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The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
DRIVE TT FROM EXISTENCE.

There can be no valid excuse for
hazing for it is something that is an
excrescence on college life. This is
recognized in colleges throughout the
land, and it is recognized beca use it is
an evil.
The task that is set for college au-
thorities and for the law is how to put
that it has been driven from their in
sttutions, but after a while there is
cropping out Of it, despite every effort
North Carolina is justly aroused
over this subject because it has been
made an acute one as the result of the
death Of young William Rand at the
State University. If there had been
no hazing at the University Rand
would now be alive. His death did
not come from the hazing. but be-
that the young men who hazed him
meant to end his life, but the cold
fact remains that his death came be-
cause he was taken from his room
and hazed.
Hazing is nothing more or less un-
der the law than an assault, and haz-
ers, with evidence produced, can be
punished for it. But what is needed
in North Carolina is a law which
should name hazing as a crime. and
law which will make the punishment
so drastic that hazing in North Caro-
lima will grow TO be an unknown evil.
That is what the people Of the State
want and nothing less than this will
satisfy them. Its end in the institu-
tions of North Carolina would set on
foot new impulses. new life and it is
that condition which must be reached.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
THE FAILURE TALKS.

I reckon I'm failure. as We II, kon
failures now.
An the world may have me listed
as a dub:
There isn't any laurel resting lightly
on my brow.
An I've not been asked 10 ioin 4
stylish club.
I am not called on at banduets for
an after dinner speech.
I'm stranger. II a dozen miles |
roam:
But I've got five laughing youngsters.
an each one of ems peach
An [ get lot Of comfort out Il
home.
reckon I'm a failure coz my bank
account is small.
An I've always been toiler in the
ditch:
An I've always had to struggle with
my back against the wall
Coz | never found the way to get
tin rich.
When / die III be forgotten save hy
just very few.
An I'll go to sleep among the
countless dead:
But I've got few friends round me
that I know are staunch an
true
W my nights are never filed with
thoughts of dread.
/ reckon I'm a failure. in the worldly
sense O wealth.
An I've never done a single glorious
deed
But I'm getting on TO fifty an I Still
possess my health.
An I've kept my little family out
@ need.
An I've lived my lifetime with en- [
have rOmDed with EN- an
played
An I've reaped a lot of pleasure out
O. strife:
Though I've failed to get the money
that perhaps I might hav.
made,
! have found heap O. happiness in
life.
Detroit Free Press
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24

stone is the one fixed by irons L. tha
parapet Of the large square ,ou.-
(Which used TO be the donjon or ke-p
Of the CASTLE some feet from the ;ep.
This. no doubt, is the stone TIA.
Mr.. Churchill kissed. and IN order rs
do 50 j. is necessary Ito lie on you-
back over the machiColation.
Others maintain that this Is r.t
the stone II all. but that the rig -.
stone lies loose the ground -
far there is no record Of the I.ar,,t :
having drawn attention to the dan
ger of promiScuouS oculauon such IL
BlarneS invites, a curious omission
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
ANATOIE FRANCE AND ToLsrOY
1OndOn Nation.

1OndOn Nation)
Anatole France is perhaps the i'm
aginative writer Of our time who most
nearly approaches Tolstoy in power
Of appeal to the enlightened sense Of
mankind. Yet his method is quite
different from that of the great Rus
sian. Tolstoy preached and discuss
ed; France suggests. Tolstoy had
vide and fearlessiy exercised capacity
both for sowing ideas and for uproot-
ing them. France is also an idealist:
but his delicate mind, his humor. his
much-refined and acute historical
sense predispOse him TO ironical pity
for humanity rather than to any Wig
orous or decided spiritual partisan
ship. Voltairean, he lacks Voltaires
energy; Socialist, he cannot but criti-
else politics and men Thus, he is al
most Christian in his attitude, though
never in his faith
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
HENRY'S SYSTEM

