WILD MAN OF WISCONSIN!
Strange Being Who Mas Frightened
i v Women for Years.
(Chippewa Falls, Wla., Correspond
enco.) Not slnco Dlack Dart, the highway
man, terrorized tho- northern panlnsu
la of Michigan and part of Wisconsin,
has there been as much excitement In
thlB region aa thero was this week ow
ing to tho capturo of the wild man In
tho wooda fifty miles from here. Tho
etrango crcaturo Is now In tho Jail hero
nnd Is utterly unablo to give any ac
count of himself. Ho Is evidently In
sane and has tho peculiar cunning so
ofton shown by lunatlcB. He refuses to
utter any lntelllglblo sound, If Indeed
he Is ablo to after his long Ufo of soll
tudo In tho wooda, and tho authorities
are In a quandary as to what disposi
tion to make of him.
For a long tlmo reports have been
coming to tho ofllco of Constable Bur
nett about a wild man having been
seen hero and there In tho forests. Tho
stories camo from places far remote,
but all tallied us to his general descrip
tion, saying ho was an aged man with
beard and hair flowing over his face
and shoulders and matted as though ho
had been In tho woods away from civ
ilization for a long time. He was de
scribed as very dllllcult of approach,
as he made his way through the woods
by a series of springs llko those of a
kangaroo, using both arms and legs In
his strango methods of locomotion.
Not much credence was placed In this
feature of tho stories, as It was sup
posed that those who Baw tho wild
man were so scared or excited that to
their Imaginations ho appeared to bo
springing through tho air like an aul
mal.
So many reports wero heard of tho
crazy man that farmers, hereabouts as
well as other settlers, became decided
ly timorous about leaving tho woman
and children unprotected In tholr
homes lest ho should como Into tho
towns or settlements and attack some
hody In his Insane fury, and many ro
quests wero mado of Constable Burnett
that he should organize a posse and go
rortli to search for nntl capture tho
wild man. To nil these ho was obliged
to say that tho whereabouts of tho man
were so much a mystery that It would
ho foolish to begin a general search of
tho mighty forest extending for miles
In every direction, although tho con
Btablo was as anxious as any ono that
the fellow should be captured.
The Search In Urgim.
Finally, however, word was received
hero that tho wild man had been seen
In tho woods at a placo about fifty
miles away and that ho could easily bo
captured, as ho seemed to havo no
weapons or Implements of defense, nnd
Constable Burnett at once took a train
to the nearest railroad station to whero
ho was said to have been seen. Thero
he soon organized a posso of fifty men
and tho search began. Tho party dl
vlded up Into Bqunds and began beat
lng tho woods In every direction, hav
HIS SPEED COMPLETELY
inp nrrnnced a signal to call all to
gether If tho man should be found, and
when tho search had gono on a few
hours the slgnnt was sounded by tho
squad headed by Constable Burnett.
When tho others gathered they saw tho
object of tholr search sitting In tho
fork of a treo a short dlstauco from
tho ground nnd glaring wildly ami
angrily at tho men who surrounded
him. His only covering, nsldo from
his long hair, was an old gunny sack
twisted around his shoulders In tho
form of a robo and ho was lndescrlb
ably dirty and repulsive looking. The
wild gleam In hla eyes betrayed his In
eanlty and It was decided to uso cau
tion In capturing him. On his head
was i dirty old coon skin enp, which
was i.o t at first noticed, bo mattod and
tangled was his hair.
Tho circle around tho tree was grad
ually narrowed down, leaving tho wild
man no chanco for escape unless ho
were ablo to break through' the ring
of determined mon who advanced upon
him with ropes nnd clubs Intent upon
taking him nllvc. When tho spaco
separating tho trco from tho Invaders
was not more than ten feet tho wild
man suddenly sprang from the treo
with a howl of rago and rushed dl-
THEY SAW THE OBJECT OF THEIR SEARCH SITTING IN THE FORK
OF A TREE.
rcctly upon his pursuers. Toward tho
point ho evidently selected for escape
all tho men suddenly sprang nnd In n
moment the wild creature turned again
and with tho peculiar spring which
had been described to tho sheriff at
tempted to flee. Ho threw his weight
upon both hands and foot and with a
strong movement of tho legs like m
kangnroo, throw himself forward, to
land again upon his hands nnd feet six
feet away.
Capturcil lit I.nat.
