davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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These cards were distributed all around
the Rowery early yesterday and later
among the visitors to the track. Tho
Bowery crowd knew Levy and didn't need
the cards.
When the first race was over Big Jack
Martin ran out of the field enclosure and
shouted to Levy: AJo g, l went broke on
Morokanta in the first race. Lend me Sc
on me panama. / got tip on Alpine in
the second" Levy paid the money over.
He didn't make another loan until the
fifth race. when he gathered in two alleged
gold watches and a diamond stud.
Give Inc two hundred on the stud. joe
said its owner.
Levy, who has had experience In tho
iewelry business. examined the stud care-
fully and by its beautiful blue decided that
it was worth at least $40 He handed over
the money asked Then. Just before the
last race, he lent s. Oh fancy colored waist
coat which its owner said cost SIS.
When he reacEe the East Side that night
levy took the diamond stud to a whole
sale jewelier. The jeweller discovered
that the rare blue colo ring had been painter
on. 1t was diamond, but it was not
worth more than 500
Later, Jack Martin arrived in Essex
street bnreheaded threatening to have
Levy locked up unless he got his hat back.
"Ill get the Board Of Health after yesi,
catch pncumouia.'
Levy gave him the hat.
II thought | had a new scheme to beat
,he rnccs. snl he l,ter: but alive It up
I can't heat the RAGS v-.lcr I'm A sucker
AID cant pea. O. sucker when l get him
on thc outside.
If ] stuck to this scheme they'd be givlr'
mo counterfeit money. Why, a bloke got
81 from Inc on pair Of field glasses that
he hircl n, the track and not only had to
give them back. but nearly got pinched by
Abe Herman. the Pinlierton guy. No
f.r7rr a.t ( co.: mir
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nature am not high-rolling shade.
Now, when he walks down the avenue
with his hat on his chest and his cane stick
Ing out behind him, he never realizes what
9 monkey he's making Of me- That's no
figure Of speech either.
Il really do look like tho long missing link,
hugging cocoanut tight to my breast,
and curling my tail as If I were on the look
out for some nice tree TO swing from.
why that man makes me feel 70 ashamed
OF myself that when noon time comes, and
the suns directly overhead I'm only too
glad to be able to shorten right up and hide
under his feet. He has no more consideration
for me than II were the shadow of yellow
dog"
When Gansevoort Brown, Umb., had
finished, the shadow Of walking dele gate
arose to offer a sympathetic strike reso-
luton, but just then the fog began to clear
and the members barely had time to scam
per back to their origins.
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MI'i HUMOROUS MI T :.';:::: ;:::::; ;:::; :; a:
SIDE Of LIFE. o::s;!sss: - 3

slush In the gutter or else, II the sun was
shining from the other side. to shiver my
way along the cold, wet snow banks as best
I might.
And then in summer. While he sat in
the shade of big umbrella I was cast to
stzzle away on the burning sands outside.
But summer had some compensations
for all Of that. Twas in summer 1 met
the shadow OF Miss Lucinda Hopkinson.
And, shades Of divine beauty, what a
shadow she was!
Clear cut, yet tall and wavering as the
sun went down, more beautiful creature
never shimmered Many day, while our
origins sat beside each other under the big
umbrella, We blended together in one
happy harmony upon the sands.
:" And then that fool Brown proposed
and spoiled it ALL Why should we, too,
have TO part. merely because the fool beings
who cast US were cursed with the power
of idiotic speech?
MY origin began to pine away and lose
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his feet. The chair wavered recog-
zion.
I've Swallowed this man Brown without
murmur for the last thirty-five years. y
began the rumpled shade. when he
|sas born 1 threw myself on the bed beside
Nip and have followed him ever since.
hi Jagged after him through school and
yke. 49,.
I'm winter time 1 shivered after him
dog. He was muffled up in warm
thes and always picked out the dry
pes on the sidewalks. But I? What
icame of poor me?
F'I was left to trail along in the mud and
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BROWN'S SHADOW.
\. rrouples Told at the Meeting OF the
,malga mated Order Of Shadows.

