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The Hattiesburg news., 1909-05-22
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland 4, Washington 1.
Detroit 4, Philadelphia 8.
st. Louis 2, New York /.
Chicago 8, Boston G.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
DR.. SYNTAX CHINA.
Worcester Woman the Possessor
of Famous Collection.
Story Of How Rowlandson Drew the
Pictures and How ciews Came to
Put Them on His WeiI:known
Dark-Blue Ware.

BoDton.-Among the various kinds
of old blue Staffordshire china. there
Ia none in greater demand or moro
difficult to find than that bearing the
famous Doctor Syntax designs.
The pictorial ware can readily COM
mand fancy price. for 1t is not un-
common for $40 to be paid for some
of the plates and from 5000 to- 5000
for some of the platters. sy.... 81
Mrs. Emma De Forest Morse of
Worcester. Mass. is the fortunate
possessOr of nearly all the subjects.
included in this SERIES 1t Is not only
a most remarkable collection, but 1t
Is by all means the largest and most
complete known. Each one Is a per
feet specimen of the beautiful dark
blue printed ware made between 1920
and 1880 by r. & J. Clews. the we'll
known English potters.
Doctor Syntax's three tours in
search of the picturesque. of consola-
tion and of a wife. were created by
Rowlandson. the famous caricaturist.
who made a series of drawings rep
resenting an old clergyman and school
master in love with the fine arts and
VINO Travelled during his holidays IN
quest of the picturesque.
The first-named was made In 1910
and taken to Mr.. Ackerman. u print
seller OF the Strand. who. in turn. In
vited William Combe. a most prolific
writer of those days. to furnish text
for the drawings. resulting in the
schoolmaster's tour. as 1t was called
on its appearance in the Poetical Mag
azine. Doctor Syntax instantly sprang
into widespread popularity. to the ex-
tent that Syntax wigs. Syntax hats
and coats soon became the proper
thing.
Doctor Syntax was next reprinted
in book form and after several edi-
tions had been exhausted, Combe &
Rowlandson together prepared a Sec
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Or. Cook May Sue Pearx.

New York.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook
contcmplates bringing suit against
Commander Peary to recover damages
for slander and defamation. accord
Ing to statements tonight by friends
Of the former.
DIR. Cook himself had nothing to
say regarding the proposed suit. but
his secretary. Walter Lonsdale. ad.
mitted that the idea was seriously en-
tertained both by DIR. Cook and by
John Il. Bradley. Cooks backer. He
said that affidavits had already been
prepared in case 1t was definitely de-
cided to bring the suit.
But certainly nothing will be done
at present In the matter" said Mr..
l.Onsdale. and. as a matter OF fact. 1t
is doubtful II anything will ever be
done unless 1t Is in retaliation"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
A La Peary and Cook.

New York-A controversy OF dis
covery that might now be waging
quite as hot as the polar dispute were
Henry Hudson and the Italian explor-
er. verazzano alive, was recalled at a
mass meeting In commemoration Of
verazzano's original discovery OF the
Hudson river eighty-five years before
Hudson sailed from Amsterdam.
At this late day there are few to
dispute the Italians claim, but be-
cause he left no records or map of &c.
tual exploration of the river. he is get.
ting little popular recognition in the
great celebration now on.
The Italian colony. however did their
countryman great honor In historical
addresses and other appropriate cere-
monies. On Oct. 6 the local Italian so
cieties plan to have n parade and 9th
er festivities in the Latin quarter.
Ground was broken here recently for
statue of verraZZano.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
As St. Louis Lawyers Talk.

Circuit Judge Reynolds had an
nOunced that he would hear Jurors
who had excuses to offer for not serv-
ing. and dozen American citizens
crowded up to the bench to tell their
troubles. Their excuses were as
varied as those who were hidden to
the feast that the Bible tells about
One had an important engagement
and another could not hear very well.
md anotieI had sickness in his fam
fly. and another had duties to per-
form which nobody else on earth could
perform, and another was going on
a journey. And ST 1t went.
The last man in the line wanted to
be let on because he was German.
He might have been excused If he had
not presented his excuse wrong end
forward.
Judge" he said. Il can't under
stand good English"
oh, you'll do ;,l right" said the
Judge There is no good English
spoken In here.'-St. Louis Post-Dis-
patch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