-His remarkable speed In this odd
manner of locomotion completely sur
prised tho pursuers nnd he nearly es
caped, but several who wero licet of
foot ran In a roundabout course among
tho trees and headed him off. Then
SUR PRISED HIS PURSUERS.
ensued a terrific hattlo. The men
sought to cast ropes around his limbs,
but ho struck and bit nt them vicious
ly. Half a dozen hands seized him
at once, hut with marvelous strength
for so old n man ho wriggled himself
free from tho dotnlnlng grasps and
snranir forward acaln. When ho was
captured a second time one of tho fore
most In tho posso threw himself upon
tho wild man nnd tho two rolled upon
tho ground In a fearful struggle, strik
ing and scratching nt each other. Tho
farmer endeavored to grasp on tho
throat of tho wild man, but tho latter
wns too wary and tore off the hand half
a dozen times. Mennwhlle tho rest of
tho posse wero hovering nround tho
two struggling men, seeking to lend
aid to tholr companion, but foarlng to
Injure him by Interfering. At last tho
farmer who was wrestling with tho
crazed man proved tho stronger of tho
two and. succeeded In turning htu ad
versary on his back. At once" a 'dozen
strong men seized tho wild mm and
ropes wero thrown around him and ho
was rendered Incnpablo of doing any
further damage.
A wagon was procured and tho man
was hauled to a railroad station and
thenco brought to this place. He ap
pears to bo about 60 years old, but can
not give. any account of himself. Ho
will not tell whero ho camo from, al
though soruo of hla mumblings havo
been construed to mean that he halls
from Canada. This, however, the oin
clals do not believe. By somo ho Is
thought to be tho man who was un
accounted for after thp disastrous flro
In Hinckley, Minn., In 1891.
Every ono was accounted for either
living or dead at that tlmo except ono
man and It Is thought that this crea
turo may bo that man who, crazed by
tho fear of tho conflagration and tho
scenes ho witnessed there, fled to tho
woods and haB roamed there over since
living on wild animals and birds nnd
sleeping In hollow trees nntl caves.
COURTSHIP IN GERMANY.
Tint fliillunt 1 Ankeil to I)i'Iuri Ills
Intention.
"When a girl has arrived at what la
considered a marriageable ago In Ger
many her parents Invite young men to
tho house," snys tho LadIo3' Homo
Journal. "Two or three are Invited at
tho same tlmo, bo that tho attention
may not seem too pointed. But no
young man Is over Invited to the house
until after ho has called at least onco,
nnd thus aiguilles his wish to, havo so
ciable lntercourso with the family. If
he calls several times In too close suc
cession It Is taken for granted that ho
has 'Intentions,' and ho may bo ques
tioned concerning them. Generally an
engagement Is made public as soon a3
tho arrangements can bo made. This
Is dono by meana of the newspapers
nnd formal announcements on cards.
Tho man supplies a plain gold band
ring for each. This Is worn during tho
engagement on tho ring finger of tho
left hand. From this tlmo tho con
tracting parties aro brldo and groom.
Among conservative people even tho
affianced couplo nro scarcely allowed to
bo alono, n chaperon being provided
whenever tho young peoplo go out. A
betrothal may last several years, until
the bridegroom can become settled in
life, but In most enses the marrlago
soon takes place. Just before the mar-
rlago tho banns nro published In tho
church, either on two auccesslvo Sun
days or, If the tlmo bo short, twice on
the samo day. In the latter case a no
tlco Is posted In a public placo notify
ing all concerned of tho wish of tho
couplo to mnrry."
To ICxjiel Foreign IliiUlon.
To remove foreign bodies from tho
nose Is often a matter of somo illtllcul
ty, more especially when they havo
been forced or drawn by Inspiratory
"snufllng" efforts up tho nostril. Hero
1b a simple maneuver which has benn
practiced on such occasions with suc
cess: Whllo tho child lies on Its mother's
lap screaming, placo a thin cloth or
handkerchief over tho mouth nnd face;
placo your own mouth to that of tho
child, then glvo a sudden, forcible puff.
Tho effect of this Is to expel, or at least
to send forward, tho contents of tho
nostrils. In this way a plum stono
has been blown clear out of tho nose,
and In other cases a button or othor
foreign body has been shifted so near
to tho external narcs as to render It
easy of removal and thus savo a great
deal of painful and dlfllcult poking
about In tho recosses of tho nostril.
Willi" Kiiiiu-,
Toachor Willie, whero la the cap
ital of tho United States? Willie To
date In tho trusts. Town Topics,
SUNKEN GARDENS OE
Ths
idwoy Group, Half Way Between
Honolulu and Manila.
