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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Verses 21-24.-An urgent petition.
How different was the reception
which Jesus received on the western
shores Of the sea of Galilee! The peo-
pie of Gadara were afraid Of this
strange teacher, but the people of Ca
pernaum were pleased with him be-
yond all doubt, and they gladly re-
ceived him" duke viii, 40).
zone of the rulers of the synagogue"
The duties of this officer were the care
of the building and the responsibility
of having charge Of the services so
that everything was done ''decently
and in order It was his business to
select the readers for the day and in
yite them in turn to the reading desk.
Compare Luke iv, IL. Some Of the
larger synagogues had more than one
ruler. Compare Acts xiii, Is. "Jairus."
The name means "he will give light"
Fell at his feet" Necessity knows
no law. In this hour of sorrow and
distress the dignified ruler forgot ev-
erything in his anxiety to secure the
services of Jesus to save his little
uuuSuLeI. IL any NO\HA NIP
him it certainly was Jesus, if he would
do 50. And she shall live" He was
confident that the touch Of the Master
would bring healing, and on this as
surance he implicitly relied.
Verses 80. 36-A comforting prom
Use.
The case was so urgent that Jesus
permitted the interruption Of his work
in this public place and readily con-
scented to accompany the father to his
home. On the way there was
a delay. 4 woman who had been
sufferer for twelve years from an in
durable disease approached Jesus
through the crowd and touched the
edge of his outer garment. So deep
was her faith in the power Of this
healer that as soon, as she touched
the tasseis she was Instantly healed.
& While this was happening
word came from the rulers home,
Thy daughter is dead" This news
must have made the father frantic.
and he could not but share in the re-
sentiment against Jesus implied i'll the
words, "Why troublest thou the Mas
ter any further?" There was no ne
cessity to Inconvenience him, for it
was now too late, and he could not
restore the child to health. GAS soon
as Jesus heard" The revision is "but
Jesus not needing the word" the mar
ginal reading is 'overhearing the
word" He promptly turned to the
father with his cheering words, BE
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

| While at Yale Mr.. Taft won fame as
a wrestler, but he did not participate
in other sports to any extent. One day
while he was a senior his class and the
enemy, the juniors, were having a
tug Of war, and the lower class men
were pulling the others around the lot.
Taft's class spirit arose. He rushed
forward, wound the end Of the rope
about his ample person and cried:
Come on, you fellows! Now let the
whole darned junior class get on the
other endv' He turned defeat into
victory.
Once, before the world had heard
about Mr.. Taft, he made visit to the
home Of favorite aunt in Iowa, who
knew not Of his courtship Of the muse.
When he had told his beloved relative
how all the folks were and answered
her 1O1 questions and dined with espe
cial attention to the fatted calf he
proudly took from his pocket a couple
Of clippings from the newspaper which
had printed his soul songs"
The aunt of the future statesman
read them diligently.
WILL" she asked simply; ''do they
print those things for nothing if you
send them in?"
Sherman Was an Ambitious Youth.
Sherman, Taft's running mate, is a
good mixer" and that faculty helped
him wonderfully as ward politician
in his early career and was an asset
considered in his favor when he was
twice singled out for second place on
the national ticket. Industry and a
keen scent for opportunities have
boosted him up the ladder He started
in driving the hayrake and hoeing the
garden on his fathers farm, but this
was not exciting enough nor lucrative
enough to satisfy him. "a yOungster
with big IDEAS" the home folks called
him. Probably a correct viewpoint,
but the satisfying part of it to Jim
Sherman was that he was not slow in
demonstrating to the neighbors that
he had some big ideas that he could
pull off.
1t mattered nothing much to jim
Sherman that the other men of his
family were Democrats. When his IA
Their scolded him for having changed
his politics and pointed out that his
elder brother had been elected mayor
Of Utica rs Il Democrat. SO1 Jim just
laughed. But his coat was off for fair
from that time on, and when at TWEEN
ty-nine he was elected to the same
post he lost no time in taking good ma
tured revenge for the rebuke of Sher-
man pere by saying. with a chuckle,
And l was elected as a Republican,
dad don't forget that"
Baseball, gardening and current tic-
ton are three of the vice presidential
nominees hobbies. 1t is related that
when the late Thomas Bracket Reed,
former speaker Of the house, had oc-
casion to hunt up Sherman at the lat
ter's home he found Mr. Sherman
deeply absorbed in a book "Ah, Sher-
man. looking up dates?" inquired
Reed. Yes" was the reply, absent
mndedly. But wait 4 minute.
want to see if the heroine really mar
ries the fellow"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
ANCIENT FORMS or SURGERY.
Rough Kind of Treatment Must Have
Existed In Earliest Times.

