The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
Some Queer Newspapers
One Printed in Shorthand BY Indians, One De.
Ueloped to Engaged Couples and Another
Read in Dark.

Oue OF lne QueereEt newspapers In
the world is the KamlOOps Wawa, a
journal printed in shorthand by a
tribe OF Indians who live in the in
terror OF British Columbia. II was
established through the efforts OF a
French missionary. lie Jeune by
name, who came to the Fraser River
district of British Columbia some
years ago. He found the natives SUI
persttrious, ignorant and unable TO
write their language. He soon
learned the Indian vocabulary. and
then began to write 1t by means Of
shorthand signs which represented
all the sounds the Indians use In pro-
nouncing the words. says the Phila-
delphia Record.
lie Jeune first explained his system
to an intelligent Indian lad who lived
in the central village The boy took
to 1t intultively. In a few months he
had thoroughly learned the art OF
writing his language in shorthand.
and began to teach his friends. The
new talk language" created wide
spread interest. and the Indians.
young and old. were soon engaged in
practicing this strange method OF
communicates.
Bible Translated.
After about 500 had mastered the
system various parts OF the Bible
were translated by the missionary.
and finally the Kamloops Wawa was
started.
The paper waG printed on mImeo-
graph for the first year. but after that
lie Jeune succeeded in having type
made, and ii is now printed on a
press in the nearest city. It has six
teen pages, and contains all the news
OF the tribe and OF the church that
the missionary has builr up in the
main village. Over 1000 Indians
have learned to read. 1t is said that
a very interesting sight is presented
when one looks into n Chinook wig
wan, where the women still use
stone implements to prepare their
clothing OF deerskin. and heholds the
family grouped about eagerly read
ing the latest number OF the KAN
loops Wawa.
Just as the height of editorial
ism" may refer to the publication OF
the news on top OF Mt. Washington.
so the lowest" paper in the United
States" may have no connection with
yellow" journalism. BurdiCk has
given some curious information in
regard to the press in the Colorado
Desert His experience dates back
some years; possibly today the pa
per he mentions may have descended
to even greater depths.
Two papers were published beneath
the level OF the sea. The submarine
was the FIRST to be issued, 1.-THE low
est down Of any paper in the world"
Another publication was begun at n
still lower debth. and the Submarine.
to hold its record, was obliged to
move. II announced its change of
locality in the following words:
We have dropped from twenty
two feet below sea level TO seventy
six feet below The low rumblinE
noise heard yesterday was caused by
the office and the press taking the
drop"
The Submarine was an eIght-page
weekly. printed on blue-tintcd paper.
Its humorous department was edited
by "McGInty." the gentleman who
went to the bottom OF the sea. One
column was headed "UndertOw.'
While Mr.. Durdick was in the vi
entity a paper was in progress OF be-
ing established in town 1875 feet be-
low sea level. Either the Submarine
was forced to give up its prestige or
else It was fated to make another
move toward the center of the earth.
Strangely Situated.
The Washington Megaphone is
probably the most strangely situated
newspaper in the country. II nestles
on the verge Of a primcval forest on
one hand, while within less than 100
feet on the other. the waves Of the
Pacific ocean lap the shore. In front
of the Office runs a mountain stream.
which revolvas. in It's rush to the