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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
TWO EXPERT OPINIONS.

When college presidents cannot agree
about the Greek roots. verbs ard foot
ball, where shall the unlearned stand? A
few days ago, referring to the game of
football, Chancellor Day, of the Syracuse.
University, said:
Il think it is time for the collge presi-
dents OF the country to rise in their might
and ask for football to be played with
the brains and not with brute force alone.
The game is now on the same level with
a p~rize-fight."
Now for the other side. Here is the
view of DR.. Woodrow Wilson. the new
President OF Princeton, a bigger man
college:
ANY declaration that football as now
played by American COLLEGES or univcr-
sity teams is on a level with prize
fighting shows crude thought. l believe
it to be a wholesome sport, Which de-
serves the Importance which it has at
tanned.
1T is a rough game, of course. and
occasionally players are injured as may
be in all manly outdoor sports; but the
students always have a doctor present to
attend to every injury
Does not President Woodrow Wilson
give away his case when he says that
the students always have a doctor
PRESENT. In the game at Raleigh yes
terday between the A. and M. and Rich
mond, a doctor was referee and a doctor
was umpire. One man was injured and
had to quit the game. IT is "a whole
some sport even if almost always some
whole man has a hole kicked into him,
or is otherwise injured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
CAUSE FOR THANKSGIVING.

There has never been a year when
there was not abundant cause for thanks
giving. Those who enjoy life, liberty,
and the ability to Work-a trinity of
blessings-have enough to cause their
hearts to run over with gratitude. The
man who has work to do, the health to
do the work, and receives sufficient
MONEY for doing it to support his family
how ought his heart to swell With
Thanksgiving on this day set apart for
the formal expression of the thanks that
a grateful man offers daily?
AS a State and nation, we hav pecu-
liar cause for thankfulncss. Crops have
been abundant, prices have been good,
there has been work for all and fair
compensation. No pcstilcnce or famine
or national calamity has befallen us.
In North Carolina this Thanksgiving
finds this good Commonwealth in a happy
mood. Progress has been made in every
line of effort, ard there is a spirit Of
hope and confidence among all the people
that is guarantee of future development
and prosperity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
ALL OUGHT TO V IT.

1t is to be hoped that there is no
foundation for the report that some of
the cotton mill men will oppose the pas
sage of an act preventing the employ
ment Of children under twelve years of
age in the textile mills OF the State. Two
years ago they nearly all signed an agree
ment not to employ children under
twelve, and thereupon no legislation was
enacted. Nest of the mill owners nom
cstly kept the agreement. Some of them
did not. This paper then favored doing
by law what was attempted by private
agreement. Now it is necessary to make it
a statute and it has been generally IN
derstood that the mill men would favor
such a law. We know that some Of them
do favor it. We hope none will a~ntagon-
ize it.
The Labor Commissioner in his forth
coming report will a strict
law against the employment Of any chill
dren under twelve years of age. It's
passage by a unanimous vote ought to
follow the Introduction of the bill.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
THE TAX.

The Atlanta Constitution and Journal
both advocate the adoption of a fran
chise tax for all q~uasi-pub1ic corpora
lions. There has been considerable agi-
tation in that State as to how to keep the
expenses Of State administration within
it's income. Various suggestions as to
retrenchlnent and as to new sources Of
taxation have been made. Both these
great papers have now reached the con-
clusion that the time has come when the
franchise of railroads and other quasi
public corporations should be taxed. That
will shortly be the policy of every State
in the Union where the railroads do not
dominate the Legislatures.
|. AS to how a railroad should be valued
for taxation, the Georgia people could
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Is FOOTBALL LIKE PRIZE FIGHT
ING?

Chancellor James r. Day and President
Woodrow Wilson, as already noted in
these columns, are engaged in a Joint
debate over the question as to whether
football is dangerous and brutal. Mr..
Day was accused OF saying that it is as
brutal as prize-fghting. Upon that sup
position President Wilson tackled" and
thought to reach goal by his heavy
weight rcbuke. But Mr.. Day breaks
through the lines and declares that he
did not make the punt Wilson thinks
he made, saying:
"My remark was that I did not Won
der that some people classified it with
p~riZe-ighting, for in some of its features
it is fast approaching the brutality Of
prize fighting in its mass plays"
president Wilson seems to think the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
COTTON CROP ESTIMATE.

