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boy deserves grand military send of,
chaplain said the colonel.
never heard Of jackpot funeral,
kernel,' said the chaplain innocenhy.
well, have, and they are expensive,
have, concluded the colonel.
Tho chaplain went away and the colonel
raked in hundred or two ON his full hand
and the game continued all night. About
daylight the players heard the military fu
neral moving and il was almost monde
script affair. Three fddles, two snare
drums, brass trumpet and a triangle
played the funeral .dirRe in a lively way.
In fact, the tune played ON the fiddles was
the Girl Left Behind Me-" and the
the drums and horns filed in with sound
merely. The band was in . wagon in front
and the procession moved ct double quick
time. The body was in small wagon
drawn by three Mexican mules. The
military escort had double barrel shot
gums, Mississippi rifles and old flint and
Steel blunderbusses. II was motley
funeral procession and as it passed the
colonel's headquarters at double quick
time the latter was betting $50 cool on a
pair of sevens. Just as he raked in thu
money he heard a tremendous volley, fol-
lowed by two more few moments there
after. The boy was buried. the colonel
won all the money at the poker table and
the chaplain to this day thinks the colonel
never threw card in his life. Neither
funerals nor rumors of war can stop q
big game Of poker when it gets under full
swing"
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Had Her Nerve with Her.

"We are accustomed to impudence," says
an English bookseller, but the other day a
woman managed to give us surprise. She
asked for particular recitation, and after
a hunt of some twenty minutes the clerk
unearthed it in a volume We sell for a shil-
ling.
.'The woman seized upon it and sat down
and began to pore over it. The assistant
supposed she was going to commit it to
memory, but she mildly asked if she might
copy part Of All, TIE es assistant is
upon asked if he would lend her piece Of
paper. That lend was a dainty piece of
eupheisna, and he , handed over first-class
for a pencil, and when he had produced a
brand new one. she sat down and copied
every word Of the s recitation = from beginning
walked off with her copy and the assistant's
new PENCIL"
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Tom Ochiltree's Big Game.

Zone of the largest games of poker ever
heard of was played by Colonel 7. Porter
house Ochiltree," saws ex-Congressman
Wise, of Virginia. ''The auburn-hal-ed
Texan was then upholding the dignity of a
large portion of Texas as a repre-
sentative in congress. Occasionally he
devoted few evening hours to
the seductive game of poker with number
of congenial congressman. One morning
Colonel Ochiltree appeared among his col
leagues looking rather fatigued, but his
conversational animation was in no meas
ure impaired. He said in his off hand way:
Well, + have had great night with the
boys. never played such game Of poker
before in all my life. For time it looked
as if I were going to be second Monte
Cristo. The gold of that old dreamer
Tantalaus began to pile up in reality before
me. I bet often and I bet heavily, and T
won. It was great game and shall never
forget it as long as I live. Yes, lost $15.-
600 when the game ended. Gentlemen, the
worst part of it was that $40 was in oashv
When Tom finished there was unbridled
hilarity, of course, and no one doubted his
thrilling poker story"
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known az sporting characters. Some big
games have been played in that city BY
men who were not sports, but amateur
players longing for settlement. Now and
then an American would come along and
ss " es
noted professionals ID Ky Sonnenburg,
and he plays game that would make .
tenderfootss hair stand ON end. There was
. certain well-to-do butcher in the city who
became a great poker player and who
cleaned out every one who met him around
the table. Ky had heard that the butcher
was RATHER and bet to win every time,
whether on bluff or a full hand. One
evening Ky and the butcher sat down to q
game together. There was considerable
excitement among the local sports to know
the result of the game and some were
present to witness the battle Of chance or
began to win from the start. but the butcher
was game and never once showed the white
feather.
''Hundreds of dollars of the bntcher's
passed over the table to Iky's' pile, and il
seemed a one sided affair. The last deai
Ky drew three cards and the butcher
one. They began to bet and the pot was
several hundred podnds, which in the Grip
pied condition Of the butchers finances
almost staggered him. However, he rallied
and bet what money he had and his
butcher establishment merely to
call SonnenburR. There was
an ominous silence in the room
az the butcher said: 'Il1y, what have
you gotT The answer was one that pug
zled even old poker players: -Four kings
and confidence card What was . con-
fdence card? every one present echoed in
his mind. Sonnenburg looked at the
butcher and said again: "A confidence
card.' With that he showed an ace, which
he designated the confidence card because
it made him confident that the butcher did
not have four aces. The butcher paid all
he had in the world to find out what Son
nenburg's confidence card was"
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Ex-Governor Fosters story.

