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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Tor Une tafpOn no sooner UhkVS
the hook than he is off with it
and leaps from the water from
four to six feet, twisting and
shaking himself in the air in his
mad endeavor to fee himself from
the hook. This he will repeat
from six to twelve times or more,
and is generally successful in
either shaking himself from the
hook or breaking the line; but
we were out for tarpon that day,
and succeeded in landing twelve
of the kings before nightfall,
weighing in all about $50 pounds.
In weight they ranged from 80 to
115 pounds. We think black
bass are great sport, but they are
as boys play compared with the
tarpon.
"Asidc from tarpon there is an
abundance of Spanish mackerel,
pompano, green turtle, blue fish,
jack fish saw fish, sword fish,
stingray, founders, sheepshead,
croakcrs, deep and shoal water
crabs, and many other varieties.
The June fl h is really the black
bass, and its weight ranges from
800 to 900 pounds, according to
age. The flesh of the June fish
is delicious, and equal to that of
the halibut. On the last visit of
the directors to the the club
grounds, one of them, the Hon.
w. G. Conner of Dallas, Ten,
caught June fish weighing over
800 pounds gross and when
dressed 27j pounds. This fish
was taken by Mr.. Conner to Van
Antonio, Tex, and presented to
Col. Woods rough riders while
in camp there, and was sufficient
for one meal for the entire rcgi-
ment. The June fish is so called
from its appearance in greatest
numbers during the month OF
June. Extensive oyster beds are
to be found in close proximity to
the club house, furnishing oysters
equal to the famous Blue Points
Delicious diamond back tcrrapii
can a so be caught in abundance
near the club grounds. One Of
the most exciting sports in these
waters is the harpooning o.
sharks and enormous swordtish
1t is the intention of the club tC
vary its amusement by deep SEA
fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
Running parallel with and abou
five miles from the coast, be
tween point opposite Aransa
Pass and Brazos de Santiago, shell
banks are found close together
, When soundings reveal one o
, thes banks the yacht will be stop
, ped and the locality tested TO
l red snapper. The test is easies
: made by casting overborrd a few
1 handfuls of chopped meat o.
, other bait. If what appears t.
> be stars are seen scintillating II
: the depths of the gulf school o
+ red snappers is rapidly rising t
1 the surface and then rare sport
1 ahead. Lines, their hooks bate
with red rags, are cast int
= the sea. The next instant a re,
: snapper is hitched to almos
/ every hook and all hands are pull
ing the galny fish on board. Th
/, time best suited for this kind o
G fishing is at night, when the fs
}, glows with phosphorescence an
o the decks of the yacht seem t
!, emit flame.
i. about a!quarter of mile fro
the club house the surf bathir
n in the waters of the Gulf of Me.
leo excellent. The water has
= temperature of about II degree
y all the year round. The inn'
- boys furnish unexcellod oppo
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05
FINE CLUB HOUSE.
An Elegant One is Being Erected
at TarpOn, Tex.
SECOND TEXAS AT DALLAS.
Determined Efforts on the Part Of D cad
Lone Star Texas Soldiers Com
redes Prevent an Autopsy.
SECOND TEXAS AT DALLAS.
A Btartiiul Building.

