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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-10

Millions change hands daily in New
York's famous Wall street without the
scratch of a pen. The trading is car
ried on by means of signs made with
the hands and fingers. 1t is not gener-
ally realized that men must be scrup-
ulously honest in these dealings, more
honest in fact than in almost any other
business. The temptation and the op-
p%ortunity to be dishonest are so great
tina many rules are in operation which
would seem curious indeed anywhere
but ON the floor of the exchange.
The visitor who looks down upon the
floor of the exchange during an excit-
Ing session concludes that the brokers
are all crazy together. The laymal
can see nothing but a bowling mob.
AS a matter of fact the activities be-
low him are carried on according to
strict rules, but the action is so rapid
that his eye cannot follow it.
A considerable part of the business
of the country. involving millions of dol
lars daily, is transacted by sign Ian
guage. The scene of these great tran
~sactions is the floor of the Stock Elk
change. Any n who has seen the
antics of the brokers will understand
that it is always difficult and often i'm
possible for them to make themselves:
heard. The confusion on the floor is
often so great that a broker cannot
ever make himself heard by shouting
in the ear of the man next him..
When a broker wishes to buy or sell
stock with his customer several. feet
from him or perhaps across the room
conversation is impossible. If the
broker used ~megaphones the confusion
would be merely increased. To obviate
this they have devised a sign language
something like that used by the deaf
and dumb. With this vocabulary of
finance a man can buy or sell stock NJ
matter how great the turmoil.
MANY SIGNS.
The vocabulary enables a man to bid
or make offers on a stock Inc announce
the number of shares and an exact
fractional price rather more quickl:
than he could speak.
A single finger of either a held
horizontally signifies ten, shares of stock
or 1000 bushels of wheat. Two fingers
together mean twenty shares or 2,00(
bushels Of wheat, and SO on. Fifty
shares is signified by an "O' formed
with the thumb and first finger. One
hundred shares or 100, 900 bushels OF
wheat are indicated by the closed hand
When a broker wishes to purchase
stock or wheat he makes known hi:
want by rapidly extending his hand
partially open, and drawing it slowl,
toward him. To signify hat he is pre-
pared to sell he pushes his PARTIAL,
opened hand from him.
The sign language dodi not attemp
to indicate the name of aoy stock. TIL
brokers dealing in each .ally around
signboard on the fool OF the exchang,
which bears it's name.
1t sometimes happens that he crow,
will be pushed or will s>'lrl away from
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-10

The disposition of these cases is pc
culiar. The disputants Immediately so
before the presiding officer and state
ties crowd, about them. The officer in
charge then calls for a vote of hands
on the dispute. and the majority rules.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-10

ness, and after a little time 7 arose to
the dignity of having a boy to do those
Things. l made money dealing in paper
and then branched out as a stock broker.
l became a member of the exchange Doth
In Philadelphia and New York, and it
was not until after I had plenty of
money that l began to speculate.
When l did go into it l went into it
at a considerable extent, Their when
the news of the burning of Chicago came
l was caught. l lost everything had
made as a broker and was forced to wait
for two years for a chance to recoup.
When heard that Jay Cooke had failed
l went on the market as a bear and
made money rapidly. Then l quit.
Since that day I have never specu-
lated.
People think I live solely to make
money. That isn't true at all. Money
means very little to me. l work because
l like it.
You look back and around you over
the men who have made fortunes for
themselves and you will find theya re
men who enjoy their work.
l enjoy mine. and to that more than
anything else 1 attribute my success. /
have lots of fun at my work. and thai is
the reason l stay at it and do not retire
and buy a yacht or live in Europe, or
do any of the things which I am con-
stantly accused of being about to do. I
like it better to stay here.
The man who worries over his work
ant succeed.
The successful man must take his
work easy.
If he worries he will break down and
be forced to retire.
He should have some hobby to occupy
his mind after he leaves his desk, other
wise he will be morose and be one of
those men who throw a pail over their
homes when they come into the house.
who sit alone in the library while their
wives tell the children they must no,
make a noise, because father is here"
l have had several hobbies in my time
-nOnsensical or otherwise.
Just now 1t Is pictures. When 1 was
younger it was raising fish. and I had a
complete hatchery fitted up in my house.
I repeat, l am all through with specu-
lation, although 1t must have been bor,
in mo, for the first business deal I ever
made was a speculation pure and
simple.
THE FIRST VENTURE.
It was when I was a boy at home.
There was an auction store in the town
and I used to go there sometimes and
listen to the auctioneer. One day l no.
ticed a lot of soap. 1t was tine same kind
of soap we used at home. and we bought
TT from a grocer around the corner. II
occurred to me hat l might be able t.
make some money out of that soap. I
went around to the grocer and asked
him how much he paid for that kind OF
soap. He told me 3 rents a pound. I
asked him If he would buy some from
| me for 5. and he said he would. So I
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
BAD MAN TO
He Demonstrated to a Certainty That
He Knew What He Was Talk
ing About.

