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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
WAVES OF WATER.

Slow rivers flow at the rate of three
to seven miles an hour
The amount of water flowing out Of
the Nile il sixteen times that Of the
Thames.
The English channel is nowhere more
than 900 feet deep The Irish sea Is
2,13O feet deep.
The largest gulf In the world is the
gulf Of MeXico-S00,000 square miles
almost twice as big as the bay of Ben
gal.
The Parana Of Brazil and Argentina
is 2,20O miles in length and after the
Amazon Is the largest river in South
America.
The shallowest of all seas are the
Baltic and the Adriatic. which average
only forty-three and forty-five yards
depth respectively.
Askal Chin. in Tibet, Is the lake
which lies at greater height than any
other in the world. Its level is 10000
feet. The lowest is the Dead sea
1890 feet below sea leyel.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14

street, New York, suffered with the Grip,
two bottles of Peruna cured him. He
also writes that he knows large num-
Der of people who have been. cured of
the Grip by Peruna.
Hon. Charles w. Culkin, Alderman Of
the Seventh Assembly District of the
Borough Of Manhattan, residing at IS
Eighth avenue, New York, writes that
he was laid up several days with tho
Grip. On the fifth day he was advised to
try Peruna. He did so and found him
self better within twenty-four hours.
This remedy soon restored him: to his
usual vigorous health.
Mr.. Martin Edwards, President Of the
County Glare Mems Benefit Society, So
West Forty-Ninth street, New York,
writes that he was cured of the Grip by
q short course of treatment with Peruna.
Miss Blanche Dumont, President Of
the Athena Club, 4llO Aldrich avenue
North, Camden Place, Minneapolis,
Mimi, says she was cured Of the Grip.
Nothing helpei her until she tried Pc
runa. Felt better next day after begin
ming its use. Was able to be out Of bed
the third day. She also tells of others
who were cured 5y Peruna.
La Grippe Is epidemic cafarrih. Pc
runa cures cafarrh, hence Peruna Is q
specific for Ia grippe.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Or. Hartman, giving
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address Dr.. Hartman, President Of
The HartmaA- Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14

also used it for my catarrh, and I can
now cheerfully recommend your remedy
to anyone who is suffering from the grip
and catarrh. "-J. p. Megrew.
Miss Anna Russell, Past Worthy Coun-
selor, Lloyd Mystic Legion, 293 Endicott
Building, st. Paul, Mimi, writes:
"For years have unfortunately found
my system in a peculiarly receptive con-
dition for catarrh when l was exposed
in any way to inclement weather. AT
those times I would be severely afflicted
with Ia grippe and its unpleasant COIL
sequences.
"Now for the past year and a half
have used Peruna in such cases and have
found that it not only cures me quickly
but it also cleanses my blood and rem
ders me less liable to catch cold. 1t il
the finest preventative of colds that
know of and very superior tonic.''-
Anna Russell.
Miss Emily Milburne, President of the
Westside Young Woman's Club, No. D2
West Congress street, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes of several members Of the club OF
which she is president, who have had
the Grip and have been quickly restored
to health by Peruna.
Mr.. Nicolas F. Rossiter, of 463 Nor
wood avenue, Cleveland, o., had severe
attack of the Grip, was very sick and
under the physicians care. He, like
many others, passed the acute stage but
did not receive strength. Peruna not
only quickly restored him to his former
health, but to much better health than
he has had for years. He gives Penuna
all the praise.
Hon. Max j. Porges, Alderman of the
Eighth District, residing at SO Riving.ton
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14

The direct cause of fainting is d.
minished circulation Of blood through
the brain. To revive person WHO has
tainted it is necessary. therefore. to al
ter this condition as quickly as posi-
Bile, In order to do this the individual
should be laid quite fiat, the head on Il
level with the body, so that the teebly
acting heart will not have to propel the
blood upward The neck and chest
should be exposed, fresh air admitted
freely. water sprinkled On the face and
stimulating vapors, such as ammonia,
hel ID at intervals to the nostrils. When
there is difficulty in restoring animal
ton, friction over the region Of the
heart with the hand or rough cloth
should be applied vigorously.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
A Judicial RetOrt.

