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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
THE vAoAsoNps OF EUROPE.
A class of Nomads who Make Hungary
Their National Home.

Fashions fondness for Hungarian
crchestras the world over have drawn
the attention of two continents to
those curious people called Tziganes
I'm Hungary. Bohemlans in France and
gypsies in England and the United
States. Hungary is the home of the
Tziganes, in so far az they have any
home. In all other European countries
they were prosecuted for centuries as
emissarics of the Evil One and enemies
of Christianity. But Hungary took
crs like lost children. II was in the
fifteenth century that they first made
their appearance here. King Sigis-
mond received them Hospitality, and
recommended to the charity and pity
of the public these poor wandering
people. without a home and bounded
by every one"
There are now about 10000 of these
Tziganes in Hungary. They may be
divided into three classes-those who
go bareheaded and barefooted, the
wandering gypsics; those who wear
headgear and shoes on Sundays. the
semi-iomads. and those who always
wear hats and shoes. and who have TO
n great extent abandoned the nomadic
lives of their ancestors. These latter
are the most civilized. and are gener-
ally musicians, who excel in. the play
ing OF Hungarian tunes. When the
Tziganes arrived In Hungary they were
not trained musically, but they soon
appropriated Magyar music, and out
of It have made n crude and weird art
OF their own. Their favorlte instru-
ment is the "bas ALA" as they term
the violin. Some play the harp, but
they have n marked aversion for the
plano. for the reason that 1t cannot
be easily moved about. In Hungary.
no fete or festival takes place without
a Tzlgane orchestra. At election times
n T2igane band always heads the
electoral professions, and no wedding
is considered complete without their
music for the dance. The Tziganes
have become natural musicians, play
ing from inspiration and generally
being unable to read music. List.
who made study of the Tziganes,
says that music Is to them sublime
language. mystic song, which they
often make use OF instead of conversa-
ton, and that they have, in fact, in
vented n music of their own.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
LABOR WORLD.

Montreal Is the best organized city iD
Canada.
San francisco police will have an
eight hour day.
Sioux City. Iowa, has elected union
printer for Mayor.
There is n lull in The reports as to the
labor troubles in Spain.
Memphis CrennJ master plumbers
refuse to employ union men.
Kansas has passed state law Cor
The enforcement of an clght-h hour work
day.
From the first Of the year up TO May
10000 japanese laborers had been sent
TO Hawaii.
II is likely that the American Labor
Union will adopt the referendum sys-
TEN of clecting officers.
Laborers have been granted S1.25 n
day by the City Council of Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Island.
The Executive Council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor recommends
mass meetings TO protest against the
injunction abuse.
Baggage smashprs of Chicago. ILL.,.
have organized. ana the next thing
will be union labels on freight and
baggage TO insure safe transportation.
Toledo. o.. has something unique In
the way of labor union. The insur-
ancc solicitors of the city have for
mally organized. and will be granted
n charter by the American Federation
of Labor.
Action which probably will bring the
Western miners into closer touch with
the United Mine Workers of America
was taken when the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners voted for interchangea-
bic cards between the two organiza-
tions.
A summer camp for the striking
metal polishers, buffers, platers and
brass workers of Cleveland Ohio, is
being planned. The camp is to be situ-
ated In the green fields, just outside
the city limits, and will be run ca the
cooperative plan.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

how delicious was this bountiful picnic
spread. Lemonade ran free; there was
ice cream galore, and the cake was In
big slices and often passed.
There had been mishaps, of course.
Marie showed rent frock; Almon had
burned his fingers; Dams hat was
found soaking in Silver Lake, and Jen-
MES shoes had sailed down Gunnison
River.
Nobody minded these little draw
backs, and the hours flew swiftly by
and the children We're surprised when
told it was supper time, and they must
come to the house.
Dams sound waves spread to an ap-
palling distance at this reminder, but
as he suddenly began to turn somer-
saults 10 special result followed. So,
with chatter and song the children
trooped in to tea.
After this all voted to return to Syl-
van Dell, where the remaining crack
crs were soon popping, while torpedoes
added to the din.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

flag was made. Her husband was an
upholsterer and flag maker, and when
he died in 1775 his widow continued
his business in the little shop which
occupied the front room of her modest
dwelling.
In 1775 the Continental Congress ap-
pointed committee composed of Ben
1amin Franklin. Benjamin Harrison
and Mr. Lynch to create Colonial flag
that would be national in its tendency.
They finally decided upon one with
thirteen bars alternate red and white
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