The erection or one oil the most
beautiful club houses on this
continent commenced at Tarpon,
Nueces county, Texas. on June
"a, 1888, and Il yacht will be CON
structed that while able to brave
the tempest and the waves on the
Red Snapper banks, in the Gulf
of Mexico, she can be navigated
in the shallower channels of the
bay.
For fishing and hunting, Florida
fades into insigniticance before
the paradise of the Sportsman"
surrounding Turpon. Hele, in
early winter, arrive clouds of can
vass back, red head, mallard,
blue-wnged teal, green-winged
teal, pin tails, widgeon and other
varieties of duck. The air is
alive with them; their wings make
n continuous hum, And there are
wild geese of all kinds, while the
marsh is the habitant of upwards
of thirty species of snipe. Aran-
sas bay, on the placid bosom of
which the beautiful clubbing house
will be reflected. is the rendez-
vous of aquatic fowls. The num-
Der canvas of back ducks shipped
out of Rockport, near Tarpon, by
a compal atively few market hum
tors, svery large, averaging about
10000 annually.
AS game fish, the tarpon,
otherwise known as the "Silver
King" has no equal. Arkansas
Pass is its feeding ground. Tar
pom fishing commences about the
LIST of December, when the cool
weather drives them into deep
water and duck shooting, about
the LIST of October and lasts until
the LIST of April, they being driven
to this locality by the cold wave
in the north. Here the tarpon
plays and feeds in schools that
can be counted by the hundred
shooting through the water like
streaks of lightning, or springing
several feet in the air, flashing il
the sunlight and looking as
though they had been dipped il
molten silver. They answer read
lily to the bait AMI then the fur
commences. Away, away, the
fish darts like an arrow, while the
fisherman reel sizes until it be
comes hot from friction. After
making 100 feet OF more in {
Straight line, the fish springs from
three to fifteen feet in the air
shakes it's head in the effort to re
lease itself, and unless the fisher
man is on the alert the fish will
escape. Failing to release itsel
the exciting race is resumed, and
after sundry streaks through tn
water and a desperate struggle
lasting from thirty minutes t.
three hours, the fish is landed
amid the cheers of the observers
This is how Mr.. A. N. Wallis
Racine, Wis, describes tarpo
fishing at Arkansas:
1.-THE day was perfect, with
soft, balmy breeze from til
gulf, and the waters of TIL
bay we're dancing in the sunlight
We were soon pulled into dee
water and the fun commenced
and to one who has never fishe
for this queen of fish, it is diliicu
to describe the sensation fe
When you hook your first tarpoI
Your heart goes pit-a-pat, yol
blood seems to flow like a mi
course, and every nerve and mu
Gle is alert; and we'll they may b
for now is the time for coolne
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

An effort was made to waeck an
International train near Laredo,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-10-05

Texas escaped equinoxial blow
this fall.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Williams Kept the Goods

William Williams, who conducts q hay
and feed yard at 9l5 East First street, was
before Justice Morrison yesterday to ex-
plain why he was In possession, of a guam
tity OF tinware valueNa at $12So which was
originally the property o. P. J. McMahon.
McMahon Is now in San Diego, but he be-
gan action against Williams and the goods
were taken from the latter'a place on q
search warrant Williams claimed that
Mcmahon had come to his place, practical
ly without funds, and he had befriended
him and given him actual cash. AS Nc
Mahon had got into his debt considerably,
he had retained the mans goods in
lieu of the cash. Deputy District Attor-
ney Chambers moved that the case be dis
missed, as there had apparently been no
attempt ON the part of Williams to steal
the goods. 1t was agreed, however that
Williams should keep sufficient Of the goods
to compensate him for the Indebtedness
of Mcmahon. while the latter should get
what remained.
The herald., 1898-09-30
READY FOR BUSINESS
Union Forces Will Reopen the Old
Republican WigWam

Through the Joint efforts Of Chalrmen
DR.. r. w. Hill and Fred Baker, a lease
has been secured upon the lot opposite the
present Herald building on Broadway and
running through to Hill street. This same
lot was used two years ago during the
Bryan campaign. A spacious w.gwam was
erected and meetings were held five nights
Of every week. 1t is proposed to utilize this
lot during the present campaign. and for
this purpose large tent has been erected,
capable CT seating 1900 people. Arrange
meuts have been made for the erection Of
large speakers stand and for seats, which
VIII be ready for business Saturday night.
The opening gun Of the county CAM
paisn will be fired Saturday night at this
wigwam. which has been appropriately
named Magu!re's w.gwam. All candidates
upon the union ticket have been invited and
are expected to be present and show them
selves and make brief speeches.
beginning with next week. meetings will
be held at the wtgwam every evening
under the management of Joint commit
tee Of the union forces. It is proposed to
provide coed speakers for these meetings.
and later on to make the meeting Of
Saturday night one especially devoted to
state matters and to secure, IL possible.
speakers of state and national reputation.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Y. M. G. A. Debating Lyceum

At the regular meeting of the Y. M. G..
A. Debating lyceum held Wednesday even
ing, the following officers were elected
and installed: w. F. Lusk, president; VIII
liam Porter, vice president; H. M. Burg
wald, secretary; G. W. Snidow, treasurer;
A. B. Strubbell, critic; L. B. Bryant, club
attorney; r. W. Watson, club reporter:
L. A. Swan, chairman of the program COM
mittee; H. r. Smith, sergeart-at-arms.
and William Gubser, special ambassador.
envoy extraordinary to the various ly-
ceums of the Pacific Lyceum league.
The Iyceum Is having some very interest
ing debates at present and during the en-
suing quarter expects to make marked ad-
vancement. Visitors are cordially in
vited to attend the meetings OF the club.
which are held every Wedne esday evening
In the social room of the Y. M. c. A.
The herald., 1898-09-30

