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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
GILBERT AFTER ELLIOTT.
The Crack Shooter of Spirit Lake Is
sues a Challenge.

Kansas City, Dec. 22.-Fred Gilbert,
of Spirit Lake, Ia, has issued a chal-
lenge to J. A. r. Elliott, of this city,
for another match for the Dupont tro-
ply, which Elliott won December TO- at
Watson Park. Chicago He deposited
$25 with a Chicago sporting paper to
bind the challenge. According to the
conditions governing the competition
the race must take place within sixty
days. IN the four shoots within the
last three months Gilbert has won
three. Elliott probably will challenge
for the Star cup held by Gilbert.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 22.-Rolla
HeilIes in discussing the coming race
between himself and Grim for the cast
iron medal says it Will probably take
place New Years day. Heikes has
the naming of the grounds. Some ex-
pect him to choose Dayton, Ohio, which
is his home. Grim may interpose OBJ
jections to shooting there as live bird
races are against the law in Ohio, and
trouble has resulted at previous times
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
PUPILS DO NOT FAIL.
New System of Grading, Which Does
Away With That Feature.

Springfield, Ohio. Dec. 22.-At the
next meeting of the board of education
the board will be asked to adopt the
grouping system of grading.
BY it the scholars are placed in three
classes each one of which is advanced
as rapidly as it is capable. The first
class NAV complete the ten months
course in eight months, and for the re-
naming two months of the term will
then be given the work of succeeding
wear. This system does away with
all failure at the end of the year and
the pupils do not have to go over a
whole years work because of a delin-
quency in one or two studies. 1t is
used in Elizabeth, n. J, and Youngs-
town and Dayton, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
MRS. M'KINLEY KNITS.
Her Little Booties in Demand for
Charity Bazaars.

New York, Dec. 22-While Mrs. En-
sign Smith, who was before her mar
riage Miss Fanny Hayes, was in the
White House as guest of Mrs. AIcKin-
ley, one of the old friends of her mother
called to see her. Mrs. Mckinley was
present when the call was made and the
conversation turned upon the changes
that had taken place in the mansion.
When President Hayes was in the
White House the McKinleys first came
to Washington. Major Mckinley was
then in congress, and every Sunday
they We're invited to dine with ex-Presi-
dent and Mrs. Hayes. I never thought
1 should be in the White House in those
days, and I always advised Mr.. Mckin-
ley not to run for president, for 1 was
afraid Of the responsibility of the posi-
tion for both of us" said Mrs. AIcKin-
ley.
Mrs. Mckinley was knitting some lit
tie booties While she conversed with
her caller Every fair and bazaar in
Washington asks for these articles from
her hands, and she has been kept busy
manufacturing them during the holi-
days.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
So, 900 DINNER FOR TWELVE
An Expensive Election Bet in PhiIa-
delphia Paid by Lawyer Shields.

Philadelphia, Dec. pa dinner of
twelve covers which cost 81, 900, or more
than $3.50 a cover, was given last even
ing at the hotel Bellevue. It grew out
of an election bet made before election
for sheriff last year.
The men making the bet were in the
Bellevue discussing the relative chances
of Crow and Ashbridge Among the
twelve were James ElversOn, jr, and
A. S. L. Shields. The former held that
Crow would win, and Mr.. Shields fan
cied the other candidate and lost So
certain was each that a dinner, to be
given to the twelve men by the loser
was made as a wager. Mr. Elverson
jr-, was wearing at the time a diamond
pin shaped like a horseshoe. Thus it
was suggested that the souvenir Of the
dinner be in the shape of a horseshoe
At each plate last night was a horse
shoe pin of diamonds set in platinum
and an exact imitation of the one
worn by Mr.. Elverson, jr., at the time
OF the bet. The total cost of So 900 was
reached in this way. The pins cost
probably $50 apiece and the cases Sc
This accounts for $1,O32 The menu
cost at least $50 each, another S24O,
and the rest was for the decorations
the dinner, and the expensive wines
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

this now seems reversed and the
chances are in favor of the accused.
There has probably not been a term
of court in several years when there
were not more than three people sent
will go with Sheriff Kepley to Lansing.
1t may be that this is because the peO-
pie of Shawnee county are growing bet
ter
Just what this experimental practice
in the district court will cost the tax
papers cannot now be ascertained. That
viii be determined when Clerk Cock
rell makes up the cost rolls for the in
spection of Auditor Pagan but it is
reasonably certain that the expense of
running the district court will not be
less than usual
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
SILVER HEELS FREED.
No Filibus tering Evidence Gould be
Found Against Her.

