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will return they say TO observe the startling re-
suits of a secret demonstration now under way.
To locate rich deposits of coal and iron deep
down in the earth by walking about on the sur
face holding in ones hands a bit OF wire a
twig of birch seems fit material for an old wives
tale Yet that Is what the Landrat Won Ulsar,
4 friend of Kaiser Wilhelm announces he has
accomplished In the farreaching wilderness OF
northern Michigan and Wisconsin And more.
In region in this country where the presence OF
petroleum had never before been known or even
suspected he has OWNED by the use of his little
metal rod the existence in vast quantities of the
wealth-bringing crude OIL
These lands are owned by hard-headed, bunco
proof American capitalists who proceed
ing to verify the findings of the Landrat Mean
while he has sailed back to his duties chief
government official for the district of Apenrade
Schleswis- Hoistein. With him has gone the
friend who accompanied him this trip Herr
FoIkmar Franzius a nephew of the harbor direc
tor OF Bremen. who widened and deepened the
River Weser to admit ships of the greatest draft
They will return as soon as borngs have been
completed at the points indicated by Won Uslar,
when they expect the mine owners to ecknowl-
edge that the divining rod has been corroborated.
Herr Won Uslar does not boast Of his power or
attempt to explain it, He exercises 1t for the
benefit of those seriously Interested. Their pur-
poae may be to profit directly by the location Of
subterranean water mineral deposits, to
discover an answer to the riddle He places him
the facts.
He has located many deposits of water and
minerals in Germany, where the subject has
ated a profound stir in recent years. Societies
whose membership includes many OF the fore
most scientists OF the empire have been formed
to collect all the valuable data divinng rods,
and to carry on an exhaustive search for the true
explain alton OF the phenomenon.
Il through the interest of Herr Won Bue-
low, who in 1896 became enthusiastic convert
to the art Of locating minerals, water etc, by
the aid of the rods, that Herr Usars natural
gift was brought to the attention of Emperor
william. Then followed an imperial expedition
headed by Won Uslar to the German desert col
onics of southwest Africa, which lasted two years
and a half and demonstrated so conclusively the
reality of the Landrat's mysterious power that
the emperor thoroughly convinced.
The writer called on Herr Uslar and Herr
Fran2ius at the Hotel Astor, in New York before
and after their recent trip to Wisconsin and
Michigan. At the first visit they spoke vaguely
Of planning tour to the Yosemite Valley At
the second the Yosemite was not mentioned In
stead they described the difficulties OF climbing
fallen trees in the trackless forests of north.
Wisconsin and of the delightful qualities Of
easy friendship found among the men in charge
Of certain mines in the region.
Her Won Uslar would fit we'll into a story
book an austere country squire. He is tall
and slender and straight arrow.
ThV Landrat is a stranger to English, but the
deficiency was supplied by Herr Franzius who
SPEAKS II huently. Their visit here had not been
without humorous interest, for II appears that
Won Uslar takes a boyish delight in exhibiting
his power for the entertainment well as profit
of his friends. One evening Franzius and Won
UslaI were being entertained at the club house
OF prominent German society in seth street
Conversation turned to the Wunschelrute, or d.
vininC rods. and the Landrat asked IL he had
not q rod with him. that he could exhibit his
power. He did not have one, but offered to see
what he might find If they would furnish him
with piece OF ordinary wire
long hunt at last unearthed the desired
wire and with this In his hand Won Uslar wan
derec from room to room about the clubhouse
Nothing occurred until he reached the billiard
room when the rod began to turn rapidly.
well, welu- exclaimed the German Il dom