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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02

MORNING 10 plcgen ~ \ ss.as aoata,s
ine four aces-aa the game was then
played a hand that could not bs beaten.
IIe opened the pot with q good stiff
bet. which was promptly seen by the
other players until II came the turn Of
The gambler, who sat ut the planters
right. Tho gambler sss In stack Of
yellow chips. each worth $50, many
Inches In height. The planter. Of course,
saw the bet and raised for all the mon.
ey he had before him. AIl The other
players threw down their cards except
the gambler. who, calling to a negro
porter and whispering d word IN Wa
car sat in stolId Indifference untll the
porter returned with d heavy stack os
gold stcnclied $4,000. This he prompt
Iy showed TO the center Of the table,
turning with d snceripg smile TO the
planter and requesting him to see the
bet or lose the pot
This was Just the play the planter
had anticipated. the grand coup which
the brothers had employed with sue
cess at more than one place along the
river, for such were tho rules Of
frcezcout poker The lanky planter
reached down into the pocket ~ his
! coat a. II going after roll Of money.
InHtead be gave the preeonccrted sig.
nal and came up with six shooter,
cooked and sighted fairly az the head
| Of the gambler. As II but one mind
controlled their movements, all the
other players, except the two brothers.
produced In d flash long, hungry look
ing six shooters.
II was n tense moment; not a soul
seemed to breathe. The lanky planter
was the magter Of the situation. and
he appreciated the fact without NOV
Ing from I'm sent or shifting the aim
OF his murderons looking revolver he
called 10 the men at the other table
asking II they had seen anything ques
( tionable In the play. Two Of the plant
ers had seen the brothers slip cards
from the bottom OF the deck. and one
who had been busily counting the dech
OF cards upon the table since the de
nouement as unconcernediy as II
tragedy was not In progress In th'
room, now announced that the decl
was short four cards and that the foul
aces were tho missing ones. lh'
brother at that table was searched
and the four missing aces were found
In little pocket inside his sleeve.
4 At the other table several crooket
plays had been detected. A close OK
animation OF both decks showed tina
they were skIilfuliy marked. and tn
four aces were found to be what gam
biers technically call "strippers."
Each Of the planters produced memo
randum books IN which had been KEEP
careful account Of their losse
throughout their play on the house
boat. Altogether these losses totnie'
$4,000. Leaving the table for a me
ment and forcing one Of the tremblin
negro attendants TO open the big SAT
nj the muxEle OF his revolver. th
lanky planter returned loaded dow
with sacks OF gold and bundles o
greenbacks. This array OF wealth b
piled upon the table and, appointing
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02
How TO AVOID APPENDICITIS.

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those who are habitually constipated.
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chronic constipation by stimulating
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to take. Refuse substitutes. 7, +.
Laurin, Owl Drug store.
Mr. s. L. Bowen, of Wayne. w. va.
writes: Il was sufferer form kidney
disease, so that at times could not
get out Of bed. and when I did, Icould
not stand straight. took Foly's Kid
ney Cure. One dollar bottle and part
of the second cured me entirely" Fo-
ley's kidney Cure works wonders
where others are total failures, I, F.
Laurin
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02

grim guard for each of the gamblers,
carefully sorted out the money into
plies of $1,000 each. Then be made q
reckoning of each mans losses and
pnid ID each one the sum bis memo.
randum book showed.
After distributing 10 each man what
was due 10 him aud carefully counting
out bis own money, something more
than $4,000, he turned TO the brothers,
now thoroughly cowed and trembling,
fearful OF summary punishment and
delivered 10 them final message In an
even, emotionless voice He told them
that he never repudiated a gambling
debt or claimed back bis losses when
he had been beaten By fair run OF
the cards or the skill Of the player. but
that be and his friends were not 80.
ing TO submit quietly to robbery. and
crude robbery at that; that they had
taken only what was due to them and
not dollar more Ills peroration d.
rectcd the gamblers TO make them
Solves scarce IN that community and
never again to show their faces on
White river under penalty Of intimacy
with hernpen rope. Until morning he
gave them to take away themselves
and their boat
Leaving piles Of gold and bills, the
surplus from the safe after deductins
the losses Of himself and friends. scat
tered In confusion over the table. the
planter and his companions stalked In
stately dignity from the boat.
II was less than an hour before the
houscboat east OF its moorlngs and
Goatcd away with the current, negroes
aiding with the sweeps. That was the
last ever seen or heard Of the brothers
or their gambling houseboat on any Of
the rivers OF Arkansas. Kansas City
Star.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02
GAMBLERS
! ..S 20 tho Cotton Planters Made
the Sharpers Dlsuorue.
A RAMATlc GAME or POKER.

