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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11
SHARK DEvOURS
CAPTIVE TARPON
CAUGHT ON LINE OF CUSTOMS
COLLECTOR r. b. CREAGER.
Monster Man-eater Attacks Six-foOt
Silver King, About to Be Landed
Tears Flesh from Victim in
Huge NIouthfuIs at Each Lunge.

The rather novel and unusual
spectacle of battle royal between a
giant silver tarpon and a huge man.
eating shark fell to the lot of Col
lector of Customs R. B. Creager of
this city and a party of friends while
at Brazos Island last Sunday Mr.
Creager had gone out into the pass
between Brazos and Padre Island
tarpon fishing After persistent and
patient endeavor, he finally succeed
ed in hooking a fine specimen of the
silver king that was about six feet
in length. For three quarters of an
hour Mr. Creager battIed with the
giant fish, gradually working him to-
ward the beach. Finally he succeed
ed in reaching the beach and had the
tarpon within six feet of the land
Just then ne was startled to see a
large shark suddenly appear and
make lunge for the tarpon, which
was then almost exhausted from its
long fight in trying to get away from
the hook. Striking the victim in the
side, the cruel teeth of the shark
tore out great piece of flesh. The
attack seemed to put new life into the
exhausted tarpon, and it struggled
with all its might to elude its new
enemy. Again and again the shark
lunged at the captive tarpon, each
time tearing off huge chunks of its
flesh. A group of men and women
stood on the beach and witnessed
this strange and narrowing spectacle
Sometimes the whole of the shark,
which Mr. Creager states was about
nine or ten feet in length, would be
out of tie water. For several minutes
this lasted, until finally the tarpon
was torn to shreds and devoured en-
tirely by his giant foe, right before
the eyes of the spectators,
At length, in some manner. the
shark became entangled in the line
by which the tarpon was held. Then
Mr.. Creager had more trouble on his
hands. The shark made for
deep water. running out for about
hundred yards Finally the line
broke and the monster disappeared.
1t was one of the most novel COM
bats ever witnessed in these
waters. When the battle was ended
the water was covered with blood
and not a trace of the tarpon
could be seen.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11
Public Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately subsisting between
R. C. Patterson and E. R. T. Howard
of Brownsville, County of Cameron,
State of Texas, under the firm name
of Patterson & Howard was dis
solved by mutual consent on the 18th
day of August, 1909. Mr.. Patterson
will liquidate all debts due to and
from the partnership.
r. G. PATTERSON,
E. R. 7. HOWARD
Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 8. 1909.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

Donna now has a bank. Next!
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

The MocIps, Wash, Ocean Wave,
which is the most western paper
published in the United States
point of Iongitude-comes to greet
The Herald, the paper published far
thest south on the mainland of the
United States. This is only the
second issue of the Wave, which is
hardly more than wavelet in size,
but gives promise of strength and
depth sufficient to develop into
tidal wave some day.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II. 1908.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

Though beset by internal strife
and rebellious provinces, yet young
King Alfonso OF Spain finds time TO
consider the subject OF entering the
races for the American cup, and is
even having constructed yacht with
which he hopes to win the trophy.
Here is an example of royal equan-
unity that almost shakes belief in
the old saying Uneasy lies THE head
That wears a crown"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11
Searching Party Sent Out.
By Associated Press.

~ AS0O~ioecN l ASoS-
Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. 11--Search-
ing parties left here last night to
hunt for Guillermo Velasco. son of
the Mexican minister to France who
is is feared has met with foul play.
Velasco left his home at Saltillo,
Mexico a week ago for days outing
and it is feared may have been at
tackled and killed in the woods
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

that an appeal for protection has
come from their own cGuntryuron.
The police believe they have located
the leaders of the band and it is like
ly that arrests will follow soon as
Chief Sullivan receives assurance
iha- he persons making complaints
Will appear as witnesses against the
accused.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

A friend dropped into The Herald
Office a day or so ago to borrow a
Corpus Christi exchange, in order to
look through its advertising columns
for the ad of hotel He did not
find it. however Those Corpus
Christi hotels certainly ought to adj
Eertise in their local papers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11
ANOTHER AsPTRANT FOR CUP
King Alfonso of Spain inquiries
Abont the Conditions.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
London. Aug 11.-Reports cur
rent in yachting circles here are that
King Alfonso of Spain is possible
challenger for the American cup.
This rumor is apparently baseo on
the fact that the King during the
construction of his yacht Hispania,
which is being built in Spain from
designs by Fife. eYinced curiosity
regarding the conditions governing
the contest for this trophy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