Among the employees OF an apart
nent mouse in Washington is a dusky
eleFator conductor, who would ap-
pear 70 have a System" similar to
mat or the maid who announced to
me guest at the door that she didn't
near her until she had rung three
timea.
II any one calls, Henry while
IN out. tell him to wait | shall be
right back said a woman to the boy
IL question.
NO answer from the boy
D1dnt you hear me? Why don't
you answer ?" demanded the woman
angrily.
Il never answers, ma am" explain
ed Henry. unless I doesn't hear, and
then ! says What Judge.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
The Poet PhiiOSplleI

1t Is interesting to consider some
OF the census figures in the bulletin
Just Issued containing statistics of
manufactures. According to that bull
letin the value of our manufactures
in the year 1903 is more than twenty
billions Of dollars, sum so vast that
our mind refuses to make concep-
ton of it. BY converting the raw ma
terials into manufactured articles
there was added to their value more
than eight million dollars In doing
this work more than six million Of
wage-earners found employment New
York is by far the greatest manu-
featuring State. employing more than
million wage -earners. Next comes
Pennsylvania with $1,000 Massa-
chusetts employs something more
than half as many as New York: and
Illinois and Ohio something less than
M.assa chusetts. There is then a drop
to New Jersey; and Michigan and
Wisconsin follow New Jersey
The Southern States are pretty far
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24

behind North Carolina has the great
est number of Wage-earners Of any
Southern State 121.000; while Nir-
ginia and Georgia follow with about
,1O5, 900 each.
There has been persistent war
"a bout our working children in our
factories, and we are held up as pre-
senting a shameful spectacle, and We
have been made to feel rather uncom-
Portable az being different in that re-
spect from the enlightened and hu-
name North. The figures, however, do
not make such a bad case against the
South in this matter as one might
suppose Confining ourselves to the
wage earners under sixteen years Of
age, we find that Pennsylvania en-
ploys $4,000 under that age; Massa-
chusetts employs 21,488; North Caro-
lima 1868; South Carolina, 9,405;
Georgia 6.041; Connecticut 5,421 and
little Rhode Island 4,625: Virginia
employs 1852.
These children, for the most part,
find employment in the textile indus
tries; cotton and silk goods, and in
the knit goods factories; but they are
also employed in the canning or pre-
serving and confectionery and wooden
goods industries. Everywhere it is
the same; children are employed
where they can be made useful.
While it is deplorable that any child
should be subjected to bad usage and
should be worked too hard In any in
dustry, and both the kind of labor
and the hours of labor should be care
| fully regulated by law, yet under
children, whose circumstances in life
require 1t, to be employed as wage
eaFners than that all doors should be
closed against them. The preference
the aim Of the entire country should
be to make it possible for all children
to be in school long enough to fit
them for the battle of life. But where
children must work there should be
every safeguard thrown around them.
! However,. We only set out to say
THAT this census report in this respect
makes us feel a little more comforta-
ble than we have done under the con-
tinued Misrepresentation of the un-
due employment of children ia our
Southern factories. The South is
making progress in this line and it
should continue to go forward
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
ALL FOR $1.7O

There has never been offered In
North Carolina SO much good reading
for SO little money as we are Offering
$40 we will send the following for
one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an
eight-page weekly newspaper.
The COmmOner, an able weekly
journal, published by William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy
Gents you can Get all these papers
one year.
V. G. MOORE, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24

The oyster is not a favorite with
the school BOY. 1t comes in with the
month With an "R" in 1t, and that
same month hears the ringing of the
school bell and the call TO books
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24

The weather is giving that feeling
that tells that fall is close at hand
The straw hat must go. Bur the
straw vote can hold on little Longer
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24
Weekly Tonic
{ John Brightly

(John Brightly
What is the love of books? 1t is
something like a personal introduct-
ION 70 the great and good men Of all
past times.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-09-24

September "a. 1912.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
FOR Mr.. TAFT
EDITORIAL COMMENTATOR OF
HIS CHARACTER, HIS ACHIEVE
MgNTs AND HIS WISDOM.
ALL SECTIONS REPRESENTED
The President EuIogIzed Because He
10 Wise. Honorable, Dignified,
Courageous and Safe and His
Triumphant Reelection
10 Predicted.