Tbs land That Brought Matters 10 .
Clhas and tho Way u Was Played
tos Finish on q Floating Gambling
Paes on the White River,
ihshe palmy days Of Atcamboating
thef were some palatlal gambling
hous4 which were run on houscboats
Thet piled the inland streams, stop.
ping for days and weeks Al points
wheMthe territory was promising and
good play could be had, moving on
whesthe territory was cleaned out aud
al esthe pigeons plucked'
All nihtefeating story was told by n
yeteth river captain Of an incident
happalng to floating gambling house
THAT vas accustomed 10 travel up and
down white river In Arkansas and
feceelthe opulent planters and river
Iuen v methods that were not AZ oil
Fn keeping with the rules Of the Knrue,
Tho acidcnt In question occurred at
EndiaA bay. Ark, then prosperous
Ylllaw AZ that tlme indian BAY was
j thGsang metropolis. whore MI of the
<rIyer Packets landed 70 receive and
dlsclafge freight aud passengers aud
whett4h planters or the fertile White
river Bottom lands came 70 buy their
auppah and receive their mail. II be.
ins ~ only postotiice in large terri
tory,
The houseboai. which was lifted w
In paatial style. with gambling rooms
after the most approved fashion aud
q ba that would compare fayorably
Ia tis mugnlhccnce OF lls mahogany
nxtaae with thoae Of the beat city ho
tells the same period. was owned and
run u two brothers.
II ras the days Of froeze out poker
whet stakes were M high ~ one cared
10 pAt and whore one player could
take he pot without a show down II
be oay had sufficient coin 20 lny more
upon the tahle than his opponents
could tnustcr. The brothers scornct
The astomary house men that gam
bling places employ and participated
thcneiyes In all Of the games ihn
were started. Az rule, they played
g'Air ostensibly fair, but II wat
whisRFed about that they were mor'
deft 9TH the cards than was accredlt
cd tahiem by their victims. for thel
alwas won.
vie persons Of consequence thcl
were hrctul OF their play and to al
apperAnces held strictly within th,
ieiicrf ie4 code which gamblers wer
suppaAd 70 ohterv" PM With tnes
- ieM~ ,r'nc-ss..se tNev were not q
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02

psytisss-s. @ac svssv sm~urwc ~ @~s
means 10 part the unwary from bis
cash, II was well known fact that
the game never ran too hIRb for them,
aud rumor had II that there was for.
tune IN the big safe Of the private Of.
hce Of The brothers which opened on
the Oar.
There was d ianky Arkansns planter
OF uncertain ancestry who nved near
Indian Bay, and this particular fall be
harvested and sold large cotton crop,
realizing therefrom some $4,000, which
hc. as was then the custom, brought
back from New orleana, where he mar
ketod his cotton. In cash. he was one
OF the regular yictims Of the brothers
OF the magnificent gambling honseboat
and had contributed many dollars be.
fore this TO the pile Of coins stored
away In tho biz safe
Htraightway upon his return 10 the
bay ho sought out the light fingered
gentry of the houseboat and. with q
few neighboring planters 70 All out,
started q big poker game. which waned
and waved and grew apace through
s&verai days and nights, throughout ell
OF which time the lanky planter saw
his cotton money dwindlc away In q
steady stream across the table TO the
opulent pile OF chips before the broth.
ers. 80 steadily did he lose that his
suspicious became aroused, and on tho
evening Of tho last day which tho boat
was to remain Mt the bay, for tbs
brothers had announced the time Of
their departure. he sat In the game
fully satlsfied that he was dealing with
card sharks. and his mind made up to
secure square deal at any cost
The grand coup OF tho houseboat
brothers was TO hide their time until 4
] victim had secured IN inyincible hand,
/ doubtless Of their own iixlng and then
after turing bim on by ianiallzing bets
and raises "a place upon the table ev.
cry cent he possessed. 70 raise him
7 further. bringing out d sackful Of
gold from the inexhnustihle supply OF
the aafc for that purpose. II had been
good season for the planters. excel
lent crops aud high prices for cotton
giving 10 aii' ample funds. and the
\ brothers had reaped q rich harvest, Al
| Indian Bay alone they had cleaned "
| something over $4,000. On this last
night Of their stay they expected q
gather In the small lcavings which had
thus far escaped them. Two big games
were going. each seven handed. all ol
tho losing planters having locked IL
for q last attempt to rccoup thcil
losses
The lanky planter was the heavies
loser In the ncIghborhood. and he hat
posted hia companions OF his suspi
clons and cautioned them 10 watci
carefully the play OF the brothers. on'
of whom presided Mt either table, III
hnd planned his espionage with ex
ceedlng care and had given explicit IN
.structions 10 hts friends 10 watch mere
iy and say nothing. whatever the!
might discover. until he gave an agrees
signal,
4 Steadily the luck ran against hin
Rusn saens ss-=sxs o'clock in III
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02
Why

