The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-11-29
MILLION
MELTED RAPIDLY
Former Champion Say. He Ha.
Spent That Sum the Past Eight
Or Ten Years.
He HAS NO REGRETS, HOWEVER
Costa Money TO Re .0ood Fellow" But
He Thinks tile Game Il worth All
It Costs-Lssslly Broke. but
Wife Has Money.

New York World: Does It really pay
to be a good fellow? James J. Corbett.
former champion pugilist of the world,
actor, monoleguist. r%aconteur, says 1t
does. According to his statements he
has spent more than $1,000, 900 In the
past eight or ten years in trying to be
that kind of fellow, and has 40 regrets
for the outlay.
Legally Gentleman JIM Is broke.
He hasn't a dollar in the world, and,
as he told the court a Few days ago, he
wouldn't have a place tt eat or a place
to sleep or any OF the much-talked-of
plenty Of good clothes to wear IL It
were not for h generous hospitality
OF his handsome wife.
One day last week Corbett was hailed
before Judge Truax in the supreme
cou In supplementary proceedings
ana K Why he didn't settle a little
matter OF 1928 awarded to the Anti
saloon league as costs in their legal
proceedings to have him oustad from
the saloon business.
This is the society which put Corbett
OUT OF business in his old place on
BroadWay q few months ago. Not only
did the leaders Of his society succeed
IN having the Corbett license revoked.
but they damaged the reputation OF the
place until 1t was no longer possible
for a suitable revenue to be derived
from the dispensation Of LIQUOR In the
establishment, even though the license.
lips. Corbett's old
Il believe in having a good time as
we pass down the roadway. Not that
l would advise a man to spend his last
red cent and go hungry and homeless
no, not that-but when you make
plenty Of money, why not spend 1t with
the good people, the Bohemians, your
nds- world in general. I don't
mean to be boastful, but you have.
asked me what I circulated and how
/ scattered 1t, and / am merely telling
you the facts.
IT costs money, you know, to be a
good fellew.' You must have the .chink
at all times to keep up your end, and
you get in with a bunch that don't
to be quite as strong financial
~ as yourself you must keep up their
end, too.
1t may be that I am a little. soft ON
this point, but I can truthfully say I
never refused a deserving fellow a dol
and II the truth is to be told I
must say that I have enough I o US
IN my desk at home to plaster the side
OF a farm; barn; and these, too. In sums
ranging from n dollar to a thousand.
len- navy AoI AC6AGlSs COLL
science is Is clear as crystal, and the
serenity which comes from the salts
faction in knowing that you have
helped your pals, and, indeed, even,
your enemies, ONE of whom have
sought to tear down your reputation.
more than counterbalances any regrets
you may AVE at being in a state, of
temporary financial embarrassment.
II have always lived we'll, worn ex-
pensive clothes, smoked good cigars,
enjoyed the best of everything, and, in
short, lived on the fat of the land.
Mrs. Corbett and myself dine at a
good restaurant every night, and we
never eat cur meal without a bottle Of
the e-ffervescent water to wash it down.
We live In handsome apartments, own
our own automobile and keep a retinue
of servants.
And while I may have admitted un-
der stress of circumstances that I am
broke and don't personally own any
thing except the clothes on my back, I
am firmly convinced"-and the pugi-
list smiled blandly-..that my wife has
enough real money put away to take
car OF US for the rest OF our lives, even
though I should never make another
dollar"