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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

were apparently willing to spend $1,- Coo,o00 to bankrupt young Phillips or 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 Philips for. They could not get the corn ready for Helivery short of 45 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 im- , pressed with his enthusiasm. and Phil l lips, with this knowledge, went to epresentative 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 l bond or security of any kind he told 1 Phillips to draw on him for whatever money be needed.
 | The greatest coup of the deal was the break in the market on Wednes- day. before the close for Thanksgiv- ing holiday. Stories were rife that the big interests were chartering 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, so that he would have to take :. it at an unprofitable price. The big men hoped to see Phillips become reckless with his success and start bidding the price up. The elevator men intended to sell him high-priced corn, deliver i. 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 a big loss to the promoters of the scheme. They found themselves WI hcorn on their 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 kefatsout of the
 trade; those who had corn and ex- pected to see Phillips begin bidding it up every moment became alarmed
 and sold it out. The break in the 7, market closed the deal. Phillips had made about $20O,C out of the deal. l George H. Phillips is only 32 years
 old. He was born in Morris, H., and received only a common school educa.
 tion. He has accomplished what nc
 other man in board oftrade history ever
 accomplished. No failures have re.
 suited from his corner; and, most peculiar of all, everybody is glad oi his success except half dozen big
 dealers who were caughs before they
 knew it
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
A Police Station Story
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there's lot of rowdies
 O congregating at this very min

"NEFICER, there's lot of rowdies
 congregating at this very min ute in Riley's barn back of the saloon the purpose of cock-fighting, and l want the whole pack arrested at once! I'll prosecute them to the limit of the law!"
 She was tall and portly, and she had pistol pockets in the usual place in her rainy daisy, just like man. She glowered at the desk sergeant as she made a motion as if she were going to pull gun and got out badge of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
 All right, ma'am; we'll have it stopped. Where is it at?''
 II told you Riley's barn. I'll lead the way myself. Where are your men?"
 Well, ma'am," the sergeant was slowly writing and trying to live down a smile, well, ma'am, most av thim is out in Washington park drillin'. How many do y want?,.'
 II need g men!" She was tapping the counter with her badge and the floor with her toe, impatient for the fray.
 "Oh, it's rite, is 1t
 An assem blaze that may turn into a riot, lot of rowdies with bagful ot poor unfortunate roosters which they propose to make fight till they kill each other, and in a respectable neignbor- hood, too"
 An y'r sure they had roosthers?" Why, I heard them crow!"
 Well, ma'am, you may think il quare, but it's as thrue as gospel some hens do be Known to crow!" and the old wag behind the. desk winked at the fat police man who walked in. ''Dinny," he whispered, ''go up wit Joanav Arch and pinch tn cock-fight!' l Dinny strolied around the railing faced the lady and growled: ''Wher. is ut??''
 | Where are your men?" ske snapped l with martial fire. Men? I haven't any men! It. nothin' but a cock-fghf, aint it, sar l gent?''
 Then she blazed up like flambea, | club and gave Dinny and the sergeant, piece of her mind. The idea of at | tempting to apprehend band Of ruff fans with only one policeman! From her other pistol pocket she pulled notebook and pencil and demanded tn names of sergeant and patrolman. Sh washed her hands of all responsibilit, for the life and safety of Dinny, an, wsxpsd the ssrgss1t thai # the raj
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
AMERICANS OF NOTE.

