Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-02

was crowded, This particular game
had been going on since luncheon, and
as all the men were good PLAYERS and
tho hands had been running high,
, 'ne'r table WIS surrounded by ring
OF oilers watching the play. The men
! sat IN the order named In the declar-
alton, Mr., Muller had just dealt and
Mr. Stepp was to follow, Between the
deals round OF drinks had been or
deled, and part of the liquor had been
spilled on the dtscards, AS he gath
cred up the cards Mr. Muller said:
These cards are getting pretty gum
my, Here, stewart, bring us new
pack"
Tho stewart brought new pack,
still sealed, and handed them to Mr..
| Stopp. He broke the seal, took out
tho joker and tore 1t up. and then
shutllcd the cards seven or eight
! times, Then he handed them to Mr..
Muller to cut, Between him and Mr.
Muller sat J, A, Pitcher the secretary
OF the California state board of trade
and publisher OF the Placer Herald OF
/ Auburn. Cal He was able to see all
! that was going ON. Mr. Muller cut
the cards and Mr., Stepp dealt them
out
There was u small pot, SO small az
to 10 almost insignificant, II was
! jack pot, Mr., Seligman. who had the
SAY, opened Il FOR q quarter, and Mr.,
Wilde promptly raised him. Mr. Meyer
stayed and MIR, Muller raised Wilde,
and MIR, Stcpp, the dealer, raised Null
ler An made good and stayed.
Messrs, Seligman. Wilde and Meyer
each drcw n card and Messrs, Muller
and Stepp stood pat.
rhon tho fun began. Each man
thought he had a lead pipo cinch, and
he bet accordingly, Everybody raised.
Mr., Seligman smiled pityingly on tho
rest, and each OF the others smiled
/ in q like manner, MIR, Wilde held his
cards carelessly on the table and
studied the carved ceiling OF tho smok-
/ ing room az he raised every time the
! chance camc to him.
/ At last, as no one gave In, tho
! play crs began 10 regard each other
! with interest, and wondered what was
going to happen, The idlers crowded
around the table -four doop Things
began TO be very lively when Mr.. Stepp
i interrupted the proceedings by asking,
/ when II came around to him TO raise,
now much was In the pot
About twenty dollars" was the re-
| ply,
Well" said Mr.. Stepp, this IL only
n friendly game, and we don't want
to get too much money In the pot.
SO I'll cnll"
Mr., Sollgman looked sprrowfui, and
said; I'VE might have gone on a little
longer"
He laid down hs three alxes and
two aces and put his hands toward the
pot,
"Hold on therel" said Mr. Wilde.
ut has never been my custom to bet
when | didn't hold winning hand"
and he throw down his three aevens
and two deuces,
There was Il gurgle from Mr.. Meyer.
Ilo slammed his eight full down on
the table, oxclalming
IL this don't bent the devil | don't
know what VIII I've won two steamer
pools and I've got this pot Look ut
that handl"
There was nm exclamation OF aston
ishment from the men That were
crowded around the table.
what have you got. Muller?" asked
Mr., Stepp the dealer,
pI'vn mot nInnk, Fall IN fn,,p. M,,Ilnr
replied putting down HIS cards.
And l." said Mr.. Stepp, have got
tens full on lives"
There wns an expressive silence In
the saloon for n minute. All eyes were
turned on Mr. stopp. who was very
pale and agitnted Finally he spoke.
"Gentlemen," he said. 81 won't take
that pot protest that the deal was
square. You saw me break the new
pack Of cards. shuttle them above
board you saw Mr. Muller cut them
and me deal them. But such lot
Of hands I've never seen In my life.
I've never heard Of anything like IL.
:, IT | didn't see It with my own eyes
| should call man liar who told
me tnht bucil tnlnR nhu happened
on square deal, Therefore, In JUS
ticc to me, we should have now
deal.
A storm Of protests greeted this.
None OF the players would listen TO
any such proposition.
ITS worth $500 to any poker
player" said Mr.. Muller. TO be able
To say that he sat In such game"
Finally every man In the smoking
room was called up 10 see the hands
MS they lay on the table. and Mr..
/ Pitcher said:
~ want you all to give me a state
ment in writing. signed by each one
Of you. because II ! 20 back TO Cali
fornia and tell this story without such
n statement III be called 300 kinds Of
a liar, and, maybe. be run out OF
the state"
And ! want to say right here" he
added, that I was sitting at Mr..
Stepps elbow when he shuffled the
! M rda and % uoa ahaniufalv IN tho