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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
MUST GET TOGETHER
fractional Disputes In Republican
Party Hurt Country.
Present Administration Has Not and
VIII Not Have, the Support Of
the Majority Of the
Electorate.

How long can a minority party go
on winning elections by reason of the
divisions between other parties op-
posed to its most important policiesf
How many years will majorities that
agree upon the fundamental features
of such questions as the tariff and the
currency submit to political helpless
ness caused by their failure to act to
gether?
In Massachusetts the Democrats
boast of the election of their candi-
didate for governor by a larger plu-
rality than any Democrat ever had
before him in that state. They are
jubilant over the margin of 10000. or
whereabouts, by which they carried
the head of their ticket to victory.
Yet the three other candidates who
stood on platforms opposed to the
Democratic tariff policy polled $4,000
more votes than the winner In four
cornered contest.
In New Jersey there is much re-
joicing among Democratic politicians
because the presidents state has gone
Democratic this fall But here. again.
the result is clearly due to the divi-
sions among the majority Of the vot-
ers who stand for the protective tariff.
The combined vote of the Republicans
and the Progressives was 10000 or
more above the Democratic strength.
How long can such conditions con-
tinue? When will the majority which
is anti-Democratic In respect to ques-
tons of great importance make its
real power felt at the polls and regain
Its natural control of national affairs?
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
CUSTOM HAS ALWAYS BEEN
Popular Error Holds That President
Lincoln Issued First Thanks
giving Proclamation.

There is some discussion as to the
origin of the present national custom
of observing Thanksgiving day. 1t
was held by large number of people,
until recently, that the custom was
first established by President Lincoln
during the Civil war. Examination of
the records showed that this was a
mistake. A number OF the presidents
who preceded Mr.. Lincoln issued
Thanksgiving proclamations, the prac-
tice dating back to Washington. They
had been desultory, however, and there
had been no regular repetition of the
proclamation until after it had been is
sued by Mr.. Lincoln.
The custom of observing a day OF
thanksgiving and prayer is as old as
the civilization of the country. 1t was
inaugurated in New England very
shortly after the arrival of the first
English immigrants, and it gradually
became the day Of all others in the
year, for SURPRISING Christmas in the
enthusiasm and universally of its OBJ
servance. In the southern states, prior
to the Civil war, 1t was quite general,
though there was no common day OF
celebration. The governors OF the
states issued their proclamations with
out reference to the dates set by the
governors of other states, and it not
infrequently happened that the cele-
bration would occur in Maryland on a
day different from that which was OBJ
served in the neighboring states. There
were commonwealths, prior to the
Civil war, where no proclamation was
issued. and there was no observance
whatever.
The proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln
seemed to electrify the country and to
cement the states in their observance
OF Thanksgiving, though there were
commonwealth which for some years
afterward selected a different date.
This gradually ceased, until now the
celebration has become a thoroughly
national and universal event. For a
while it eclipsed the Fourth OF July,
and in New England today 1t far sur
passes Christmas in interest. With
the disappearance of sectionalism,
however, the Fourth of July has as
sumed its normal place In American
holidays. and Is not likely again.
through any combination OF circum-
stances, 70 lose It,
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Dairy instruction Free.

Dalrymen and farmers In every
county in Kentucky through which
the Southern railway runs will have
the very latest educational advantages
in modern dalrying served to them at
practically their front doors during
December when the Southern rail-
ways special dairy instruction car will
make a tour of the company's lines
In that state. After two weeks more
in Indiana the car will enter Ken
lucky December 4 and will spend until
December 10 Expert dairymen repre-
sentlng the Southern railway and the
state and federal departments Of agri-
culture will conduct practical demon.
STATIONS, with illustrated lectures at
each stop, from 10 to IL o'clock In tho
morning and from to 4:30 o'clock IN
the afternoon. The Itinerary for the
car in Kentucky is as follows: Decem.
Der 4, Jeffersontown; December s.,
Clark; December 6, Veechdale; De-
cember s, Shelbyville; December 9,
Hemp Ridge; December 10, Waddy;
December IL, Lawrenceburg; Deem
Der IL, Georgetown; December vs.,
Midway; December Is, Lexington; De.
cember 16, Versailles; December II,
Salvisa; December Is, Harrodsburg;
December 10, Danville.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
VIII Cash Pension Warrants.

Anxious to prevent old Confederate
soldiers of Kentucky from falling into
the hands of the claim shavers with
their pension warrants, which are
now due to be sent out, and without
any money in the state treasury with
which to pay them, State Treasurer
Thomas S. Rhea has, after consider.
able effort, completed arrangements
with a Louisville financial institution
to take up every one of these interest
bearing warrants, totaling $14S,503.34,
at their face value. The warrants to
be thus cared for are those due No
vember last, and more than a thou
sand old soldiers will be benefited by
what the state treasurer has accom-
plished in the face of many difficult
ties. For months past, holders Of
state treasury warrants have had to
discount them from one to three per
cent to get the cash on them, notwith-
standing the fact that they bear five
per cent interest from the state and
are non-taxable. Only this week the
board of one Of the public institutions
was unable to secure in Louisville or
elsewhere in the state money on war
rants even with such a discount.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
For Which We Owe Thanks.

