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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

left he says, with the three forces
which hold sway in the Arctic basin.
The first is the wind which blows
east and east-southeast, according to
Lieut.. Ray, of the United States, who
had a station for four years at Point
Barrow. The second is the rotation
Of the earth, which if it were the only
force would carry the ice round and
round the Arctic basin. The third is
the output of the rivers from the ST.
berian coast which impels the ice, and
consequently any ship embedded in it,
more to the north towards the pole
and out between Spitzbergen and
Greenland" Capt. Bernier holds that
his course, starting from a point a
little eastward of the position of the
Jeanette when she went down,
would unquestionably bring him
within 100 to $50 miles of the north
pole.
Of the problem of reaching the pole,
after his drifting vessel had carried
him to the nearest point possible,
Capt Bernier says:
During a suitable time in the
suns PERIOD" he explains, (which is
the period of light and which lasts
for six months, I would staff my way
to the pole over the solid mass of ice
which surrounds it. The second Off
Ger would be set from the ship, in a
direction which l will then order,
towards the pole, stating his way,
probably with aluminium tubing,
which is light, every half mile, and
establishing a station at the end of
80 miles, where he would fit up a
wireless telegraph installation and
leave two men, returning himself to
the ship to report. Constant COM
munication would thus be established
with the rest of the expedition afford
ing safety to the isolated observers
and also information to the captain.
Next the mate or ablest officer would
be sent to staff his way another so
miles, establishing a further station,
with two men, at the end of his line
which would be in wireless tele-
graphic communication with both the
first station and the ship. On his re-
turn the main body of the expedition
would advance"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
NEARLY THIRTY
MINERS KILLED

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. AT least
% men are supposed to have met
death in an explosion in the Parall
mine of the Stewart Collier company
near Oakhill Thirty-nine men were
emploved in the mine and only IL
have escaped alive. At midnight SIX
bodies had been recovered near the
mouth of the mine and it is certain
that all others in the mine are dead.
The explosion occurred at 1880
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and was
caused by a pocket of gas which was
struck in a fault in the mine. The
explosion was terrific and it is thought
that many of the miners were killed
outright. The system OF fans was
completely wrecked by the explosion
and all air shut off from the mines,
leaving the men who had not been
killed by the explosion to smother to
death. The mine is a shaft mine, 700
feet deep, and the miners had little
chance of escape. Most of the miners
caught in the mine are Hungarians OF
negroes, who had little experience in
mining.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
PUTS LEGS UNDER TRAIN.
Welshman Deliberately Suffers AM
putation So That He Might OBJ
tain Accident Insurance.

Cardiff, Wales.-An extraordinary
case has just been decided at the as
sizes here. Edward Samuel May,
known as 'the man with the iron
nerve" brought suit against the Taft
Vale Railway company for damages
for the loss of both legs. May has lost
his suit. the railway contending that
he deliberately sat down beside the
railroad track and put his legs on the
rails for the train to run over them
below both knees.
Mays story was that while travelling
on the company's line a violent jerk
of the train threw him against the
carriage door, which opened and al
lowed him to fall upon the rails. A
succeeding train cut off his legs.
Witnesses told of the remarkable
nerve displayed by the man. Although
he must have been enduring terrible
agony, he actually bound up his bleed
ing stumps by means of handkerchiefs.
He had belonged to an ambulance
corps, and the medical evidence was
to the effect that the FIRST aid" rem
dered by May himself was efficient in
every detail.
The company showed that May had
supplied himself with a number Of in
surance coupons, that he had been
three days out of work, was in debt
to his landlady, that out of total
stock of four handkerchiefs he had
taken three with him, that although
he was said to have fallen out of the
train, he bore no signs of injury-ex-
cept the amputated legs-and that the
limbs were cut on such an even line
that they must have been placed par
allel on the rails.
1t was also shown that before the
accident" May had told a friend he
had dreamed he was going to have his
legs amputated below the knees. The
jury brought in a verdict for the com.
pany, and May has lost his suit as well
as his legs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
ENRACED WILD DEER
ATTACKS AUTOMOBILE.
Machine Partly Wrecked Before Rifle
Bullet Ends the Fierce On
slaught.

