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THE GAMBLERS ARE FOOLS

PAT SHEEDY SAYS SO AND HIS WORD MUST STAND

He Claims That the Only Wise Men Are Those Called Sackers

The Popular Sacker Always Has Money to Build Brick Blocks While the Gambler Always Dies a Pauper

Gentlemen in the Game

"A professional gambler is a fool: if he wasn't a fool he wouldn't be a gambler."

The speaker was Pat Sheedy. Now , it will be universally admitted that id there is in this country one man more than another who knows about gambling that man is Sheedy. He is known from New York to San Fransisco, and from New Orleans to Minneapolis, not only as a square sporting man, whose word would, and often has been, accepted as quickly aa spot cash in any gambling house in the United States, but as one of the "highest rollers" and most terrific betters in North America. The tremendous winnings which he has made at faro bank has been forced to suspend business, having lost its entire capital to Sheedy in a night's play. Whenever he enters a gambling house on business the proprietors know there is a strong likelihood that before many hours their pet tiger will have had his tail pulled out and that they will be obliged to turn over the dealing box, which is one way of announcing that the bank is broken.

In appearance, says the New York Sun, Sheedy might well be taken for a shrewd, quiet business man by those not familiar with his looks, and if dressed in gown and cassock might easily be taken for a priest. His clothing, made by the most expensive tailor in New York, is os the quietest and most subdued pattern, while his speech and general address he is quiet but forcible, unobstructive yet with a certain magnetism which attracts men and forcestheir attention, for when he speaks he always has something to say.

"A popular idea exists that gamblers are smart or 'fly' men,' continued Sheedy. "people see Pat Sheedy and another gambler walking down the street and say: 'There goes a couple of gamblers; they must be sharp, shrewd and fly,' Nonsense. Do you see any gamblers owning business blocks, large buildings or other solid evidences of presperity? Its the 'suckers' are in realty the shrewd and smart people. There's been mighty few gamblers; no matter how wealthy in their lifetime, who didn't have to be buried by subscriptions raised among their friends when they died. Did they prove themselves smart men? No man is shrewed or clever who enters and follows a pursuit in which everything os against him, the law , society and the hand of the rest of mankind .

I have never met more than fifteen gamblers in my life- all the other were 'would-be's'. A soon as they get a clean collar a diamond and a mistress they call themselves gamblers. the their ambition is satisfied; they never look higher than the roof of a house of ill-repute. Lots of this sort of fellows become gamblers through playing the races and making books. Why they havn't the first idea of gambling. Many such people who call themselves sporting men were a short time ago selling suspenders and jack-knives on Broadway; but in the eyes of the general public they are gamblers. These gentemen are like a cork, they are light, and need weights to hold them down. Ninety-nine out of every hundred of them are elevated to their positions; they used to be waiters or door-mat thieves and now they think they are full-fledged sports and know it all.

To show you the ignorance which exists among a large part of the uninitiated public about gambling generally; let me refer to this belief that all gamblers are 'crooked' and that such a thing as a square game of faro does not exist. That idea is the greatest nonsense. Does a wise man kill the goose that lays the golden egg? Do you suppose that a square gambler would countenance a crooked game in his house for the purpose of winning a few hundred or even a thousand dollars after which the nature of the game would become publicly known to players and they would avoid it ns they would a small-pox hospital when ty conducting only an honest game the patronage of players can be retained for an indefinite length of time? Why should a game be run crooked for a few weeks when by conducting it fairly the patronage of players can be held for years and when under the latter circus,stances even the profits are so tremendous. There is no legitimate necessity for crooked work. Players do not stop to think what a great percentage is against them. For instance, a man will sit down to play faro with a capital of $100 and try to win say $1000 and often much more of take correspondingly smaller sums. Now there he is trying to increase his capital with ten chances against him even if contines himself axchusively to play cases instead of playing doubles as well where hof phs the chance of getting 'split' making the chance of his winning more difficult still.

