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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12


There is a little taxidermist's shop
on Fourth avenue which Is a curious
place. II is very dusty and very full
of strange fowl, tucked in. one behind
the other, on shelves that cover all
of one side of the ROOM, and on the
other a wizened little old man sits all
day long beside a pile of most evil.
smelling skins and dispenses words
Of wisdom to whoever cares to listen.
One day when Marriott ran into the
shop before dinner he found the old
nan In e~cstacies over a new birdskin
that has just been brought in. II was
large and dirty and exceedingly ugly
and 1t had a particularly evil smell:
but 1t was rare. and Marriott looked
1t over respectfully.
Where did you say this bird came
FROM he asked.
The old man stopped washing the
birds legs and began to recount its
history. The skin had been brought
to him by a sea.captain. he said-Cap.
tain Tourjee, OF the Mary Ann Salters
from South America. Yes. he c
sure he was still in town: would MIR.
Marriott like his address? Mr.. Mar
riott, 1t appeared. would like it very
much indeed. He took 1t down care
fully, wrapped the lump OF dirt in his
handkerchief and walked swiftly away
down the street. leaving the little tax.
idermist staring after him with o
dering eyes.
Reginald Ernest Marriott, not long
since graduated as n mining engineer
from the College Of Applied Science.
had his own way to make in the
world and nothing to make it with
but brains. 1t is 49," that he anne
of an ancient family. whose name had
survived its prosperity, and that this
connection let him into as much New
York society as was good for him;
but nobody felt called upon to assist
him in any more practical way than
by inviting him to dinner. and this,
as it happened, was a very serious
matter, for there was a woman In
the case. II was Edith Whyard, the
only daughter Of Mr.. G.. c. Whyard,
who lived on Madison avenue and had
an Office on Broadway and was report
ed to be a multi-millionaire. Though
no one seemed to know exactly the
source Of his income, his style OF liv.
ing pore out the assertion, and on
the strength Of 1t Mrs. Whyard was
making an attack upon the portals OF
society. Naturally, when II became
apparent to her maternal eye that
her daughter was allowing her affec.
tons to drift in that Improbable di-
r~ect!on, she looked with extreme dis.
appreciation upon young Marriott. and
her husband had for him the pro-
found contempt OF the practical man
for the man of schools and theories.
Matters were in this state when
the young man paid his visit to the
taxidermist's shop and saw the bird
with the muddy feet. That night he
worked hard in the small laboratory
he had fitted up in his room. wrote a
letter to Edith. packed his possessions
and paid his bills. and the mex morn.
ing at daybreak he sailed out of New
York harbor in a south-bound steam.
err. with hope in his heart, a wisp Of
blonde hair in his watch-case and a
lump of black mud in his coat pocket.
1t was a year after this and the
grass was green again on Madison
square before news was heard OF him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12

the deck. by means Of which the young
man scrambled aboard. leaving the
sailors in the boat with ready rifles.
There Was no one visible but the man
who had thrown the line. and to an
inquiry for the captain he replied by
Jerking his thumb toward the after
deCk.huuse. Marriott Knocked on the
closed door, and then pushed II open.
Two men were seated AT the canin
table. one was evidently the cap
tain: the other was-Mr. G. c. WIZ
ard of New York!
What does this g young man,
boarding a ~peaceable ship in an armed
boat? Its an act Of piracy reared
the captain.
Then Whyard stopped him. This
gentleman's all right. captain. II you
don't mind Id like To talk with him a
few minutes" Aud the shipmaster
sulkily retired. D..
Well. my boy" he resumed at
length. in as parental a manner as he
could command. II didn't look for you
quite so soon. Perhaps | ought to
have told you at C. in New York
that | am the American representa-.
tive of u combination that practicable
controls the worlds supply Of plati
mum. The tons of II you talked OF PUT
ting on the market would ruin tha
price. you see
Thanks for the hint, replied Mar
riott. dryly. 1T really hadn't occurred
to me. ! think you need not fear
that your own stock will d~epreciate
that is. not very much. But shall
have to trouble you to see that your
men do not load my property into the
wrong vessel
When Marriott was married to
Edith. some three months later, hi
was president Of the Magellan Platit
mum Mining company, and the bride,
as her father beamed upon them, won
dered that his dislike for the groom
had been so quickly overcome. but
she will lever know anything OF the
little drama, so intimately concerning
her, played in that lonely Patagoniar
bay.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12