From every section of the country
comes editorial commentator Of
President Taft and of his -administra-
ton. Quite a number of papers which,
until recently, had remained independ-
ent, declared their conviction that
only the continuance Of present poll
cies will ensure the stability and pros
perity of the agricultural, industrial
and financial interest of the nation.
The president is receiving credit for
his courageous vetoes of free trade
tariff bills, for his efforts to secure
economical administration Of the gov
eminent and for his success in i'm
proving social conditions through
recommending and forcefully advo-
eating legislation. A page could well
be filled with extracts from editorial
columns praising the president, but
the following will suffice:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
HADLEY IS FOR TAFT
RooseveIt's Former Manager Comes
Out Square for the
President.

Gov. Hadley, of Missouri, who was
one of Rooseyelt's managers at the Re-
publican national convention, and who
had charge of the contest made by
Roosevelt delegates, has declined to
follow the Third Term candidate out
of the Republican party, and has de.
clared that he will support President
Taft. In a speech at Jefferson City.
Mo-, he said:
Il hope that these many highmind.
ed but, believe, mistaken men, who
have thought there was a greater In.
terest to be subserved by joining in
the organization of the new party and
the nomination of another State tick
ct. will yet see that by such acts they
are simply doing that which tends TO
insure Democratic success. And |
hope that they will come back to the
party which has stood for decency:
that has stood for sane and effective
progress In the conduct of public af
fairs"
After appealing to Republicans to
support the Republican nominees,
Gov. Hadley pointed out in his speech
that the Democrats were pledged to
the same kind of tariff legislation as
they gave to the country after the
Democratic victory of 1892. He said
that no Republican could associate
himself with those whose efforts tend.
ed to insure Democratic success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
TALKING ABOUT sTRAWs.

The BilliEgs (Mont) Daily Gazette,
which has been a strong Roosevelt pa
per until recently. has come over to
Taft, the editor giving his reasons for
the change in double-column article,
declaring that he sees no hope for the
success OF the Third Term party, and
Is convinced that the cause of real re-
form can be best promoted by con.
tinuing the Republican party in power.
The article particularly emphasizes
the danger of bringing about adverse
business conditions through a change
In administration, and points out the
steady advance which has been made
under Republican policies. IL is a
most significant editorial, and as the
Gazette is the most important paper in
Montana, its influence upon the cleo
ton can hardly be measured. II is only
another one of the lnnumerable signs
that the Third Term party has col.
lapsed, that the country realizes the
fight is between the Republican party
and the Democratic party. and that no
possible benefit could be derived from
O change.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
FORAKER SUPPORTS TAFT
Says All Other Candidates Seek to
Destroy Republican Party.

BY his physicians orders, former
Senator Foraker has been compelled
to decline the invitation to make
speeches this campaign. OF course,
as loyal Republican, he is support
ing Taft. For quite while the former
senator was in Maine for his health,
and while there he was a keen OBJ
server OF the political situation He
declares that the result in Maine was
emphatically a victory for the policy
of protection. Upon his return home
he gave a highly interesting state
ment to the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune" from which the following is
excepted:
ut is the duty of every Republican
who wants to support the Republican
party and Republican principles to re-
member that there is no way 10 sup.
port the party and its principles ex.
cept by supporting President Taft.
Nobody else pretends 10 represent
the Republican party. Every other
candidate for the presidency is the
open and avowed enemy of the Re
publican party. All alike are seeking
Its defeat and destruction"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
JOHN CLARK TAYLOR
Democrat Candidate For Judge OF
Probate


If elected he will have no other bust
ness interests TO interfere, and will de
vote his entire time to the duties of the
Office.
And he will discharge the duties with
the sole purpose of the best interests of
the estates, the persons directly in
terested and the community as whole.
Mr.. Taylor is longtime resident of
Ionia county, served from 1862 to close
of Civil war in the 2lst Michigan Infan-
try; has filled several official positions
of trust and responsibility, and has the
reputation of doing efficient and honest
service whenever and wherever called
upon for duty.
In the opinion of those who know him
best he has the qualities that would
make him capable and trustworthy
Judge of Probate, who could be relied
upon to perform the important duties
of the office with absolute fidelity TO
the interests involved in matters COM
ing before the court adv
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
MUST VOTE FOR TAFT
Roosevelt, Who Cannot Be Elected
Says That Wilson's Election Means
Nationwide Disaster.