That we have much to be thankful
for no one doubts or denies. 1t is not
necessary TO rehearse details. We
know that we are happy and favored
people. We are rich, prosperous and
free. Our problems, great as they are,
are as nothing compared with those
that are distressing the nations OF the
old world. But the things which we
regard as blessings, and for which we
are supposed to give thanks, are bless
ings only as we use them right, and
only in so far as we humbly acknowl-
edge that they are the gifts OF God.
The danger is, not that we shall at
tribute too much to the divine power,
but that we shall take too much credit
to ourselves. This has always been
true. Far back In Old Testament timer
the people were warned against think.
ing that they themselves had got the
wealth which they enjoyed, and we're
told that 1t was God who had giver
them the power TO get wealth. The
old religious idea, therefore. rather
than the new one, makes-if It is cor
rectly understood-for national and
individual humility.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Blessings Enumerated.

AS a nation we individual citizens
OF the United States have reason
above all other peoples for the giving
OF thanks. Where others have within
the year been menaced by war. by do
nestle disorder. by revolution within
or enemy without. Americans have
been at peace at home and enjoying
peaceful relations with all the world.
Our government has been honored
with the leadership in a movement for
the limitation and eventual ending OF
war. The broad principles OF demo
cratic government upon which our TO
public rests have been an inspiratios
10 less favored peoples even In th@
most backward quarters q Tie earth
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
CANADA WINS AGAIN
This Time at the international
Soil Products in Oklahoma.

Last year and the year before, and
the year before that, the farm prod
ucts OF Western Canada carried on
1rst premiums. championships and
honours. together with medals and d.
ylomas, feats that we're likely to give
swelled head to any other people
than those who had so much more be-
hind. At Columbus, Ohio. and then
again at Columbia, North Carolina, q
farmer Of Saskatchewan carried on
the highest prize for oats, and in an
other year, will become the possessor
Of the $500 Colorado Trophy; anoth-
er farmer made two successful ex-
hibits of wheat at tho biggest shows
in the United States; another farmer
OF Manitoba won championships and
sweepstake at the live stock show in
Chicago, and this year expects to du-
plicate his successes Of last year.
These winnings are the more credita-
BILE as none of the cattle were ever fed
any corn, but raised and fattened on
nature grasses and small grains.
At the Dry Farming Congress held
at Lethbridge in 1912. Alberta and
Saskatchewan, farmers carried on
the principal prizes competing with
the world The most recent winnings
OF Canada have been made at Tulsa,
Oklahoma, where seven of the eigh-
teen sweepstakes rewards at the In
ternational Soil Products Exposition
were taken by Canada In competition
with eleven states.
The chief prize, thrashing ma
chine, valued at $1,000 for the best
bushel of hard wheat, went to Peter
Gerlack of Allan, Saskatchewan. Mon
tana took four of the sweepstakes,
Oklahoma four, and Nebraska two.
Russia sent one delegate, Spain
had two, Belgium three, China four,
Canada fifty. Mexico five, Norway one,
Brazil three.
In the district in which the wheat
was grown that won this prize, there
were thousands of acres this year that
would have done as well. Mr. Gerlack
is to be congratulated as well as the
Province OF Saskatchewan, and West
ern Canada as a whole. for the great
success that has been achieved In
both grain and Observation-Disclosures
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Tsnsmsnt House Law Verdict.

y l.. Frank Johnson. one OF the most
prominent lawyers at the Franklin
county bar, was the nrst TO feel the
effect OF the new tenement house law.
a jury In police court assessing a fine
Of IS and costs against him after hear
Ing evidence on the charge that a
house belonging TO him at 720 Wilkin-
son street. was unsanitary and detri.
mental TO the health and morals OF
the community. Great interest was
manifested'in the outcome OF this trial.
City officials appeared as witnesses.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Some Appropriate thoughts.

The general idea is that when we
have an abundance of material good
we should be thankful. OF course, the
converse is equally true. And as this
is a matter of Interpretation for each
individual, and as he sees many of
his fellows who have prospered better
than he, 1t disinclines him to give
thanks. Another theory is that al
though we have meager possessions
others have less, therefore we should
be thankful. This is a mighty mean
way to do. It's one way OF Growing
over your unfortunate neighbor, and is
the quintessence of littleness. Anoth-
er way is to thank God that your neigh
bors are no better off than yourself.
This was the case of the old lady when
the frost caught her garden truck.
Still another is to take advantage of
your neighbor and then return thanks
that you are self-made and successful.
And yet another way is to do your
neighbor ere he does you and then
give thanks, as David Harum would
say. And there are those who profess
thankfulness because matters might
be worse. And that brings up the
query whether matters ever are so bad
but that they might not be worse. II
not, then one might find an endless
chain of thanksgiving if one could
really be thankful to a being who
would SO dispose or order events as to
produce so much misery. All these
notions or conceits are more or less
crooked
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
still In the LlmeIlaht.

