Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1899 — Pious Slot Machine. [ARTICLE]

Pious Slot Machine.

A well-known Union Pacific employe leaned up against the radiator and told the following: "Before the slot machines were ordered out there were a number of jackpot machines about town which paid from ten cents to $5 when they paid anything. One of these machines stood in a saloon iu Douglas street and had swallowed many a nickel without giving up anything in return. "One afternon a Salvation Army girl entered the saloon with a bundle of War Tries under her arm and tackled the men at the bar to purchase copies. The men were liberal, and site sold a number of pai»ers. As she started to leave the saloon her eyes fellupon the machine. She looked at the directions a moment and then said: “ Til just play one uickel in here for the Lord.’ "Bhe dropped the nickel in the slot, pulled the lever, and watched the wheels go round. When the wheel stopianl a shower of nickels dropped into the pan ami spread out upon the floor. The girl stooped down and raked in the shining harvest, and after carefully counting the coins deposited them in her pocket ami sauntered out. "She played one lonesome nickel and raked in $3.70. And that was the only time the machine ever paid more than a quarter.”—Omaha World-Herald.