davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
More Bad Luck Than His Share.

More Bad Luck Than His Share.
Yes, Sir" said the town story
teller, ''he wuz the onluckiest feller
that ever drawed the breath O life
an weeks wages"
You don't say?''
Fact. Clumb a pine tree once when
he seen the sheriff comm to levy on
him; harricane come along, blowed
the tree down, and landed him in the
only vacant seat in the sheriff's
buggy: sheriff started to Jail with
him; met by lynch party. who mis-
took him for 'nuther man, an strung
him up; an he'd almost quit kickin'
when some un cut him down an haul
ed him home jest as his mother.in-law
had finished writin' his obituary an
wuz standin' before the glass to see
how well she looked in mournin'.'-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Disguised Hands Always Bad.

Here is TRUTH" says a hand
writing expert in the Philadelphia
Record, that is as widespread as the
ether: A disguised hand always tries
to be poorer than the real hand. That
axiom is a great help to us experts.
For instance, when a letter done in a
disguised hand is brought to us we
always know that the writer of the
letter Is in a higher station that the
hand would lead us to infer. Hence,
in our detective work. we are able to
save much valuable time by elimina.
ting all persons socially below the ap-
pearance of the letter, and concen-
trating our attention on those only
who are above it"
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NOT TO THEIR LIKING.
How Monkeys in India Were Made to
Scatter.

How Monkeys in India Were Made to
Scatter.
A plague Of monkeys recently sorely
troubled the officials at station on
the Saran railway in northwest India
Trucks full of grain for export were
often stored up in the station, and
the monkeys came down in largo
numbers from neighboring grove to
help themselves to the grain, picking
holes in the tarpaulin roof Of the
wagons. The officials were wearied
out with keeping watch and soaring
away the thieves, who daily grew
bolder, till an ingenious guard hit
upon stratagem. For several days
sweets and fruits were put on the
roofs Of the wagons, with the result
that the whole of the monkey colony
were attracted to the spot and soon
became perfectly Indifferent to man.
One morning when they We're all
busily feeding an engine was stealth
lily attached to the wagons, and sud
denly the train moved of. The mon
keys we're quite scared, and made no
attempt TO escape, sitting crouched
together tiil the train had gone sew
eral miles and stopped at the Jungle
Then they wanted no hint to leave.
Every monkey leapt down bowling
and fed into the jungle, whence they
have never returned to trouble the
railway.-Golden Penny. }ss,
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Tragedy and Humor Close Together.
Railroad accidents, 80 fruitful of
tragic incidents, are also occasionally
productive of bits of humcr, although
it is not often that the humor finds .
place in the newspaper reports OF the
accident.
One amusing incident is reported by
a woman to whose care young man
had been intrusted after he had been
badly hurt in collision. He was un-
conscious when he was carried to her
house, and did not open his eyes OF
speak for some time.
His first conscious moments were
evidently full of bewilderment. He
looked all about the room, and finally
let his eyes rest upon his bandaged
feet. He looked at them long and
carefully. A puzzled frown slowly
gathered on his face. With a feeble
finger he pointed toward the foot of
the bed.
Those are not my feet" he said.
my feet had russet shoes on them"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
TO EQUIP a mEnAoER,E.
Fine hippopota1nus Costs 5000, e'e.
phant from 81 900 to $4,000.

The financial sacrifice involved in
the slaughtering of tempestuous big
Tom" at the Central Park Zoo" last
nous capital outlay made by proprie-
tors of menageries, says the New
York Mail and Express.
Among the most expensive of all
wild beasts is the hippopotamus, a
good specimen of which cannot be OBJ
tained for less than $4,000. Prices in
the elephant market vary according
to the size of the animals and range
from $1,000 to $4,000.
For first-rate specimen Of the regal
forest-bred lion $500 to 1880 can cas-
lily be obtained. A choice Indian tapir
is valued at $4,000, but an American
$1,000.
OF royal tigers there are five vari.
eties and the prices vary from $3.50
to $1,000. Tigers from Sumatra, Pc
nang, Java, and Siberia-not many
persons know that these animals are
to be found on the steppes-are less
valuable than their brothers from Ben
gals and elsewhere.
From 5000 to $500 one can get q
polar bear. Brown bears come cheap
er, averaging about $35 to $50. Black
American bears are more expensive,
yielding about $55 to $12O.
The ugly, willy black panther can be
bought for about $3.50. and the spotted
and striped variety bring about $3.50.
Jaguars cost anywhere from $175 to
$500, and excellent specimens of the
leopard range from $50 to 5000.
Snakes are not now SO dear as they
were. The largest cost only 500 and
others. which formerly yielded $50
to $50, bring only $40 to SIS. Thibe.
tan sloths readily command $3.50 to
5000, and monkeys can be had from
81 upward.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
A ScapeQoat.

