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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Worlds Record Sunfish. or Mcla.
Weight 1000 Pounds. Caught by
George farnsworth at Avalon. Cali.
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over In his big stomach were bushels of FISH that
paid the penalty for living
The man eating sharks, so called, are believed to
range up to 25 feet in length The largest one the
writer ever saw was Killed IN Florida
the presence of several thousand spectators on the
wharves and some 800 vessels riding at anchor When
it was assured that the monster was dead by the
porpoise returning the school from which it had
been detached apparently by the leader, huge
male boatmen towed the carcass to the wharf, where
it was measured and made good for full 18 feet.
1t was not weighed but its measurements indicated
animal of from 5000 to 1000 pounds weight The
largest recorded maneater harpooned by angler is
waters, of 5000 pounds The largest recorded man
eater caught with rod and reel captured off
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

eohippus was no bigger than cat, while the
* ancestral shark was a hundred feet long and
weighed half many and was larger
H. than whale, it is assumed that either there
was more water than land three million years
ago or else water possessed more inducements to
growth than land Today the horse is many times
larger and the shark three times smaller
At the American Museum of Natural History the
enormous head and jaws of the eocene shark
being set up as in life in that far back period be
placed exhibition very the restoration of the
little eocene horse. 1t would take 100 modern
horses haul the of the shark off the beach
today and 5000 of the little eohppuses. Comparisons
may be odious, but in way the public must be
impressed with the idea that the most sensational
scientific exhibit in the world is due the American
museum. Up to date the gigantic dnosaur, the
brontosaurus IS feet long, has drawn all the crowds
He will have to sit down when the shark head bios
Imagine man standing up in a skif floating
along on the tide Suddenly huge head partly
overturned up from the water, opens its huge
jaws and man and boat disappear within. Such is
the shark head be exhibited the head of the great
Carchardon megalodon of three million years ago
Why not the rest of his body? you say, Because
the city authorities do keep their promises
plete the American museum. You notice that only
one end is finished along Seventy-seventh street.
The museum, if the law complied with, would
have another front on Eghty-hrst street. extending
from Eighth to Ninth When space is pro-
vided our monsters body will be completed of papier
rnache and colored as in life The fin on his back
will tower perhaps Is feet high from the floor line,
and his tail will fork many feet wide, 120 feet back
of his snout. His body will be As feet in circum-
ference at the juncture with the head. On that day
when city officials realize that the American museum
is the most popular public institution and the most
important educator of the public schools, except the
schoolmaam, and get busy completing the structure
many other huge monsters of past ages will be up,
many of them with heads towering three stories of
dwelling house above the floor The material for the
exhibits is ali collected paid for by subscriptions OF
rich men, some of whom died before the results OF
their benehcence could be put up place. and it looks
as if all present day New Workers will be dead before
fbe museum &c comDleted
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Man Eating Shark Caught by E. Vom
Hofe, Weight 5000 Pounds
The Largest Man Eater Ever Caught m
America


mated and closed almost air tight when the huge jaws
snapped together preventing the escape of the small
est fish The -roughness of the gullet conduced to
rapid swallowing assisted by the long gs opening
the throat These gills also conduced to entry but
not exit Inside, if not bitten and killed, his prey
had time to repent of its sins and die at leisure.
The Big Shark of Today
The largest sharks of today the basking
sharks Cetorhinus maxrnus, in various oceans.
They are stated have length up to 40 feet. The
largest one ever captured taken last autumn in
the San Pedro bay, California, measuring 81 feet
long and weighing $4,000 pounds It's circumference
at the uncture of the head and body Is feet and
its mouth opened was two and half feet wide by
three feet high. photograph of it shows two chill
dren seated on its lower jaw. Two Italian fishermen
were abbergasted find the animal in their nets but
you know the Characteristic of the Italian,
condemned by some, admired by others, of following
his knife The big fellow wabbled around, tore the
net to shreds but got wound up in the twine While
he swapping at his captors they driving him
toward the beach and driving harpoons into his body
They reached his throat the vital spot finally and the
greatest shark battle ever known to mere was
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

cf the eocene shark is placed at from 100 120 feet
When laid out on the table the teeth present
of more than IS square feet When the head is COM
pleted the Jaws will be wide open six feet broad and
seven high showing all the teeth
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

rapidly. When the hammerhead was hooked his boat
was shot the beach with all speed and the end Of
the line securely fastened
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Worlds Record Shark Caught by,
Charles Strong; Weight s24 Pounds

