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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
FASHION IN GAMBLING.
Roulette Is Now tho Fashionable Game
OF Sportiye New Workers.


"There is a fashion in gambling as
in everything else said C. X. Bundy
of New York and just now the sport
ing rage in Gotham is all in the direc-
ton of roulette. One hears a lot of
poker yarns, but they are mostly hoa-
ry with antiquity, for the big games
of squeeze played nowadays are like
visits of angels. | was talking to the
proprietor Of swell gambling house
in the heart of New York city the 9TH
er day, and he confirmed what | have
said as to the popularity Of roulette.
He has in his place faro, baccarat,
and the wheel, a conclusive showing
that bank and baccarat had both been
superseded by the seductive game OF
roulette As to poker, he doesn't coun-
tenance it in his establishment, for the
reason that it is a tedious way for the
house to make money, however large
the rake-off as compared with any OF
the other games. He told me that il
was a common thing for men to come
into his place and bet him $500 to
$500 on a single turn of the wheel,
and | know he was telling the truth,
for many of his patrons are known to
me and they are among the high roll
ers of the city who look on betting $500
about as the average piker regards the
risking of 81 note. These plungers
like roulette for two reasonS-they get
quick action for their money and they
are satisfied that the game is absolute
~ square In the first place, though
the percentage in favor of the pro-
prietor is not large, being only 5-19
in 100. il will beat the player in the
long run, and therefore there is no rea-
son to operate dishonest machine.
Secondly. the wheel is constructed so
that the lifting of its top displays the
interior and the presence OF wires
would be readily detected. Without
wires there is no chance for fraud. The
bigger the bets the better for the house
although there are times when the
plunger will make the professional
sick. There has been so much crooked
work done in baccarat and faro that
both have steadily lost in popularity.
OF course there are fiends at both who
will take chances on being robbed
though | do not mean to imply that all
bank games are of the skin variety.
Today in New York citizen with
sporting blood in his veins can get all
the amusements he wants at swell es-
adjustments, where entertainment as
luxurious as any Delmonico can fur
nish is provided gratis for those who
feel disposed to try the tickle goddess
Of fortune. Washington Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Frightenin. the Lions.

M. Foa, the French explorer, says
that lions have a wholesome fear OF
African wolves, which hunt in packs,
and do not scruple to attack even the
lion. There are terrible battles in
which the lion succumbs to numbers,
and dies fighting. In connection with
the lions fear OF wolves. NJ. Foa tells
a story from his own experience. 1t
was very dark night, so black that
trees could not be distinguished until
the travellers were close upon them.
Lions prowled about the party, one OF
them roaring from a point so close
as to have an alarming effect on the
nerves. The animals could not be
seen, but they could be heard on all
sides. Reaching tree. the men found
one of their comrades with rifle cooked
peering into the darkness. trying to
discover the whereabouts Of the ami
mails, that could be plainly heard walk
ing among the leaves A second man
was trying to relight a half-extin-
guished torch. Still the lions could
be heard coming and going in the
darkness. At this point the ma
tive servant whispered the advice
to initiate the cry OF wolves in
the distance. The party at once be-
gan barking and shouting, "Hu! hui!
hui" in an undertone, as if the pack
were still at a distance, while the man
at the camp made the same well-imi-
tated cry. The effect was instantane-
Gus. There was the sound of a rapid
stampede across the dry leaves. The
lions decamped in a panic, driven or
by the supposed approach of a pack
of wolves. For the rest of the night
the party was undisturbed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
A Superst itiOn,

"Henslow is one of the strangest
mixtures of superstitions and practical
common sense that | ever saw" Eyes,
I've noticed that. 1t was at dinner
party that he gave not long ago, and
just before We sat down one of the
guests, physician, was called away on
an urgent case, thus leaving only 13 OF
us. So Henslow woke the baby and
put it beside him in its high chair, to
avert disaster. The child knocked over
bowl of gravy, which ruined MS full
dress trousers, but he consoled him
self by believing that something
worse would have happened if we had
gone ahead with thirteen at the table. "
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
a CAPE TOWN IAN,
special Punishment inflicted Upon Many
cosmopolitan Formulation

