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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

'-It is mammal" exclaimed the people
of Israel as they gathered the food
which seemed SO miraculously to Ap
pear at their very feet in answer to
their cry for sustenance, but though
they ate and were satisfied yet, we are
told, they twist not what it was" And
during the ages that have passed since
its first appearance on that memorable
dewy morning in the Wilderness of
Sin. men have declared again and
again that they twist not what it was"
that thus fed the Israelites in their
need. though numberless conjectures
have been made and discussions held
on the matter. The chief opinion
which had sway for long time was
that mamma was the sap of the lamar
isk; but HOW authorities, seeing in the
light of widening scientific knowledge.
declare that mamma was without doubt
a certain hchen Oecanpra esculenta).
This is borne out by the fact that well
authenticated rains of mama, ahso-
1utely believed by the Inhabitants to
be showers from heaven, have been re-
ported at least six times during the
present century by reliable travellers
in the East. and the descriptions of the
deposit given in precise present day
language leave no doubt upon the
point. If a piece of mamma be
examined under the microscope its pc
culiar compound Structure can be
clearly seen: there is delicate net
work of interiacing fungal threads
glistening in the light. while enclosed
in their mesheS are a number O.
round, bright green cells, each a tiny
algal plant. Thus fungus and alga
live together in most intimate connec-
ton, the fungus being in the mamma
lichen the leading spirit, though this
is not the case in every lichen, for in
some of these organisms the develop
nent of the green plant is the factor
determining the form which will be
taken. 1t may be asked now fresh
manna-lichens arise seeing that it is
difficult to imagine a frequent coinci-
dent meeting of a particular fungus
and a particular green plant But,
granted the meeting has once taken
place, the rapid reproduction is easy
to understand. At certain times in
the year a yellowish dust appears in
little green cups, growing on the sur
face of the plant, and each of the
grains of dust is minute bundle con-
tanning a few of the white filaments
and few of the green cells wrapped
up together, so that wherever this dust
may fall each grain can become a new
manna-ichen- There is, moreover, a
second method of reproduction, in
which the fungus alone takes part. and
sends out tiny offspring to take their
chance in the wide world of finding a
suitable host as their parent has done;
but the details are complicated and at
present involved in some ohscurity.
Thus then Lecanora esculenta-man-
na-is in it's very nature one of the
most remarkable phenomena in the
vegetable world. 1t is found over
great tracts of southwest Asia, near
Constantinople, in the Crimea, the
deserts of Arabia in the Sahara, and
the deserts of Algeria. 1t is easy to
pass it by unnotieed, for 1t is grayish
yellow in color. and grows on gray
limestone rocks and fragments of rock
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

Mr.. Nations suit for divorce has
Brought the confession from Mrs. Ma
ton that her love for David was a
Meeting fancy. She only thought she
loved him when she married him TWEEN
ty.fye years ago. and now she says
that. although he isn't a bad fellow,
he Is too slow for her.
. The husbands complaint is that the
wife has abandoned him and caused
him worry and humiliation by her sa-
i6ons smashing crusade. He says that
he has been patient with her and tried
to persuade her to return home, but
that she has treated his overtures with
contempt
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
The Mamma of the Desert Mentioned In
the Bible Is Declared by Scientific
Men Have Been tho Lichen Known
AS Lscanora Esculenta.
Irish Love Words.


Catherine Higgins in the Gae1,)
Long years have past since when a
child I heard it,
The Irish tongue SO full of melody;
Yet memory oft like strains of sweet
est music,
Recalls my mothers fond agra
Machree." (a)
When pain or grief oppressed me, how
caressing
Her soft "Alanna" OBJ as she
stroked my hair;
What other tongue hath term of fond
endearment,
That can with these in tenderness
compare?
+Acushla" (c). Sure the hurt were
past all healing
That was not soothed when that
fond term was heard;
"Ashtore" I'D the pulses of my heart
receding,
Would thrill responsive to that low
ing word.
<Mavourneen" (e). time and place and
distance vanish;
child once more beside my moth
er S knee.
1 hear her gently calling me ''Mavour-
neen,"
And in her eyes the tender love light
What matter whether dark my hair or
golden,
She greeted me her colleen bavn"
60 most fair;
To other eyes 1 might be all unlovely;
/ was her colleen dhas'' 60 beyond
compare.
Long years have passed, alas! since
last l heard it,
That sweetest music to my listening
ear;
My mothers voice. perchance, when
life is ended
"Cead Mile Faithe" CHI once more
I'll hear.
(a)-Love of my heart. (b)-Sweet-
est child (c)-My pulse. (d)-My
treasure (e)-Beloved darling. o.
Beautiful white girl. (g)-Pretty,
handsome girl. (h)-Hundred thous-
and welcomes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31
TROUBLE At PANAMA.

