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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
THE PRIVATE PIG.
He Is Part of Every Yorkshire
Household.

The number of pigs kept by the col
Tiers and artisans of the north of Eng
land fiuctuates with the price Of coal
and yarn, says the Spectator. In good
times every collier keeps live animal
of some sort, and though dogs, guinea
pigs, cage birds and homing pigeons
are attractive, his fancy animal" is
usually pig. He admires this on Sun
day afternoons, and groups of friends
go round to smoke their pipes and COM
pare pigs and bet on their ultimate
weight. They have private pig shows,
with subscription prizes. Each animal
is judged in its own sly, and it is in
teresting to know that the evolution
of an almost perfect pig was due TO the
innate sagacity of the Yorkshire pit
hand. The sites in which these animals
live are very rough affairs, often made
of a few boards nailed over railway
sleepers, but it is interesting to learn
that when the author was acting as a
peripatetic judge at the GOLFERS show
he foung young pigs as blooming and
healthy as possible, and that, small
though the Golfers back yard is, he
always contrives that his pigsty shall
be thoroughly ventilated and look
toward the south. Architects of costly
home farms often house the unhappy
pigs under north walls and condemn
them to rheumatism, cold and sunless
ness. Yorkshire produces not only the
best pork, but has long been famous
for the best cured hams in the world.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
New England Erudition.

On telegraph pole in the suburbs
Of New England village is tackled this
notice:
"LOST-Between here and the post
Office, real ladys hair switch black
MKT with gray with shoe string tied
around one end the above which please
return to the postmaster and git so
cents with thanks of owner who needs
it badly and will be thankful for the
kindness Of any Lady or gent who will
return what cannot be of no use to
them, but which is needcessity to
her"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
A WONDERFUL TREE.
a Maple One Hundred Years Old lie.
scmbles House.


On the left bank of the River Oder
as Ratibor, in Silesia, there grows
maple tree which is one of the most
remarkable works OF nature in exist.
ence, since it has been so trained and
twisted until it has become more like
o house than tree. The maple is 100
years old, and through the greater part
Of this period the work of training and
twisting it has been in progress. Tie
trunk rises from the ground much line
that of any other maple but a flight
Of steps leads to the first level, whers
the branches have been gradually
woven together until a firm floor hiss
been made. Above this is second
floor, smaller in diameter and formed
in the same way. Around each floor
the branches have been woven into sol,
id walls, making two circular rooms.
Each of these rooms is lighted by eight
windows, which are cut through the
walls of branches and foliage. Below
the floor at the level of the second
room, and at the top of the tree, the
branches have been allowed to grow
out naturally, while the intermediate
walls and the edges Of the window
openings have been Kept closely trim
med. These tree-rooms are OCCASION
ally slept i'll during the summer. The
cid tree is in healthy condition, and
forms one of the curiosities of the dia-
trict in which IL proUc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Hard and Soft Cider.

A New York man has been convicted
and fined for selling hard cider" with
out license. This precedent will call
for some expert talent among revenue
officers to determine exactly at what
point in its career cider ceases to +" a
soft drink"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
Try Grain-O.

Ask four grocer to-day to show you
a package of GRAlN-O, the. new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury as well Us the adult. All who
try IL like it. GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. a the price of coffee.
Is cents and 25 cents per package.
Sold by all grocers. Tastes like coffee.
Looks like coffee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
HoM,a THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY Il CO, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
aim perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West Il Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.. Walding. Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
= Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
.ous surfaces of the system. Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 7Sc per bottle. Sold
by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Train up hired girl in the way she
hould go and the first thing you know she
gone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
PAINFUL AFFLlCTION
A Son Writes a Letter Telling how tIis
Father Was Troubled.

wINAMOE, IND. my father was
trouble with boils and carbuncles. After
suffering for some time, he heard of o
similar case cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
He began taking this medicine and con-
tinued its use until he was cured. My
mother is taking Hoods Sarsapariila for
rheumatism and it is helping her." GUY
e. NEwKIRK, Box 1874.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

Binks-I read a curious article the
other day advocating tax on beauty.
Jinks-Good idea. They won't have
much trouble in collecting it.~Harlem
Life
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
shakespeare.s Daughter.

