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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
New Bicycle Tire Made of Cork.

A tire invention which the inventor
intends shall be most successful rival
to the pneumatic tires now so widely
used, Is soon to be given trial. 1t is
claimed it will not be susceptible to the
small tack. glass. ETC.. to so disastrous
an extent as the pneumatic tires are.
It is made of sections of cork. which
are almost solid. the center being made
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

After the garden crops are harvested
pillow up the garden and apply a good
dressing of we'll rotted manure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
SCIENTIFIC POINTERS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
cry AND INVENTION.
Che Signs of the Zodiac and the SUMS
Apparent Transit Through Them-A
New Bicycle Tire Made OF Cork-Pine
Bark Boats.
Pfne-isark Boats.

VERYBODY Is ia
miliar with the
birch bark boats or
canoes of the Am
erican Indians, but
the fact is not so
we'll known that
some of the aborig-
inal in habitants of
the western shore
CT this continent
were accustomed to
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

A few well-known sorts are the best
for a commercial orchard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

Give the horses few potatoes now
and then.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

Pop, what is humidity" Boiled
air, my son."-Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

HEAD OF S. c. B. LEGHORN HEN.
the newly Matched chick to the oldest
specimen; they are stamped with the
indelibility of royalty only to be found
in q thoroughbred.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31

OF an endless coil spring, which holds
the section of cork firmly. Any section
of cork may easily be removed and re-
newed. The spring acts something like
a bracelet which removes from the
wrist by stretching the spring a little.
Whether this will wear as we'll or bet
ter than the pneumatic rubber tire re-
mains to be seen. 1t has not yet been
tried. but the inventor claims every
thing for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm--A Few
Hints as to tho Care of Live Stock
md Poultry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON x, SEPT. So CORN
THIANS-o. III.
Golden Text-Ye Know the Grace Of
Our Lord Jesus Christ, that, Though
He Was Rich, Yet for Your Sakes He
Became Poor, that We Through His
Poverty Might BE Rich.-2. Cor $40.

Time.-Autumn of A. D. 81, or early in
IS. Place-Philippi. Soon after the up
roar" at Ephesus Paul left that city and
sailed to Troas, where five years before
he had seen the vision of the man OF
Macedonia" Here he labored for short
tlme with great zeal, but soon crossed
over to Macedonia where again he met
Luke and the friends of Philippi Soon
he received word from Corinth, which
led him TO write the Second Epistle to the
corinthians, containing a defense OF his
apostleship and commands 10 the Church.
Phlllppi was the center to which were
sent the collections for the poor in Jeru-
salem. The Philippian Church was emf
hent for its generosity. 1t had sent sup
pies more than once TO Paul himself
When he was hard pressed; and 1t entered
with full spirit into his kind proposition
with regard to the Jerusalem Church.
The Church in Jerusalem.-Why did
faul make such constant efforts TO gather
gifts of money from the Gentle churches
Tor the Christians in Jerusalem? Pos
slbly the Judean believers belonged most
~ TO the poorer classes, and suffered con-
slant loss for their faiths sake-as the
Sitt OF Barnabas and others would indi-
cate. Possibly the spontaneous commun-
ism of the early days may itself have
brought poverty by turning the entire
pody of Christians in Jerusalem into nom
producers. Possibly this contribution was
10 some degree an extension of a custom
which already prevailed among the Jews
Oh the Dispersion, to send financial aid TO
those IN Palestine-a sort of Peters pence
from Judaism abroad to Judaism at home.
But probably the contribution was, more
than anything else, a peace offering, in
tended to unite the two elements of Chris
tianity. For the Christian churches in
Judea were almost entirely Jews, and
srodged the Gentle CHI istians the bless
m Nhvf.f
looked with constant disfaVor on the
growing Gentle membership, and Paul
thought that their feelings might be
soothed and their regard won by receiv-
ing general offering of good will from
their Gentle brethren in Christ But it
was just after bearing these gifts that
fani was seized in Jerusalem, ana there
Is no mention of any sympathy in his
case from the churches in Judea BRAD
ley).
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
Lesson Hymn.

