The Cairo bulletin., 1910-05-28
CAP T.J.M.P PHILLIPS.
FORMER cAlRolTE CREDITED
WITH LOSING 100000 ON
CHICAGO WHEAT DEAL.
Saws If He Did 1t is Nobody's Busi-
ness and He Was Merely En-
joying hmself-Loss
Nothing to him.

Yesterdays Chicago Tribune gave
the following interesting Story con.
corning Capt. j. NJ. Phillips of the
Haliday-Phliips Wharftboat Co, OF
this city. who left Cairo some years
ago. The story probably is "colored'
somewhat rs capt. PHILLIPS wheA
mere was not noted for such fluency
of speech regarding his wheat deals
as is attributed to him in this story,
although the general spirit displaye1
is true TO him:
I-nsing 100000 mere or less In
wheat Is a mere tritle to Capt. u M.
Phillips. an oetogenarian Spectator.
formerly of Kentucky. sab, more lat
tery of Newton, Kas,, and at present
sojourning at the Palmer House In
spite Of his 81 years he resented In
vigorous terms the report current on
the floor of the board of trade that he
lost fortune" in the break yester-
day.
Pounding his fist on the table, he
declared it was 'nobodys business"
what the amount of his transaction
was or how great the loss.
THE idea of saying lost for.
tune," he exclaimed. Il can tell yon
young man, that this report won t
hurt my credit.
What do you call a fortune, any
how? Why 100000 of 100000 is no
fortune to me-"
1t would be to me- suggested the
interviewer.
Yes, but $250,0l0 would be no Toss
to speak about for me- added Capt
Phillips, showing little irritation. Il
have enough of a pile to keep me
going the rest Of my life Why, let
me tell you, young man, two years
ago gave away more money than
| lost in this wheat deal"
When is Next Distribution?
I'd like to be around when the
next distribution takes place., said
the interyiewera thinking of a $4,000
mortgage on his house.
HIM, well-but that's neither here
nor there. If lose a fortune, that's
my business; but haven't lost for,
tune. No, sir, not by long shot.
II bought and sold some wheat,
yes; but | don't speculate the way
used to do it have quit it, This
little deal I had was Just a little
pastime for me. have to have some
thing to do and so speculate lit
tie. But you hardly could call II
specuIatin'; my deals aren't big
enough"
"Then you just play it? How much
did you play for this timer"
Il just play at it, certainly. How
much play for. that's nobody's bust
ness. never beg or borrow and
ask no favors of no one. Do you
think young man, that would be
foolish enough at my age to risk al
my money in speculat'? II I was
hope they'd put me in the asylum
It's the most ridiculous thing evel
heard Of"
Won't Tell What He Sold.
You are credited with selling g.
00e,000 bushels of wheat in the las
break persisted the reporter.
Il never sold that much when | was
speculatin' in earnest, said thu
octogenarian. They also say | was
selling for Jim Patten | am no
tellin' you or anybody else whethe
| | did or not, Jim Patten is goo,
friend of mine at that
when will you return to Kansas?
asked the reporter.
Il don't know. Perhaps not befor
fall | sold out my home in Kansa
because we could not get female he'll
and the work was too much for m
wife. The women in Kansas don
want to work in the country; they al
4 flock to town."
/ The subject of female help Il
| Kansas" however, did not hold hi
interest long, for he soon reverted I
wheat and specializing on change
After telling that he and Mrs. Phillip
, will leave for West Baden in a fey
/ days, he concluded the interview wit
the following:
II 1You can say that this deal wa
only a small matter with me.
wouldn't have speculated now il
hadn't been that my wife and wer
going through Chicago. We stoppe
over here few weeks and wante
Ito have little ENJOYMENT That