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Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
HUGE FREAK FISH f,
PUTS Up A FIGHT
New Jersey Fisherman Lands;
Queer Specimen Five Feet
Long After Hard Fight.
TWO ROWS OF TEETH
The Monster That Is Cross Between
Alligator and Jersey Devil" VIII
Be Sent to Smithsonian Institution
to Be Identified.

Philadelphia.-Atta by mystic
rious creature, variously described as
"monstrous amphibious animal" and
furious freak fish" Daniel Miller, a
shad fisherman, was rescued from
harm by his companion, Harry Taylor.
in the Delaware river off Gloucester,
N. ].
For five minutes after the creature
had been hauled into their boat 1t
gave battle. Until Miller became ex-
hausted he fought the attacks with his
fists. Taylor, who was operating the
boat, was afraid to leave his position
while the battle waged, for fear the
boat would capsiZe.
Miller who is one of the Oldest fish,
ermen in Gloucester, accompanied by
Taylor, set out with nets for shad
early this morning. Shortly before
noon, when they were preparing to re-
turn home with their supply Of fish.
they pulled in the net.
AS they brought 1t to the surface the
weight became noticeably heavy.
There was a constant jerking at the
ropes. At last they were unable to
pull the net any higher and dashed it
to the side of the boata. When Miller
opened the net the creature sprang
from the water at him. Tho force
sent Miller sprawling into the middle
of the boat. The creature, which had
two rows Of long teeth, snapped at
him viciously
When the fishermen finally landed
their catch" on land, hundreds of per-
sons flocked to see the creature. 1t
was taken to Miller's boathouse. Fish
srmen who have seen and caught
many kinds of fish shook their heads
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
THE coRsAoE BOUQUET.

A report from Paris announces that
the passion for unbroken lines in wom-
ems garmenting has gone to such ex.
tent that during the coming season
not even so much as a bouquet will
be permitted TO mar the symmetrical
simplicity OF the gown. She that
would have show of flowers about
her must content herself with such as
embroidery about the waist-line can
simulate. Suggestion adds that slen-
der girls may weave whole garlands
OF silken blooms about them. but
those OF a plumpness must be content
with a delicate spray. Should this
edict hold sway for any considerable
period, there will pass away from ro-
nance and from dramas one OF the
most useful as we'll as beautiful OF
their Joint properties. Hardly any
thing OF maiden's dress has been SO
often remembered by lovers and de-
scrfbed by novelists and poets as the
corsage bouquet. In days OF old,
when real flowers were worn, the bou-
quet was generally a gift OF the ador-
Ing one. If the lady wore 1t. all was
we'll. II she did not. either the un-
scrupulous duenna had stolen 1t or
the end OF sweet love was at hand.
Even when artificial bouquets came in
there was a chance for love to use 1t
as a token and for beauty to wear it
as a sign. 1t was something about
feminine dress a man could recognize
at sight.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
The Creature sprans From the Water.

when asked what they thought the
thing was.
The creature measures 5 feet
inches from the head to the end OF the
tail The tail alone measures feet.
The head resembles the head of a
large snapper" and is not unlike that
of an alligator. 1t has twenty teeth,
some short and ragged, while those in
the front are shaped like a dogs,
long and pointed.
On it's broad dgray back are scales
from one to two inches in length,
which overlap one another. The crea-
ture has four feet, like those Of an al
ligator. When standing it would be
about a foot from the ground. The
tail, shaped like huge cone, resem-
bles the tail of an alligator.
A number of the oldest fishermen
believed at first that the creature was
lizard more than two centuries old.
while others declared that the thing
answers to the description of the "Jer-
sey DEVIL which several years ago
gave the entire eastern states a fright.
The thing will be kept by Mr.. Miller
at his bath house and placed on exhi
bition for few days. In the mean
time the scientific authorities at
Washington have been asked to exam
inc the creature and pass judgment as,
to what IL may be.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

