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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-07-12

In the seventh inning of game play
ed by the New York Giants and the 81.
Louis Cardinals in ST. Louis IN unusu-
ri incident occurred which has given
rise to an argument
Pitcher Tesreau rolled orounder to
Smith, and in his effort to make fast
play the fielder unfortunately threw SO
accurately that he hit Owens. the field
umpire, in the head and knocked him
unconscious. Hartley, who was on
third at the time. was sent back to the
bases, and Tesreau was ordered to bat
again.
Section 4 of rule GO reads. "The base
runner shall return to his base with
out liability to be out if the person or
clothing of the umpire interfere with
the catcher in an attempt to throw or
the umpire be struck by Il ball thrown
by the catcher or other fielder to in
tercept q base runner"
There is nothing in this rule which
says the batter shall have 4 second
time ut bat, nor would the intent of the
rule seem to imply that he should
have a second time as privilege
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THE spiiball is and is not difficult
curve to hit" says Johnny IGverS. the
Chicago Cubs great second baseman.
Baseball fans who have seen Ed
Walsh Russell Ford Marty O'TOole
and others twirl may regard this as an
absurd assertion. Possibly they would
not. knowing that ii came from one of
the cleyerest and wiseSt infielderS I'M
the game. Johnny Evers Knowing
that Walsh. Ford and OToole are eff
fectiye with the spitball, fans may
think Evers errs in making this dec
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fast breaking curve, according to Ev-
ers. 1t depends wholly on where the
finger places the ball. If he keeps IT
low, about the knees. Evers say it is
4 mean bender to place in safe terri
tory He adds that it is almost I'm
possible to hit
Pitchers using the moist delivery
always keep it low, and that accounts
for the many assists they and the in
felders have. 1t will be noticed that
most spitball tWirlers are credited with
many fielding chances. That is be-
cause the batters cannot get good
solid wallop ut the ball and invariably
hit it on the ground. 1t is different
when the moist curve is pitched high.
say little above the waist or. even
higher 1t is then easiest to hit safe
ly, as the batter is swinging straight
out and when he does connect con-
meets squarely and drives the ball hard.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-07-12

Minor league baseball averages are
ceasing to be held in high regard by
the owners of the major league clubs
A player may have q big hitting aver
age in the minors and fall down as
soon as he reaches the majors. The
difference in the pitching and the field
ing has much to do with this.
There are players in the minors who
have fat averages for long hits, often
due to the short fences. over which fly
balls travel safely which would be
easy outs in the majors. Then again
it is quite often the case that player
has his average padded by friendly
scorekeepers. All these have set the
major league managers to thinking,
and they are instructing their scouts
to pay little attention to the averages.
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Results of the Tedious Task of
Teaching the Red Man the
Ways of CNiIization-Reser-
walton Idea Adopted In
Time of First Settlers.

|R&HE origin of the Indian reser-
q walton dates back to the time
of early settlers When the
latter realized that the red
man had rights of his own it became
The rule to contine the various tribes
to reservations. This plan was en-
forced during the colonial period by
i.nmber of states and after they be-
came Independent, and the United
States government has carried out the
policy. The reservations are guarded
from intrusion, and the educational
and general welfare Of the charges re-
ceive federal attention. the govern
ment endeavOring to convert the race
as a whole to the ways Of civilization.
In this direction good progress has
been made since the Indian has been
impressed with the fact that a buried
Ratchet opens mp an unObStructed
path to his betterment on general
principles.
Uncle Sam as the great white father
exercises the utmost watchfulness over
his red brother. For instance, he has
made 1t illegal to sell Intoxicating
drinks on the reservations The law
is often evaded, but as a whole much
good has come of the means taken to
keep the Indian and his toddy apart.
When the government took hold of
the Indian situation the southern
tribes east of the Mississippi river
were removed to the Indian territory,
receiving the official promise that they
would there have a permanent home.
An altogether different life was mark
ed out for them. and some of the
tribes have made surprising strides in
the direction of modern ways. while
opportunities placed within their reach
have enabled not few of them to ac-
quire a goodly share of this worlds
goods.
Other tribes. mostly those from the
! southwest, were assembled in the In
-, dian territory. while large reservations
iwere still maintained in the north
;wcst.
AS to Predictions.
Every once i'm awhile one reads that
the American Indian is destined to eX
4inctiOn. True, the race has greatly
diminished in numbers, but of the
american Indians who are left all are
wen cared for. there are thousands of
happy and thriving Indian families.
and predictions Of extinction seem far
fetched Surely the Indians in the
united States are better Off for in
stance. than those of the IagraOn dis
rrict of India. where. according to the
report of Il woman missionary 4 few
wears ago, the ignorance among Indian
mothers was "terrible." as she eX-
pressed it, "They even asked me If
II was wrong to strange their girl ha-
bies." said this missionary. BE it eX-
planned that the Indian savage ac-
counts a boys life of more value than
a girls, this in spite of the fact that
the bucks saddle the burden of the
hard work that falls to their lot upon
the woman'S shoulders, while they are
typical sons of leisure
But, speaking Of predictions. it is
reasonable to give credence TO the
prophecy that within few years there
viii be no more fun blooded Indian
babies, as men and women Of pure In
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laration. but the way the clever Cub
second Sacker explains it it can easily
be conceived how the moist ball is and
is ROT hard ball to hit.
The fact that it is spitball does
not make il any more pllZZ!lng than Il
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An Apt Pupi!

