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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

ished. will weigh in the neighborhood OF
2,SUJ pounds. Many machines OF only
twelve horsepower weigh that much, IL
not more. The new will, &C
cording to the plans. be OF l5 horsepower,
have six cylinders, use gasoline for power
and nave the body OF the vehicle of the
skeleton sort, so as to save as much weight
as possible. Those interested in the con-
struction of the new machine say that
they will be satisfied If the work is fin
ished by next spring.
No machine has ever been built on either
side of the Atlantic upon such gigantic
lines. The machine with the largest horse
power constructed in England or rance TO
date is OF eighty horsepower, and known
as a Napier. The automobile with which
Henri Fourier captured the Paris-Berlin
race and more recently made worlds rec
ords at the Empire City track is OF only
sixty horsepower, with four cylinders.
The automobile owned by Albert c. Bost-
wick, which has made such fast time, is
OF only forty horsepower. with only two
cylinders. Few OF the American-made ma
chimes TO. date run much over twelve or
sixteen horsepower.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
TO GO SEVENTY MILES AN HOUR.
Automobile to Sell for $4,000 if II
Meets Conditions Demanded.
New York Tribune.


A contract was said to have been award
ed yesterday for the building OF the most
remarkable automobile ever seen in this
or any other country. TIL man who gave
the order for the machine refuses TO allow
his name TO be made public al this time,
because he gave a conditional order. IL Is
said that those who have guaranteed 10
build the machine have accepted these
conditions. The automobile is TO have a
speed of seventy miles on hour on level
roads. II this speed can be attained the
price for the automobile. completed, Is 10
be 10000. Among those who are said to be
interested in the experiment are Lewis
Nixon, H. w. Cramp, G. II. Kendall, q.
w. c. Drexel and Frederick Lande.
According TO an engineer Identified with
automobile construction, he has already
begun work on the model of this mechan-
ical monster, n he expresses confidence
in his ability TO turn out the sort OF auto
mobile demanded In speaking OF the ma
chine yesterday, the mechanic said that he
felt reasonably sure that he would be able
TO construct one which would travel sew
enty miles an hour on good macadam, or
even faster than that He said he believed
that the speed Of the automobile depended
only on the engine. and that all he had 10
do was TO build a proper engine and put IL
on wheels. The plans he is working on al
present are that the automobile. when fin
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
A BIG HOTEL BILL.
Bridegroom Thought Expenses of Mar.
ried Life Were Heavy.
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat
Matrimony sometimes comes high. but
hat cuts no ice with the man who once
gets the marriage microbe, as big as a
river shrimp, in his veins. And the older
the victim is when the disease fastens its
fangs in his system the less he cares for
expenses, and he will spend his last dollar
as if it were a withered leaf and he owned
whole forests of fall fr~ost-touched trees.
Every one knows this peculiar weakness
of the newly married man, and he is looked
upon as easy money. To get his bank roll
Is like taking candy from a baby. The
chances are a thousand TO one that he has
Dragged to the girl about the big salary he
Is earning until he believes IL himself and
starts out to make Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt look like a 3O-ce~nts-a-day clerk.
But about the worst proposition one Of
New Orleans a day or two ago. He finally
succeeded In winning a charming woman
for his wife. and, after spending a few
days at Bay st. Louis, returned to this
city and put up at one of the leading
hotels. He and the proprietor were well
known to each other, and as the landlord
knew that nothing was too good for his
friend the best in the house was placed at
his disposal.
The couple remained at the hotel two
days, and then the bridegroom called for
his bill. When he saw IL his young wife
came near being a widow.
The bill was for the modest sum OF
$4,000, and bore the businesslke inscrip-
hastily sought a friend and asked his adj
vice. Send your check for the amount"
was the advice he received. Thinking that
any fool friend could have given that kind
of advice, the man went away back and
sat down TO think the matter over.
Finally il dawned upon him that the
bill was a hoax, and. taking his friends
advice. he wrote a check on an imaginary
bank and sent il TO the landlord, who then
sent him the receipted bill.
The whole transaction was like buying
a gold brick with counterfeit money.
But the man nearly dropped dead when
he first got the bill, and now he says that
the next bridal trip he takes he will either
make a written contract with all hotel men
or take out an accident insurance policy
that covers death by heart disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Theatrical Suggestion.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