My judgement is that gambling should be regulated by law, where it can be easily controlled, instead of driving it to the secluded places where the opportunity for robbery is increased. Gambling does not hurt anybody if it is confined to those who can afford to lose: but as for those men who run 'dinner-pail' games, winning from the working ,am his weekly wages of $12 or $15, why I think that such gamblers are worse than stage robbers, for they not only take from man who can't afford to lose , but bring want and misery upon women and children who expect tp have their father , husband or brother buy them bread with his week's wages.

But while there is less faro bank gambling in New York now by 40 per cent than ever before there is more general gambling, but it's been driven to the clubs, big and little. Indeed the amount of faro bank is decreasing all over the country. Horse racing and pool rooms are responsible for this. Men won't sit down to play bank when now they can go out to the track and win $20,000 or $10,000 in an afternoon.

[?] more under the head of kicks. Not one-half of the money said by 'kickers' have been lost at gambling is really lost in that way For instance a cashier or contidential ,am in an office acquires expensive habits. He does not get salary enough to meet the expenses of keeping a woman in a private flat up he is asked. 'I lost it in gambling,' he says not wishing to give himself away about the girl and other things in which he has indulged. He lies and he knows it but the but the announcement is publicly made that he lost the money gambling and so gambling gets another black eye."
-Chicago Journal

HOW GIRLS SHOULD SKATE

Hints for Beginners the Favorite Winter Sport

The modern girl skater better merits the description given her [?] by an old chronicler who writes that she went "as swiftly as a bird flyeth in the air, or an arrow out of a crossbow."

The best skate is one that clamps firmly on the heel and fits the edges so tightly it becomes a part of the foot itself. It should be aceurately and perfectly steady if properly strapped to the foot. Laced boots for skating are to be preferred to buttoned as they permit the freer circulation of the blood. The beginner might advantageously carry a stick or light pole in the hand, but never is a friend one in need and one indeed as when her trusty hand forms the main stay on the treacherous and unknown slippery surface. But make a trail learn to balance the body 'properly' and with a little confidence success will come very soon. It is wonderful how soon children lean to skate. Tiny little bodies, wee bits of womanly humanity dart by their elder sisters so cautiously feeling their way, bright fishes of gold and silver as it were flitting by some unweilding body of the deep.

The girl skater, in learning, ought never to look at her feet, should keep the head up, advancing the body, her face in the direction she is going , and the body slightly inclined forward, according to the first principle of gravitation which os scientific language says; "keep the center of gravity over, the base." In skating all movements should be smooth and graceful and an effort made to be quite free from jerking and awkward gestures. The art of stopping is soon learned. Slightly bend the knees, bring the heels together and bear upon them. It may also be accomplished by turning short to the right or left and as you and I know, too often happens to us by suffen contact with what acts in of at "terra firms" and from no desire on our part to reach so decided a halt. The best skaters avoid swinging the arms. They are also careful to wear a close fitting dress, as full and loose clothes catch the wind and retard the progress. A sensible skater never ventures on thin ice and unless perfectly sure that the glassy rink will bear her weight does not dream of putting on her skates. -Ellen Le Garde in The Ladies Home Journal.

The Physical Aspects of Australia

In Australia of the present what attracts the stranger most in the physical aspect of the continent is the weird novelty of the mountain regions. Yet to these regions the stranger gives, doubtless too much importance. Outside o the mountains the well settled portions pf Australia are simple, charming, and comparatively unimpressive. There is indeed the vast interior desert region, whose desolation is said to be impressive enough. But the traveler of ordinary inclinations sees near the coast, in the cultivates parts of Victoria and New South Wales, is a fair and general fruitful land sleeping under kindly skies amid conditions of climate which remind him of California. Far-off blue hills even against the horizon. remind him that there are wilder regions not far away. But all about him vineyards and pastures indicate prosperity and the optimistic settlers, men plainly not as reckless nor as restless as our Californian population but active and hopeful. assure him, with a; the well-known loyalty and the vehemence of English colonists at this remote region is the best on earth for comfortable home - From "Impressions of Australia" by Professor Josiah Royce, of Harvard in January Scribener

A Horse's Speed

While the public is still marveling over Salvator's wonderful performance in running a mile in 1:35 there are few who have, through comparison and analysis sought to realize what a tremendous burst pf speed that is.