f. has to H. pretty dark night when
,eron will not cast even vague shadow.
T. !. only in the denscst fogs, in fact, that
t.dows ar" absolutely free from their
wins and feel themselves at liberty to
!, awav entirely. For this reason shadow
settings are few and far between.
The last irregular meeting Of the Anal
,smaed Order Of Peoples Shadows and
IA crons tlinited, one to each person)
has heIa n very shady neighborhood
|dripr a ypry heavy fog The feature
N The meeting was the sensational protest
Uttered bv Gansevoort Brown, Umb.,
ke shadow of Gansevoort Brown. against
NJ conduct Of his origin.
A soon as the roller shade had called
Lle roll. Mr Brown. Umb., shimmered
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BOSHELL CONVERTED HIM.
An "ENeryman" Act or Exuiains the t;ro1r,d
Of His Liking for Hca .'ens0n.

The actors in the conrIny yiay.ng
-Everyman" are supposed TO b" different
from other members Of their profession
in view of the fact that they are appearing
In an Elizabethan production expected 10
appeal most strongly to cultivated persons,
So member of the Players who laet one
of them was a little bit surprised at lri-
remark after they had been discussing
the future plans OF the company.
You're going TO play Ben Jonson's
Sad Shepherd" the host remarked.
Yea answered the actor, -and | am so
glad of it. I've been a great adnirer Of
biography Of him.
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Penn. Points.

Penn. Points.
Truth is more Of stranger than fiction.
Would you say the designer Of our coins is
the architect Of his own fortune?
Those people who move around as If they
owned the earth are usually the ones who.
departing, leave that and nothing else
Pennsylvania Punch BonL
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4 Monument 70 the Whalcr,.

From me SprinG1ed Republican.
An admirable suggestion has been made AZ New
Bedford that a statue OF whaleman h. erected IN
City Hall Square. to commemorate past but heroic
days and the men who contributed - Dq1o "
Whale C,tys power An prosperity.
The sun., 1903-05-31
MINE UNCLE OFTHE RACETRACK
THE DUKE or ESSEN STREETS
PROMISING SCHEME DIDN'T GO. ,
"No More for Nine" Says the Duke, After a
TriaI-The,'re Too Slick at Morris
Park for Iiin-VictimiZed With q
Painted Diamond and Nearly in jail.

Joe Levy, the Duke of Essex street, who
recently projected the scheme of establish
ing pawnshops n, the Eastern racetIacks,
started in business last week and quit q
loser on his first day 1t is doubtful if he
will resume.
1t was Levy's original intention to have
a wagon fitted out something like the all =
night lunch wagons, that he could move
about and carry with him overcoats and
other articles of clothing. Some one told
him that if he ever took a wagon with
three-ball sign on it near the Morris Park
racetrack the police would confscate the
wagon and lock him up. SO he decided
to 60 slow at the start and see how tho
scheme worked.
He had number of cards printed with
his photo graph and this inscription on it
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had Outlook for Fishing

The summer hotel keeper gaHed sadly
at the cloudless sky.
Il don't know what we'll do if it don
rain soon," he said mournfully. "The
season opens next week and the lake ism t
even moist yet to say nothing of being
really wet
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The Only Way,

Tite-There's only one way to get civil
service.
Jenks-How's that?
Tite-Why, max the tip big one.-Pcnn-
svirnnid Punch Bopi.
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A Rich Catch.

A Rich Catch.
Leaving college. old man' Going to marry
and settle down."
.No: I'm going to marry and settle up. -
Che pnnrnI.
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,i1 lynchin's down my way last

Col. Rye-Si1 lynchin's down my way last
week.
Col. Bourbon-Well. seein' as they cant
seem to settle this hyah race question. reckon
they've decided to stop tn race an call tn
whole thing of
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Natural History

Alone In the hills the couple strolla
And multiplied kisses he seeks.
There's none to see, he swears: but shl
Cries. "Oh. but the mountain peaks!"
Il.I..
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Fact and llunOr.

Prospective Purchaser in Western Boom
Town. thought you said this town boasted
1000 inhabitants?
Boon!er-So it does stranger 1t has about
800 Harvard LGn'rocn.
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The Parson's Mistake.

