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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-09-27
The Size Of the Sea Horse.

The popular mistaken idea as to the
size of the sea horse Is a constant
source Of amusement to the guards at
the aquarium. According to them,
visitors, after looking at the big sea
COW and peering into the tank where
the turtles lead a placid life, next be-
gin to hunt around among the inhabit-
ants of the big floor tanks to find the
sea horse. They reread all the placards
and carefully reinspect all the occu-
pants Of the big tanks; then, failing to
discover any immense fish which close
ly resembles a horse, they turn to a
guard as last resort. When they are
directed to one of the smaller tanks
upstairs and when they learn that this
supposed monster of the deep never
attains a size of more than ten inches
they are amazed enough. The speci-
mems OF the SEA horse at the aquarium
are much below the maximum size,
end when seen clinging by their curl
Gus prehensile tails to the different OBJ
jects in the tank look mere like little
chessmen than anyth hg else. New
York Sun
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-09-27
Real Estate Transfers

For week ending September 20,
1907.
Benton Water Co. to A. B. amer.
man, 10 acres in "a, 9, %, $500.
H. S. Anon ct TX to Hover Land
Co., lots 25, 26 and ~. block 4. Amons
add to Kennewick. $3.50.
White Bluffs l. 4 Co to Lizzie
Steigler, lot Z, block 4, LIST add to
White Bluffs City, 1925.
Lizzie Stiegler to G w Story ct ux
lot 7. block 4, White Bluffs City, $40.
Kennewick Land Co to Thos W
Payne ct Tx, part lot 2, sec. 80, 8, 20,
$3.50.
N p Irr Co to Florence Hewetson
lot 4, block -, End add to Kenne.
wick, $55.
n P Irr Co to Florence Hewetson
lots l, 2, 3, block Ii, End add to Ken
newick, 1885.
Alb French ct ux to Hover Inv Co
part tract L, N P's replat of Ken
newick, 81.
Hover Inv Co to A i French, part
tract L, N P's amended plat OF Ken
neWick, 81.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-09-27
Easy, but HEAVY,

Il suppose it was hard work to fol-
low my argument:' said the lawyer.
NO. answered the Judge; sit was
easy to follow it, but it was difficult to
keep awake until the destination wac
reached"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-09-27
Disappointed-

Iommy, you've got a new little
brother. Aren't you gladY
"A brother? l thought it would be
horse. Papa promised me one for
such long time" louisville Courier.
Journal.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Makes Great Gains.

Cheering news comes to hand of
the progress in Japan. Bishop Har.
ris, who has charge of the American
Methodist Missions in Korea and
Japan, says that during the recent
war the churches made great gains
in membership, and that they are
now unusually active in evangelistic
efforts. AS regards audiences. minis.
ters Of churches, baptisms, and the
circulation of the Scriptures. things
have not teen so bright for a long
time; and the gospel is receiving a
better hearing than at any period
since its introduction a generation
ago. Another very healthy feature
of Japanese Christianity reported bv
the Record of Christian Work. is tbe
steady progress towards independ.
ence of foreign aid. In short time
it is hoped that the Japanese
churches will be self-susiaining, and
even become missionaries, sending
out native teachers to China and
Korea.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
LOCOMOTIVE HAS LIVE PET.
Engine on Connecticut Line Adopts
Live Rooster.

Engine No. 1899 has adopted a
rooster. Her" engineer, E. H. Cozier,
swears "shc" has, and certainly the
rooster is devotedly attached to his
ponderous foster-mother, according to
a dispatch from Winsted, Conn.
Wherever She goes, there goes the
rooster, which, although slightly dis.
figured, is still in the ring" Cozier
says. the proudest bird in the Nauga-
tuck valley.
She" or Cozier, has named the
rooster Hank" He went to Tor
rington one day recently, and later to
Bridgeport and New Haven. Hank"
sleeps in the engine cab o'nights at
Waterbury, and is becoming the LET
Of all the railroad men on the Nauel
tuck division of the New Haven rail.
road.
When "she" was running past the
Turner mandatory, at Livingston,
a month ago, Cozier and his fire.
man, j. E. Downs, of Waterbury,
saw Hank" hopping and tumbling
about near the tracks. Merciful men,
they halted her" and picked up the
rooster. A train had run over him,
cut off a wing, and so narrow was
his escape, part of his bill. They
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
ENGINE ON OCEAN
LOCOMOTIVE VERY MUCH OUT OF
ITS ELEMENT.
Engineers Engaged in Construction Of
Florida Railroad Set New Rec
ord-Sixty-MiIe Tow
Nerve Strainer.

