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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
An Inch Plug.

A good. humble Christian brother
had ~ call' to become the pastor of a
city church. He declined the offer. and
when asked why he refused such an
opportunity, said:
you cannot stop a two-inch hole
with an inch plug"
The man knew his strength and his
weakness. and thus 1t Is probable saved
himself from the modification which
has SO many times resulted from men
undertaking things which were beyond
their ability.
There are those who are reaching af-
ter the highest positions that they can
possibly obtain, though in many cases
the only result Of their obtaining them
will be to demonstrate their own in.
efficiency and uEfitness for those posi-.
tons. 1t Is well for a man to under
stand his weakness, to know what he
can do and to remember that 1t Is i'm.
possible to stop a two-inch hole with
an inch plug" Many a man has tried
1t. and tried 1t in vain. Others will
still try 1t. but some will learn the les.
son. and save themselves disappoint.
ment and mortihcation.-The Chris.
tiar-
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
CHAT OF THE CHURCH
WHAT % como ON IN The RE.
li0iOUS WORLD.

0ewu Notes from An Lands Rogardin9
FAsir Religious Thoaght and Aevsnsns
what The Great Dsnomin.taeas Ass
nDamR.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
Prsyers I DON'T Like,

do not like to hear him pray,
Who loans ut twenty-five per cent:
For then think the borrower may
Be pressed for food and rent:
And in that Book we all should heed.
Which says the lender shall BE- blest,
As sure as l have eyes to read.
1T does not say, Take interest"
l do not like to hear him pray.
On Blended knee about an hour,
For ''grace to spend Alright the day."
Who knows his neighbor has no -four.
I'd rather see him go to mill,
And buy the luckless brother bread,
And see his children eat their fill
And laugh beneath their humble shed.
do not like to hear him pray.
"Let blessings on the widow be-"
Who never seeks her home to say.
III want O'ertakes you. come to me-"
l hate the prayer SO long and loud.
That's offered for the orphans veal
BY him who sees him crushed by wrong,
Aud only with his lips doth feel.
l do not like to hear her pray
With jeweled hands and silken dress,
Whose washerwoman tolls all day.
And then Is asked to work for less"
Such pious shavers despise!
With folden hands. face demure,
They lift to heaven their ''angel eyes,"
Then steal the earnings Of the poor.
l do not like such soulless prayers
Ii wrong. l hope to be forgivcn;
No angels wing them upward bears:
They're lost million miles from heav.
en-.
The Christian.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
An Unfortunate.

The man who has nothing to do Is
unfortunate. We were made to work.
For that reason there is a Joy in achiev-
ing. Our reward is not measured by
the pay we receive. Our satisfaction IL
In the success we have in beholding the
results Of our endeavors. In the church
the same rule holds. Some good peo-
pie are spelling for want Of good works
The spirit langulshes unless 1t renews
its strength in the service Of the Lord.
Spiritual achievement and spiritual
vigOr go hand in hand.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05

Here is a hint for the woman wuO
Obliged to be economical: When you'
corset seems to be losing its shapeilne'ss
steam it until the bones are SOIL ~.
pliable, and then over a fat-lroa w.
can restore them to their correct snap, !.
this. Of course, where whaiepone :
used,-WOman's Home Companion
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05

II you don't learn to laugh at trouble.
you win not have anything - laugh at
when you are old.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05

Various remedies, oftentimes trouble.
some to apply. are now recommended
for removing fruit and grass stains
1t Is agreeable to be assured that as a
general rule 1t Is safe plan to try
the effect Of pure water upon a stain
before using chemicals. Most fruit
stains. for example. can be easily re-
moved by boiling the stained portion
over vessel and pouring boiling wa
ter directly through it. This Is a much
better method than soaking the article
as 1t prevents the stain from spreading
Another way is to rub the stain with
alcohol before putting it into water,
and still another Is to apply a little
salts of lemon. letting it stand for a
few hours, when it should be washed
OF in clear water. This, by the way.
Is an excellent recipe for the removal
OF ink spots, though in all cases the
stain will yield more readily 70 treat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
NATIONAL w. r. C. HOME.

