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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
For Self and Wife
BY IZOLA FORESTER
Copyright. 1911. By Associated Literary Press.)

I'm positive it's Ralph" Vera
leaned forward in her steamer chair
10 get a good look at the man who
had just passed. He has marched
around about 40 times so far this
morning, Phil, and l do wish you'd
find out for me-"
! didn't know you were so keen
on digging up Ralph" PhiPs tone
was a mere grunt OF disgust, from
the depths of his rug. Didn't that
die out at Pinehurst last fall?"
Didn't what die out?" Vera
looked meditatively and innocently
out to sea.
Weren't you engaged?"
Not exactly"
Not exactly? Upon my word, Vera,
you girls get on my nerves. You
think loves a polo game. When a
chap comes cropper. yon lift your
eyebrows, and say it's too bad he
can't play right You know Ralph
was awfully cut up after you left,
and-when did you see him last?"
Vera rose, smiling mysteriously.
Phil, it wouldn't be right for me
to tell you It's bad enough to en-
courage those-er-polo players, but
it's worse to give a description of
how they took the tumble. Go ano
find out from the ships list if it is
Ralph: there's dear. And II it is,
look him up, ana be nice"
Most unwillingly Phil obeyed in
structions. There was over six years
between Vera and himself, and an
elder sister has rights which even a
fellow of eighteen has to recognize
Carefully he went over the list of first
cabin pass engers, but found no such
name as Ralph Maynard
He's in stateroom d, promenade
deck, because | asked a steward"
Phil protested. who's got that room
can you tell?"
Somerset Lane, for self and wife y
the purser told him. Il think they're
just married, and on their honey
moon"
81 don't believe it." Vera said,
calmly, when Phil brought back the
news. 1T is Ralph. know. now,
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Little Girls Long Vigil.

Forty hours on cold, lonely noun
tain by the side of her disabled col
lie, was the vigil kept on High noun
tain, n. j., recently by Anna Martin
five years old Annals protector had
been rendered helpless by a big boul-
der which broke both his hind legs
and held him pinned fast to the
ground. The rock was too large for
Anna to move, but hour after hour she
stood by her stricken pet, giving what
comfort she could in endearing words
and caresses and bringing water to
him in her hat from an adjoining
spring. On the second night, after
vainly waiting to be found, little Anna,
tired out, went to sleep, with her
arm about the neck of the injured pet.
Thus they were found by searching
party next morning.
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HOW THE MIRACLE HAPPENED

Something like a miracle occurred
at Montclair, N. j., recently. Mrs.
Margaret Meskill went to the back
door of her home in answer to a
knock and found on the steps a one
legged man who asked aims Mrs.
Meskill was sympathetic, and in an
swer to question the mendicant, a
giant in stature, began a tale of ac-
cident and misfortune He was lead
ing up to the climax of his descrip-
lion of the mishap that cost him a
leg, when Tige, Meskill's bulldog.
came near, and dashed for the beg
gar's leg. The next moment the ap-
parent miracle occurred. The sup
posed one-legged man suddenly de-
veloped into a spry two-limbed ath-
Iete, and dashed away at a ten-second
gait Tige was called off after he
had chased the faker nearly block.
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In the the little English village of
as Yeates, who earns his living by
means of truff1e hunting. Truffle hunt
ers are now nearly extinct in England,
only one other carrying on the bust
ness 1t has been handed down from
father to son for the last 200 years.
The dogs used are of Spanish de-
scent, apparently having strain of
poodle in them. Owing to inbreeding,
the race is now nearly extinct.
Truffles are in season during the
months of October, November, Deem
Der, and January; curiously enough,
during the same time as game, for the
seasoning CT which these underground
fungi are greatly sought. They will
only grow in certain spots, which are
invariably near to beech trees, it be-
ing thought that the loan made by
the falling leaves specially suits them.
AS soon as the truffie becomes ripe
it gives off a scent, which especially
trained dogs Immediately detect and
when located they at once start to dig
up the fungus. Once a dog starts to
dig, it may be taken for granted that
it is found; the dog never makes a
mistake. After finding, the dog is Civ
en- small piece of bread as a reward
In France truffies are hunted for in a
much more clumsy manner, by the as
sistance of pigs.
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WED AFTER FoRTY-SIx YEARS.

