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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
4 MORNING TONIC.
(Philips Brooks.)

Do not dare to live without some clear
intention toward which your living shall
be bent. Mean to be something with all
your might: Do not add act to act and
day to day in perfect thoughtlessness,
never asking yourself whittier the grow
ing time is leading. But at the same time,
do not dare to be so absorbed in your
own life, so wrapped up in listening to
The sound of your own hurrying wheels
That all this vast pathetic music made up
OF the mingled joy and sorrow of your
fellowmen, shall not find out your heart
and claim it, and make you rejoice to
give yourself up for them. And yet, all
the while keep the upward windows open.
DO not dare to think that child of God
can worthily work out his career WORTH
ly serve Gods other children unless he
does both in the love and fear of God
their Father. Be sure that ambition AMI
cnarlty will both grow mean unless they
are both inspired and exalted by reli-
glon Energy, love and faith-these
make the perfect man. And Christ, who
Is the perfectness of all of them. gives
them all three to any young man who,
at the very outset of his life, gives him
SELF to him. If there is any young man
VINO generously wants to live a whole
llfe, wants to complete himself on every
side, to him Christ the Lord stands
ready TO give these three-energy. love
and falth-and to train them in him all
together till they make him the perfect
man
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Leading Western Democrat Voices the True Senti-
n1ent of the Western
Democracy

To the Editor: The air is full of sim
lister rumors concerning the Senatorial
contest. We hear that the woods are
full of dark horses" We hear that the
siy gentlemen who have been in the race
for six months and working for the par
ty all their lives are to be crowded out
and some unknown person selected for
Senator Strange to say, nearly all who
have been named as possible dark
horses" are Eastern men. Is it possible
that already possessing the Senator, the
Governor, the Secretary Of State, the
Treasurer, the Chairman of the Corpora
ton Commission, the Chief Justice, the
penitentiary and NEST all of the State
institutions, the East is now going to
claim the other Senator? Surely this
cannot be true.
There are other rumors in the all
which are even more painful than this
We hear it now, and have been hearing
it for the last two weeks that Alexander
Carr, Craig, Hoke, Overman and Watson
are not of Senatorial size. This rumol
is repeated so persistently that some
think there is method behind it's circu'
lation. Nobody has heard these charges
before. Years ago Mr.. Alexander was hon.
ored with a seat in Congress and served
acceptably and we'll. He received fourteen
wears ago a very fattering vote in the
Democratic caucus for United States
Senator Judge Hoke is jurist or the very
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

cd, the trustees of each institution elect
ed a native North Carolinian to the presi-
dency. One was called back home from
Texas and the other was called from
the pastoral relation without experience
in college work. What was the result?
Both institutions have more than doubled
the number of students, both have as
many as they can accommodate, and in
every way they have grown, expanded
and are Furnishing. Their new life and
progress are not alone due to their native
born presidents, or to their wise direc-
ton, but they are entitled to the greatest
credit for their wisdom and intelligent
zeal. They knew the temper of North
Carolina folks, they were themselves
tracy of the soil'; they were in touch
ditions; they were moved by its preju-
dces, it's ideals, its inspirations; they
could gauge the forward and the retro
grade movements in word they were
part of the people they were trying to
lead in the educational life and they
know how best to serve the people and
the institutions of which they were called
to the presidency. Now, neither DR..
Winston nor Dr. Vann was elected be-
cause he was born in North Carolina.
There are many good native born
scholars who would have failed where
they have succeeded. They were chosen
because of their fitness. A chief element
of their equipment is their knowledge of
North Carolina and North Carolina folks,
knowledge that must be intuitive and
that cannot be acquired
Other things being equal, the college
or church in North Carolina that calls
a North Carolinian to its highest service
is pursuing the wisest policy. Other
things being equal" mind you, No col
lege or church ought to be so provincial
as to select a less competent man because
he was born in North Carolina, but he
ought not to be denied highest stations
because he is product of the State. 1t
has often happened that men of superior
merit at home have been set aside for
residents of other States of less fitness.
Let the 1908 motto be: North Caro-
linians shall have the preference in
church and in State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Oh, l know I'm Young and recent;-but the
new I ear S Day.