Three-year-old Jack had pulled a
large bunch Of nasturtiums in his
grandmother's yard: though strictly
forbidden to touch the flowers. A
court martial was held, with grandma
as judge advocate.
Jack" she said, who pulled
grandma's flowers?"
With sad countenance the beauti-
full little fellow replied: Kathleen"
(his elder sister,
Then the grandfather rather
stern old gentleman and a great stick.
ler for truth, spoke up:
Jack, be man and say, L did it."
, With beaming expression of re-
lief Jack cried out "Oh, yes."-Judge.
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GETTING EVEN WITH A sNoe.
Effective Rebuke Administered b,
Young Beauty.


At certain evening party
naughty young beauty turned to stu
dent who stood near her and said:
Cousin John. understand your
eccentric friend Lang is present; do
bring him here and introduce him to
me-"
The student went in search of his
friend and at length found him loung-
ing on sofa.
Come, Lang" said he; my beauti-
full cousin Catherine wishes to be in
troduced to you"
We'll. trot her out, John," drawled
Lang, with an affected yawn.
John returned to his cousin and
advised her to defer the introduction
to more favorable time. repeating
the answer he had received.
The beauty bit her lip. but the next
moment said:
We'll. never mind, shall insist
or being introduced"
After some delay Lang was led up
and the ceremony of introduction was
gone through.
Agreeably surprised by the beauty
and commanding appearance Of Cath
crime, Lang made a profound bow;
but, instead Of returning it, she step
ped backward and. raising her glass.
surveyed him deliberately from head
to foot; then, waving the back of her
hand toward him. drawled out:
''Trot him off, John, trot him of
that is enough"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
His Demand for Liberty.

While Congressman Patrick Henry
of Mississippi. was visiting a school
in Vicksburg recently, the teacher
after asking him to make few re-
marks, told the children that their
visitor bore the name Of the great ora
tor whose words, Give me liberty.
or give me DEATH" had been recited
SO often in the school. At the close
of the school session little boy came
up to the Congressman and said:
Say, mister, if you're the man
that said those words, won't you tell
the teacher she ought not to keep me
after school two hours most every
night"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Millinery Wrinkles.

As a substitute for birds in hat gar
niture. says Bird Love. a dealer offers
fish, 1.-The latest Partisan creation"
Not improbable that another season
may find fashion supporting the finny
tribe-not in the parlor aquariums, but
on my lady's crown. No end of color
schemes may be found in the proper
juxtaposition OF crabs, Holsters, eels
and goldfish, not to forget the lovely
minnows!-New York Press.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
An Examination Paper.

The following alleged questions for
a school examination are propounded
by an English humorist:
81. Describe briefly (a) the orbit of
a coagulated ripper; (b) the inhuma-
tion of ginny.
distemper?
"3. Should you trust a bahusin-
ating backfriend?
"a. Give author In a grained jub of
dealtrees bleaky blowth.'
'5. State what you know of Patent
yellow, a Grandmanger, a juking-place
and babery."
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
lAI..euloav o. ,sscoriMG.
pNlladsiphla Pspsr Quotes Words Of
= Wioe wiz.