Berlin, N. Y.-F'or shooting and kill
ing a deer which had attacked his au
tomobile in the public highway and
was destroying it, Emmett Fairbanks, a
prominent sportsman of Boston, may
be arrested by the game wardens.
The story is a peculiar one in hunt
ing circles. Mr.. Fairbanks and large
party, including his wife and r. G. La.
range, their guest, were on their way
from Mattawamgeag to Patten for the
purpose of hunting deer. They were
making the trip in an automobile, and
were travelling at night along the old
stage road between these two places,
which in one place runs through the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
THE WINTER WOODS
OBSERVATIONS MADE IN PER-
Feet sNoW-SRoE WEATHER.
Sun Bright and Snow Firm-First
Creature Discovered Snow Shoe
Hare-TraiI of White Footed
Mice-A Deer Trail.

The thermometer stood at ten below,
as, kneeling, l frightened the last strap
Of my snoW-shOes, pulled on my nit
tens, and started for a tramp through
The woods. At each breath drawn
through the nOstrils, the sharp air bit
like ammonia fumes. Absolutely pure,
too, it was, for the ground was hidden
under two feet of spotless, unbroken
snow. The sun had just risen, there
was no wind, and the snow was firm
but not glassy-the snOW-shOeing was
perfect.
AS l entered the woodland, some
thing moved in the underground; l
heard it, for the movement was close
to me, but l could not see a living
thing. Quietly, 1 stood there, watch
ing, and presently 1 saw bright, dark
eye, something larger than shoe-but-
ton, watching me closely from beneath
the lower branches of a white pine.
At first l could not see the owner Of
that eye, but by and by l made out a
wObbly nose, and some dark lines
which proved to be the outlines of a
pair of ears. Then l saw that it was
a snow-shoe hare in his white winter
coat, which rendered him practically
invisible on a winter day like this. 1
moved quietly toward him, and then
he jumped and went away in a series
of wonderful leaps, and was soon
lost to view among the trees. But his
shallow trail remained, sharply out
lined on the hard surface of the snow.
The ma X of each of his four feet was
distinct and separate and together
they formed perfect letter "Y."
Not caring to follow the trail of the
hare, l kept on my way, and before
long l came to a level space quite clear
of trees and somewhat higher than the
ground about it. When I was quite
near it, a small, dark, mOuse-iike crea-
ture hurried across this open space,
and was followed immediSAely by an
other Evidently they were shrewS,
and as they disappeared at once, l WAS
naturally curious to see what they had
been doing and where they had gone
to. The first thing to do, Of course,
was to find their footprints; but alas!
this first thing was just what I couldn't
do. The snow was so firm that the
delicate feet of the tiny creatures had
made no impression which was visible
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

to my eyes, whatever a microscope
might have revealed.
The trails of white-footed mice were
visible everywhere l went, but even
these were much less conspicuous than
they would have been in softer snow.
A few minutes later I crossed an
other trail of quite a different charac-
ter. 1t consisted Of two parallel lines
of holes. Each hole was dumb bell
shaped; a man might make such a
hole by plunging his clenched fist into
the snow twice, making two round i'm
pressions, one directly in front of the
other, and then connecting these by
drawing a walking-stick through the
snow between. Plainly enough this
trail had been made by a deer.
Taking up the trail of the deer, l
soon reached belt of young spruces
through which the animal had passed.
was walking as quietly as possible,
and as l parted the branches with my
hands, two mice darted almost from
under my snow-shoes, and leaped away
at high speed across the snow. Both
made straight for a particular white
pine growing not far away, and rar
nimbly UP the trunk of it. Then l lost
sight of one while watching the other,
which ran out onto a branch, twined
his long silky tail spirally round
twig, and sat peering at me from be-
hind bunch of pine needles. All this
was more or less of an old story: what
I wanted to know was what mischief
they were up to when almost stepped
on them. I stopped down, and, part
Ing the lower branches of a young
spruce, l found close to the toe of my
snow-shOe. the antler of a white-tailed
deer. 1t had five points, some of
which were partly buried in the snow.
1t had probably belonged to the animal
I was trailing, and having become
ready to drop, it had doubtless done
so at the touch of the spruce boughs.
On the beam" there were a few par
allel cuts, evidently made by the teeth
of mice; the little rascals had begun
to eat it, though it could not have
been on the snow more than a few
hours. And yet, how often are we
asked: "If it is true that deer shed
their antlers every year, why don't we
find the antlers that are shed?"
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

