The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09
PRESIDENT 'JORDAN'S JOCKo.
A WISE MONKEY WHO rs LEARN
ING RAPIDLY.
He Got Aieng Nicely When He Vas Asse-
ciatinE With Dr. Jordan In Daiiy
strolls. but Had TO Exercise Ills Wis
When Tied to DR.. Jordans Bis Dos.


When Tied to DR.. Jordans Bis Dos.
In the course OF his investigations into
the thought processes OF animals, President
David Starr Jordan OF Stanford Univer-
sity has possessed himself OF monkey.
The monkey is one OF the small and in
telligent species. Accompanied by Jocko,
President Jordan is wont to roam around
the campus Of the university in the early
hours Of the morning, the monkey at one
end OF a chain, the scholar at the other.
Their acquaintance, beginning in mutual
respect, soon warmed into liking and con-
fidence but the confidence OF Jocko re-
Gently suffered severe shock.
The Jordan family owns big black dog
Familiarity known as Jumbo. After some
trouble President Jordan convinced Jocko
that Jumbo was not a natural-born enemy
The dog didn't require much convincing as
TO the monkey, for he is a peaceable crea-
ture, much given to minding his own busl-
ness and going his own way. 1t was, how
ever, rather bore to him when President
Jordan took to fastening the other end OF
Jocko's chain to his collar. To Jocko IL
was more than bore; it was an experience,
even an education. He had to learn that
when Jumbo wanted to 60 on one side OF
a post it was neither wise not healthfui
for him to insist on taking the other side.
1t was borne in upon him also that when he
climbed tree and swung by his tail from
a convenient branch-which he did once
or twice while Jumbo dozed underneath
IL became a question, as soon as the dog
wished to move on, OF coming down by
air line or leaving his tail curled around
the branch. Once he came down on the
canine head and proceeded, IN his wrath.
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a discussion which nearly resulted In
Jocko's exchanging his tail for pair OF
wings and going where the good mon
keys go.
In time. however. Jocko educated him
self TO move when Jumbo moved, and Jumbo
learned to be tolerantly considerable OF him.
Matters were going very well until one
day when Jumbo was taking nap on the
front porch and Jocko was basking in the
sun nearby. President Jordan's carriage
came around and the president got into IL
TO go downtown. For some reason Jumbo
didn't wake up. Jocko made no sign. He
didn't care about going downtown. II the
dog was going to depart from his invariable
town, so much the better; Jocko would be
saved a dusty trip:
But, unfortunately, something woke the
| dog UP Just before the carriage made the
| turn that would carry 1t out OF vision.
What the master go downtown without
thought of Jocko. He was out OF the gate
| in a bound, and speeding down the street,
| Jocko also ran.
President Jordan, hearing great hubbub
| behind, leaned out of his carriage 70 look
| back and this is what he saw. Jumbo
was coming down the road at full gallop, and
| the monkey was trailing in a series OF para
bolic curves. About once every ten yards
| Jocko would hit the ground, and at every
| touch of mother earth he would let out a
hood of monkey language fit TO shrivel
| the hair OF Jumbo's back. Through the
| flying dust he seemed to he trying to run,
| but his efforts only served TO make him
| look like a compromise between an octo-
| pus and pinwheel.
Hastily jumping out, President Jordan
| ran back to meet the pair. He seized
Jumbo and released the chain. Then he
| tried to pick up the monkey. But Jocko
| had few things further to say. Splitting
| out the dust, he took a long breath, beat
his chest with his hands, strained far back
on his leash and opened up on the President
of Stanford University with a whitening
food of Simian profanity. invective and
| objurgation that would have doubled Prof
Gamers vocabulary in the first rush OF
words. Then he turned on the dog and
opened up few remaining Impressions foI
| his benefit.
II was badly battered Jocko that Presi,
| dent Jordan took home. For days he would
have nothing to do with Jumbo, and sulked
whenever his master SPOKE TO him. Now
he is becoming friendly again, and Presi-
| developed that invention OF which ncces-
sity is the mother For, when he was
finally attached to the dog again, peace
| having been concluded, and Jumbo de-
sired a nap in the sun, Jocko coaxed him
over to a hitching post. and. when tn" dog
twice around the post He was guarding
| against another SUNRISE.