~.
cape Town, Africa hos
io oo o''.es prison containing about
l'oVo prisoners, where almost every
nation OIL the earth is represented
lhere are American miners ana cons
Oh the English aristocraov E,ronoh
Italians Russians and Hebrews, A
great many Of the prisoners are serv-
ins poilacal sentences. Most Of these
PRISONERS are employed in bui,ding
iortS and Notifications Tho h;l,siao
overlooking the city Of Cape Town IS
VeFitable Gibraltar. Tier unon tier
- inooerh guns have been placed here
ny me government ana mo wor,, bos
nearly all been done by the convicts
ne conVlcts Who are not emnloved on
p'oiic works are hired out to farmers.
FARMERS OF South Africa much prefer
col'lct labor TO that of the natives he
cause the convicts do not hove on On
portunlty to become intoxicated BE,
sue peihg provided with food and fuel
each convict is paid for at the rate of
% - ~ cents day. The government
sul IiiSneS guards 10 prevent criminals
from escaping from their EMPLOYERS.
AZ prisoners are divided into three
classes according to the length Of
thelr terms and their behavior Thosa
known as the first class are distin-
suisleu by a black band around their
mats When they first enter the nrison
they are thus marked and remain so
LOT tlree months. If they behave thew
are 'nen put into the probation class
ana marked with yellow ribbon Here
'hey remain for eight months. If they
continue to behave well they are trans
ielreu 10 the go0d-conduct class and
marked with red band In this class
'hey remain until their sentence has
expired. There are no paroles. The
GLASSES are not permitted to mix. but
each class has an opportunity after
working hours for social intercourse
among Its own members. All prison
ers are housed in wards, none being
connned In cells Prisoners are kindly
treated as long as they behave them
serves, Dungeons are never used as
punitive agencies, and only now and
theh Is solitary confinement resorted
to. Gaming and flogging are some
times found necessary, but no prison
official is allowed to inflict either OF
these They must be imposed by
magistrate, who visits the prison once
week. Among the prisoners in CAPE
Town Jail who have attracted specia.
attention recently was a young native,
educated at Oxford who headed his
fathers tribe against an instruction
against the British authority. He was
captured and sentenced to fifteen years
in this prison. At the end Of five years
he was liberated and Immediately re-
turned to his tribe. Another prisoner
went to Cape Town as missionary
and secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association, which annually
handled immense sums of money. lie
became secretary OF the Cape Town
Building and Loan association and
manipulated the books so that he was
enabled to steal $lS3,00O before being
caught. He is now doing seven years
in this prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08

him, too, because they foresee that the
introduction of foreign capital will re-
duce the interest earning power of the
ruble from its present 20 per cent
sometimes even twice as much-to 10
per cent. at the most. And the man
ufacturers hate him because he has
limited at free trade. From all of which
1t may be seen that Whites fight has
been made against great odds, which
make his advancement to high posi-
ton and title all the more remark
able.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
OUR COTTON BELT.
Where the 2O.OOO.OOO Acres of Pro-
ductive Fields Are Located.

Where the 2O,OOO,O0O Acres of Pro-
ductive Fields Are Located.
The following statistics in regard to
the great cotton-growing section Of
this country will not prove uninterest-
ing: The cotton belt covers "a degrees
OF longitude and 10 degrees of lati-
tude. Excluding from the count the
greater part of Virginia, more than
100000 square miles of western Texas
and the whole Of Kentucky, Kansas,
Missouri. Utah, California, Arizona,
and New Mexico, in all of which cot
ton has been cultivated, and where a
larger demand might cause its culture
to be extended. the cotton-g growing re-
gion measures nearly 100000 square
miles, almost one-third of the total
area Of settlement in 1890 of the Unit
ed States. The 10000 600 acres plant
ed in cotton occupy barely five acres
in every 100 of this extensive region
Scarcely so per cent of this territory
is in farms, and not more than one
fifth has at any time been titled. This
section contained in 1890 population
of over SO00.0 900 whites and something
over 100000 negroes, in all 1861 0O6,
every 100 of them producing SO bales
of cotton, an average of 254 pounds of
lint per capita. In 1901 South Caro-
lima led the other states in the produc-
ton of cotton. In 1850 Alabama stood
first Mississippi led in 1S60-1880
Texas stood at the head in 1890, and
still does. The center of production
was near Montgomery, Ala, in 1850;
this center had moved two miles west
by 1860. In 1870 it was near Car
thage, Miss. and in 1880 was in Noxu-
bee county, Miss. In 1890 it was sixty
miles northwest in Attala county. 1t
is moving west all the time on account
of the increasing crops in Arkansas.
Texas and the Indian Territory, not to
mention Oklahoma.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Florida, West Indies and Central an,.

