davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Capt. Chas. Petty Of the Journal has
corrected the report sent out from
Spartanburg to the effect that j. w.
Caldwell of Spartanburg county had
gathered five bales Of cotton from an
acre. The story had its origin In the
mistake Of young reporter who had
been told that Mr.. Caldwell had gath
cred five bales from four acres, and
had another bale in the field. There are
newspaper men who would let such a
story go on even though it may have
had its origin in an error, but Capt.
Petty Is not one Of that kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

There are those who will attribute
the Democratic success of Tuesday
solely to the Democratic organization
throughout the country and others to
the divided condition Of the Republi-
cans. We do not hesitate to say that
both of these things had their infiu-
ence; but Wilson's character and rep
utation had much to do with the vic
tory. A weaker man than Wilson could
very easily have lost to the Republi-
cans in spite of the handicaps under
which they suffered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Now since Wilson has been elected
and the cloth has been removed from
the pie counter, there is more danger
Of a split in the South Carolina De-
mocracy than there has ever been.
Neither Of the factions that figured in
the primary is going to stand having
the other get all the pie. AS to wheth-
er fight or conciliation will be the pol
icy pursued remains for developments;
but we are decidedly Of opinion that
conciliation will prove for the best in
terests of all concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

tigers can never attain the respect
ability that attaches to the dispensary
for one thing, and for another thing,
so long as there Is half way effort at
restriction the tigers can never sell
the liquor that would be sold by dis
pensary. Another reason why we are
pleased at the result of this election is
selfish one. II Chester had restored
the dispensary, the result would have
been more or less business de-
moralization. York county people who
ordinarily find 1t more convenient and
just as advantageous to go elsewhere
would be induced to go to Chester to
trade, and this would eventually de-
velop a dangerous argument why York
county should go into the liquor busi-
ness also.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The state of Alabama on Tuesday
adopted a constitutional amendment
that will put an end to the fee system
of paying county officials in that state
1t is stated that some county officials
in the state had been waxing rich at the
rate of $5O,000 a year out Of fees taken
from the people. Every county In the
state has voted for the amendment and
as soon as the legislature can so ar
range, all county officials will be put
ON salaries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

1t gives us pleasure and satisfaction
to know that the voters of Chester
county would not stand for the return
of the dispensary system of selling
liquor. We do not doubt that the whisky
laws have been and are being violated
in Chester and that blind tigers are
there not only in the city, but through
out the county. We are thoroughly
aware also that the task of holding til
gers in check is an annoying and vex-
ing one. But with all that, the tigers do
not do as much harm in a year as a
dispensary would do in week. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The Coates's Tavern people do not
need much of a court house anyway.
They usually manage to attend to their
business without quarreling about it,
and most of their business with the
court house Is done through corre-
spondence. But there was one vote
there all the same. 1t was cast by a
man who understood the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

President Taft says that he will take
pleasure in riding down Pennsylvania
avenue with Mr. Wilson, and claims
that while if things had been different,
he would have ridden with Roosevelt,
it would not have been nearly so pleas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

get the returns from the election, and
succeeded in giving figures that no
reasonably intelligent man should
doubt, you should next morning. acci-
IDENTIFY overhear a man with the paper
in his hand ask, Il wonder when we
will know certainly whether Wilson
has been elected?" wouldn't that jar
yopo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Records of the weather bureau show
that good weather prevailed through
out the entire length and breadth OF
the land last Tuesday. There have nev-
er been more favorable conditions for
getting out the full vote
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

1t is gratifying to see that Greenville
is not so mad as at first appeared; but
nevertheless a great many people who
acted rashly in haste will now be able
to realize what it means to repent at
leisure
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

1t is quite probable that Governor
Blease's warning had its effect on those
Greenvil!e people. The governor did
not threaten; he merely warned. But
if the people Of Greenvile had defeated
Rector, the governor would have beer
fully justified in doing what he inti-
mated he might do-ignore the previ-
Gus primary recommendations as tc
auditor, treasurer, master, etc. That
he would have done just that there is
very little reason to doubt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

a wide field Of available material. All
of this activity Of the cabinet makers
is necessarily confined as yet to gos-
sip. Nothing authoritative Is expected
until the president has in his own way
made an investigation and given con-
sideration to those who will make up
his official household.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The Bull Moose crowd beat the Taft
crowd in South Carolina, and it looks
too as if the Bull Moose party is to be-
come the reorganized Republican party
throughout the country. 1t seems to be
only a question as to whether the Bull
Moose people prefer to hold on to the
name Progressive" or appropriate the
name Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Now that the Democrats are to have
control Of the government, it is to be
presumed that an effort will be made
to see whether or not Democrats can
manage the Federal offices in the
south,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The new court house is York coun-
ty proposition and York county will lie
proud of it. Long before those bonds
have been paid, the interest charges
will have dwindled to almost nothing
taxed as they will be against so much
additional wealth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

