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The river press., 1912-11-27
TWO PATRON SAINTS.

Democracy has two patron saints
one they worship when the picking is
poor and the other is for the season
of fatness. Iii is convenient arrange
ment. When they are out, it is
Thomas Jefferson at whose shrine
they make their devotions. When
they are in, it is Andrew Jackson to
whom they turn with the alteration
born OF years of denial and abnega.
tion.
During the years which have elapsed
since the Cleveland administr alton,
the democrats have worked Jefferson
overtime. The high ideals and the
purity of purpose Of the great Vir-
ginisn have been helpful in encourag-
ing that lofty spirituality which fol.
lows denial of the flesh. Through the
wilderness of the post Cleveland per.
iod, while democracy has sought com.
fort In tightening its belt successive
notches, wan in body but pure in
heart, Jefferson has been the sustain.
ing saint. Upon Jefferson have the
faithful called to bear witness to their
elevated soul.state and to prove their
condition of exaltation.
And now, ss they stand at Nebo and
look forth upon the promised land,
the wilderness behind them and the
The river press., 1912-11-27
Pertinent Paragraphs.

Why not make the Hon. William j.
Bry an governor general of the Philip.
pines and then withdraw the army OF
occupation,
This years supply of democrats
Is referred to as bumper crop. "
It is not as big ss four years ago,
but there is no room for doubt that it
was q "bumper."
Governor Wilson was elected on a
free trade platform; but still, no
president wants to 20 into history as
q hard times president. The COVER.
nor Is perplexed.
just what Uncle Joe Cannon said
when he learned he had been defeated
has not yet been printed, and will moi
be. No newspaper wants to be ex'
cluded from the mails.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Elected BY One Vote.

They seem to have q reasonably
close election out in California, where
the colonel's electors and those of
Governor Wilson are apparently
separated by less than fifty votes, but
for closeness 1t isn't comparable with
an aft air of the polls in Mass achusetts
nearly three.quarters OF century
ago, according to the Hartford Times.
In 1S4O the Bay state democrats were
running Marcus Morton for governor
against the brilliant Edward Everett.
who had occupied the chair since 1885.
Morton was elected by just one vote,
although the total cast was over 100,-
600.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Thanksgiving Day Proclamation.
By President Taft

by Pree1OonC IafC
A God.fearing nation, like ours,
owes it to it's Unborn and sincere sense
of moral duty to testify its devout
gratitude to the All Giver for the
countless benefits 1t has enjoyed. For
many years it has been customary at
the close of the year for the national
executive TO urge upon his fellow coun-
trymen to offer praise and thanks to
God for the manifold blessings vouch.
safed to them in the past and to unite
in earnest suppliance for their con-
tinuance.
The year now drawing to close has
been notably favor able to our FORUM
ate land. At peace within and with.
out, free from the pertur baton OF
calamities that have afflicted other
peoples, rich In harvests so abund ant
and industries so productive that the
overflow of our prosperity has ad.
vanced the whole world, strong in the
steadfast devotion of the heritage of
selfgovernment bequeathed to US by
the wisdom of our fathers, and firm in
the resolve to transmit that heritage
unimpaired but rather improved by
good use to our children and our
children's children for all time to
come, the people of this country have
abounding cause for contented graft.
tude.
Wherefore, I, William Howard
Taft, president of the United States of
America, in pursuance OF long estab.
lished usage and in response to the
wish of the American people, in.
vite my countrymen, wheresoever they
may sojourn, to join on Thursday,
the 2Sth day of this month of Novem.
Der, in appropriate ascription OF
praise and thanks to God for the good
gifts that have been our portion and
in humble prayer that his great
mercies toward us may endure.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Seized Big Liquor Shipment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 2l.-Sixty
barrels of whiskey and 60 barrels of
beer, consigned to Tulsa, Okla, as a
carload of bran, were seized here last
night in the St. Louis & San Francisco
railway yards by officers of the de-
partment of justice. Officers say that
fictitious names were used by both
consigner and consignee. 1t was the
largest shipment of liquor intended
for Oklahoma ever intercepted here.
Arrests will be made upon charges OF
shipping liquor without labels and of
shipping liquor into an Indian coun-
The river press., 1912-11-27
When Solid Iron Floats.