ECAUSE the ancestor Of the horse, the little
eohippus was no bigger than cat, while the
ancestral shark was a hundred feet long and
weighed half as many tons and was larger
than a whale, it is assumed that either there
was more water than land three million years
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
BOTH STRENGTH AND BEAUTY

active by deep inhalations, thus loos
ening the tension of unemployed mem
bers. The persistent and regular prac.
tice of a breathing exercise will not
only do this, but will give poise and
self-confidence.
The movements of respiration stand
in a double relation to the nervous
system, being required to introduce
oxygen into the blood, which takes up
the oxygen, and freeing itself of the
carbonic acid it contains, the latter
thus acts as powerful stimulus to
the lung nerves.
One should remember to avoid col.
lar-bone breathing, to cultivate the
raised and active chest, and to gain
control of the diaphragm In order to
have complete mastery of breathing.
II is not necessary TO take a long,
tiresome trip to some far away place
in order to be taught to care for
oneself, for nature win come to ones
aid with joyful alaerity In one spot as
well as another.
But knowledge is not the only thing
required. 1t is its application that
counts. and this means stsadfast de-
Termination.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

n EPARATE waists of an entirely
different color are no longer con-
sidered fashionable, but they have
been so serviceable part of woman's
wardrobe that 1t is almost impossible
to do without the blouse in some form
or another, so ingenious dressmakers
are endeavoring to disguise separate
bodices and make them look as II they
were part Of the frock. while yet being
detachable and fit to wear with other
skirts.
FOR linen skirt charming blouse
Is shown in the second illustration,
the linen, of the same color as the
skirt, or with touches of that color,
being folded across the front and cut
In a deep V over vest of tucked
avn. The vest or guimpe has Pur-
ltan collar, which finds its echo in the
cuffs on the plain bishop sleeves. A
ribbon girdle with knot OF silk at the
side adds a note of color. as does the
large button at the fastening Of the
blouse. The button Is OF the same
color as the belt.
A foulard blouse is pictured In the
hrst Illustration. this is to be worn
with high directoire skirt OF a sim
liar color as she blouse or the velvet
trimming, The blouse Is laid In vida
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

extending his haid to Leisure ex-
claimed: Young man, have wronged
you and have no wish to leave this
earth with the iii will of any man.
| ask your forgiveness for standing
between you and my poor child and
for the death of your father which |
believed to be in the line of duty to-
ward my country
Leisure trembled violently but did
not reply or raise his eyes The
march to the scaffold continued. A
deputy was forced to support the tot
tering form of Farrar while the sheriff
adjusted the black cap. Then the
sheriff stepped back and all was in
readiness for the fatal word when
Leisure sprang forward and cried in
an agonized voice:
Stop! alone am guilty.
alone!'
The officers Of the law called him
forward and demanded an explanation.
He declared that Lucille was not dead
but that they had run off and been
married and his wife was then living
in concealment in St. Louis, for fear
of the wrath of her father and until
he could settle up his affairs and
join her. But he had not divulged to
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

HE Calf Skin club had as.
sembled early for its week
ly session and every mem
Der was in his accustomed
place with Judge Grower
in the chair. When the
routine business was fin
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Proper Respiration Adds to Each, But
Is Too Little Under
stood.

