Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1902 — Page 5

Perfectly Plain. p lic le Rastus. who was seeking inf rm'iiion concerning mushrooms, had Ln referred by a preternaturally sob n student to the professor of botany, and with hat in hand, he was addressing that dignitary. •Would yo' mind fellin' me, Mistah Mandrake,” he said, "how to ’stinguish a muslKiroon Cm a toadstool?" ■■Willingly.” replied the professor. •■Jo the first place, you must remembet that the Amanita plmlloldes, or deadly ..■jrie. closely resembles the Agnricus cainpestris. or edible fungus, which is ~'nr common variety and absolutely innocuous. Next, it will lie necessary to t x firmly in your mind the distinguishing marks or characteristics of the \garieus campestrls. which are these: \ pileus not covered with excrescencejike scales; gills of a brownish purple when mature; stalk solid and approximately cylindrical; ring near the middle of Stalk; base not bulbous and not sheatlied by membrane. The distinguishing characteristics of the Amanita phidloidcs. or deadly agaric, are these: pileus destitute of distinct excresoences; white gills, hollow stalk; large ring and prominent bulb at base, with membranous upper margin. Bearing these points of differentiation fully in mind you will never be at a loss to determine which variety you encounter in any given ease." ■ Yes. sub,” said Uncle Rastus, turning bis hat round and round iu his fingers. T un’stan’ dat all tight, but how's I gwine to tell ’em apaht?”— Chicago Tribune. Hi. Foot Wax In the Way. A gentlemanly chap riding iu an elevated car permitted the sight of a man's foot in the middle of the aisle to exasperate him to a most unreasonable degree. Women tripped over it. Men stepped over it. A few folk purposely dragged tbeir feet against it as a hint. But its owner calmly read his paper and moved not. Finally, "I beg your l>ardon, my friend," said the gentlemanly chap, leaning down, bis face set and teeth clinched, "but don't you think you are taking up more room than you are ratified to? Your foot has been in every one’s way for half an hour. I protest, sir!” The man folded his paper, remarking without the least show of anger: “Ah, thank you. I had not noticed it.” With that be reached down, picked up his foot, gave it a violent twist and pushed it partly under the seat. To accomplish this he had to move his body to the edge of the seat. On discovering that the leg and foot were wooden our gentlemanlike chap blushed in confusion, muttered a sort of apology and hurried off at the next station. while the car tittered.—New York Press. Very Trying. "Johnny,” said a provincial grocer to the new boy, “what kind of butter did you send over to the Hendersons?” "Some of the rolls here,” said the new hoy respectfully. “Ob, great Caesar!” groaned the grocer. “Sent ’em some of that good butter just after I have got ’em down to this here in the barrel! Sent ’em the best butter in the shop just as I finish a two years’ course of getting ’em down to the barrel butter! Gave ’em a taste of good butter after I have got 'em to think this barrel butter was the best in the world! And still you say you hope to own a grocer's shop some day! The taste of that butter you sent ’em will awaken ail tbeir old slumbering desires for good butter, and I’ll have to work another two years getting ’em down a little poorer each time before I get ’em where there's any profit on ’em again! You might just as well put on your coat and go. Groceries ain't your line!” -London Tit-Bits. The Oldest Tree on Earth. The oldest tree on earth, at least as far as any one knows, is the boo tree in the sacred city of Amarapoora, Burma. It was planted, the record says, n the year 288 B. C. Its great age is proved according to historic documents, says Sir James Emerson, who ..dds: “To it kings have dedicated their dominions in testimony of a belief that t is a branch of the identical fig tree under which Buddah reclined atUrum•lva when he underwent his apotheosis” Its leaves are carried away by pilgrims as relics; but. as it is too sacred to touch with a knife, these leaves can only be gathered after they have fallen. A Ronton Rake. Bertha—Tell me. Harry, do yon think George is dissipated? 1 smelled cloves on his breath last evening, and 1 am afraid be drinks.' Harry—Ro, Bertha; be isn’t dissipat- *■<). He's only just an ass; nothing wore. He eats cloves to make people think he drinks liquor. He wants to be regarded.as a deuce of a fellow, you know,— Boston Transcript. He Didn't Die. Laura—While Jack was here the oth ' r evening be made the statement that be would kiss me or die in the attempt. Relle—Yes? (After a pause.) Well, ’ did be kiss you? Laura— You haven’t read any account of Jack’s death in the papers, have Jon? Ancestors of the Ostrich. flie ostrich Is a descendant of a genus , of bird which in prehistoric times atbiined an enormous size. In the allu vial deposits of Madagascar evidence has lieen found to show that oatriches ourteen and fifteen feet in height once: iveu on the island. At a French Table d'Hote. She—Oh, horrors! Here Is a snail In ’"is salad! He-Shl If the head waiter heard ,led chnr Bt‘ us for a portion of la.—New York Commercial Advertiser.

