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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-27
MRS. ERIC SHAW

Mrs. Lena Shaw died Monday morning
at one Of the Mankato hospitals, death
being caused by complications, for which
she recently underwent an operation.
She was the wife Of Eric Shaw, a well
known farmer Of Butternut Valley, and
will be. greatly missed from the communi-
ty. She was born March 8, 1866, in
Lincoln township, and was forty-nine
years, seven months, and twenty-five
days old at the time Of her death. The
surviving relatives ore the Mdower and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s0.-Thc 20.
round fight. for tho heavyweight
championship scheduled for March 8
In this city between jess Willard and
Fred Fulton, OF Minnesota, was den.
.nitely declared of here late today by
Tom Jones, Willa.i's manager, and
Tommy Burns, local promoter, who
was q partner OF Domiifck J. Tortor-
ich in. promoting the light.
Promoter Tommy Burns. insisted on
staging an elimination bout here prior
to March 4, in which 1t was proposed
to match Frani Moran OF Pittsburgh
against Fulton. jones rcfused to listen
10 such ) proposition and late this
stterpeon, 1t was stated that the bout
had been declared of. so far as New
Orleans Is concerned.
Burns at first demanded that Moran
be substituted for Fulton, It being
claimed that q contest between the
worlds champion and Fulton would
not draw large house. When Jones
refused to consent 10 this, Burns pro.
posed tie elimination bout. Jones says
he has oifors from Milwaukee people
TO stage the, fight at that place and
he intends to give Milwaukee a chance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
HEALTH HINTS.

sIn winter time we wear. heavy. and
uncomfortable garments. in order to be
protected for a short time while In the
open air. Our mode OF dress should be
planned to accord with the, temperature
OF our homes and .workrooms, and then
Eonc. heavy wrap added when we 90
outside. s5 /.
Protectiona against outside cold Is
provided for by the use of heavy coats
or wraps-the great coat or ulster, is
an example OF this form, of garment,
particularly good for extremely cold
weather. for It covers the entire body.
4 1t is DISC very important that spec
inl protection should be provided for
the feet during cold and wet weather
for the footwear OF the present day,
particularly that worn by women, al
fords but little aid in this direction.
Carolessness about shoes is the most
common. cause Of colds, sore threats
and other. conditions. which are not
only uncomfortable but often. prove
dangerous. =
Robbing yourself, OF sleep puts q
mortgage on your future health anu
happiness. sooner or later nature will
forcclose, but generally sooner.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
80 Mt
BY Brown HOLMES.


Tho ballplayer with tile biggest bat
ting average is not always the best
man at the plate when runners are on.
and bingle is needed, according to
figures that show the number of tai.
lies driven in last season by National
league players.
Garvy Crayath, of the champion
Phils, led the league driving in runs.
His batting average was .2S5 and he
ranked seventeenth in averages.
Larry Doyle, Of the Giants, led the
league in batting and ranked ithiri
teenth driving tallies home. ~
Doyle batted ,.S2Q-a5 points moro
than Cravath-and drove iii -ss tallles,
so less than Crayatli. r@:'
B or the leading tenabaters, lin aver:
ages, only four ranked among the ton
leaders at driving in runs; ELuderus, OF
the PILLS.. Griffith, of Cincinnati;
Hinchman, of Pittsburgh, and Magee,.
o1 BOSTON. GriHlth, Luderus and
Hinchrlan were the only 800 lhitters
among the ten leaders at sending the,
counters across. Va y
One Of the real pinch hitters OF, the
season, a man who did not rank high
as averages go, but got his 5binslcs
when they were needed, was Art
Fletcher, Giant slortstop.5 Fletcher
batted .254, ranking fifteenth in the
averages. and drove in 81 runs rank.
ing. fourth in that department.
Another player who did not have his
hits count was Frank Schultz, OF the
Cubs. He batted .249s and ranked
,fifty.ninth in the averages, but drove:
in So talleis and ranked twelfth In
that department. 80
Ed Collins, OF Pittsburgh and ,Bos.,
ton, wasted moro hits than. any other
player. He batted 1888, AZ points above
Schultz and SO above Fletcher,L and
drove In only 20 runs, SO less than
Fletcher and AZ less than Schultz
Cravcth led driving In runs by. a. big
margin. He was so ahead Of Griffith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

