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Show Dog- That Counts and Knows Arithmetic. Arith-metic. Between mouthfuls of ice cream SS,y' the'ye anda-half old Scotch 1373 6 2 bV Char,es Knerman 1373 Rokeby street, Chicago, does stunts . in mind reading, countln-money, countln-money, and in solving problems in arithmetic. The dog doesP tSe avD S whether or not he has the delicacv W,Lth)retCh but he eem to enjoy iap- m!ndf "bST tKpSn 'Jf? or wore people who hve witi J performances, has accomplished that A-ery thing. Taking a number' of pennies from his pocket, Mr. Kinnerman closes them in his palm and to the dog says, "How many, Billy?"-. Then Billy looks squarely into the eyes of his master and, incredulous as it may seem, he emits a sharp bark for each piece of copper held out of his sight. Two or more number being Avritten on a pad of paper, the dog has repeatedly repeat-edly barked off the different figures. He has done more. He has added the column and subtracted one number from another. - Billy has a Aveakness for delicacies, ice cream in particular, and this fact is taken advantage of to try the patience pa-tience and obedience of the faithful animal. an-imal. A tempting dish of cream, covered- with sliced fruit, is set on the floor before him. He is told, however, that he must not touch it until he gets the word from his master. Then the strange animal sits on his haunches, i his graceful ears at the attention posture, pos-ture, his eyes glistening and fixed on the dish, just as if he expected that it is about to walk off. At the "All right. Billy," of Mr. Kinnerman he proceeds to lick up the sweet morsel. Chicago Tribune. |