There will be fewer flat-ehested wo.
men and much less nervous prostra-
ton when proper attention is giving
to breathing. says an exchange. AS
Delsarte has said, there should be
strength at the center, freedom at
the surface" and this freedom is but
acquired by learning to use ones
lungs at will. BY developing and en-
larging them the thoracic cavity is in
creased, and upon the degree Of this
power depends expansion.
In order to control ones nerves one
must learn to command ones involun-
tary muscles, which are diaphragm,
the heart and the intestines. By
breathing deeply and controlling ones
breath and so Increasing ones lung
capacity, the heart action is stimulat.
ed, and this supplies the nerve centers
with fresh blood, and the nerves act
upon the muscles and the brain upon
the nerves and muscles.
In order not to have any waste OF
nerve force. the chest shouId BE- kept
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

Of ported plants and keeping the score
with flowers, either carnations, roses
or some blossom that does not wilt
quickly.
Invitations are sent for a floral
progressive card party" on cards cut
in the shape of a flower. Jonquils'
tulips, marguerites and roses lend
themselves admirably to the scheme.
To the winners pass vases containing
the score flowers. At the finish every
one will possess at least one or more
Of the fragrant reminders Of their
good luck.
The ice cream may be nodded in
floral shapes, and the small cakes orn-
amented with candy roses, crystalized
violets and rose leaves may be mixed
with the bonbons. Each guest is sup
posed to contribute 25 or so cents,
whichever sum is agreed upon, to the
charity for which the party is given.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
A Pilgrim Rug Party.

A pilgrim rug party is the very
latest fad--shades of our grandmoth-
ers! Do you suppose under this dis
guise they would recognize the old
rag carpets which adorned every
room? Time has certainly turned
backward in its fight and the older
the fashion the newer, more up to date
1t seems to be. The 'hitand-miss"
style of rug may somewhat resemble
the old rag carpet, but the exqulsitely
woven ones of blue and white, green
and white and green and pink are
such artistic things that their relation
ship to the piebeian rag carpet is re-
mote save in the method of prepar-
Ing the materials. Only cotton fabrics
are used. and as in the olden day, a
pound and a half ball weaves into a
rug Of a square yard In size. Well,
now for the party. 1t was for bride
elect, and the cards said "thimbles,"
so we were prepared to sew. We
found piles of dark blue denim strips
cut into about an inch wide. These
we're sewed together and wound into
hard ball. Then there was a pile of
white strips-before us was a COM
pleted rug. By the time refreshments
were served the rags were sewed. The
cost of weaving is very small. The
bride-elect was delighted with this
new fashioned shower.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

her a plan which had formed in his
brain to revenge himself upon her
father both for his insulting words
and for the death of his own parent.
He had cut off a portion of her hair
while she slept and dipped It in the
blood of lamb. He had also sprink-
led blood over pieces of her dress.
The Ratchet was easily procured.
These he had placed in the cave dur.
ing one of Col. Farrar's numerous alb.
sences from the house and there also
he had himself emitted the means
which had been heard. He would
have carried his hellish plot through
to the end but that the coloneps plea
for forgiveness at the gallows Tin.
nerved him.
This confession was made partly
at the place of execution and partly
afterward in the jail As soon as IL
became clear that Leisure had an i'm.
portant statement to make the sheriff
turned to the colonel to take the in.
sigma of death from his head. Far
rar, unobserved by all who were in
tent upon the words of Leisure, had
sunk into a sitting posture. The
sheriff stepped up to him and raised
the black cap. He was dead
Leisure was Immediately placed
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

box plaits across the front and back
and tightly fitted into the waist line.
1t has loose, long sleeves edged with
a ruffie Of plated lawn and a wide
embroidered collar. A new note is
struck by the velvet ribbon tie which
hides the fastening of the blouse.
starting with knot at tho collar and
continuing to the top OF the high skirt,
The velvet tie, as has been said.
should match the skirt or be repeated
In some parts Of the dress, either in
folds on the skirt. buttons or stock.
ings.
1t is this necessity for harmony in
color that makes or mars the really
fashionable costume. Colors in
waists should be repeated on skirts
hats or footwear.
The other two blouses show one ~
the handkerchief effects. The bigb
tucked blouse is Of lawn and insertion
and the high-waisted girdle or flcbU
can be made at the side. The last
blouse SLOWS charming folded az.
rangement completed by vest ana
cuffs of white net embroidered with
big black spots. The folded material
should be Of the same color as the
skirt. but can be OF lighter goods. siIls
or muslin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
Potato-RaIslns states

In the United States the great po-
tato state is New York, with 10000
600 bushels; in 1907 Michigan follows
with 27,000,O00; then Pennsylvania
and Wisconsin with about $4,000. 900
each; Maine. 17.000,000; Minnesota
and Illinois about 14,000.000 each;
Iowa and Ohio, 12.OO0.000 each; New
Jersey, 100000 to 100000: Indiana,
Missouri, Colorado. California and Ne
braska about 100000. The rest run
from Washington and Kansas. with
100000 each. down to Montana and
Texas, with from 100000 to s.oOo.Ooo
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
A Peach Luncheon.