Sir William Meredith. chief justice Of
Ontario. Canada was formerly very
prominent politician as well as a ia.
nous lawyer. He was especially noted
for his success as prosecuting attor'
ney. and few criminals escaped convic.
ton when he addressed the jury.
During one of his political campaigns
he was speaking at a meeting in the
city Of London. his native town. The
audience was turbulent and he was
frequently Interrupted. Finally voice
from the gallery cut into one of his
finer flights with a sarcastic ooh. 60
and get your hair cut"
Sir William, who wore his hair
somewhat longer than is usual. was
stopped by burst of laughter. But
as soon as he was able to make him.
self heard he turned the laugh and won
the audience by this reply: MY friend,
IL I'm not mistaken. I've had your
hair cut before this!"-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
GRANITETtLLE

At the regular meeting q Nd9s
Leaf Camp, Modern Woodn'l Of
America, Thursday evening the 'o.'
lowing officers we're elected: ' I"
James X. Prize W 4. Thomas liea'
lev: banker. Patrick Ii9a.eyy; ces
E. n. Aldrich escort W. Ii spI,.
Waterman, Alex AirtD sentry, t'auA
Mcguire: MANAGE lor three F2As
Mathew Healey.
At the next regular meeting q a.
Court Robert Emmett, No. 554 = y "
T.. to be he'd Tuesday evening Nv,
18th, election u olicers Will .la IA
place. A fall Attendance is rfql'''Fu.
Arrangen ents nave been colp ts ~
FOR the mach talked aooat cf.o.' =.
tournament between Robett tI u ~.
Court No. 564. c O f. and C9 s...
Rob Roy No. 6, T, n A. me aa'
game vii, be played Monday evening IN, y,
Dec. lGth. A.. players o. o0ll IL. .'' s-s
are requested to be On hand IA '-'
time. Game called at Sloc-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14

r IKE A TERRIBLE CYCLONE grip
bacillus has passed over our coun-
try, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
leaving behind it dark cloud Of an
guish and despair.
Catarrh follows grip as effect follows
cause.
A multitude Of catarrh victims will
spring up in the trail of the awful cpl
demic of grip that has just passed over
our fair country.
The hope to these people is Peruna.
Most people know this already.
Everyone who has had the least touch
of grip, should not fail to take a course
of treatment with Peruna.
Peruna eradicates every vestige of the
disease and leaves the system in a nor
NAL condition.
Hon. Joseph B. Crowley, Congressman
from Illinois, writes from the National
Hotel, Washington, D. c., as follows:
"After giving Peruna fair trial can
cheerfully recommend your remedy to
anyone suffering with coughs, colds, la
gri, ,pe and all catarrhal complaints."-
j. b. Crowley.
Hon. George H. White, Congressman
from North Carolina, writes:
81 am more than satisfied with Peru
ma, and find it to be an excellent remedy
for the grip and catarrh. 1 have used it
In my family, and they all join me in
recommending it as an excellent rem
dy."-George H. White.
Hon. ]. p. Megrew, Superintendent U.
8. Capital Police Force, of Washington,
b. c., says:
"Having suffered from the grip, I was
advised by friend to use your Peruna.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
OUR PHONES IN ENGLAND.
American Machines Have Superseded
the Older English Systems.


"Another electrical industry which
the English in a measure have allowed
to slip from their grasp is the making
Of telephones" writes Allen Sangree in
Ainslee's Magazine for December.
"IIere again America is uneXcelleL- and
the general postottice has just testified
to our skin by giving to the Western
Electric company Of Chicago the entire
order for London. England. while
blaming it's own manufacturers for
lack Of enterprise, is SO ovcrjoyed to
see new era in telephone mechanics
that she has only words of excessive
praise for the Yankees. This, is because
the National Telephone company, that
up to the present has controlled all the
important patents in the United King
dom, made selfish use Of its position
and refused to improve the service.
TO any one who has attempted to
talk over telephone in London it
would seem nconceivahle how any
people. even the Arabs. could stand
such imposition. The London system
Is such that it frequently takes an hour
tC secure connection. l was present at
one frustrated effort when, after strug-
CLING for more than that length Of
time, enduring all the anguish Of Sissy
plus, we We're finally advised by Cen
trail to call up messenger. You will
make better time.' said he.
The telephone rates. too, are exor-
bitant, and one subscriber that | know
pays a yearly rental of $400 for five
telephones. This does not include
charges for conversations over three
minutes. The American system about
to be introduced will be the biggest,
cheapest and best in the world, more
reasonable even than that we have in
our own country. The charge for bust
ness houses Is but $40 year and for
residences only $14.
Before selecting the system English
experts travelled in a number Of foreign
countries making tests, and they chose
American telephones not alone because
Of their efficiency. but also because the
order could be filled here in less time
than elsewhere"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14