IT would be difficult to find anybody
who remembers the last fatal duel in
this country. The date was May 20,
1S45, and the place 4 spot on the
shore near Gosport. Lieutenant Haw-
key Of the Royal Marines, believing
Lieutenant Seton bad paid too much
attention to MS VIE 1t a South Sea
function. called him a villain and
BLACKBOARD, threatening to horsewhp
him and attempted to kick him. AL
though dueling had been forbidden by
articles of var IN 1874, after the hor,
ror caused by the death of Colonel
Fawcett at the hands of his brother
in-law, Lieutenant Munro, in 1S43. the
provocation in the Hawkey-Seton case
was such that meeting resulted.
Seton fired and missed. The hammer
ofaHawkey's pistol being set on the
safety notch, it would not go of. At
the second discharge Seton fell. Haw-
key fed to France.-London Mail.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

There have been royal journalists
as well as royal authors. George Ill.
contributed seven articles to the An
nails of Agriculture. a monthly maya
zine, edited by Arthur Young. These
were published under the pseudonym
of Ralph Robinson. and, according to
one OF his biographers. display a
most profound knowledge of agricul-
ture." Louis XVIII. was a journalist
of quite another type, says the London
Chronicle. For some years after his
accession to the throne he was in the
habit of sending anonymous political
articles to various Paris dailies. Some
Of the opinions expressed in these
were SO advanced that the king had
the pleasure OF seeing them vetoed by
his own censor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Picturesque Tunic Frocks.

Despite the success of taffetas
which had such run during the
spring, 1t was inevitable that the soft
clinging materials should sway for
summer, and consequently modes are
becoming somewhat simpler. What
constitutes a pannier in the crisper
silks becomes merely folded drapery
in silk linen and chiffon.
The favorite fashion OF the moment
is the tunic frock, for the tunic is such
a versatile garment that it may be
said to merge into the pannier in some
of its simpler forms. Mousseline dc
sole and lace take alternative parts in
the latest Paris frocks to the tunics.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Is
Pity
Wholly
a Good
Thing?
BY FRANK CRANE, Chicago

heirs of centuries of this kind of training Senee pain has
become chief mortal force.
The history Of civilization the story long conflict with pain
We house the sick in hospitals and provide as for the unfortunate.
hets
We have societies for the prevention of cruelty animals Our mod
theology has abolished the fires Of the world
We have produced sect that denies that there suffering
this world like the Albany legislator wo disguised with the crime
of bgamy determined put and introduced BILL "Be it
resolved That the Of bgamy be hereby abolished Happy thought,
But would like to put little interrogation point after
all bad thing? And is pity wholly good thing?
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Only Half Body PerspIres.

Central Village, CONAN EN-.
ployee OF one of the factories here,
AIMED Van Mesa. has furnished puz-
cling problem for the doctors. The
man perspires- on only one side of
his body, the other side being dry as
bone. Asked what he thought was
the reason for this peculiar condition
Van Ness said: ''well, my father was
French and my mother German. and
possibly the German dried ND the
French part Of ma
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Germs Busy After Thirty Years.

Rising Sun, Md.-Scarlet fever
germs that had been in the house
for thirty years, physicians claim, are
responsible for the illness of Stanley,
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
McCardell of New Valley. Several
deaths from the disease have occurred
in the house and recently when the
interior of the house was altered in
the dust under the old wall paper
Or. Ernest Rowland of Liberty Grove
found living fever germs.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

I am very much interested, as every good
citizen must be, in promoting the adoption
of uniform laws on the subject of marriage
and divorce throughout the United States.
The present situation is very dangerous,
for persons who are legally married accord
ing to the laws of one state may find that
in another state their marriage is not recos-
nized, and the effect upon the status of
children may be most disastrous.
The consequence is that mistakes in this
matter often fall upon persons who are eE
tirely innocent, and great confusion is iikels
to exist n regard to the delicate relation OF
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

A Philadelphia policeman lassoed
two drowning canoeists, saving them.
and then dragging a third to safety by
the hair while another man helped the
rescuer by the feet. He evidently
belonged to the ideal class of police
men who remedy peoples troubles be-
fore the latter have a chance to tell
what they are.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

- Perhaps the most marked trait of hu-
man nature in modern times, and that
which Distinguishes it most from human
nature in ancient times, is pity -
It was the main contents of the Chris
tan religion for over thousand years.
Almost all medieval religion can b1
summed up in that one word, pity. The
good works most emphasized consisted in
giving aims to the poor. The walls of the
old churches are covered with languishing
saints. The suferings of the martyrs
were wrought into works of art in every
conceivable excruciaton. We are the
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