Tho Parson's Mistake.
Don't you know it's wicked to fish on
Sunday" demanded the Mortified parson.
"Oh, l amt really fishin', replied Johnnie,
as he rebaited his hook. Haven't caught
a single one to-day. I'm jest practisin'
fur Tomorrow
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In the Auto.

Il ran across old Hopkins in Boston s.
terday."
Casualty"
"No; fatally. "-Hdrrnrd Lompoon.
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Fun or THE COLLEGE BOYS.
Limerick Intelligence.

Limerick Intelligence. ..
There once was a man who lived d
Fifteenth and Spruce in fla.
But to CtmGen lie moved.
And the cause of it proved
To be his wifcs new Easter hd.
-Pennsvirdnid Punch Bout.
He Knew Her.
DO you know her well enough to talk to
herr"
More. know her we'll enough not 70
talk to her?"PonnsDirdnid Punch Boriy
or OH a BENDER.
Oflcer--l suppose you gents are on pleas
The Gents-Not exactly: but we have a.
hic--leaning that way.-Hdrrdrd Lnmpoon.
Tie Nose. or the Kiss?
Daughtcr-Why. he actually dared to kiss
Mother hope you. made him feel how
entirely out Of place it was.-Y0ic Record
Appropriate.
Wnton-You call his wife auto?
Hinton--Yes she's always running down
people. .-PeHnsyirdnid Punch BouL r.,
In the Auto.
terday."
"Casually?"
NO fatally. "-Hdrrnrd Lompoon.
Natural History.
Alone In the hills the couple strolla
And multiplied kisses he seeks.
There s none to see, he swears: but sh0
Cries. "Oh. but the mountain peaks!"
-Peiicdn.
Fact and RumOr.
Prospective Purchaser in Western Boom
Town. thought you said this town boosted
5000 inhabitants?
Booner-So II does. stranger. 1t has about
800 Harvard LGrrocn.
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Generosity and stinslncss,

Generosity and Stinsincss.
There lived man in our town.
An awful gen'rous jay.
He couldn't tell flb but what
He'd give himself away.
also knew a stingy man
Whose name was Cunningham,
No matter what we'd do to him
He wouldn't give dam.
Surest ThinE You Know.
As sure as you live--death.
The sun., 1903-05-31

Roundlelch Towne-Do you believe In art
for arts sake?
Cashleigh Splash--I had to for a WHILE
The sun., 1903-05-31

Joe Levy, the sports. friend, win be near
the grand stand entrance. will have pin
In my tie with three balls on It. Am prepared
10 advance money on jcwelry to those who
get short taken. Interest rates small and no
extra charges.
The sun., 1903-05-31
He Knew Her.

DO you know her well enough to talk to
herr"
More. know her we'll enough not 70
talk to her? -PenrsDirania Punch Bo1i-
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Appropriate.

Winton-You call his wife auto?
Hinton-Ses; she always running down
people -Iennsyirdnid Punch Boul. .
The sun., 1903-05-31

OfIlcer--I suppose you gents are on pleas
ure bent ,oaTfssS
The Gents--Not exactly: but we have a.
that way. y.-Hdrrdrd Lam poon.
The sun., 1903-05-31
Tie Nose. or the Kiss?

Daughtcr-Why. he actually dared to kiss
me on the nose. --..
Mother hope you made him feel how
entirely out Of place it was.-f0ic Record
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

be.one Of living issues on which all
Democrats agree.
In discussing the three plank plat
form, and prospective candidates
Judge Springer said: ''The thee sub
jects to which have called attention
will. in my. opinion, furnish ample ma
terial with which to construct, a plat
form on which all Democrats can
stand, and which will secure the sup
port Of many thousands of conservative
Republicans.
TT is now too early to choose a candi-
date for the Democratic party, 1t is
different with the Republicans Pres.
ident Roosevelt will be renominated:
he is the logical candidate of his party,
and the probabilities are that Repub-
lican conventions in every State in the
Union will instruct Tor him when dele
gates are selected for the National
Convention. But there is no logical
candidate Tor the Democratic party.
"The Democratic candidate will be
chosen by the Democratic National
Convention and he will be selected
with reference to his fitness for the
position of President and his available
ity as a candidate.
Tone thing is evident; the Demo-
cratic candidate cannot b. elected un-
less he can carry the State of New
York. He who can most certainly car
ry New York is most likely to be the
nominee. The Democratic party of
that State seems to be uniting On
Judge Alton B. Parker, Chief Justice
of the Court of Appeals. If New
York presents him to the convention
as its candidate, he will be the strong
est candidate before the convention.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
AMost Faaal Gift.

