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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

descended on my head and my senses
left me.
What actually transpired from the
moment l lost touch with mortal ex-
istence until I found myself again in
the depot l had to CLEAN from the un-
willing answers of Romanes to my
question, and fill in the blanks from
my imagination.
When he left me to follow the par
rots, Romanes did not anticipate go
ing more than a quarter Of mile. at
most, into the scrub and expected to
be back in camp within fifteen min
utes at the outside, but before he
could get a shot at the birds they
/ had led him on for a mile. 1t was
while he was on his way back to
| the camp that he heard a shout, which
resembled very closely the yell Of
triumph the natives give when they
have captured their game, be it hu-
man or animal
| Approaching the camp cautiously,
Romanes caught sight Of the natives
raiding the outfit, tearing open the
grub bags" and generally making
themselves acquainted with every
thing in the camel packs
Having "tumbled to what had hap
pened, Romanes' first thought was to
open fire on the blacks and before the
natives knew what had happened a
double charge Of parrot shot struck
them. With a yell they arose, the
leader (whom it subsequently tran
spired was Major) grabbing the Win
chester and firing wildly in the direc-
ton whence the shot had come. Ro-
names had taken shelter behind
bush which, while it obscured him
from view, gave him no protection
against bullets. He fired one shot
from his rife, and, dashing from his
cover, made for a tree a hundred
yards away, the natives following in
a body. Once behind stout trunk he
brought his rife into play and emp
tied the magazine with such effect
that three of the natives fell and the
others, meeting such a stout foe, bolt
ed into the bush.
Not knowing how many natives
there were, or whether there were
more than he had seen in the neigh
borhood, Romanes wasted no time in
climbing into the tree, there to wait
until it was quite safe for him to
make further move, as the supersti-
tious nature Of the blacks would pre-
vent them from making any further
attack.
When lie had spent couple Of
hours in his high perch Romanes qui-
etIy slipped down and approached the
camp, for the main purpose Of endeav-
oring to get a further supply of ammu-
milton, and to secure one of the cam
els in order that he might get away
from the dangerous locality as soon
as he had collected anything Of value
which the natives had left. He ex-
pected to find me dead as doornail
and battered beyond recognition, but
he got the shock Of his life when he
bent over me and found me breathing.
Having made me as comfortable as
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
CONFLICT OF lANeuAaE.

N9NHA HNN n ~ HHHhNHHA - HhNAHHH
AustriaHungary stoams with ieal-
ousies and hatreds. with preiudices OF
race and conflicts Of language Il is
admitted that were the differences
in language overcome tho quarres
would cease, Germany has realized
that she can never hope 10 subdue the
Polish national movement until the
Polish language is destroyed, and SO
she Is forcing German down the
throats OF the Poles without mercy
The languages Of China are said to
be as many as a hundred In number
says tho Toledo Blade, Each prov
inee. each district sometimes cities
and villages, have their own peculiar
dialects. The Manehu has difficulty
in understanding the Chinaman Of
South China, During the heat Of the
rebellion the Chinese tested the Man
chu suspects by making them count.
There was one number at which the
Manchu always betrayed himself.
China has been a mere heap Of semi
Independent states and autonomous
governments. But now she has hopes
of graduating into a world force, a
true nation. In the light Of the fact
that the Chinese cannot get upon a
common plane Of language that hope
seems impossible Of fulhllment
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