Pub. co. Can rights rcserved)
now | can support her as you would
desire. have property worth eight
hundred thousand dollars he added,
modestly. and | have a practical Ger.
tainty Of more than ten times as
much"
Whyard wheeled his swivel chair
and looked the young man in the face
with very evident amazement
Ten times eight hundred thousand
dollars" he cried, incredulously.
What is this property OF yours"
Platinum" said Marriott. you
see, sir" he went on quietly. Il ran
across a sample OF dust from South
America last winter: nobody else
knew about II. SO I went down at
once and discovered the place. | only
brought up a few thousand dollars
worth. but | have half a ton in dust
and nuggets all ready down there. and
the rivers are full Of it. But what's
the matter, sir?"
Whyard had turned pale. and sank
back in his chair. He reused him.
self. however, and questioned the
young man quietly enough. I'm what
part of South America is that" said
he.
Southern Patagonia. not far from
Magellan Straits and near the coast.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
Father and Her Collar.

would he sure To destroy n lot Of gar.
den things. Roy's grandfather solved
the problem.
He took an old umbrella rib. bent II
till II formed n circle, dashed the
ends firmly together. and covered the
hoop so formed with some strong mus.
lin. In the center of this II hole IA
cut just large enough to go over Es.
Tiers head.
When Esther's head was popped
through this hole she was u very
much surprised and indignant hen,
and she made m awful fuss about It.
Still. she had to submit. for she could
rot get out Of her strange collar. so
after a time she became resigned to
1t. II kept Esther from going about
picking the gardens. and she would
NOT scratch because she could not see
what she was scratching. and so her
liberty did no harm.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12

then bend them in the middle until
they crack. 10 not break them clear
through. but on one side only. so that
they will bend and form your spiders
jointed legs as the picture shows.
your spider on atable' top and
you Will see that he looks quite life.
like.
Now get some water in a teaspoon
n shake a drop OF water on each of
his leg Joints. They will Immediately
begin to move and your spider will
appear to have suddenly come to life.
Dr. course 1t will not race madly
across the table or dance. but II the
toothpicks be of tough woods and
the top of the table smooth, II will
wiggle a good deal and astonish all
your friends who see the trick.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
The Train Waited.

Il was travelling up in Canada. just
over the border of New York State,
this last summer" said the broker,
"when. just as the train was about
ready To pull out OF the station, q
negro raj up excitedly.
Hey, there he shouted to the
conductor, who was singing out All
aboard Mr.. Martin says would you
hold the train till he kin change his
clothes. and he'll be along In a few
minutes?
For sure said the conductor, In
n matter-offact way. And we waited
for five minutes before Mr.. Martin
turned up in his Sunday raiment."
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
~CsterpilIar's Coat,

The fur or hair on the caterpillar
was given by nature as a protection
from other living creatures, particu-
larry birds. who consider most small
crawlers az food dclicacics intended
especially to crafty brides appetite.
hut there are not many birds who
could swallow a crawler that wears
a fur ovcrcoat. II would stick In his
throat. and II he did get II down.
probably Il wouldn't digest.
Most catcrpillars are brown ar
green, but some are dressed mp In
the grandest kind OF way In many
colors and ornamental knobs. or, to
use "a big word. protuberanccs.
A strange method Of protection Is
that given to the caterpillar that aft
crward turns into n "swallow-tail'
butterfly. This caterpillar has an
opening i'm the skin back Of the head
that cmits u powerful odor. probably
not powerful enough to knock n man
down" but certainly strong enough To
Keel over a bird unless. maybe. 1t
would have such n bad odd that II
| couldn't smell anything.
a favoritc way catcrpillars have tn
resist an attack Is to hurl their bodies
from side to side, and some try tn
look fierce. Certain c%aterpillars es-
cape the enemy by their resemblance
tn the color OF their surroundings.
One variety not only uses the color
ciIect. but IL able tn attach his hind
end tn a branch and stretch himself
ont 80 that he looks like n twig. This
fellow can stay rigid that way for a
long time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
Game OF Bouquet.

This is a jolly game for n number
of children tn play.
Sit down In n circle around your
leader. Let the leader give each one
a flower for his name-violot, daisy.
sweet William. black.eyed Susan, etc.
Then lot her tell you n story made
M ont of her own head" In which she
brings in every II Of the flower
names.
when ever n child hears his flower
name mentioned he must get up. turn
around. and sit down.
Whenever the leader uses the word
bouquet" all the children must jump
up and change places, at which time
the leader tries to capture "A seat.
Whoever gets left must then be-
come leader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
The Wonderful "Eorcss."

Sometimes the great p. r. Barnum
advertised his circus so well that
more people came to see II that his
tents would hold. Then the difficulty
wos To get those who came In TO
move ont s % that he could get the
money others wanted to pay him.
Knowing that he had reused the curl
osity Of the public to a high pitch he
finally hit upon a plan to make room
for everyone. He ordered great signs
painted announcing This Is the way
to the Egress." Many following the
directions OF the signs, satisfied their
curiosity and so made ROOF for 9TH
ers. DO you know what the 'Egress"
is?
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
Illumination.
Dark was the night my soul knew Il
you came

Dark was the night my soul knew Il
you anne
A shackled thing, imprisoned and
prone,
A ~tongueless bell that made not any
tone,
A heart all bare Of loves illuming flame.
And then-your kindling kiss!-that swift
did claim
My life as very fuel for its own.
My little days but as the fagots strown
To feed the fires sacred 10 Loves name,
And now the darkling ember and the
ash
OF that great hour are left to me alone;
Upon my life the uaindrops dash,
BY the chill breath of waning autumn
blown.
Yet, heart Of me! the shining and the
light
OF thst first kiss are with me stil TO.
night.
Jessie Storrs Ferris in Literary World
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
A Hen With a Collar.

