davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

Madison, wis.--Tho Baker bin, pro-
vidlng for district option in cities. was
PASSED by the assembly without dis
QUESTION. Et provides that the residents
Of any district containing from Zoe to
1000 electors may have the question
Of licensing saloons submitted 70 q
vote.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
nebraska Land Frauds.

Omaha. Neb.-In the land fraud
trials In the federal court, in which
the defendants are Thomas NJ. Hunt.
ington, Fred Hoyt and Ami B. Todd,
the government rested. The defense
has about Is witnesses to introduce
and Il is believed the case will so to
the Jury Wednesday or Thursday.
About a dozen OF the inmates OF MIL.
ford soldiers home testified.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
LaheIa prIn,.d h EnnIL.h.

Nantes>-The sardine Gamers OF this
city. in congress Wednesday. adopted
q resolution asking the government to
undertake such steps as may be neces.
sary 10 bring about the discontinuance
Fl the orders issued by the American
goyertiment, that the labels on sar-
dinez be printed in English.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
lieIa fef AhduesIon.

oioversville. N. Y.-Aloxander II.
Allen, who gives his occupation e. q
travelling vendor OF gas mantelu. n
being held by the police OF this city
a. the suspected abdnctor OF Horace
Marvin, Jr., l-year-old son Of Or.
Horace Marvin. OF Dover Del.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
After Man indicted for Murder.

Mlddletown, N. Y.-Sherih A. l..
Decker, of Orange county. ana Chief
OF Police ]. d. Mccoach left here Mon.
day night for Los Angeles, Cal. 20
bring back Charles II. Rogers. under
indictment for the oiny-Ingerlck muir.
ders near here last October
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Shot His Mother.In.Law.

Claremore. l. T.-George Golden shot
and killed his mother-inlaw. Mrs. Kate
Paris. in her hotel here and later was
shot dead by Chief Of Police Leech in
running duel, in which Leech was
slightly injured Golden had quar-
relied with Mrs. Paris over board
bIil
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
sannna nssth from poI.nn.

Chicago Frank Mette. father OF
thu family poisoned March 20. died
Saturday night. This i0 the second
death in the family, the mother hAv.
ing died week ago. The police are
Investigating.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
u.,ned AntI.Eualon ann.

Denver, col.--Gov. Buchtel vetoed
the anti-fusion bill passed by the last
general assembly, which made Il I'M
lawful for the name OF any caudidate
10 be placed upon the official ballot as
the nominee OF more than one political
party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

Helena, Mont-Atty. Gen. Albert ].
Galen. In an opinion rendered. holds
the recent enactment by the leglsia-
ture Of the statute limiting the hours
OF employment Of railroad employees
TO 16 hours 70 be valid
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
COLONY Of Newspaper Men.

Denver, Cola colony of newspa.
per men is TO be established In the
Little Snake river valley, in Routt
county. Colorado, where the state OF
Colorado viii throw open for settle.
rlent this summer, under the Carey
Get. 5000 acres OF land.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
To Re nannrted.

FL Paso, Tex.--Four Japanese, who
had succeeded In crossing the river
Just below the city. were captured at
Sierra Blanca, 100 miles east. and
we're brought here and ordered lodged
in Jail. They will be deported TO
Japan.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
A Fire al Topska.

Topeka. Kas.--The Rippey building.
one OF the largest and most impoFtan.
structures at Baker university. Bald.
win. Kaa., was destroyed by are early
Sunday morning. The loss is estimat
ed at 100000; insurance $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

Though complaining of pains. Joseph
Mette told the officer that he had
prepared some porridge from a pack.
age of oat meal, and all had eaten por-
lions of 1t. They had given some to
the cat, which had become sick.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
placed on Third Readlnn.

Guthrie. okla.-The constitutional
convention placed ON the third reading
and final passage the provision for
mandatory primary for the nomina-
ton OF all candidates of both parties
for state and county offices and United
States senators.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Married In Athens.

Athens-Beatriee Bayard Rutter. a
niece OF John b. Jackson. United
states minister to Greece. and Thorn
as Ewing Moore. secretary OF the
American Legation at Pekin. were mar
ried at the American legation here.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Dropped for pessr.lon.

