davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1908-07-30

If the Saratoga Springs Company
would arrange to have the island in
the middle of the river just below the
hot springs fixed up for a play
ground it would enchance Saratoga's
natural attractiveness very much. A
dancing pavilion and music stand of
a permanent character would bring
in good returns and an ice can and
lemonade stand would add to the at
fractions of the place. The island
could be connected to the mainland
by a rustic bridge and, after it was
carefully policed and made comfort.
able with seats and resting places, il
would be a drawing card as well as a
paying one Saratoga is very attrac'
tive as an excursion point and some
amusement ground will have to be
provided for the crowds that are com
ing at convenient intervals.
, 1908-07-30

msnd tariff reform, with an eventual
tariff for only is not aliur-
ing possibility for a manufacturing
nation that pays the highest wages IN
the world; while the 'anti injunction
plank is only more unctuous, and not
half as sincere or attainable as thai
of the Republican platform. How
ever the Democracy has chosen It's
candidate and its platform, and II
they do not seem to fit each other
very we'll the Democracy must do the
best it can with them. What the ma
ton will do with them Is another
matter. Denver Post.
, 1908-07-30

The Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives of the Wyoming Legisla-
ture, must possess a thorough know
ledge of the needs of the county
which he represents, and the friendly
cooperation of members from other
parts of the state than his. Such
a man is, we believe, to be found in
Mr.. G. M. Winkleman. His eminent
ly just and fair handling of such
measures as came through him at the
last Legislature, and his support of all
measures that were of benefit to the
state entities him to consideration at
the hands of his fellow representa-
tives, if it be Mr.. Winkelman's good
fortune to secure a reelection. En-
campment Herald.
, 1908-07-30

William Allen White, editor of the
Emporia, CKan.) Gazette, one of the
ablest editorial writers in the United
States, in speaking of Bryan's nomi-
nation said: Bryan could win," he
said, eff he would do II thing. If
he could be sunk carefully in the
middle of the Pacific in "A divers suit,
the victory would be his; provided,
however, that the tube was corked up
SO that no bubbles reached the sur
face. If any bubbles came up he
would be lost"
, 1908-07-30

band stand on Bridge street draw
large and ~appreciative crowds. The
concert given last Friday evening
had an admiring throng of listeners
that filed the sidewalks and over
flowed into the streets. The evening
was perfect and everybody enjoyed
both the music and the out door air.
, 1908-07-30

L. NJ. Fishback, treasurer for the
Penn Wyoming. who now has charge
of the editorial columns of the En-
campment Herald, passed thru here
Monday on his way to Rawlins. Mr.
Fishback is an old hand at editing a
paper and the Herald shows decided
Improvement in his hands.
, 1908-07-30

1t is gratifying to see the Ameri-
cans winning some of the best prizes
in the Olympic games now running
in London in spite of the fact that
they are Disseminated against by
the English in every possible way.
For shamel Where is the English
love of fair play7 The fact is that
the Western rae is England's superb
or and the average Britisher has no
love Tor an American at any time.
, 1908-07-30
TIME TABLE:

Connects with U. p. trains No.
5 and 3 going west and 4 and 6
going east.
Frank j. Cramer,
Superintendent.
, 1908-07-30

The Saratoga Brass band Is becom-
ing a very attractive feature in the
evening. Band concerts held in the
, 1908-07-30
Fishermen Take Notice

All fishermen and hunters ars
warned not to trespass on my land OF
they will prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. This means busi
ness. Mrs. Frank White.
6 Att.
, 1908-07-30

The best of rooms for trausients at
the Waterloo. Mrs. Mary Albro,
proprietor.
, 1908-07-30

