Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-01
WILL VISIT THE MOON.
An Eccentric Kentuckian Who
spends Most of His Time I'm Tree

Spends Most of His Time I'm Tree
Tops.
Louisville Courer-Journal
The name of Judge Fenley is ia
miliar to every man, woman and child
living in and about Russellville, Ky.
| The Judge is hoary-headed man o.
perhaps 60 years, yet he is daily pre-
pairing to start on journey to the
moon.
His home is everywhere, yet the
solitude of the woods is his favorite
abiding place. 1t is reported that he
once lived in large hollow tree, and
from platform which he built in the
topmost branches he often stood for
hours and gazed at the planets.
A short distance from the little city
of Russellville might be seen an old
brick wall. which the Judge built as a
receptacle for the large boilers he in.
tends using in the construction of his
flying machines. The lack o! means
is his only impediment, but he goes on
day in and day out, never showing the
least sign of Encouragement.
The airship is not the Judges only
hope of reaching the moon. AS soon
as he can raise sufficient means he
will build a large cannon, and into
that cannon he is to put smaller one
and contin ue placing cannon in can
non until they have reached one that
will hold a man comfortably.
In firing these cannons the Judge
is going to use dynamite, and they are
to be touched off by means of cleo
tricity.
Judge Fenley says that if he fails to
reach the moon by means of his air.
ship he will beyond doubt 60 up by
means of the cannons. He is to place
himself in the smallest cannon and
| fire them in succession.
BY that MEANS" says the old man,
"I can reach the moon in 10 or -
days, travelling at the rate OF 10000
miles an hour and allowing for a varia-
ton of the course. When l get be-
yond the gravitation of this earth, l
| will be attracted to the other planet
by gravilation."
He has written history OF RUSSELL
Vile, which he sells on the streets
when he is in town. This history is
said by some to be very good and won-
derfully accurate. Most any day he
can be seen walking briskly through
the streets, with an srmful of his
books, stopping all whom he meets
and trying to sell them one.
al have become accustomed to be-
ing in high places" says the old man,
"and l can now stand on any limb
that will bear my weight and look
down without the least feeling of fear
or dizziness"
He gets old boards and carries them
to the tallest trees he can find. He
then carries them up one by one and
constructs rude platform. In this
elevated station he spends most OF his
time.
He takes great delight in standing
on the very edge of the platforms and
in climbing to the most dangerous
places he can find. Few boys can
equal him in climbing, and his agility
is remarkable for one of his years.
Upon being asked how he expected
to breathe when he leaves the earth
and launches into space he replied:
"Oh, there will be no trouble about
that. will take plenty of mashed
down air along with me. OF course l
will have to make calculations as TO
how much / will consume on my voy-
age and make plenty of allowance for
errors in distance"
1t is reported that he was once a
lawyer of good standing. but whether
or not this is true is not known, as his
life is mystery.
No man need try to follow him in
his wanderings through the woods, for
he desires to be alone to observe and
mediate, and one might as we'll try to
follow an untamed animal.