Washington. Dec. 22.-Assistant secre-
tary Spalding today issued orders for the
release of the Silver Heels at Wilmington.
n. c. This step was taken on a report
by the United States district attorney that
he could obtain no evidence upon which
to proceed against the vessel.
The master, mate and crew all swore
that the vessel left New York October Il,
and was drifting at sea for fifty days on
account of storms and bad weather, until
she reached Wilmington. The master and
mate swear the vessel had no arms or
ammunition aboard and did not deliver
any.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
Oklahoma Cotton Carnival.

Ell Reno, Ok, Dec. 22.-Canadian
county held its cotton carnival in FL
Reno today, with a parade of cotton
wagons brass bands and farmers. The
demonstration was intended to draw
cotton buyers from distant palaces and
thus secure the best prices. and it
proved a success. Over 200 loads (975
bales) We're in line. and the bidding
was spirited The cotton graded near
the top and brought above the market
price, selling as high as 5%c. Williams,
of Shawnee, being the purchaser.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
Grand Rapids MAY Remain.

Kansas City. Dec. .22.-James H. Man
ming, of the Kansas City baseball club.
returned to the city yesterday from
Chicago, where he had been to attend
a meeting of the Western League mag
mates to consider the disposition of the
eighth franchise in the league. The
meeting accomplished nothing tangi-
siderable was done of which the public
will know nothing for some time to
come.
Mr.. Manning intimates that Grand
Rapids may remain in the league.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
Ererybota Says So.

derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant aud refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
cure headache, fever, Eabitual constipation
and biliousness. Please buy and try box
of Q. G. G. to-day; 10. p. so cents. Sold aa1
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

Out of a total of 49 cases there were
but seven convictions. There figures
include all the cases in which the coun-
ty attorney figured but do not include
the cases appealed from the police
court which We're prosecuted by the city
attorney.
OF the cases nollied here were ten in
which the person before the court was
charged with violations of the prOhibi-
tory liquor law. There were but two
convictions of parties charged with the
sale Of liquor. F. E. Bates and Pink
Pursley- No evidence was introduced
on behalf of Bates Pursley IS color
ed man. In two liquor cases the jury
disagreed and in six liquor cases the
jury brought in verdicts of acquittal-
charged with OffenseS of all kinds but
nearly all petty. They include A J.
Paramore, convicted of cruelty to ami
mails; H. H. Smith, convicted of burg
larry; GeorEe r. Worth, convicted of
criminal assault and George Harris and
Thomas Moss convicted of misdemean-
ors.
There was but one murder case on
the docket. Henry Johns shot man
down on Kansas avenue in sight of
several people. He was acquitted. The
other acquittals were in misdemeanOr
cases where the penalty is not more
than a Jail sentence.
The eight cases noIlied include those
against Eugene Hayes and w. H. Earn
est, charged with embezzlement, that
of Abe Brubaker which was dismissed
after it was on trial by Judge Hazen
DecduSe OL d ueIeCl III the proceedings
and those of Nancy Monroe, H. NJ.
Spradley, VIM. McMichael and Lou
Smith, charged with minor offenses.
Those who pleaded guilty were al
most all charged with misdemeanOrs.
They include VIII Davis, George HOOv-
er Walter Jenness, John White. Jer-
ONE Coulter, Oliver Lewis, George
Harris, John GILL; Tom Jackson and
sylvia Anderson.
City Attorney Bird had little better
success with the cases appealed from
the police court. The records show
that he convicted but one person. JOS
eph Brown who was charged with as
sault. Two were acquitted. He dis
missed five and one entered a plea of
guilty. There We're three liquor cases
appealed from the police court. One re-
suited in an acquittal and the two 9TH
ers were dismissed. In two cases the
appeal was dismissed which means that
the party who appealed was convicted
in police court and appealed the case
changing his mind before it came to
trial.
1t is doubtful if there is a record in
Shawnee county which will show such
a small per cent of convictions in any
term of court. It used to be the eXcep-
ton when a person was acquitted but
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

I have purchased the Trumbuu art
stock and will continue the administra-
tors sale prices 1t will be we'll to bear
this in mind while you are out buying
your Christmas presents. This is an
opportunity to purchase art goods at
way below usual prices.
JAMES d. SULLIVAN
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
PHOTOGRAPHING COLORS.
Excellent Results Obtained from Prof.
Lippman's Process.