3 feet long, said Miller. "Our boat.
mani thought nj frst. We had jumped "a
school OF black whales. Believe me, |
was a bit worried. j thought every
minute one would come up under the
boat and spill US into the ocean. OF
course, lit seemed funny afterward-
almost.as funny as when Carey caught
his first albicore.
stop tho sboat! shouted Max. I've
hooked a snas!' 4 q 1890 {
"'snag be: hanged, yelled the boat.
man, you've caught a fish,. Reel him
in before he breaks your line #,
when we were among the por.
poises, tho boatman started to shoot
one, but Mrs.sMiller stopped him.
Don't shoot until you, have to- she
told him, and VIC all laughed"
The ball players are living in a town
where. the streets are canals and the
street cars, are boats. ir#
OF tho threo mon, Carey,is least en-.
thusiastic for. the coast as a wintering
place. a.tSi7..! M ...ti r.
"ot course its all right" he said.
"and a canal fora street is fine for {,
while, but Tn afraid it would get tire.
some Honolulu for me-Honolulu
and surfhoard!'' "
II, is light housekeeping tho big
leaguersi do;sllttle bungaiows-eesy to
care for.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
C[[VELAADsG;LU.B
& MUST BE SOLD.
BankerslH Have Finally Decd.
ed Fate Of the Baseball
Organization.

CLEVELAND o. Dec. so.-1he
sale. Of the Cleveland American league
baseball team has been ordered. The
bankersscommittee in ses,tonswith the
American League masnates here. re.
fused late today to reconsider the plsn
and ordered TIN. club to be. sold.
Theibsnkers' committee turned down
an offer from the maslates OF siee,-
900 to finance the'team suriss the 1915
season, with Charles ". somers, pres.
ent owner atsits head.
Prior TO the meeting. George P.
Steele, Representing the bankers com.
mittee, which is handling the Affairs
OF g. w. Somsrs. owner OF this local
club. announced that the Cleveland
holdings must be sold. He said Nc pro.
position for continuing soners in
charge would be considered By the
bankerg ,st .~,E
President 3. B. Johnson OF the Am
ericsn league and club owners Hp.
peared to face the necessity OF find
ing q buyer for the club. johnson said
today that II the club is sold, as
seems certain, It would go to outside
capitalists, as no one had besn, found
In Cleveland who Is willing to bid
ia Il.
Prominently mentioned as possible
buyers among baseball men here are
Edward w. Gwinner, owner OF the
Ptttsbursh Fedcrals, and Harry Sin.
clair, liauidatins agent for ths FEEDER.
ai League. Among those present at
today's meeting were Presiasnt John.
son, Owners Rupert and Huston, OIL
New York; Navin OF Detroit. Com
tsitey q Chicago and Lasain OF Bos.
ton.
During the afternoon Roger Bres.
nahan o. the Cfica 20 National / sax que
Club made an ofrerlto somers for the
Cleveland American Asso ciaat ton team
which Is also among somers' proper.
ties. notwithstanding Toledo cap.
ttelists who propose to move the team
70 that city in cas-. q deal Is closed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
az NJ. c. LARxlH

( VENICE, Cal, Dec S0.-Acircus and
three big league ball players are win
teriag here This story is not about
the circus.
Two Of the ball players are honey.
mooners The third has been married
three years. The honsymooners are
Otto Miller, backstop for the Brooklyn
Nationals. and Heinc Groh. infi.lder
for the Cincinnati Reds. Max Carey,
outtielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
is the third one.
This is the first trip to the coast for
Heine Groh and Otto Miller. but Carey
spent q week at Ocean Park, near
here. last Hinter, before he went to
Honolulu. ,s5'l5'
Millers sister, Mrs. ]. R. Miller. with
whom he is staying. has been trying
to lure her big brother out to the Pa.
citic side OF the U. s. A. for eight
years, but not until this season did
she succeed. 2, r
II like It so we'll" said Miller, "that
| think will come out every winter.
! only hope the rest Of my life is as
happy as the last threeI months have
been" tThis is part tribute to Dan
Cupid and part to Western climate.)
The Miilers were married October i2,
1915. v
Heine Groh was the lightning WOO.
or. Ton days after he met his bride
she wss wearing his engagement ring.
Three weeks after they met they mar.
ried. That was last February "And
II we had waited 40 years we couldn't
be happier said Mrs. Groh. yf;.T n
The three players came West with
the all-Natisnal team. They, PLAYED
20 ball games en- route, and Arrived in
San Francisco for Thanksgiving.
A merry time these ball fosters have
had since their arrival at Venice. They
have forgotten barcball. Tho nearest
they get to II, is an occasional game
OF catch as they cavort on the beach
In their bathing suits. They have
rented 7passenaer. machine and arc
burning up the fine roads OF. South:
ern California.
When automobiing and scenery
hunting lose their thrills. "a little fish.
ing is INDUCED in-surf fishing at Ven.
ice or deep, sea fishing of Catalina Is.
land.
On n recent fishing jaunt to Cata-
lima. enjoyed by the players and their
wives, their boat was nearly swamped
by school of enormous PROPOSES.
They we're as large as the boat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
TELLS STRATEGY
OF WARNER