It is nearly forty miles an hour- a rate averaged by very few of our faster trains. There are 5280 feet in a mile so that every one of those ninety-five second this wonderful horse covered 55.3 feet of ground.

The shorted space of time noted bu the turfman's watch is a quarter of a second - an interval sp brief that the eye can hardly observe, the mind can hardly appreciate it . Yet in every one of these 382 quarters of a second that magnificent creature lepaed 13.8 feet.

Such are the amazing results of careful breeding as exhibited in the American race horse. And heredity has done this in a comparatively few generations. If man can almost what he wills of the horse, what a promise it holds for the upbuilding pf his own race.

WILL YOU JOIN THE COLONY

Now organizing to locate in Maryland between the cities of Baltimore and Washington. here are fine farming lands: low in price; adapted to Every branch pf agriculture; an abundance of pure soft water; delightful and healthful climate; near to the best , markets of the world: unsurpassed railroad facilities with low fright and passenger rates with quick time: educational advantaged second to none; churches representing almost all denominations; refined and cultures society etc. Only a few more wanted to complete the colony, and f you want to join one of the best opportunities pf a 'life-time.. NOW is the time. Farmer, business men, mechanics, and laborers there is a chance for all. 100 per cent profit easily assured in three years. Full information free of charge, furnished by M. V. Richards land and immigration agent B. O. R. R., Baltimore M.

The Vitrified Paving and Pressed Brick company have for sale %0,00 of the finest sidewalk paving brief ever seen in Nebraska. Telephone No. 2

The celebrated Lutteman Sextettes. Tuesday, January 13, at Baptist church.

HACK AND BAGGING LINE

Telephone 201, 221 south Tenth street
or 301, 937 O street. BOHANAN BROS

EYE AND EAR SURGEON

Dr, W, L. Dayton, oculist and aurist
No. 1208 ) Stree, Lincoln, Neb

TO EXCHANGE
Eight room cottage and three lots for farm or unencumbered vacant lots.

EYE, EAR, AND THROAT

Specialist Dr. C. E. Spabr. 1215 ) St.

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.

THE GAMBLERS ARE FOOLS

PAT SHEEDY SAYS SO AND HIS WORD MUST STAND

He Claims That the Only Wise Men Are Those Called Sackers

The Popular Sacker Always Has Money to Build Brick Blocks While the Gambler Always Dies a Pauper

Gentlemen in the Game

"A professional gambler is a fool: if he wasn't a fool he wouldn't be a gambler."

The speaker was Pat Sheedy. Now , it will be universally admitted that id there is in this country one man more than another who knows about gambling that man is Sheedy. He is known from New York to San Fransisco, and from New Orleans to Minneapolis, not only as a square sporting man, whose word would, and often has been, accepted as quickly aa spot cash in any gambling house in the United States, but as one of the "highest rollers" and most terrific betters in North America. The tremendous winnings which he has made at faro bank has been forced to suspend business, having lost its entire capital to Sheedy in a night's play. Whenever he enters a gambling house on business the proprietors know there is a strong likelihood that before many hours their pet tiger will have had his tail pulled out and that they will be obliged to turn over the dealing box, which is one way of announcing that the bank is broken.

In appearance, says the New York Sun, Sheedy might well be taken for a shrewd, quiet business man by those not familiar with his looks, and if dressed in gown and cassock might easily be taken for a priest. His clothing, made by the most expensive tailor in New York, is os the quietest and most subdued pattern, while his speech and general address he is quiet but forcible, unobstructive yet with a certain magnetism which attracts men and forcestheir attention, for when he speaks he always has something to say.

"A popular idea exists that gamblers are smart or 'fly' men,' continued Sheedy. "people see Pat Sheedy and another gambler walking down the street and say: 'There goes a couple of gamblers; they must be sharp, shrewd and fly,' Nonsense. Do you see any gamblers owning business blocks, large buildings or other solid evidences of presperity? Its the 'suckers' are in realty the shrewd and smart people. There's been mighty few gamblers; no matter how wealthy in their lifetime, who didn't have to be buried by subscriptions raised among their friends when they died. Did they prove themselves smart men? No man is shrewed or clever who enters and follows a pursuit in which everything os against him, the law , society and the hand of the rest of mankind .

