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New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
AMBROSE CHANNEL.
Work Done on Half Its Uidth-
TesseEs to Tracersc 1t By Day Soon.

Ambrose Channel, through the outer bar across
the entrance to New York Harbor between Sandy
Hook and Coney Island. will be buoyed and ready
Tor 10y September / 1t will enable the largest
leviaTilans 20 reach the upper harbor July laden
br direct route six miles shorter than the present
without having to wait for favorable tides
This is the announcement made by the engineers
department Of the War Office. which has had
charge Of the work OF construction in the new
channel since it was begun about four years ago
The enormous ocean horne trade of the metrop-
olis has been hampered for long time by the ur-
gent need OF a more direct deep water entrance
Through the Lower Bay to the harbor- The main
ship channel with its depth, its sharp turns
and long runs at right angles TO the prevailing set
Of tie tides, has been d serious inconvenience 10
the larger and deeper draft ocean carriers used
during recent years to transport the worlds com
rnerce All Of this will be changed The larg-
est steamers that plough the waters of any ocean
will be able without delay TO reach the Wharves
of Nea.York
The new channel is seven miles long. about a
thousand feet wide and forty feet deep II extends
across the bar deep water just outside the
Narroxs When fully completed in about four
years time. this waterway will be double Its
present width. The harbor Will then afford the
worlds shipping the safest and most direct en-
trance any of the large ports OF the world. 1t
will be buoyed and lighted 50 that it can be used
any time of the day or night In the mean lli
the completed half will be restricted TO the use
Of vessels drawing twenty-nine feet Of water or
more while ships Of lesser draft viii be compelled
10 Use the Main Ship Channel until the new one Is
fully completed The new deep waterway VIII De
used at present in daylight only The reason Tor
this restriction is that the government dredging
plant will he at work continually on tle ullcoill-
llleted portion and the night lights used by the
dredges to mark their courses would be source
of danger shipping if the channel was used IN
the hours ot darkness This VIII not il is said,
he a serious Inconvenience, incoming vessels
have 10 call the Quarantine station anyway De
fore being allowed proceed 10 their piers Those
leaving port nearly always prefer 10 take ther
flpr,=r rrr.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
SOLIDIFIED SEWAGE.

The experience encountered during the en-
tire work last summer when both dredges got
into strata five feet deep of solidihed FeWage
which had been deposited along the edge or the
shoal just where the channel begins across
from the Narrows. There were at least a million
a half cubic yards Of this vile smelling stun
raker, out, according to Captain Potter. 1t was a
filthy, back-brown mixture which took the paint
off the deckhouses where It splashed against them
from the bins, just a sharp knife would have
Quite number of the crew were i'll during
the time they working in this stuff. and Cap
tam Potter attributes the smell from the ma
teTal II removed
Each of the dredges has a Of fifty men, and
they duty three shifts of eight hours each
during the twenty-four. The work is not particu-
but the grinding monotony of it all makes 1t diff
cUl: to keep good men Most OF the crews ap-
peared to be Norwegians
In weeks time il is expected that the last
finishing touches will have been given the first
half of the channel. after which the buoys will be
placed and the waterway opened for the
of heavy draft ships. The two dredges will, with
section of the work. which il is confidently
serted will be completed and ready for well
within the timeliTnit for four years.
On the return trip TO the city. after most inter
esting visit 20 Uncle Sans weird machines that
SO successfully converting the shadows Of Ambrose
Channel into deep waterway entrance TO New
York Harbor. large hoisting dredge belonging 10
the Merritt-Chapman company found anchored
in the middle Of the channel. This firm, IL
explained has just secured a contract for
moving a couple OF barge loads of stones which
dumped there IN violation of the law in the
earlier. days. when the law observed much
In the breach otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04

good many accidents through all sorts OF solid ar
ticles coming up through the suction pipes ana
getting into the pumping machinery This leo 90
the invention Of an improved grating. with five
inch steel mesh over the bottom of the drag shoe.
which prevented large stones and other solid ma
terials from getting into the suction pipes since
that time there have been fewer accidents ana less
time lost through the necessity Of having to make
repairs.
Since the work started nearly every De
scription of thing that could pass through the
pipes has been pumped UP. Bricks. paving sets.
pieces of timber hanks of wire rope railroad iron
and all sorts Of junk have been picked out Of tho
bins The amazing thing is that much of the
heavy solid stuff recovered could have passed
through the pumps without completely destroying
them A. one time the Manhattan passed over a
lobster bed on bottom, and dozens of crus-
taceans were taken from the bins little the worse
for having passed through the pumping ma
chinery While this lasted the captain and his
crew lived upon the fat OF the land. 1t Is not an
uncommon thing for the pipes to bring up IN
Quisitive fish. pay for their curiosity by being
drawn into the pipes. with the result that they are
landed in the dumping bins after an exciting trip
through the machinery. In the offices of tho eng-
neering staff in Whitehall street there is largo
collection of coins dating back to the earliest days
the city's history, which at various times IelI
victims the voraCious sucker drags.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
sE8 FOR THE BUSY MAN. ~