ond series called Doctor Syntax's
Tour in Search OF Consolation" This
was in 1920 and the following year
came Doctor Syntax's laughable tour
in search OF n wife," which undoubted-
ly contained some Of Rowlandson's
best designs.
1t is said that Combe used to pin
up the various sketches against n
screen Of his apartment In the Kings
Bench and write his verses as the
painter wanted them. He was most
prolific writer and between the years
1773 and 1923 he wrote and edited
upwards of 100 books. contributed to n
score OF journals and furnished. ac-
cording to his own notebook. fully
1000 columns Of matter to the maya
zines and newspapers.
II happened that about the time OF
the vogue OF Doctor Syntax. Clews
was making his lustrous. dark-blue
Immediately seized the opportunity 10
add to his fame by reproducing the
various Syntax designs with an accu.
racy that characterized the Clews
china.
One series began with the doctors
preparations for his tour OF the lakes
accompanied by his mare Grizzle:
At length the lingering moment came
That gave the dawn Of wealth and fame
Incurious Ralph. exact at four.
Led Grizze saddled. to the door.
And soon. with more than common state
The doctor stood before the gate.
Behind him was his faithful wife.
"onc more embrace. my dearest llfe"
Then his gray paIfrey he bestrodc.
And gave nod and on he rode.
Good luck. good luck" she loudly cried
Yale: oh. vale:" he replied.
This story is distinctly portrayed
within the limits Of dinner plate. or
in the larger scope afforded by plat.
ter. Then follows list OF calamities
which befell the unfortunate traveller
In rapid succession. First he loses his
way and then he is stopped by high,
waymen and finally bound by them
to a tree. Here he remains In dur
ance for while. until liberated by
two buxom matrons. who are seen OF
their trotting palfreys riding to his
rescue.
Doctor Syntax setting out in search
Of wife Is the beginning of one set
of drawings. Others Of much attrac.
tion are the garden trio. the harvest
home. noble hunting party. Doctor
Syntax with blue stocking beauty,
Doctor Syntax star-gazing md many
more.
The Syntax dishes are occasionally
seen in colors. as in the case OF the
specimen in the Morse collection,
which illustrates Doctor Syntax's
Travels" These are probably Of .
later period than the Clews china.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
The October Century.

The most timely feature OF the Octo-
ber Century is the Clermont chapter
OF "Fulton's Invention ol the Steam
boat" written by the inventors great
granddaughter. Mrs. Alice Crary Sut-
cliffe. This second of two valuable
historical articles is devoted to the
Clermonts making. launching and his
tory: and the narrative includes many
OF Fulton's. own letters and manu-
scripts. now published for the first
time, In addition to autographic plans
for the Clermont. recently discovered.
Other timely articles OF the number
include MIR. A. Barton Hepburn's dis
cussion OF the question: rs n Central
Bank Desirable?" contracting the rig
idity of the United States currency
with the nexibility of tho currency OF
other nations: also two articles on the
growing use OF the "finGer.print" sys-
TEN Of Identification In governmental
and business circles. Charles B.
Brewer tells Of their use In the United
States navy and elsewhere: and Jay
Hambidge has much OF interest to say
on the remarkably successful use by
the New York police OF this new meth
od OF Identifying criminals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The 100000 worth of bonds voted
by Kansas City, Kans., 10 improve the
water plant in that city, were sold to
Trowbridge & Niver, a Chicago bond
firm, ct a premium of $15.500. The
bonds will run thirty years and carry
a premium of four and one-half per
cent.
The T. H. Bunch company, large
grain concern, at Little Rock. Ark.
has filed q petition in bankruptcy. 1t
is reported that local banking institu-
ticns are involved to the extent Of
100000. The annual business of the
concern. 1t is said. has ranged between
100000 and 100000.
Kenton, way out in Cimarron coun-
ty, Okla. is SO remote that bald
eagle sometimes gets lost in trying to
find 1t. Yet Kenton has a newspaper.
:he News. owned. by l.. A. Wikoff.
Moreover. when Wikoff was IN Okla
homa City. last week. he bought a big
motor car and rode home in 1t.
Two California women, Misses Al
len and Pearl Curzon. are among the
first to invest In an airship. having
paid 5000 for a machine that is said
to be on its way over from France.
1t Is Farnum. in which a record was
made at Pau. and the Misses Curzon
flew in It there and are anxious to re-
peat the experiment.
The richest woman In Nebraska,
possibly. is Mary Bronson. who owns
10000 acres OF land OF an average
value Of $50 an acre, more than 1000
head OF cattle and $50 head of fine
horses. Mrs. Bronson Is the mother
OF four sons. who are almost her only
companions on the ranch on the
Black Hills line of the Northwestern
road.
Plans and specifications practically
have been finished and the contracts
will be let in q few days for a new
office building for the Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
at Topeka. The new building will lie
\ erected Immediately south Of the pre-
|sent office building. 1t will cost about
100000. The structure will be six
stories high and 75x152 feet in dimsn-
sions. IT 1t 10 be fireproof. construct.
ed OF steel and concrete. 1t will sc-
commodatc 600 clerks. The Root &
Sicmens firm OF kansas City designed
the building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
CENSUS OF
The CHRISTIANS
A HoUsE-To-HoUsE CANVASS 10
TO BE MADE BY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
A GREAT CAMPAIGN
STATE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO
DISTRICTS AND NO MEN,
BER WILL BE MISSED.