If Governor Wilson wants member
of his cabinet from South Carolina, we
beg leave to suggest that he take Au-
gust Kohn. Mr.. Kohn is big enough,
broad enough, able enough, Democratic
enough and representative enough.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Certainly Democratic. Only a Cues
tion of How Much.

Democrats-289.
Republicans-118.
Progressives-14.
Districts unreported-15.
Total membership 435.
The foregoing showed the standing
at o'clock Wednesday night Of the
house Of representatives in the sixty
third (new) congress. The total Of
289 gave the Democrats II more than
the 218 necessary for majority and
So more than the Democratic mem
Dership In the sfxty-second congress.
Returns indicate that the political
complexion of the house Of represen-
tatives Of the sixty-third congress
will be as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Tirzah, Newport and Ebenezer all
jolted the bond proposition with the
hardest kind of hard licks, and the
early news from that direction gave a
decidedly blueish cast to the situation.
The news from Ogden was not received
until after the final result was assured
and everybody was in high glee, and
was not at all discouraging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Clarence Poe of North Carolina
would make an ideal secretary of agri-
culture. He is young man without a
great deal of experience in politics;
but there is no discount on his broad
enthusiasm, or his administrative abil-
ity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The best way to get people with you
on election day is to treat them white
all the time. People are growing more
intelligent every day and the time is
coming when this will be the only way
to deal with them. And we hope how
soon that time will come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Something got wrong with Blairs-
Vile and nobody was ever able to tell
what was the matter. But Bullock's
Creek and Sharon took care of the
trouble, and Hickory Grove, Smyrna
and Bethany got down to their knit
ting in way that showed fine busi-
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The election of Tuesday demonstra-
ted clearly that the Roosevelt move
ment was merely a Republican bolt.
Practically the entire Progressive vote
came from the Republican party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1879.

ity a freshness and spirit and conf
dence such as 1t has never had in our
time.
''The responsibilities Of the task
are tremendous but they are COM
mon responsibilities which all lead
ers Of action and opinion must share.
And with the confidence Of the peo-
7le behind US, everything that Is
right Is possible. My own ambition
will be more than satisfied II I may
be permitted to be the frank spokes-
man Of the nations thoughtful pur-
poses in these great matters"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

E. Y. Webb had almost as easy a
time getting his usual majority for
congress in the general election as If
he had been the Democratic nominee
of a South Carolina primary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Rock Hill has quite reputation for
pulling together; but it will be observ-
ed that other folks can do something
like that on occasion. Now let us all
pull together.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

There was only one vote for the So
cialist ticket, Of which Eugene v. Debs
Is the nominee, and that vote was cast
at Fort Mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Now that Woodrow Wilson has been
elected, the next good thing in sight is
Thanksgiving day, and then Christ
mas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

There is nothing the matter with
Piedmont, except that Piedmont did
not see it that way and Piedmont does
what she thinks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Babe Durham, the old mountaineer
who was convicted in Greenville re-
Gently of moonshining, escaped from
the officers Wednesday while being
taken to Atlanta. He jumped from a
fast train.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

1t does not make any particular diff
ference about filling the vacancy for
vice president on the Republican tick
ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Attorney General ]. Fraser Lyon is
being boosted for the position Of Unit
ed States district attorney; but 1t is
quite certain that there will be strong
opposition to his appointment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Don't forget that the Republican
party may have the ability to get to-
gether again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

McConnellsville is solid. Fine fell
lows you men over there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Greenville county saved herself a lot
of trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Fort Mill has proved her interest in
the balance of the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Now that the country is safe, let ev-
erything get down to business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

Forest Hill and Bethel spoke right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08
Ths Norkrille Gaqairrr.
Entered at the Postoffice In Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. 8. O..
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER s, 1912.

