The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-16
DANGERTHEY HAYEMET
WANDERERS WHO PASSED
SAFELY THROUGH PERILs.
Travelling Across tho Desert OF Sahara
to Algeria All Aione--where
Armed Parties Were In
Greatest Danger.

Now and then we are surprised TO
hear that In regions wherc explorers
have been killed. and where fanatical
or savage inhabitants have not hest.
tated to attack even caravans some
poor white fellow has wandered un-
scathed and finally turned up in CIV
ilized country to tell startling story
and furnish proofs OF his truthfulness
An instance OF this sort occurred about
three years ago says the New York
Sun. when a private in a French regi-
ment serving in Senegal, deserted. and
in about year and half made his
way across the Desert OF Sahara to
Algeria, passing through country
which no one supposed could be trav-
ersed except by strong parties well
armed and equipped.
A man Is now living in Tangier
who has had a similar experience
DR.. 'Oskar Lenz met him while ago
In that city, where he is employed as
a cook in European hotel. He was
formerly a postotiice employee in Ba-
varia. For some irregularity he fed
the country and came to America
Not securing employment here he
worked his passage back to Europe as
cook on vessel and finally reached
Algeria where he took service in a
regiment But the restless Teuton
soon turned his back on his new occu-
patton and started south across the
wastes OF the Sahara. He was tolerat-
ed by some native caravans that were
going in the same direction. and in
this way managed to make the diff
cult journey. He visited the GASES of
Figig and Tafillet, south of Morocco.
whore he remained several months
among the fanatical natives He did
not find life in the desert agreeable.
and as he did not dare to return to
Algeria, he set out for the northwest
crossed the Atlas range and finally
reached.Fez, one of the chief cities Of
Morocco, and few months later ar
rived in Tangier. where he has since
been employed.
The adventuresome German made
his remarkable trip without money.
and with the most limited knowledge
OF the Arabic language. The journey
he made to Tablet is known to be an
exceedingly difficult and dangerous
undertaking, and it has been per-
formed by only one explorer. Gerhard
Bohlis Unfortunately this German
cook was not qualified to make any
important observations as to the geo.
graphical conditions OF the region
through which he roamed.
A man of far greater accomplish
ments. who incurred similar perils in
Morocco a while ago. met with a
tragic fate. This was the artist La
dein, an Austrian painter. who was
killed in Morocco in 1884. For nearly
a year he wandered in the environs OF
the larger towns on the northern coast
painting and hunting. He made many
beautiful sketches in colors. It was
his intention to penetrate to the inte-
rior and visit Fee and the city of Mo-
rocco and. II possible, cross the high
Atlas range He was imprudent and
usually went on his solitary journeys
without taking the most ordinary pre-
cautions to avoid danger.
The Austrian CONSUL in Tangier
warned him repeatedly Of his danger.
and as last message wrote to him
that he had informed his government
Of the artists imprudent conduct and
informed it that he could not be- re-
sponsible for man who apparently
took no precautions whatever to keep
himself from harm. LADEN seemed
to trust wholly to his good gun and
his extraordinary physical powers
He finally set out on his long jour
ney. He reached Fee in safety. and
then pushed on to the city OF Morocco,
and from that point he finally set out
for the northern slopes of the Atlas
mountains. Upon this journey. near
the little village OF Amsmiz, at the
river Nfys his body was found few
days later. on the spot where he had
been murdered. From the fact that
none of his possessions had been taken
it was evident that robbery was not
the motive for the crime. 1t is prob
able that he offended against some of
the native customs. Very likely he
undertook to paint a group OF native
people. 1t is we'll known that the
Mohammedans have a strong hatred
OF any artificial representation OF ma
ture and that the painting of the hui
man figure is forbidden in the Koran
LADEN was one more victim of the
fanatical religion which bears the
name OF Islam.
Sn..na or D.oGs