One OF our readers who lives in the
city received a FUZZY little yellow
chick for an Easter present. He kept
1t about the house for some time, and
IL grew so fast that n could almost
see 1t get larger. AT last 1t quite lost
all its daintiness and became a
scrawny, coarse-voiced, stubby-feath'
cred nuisance, but It's little owner
thought as much of 1t as ever, II was
too big to have about the house and
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
This Game Is Lively.

Some years ago duck and a rock"
was one of the popular games among
the younger boys. but of late 1t seems
to have been forgotten. Any number
of boys can participate. Select a
large stone for the rock and each
boy must have a cobblestone or half
a brick for his duck"
. The boy who last finds his duck"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12
All In the Game.

Hour Of midnight. Makes the bet with
Poker game. Quiet glee.
Quarter limit Bet IL raised
Rather tame. quarter more
First man antcs. Seen-then raised
Second stays. Same as before.
Dealer promptly Dealer stubborn,
Names a raise. First man drops.
Age considers, Second hand just
Then makes good: Calls and stops.
Second trails as Pat hand? Caesar!
Player should: What a blum!
Age draws three Pair of queens to
Cards To pair. Win the stuff.
Second holds mp Two-card draw
Kicker there. Rakes I'm the pile
Dealer plays Sevens up were
Cards he's dealt Worth his while.
Waits until his First man silent
Pulse is felt, Not a frown-
Man who drew two Three good deuces
Cards To three He threw down.
New York Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-08-12

b, Then, one April morning, he present
( ed himself at Mr.. Whyard's Office On
SBroadway.
Marriott asked after Mrs, Whyard.
"And Miss Edith?' he said eagerly.
"You remember, Mr.. Whyard, that !
:, love her, that | hope to marry her
some day. Last year ! was poor. but
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1904-03-24

for the twenty-six delegates who
will go from Georgia. These
rooms are the best in the hotel. all
being front rooms and connecting
with baths.
1t is the duty of the national
committeeman of each state to pro-
vide for accommodations for his
state delegation and this Mr.. How
ell has done for the past twelve
years, having served as Georgia s
representative on the national
committee since 1892.
Immediately after the meeting
of the national committee last
January, Mr.. Howell took up the
matter of securing quarters for
the Georgia delegation, and after
considerable correspondence has
concluded a contract by which the
Georgia delegation to the national
convention has secured the choice
of rooms at the Southern hotel.
perhaps the best known of the
hotels of st. Louis. Among the
other state delegations to be at the
Southern are those of New York.
Ohio, Pennsylvania and several
others of the largest states of the
Union
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.

The contract to furnish material and labor and
to build bridge across Chattahoochee riy9r be-
tween Fulton and Cobb Counties at a point near
Mayson x Turner's Ferry, about seven ~ miles
from Atlanta, will be let by public cutlery at the
1904.
- Bids will be received on two different plans
Plan IA consists of two new steel spans OF l5U
each on pin centers, with a roadway of 10 ana
about 1000 feet of wood pile trestle with road
way OF IS ieet; The spans to rest upon steel turn.
lar piers "a feet high, and resting upon rocS
foundations. The trestle is in 49, pannels with
three piles to the bent.
Plan 'B" is made with a view to using three
old spans which are now in possession of the Geof'
gla Ky. * Electric Company, of Atlanta, Georgia
ana consisting OF three spans of ll7'l0" each WIN
a l6' roadway and about 1000 feet Of pile treStle'
Substructure for spans and treste is same as l0i
plan "a"
All information necessary for bidders is gwen
IN full by plans and specifications, which can W
seen at the Office of the clerk OF the Board OF COM
missioners vi Roads and Revenue OF Fulton county
at Atlanta, Georgia, and at the Office OF the oF0r
nary OF Cobb county at Marietta, Georgia. .
Payments Tor work and material to be maze III
cash IRON time to time the work progresses, On
estimates made by the Supervising Engineer le s'
70 per cent. and upon completion and acceptance
OF the work, the balance to be paid in cash ar
The bidders must, at time of bidding, file WIZ
the said authorities of said Fulton County aug
Cob3 County and payable to them, their cerI-lgjgj
checks in amount of Five Hundred Dollars, salu
checks to be certified to by some bank in Atahi5
or Marietta, Georgia. as guarantee that the sslo
bidder to whom contract is awarded will WITHIN
ten days after said award file his bond as the las
requires ia double the amount of contract pIooe
Tor the faithful performance of said contract "
his failure TO do So the said check is to be orieeS
to said counties as damages. The right is reseT'eu
to reject any or all bids.
H, E. w. PALMER,
Chmn. Commsrs Roads and Revenue
of Fulton County, Georgia
JoHN AwTREy, Il
Ordinary Cobb County
J. Il. belong,
MIN, inAr,
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Tax Receivers Notice

