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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

VIII the apple ever again become
Or will it remain in the luxury list,
somewhere, say, between truff1es and
bacon? There have been no eating
apples within the range of any but
the latest pocketbook for many sea-
SONS, while the character OF the pie
apple is such as to require uncommon
aptitude for the composition of the
crust to make pie fit to eat; or else
the cost of the filling has required
that the pie must be nearly all crust
A big crop is now in prospect and
new orchards are coming to fruitage
every season; such is the temptation
Of the soaring quotations, says the
Providence Journal. At this juncture
one Of the orators at an apple grow
ers' convention has the nerve to pro-
pose an advertising campaign, lest
there be overproduction. Does not
this proposal mean that the growers
are determined to maintain prices as
the supply increases? Something is
said about instructing women in the
theory that eating apples beauties
the complexion. That ought to create
a market, to be sure. But there need
be no fear of lack of demand. APP
pies will need no advertising If the
price is right. And any artifice cal
culated to maintain high prices should
be frowned upon by the hard-pressed
consumer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Wilson has not as yet decided upon
the personnel of his future cabinet
and he intends to keep his mind open
on the subject for long time be-
fore he takes Office. He was mani
testify concerned about certain specu-
lations emanating from princeton
with respect to the probable makeup
OF his cabinet. To put an end, II pos
sible, TO all gossip about CABINET ap-
pointments he issued the following
statement:
such specuiations are perfectly
fruitless. | mean to keep my mind
entirely open with regard to appoint
ments of the first consequence until
a final announcement is possible. 1t
will be perfectly useless to resort to
me for confederation OF any report,
because | shall have absolutely moth
ing to announce. No announcement
will have the least authority that is
not made over my own signature.
These are matters which must be de-
termined by very deliberate counsel
and not by gossip
WomanS Suffrage 0dtHS'
A phase of the general election that
became known yesterday was the sue
cess of women's suffrage in four of the
five states where constitutional amend
ments were submitted to the people.
Wilson's Popular Vote Enormous.
Estimates of the popular vote polled
by Governor Wilson ranged through
many millions during the day. 1t was
found impossible to compute, with any
accuracy, the popular vote of any of
the presidential candidates and it will
be number of days until the counting
of the three cornered contest in the
different states is concluded and an ac-
curate tabulation of the popular vote
made possible.
Assertions were made from several
quarters where an effort had been
made to gather preliminary popular
vote figures. that Governor Wilson had
not secured a majority of the votes
cast throughout the country. Esti
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

mates ranged from a small majority of
all votes to figures nearly 100000 be-
low a majority. The popular votes,
however, would in no way effect his
election, or his complete control of the
electoral college, should it show his
total to be less than that of the COM
bined vote for Roosevelt and Taft.
In Republican StronghoIds.
Returns gave them the following in
Republican strongholds:
Two in Colorado, where John F.
Shafroth (Dem.) for the fall term
and c. S. Thomas (Dem) for the
short term, will be selected by a
Democratic legislature. One in Mon
tana, where Republicans and Progress
sives conceded the election of T. J.
Walsh (Dem.). One in Kansas,
where w. r. Stubs (Rep.) conceded
the election of his opponent, VIM.
H. Thompson Dem.). One in Della
ware, a Democratic legislature assur-
ing the return of a Democrat to sue
coed Richardson's (Rep.) retired One
in New Jersey, where VIM. Hughes
(Dem.) will succeed Briggs (Rep.)
The uncertainty as to West Vir-
ginia, indicated in earlier reports,
seemed apparently the only obstacle
to a Democratic majority.
Definite returns are still lacking
from Oregon, Wyoming, Tennessee,
New Hampshire, Illinois, Iowa and
South Dakota. Late figures from Ne
ivada indicate that Pittman (Dem.) is
leading and probably is elected
Joe Cannon Is Defeated.
Later returns did not diminish the
heavy Democratic majority in the
house of representatives, but they did
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
KILL TWO CONvICTs.
FNen Who Escape from Rawlins Arc
CHIT

Men Who Escape from Rawlins Arc
Shot.
Rawlins, Wyo, Nov. 4.-Richardson
and Backstrum, two of the convicts
who escaped from the Wyoming peni-
tertiary here on Oct. 10, were killed
by a posse near Powder Springs, on
the Colorado-Wyoming line, according
to telephone message received here.
A fierce battle took place when the
posse, headed by Sheriff Tariff and
Deputy Sheriff Ogee finally cornered
the fugitives after a chase of more
than two weeks. Burke, third con-
Wet, escaped and has not been cap
cured None of the posse was shot.
Richardson, Backstrum and Burke
were three of the most desperate
among the convicts who escaped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
The Crooked Way.