WIN VvtVOs
One woman remarked to another
Who Was very wise that her husband
w1s the best of men. that he was true
1nd upright and generous and toler-
ant: but she wanted her, friend to tell
her something that would make him
abandon what she described as the
soul illthy habit of using tobacco"
'tGo down ON your knees" said the
sise woman, "and thane Heaven Tor
that husband with but zone fault, and
1rag all your curtains down with you!
Gid him come into the best room with
his pipe: and then. while it's blue
wreaths rise to the ceiling and choke
you and blind you. shake out your
hair that It's meshes may catch and
hold them even as it held the fra
GRANGE Of your wedding garland!
Had I four walls rooted in with
love and called by that most meaning
uame of 'home,' l would build an al
tar In the choicest room to Lady Nico-
tine. and keep it heaped with armfuls
of her fragrant weed fetched by my
self. I do not know what magic turks
within the plant, but am convinced
it is more potent than treaties to pre-
serve domestic peace, and some day
someone will rechristen it the Hap
piness Flower '''-Philadelphia Ledg-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26

That's All Jack Knows About Il.
Tom-Boston girls, as a rule, are
completely wrapped up in themselves.
Jack-That probably accounts for
1t.
Tom-Accounts for what?
Jack-Their coldness.
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What He Ought to Get.

The man who tries to ride into office
by yelling calamity" these times
ought to be dipped into tank of tar.
then loaded into a sewer pipe and shot
through a feather bed as reward for
such ussedness.-Moravian Falls IN.
Co. Yellow Jacket.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
A Good Combination,

A Good Combination.
If there are two things I hate they
are cats and alarm clocks"
Sure; but it's a nice combination
If you can manage to hit one with the
other"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
A New Definition.

What is liquid air?"
Liquid air is merely variation Of
hot air. In other words, liquid air
may be described as the wild-eyed tale
man tells you after he has been
drinking too much"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Modern Science.

Weary Willie-Please, mum, can't
you give poor man some breakfast?
Mrs. Givemnit-Certainly. After
you saw that wood you may eat the
sawdust. 1t makes q fine breakfast
food.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
After the Quarrel.

He Ito himself)-There! All on &C.
count Of my beastly temper. sup
pose I've gone and said too much.
She Ito herself)-Oh. dear. II
hadn't lost my temper I might have
said ever SO much more.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Surprising Effect.

Grace-She was struck dumb when
she saw me in my latest Partisan crea-
tion."
Maud-How do you know that?"
Grace-Because she couldn't stop
talking about 1t.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Softened Grief.

Sotteneo Grief.
wilson, lost that fine silk umbrel.
la that I carried in town to-day.
Mrs. Wilson-Oh, what q pity!
Wilson-Still, there is one consola-
ton. It wasn't mine
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
NOTHING AccruinQ.

Granger understand you have an
interest in the Sweatman mine?
lamb have an investment there,
but have seen no interest on It up
to the present moment.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
An Appropriate Name.

Harris-Comet? Isn't that q funny
name for q dog?
Briggs-I thought it very appropri-
ate. The creature is Skye terrier.
you know.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Acouieeced.

I'm innocent and I can prove Il II
you will give me time," whined the
old offender.
Three years." said the judge.-Bak
timOre American.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
But They Help Not a Little.

But They Help Not Little.
"Of course, clothes don't make the
man.
Certainly not"
AT the same time, if you have
new suit you'd better put it on when
you 60 out to ask for credit"
The Jennings daily record., 1902-12-26
Hopeless.

HopeIeSS.
Adorer-Won't you try and love
me? q
Boston Girl fear that could
aever love q man who says try and"
instead of TRY to-"
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Department Of The interior United
States Land Office
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HDBIhItI.
Fred &. Mckinley,
Receiver,
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COTTON olNNeRs ATTENTION.

COTTON GiNNERS ATT TENTiON.
We have just the thing you have
been wanting The Oklahoma Cot
ton Cinners Book a neat handy
book, canvas bound, Indexed, iz2
pages 70 every book The glnner can
keep fun and complete record Of his
business. II Is plain, easy 70 keep
and Is indispensable TO every cotton
glnner. We will ship you one pre-
paid 10 your address for S1.50.
Address the Leader Company,
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Remember the date. Feb. ~, John
Arthur and the slayton New York
stock company at the opera house in
the play Of "Virginius."
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(Flrst published in the Daily Leader
Feb s, l902)

