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BILLY IS ABOUT READY TO GIVE UP HIS PoJTloN WITH THE

jigerino an get-oh, murder, / can't
remember the names. says: Prof,
your spelling Is too copious for me.
Just tell me what to do an I'll take
your word for the rest of It'll So he be-
gins pourin' out of bottles an mixin' a
lot O stuff that smelled somethin' hor-
rible. Now he says, I want you TO
keep on stirrin' this so as to work up
the katorium on the galways until /
get the other compound ready That
was cinch for me. All had to do was
to stir this stuff with a glass rod while
he chucked different things into an
other glass, like a man maxim cock
tail. He was awful busy with himself
an smilin' all the time-enjoyed it, un-
derstand? It's just nuts for that fell
low to get up in that lab'atory an play
horse with them bottles.
after while he had old jar No. 2
ready an he says: Now, I'm goin' to
pour this compound in on top O the one
that you're stirrin' an see what the eff
feet is I asked him what was goin' to
happen an he said he had it figured that
one ought to get a-well, it was some
kind of reaction. He says to me:
Now, when pour this in, you keep on
stirrin'.' Let FER CO. I says, an he
poured it in.
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found out Of the game. It does not
seem like q big thing for q fighter to
clear up from $50 to $50 a week by his
prowess, but that is much more
profitable than spending several
months in preliminary work for q big
fight, and then getting enough to pay
your trainers and attendants.
If there can be fighting trust In
every large boxing center It win be q
great benefit to the bantams, light
weights and for few quick, agile and
fairly good heayyweights. The pro-
smoters get the most Of the money it is
true, but the large class Of boxers are
given an opportunity to earn . very
comfortable living. =
Barry is q frugal and conscientious
little man, and he viii never hear the
wolf bowling ii his front room, ret the
former champion declares that had he
been "big fellow" he would, with his
long period Of success, have been a
wealthy man from the proceeds Of his
victories.
The patrons Of pugi1ism never did
care enough about the little fellows to
enable the bantarns and feathers to-
make much money. II Is popularity
supposed that Ii my career I made
thousands Of dollars. This Is not true.
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.


A successful heavyweight could make
as much in one fight as a champion ban-
tam could in several world s champions
ship battles. That being the case. it isf
difficult to see why there should be
any particular condemnation of the
men who are fortunate enough to con-
troll the boxing game in large cities.
They make money, and distribute
lot Of it. The fighter who is taken up
by these promoters gets about as near
a salaried position as it is possible.
To ascertain the feeling of the va
rious pugilists Of considerable reputa-
ton, concerning the modern feature Of
pugilistic trusts. took pains to query
them. Former Champion Jim Corbett,
who has gold mine in his buffet in
New York, replied:
Anything that keeps boxing going
is OF great benefit to the men who fol-
low the profession. Some one has to
promote the sport, and I speak from ex-
perience when I say that there is q
world of trouble in preparing the yvay
for fight. Look at the Carson event,
which was so disastrous to me. The
moving Of one of the Sierras would have
been but q little harder task than was
the work Of the promoters to legalize
the championship battle. Politics and
pugilism are certainly great allies.
The fighters in the classes below the
heavyweight division owe great deal
to the promoters Of contests IN the
large cities. Without the friendly of
fees Of the latter there would be no
fights. Without public exhibitions
there would be q lack of money among
the pugilists."
Terry McGovern, the Brooklyn lad
who has come to the front as one of the
eleyerest and most powerful hitters Of
the little men division, says frankly
that the promoters Of boxing in New
York and Brooklyn gave him the OPP
portunities he needed to make money
and fame, and he profited thereby.
Kid Layigne, in recent visit to
Chicago, after having taken division
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-23

Say, the next thing know there's a
noise like a locomotive BLOWN off
steam-that jars busted into a million
pieces an me an the Prof is both on the
floor with green stuff an pieces O.
glass all over us. / set up an says:
Prof, you'll have to excuse me for not
doin' what YOU told me. I stirred it as
long as could, but had toquit.'
He says: I can't understand that
at all. I'm disappointed, he says.
g Well, I says, you must be hard to
please if that don't suit you. What did
you want it to do-put us out in the
back yard?'
NO he says, I thought one ought
to have reaction. Il
s sReaction?' says. We'll, that was
enough Of a reaction to suit me. In
fact, that was about the hottest reac-
.tion I've bumped into in many day.
Then, what do you think he said !?
He got up and tied up one O. his fingers
where the glass had cut it an said he
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1899-09-23
HE HAD TO quir STIRRING, !,