District Attorney Whitman of New
York, according to the Washington
Star, was talking about the sad case
of a western banker who had stolen
a great sum from the depositors.
1.-THE man." said Mr. Whitman,
lived beyond his means-motor cars,
a house with eleven baths, son at col
lege, daughter coming out, wife hun
CRY for diamonds. The inevitable re-
suit followed"
Mr. Whitman smiled and ended;
1.-THE unfortunate fellow got strait
ened, so he became crooked"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Recent Investigations into the hours
of work by officials of the French de-
partment of navigation have brought
to light a record in government en-
ployment in the shape of an official
whose daily hours of duty" amount
TO exactly two minutes. This man
dwells at a place on the Belgian from
tier, and his arduous labors consist in
fetching from one office a list of the
number of barges that have entered
French territory the previous twenty
four hours and handing the said list
in at another Office. If the position be
a sinecure. the pay is not high, the
remuneration amounting a $140 a
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
EREE.HlrTERs AND cHoKERs.

FREE-HITTE AND CEOKERS.
This world is divided between free
hitters and bat-chokerS, but to under
stand the smile you must be fan,
or at least have the confidence of s
fan who will lead you through the
door of wisdom. The free-hitter, he
It known, is the batsman of the SUPER
cilious eye who begins his swing
sway back over his shoulder, brings
it round like a yachts boom gliding in
a strong wind and drives the ball
over the left field fence or-misses
It. He is the producer Of home runs
and three-baggers and is the recipient
of adulation and automobiles. He is
Speaker and Jackson and Doyle and
the world-famous Casey. The bat
choker is different, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat He is the
man who slides his hand well down
onto the swell of the bat, where, with
a longer leverage, he can make a
quick jab at the speeding sphere. He
is content If he scratches a sacrifice
or beats a bunt down to first. No
body loves him, but he wins many a
ball game, though even in the midst
of victory he feels that the manager
has the toboggan under him and is
only waiting for a bonehead play to
touch the trigger and send him to the
minor league. The free-hitter also
reaches the minors in due time, but
he does so with head erect and chest
expanded, for the free-hitter is such
by nature and no reverse can quell
him. Once a free-hitter always one,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Loose METHODS CHARGED.

Madison, Wis, Nov. 9.-Loose meth
DDS, much carelessneSs and occasion
ally graft are evident in the school dis
trict accounts, according to Superin-
tendent Careys biennial report. In the
records of town, clerks balances on
hand change over night in lat out of
354 towns examined. In every dis
trict investigated" says the board of
public affairs report on rural schools,
except one, the annual financial
statements by district clerks as re-
ported to the county superintendent
were found to be incorrect"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
France Plans Wireless Chain.

Paris, Nov. 9.-The French govern
ment has decided to establish series
of wireless stations connecting Paris
with the various French colonies and
with North and South America. The
project as laid before the chamber of
deputies contemplates the expenditure
CT $4,000,000, about a third of that
sum to. be used in 1913. The point of
connection in North America has not
been specified, but tie South Ameri-
can-Pacific girdle incl.s5 as stations in
Moroccs, and several other points.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Wilson Issues Statement.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. President
elect Wilson has just dictated a post
election statement which follows in
part: The result gives us hope that
the thoughtful voters of the nation
may now at last unite to give the
country freedom and enterprise and a
government released from selfish and
arrogant influences, devoted to justice
and progress. There is absolutely
nothing for the honest and enlight-
ened business man of the country to
fear"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Wireless Election News to $1,000.

San Francisco, Nov. 8.-Fifteen thou
sand persons on board SO steamships
on the Pacific ocean, received cleo
ton returns by wireless Tuesday from
stations in this city The first wire
less election bulletin was flashed at
8 o'clock and the operator had hard
ly closed his key upon the news that
Wilson had more than enough cleo
toral votes to win before the operator
on the Pacific Mail liner Nile, just
entering the port of Honolulu from
the Orient, 20. KID" it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Tariff Revision Program.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 8. - Bills
have been drafted and others are now
being drafted looking to the general
revision of the tariff downward These
bills will be considered at the spe-
cial session of congress expected to
be called next spring. Just as soon
as Gov Goodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey has been iEaugurated president
March next he will have under con-
sideration the calling of an extra SEES
sion of congress, the general purpose
of which will be to take up tariff re.
vision. This is the program SET
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

president in an emergency, they will
find willing cooperation among the
Progressive senators. Three or four
of the Progressives are almost as lib
eral in their tariff views and on other
questions as the Democrats them
selves. Senators Clapp, La Toilette,
Cummins, Gronna, Bristow and Poin-
dexter are all avowed tariff reformers.
They also favor advanced legislation
on other subjects. Senator Works
announced his intention of voting for
the Democratic presidential candidate
some time before the election.
OF the 81 hold-over Republicans,
eight have been classed as Progress
sive Republicans in the past. They
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Four Gangsters to Be Tried.

