Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-24

everything was as 1t should be, ana
while passing mean little tent he
heard one man say to another:
'I'll raise you s5.0O0."
| This sounded pretty big, SO he
thought he would see what was going
on. He stood at the entrance of the
tent 2Ie looked inside There he saw
four men. all privates in the army.
playing cards with the dirtiest pack
he had ever seen. The men were 80
interested that they did not notice
him. On the upturned cracker box
which served as table were great
stacks of banknotes. In a big box
near one of the players were stacks
upon stacks of money.
"The next is jackpot, boys" be
heard one of the men say. Each
man must chip in $4,000" Not a
dissenting voice was heard.
II can open 1t - said the man next
to the dealer There is $4,000 In the
pot and it will cost you fellows that
much 10 play"
Il guess I'll linger," said one.
Come in, boys, and make 1t exciting"
When it got around to the dealer he
said, Well. I'll boost 1t $4,000
more" They all came up with the
cash, making SS60,OO0 in the pot
before cards were drawn.
IN bet S." said the man who
opened
I'm raise you 100000" said the
next.
III see It," said the third.
I'll raise 1t 100000" said the
dealer
That makes it cost me $1,000 to
stay said the opener ''Wels, I'll see
1t out. I'm not to be bluffed.'
There was no further raise and
cards were shown. The dealer had
two pair,fives up. The opener had a
pair of kings and each of the othcr
two had a pair of aces. The dealer
raked in the pot, amounted to $780,
OILS.
That's a pretty stiff game you are
playing" said Miles, stepping into the
tent
Eyes that was a big pot, but a
quarter of an hour ago Jim here pull
ed one in wotth $1,000 OO0" 80,
Aren't you afraid you will use up
all your money!" said Miles.
mot much danger. We captured
confederate train this morning with
freight car full of confederate bills.
I've got 100000 in my kit here, and
I've lost $3,0O0,000 already. 1t beats
playing with chips all to bits"
In speaking of the old-time gamb-
ling places in Washingr~o. man
who knows whereof ne speaks said:
Edward Pendleton's was the finest
place in the city. | often wen. there
with members of the house, and saw
many stiff game. Nobody could get
into Pendletcn's without an intro
duction. No common people could get
in under any circumstances. Pendleton
entertained only the high-toned, rich
and influential men OF the day. 1t was
a sort of congressional club house,
and was managed primarily for the
purpose of catching the gambling
trade OF the capitol and that was en-.
ormous in those days.
Il remember one feature of Pendle-
toms place which Is worthy Of re-
mark. He had a splendid dining room
There every evening at o'clock, as
his personal guests, twenty-fou dis
tinguished men sat down TO royal
feast. The big tables were set and
decorated as for banquet, and many
men of prominence came to regard 1t
as mark OF honor to be invited to
dine with Edward Pendleton, Esq,
gentleman and gambler.
II have heard that he was a men,
Der of the proud and naughty Pendle-
ton family of Virginia; but wherever
he came from he was we'll bred and
thoroughbred gentleman. He enter
tained In full dress, and no man In the
land wore richer diamonds. 1t waA
more. customary In those days than
now for men to display diamonds.
Though he catered primarily to the
congressional custom, Pendleton also
occasionally invited officers OF the
army and navy and members of the
| diplomatic corps. These invitations
were only sent by request OF some SEN
ator or representative, and In each
case, after a man had dined with
Pendleton, the doors were open to
him, and thus was Pendleton's busl-
ness increased.