to have paid 100000 for niney-seven Jersey cos
The bottom fell out of the Erie Canal whore q, :
carried in archway creek in Svrao
and damage amounting to s1OaO90. with the los. -
five boats. occurred An airship passed over D..
lin for hour and appeared be entirely ,,nd--
control. After a reconciliation with his DIVING -
ther in Paris. Henry Huntington renewed 4 far,r
dispute and shot his two sisters and a brother -.
IS believed be insane.
The death record of the week includes -
names of Senator Pettus. of Alabama. who dId no.
long survive his aged fellow. Senator Mo-v,
CortIandt Parker. the Nestor of the New -
bar who passed away in Newark the ago =.
eighty-nine: two English newspaper men sr.
widely read novelists David Christie Nurra,. -, !.
Joseph Hatton; Judge Francis NJ Finch Of Itbac,
best known the author Of the peace poem .aT5
Blue and the Gray and the college song .,,.
Last Cigar" and Brigadier General Francis Povvan
Of st. Paul
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
HOW CHANNEL WAS CUT.

Little attention has been given by the public 10
the important which has been carried on ny
the War Department engineers in the Lower bay
during the last four years The reason Prooa-
bly, is that il is only now. when the work is SUM-
ciently advanced 10 indicate its enormous pracu-
cal utility that the Importance of the enterprise
is fully realized a channel one thousand feet "lue
has been cut through banks OF said. sFa.el anu anu
mud for q distance of seven miles. Before the eN-
cavation was started there was only sixteen leet
Of water at tie sfaliowest points on these banks
There is a uniform depth OF forty feet for me
entire distance. Twenty-siN million cublc NaFoS
Of material have been removed TO make TINS chan-
mel When one realizes that cubic yard of such
material weighs about ton and q half some con-
ception is obtained Of what such an amount Teal.S
means It's weight alone is about thirtynlne mill
ion tons AS much will have TO be taken out
before. the work completed and the fun width OF
TIE channel secured. The amount spent 10 date
is about S250NGoa This includes the cost OF build
ing and putting IN commission TWO enormous
dredging ships being used on the WORK Ihe
price paid for them 100000 each Inc 'oIal
cost OF the channel when completed. 1t is esti-
mated viii be S4,oGaa0. and this amount VIII m
clude the sum necessary to complete and put IN
commission more dredging slips OF greater
cspacitv than those already at work
All this dredging has been carried on ufoeF -
ditions which without precedent IN any siiiliI
I1rde-Taking Nothing OF the kind has ever been
ATTEMPTED on so large a scale before. Inc pIalit
used and the methods employed are ons we ~
result OF experience gained during tile fIosiess
the work. quiet, unostentatlous manner ',ie "a.
government engineers have effected d reVoluloll ~
both plant and methods best Sacalteu 1oI 80 t
,.a-e- dredging in areas exposed to ocean stof
Machinery and devices OF various kinds nave pteA'
evolved which would make fortune II patented py
a private individual -, o-
The york was started under contract IN lile e.
7,u ny Andrew Onderdonk. Of New YORK 1"o
enormous dredging ships the Mills and the Iho1las
were constructed after the pattern OF tioSS - -
o.. ,-,ilor work AT the mouth Of the River Mersey
l,,, 1be Liverpool IIarbor Board They were sue
ZION dredges. capable Of raising an ehorhio s
e-oo4r+ of material. They worked at anclof, anu
-ba theory was that by scoopinS OUT huSe hoLe'
g. the bottom Of the channel deeper taai liie ie
-nired depth the surrounding mud and sand "ouiu i
e1o,r4, into them .Iler working unsatisfactory
Tor wear and half the contract was reiinquistleH
- -ba ,5-adges taken of. The work was theh
t.l.- m f,z- the government itself Two sucker
dradges the Manhattan and the Atlahuc We
constructed and went into commission IN aug y"
7cn5 these two vessels have been worked con
-jr7,o,,s1x since that time. with the eAcelleit re-
eIlrs mat onehalf of the proposed channel Is no"
cor1nleted and ready for use
New-York tribune., 1907-08-04
DREpGEs WORK DAY AND NIGHT.

