davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Douglas Island news., 1902-07-09
2nd prize-s5, Ed Mccormick.

2nd prize-S5, Ed Mccormick. Machine drilling contest
 1st prize-S75, Joe Roggendorff
 Pete Brynolf.
 Drilled 21 1-16 inches. 2nd prize-S5o, Jim Sharp
 John Raymond
 Drilled 20 3-16 inches. 3rd prize-s25, c. F. Anderson
 Charlie Nicoru
 Drilled 20 1-16 inches. Hose race
 1st prize-s50, Hose Go. No. 1. 2nd prize-S2O, Hose Go. No. 2. A prize of S20 was also given to about dozen boys who took the part of clowns and appeared on the street as a mock fire company, clad in every con- ceivable kind of an outfit.
 In the evening the big Natatorium Hall, which had been decorated with flags, bunting, punches of evergreen and hundreds of incandescent lights, was the scene of grand ball. An or chestra of seven pieces furnished the music and the floor was perfect. Prizes for dancers were awarded as follows:
 Best couple in waltz, s1O-won by Hugh McRae and Mildred Powell. Second prize, s5-won by John King and Mrs. H. G. Slater.
 Best couple in two-step, $10-won by J. G. Zimmerman and Miss Minnie Mu- seth.
 Second prize, s5-won by Mark Smith and Mrs. Ed Webster.
 The dancing continued until late hour.
 Finally, the sounds of music and rev elry died away; the last canon cracker had been exploded and the Glorious Fourth was over. Then it was that many tired mother looked at her lit tie ones as they slumbered peacefully in their beds and, as she thought of the wonderful escape from the dangers of the day, she breathed a sigh of relief that sounded very much like fervent "Thank God, it's over."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
TAX RETURNS FOR 1902.
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina,


YoRKv1LLE, S. c., December 2. 1901.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN County Auditor will receive TAX
RETURNS OF REAL AND PERSON
AL PROPERTY from the tax payers Of
York county, from JANUARY 1ST,
1902 until FEBRUARY 20, 1902, inclus-
i've, after which latter date the FIFTY
PER CENT. PENALTY will attach to
all delinquents.
The year 1902 is the time fixed by law
for the RE-ASSESSMENT Of REAL
PROPERTY for taxation, and all zeal
estate owners, resident and non-resl-
dent, and all persons having control OF
such property in a fiduciary capacity,
must strictly comply with the low
within the times stated, otherwise the
FIFTY PER CENT. PENALTY at
taches the same as In returns Of per-
sonal property.
A tax return, in due form, will be re-
quired, and any return which says
SAME" or mo CHANGES" or not
in conformity to law, will not be filed.
All returns must be sworn to before
the auditor, his assistant, or other Of
ficer duly qualified to administer an
oath.
When parties so desire.' they can
make returns under oath, on the prop
er blank, before q magistrate, notary
public, or other officer qualified to ad-
minister the same, and send by regis
tered mail to Auditor, at Yorkville, 8.
1907 1907
Separate returns Of all property loca-
ted in School Districts No. SO, Bethesda
township; No. 9, Broad River town
ship; No. IL, Catawba township; Nos.
IL and 35, Ebenezer township; Nos. 26
and 80, Fort Mill township; and Nos.
II, SO, and 35 In York township.
WheI practicable, tax payers are
specially requested to meet the Audi
tor at an appointment In their respect
i've townships.
For the purpose Of receiving returns.
the Auditor will attend, either In per-
son or by assistant at the following
places and at the times stated:
At Fort Mill, on Tuesday, wednesday
and Thursday, the 21st, 22d and 23d
days Of January, 1902.
At Rock Hill, on Friday and Satur-
day. the oath and 25th Of January. 1902
At Bethany, on Monday, the 9th day
At Clover, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the 2Sth and 29th days Of Janu-
ary, 1902.
At McConnellsville, on Thursday, the
3Oth day Of January, 1902.
At Newport, on Friday, the 31st day
Of January, 1902.
At Tirzah, on Saturday, the LIST day
of February, 1902.
At Rock Hill, on Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, the Sd, 4th,
5th and 9Th days of February, 1902.
At Yorkville, from Friday, the 7th
day Of February, until Thursday, the
Goth day of February, 1902. inclusive.
All males between the ages Of twen-
ty-one and sixty years, except ex-Con-
federate soldiers above the age Of fifty
years, are liable to 81 poll tax.
Taxpayers, liable to poll tax, are
specially requested to inform them
selves as to the number Of the school
district in which they reside.
w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
COTTON SEED OIL.
Figures on the Subject
From the Census Department.

