davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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on the record, although the money had not
been paid to the holder. He went to Van
V~lissingen's office to inquire about It.. His
description OF the interview has a splendid
simplicity:
He sat on one side of his office table and
/ on the other.
Peter said /, did you release that
Yes he said.
I asked him his reason, and he replied:
"Oh, just because / wanted to-"
Then l looked straight over the table at
him and 1 asked him:
Peter. is your business crooked?"
"Thies,' he said; Its rotten from the
top to the bottom
There were some inquiries as to details
and methods. There were conferences of
two or three men largely interested as
probable losers. The officers of justice were
informed. Then Peter Van Vlissingen
walked with the business associates and old
friends whose confidence he had betrayed
into the states attorneys office, and thence
into the criminal court. pleaded guilty, sup
piled a link in the evidence. thus avoiding
delay. and by a judge who had known him
for years was sentenced to the penitentiary.
There was no excuses to be made and
none were attempted. Let that be set down
to the credit of Peter Van Vlissingen. Be
yond repeated and earnest assertions that
none save himself had any hand in his
crimes he had little to say. though very
ready to show how the crimes were COM
mitted. and thus to assist justice. Yet he
made one statement worthy of notice;
"There were three ways open to me
flight, suicide, or the penitentiary. I have
chosen the last. / may have mad $1,O00,0 900
by forgery. Most OF that was spent In
covering up the forgeries already COM
mitted. / was kept in trouble all the time
committing new forgeries to cover up the
old ones. There is nothing left"
We are left to imagine the hell in which
Peter Van Vlissingen must have lived for
some eighteen years-the constant strain of
fear-the constant necessity Of committing
new crimes TO cover up the old-the agonies
OF hope deferred that in some way he might
be able to wipe out the record and be again
the honest man he was before he yielded to
the first temptation.
No wonder that the truth burst from
Peter Var Vlissingen at the question di-
rectly put. No man, however coarse his
moral fiber or strong his will. could 80 live
for years without feeling relief when the
day came in which he had to tell the truth
and could cease to live a lie.
The lesson Is the old and commonplace
one. which is yet eternally true. II not
only pays with the outside world 20 be
honest, but only thus can a map be at
peace with himself. No matter what his
material success, no man can be happy
whose deeds make him a living Iie.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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AFFAIRS OF THE HARNESS RACERS
Annua Meeting of the Association
Held In New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-The second an
nusl meeting of the American Association
OF Trotting Horse Breeders was held at
the Hoffman house recently, with Presi-
dent Joseph W. Bailey of Texas in the
chair. Secretary II. X. D~everaux of Cleve-
land presented to the directors and mem
bers the annual report which was APP
proved unanimously.
The report showed that the association
had 500 regular members and ninety-nine
life members. with every prospect OF in
creased membership in the near future.
The annual account showed a net deficit
Of N,O52.60. the expenses OF the associa-
TONS current business and the running of
the stakes being that amount above the
receipts.
The account was given in minute detail.
and also showed that every dollar received
from subscribers for the stallion and
matron stakes. opened under the direct
management of the association, is left in
tact, the deficit being made or to be made
good by the permanent fund from life or
regular members and annual dues.
President Bailey spoke at length OF the
Importance of Increased income in order to
provide the necessary funds with which
to carry along the business OF the associa-
ton. He showed the member to what
extent the affairs of the biggest breeding
organization of the country will widen
after each year. and gave some idea as to
the amount of money needed for the run
ming expenses. comparing the first year
with the second, since the association was
formed.
President Bailey stated that during the
Lexington meeting and since then he has
consulted with leading members OF the
association and found them all in favor
Of handling the futurity funds In a man
ner which will bring more interest than
the amount now on and is bringing.
I'VE have promised" said President
Bailey. ito give back to subscribers to the
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Seo.ooO or more. In all ninety-three horses
won 1900 or more. and the list is as fol
lows:
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AMERICANS ARE NOT THRIFTY
II You Would Know How 10 Save
Money Heed Some Lessons
from the French