2WI0 NU0BuTuCGWv 0VtuCtuT0 0tUuUD
1t Madison OhiO.
No charitable institution in the land
Is more worthy of benefits or gifts
from a patriotic people than the Home
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
Stumbling BlOcks.

Stumbling blocks seem to be plenty
everywhere. Stumbling blocks for the
children, stumbling blocks for the
young people, stumbling blocks for the
old people. 1t Is hard for us sometimes
10 see where we are stumbling others
and 1t Is hard for some others to see
how and where the church Of God Is
such a stumbling block as it is to-day
In the face Of temperance. The church
is doing II grand and noble work, and
yet. as 1t has never stood together on
the great question Of temperament
special topic for to-day-it is well worth
while for us to face this fact. 1t seems
strange that all of Gods people should
not be ready and glad and determined
to stand rs one man against the gigan-
tic evil Of intemperance that has been
preached about. talked about for these
years and years.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-11-05
That True Spirit,

wv a special sIaIo point ONT Of
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

We are closing Parasols for you to open,
The prices are way down for fancy ParasO s,
tact is you can buy them Tor just one-half
their value. $75c., 81 90, 81 so
Smyrna, Administers and Royal vii
Mail orders promptly and carefully Fl
City and Iong-distance telephone No.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
What Men ;:;:"
Who Have Tried 1t
SAY OF
The Kelley Treatment
AT GREENSBORO. N. O.
AT GREENSBORO. N. O.

Mr.. Theo. Edwards, a lawyer as well
as a splendid planter, of Bull Head,
Green county, N. c., writes W. Fl. Os-
borne, May II, 1897, as follows:
Another year has passed making four
since l left the Institute cured Of my
thirst for intoxicating liquors, and as
have annually written you or Dorsey
Battle since that time, assuring you
of my faith in the permanency Of the
cure. l now assure you once more that
time only adds faith in all good things
it has done for me, and others who have
taken the Treatment with desire to
reform their lives. l am glad to be able
to report all the boys in Greene who
have taken the Treatment to be still on
the right road, and are strong in their
praises for what has been done for
them. I was truly glad to know that
YOU had at the Institute goodly num-
Der of patients. AS long as there are
any drunkards, do hope you will con-
tinue full up. Every day live thank
God anew for sparing me long enough
to take the Treatment, thereby saving
my life, and my soul from damnatlon."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
WEATHER.

For North Carolina: Local showers
variable winds becoming southerly.
For Raleigh and Vicinity: Fair Tues
day; slightly warmer.
Weather Conditions.-The weather con
sitions are unsettled. The barometer Is
lowest over the Lake region and highest
over Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Scat
tered showers have occurred in Alabama
Florida. New York, Michigan and Ne
hraska. 1t is still dry and warm IN
Texas The weather is generally cloudy
to partly cloudy. but it is clear oyer
Tayas. Missouri, Kansas and the Da-
kotas The temperature has risen in
The central valley and eastward. North
~ west winds prevail along the Atlantic
coast. southwest winds on the Gulf coast
and variable winds in the interior.
Maximum temperature Sunday N;
light wind: no rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
Sadda mite an Sunda too,
Shugger is in mi mine;
Munda mornin fore de brake er da
De speckerlater got her gwine.

Another parodic effort to warn people that
sugar will be higher.
Our Junior is considered the high man of
our concern, butt is at his suggestion that we
have written the above He is now a sOjOurn
er at Morehead City, and he pathetically
writes: II find there are so few things attain
able to man in this life that sweet, for
HeaV ems sake hold down the price of sugar "
The Trust dictates and we can't heed the
cry from Morehead, we can only say that we
are confident that sugar must go higher, buy
while you may.
The demand for ROLLER Champion" F our
is daily increasing. A shipme t has unavoid.
ably been delayed. We shall see that no such
trouble occurs in the future. 1t is the whitest
sweetest and strongest flour made.
The Picking season is on us; there is no
vinegar we think equal to Motifs; it keeps
pickles perfectly both winter and summer
We are prepared to supply it in any quantity.
Deviled Crab, Salmon, Lobster, French Sar
dimes, Sliced Broiling Beef, Shrimps, Lunch
Tongues are easily prepared for supper;
either of the above with some Sailed Waters
and glass of He No" Tea with a reasOna-
BILE slice of Lemon should be enough to satisfy
any reasonable human being t+RS
We have quantities of other nice things.
All of the best, the very best quality.
Everything we recommend fully warrant ted.
All goods promptly delivered.
w. C. STRONACH g. SONS,
Wholesale and Retail Grocers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10
SPECIAL LINEN SALE.