MCCORMICK
Mowers have stood the test in this Western
country for the past twenty-five years, they
are the STANDARD of hay cutting and grain cut
as many MCCORMICK machines in use as all
other makes combined, is the best argument
which can be made in their favor.
The MCCORMICK LOWER is one
hundred pounds heavier than it's nearest COM
petitor. 1t is not made 80 by throwing in 80
much cast iron, but the additional weight is
put where it will serve the purpose for which
it is intended, by giving strength where there
is heavy strain, combining durability, with
long life and easy cutting.
MCCORMICK RAKES are as we'll made
as the mowers, they are made for heavy work.
A rancher in this valley has raked ninety
acres of sage brush with a ten foot McCOR-
MICK RAKE. He will use the same rake
this season in his hay meadow without any
repairs.
We do not say you can save a certain
small number of dollars by purchasing a Nc
CORMICK MOWER, but do say to you you
-.-, lolo,o Lr ~,,rohooino q Mo-
CORMICK MOWER, the saving coming
through having a machine which will give you
satisfactory service for a number ofyears, with
a minimum expense for worn out parts, with
out constant delays through break downs at
the time of year when you are busy, with ex-
pense counting up every minute your machine
is idle.
MCCORMICK MOWERS are fully guar
anteed, any part which breaks through defect
i've material, or poor workmanship, will be re-
placed free.
BIG 4 MCCORMICK MOWERS
5 Foot Gut $4,000
BIG 4 MCCORMICK MOWERS
8 Foot Cut $500
MCCORMICK 10 foot Rake
80 Teeth $500
MCCORMICK 12 foot Rake
40 teeth 1000
MCCORMICK STANDARD TWINE .O9a
aCrncpruQn
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TODAY's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Aug. 14.-wHEAT-An easy
market at Liverpool was locally influen-
tial at the beginning of trade today but
tne foreign factor was soon eliminated by
rsports OF rains in the northwest which 1t
was said would delay harvesting. Sep
TENDER opened NC to sc under yesterday
az e2tsc to SIC and on active buying ad-
Eanced to s3s4c. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Cnlcaso reported receipts of 81 cars.
The developments of cash demand.
the strength later. September advanced
to SAC and closed strong. X@Ac up at
94G941sc
CORNEThe ffrmness of cables and the
tocsi wheat market lent strength to corn.
aitnough business was quiet September
opened sc lower at T1zc and rose 20
Heavy selling by cash houses on favor
able reports sent the market to a weak
at !z977c. 'Se7s' onoer YESTERDAY
OATS-The oats market opened quiet
and steady with the exception: of the Sep
TEMPER option. which delivery. however.
rounding pits. September opened bs6IJ1c
70 70 Aassc lower at 47ls@4714c and sold to
PROFESSIONALLY recent decline bav-
ing carried the prices of provisions to a
ever SUFFICIENTLY low to make purchases
a.Itractive. the market for hog products
ssunened. despite a further drop in hogs
september pork opened PIC lower to PIC
nlgher at $14.95 to $500 and advanced to
sioW september lard opened unchanged
20 shade up at So Is ID 50. 2519 s7I1 and
81 rte mber ribs unchanged to nc higher
RYE-Cash: 7Sc
BARLEY-Cash: 63667c
>, TrlIMOTHY-September. 1855: October.
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KEEP OUT LIQUOR DEALERS.
Catholic Total Abstinence Society
Wants Them Excluded From Others.

New Haven. Conn, Aug 14-De-
nunciations of the liquor traffic, an
appeal for sanctification of Sunday
and the exclusion from membership
in Catholic societies of those engaged
in the liquor traffic were the striking
features of the resolution adopted by
the national convention of Catholic
Total Abstinence union.
The resolutions declare that mot In
drunkenness and riotous living can
any man make effective profession of
the Catholic faith. With indignation
the union protests against the taunts
should stoop to contest the claims for
ultra orthodoxy which have been so
blatantly made by those who have
tried to substitute the beer mug for
the standard of the cross. The day for
apology for total abstainers is over"
The union also declares its allie
glance to the Catholic church, and
adds:
with all our souls we welcome the
encyclical of our holy father, Plus X,
on, modernism
The resolution also says:
Catholic periodicals that can not
live without liquor advertisements
should die. Let them not drag down
the Catholic name in their greed. We
earnestly suggest that Catholic organ
from membership and which forbid
the use of liquor at their meeting
should not tolerate the formation of
clubs within their membership which
despise the letter and spirit of those
laws which have been made by their
organization for the honor of the
Catholic name"
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LOVE FINDS A WAY.
Girl, Kidnapped by Mother, Escapes
and Flies to Fiance.

Chicago, Aug 14.-The Tribune today
says:
Miss Ethel Ludwig, who was kidnapped
by her mother in an effort to keep her
away from Prof. Fred P. Fitzgerald, her
fiance. is now on her way to Palo Alto.
Cal, to join him. Perhaps she eluded her
mother at their home Morris. Ill. That
is the belief of her father, who is much
in favor of the match. But at any rate.
she is on her way to the west and Prof.
Fitzgerald is waiting for her.
The girls mother, Mrs. Otto Ludwig.
and her aunt. Mrs. T. A. Bray of Ell
Paso, Tex. arrived in Morris Tuesday
evening with the young woman march
ing between them. Wednesday morning
they started again for Chicago, the girl
seemingly meek and submissive. Since
then the Morris house has been quiet and
deserted. Prof. Fitzgerald reached Palo
Alto Wednesday, tired and forlorn. He
had expected to take the long trip across
He and Miss Ludwig had planned 1t all
out together. When he stepped to the
platform there stood the father of the
girl who had been torn from him back
In Chicago.
cts ali right. don't you worry bit.'
were the mans welcoming words. Its
all right, tell you"
But don't understand. Ethel is back
somewhere with her mother" was Prof.
Fitzgerald's reply.
Well, read this and you will see."
in his hand. Fitzgerald read.
The message ran something like this:
IT am just leaving Chicago. Meet Fred,
who will reach .Palo Alto Wednesday
evening. Tell him I am coming"
Then the two men shook hands again.
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UNION THAT Is NOT UNITED.
Members Bolt a Meeting and Start a
Free for All Fight.