Its about time the theater programme
was constructed upon up-to-date lines"
growls a chronic first nighter. Have you
ever experienced the annoyance Of being
unable to quickly follow the action of a
play because you can't determine which OF
the minor characters is on the stage? Take
a show with q dozen small roles. for ex-
ample. At the cutstart the minor parts gen.
eraily carry the action. and unless the
playwright has been thoughtful enough TO
bring names into the dialogue IL will puzzle
ANYBODY to find out who's who. OF course.
after the appearances or the stars the 'rela-
hssted. but in some shows I've had 10 wor-
~ through a couple of acts without get
ting a line on the minor roles. Now my idea
IL TO have the cast set up and printed in
the order in which the PLAYERS make their
first entry. Then the audience could at
once determine the character and get into
idea OF tickling the vanity OF the high
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

A certain pasha. dead these thousand years,
Once from his harem fed In sudden tears.
And had this sentence on the city's gate
Deeply sngraven, only God Is great"
So those four words above the city's noise
Hung like the accents Of an Anglers voice.
And evermore, from the high barbacan.
Saluted each returned caravan.
Lost is that city's glory. Every gust
Lifts, with crisp leaves. the unknown pasha',
dust.
And all II ruin-save one wrinlded gate
Whereon IL written. only God IL great"
-Aldrich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Might Be Tried Here.
Nebraska State Journal.

A Swedish woman is conducting In Eng
land an institution for girls which is said
TO be like no other school in the world.
During the course OF two years the girls
wear rational wooden costumes, without
corsets or hats. They have an abundance
OF hygienic food. sleep between 8 in the
evening until 6 in the morning. and spend
practically all OF the rest Of the time in
exercising and in playing games in the
open air. 1t is said that wonderful re-
suits in building UP strong constitutions
nave been achieved in this modern health
factory" The girls study hygiene and
anatomy and a few things like that, but all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Oar Present SbO6UfnG

At present the Ayres stock holds a
liberal supply Of the new Paon Vel
vets. in both black and those pretty
opera shades so fashionable for an
evening bodice.
A quality with half-silk back and
mirrored silk face, $3.50 a yard.
A novelty in Panne Velvet is black
with small gilt dots, also the same eff
feet with silk dots. $3.50 a yard.
Colored Silk Velvets, with black vel
vet dots, are another ~much-sought
novelty. Our showing includes cardi-
nal, navy blue and white. likewise
$3.50 a yard.
Plain Panne Velvets may be had in
almost any desired shade in three diff
ferent qualities. Priced $50, 50 and
$3.50 a yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
PHYSICIANS.

OF the nerve-straining studies OF a regular
college course are discarded. The theory
OF the course is that health makes for hap
piness more than any accomplishment that
may be secured at an ordinary school. The
idea is certainly worthy OF Imitation on
this side of the water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

priced players by heading the cast with the
stars and ranking the members OF the COM
pany on the programme according TO the
Importance of their roles should have been
abandoned Ions ago"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

