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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
THE PENALTY OF SUCCESS.

at does not make much difference
what we do in this world, as long as it is
honest" says The Financier, which in an
article on 1.-THE Penalty of Success ex-
presses truism.
And there is penalty attached to sue
cess, no matter what kind of success this
be- The men or the women who rise to
the top need not think that there is. not
envy and malice, sneers and jibes be-
hind them, for there is, and it's sad
commentary on the world and human ma
ture that this is so.
1t may be matter of consolation to
those who succeed and who are carped at
that 'the best apples are the ones chunk
ed at" but yet they pay penalty for
their success, for they must mount where
others fail to keep steady feet upon the
ladder leading upward, and those who fail
are not always ready to hail the victor
But to the article of The Financier,
which puts in words what the critic means
when he shrugs his shoulder, or uplifts
his eyebrow. 1t says and says truly:
''The man who accocmplishes things in
this world necessarily makes enemies. AL
mediocrity rises against him. His achieve
ments are minimized, and his failures mag
nified-but his plans are stolen and his
methods adopted without credit. Where
it is not possible to do this, vituperation,
ridicule and malice are employed to de-
tract attention from the plain evidence OF
lack of ability on the part of those who
mouth their spleen Criticism is easier
than accomplishment, but a sheer is a
poor substitute for deeds done. The print
tive man who first demonstrated the feast
bility of making skin clothing for him
self probably had to encounter the derision
of his denser minded tribe, just as his
later brethren had to undergo like ex-
perience when they began to make civili-
zation possible.
Honest emulation is open 1attery, but
carping criticism is the hand-maiden of
dishonesty. Still, the successful man
mounts to higher planes over the should
ers of his critics. He saves his breath
for renewed effort, while they waste theirs
in empty vaporings. He acts while they
hesitate; he works while they wait. That
is why there is always one man in com
munity who is conspicuous by contrast,
and why, also, there is always one inter
est, one corporation, or one association
which overtops all others. The best bank
er in a town did not inherit his business
genius. He worked. If he had stopped
to listen to his critics he would have
fallen far short of the mark. He would
not have escaped criticism even then, for
failure is fertile field for malicious COM
ment. All of which goes to prove that it
does not make much difference what we do
in this world, as long as it is honest. We
cannot escape the critic, but we at least
confuse him by making him appear in
the light of a false prophet, and we can
also reap whatever material reward hard
work brings-which is more than the
chronic kicker can look forward to-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
AN ADMINISTRATION THAT MAKES
WAR ON WOMEN.
New York Evening SUI

New I DIX Evening sun.
Miss Huldah Todd a pOstmistress at
Greenwood, Del, has been removed be-
cause according to the record, ''she was
particularly and personally obnoxious to
Senator Alice" and one Houseman, an
Addicks' worker, has been appointed in her
stead. Naturally there is excitement and
indignation throughout the State" for,
first of ALL the postmistress whose head
was cut off had diligently abstained from
Imeddling in politics. and, then, it is patent
that any one filing a Federal office in
Delaware who is personally obnoxious to
one J. Edward Addicks, a private citizen,
must be equally obnoxious to his man
Friday, whom he made a United States
Senator. The charge of being personally
obnoxious is one that could be made with
facility against any postmaster in Della
ware. If it is sufficient to warrant expul-
sion from the Federal service, there
seems to be no obstacle to a clean sweep
of all postmasters who do not wear the
Addicks. collar. A man is a postmaster in
Delaware to earn his bread and butter,
Let it once go abroad that he is person
ally obnoxious to Man Friday and he feels
the pressure to sacrifice his principles, If
he is a regular Republican, and therefore,
opposed to Addicksism. Postmasters can
be useful in hundred ways to a political
boss If the boss of the Union Republic
cans, whose purpose it is to succeed Man
Friday in the Senate, could eject every
man from a postoffice who was not for
him. Miss Todd would have plenty of com
pany How, it may be asked, can they
escape him when a woman is removed for
being particularly and personally obnox-
ious to Chairwarmer Alice?
Now, if Miss Todd were particularly and
personally obnoxious to the community of
Greenwood, that would be a different
thing Then it would be due to that conf
munity, if it were a law-abiding and rs
tional community, to supply it with
new postmaster. But what right under
high heaven has any citizen-and a United
States Senator is a citizen after ALTO
make it a political matter that he doesn't
like a postmaster and why should the
slightest attention be paid to his aversion
if the postmaster is earning his salary by
faithful service and suits the community?
And when the postmaster is a woman,
the thing is preposterous, abominable,
shameful. If this outrage is allowed to
become a precedent, civil, yes, religious
liberty will become only a tradition in
Delaware.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
THE VIEWS AND OPINIONS OF SOME OTHER EDITORS
THE cADIsHNEss OF ROOSEVELT.