It Is not the easiest task in the world
to roll locomotive on a barge, tow it
some 60 miles out to sea, and put
ashore on small island, all intact and
ready for instant use. But this was
one of the obstacles met with, as the
work progressed, and overcome in the
construction Of the extension OF the
Florida East Coast railway, now build
Ing 16O miles across the Florida KEYS,
from Miami to one of the western
most landlinks Of the chain-Key
West. While the work OF bridging the
intervening channels between the
Keys was progressing, the Is miles of
railroad on the solid ground bed of
Key Largo (the longest of the chain
or islands called the Florida KEYS"
and nearly halfway out to sea be-
tween the mainland and the proposed
railway terminus) was under way and
ready for the services of a locomotive.
necessary to assist in the completion
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
How Locomotive Went to Sea.

or the island railroad. But how was
this big, cumbersome engine, to be
transported across to the Key?
The connecting line of grade was
not completed, so that the engine could
be run out over the several smaller
islands and intervening bridges under
Its own steam, so the only feasible
method seemed to be by a 6O-mlle tow,
the advantages or disadvantages of
which were discussed pro and con by
the men in charge. 1t was finally de-
cided to experiment. Three parallel
tracks were laid on a huge barge and
this latter backed up to the wharf, also
laid with track. Three fiat cars were
run on each of the two outer tracks on
the barge and the ponderous locomo-
tive was shunted in between them.
Every wheel was securely wedged and
blocked, the fiat cars acting as guard
should the engine refuse to submit to
being tOwed to sea, and, surcharged
With latent indignation, be unable to
restrain itself and decide to leave the
rack. Lines were made fast to a
Duffy little tug, which, encouraged by
he cheers of the workmen, started off
oravely with her burden. like an ant
Juggling at breadcrust, her prov high,
As if to challenge the ocean rollers,
and her taffrail nearly submerged by
he pressure of her tow-lines.
After safe voyage, the barge was
oeached on the shores of Key Largo,
steam was generated in the boiler, and
IN track laid to receive it, the loco
motive slid from its fastenings to the
scenes of it's future labors-the only
engine of its class which ever enjoyed |
An ocean excursion.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19

British probably found desirable for political
Washington
left unsoved by the joint high commission.
with his administration Of of state
enthusiastic
which
Canada
with
his
nothing
British desous of maintaining
marked him the
Washington
published
Preveyn his
diplomat provided him
Mortimer profound student
It,
military campaigns of the civil
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
THE STORY.

HERE seemed no way but for the
Il Gibeonites to joint forces with the
federated kings in the proposed war
upon Joshua and the armies of Israel
Never before had the entire country
between Jordan and the great sea
been so aroused as at the present
time. Tidings of the coming of the
hosts of Israel had reached the land
while yet the Israelites were in the
wilderness far to the south and west,
but since the miraculous crossing Of
the Jordan and the destruction of Jer-
icho and Al the vague fears which
had filled the minds of the inhabit-
ants had taken definite form in the
desperate resolve to unite and give
battle to Israel.
That very day deputation from
the kings Of the Hittites, the Amor
ties, the Canaanites, the Perizzites,
the Jebusites, and others of the less
er tribes of the country urged them
to make alliance in the common cause
against Israel
'It is plain" the messengers said,
ludl IneSe I1eDTOWS seek war. They
arrogate unto themselves great i'm
portance, and have openly declared
contempt for our gods. They have
destroyed Jericho and All with the in
habitants thereof, and they would do
so to us. And because of this. oh.
men of Gideon, the kings of all the
country to the north and south and
along the coast of the great sea are
raising sreat army to give battle to
Israel, and have sent us to urge that
your fighting men join them In this
war"
This speech of the messengers was
received with evident favor by the
chief men of Gideon who had been
called together in council, and they
would at once have given assent TO
the plan, had not old Second-Thought.
as he was called-because of his in
variable habit of saying: Don't be in
haste! Think it over! Think it oyeri"
-counseled delay!
I'VE will be better able to give
answer in the morning, after we have
considered well the matter" he urged.
and to this the rest had finally reluct-
antly agreed, and later, when they
had come together to talk the matter
over. old SecoDd-ThoUgLt said:
I'VE al. know the. raighty things
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
ADVANCE OF THE RAILROAD.
There Has Been a Prodigious Growth
in Recent Years.