"Sunken Oardon of Avalon." IJoos
the name sound romantic and poctlcat?
Do visions of Awalfl, "bathing over her
white feet In tho ttdelcss summer sea."
roturn to haunt tho reader? Thoy
should, oven If they !b not, for Sunken
Gardens of Avalon aro the pleas
ure ground of Ncptuno nnd tho mer
maids and tho most beautiful life to
which tho sea has over given birth.
Only a fow miles distant form Los
Angeles, Southern California, Is tho
Island of Santa Catallns. It Is u world
In Itself, with mountains, hills, and
valleys, rivers and crooks, Inlets nnd
bays, and one of theso Is tho Bay of
Avalon. Surrounded on threo sides by
towering mountains, deep gorges nnd
stupendous rocks, Avalon nestles down
with hor face to tho sotting sun. There
Is never any winter there, and In sum
mer tho trado winds blow all day and
nil night, bo that It la never hot. It
Is this Hnmo tropic spot that takes
Ujo mind back to Awalll and tho bluo
Mediterranean.
For tho waters hero nro ns bluo as
sapphire. Not the dirty blue that ono
nssoclates with tho Atlantic ocean, but
tho deep, crystalline nnd vivid bluo of
tho Pacific, which lends a now color
to everything of nature. And In this
bluo water llo tho Sunken Gardens of
Avalon, so beautiful that to describe
them seems almost ns futile ns, to paint
tho beauty of a blush upon tho maid
en's cheek.
Deep down below tho surfaco of tho
wavo there is a forest of tangled sea
weed, variegated llko a bird of para
disc, brilliant In color as a rainbow.
swaying with tho llfo nnd motion of
tho sea. Long streams of red, bluo,
greon nnd yellow float up from tho hot
torn of tho sea floor and Btrotch nway
through tho watora for 550 feet to mln
gle with other streamors of different
shades and lines. Tho color schomo Is
green, of a rich nnd deep beauty, and
upon this Is embroidered tho vivid col
oring of tho rainbow.
Tho effect la to glvo a perfect forest
of broad, green leaves, rising upward
and presenting a sharp contrast to tho
bluo water In which they grow. Graeo
fill In appearance, they turn at every
whim of tho tide; now floating directly
upward, their loaves high abovo water
and caught by tho breeze, again reach
ing away In long streamors. They
aro among tho moat striking nnd beau
tiful objects of tho submarine world.
When In shoro tho huge plants assume
n vertical position nnd become float
ing gardens In reality.
In tho bay of Avalon they presont
bo many attractions that boats havo
beon constructed especially to float
over them and afford tho occupants an
opportunity to obsorvo tho wonders of
the ocean world. Theso boats aro pro
vided with largo plato glass windows
set Into the bottom, bo that tho obsor-
ver can sit In tho boat and gazo down
through tho window nnd sco lntonsllled
small animals. Some of theso boats
aro propelled by oars. Others aro dou-
blo catamarans, which bear a sort of
houso and hold about twenty people,
and nro propelled over tho floating gar
dons by an onglno. Tho glass, as sug
gested, magnlflos objects, and In float
ing along ono can almost Imagine him
self under tho water and roaming at
will In theso gardens of tho sea. With
the faco bent down ovor the window
a series of marine wonders meet tho
eyo.
Darting through tho tangled branches
aro fishes of tho rarest sort, radiant In
color and gracoful In movement. It
la tho homo of tho gold perch, which
plays together In glittering schools; of
tho emerald fish, which vies with tho
Jowel In perfection of coloring; of tho
long-splned Echlnous, so curious to
look upon; of giant star flshos, as largo
as tho top of a barrol; of sea cucum
bers, that do not hello their namo In
looks; of tho sluggish ahaloncs and of
tho villainous-looking octopl, with
their horrible arms and still moro ter
rlblo eye. Mingling with theso nro the
Jelly fishes of all sizes, shapes and col
ors; fairy ships that captlvato tho eyo
at day or night, for when darkness
comes thoy light up tho wnter with
their phosphorescence nnd become tho
lanterns by which tho big fish chase
tho little fellows. Nowhere else In tho
world Is auah a sight as this to bo
seen.
If, however, tho travolor In In search
of sport, ho will find In tho bay of Ava
Ion the flnost fishing In many a long
day. Two things nro ospoclally sought
1
after in tho bay of Avalon. Ono of tho
giant black bass and trio others Is tho
flying tuna. Think of capturing with
rod nnd line a black bass weighing
327 pounds nnd taking flfty-flvo mln-
ntca to land! Surely It It a record
breaker of no mean size, yet tho figures
show that It has been approximated.