Secretary Hay would become pres ident if Maj. Mckinley should die be- fore the 4th of next March.
 Senator Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, has presented that state with a portrait of himself at the age of go, when he was secretary of state for New York.
 Congressman Charles A. Boutelle, of Maine, volunteered as master in the navy in 1862 and left the navy with the rank of lieutenan Tt. gained fer gal lantry in an engage aent with the AL bemarle.
 So highly do tn Chinese think of Gen. Grant that CT every Thanksgiv- ing day the Chinese minister at Wash ington journeys to New York and places a wreath of flowers on the tomb of Grant, and does it in the name of the emperor of China.
 Among the inmates at the soldiers' home at Hot Springs, s. D., is Rev. P, paIy, who, from reading g newspaper z6icexArmy Of the late Naxcus Daly. ia 5 sconsinced that he end the NontApa E s1ie Eheys te4e $ ilsznt e 1lyslls
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

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 a 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 ited 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
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
WEDDED TO TIE COCK FIGHT
Sccth Caroliaans Cling to the Tradi. tional Sport of Their
 Fathers.

The breeding e blooded game cocks, for the Mexican market mainly, is an established industry. ill South Caro- liaa," said sporting man, reports tine Charleston (S. @ News "Of re- cent years the South Carolina game cocks lave become celebrates, and there ere more orders, standing now than can De filled from the presen: stock. The orders have to lie over until the young chickens are grown, and they always command the top prices when shipped beyond the bor- Ger.
 These game cocks have left string o1 victories in some of the richest ms;rs fought in this state, and many hundreds of dollars have been won on their prowcss. Other breeds of fighting chickens are raised in this state by men who never fight them, ard some os the most prominent breeders have never wagered a dol .a- on any of their birds They raise the champions for the profit to be de- rived from sales. Cock-fighting now fs not so common in this state as it was formerly. According to the laws oA 7sooalH SdIOilHd d IndlH CdnnOC De conducted within four miles of a church or schoolhouse. Ten-Mile hill las been the cock-fghting headquar- .ers for years. Recently a large pit ssas built, with rows of seats rang ing above it. and crowds of sporting people are drawn to this place when championship events between South Carolina and Georgia are fought The law does not interfere with the 1nafns.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS

A skating party, composed of a num- Der of our young people and some in- vited friends from Waterbury, went over to Shades reservoir last evening and had a jolly good time.
 Agnes Mclaughlin returned from Danbury Thursday and resumed her duties at the factory.
 Two dollars worth of merchandise for every dollar expended ill our great clearance sale. Moriarty's Waterbury Furniture Co.,
 Frederick Slade. Jr, on advice of the best medical authority. decided to sub- Init to an operation to eradicate tic cause Of his trouble. He passed through the operation safely and hopes are entertained of his recovery
 Edwin Beardsley, a student from T medical college at Philadelphia. was in this place recently, the guest of his uncle, George Beardsley.
 The Rev r. M. Skagen is now locat ed in New York city. where he is c,.. ate at the Church of the Redeemer. Hi, residence is 507 LenoN avenue.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
FINE OLD COUNTRY.

Fine old country every day Sun enough fer makin' hay, An winch down the bright rain flows Amt enough to drown a rose! Never mind what folks'll say Fine old country every day!
 .;>, Fine old country! plains an hills, Meadows musical with r1lls; Skies that ever, seem as blue As your sweetheart's eyes to you. Happy on her green-bright way Fine old country every day! Fine old country! Spring and fall, Brethren, she outshines 'em all! Goin' on from grace to grace With the sunshine on her face. Never mind what folks'l say Fine old country every day! F. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

was heavier than ever. Phillips bought
 Some of the bigger houses, noting the strength of the market, thought it a 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, H., who hap pened to be in the building that day Hill owns a number of rich farms in Illinois. Phillips briefly told Hill the story. How the market had gone up On his small buying, but how the big fellows were pounding the market lown by their offerings, that nobody would take. He would have to sell at g.cat loss. But Hill said: 'Go buy some more for yourself, and 5CO, ,oCO or 5ln.00O for me. We will see what that viii do for the market"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
THE PHILLIPS DEAL.
Most Interesting Episode in Board
 of Trade History.
Authentic Story of How the Clever Young Speculator Managed to Squeeze Some of Chfcago's
 "Big Guns."
Especial Chicago Letter.]