Have you signed the list of those
who will support the civic improve
ment move? Don't forget that the
lists are at the banks. drugstores
and confectionery stands, awaiting
signatures of those who are suffi-
cientIy interested in the improve
ment of the town to assist in the work
of identifying it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

Walter Wellman is again ready to
start on an expedition to find the
north pole. That man has Just got
zen into the habit of hunting for the
zlorth pole, and apparently cannot
help going on such an expedition
every summer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11

Those ambitious little new towns
up the valley keep one ION the
jump, reporting the many improve
ments they are constantly making
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-11
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

DaiIy-Published every evening
except Sunday, by mail postpaid
TO any point in the United States,
Mexico or Cuba, or delivered by
carrier to any part of Brownsville,
Texas, or Matamoros, Mexico.
One copy one year. $500
One copy six months. 800
WeekIy-Published Saturday, by
mail postpaid to any point in the
United States or Mexico
One copy six months. - rs
One copy one year. -. $3.50
One copy three months so
Subscriptions invariably due and
payable in advance.
Advertising rates on application
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Election Dates.

Chief Clerk Thorn, of the State Depart
ment, has prepared a pamphlet for the
guidance of election officers and polite
isns during the present year. The follow
ing Information is given:
Spring primary election, Saturday,
June 5.
November general election, Tuesday
November 2.
Last day to be assessed for November
election, Wednesday, September /.
Last day to pay tax. Saturday, Oct. 2.
Last day for filing statement ofexpense
of spring primary, Saturday, June 10.
Last day for filing statement expenses
of November election, Thursday, Decem-
Der 2.
Last day for filing petitions for nomi-
nations with the Secretary of the Com
monweslth. Saturday, May s.
Last day for filing petitions for nomi-
nation with the County Commissioners,
Saturday, May Is.
Last day for filing certiication for
nomination with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Tuesday, September 81.
Last day for filing nomination papers
with Secretary of Commonwealth, Tues
day, September 2S.
Last day for filing nomination papers
with County Commissioners, Tuesday,
October u.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Starr.

As the weather is improving the farm.
ers are taking chances on sowing theil
oats and planting early potatoes. Garden
making Is also on the bill of fare, as well
as house cleaning. Judging by the great
hustliug n would almost be safe to say
Spring is here.
Anglers are seen going out with rod
and basket, and with smiles on their
countenances, but on their return it is
quite different. Empty baskets explain
the mystery.
Z. E. Zuendel was home from Newtown
to spend Sunday with his family. He is
engaged in running the lath mill for
Wheeler & Dusenbury.
Mrs. II. o. Davis was calling on rela-
tives ami friends here wei Sunday, and
while here attended the school picnic.
The picnic given by the school on Mon
day as the close of a very successful term
of eight months taught by Miss Edith
Gsyley, was an occasion TO be remem
bered by the teacher, scholars and patrons.
Several scores gathered around the board
spread with a %tountiful supply of good
things to partake of when the hour hand
reached 1890 p. m.
The mill located on the headwaters OF
Jughandle Run, operated by Daniels,
Cropp, Brady Il Co., sawed their last log
on Friday. They sawed a nice lot of
hardwood lumber during the winter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
TRIAL LIST.


List of causes set down for trial in the
Court of Common Pleas of Forest County,
Pennsylvania, commencing on the
Third Monday of May, 1909:
l.. I. ID. Collins ct al. VS.. l.. s. Clough
ct al. No. 5, September term, 1905.
Summons in ejectment.
2. Citizens National Bank VS.. John X.
0sgood ct al. No 26. May term, 1907
Summons in sssumpsit.
8. Lilly Hillard VS.. w. j. Mooney.
No. 26, September term, 1908, Appeal
from J. p.
4. Frank B. Robbins, Libellant VS..
Harriet Robbins, Respondent. No. 10,
May term, 1908. Divorce.
8. G.. II. Fulmer VS.. G. N. White, G.
w. Fulmer. No. 0, November term,
1908. Sheriff's interplesder.
Z. William K. Pattison ct al. vs.. Nan
cy Shields ct al. No. 10, September term,
1908. Summons in assumpsit.
Z. Lsnson Bros. Us. G. l.. Alderman.
No. 81, February term, 1909. Summons
in assumpsit.
s. Matilda j. Hindman VS.. Il. N.
Decker. No. 46, September term, 1905.
Summons In trespass.
Attest, j. G. GEIST,
Prothonotary.
Tionesta, Pa, April 10, 1909.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
POrkey.

