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Show Dog That Pumps His Own Drinking Water. A dog that pumps his own drinking water Is ono of tho curiosities of Frankford. This dog Is a Newfoundland Newfound-land and his namo Is Jack. From tho beginning of his enrcor, water wns always given to Jack In ono way from a baBtn set under a pump In his master's yard. Ho was Ilttlo moro than a puppy when his mind grasped tho fact that tho movement of tho pump hnndlo meant water for him. Accordingly, whenever ho was thirsty ho would tako tho handlo In his teeth nnd shako It, barking vigorously. This gave his master an Ingenious Idea. Tho young man rigged to tho handlo a kind of pulley, with a cord hanging from It. and a pleco of broom handlo about six Inches long, fastened to tho end. To tako hold of this pleco of broom handlo and shako It vigorously caused tho rigging to movo tho handlo up and down and a Ilttlo water to flow. Tho first tlmo the dog saw tho dangling wood of a slzo so attractive and so suited to his mouth, ho seized It, and ho sliook It up and down and from sldo to side. About a pint of wator flowed Into his bnsln and ho took a drink. Ever slnco, whenever he hns been thirsty, Jack has pumped for himself. Philadelphia Record. |