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Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-08-09
The Spires OF Life.

Many men build as catbedrals were
built-the part nearest the ground
finished. but that part which scars
toward heaven. the turrets and the
spires. forever ineomplete.--Hsnry
Ward Beecher.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-08-09
Dlseord.
friend

The Musician-Hang II. Blink. don't
you realize that one OF your shoes
sQueaks in b nAt and the other In q
maioTi-Lfs.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1912-08-09


Their excuse for making a nomi.
nation against me is that ! am not
a Progressive; that | have not vot-
ed for Progressive measures before
Congress; that | am not in accord
with Progressive Policies. | would
like to know when the men who
composed the Corbin Convention
became Progressives? What do
they call Progressiveisml What
has any one of them done to show
that he is more Progressive than |
am? | defy a comparison of my re.
cord as a Progressive with the re-
cord not only OF the candidate NOM
mated against me but with the re-
cord of any man who was dele
gate to the Corbin Convention or
participated in the nomination OF
my opponent, yes with the record
OF any man who has ever represent
ed this district in Congress.
Questions OiPrO gressiOnism Should Have
Been Submitted at Republican
Primary
Whether | am too much of a Pro.
gressive or too little of a Progress.
i've is a question that those oppos-
sing me had a right to submit, at
state expense, in the Republican
Primary which nominated me.
That was the time and that was
the place to have settled that ques.
ton. NV enemies did not dare to
submit it there. | am not going to
Progress outside of the Republican
Party but when all these storms
are over, am going to be found at
home in the log cabin. Senator La.
Toilette, the father of Progressive
ism, and the leading Progressive
Candidate for PRECEDENT, advises his
friends not to leave the Republican
Party. Most all of the other lead.
ing Progressives OF the country take
the same position. | believe in
standing for all salutary measures,
but staying within the Republican
Party.
What Powers Voted FOR
During my short stay in Congress
have voted for the election Of
United States Senators by the d.
rect vote of the people. voted for
the excise tax. Ivoted for the dol
lar a day pension bill. l voted to
protect the laboring man from being
uni usti6ably harassed by court in
functions. voted for a measure
to give better protection to miners.
| voted for the Parcels Post. vot-
ed for Federal aid to Good Roads.
Ivoted for publicity of campaign
funds both in primary and general
election and other Progressive
measures which | thought to be to
the best interest to the people of
the 18th District. stood pat when
things went right, | insurged when
things get wrong.
Powers Challenges His OppOnents to
Meet Him in Joint Debate
The best way to determine
whe her or not | have stood for the
best interests of the people OF this
district is for my opponents to meet
me in Joint discussion and in my
presence and when | have an oppor.
tunity to defend myself, point out
if they can do it, where have been
wrong in the things l have stood
for, or wrong in my position on
the public questions before the coun-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
MICHIGAN IN CLASS BY ITSELF.
IF you ARE IN MICHIGAN YOUNG MAN, STICK HERE
LIKE GLUE.

as metropolitan as any the nation can
boast It's Industries are many.
The farmer Will find the best land in
Michigan; the mechanic can secure en-
ployment In the automobile plants
which are numerous, or In other fac
tories. The lumberman thrives In this
state. In spite OF the forest fires that
have ragged In the past. For the man
who loves the country. Michigan ex-
tends It's well-cultivated lands; TO the
man who loves municipal life, Michi-
gan introduces It's cities. up-to-date
and busy. and bustling.
Michigan Is so situated as to be con-
venient to both the Atlantic and Pa
ciic coasts. Canada IL q short distance
away. Four OF the great lakes touch
the state, surrounding II on three sides
and making shipping facilities the best
possible. In addition. the railroads are
Other parts Of the country offer
boom towns. filled with people out OF
Jobs, waiting an opportunity TO return
home-perhaps. to Michigan. Michi-
gan's boom towns are few: they have
a natural growth that counts for more.
The Wolverine state Is about to see
the dawn of a new era. It's history has
been good. but Its future promises
more Its natural advantages are being
improved by artificial means. II is be-
ginning TO be recognized more and
more every day as q necessity to the
nation. Michigan could live without
the other states, but they could not
prosper as well without Michigan.
young man. go west" was all right
when II was spoken. But times have
changed" Young man. 60 west-if you
are east OF Michigan. Go east--if you
are west OF Michigan. But II you are
In Michigan. stick here like glue.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