We wish to call particular attention to
our Linen Department. The new tariff has
increased the price of all Linen Goods from
IS to so per ct in some cases more; we have
a GOOD stock of these goods which we own
at old prices, and will continue for the pres
ent to sell at prices based on old cost with
an idea of intt oducing these goods freely
TO trade we have been unable to sell before
Hotel and housekeepers should take ad-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-10

MEMS AND BOYS SWEATERS 25c , .,,,pro Gov ,ko
P1'' VN SOCKs-ul regularn made worth 25c, for 100
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
PERSONAL.

Navor John Boyd Thacher of Albany has oeeh
in Canada where he was the recipient OF many
attentions 1T Is understood" says tine Albany
Evening Journal" that the Mayor or Bristoi.
England will be among Mr.. Thacher's guests on
the Fourth of July. and In view OF me iact dn't
the celebration is not glorihcaton OF Engiann !,
Is s ;hd h so Mr. Viii orGc al the to play
Save the Queen as they pass the reviewing sta"u'
The will OF tho late Henry l.. Pierce. OF Boston,
which has just been filed in Baltimore leaves
nearly million dollars to his employees among
the public requests are the foiiowihs' sy''oVo
each to Harvard University. the Massachus-
etts General Hospital. the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology. the Boston Museum OF
Fine Arts and the Massachusetts, Homeopathic
Hospital: $4,000 to the town of stoughton., his
e fSe iST 'rfs st
5%aT r iss Bn% sssand ff5sGS ni
Women and Children. Boston Home for AGED Men en-
Aged Couples. Boston Home for Incurables, So
ey for the Collegiate Sr M VI r
ety to Children and Boston Lying-In Hospital.
THE New-oreans Daily States" thinks that
Archbishop Keane now of Rome. may be chosen
Archbishop OF New-Orleans. to succeed the late
Archbishop Janssens. This would he triumph
Church. Of whom the Archbishop is a conspicuous o
and active leader Letters Just TsGeved ri n ren
auish his duties at the Propaganda. at Rome in a
few days and will then 20 to France w fTsnd he
He will arrive in this city the last week In July.
Miss Mary Rachel Dobson. the eldest daughter
OF Austin Dobson. has Joined missionary settle
ment OF college women in Bombay. She Is grad
liate OF London University.
The London Telegraph" tells how the late Dr.
Spurgeon got the good stories he used to tell IN
his writings and addresses. Many years ago the
Rev. William Denton used to meet a gentleman
at the British Museum searching diligently foiios
OF the fathers and other ancient books A.,
a9k y,
what work you are engaged In bringing QUIZ
~ was the reply don't you knew who am am:
for him in books not generally read or familiar to
the public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
comprehension Of all practlsed observers Of Ohio
politics
TO-DAY'C RACE.

