The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-03
TIGER TAIL AS A sMAsHER.
Seminole Chief Explores the Mys-
terry of Plate GLASS Windows.

Seminole Chief Explores the Mys-
terry of Plate Glass Windows.
From the New York Mail and Ex-
press.
When Henry NJ. Flagler, the Wiz
ard of the East Coast" began opera
tions that turned a palmetto and
scrub oak" tangle into a tropical fairy
land, and gave to the world its greatest
and most delightful winter resort, Palm
Beach, there were many small invest
ors who followed him there.
One of these was c. o. Livingston of
Jacksonville, Fla, who had built a
brick block near Flagler's investments
in St. Augustine, and had remarked
that he would follow him slam" to
Cape Sable and around to the Gulf if
Flagler should keep on going.
You see," said he, when the big
shark goes along he gobbles UP all the
large pieces in sight, but there are
lots of small pickings that he finds and
doesn't take time to eat, because he is
always chasing after the big game. This
is where l come in
Mr.. Livingston had an ambition to
have the first plate-glass front in the
Everglades. So, when his brick block
in West Palm Beach was nearing COM
pletion, he made a special trip down
and personally superintendent the plac-
ing of the polished plates in the frames.
They were of large size, and reached
nearly to the level of the sidewalk. He
was standing outside with his chest in
the air, swelled with gratified ambi-
ton, admiring the crystal sheets, when
along came Tiger-Tail, big chief of the
once powerful but now fast disappear
ing Seminoles.
Tiger-Tail lives in the Everglades,
where tradition reports that. in def
ance alike of state statutes and con-
stitutional amendments, he has sew
eral wives and many negro slaves, who
love to do his bidding. When his foot
treads his native heath, Tiger-Tail
scorns to hide his noble form with any
of the habiliments affected by his civil
lied brethren, but he has a white shirt
hung up in his wigwam, which was
given him by a commercial drummer
in the early 70's, and which he was
wont to don when he made his notify
pilgrimage to Palm Beach for fire
water" fire powder" and lead. He
was thus attired when he walked up
to Mr.. Livingston and exchanged
Howl"
This was a good opportunity for the
proud builder to impress the savage
ton, so he pointed out the building to
Tiger-Tail, calling his particular at
tention to the plate-glass front.
Tiger-Tail looked at the polished sur
faces. but his Impractical eye could
see nothing except openings in the
front windows.
He walked up close, and, thinking to
get a a closer view, tried to step
through the window inside. His Ro-
man nose came into contact with the
glass, which surprised him very much.
lie rubbed his nose gave a grunt, and
looked hard at the window, and still,
not seeing any reason why he could
not step inside, made a second essay.
He bumped his nose harder this time,
which caused Mr.. Livingston to laugh
long and loud.
Now, the Indian is essentially a man
ction, and without emotions. With
out the least sign of anger visible IN
his face, Tigr-Tail backed away to the
edge of the sidewalk, picked up
scantling, and went for that plate
glass front-the first in the Ever
glades-and before the owner could
protest there wasn't piece left big
enough for a paper weight.
Mr.. Livingston stormed and cursed,
but the big chief, adjusting his shirt,
and explaining the whole matter by
uttering the single word, "Huh!' con-
tinued his search for more mysteries
to unravel.
In telling this experience, while on
a visit TO Boston. one of Mr.. Living
ston's friends asked him why he did
not sue the Indian.
What" he exclaimed, sue Tiger
Tail Sue a man who amt got moth
ing but a shirt? What would l get?
The shirt?"