The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-28
THE AMERICAN CRAZE.
Just Now t is Hempllfed in the Several Games of Chance So LIheraIly
 Patrenlzed.
The North Takes to Stocks and Grain, While the South Holds to Its Beloved
 Louisiana State Lottery.
Something About Gen. Jubal Early, the Old Confederate Leader, and His Con
 nection with Lotteries.

Q6Ct1Ou W1th 4OLLeEl0s.
 NEW ORLEANS. LA, June H, lSSS.-Last Tuesday morning no one was on the street who could by any possibility remain indoors Those who were out walked slowly and hugged the shady side of the street. It was ten o'clock when an old man pushed aside the swinging doors of a house on St. Charles street and stepped out to the sidewalk.
 It was old General Jubal Early, of Lynch. burg Va, and the Louisiana Lottery.
 Although not resident of the city, General Early Is perhaps as well-known a figure hero as he is in Lynchburg, for he comes here every month to superintend the drawings of the state lottery, and so, as he crosses the sunny street with two little cotton bags carried in one hand behind the bent back, every one m sight stops to look at him. People crane their necks out of street-car windows to get a glimpse of him; shop keepers leave their coun- ters to gaze at the bent figure, a Confederate Father Time, picking his way across the cob ble- stones. The old gentleman makes straight for the Academy of Music, which is on the opposite side of the street from the building he has just left-the office of the Lou isana State Lottery.
 mercial club the night before iiscussngevery- thing from politics down or up, to Creole cuisine, when the conversation turned upon the lottery, and the passion of the Latin races for the games of chance. A young man from Iowa remarked that in Louisiana, at least. the lottery seemed to have legitimate business status, that it was recognized as a factor Tn the commercial world.
 "And why not?" broke in Colonel Dan Will. son, twisting his huge bulk about to more comfortable position in his favorite easy chair. "The lottery has been recognized by the state government for quarter of a century, and it's Contributions to the school and general fund a could not very we'll maintain certain neces- sary institutions without its aid. The propri- etors simply turned the public's inherent pas sion for chance to the account of the state and themselves, guaranteeing the people against fraud by conducting the business of the lot tery upon strictly business principles. There is no room for sentiment in this matter. The passion have spoken of exists everywhere, and the incorporation of the lottery company simply, as 1 say, protected the people from actual fraud. Previous to thus he public had been swindled out of millions of dollars by ir. responsible people who conducted lotteries in an underhand and frau iulent way. and who often decamped with the cash without even turning the wheel. It is not strange, then, ize an institution which would stand between the people and the scamps who would cheat them, and it is still less strange that the state. having the interest of the people at heart, to say nothing of the substantial actualities, re- ceived annually, should not only authorize, but foster an institution of this kind. The act under which the lottery was incorporated is an interesting one as showing under hat cir cumstances the lottery came into existence. sheep. sheep sHin booE,s and when then the negro gro had D brought the law book the colonel opened it and read:
 poration shall be the Louisiana State Lottery company, and the domicile thereof shall be in the city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana.
 ART.2. The objects and purposes of this cor. poration are:
 l. The protection of the state against the great losses heretofore incurred by sending large amounts Of money to foreign countries for the purchase of lottery tickets and de vices, thereby impoverishing our own people.
 To establish 6 solvent and reliable home institution for the sale of lottery, policy and combination tickets, devices and certificates, fractional parts thereofat terms and prices in sure perfect fairness and justice in the distri- button of such prizes.
 8. To provide means to raise fund for edu- zens of Louisiana.
 ART: 3. The capital stock of this corporation sand saares of $l00 each.
 There were provisions for a board of direc tors composed of seven stock holders. and the corporation was given all the corporate rights to sue and be sued, etc. The duration of its existence was fixed at twenty i've years. In and guaranteed, the company on it's part agreed to the following:
 ARTICLE S. SEC. l. The corporation shall 000 per annum. which sum shall be payable quarterly m advance from and after the lsf day of January. lsfe, to the state auditor, VI ho shall deposit the same n the treasury of the state, and which sum shall be credited to the educational fund; and sad corporation shall be exempt from all other taxes and licenses of any kind whatever. whether from state, parish or municipal authorities.
 SEC The corporation shall furnish bonds to the auditor in the sum of y0oo as security for prompt and p inctual pay yment of the sums set forth in the preceding section.
 "And on, and on," continued the colo nel. .'The election of officers is provided for. and the company is given the sole right 70 maintain lottery in the state of Louisiana for twenty-five years from January. ls0- About eleven years ago. however, the new state constitution was adopted By this the monopoly privileges of tho ompany were ap rogated and the business thrown open, pro- yided each charter of privileges shAll pay not l less than $40yoo0 per annum of money into the | treasury of the state; and provided further. l that ali charters shall cease and expire on the l lst of January, fSo5 iron which time atl ios- I teries are prohibited in the state "rhe $40. DO per annum now provided by law to be paid by The Louisiana State Lottery company according 70 ths provisions of Sts |