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Show Honorable, But Dishonest (Xrw York Frcss.) An uptown auctioneer, whose patrons include many successful business men, has introduced the system of having purchasers sign a card instead of paying the customary deposit when they had bid in an article. At the beginning of each day's sale the auctioneer auction-eer explains that he trusts to the honesty alone of purchasers, but that those who sign the card and afterward fail to redeem their promises will be yued. One of the auctioneer's attendants goes to the purchaser after each sale, hands the woman or ' man a lead pencil and a card to sign. The auctioneer auct-ioneer was asked the other day if the new plan worked well. He replied: "Fine.- Away ahead of the deposit plan. You see. we leave it entirely to their honor; But, say, there is one drawback. We have a duce of a time getting the lead pencils back. Surprising what a lot of pencil highwaymen there are in the world." |