Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
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at Wildwood and the division of the patron
age between this and the Virginia resort
there has been no great difference shown In
the number of patrons at the latter place..
In all probability the starting of another
room would add more sports to the betting
crowd.
'"There are a number of persons who play
the races who will not wager their money
unless a dream is connected with the tran
saction in some way" he continued
know one man in particular who never puts
up cent. unless 1t is due to dream or
some occurrence where a name is suggestive
Of horse or jockey. A few days ago he
dreamed Of Chinese joint, and there APP
peared to him something which suggested
alice samee:' He related his dream TO q
friend. and the only horse he could find to
fit the name was an animal named Alice
He hurried to Wildwood and found that
there was good price on the horse A bet
was made, and the animal passed beneath
the wire so many heads In front of the sec
ond horse in the money that the man
walked away with good stake
THE same man dreamed of Gunfire few
days ago and won He has also wagered
money on policy when his friends told him
of dreams and the same luck followed his
chances. One day he was one of thirteen
persons to enter drug store and get SODA
1t was his treat. and when the time came
for the settlement of the bill 1t developed
that each one in the party had INDUCED In
scent drink. Five Observation-Disclosures.
said the man behind the counter. Good
number to play my friend remarked. as he
threw down the right change. He went
right off to Jackson City and put down
money on the rows 6-13-66. The turning
of the wheel brought out the numbers mem
toned. and the player was 500 to the
good. 49,.
Still people say there is nothing in
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Whenever visit Norfolk am strongly
reminded of the power of railroads." said
a commercial traveller to a Star reporter
today II remember some years ago hear
ing Senator Malone tell Of his methods in
bringing the people of Norfolk to terms
when he wanted to secure additional ter
minal facilities for the Norfolk and West
ern railroad. The people were practically
unit in opposing the granting of any ia
vor to the railroad. Mr.. Malone quietly
told the leading men Of the city that he
would do nothing more to secure the con-
cessions asked for. They thought they had
brought the railroad to time and had gain
ed great victory over a corporation.
But added Mr.. Mahone instead Of
having our terminal in the city of Norfolk
we have made our plans for locating it
several miles west Of the present city.
where we will have just as good wharf ia
cilities and can transact all our business
THAT was an eye-Opener to the people of
Norfolk. They had not thought Of the pos
sibility Of having the railroad terminal
taken out of their city and used to build
up another city alongside of them. They
were not slow in sending a delegation to
Mr.. Malone and Offering him not only ev-
erything he had asked for but additional
favors. The result was that the Norfolk
and Western retained Its terminal in Nor
folk"
Talking about systems for beating the
races faro bank. roulette and such like"
said prominent lawyer one day this week.
the best l ever saw was devised for beat
Ing roulette. 1 was on my way to Monte
Carlo. and on the steamer going over
made the acquaintance of an italian. who
either invented the system OF knew the
man who did invent it. and try as we
could. we couldn't beat 1t. We took turns
at testing the thing. not for money, you
know. but just for the fun of the thing,
and we all learned it by the time we ar
rived at Havre. l was accompanied to
Monte Carlo by a young New York lawyer,
who suggested that we try the system on
the red and black in the big Casino We
agreed to go halves. and as I preferred to
watch the moonshine in the gardens to be-
ing in the gambling hall. I told him to do
the playing. He started out, and l heard
nothing more from him until the next
morning, when he came rushing to my
lodgings In the most excited manner He
hauled me out of bed, and I asked him how
he had come out.
Lost seventy dollars he said; give me
the tmrty-hve you promised and let me
get away
II gave him the money. and we parted.
! don't know why the system didn't work.
but 1t didn't and 1t was the best l have
ever seem
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"A bath a day may be too much for an
Qi11jf for ", yUo~
IN the case Of a cavalry officer In the
Held Such was the comment made by a
distinguished cavalry officer In the army
on letter written by the auditor of the
treasury for the War Department In dis
allowing vouchers for baths taken by the
officer at the rate of twenty-five cents
day for several weeks while engaged In the
inspection of horses offered for sale to the
government. The auditor considered the
claim excessive. and said that an allowance
Tor bath every other day would be
liberal allowance. The officer insisted that
his claim was fully justified under the cir
cumstances. and finally gained his point.
Inc baths were taken at a hotel on the
frontier OF the Indian country. Otherwise
the rate would have been higher
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A young man who Is prominent in med
lcal circles had an amusing experience one
day last week during the warm SPELL He
was strolling leisurely along a prominent
thoroughfare in the northwest section doing
the best he could to keep cool beneath the
big shade trees when he felt a desire to
indulge in smoke. To stoop to the side
walk to light his match was more trouble
than he cared to endure, and to raise his
foot was too much exertion for hot day.
Stepping to the building line he drew the
match along the bottom OF window sill.
and was enjoying the first puffs of his
Havana when the occupant Of the premises
rushed out and took him to task for what
he had done.
I've done no wrong" the doctor plead.
Didn't you scratch a match on my
houser' asked the excited man.
Not where 1t would show" the doctor
said. IF man got arrested for every
violation or the law he commits I'd feel
sorry for many of my friends"
Can't help that" the occupant of the
house said.
There. now interrupted the doctor.
You have violated the law by splitting on
the sidewalk. You have me arrested for
scratching the match on your house and
I'll cause your arrest for splitting on the
pavement
Never mind" concluded the irate man,
It's on me. and guess we will both keep
away from court"
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