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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

opens, / found the duke of Meeklen-
burg, several high military commanders
In regimental cress, an Italian noble
man, Herr Won Schilling, a noted Afri-
can explorer ano student OF animals, sew
eral professors. a number of ladies and
gentlemen of high social standing. be-
sides several correspondents Of foreign
newspapers. Hans" is a beautiful fe,-
low, with a fine face. As he was put
through his exercises the wonder of the
audience grew, for, during nearly two
hours, in answer to questions from his
master and questions from the audience,
he showed that Ae could count, add, sub
tract, multiply, do simple sums in frac-
lions, distinguish between the seven
tones of the musical scale, pick out n
man in the audience whose photograph
he had been shown. single out the men
from the women distinguish the straw
hats from the felt hats, indicate UNI
brellas or canes. tell where the large or
small hands of watch were at given
moment, tell whether a piece of money
was gold, silver, nickel or copper. and
also its denomination, and spell name S
given to him. His language is the tap
ping of his right front foot. He ind:-
Gates a number or a letter by the number
of taps, thus spelling by tapping until
he comes to the number OF the letter in
the alphabet. Gold is indicated by one
tap, silver by two, nickel by three and
copper by four. Similarly the colors are
told. In teaching him numbers the mas
ter has used reckoning tablet and a
black board.
On the occasion above noted there
were present in the little court so per-
sons. The person who Intercepted
Hans was not his teacher, but Herr Won
Schilling. the African explorer, who had
/ known the horse about two weeks. II
was evident that it was no look or action
ofhisteacher that prompted the answers
as is the case in the stock exhibitions
of educated animals: but the intelligent
comprehension of the horse. How
many persons are here?" was the first
question. The horse gave a swift glance
| at the crowd sEG then struck the ground
with his hoof 80 times. "How many
have straw hats?" Three taps; correct
How many have felt hats? Eight taps;
| correct.
A photograph was shown the horse
| of an officer Who few days before haC
! been present IL his uniform. Hans wa
! .s,e6 if the man were present to-day
lie Indicated always counting from
left to right the exact number of tn,
officer in the semicircle. He was asket
to tell the colors in the cap of certain
I officer. One stroke of the hoof. then a,
interval followed by FIVE strokes, thu
| pointing out red and blue, which CORE
spond to the respective numbers in tn
| prismatic scale
The duke of Mecklenburg held nj
watch up to The horse and said: 20
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

through series OF years. sought TO de-
velop as far as possible the faculties of
this horse.
Having been examined by the cele-
brated student of animals. Prof. Kari
Moebius, director of the geological muse
um, by Minister Won Studt. minister of
education. as we'll as by several leading
generals in the army. 1t has been ar
ranged to have the emperor witness this
remarkable performance when, il is sup
posed. scientific commission will he
appointed. composed no doubt of expert
psychologists and students OF animals.
whose report will be awaited with in
tense interest.
1t must be added that this horse is not
on exhibition TO the public. Herr Won
Osten is well to do. and avoids publicity
| Only by special permission. granted 10 a
select few can the horse be seen. The
picture shows at the left hand
corner the blackboard. reckoning tablet
balls and number scheme used in the
instruction.
AMOS w. PATTEN
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

what number is the small hand of the
watch?" The horse save one stroke.
ION what number is the large hand?"
Ten strokes followed. 1t lacked ten
minutes Of one o'clock.
How all this has been accomplished
is the marvel of the beholder. 1t starts
many questions concerning animal in
telliSence and the psychology of animals
and affords much material for students
of animal life. The director u the Ber-
I'm geological garden has witnessed the
recitation" of Hans and was so strong
ly impressed that he wrote an elaborate
article for the Berlin press on the sub
tect. Herr Won Osten, the owner of this
remarkable horse, holds that it is pos
sible to educate a horse to read the
signs on the street. He proposes to ex-
ercise all his pedagogical skill in the
further training of his interesting pupil,
and claims to be a pioneer in this de-
partment of education
Everyone who has had anything to do
with horses knows that they have a re-
markable memory and very keen sight
and hearing. Psychologists may deny
that the horse has the power of going be-
yond the culture of that side of memory
which pertains to the laws of associa-
| ton. Yet even here there is no doubt
much to be done in the animal world
We shall await with intense interest the
outcome of Herr Won Osten's apartments
in the culture of his apt pupil. Here is
no ordinary trick animal" but a seri-
Gus piece of scientific training by an ex-
| perienced teacher, who has quietly,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Noisy Modern Pleasures.