The census report on cotton seed
manufactures in 1900, shows that there
were 357 establishments engaged in the
extraction of cotton seed oil in the Uni
ted States, using 2,219,296 tons of cot
ton seed, costing s2S,632616, an aver
age cost of $11.55 per ton. The total
value Of the products was $42, 1896.
The quantity crushed was So per cent.
of that produced. The latter aggrega-
ted 4,66S.346 tons, valued at $54,345,677,
and the former 479,3S6 tons, costing at
the mills s2S, GIG. The available and
actual value Of the crude manufacture
ed products are $50, ,375, and $42,411,-
S35, respectively. The estimated value
of the lint cotton produced during the
census year is 1888, S36, ,921. The combin-
ed value of the lint and seed produced
is 1898, 1858, and the value Of the en-
tire cotton crop. including the value of
the available crude manufactured pro-
ducts from the seed, $419, POS. .296.
The quantity by tons and cost of
cotton seed crushed and quantity and
total value Of products by states fol-
lows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
Humorous 9epartment.

ONE OF SHAw's SToRIEs--Senator
Dolliver says that Governor and soon
to-be Secretary Shaw has great PEN
chant for telling stories. says the Wash
ington Post.
One Of Shaw's stories was related un-
der interesting circumstances. 1t was
after the newspapers had announced
that he had been offered place IN the
cabinet, and there was considerable Gu
riosity to know whether he would ac-
cept. He was at dinner with some OF
his friends and they piled him with
questions, couched in language as near
a direct examination as tney dared
Governor Shaw paid no attention to
their hints until the dinner was near
ly through.
"Gentlemen," he said finally, you
have been trying to find out wnetner
7 am going to Washington as secreta-
ry of the treasury. can only say that
7 am reminded of the story of the two
little bows who were at dinner. They
were asked if they wanted some pie
One of them helped himself to large
slice. The other did not take any at
all The first boy looked at the other
IN establishment. BILL he remarked
ALWAYS take a piece of pie when pie Is
nassing.' Gentlemen" added the gov
ernor, II am going to take that ooS
advice"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
WHY INDIANS PAINT.
An Explanation of the Custom Given
nv n Former Indian Agent.

An Explanation of the Custom Given
by n Former Indian Agent.
The question why Indians paint their
faces so hideously has long puzzled
people interested in the habits OF the
aborlgines. The other night the ques-
ton came up at a club in st. Paul.
A former Indian agent said that he
had heard but one legend bearing on
the point.
"I was sitting at a campfire one
night" said he, 'in a village OF Jac-
arilla Apaches, listening to the stories
and legends that were being told when
I propounded the old question again,
hardly expecting even the expression OF
ignorance that hides so many Of the
thoughts of the Indians.
ITO my surprise, however, 1 receiv-
ed the answer that I least expected.
An old fellow who had sat all the even
ing listening to the stories without
changing his attitude, grunted and
Strengthened up as he heard the ques-
ton. Proceeding with all due solemnl-
ty, he told the following legend:
Long ago, when men were weak
and animals were big and strong, a
chief of the red men who lived IN these
mountains went out to get deer, for
his people were hungry.
"After walking all day he saw q
deer, and shot at it; but the arrow
was turned aside, and wounded noun
tain lion, which was also after the
deer. When the lion felt the sting OF
the arrow he jumped and bounded af-
ter the man, who ran for his life.
"'He was almost exhausted, and,
when he felt his strength giving away,
he fell to the ground, calling on the
big bear-who. you know, Is the grand
father Of men-to save him.
1.-The big bear heard the call, and
saw that to save the man he had to act
quickly; so he scratched his foot and
sprinkled his blood over the man.
"'Now, you know that no animal will
eat Of the bear or taste Of his blood. SO
when the lion reached the man ne
smelled the blood and turned away;
but as he did so his foot scraped the
face of the man, leaving the marks OF
his claws on the blood-smeared face.
"'When the man found that he was
uninjured, he was so thankful that ne
left the blood to dry on his face, and
never washed it at all, but left 1t until
1t peeled off.
Where the claws Of the lion scraped
it off, there were marks that turned
brown in the sun, and where the blood
stayed on it was lighter. Now all men
paint their faces that way with blood,
and scrape it off in streaks when they
hunt or go to war st. Paul dis
patch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
GAFFNEY BRANCH.
soUTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.