AS far as fitting our childsen for business
is concerned, the public schools of the
United States are far inferior to those of
European coutries and far inferior to what
they should be.
They are particularly deficient in foreign
language instruction.
The systematic education of 80 per cent.
of our public school children ends with their
graduation.
Commercial methods and foreign lam
guages must be made part of the public
school course.
A boy or girl Of fourteen ought at least
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Queer
Tan9le i'm
Many of
Marriage
Laws
BY MOORfIRID STOREY
Boston, Mass.

husband end wife parent and child WHILE Of course the descent
property may be much embarrassed by questions arising from the
conflict of laws this subject.
There strong movement organization the various
states subjects this uniformity has been
should be glad strong public opinion organized which will
uniformity in the laws which regulate and divorce
that efforts made in this direction will be successful
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

why is IL that the youngster who
looks upon bathtub with fear and
trembling will splash around swim
min hole all day?
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

A treasury official warns us that
there is a new counterfeit $40 bill in
circulation. Thanks, old chap. Well
be more careful in handling our small
change.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Mallne In Vogue.

Hats.
Guimpes.
And also tunics.
The most summary of chapeaux.
They're made on fine wire and are
very thin.
Flowers Trim them In profusion @,
else sipsls blossoms are used
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

The Boston man whose wife threw
a pail of water on him while he slept
has awakened to the fact that mar
ried life is not always a happy dream.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

A Binghamton woman has beaten
the record for gaining equal rights
with men. She was recently sent to
fail for whipping her husband.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

Those Cornell professors who named
the seven modern wonders never will
be popular In Detroit. Tbos tailed to
mentor Ty Cobb.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

A woman physician says that a ba'
by's sleep must not disturbed. This
is easy enough to arrange for; the
trick is getting 1t to go to sleep In
the first place.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

II is a close race between the man
who writes seed catalogs and the
man who writes up summer resorts.
Each is trying to get the furtherest
from the truth.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24

Now that tbs season of open win
dows is at hand, the man who swats
the fly will be tempted to transfer
his energies to swatting the backyard
cat and the early milkman.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-24
Good
Training
For
Business
Is Ignored
by LEWIS NIXON
Former Ship BsiIder. New york

enough of the social religious and political customs and the Ian
gusg the people with whom he day have to do business to
whe his appetite for This a business age.
average school boy after eight public school,
where the principal cities the United States are located
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
DEVERY FINDS HIMSELF
Big Chief" Learns That He
Lives in New York.

william DeYery. who was once the
best chief Of police New York ever had.
but who IL now IN retirement at Far
Rockaway. discovered the other day that
lie was living in New York city. THIS
discovery was brought about by the ap-
pearance under the new order Of things
in that borough Of force OF men who
were put 10 work repairing the streets OF
Far Rockaway. Catching sight Of the
workmen. Il Is said, the big Chief was
overcome with astonishment. Then hur-
rying to a telephone he called up the Bor-
ough Hall In Long Island CITY.
This is BIZ Devely," ne said to the
official AT the other end of the telephone
I'm the Borough Hall. "SOmethn's wrong
down here Gang OF men fixing streets.
what's that? Far Rockaway's I'm greater
New York? Well. that's one on me.
never knew Far Rocksway was in New
York. Fixin' all the streets? Say what's
the country comm too? Tell the boss
he's all right
Then he hung up the receiver. and as
he wiped the perspration from his brow
he calculated TO those about him
well. the world do move; III be darned
~ II don't''
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
FOUND DEAD IN PARK
Police Think Unidentified Man
Shot Himself.