Itore nro somo of tho famous rod nnd
reel black aoa bass catches at Avalon:
F. V. Rider. Pasadena, Cat., 327
pounds; Dr. H. II. Peaso, Tucaon, Ariz.,
320; Dr. H. K. Macomber, Pasadena,
Cal., 150; Major Charles Vide. U. S. A.,
148; C. J. M. Beard, New York, 200;
Gcurgo Only, New York, 237; Gail
Borden, Ixjs Angeles, 2CS; N. n. Mead,
Swlnwlck, Conn., 250; N. F. Wllshlro,
Loa Angeles, 200.
Charles Frederick Holder, the woll-
known authority on such matters, says
In describing the capturo of a 327-
pound fish: "Ten feet gained, nnd whiz
zcol us many more are lost. In It
comes, onco more, fighting hard, tho
holder of tho rod tiondlitg this way and
that, trying to prcservo a balance nnd
that tension that would prevent a sud
den break. Now tho llsh darts to ono
side, tearing the water Into fo.un, leav
lng a sheet of silvery bubbles, utid
swinging tho boat round on n pivot.
Now It la at the surface, a fleeting
vision, followed by n rush that car
rlea the gunwale under water. This,
followed by a sudden Blacking of tho
line. sendB despair to tho heart. He
Is gone; tho line floats. No, whizz!
and ho la nwny again. All tho trlcka
of tho Bturdy black bass this giant of
tho trlbo Indulges In, except tho mldnlr
leaps which gladden the heart of tho
angler. Quick turns, downward
rushes, powerful blows, mighty runs
this gamy creature makes, lighting
Inch by Inch, leaving nn Impression
upon the mind of tho llshcrninn that Is
not Boon forgotton."
Theso nro momenta that no angler
ovor forgots; no, not If ho llvo to a
thousand years, barring a day. But It
tho anglor wants sport, lot him try tho
tuna, which Is tho hardest fighting fish .
on tho coast. Thero In at Avalon a
gold medal offered by tho Tuna club,
and may bo competed for by any angler
and tho winner of tho modal becomes
tho club's president for a year, and
may be said to hold tho world's record
for tho hardest fighting gamo fish on
rod nnd rcol, ono tuna being tho equal
of two or threo tarpons In point of
Btrongth. Somo of tho rod and reel
leaping tuna records aro:
Charles F. Holdor, Pasadena tho
record 183 pounds; M. C. Annot, El
mlrn, N. Y 148; J. M. Studobaker,
South Bend, Ind., 115; G. G. Fnnor,
San Francisco, 17C; W. F. Loud, Po
mona, Cal., 15C; Clifford F. Scudder, St.
Louis, 130; Fitch Dewey, Detroit, 13G;
10. L. Doran, Avalon, Cal,, 151; W. J.
Landers, San Francisco, 138.
Boats aro towed from ono to twenty
miles boforo tho fish Is brought to gaff,
and from thirty minutes to seven
hours havo been consumed by nnglors
before tho fish Is landed. Tho fish nro
taken within a fow hundred foot of
tho Bhoro In Hmooth wntora, making
tho sport novol nnd delightful.
Tho rushes of this fish in tho summer
and tho flight of the flying fishes in
trying to cscnpo aro features of tho lo
cality. Tho fish strikes on tho rush,
bounding Into tho nlr somotlmes ton
or fifteen foot, a magnificent spectacle.
rhon It makes a rush that often takea
GOO feet of lino boforo tho brako Btops
It. Tho boat Is dragged through tho
water as though a tug was towing It,
tho fish sometimes lighting for hours
beforo It will surrender.
When a Bchool of tunas la chasing
tho flying flBh many may bo scon In tho
nlr at tho samo tlmo, rising llko sliver
arrows and turning gracefully, catch
ing their proy on tho wing and aend-
Ini? others whirling Into tho nlr. No
creator gamo awaits tho skillful wield
cr of tho rod than this acrobat of tho
sea.
No Authority for Urr,
A dlsputo as to tho wordB "lunch"
and "luncheon' recently nrose between
Mr.
