The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1909-01-26
HOW TO CAGE A BEAR.
Show Him Carrots and Bread and
Lead the Way to His Den.

Show Him Carrots and Bread and
Lead the Way to His Den.
Escapes of animals from their cages
In geological gardens and menageries
are fortunately rare. When they do
occur the work of recapture is set
about in a businesslike fashion, and
the prison breaker is generally cap
tured before anything is known out
side.
In the periodical issued by the man.
agement of the Breslau garden an
amusing story is told Of an incident of
this kind Some years ago. on fine
autumn morning, just after the gates
were opened there was loud knock
ing at the pay window, and, In reply to
the inquiry of the money taker who
presented himself. a man in state Of
great excitement said that as he was
walking on the Oder bank he had seen
through the palisading a large bear
loose in the grounds. Greatly obliged
to you, sir" was the reply. I'VE know
that already that bear goes for walk
every morning and returns to its cage
DeTOre the VlSlIOfS come III.
The man went away quite satisfied.
The official, who knew the real state OF
the case. at once ordered the gates to
be closed, and the director was at once
informed that the bear was loose. 1t
was a serious matter, for the bear had
killed the keeper in travelling menag-
erie and for that reason was sold to
the geological garden. Moreover, when
a mate had been put In with him she
soon fell a victim to his bad temper.
While the authorities were considering
the best steps to take to recapture the
bear-for they were loath to shoot such
a fine animal-the keeper whose negli-
gence in leaving door unfastened had
caused the trouble made his appear
ance. His only reply to the reproaches
of the director for allowing the bear to
escape was, well, we shall have to
get him in again"
He went off to the storeroom, filed
his apron with carrots and bread and
then sought the bear When he saw
the animal he called out to attract its
attention and by throwing down food
enticed it to the back of the bear dens.
Here the man entered through small
door by which new arrivals were put
into the cages He was closely follow
ed by the bear, but reached the middle
of the cage before it had scrambled
through the small opening. Then he
dropped on the floor the rest of the
food he had in his apron and made his
way out Of the cage, which was at
once securely fastened in front and at
the rear Thus the incident which
might have had serious consequences,
ended happily for those on whom the
responsibility rested.-London Field.
A Difficult Examination.
Candidates at the Royal Veterinary
college, London, must pass examina-
lions in English grammar and compost
ton, Latin. mathematics and either
Greek. modern language or logic
(horse senseO This from the Matric:
'sFind the center of gravity of uni
form wire which is bent In such way
that it forms three sides of square"
Once in, the candidate for V. s. has to
cover chemistry. physics, biology, bota-
ny, histology, physiology, bacteriology.
materia medica, toxicology, hygiene.
dietetics, clinical medicine, meat in
gpection and horseshoeing. Horses,
Horsemen and Stable Management.