THE CADISHNESS OF ROOSEVELT.
Portsmouth Star.
The average American will find it diff
cult if not impossible to understand how
President Roosevelt could harm himself
in meeting Sir Thomas Upton one time
or thousand times. Although he is but
an English baronet, Sir Thomas has the
higher title of gentleman, and that quail
fes him to meet Theodore Roosevelt Oil
equal terms at a yacht club dinner or at
any other so-called social function. If in
the membership of the Seawanhaka CORN
THAN Club there is that spirit for which
Americanism is the best term, then Sir
Thomas Upton will be a guest at the
Forthcoming dinner, whether Mr.. Roose-
welt likes it or not. But Theodore Roose-
welt happens to be President of the United
States, the people of which, for the most
part, have neither liking nor use for any.
thing that savors of the customs or prac-
tees of European counts. Hence Mr..
Roosevelt's caddishness in this affair
passes over the yacht club and becomes
the concern of the American people
These, or so many of them as are yet bat
plain Americans cannot fail to see in this
incident the effect of a long residence in
Washington upon the character of Mr.
Roosevelt In that city, albeit the capital
of the nation, there is concentrated the
official snobbishness of the country
There, too, is much ado about precedence
social etiquette and other frills, picked up
from the outskirts of European courts
and brought over by sissy men and silly
women. Out of this mess the President
OF the United States energies to tell a
company Of American citizens that he will
not accept their invitation to dinner if
Upton is to put his legs under the same
table. Then poor Mr.. Loeb, secretary to
His StrenuousneSS, supposedly an
American citizen and not flunky, is said,
in explaining the Presidents position. to
have
"Plainly showed the distressing effect
the effort cost him. He had earlier
in the day spoken lightly of the COM
plication. After he had had an inter
view with the President late in the
afternoon he returned to his office.
His eyes were then bloodshot. For j
moment he seemed near a collapse"
Poor Mr.. Loeb! Resign, you. Why not,
and go to selling bonnets and organizing
sewing societies. Do that or put on yell
low plush and let US know, once for all,
that you are a court lacky or a weak
imitation of such and not the secretary of
an American citizen temporarily Presi-
dent of the United States. What pickle
herring tragedy anyhow. 1t is without
sense, hope or promise, unless some hard
headed, unterriied Democrat and Ameri-
can can be found in the membership of
the Seawanhaka Club, who will tell Mr..
Roosevelt to go to thunder with his i'll
manners and his royal etiquette.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
LEADERS AMONG NEGROES ARE TIC
BLAME.
harity and Children.

Charity and Children.
The Monroe Journal writes temperately
and sensbly in the issue of last week on
the nameless crime, putting the blame for
the prevalence of the evil upon the edu-
Gated and influential negroes who
instead of using their power to sup
press the evil among the brutal and vile,
spend all their strength and influence de-
nouncing mob law. They, as the Journal
well says, have the matter in their own
hands. The newspapers cannot reach the
rapists for they do not read newspapers,
but the leaders among the negroes are III
close touch with all classes and are per-
fectly able to make public sentiment SO
strong that the evil will be greatly les
sened, if not entirely suppressed But
these leaders rarely say a word against
the crime for which so many negroes are
lynched. on the other hand they intensity
race hatred by assailing the mob, which
will continue to kill every negro who lays
his brutal hand upon an innocent woman,
and they are entirely silent about the
crime which causes the dethronement Of
law, which we all deplore. This, to us, is
the most discouraging thing about the ed
ucation of the negro. If education made
him morally stronger or better there
would be far more hope for the race; in.
stead of that, however, it seems only to
give him shrewdness enough to save his
own hide, without lifting his life an inch
higher than that of the low level of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