Rough Kind of Treatment Must Have
Existed In Earliest Times.
There is no doubt that some rough
form Of surgery must have existed
from very ancient times, but it is
strange to find that so complex and
delicate an operation as trepanning is
one of the oldest.
SO far as actual records go, Hippoc
rates gives US the earliest account.
He wrote treatises on fractures, dislo-
cations and wounds Of the head, in
which he described the method of pro-
cedure to be followed in the case of a
fractured skull. His direction was to
cut away piece Of bone so that the
pressure on the brain might be reliev-
ed, says the London Standard
According to DR.. Il. Rice Holmes,
the operation of removing pieces Of
bone was performed long before his
torc times. The effects on the skull
are easily seen after death and are
visible so long as the bones are pre-
served.
From inspection of certain skulls OF
the later stone age in ancient Britain
DR.. Holmes has come to the conclusion
that some of these had undergone the
operation, which must have been per-
formed with a stone instrument.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Bill LANCE used to employ the spit
ball when he joined the White Sox.
Manager Hugh Duffy counseled him TO
drop it. LANCE did. Duffy said that he
had enough on the ball without it.
Now LANCE cannot control the spitball
at all and never uses it. Benz, on the
other kand, has his spitball working
always. He says that he nearly inva-
riably uses it on the third strike and
does not mind trying it when the count
stands three and two. The White Sox
are printing Benz for one Of the great
est pitchers in the league in another
season Or two.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

upon by an old lady, who grabbed him
by the arm and dragged him over to
the baggage room.
you're the very Teller I'm lookin'
for" she began at the rate Of a word
a second.
Thinking this might be the latest
way of proposing, Mr.. Taft tried to
murmur that he was already married
and had his wife on the train with him
when he was stopped short in front Of
q trunk. The trunk was as large as a
small house and filled to overlooking
with wearing apparel, some of which
was boiling out Of the top.
There" said the old lady grimly,
turning to the ratified baggage agent;
shetw
Good Stories Told by Taft.
The Republican candidate for a Sec
ond term is good story teller. While
secretary Of war and speaking at din
ner in Washington he referred to a
certain pessimistic senator as follows:
HE is always awaiting the fall Of
some unforeseen evil. He can never
see the bright side. He is as incor-
rigible a pessimist as old Elisha How
ard Of Zoar.
Il was born in Ohio, and in my boy
hood saw Elisha now and then. His
farm was near Zoar. It was a large
and prosperous farm, but Elisha would
never have admitted such a thing. He
was always grumbling and grOaning.
The corners Of his mouth continually
hung down.
II remember once there came BAN
ner year for the Ohio farmers. The
wheat crop had never been SO fine and
good, and prices had never been SO
high. Elisha's wheat surpassed that
Of all others, and it was known that
he had marketed it skillfully. Never
theless when q neighbor asked him
one day how he had made out with it
he whined:
"'Well, / didn't get as much for it as
l expected, and l didn't expect
would"
Justice Harlan once told q story to
Taft Of how he went out to play golf
i'll a fog. He thought he would drive
the ball and send it off at hazard
He came to the caddie and asked him
to find the ball. looking within radius
of 800 yards. The caddie's eyes stuck
out.
II done found dat ball, judge. 1t am
in de hole sure 'nough. 1t just wig
gled in like
1t was certainly remarkable that a
drive through the fog should place a
ball where the most earnest efforts of
two to twenty strokes may fail in
broad daylight.
Taft then responded with a fishing
story. also about fog. He went out
one day in Il wagon to fish, and the fog
came down thick. He drew up where
he thought the stream ought to be,
cast his line, felt pull and hauled in
a fine trout; another bite and another
until the wagon was filed The fog
lifted. and the wagon was 300 yards
from the river
There was a silence which might be
felt when Taft concluded. and Harlan
told no more fog stories.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
a Game of Scientific Force.

