Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1928 — Page 3

I ,wp .’FI7M Good Hard Sense in Old Bantus Comment Kmlve* «f ,h ® Jungles of Africa are I likely t' l l ’ e t,f “ PM*o»ophk«l turn of rnkitl, as l « Hlustruied by the story of Jgn old Bantu negro told by Dun Icrgwford, who spent most ot bln life Lg u ndsslonary in the wilds of the Ipuik contiueut. "I have lived so long L the longK K 11 that I think like the Ibnok-s a'" l 1 u *‘ ver tulk ot "‘‘•tern Idvlilzatlon." Crawford told Seton I'iempson. the naturalist and writer. I But Just when I was coining hotua on d was thinking perhaps tenderly of hid scenes and faces, 1 dM one night Lwatilt u bit about civilization to un hid Bantu, who was sitting with me In r ni y hut. 1 told him I was going to my f oW u country, where they had ships thui went under the water, ships that | wt , llt on the water, and still more ships [■that flew over the wateft I told hint Itiiut m English houses you turn a tap and the water flows, touched a button and the room was flooded with light—fin fact I gave him a good glowlug de- ' sc riptlon of all the alleged triumphs of I civilization. When I had catalogued a. much as I could remember I stopped and waited for the old negro to show his surprise. But he Just said: •••Js that all, Mr. Crawford?’ “ ‘Yes, I think it is,’ I replied. •■Then very slowly and gravely the old Bantu said: ■•• Well, Mr. Crawford, to be belter off Is not always to be better.’ "—Detroit News. Signatures of Great Artists Not Genuine The average old painting has a more colorful past than has been supposed, judging by X-ray studies reported from the Roentgen experiment station nt the Vienna Central Institute for Iladlology. Three-fourths of the pictures that have the reputatio»of being painted between the Fifteenth and Eighteenth centuries are not what their proud possessors think they are, It Is estimated. Some of the ‘‘old masters" are really not so old, the X-ray reveals. Some are as old as they seem, but the name of a great artist has been forged over the signature of the real painter, a lesser light of the same period. A few paintingswear false color., at a disadvantage. These canvases were originally painted by men of the first rank, and later wore stupidly covered by entirely new pictures, much less beautiful. Among the Ancients it has been pointed out that rhe statues and plaques carved in stone and wood to be seen in the Gizeli museum prove that the priest niummlfiers of Memphis 0,000 years ago possessed a profound knowledge of anatomy. Science, therefore, as soma one Las remarked, is as old as art. ami they have advanced together. Another remarkable fact in this connection is that excavations in Italy have brought to light scores of finely finished surgical Instruments for certain operations, which are almost in every particular of form like those reinvented in modern times and used by the most advanced surgeons of today. Towns With Odd Names Many are the towns in Georgia with queer names. There is Agnes, Lula and Helen; there’is a Stop, a Linger and a Cumslo; and Jimps, I’oor Robin, Canoe, Cash. Kuyk, Dot, Ty Ty Joy, Nickgjack, Shin Bone and Asbestos, and many more, but the prize for brevity belongs to a little settlement In Gilmer county, which was a long time ago named Al, says the Boston Globe. Whether it is a typographical error tor Al or whether the residents ever heard of the common and convenient little cross-word puzzle definition for a threc-toed sloth, the record does not say. Beavers Cleanly Animals Beavers are wonderful housekeepers, clean and orderly. Their beds, which are on the floor a few inches above the water level, are usually strewn with bite of bark, grass or roots left from their food, and while they are always damp, they are clean and wed drained. There Is no unpleasant, murky odor to their beds. Fresh food is constantly being brought in and eaten and the refuse carried out. The bed of the newly-born beaver differs from that of the adult In that It is softer, being made of grass, leaves, twigs and rootlets that serve as food when It is old enough to eat. Where? A colored mammy was accustomed to come every Monday to do the family washing. One day the family heard the following conversation take place between mammy and her little son who was tugging at her skirt: “Ma,” whined the youngster, “where does the fire go when It goes out?' “Hush, child,” she replied. “You'll Just as well ask me where your father goes when he goes out.” ~ — - Painless Parasitic growths of a high-pow-ered civilization, one cynic has declared, regarding the surplus Income of inflated travelers painlessly but with unerring skill. —Woman's Home Companion. Accomodating Conscience The feminine conscience is seen by at least one modern woman hater, writing In the American Magazine, as a very accomodating monitor.

