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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
CREATORE nEpEATS
FORMER TnIDMpHS
WAir|Wlnd Music Master at tho
Plttsburg Exposition

Pittsburg has again capitulated TO
the whiiiwind music master Creatore.
nnd his inimitable Italian band at the
Exposition, where this unique organi-
cation is giving afternoon and evening
concerts in the presence OF overflow
Ing audiences Encore after encore fol
lows and the scenes are series OF
enthusiastic demonstrations.
There has been some curiosity as to
Creatore's nationality. When Scotch
night is given he is typical Scotch
man without the kits. On Irish nights
all he needs is sprig Of shamrock
and on. Hungarian nights plate OF
goulash is the only thing lacking.
Creatore was born in Italy, but he
has the universal soul for music. He
drinks 1t In with great gulps, and 1t Is
said taa; when he sleeps at night ho
Is dreaming of flights through the air
with Wagner's Valkyries or else tread
ing the light fantastic With the Merry
Widow. He figuratively pulls music
out of the Exposition building by the
yard. It enfolds and entangles him.
lie Is all bound round with a music
string and when he sneezes he always
Jars several bars of music from his
composition. II there Is such thing
as the transmigration Of souls then
Creaiore's ardent wish would be to
become violin OF the finest make,
constantly played upon by some mas
ter musician. His soul in the delicate
fabric of the violin would wall and
sob and go straight to the soul Of his
listeners. Creatore is creature of
strange moods. OF the rostium he Is
quiet, modest and retiring. At. the
concerts he Is seen TO prance and
dance and shake himself and wave his
great mop of hair and reach out with
! that peculiar motion as II he were
dragging the music out Of his men.
Creatore's band is composed Of skilled
musicians and to the baton Of their
cyclonic leader they play the works
of the greatest masters in a finished
and artistic manner.
| Next week will be the last Of the
Exposition season and Danrosch and
his great New York Symphony Or
chestra Is to be the closing musical
attraction. Damrosch is the first to
reach the masses with classical music
and he he's an immense following
throughout The country.
With the magnificent concerts OF
Damrosch, the great military spectacle
of the Spanish-American war, "a Day
IN Japan" the armor plate display, the
model coal feet and the various ex-
hibits of industry and science the sea
son Of the Exposition will pass into
history in blaze of glory.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
New Slaughter Process.

In the slaughter house at Dunferm-
line, Scotland, new instrument for
killing has been introduced. The
weapon is about foot in length. The
barrel is rifled and the muzzle shaped
like the mouth of a bell and angled in
order to adapt itself to the slope of a
bullock's head By unscrewing the
opposite end from the muzzle the car
fridge may be inserted. When the
bullock has been firmly drawn up the
operator places the bell end well up
on the forehead and with sharp tap
of mallet all is over the beast gen.
orally falling down without a strug-
gle. If the bullet has been properly
placed its path should be along the
spinal cord, completely severing It.
If the instrument has not been well
placed death is little longer in en-
suing, but in any case there is no pain
to the animal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
DISCARDED.

From home sent you just WEEK ago,
Not that my love for you was growing
less.
But that II grieved and saddened me to
know
How quickly time could mar your love-
liness
And, though to let you leave me l was
loath,
A change. thohght l. might benefit us
both.
When first your dazzling beauty caught
my eye
You were Indifferent to the staring
crowd
And quite unconscious of the fact that l
To make you mine impulsvely had
vowed.
For all things have their price and may
be bought.
And you had yours, though somewhat
high. methought.
And now, all torn and tattered. you've
come back.
Your color faded. and your looks for
lorn.
And all in one short week-alas. alack!
A costlier shirt than you I've never
worn.
But what avails this fretting and this
fuss?
The laundries always treat ones linen
thus
Puck
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

