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from the coal bunkers to the space within
the forward anchor chains. 1t was so
hot that two of the players, bosun's
mate and u gunner's mate, were bulged
out at the end Of a couple Of honrs'p playing,
leaving a coal-black seaman named Terry
and the Chinese wardroom cook, Isl Moon
pitted against each other.
"Tsi Moon was the crack pOkerist Of
the ship, if not Of the whole Asiatic fleet,
and the black was only shade behind
him. Both of them always had in their
neck bags 81, 600 or so in loose poker win
nings, easily snagged from reckless fiat
feet who had the temerity to play with
them But throughout two cruises or six
years, during which both were on the same
two ships, they had refrained from playing
against each other by sort OF mutual
consent, feeling, no doubt, that the picking
among their shipmates was better and
easier than pitting themselves against
each other.
BILE Chink and the lowering and singuarly
lucky black. right up against each other
in a two-hand game on the night before
the ship was to up anchor for the States,
and all hands, although they kept proper
distance away from the capstan 80 as not
to attract any undue attentiO from the Off
tcers to the game, we're whole lot IN
come out between Isl Moon, the cook, and
Terry the seaman.
The two felt Of each others game for u
couple of hours before either OF them got
down to business, and then Isl Moon col
Jared the black in the act of trying 10 get
away with a scientific stand-pat bluff. A
while later Terry had the goods when
the Chink got after him again in the same
way, and from then on it was blood poker
and no quarter
About half an hour before pipe-down
was due to break up all OF the games until
the morrow. the Chink, who was a little,
weakened chap, with the signs of the sur
reptitious use Of the hop in his small, shrewd
slant eyes, dealt himself hand for a jack
pot that, after the black had opened, he
stood pat on. The darby had tossed a
half card, representing tive-dolar chip,
into the centre in opening it, and the China
man, who was standing on his feet in a
sitting-d down posture, rested his cards
face downward on the deck and counted
out ten Of the five-dollar half cards called
chips and slid them into the pot.
Laise you fifty he said to the black
An fifty mo-, quickly replied the black
seaman, with a broad grin, winking at
the lookers-on and scooping twenty of the
torn-in-two card chips into the pile
THE Chinaman saw the raise before he
draw, and the black held up a finger 10
intimate that he wanted one card. When
he saw the Chinaman furtively dropping
the deck without making any draw him
self-and there was some scientific ex-
aggeration in the furtiveness with which
the Chinaman did the trick the black
laughed aloud.
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The rival loses nerve for moment-only
a moment.
Il asked Miss Brown she murmurs,
-Gnd she expects her cousin--an awfully
pretty girl; took the prize at some beauty
tournament somewhere. She'll be so dis
appointed.
The Only Eligible succumbs to the attrac-
tions Of the unknown.
"Of course, couldn't disappoint you all
he assents courteously, "but we'll have our
sail yet" he announces to the departing
lady as they say good night.
She does not sleep except by fits and
starts--s'e is 40 afraid Of oversleeping in
the mornin. and losing her train
She arises at 4:30 and bathes and dresses
by candle light candles are one OF the
attractions of the suburban home. They
are so Continental, you know" says the
landlady. excusing the absence of gas and
electricity. Il try to keep the place as
homellke as possible"
The candle sputters, and she SAYS every.
thing but her prayers. Then she sits. cold
ard miserable, on the porch until the cook
condescends to announce her early break
fast, a condescension which costs quarter
of a dollar.
She is the only one that intends 10 take
the early train, and she is made aware Of
her misdemeanor by a steady stream of
comments from the kitchen. Apparently
She has disturbed the cooks morning nap,
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| to ask you if would mind matching this
heliotrope voile. want it two shades
darker, and it must be exact She hands
out a sample OF ribbon. ten yards II
you get the right shade; and If you'll pay
for it III pay you when you get back. ia
pay you now, only, Of course, don't know
how much II will be, and 1t would be silly
to pay you too much or too little. But
it'll be all right. Pm sure pay
She breezes of before the request can be
sl.hsr granted or refused, and is followed
by an elderly lady who sits down persuas-
lively. She has at least ten skeins OF worsted
in her errns.
"I'm knitting baby things" she AYERS.
"for my grandchildren. Would you mindf
She ships off bit afterb of worsted. You
may not be able to get them all at the same
time, but here's list of places where you
are pretty sure to find them. know you
don't mind doing it for an old lady
She is the kind Of old lady who sits up
every night to play bridge whist until 1
o'clock, eats three meals day, and is only
feeble and decrepit when she wants to be
waited on She feels in capacious pocket
and assumes a worried look
Il wonder where put my pocketbook?
I believe I'm getting forgetful." She
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The Latest In Baby Transportation.
From he Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