Bully for Clover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

AS a party buster Roosevelt is a sue
cess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

If after you had worked all night to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-11-08

The ginnery Of Mr.. G. Butler Berry,
near Hickory Grove, was destroyed by
fire early last Friday morning. The
loss includes the ginning outfit engine
and boiler. sawmill, shingle mill, grist
mill, two bales Of seed cotton on wag-
ons. The loss was fully $1,000, with
no insurance. The origin Of the fire is
believed to have been incendiary, and
as will be seen from the proclamation
published in another column, Governor
Blease offers a reward Of $50 for the
arrest and conviction of the incendi-
ary.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
How Mayor Fitzgerald Picked Out the Right Cow

p OSTON, Mass.-Mayor Fitzgerald,
- Daniel J. Mcdonald of the city
council, Andrew r. Kelley, the state
committeeman from ward 20, and a
host Of others interested In the de-
velopment of the Suffolk School for
Boys in Rainesford island, visited that
place the other day.
First, the excellently equipped and
managed shoe shop was inspected,
then the gymnasium, the dining hall
and the tailor shop in order.
Tho mayor IL one who is not given
to regretful moods. ITO the barn,
boys: to the barn." he said. Il want
to show you how to milk
you don't have to show me-" said
Committeeman Kelley.
Nor me-" voiced Councillor Melon
aid.
Here's dollar that says that can
show you BOTH" challenged the mayor.
The bets we're posted. and then
tracks were made for the barn.
"A COW for EACH" said superintend-
ent Ryan, adding, make your choice"
Each of the contestants picked 4
COW, but as there was but one pail
available it was promptly agreed that
each in his turn should have one min
ute.
Committeeman Kelley drew first
place, but the COW might have been
Of wood for all the good it did him.
Councillor Mcdonald, too, labored
but, beyond little moisture on his
fingers, had no better luck than the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27

our boys as far from doubtful places
as we can, but there are many mes
sages that girls could not carry.
80 far as our patrons are concern
ed. think they would be very we'll
satisfied with girl messengers. II We
employed girls at such work they
would, of course, have to wear q uni
form of some kind to distinguish them.
and their dress would relieve them of
much embarrassment they might feel
at having to 60 into mems private Of
fees. But the patrons would not be
embarrassed.
Altogether, a girl messenger serv-
ice would be very picturesque, but I'd
hate to have to run one. l have had
some trouble with boys, but l do not
think I'd know how to start with girls,
for should feel at the beginning that
was attempting the IMPOSSIBLE
Just then one of the swift-footed
Mercuries came running up to tho
scene of the interview. He gave a
yellow slip to the interviewer. who
said:
Didn't tell you so? Our Pittsburg
manager says, in answer to my note.
that they thought of trying girls about
five years ago. but there's nothing else
to that story"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
Corn rs Cents the Ear on Bill for u. S. Senators

serving Of one lonely cob of very or
binary dimensions for the quarter
mentioned in the bill Of fare. Next Of
the tempting novelties introduced ON
the bill was new potatoes, 20 cents"
We'll, WE'LL" murmured one Of the
regulars. "a bowlful of new potatoes
would certainly be excellent for
lunch" SO he gave the order and the
colored emissary returned in due time
and set before him a small bowl con-
tanning two potatoes. of what seemed
to him rather limited cubical con-
tents.
Two potatoes at 10 cents apiece"
he observed. AT that rate they must
be deemed by the management Z lux
ury fit only for the palates Of tho
rich"
The restaurant IL owned by the sen.
ate and is operated by a manager. It
loses money because the bulk Of the
patronage IL limited to a couple Of
hours at lunch time. The defcit 10
made good by Withdrawals from the
senate fund to meet contingent ex-
penses.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
Naval Recruits $40 Bills Cause Money Panic

rHICAGO.-Eighty recruits from the
~ naval training station at Lake
Bluff nearly caused financial panic
at Highwood and Highland Park the
other day.
The recruits, each bearing $40
bill received from the naval station,
boarded a Chicago and Milwaukee
car in the morning. They were all
bound for Chicago. from which city
they were to leave for their homes
on the seven-day furlough. John Hall
of Highwood, the conductor, held out
hand invitingly to the first recruit
in the car for IS cents, the fare to
Evanston.
The recruit pulled up one trouser
leg, unbuttoned the flap Of secret
pocket and presented the conductor
with a $40 bill.
rs that the smallest you have?"
asked the conductor.
That's the smallest, the largest and
ALL said the recruit, and every one
OF these eighty men has one just
like it,
Hall telephoned to the paymaster Of
tss company, who boarded the train
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27