Latham. Alexander & Co, who are re-
sarded by many as the best authorities
upon cotton, nave made their estimate
for the cotton crop of 1902-1903. 1t is as
follows:
For many years We have published an
nually for the information OF our cor
respondents an estimate of the cotton
crop of the United States compiled from
figures contained in replies to letters
addressed by us to sdveral thousand
firms and individuals in the cotton States,
and the average of these m for
several seasons has tended to largely
underestimate the total yield.
This year instead of requesting esti-
mates of the crop from so many, We have
sought the information by letter and
telegram from a limited number Of the
most intelligent and best Informed cor
respondents in every cotton State, and
the following we regard q conservative
estimate OF the crop at this date:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION
THAT THIS STATE NOW
NEEDS.

Shortly after the election on the fourth
OF November, in emphasizing the signif-
canoe of the victory for prohibition in
Cumberland county, this paper stated it's
position with reference to the legislation
upon the subject of temperance and the
believed the General Assembly of North
Carolina of 1903 ought to enact. Those
suggestions have been widely approved
by thoughtful and conservative men in
the State. 1t has been gratifying to note
that the bulk of the men who wish the
present agitation to mean a positive vic
tory for real temperance progress are
in accord with the policy outlined in
these columns. Of course those who wish
no progress at all in the way of sup
pressing or regulating the liquor traffic
and manufacture did not approve the
policy set forth. Equally true it is that
those who are demanding an iron-clad
State prohibition law expressed their dis
sent. The course of wisdom. we arc per-
suaded, lies in a policy that touches the
golden mean.
1T is apparent to all that there has
been a steady growth in temperance in
North Carolina. This is seen in the So
briefly Of most of the people; in the
decrease of the number Of distilleries
area. The more ardent prohibitionists in
the State, seeing the growth of the SEN
timent against the saloon, naturally wish
to make this a prohibition State, and
they do not look with favor upon any
other policy. The men who wish no
advance against open saloons are opposed
to any further step toward saloon clos
ing. But the State in its wise policy
policy it is to pursue.
Legislation that is contrary to public
sentiment cannot be enforced and soon
becomes a dead letter on the statute
books.
Here is the legislation that we believe
ought to be enacted by the Legisla-
turc:
J.. Pass an act prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of liquor in North
Carolina except In incorporated towns
Most of the COUNTIES now do not permit
the sale except in incorporated towns
some of them do not permit the sale OF
manufacture except in Incorporated
TOWNS; some do not permit it in or out
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
NEGRO KILLED IN AN AFFRAY
Bow Shoots Himself in the Hand--Cea.a1 81 az
Infant

Especial to the News ana '"-
Williamson, n. G., Nov.
Thanksgiving night about e.-..
Charlie Moore, q negro at..
gagged in a fight at the front "l "#
Coos bar with another u.-..'
Moore got Horner down #H"
knife to stab, and probably ...
when Horner managed 10 -.
his pistol and shot Moor
and head, almost instantly h...
He then made his escape.
pursued by the officer.
jury today found that tine "
self-defence.
While out sporting with
mates on Thursday n."'H..
Luke Lamb, fourtcon-\e
Hon. Wilson G.. Lamb, "'..e'
a gun load through th"
hand. very painfully injl.."-
The Intelligence has ju#'
UP town that Mr.. and NIT
son. in New Town. have .
FAINT child. whose death os
suddenly. Mr.. Ellison Is
agent of the railroad he..'
our town is full Of ua..
Five new brick stores aI.
new enterprises arc al4o.
ing into existence.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Estimated total III, 600, 600 10, 6S1 600

Last year was an unfavorable one Tor
cotton production in nearly all sections.
In the South Atlantic States excessive
rains prevailed much Of the season and
in Texas and the Southwestern States a
disastrous drought cut the crop short.
In spite of these adverse conditions the
WELD proved to be 10, 6S1 goo bales
This year as a rule the season has
been favorable; stands were perfect, cul-
t~ivation good, the crop matured early,
the fall has been phenomenally mild-no
killing frost-the plant has had ample
time to ripen and the picking season thus
far all that could be desired. 1t IS. there
fore not improbable that the crop this
year will exceed that of last year by
some 800, 900 bales"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Mr., Y, D. Bachelor Dead,