This affair will be seasonable as
long as peaches are ripe and the
weather favorable, for the invitations
read luncheon served on the lawn"
but the hostess will make provision to
have the house decorated to give a
woodsy, outdoor effect should the day
prove inclement.
If the sun shines spread round
table with a dainty cloth under q
canopy made from awning material
supported at the four corners by
stakes driven in the ground. Deco
rate this sylvan dining room with
Japanese lanterns and vines,
For the table centerpiece have a
pink enameled basket filled with
peaches and leaves; while facsimile
peaches done in water color will be
the place cards. Use gold or silver
ink for lettering the names.
Here is a very attractive menu and
withal easy to serve, g fact much
appreciated by the cook.
Tomato and herring canapes, jel-
lied chicken, potato croquettes, olives,
shrimp salad, delicious peach omelet
served with branded peaches, sailed
almonds In spung sugar shaped like
peach baskets; and for dessert indi-
vidual peach ice cream served on real
peach leaves made of pistachio cream.
Peach brandy in FINEST Of Venetian
glass liqueres finished the repart,
with cups of French coffee.
The hostess wore a common frock
of pink, with pale yellow trimmings,
which is most Frenchy combination
If Just the right shades are selected.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15

under arrest. He blew his brains out
in his cell that night with a pistol
procured, no one knew how. Lucille
went mad on hearing of the tragedy
and was confined some time in an
asylum. She recovered and ended heI
days in a convent
That, gentlemen, is my story"
There was stirring of chairs and
a general lighting of pipes which had
been allowed to go out in the rapt
attention that prevailed while Judge
stoakes was speaking, when Judge
Grower arose and said:
81 believe voice the sentiments OF
the club In extending thanks to Judge
Stoakes."
Copyright. 1909, by Joseph B. 8owles.,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
For the Baby.

The baby has certainly come into it's
own these days. There are stork par
ties galore, and in most Of the stores
there is a department just for baby
gifts. These dainty presents are al
ways more acceptable when accom-
panied by an appropriate sentiment.
Sometimes these quotations are hand
lettered with water-color decorations.
They may be framed or not.
In one Of his altogether too infre-
quent poems Charles Dickens says of
children whom he dearly loved:
They are idols of hearts and of house,
holds;
They are angels OF God in disguise;
His sunlight still sleeps in their tresses
His glory still CLEANS in their eyes.
oh, those truants from home and from
heaven
They have made me more manly and
mild,
And 1 know now how Jesus could liken
The kingdom Of God to a child.
Longfellow wrote from the heart
when he penned the precious verses
entitled Children" and a gift with a
quotation from it that all mothers
should know would enhance the value
tenfold:
Ye are better than all the ballads
That ever were sung or said;
For we are living poems,
And all the rest are dead.
A dear mother full of sentiment
had this beautiful excerpt taken from
one of William Cullen Bryant's poems
painted in water colors and hung in
the children's nursery:
Meath the shadow of thy wing
Father, guide them;
Waking, sleeping, Lord, we pray,
Go beside them"
THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT.
A baby! and life's translucent cup
With its rlshest wine is brimmlng up.
oh, none but mother has ever quaffed
cup so sweet, loves richest draughtl
father may know a calm delight,
But d mother has sailed from death to
light.
She has touched the brink of heavens
shore,
She has heard its music waited DER;
She has brought from that far-oh shin
ing strand
A radiant pearl! and the music grand
Has sunk in her heart, and swells through
her life,
Till her entire being with rhythm is rife.
She wonders If heaven can hold bliss
That is deeper still than her baby's kiss,
And she knows that the God
Who's a God of Love,
Has sent her token from heaven above;
Has strengthened the shining golden
chain
That leads all hearts to his own again.
Miller.
MADAME MERRI.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
A Floral Card Party.