81 am not much ON poker. but of course ]
know little something about the game. -
says Ex-Governor Charles Foster, of Ohio.
1.-The funniest game of poker that ever
of was really game of euchre. After the
five cards had been dealt Hebrew evinced
more than ordinary emotion, and finally
make dot Sa' purse Of f0s yours 81 empty
His opponent replied that he was
perfectly willing to play the hand as poker
one if the former would give queen from
his hand. Immediately the Hebrew took q
queen from his hand and cheerfully gave it
to his opponent. The betting was rather
high, several thousand dollars being staked
upon the result. When the Hebrew called
h s opponent quiesly showed four aces and
the queen, which over-matched the four
kings held by the former. There was some
laughter at the Hebrews expense, but he
could not see it. He said: NY did ze man
take re queen? It vos foolish NIT him to
do So Any poker player blindfolded, of
course, could see the point"
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cards. could tell tale-but hear my
cue and must go on the stage to serenade
Angelique. Poker is q relative game-we
all have our antes Goodbye"
Hatton Tells of a Funny Game.

Hatton Tells of Funny Game.
Frank Hattou, ex-postmaster general and
editor of the Washington Post. tells this:
Poker? What world Of uncertainty the
word conjures up: II is hopeful, evasive.
elusive. Elusive. seductive and time-absorb-
ing game. Hoyle and Gunter, indeed, all
great authorities only treat of the game in
an empirical way. The science of how to
win ct poker is simply to hold the biggest
hands when called. witnessed funny
New York city. Three or four gentlemen
were seated at the table in a private room
playing big game of Jackpot poker. 1t
was one of those rafting, dashing games
that takes ones breath away especially when
ones cash ia short. Major Blank was one OF
the players, and the way he won was almost
miraculous. Now this major was in the habit
of saying what came to his mind, even at
the most critical moments Of the game. A
big jack pot was opened and the major and
two others staid in. One or two bets were
made and one gentleman dropped out. leav-
ing the major and gentleman who had
lost nearly all the evening, in. It was the
majors time to say, and he bet heavily:
His opponent had small, sickly pile OF
chips, the remnant of pyramid, and he
qazed despairingly at them. Instead OF put
ting up his chips he began to scratch his
head with one hand and mediate. The
major gazed at him an1iously, waiting to
see what he would do, call or throw up his
hand. The head scratching continued, and
the majors patience was soon exhausted.
He half rose up in his chair and said in a
loud, determined voice: "Well, sir, we are
telling chips, not wits, and you just stop
scratching your head It was too much,
and the other players burst into laughter.
1.-THE major raked IN the jack pot"
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was nothing but bootiack, one that is
small and when folded resembles the shape
of pistol. I was completely taken in, and
I need scarcely say that the smiles were on
poker that I ever INDUCED in.
IA funny game of poker was played in
Texas just at the beginning of the war.
Colonel Jack W., who afterwards lived in
New Orleans, was the hero of this poker
story. He was colonel of Texas regiment
that had just been mustered into the ser
vice. They had been in camp some time
when it was discovered that about half the
men in the regiment were rather straight
laced and orthodox in their views, while the
other half were fond of sport, cards, dice,
dog fights and any game Of chance. One
was going on in the colonel's shanty. Ca1i-
dies we're Lit and five men sat around an
improvised table. deeply absorbed in the
game and betting largely but cautiously.
A good deal of money waa in the jack pot
when Colonel w. opened it for twenty dol
lars. Three others stood the open and one
draw. Now the Colonel by some
miracle of luck held fnll hand. just as
the dealer asked him how many cards he
would take. there came n rap at the door
and voice asking if Col w. was in. There
was no installing the voice Of the chaplain,
euished. The colonel Whispered s Vas DOM. DOM
Of him. he went to tie door and the chan a,
lain came partly in. The colonel held the
door with one hand and with the other he
kept tight grip upon his five winning
cards. After the Interchange of a few
words the chaplain said in mournful
tone:
"Well, kernel, the boy is dead, and we
want to give him big military funeral
The boy was a Young man who came from
the upper part of Texas and enlisted when
the regiment was first organized. He was
good soldier and veteran, although no
battle or skirmish had been thrust upon the
regiment. The colonel wanted the boy to
have military funeral and told the chap
lain to 60 ahead and do it in style. Then he
whispered aside to the four players not to
touch or disarrange the cards. Instead of GO
ing. the chaplain dallied to get information
about a military funeral. Now, under ordi-
nary circumstances the colonel would have
kept the candles lighted and permitted the
game to go on. but he was elected colonel
on the strength of being very straight
laced, and he did not wish to appear in a
different guise to his constituents, at least,
one-half of them.
Amt music used, kernel, in a military
funeIalF asked the chaplain.
The colonel said: Yes, waltz him of
with tiddles and drums And added that
the body would be borne on the shoulders
OF tour or SIX soldiers. In fact the colonel
was not SO well posted himself. 1t was the
frst military funeral in Texas during the
confederacy.
nel?'
Yes, think that is the correct military
code IN such cases. replied the colonel.
by this time the strain upon the colo
nel's patience was SO great he could hardly
refrain from slamming the door in the
ehaplaln's face.
"Ain't We
1T is Jackpot opened. Oh, yes. the
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Billy connor's Thrilling Story.