At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. 36, which ar
rives at Marion at 1928 a. m, from
Chattanooga, Asheville and tnterme-
diate points.
At Blacksburg, No. "a and No. II con-
meet with Southern railway train No.
36, which arrives at Blacksburg at
7.45 a. m., from Atlanta, Greenville,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville. No. "a connects with G.
& NV. train No. 70, which leaves
Yorkville at 1O.4S a. m, for Gastonia,
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with Southern railway train No. rs,
which leaves Rock Hill at $3.50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and 81
connect with S. A. L. train, No. 81,
which passes Catawba Junction at
diate points.
At Lancaster, Nos. 80 and "a connect
with L. & c.. train No. 16. which
leaves Lancaster at 4.45 p. m, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Camden. with A. G. L., IN. w. Of s.
c., for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
diate points. Train No. 68, which
leaves Camden at AIS p. m.
NORTHBoUND CONNECTIONS.
At Camden, with A. C. L.. IN. w. Of
S. c., No. II, from Charleston, Flor
ence, Darlington, Wilmington, Sum-
ter and intermediate points, which
arrives at Camden at Ills a. m.
With Southern train No. n, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. 33 connects at Lam
caster with L. & G.. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. 80 and 80
connects with S. A. ~. train, No. 81.
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m, for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos SO and IS connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
1926 p. M, for Charlotte and points
north.
At Blacksburg, No. 33 connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. IL, 4.3S
p: 38, at 7.05 p. M; and 40, at
7.45 p. m.. for points north. Nos. 80
and 35 connects with Southern rail-
way train No. 35 leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. m, for points south.
At Marion. No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train, No. 35, leaving
Marion at 11.40 p. m, for Asheville
Chattanooga and intermediate points
Through car service without change be-
tween Marion and Charleston on
trains Nos. 80 and 33.
e. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
Use of Salt and Pepper.

Salt and pepper, as generally known,
are of value in bringing out the flavor
of the food to which they are added.
That they have any value from a
health standpoint is not so generally
recognized. You may know that a
lump of salt is good for horse, but
you do not stop to consider how I'M
portant salt Is for your own well-being.
In eastern countries the condiments,
such as pepper are used to profusion IN
all foods. Gastric troubles common IN
other countries are conspicuously alb
sent, and the free use Of pepper has
much to do with the fact. When the
stomach Is out Of order, as the common
saying Is, 1t is in state Of fermenta-
tion.
A certain very wise physician who
has advanced to the point where drugs
seem the unimportant thing and COM
mon sense the important in making the
sick we'll, is advocating the use of pep
per and salt even in glass OF milk. 1t
improves the flavor to a remarkable
degree, a fact you can prove to your
own satisfaction by taking two glass;
es Of milk-one in it's original simple
ity, the other changed by the addition
of a pinch of salt and dash of pepper;
then sip little of each. The chances
are that you will prefer the seasoned
milk. Besides improving the flavor
and overcoming the tendency towards
fermentation, the pepper will practl-
cally disable any microbes that may be
floating in the fluids, thus the gastric
Juices will perform their perfect work
of changing microbes to food.
One Of the best remedies for dis
turbed digestion Is hot water, to which
has been added salt and paprika. II
taken a full hour and half before
breakfast, a cupful of this very pala-
table drink will completely cleanse the
stomach and leave it in good condition.
Out of 1JO persons selected at random
it is no exaggeration to say that SO
eat too much, and also that these same
so fail Of proper mastication. weak
ened digestions are, Of course, the dis
tinct result of overeating and insufti-
cient mastication, and weakened d.
gestion means undermined systems. AT
the extremes of life, youth and old age,
it is wisdom to make the diet much the
same. A child's nourishment should
be very simple: so in old age 1t should
grow palmer and plainer.-Chicago
Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBMAKBRS.
Two Fine YOrkville Buggies, Guns and Other
Articles of Value.