Gwen Moses tell de sun to stan still"
began the old deacon.
dat warn't Moses" interrupted a broth.
er in the amen corner, dat wuz joshua"
"Ez | said" continued the deacon, wen
you didn't say dat at ALL" said the
brother who had corrected him. 'Hit wuz
me dat said it! Hit wuz me dat tuck you
up to i'll"
The deacon's patience was exhausted. He
folded his brass.rimmed spectacles, laid
them carefully on the table before him.
walked over to the amen corner, took the
objecting brother by both arms from be-
hind, and, with the swish of a cyclone, swept
precipitately in outer darkness.
"Ez l wuz saying, TO dis little incident
occurred" he continued, "w'en Moses toll
Joshua ter tell de sun ter stan still"
Some of the older, learned brethren moved
u~neasily in their seats. They looked like
they wanted to correct him, but they did
not. They let it 60 at that!-Atlanta Con.
stitution,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
GOT AHEAD 0 ST. LOUIS.
Chicago Sewage is Now Vending
Its Way Towards the Mis-
sissippi River.
THE GATES WERE LIFTED At LockPoRT.
Gov. Tanner signed A Formal Permit
and the Trustees Acted Upon 1t
Promptly, Notwithstanding In
function Proceedings I'm the Fed
eral Court Mt Chicago.

Joliet. ILL.,, Jan. 17.-Fears of action
Oh the part of st. Louis to prevent, by
Injunction, the raising of the gates
col trolling the waters of the Chicago
drainage canal at L~ockport, caused n
hurried conference between the sani-
tarv trustees and the special commits
sion created to pass on the canal here.
object Of the Conference.
The object of the conference was to
secure the necessary permit from the
commission. This was secured, and
the trustees and commissioners left, a
few hours later, for Lockport to open
the gates. The hurried action of the
drainage trustees was the result of a
movement on the part of attorneys in
Chicago to secure an injunction from
Federal Judge Kohlsaat, restraining
the board from opening the gates of
the controlling works at Lockpoort.
Trustees Went to Lockport.
The trustees left Chicago on a spe-
cial train at an early hour and after
a brief stop here returned to Lock-
port about nine o'clock. 1t was ex-
pected that the work of opening the
gates would not consume more than
one hour.
Work Not Complete mt Joliet.
At Joliet the work is not yet in
shape to receive the full volume of
water, but the trustees decided to take
the risk and avoid the possibility of
the opening being tied up in the
courts.
1t is probable the gates will be only
partially opened.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
IN OTHER LANDS.

Ostrich farms are a familiar sight
about Durban, South Africa.
In Germany n newspaper is pub
lished for every 1902 persons; in
Austria, one for every 72,2O9.
A Leipsic publishing firm offers 1000
marks for the words and music. of the
best German naval song.
The British government used 1874
O0C gallons of corn whisky last year
in the manufacture of smokeless pow
der.
As the law now stands in Italy, peo-
pie can marry in church independent
ly of any civil marriage. For instance,
an army officer, under civil law, can
not marry except under certain con-
ditions. To elude this law, he can get
married before the church and con-
tinue a single man, so far as the state
is concerned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
The Kansas Fly and the Spider.