G T. LOUIS. Mo.-A man fighting
- with himself, going through all the
motions Of regular ringside f1stic en-
counter and angering his opponent"
to such a white hot rage that he final.
ly pulls himself into a police station
and requests the sergeant to arrest
himself, IL the unique form OF out
door sport by which an absent-mind-
ed citizen Of st. Louis entertained
himself the other night.
Samuel Williams of East St. Louis
is the man and is declared by the po-
lice to be insane. On this particular
night Williams was attacked and
beaten by 4 thug. He arrived at Jus
tice Bells ONCE the next morning
much the worse for wear and asked
that a warrant be issued for the ar
rest of a certain person.
Whom do you want to arrest?'
asked the justice, looking Williams
over with = scrutinizing eye.
Il want to jail Samuel Williams.
that's who" shouted Williams.
What's the charger"
Il don't know what to charge him
with, but I know what he did to me.
He attacked me on the street as was
going home and beat me to pulp just
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27

NJ EW YORK.-He turned out to be
~ policeman from Awsustah,
Gawgia, but he also closely resem.
bled walking safety deposit box.
He was a money-lined cop all right.
He came here several days ago and
went to Coney Island.
A postal card found in his pocket,
which he had forgotten to mail, read:
Il am having a great time
Another Of a later date had on it:
Il am having a HI of time"
He came up from Coney the other
day, and at 18th street and Broadway
he smiled a great deal, danced a bit
and was telling crowd how he was
enjoying his stay.
Then he met Patrolman Schwartz
of the Mercer street station. He
flashed his badge on Schwartz, slap
ped him on the back and became so
friendly that Schwartz affably invit.
ed him to come around to the "house"
and meet Lieutenant Bauer. The Aw:
GUSTAV cop accepted the invitation
with enthusiasm. There he gave his
name as Thomas J. Foster.
Bauer said: 4 think you had better
spend the night here"
That's real hospitable of you," said
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
Girls as Messengers? Never in the Capital City

n lRL telegraph messengers; good
" for small towns. not good for
Washington and other large cities.
That is the dictum Of telegraph men
of the capital who were asked the 9TH
err day II they thought employment OF
girls to take the places of lads, those
swift-footed Mercuries, the cycling al
lies of the lightning-tongued wire.
But Pittsburz is large city, isn't
it," an inquiring reporter asked. And
Pittsburg is Using it,
BE Pittsburg :6rgs or small. l say
girls would not do for messenger
boys" a positive telegraph man said,
smiling at his own ':rish." Incident
ally, he did not altogether credit the
report that Pittsburg was trying out"
the messenger girl r;an. In fact, he
scrubbed mote" to 7ittsburg asking
about it before he Wsnt farther with
the interview.
Girls as a rule do '.;leir work better
than boys" the positive man admitted.
They are generally more conscien-
tious and more careful. They would not
be SO apt to be distracted by collisions
and fights and fuses and other street
sights, and-so far as physical ability
would permit would be more
prompt than boys.
But there the advantages of girl
messengers cease. The bad weather
We have in Washington would prevent
girls from delivering messages. They
just could not stand what our boys
have to endure.
1T is not necessary to speak of
their not being able to 60 to places
where messages have to CO. We keep
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-27
committeeman.

committeeman.
Just watch the real farmer" said
the mayor laughingly, taking the pail
and cautiously approaching the cow
with a 800 boss, 500 boss" he pat
ted her on the hip the small Of the
back and then gently began to stroke
her foreshoulder as he started Sweet
Adeline," in a cooling tone.
Nothing like getting the confidence
Of the COW first, II for nothing more
than safety" he explained. He
dropped to the low stool, placed the
pail tightly between his knees and as
his voice swelled with strains OF Il
Want to Be in Dixie" the milk began
to dash against the bottom Of the pail
with a noise like steam escaping from
an exhaust pipe.
The mayor, Of course. was declared
the winner and as the superintendent
was ABOUT to pass the money over to
him, he remarked:
Its a shame to take their money.
You couldn't lose"
NO." repeated the superintendent.
very grayely, you couldn't lose, be-
cause the other two COWS are dry
yes. have been SO for nearly month"
The bets were declared off,