During the lifetime of many who
are still active factors in business af-
fairs, or rs years ago, we had 23
miles of railroads, to-day $4,000
miles, or including double track and
sidings, $4,000 miles, says Richard
H. Edwards, in the Review of Re-
views. The freight in mile tons has
grown from $4,000, 100000 in 1882 and
79, ,000, 100000 in 1890, to 1S7,00O,O00,-
900 in 1905, the total for the latter
year being more than twice as great
as for 1S9. The gain of 46,O00,000
tons between 1900 and 1905 was very
much larger than the total of 1882,
and nearly two-thirds as great as the
total of 1890. Owing to the more
powerful locomotives and cars, freight
traffic has increased by much great
er percentage than the increase in the
likewise than the increase in mile
age.
On most of our roads we have very
nearly reached the limit of heavier
locomotives and larger cars, for as
these are increased in weight heavier
rails and heavier bridges are made
necessary. 1t is really case of re-
construction and reconstruction and
rebuilding year after year. Yet no
road in a prosperous section seems to
catch up with it's business. The depot
and the rolling stock and the roadbed
built for the present are behind the
times before they are completed
Great as has been the growth of traf-
fic during the last ten years, it must
of necessity be far exceeded by that
of the next ten, since population is in
creasing and the volume of trade
grows more rapidly than population.
To extend our railroad facilities by
the b1ilding of new mileage, by i'm
provement of tracks and terminal IA
cilities and by the increase of rolling
stock adequate to meet the actual
needs of the country during the next
ten years would require as minimum
an expenditure OF $4.000,00O,0 to
81. .OoO. 100000.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
WILL OPEN UP alaska
Men Of Millions Plan Railroad to Tan
Rich Country.

An enterprise in which the Guggen.
helms and j. P. Morgan are thinking
of embarking will dwarf all Others
thus far undertaken in Alaska. II has
been stated publicly that these men
without offering any stock to outsid
ers, intend to build from Valdez. east
of the Alaska Central. northwesterlv
through the Copper river country to
the Yukon river. traversing a region
rich in copper, gold and other metals
Not only is the copper ore of that re-
gion abundant and rich, but it is said
to have value for smelling operations
owing to it's availability as fiux. It
is generally known among smelling
men that economy or operation can
be secured only by mingling different
ores, some of which are brought from
long distances. For this reason the
smelling men acquire mines in all
parts. of the world touched by the Pa
cific-in Mexico, South America, Chi.
ma, Alaska, and the Pacific Coast
States.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
ENGliSH AND AMERICAN CARS.
rast Freight Trains Over Here Haul
Far Heavier Loads.

For a quarter of century so ey.
pedltious is the British methods.
freight has been collected in London
late IN the afternoon and delivered at
the conSignee's door anywhere south
OF Scotland the following morning
The great American roads send out
Iour last freights daily from New
1ork; the London & Northwestern
railway sends out 2S. But the Eng.
lish freight car, or goods wagon. for
this service has capacity of ten tons
and "A or % of these make I'D a train
Three tons per wagon Is considered
good loading. At that rate there must
be an engine and crew for every 70
tons OF freight. A New York Central
grain train, with one engine and crew
hauls 1000 tons. The coal trains on
the Pennsylvania haul more. HIM.
dred-ton steel cars are common on
that line
But there is another difference that
must be considered, or comparisons
of this sort come to nothing. The
British railways perform the same
service that the express companies do
in this country. The small cars their
managers say, suit this work better
than our large cars would. That. how.
ever, is to be doubted; the plea is
quite as likely to be in defense of old.
fogydom At any rate some British
lines, notably the Northeastern. have
begun to use cars with a capacity OF
not less than SO tons, but it does not
appear that these are for fast freight
The Northwestern, with So cars to the
fast train, considers 100 tons a good
train load This looks like extrava.
CANT handling. Two of the fast
freights from New York carry, in all
probability, as much as the 2S trains
Of the London e Northwestern.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19

nursed him tenderly, and after his
wounds healed, Hank" would not
leaVe her and those who had be-
friended him.
"hen she starts, Hank" Jumps
on the coal in the tender. and
Downs is mighty careful not to
scoop him up in a shovel and throw
MIN IN the fire-box When "she"
comes to a standstill the rooster
hops into the cab and to the ground,
sometimes, while his chums oil her"
JOINTS. Proud as he is, Hank"
crows only when he is hungry; then
the engineer and firemen share their
food with him.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19

finished
Roosevelt,
in the might calculate
his
Mr.. Roosevelt put in it's
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
SERMONETTE.