Cornells remarkable victory over Yale and
Harvard on the Hudson week ago today. so
far from ending the general public interest In
the POughkeepsle regatta. did not mark It's cul-
minaton. Undoubtedly that race was regarded
in advance as the chief event Of the rowing
series. and this was quite natural. inasmuch as
it was to bring into competition the three crews
which were supposed to be the best opponents
of the art Of Craftsmanship under conditions
which would test the merits of three different
strokes and the skill Of three famous coaches.
But when Cornell came in an easy winner. with
Yale nearly a. the end Of her resources and
Harvard In state of collapse. the college row.
ing world rs well rs the general public instantly
realized that the unexpected might happen
again. and the interest has been prolonged at
its height during the intervening days. 1t has,
in fact. been enhanced, and, though there may
not be so many actual spectators of today's
struggle ms swarmed UP the river a week ago,
the progress of the boats will be even more
widely heraldcd and the result awaited with
still keener interest In all parts of the country.
The extraordinarily close and meritorlOus con-
test of the Cornell. Columbia and Pennsylvania
freshmen on Wednesday has not only aroused
the enthusiasm of their supporters to a high
pitch, but has inspired prevalent belief that
tO-day's struggle will be recOrd-breaker
Whatever the result may be, the race will
furnish many interesting and valuable COM
PARSONS, not between a stroke essentially Eng
lish and one radically American, as last Fridays
race was unreasonably expected TO do, but be-
tween several combination strokes adapted
from various models. The Courtney stroke,
which the Cornell crew rOwed a week ago and
will row again to-day as Eearly as possible IN
the same FORM and which called the Ameri-
can stroke. really owes more to Courtney's study
and imitation of English principles than that
which Ward has taught TO Pennsylvania or that
which Cowles has taught to Columbia. and Is
consequently more English than either of the
others. II it should win to-day Mr.. Lehman.
who unfortunately will not see the race, would
be justified in claiming. in spite Of Harvards
bad defeat that he had contributed not a little
to COrnels three brilliant victories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
SETTLED.

In the course Of a speech In the House or
Representatives yesterday, which was imper-
fectly reported by the miniOns OF the news
paper press but which bears all the distinguish
ing marks of a corker. Mr.. Settle Of Kentucky,
announced that his side proposed ito hold un
"the hands of the lion hearted Democrat or Ne
"braska until his banner was planted on the
"topmOst heights Of victory" 1t happened
that the question under discussion was the cor
rectness of the journal. and it would seem
therefore, inasmuch the gentleman's refer
ence was obviously to Mr.. William J. Bryan.
that the lion hearted Democrat OF Nebraska was
dragged into it by his name. Bat 1t Is matter
of very slight consequence how he got there
Mr.. Settles declaration seems to settle 1t, and
it Is a good thing to get one burning issue out
of the way in such weather as this. IL may be
pretended by some low cynic that Mr.. Settles
lofty and animated description of what his side
Is going to do to Mr. Bryan lacks precision OF
statement. and suggests the possible Inference
that 1t Is going to hold up his hands while some
body else gets away with his banner and plants
IL on the topmost heights Of victory But that
is ridiculous If there were any such cOntemp-
tIble trick in contemplation Mr.. Settle Is not
the man to spoil it by premature disclosure
We have no doubt that what he says Is au-
thentic and that when the banner has been
planted he will come in for something equally
as good" as a seat in Congress from the With
District Of Kentucky.
Certainly if he doesn't he will be victim OF
the basest ingratitude, for the lion hearted Dem
ocrat of Nebraska has recently been in need or
lust such proclamation. 1t Is only two or
three DAYS since Ex-Governor Horace Boies OF
Iowa. in a letter to that celebrated medium OF
publicity Colonel Fox. Of Ues Moines made
this sinister and pusillanimous confession: FOR
zone I do not believe 1t possible to succeed upon
"a platform that demands the unqualified free
coinage of silver at the ratio Of 16 to ! with
gold We have fought that battle and 1t Is
"lost. We can never fight it over under cir
"cumstances more favorable to ourselves. II
eve hope to succeed we must abandon this eX'
"treme demand" If that announcement ala
not make the lOn-hearted one feel as II FiZ-
simmons had landed on his solar plexus, we
have missed our vocation and are unfit to i'll
terpret the emotions Of statesman who has
made date for planting his banner on the
topmOst heights Of victory.
But what does the Ex-Governor OF Iowa
amount to now? OF course BOes will he Boies
but he will never be anything more The
gentleman from Kentucky is Settle on whom
the lion. hearted Democrat Of Nebraska can safe
" and peacefully reposc until it is time for
him TO begin a-lashng of his tail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.