THE contest for the premiums annu-
i. ally offered for clubs Of suoscrib-
ers to the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
Is now open, to continue until O'Clock
D. M, on the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH, 1902, and all Of our old
friends, along with as many new ones
as may DESIRE are cordially invited to
enter the competition.
The first premium this year Is to be
A FINE TOP BUGGY, the best that
can be made by the YORKVILLE
BUGGY COMPANY for $50; the second
premium is the BEST OPEN BUGGY
this company can make for $50: These @
two prizes are to be given for the TWO
LARGEST CLUBS returned and paid
for by the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH. For additional clubs,
ranging in size from 100 down to 8, we
will give specific premiums, such as
Sewing Machines, Shot Guns, Rifles,
Pistols, Musical instruments, Watches,
Silver Tableware, Magazines. Newspa-
pers and other articles of value sufi-
cient to compensate the clubmaker for
all the work he or she may do. Full in
formation may be had Of these articles
and the terms upon which they will be
given, by making inquiry at this office.
Among the premiums that offer to
Clubmakers for THE ENQUIRER, are
the following:
FOR FOUR NAMES.
A Yankee" Watch, a Stylographic
Fountain Pen or a Three Bladed
Pocket Knife Of good quality.
FOR FIVE NAMES.
A years subscription to either one
of the following Magazines: McClure's,
Ladies' Home Journal. Munsey, Argo-
sy, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Saturday
Evening Post, Everybodys, Frank
Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either Of
the following: A champion" Stem
Winding Watch. a gold pointed Fount-
ain Pen, a four bladed Pocket Knife, a
Globe Air Rifle.
FOR SIX NAMES.
An Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch,
King Repeating Air Rifle, years sub
scription to Christian Herald, Journal
of Pedagogy, or a champion" Repeat
ing Air Rifle.
FOR EIGHT NAMES.
An Ingersoll Triumph" Watch, a
Columbian Repeating Air Ritie-works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, q Rapid Writer Fountain
Pen-plain case.
FOR TEN NAMES.
One years subscription to THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER, a "Quak-
er" Watch, valued at $3.50; Hamilton
90 calibre Rifle-model II; The Youths
Companion, one year; or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen.
FOR TWENTY NAMES.
A Harrington & Richardson 81 calibre
Revolver, a Crack-Shot |
Stevens Rifle, a 10-ounce canvas Hunt ]
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

THE WRONG NUMBER.-The telepnohe
girl and the bill clerk, to whom she nau
promised her heart and hand. were slt-
ting in front Of the fireplace talking
about the happy days to come when
they would be one.
From one little detail to another the
talk finally drifted to the subject o'
building fires in the morning. On TINS
point the young man was DECIDED. ne
stated it as his emphatic opinion Una.
It was a wife's place to get up and start
the fires and let her poor, hard-Work-
ing husband rest.
After this declaration there was ST.
lence for the space Of about three-quar-
ters of a second. Then the telepnohe
Girl thrust out the finger encircieo os
her engagement ring and murmureu
sweetly but firmly:
Ring off, please. You have got coii-
nected with the wrong number. SAT-
Lake Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

Alabama, cotton seed 1908 tons, cost
81, ,O19 ,OS5, products $685. ,254; Arkansas,
19O,O15 tons, cost s2,245, 71O, products sS,-
1882; Georgia, 271, 1888 tons, cost $3.-
246.s14, products s4,7S7, 100; Indian Ter
ritory, 26,415 tons, cost s2s7,73s, pro-
ducts s446O7S; Louisiana, 25Oss3 tons,
cost s2,SSS, ,767, products, s4,ss7, ,S91; Mis-
sissippi 394,67S tons. cost, $4,577,995, pro-
ducts s6.611.O31; North Carolina, 1O7-
$50 tons, cost s1,313,663, products, $780,
OILS; Oklahoma, 26,425 tons, cost 1880,
products s41O,O63: South Carolina. 1885,
642 tons, cost s2.21S,40S, products, sS,-
O43,547; Tennessee, 16S,3O7 tons, cost
s1,S4S,S29, products $2,737,03S; Texas,
6s2, ,6O4 tons. cost s7,560,661, products
$11,519,656. All other states, 21,7S1 tons,
cost s254,225, products $37S,350.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

