Logan Republican | 1914-07-02 | Page 7 | Local News

An auction was under way and the room was crowded. An excited man burst through tho gathering and, reaching tho auctioneer, whispered rapidly. The auctioneer nodded, held up a hand for silence, and said, "1 am Informed that a pockotbook con-, talnlng ?500 In banknotes has boon ( lost In. this hall tonight." A hush fell over tho assembly, "llccauso of tho valunblo documents It also contains," con-tains," .continued tho auctioneer, "the gentleman will offer $50 to any ono who returns It, and no questions will, be asked." Silence once more reigned reign-ed In the hall, Then a chap In thq rear spoko up: "I bid flOO." Dos-ton Dos-ton Post,