Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-25

and Communities.
HOW "A WAIST WAS SOLD.
Jefferson Bee.l
"A silk waist was sold at Carter store
last Thursday under rather unusual cir
cumstances-in fact the deal was 80 pee
culiar one that 1t deserves recital az
a. detective romance rather than as the
mere record of commercial transac-
ton. On Thursday morning a travelling
man came into the store and tried to
claim Mr.. Carter's attention. The lat
G ter wasvery busy, said he did not want
any goods in that line and declined to
go to the sample room. Several times
during the day the man was in, and
in the afternoon waited for some time
for chance to speak to Mr.. Carter,
who was engaged with another travel
ing man. Finally he approached the
two, who We're talking at the door. and
Mr.. Certer noticed a part Of a sleeve of
a purple elk waist hanging below the
mans overcOat, which was buttoned up
tight. He thought at once that the fell
low was playing a joke to compel his
attention, and said nothing beyond rec
ognizing with a laugh his appreciation
of the joke. The fellow, walked out of
the door and went on toward the hotel
& Mr.. Carter then began to think possibly
it was not a joke. and after satisfying
himself that a waist like the one he had
seen was gone from a pile on the table,
he commenced to consider the matter
seriously. Upon looking out on the
street. however, he cav the travelling
man coming back He came RICH. into
the store, bought couple of oranges
and started out, when Mr. Carter asked
him II he hadn't better bring that waist
back. He became indignant and de-
manded to know what waist Mr.. Car
ter told him he meant the waist he had
just stolen. The fellow made a bluff
about allowing him to search his grips
at the hotel, but when Mr. Carter said
he guessed he would get an officer and
Go that very thing, he suddenly asked
how much the waist was. He was told
the price Was 50. Thereupon he pro-
duced his pocketbook and paid for IL.
Later on he saw Mr. Carter and tried
10 hush the thing up, swearing it was
his first offense, etc, but Mr.. Carter de-
clined all his advances. investigation
proved that the travelling man was in
reality member of the firm for which
s ne travelled and a man reputed to be
worth $4,000 or more. Travelling men
generally Will resent the disgrace to
their craft brought on by this black
sheep. and his identity may be learned
a ! the proper source
PUBLIC SALES.
LIowa Homestead.l
There is no season of the year more
.xc. III
of February and March This is doubts
less owing to the fact that the back OF
the winter is broken and feeding Will
soon5 give way to pasture. 1t is interest,"
ing to see that in the majority of in-
stances notes are demanded which are
equivalent to cash. Such as we have
seen are drawn at per cent from date
or 5 per cent IL not paid when due The
Gales here referred TO are the ordinary
farm sales. not those of fine stock.
which in many Instances are for spot
cash. Such sales demand considerable
talent in the auctioneer who should
have very correct idea of the value of
STOCK and other articles to be sold The
clerk also is a very important person.
age. Such a one should know the finan-
ciai standing of the patrons of the sale
90 as 10 determine at glance the sort
or security to be given Often these
country sales are attended by the local
banker or the cashier, who not infre-
quently cashes the notes, or attends To
the collecting. Sales at this season re
generally we'll timed. Everything as a
rule brings full value. unless Ihere are
some Worn out tools offered. which GEN
orally bring but a nominal prce. Horses.
especially, are in demand The work
season is close al hand and good work
animals are eagerly sought for Hence
good teams always bring every cent
they are worth. Nowadays, too, one
may see the professional horse buyer on
hand ready to pick up an exceptionally
good horse for the eastern markets.
There are generally two or three suchs
horses offered and they bring every cent
they are worth. Pure bred bulls. also
are offered. The farmer has kept one
as long as he cares to. not desiring to
inbreed. Such animals always bring
GOOD prices. Taken to another farm.
they are what is needed. These SAILS
are always we'll patronized. MANY men
go just to see the crowd, and 10 visit
with friends It is manifest by the good
prices obtained that public sales are
profitable. and also that on the farm 81
least the times are prosperous ono
can not pick up a local paper but that
It contains the advertisement of a farm
public sale.
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