On the Fourth OF July, at Willowspring,
Rockets and racket are quite the thing,
For on that day the chief OF joys
Are piles of powder and heaps of noise.
That It was hot day mattered moth.
ting. Dan fired the first cracker at day
break, and kept up the cannOnade till
breakfast time. After this he and the
girls were busy getting ready for COM
pany.
The cousins came in full force, eight
of the first class, all girls. and four of
the second degree, these, luckily. hav-
ing two boys in their number.
Dan led the way to Sylvan Dell, and
the celebration, which began on the ar
rival Of the party, was worthy Of the
day.
A pole was set by the boys, a flap
run up and salute fred by the whole
party.
Louise took charge of Camp Com
fort, with some of the lesser girls fol
helpers.
Ruth, who began with much enthu
siasm, dropped pretty soon into shel
tered nook, and. finding n book, which
by force of habit, she had tucked un
der her arm, she was soon absorbed II
its pages.
The rest of the girls possessed them
selves of Poplar Lodge and began put
ting that mansion in order.
The boys belonged to all outdoors
and at once began to fill their domain
with racket.
Dan had built dressing rooms, so, a
soon as bathing suits could be donne,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

Silver Lake had just gotten its face
smooth when into it again plunged the
harum-scarum boys, and the girls fol-
lowed the Gunnison River to its source
in the big spring. Here one of the
girls, reaching too far, fell into the
cold, deep water, but was drawn out,
dripping, by her sisters. The sudden
dip did not depress any one, however.
and was not reported at the house.
While all these things had been
going on in Sylvan Dell the older peo-
pie had sat about the cool rooms in the
Willowspring house, talking of old
times and telling the pioneer sto-
ries grandpa had taught them, and
which still have interest for young
and old among his descendants.
When night came on Uncle Will sent
up rockets, pinwheels and sky-scream-
ers, while a fresh lot of firecrackers
were provided and the children, reused
to new vigor, made this hour the very
noisiest of all.
At last 1t was over, the fun and the
fireworks, the feasting and frolic, and
Dan and the Willowspring girls bade
their guests goodby, well pleased with
the success Of the celebration at Syl.
van Dell.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
Chain Canal ToWaqe.

On a number OF Continental rivers
of Europe the Rhine in particular, a
system OF canal power towage is en-
ployed which has not yet received any
attention in this country. A heavy
chain is laid along the canal, lying
usually at the bottom when not In
use, and a powerboat, provided with
a steam engine and necessary gearing
picks up the chain forward and passes
It out at the stern, the effect being
the same as pulling in hand over hand
on q securely fastened line. simi
lar system Is to be tried experiment
tally on the Erie Canal by the New
York 4 Western Transportation Com
pany.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
WHAT is MUD-RAlN?
Great Clouds Of Dust Blown Into Dust
Clouds BY Cyclones.

