The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23

resurreesed from Aunt Jerusha's clothes
press
The trousers look as If they had never
had a picnic with the coy-hide shoes that
conceal pair Of home made stockings
OF the barber pattern. The coat Is either
OF the seensore variety or falls down IL
ample folds nearly 20 the knee. Josh
may year a "biied Shirt" with paper
collar, or "A w0oIen sBirt with a real
linen pEckadIily. II the family Is in good
circumstances he will have on necktie
that would put out an electric light. or
throw bulldog into spasnas. lie is away
from hofna and he don't give a darn
who knows it, His hat may be one oil 4
hundred different styles. but II is dollars
to sinkers' that he has hit upon the most
mnbecomng one I'm the long list OF an
cestral styles. Perhaps Aunt Jerusha
purchased It for him at n bargain sale.
He has been brought up never TO play
cards bet on a horse race or dog fight,
vet he has the gambling spirit concealed
somewhere in his wonderful makeup and
IL only requires the right handling TO
bring it out.
Tehss other type of marked men, Is
usually STYLED the round head" He Is
a sport by nature. but don't know how
70 20 about 1t. After he takes one les
son In the bunko game 1t is all OF with
him. lie becomes IA sport in another d.
rection and the sound OF the word
''buhko' is like q red flag to Il bull. Ii
he gets hold OF one OF the fraternity he
viii make mincemeat OF him. He is a
regular ring-taiIed shorter and 1t is
good idea to steer clear OF him. In his
embryo state he has the appearance Of u
big fat boy. His head is round. his cheeks
rosy aud his eyes blue. His hair IS fiaxen
and cropped close to his head. He is not
like Uncle Josh. because he delights TO
smoke and swili beer.
Nine out OF ten hunko tricks are found
ed on the same lines Some times there
are a few variations adopted 10 meet the
exlgercies OF the case. If the victim re-
fuses 20 bet OF his own free will then he
Is Induced 10 show his money by n re-
quest to change a bill. II Is not difficult
TO make him loan money. because the
.'steerer'' shows him 4 flash rolf of
large bills and says ''only for a minute"
II necessary the money Is snatched out of
his hand aud then III comes a confederate
who declares that he will not permit
gambling. With buster that would do
credit 10 prize fighters ball, ne bustles
the victim out of the room and scares him
out of his wits by threatening arrest.
when Josh reaches ''ther police ne tells
how "ther marshal came in and broke
up the party Just in time To prevent him
from getting back his money.
Sometimes two victims OF "thcr mar
shai' viii meet and compare notes "rH
be gol darned." says one 10 the other, lit
was the slIckest trick / ever heard tell
or"
The shell game is the favorite one in
all cities. be has fascination for the in
nocent that IS hard to explain As long
as he has money he will 20 against it,
Three little shells are placed before him
and then be Is shown i little ball Guess
under which she'll ! place the bail" says
the bGnko man. The jay wins and his
opinion of his own ability becomes larger
than Mount Rainier. He bets again ana
loses. He smokers and says that he
knows he can find the third time When
the innocent little shell is raised the ball
Is rot there. The hunko men play horse
with the victim. They lure his on hv al
lowing him 70 win now and then. It's
eagsrness causes him to lose sight ~ the
fact that ne is getting the worst Of the
deal and that his money Is fast dlsap-
pearing. II Is a well known fact that
mon who lose AZ