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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

and I was busy planning upon which
field l should commence, or whether
l had better divide my force and of
fer some inducement for the party
bringing in the largest quantity in
the quickest time and leaving the
cleanest picked field.
"The visitor touched his cap with
the forefinger of his right hand, and
asked In fairly good English, Are
you the one the darkies call the Cap
tain?' I said, Yes, what can l do
for your He came up the steps I'M
invited, drew a chair to my side and
handed me half a dozen big, black
cigars, which, | may add, proved about
the finest / ever have smoked. Cap
tain,' he said, I want to sell you 125
monkeys, or rather / want to trade
them for an interest In the Buffalo
gold mine. | am an old miner and
am tired of knocking round. was
through the Buffalo yesterday and
while she isn't the richest In the world,
a few thousand dollars would open
her out wonderfully
Even admitting that I were will
ing to take you as my mining partner
asked, what the devil would do
with 1875 monkeys7 l think l could
use one as playmate for the chill.
dren. They feel pretty lonely since
their mothers death
"He waved his hands toward the
two big fields with their snow white
covering.
"'Speak out, man. I said. I've no
time for any nonsense
"'Well,' he continued, I was never
more earnest in my life. Monkeys,
az you know, are great imitators; all
Of my 125 have picked cotton on an
island in the Pacific, where l was
stranded four years ago, and their
leader IL as Intelligent as a man.
will guarantee that II you will place
him by the side Of your best picker,
at the close of the day, he win be
at least one hundred pounds ahead
Wait now placing his hand on my
knee, your superintendent at the mine
says you have offered half interest
for 100000. | value my monkeys
at $1o0 each, but will make you an
even exchange. I win oversee theii
work for the first three days. and II
twice as much cotton has not beer
picked as by an equal number OF
darkies, you may call the trade of
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
Time Honored Use for Kerosene.

A fire occurred ON premises rented by
Jews in London. The circumstances
were somewhat suspicious and an agent
of the insurance company was sent to
investigate. He interviewed the senior
partner, and also the junior partner, as
to the probable cause of the fire. This
is his report: Il find that the senior
partner thinks it was caused by an arc
light on the second floor; the junior
partner thinks it was caused by an in
candescent light on the first foor-but
my opinion is that it was caused by an
Israelite in the BASEMENT
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02

A gentleman once possessed a valua-
bic sporting dog which was extremely
clever in the retrieving of game The
owner, however, was remarkably bat
shot, and one day, on firing both bar.
rels hastily at rabbit, he heard {
mournful howl. The next moment hi!
dog appeared, carrying a black objecr
in his mouth, and laid it carefully at hi.
masters feet The animal had retrieved
his own tail
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-02-02
Friend of Helpless Children.

Baron Henri Rothschild is perhaps
the most popular member of the great
banking house. For he has devoted
himself entirely to medical science, is
one of the leading specialists in France
in childrens ailments, and not only
gives all his services gratis, but has
likewise donated large sums to the
foundation and endowment of medical
institutions for the treatment of chill
dren's maladies
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
PUTS LEGS UNDER TRAIN.
Welshman Deliberately Suffers AM
putation So That He Might OBJ
tain Accident Insurance.

Cardin, 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 friend he
had dreamed he was going to have his
legs amputated below the knees. The
jury brought in verdict for the com.
pany. and May has lost his suit as well
as his legs.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
A DESPERATE CLIMB
HOW TWO MEN SAVED A TRAIN
FROM DESTRUCTION.
Braved Death That They Might Pre-
vent a Terrible Catastrophe in Ire
land--Arrived Just in the
Nick Of Time.

