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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
THE FOOD DRINK

Coffee Injuries growing
children, even when it is
weakened. Grain-O gives
them brighter eyes, frmer
flesh, quicker intelligence
and happier dispositions.
They can drink all they
want of Grain-O-the
more the better-and it
tastes like coffee.
AL RroceEa 15c. and &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
Quarantine Raised.

New Orleans, Aug 1s.-The board of
health today raised the quarantine
against Tampa, Fla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo,
$1,000 for the Round Trip.

Tickets on sale August 81 Sep.
TENDER and Is, final return limit Oc.
tober 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18

See ad on page 5. Coal 15c per tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18

Colors Topeka Laundry CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

week or ten days there will be only a
remnant of a corn crop left in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
Ranges of Prices on Stocks.

Ranges Oh EItcCS Oh 0IOcASs
Furnished by ]. c. Goings, Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan. receiver and shipper of grain.
New York, Aug. Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18

Colors guaranteed. Topeka Laundry Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-18
RANGE of Prices.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, 112 East Fifth street. Topeka.
Kansas, receiver and shipper OF grain.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Quaker Humos.

The unexpected humor which of.
ten tiuts the grave speech OF the
Quaker is we'll illustrated in little
story told of an eminent young ply
sician Of Pennsylvania at the time Of
the civil war. He had determined
to serve his country and leave his
practice at home; but met with griev-
ed remonstrance from bis mother,
a sweet Qoakeress.
Il beseech of thee not to 90 to
this war, my son. she pleaded,
her soft eyes full Of tears.
"But I do not 60 to fight, mother,
said the doctor, cheerfully. Il am
going as a medical man. Surely
there is no harm in that"
"Well, well,'' said the little mother
doub:fully, "go then if it must be
So" Then suddenly CLEAN of 10y
atty shone through her tears, and
she Strengthened herself and looked
bravely into her tall sons face"
"If thee finds thee kills more then
thee cures,' she said demurely, 81
advise thee to go straightway over
to the other side, my son."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Bargain Counter Rspartse.

It was at department store bar
gain counter for odds and ends. The
crush was terrific. Women squeezed
and elbowcd to get alongside the
counter. frequently two OF them
happened to pick up the same bar
gain at one and the sane time, and
then they both retained their clutch
on it and looked daggars at each
other until the stronger of the two
won the victory or the bargain was
rent into ribbons.
A Taught? matron with an electric
seal cost picked up box containing
three cakes O. imported soap for 8
cents at the same moment that an
humble looking little woman in .
faded tn coat had fastered her grasp
on the box.
Il believe I was tie first to take
hold on of this" said the matron in
the electric seal coat, freezingly.
The humble looking little woman
held for minute, studying her an
taeonist, then she slowly relaxed her
hold on the box.
"Well, you can have it," she said
amiably. You look like you need
the soap.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plain6eld,
ILL.,, makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought a bottle and to her delight
found hersel' benzfted from first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and we'll; nov does her
own housewoik, and is as we'll as
she ever was. Free trial bottles at
J. E. Kaufmann's Drug Store.
Only so cents and Sl.C0, every bottle
guaranteed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
E>0!XALkss$**'"*tsk 4
" ABSclu1EN Pure
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome

dams on the Rid aud D.Sassure
farms in several places, and tie
breaks were bad ones. It took quite
q long time and a great deal Of work
to repair these breaks, and 1 did not
have suficiency of hands OF the
right kind to do this work, many of
them being inferior; but the work
was done, and I have been fortunate
CROUCH to make a large supply OF
corn to feed prisoners, stock, ETC., on
all the farms and at the penitentiary
which will be great help to US in
our next yeas business.
So the year has been fairly satis-
factory, considering the late start I
had and other disadvantages under
which I had to wolk. Between
March Is and the harvesting of the
new corn crop We were compelled to
purchase, for the penitentiary and
farms, 1888 bushels of corn and
meal.
My prcdecessor-Col. Neal turned
over to me STA 35 after I took
charge. We have now on hand, de-
posted in bank, $9.SS6.67, and in
sight and available about 5,400, and
I would recommend that your hon.
orable board authorize the payment
of about $4,000 to the State treas
urer.
Allow me to thank each one of the
board of directors for their kind and
courteous treatment and advice given
during the year, as we'll as all the
other officers of the institution.
For full and complete statement
of the receipts and disbursements OF
the institution, allow me to refer you
to the complete report of Mr.. John
Taylor, our competent and courteous
bookkeeper. All of which I most
respectfully submit.
D. j. Griffith,
Superintendent.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
An Embarrassing QUESTION.