Experiments show that If ball OF
solid iron is lowered into mass of
liquid iron by means of a metal fork
the ball at first sinks to the bottom
with the fork. But in few seconds
It leaves the prongs and rises to the
surface, where it continues to float un.
til it melts. The rising Is explained by
the expansion Of the ball, due to heat
Ing, whereby It becomes, bulk for bulk.
less dense than the molten metal.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Fatalities On Football Field.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Ten dead and
36 Injured is the record of the 1912
football season 80 far. Last year
there were IA deaths and 81 injured.
according to statistics compiled by q
Chicago newspaper. OF the fatalities
this year, three were high school play
ers and seven were memb bers of other
teams. No college players were kill
ed this year for the first time in
several years. OF the injured seven
we're college players, nine big h
school. two grade school players and
eight members of athletic clubs.
The river press., 1912-11-27

KAL1sPELL, Nov. 22.-The body OF
Joseph Waigel, of Kalispell, hunter,
lost in the Wolf creek country in the
western Flathead country, just two
weeks ago, was found today after q
search of several days. twas found
where the man had shot a deer and
later where he had tried to start fire,
but failed. A reward of 81, 900 lad
been offered by Kalispell friends for
the finding of Waigel, dead or alive.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Aor Reaoon9.

$50 you want to interest yourself In
politics?"
"Well." replied the energetic woman.
II kind O. thought maybe that If
could tend to the politics for the fam.
ly John would find time to stay home
and put up some shelves In the pan.
Star.
The river press., 1912-11-27
WEDNESDAY, NOV. ~, 1912.
WILL THE PEOPLE RuLE2

fOlltlC0l SG8Gl6LlCl6Oe WuO udVo
made careful study of official returns
OF the recent election find that q large
proportion of the successful candi-
dates won by plurality only. They
failed to receive a majority OF the
votes cast by the electorate, but under
the rules of the game they secured the
coveted honors.
The situation may be illustrated by
reference to Montana election returns
which may not be accurate in every
particular, but are sufficiently 80 to
make an interesting exhibit. They tell
a story that could be duplicated by
using the returns from many other
states throughout the country.
According to the Montana election
returns, the state went democratic by
casting about %, ,23O votes for Wilson
electors, while the total vote In Mon
tana for president was about $4,000.
The anti. Wilson vote in Montana was
distributed approxim ately as follows:
Progressive 22,450; republican Is, 400;
socialist 10, ,830-a total of about ST.
$50, compared with the 2S,230 votes
cast for democra attic electors.
In the adjoining state of Idaho, the
total vote for presidential electors was
about 92,370, of which less than 1000
is credited to the democratic presi-
Dental electors. But Mr.. Wilson,
under the rules of the game, carries
Idaho, because the $4,000 voters who
were opposed to his candidacy divided
their support among other aspirants
for presidential honors.
A similar situation is developed by
analysis of the vote cast for represent.
atives in congress. In Montana the
high vote was polled by Tom Stout,
one OF the democr attic nominees, whose
total is approximately 25,S60. The
aggregate vote of Messrs. Pray,
Everett and lie Beau-the republican,
progressive and socialist candid ates-
is about so, 420. This exhibit shows
that Mr.. Stout was elected by about
one-third OF the Montana voters, the
rem aiming two-thirds being in opposi-
tion.
The comparison might be extended
to considerable length, the data demon.
strating that many memhers-elect of
the legislative assembly and other
public officials were not the choice of
majority of theIvoters.
This result, of course, is due to the
multiplicity of political parties, caus-
ing division in the ranks of the cleo
torate. Similar conditions have de.
veloped in political contests of the
past, the rules of the game providing
that a plurality shall effect election.
This is a feature of our election
machinery that calls for attention by
statesman who profess a desire that
the people shall rule. 1t cannot
consistently be claimed that a legisla-
tive body chosen by about one.third
of the voters is truly representative of
majority of the electorate. Such q
body Of law makers is not commits.
stoned to carry out program en-
bodied In political platform that
was repudiated by more than one alf
OF the voters. 1t has the power to
adopt such program, but the
exercise OF such power cannot be de-
of the people.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Crusade Against Xmas Presents.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Mrs. August
Belmont, Miss Anne Morgan and other
prominent New York women, are
among the founders of new org aniza-
tion, the "Society for the Prevention
of Useless Giving" The society will
do its utmost to abolish the ''exchange
system of giving Christmas presents
among those who can ill-afford it,"
The river press., 1912-11-27
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHoUrEAU COUNTY