Caller-And how does your daughter
get along with her lessons -, French?
Fond Mother-Oh. very we'll indeed.
She shrugs her shoulders beautifully.
Satire.
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FACTS ABOUT THE INDIANS
OF THE UNITED STATES.

There are about 900 III
dams within the confines of the
United States.
Oklahoma has 117,247, leading
in point Of population, accord
ing to the last official report.
Arizona comes next, with 39.2lG;
New Mexico third, with 2O,JO9
, and South Dakota fourth, with
20,352. There are 1850 Indians
, in California, 11,42S in Wiscon-
sin and 1O,997 in the state of
, Washington. Indiana has the
smallest Indian population-93.
Congress appropriated $3,GS5.-
300 for Indian schools for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1911.
The government supports 1O2
boarding schools and 210 day
schools. Besides these schools.
siXty-One missions are in charge
of various religious denomina-
tons
The Five Civilized Tribes are as
follows: Cherokee in Oklahoma,
1901; Chickasaw. 10,9S4; Choc-
Jaws, 2G.7G2; Creeks, 1917;
SeminOles, 3,123; total. 101 ,2SI.
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IA M' 'GRAW has Il secret. I'll tell
hEgM you what it is. 1t is his am
EVM bition this year to set new
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RE 'GEAW has 4 secret. III tell
hESM you what it is. 1t is his ann
EVM bition this year to set new
figure for games won during
the season. The Cubs hold the record
which the Giants manager is seeking.
In 1906 they went through The cam
paign. winning 10 Games. Bnl The
ChicagOanS were not the first 10 win
over 100 games. In 1892 the Boston
Nationals went over the century mark
for the first time in Il National league
pennant race, winning 1O2.
Six years later they duplicated the
trick with q similar number OF vic
tories A Brooklyn team also figured
in the records as having won more
than 100 games. They did this in 1880.
and then in 1902 the Pirates came
along with l03. The 1904 Giant team
won JOG and the following year t0taled
I0J. The Cubs the next year. with one
of the best teams ever known to the
national game. came along with their
record breaking percentage and in
1907 totaled 107 victories. In 1909 the
Pirates won no games, and in 1910 the
Cubs went through the season with
104.
While several of the National league
teams have gone over the century
mark, the Athletics are the only team
in the American league which has won
q pennant with moro than 100 games
to its credit. SO the fact would make
il appear that the American league
races as whole have been harder
fought than those in the National
league. Twice Connie Mnck'S men
have won more than 100 games during
a campaign The first time they did it
was in 1910. when they won 102 bat
ties, and last year, when they totaled
101.
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dian blood are rapidly marrying white
persons or Indians whose blood is
largely mixed with that of the whites.
The Indian babies Of pure blood
found on the reservations Of the far
southwest are rs initiative us any
their big brothers ard playing nj max
ing medicine and having dreams. If
when an Indian boy is five years old
he puts his ear to the medicine talk
Of the older Indians and the father
sees him he will Gravely announce his
son is TO be Il great medicine man.
Forthwith the father is greatly honor
ed by his tribe The Indian boys
proudest day is when his father buys
him yellow pony and he is taken into
the hills and taught the meaning Of
various medicines. They call him 4
first class doctor when he is ten years
old Even today Indian boys in knee
breecheS may be seen on reservations
participating in The dances of the
tribes
How Indian Child Learns.
The Indian child in learning to speak
learns tn describe. He calls April the
moon Of bright nights May moon
of leaves" June moon of stra Whcr
reS," September "moon of the falling
leaves" ana November ''mO0n of snow
shoes" He is made proficient ut fish
ING, trapping and canoe building. When
it comes to doing things in which his
ancestors have been engaged for gem
eratons the Indian boy is an apt pu-
Pill, but it is almost impossible to in
struct him in something which is for
eign to his nature
While domestic life among the more
civilized American Indians has under
gone many changes. much of its pic
tureSquenpss remains. Indian mothers
carry their rapooses on their backs as
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SENIOR BEREAN LESSON.