!2e law formerly required pronar..
neld on the lst day OF March returnabi!s
for taxation. This has been amer mer,,I,S;
SO that all property held Oh the first - It''
OF February shall be returned at its 10y ny
ket value. 49, mar
VIII be at the following named nI,o.
on the dates mentioned below for ~
purpose OF receiving the Tax Return - ~.
GOOD county for the year 1904: VI
Marietta-April l to ). 1S tn NJ,
81 to June '5 .,
Smyrna-April morning, NAV 4 mo,,
ing, June s. L.
Vinings-April evening, Nav sn.
ming, June morning. 0'e'
Lemons-April 7 morn. Nav : M.
June 8 eve. 0iu u
une 8 morn. eve
Cox ss s morn, May 6 morn
Austell-April s eve. May eve
Powder springs-April o, NAV
June IL. "
oregon-April II morn. May 9 morn
June IA eve. . "'0ii'
Maoland-April Ii eve, May 9 eve
u uAO Ii mOTQ,
Lost Mountain-April y morn. No.
ii morn, June Is morn. -"
Red Rock-April II eve, Nav II evo
j une IL eve. o'
Acworth-April 10, May y, june IL =
Kennesaw-April IA morn, Nav ~
morn, June II. Y
Gritter-April IA eve, May IA eva
j une Is morn. ~
Post Oak-Apyil Is morn, Nav II eve
June Is eve. ~
Merritts-April 10 eve, May is morn
June 20 morn.
Roswell-April 16, May 10, June y
r. E, Daniel'sr-May 10 eve
Pleasant Hill-May 10 morn.
W. W. Brimer's- May 10 eve.
Noonday-May IA morn.
G. B. Bentley MAY 16 eve.
). r. McCleskcy's-May IS morn.
l.. NJ. Power's-May IS eve, June %
eve.
At Marietta all other time until JpIv
LIST. '
All tax papers are requested to make
prompt returns, as [ will be compelled
to close my books on July LIST, 1904.
r. A. HILL,
Tax Receiver, Cobb County, Ga
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GEORGIA-Cobb County.

To all whom it may concern:-Mrs.
Cynthia V, Perryman having in due form
applied to me for permanent letters of
administration on the estate of James
F. Scroggins, late of said county de-
ceased, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors and next of kin of ames
F: Scroggins to be and appear at my
office on the first Monday in April next.
and show cause, if any they can why
permanent administration should not be
granted to James T.. Perryman or some
fit and proper person on James F. Scrog.
gins estate. Witness my offcial;signa
ture of office. This 4th day of March,
1904 JOHN AwTREY, Ordinary.
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TRAGEDY ANERTEn

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Watkins
of Pleasant City, Ohio. Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and "a terri
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At length we tried Dr. Kings New Dis
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MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances of strikers are not near
" as grave as an individual disorder of
the system. Overwork, loss of sleep,
nervous tension will be followed by
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COLDS CAUSE PNEUMONIA.

One of the most remarkable cases of
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derful remedy cured me entirely of the
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ATTENTION FARMERS,

Owing to the great demand for
thoroughbred fowls we find it impossi-
BILE to raise enough good birds to supply
our customers, and have therefore de-
cided to make the following offer to the
people of Cobb county.
We will furnish eggs to any reliable
person who has a good range and
enough feed to insure the raising of
good fowls. We will pay so cents each
for all chickens raised from the eggs
furnished by us. Chickens to be de-
livered to US at our farm, January l.,
1905, or earlier if we desire it,
There is more money in this than in
any other thing farmer can do.
BELMONT FARM,
Smyrna, Ga.
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AN OPEN LETTER
To the People of Marietta.
From G. Nj. Crosby & Co., Our Well

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GEORGIA-Cobb County

To all whom it may concern:-Viola
Hampton having in due form applied to
me for permanent letters of administra
ton on the estate of T. G. Hampton, late
of said county deceased, this is to cite
all and singular the creditors and next of
kin of TIC. Hampton to be and appear at
my office on the first Monday in April
next and show cause, if any they can, why
permanent administration should not be
granted to herself or some fit and proper
person on T. G. Hamptons estate. Wit
ness my official signature of office This
4th day of April, 1904.
JOHN AwTREY, Ordinary.