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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-03
AMERICAN HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP conn

DIRECT MONTHLY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW
YORK AND HONOLULU, VIA PACIFIC COAST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

has paid for home and improved 1t
to a present worth Of Of $500. The
blind man has sold $3.50 pounds Of pea
nuts and $1,000 popcorn balls. After
preparing the morning meal and guild
ing the food to the mouth Of the help
less wife, he rolls the peanut roaster
down town, returning home at noon
and night for the other meals. He does
all the housekeeping. Besides that he
tunes pianos, repairs clocks and or
gans. Recently he took an organ of
32O pieces apart, cleaned it and had 1t
together and playing on it in four
hours. He declines all offers Of char
ity. A short time ago Mr.. Brinkman
performed the perilous feat Of climbing
the court house tower and repairing
the town clock, when experts had fall
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkman became
acquainted at the State Blind School
and with them 1t was a case Of "love
at first sight," as both expressed it.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
Two Fine YOrkville Buggies, Guns and Other
Articles of Value.

THE contest for the premiums annu-
l. ally offered for clubs Of suoscrib-
ers to the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
Is now open, to continue until o'clock
p. 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 3, we
will give specific premiums, such 1. as
Sewing Machines, Shot Guns. Rifles,
Pistols, Musical Instruments, Watches.
Silver Tableware, Magazines, Newspa-
pers and other articles of value sufti-
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, Everybody's, Frank
Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either of
the following: A champion" Stem
Winding Watch. gold pointed Fount-
ain Pen, a four bladed Pocket Knife, Il
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 "Champion' Repeat
ing Air Rifle.
FOR EIGHT NAMES.
An Ingersoll Triumph" Watch. a
Columbian Repeating Air Ritle-works
like a Winchester-a fine Razor or
Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer Fountain
Pen-plain case.
FOR TEN NAMES.
One years subscription to THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER, a "Quak-
er" Watch. valued at $3.50; a Hamilton
90 calibre Rifle-model IL; The Youths
Companion. one year; or gold mount
ed Fountain Pen.
FOR TWENTY NAMES.
A Harrington G. Richardson 32 calibre
Revolver, a Crack-Shot
Stevens Rifle, a 10-ounce canvas Hunt |
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
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
subscription paid for two or more years In ad-
vance at Sl.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon-
sble for the payment ofall names returned by
paid for any name, he can, at anytime there.
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 q subscriber ut 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 bedelivered
until u 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 clubmakers list after the names have
been entered on our books.
1t Is not necessary that the names OH q club
should all be Mt 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 OH the
YOrkvlle postotfice.
In sending names, write plainly, and give
postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration Of the time paid tor.
A separate list will be kept for each clubma-
ker, who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any Que per-
son may be ascertainei at 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 ut o'clock p. M, on Wednss.
day. the 18th day of March, 1902.
Kfter the closing of this contest on March y,
1902, no single yearly subscription will be re-
ceived for less than the yearly subscription
price of SOU, except new clubs nre formed,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

believes he has seen, Hon. John ]. Fee
ly, member of the Fifty-seventh con-
gress at the age of 26.
He Is not one of the young Ameri-
cans who believes they know it all at
26. 1t Is said of him by his colleagues
that he does know a great deal for
one of his age. He shows that he does
know something by his modest and
manly bearing on the floor Of the
house. He doesn't try to butt in and
turn loose floods of eloquence at every
debate, but through all sits quietly
listening and learning. If he keeps up
this course until he gets to be as old
as Mr.. Grow, then he will know as
much as Mr.. Grow knows, perhaps.
Even If he is called the baby men,
ber the Chicago congressman wears
Prince Albert coat and plug hat
Washington correspondence Atlanta
Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

THE JURYMAN WAS RIGHT.-A funny
story is related of juryman who out
witted a judge. and that without tell
ing an untruth. He came breathless-
ly into the court.
"Oh, my lord" he said, 'if you can
excuse me, pray do. I don't know
which will die first, my wife or my
daughter"
Dear me. that's sad," said the in
nocent judge. Certainly: you are ex-
cused.'
The next day the juryman was met
by friend. who in a sympathetic
voice asked:
"How's your wife,"
She's all right, thank YOU"
And your daughter"
She's all right too. Why do you
ask?"
Why. yesterday you said that you
did not know which would die first"
Nor do l. That is problem that
time alone can solve"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
TAX RETURNS FOR 1902.
Office of the County Auditor of York
County, South Carolina,