Quite a little romance was in part
enacted at Cincinnati recently when.
after an arrangement lasting forty
six years, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh. each
sixty-six years of age, left for Los
Angeles on their honeymoon trip.
They first met at picnic in Cincin-
natl when the lady was Miss Amanda
Firm. Soon after their courtship was
begun they quarreled. Marsh says 1t
was because too many young men
were hanging around his fancee,
while Mrs. Marsh says she Dies not
remember what caused the quarrel
Anyhow they separated. Both mar
RED. and neither heard from the 9TH
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
STRANGE Children.

George Bancroft, the historian
used to relate with gusto a joke that
he caught while trotting to school
along a Massachusetts country road
1t was about cid Levi Lincoln. says
Percy H. Epler in Master Minds al
the Commemorative Heart"
The old gentleman was nearly
blind. flock Of geese was being
driven gobbling up Lincoln street
Leaning far out of the carriage, the
fine old aristocrat, thinking they were
children, threw out handful of pen
MES. graciously exclaiming:
God bless you, my children!"
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Il say. Vera, here ne comes" Phil
said suddenly. I'm going. Good
luck. sis. You might offer my con-
CALCULATIONS with your own. They
say lemons are good for seasickness.
The next moment Ralph Maynard
stood in front of her, cap off. very
erect, and on the defensive, but with
the same splendid brown eyes that
could plead cause better than all
the lips in the world, she had once
thought
Il would have spoken before, but
you didn't seem to remember me,
Miss Chalmers.
We've only been out one day?'
She looked up with a smile, but it
was not an encouraging smile. A
girl does not feel sunny and sweet
tempered toward a man who takes
unto himself wife six months after
he has made love to her. Il had not
noticed you before"
May take Pills chair for a
while?"
Surely, if you wish" She waited
moment, then said gently. very gent.
ly: How is your wife, Mr.. Maynard p
Good Lord, I'm not married.
gasped the boy How can you ask
that, when you know l never loved
any woman in the world but you,
Vera? Why, l heard at the last min
ute you and Phil were sailing on this
boat for the futile wedding in London
and | caught it at the last minute, just
for the chance Of even looking at
you"
Haven't you a wife in stateroom
D, who is seasick and unable to ap-
pear during the voyage?"
He met her clear blue eyes I'M
| fiinchingly and tried to speak, but she
went on. Didn't you tell the old gen.
tleman from Virginia, in the smoker
that your wife was delicate? Aren't
you registered on the list as Somer-
set Lane? Oh, Ralph, never thought
you could do such thing! And then
to make love to me-"
She tried to rise, but he caught
both her hands and held her firmly.
Listen, sweetheart" he said. Il
was fool enough to let you get away
from me last fall at Pinehurst, but
| you won't this time. l am registered
| as Somerset Lane. Don't struggle
please, till | get through, and the
passage was booked for self and
Wife"
Then where's your wife?" she
flashed back
She's a myth" he laughed. 1T was
too late to engage a regular passage
on this boat. Everything was taken
So | hustled to the brokers' offices
and landed a ticket and booking 70,
! Somerset Lane and wife"
But who are they?"
"Who cares? | took the double
booking of course, for the chance OF
crossing with you. And | had tc
| carry it out, didn't 1? l am Somerse
Lane, pro tenn If my wife isn't sea
sick, where is she? | have to tel
something about her, or they'll accuse
/ me of having thrown her overheard
Don't you see?"
Her eyes were full of mirth. Its
very suspicious"
| mot half so suspicious az it viii
| be when l come back on another boat
| under my own name, with another
wife. Can you risk it, Vera?"
She hesitated and sighed, then
| laughed again.
Il suppose that is really as near as
you'll ever get to a proposal, Ralph,
so I'll have to say yes. You may
book passage for self and wife on the
return trip, but don't you dare take
it on this boat"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
HOW CAMEL TAKES HIS SMOKE

A curious fact is described in the
paper, III Tobacco" regarding the
tanning of wild animals by the natives
OF Morocco. A three ornered piece of
wood, through which hole is drilled,
is placed in the mouth of the camel,
and lighted cigar, very large and
loosely rolled, is then inserted in the
hole. AS soon as the animal starts to
draw it becomes very tame, and con-
tlnues to inhale the smoke and to
emit it through its nose. AS soon as
the first cigar is finished, a new one
must be put in its place, otherwise
the camel becomes furious and very
stubborn, fixes its legs in the ground,
and cannot be made to move until the
cigar smokes again.
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Used Eists instead Of Pens.