ence ana the necessary TOR tnrlru de-
veloped in the people traits that made
them models the rest of mankind
would have done well to copy during
the middle ages.
The people of Iceland organized a
republic nearly 1000 years ago. They
adopted constitution and were gov
erned by chosen representatives when
most of the world was being overrun
by the armies of tyrants. They had
trial by jury nearly 300 years before
the Magma Charta was granted to the
people of England They embraced
Christianity more than 900 years ago
and long before the European fore
fathers of the most of us had ceased
to pay homage to pagan gods. With
the dawn of Christianity they took up
the art of writing and developed a
wonderfully rich literature of eddas
and sagas, the undying glory of re-
markable people. They cherished per-
sonal liberty and their freedom as a
people. Their laws relating to the
duties and privileges of citizens, the
care of the poor and other problems OF
self government were centuries in ad-
vance of the times, and some of them
have not been improved upon since.
The little republic was engulfed In
the wars that involved the Northmen
and after SEQ years of success became
dependency Of Norway and later OF
Denmark. The people, however, new
er lost those sterling qualities that had
prompted their ancestors TO establish
a republic on the desolate island. Dur
ing all the succeeding centuries, when
life was an unceasing struggle, the
Icelanders never were quite subdued
In spirit Denmark granted to the
people of the island home rule, and
now it is practically agreed to have
Iceland become an Independent state
of the kingdom of Denmark and Ice
land, the two countries to have one
king and one set of diplomatic repre-
sentatives.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
~ ft
Selections
ICELAND AN OLD REPUBLIC.
Plucky Fight Of a Wonderful People to
Maintain Independence.

Iceland which soon Is to become an
Independent state in the united Danish
empire, furnishes a remarkable exam
pie of the effect that climate and con-
ditions have upon mankind. During
thousand years Iceland, cold, un-
inviting and all but sterile island In
the north Atlantic ocean, has been an
outpost Of civilization, and during
much of that time its inhabitants have.
led the rest of mankind in the march
of progress toward an ideal form of
government. 1t was the haven to
which the oppressed in Norway. fled
ten centuries ago. Its barren shores
offered livelihood only to those with
energy and thrift who could wrest 1t
from the sea or the fringe of unpro-
ductive acres between the coast and
the snow capped mountains of the in
terror The mere struggle for exist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
The SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard of this
terrible disease? 1t prevails in that
far-away country-Africa-e
the Congo district. 1t is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When it
bites a person, the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
balmy sleep Of health. Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet, hot head and mercy knows
what else? Short of letting the tsetse
fy bite us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can we pre-
vent it? Mr.. George Hayes, of
Union City, Pa, writes: 81 had lost
my appetite, was all rundown, could
not sleep nights. / had tried every
thing without relief. Vinol was rec
commended, and to my surprise, it
helped me at once; gave me splendid
appetite, and now l sleep soundly."
What Vinol did for Mr.. Hayes, it will
do for every rundown, nervous and
overworked person who cannot sleep.
Vlnol is sold in Reyuoldsvile by the
Stoke & Feicht Dug Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Plays and Players.

Florence Bindley is to star in 'The
Nick of Time"
George Broadhurst is writing play
for Grace George.
Desmond Kelly will be Marie Doro's
leading lady in "The Richest Girl"
The Hengler sisters are to star in a
musical comedy called "The Twin De-
tectives."
Hilda Spong is to have play called
"Kit." 1t is an elaboration of sketch
of the same name.
Nine. Cottrelly has been engaged
with the company to support Louis
Mann in "The New Generation"
J. NJ. Barrie's latest play is called
"What Every Woman Knows" This
title will keep the public guessing till
the play gives the answer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Boissier's High Priced Autograph.

boiSSleTS TIign TTICcu TNutoS'aP''
A good BoissierRenan anecdote Is
told by French paper. One day Bois-
sier arrived at Remains home with a
beaming face, saying: Now I'll tell
you piece of news that will humiliate
you My autograph has fetched high
er price than yours" THAT does not
surprise me-" Renan said serenely.
"And where did you hear this?" 1t then
turned out that at an auction day or
two before Renan autograph had been
sold for 3 francs and Boissier for 8.
"Well," Renan went on, now let me
tell you the reason. There were three
faults in the spelling Of your letter.
which is now lying here on my writing
table. A friend of mine was at the
auction and made higher bid for the
letter after noticing the artificial
gems that adorned your prose. He
brought it to me in order that ! might
return it to you instead Of reaching the
public, which might get bad impress
sion of the accomplishments of men,
bers of the French academy"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
BLUSH IF YOU CAN.
It Is Sign Of an Active Brain, De
clares a Scientist.