When il became known that a treaty OF an
neXatlon was we'll under way it was anticl'
pated that the abrOgation OF the Hawaiian
treaty OF reciprocity, in the form proposed by
the Senate Finance Committee. might embar-
rass the Administration, and would effect
temporary change in commercial relations with
the islands which would be merely vexatiOus
provided the treaty should he ratified. The de-
cj,ion of the committee to withdraw that amend
ment Is not surprising. and indeed was fore
Swallowed when the bill was proposed by state
mcnts that the committee had in mind dii1er-
ent plan With the action taken In the Senate
on motion Of the committee the House pro-
vision stands as part of the BILL so that it can
not be construed as affecting the reciprocity
treaty. Even those who question the wisdom
OF annexation will agree that 1t Is not eXpelient
to attempt a radical change Of trade relations
while that question remains pending
II IL well not to overlook the influence which
continued reciprocity may exert upon the opin-
ion of influential classes OH the islands, and the
powerful adverse influence which its abrogaton
~ this time would exert. II there is more than
n possibility that the United States may hold
Il essential 10 accept the proposed annexation
with or without notifications Of the treaty
then il is most important that the people OF the
islands and especially the influential and prop
criy-owning people. should be heartily disposed
to make III. transfer Of authority as easy and
mutually beneficial as possible That the large
majority already favOrs annexation there APP
pears 10 le abundant reason for believing, and
it IS natural TO regard 1t as the only escape for
the islands from changes which would render
them in effec, on Asiatlc province. But II Is
desirable that the feeling should be as nearly
unanimous ms possible especially among resi-
dents of European blood. il the task OF govern
ing and protecting Hawaii IS 10 he undertaken
by this country.
1t has been Il misfortune from the first that
many men of intelligence have been led to dis
cuss the whole subject Of Hawaiian relations
from a sugar point Of view. Strong opposition
has been inspired by hopes or fears regarding
the effect upon sugar producers or the refining
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-02
PEACE BETWEEN GREAT SINGERS
NINE NORDIcA AND JEAN DE REsZKE MAI
PIPE UP DUETS AGAIN.

The persons constituting the musical community
OF Ncw-York who are still In town felt something
dropping yesterday Nike the gentle rain from
heaven upon the place beneath. At the same time
they were filed with an unwonted sersc OF peace
and calm and joy In existence. When the cause OF
this state was sought II found In the news that
Nine Lillian Nordca and Jeen de Rcszke had be-
come reconciIed. That two such persons as they
should ever disagree was enough to shake faith In
idols: that they should agree again was enough 70
restore IL. SO II IL restored.
Nine Nordica was rot in the Metropolitan conn
pany last year "a everybody remembers and no
body better than those who were In II. She said II
was lean de Rcszkes fault that she was not there
Others said that Jean de Reszkc had no faults
Nine Nordica belongs 20 a class CT wcmen occa.
sicnally met with who like to have their way.
She did not have her way with regard 70 being Q
member OF the opera company. but, that one point
having gone against her and being 40 established
she began to have her own way az Few women
have ever had it, She let me eoinpany Try 10 seS
they retired with shattered h.ait.' ~ "aa o.y
great singing woman OF robust pody "a ieit snS
TO 90 TO the opera the company came back TO New.
York and Abbey. SchoefrcI q Grau went out OF the
business. - , -. III o,,o. ~.
In the mean time Mime. Nordca went Az over me
country singing In concerts ana dsve, ~, Ire min
ye ,Ss w Wsf9 ,ms Ncdca the
al the Metropolitan with another &C mpahy ann ~aS
received with enthusiasm. Then she wcht do, La.
and the opera company went abroad, an" tn.I
where these things managed 80 much letter,
she and Jean de ResZkc have made II an up. ine.e
fortobIe on the same Side Of the ocean living in the
same city singing on the same stage MI.e. VI Iii
dca may even sing the very parts MAJ Ia, his own
voice blend In the duets-they understand can
other 80 we'll now when two great singers once
get their faces set toward harmony they may WV
20 IN knows