The representative., 1900-04-05
A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A Wonderful Animal. With More Than
Human Faculties.

A Wonderful Animal, With More Than
Human Faculties.
Chicago Times Herald)
There may have been greater dogs in
the opinion of the experts who run ken
mel shows than Bozzie, the remarkable
collie that died from poisoning in Chic
ago Thursday, but no one who ever wit
messed her wonderful performances will
acknowledge it. Other valuable dogs
are chiefly noteworthy on account of
their pedigrees and points under the
eyes and tape of the judge in the ring,
or perhaps for their superior gifts in the
field or chase. They win fame for ex-
ceiling in doglike qualities according to
breed and class
But In BoZzie was developed some
thing that made her more than dog.
something so near the human and gift
in some way transcending the intelli-
gence OF man that we are not likely ever
to see her like again. 1t is only a few
days since that Bozzie gave an exhibi-
ton of her powers before members of
the University club She added, sub
tracted multiplied and divided as accu-
rately and rapidly as a well-trained
schoolboy. Bozzie had no words to give
her answers, but gave them in quick,
short barks. When the numbers ran
over II or IL she would divide her
barks, as two barks, then a pause. and
four more barks for "a.
On the occasion just referred to she
she was asked the number of those pres
ent. After taking note of them as a
well trained collie might a flock Of
sheep, she barked on the number cor
rectly. Then she was asked "How
many wear glasses?" Taking a rapid
survey of the room she barked theae
times. She was wrong and was ,o,d TO
try again. This time she poked around
among those present and found a fourth
wearer If glasses who had been c,n
pietely hidden from her casual glance,
and then she gave her four sharp barEs
with an emphasis that CHALLENGED dis
pnte.
On one OF her welcome visits to the
I1mes-Herald building Bozzie was asked
how many persons were in the business
office. After inspecting the whole de-
parement she barked rs in her peculiar
method of two and six. She was then
asked, ''How many are women?' and
promptly answered four. This was
thought to be mistake, for only three
were visible. So Bozzie was asked to
try again. But she stuck to her four
barks, and running behind one of the
desks indicated where fourth girl was
hidden by the top of the desk as she
bent over her work.
Similar Instances of Bozzie's remark
able arithmetical gifts could be multi
piled indefinitely. 1t remains, however.
to speak OF the inexplicable feats she
performed which discount those of leg
erdemain and enter the domain of the
marvellous, il not incredible. An OBJ
server would be asked to place his hand
on Bozzies head and think of number.
On response to her master she would
bark out the number. Her owner, George
B. Clason, to whom we tender the sym-
pathy of all who knew Bozzie and love
dogs. would retire from the room and
the dog would give the correct answer
all the same. She could be blindfolded
and in silence the company would fix it's
thoughts on number indicated by one
holding up fingers. Bozzie would in
stantly respond with the corresponding
number of barks.
On one occasion when Bozzie visited
the Times-Herald she was asked to tell
the age of Peter, the colored sentinel of
the editorial rooms. Peter was asked to
place his hand on Bozzie's head and
think Of the two figures representing
his age Without hesitation or a word
spoken Bozzie barked four times. Then,
after pause she barked eight times,
hesitated and gave a hah-hearted yelp
Tor nine.
During this performance Peters face
was study OF mingled amaxenment, In
credulity and awe. When Bozxie had
stumbled over the ninth bark Mr.. Cha