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HH'K. fcUU.pelerhaveksted :i mnt-ed la-•riter. ib ably otber-Clap-PVOllldow of atora-thla •essedst to a flt;jreetft-: had t cul-nt tn-thera ike a 1 y Ini. It’* id ha3 Cill-eopl*habitlecea-ature senca light-i top, : ful-e are sand-some amps i fre-itilfodAfrica’* Sausage TreeOne of Oddest KnownA tree which bears fruit apparently only to deceive Is the so-called “sausage tree” of East Africa, a queer tree If a queer one is to be found.As the sausage tree is approached while bearing fruit often reaches a length of two feet, with a most inviting look but a most disappointing re-suit upon inspection.The exterior seems to be edible upon a glance, but the interior is hard and weedy pulp, neither tempting to {.be palate nor edible.The tree, which is a member of the eatalpa family, has a use, however, and enters into both the religious and medical life of the natives of the country where it is found. The negro tribes of Nubia consider the tree sacred and hold religious festivals in the moonlight beneath its brunches. Poles made from the trees are erected before the houses of the chiefs and are worshiped by other members of the tribe,The natives cut and roust the sausages and place the cut sides against parts of their bodies afflicted with rheumatism aorl similar complaints.— Washington Star. ‘Canada’s StatusCanada is not an Independent nation in the same sense as is the United States. Canada is a self-governing dominion within the British empire. At the imperial conference of 1926 the position of Canada and other self-governing dominions was cjefined as follows: “They are autonomous communities within the British empire,ineir mie annoyance, xney men ngm-ed, and amidst the most provoking delays In securing supplies of water, coke, and charcoal, come the last 84 miles in about 12 hours, thus giving the proof experimental of the capacity ' of using steam carriages on our ordi- j nary roads. jNo Positive Knowledgeof Waterspouts’ CausesWaterspouts are masses of vapor suspended In the lower layers of the atmosphere which they traverse, and endowed with a gyratory, or spinning motion, rapid enough to «uproot trees, upset houses and break and destroyeverything with which they come Incontact. When they take place at sea they present a curious phenomenon. The water is disturbed and rises in the form of an inverted cone. Two cones unite and form a continuous column from the sea to the clouds which are called waterspouts. The origin fs not positively known, One assumption is that they are due principally to two opposing winds which pass by the side of each other, or to a very high wind which prevails in the higher regions of the atmosphere. Another theory ascribes waterspouts to an electric origin.Evening Parade of CrawfishShellfish have their peculiarities, from the crawfish that hold a goose-step march at sundown to the crab that decorates himself with all sorts of undersea life. Looking down Into clear depths at sunset, where the crawfish are abundant, one may be lucky enough to see the crawfish parade in their ridiculous, solemn fashion, their goggly eyes peering about nnrt their lornr. stilted lees eolne unMetdowYorWeipriii whb in 1 is sMara bo i itsfainByA-Weicurelicains?.\i kno iSs writ say* usze rued brig and H her “1 curt face scril bein M kno' bWo plan Li ill part resewillleuiandhiyuaiiearl
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Ruston Daily Leader
Ruston, Louisiana, US
Sat, Feb 08, 1930
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