The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-10-01
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ttaE.AA.U 1911 %tHe ,CleVeland Pla1ndedler. Z
SssS Chicko," Frank B. Spellman's biz
baboon,. which loops the-foop at county
fairs caused a snall-sized panic IN the
Wick building yesterday afternoon It
was about o'clock when several
young women rushed terror-stricken
down" the stairway, their screams
reaching every part of the public
square. They were followed by large
fuzzy-looking animal which came
down, three steps at jump and
snatched at the girls skirts as they
ran. In the wake of the whole pro-
cession came Mr.. Spellman. who hal
been In another part Of the building
when "Chfcko" began his rough house
tactics" The sight of the fountain
playing on the square attracted the
baboOn from the frightened young
women and he abandoned the chase to
skip across the street and upon the
lawn. 1t was there that he was over
taken by Mr.. Spellman, who boxed the
monkeys ears brtskly and led him. a
penitent prisoner, back to his office.
"Chicko" has been up in Michigan
playing few engagements and yes
terday came back to the Cleveland
Theatrical Exchange. Of which Mr..
Spellman is manager. The baooon was
packed in a box with airholes at the
sides. The box was put in Il .,jvate
short work of his prison. By exercis-
ing his Ire1t strength he f"ted u
board Off the .uD y: the l,.x Ia
crawled out into the office. He found
himself alone until :so",e me came.
First he climbed ucon tho :,vatory
and bathed his face, q" cnv always
feels grimy after .rlvsling Than,
"Chicko" employed the brush :,i:d comb
to good advantage, and finally he took
down a mirror from the wall and in
spected himself critically. Evidently
the inspection was not satisfactory, for
he threw the mirror from linn n dis
gust and shattered it upon a radiator.
Then he climbed upon Mr.. Spellmnn's
desk :nd pulled all Of the papers, cor
resl rndence, and contracts on: 1T The
riget holes. He looked them over
cance1ed by tearing them up. While
others he allowed to rem.,'E IN force
by throwing them upon the 1luor.
By this time it struck "Chicko'' that
it was time for lunch, so he crept down
from The desk. upsetting the :nkstand
in the operation, and opened the door
leading 20 the outside office. There
were two young women waiting to see
Mr.. Spell1nan about a new SISTER act"
they wanted to put before the public,
and here also was Miss Lena Fuller,
the stenograpter OF the Exchange, in
dustriously at work at her machine. To
"Chicko's" credit be it said that he at
first tried to pass out without attract
ing attention, but he was unsuccessful.
With a scream the two Sisters an
nounced his discovery. and, grabbing
their skirts. they made for the door,
closely followed BY MISS Fu'ter. "Ch;c
ko'' hesitated for moment, and then
apparently coming TO tine conclusion
that there was a irc or something,
started in pursuit.
At dusk last evening a young man
carrying a sad-eye1 balloon in his arms
boarded Broadway car. The man
was Mr.. Spellman and the baboon was
"Chicko" who, having been severely
chastised for his escapd1e Of the after
noon; had pro '1is'el 10 10 better, and
was being taken home Tor a waeK's "a
cation from the peri;s VI Looping the
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