air Tor this boy to connect with II at all.
You see he reads them big books o his
until he gets about half daffy on some
proposition an then he goes up IA the
iab'atory an tries to work out what he
calls one O his the'ries.
Yesterday, about ten G.. NJ ! was out
under the cherry tree readin' about Old
Sleuth an Prof. came out an piked at
me through them big specs o. his an
says: William, don't want to take
you away from your studies. but j am
about to pull off an experiment up in
&sthe lab'atory an / would like to have
you help me-
9 Sure thing, Prof says. I'm just
\ readin' the history of O. the dagoes
here, but ] can wait awhile to finish it.
He said he never heard Of any people
called the .dagoes' an wanted to know
If it was tribe of Indians. Oh, he's
the easiest mark You ever see. For a
guy that's professor in college AM per-
tends to be purity wise, he's certainly
soft. told him the dagoes was a peo-
pie that lived over in the west end of
Hoochy Koochey, am he'd never heard
of that, neither. You can string the
Prof. all day an he'll never tumble.
ssANell, we went up iii the lab'atory
an he he'd the table covered with jars
mn bottles an MI kinds of funny dope.
He told nle that he had d the'ry that he
could mix this nmptararum Of some
sizing os'oshcr With the olyolyate Of the
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4 philippine
JOAN of Are
BagHx
THE ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF AN Af1ERIcAN CITIZEN I
WHO cof1nANDED A DIVISION IN TIE REBEL ARMY .

ETTaHE tragedy and romance that
gave to the Philippine insur-
- gents their Joan Of Arc was
among the strangestt in all history.
DR.. Jose Rial, the SON Of native agri-
culturist, early displayed unusual abiii-
ty as student at the Jesuit's college
in Manila. After graduating there, so
great had become his thirst for knowl-
edge that he continued his studies in
first Madrid and afterwards in both
France and Germany. In Madrid he
received the degreesof doctor of medi
cine and doctor of philosophy. While
pursuing his studies in France and
Germany he became imbued with de-
sire to better the condition Of his coun-
trymen, not with any feeling of disloy-
atty to the ruling power, but to agitate
and secure the disbanding of the cler-
ical orders and the removal from the
hands of the friars Of the strong infiu-
ence which they exerted in the political
fortunes of the islands.
Upon his return to Manila, where he
became the president for a time of the
university, he also became the leader
of the anti-elerieal party, and as such
was despised and hated by the friars
and their party. He was accused Of
treason and without trial was sen
fenced to banishment to the island of
Mindanao for four years. Still he re-
naained loyal to Spain, 4but decided
anti-clerical.
While here an American citizen, trav-
cling IN the east with an adopted
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Costly Wine for Invalfds.