and girl free and uninterrupted
course from the kindergarten 70 the
university, There are thousands OF
towns In the south that have no high
schools and where children ambitious
OF obtaining higher education have 10
attend private academies away from
home In Michigan every village and
hamlet school offers its boys and girls
lives
Here Is state. too. whore cities
have entered upon Industrial careers
ot Woe ana varied character. where
the farmer can enjoy home markets
made by manufacturing interests
which have located because OF coal
iron, copper, timber and countless raw
materials have been found within the
borders OF the state. II IL a state
where the labor problem is so amicably
adjusted that it's discussion Is OF a
purely academic cl aracter and mob
violence and griveo rs strikes are un-
known. Night-rlders. lynchings and
fueds are not. The race problem Is
rot We hold Michigan up TO the world
as commonwealth in which the party
boss has never existed and In which
no great overwhelming interests dare
dictate the policies of statecraft No
periodical has ever had a chance to
increase its list of transient readers by
airing Michigan's dirty linen. for II
has none. Michigan Is a good. clean
state 10 live in and a respectable place
TO die In.
There is a marked difference between
striking out from barren New England
hill land for the rich prairie OF east
ern Kansas and Nebraska as men did
so years ago, and leaving the rich ag-
ricultural regions OF the middle west
for leftover lands OF doubtful value as
men are doing today. The former ar
gued good business instinct: the latter
brands a man as the victim of allur-
ing railroad advertisements, the south
ern and western land companies and
his own wanderlust
The young men OF today are not go
ing west or south. II Is the reason
ably successful middle-aged man who
imagines he could be more successful
elsewhere that is discontentedly finger
ing the pages OF some Last West" or
southern land scheme pamphlet. Would
that some friend OF his bosom might
lead him out under the vine OF his
own planting and there labor with him
In view OF the approaching twilight OF
life TO enjoy in peace and contentment
the fruits OF his toll.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
BY r. Roy Baker. In the Peto.key In

By H Roy Baker, In the PetOskey In
dependent.
Remain In Michigan?
Certainly, since there can be no
sound reason for leaving.
The time Is past when civilizations
course lay westward. The globe has
been completely circumscribed; the
west and the east have met Instead
of seeking new opportunities In new
lands, people will now have TO settle
themselves and make the most OF the
resources, both natural and artinclal,
that they find at home.
Michigan is in a class by itself. Bulld
wall around II, shutting out the rest
of the world and IL Will continue TO
thrive In blissful serenity. depending
on its own productive power. power
that has been tested and proven.
Michigan has vegetables, IL mas
fruit; it's farming resources are prac-
tically unlimited. II has live stock and
1t has animals that bear wool and fur,
which may be used for clothing. Min
erals are found In Michigan. and the
means OF producing heat and light is
in the coal fields. Anything necessity
demands may be found in Michigan.
Climatic conditions are ideal. In the
summer IL is warm; in the winter, cold
Neither kind OF weather prevails
throughout the year. There Is good.
healthful air, and lots OF II. No
swamps breed and nurse disease; no
poisonous reptiles abound. Further
more, there Is room In Michigan, and
the farm lands are many.
Michigan Is one OF the leading states
In agriculture. but its large cities are
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
MICHIGAN SECOND TO NO OTHER STATE.
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FRUGAL AND
INDUSTRIOUS.

Dor. our state has many-snducements
10 extend.
The agricultural resources OF north
ern Michigan are great. yet they are
In an almost entirely undeveloped con-
dition. That part OF the state is ca
pable OF furnishing homes TO thousands
OF the homeless OF other states, and n
only awaits the arrival OF industrious
immigrants TO become prosperous
and a happy country
IL Ii unnecessary TO pretend that the
climate OF Michigan is ideal But II
we admit that the climate OF Michigan
il imperfect we have the consolation
OF rejecting that this imperfection is
shared by a great many other parts
OF the world. And though the climate
OF Michigan may be imperfect IL more
than makes up for this by other excel
lences. Probably no other part OF the
world OF equal dimension can boast
OF a water supply as splendid as that
which Michigan possesses.
Take II all in all Michigan Is an
ideal place for that class OF people
who are willing TO cultivate the soil.
Whether IL be farming or fruit-grow-
ing or stock-raising In which one
wishes TO engage, the opportunities
and possibilities of our state are equal
ly excellent The one great thing that
is needed here IL intelligent EFFORT. and
the soil and sunshine OF Michigan VIII
do the rest
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
MAN-MADE MICHIGAN ADMIRABLE HANDIWORK
you SEEK BEAUTIFUL PENINSULA. AROUND YOU"
By E. p. Lamont I'm the Hanover
HortOn Loeal

