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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
Self-POfRa,

1t is possible to conduct oneself in Chris
tian fashion in the midst of aggravating and
unnecessary annoyances. If one may not
run away or eXtricate himself from his try
ing connections, he must surely endeavor,
for his own peace of mind, and for exam
pies sake, to exercise self control till he
shall gain a certain mastery. Dishonesty,
ineficiency, profanity, ugliness of temper,
rudeness and discourtesy in others are OBJ
lect lessons with no uncertain emphasis as
to ones duty to avoid similar confusion in
conduct and speech. While they are dis
couraging and irritating, it is good to re-
fleet that ones best life is hindered by
brooding over his discomfort, if he is pow
erless to remedy matters. His own best at
tention to the work that falls to him will
yield glad satisfaction, and his practice
Of blindness and deafness will help toward
patience and forbearance. Wrongdoing is
always wrong, and Injuries many besides
the wrong-doer. One may believe this thor
oughly, even while he exerts himself to
self-control that he may not be oppressed
and borne down. If one may not be hap
PLY placed, even though his duty holds
him, ones better nature is severely tried,
but a determined direction of ones
thought from the fiction of what is unlove-
iy and untrue will help to a serenity that is
quite necessary if one would suppress his
impulse to frequent and harsh condemna-
ton, and hold himself in check because of
the Christian ideal he is striving to reach.
Prayer, patience, persistence are helps to
this end.-Universalis Leader.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

100000 mince pies placed on top of
one another will make a monument of
indigestion 315 miles high. What an
absurd thing to do with pie! If the
monument were built it would not be
three minutes before the base would
be undermined by boys who would
bring the fabric crushing to the earth,
thus distributing stomach aches and
plenty to 315 miles of the pie belt.
Glorious dream. Useless calcula-
ton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
The Spiritual Kept to the Front.

"The theory that men may be won to
the spiritual life by ministering to their
physical necessities, or by providing for
Them amusements and social opportunities,
Is not to be entirely discarded" says the
Watchman (Baptist) of Boston. But to-
day, as in the times of our Lord. the eyes
that are largely fastened upon the loaves
and fishes are not apt to discern the heav..
snly vision. The chief spiritual value of
this ministry is that it serves as model
for manifesting human sympathy and for
Interpreting the divine love. Sometimes,
As in the case of the desperately miserable,
It is the only avenue through which. they
.an be reached. The vast majority of peo!
pie, however, can be most directly and eff
tectively reached by the clear and loving
presentation of the gospel. No man ever
had harder field that DR.. Edward Jud-
son in New York City. But the, distin-
gushing feature and the secret of his sucl
cess, is that he has always kept the spirits
nal aspects of his work primary"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

In the history of medicine a great
deal of space must be given to the dis
appointments of the most sanguine
hopes. At frequent intervals a posi-
tive cure for some incurable malady is
announced, and for a time the exalted
hopes ard confident expectations pro-
duce a happy effect on patients. In a
great majority of cases, however, the
benefits soon disappear, and the cure is
consigned to the limbo of the useless.
In the light of experience it would be
foolish to base large hopes on the
power of the shrub "tua-tua" to cure
leprosy. Experiments with its effects
have been few, and, although favor
able, they warrant only the conclusion
that the shrub should be given more
extended trial among the lepers at Ia
hiti and elsewhere, states the Philadel-
phia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
Gods Mercy.

Let us learn that there are times in our
brief lives when, like our great high priest,
we are sore amazed and very heavy by rea-
son of strange and startling changes in our
circumstances. Sometimes unexpected agon-
les come into our own hearts when. though
our work appears to be acceptable and sue
ressful, the worker is ignored and forgot
ten. This is what tests us. Not so much
The wilderness solitude, or the greater pow
sr of another, or the specially successful
work of another, but rather dismissal from
service just when we feel most equal to the
work, to be limited in opportunity, to feel
1 seeming neglect and realize an apparent
defeat. Then it is that we need supremely
to know Him with whom we have to do.
To know that He deighteth in mercy, and
that it is His good pleasure to give us the
kingdom, and though circumstances would
seem to indicate that we are forgotten, or
that our case is unimportant, to be assured
within ourselves of His love, His mercy
and His care-Rev. Z. Duckworth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The Philadelphia Times notes as
one of the queer things" that law
officers are at work in that city looking
for children to go to school under the
Compulsory Education act, when there
Is not room enough for the children
who try to get into the schools of their
own YOlition
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

knowledge and the niger education
are worth acquiring for their own
sake. If every college graduate in the
land for hundred years died without
accommodating property, or even died
poor in this worlds goods it would
not constitute an argument against
college education. AS matter of fact,
however, any training that disciplines,
broadens and enriches the mind, as
university or college training does,
must supply a better equipment for
graphing readily and successfully
with the problem of existence, whether
in the learned professions or in depart
ment of commercial endeavor. 1t is
not the primary function of college
to show a man how to make money,
remarks the Chicago Record-Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