A unique method of settling a polit-
ical dispute was recently adopted BY
two Queensland Journalists. Mr.. Muir
ply, editor of the Charleville Times. a
Liberal organ. and Mr.. Kilner, editor
of the local Guardian. Labor. They
decided to settle the matter by a pub
lie fight with boxing gloves. The
hall was crowded and both men fought
fiercely. The first round was decided.
ly in favor of Mr.. Murphy. In the
second round Mr.. Kilner Jared even
worse. The third finished him com
pletely and IN less than a minute he
was hanging on the ropes in q dazef
condition.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
COLORADO FAMILY MOVES

True economy was illustrated by a
man aud woman driving a COW attach
ed to a buggy through Evans, Colo,
one day lately, the COW apparently
travelling as easily and almost as fast
as a horse. Following came a cor
cred wagon drawn by horses, carry
ing seven children.
When the COW was embarrassed at
noon she supplied the family with
milk. A dog and billy goat completed
the procession. and sign on the
wagon read: 1.-THE Happy Family.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
STRANGE BIRD CAPTURED

A Wexford church sexton the otner
day captured a strange bird whose
species has not been determined. For
weeks it had frequented the church
tower, preying on rocks, pigeons, ana
sparrows. Its capture was effected
with a rat-trap. the teeth OF when
were covered with rubber. The pro
Is somewhat after the shape OF the
eagle. but lacks its peculiar head. II
IS nearly a foot high, and from tip TO
tip its wings me. sure two feet II IS
grey-breasted. W. h the back OF the
wing and tail OF brown. and is armed
with strong talons The head is nat
on top. and the beak curved somewhat
resembling the owls
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
Australia Rich in Libraries.

Victorias (Australia) five hundredth
free library was opened lately. One
and all of the older Libraries are well
patronized. The gross revenue re
ceived by them in the aggregate from
halls. members subscriptions, and
grants is about $4,000 There are
about a million books in these libra
ries, and it was claimed that some
thing like 100000 visits are paid to
them in the year, While works of fic
ton are read to the greatest extent
general literature and history receive
a good deal of attention
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
FORTUNE IN HER HAIR

The clever ruse of a woman, Miss
Fay Wallet, was revealed at South
Bend, Ind, recently. She was detained
as a witness against a man named
Talcott, whose former wife sued him
for $145,000 alleged to be due as ali
mony. Miss Wallet was a friend of
TaIcott's, but denied any knowledge
of his financial position. When
searched by the police matron $4,000
in bonds, $4,000 in coupons and ST.
200 in cash was found concealed in
her hair.
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like to leave his wife alone, and as
Shep often had gone TO the home of
wilkins brother, in Georgetown, he
believed the intelligent dog could be
sent again. Writing note telling OF
the child's illness, he tied it about
the collie's neck and told him TO go
to Georgetown. The dog safely de-
iivered the message and doctor ar
rived in time to save the baby's life
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Both Qualities Are Needed


man. and must be brought out ard
unfolded: only not in one man, but IN
many. Every capacity is important.
and all must be developed. One in
dividual can only work for the beau
tiful. another only for the useful;
but both are needed to make man. =
Goethe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
WISE DOG SAVES BkBY'S LIFE

The sagacity of a handsome sheep
dog owned by Chris. wilkins, farmer
living near Georgetown. Del. recently
saved the life OF the farmers young
est child In the night the child De
came violently ill and a doctor was
needed Immediately. wilkins did not
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-06-13
DiSTEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses
rs well as dogs, cured and Others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE
Every bottle guaranteed Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and Sl00, Any
Agents wanted Spohn Medical Co, Spec
| Contagious Diseases. Goshen, Ind.
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And They adjourned.