Lesson Hymn
We give thee but thine own,
Whate'er the gift may be:
All that we have IS thine alone,
a trust, o Lord, from thee.
May we thy bounties thus
As stewards truo receive,
ana gladly, as thou blessest u.s.
To thee our first fruits give
And We believe thy word,
Though dim our faith may be:
Whate'er for thine we do, . Lord,
We do ii unto thee.
William w How.
This is a chapter concerning the coll
lection. Is there not a suggestion in the
fact that at every public service OF the
Christian Church "a collection" is taken
Here are limited some OF the principles OF
Chris ian giving.
L. We should give to the needs of
Christs people. Verse /. The appeal
here is not i'll behalf of the missionary
cause, nor the support of the Gospel, nor
the WORKOUT preachers" but in behalf
OF Christs poor ones. Yet the principle
is the same IN all Christian giving. Every
man Is our brother, and we should give
him our help, for the hfe spiritual or the
life material, as he may need it.
III. We should give because our giving
Will influence others TO give. Verse 2.
The reports from .Achaia influence the Of
tSt HAo - ~HN~SoA'Ao, anu vice versa.
Everyone starts or helps the current.
There is a story &C a little boy who
brought couple of bricks to the minis
ter as his contribution toward a new
church. The pastor showed the bricks 10
a rich man. who was touched. and made
a large subscription. Others followed
and the church was built.
III. We should give systematically me-
cording to plan. Verses 3-5. What
great results come to pass when q bodv
of people unite their Efforts and make
their offerings for one common uurnoser
More than one church has been built Inv
a people whose united property was nor
equal 10 Its cost.
". We should give generously. bounti-
fully. Verse .. Sow d handful. and Won
will reap small crop: SOW a busheI and
you may reap granary full.
V. We should give deliberately accord
ing to a purpose (verse 81 not spasmod-
ically or by sudden impulse or under tho
influence OF excitement. Giving is a nriv-
ilege as well as a duty, and we should
make il a solemn act OF service TO God :
VI. We should give with faith. Verse 9
He who has provided for our needs viii
care for US, and Will enable us TO abotInu
for every good work.
VII. We should give with thanksgi,,,o
for Gods gifts 10 us. Verses GIL ..Hor,
much owest thou unto my Lord?, ~,
us count up all Gods mercies. and tben
make an offering TO his cause
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-08-31
The Kicking Cow.

NDER the above
heading / have
seen In the difisy-
ent farm papers
various advices
given. Some by
tying in different
ways, some by hui
man strength ana
endurance until the
COW yields to their
superior strength,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
Whnt the Bishop Said.

The late Able Vending, formerly first
vicar OF the Paris church La Trinite, owed
his promotion in the ministry to his Prov
ess with his fists While he was secretary
to the bishop of Metz he was insulted by
three Prussian soldiers in the street. The
able, who was of athletic build, promptly
knocked down one Of the soldiers, and the
other two took to their heels. When Abbe
Vending confessed his act to the bishop,
the latter seemed much annoyed. ST acted
but in self defense, - pleaded the able. "Of
course replied the bishop. "But why
didn't you polish off the whole party?' To
avoid trouble, Father Vending was sent
to Paris, and his elevation soon followed.
-Argonaut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
Personal and Social