eye or dulled his power of repartee.
He admits that he has grown a bit
stout, but he blames the new genera
ton of fans and players for that. In
the old days he kept down to weight
by sprinting away from maddening
throngS and taking on the players in
imprOmptu bouts. Nowadays the de-
pertinent of the athletes and specta-
tors is much improved and the life OF
an umpire is cast in more pleasant,
though perhaps more monotonous,
lines. Timothy Carroll was the CEN
trail figure of many a melee, and he
can always tell an interesting story.
During the National league meeting at
New York recently an old ball player
was reminded of an incident that oc-
CURED several years ago by the sight
of Hurst and Hughey Jennings in con-
versatiOn.
when Hughey was playing short
for Baltimore in the old twelve-club
league" said the player, "he and Tim
got to be very good friends. One win
ter Tim went up to a little town in
Pennsylvania and visited Huhgey and
his folks. He had the best of every
thing and made friends with all OF
the family. The following season,
Jennings, ST.. who had never seen
Hughey play big league ball, journeyed
down to Baltimore just to see his
boy in action. 1t happened that Tim
was umpiring. In the very first in
ming, before Baltimore went to the
bat, and before Hughey had a chance
to catch pop fly or make an assist,
there was squabble over a decision,
and Hughey, of course, was conspicu-
Gus in the debate. He carried it so
far that Tim ordered him to the bench
and off the field. Up in the stand
Hughey's father boiled with indigna-
ton. He didn't enjoy the game, ana
when Hughey joined him afterward
he exploded
"'And that's the kind of man you
bring into the family circle, is it?
Well, he'd better not come to see me
any more; accepts my hospitality and
then puts you out of the game before
l have a chance to see you throw a
ball!'"
And Tim never visited Hughey after
that.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

football as to do PROF. WILLIAMS.
away with roughness and other OBJ
iectionable features in the game the
sport will be deposed from its position
as part Of the athletic programme Of
the middle western universities for a
period of two years. This was the ulti-
matum given the friends and followers
of football by the big nine" college
faculty representatives at the closing
session of their football reform" meet
ing at Chicago recently. The action was
in the form of a mass radical recon-
mendations in regard to college ath-
letics made by the professors. The
resolution Of the body ponds on the final
confirmation of the various universities
who sent their representatives to the
meeting Possible adjustment was bit
one of the staggering blows dealt the
game as it has existed for years in the
colleges. Among the radical moves that
will come close home to the Big Nine"
schools, if the recommendations are car
ried into effect, were the doing away
with purely professional coaches, the
barring of all students with college de-
grees from teams, the limiting of the in
tercollegiate schedule of each school to
five games, the shortening of the foot
ball season by two weeks, doing away
with the Thanksgiving game and the
disbarment of freshmen from compet1-
ton for the period of one year The
passing of professional coach, if author
lied by the colleges, will perhaps do
more than any other one of the new rules
to change the football map of the west,
providing the game finally passes
muster. Such men as A. Alonzo Stagg,
professor and head of the department of
physical culture Of the University of
Chicago; Prof. Harry Williams, of the
University of Minnesota, and Prof.
George Huff, of the University of ILL
uois, will remain to add more glory to
their athletic records. These men were
protected by the conference by the
recommendation that "coachers of the
teams shall be members of the univer-
sity faculties They are not profess
sional coachers, as they are directly con-
nected with the academic side of their
respective universities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

III Il MADE SIRAllf1I FUR II1E AL AZ.
woods for ten miles without a house
in the entire distance.
They were bowling along slowly
when the members of the party saw
what appeared to be two green balls
of fire which appeared to be suspended
in the air about five feet above the
road Mr. Fairbanks Immediately rec
Ognized the eyes of a deer, and running
his machine up to within short dis
lance of the large buck, which ap-
peared to be fascinated by the head
light of the machine, he turned the
headlight on the animal, at the same
time pressing the bulb of the horn.
Immediately the buck was transformed
into a different creature, and lowering
his head he made straight for the auto.
His first attack was on the headlight
and after destroying this he cut one
tire open with his hoOf. Just what
happened after this none of the party
seem to be able to tell. The buck
seemed to be on both sides of the ma
chine at once. They could feel the
shocks as he butted into the car, and
once his antlers caught in Mrs. Fair
banks long fur robe and ripped
through her dress. The animal tore
open suit case as if it was made of
paper. The party in the automobile
tried to escape by running the machine
away, but it was run off the road and
into tree and the enraged animal be-
gan to renew his assaults on the car.
The men succeeded in getting rifle
out OF the baggage under the seat, and
the animal was killed and hung along
side the machine, and continuing on
their journey reported the affair to the
next game warden.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
LAST WHITE HOUSE LEVEE.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt Receive
for Army and Navy.