? "And they asked not counsel
! at the mouth of the Lord
Z These words explain why Israel
! failed to keep herself free from
unhoIy alliances, and it is the
: explanation of every misstep of
the Christian to-day.
! The world is able to bam-
boozIe the children of God be-
: cause they look on the evidence
{ which the world submits, rather
: than looking to God who giveth
{ wisdom to all men for the ask
; ing.
To Israel the case seemed so
plain, | suppose, that it seemed
; positively silly to ask God about
it. Like the little boy who
; prayed for the protection of
God only at night, because dur
; ing the day he could take care
of himself, so the lsraelites
> thought that in the present situ-
; alton they needed naught but
> their own Judgment in deciding
: their course of action.
: And it was just when they
: felt the Wisest and most able to
; take care of themselves that
the enemy turned the trick upon
> them.
Life is full of mistakes and
tragedies because everybody
else and everything else is con-
suited rather than the source
of all light and all wisdom.
But how is God to be consult
ed about everything?
BY subordination of the per-
sonaI inclination and the con-
scious recognition of higher
will and higher purpose than our
own.
BY diigent use of our God
given powers, while at the same
time there is an appreciation OF
the limitations of human wis
dom and Judgment.
BY the exercise of patience.
Take time to decide a point at
issue. A misstep is taken
through haste which prevents a
clear reading of the sign-post at
the intersection of the ways.
BY the spirit of prayer per- =
vading the life. Pray without
ceasing is the ScripturaI admo- =
milton. How? Surely not stay.
ing on bended knee in the Sc
cret chamber and audible repe-
tition of words and phrases. :
Surely not by going about with J
closed eyes and mind absorbed I
in spiritual contempIations. Sure ]
iy not by any outward cloak of !
sanctimoniousness. No. What J
then? Prayer is communion with :
God. And that communion con- J
sists in the conscious and Nm :
conscious domination of God in !
the life. 1t marks the perpet- :
ual attitude of the soul, so, that !
whether immersed in business :
for the time being, or what not, !
Gods spirit Is operative in the
life. This is prayer without !
ceasing. Z
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
CHASE OF GAINES IN A REVOLVING DOOR,.

waltz Me Around Again, Willie" has been
changed to run Me Around Again, Johnnie" as
the result of bloodless and ludrcrous affray be-
tween Representative John Wesley Gaines of Ten
nessee and a man in Washington who is known as
a publicity agent.
AS the story goes, Gaines and the publicity
agent engaged in alteration in the rotunda Of
a leading hotel which concluded in an invitation
to Gaines to "step out on the sidewalk and take
a licking" The alacrity with which the invitation
was accepted somewhat discouraged Gaines
would-be antagonist, who led the way toward the
street.
When big revolving door leading into Penn.
sylvania avenue was reached the publicity agents
courage shrunk completely. Instead of passing
into the street he calmly followed the door around
at his heels Around and around went the pursr
increasing velocity. each in his separate compal
from under the door, following relentlessly upon
AS the compartments flew by the open space
into the street loud words resounded only to be
the compartment sped into the tunnel on either
ally Gaines is reported to have become exhausted
lcity agent vanished and when the police arrived
the field of battle with smoking revolving door /
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
JUNGLE JOE" WINS SOCIAL VICTORY.

The president gave dinner at the White
House January in honor of the speaker of the
house of representatives.
Great significance attaches to this bit of news,
for 1t means uncle Joe" has won out in the fierce
feud waged between him and the chief justice of
the United States supreme court over the ques-
tion of precedence.
The speaker has kept away from White House
dinners for two years, whenever there was any
possibility Of conflict between himself and
the chief justice, as to which was entitled to tho
seat of honor nearest to the president.
The rivalry has been a matter of great EN-.
barrassment to the president who is always in
quandary about the seating arrangement when his
list of guests includes both the speaker and the
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
Capital Geanings
Interesting Bits Of Gossip from Washngon-;toy Of Lady Town
ys Part in Retirement Of Dnand Causes Surprise Society
= Clcles-Vcory for "Uncl. joe"

WASHINGTON-A sensation has been caused
In official and social circles by the publicity given
to the disclosure that the jealousy and sarcasm Of
Lady Susan Townley had good deal to do with
the retirement from Washington OF British Am.
bassador Sir Mortimer Durand
In the innermost diplomatic circles the Lady
Townley affair has been known and discussed for
some time. Now that it Is IN print the gossips
are talking more freely, without disclosing addi
tional incidents of interest but confirming the al
most intolerabe conditions which marked Sir
Mortimer's brief sojourn at the capital Several
tangible reasons are given for his recall
Aside from the influence of Lady Townley,
which is believed to have been considerable, In
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19


Whenever the diplomatic entertained the president
diplomatic
distributed
a
dinner
official and social Washington.
the
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-01-19
NO NICHE IN SENATE FOR ROOSEVELT BUST.