These could take care OF American in
terests in an ordinary emergency. They
include the Ranger, which has a main
battery of six finch rapid-fire guns
and secondary battery of four g.
Founders, and Colt gun She has a
complement of 81 officers and 127 men
and is in command of Commander
Wells l. Field. She is now at Pana-
ma. The Machias has by this time
arrived at Colon on the Atlantic side
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

The battleships IowaSand Wisconsin
were ordered from Puget Sound to
San Diego last week from which the
former will sail for Panama, where
disturbances of serious nature have
been taking place The invasion in
Venezuela by so-called Colombian
troops may bring about an interna-
tional crisis. 1t is believed in Vene-
zuela that the troops are not being
paid by the Colombo Republic at all.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

but that they are ilibusters from
British Guiana and Honduras who are
paid by those governments. 1t is
evident that some such belief also
prevails in the State department at
Washington, otherwise the two great
est fighting machines in our navy
would not be ordered to be in readi-
ness.
boats close to the scene of hostilities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

A Bengal tiger at the Zoo caught
flies yesterday afternoon with an in
genuity that was nearly human. He
was lying in the open air, in the little
garden upon which. in summer, his
cage opens. and beside him was a pud-
die of muddy water thai the rain had
made. He would put his forepaws in
this puddle and rub them on the bot
tom until they were coated with black.
sticky mud. Then he would lie with
his paws outstretched and on them the
flies. settling. would stick fast. When
a batch of flies had been caught the
tiger would rub his paws along the
ground. and all the little insects would
be crushed. Then with satisfied look
he would prepare again his trap and
extend it for more prey--PhiIadefphsa
Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31
TIE PopuIasson of Conoda

The present population of Canada is
5. 400, 900. There has been a gain OF
600 900 In ten years This is the same
gain as that of Chicago during the last
decade. Ten years ago the population
of the Dominion was one-thirteenth
that of the United States 1t is less
than one-fourteenth now. s2-zi
1t is natural that there should be
disappointment In Canada over this
slow growth There is no doubt that
the ease-with which land could be had
in the United States for a nominal
price drew many emigrants here The
Canadians have hoped that when the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

in the form of wrinkIed crust, which
seems to a casual observer part of the
very rock itself, and needs special care
to distinguish it, Cut through, it is
white like corn within, dry and powd-
cry; it is, moreover, extremely light
in weight.-G. Clarke Nuttell, in the
Sunday Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-08-31

supply of cultivable government lands
was exhausted the tide of emigration
might set their way. But while this
country has no longer free lands tc
offersit has work to offer, usually at
good wages. There are so many more
opportunities to earn money here than
in the Dominion that there were living
in this country in 1890 nearly 1,O0O,-
0o0 men and women who were born in
Canada. The census returns of ma
stfEfties flor 1900 have not been made
public yet. When they are it will be-
come apparent, no doubt, that the emf
grafton from the Dominion to the
United States has not been checked.
ftsBeIIed Buzzard" RefurnS. -
The ,"belled buzzard'' has returned
once more to Boone County, Mo. Such
has been the rumor, and it was posi-
lively verified by c. S. Ballew of Harg,
Mo-. six miles east of Columbia, who
saw the great bird at close view. The
belled buzzard has been famous in
Boone County for more years than
men can remember. 1t has a bell
fastened to its throat, and has small
iron band also. Sometimes many
years elapse between the parting and
the coming of the bird, but it never
fails to return. The buzzard had been
given up for dead this time, and the
drought-stricken farmers were even
puzzled when they heard a tinkling IN
the sky and saw the grim bird soaring,
but when the bell flashed in the sum
light they knew that the old-time Wis
itor had come again This may be
the last visit of the famous bird, for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
County Campaign for the New Con
 stitution.