Shakespeare's daughter, Judith. who
wig .,32 when he died. survived him
forty-siIlx years and became Puritan.
So rigidi was she that she would never
go nearl playhouse and was intolerant
of every thing theatrical.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
TALMAGE'S SERMON.
SINS OF THE TONGUE" SUN
DAYS SUBJECT.
From the Text; Acts v. 10, rs Fol-
lows: "A Certain Man Named Ana
MAS, With Sapphire His wife, Sold a
Possession" Etc.

WE'LL MATCHED
pair, alike in ambi-
ton and in false
hood, Ananias and
Sapphire. They
wanted q reputa-
ton for great ben
eficence, and they
sold all their prop
erty, pretending to
put the entire pro-
goods in tho charity
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

OWN the long lane
which led from the
park to the villa
h urri e d a young
girl with flushed
cheeks. Not till
she had entered
the garden of her
h o m e d / d S h e
slacken her pace,
and instead of GO
ing up on the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

She "Did you see anything in New
York THAT reminded you of Philadel-
phia?" He-"Yes; the messenger
boys Hsrlem Life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

Professor Andree, who started to find the
North Pole in balloon, is, or was AZ years
old and unmarried
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02
AFTER SAYING EYES"

From the Swedish of Anna Wahlen-
berg
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-11-02

Then. how often it is that there are
Misrepresentation on the part of ir
dividual churches in regard to other
churches-especially If church comes
to great prosperity. AS long as .
church is in poverty, and the singing
is poor. and all the surroundings ar<
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
LONG TINE ABOUT 1T.
Fred Make, of Emporia, Just Gets
Mad About His Brewery

Fred Make, a pioneer of Lyon coun-
ty, who was compelled to cease the op-
Grafton of a brewery within half mile
of Enporia by the enactment of the
prohibitory law, was at the state house
the state of Kansas $25, 600 damages
claimed by the destruction of his busi-
ness.
Mr. Make called at the office of the
state auditor and presented his claim,
but Mr. Morris informed him that no
appropriation had been made for that
purpose
English 1t was with difficulty that
the employees at the office understood
him. However, he said:
The governor told me to come up to
Topeka and my claim would be paid
You had better go and see the gov
ernor," said Mr.. Topping, the book
keeper.
.@The state ought to pay that claim, -
continued Make. THE legislature de
stroyed my business and 1 am entitled
to recover
mo appropriation having been made
for that purpose" replied Mr.. Topping,
''it is impossible for US to pay it"
Mr.. Make went to the executive Of
flee, indicating by his demeanor that
he got there, but the absence of the
governor from his office prevented a
scene. Make reported that the gov
ernor could not be found and was told
to hunt up Ed Little, who would likely
pay the claim and end the controversy
When last seen the Emporia citizen was
searching for Mr.. Little.
No doubt Ed will tell him good
story and make him forget what he
came for.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
A Haunting Memory.

"Pard." said Mosely Wraggs as the two
lounged up in front of a druggists show
window, "I'll bet cold buckwheat ag in
a last years doughnut you don't know
wot that thing is that's hangin up
there
81 know wot it is as we'll as you do, -
scornfully answered Tuffold Knutt. cts
hot water bottle. I laid down on back
porch in Milwaukee wunst an groaned an
let on like I had the ploorisy, an some
burned fool in the house, stead O. givin
me a drink O. beer, brought me out one
o. them things full O. hot water, an told
me to put it ag'in my ohist. done it, an
the stopper come out, the thing busted,
ur somethin, an it''-here Tuffold Knutt
shuddered visibly-"it give me the fust
bath I'd had fur 10 year. Reckon I'd fur
git wot it looked like? You go an soak yer
old headE'-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
STILL THE CHAMPION.
The Man From Kansas Is Hard Run, but
Wins In the Stretch.

