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UNION RECORDER, MILL EDGEVILLE, CA.. JULY IS, 1*11
-WIZARD WITH GUNS TO
DISPLAY SKILL HERE
A thrill with every shot is no empty ;
phrase by which t odescribe the re-j
markable feats performed by “Ad** j
Topperwein world famed fancy shotj
who is to give one of his great free
exhibitions here on July 16th. To
any one of the thousands who have
seen his astonishing exhibitions dur
ing the past third of a century this!
is not only exaggeration—it real-|
ly fails to say enough.
an make I
lying flat on his back on the ground.
He also has a varied menu of shoot
ing features which he does with the
aid of mirrors through which he
sights targets fnm which he is look
ing away.
One f the moat spectacular thing?
that Topperwein does is the drawing \
with bullets of cartoo. Using his i
Winchester, 22 Automatic Model 0.1
he quickly outlines a head of an
Indian, and Uncle Sam or some of the
popular cartoon characters and
draw- it right before the audience*-
eye- <-n a sheet of tin. These strik
ing likenecses -are made in three or
four minutes of rapid fire shooting ;
and are done, as artists would say.
free hand. It might be said right
here :hat Topperwein is somewhat of
an nr’.:* by nature and training and
his artistic ability -aids him consider- j
erably in htis remarkable stunt.
On more than a dozen occasions he
has broken world’s records for rifle
shooting at flying targets. At one
time he broke 85 out of 100 wood
blocks, two and a half inch cubes,
which he threw himself and then -hot
at from an automobile going ut
thirty mile.- an hour.
Another of his records in 4954
breaks out of 5000 targets, one and
■three quarters inc . only. And an
even more remarkable record is that
of 9999 out of 10,000 of the 2 1-4
inch targets. One miss in 10,000.
Perhaps his mo* remarkable rec
ord in many ways was that made at
San Antonio, Texas, in July, 1907,
when he shot eight hours a day for
ten days and missed only nine out of
72.500 of these wooden blocks toss
ed in the air by an as>»stant. Out
of the first 50,000 targets Topper
wein missed but four. In thi- -hoot
ing he both :»hot at the target.- and
did all the loading of the rifle also.
In this remarkable test of shoot
ing skill and endurance Topperwein
had straight run** of 14,540; 13,597;
13,292 and 10,383. It isn’t likely
thi- record will ever be beaten. It is
a tremendous strain to undergo such
a performance. From the standpoint
of endurance and the number of tar
gets shot at and broken this feat
-amds as the world's greatest shoot
ing performance.
Ad Topperwein has no set pro
gram for his exhibitions. His wonder
ful stunts lend themselves to an in
finite variety of program*, all equally
marvelous and interesting. Much
depends upon the size of the grounds
as limited space sometimes makes it
impowible for him to use some of
the features which he can give when
space is unlimited.
This marvelous footing exhibition
is open without charge to all who are
interested. Come.
FRIENDSHIP NEWS
(Last Week)
Thursday July the 26th, is the day
set to meet at the church to clean
up the grounds and cemetery. Every
body tint can and w’ill is urged to
come and bring a lunch and spend
the day to help with this important
work.
The W. M. D. Met at the church
Friday afternoon. The regular pro
gram was carried out and several
interesting talk* were made by ladie
visitors from Milledgeville.
Mrs. S. J. Bland and little daugh
ter Murtile spent last week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Prosser.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Griffin and
Mr. R. H. Davis and family of Mil
ledgeville, spent Sunday with rela
tive* in this community.
Little Miss Ruth Blizzard is spend
ing this week with her aunt, Mrs. T.
H. Hall.
The Missionary Union was glad to
Have with them Mesdame L. C. Walls,
W. J. Chandler and Mrs. Bailey from
Milledgeville, come again.
Miss Myra Butt* returned to her
home in Milledgeville Sunday after
Kpending several days with her grand
parent-, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Prosser.
Mr.Seabie Hutching and family
and Mrs. Preston Hitchcock and chil
dren, were the afternoon guests of
Mr. Julian Durden and family Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs T. H. Hall and moth
er, of Hardwick, spent Wednesday
with Mr. C. I. Blizzard and family.
Mr. Kenneth Veal from the G. S.
S., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. M. Veal Tuesday.
Miss Xissie tilizzard was the guest
of Miss Lillie Griffin Sunday.
Mr. Luther Brookins and family
of Linton also Mr. Rns Brookins and
family of Milledgeville. were guests
of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Brookins, Sunday.
DOG LEFT $5,000
New Orleans, La., July 7.— (Auto
caster)—Grigonette, a New Orleans
canine, has been left $5,000 under
the terms of the will of his mistress,
Mrs. Mary L. M. Schaffter. The dog
is to reap the benefit of $2,000 in
cash and an income from and addi
tional $3,000.
ANOVELW *m^ PAY, N ^o,
N ' ew York . J “‘i- 1~(Autocw,,.
—A roan who had ,aten a bi*
at the restaurant of Harry
here, had no money with whi '
pay bln check. "Let me leave
here for security," he said • *
just around the comer and ca>
the cash in a few minute-.
Martin consented. The str
du: a new fedora on the £
Hours later, when Martin in.,
the hat, he found that it ■
Consult your Agent at jou w
your Doctor or Lawyer.
C. H. ANDREWS & SON
“Nothing But Inturance' 1
For “Ad” Toppcrw
rifle, shotgun, pistol obey as the mo-*. I
perfectly trained circus animal obey-
the voice of his master. A topper- •
wein exhibition i- a rapid fire succes-
si.-sion of increasingly astounding
feats—done by Topperwein as simply
as he would sit himself down to a
good meil, yet so startling that they
make his audiences fairly gasp.
His programs are notable for the
variety of features and for the con
tinual surprises he springs. Topper
wein*.- bag of trick# is so well stocked
that his programs vary greatly yet
each is a well rounded exhibition that
sends his audiences home in animated
wonderment and completely satisfied
with a marvelously rare treat.
A recital of ju*t a few of the Top
perwein stunts will give some idea
of the thrill* his spectators may look
forward to. For instance, he sets
two targets about 40 feet apart. Then
he will take his place half way be
tween them and, facing one of the
targets and with his back on the
other, he will break both target* ut
the same time. He fires at the target
behind him by shooting over his
shoulder with the aid of a mirror.
He will toss a number of small
balls into the air, then pick his rifle
up from the ground and break each
of the bally before it reuches the
field.
He throws objects into the air,
then loads his gun and hits the flying
target before it can
Standing on his head with tht aid of
some one to assist him, he will shoot
targets thrown into the air by
one else.
Topperwein breaks flying targets
from all kinds of positions including
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BELL’S
JULY CLEARANCE SALE
Big reductions all through our house. The prices are lowered on dress goods, silks, organdies, lowns and voiles—some
1-3 and some 1-2 off. A good opportunity to buy your summer wardrobe.
Wash
Dresses
if- 4 . About 50 wash dresses in linen,
?; (I M j
1 ] i and linen sport suits, on one rack
^ I ] | marked for quick selling. Former
flWjV- j! ! j i P rcles were $6.00, $8.00 and
$9.00. your choice for
$3.00
g Knickers 1
I Worsteds’ and lines plaids and
stripes, sold up to $3.50, our
o Special Sale price
I $1.75;
200 PAIR LADIES’ FINE
RAYON
o
o Bloomers
l| Just received, values up to
II $1.50. Special Sale price
98c
^Thirty-Five
House Dresses
Made of fine percal, beautiful patterns, sizes 16 to
46, former prices were $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00, on
one rack for
$1.00 Each
JUST IN BY EXPRESS
25 New Washable
Crepe Dresses
sizes 14 to 40. mi
$5.50
In light shades, sizes 14 to 40. marked for quick
selling
LADIES' FINE
SILK STOCKINGS
Silk to the top—Westcott, the most perfect fitting stocking on the
market, every peair warranted, chiffons. Special price
98c.
260 PAIR LADIES FINE
Chiffon Silk Hose
00 stockings, all the
$1.49
Colored tops, regular $3.00 stockings, all the new shades, bought at
half price. Sale price
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MORE ) HAN 50 PAIR ji
Ladies’ Fine Shoes !
One and two pair of a kind, odd lots, 3 to 6’s, former prices $6.00 0
$8.00 and $10.00, our Special Sale preie ^2 95 |
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