Col. Roosevelt, the Third Term cln-
didate, cannot possibly be elected
There is no way in which he can car
ry enough states to give him 266 cleo
toral votes.
But by dividing the Republican
party, Col. Roosevelt can aid in elect
ing Woodrow Wilson. the Democratic
candidate. Should Wilson be elected :?
Roosevelt says that Wilson's election
would plunge this country into nation.
wide disaster. Here are Roosevelts
own words written in the Outlook OF
July. q, 1912:
IF DR.. Wilson were elected, he
would either have to repudiate the
promises made about the tariff in the
Democratic platform or else bring ev-
cry Industry In the country to a crash
which would make all panlcs in our
past history seem like chiId's play In
comparison. In short, were DR.. Will
son elected on this platform, he would
be obliged at the very outset of his adj
ministration to face the alternatives
Of dishonesty or disaster, the alterna.
tives or refusing to carry out the ex.
pressed pledges Of the platform, or
else of causing such disaster to ev-
cry worker in the country as would
mean nationwide ruin"
AS Roosevelt cannot be elected. and
as Roosevelt says that Wilson's cleo
ton would mean disaster it is a log.
ical conclusion that the vote of the
country must be given TO President
Taft.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Where Mr.. Taft Stands.

From the Wausau Record-Herald:
Taft stands exactly where either of
the great martyr presidents would
have stood had they lived in his day
and occupied his place. He stands for
the constitution. for the courts. for
the perpetuation OF the tried and
proved American institutions, for the
principle of protection to American
labor, just laws and their impartial
enforcement against rich and poor,
high and low, alike No president ever
had higher ideals, better comprehen-
sion of the intricacies of government,
or more courage in presenting his con.
victions to the public.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Now outspoken for Taft.

From the Clinton, H., Journal:
AS the journal up to this point In
the campaign has exercised its pre-
rogative Of expressing disinterested
comment upon issues and candidates,
so now, as an Independent newspaper,
II feels that the time Is at hand and
the opportunity Is ripe to declare its
policy on the issues Of the day. From
now on until November 5, therefore,
the Journal will contribute its efforts
to the success Of the principles Of the
Republican platform and the re-elec-
tIon of William Howard Taft to the
presidency. II is convinced that only
the continuance of present policies
will insure the stability and pros
perIty Of the agricultural, industrial
and financial interests Of the nation,
and II trembes for the future at the
thought of the havoc and ruin which
the success either Of the Democratic
party or of the misnamed "Procres-
sIve" party would mean.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
WOODROW WILSON.
Democratic Candidate for Presiden

DeHucrduC Cdnuudte FIesIuent
party, and testified
follows
Question: Did did History of the Amer
when the Democratic
party power, THOSE FATAL YEARS OF DEPRES-
STOMP"
Answer: did
Question: you you describe terrible conditions
the following Us and 236 of
vIume "A and depression hal the
mining regions and the agricultural of the
SOUTH Men of the idle everywhere and
cities
ing workngmen, who WITH
THE UTMOST DIFFICULTY KEPT FROM STARVATION by the
efforts of organized charity?"
did.
did describing this distress
relating millions American gold
creditors these words 2e3 NOT UNTIL
THE 1897, REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRA-
TON CAME IN, DID THE CRISIS SEEM TO BE PAST?"
Answe
The Republican party asks against change
Republican four of
candidate
or
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Republican Candidate For Prosecuting
Attorney
political ADVERTISEMENT

