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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
JOHORE CAMPHoR LANGUAGE

The strangest OF language is the
"camphor language" OF Jonore on tho
Malay Peninsula. Il has been studied
and reported by an Engllshman In the
service OF the government OF Johore'
This language is used by the ma
ives and others engaged in gathering
the product Of the Malayan camphor-
tree and is employed only at such
times. II is the belief OF the natives
that II they used either OF the Ian
guages OF the region. the Malay or
the aboriginal Jakun. no camphor
would be obtained. A most curious
reason underlies this belief.
The camphortree grows abundantly
In certain parts OF the peninsula, but
only occasionally contains camphor
crystals. The camphor is not the
same as that obtained from the
camphor laurel of Formosa and
Japan, which Is the source OF the or
dinary camphor of commerce. II Is
Of a sort highly priced by the Chinese
IN the embalming of their dead, In
incense, and In medicine, and tho gum
brings a price much higher than that
OF the common camphor
The Malayans and other Johore ma
tives believe that each species OF tree
has spirit Of divinity that presides
over its affairs. The spirit OF the
camphortree Is known by the name
OF Bisan-llterally "a woman Her
resting place is near the trees; and
when at night a peculiar noise is
heard in the woods, resembling that
OF cicada, the Bisan is believed to
be singing and camphor will surely be
found in the neighborhood
But the spirit of the camphor-trees
seems to be jealous Of the precious
gum and must be propitiated, and II
she knows that hunters are in quest
Of 1t she will endeavor to turn their
steps aside. The natives think that
she is acquainted with both the Malay
and Jakun languages. and that II the
camphor-hunters spoke either OF
those she would know that they had
come for camphor and would defeat
their purpose. So 1t is necessary to
speak In tongue that she does not
understand For this purpose the
"camphor language" has been invent
ed. II consists of mixture of Jakun
and Malay words, but these are curl
ously altered or reversed; and the ma
tives believe that the divinity of the
camphor-tree is completely confused
when she hears this jargon.
The Jakuns who hunt the camphor
are one Of the widest of peoples. but
are inoffensive.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
FIGHTS CATAMOUNT AN HOUR
Beast Attacks Pennsylvania Hunt
er, Killing Dog Before II
10 Slain.

Pottsville, Pa-Ellsworth Mining,
returning to his home at fremont
about nightfall after a hunting trip,
accompanied only by his dog, was at
tackled by one of the largest cata-
mounts ever seen In this section. He
felt the animal leap from the limb Of
tree, as il by intuition, 'and stepped
aside, just in the nick Of time The
animal Immediately engaged in fight
with the dog, which was killed. In the
meantime Mining repeatedly emptied
a shotgun into the catamount's body,
and after an hours struggle the ami
NAL was slain. 1t weighed exactly 20
pounds after it had been drawn.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

evening. Just now, Cecil had gone to
a garage to secure the automobile he
had engaged for the trip
The auto man was his friend He
told Cecil that the constable had been
there looking for him The lawyer
had got wind of Cecils plan to leave
town, and was bound to circumvent it..
I'm your friend, Cecil said the
garage keeper, so I warn you. They
have the west turnpike guarded. The
constable is looking for you with a
warrant"
But | have committed no crime"
exploded the indignant young man.
NO, but the lawyer has secured
the warrant on some fimsy charge
The Judge is his friend They will
lock you up without bail for week.
and by that time
claire will be on her way to Eu-
rope-neverl' declared Cecil to him
self. and left the garage-to take
flight at his first sight of the con-
stable, who was now in actual pur-
suit of him.
Cecil was a crack sprinter His one
thought was to get out Of town. He
would trust to luck for guidance, once
clear of his pursuer. Turning into an
open stretch he discovered half mile
away a high board fence.
THE very thing" he cried exultlng
ly, IF my friend Bob Archer, is only
on hand
There had been an aeroplane meet
at Fairview for several days. Inside
the inclosure was Archer, who was an
become great friends, The runner
shot rapid glance behind him. Less
than a quarter Of a mile away the
constable was hot on his trail
Cecil followed the rounding fence
until he came to a narrow open door
way. It was a private entrance to the
grounds, The guard sat on stool
midway in the aperture his back
towards him Cecil could not afford
to lose time in an endeavor to per
suade this sentinel to allow him in
gress He simply ran up against the
man, tipped him fat off the stool
and sped on, followed by the execra-
tions of his astounded victim.
There is the Flyer" cheered Cecil
promptly making for hangar beyond
which a three-passenger biplane was
getting ready for flight, He recog-
nized the machine belonging to Bob
and it's owner near by. All out Of
breath, Cecil ran up to his friend
Bob, he planted I'm in trouble!
Got to get away from Fairview"
"Yon don't say so!' exclaimed
Archer. Where to, may asb?7
"Brookville, and quick The con
stable is after me. Bob, it's about
what limited to you--the girl /
love. They are trying to separate US"
Jump in--the left seat back Of the
pilot post" directed the young air
man. Strap yourself in. Give her a
run, boys" he directed to his assist
ants.
Chug--chug aerial beauty
sped over the grass for thirty feet.
Bob shot on the power
Hold on. there! Stop that ma
ebine In the name of the law"
THE mischief" gasped Cecil
They were leaving the ground but
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
LOST IN MINE SEVEN DAYS
Prisoner Dies on Being Brought to
the Surface, Near Grass
Valley, Cal.