Washington, Feb. 9.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave a reception last
night in honor of the army and navy.
1t was the last of the evening levees
at the white house for the season and
was largely attended. Invited to meet
the guests were the diplomatic corps
and congressional officials and resi-
dental society. Miss Alice Roosevelt
and Representative Nicholas Long
worth formed the center of an inter
esting group, while the sister of the
latter Countess De Chambrun, was
among those invited to the blue room.
Five German officers, who are guests
of the emperor of Germany, are max
ing tour of the United States, were
among the guests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
SEEKS NORTH POLE
CAPT. BERNIER WOULD DRIFT
TO COVETED GOAL.
Journey of Wreckage of Jeanette
Gives Navigator Idea Which He
Will Demonstrate in His Pro-
posed Voyage.

From information, the gathering of
which ne began in 1864, Capt. J. E..
Bernier, a French-Canadian naviga-
tor, of half-century's experience as a
sailor, is forming plans for an actic
expedition in the interest of the
Canadian government, in which he
feels assured of discovering the north
pole and laying bare secrets which
have bafled1 the worlds most noted
scientists ami explorers since time be-
gan.
This French skipper of 65
ships-whose work as pilot on the
coast of Labrador, as sealing master
off Newfoundland and navigator in
arctic waters, has afforded him wide
nautical experience-began years ago
to interest himself in polar discov-
cries. The result of his study and OBJ
servations may be summed UP in the
bold generalization that, hitherto, in
attempting to reach the pole man has
failed because he has gone against
Nature instead of following her and
seeking from her the solution of the
niers guiding principle is that Ma
ture always tells the truth, and she
alone is the safe guide. Following
out this principle he has come to the
conclusion that the only way for a
ship to reach the pole is to allow the
natural currents to carry her across
the Arctic basin. In support of this
theory, Capt Bernier advances the
case of the unfortunate Jeanette.
This vessel was not specially built for
ice navigation, but was originally, I'M
der the name of Pandora, pleasure
yacht, left San Francisco in July,
1879, under command Of Capt De
Long an American of French de-
scent. She was fitted out with a
view to exploring Wrangle Land and
Behring sea- Passing through
Behring strait this vessel was pushed
within close quarters Of the land and
became fast in the ice on September
6. She drifted with the ice pack for
nearly 22 months when her crew were
forced to abandon heron 18th of June
1881. For three years no trace of the
Jeanette was found then wreckage
from her was discovered at Julian's
Had on the west coast of Greenland.
Perhaps the most interesting part
Of Capt Bernier's plan is that which
deals with his probable movements
after the salt water current has taken
his ship into the ice. eve are then
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Girl Kills Fox with Broom

Indianapolis, Ind-An Indiana girl
killed fox the other day with wo-
mans weapon. the broom. The small
daughter. Ii years old. Of Q. S. Rober-
son. at Wheatland Knox county, seized
a broom and went after large red fox.
caught in steel trap, set near the
house for hawks She killed it, threw
It over her shoulder and brought it
home like the bold hunter she was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

ball are made at
cnce by the Amer
lean football rules
committee, the
gridiron game in
the Big Nine con-
ference colleges
is doomed. I'm
less the national
rules body, in
whose hands had
been left the fate
of the game, so
far alter the tech
meal statutes Of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12

tor on the base
ball diamond for
many years, has
announced his de-
cision to retire.
Almost every fan
who has ever
heard Tim on the
field is sincere in
the hope that the
report is not true
or that the pOpu-
lar umpire will
change his mind
by the opening of
the season. Time
has apparently
not dimmed Tins
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
ROYAL FUNERAL NOTICE.
Arrangements Published for Burial OF
King Christian.

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.-Arrangements
for the funeral of the late King Chris
tan were published last night. The
body will be conveyed to Roslilde the
morning of February 16. After
short service at the SlostslIirks, the
royal hearse will be escorted by troops
followed by the male members OF the
royal family in state coaches.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
GLASS TO REMAIN CHEAP.
Efforts to Form a Selling Trust Are
Abandoned,

Cleveland, Feb. 9.-The independent
window glass manufacturers organF
cation committee yesterday decided to
discontinue all efforts to form sell
ing company. A member of the com
mittee said that the action would
doubtless result in the present low
prices of window glass being con
timed for several months at least.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
Alleged Burglars Arrested.

Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 9.-Charles and
Edward Smith, we'll knewn Kenosha
men, were arrested at Davenport, Ia,
On warrants charging burglary. The
men had confessed to the crime in
Kenosha, but later fed from the city.
Kenosha officers left for Davenport TO
,r,ng me men back for trial.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-02-12
SPORTS AND
AT HLETICS

Tim Hurst, one of the best and
most popular wielders of the indica-
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Unless radical and far-reaching
changes in the playing rules of foot
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