A spider carefully wove his web in
the corner OF a room and waited for
his victim. By and by. seeing a fly
meandering along that way he in
vited him TO chat awhile, casually
offering TO set EN- up as an extra in
ducement. May l ask" said the fly
as he brushed a breadcrumb off his
left eyebrow with his left foot,
why are you so blamed anxious TO
strike up an acquaintance with an
entire stranger? So far as l know
you never saw me in your life be-
lore" True" replied the spider,
as he fastened another strand, "bus
as l saw you l was struck by your ar-
pearance and determined that you
were the individual / had been look
ing for to go into a great business
venture. I can see in a minu1o that
you have a head for business" But
The fly simply said: "My fuzzy
headed friend, l might be caught with
this glucose you are giving me if it
wasn't for the fact that / see the re-
mains of a friend of mine from.
Missouri hanging up there il the cor
ner of your establishment. He haU
to be shown, l don't" And with a
light "ta ia, l will see you later the
Kansas fly wendell his way towards
the bald head of a fat man who was
~slumbering on a neighboring couch.
Topeka Mail and Breeze.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
THEY MADE HASTE TO ACT.


Lockport, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-THE bear
trap dam was lowered at 11:16 a. M,
allowing the water from the Chicago
drainage canal to flow into the Des
PLANES river.
The canal trustees arrived at Joliet
at . ii. m., and at 10: so o'clock secured
permission from Gov. Tanner to lower
the dam. They Immediately took a
special train, and arrived at Lockport
in a short time, and went at once to
the dam.
President Doldenwerck of the trus-
tees board made a short speech, intro
ducing Col. Isaac Taylor, of the canal
commission. Col. Taylor made a FIVE
minute speech, in which he said the
opening of the canal was but the be-
ginning of II greater work, which
would connect the great lakes of the
north with the Mississippi river. He
added that he authorized the trustees,
on the authority of Gov. Tanner. to
lower the dam.
At 11:16 a. IN. the dam was low
cred.
The gates were Immediately opened,
and the water rushed through on its
way to the Mississippi and the gulf of
Mexico.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
ALL WORK AND NO L A

Nearly one-third of the paper pro-
duced in the United States during the
hrst six months of 1898 was newspa-
per in rolls and sheets.
A large trade is done in Germany in
artificial sponges, which are produced
by a patented process depending prin-
cipally on the action of zinc chloride
solution on pure cellulose.
A series of experiments made at Kiel
during the last two years have shown
that of all metals used in shipbuilding
an amalgam of iron and zinc is least
subject to deterioration from the in
Huence of sea water.
Manufacturers of structural iron say
that within a short time all the more
costly private houses, at least in the
cities. will abandon wood, excepting
for the most trivial use, and will make
use of structural iron for the frame
work and the beams that support the
flooring.
1t is claimed that the deepest oil
well in America Is situated in the
Monongahela river valley, about 25
miles from Pittsburgh. The hole has
been drilled to a depth of $3.50 feet,
but the work has been suspended ow-
ing to a break in the 2N-inch rope
used. AS n result 1000 feet of rope
n a string of tools are at the bot
tom. Experts are at work, and hope
to be able to resume drilling soon.
1t is proposed to sink the well 5000
feet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
A WITH MEXICO.