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the oa!y liver regulator will nelp you
There is no reason why you should
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chllls and Fever or any other llveI
complaints, when Herbine will cure
you. r. c. Waite. westville. Fla.
writes: Il was sick for month with
chills and fever and after taking two
bottles of Herblne am well and heal
thy" Sold by Harris Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02
nl.in.srs.tsd Affection.

e-Darling, yon must want me 70
give you something or you wouldn't be
30 sweet and gentle today. She On
the contrary, don't want anything al
all. It's only for the dressmaher~-
Frou Frou.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-02

It's virtues have been established Tor
many years, and thousands Of people
have been made happy by taking Hol-
listers Rocky Mountain Tea, 50 cents,
Tea Of Tablets, Frank Hart's.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
COL. FRENCH INVESTIGATES.
Extra Rifles Were in Possession of
Brownsville Troops.

San Antonio, Tex, May 5.-Lieutenant
Colonel F. II. French, chief inspector of
the southwestern division of the United
States army, today verified the disclosures
Of his mission here as narrated by the
Associated Press. He disclaims, however,
a knowledge of the motive that led to
his unexpected and rather belated dis
patch to Texas to investigate the alleged
presence of ordnance supplies at Browns
willie further than that it is the inviolable
rule of the army to trace all missing
property and to fix the responsibility in
all cases of neglect.
II came to Texas" said Colonel French,
"to pursue an investigation into certain
allegations that were made before the
senatorial investigating committee, that
number of rifles and quantity of ammu-
milton were in the possession of the Twen-
ty-sixth infantry at Brownsville that were
not properly designated to that regi-
ment in the records of the ordnance de-
partment My mission here does not in
volve a rehashing of the Brownsville
trouble; 1t merely seeks to locate the
accountability and responsibility concern
ing that equipment. The result of my
investigation is yet problematical as 1t
was only begun yesterday l took no
testimony today, but will continue with
the examination of witnesses tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
American Cotton Supremacy.

From the Review of Reviews.
An appropriation of $12,OOO,0O0 by the
German government-on condition that
German manufacturers raise a larger
sum-to encourage cotton growing in the
colonies of the Fatherland, has called at
tention anew to the supremacy of Amer
lea in the production of this great staple.
In average years the fields of the United
States produce more than three-quarters
of the cotton crop of the world We hold
our own, although. since our civil war,
many and costly attempts have been
made in various parts of Asia and Africa
to compete with our cotton growing
states. Today Texas alone produces near
ly as much as all non-American coun-
tries combined. During the year ending
September l, 1906, our cotton crop aggre-
gated 11319.S60 bales, of which 6716.351
bales were exported to Europe. During
the same period the East Indies, Egypt
and the rest of the world produced 1852,
900 bales. The production Of Russia Is
increasing rapidly. According to Baron
Kaneko, three-quarters of all the raw
cotton used In the Mikado's empire comes
from this country. The fact underlying
the whole situation is that the worlds
demand for cotton is expanding far more
rapidly than the world supply.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
SOUTH TO FURNISH
CANAL SUPPLIES
PARTY OF BUSINESS MEN UNEx-
PEcTEDLY SUCCESSFUL RE-
TURN TO NEW oRLEANs-CoN-
FERREo WITH COMMISSION.