Joe Birmingham, former. manager
of the Cleveland ball club, was aifoot
ball player at Cornell when Pop War
ner was coach there, and tells some
thing OF the man who made the Car
Isle Indians famous and gave Pitts.
burgh University an indicated eley.
en-. this year. ~ 81
An Ithica newspaper printed a mum
'ber Of articles roasting theS Cornell
team. The players became so sors
they went out aud hustled for. all they
were worth. Then 1t was lea.nedlthat
Warner had written the stories. He
got the results he wanted, too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
RIGHT AND jim McGuRE HusKINe coRN FARM

In condition, tramped ali over the sur.
rounding country on hunts 10 keep his
legs in shape and .husked corn to keep
his hands hard. (
Huskins corn. shocless Joe found.
is fihe work TO keep the hands callous:
ed. Ball players who do not .ues their
hands. for any, sort Of work in the win
ter take lots OF time getting them into
shape in the spring.
While on his visit with MCGUIRE,
Jackson set a few eating records.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
BY BROWN HOLMES.

joe Jackson, one OF the slusgers Of
the American League believes in keep,
ing in condition all the time. To keep
from putting on too. much weight in
the winter, Joe has been visiting and
working at the flno farm near Albion,
Mich, owned by Jim Mcclure, former
big league manager.
Joe chopped wood to keep his arms
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

There was not q hand on the plae
who got to the table ahead Of Thu
slugging outfielder or stayed any Ion
ger after he had seen few days sol
service In farm work.
Bill Blackwnod, secretary Of tho
Cleveland club. was with Jackson OF
the trip. But Bill did not husk corn
and chop wood. He said there was
no use in him doing that sort Of labor
since he is not required to nab flies
and knock homers in the summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
Ford,a i4ealth Re.l,rnlnn

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 3O.sE. G.
Liebold I secretary to, Henry. Ford, who
10 returning from his fEaropesn trip,
announced yesterday theS receipt OF
a wireless message from Mr.. Ford,
stating that he Is recovering his
health. and is enjoying; the trip home.
Mr.. Ford's wife and son expect 10
meet him In New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
CORNELL MAY GET
ANOTHER BARRETT

Ed Barrett. who starred as halfback
at washington and Lee during the
Football season. plans to enter Cornell
next season. He is toutcd by some
experts as nearly .as good as Charley
Barrett. who starred at Cornell. In !
the Washington and Lee Cornell game |
tho W. I'll. Barrett made a spectacu.
lar run Of 80. yards.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
Sick WIN. An. for Huob,nd

cLARKsBURG. W. Va, Dec, so
Refusing TO golto liospital,unless &C.
companiel by her husband, Mrs. O.
j. Marsh lies in a critical condition
at her home at snithfield. .TheEa aid
OF the Clarksburr police was enlisted
today in a search for Mr.. Marsh. an
oil we'll drlller, reported to be. work:
ing somewhere in. J, Harrison county
oil fields.f z .as,., I; =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Al Hotsl Meetins-President j.
Herndon abbott Of the west virginia
Hotel Clerks Association and Harvey
Paiste vent TO Wheeling yesterday
70 attend the convention OF that body
IN session there. Mr.! Paiste Is sec.
rotary % that hssociat ton!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Charley White. Chicago fighter, sent
out cards OF holiday; greetings and did
not even havc, his record printed on
the back OF them. 80 ! = -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
FAILS TO BAT 300, BUT DRIVES
;4 MOST TABLES ACROSS PI, ATE

his nearest rival. He sent in log tai.
lies on safe drives, five on. sacrifice
flies and seven, on inheld outs,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

The magnates hobbled the Jumpers
alright, but none has ever been able to
hobble Johnny Evers' chin. =.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
sCiBBri;e'6