Chicago. Aug. 14.-In the presence
of Matthew Comerford of Minneapolis,
general president of the Stationary
Engineers union. a dozen members
were hurt. two of them severely at
meeting of the union here last night.
"A dozen men attempted to bolt the
meeting because three of their number
had been expelled and mad started a
separate organization of engineers
Emil Masso, who leo the boilers
struck Michael Walsh. sergeant-at-
arms, over the head with a chair for
closing the door at the order of the
president, George W. Cooling Walsh
turned on Masso and struck him sew
eral times, cutting a deep cash over
Masso's nose and almost breaking
that organ. Then the fight became
general. Charles Graft, another of
the boilers sent in a riot call for the
police. When the latter appeared no
one seemed to wish to press charges
and the wagons left without prisoners
President Comerford tried to get
order. He had come to Chicago to at
tend the meeting.
This is an insult to the national
officers" said President Comerford
No attention was paid to him and the
bolt went on. Members of both fac
tons threaten to cause arrests
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Girl of Twelve a Suicide.

Kansas City. Aug. 14.-vivian Bur-
den. the 12-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. w. G.. Burden of 500 lydia
avenue this city. committed suicide by
swallowing carbolic acid at her home
1t is believed the suicide Tuesday of
May Williamson, a 16-vear-old chum
and schoolmate. influenced the girl to
take her own life. Since the suicide
of May Williamson, the Burden girl
had brooded considerably over the
death of her chum. and his seemed to
be the topic uppermost in her mind
during the past two days.
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FUSS OVER A CRAP GAME.
Alleged Participants to Jail for Re-
fusing to Testify.

Holton, Kan. Aug. 14-Complaint
having reached County Attorney Ben
der that a poker and crap game had
been organized at Bennettville, that of
ficial summoned dozen men to ap-
pear before Justice Barker to tell
whether they knew anything about it.
Robert Crusan, Gus Mott and John
Bland refused to answer questions and
Justice Barker sent them to Jail for
contempt. They were released an hour
later on a habeas corpus writ issued
by Probate Judge Simmer. The hear
ing has been set for Monday. The
inquisition before Justice Barker is
still in progress.
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Racing at Howard.