lSpeclal CQ1Ca&O AetCer.J
 THE November corn deal on the
 Chicago board of trade, manip-
 ulated by George H. Phillips, will go down in speculative history as one of the finest and most artistic market operations of the dying cen tury. Its 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 side sources and may be deemed reasonably authentic. MT. Phillips was a close student of the market situation on corn for several months past. He had a number of large deals in the last May option for himself and customers, and made 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 45 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 g the cattle feeders of the west to pay 30 cents and better for the new ! crop. He di5covered that while a large quantity of corn was coming to market, only a small percentage of if was contract He saw inc citl1a- tion. He talked with friends and con- fided his beliefs. They were fnan- 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
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

failed Chief Ripley would learn all. Dinny looked at her in the rayless, foot less manner of lay figure till she founced out of the station, hissing: "Tll do my duty," and then he glared at the sergeant and followed in body.
 Half an hour later the sergeant in his shirtsleeves met the raiders at the door. "Joan av Arch," dragging mis- erable half-grown boy, led the way. He had scrappy-lookipg cock of the Irish gray variety under his arm. Two dingy boys, each burdened with two bags, followed. Dinny, sweating like five cents worth of lard in paper bag, next steamed into the roundhouse with well-heeled shawl-neck in one hand and club in the other Riley, of Riley's barn, brought up the rear.
 Joan, in speeches. triumph, sur veyed the captives uqtil it dawned upon her mind that Riley had given bail for the whole ''band of ruffians," and then she handed round bunch of indignation and wrote all their names ip her pistol pocket book.
 'What becomes of the birds?" she demanded.
 '.The burrds is yours, ma'am. av y want thim!' said the sergeant, purring with generous condescension, winking at Riley. twill y take thim wid you?"
 In stony silence she stared at him for moment and then
 ''Thank you. think had better leave them here for the night. I'll find them a good home and send for them later. Meanwhile those unfortunate creatures in the bags must be taken out. Have you place where they can roost for the night, s;r?'
 ''Oh, yis, ma'am, av y'don't mind law in thim in cage that has held worse burrds!"
 "They must have water and a bite to eat, too," she suggested, looking about for barrel Of kiln-dried chicken feed that ought to be in every humane police station. But the sergeant came to the rescue with cut of homemade 1 pie from his luIchbox, and the tender hearted lady drew from the station | cooler cppful of icewater for the fam 1 ished birds. -= .'Well put them in number wan, :, and the sergeant led the way to the row of empty cells. Dinny and the boys and Riley brought l the cocks. madam superinte ending with
 tied the bags and slipped the cropped 1 roosters into the big cage.
 The Irish gray and the shawlneck hopped into their dungeon and the 1 door was shut and locked.
 'Now, boys.' said the kind lady
 watching the heartiful birds size each
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

The commissioners on benefits aud damages to the property owners on Oak. Maple aud Main streets met this morning in the court room and started in to examine witnesses.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

other up, how cruel it was of you to make these harmless creatures fight. Cruelty has brought you to prison, whereas"
 At that moment the Irish gray be- gan to stare at the big black-breasted English red out of countenance, and the latter retaliated by kicking out one of his eyes. The red cross-shuff1ed and cut small steak off the gray's comb. Then there was fountain of roosters spouting almost to the ceil- ing. \ drop of blood fe1I "spat". on madam's shirt front The six roosters suddenly engaged in mutual and furi- ous effort to prepare each other fer the oven. Feathers flew through the bars and the dust of battle settled upon the spotless calcimine of her pale face as the lady seized the sergeant's' arm and asked:
 Are they quarreing?"
 -'Not thim! Shure, they're only skya
 larkin'.'' .
 "Ill lay two to one on the gray. yelled Riley, forgetting himself. I'll take it. shouted Dinny; "he can't stand the gaff!'' ''Lookit the uppercut O Gaffney'a bird!" shrieked one of the boys down on his knees with excitement. This must stop at once!" commands ed the lady; 'those birds are fghta ing!'
 ''Th', tn, th' divvels!' said the sergeant, ''shure, didn't think they'd go at it av their own accord. We must pacify thim!" But it took him long time to un- lock the cell, and the battle royal did 1ot abate even when "Joan av ArchA
 and Dinny Riley, all bold in the hp- l mane adventure. tried to bugle truce at the ferocious birds. Madam lost
 her eyeglasses to a high autter of the
 Irish gray; and it took the others five
 minute to capture the three surviving 1 cocks.
 Then milady went hastily away, say- l ing in hesitating tones that she would 1 return to prosecute the defendants. Riley wheezed the old sergeant, l as they strolled up and down the
 office; ''I'll bet you four dollars she 1 niver comes back 1 Not mer said Riley; "'but I'll 70 you settin' of eggs the gray can do
 the shawIpeck!" 1 "Done!" said the sergeant; s.weIl
 thry thim unday!"-Chicago Daily ! Record.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