Sells Racing Cara racing auto.
mobile which was constructed by .Har-
age. has been sold to a Clarksburg
nan who offered a handsome price
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Knives sharpened by baseball mag.
mates to carve turkey are in good shape
for sticking players salaries.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

New prummer-Easy Wilson has
been engaged as trap drummer at the
Colonial Theatre. For a time Mr..
wilson was a drummer with the, Al.
q. Field Minstrel troupe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
SPORT NOTES

Add penochie to the list Of danger.
GUS sports. A man vas killed during
a game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Cuba wants the Olympic games in
1870, At the rate athletes are being
killed in Europe, there amt goin to be
no Olympic games in 1920.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Ayere;l Here-w. H Averell, gen.
sral superintendent on the Baltimore
and Ohio, passed through this city
yesterday en- route from Wheeling to
Baltimore. In Wheeling Mr., Aver.
ell attended the grand ball for en-
-pioyees o. the Wheeling division on
Tuesday night. Z szs'r
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Field goals-Banks, 8; John.on, i;
berlin, Il Perkins. 2; Smith, .;
Atrrts, y: Fouls-Banks, !.
Referee, Mike Hamilton, r. H.. S. !.
Timer Charles. Shore, F. H., S..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

A report. says Jack coombs is
through We've heard that before.
Then We heard he won 10 games for
Brooklyn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Sewers ctossed-in number OF To-
cahtes yesterday sewers which had
Become clossed with debris, overflow.
ed and caused trouble for city en-
pIoyes and annoyance, to property
owners. w.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30
g!olored Basketball
Teams Developing

The colerea basketball teams are
learning the game rapidly under the
coachins OF the Hamilton brothers OF
the High school. Two games were
played last night on the Casino hoor.
The glrls,tes Is especially fast in
their hepr work and from the tco
teams olt last night, one team will
pc picked to plsy the Charleston and
,:Rsss.sseF,sars tesms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Several Feds say they wont want to
play in St. Louie on account OF the eli.
mate. II they'd knock the ball instead
OF tho climate they'd be all right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Touch o. PtomaIne-W. N. EnEle
fs III OF his home on Walnut avenue.
suffering from a severe attack OF
ptomaine poisoning. Mr.. Ensle was
taken m Tuesday and while his con
dition issmuchE improved atsthis time.
he Is still confined to his home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

John Doc Drunk Asaln-John Doe,
picked up drunk yesterday afternoon
has allowed So to pass from his wal.
let TO the city treasury. John did not
know his other name when he was ar.
vested. neither did he know from
whence skelmigrated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-30

Lodge Election - Palatine lodge,
odd Fellows, has elected the follow.
ing officers: Noble Grand, O.. P. Cur.
~; vice grand, Wilmer F. Russell;
recording secretary, H. B, swearin.
gen; financial secretary, w. G. Sny.
der; treasurer, i j.. A. Hess; trustee,
James Barrett. The officers will be
Installed next Wednesday night. Tho
Installation will be followed by an
oyRtarj simmer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18

a good world. Regenerated lives
are the one and outy nope for an
ideal social order.
Is II possible TO fnd q plan for
our country's future In the pur-
poses OF God? II should be. Gods
major designs are clear. He
loved the world" All mankind 10
dear to Him. It's welfare Is preci-
Gus In His sight. He surely 10 de-
termined to secure the highest wei
fare OF all people everywhere. So
II we would have our nation At into
Gods purposes. It must be made a
world-loving. Mountaineering ma
ton. To the extent that we are
serving our time. In noblest ways,
We are falling in with the divine
design. Thus we see that the high
est patriotism IL the same as the
missionary spirit To serve the
world 10 to save ourselves. We
rise to our own greatest height
when we try to measure up to Gods
standard for US.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18