THE NEW EAIR STORE. Dave VanCleef. Prop. DECATUR, INDIANA. Opp. Court House. MUST GO SALE! QWING to the lateness of the season, we find we have to large a stock of some articles, and have concluded to reduce it. The best remedy we know of is to reduce prices. Don’t fail to take advantage of the following bargains: : : : : : : SH||»t MEN S VORK,NI * 15c Ladies’Black Cot- Light Calicos, war- The very latest shirt Good Percale Shirt The best cloth Win- 100 piece Me akin wovenstript ton Seamless HOSE. ranted not to fade waist styles in (iing- Waist, full gathered dow Shade in all colors, Dinner Set. regular Patternß hams front pointed cuff, ete worth 50c MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUbllrUAl MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT lie 8c iOcPeryd 39c 22c $7.50 PERCALE N SHIRTS N * 15c Ladies’Black and Good Cotton Towel- 58 inch wide bleached Fancy striped Percale All of our 5-4 wide Crystal Lemonade Set latest stripes, warrant- P<HRV Sfripcd HOSE inR " eVer B ° ld fOr IeBB or turkey red Table Shirt Waist, tucked I fancy Table Oil Cloth. . I formerly sold at 75c ... ed not to fade than 6c per yard Linen back and front, worth 75c MUST GO AT MUST G ° AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST a0 AT MUST G 0 AT MUST G 0 AT 38c 10c WHITE STRIPFn- < hand 25c Ladies’Black and 36 inches wide un- All our 50c Table Lin- A lot of Kabo make White Bed Spreads, 12 bars of good Laun- ■ Slums WOR K- Fancv Striped HOSE . bleached LL Muslin, ens, fancy, bleached Corsets worth 50e to handsome patterns, . - heavv the 6c quality and unbleached 75 C hemmed and ready for * use. full size MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MU ST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT 38c 15c 4c 75c HEAVY PERCALE 35c Ladies' Lace, The very beet black, White India Linens, All Kabo Corsets, the All our «1.75 an d The best 12> a c bulk FINE LAPNDRIED SHIRT Black and Fancy Strip- navy blue and turkey mill ends, the 20c qual- latest styles, worth 82.00 Bed Spreads, Mar- toffee with two collars ed HOSE .... red Calicos ity 81 00 and 81.25 seillee patterns, extra size MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT 48c 25c 50c FANCY JUVENILE 12jc & 15c Children’s 36 inch wide bleached Fine Gingham and Lace Curtains, 36 in- 10c and 12}c embroid- Try our best hand PERCALE SHIRTS with Fast Black and Seam- Muslin, regular price is Percale Sun Bonnets, c hes wide, 2' 2 yards erv Insertings, hand- picked soup Beans two detachable collars less HOSE 7' ;; c slightly soiled, former long, everybody’s price BO 'me patterns.. price 25c 45c per pair < • MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST G ° AT 25c scloc 30c per pair sc3sC 35c MEN'S FRENCH Children's extra qual- 27 inch wide fancy 15c and 20c fancy Lace Curtains, 38 in- 2,3, and 4 quart 4 cans Wax String BALBRIGGAN SHIRTS ity School HOSE with Scotch Lawn, latest Percale and Gingham ches wide and 3 yards Granite Coffee Pots, B eans or DRAWERS with dou- double knees patterns, fast colors Sun Bonnets for ladies long, always sold for 85c former price 35c, 40c ble seats ’ or children perpair and 45c MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT 24c 35c MEN'S JERSEY 8c Ladies’White Rib- For the finest line of Infant’s and chil- Lace Curtains. 54 in- 15c Granite Wash The very best Sugar JERSEY RIBBED UNDER- bed VESTS with taped Dimities and other wash d ren ’ s Lace Bonnets, ches wide and 3 yards Basins Loaf Drip Syrup WEAR with double seat neck goods come and see us. ma d e of fine material.. long, everybody’s price drawers They 81.25 per pair MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT MUST GO AT M UST GO AT MUST °° AT MUST °° AT 24c 5c up 9c 98c 10c 29c per gal |I.OO MEN'S WHITE 15c Ladies’ Ribbed 10c fancy Ginghams Extra quality Swiss The best Felt Window All our 83.00, $4.00 Sweet Cuba fine cut LAHNDRIED SHIRTS the VESTS, taped neck and suitable for shirts and embroidered Infant’s Shades and 85.00 Lamps . Tobacco, everybody’s MUST GO AT must GO AT MUST GO AT MU ST GO AT MUST °° AT “ UST °° AT MUST GO AT 50c 10c 24c 8c $2.50 38c EVERYTHING MUST GO WITHIN 30 DAYS. All rnTAHTOMAVI Come early and have first choice. Highest prices oALI oIAnIoMA iI. p^/ or Butter and Eggs ; D ° nt forge^ th ®