Huntsville. Sept 2s.-(SpeciaD-The an nual meeting of the shareholders of the West Huntsville Land and Improvement Company was held yesterday afternoon aud the following directory was elected A. L. Sweeney, I. w. Pratt. Alfred Sweeney, A. D. Hasbrouck and F. w Graves. MT. A. L. Sweeney was elected President; T. W. Pratt Vice President F. w. Graves. Treasurer, and A. D. Has brouek, Secretary.
 The United States Fish Commission has notified Congressman Richardson that the big spring in this city will be stocked with rainbow trout, the finest cold water fish in the world
 Several of the football enthusiasts of this city have decided to organize team in this city and have games with teams season.
 Chairman David A. Grayson of the Democratic County Executive Commit tee has called a meeting of the commit tee for the purpose of formulating a cam paign in this county for the ratification of the new Constitution. Those who are opposed to ratification have cir that many white men will be disfranchis- ed and it Is recognized by the friends of the Constitution that a vigorous educa- tional campaign must be made.
 Deputy Marshal l.. w. Willis yesterday arrested John Benson of Jackson county on a charge of cutting timber from gov eFnment lands. After a trial before q Commissicner. Benson was released There were many witnesses in the case and the trial occupied several hours.
 Rev. George L. Bitzer pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, is conducting very successful revival meetings at HeN lett school house near the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
THE RACES.
Entries at Gravesend.

New York, Sept. 29-First race. six furlongs: Lombean 112; Ben Howard, Rightaway, Brunswick. Postillion IOS Calgary, Hao--- Cross. Metalbert Cheat Elm, Broad Street, Chief Lally, Bon Mot, Numeral. Trump, Cold Stream. Adeh Chief Slip Thrift. Cast Iron. Emshee 10; Tice Water go; Hebron. Clipper, Araha- gowin 97,
 Second race handicap, five and one-half furlongs: Chuctanunda, 136; Cervera 12S; Musette 127: Power of Candles 126; Du- elist l4: Stuart 123: Whisky King 122; Sadie S. 120; Measba> Sly 119; Flora K. 1l2; Craven, Irebe, Lindsay. Touraine, 1o9: Lilly of the Valley 10S; Night Shade 1O7: His Royal Highness. Lady Sterling Josepha. l03; Rappenecker. Boundie 100
 Third race, the Parkville six furiongs: Dublin IT; Chuctanduna 116; Morning Side no; Paul Clifford f0S; McAddie 104: 1sia los; Cereva, Autolight 102; King Pep per 100; Elegy 98; Malstes 97; Candle S9. Fourth race. handicap Is miles: Her Terminus TOT: Morning Side. The Rhy- mer, 10S; Autolight 9S: Ethics s5; St. Fin nan 92.
 Fifth race. five furlongs: Lnora. Cin- ders. Early Eve. Busy Lady. Not Limah. Musidora. Octoroon, Feather Weight Mint Bed. Leschen, Tippetoes, Destiu- tute. Lady Alberta. Is Chium, Batyah. Fontenix, Ma1y J, Pretoria. Blanche. Herman. Miss Patsy. Clear Field. Leenja. Shepard, NisseQuoque. nO,
 Sixth race. selling, 1 1-16 mile: Bluea- way. 114; Hammock. lOs; Lee King, l0i: Bobs. 100; Kinnikinnic. Aiske. Dolando. Astor. s7; Alpen. 9S; Trebor. s4: Bedeck. 9l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
HANDSOME NEW BUSINESS HOUSE OF THE CAPITOL CLOTHING STORE
 WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED TODAY

handsomest part of the handsome build ing. There Is a roomy vesttbule at tne corner of the building. This vesubule F 10 by 10 feet. The walls are or stained walnut and the floor Is tiled. Masslve doors with brass fixtures guard the en- trance and give the place an imposing ap- pearance.
 While a part of the new building is on the site of the old store of the Capitol Clothing Store the new store occupies nearly three times as much space as the old establishment. The old store was located at Il Court Square and the new store requires the space occupied by Il and 13 Court Square.
 As an indication of the importance of the Capitol Clothing Store as q mercan- tile establishment, 1t can be said that the firm employs thirty persons besides the proprietors Twelve of these are expe- rianced tailors. who are kept busy attend ing to the tailoring business. which is made a special feature. The store car ries one of the largest stocks Of clothing hats, ard furnishing goods in the city, and new stock Is constantly added.
 Simon Gassenheimer. the senior mem- Der of the firm. and it's guiding spirit, IS one of the best known and most success full business men in Montgomery. He Is native of Coburg. Germany, where he was born in 1854. He came to the United States in 1888. and to Montgomery in 1877. Practically his first business ven-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
MARRIED IN ALABAMA.