81 lived in st. Louis some years ago, dur
ing the days when big games of poker were
played on the fine Mississippi steamers run
ming to New Orleans. Naturally have
heard big poker stories of ante-bellum
times, where negro or two would be staked
on hand. must confess, though, that |
am not a poker player, and have not lost
any time at the card table"
So spoke Captain Conner, of the st.
James hotel, John McCullough's old
friend. Poker is good game to test
one's character, and the possibilities Of the
game that otherwise would be lacking.
Many years ago magnificent Mississippi
river steamer was on her way to New Orleans
with cabin full of passengers going to
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FOURTH DAz--wzDszsDAY, AUGUST n.

FOURTH DAY-wEDNEsDAY, Auousr "a.
13. Running, $500; three furlongs.
IA. Running, $500; four furlone heats.
Ii. Running. The Last Chance Handicap.
A handicap for all ages: $50 each, 500
added; $40 to accompany the nomination.
$40 additional to start; weights to
appear two days before the race; starters Il.
be named in the usual manner through thu
entry box the evening preceding the aos;
one mile and quarter; closed March !,
with ID nominations.
16. Trottine, $1,000; 2:2o class.
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FIFTH DAx-THuasDAY. AUGUST 70.


II. Running, $500; handicap for two
years old; nominations must be 90
companied with $40, and made
through the entry boz Tuesday, The
18th; go additional to start; declare
tions Wednesday the 9th; i've fur.
longs.
Is. Running, $500; horses that have won
this season; to carry pounds extra
those that have run second, 4 pounds;
maidens allowed 5 pounds; maidsns
beaten this season 10 pounds; six fur
longs.
10. Running. $500.
Winners this season at this distance or
over when carrying weight for age. to carry
8 pounds extra; horses that have run and
not been placed in the circuit allowed 10
pounds; one mile and half.
20. Pacing, $500; $50 class.
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No Place for . rendcrfoot,

E. G. Woodford, official engineer in the
Transvaal, South Africa, says: SIN the
city OF Johannesburg, Transvaal, We have
some shrewd gamblers and men, politely
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Florence Tells Some Good Stories.