clares a Scientist.
Sir Arthur Mitchell, X. G. b., of Ed
inburgh, who knows much that Is
strange about dreams, laughter and
other commonplace human character
istics, has advanced the consoling the
ory that blushing is an achievement of
which every one\who can blush should
be proud.
He says 1t requires brains to blush.
Idiots cannot blush; neither can ami
mails. Sir Arthur calls attention to
the fact that tiny infants do not blush,
although they learn to at an early age
just as soon, in fact, as the brain be-
gins to exercise its functions. In
blushing, he says, the mind always
must be affected. 1t is always and
only bodily expression of a mental
state.
1t is natural thing for blusher
to say that he had tried not to blush.
No individual bushes of his own free
will. The blush arises without call in
simultaneously and vanishes almost as
quickly. Neither for its coming nor
its going is there any exercise Of voli-
ton. 1t is controlled, Sir Arthur says,
solely by the brain and is a positive
sign that there is an active brain there.
New York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
No Use.

"Ginevra," pleaded the young man
in deep, impassioned tones, 81 must
speak, The voice of my heart can be
stihed no longer! Every impulse of
my nature, every fiber of my being,
every surging emotion of my soul
clamors for utterance! Sensible as l
am of my own unworthiness, realizing
to the full the presumption Of which
am guilty in daring to aspire to your
hand, | have no excuse, no palliation,
save that with the deathless, inextin-
guishable devotion of heart never
before touched by the sacred fire, |
love-
"Oh, Arthur" yawned the beautiful
maiden, why will you persist in MAX
ing those utterly useless noises!'-
Chicago Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Got Near II.

A primary teacher was presenting to
her class selections from the story of
Hiawatha preparatory to taking up the
"Hiawatha Primer" The story was
prefaced by a few remarks in regard
to the poet and his love for children.
In reviewing the lesson she asked:
"How many remember the name of
the poet who wrote this story?"
Up went many hands.
"You may tell us, Sarah," added the
teacher, noticing the little one wildly
waving her hand in her intense eager,
ness to respond.
"Mr. Longlegs," said the child, with
evident pride.-Lippincott's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

Rastus was on trial for the theft Of
a turkey and took the stand on his
own behalf.
81 didn't steal no turkey, squar. l
stoled rail"
"Well, Rastus, how did those bones
get in your back yard?'
''They done come dar without my
permishun, an amt 'sponsible. You
see, squar, l wuz needin' firewood, so
l took de rail an toted 1t home, an
der wuz turkey on it, great big
fellah. Well, sab, what's on my lan's
mine, an l didn't give I'm no time to
run off neither, squar."
The squire deliberated few sec
onds. Then he said, Case dismissed"
-Harper's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
OLD VILLAGE LOOKUP.
Quaint Structures For Confinement Of
Rogues and Yagabonds.

Rogues and vagabonds.f
Several villages in the midlands pos
sess In more or less ruined state their
old parish lockups, commonly known
as roundhouses.
Breedon, Leicestershlre village,
close to the South Derbyshire border,
possesses Its 'lockup," quaint stone
building eighteen feet high and eight
feet six inches diameter inside. The
walls are fifteen inches thick. The
door Is Of stout oak, studded with
many large iron nails.
The lock Is very strong, and the key
hole Is covered with an iron plate,
which itself has to be unlocked by a
spanner before the door key can be
inserted. Ventilation is afforded by
small holes punched In an iron plate,
six inches by seven, fixed in the CEN
ter of the door. There Is no window.
AT Worthington, the next village to
Breedon, the old lookup is seven
sided brick building, badly In need of
restoration, an opportunity for archae-
ologists which it is hoped will not be
missed. Both at Breedon and Worth
ington these dlminutive dlsused pris-
ons are on the roadside adjacent to the
pound, or plnfold, so that the constable
had conveniently side by side the
strayed cattle and any human rogues
or vagabonds he had charge of. There
are similar old lockups at Smisby and
Ticknall, two villages close to Leices-
tershire. = Sheffield England) Tele-
granh.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
A Quaint Critic.