Cronstadt will acknowledge that, every
body insisting that nothing short of a
miracle could nave produced such GLORIOUS
results.
Papa Ivan lives up to his sanity repu-
tation in every way possible, save that
Of suffering for the SAX OF suffering. II
have little respect for those story-book
saints who gloried in acts of unmanly
humility" he said to your correspondent.
1.-The other day 1 read of a French saint
named Joseph, who one night, going from
Notre Dame des Monts in the dark. ran
against a young man, who struck him
with his stick and then boxed his ears.
Joseph spoke not one word Of reproach.
At another time he was assaulted by
some peasants, but instead of quickening
his pace he walked along more slowly than
before. rejoicing that he was thought
worthy TO be prosecuted.
you know what 1 would have done?"
laughed Papa var I would have
thrashed the ~Ioafers, and God would have
smiled upon the deed. I am sure"
NO FASTING FOR HIM.
Nor does st. John believe in undue rigor-
business of fasting. He keeps fast days, of
course. but does not make himself i'll.
There is altogether too much fasting in
this world anyhow" he said TO the writer.
''The Lord never intended His children 10
mar his own likeness by depriving their
bodies OF necessary nourishment. Such
tales as this he continued. ARE down
right criminal. 1 think" and he read from
an ancient volume what follows:
Marianne de Parsed, who at the age of
eight changed her name 10 Marianne de
Jesus, practiced fasting from the hour OF
her birth. She would take the breast only
twice a day. at noon and at midnight. On
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24

In similar qualities are Panne Vel
vets with stripes n rich Persian
p~rintings.
For Shirtwaists many prefer Vel
veteens to the s~ilk-surface goods. The
new designs are most attractive, espe-
cially the black grounds with red or
, white dots. These at 81.
Corduroy velveteens are not only
handsome, but may be named among
the most serviceable OF shirtwaist and
tailoring fabrics. We show an espe-
cially fine medium weight corduroy at
81 a yard.
Plain Silk Velvets are available in
almost any wanted shade and in a
range Of qualities which starts at 81 a
yard for a good silk-faced velvet and
rises by SOC stages to those handsome
pure silk velvets It s.. Sc and $3.50 q
yard.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
Dress PQffernS
PRICES Much Reduced

A window display with the
new prices speaks for substan-
tial reductions In these novelty
dress lengths. Price cuts av-
erage a third.
Souffle robes are now offered at STATS
for choice Of patterns recently S20.
Other dress lengths at upward from
1915.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
nlass OdIorinSS
$3.50 a VA r ID

A more comprehensive col
lection at this popular price
is hardly possible. We've
secured the market for every
thing desirable and h a
spared neither profits nor en-
ergy to place the best possible
for the price at your disposal
Heavy Cheviots, Hop Stockings,
Broadcloths. firm, stocky Venetians.
ready sponged Worsteds, Shudah
Cloth, Camelhair Suiting and Priest
ley's waterproof Cheviot are among
the favorites. These goods are almost
invariably so to 81 inches in width and
may be depended upon to shape we'll
in the coat and hang well in the skirt,
with or without lining. Any weave.
a 80
LIGHT WEIGHT WOOLENS-In-
clude Melrose, Whip Cord, Prunella,
Biarritz Cord, Gloria, Alma, Poplin and
many other of the seasons favorite
black dress goods, usually A inches
wide, for, a 500
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-24
CballiS d
WAISTINGS

A special Holiday importa-
ton arrived Friday evening.
Perhaps it is early to consider
Christmas gifts, but we be-
lieve you'll be interested in
knowing of these goods, which
are always in such brisk de-
mand.
French Challies, with dots and small
designs, every pattern and coloring
new. a
Melrose Wasting. with silk stripes,
a choice range of new colorings and
weaveS,
The Javanaise and printed Cashmeres
recently announced have fulfilled eX-
pectations. The lot is almost half
gone. See them before the choicest
patterns find their way into other
-wardrobes-S5c and CSC a yard.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
why Spider. Are Not Insects.