County, South Carolina,
YoRKvILLE, 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-resi-
dent, and all persons having control Of
such property in a fiduciary capacity,
must strictly comply with the law
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
er blank, before a magistrate. notary
public, or other officer qualified to ad-
minister the same, and send by regis
tered mail to Auditor, at Yorkville, S.
| c., before the Goth day Of February,
1902.
| Separate returns of all property loca-
ted in School Districts No. 33, Bethesda
township; No. 9, Broad River town.
ship: No. II, Catawba township; Nos.
IL and 35. Ebenezer township; Nos. 26
and 80, Fort Mill township: and Nos
II, 33, and 35 in York township.
Whel 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 Glover, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the 2Sth and 29th days Of Janu-
ary, 1902.
| At McConnellsville, on Thursday, the
Goth day Of January, 1902.
At Newport, on Friday, the 31st day
of January, 1902.
/ At Tirzah, on Saturday, the 1st 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, 1902-01-29

RICHEST ON EARTH.-Some interest
ing statistics have been prepared by
the United States bureau Of statistics
for the London Daily Mail Yearbook,
says Harper's Weekly. They are very
far from being exhaustive, or contri-
buttons to the discussion now going
on over the enormous balance appar-
emily due us from foreign countries
as the result of the commerce Of the
last ten years. They are interesting
and important, however, as far as they
go. They put the United States at the
head of the nations in point Of wealth,
estimating our property at sS1, $50, ,OOO,-
900; that of the United Kingdom at
$50, 900, ,000,000; that of France at $4S,-
900, ,000.0 900; that of Germany at S4O,OOO.-
100000, and that Of Russia at So, 2,OOO, ,OOO,-
900. At the same time our public debt Is
the smallest, and that Of France Is the
largest. The percentage Of debt to
wealth Is also lowest in the United
States, being IA, while the percentage
Ol utul W wealth. Ill 40 1s'o, 40
Russia, Ill; in Germany, 81. 1t Is
very clear that we can go on spending
money for a good many years to come
without incurring a debt as great as
that of the United Kingdom, for exam
pie, which is the next smallest to our
own, but is still s215O,OOO,0OO in excess
of ours. But do we want to? Are we
to be tempted further into debt by the
example of other nations? If there Is
danger of this, it is a pity that the
compiler of these statistics did not fur
nish us also with a comparative table
of taxation, so that we might know
how much public extravaganza costs
the private burden bearer. The re-
mainder of the table shows that our
wheat crop of 1901 was nearly 5O,0OO,-
900 bushels in excess of the crop OF
Russia, which is our nearest competi-
tor, but produces less than half our
own product. In 1900 we made about
{, 100000 more tons Of pig iron than
were made in the United Kingdom, and
nearly 100000 more tons Of steel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

SOUTHBOUND CONNECTIONS.
At Marion No. 80 connects with South
ern railway train No. SO, which ar
rives at Marion at 1928 a. M, from
Chattanooga, Ashevtlle and interme-
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, GreenvilIe,
Spartanburg and intermediate points.
At Yorkville, No. "a connects with c.
G. NV. train No. 10, which leaves
Yorkville at 10.4S a. m, for Gastonia,
Lenoir and intermediate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 80 and "a connect
which leaves Rock Hill at $3.50 p. m,
for Chester, Columbia and interme-
diate points.
At Catawba Junction, Nos. 80 and "a
connect with S. A. l.. train, No. 81,
which passes Catawba Junction at
7.54 p. M, for Monroe and interme-
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. c. L., IN. w. Of 8.
c.. for Charleston, Sumter, Florence,
Darlington, Wilmington and interme-
diate points. Train No. 68, which
leaves Camden at 4.15 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 intern ediate points, which
arrives at Camden at 11.15 a. m.
With Southern train No. n, from
Kingsville, which arrives at Cam
den at 11.55 a. m.
At Lancaster, No. SO connects at Lam
caster with L. & C. train No. 16, for
Chester and intermediate points.
At Catawba Junction, No. SO and 35
connects with s. A. II. train, No. 81,
which leaves Catawba Junction at
7.45 p. m. for Monroe and intermedi-
ate points.
At Rock Hill, Nos. 33 and 35 connect
at Rock Hill with Southern railway
train, No. "a, leaving Rock Hill at
S.26 p. M, for Charlotte and points
north.
At Blacksburg, No. SO connects with
Southern railway trains Nos. II, 4.38
p.; 38, at 7.05 p. m; and 40, at
7.45 p. m, for points north. Nos. 33
and IS connects with Southern rail-
way train No. 35, leaving Blacksburg
at 11.25 p. m, for points south.
At Marion No. SO connects with South
ern railway train, No. IS, 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. 50 and SO.
f. H. SHAW, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