The Tarboro firemen are preparing to
give the curious citizens of that place
shower baths at high pressure and this,
too, right on the eve of winter The Tar
boro Southerner gives the reason for this
urgency stand back" regulation in these
words: 1.-THE firemen realize the democrat
izing and impeding effects of bystanders
at fires. At their recent meeting it was
agreed that after persons, other than fire
men or police, were asked to stand back
the hose would be turned upon those who
would not obey. 1t is well enough for
citizens to attend fires but before at
tempting to aid they should wait until
their services have been requested by
those in authority
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
PARENTS SHOULD COOPERATE.

Richmond News Leader.
1t would be well if all the parents of
boys and girls attending the public
schools-and for that matter, private
schools also-would do some severe and
honest thinking and determination and
analysis at the beginning of the coming
school term and would make some very
strong and definite resolutions and stick
to them One vice of the public school
system is the temptation it offers parents
to shirk their responsibility and to unload
the whole burden of management, train
ing and instruction of children on the pub
lie school system and teachers. The
schools cannot be made effective and can
not do the work they are intended to do
without the cordial cooperation and earn
est help of the parents of the pupils. Pa
rents should run their families on system
and during the school session should have
a regular study hour, or time, so much as
may be needed, and should see that it is
used faithfully. A child can be trained
to do certain things at certain times un-
til it becomes a fixed habit and the nat
ural thing to do. 1t can be taught to get
out its books and go to study as regular
ly and naturally as it goes to meals or
becomes sleepy at night. On the other
hand, neglect and carelessness or a little
loosening of watchfulness or discipline
will allow a child 40 become irregular and
uncertain even in eating and sleeping
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
LET'S NAME HIM.
greensboro Record.

A gentleman occupying a berth in a
sleeper on the early train from Raleigh
this morning got himself into box. He
got too hot for comfort about daylight,
so he got out on the rear platform, clos
ing the door behind him. The door had
spring lock on 1T and OF course locked
itself The gentleman enjoyed the cool
morning breeze immensely, but when he
decided he was getting into town and
had better get inside, he found he couldn t
make it. Yelling did no good and it was
almost up to the station that the porter
happened to open the door and let him in.
A number of people east of the city saw
him on the rear platform OF the coach,
clad only in his night robe and he was
a beauty, to be sure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
A MORNING TONIC.
(E. B. Pusey.l

I desire, o God, this day most earnestly
to please thee; to do thy will in each
several thing which thou shalt give me to
do; to bear each thing which thou shalt
allow to befall me, contrary to my will,
meekly, humbly, patiently, as gift from
thee; to subdue self-will in me; and to
make thy will wholly mine. What I do,
make me do simply as thy child. Let me
be, throughout the day, as a child in his
loving fathers presence, ever looking up
to thee. May love thee for all thy love.
Nav thank thee, if not in words, yet in
NV heart, for each gift of thy love, for
each comfort which thou allowest me day
by day. Amen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
LIKES THE WATTS LAW.
Catawba County News.

CataWba County News.
The editor of the News, like almost all
the rest of the good folks of Catawba did
not think much of the bill passed by the
last Legislature, commonly known as the
watts BILL but time proves many
things, and time has proved the Watts
Law to be a wise measure. Four incl
dents prove this conclusively: The good
order at the reunion in Newton where
seven thousand people assembled; the good
behavior at Rock Springs camp ground;
the scarcity of the toughs at Balls Creek,
and last but by no means least, no fights
at McKenzies, the negro canp-meeting
place The Watts law is all right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
WHICH IS YOUR CLASS.
Little River Record.