The scientists have not yet de-
termined where the dust came from
that made the mud rains that lately
fell in New Jersey and Massachusetts,
but they are examining the deposit
and comparing it with specimens of
dust from every possible source. For
1t has been definitely determined that
these formerly mysterious rains OF
mud are caused by the driving of
cloud OF dust into rain-cloud by a
hurricane. They are quite rare in
this country; not SO rare in Europe.
and are common in Italy and Sicily.
In the two last-named countries they
are the famous rains of blood" that
fll the superstitious peasants with
dread. The red color of the mud
there Is due to the fact that the dust
cloud. or sand cloud. comes from the
Lbian desert. borne north or north
west by the gales that blow In that
direction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

"John Hancock was the first to sign
the Declaration" says Lora s. La
Nance in New" Lippincott, "and his
bold, heavy, inky-black signature is a
character-study in itself. There is
dash and fire, ,frankness and firmness in
IL, and the tremendous flourish ut its
close shows ready wit, firm nerve, and
sure execution. Hancock was Cover
nor of Massachusetts, many terms. He
left most Of his fortune to colleges and
for benevolent purposes.
Roger Sherman died in 1893, the
same year as Hancock. Shoemaker,
surveyor, lawyer, storekeeper, Mayor,
Congressman. Judge and Supreme
Judge, Senator, member Of the Com
mittee of Declaration and Of the
Boards of War and Ordnance, he dis
proved the old proverb about Jack-of-
all-trades by being a success at all.
He was sagacious, practical. and Of
quickest wit. Senator Randolph. proud
both of his arlstocratic birth and Of
having the blood of the Indian Princess
Pocahontas in his veins, despised Sher-
man because of his lowly origin. Once
when the latter was speaking he in
terrupted him:
"'Can the Senator from Connecticut
tell me- piped he In his shrill. sarcastic
voice. what he did with his leather
shoemaker's apron when he came to
the Senator
"QucK as a flash came the answer.
Il cut 1t up to make moccasins for the
Indian Senator from Virginia!"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

How many of my boy and girl read
ers can tell who Betsy Ross was? How
many can tell what she did that such n
question should be asked? And yet
Betsey Ross's name ought to be famil-
iar to all of us. and every time we see
the Stars and Stripes floating from the
Flagstaff we should be reminded first
that this is glorious country We live
in, and. second. that Betsey Ross, n
modest Quakeress of Philadelphia, was
the first one 10 make that beautiful EN-.
blem. Betsey Ross name as girl
was Elizabeth Griscom, and she was
born in the city of Philadelphia Janu'
airy !, 1852. Her father was q prosper
ous builder. and assisted in the erec
ton of the state House, now Independ
ence Hall, from the belfry of which
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
T. # -z1Z% nc GxLORZONS
lSszA Nl8gNzaAI <OUR7H

There was pleasant excitement for
the little girls in wading the raging
waters OF the Gunnison River, while
the older ones visited the wishing well
to learn their fortunes.
BY and by the mistress of Willow
spring appeared, with buckets and bas-
kets. and the gay company, reclad and
dry, sat down to a banquet at Camp
Comfort.
Such dinner! Do you know how
good even the plainest fare tastes when
eaten out of doors, with song and
laughter? You can well imagine, then,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
Chocolate Fireworks.

Packages Of scarlet-coated Fourth of
July fireworks offered for sale in the
confectioners' windows turn out to be
chocolate works" of superior delicacy.
The packages are arranged as follows:
Small firecrackers, three In a bunch. or
six In bunch. costing respectively five
and ten cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

There lived in China, years ago,
An odd old mandarin,
Whose temper was so peppery
They called him Sin-ah-sin.
He wandered through the crowded streets
In search of daily bread,
And wore garment long and straight,
Which once was brightest red.
But worn in all the dust and rain,
In dampness and in dew,
It stiifened slowly with the Crime,
And turned dingy hue;
And like a cylinder became,
So long, and straight, and round,
II wrapped Ah.sin from head TO heels,
And in il he seemed bound.
And out upon the collar high
His yellow queue hung down,
Til nothing OF that mandarin
Was seen, but just his crown.
This robe so heavy did become,
That he could scarcely walk,
And DER the top of it he tried y
In vain, alas! to talk.
The boys they chaffed, and taunted him,
And missiles at him cast.
And called him shabby Sin.ah-sin,
As he went dragging past.
Though Ah.sin's blood did often boil
At cruel Jest and ieer,
The while he wore that rigid coat
The lads had ne'er a fear.
And SO. one pleasant July day,
The gaInins round Ah-sin
Said. Let us have n little fun
With this old mandarin"
And stepping up applied torch
To Ah-sin's precious queue,
When flashing forth brilliant light,
They heard noise, and whew!-
They saw Ah-sin, from out their sight
Go up in flame and smoke.
While DER their heads, in tiny bits,
Flew pieces of his cloak.
With pentup wrath he did explode,
That poor old mandarin,
And far from coats, and cares, and boys,
Went grimy Sin-ah-sin.
Youths Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

