Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-12-29
LIFE IS : THINGS
AFTER ONE Other
or FIVE MEN ~ ONE AFTER 4
TURKEYS GOAT.
IT WAS A FOWL scene
The Bird Proves II Graceful Glider
-Grumbllngs Are Used Tor
SLOW Music.

SLOW MUSIC,
It was real Wild turkey that
caused the whole excitement
II occurred on south Main ycster-
day evening just about the time the
sun Is supposed to have sunk below
the ridge out west q little way COM
monty called horizon. 1t was cloudy
yesterday about the time the sun
badc Tulsa his daily goodnight which
accounts for an supposition regard
ms his well established custom. II
also accounts for the fact that It was
darker at that time yesterday than it
has been for several months
That 1t is an imposslbility for a
turkey to enter appearance in Tulsa
at any time or place without being
set upon by a feast loving populace
was strongly demonstrated The show
Ing was also open TO nll view
As Is the habit with the bird OF
the wildwood. the turkey desired to
roost at a distance SO far above the
street that even Tulsa bootlegger
couldn't bribe him 20 come down.
So as the eve drew on apace tho
turkey drew on his desire to roost
high, aud flopped his winged way to
the top OF a high Main street build
ing.
But he couldn't go to sleep Some
thing worried him, lie had four or
five things on his mind along about
that time. They bothered him woe
fully They tried to catch him They
were mcn-great stalwart men who
recruited from the offices Just as
soon as the turkey sought an upper
berth; aud an upper berth isn't a
bit cheaper at the end for turkey.
after all.
one Of the men was a lawyer. An
other one OF them was lawyer. one
man was banker. A fourth was
hardware merchant, and yet another
was grain ralsor, or elevator man.
Any OF them was Jealous OF the other
In his attempts TO get his brdships
goat.
on either side were walls OF
higher buildings and the turkey was
an old expression, but Ia this case
the trap was faulty. There were all
kinds OF wires hanging just aloof.
telephone wires. electric light wires,
and some live wires, The turkey
was In a tight place. but Is probably
In worse fix at this time
3tealthlly the five men sneaked and
plotted on the liberty OF the one bird.
They sought to restrain his liberty
and the lawyers were there to fight
any habeas corpus roceedings--and
to get the meat There was on grab
after another as the men fell over
each other trying to wiring the birds
goatee and cause him TO cease pur-
suit Of happiness. Portions OF the
birds bronze habit went drifting out
over the street py me toying winds
caused by the suction OF PUSHES mad
and vain
"Squawk" repoate d the turkey
time after time II II wasn't that It
was some other disheartened appeal
that turkeys indulge In at this time
Of the year-the poorest time on
earth for a turkey 10 visit Tulsa.
More Of the DARK tresses Of the
bird fIuttercd fluffy about on all
Sides Finally he was In the garb OF
midnight retirement, cut extremely
short al either end
Other office windows opened and
those disturbed on the inside peered
out 10 watch the prowlcrs OF tAe
dark one man thought them sec
ond story artists, which they were
no. An artist would have caught
the turkey.
Twenty minutes glidcd by SO ala
the turkey only not 50 smoothly
For the bird It was rough two-steu
and not a waltz. Finally with the
instnc, true OF its tribe II gave sew.
erul short snorts. winged high over
heads and descended as gracefully
as an airshlp in front OF the Agee
store.
He was doomed from that mo-
mcut ncwsboy cspied him and
made successful tackle Then came
a fowl scene The pursucrs Of mid
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boy Nothing strange one OF the
lawyers got there first and drew up
a contract for the bird lie gave the
boy two bits TO allow him to take
the burden of the boys hands The
bargain was put through and the
lawyer bore away the prize amid the
low mu,tcrings Of dlsapproyal by his
partners In the chase The grumb-
llngs appropriately took the place OF
slow music,
AZ 10 the fate OF the bird certain
lines Of the story OF little CasabIanca
are applicable
OLD BACHELORS KILLED.