Phillips was back in the pit in ten seconds. He knew that his theory on shortage of November corn was to have g 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 3,0oO,oOo 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 tic1e. The demand was such as to take most of the corn in stock for ship ment. The price was steadily advanc- ing and feld every point gained. The market went gradually to 40 cents. Phillips greatest worry at this time was lO heep lAO PA4cC COHll. AG "aS becoming known that he had bought 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 quan- 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 i had the corn, knowing his limited re- sources, immediately called for ten per cent. margins. The margins were
 paid, much to the disappointment of 1 the big elevator interests. But they i 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. eo.ooo and 10000 bush , els, and again to their appointment l 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
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05
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David City, Neb, April l. 1900.
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-05

In spite. of their unsanitary habits, the Chinese often escape disease be- cause their houses are well ventilated and the children receive daily sun bath
Newport weekly independent., 1901-12-20

of her co adjutors tnat
 Twas more sougb, than
 Fey and that they would
 |7 up and hunt othe quart
 y refused to pay unless al
 5 remain at the hotel and then Chat writ of attachment was gotten out for their baggage and placed in the hands of Constable Bul- lock, who soon had the debt and cost in his long pocket and the party left for another hotel.
 Madge Wood Margaret -Kearney, the Kerry Patch damsel, appeared in police court this morning and entered her plea of guilty to having used ob- scene and offensive language and paid a fine of Ii 20 and left with the show for Jonesboro, Ark.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-12-20
WILLIAMS RESIDENCE AFIRE.

Tuesday evening about nine o'clock, the fire alarm was turned in from the home of J. E. Wilmans and the com pany and hose cart responded with unusual promptness.
 The family had been occupying the sitting room after supper, but upon detecting smoke, had after searching the house twice, found the origin of the fire to be beneath the flooring in the south room on the up stairs floor
 The grate had been improperly con- structed and the wood work beneath caught afre, the flames spreading to- ward the wall and out in the room. Considerable flooring had to be torn away to put out the fire but the dam age will probably not exceed $50, which is fully covered by insurance.
 The family desire to express their thanks to the fire department for their prompt service, which saved the hOme.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-12-20
NEWPORT CLUB MEETING.

At the annual business meeting of the Newport Club Monday night, the following officers were elected for the coming year: icy Price, president; :; o. J. Saenger, @,ice-president; c. R.. Hite, secretary; w. A. Billingsley, treasurer; o. J. Saenger, L. N. Nouss and Alcorn Ferguson, board of gov ernors.
 The club now has a membership of about seventy five and the rooms are nicely fitted up, including among it's advantages an exchange table of all the leading magazines, pool tables, gymnasium and shower bath.
 At the meeting Monday night, it was decided to give a New Years eve social function at the club rooms, to which probably two hundred invita- tions will be issued. Refreshments will be served and dancing and other amusements will be arranged for, which promise to make the affair the society event of the Christmas New Year season.