o. +. Rupert attended the social at
Msyburg Saturday evening.
Miss Lottie Bloss and Nathan Burdick
visited at the home of o. +. Rupert over
Sunday.
Miss Doroths Spencer visited friends AT
Hastings Thursday afternoon,
Miss Seeley of Hastings is assisting
Mrs. o, e. Rupert with her spring sewing.
Mrs. Sara Gillespie aud Bessie Little
field drove TO Gusher, Friday, returning
in the evening.
Fred. r. Klinestiver was a business
visitor at Porkey, Friday.
Albert Burdick of Hastings visited
Walter Slocum, Sunday. Clyde Preston
of Nebraska also visited Walter several
days the past week.
Edward Mccain has moved his family
to Minister. Mr.. Mccain will occupy a
part of VIM. Lobree's residence.
Maine Spencer of Kellettville visited
his brother, Lett Spencer, over Sunday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
hig Hill.

Dig, dig, dig, seems to he the order of
the day. Farmers digging to get in their
crops, women digging in the gardens,
boys and girls digging fish bait, and I'M
less something turns up soon to set
tramps and some others to work there
will be some digging out woodchucks to
get something to cal.
1t is hoped that all of the people of
Kingsley township will meet in one place
with one accord, with prayer and fasting,
and all agree to give the road supervisors
five more mills of a levy to add to the
fifteen mills already levied, to make even
change. II they will tell the taxpayers
how to get money to pay their taxes no
doubt many will forget to pray, but if
things run as they have been a while
longer they will not forget to fast. 1t
will be another case of dig.
The Town Line church is gone and is a
thing OF the past. Already the moss is
growing on stumps and rocks where the
yellow hammer sons sat like unto Fac
cheus of old up a sycamore tree, waiting
for the bells of Wing Hill to pass. that
way.
Thos. Rudolph, while repairing fences
on the old Gillespie farm, cut his foot
very badly, almost severing one OF his
toes. He walked a short distance to tie
house with the blood squirting and then
tainted, almost soaring his wife into hys.
terics. DR.. Detar was sent for and the
cash sewed up. Too bad for Tom, as be
has five or six little tow heads to feed.
Tit people of this place sympathize
with Mr.. Prather, who had bis house
blown OIL its foundation. Somewhat
surprised to think of his living with 8
Free Methodist preacher for thirty years
or more and not building his house on 8
rock.
No trout catches yet. Don't seem to be
any in this place.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Forty DAYS and Nights

OF suffering from a broken needle in nv
thumb and hand, to which | applied flax.
seed poultices for over a week with nc
benefit. A friend told me that San-Curs
Ointment would draw 1t out. | applied
1t as thick as a poultice. My hand was
swollen to twice its natural size. San.
Curs reduced the inflammation and pain
and drew out the broken needle, over an
inch long. / never felt so thankful.
took the needle to Mr.. Thompson, who
has 1t with other specimens of what San.
Cura has done. | recommend San-Curs
as an absorbent to draw poison and pair
from any suffering being, imam or beast.
Csc, SOC, $l.00 and $500.
Mrs. j. Il. Tarr, 4S North Kerr street
Titusyille, Pa, wife of passenger con.
ductor on the Pennsylvania railroad.
February s, 1909.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Governor Signs Many Bills.