A GROUND HOG CAsE.-An old man.
my. who had known Governor Taylor,
of Tennessee. from his childhood, came
into his Office, and began at once to
plead for the pardon Of her husband,
who was then in prison.
Laws bress yo' life, Marse Bob" she
began. IT wisht you'd pardon dat po'
ole niggah Jim. He amt no good for
muffin nowhar. He jest dat useless an
triflin', even at home, dat he calm do
no mo- den sorter scrape aroun' an
git a little sompen for we-all to eat,
an he sholy amt no good down dar
in dat pen"
IT can't do it, aunty," the governor
said. II am being abused every day.
What's Jim in there for?" he asked,
seeing the light that was left dying out
of the old woman's eyes.
IVY, Marse Bob, dey jes' put him in
dar for muffin pom earth 'cept takin'
one po' little ham outen Mr.. Smiths
smoke house. We was outen meat, an
de o'e niggah didn't do nothin 'cep' tex
de ham fer ter keep we-all fun star
VIM"
well. now suppose I should pardon
Jim, what good would that do you!
He is so onery and trifling," the gov
ernor was saying, when the old woman
broke in with the reply: IVY. bress
you. Marse Bob. we is outen meat
agin' an we jes got to have anothah
ham,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
THE REVENGE OF ANIMALS.
This Unpleasant Sentiment In Well
Deyeloped In Some OF Them.


A. number of authentic anecdotes
have been collected by LIE Tour du
Monde to illustrate the fact that the
sentiment of revenge Is very we'll de-
veloped in some animals. Everybody
knows that elephants, for example,
have long memories when they are
subjected to treatment that hurts their
feelings. Captain Shippe, of the
French army, discovered this fact to
his sorrow six weeks after he had given
an elephant sandwich sprinkled with
cayenne pepper. The captain had al
most forgotten the incident when he
next saw the animal and attempted to
caress him; but the elephant, recog-
nizing the practical joker, suddenly
absorbed a quantity of dirty water
from a puddle near by and diffused 1t
over the officers uniform.
Griffith, the historian, tells story of
two Indian elephants at the siege OF
Burtpore. Water was scarce, and IN
great demand, which gave unusual
value to a well that had not dried up.
One day just as a small elephant and
its driver were leaving the we'll, the
animal carrying pail Of water, very
large and strong elephant seized the
pail and drank the water. The smaller
elephant, conscious Of his inferior
strength, showed no resentment, but
bided his time. One day he saw his en-
emy standing broadside by well. The
| little fellow suddenly rushed forward
with all the energy at his command,
butted the big one on the side and tum-
bled him over into the well.
An Indian missionery tells of an in
discreet person whom he saw teasing
an elephant by pricking his trunk with
pin and then feeding him with let
tuce salad, which no elephant has any
use for The animal was rather slow
in anger and he mad not fully decided
to be mad till half hour had elapsed,
when he suddenly seized the mans hat
from his head, tore 1t into shreds and
flung the fragments into the face of
his tormentor.
A British magazine told a while ago,
of a milkman's dog that was the terror
Of all smaller CANNES, as he was fight
er and never missed a chance to mix
up in q row. Most Of the dogs In the
neighborhood bore scnrs as evidence of
his ferocity and prowess. None of
them could match him in fight. The
idea finally occurred to them, however,
that there is strength in union, and so
one night about a dozen Of them went
to the home Of the tormentor and
thrashed him within an inch of his
| life. The milkman found next morn
ing that the dog was nearly dead from
the wounds inflicted. When he recov-
cred from the scrimmage he was a
changed dog, having wholly lost his
taste for fighting.
Sir Andrew Smith, a zoologist, told
Darwin that one day he saw tame
baboon in South Africa, bespater with
mud an officer, who, all spick and span,
was on his way to parade. The officer
had frequently teased the animal,
which took this effective means of re-
venge. Parrots also are among the an
imals that do not soon forget persons
who tease or maltreat them. They u.s.
ually find some way to give some un-
pleasant moments to those who are un-
kind to them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29
Hulauruas department.
What She Was Charged With.

