The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-02
WISE DO|NGsOF OLD DALDY.
ELEPHANT WHO Is A MoRALusT
AND FINANCIAL ADVISER.
InteIIsgent Ola Fellow Who VIII
Visit seattle Tomorrew-satd te
he the Largest I'm Captfwfty-The
Leader of the Elephant Band.

Leader of the Elephant Band
"old Badly" the biggest elephant IN
captivity. will be a visitor in Seattle to-
day. He IL probably as old as tho
Declaration Of Independence. weighs over
four tons and for a generation or more
has been tho star feature Of Ringing
Bros circus.
Elephants are recognized as among tho
most Intelligent of beasts. and "Oid Bal
dy'' is conceded 70 be the smartest Of
his species. Tho things he does as a
performer. In spite Of h!s years and
weight. are truly amazing. One Of the
straneest Sights connected with che ar
rival and unloading Of the big circus Is
the clever way IN which "Oid Badly"
gets in and out OF tho huge car in which
he travels All hts travelling mates-therc
are twenty-five Of them walk down q
heavy gang plank from tho car door to
the ground The ear doors are ten feet
high. and tho big elephants have 70 sscop
% get through a. they step OUT upon the
deycendins plank.
''oid Badly" n 10 tail and so wide that
ne cnnnot get ctt OF tho car door until
the gang plank In taken away. After, his
mates have walked the plank" tho big
fellow drops to hia knees and wriEgiing
his great body forward slowly manages
10 get hia front feet out and upon tho
ground The floor ~ the car n about
Ave feet above the ties Of the road-bed.
but this does NOT keep "Baidy" from
reaching the solid foundation 81 earth
without mishap. Once his forefeet are on
the ground he draws his body forward,
ntlowing his hind legs to drag along the
ear floor IN ttis way he n soon able to
ret one hind foot out and then the rest
n easy. He acts ~ II he took pride N
the feat, and as soon as II is achieved
begins to trumpet and wave his trunk
With an energy that bespeaks satisfac-
tion.
The waiting elephants greet this signal
with nm ELUSIVE display OF their own.
ana begin 10 amble in circle with
hurried gait. making demonstration
which has all the appearances Of pride In
the accomplishment OF their leader.
Cure for n Ct9erstte Smoker.
al the other elephants Of the herd
lock up 10 "Oid Badly as sort OF adj
wiser and protector. He feels this. and
has AZ much to do with bringing to
book any OF the family who strays from
ma way Of right AZ has their master ana
trainer, Herr Eouder. In fact Herr Sou
der claims that "Oid Baldy," when spok-
ca 10. can understand English ~ we'll a.
a man
Al the winter quarters Of the show In
IlrrabUp.
chained being depended upon 70 look
after tho herd. Any one familiar with
the ways Of the elephant knows that the
bulky beast IL apt to frolic when chance
offers This trait shows itself more IN
the winter months. when the interest or
travel n taken out 81 his life.
LAST winter Laura Jean Libbey." one
plants. who has an Unsuitable appetite
for cigarettes. got away while "Oid
Badly" was mapping and made an air
line try 10 cigar stsre In the center q
She had been sAsre before .and whom the
tobacco dealer recognized her he began to
supply her with cigarettes, which was the
only thing g do u keep tho shop from
When aOid Badly missed his charge
he made d0ubie-quick time for the tobac-
s ssns ). f ncs ~ A. & sdsT
with pain; then 10 picked up long iron
pohs and eslseersd the sar ruap sD az thss
'J,Surs Jean" has been on her good be-
haviori for the. wailopins she sot from
"old Aaldy" viii not soon be forgotten;
plant family. one Of African origin. with
big, fan-sheped ears and little head
had great habit Of stealing. The keepers
ins psrlormsnces he would reach out his
trunk and deity take handkerchiefs. belt
buckles and other small articles from un-
* lSsnans s ssss, sv.y ~ sh ass ss s
would steal everything he could from the
Villagers and hide the stolen. articles in all
' q Rss n :SSS Va ~. as sasa "poa e.
take the wrong-do IN hand he lot him
escape two o.. three times and then fur
lively watched what was done with tho
riousiy watched Tor the outcome. for
among them "Uld Balay" was thought TO
be 5 marvel Of wisdom and discretion,
One froefy morning. after the sinner
had returned from his stealing trip. ''old
Raidy'' ran him into a corner and beat
him nereely with a small stake. Then he
sbs stoi i" articles were hidden and made
him take each In turn back % the place
from where u was stolen After that
sfsn n wbss e sr a ss' sr
FOND. Since this heroic treatment the
African elephant knows the difference be-
tween mine and ,hine and will not
even Indulge the iiftle dishonesty peculiar
% he kind. Of dipplng Into Ms neishbor's
luncheon.
isaiay Gives Financial Advice.
sam another ana possibly more remark
abba proof that ''pia hatdy'' has back
% hls expansive forehead SORT Of lntui.
ton that guides him rightly y found
IA the story ~ his keeper IN the way
"naldy' helpsd h9m 70 build NO a for
tune.
Two winters sxc Herr sooier conceived
the idea cf having "Oia Ealdy' perform
uron . colossal piano, 'old Badly"
seemed 20 have an ear for tune and time,
and II Was thought that this could ba
tarnsd 20 sensational account After
.'oiA Badly had bss~n praetieins upon
h,s big piano kevhasrd Tor "A time, and
had learned 10 pick out tune HIS train
er got mixed UP in stock spacoiati0ns ana
grew nineA worried gnr tha market was
SONG aEzins, him Then. With tho us-
perstitlen 81 rahid SPECTATOR, II ac.
CURED 10 aim that by painiiag unon the
ksys % the sreat plano the names ~ car.
tain Industrial stocks and thea askiag
.pid ksiey~ 70 pick cut one Tor his mas.
Ger 20 buy, the dalgfai condition would
change II locks like a crazy thing 20
10, hut the Snowman regards '.0ld Badly
as almost tusaihhs
when tao krYbeAFa hAA heen painted &C.
cardlnsiy "ola Haldy~ was marched ur
20 the piano ana addressed rs Herr saa.
der eomeshing Ike this
New, naitv Netonl I want 20 asek cut
a winnlng stock o. play m the New York
market. ana I ask ynu 20 give me the
ftght tip Arr you IN
"oid naidy'' waEwca Bis ears ard
trnmpwtot
ssxeu then naFf Ssussr esntgnacA