The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-12-18
Struck IL Again.

Mt. Olivet (Ky.) Tribune, Nov. 10th.
II any doubt existed in this section as to
the genuine fairness of the louisiana State
Lottery in making it's monthly and semi
annual distribution of prizes, that doubt
was dispelled Saturday night. A letter re-
seived from a Cincinnati merchant in which
the following postscript a added: II see
your town has again drawn capital prize
In Louisiana Lottery" was sufficient to
set our city on the hills''in a blaze OF ex-
citement An indescribable hunt for ticket
holders ensued. Pocket-books, day-books,
desks, safes, trunks, ~valises, satchels, every
thing was rummaged and tickets brought
forth. For q time, suspense prevailed, and
then the discovery was made that only one
list had been received at the postoffice, adj
dressed to S. II. Bettys. Mr.. Bettys and
=. NJ. Mcdowell formed q partnership some
time ago in the purchase oftickets, agreeing
10 divide profits, il any accrued. Mounting
ahorse hgight and early Sunday morning,
McDoweH went out three miles in the coun-
Try to see Bettys, and returning to town,
Bettys' ticket and the number on the list,
lao, 1882 correspondent. Going homei in the
western suburbs OF 0livet, they were soon
called on by the Tribune man, who wished
70 learn the particulars. Examining the
ucket and list, We assured the parties that
they were each $1,000 richer than THEY
were previous to their last investment in
the Louisiana State Lottery.
The parties vent TO Maysville Monday
morning, and deposited their ticket for
collection with Pearce, Wallingford & Co.,
Oh the State National Bank, the leading
bankers oil Northern Kentucky and South
ern Ohio, and in a few days will receive a
check Tor their money.
Mr.. Bettys informed us that he had been
holding q ticket regularly in the Louisiana
state Lottery for four or five years, with
the exception of a lew monthly drawings,
ana ne would have invested in them ii he
hau the money to spare. II missed
.aso september drawing with much reluc-
lance, said he, butt had very urgent need
oi TIE dollar. / always recognized that the
chance OF drawing the CAPITAL prize was
meagre, but felt my chances were as good
as anybody else's. My faith is rewarded
aieer long years OF depriyations by receiv-
ing a suificiency OF money which, il Judi
eousiy invested, will keep me in comfort
sDie circumstances the remainder OF my
lays he has been a teacher i'm the pub
nc schools OF Robertson since the ~organiza-
son OF the county, at u salary rangingfrom
sAuto $40 per month. Many are the con-
sratuiatlons he is receiving on his streak Of
good fortune.
7ooa" montgomery drew $l0,OO0 IN April,
doo4' and even since Bettys q 4 Mcdowell
orew q similar amount in this months
sslawing, we ave received numerous letters
hom persons in several states and terri
; Sories inquiring II the drawings were genu-
a'. IN every instance we nave taken pains
~ answer. these questions in the atiirma-
nv ~ una we again repeat through the col
sns OF the Tribune that these prizes were
MsIeually drawn by the parties mentioned.
mnI1;nogomery purchased q farm near Mt.
ssasm mna, ior the use of his brothers, paying
ww;ps,nV.oo therefor, and bought himself a farm
Sasuln one mile OF Mt Sterling, for which
~ PAID $1,000. Minor prizes, amounting
Deen also drawn here. the largest 81 these
ra ,5s = pe,ng drawn by M. ID. Ellis andNim-
fhe II lumber, the former drawing $3.50 and
tss s 'acter $40. The Louisiana State Lot
any ~ q square institution, regardless OF
! suouDts which may existto the cogtrary.