Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-06-06
THE PET Of: THE ZOO
BABY ORANGOUTANG
CLEVER YOUN6STER
LIVES IN STYLE AND HAS ALL
THE COMFORTS OF HOME.
IT PLAYS LIKE A
CHILD.
The reporter was detailed to int

The reporter was detailed to inter
view the orang outang.
Hold up the orangoutang," said the
editor. The humble scribe's mind a
was wandering at the time and he did
not quite catch the name. "Rana
lOTang," he muttered to himself, won.
der whether he's a politician or a so.
,ciety dude!" Being in doubt he look.
ed up the directory but failed to find
any such name, even under the head of
Maui. What isn't in the directory must
be In the dictionary (all newspaper Of.
fees have a library consisting of the
directory. the dictionary, an almanac
and Bible). So the dictionary was
consulted. Sure enough, there 1t was:
"Orangoutang. Malayan-orang utan,
!. e., man Of the woods. A large mon.
key, In many respects closely resemb.
ling man" A picture accompanied the
definition and the portrait would Ger.
tafnly pass as a close likeness Of some
men. 1t was clear to the reporter that
he had the right dope at last; It was
also clear that the person to be I'm.
terviewed was probably stopping at a
zoo. Now there is but one ZOO within
thousands Of miles, to wit, the Kalmuki
Geological Gardens.
Zooist Thompson took In the re.
porter's card and brought back word
that the baby was asleep and must
under no circumstances be disturbed,
30 1t was baby, then. But luck was
with the press, for the presence OF the
reporter had been noticed by the black
bear, the 'possum, the peacock and a
kona nightingale with the result that
their combined notes Of welcome awoke
the infant monk. He commenced fab.
bering Immediately and going through
various contortions of delight. IL was
his maiden interview and he might
well be excused q little self.consclous.
ness. What do you think Of my apart.
ments?' he asked. putting his head on
one side and cooking an eye: aren't
they scrumptious?" II you don't be.
lieve he as much as said these words
go and see for yourself. In the most
thorough manner he proceeded to exhi.
bit the furnishings OF his room.
The baby monk took great pride In
showing a complete set Of furniture.
bed, table, chairs, mirror, dishes and
1t amused him to stand
on the head Of his couch and tip 1t up.
I'll the foot hit the ceiling of his artis-
Iically papered room.
Next he demonstrated the fact that
he appreciated the generosity of hi,
keeper, for he proceeded to disclose
. generous supply of Bodybuilding
blocks, a rag doll, q set of musical
bells, a rattle and a rocking horse !
The latter seemed to be his fayorite !
With all these joyful articles he exer, !,
,ised and amused himself, finally do. r,
ing stunts on a trapeze, feeding from
bottle OF fresh cocoanut milk.
He is not exactly handsome. but
he ladies all declare that he is really /
he cutest thing that ever came down /
he pike. Many offers to buy him have
been made to the zoo people, but they
iecline to part with the intelligent
little fellow.
He Is only a baby now, but II he
hriyes and all goes well he will soma !
lay be big monk.
For neighbor the infant oranoutanc
las great, green parrot who some.
lines leases him and calls him names.
sui the kid orang takes everything
,ood naturedly. He said a whole LOT
nat was interesting but wound up by
initiating many OF his human brothers
nd declaring 1t was not for publies.
ion.
A big crowd of children Wis.
ted him yesterday and he made fast
riends with all.