A German professor has announcea
that "the higher education" has had a
bad effect upon German women. He
asserts that gilrs deteriorate in wo-
manly qualities, when they devote
themselves wholly to study, and adj
vises that all should be trained to
domestic duties before being allowed
to go to college
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

A Prohibition journal claims that
fully 30,000,000 of the inhabitants of
the United States, or more than one
third of the entire population, are now
living upder prohibition, either by
State law or local option. Forty-one
states of the forty-fve are included in
the numeration, either in whole or in
part. Even Kentucky, in spite of its
undeserved notoriety, has 80 out of its
119 counties under prohibitions sway.
The four excepted states are Idaho,
Nebraska Utah and Wyoming.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
Factors of n Christian Life.

1t ought not to surprise us that pride is
perhaps the greatest sin and weakness of
our Christian life to-day. | know we are
told that even holiness makes its possessors
proud. Well, the holiness that makes a
man proud is the holiness of the devil. and
not the holiness of God the Holy Ghost.
No man is entirely sancti6ed in whom
there is the slightest welcome or the slight.
est place given to the smallest measure. OF
pride. 1t is no wonder, therefore, that
when Augustine was asked what we're the
three most important things in the Chris
tian life, he said: ''The first is humility;
the second is humility; the third is hu.
mility!"-Thc Rev. Charles Inwood.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

Investigation by the state veterl,
marian showed that the high death rate
among horses in Maryland is due to
cerebro-spinal meningitis. The disease
is the result of poor food, bad drain
age and generally unsanitary environ
ment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The suffrage laws of Italy are very
tional qualifications, have proved an
incentive to learning. All men above
the age of twentyone, who can read
write, all who pay 81 year in taxes
or $50 year for rent for habitation or
$100 year rent for farms, or any one
of these can vote, and anybody can go
to parliment who is thirty years old
except priests and officials of the gov
ernment.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

There are more daily newspapers in
American republic. The natives of the
other Central American countries rely
almost exclusively on weekly and
monthly publications.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The Mobile (Ala) Register advises
the legislature of Mississippi to accept
Mrs. Davis's offer and buy Beauvoir,
Jefferson Davis's late home. The
house and grounds have, it is said,
been neglected and illkept only q
custodian residing upon the premises
and gathering what fees he can from
chance visitors.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

Two of the late T. S. Cooper's paint
ings have just been sold in London for
$500 each. AS he lived ninety nine
years and painted for over seventy
years, this is not case where price
is made high by scarcely of porduct.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

Portugal is the most illiterate coun.
try in Europe; 81. percent of its popu-
lation cannot write. In Italy the pro-
portion of illiterates is So percent, in
Russia SO, in Spain 9, in Britain 3 IL.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The present population of Siberia is
about 100000. Assuming that it's re-
sources are equal to those of Russia in
Europe, Siberia is capable of sustain
ing a population of S0,000,000. 1t is
believed that Siberia could produce
100000 tons of wheat annually, s.
100000 tons of which could be avail
able for expectation.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

A New York Judge has refused to
decide between two songs in rag time.
This is a sort of task that might have
made Solomon himself take fright at
the height of his judicial career.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

In the fact that judgement has just
been given in an English Chancery
case involving the property of tes'
tator who died in 1888, admirers of
Dickens will find curious corrobative
detail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