The United States bought 500, 623
pounds of Mexican coffee in Septe1n-
Der, paying for it $s2,929.
Mexico's purchases of lumber in Sep
TENDER were over 500, 000-three times
what they were in September, 1898.
Mexico bought $25,4s4 worth of furni-
ture from Uncle Sam-a so per cent in
crease over September, 1898.
Over $4,000 worth of United States
boots and shoes were sold in Mexico in
September, against $7,13s in September
of 1898.
Mexico's purchases of United States
agricultural implements in September
we're $2s,335, against $17,30O the pre-
vious September.
In builders hardware the United
States sales to Mexico in September
were $36,056, IN increase Of so per cent.
over the previous September.
About $4,000 worth of Mexican
oranges were purchased by the United
states in September, says Modern Mex
leo in a resume of September business
between the two countries.
Mexico is one of the United States
best customers in the sewing machine
line. September's sales, $4,000. and the
total for the first nine months of 1899
over $780, Oo.
Nearly 1000 tons of sisal grass were
exported from Mexico to the United
States in September, it's value being
sS77,762. This shows an increase of 400
per cent. over the same month in 1898.
Scientific and electrical apparatus
sold by the United States manufacture
ers in Mexico in September amounted
to $31,32s. Mexico buys more extern
'ively in this line of goods in the Unit.
ed States than does any other country
In the western hemisphere.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
Deafness Cannot De Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the mu.
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely. closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold. by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
by the FoOtlights.

The funny man appears on the
stage with n huge red handkerchief
before his face.
whats the trouble. Percy?" in
quires the orchestra professor.
Its that awful hay fever, Gussie.
Pays me right, too"
"How does it pay you eht,
Percy?"
why, l went and married a grass
widow"
Then the thunder of gallery gods
vibrates through the house.-Chicago
Evening News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.
st. Louis Authorities Seek to Re-
strain the sanitary Trustees,

Chicago, Jan. 17.--Attorneys repre-
senting the city of st. Louis made ap-
plication before Judge Kohlsaat, of the
United States district court, for an in
junction to restrain the board of trus-
tees OF the sanitary district from urn
ing the sewage of the Chicago river
into the Des PLANES river. Judge Kohl
saat set Saturday January 2O,a al the date
Tor hearing arguments on the question.
when it is probable u lively legal bat.
lie will take place.
The bill for the injunction, which
was filed Tuesday night, is signed by
Mayor ~Zeigenhein of st. Louis. The
bill claims that the waters OF the Mis-
tissippi will be poisoned by The sew
age of the Chicago river; that the
water works system of ST. Louis, con-
structed at a cost of 5000, 900. will
be rendered valucless. The bill is ac-
companied by an affidavit from DR..
W. e. Teichman, city chemist of St.
Louis, combating the theory or dilu-
ton OF sewage in water. us intended TO
be applied to the Chicago drainage
canal, and claiming the sewage will
poliute the Mississippi river to a point
its waters will be unfit ia drink.
ten. Black, representing the drain
nge trustees, gave notice that the
trustees will resist the application for
= restraining order.
The gates, at the sides of the dam,
winch are to be used for regulating
'tne How, were not opened when the
giant was lowered, and may be kept
closed until Thursday.
The flow over the dam was between
S'o'ooo and 100000 cubic feet per min
ute n when the gates are opened
TINS Q will be largely increased.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
BRIEF MENTION.

The average monthly wage of farm
laborers in North Carolina is $3.50,
that including r%ations, house, pasture
and garden.
Anew York druggist says that China
men p%atronize the drug stores very lit
tie, as they have little faith in Ameri-
can drugs.
Prof. Hamin, of Columbia college,
declares that New York presents the
unique spectacle of not having one
decorative building erected at public
expense.
Residents of Toledo, o., as well as
commercial men representing firms in
that city are beginning to place beside
their names on the hotel registers
1902" instead of Toledo-a novel meth
cd of advertising the coming centennial
celebration there.
Most of the old-time chop-houses in
New York and Brooklyn have disap-
peared. These were memorable feast
ing spots. The ale and the chops and
~thedeviled kidneys were of the choicest.
The Welsh rarebits and game were
also of the best. In the place of the
chop-houses have come the quick
Lunch"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
A Suspicious American Tourist.