~ Ietters and Communications containing mat
~ jatended for publication In this paper should
u sddressed to "The River Press," and the name
q a. rriter must BE- giuen to insure attention.
Eessl advertisements sciN be Inserted in these
eeDaas~s at eAs..rats lef ten oests per line from
Noastsst and Jfve cents per Iae from regular od-
QG1tisers.
The river press., 1912-11-27
Past Masters,

Farmers Son watching copyist in
gallery)-Wotever be she doing. fey.
ther7 Farmer-She be copying. like.
Ye see, some O. these ERE old master
pictures be very old, 80 coorse they 'as
to replace 'em every now an again.
same as wall paper.-London Punch.
The river press., 1912-11-27
"Prints All The News"

II any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy OF recommend alton
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers. -
The river press., 1912-11-27
Tho Good Fellow.

"He's what call a good fellow"
"At home or at the clubY-Ex.
change.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
j. F. BIBLE
ELECTED
President Of The Kentucky
Manufacturers AssO-
CiatiOn.
BIG CAMPAIGN PROPOSED.
HOpkinSyille Man Chosen To
Lead in Development Of
Kentucky.
BIG CAMPAIGN PROPOSED.

Inaugurating a campaign for
more progressive State, the Ken
lucky Manufacturers Association
was organized Thursday at The Seel-
bach. in Louisville. for the purpose
of choosing remedies for alleged in
dustriaI provincialism in Kentucky.
The organization was perfected at a
banquet at which the manufacturers
gathered. John F. Bible, of Hog
kinsville. was chosen president.
1t is probable that the association,
in order to carry on more effective
work, will employ secretary at a
salary Of not less than $4,000 a year.
To provide for this arrangement, the
annual dues Of the organization were
fixed at $25 Members declared
they expected the organization would
have in the neighborhood Of three
hundred members.
Besides Mr.. Bible, officers elected
were as follows:
First vice president, Philip S.
Tule.. of Louisville; second vice
president ]. w. Allen, of Ovens
boro; third vice president. James E.
RANKIN, Of Henderson. and treasurer,
F. P. Toof. of Paducah; directors
(three-year terms). F. A. Ames.
Greensboro; Frank D. Delker, Hen
derson; Robert A. Cochran. Mays
vile, and S Thruston Ballard, Louis.
vile; (two-year terms). William T..
Hardy. Paducah; G T. Herr, Owens
boro; H. Sherman, Carrrollton, and
William B. Hardy. Louisville; Cone
year terms). Charles D. Gates. Lou
isville: James Small, Central City;
B. G. Dickinson, Glasgow. and Allen
lZiring, Richmond.
Mr.. Bible delivered an able adj
dress outlining the needs of the
state and the great work to be &C.
complished.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
GROWING BUSINESS
Makes Assistant And New Ap-
planes Needed.

DR.. G. P. Isbell will in few day S
install in his veterinary hospital the
first operating table for horses ever
seen in this part Of the country. In
fact it is probably the only one in
use south of the Ohio river. 1t is an
expensive addition to his appliances,
but his rapidly growing business has
made necessary everything that will
complete his equipment. DR.. Isbell
has also secured the service of an
assistant to help him handle the
business. DIR. Ray Gaskill, Just
graduated from the McKilip Veter-
mary School Of Chicago, is now as
saciated with him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
National Commission Confirms
Purchase of Territorial
Rights from Central.
R. BASSETT WINS OUT.
GAINESVILLE Captures the Full
ton BuCh In a
Body.

The Kitty Baseball League is at
last out of the woods. Evansville,
the big sister across the river, is in
and the goose hangs high.
Several attempts we're made to in
terest Evansville but these failed
until DR.. Frank H. Bassett, presi-
dent Of the Kitty, bought the ter
ritorial rights to Evansville from
President Carson of the Central
league. Even then the Evansville
fans objected and President Bassett
and President Carson went to Gin
cinnati where they laid the mat
ter before Garry Hermann, presi.
dent of the national baseball COM
mission and communicated with Ma
tional Secretary Farrell, all of which
resulted in the sale of the Evans
vile territorial rights to President
Bassett for 81 900 being confirmed.
On his way home President Bas-
sett stopped at Evansville and ar
ranged matters there and a Kitty
league team will certainly play in
that town this summer.
Some days ago Fulton was drop
ped from membership in the league
and Senter Reiney. who had been
engaged to manage the team there
again this year and who had his men
together, has placed his team in
GAINESVILLE, he being retained as
manager. Reiney formerly played
VIII GAINESVILLE as first baseman in
the earlier days of the Kitty League.
With Flu ton out the league has
six clubs, these being Evansville.
Cairo, Ill.,, GAINESVILLE. Tenn, and
Hopkinsville. Paducah and Hender-
son, KY.
All of these have their guarantee
fund arranged for and many players
signed and the season will open on
May % as has been proposed.
Paducah has signed John Marin,
who won the pennant for Hopkins
vile last year, to manage the team
this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
THROUGH AN UNKNOWN LAND
Adventurous Voyage Made by Young
Australians Travelling in a
Light Canoe.

