Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-12-18
STRUCK TT AGAIN!
After Many Months Of Persistent Trials and
Patient Waiting, 8. H. Bettys and j. M.
Mcdowell Pluck the Persimmons"..
They Hold One-Fifth OF Ticket No 46,7s9,
Which Draws tho Capital Prize Of s75.-
u00o in November Drawingl
Robertson County Pulls Under ithe String to
the Tune Of over s3l 900 IN Nine
teen Months.
M. Oliyet (Ky.) Tribune, Noe. 10.

NJ OliVet (Ky.) Tribune, Noe. 10.
II any doubt existed in this section a to the
genuine fairness OF the Louisiana State Lot
terry in making its monthly and semi-aunual
distribution Of prizes, tlat doubt was dispelled
saturday night A letter received from
Cincinnati merchant, In which the following
postscript was added:
81 see your town has again drawn
capital prize in Louisiana Lottery was
sufficient 10 set our "clty on The bills
u blaze of excitement An indcscribablc
luut for ticket-hoders cnsued. Pocket
looks, day-bOOks, desks, safes trunks yaliscs,
'atchcls, everything was rummagcd and tick
els brought forth. For time suspense pre-
vailed. and then the discovery was made
tha' only one list had been received AZ The
po.tonlce addressed % :. III. Bettys. Mr..
Bettys and j. II. Mcdowell formed partner
hip some time ago In the purchase of ticket.
agreeing 10 divide profits, II any accrued
Mounting a horse bright and early SUNDAY
morning, Mcdowell went out q rec miles in
the country 10 see Bcttys, ard returning Ia
own, Bettys' ticket and the
number on the list $3.50 cores
ponded Going home i'm the west
ern suburbs OF Olivet, they were soon called
on by the TTibaHe man, who wished 10 learn
the particulars. Examining the ticket and
list, We assured the parties that they were each
,, 800 richer than they were previous 10 tAer
y
The par,ics went 10 Maysville Monday morn
ins,a and deposited their ticket, for col
lection with Pearcc, Wallingford
n Co. OF the state National Bank, tho
eading tanker, of Northern Kentucky and
Southern Oh g. and in few days win receyd
check for their money.
Mr. Bettys informed us that he had been
holding a ticket regularly In The Louisiana
state Lottery for four or five years, with tie
exception Of few monthly drawings, and he
would have invested In them If he had had the
money L spare. II missed last September
drawing i'm much reluctance, said he, but
. had very urgent need of the dollar. ] always
recognized that the chance Of drawing the
capita prize was meager, but felt my chances
we're a. good MS anybody elscs. My faith l.
cwardcd after long years Of doprivatons by
receiving suiliciency of money which, If iu-
diciously invested, will keep me in comfortable
ircum-tances the remainder ot my days He
has been Il toac her in the public schools OF Rob
rtson since the organization uf the county,at
salary ranging from $50 10 $40 per month. Many
are the congratulations he Is receiving on his
streak Of good fortune.
Since Montgomery drew $4,000 in Apri',
1854, and ever since Rettys and McDOSell
drew a similar amount In this months draw
NJ, W. have rccelv q numerous letters from
persons in several states and Territories in
ia ring If the drawings were genuine. In
ever, ~ stance We have taken pains 20 answer
these questions in the Affirmative. and We
again repeat through the column, OF the Trt
niue that these prizes were actually drawn by
The parties mentioned Montgomery purchased
% farm near Mt Oliyet for the use Of his
brothers, paying 5000 therefor. and bought
hImsc iarm within one mile of Mt Sterling
for which he paid $500 Minor prizes
amounting IN the aggregate TO : 900 or over,
'avng been also drawn here, the largest Of
hese prizes being drawn by VI. D. Ellis and
Nimrod lumber. the former drawing $50 and
the latter $50 The Louisiana state Lottery t.
a square institution, regardless Of any doubts
which NAV exist 10 the contrary.