Golden TeXt.-Receive with meeknesS
the engrafted word. which is able TO
save your souls.-JaS. i, II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-10-31
NOTES ABOUT POTATOES.

According to figures Of the depart
ment OF agriculture, the average con-
dition of the potato crop for the first
Of the month for the entire country
was S5.1 per cent compared with 62.3
the corresponding time last veal and
1872 for a ten. year. average. The de-
partment estimates hat the crop will
total 401, 600, 900 bushels against $685.
600. 900 in 1911 and 349, 900, 900 in 1910.
The average yield per acre is placed
at 1888 bushels. Last years crop av-
eraged 500 bushels per acre and the
average crop for the years 1906 10
was 96.S bushels per acre.
Three different reports from Dryden,
n. Y, says that the yields of potatoes
in that vicinity were good, but the
stock on hand is rotting badly. At
Dover plains the crop was very light
his "a ..s..
The Packers New York correspon-
paper: It looks very much as though
the authorities are going to enforce
the new quarantine law with regards
to the imports Of potatoes. While the
trade does not expect foreign potatoes
to come to this market in any amount,
on account of the very large crop in
this country. a few small salad pota-
toes were received here from Germany
this week that were not unloaded,
The potato men who have been inter-
viewed by The Packer man say that
the authorities would not allow the
potatoes to be brought into this coun
ry, There were only a few thousand
bags and one report had it this week
that the stock had been returned to
Germany because of the prevalence OF
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Duluth FIax.
Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Nav
Close 1.49 1.49 1.45 1.45Ia !, "A icy
Local Quotations.
Evening Grain Lct+c-

chicago, Oct. 31.-Wheat: Opening
prices showed fractional advances. the
same being followed by a generally
IoWer market until afternoon when q
taIiy TO he high point of the morning.
TOOK place. Somewhat smaller recent
IN the spring wheat markets. owing to
recent bad weather undoubtedly lem
some to those markets There
was nothing at all distinctive in the
news OF the day to cause greater fIIc-
tuatlons thar those in evidence, short
sellers continue most timid. while neu,
speculative buying is of he most
Ileager proportions. Unless E,Irone
appears as a buyer soon, we believe
mat supplies will increase in q ratio
greater than SPECTATORS will be will
ing to take care of Will
Corn-The market was fractionap,v
higher at the opening, but prices veal,
ehea curing mid-session. but rsI1ied
agar on the slightly higher tendencT
or wheat and reports of some bmsinass
Gone for export in the new cron r..
January shipment. Cash prices were /
cent higher with the demand yerI
quiet. More or less precipitation Owe,
Lhe pelt, on the whole, gave the ma RI a.
a little hrmer undertone, but nrosnacts
are Tor clearing and much colder w1eaS
tner. We do not believe that II is tiTn q
10 take the long side of the market
Oats-lnvestment buyers, to a erea+
extent, seem to have satisfied 1fbeirt
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sunny jim" SHERMAN
Continued From Page One.