Ever since August. 1906. both dredges have
worked day and night. except upon holidays and
upon Sundays when they 60 into dock at 2sd
street Brooklyn to receive coal and supplies for
the coming week At the beginning they had .
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
MARTHA

We are having a nice literary socie-
~. Subject for debate last Friday
nlhtg. Resolved that Kentucky should
night. Resolved. that Kentucky shouit
Decided in favor Of negative
Hauling hogs Is the order Of the
day.
A. " segrsv.s and family have
gCH- to Ohio. where they eTpest "a
make their home,
Levi Chafin has returned from
Ashland
Mrs. Emily Prince called At A A
Dials WEDNESDAY
Wade Bailey. o, Laurel. is moving
IT, Pigeon ROost
Bud Prince has gone to Coal creek
10 DO some earpeutsring work
Misses Holbrook and Ollie Phillips
were shopping Al y Sparks yes,-r-
day.
We are having a fine Sunday school
here. with Nelson Sparks As suIeFin-
tendent
Mrs Nancy sesrsves. o, Johnson.
has been visiting her daughter here
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

A tickling cough. from any cause IS
quickly stopped b DF. shOops c0asa
Cure. And Il Is 80 tEoroushly hafm-
less and safe. that Or. Saoo2 tells
mothers everywhere To give IL with
ost hesitation even To ven young la
bes- The wholesome sreen leaves and
tender stems OF a lung healing mount
ainous shrub furnish the curative pro-
perties to DR.. ShOop's Cough Cure j
Gains the cough. and se1ls the sore
and sensitive bronchial membranes
No opium no ehIOrOiorm. nothing
harsh used to iniure or suppress Sim
ply a resinOus PLAN extract. tE1t
helps to heal aching lungs The span
iards call this shrub which the Dos
tor uses The Sacred Herb Demand
Dr. Shops Take no other. Louisa
Drug Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
ADAMS

Died Nov =. uHels NIKE TAomp-
son. Of Litiie Blaine II. rs =
SOD MAJ liked b. All rho tasu hisa.
John Ramey yin start for Okiaho-
ma Tuesday
Beulah Miller va ths guest o.
Mss Ardela Hayes Tusssay
James Thompson. o. Matte. vho b.,
ben sick - Ioag Is inpr0rinx
Born. to ~. J o Moor. and ulfs.
fine SRI lie Is all salles
OHIO.
Died. Nov. y. Uncle Harvs chafnns
o. Matte. lie leaves . eifs and i've
children.
7. W Moore. of Ashland. Is VISITING
bis brother a. this place
Belle Wsllmau. o. Matte 4 Al
tending srhool a. yhis place.
There uili b. church here ne third
sunday in this mouih
) y. Moore passel throuxh here
OF his vay 70 ~ Eis rraudno,her
II s Miller Is working for J. o.
Moore.
Rus Rose has returned froa Ash
and 10 You Kn0E We
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

ISAAC BROCK acltizen q NcIennan
county, Tsxs.. has lived fof rs years.
For many years be resided a. Ro.qne
Falls, eighteen miles west - Wau1. fut
row Lives with his so1-ln-IAw a valley
Mills, Texas.
Nr. Brock IL diEninea Oh gentle
nan. showing few signs % decree iia.is.
His family Bible - st.il preserved.
and 10 shows that The d.ie Of his hlrth
90 written lie years ago.
In sP>aking o. hi, good he.lth and
extreme old ago, NJ. Br9ek says
Zone Of ire 1hfsrs Ihsv,s fosna our
20 ~ entire nsfIsfscffo1 r. fhe proper
fhi1R for ailments lhsf are 61e dinecfly
% fhs effects % fhe eHzafe. For ms
ycsrs have wifhsfood re chanresbIe
ciinafs Of the L'nffrd S6afsa
Il ksve away, been . very hsaithy
nan. bat o. course. suhisct 10 tie a.
f-etions which are dus % sudaeu
changes in ths elinat. asd l.Aap-rssurs.
"As for Dr. Hsrt.as's rsaeSy.
PeruM. fhsvs fsus6 10 20 - re bese.
n sof f1e only reiisbie rs1efy FOR fbese
shecffons. hkas b>es ~ sErsdby ar
mssy yesrs. ssdI sffribsfs ~ roo6
he1-h and eEnrrns 81 afs 70 iris
rne6y.
ia exae;iy meets all ~ requirs-
nsuts. IiPrvteets ne from tn evil e.
feets Of sudden ehaas-.; it give. n.
streagthi u ke-ps ny hio-ri n god elr-
eoiataoa- ! AAss cone Il rely sros IL
AsE your drusrss, for tr,s Psrusa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
HE FOUGHT AT GETTYSBURG.