The American tourist is so firmly con-
WINGED that he is being cheated on all hands
during his European travels that he occa-
sionally oversteps the bounds of prudence.
What is the price of this pin?" asked a
young man in a Paris shop, handling a small
silver brooch of exquisite workmanship.
Twenty francs, monsieur" said the clerk.
young American. ITS for a present to my
sister. IN give you five francs for it," Zen
1t would be | Eat gave re present to your sis.
ter" said the Frenchman, with a depreca-
tory shrug, "and do not know re young
Chronicle.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

"Do you believe in the influence of single
words on a persons character? Some poet
ical fellow has advanced the theory, you
know"
eyes, I do. There's my wife, for in.
stance. She rises in the morning pale and
~listless. She picks up the morning paper.
Suddenly her eye brightens. her face
fiushes, her whole appearance changes. A
single word has wrought the miracle"
whats the word?'
Observation-Disclosures Plain Dealer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Hiram-If 1 had any desire to ex-
plore around in the polar regions, | be-
lieve I'd try making a trip to the
south pole.
Siras-Why not try the north pole?
"Oh! there's been so doggoned
many others gone in that direction
lately that a fellow wouldn't git
very far without bein' overhauled by
some relief expedition or other
puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
For the Holiday Trade.

"What!" she exclaimed, you want $3.50
for this? Why, when l priced the same
thing here a month ago it was only $500"
Very likely" replied the honest sales
marked-down sale for the holidays."LChi.
cago Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
GOV. TANNER SIGNS PERMIT.
Authority Given the Drainage Truss
tees to Raise the Gates.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 17.-At 10: so a.
m. Gov. Tanner signed the FORMAL per-
init. which allows the drainage trus-
tees to lift the gates of the controlling
works at Lockport. The governor i'm
mcdiately wired word of his action to
Joliet and Lockport, and officials at
the statehouse expressed the belief
that the canal would be opened within
a half hour of the time the governors
signature made it possible.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Mammy-I wouldn't want no gal OBJ mine
to marry dat Sam johnson.
Dinah-Yo' wouldn't?
"No.. Why, dat fellah am jcs' as crazy
bout dress as a sensible niggah nd be bout
watahmillions!"-Puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, recently shipped Twenty thousand
bushels of seed potatoes to Alabama, Flori-
da, Texas and other southern points. This
firm is the largest grower of seed potatoes
as also farm seeds in the world.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

We refund loo for every package of PUT.
NAM FADELESS DYES that fails to give
satisfaction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionviue,
Mo. Sold by all druggists.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

1 can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E. D.
Townsend. Fl. Howard. Wis, May 4, '94.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

The hungry mendicant prefers the cold
ham to the cold sboulder.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Men who have committed no crimes some
times lie awake nights and can't sleep, Blu.
the women don't believe it. Atchisor
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Clam chowder is often productive of the
deepest melancholy.-Chicago Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

The veracity OF figures often depends upon
the honesty Of the statistician Chicago
Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
The Bcst PrescrIption for chill.

TIC bcst FrescrIptIOn Tot ChfITs
and Fever is a bottle of Groves TAsTELEss
CKILL TOXIC. tits simply ironand quinineiu
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
Won Moltke's Method.

During the Franco-Prussian war q
well-known English correspondent
was sem to the front by his paper,
and on one occasion Won Moltke sent
Tor him and said: "Mr. =, on such
Il day the German army will perform
such and such a movement. If that
appears in the = manning the paper,1
you will be shot" OF course the
news did not appear!-London Spec
tator.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money / fit fails to cure. Csc.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20

Even the vainest man never looks to
see what size tracks his rubbers make
in the mud.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
Energy a Factor,

Energy a Factor.
All things come to him who waits, but
the fellow who hustles does not have to wait
SO long.-St. Louis Star.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-20
,rnaI and Internal Treatment for Every Humor.

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the SET. SL25 s$%$ $ % $s$S$S 1%% f%@s%%r %@s% Il" &&%a @%@&s @ nE@ @IE a S%S sS %s