Well, l hope not" l said, "but
Wen take some extra cartridges and
keep a sharp lookout"
1t took US eight days to make the
one hundred miles of our eastward
journey, as we made a careful inspec.
ton Of the fence, which ! found to be
in better shape than / expected, al
though we had to do a lot Of strength
ening to the temporary repairs which
Romanes had effected on his previous
trip. At the end Of my section near
Mount Bruce We met the two boun-
dary riders who had worked south
from the next section to the north.
They had heard nothing Of the move
ments of Major and Toby and report
ed everything quiet. We parted COM
pany next day, Romanes and myself
proceeding on what should have been
six-day trip back and the other men
returning north.
We made a good days march and
| camped at a rain shed about eighteen
miles out, Just as It was getting dusk.
/ Not a sign nor a sight of a native
had either Romanes or myself seen.
In fact, we had not given them a
thought. l lit a fire Of mulga sticks
behind a clump Of gidgie bush and
was soon busily engaged on the task
of making a "damper," or bread baked
in the ashes. A flock Of Nor West
parrots few screeching overhead. Ro-
names hobbled the camels and turned
them loose with their bells making
a monotonous "clamp-clamp," as they
went in search of young and tender
spinifex bush.
How would stewed parrot go,
boss?" Romanes asked me as he
looked after the rowdy birds, which
had settled in solitary gum tree
couple of hundred yards inside the
fence.
Pretty good" replied. Take the
gun and bag few"
Romanes picked up my double-bar-
relied Greener gun, stuffed a couple
Of extra cartridges into his pocket,
and was about to follow up the par
rots when l advised him to take the
Winchester too, saying that he might
bring back the tail of a young kan
garoo for soup.
lost sight of Romanes a minute
later and went on with my prepara-
tions for our evening meal The
"damper" was made and / was just
raking out the clean live Goals Of the
fire on which to bake it, when l heard
a rustic in the bush at my back. AS
l turned a spear whizzed by me and
stuck quivering in the grub bag" of
the camel saddle a few feet away!
At the same moment / saw half a
dozen savages in all their war paint
| rose and literally threw myself at
the nearest saddle, against which a
second Winchester rested. With that
in my hand I could make a bolt and
protect myself in running fight. But
that was not to be. A second spear,
aimed with half dozen others, went
through my left wrist, and, as IN
voluntarily dropped the rife and
grabbed at the spearshaft, a waddy
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

The Eiffel tower changes its dress
every five or six years at cost Of
from $4,000 to $4,000. The date is
at hand when fifty painters will find
occupation for three or four months in
covering the 10000 square yards of
its surface with a new coat Of paint.
The shade has yet to be decided upon.
The Eiffel tower started twenty-five
years ago in orange, wore red in 1893,
golden yellow in 1899 and silver white
on the summit and chrome yellow at
the base in 1907. There are persons
who would vote for an invisible shade
of khaki for the coming renewal The
tower is now used as a wireless tele-
graph station, as a post for an elec-
trio device to prevent hailstorms and
as a guiding mark for aviators.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
Ia co. HIa aahanna.r

The waning talk about the Ozark
hound brings back the episode Of Lag
Spencer in the courtroom scene Of
Opie Reads play, "The Starbucks."
Lag, like all the other witnesses,
was trying to "stall" in the interest of
the old moonshiner, and undertook to
entertain the federal Judge with an
anecdote.
"a man up our way" said Lac, had
a lot Of dogs. He used to take one to
town and trade him for a pint of Iik-
ker.
"One day he took along the biggest
hound you ever see. When the store
keeper gave him the Iikker, this man
said: What Don't get nothin
back. no changer
"And the storekeeper gave him an
old setter and a bull pup"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

Recently, while some children were
bathing in the Insizwa river, New Zea-
land, Matabele youth was seized by
a crocodile. The cries and shouts OF
himself and his companions brought
older members of the kraal, who sue
ceeded in frightening OF the reptile
and efrecting a rescue. The boy was
found to be badly bitten on the arm
and side. The enraged parents then
collected some twenty friends, and,
armed with asegais, battle-axes and
bars Of iron, they entered the water
and drove It in line. The pool was
forty yards long and five broad, and
the greatest depth took the men up to
the armpits. With much splashing
and shouting whenever a cautious foot
came into contact with the crocodile,
stab was made. Two assegai
wounds eventually took sufficient ef-
feet to make the reptile rise for air.
when a blow on the head with a bat
tie axe finished it on. The usual cere-
mony OF burning the carcass and re-
turning the remains to the water was
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