1.-THE tag rag Of the Democratic party, >
"the simple minded Populists who would
fuse with anything from a baseball club
to a cyclone" ETC., are other specimens OF
choice metaphor from the Barnes vocabu.
larry.
Frequently the general rose to the
heights of oratory that have made
him famous, but these occasions were when
he drifted away from the campaign issues
| and candidates and talked upon subject.
close to the hearts of all the people, re-
gardless Of politics or party.
Mr.. Cages Speech
A verbatim report of Mr.. Cages speech
! follows:
| Mr.. Chairman, Friends and Neghbors:
Accurate, indeed, was the chairman mo-
ment ago when he said that a candidate
for the high oTlce Of governor ought not
to be travelling this state, inviting suf-
frages Of his fellow citizens; that when he
was made the candidate of the Democratic
, party, or rather-I don't know what you cal
him--fusion, Populist or mixed candidate
anyhow, and l assure you that II fol-
lowed the promptings of my heart my
voice would not have been sounded here
tonight, because it is extremely difficult
for me to speak in behalf Of cause in
which am deeply interested. 1t was my
Idea primarily, just as it was the thought
that candidates for this high Office should
not combine and engage in general cam
pa sn Of this late, but the high, dis
tinguished candidate Is impressed with the
doctrine Of Ben Franklin; that is, blessed
Is he VINO blows mis- own horn, for then it
c,t rails .ban frr
with those sentiments and acting on those
lines. before my voice had ever been
sounded in this campaign he assailed me
as a fool. IN The Herald-and do not
now give that absolute verify l want you
to Understandable declared that he hadn t
SAID that l YVES n fool. had a shorthand
report Of his speech and he was nearly
right. Dodging as usual, he hadn't said
that was a fool, but he said, GLOW foolish
Gage .s, how foolish" Tweedle dunn and
tweedle dee.
In fact, they have criticised me in every
conceivable way They find fault, to begin
with, with the cut Of my clothes Now,
don't think that Is fair. don't think they
have any right to find fault with these
clothes. They had better wait and see
what kind Ct suit will wear on the night
Of my inaugural (Applause.)
They say that I put my hands In my
pockets, AMI they critiose the boots that
cover the soles Of my feet, and they are
not content with the hair that God put
on my head.
And The Herald says cannot speak, and
when I do speak they say have not done
so, and they want to know who writes
Cages speeches. Let me tell my friend
Spalding that the same man writes Cages
The herald., 1898-09-30

speeches whom he and his friends have
paid large sums Of money to for defending
them in libel suits. daughter and ap.
plause.)
| This magnificent demon stration, and
want to thank the entire audience, one and
all, for this magnificent demonstration tc
the Republican party and to the Ajax OF
orators of the western hemisphere and to
myself. I have always loved my fellow
| townspeople and such scenes as this and
past kindnesses-I was about to say in
creases, but 1 don't think that would be
possible-my affection for them. 1t is not
my purpose to make any extended argu-
cason. BY the way can you hear me In
the rear Of the hall as speak?
A vo.ce-Can hear you way I'D here
Henry.
Mr.. Gage, continuing-Thank YOU ZAP
plause) You will pardon me for making
| that inquiry, but travelling over the state
as 1 am compelled to do, because for once
| in my Mfe try to obey orders, find that
must take great care of my voice, and
therefore, II l am making you hear me
speaking in the tones that 1 am talking,
why, Of course, 1 do not desire to raise
my voice to higher altitude.
The gentleman who stood upon the ros-
trum the other night, l understand, was
extremely enthusiastic about his election.
1 do not look at it that way. have trav-
eled over seven counties of this state within
the last ten days. and I assure you that the
Republican party will triumph in every one
Of those counties. (Applause) We have
had at each meeting vast audiences and Of
the most enthusiastic character, and there
Is no question in my mind about the ultd-
mate results; no question in my mind tina t
the Republican party will triumph, as it
ought to-, and the only question. is, how
great shall be the majority? (Applause)
Now, l charged in a speech, and an i'm
promptu speech, and all Of mine are i'm
promptu In this hall that Mr.. Mcguire had
stood in congress and voted ON lines op-
posite to which American bullets were
flying, and that seems to have disturbed
him considerably, and everywhere he has
gone he has demanded (and I understan nd
that he followed the usual rule here the
ether night the record upon that subject.
thinking that I was fool, as he expressed
it. or foolish, and so foolish that probably
had net investigated the record, he made
that challenge. and unfortunately for him
have the record here, and as I charged
this I now reassert that he stood In con-
gress and voted against the war revenue
bill. bill that provided for the food. for
the clothing. for the medicine, fer every
thing that should go to sustain our gal
liant volunteers who went forth to bat
tie for our country's flag. (Applause.)
Mcguire! Maguire!! Maguirs!!
He voted against that bill, and I would
The herald., 1898-09-30
PERSONAL