Copyright, 1902. by W. r. Hearst)
When with Changing and with ringing
Comes tltc years initial day,
] can feel the rhythmic swinging
OF the world upon its way;
And Though Right still wears a fetter,
And though Justice still is blind,
Times beyond is always better
Than the paths he leaves behind.
In our cons of existence,
As we circle through the night,
We annihilate the distance
'TwiXt the darkness and the light.
rom beginnings crude and lowly.
Ro6ad and round our souls have trod
Ihre ii the circles, winding slowly
+ 20 knowledge and to God.
V iii each century departed
Some old evil found tomb,
Some old truth was newly started
IN propitious soil to bloom.
With each epoch some condition
That has handicapped the race
CNorn-out creed or superstition
Unto knowledge yields its place.
Though in folly and in blindness,
And in sorrow still we gr0pe,
Yet in mans increasing kindness
Lies the worlds stupendous hope;
For our darkest hour OF errors
Is as radiant as the dawn,
Set beside the awful terrors
OF the ages that have gone.
And above the sad worlds sobbing,
And the strife of clan with clan.
| can hear the mighty throbbing
OF the heart of God in man.
And a voiec chants through the Ginning
OF the bells, and seems to say,
alsV ar. al
As we circle on our way.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
NORTH CARcLINANS SHOULD
HAVE THE PREFERENCE.

Referring to the fact that certain i'm
portant pulpit of the Baptist church is
or soon will be vacant in North Caro-
lima Charity and Children expresses the
hope that North Carolinian will be
called to the pastorate, and adds, in sub
stance, that North Carolina people are
too prone to go to other States to obtain
men to fill its important positions.
The criticism is we'll timed and wise.
There was much talk some year ago
about North Carolina for North Caro-
linians"-an insistence that none but ma
tive North Carolinians should be called
TO our chief colleges and churches. That
sentiment was too narrow and, of course,
could not prevail This State wishes i'm.
migration of men of brains, of character,
hold to any policy that would repel them.
Latterly, however, the pendulum has
swung too far the other way. Instead of
giving the preference to native born
North Carolinians or men who have done
their best work in North Carolina, there
seems to be disposition to underrate
the ability and acceptability of home
men and to run after men who are un-
known to our history and traditions-to
seek out new men with new names and
new faces.
We join with Charity and Children in
cant will be filled by a North Carolina
man. Recently when there was a va
cancy in the pastorate of the Durham
Baptist church, the congregation was
wise enough to extend a call to a popu-
lar and honored preacher in Virginia who
was born in Wake county, North Caro-
lima. He was glad to return to his old
mother State. There are many able
preachers and teachers, who were born
in North Carolina, who are living in 9TH
er States,-"the dispersed abroad
whose hearts are still true to the mother
called to important labors. Our churches
and our colleges have too often proven
the truth that "a prophet is not without
honor save in his own country by pass
ing by able and worthy men at home and
going into some far off State to secure
preacher or professor less fitted than
home men. Why not let the New Year
resolution be to quit depr aciating home
talent?
When the Baptist Female University
and the A. and NJ. College, both in Raj
eigh, were established, the trustees OF
both institutions hardly gave serious
consideration to a North Carolinian fer
the Presidency. What was the result?
Excellent and worthy men from other
States were chosen, they did faithful and
efficient work, and won the esteem and
confidence of the State, but their success
was not conspicuous. When they resign
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AFLOAT

highest ability. Mr.. Watson was select
ed in a time of great danger to lead
the Democratic hosts. Mr.. Overman was
caucus nominee of the Democrats for this
position years ago, has been Speaker of
the House. which position he filled with
signal ability, and has been an elector at
large at least one time. Mr.. Craig has
just made a canvas of the State In which
he ably upheld the cause of Democracy,
and is a tower of strength in the noun
tains. Gen. Carr has received already
the support of forty-1ve thousand Demo-
Gratis for the position of United States
Senator
Now let me ask when was it discovered
that these able and distinguished men
We're not of Senatorial size? Is this
trick. or is it nonsense. or is it COM
mon SANDER? Let us know. If the West
IS entitled to any thing, IL 1t is to be
given any consideration in Democratic
counclls, IT is entitled to this Senator
| snip; and one of these six men, all able
and patriotic North Carolinians. men who
have worked for the party their lifetime,
! ought to have it. The people of the
West are not in any humor for any pre-
arranged dead lock in the interest of any
unnamed dark horse" and the Demo-
cratic party should bear this in mind.
Respectfully,
GEO McCoRKLE.
| Newton, N. c., Jan. 8, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
MONEY IN STOCK, GRAIN AND
HAY,

