The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-08-22


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GAMBLERS GEMS.
Why Ivory spsculat orr Invest Their Cash
In stones.
Chambers are among the best GUS
TONERS we have" said well-known
diamond-broker yesterday. ''They buy
better stones than most people, and
pay better prices. You see,' he con-
tinued, ''they buy only when flush. and
then thoroughbred Spectator in
worries will not stop at few hundred
dollars"
why is it that gamblers are SO fond
of diamonds?'' swell, there are many
reasons, why gamblers buy diamonds. !"
was the response. ''You sec." lie con-
tinued, whenever man feels like
four-time winner he puts what money
he can into good stones. These he
knows have u permanent value, and
can be turned into ready cash with
greater facility than any other of his
chattels. II he puts his money into
real estate and wishes to dispose of the
latter, days must elapse before a sale
can be made and the title searched.
Horses and carriages are liable to in
jury and Il depreciation in value, but
with diamonds it il different. Should
a man make Il loser playing bank he
can obtain ready cash at a fe~ hours
notice by selling or soaking his gems.
1t is the work OF few minutes to test
q stone. and the gam soon has money
in his pocket.
'Then. too, it must be remembered
the class of men of which we speak
generally have no settled habitation.
They migrate from place to place. In
moving about they can carry their
diamonds, and are thus ready for any
emergency. They could not carry
houses and lots. Then, again, they are,
as q rule, men. who like to appear
wealthy, and diamonds, it must be con-
fessed, do give man the appearance
of affluencc."
who that you know has the most
valuable diamond" was asked of Mr..
E. M. Cattle, who was seen in his
office under the Coleman house.
Il think that Sheedy has," was the
reply. ''Mr. Sheedy has great deal
of money invested in diamonds, manv
OF which are large and remarkable for
their purity. Some time ago he bought
two and had them set in gold bands Tor
bracelets for his wife. Each stone
weighed II carats, and the pair cost
over $5, 900. He also purchased pair
OF solitaire earrings for Mrs. Sheedv
that cost $1,000. He has a 5}-car.t
stone that he values at $500. Gus
Abel has tine large stone set in a rino
that is valued at more than 81 600
Davy johnson has one weighing nearly
two carats in ring in gypsy setting.
Larry O'Brien has cluster scarf-pin
worth $500 and a ring valued at the
same. Matt Corbitt, who went to New
Orleans with Pat Sheedy, wears So. 900
worth OF 1irst-water gems. Al Smith
has several very fine diamonds. Ned
Jones wears handsome old mine stone |
in heavy gold ring. Henry Morrison
has an odd and valuable diamond.set-
locket. Marty Malone has several f;na !
gems set in rings and scarf-pins, Rnd
Kirby has large single stone in n |
scarf.pin that always secures Bud y
position as hotel clerk when his usnai
vocation is dull. Sam Emery and
George Brotherton run over from
Philadelphia occasionally, and some.
times lend the railroad company their
scarf-pins for locomotive headliohts
johnnie Condor leads Chicago SPORTS
IN the diamond line. Johnnie is Torth
10000. and has many thousands
INVESTED in diamonds, as has Also
"Parson'' Davies. '' "'so
Ridge Levien has a large diamond
set IN ring. and it never fails ia a.
tract attention. Little Charles Davis
sports a tine cluster scarf-pin, as does
fete Delacy. The latter has also a
handsome diamond ring. Pete Dswnev
mas two gems of the purest raw seren:
and John DAILY wears a handsomo
scarf-pin. @o10
Look at these" and Mr. c.++,.
orew from a secret pocket a PACKAGE
OF unset diamonds ranking in siza fras'9
'ra carat to carat and a half
These u will not be sold for some t;ma
Inc action OF tho authorities in snr.
pressing gambling has had bad effsc.
pa business Of all kinds in this mart ~
sne city. '-New York World. '' ="
he royal seraglio of Persia cont.;,.
10 10" europeans or male persons over the
age OF II. Each royal fayorite hes h tas
separate pavilion and nor s."~ uas oer