Mr.. and Mrs James Smith and family
and Mr. and Mrs. 2. E Nipps have re-
Gently taken up their residence togeth-
er at No. lob Van Buren, street
Mr.. +. E. Wear is in Chicago
Mrs. Stuart Henry left today for Ohio,
having been summoned by the death of
her sister
Colonel and Mrs. Stanton of Califor-
MIA are spending a couple of days with
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Chamberlain on
Mrs. Herbert Boal will return to her
home in Chronicle, Ala, tomorrow.
The Delta whist club will meet Sat
urday afternoon with Miss Effie Neal.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Jansen and fam
lily will go to Chicago the 18th, where
they will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Beyner left today
for their new home in Savannah, Ga.
Mrs c. Q. Allen went to LeavenWOrth
today to remain two weeks with her
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Boyd of Chicago
are at the Throop. They will go to
housekeeping soon.
Mrs. ". J. Black went to Leaven-
worth today to visit her parents
The o. N o. club met last evening
with Miss Lillian Hatfield.
Mrs. Norman Davey of Emporia is
visiting Mrs. Theodore Hammatt.
Miss Isabel Peck. who is i'll at the
home of Mrs. Henry Bennett, is improv-
ing and if able to travel, her father,
Mr. George r. Peck will arrive Friday
with special car to take her home to
Chicago Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Ford of Chicago will be
the guest of Mrs. Eugene F. Ware and
Mrs. J. G. McCHntOck during her short
stay in the city
Mrs. Willard Lord Moore of Hutchin-
son is in the city to attend Mrs. Ford's
lecture this afternoon.
Ladies' home and foreign missionary
societies of Topeka Presbytery, hold
their annual meeting at Westminster
church on Wednesday, April IA, with
morning session
There will be a musicale at Bethany
college. April a.
The st. Cecilia music club will meet
Smith.
Mrs. Scammon of Kansas City, arriv-
ed today to attend the art lecture given
by Mrs. Mary Ford Of Chicago.
Miss Norma Smith entertained a few
friends inform ally last evening
Mrs. G. s. Sutton spent Tuesday in
Mrs. Edward Wilder, Mrs. T. E. Bow
man and Mrs. Worden will attend the
International kindergarten convention
in St Louis, April 20.
Mrs. John r. Mulvane is i'll
The Duplicate whist club will meet
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Frank
Holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Short will leave
the last OF the week for California.
Mr.. VIII Adams left Tuesday for Des
Moines and Omaha.
Miss Mary Belcher of New York is
visiting her sister, Mrs. James Moore.
She viii spend next week in Fort Riley.
Mr.. George D. Reed of Lane street,
viii leave tomorrow for Texas.
MIS-. Avery Turner Is visiting Mr.
aud Mrs. George w. Puett in Newton.
har. Won Dahlen's pupils viii give a
recital at Library hall the Goth. InYI-
cations will be Issued
Mr.. and Mrs. It. S. Slower returned
fAuesday evening from visit in lola
aArs. Joe Pickard is expected home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

o
WHEAT-There was little change for
the better in the tone of the wheat mar
ket at the opening this morning, first
sales of May being made at 661s a 6614
cents, as against yesterday closing price
OF 6o9s cents. 1t was the general opinion
took place early the market had been
Oversold and some reaction was newt
able. Liverpool and Paris cables were
lower of course, but the decline was not
commensurate with the local break of 3lA
cents and later cables showed improve
ment. Northwest receipts were light
Minneapolis and Duluth reporting 264 cars
against 5S7 last week and 229 on the cor
responding day the year before. After
yesterdays tumultuOus session, traders
when May had advanced to $685. a 6616
cents a reaction to 65A cents ensued. The
market then firmed up again, May selling
at 66 cents at the end of the first hours
trading.
west and there was general covering at
the opening. Receipts were liberal, 276
cars. May opened about g cents higher
at 23s a 2312 cents; sold at 2312 q 235s
cents and reacted to the opening price
OATS-Were quiet but strong in SYM
parhy with the better feeling in wheat
and corn. Receipts were reported at 287
cars. May opened 1s cent higher at 1888
q 1615 cents, and advanced to 1855 cents
PROVISIONS-Were dull and heavy.
Hog prices were rather weaker and the
frmness of the grain markets and some
packers buying failed to enthuSe traders.
May pork opened two and a half cents
lower at $500; declined to $500 and
acted to S8.05; May lard opened a shade
higher a S4.071a and held at about that
lower at s4.3712 q 40 and sold at $40
q 4.421A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08