Americans In general are none the worse
for a little practical instruction in old
world thrift. The science of making both
ends meet has been superseded in America
by the expedient of making both ends
longer. Productivity is the rule with us. We
are a nation of money makers and money
spenders, not OF money savers. 1t has been
said OF us truly that ours is the only civil
lied country on the globe which does not
encourage thrift among the masses of its
people.
The evils of such a system are self
evident. The value of a dollar becomes a
doubtful quantity in the hands of it's pos
SCISSOR. Waste. both OF substance and Of
energy, is inevitable. Habitual prodigality
results in false standards Of personal worth
and in deterioration of moral fiber. A GER
tain sturdy quality Of character, of which
the word mo" is the eloquent expression,
is sacrificed.
In France one has an opportunity TO.
study thrift In its most provident form.
For there thrift is not casual foresight,
praeticed genially as an unobstrusive and
not ungracious virtue. 1t is part of the
daily thought and outlook OF the people.
II has C. gaunter aspect than with us and
wears a scantier garment. Nor is it self
effaeing or seeking for c~oncealments. 1t
stares at you In the streets. shows In the
faces OF the people. greets you a hundred
times an hour alternately in pleasant and
unpleasant ways.
The principle OF thrift as normally ap-
piled IN France is admirable. The French
house wife buys exactly enough for her need
and no more, whether OF fuel or food or
clothing. The grocer's clerk tip the scale
on a pound OF sugar with nicely. careful
that the house he works for shall not lose
a single grain in favor of a customer.
Nothing is wasted anywhere in France by
French people. The forests are swept clean
OF loose timber and OF fallen twigs. The
leaves Of the plane trees in the Paris parks
are saved as fertilizers. to be used in the
government greenhouses.
Ceal dust is packed into bricks and
burned. Every particle of refuse in the
streets is turned to some account. II is
said that there is only one thing in Paris
which Is useless when 1t reaches the refuse
stage and that is paper money. which be-
comes 30 greasy and begrlmed by the hands
OF the multitude that 1t is simply waste
paper, incapable Of renovation into useful
substance. II is this thrift which most of
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the chilly stairs to fopen up" and your
parting kiss be hurried and ~perfunctory be-,
cause the Jealous fuInace comes between
you and your love for her. And when the
day is lone at last. II is not all done until.
meticulously careful. you pontiflcate the
full ritual of the compline OF the furnace.
Just SO you shake II down until the ash.
pan CLOVIS a rosySred; just so you toss and
spread the quarter ofla ton or so OF the
choice blend of Anthrscite, slate, Stag and
good, hard money; with watchful eye you
heed its coming up 81 Ithat you and yours
may not smother in your beds with gas:
you shut the slide in the ash door; you
turn the jigger OF the ash damper 80 that
it stands straight up end down; you open
the grating OF the feed door. lift up the
lid at the entrance of the smoke pipe. turn
the pipe damper crosswise. pour some more
water in the side tank turn out the gas.
find the cellar stairway by the approved
process of humping YOUR head against II
and toll up the weary steps, scrunchins
cinders as you go. your whole heart heavy
with the fear that IN the morning you
Will find no fire. Merciful heavenl Was
1t for this we struggled upward from the
beasts? I
Oh, summertime, why did you dIs7 Comd
back! Come back to uj!-Eugene Wood Ind
Everybody's Magazine.
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EASTERN TURF STATISTICS
Failing on Of s1,oS4,5sl in Money
Won By HOrSemsn.
NOTTER TOPS WINNING JOCKEYS
Omcial Figures show Keens in the
Lead win P2ss,O7B-sir Martin
Heads take winners
win e7s,Bso.

From some points Of view the money
yield OF the New York >racetracks for 1903
was not 90 bad, q Chicago Racing Form,
but in comparison with 1907 It was some
thing to be viewed with sorrow by horse
men n lovers OF the turf In general. In
1907 the aggregate OF money distributed
among horse owners by the New York
tracks was s2.oi7. 4O2 This year It was t1.5s2-
sTl. the falling off being the enormous sum
of s1,03l.531, an almost appalling destruction
OF income to a body of men as worthy as
any equal number engaged in any other
pursuit than the turf. The falling off was
general. no club escaping, and one. the
Buffalo Racing association. giving no meet
ing.
Yet the sum that was raced for was more
than was hung up at all the tracks OF the
United States thirty years ago and really
ample for the uses OF racing as a sport.
1t Is only in the commercial side of racing
hat there Is loss and II is a truth that
racing as In open air diversion has been
too much dominated of late years by COM
mercialism.
The following table shows In detail the
aggregate OF money won in 1907 and 1908.
the minor meetings of the Maryland Hunt
clubs and at jamestown in 1908 being in
cluded for convenience:
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futurities the total amount of moneys re-
ceived, and this promise must be lived up
to under all circumstances By next year
the stake money will increase stin more
rapidly. If the trust funds on hand can
be invested securely with 8 per cent inter-
est, and this income added to the annual
dues, sufficient funds can be raised for
running expenses
Treasurer Sterling r. Holt reported that
the best arrangement he has so far been
able to make for handling of the futurity
funds placed in his hands is to deposit
same with a trust fund and draw 4 per
cent Interest. He also intimated tina after
a while the interest may not be more thar
3 per cent.
The committees report showed that C..
A. Garfield Of California, N. j. Rining Of
Nebraska and C. c.. Watts of West Vir-
ginia were appointed directors.
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OCTOPUS OF THE CELLAR
some Reflections on n Winter Insti-
tuition OF Present Human
Interest.