I have never met more than fifteen gamblers in my life- all the other were 'would-be's'. A soon as they get a clean collar a diamond and a mistress they call themselves gamblers. the their ambition is satisfied; they never look higher than the roof of a house of ill-repute. Lots of this sort of fellows become gamblers through playing the races and making books. Why they havn't the first idea of gambling. Many such people who call themselves sporting men were a short time ago selling suspenders and jack-knives on Broadway; but in the eyes of the general public they are gamblers. These gentemen are like a cork, they are light, and need weights to hold them down. Ninety-nine out of every hundred of them are elevated to their positions; they used to be waiters or door-mat thieves and now they think they are full-fledged sports and know it all.

To show you the ignorance which exists among a large part of the uninitiated public about gambling generally; let me refer to this belief that all gamblers are 'crooked' and that such a thing as a square game of faro does not exist. That idea is the greatest nonsense. Does a wise man kill the goose that lays the golden egg? Do you suppose that a square gambler would countenance a crooked game in his house for the purpose of winning a few hundred or even a thousand dollars after which the nature of the game would become publicly known to players and they would avoid it ns they would a small-pox hospital when ty conducting only an honest game the patronage of players can be retained for an indefinite length of time? Why should a game be run crooked for a few weeks when by conducting it fairly the patronage of players can be held for years and when under the latter circus,stances even the profits are so tremendous. There is no legitimate necessity for crooked work. Players do not stop to think what a great percentage is against them. For instance, a man will sit down to play faro with a capital of $100 and try to win say $1000 and often much more of take correspondingly smaller sums. Now there he is trying to increase his capital with ten chances against him even if contines himself axchusively to play cases instead of playing doubles as well where hof phs the chance of getting 'split' making the chance of his winning more difficult still.

My judgement is that gambling should be regulated by law, where it can be easily controlled, instead of driving it to the secluded places where the opportunity for robbery is increased. Gambling does not hurt anybody if it is confined to those who can afford to lose: but as for those men who run 'dinner-pail' games, winning from the working ,am his weekly wages of $12 or $15, why I think that such gamblers are worse than stage robbers, for they not only take from man who can't afford to lose , but bring want and misery upon women and children who expect tp have their father , husband or brother buy them bread with his week's wages.

But while there is less faro bank gambling in New York now by 40 per cent than ever before there is more general gambling, but it's been driven to the clubs, big and little. Indeed the amount of faro bank is decreasing all over the country. Horse racing and pool rooms are responsible for this. Men won't sit down to play bank when now they can go out to the track and win $20,000 or $10,000 in an afternoon.

[?] more under the head of kicks. Not one-half of the money said by 'kickers' have been lost at gambling is really lost in that way For instance a cashier or contidential ,am in an office acquires expensive habits. He does not get salary enough to meet the expenses of keeping a woman in a private flat up he is asked. 'I lost it in gambling,' he says not wishing to give himself away about the girl and other things in which he has indulged. He lies and he knows it but the but the announcement is publicly made that he lost the money gambling and so gambling gets another black eye."
-Chicago Journal

HOW GIRLS SHOULD SKATE

Hints for Beginners the Favorite Winter Sport

The modern girl skater better merits the description given her [?] by an old chronicler who writes that she went "as swiftly as a bird flyeth in the air, or an arrow out of a crossbow."

The best skate is one that clamps firmly on the heel and fits the edges so tightly it becomes a part of the foot itself. It should be aceurately and perfectly steady if properly strapped to the foot. Laced boots for skating are to be preferred to buttoned as they permit the freer circulation of the blood. The beginner might advantageously carry a stick or light pole in the hand, but never is a friend one in need and one indeed as when her trusty hand forms the main stay on the treacherous and unknown slippery surface. But make a trail learn to balance the body 'properly' and with a little confidence success will come very soon. It is wonderful how soon children lean to skate. Tiny little bodies, wee bits of womanly humanity dart by their elder sisters so cautiously feeling their way, bright fishes of gold and silver as it were flitting by some unweilding body of the deep.