Would be the power of ~foreseeihg
events. This would destroy hope. "a
knowledge OF the future would unmake
happiness. There are, Of course. some
things about the future We do not
know. Tor instance a lack Of en-
ergys ambition aud loss 81 appetite
shows itself we knowit will be follow
ed ~ serious complaints il not check
ed. Often liver and kidney trouble
followed quickly. In any event Elect
rio Bittsrs will restore you to health.
Hnstrengthens, builds up and invigor.
ates rundown systems. Only soc.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Fallon the
Druggist.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
Wretched Jan. IN venezuela.

Venezuela's prisons seem modelled on
the Black Hole Of Calcutta. according
to the description Of Captain Davidson.
who says that more than score of
persons We're crowded into i room six;
g feet square, with nothing to sit Oh.
This would be bad treatment for the
worst type Of local scoundreIs, says the
New York Tribune, but when applied
to innocent victims Of politics and resy-
olution nothing in Dahoney or any
province OF Jumbo Land was ever more
abominabIe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

It has been suggested that the salary
Of the president of the United States
be increased to 100000, thus placing
the nations chief executive somewhat
more nearly on a financial equality
with the coal barons and steel mag
mates.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
Uncle sam,s Balance Sheet.

According to the comparative table
Of Uncle Sans receipts and expendi-
lures for the first month of the calen-:
dar year 1903, he took in $45, 800, 1887 80
and paid out $40, 60. Compared
with December, this showed a decrease
in receipts of over q million and an in
crease in expenditures Of over $4,000
600, while the surplus declined yer
$7,000,000. The receipts for January,
1908, were less than those for January
in any of the three previous years,
and the expenditures were heavier,
than those in January of the three pre-
yious years. AS a result Of these two
movements the surplus, which aver
aged over 100000 in the three pre-
yious Januarys, declined to $780,.
O94.30 last month.
The following table gives the receipts
and expenditures for January, 1908,
compared with those Of the previous
January:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Notwithstanding the somewhat dis
quieting reports that come from down
Honduras way, it is satisfying to know
that Admiral Casey is ION deck" and
prepared to go to the bat at a mo-
ment's notice.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

The massachusetts court engaged in
hearing a suit over a five cent car fare
must console itself with the thought
of the mighty principle involved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

No, kind reader, Mr. Cleveland will
not be the democratic candidate for
President next year. He has said SO
himself and for once the people will
see that his declaration is made good.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Il It were not for those frequent as.
surances of the kaiser's burning friend.
ship, we would hardly suspect 1t.
Well, the South Dakota legislative
session is nearing an end and it hasn't
done much harm.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

AN American force captured with
In sixteen miles CT MANILA read the
headlines in last Sundays paper. Well,
we'll! We thought the war in the
Philippines was over some three years
ago!
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Mr.. Ziegler is fitting out another po-
lar expedition in the interest of science
that is, in the interest of the science
OF. advertising.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
Il fangpong Eiend.

A murderer in Canada waiting exc.
cution insisted on q game Of pingpong
Just preceding death and also for a
view of the scaffold, both Of which
wishes were gratided.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Excess Of receipts s2s. los, s46.62 s5o.sss, 552.4a
Comparing these two seven month
periods shows an increase for the cur
rent year in the receipts amounting to
$3,2SS,06O.02. this coming from the
gain in customs amounting to $25,970,-
3T1.4S and the gain from miscellaneous
receipts, which was So, 362, o13.59. These
two increases more than overcame the
loss from internal revenue, which foot
ed up to $26,044 325.05
During the month Of January there
was a trivial increase Of 800 in the in
terest bearing debt, which on Jan. 81,
1908, amounted to S914.541,330 Dur
Ing the month the cash balance In the
treasury, exclusive of reserve and trust
funds, Increased By So ,99sse,5s3.l3,, and
on inn. 81 it stood at $21s,345,D 63.42.
These are very large figures; but, then.
this Ia a very large country. 4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