Should be taken on wheat. look for far
off futures to widen. ALDRICH
Boards cables: Antwerp red winter .
lower. Walla Walla 1215 lower; Paris -four
20 a 30 lower wheat unchanged to 80 low
er: Berlin Il lower from opening.
The four ports and New Orleans clear
146074 wheat. 1921 packages -four, equal
to 264. 700 wheat, 10. 600 corn.
Chicago: Primary receipts 226, 600; ship
ments 1S5, GOO wheat; A. 100 -four
Chicago: Good many orders coming in
to buy soft corn. Clifford buying July.
Chicago. Provisions rather strong es
pecially lard and ribs. Brokers buyins.
supposed for packers.
Chicago: Minneapolis, 1872; Duluth. 1872.
cars today.
Chicago: Abel Rey cables from Paris:
Weather very wet and unfavorable for
crop.
Pit observer: Looks as If elevators are
trying to change some wheat in a quiet
way.
Chicago: Puts SPY; calls 7O15; good next
week on May wheat
Kansas City receipts wheat u contract
Z; corn 80, contract 10: oats 6, contract J.
Pit observer: Trade is getting quiet
tone steady. Local crowd were caught
heavily short and all tried to come in a.
once. Lloyd Simth and Barrett have been
moderate sellers.
Chicago: We heard some cash inquiry
for wheat this morning
Pit observer: Offerings getting more
free, wheat trading active.
additional Markets on Page 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
Market CossiD

Furnished by Goodwin & Chamberlin
Brokers in Grain, Provisions and Stocks,
Topeka. Kan:
Puts, May wheat 66 a 661k a s57s; calls
May wheat 673s q 6755; puts July wheat
6534; calls July wheat 66A puts May corn
232s; calls 235s curb May wheat 65s4- o.,
Our opening Liverpool ca BILE; one
penny decline has brought out buyers
JOseph,s tips: The Changers VIII IRON
this on do better, we belleVe quincy a.
we have all along maintained, VIII surely
go to 80 for this year. Chicago gas VIII
sell 80 before it reacts to 70: as Iar as
erangers are concerned snort interest IS
PAN for first week in April will come out
Tomorrow evening and it viii be sur
r9risine if they do not show their AFFINITY
10 hold their own. Returns nrSt week IN
NnriI last year were S54S S14. The short
interest in sugar has been nurseo- many
threats have been heard as to what viii
he done in Washington. The foan crowd
shows that stocks are in active demand
this must tell in time.
Chicago: CARROTS wheat 10, contractS;
corn rs contract 81; oats 2s7 contract %:
Hogs; Chicago, $1,000; Kansas City 5000
Year ago Duluth IS; Minneapolis 1s1;
Chicago Is cars of wheat.
Chicago: Minneapolis wires flour OUT
put for week 242. zoo barrels against z30, Ol5
previous week.
Price Current: No essential change in
crop situation. Position suggests possible
800 to 80 million winter wheat. Moisture
delaying oat seeding TO some extent and
tie backward: Weeks packing 100000
against 260, 900 last year.
New York: They are bulling sugar on
fear of tariff bill not passing BACIIE-
Chicago: Boards cable: Liverpool spot
wheat quiet u lower. corn quiet Il lower,
future wheat steady Id lower; corn steady
corn quiet. Country markets, English
partly, cd lower; French quiet, Berlin
weak, marks lower.
Chicago: Think profits on straddles,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
YAZOO FLOWS UP STREAM.
Four Children Drowned and Railroad
Bridges Swept Away.

Jackson, Miss, April 8.-The follow
ing dispatch has just been received from
Greenville:
When the levee broke at Mound
Landing a family consisting of another
and six children were overtaken by the
water and before they could reach a
place of safety four of the children
were caught by the furiously rushing
current and washed away.
The railroad bridges across the main
streams in the country are going fast.
An iron bridge across the Bogue in the
valley route was washed away yester-
day. There were some $50 cattle and
horses upon it at the time. The south
ern bridges on the Bogue have also
been washed away. The Yazoo river
is running up stream from its mouth
nearly to Greenwood, on account of the
high stage of the water at Vicksburg.
Here today the river is on a stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
N. z. Stock Letter.