A noted woman teacher once spoke
before class of school children on
literature. She had spent week writ
ing the speech. She read 1t to the lit
tie ones, as she hoped, with great sue
cess, but the next day she heard that
a boy on being asked by his mother
what had happened at the school re-
piled carelessly:
"Oh, nothing much, except that a
lady talked to herself on a piece of
paper"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
An Important ltem.

Mr.. Splurge-If it hadn't been for
your extravagant vacation this sum-
mer we wouldn't be so deep in debt
now.
Mrs. Splurge-Never mind, dear. I'll
go to the mountains instead of the sea-
shore next summer.
Mr.. Splurge-Huh! You think that
will be more economical?
Mrs. Splurge-Of course. l won't
need a new bathing suit then.-Cath-
Olic Standard and Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
An Inevitable Waste.

Il gave you twopence, and you went
Immediately into public house." re-
marked the benevolent old gentleman
Don't you know it is very wasteful
to spend your money on drink?"
'I've often thought of that, SIR" re-
piled the weary wayfarer, ''but I've
never yet found place where l could
get it for nothing. ."-Pearson's Weekly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Just the Contrary.

Bessie was Just finishing her break
fast as papa stopped to kiss her before
going downtown. The little one grave
ly took up her napkin and wiped her
cheek.
"What Bessie" said her father,
"wiping away papa's kiss"
"Oh, no." said she. looking up, with
O sweet smile; 'T's wubbing 1t in."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Rash Compliments.

I'm in a difficulty over my girl"
"What's wrong?"
"Tve been saying such nice things to
her>that she's getting conceited. If
quit she'll think l don't care for her
any longer, and If I-go on she'll think
she's too good for me."-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
Casus BeIIi.

Bystander-I wonder what the fury
found.
Native-Judging from the rumpus,
guess one Of the Jurymen found a
nickel.-Puck.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
The WAYS of Girls.

PEARL shall never speak to him
again.
Ruby-You mean it?
PEARL certainly do. Just wait un-
til see him, and l shall tell him so
too.-Chicago News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
A Bad Spell.

Poor Jackl He never could spell.
and 1t ruined him."
"How?"
HE wrote verse to an heiress he
was in love with and he wrote honey
for bonny."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
A Loud Food.

Mrs. Howard-The walls Of your
apartment are very thin, aren't they?
Mrs. Coward-Oh, veryl We could
actually hear our neighbors having
celery for dinner last night.-Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
His Horned Majesty.

Imp-what is the matter7
gatan-That new arrival is trying b
sAsot me- for q deer.-New York Sun
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14

A wise man should ~ rsfuss .
kindness ss-uHoeDfaL
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-10-14
I IBEL IN DIVORCE

Eva SyGaay llaiasy versus ste, hen llalasy.
70. "A, = inuary r. i'm, 1915 r,urIes Sub
ppenn In bivorce.
JEFFERSON COUN Y, 5:
The Goa mOhNra h of Pennsylvania.
7 Stephen Halasy, Greeting
We co.rmaud YOU. 81. twice hefnre YOU we e
C NJ andcd, thrt an matter ui business AID
excuses being Sc! H,i H., YOU Ne aud appear
IN your p'Oper pershi he ore our Judge {
Is, ook Vile, At our Court Ul - mmOu leas,
there to hr held he se,'I nd Mon ay OF
November next, to >how cause. " any yOI
have, VIII. ,ud vile. Eva Syakhy iIhlhsy
should not be divorced from the bonds of
mntrmony which she hath c)ntracted with
you the ~ Il ~rtph,n iialH-y, agreeable TO
the Petit ana irUci exhibited against you
before our said & urt and this you shall in
no case omit at your peril.
N witness The DO. lOln w. Reed, President
of our said Ouri II Brupkvilie ne 18th day
of August. \. ~ 1908.
Allowed bv ihe Court.
CYRUS H BLOOD, Prothonota'y.
To Stephen Halas Greeting:
You are hereby tified to 'sppear before
the Honorable Judge Of The Court uf Com
mon Pleas at B'oOkViie, Pa on the second
Monday Of Novrmhri next to answer ~ set
forth.in tn, apnNc >u ~ icna
G,tAN' EAFNOCKER,
October 7, lJ's. sheriff.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31

alton thus giving it the power to
demand just and fair hearing by
the law making body of the state.
The time is short and this matter
should be given immediate atten-
ton. Circular letters and appli-
cation blanks have been mailed
from the Office Of the Secretary to
all the unions in the State and
prompt reply will greatly aid the
Federation in preparing its line of
action. The time has arrived for
the toilers Of West Virginia to de.
mand recognition from the law
makers. Union men get busy and
do your duty.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31
CARPENTERS BIRTHDAY.