LlIJle fNlNGI hGCOIu.
All the people are in one of three
classes: % Abstainers; (2l could quit,
if would; 60 would quit, if could. Every
body began in first-class, but most of the
world advanced to the second-class. Nc
one ever reached the third class, except
those who went into the second. Which
class are you in? Which is the safest
class to be in? From the third class
many have gone on to the drunkards
grave and the drunkard's hell. People say
that it is all foolishness to talk about a
mans not being able to quit. But it is
not foolishness; it is a real fact. Many
there are who have gotten into the
clutches of strong drink and are absolute
ly devoid of power to stop. 1t is ter
rible sight to look upon man in this
terrible state. Stay in the first-class if
you would shun the third
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

Ignorant and degraded. With all the
money spent on the education of the negro
and all the facilities that have been given
him for enlightenment, the crime con-
tinues to increase and the moral force tif
there be such a thing among the edu-
Gated has not been arrayed on the side
of virtue and purity. Education, whether
among white or black people, that is I'M
touched and unchastened by religion, is
more Of a curse than a blessing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

Attention is called to the letter about
cotton written by Mr.. Ashley Horne, OF
Clayton, published in another column. II
is written by conservative man, and one
who is intimately acquainted with the
cotton market. 1t is worth reading, and
reflecting upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
THEY NEED SOAP INSTEAD OF
COLOGNE.
Gastonia Gazette.

1t is reported in the papers that the
perfumery bought fc he King of Eng
land this summer cost over 5000. Many
people need things they don't get, but
haven't you observed that there's one
thing of which it may be safely said that
the folks who need the most usually get
the most? It's cologne. But it is most
deceptive fancy-this yearning after per-
fumery; so many people imagine they
want cologne when what they really need
is soap.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
GOD SPEED THE DAY.
North Carolina Baptist.

North Carolina Baptist.
sixty-two counties in this State nave
prohibition now, and some winning elec-
ions just ahead. Before the year goes
on we expect to see the list grow ABOVE
seventy And then? Why North Caro-
lima should arise in her might and forever
outlaw the saloon. Write 1T deep IN me
law of the State and have an end OF the
evil institution for good. May God and
men speed the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
SCENES FROM THE SALOON.
North Carolina Baptist.


Some time ago Morganton voted IN tie
saloon. Last week Charley Cmpbell shot
and killed Sam Pearson in ]. c. Tate's
bar-room. This is scene one.
His wife and child came to see the dying
man and went away in grief, a widow and
an orphan. Scene two.
Campbell is in jail and to be tried for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
BELOVED, YOU'RE SHOUTING.

TTFIICI DIUdU IlUoUICIs
Three cheers for Georgia's Secretary OF
State and may he live long in 1.-The Land
of the Free and the Home of the Brave"
It is hardly to be expected that he
would support General Miles for Presi-
dent. Will the Raleigh News and OBJ
server take notice of this Georgia IN
cident?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
SURELY AND STEADILY.
Greenville Reflector.

Greenville Reflector.
The anti-saloon campaign IN North
Carolina goes forward slowly but surely
One after another town votes the liquor
business out. but occasionally the saloon
keepers win. Their victories, however,
will be short lived. The day is coming
when there will not be one liquor saloon
in all North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
SHE KNOCKED HIM SILLY.
Duplin Journal.

Duphn Journal.
A certain young man who resides at his
SUMMER home in the Oaks recently phoned
70 Young lady and informed her that
he was Teddy Roosevelt. The young lady
n,ickIv asked him, 'Where is Booker
washington" This knocked the props
from under him, and Central" has not
seen him since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
1T STILL GOES FORWARD.
Durham Recorder.

Durham Recorder.
The Raleigh News and Observer has
began it's 54th volume with 8,086 subscrl-
bers. During recent years this paper has
made wonderful strides forward, and IS
still going at good rate. 1t is known
all over North Carolina, and deserves
the patronage it is receiving May it's
field and usefulness increase as the days
go by.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
SHOULD STAY SETTLED.