The Man From Kansas Is Hard Run, but
Wins In the Stretch.
They had been telling stories, and the
man from the north had listened attentive
~ without betraying any desire to break
in until they had made up their minds
that he had never observed anything at
all extraordinary in the whole course of
his life.
Then he suddenly spoke up.
'Spesking OF cold''- he began. Up to
this time the weather had not been discuss
ed at all, but, of course, that is the usual
way of starting a real good story in some
parts of the country.
Speaking of cold,'' he repeated after a
pause to make sure that he had not forgot
ten the story, "when was up among the
Eskimos I found that things froze so
tight and solid that it was customary to
build fireplaces and stoves of snow and
ice.''
The man from Kansas breathed hard.
''Do you mean to say, - he asked at last,
"that you actually started fires in stoves
and freplaces made of snow?"
Certainly replied the man from the
north
"Now, do you know, never would
have believed that if you hadn't told me?"
said the man from Kansas. 81 read about
that in newspaper little while ago, and
I said to myself that if 1 could only find
L
agent for boom town, for I made up my
mind he was surely one Of the most artis-
tic liars that ever got the attention of a re-
porter, but if you assure me that you know
of your own knowledge that it is absolute
1y true, why, that's different
The man from the north WINGED little
when the Kansan spoke of having seen
the story in a newspaper, but that was
all. He insisted that there could be no
doubt as to the truth of it.
'Why, I've actually seen them do it
myself he said. "You see the snow
freezes up so hard that the hottest kind of
a fire won't begin to melt it under six
MONTHS
''That settles it, returned the man
from Kansas. My last doubt is removed,
and I want to say that it is the most re-
markable thing 1 ever heard of, with a
single exception -
whats the exception?' asked the man
from the north.
''Why, out where I live in Kansas ex-
planned the Kansan, sit gets so hot during
the month OF August that we actually use
fire for refrigerating purposes"
1t was decided without debate that the
man from Kansas was still entitled to be
known as champion. Chicago Pest.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ARCH TO BE BUILT.
a. o. u. w. Will Construct One at a
Street Intersection.

At meeting held Saturday night the
A o. U. w. lodges of the city made
final arrangements for the building of
their arch across Kansas avenue. Dele
gates representing 1000 members were
present and were as follows:
D. S. Myers, George Gerbr,ick. No. g.;
L. NJ. Penwell, Geo Fraser, No. 1888; A
NJ. Hoener, John Cady, N. B. Keller,
No. PA; ]. w. Gibbons, Cyrus Guthrie,
No. 260; J. r. McNary, Geo. Baird, No.
331
The meeting was called to order by
D. S. Meyers and reports of the diff
ferent delegates Were heard. After
much discussion it was decided that the
triple arch would be built.
The cost of this structure will be in
the neighborhood of $500 and will neces-
state levy of II cents per member.
The arch will be built of iron pipe and
Will consist of three spans, one over
each side of the street and one over the
car tracks. In the center of the CEN
trail span will be placed the emblems of
the order, the anchor and shield. This
center span will probably be given to
the Degree of Honor.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
PAY FOR STRIKERS.
Money Due Striking Miners was
Withheld Today.

Pittsburg. Aug. 9.-A1l the miners of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal COM
pany who are still at work were paid to-
any money, the company insisting upon
the terms of the contract by which the
men agreed to forfeit all money due them
in case they refused to work: All the
for attending any of the meetings will be
paid.
The company has the names of all the
men who have been at these meetings and
took part in any of the demonstrations.
Unless they can give a satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION, they will get no money. The
strikers say the men have promised to
quit work soon they get their pay.
but Superintendent Samuel De Armitt
says the strikers will not take man out
of Plum Creek mine, except 29 who have
been discharged. Owing to the careless
ness of the guard about the Sandy Creek
mine, forty men went into the mine at 5
o'clock this morning and are now at work.
Last week there were but three men at
work and only three cars of coal were
mined.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Self Sacrifice,

You, perhaps, have travelled on SO crook
ed a road that the rear car has been met
by the engine, but probably no one else in
Maine has had such another experience as
a Rangely guide lately enjoyed. The
guide, while working on a log drive, fell
into the water. He struggled at the bot
tom for awhile and finally got up, and,
grasping big log, held on for life. The
current was so swift that it carried his
body under the log, and his feet stuck out
of the water on the other side. just as
oomrade was about to grasp him by the
shoulders he gasped, looked at his own
feet pityingly and said to his rescuer ::
"Don't mind me. Save that fellow that's
in head l''-Phillips (Me.) Phono-
graph.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
KARNIvAL KNIGHT BANNER
It is to ba Unfurled Across Kansas
Avenue on Wednesday.