Grass Valley, Cal.-Edward Duffy
was taken out of an abandoned mine
shaft near Grass Valley after seven
days imprisonment. He died few
minutes later after gasping out por-
tion of his story. Duffy was stunned
by fall and when he recovered con
sciousness found himself imbedded
in mud. He exhausted himself in
shouting and making vain attempts to
climb the walls of his prison
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

not alone Through his oUcial author.
lty to enter the grounds The constable
had fairly overtaken his prey Re
had jumped at the machine and
skinned one OF the wings 70 pro-
vent damage aud save him from q fall
Bob was forced 10 grab the bulky oat
cial and drag him into the vacant
seat
stop this maohinel" aarcd the con.
stable. 1--WE got a warrant"
Can't stop-got to finish this
curve FIRST Here. Cecil. strap him in,
II he dosnt want a tip"
! Ugh! ahi" spluttered the official,
turning pale as the biplane shot sky
wards like an arrow
Slip on that helmet" continued
/ Bob, with n wink at Cecil "NOW
then, the buffers, and the non.concus.
sion head piece"
"See here-I DON'T WON'T"
puffed ont the constable, as, securely
strapped IN his seat the steel and
leather head pieces were forced upon
him till he was well nigh sul'ocated
ana lNhktu ike n ulAHE
Murder! let me out" suddenly
yelled the involuntary passenger, but
he squirmod in vain. He had forgot.
ten all official dignity by this time,
Half frightened TO death, as the mis-.
chievous Bob sent the Flyer On n
circl!hg sweep that fairly took the
breath away his uncomfortable victim
nearly tainted,
"Oh, let me out-let me OUT" plead
ed the shivering official
Bob did not exactly engage I'm any
"shootthe-chutes" maneuyers, but he
did send his machine through some
decidedly hair-raisiug gyrGtions
Meantime Cecil enjoyed It all lie
trusted TO Bob, and this loyal friend
and expert aviator certainly took him
through.
Once. in the spectacular flight, he
leaned towards Cecil and received
detailed Instructions. There he vol
planed made a circuit. and the Flyer
landed in an open field near Brook.
vile, easy and graceful as a bird
sinking TO its nest.
Cecil quickly removed his safety
belt and sprang to the ground.
Hold on, there!" shouted the con-
stable, i've got a warrant for that
young man.
mo good in this district, officer"
smiled Bob We've landed just over
the county line"
Cecil Morse disappeared He was
to reappear at the Wyndham home
two days later. The happy welded
pair had sent a honeymoon wire to
Papa Wyndham, pathetically telling
him ho% sorry, but still how happy
they were, The reply telegram had
conveyed to them the time-honored
sentiment: Come home, and all will
be forgiven!"
Copyright, 1912. by W. C. Chapman)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
TORTOISE FIRES A CHURCH