In every assemblage noise is synony-
nous with enjoyment The average
afternoon or evening party really re-
duces itself TO a struggle between the
human voice and a paid orchestra. as
to which shall get the better of the 9TH
er. The perspiring conductor urges his
musicians on while the distracted
guests exchange confidential shrieks as
to the impossibility of drowning that
awful band. Ladies Field.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Fun for All
Fun Lovers.
One Thing he Didn't Show,

Now" said the pert salesman, sar-
castically, as he started to put back
the rolls of silk, cant you think OF
something more l might show you.
ma'am?"
Yes" replied the shopper, "but l
don't think you have it."
What is it?"
More y'-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
An Unlimited Field.

"a South American country has its
advantages" said the lady with the gold
lorgnette.
But there are so many political dis
turbances."
"YeS. Think of the opportunities for
organizing daughters of the revolution"
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

you told me once, she pensiyely said
when they met ia AFTER years. he being
a widower and she widow, that you
never could learn 10 10 haDPy Eisbees
me-
i knew it," he replied. In those
days there was an adage that had not
tested"
What was it?'
Live and learn. - Chicago Record
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
An InSinnafinn

He-Do you believe in saos.sr
She-No; do you?
He-fes; saw one last night.
She-How did it look?
He-It appeared in the form Of DON
key.
She-Were you standing in front of a
mirror when you saw it?-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
written D, the laws OF spelling and gram.

written by The laws of spelling and gram.
mar
Again the thought of God meets the
requirements of our spiritual nature.
Our moral strivings and the instinct for
worship. which is universally prevalent
among men. find their correlative and
counterpart in Cod. THE desire of the
moth for the star" makes probable the
existence of the star This Is far from
a mathematical demonstration of God
but IL is only one OF the many strands
which. twisted together. compose a
strong rope of probability. But consid-
Grafton of our own individual insignIfi-
canoe sometimes makes II difficult for
US TO believe in the Fatherhood OF God
Can II be. We ask. that In this vast uni
verse He searches out with His loving
care each minute human life. as a moth
er-bird penetrates the privacy formed
by the branches Of some great tree and
unerringly finds her way TO the wide
mouthed uestlines? When We stand
upon some country road at night and
look ont upon the starry space and con-
slider that each clisteniug speck of dust
J in the milky way is world and that our
! earth. home of the struggling. suffering
doubling. dying" is only a single grain
81 sand on measureless seashore. how
intnitesimal seems each human life that
3 makes its home on this grain of sand
among countless other lives which have
been and are and will be, Can il be that
1 God cares for the individual soul? When
, visited by such misgivines I find relief
, In this thought hat the being. no mat
ter how minute he is. that can grasp his
i thought-the etsrrv heavens and can
! measure the distance from star to star
/ Is greater than the whole material uni
verse besides Man IS a reed =" saws Pas
cal. and the weakest in nature, but he
is reed that thinks" The brain of an
ant is hut a tiny atom Of gray matter
but il possesses q kind of distinction. he
cause II is the home OF thought While
! looking al photographs of vast Eevntian
| architecture-sT hiuXes pyramids and
| temples-we sometim : lower our owes
to gaze at the forms OF man standing on
| the sand below How 5iminuutive theI-
4 human Esures som rs comDared with
/ the huge structures that tower above
them. They seem introduced as kin
Of foil 50 lat the he'ekt If the solid
masonry shall BE- anhar ced But after
| all. the man Who can erect such struc-
lures is ereat,"thap they. 4 being made
IN the imaee cf Cod is worthy of his re-
gard CLAY suffused with personality
and consciousness transcends the whole
material universe with ali its inert
grandeur We NAV well believe that as
the ocean girdles the cor tinents and AZ
the same time swathes In its soft en-
brace the TIMES. sprie Of sea weed
nioistenine it in every part. so tn e regard
OF our Heavenly Father presses against
each Individual soul Gently and evenly
on eve,g side, penetrating to every hid
den frailty and need
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
What an Idea.

