The Port Gibson reveille., 1912-08-29
Ian Rugged Up Boat With Small
Engine That Could Go.
on First Place In Race-EVerything
Lovely Till lnquIsitive Swimmer
DlVed Beneath Craft and
Made Discovery.

Newbern, N. George Arthur, a
herman, in the neighborhood of
1ams creek. near Neuse river, So
Hes from this city, caught in enc of
5 nets a large shark. He penned
in a pool which he made for the
rpose, and after exhibiting it there
6 month or more it suddenly van
ped. Arthur told the inquirers that
had taken pity on the 'varmint"
d returned it to its native waters.
bout this time Arthur purchased a
png, low, rakish" skiff, explaining to
friends that he intended placing
engine in it and making a racing
at out of it. For several weeks
devoted many hours a day to re-
pdeling it and placing a two-horse
'wer engine in it. At last he an
unced that the boat was in readi-
SIS for any and all comers, and Of
red to bet that he would win. Sew
u men who thought they had fast
ats inspected Arthur's boat and
ghed at his -dtminutive motor. But
said It was of new and powerful
pc and that anyway he'd back it
win. So they arranged race.
There were six contestants, and
long the number were some ex.
edingly fast boats. Arthur was ask
to give a trial exhibition of his
gtne's ability, but he refused. He
d they could see it work the day Of
, race. On the appointed day sew
2l hundred people lined the river
nk. The course was about five
les. The boats were lined up for
J start and at the crack of a pistol
they went. So faint was the ex-
ust Of Arthur's new engine that it
I'D scarcely be heard, and within
! first 100 yards he was left far be-
ID the other racers. However,
ngs had only begun to happen.
Arthur was seen to settle back in
steerman's seat and push small
'er. Immediately the little boat
rang forward. Faster and faster 1t
through the water. Passing the
Ter boats and their startled crews,
sped on toward the goal and arrived
yeral minutes ahead of its nearest
npetitor.
That the little engine was the real
ng was no longer doubted, and the
ner received many offers to pur-
lse. but declined them all.
After that Arthur was frequently
n on the river with his craft cut
3 through the water at a terrific
?.
Recently a party of picnickers Wis
the place, and during the day
Sd Arthur to take them for a trip
the river. They, too, were amazed
the boats speed. One OF the more
uisitive decided that there was
nething not entirely on the level
put the engine. Arriving at a de-
ible point, suggestion that the
fty go in swimming was made, and |
pn several of the young men were
the water. Suddenly one of them
ed beneath the boat and when he
Sc to the surface lost no time in
|ambling back into the craft. He
he had seen a shark Just beneath |
boat
rthur became greatly agitated at |
! point and suggested that they |
We at once. but the other members
the party resolved to see whether
|ir companion was fooling them.
zing an oar, one of the young men
bed It into the water beneath the
1t, and. sure enough. found the
TX. They were going to kill or
sh ii, when Arthur told them that
fish was in a wire cage beneath
vessel and that he used 1t for
aor power. Further investigation
ved 1t to be true.
liter catching the big fish Arthur