Governor Stuart is busy reviewing the
work OF the lste legislature, and has af-
fixed his signature to a large number of
bills within the past week. Among some
of the more important measures TO thus
become laws, are the following:
The bill abolishing the useless Legisla-
tive Record, and providing in its stead
the publication of the Legislative Jour
nal, which shall be published and deliy-
cred daily and contain the official record
of the Legislature, after the style of the
Congressional Record.
The Delzel bill, making the willful re-
ceiver of stolen goods equally guilty with
the thief and subject to like penalties.
Furnishing by line of $25 defacing or re-
moving road sign boards.
Furnishing by a fine not exceeding
$4,000 or five years in prison malicious
circulation Of reports about a banking
house.
Fixing a new scale of fees for all magis-
t%rates, aldermen and justices OF the peace
III oil plOCtCuIDBo huluOIlLtu " Dt
brought before them and for all official
acts.
Furnishing by a fine of $50 to 800 sale
of fertilizer falsely advertised to contain
bone residue.
Requiring supervisors to maintain foot
bridges.
Allowing mileage to assessors for trav-
cling to or from county seats and attend
ing commissioners elsewhere than at
county seats.
Providing that opinions on religious
matters shall not be a bar to testimony in
court, a bill which permits agnostics to
te tify.
Fixing fees Of constables at $3.50 for at
tending court, and 10 cents for election
notices.
Providing that cash may be deposited
with clerks of courts instead of bonds Ie-
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Pleasant Grove.


Rev. j. X. Miller is holding a revival
meeting at Blue Ridge with good sue.
cess.-Rev. Burt Brewster preached a
very interesting sermon in the f. M.
church on last Sabbath.-Harry Hotel
and Lizzie Barton of Greenwood attend
ed prayer meeting here on Sabbath ave.
ning.-Guy Leslie was visiting friends
in Jefferson county over Ssbbath.-Jim
Cossgrove was a business visitor at Mar
ienville last Thursday,-Sam Silyis of
Sigel was visiting his uncle here over
Sabbath. quite a number of young
ladies from here visited at the home of
Mrs. NJ. Maze last Thursday evening"
c W. Moore sold his driving horse last
Tuesday and bought a Jersey cow
Maud and Myrtle Hotel were visitors at
Mrs. Maze's last Fridsy.-Miss Eda
Campbell, who has been at Turtle Point
for so ne time past, came home Friday.
The candy party at w. Hotels last
Friday evening was a decided success.
There was a large crowd in attendance
and all report a good time.-Jim got
shaved the other day and now his best
girl hardly knows him.-A number of
our young folks attended prayer meeting
at Greenwood last Thursday evening.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
Prohibition Party Meeting.

The Prohibition party of Forest county
held a meeting at the court house, To
nesta, on Saturday afternoon last, which
was quite well attended by members of
the party from different sections of the
county. II. B. Miiwsrd, editor of the
Franklin Daily Herald, was chosen chair
man and he also addressed the meeting.
Rev. w. E. Davis OF West Hickory wal
chosen secretary. A committee was sp-
pointed to solicit funds and given power
to fill vacancies in the ticket, etc. The
meeting was mainly for the purpose of
suggesting names of candidates to be
voted for at the primaries in June, and
the following were proposed;
Associate Judge-F. E. Allison, of Ne.
braska.
District Attorney and Coroner-To be
supplied.
Delegates to State Convention-James
Church, j. l.. Klinestiver, Rev. E. L.
Monroe. Alternates Rev. W. T.. Davis,
C. A. Lanson, VIM. Lowman.
The following resolutions were adopted:
The Prohibitson party of Forest county,
in annual convention assembled, April
"a, 1909, declares its unfsltering faith in
God, aud in the triumph of the fight
against wrong, renews its allegiance to
the slate and national organizations of the
party, and adopts the following platform:
l. The liquor traffic being always and
only evil. IL is therefore wrong, and false
| In tho nmFnngQ nf oil unuaFnmnnt IN
license 1t.
2. Every voter who does not mark his
ballot against the license parties, is guilty
of supporting the liquor traffic as these
parties, by their policies, ~perpetuate the
business.
3. We declare that the only way for a
voter to free himself from guilt in this
matter is TO join the Prohibition party,
and we invite TO this fellowship every
man who is sincere in his desire to ban
ish this evil from our land.
On motion of Charles A. Lsnson the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted by rising vote;
There are some men in whose breasts
the flame of devotion to truth and duty
new wavers. Such q man is our fellow.
worker in the Prohibition party, David
It. OullOu, u llOucSld' lH6T6IOT6 Do III
resolved by the Forest county Prohibi.
t~ionists, in convention assembled:
|. That we greet Brother Sutton, de.
plorinf his illness, and rejoice that his
weakness has not prevented his presence
with us to cheer us with his faith and
aid us with his counsel.
2. That we express sincere admiration
and gratitude for the loyalty ofour brother
to righteousness in politics, and for his
yeoman work during the last % years as
a pioneer in Prohibition party matters In
this county; and equally for his earlier
!, loyalty and patriotism in time of war,
when he served three years with honor
in the 9TH Infantry of New Jersey, undel
the famous general, Fighting Joe Hook,
or. David F. Sutton exempliies the
highest patriotism that which fights ont
foe to a finish, and then attacks another.
8. That we offer earnest prayers for oul
comrades recovery to health, and assure
him of our esteem and regard for hi
, clean manhood and noble service to Goo
and humanity.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28
And now Oil City is passing through a

