Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-01-02

an old gentleman with a pneumatic
voice in the back of the room.
We'll. madam, I can't take your bid
any more" announced the auctioneer
in pitiless tones. But he did. The very
next collection was a mans razor, a
black comb. three cheap handkerchiefs
and silk scarf, all OF which was
knocked down to the lady in question
for the magnificent sum OF 80 cents.
Caught Her at = DISADVANTAGES.
A severe-looking woman with glasses
on, standing up at the back. never
commenced to bid on anything till It
had gone over the dollar line. She
scoOped in three packages Of that sort
with enough miscellaneous stun to
start small notion store. and then
having packages under each arm was
no longer able to wave her catalogue
to signalize bid. and was highly in
dignant when lady with a white
feather in her hat got two woman's
sets (size 26), an infants undershirt. a
cheap doll. four handkerchiefs and
three pair OF dress shields for $3.50.
The lady with the glasses would have
hid her to stand still. but her arms
were too full to wig-wag to the auc-
tioneer.
A little woman with the automobile
face In the front row started almost
every bid for the first hour OF the sale
yesterday at 40 cents. She never went
any higher and did not seem to care
whether she got anything or not. She
started the bidding on the $3.50 box of
cigars and seemed equally interested
in an attempt to get three yards of
ribbon. color unmentioned. and a pair
OF infants socks. She tried her luck on
a damaged health exerciser, a razor, a
pair Of child's hose supporters and two
tooth brushes. but they went to one
Of the men in the back OF the room.
Her turn came at last. however. for she
captured a package with a pair Of
mans gloves, four rubber dolls. three
yards OF black lawn and pair Of dress
shields. Subsequent proceedings inter-
ested her no more. and she Rugged her
bundle without making another bid
through the whole morning.
The young man with the prominent
Adams apple got into the game again
when 1t came to combination Of a
pair OF suspenders a cheap watch, a
pair OF boys knee pants and a lady's
belt. He opened the package as soon
az he got It. and his face fell when he
found that he had been basely deceived
by the postoffice department and the
suspenders were stocking suspenders
But he tried the rubber, found that
they were apparently in working or
der, and calmly put them on in front
OF the audience.
eaedelers Gone Astray.
Books by Conan Doyle and Baedeck-
er's Guides both seem to have a re-
markable habit OF going astray. ac-
cording to the book section Of the cat =
alogue. Any one who wants to read
Of the Rise and Progress Of the
Standard Oil Company" will find seven
copies, which can probably be got at
bargain counter rates. There are car
toons by Gibson, books on medicine a
volume by Carnegie and large as
sortment Of poetry. none OF which will
be disposed OF for less than 10 cents.
The jewelry schedule always attracts
more attention than any other part of
p dead letter sale. and 1t is reserved
err the last. Most OF the watches and
many Of the other things in the list
Pre- marked damaged" but there is
every conceivable thing. from a pair OF
gold-rimmed spectacles to carved
ivory salve box. There are rings Of all
sorts. from 10-karat gold up: engage
mert rings. wedding rings. ladies' rings
| and gentlemen's rings: cigarette cases
and meerschaum pipes with gold
| mountings: smelling bottles and cuff
| buttons. But this is the part Of the
schedule that at least sounds attrac-
tive. and when these selections are
| reached the bidding probably will bt
more spirited and the prices higher.