The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-05-02
 MAXIM'S BOOK PUBLISHED.
Distinguished Inventor Has Something
 to Say About Monte Carlo.

From the Boston Herald
 Sir Hiram Maxims book on Monte Car To is published. The maxim which Sir Hiram breaches is that "A fool and his money are soon parted" An ordinary player, he declares, stands only one chance in a million. There is only one good "system" "-and that Is to be the bankl Dependence on luck is futile. In short, when at Monte Carlo adopt the advice of "Don'tl'
 The book abounds in excellent stories of play and players at the world-famous Casino, says the London Express. For instance, a honeymoon bride was per suaded by her husband to try her luck at the tables with a louis. "I will stake on my age" she said. and placed the louis on number 2l. few seconds of suspense. and the ball finally lodged in 35. The lady immediately tainted. Evidently the gentleman had married a great bar gain-a B marked down to 21.
 Sir Hiram throws an interesting side light on the methods of the bank" as for instance. in its dealings with Lord Rossyn, of the famous system, and the late MT. Sam Lewis. Upon one occasion these two gentlemen approached a trente- et-quarante table, and each staked a maximum of f. 12,000 upon black. Black came up. and the bank paid them f. 24, o00
 Again they staked the maximum on black, and again black came up They continued stalking on black till they had scored seven consecutive wins, when the bank was said to be broken A bell was rung. and an official of the bank approached with considerable ceremony A demand was made. also with con- siderable amount of ceremony, for more money; again, with considerable cere- mony, 1t was delivered. and the play went on, black coming up every time The bank was again broken; more money was sent for-more ceremony. This time there was great excitement, hun- dreds of people were crowdlng about the table and everybody tha. could stake louis staked on black: and black con tinued to come up for 1T times. Then, on the IS coup. which was red Lord Rosslyn and MT. Lewis each lost f. 12000. This" says Sir Hiram was the long est run I ever witnessed al Monte Carlo. However. my suspicious were aroused. I did not believe for moment that the bank had actually been broken. I knew that there had been great deal of play that day. and that the winnings at this particular table must have been heavy indeed. I, therefore, remained to see the money taken from the table, when found that 1t was exactly as I had ex- pected there was at least a peck of large banknotes. It had not been neces- sary for the bank to send for money at all this had only been done for effect
 Tt was telegraphed all over the world that Lord Rosslyn and MT. Sam Lewis had broken the bank three consecutive times in a single evening. True. the bank had lost money, but they turned it into a valuable advertisement"
 One player mentioned by Sir Hiram ad- mtted a loss of 9S5,000 in IS years. In other words, he must have staked f5,- 100,000-according to average play-or more than 40 tons of gold.
 Here is one of the odd types Sir Hiram mentions: There was one old woman whom I particularly noticed she always came early and secured a good seat. She then brought out the implements of her trade. which consisted of two f.5 pieces. a louis, punter's card and pin and a lead pencil She wore peculiar form of a black hat especially constructed for her trade. the broad wire rim being cov- cred with black gauge. Seated at the table with her hooked nose, claw-lke hands and peculiar hat. she looked cur iously enough like bird of prey. or. I might say. a human spider concealed un- der her web" Her aim in life was to grab" other peoples winnings.
 After glanclng at the appalling mathe- matical problems presented in this book. the average man cannot fail, though his brain be reeling, to realize that even a senior wrangler can only hope to be a ''mere child" fin the matter of roulette.