New York, Nov. 9.-On the eve of
the trials of the four gangsters--
Whitley" Lewis, Lefty Louie, ''Da-
go Frank" and "Gyp the Blood"-ac-
cused of the actual killing of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, an agreement
has been announced between District
Attorney Whitman and c. G. D. Wahle,
counsel for the indicted men, that the
four shall be placed on trial together.
Until almost the eleventh hour, it
was expected that the men w7uld have
individual trials.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Wyoming Is Doubtful.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov 8-The con-
test to elect legislators to select Unit
ed States senator still is undecided
Republicans claim the election of
enough members to re-elect Senator
Francis E. Warren by a majority of
five on joint ballot. The Democrats
claim the victory of a sufficient num-
Der to elect John S. Kendrick by the
same majority. The reelection of Con-
gresham Frank Mondell, Republican.
is conceded by Democratic Chairman
Hopkins. Wilson probably has carried
the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
No Railroad Case Decisions.

Washington.-Th United States
supreme court to date has failed to
hand down decisions in the state rail-
road cases. The entire time of the
court was taken up in the announce
ern practice in the various federal
courts. Different ideas prevail around
the court as to the probable time OF
the railroad cases being decided. BY
some it is believed such decisions
naturally would be held back until
after the election.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Mail Steamer Is Safe.

San Juan Del Sur, Mic, Nov. 5.-A
wireless dispatch from Acapulco says
the Pacific Mail steamer, City of PAN
anna, has arrived there without SUI
fering injury from the hurricane
through which she passed. Fourteen
Iron lighters which were sunk in the
harbor here by the hurricane are be-
Ing raised.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Hard to- Sec under Water.

There is no scientific instrument OF
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or 60 feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water, a box or bucket with
glass bottom is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box or bucket
is sometimes employed. But without
electric or some other light in the wa
ter these devices are not very salts.
factory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

are Bristow of Kansas, Crawford of
South Dakota, Cummins of Iowa, Gron-
ma of North Dakota, Clapp of Mime
sofa, La Toilette of Wisconsin. Poin-
dexter of Washington and Works of
California
Wilson Silent as to Cabinet
The new president-elect Woodrow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
an. 600 Turks Killed.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Bulgarians COM
pleteIy routed the Turks at Tchorlu
and Sarai, according to a dispatch
received from Sofia, killing, wounding
or capturing 10000. The dispatch
saws the road to Constantinople is
now open.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
New York,s BUDGET s1s3,o47,24e.

New York, Nov. 2.-The New York
rity budget for 1913 as adopted by the
board of estimate is $193,047, 246, an
increase Of $11, 956,99O over 1912. The
Increase, however, will not necessitate
a raise in the tax rate, it was stated,
Increased real estate valuation acting
to keep the rate down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

A steamer has just arrived In San
Francisco whose docking should send
a thrill through the fashionable femi-
nine world. It's carso is $1,000, 900
worth of sealskins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Rennrts Indicate Cannon.

Danville, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-Complete re-
turns from five of six counties in the
eighteenth district indicate former
Speaker Cannon will be returned by
less than 100 plurality.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

A Connecticut man makes the an
nouncement that he has been living
for some time on Is cents a week.
He admits. however, that he has not
been unlucky enough to have any tire
punctures.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Now the stingless bee has been
evolved. Next in order in value to
the community IL the harmless COS.
sip.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

It is now announced that sneezing
spreads the measles. Which, appa.
rently, is not theory to be sneezed
at.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

The mouse, says scientist, posses
ses more energy than human being.
He is wrong Did he never observe
the activity displayed by a normal
woman in escaping a mouse?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
First Snow in Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. 4.-!The first day OF
November brought the first snow OF
the winter to Chicago. A light furry
fell here for an hour,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

The leaning tower of Pisa can now
be reached by street car. and soon
perhaps an elevator will be installed
in it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Excessive reading has the same eff.
feet as the opium habit, says a ia.
nous scientist. Must refer to cam
paigR dope.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Still, the person who prophesied
that war would be abolished because
it would become too deadly might
have had the aeroplane In mind.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

The chief ingredient in Holland
patented rubber is sea fish. Pretty
fishy, at that.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

The banana crop is reported a fail.
ure but one can slip about as far on
peel from poor banana as a good
one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Giving is matter of education
says a Norfolk divine. What a LOT
OF ignorance obsesses the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
GOVERNORS ELECTED.