A tortoise set fire to st. Marks
Episcopal church at Denver, consider
able damage resulting and 25 tortoise
lives we're lost. A tortoise kicked
over a lamp In box where he and "a
others made their home. The box
was kept in the guild room OF the
church and the lamp was put in the
box to keep the animals warm. They
were the property of Rev. John H.
Houghton, rector Of st. Marks, who
had collected them from various parts
Of the world.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
TO BE JAILED IF SHE SMOKES

Mrs. Florence A. Richardson of San
Bernardino, Cal, an attractive woman
of nineteen years, was given a sus.
pended sentence OF three years at San
Quentin prison and will enjoy liberty
just as long as she refrains from
smoking cigarets. The young woman
entered a plea Of guilty to bigamy in
the superior court. Judge Oster, after
pronouncing sentence, admitted the
young woman to probation, the initial
provision of which was the prohibi-
tion against smoking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
Cause for Turkey Shortage.

Every one of the boarders was tus-
sling with the question: why are tur-
keys scarce and hign this season."
At length the star boarder came for
ward with this solution: You see, the
turkeys are very fond of apple orch
ards. This was a good year for ap-
pies. While the fowl(s) were out
scratching in the apple orchard, the
numerous apples falling from the
trees hit the turkeys on the heads,
killing them Hence the present
scarcity"
A long silence followed this infor-
nation. Then the cheerful idiot re-
marked mildly: Il had attributed the
turkey shortage to fatalities from
over exercise in the turkey trot."--
Hartford Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
&C. YEAR HEADACHE CURED

A bullet which entered the right
temple of Infantryman Joseph Le.
goux in the French army revolution
OF 1886 has just come out OF his
head by way Of the mouth. There Is
no sign of hole In the mouth and
how it got there is a mystery. All
Legoux knows is that he coughed and
the bullet fell on his tongue. A 26-
year-old headache also has vanished
from the old soldiers patient frame.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
COST SIS; BRINGS $4,000

A painting picked up in a Monte.
rey, Cal, secondhand store by the
Danish artist, Hugely. Peterson, for
SIS, has been sold by him to a Brit
ish museum for $4,000, the picture
proving to be an old Dutch master
piece. Peterson succeeded in re-
storing the canvas. The storekeeper
purchased the painting from an old
woman with lot of household fur
nishings, the woman remarking that
the picture had been in the family
more than 200 years and had been
brought to America from Europe.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
STREET FULL OF HAREMS

Harem street, in Constantinople
ieads from st. Sofia to the Bosphorus
Every building in the street is a
iarem home. In the bay windows in
he fronts of all the houses the
women of the harems are accustom-
cd to stand and watch the passen-
gers through the thoroughfare. In.
luisitive persons in the street may
not return the glances Of the women,
Tor the windows are fitted with lat
iced screens which make 1t impos-
sible to look into the rooms from
he outside, although it is perfectly
easy to see out from the rooms.
The entire street is devoid OF wa
Ter plugs, fire hydrants, lamp posts
ind mail boxes. A blaze once start
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
REFUSED TO WED AFTER SIGHT

IF you please, senor. may l please
give my marriage license back?
will take my money back. / have
changed my mind. senor. ! do not
like my senorita when have seen
her"
With this statement. Paul Mestas,
Mexican, timidly approached City
Clerk Thum of Denver. and laid on
the counter a marriage license he
had obtained earlier in the day you
see, senor." said Mestas, Il do not
love Lola l have just seen her and
will not be married"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
AUSTRALIANS COAT T-oF-ARMS

We reproduce here the new armo-
rial bearings for the commonwealth
of Australia, authorized by royal
warrant and recently recorded in the
British college of arms. The design,
in the language of heraldry, shows
the first quarter argent, a cross gules
charged with a lion passant guar
dant, a Maltese cross surmounted
by an imperial crown, an Australian
piping shrike, swan naiant, the
whole within bordure ermine
Crest: On a wreath or and azure a
secen-pointed star or Supporters:
Dexter a kangaroo. sinister an emu,
both proper.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
LOYAL FRIEND bob
Scheme to Separate Lovers De-
teated by a Wild Flight in
an Airship.
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

