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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
through the body. nor was n Q erase.
Il was betwixt the two.

through the body. nor was n Q Erase.
Il was betwixt the two.
Strathgate sprang violently back.
ward a. Darlington made an inehfec.
tive reply with his weapon.
The two faced each other once more.
stop. gentlemen" cried Blythedale
and Parkman In n moment, inter-
vening between the two.
"Nevinson!" called out Parkman.
The surgeon came bounding for
ward.
"'Tis naught." cried Darlington.
waving them aside. "see!"
only q flesh wound" said Nevin.
son. examining It quickly.
Back. gentlemen, you are giving
Lord strathgate a breathing space"
II am Of the opinion that enough
has been DONE" began Blythedale,
for honor"
mot while one Of 10 lives" an.
swered Darlington.
my lord speaks for me-" cried
Strathgate; away. gentlemen!"
And once more the two men fell on
guard.
Why Ellen had not tainted At that
moment she could not tell. The world
swan before her vision, but by an Of.
fort she commanded herself. The bat
tie was not over, and she must see
It until the end. She had confidence
yet. My lords wound vas not a SO.
rious ono and certainly now Strath.
gate had shot the bolt.
But no, Strathgate attacked as furi-
ously AZ ever, but this time my lords
tactics we're different. As II the sight
OF his own blood had maddened him,
he was not content to parry, but he
himself assumed the offensive. Like
diamonds the points OF the blades
sparkled In circles Of light. The ring
of steel on steel and the grating as one
blade fell upon another blade was con
tinuous. 1t was b%ewildcring to Ellen, be.
| wildering to everyone except the two
men. Blythedale and Parkham stood
staring as II their eyes would be
strained from their heads. Their
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18

fencer could have stood at swords
points with Strathgate without having
been thrust through q dozen times, In.
less his skill had nearly matched the
others Or equaled 1t.
The two men approached 30 close
ly that further fencing became i'm.
possible. With q swift movement
S~trathgate forced aside C%arrington's
sword and sprang back out Of reach.
lie dropped his sword for a moment
and stood painting slightly.
Darlington spoke now.
HAS my lord exhausted his attack? 2"
he said softly.
S%trathgate's answer was a resump.
ton OF his guard and another hard
and direct lunge for his enemy's heart.
Darlington smiled as he parted. lie
had been In some doubt as to his abil.
ity to sustain Strathgate's attack. He
was no stranger to the field OF honor,
but he had never faced a sword 30 I'm
bued with venomOus life as that that
slivered along his blade this morning.
Yet he imagined that Strathgate he'd
done his best. He had shot his bolt.
He could do no better than he had
done, and there began to come into
Carrington's mind a sense Of mastery.
Again he met S~trathgate's furious at;
tack. This time It seemed to Car.
rington that the onslaught was less
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
Health and Cooking.

Good cooking Is rapidly becoming
a lost art. They who prepare the
food for the world decide the health Of
the world. You have only to go on
some errand amid the hotels OF the
United States and Great Britain to ap
p~reciate the fact that a vast multitude
OF the human race are slaughtered by
incompetent cookery. Though q young
mi may have taken lessons In
music, and may have taken lessons In
painting. and lessons In astronomy.
she Is not we'll educated unless she
has taken lessons in dough.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
CHAPTER xlx.-Continued.