The girl skater, in learning, ought never to look at her feet, should keep the head up, advancing the body, her face in the direction she is going , and the body slightly inclined forward, according to the first principle of gravitation which os scientific language says; "keep the center of gravity over, the base." In skating all movements should be smooth and graceful and an effort made to be quite free from jerking and awkward gestures. The art of stopping is soon learned. Slightly bend the knees, bring the heels together and bear upon them. It may also be accomplished by turning short to the right or left and as you and I know, too often happens to us by suffen contact with what acts in of at "terra firms" and from no desire on our part to reach so decided a halt. The best skaters avoid swinging the arms. They are also careful to wear a close fitting dress, as full and loose clothes catch the wind and retard the progress. A sensible skater never ventures on thin ice and unless perfectly sure that the glassy rink will bear her weight does not dream of putting on her skates. -Ellen Le Garde in The Ladies Home Journal.

The Physical Aspects of Australia

In Australia of the present what attracts the stranger most in the physical aspect of the continent is the weird novelty of the mountain regions. Yet to these regions the stranger gives, doubtless too much importance. Outside o the mountains the well settled portions pf Australia are simple, charming, and comparatively unimpressive. There is indeed the vast interior desert region, whose desolation is said to be impressive enough. But the traveler of ordinary inclinations sees near the coast, in the cultivates parts of Victoria and New South Wales, is a fair and general fruitful land sleeping under kindly skies amid conditions of climate which remind him of California. Far-off blue hills even against the horizon. remind him that there are wilder regions not far away. But all about him vineyards and pastures indicate prosperity and the optimistic settlers, men plainly not as reckless nor as restless as our Californian population but active and hopeful. assure him, with a; the well-known loyalty and the vehemence of English colonists at this remote region is the best on earth for comfortable home - From "Impressions of Australia" by Professor Josiah Royce, of Harvard in January Scribener

A Horse's Speed

While the public is still marveling over Salvator's wonderful performance in running a mile in 1:35 there are few who have, through comparison and analysis sought to realize what a tremendous burst pf speed that is.

It is nearly forty miles an hour- a rate averaged by very few of our faster trains. There are 5280 feet in a mile so that every one of those ninety-five second this wonderful horse covered 55.3 feet of ground.

The shorted space of time noted bu the turfman's watch is a quarter of a second - an interval sp brief that the eye can hardly observe, the mind can hardly appreciate it . Yet in every one of these 382 quarters of a second that magnificent creature lepaed 13.8 feet.

Such are the amazing results of careful breeding as exhibited in the American race horse. And heredity has done this in a comparatively few generations. If man can almost what he wills of the horse, what a promise it holds for the upbuilding pf his own race.

WILL YOU JOIN THE COLONY

Now organizing to locate in Maryland between the cities of Baltimore and Washington. here are fine farming lands: low in price; adapted to Every branch pf agriculture; an abundance of pure soft water; delightful and healthful climate; near to the best , markets of the world: unsurpassed railroad facilities with low fright and passenger rates with quick time: educational advantaged second to none; churches representing almost all denominations; refined and cultures society etc. Only a few more wanted to complete the colony, and f you want to join one of the best opportunities pf a 'life-time.. NOW is the time. Farmer, business men, mechanics, and laborers there is a chance for all. 100 per cent profit easily assured in three years. Full information free of charge, furnished by M. V. Richards land and immigration agent B. O. R. R., Baltimore M.

The Vitrified Paving and Pressed Brick company have for sale %0,00 of the finest sidewalk paving brief ever seen in Nebraska. Telephone No. 2

The celebrated Lutteman Sextettes. Tuesday, January 13, at Baptist church.

HACK AND BAGGING LINE

Telephone 201, 221 south Tenth street
or 301, 937 O street. BOHANAN BROS

EYE AND EAR SURGEON

Dr, W, L. Dayton, oculist and aurist
No. 1208 ) Stree, Lincoln, Neb

TO EXCHANGE
Eight room cottage and three lots for farm or unencumbered vacant lots.

EYE, EAR, AND THROAT

Specialist Dr. C. E. Spabr. 1215 ) St.

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria.