Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-04-07
DOG TALKS
CALCULATES
Extracts Cube Root, But Dis
cards II When Told In
necessary
LEARNS FROM CHILDREN.
German Scientists Puzzled by
FeatS in Paw Language
of WOman'S Pet.
LEARNS FROM CHILDREN.

Berlin. Rolf, a Sky terrier, which
! talks" by means of a paw Ian
guage," is mystifying the scientists
of Germany. The little animal reads,
counts, adds, subtracts, multiplies,
divides, dictates replies to letters and
even discusses religion.
Rolf is owned by Frau F. Moeckel,
invalid wife of a prominent lawyer
of Mannheim, at whose house learn
ed professors have submitted Rolf to
extraordinary experiments with as
founding results.
What adds to the popularity of
Frau Moeckels dog is that, unlike
the famous Elberfield horses trained
by Herr Krall, he is largely self-ed-
ucated.
LEARNS FROM CHILDREN.
Ever since Frau Moeckel purchased
him he has been the constant COM
pahion of her children. He was al
lowed to sit by the side of Frau Mo-
eckel's little girl during lessons. and,
as now recalled, always paid the
closest attention. The discovery Of
Rolls learning was made during one
OF these lessons.
Frau Moeckle says that one day
her little girl was unable to answer
a simple question in mental arithme-
tic, when she exclaimed, How stu /
pid; why even Rolf could answer
that. Couldn't you Rolf"
To the amazement Of mother and !
child Rolf lifted his right paw and |
beat the exact answer to the prob
lem.
PROVES NOT ACCIDENT.
1t was thought that the answer
was a mere coincidence; but when
they gave Rolf another problem, he !
again returned the correct answer. !
A third and fourth test followed, 6
until it was evident that the dog
knew what he was talking about. y
Frau Moeckle then took him in hand +
and began to educate him.
An alphabet was fixed up, Frau II
Moeckle asking: Rolf, how many 8
paws do you want for a. how
many for B., and CO" The dog HIM
self designated how many beats Of
lis foot would designate the differ
INT letters by which he spells out his
thoughts, ideas, and answers.
USES SIMPLIFIED SPELLING.
Like the Elberfield horses Rolf uses
like Colonel Roosevelt's 6
'simplified spelling" He eliminates n
Ill useless letters. ;
Some of the things that are relat- 8
ID and witten about the Mannheim
log" as he is known, are so fantas- n
tic that they would be unbelievable ;
we're it not for the fact that they are )
,ttested by men whose word is be- !
yond doubt.
A professor from Basic has made ,
IN his experience with Rolf areport
that reads like romance. He says:
Frau Moeckle has just received a !
letter addressed to Rolf from a gen
tleman who had comeIto see the dog
and of whom Rolf had grown very
fond. il
DOG REPLIES TO LETTER.
'The letter read:
" Dear Rolf: | still think very
often of you and how kind and nice
you worked for me. Ihave told our
Pick 1.-THE gentleman's own dog)
about it. He cannot read. speak or
calculate yet. We also have a dach-
shund, but | am sorry to say he is
sick. Many greetings
Before my eyes Rolf dictated
with his paw the following reply:
Lib! big mel mudr CONN Irnn
dagl aug dogdr holm grus Rol.' free
translation: Dear Pick by mother |
come learn. Also Dackel short for
lachshund). Get doctor. Greeting.
="
The professor then asked Rolf why
ne himself had come TO see him. Rolf
TO see Rolf work"
ROLF KNOWS LETTERS.
The letter IN" was written on a
,iece Of paper and Rolf was told 10