"Pray now, DebbIe," whispered
Ellen. "as o never prayed before!"
This time neither woman hid her
face. Tho prayers were all In tho
heart. Save for that ejaculation not a
lip moved between them. They stared
us the bird charmed by the snake
Btares at his tOrmentor.
Darlington wal n stronger man than
Strathgate. lie had lived In the gay
world at times, az the other had, but
there had been long periods on the
sea. He had gained a power OF wrist
that the other trembled to fee as the
blade pressed heavily against his own.
But battles with swords are not neccs.
sarily gained by strength OF arm The
victory is not always to the strong,
sometimes It goes to the swift.
With incredible quickness Strath.
gate engaged his point and lunged
desperately forward. Darlington par.
ried with all the swiftness Of which
he was capable, and Just managed to
ward the blow. The blade OF his ad-
versary's sword ripped throgh the side
vi III III u Io Uloou IoiIo"Vh liz
thrust. He had escaped unframed.
Strathgate smiled.
The next time" he said softly to
himself under his breath.
The next instant he warded easily
Q furious return attack by Caring.
ton. and thereafter for perhaps a nxn.
ute there followed a succession OF
thrusts and parties with marvellous
rapidity.
Ellen knew something about sword
play. She was no mean fencer her
self, and she saw with an anguished
heart that Lord Strathgate was fore.
ing the attack, and that her husband
had all he could possibly do to keep
from being spitted upon his adver-
sary's nimble sword. Rumor had not
exaggerated S%trathgatc's wonderful
mastery. His blade was like a lam.
bent fame and played like lightning
about her husbands weapon. Dcs.
perate as was the task, however, Car.
rington Just managed to avoid these
deadly thrusts. Ills shirt had been
cut In half a dozen places, and q thin
splotch Of blood showed where one OF
the thrusts had grazed the skin, but
he was practically %scatheless.
lie confined himself after That first
return to defense, not from choice,
but because there was nothing else tO
Go. Strathgate pressed him unmer,
cifully and v him no opportunity
whatsoever for a return. It was
thrust, thrust, thrust! with the rapid
ity OF thought Itself. Indeed, 30 fierce
20 Sustained. 80 desperate was Strath
gates attack that the PRECIPITATION
beaded upon his forehead, his breath
came quick.
Ellen. who had eyes for everything
noted It. 30. too. did Darlington. Az
for my lord. he had stood to It like
the man and sailor that he was. lie
had not given ground m instant, and
although In the excitement OF the con
test Strathgate had pressed him hard
or and approached much nearer. my
lord had stood AZ II he were rooted tt
the spot. II was a magnificent ex
ample OF determination coupled witt
. high degree OF skill. for no NEAR
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18

no one could see, but after . ses1ss q
rapid thrusts and disengagements. the
spectators saw Strathgate suddenly
throw up his arms. His blade fell
wavering to the ground. Those who
stared say two feet Of bloody steel
thrusting out from his back. Caring.
ton had seized an opportunity and had
lunged with such force and power and
dircctness that the quillons Of the hilt
Of his napier had actually struck the
breast Of Strathgate ID he ran him
through the right shoulder over his
guard. The thrust Just graxed the
lung. Darlington strove to withdraw
his weapon, succeeded partially. when
Strathgate collapsed utterly and
crashed to the ground. swapping OF
the projecting end Of tho blade behind
his back as he fell upon It.
He strove horribly for q moment to
rise and then settled back biting his
lips to stifie a groan Of agony. Car.
rington stood ove him with hand up.
raised. Which had tho whittier face
It would be hard to say.
"Strathgate!" cried my lord. bend.
ing over him.
Darlington" murmured Strathgate
In his agony. fairly wrenching the
words from his lips. you're a damned
fool. The woman loves you-not-
| me-"
lie stopped.
BY this time Blythedale and the doc
tor were by Strathgate's side. Park
man also woke to action. He ran
to Carrington's side and drew him
back.
"A damned fool!" cried my lord
h%oarsely, lay, that I've been"
Parkman said nothing. He fetched
C%arrington's coat. waistcoat, sword
and shoes and assisted him to put
them on.
I'VE had best go now. BERNARD" hi
said when Darlington was clothed.
Find out how he II yonder before
we leave" said Darlington. lookinf
toward the group busied about poo1
Strathgate.
Presently Parkman came back will
news.
Hes desperately hurt. Your blad,
Just grazed the lung"
"Will he pull through"
"Nevinson doesn't know. He hopel
30. God! II vas q terrible thrust.
thought no had you at first. neve'
saw such play, but, man. you were hi
master"
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
Photouraphlnu ANGELS.

