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Show SOCKS A3 QOC'D A3 MONEY. Their Convenient Use In Backwoods Games of Chance. Ole Oleson, n "lumberjack," walked Into town tho other day carrying 1,-7G0 1,-7G0 pairs of gloves nnd mittens, 1,175 pairs of socks and olghty-threo pounds of tobacco. Ho offered tho goods for salo at about one-fourth of their valuo and was arrested on suspicion. Ho protested pro-tested to the polled that ho enmo Into possession of tho gcods honestly. When pressed ho declared that ho won the articles nt poker In tho lumber woods, Oleson said ho hnd been In tho woods many months. Tho lumberjacks rocclvcd no monoy whllo In tho woodB, hut wero expected to wait until thoy teturned to town for their pay. At tho company "store" In tho woods tho men could get such articles as they desired, howover, having them charged against their tlmo. Accordingly tho men used merchandise Instead of checks In their games. Oleson said he played In good luck, and In one gamo whero socks were (ho l.ttikes, ho won 1,175 pairs of tho hosiery hos-iery on three uces. Tho other man held a trio of kings. In a gamo for mittens, Oleson said, the limit was high, and in threo hours of play ho had mittens enough to supply sup-ply a regiment of soldiers. His story sounded reasonablo and ho was released to go and "cash In his checks." Ashland (Wis.) Cor. Minneapolis Minne-apolis Tribune, |