All, yes. my brother in afniction. the
melancholy days have come, the saddest
OF the year. From now until the dandelions
bloom again the hideous octopus in the
cellar shall hold you in the clutch OF It's
tin tentacles. No more for you, until the
springtime comes, the glad. free. careless
life. A chain more tenuous than the air.
yet tougher than forged steel. shall bind
you to The shovel and the shaker. The
question. ''How's the fire?' shall be with
you in your down-sittings and your up
risings, shall haunt your every waking
hour. With a wild start you'll bound up
from your beauty sleep to paddle down
Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-29
Gag. from the minstrel show.

Texas is becoming 4 good state" says
Bones, who, by the way. carries no bones.
/. "A good state7 How Is thtt?"
why, 20 can't get into the saloons on
Sunday"
Wen, that is a good sign. What do you
think 1t means2' Isl
1T means" says Bones, that they're
too crowded. ]
Or this:
so you were born IN Missouri? / sup
pose you've lived here all your life ?"
20, no; not yeti"
Honey Roy Evans tells the audience that
he doesn't object to shirt waists.
For a long time" says he, II didn't care
for them. but / see thrpugh 'em all right
enough now"
Touching the pay-as-yol-enter cars, Evans
said that he never saw a corporation 50
arxious to get the money.
Just as yo' steps up 10 the car they's a
man there to ask yo' for yo' nickel. ~
won't be long before they'll send an agent
round to yo' house to aak 20 II you's goiai
downtown in the mawnH."
Seeking to suppress hid friend who is tell
ing a particularly atroHious yarn one OF
the many comedians says:
- do turn on you'd side."-St. Louis
Times.
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Many grand racers commended over the
New York tracks this year, never better
probably. 1t fell to a brilliant 2-year-old to
lead them all in money earned, and a grand
s-year-old was hard after him in that line.
Next was the best 4-year-old OF the year,
and then came the crack 2-year-old filly of
1908. That quartet-Sir Martin, Fair Play,
Ballot and Maskette-wouid constitute a
rather pleasing stable. Undefeated Colin
was fifth In the winning list, sturdy King
James was sixth. fleet Jack Atkin seventh
and Mr. Keene's best 2-yesr-old colt Helmet
eighth. these being the only winners Of
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Notter led the jockeys in number Of win
ming mounts and in percentage, and has
become quite a good jockey. Eddie Dugan
was his nearest competitor in winning
mounts, and will probably be found riding
the Whitney horses in England next year.
As a rising lightweight ID. Mccarthy
showed well in achieving third place, but
schfling, who was fourth In winning
mounts and second to hotter in percentage,
was probably the most accomplished jockey
who took part in New York racing. The
records of those who guided three or more
winners are:
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OF the faithful and hard working men
who prepare the horses for the bloodless
warfare Of the track A ]. Joyner was
again the premier, in that he sent seventy
one winners to the post as against fifty
eight credited to his closest competitor,
John e Madden. Only one other trainer.
Jimmy Rowe. saddled as many as fifty
winners. and the list Of those credited with
five or more is as follows:
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Organization

OF the owners sixty-four won $4,000 or
more. James r. Keene led far away
from all competitors with the great sum
Of $685. 5 to his credit, the next eight in
order being J. p Madden. August Bel
mont. H.. p. whitney. F. A. Forsythe.
Montpelier stable. Barney Schrieber. @. NJ.
Odom and the Newcastle stable, and being
also all that won $4,000 or more. The
sixty-four winners of 5000 or more were:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
SMYTH COUNTY
ENDORSES RHEA
RESOLUTIONS CONDEMN At
TACK ON COMMISSIONER
DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.