The Franklin Press mentions the fact
that n. l.. Barnard, of that town, has
sold to party in Georgia eighteen head
of half and three-fourth breed Red Polled
calvesj for which he received $3.50 cash.
Mr.. Barnard in turn purchased Lee Craw-
fords full-breed calf. five months old,
for which he paid 500.
Mr.. Barnard has shown the whole state
where N there is money in raising cat
tie The progress in cattle raising and
the improvement Of stock in the past
few years inuNorth Carolina is far great
er than is generally supposed. The
Western portion of the State is naturally
adapted for stock growing and many peo-
pie have found it very profitable. In
Ashe county much money has been made
in selling lambs and sheep which bring
better prices for the market than cattle,
and the farmers are going into it more ex-
tensively.
The people OF the East, who once
thought their section not adapted to cat
tie raising, have found that they were
mistaken and those who have turned
their attention to it have found it to pay
handsome return on the investment, as
well as affordng the best manure for the
enrichment of the land. Besides raising
cattle, grain and hay pays better in the
best cotton belt than growing cotton
alone In an article published in the
News and Observer last year, Hon. e. L.
Daughtridge, member of the State Board
of Agriculture, and member of the House
of Representatives from Edgecombe coun-
ty, gave some facts and figures that
ought to cause many farmers to form a
New Year resolution to diversity their
| crops. We quote from Mr.. Daughtridge:
Grain raising, hay raising and stock
raising go hand in hand, and are to my
mind the most profitable lines of agri
culture in this section of the State. By
raising an abundance of grain and hay
we can keep our cattle fat, and by rails
ing stock we can keep our lands rich.
LET us for moment consider the re-
latiye cost of production of some of the
different crops of this country, and as
cotton is King, will give it the first es-
innate.
Preparing land, planting, per acres 800
Hoeing and blowing, per acre........ 400
Fertilizers, per acre. .........,...... 400
Picking (1,000 lbs. average) per acre 500
Ginning and bag and ties. LIS
$15.75
1888 pounds lint at ne. .OG
% bushels seed. ..................... 4'4O
$29. 40
Net profit .................'.... $500
WHEAT.
Preparing land and seeding. ....$ 2.t5
Fertilizers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4'Vo
arvesting and threshing ............ $50
AA'e1'' $S.25
20 bushels wheat. at 90c. ..........$18.OU
1000 pounds straw. 500
$500
Net profit ....................$14.75
OATS.
Preparing land and seeding ........$ 2.zo
Fertilizers 80. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.Oo
Harvesting and threshing ......... LOO
SITS
80 bushels of oats. at 5oc...........$15.oo
1000 pounds straw .............,... so
$1,000
=
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Rural Graded School Carried.
Lumberton Robesonian. J

AT the election held in Sterling's town
ship in the BIoomirgdale district, Tor
the purpose of securing additional tax
levy for public schools, those favoring
the Increase carried the day. In the
Bethesda district the election was lost by
six votes. 1t is, however, gratifying to
know that even in this district, of the
votes cast there were more for than
against the tax. The difficulty was that
the voters didn't turn out. Blooming
dales good example will be followed by
other districts in the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
1908 Resolves.