A remarkable voyage was taken by
four young Australians of Goulburn,
Victoria, recently, from Tolwong
Mine to Nowra. The young men
provided themselves with a canvas
canoe IA feet long and weighing 100
pounds, which could accommodate
all four, as well as their provisions,
the whole outfit weighing about four
hundredweight. The party went to
Tolwong by lorry, being set down
at the top of the aerial tramway at
the mine. The canoe and accesso-
ries had to be taken down the noun
tain side to the river, the task ne
cessitating a rest every 60 or 70
yards. For the first 80 miles only
waterholes and rapids were encoun-
tered, but the next day the party
were rewarded for their exertion by
a stretch of ~ miles of water. The
scenery was magnificent, but good
water for canoeing was not reached
till they came to Burrier, 26 miles
above Nowra. The journey was
then finished in one day. The voy-
ageurs immensely enjoyed the trip,
and described the shooting the rap
ids as a glorious sensation. Game
was plentiful en- route in the shape
of wallabies, pigeons, fish and few
pheasants. Between Badgery's
Crossing and Burrier the adventur-
lists were completely cut off from civ
ilization,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
Purely Personal

Mr.. Jas. E. Wilhelm. president of
tine Cerulean Springs hotel and Mrs.
Thula Nickel, manager of the place,
were in the city Thursday, and
while here closed a contract with
Miss Mary Hester to take charge of
the house during the coming season.
Miss Hannah Idyerl johnson of
Hopkinsville, KY, arrived Tuesday
to visit her aunt, Mrs. j. B. Totten
having come to attend the wedding
of Miss Mary Hannah Johnson and
DR.. P. P. Claxton. Nashville DEM
ocrat.
Henry j. Hurt, formerly of this
city, now a hotel man at Sheffield,
Ala. was here this week on the first
return visit in many years. He says
the improvement in the city since he
was here has been marvellous.
Robert Mills. an old Hopkinsville
boy who is now a justice of the
peace at Cotton Plant, Ark, is in
the city for the first time in l6 years.
renewing old acquaintance.
Miss Ella B. Wilhelm. of Paducah,
visited the city Thursday.
DR.. Roger @. Mills is here on a
visit of few days to relatives.
Mrs. E. w. Barnett, of FIT. Myers.
Fla, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Adcock, near Church
Hill.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
WILDWOOD.
Cerulean Couple Married In
GAINESVILLE Wednesday.

r. A. Witty, son of Mr.. T. w.
Witty, of Cerulean, formerly of this
city, and Miss Ruth Wood. daughter
of Mr.. W. w. Wood. of the same
neighborhood. were married in
Clarksville Wednesday afternoon.
The young people left this city in
an automobile. accompanied by
Aubry Stewart and Miss Halle
Witty. sister of the groom. and
made the round trip in a few hours.
They remained here until Thursday.
when they returned to Cerulean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Witty will board
with the groom's parents for the
present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27