The most costly and precious wine
in the world is that contained in q
cask named the Rose, in the Bremen
town hall cellars. This Rudesheim, of
the vintage of the year 1863, is of the
color Of old ale and has a wonderful
aroma. It is never sold, but is used
exclusively for the sick of Bremen, the
only exceptions having been when a
small bottle was presented to Emperor
William l., another to Frederick III.
and one to Prince Bismarck. The sup
posed money value of this wine is some
thing beyond credence, but, as it is
never sold, this detail is of slight i'm
portance. Old as it is, it is improf,-
able that any but connoisseurs could
get it down, as the task is something
terrific
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example Of their idol, and they were
again driven back.
This adventure procured for her
high commission In the rebel army
and for a time she commanded dir
vision, holding a commission from
Aguinaldo. At the battle of Silan she
again rallied the retreating forces for
a time, but her presence was not suf-
fcient to give them the victory, and she
saw here the awful atrocities commit
ted by the Spaniards. AS the victorious
army followed the etreating rebels
they put into execution the terrible
threat Of determination they had made
at the breaking out of the rebellion.
She saw women bayonsted in the vii
lage Streets helpless children caught by
their heels and their brains dashed out
against the stone walls of public build
ings, injured soldiers stabbed to death
while pleading for mercy.
For time she continued her com
mand of a division of the rebel army,
and through her enthusiasm led her
trops to the few victories the rebels
won against the Spanish soldiers. After
a time, however, A guinaldo though
could better further the rebel cause by
returning to Manila and conveying q
cargo of arms to the rebel camp. In this.
she was not successful, for while in Ma
Mia she was arrested and taken before
the goFernor-ge general.
In the august presence Of the repre-
sentative of Spanish sovereignty she
displayed an utter Indifference to the
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fate that seemingly awaited her, and It
was this same indifference that was
probably the result of saving her life.
She made no effort to deny her COM
nection with the rebel army, and
seemed to glory in her achievements
when questioned by the governor-gen-
eral. The quick wit of the Irish blood
that flowed in her veins found ready
and seorching reply for every question
which the great man asked her. She
was told to leave the islands, but ut
tered an Immediate refusal The gov
ernor-general was more amused than
angry at her refusal and bore with her
for short time longer, but she was
finally compelled to leave and took up
her residence on British soil at Hong
Kong, where she was safe from Spanish
tyranny.
Since the islands have fallen into the
hands Of the American nation she has
visited this country in the interest Of
the native government, but she has been
almost unknown.
During the days this impetuous Irish
girl spent in the rebel camps she was
treated with the greatest consideration.
The leaders of the rebellion circulated
through the army the story Of the
French Joan Of Arc, and pointed to
Rizal's widow as another angelic being
whom God had sent to lead people out
of bondage into freedom. Fete days
were declared in her honor, not only in
the rebel camps, but throughout all the
vast territory controlled by the rebel
government, and for time she was the
ruling influence IN the insurgent gov
ernment.
Could the friars have had their way
her life would have paid the price OF her
adventures, and it was only the timely
banishmenf by the governor general
that saved her.
TaANrErY rsr rryET,rrarJ
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of money in San Francisco for going
out Of his class to fight, said that all:
the fighters were atdhe mercy Of the
men with money who promoted contests
in the big cities. Fights are only suc-
cessful financially in the cities he con-
tinued, land it matters little to the
fighters themselves who makes large
amount Of money IL they get generous
ly rewarded for their ring work. The
bottom has dropped out OF the game for
big purses for the men in the light
weight division and other classes below
that mark, but the healthy condition Of
the sport in the cities that perrnl six
round bouts or even 20-round contests
assures the boxers OF fair remunera-
ton. ] would like to be member Of
the fight promoters trust myself.
Champion Jim Jeffries has had little
experience with the trusts. He feels
grateful to the men who made it pos
sible for him to take the title from his
tall kangaroo rival at Coney Island, and
admits that politics was d great factor
in paving the way for q big prize fight.
l.
big battle the police were aggressive,
and through the chief officer threatened
to step the Jeffries-F Fitzsimmons fight.
One Of those potent factors in New York
life, the editor Of powerful newspap
assisted the fight promoters Ia their
work by stating In his editorial columns
that he was on to the game While
he did not sanction the fight, he said
that If II was legal for one set of poll
ticians to bring off great battles III an
athletic club II one part of the city. it
was equally legal for the Coney Island
promoters to have fight. The spirit
of backing the under dog was so well
received that the political marpIots we're
thrown into confusion and the fight
proceeded without a hitch.
Joe Choynski, the popular fighter, Is
the best example among the well-
known pugi1ists OF the money earnerin
public exhibitions given by the pro-
moters, commonly called the trust men.
He admits that he is In the business
only for the money that he can earn.
Pugilfstic honor and fame are taruished
baubles to him. And the men who are
powerful enough to keep alive q bust
ness against which the -reformers Of
the various communities are continual
II charging, says Choynsld, do great
favor for the pugilisfs. OF course they
make money but without them the
pugilists would gain but little"
B No capital stock for these various
pugilistic trusts is listed III any stock
exchange, vet the ticker Of public sen
timent responds with quotations that
delight the hearts Of many men who use
their skill, muscle and streng 9Th to dash
six-ounce gloves into the faces and
bodies Of their rivals.
T. e. WEsTrsAEM
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guessed he'd try it all over again.