(First published in the Daily Leader
Feb. s, 1907
Application for Liquor License.
Territory of Oklahoma, County Of
Logan. SIS.
NoticA is hereby given that
H. T. Cress
has this day filed in the office Of the
County Clerk in and for said County,
his petition, asking that a license be
granted him to sell at retail malt,
spirltuous and yinous liquors on
Lot ], block so, Third ward of Guthrie
in said county and territory.
II no protest be filed on or before
February 10, 1902.
his petition viii be granted and
license issued.
Witness my hand and the seal Of
said county hereto affixed this
4th day Of Feb. 1902.
J. 3. Dobson, County Clerk.
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EoR RuRRER sTAMPs.

stencils and Notarial Seals, write TO
A. N. Miller 2S95 Madison avenue,
Kansas City. Mo.
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The better the farmer the less liable
he IS to monkey with butter and eggs.
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In the District Court of Logan coun-
~. oklahoma territory
J. b. Beadles & Son partnership
composed of J. b Beadles and L. N.
Beadles, Plaintiffs,
VS.
W. H. Preston ana E. B. Preston,
Defendants.
No. 346I
To the defendants above named,
w. II. Preston and E. r. Preston, and
all persons claiming under or through
them or either OF them any interest
in any of the real property herein
after described. You will take notice
that you have been sued in the Dis
trict court Of Logan county. OlSlaho-
ma territory, by J. B. Beadles & Son,
plaintiffs above named in an action
upon promissOry note and mort
gage for the sum of $4s.96 and for
the further sum of S25.0O attorneys
fee. and to foreclose all of your right,
title, interest and right Of redemption
TO lots Nos. one, two, three, four, FIVE,
and six, in block No. sixty-one, in that
subdivision of the city Of Guthrie,
Logan county Oklahoma territory,
known as West Guthrie, under the
mortgage executed ny you to plain
tiff in this action, and you are fur
Their notified that unless you appear
and answer or otherwise plead to the
petition OF the plaintiffs now on file
in said court in this action on or be.
fore the 22d day of March, A. d., 1902,
said petition will be taken as true
and confessed and judgment will be
rendered in said cause by said court
as for a default in accordance with
the prayer Of said petition. to-wit:
Rendering a judgment against you
and eacn of you for the sum of seven
ty-three dollars and ninety six cents
($7S.96) and costs Of suit and de
cree ordering the mortgage herein
foreclosed and the property herein
described sold to satisfy said judg
ment and forever barring you of any
right title or interest in and to sale
property, and for such further relic
as the court may deem proper.
], B. BEADLES & SON,
Plaintiffs
By Buckner & Son, their attorneys
Attest:
T. A. NEAL.
ERIK District Court Of Logan County
Oklahoma.
Nv G. r. Griswold. DeDuty
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Harrison and Division SITS.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

CFirst published in Daily Leader
Feb. g. 1902)
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VS.


w H. Preston ana E. b. Preston
Defendants.
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In the District Court of Logan coun-
ty, oklahoma territory
J. b. Beadles & Son a partnership
composed of J. B. Beadles and L. n.
Beadles, Plaintiffs,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
FRENCH RED TAPE ABSURDITY
Convicted THIEF Gets Stolen Property
tn Preference to RightfuI
Owner.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, April 12.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Speclal Telegram. )-Miss Elsie
Daniels, the daughter of an American mer-
chant here, has just had an illustration OF
French red tape In all its beauty. Her
chambermaid stole from her som time ago
g sum of money and jewels. The plumber
she still had concealed about her person
when she was arrested. On being put in
Jail the servant had to deposit with the
registrar Of the prison the valuables she
had with her, and. of course, she had to
hand over the stolen property with what
ever else she had.
The maid was sentenced to prison for six
months, her term expiring yesterday. As
soon as she was released both the servant
and her former mistress appeared before
the registrar to claim their property. The
Official, though he we'll knew the facts,
argued that he must return the valuables
to the person holding the receipt for them,
and thereupon gave the stolen money and
Jewels to the thief, who promptly disap-
peared. Miss Daniels will now sue the
state.
Goubel, the inventor, who has designed
and Intended to build Immediately the larg-
est submarine vessel yet attempted, in
which he meant to travel from Brest to
New York with a crew Of twenty persons
is dangerously i'll. His project naturally
has been deferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
TRAP SHOOTERS COMING HERE
Omaha Gun Club Tournament VIII
Bring Large Number of SPORTS
men Together.