A young man, well dressed and
clever faced, coming rapidly down the
principal street OF Fairyiew, suddenly
paused and stared ahead In a startled
way He had apparently observed
some one he did not wish 10 meet and
he turned down a side lane at a brisk,
excited walk
IT'S the constable, sure enough
he said under his breath. "and ] feel
pretty sure he must be- looking for
me" The speaker glanced appre-
hensively back the way he had come,
aud then broke into a run,
Il was a singular position, that In
which Cecil Morse found himself.
Briefly stated. he was bent upon run
ming away TO get married Others,
including his legal guardian, Lawyer
Grabbc, and his old maid daughter,
Portia. and their hired emissary, the
town constable. were set on nipping
the golden progress OF loves young
dream in the bud
Cecil was heir 20 a liberal fortune,
He lived with the Grabbe family, The
lawyer was intent on keeping a hold
on his ward and his fortune as long
as he could. incidentally he plotted
to eumosh the young man i'm the
snares OF the somewhat faded beauty
Of the classic Portia.
Now, Cecil had loved and won
Claire Wyndham, who lived over in
the next county Her father was a
tyrannical old fellow who had heard
Of the mutual attachment, thundered
out that the lovers were too young to
think Of wedding bells, and had get
his foot down-hard.
The result was a plot on the part
of the lovers. The Wyndhams were
going 10 take Claire TO Europe the
following week In the meantime she
had gained permission to visit a
schoolgirl chum at Brookville. There
Cecil had been the day previous.
There. too, all the arrangements had
been made for an elopement the next
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

ed In Harom street would likely wipe
out the quarter. Pariah dogs. for
merly infested this street, as they do
many others in Constantlnople, but
during the regime OF the Young
Turks they have been driven away.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

police. Garrow had been arrested 90
times, charged with truancy, vagraney
assault and battery, malicious mis-
chief larceny from the person and
breaking and entering.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24
BAD BOY OF NEW JERSEY

William Garrow, thirteen, OF Pater-
son, N. j., who was sent to the state
home for boys by Judge William
Hughes, is the champion bad boy of
the state, according to the Paterson
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-01-24

Boston-Fee, the Partisan poodle
dog, which has figured in several Of
Mrs. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Wards
short stories, is now the central fig
ure in a suit brought against Mrs.
WsIde estate for board for the dog
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27

Senate. The Progressives shared the
Democratic view. but with somewhat
abated enthusiasm when it was dis
covered that one of their small group
would fail under the same disqualified
ton, although he defended himself on
the ground that he was postmaster
only in the summer time.
The contest continues under the
guise of an effort to relieve the un-
seated member of his disqualification
and may even take the form of an at
tempt to throw in doubt the legality
of senator Burleigh's election. If the
politicians who have sought to gain
control of the States Legislature by
the new definition of an old word were
10 be given credit for sincerity in their
belief that the postmasters there are
disqualified by the constitution. which
is difficult, there remains the discredit
of using a tecEnicality to deprive Ger
tain districts from representation and
10 overtlrn party control. Ii is not
altogether a pleasing spectacle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Tn prnhihition Party.

philadelphia Public Ledger
The loss of a general does not neces-
sarily decide the fate of an army, At
though il may affect the tide Of battie,
vet it would seem that in the with
drawal Of John G.. Woolley from the
Prohibition party and his prediction
that II will never again place ma
tional ticket IN the field crisis mas
been reached in the history of this po-
litical organization.
MIR. Woolley. at one time the party S
candidate for president, was one OF
the ablest orators who ever champion
ed the prohibition cause. and his
speeches. wonderful for their mastery
of metaphor and philippe power. We're
scarcely ever excelled as an arralgh-
ment of the evils of intemperance; but
this Demosthenes of the pfohlDltlon
cause now says. 1.-The party has out
lived it's usefulness.
No party has produced men VINO
have shown higher devotion TO their
principles, a greater degree Of self-de-
NAL or more sincere regard for their
conception OF right, yet it is plain that
at 10 time have they had the remotest
chance of carrying a national election.
Their assumption that they constitute
the only real forces of temperance
alienated great bodies of men who
questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of making
the saloon a political issue, while 1t IS
patent that the party has in recent
wears lost many adherents by the at
titude of its leaders toward the pro-
moters of local option. But whatever
may he the fate of the prohibition par
ty it will be puerile to suppose that
opposition 10 intemperanee will cease
fer there probably never was time
when so many influential agencies
were .arrayed against the saloon. which
is being fought from an economic ana
moral and not a political standpoint.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
W;,s;the Editors Striker