The facilities of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad for handling tour
lists and travellers destined for all
points in Florida, Cuba, Porto Rico.
central America. or for Nassau. are un-
surpassed. Double daily lines of sleep-
Ing cars are run from Cincinnati
Louisville, Chicago and st. Louis
through Jacksonville to interior Flor
Ida points, and to Miami, Tampa and
New Orleans, the ports of embarkation
for the countries mentioned. For fold
ers. etc, write j. K. Ridgely, n. w. p
A, Chicago Ill.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Bsiiey's Laxative Tablets Cures Constipa-

The active principle is cascara sa-
grada, plant found in California.
1t does not do the work for the bowels
but makes the bowels do their own
work. 1t gets the bowels back in the
habit of doing their own work. and
after they have been reused into
state Of healthy activity, and the liver
and other organs also, they will con-
tinue on without medicine They
will cure sick headache, billiousness
and liver troubles and constipation
and remove poisonous matter from
the system. Put up in 10 and 25 cent
packages. For sale J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
How He Got EIsewhern-

"How did he escape?" inquired the
detective.
We'll" replied the turnkey with the
damaged eye, "he sort O. nicknamed
himself out
"What?"
"de pried his cell door open with a
jimmy. Then he knocked me down
with billy"
"Yes?"
"And then he sailed out. "-Chicago
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
4 Dia gnosiS.

The wife-It seems strange that Mrs.
Won Tooler, with an income OF $780,
00O should always be so deeply in
debt. The husband-The trouble is,
my dear Hulda, that she has just
enough money to make her socially
ambitious, but not enough to live re-
specially -Life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Slate penriI Industry.

Pencils from slate dust nodded by
hydraulic pressure are now made In
large quantities. They are much more
popular than the solid-cut slate PEN
ellis One factory last year made 25,'
600, 900 nodded pencils.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08

The oldest tree in the world, IT Is
said, is a cypress tree in Mexico, which
measures 12O feet above the base. and
which is believed to be 5000 years old,
and more ancient than the baobab tree
of Africa, which is said to have lived
$500 years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Reason WHY.

tits always in damp places that
mushrooms grow, isn't it, papa:"
Eyes, my boy"
"Is that the reason they look like
umbrellas, a?"-Cincinnati En-
uuirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
Afrlca's Plateaus.

Africa is the continent of plateaus."
The great tableland in the south has a
mean altitude of over $500 feet, the
wide tableland on the north has an
average elevation of about 1900 feet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08
At a DISADVANTAGE.

Mamma-Now, Bobbie, when we 20
to church you must behave like man.
Bobbie-But l can't snore, mamma.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-08

To him nothing is possible who &c
always dreaming of his past possibil-
tiles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
About Bets.

Col. r. G. Rankin and H. T. Unsell
yesterday put-up the sum of sc eacl
on the election, the former thus wag
ering his all against the last earthly
possession of the latter that Rodey
would get more votes than Larrazolo
One man in this town who backed
his judgement with $500 to 5000 that
Mckinley would be elected, has come
in contact with the change of political
feeling now sweeping over the coun-
try and he has offered 500
to be released. The Bryan man
thought he would let well enough
alone and refused.
Bets do not always influence elect
ions neither do they indicate which
way men will vote. In 1884, when
Cleveland beat Blaine bets in New
York were made on Blaine of 10 to 1.
The facts that odds are now in favor
of Mckinley does not necessarily
elect him.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
BEGIN Work Monday.