TTUVT TNV THTTTHUTT TWVUHFT'
A well-dressed woman created something
of a sensation on Fourth street in the vicinity
by her method of carrying n very young
baby. She had across her arm n "carryall.'
but instead of having it filled with articles
secured in the shopping district she carried
be about one year old 1t was sleeping as
serenely AZ II ensoonced in it's own couch at
home. and the mother walked in and out OF
only carried an ordinary package. But ths
pqssers-by eyed her, and every woman from
Nlne to Race .craned her neck TO see how the
child enjoyed its new mode OF travel. The
mother paid little attention to the comments
OF the throng and went about her business in
such matter-Of-fact way that the impress
sion soon prevailed that both she and the
baby were used TO 1t and cared little for what
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GOING TO TOWN.
and incidentally refuses invitations to
dances and moonlight strolls, though her
soul longeth for them.
She does not escape. As soon as IL is
whispered that she is TO go into town there
is steady stream Of femininity toward her.
Mrs. Van leads the procession.
You will not mind, am sure" says she
personal---very.. doing one little commission
for me? | see they are having a sale Of
cross-barred muslins at So-and- So s.;
marked down from II to 10 cents yard.
Will you go there and order me twenty
yards? You will have to pay for it, but
III pay you. haven't my pocketbook with
me now, but it won't make any difference
Don't forget to pay, for, you know. they
have such a call for specials they might
not attend to G. o. y. order
Mrs Van is to give yachting party In a
few days and her request cannot be ignored.
She is followed by Mrs. Yxz, who waves
a pamphlet in her hand what do you
think they are having? A subway ex-
plosion sale at Twenty-third street. she
cries. "0f course, you'll be there. 1t
won't take you bit out OF your way, or
wouldn't ask you, but as long as you're
there, don't feel that it is imposing on you
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"Tsi Moon placed bag containing an
even thousand in gold beside the larger
bag containing the pot on the capstan. and
said:
al laise you tousan' dolla'.'
THE black rolled his eyes in palpable
misery for about half minute. while you
could have heard a pin drop on the deck
the crew were so silent. He moistened
his lips number of times before he could
speak.
'Yo' all has got me beat, yalluh man.
he said then, so hoarsely that he could
scarcely be understood. TEX de dough
The crew burst into roar. Tsi Moon
smiled agreeably and tucked the two canvas
bags into his blouse.
Dye mind my showing up what you've
got, MoonT the pay yeoman asked the
Chinaman.
Il no care, replied the Chink, with a
very broad grin.
"The pay yeoman ripped open the en-
velope containing the Chinaman's five
cards, the crew pressing forward eagerly
to see what the hand consisted of.
A pair of treys, by thunderH bawled
the yeoman, and then there was another
and more terrific roar from those who
had backed the Chinkwho was already
fddling around with his pots and pans in
the galley, getting the wardroom officers
dinner.
There was a savage expression in the
chagrned and cheapened blacks eyes
On sheer nerve, Chinaman had beat him
to standstill with the most ingenious and
persist ent bluff ever worked in the Ameri-
can Navy.
"Moy Yen, Isl Moons countryman on
board, had contributed to the SCATTERING
of the negro's backbone by his offer to bet
81 900 on Isl Moon on the day before, but
Isl Moon himself got the bulk of the glory
for the perfectly tranquil manner with which
he had held out to the very end. And I've
got more than half doubt as to whether
the strongest kind of white man would
have held out 10 the finish in such n frame
up with Chinaman possessed OF Tsi Moons
brand of Oriental nerve"
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The train that was booked to arrive in
New York within the hour was only forty
five minutes late. She travelled across the
ferry with tin-pail crowd and was damned
and jostled until every bit of freshness
was taken out OF her shirt waist and out Of
her temper as we'll
She arrived at the dressmaker's on time
She had determined on that 1t was solely
on that account she had come in, and it
was the one appointment she could have
through the summer.
The dressmaker was out of town. She
had, so the maid averred, sent letters to
her patrons that she was suddenly taken
Ill and could not work any more. II was
the maid that suggested that she come in
and rest
She went in to get her tangled thoughts
righted.
First of all, she would get the landlady's
girl. Then she would fulfil the boarders'
commissions before, she undertook her
own. Then she would have clear field.
She visited five agencies. 1t was the
same old story, so old that every house,
keeper in Manhattan can recite it when she
is half asleep. At the last one there was
black girl with jet baby, six months old
a confidential aside, simply because she
thinks the baby needs fresh air. You can
have the two OF them for what one would
cost"
But"
"oh, know, but you ought to be glad to
get anything"
Can she cook entrees. and has she
references, and does she mind sleeping in
the country"
The manager brushed aside the inter-
rogations.
"You ought TO be glad to get her.
know your landlady. She simply can't
keep girl She expects them TO work
Now here's a chance if the place agrees
with the child"
She promised to meet the girl at the
ferry at 4:30 o'clock.
She looked at her watch. The morning
was gone She was already too late for
her luncheon appointment, and it was in
reality the luncheon appointment that
had been the keynote of her visit although
she had told others and herself that it was
the dressInaker.
She had not seen him since she went to
the country. A thousand things might
have happened. She counted her money
BY emitting to get her new pair OF shoes,
she could take hanson. Take hanson
she did.
She fell out of it at the little tea room
appointed and dismissed the cab. She had
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TACK TARS IN A
J BIG POKER FIGHT.
Asia Was Pitted Against Africa,
and Nerves Were Tried for
Three Months.

