The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-11
language of their own which Mr.. Warner
has never been able to understand.

IDS never DGSH SUl6 TO understand.
BIG-FOOTED WOMAN.
One of the most interesting cases of the
rise of a freak from poverty to aff1uence
is that of Fanny Mills the big-footed
woman, who was discovered by Frank
Stone. the Boston dime museum man
ager. He heard OF her through the post
master of Sandusky, O., and after little
correspondence determined to go out and
see If she were I'LL that she was repre-
sented to be. The farm on which she
was living with her parents was found to
be the most miserable place Imaginable,
the house and buildings out Of repair,
the ground poorg and everything indicat-
ing hard struggle for bare existence.
The girl herself was half clothed and
fearfuily thin and worn looking. Her
work was to milk the cows and then
carry the milk for distance of five miles
to the houses alchg the road. She car
ried two large pals slung on a yoke
across her shoulders, and with her huge
feet the daily toll was so severe that,
coupled with miserable food she had
worm herself almost to u skeleton
Mr. Stone took her to Boston at sal
ary of $S5 week, and billed her as 1.-The
bigfooted woman from Chicago She
created sensation, and was a drawing
card for a long time. When she arrived
she had on her feet pair of boots that
of life. They were made throughout of
the tops of farmers heavy cowhide boots,
and had been manufactured at home by
first cutting out of combined bootlegs a
piece large enough for the sole, and then
sewing more beCtlegs over 1t from side
to side until the foot was covered. A
shoe dealer took these shoes to place in
his window as an advertisement, and in
return made her two of the finest pairs
| that he could urn out
| Fanny's salary was steadily increased,
| as 1t became evident what a drawing
card she was, and when she left Mr..
| Stone it was to fill an engagement of
$500 week. She was simple and careful
in her manner of living, and in fact her
living expenses were just about paid by
what she made through the sale of her
| pictures. She went back to Sandusky
| as soon as she had made enough money,
bought the finest farm in all that part
of the country, and is the entire sup
port of her parents.
TOCCI TWINS.
The highest-priced freaks ever shown
in this country were the Tocci twins, who
received salary of $500 week for a
/ four weeks engagement They We're
two boys with but one pair of legs be-
tween them, the bodies connecting at
the waist, both bodies and legs being
| perfect and well-formed. They were con-
stantly worrying about the high price Of
living in this country, and, in spite of
| their large salary, spent as little as they
could possibly get along with. They now
have a large and beautiful place near
their native town IN Italy, and are per-
sons of great distinction there.
Che Nah, the Chinese dwarf, has a
farm near Chicago, and is making a good
deal of money! out of it, as he is a
thoroughly up-to-date agriculturist He
superintends every detail of the farm
! himself, and 1t Is q curious and interest
ing sight to see this little fellow,
who stands just two feet and two in
ches in height, overseeing the work of
some twenty strapping laborers, driving
about the farm in his little pony cart,
or going to the city with several wagon
| loads of produce.
| Ella Ewing, who is, so far as is known
the tallest woman on earth, is only TWEEN
| ty-four years old, but has already saved
up large fortune, and is the owner of
q beautiful farm near Goran, 0. 1t is
said she is growing taller and more valu-
able every day; but she will not fill an
engagement except for very large sum.
as she Is married, and prefers home life
unless a great inducement is offered.
One of the most interesting characters
| among the freaks was Krao, the missing
| link. She was a Burmese, but a girl Of
| a good deal of refinement as, freaks 60
/ She always had a governess travel with
her, and was well educated, and hard
student, but she had certain instincts
that she could not overcome. Most of her
manners at the, table were as good as
| those of most persons, but she was I'M
4 able, to resist, the temptation to stuff
food into the pouches in her. cheeks and
/ carry it away from the table to be eaten
| later. Ordinarily her eyes were soft and
1-of great depth of expression, but If any
| thing angered her they had the fierce,
intent stare that; could be mistaken for
nothing but the look of monkey.
/ Chang, the Chinese giant, appears to
have been almost unique IN freak annals
as caring nothing for rural life. He made
his pile years ago, but, instead of buy
| ing farm, went into the tea business,
and at the time of his death was one of
| the leading tea merchants of Bourne
mouth, England.-Cleveland Leader.