The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-09
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Professional gambling from bust
ness standpoint is, considering the
outlay, perhaps the most profitable oc-
cupation in the world. The initial ex-
expense, however, is great. The
equipment of first class house with
fine paraphernalia means an expendi-
ture of thousands of dollars and a
continual expense amounting to sew
eral hundred dollars daily. The va
rious items to be considered are the
expenses of rent, wages, light and
supplies, besides the well stocked buff
fet and the fine lunches served free
to their patrons by the best houses.
An intelligent business man who
Stops to consider the problem for a
moment must realize that this outlay
could not possibly be met with the
percentage of play on an equal basis
and that the only possible solution of
the problem must be that the banker
or operator must have complete con-
troll of the game at all times, thereby
nsuring protection and profit to the
house. To accomplish this, expert
mechanics and electricians are en-
ployed to perfect and manufacture
slzilful devices that are noiseless and
invisible in their operation and so
constructed that they are impossible
OF detection. From years of careful
study at home and abroad it has been
proven conclusively that no game of
chance exists that cannot by electri-
cal or mechanical power be made to
answer the control of the operator at
will
Roulette, supposed to be a machine
impossible to control-in connection
with which, in fact, control is suppos-
ed to be unnecessary. as the percent
age is largely in favor of the house
is played heavily and in preference
to any other on account of this sup
position. But such is not the case,
as high grade wheels are equipped
with electrical and mechanical de.
vices controlling the ball at any par
ticular point.
In games of chance using dice par
ticular attention is given to details,
as these game are known to the aver
age player to sometimes be fixed, and
he has the privilege of inspection at
any time or to call for new dice
Loaded dice are manufactured to any
desired combination, and by boring.
Weighing and by filing in with heated
composition appear natural in weight,
roll and appearance, and even cellu-
loid dice. which are transparent,
bear close scrutiny without detection.
In the hands of an experienced
player they can be manipulated for
any desired number. and the chances
OF an inexperienced player winning
are very slight, In large dice games
electric power is used this is created
by batteries feeding magnets so pow
erful that they act through any thick
ness of CLOTH paper or wood. The cur
rent is controlled by the operator by
the use of a rubber bulb or push but
ton placed under foot. and by throw
ing these metal loaded dice over the
magnetized surface he can beat any
throw his opponent might make. The
batteries used are generally secreted
urder the table and weigh sometimes
forty or fifty pounds.
Poker is game that offers unlimit-
ed opportunity for the use of various
devices ard methods of manipulation;
in fact, they are too numerous to
mention. BY the following means
the gambler artfully controls the cards
and is in a position 10 invariably win
from his cr~c~c~A~-
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