Hazelton, Pa, De. 27.-Preparations
are being made for the resumption Of
work Monday at all collierfes in the
l1azelton district No notices have
yet been posted by G.. B. Markle & Co.,
and Coke & Co., offering their men the
10 per cent granted by other compan-
les, neither has the Lehighs& Wilkes
Barre Coal Co., agreed to abolish the
sliding scale. Strikers have been re-
quested not to return to worRrat the
colleries operated by these three COM
panies, but it is their intention to
start up without granting the conces-
sions demanded by the Scranton con-
vention.Sse
Shamokin, Pa, Oct. 27-Secretary
George Hartlein, of the Ninth district
received word from the strike leaders
in the, Lykens and Williamstown dis
tricts that the Pennsylvania Co. had
grated the 10 per cent increase and
agreed to arbitrate the differences in
addition to reducing the price of pow
der from $3.50 to $1.5O per keg.
Scranton Pa, Oct 27.-The Pennsyl-
vania Coal company this afternoon
| posted notice granting the 10 per
cent increase to its $500 mine en-
| lployes.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
chIcaas,s Prosperity Procession.

Chicago, Oct 27.-Business was
generally suspended in Chicago today
on account Of the Prosperity" parade.
Every industry was represented in
floats that interspersed the procession
each marcher wore badge containing
the words: Mckinley was right.
All along the route business houses
and Office buildings were profusely dec
GRATED with the national colors togeth
er with representations of Full Din
,ner PAIL AT the head of the parade
walked two elephants bearing ban
ners inscribed, &c. o. P.-the real
thing.9 Behind these followed don
key bedecked with bells and clown
ish cap. In the parade were regiments
of men in uniform carrying full dinner
pals, and banners.
The numerical strength of the pa
rade was variously estimated. 1t was
apparently greater than the Sound
Money" parade Of 1896, which was re-
garded then as a record breaker.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27

The Local Noble Order Twenty-ons
Years Old Today.

Twenty-one years ago today Las
Vegas lodge No. 4, was instituted by
D. G. M. Ritter. of Santa Fe. and
the following were the charter mem
bers: Henry ]. Jaffa. j. N. Strauss
ner, Charles Ade, Joseph Rosenwald
Thomas Gartrell. P. o. Lydon.
After instituting the lodge, a grand
ball was had in part of Rosenwald's s
then newly built store room addition
while Messrs. Graaf & Leon, the
Plaza grocers and caterers furnished
the banquet, which indeed was an ex-
cellent one. No. being launched in
to existence under such favorable con.
ditions grew rapidly, and fitted and
furnished its own lodge room in Theo-
dosio Lucero's adobe house in the
rear of the cathedral, until the Rome
TO building on the southwest corner
Of the plaza was completed which was
rented at monthly rental of $50 The
east side having made a rapid
growth, No. rented its present quar-
ters in SO, and has occupied them
ever since.
The lodge by wise financeering had
accumulated a fair-sized capital, and
in 1887 was enabled to purchase its
own home, paying part in cash and re-
mainder in notes, which since have
been paid, and today No. 4, enjoys
the distinction of owning it's own
home without encumbrance and draw
ing a monthly rental from the lower
story.
The price paid for the building was
$3.50. In the early SOS site adjoin-
ing the Masonic cemetery was &C
quired, fenced in and grounds i'm
proved from time to time until today
the Odd Fellows cemetery ranks as
a beauty spot amongst the best kept
parks or cemeteries. OF the benevo-
lent acts of the lodge the whole of Las
Vegas bears witness, and many tears
have been dried, and much suffering
alleviated.
Such is the proud record and his
tory of No a, its twenty-first anniver-
sary, it's coming of age as it were
May its future course be as prosper
GUS as it's past. May it's benefcent in
fluence continue in this community
and it's membership never grow less,
until time shall be no more.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
Treated Far Differently There
This Time Than He Was
Four Years AGO
coal STRIKE OVER MONDAY
Beers Still Causing Lots of Trou-
bIe-Plot to XIII President
LOubet.
JOLIET STEEL co. CLOSES