The body OF a man who had revolver
IN his left hand and bullet wound Ill
his head and another in his left breast
was found In clump OF bushes at Rod
mans Neck. I'm Pelham Bay Park. yes
terday afternoon by Thomas Carbally, OF
No. 1910 Taylor avenue, The Bronx, VINO
WAS n member OF large picnic party.
Carhally and his friends ran 10 the Nor
ris yacht club. which Is close 10 the spot
where the body was found. and informed
the police
Captain Barnett Of the city Island sta
ton and some OF his men quickly arrived
on the scene captain Barnett made an
examination Of the body and said that
the man had been dead probably four or
five days. and he expressed the DeHei
that he had committed suicide.
The news Of the ind flashed through
the park. and hundreds Of sighlseers
struggled 10 get a glimpse OF the pody'
Rarnett and his men had considerable
difficulty IN keeping the crowd back. lie
communicated with Coroner Shongut, VINO
ordered the body removed To fordham
Morguo. where an autopsy VIII be held
to-day.
The tact that the weapon was found IN
the mans left hand raised the question
AT drst that murder might have been COM
mitted. but Captain Barnett secuted TINS
idea. saying the man was probably lett
handed No letters or papers were found
on him
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
DOOMED MEN RESIGNED
Seven Murderers to Die in Elec
trio Chair To day.

Ossining. y. Y, Aug. 1.-THE seven men
who are to be put TO death in the electric
chair In Sing Sing prison early to-mor-
row morning were said by the warden to-
night to he In a resigned frame of mind.
Five Of the men were convicted Of shaT-
Ing in the murder Of Mrs. Mary Hall, wife
OF an aqueduct engineer, at Croton Lake.
They were Italians. and came to West
chester County from New York City.
Santa Zanzara, the sixth member of the
band, was executed on July s. Before his
death he stated that he alone was re-
sponsibe for the murder. that he had in
duced three OF the others against whom
he had a grudge to accompany him to the
Hall home. and that the three after their
arrest implicated the other two because
they believed they would get off with
light sentences by testifying against the
others.
The other TWO men TO be put 10 death
arc Joseph Ferrone, OF New York, who
murdered his wife. and John W. Collins,
a negro. who killed Michael Lynch, a New
York policeman. in July, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
CONGRESS GROWS FRETFUL
Members Slip Away and Tangle
May Prolong Session.
lFrnrn The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Aug. 1l-Wlth leaders OF
both houses experiencing much difficulty
I'm keeping n quorum in the capital IN
dicatiOns now point to an adjournment
of Congress within the next ten days.
Despite the legislative tangle growing
out Of the veto of the wool bill, the pros
pective veto of the iron and steel and the
legislative appropriation bills. and the
unsettled state of the postoffice and naval
budgets. some members Of Congress are
predicting adjournment as early as next
Saturday.
on the whole. the members OF the
House, as well as those of the Senate.
are tired out and are slipping away one
by one. Representative Mann. the MI
nority leader, is experiencing difficulty IN
holding the most restless Republicans
and Representative Underwood is having
still more trouble on the opposite side
of the chamber
It will require day and night sessions
for Congress TO end its labors by Satur-
day. The House Democrats will caucus
again Wednesday night on the battleship
issue, and will reach a compromise by
instructing the conferrees on the naval bill
to agree to the authorization OF one large
battleship The conferrees on the sundry
civil bill will reach an agreement Tues
day, and the Senate will yield on the
provision abolishing the Tariff Board.
The Senate is yet TO act on the postoffice
bill and it's parcels post rider.
Mr.. Underwood has given notice that
he will attempt to pass the wool bill
over the Presidents veto, and similar
action with respect to the probable veto
Of the legislative bill will cause further
delay. The army appropriation measure
vetoed because OF it's Objectionable rider
also is to be passed again. The entire
tangle Is disooUragi1g TO those who hope
to get away next Saturday although
there is general feeling that the ses-
sion may end within ten days.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
sACRE BLEU! MON DlEU!
Customs Men Trample Romance
of Josef and Yvonne.