The banner of the Karnival Knights
is about finished, and Wednesday morn
ing John T. McManus, Chas. K. Holli-
day, MajO Shreve and Artist Frank
Shepherd will climb to the top of the
of Topeka and Jewell buildings and
swing the handsome banner TO the
breezes; if they don't do the climbing,
they will have somebody else to do it
The banner will be one of the hand
soonest ever put up in Topeka 1t is a
work of art. Artist Frank Shepherd
is devoting his whole attention to it and
he is donating large part of his serv-
ices.
The signs have been painted and are
drying today: Tomorrow they will be
sewed onto the large net.
The figure is taken from the Commit
tee of Fifteen posters.
The net on which the signs will be
placed is % by u feet in size. In the
center of the net the tall, graceful fig
ure of LORNA, or somebody, stands
She is dressed in carnival garb and
with one hand is saluting, while over
her shoulder she holds aloft on a wand
the comic face of a jester.
The Kansas zephys are whipping her
short skirt about into graceful folds
disclosing pair of pretty boots. The
background to the rear of LORNA is of
deep black, which makes the figure
stand out in good shape. LORNA is
just six feet tall on the banner and the
background is nine feet. From either
side of the center panel there are two
artistic banners with border of bright
yellow, letters of black and red and a
background of white. On one banner
the following wording appears: ''Kar-
nival knights, Friday, October 1st. :"
On the other appears the melody of the
carnival, which is: "There'H Be Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight"
The whole banner is in brilliant col
ors, the colors of the Fall Festival.
The lettering and artistic work on
the banner is elegant and at the meet
ing of the KarniYa1 Knights, which will
be held Wednesday evening at the Ellxs'
lodge room, the banner will be dedicat-
ed and accepted.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
FRESH OUTBREAK INDIA
a M ullah With Thousands of Fol-
lowers Attacks a British Garrison.

London, Aug. "a dispatch to the
Times from Simla says that another
outbreak is officially reported on the
Afghan frontier.
The mullah, who preached against
England during the Chitral campaign,
has again stirred up strife in the Moh-
land country by representing that the
success of the Turks in Europe pro-
videS a favorable opportunity for defy
ing English rule. He has gathered some
thousands of followers. AS it was too
late for him to assist in the attack on
Camp Malakand, he attacked Fort
Shabakadar, Is miles from Peshawar.
The attack was made Saturday The
police and garrison beat off the natives
who then burned a Hindoo village and
killed some of the inhabitants.
A strong force of cavalry, infantry
and artillery has been sent from Pesh-
awar to punish the rebels and it is
reported that they have fled and re-
crossed the frontier.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
ReaectioDs of a Baobelor.

Most people lose their way trying to cut
across lots.
she will keep her husband at arm S length.
When you kiss some girls. you feel like
going to get your mustache curled right
away.
Life was originally made all bitter, but
the angels dropped little sweetness in it
for the children.
An engagement is an agreement entered
into by the rest of the town to discuss
which of two people is going to get the
best of it.
After the devil had got Eve to eat the
apple he gave her Glove to chew, so
Adam wouldn't notice it on her breath.
He was afraid Adam wouldn't notioo it
anyway, but he knew the Glove would
make him mighty curious.-New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
HIS RULING PASSION.
It. Peter stood at the pearly gate