the hills. The wounded horse was
fast losing strength, but still the noble
animal plunged on till its heart burst;
and with an agonizing groan it STUN
bled and fel dead
In moment Valentino had the girl
on his own mount. and was dashing
away in pursuit of Pedro
Courage, senorita," he murmered
softly, and pressed her closer to his
breast, nesting her face among her
beautiful waving curls.
P-i-n-ggg!
That fatal bullet tipped close to the
captains head, and was instantly fll-
lowed by heavy fall.
Great God, in Heaven. comarada,
are you hurt?"
No answer.
"Dead!"
That one solemn word was uttered
with pathos that boded i'll for the
perpetrators of the deed.
"Oh, ye tramplers of human rights,
may your bone decay in every hidden
swamp and recess of Cuba and may
the power of despotic Spain sink be-
meath the pillows of the sea, carrying
with it every vistage of the accursed
nation. Dios. Oh, Pedro, my COM
raJe-my friend"
The carabineros were close upon the
fugitives now, and with last look
at his beloved comrade the captain
struck his spurs deep in his horses
flank and sped eastward.
Courage, senorita, courage" he
whispered over and over again. "Yet
there remains one other final resort
if all others fail. l will save you
have you faith in me?"
And in answer the girl would lift
her face and say
Faith unbounded. You are a Gu
ban patriot"
Never before had the young Cuban
been placed inosuch a critical position.
If it had not been for his beautiful
charge, he would have turned hack
and died bravely, fighting over the
body of his slain comrade. But this
girl with the lovely waving hair and
the glorious eyes, had cast spell over
him which was not easily thrown off; ;
she was more than life to him now.
"Oh, my God, they are gaining on
us, senior! See! They level their
pieces-they fire!"
Inferno! The horse is struck-he
is down! Cling to me senorita."
The quarry was run to earth; Valen'
tino's last resolve was shattered; he
could not now forfeit his own life for
that of his companion. But blood
should flow as free as water in that
dark, gloomy pass before he would al
low himself to be taken captive.
What was that?
A terrific explosion, a stream OF
quivering flame shooting out from that
impenetrable mass of darkness, and
the foremost dragon tumbles from
his horse, as ,ifeless as the weather.
beaten rocks about him
Cr-r-a-a-ack!
Viva Cuba Libre!"
And they are saved.
The next day the ynsurgent band
carried the generals daughter and her
brave rescurer in triumph back to the
rebel camp; and with his darling-the
doomed spy clasped close to his
breast, the old man implored God to
pour forth the blessings of heaven
upon the heads of the two heroes both
living anl dead.
And Valentino, at the head of his
macheteers, led them on to victory
and freedom, while in a peaceful villa
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
Obedient to God.

of things as to feel that the one thing
which lies before us is to please God!
What gain Is it to please the world. to
please the great, nay, even to please those
whom we love, compared with this? What
gain is it to be applauded, admired,
courted, followed compared with this
one aim of not being disobedient to the
heavenly vision?-J. Fl. Newman.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The New York Commercial Adver.
tiscr remarks that it seems as if en-.
terprising Australia were to be the first
country of size which will grant women
equal rights with men in property and
franchise Premier Barton of the COM
monwealth government recently dis
tribultd prizes at the Methodist ladies'
college in Melbourne, and in the course
of his speech said that one Of his COL
leagues had prepared a bill which
would be presented at the present ses-
sion of parliament which would put
women OH the same footing as men,
and that, moreover, the bill would have
the support of the government. In
New Zealand and South Australia
women already enjoy the franchise,
and it has worked so we'll, said Mr..
Barton, that it's extension to the whole
of Australia is regarded as one of the
most important measures that is to be
carried through this year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

A writer in the Forum says that pun.
ishment for crime has much to do with
making criminals. This statement
seems paradoxical, but it is an indis-
putable fact. Hundreds may be saved
from life of crime by the proper ad-
ministration of the criminal laws. II
used to be thought that severity of
punishment was the wise course, in.
deed the only method to prevent
crime Fear, no doubt, deters many;
but it is not fear that must be chiefly
relied upon to save men from crime.
Crime existed when men were drawn
and quartered, and when death was the
penalty not only for murder but for
many minor offences. 1t existed when
the death penalty was inflicted in pub
lie places, and when the plucking out
of an eye, the cutting off of the hand,
and various other kinds of torture were
common punishments. No man was
ever made better by being put in the
stocks. Severity is useful only in cases
in which reformation is hopeless, and
in which absolute removal from all
social intercourse is therefore neces-
EarV.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

The uniform Of the postman of Nor.
way is dark green in color, though il
is said many of the men want it
changed to blue. The facings of the
coat are of silver braid, and there is
a small cockade of the Norwegian
colors on the band round the cap.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

Complete reports of the customs for
last year indicate that there was an
extraordinary importation of diamonds
and precious stones at the port of New
York. The importations for 1901 of
diamonds and other precious stones,
all uncut, amounted to $6,702, ,056.05 in
value. The years importations of the
same kinds of stone, but cut, were
valued at s1S,16O,511,O2 Thus the
total value of the cut and uncut stones
was $24,S62,56707 Many other dia-
monds and stones came by express
packages, so that it is estimated that
the total recorded imports amounted
to $27.000,O00, not counting those
which were smuggled. This seems to
be pretty good evidence that the Amer
lean people had considerable money
to spend in luXuries last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

Some months before the outbreak
of the war in South Africa a consign-
ment of twenty thousand tumblers
was sent to Cape Town. They were
engraved with the motto of the South
African Republic, and meant for
drinking the health of the burghers
in when they took Cape Town.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A fly will survive long immersion
in water and will sustain the odors
of sulphur and other disinfectants
without apparent injury. Only tur-
pentire, chloroform and ammonia can
get the better of a fly.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

