Jack Goes on a Spree

Urbana Courier-Herald August 1, 1906

Golden Baboon Then Engages in a Fight

Since "Jack," the golden baboon belonging to Col. Shewalter, was taken from the window at the bowling alley in Urbana and removed to the shooting gallery and penny arcade now conducted by Ool. Shewalter in Champaign, Urbana has not heard much ot the famous monk or his pranks and capers. It may be said, however, for the benefit of Jack's friends, that he is having an excellent time in the tent at Champaign, but sends a greeting to all his old chums over here and says he's coming back some day. Tuesday night some one gave the monk a bottle of beer. Now. If there's anything Jack likes better than beer, it's more beer. He is seldom permitted, however, to drink a whole bottle and when he had disposed of such an unusual quantity Tuesday night, he was as tight as the proverbial tick. The baboon went through a series of acrobatic stunts, which attracted an enormous crowd around the cage and finally succeeded in getting in a scrap with the pet fox. Jack grabbed ihe fox, by the leg, but the fox retaliated by snapping a piece out of the monk's arm. This ended the battle and Jack retired to a corner where he slept off his jag. This morning he had a headache and has signified his intention of signing the pledge