The wearing of a tight shoe has
just cost young woman of Balti-
more, Nd, the loss Of her right leg.
Some weeks ago she bought pair of
new shoes, which she wore for several
days. A slight irritation on her little
toe, which she thought would wear
off in a few days, developed into an
liberation. Then the foot began to
swell, and finally the leg swelled.
Thoroughly alarmed, the girl appli cd
for treatment at the Mercy hospital,
where the case was diagnosed as a
gangrenous affection. The foot was
opened and the wound sterilized, but
ii became more virulent, and the
physicians decided that immediate
amputation was imperative. The leg
was taken OF Just below the hip.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
Starving Natives of Kiangsu Eat Bark

TOUR men dead of starvation In SO
I homes visited, only one family in
eight with any rice or grain, the rest
living on sweet potato leaves, carrot
tops and elm bark, and four months
yet to haryest-such is the report OF
Earl H. Cressy, who was sent by the
Central China relief committee to as
certain present conditions in a portion
of the famine area. His report in part
is as follows:
1T was thought best to investigate
as closely as possible a limited area
which might be taken as typical, and
for this purpose lhe township Of Lupi
was selected. 1t is 55 II north by
east from EsingIangpu in the north
ern part of the province Of Kiangsu.
THE township of Lupi extends 16
II from north to south, is II II from
est to west, and thus contains rough
ly % English square miles In it dwell
2,7O0 families, aggregating $4,000 indi-
viduals, so that the population is over
500 to the square mile. This sam
Pile famine district contains about one
half of one per cent. of the total area
and population row famine stricken
in China
Several neighboring villages were
examined in each of two widely sepa-
rated groups, taking every house. large
or small, in all 55 homes, and there
is no reason to believe that they are
not representative of the township as
a whole One of the local gentry, the
head man of the township, accompa-
nied me, and contributed much general
information.
THE method followed was TO as
semble the family and count and ques-
ton them, and then thoroughly to ex-
anime every part of the house, look
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
Cat Warns Man of Burglars Presence

bed again and went on terribly. stu
did not realize what had occurred.
Tom made another trip downstairs,
and came running right back. max
ing more fuss than before and then
'tumbled
'I told my wife there must be some
body in the house. / sat up and listen
ed. thought heard a footstep down
stairs, and got out of bed. The house
was dark throughout, and ! hesitated
to go downstairs under the circum-
stances. In a few minutes, however, l
got out my pistol and made a light in
my room. Then went downstairs
and struck light in the store There
was nobody there From there ]
went back to the dining room. and
found a window and door open. But
nobody was in sight. Tom accom-
paned me through the place"
A lot of aprons, handkerchiefs and
stockings were missed by Mrs. Brown.
While he was searching downstairs.
Mrs. Clara Brown, his wife. blew
shrill whistle at an upper window to
attract a policeman, and aroused the
neighborhood. An officer came along
about 3:45 o'clock, according to Mr.
Brown. The police have no clew to
the identity of the robber
The cat is now accounted q valuable
asset by its owner. The latter pur'
chased the store only about SIX,
.,,.,t1,. ,sro itVov,u ,1ror fhrourn IN
with the bargain. It is only two years
old, and its master says would make
good in any three-ring circus. II
rolls hoops, springs through them
while in motion, and performs various
other acrobatic stunts for the amuse-
ment Of the Brown children. 1t is as
black as ink
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

VYTASHINGTON-A remarkable tom
w cat belonging to Joseph Brown,
proprietor of a small merchandise
store. routed a burglar from the place
early one morning recently after nov
el performance which proves the cat
10 be possessed OF more than oFdl-
nary feline intelligence. The robber
carried away about SIS worth OF
goods, but the proprietor considers
himself fortunate. at that, and gives
all the credit to Tom"
Mr. Brown, his wife and several chill
dren live in the adjoining dwelling.
They retired before midnight and about
half-past three the next morning, when
all the occupants were asleep, some
body cut several stats out Of a shutter
at the rear of the house and climbed
through the window The cat was
downstairs and heard the noise lt
made several trips upstairs mewing
and scratching at its masters bed
spread until 1t awakened him. Mr..
Brown hesitated for a while, but
finally descended the stairs with a
loaded revolver, but the robber had
aei through a side door opening on V
street.
The cat jumped up on my bed and
awoke me-" said Mr.. Brown. 1T
mewed and scratched, but at first /
paid little attention to It and dozed off
again. The cat had gone downstairs,
but soon came back and sprang on the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