lobe Mosley says as soon as per-
son gets coras on his feet he begins
to get them on his mind.
While whiting on a wagon spoke
this morning Poke Eazley made the
prediction that shade will be very
scarce this summer, every indication
pointing in that direction. In his
yard he has a small tree used exclu-
sively for sitting under in the sum-
mer time, and with the assistance of
an umbrella it furnishes about all the
shade needed.
While getting his hair cut the 9TH
er morning Jefferson Potlocks gave
it as his opinion that as long as a
person stays around the front end of
a bee he will not get stung.
After having been completely over
come by disappointment in love, fol.
lowing a general financial break.
down. Sidney Hooks went down to
the creek with the intention OF
drowning himself but backed out OF
the notion on account of the creek
being so high.
The Tin Peddler has made his ap.
pearance in our vicinity again, and
succeeded in selling Sim Flinders a
wash pan. The Hogwallow improve
ment Society should do all in their
power to encourage the Tin Peddler
in his visits as nothing can help the
looks of a community so much as
this article.
Easter Sunday was delayed one
week this year on account of the
failure of Miss Flute Belcher's hat
to get here on time.
The newest addition to the world
of literature in this section is Crick-
ct Hicks. He has long held con-
cealed in his bosom a burning ambi-
ton to do successful literary work,
and at last it seems that his strug-
giles have been crowned with success.
he having received word this week,
of his appointment as agent here for
magazine published in Augusta.
Maine.
Notwithstanding the almost i'm
passable condition of our public roads
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
CarOn Directory Company Has
Contracted to Count the
People
WHILE COMPILING DIRECTORY
Five Men Now Engaged in Do
ing the House to House
CanvasSing.

At the last meeting of the City
Council a contract was made with
the Caron Directory Co., now COM
piling the 1912 directory, by which a
census of the city of Hopkinsville
will be taken by the canvassers.
Five experienced directory men
are now taking down the names Of
all persons 16 years of age, in a
house to house canvass and at the
same time they will enumerate all
persons under that age and report
the actual number of people found
in each house.
This data will be summed up by
streets and ss whole and the total
will give the population of the city
as it is found during the months of
April and May.
In July 1910 the federal census
gave 9,419 as the population, but it
is conceded that many families were
not enumerated. The Caron COM
pany's canvassers are experienced
in the work they are doing and their
reports are expected to be accurate
and reliable.
The population showed an increase
of 8 per cent each year for the ten
years preceding 1910. and this same
rate Tor two years since will make
565, or little less than 10000. The
city is growing much faster than
that rate now and making allowances
for errors in the last census. it is
not improbable that there willbe
II 900 people found living in Hop
kinsville this year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
From The HOgwaIlOw Kentuckian

the Deputy Constable continues to
remain far ahead of all opponents in
his race for reelection.
The Tickville Tidings failed to ap-
pear its editor being engaged in the
more refined pursuit Of breaking up
ground for a corn patch. He an
nourced that while he was compelled
to follow the mule last week, he will
be back in his literary pursuit of
driving the muse this week.
Now that the strong March winds
have died down Miss Hostetter
Hooks will probably play few gen.
tie spring zephyrs on her accordion.
The Excelsior Fiddling Band has
decided to support Bryan, and are
after the contract to furnish music
on the night of his election.
Sim Flinders has been showing an
Irish potato to several persons at the
postoffice this week. This is the po-
tato Sim raised Oh his farm last year.
The Mail Carrier is rapidly recov-
ering from his recent attack of
smallpox, and along with many scars
bears the distinction of not having
missed a day from his services for
Uncle Sam. AS soon as it has been
forgotten that the Mail Carrier had
the smallpox he can pass these scars
off as some having been received
during the Civil war
The roof at the Dog Hill church
sprung leak last Sunday during
the sermon. Fletcher Henstep haL-
pened to be sitting directly under
the leak and did not have to move,
he being a Methodist.
The Two Twins of the Calf Ribs
community were in our midst this
week. and before departing for home
they bought some two-fer cigars.
The Two Twins seem to enjoy one
another's company more than they
do anybody else's, as they remind
each other of each other so much.
Slim Pickens came into possession
of new derby hat while over at
Tickville the other day. The derby
is too large at present, but Slim ex
poets to fatten up lot this summer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
Two of Same Name.

F. l.. Haas. crippled shoemaker,
VINO recently came here. is held on
a charge Of opening letter address,
ed to travelling man of the same
name and using $50 in the letter.
Haas admits the fact. The letter
was given him at the postofflce.
The other Haas appeared yesterday
and declined to prosecute and Haas
was released, but later rearrested
to await the arrival of an inspector.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-04-27
Won Prizes.

The Capital Blend Coffee Co. gave
an exhibit this week at j. K. ivy
mans and at drawing held Thurs
day evening prizes we're won by the
following:
Ellis Roper, SIS gold 1863.
Tom Torian. $3.50 groceries 1851.
H. Miller, 81. so Hour 1927.
Mrs. I. Baker Coffee, 1908.
Nos. 2773. $3.50; 37l5, box coffee
and S739. doz cans corn, have not
been called for.