Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-22

ers, and instructions for using these
and other devices, also are advertis-
ed boldly.
GAMBLERS THIRD HAND.
"Holdout" machines, designed to
reach out from a gamblers sleeve,
lift a card from the table, and draw
it up his sleeve to be held out" I'M
til needed, are catalogued in great
number and variety. Some work by
chest expansion, some by arm pres
sure. some by lifting or straighten-
ing the leg, and others in mysterious
ways not made clear.
You can go and come with your
hand fat on the table while your
opponent is calling your bet," is the
claim made for one of them. which
also is warranted to work noiseless-
ly and to be disable with a white or
flannel shirt.
Poker tables into which the
"holdout" is built also are advertis-
ed with assurances that they will
stand the closest inspection.
There is a special section where
SHUT CdEu prayers anu SO4u NSNh
machines" are listed.
One of the bright feature Of the
stock is a holdout with a mirror at
tachment by which the player can
read his opponents cards as he is
dealt them.
Another is concealed in a pocket
book. which, it is commended, may
be laid on the table before the play
N;rin
MECHANICAL HAND.
A slight pressure on the pocket
book, however, causes the mechan-
ical hand to leap forth. grasp the
card, and carry it back into hid
ing.
AS to one of the holdouts, the
manufacture enthusiastically states:
Nothing suspicious, no unnatural
moves no strings. nor rubbers to
break and make machine let down |
at a critical moment. A 10-year-old |
boy could operate this machine on
a professional without fear OF de- |
lection"
The cost OF this holdout is S95.
One OF the games that the aver |
age man is positive is square" is |
that run on a cigar counter for CT
CARS. But listen, Mr.. Average Man, |
to the description of how an electro
magnet works with transparent dice |
on a glass cigar case. The machine
is made to represent the ordinary
moistener found in every such case.
"PREss SQUEEZE~-YOU WIN.
Says the catalogue:
In order TO make a big throw all
ID t. 70
ret squeeze and throw the dice over
the spot where the magnet is con
ceaIed. You can beat almost any
throw that your opponent might
make, and this with the same dice
he uses and without any Juggling
of the dice or box You put the
dice into the box and toss them out
in a careless and natural manner.
The dice roll perfectly natural at
all times, and no one can see any
difference when the current is on
only in the size of hands thrown.
The current is neither seen, heard,
nor felt
A cash drawer with electro mag
netic attachments to be screwed I'M
der an ordinary table on which dice
games are to be played also is OBJ
rainable.
Dice tops" are for sale which
will come high" when spun in one
way and come low" when whirled
IN the other direction.
CROOKED .WREEL.- !
As TO one of his crooked wheels" :
he advertiser makes the touching :
Have operated it ourselves for ,
he last two years to the entire sat :
sfaction Of ourselves and all per- +
sons interested with us ,
No price is given on this wheel, {
2ut persons are asked to write for
'urther particulars. 1t is claimed 6
hat it "can be stopped at any space :
lesired" and the assurance is add o
ID: I'VE guarantee detection i'm b
possible" a
Of another similar device it is 7
aid: i
This spindle has the most per" f
ect creep ever made, next to perpet f
lal motion. The only controlled /;
pindle ever made, without gait
Ne guarantee detection impossible.
Every leg a squeeze. Yet all legs
re fair as the tripod is one solid S