New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
DOG MIND READING.
Conttnnsd from third paga.

the query.
How many womenr'
Problems in addition. subtraction. multipn-
cation and division are then submitted. and
their answers correctly given In barks with the
greatest promptitude- One proof that there is
no deception in the case IS that the dog will
questions propounded by any person
present with much alacrity and accuracy
those put by her trainer. Here is a problem that
was given for solution 10 Lady Tess by the
writer:
Multiply by by 3. subtract 10 divide by
5. add 4. divide by 8. multiply by 3. add 2. sub
tract 1 and divide by 2" Quicker than the
snartest boy or girl OF fifteen could answer.
Lady Tess barked the result decisively in two
sharp barks. and wonder assumed large proper
tions In the mind OF the beholder. The dog does
not appear TO go through the several mental
processes involved in the problem. but is evil
IDENTIFY aware of the result by means of some sort
OF mental telepathy thought transferrence.
She becomes aware OF the problems answer BE-
cause of its being known to the mind of the
person submitting the problem.
That this is true Is even more evident from
the following test: Mr.. Clason will tell the
visitor to think of some number and to fix his
mind upon IL intently. Then he viii say to Lady
Tess; what number is the gentleman think
Ing Of TeSs?' In the case OF the writer the
number thought of was 4. and the dog without
n moments hesitation bariled four times in
sponse to the question. IL this Is not mind
reading what is Il?
How many windows In this room. Tess"
Three barks attest the animals understandin;
OF the unexpected question and her knowledge
OF the questIoner's information on the subject.
How many doors?" Four barks. instantcr.
What's the hour?" said Mr. ClasOn holding
up his watch and Lady Tess barked thrice.
How many minutes after. Tess. in two num-
bers?" The dog ther bafked once. pauscd and
barked eight times. 1t was 3:1S p. IN.
Four coins and s. bill were spread The
floor and BOzzie III asked how many pieces f
money there were. She Immediately barkej five
times. Being told to pick up the So and hand
IL to the gentleman. she selected the bill and dill
as requested. The coins were quarter. DIM
n nickel and n penny They were successfully
picked up and dropped into the hand of t"S Wis
itor. the number of barks accompanying each
delivery corresponding to the number of cents
denoted by the coin.
In the case of the quarter the dog WIS told
to tell il in two numbers. which she did by bark
ing twice and five times. pausing between This
is done in the case of large numbers to prevent
the necessity OF barking too many times which
Is exhausIing when done rapidly. Being good
Republican, like her MASTER Bozzie III falls
down limp and lifeess when asked whether she
would rather he a Democrat or die Are You
a Republican," brings her To life and she
whisiIs around the room in glee-
We had reached the front door now and BozZe
had been invited to accompany How many
children over there the other side OF the
street Eozzic?' There were three and BozZie
barkcd three times almost before the wOrd1
were out of Mr., Ciason's mouth
How many of them are boys. BOszie?" There
we're two and Bozzie did not fail TO recognize
the fact She barlIed twice for the boys and
once for their grl playmate
Put your feet up on that tree. Bozzie." said
the master. Bozze stood on her hind legs and
placed her two white front paws against the
trunk.
Now go down and sit that stone,' said
Mr.. Clnson. pointing TO carriage step half
say down the block. Bozzie obeyed to the let
ter and then crossed the street and perched
a similar stone when she had been comma nded-
But there is end to the story. These dogs
will do anything along these lines. matter
who requests or commands them. and that they
understand language cannot be doubted for u