Colorado, Elias M. Ammons
Connecticut. Simeon E. Bald
delaware. Thomas NJ Monag-
Florida, Park Trammell CD.
Idaho, James II. HaWley CD.
Illinois, Edward +. Dunno CD.
Indiana, Samuel M. Ralston
CD.
iowa, Edward G. Dunn CD.
Kansas, Arthur Capper (R).
Michigan. Woodbridge N. Fer
ris CD.
Minnesota. Adolph o. Eberhart
Missouri, Elliot w. Major CD.
Montana, Samuel V. Stewart
Nebraska. John H Morehead
New Hampshire, F. Worcester
(R).
New York, William sulzer CD.
North Carolina, Locke Craig
Ohio. James M. Cox CD.
Rhode Island, Aram J. Pothier
South Carolina Cole L. Blease
South Dakota. Frank Byrne
tennessee, Benton McMiIlin
Texas, Oscar B. Colquitt Cd.
Utah, John F. Tolton CD.
Washington, Robert I. Hodge
West Virginia, W. r, Thomp-
son CD.
. - -
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
Another Investigate

Daughter, heard suspicious sounds
on the veranda last evening"
Yes, mother"
WAS that young man kissing you
or swatting mosquitoes?"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14

It's easy to feel optimistic as long
as things are coming your way.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-11-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(Probable Make-upl

Necessary for majority 21s.
Democrats. 2S7.
Republicans, 115.
Progressives, u.
Districts unreported. &c.
Total mamharcb;n 4Q5
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07
T III e O d O r e
&C. H. B. FLOYD in Pensacola News)

He is the greatest man who ever
lived.
The people would rather make him
king than president.
He is Henry Grady and Ben Hill
and General Gordon and Henry r
Jackson and Bob Toombs and Chas
lanes Fox and Henry the Eighth and
william the Conqueror intexmixed
nth a little of John Wesley and
Cromwell.
But he doesn't want to be king. He
a more American than the United
states. He would not be king. He
is Theodore Roosevelt Why be
king?
He is Georgia and England made
into one man. He is the Black Prince
knighted on the field of Crecy. He
il King Richard in the Holy Land.
He is the Magma Charta and the Writ
Of Habeas Corpus walking around
He covers Dixie like the dew and
he covers the United States like the
rain. He himself is the Constitution
incarnate, wherefore he may change
Il a little here and there.
"Inhnity on him broods and he is
full OF whispers and shadows"
Around his shoulders, fastened with
a slug of gold from Ophir, is hung the
purple robe of Africa, embroidered
whit lions rampant, with galleys of
Carthage, with brooding palms and
sphinxes, with crocodiles and ibises,
with copper-colored queens of Sheba
leaning lanquid in the dust drowsed
with lascovious Abyssinian melody
robe embroidered with hippopotomi
and white cranes, all crosses with
lean shields and ivory tusks and
spears that know no brother.
In his brain is the Song of Chatta-
hooehee and Tallulah Falls, the rising
Thunder of Atlanta, the royal cour-
tesy of Savannah, the song of happy
slaves, the noise of waves on the
New England coast, the cheers of the
Harvard College, the melancholy of
Hester Prynne, the screams of burn
ing witches, the cold eminence of
John Adams, the grit of Dutch admi-
rails, the refrain of the Bells and the
Raven and Annabel Lee, the Gulf
Stream of Walt Whitman, the rich
splendor of Emerson, the wide vistas
Of James Fenimore Cooper, the Ro-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-06-07

ing stanza than this. 1t was loftier
and holier melody amid the anguish
and the sublime pathos of that awful
hour that swept through the compart-
ments of the sinking ship. 1t was
rallying cry for the living and the
dying to rally them not for life, but
to rally them for their awaiting death.
Almost face to face with their Gre
ator, amid the chaos of this supreme
and solemn moment, in inspiring
notes the unison resounded through
the ship. 1t told the victims of the
wreck that there was another world
beyond the seas free from the agony
of pain, and, though with somber
tones, it cheered them on to their
untimely fate. AS the sea closed upon
the heroic dead, let us feel that the
heavens opened to the lives that were
prepared to enter.
Father of the Universe, what an
admonition to the nation The sounds
of that awe-inspiring requiem that vi
brated DER the ocean have been
drowned in the waters of the deep,
the instruments that gave them birth
are silenced as the harps> were silenc-
ed on the willow tree, but if the mel
ody that was rehearsed could only re-
vertebrate through this land, Nearer,
My God, to Thee" and it's echoes
could be heard in these halls of legis-
lation, and at every place where our
rulers and representatives pass judg-
ment and enact and administer laws,
and at every home and fireside, from
the mansions of the rich to the huts
and novels of the poor, and if We
could be made to feel that there is
divine law of obedience and of ad-
justment and of comprehension that
should command our allegiance, far
above the laws that we formulate in
this presence, then, from the gloom
of these fearful hours We shall pass
into the dawn of higher service and
of better day, and then, Mr.. Presi-
dent, the lives that went down upon
this fated night did not go down in
vain. applause in the galleries.)