Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-31

CONe VI llSI Will bN Ia pNh-
alties attached to the participation in
or management Of boxing exhibitions
! "Now here's another consideration.
In a few years there won't be a big
open gambling place any where. Monte
Carlos franchise runs out III 4 few
years aud then the ms n who makes
his living by breaking chat bank will
have TO 20 TO work. urloSS q pew place
is found. A place like Atlantis. that
will run itself to suit itself, would he
a pretty good sort of spot for the To-
cation of new Monte Carlo. Don't
understand me as meaning that the
men who are behind all this intend to
put their island to any such use. |
know some of tn an, and | don't be.
lieve they are the kind of men who
would care to go into that business
even though 1t would pay tremend-
Gus profits. But what II they get an
offer from some man, 81 great that it
would be folly to refdse 1t, They
aren't supposed TO ask him what he
is going to use it for, are they? They
sell. the purchaser sAtS mp his roulette,
and the red and black, and the rest
of it, and there you are. Free steam.
erS from the city. frne recommendation
for patrons, and millions Of dollars
into the national Golfers. Oh, there's
a lot of big chances behind a nation
with its own laws, right here III roach.
I'd like TO own chlnk of it myself"
Not less interested than the sporting,
man are the lawyers and politicians,
The latter see in the new nation inter.
eSting political complications: new
postoiflce and custom house arrange
ments possibly, and, If Atlantis is
successful, the possibility of scores OF
other toy nations built upon the sand
and rising from the bottom of the sea.
with corresponding multiplication of
Offices. AS to the lawyers, they can
see unlimited possibilities ahead.
'Why. just consider" said Il small
but brilliant legal luminary, what a
place for inconvenient witnesses. A
half hours trip and there you are all
safe under the protection of 4 foreign
flag. Then If client gets into any
little difficulty he can take trip for
his health out there and stay until the
thing blows over. Its cheaper than
Canada and more convenient; all the
comforts of Il home, you might say.
should say that one of the things Az
Atlantis could get along best without
would be an eXtradition treaty"
To inquire as to the possible grounds
for some of these and similar SuggeS
/ tons reporter called upon Mr.. Coer
yesterday at the Atalants consulate
and found him admiring the flag
which tiuttered from the window max
ing a brave showing in the breeze.
"No, sir, this Is not going to be ;
! gambling hell said Mr.. Coen. "W,
have no inclination to make it such
, nor would we care to ruin our ma
| tional reputation. AS for its being /;
refuge for criminals, | think that no
more than one criminal will ever try
| to find a haven there. The first ont
will be sent back in irons If he sue
ceeds in landing, and If any other:
should follow him they will be treated
/ the same way. AS TO poStotfice an(
custom house matters, those will b,
arranged with the United States. w,
are not going to do any smuggling
and while wines, cigars and Sucl
things can be imported free of duty
we will see that none of them ar,
| taken from the island. We can sc
things cheaper ourselves, however
such as clothing and other things"
rs the amphitheatre to be used TO
prize ffghts?"
1--WE shall do nothing in Atalants tina
could not legally be done In this coun
| try The form of government will b.
modelled on that of this country, bu
will differ in some details. Our nation
will be run on decent, respectable
manly American principles, and wher
we get our arrangements fully made
they will be made public, and we an
/ ticipate no trouble, international OF
otherwise, from any of the otheI
powers of the world. 1t will be one o
= business.
| ''There has been some question abou
| the name OF the island. Atalantis
! though not as common, is just as cor
rect as Atlantis, as you will find If 20;
! look it up, and we chose that becaust
the extra syllable differentiates it from
other names, such as Atlantic and AT
lanta. However the general tendenc,
, seems to be to call it Atlantis, which
is an instance, perhaps, of the Amer
! lean tendency to save time. But W,
have the right to put as many eXtr;
AS as we like In the name Of our ma
I ton, and that second syllable is there
I TO Stay-New York Sun.
SECRETS OF HER SUCCESS.