The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-04-11
LOTTERY IN ITALY
Gambling Under the Auspices of
the Government.
THE DRAWING IN PUBLIC.

pHsls-lH no puDllC lotLeTy is IempOra
rily maintained by the favor of the
state under the following laws.
Second.-It is administered by the
minister Of finance, under whom the
chiefs are chosen for their respective
functions.
Third.-The lotto is formed by nine
ty, numbered from j to 90, Inclusive,
five Of which drawn by chance deter
mine the successful.
Fourth.-One can play the lotto" in
the following manner:
On one number very rarely played.
On all FIVE numbers very rarely
played.
On two numbers-the "ambo."
On three numbers, which is known
as the "terno."
On four numbers, which is known as
the "quaterno."
Fifth.-When one number is played
the winner is paid ten times and a
half his output; when two numbers
are played the winner is paid $50
times his output; when three numbers
are played the winner is paid $3.50
times his output; when four numbers
are played the winner is paid 10000
times his output Therefore II one has
by any chance bought No. ticket
and wins the four numbers (quaternoD
IN ,rfpp eco nO0
AT o'clock on every Saturday after
noon throughout all Italy the drawing
of the lotto takes place. In Naples
the ceremony is held at the end of
foul. filthy alley known as the Impre-
sa, back In a great courtyard, In full
view of the people on the balcony of
an old palace. From early in the aft
ernoon until the fatal hour the streets
of Santa Chiara and the alley fill up
with the crowd whose hope on this
day Is to be deceived. The streets are
always so full OF life that for this
extra crowd. jostling. pushing and
eager, there would seem TO be no place.
1t is comprised of the very poor. The
better classes watch for the telephone
or the showing Of the numbers in the
various banks in the city to discover
their fate, but In the Impresa the
crowd of people is as dense as a shad
ow. There are many here who have
paid their last cent for q ticket. There
are many here who are In debt for the
shoes they wear and will never be able
to pay for them But at the stroke of /
the church clock the blinds Of the bal
,ony open and the paraphernalia OF 4
he lotto are brought out-a long
green table. on which is placed crys- /
.al ball bound with silver. and an iron
box containing ninety other little box
ss. in which the ninety numbers are
ocked by the state. The officers of
his performance are coolly indifferent,
ind the only figure deserving of note
s that Of the little orphan child. dress.
d in snowy white, chosen by law from
he orphan asylum TO draw up from
he crystal ball the five magic mum
,ers.
AT the sight OF these familiar. looked
or objects the crowd begins to cry
nd chant, TO beseech and evoke. Ii
'egs the little orphan child to draw
veil. And the child In his white robe,
lis innocent eyes on the mass Of peo-
lie, looks down on the beggars with
heir yellow locks and on the appeal
az mass. One by one the balls are
AIKEN out from their sealed boxes, dis
layed to the people and dropped into
be big bowl.
They have blindfoldcd the little bam
inc, and he stands on chair. for he is
My eight years of age and is small. In
Ill sight of the people. The balls hav-
lg been shaken around for the last {
me. the child puts bis hand In and !,
raws. The first number that he pulls
ut is called forth-"No. g." Now. every I
Italian who has bought No. 8 for place 9
as either won or lost. No one holds !
IFS number in this crowd. however. .
nd there is a murmur-and a fresb !
duration for the child TO draw well a
be people who have drawn for the a
,rno and the quaterno still have their G
lance. The child draws again. this i
me No. Al, and the holders of the
,rno are now the interested ones, for
lie next will be their last chance. The
lthusiasm breaks forth again with
urmurs and cries and prayers. and
lie quiet child before the urn in his
hite dress hears them and trembles.
IT he knows that he is menaced. Be- T
re the people there is a blackboard. 6
Id a man posts up the numbers as c
ley are drawn-5, 47. IL, 10 and so.
nd this series of FIVE is discussed,
fled at. challenged. cursed. for not /,
lie In the crowd has drawn a fortu- r.
tie number The childs eyes are I'M C
,und. and he is put down and set
ee The balls are returned into their 8
'xes sealed up and carried away I'M d
II the eyes of the crowd. which after .
alting for moment, unable 10 be- :
we its i'll fortune. breaks up and dis. .
pts. Apathy is thrown upon the ma
rity as much as such a state OF mind "
possible TO a Neapolitan mass as R
ey begin in groups to discuss the Y
ilure Of their schemes and their com
nations.-Marie Van Worst in Har- 9,
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