The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-09-15
APE D|SL|KES GARB
Simian Protests Against Wear.
ing Guards Uniform.
2 Keeper Badly" Begins to Disrobe In
Tree as Big Crowd Follows and
Cheers-eaIked at Ana.
conda and Pythons.

New York.-Keeper 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 a large red
necktie, which flowed below his chin.
And everything fitted the ape. for his
suit was made to order by a we'll
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, were 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 it sail.
ing through the air, to the detriment
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 be
escorted from his room in the private
house one last touch was given to his
toilet to make him swell. His cap.
bearing the gold letters IN. Y. Zoo.
logical Society,"" was set jauntily on
one side Of his head. and then Snyder
and Engelholm essayed into the open
with the new keeper. Instantly a
crowd gathered, and Badly had fully
a thousand persons following him
about the grounds while he was being
introduced to the other inmates. It
was the first time in the history of
the zoo that an inmate had ever paid
his respects to his neighbors.
All went we'll until Badly became
frightened at the big anaconda and
the regal pythons In the reptile house.
He screeched and pulled so hard that
bis hat fell off and his collar worked
itself up to his eyes. He did not like
alligators, either, and was shortly tax.
en- out Of the house. Then he became
possessed of seven devils of mis-
chievousness, and with a sudden tug
he escaped from the two keepers,
hoped on to fence and the next
minute had grabbed the lowest limb
OF small tree and swung himself I'D
to 1t. From his perch he grimacingly
surveyed the crowd below.
All the coaxing Of the keepers failed |
to make the ape come down. They
were afraid his new tailormade suit
would be torn to pieces. Badly took
OH his hat and examined It closely. He
liked the gold lettering on 1t. Then
he gave 1t an awful bang/on the tree
limb, and the keepers expected to see
It's crown drop out. The large crowd
roared with delight. Horrors! Badly
suddenly felt the desire to do one OF
his giant swings on the tree limb.
"Qood;Ay coat said .Eneelhclm.
sGood-by trousers, = sud 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 1t,
and then Badly came down with the
tug. He was brushed of. his suit was
examined to see II 1t had been torn
and he was led around to other cages.