The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-20
LULU BEAT FOUR ACES.
Hon. j, &. Nolcwcidcr Was Bnncoed
Out OF $500.
THAT EVER lNSlDlouS POKER GAME
4 Slcight OF Hand Practice Intro
duccd successfully Into huncotns.
Don't DO such Things in Iowa.

J. G. Volewelder OF Hamilton county,
Iowa. made d trip TO Houston in June that
came near costing him cool 5000. lie is
here now, u second time cndeavoring TO
nave his affairs Strengthened out and see
the persons in Jail who tried TO fleece him
out Of ,he above named amount. MIR.
Voloweidtr is I wealthy citizen OF Web
stcr CITY. prosperous city OF Hamilton
county, iowa, aud while railroad rates
were down on the homesoekcr basis he
came 10 Texas, probably with view Of
investing in black laad Upon his return
home he learned to lbs sorrow that he had
invested, but IN the wrong kind Of prop
ogty.
While the gentleman was in Houston en-
joying the sights of a southern metropo-
lis and listening to the marvellous tales OF
the country's produc;iyeness. me met up
with several sleck-luoking individuals. The
cd gentleman found these people very
ccmpaniouabie, and it served their purpose
well "a appear -.
While sitting about welk known resort
oau pleasant night in June one OF his hur
'.t.4E H.Auc IIItHAS 4H'lt-u MN 10 ~ oue
ana meet some friends. He consented and
they found comfort in sumptuousiy fitted
UP poker room, where the friends. two in
uumher apr AIRED, and inquired about poll
TICS, crops. etc, IN the particular locality
from which the stranger hailed They did
The agrees able nicely and soon the old
gentleman came TO the conclusion that he
Vaa tn The hands OF royal good fellows,
Mr NoieWe!der did not play America 3
iavorite game, poker, but quietly cou;euteI
himself 10 look on while the trio drew
thor lald. as the deal went around.
The game went all right up;ii Mr.. Nole
wcidtr's especial friHnd caught four aces,
and o6t his chips high uuti lie was
"tApped." He exhibited his hand to the
prosperous Iowa farmer. saying it WIS a
cotHer' and could not be beaten.
after a hurried consultation with his friend
Tie latter came back wi,h "a $500 check
signed by Mir Noleweidtr Il was seen"
ard called" The friend laid down his
four beautiful aces and made reach for
the stakes. but his hands faltc-ea and his
cheeRs bi,ached The ether fellow Mad a
zulu" ami Zulu" beats everything.
TIE loser was sorry and told The nlnvers
that the old gentleman was friend OF his
they could not have the check. but he
would give one Of his own He took the
PAPER and tore it to pieces and signed one
IlInstH lnat ended the game AS they
Went hcmeward the loser Of the big stakes.
who the old gentleman hy this time had
begun 10 think Was as game AS the next
one told him that for fear the others might
yet gather up the pieces OF his check and
paste them together. he lad better ,,rit" 10
his band not to honor II. Mr.. VoIeweider
did so. and saw tn, l.tter r,otl,t
Some DAYS afterward MIR Voleweiler had
grown tired Of Houston and took the train
fer home After he arrived ,herc H., to,d
The story Of n big poker gene In Tavas and
low near he came to cetting into if far
$500 Some friends suggested that he cal,
at the bank 10 ascertain II his hitter mad
arrived lie ala so and 10 his uftcr lis
may learned that n mad ro. ,uI frrtbcr
that his check for $500 given in Houston
Texas. had been sent there and bono~ed