Eli Crist ami family desire to return their heartfelt thanks to those who so kindly assisted them during their recent bereavement. Card of thanks. We herewith express our sincere thanks for the assistance rendered during the recent death of our dear wife and mother. \V. F. Falk and sons. C. Fetterhoff left last week for Ohio, where he will proceed to enjoy the next few mouth* as a gmst of his sister and other relatives. He ex nectH to return about September, Ist. Mr. Fetterhoff is a first class citizen and has made many friends during his residence in this community.

A new show window has been placed in the Niblick building corner of Second and Monroe streets. The room is occupied by Holthouse Soulte A Co. and the improvement will give this up-to-date firm a letter opportunity to display their immense stock of goods. Five Adams countv couple have caused their names to be placed upon the marriage license docket of County Clerk Johnson. Ah recorded they are William A. Myers and Lettie May Huffman, Elias Hirschy Mary Lehman. Benjamin F. Ayers and Grace Buffenberger, Norval Bowen and Margaret Miller, Leonard Merryman and Laura Miccum.

A good way to head off the mail order houses, and especially now as the spring season is nearing, is to make lilieral use of the advertising columns of local papers. Let the public know that you have what they are ordering from abroad and just as cheap, and they will certainly find it the more satisfactory way to deal with you. be cause if all things are not right their dealings are with responsible parties who will make them so. There is no more effective way for checking the tendency of sending away for gotxls than plenty of attractive advertising in the home paper. If you can compete with the mail order houses, let the [>eople know it.

The corner stone for the fine new Zion church at Freidheim, will be laid May 11. 1802. This will be one of the finest churches in the county, and will cost complete SIS,(XX). The services incident to the laying of the corner stone will be in charge of Rev. Klausing and Rev. Dornsibe, the former speaking in English and the latter in German, and will begin at two o’clock on the day named. Sev-enty-two members compose his congregation. and the money for the building of this fine church edifice has been subscribed exchmively by the members of the congregation. May 11, 1902, will l>e a big day for them.

Card of Thanks. We want to thank our neighbors and friends for their kindness in helping us after our loss. Once we were happy and prosperous with four horses and a barn filled with plenty but on January 2nd, 1902, the barn was taken by fire and we were left with no horses, but little ft**d and few farm ing implements. Without words to express our thankfullness we can tell you that we have enough to start again which has been given by God’s blessing and your dollars. Again we thank you and hone that God will repay you al). Yours’ Respectfully, ,J. H. Ricketts and family.