seldom reversed IN an appeal, But
dignity so far as the traditional sena-
torial frock Goa and SILK hat were
concerned generally was absent. He
regarded his time presiding over the
senate as a days business. to be at
tended to as if he were sitting in his
bank in Utica, or at the directors table
of one of the many enterprises in
which he mad found a fortune and laid
the foundations of another for his sons.
He usually appeared in a business suit,
on a. hot day he came in ftannels, on a
very hot day a palm leaf fan displaced
the gave and perhaps a glass of lemon
ade topped off the book of rules. Othel
senator's; reluctant, perhaps, to trans
gress staid custom, fell In with MS
ideas, an nowadays ON a bllsterlng
chamber looks quite like a business
body.
The Illness which proved fatal was
little known of in washington untll
not present during the closing days OF
the last session, n the senate without
a president pro tenn by the death OF
Frye, and unable to agree upon a sue
ments placing some senator in the
chair for two weeks at a time. When
he disappeared, seeking rest n health
in vain Sherman was genuinely missed
about the capitol, in the departments,
at the white house, where he was g.
frequent caller and always a
new joke with President Taft, and on
the streets where he often walked. IL
a hurry he used a motor, but 1t was an
occurance of an ordinary day with con-
gress in session to meet Sherman walk
Ing down Pennsylvania avenue, often
alone, rosy checked and cheerful re-
turning the s~alutations of scores who
knew him by sight, thought of him as
sunny Jim" and greeted htm-"Good
morning, Mr.. President'-and the pass
erby who recognized him was greeted
as heartily as the senator who might be
next. ... ..
Vice-President Sherman was born in
Utica on Oct. "a, 1865. He was married
in 1881 to Carrie Babcock at East
Orange, N. ]. They have three sons,
Sheriff., Richard u. and Thomas M. all
living and in business in Utica. The
vice-president was an Elk, a trustee OF
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Moorhead News
POLITICIANS
TALKED ISSUES
ERERHART AND HIS PARTY WELL
RECEIVED IN MooRHEAD LAST
EVENING - BOTH GOVERNOR
AND MANHATTAN FAVoRlTE
SPEAKERS.

The train bearing Governor Eberhart
and other republican candidates VINO
had been travelling yesterday yer the
Dakota and Hasting division OF the
Milwaukee line was nearly an hour
late reaching Fargo and 1t was about
8 o'clock before the chief executive OF
the state and party reached Moorhead'
Immediately on his arrival the gov
ernor and members Of the party who
were to address the assembled voters In
the big hall in the Gletne building,
were driven to the latter place ana
witSout n delay Senator Marden in
troduced the governor, who was most
cordially received. The speaker COM
manded the closest attention and sew
eral times he had to pause on account
of the applause which followed some
of his clinching arguments.
James Manahan, for congressman, at
large, soon made himself a favorite in
his arguments as to why the republt-
can baTty should be continued in
power. He was followed by Messrs.
Mills and Elmquist of the railroad
commission, Attorney General Smith
and his assistant, Mr.. James. To the
regret of everybody Senator Nelson
was not present not having been able
to make the days tour.
In the party were Messrs. Ryder and
Bradley of the fish n game commits
sion, Asa M. Wallace, assistant state
fire marshal and editor of The Fair
fax Standard.
The train was in direct charge Of
f. A. Simpson, representing the gov
ernor. Mr.. Simpson said that on this
campaign tour the governor and as
s~ociates had addressed, up to date,
1875, 900 people in all parts Of the state.
Mr.. Eberhart yesterday made twenty
five speeches to audiences ranging
from 100 to 1900. The biggest crowd
yesterday was assembled at Montevid-
60. the home Of the attorney general.
At many places the schools were closed
and the governor and his party were
greeted by hosts Of school children
and their teachers.
A reception at the Comstock follow
ed the speaking. where a great many
voters met the party who could not
do so in the hall down town.
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~SpccuIatiye GoSsIp.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-Gossip of the
wheat trade last night was more bear
ish than on the two previous days, not
w"ithstanding the fact that prices have
declined for four consecutive days,
Holdings by longs nave been greatly
reduced. but it was said by a number
Of spectators and pit traders that
while the short interest has been
slightly increased, operators who
usually sell hundred to three hundred
thousand bushels were not short more
than 10 to $1,000 bushels and that
the general short interest is small as
traders fear that a war scare may
develop and cause a sharp upturn. The
head OF a conservative commission
house who has been bearish for some
time said that export business from
the United states was largely. over, un-
less there should be ~unfavorable deVel-
opments in the European situation that
will necessitate the securing of large
supplies from this country. He does
not, however, look for a big decline at
once, and only advocates short sales on
rallies unless they are due to serious
European complications.
Inter-Ocean.
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train OnInIOpa.

