The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-06-22

! ONE TioISAND DOLLARS REWARD
| Above to be paid by the Smithsonian
| Institute OF this city for bona fde
| specimen of the Atrcapella Aurea or
! golden winged blackcap. Although rare
| this bird II occasionally found i'm the
| surrounding states and this reward is Of
| fercd to stimulate interest among orni-
| biologists. The distinguishing character
istic of the Atricapella liz the beautiful
golden color Of its wings as contrasted
with the Jet black of the remainder Of Its
body. Claimant will please deliver in
person and receive reward.
"Bill. did you ever go to bed at
night wishing some one would give
you Knockout drop and put you out
of your misery and then wake up In
the morning as happy as an Alabama
Niger with a new yellow silk vest?
Well, the latter accurately describes
the way ! felt when got through per-
using that ad.' In the paper Why?
Simply because bird that fitted that
lingo exactly was, at that very minute
inhablting an old cage hung out on
the back porch.
| slowed the paper away in an In.
to the back porch where Hezekiah
was running his constitution over o
big churn.
Say, Hez,' said confldentially,
| you didn't know ] was an ornithopol
ogist, did your
Nope said Hezekiah, painfully
Strengthening the kinks out OF his back
What's that
That | responded, in my most
condescending manner, means that
I'm all the candy when It comes to
brides.
Why, have a collection of nearly
million kinds at home, and. every
night, go in and sit and look at
them for hours. My heart is sure wrap.
ped up In chickens-er-birdies, I
mean, and | think more of my collec
ton than | do of all my money. Heze-
kiah.' ! put a lot of pathos In my
/ tones. Only one more bird need to
make me happy, and there he hangs
! pointed dramatically to the old cage.
| Old friend ! squeezed out a tear,
how much will you take for him.?
"Hezekiah scratched his head and
pondered the subject He ought to be
wurth dollar he said finally. Was
I tickled? Well, some.
Here's Ave. said. putting my
hand In my pocket. And thank
| Hold on there a mint interrupt.
ed that old villain. I didn't say I'd
sell him for dollar, did I? Now
there's my boy Tommy that ketched
the critter. / reckon Tommy would
feel mighty bad II was to sell him.
Colonel, I'd like to obleege you, but
there's my child's feelin's to con.
slider
We'll. we haggled and bargained
and talked and finally Hezekiah agreed
to let me have that bird and cage for
$S7, cash money. When finished
handing over that large Juicy bunch
Of coin. found that had Just four
lonesome silver dollars between me
and the poor farm. However, that
was enough to convey me to Colum-
bus.
Il landed in Columbus with the bird
cage done up In brown paper, ten
cents In money, and thirst that fair
ly scorched my throat. Mebbe I
didn't stretch holes in the pavement
looking for the Smithsonian institute.
There was young fellow behind
the desk when sailed majestically In
with my bird cage. and he asked me
pleasantly what i wanted.
"'Want?' said l In the manner Of a
John d.. I want that thousand dollars
| n two -
caterpillar Aurora. I've got II here
with me. too
The young fellow looked kind OF
puzzled till ! showed the 'ad.' in the
paper under his nose, and then he
smiled affably and wanted to see the
bird. yanked the cage up on top of
the desk and pulled off the wrapping
paper.
"'There he Is shouted The only
live one in captivity. Step right up.
ladies' and gents, and Now what In
the deuce Is the matter with your
| Say, that guys face was as red as
beet. and he looked as II he was
going to have fit. Then he let out
yell and whoop and tried to tie a
few knots In himself
My dear man. he said at last.
| breathing like horse with the heayes
You've been bunkoed, skinned, film.
iiammed! It's common, ordinary,
everyday crow, he gasped and as II
TO prove II, that blasted bird let out
long ear-splltting cav
But howled, when | got my sec.
ond wind, "A crows all black. Look
at those wings. That's gold or |
don't know gold when | see it,
Yes gold paint said the young
man softly as he opened the cage and
pulled that imp of blackness out. See.
saw, all right, for the stun came
OFF all over his hands didn't wait
for any further demonstrations, but
made rapid stampede for the door
Just as | got good grip on the knob
! that ungrateful black biped let out an
other cav as a. parting shot. and !
fairly burnt up the sidewalk getting
out of that neighborhood
BILL" concluded the Duke" pite
ously. Il walked clear from Columbus
and | didn't have anything TO eat 10,