She-Mercy! Charley! How your
clothes smell of tobacco!
He-Yes; l rode up in the smoking
car, tonight.
why, Charley; l thought they were
using smoke-consumers on the railroad
now?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
He Took the Civilized Metbod

Went into Chinese restaurant last
night" said the first Chicagoan. Fun
ny, the way them Cinnamon eat hsaiJsS
rice"
"Chopsticks, eh?" said the other.
Did they expect you to eat it that way,
too?"
Yes, but Civilizations good enough
fur me. l jest called fur knife and
ct 1t right Catholic Standard and
Times
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

When church dies II In sure to Ia
. case OF heart disease
Devotion TO God finds it's service in
man--Untted Presbyterian.
The pre- acher cannot win men by
advertising wine and serving dish
water.-RamS Horn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
a Bad Break.

Nell-Mad at him? Why, he wrote
lovely poem to her.
Believes, but she never read it,
When she saw the title of it she tore the
whole thing up in fit of anger. You
see, he called ii Lines on Ethels Face"
philadelphia Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
he Had One Experience.

The two hypochondriacs were sx-
changing condolences.
Were you ever bedridden?" inquired
one.
YES" replied the other.
''When?"
Three years ago, during a cyclone
out In Kansas. The wind blew my bed
with me on it, distance Of seven miles
before it let up!"-N. o. Times-Demo-
crat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
The Old Bachelor.

What is lover" asked the sweet girl.
who was looking for a chance to leap.
Love-" replied the old bachelor, lis
kind of insanity that makes a man call
a 200-pound female his little turtle dove"
-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
After the Late Storm

Ascum lover his paper)-What Is a
floating debt" anyway, do you know?
Subbubs-I do. There's that house Of
mine at Swamphurst that I'm buying
on the instalment plan.-Philadelph
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
The Theory.

Deacon" said the minister after the
congregation had been dismissed, chow
DO you account for the unusually poor
collection this morning?"
We'll, parson," replied the deacon
the only way can account for it is
that the people have decided to pay &C
cording to the sermons delivered."-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
A Continuous Pose

Mrs. Dobbs-How is your new neigh
borhood?
Mrs. Dibbs-Oh, just like the other
one; all the rich people talk poor. and
all the poor people talk rich.-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

Every time preacher asks for a
discount the world discounts the pro-
fession OF his people.-Ram's Horn.
He who casts his seed into the soil
casts 1t likewise into the lap of the
Lord. He wiz restore a hundred-fols
to the garners OF the sower.-United
Presbyterian
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
CHE PASTOR AND HIS PEOPLE

No true sermon is an end in itself
Rams Horn.
A dude preach : generally produces
dead sermons
The best pulpit gown is the robe Of
righteousness
The growth OF q church does not de.
pend on its graft
a swindle cam. be sanctifeG by call
lng it church fair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Which Is RightP

Parson-Do you take this woman for
better or for worse?
CROMWELL her folks thinks it's for
better, but mine thinks it's for worse
Stray Stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Under Cover.

Stocks-He always was bad egg, but
rich.
Knocks-Yes, he was all right until he
was broken. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Believer.

You cannot eat your cake"
They say. land have it, too"
And since took an ocean trip
/ believe the sayings true.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
A Sin of the Ton cue.

He (apologetically, as the clock
strikes)-Why, am late in leaving to-
night!
She with best intentions)-Well
better late than never, you know
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
He Doesn't Count.

Ascum-But the baby is as much
yours as your wife's. isn't It?
Marryat- Gracious, No! We're liv-
ing with my yife's people.-Philadel-
pbia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
It Looks Best There.

They say that brown is all the fashion
In waists and coats and ties,
But IL looks better far. we're thinking,
On nice fresh pumpkin pies
Chicago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
A Gentleman of Leir,re

- NENAE NINIIItt44 c
Mrs. Casey-Where's your husband
workin'?
Mrs. O'Flannigan-He amt workin';
he's on the polls force.-Town Topics
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
Her 1oea OF It.

Mamma-Tiat is a marine hospital.
Dorothy.
Dorothy-Ga, is it? That's where
all the people who get seasick are
taken, isn't i. mamma Fudge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
True ersion.