They are telling a story in Wash
ington about Congressman Clayton
of Alabama, who used to be district
attorney in his State. 1t became his
duty at one time to prosecute an old
man for making illicit whisky. 1t
was not very serious infrac.ion OF
the law; but the old bsckwoodsman
had been reckless in his violation
and it was necessary to make an ex-
ample of him. He was brought into
court, and after the govern ment had
stated it's case the old man, who had
no lawyer, asked to be allowed to 60
on the stand. He was told that this
would render him liable to answer
any question, but he insisted.
"Well, uncle John," said Clayton,
"did you really make any WHISKY IL
your still?"
"Henry," replied the old man, with
pathetic tone, Il know'd your pa; l
voted for you p. every time be ran
for Jedge. Aud, Henry, your pa
would never have axed me no q1es-
tion like that"
The j,rors laughed, the court
smiled and Clayton relented. The old
man drove home that night.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
SENATE-THURSDAY.

The Senate's session last night
was lively and interesting. The dis
pensary was discussed and certain
caucus was mentioned and showed
under.
The Graydon dispensary bill, which
it seems, according to the author, is
not after all the administration meas
ure, was the pending question to-
gether with the amendments proposed
on Wednesday, but in the scram bic
the bill was lost sight Of and Sena-
tor May6eld's substitute occupied
the Sanate's attention, 1t was de7el-
oped that the Mayfeld substitute
was the bona fde administration
scheme, having been approved at a
caucus held in the Governors Office
AID presided over by the Governor.
Senator Manning stated this fact in
the form Ct question to Senator
May6eld, who did not make direct
reply and in the course of his re
marks succeeded in avoiding the men
tiun of the Governor in that connec-
ton.
The Senate, bJ a vote of 80 to s,
struck out the provision creating the
board Of coutrol of the govel nor,
the chairman of the senate fnant Q
committee, and the chairman of the
house ways and means commlttee.
When the senate had taken this ac-
tion it adjourned and the whole mat
te: is tJ cJme up again.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Pig Iron and Hog Iroa.

Negroes are very original in their
dealings with white men," said the
foreman of North Memphis iron
foundry. "a couple Of negroes were
unloading pig iron for me the other
day, and it comes in pretty good
siezed chunks. One chunks a heavy
load. One of the negroes came to a
lump twice the usual size, being two
chunks run together. He stopped
work the minute he caught sight Of
it.
"'What are you stopping fol' I
yelled. Pick it up"
"Boss, I doan mine onloadin' pig
iron,' said he, but when it comes to
hog iron, I quits"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Story Of a Slave.
D. J. Griffith,
Superintendent.

To be bound hand and foot fol
years by the chains Of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George D.
Williams, of Manchester, Mich tells
how such slave was made free. He
says: My wife has been so help
less for five years that she cosld not
turn over in bed alone. After using
two bottles of Electric Bitters, she is
wonderfully improved and able to do
her own work" This supreme rem
edy for female diseases quickly cures
nervousness, sleeplessness, melan-
choly, headache, faintiog and dizzy
spells. This miracle working medi-
cine is God send to weak, sickly,
run down people. Every bottle guar
anteed. Ooly so cents. Sold by J.
E. Kaufmanp, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Medicinal.

think that the majority OF the
church choirs in Brookland are helps
to churches. But some of them
have got bad habit Of late-the
quarttelle habit. They sing without
the accompaniment Of an organ, and
thus exhibit all the blemishes OF
their voices: Only we'll trained and
highly cultivated singers may safely
venture to sing without musical ac-
compartment. When the amatures
try the experiment they infict need
less pain upon their bearers. And
the modern anthem! recall an oc-
casion on which the anthem ran in
this way:
Soprano: "Oh, take this pill"
Tenor: "Ob; ia axe this pill"
Contraltc: 90 b, take this pill
Bassc: 800 oh, take this pill"
All together: "Oh, take this pll,
grim home"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
The Disp'nsa,y Profits.
Tn, L.rgest Net E,rnings Last Year
Than Ever Before.