Florence Tells Some Good Stories.
'While poker is considered national
game must Confess" said Billy Florence.
the actor, "that have seen it played chiefly
in an international way, j. e., on board
British steamships carrying American pas
sengers. only play cards en- route to Eu-
rope to pass away the time-nothing else,
and then I do not gamble. Once, some
years ago, was playing theatrical en-
Ragement in Louisville, and Twas invited
to visit and participate in late supper
after the performance was over. Among
those who were to be at the supper was the
noted editor, Henry Watterson. The the
long
at the bachelor apartments. ! had no
sooner arrived than noticed some little ex-
citement among the gentlemen present. 1t
seems that game of draw had ended and
a count was being made of maneys. had
no alternative but to wait Developments
arose across the table and in an instant
Watterson was on his feet, pistol in hand,
and trying to aim at his antagonist, we'll
known gentleman. / knew that blood was
going to be shed right there, so l jumped
up and threw my arms around the editor:
Others caught his arm and kept it up SO it
the pistol was discharged it would only
damage the ceiling.
"The other gentleman was ferocious and
although he was held by strong men /
thought he would break loose every second
and fire right into US. Great beads of
perspiration stood out upon my forehead.
] pleaded with the Kentuckian
not to shoot; that he would regret it. The
more pleaded and tried to keep his pistol
arm up the more he attempted to break
away. Every instant expected to hear the
crack, of revolvers and to see the Keeling
form of q gentleman perforated with large
bullet. ! pictured the direful consequences
and the blame. The latter would partially,
at least. rest upon me, because was the
guest of the evening and the gathering was
in my honor. In our struggle to keep the
two men apart, tables were overturned,
chairs were knocked down and the money
on the table somehow disappeared like
magic. Finally caught Watterson's pistol
in my hand and then the lamentable truth
flashed like an electric shock through me-
to wit: was being guyed, and the whole
fight was concocted to fool me. The pistol
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Henry watterson's Great Nerve.

Henry Watterson's Great Nerve.
j. M. Hill, manager of the st. James
hotel. New York city, says: II never play
cards on general principles. Still, know
what game of poker is if I should acct
dentally stumble on one. Now, as to rat
ting good players who bet in Napoleonic
way, that fairly lifts the hair on novice's
head, suppose Henry Watterson, of Louis
vile, KY, would take the premium. he is
breezy, and has a dashy way that no one
can resist admiring. ! heard of game of
poker he played where he was sadly caught
on q big bluff. He was at the table with
Mr.. J. p. Dougherty, whom everybody in
this city ought to know if they do not, and
several other first-class players. The mere
sufficient to indicate that big stakes we're
now and then placed on the table. It was
Jackpot poker, and now and then the pot
became alarmingly large. But Watterson
did not grow dizzy and he bet with
cavalier sangfroid. The fact is, the great
EDITORS poker nerve is the admiration of
thousands of players. His face does not
change, no matter if he is betting high on
a bobtail flush. Some one opened the jack
pot and Watterson and Dougherty came
in, each drawing three cards. When it
came Waterson's time to bet he coolly put
up one hundred dollars. The jackpot con-
tdlAeu boVeIdi AuAuiou OosA1Sss anu Ao Oue
wanted to give up at once. But the assured
way in which the editor put up his bet
caused all to drop out except Dougherty.
"He saw the bet and raised it another
hundred. Watterson never hesitated
but went another hundred better,
All the others at the table be-
gan to feel sorry for Dougherty for they
imagined that the editor had a big winning
hand and was drawing his opponent on.
After three one hundred dollar bets had
been made. Dougherty. to the astonishment
Of those present, called Watterson: The
latter put his hand on the table and showed
pair of deuces. Dougherty raked
in something like $1,000 with a pair of
sevens. Every one present admired the ed
itor's blufhng nerve, but great praise was
bestowed upon Dougherty for his unbound
ed confidence in a pair of sevens. No one
can tell when Watterson is bluffing or bet
ting on big hand, and that is one reason
why he is such great player.
when Mr.. Walton kept the st. James
hotel many years ago he was very success
full. He was like Midas, every thing he
behind the Office counter one day when
John I. Raymond suddenly entered the
corridor and met Mr.. Walton who was near
the counter. Without SO much as shaking
hands, or saying how do you do? the actor
pulled out $40 gold piece, slapped it down
on top OF the brass register and called out
to Mr.. Walton to match it. The latter put
down $40 gold piece and won. Raymond
then put down $40 gold piece and again
lost. Well. to be brief, he stood there in
his tracks and lost 5000 matching with
Walton. 1t did not take long. and he
walked out minus the sum stated
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Jake sharp and His Friends VI set.

