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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
The New Broom

By Caroline Lockhart

1 in that house, with never stick of | plush furniture passin' the door! The | poorness of yees makes me blush for 1 the name of the neighborhood. screamed Mrs. Davis tauntingly.
 The little there is was come by
 honest. which, from the looks of wees
 couldn't be said O yer own. If I'd seen ye first. wouldn't "a took the 1 house." was the quick retort.
 An better 'twould be for the land | lord to let his house stand vacant than to fill 1t with fybe-nights," cried Mrs
 Davis, accepting the gage of battle.
 Yer garrottn' harpy," scheeched | the newcomer, trembling with excite ment
 "Oh, she called me out O me name.' yelled Mrs. Davis. She grabbed her broom in rage.
 She called her out O her name.' came in tones of horror from the row along the fence.
 As Mrs. Davis dashed into the yard she was met halfway by the new conner. Both her hands also gripped a broom-handle She was full of fight and there was no sign of fear in the glittering little eyes that watched every move of her opponent Mrs. Davis brought her broom well back of her head in full-arm swing as if she were teeing off on the golf links, but the newcomer lodged. Mrs Davis spun like a top with the impe- tus of her own blow. Before she could recover herself she got a crack on the back of her head that made her see stars. A second blow landed on her broad back and knocked her breath less. The wiry little woman whom dashed around her like a humming bird. jabbing here and there. varying the attack occasionally by a smash on Mrs. Davis head that would have caved in an ordinary skull.
 As she prodded and thumped she let out triumphant shrieks. "Oh. you would. would ye? No plush furniture have I? I'm fly-be-night, am I? Take that and that and that"
 Mrs Davis was routed She turned her broad back to the enemy and ran for her wood-shed door.
 Give it to her! Give her ano+her!" came from the spectators over the fence, who saw their own insults avenged and. like all man and woman kind, were eager to join forces with the victor. The newcomers broom sailed through the woodshed door after Mrs. Davis retreating figure.
 "Git up a pertition. sayin she's a common scold an nuisance. We'll sign it." urged the row by the fence
 q kin take care O myself without a perttion," said the newcomer with dignity as she smoothed her rum. pied hair. And I'll thank yees ter turn yer faces the other way. for they hurt me eyes"
 After which she fell to washing windows and her house was the only tenement in the block in which a stroke of work was done that day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
The Harvest Home.

ond series called Doctor Syntax's Tour in Search of Consolation" This was in 1920 and the following year came Doctor Syntax's Imaginable tour in search of wife" which undoubted- ly contained some of Rowlandson's best designs.
 It is said that Combe used to pin up the various sketches against a screen of his apartment in the Kings Bench and write his verses as the painter wanted them. He was a most prolific writer and between the years 1773 and 1923 be wrote and edited upwards of 100 books, contributed to a score of journals and furnished, ac- cording to his own notebook, fully zines and newspapers.
 It happened that about the time of the vogue of Doctor Syntax, Clews was making his lustrous, dark blue ware for the American market and he immediately seized the opportunity to 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 GriZzle saddled. to the door, And soon with more than common state The doctor stood before the gate. Behind him was his faithful wife "One more embrace, my dearest life" Then his gray palfrey he bestrode, And gave nod and off he rode. Good luck, good luck" she loudly cried 'Vale! Oh, Vale," he replied.
 This story is distinctly portrayed in the larger scope afforded by a 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 buHom matrons. who are seen on 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- ton are the garden trio, the harvest home, noble hunting party, Doctor Syntax with blue stocking beauty, Doctor Syntax star-gazing and 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.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
OR. SYNTAX CH|AI
Worcester Woman the PosSeSS0r
 of Famous Collection.
Story of How RoWlandson Drew the Pictures and How CIeWs Came to Put Them on His WeII-known
 Dark-BIue Ware.

Boston-Among the various kinds | of old blue Staffordshire china there | is none in greater demand or more difficult to find than that bearing the famous Doctor Syntax designs. The pictorial ware can readily com mand a fancy price, for it is not un- common for $40 to be paid for some of the plates and from $200 to $500 for some of the platters.
 Mrs. Emma De Forest Morse of Worcester, Mass, is the fortunate possessor of nearly all the subjects, included in this series. It is not only a most remarkable collection, but it 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 Syntaxs three tours in search of the picturesque. of consola- tion and of 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 who travelled during his holidays in quest of the picturesque.
 The first-named was made in 1810 and taken to Mr. Alderman, a 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 sec
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
A Remedy for Dyspepsia,