The game of golf twenty-five to for
ty years ago was more game Of scis
entidc persuasion than sheer force
Nowadays it is the scientific applica'
ton of force, and for this change the
alteration in the shape and balance Of
the club head, due to the Introduction
Of the bulge is almost altogether
responsible. N'ith the old fashioned
club it would have been quite impos-
sible for player to hi rs hard as tho
majority Of the players do nowadays
and at the same time hope to attain
even a mediocrity of accuracy. He
would have been here, there and every
Nhere.@Outing.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
In the Sunday School Class

not afraid, only believe" He quicken
ed his hope by removing fear and ill.,
PRODUCING faith.
Verses 37-43.-A great physician.
The house was soon reached, and
Jesus had with him the three men who
formed the inner circle Of the twelve
disciples. "Seeth the tumult"
There was much excitement due to the
deep sorrow that had entered this
home. Already the professional mourn
ers who were hired for this purpose
had taken possession and were deafen-
ing the ears Of all with their artificial
lamentations mot dead, but
sleepeth." So did Jesus regard death.
Compare John xi, II. The mourners
took him literally and treated him with
scorn, but he soon put them all out"
Where the damsel was lying" In the
presence Of the parents and his three
disciples he laid hold Of the child's
hand and addressed her in the COLO
quial Aramaic "Talitha cumi," literally
MY lamb, rise AROSE and
walked" She received both life and
strength, so that her parents were fill
ed with establishment" Surprise min
gled with delight, JOY and gratitude.
But he strictly enjoined them that no
man should know it," s. He re-
quested silence lest idle curiosity
should be stirred and his important
spiritual work be interfered with.
Something y 'to eat" The par
ents in their excitement might forget
to give nourishment to the child. and
he showed his tenderness and consid-
GRAFTON in suggesting it to them. Jesus
never overlooks any needed details.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

The predictions OF Manager Frank
Chance Of the Chicago Nationals that
his young pitchers would put the club
back into the running or at least
strengthen it where it was beginning
to show wear and tear have come
true. Lavender is proving to be one
of the finds of the season. His work
against O'Toole little over month
ago was masterful. Cheney is making
good by the minute, and Maroneys
chief fault is tendency to work too
fast, which causes him to get wild.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
$3.50 800 Tsss AF oF'E
~sSS q GAS 5{s GA {:
fAs&SS0RSASS sEESE1
A Personal Chat and Anecdotes
About the Republican Nomi-
nees-Sherman as the
Utica Boy With the
Big Ideas.
An Article on the Democratic Nominees
Will Appear Next Week.

Will Appear Next Week.
THEN the two big political par
NME ties nominate new cand1-
NW dates for president and vice
president everybody is eager
to read all that is printed about their
personalities, their careers, anecdotes
about them, and there are even many
who will devOur such details as what
the candidate in question usually eats
for breakfast and what size hat he
wears. Having been nominated a sec
ond consecutive time for the offices
mentioned, the political records and
the stories of the lives of William
Howard Taft and James SchoOlcraft
Sherman are quite familiar to the av-
erage newspaper reader. To give
away the secret Of Mr.. Taft's weight
and say that he Is a golf player and
likes baseball and that N4r Sherman
has been the most enthusiastic base
ball fan in Washington official life and
is the man who made Utica, n. Y, IA
nous would be to retell what every
body already knows.
And so, aside from a discussion Of
the nominees in connection with their
political acts in Office, the only thing
left that every writer knows holds
good and whose value repetition does
not impair is the human side. Now,
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Sherman have d pc
culiarly interesting personal side. In
the first place. the two men are jovial
by nature, as their sobriQuets big
Bill" and Sunny Jim" would indt-
cate. A politician ought to be amiable,
and Mr.. Taft and his running mate
qualify in point Of amiability. Then,
too, a politician has to be severe some
times, and Mr. Taft and Mr.. Sherman
can be severe. But even their op-
ponents will grant you that if both
men could select permanent moods the
selection would be on the side of good
humor.
Mr.. Taft has told more than one
story st his own expense and enjoyed
hugely an incident in which Ehhu
Root figured. 1t was when Mr.. Taft
became governor Of the Philippines.
sent frequent inquiries. One day Root
received this message from Taft:
Feeling fine. Arrived safe and sound
after riding 100 miles on muleback."
This was Roots reply: "Congratula-
lions. How is the mule?"
A Friend In Need.
That irate old lady who turned upon
Colonel Roosevelt after he though I'M
hidden, had assisted her on to the car
and said. Don't you get too fresh,
young man." was surpassed in her
vigorous American democracy by an
other old woman in the summer of
1907. This time Mr.. Taft was the vic
tim
IT was at a rural railway station
where the train had stopped for about
ten minutes. and the secretary thought
he would so out on the depot platform
and stretch his legs. He had taken
about two turns when he was bounced
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