Ross, a niece Of Colonel Ross. She was
a young and beautiful widow, and
known to be an expert at needlework.
They called TO engage her services in
preparing our first starry flag.
General Washington unfolded apaper
on which had been rudely sketched n
plan of flag of thirteen stripes with a
blue field dotted with thirteen stars.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

Another souvenir of the great day
is square box daintily decorated
with bow of red. white and blue rib
bon and an American flag. The con-
tents Of the box prove to be chocolate
waters. which are much appreciated
by the women and children Of the fam
ilv
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

on famous day in 1176, rang out the
message Of Liberty to all the world
and to all the nations thereof" When
she was twenty-one years of age Eliz-
abeth Griscom married John Ross, and
they settled down in little house IN
Arch street, Philadelphia. 1t was in
this house that the first United States
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
Cab Calls.

There are now being constructed in
front of New York theatres automatic
cab calls. numbers In electric lights
being shown. A similar device has
been designed to show the names OF
stations On railroad trains.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

show that the resolution for the adop-
tion of the flag was dated over one
year after it was actually created by
the committee of which Washington
was chief, that is, on June IA, 1777."
Before the adoption of the national
emblem each colony had its own dis
tinct flag. One of these was the ZAP.
peal to Heaven" flag. The two upper
flags in the group were used at the
battle of Bunker Hill. The pine tree
flag had been officially adopted by the
Massachusetts, Colonial Assembly in
April, 1176.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02
Utterly ImpOssi BILE.

Jimmy-"D'yer know dat firecrackers
wuz invented by de Chinese?"
Tommy-"Awwotcher givin' us? wy,
de Chinks don't celebrate de F0urt."--
New York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

the waters Of Silver Lake received
them. and it's waves We're soon any
thing but silvery, as the vigorous
youngsters kicked and sprawled among
them. The waters rose SO high as to
rum over the dam In a threatening way,
which caused the dripping boys to be-
GIN repairs at once.
Dan was In his element to-day. and
ne sound waves produced by his voice
Geemed to interfere with all others. and
4 - 5eosit was confusion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-07-02

with the white crosses of st. Andrew
and st. George In field Of blue. This
dag was unfurled by Washington in
Boston January !. 1776. 1t was In the
latter part Of May. 1776. that Washing
ton. accompanied by Colonel George
Ross. . member of Congress. and Rob-
srt Morris called upon Nra Betsey
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
Permanent STREETS
Well Discussed At Special Meeting
SATURDAY. Evening
SPECIAL TAX FOR PRELIMINARY WORK
The Article Relating To Sonding Was Finally
Defeated

