The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-23
WHY HE DID NOT SUE
COOP STORY TOLD or ENTERPRIS-
ING FLORIDA MERCHANT.

PIAto GIoAs Window Something of .
Mystery to indian Chief, but Not for
Long Cause for L..xhtsr About
Equally Divided
When Henry NJ. Flagler, "the wizard
of the East Coast" began operations
that turned palmetto and scrub
oak tangle into q tropical fairyland,
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 them was c. O. Livingston Of
Jacksonville, Fla, who had built
brick block near Flagler's investments
in st. Augustine, and had remarked
that he would follow him slam to
Cape Sable and around on the gulf If
Flagler should keep on going.
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 superintended 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.
When his foot treads his native
heath Tiger-Tail scorns to hide his no
BILE form with any OF the habiliments
affected by his civilized brethren, but
he has a white shirt hung up in his
wigwam, which was given him by a
commercial drummer in the early '70s
aud which he was wont to don when he
made his monthly pilgrimages to Palm
Beach for fire water" fire powder, p"
and lead. He was thus attired when
he walked up to Mr.. Livingston and
exchanged "Hows."
This was good opportunity for the
proud builder to impress the savage
red man with the march Of civiliza-
ton. so he pointed out the building to
Tiger-Tail, calling his particular atten-
ton to the plate glass front.
Ttger-Tail looked at the polished
surfaces. but his unpracticed eye could
see nothing except openings in the
front windows.
He walked up close, and thinking tc
| get closer view. he tried to steI
| through the window inside. His Ro
man nose came in contact with the
glass, which surprised him very much
He rubbed his nose, gave q grunt anc
| looked hard at the window, and still
not seeing any reason why he coulC
not step inside. made second essay
He bumped his nose harder this time
| which caused Mr.. Livingston to laugh
| long and loud.
| Now the Indian IS essentially a mar
| OF action and without emotions. With
out the least sign of anger visible ir
his face. Tiger-Tail backed away te
! the edge of the sidewalk. picked up
! scantling and went for that plate-glas:
| front-the first in the Everglades-ant
before the owner could protest there
wasn't a piece left big enough for s
paper weight.
Mr.. Livingston stormed and cursed
| but the big chief, adjusting his shirt
and explaining the whole matter by ut
| tering the single word Huh" con.
tinued his search for more mysteries
| to unravel.
In telling this experience while on Z
visit to Boston, says the New Yorl
Mail and Express. one of Mr.. Living
! stons friends asked him why he die
| 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?''
rhIs CoLOREp MsE WAS WISE
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