1t must be said of Hank O'Day that
he has not yet broken his VOW made
early in the spring that he would not
spirit of brotherly love- But his argu-
ment is a good one. He says arguing
with umpires gets manager nothing.
He prefers to remain back in the Shad-
oWs of the bench and depend on a
he has had very little reason to COM
plain, and it is certain that few Of his
players have been under suspension
this season.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Western baseball critics are saying
tAat the fight in the National league
for the pennant will be between the
east and the west. With the Phillies,
the Dodgers and the Braves as the
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Manager McGraw of the Giants has
purchased the release of Pitcher Dave
Robertson Of Norfolk. Robertson is
touted as the best pitcher in the Vir-
ginia league.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Hurley, an amateur pitcher Of Ian
sing, Mich, recently pitched a no-hit
nO-run game and struck out thirteen
batters. Big league scouts, it is said,
are giving Michigan a look.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
SENIOR REREAN LESSON.

Golden Text-And he took the dam
sci by the hand and said unto her,
Talitha cumi, which is, being interpret
ed, Damsel, l say unto thee, arise
Mark V, Al.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

London. on the brightest day, has
only two-thirds of the sunshine to
which it is entitled by reason Of the
smoke in the atmosphere.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16
ROUND THE BASES

In the opinion of many John Nc
Graw. manager of the Giants, is just
now plotting the greatest baseball ma
chine of modern times. There are 9th
ers who claim the Cubs of former days
and the Athletics of 1911 We're better
clubs. Each Of them has good foun-
dation for his claim. The Cubs had
wonderful defense as well as il sub
stantia attack. The Athletics were
and are a we'll balanced club, assem-
bling in one team many of the best
points in all great teams. But Nc
Graw has beyond doubt the fastest
club in diamond history. 1t is speed
that is winning for the Giants against
better hitting on the part Of at least
one club and better fielding on the
part OF several others. Speed is the
watchword of the age. and McGraw
has put it into the makeup Of the
Giants as no other team ever had 1t.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1912-08-16

Giants contenders in the east, this re-
mark seems yentureSome, to say the
least.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-11-07
Newport Precinct Returns

The following is the vote of Newport
precinct on Governor and county Off
GERS, in each instance the candidates
being in the order they appeared on the
ballot-Republican first, Democrat Sec
ond, Socialist third:
Governor-Hay 282, Lister211, Maley
45, Hodge (Progressive) 81.
Representative ve-Appleman 3O4, Sher-
lock 259, Bilderback 81.
Sheriff-Jenne 395, Thackston 1872,
Rouse 38.
Clerk-Parks 318, Isaacs 254.
Auditor Murray, Rep, 800; Albert,
Soc., So.
Treasurer-Talmadge ITO, MCGEE
439, Westby 81.
Prosecuting Attorney-Jones 26e,
Ryan 296.
Assessor-Purchase $40, O'Connell
1876, Culver a..
Superintendent of Schools -Soules,
Rep, 395.
Engineer-Vail 3O4, Bayley 236.
.Coroner-Hiett 2O6, Mcdonald 343.
Commissioner First District Fielder
280, Bobier 292, Smith 81.
Commissioner Second District Green
halgh 162, Fountain $40, Limits Al.
Commissioner Third District
michael 251, McCool 23O, Renshaw a..
J. H. Long is elected justice of the
peace and B. B. Blow constable.
Straight ballots were cast as follows:
Republican 20, Democratic 40, Socialist
9, Prohibition 2, Progressive 4.
Thirty-one voters failed to express a
preference on the county seat location.
A total of $50 votes were cast in the
precinct, of which over 400 were cast
before noon. The women voters took
sufficient interest in the election to take
the time to come in early in the morn
ing, and throughout the day they were
busy and interested in the outcome.
| Newport's women contributed large
fpart to the splendid vote for the county
seat.
AS a result of this election Newport
precinct will be split into two or three
precincts. The precinct is too large
and the counting of the ballots makes a
severe strain on the election board.
The count was not completed until 10
O'Clock Thursday morning, and then it
| took several hours to fill out tho books.
Country voters of the precinct turned
out fine, despite the driving rain that
fell all day. The people of the country
were much interested and did their full
i part in winning for Newport.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-11-07
Newport's majority, 28.