Those cruel customs men were on mana
again Yesterday when La Lorraine
docked They wanted to levy duty Oh
II per cent ad valorem on the paintings
os Josef Fachko, because. Mon Dieu! ne
nainted them himself and therefore they
could not vet be classed as 'old masters
No one knew what the value OF JOSEF
paintines was and so how could the outy
he se,o There was the predicament. The
canvases went to the appraisers stores
,or valuation. and Josef had TO leave
without them.
II was exceptionally irritating because
Josef wanted those pictures 10 sen 'ou'
de suite Immediately, in order tha' 10
might marry that fair Yvonne VINO eaihe
90 Tho ,,ier 10 meet him. He had waited
three four. five years TO marry fvonhe
and he did not relish the idea OF WAITING
ar, longer Yvonne and he grew up To-
gether in Paris, and when his orusi'
brought him money, just enough LOT V"0'
he was to marry her.
Five years ago his parents moved ~
America. but he stayed behind to STUDY
the art that he might the sooner "eu
Yvonne. the beautiful Two years la'eI
Yvoune herself deserted Paris with her
family and came to this new country
But she did not desert him. Her hear'
remained in the Quarter Latin where
Josef worked and worked that he mlgn'
gain the money ,,.
AT last some kind critics praised MS
work and collecting all his precious can
yoses together he purchased a second
cabin stateroom on La Lorraine to come
TO America, where they pay the big price
FOR good pictures. Yvonne came 10 meet
him and his mother came ana ne was
tres heureux. very happy, unth the GUS
toms men took his pictures TO charge nm
dutv on them But walt, he viii become
the famous artist yet and Yvonne sh@''
be his.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
CROP AVERAGE is LOWER
Cheaper Cotton and Hay onset
Higher Cost of Food.

Washington. Aug lL-Prices oe'hs
maid farmers and cotton planters through
ont the United States averaged ONE
tenth OF per cent less on August last
than a wear ago. according 20 the Depart
mont Of Agriculture This average was
based on crops representing more thah
,hr,o- fo,Irths Of the total crop value ot
tbe country. month earlier the prices
paid producers were l75 per cent higher
than on July |. 1911.
Prices on August 1 last and August l.
1911. respectively, all In cents, included:
Corn. 1913 and COS bushel' wheat
80 . and so7: oats, AS and 4O2. barley,
SSS and 6eS: rye. 179 and 7S.5; buck =
wheat. $50 and IS: flaXseed, li6,2 ana
l0s .; potatoes. S65 and 1856; cotton II
and 1872 pound. butter, -. ana -
pnl,nd: chickens lis and H.; eggs: 1.4
and I5.5 a dozen. Hay was only $l2 -
a ton against $li 81 a year ago; 80,
Prices on July 10 Of 1917 and I9ll, re,
'spectively. averaged; Hogs sseet and amd
81 IS; veal calves. s. 23 and s. "a; sheep
a 81 and s4l9; lambs. s. 73 and 81 AZ;
mich cows Sl5 IL and si9 ~ each: horses.
SIZE and $3.50: milk. 22a cents and 2O.9
cents PER gallon.
crop conditions on August I for the
United states averaged IL per cent better
than on the same date last year. and
thre. .tenths OF per cent better than the
average conditions OF recent years.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
BAD BABOON UP TO TRICKS
Monkey Makes Wire Act Seem
Difficult.

While doing his high wire act. sixty feet
in the air. over the lagoon in Luna Park
VIII H. Hill had a narrow escape when
a vicious baboon. which had broken away
from his keepers. climbed up 10 the exit
tower and out ON the wire Just as Hill
was finishing his performance and was
still thirty feet from the landing plat
form.
The baboon walked slowly out shaking
the wire back and forth, while the per-
former strained every nerve to retain his
balance. When about ten feet away the
animal stopped. The keepers of the
baboon had followed him to the tower,
and. procuring rope, made lasso, with
which after several attempts they en-
circled his neck and slowly pulled and
coaxed him back TO the tower and down
TO his cage.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
U. S. WANTS GOOD RAT TRAP
American Genius Called on for Device
to Trap Plague Bearing Rodents.

washington. Aug. 1.-THE Eovernment
is 20 become modern competitor ot the
Pied Piper Of Hamelin as an eXtermna'or
Of rats. But the magic Of tho Pied F1pel
flute is 10 be displaced By the most lIh'
proved. modern, double action stee''
jawed rat trap that American inventive
genius can furnish.
Through Surgeon General Blue or na
Public Health and Marine Hospital serf
vice. the government has asked roy
demonstrations of rat traps. The 20"
ernment wants traps 10 eNt@mlna"
rodents which carry the bubonic plague
from port to port. The trap which proves
the most efficient will be recommendeo
by the service for use in American po1u
where the plague-carrying rat may "
expected.
As means Of promoting its country
wide campaign against the plague tn'.
service has issued circular specryii
the proper method OF poisoning rats. Inh
pamphlet has been sent to every AmerF
can port