This is the happy season when
The world takes ON new life,
And leaps again into the whii,
OF changing joys or strife;
And &C it, customary TO
Resolve each year anew,
Here are a few resolves I've made
| pass 'em up to you.
/ do resolve that / win not
Drink any liquor grown,
Unless | am with some one. or
Unless | am alone:
/ will not owe tailor bill.
Unless the tailor lets me.
And If I'm worried, it will be
By something wrong that frets me;
/ will not stay out late at night
When | retire early,
I viii not let myself get cross,
Except when | am surly;
| will not grumble at my lot,
If it has coal upon it.
I'll rot refuse my wife a hat,
Unless she wants bonnet;
I will not lie in bed till eight,
If / get up at seven,
Nor will | seek my couch at ten,
If I'm IN at eleven;
/ will not Gus the hired girl,
Unless | fell like swearing.
And | viii not wear anything
But what | feel like wearing;
Above all things. when | take snuff,
III do my best TO sneeze,
And as to what I've said I'll do,
I'll do just as please.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

II Mr. Whitaker gets that office, he
will get the reward for his arduous labors
in predicting Hills election and in Civ
ing the Radical party such assistance as
he could. These folks who are too goody-
good to support the Democratic ticket
nearly always turn up at the Radical
counter and ask for slice of pie. That
one reason the people hold their move
ments in contempt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
Improvements at Asheville.
BASKERVILLE Citizen.)

The Citizen recently told Of some no
table Improvements to be made in the
Switzerland dairy section, namely, the
erection OF a hotel, new horseback trails
and the extension of the Asheville and
Craggy Mountain Railway Other i'm
movements are to follow which are of
especial Significance to Asheville as a
resort town. The horseback trail to
Bulls Gap is to be extended to Richland
Knob and Pinnacle and eventually to
Craggy There will be 13 miles of riding
in the mountains. This trail will extend
from Sunset Drive over the Lyman road
by the Switzerland dairy to Cravens
Gap, thence to Bulls Gap, Richland
Knob and Pinnacle to Craggy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
q New Years Note.

Give US, whore storms shall cease,
Gods perfect peace.
Love for all human kind
Light, where we walk so blind!
Hope, where the SHOWS are shed
Der graves that hide Loves dead.
Give us to know that Love
That climbs worldheights above;
That still cndureth long,
That suffers. and is strong;
That, wounded. still forgives,
Md over earth's wrecks, like life inn
mortal lives!
F. L. Stanton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

The friends of Wick and Crum fear that
the Presidents zeal in behalf of the
negro woman in Mississippi will ex-
haust his devotion to the Southern negro
He is surely standing by Minnie strenu-
ously
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

The Lumberton Robesonian speaks in
the highest terms of praise of the educa-
tional speeches of Prof. J. =. Carlyle has
been making in Rc0eson county. Result:
one rural township has voted special
tax to establish a graded school. Let
the good work go on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

The North Wilkesboro Hustler cele-
brated New Years Day by issuing a
handsomely illustrated edition. 1t was
magnificent paper, worthy alike Of the
progressive town and the Wlde-a"ahe
editor,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

led by the News and Observer a politi-
cal paper as well as by the preachers
to Danish these cess pools of vices and
immortality from this country and allow
none except in incorporated towns where
they can have police supervision. This
corrupting influence has been felt in the
political as well as in the moral world
and this has turned even the politicians
against them and makes 1t almost look
as if good will come out of evil These
stills in almost every county in the
State have welded vast political infiu-
ence for the Republican party and their
effect has been so dangerous that the
Democratic leaders are determined to
curb this influence in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

Websters Weekly has entered upon its
31st volume. 1t is edited with ability
courage and individuality by it's patriotic
and useful editor, Hon. John r. Webster
May he live long to uphold his prlnci-
plnq
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