Mr.
tho
and Mrs. William Dean Howells
Howells championed "lunch" as
proper term, whllo his wlfo do
fended "luncheon. At last, at Mr
Howells' HiiggoBtlon, they appealed to
tho Century dictionary to settlo tho
question. "Well, I was right, after all,"
ho exclaimed In triumph, and ho road
aloud tho following extract quoted as
showing correct usage. "Wo lunched
AVALON.
fairly upon llttlo dishes of rose-leaves
delicately preserved." "From what
author Is tiat sontenco taken?" In
quired Mm. Howells. "Why, I declare.
from W. D. Howolls." "Pshaw!" was
tho retort; "ho's no authority."
PERSONALITIES.
Frldtlof Nnnscn's sharp eyo for the
money sldo of his ventures has won
him the nickname of "Flnanzon Nan
sen" In Norway. Ho has bought a
numbor of farms In tho Numodnl, near
tho Tcdemnrken In tho Christiana dis
trict, which ho Is making Into a larger
ea'.nto, and has purchased a summer
hotel for his manor house
Joseph Chnmborlaln, tho English
politician, Is n man who believes In
taking no exercise and acta up to hla
belief. Ho walka ns llttlo as possible,
and an occasional tour of hla orchid
houses Is a big exertion for him, hla
usual pcrogrlnatlons bolng merely
from room to room. Yet ho Is n Bparo
man and apparoutly In excellent con
dition. Aa for hla mind, that cortaln-
ly nccda no brightening. Other jeoplo
may want outdoor oxerclso to ahnrpen
their wits, but not so Mr. Chamberlain.
He has been described as being "mar
velously cute," and though tho descrip
tion seems hardly tho right ono for i
great man, still It certainly fits.
The story Is told of Ren. William
Ludlow, now military governor of Hn
vana, that when ho was stationed at
Detroit, somo years ago, In charge of
river and harbor work, ho was visited
by a contractor who wanted to do somo
govcriimont work. With his visiting
card, by way of further Introduction,
tho contractor put down on tho tablo
n crisp $50 bill. Ludlow mado no sign
aa to whether ho had noticed this or
not; but saying thoy had better smoko
while tnlklng drew forth two cigars,
and gave tho contractor ono of them.
Then, turning to tho tablo and not
seeing a match, ho took tho $50 note,
twisted It Into n lighter, sot It nllamo
at tho opon grnto flro, and lit his cigar
with It slowly nnd carefully. Thon he
handed tho burning stump of tho bill
to the contractor.
Apropos of tho duko of York is a
curious story from nn Indian source.
A prisoner in Bhagalporo central Jail
received n letter from his father tell
ing him that tho grandson of tho
queen-empress would shortly visit tho
all, and warning him to stand near
tho gates, as (luring tho visit tho gates
would remain open for two minutes
and any prlsonor who could manngo to
escape would bo allowed to do so. It
a a curious rumor. If this sort of
thing followed n royal visit thoy would
bo extremely popular among tho
criminal classes.
A Nmv Kimkln Htory.
A characteristic now Ruskln story.
tho nccuracy of which Is vouched for
by tho Bookman, Is ns follows: A cer
tain person In this country sont a
friend of his In England an American
edition of Ruskln'B works. They wore
Helzed by tho customs authorities, or
course, and wero In peril of confisca
tion, when tho conslgnco learned that
If ho could procure a letter from Mr.
RiiHkln allowing tho hooka to pass
Into England tho customs would ro
Icaso them. Accordingly a lottor of
request was Bont to Mr. Ruskln, who
replied promptly and with character
istic vcrvo as follows: "Sir: I do not
bco that your friend's dcslro to glvo
you a presont nt my exponso Is any
npology for your Intrusion upon me.
Yours, etc., John Ruskln." Tho books
camo back to Amorlca, but In splto of
very tempting offors tho reclplont ot
Mr. RtiBkln's curt reply refuses to part
with tho nutograph.
For thn Htimiiior Hookworm.
To remove Ink stalna dlluto oxalic
acid with water, apply with a cnmel's
halr brush and dry with blotting paper.
To remove grcaso Hpoto use plpo clay,
covored with blotting paper and a hot
Iron. To polish old lenthor covers,
clean with a flannel rag, rub with tho
beaten yolk of an egg applied with a
sponge and pass a hot Iron over tho
covers.
Th-y I'liictimlr.
"I saw a statement In tho paper that
a German manufacturer has sold an
aggregato of 3,000,000 thermometers,"
said Mr. Manchester. "Ho must bo
very rich." "It deponds upon when ho
sold," added Mr. Birmingham. "How
Is that?" "In tho winter thormometor.t
nro down, whllo In summer they aro
up," Pittsburg Clnonlcle-Tolograph.