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
What of all the things in this world
do you like best?" asked the girl
angling for a compliment
'Beefsteak!" cried he, taken un
awares, and moment later the so
ciety adjourned.
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important to Mothers
Bears the
Priuilnne-

Visitor-Why don't you get out OF
This town? You can never make a
success in this dull hole.
Native-No. but | can always tell
what | could have done elsewhere If
I'd ever have gone away.-Puck.
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Wise-Do you see that striking look.
ing woman with the veil.
Howe-Yes
Wise-Do you know why she wears
the veil?
Howe-No. Homely?
Wise-No; she's afraid the sun
might blister the paint.
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er until Marsh went back from Los An
geles to Cincinnati recently to find
his boyhood sweetheart. She had been
. widow IA years, while his first wife
died two years ago.
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Isn't it about time to bury the dead
languages?
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Hrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teeihing, softeus the gums reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. BIC bottle.
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To save man, give him good
friends or bitter enemies; these by
love and those by their hate to keep
him from evil ng.-Antisthenes.
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Hvpnotic.

Margaret think Mr.. Baker could
easily hypnotic people.
Katherine-Why do you think so?
Margaret-He often holds my hand
till II falls asleep.-Puck.
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Real happiness is cheap enough,
yet how dearly we pay for 1t with
counterfeit.-Ba llon.
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Whether a man cannot go his imag-
nation the more fondly travels.
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A hating speech may be the result
Of lame excuse
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At Nanaimo, mining town on the
east coast of Vancouver Island, about
seventy miles from Victoria, stands
block house that is relic of pio-
neer days. The block house, which
stands on the seashore, was built as a
retreat for the first settlers of about
1850 when attacked by hostile Indians.
Loopholes through which rifles could
be fired are visible above the shut
tered windows.
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a Formal Garden.

A Formal Garden.
Knicker-Have they got a formal
garden?
Bocker-Yes; no chickens allowed.
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Garfield Tea regulates lazy liver.
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Aliens Foot Ease the Antiseptic powder for Tired,
aching swollen. nervous feet. Gives rest and
comfort. Makes walking delight. Sold everyw ber
Sc Don't accept any substitute. For FREH
sample. address Allen s. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
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Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes
Prevents Infection-Murine Eye Salve
In Tubes for all Eye Ills. No Morphine.
Ask Druggists for New Size Csc. Val
liable Eye Book in Each Package.
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arsaparilla

Cures all humors, catarrh and
rheumatism, relieves that tired
feeling, restores the appetite,
cures paleness, nervousness,
builds up the whole system.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The evening world., 1911-08-14

(The next chapter will deal with Johnny
Grimm
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fencing the trade.

fencing the trade.
on Friday Atty leading %shipowners
formally notified the Dockers' Union
that unles all sections Of the strikers
resumed work by noon to-day. steps
would be taken to stop all work at the
port. Many OF the strikers accepted
tho ultimatum and returped to work
this morning. but the coal hoavers
generally refused to obey the orders Of
the union officials to resume their own
occupations. Accordingly. the employ
ers resolved to carry out their threats.
The lockout applies to the whole port
OF the Merscy but does not affect the
passenger traffic. Tho Cunard Steam
ship Company Is preparing to dlsem-
bark all OF the Lusltanla's passengers
and as much freight as possible at
~Flshguard. where the steamer Ia due
at 0 o'clock tonight.
Col. Concannon OF the White Star
steamship Company issued a statement
to the effect that the strikers not hav-
ing resumed work In "A body. II had been
found necessary to close down all work
on the cargoes for the present.
Although there has been no more
rioting. matters were so threatening to.
day that the War Office practically
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Inside k "a
EkG'edtt!h i;|t
ChdIIey Nk;S.

FOUND draw with Tommy White OF Chi
cago at Columbus. o. Murphy out
weighed White by four pounds. He vas
the favorite In the betting. There was
a big crowd present. many Chicago
sports coming over to back White. on
Aug. 6 Murphy fought at Louisville
with Harry Sheldon, a local man, and
bested him In five rounds. On Aug. 20
he met Sheldon again and Knocked him
out In three rounds. In November MUIR
ply returned to Philadelphia and on
the 18th of that month fought with
Jack Dougherty again, getting the de-
cision in six round
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3O,0O0LOCKED0UT
IN ENGL|SHSTR|KE
TROOPS ON GUARD
War Office Prepared for Fur
ther Rioting in Liverpool,
London and Glasgow.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE strike fever
has become epidemic in Great Britain.
From n end of the country to the
other men are threatening to do so and
even the women and the girls In the
smaller factories of the large cities are
demanding better conditions of labor.
While the streets OF London are be-
ginning to resume their norma appear
ance. only a portion OF the men at the
docks have returned to work. and a
good deal OF uneaslness prevailed az
many Of the men refused to accept the
settlement arranged by their leaders
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and demanded unconditional surrender

and demanded unconditional surrender
nv THAR e~np,oyersL
III. same dissertation A.. m. s,.ua-
,s.s.m.,.
~
Oh 'he por'efs ana o"''e's aie oe"'a'
ing greater CONCESSIONS ."a" a 'oe'
agreed upon. GREAT quantities OF mea's
and provisions held up at the DOCKS
and tho railway stations last week were
found when discharged this morning to
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SOUy Smith Stops Him.