Especial to News and l.
Nashville, ~ G. nov.
Batchelor, a prominent m.a.
place, died thi morning
very suddenly. He was
the Farmers Oil Mil. also vic.
Of the Bank Of Nash#.l-..
Mr.. Bachelor was ~ F'"
leaves a wife and four
Douglas Bachelor, Of Po'.
Mr.. Astor BatchcloE, %.
and two unmarried daH2..-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

not do better than to enact word for word
the method prescribed for North Caro-
lima to go into effect in June, 1908. 1t
is the method which the United States
Supreme court declares is constitutional
and Just.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

of the incorporated towns. But there
are comparatively few counties that for
bid the manufacture. The little stills
dotted about the country do infinitely
more harm han the open saloons. Pro-
hibition that does not shut up the dis
law would make a uniform State law
that would do more for sobriety and
education than any ever enacted in North
Carolina. 1t would emove the temptation
in the country when an incorporated
town votes for a d~ispensary or for pro-
hibition. 1t will shut up hundreds of
stills where drunkenness and every form
Of vice corrupts and debauches the
youth. In some communities a govern
ment still does more harm than schools
and churches can do good. This act must
be the mud-sill of any real temperance
reform. Of course the act would specif-
cally say that this act does not affect
IN any way present prohibition or dis
pensary territory.
2. Pass an act regulating the kind OF
towns that may be incorporated. This will
be necessary to prevent the Incorporation
of bar-rooms or distillery crossroads. 1t
will require the best thought of the Leg
~islature to frame this provision but it
can be lone so as to meet every neces-
sary requirement. In this connection, it
will be we'll to secure the repeal of the
charters of some crossroads towns in
corporated to accommodate some saloon
keepers. There are n& many of these.
3. Pass an act giving to any town the
right to vote for the establishment of
a dispensary upon the same conditions
as a town may now vote for prohibit
ton.
4. Amend the present State prohibition
law so that when a community votes pro-
hibition it also secures the Duplin coun-
ty anti-jug law, thus preventing the ex-
press companies becoming becoming peri
patetic bar-rooms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

The Bladen county negro who picked
an EDITORS pocket found nothing but a
fve-cent handkerchief. A few moro cases
like that would discourage ~pick-pockets.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
Kelley is Arra'gH1"

IBy Inc 80
Philadelphia, Nov
Kelley, former Speak@F ..
DELEGATES Of s.. Louis. "..'
in this city yesterday
fugitive from justice.
the Central Police Ca...
the testimony OF D@ie.
effected the arrest, Kal..s
await the arrival Of r.4-.
from Missouri. Kelley
court. While in the dor.
and chatted with the del...-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

William H. BosleE'
George L. Barton, gene
tho Suffolk and Carolina '
here a few days ago ana
could safely announce Una
construction would beg.n o
beth City and Western "a.
cember 1st or a few day. u.
large large, force Of hands viii 4. D.
and tho work hastened 'h%. ,
be completed and seha"u '.sr
by the autumn Oh Ill.,"
City Carolinian.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02
WHAT MAKES FLOATING DEBT,

Recently the School Board of the State
Of Nebraska invested $500, 900 in Massa-
funded debt but has a floating debt Of
about two million dollars. Writing CT
the debt and the cause for its increase,
the Commoner says:
THE present Republican State taxing
board assessed the railroads in 1902 at
50, 600, 900 less than they We're assessed in
1892, and this in face of the fact that
since 1892 the railroads have increased
their mileage almost 500 miles and their
stock is quoted from so to 100 per cent
higher than it was ten years ago. This
will, in a measure, explain the rapidly
increasing floating debit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

A bill is pending in the Georgia Legis-
lature requiring all railroads operating
in Georgia to incorporate in that State.
And after they have complied, if they are
like the Southern in North Carolina, they
will attack the law as unconstitutional
and seek to move their case into the
Federal courts before Federal judges
whose appointments they helped to Sc
cure.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