Jack and ill went up the hill
10 get pail OF water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
The widow married after.
IN. Y Sur
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19
OUR FATHER.
Some Comforting Thoughts from the
Fact of Our Relationship
to God.

What comfort il the words! Man and
God united in such a close relation,
WORDS found in no other religion than
ours! do not wonder that IN hours Of
Loneliness and despair Thomas Carlyle
used to see these words Inscribed in
luminous letters on the black bosom of
night! The thought in them recurs so
often in Scriptures and in the symbols
of the holy church UNIVERSAL!
The Lord is my shepherd.
Our Father which art in Heaven.
God is love
| believe in God the Father Almighty
maker of heaven and earth.
o God the Father of Heaven; have
mercy upon us miserable sinners.
God is Spirit. infinite, eternal and
Interchangeable in his being, wisdom.
power. holiness, justice, goodness and
truth.
The Father in Heaven cannot. indeed.
be fundamentally demonstrated. The
truth is too vast to be girded by any sys-
tenn of human logic. 1t cannot be es-
tablished in such a way that doubt
would be impossible to a sane mind.
The probability of it, however, can be
established, and by acting upon that
probability, we arrive at gertrude.
we have but faith; we cannot know
For Knowledge is of things we see:
Ano yet we trust IL comes from Thee.
beam in Darkness let ii grow.
Ihls great truth of the fatherhood of
God is kind of rational intuition. Like
an axiom in geometry, it only needs to
be stated to be accepted, says Edward
Judson, ID. d., in Baptist Standard. If
our conduct is such that the vision of
God Is an intrusion and a menace, 1t is
easy for US to shut him out of all our
thoughts. The argument for God is
made up OF various strands Of evidence
II is not a chain the strength of which
depends upon the integrity Of each in
dlvldnal link. 1t is more like rope com
posed Of numerous fibers. some of which
may part, without fatal detriment to the
rope The idea of God meets the re-
quirements of our intellectual nature
We keep going back in our thought to-
ward the final cause of the universe and
we find rest only in the conclusion that
mind is the final cause and not matter
This is one of the strands in our rope
We see traces OF design In nature. We
stumble upon purposeful collocations-
arrangements adapted to the achieve
ment of certain ends, and as one picks
up flint arrowhead. we become aware
OF mind in the universe other than ours
This is another strand In the rome OF
probability. One cannot conceive that a
watch with all its intricate mechanism
made itself. OF according to Martineau's
illustration as quoted by Augustus Fl.
Strong. that patterned damask was made
IT nv The weaver but by the loom or
h-sr-,ot- - a.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

! !: !: ::
~ HERE a ses and horses.
N&cJg.M Tnere also educated
" ES1b horsss heated pigs. as
n ~ every Ger well knows.
ISN)NS but ~ IS at present
SS great "a over an AMI
mai % ial attainments
Indeed, his acc 40 nents have even
set the scientific W , agog and drawn
! upon MIN the prQft I'd attention of the
hlShest circles --foi {. military and pro-
iesslonal-ol It's highly intellectual
capital, ano stfTrs up foreign CORE
spondents to an IN sual desree.
Berlin's w01de horse" as he is
called, is a younge ding nine years old.
his owner ~ sional gymnasium
teacher VIII : retired from the
profession OF rg boys four years
ago, oetook nj 10 the education of
his pet Hans by the wav has
never been bro o work of any kind.
Daily his mast iatiently instruct
ed MIN, using loard, reckoning
tablet, balls, et to the amaZement
of the height who peered down
from the mel ring tenement win
COWS upon tn tie court where this
unique school sion was held, deem
Ing Herr Won IN a harmless sort of
crank, VINO We ooling away his time
In trying to educ te or draw out the
horse sense" Of Hans" Wonderful
things has he accomplished.
was invited IA see this phenomenon
and witness one o. the marvellous reci-
tations of this animal. Gathered in the
little sanded court on to which the stable
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

Glitte-ing Success.
At first hs tried to rob a ban,..
But that Geal couldn't make.
But when he robbed a bakery,
Why. t. 2 ne took the cake.
Illinois State Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

MIR. Latours-My dearsh (hic), had
to work late (hic) on my books to (hic)
get my balance.
Ars, Lat2urs--Suct o pits. yoa dldn'.
bring 1t home with Ou.--Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-19

HERE a
There
horses
every
but 81
great
mai nf
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-02-26
a MlLLlONAiRE'S SYMPATHY.
Refused Old Friend Loan OF $5, bu
Started Him Anew in Life.