This is a remedy so simple that it will be hard to convince the conserv atives that just plain water is the agent
 Drink from one to three pints Of water one hour before each meal then seat yourself comfortably in the rocking chair and rock The rocking will agitate the water in the stom- ach washing it's walls and cleansing It thoroughly The water will be ab- sorbed in a short while. leaving the stomach toned up to receive the food and digest t. Get the rocking chair habit
 Thorough mastication of the food is another valuable aid in curing dyspep- sia FletcheriZing it is called from the man who has made that operation to mean so much Mastcate the food until it swallows itself Children may be taught this habit early and it will mean much to them in sound bodies in after life
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15

able to stay more than their allotted three months in the little house at the rear of the one occupied by Mrs Davis. She was fat, pugnacious and had a flow of vituperative language that had made her the bully of the block She was hated and feared. but no one ever opposed her more than once. It was reported that she thrashed Davis when the evenings were dull and time hung heavy on her hands.
 There's movin'-wagon comin' up the street." said Mrs. Skinner, whose eyes were as good as her ears. The group rushed to the curbstone.
 Its comin' on this block, and there she is. settin' on the seat with the driver. Too stingy to pay car-fare, I suppose" said Mrs. MacAvoy.
 "She ain't much to look at. No bigger'n a pint" sniffed Mrs Skinner "One of them putty-faced women with DO heart in 'em. Give me a woman with spunk. says |"
 'I'll take no back talk from the likes O her" announced Mrs. Davis. gripping her broom as if she already saw herself routing this new entmy.
 "Yees all come in me back yard" said Mrs Dora O'Reilly cordially, and be lookin' over me fence Tees kin see what kind O furniture goes in"
 By the time the wagon backed up to the curbstone they were stationed at excellent points of observation. while Mrs Davis stood in her wood shed door. The newcomers lips came together in a thin, straight line when she saw the heads on the other side of the fence.
 "Will yees look at that old scratched burrer and them pine chairs?" whis- pered Mrs. Kate Farrell, who owned no bureau.
 And them waxed flowers Is way out O date" giggled Mrs. Skinner. The newcomer looked out with blaz. ing eyes and slammed her door.
 "Ain't she the spiteful thing?" called Mrs. Davis Katie. love" as Katie came into the yard, just take look into the winder and see what she's s doin'."
 AS Katie stood on tiptoe the door flew open and a bucket of water caught her full in the face.
 'Tll thank yees to keep yer tykes t home, an not be spyin' on yer bet ters," cried a shrill voice from the doorway.
 -An' little enough there is to see
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Entertaining Guests In the Home.


 Did you ever have a guest at your table that couldn't eat this" and" 1t runs In our family to never like that?" If so. you have met one of the Waterloo's of entertaining If not. you have escaped most disagreeable situation Of course there are people with idiocyncrasies who must be fla vored. but the majority of people who balk at foods of different kinds, do so because in their youth they have not been trained to enjoy all kinds of food Children who will not eat certain vegetables and are sup piled with other thirgs which they like will never learn to like those foods The lazy indulgrnt parent who will thus pamper a child to his hurt are the ones responsible for this state of affairs
 A person may not always relish equally well all foods but there are none that may not be reasonably en ioyed if the taste is cultivated Train up child in the way he should go and when he is guest he will not de- part from it
 A gracious guest Is as important as a gracious hostess and unselfishness is as important matter to be consid cred in entertainment as 1t is in other phases of life Put yourself in his place" and the golden rule might well be the slogan for the entertained as well as the entertainer
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
New Etiquette In Japan,

Japan is advancing by leaps and bounds. The latest thing is class in "courtship" for girls. This has been made part of the curriculum in all of the secondary schools for girls The almond-eyed maidens are taught that should they be 'so unfortunate as to fall in love before becoming engaged" they must conceal the fact, and above all remember that women must not propose. Also they are warned that well-bred girls do not CT change photographs with their Rd mirers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Things Woman Wants to Know.

A favoring which is unusual and very nice tor a change is made by mxing together in a bottle one tea spoonful of almond extract with five teaspoonfuls of vanilla Use as usual a teaspoonful at a time.
 Spices tor favoring; mix two ounces each of cloves, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, one ounce of ginger and three ounces of sugar, sift until well blended and place in an alright jar. This spice may be used for cakes. rocks, etc
 When wanting a little onion juice for a salad or dressing, cut a slice from the root end of small onion then twist the onion s few times on a grater near the side so that the juice may run down the groove on the grater
 When sweeping, dampen newspa pers, tear into bits and scatter over the rug or carpet The paper holds the dust.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Household Hints.