Near Bray Head, in Dublin, the
train runs along a precipitous cliff
from Bray to Wicklow. This is an
extremely dangerous part of the line,
as the track curves on emerging from
the tunnel, and were there any OBJ
Stacle in the way, the train would not
have time to stop before being hurled
into the sea about 40 or so feet be-
low. Only about three feet lies be-
tween the edge of the cliff and train.
Is it a wonder that people feel ner-
vous when the train reaches this spot,
and breathe a sigh of relief when the
danger is past?
From the railway the precipice
again rises about $50 feet, and on top
of this is walk. Two gentlemen
and their mother were one day stroll
ing along this walk, engaged in con-
versation. 1t was just about time for
the train to pass, and they were wait
ing to have a view of it winding like
serpent halfway down the cliff.
A railing was being erected along
the edge of the cliff, and a number
of iron bars were lying about One
of the gentlemen, in moving, hit one
of them by accident with his foot,
when, to his horror, it slipped over
the edge and went sliding down the
cliff. They watched it for moment
of GREATNESS anxiety, hoping it would
continue its journey into the sea. To
their horror it stopped, and lay right
across the line. At this moment the
sound of shrill whistle, as the train
entered the tunnel, reached the ears
of the party.
For moment the gentlemen stood
in horrible perplexity. To go down
that precipice seemed certain destruc-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15

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 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 1t,
more to the north towards the pole
and out between Spitzbergen and
Greenland" Capt Bernier holds that
bis course, starting from a point
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
SUMS period" he explains, which is
the period Of light and which lasts
for six months, l would staff my way
to the pole over the solid mass of ice
which surrounds it. The second off,
Ger would be sent from the ship. in a
direction which I will then order,
towards the pole, stating his way,
probably with aluminium tubing.
which is light. every half mile, and
establishing 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 CON-
munication would thus be established
with the rest of the expedition afford
ing safety to the isolated observers
and also information to the captain.
Nexg the mate or ablest officer would
Toe sent to stan his way another 90
miles, establishing further station,
with two men. at the end OF his line
which would be in a wireless tele-
graphic communication with both the
first station and the ship. On his re
turn the main body OF the expedition
would advance"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
HE MADE STRAIGHT FOR THE AUTO.

HE MADE STRAIGHT FOR THE AUTO
woods for ten miles without 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 a suit case as II 1t 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 Oh 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.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15

football as to do fhor. WILLIAMS.
away with roughness and other OBJ
jectionable features in the game the
sport will be deposed from its position
as part of the athletic programme of
the middle western universities for
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 1t 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
bali season by two weeks. doing away
with the Thanksgiving game and the
disbarment of freshmen from COMPETE
ton for the period of one year. The
passing of professional coach, if author
lied by the colleges, will perhaps 10
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.,
nois, will remain 10 add more glory to
their athletic records. These men were
protected by the conference by the
recommendation that "coaehers of the
teams shall be members of the univer-
sity faculties" They are not profes-
sional coachers, as they are directly con-
nected with the academic side of their
respective universities.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
THE WINTER WOODS
OBSERVATIONS MADE IN PER-
Feet SNoW-SHoE WEATHER.
Sun Bright and Snow Firm-First
Creature Discovered Snow Shoe
Hare-Trail of White Footed
Mice-A Deer Trail.

The thermometer stood at ten below
rs, kneeling, frightened the last strap
of my snow-shoes, pulled on my nit
tens, and started for tramp through
he woods. At each breath drawn
through the nostrils, the sharp air bit
IKE ammonia fumes. Absolutely pure,
too, 1t 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 | entered the woodland, some
thing moved in the underground; |
heard it, for the movement was close
to me, but I could not see a living
thing. Quietly, stood there, watch
ing, and presently / saw bright, dark
eye, something larger than shoe-but-
ton, watching me closely from beneath
the lower branches of a white pine.
AT first | could not see the owner of
that eye, but oy and by | made out a
wobbly nose, and some dark lines
which proved to be the outlines of a
pair VI ears. linen / saw JDaJ IL was
a snow-shoe hare in his white winter
coat, which rendered him practically
invisible on winter day like this. |
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 k 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, | kept on my way and before
long | came to a level space quite clear
of trees and somewhat higher than the
ground about it, When ! was quite
near 1t, small, dark, mouse-lil5e crea-
ture hurried across this open space,
and was followed Immediately by an
other. Evidently they were shrews,
and as they disappeared at once, 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 couldn't
do. The snow was so firm that the
delicate feet of the tiny creatures had
made no impression which was visible
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
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 he began in 1864, Capt. ]. E.
Bernier, a French-Canadian naviga-
tor, of a 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 bafled the worlds most noted
scientists and explorers since time be-
gan.
This French-C Canadian skipper of 65
ships-whose work as a pilot on the
coast of Labrador, as sealing master
off Newfoundland and navigator in
arctic waters, has afforded him a 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
problem he was attacking. Capt. Ber-
nier's 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 pacl. for
nearly 20 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 Julians
Had on the west coast of Greenland.
Perhaps the most interesting part
of Capt. Rernier's plan is that which
deals with his probable movements
after the salt water current has taken
his ship into the ice. 1--WE are then
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15

