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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-10
HOW TO COUNTER
FOR THE ssSOLAR PLEXUS''
Hints to the Boxing Beginner How to Keep Himself in
Good Physical Confederation Practicing Blows and
Guards Already Given, Try Left Counter for Wind.
By ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE Eapet Euening
World; Atthor of 'IMuscIe Building Etc
copyrgh " Z
), 1908, by Joseph B. Bowles.

The condition of the skin and Of the
stomach, heart. lungs, etc., have de-.
cided more fights and boxing matches
than has all the mere science ever in
vented.
I Now for our lesson: Stand on
guard Remember, no matter how far
advanced you may consider yourself,
you cannot afford to grow negligent as
to your position on guard. Avoid a
slovenly, sprawling guard. The ex-
perts who decreed that boxers should
stand erect, right hand guarding the
wind, left guarding the heart, feet
about eighteen inches apart, and
weight resting on the ball of the foot,
did not do SO merely for their own
amusement or for any arbitrary rea-
son. Every detail has a reason for
being, as when you are a little farther
advanced you will understand. In the
meantime, take my word for it.
On guard, then, in first position,
Let us go over the maneuvers you
up the new ones. At the beginning
of each lesson remember to go over
all the blows, guards, ETC., you have
learned before starting in on some
thing new.
Left lead for the face-parry right
lead for the face-parry-lef cross
counter for the face-right cross coun-
- o sa, ~ ( =
That brings us to the body blows
First, we will take the left counter
for the wind, a terrif1cally effective
blow in fight and one needing more
skill than appears at first glance.
Let your sparring partner lead for
your face with his left. AS he leads
move the head to the right Gas in the
left cross-counter for the face) just
far enough to avoid his blow and at
the same time lead with your left
for his wind, or "solar plexus,' OF
1.-The mark as it is variously called
AS you do SO, bend the left knee and
throw the weight and force of your
body into the blow. The left knee is
bent, in delivering this counter, In
order to bring the center of force
lower down than would be needed for
a face blow, and also to give direct
ness, force and grace to the delivery
of the blow. This could not be &C.
position, as when leading for the face
Do not bend the right knee. When
practicing this blow in lessons, OF
when applying it in a regular boxing
match, it is we'll to raise the right
arm in such a way as to be able tC
guard the face should your opponent
take advantage of the forward incli-
nation of the upper part of your body
| to upper-cut you or to land a right
handler on your face. In thus raising
! the right to guard the face, do moi
bring it up so high as to be unable
to guard a possible right counter fol
your body. When you are in such E
position, however, your adversary i:
far more likely to lead for your face
than for your body. We will continue
| this subject in next Fridays issue.
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Copyright by Lee & Shepard. Boston, Mass.