Yes" said the old conductor, II
have followed the railroad about all
my life. wasn't exactly born on a
train, but l was married on one at
the rate Of forty-five miles an hour"
THAT was good deal like marrying
in haste"
st was. And we got tired Of each
other while we were making the return
trip on freight train
THAT was good deal like repantins
at leisure. "-ChicagO Tribune.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
EAST bARRE

Clarence Stevens is fr ~. .,,
}jst 49, '''A
Mrs W. Nca e.. s!,,,r.n; .....
" recovering her wao-al' st~sn, ,t'''''
The regular maeting n n,,s,+.r,
ean,pment will he toti This '+ ors, --
at which there vii. " jl.,r "a q ~
ton Of ohi3ers.
C. c. Grow Of Barre was IN town
Yesterday .ranSacttnl 3s>:gess eo.n5e
Telephone Go.
Several Ea,, Bar-a rs.,a m; ii
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-12-14
ALL EQUIPPED FOR CHRISTMAS

We have large line of y chairs, Morris Chairs, eed
Chat ,ucn Desks, Ca p Swe+pers, Chldreus Chas
Can snow the best line So id Oak Cob,e Seat Rock
,ers ana III prices goi We also have Sleds.
Skates Bind Cages Rugs and large stock of all kinds of
of Furlitn A ice Couch Morris Chair at
$each Have <ceiv com>lete new line of picture
mould DONG in pictures to re framed for Nmas.
3. +. DAVIS, East Barre, Vi.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

all in sight, and Phillips wanted it.
He lay awake nights scheming as to
methods to accomplish it.
The last week in October, without
any definite plan ahead of him, but
confident his position was right, he
purchased big line of November corn
for his own account. His original in
tention was to hold this amount as q
matter of profitable speculation.
Everybody had it to sell in the pit, and
some of the traders who knew Phillips
and knew that his resources were linn
tied sold him the corn, but with the
admonition that they hated to do it,
because it would cost him all he had.
Everybody at the time was "bearish"
on corn. In other words, believed the
price was so high that corn would be
much cheaper, and that it was policy
to sell it. The small purchase Phillips
made, however, seemed to give buoy
ancy to the market. It did not sag as
had been anticipated. The demand
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

THE day was when men of promi-
L nence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines for
publication. This remains trus to-day
of most proprietary medicines. But Pc
runa has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people of
high and low stations, that noone hesi-
tates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
The highest men in our nation have
given Peruna q strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
tions are equally represented.
A dignified representative of the
Presbyterian church in the person of
Rev. E. g. Smith does not hesitate to
state publicly that he has used Peruna
in his family and found it cured when
other remedies failed In this state
ment the Rev. Smith is supported by an
elder in his church.
Rev. E. G. Smith, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church Of Greensboro, Ga,
writes:
"Having used Peruna in my family
for some time it gives me pleasure to
testify to its true worth. My little boy
seven years Of age had been suffering
for some time with catarrh of the low
er bowels. Other remedies had failed.
but after taking two bottles Of Peruna
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

the trouble almost entirely disap--
peared. For this special malady COM
slider it well nigh specific. As tonic
for weak and worn out people it haA
few or no equals."-Rev. E. G. Smith,
Mr.. NJ. ]. Rossman, prominent mer~
chant of Greensboro, Ga, and an elder
in the Presbyterian church of thai.
place, has used Peruna, and in a recents
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., OF
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
"For a long time was troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave me no n.
lief. Peruna was recommended to me.
by several friends, and after using .,
few bottles am pleased to say that tho
long looked for relief was found, and I
am now enjoying better health than /.
have for years, and can heartily recon-
mend Peruna to all similarly afflicted.
1t is certainly a grand medicine."eM-
j. Rossman.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DIR. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus>
Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