1t is believed that these four provis-
ions will give all the legislation needed.
The first and the most important step
in any reform that is valuable is to pre-
vent the sale or manufacture of liquor
in the rural districts. That is legislation
desired by most people Wherever it is
sold or manufactured it must be sur
rounded by police protection. AS to the
towns and cities, enjoying police pro-
lection, each one must determine for it
self whether it will have open saloons,
establish a dispensary or have prohibition.
The only safe rule is to leave such
regulation to each community. That is
the doctrine Of Home Rule, a fundamen-
tai doctrine which ought not to be dis
regarded wherever there is an established
town government, organized to control its
own affairs with policemen to keep or
der. If Louisburg wants to con-
tinue its dispcnsary, it is a matter alone
for its citizens; if Concord wishes to
keep prohibition, that is a matter which
the majority of Concord voters ought to
control; if Wilmington wishes to continue
its saloons, low or high license, the voters
of Wilmington ought to determine that
question.
Everybody knows that the elimination
Of the negro vote will be followed by
constantly increasing number of prohibit
ton and dispensary towns. But that is
a matter that the Legislature should
leave entirely to the voters of each town,
after providing simple machinery for as
containing the Will of the majority of
the voters. Heretofore, in view of the
danger in the negro vote, the legislature
has felt itself justified in passing many
local acts and Incorporating many cOun-
try churches. The prohibition of the
manufacture and sale of liquor in all
places outside of incorporated towns
incorporate schools and Churches, and
general legislation ought to exclude the
necessity of any local legislation what
! ever as to the restriction Of the sale or
iAddCA @HN "
the Legislature the acrimonious fights
over prohibition and dispensaries that
nave consumed so much time of late
years.
The general legislation above outlined,
if enacted, would prevent the question
of temperance, prohibition, Or license
from entering into State pOlitics-a con-
summation 10 be dcvOutly wished. If
the Legislature should decline to give
substantially the remedies outlined in
these four tentative suggestions, the
question may be a disturbing one in poll
ties. Both in the interest of temperance
and good politics, this paper has present.
ed four measures which seem to meet
the present situation. 1t will do all that
it can to have them enacted into law,
without any desire to reflect upon the
motives of any who shall oppose such
legislation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-02

We see that Mr.. Hearst has bought
the Washington Times. He and that
follow Ochs seem to be buying up all the
is one thing certain: this exponent Of
truth is not for sale. Neither Hearst
nor Ochs need think they can buy us
unless they are willing to pay a big pile.
-Rhamkatte Rooster.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02

We favor an organized county gov
ernment for the people of the Usage
nation.
We endorse the separate school law
enacted by the last Legislative as
ssembly, in so far as it covers the
ground, and upon the creation of q
new state we demand that the people
thereof shall be permitted to devise
and fashion their own educational
system without federal interference;
end although we favor equal eduea-
.,suai privileges and facilities for
White and colored children, v re
opposed TO mixed schools.
We demand a just and equitable ~.
islative apportionment measure at the
hands of the present congress, to the
end that the thousands of voters in
the western and southwestern coun-
ties of the ter1,ory may have proper
and adequate representation in the
coming legislative session.
The Democratic party pledges itself
to promote in every way the applica-
tion of the system of primary election,
for the nomination OF candidates and
the settling OF party principle and we
avor the passage of suitable prim-
airy election law Tor the legal introduc-
ton of such a system into this terri
tory.
Believing as we do that the legiti-
mate aim of government is to pro-
mote the greatest good of the people,
we favor public ownership of mum.
cipal utilities.
We renew our allegiance to the
principles of the Democratic party as
enunciated in it's national platform
adopted at Kansas City in 1900.
And upon the foregoing declaration
of principles. we invite the support of
ali good citizens and sensible busi-
ness men in the approaching election
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02

We have always had a large trade
in our vehicle department and our n
creasing business has caused us to
enlarge our room in order to better
accommodate our customers. We have
not only made an effort but we have
introduced the latest and most up to
date goods to be round in Guthrie
fully guaranteed quality not equalled
by any thing shown in this city. Gail
and satisfy yourself. E. L. Hirschi,
III and 113 West Harrison avenue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02

must there be among the Filipinos TO
provoke such hopeless and frenzied
fighting!
What prospect is there al the com
plete conquest OF millions Of people
who are imbued with such a determ-
inatlon to be slain before they will
be subjugatedg
This spirit, if exhibited by our own
people, we would call sublimely
heroic
How can we consider il anything
else when displayed by people who
never did us any harm until we
bought them like chattels and tried
to appropriate them?
The Filipino who dies in defence
Of his jungle, who lays down his life
on the threshold Of his cane hut, is no
less a patriot than the Greek. who fell
at Thermopylae's pass, or the soldier
who dies to prevent the invasion of
the towering fields and splendid cities
Of his elegant civilization.
Both are actuated by the same God
given instinct and nerved by the same
love of liberty and home.
No distinction that we draw when
we attempt to justify in ourselves
what we condemn in others can oblit-
crate or obscure essential principles,
though we may make many pleas
that prove the falsehood and hypo-
crisy of our high professions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02

w. II. Brunner is doing a big busi-
ness in vehicle repairing. He makes
a specially of putting rubber tires on
wheels, making them almost as good
as new rubber tired vehicles. He
also has fine line of new guaran-
teed vehicles OF all Kinds. Mr.. Brun-
ner has large force of men working
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-05-02
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