The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

MT. saltpeter, who disliked MT. Rosen- thai.
 T got new way of playing" replied the Atlantic City man. Just let me sit around here and take it easy and we see what comes on"
 MT. Rosenthal seated himself back of and between Messrs. Rosenzweig and Saltpeter.
 Would it disturb you for me to be look ing into your hands?" he asked. It did disturb MT. Saltpeter but instead of saying so he asked a question: Why should you want to look into our hands?"
 Its new way I have of playing" said MT Rosenthal.
 MT Saltpeter grew curious but asked no more questions, and he and MT. Ro- senzweig spread their hands out and gazed with great interest at Mir. Rosen- thai from time to time.
 At the end of half an hour Ike was in a high state of excitement. Once he took out money and counted 1t. He groaned lightly and wiped precipitation from his face. At another time he called himself names. Finally he went out in the rear room for glass of water and they heard his ex- plosye laughter when he recognized Mr. Cohen.
 Hes meshuggah," whispered MT. Salt peter to MT Rosenzweig.
 "Or shicker'
 Both perhaps"
 MT. Rosenthal returned to his seat and soon became intensely excited. At the end of an hour he arose and said: I've lost enough for one night"
 He began hauling out his roll of money. "Who would you lose to-yourself?" asked Mr. Saltpeter.
 NO, you boob, to you. Aver don't laugh about it.' MT Rosenthal threw down s7O in front of MT. Saltpeter. ''TH get even with you the next time you play, I hope" said Ike Twill you make explanations" said MT. Saltpeter who picked up the money. Sure, I play in my mind," said MT. Rosenthal. T have been the most famous mind player in Atlantic City. I invented the game myself. All the
 time I was sitting there I was spading you for $5 on each hand, playing Rosenzweig's hand against yours. l lose $70. Got anything to say?" Not a word" replied Moshe. 'It Is a great game. We play again tomorrow night. Will you come around? like to give you another chance" "Pll be here with bells on like I
 hear these Goyim say it. replied MT.
 Ike Rosenthal. And don't you fail to | be on hand, or I'll start out to find | you"
 Mir Sadtpeter pounched the $70. q been a conscientious man. said l Ike Rosenthal as he saw the roll dis appear
 The next night found MT. Rosenthal on hand and all the Chochems were present. MT. Saltpeter and MT. F'1uegel-
 mana had whispered dispute as to | which one should allow MT. Rosethal 1 to sit at his elbow and play his mind | game of cards. MT. Rosenthal settled | 1t himself by sitting alongside of MT. | Saltpeter with MT Rosenzweig at his | other hand.
 Half an hour after the game had l opened MT. Rosenthal showed many signs of distress. Again he drew out
 his roll Of bills and hastily counted l them. Again he clenched his hands to- 1 gether and groaned lightly. l Well, how do you stand?" asked MT. | Saltpeter, who had watch ed the suffer- 1 ings of MT. Rosenthal with pleased in- l terest.
 1 Don't talk" said Ike For a short time MT. Saltpeter was
 greatly interested in noting that the
 visitor, who kept entirely silent, was l smiling but soon he drowned and ap- l peared to be suffering again. Finally he jumped to his feet. T got
 enough" said Ike. q knew luck was
 against me. Once got little ahead, 1 but 1t turned, and now have been | steady loser I lose the last six hands | straight"
 He produced roll of bills and