Peasant’s Retort Won r French King’s Praise The subject of King Henri IV. -| e wel'/wr n Drl " he " ,1U M,tl wn * J l .* 1 “ ,nnM ' 18 inexhaustible and the 1 reach always receive a book t anecdotes and biographical details m him with delight. From the latest volume Pierre Van Pnassen. writing •n he Atlanta Constitution, culls this neldent. one day the klng wng pnM> g through a village where he was obliged to halt for dinner. Before sitting down he asked the host of the tavern: ‘lnvite me the man who passes for being the most spirited In .your commune.” King Henri was told that it was a fellow named Gaillard. “Go and fetch him,’’ ordered the king. The peasant soon arrived. Henri told him to sit opposite nt the table and to share his meal ot roast chicken with Chablis. "What's your name?” asked the king. “Sire,” replied the rustic, “my name Is Gaillard." “What difference is there between a galllard (genial, good-hearted fellow) and a pnilhtrd (scoundrel)?" “Sire,” came hack the peasant without a moment's hesitation, “there’s only a wooden table between them.’’ “Ventre Saintgris!” roared the king, “that's a good one. I had never expected to find such a great spirit In such a small village." Petition to Heaven Out of the Ordinary “Bob" Edwards, a Canadian member of parliament, who founded a little paper called the Calgary Eye Opener among the Northwest Mounted Police, about a quarter of a century ago, composed at the time a little prayer, perhaps In emulation of that of Robert Louis Stevenson. Quoth Bob: “Lord, let me keep a straight way in the path of honorarid a straight face in the presence of solemn asses. “Let me not truckle to the high, nor bulldoze the low; let me frolic with the jack and the joker and win the game. “Lead me Into Truth and Beauty—and tell me her name. “Keep me sane, but not too sane. Let me not take the world or myself too seriously, and grant more people to laugh with and fewer to laugh at. “Let me condemn no man because of his grammar and no woman on account ot her morals, neither being responsible for either. "Preserve my sense of humor and of values and proportions. Let me be helpful while I live, but not live too long. Which is about all today, Lord. Amen.” Resourceful Young Girl Little Charlotte was impatient to see her father, who was busy in the basement. She was not allowed to go down the stairs alone but stood at the top calling impatiently: “Daddy, hurry up, daddy. Come upstairs to Sharlie. Come on, daddy! Come now.” Finally her father replied somewhat sharply that he would come soon, but that Charlotte would gain nothing by impatient teasing. Silence, while this idea was sinking it. Then once more the basement door opened, and in a perfect Imitation of her mother's voice, Charlotte called down: “Bill, you're wanted on the telephone.”—Children, the Magazine for Parents. Self-Evident "What are you going to have for dinner, mamma?” asked little Nancy Adams one Sunday morning. “Roast pork, darling.” "Can I have some?” “You and Jane may have a little—not much," the mother replied. Nancy and Jane went into a huddle and the mother overheard the debate about the meat course. Nancy, the younger, wanted to know what roast pork was and why they could have onlv a little. Jane explained that mother thought It was Indigestible; whereupon Nancy replied: “00, then I know it is something I like. —Los Angeles Timos. True Beauty Strai'dit noses, symetrlcal features, and attractive hair colorings, while t!iev give one prettiness, do not neces«arilv constitute beauty. On the contrary, one has no beauty, in the strict (...nse unless she expresses the liner mental and spiritual qualities, along with health and vitality. In short, beauty Is not merely a physical possession 'determined by body structure and coloring and texture. It is not skin deep. It Is much more than that It is in large part the reflection of ~,n'iiitv—a revelation of life and kssu-.-is®-'*''-cal Culture Magazine. — I Life’s Brightest Moment sma ll boy was walking home from a music lesson with his violin ~n "er his arm. when a thief crept up b",find him, snatched the instrument, nnd immediately disappeaied. It sounds like a dream come true. M l ions of small boys like to Imagine 1 1 theft while practicing on the Xa‘ "nt it practically never happens.—D®t rolt * ewg ’ Disillusioned ..Well I don't think much of worn-llo-n!ri,v' wlrnL '-"I'l-’"’' 1 - VI,U “Wpl . she on’.' ’ 1 • . . ... mJc tdday- Justjoo dumb.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1928