c. G. Gibbons was in San Francisco
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Roeder are down from
Santa Barbara.
W. S. Hill and L. H. Dodd are among the
Chicago arrivals.
]. H. Bailey, an Oakland real estate
operator, is visiting the city.
Jerome O'Neill is up from the Santa Mar
garita ranch In. San Diego county.
Rev. Frank l.. Ferguson, president %
Pomona college, was in town yesterday.
The Rev. A. G. L. Trew, D. D., rector %
the Epiphany church. left by the overland
Santa Fe on Thursday for Washington,
D. c. DR.. Trew is one Of the represen-
tatives from the Diocese OF Los Angeles to
the general convention Of the Episcopal
church of the United States. which will b
in session throughout the month Of Oct0.
har at thA national capital.
-
The herald., 1898-09-30
Marriage Licenses

Joseph Lankard, aged 80, native Of
Kansas, to Mary Clyde Haggard, aged n.
a native Of Kansas, both residents Of Los
Angeles.
William B. Smith, aged 50, a native Of
Ohio, to Annie Marie Klemme, aged So, .
native of Illinois, both residents of Pasa.
dena.
Enos Briant, aged 70, a native Of Ohio and
resident Of the Palms, to Mrs Mary E..
Miller aged 66, native Of Massachusetts,
and resident of Los Angeles.
George Lutz, aged %, native of IL
linois, to Lulu Kreps. aged 27, native Of
Illinois, both residents of Lemon.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Agricultural Park Coursing

There was the usual large crowd at the
drawing for Sundays coursing at Agricul-
tural park at 143 South Broadway last
evening. The drawing resulted as follows:
Rosewood VS.. Stape Munton; Silver Thorn
VS.. Home Rule; Beau Brummell VS.. Stella,
Orpheum Prince VS.. Diego; New Home II
vs. Lady Wallace; Kitty Scott VS.. Grow
Dog; Orpheum Lass VS.. Credit; Uncle Sam
VS.. Sir Jasper; Matinee VS.. Belle; Grazer
VS.. st. Louis Queen; Reliance VS.. Fleet
wood; Lady Agnes vs. Doncaster; Innocent
Daisy VS.. Bum; Libertine VS.. Sage, A B G
vs. Portal Moloch VS.. Amorita.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Red Cross

Mrs Elnira 7. Stephens received let
ter from state headquarters saying that
Speed Guyer, a member of Los Angeles
company Of the Seventh regiment, is in
the division hospital i'll, but not constd-
cred at all dangerous. The inquiry was
made at the solicitation of Guyer's
mother, who learned of her sons sickness,
but could net ascertain his precise condi-
tion. Nothing definite has yet been ascer-
tanned Of the return of the regiment and
the reception arrangements are still in a
state of suspension.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Committee Appointments

DIR. R. w. Hill, chairman of the Demo-
cratic county central committee, has
named the following gentlemen as men,
bers of his executive committee, SO far as
completed: c. r. Harris, w. R. Rowland.
George Roberts, M. T. Collins, ]. c. Foy,
J. A. Craig, Walter Carter John Wilson.
o. S. Buckley, G. A. Carter. John Wolf
skill, DR.. D. W. Edelman, r. w. Ready.
A. G. Harper, w. s. Clark, Omri Bulls.
]. E. Yoakum.
In addition to this committee DR.. Hill
has also appointed the following law COM
mittee: Frank James, J. G. Scarborough,
w. w. Stephens and Earl Rogers.
A special campaign committee will bo
appointed later or.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Afro-American League