Add one cupful of chopped prunes to the brown bread The prunes add to the flavor as well as to the nutri tive value of the bread
 Kerosene Is one of the best agents for cleaning sinks and bath tubs as scratching the enamel The odor is the objection and that soon disap pears
 Use leftover breakfast foods in griddle cakes and gems It is de cided addition
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15

Mrs. Davis, with hair uncombed and sleeves of her mother-hubbard rolled up to the elbow, opened the front door and sniffed the morning air of the tenement district. She looked up and down the block to see who were out ahead of her. Mrs. Kate Farrell was sitting on her front stoop with her tongue wagging and her arms akimbo, while Mrs. Dora O"Reilly and Mrs. Sarah MacAvoy leaned on the brooms, with which they made a pretense of sweeping the pavement. and listened eagerly to what Mrs. Farrell was say ing. They were discussing the rumor that Mrs. Davis was two months back with her rent.
 And her old man drawin' pay reg. ular from the shipyards." said Mrs. MacAvoy
 Good mornin, Mis- Davis. We was just sayin' how nice twas that yer husband has a stiddy job" she added. as Mrs. Davis approached
 "I knew yees was gabblin' about somebody" remarked Mrs. Davis. looking from one to the other suspi- ciously. But she could not long har- bor dark thoughts, as she had news to tell.
 "The sign trent is took of me house." she announced.
 "Why, so 'tis! Who's movin 1n? came in a chorus.
 Mrs. Skinner, who was coming towards the group from the rear Of No. 911, pricked up her ears and broke into trot.
 "I ain't heard. But if it ain't nobody l take a likin' to-" and Mrs. Davis paused ominously.
 It was not necessary to complete the sentence, as the neighborhood knew that DO family had ever been
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Aisle of the Car In a Wreck.

A veteran railroad man gave a piece of valuable advice not long ago
 If you ever get into wreck" he said, and have time to follow out this suggestion remember this: Always stand in the aisle. Most of the in juries that are suffered occur because the victim is crushed between the seats. If you are in the aisle you may be thrown forward and bruised little, but there is much less chance of receiving serious hurts. It isn't al. ways possible to get out of your seat before the crash comes, but If it is follow that advice"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
WekITGHEN kI LI2a6ABINET
LIFE.

E ORENOON and afternoon and
 night, Forenoon and afternoon and night. Forenoon and-whati The empty song repeats itself. No more? Yea. that Is Life! Make this forenoon sublime. This afternoon a Psalm, this night a prayer And Time is conquered and thy crown Is won.
 -Eduard Rowland Sill.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Te<kE H~,<s.eN-.
Wet Napkins in China.

Immediately after eating the Chi nese rinses his mouth out with hot water and the hands and face are wiped with a hot. wet napkin. Every body in China can cook we'll, and inex pensively, too, although the proper cooks in the family are the women steam bread is preferred to baked- Indianapolis News.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15
Must Be So.

Look here, Jane, it seems to mt that you're asking me for money al the time"
 That's a delusion. John. dear. I you'll think a minute you'll realiz, that I'm spending it part of the time
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15

-D ARE Co De what you are and
 learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not, and to be- lieve in your own individuality '-Amlel So much to do that is not cen begun So much to hope for that we cannot see So much to win. SO many things to be
 -Wm Morris
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-10-15

She-I am so foolish about holding resentment. 1 am always making up He-Yes, one can tell that by you tace.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Editorial
Opinion
State House Building.

Dover INDEX
While we prefer a state House ade-
quate for all time and purposes and
credit to the state, and dislike the
proposed makeshift, we feel that any
thing is better than the present in
adequate building in which there is
insufficient accommodations for state
officers. not to mention legislative
committee rooms and the library. The
State owns a very valuable library,
which Is housed in an. unsafe and in
adequate room, so that 1t would be
destroyed by fire. The books are stow
ed in the cellar and tho space is so
crowded that they cannot be consult
ed without the greatest Inconvenience.
II the State will not appropriate
enough money to build a really proper
state House. let us at least have some-
thing. The bill now before the Legis-
lature looks TO the remodeling Of the
present building and the construction
Of a freproof administration building
for offices and the library, with suit
able vaults for records and archieves.
There seems to be opposition to a suffi-
cient appropriation for a proper State
House. and in view of this we urge
the members of the Legislature 10 pass
the bill now pending.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
With the Photographers

The news from Washington leads MI. Bryan to fear
that have permanently abandoned the democratic
simplicity that is dear to his heart.-Newarlx News
with White House auto, the country
strictly ur-to- date.-Boston Journal
Won't those elephants, lions rhinoceroses and and
Of the African menagerie feel cheaper than
when Teddy gulps them down?-New York Press.
The Legislature OF Texas has extended most
dial invitation President Taft visit the State IT,
during the process Of charging the White House. the
Presidents quarters should be at all cramped he win
nnd plenty OF in TeNasLouisvile Courer-Journa
Indianapolis viii have q tariff commission meeting It
will doubtless suggest heavy import duty fiction
Cleveland Leader.
Two things expected OF the extra session Of Con-
gress-thcroush revision and quick work.-st. Louis
Post Dispatch
"a
Before 'he end came knew Indian would get
whacked by the big stick and it is turning out lnjun
gets his head knocked Off the pennySt Louis Republic
Ethel barrymore is going marry the OF mil
lionaire and remain the stage although the young
mans father promises settle large OF money
them This be a clear of for arts
sake and pleasing press notcesChicago Record Herald
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
PENNSY FIREMEN COMPLAIN
Want General Manager Himself To
Hear Their Troubles.