Marion. Va. May 19-At mass
meeting OF Democrats of Smyth
county yesterday, delegates were
elected to the Roanoke convention
Twenty delegates were elected with
onc-half vote each. The delegates
We're instructed TO vote for no dele
gate TO the Denver convention who
would not support w. j. Bryan for
president. The unit rule was adopt
ed governing the proceedings of the
convention
The following resolutions were
adopted: THAT we endorse the wise
patriotic and business-like admins
tration OF Hon. Claude A. Swanson,
governor of Virginia. That we do
especially endorso the appointment
OF Hon. w. +. Rhea as a member of
the state corporation commission of
Virginia. And we dcnounce the un-
warranted and malicious attack
made upon him by his enemies and
we extend our thanks to Hon. b. f..
Buchanan. of Marion. Va, and 9TH
cps for their patriotic defense ~
Judge Rhea before the legislative
committee"
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FOR THE NATIONAL DEMOCRAT.
IC CONVENTION.

Following is the official call for
the national Democratic delegate
convention of West Virginia:
a Democratic state convention IS
hereby called to meet IN the city OF
Wheeling on the 2Sth day of May.
1908, at II o'clock. NJ, for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates at
large, and four alternates. to rep
resent the state at large in the Dem
ocratic national convention, which
convention the city OF Denver, in
the state of Colorado, on the eth
day OF July. 1908. and for the pur
pose of nominating three candidates
for judges Of the supreme court Of
appeals OF West Virginia, to fill the
vacancies in said court which will
occur on the first day OF January.
1909.
Said convention shall consist Of
legally elected delegates from the
several counties Of the state, which
delegates shall be apportioned be
tween the several counties OF II
state as follows: Each county 60
have one delegate TO said convent or
and no more, for each one hunG red
votes or fractional part thereof Of
fifty or more votes in the respect
i've counties for the on. John !
Cornwell, the Democratic candidate
for governor in the general election
OF 1904.
Delegate district conventions for
the five congressional districts of the
state are hereby called to nominal,
two alternates, who shall, as such
district delegates represent the con.
gressional district from which they
are elected, in the convention to be
held in the city of Denver in the
state OF Colorado. on the eth day OF
July, 1908. as follows:
For the first district-At the city
OF Fairmont, in the county Of Ma
rion, in said state on the 2Gth day of
May. 1908, at o'clock p. m. Of that
date.
For Second District-At the city
OF Grafton, in the county OF Taylor,
in said state on the 26th day OF May.
1908. at o'clock p. m. of that date.
For the Third District-At the
city of Hinton, in the county Of sum
mers, in said state, on the Goth day
OF May, 1908, at 1 o'clock p. m. of
that date
For the Fourth District--At the
city OF Parkersburg. in the county
OF Wood, in said state, on the 2Gth
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
OFFICIAL CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
STATE DELEGATE CONVENTION

day of May, 1908, at ! o'clock p. m.
OF that date.
For the Fifth Distrcv-At the
city OF Point Pleasant. in the county
OF Mason. in said state. on the 2Gtb
day OF May. 1905. at / o'clock D. m.
OF said date.
The said several conventions to be
called to order by the chairman OF
,he Democratic Congressional com
mittcc. FOR each of the said districts.
The said conventions shall consist
Of delegates selected from the sever
al counties composing said congress
''onal districts. and the basis of rop-
tesentation in said conventions, from
ach OF the said counties. shall he
one delegate. and no more. for each
5ne hundred votes or fractional part
thereof Of fifty or more votes.
The above call for said state con
'cntion. and said district conven-
ions, is made by authority of res
button, unanimously adopted by the
Democratic State Executive commit
ee for the state of West virginia
ield in the city or Parkrrsburg on
he second day of April 1905.
~ order O. the committee.
JOHN T. MGRAW.
! e.. CARL VANCE. Chairman.
TO.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

alei bids will he received by
.he undersigned until the 18th day
OF May, 1908, for the following
property of the late Ernest II. Art
RS
All the liquors. wines and beer.
bar fixtures, restaurant and hotel
fixtures, equipment, goods, chattels
and ecects, pool and billiard tables.
stock of cigars and tobabcco. which
property is now in the building
known as the Windsor Hotsl. in
Bluefield, West Virginia. and an
other property in said premises:
also the uneXpired term of the lease
TOR said Windsor Hotel.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids and to sell said property.
or any part thereof, at public auc-
ton on said premises at said time
or at subsequent date.
r., II. EASLEY, Administrators
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FIVE DOLLAR PRIZE.