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 27.-Bryan
arrived here at II o'clock and was es-
corted directly to the second regiment
armory, large hall in which the meet
ing was held. Many students had
gathered. He was greeted as he enter
ed with general cheers. There were
cries of What's the matter with Bry-
an?" and responses of Hes all
right" When Bryan began to speak
there was general silence in the audi
torilifn, while there were afterwards
slight interruptions. It seemed evi
dent from the beginning that there
was no intention to make an un-
friendly demonstration such as rem
dered, remarkable Bryan's visit to New
Haven four years ago. when the Yale
students literally broke up the vast
open air meeting on the green.
Before dismissing trusts" Bryan
said
Last night at banquet in New
York rendered to the republican can
didate for vice-president, Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, made state
ment l am going to read to you. He
said: Right here I want to say be
lieve in trusts, they are good things,
and then recognizing that he had saiG
a dangerous thing. for republican &c
say in this campaign, he turned ant
said: If that newspaper man puts
that down will make trouble for him.
Bryan then reiterated his former
promises to suppress "trusts" in th'
event of his election.
Bryan was on the point of closing
his speech when some one made an in
quiry about free silver. Brya replied
''If the gentleman can read he caS
read the platform that states tie par
ty's position so that even a republican
can understand, and if he has not ha'
time to read the platform and knows
anything of me, he knows where
stand, whether there is platform o
not"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
Condensed kilograms.

Wool is unchanged.
Adlai Stevenson spoke in Chicago
today and will tour Indiana tomorrow.
Gov. Roosevelt is in New York max
ing dozen speeches day.
Colorado supreme court today de-
cided the Arapahoe county contest
declaring Maloney to be chairman of
the county committee and ordering
his ticket and others placed on the bal
lot as democratic.
Magistrate Brann, of New York, in
Patrick and Jones, case, bound them
over to await action of the grand jury
in the sum of $4,000. They are charg-
ed with forging Rice's signature. Rice
died in his apartments on Madison
avenue. Prof Witthaus, in chemical
analysis of Rice's stomach found mer-
curry and arsenic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27

Lady Castillo, residing at I'll Main
avenue, between Seventh andEighth
streets, will reveal the future. present,
and review your past She has sure
cure for rheumatism, neuralgia, female
trouble, and blood poisoning-a won
derful remedy which even physicians
appreciate. A single bottle will be
given to each person consulting her.
She has also cure for people affiict-
ed with lung trouble. Consultation
8 to IL; 2 to 6; z to9. 301-1w
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
ENGLISH KILLED.
The Beers Give Hot Battle on the
y-Fifth.-Losses on Both
Sides.


London. Oct. 27.--A dispatch receiv-
ed at the war Office from Lord Roberts
dated. Pretoria Oct. 26th. referring to
the lighting of General Barton's column
with General De Vets forces. Oct.
25th. says: "The British losses were
heavier than at first reported. An ad.
ditional oticer and twelve men were
killed, three officers. and Twenty-Five
men wounded. The Beers left twenty
four dead. and nineteen wounded on
the field. and twenty-six Beers were
made prisoners. Three Beers who
held up their hands in token of sur
render and then fred on the British
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27

were court-martialed, convicted and
sentenced to death. | confirmed the
sentence" The dispatch also refers to
minor affairs in which the troops of
General Kitchener and General Me-
thuen were engaged. and serious in
cident between Spring Fpntein and Phil
ippolis, ia Orange River colony, where
fifty cavalrymen were ambushed and
captured by the Beers, only seven es-
caping.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
Would KiII President Loubet.

Lyons, Oct. 7.-Noueveliste de Ly-
on says working electrician named
Couturier, entered the electric COM
pany's premises at Mines, stealing
$500 francs. He was arrested. Doc
uments found on him revealed, the pa
per says, an anarchist conspiracy to as
sassinate President Loubet on his COM
ing visit to Lyons to uveil the mon
ument erected to the memory of Pres
ident Carnot. Couturier is said to
have committed the burglary in order
to obtain the funds to carry out his
project. He has, it is added. confess
ed to the police, who are now tracking
his accomplices.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
Joliet steel Co. Closes.

Joliet, Ills, Oct. Pit is announced
that practically all of the Illinois com
pany's steel works here win close to-
night for an indefinite period. Over
1000 men will be affected. The off,
cials of the company refuse to discuss
the situation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-10-27
Plaza Hotel Dinner, Sunday,
Oct. 2Sth, Price 35c.
Menu.

Oysters-New York Counts.
Soup-Ox tail PAnglaise,
Celery, Pickeled beets,
Prime ribs of beef au jus,
Roast turkey, stuffed,
Cranberry sauce
Spring chicken la Maryland,
Queen Fritters, Strawberry sauce,
Steamed and mashed potatoes, Green
peas, stewed corn,
Hot mince pie, Apple pie,
Vanilla ice cream, Assorted cake
Fruit Tea, Coffee, Milk