by E. y. Lamont I'm the Hanover
Horton Local.
Westward. hol was the call In the
18th century, a call SO insistent that
millionA poured into the rich bottom
lands OF the west and surged through
the passes OF the Rockies until the
valleys OF the westernmost states had
been taken up. Only barren. arid and
inaccessible islets OF undesirable land
were not submerged by this food OF
immigrants and IL Is this land that
YOU are being daily importuned TO buy
The policy OF the west has been for
a decade or so TO sell the eastern man
the lands that the westerner does not
want. No other motive for his aggres-
sive campaign can be assigned with
out assuming that the western Al
phonse has courteously taken the
poorer lands first In order that the
eastern CASTOR might later profit
III II were a case where onI could
quote 1T Is better TO suner the Ills
we have than TO flee TO those we know
not Of" the Immortal Bard might be
invoked TO stop this Influx TO the west
and south. But we have no Ills. We
live In region particularly favored
by nature Its climate Is healthful and
equable. it's great chain OF lakes act
as equalizers which store the surplus
heat In the summer and give II out
IN the winter, preventing extremely
high and low temperatures and offer-
culture, early sowing and late harvest
ing OF crops No amount OF rainfall
can cause devastating floods which are
the constant dread In regions which
have no great natural reservoirs TO
distribute the overflow. Equally free
is Michigan from drouths, cyclones and
pests. Its altitude, ranging from 600
10 1000 feet above the level OF the sea,
guarantees immunity from fevers and
miasma. on the other hand, Its eleva-
ton Is so uniform and evenly distrib-
uted that the humus remains In the
land and Is not washed down, leaving
portions eroded and barren. Michigan
with Its rich and varied soil, It's album
dance OF game and fish. its beautiful
woodland reaches. its lakes of sap
phire cleaning in a rich emerald set
ting of verdure realizes the motto. 'If
you, seek a beautiful peninsula, look
around you"
Man-made Michigan is an admirable
frandtwork. Here is state whose laws
are based upon constitutional privi-
leges Of American citizenship, whose
school system guarantees every boy
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
ny James III. Hall In The Kinde, Mich,
independent Farmer.

James III. HAL Inc ntmOeg mhcm-y
independent Farmer.
The writer came as a little boy with
his parents 10 Lenawee county, Mich.
In the year 1855 Dec. IL, 1854, his
Alther died, and in 1855 he returned
with his mother and the little family
TO his native state. the state OF New
York. In the spring Of 1879 he came
back TO Michigan TO stay He soon al
ter knocked at the door or that insu-
tuition OF learning, the great University
small means, He was admitted and
later was graduated and became one
az the many l.. L. BIS, who have gone
from the little city OF Ann Arbor All
over the world The writer remained
in Michigan. and In the year 1908 he
was one OF the SO who affixed his name
70 the new constitution OF the now
great state of Michigan. Why should
you remain in Michigan. my boy ana
girl? Because you cannot ind better
schools TO become educated In Good
schools where you can learn anything,
everywhere. The University of Michi-
gan and the Agriculture college are
tho equal, II not superior TO anything
thai can be found IL you Will master
what the schools OF your state and
these colleges can give YOU you need
not fear any man. IL you desire 70
grow up with a new country. Northern
Michigan can OFFER you equal IL not
Aeater opportunities than any part OF
North America.
why should you remain In mlCHlBdI'
young man2 First, because there you
may find health and long life. Michl-
gan is nearly surrounded by the purest
water in the world, crystal water 10
the right of you. to the left and In
front OF you and pure water under
your feet. Even the clouds above you
give you pure. soft water I'm due sea-
son, without money and without price.
Health and long life is above rubles
and Michigan Will give you longer life
Ind better health than any country by
any other name Second, IL lit be
fact that In Michigan you will find
health and long-life neither Will you
be required TO bury yourself alive as
you Will be obliged TO do II you go TO
distant states or, countries,
This beautiful and great state Is at
the open door, and just east OF the
great city OF Chicago. the envied me-
tropolis and market OF the.entire west.
The inhabitants OF western Michigan
.lnay sleep and float upon Lake Michi-
and not only breakfast In the second
city of the United States In the morn
ing but also furnish Chicago its break
fast, fresh and dewy from the pure
air OF Michigan. II Is a great privilege
10 live 80 near almost the largest city
In the world that you may step from
your home into II, within few hours,
AR go 20 bed and sleep comfortably.
Nnd find yourself there in the morning,
which almost any resident OF lower
Michigan may do. But Michigan has
one great city OF its own. the famous
and beautiful halfAmillion city OF De-
troit. one OF the greatest manufactur-
Ing centers' OF the world; IL will attract
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
INDICTMENT QUITE AS ALLURING HERE.
MICHIGAN OFFERS AS GOOD FIELD TO ACQUIRE RICHES As
ISL STATE IN UNION.