In Bibb County. George Johnson and Miss Loucie Suddeth; Fred Lawley and Miss May Browning.
 In Centreville. John T. Ellison and Miss Eva Lou Cooper.
 In Blocton. James Young and Miss Ger trude Smith.
 In Blount County, David Ray mad Miss Emma Campbell.
 In Bullock County. John T. Clark of Troy and Miss Leta Robson.
 In Calhoun County, J. D; Whisenant and Miss Cha Hindman; Lawrence Mabel and Miss Bertie Duke.
 In Anniston, s. H. Henderson and Miss Jennie May Cioza,
 In Chambers County. J. K. Milner and Miss Mollie Treadwell
 In Lanett. w. s. Jones and Miss Mary Lankford.
 In Clanton, John Thacker and Miss An
 In Jackson. w. A. Mobley and Miss Minnie BeVill
 In Coffee County, John Black and Miss Jimmie Hawkins.
 In Colbert County, Austin Montgomery and Miss Ila Webb.
 In Goodwater, Rev l.. R. Bailey and Miss Willie D. Upshaw.
 In Cullman County. E. B. Edwards and In Wetumpka, W. A. Woodall and Miss Emily Porter. both of Georgia.
 In Escamhia County, Marvin Jones and Miss Jemima Travis
 In Etowah County John Fl. BullaFd and Miss DaVie Brock; F. r. Brewster and Miss Sarah k. Strawn; John D. Brooks and Miss Ida E. Strawn; S. r, Carsey and Miss Mattie Ledbetter; Dozier Mickey and Miss Ola Crump
 In Gadsden, James T. Gilbert and Miss Mary K. Dismukes
 In Franklin County. Abner l.. Whtlock and Miss Ada Taylor
 In Geneva, T. C. Honicher of Atlanta and Miss Mary l.. Carney of Mobile
 In Geneva County. Burt Strickland and Miss Octayia Rice. In Hale County, Wiley Perry and Miss Linda True.
 In Greensboro, Charles w. Johnson of Cincinnati and Miss Evelyn Vaughn of Selma.
 In Jackson County. w. F. Hugsins and Miss Augusta Sullivan.
 In Birmingham. John Funderburr and Miss Alma DOwney; pr. Porter K Tait and Miss Daisy B. Berpey; George Wood ruff of Montgomery and Miss Harreil Goldwire; Clarence c. Black and Miss Mamie c. Wheelock; Dr. J, NJ. Thomas oT Marion and Mrs. Eliza Wright.
 In Pratt City, Peter Muhls and Miss Alice Shaffer.
 In Vernon, A. J. Guyton and Miss 1iz- zie Edgworth.
 In Lauderdale County, A Gl Goodman and Miss MOllie Pedan; James Eaton and Miss Dora Hammond.
 In Moulton, Claude F. Drake and Mrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
CIGARS MAY KILL HIM.
Condition of Throat of Edward VII
 Cause of Much Anxiety.

London Cable to Chicago Chronicle.
 The condition of King Edwards throat is causing him increased anxiety and inconvenience. The Chronicle hears from Q reliable Windsor correspondent that early last week Sir Felix SemOn, the noted throat specialist, who was appoint ed physician extraordinary 10 the King immediately upon his accession, was se- cretIy summoned from London to Copen- hagen to make an examination of the Kings throat This was the reason for the prolongation of the Kings sojourn at Fredensborog and of the cancelltng tenn porarily of his arrangements to visit Bal moral, where all had been prepared for his reception last Tuesday.
 The King now limits his consumptioh of cigars to three a day, restrict tion which he at first strenuously resisted, Although his physicians affirm that the growth in the throat is not at all ma Uenant it obStinately resistS an attempts at cure and grows steadily worse It has affected the Kings voice SO seriously that he must avoid all public speaking. Some time since the King thought of tryins speakine with some of the arissoeratie devotees of the sect here and investigat-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30