Howard. Kan, Aug. 1.-THE third
day of the Howard fair was a record
breaker in attendance. estimated at g.
900. The 2:30 pace for a $500 purse
was won by Dan D. in straight heats.
Billy Ling second, White Riley third,
Forward Seaman fourth, Melba fifth.
Aller Cyclone McGregor sixth; time,
2:14k. The year old pace was won
by Kewanee Medium in straight heats.
Dan A. second. Kappa Cana third ::
time, 2:16A. The 2:15 trot was won
by Alice Roosevelt, Bracket was sec
ond. Best time was 2:14K.
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chairmen to call the new committee
primary law makes this chairman a
MEMBER of the state committee,
ihemDer OF the congressional commit
lee and member of the judicial COM
mittee.
Because Mr.. Moore had the auda-
city 10 write this letter he has been
severely criticised by some of the
square deal" leaders.
Inc letter is as follows:
Pittsburg. Kan, Aug. s, 1908.
Dear Sir: In the absence of any
thing In the primary law providing
Gate for the newly elected members of
the county committee to meet and in
view of the fact the old chairman is
the head of the committee until they
meet and elect officers 1 request you
to call meeting of the newly elected
members of the committee at an early
date for the purpose of electing Of
fcers and perfecting their organiza-
ton.
Please act promptly and give the
newly elected county chairman time
TO consult with the other members of
the party council in his county and
council meeting in Topeka on Tues
day, August %, 1908, for the purpose
or formulating a state platform and
transacting other business.
L urge this upon you for early &C
ton because our national chairman.
Frank Hitchcock, is anxious for the
county organizations to be perfected
as soon as possible, as there are some
special plans he desires started and
followed out
When done please forward me the
names and addresses of the new Of
ficers, Respectfully yours,
J. T. MOORE, Chairman.
Secretary of State c. E. Denton has
uled to hold party council in Topeka
on August % must provide its own nall
for the meeting.
Edwin C. Hadley, chairman of the Pro
written to Secretary Denton in which ne
Announces that he will arrange for a place
for holding the Prohibition party council
in Topeka on August %.
Mr.. Hadley is a Kansas City man, ana
he contended at first that it was the ttiSi-
ness of the secretary of state to proVide
a meeting place for the party councils.
The secretary of state declined to do TINS.
I'VE can't accommodate all the conven-
tions at the state house. The hall or the
house of representatives is full OF scar
opened for such an occasion, under the
law. and the only thin left is the su,
preme court room. There is no reason
why should furnish one convention
have no money in my hands from me
state for hiring halls for these meetings
1t is undoubtedly the business of each
party to provide its own hall.
will secure The Republican state CHAIR
man, ]. t Moore, was in Topeka TO-DAY
and secured the Auditorium. The Demo-
Gratis will probably get MetropoiItaan a nMes;
of Security hall. The Prohibitionists may
get the use of a church.
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kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City. Mo-. Aug A-wHEAT-
Market unchanged to 1c higher. Septem-
Der. Ssssc; December. 9o%c; May: 95hc.
Cash: No. . hard. 9o69eikc; No. 8. S9d94c;
No. 2 red. &c; No. g. 95c.
CORN-Market kd1sc lower. September,
Os4c: December. 511sc: May, sc. Cash;
No. mixed. 73d7314c; No. 9. 723z@73c; No.
. white. 7511c; No. 8. 7514c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
411zc. No. mixed, 46@47c.
RYE-76GS0c
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
50 50d10.0O: choice prairie. 800.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creamery, 21c I;
racking stock. Ice.
EGGS-Market unchanged to 15c high
er. Fresh extras, 191xc; current receipts,
14c
WHEAT-Receipts 239 cars.
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Blue Rapids ga, Frankfort s-s.

Marysville, Kan, Aug. 14.-Blue Rap
Frankfort. The first, Thursday after
noon, resulted sim score. 6 to 3 for
Blue Rapids. ? The batteries were:
Cravens and Vanderhill; Harlan and
Doniphan. Frankfort lost the second
game Friday forenoon by the close
score of 4 to 3. Batteries: Drum and
Dimond; Matson and Kraiger.
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Kansas City, Aug. IA.
digh LOW Close Yes


Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 14.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900. including 200 southerns.
Market steady. Native steers, AbOd7. 80:
southern steers, So. 3od475; southern cows,
x2pd3-5O; native cows and heifers 81. O01
30; stockers and feeders. 81. S5G4. so; bulls.
S2.5GG3.15; calves. So 25G6 90; western
steers. SO. 50d5. 25: western cows. 81 5od3 So
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Market SC lower.
Bulk of sales. IS 3Od6.4 5: heavy. Sc. 1906 IS
packers and butchers. IS 2566 so; light
81. 00G6. 40; pigs. $S.7565. %.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Muttons. S.75G4,2 %; lambs. s450d6 90,
range wethers, S3.60@4.10; fed ewes, So. 25G
400.
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FISH WEIGHED so POUNDS.
A Monster Cat Caught m the Cotton
wood at Strong City.

Strong City Aug. 14.-Mr. James of
this city caught the largest cat fish of
the season. 1t weighed so pounds.
1t was caught with a trout line about
one mile west of this city. Mr.. James
brought the fish up town in a hand
cart and had 1t weighed. About one
hundred people gathered to take a
look at it. The fish was bought by
the Harvey meat market. 1t dressed
80 pounds.
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1. t. U. to Meet in St. Joe.

Boston, Aug. 1.-THE delegates to
the International Typographical union
convention decided to hold the next
convention at St Joseph, Mo. With
this question settled the convention
took up several proposed changes in
the general laws, but the only one
adopted was that abolishing substitute
lists in all union offices. The change,
1t was stated. will open all union Of
ces to all union men who can get a
Job.
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EXPRESS PACKAGE GRAFT.
Three Alleged Swindlers Are Arrested
at Parsons.