guessed he'd try it all over again. /
told him he had another guess comm
SO far as / was concerned. I told him
I'd hired out to him to work around the
house, but it wasn't in my contract to
be bloWed up.
mot me- says, for any more O.
them reactions
..He told me / ought to stand for it
beeuz it was in the interest o science.
Nix on the science told him.
Science don't cut no lemons with me.
IT you're goin' to have any more o. these
explosions you'll have to send out an
get another boy So he said he'd work
it ali by himself an went off to get a
piece q eourtplaster to put on my
cheek.
swell, he's still on deck an nonkeyin'
with that stuff every day an I've just
got a picture Of him comm out o. that
top window an landin' in the apple
tree. No more O. the lab'atory for me.
III duck the job before ! go up against
any more of them reactions"
JOHN HAzELDEN.
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the other side, I'll tell you that. I
want to stay right on this earth and
see how the election comes out next
year. As long as Prof keeps me takin'
care of the houses or coaxin' short
line Of milk out of the COW about twice
a day I don't mind it, but when he
starts in to mix me up with any. of that
funny work of his up in the lab'atory,
say, I'm about ready to quit. Do you
seethat mark on my cheek there? Well,
a piece of glass done that. I thought it
was all day with your Willie, all right
How did you happen to be struck by
a piece of glass?" I asked.
Say, there was pieces o. glass all
over the place. The wonder is that I
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daughter, partially lost his eyesight,
and hearing by chance of the wonderful
oenlist at Manila he journeyed there to
| procure relief. It was Rial of whom
he had heard, but at that time Rial
was suffering the punishment inflicted
upon him in Mindanao, and thither the
American journeyed. Rial did not
help the Americans eyes, but he did
fall in love with the adopted daugh-
ter, and when the traveller left he left
the girl behind him as RizaI's fiancee.
Shortly after Rial, wishing to dis
play his loyalty to Spain, asked for and
was granted a chanes to serve as sur
geon in the Spanish army in Cuba.
When he left his lonely home he took
the girl with him and together they
journeyed to Manila on his way to Cuba.
They reached Manila just as the rebel
lion Of 1s96-a7 was breaking out, and
was everywhere hailed as the leader
of the rebel forces, although he had
no hand in the opening of the rebellion.
But he continued his journey toward
Cuba. Seeing the influence which he
still welded among the anti-elerical
party the friars clamered loudly for
his arrest, and finally the governor
general telegraphed to Spain to hold
him and return him to Manila for trial
for treason. His trial was a nlockery
at justice. but he was condemned as a
traitor and ordered to be shot.
On the morning of the day of his
execution his faneee secured permis-
sion to visit him, and there IN his cell,
while he awaited for the arrival of his
executioners, Jesuit priest pro-
nounced the ceremony that made them
man and wife. In an hour the unhapr
py husband and wife were parted, he
to go with his exeeutioner to an ignobie
and unjust death. and she to find her
way to the rebel camps.
Her password through that country
in which travel Of all kinds was prac-
tieally prohibited BY one side or the
other was simply: am Rizal's
widow" Every rebel avenue of escape
was open to her, every head was bowed
IN reverence as she passed by.
For time she sought secfusion at
a convent IN the rebel hands, where he
wounded were being cared for, and then
as the battle Of Perez Dasmarinas ragged
she sailed forth on horseback and.
making he. svay % tl,e fialltiilg line, she
rallied lie e1e1noraiizel foI,ees md for
d time led them To seeming victory.
But the odds against tises::ssslsssls were
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nbey CouId NOT Understand.

In many parts Of South Africa rail
ways are comparatively a new depart
ure, and, in consequence, a large pro-,
portion of the farmers are entirely
ignorant Of the way the engines work.
One stalwart colonist, who thought
himself cleverer than his companions.
was standing on the platform at a small
up-country station during shunting
operations. He had been explaining
the principles of steam as a motive
power to an interested crowd, when
suddenly the engine began to move
backward, pushing a string Of trucks.
His jaw dropped and he gasped out:
i can understand how the engine pulls
the trucks, but I'm hanged if [ know
how the trucks pull the engine back
again!"
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NIT i'm Jeffries and ssBob" Fitzsim-
mons to fight for the championship,
gives the politicians absolute control of
all fighting in which crackerjacks are
billed as principals. What few contests
are brought off without the pale of the
political ngilistic trust bring no di-
rect profit to any except the men who
willingly close their eyes and fail to see
the exhibitions. In the middle west,
the large cities have no boxing laws
but the ring sport is fostered by men
who have pull enough to bring off oe-
casional big cards in Well-located halls
for the privilege Of sharing receipts
with the ring politicians. Out on the
coast the large 81 lies have their boxing
shows, that are conducted by those
whose word is law IN political circles.
Thus it appears to the man who
studies the political economy Of the
world of boxing that a political
'.pull' is more effective than deadly
left
Retired Champion Jimmy Barry,
who stood without a peer in the no
pound class SO long, has turned philos-
opher since his last ring battle. He.
upholds the boxing trusts" and de-
elares that an era Of good times has
come for the boxers.
If any friend of mine were to ask
my advice about taking up boxing for
a business, remarked the bantam
fighter, 7 would advise him to go
into the hod carrying business.
There is money in the ring for the
big fighters world S heavy
weights, but for the little fighters
there is nothing more than living
and preearious one at that ii many
instances. Still, it It was not for the
men in the big cities who have the pull
to bring off weekly shows, or exhibi-
tions, at frequent intervals during the
winter season, great tmany young men
who had been attracted to the ring as
q place for earning living, would be
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didn't lose my whole coco instead OF
gettin' marked up little bit. I'll tell
you right now. I'm goin' to scratch the
lab'atory after this. Did you ever lock
into that place? Well, you ought to see
what Prof's got stacked up in there
bottles full of green an red an blue
stuff, enough poison to kill the whole
town an enough dynamite r some
thing else just as bad to blow up the
Philippian islands. When he amt got
anything else to do he goes up into this
place an mixes up q lot o. truck just to
see what II happen. L can see his fin
ish all right. Some day he'll go in there
an go to mixin' lot of them dangerous
things an strike the wrong combina-
ton. Then the roof'H come off O the
house an it'll be music and a preacher
for the Prof.
what was he trying to do when
you had this aceident?"
Give it upl He told me all about it,
too, but his talk was too far up in the