St. Peter stood at the pearly gate
And gazed down the narrow way
Up which toiled the souls of those whom fate
Had numbered to die that day.
And marveled he much that among the
throng
Was one who was blithe and gay
And merrily trundled wheel aloig
Up the straight and narrow way.
Nor did he appear to burdened be
O'ermuch with his load of sin,
For, doffing his cap to ST. Peter, he
Proceeded to enter il.
But Peter cried: 'sNot so fast, my friendl
Your sins have been too great.
I'm sorry to say your journeys end
Is not at the pearly gate"
The merry wheelrnan knew not dismay,
But answered: stGood saint, it's well.
I'd be much obliged if you'd kindly say
How the roads are that lead to hell" s.
"Now, stay cried st. Peter, sand tell me,
pray,
How is it you seem not to care
Whittier you go where you stay
And naught for your SOULS welfaref"
"Oh, as for me, it matters not,'
The wheellnan quick replied,
'If the place be cold or it be hot,
So long as can ride!'
New York Sunday Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
IT Is FREE PICNIC.
Grocers' and Butchers Celebration
A Fee of 10 Cents Only at Tables.

The grocers' and butchers picnic will
be free. Everyone is invited and is ex-
pected to come early and stay all day.
1t will cost nothing to attend and have
all the fun you want.
Seats at the tables where the meats
are served will be 10 cents.
Otto Kuehne said today.
The picnic is bound to be a success
All the merchants are becoming inter
ested in it. We expect to have a big
crowd and are making arrangements to
feed 10000 people. In order to serve
them in the best and quickest way, we
have arranged it so that 500 can eat
at once. We went over to Garfield
park Saturday afternoon and decided
on the plan and place for the barbecue.
The tables will be arranged in the
form of maltese cross. In the center
of the cross the bitches will be dug
and the barbecuing will take place
here. Along the four aisleS leading to
the center along the outside edge of the
cross will be placed tables. Here the
people can eat all they want and al
the same time watch the meat being
barbecued. I have agreed to furnish so
Wolff says that he will furnish the
same number of men to wait on the
girls, so you see everyone will receive
the best of attention and will get all
that they want to eat.
Charles Wolff said:
Everything is moving along in good
shape and the picnic will be immense.
What we want to give the people is an
old fashioned barbecue with all the
latest improvements, and we shall do
it, We shall serve four kinds of meats
beef, mutton, pork and veal. We
shall have plenty of good things to eat
and plenty OF them. J. E. Kennedy of
Swift & Co., says that we can draw on
them for eight of their best sheep H.
D. Cornish of Armour & Co., has prom
| ised 600 pounds of their very best beef.
Frank Morrow has donated a calf I
haven't heard from the other packers,
but 1 am sure that they will all give
| their share and help US in every way
| to make the picnic a success"
w. F. Weber said:
eve are going right ahead with the
picnic and everyone is working hard.
! The parade will be one of the unique
features and want everyone who in
tends to be in it, to let me know right
away so that I can order their UNI
| brellas You see, we are all going to
carry umbrellas and there will be over
| 700 of them. The city railway has made
| us another proposition which we viii
probably accept. They offer to give
| us per cent of the receipts of the
! Garfield park line on the day of our
| picnic This will be quite a sum. and it
[ is very generous on their part
| The grocers and butchers meet to-
| night at 8 O'Clock at 431 Kansas ave-
| nue. Every member is requested to be
| present.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09

mego Saturday to spend her two weeks
vacation. Miss Blanche West will join
her next week and spend a week with
her
Mr.. F. r. Huntoon and Mrs. Frank
Atkinson are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Huntoon.
Miss Mary Simmons has returned to
her home in Melvern after a several
weeks visit in Topeka. Miss Mary
Hassad accompanied her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones returned
the last of the week from their wedding
trip to California.
Miss Amy Hunt returned yesterday
from a two weeks visit in Usage City.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Their Fate.

"Have pityl Do not pity mei'' implored
the weeping peroxide heroine.
The false whiskered villain steadily
aimed his blank cartridged revolver at the
maiden g heart and hissed:
81 can't help it, People expect to get
their moneys worth, even if this act is
only a curtain raiser"
He pulled the trigger, but as the proper
ty man had forgotten to put in a cartridge
the fair maiden's life was spared.-New
York Sunday World.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-08-09
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure -
This new remedy is a great surprise on
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy
Sold by Geo. w. Stansfeld. 632 Kansas
Ave, and Sim Drug Co, 607 Kansas
Ave- druggists. Topeka, Kan.