Parsons, Kan. Aug. 14.-Parsons
officers captured three alleged bunco
men here who gave the names of Ed
Linder, John Franklin and James
Wheatley, and who are charged with
working passenger trains out of this
city on the Katy. 1t is claimed they
used the express package graft. telling
their victims they had a package at
Parsons and not enough money to get
1t out, offering fake drafts to passen-
gers in exchange for the needed
money.
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there were recoveries of a point in some
cases. The decline cost National Lead
points, Missouri Pacific 3A. American
smelling 3, Rock Island "a Great North
ern preferred 2. Northern Pacific Ia and
the remainder of the list from l to ~.
fractional recoveries were followed by
a period of dizziness in wheat and fluctua-
tons were unimportant Northwestern
ran of 2, and Railway Steel Spring 2A
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Aug. Market
firm. Creamery specials. 231kc; extras,
CSC; third to first, 1sd22c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State full
cream. specials. 12Aq1314c: do. small. col
ed or white fancy. 11hc; ditto good to
prime, 11d111sc; ditto common, 9A@10zc;
skins, 11kG9Ac.
EGGS-Market firm Western firsts, IS
61e1zc; seconds. 161zd171zc.
POULTRY-Alive. steady; springs, 16c;
fowl. 1910; turkeys, pc Dressed, firm ;
western spring. 1211619c; fowls. 121k0131tc
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Fall From a Wagon Fatal.

Salina, Kan, Aug 14.-Tim Bacon,
farmer 81 years of age. was found
beside the road with broken neck
near his home in the Bavaria neigh
borhood about 10 o'clock at night. 1t
was at first thought that he had been
murdered. but an investigation by
Coroner George w. Seitz and Deputy
County Attorney B. 1. Litowich show
ed that he had fallen from his wagon
and sustained his fatal injuries.
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Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago. Aug. 14.-CATTLE-Receip
about 1000. Market strong. Beeves, So. IS
q1.1o; Texans, s3.5Od5.20; westerns. $500
500; stockers and feeders. 81. 40q4.5o: cows
and heifers. H.6015.15; calves. sS.506D7.50.
HOGS-Receipts "a 900. Market 1Oc lower.
Lights s. 1905: mixed. S.. 95@6.55: heavy.
S5.9od655; rough, s. 90d6. %: good to choice
heavy. s6.20d6.55; pigs, S5.00d5.70; bulk of
sales. IS. 25G6 as
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong.
Natives. S2.5od4.25: westerns, 81. 25d4 IS;
yearlings. S4.2565OO; lambs, So 5OG6 80;
westerns. 81. 25G6. 40.
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Ten Years Litigation Ends.

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Aug. 14.-In the
matter of the Mexican Southeastern
Railroad company receivership. pending
in court here for more than ten years.
Judge John r. McFfe today approved
the final report of the receiver, Henry
w. Leman. discharged tne reNS1v,-
cancelled his bond, thus terminating
the litigation of unusual interest and
importance In legal history
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Market GOssip.

Grains, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office ITO West Sixth St. Phone 4S6l
Liverpool cables: Opening-wheat sd
higher; corn I'd higher.
Second cable: Wheat Unchanged; corn
SD higher.
Kansas City car lots today: Wheat PAS.
corn a. oats Il.
Kansas City estimated car lots tomor-
row: Wheat 234. corn 30. oats g.
Chicago car lots today: Wheat ia, corn
145. oats PAS.
Chicago estimated car lots tomorrow:
Wheat 16s corn 153. oats 21S.
Northwest car lots today 107; last year
los.
Closing cables: Wheat Ad higher; corn
sd higher.
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New York stock Market.

Wall ST.. New York. Aug. H-STOCKS
Prices of stocks were shaded in the
opening dealings today but the declines
in most cases were small and there was
only moderate trading. The gains in Rock
Island groups, the preferred stock rising
IL and st. Louis and San Francisco sec
ond preferred a. American Locomotive
and General Electric declined and South
ern Pacific. Delaware and Hudson, Amer
lean Smelling. National Lead and Utah
Copper large fractions.
Extreme weakness was shown by spec
iaI stocks and the prices receded to a
lower level all around in sympathy
Westinghouse Electric broke 54, Canadian
Pacific 3, and the Reading Fuel. Amalga-
mated Copper, Interborough Metropolitan
preferred, American Sugar and Virginia
Carolina Chemical preferred to PA. St
Louis and San Francisco refunding As de-
clined "a.
Bonds were irregular.
Extensive sales were made OF Few OF
the Improvement railways and specialties
and when they broke from to points
the rest of the list also yielded sharply
Support appeared at the low level and
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They Ate Tnadstnols

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. Hilary Jar
rell of Baltimore and his sister-fn-law
rell, of this city, are dead and Mrs. Jar
rell's husband and her mother, Mrs.
Margaret NJ. Scheib, are critically Ill
ed mistake. for mushrooms.