Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1890-05-17
= HIGH: ROLLER,
Sanders Reputation, rs !, Poker
player s.t the National Capital.

'IEio ttls' iiuS It's eye on '-enat0
Sanders and has marked him 10,
its own. Known 10 but few people
the Farmers club is one Of the in
st!tutions Of the national capital
The concern is owned and con.
trol!ed by United States senators
and its sole object is the elevation
TO an extremely high limit of the
great national game-poker. Into
/ this select association of gamblers
/ Sanders is to be admitted. The
I Old players have their eyes wild.
open, for Sanders reputation or
/ poker has been in circulation her.
tor some time past. He is said tC
bring with him several tricks neve,
! heretofore seen east Of the Missouri
| When he gets into the club he Will
find there toemen worthy Of his
steel. Senator Farweil is, by long
odds, the most artistic and uniform
y successful member, with Senator
Cush X Davis a good second.
Quay has demonstrated his atili:. ).
on more than one memorable oe-
casion, and Senator Eustis. himself
All expert, could tell of two Zig
checks he once gave to the little
Pennsylvania at the conclusion Of
a:gamc that commenced after tl.e
thcator one evening and concluded
only when clerks were hurrying to
their desks in the departments the
next day. Beck is an excellent
poker player, hut his continued in
disposition has kept him away from
his tavoritc amusement for some
time, so Kentucky is not repre-
sentcd, fer, strange as ii D1ay seem,
Blackburn is an enthusiastic anna
ture ct cards. He prefers racing,
and is q good deal Of favorte
with the fair sex Senator Plumb
has more poker nerve than any Of
his colleagues, unless it bc Ell.
Walcott of Colorado. Walcott sue
cecded Tom Bowen, the most in
veterate player the senate ever
knew. lie has more lollncs than
Bowen and is really careless, but
he is lucky. Sanders will lie in
oretty rapid company.
/. The OBSERVANCE ,Nn""ae., ,,.,,,
as Memorial day, with its beauti-
ful ceremonies, is one of the duties
peculiar to our organization, re-
quircd by the rules and regulations,
and it should be performed willing
ly and in a revcrcnt spirit. No
more fitting tribute can be offered
in memory Of our fallen comrades
than to decorate their graves with
the choicest flowers OF springtime.
entwincd with the evergreen and
laurel, crowned with the emblens
Of the nation which, in it's hour ot
peril they so faithfully defended.
II. Invitations should be ex
tended to the Womcn's Relief Corps
and Sons Of Veterans, where sucl
organizations are, and to all patri
otic and liberty loving citizens gen
erly, to join with us in observing
the day.
III. as May 3oth, is, by law
general inspection day for the Mon
tana National Guard, and in orde
that they may take part in tn
services, post commanders viii, il
cities where there are Organise
companies of NJ. n. G.'s confer will
the commanding officers of sucl
companies and arrange the hou
for the memorial ceremonies SO q
Il not to interfere with the inspection
". The custom OF attending
divine service on the Sunday pre-
cctling Memorial day should b
continued, and to that end it
directed that post commanders an
= chaplains arrange to have thei
respective posts attend service in
body on that day, and all minister
OF the gospel are requested to d'
: liver an appropriate sermon in the
!, places Of worship.
q Y. Post commanders will 70
ward to the department chapial!
Rev. S. L. Snyder, Helena. G
!, blanks furnished by the dcpar
ment, full! report Of the service
of that day.
:. :. Ed. F, f7Enars.
:, Department Commando
BENZ. +. OSBORN,
! Assistant Adjutand General.
Bishop Warren, Of the Methodl