Refused Old Friend Loan of SIS, but
Started Him Anew in Life.
y man whom | knew well, one who
had once been very prosperous bust
ness man In St Louis, but who had
met rcverses, walked into the office OF
one of the Western mllonaires and
asked the loan OF So" said ex.Con-
gresham Charles H. JOY, Of Missouri,
at the Shoreham.
THE man seeking the favor had
been close friend OF the millionaire
before he had become immensely rich,
The unfortunate one went to the other
in fear and trembling. dreading to be
turned down, for he knew that the
news Of his taking to drink had reach
ed the ears of his old-time friend,
He was greeted with cordiality,
however, and plucked up heart to ask
for the money, Immediately the mil
lionaire's demeanor changed. NO,
said he, Il can't let you have So
~ hardly expected you would, re-
piled the supplicant, but thought that
maybe for our former friendship you
might do me that little favor. How
ever 1t does not matter. When a
mans luck deserts him he can get no
assistance from any quarter and with
an air of absolute detection he turEed
to leave the office.
"'No, | won't give you what you
wanted, but wait here II few minutes,
and the millionaire went into his
private room and held brief CONVEX
sation with one of his employees. In
quarter of an hour the clerk returned
and held out big, fat envelope TO the
miserable being. The latter. hardly
realizing that anyone should send him
n communication. broke the cover, ana
inside found five brand new one-hun-
dred dollar bills and railway ticket
TO st. Louis. with berth or parlor car.
On seeing these, and realizing that the
man whom he supposed would not let
him have So had been his benefactor,
the recipient of this unexpected gener-
osity broke down and cried IKE Il
child.
"rhere Is not much more to the story
EXCEPT that with the money the man
went TO his old home and started UP
in small business. out OF when he
derives n comfortable living. Inc
moral. IL there be one, Is that million
nires are often as sympathetic rs or
binary mortals. This particular one j
know to he the possesSor or Dig
heart. and yet he has the best reasons
for never talking about his acts OF
charity. Washington Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-02-26

aen, without another word left IN.
room. closing the door violently.
The old fool didn't gain point." re-
marked Bozell, aloud. "RorLino dor.
se,dom bite, aud | feel as refreshed as IL
had taken shower bath | am free
agaiii--not bad change after four years
Oh hnmdrum married life. Now she,can
get her child again. Besides. SHE is long
ing more for her child than for me. Well,
wouldn't object il she should return to
where she came from
ie raised his eyes. Emily stood before
him.
ludwig, came the name, distinctly;
u cain determination plainly visible on
hef deeply grieved features; twill YOU
please tell me why | was forced TO enter
taise name on the church register? 1t
was certainly wrong, though did not
KNOW II nt the time. | cam now plainly
see The sinfulness of the act.''
elhfuiness. hc repeated harshly.
EVeryhody must bear the consequences
oi lieir own acts. 1t will be lttlc hard
ior You TO resume your previous life and
rehohhce this luxury, I'll admit; but YOU
were Old enough and should have known
what you were doing. A marriage ur Ter
an assumed name is null and void he
ceremony amounts to nothing; besides,
we are not suited to each other and
you are not troubled by warm affections
any more. You should have remained in
your sphere. and married n man to whom
your inferior education would have been
secondary consideration. TO such Il
man you would have been n radiant star;
10 me, man of the world, only bur
oen. am sorry, but tho comedy is Mt
an end. You can return to Bertha. and
VIII even support you and her as here
tofore."
Sos she replied. haughtiiy, and with
en- ley calmness, that is the end that
III the reason why was forced to assume
false name, and undergo false mar
rage, III order that you could break
our Union whenever circumstances to
your benefit demanded? But, now, Count
Bozell, | am greatly obliged to you for
not having made me your wife in reality
The blot on n deceived innocent girl can
be more easily endured than to be the
wife OF man OF ill,renown | will new
er modest YOU any more. May heaven
forgive you'll cannot!'
Gro be Continurhl