Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-09-17

chile proof Of this much-discussed the
ory Is being furnished lust now In one
of the northern districts Of Berlin
where the much .talked-Of thinking
horse is performing marvellous feats OF
intelligence IN the presence OF thous-
auds Of spectators.
A MARVEL, INDEED,
Der I(luge Hans" (smart Johnny is
a marvel. indeed lie is OF Russian
pedigree, years old ana OF ine bulld'
His master and teacher, Herr Non Us
ten. Is what the Germans call "A SON
dcrllng' IA quaint old, withercd, long
haired little man with the looks Of
professor and the garb Of mendIcant
a large gray SLOUGH hat covers his
Grizzly locks, and a we'll worn coat Of
am uudcnnublc color and trousers to
match both several Sizes too large, nap
around his thin physique. He speaks
and behaves with the obstInacy OF
man OF firm convictions whose work
aud aims have been unapprecated and
even misconstrued And such I'm fact
has been his fate. For many months
his arduous cnde9vors to draw the at
tntion OF scientific people and men OF
influence to his work have been without
avail lie Is a confirmed idcalis: he
believes not only In the progress Of the
human race, but also I'm the faculty
OF some animal species 10 attain human
achievements, II properly educated. lie
claims that mental faculties Of high
en- order are latent N some animals
which may be- brought out by means
similar to the methods Of the school
education Of children
II took him n years Of assiduous eH-
porimentul work before he arrived at
the results which are today the sensa-
ton OF all Berlin. including the scien-
thc world which had previously OBJ
served an attitude Of distinct reserve,
not to say suspicion
ADMISSION Is FREE
Herr Won Osten does not charge
cent admission to the masses which
throng daily into the courtyard Of his
plain house IN GrlebenoW street lie Is
not out for money he says he means
TO serve the cause Of science. lie is
practically pennil sss, yet he has been
very determined in rejecting the adj
vices of his friends TO make capital out
of his wonderful animal
What are Hans achievements? \
dry enumeration Of his feats would
fan TO convey "a perfect notion Of his
intellectual capacity His intelligence
Ia shown In his look NO less than IN his
feats. His glance seems to say, Il
know exactly what | am doing, do
you?' lie h asked by some one among
the bystanders How many people
m this crowd wear straw hats| And
Hans looks about and gives, with his
hcof the exact number How many
persons do you see here2' Another
glance " almost human understanding,
and again ne "hoofs' the right NUM-
Der. How many children are here p
How many ladies', or rather, females
for even Smart Johnny would be at a
loss 20 discern outwardly woman who
Is lady from woman who Is noO,
"How much Is times 10 plus ST.
How much Is 3Sa plus 1871? ('fhe
fractions are indicated by Hans In two
parts first he "hoofs' the denominator
then the numarator) How much Is
half of ESP THE third part Of "a, The
fifth part Of A5; how much is ,, 3, 8 5,
raised to the square? Through how
many numbers can a. rs, 80, SO, etc, he
divided" Give Us the third, fourth
NTH. etc, Of those numbers!"
one Of the onlookers asked Hans II
have eight plums in a bag, Two chill
dren come along, and | make them a
present OF these plums, even shares,
How much did each OF them getg'
Look here, Hans. | have certain
number in my mind deduct from II o.,
and | retain 3. Which was my num-
ber?' And Hans answers all and every
question in his self-reliant way, as II
It were the most natural thing for a
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