One Marshal LIE Febvre fell Ill of an ague,
and his servant, an old soldier, caught the
quickly cured, but the fever chung to the
marshal until it occurred to his energetic
duchess that the doctor had Numbered by
giving the marshal the same doses as to a
private soldier. She rapidly counted upon
her fingers the different rings of the mill
tary ladder. ''Here, drink this; this is
suited to your grade" she said, putting a
tumbler to her husbands lips. Aad the
duke, having swallowed dozen doses at
one gulp, was soon on his legs again.
you've great deal to learn, my boy
was the lady's subsequent remark to the as
tonished doctor.-Chicage Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

were apparently willing to spend ST.
100000 to bankrupt young Philips OF
make him sell his line of corn; there
fore, they spent money freely to buy
new and wet corn, paying more for it
than they had sold contract corn to
Phillips for. They could not get the
corn ready for delivery short OF As
cents bushel with anything like even
money for themselves.
When the big elevator interests be-
gan dumping corn on him Phillips
| needed ready cash to take care of it.
His friend Dan Hill was ready to
hypothecate his property, but property
cannot be sold every hour of the day.
He had to have cash. Hill stood firmly
by the young broker, and was i'm
pressed with his enthusiasm, and Phil.
lips, with this knowledge, went to q
representative Chicago financier of un-
limited means. So great was the
confidence of this gentleman in Phil
lips brain and his ability to beat the
crowd that opposed him that without
bond or security of any kind he told
Phillips to draw on him for whatever
money he needed.
The greatest coup Of the deal waa
the break in the market on Wednes-
day, before the close for Thanksgiv.
ing holiday. Stories were rife that
the big interests were charterinR spe.
cial trains and vessels and that dry.
ing plants would be kept going night
and day to get enough corn ready to
deliver Phillips the last day of the
month. 50 that he would have to take
it at an Improbable price. The bio
men hoped to see Phillips become
| reckless with his success and start
bidding the price up. The elevate,
men intended to sell him high-priced
corn, deliver it and thus force the
young operator to liquidate his line
at loss. But the scheme failed. All
the efforts to get corn in for delivery
| at high prices failed at big loss to
| the promoters of the scheme. Thev
found themselves with corn on then
hands at the end of the day pur.
| chased several cents above the price
Of the market close. Phillips had
sold enough at 50 cents to start the
market down; then he kept out Of the
trade; those who had corn and ex.
pected to see Phillips begin biddina
it up every moment became alarmed
and sold it out. The break in the
market closed the deal. Phillips had
made about $200, 600 out Of the deal.
George 81. Phillips is only 80 year,
old. He was born in Norris, ILL.,, and
received only q common school educa.
ton. He has accomplished what ne
| other man in board of trade history eve1
accomplished. No failures have re
suited from his corner; and, most
peculiar of all. everybody il glad oi
his success except half dozen biz
dealers who were caught before they
knew Il.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11
Philips was back in the pit in ten