London, Dec. 22-Prof Lippman Of
Paris has given an interesting lecture
before the Photograp phic society in Lon
don on the process Of photographing
objects in natural colors. He de-
clares that he has solved the problem
OF directly fixing colors with a single
exposure.
After the sensitive side of the plate
or film has been rendered grainless
and transparent it IS brought into con-
tact with a metallic mirror. The con-
tact is effected by a falling slide from
behind with mercury, which, after the
exposure is let down into a reservoir
the plate being taken out for develop
ment which is managed in the ordinary
way The result is a negative upon
which as the process of drying goes on.
the colOrs appear true and bright in
proportion as the exposure and deveI-
oprnent have been correct. Several
specimens We're shown, and the effect
obtained was excellent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

The Union Pacific will sell tickets to
all points within 200 miles at one fare
for the round trip Tickets will be sold
Dec "a %. and 81 1897, and Jan 1,
1898. Final returning limit Jan. T. 1898.
F A LEWIS
City Ticket Agent
J. c. FULTON, Depot Agent.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22
WHY KEEP UP A FARCE?
Only Seven Convictions in the
District Court
Out of the 40 Criminal Cases
Brought.
Shows a Great Waste of the Public
Money to Keep All This Ma
chinery Grinding if the Ar
rested Parties are
Innocent.

An examination of the trial docket
for the present term OF the district
court reveals the fact that either
great many innocent people were be
fore the court during this term on var
ious criminal charges, who were inno-
cent or that the prosecution of Offend
ers has been carried on by the ma
chinery of the county in a slipshod
manner.
The records show that the criminal
cases were disposed of as follows:
n
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
rnents without reputation or merit
Cham berlain's Pain Balm costs no
more. and it's merits have been proven
by a test of many years. Such letters
aS the following from l. G. RagIev
F4uenenle Cal. are constantly being
reCeiyed: THE best remedy for pain
l have ever used is Chamberlain's Pain
T3aIm and I say so after having used
it in my family for several years" 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back. sprains
and swellings. For sale by all drug
gistS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

Everything in season at the CremerIe
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

The Cremerie's new place. 726 Kansas
avenue. SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

New place-726 Kan. Ave. Cremerie.
Scott & Scott
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-22

cases were disposed OF as follOWS:
NolEed by county attorney and dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

A COUNTY LEGISLATURE" Geo.
w. Gage, Esq, has prepared and intro
duced a bill in the house of represent
atives on the subject of county gov
ernment. This bill has two funda-
mental objects in view:
The first is, to put the government
of the counties in the hands of the
county board of commissioners, and
not in the hands of the delegation in
the legislature.
The second is, to save an enormous
amount Of local legislation which is
done every year at the expense Of the
state.
The new bill attempts to compass
these ends by giving the county board
full jurisdiction over roads, streams
fences, public buildings, the poor,
game and fish; and by giving the
board pow er to pass ordinances touch,
ing these matters and many 9TH
er matters, amongst them the power
to change or fix voting precincts, the
power to change or fix the compensa-
ton of county officers.
The board already has the exclusive
taxing power for county purposes, a
power higher than any other, and
to give it the additional powers pro-
posed by the new bill is but to increase
the efficiency to give good home rule.
Chester Reporter.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
SUNDAY SERVICEs.-YORKV
Preaching at II a. m. Sunday school in
the afternoon at 3.
TRINITY. METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs.-There will be
preaching in the morning at II and in the
evening at Z o'clock. Sunday school at 4
o'clock p. m.
BAPTIST.
SUNDAY SERv1CEs.-YORKV
There will be no services next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. UNION-Preaching at ll.O0 a. m.
and at Clover at 700 p. m. ''
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor. Prayer
meeting this afternoon at 400 O'Clock.
There will be services Saturday morn
ing at II O'Clock, conducted by Rev. M.
R. Kirkpatrick of Blackstock.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Preachin at II
o'clock a. m. Sunday school in the
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Preaching in the
evening att.
Rev. r. w. Anderson, rector. Even
ing prayer every afternoon at 4.30 O'Clock.
On Holy days there will be holy commun-
ion at 10 O. m.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-At 7.30 q. m. there
will be holy communion. At IL O'Clock.
there will be morning prayer and sermon
Sunday school at $50 o'clock p. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon att.
There will also be celebration of the
holy communion at IL a. m. on the first
Sunday in every month.
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j. HI. RIDDLE.
1897

