The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-27
pEATEN BY TWO DEUCEs.
nakota's Biggest Game Of Poker
- a., m icooo Herald

lends the town of Penbina was founded by
rnos Stltsman. Some readers of the
herald NAV remember him. He was
nan rs remarkable for his eccentricities as
he was for his physical deformities. Enos
ooiprated to Dakota from the huckleberry
districts of Connecticut and located in the
Timer Red River Valley. where he flied and
nroyed up on 800 acres of government
end which was the ground on which Penn
lima now stands. Enos was prodigy. He
had the head and body of giant, but his
legs we're hardly more than foot long, and
hs was unable to travel without the aid of
two short and powerful crutches. He was
q sbrewd, calculating fellow, and Don be-
came the recognized leader among the hand
f1I of emierants who had taken up their
residancA in his neighborhood. As politi-
"a diplomat he has never had an equal in
fbe Territory, and for four consecutive SEES
s;ons he was Chairman of tie Council, the
unnar branch of the Territorial Legisla-
tnre and the old war horses who weathered
the political battles of early days in the
Territory, when the old story -and-a-half
sbantv in Yankton that did humble duty as
a capitol building rang as often with the re-
mort of a revolver as with the voice of a
Iawnaker to-day testify in glowing terms
In fine wonderful ability OF Enos Stutsman
asa parliamentarian. Eight years ago he
was taken suddenly i'll and died. He was
hurled in the lonely cemetery on the hillside
half a mile north of Pemblna. The only
monument that stands to his memory is the
county of Stutsman, which is now one OF
the most prosperous districts in the northern
halt of Dakota
Among his other accomplishments Enos
had acquired a thorough knowledge of the
game of draw poker TOR which he had an
uncomfortable passion, and many are the
stories told by his Old acquaintance of his
recklessness at the card table. He numbered
among his most intimate friends Judd La
Noure, pioneer who owned line Of stage
coaches pfving between Grand Forks and
Penn. ina. The advent of the railroads
killed Judd's coach line finally, and be set
tied down into profitable grocery business
in Pembina which he now manages, glvl G
share of his time to local politics, and
keeping a sharp eye on Territorial affairs
generally. Probably the stiffest game of
poker ever played in the Territory was the
one contested by the men in 90. The
game was played in the old Levee Hotel i'll
Yankton, and lasted from 10 O'Clock Friday
evening till o'clock Sunday morning. and
at the close Of the game Judd La Moure
had won -, 500 and the town site of Penn
day.
The game created public interest, and
during its pro 1ress the people of the town
visited the room and watched the two men
as they fought like bulldogs over the piles OF
red, white and blue chips. The Legislature
was in session, and as Stutsman, who was
Chairman Of the Council, refused to leave
the me, that branch OF the Legislature
adjourned until the following Monday, and
the members watched the game TO the
finish
When the game started Alex. Mckenzie,
Sheriff of Burleigh county, and Maj. Ed
wards, editor of the Fargo Argus, were in
terested in it, but after few hours tussle
with no change in their fortune, these men
dropped cut and left the battle to Stuts-
man and La Moure. Early in the game the
formers luck was wonderfully good. and he
played with brilliant reckleSsnesS that sur
prlsed his friends. Later on the Tide turned
against him and the chips began to flow in
the direction of La Moure, who sat with his
Souch hat pulled down over his eyes,
closely watching every move of his oppon-
ent.
Slowly but surely Stutsman's chips went
over to La Moures side of the table, and
work what trick or artifice he would, he
could OF turn them back. Matters went
TINS way until past midnight Saturday,
when Stutsman threw two fifty-dollar bills
on the pile of chips in the centre of tue
table aud called a hundred-dollar bet by
La Moure. Stutslnan held king full on
queens, aud lie felt sure that the pot was
ms, but when La Moure threw down his
eaId' their were four deuceS, and Suits
man, grlttlnG his teeth, exclaimed:
IN it, Judd, the devil himself couldn't
ueat you tonight. I'm broke; you've got
my last dolar.n
Can't help it, Slut. 1t came my way
ana had to rake it i'll, :" replied Judd, as he
showed big roll of Stutsman's money into
his pocket
otuSman eyed the roll enviously, anG
!uSi as 1t went out of sight he struck the
@oe with his fist and said
Judd, I'll tell you what I'll do. You've
won won $500 of my money. If you'll put
$500 more with it I'll stake the town site OF
iemhlna against it and will play for it in 6
lump to win or lose at one hand"
DO you mean itg' asked Judd.
gu bet do" replied Stutsman.
g. All right, it's a go" said Judd. as ht
s snrew down $1,000 in bills and drew checl
'oI SEoOO to MAKE up the balance.
O.. NY word is good, amt it, Judd" asked
0'utSman, looking across the ia ole
a., AS good as gold" replied Judd.
I'M men" continued Stutsman, IF l lost
~ Il coed you 800 acres of land in the centre
=" ,I Ihe town OF Penbiua
Inc men shook hands. According tc
dsI{ement the hand was to be dealt by f.
H. Il, lllams, Of Bismarck, Speaker of the
louise OF Representatives, the cards to be
ssllo"n on the table face up. When the
Az cards had been dealt each man was t.
tfiseard and draw, the cards being thrown
.Ioe up by the dealer as before, and when
,ae cards had been dealt the highest hand
vas a. take the pot.
rEHcltement ran high and to prevent any
;Sn|,Sery on his part, Williams was seated
t, Tue centre of the table, with his legs
s OIIned under him like Turk, in the full
sure OF the oil lamp that was suspended
Nh MI the ceiling. The friends of the two
ia aeu crowded around the table, and Will
r a,lis was threatened with summary treat
H. ut ~ De should in any manner manipu
81 une cards SO as TO give either man an
ccoas.5ahtage. Deity Williams shuffl d the
tS su', amt, squaring them, slipped one from
up OF the pack and laid IL down under
,oaH nose. 1t was deuce. Suits
M clught the queen of spades.
49,. next card came off, and Judd caught
tlovner deuce. The four spot of spad IS
br.neu up under Stutsmans nose, and hi.
fsn G" "rinkled little. Again the cards
~, ana Judd placed the nee Of diamonds
sn.gs'e ms two deuces, while the jack OF
mon es looked up into Suits face. Once
Ina lne dealer laid down the cards. and 10
por .a s'Ine tho trey Of clubs, while bis OPP
man,a caught the ace Of spades. Stuts
'a'e began 70 brighten lie saw q