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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
DoinQ Chores.

There is no time in the year when
there is cessation from toll on q farm.
It is different in winter; that is all.
The days are shorter, the work
rougher. OF course much depends
upon the character of the farm. Con-
siderable leisure is possible where few
cattle are kept and general trucking
done. But always there are the
Chores" A remarkably elastic express
sios that-"doing chores" 1t may
mean much or little. Some dairy farm
ers, for instance. whose serious bust
ness in life is milking cows, may pot
ter around the farm after the morn
ing's milking and. taking the mornings
milk to the creamery or railroad sta
ton, eat their noon dinners, mend some
fence, look over the harness or haul
out manure, potter around some more
and then say, Guess It's about time
to do the chores" meaning to milk
two dozen cows or so-the real hard
work Of the day.-Philadelphia Press.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Ancient Rome's Libraries.

The libraries of ancient Rome were
immense and splendid. Lucullus.
whose name is associated with table
luxuries. expended much of his wealth
on books. His library. says Plutarch.
had walks. galleries and cabinets
open to all visitors" julius Caesar
proposed to open this library definitely
to the public.
How were these vast libraries. in
addition to the book shops. filed {
With his trained staff of readers and
transcribers. publisher could turn
out an edition of any work at very
cheap rates. and almost at moments
notice There was no initial expense
of typesetting before single copy
could be produced. no ruinous extras
In the shape of printers corrections.
The manuscript came from the au-
thor: the publisher handed 1t over to
his slaves. and II a book of modest
dimensions. the complete edition could
be ready. If necessary. within twenty
four hours. Actually. then. books
were produced and sold more easily
and quickly in ancient Rome than they
are in modern London.-T. P.'s London
Weekly. ..-ri~ 80,
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Tho "Iliad" Not o Myth.

The fall Of Troy after a ten year
siege by the Grecian princes about 1854
B. G. has long been considered as a
rather mythical foundation for Homer's
immortal epic, the ''Iliad" But in 1876
the excavations of Schliemann on the
reputed site of Troy brought to light
under the ashes of two superintendent
fortress cities the remains answering
to the descriptions of Homer and a
hidden vault containing goblets. bowls.
vases. gems. jewels. armes de luxe and
like articles in gold. silver and bronze.
These treasures are now generally &C.
knowledged to be the veritable rem
nants Of the once vast riches of Priam.
which, although depleted by ten years
Of costly warfare in the purchase of
supplies and mercenaries and the final
sack of the ruined city. were thus pre-
served to enrich the museums of Eu-
rope and greatly increase our realiza-
ton Of the wealth and art Of that an.
cient Ilium. which we have hitherto
been disposed to consider a poets
dream.-Charles Winslow Hall In Ma.
tonal Magazine.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Life In the lev Arctic.

In the morning I was generally the
one to waken first and would either
start the alcohol lamp myself or call
Astrup for that purpose. Our morning
meal consisted of lump Of pemmi-
can, six biscuits, two ounces Of butter
and two cups Of tea each. As soon as
this was finished everything was re-
packed on the sledge. I then read the
odometer. aneroid and thermometer
and, taking the guidon, which had
waved and futtered over the kitchen
throughout our hours of rest, from it's
place, stepped forward and the next
march was commenced. After from
four to six hours of marching we
would halt for half an hour to eat our
simple lunch Of pemmican and give
the dogs a rest and then after four to
six hours of travelling halt again and
repeat the already described route
Robert e. Peary. "The Great White
Journey"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Grant Man Tall and Short.

A recent investigator has attempted
to show that Lombroso and his follow
ers were wrong in asserting that men
Of genius were Of small stature. OF
23O individuals of eminence he found
that figures we're obtainable for 1O3:
Of these sixteen were Of middle height.
ffty-eight above and Twenty-Five be-
low.
Americans particularly combined
greatness with inches. Jefferson and
Jackson were more than six feet tall.
Sumner was six feet four inches, and
Washington. Lincoln and Beecher were
more than six feet. Among famous
foreigners Tolstoy was a large man.
and so were Thackeray, Bismarck and
Darwin.
On the contrary, many Of the world
greatest geniuses were understood and
even deformed. Napoleon, Poe, Pope,
Alexander the Great, Nelson. Blake
and Caesar were small men.
After all Is said, genius is no re-
specter of rules.-New York American.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Antiquity of thu Sonata.

The senate is historically much older
than the lower house. or house of rep
resentatives. as 1t is called in our
country and time. In the remote time.
while as yet there was no such thing
as science of government. the tribe
was wont to look to its old men. on
account Of their wisdom and expert
ence. for advice In all matters per-
tanning to the tribe. and those old
men were the first senators. The
word senator comes from ''senis. !"
mea ming old. As civilization advanced
and seated government became a fact
the senate continued to be composed
Of the old men. and when by and by
the second chamber. or council. was
added the senate continued to receive
the larger measure Of reverence and
respect-New York American.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Crow ouiIis Make the Best Pen.

Grow Quilis Make the Best Pens.
A quill Denma ker says that no pen will
do as fine writing as the crow Quill
1t requires the assistance of a micro
scope to make a proper pen out of such
quill. but when made it is of won
derful delicacy. The microscopic writ
ing told Of In books Of literary curios-
tiles was all done with a crow quill
The steel pens Of the present have
very fine points. but somehow a finer
point can be given to a quill than has
ever been put on steel pen. and for
delicacy nothing can equal 1t.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Blackbird DAYS.

Jan. 80 and 81 and Feb. 1 are famous
at Constantin0ple. Brescia and along
the Danube and the Rhine as the
"blackbird days." A curious legend
says that originally all species of crack
les (blackbirds) were white and that
they became black because during one
year in the middle ages the three days
mentioned above were so cold that all
the birds in Europe took refuge in the
chimneys. At Brescia the three days
are celebrated with feast called ~
giOrni della merla." or 1.-THE feast of
the TRANSFORMED ton Of the bird"
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Believed Thorn True Stories,


When Dante published his Inferno"
the simplicity Of the age accepted it
as true narrative Of his descent into
hell
When the utopia" Of Sir Thomas
Moore was first published it occasioned
a pleasant mistake. This political ro-
nance represents a perfect but vision
airy republic in an island supposed to
have been newly discovered in Amer
lea. 'As this was the age of dis
covery." says Granger. 1.-The learned
Budaeus and others took it for q genu-
inc history and considered it as highly
expedient that missionaries should be
sent thither in order to convert so wise
a nation to Christianity
1t was long while after publication
that many readers were convinced
that Gulliver's travels were fictitious.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Sacrificing the Woman.

That Carlyle could contemplate with
eQuanimity being unpraised. unmoney-
ed and neglected all his life. that he
required neither the worlds pudding
nor its breath and could be happy
without them. was pardonable and per-
haps commendable. That he should
expect another person to share this
unmoneyed. puddingless and rather
forlorn condition was scarcely con-
sistent with such lofty principles. Men
may sacrifice themselves. If they please.
to imagined high duties and ambitions.
but they have no right to marry wives
and sacrifice them.-Exchange.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
CLEAN UP TWO ANCIENT RIVALS

newick put one over in the sixth
and tied the score in the seventh
through timely hitting by Howe
and Perry. Three more in the
eighth were largely gifts through
the misbehavior of White Bluffs
fielders and they tucked away one
more, after two were out in the
ninth just by way of good measure.
Summary:
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Got Rid Of tho Scum.

She was city bride who had never
before taken hand in housekeeping
and knew but little about things In the
kitchen. A few mornings ago she got
after the milkman.
whats the matter with your milk p
she said. with great vehemence.
81 don't know" he replied what do
you find wrong with it,"
"Well" she said, 'every morning It
"And what do you do with the
scum?'
why, 1 skim It of. of course, and
throw 1t in the garbage can."-Farm-
ers' Guide.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
How Raonla Qia.

It Is estimated that the average
duration of human life is thirty-three
years. A quarter of the people die dur
ing the seventh year and half before
the seventeenth. OF every 1000 per-
sons one only reaches 100 years, six In
100 get to Is and one in 800 to 80. 1t
is further estimated that throughout
the world 100000 die annually. 1885,
600 a day, nearly 5000 an hour, 80 a
minute. or three in every two seconds.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
AN infant INDUSTRY

An industry entirely new to the
Northwest has been established near
Portland where a japanese woman
has a thriving colony of silk worms
that she has raised from imported
cocoons this Spring. The worms
are now spinning their silk and will
soon develop to the butterfly stage.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Possibly.

Mr.. Briges-Here's an article, my
dear. a very interesting article. in
which a prominent doctor says that
certain cure for nervousness in women
is silence-complete silence. Mrs.
Briggs (promptly)-In bet anything
some fool of man doctor wrote that!
Plain Dealer.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Discretion.

Wife (whose husband. the local
mayor, has just been knighted)-Have
you heard from the man who offered
to trace our pedigree? Husband-Yes;
he has found out more than enough.
Wife-What did you pay him? Hus-
band - Fifty pounds to hold his
tongue!-LOndOn Opinion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Mutual forbearance.

'You and your wife seem to get
along nicely"
Fairly we'll. We had an under
standing from the start. wasn't to
expect dollar to buy more than a dol
lars worth of goods. and she wasn't
to tell me about the fine men she
might have married" Washington
Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
cREAMER|Es coNsollnl1s
tCOntinued from no,

'''''e' from page One,
expected to come from D.:
Present indications point 10 . a.'
2o 1t, cows in that vicinity and :. ,s'''
will be fully 300 more in AZ: 'le':
Of the valley by the fo,o 'ls ed
next year. paN q
A meeting of the dirao,o
everyone interested will l.. aae
soon. The promoters ara ... .slsi
at the interest shown by tho =.
ers, all of whom seem to . a''sa'
that extensive dairying in ths =,
ley will be a big step toward =, "
Ing a successful and nros. ''
community. ''0s
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Easily Attained.

Il am determined to live in luxurious
surroundings and eat and drink the
best the land affords" said the frankly
selfish man.
THAT ought to be easily arranged"
replied Miss Cayenne. IAN you have
to do is to get situation as butler"
Washington Star.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
The Oesideratum

George, what do you have to do
when you draw some money out Of a
bank?" asked an innocent young wife.
"You have to put some money in the
bank beforehand" replied the hus-
band. That's always been my ex-
perience."
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Wishino Them q Safe Voyage.

mabel and George. after much
quarreling over the arrangements for
their honeymoon. have decided to take
the trip in an airship."
well. l trust that when they get
above the clouds they won't have a
falling outv'-Widow.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
considerats Revoiutionists

Considerats Revoiutionists.
The widest and most ferocious rev.
dictionaries / have known have often
been in private life merciful. tender
unself3sh, considerate ct. P. OConnor
IN London T. P.'s Weekly.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07

LOST-Lady's sweater coat -.
probably by mistake, from n. ~. -
Ing pavilion at Hanford Tus saa'
night Owner requests that ... us
lett at Courier Office.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
No Spoonjno.

No Spooning.
"Tell me that | may hope" he plead
ed.
"All right" she replied. hope on.
but don't ask me to feed your hope
with a poOn."-Chicago Record Her.
lid
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
as+>xssn octooenarians

Between Octo9enarians.
81 understand they sentenced him to
life Imprisonment"
"Well. no: It wasn't as bad as that,
He got only ninety nine years!'-Puck
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
A Friendly Tin.

my husband always is the severest
critic of the gowns 1 wear"
well. judging from what I have
heard, he has to 60 some If he ISL
Chicago Record Herald.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07

Prejudice. which sees what it pleases,
cannot see what Is plain.-Aubrey do
Vere.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-07-07
Warned.

HeDarling. l don't know what to
say to your father. She-Just say.
"Mr. Mum. wish to marry your
daughter" then dodge.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Found Work But Lost Foot

George c. Lammey, of Elkton, went to
Yorklyn, Del, last Friday, and secured
employment in a fibre mill there. where
he was to have begun work on Monday
morning. He left by the Wilmington &
West Chester Trolley Line for Avondale,
where he intended to take the evening
train. When the car arrived the train
was pulling out. He attempted to cross
the tracks in front of the train, but Slip
ped and fell, and before he could fully
clear the rails front wheel of the en-
CINE passed over and cut off a portion OF
his left foot. He was removed to the
University Hospital in Philadelphia,
where the mangled foot was amputated
above the ankle. Mr.. Lammey is a
brother Of Mrs. John l.. Davis, of Elkton,
who with Mr.. Davis visited him at the
hospital and found him doing as well as
could be expected. He and they regret
the misfortune, but are thankful that
he escaped more serious injury
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Requisition OF Mrs. Roche

Justice Boulder on Saturday issued a
warrant, on which to base requisition
proceedings for Mrs. Clara M. Roche, who
was held at Camden, N. j., on a charge
of bigamy, as noted last week. Roche,
the woman's last husband, came here
and swore out a warrant upon which
Sheriff McAllister procured requisition
papers from Governor Crothers on Tues
day, which he mailed to Trenton, and
next week he will bring Mrs. Roche to
Elkton Jail to await the action of the De-
cember Grand Jury. In an interview at
Camden, last Thursday Mrs, Roche ad-
mitted that she had three husbands,
Frank Clifford, William Elliott and Roche.
She claims that as she did not promise
the minister to take Clifford for her hus-
band she did not think the ceremony was
binding, and SO married Elliott, who in
turn took another wife, which she thought
left her free to marry Roche. She says
she never knew G. NJ. Gross, and was
merely htusekeeper for NJ NJ. Myers her
other two alleged spouses. Elliott and
his new wife live in Wilmington. Clifford
and Roche met in Camden last week and
compared experiences with their charmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Barnes Asks Recount For Sheriff

The official returns of the recent cleo
tion showed that J. Myron Miller, Rep.)
had defeated Richard K. Barnes, Dem.)
by majority of 20 votes. Rumors had
been circulated that Mr.. Barnes was not
disposed to accept the result, and they
were confirmed on Tuesday, when his
counsel, Omar d. Crothers, Esq, filed in
the Clerks Office petition for a re-
count of ballots which was at Once i.r-
warded to the Judges of the Circuit
Court, in session at Easton, for consider
alton. The basis for the petition are
allegations that ballots were counted
that should have been rejected and vice
versa; that in the Sixth and Ninth dis
tricts ballots marked for too many can
didates were counted contrary to law,
under which they are entirely invalidated
and that the tally sheets in two other
districts were defective If the Court so
orders, testimony will be taken before
magistrates in the various specified dis
tricts. Mr.. Miller being given ten days
notice to file his answer, following which
recount may or may not be ordered in
the said districts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Sunday Blaze At PerryyiIle

Fire broke out about 6 o'clock Sunday
morning in the two story frame dwelling
near the old railroad station in Perry
vile, occupied by Maurice E. Cole, as
store, and by Mrs. Sarah Gehr and
daughters sa a dwelling Firemen from
Havre de Grace responded and aided
residents in fighting the flames, which
were hnally controlled. The dwelling
portion of the building which was owned
by the P, B. & w. r. R., was badly dam
aged, but the damage to the store por-
ton was mainly to the roof. Mrs. Gehrs
household goods, valued at $500, were in
sured fro 1915 in the Farmers & Mech
anics' Company. She and her daughters
saved but little clothing. The dwelling
Of Abner Burris, nearby, was threatened,
and his furniture, etc, was removed Mr.
Coles loss was chiefly due to water dam
aging his stock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Home River And Harbor Work

Brigadier General William Bixby, Chief
of Engineers of the War Department,
has submitted his estimates for river
and harbor work for 10l2-l3 He notes
that freight rates have been reduced by
the opening of the Elkton. Cedar Point
channel in Elk River for maintaining
which there is an available balance of
$4,000. Part of the Susquehanna chan
mel below Havre de Grace, has been
dredged to a depth of 13 feet, the Wat
sons Island shoal has been removed,
one-third of the project remains to be
executed, and funds are available for its
completion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Suit For Corn Crop Share