HOLDING For RIsE.-Ex-Congress-
man Cable, Of Illinois. has a charming
young daughter. who is receiving her
education in France. When she was
several years younger than she is now
her father took her on his knee one day
and said to her:
To-day a man asked me if I would
not sell little brother. He said he would
give me whole room full OF gold.
Shall 1 let him have little brother?'
The child shook her head.
But" persisted her father, think
how much money this room full OF
gold would be. Think how many things
you could buy with it. Don't you
think I'd better let the man have lit
tie brother?"
mo" said the daughter; lets keep
him till he's older. He'll be worth
more then"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

THE TRUE FA1TH.-Judge Fuller was
wont to relate with no little gusto the
manner of his introduction to and re-
ception by a typical westerner. soon
after he became judge of the court ol
claims he was sitting with a friend IN
the lobby of the Southern hotel st.
Louis, when a very large man, dressed
in shining broadcloth, with a heavy
gold chain, and gold-headed walking
stick, took a seat near by. The mutual
acquaintance introduced them: Mr.
Thomson, Of Wisconsin, Judge Fuller
of North Carolina.
"Howdye do, Judge. And so you are
from North Carolina?"
"Yes, sir; I was born and reared IN
that state"
"Ha-and I suppose you are a Pres
byterian?"
"Hum-yes! Yes, you believe In hell,
hanging and calomel!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

purposes Of revenge by one member of
the community who considers himself
grieved and vents his spite on his fel-
lows.
Hemlock honey may be innocuous to
the bee, but it is likely to poison man
and give him a decidedly bad time If
not kill him.
The plant known as green fly will
yield honey with a taste that will make
a human being lose all desire for the
treasures Of the beehive.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent Of one
yearly subscriber at Sl.75 and so counted. A
vance at sl.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon.
sible for the payment Of all names returned by
them. After O clubmaker has returned and
after, discontinue the sending Of the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and transfer
the unexpired time to any other person, pro-
vided the person to whom the transfer is
desired was not subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted In competition for
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until a satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs will
not be permitted TO transfer their club to an
other clubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our books.
1t Is not necessary that the names on q club
should all be at the same pOstofflce. Names
may be taken at any number Of places.
All subscriptions must be forwarded TO us at
the expense Of those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion Of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postoffice.
In sending names. write plainly, and give
postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration OF the time palQ IOr.
ker, who will be credited with each name
sent, SO that the number sent by any one per-
son may be ascertainei at n moments notice.
In case of q tie for either premium. two
weeks will be allowed In which to "untie."
The time In which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence NOW,
and expires at 4 o'clock p. III, ON Wednes-
day. the I2th day "f March, 1902:
After the closing of this contest on March II,
1902, no single yearly subscription will be re-
ceived for less than the yearly subscription
price Of 500, except new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

PARSLEY HoNEY.-It is very seldom
that we come across honey that is not
fit for human consumption, but 1t is
just possible that you may have that
experience. Bees gather honey for
themselves, not for us, and they natu-
rally study themselves only. 1t gene
rally happens, fortunately for us, that
what suits them is also good for man.
but there are exceptions.
The honey that bees gather from
parsley is likely to make man feel very
i'll indeed. Probably that honey does
not disagree with the collector, or 1t
may occasionally be gathered and
placed with the rest by mistake. There
is just the chance that 1t is done for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

AT THE WRONG GATE.-St. Peter
Well, what do you want?
Spirit want to get in.
st. Peter-Have you any credentials?
Ever do anything on earth to distin-
guish yourself!
Spirit-Oh, yes; made great name
for myself on earth. was the cham
pion trapshooter of my state. I once
killed a hundred pigeons without a
miss. /
st. Peter Gnterrupting)-Th en-
trance to the department reserved for
the feeble minded is the fourth gate to
the left. You have been misdirected.-
Chicago Record Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-22

WHERE HE BELoNGED.-A clergyman
observed a jockey trying to take In
simple gentleman by imposing upon
him a broken winded horse for sound
one. The parson, taking the gentle
man aside, told him to be cautious OF
the person he was dealing with. The
gentleman declined the purchase, and
the jockey, quite nettled, observed:
"Parson, I had much rather hear you
preach than to see you privately inter-
fere in bargains between man and man
in this way"
Well" replied the parson, "if you
had been where you ought to have been
last Sunday you might have heard me
preach"
Where was that?" inquired the
jockey.
I'm the state prison, returned the
clergyman.-London Standard.