Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-06
APE D!sLkEs GARB.
Simian Protests Against Wear
ing Guards Uniform.
-keeper Badly" Begins TO DIsrobe In
Tree as Big Crowd Follows and
cheers-Balked at Ana
conda and Pythons.

New York.-Reeper Badly is the
newest name for Badly. the smartest
ape in the geological gardens in Bronx
park. This intelligent simian appeared
IN the regulation keepers Uniform
cap, blue suit, white collar and shoes
the only departure being large red
necktie, which flowed below his chin
And everything fitted the ape. for his
suit was made to order by a welh
known clothing house ON the same
model used for the regular attendants
In the park. A tailor made a special
trip TO the park to take his measure
and the only trouble Badly caused
was through his desire to investigate
The tape measure.
Badly did not balk when Engelholm.
his keeper, and Charles Snyder, who
is in charge during Mr.. Ditmars' alb
sence. we're putting on the glad
rags; that is, he did not protest until
Snyder tried to put on his shoes. As
fast as one was slipped on he would
unfasten the other and send Il sail
ing through the air, to the detrtment
OF numerous glass Jars and window
panes. He pulled back again when
the white collar was adjusted about
his neck.
When all was ready for Badly to he
escorted from his room in the priyate
house one last touch was given IN his
toilet to make him a swell. His can
bearing the gold letters IN. Y. Poo.
logical Society" was set jauntily on
one side OF his head. and then SNYDER
and Engeiholm essayed into the omen
with the new keeper. Instantly
crowd gathered. and Badly had fpl,v
a thousand persons following him
about the grounds while he was being
introduced to the other inmates n
was the first time in the history of
the ZOO that az inmate had ever maid
his respects to his neighbors.
All went well until Baldv hecama
frightened at the big anaconda ana
the regal pythons in the reptile house
he screeched and pulled SO hard that
MS hat fell on and his collar worked
itself up to bis eyes. He did not Iika
alligators, either, and was shortly tak.
en- out OF the house. Then he became
possessed of seven devils of mis-
cnievousness. and with a sudden tug
ne escaped from the two Keepers
hoped on to fence and the NEXT
minute had grabbed the lowest umb
OF a small tree and swung himself nm
to 1t. From his perch he grimacipgly
surveyed the crowd below.
All the coaxing Of the keepers failed
to make the ape come down. Tbev
were afraid his new tailormade suit |
would be torn to pieces. Badly took
on his hat and examined It closely. He
liked the gold lettering on It. Then |
ne gave 1t an awful bang on the tree |
limb, and the keepers expected to see
its crown, drop out. The large crowd |
reared with delight Horrors. Badly |
suddenly felt the desire to do one OF |
MS giant swings on the tree limb.
"0ood-by coat" said Engelholm.
'Good-b5. trousers" said Snyder.
Badly heaved one way and then an
other, kicked against the tree with
his new shoes and did such fantastic
stunts that the clothes were strained
to the utmost He unwittingly let one
leg hang down. Snyder grabbed IL
and then Badly came down with the
tug. He was brushed on. his suit was
examined to see II 1t had been torn
and he was led around to other cages.