Washinston--First Lieut.. Louis r.
Buck. artillery corps, was dropped
fEoIn the rolls OF the army on account
OF desertion. He was serving at Fort
Monroe and disappeared about three
months ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

Topeka, KaH.-The $4,000 bond OF
II. II. Tucker. Jrp president OF tie
Uncle Sam OIL CO.. indicted for al
legged use OF the mails to defraud, YVES
fiied In the federal court and is await.
ing approval.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
a New SWIMMING RECORD.

sydney, n. 8. w.-DRyid Ellington.
a professional swimmer. swan three
quarters OF mile in II minutes sc
a-6 seconds. thereby creating 3 new
worlds record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Bandit secures $4,000.

ST. Paul. Minp.--A bandit held up
the Northern Pacific Express Co.'S
union depot Office and compelled tha
clerk to open the safe ami give him
a package containing $1,000 HO es-
eaped.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25
Refused % Grant Injunction.

~ Paso. Tex. Federal Judge Maxey
refused 20 grant an injunction against
local ticket brokers ON application OF
.the Rock Island Railroad Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-04-25

MaaiIa-Two severe earthquake
shocks vera felt here this mornlne. No
DAMAGE q repoFled.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
TESTIMONY SUPPORTS HIS CLAIM
Massachusetts Lawyer Declares He
Has Studied Habits of the Wander-
ing People and Has Found Little to
Warrant ennnation---Have Never
Been kidnapers of Children.

Boston.-"Be good children, or the
gypsies will get YOU"
For hundreds of years mothers
and nurses have used this style of ad-
monition with refractory children, for
since the advent of the gypsies into
England from the east in the six
teenth century, popular opinion has
associated them with thievery and
kidnapping and thr1ftless ways, with
sorceries and lamentations and things
that loom terrible to the childish
mind. Famous writer's have pictured
them as incorrigible rascals, the pub
Tic who have seen only the nomadic
features OF their life have built up
many superstitions around this an
cient people, until to-day to be gyp-
sy is to be an outcast, a nameless
wanderer upon the earth, feared and
distrusted by all men save the few
whose dealings with the gypsy folk
have taught them better.
But have not Borrow and Groome
and Charles Godfrey Leland and Sir
Walter Scott fallen into the error Of
accepting prevalent beliefs without
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05

gypsy folk is borne out by Mr.. Sin
clair. He does, in fact, destroy many
cherished illusion.
"a good many of them are members
Of the Baptist church, and speak at
the prayer meetings with all the fer
vor of the other members. Often
times have heard them exhort visit
ors to their camps about the blessings
and necessity of Christian life," he
says.
And he adds that they are not
given to thieving more than any other
poor, ignorant people and the COM
munity where they are found" Mr..
Sinclair's conclusions with respect to
the American gypsy are identical with
report sent him by the governor gen
eral of Russian Central Asia on the
gypsy folk of his country, who have
the reputation of being thieves and
cheats, but, according to the reports
of our administrative officials, they
behave themselves we'll"
AS to their alleged propensity to
steal children, an idea fostered by
superstition and the melodrama, Mr.
Sinclair says that is all myth.
"All the gypsies in the vicinity Of
Boston know me as Lawyer Sinclair
and for many years i have been con-
suited by them when in trouble.
There have been good many cases
when children were lost and the gyp-
sizes were suspected of kidnapping
them Often their camps have been
searched and they have been subject
ed to much annoyance and trouble.
In no case, however, has it been
found to be true that they had taken
any children.
A Case in Point.
! zone case, l remember, excited
great interest in the newspapers at
the time it occurred. A Willie Nc
| Cormick disappeared in Boston, and
his loss was heralded all over the
| country in large headlines by the
newspapers. Finally two Russian
gypsy girls were arrested In Wash
ington for stealing him. A BestsH
detective was sent to Washington
The two girls were kept under arrest
for many days and subjected to a
rigid cross-examinatiop, as was the
whole gypsy camp Finally 1t was
discovered that these gypsies mac
never had or seen the boy.
The question has been one have
considered carefully for 81, years, anG
I have made very many inquiries, sui
have never even heard of case
where gypsies have even stolen G
single child"
| Mr.. Sinclair says that they know
too well that were they to steal any
thing they would be suspected at once
and searched; and they value theil
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05


