The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-27
COMMENTS ON MEN AND
 MATTERS OF THE WORLD

1HE rout is ended. Thousands ACR who thronged Saratoga for the
 past three weeks have wended their way homeward with lighter purses and stock of experience on which they may or may not be able to realize Twenty-two days the orgy of daredevil speculation held sway Every body was plunger from the stable boys, boot blacks and walters to John W. Gates, who wagered s25,O00 on a horse race while the more humble gamblers suffered agonies over S25 of their funds at stake It was not the fashion to accept change There was the whirl of the roulette wheel the rattle of poker chips and everywhere the mad fever of gambling ragged unrestrained. There was no one to put down the lid; none to call a halt on the reckless crowd that wooed Dame Fortune with a disregard of losses and a lavishness of expenditure of money that has never been equdlled in this country. Diamonds, fine clothes, 1uxuries-the opu- lence of old Rome was at the famous Spa. The throngs who played at Can fields or lost heavily at the Bridge club conducted by Ullman and Mackin paid little heed to the flight of time or the flow of money which was nearly always into the coffers of the gamblers. In twenty-two days 1t is estimated that $20.- 0OO00O changed hands. The bookmakers won s1,300,000 and the gamblers got away with $500 GOO. Richard Canfield is said to have cleared $250OOO. It was "bad sea- opft for T. hat cff ,oro The town is quiet now but already plans are being made for opening the racing season earlier next year. The golden flood will run again and once more gllded fools will pour their wealth into the torrent.
 The National Rip-Saw Is a vigorous publication which originates once month in St. Louis. A copy Of the paper has just reached The Age-Herald office. On the first page ones eye is arrested by a glaring headline extending across the ] page thus: Pay or Go to Helll' Within, "Helpt" printed in large, black letters harasses the reader until he finds that it is not a case of drowning but a call for new subscribers. Another interesting
 
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