Justice Boulden on Saturday heard the
suit of John Burton VS.. Charles H. Ford,
to recover $l00, the value Of the for
mer's share of the corn crop on the
farm of the latter near North East. Bur-
ton put in the corn on the one-third
basis. Ford claimed that it was also
agreed that Burton should plant pota
toes, tomatoes and broom corn, which
he failed to do, causing Ford consider
able loss. Burton denied that he made
any such an arrangement, but it was
shown that he had made preparations to
carry it out. The Justice reserved his
decision, but later found for Ford.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Colored Shop liter Caught

Joe Rhoades, colored, known as the
Bull yof Warwick" was caught steal
ing several hats and caps in S. NJ.
Rosenberg's store, il Middletown, on
Saturday evening. Rhoades and another
negro entered the store, and the former
was leaving with the stolen goods hid
under his coat, when the proprietor
barred his way. Rhoades aimed blow
at him and ran out the door, but was
later caught and held for hearing be-
fore Justice Cox His companion es-
capped.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Chambers Fund For Union Hospital

Union Hospital, Elkton, will receive
total of $5l ,2i3 from the residuary estate
of the late B. f. Chambers, of Trenton,
N. j., formerly OF the Chesapeake City
section, which he bequeathed to the insti-
tuition. The first and final account OF
Frederick T. Haines, Esq, Mr.. Cham
bers' executor, has been filed in the Or
phans' Court. The total value OF the
estate was $66,612.57. After paying GER
tain legacies, $51,243 is left as the share
Of the hospital.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Target Tourney At Rising Sun

Rising Sun Gun Clubs eleventh an
nual target tourney will be held on its
grounds next Tuesday and Wednesday,
November 1929. Ten events at Is tar
gets are set for each day with a Farm
ers Handicap at 20 targets on the first
and the Cecil Championship II atch, at
5O targets, on the second day. Prizes
totalling $1OO in value will be awarded
in the Handicap, and fine gold watch
will be given to the winner of the Cecil
Championship, which is open to all anna
teurs, residents in the county
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Colored Teachers Institute

Colored teachers of Cecil county will
hold their annual institute next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, under direction
of Miss Charlotte e. SIowe, assisted by
Mrs Dunbar, of Wilmington. All teach
ers are required to attend and be pres
cnt at the opening of the institute at
p N on Monday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
New Head For Old Bank

The Presidency of the National Bank
of Elkton, vacant since the death of DR..
Charles M. Ellis, in June last, was filled
on Tuesday at a meeting of the direc-
tors, by the election of Vice President
Frank r. Scott, of Elkton, long a mem
ber OF the Board of Directors. Charles
B. Finley, Sr., was at the same time
chosen Vice President and Cashier. Henry
Duer, OF Wheelan, Duer & Lanahan, Bro
kers, of Baltimore, was chosen a direc-
tor These officers will serve until jan
uary /, next.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Canal Fishermen In Trouble

Ross Watson, of Chesapeake City, and
Joseph McMullin, of st. Georges, were
arrested on Thursday, charged with fish
ing with nets in the canal by Constable
l.. G. Jones, of Wilmington. He also
ccntiscated launch, loaded with fish,
owned by Harry Hall, of Delaware City,
and several nets belonging TO Benjamin
Nunnell Of Chesapeake City. Warrants
we're issued for both men.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
WEEKS WEDDINGS
Southwest.

Mr.. Frederick e. B. Scott, Of New
York, and Miss Elizabeth G. West, were
married on Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William G. West, near Sylmar, by
Rev. William Mcknight. Miss Margaret
West, the brides sister, was maid Of
honor. The house was tastefully decor
ated, the color scheme green and white.
large number of guests were present
from Philadelphia, New York and other
points Englar & Murdaugh, of oxford,
served fine collation.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott will reside in New York
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-11-25
Young Gunner's Hand Mangled

While Jacob Hopkins, II years old, of
the Newark section, was hunting, on
Eonday, his gun was accidentally fred
the charge mangling his right hand,
which partially amputated at the Homeo-
pathir Hospital, Wilmington, in the
evening.