the Italians had nothing to do in the
matter"
On the day following this converse
ton the search began. The river was
dragged as far as the falls, where it
was impossible a body could remain,
and far below the falls. 1t continued
three days, and at the end of that
time a decomposed body was found
with a few rags clinging to it, but
nothing about it which could lead to
recognition. 1t was a frightful sight,
and Constance was not called upon to
| identify. it, as many of the bank Off
l;ers, and Mr.. Carter himself said that
! there would not be the slightest use in
| doing SO. So Constance was spared
the narrowing scene and encouraged
to believe the body could not be that
Fof her husband particularly as it was
discovered that a fifth Italian had been
missed from his gang one night, and
philosophically left to his fate by his
| companions, tho they believed him to
have been drowned. This information
was received thru the boss to whom
| Swan wrote for information.
| Nevertheless, the body was decently
j buried at the expense Of Mrs. Hamil-
! ton, tho not in the family lot, and Con-
stance, with a new doubt eating into
| her already. troubled heart, felt as if
all efforts in calculating the mystery
of her husbands disappearance only
made IS denser, more unfathomable.
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pew until Mrs. Hamilton passed down
the aisle after service, from natural
obelsance to her superior claims on
his family and personal admiration as
we'll. There he stood stock-still, and
any one who happened to be behind
him did likewise, for to push by the
burly Dan would be an undertaking
open to settlement elsewhere. But
to-day only Dan and the stranger sat
together. The pew had no other oc-
cupant, and the stranger had evident
~ no objection to lingering for sight
of the lady's face whose bent head had
seemed to impress him so strongly.
AS she came gracefully down the aisle
in her lusterless black silk gown and
black bonnet he gazed eagerly into
her face with a pair Of eyes so like,
yet SO unlike, her husbands, that she
grew faint for a moment. But she
rallied instantly and nodded pleasant
ly to Dan while she allowed her gaze
to rest a moment on his companion.
Yes, he resembled her husband, no
doubt, but the resemblance was far
less striking than at first she i'm
agined. His air was SO different, and
as he stood UP he seemed shorter and
less erect. His eyes were like Vane's
in color and shape, but the expression
was totally at variance; and his hair.
as have previously stated, was dark
brown while Vane's was quite light.
Besides all this, his clothes were those
of a workingman's, his hands, tho
we'll shaped enough, toil-worn and
darkened. He was also, or looked to
be, five or ten years older than her
husband. Mrs. Hamilton passed on,
and little Clare came close behind her,
| while Perley chung to his mothers
hand.
AS Clare brushed by the stranger
he put out his hand and touched her
curls in lingering, caressing fashion
that amazed and offended Dan, who.
| however, could say nothing in church.
But Glare resented it in her own fash
ion by drawing herself up haughtily
and looking him full in the face, at
which he shrank back humbly.
Happening to glance back at Glare,
Mrs. Hamilton saw the look and pitied
him, for she was so constituted that
she could never bear to see any one
humbled or hurt. She therefore took
occasion to reproye Glare going home.
Go Be Continued To-morrow.l
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UNITED WAR ON MALARIA

The International congress OF by
giene, which met recently In Ger
many, has undertaken to secure joint
action on the part Of all the great
powers Of the world. looking: to the
prevention Of malaria. The United
States is interested in this question on
account of the prevalence of malaria
in its insular possessions, where large
bodies of American soldiers are, or
may be, stationed. The congress also
wants joint action on the part Of the
powers regarding the mosquito-mala-
ria theory. Here is a copy of one of
the resolutions it passed:
In recognition Of the practical import
ance5 OF the MOSQUITO malaria Theory
the congress shall bring, pressure upon all
governments in malaria districts for the
purpose of, first causing an examination
of civil and military officers as to a prac-
teal knowledge of this theory before en-
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ODD FACTS ABOUT RADIUM