The year of 1896 is now
recorded on the pages of a
closed book, awaiting the pen
of the historian to flare in the
faces of posterity !; but before
closing a years business which
has been attended with the
most amicable relations be-
tween ourselves and customers,
we wish to thank them fol-
their very liberal patronage du-
ring the year just closed, and
especially for the prolnptness
with which they have met
their obligations with us.
In the future we shall spare
no effort, energy or enterprise
to merit a continuance of your
confidence and liberal patron
age, assuring you at all times
to protect your interest on all
merchandise purchased of us.
Wishing all a happy and
prosperous New Year, and re-
assuring them of our apprecia'
ton for past favors, we are
Yours truly,
J. H. RIDDLE.
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GRIsT { : 3;Its; cousins. :; |: U.s.,
ALMOST
EVERYBODY.

wv ELL, we might put it still stronger
w and say everybody, uses hardware
of some kind, and therefore we desire to
say to everybody that we carry full line
of this class of goods-well. not exactly a
full line-but most things usually called
for on this market.
HERE ARE A FEW STAPLES
That we have: Hinges, both butt and
strap, of various sizes. Bolts, of those
sizes in general demand {; and right here
We would remark that we sell bolts at q
less price than anybody else, and it will
always pay you to see US. We have in
stock 10 and IL inch Disston saw mill
Files. Also Disston and Heller Horse
Rasps and Bastard Files, marked at prices
that should please purchasers.
THERE is NO EXCUSE
For leaving anything unfastened that
should be protected by lock when you
can get either Pad or Knob Lock at the
prices at which we are selling them. We
haye them from 10 to so cents.
A GOOD KNIFE
Is treasure and source of great salts
faction to its owner. We have them.
Our prices range from cents to 81 each.
The latter figure is for genuine Weston
holm.
WHEN YOU GET READY
To do your grubbilg, come to us and gel
a Mattock. We also have garden Rakes
and Picks.
WE SELL A GUARANTEED
Razor for Sl.50, and if it fails to give salts.
faction your money will be refunded and
Nv GRIsT COUSINS.
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TRUE THEN-TRUE NOW.

THE following statement from Mr.. W..
l. s. Wilkerson was published in the
ENQUIRER in March, 1891, relative to the
merits and value of the GENUINE COR
BIN DISK HARROW. The statements
were correct then and are now:
HICKORY GROVE, March %, 1891.
Mr.. SAM NJ. GRIsT, Yorkville, S. c.:
Dear Sir-I bought No. 7 Corbin Disk
Harrow from you in October, 1889. l was
delighted with it the first time tried it..
/ now consider it an Indispensable imple-
ment or the farm. No farmer who looks
after his own interest can afford to be
without it. To give an idea OF its value at
this time, when every farmer is SO far be-
hind with his work, will say that 1 can
take my Harrow, with one hand and four
mules, and put 800 or 400 pounds weight
on the Harrow, and break eight acres of
cornstalk, cOttonstalk or stubble land in
one day, and prepare it deeper and better
in every way than can be done with eight
mules and eight hands in the ordinary
way. I have a weight box on my Har-
row. 1t is the length of, the beam, and is
8 inches wide at the bottom, II at the top,
and about 10 inches deep. 1t is fastened
on to the beam with bolts.
Last spring I plowed up my cotton
stalks and with the Disk Harrow and
nv land to the depth Of five inches at the
same operation, and at the rate of an acre
all hour.
Wheat and oats can be put in with it
much better than in the ordinary way.
One hand and two mules is all that is nee
essary to put in s to 10 acres day.
The best prepared land have ever had
was piece of weed stubble turned in the
fall and cut up with the Corbin Harrow in
the spring.
In conclusion, let me say that the Har-
row thoroughly breaks and pulverizes the
land and leaves it in porous condition.
Land that has been pulverized with u
Corbin Harrow will not bake.
Respectfully, w. s. WILKERsoN:.
Now, reader, do you know Mr.. Will
kerson? If you do, don't you know that
he is a truthful and honest man and one
of the best, most practical and successful
farmers in York county? Don't you
know-aren't you absolutely certain-that
he would not have made the statements If
had not KNOWN that they were correct?
If you believe what he says, don't you
also believe that you are standing in your
own light when you try to farm without
CORBIN DISK HARROW? Call and
see me about one. have them in stock.
SAM NJ. GRIsT.
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If You Have
No Insurance,