German influence in Asia Minor,
which has grown greater from year to
year, will become predominant when
the railway to Bagdad and the Persian
Gulf shall have been built under the
concession just granted by the sultan
to German company. Sooner or later
the rotten fabric of Ottoman power
muet crumble, and when the time shall
come for division of the Turkish
SPOIL steel roadway from Berlin to
the utmost frontiers of the sultan's
empire will be of incalculable advan-
tage to its German possessors. Mean
while the German commercial conquest
of Turkey in Europe and Asia goes on
apace, and the German consul and mer-
chant may at no distant time be fol-
lowed by the German artisan and hus-
bandman. 1t is eastward that the star
of German empire takes it's way, and
the repopulation and resurrection from
its ashes of the one-time garden spot
of the world and cradle of civilization
would be task worthy the ambition of
a great nation, reflects the Philadel-
yhia Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-10

in when they took Cape Town.
A Russian nobleman of immense
wealth has hit upon curious method
of ceiling decoration. Every ceiling
liz his mansion contains fresco deal
ing with an episode in the career of
his ancestors, and the whole forms
what is, perhaps, unique example of
irnner-roof ornamentatiOn. Nearly
100000 mas been expended upon this
extraordinary work.
The soldier in the German army is
now taught how to put together a
novel form of military boat. The ma
terials consist simply of sixteen lances
in ordinary use and an outer cover of
strong sail cloth supplied with loops,
through which the weapons are
placed A handful of soldiers cannot
only put it together in very few min
utes, but are able to pull it to pieces
at moments notice.
Reproductions of the ancient "Cor
onation Spoon" in the regalia of Eng
land are being sold in London. It's
exact age is not known, but 1t ante
dates the reign Of Charles II. The
handle which was originally decorat-
ed with enamel that has been worn
away has four pearls set in the broad
est part. The spoon is about seven
inches long and is used to receive
the amounting oil when it is nolred
from the ampulla.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-02-21

gines which will begin to arrive
about the first Of the month. The
700 class engines were raised from
~ 4s per hundred miles, the present
schedule, to 1885. The 900 class
engines were raised from $2.58, the
present rate, to $2.65. For the new
passenger engines a raise of two
cents was fixed, raising the rate
from $2.48 to $3.50 per hundred.
But the promise that most pleases
the boys is that in the future they
will be furnished with cracked coal.
that is, the large chunks Of coal
will be broken up in the coal chutes
before being furnished to the en-.
gines, relieving the firemen of the
work and loss of time breaking coal
en- route.
The committee of the locomotive
firemen who have been comforting
with the Short Line officials con-
sisted Of Firemen VIM. Rice. e. +.
Murphy, B. LeBaille and J. Ripley.
-Pocatello Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-02-21
A Modem pheidipple.es.

Spiro Loues. the young shepherd who
won the footrace from Marathon to
Athens at the Olympian games in 1896.
is regarded as a modern Pheidippides
by his fellow-townsmen, and they have
shown their appreciation Of the honor
which he has brought to Marougi by
giving him tbs privilege of supplying
the Athenian kitchens with Marousi
water. The water supply of the Greek
capital should be fairly. good, bur as
the conduits are open and the reser-
voirs not very carefully guarded, il
is subject to contamination. Loues,
therefore. finds a brisk demand for
the water which he brings every morn
Ing in barrels from Marousl.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-02-21
Squared Itself.

The editorial last week headed
"a Duty to Perform should have
been credited to the Montpelier
EXAMINER. Caldwell News.
We were about to call down the
News for It's failure to credit the
article, though we were certain that
Brother Simpson didn't mean to
swipe anything without proper cred
it. Several papers in the state
copied the article and credited it to
the News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-02-21

Ginseng Culture.

Under the most careful culture gin
seng gives promise of sometime
amounting to something, but It is
doubtful If it will bring in any more
money than q good crop Of any OF the
standard things we grow. Growers in
all sections of The country agree that
under the most favorable conditions,
and with the best care, better care
than could be given If areas were
larger, the plant is an exceedingly slow
grower. Some Of the experiment sta
lions will make tests Of ginseng, while
the directors of other stations refuse
fatty to have anything to do with the
plant. It's slow growth would indicate
that yearly crops are not likely, even
after the plants become well estab-
Observation-Disclosures News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-02-21
Get Increase i'm Wages

The Grievance Committee of the
local lodge of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen has Just re-
turned from Salt Lake CITY after
hohlng an extended session with
the Short Line officials in relation
to new wage schedule.
The members of the committee
speak in the highest terms Of their
treatment by the officials and of the
good that was accomplished. Sew
eral raises tor various classes of en-
.gines were secured and other conces-
sions were granted among the chief
of which was the promise of cracked
coal, which will greatly facilitate
the firing of engines and will mater
1aliy tighten the work of the engine
feeders.
Among the raises in wages secured
were the rates for firing the 100 and
SEQ class engines and a raise was al
SO fixed for the new passenger en-