esces with a small hand lamp almost
as much as willemite.
"The ultraviolet rays do not pene-
trate glass, but do penetrate rock
salt. There are two properties recog-
nized: radio-activity and another that
substances responding to each other
only; also those responding to a sec
ond substances and not to third;
also substances that respond to either
or all. We are on the threshold of a
new field Of scientific facts. These
qualities are Of value to detect ele-
ments hitherto unrecognizable.
The invention of Goerl, which has
been perfected under the name of the
Piffard lamp in the United States by
DR.. Henry G. Piffard of New York,
who is present this evening, is an in
strument of great utility, as he has
proved it a valuable medical adjunct.
This brings to mind a possibility of
the utmost importance. There Is the
possibility that huorescent substances
can be injected into the veins, in
testines, ETC., or it might be taken in
thus a nearer location effected in or
gans desired to be examined. The
entire structure could then be exam
ined, as well as the bony structure is
at present by the Roentgen rays, under
the ultraviolet rays.
| eve may even reach a new series
Of elements"
At the conclusion Of this address
the lights were put out and the gem
expert treated his audience to a won
derful exhibition of light and color
evolved from great display Of min
/ eral substances under the influence of
radium ultraviolet rays and the
Roentgen rays. The most pleasing eff
fects were obtained under the ultra
violet rays generated by the improved
Piffard lamp. Some dozens Of speci-
mems spread upon a table, and which
in ordinary daylight were either color
i less or Of uniform color, sparkled
| with all the colors Of the rainbow un-
der the influence Of the rays. Those
susceptible of phosphorescence or
fuorescence, or both, which were
brought near the lamp became bril-:
and retained their luminosity for some
time after their removal from the
neighborhood Of the lamp. This lamp
/ generates no heat.
The effects Of the Roentgen rays, as
produced in modified Crooke's tubes,
were interesting. but not SO spectacu-
lar as those Of the ultraviolet rays.
/ Laying aside consideration of the
i minute quantity Of radium used in tie
demonstrations, the effects of the min
eral were the least spectacular of all.
The radium itself glowed family in the
darkness. Diamonds of seven to fif-
teen carats phosphoresced brightly for
a considerable period, and were visible
from all portions Of the room. When
enveloped in successive coverings of
glass, rubber, copper, lead and iron
the tiny pinch of radium had still the
J power to compel the phosphorescence
| Of the gems.
i It is worthy Of note that a pound
} of this remarkable substance would
blind, scorch and slay outright per-
son venturing near 1t.
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One day after placing his order for
fall goods with Isadore Rosenstein,
who travels out Of Cincinnati. Lucian
take pot luck. Isadore, wise, to the
fact that it was a chance to make a
three-base hit, accepted the invitation,
and as soon as he pulled up at the
house he began to eulogize F1delia
with such marked enthusiasm that
Cordelia was moved to ask Lucian If
he was sure he had ordered enough
from Mr.. Rosenstein. .
Isadore saw the opening at once and
remarked that he thought Lucian
could use six dozen of those XII Per-
Gale Shirt Waists to great advantage.
Lucian said make it three dozen and
assert the sizes and patterns as much
as possible without disturbing the cost
mark. Isadore made a note of 1t on
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subject.
He vowed that Fidelia was the liv-
Ing image of Maxine Elliott; that she
and dignity of carriage and her ia
theirs disposition. He said she was
as graceful as the leaning of the lily
and as pretty as anything he had ever
seen In oil. He spread it on SO thick
that he was invited into the parlor to
hear her sing Father, Dear Father,
Come Home with Me Now
| When Fidelia had covered the full
distance, Isadore rushed over to the
| melodeon, grasped her trembling
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looked half so handsome in anything
Selse,'=a and She laughed to himself. She
may marry again some time. would
hold up both hands for IT..
Constance would have beenadeeply
offended II she.had mistrusted his
thoughts. Her heart was with vane
IN all her musings. 1t Wassas if she
had put on widowhood and carefully
buried5@aH memory Of anything I'M
pleasant which may have arisen be-
tween them in the. hong past. Always
good, always thoughtful, Vane was the
he was dead, 5sheHWouId fulfil every
wish he had eYerseXpressed, and would
endeayor to do mother things as he
would have done had heslived.
| Aebranch of a famous marble bust
ness had recently been opened in
EGroveda1e, and tho Mr.. Allen, the
manager, had been but few weeks
! enough for him to become convers-
ant with the history of the savings
bank cashier, and to know Mrs. Ham
! iltonsWen by sight. He was somewhat
mystified, therefore, by her coming tc
him to consult about procuring a mon
/ ufnent to place over the remains Of
| her husband.
Mr.. Allen had two pet phrases of his
own which he usually met his Gus.
toners with. He would look as
frnournful as his jolly face would lei
i him, and ask either, "Ah,S when die
Mr.. or Mrs. AS the case might be
/ die 3, ~ or Have. you any gravestones
or monument UP, now that you wish tt
exchange toward the new" and in this
case, as the first did mot seem to be
exactly appropriate, he chose the las
!, phrase.
NO" said Constance, in her sweet
low treble; but I wish something t
be set as soon as the spring opens
something plain, yet rich and elegant.
4 A monument or a tablet, madam p
"A monument"
sBut,-aI,,-is it quite sure tina
your lamented husband is dead, Mrs
i Hamilton 2"
i There is no doubt of it, sir; non,
4 whatever
Mr.. Allen, without a, word, placed
before her some cuts representing tn,
different styles In Scotch granite ant
Italian marble, and she finally chos
one Of the finest marble with grant,
lbase.
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see If they were as we'll filled or bet
ter than usual. On the occasion Of
which I write, the one following the
day when she had chosen her monu-
ment, as she entered she glanced that
way, as usual, and for a moment her
pestuous bound. Constance never
paused, but, with flushed cheeks and
startled eyes, walked up the aisle to
her own seat. and the minister laid
open the big Bible, adjusted the long
velvet bookmark laden with Maltese
and Roman crosses (Mrs. Hamilton S
gift to the church), and began read
ing with well-modulated voice the
morning lesson. But he could not
prevent his heart from recognizing the
pink flush on one woman's face and
the fact that it made her marvelously
beautiful.
And what occasioned it? Only a pair
of shoulders in the mill peoples pew;
a pair Of shoulders of square cut, yet
peculiar mold, that reminded her in
stantly Of her husband. Nothing else
less than nothing else, for the head
above them was covered with dark
was a golden brown of light shade.
AS Constance settled herself in hel
seat she felt angry with herself at hel
folly, and put. the matter from hel
thoughts as she bowed her head in
prayer a moment later. God was hel
only refuge now. Tho He had seen fiji
to try her in the fires Of affliction, she
would have faith that all would come
right sometime, somewhere; not in
this world, but in the next.
And back of her, tho she did moi
know it, two eager eyes were fixed
on her bowed head and white neck
while his lips whispered in a dazed
manner to himself, Beautiful"
Finally, emotion gaining the mas.
terry, he Whispered to Dan Fry, who
sat nearest, Who is that?" {.
| WHOM
Yes, the one that just came in witt
the children
Mis- Hamilton said Dan, frown.
ing and turning away as he thought
Like enough never went to meetin
afore.s'
But the man showed no disposition
to offend further by whispering il
church, and Dams displeasure was
soon appeased. Dan never left his
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the napkins, locked the silver butter
dish in the safe and called Lucian into
the back room to talk matters over.
She told him she had been deeply
impressed by what Mr.. Rosenstein had
said about Fidelta's talents; that she
knew every word he had uttered was
gospel truth, for he was highly edu-
Gated and a most perfect gentleman.
Indeed. he had simply said what she
had always known was a fact. After
sparring along that line for a while,
she up and said she had set her mind
Boarding Schools where girls sare
taught Latin, Greek, Music, Art, Ex-
preston and Gifted manners.
Lucian came back at her by saying
that while the crop reports were pow
erfully discomfiting and collections
very slow, he Warn't going to raise his
voice agin what was for the good of
his own child, SO Cordelia went to the
book case and dug up stack Of cata-
logs from, the leading Thought Facto-
ries. -
After studying the fine points Of
each school, COrdelia and Lucian came
to the conclusion that the Martha
washington seminary was the best.
The catalog said SO. To prove it, the
book called attention to the fact that
the Martha Washington seminary is
located 444 feet above the level of the
sea. on the very spot where nature has
most lavishly bestowed her bounties:
where the birds are moved to per-
petual song; the death-dealing germ is
a. curiosity; the cuisine is unsurpassed;
the salubrious mountain air fingers
from September the 18th to June the
21st, and the daily program is as fol-
lows: .si.S
Rise at Z, battle and dress.
! Breakfast, 8.
I Study, 8 to II. ~
| REGULATIONS; II to 1890. s
Luncheon, 1890 to L.
Recitation; 1880 to 4.
| Study, to S.
| Gymnasium, to $3.50.
<. Bible study, $3.50 to 6.
! Dinner, $3.50.
! Study, Z to 8.
| Prayers 8 to $3.50.
Retire, 9. - =
The book went on to say that the
Martha Washington seminary Is
equipped with a chemical laboratory
tennis court and Christian influence.
Well, to get to the point, Fidelia's
! trunk was packed with sheets, pillow
cases, hot water bags, talcum powder
scented soap and other feminine un.
| the infornnatory.
After serving eight months at what
she termed hard labor, Fidelia wen,
back to Herkimer with nothing tt
show for it except beribboned man.
| dolin,,a Yale flag, a college yell and {
bunch Of slang. y
l. Moral: There is no place like home
| for girl Of talent.
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steal. Robber bees are always a
source of anxiety to beekeepers, and
at this time of year the Inarauders
seem particularly active. Having
gathered no honey, or, at any rate, an
insufficient supply for themselves, they
will descend upon a hive, kill it's In
dustrious occupants and carry off the
golden treasure in an astonishingly
short space Of time. We know of a re-
cent instance in which the attack was
developed and the home bees killed in
a couple of hours. Sometimes hive
will attack neighboring hive. In such
cases the old straw skip" was better
than the modern arrangement, for a
knife thrust thru the top would break
the comb and set the honey free, at
which the thieves would instantly re-
turn to seal up their own store. It is
not primarily in their industry that
bees are human.
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MALE OF THE GIRL,
- - - .WF1U- SERVED IIME ------
BUT DIDN'T SHOW
BY BILLY BURGUNDY
Copyright, 1908. by Steve Floyd New j