Little Harry. aged four. looked at .
picture Of some cherubs: Mamma.
who took the photograph Of the an
gels?"
Then. after q pause: 'Oh, ]
know. Santa Claus took Il 00d's
gOt Z camera"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CANS IS BOSS OF |.
THE JOHNSON CAMP
"OId Master" Feels Certain the
Big Fight viii Come to
San Francisco

Joe Cans, the "Old Master" and for
mer lightweight champion of the
world will have entire charge of Jack
Johnson's training. Joe impaired this
information in a letter to his former
manager. Benny selig. which arrived
last night OF course Cans is confident
that Johnson viii win, but he admits
that Jeffries will make better show
ing than the Johnson admirers believe.
Jack has given me fun charge of
his training camp" writes the old. mas
ter. 4 viii be his principal boxing
partner and I viii take the reins in
his corner when he gets into the ring
with Jeffries on the fourth of July. 1t
means a lot of work for me, but | am
in pretty good shape and / think that
between us we viii make a pile of
money.
4 feel certain that the fight will
take place in or near San Francisco
no matter what Rickard or any of the
others say about it. Johnson has
made his plans to go to San Francisco
and commence his training in about
three months. ] viii be there ahead of
him. probably in February. This makes
II look as INOuEn IneS Will USHI IN
San Francisco, doesn't it2
II have been on the road with john
son, acting as his sparfing partner,
and he has made good along the line,
playing to big houses everywhere and
getting good receptions. He is too
busy to bother about anything but
business affairs and he is in fine shape
right now. l look for him to knock
Jeffries out sure. He's too fast and
too strong for the big fellow.
Johnson made a wise move when he
placed himself in the hands OF Cans.
Joe is unquestionably one of the clever
est men who ever drew on a glove in
any country. He understands every
angle of the game and he is a great
student of form and condition. With
his experience and his knowledge of
the sport the old master should make
a grand trainer for the black cham
pion.
When Cans says that the fight is
coming to San Francisco he probably
knows whereof he speaks, and the
very fact that Johnson has made his
arrangements to train here goes to
show that the champion has some in
side information on the probable bat
tie ground. This, coming right on top
of the prospective visit of Rickard
makes it look bad for Salt Lake.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
OVERALL IS. OUT
TO WIN 80 GAMES
Cub Pitcher Offered $500 Bonus
by President Murphy, Who
May Raise Amount
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSPecidl Dispatch 10 he Call
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-OrvaI Overall
will draw down bonus of at least
$500 if he wins 80 games for the Cubs
during the season of 1910. President
Murphy has promised the big right
handler that much for the feat, and he
may raise ii. He will il Orrie gets his
wish.
For his work as a cub during the
last campaign an extra check for that
amount was handed Big Jeff, and
when he said goodby to Murphy the
latter assured him he would repeat the
dose if Orrie could gather in 80 vic
tories next season.
Overall replied that he would try, but
reminded Charles Webb that it would
take lot of work to do that we'll and
that he might demand more when the
time came.
Overall is not hard to please. but he
might not be entirely satisfied with
$500 extra for accompIishin a task as
difficult as, the one set for him by his
boss. Cub pitchers are worked per-
haps more regularly than any others
in the business, and only a few of them
pitch as many as 80 games.
Mordecai Brown will be another west
side artist to get in on the bonus offer
ing. Brownie was promised $1,000
for his labor In the 1909 battles. He
hasn't received the gift yet, but he is
not worrying.
Overall and his father are interested
in western mines and Big Jeff expects
his investment to be a good one. He
has written friends in the city that he
SIS living a life this winter that just
suits him and that the far west will
look even better to him when the mines
start paying.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
YULETIDE CAUSES DROP
IN BANK CLEARINGS
Substantial Gain, However,
Over Same Week in 1908

