The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-12
A HISTORIC GAME
OF POKER
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"see" the $500. and raise you about
$500. How many cards?"
saw, you needn't trouble to give me
any more; I'll try to make out with
these. I don't like to bear down on
such good thing"
"Well, think I'll observe the same
patriotic spirit. and keep what I've
got. It's your bet, john"
phil, you know wouldn't take ad-
vantage of your ignorance of the game
Of poker for anything in the world.
and l must advise you not to keep up
thousand dollars. hoping to bluff you
out, because, really, Phil, don't want
to take your money"
you know, john" said the Ken
tuckyian, II have been feeling the
same way toward you, but since you
are proving SO headstrong, see that
the only thing can do is to teach you
good lesson. In other words, I'm
going to punish you if you stay with
this $1,000 raise"
Chamberlain drew bank book and
fountain pen from his pocket. eve
resolved vengeance" he said. "You
mistrust my sympathy for you, ami
there; will that stop you?"
Nope; loan me the pen"
The Kentuckian called the proprie-
tor of the Chamberlain hotel and both
spread down their hands together
with $14,7OO in the pot The witnesses
were standing behind each chair.
Four aces and king against four
kings and an ace.
"You win," said the Kentuclsian:
let's have drink"
On February 26, q and 2S, the
United Civil Service commission will
hold an examination at many places
throughout the union to secure eligi-
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revenue cutter service. Among the
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after beneficial training with pay of
three years to become commissioned
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The examination consists in the fol-
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