Once uoon9a time there lived In the
town of Herkimer a geezer who pos
sessed wife named Cordelia and a
daughter named FideHa. His tag read
.Lucian LugsWorth.
Lucian ran one OF, the leading stores
in the town. Fact is, he really had a
shade the best of the other store for
the reason that he was more centrally
located, being right across from the
station.
Being the heaviest buyer In. Her
kimer and in the habit of taking two
off. In ten days, .Lucian was great
favorite with the drummers who made
the Flag Station.
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hands and told her. that hersvoice pos
sessed the purity and; variety Of a
Patti, the sweetness and expression of
a Sembrich and the tone and reson-
ance of a DE Reszke. - -.
Then Fidelia gave her imitationssof
Little Eva Isadore said that as an
imitatrix idelia made Cissie. LOTUS
look like an amateur This caused
Lucian to remember that he had clean
forgot TO order dozen Pink Bed
Spreads Isadore put. it down and
then the bell rang for supper.
After supper, the riotsegregated on
the front gallery, where Isad OREGON
tinuedx to sexude the con until the bus
called for Inn to make the north
bound Iocal - 81 Il! q 5sS,SS s,
When Isadore had gone Cordelia
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ing or lying for any length of time in
a bath particularly a warm bath)
Is one Of the most enervating habits
that can be formed. Not only does it
weaken you, but it leaves you peril
ously prone to catch cold. And colds
are among the athletes worst foes.
Do not imagine that digress when
/ give advice of this sort. All that I
advise Is Of the utmost Importance to
boxer. Mere knowledge of handling
the gloves, without accompanying
knowledge as to the care of the outer
and inner man, will profit you little.
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Mr.. Maude, the London theatrical
manager, tells this story Of the COM
poser who furnished the music for
Mr.. Barrie's play, 1.-THE Little Minis
ter: "Sir Alexander Mackenzie,
fear, found the rehearsals of his
charming music not little trying.
All rehearsals let me hasten to add,
are tests of temper and musical re-
hearsals especially 50. What made
our musical rehearsals particularly
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THE ExAsPERATED COMPOSER.