North Carolina Baptist.
The reading public feels better. Fhe
Durham depot matter has at last been
finally. full y and forever settled. Now,
Brother Daniels, of the News and OBJ
server. should see that it stays settled.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20

staying his fellow man. This will be scene
three Next?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
Greensboro Female College Library,

Greensboro Female College needs, and
must have. an adequate library now.
AIcoves named for Revs. Jesse A. Gun
;nqcim and W. c. Norman receive
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-20
A satisfactory Obituary.

One of the New York papers printed
a half-column obituary of J. L. Mott,
a well known citizen, says the Saturday
Evening Post. Mr.. Mott saw the obit-
uary on the morning it was printed and
was perplexed. He took the paper and
went down to the editorial rooms. Aft
er much travail he got in to see the
city editor.
81 came to see if you can tell me any
thing about this" said Mr.. Mott hum
bly,.
about what?" asked the city editor
raspingly. He took the paper and read
the article hurriedly. "It seems to be
an obituary notice of one J. L. Mott, !"
he said. Whats the matter with it?"
Nothing that 1 know Of" answered
Mr.. Mott but want to know how it
came about"
Game about? Why. the man died,
I suppose. We don't usually print obit-
uaries of live men,"
Mr.. Mott was impressed. Probably
not" he said, but you did this time.
l am J. L. Mott
The city editor made many apologies.
1--WE will print correction if you like, y
he announced.
NO. said Mr.. Mott, after hesitating.
Let 1t go as it is. I'll show it to peo-
pie when they try to borrow money of
mo
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-20
The Only One.

A financial writer asserts that there
is but one $4,000 United States note
in existence, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. He doesn't tell who has it nor
why. 1t may be that the person who
owns it does so because he can't get
it changed. Picture this individual
dashing into a corner grocery, or a
drug store, and saying to the clerk,
Break that up for me, please. Lemme
have few small bills, or I'll take part
of it in silver"
And just imagine him flashing 1T on
a street car conductor and pleasantly
remarking. Sorry, but that's the
smallest I've got with me-" Oh, it
would be fun all right. And then try
and think of the smile on his face when
some impecunious friend asked him for
a favor, and he said he'd be glad to
let him have it if he could make change
for a ten. And then picture him draw
ing out the old note and dazzling the
poor fellow with it and then moving
way chuckling.
1t wouldn't be so funny, however,
when the note began to ravel out and
get fringes on it and look thin along
the creases. And then think how he
might have to sit UP nights with it,
to guard it against the moths that de-
stroy and the thieves who might break
through and steal away with it, or
words to that effect. Mo, indeed. The
man with a fortune of that unwieldly
sort isn't at all to be envied.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-20

Senator Hoar's temper. at all times
uncertain, was this afternoon, after
his encounter with Senator Foraker,
especially sour says the Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore Anleri-
can. AS he entered the elevator on
the basement floor to ride to the Sen
ate he met Senator Mitchell of oregon,
who was accompanied by Mr.. H. w.
Scott, the editor of the Portland Ore
CONAN. Mr.. Scott is quite as vener-
able and stately as is Mr.. Hoar.
Senator Hoar" said Mr.. Mitchell, Il
have much pleasure in presenting the
foremost editor of my state, Mr.. Scott
of the Oregonian."
Il am happy to meet you, Senator
Hoar," began Mr.. Scott, extending his
hand.
Il will not shake hands with you,
sir" said Mr.. Hoar, severely. Sew
eral years ago there appeared in your
paper a statement that my friend, Sem
ator Morrill, of Vermont, was walking
around to save funeral expenses"
Il cannot recall that statement" re-
piled Mr.. Scott. II regret 1t if it gave
offense."
But I hold you responsible for any
thing that appears in your newspaper"
persisted Mr.. Hoar land l will not
shake hands with YOU"
Then, sir, 1 will turn my back on
YOU" said Mr.. Scott, and with great
formality he turned around.
'And I, sir. will turn my back on
you" replied Mr.. Hoar, suiting the ac-
ton to the word.
So the two old gentlemen, each over
20 years, rode in the elevator with their
backs to each other, while Senator
Mitchell looked on in amazement.