WASHINGTON. March ia continu-
alton of the controversy between the
Pennsylvania Railroad and Its fremen was
heard by Chairman Knapp, of the Inter
state Commerce Commission and Commits
sioner Of Labor Neill, as a board Of media
ton under the Erdmann act.
The question involved in the new con-
troversy is one merely Of representation.
The men desire the general officers Of
their organization to carry questions dl-
rectly TO the general manager Of the
Pennsylvania lines. The company oppose
this proposition and insists that the ques-
tions first shall be submitted to the di-
vision superintendents. In the present
controversy all the firemen Of the Penn
sylyania lines are involved. and it affects
the lines both east and west of Pittsburg
In a similar controversy with the en-
gineers on the lines east of Plttsburg an
agreement was reached by which griev-
ances first should be submitted to the
division superintendents, but in the event
OF an unsatisfactory adjustment of the
trouble the questions could be carried to
the general manager. In all probability a
similar agreement win be reached in the
present controversy.
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
FARMERS AND SOCIALISM

He Socialists leaders who supported Debs
for President during the last campaign
have been meeting in Kansas. They are plan
ming an active campaign among the Western
farmers and profess to be pleased with the
progress that the party is making. And yet the
Socialists vote at the last election was not so
large as was expected 1t was conceded that
the Socialist vote would be increased. The party
lad conducted an active street corner campaign.
Ii was favored by depressed industrial condi-
tions with the natural discomfort that goes with
any halt in industry.
In face Of conditions favorable to them, the
Socialists did not make the expected increase in
vote The leaders explain this by saying that
IN The previous campaign they had the support
of Democrats who were disgruntled with Judge
Parker as the candidate for President, and there
fore voted the Socialist ticket These maloon-
tents returned to the Bryan fold. They were
not real Socialists. The Socialist party would
have hard nut TO crack in finding out Just how
many real Socialists there in their class or
ganizaton.
The campaign among the farmers may, how
ever, arouse some interest. Yet it is difficult to
see what arguments the Socialists can offer TO
win the farmer vote.
In his earlier writings about Collectivism,
the late Lanrence Gronund yery clever So
cialist thinker argued that the tendency Of the
country was towards the Capitalization OF farms
ard therefore the farmers would embrace col
lcctivism or Socialism and the party could hope
10 gain converts In his later work, the New
Eeenomy. Mr. Gronlund recanted this idea de
Evening journal., 1909-03-15
Monday, March Is, 1909
CHILD LABOR LAW

THE Central Labor Union is right in IFS ad-
vocacy Of legislation to make more effec-
tive the child labor laws OF this State and i'll its
desire that the present law be improved. We
have child labor law and factory inspector
who, because of the inadequate salary does not
devote his entire time to the work of inspecting
factories. The Union proposes that the salary
OF the Inspector shall be increased, that he de-
vote his entire time to this work and that a
woman Inspector at a sufficient salary be also
employed
1t may be question whether there is need
G! two such inspectors, whether one would not
be sufficient but the general idea OF the sugges
tons that the law be enforced and not impaired
that the age limit not be lowered is right
All states are adopting factory and child labor
laws or at least this question is being agitated.
Such laws are certain to be adopted in all the
states sooner OF later With the growing in
dustrial development of the country such laws
become imperative. They are necessary No
better evidence of this can be found than in the
recent fight before the North Carolina Legsla-
ture over child labor laws where the manuac-
turcrs combined and successfully resisted any
attempt TO make the burden of the children
light
1t is true as the Central Labor Union inti-
mates that such laws will be resisted by the
representatives of the lower Delaware counties
j! they interfere with child labor in the canning
factories of the State. The friends of child labor
laws. must take this fact into consideration if
they want to increase the potency of child labor
laws in this city. Children work in the canning
factories only during certain seasons of the year
Long have they done so. This work is different
from that of children laboring day by day, year
in and year out, in the mills and factories of this
city. Work is spasmodic in the country dis
tricts which have canning factories and basket
mills and those employed in them would be the
first TO resist any effort by law to deprive them
OF opportunity 70 make spending money or
money necessary for their support.
Gus child labor, therefore, should be dealt with
separately and the law should be improved so
that it shall be made more effective. 1t certainly
should not be weakened