tedious was that, our orchestra being
under the stage, it was extremely diff
ficult to get the proper effect and very
hard for Sir Alexander to explain
what hex wanted to our conductor
One day the great composer was es-
pecially exasperated. He came up to
me, despair written all over his face.
I say, Maude,' he stammered, 'do%you,
do you d. it, do you mind If
smash my hat?'"
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CHAPTER TX.
A Pair Of Shoulders.

August and September had slipped
away, and Groyedale was all a-crim-
son and a-gold with October glory.
From sky to earth the marvelously
clothed trees and shrubs draped the
prosaic little village as with curtains
let down between it and the outside
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: .RoBBER, BEES

ss3s London, Glronic1e. $50.
TO the person who knows nothing
about bees they, repEesent the supreme
type Of industry. But even the bee
communities are disturbed by those
of their, own kind who break thru and
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Railroad men last year were paid
S570,029,000 as compared with s445,-
100000 in 1895.
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More than fifty millions of pounds
of rubber valued in it's raw state at
$30,O00,0O0 was imported into this
country last year.
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There are 100000 domestic serv-
ants of all descriptions in England;
some 100000 of these are char
women.
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The post office revenues for the
past fiscal year were $134,225, 900; the
expenditures s13S,7S5,00O and there
were 1889, 100000 of money orders is
sued. There are 74,031 post masters
in commission and there were 10000
600 domestic money orders issued.
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The entire Indebtedness of the
United States is $950,000,000 and
most of it is owed to our own citizens
for but a little over 100000 of
United States bonds are in foreign
hands. The strange feature of the
matter is that mosfof the holders of
these bonds are in Cuba. In France
and England, which come second and
third there are perhaps $1,00O,OOO of
bonds while in Germany there are but
$4,000 of our securities held.
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IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

In Chicago there are twenty-five
branches Of woman laborers organ
lied in unions having $1,000 members.