The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1894-12-28
A NAKED HERCULES.
COSTUME or CALIFORNIA;
GIANT ADVENTURES
Fof tw,nty Wears uc if,s uron At no
Expense for Clothing narrinz cotton
trunks .uncc one ~ the Tour Hun
ircd Of san Francisco.

area OF san ifhnttsros
\ tawny giant, who ha. boon naked
for twenty years. is lord Of the Oak
land estuary. Ills wardrobe is belt
aud pair Of cotton trunks Ia his
belt he wears long dagger and he
carries Winchester In his swarthy
arms. lie dictates the movements Of
all the fcrryboats. yachts, tugs,
schooncr- and crafts Of every sort that
pass his way.
lie Is tall and -upcrbly proportional.
measuring six ftct thrcc inches and
weighing 200 pounds For twenty
years he has bravcd the climates OF
/ the world without shir, or coat TO
protect him.
A san Francisco Examiner repre-
/ sentative rowcd out Ia the drcdgcr
aud asked to sec the captain.
'llc II there, said one Of the crew
motionlng apprchcnsivcly toward the
door Of the cabin In rcsponcc to u
knock volcn rang out above the din
of the machinery. Come i'm and the
visitor entered. Before the giant
within easy reach wcrc two knives
and rife.
MANY people have wondered why
YOU wcar no clothes. DO You object
TO telling why?n was the first question
Won Schmidt put down volume Of
Kipling's tales and rcplicdi
We'll. briefly, for my health 90
Then In answer 20 questions he went
on for two hours rcciting the details
Of a most singular career.
Don't | over feel rold?" he re.
pcatcd why. blcs, you. have
gone ~ you see mo nov for twenty
years. In all kinds of climates In every
part of the world. II II mistake TO
think that II u natural 10 go naked
only IN the tropics lliiioll. Ia his
history of California. calls attention
to thc effect OF civilization upon the
Indians. When the spanish padres.
after converting these natives TO
Christianity, began TO clotho them.
the Indians began TO die Of pulmonary
troubles. My philosophy 81 dress. or
undrcss. Is founded ON scientific prin-
ciples. The pores ot the skin breathe
the air and are intended 20 take In
the sunshine; especially should tho
pores over the respiratory organs
have free access TO the sun and at.
, mosphorc. In fact. German scientists
, are now advocating nakedncss ~ a
cure for consumption. come from a
consumpilye family. and when WIS a
boy Il was predicted that would die
young because Of my weak lungs
Here the giant took long breath and
: the superb expansion Of his chest
, showed how indifferent events are "a
tho reputation Of prophets.
Yes" continued the strong man.
'and studied medicine a while aud
my fellow c,npiriclsts said | had weak
lungs. aud when | went 10 sea my
. friends said | would never come back
! Wen, down In the tropics ! naturally
wore but very little, and the less
wore the better felt, and when | pul
on more clothing again ! didn't feel Va
b we'll A year later, when bringing the
g vessel through the straits OF Magellan
| noticed the TERRA del fuegans going
I naked In the snow. ! saw old men
stalwart and rugged mothers nursing
. their babies all naked and all quick
In action aud sturdy Of limb. aud
@ said have found the secret Of health
Ever since | have dressed about ~
r those natives Of that bleak country
dress. or ~ you soc me now"
II IL difficult 10 be- stately Ia undress
Carlyle shows how tho dignity would
pass out OF the British parliamen
with naked duke addressing make,
house Of lords; but Captain Won
Schmidt Is dignifod men respect him
His crew. some Of whom have WORKED
for him fifteen. eighteen and twcni.
years. regard him as a yerltablo demi
god. Naked he gives his commands
aud naked ho receives titled visitor
1, from Washington and transacts busl
~ ness with imposing officials Of IN
= war department. As concession &
's civilization he dons light short
q sloeyed shirt, cap and a thin pair q
ls trousers, when as commodore OF tn
California yacht club he prosides owe
h, H. regattas. hut even then he wear
no underwear and feels relieved whe
he gets back 20 primitive simplicity,
y Ilis Tie has been romantic. A. cap
tain respectively Of the schoono
Ariel. formerly a government Bait
70 more clipper; the bark Francis PA
mer; the schooner Claus Spreckels
!. the brig Consuelo; the steamer Kiuau
the first steamer that f0ated the lIa
4 waiian flag In thu Atlantic ocean, an
the steamer Likc'l.ike, named aite
. the sister Of Lilluokalani. this make
;" ndyenturer has circumnayigated th
globe lie Is somewhat OF a land
10 man too. Years ago as a govern
IN ment engineer lac surveyed the bouT
barry lines Of California. Il hay
~ crossed the Sierras thirty-two time
al ON foot, - said he. lie has goo
,. many souvenirs Of his experiences !
IN tho shape Of ugly knife scars ON h
body But he is not at all inclined I
be boastfu and does not dwell on hi
encounters