Crowned Best Dressed. 7 j i |g|i It Miss Holly Shiveley of ■' Northwestern University, Chicago, 111., says she spends $l,lOO a year to maintain her title of best dressed girl at the university and that she could dress well on half the amount, ■but not retain 'the'honor. » (International Newsreel) NEWS FROM BERNE —byMiss Helen Burkhalter Mr and Mrs. Ernest Hiestand and son Crede Ernest, of Fireside, Ohio, and Mrs. Hiest iud’s sister. Miss Marie Hilty, of Melmore. Ohio, are spending several days at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hilty and family, and also at the home of Mr. Hiestand's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hiestand. Mr. and Mis. Andrew Cook and daughter, of Muncie, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cook and Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall here. Miss Mabel Stud’.er, of the Rainbow Academy at Indianapolis, is spending a vacation with her sister, Mrs Kirk Smith here, and her parents, Mi‘. and Mrs. Fred Studler, at Linn Grove. Mrs. (). K. Hilty, of Fort Wayne, visited friends here Saturday. Mrs. Martha Reavers of Fort Wayne and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagoner and family, of' Decatur, spent Decoration Day with their mother, Mrs. Abraham Bagley here.. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kunkel am: daughter Miss Myra, sons Alfred and Roy, of Lake Worth. Florida, are visiting with Mrs. Kunkel's father, Dan Neuenschwander at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martha Price, enroute to Garrison. North Dakota, where Mr. Kunkel owns a mine. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Gilliom and family, of Fort Wayne, visited with Mrs. Gilliom's parents, Mr. cad Mrs. John Rinaker on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs. E. W. Jeffery, Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Gottschalk were visitors at Van Wert. Ohio, on Decoration Day. Mrs'. Felix Yoss and daughter Jean and son Max, of Willshire, Ohio, spent Thursday at the home of their patents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wittwer. Mr. and Mrs. David D. Dean and son David, Jr., and Mr. Dean’s sister, Miss Dorethy Dean, of Erie. Pa., arrived here Friday evening to visit with Mrs. Dean’s parents, Mr. an I Mrs. John Lehman for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Graber, Mrs. Louis Winteregg, Mrs. Jacob Graber, Clarence Neuenschwander, Mrs. Jacob Graber and Herbert Lieehy spent Decoration Day at Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Baumgartner and daughters Esther, Martha and Dorothy, of Fort Wayne, called on relatives here, Wednesday. Earl Winteregg and Miss Elya Baumgartner were at Fort Wayne, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reiff and son Miles, of Fort Wayne, visited relatives here on Decoration Day. Mr. and Mrs. La Doyt McCrory and son Jimmy spent Decoration Day with Mr. and Mrs- Auburn Thomas and family at Union City. Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Neuenschwander. of Fort Wayne, were Decoration Day guests of Mr. Neuenschwander’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. David C. Neuenschwander. Rudolph Schug, president of the Peoples State Bank, made a business

! trip to Detroit, Michigan. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Noah Steury and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oehil iiuiit family enjoyed Decoration Day nt Celina, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Sprunger I and Mrs. Jacob Richer went to Indianapolis Friday morning and returned, bringing back with them their sons. Donald Sprininger mid Menno Eicher, who an- attending a school | for deaf and dumb at that city. The Misses Flossie Ellenbergor, Marcella Michaud, Barbara Burry. 1 Virena Ellenbergor, Velma Price and Mvrti Kunkel spent Wednesday afternoon and evening at Gorden State Park, at St. Marys, Ohio. .1. F. Lehman left Friday morning for Bluffton, Ohio, to attend a board meeting Ot the college, ot which lie Is a member. Mrs. M. M. Baumgartner and Miss Evangeline Rohrer were business visitors al. Celina, Ohio, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ainos Burkhalter and daughters, the Misses Edna, Eva and Helen Burkhalter, left early Sunday morning Io be dinner guests of Mrs. Floss Morgan and daughter Betty at their cottage at Lake Shipshewana. Harley Lehman, Waldo Stauffer and Miss Prudence Habegger spent Wednesday with their friend. Mis.-- Nova Mae Lehman at Muncie. Mr. and Mrs. Hugo R. Beitler ami