Murphy's next fight was the last i'm
portant one of mis- career. being a
twenty-round go with Solly Smith in
New Orleans for "A purse of 81 800. Muir
ply weighted 100 pounds and Smith
III. 1t was one OF the hardest battles
that has ever been seen In the South,
but Smith finally knocked Billy out after
seventeen slashing rounds. After this
defeat Murphy went up to Chicago and
opened a school of boxing. lie conduct
ed this school for several years and
then re-entered the ring to meet George
Dixon again,
The men fought before the Broadway
A. G. In this city on Jan. 90. 1897. A
big contingent OF Cincinnati sports was
present to encourage Murphy and
backed him heavily. although at odds
Dixon had suffered a defeat at the
hands of Frank Erne a short time be
fore and was thought to be going back
lie proved that such was not the cas-,
by knocking Billy Murphy cold in the
sixth round of the fight. Dixon was
never in danger.
on May 10. 1897. Murphy Tough
Harry Harris at Chicago and was
Knocked out in the fourth round The
following winter he went over to Eng.
land. He had only one fight there, De.
ing knocked out in twelve rounds a.
Newcastle by Jack Curley of Birming.
ham. He soon returned to America
He did not step into tie ring again un.
I'll nearly a year later-Feb. is, 1899
at Springfield, o., disposing of Walter
Burbeck in two rounds.
Murphy's last appearance in the rims
for the purpose of fighting was or
Sept. IA. 1900. at Omaha. Neb., II,
fought with a local negro named II
Smith and was Knocked out In one min,
ute and forty seconds, After driftin.
around the United States for a Will,
Billy returned to New Zealand and 10.
Gated at Christchurch. where he opened
a tailoring establishment.
1.-THE next chapter will deal with Johnn,
0rifinA
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Copyright. 1911. by The Press Publishing Co.
(The New Work Wurlh
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AUSTIN. Tex. Aug. IA State mass
meeting OF political admirers OF Gov.
OF Ohio will be held here to-
day to organize to promote his can1I-
for President.
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Latter Days Of Murphy's Career
a Series of Ups and Downs
Marked by Several Knock.
outs, Which, However, Never
Seemed to Discourage Him.

Copyright. 1911. by The Press Publishing Co.
THE New York WORLD.
A FTER he lost his championship
u Billy Murphy had quite a number
OF battles around New York. Fol-
lowing the Llstman fight. HI fought
Will Jack Collins In a hall over in
Brooklyn and knocked him out In two
rounds. This vas for gate receipts or
Sept. Is, 1893. On Sept. % he fought
with Jack Grace. the globe t%rotter. also
in Brooklyn. but the contest was stop
ped by the police in the first round. On
oct. 3 he went up TO Bosto.. and met
Ike Weir. losing by a knockout. Many
OF weir's friends claimed that Ike won
back the championship by this fight.
This is not so. Murphy was no longer
the possessor OF the worlds champion
ship when he fought Weir In Boston.
,lying lost the title several MONTH
previous to Johnnie Griffin.
On Dec. 1s Murphy fought with George
Dixon at Paterson. y. j., at the Peo-
pies Theatre. The hght was the result
OF a challenge issued several nights be-
fore. when Dixon and his vaudeville
troop were playing an engagement al
this theatre. on that night Tom
O'Rourke, on behalf OF Dixon. had Is
sued a challenge to meet any feather
weight in the world. Murphy, who was
sitting in the audience, jumped to his
feet and shouted. That's just what !
want" a match was arranged,
O'Rourke offering Murphy $50 II he
bested Dixon inside OF four rounds. The
referee was a local man named Stod-
dard. Jack Garrabant and william
Rose were timekeepers, Tom O'Rourke
and Jack Lynch were In Dixon's corner
and George Slddons and James Burke
In Murphy's. The bout had been well
a1yartIsad and tho theatre was hacked