as no other state can boast Of. Being
almost entirely surrounded by water,
her products can be delivered by boat
to many large cities whose dealers buy
eagerly. And IL can be done much
cheaper than by rail. This cheap trans
portation makes the products avail
able to a much larger territory than II
you lived elsewhere.
Farms are cheaper in Michigan than
it's neighboring states. There Is plenty
Of GOOD new land left for anyone who
has the nerve and energy TO develop
II. There are also many farms which
have been developed and are equal IL
not the peer OF those OF other states.
So, IL you have means you can get the
best to be had right here In Michigan.
IL you have not been generously dealt
with by Dame Fortune you can carve
a fortune out OF the new lands. What
better could you do In other states7
AS a manufacturing state Michigan
hes Bes there Ge ars sH us
portunities In most any county In the
state where waterpower can be. obtain
ed, and this Is desirable because of its
insignificant cost. We have already
transportation line. and II will apply
TO any line Of business or vocation.
Michigan ranks well In the educa-
tional line. Our largest school, the
best in the country. Students are en-
rolled not only from every state in the
union, but also from various foreign
countries. Besides the u. OF M. this
state has other schools which will At
young persons for any profession they
might wish to pursue.
Michigan Is rich In minerals. Some
are developed, while others still lay
hidden, When you buy what outside
real estate sharks term worthless
land. IL may be possible that you own
land rich In some kind OF mineral the
income from which will line your nest
magnificently.
People in Michigan are not as q rule
what we might term "tightwads." They
all live In comfort and luxury as much
as their means will allow. Therefore,
the merchant will come In for a good
business and will prosper.
After looking at the question from
all sides, why should the people Of
Michigan in any walk OF life become
discontented7 Perhaps, you have not
onsidered II carefully. IL you have,
you undoubtedly have decided to re-
main In Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
MICHIGAN HAS AMPLE RESOURCES.
COVERING EVERY FIELD OF HUMAN ENpEAvoR DESIRE.

sonal knowledge. He who makes such
change must expect to find conditions
unlike those that he has been used TO
and face problems that will be new IN
him. and he Will be very fortunate IL
he does not have TO battle with feel
ings OF bitter disappointment and
dreary Inconsistencies
The poet Campbell wisely said that
distance lends enchantment to the
view" The lure OF the remote and the
unknown has been the undoing OF
many a man with more Imagination
than discretion. In all times a shining
hand in the misty distance has beck
oned TO the disconnected; and too Of
ten men have answered the pantomimio
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

m D. because ". u. SOOFhA-
Michigan has "the goods" And the
same can be obtained at a nominal fig
ure.
For the same reason our present res
idents should remain In Michigan. and
not seek their fortune In the west or
other fields simply because they see
some advertisement portraying the
enormous advantages open In those
places. At least, before they make a
race for some place unknown to them
personally, they should stop and con-
slider the advantages they are leav-
ing,
what are the advantagesr" one may
ask
Where Is there a state in this union
that IL endowed by nature with more
watering places and still Is not a ma
laria swamp? And one must have the
toisture TO raise "the goods" which
Will bring the highest market price
the aim OF all enterprising farmers.
Is not our climate mighty big fac
tori Do not our Great Lakes temper
the chilled winds OF winter. and soften
the sultry breath Of summer? And what
has more to do with the crops than a
uniform temperature?
Our market Is another factor I'm our
welfare. While Michigan has not as
many miles Of railroads as some Of her
sister states, she has waterway such
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

The gambler, but G. II. WELLS.
Tor the frugal. For the gold-seeker or
the fortune hunter. or the man whose
mind Is filled with get-rich schemes
Michigan has little TO offer. But for
willing to work and who Will be sat
isned with the rewards OF honest la
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
NJ O n. wells. In tn. Prescott News.