And now Oil City is passing through a
pestiferous epidemic of sneak-thieving.
Mrs. Susan NJ. Taylor, aged 70 years,
widow of the late Judge Charles Taylor,
died suddenly Friday morning at the
home of her brother, G. w. Mackey,
Franklin.
Two mysteries, the unexplained dis
appearance last Monday of Ceylon j..
Hatch, Cory, and the suicide of an I'M
known young man in New Castle, on
Wednesday were cleared up Saturday
when the New Castle suicide was identi-
fed as Hatch. He was 20 years of age.
Miss Aimee Tourgee, daughter of the
late Judge Albion W. Tourgee, both of
whom were authors OF note, died at the
Homeopathic Hospital in Pittsburg, on
Monday, April 10. She was aged 3s years
and is survived by her mother. Her
home was at Mayville, N. Y, but she
was visiting relatives in Pittsburg when
she took sick.
0Ohb As Siphlht o"oihibk 1hi ob shO
May term of court at Meadville for the
murder of a n%eighbor, Harry Winters, on
last Christmas eve, died in the Crawford
county Jail Sunday night from the effects
of thrusting needles into his body with
suicidal intent. lie was % years old, and
lived at Kerrtown, a suburb of Meadville.
The following method does away with
ishy dishes, disagreeable odors, etc.:
Clean aud wash the fish thoroughly, salt,
pepper, and flour It inside and out (spsr-
ingly), then roll in manila paper at least
three times. Pinch the ends ofthe paper
together, then fold back, and pin securely,
to prevent the escape of the juices. Bake
in a moderate oven, and allow fifteen
minutes more than If baking the same
fish in a pan. When ready to serve. re-
mov the paper, to which the skin will
adhere, and place tine delicious. juicy
meat upon the platter. Garnish as de-
sired. -Woman's Home Companion for
May.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28

quired in certain civil actions, actions In
equity and security for costs required of
nonresident plaintiffs.
Authorizing burial of INDECENT veterans
of Spanish war.
Empowering borough Councils to fix
salaries for Burgesses.
Authorizing the department of forestry
to grow and distribute young trees at cost.
Authorizing frst-class townships to
pave and curb highways on petition of
two-thirds of property owners.
Allowing the state and national govern
ments to unite in fish hatchery at Erie.
Providing that orders OF juvenile court
shall be subject to change until minors
reach age of2l.
Permitting legal service on local rep
resentatives of foreign insurance COM
psuies.
Prohibiting under $500 fine use of word
"trust" except by company or bank un-
der supervision of the state.
Permitting cities. boroughs and first
class townships to establish municipal
forests.
Allowing counties TO assess a library
tax.
Regulating audit of accounts of incor-
porated poor districts by other than coun-
ty and township auditors.
Riley bill permitting county commits
sioners to appropriate money to law IL
braries when necessary for support.
Requiring p%rotbonotaries to certify the
election of aldermen and justices of the
peace before commission shall issue and
repeating the act requiring such officers
to file acceptance of office.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-04-28

THE Franklin News thinks that a good
way to meet the corner in wheat and the
high prices resulting is to eat corn bread
for a while. With some flour and the
right care in the making, brown bread is
as good as white and far more healthful
as a food. With the dough mixed thin
and "quick oven" the result is most sat-
isfactory. If we all stopped eating white
bread for a month or two, the wheat
corner would go to smash with a sound
like a drunken man falling dawn stairs
backwards.