One Of the great French aeroplane
builders has constructed a veritable
aerial taxicab. The machine has a
body which looks like that Of any taxi
cab. The passengers enter by a side
door and view the landscape below
through mica windows Pneumatic
cushions protect the passengers in
rough landings The pilot sits in
front of the machine, like a chauffeur.
There is even a speaking tube to
facilitate communication between the
passengers within the taxicab and the
chauffeur a 1OO-horsepower engine
is mounted on top Of a cab, and with
it the fuel tanks. The spread of
wing is 43 feet from tip to tip, and
the overall length is 45 feet Ready
for flight, without passengers, the
aeroplane weighs 1910 pounds.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

needed. Miss Laura Merriam has told
her friends that II a war in which the
United States is involved breaks out
anywhere she will give up all the pleas.
ures Of social life and go to the front.
Miss Merriam is among the most en-
thusiastic members Of the FIRST aid"
classes. Others who are learning how
to make bandages and adjust them ac.
cording to rules Of medical science in.
clude Miss Dorothy Williams, Miss
Jeanette Allen, Miss Julia Heyl, Miss
Marion oliver, Miss Sallie Darlington,
Miss Mary McCauley and number o.
others who do not conflne their entire
activities to the ballroom and after.
noon teas.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

A womaL in Kansas City has applied
for a divorce, pleading that she has to
wear the same dress in which she was
married II England seventeen years
ago. When women serve on juries or
on the bench It will not take them long
to decide such cases against the de-
fendant or to suggest laws which per-
NIT Of his being sent to prison for the
rest Of his natural life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

South Carolina wants to erect a
monument to Queen Isabella of Spain
the patroness of Columbus and his Co
worker in the discovery Of America
At last it has struck this country that
It is worth while to turn some atten.
tion to the woman in the case.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

The hen has entered the Industrial
ring and smashed the egg trust tc
smithereens. Now the great Ameri.
can eagle is hiding his head in shame
as the greater American hen cackIes
defiance at him as the national bird.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

A London highbrow tells that a cat
can hear sounds inaudible to the hui
man ear, but our neighbor's cat re.
fuses to pay any attention to the
heated comment we make on his
nightly concerts.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

A convict in an Arizona peniten.
tiary where the honor system Of
parole has lately been established
broke his word and escaped. This
proves the rule by having the expect.
ed happen.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

The New Jersey farmer who breaks
his hens Of the setting habit by sub
stituting snowballs for eggs has as
much chance of winning our sympa-
thy as SNOWFALL has in the regions
beyond the River Styx.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

The increased demand for white
dress fabrics for summer is regarded
in the New York hosiery market as
an infallible indication that white
hosiery will be popular. Accordingly,
the stocking mills are stocking up.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

A minister says the saddest hour
OF the day is after sunset. Then is
the first time you have leisure to think
of the things you should have said to
the other fellow and didn't.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

Debating as to whether a college
man at graduation is worth $15 a
week is a good deal like arguing about
the worth Of horse. Everything de-
pends upon the individual specimen
under consideration.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
Took Revenge on the Crocodile

INDUCED in, to prevent the drought
which superstition attaches to the
killing Of these reptiles. The croco-
ollie measured seven feet two inches.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10
No Formality to Their Marriage

"nafumo," who was killed, compensa-
tion was fixed at one canoe, one sheep
and a string Of beads.-Geographical
Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

A California man is eating nitro
glycerin to prolong life. Probably he
wants to explode prevalent theories.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-05-10

Now that both poles are in captiv-
lity where is the next impossible feat
for man to perform?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-10-23
QUARANTINE ORDER BY
STATE AGAINST HORSES