oped system of infections. This Ian
guage has naturally been influenced
to considerable extent by the coun-
try of adoption, the broken dialect
of the English gypsies, which is the
language of the majority of the
American tribes, being strange mix
ture of English and Romani.
How many gypsies are there in the
world? 1t would be impossible to take
census of these rowing people. When
they first made their appearance in
Asia and in Europe they were often
many thousands strong, under chief
tains who styled themselves counts,
or kings of Little Egypt" the gyp-
sizes encouraging the belief that they
were Egyptians suffering Punishment,
in order to secure tolerance and as
sistance from the people whom they
encountered in their migrations. The
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
One Of Their Chief s

One OF Their Ehtef
regulations too much, on account of
their means of livelihood.
Here in America the gypsies boast
that not one gypsy has ever been
sent to JAIL" said Mr.. Sinclair, and he
asserts that neither district attorneys
nor policemen can contradict the
boast
How, then, did it ever come to pass
that the gypsies obtained the unsav-
DRY reputation they bear? 1t is de-
clared to be simply case Of the sins
of the father being visited upon the
children, an instance of a bad name
clinging to people through cen.
turtles.
Origin Hard to Trace.
OF their own origin the gypsies can
give no exact account, many of them
following the popular belief that they
came originally from Egypt. The
Saracens, the Jews, the Canaanites,
the lost tribes of Israel. or the mixed
mu1titudes that followed Moses out
Of Egypt-efforts have been made to
trace their origin to each Of these
sources The most commonly accept.
ed theory is that they are of Indian
origin, and their language, Romani,
shows many resemblances to the
Hindu.
Leaving thier early home in north
western, India about the year 900. the
gypsy folk, driven by the irruptions Of
the hordes of Genghis Khan, started
on their long march of centuries.
Taking the direction of Kabulistan
and Persia, they penetrated into
Egypt and northern Africa and mi
grated west through Asia Minor into
Turkey.
Their earliest abiding place on the
continent of Europe was Greece. AS
early as 1898 a gypsy chieftain named
John was established with large fol-
lowing under Venetian rule. They
are recorded in Switzerland in 1418,
in Denmark in 1920 in Italy In 1922,
in France and Spain in 1442, in Pol
and and Russia about 1900. and in
England not long after. 1t was the
depredations and the frequent atroci-
ties practiced by these large invading
hordes that gained for the gypsies
their bad name, name that has stuck
to them ever since.
The Last Migration.
Their last migration was to Ameri-
ca and Australia, nearly three cen.
turtles later. These bands were most.
ly English gypsies, although many
bands from the continent of Europe
are to be found in the United States.
But whatever nationality a tribe be-
longed TO, it retained the Romani Ian
guage, the language common to all
gypsies. This is not simple jargon
or cant. 1t is true and complete
language, especially in the farther
east, where the gypsies have remained
compact and 1t possesses consider
able vocabulary and highly deyal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF To1EDo,} So.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDo,l ca
LUCAS COUNTY. 90
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm Of F. j. Cheney e. Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that annot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. d. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
lSEAL.] NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken Internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, Send for testimonials free.
F. CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo, O..
Sold by all Druggists, 75o.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05