The L'rgest Net E,rnings Last Year
Than Ever Before.
Columbia Evening Record.
The state board of control hag
completed it's report and the men,
bers present have signed it and
turned it over to the state printer.
The figures show that..the net profits
for 1899 were Sll4,191S4. OF this
sum the counties and towns received
S320,4 35 and the Safe $l93,6S9.-
-. In connection with last years
business, the fact is stated that
100000 has been paid to tn. state
superintendent of education on ac-
count CT the school fund. This is
all that is asked for the year. The
dispensary has resources upon which
to operate during the year on cash
basis. The past year was the larg.
est in the history Of the business.
TIE financial progress of the in
stitution, as shown in the report, is
as follows, the net earnings of vari-
Gus administrations being given:
Tlllman- -Traxler regime
of 10 months. .....S 125,32S 40
Evans-Mixeon admins
tration. Sl3,s74 os
Board of Control for
80 months. ....... s53,2ls 95
Board of Control for
1899. 4l4,1s1 "a
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

We have had a fairly satisfactory
year agriculturally; have made no
very large crops; but, under all the
circumstances, think we have done
fairly we'll.
To begin with, will state that when
I took charge of the penitentiary-
March 18Th, last--I found the build
ings iu r.r; about the prison yard in
fairly & 3, condition, except as to
the roofing oa the greenhouse, wood
shed and tho prison buildings, which
were all badly in need OF repairs,
because of holes and leaks in roof.
These I have repaired. The roof on
the hosiery mill was too far go-@
to repair, and new roof should be
placed on it.
At DeSaussure farm, I found the
buildings poor and dilapidated. The
dwelling house, guards quarters,
stockade and comraissary house were
passable, but the barns, stables, gin
house, etc, are all old and almost
worthless.
At Reid farm, the buildings are all
new and good, and were in fine
shape.
At Lexington farm, the barns and
stables were 10 pretty fair shape and
passable, while the stockade, gin
house, guard house, cook house and
dwelling house were in very poor fix.
1 have had new guard house and
cook house built and the dwelling
house repaired.
In February last, before 1 took
charge, the river had broken the
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Having a Great Run On Cham
bsclain's Cough Ramsdy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson
drug store, informs US that he IS
having great run on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. He sells five bot
ties of that medicine to one Of any
other kind, and it gives great salts
faction. Ia these days of la grippe
there is nothing like Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy to stop the cough,
heal up the sore throat and lungs
and give relief within a very short
time. The sales are growing, and
all who try it are pleased with its
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet. For sale by j. E. kauf-
mann.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Fatal Procrastiration.

He asked me to marry him."
"And you accepted him?"
"NJ. Idiot that I was, I asked
for time"
"He said he'd give me year.
"Ah! And what did you say"
II saw my mistake. I said two
days would be plenty. But he
wouldn't hear to it. He said no wo-
man could make up her mind in 80
short a time. He really insisted
upon my taxing six months. We
finally compromised on 30 days."
"And then?'
He married that putty faced
Bimberling girl the very next week"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31