Mr.. Roosevelt has gone to South
America to preach the new democ-
racy" to the people Of our sister repub-
lies Incidentally 1t kept him Que
of the country over the election. which
is OF advantage TO a man who is wait
ing for a presidential nomination to
lay its irresistible grasp upon him. and
it will serve to keep him a good deal
In the limelight, which is also neces-
sary for a man who has the most sub
stantial reasons for his determination
not to be forgotten within the next
three years. We know of no country
in greater need Of education in popular
government than Mexico. or a country
where Mr.. Roosevelt can get more OF
that excitement necessary to keep his
blood in circulation. II he would go
there and deliver course of lecture
to Huerta. Carranza. Orozco and
Zapata he would have n most interest
ing trip and possibly do much good.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
THANKSGIVING Prayer.

For days Of health. for nights Of
quiet sleep; for seasons OF bounty and
beauty, for all earths contributions to
our need through this past year, good
Lord, we thank thee. For our coun-
try's shelter; for our homes; for the
Joy OF faces. and the Joy OF hearts that
love; for the power OF great examples;
for holy ones who lead US In the ways
OF life and love; for our powers Of
growth; for longings TO be better and
DO more; for ideals that ever rise
above the real. good Lord. we humbly
thank theel For the blessedness OF
ecryice and the power 10 fit ourselves
70 Others needs: for our necessities 20
work; for all that brings US nearer
% each other. nearer 10 ourselves.
near % thee, We thank thee. o our VA
'sh>ri--Sslsctsd
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Truth About Sugar Schedule.

Concerning the new tariff bill. the
Democratic organ Of this city says
"one feature of the new act that i'm
presses itself strongly on the public
is the free list. Under the Republi-
can law sugar paid duty OF ass per
cent. which the Democrats have taken
on" Why does It try to conceal I'M
der this recent statement the signifi
cant fact that while many products OF
northern industry are ftted into that
free list instanter. sugar Is left un-
changed till next March. is then given
a very conservative reduction. and its
going TO the free list postponed till
ie16f-Philadelphia Ledger.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Tree Federal Judicial Districts.

Senator James has arranged for a
conference with the attorney general.
in which he will discuss the adyisa'
bility of dividing Kentucky into three
federal judicial districts II the attor.
ney general approves a plan that win
relieve the present overcrowded condi
ton of Judge A. M. ]. Cochrans dock
ct. Mr., James will probably introduce
a bill creating the three districts In
place OF the present two. Such a move
would add a federal Judge. district
attorney and a district marshal
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
kentueky's Militia Ready.

In view OF possible war with Mexico
and call for volunteers. the first regi
ment OF the Kentucky National Guard
is preparing to send full regiment OF
twelve companies and one machine
gun company. as prescribed by the
regulations. Enlistment blanks have
been sent throughout the state. and q
steady return OF signatures Is coming
In. From 8 10 10 companies. composed
OF 1875 men each. will be raised Il
Louisville. and the remaining comps
nies allied from the state.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Secure important Admission.

During the taking of the evidence
before the State Board of Valuation
and Assessment last week on the pro-
test of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Co. to the assessment OF
$76.000,000 of the company's property
in Kentucky for 1913, G. w. Lamb. as.
sistant comptroller of the company,
admitted that 1t would cost $70,436,.
74O.61 to reproduce the road In Ken.
lucky. He admitted, however, that
taken from that amount should be ST..
775,S2S.02 for depreciation. This ad-
mission is the most important evi.
dence for the state that has developed
so far, because beside IL will be placed
the affidavit of President Smith made
In 1905, that it would then cost $70,.
100000 to reproduce the road in this
state, and since then the company has
added ESQ miles of new track to its
system in Kentucky. The hearing re-
sumed Tuesday and at that time the
company submitted to the board all
of its sworn statements showing the
number of lines controlled and oper-
ated by the company in this state, also
the leased lines and the profit made
annually out of them.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Highways Worth Fifty Million.