accurate personal knowledge of the
people of whom they have written?
And have not the gypsies' romantic
charm, their curious lingo, their habit
of wandering, their superstitions and
lore and their supposed freedom from
humdrum restraints and moral and
legal conventions created in the pub
lie mind an altogether false impress
sion of this curious people? Those
who have come closest to them assert
that such is the case.
Especially is the popular idea fall
lacy when applied to the American
gypsy, and 1t has remained for A. T..
Sinclair, Massachusetts lawyer, to
come publicly to their defense. Mr..
Sinclair is in position to know what
he talks about. He has spoken the
language of the American gypsy for
90 years, he has given years of study
to the habits of the oriental gypsy,
and to the subject he has devoted his
best observation. The result of his
dealings with gypsies and his close
association with them for quarter of
century is the firm belief that they
are much libeled and greatly mis-
understood people.
Talk Little of Themselves.
Many have wondered why the gypsy
has never tried to defend himself,
why no one of them has ever attempt
ed to refute the general conception of
his people. When an outsider APP
proaches gypsy to get information,
the man who a moment before might
have been loquacity itself, in the
hope of making horse trade, be-
comes suddenly secretive; he is as
close as the proverbial oyster. Not
once in thousand times will gypsy
discuss with an outsider either his
own affairs or those of his tribe, what
ever the strangers business claims
may be upon his consideration.
But Tom Stanley, son Of the chief
Of the Somerville gypsies, relented
somewhat from this rule to explain
certain misconceptions that have long
existed in the minds of the public
concerning the wandering folk.
"Of course it doesn't matter to us
what people think, SO long as we
know ourselves honest and SO long as
we play fair in trade and in all our
dealings with the world" he said
.'Tbat is one reason why none Of us
has ever taken the trouble to contra
dict the many lies that are circulated
about our manner of life and our
methods of doing business. But many
times have been tempted to write
something about our people, that
other people may know them better,
for nothing accurate has been written
that | can find"
Valley Stanley is known from Bos.
ton to Worcester and throughout all
the outlying country. He is the her
editary chief of his tribe, for. like
kingship, leadership among the gyp.
sizes is usually hereditary. His people
camp at Somerville during the sum.
Msr months thapEh thsx uQys phaNt
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
No Chance.

Edgar inadvertently swallowed a
silver quarter dollar, for which the
village doctors probed in vain. Some
one asked his small brother if the
physicians had been successful in re-
covering the money. mo, sir" he
answered, earnestly, mot a penny
of it,"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
Thrift.

Manager-How many of these LIZ.
cent ladies' hose have we in stock?
salesman-Four pairs, sir.
Manager-rhen advertise special
81 lie on them at five cents paiF, and
when we run out we'll offer the hun.
cry mob our 12-cent hose at 10 cent?
a pair. The hose-buying public must
be accommodated at any cost.-Judge,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
Starch in Grains.

The percentage of starch in the
four grains named is as follows:
Wheat -four, 66 per cent; corn meal,
!65 per cent; rice. 70 per cent; rye
meal, SO per cent The order of di-
gestibility is as follows: Rice, corn.
wheat, rye
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
SOURCES of Income.
After The honeymoos.

Dear mel" exclaimed the bride Of
. month, as she glanced out of the
parlor window. There goes the old
locksmith. We haven't paid him for
mending our bell"
"oh, what's the use?" chuckled her
husband.
Whats the useF"
Eyes; you know love laughs al
locksmiths. Chicago Daily News.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
FARMERS AND HoRsEMEN

Are your horses afflicted with
Heaves? II so you should at once
procure bottle OF LUERs' HEAvE
DROPS, sure cure for Heayes, Short
windedness, Coughs and Indigestion.
For sale by j. 81. Luers Drug Co.; P.
A. Clemmer; m. Connolly; and
Tomas & MILF. 93y1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05

A Gypsy, but Doesn't Look 1t.
gypsies must number well into the
millions, for in Roumania alone and
in various parts of the Balkan re-
gions, Hungary and Russia, there are
over 100000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
playground Knowledge.

Teacher-What are parallel lines?
.-Micky Mulberry, what are you grin
ming at?
Micky Mulberry-'Scuse me, Miss
Sharpe, but any loidy might make de
same mistake;- means parallel
bars, don't yer?-Puck.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
Worked Like a Charm.

Mr.. D. N. Walker, editor OF that
spicy journal, the Enterprise, Louisa,
Va says: 81 ran nail In my foot last
week and at once applied Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. No Inflammation fol-
lowed; the salve simply healed the
wound Heals every sore, burn and
skin disease. Guaranteed at p. A
Clemmer's Druggist. 25c. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-03-05
Gets Pest from STORAGE Horsebajr.