Denver.-"Go ye out into the high
ways and hedges
Go ye and 10, am with you."
you"
The. above quotation from the Bible
is the motto of the campaign OF vista
tion organization. which under the
auspices OF the Colorado State Sun
day School Association. Is to visit ev-
cry home in Colorado and make q
census of all Christians who are not
affiliated with any church.
The organization in Denver and
throughout the state is being perfect
ed by the officers of the Sunday
School Association. Workers are be-
ing enrolled in the various churches
to take the census on Friday, October
1st.
The object Of this census is to give
the churches and Sunday schools ac-
curate information about the resi-
dencc and the religion of everybody.
80 that they can give attention
throughout October to people of the
state who have no church connection.
The pastors and the superintendents
the committee OF supervision. This
committee will divide their district
into smaller districts. each with n
chairman. and will estimate the num-
ber Of families. pass upon the returns
of the census and do everything to
facilitate the campaign.
This is the greatest religious cam
paign ever undertaken in Colorado
and is fast gaining in favor. The or
ganiZation Is nearly completed
throughout the state. The headquar-
ters are at 2O8.2O9 Empire building.
J. Shreve Durham. international su-
perintendent. has come from Chicago
to assist In the work. Durham Is now
making a whirlwind tour OF tne lead
Ing cities OF the state. but will re-
turn to Denver to assist DR.. Carmen
and other leaders in the work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

II satisfactory arrangements in the
matter Of salary can be made, Man
ager McAleer of the St. Louis Ameri-
can League team, will become man
aser Of the Washington club next sea
son.
Almost side by side with the bodies
OF Generals I-awton and Writ. the
body of the late Lieut.. Gen. Henry C..
Corbin was buried in Arlington Ma
tional cemetery In the presence of the
members OF the distinguished officers
family and his close personal friends.
where should the children OF the
soldiers OF the United States army be
sent to school?" is being discussed by
Indiana public school authorities and
the scholars ut Fort Benjamin Harri-
son near indianapolis. About twenty
children Of the officers and privates
have been sent to the town school.
near the army post. The school Is
overcrowded. and the state superin-
tendent of public instruction thinks
tho township taxes should not be ex-
tended to cover the expense OF edu-
eating the children of the alien SOL
however. has given an opinion that
the army post children proper
ly should be sent to the school
In the township In which the
post Is situated. It is possible
test case in court will be instituted by
barring the soldiers children from the
school.
General Weston. Department OF Cal.
ifornia, recommends In his annual re-
port that the Monterey school OF mus
kerry be moved to a post In the Mid
die West.
Nearer to the earth by 15,OOO.0Oo
miles than 1t has been for fifteen
years, the planet Mars on September
22nd was the object Of immense inter.
est to the astronomers throughout the
world. particularly at the United
States naval observatory at Washing
ton. It's average distance from the
earth is 5O.OO0.0OO miles. Its dis.
tance from the earth Wednesday was
only 25.OO0.Oo0.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
GENERAL NEWS.