During the summer, whether at the
seashore or mountain, people are apt
to keep in mind their special charity
land every woman has one these
days). Card parties seem to be the
most popular way of making money,
and this method has proved not only
pretty but successful. A floral card
party is carried out by giving prizes
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-07-15
WHAT THEY.
MEANT

DUNG X ennedy
served two of the
chops-there were
three Of them on
the Dresden chop
plate res ing on
the eyelet-embroi
dered dolly before
him - and spoke
firmly. You Ger.
tainly arc going
away for the sum-
mer," he said.
Young Mrs. Ken
nedy received the
chop assigned to
her, smiled sweet.
ly and ainn unplra
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-13
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY MARCH

get out of the Black Hills?" The
stranger volunteered no other statement
than that he had heard the order and
the doctor continued: ''I don't know
what you think about it, but 1 don't
intend to stand it. I believe l can
raise hundred men about here and 1
propose to form a company and stand
old Crook of, if he tries to drive us out.
/ am here to fight, if necessary. 1t cost
lot of trouble and hardship to get in
here and 1 don't propose to be run
out"
The stranger said he could hardly
agree with DR.. Flick. He explained
that the Indians had been making
many complaints about the white men
appropriating their hunting grounds and
In his opinion it would be better to
comply with the order until treaty
could be made and he believed there
was good reason to expect such treaty
soon.
They were in the midst of the argu-
ment, when Shankland arrived on the
sceRe attended by q number of other
men from the camp. He approached
the stranger and saluting him introduc-
ed him to DR.. Flick as Gen. Crook
The doctor had mouthful of flap jack
under advisement at the time and
when the thought struck him that lie
had been handing out some rough talk
to the old general, he pretty near
choked to death. Shankland and his
companions were a committee appoint
ed to wait on the general and put up
talk for remaining in the Hills but the
general was obdurate and insisted on
them vacating. However, he agreed
to allow them to appoint a committee
to remain at Stonewall to look after
their lools and supplies until treaty
had been signed and the others per.
mitted to return. The party which
remained behind was composed of A.
Garrison, A. Trask, w. Harrison, S. r.
Shankland, A. Thompson, C. F. Allen
and ]. c. Sanders.
Of the hundred or more who compos-
ed the original residents of StonewalI,
there are but few now alive. Those
who can be recalled are DR.. D. w.
Flick of Rapid, John Strater of Her
mosa, Oscar Kline of Sheridan, Penn
ington county, S. D., c. F. Allen of
Rapid City, Joseph Reynolds who
resides on the Reynolds ranch west of
A. Trask of Pactola, William
of Nahant. Another of the
party who died recently was Sheridan
Nc cBratney, late of Galena.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-03-13
Our Representative.

DR., Ratte has returned home from
his legislative duties at Pierre. Although
the Doctor politically, is on the OPP
no ,ite side of the fence from the
CHRONICLE, yet he done commendable
work in serving the people of Custer
county and deserves praise for his
strict adherence to duty regardless OF
politics or religion. Among the most
important bills passed by the legisla-
ture were those introduced by our re-
preventative. The bill establishing a
Sanitarium for the treatment of Tuber-
culosis at Custer, is in our opinion the
most important one passed during the
whole session, and in the near future
will prove the most beneficial. This
bill passed the Senate with only one
dissenting vote.
The bill prohibiting the publication
of advertising cures for last manhood,
venereal and malignant diseases, for
which he made gallant fight is good
one and far reaching in effect.
The bill allowing the dissection OF
bodies in the interest of science is also
an important one.
He also had the business acumen to
vote against the 2-cent fare rate bill.
The Doctor has made capable
official of whom all, regardless of polit-
ical affiliation may well feel proud, and
we acclaim the sentiment of our COM
m ,nity in these words: "Well done,
thou good and faithful seryant"