Libau. Russia, Feb. 27.-A woman
died here of the Siberian pest. She
became infected through sorting
horsehair which had been in storage
tRS 1sass' ssy-.----.--..-.----. .4.---------.,s
Evening star., 1907-09-01
% FRAsYD ALLEN

entire summer at the Crown Castle, has re-
turned to Washington.
Mrs. Walter T. Brecht and Miss Fannie
Payne Of Washington are hostesses this
week of quite a party of young folks at the
Rainbow cottage. Miss Clara Ward, Miss
Agnes Brecht and Mrs. Brecnt are their
guests at present while Miss Margaret
Sweeney. Miss Bella Dunn. Mrs. Reinmuth
and child and Fred Frazier have returned
to the city.
Misses Mary and Matte Wilkins and Miss
Annie Neitzy OF Washington are stopping
at the Red Top.
Miss Hattie Lockwood OF Washington IL
visiting Mrs. George Phoebus at her cot
tage. BloominEdale. while Mrs. NJ. p. Phoe-
bus, Miss Gwendoline Shohn and Miss Fran
ces Schmid have returned after q delightful
sojourn.
weeks stay at the Waldorf, has returned to
Washington
Mrs. George Sherwood and Miss Sally
Sherwood of Alexandria. Va. are stopping
at the Brooklyn cottage.
The large electric launch Aloha, belong
ing to Mr.. Robert H. Bontz: has returned
to Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Jose. Mr.. and Mrs. Barney klawans. Miss
Nettie Crandalls. Winfield Bontz and Mr..
r. H. Bontz's family accompany him.
Mrs. Charles Reiter aad children. Charles
and Edna. have returned to Washington.
after visit to her sister, Mrs. John NJ.
Rupert.
Miss Carrie P. Bryan Of Washington Is
the guest Of Mrs D. D. Lamb at her cot
tage on the front.
Mr.. William Snyder. after visit to Mr.
and Mrs. John Chancey. has returned to
Washington. Also their other guests. MT
Charles F. Holbrook Frank jackson OF
Brookland. D. c.. and William Baldwin
Snyder of West Virginia, have returned to
their homes.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
SPRING LAKE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SPRING LAKE. N. j.. August 81. 1907
A big tennis tournament on the courts of
the Hotel Monmouth has been engaging the
attention of the young people athletically
inclined since Monday. The tournament Is
the largest Of the kind ever run Off here,
there being nearly a hundred entries.
Arrangemets have been made by Pro-
prietor Richardson OF the Hotel Allaire for
some Shakespearan readings Sunday night.
Invitations We're sent out yesterday to q lot
of cottagers hereabOuts and a large gather
Ing Is anticipated.
The Essex and Sussex gave a lennon
party the other evening for the benefit of
the Ann May Memorial Hospital at Spring
Lake. This entertainment was a fair
Various titbitS. some of little and some
of considerable value were sold blind
handed, done up in lemon skins.
The young people are preparig for a big
barn dance at the Casino Club on the
night of September f.
Miss NJ. F. Tucker and Miss c. NJ. WILL
son of Washington are season guests Of tho
Grav Swan Inn.
William n. Conrad has Joined the Wash
ington colony at the Gray Swan Inn.
Spending the late summer days at the
Essex and Sussex Is Mrs. A. l.. Barber Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1907-09-01
.U hpE DERM1nEJ
OCEAN GROVE.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
OCEAN GROVE. n. j.. August 81. 1907.
In the auditorium tomorrow the morning
sermon will be preached by Rev. DR. r J.
Cooke. The Rev. Mr.. Van Hook will con-
duct the temple services as usual and the
evening service will be devoted to short
addresses by leading evangeists Bishop
Wilson will open the service with fifteen.
minute address.
What most freauenters of Ocean Grove
consider the finest musical attraction OF
the summer will occur in the auditorium
tonight. when the chorus OF a thousand
children gives Its Night in Fairyland" BY
deal with the Asbury Park Carnival As
ISOLATION this will appear as the closing
event Of carnival week and Tttania. queen
of the fairies, with her maids OF honor and
her courtiers. will occupy the center OF the
auditorium platform. A wonderful elec-
trical display has been arranged for.
Miss NJ. p. Smart has joined the Wash
ington colony at the Warwick Arms. where
she Is spending the late summer days
Among the late registrations at the Pine
BLUM Inn are Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Inness,
Miss 1nness and Richard Inness of WASH
ington.
w. l.. Worthington and family of WASH
ington. who lately arrived at the Warwick
Arms, Will spend month here.