A shoal Of herrings Is sometimes
five or six miles long and two or three
miles broad.
Over 5000 pounds OF rose petals are
used In the manufacture OF one pound
of altar of roses perfume.
The ratio of pauperism in England
January. At the close OF May 1t was
22.4.
a heavy wind and rainstorm visited
Arkansas and greatly damaged cotton
and other crops. Some damage was
done to buildings. windows being
blown in and street signs being blown
down.
The Y. W. c. A. has built a hotel
I'm Toxic for girl students. which will
be managed by the organization. Miss
A. Carolin Macdonald. the national
secretary. makes the announcement or
the completion OF the hotel.
While st. Louis is SO well supplied
with school buildings that they are not
as well filled as some desire. New
York has a building famine and Co.
1000 children have no place to go ex-
~'cept to attend half sessions. a half
Apzen new buildings have been fin
ished during the year. but with an en-
roliment of G75.000 children there are
not enough.
Prince Ching. head of the foreign
department of the Chinese govern.
ment, is pictured as an eminent
Oriental CRATER by the Pekin corre-
spondent Of the London Times, who
writes: Since the downfall Of Yuan
Shih-kai the Wai-wu-pu (foreign OF.
feel has relapsed into its former
state of incapacity. and for this
Prince Ching is to blame. Amiable
but corrupt, he has stood for a gen.
GRAFTON for all that Is worst in Chin
ese officialdom. All stories tell Of his
rapacity, his greed. his unscrupulous
sale Of ONCE. his Indifference to the
affairs of state. His wealth Is enor.
nous. yet no generous or charitable
action has ever been recorded In his
favor. Every new minister In every
ONCE OF emoluments has to pay him
TOLL
Tigers (American breed) are said
TO have eaten up two naturalist ex-
plorers in Costa Rica. II the polar
bear were anthropophagous like the
Central American tiger. civilization
but why pursue the subject?
There is in London a school for
mothers. One poor woman was dis
solved in tears when her baby was
undressed at the hospital and its
wasted limbs revealed. She ingenu-
ously explained her grief by saying
that 'it was beautiful child last
time II was undressed.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
OLDEST LAND IN THE WORLD
According to Scientists Our Earth
Had Its Origin In the Lauren
tian Highlands.

Stretching across Canada, north of
the st. Lawrence. and ending in the
regions about the source of the Mis-
sissippi. Is a range Of low granite hills
called the Laurentian highlands. These
hills are really mountains that are al
most worn out. for they are the old
est land In America, and, according
to Agassiz. the Oldest In the world.
In the days when there was nothing
but water on the face of the globe.
these mountains came up-a long Is
land of primitive rock with universal
ocean chafing against its shores. None
of the other continents had put in
their appearance at the time America
was thus looking up. The United
States began to come to light by the
gradual uplifting of this land to the
north and the appearance of the tops
OF the Alleghenies which were next
in order. Later the Rockies started
up. The United States grew south
ward from Wisconsin and westward
from the Blue Ridge. An early view
OF the country would have showed n
large island which is now northern
Wisconsin. and n long thin tongue of
this primitive rock sticking down from
Canada into Minnesota. and these two
growing states looking out over the
waters at the mere beginnings OF
mountain ranges east and west. They
were waiting for the rest OF the Unit
cd States to appear-The Atlantic.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Bullet In Girls Head.

Santa Fe. N. M.-Unconscious with
a bullet wound In back Of her head.
Miss Gertrude Montgomery was ac-
cidentally discovered in the brush near
the reservoir east OF town, by little
girl. Miss Montgomery had been MIS-.
sing five days.
II Is believed shc will die without
rcgaining consciousness. The authori.
ties believe that the crime was com
mitted by an Indian.
Miss Montgomery came here recent
" from Shreveport. La. and her Irar
snts live in California.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Too Suggestive.

MY poor man. said the kind
housewife. as she handed out cut Of
prune pie. 'how did you come to fail
IL you owned a condensed milk fac
tory?"
"Ah, ma'am," responded the tall
tramp. "it was de fault of me partner.
He called de milk de Globe brand and
we went up
"And the name ruined it,"
"Yes. ma'am: you see de globe Is
twothirds water"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
They Didn't Have to Change.