That Michigan II
not the most at
traotive place In
the world for tour
ist OF globe-trotter
may be admitted.
But with this fact
we are not con-
csrned. We are sat
isfisd TO know that
Shs possibilities Of
Tered by our COM
IN o n W e alth to
homemakers are
second TO those OF
no other state In
our American union.
Michigan 10 In
deed a land OF OPP
portunity. And the
opportunities that
IL offers are not for
the speculator or
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
u, Q. n. Cooper, in the white cloud

Are the balr
days OF Michig'
on the wane. no
that the busy lun
Der operations al
over7
No, indeed! Mich
igan's brig b tes
days lay; In the fu
ture-and not Ia
distant either.
Our great ole
state II not devel-
oped, especially In
a few OF the north :
ern counties. But
people. especially
farmers, from other
states are migrat :
ing to Michigan
the land OF oppor-
tunities.
@hy this inflow?
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
MICHIGAN, MY MICHIGAN"
THE STATE WHERE IS WORTH LIVING THE HORN
PLENTY ALWAYS FULL

the lover or the beautiful In nature and
art. with its Island Park. an American
Venice. But the Michigander need not
build his pleasures entirely In Chicago
or Detroit He can go TO bed at night
and breakfast In the morning In the
city OF Cleveland. the second city OF
the wonderful state ofnphio. or in the
of the Empire stahH[ New York. and
The whole naitsH kites~e,r1- i he re may .;
continue on and IL New York (not
tants go. but 10 S&SAnind. the greatest
city In the wide wtAll1a In time TO dine
In the early afterh.
The geographical Rsltion OF Michi-
gan eaa % ss You b 70 while yo1 1--WE;
desert or amid the frost Ice and snow
OF the northwest. In Michigan nature
provides for her children. DO not be
enticed where you Will have 10 buy
your water, be brought up by hand and
be kept alive by art.
To the farmer We may talk with ac-
tual knowledge, Michigan furnishes a
fertile soil that will produce a greater
variety OF products and an average
greater quantity with less crop fail
ures than any other state or province
In North. America. with few. II any;
exceptions
Michigan is the home OF the juicy
apple. with a flavor that will captivate
the Judge and the gold Of the million
aire. California and Florida may sing
OF their golden globe oranges, but all
Michigan need do Is TO point TO It's
Northern Spy. which Is better and more
profitable. We scarcely need mention
Its luscious peaches. strawberries and
small fruits. which every farmer may
have in large or small quantities on
his own farm. Michigan fruit and its
great future should keep every man In
Michigan alone.
Where can you raise In the same
state or country. oats, barley, wheat
corn. sugar beets, alfalfa, all kinds OF
clover and timothy and all kinds OF
grass In such variety and quantity as
you can In Michigan7 View the fine
hogs, sheep, cattle and horses that
grow In Michigan and then stop and
Investigate and you will find that
Michigan with Chicago. Detroit. To-
ledo and Buffalo markets Is the most
favored state In America. Then IL
Michigan can produce the most and
the best and can market what they
raise more advantageously and has a
more healthful climate and purer water
and Is surrounded by the advantages
and pleasures OF the best the world af-
fords. where life is worth living. why
not remain In Michigan?
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

Here's to the state OF iron. copper and
pine,
Blest with the wealth OF farm, forest
and mine:
Michigan fruit has already won fame
And her colleges-well. they deserve
their good name.
Here's to the future. the past Is secure;
In our Union OF States may thy glory
endure"
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16
py Eugene r. Case, I'm the wsterviiet


Record.
Altogether aside from the sentiment
that inspired the beautiful song or
Michigan, My Michigan" Though SEN
timent Is not TO be lightly regarded).
there are sufficient reasons why ne
who IN comfortably fixed in this favor
ed section should not seek a home or
a vocation elsewhere. other States may
be as good tive will not admit that
there 10 better one); but there should
can't one In making the sacrifices and
taking the risks involved In tearing
up and moving to some distant part OF.
the country, OF which he has no per-
The Detroit times., 1912-05-16

For sale-Elegant 4o-acre fruit farm
on Grand Traverse Bay. overlooking
Marion Island; s.Soo trees: best varie-
ties apples. peaches. cherries. pears
and 8 acres small fruits. High income
value Owner must sell this month or
lose place. Rare chance to obtain
splendid country home and q paying
place Situated In the heart OF the.
best resort and fruit section. Has nne
bearing orchard; high grade invest
mont Fair Oaks Nursery o., Traverse
City. Mich.