a Republican exchange says that
The Commoner brings Mr.. Bryan a
snug $4,000 per year. The circulation
Of Mr.. Bryan's paper is estimated to
be close to 100000 copies per week, at
Sl.0o per year, to say nothing Of his
income from advertising. But repub-
licans figure queerly when they refer
TO the big Nebraskan.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

The failure to ecu the passage Of
.antiscalping'' laws in various states,
such as Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
some other commemorative now have,
has compelled the railroads to effect
an organization in order to secure the
arrest and punishment Of persons en-
gagged In this questionable business.
During the last year or two methods
have been In use of plugging the can
collation. marks on genuine limited tick
eta and Of chsnging the names Of de-
parture and destination points. Tick
cts are also forged. These fraudulent
tickets i sold By a certain class of
brokers who also deal to a limited ex-
tent II genuine tickets. Last year the
railroads are estimated to have lost
over 100000 BY these frauds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

January, generally considered the
first month Of the year, is really the
seventh month in Uncle Sans account
book, his year beginning on July l and
ending on June 80. In the following
table we show a comparison Of the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the first
seven months Of the current fiscal year
with those Tor the first even months
Of the previous fiscalyear:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
RECEIPTS,

-January-
Source. 1903. 1902.
Customs ...... s24, 1877, S53.4S S22, 4Ss, 1910
Internal revenue. 1s.135, 1872 2O,S52, 5l2.12
Miscellaneous -. s,67S, a32.0s 3,24o.s 500. u
Total .,4...... s45, 1896, 337.s2 s46, 5s2, 143. IA
EypENDTTT1Rrs
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Washington dispatches state that a
decided opposition has arisen among
prominent Republican leaders to
Roosevelt's candidacy for the Presiden-
cy next year. The sentiment seems
to be that If the strenuous rough rider
is not the republican candidate, the
honor will go to Senator S Hanna. Ye
gods! Think OF such aman for Presi-
dent Of the United States! Think a
moment on the character Of Wash
ington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, and
then ponder on the makeup and char
acteristics of $ Hanna. How would
YOU like Hanna for President:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

RECEIPTS.
Seven months,
Source. 1903. 1902.
Customs ..........s 174. 327, $500 $14s, 357, 315. 81
Internal revenue. 1871, 312, 166.18 1853, 416, 491. %
Miscellaneous go. %, 929, S33. 80 1857, 1881
New-York tribune., 1903-05-07
GENERAL TRACY FOR BIGGER NAVY
Would Have Naval Reserve of Men Who Are
Idle Four Months in Year

General Benjamin F. Tracy. ex-Secretary, and
William McAdoo. ex-Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, were speakers at a meeting Of the Maritime
Association yesterday TO interest the association
and the public generally in the movement, Just
started TO create American Navy League similar
20 that which has been in existence for a dozen
years in England and France. and which in Ger
many since 1885, has grown 10 a membership of over
six hundred thousand The founders of the Ameri-
can Navy League want to organize public senti-
ment for a bigger navy. General Tracy is presi-
dent OF the league, Mr. McAdoo president
Allen S. Apgar vice-presdent OF the American Ex
change National Bank. treasurer and George B.
Satteree secretary The headquarters of the league
are at No. 81 Broadway.
General Tracy proposed new form of naval re-
serve made up from the classes Of people who work
In certain seasons and idle in others The
Great Lakes sailors, the fishermen and farm
laborers. all OF whom have about four months of
idle in the year could he said, be enlisted
for term of years for service only during four
months. but subject 10 call in of war. During
the four months service the ships could be put
through squadron evolutions and the men trained
for handling them
Mr. McAdoo talked about trade interests In the
Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. There was 70 be
a sharp contest for commercial supremacy there.
he said, and American commerce needed the moral
and physical support of the navy in the fight for
trade.