Christmas commentaries the
birth of a Carpenter.
! He was cursed in his day by the
rich man, by the cultured classes,
! by the people who called them
selves respectable in contradi-
stinction from the toiling masses,
by the ministers Of religion, by the
advocates and officers of the law,
by the self-appointed defenders of
public order and pillars of society.
He was denounced as disturber
of the peace, destroyer of the
family and the home, an under
miner of public and private NOR
atty, dangerous agitator, an
enemy Of God and of Man.
"The common people heard him
gladly" we are told. But the
'forces of order'' triumphed, and
he died the death of 4 criminal.
The modern observance Of his
birthday are full of reverent men
ton of his name But among
those who profess to worship him
as God incarnate are those who,
had lived ninteen hundred years
ago, would have clamored for his
blood, and who to-day are follow
ing to the minutest detail the ex-
ample of those who cried "Cruci-
fy him, cruelty himH'
He had not where to lay his
head. And in our society which,
trading on his name, calls itself
Christian today: these carpenters
and other workmen who have no
place of shelter from the wintry
blasts are Knocked and maligned
and prosecuted as was he.
He bitterly accused the rich and
powerful of his day. Woe, he
cried, unto those who devOur
widows houses and lay field to
field and for a pretcnse make long
prayers. And in the shadow of
churches dedicated to him, suf-
fering workingmen are threatened
with the penalties Of the law if
they dare utter against their OPP
pressors ircprOaches 1.-THE as
severe us he pronounced.-Ncw
York Call.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31
BE LOYAL AND TRUE.

There is no reason for suspicion
that there is not enough friendship
or brotherly love among the mem
bers OF la Dor organizations, and we
would have to look a long time be-
fore we would find such mutual re-
gard as that Of Damon and Pythias,
and while it is to be deplored that
such is the case, it is not to be
wondered at in these modern days
OF competition and greed An
officer with friends, strong
friends, true friends and loyal
friends, who have confidence
In his integrity and ability to do
things, has great power. When
he leads they will follow him, and
all working together will bring
victory. This is the reason why
some men achieve great success
with moderate abilities, while
their more brilliant competitors
fail
This~true in every business and
profession. 1t does not matter so
much whether man has enemies
or not as long as he has true
friends who will stand by him and
never desert him while he isiin the
right. But there is one thing he
must always remember-to have
true friends he must be one him
self, and the only way to be one is
to be good and true union man.
One Of the very best New Years
resolutions member can make for
1909 would be to resolve to assist
your officers for the ensuing year
in every way possible; to help them
make your local success, and
thereby make friends for yourself
by being one to them.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1908-12-31
DANGER OF THE DAY.

One of the greatest dangers in
West Virginia at the present time
is that many union men seem to be
sleeping on their rights and yield
ing to the influence employed by
some people to induce them to
fight and wrangle with each other.
Is there no way to arouse our
people to a sense of their danger
and cause them to do their duty?
Brethren, close up the ranks to
meet the assaults of the enemy.
Get together, elbow to elbow,
shoulder to shoulder, and march
in solid phalanx. And when YOU
hear a man "knocking' an officer
whom you know to be tried and
true, shame him for his pefidious
conduct and, if possible, bring him
around to a full realization of his
duties and responsibilities.
God did not create men in His
own image and endow them with
intelligence akin to His own in
finite wisdom without attaching a
responsibility proportionate to the
endowment given them. Each
generation Of mankind is assigned
problems Of it's own which it is re-
quired to solve, and which it must
solve for the veal or woe of the
generations to come. There is no
lodging the natural law and no
shifting Of the responsibility. The
our track and we must be brought
to bear to answer for the trusts i'm
posed in us.
Woe to us if we are delinquent