About ten years ago witnessed an
unusual occurrence in the circuit court
room at London, KY. Judge Robert
Boyd was the presiding justice. One
morning, shortly after the court had
opened, Andrew Jackson, the foreman
of the grand jury, appeared before the
Judge in charge of woman. who, he
stated, had refused to testify before
the grand jury.
The judge, with a very polite bow,
said to the woman: Madam, it is your
duty to tell anything you may know
about any violations Of the law in this
county, except, of course, such as may
have taken place in your immediate
family. 1t would be very disagreeable
to me to have to punish you in any
way, and I trust that you will go at
once and answer the questions that
may be asked by the foreman Of the
grand jury"
I'll be burned if do" she said with
a whitening look Of scorn.
Mr. Clerk, enter a fine Of $40 against
this woman" said the court. Now,
madam, you go and testify to this
jury at once"
You go to HI, you burned old fool,
the woman retorted.
Mr. Sheriff, take her to JAIL" roar
ed the judge.
And hain't 1 already in jail for SELL
ing whisky, and brought out of jail to
testify?" she said, and with an inimita-
BILE toss of her head she passed out Of
the court room.
Being very fond Of the judge, and
quite intimate with him, I arose and
said to him, as if had not fully gath
cred what had been going on: May
1 inquire Of your honor what the lady
Is charged with?"
Il don't know sir; but think she is
charged with dynamite" replied the
court with look Of evaporation
Governor Bradley's Stories of Ken
lucky Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

HARD ON THE SoN-IN-LAw.-The
Chicago Chronicle says:
One of the most charming racon-
teurs in Milwaukee society is Mrs
Thomas H. Bowles. She is Georgian
and knows the Negro dialect to perfec-
ton. Nothing could be more finished
than her darkey stories. Here is one
Of her best:
4 young man was telling anecdotes
to a circle and one Of his listeners was
his mother-in-law. He related one
about a funeral. A woman had died.
The undertaken at the close of the SER
vices at the house said to the bereaved
husband:
You will ride in the first carriage
with your mother-in-law."
II decline to ride with that woman,
said the widower. "She has made my
life miserable. To ride with her would
spoil all the pleasure of the occasion" ."
All laughingly appreciated the hu-
NOR of the tory except the young
mans mothef-in-law.
why don't you laugh?" he asked.
1T was good story"
oh" she replied, II was thinking
of another story about a colored minis
ter who prayed one day for rain, like
this:
"Oh, Lord, SEN us rain. Thou
knowest dat de craps Is a-spiling'.
Thou knowest dat de cattle on thou
sand hills am a perishin' TO water.
Sen us a rain, oh Lord. Not one oh
yer drizzles. Sem us a downpour, a
gully-washin', a trash-liftin rain
"An old nanny in the back part of
the church called out: Lord hyar,
parson. whuffo' yo' pray dataway?
Why you pray for trash-liftin' rain?
Doan' yo' member dat done bury dat
triflin' son-in-law O mine last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

ing Coat, No. Ejector Single Barre
Breech-Loading Shot Gun, The Centu.
ry or Harper's Magazine.
FOR THIRTY NAMES.
Either of the following: A Single
Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun, fine 4x4
Kodak, fine Toilet or Washstand Set
or a Hopkins & Allen Jr. % Calibre
Rifle.
FOR FORTY NAMES.
A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo, a
New York Standard Open-Face Watch
w. Richards Double Barrel Breech-
Loading Shot Gun, or Low Arm Sing
er Sewing Machine.
FOR FIFTY NAMES.
A Winchester or Colt Repeating Ri
fe, % calibre a Double Action Smith
& Wesson Revolver, 80 calibre; or an
Elgin Watch.
FOR SIXTY NAMES.
A High-Arm Sewing Machine, first
class Double Barrel Breech Loading
Shot Gun, or q New Departure Ham,
merless Smith & Wessen 32-calibre Re-
1,OlvQr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

GREAT WORK BY BLIND MAN.-Wll-
liam Brinkman, the Kokomo blind man
who two years ago married Jennie
Lamb who besides being blind is total
ly paralyzed. has disarmed his critics
who insisted that he had his hands full
in taking care Of himself without as
Stunning additional burdens. In two
years, Brinkman, unaided by charity,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-01-29

5t In a recent investigation of a muir
der case in Ottawa, Kansas, one of the
witnesses, woman, was asked how
long she had known the accused.
Ever since roastin' ear time" she re-
piled. And when does roasting ear
time begin?" asked the city-bred law
yer. LAS soon as they're fittin to eat,"
answered the witness. and the attorney
didn't pursue that line of questioning
any further.