David Parker. Of Fayette. \. /.
who lost a foot at Gettysburg. writes.
Electric Bitters have done me more
good than any medicine ever took
For several years ! had stomach trou-
bic. and paid out much money for me
ieine to little purpose. until began
taking Electric Bitters. l would lot
take $500 for what they have done
for m. Grand tonic for the aged
and for female weaknesses. Great
Alternative and body builder; best Of
all for lame back and weak Kidneys
Guaranteed by A. N. Hu~hes, druggist
SOC aud 81.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

The game played yesterday after
noon with the Ashland team result
ed in tie. II vas fought from the
first with vim that made il 81
exceptional interest and although
some trouble resulted. It was not
the fault OF the Ashland team and
did not result from the game. but
from outside interference. The 10
cal eleven extended every courtesy
to the visitors who were highly pleas-
ed at their treatment The Ashland
team has ever been an advocate Of
clean sport and the members have
yet a game 10 play wherein they In
dulged in anything save clean WORK
The above refers 70 a recent game
between Ashland and PaInisviIIe.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

Jay Rosc q Coascii Grove. Kan.'
4 visiting relative. 10 IA-r-.ss o..
Nh Nannis Elkini i ain suff-nar
With career
A Htiis soa q Ioan HugA.s L cute
ski
b ? Garter lad TIE uissortuu.
70 lose . flne bore last vesk
Lindsay Job IA. eous 70 Hs.a,y.
v. Va. uhsrs ~ hssa posifio.
TThsnkssiriaE pass-a or euir,iy
nth a unuruAl larre anoasg q
hrntinr.
sam lob. o, Norraa. "a. On or
creek isEt Essk
Several iron hsrs a,is-sss ths -
ntrai q y y Garter
In i,ss knlld tie largest ~
car that As ever ssea Ia ,Ah io-.l-
iiy
. Booas Eisssrt. q car uns %
our or-k rersztly.
ora Unrt jouu selinas. %. q
oar pioaesr eitirsns l. rsry fesss
oi4 unsr.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

sedn your COW. steer. and horse
hides. calf. dos. and other skins. 70
the Crosby Tristan Fur Company.
Rochester. y. Y 10 Be converted into
Fur coats. Robes. Gloves Mitteas, e.
Rugs They are the largest custom
Fun tanners Of large Wild and domes-
tie animals skins in the world Sead
~ illustrated catalog. Ia [
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

IrOntOn. o.. Dec. chester Gable,
aged -. a coal miner OF MOulten.
this county. Is dying at the Keller
Hospital tonight, the result Of a PTS
tOl wound inflicted ly Joseph Adds,
aged about 20. who IS at large The
thrqe Cable boys and two Adds
brothers were out hunting. They
were drinking and when Joseph
Adds was thrown over an embank-
nent by Chester Cable he drew a
revolver and shot Gable.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

OUR NHIcHeoRs.
Observation-Disclosures

Born to W. o. Pierce and wife. a
son-bOy No. /. Mr.. Pierce is cash
Ter of the C. 4 o. al Mt steilIns ard
welded a GraysOn girl. Miss Wayne
Hclcomb. daughter OF the well known
merchant. W. c. HOlcomb.
The Pierces formerly lived in Louisa
where Mr.. Pierce vas ticket agent
for the c. & o.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
Ar1 AsA.

A letter dated JAY :. iaoe, vr.tisa ~
NJ. nroek y his vie. sarah J. Broek,
states
'LAsf uisfer q I'D .ssf ruffes q, 81
% . spell u Eicknrsk. ukrn c1m-
4escee f.kirg PrrunA ffhink n ~
proved ny hoalfh vers asEch.-
IN apasE@cripl Mrs.. Brpct a.its. ~Ifs
fee--ses great zazy letters inqairing
ahoet What PsrznA vii "a. a. "a
answer thsm al - shlzk tAsy eaa
go 4 boit.- AL ny ~
Aiwau.r fo- fass
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
COUNTY TREASURER

viii pay county claims on R a
h. fund 1907. Up to No. &c. On CON-
mon fund up TO and Including No
ssh: and all Court House fund Tor
tie year 1871 Robert Dlxca,
. Treasurer LauTaaee Co.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
FoR sALE

