The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-13

whom he spent his money, to help him
collect that debt.
Then comes the awakening and the
beginning of the descent. The end of
that journey is the panhandler who
works on the dark corners.
II was a good fellow when 1 had
it." they say.
Now for a few Of the men who win
have money when the improvident
sons are eating snowbirds and drink
ing spring water. Taking them al
phabetically, we begin with:
James Edward Britt, the cream puff
puncher, who made TN educated left
hand win him a small fortune. Jimmy
had few fights, as records go nova
days, but he made every fight count
and he invested his money wisely. At
that James was no hermit crab; he
saw the white lights and he sang
comm -all-yees over the popping
corks, but he had sufficient intelli-
gence to buy string of flats, and now
the wolf can howl and be disappointed.
Next we have Tommy Burns, a fru-
gal soul. Tommy had a lot of luck
and slipped through to what they
called championship by sheer for
tune. He had business mans head
and sold his product in the best mar
ket. Tommy will be a millionaire If
he lives. He has the money makers
instinct.
Jim Corbett will never want for
anything under the sun SO long as he
retains his ready wit and his native
ability. 1t is doubtful If Corbett took
any of his great money winnings of
the game with him, for he was always
spender. His theatrical work has
been quite successful, and should Cor
bett quit work tomorrow he need not
care how soon the bakers combine and
put up the price of bread.
The same thing goes for Bob Fitz-
simmons, who was always a thrifty
sort of a citizen. Bob says he is GO
ing to establish a physical culture
school on the Mu1doon order. This
should be a great money-getter, and,
for Bob's saks, let ls hope that he
does not forget himself and walk in
with the wallop once in while. Bob
always did like to see the fat men fall.
Eddie Hanlon, most popular of all
the boys turned out in the west be-
cause the squarest, cleanest kid of
them all, has his little saloon In San
Francisco and friends enough TO fill
it at all times. He need not worry.
Eddy was good to the folks"
Jim Jeffrfes lives away up at the
head of easy street. He earned q lot
OF money, made lot more, and has
a wife who will help him take care
of It,
Jack johnson will never have any
thing, no matter how much money he
makes He is natural-born spend
thrift.
Ketchel has mode some money and
invested some of 1t, not enough to put
him in the Nelson class however.
Bat Nelson lis the boy who has laid
away his small change. Though he
exaggerates his earnings a bit, 1t is
known that he has enough money in
vested to take care of the whole Mel
son family and leave some over for
the next generation.
Jack O'Brien posed for time as
one Of the wealthy fighters, but busi-
ness reverses in the past five years
have accounted for most Of the QMak-
er's coin. He has some Philadelphia
real estate.
Tommy Ryan is another man who
need not worr as long as peach trees
bloem. His peach orchard viii keep
the wolf interested.
John T.. Sullivan left the ring
busted" took several benefits, needed
some more benefits. and finally went
on the water wagon. He has done
well theatrically speaking and has
more money saved up at the present
time than he ever had at any one time
in his life.
| And. Of course. our dear old friend,