There 10 type Of girl who thinks
al marriage as the solution to ALI her
problems.
Billy and | were now great
friends. There was deep rsider-
standing between US. We hisi no
need for words. He would coVx his
head on one side aud close ora, eye
Al me. and then laugh until he
nearly rolled out OF his high ,hair;
and I would have to sit do~Ni and
laugh too.
Its positively uncanny." 1iarion
would say to Stella. "If you didn't
know that infant can't spesii. and
that Beth is almost half!witted.
wouldn't you really think tts,y had
some Joke between them! look at
them"
"They are laughing at u.s. Stella
would say.
And then she would begin to
ia1gh too.
At f,rst these little scenes seer Il
to annoy Marion, Then gradually
sue Naiilt " S'c NuC duNsbulhkt VI
them. II Billy. her baby. gas happy
with me and unhappy with her why
not leave him with me moro and
more? She acted on this instinct.
And was delighted. tThe ono
drawback was that II worked all
day and took care Of Billy all night.
had no time for the extra draw.
ings. which were the re.Il source OF
my income. began To consider
the advisability OF geEting some
cheap maid 10 look aftsr our small
charge. Stella. my Hdend. coun-
selled me against t.
III you once start TINT" she said,
"well have Marion on our hands for
good. Beth. you absol tely must be
nrm with your sister It's all non.
sense for her to say 't,at she's not
strong enough to wotk yet. She's
Just IA strong IA am. and blamed
sight stronger than you are Tell
her 10 get on the jcv,."
And made up my mind 10 take
0tella's advice. II Ws Just ut this
tine that We got 3 slight shock
from realizing that Cartons real at
tttnde was toward hSr future. Stella
and I had left her for once alone
with Billy for the evening. There
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18
TIMES GETS.
new SERIAL
First Installment of
"Neal of the Navy"
Appears Monday

Did you ever read Treasure Isl
and" by Robert Louis Stevenson?
No matter what your age. you
needn't be ashamed TO confess a lik-
ing for this lively story Of the sea.
even II 1t was nominally written for
boys. Justice Harlan. OF the United
States supreme court. used TO pick
up the story in his leisure moments.
because the breath OF the sea and
the tingle OF adventure in 1t were
so refreshing.
Meal Of the Navy by William
Hamilton Osborne. is a good yarn of
the sea that possesses the same
charm. The hero is a young fellow
making his way, in spite of unto
ward circumstances aud the plot
tings Of evildoers with skill and am
pie funds at their command r is
not story about the navy, Ou,
I out young fellow who H. in
lazy, a boy who was born 20 ia
sea and who answers It's call u
Il tue age when the naval seryic,
pr, sonts - him its greatest oppor'
tunities
The s,sry itself is big. strong
piece OF iction. Its naval setting Is
accidental, though accurately sketch
cd. but the main action Of the plo:
centers about Meals activities In de
feating the Vaccinations III q
scoundrelly Portuguese and villain
Gus Mexican, who are determined tc
steal the papers showing the exac
location OF the heroine's lost is
and" mines. Give these men plenty
of money and the assistance OF a
beautiful woman and powerful, un-
reasoning hulk Of man and the
possibilities for exciting situations
become Immediately apparent.
The story is said TO be Osborne's
best. In writing 1t, he went to great
pains TO get the correct atmosphere
He visited the old. romantic ports OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-18
BY Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson

was an exhibition OF drawings |
wanted to see. and which 1T was
more or less good business for me
to see. l felt might learn some
thing from them. Obviously We all
three could not be away from the
nat at once, leaving Billy alone. Al.
though Marion had intimated strong.
ly she would like to be the one
to accompany me. II seemed too un.
fair TO leave Stella alone with my
sisters baby. Moreover, I liked
having Stella with me.
Accordingly. Stella and I had de.
parted. and my last glimpse of my
sister. as We closed the door. had
been the tableau OF a rather
rumpled. sullen looking young wom-
an trying to amuse baby In q half.
hearted way by letting him cut his
teeth on small silver vanity case
which Stella had given me. Two
hours later, chatting happily. my
friend and climbed the stairs and
! put my key in the lock OF the front
door. Then I paused.
why. somebody Is inside" ] ex.
claimed in whisper Listen, Stel-
In. II sounds as though q man were
talking TO Marion. Do you suppose
her husband has come back?"
II suppose that's too good luck
to be true" grunted Stella.
Then the color left my face.
"Why-why. Stella" I said. ut
sounds like that terrible Mr.. Bark
ington' That man WIN wanted TO
give me money and clothes and
things! And said he didn't believe
in marriage. You remember. told
you. Could he possibly be here!"
] swung the door open on It's
hinges. There sat my sister Marion
In an attractive kimono. cut slight
" away from her full young throat.
Her hair had been rearranged. The
light from the lamp caught the curl
ing tendrils and made sort Of halo
over her head Her cheeks were
bright with color. and her eyes
looked big and soft. Billy was ly.
inc In nor Ian. still enawing con-
tentcSlv ri nv vanity case And
'he-e opposite ~ hor srpve with
pleased selfsatisael smile on his
faee sat-Mr. Darlington.