c ,its, killing it by vvte OF 90 to 80
Speaking to this bill, MIR. Sharpe said
he was not "tooting his own horn"
Personal interests have crept into
this discussion, and time had been
fritted away; but he would discuss
it from on impersonal standpoint.
The condition in South Carolina for
the past 10 or 20 years has been that
the people have been promised re-
duction in taxation. But there has
been an increase in the expenditure.
This bill proposes added expe1 ss'
and the law now affords relief through
the medium of special courts.
There was toward the close Of the
day a rather dramatic picture in
which "Citizon Josh" Ashley and the
colored legislator, Representative
Bolts, played a CONSPICUOUS part.
There we're several new bills, of more
or less importance introduced and
referred to appropriate committees.
The next bill on the calendar was
seemingly one of little moment. 1t
was the bill to prevent the shipping
of shad to points beyond the State
It was during the discussion Of this
bill that the dramatic incident referred
to above took place. At a time
when things looked squally for the
opponents of the bill, Representative
Bolts from Georgetown took the
f,or. There is No mistaking the
members identity. He is first Re-
publican. Second, a black Rerubli
can. Amusement was depicted OF
the faces of 123 white Democratic
Representatives when he got up to
speak. But all listened-through
curiosity. The colored member left
his seat in the far corner of the ball
and proceeded to the middle aisle.
Josh Ashley's sunbeam face was all
agrin. Josh bad been telling those
around him that this was good
bill and he would vote for it, fellers." J"
He anticipated picnic when the
brother in black began to speak. All
the hubbub was hushed and the
House listened.
The colored member began to say
that this bill would work a hardship
upon the fishermen of Georgetown.
Mr.. Cause interrupting-Do the
poor people get any benefit Of this
industry?
Representative Bolts-Tney get
work. 1t is their private business if
they make anything out of it.
This rejoinder showed that the
colored member 20 Id handle the
sword OF repartee, and the House
laughed.
Mr.. Ashley-Don't you know We
can't get no sbad in none of the riv-
ers 10 the up country?
Repress NATIVE Bolt-Just send
your orders down to Georgetown and
you kin git plenty. (Laughter)
representative Bolts then pro-
ceeded to tell that the shad fishing
was conducted principally in 'Win-
yah's bay" five miles vice, and the
nets being one mile wide did not
prevent the sbad from running up
the t cam on either side of the ret.
There was f,bing 10 the channel OF
the Santee, but none On the Pee Dee.
Mr. GAuse-Don't you know that
fish run up the channe,?
Representative Bolts, getting warm
Il aln't no fisherman.
This ueat evasion created more
laughter.
" nt;nnino ho sa;1 that the habits
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but Skin Eruptions
rob life Of j>y. Bucklen's Arnica
Salye, cures them; also Old Running
and Fever Sores, Ulcers, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Warts, Cuts, Bruises,
Burns, Scalds, Chapped Hands,
Chilblaius. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out Pains and Aches. Only
25 cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by J. Z. Kaufmanp, Druggist.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
VOL. XXX.
Legislative Proceedings.
Condensed from the Columbia Safe.
HOUSE-WEDNESDAY.

HOUSE-WEDNESDAY.
The House of Representatives passed
rather an uneventful day. There
was another dispensary bill intro
duced-a substitute for that of the
Winkler bill. Mr.. Hydrick's insur-
ance bill passed and the bill to re-
duce rate of interest killed.
The fertilizer bill passed the third
reading AID sent to the Senate, as
was also the bill relating to the grant
ing of bail by Magistrates.
The first second reading bill to
be discussed was the bill providing
salaries instead of fees for county
officers. The bill was referred to
committee consisting of one member
from each county, and Mr.. Sharpe
was placed on this committee to rep
resent Lexington.
The bill relating to life insurance
passed to a third reading after a
fight.
The substitute bill relating to funds
with which to rr,,ile school books
at cost to the public schools, passed.
The bill provides that the amount so
set aside by the county board OF ed
ucation shall be and remain perma.
rent fund in the hands of the county
superintendent of education, and
shall be by him used in purchasing
and keeping on hand school text
books for sale to pupils attending the
free public schools cf his county, for
cash, at actual cost or exchange
prices, and shall be used for no other
purpose and in no other manner;
and places where said text books
are kept for such sale shall be deem
ed repositories under the control
of the State, as provided in the 7Ih
article, or provision, in the contract
made in 1898 with the publishers OF
school text books.
The bill also requires the county
superintendent to keep his office
open each day for week before and
succeeding the opening of the public
schools for the sale of such books.
The House passed the bill requir-
ing disinterested party who can
read and write to witness bills OF sale
and chattel mortgages,
The petition of students Of the
South Carolina college for a new
stewards hall was referred to the
ways and means committee.
The comptroller general sent
batch of claims which were properly
referred.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
Superintendent GriAth's 8 Report.