The Young Mems Afro-American league
met at it's hall, 31s1a South Main street, and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Jos. M. Alexander, president;
j. B. Loving vice president; j. w. Fowler.
secretary; Charles Anthony corresponding
secretary;P. M. Hickman, chaplain; H. H.
Williams, treasurer; H. Busby, sergeant
alarms.
The herald., 1898-09-30
Moving War Pictures

At Hazards pavilion this evening there
will be given an exhibition Of moving war
views thrown on a screen by the Edison
projectoscope, the latest Improvement on
the kinetoscope. The great naval review
in Hudson river, scenes in Cuba and else
where make up what promises to be an
interesting program. S..
The herald., 1898-09-30

like to inquire If that Is not voting on lines
opposite to these from which our bullets
flew?
Yes, but he did something more, now
that he has called for the record. He voted
against the issuance Of bonds in one sense
the bonds to be issued with which to realize
funds to carry en- the war. He says he did
not vote against the bonds. This is what
he did. and we will call the page and the
record for it in moment. He voted for the
bonds if-they should be issued as non-in-
terest-bearing bonds. Suppose a man
should go to the bank to borrow money
and he should say to the banker: II want
to borrow $4,000. I will give you my note
for 1t payable twenty years without inter-
est" How much money do you suppose
he would get? Mr.. Mcguire is a lawyer
Did he not know as a lawyer and as busi-
ness man that If those bonds were put
upon the market non-interest-be bearing, that
they never could be negotiated? Even a
fellow as foolish as he thinks I am would
know better than that. (Applause.) And
would like to ask IL that Is not voting on
lines opposite to those from which Ameri-
can bullets were flying?
Yes, fellow citizens, he stood in congress
ana dld not vote 10r that Dill, Which pro-
vded that the gallant soldiers who went
forth to battle for you and battle for me-
to battle for that dear old flag, should have
the right to vote He stood in congress and
refused to give them the right OF suffrage
What respect for the war, what respect for
the soldier! Is not that vote vote tending
IN directions from the lines where Ameri-
can bullets are flying?
Now, the record for it. would not refer to
this matter in detail except he stood upon
this platform and said what 1 had pre-
viously stated in that behalf was untrue
and inaccurate, and he defied me to pro-
duce the record. And, by the way, that
vote of the same sentiment, only 1t refers
to the volunteer that permeates a suit re-
Gently brought-the Infamous suit to dis
franchise the gallant old veterans. Gap
plause.) And, fellow citizens, who is re-
sponsble fer that? He to his country and to
his God, but the Democratic party on this
platform the other day declared in favor
of and commended the act Of every Demo-
cratic congressman in California There
fcre, they endorsed by that resolution that
conduct ,-.
The herald., 1898-09-30
What Mcguire Did

Now, fellow citizens, I understand that
the learned gentleman, my friend, COM
planned bitterly because in my speech here
from this rostrum had said that he had
the power to stand In congress when the
refunding amendment came up and by
raising a single objection to have defeated
the consideration and passage of that bill
And he says: why, how foolish that man
Gage is. Why, don't he know that was
part of the great deficiency bill running
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Makes Il Fortune in KIondike

Clinton, Mo, Feb. EARLY last
August Clinton syndicate headed
by DIR. l. n. Salmon sent s. A.
James, gold miner of twenty-three
years experience in Colorado, Mon
tana and Mexico, into the Yukon
country. In January it was learned
that he had secured several good
claims close to Dawson, through old
mining friends. A telegram Tues
day announced him at Seattle on his
way home. Today information
came through other sources that he
had sold one claim for 100000 and
left his brother in charge Of others,
and now the syndicate anxiously
awaits his coming to confirm the
glad news.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
He Has Kill 400 Cats.

Port Jarvis, n. Y. Feb. A. Tom
Metcalf, of Stroud township, Pa,
has a mania for choking cats to
death and says he cannot tell what
makes him do it, but every time he
sees cat he has a terrible desire to
kill it. He is Is years old and his
mania for slaughtering cats dates
back to the time he wore short trous-
ers When Mrs. Metcalf, who had
secured blooded maltese to take
place of another cat which died mys-
teriouslY, saw the lad trying tie
choke the new arrival, she made
the lad co1fess his crimes. A cat
was given him for experiment and
he choked it to death in his hands,
in a marvelously short time. Young
Metcalf thinks he has choked four
hundred cats to death.