Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-03

was one of the most successful in
many years.
Even his professional composure
was staggered, however, when lot NO.
1917, consisting of 3,139 pounds OF
Sumatra wrapper tobacco, appraised at
S3,632.25, was contumeliously greeted
with high-water bid Of SO. This
was returned to the stores, but every
other lot was sold.
There were two packages bearing
Philadelphia addresses One was
gold brooch, valued at S11.20, directed
to Mrs H. Carpenter, Commercial
Museums, Philadelphia" 1t brought
81. The other was a parcel contain
ing two silver-mounted briarWood
pipes, appraised at So, and addressed
to Mrs Kate Coleman, Falls OF
Schuklkill, Philadelphia. Some one
evidently thought better of them than
Uncle Sans price-markers, for $3.50
was unhesitatingly bid.
More than one pathetic tale was
limited at in the makeup of lots that
had been forfeited for non-payment OF
charges.
On the Belgenland, which sailed
from Liverpool October 80, 1899 for
instance. there was chest which
contained some family's all. This lot
was sold yesterday for $14, though It's
original cost probably represented
$3.50. A feather bed, wooden clothes,
shawls, table covers of wool, towing
and other household necessities were
in the lot.
And about the unclaimed or the for
feited trunks from abroad, too, there
was a certain sort of pathos There
was one from the Pennland, and an
other from the Belgenland, each con-
tanning the sort of apparel that people
of modest circumstances might wear,
with pride, as "their Sunday best.
Handkerchief, worked by loving
hands, and crudely embroidered with
Sister or Brother" fell into the
hands of strangers, and there was one
little Bible, on the fly leaf of which
was written, "To Papa; from his low
ing daughter"
But Uncle Sans bargain day has its
lighter side, too Squire James S.
Gray of Delaware county exhibited his
native shrewdness by overriding a
man with pink shirt and green vest,
and another with long, black whiskers,
in q fierce financial fight for lot No.
II, comprising such sartorial luxuries
as ole 81 k hat, one lot of indicated
cotton W. airing apparel, four pairs OF
cuffs, II collars, one-half dozen en-
broidered handkerchiefs,. two vests
and other things, including go kronen
in money"
Nobody knew just what "kronen"
was, but the squire thought it sound
ed pretty good, and won the whole
thing for So. Then he hustled around
| to brokers' Office and got $3.50 for
| the "kronen,'' so that he will shine in
elegant garb in Delaware county at
total cost of 20 cents.
| Also, there was man in the crowd
who had desire to preserve his
hirsute splendor. He bought sc bot
ties of hair tonic and pair of trols-
ers for $3.50, and went away happy.
A head-whirling lot, comprising 20
cases of gin-4O1a gallons along
with several pieces Of cloth and a
box of chicory, appraised at $24711,
brought s155. Lot No. Is, II pounds
of crude opium, was knocked down for
$40; an oil painting brought 80 cents;
142-pound steel billet was sold for
$3.50. Some one picked up 426 pounds
of grease for So, and the persuasive
auctioneer made Uncle Sam two cents
richer by disposing of a broken bicycle
crank for that sum.