Know UrFL ft See The Adams / Dairy County i Herds | Join The Adams County Dairy Tour I Wednesday, June 6th. I The tour will start from the Menno Steury fai in just west of the Beer school house in Monroe township at 9:30 o'clock. A Number of Farms will be Visited and at noon I Dinner Served at Bellmont Park I H | A basket dinner will be served by the ladies. A short program will be held H at the park and talks will be made by G. A. Williams and Keller E. Beeson S of the Agricultural Department, Purdue, and by Adams County men. ® A visit will be made to the Homestead Dairy, where members of the party ,S will be given the opportunity to see the famous herd of Guernsey cattie. g Soybean, alfalfa and sudan grass fields will also be visited on the tour. I IF YOU WANT TO SEE WHAT ADAMS COUNTY HAS IN AN ■ I AGRICULTURE AND DAIRY WAY— JOIN 1 The County Dairy Tour Wednesday I * z Sil Krick - Tyndall Co. Cloverleaf Creameries Inc. I Mutschler Meat Market. Burk Elevator Co. I Schmitt Meat Market I |

family left Saturday morning for Chicago to be weekend guentN of Mm. Bel Hera brother, Cupt. and Mr Irvin N. Himchy. Mm. T. A. Got t.'o-111111,, Andrew GoUm-halk, Mh. I'lelln Got!.'< balk and daughter Mitry Julia vailed with their daughter ami i.isler, Mm. Wildu Shulley at Foil Wayne, Friday alt ir noon. •'nniklln L’m-hty and the Misses Glmlys ami Mabie Wittwer amt Leona Depp were at Fori Wayne, W”rtnostday afternoon and evening. Arvine Welly and Werner Geiser and Hie Misses Hina Franz and Mur tha Nenenachwnnder weie visitors nt Marlon, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton IL Sivungeiand little daughter and Mr. amt Mrs. Maddox, of Fori Wnyn<, visited the farmer’s sisters. Mrs. Waldo Lehman, ami the Misses hula and Mildred Spntnger here, Wednesday, Among the out-of-town guests who attended the wedding of Rev. Irvin fallen ami Miss lainrtt Lehman nt the home of Miss Lehtnnn's mother, Mrs. Judith Lehnian wore the groom's fattier, John Canen, Sr., and his brothers ami sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Joint Cuneo, Ji-., Mr. ami .Mrs. Blocher. Arthur ami the Misses Dorothy ami Kathryn ('mien, the bride’s sister. Mr. ami Mrs Edwin Swartz ami family, I Mr. ami Mrs-. Paulus, all of Elkhart,

Esther pfinid. of Lima. O. Miss Lydia Lim-hty, who has been t.'HChing In the Sug.it- Creek (Ohio) high school arrived here Thursday to visit with her parents, Mr, ami Mrs Emil l.ioehty and family. M:s. Mamie Kelley ot Greenville, Ohio, is visiting at the home of tier daughter, Mrs. Lester Stucky since Wednesday. Mrs. Harvo Soiitliwood, of Marion, spent Titesdujr at tlie home of her

Another BARGAIN WEEK 75 regular $lO DRESSES $4.95 Mrs. M. Moyer 128 N. 4th st.

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nephew. Mr. and .Mrs. I.ester Stucky and family here. Misti Edith Sell lot zlinner, of Bittflton, is vtsitlng her grandfather, John Netiltuuser mid aunt. Miss Sylvia Neubuoser since Decoration Day. Mr. mid Mrs. Clyde .Martin, of Geneva, called at Hie I>stor Stucky li< u>!‘ Friday evening. Get the Habit—Trade at HOvne, It °ay»