Phillips was back in the pit In ten
seconds. He knew that his theory on
shortage of November corn was to have
a trial. He quietly took every bushel of
corn offered. He got It at the price of
the sellers. The market closed shade
lower but firm. The next day Phillips
bought another half million. The mar
ket responded by advancing slightly.
The buying continued for week, as
Phillips could pick it up. At the end
Of that time he found himself with
little less than 100000 bushels bought
for November delivery. None of the
traders understood the deal. They
knew Phillips had little ready money,
and thought he had lost his head or
was filling commission orders for some
of the big houses.
Phillips kept his own counsel; ten
days of November had passed before
anybody in the trade began to realize
that November corn was scarce ar
ticle. The demand was such as to take
most of the corn in stock for ship
ment. The price was steadily advanc-
ing and held every point gained. The
market went gradually to 40 cents.
Phillips greatest worry at this time
was to keep the price down. 1t was
becoming known that he had bought a
big line, more corn than there was for
delivery, and those who had sold him
were becoming little agitated. If the
price went up Phillips knew cash corn
| would be forthcoming in greater guam
titles, and, while he was glad to see the
| farmers profit by his purchase of the
stock in sight for immediate delivery.
he was not ready for it. The price went
up on the demand in spite of him.
Then the big operators, knowing who
had the corn, knowing his limited re-
sources, Immediately called for ten
per cent. margins. The margins were
paid, much to the disappointment Of
the big elevator interests. But they
were determined to down the young
speculative star who had sprung into
existence and had outwitted them in
their own market before they knew it.
They had money and they had corn.
They began to deliver corn. They
took it around to Phillips In small lots
at first of 10000, 10000 and $4,000 BUSH
els, and again to their disappointment
they saw the corn taken. Phillips
could handle these small lots, because
it did not take much money.
/ The big operators who were caught
had to begin to work the big drying
plants to get corn to deliver. They
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11

was heavier than ever. Phillips bought
q little more.
Some of the bigger houses, noting
the strength of the market, thought it
good place to sell, and started at it.
The offerings were SO great the mar
ket became heavy at once. For few
moments Phillips thought he would
have to dump his small holdings to
save himself heavy loss. Before do
ing it he found an old customer of his,
Daniel Hill. of Morris, ILL.,, who hap
pened to be in the building that day.
Hill owns a number Of rich farms in
Illinois. Phillips briefly told Hin the
story. How the market had gone up
on his small buying, but how the big
fellows were pounding the market
down by their offerings, that nobody
would take. He would have to sell at
great loss. But Hill said: go buy
some more for yourself, and 500, 900 or
oOo, 900 for me. We viii see what that
viii do for the market"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, l..
COTrNTy oos

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
s. Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
airs for each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of HAIL. Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J.>CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. D.
1885. A. w. GLEASON,
lSeal1 Notary Public.
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
:aces of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11
THE PHILLIPS DEAL.
Nest Interesting Episode in Board
of Trade History.
authentic Story of How the Clever
Young Spectator Managed to
Squeeze Some of Chicago's
"Big Guns"
Especial Chicago letter.

Especial Chicago letter.
ME- November corn deal on the
Chicago board of trade, manip-
ulated by George 81. Phillips,
will go down in speculative history as
one Of the finest and most artistic
market operations of the dying cen
fury. It's hero went out of it as
quietly as he went into it. Nobody
knew when he got into it. Few knew
when he went out of it.
The inception of the deal is an in
teresting story. It comes from in
reasonably authentic. Mr.. Phillips
was close student of the market
situation on corn for several months
past. He had number of large deals
In the last May option for himself
and customers, and made a nice little
bunch of money out of it. He knew
that the farmers had depleted their
cribs of old corn, which had been sold
when the price mounted to As cents
during the summer, which gave the
farmers an average of 40 cents at
their home markets. He realized the
enormous demand for corn for home
consumption and for shipment. He
found that with practically only one
crop of corn on hand, while esti-
mated to be as large as the last year,
depleted reserves were prompting
the cattle feeders of the west to
pay 30 cents and better for the new
crop. He discovered that while a
large quantity of corn was coming
to market, only small percentage OF
It was contract. He saw the situa-
ton. He talked with friends and con-
fded his beliefs. They were finan.
cially unable to support him in a
trial of his theory that it would net
a handsome profit to buy November
corn. Phillips knew the big houses
were all selling corn, and that they
would sell all they could of it. A
couple Of million bushels would take
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-11
The new Cup.pefender.

Now beng built, is confidently expected
to be the fastest sailing vessel ever buiit. Its
construction is being Kept secret, but it is
whispered that it viii easily hold the cup.
America is rapidly coming to the front. A
Household remedy, Hostetter's stomach Bit
tiers. which has defended health for half a
century past. It holds the record for the
cure of dyspepsia, Indigestion, constipation,
Nervousness, biliousness and la grippe.