New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-31
Sparks from Hammer
of Queer Aucfi0neer
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Woman shil Ito careworn neatly but poorly
whom ado forward showcaseY here
locket And look a tasty little watch 0 it,
The taking up lady? That's the only
left Like o look a it?
The ShI the lookin present
nothing could be sweer.
The Woman doubtfully)-I don't depends
The Shiloh, it'll cheap enough They always
The Auioner-Lo No. 49, a beautiful ady's sold this
place yesterday for $3.50 and chain worth 1915 if it's worth
Whmm offered for this superior watch and chain?
New Shn who has take the place of the departed
hi)Lemme it. might make bid that myself.
The AuconeYOu couldn't do better friend It's 2Oyear
14karat solid gold filed with Van You the
Waltham Viglant by
people. Whamm offered?
The Shil-Oneffy
Auioneer (disgusedy)-say, my
take bid Ike that
The Associate Auonr (exctedly)wel he
He don't have unless it's reasonable by
Sheriff and my property slaughtered
Auconeer-St YOU Say somebody give
a decent bid on this or III shelf it.
The Woman shiTwo dollars (aside to the "rummy")
don't knows got that much but just had to bid.
The Auctionee-Thats better. Do hear a rise?
The New Shil-Twoffty
Auctoneer-Now you're coming your senses Two-nty
TwOffty. TwOffty Twon-ahaf. DO hear the three? Who'll
gimme the three?
The Woman Shil the rummy)-Go l haven't got i O
five tmeeth hat
The Woman (desperately)-Threc.
The Auctioneers Hammer-Bang!
The AuciOnerI will fine set of sverwae-a
dinner This Rogers quadruple You'd be lucky
an tell by way he handles Make a bid
"Rummy" 0he auctOneer for prospective who
by his soft to be from the South this Rogeh sveh
sub?
AuctOneer-The Quadrupe plate Now who'll
with fair bid this Line No. IA? Genuine
The Shl Catching cue-Ten
The with profound contemplation dollars What
kind of bid like this? Fifty the
started at Won't give bid this sir? It's the chance of
lifetime
The sOutherner (risng to he bai0-Eleven dOllais.
"Elevenlevenlev Ee-eyen I'm bid Fifty ought
tobe. Ee-leven"
go The Woman Shil fright the job-Twelvc
The AuctOneerTwevem offered Twelve, twelve twelve doahs
Twelve twelve do hear the thirteen? Do hear the thirteen? Go
imaginary bidder Thank yOu Thirteen Thueen
thueen thueen thirteen dollars for this sooppeb ought
to be eighty by
The Musician Shll-Fourteen.
The AucOnrNow we're going Fourteen, fourteen,
The Standardization.
The Auctioneer-Bang! Sold! Pay the cashier please.
The Cashier TO the southerne the auctneer the
next article -Dd notice this little sir? Showing pitcher
bow! and platter) It'd with your dinner
The southenerl don't reckon l any
those other gentlemen.
The CasherMaybe private sale with the owner
fCaning) Oh, Mr. Stephens. you step back here?
The Pretended 0wner-Want mel?
The CasherThis gentleman in the special silver set
and wants TO know if he buy privately
The Pretended Owner with show reuctance)I amt regular
To obge good chance this once You can have
that set for hreeandahalf and for it yesterday
The SOuhneF gathering the junk it and thank
goes. Whether by mock bidding Or ry coll, 49,, "y
gets equally well rocked trained shi is on the watch n
citing the innocent TO examine the gooas nri; 81 """ III
tipping of the auctoneer when ripe for putting m some
article taking his bidding according 20 the secrt d 80
forming him as TO the starting within his bio
province starting with the up interest when tb
proceedings lag When the high enough the article
knocked down the sh more or less Of preenco 80
cong customers be watching paying the cashier
ms Is OF course direct violation Of the law But
thoroughly fraudulent as the business law must be
Gisregarded in favor of the profits
II all system forgotten genius who ought 10 have been
dramatst first worked playing upon universal motives Of
curiosity and cpdy to his prey; curiosity attract them