The above report compiled from the unofficial returns sent in
the election boards of county subject
to slight change by the official canvas
Newport of very much graed the showing has
made the election and the thanks and its people
tended friends throughout the whole county The people
the country directly tributary to Newport have shown
loyalty to town that will surely be appreciated.
Newport made cean honorable fight that made the
town friends all of the county, That the county has
been permanently located should be of satisfaction to all
the people of the county, a--<@-
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-11-07
DEMOCRATS WIN LANDSLIDE
Wilson and Marshall Sweep the
Country.
Washington State For Roosevelt

The national election resulted in a
landslide for Wilson, and he will have
at least Ais votes in the electoral col
lege. Returns today are rather indetl-
mite, but continue to show gains for
Wilson. Roosevelt carried but eight
states and Taft three.
Washington goes for Roosevelt by a
large margin and the vote on state ottl-
GERS is very close. Early returns indl-
Gated the election of Lister and Collier,
Democratic candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant-G Governor, but this morning
their lead has been cut to about 300,
and bulletin late Thursday afternoon
is to the effect that Hay and Hart, Re-
publicans, are leading, with the result
still in doubt.
Idaho is still in the doubtful column and
is claimed by all parties. The election
of Haines, Rep, for Governor and
French and Smith, Rep, for congress,
is conceded.
Washington will have two Progressive
Congressman-at-large, Bryan and Fal-
coner. In the Third district LaF Gillette,
Rep, appears to be safely elected.
The Democrats will have complete
control of the national House of Repre-
sentatives. The lineup will be about
as follows: Democrats 290, Repub-
licans ia, Progressives 15, doubtful Is.
The control of the United States
Senate is still in doubt and may yet be
captured by the Democrats. The Idaho
legislature will be Republican. which
insures the reelection of Borah and a
Republican to succeed Hepburn.
In Stevens county the Democrats ap-
pear to have made complete cleanup,
with Treasurer Phillips apparently the
only Republican elected.
1t was Democratic year and no
mistake.
The body of w. C. Foster, a home
steader west of lone, who was killed
last week by falling tree, was shipped
to the home of his mother at Little
Suwamico, Wis, on Friday. Foster
-,o. % -oo,.c old on6 ,1nYn q rriad
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-03
MICHAEL RE|DY WILL
CONTINUE HIS
Commissioners Max
ing Appointments Today
Paper Not Decided

The county commissioners met this
afternoon and took up the appoint
mcnts for tho year. Michael Rcidy
MAS rcIppointcd as superintendent Of
II county poor farm and hospital at
Arvllla aud Mrs. Rcidy was appoint
cd as assistant. The salaries in the
Office were set at s65 and $35 re-
spectively.
Tho matter of selecting an Official
paper was discussed ut length by the
county commissioners. The matter
was however laid on the table until
the laws in regard to official papers
had been further investigated.
At a late hour this afternoon the
commissioners we're taking up the
other appointments, city physician,
and other offices.
The commissioners met this morn
ing but outside of allowing a number
of bills few matters were taken up
for consideration. This afternoon
the report of Michael Reidy. supcrin-
tendent of the county hospital and
poor farm, was presented and accept
cd. 1t showed that during the month
OF December forty-siX patients had
been cared for at tho expense Of the
county. The average cost per week
for the care of each patient was sass.