For the first time in the East s a
strike Of oneN spaper writer's - on
The papers AFFECTED are gthet1Yidaish'
dailies sJf New Work.. sandf though they
are printed in q language that is for
eign TO most Americans. their eircula-
ton reaches ito nearly half a million
copies Fofn years, attempts have
been made. to unionize the newspaper
profession, and in some of the west
ern cities they have been successful,
but this il is believed is the first time
that such thing has been done in
this part of the country, or on so large
a scale. The new union, which is
known as Newspaper Writers Union
No A." was organized and chartered
by the International Typographical
Union. one of the largest and most
powerful of craft unions. 1t grew
from an Organization formed by
Horace Greeley, and has more of the
features of the old European guilds
than any other active labor body.
A curious twist of its history comes
out in the fact that the hundred or Sc
Jewish seribes who walked out of the
Offices the other day are organized
into a chapel" of the union--a name
that is used because fhe, first English
printing press was set up in ruined
chapel Of the. Catholic Church in the
fifteenth century. The demands OF
the striking reporters and writer's is
for shorter hours and more pay fol-
recognition of their organization ant
for the closed shops" If the move.
ment IL successful. an attempt will b,
made 10 call Out the staffs of the Ger.
man dailies and later to organize tn,
great English written papers them
selves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27

nous structure with its great floor
space and its capaeious galleries, but
turn several thousand people into it
and there is hardly elbow room. 1t is
nice To so there to look at the beat
tiful decorations and to hear the band
play and To watch the procession of
people Those attending are very
largely inauguration visitors who take
the bah in as one Of the sights.
Along in the evening the new Presi-
dent and his wife. accompanied by the
Chairman cf the inaugural Commit
tee and his wife, come to the ball
That IS the moment to which very
many Of those present look forward.
The Presidential party is received in
one of the upper rooms and. after
little. the President. with the wife of
the chairman of the Inaugural COM
mittce on his arm, and followed by
others of his party, makes a circuit
of the big floor. Gentlemenly ushers
have to clear the passage way and
there is tremendous interest. naturally.
In the course of a very short while
the new President and members Of his
party repair again to the upper ball
cony, where they enter a gorgeously
decorated box and look down upon
the assemblage. During all Ibis there
is a universal craning of necks.
Every body wants To have a glimpse
Of the President and of his wife. BY
II o'clock or midnight the President
leaves the ball. supper has been
served although there was talk this
wear of emitting the supper, because
il is attended with so many difficulties
and there is such a mighty crdsh) the
crowd Trims materially and those who
really must dance have a chance to
spin around little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Maine in a Technical Dispute.

christian Science Monltor)
Certain egregiously modern politl-
clans of the good state of Maine have
drawn from the constitution under
which the district set up its household
in 1919 dust encrusted word. re-
moved its obscletism and put IL into
active service in the midst of a tenn
pestuous contest. Credit which would
seem to be due these students of con-
stitutional phrases and reviyers of lost
words is made difficult by the strain
to which they put the word and Their
display of a wholly practical en-
thusiasm for ii. The word is post
officer" and the ingenious interpreta :
ton of it is that it means an officer
of a military post and not one in the
postal service. Its application IS
made possible through it's connection
with the qualifications of members OF
the Legislature, where the constitution
says:
No member of Congress- nor person
holding any Office under the United
States, post officers excepted,
shall have seat in either house dur
ing his being such member of Con-
gress Or holding such Office
Search of the dictionaries and Of
court decisions rather scantily sup
ports the view that post-offieers are
postal officers, but they utterly fail to
give color of authority to the conten-
ton that they are military officers
The practise of the ninety years since
the constitution was adopted has been
uniformly that the exception to the
exclusion of federal officeholders APP
piled to postmasters. They have sat
in every Legislature.
Interpretation of the constitution
and definition of this word has divided
the Legislature of the State on strict
party lines. The Democrats put their
view into immediate operation and
succeeded in unseating one postmas-
ter of the Republican majority. Only
tactics prevented the unseating of the
other four and preventing the election
of Mr.. Burleigh to the United States