Bay, however. and when he was around in the woods they were never out of hail. ing distance. There were good many curious people who used to trespass on his premises at Buzzard's Bay, and 1t vas part of the duty of the secret ser vice men to see that the trespaseers did not annoy Mrs. Cleveland or the chil- dren.
 For a long time Mir. Cleveiand's bodY guard consisted of an old secret service man and nay brother. who had had mucRl experience under myself and my father. ~h ts Sns Mrs on yeTy loyei yto them. They just wcrshipped her and would have given their lives for her or the children. or the President, either for that matter. Mr. Cleveland gave them many souvenirs and valuable to- kens of his esteem.
 When President Mckinley came into SsHee Ssss.. he e. formed s. . great . liking . for In the Secret Service Bureau. He was . big. handsome fellow and quick and ready to oblige. He has been with the MT. Mckinley caused us some worry, because he went about in Washington more than Mir. Cleveland did. He often rode hors sback ard went driving alone. ly employed as the Presidents body guard, but whenever he goes travelling secret service men along the route are detailed to meet his party and aid Foster Ireland. one of the men with the Presi- dent when he was shot, was specially detailed from the Rochester headquar- ters and Gallagher. the third secret serv- ice man. was sent on from Chicago.
 At the time of the shooting MT. Milburn was In the place beside the President which should have been occupied by Eos ter, and the passing line of men and wo- dent. The two other secret service mer were back of the President I think i, was the first time that President McKin- ley had ever had body guard of three.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
BIG IRON ORE DEAL.
Lands in Frankli County Acquiret'
 by Large Company.


 Florence. Sept. 2s.-(SpeciaI)-w. g.. Douglass Of this city has just closed deal with C. E. Wilson and as sociates, by which they have transferred eral hundred acres of valuable iron ore lands in Franklin County. in considera- ton of S26000 cash. which has been paid over and the ore property transferred The United States Iron Company has, within the last year. come into possession of some very valuable ore properties throughout this section, and 1t Is claimed by those who are in a position to know that this company now controls the cream of the ore properties within shipping dis tance of the railroad.
 The fourth day of the Fair Manufac- turers' Day. which was to have been held by the Lauderdale Fair Association, was declared off at noon, owing to the con- unued rain which fell during the night and the greater part of the morning, and left the track in very bad shape, making 1t impossible for the horses to venture on 1t at all. This misfortune was felt very keenly by the Fair management, as to- days events were to have been the best of the occasion, and it was also confident ly expected that the attendance would have been double that of any previous day
 pacing, $50 for trotting and $50 for run ming. and the horsemen were saving their best horses for the final battle of today.
 Aside from being compelled to lose the best day, the Fair has been the most at tractive and successfully conducted of any which the Fair Association has given. There has been no announcement from the Fair Association directors as to what has been decided upon for next year, but it is understood they will offer equally as good purses for horse racing, and at the same time probably increase premi- ums offered for farm products. The Far success will undoubtedly insure it's con tiHuance. with promise for even greater events next season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-30
SISTERS OF CHARITY
Pass Fine Examinations in Phar-
 macy,

macy.
 The first Sisters of Charity who ever appeared hefcre the State Board of Pharmacy for examination were Sisters Mechtildls snd Marcellint. of St. Vim cents Charity Hospital. of Cleveland who successfully passed the examination in Columtus May 14 and 15. They ac- quilted themselves with the utmost credit and are not only an honor to their com- muaity. but to their sex, only one other woman out Of nearly a hundred appli- cantS having satlsfact Jrily answered tha questions and received a certificate as a gradu1te pharmacist.
 In this connection dn extract from the June number of the Midland Druggist Is Of interest: Two Sisters of Charity were TIesent for an examination at the recent m ting of the Ohio Board of Pharmacy. me mt of the Cleveland Charity Hospital Neither of ttem had ever been In at- tend1nce upon a school of pharmacy nor had they been employed in a retail drug store.
 But they had studied pharmacy for sev- eral years and obtained their practical experience in the pharmacy connected their time and opportunities to good ad- vantage was apparent in the character of the work they did upon examination. It was refreshing to an examiner to note the clefr intelligent answers given ths questions In simple but accurate terms. tance of doing their work, and could patiently labor and wait for an examin- ation until entirely confident of success. What an object lesson to some young men. if they would but profit by 1t. The nuns passed They were worthy to f'i;ly and their work was thoroughly