The report of Supt. Griffith Of The
board reads as follows:
To the Honorable Board of Direc
tors South Carolina Penitentiary.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit to.
you my first annual report for the
year 1899.
CONVICT STATEMENT.
We had confined in the peniten-
tiary and convict camps, one year
ago, 7S4: received from the courts,
PIP: escaped convits recaptured, II;
total in prison during the year, 1913;
discharged by pardon, l6; escaped
IS; accidentally killed, /; died, Al.
Total loss of 272.
Having in confinement, January
1st. 1900, 8O1, which is an increase
Of IT for the past year. For more
detailed statement as to the prisoners,
I respectfully refer you to the full
and complete report Of Capt. W. D.
Black in his report to me for the
year just ended.
MORAL 8ND RELIGIOUS STATEMENT.
We have regular services each
Sabbast orning in the chapel, con-
Quoted 10y cur worthy chaplain, Rev.
J. G. Abney. Also Sunday school
exercises ever Sunday afternoon, con-
Quoted by Messrs. c. D. Stanley and
R. NJ. Adams. I respectfully refer
you TO the chaplain's report, and
state that he has been very prompt
and dutiful in the discharge Of his
duties as chaplain, visiting the sick
and administering to them spiritually,
regularly.
HEALTH AND SANITARY STATEMENT.
The general health of the institu-
tion has been comparatively good.
You will note by referring to DIR.
Sturky's report that 16 out Al deaths
during the year just closed were of
tuberculosis and s of spinal menin-
gifts, which show that more than one
half of the deaths during the past
year were caused from the two dis
eases above named; and in my opin-
ion the principal cause OF 80 many
deaths from these diseases is for the
want of better sanitary arrangements
in the hosiery mill and the prison. In
the hosiery mill a much better sys-
tenn of ventilation is very necessary
and in the prison proper kind of ven-
lation should be devised and also
system of heating is necessary for
the comfort and health of the pris-
oners. The prison, in my judgment,
is not at all healthy and comfort
able one. The ventilation is poor
too warm in summer and too cold in
winter, having no way or means by
which it can be heated in winter and
plelty Ct fresh air in the summer.
Therefore, I respectfully recon-
mend that your honorable board ask
that the Legislature appropriate
$4,000 to build modern prison fer
her convicts-one that is roomy, COM
Portable and safe. and one, too, that
the young and oftentimes harmless
and helpless convicts can be kept
separated from the old and hardened
criminals.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-01-31
SENATE-WEDNESDAY.

The Senate took up the Graydon
dispensary bill, generally considered
to be the administration measure, and
proceeded to knock large spacious
hole in it.
The provision constituting the Sec
retary of state, the comptroller gen
eral and the superintendent of edu-
cation the state board of control was
stricken out of the bill, and it is to
be who shall be members of the
board if the bill passes. 1t was
shown in the debate that it was
doubtful whether these officers could
fill the position under the constitu-
tional provision forbidding the hold
n, of two Offices by one per-
son. In addition the senators seem.
ed to think that these officers al
ready have plenty of work to do.
With this out of the bill the meas
ure loses much of its importance,
and it's supporters will have to form
ulate some other plan that will
stand the test.
A substitute for the Graydon bill
was introduced by Mr.. May field, an
anti dispensaryite. The Graydon
d;spensary bill occupied the stten-
ton of senate most of the time, the
other special orders being contin-
ued.
Among the most important meas
u:es introduced were the following:
To authorize the erection of mon
ument TO the women of the confed-
eracy on the State house grounds.
To amend the law in reference to
the violation of laborers' contracts.
To authorize Clemson college to
build railroad from the college to
Calhoun station.
To amend the concealed weapon
act.
The House bill granting to the
United States the title of this State
and jurisdiction over certain lands
on Sullivan island for military pur-
poses was passed.
EOUSE-THURSDAY