A nice Store building. with r.
Goods. The pOstoffice is also kept
there. Located al the Cross Roads
on Twin Branch. A desirable prop
erty and location for any one desir-
ing to sell goods, Apply to Cow
Adams. Osle Ky Il
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

almost entirely foE The may htns
things for uhIsh I ned me,1ieine.
.whrn sridrzscs q il gFirps ara
began - make iheir sppearaacs a ihi1
country vAs . sufferer fr0n this d.
eAs-.
"a bad several lo1g sirrss uhb ne
Rrip- Ar first 81 nuf kngw fhnf
Peruns as . rrmoty for fhis 1ilcaae.
Wbrn hard thai - R1ppe uas ect-
denfi eafsrrh. 4 frief PeTuna for -
Enppe and fosnf n fobe lgsffhs fkllg.s
In = Later lsslrr. Mr.. nrurk vritcss
liam vel and feeling - vel - I
have Ter yesra- Ths oaly thing that
aoshsrs ne Is ny sigh. Iooaia 80
letter oozid yak All o,s- tAs f.ra
anA - vouid % ne god ! voaA 80
- without PurunA.s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

LamFs TinEare. Graassuars ara,
chinarars At Piekiszlnr-s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
The Boys
Outfitting Store

day purchase of boys
quoted above We publishing this appear tcastu tut
completeness of DEPARTMENT which
growing helpful the mothers Huntington
surrounding
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
Some articles you'll buy between now and Christmas
BOYS SUITS.

Mannishly tailored. giving
them the most style possible and
prOlOnging their wear. Ont Of
plain and boyisb brown and grey
mixed sturdy fabrics. plain or
knickerbOcker pants foE boys :
10 II years. Russian suits 2 10 20
6y ears. Sailors TO years. 3 50
Il 50. all three styles
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
NIGHT SHIRTS

Assorted eolors outing-hannel.
all sizes. soc
Better quality assorted outing
pajamas. all ages 81 90 suit
DR. Dentons sleeping garments
in one piece with pockets for feet
ages ? TO years Price soc up.
according 10 size
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06

Il looked all over Cincinnati and
couldn't find coat that | liked that
would fit my boy. This is what !
want, III take 1t.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
sIE

Almanac for 100
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-12-06
LEGGINS

White, red and pearl beaTskin.
500
Brown leather. dressed or un-
dressed 81 95-whiie Jersey with
pearl buttons 81 Is. Astrachan
blue. white. grey, 81 90. Cordu-
roy 75c and 81 90.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20

coming dfcultics s. what stimulates a
boy who climbs a fence rather than 10
through t.r gate. aul this universal ten
dency ~ childhood is made the most %
in the Kiudergartcn.
The Kindergarten landNork IS divided
into two classes broadly .peaking that
which IS perfectly free such as tle clay
modelling. the free hand cutting. drawing
ana painting. which materials are given
20 the children TO express their own ideas
OF some Important lesson iu inc Kinder
earten. BY this means SIS quickly seen
what impression ls made upon his mind.
The other class IS that which is worked
out sclenl fcaly. step by step. according
20 the natural laws OF development. in
tlis class belong the sewing (Which is in
reality drawing blt seWed rather than
done with pencil on account OF the uude-
veioued muscles of the eyes. The weaving
paper-folling. ueasworlg and the school
cutting. To Illustrate with only one. take
t.r sewing. a child is asked 90 draw
line. Invariably the vertical line is what
he viii draw. Then given a card lac IS
asked TO sew st. Next. how could an
other line go? And then be draws the
horizontal Now suppose we let a Veru-
cal and a horizontal line meet; and thus
ho generates the right ANGLE Placing
these in four positions he discovers the
square. Having mastered these elements
he is given a new card and asked to
mako his own combination Of these lines
or an invention or pattern in regular de-
sign. The result IS truly astonishing to
tie outsider. for rarely. n ever. does one
see two designs alike among fifty children
working with She same elements This
achievement. which would have been an
absolute impossibilitv without the pre-
Mmiuary steps. IS quite an average per
Torrance i'm a good kindergarten. Tho
children also invent in all their other
handwork. and surely not tho most con-
sentative can deny the educative or moral
value Of originality. The kindergarten
child speedily learns TO see possibilities
in crude material and to change things
around him. Every one knows that the
power to soc the finished product I'm the
raw material has resulted jan al or com-
forts OF TODAY.
The definite aim Of Ill kindergarten
training is TO form habits OF industry, Of
concentrated thought; habits of obedience
I and courtesy. habits Of thinking a prob
blem out 20 the point OF contributing
/ something new to what is old, which is
/ the best way to take ones place in q
harmonious universe.