Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1912-08-31
Man Rugged Up Boat With Small
Engine That Could Go.
Won First Place In Race-EVerythina
Lovely TIL Inquisitive Swimmer
Owed Beneath Craft and
Made Discovery.

Newbern, N. George Arthur, a
fisherman, in the neighborhood OF
Adams creek near Neuse river. So
miles from this city, caught in one OF
his nets a large shark. He penned
1t in a pool which he made for the
purpose, and after exhibiting it there
for a month or more 1t suddenly van
ished. Arthur told the inQuiTers that
he had taken pity on the "varmint"
and returned It to its native waters.
About this time Arthur purchased a
long, low, rakish" skin. explaining to
his friends that he intended placing
an engine in 1t and making a racing
boat out of 1t. For several weeks
he devoted many hours a day to re-
modelling 1t and placing a two-horse
power engine in It. At last he an
nounced that the boat was in readi.
ness for any and all corners, and Of
Tered to bet that he would win. Sew
eral men who thought they had fast
boats inspected Arthur's boat and
laughed at his diminutive motor. But
he said It was of a new and powerful
type and that anyway he'd back It
to win. So they arranged a race.
There were six contestants, and
among the number were some ex-
ceedingly fast boats. Arthur was ask.
ed to give a trial exhibition OF his
engines ability, but he refused He
said they could see 1t work the day Of
the race. On the appointed day sew
eral hundred people lined the river
bank. The course was about five
miles. The boats were lined up for
the start and at the crack of a pistol
of they went. So faint was the ex-
haust of Arthurs new engine that It
could scarcely be heard, and within
the first 100 yards he was left far be-
hind the other racers. However,
things had only begun to happen.
Arthur was seen to Settle back in
the steerman's seat and push a small
lever. Immediately the little boat
sprang forward. Faster and faster It
cut through the water. Passing the
other boats and their startled crews.
1t sped on toward the goal and arrived
several minutes ahead of its nearest
competitor
That the little engine was the real
thing was no longer doubted, and the
owner received many offers to pur-
chase. but declined them all.
After that Arthur was frequently
seen on the river with his craft cut
ting through the water at a terrific
rate.
Recently a party OF picnickers Wis.
tied the place, and during the day
hired Arthur to take them for a trip
on the river. They, too, were amazed
at the boats speed. One Of the more
inquisitive decided that there was
not entirely on the level
about the engine. Arriving at a de-
Eirable point, a suggestion that the
party go in swimming was made. and
soon several Of the young men were
In the water, Suddenly one Of them
dived beneath the boat and when he
arose to the surface lost no time in
scrambling back into the craft. He
said he had seen shark Just beneath
the boat.
Arthur became greatly agitated at
this point and suggested that they
leave at once, but the other members
Of the party resolved to see whether |
their companion was fooling them. |
Seizing an oar, one OF the young men |
Iabbed 1t into the water beneath the !
craft, and, sure enough. found the |
shark. They were going to kill or
catch II. when Arthur told them that |
The fish was in a wire cage beneath |
the vessel and that he used 1t for
motor power. Further investigation |
proved II TO be true.
After catching the big FISH Arthur