Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1887 — Wanted Io Have a Hand. [ARTICLE]
Wanted Io Have a Hand.
It was on a Wyoming railway. “Conductor,” said a man, who, from his appearance, was, without doubt, a clergyman, “I have a complaint to make. There are a couple of men in the rear coach playing a godless game called poker. Une, I am. sure, is fleecing the other, who seems to have plenty of money. Won’t you take some action in the matter ?” “How long have they been playin’ ?” “About an hour.” “An hour ? Why the devil didn’t you tell me sooner? Here, Jim,” to the brakeman, “yon take tickets while I drop back into that game. If there’s any money to be made out of suckers on this run just count me in.”— Omaha Railway Reporter.