New Orleans, May 5.-The party of bus
mess men from several southern cities.
who left here twelve days ago for Pam
anna canal to present complaints in favor
of southern producers in supplying canal
commissaries, returned tonight on the
steamship Ellis and reported that they
had been Unexpectedly successful. Sew
eral of the party left personal representa-
tives on the ground
M. II. Trezevant, heading the New Or
leans contingent, said he was authorized
by Col. Goethals to announce that a
change is contemplated in the commits
sary which will give the army the hand
ling of the purchase of supplies in the
United States This change, in the opin-
ion of members of the party, will remove
several causes for complaint, which have
been made by southern commercial bodies
recently. Mr.. Trezevant said the commits
sion asked for the point of view of the
southerners and for all the facts that
they could present and that reply Is
expected from Col. Goethals on the sub
ject.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
The Secret of knowledge.
the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Learn one new thing every day and
remember it. That is the secret of
knowledge. If you learn too many
things at time your mental stomach
cannot digest or assimilate them all,
and you suffer from mental clog. The
cerebral wheels are gummed up. The
machinery refuses to work to advant-
age. The average mans entire vocab-
ulary q mean an intellectual man, tool
is about 5000 words. The uneducated
manage to get along in life with about
300. Some of the cleverest men of the
day struggle along with 5000 Philol-
ogists may have mastership of 10000.
But most men are too lazy to consult
their dictionaries: they prefer to write
to the editor. One of the Weather
publications of the world is Notes and
Queries. In shallow imitation of it
l-armsworth started Answers. which Is
phenomenally successful. The press
in general is the information bureau
of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06

FOR SALE-5-room cottage with hall,
electric lights, cabinet mantels; lot 5Ox
1907 two blocks car line; $1,000; one-half
cash. West End A. o. Liddon
Co., 1914 Brown Marx Bldg, Peoples
phone CSC. 5-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
FIRE REPORT Is
VERY GRATIFYING
FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR SHOWS
BEST RECORD OF ANY MONTH
IN THE HISTORY OF BlRMlNG-
HAM FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Among the reports which will appear
in the annual review of the city of Biz
mingham now being printed. none will
be more interesting than that of Chief
Bennett of the fire department Among
other things it is noticed that February
of this year showed the finest record in
the history of the department.
The showing of loss in comparison with
the value at risk and the insurance was
something unique. A special report has
been drawn up for the year ending April
l, of which this is a summary.
Total value of buildings and contents
at risk, s3.749, 2O6.O 3; total insurance on
buildings and contents at risk. s2,494,6so;
total insurance loss on buildings and con-
tents at risk, s3s6, 1s9 .76 total value I'M
insured, s13,161. Grand total of loss $780,,
$50 96.
October was the month with the great
est loss, it being s254.546, or two-thrds
of the whole year. The losses since jan
uary /, 1907, only amount to about $4,000
for foui months, which is only one-third
of the average four months last year.
Chief Bennett had been in charge of the
department just one year February %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06

tain for two chief reasons. The govern
people at the last election to grant home
rule and several of the most prominent
members of the cabinet were opposed to
it. The laborites have been supporting
the nationalsts but even this would not
Justify Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
losing two members of his cabinet in
whom the people have the greatest con-
fidence.
Faced with the impossibility of obtain
ing an Irish parliament with an exec
utive responsibility to it, Mr.. Redmond
is carrying on the fight to get as large
an installment of home rule as is pos
sible and now 1t is announced If this
scheme flores a foundation on which Ire
land can build, the nationalists will con-
slider whether it is worth accepting. Mr..
Redmond had conference Saturday with
his chief advisers, including John Dillon,
Edward Blake and T. P, O'Connor, when
the proposals the government was pre-
pared to offer and the attitude of the
natlonalists would dapot toward the meas
ure were discussed.
Advice Will Be Followed.
There is no doubt Mr.. Redmonds ad-
vice will be closely followed What the
bin contains however. and whether 1t will
be accepta BILE, those taken into the con-
fidence of the leaders will not say, they
having been bound to secrecy.
The only expression obtainable was
from a more conservative Irish member,
who said
II think the bill will be found to be
fairly favorable, indicating that while
the nationalists are far from satisfied.
they realize they have gone as far as
possible without causing great dissen-
ton.
The most sanguine now only hope for
measure giving administrative power
through control of expenditure to an Irish
council. which will be predominately cleo
tive. all the Irish members of the House
of Commons being members, thus OBJ
Waiting the necessity for separate cleo
lions. The land owning minority in Ire
land will be represented by an element
for which the government is response
BILE
A concession may be made by handing
over the Dublin metropolitan police to
the council.
The council will administer the Irish
local government board, which controls
public institutions and also the Irish
board of works, two departments, the
affairs of which occupy so much time
in the House of Commons.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
WANTS PUBLICITY
CAMPAIGN BOOKS
Perry Belmont Writes to Both Repub-
Iicans and Democrats, Asking
Three Questions.

