Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-06
An Accomplished Parrot.

| Dick" the parrot from Bucyrus, G
which was sold to II. r. Walcott of
West F'orty-fourth street, New 4orl
: is probably the most accomplished biz
, of the kind in the country.
Dick is only years old and has bee
, the mascot at the Deal House at Buoy
rus for most of that time, being keI
in small room just off the hotel par
Tor. In this parlor frequented by man
people, the bird overheard and pickle
up ii fluent vocabulary. He knew mos
of the travelling men who paid any at
tention to him, and frequently calle
/ them by name when they arrived, aske'
how business was, and babe them good
by when they left.
/ Dicks chief pleasure was in playin.
tricks on people, especially those wh'
We're waiting for trains or for car OF
the electric line for Gallon. He would
select some particularly fussy person
referably woman, and just as the vic
| tim would get comfortably seated
Dick would shout, "All aboard, here:
your car for Gallon" The person would
grab up band box and bag in a frantic
Tendeavor to get to the car and would be
| spurred on by q loud voice saying
Hurry, now" The victim of the joke
would be led back in GREATNESS condi-
ton to hear the bird say, Dick, you're
Il bad boy, but that was pretty good
Ha, ha, ha.'
Dick also called trains like the por-
ter, and many travelling man has
made frantic dash for the depot on
account of Dicks human shout, Train
East" Dick acquired a peculiar nasal
twang possessed by f. M. Kerr, the
proprietor of the hotel, and took a
peculiar delight in summoning people
from all parts of the hotel by calling
their names in a clever imitation OF
the landlord. When they arrived he
would laugh heartily and say. Dick,
why don't you ever shut up?"
Many people pronounced the bird
a fake and claimed that it was a
clever piece of ventriloquism. but an
investigation always dispelled any
such suspicious and brought forth
praises for the truly wonderful bird.
Having once heard thing. Dick
could always repeat it, and in the
same tone it was said. Dick is no
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opportunity of perpetrating joke
The various ministers of Bucyrus have
an association which met every Mon
day morning in the Deal House par
Tor. Dick listened patiently thru sew
eral Monday morning sessions and
then concluded to take 4, hand him
self. One of the ministers opened the
session with prayer, and suddenly
during lull in the petition, Dick broke
in with, 80 Lord, give us thy pres
ence here this afternoon" The minis
ter was disconnected and there was a
very unclerical smoker from the as
sembly. Not daunted, however, the
began again, but Dick, becom-
ing interested in his part of the pro-
gram, piped in with, Give US seeing
eyes, hearing ears, and understanding
hearts" The smoker deepened into
laughter, and the minister stopped,
while Dick continued reverently, "Shed
upon us the light of thy countenance
and grant US thy grace" The ministers
shouted with laughter, but when they
came to order again, and one rose to
speak, Dick said in tone of deep
disgust, ooh, shut up" Some one rose
and. taking the cage into the hall,
dropped it with thump. Before the
door could be closed Dick was
heard to say commiseratingly:
Now, Dick, will you be good?' This
was too much even for ministerial
neeting, and II adjourned precipitately
amid much flilarity.
Some of Dicks favorite sayings,
which he always got in in the right |
place, are as follows:
Here's your morning papers"
Right this way for the Deal House."
Quick, now, here's your car; all
'board for Gallon
Won't you take drink? I won't;
10, sir; I'm temperance"
Are you hungry?"
Say, are you cold? I'm so cold
Goodbye, I'm going. Kiss me be-
Gre | go, old sweetheart Hurry up!
-iss your old honey again
Hello, Papa Kerr, are you sick?
oor papa, he's sick
where's Eva; / want Eva"
All aboard train north. Hurry now!"
I'm so tired. Do you want to go to
ed, tooV What, do you have to go:
, well, goodnight, then. Push your
If out. Call again" Then Dick would
~ remorsefully: You are a bad bow,
lex. You are an old rascal. You are
good-for-nothing, an old squaller s
name on you! ShuHright straight UP!
hats my idea
Say, put your light out and go to
d." =
DICK, like other parrots, liked to fool
e dogs He would watch his opportu
ty and call the dogs about him and
en- only to brighten them with a fierce p
let out Frequently Dick would saw.
Watch me get Shops nerve. Here
iep, here Shep," and he would whistle v
"a call until the dog came, when he
ould say, Now, viii you be good,
lep?" $50
With a desire to call attention to his g
IN brightness Dick would remark in
I'D voice, For goodness sake, listen
this. One, two, three. Look at your
ok and not at me- Wasn't that
cd? And how about this? r. A. IT, "a
ats pretty good, thank you"
Besides being a wonderful talker
elk drops into song occasionally. He "
'rts off like a true musician by rum
lg the scale: DO, re, me, ia, so la,
do" He knows score of songs
As a reciter Dick prides himself, and
my are the parlor recitals he has
zen for the amusement of travelling c.
n and others from all parts of thS
lntry.
ly,I- al.