The Omaha Gun club tournament, to
open April 20, will be the occasion for
the greatest gathering Of trap shooters ever
brought together on the Missouri river.
with the exception Of the Grand American
handicap which has recently closed at Kan
sas City. II. S. Mcdonald has Just re-
turned from a visit TO Olathe, Kan. and
st. Joseph, Mo-, where tournaments were
held, and says that nan attending these
meetings had signihed their intention OF
being present at the Omaha shoot. Friday
he made arrangements for three special
contests which will be brought of during
the tournament. Two Of these has C.. w.
BuGd as one Of the parties. but the names
OF the other parties are not given at this
time.
The great contest will be between Crosby
and Elliott for the ~castfron medal which is
carried by the champion trap shooter OF
America. The medal. which is Of no in
trinsic value. was the idea Of DR.. Carver
In his palmy days. He suggested that the
championship medal should have no value.
as It would be honor enough in itself for
a trap shooter TO carry IL. The medal is
now held by Elicit. To add interest 70
the event 800 a side Is put up by the
contestants. The event viii be determined
by shooting at 100 birds each. The date Of
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
AMERICANS SHINE AT SHOW
Princess CantacuEene, Formerly
Julia Dent Grant, Easily the
Queen of Horse Fair.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
PARIS, April 12.-(New York World Ca
blegram Special TelegramJ - Princess
Cantacuzene, formerly Julia Dent Grant.
daughter of General Fred Grant, has easily
been the queen of the horse show, which
has monopolized social activity here for the
whole week.
Under the patronage OF several eminently
aristocratic French and Russian women
the diminutlve American princess is rap
idly forging ahead socially and already
leads an extremely select circle of her own.
Her demure, yet dashing, manner has made
her a great favorlte, while a few timely
pranks have done much to increase her
popularity.
For example, last Thursday afternoon
at the horse show, when Charles Piquet
was hesitating about mounting a horse on
account of the animals wicked temper, the
princess had the saddle changed, and
mounted, despite the vigorous protests of
her friends, and took the horse over the
track obstacles twice with terrific vim
without allowing a previous mfr Of even
the highest walls and fences.
Another young American beauty, the
Marquise Carlet de la Rosiere, formerly
Edith Tilghman, daughter Of Colonel Fred
erick Tilghman OF New York, also created
a sensation by winning the prize for PAGERS
with al imported Kentucky team which
she drove herself In splendid style.
The American colony made a great dis
play at the horse show throughout the
week. All the titled wives attended faith
fully, of course, in new and dazzling toilets
daily.
Countess de Castellane alone was miss
ing, being detained in the south of France,
where she is working most generously
among the peasants to insure Count Boni's
reelection to the Chamber of Deputies.
Mesdames Kernochan and Stuyvesant
Fish have arrived from Monte Carlo and
| will spend a few weeks here.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-13
CoNVICT'S ROMANCE FATAL
Shoots Girl Who Resents His Atten-
tiOn1 and is Killed by Sol
diers After n Fight.

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
SASsARA, Island Of Sardinia, April IA
New York World Csblegram-Special Tele-
gram.)-Convict '4S" was shot In a cave
on the penal island Of Caprena after he had
wounded the soldier sent to run him down.
mo. As" was once an oflcial Of the Ital-
ian postal service. After being sent here
for some crime he behaved so we'll he was
given certain privileges. among them being
an occasional walk at large on the island.
In his walks he happened to see and fell in
love with a beautiful girl named Annun-
zlata del Innocent, the daughter Of a
fruit farmer. Naturally enough she was
not iattered by his attentions and plainly
told him 30.
The next time "No. 49, was out walking
he shot at the girl, wounded her In the arm
and fed to the rocky hills in the center of
the island, where there was a cave which
he had fortified to some extent and where
he had laid in a store of ammunition.
The garrison secured the island and at last
found him in the cave. The troopers called
on him to surrender, but he refused, opened
fire on them and kept 1t up until he was
killed.