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
1mpromptu 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 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, tourneyed
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 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 Gae bench
and OF 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 o. the game before
! have chance to see you throw a
ball!'"
And Tim never visited Hughey after
that.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
THE DEER TRAIL.

to my eyes, whatever microscope
might have revealed.
The trails of white-footed mice were
visible everywhere went but even
these were much less conspicuous than
they would have been In softer snow.
A few minutes later | crossed an
other trail of quite a different charac-
ter. 1t consisted OF two parallel lines
of holes. Each hole was dumb-bell-
shaped; q man might make such
hole by plunging his clenched fist into
the snow twice, making two round inn
pressions, one directly In front of the
other, and then connecting these by
drawing walking-stick through the
snow between. Plainly enough this
trail had been made by deer.
Taking up the trail Of the deer,
soon reached a belt of young spruces
through which the animal had passed.
was walking as quietly as possible.
and ms 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 particular white
pine growing not far away, and raE
nimbly up the trunk of IL, Then lost
sight Of one while watching the other.
which ran out onto branch. twined
his long silky tail spirally round a
twig, and sat peering at me from be-
hind bunch of pine needles. All this
was more or less of an old story; what
wanted to know was what mischief
they were up TO when almost stepped
On them. | stopped down, and. part
Ing the lower branches OF n young
spruce, ! found close to the toe of my
snow-shoe, the antler of white.tailed
deer. Ii had five points, some of
which were partly buried in the snow.
1t had probably belonged to the animal
was trailing, and having become
ready to drop, II had doubtless done
so at the touch of the spruce boughs.
On the beam" there were a few mar
allel cuts, evidently made by the teeth
of mice: the little rascals had begun
to eat 1t, though IL could not have
been on the snow more than a few
hours. And yet. how often are we
asked: IF II Is true that deer shed
their antlers every year, why don't we
find the antlers that are shed?"
ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15

ton, but the thought of hundreds of
people coming along in total ignorance
of the awful fate that awaited them
put an end to their hesitation, and
with a word of encouragement %
their mother, they started.
Down they went, slipping and slid
ing, with all the speed they could
muster. At last one of them got into
such position that he could go no
further. The other (who had caused
the bar to faiD suddenly slipped
down on his back, and felt his legs
dangling into space. To get back with
out help was an impossibility. He
lay there for one terrible second. not
knowing what depth of a fail lay
beneath him.
Then the rumble of the approach
ing train brought back to him the
thought of the impending calamity.
With muttered prayer he let go
his hold to fall into space.
Much to his own amazement neI
landed without being hurt, after faE
of about IA feet, AID springing up he
flew down the remaining distance.
Just in time to hurl the bar into the
sea and jump back as the train
dashed past with its freight OF human
beings. who little dreamed how mar
rowly they had escaped the jaws OF
death.
Thus ended what might easily have
proved a serious calamity.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-02-15
ENRACED WILD DEER
ATTACKS AUTOMOBILE.
Machine Partly Wrecked Before Rife
Bullet Ends the Fierce On
slaught.

Berlin, N. Y.-For shooting and kill
ing deer which had attacked his au.
tomobile In the public highway and
was destroying it, Emmett Fairbanks, q
prominent sportsman of Boston, may
be arrested by the game wardens.
The story is peculiar one in hunt
ing circles. Mr.. Fairbanks and large
party, including his wife and r. C. 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