We publish elsewhere in today's paper
letter from Mr. George McCorkle. a
leading Democrat Of Catawba county,
voicing the sentiment of the rank and
file, as well as the leadership, of the
Democracy of Western North Carolina
with reference to Senator Pritchard's
successor.
We are glad that Mr.. McCorkle has
sounded this clarion note. not because
we believe it is needed, but because
it Will serve to clear up the sena-
toriaI atmosphere and prevent posi-
BILE Misunderstanding. In our judgment
there has not been at any time bare
possibility of the election of any man
to the United States Senate who lives
as far East as Raleigh. 1t is our convic-
ton that the Senatorship ought not TO
be conferred upon any man of the able
men OF the Eastern Democracy. The most
eloquent orator in Eastern North Caro-
lina-the most eloquent orator in the
Carolina, the Governor of the whole
State whose every interest he seeks to
promote. The ablest political general in
North Carolina, as we'll as one of the
ablest men in the State, whose whole am
bition is to serve every section OF the
Commonwealth, has been chosen as
United States Senator as the success
or of Ransom. There abe other dis
tinguished Eastern men who are worthy
of high honors that are sure to come to
them, but it would be political injustice
for Eastern Democrats to seek to elevate
any one of their sons as the successor OF
Vance. We do not believe any such pur-
pose has ever been seriously entertained.
We know that it ought not to bel enter
tanned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
FRIENDS AMONG ENEMIES AND
ENEMIES AMONG FRIENDS.
Mcdowell Democrat,

Mcdowell Democrat.
The fact that Congressman-elect
Gudger has chosen Republican counsel
to conduct his defense in the contest case
has caused a great deal of unfavorable
comment among his Democratic friends
in the profession. OF course Mr.. Gudger
may have his reasons for doing So just
as Mr.. Moody may have his reasons for
selecting a Democrat in Mcdowell to as
sist in the prosecution. Anyway, we
don't blame man for selecting friends
among his enemies because he is sure
to have enemies among his friends and
by such an arrangement he can work
off one against the other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

AS to any spirit of Understanding the
candidates for the Senate. this is true:
The people of North Carolina were until
1894 represented in the Senate by
two men of extraordinary ability and tai
ent. In Vance and Ransom it had men
who were giants among sun croWned
men, In $685. it was said-and said
truly-that neither Mr.. Simmons nor
General Carr was as great man as Ran
som or Vance. Now they say that Meth
er Of the present candidates is as dis
tinguished as Vance. 1t is admitted that
they do not measure up to the great
War Governor But the real way to test
a mans ability is to compare him with
lis contemporaries. By that test the
men who are in the race for the Sena
torship fear no comparison. They lead
in their sections and are looked up to
throughout the State as worthy to lead.
The people in the long run place the
right estimate upon public men. They
would not have given their confidence
and support to Messrs. Watson, AleXan
der, Carr, HoIze, Overnlan and Craig if
they had not given proof of their ability
and civic virtue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
A MEDIEVAL IDEA.

Rocky Mount Motor.
These people are surprised that the
judges showed so little delicacy as to raise
the question. They emphatically pro-
test against the medieval idea that
judges are entitled to favors that are
not shown to other people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
THE COUNTRY DISTILLERY MUST co
Winston

1HE COUNTRY DlSIlLlAER4 MUST GO.
Winston Ledger.
The newspapers over the State contain
much sensible matter on the subject of
liquor traffic. 1t is certain there will be
some general legislation on the subject.
All agree that the country distillery must
so. That is an evil that must end. The
other idea will be to have q general law
providing for the holding of an election
on the subject of the sale of liquor when
ever sufficient number of qualified yot-
ers ask for such an election. Each COM
munity will be left to settle the matter
for itelf. There will be no general pro-
hibition bill. The Democratic party is
now so situated it can leave all such
matters to vote Of the people. What
ever majority the white people of any
community favor, should be the rule III
that community.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04

LED BY THE NEWS AND oBERVER.
Chatham Observer
One of the biggest questions the next
Legislature will have to deal with is
the liquor traffic Chatham county has
gotten rid of her still houses and there
is growing sentiment all over the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
JUDGES SHOULD SET AN EXAMPLE.

JUDGES SHOULD Sci AN EAAMF LE'
Winston Ledger.
While the amount is small we favor
the tax and hope Our judges will see it
and pay it. Set the balance OF the world
an example of listing all you have and
paying tax on it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-04
WHAT 1T COSTS
Statesville Mascot.

Statesville Mascot
1t is estimated by those who know
something of the facts in the case ina 3.
it costs the people of Iredell county at
least one thousand dollars every court to
pay the cost of the conviction ana punish
ment of criminals that are caused Ny
drunkenness, making sum total ol loui
thousand dollars year. Thls amounts
to one dollar apiece from every lesai
voter in the county.