The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-14

No people iu the world are as SUPER
stitioas as gamblers. Every prCfes
slonal dealer" will tell you OF a hun
dred and one omens and superstitions
some Of which are bis own peculiar
property. and some Of which are com
mon 10 an who make a living by serv-
ing the ickle goddess in the temples Of
John Doe. And 1t is not only the peo-
pie who make their living by gam
bling who are firm believers in such
things. but those who play the game
from the outside. There is scarcely a
man or woman who CANDLES habitu-
ally that does not go armed with some
wonderful talisman TO bring luck. Not
only the poor African man and
brother who carries around ''the left
hind foot Of a rabbit killed in a coun-
Try graveyard at midnight IN the dark
Of the moon. but the wealthy fre-
quenter OF Canfelds or Monte Carlo
as we'll One man who had q remark
able run Of luck at Monte Carlo last
year ascribed Il all TO a franc which
he wore on his watch chain. This coin
had a grim history, for 1t was the only
piece OF money found on the body OF
gambler who committed suicide in the
grounds Of the Casino after losing his
cntire fortune at the gaming tables
Another player. whose success at the
tables attracted considerable attention
last season. always carries in his pocket
when he goes 70 gamble a little Indian
idol carved in ivory. which he picked.
up in his travels IN the east When he
makes a bet be invariably keeps one
hand on this idol. and IS sure that Il.
brings him luck On one occasion az
Long Branch last year be went 70 the
tables without bis mascot and expert
enced such a run Of bad luck that he
was obliged TO beat a hasty retreat
Another inveterate gambler who Wis
IT'S Monte Carlo every year pins his
faith 70 a miniature Of bis dead wife.
which he wears attached 10 chain
arouna bis neck. and an old player at
tributes his good luck 20 a silver watch
which saved his life by stopping bull
let In one Of the battles Of the civil
war.
A familiar figure at Monte Carlo is
that Of an elderly man who wears a
perfect arrory Of charms dangling
from bis watch chain There Is a pig
IN gold, another IN silver (the pig 10
any form is supposed 70 bring luekli
an Egyptian scarab. an Indian rupee.
an ancient Etruscan coin and a nail
from the claw Of a tiger which once
nearly killed him. In spite OF an this
the old man has only moderate luck
which may be accounted for by The
charms working ssainst one another
playing at cross purposes and thus IN
terferIng with the workings Of the
SPELL he candidiy confesses that he
would be thousands Of dollars richer
lf be would leave gambling alone
But the gamblers snperstitlons are by
no means confined 10 charms. Nothing
Is too trivial 70 be converted by him
into an omen. A number Of which he
dreams. or which catches his eye on
the street or 10 the Newspaper. the
number OF letters IN bis name. the date
o. his birth his wlfe's age when he
drst met her the date o. his wedding
from these and many more fanciiui
sources be gets the numbers upon
which be stakes his chance Of winning
when the merry marble spins rol'ck-
Ing around the whirling roulette
wheel Some men never play on a
Friday or on the thirteenth Of The
month while others consider these
their lucky days Nearly every gam
bier II this country considers Il un-
lucky TO play roulette or faro on Sun
da.-New York Press