And think you should have, we would be
pleased to explain the Mutual Reserve
system to you. The Mutual Reserve is
the largest and strong est natural premi-
UNI company in the world, and the fourth
largest of ANY KIND. 1t has paid
about $3.50, 900 to the widows and orphans
of deceased policy-holders in South Car
lima alone, during the past twelve years,
and if all the insurance now carried in
old line companies in the state was in the
Mutual Reserve, not less than $4OO, goo,
which now annually goes into the Golfers
of the former, would be left in the state
to help relieve the hard times about which
we hear 50 much.
SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GR1ST,
General Agents, ,............Y Yorkville, S. g.
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If You Will Lay Aside
Your Prejudice

AND COME to us with desire to
learn why it is not to your interest to
carry high priced insurance, and how we
can furnish you just as safe insurance
for at least 40 per cent. year less than the
other costs, we are sure we can show you
to your satisfaction that the MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIA-
TION of New York does business OH a
plan that is absolutely safe, and will pro-
tect your loved ones even better than
they now are, at even greater cost to
to you. Of course if you are too preju-
diced to investigate and imagine that the
high price you are now paying makes
your insurance better or safer, or better
than it would be at less cost, we can't do
anything for you but will be forced to
let you 60 on until time, the crucial
tester, convinces you, against your will, ,
that you have been deceived.
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PLEASE BEAR MIND

THAT you can have your Carriage,
i Phaeton, Surrey or Buggy retrmmed
or repainted at our shop as well as any
other repair work that may be wanted.
We have in our employ strictly first
class trimmer, who understands his trade
in all its branches, and can do any work
that any other trimmer can, AND DO 1T
AS WELL. We guarantee satisfaction
i'm both trimming and painting.
a LONG FELT WANT"
We are prepared to do all kinds of up
holStering of furniture, and guarantee
satisfaction. Will do the work as well as
it can he done anywhere, and will also
repair any part of the woodwork of fur
niture that may he broken. In short
time we expect to be prepared to rebottom
cane seated chairS-just as soon as our
material gets hcre-and solicit this class OF
work. GRlST COUSINS,
At the Wheeler Coach Factory.
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A Snare
And DeluSiOn.

TF YOU have taken out life insurance
l. policy in an Old Line high price "level
YOU would at sometime in the future,
while you yet drew the breath of life, re-
ceive Substantial cash returns or "big
dividends" we are here to tell you that
you will be disappointed. Your policy
will prove snare and delusion. It is
all right for protection for your wife and
children, as they will receive the face of
the policy in case of your death, as they
would also in company that charges
you half as much. A life insurance poll
cy is a fraud as an investment for living
man, and is the greatest blessing of which
we or anybody else has any knowledge
as means of protecting the widow and
orphans, after the breadwinner has been
removed by death.
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TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale, the
Il HOUSE AND LOT in Yorkville,
known as the Meek House," occupied
by Mr.. o. +. Grist and situated opposite
the o. r. O. G. r. r., depot. The house
contains six large rooms and base,
ment. The house is in good repair, and
contiguous to water-works tire-plugs. On
the premises is Il well Of excellent free
stone water.
Also, Il cottage OH Madison street. 1t
contains four rooms. The house is in good
repair and on the premises is a well OF
good freestOne water. l.. NJ. GRlST.
January 20 q tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-30

contempt of court, any violation of
such law. The punishment of only d
few offenders would be necessary"
A bill to amend the law in relation
to hawkers and peddlers, and place
the same under the control of the
county boards of commissioners, passed
its third reading.
Mr.. Buist introduced a bill provid.
lug for all sorts of heavy fines and
penalties for irregularities in primary
election.