Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1908 — AUCTION FOR PHONOGRAPH. [ARTICLE]

AUCTION FOR PHONOGRAPH.

Sheriff Cries an Imaginary Sale and Friend Makes Record of It. Columbus, Ind., Nov. 21—Sheriff Irvin A. Cox has found a new diversion. When not acting in his official capacity he is an auctioneer and cries sales in this and neighboring counties., His line of talk, including “make it a half, make it a half —do I hear 50 cents bid?” and all that sort of thing, has made such a hit with a friend ljving in this city that the sheriff had to do All this stunt in front of a phonograph. - The friend set the machine and then the sheriff cried an imaginary sale. He put up a piece of furniture, told of Its good qualities, then had a spirited bidding contest with himself, urged the bidders to make higher bids and finally, after the regulation three warnings, knocked it down. Then the phonograph owner packed up his record and went home, his face wreathed in smiles. He says he would rather have that record than a selection from grand opera.