PEELED to by law
Alderman Currier OF the street com
mittee said that in the past the city
had to pay more than half OF the
money devoted to streets for opening
new streets on which the lots were
not sold. Main st., he said, was 494
feet wide with nearly 81 feet taken up
by the sidewalks. This left about 36
feet from curb to curb for the road.
way. OF this l8 feet would have to be
paid for oy the AUDITORS, one fourth
by the street railroad and one-fourth
by the city. From Depot Square to
the National bank was $50 feet which
would cost according to the average
price paid in Massachusetts for the
best Telford roads Oil 1928.
l.. j. Bolster again took the floor,
declaring that while he paid one
twentieth OF the whole tax Of the city
he was willing to pay his share but
lie did not believe in making few
men pay it all.
A. s. Martin moved the adoption Of
| the article as it was in the warning.
This brought from Mr.. Bolster the
remark:
Martin does not own any property
on Main street"
mo l do not" said Mr.. Martin,
;'but I am willing to take all yours
1tf your hands at what it is put in the
list for"
"You have all You can handle now, "
W. s the answer OF Mr.. Bolster.
Remarks followed by Phillip j.
Halvosa, Judge w. A. Boyce, A. e.
Slayton and G. #. Swasey, Mr.. Boyce
remarking that he would be willing
to build fourth of the highway in
front OF his house before Sept. S an
experiment.
William Barclay also spoke, declar-
ing that he had never seen any sys.
TEN followed in building roads here,
II he had the time he would be will
ing to give year to showing how to
build good streets and keep them in
good repair.
When the motion was put to vote
it was declared lost.
Article three was then taken from
the table and passed after short dis.
cussioa, in which Alderman Currie1
enumerated the uses to which it was
proposed to put the money. The
] meeting thec adjourned
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23

That the people Of this city want
md demond good permanent streets
was manifested at the special city
meeting held Saturday evening in the
opera house. Although not over 300
people we're present the whole ques.
tion was talked over in an earne st
manner, the discussion showing that
no two people are agreed on how
these streets are to be built or how
they are to be paid for. For the first
time many people were acquainted
with the meagre amou t available
each year for our streets, therefore
accounting in measure for their
miserable condition. Although there
was little feeling manifested at
times, the meeting was as a whole
very deliherative and was disposed t.
be fairmlnded
The meeting lasted over two hours
and half and the most imp rtant
business done was the passage OF ar
tcle three OF the warning providing
for special tax OF five GEMS on each
dollar of the grand list to be expend'
ed by the city council in preliminary
work for a permanent street. The ar
ticle requesting the council to draw
up bill to be presented to the next
legislature asking for authority to
bond the city in orcer to pay for the
permanent street when built was de-
teated by a close vote.
| City Clerk We Is called the meeting
to order and James Ingram was elect
ed moderator after W. w. Lapoint and
W. A. Boyce had declined to serve.
The first article in the warning,
imposing a special tax Of five cents for
school purposes was unanimously
passed.
The second article in the warning
calling for a special tax Of 25 cents
for the purpJse OF reducing the float
ing Indebtedness OF the city was car
ried. II was shown that this indebt-
ednes, now amounted to aoout $24, 900,
and such tax would reduce 1t b,
, nearly one half.
| Article thr was laid On the table
and the meeting began the discussion
of article four.
L. j. Bolster said ne did not believe
in making the AUDITORS pay the cost
of such a street. Taxes were now toe
high and as for his part he would not
pay his share Of such tax unless com
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-23
BACCALAUREATE
SERMON
YESTERDAY

The annual commencement at,
Goddard Seminary was begun yester-
day when the baccalAureate sermon To
the graduating class was preached at
the UniversalisJ church at the fore
noon services by Rev. Jonn Coleman
Adams e Hartford, Conn one OF the
leading divine, of the Universalist
faith.
The church was crowded, every
pew being filed as well as many
chairs placed in the aisles. The
decorations, too, were in good taste.
The pulpit was nearly hidden beneath
mass OF evergreen, ferns and flowers
the rail of the stairs leading the pull
pit being covered with evergreen
among which nestled Goddard
banner OF red and white Along the
wal! over the pulpit the colors OF the
graduating class, yellow and white,
mad been draped and were caught up
with evergreen at frequent intervals.
The choir rail was decorated with
towering plants.
The graduating class, the junior
class and the faculty OF the school
occupied seats in front OF the pulpit
to which they were escorted by Perley
Buchanan as marshal The choir
was one organized especially for the
service, and included several alumn.
OF the school,
Mr. Adams took for his subjeoJ,
Truth, his text being feuLd in