The spider is not an insect, though
probably nine people out of ten would
class it under this term. With scor-
pions and mites spiders form a class in
the animal kingdom known as Arach-
nida. This name is derived from a
mythical parsonage called Arachne.
the daughter of purple dyer Of Lydia,
who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva to trial of skill in spinning.
So indignant was the goddess at this
act of boldness that she forthwith
transformed the hapless challenger
Into spider, presumably in order that
she might have the best possible op-
portunity Of practicing the art on
which she prided herself so much.
Spiders differ from insects In five
main particulars. Their eyes are sim
pie instead of compound, they have
eight legs in place of six. they do not
pass through the metamorphoses
which are characteristic Of insects,
they have no antenna and their
breathing is accomplished by means of
organs which combine the functions of
lungs and gills, instead of by tubes
their bodies. These points
Of distinction are sufficient to deter
mine the fact that it is impossible to
class spiders as insects.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
Heathens and BeIieHers

To the question, often asked. "Are
there more heathens in the world than
believers In recognized religions?" a
positive answer can be given in the af.
firmative. Statistics show that there
are 143,000,00O Protestants, $4,000, 600
Greek Catholics. 23O.0O0,OOO Roman
Catholics and 176,0OOOOO Mohamme-
dams. AS it Is estimated that there
are about 1,500.0OO,OOO persons on the
earth and that the numerous sects out
side OF the four great religions do not
contain more than 100000 members,
1t will be seen that there are 500, OOO,-
GOO persons who may be classed as
heathens. Most Of these, 1t is claimed,
are unquestionahy believers In some
form of religion. Nevertheless, they
are idolaters, and to convert them to
Christianity has for centuries been the
aim Of missionaries throughout the
world. A faint conception Of the great
ness Of the task which they have I'M
dertaken may be obtained from the
fact shown by the statistics. that the
so called heathens still outnumber the
Christians and Mohammedans combin-
ed by 100000. 0OO.-New York Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26

AS sailorman, holding a certificate
as chief mate, though at the time out
OF berth, / was in the Maritime Elk.
change, San Francisco, when the shin
Good Intent and cargo were put I'D at
auction for the benefit of the under
writers. had heard something about
the queer voyage of the ship. She was
from China and Japan. laden with
teas, silks and fancy goods, and, being
blown to the south among the islands
by a typhoon. she had struck on a
reef off one of the Necker islands. The
shock dismasted her. and she was
breaking up when her crew took to the
boats and were picked up after sew
eral days of suffering. When this had
been properly sworn to by master and
crew, 1t was for the insurance compa.
MES to come down, and when they had
handed over the cash the programme
was to put the wreck up at auction
and hope to get bid large enough to
cover the cost Of making out the pa-
pers.
There was just one bidder. and, to
everybody's surprise, it was a woman.
soon heard 1t said that she was a
widow and kept boarding house for
people Of the better class. She bid
500 for the wreck as IL stood, whether
stu hanging on the coral reef or at
the bottom OF the sea, and there was q
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
REDUCED RATES.

For the meetings named below, tn,
b. Z. r. & n. R'y will sell round triy
tickets at very low rates.
Buffalo, n. Y, Pan American Elk
position.
Chicago, Ills, July 1928, Interna.
tional Convention, B. Y. p. U.
Cincinnati, Ohio, July 6-1O, Annual
Convention, Y. p. s. G. f.
Cleveland, Ohio, September, Nation
al Encampment, G. A. r.
Colorado Springs, Col, July 1916.
National migration Congress.
Detroit Mich, July S-12. Annual
Meeting National Educational Associ-
alton.
Homeseekers' Excursions. First and
third Tuesday of each month.
Louisville, KY, August 27-31. Tri-
ennial Conclave, Knights Templar.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 1926. Grand
Lodge of Elks.
San Francisco, CAL, July 1921. Ep-
worth League Convention.
For full details call on agents or ad-
dress JNO. g. FARMER, A. G. P. & T.
A., b. G. r. Il N. Ry., Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
Read 1t in His Newspaper

George Schaub, we'll known Ger
man citizen of New Lebanon, Ohio, il
a constant reader of the Dayton Volks
zeitung. He knows that this paper
aims to advertise only the best in its
columns, and when he saw Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm advertised therein
for lame back, he did not hesitate in
buying bottle of it for his wife, who
for eight weeks had suffered with the
most terrible pains in her back and
could get no relief. He says: CATER
using the Pain Balm for few days
my wife said to me, feel as though
born anew and before using the entire
contents of the bottle the unbearable
pains had entirely vanished and she
could again take up her household dut-
les" He Is very thankful and hopes
that all suffering likewise will hear of
her wonderful recovery. This valuable
liniment is for sale by Wangler Bros.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
California Special.