Clement Curtis & Co.-Whest market
is now subject of to European in
fucnces and prices will follow Liver
pool. Corn has had a good break n
with light receipts ought to have a
rally.
FINLEY Barrcll-Tn view of our recent
house cleaning in wheat, some reaction
appears in order but we can see moth
ing on which to base hopes OF any
permanent recovery in values.
Chaplin & Co.-Sentlment in wheat
continues bearish. Rcadjustment OF
cAsh corn prices have been drastic and
in this respect prices are on healthier
basis.
Wagner & Golf Argentine raises
larger wheat crop, United States prices
will eventually seek owe levels but
Harris, Winthrop & CO.-TendencY
seems to be to drag without any in
centive on the bull side of wheat from
abroad.
Shearson-Hammell Co.-Markot is in
a position to rally easily on the APP
pearanCc of bullishnesS
Bartlett Frazier Co.-Look for a low
err level of wheat prices eventually.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
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KENNEDY HOME
,
FROM eugene
FARGO SENATOR BACK FROM
THE WEST WHERE HE VIEWED
BIG coNTRACT-SAYS lNDIcA-
TONS POINT STRONGLY TO
TAFT FOR PRESIDENT.

Sen. James Kennedy, former repub-
liCan national committeeman from
North Dakota, returned from a bust
ness trip to- Eugnene. Ore, where he
has q large contract for the installa-
ton of the city's sewerage system.
Mr.. Kennedy reports progress on his
work in Eugene and says that every
thing Is getting along famously. He
also says the outlook for Taft In the
west is excellent.
From everything | could learn and
hear" said the senator TO q Forum
representative, 1t looks as though loft
would carry Washington, Oregon and
Montana. Peop1o see INTO he SOLDERING
up to the gravity of the situation as
election day draws near"
Senator Kennedy also expressed his
regret Yer the nations loss in the
death of Vice Presil INT sherman.
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Leap Year Dancing Party.

A social affair in the city, last night.
was a Leap Year Dancing party, pro-
NOTED, by a number of young ladies
and ladies' in the younger married set.
1T was given amid environments, APP
propriate to the season of Halloween
at the Comstock hotel where for sever
al hours the large dining room was a
Feritable bower of beauty. The best Of
was thoroughly enjoyed.
n feature of the party was the un-
expected attendance of Governor Eber-
mart and one or two members of his
party who arrived at the hotel about II
o'clock to attend the reception rendered
them by tho republicans of the city.
After in~troductions in the lobby of the
hotel to those whom members OF the
party could not meet at the hall, Gov
ernor Eberhart was inveigied towards
the dancing room where he was cap
tured" by Miss Ella Hanson who grace
fuIIy informed the governor the mean
ms OF the sociabilittes in progress, that
1t was a Leap Year party and then
invited Mr.. Eberhart. to dance with her.
Most graciouSly did the chief executive
accept the invitation n as soon as
they reached the floor it was the cue
TO the orchestra to play a waltz. Not
generally was the presence of the dis
tinSufshed guest known until the close
OF the dance. Miss Hanson and her
partner rested at the head of the room
where Miss Hanson introduced Cover
nor Eberhart to the assembled guests.
There was loud applause and following
1t the honored guest of the evening eX-
pressed his thanks for the distinction
afforded him and his party, the first
one OF the kind he ever heard of in the
state. Mr.. Elmquist of the board of
railroad commissioners also made a few
remarks to the dancer and they Were
happily applied. Ira B. Mills occupied
a seat in the room by the side of Mrs.
Oscar Rustad and Mr.. Elmquist was es-
corted to the head of the room by the
Wife of City Attorney Rustad.