During the, years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been a great hurrying and
scurrying on the part OF the food man
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is a con-
spicuous exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Scotch Oats was as pure
and clean as possible and that 1t was
an ideal food.
1t is SO cheap that any one can af.
ford 1t and SO nourishing that every
one needs II. The result OF last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Scotch Oats has been adopted
by many persons rs their food on
which they rely for adding vigor and
endurance OF muscle and brain.
The Quaker Oats Company meets
all demands In the way II packs
Quaker Scotch Oats: regular size
packages and the large size family
package: the latter. both with and
without china.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
The Perjls Of Propinquity.

How did that freight boat of yours
pay this season."
Not very well. Still. her record in
one way was highly satisfactory"
what way was that"
"Out of the total number of guests
carried in her cabins during the sum
mer. twenty-six became engaged. and
there have been seven marriages"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Followed Directions.

Two street urchlns were having a
controversy over spotted pup.
Gimme my dorg." said the tall one
angrily, doubling up his fist.
Give yer de dog?" retorted the
other one sarcastically. why yer can
whistle for it."
Can. eh? Well, that's just what
I'm going to do. Come on, purp.' And
the next moment the tall hoy and the
dog were vanishing around the cor
ner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Three Die In cavein.

Goldfield, Nev.-The three miners
who were imprisoned by a cavein at
the Combination mine. are now be-
lieved to be dead. The rescue party
broke into the shaft where the acct.
dent occurred and there found the
body Of Evan Reese. but could find no
trace OF W. ]. Bertsch and N. {. Matt.
who were believed to have taken re-
fuge in the same cross-cut.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Snake Story.

Before he went fishing" said the
town story-teller. he swallowed
bout pint an half Of snakebite rem
edy. an of course you know what that
is? Well. after tine snake bit him.
the reptile cut all sorts o capers. kaze
the remedy went straight to its head.
Last thing 1t tried to do WIZ to swal-
Ter its tail. an 1t got itself in the form
Of a hoop. an I'm a liar ef the chill
dren didn't roll 1t around all day!"-
Atlanta Constitution.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Government officer Arrested.

Atlanta. Ga.-The CLASH between the
state and federal authorities growing
out OF the trouble over the collection
OF Internal revenue taxes came to
climax In the arrest Of II. A. Rucker.
collector OF internal revenue at At
Ianta. He was served with a warrant
for contempt OF the Superior Court
u Georgia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
In Pittsburo.

The City Editor-Here's a mighty
good story about a young fellow who
runs away with a chorus girl.
The Night Editor-What's that?
good story? Why. it's been done to
death.
The City Editor-This one hasn't.
It's an absolute novelty. The young
fellow is neither millionaire nor q
Pittsburger.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

procured Doan's Kidney Pills and
began using them. This remedy helped
me at once. strengthened my kidneys
and corrected the disordered condi-
tion." ...
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster.
Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Old Poets Knew Of Automobile.

THE old poets knew about the auto
mobile"
How, now"
''Macaulay speaks Of Lars Porsena
and his ivory car"
"well?"
And Poe cites an instance OF the
air growing denser. Evidently an
auto had Just passed"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Possible EXPLANATION.

Hixon--"My tailor has sent me two
bills for one suit of clothes"
Dixon-"How do you account for
it,"
Hixon-"He evidently uses the
double-entry system OF bookkeeping.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

with q disordered
condition of the kid
neys, some backache
and irregular pass
ages Of secretions. At
times I was obliged
to get up out of bed
at night, and the
urine was unnatural
in appearance. On the
advice of q friend I
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Must BE So.

Look here. Jane. 1t seems to me
that you're asking me for money ali
the time
That's a delusion. John, dear. II
you'll think minute you'll realize
that I'm spending 1t part OF the time
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

,"What would be a good name for
my flying machine?"
why not call it The Cost Of Liv-
ing'?"-Houston Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
a GREAT ANNOYANCE.
Kidney Disease Shows Many Painful
and Unpleasant Symptoms.

George s. Crowell. 1109 broadway,
Helena, Mont, says: Il was troubled
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01
Identified.

Police Sergeant-Can you give me
n description of the person who ran
over you?"
"Oi can that. He had on fur coat
an an autymobile cap an goggles"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

An aviator cannot boast of his fam
lily"
"Why not?"
Because in his profession there is
no cause for boasting OF descent
Baltimore American.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

Dr Pierer's Plea sant Pellets regulate and invis
orst~ stomach. liver and bowels. suEa -eoated
tiny granulss- Easy to take as candy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-01

No man can pray right while b
lives wrong.