New York, April 8, 1897.
The market today has been of such a
character as to afford a splendid oppor-
tunity for the active trader to make good
those who were short and little weak
kneed. scared almost out of their boots.
But they need not be alarmed before
congress gets through with their extra
session it will be selling at par or below.
Chicago gas is showing strength and is
seadily gaining friends all the time.
With the election of Mr.. Harrison, gas
has got one of the staunchest friends in
Chicago and it will undoubtedly sell at
95 or over. The granger list ought to be
sold on all hard spots as undoubtedly they
will not be able to get the decision of the
supreme court revised and we cannot see
anything but generalization in rates and
a campaign led against these securities
by some of the boidest opera tors on Wall
street. We look for Leather Pfd- 70 sell
below 40 inside the next so days ana al
wise all our friends to get IN and sell Tor
a least a 10 point break With very rev
exceptions we cannot see anything on tns
bull side of the market Lake shore ousht
20 be sold on every Il advance for good
break a we fail to see how the company
can be benefited by borrowing $500 OOO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

Among the first of this seasons brides
was Miss Eleanor Wilson who was mar
rfed last evening to Judge J. B. Furry
at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. c.
Wilson, on Topeka avenue.
A large number of relatives and
friends were present, and as Watson's
orchestra played the wedding march,
the procession started from the upper
halls
The ribbon girls, Miss Anna BartholO-
new and Miss Nina Bond, entered first
carrying the white ribbons.
Miss Mabel Wilson and Miss Helen
Wilson, sisters of the bride, were the
bridesmaids and came next.
The bride, with her mother, followed,
and were met by the groom and his best
man. Mr.. Charles J. Webb, in front or
the double windows in the second par
The windows were festooned with wild
smilax with frieze of Easter lilies.
DR.. A. S. Embree performed the Epis-
copal ring service.
The bride wore a white MORE velour
skirt, draped with chiffon lace The bod
ice was of white satin yelled in chiffon
with a yoke OVerlaid with the lace.
The sleeves were shirred with ruchings
running lengthWise and rufieS Of lace
falling over the hand. A sash Of broad
white satin ribbon was worn about the
waist, the ends reaching to the bottom
of the skirt. She wore the gift of the
groom, a brooch consisting OF a large
opal surrounded by a row OF smaller
opals, a row of diamonds and pearls.
The long veil was fastened in the hair
with flowers and she carried bouquet
of brides roses and lilies of the val
ley.
Mrs. Wilson wore a black taffeta
gown yelled in black net
Misses Mabel and Helen Wilson wore
white Organdy frOcks over blue silk and
carried la france roses tied with blue
Miss Anna Bartholomew wore pink
sink with an overdress of white organ
dy. Miss Nina Bonds gown was yellow
silk trimmed with ruff1es Of chiffon. They
carried bouquets of la france roses tied
with pink ribbon.
The bride gave the maids of honor
brooches in the form of a crescent set
with turquoise and pearls. To the rib
bon girls she gave stick pins of pearls
and amethyst.
The parlor was decorated with Amer
lean Beauty roses and the dining room
in tulips. The chandeliers were draped
with wild smilax.
Many beautiful gifts were received
which were arranged in a room up
stairs.
The brides going away gown was of
Russian blue broadcloth braided in
black over white brOadcloth and lined
throughout with rose silk She wore a
short cape of the brOadcIOth with a col
lar of ducks breast and a black pattern
hat.
As she descended the stairs just be-
fore her departure, she threw her bou-
quet. which was caught by Miss Mabel
Wilson.
Judge and Mrs. Furry left on the
night train for a weeks trip, and on
their return they will be at home at 1923
West Tenth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-08
WILL MAKE CUBA A WASTE
That is Gomez's Plan of Achieving
Independence.

New York, April s.-A special to the
World from Havana says:
An American who just reached Ha-
vana says General Gomez, on March 4,
was on a sugar estate 10 miles south
west of Sagua.
General Gomez looked well. He
limped a little from a wound, but was
in good spirits. An aged pacifico asked
him how old he was. Il am only S.
he replied with a, twinkle in his eye,
but both you and I, my friend, are
both too old to ever realize any good
out of Cuba When this war is over
only the soil will be left
When General Gomez went up to the
estate a guest told him he was an
American citizen.
You Americans are a. pretty good
people" remarked the rebel COM
mander, but I never expect anything
from you or your government for Cuba
The Cubans alone have got to win this
fight. The sooner they all see it, the
better
General Gomez said his plan was to
make the island a desert waste and
useless to Spain. That was the only
way to win.