Political Advertisement
To the Voters of Ionia County:
| am IA candidate for the Office of
prosecuting attorney on the Republican
ticket. ! have been resident of Ionia
County for the past thirty years and
have been practicing law for the past
eleven years all Of the time.
| believe that the first duty of a
prosecuting attorney is TO carefully in
vestigate every case brought before him
before warrant is issued. No greater
wrong can be done an individual than
TO subject him TO the humiliation, eX-
pense and disgrace OF an arrest without
cause. Hasty, ill-advised prosecutions
yearly cost the people thousands of
dollars in taxes.
also believe that prosecuting at
torney should fairly and impartially
enforce the laws of the state without
fear or favor, and under no circum-
stances should he allow any self in
terest TO influence his action. And he
should be just as anxious TO protect the
innocent as 10 prosecute the guilty.
He should give ever person "square
deal.n
If ] am elected to the office of prose
cutting attorney l shall carefully inves-
tigate every case and shall promptly
and fearlessly prosecute every violation
of the law. | am fully in sympathy
with those laws enacted for the purpose
of enforcing law and order in the county
and shall labor untiringly TO enforce
the same.
Respectfully Yours
Ray A. Colwell
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Wise and Prudent.

From the Denver. Col. Republican:
President Taft's administration has
not been one of talk and parade, of
sensational assertion and show of au.
thority But II has been an admins
tration of hard work in quiet AID
transformations ways. He has said
little. But he has done much. The
rising tide OF business prosperity tes-
titles to the wisdom and prudence OF
his administration, and to the conf
dence which the business world has
in his discretion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Safe and Sound.

From the Cassville. Mo-. Republican:
The country has a man in the presi-
Dental chair who can be relied upon
to uphold the principals of protection
and the other doctrines Of the plat
form on which he was elected. Mr..
Taft is standing courageously for the
principles In which he and his party
believe. -Four more years of his adj
ministration offers safe and sound
protection TO labor and to capital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Great Achievements.

From the Erie, Pa. Dispatch:
There is no doubt that the greet
achievements of Taft will be acknowl.
edged by the historian Of the future.
The voter OF the present ought to be
no less clear-eyed to do the same
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
FARMERS FRIEND
IS PROTECTION
RECORD OF MORE THAN A CEN.
TuRY PROVES THIS BEYOND
ALL POSSIBLE DOUBT.
A HOME MARKET ASSURED

FaIiacIes Of Professor Wilson's Argu-
ment and Of Democratic Free
Trade Exposed by Facts
American Farmers Have
Always Benefited bya
Protectice Tariff.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24

Here is woman who speaks from per-
sonal knowledge and long experience, viz,
Mrs. p, II. Brogan, of Wilson, Pa, who says,
81 know from experience that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is far superior TO any other
For Group there is nothing that excels it,
For sale by all dealers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Friend of Old Soldiers.

From the Clay Center, Kan, Republi-
can:
The old soldier vote should help
to elect its friend, William Howard
Taft, signer of the Sherwood Pen
sion bill, and son of Grants secre-
tary OF war.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
DIenified and Positive.

From the Courier d'Alene, Idaho,
Press:
Compare the dignity, the tact, and
the positive stand taken by Mr.. Taft
with the bombastic acts and ut
terances OF his predecessor and see
which measures up to the standard OF
a president and who has accomplished
most for the country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24

Sick headache is caused by disordered
stomach. Take Chamherlain's Tablets and
correct that and the headaches will disap-
pear. For sale by all deelers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
The Safest Man In SIGHT.

From the Petaluma Cal, Argus:
BY November It is likely that the
common sense of the country will
have found itself so far as to see and
say that, for the presidency, Mr..
Taft is the safest man in sight.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24
Has Done Much for [ abor.

From the Bluefeld, w. ", Telegraph:
The Taft administration can point
to solid record Of practical
achievements in labor legislation.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-24

The Democratic Tariff bill,
couraseousIy vetoed by President
TAFT, PLACED CEREALS ON
THE FREE LIST.
A vote for President Taft and
the Republican ticket 10 the safe
guard OF the farmer against the
entry into the United States, duty
free, Of the products Of the great
fields Of Canada and other grain
growing countries.