The first report of the de
partment of roads, now being pre-.
pared by Commissioner of Roads r.
c. Terrell, who organized the depart
ment in July. 1912, gives the number
of miles of road in Kentucky at $4,000,
of which only 10,6S6.6 miles are i'm
proved, besides which there are 300
miles of toll roads remaining. The
number of acres included in the high
ways is 100000, valued at S50.000,00O,
based on the estimated cost of repro
duction. The counties raised by local
taxation s1,933,O00 for road work in
1912, most of which was used in repair
and maintenance of roads and bridges,
only about 20 per cent of the fund be-
ing spent on new roads. New roads
and bridges in 1912 cost 100000 and
100000, respectively. The counties
had employed on the roads during that
period $4,000 free laborers.
In connection with the new order
under the act creating the state de-
partment of roads, Commissioner Ter
rell examined 252 applicants for coun-
ty roads engineers, of whom 173 pass
ed the examinations.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
FULLY NouRIsHED
orape-Nuts a Perfectly Balanced Food.

No chemists analysis Of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value OF
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
II is a food that is perfectly bal
anced. supplies the needed elements
for both brain and body in all stages
of life from the infant, through the
strenuous times of active middle life.
end is a comfort and support in old
age.
For two years ! have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream. for
breakfast. am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
II use little meat, plenty OF vege-
tables and fruit, In season. for the
noon meal, and II tired at tea time.
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel per
fectly nourished
Nerve and brain power and mem
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts. am over sixty and weigh
166 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how l had improved are now using
Grape-Nuts.
my son. who 10 a travelling man.
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass OF milk An aunt.
over 20, seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream" There's .
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road 10
MELVILLE" In pkEs.
Essr READ the above i<ttsFf A sew
oas appears fFo.s ums % time. Tk<y
are ssautse. tEss. sa4 Sail % ksM4@
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Doe. Not speak for the Nation.

In Mr.. Roosevelt's own state OF New
York his own people have Just reject
ed Overwhelmingly his candidates who
consented. In the hope OF catching
votes. to submit their independence In
the judicial ofices TO which they as
pired 10 the decisions Of mob mass
meetings. In Argentina Mr.. Roosevelt
In speaking only for himself and a
dwindling array OF political followers.
He Ia not speaking for the American
people nor does he voice their deci'
zions. intentions or convictions
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
viii Donate Land.

Commissioner of Agriculture ]. w.
Newman has received from A. Gatliff,
of Williamsburg, an offer OF 1000
acres of land If the state will put It
in fruit as a demonstration orchard.
Commissioner Newman will submit
the offer to the state board Of forestry
at its next meeting. and it is probable
that the land will be planted in or
chard trees and cared for by the viii
liamsburg institute.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Must Pay License.

Chautauquas conducted for profit In
this state In the future must pay a
license. unless the proceeds are to be
devoted exclusively to religious benefi-
cent or educational purposes. The as
sistant auditor so construed the law.
The cost is TO be IS for each perform
ance. unless given in a licensed hall.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Sect

He stopped before a blind peddler
and bought a pencil, putting FIVE
pennies into the mans hand.
"How do you know these are cents
I've given your" asked the purchaser.
well, sir can distinguish the
touch of cents by my sense of touch
was the blind mans prompt reply.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
In Merle EnoIand.

He-And-ah-when did you come
out?
Debutante-ohi But was never
in. I'm not militant, you know
Punch.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
A Reasonable Fear.

$50 you are going down for a visit
to the Jobbinses. They will treat you
like a member of the family"
But / do hope they won't feed me
like one"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Demise Distant.

DO you think person can be too
healthy"
my rich uncle is"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Easily Pleased.

Mrs. Brown has the kleptomania."
Indeed; what is she taking for it,"
Anything that looks good TO her."
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tlon, allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.ln
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28
Long In BurIesque.

81 see that Doctor Cook has gone
into vaudeville"
Well, he didn't have far to 60"
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28

Don't buy water for bluing. Liquid blue v
almost all water. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue,
the blue that's all blue. Adv.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28

The man who marries for money
often awakens to find that he is not
boss of the domestic domain.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1913-11-28

Great opportunities seldom employ
an advance agent.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-15
wouIp pIAY FHE RA1IRoAps, GAME.

- ERBERT QUICK, editor Of Farm Fde" a copyrighted ed
A oal discusses the Panama system adopted
have peued his editorial, and have copyright
liable he Of
castle humo Herbert objects the system of flat
have the tolls regulated the the railroads long regulated
by making them all the traffic will bearp other managers
of Farm Journals evidently the side Of the railroads.
the farmers wnded dissertations pretty everything and
then the railroads this Journals such
that published by Herbert Quick The real journals
try wes the wees are
the farmers true friends They be mistaken sometimes
tribute Of humanity all they play honestly
and onscenousy for the farmers best interests They
roads while posing the farmers FRIEND
taking prevent
them rusng they not devoted telling him grease
putting informing him that hogs should have
the farmers they interesting home
and keep him posted to what Luther Burbank doing
his vicinity and other that him The big
Fare Journals about useful to the farmer
fferenta calculus ude treatise growing artocarps
with the least in the way o