July Sth,, you can take John r
Cooks Special over the G. M. & st. P
to California. $4,000 for the round trip
Tickets are good for stop overs, both
going and returning. Return limit Of
tickets August 31st. For $500 you
can go via Denver, Colorado Springs,
Salt Lake and San Francisco, return
via Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Spo.
kane, Bismark and st. Paul. A trip OF
5000 miles, the entire trip over the
mountains will be made by daylight,
stopping at all points of interest. The
special will be made up ofstandard and
tourist sleepers, starting from West
Union, Faribault, Mason City, Du-
buque and Cedar Rapids. This is the
finest opportunity ever offered to visit
the coast. For further information,
write or inquire of c. M. & st. P.
Agents, or John r. Cook, West Union,
Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
R.rened Humor Of the Rockies.


High up on the Laramie range there
little station called Sherman-a
mere watering place for trains on the
Union Pacific railway. Near by it is
gigantic pyramid of stone 60 feet
hlSh ana 90 feet square at the base,
which was set up by the railway as a
monument to Cakes Ames and Oliver
Ames.
In the latter eighties there arrived at
sherman shabby person of melan-
choly aspect, who put up shack
western for shanty-not far from the
monument. Ostensbly, he was pros
pecting, and he continued to prospect
for three years without accomplishing
any results, so far as could be OBJ
served. At the end Of that period the
management of the Union Pacific re-
ceived from him a communication de-
handing the immediate removal of the
monument from the premises, which
he claimed as his under the homestead
law.
The matter was regarded I'm a hui
morous light at first, but subsequent
proceedings developed the fact that
the squatter had what lawyers call a
cease"
The stranger, it seems, had located
on section of land which did not be-
long to the Union Pacific-the same
section on which the monument had.
by an inadvertence, been placed. He
knew very well what he was about,
and the upshot Of the affair was that
the railway had to pay $1,000 for the
squatter's tract in order to make its
title good.
The monument, by the way, is dis
tant only about 100 yards from the
station, and it is favorite trick of ex-
perienced persons to induce green
travellers to attempt run to the pyra-
mid and back during the two minutes
OF the trains wait. In nine cases out |
of ten they fall on the way back,
bleeding at the nose, the air being so |
rarefied at that elevation Of $500 feet |
as to forbid such exercise.-Saturday
Evening Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
GROWING OLD.
old-we are growing old.

Old-we are growing old,
Going on through beautiful road,
Finding earth more blessed abode,
Nobler work by our hands to be wrought,
freer paths for our hope and our thought.
Because OF the beauty the years unfold
We are cheerfullS growing old
Old-we are growing DID,
Going up where the sunshine Is clear,
Watching grander horizons appear
Out of clouds that enveloped our youth,
Standing firm on the mountains OF truth.
Because of the glory the years unfold
We are joyfully growing old
Old-we are growing old,
Going in to the garden Of rest
That glows through the gold OF the west,
Where the rose and amaranth blend
And each path is the way to friend.
Because Of the peace that the years unfold
We are thankfully growing old!
Old-are we growing old7
Life blooms as we travel on
Up the hills into fresh, lovely dawn:
We are children, who do but begin
The sweetness of living to win.
Because heaven is in US, to bud and unfold.
We are younger for growing oldl
Lucy Larcom.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-06-26
A Literal Construction,

In school for colored children there
was little boy who would persist in
saying shave WENT says contributor
to The Christian Endeavor World.
The teacher kept him In one night
and said:
Now while l am out of the room
you may write have gone so times"
When the teacher came back, he
looked at the boys paper and there
was "have gone 80 times" On the
other side was written, II have went
home"