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 1S.-The
State Live Stock Sanitary Board to-
day ordered a quarantine OF Rob-
ertson county to cover the shipping
driving or moving sheep out of the
county until an efficient County In
spector is appointed who will CO.
opearte with the State Live Stock
Inspector representing the board.
The board ordered quarantine
against all horses, mules and jack
stock shipped here from Nebraska
and Kansas, as it views with alarm
the continued spread in Kansas and
Nebraska of the disease somewhat
similar to cerebro-spinal meningitis
that is now devastating those States
of horses, mules and jack stock.
Veterinarians are unable to handle
the situation or aven to say posi-
lively whether the disease is con-
tagious, infectious or communica-
BILE in any way. .
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-10-23
HENRY WHITE ARRESTED
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE

The greensboro Messenger says
Henry White, of Neafus, Graysor
county, was arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal C. It. Mich
OILS on a warrant sworn out by w.
A. Cueman, Jr., charging him with
using the mails to defraud, and
brought before Commissioner ]. A.
Dean, Jr., who held him to the No
vember term of the United States
grand jury. t.. I.> 20
In the complaint 1t Is stated that
In several different instances the
defendant, White, used the mails in
his attempt to defraud Sears, Roe
buck & Co.. OF Chicago. by ordering
goods from them and mailing them
checks to pay for >the goods, when
he knew he did not have any money
In the bank on which the checks
were drawn. The total amount
that he is said to have received on
the seven orders Is $40.32.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-10-23
PRESIDENT TAFT ON
THIRD TERN POLICIES

That the third term movement Is
not founded on any one principle OF
for that matter on any principle al
all, but merely for the qualification
og one mans ambition and ven.
genance; that it would go to pieces
II Its remarkable leader should die
that its crazy-quilt platform is
made up of anything and every.
thing to catch votes; that it is
more socialistic than anything sug.
gested in the countries of Europe,
and that 1t ISIS destined to defeat are
some Of the charges that President
Taft brings against Colonel Roose-
welt and his so-called Progressive
party.
That these charges are true. few
VIII deny, but almost as strong an
Indictment can be found against the
Republican party which has foster
ed the interests at the expense of
the people. wrung taxes from them
on the necessities of life and pur-
sued a policy Of making the rich
richer and the poor poorer. II has
sinned away it's day Of. grace and
Just as sure as November comes
the - unworthy servants will be
scourged from the temple mtg. IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-10-23
THE VOTE IN KENTUCKY
SHOWS EVIDENT GAIN
For Taft, While Woodrow
Wilson Continues Far
in the Lead.

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
Since the last review of the sit
uation politically in Kentucky, Taf
has, as indicated by the straw vote
that is being taken for the Cincin'
natl Enquirer and by the express
sions of voters in various sections
of the State, particularly the color
ed voters, made gains that have
considerably stimulated the Repub.
lican leaders.
The Taft gains, however, have
not affected the standing of Wood
row Wilson. The Democratic stand
ard bearer has himself gained the
difference between so 1-6 per cent.
which he had when the previous re-
view was written, and so $3.50 per
cent of the total straw vote taken
up to the time Of the present writ
ing.
Taft's gain has been Roosevelt's
loss and it Is equivalent to l 5-24
per cent. of the total vote that has
been taken. 1t appears to have
come for the greater part through
a shifting of the negro sentiment,
and Senator William O'Connell
Bradley, who continues actively up
on the stump, is accorded by the
old line Republicans the lions
share of credit for it.
While Roosevelt now has. as in
dicated by the straw vote, 20 1882
of the Kentucky suffrage as against
II $3.50 for Taft. the adherents of
the President are claiming that the
election returns will show the re-
verse. They are right now figuring
upon Taft's polling two votes for
every one that is cast in the State
for Roosevelt.
The Progressive leaders assert
that the loss indicated by the straw
vote is real. They claim to be max
Ing steadily converts to the third
party cause and they pooh pooh the
idea that the negro vote cannot get
away from the habit of stamping
his ballot under the log cabin de-
vice OF the Republican party. They
claim that the black man has nat
urally high regard for Roosevelt
and that they will without hest
fancy stamp their ballots under the
picture of the strenuous one."