Whether the bust of President Roosevelt shall
be up along with the busts of others that have
been vice presidents of the United States in the
inches about the galleries of the senate chamber,
shall be forced to stand out in the lOnlness OF
the main corridor, Is an interesting question that
will soon have to be disposed Of
Advices from New York are that the clay
model of the bust to be executed IL marble has
been finished by James Earl Fisher, the sculptor.
The cutting of the bust will be finished this
winter. The bust is intended to represent Mr..
Roosevelt as one Of the vice~presidents. The
theory is that each vice president shall be honored
by having his bust in marble in the senate cham
ber, where 1t is possible to look down in solemn
superintendeIrce over the proceedings When Mr..
Sharp County record., 1907-08-16

struck the ground so that his left
leg was broken in two places.
John Morgan and Sam Taylor
of Cave City were visiting rela-
tives here recently.
Something seems to he attract
ing Prof. Henry Carter Of Shel.
byville to this place.
The Baptist meeting closed
Saturday night, There were nine
conversions and eight baptisms.
At the Emley mines every
thing is moving along good. Ore
is being found at every prospect.
DR.. Gray of Cave City and
DR.. Gray Of Jesup were called to
see DR.. Gray of this place Sat-
urday.
The old dam at the Jones mill
site is all torn out and a new
stone one will soon be going in
rapidly.
A large crowd was present at
the baptizing at Big Creek Sun
day. Quite a number from Jesup
and Cross Roads were out.
Horse .jockeying seems to be
the order of the day in this part
of the country, }. D. Grafton and
Seph Milligan being the cham.
pions.
Sharp County record., 1907-08-16
Strawberry river.
A TICK STORY.

The government cattle inspect
or, Z. B. Andrews, failed to find
any ticks in Davidson or Morgan
townships, but Arthur Moody
says they are so plentiful in and
around the big white oaks that
they go in droves and just eat up
COWS alive. He declares he heard
a COW bell the other day, and on
making an investigation found a
large tick on a stump, where a
COW had been devoured, ringing
the bell for the calf to come so it
could be eaten also. Then he
says he heard something behind
and, looking around, saw a huge
tick coming after him. He ran,
of course, and the tick, seeing he
could not be caught, picked up
handful Of seedticks and threw
them at him, Now, M. An
drews, come and see.
Sharp County record., 1907-08-16
K E E D
Our fix: Dry, hot and blue.

Our fix: Dry, hot and blue.
Ed Madison Of Smithville was
in this section Sunday.
H. E. Brock and wife visited
at the home Of the writer Sunday.
Several Of our boys are attend
ing court at Evening Shade this
week.
Geo. Mcknight and family left
Saturday for lizard county to visit
a few days.
Mrs. Claude Norris, who has
been very i'll of fever for the past
week, is reported better
Miss Minnie Stinnett, who is
teaching near Smithville, visited
home folks Saturday and Sun
day.
Joe Williams and family Of
Poughkeepsie passed through
here Saturday, enroute home
from Lawrence county.
DR.. Rudy of Smithville was on
his farm here Thursday for the
first time in six months, and he
is as blue as the rest Of us.
Mrs. A. Mcknight, who has
been in poor health for some
time, has been confined to her
bed the past week, but is able to
be out again.
Rev, w. S, Story Of Jesup
preached at this place Saturday
night and announced that he
would begin Il protracted meeting
at this place the third Sunday at
II q, m,
Lum McGinnis, ono of our best
citizens, happened to the painful
accident Friday of getting his
leg broken by falling out of a
wagon. His many friends hope
for him q most speedy rec ovcry.
The writer had the pleasure OF
attending the chiIdrens' day OK
orcises at Lebanon Sunday, A
nice program was rendered and
at noon the good people spread
dinner, and everybody seemed to
enjoy the feast, The day passed
off nicely.