JAKE Sn8Ep anu HIS FRIENDS y i SET.
"Well, have seen some big poker games
at Albany, while I was assemblyman. !"
Says Hon. s. M. Weed. Zone night saw
Jim Morrissey lose in cold cash 800, 900.
But the most amusing game of poker l
know of occurred during the war at the
Delevan House, Albany, in room 44. The
late Jacob Sharp of Broadway surface rail-
road notoriety was the occupant of room
454 and he sat around the table with Harry
Genet, prince Hal) Henry Smith and
others whom I do not care to mention. Of
course there was great deal of war excite
ingsaway at Richmond, Va. These poker
players were locked in and betting heavily.
They were oblivious to war and rumors of
war while engaged in such an absorbing
game.
The news came that Richmond had
fallen, and certain assemblyman, whose
name is immaterial, rushed along the corri-
454. Finding 1t locked, in an instant the
assemblyman was boosted to the skylight
or transom just above the door. He got
half way in, balanced for a brief moment.
and without warning his friends pushed
him headlong into the room. He fell right
across the center of the table, the chips few
in every direction; and 5000 in bills tum-
BILE snapped in two like straws, and the
lucky assemblyman was on his feet in an
instant unhurt. At that moment the door
was pushed open, and before q dollar could
be picked up the room was filled with men.
The poker players got their money, but
great excitement prevailed, and much
amusement was extracted from the players,
who of course did not fancy the rude way
they were interrupted even if Richmond
had fallen -
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Well Known Men Recall Some Rare
Stories Of the National
Amusement
Henry watterson's Big Bluff, and
How 1T Fooled Billy
Florence.
Ex.Gov. Charley Foster. DeWon Hopper.
Frank Hatton, Smith NJ. Weed and
Others Tell Stories.
Written for TEE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Written for TIE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.
No game is likely to succeed the great
American game of draw poker, and at this
season of the year it serves to while away
an idle hour on the rail, in the mountain
camp, on the ,becalmed yacht, or in the dull
watches Of the seaside hotel. If all the
god poker stories that have been told could
Be collected and put in book form, the re-
suit would be volume Of absorbing inter
est. Below will be found few good stories
told by men whose names are household
words
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SECOND DAY-MoNDAY, AUGUST a.
s. Trotting, The Nursery Stakes, for two
years old bred and raised In Montana:
$50 each, $500 added; two in three;
closed March l, with q nominations.
6. Running, $500; for three years old and
upward.
Winners Of race this season al this did,
tance or over to carry pounds extra; q
two or more races, pounds; those not hav-
ing won race this season al4oWed 10
pounds; maidens allowed 10 pounds; ons
mile.
Z. Running. The Derby Stakes, for three
years old (foals of 1850; 90 eSSh,
$500 added; guaranteed value OF
stake, $1,000.
Winner of any race this season Of the
value Of $500 to carry pounds e1Oa; Of
tao or more races pounds; maidens q,
lowed s pounds. one miie and hklf;.oaosea
March /, with 16 nominations.
8. TrottinR, $1,000; 1916 class.