With the Christmas spirit in
the air the bank clearings fell off in
volume for the week ended Thursday
noon in comparison with the totals OF
the preceding week. The California
Promotion committees report points
out however. that the percentage of IN
crease this year. in comparing the cor
responding figures of a year ago, ls
substantial in all cities. with one eN-
ception-
San Francisco banks cleared for tho
week s43,575.139.51. 27 per cent more
than the same week in 1908 In Los
Angeles the percentage of gain was
25.4 per cent. the respective figures be-
ing S14,0S2.021 and s11.229,29S.5S. The
gain in Oakland was 30.6 per cent. the
totals being S2.2O1,S ,S72.S7 and s1,6S5.-
121.55. respectively.
San Jose reported clearings of So24.-
16O.43. as against s544.57I a year ago.
thus showing a decrease Of 81 per cent
stockton had an increase of 22.2 per
cent with clearings of S615.S3S.01 in
the 1909 week and $5OS.S2s.S6 last year.
No report was received from Sacra-
mento. where the clearings were
s1O92. $50. .16 for the 1908 week. With
clearfngs of s740.1S1.4S Fresno gained
37.3 per cent over the 1905 figure, S5SS.
SO346. Just over the million mark. San
Diego cleared S1.004. .630.23. 5S.6 per cent
more than a year ago, when the report
read S633, ,371.01.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in
San Francisco Thursday December %, 1909:
Ms-LoTTMAN--Curts B. Adams. q; l49s
o'Farrell St. and Emma r. LottmaH Is, 6Za
Sacramento ST.
wA-TACHINA-Shoraku Arakawa, IS
and Tema Tachina, Is, both OF Bowles' OaL
BERG -HowEII--victor II. Berg. 2s. 2s2 DC Do
lores st. and Elva E. Howell 49, lo9 Dun
can st.
BRoKAw-sUTToN- Homer c. Brokaw., IS,
and Ieona 9. sutton, %. both of Oakland.
CABRERA A-DUNcAN--Manuel Carrera. 70
Goat island, and Lillian Duncan, is, 81 Win
field ave
CAvo-cIRIMELE-A Angelo Cavo. 81, "a Lafsyy,
cite sts and Grabriela Cirimeie, ls l5oe
Kearny st.
DE PEw-McLELLAN-G F. de Pew. So
Bakersfield, and Martha L. Mcclellan, "a, do4o
Eighteenth ST.
sanchez ST., and Julia NJ. Moler, is, De-
GIuNZ-cRIMMINs- G. Glunz %, sc
Webster ST.. and Hazel Crimmins, 20, 5lo
Haight st.
HoII.ANDER- R-JEwELL-ArthurH Hollander, "a
San Francisco. and Sadie Jewell, 80, 1so6
Iaguna st.
INcRIscH- scHMIpT-Louis L. Ingrisch. 81,
and Elsa f Schmidt, is, both of 333 Web
ster ST.
h la
Devisadcro ST. and Rose Friedman, %, 1896
Deysadero St
MANN--SILvERS - Oscar Klein
mann. 81. San Francisco. and Fannie Silver
stone IS 234S Franklin 81.
I,AWsoN-wI j. Lawson, "a.
Lincoln. Neb.. and Susan T. Wilkins, %, 1913
Masonic ave.
IoPETEGIuS- uS-pATINA--Mateo Lopetegius. 26.
: s17 Green ST. and Anna Patina, %, Bartol
street
.lIcARDLE DLE-NEUMANN-W William ]. McArdle,
21. 55s Paris St. and Mamie C. Neumann, 20,
101 I.ouisburg ST.
oRRIsoN-KENYoN-w William Morrison, SO.
and Nav F. Kenyon, S2 both Of 391 Va
lencia st.
Y-BoNNEI-Fred w. Perry, 2s 3o5
Turk St, and Gabrielle Bonnel. 2s, 1451 Cali
foruia ST.
RFED-GRAHAM-J NJ. Reed. 35. 1853
Twenty-eighth ave, and Maud G. Graham, 81,
1886 NcAllister st.
SFEsK KIN-CoUI.STIN ING-Louis Seeskin. %, San
Francisco. and Maude Coulstlng, 49, T04 Wis
cousin st.
STONE E--GooDFRIEND--Sam NJ. Stone. %.
Seattle. and Leila Il. Goodfriend, 2l, San
Francisco.
TycHsoN N-sTEwART-John c. Tychson. %.
ST Helena and Eta P Stewart, 20, 1726 Bry
ata4 cf
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
OLD F'AVORITE BACK
IN THE GAME AGAIN
Little Danny Lynch Eager
To Return to Ring

One of San Francisco's favorite little
fighters who has been in seclusion
since the fire has bobbed his head up
above water again. He is Danny Lynch
the feather weight sailor boxer, and
he wants TO get back in the game
again. He is willing to make weight
for Monte Attell or Danny Webster or
any of them and the chances are that
he will have plenty of hackers.
Lynch was one of the cleverest little
fellows who fought around this city
before the fire. He never had what
might be termed a real knockout
punch, but he was fast on his feet and
a marvel in defense and he could keep
shooting his left hand out to the de-
light of all the fans. If he is anywhere
near as good as he used to be Lynch
would make a good attraction.
Since the fire little Danny has spent
a great deal of his time at sea, but
he is home again and he wants to
give up the briny for the "a foot ring.
He has been working out for several
weeks past and his old friends who
have seen him box are ready to back
him against any of the 12O or 122 pound
boys that care to meet him.
Lynch did a lot of fighting in the
orient while cruising around the world.
He <beat Eddie Lacey for the feather
weight championship of the navy in
Manila several years ago and took part
in several other notable battles in the
far east. Lynch also fought the pre-
liminary to the O'Brien- -F'itzsimmons
bout here a few months before the fire
He is now under the management of
Billy Ryan.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Hamper Chnty
Seeks Match Wolverines Elect Chicago Cubs Offered Bonus
CAPTAIN JOY MILLER
OUSTED BY MICHIGAN

a Nm ARBOR. Mich, Dee. 49,
~ Prof. George w. Patterson,
N chairman of the board In con-
troll of athletics at the Uni
versity of Michigan. which today
declared Captain elect Joy Miller
of the football team ineligible and
addressed letters of apology to
Pennsylvania. Minnesota, Mar
quette, Notre Dame and Syracuse
universities. Michigan's opponents
in games in which Miller played
with Michigan last season, said
tonight:
"As the matter stands, any of
the teams Michigan defeated now
has the right to protest and may
ask that the game be declared no
game or its result reversed. We
are expecting some such action.
''The whole university is sick
about the business. The board, i'm
an effort to find some extenuating
circumstances or elicit some ex-
PLANTATION from Miller, has kept
the matter quiet until tOday.N
"ThOugh Miller disregarded our
requests for an interview. IL is
quite probable the faculty will
have an inter esting session should
he come to Ann ArbOr."
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
TAXICAB AND TOURING
CAR IN A COLLISION
Chauffeur Is Bruised, but Pas
sengers Escape Injury

A taxicab in which Mrs. d. Brainard
Francis and Mrs. Walter Scott Franklin
were riding collided with a large au-
tomobile at Van Ness avenue and Suite,
street yesterday afternoon at O'clock
and although the car was badly dam
aged the passengers escaped injury.
The chauffeur, J. Anchouvine was
thrown from the machine and sustained
painful injuries.
The women left the st. Francis hotel
where they are engaged in preparing a
Christmas festival for poor children,
about 3 o'clock, and were turning into
Van Ness avenue going west when the
collision occurred.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

winning with Buxton aboard. by less
than a length>from sink Spring. Steel
strongly PLAYED. was third
The hrst race, for maiden > year olds
went 20 silk. the faVorite Pride Of
Lismore was second. having been al
ways in the forfhight. and Cantem got
up 20 be third.
The last race went 10 Elmda le.
hacked down from fves TO TO , No
Quarter. the favorite. was a head be-
Kind the winner and might have won
with a better boy riding. Jillett ran
a nice race into thsEd place.
Hunting was not an exciting sport
for Eddie Dugan. premier jockey. ana
he is back at Emeryville wearing a
huge diamond sent TO him for Christ
mas by sam Hildreth. The boy viii
probably rice again. but VIII be care
ful not 10 spoil his chances with Bel
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
RUGBY CHAMPIONS
LEAVE FOR SOUTH
Santa, Clara Lads TO Pit Their
Speed Against Weight OF
RedIandS COnfenderS
Special Dispatch 70 The CaIIl

SANTA CLARA, Dec. 2S.-The Santa
Clara high school Rugby champions or
the Northern California academic
league left today for their football
contest against the Redlands high
school fifteen at the home town Of their
adversaries on Christmas day
The youngsters intend 10 put up the
game of their lives. and If the Southern
Californians defeat them it will not be
the fault of the game Santa Clarans.
who will pit their speed against odds in
weight on ~the size Of their opponents
and who hope to bring home the
laurels.
Principal L. A. Ohield of the Santa
Clara high school and Coach Harry
Mckenzie went with the team, which
will be lined up as follows in the Sat
urday match:
Front rank-Brsden. Kanthlener: side
rank-Wise. BOuIwares lOck-kOhner.
rear rank-Bocks. CoSchina, wing for
Ward=Hayes. serum half-A stein
hart; fve-eigh ighthS-AleNauder captain.
Lake. -quarters-Draper Clayton,
Foster; fullback-White. substitute
NJ. Steinhart. Burrell.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

mont and Hildreth by roughing it with
the novices across the bay.
steel, third in the mile race yester-
day and winner of some good races
a a year old, has been sold by Fra
zier Farris to j. Stowe, owner of
Biskra. The colt ought to win in his
class.
Mrs George Comstocil, wife of the
junior partner in the Oakwood stock
farm. named the filly by Tim Payne,
out of Chico. Maizie Girl The young
ster is a chestnut with white stockings
and yellow name. Before she left the
ranch she ran an eighth in IL 2-5, and
has shown Trainer Maxwell racehorse
qualities since coming TO Emeryville
for her final schooling.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
REPUDIATES GIFT OF
PROPERTY TO HIS WIFE
JeweIer Declares Signature to
Deed Gotten bY Fraud

Arthur ]. Eaton. a jeweler in Polk
street, filed yesterday with the county
recorder declaration that the deed of
gift by which he assigned an undivided
half interest in his home property at
S33 Shrader street to his wife, Lulu Ada
Eaton, was void, as his signature there
to had been obtained by fraud" Court
Commissioner Frank W. Lawlor at
tested the document. Eaton admitted
that he owned the property described.
but was chary of acknowledging that
there had been any division of the real
estate or of his family relations
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CaIifornians on Travels
NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Califor

NEW YORK, Dec. 23=Californians
are registered in this city as follows:
From San Francisco-T. F. Achilles Miss o. I.
Achilles New Amsterdam: F. s. Cutter Bresin
Mrs l.. A. Henry, W. Henry, Hoffman house
T. r. Hose, Hotel Breslin; J.. Klau Hoffman
house: Miss NJ Moore Miss E. Moore Hotel Sc
yille e. Elliott. Herald Square; w OBJ. Mac
ionough Algonquin: W. Martin. Hotel Seville:
W III Squires Hotel Latham: G. c. Godfrey
Holland: Mrs s. Il. Rhoades. Miss AI Rhoades.
Cregorian: +. ". Zeille, Miss r. Zeile Hotel
Netherlands.
Los Angees-D L. Match. Mrs F. Neliis.
Hotel Cumberland 5. II. Soule, Hotel Hermitage:
L. NJ Walden. Albany: Miss X. banning Bel
mont; Mrs. Il. \. HUI, Hotel wolcott.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
BURGLARS CRACK SAFE
IN STOCKTON FOR SI3O
[SeeeiaI Dispatch 70 The carl

STOCKTON. Dec. 23.-Burglars last
night cracked the safe in Rowe & Nc
Mahon's Office, $40 East Weber avenue.
securing $3.50. They carted the safe to
the yard in the rear by placing it on a
truck. The craeksmen left gold watch
and $40 behind.