The best and most desirable prize
yet offered at the rink will be given
away on Tuesday night. The prize Is
five dollar gold piece and it will
be hidden among the rafters. At
The sounding of whistle the
skaters will all come to a stop and
to the person who Is nearest the
gold the prize will be given.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-19
NOTICE.

The following is notice that !.
Baker residing at Blueheld. Mer-
Ger county, West Virginia, has made
application to the county court OF
said county for license to sell at
retail spirituous liquors, wines, por-
ter, ale, beer and drinks of like ma
ture for the period beginning on
May LIST, 1908, and ending June so.
1909, at NO. IL Bluefield avenue in
the town of Bluefi5ld, Mercer coun-
ty West Virginia.
Given under my hand this the
18th day of May, 1908.
Teste: ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk.
5-16-1awk4Wks
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would be complete without the name OF
Mrs g. a. Schcnley. who can handle
'"at as we'll as any old salt Although
comparatively unknown in America
tho Schculcys have American blood iu
their veins tho mother OF Mr. Schcu
IaF having been Piitshurg hoircsa
who oIopnd with Captain scuruI.s
and thus transferred Co. ENGLISH owner
ship some ~ the most valuable tracts
~ real estate ZOO the city OF Pittabure
These had been handed down iu Tho
UnIiy from an Indian trader said 90
haFo first made hiH appearance around
Ola Fort Duquasuo about th. Tim, OF
The French and Iadian war and fo have
been extremely thrif.y Goo his dealing
with the Indians Schenlcy park. th,
principal breathing spot Of th, smoky
.IiE which extends over 20 largo tract
'f land in The rear ~ Mr.. Carucrir.H
library and technical school was tho
TIft " 'ho Srh,uIcys Co the city Tn.
-.N'ulDHs SIN keep up au acquaintance
With their Piushurg r.lafis,s who ir.
oIudo the Dcunys. the OHaras and tn.
b.rInaiDus but foo most particulars
.h.r have become Thoroughly AusIi.
nIznd and iu nothing mur. sy than .u
their devotion 90 yachting
=
~ SIS natural that yachting should boz
fashionable sport OF tho ErrfIeh arf..
'.'ra'y FOR royalty Itself sets inc Ok
HpI' Queen Alexandra Is tl1r.
YHFN daughter NJ tho sea kIugs iu her
devotion CO. ihr ocean Sh. 3D. said a..
Do happirsi ou board q ship. and moth
HE rDucws her health and good look
s' much as "a cruise iu thr ROYAL YACHT
victoria and Albert which has boon
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King Edward fell heir to them they
were promptly retired from active duty.
The Isle of Wight, where Queen Vic
toria passed so many happy summers,
is the favorite yachting resort of roy
atty. In the season all the yacht own
ing royalties of Europe may be met
there.
Cowes week is the great event in
European yachting circles. The re-
gatta is a splendid function, In which
women play prominent and pictur-
csque part, even to contesting for
prizes. TO this little town on the Isle
Of Wight I'm the first week of August
repair every year the vessels of all the
smart set of the yachting fraternity.
The fact that IL is the headquarters OF
the Royal Yacht squadron, which in
cludes all the crack vessels of Great
Britain's yachting aristocracy, has
made the town famous. and the regatta
is its chief source of income. Various
races are run for prizes offered by in
dividuals or clubs, but the most priced
trophies are the cups offered by the
King, the German emperor. the Royal
Yacht squadron and the town OF Cowes.
All the finest vessels compete for these
prizes, the race beginning at 10 o'clock
I'm the morning and being announced
by the firing Of a gun from the castle.
which is now the clubhouse Of the Royal
Yacht squadron. All the craft In the
harbor are crowded with women In trim
costumes. and the results OF the races
are followed with the most intense ex-
element The lawn OF the castle dur
ing the afternoons OF Cowes week is
crowded with the women relatives and
friends al l,utN hs. IN
very difficult for those not included i'm
ihe exclusive set OF English society.
Indeed, for a newcomer TO be seen on
tho lawn at Cowcs is enough TO an
nouuce to tho world that he OF she has
arrived socially.