Washington, May 5.-Perry Belmont,
president of the national movement for
legislation compelling the publication of
contributions to campaign funds, today
sent a letter to both republican and dem
ocratis members of committees, asking
three questions:
Are you in favor of the enactment
by Congress of a law requiring ma
tional and congressional cmpaign COM
mittees to make public all contributions
to and expenditures by these commit
tees?
Should such a proposed law require
publication of campaign funds before or
after election?
"Will you use your influence in secur-
ing the enactment of a national pub
licity law at the coming session of Con-
gress?"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
MONUMENT TO eARTHoLDI.
Was Sculptor of Statue of Liberty in
New York Harbor.

Paris, May 5.-Frederick Auguste Bar
tholdi, the sculptor of the statue or Lid
erty in New York harbor, is to have
monument erected to his memory at his
birthplace, Colmar, Alsace.
NJ. Barthodi died in 1904 1t was hoped
that the unwilling would take place on
May &c of this year. but the organizing
committee in Paris, under the presidency
of Auguste La Lance has not yet re-
ceiyed sufficient support to carry on the
work, which has been entrusted to the
sculptor Louis Noel.
Mr.. La Lance now makes an appeal for
subscriptions from citizens of the United
States. who desire to participate In thus
honoring the author of the statue SYM
bolizing the long standing friendship be-
tween the United States and France.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-05-06
DARK CLOUDS GATHER
FOR CLEMENCEAU
CONSERVATIVE INTERESTS OF
FRANCE FRIGHTENED AT CAR
NIvAL OF sTRIkEs-WILL PRE-
SENT INTERPRETATIONS

Paris, May 5.-Ugly clouds have gath
parliament reassembles Tuesday Premier
Clemenceau and his cabinet will have to
face a multitude of interpretations with
no certainty of weathering the storm.
While the conservative interests of the
country for months have been alarmed
at the governments new scheme of taxa
ton they now have become genuinely
frightened to find carnival of strikes,
an danti-mihtary propaganda being fos-
tered by the General Federation of Labor,
an organization comprising all the labor
unions in France, which is openly preach
ing oollectiveism, appropriation and the
attainment OF ends which means a gen
eral strike.
Besides organizing the workmen of the
country, the federation has been instru-
mental in forming seventeen syndicates
of state employees, including the teachers,
and claims their right to affiliate with
the federation. The result has been the
public and private decentralization threat
ening veritable anarchy and tremen-
dous sentiment has fared in favor of the
complete suppression of the refedation.
Premier Clemenceau certainly sympa-
thizes with this demand, but has feared
to break with his old colleagues. AS a
natural consequence his irresolution has
dissatisfied friends and enemies alike.
While he squelched the May day ceebra-
tons, when it came to taking the feder-
alton by the throat he capitulated
At Saturdays cabinet meeting he sub
mitted bill dssolving the federation.
but when NJ. Vivian minister of labor
and M. BRAND. minister of education, OPP
posed 1t, he agreed to hold 1t in allegiance
for first test of sentiment in the cham
Der of deputies. AS a matter of fact,
NJ. Viviani. who is hand in glove with NJ.
Jacques, the socialist leader in the cham
Der: NJ Pelatn, the minister of marine,
and NJ. Mllerand, ex-minister of COM
merce. Is believed to be secretly trying
h c chi of