Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-06-21
DOG BOZZIE Is DEAD.

Bozzie is dead, and all Chicago
mourns Bozzie, the black Scotch
collie with white breast. white feet.
white nose and white-tipped tail, who
could pry into your thoughts and read
your mind as we'll as any man or
women, is no more. At the home of
her owner, George b. Clason. a retired
railroader, of so Bryant avenue. there
is nothing but uncomfortable grief and
the shedding of tears. Bozzie was the
daughter of Boz, famous trick dog
owned by Manager Harris of Barnum e
Baily's circus, that amazed all Europe
few years ago. Wonderful as was
Boz, his child outstripped him in in
telligence and intuition. He was
simply a trick dog, but she was
mystery. Readers of the Turf, Farm
and Home will likely recall many
notices about this wonderful dog.
Feats accomplished by her were sur
prising. One might place his hand on
her head and think of his age and she
would answer by barking a correspond
think of number and ask her to tell
it, and invariably she would do so
correctly. In arithmetic she was as ex-
pert as any child or years old She
could multiply, devide, substract and
add with quickness that was not Of
ten to be found even among bright
children of that age.
But while these mathematical ae-
complishments were really fine, they
We're commonplace beside her capaci-
~ for thought transference. By her
instinct she earned and contributed,
through her master, S1,165 to charity
last year. Mr. Clason himself trained
the dog, but he was in total ignorance
of her occult propensities until we'll
known professional telepathist saw her
and after few experiments proved
that she could read minds.
This unique and valuable dog was
taken violently i'll last Friday night
and though attended by veterinary
surgeon died. poisoned, it is thought,
with strychine. The Stanton avenue
police have learned that unknown per
sons have been in the habit of late
of placingar alluring bats sprink-
led with poison for the nondescript
yellow ours that infest the neighbor-
hood and it is presumed she swallowed
one of these bats.
The funeral was private and all that
is left of Bozzie is now laid TO rest
The family retain from having the
remains stuffed. as the sigh. would
awaken memories too painful, they
say. but they hope to find among the
sixty-fve little Bozzies left behind
most of whom are in the possession
OF railroad men one endowed with its
mothers wonderful faculties.
Upon the top of the casket contain
ing Bozzie's remains was a silver plate
with the inscription:
BoZZIE.
Born Jan. II, 1895.
Died March 2s,
From being maliciously
poisoned.
Just as the body of the dog was
ABOUT to be lowered into the grave fifty
or more school children came timidly
In at the gate back of the Clason home.
Their arms were filled with flowers.
Please, Mr.. Clarson," said one or their
number, we all loved Bozzie and we
do SO much want to see that she is not
to be buried like common dogs. May
we come in?" The children. for whose
oeneat Bozzie had always shown an
eagerness to perform, surrounded the
comm and strewed upon it the flowers
'hey mad bought. 1t was a testimori
al that few human beings ever receiv-
ca and the older people were deeply
touched by the incident.