A couple of cruises ago saw pair of
poker hands dealt in Japan the action upon
which eliminated in the United States
three months later" said a chief petty
officer in the United States Navy. 1.-THE
hands constituted a try-out between the
backbone Of n black man and the nerve
of a Chinaman.
"The game began in the haTbor of Yoko-
hama. For four months previous all hands
had been guaranteed on board ship on
account of the prevalence of cholera in the
Japanese ports. The quarantine against
shore liberty was raised when the ship
drifted into Yokohama harbor and it was
found that the cholera had been wiped out
Then all hands forward drew big money
from the Payinaster in anticipation Of one
stupendous saki toot in Yokohama as
wind-up 10 the cruise. Before the libert Y
party went ashore, however, the skipper
got his sailing orders for the run to the
Mare Island Navy Yard, and a. the ship
was to up anchor on the following mornin &
for tho States, the liberty was of course
cancelled.
"Bluejackets hate to have money loose
on them that they have no immediate
''ihI'u w ppCilt III Iolli anu lIlc Dlk DuUlb
that they had drawn with the Yokohama
liberty In view were thrown on their hands,
with no chance Of big beach blow-in
until the States We're reached. So they
got down to sure-enough poker as soon as
knock-eG wa& piped on the evening before
the sailing.
For chips they used after the customary
fashion in the navy, old decks of cards cut
In two, thus nursing the idea that they were
deceiving the officers as to the nature of the
game they were playing. The officers, az
a rule, permit the poker playing bluejackets
to entertain this comfortable deluslon, for
even the niddies In our sea outfit understand
the non-necessity, not to say the foolish
ness, Of seeing too much Of what is happen
ing among the men forward
The four-hand game around the 70 oslo
capstan quickly developed into the hot
test affair Of all the poker sessions
that were, in progress all over the ship.
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LIFE IN OLD BREATHITT.
why Judge Hargis Has Trouble in Appoints
ing q COckrell Guardian.
From the Winchester Sun Sentinel.

From the W inchester Sun-Senffnci.
Judge c. X. Bollin. who left Jackson shortly
after the assassination Of James Cockrell q
year ago. and later went to Europe, was in
the city Saturday ON his way back. He has
some property in jackson. including two
residences and the lot on which his store.
that was burned by incendiaries last January.
stood.
Judge Bollin was appointed guardian Of
the Cockrell children to succeed DR.. u. 3.
Cox. who was assassinated In April, 1902
james Cockrell, after having been shot by
assassins concealed In the Jackson court
house. ran a short distance and fell at the
side Of Judge Bollin's store. Judge Bolin
was among the first to reach the side OF the
wounded man and remained with him until
his death In the hospital at Lexington. judge
Bollin was bitter in his denunciation of tho
deed and openly declared his purpose 10 do
all he could TO bring the assassins 10 Justice,
kline Of Sne ao 0UTtS If Gnsh after p"
approached Bollin's store. which had been
closed for the night. young lady, Miss
for mischief but was afraid to make any
cutlery. Presently a turpentine ball was
lighted and one of the men attempted TO
The brand missed the marx, however and
and Miss Haddix then gave the alarm. The
the building when II was extnguished In
January last a second attempt was made
which succeeded. and Judge Rollins store
and contents were laid in ashes.
County Judge James Hargis removed
Judge Bollin as guardian of the Cockreu
children but has not appointed successor,
as he has been unable to find any one Wiling
under the circumstances TO accept the trust;
AS a result the Cockrell heirs are deprived
of a considerable sum of money belonging
to them and now in the hands OF the Breathit
County Court.
Judge Bollin says he does not look for
further trouble at Jackson while the troops
are kept there but fears for the safety ~
those who have dared to oppose the powers
that be should the troops be removed lie
says conditions In Breathitt are much dis
cussed in Europe, and the London papers
gave the news OF the court proceedings In
the Jett and White trial at Jackson.
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tain appointment leaves at $50. This will
necessitate her rising at S. II she waits for
the next train she will have an escort of six.
but she will be late for the dressmaker, and
the dressmaker wins the day.
To rise al 5 means retiring at o, and that,
in turn. means leaving her rival in posses
sion; but beauty doctors insist upon eight
hours sleep, and between the pursuit of
beauty and the pursuit of man there can be
no hesitation. If you get beauty, she req
sons, you get man anyway. She announces
to those whom it may concern, and few
others. her determination to take the $50,
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Dog Saved His Life.
From he on CNu Blssard.

John Hon of Fairvew may thank his faith.
full shepherd dog that he H. living to-day,
There il a sand bank on Mr.. Hon q farm and
panied only by his dog Without warning
large section OF the bank tumbled down
and completely buried the farmer The dog
commenced TO dig and bark frantically abovs
the place where his master was entombed:
A teamster, passing that way. saw the animal
and fastened to his assistance. lie removed
large piece OF turf and was astonished
to see tho head Of mnn Mr.. Hoff was re-
leased In an unconscious condition, but lstas
revived and will recover
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Il, she said boldly, didn't have money
enough to go anywhere else
The luncheon was not a success.
1T isn't" she argued with herself after
ward, that object to a mans eating at
cheap restaurants IL he's married, but he
ought to save something for that time
who doesn't see that is simply lacking In
the finer fee lings, that Ia all
She started on her shopping excursion
and at I o'clock had succeeded In matching
the heliotrope wolfe, the ten samples OF
worsted and the swiss barred muslin. 1t
was too late and she was too tired to do her
own errands.
She had nothing left in her pocketbook
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The Only Eligible looks disappointed.
To have only one at his beck ana call,
when he expected twol There is not enough
excitement with one
He hesitates. Perhaps we could go
sailing some other day." he suggests; 1T
don't make any difference to mo which
day [ stay down"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-01-16
Estray Notice.

A bay colt, about three
years old, came to my place,
near Sheridan, (the Bemis
ranch), last March. The an
imal is branded on the left
hip either P or B
The owner is notified to
come forward, prove prop
.erty, pay charges and take
the animal away, or it will
be disposed of according to
law.
Gardnerville, New, Jan. 5,
1908. JOS, MANFRINA.
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Ell Dorado's Superior Judge.

Governor Pardee of California has
appointed NJ. P. Bennett Superior
Judge of Ell Dorado county to take the
place which was to have been filed by
Jldge-elect Carpenter, who died be-
fore he could take Office.
Bennett and Carpenter were rival
candidates during the last campaign,
the former being Republican and the
latter a Democrat. Carpenter was
8 Iccessful in securing a majority of
tie votes, but sudden and regretta-
be illness terminated in his death.
G. G. Carpenter, who at one time
served as Railroad Commissioner, and
W 10 was subsequently, a senator from
E. Dorado county, was anxious to be
appointed to the Office to which his
son had been elected. His plea was
that as Democrat hal been elected, it
W rs right and proper that Democrat,
g especially the father of the late Judge
9 ect, should be appointed. The ap-
p ointment, however, went to the de-
fe tied Republican candidate, who will
as ,ume his Office at once.
Mr.. Bennett visited iarinerville last
y ear in company with Judge Arnot of
Markleeville.
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I. o. o. F. Installation.

Genoa Lodge No. Is, I. o. o. F., and
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. 10, of Genoa
held joint installation of officers last
Saturday evening. After the installa-
ton there was grand banquet and a
general good time. The officers in
stalled by Genoa Lodge are: N. G.,
Fred Alderman; V. G., VIM. Williams;
Secretary, NJ. Turner; Treasurer,
Henry Walker.
The officers installed by Ruth Lodge
are as follows: N. G., Mary Heimsoth,
V. g., Mrs. Hans Jepsen; Secretary,
Rose Klotz; treasurer, Mrs. VIM. Nc
Cormick.
THE GARDNERVILLE LODGES.
Gardnerville Lodge No. &c. I. o. o.
F., and Martha Washington Lodge No.
81, held joint installation of officers
at their hall in Gardnerville Wednes-
day evening. The officers installed
are as follows:
Gardnerville Lodge-N. G., Chris.
Nielsen; V. g., e. NJ. Henningsen;
secretary, w. p. Rankin; Treasurer,
{. f. w. Dangberg. After the install
alton Ernest Bokelman, Junior Past
Grand, was presented with handsome
l. o. o. f. emblem by the lodge.
Martha Washington Lodge-N. G.,
Miss Pearl Rankin; V. g., Miss Mary
Henningsen; Secretary, Miss Annie
Goldstein; treasurer, Mrs. Edna Mel
sen.
After the above officers were in
stalled there was a grand banquet at
Larson's hotel and a dance in the hall
All present spent. a most delightful
evening and will long remember the
occasion with pleasure.
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Incorporated.

Articles of incorporation were filed
Wednesday of the Silver Lake Mining
& Milling Company. There are $50, 900
shares of stock of the par value of 81
each. The incorporators are P. C..
Wilder, Andrew Jes,en, II. q. lessen,
J. c. Jessen and w. @. Ezell.
The property is situated in Red Can
yon mining district and is known as
the Winters mine. P. c. Wilder and
the lessons bought the mine a few
IN onths ago and erected a concentrat-
ing plant and boarding house. They
have also built a new road to the
mine. The mine was worked many
years ago and the ore shipped to Salt
Lake. The ore carries a large amount
Of lead and $40 per ton and upwards in
silver.
The purposes for which the corpora.
ton is formed are given as mining,
milling and the general reduction oil
ores, and the construction and opera
ton of power plants for milling, min
ing and manufacturing, lighting and
general purposes in Douglas county,
The principal place of business OF
the company is Gardnerville. The
stock is closely held and is not for sale
at present.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-01-16
Wasson-Crowell.

At Trinity Church, Oakland, Cali
fornia, Dec. 81, 1909, Mr.. Fred Crow
ell and Miss Julia WATSON were mar
ried by Reverend Doctor Blackwell.
Mr.. Crowell is the eldest son of Mrs.
T. b. Hickey of Carson and his wife is
one of the charming daughters of Mrs.
WATSON of san Francisco.
The church was handsomely deco
rated in red berries and greens and the
bride looked her prettiest in white
point d'esprit over white taffeta,
point lace bolero and the convention
al wedding vail.
Miss Vida Met lure of Carson was
maid of honor and Mr.. Royal Crowell
was best man to the groom. DR.. Ray
mond Russ and Mr.. Raymond Crowell
were ushers. Twenty young lady
friends, in full evening attire, stood
before the chancel steps as attendants
and the scene was one of extraordi-
nary beauty. A reception was after
ward held for the happy couple at the
residence of Mrs. Cotton on Hobart
ST., where hosts of friends called to
offer their congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell received a
great quantity of gifts in cut glass,
silverware, household and other arti-
cles. After short stay in San Fran
cisco they left for Carson where they
remained a few days before going to
their home in Topaz Mr.. Crowell is
in the employ of the Hickey Land &
Cattle Co. at Topaz, is a capable, in
dustrieus young man of excellent hab-
its and unquestioned integrity, and
will prove fit helpmate for his charm
ing wife, whose friends are counted by
scores. Long life and much happiness
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Crowell.