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\i 'W0 V wap?* THE CHRISTIAN FLAG! VALUE OF GOOD ROADS. IMPORTANT FACTS FOR RURAL COM- MUNITIES TO CONSIDER. A rlUlinctively Christian flag will Boon be adopted by a large number of churches throughout the country with out regard to denomination. Buttons on which the flag is conspicuously shown are already being worn. Last rally day at Brighton Chapel, Coney Island, a well known Christian worker had been announced to make an ad dress. The chapel was well filled and when tho time for the address had come the speaker failed to appear. The superintendent of the school, C. C. Overton, after apologizing for the absence of the speaker, was obliged to take his place. The subject of his talk was “The American Flag.” On the platform was a beautiful flag, the gift of James H. Perry Post, G. A. R. Mr. Overton dwelt upon the principles for which the flag stood, the devotion of its followers, the loyalty, fidelity and constancy which should bo shown by Christ’s followers. The want of a Christian flag impressed Mr. Overton, and as he told the writer, “the Chris tian flag appeared to bo floating in the air as I was speaking, and I gave the Word* ^AJtNT J. CROSBY. T MJlJ.VIsW. thorough knowledge of tho matters under consideration. The averages o/ these estimates should give—and they probably do Why Not a Masculine Virtue? Ed. Howe has commenced a crusade In behalf of the male sex. He de clares that for centuries men have give approximately—the consensus of j grieved because Faith. Hope, Temper- audience a description of it then and there, as it stands upon our platform to-day. I believe it was an inspira tion from heaven of a banner that should wave triumphant over the world.” The flag is most symbolic. Tho ground is white, representing peace, purity and innocence; in the upper corner is a blue square, the color of the unclouded sky, emblematic of heaven, the homo of the Christian, also a symbol of faith and trust. In the ceutre of the blue is the cross, the en sign and chosen symbol of Christianity; the cross is red, typical of Christ’s blood. Every sect of Christ’s follow ers can indorse the flag, and it is equally applicable to all nations. It stands for no creed or denomination. Miss Fanny J. Crosby, tbo Christian poet, has written the words of tho hymn and R. Huntington Woodman the music here reproduced. Neither tho flag, hymn nor music has been copyrighted and all are dedicated by Mr. Overton to the followers of Christ the world over.—Brookln Eagle. Metle V? tBUSTIb'CTOS VOftSUAX.' The Chn«M*n FU S ’- b* . kaM it, Ani tifil « The Christ-lan Flag! un - furl it. That *-» The Chrltt-Un Flag! God bless Hf bow throw it And let the roles of util • Uons. Tbs ^ hlesd stainederoi* of Je • ans. And may it ware tri n* • phant The J#y - fa! strata pro- Who died td make un Oat land and din • tad God speed Us Cjo - fiems mis-sion. With e*r • nest hearts we, pray. Oh. may it bear the ces. sage “Good will and peace to men.} And *U the world a d • ted. Our lov.jng Siv - lotO; praise.) The Christ-tan Flagibe • hold it. And kail', 0 And let the voice of Uons Tkt joy • Xul drain pro * long. Li- Conclusion* otProfessor Lattn of Purdue University, Indlnun, na to the Monetary Worth of Improved Highways to Pann- ers — A Most Convincing Statement. The following paper upon “The Value of Good Roads to Farmers” was written by Professor Latta of Purdue university, Indiana: That good roads have a money value to farmers will be granted by all. That the money value of improved highways is alone suffi cient to justify the cost of their con struction, will be confidentially claimed or raadily admitted by many farmers, questioned by others, and denied by not a few. In view of the financial and many other advantages of good roads, a ma jority of the farmers of the state would, doubtless, favor their construction as rapidly as practicable under some ef ficient, economical and equitable sys tem of highway improvement. But there is a considerable proportion of the farmers—doubtless one-fifth and possibly one-fourth—who have little knowledge or appreciation of the bene fits of good roads and who, therefore, object on account of the great cost of highway improvement. The farmers of this class know what they will have to bear their full share of the burden of such improvements; they discredit (not wholly without reason) the state ments and conclusions of many public writers as to the losses and gains to farmers from poor and good roads re spectively; h&toi'e they view with ap prehension the general agitation in favor of improved highways. Ignor ing or undervaluing the educational and social advantages, as well as the comfort and enjoyment of good roads, or feeling unable to pay the price of such benefits,' these farmers regard with distrust and disfavor measures for highway improvement; and they are likely to oppose efforts for the bet terment of our roads unless they can first bo convinced that good roads will prove a paying financial investment. Speaking, therefore, In behalf of those who for any reason are not influenced by the higher considerations in favor of improved highways, I raise the question. Will it pay the farmers in dollars and cents to improve their public roads? Before attempting to answer this question, let uo consider in what ways permanently good roads will prove financially benofidal to farmers. All will agree, rTEn* That a good road will— 1. Economize time and force in transportation between farm and market. 2. Enable the farmer to take ad vantage of market flnetnations in baying and selling. 8. Permit transportation of farm products and purchasing commodities during times of comparative leisure. 4. Reduce the wear and tear on horses, harness and vehicles. 6. Enhance the market value of real estate. But while it is easy to enumerate the ways in which improved roads will be financially advantageous to farmers, it is very difficult to esti mate, in dollars and cents, the benefits to accrue therefrom. Distrusting my own judgment in the premises and fearing, also, that my opinions would have little weight with others, I sought the advice of the farmers themselves. Letters of inquiry were sent to sixty of the most intelligent farmers in forty counties located iu the central and northern parts of the state. The sub stance of theag. letters is given here with: 1. About what proportion of the public highways in your county are now good gravel roads? 2. Please estimate the average in crease (in dollars and cents) in the selling price per acre of laud through out the county, as the result of such gravel roads. 3. If all the public roads in your county were convirted into improved highways, how mhch, in your judg ment, would it increase the average selling price per acre of laud through out your county? 4. What would be a fair estimate of the cost per min of converting our common dirt roadi as they now exist into good gravel jroads, provided, of course, the work i ere to be performed economically und r some competent, general supervis »n, and not ham pered by legal res rictions? 5. Supposing that your county were divided into 00-acre farms and that the average d stance of each farm from market werepve miles, what, iu your judgment, w annual cost (in dl each farmer of ou| ways? In answering please take into loads, increased t tear, and loss in to deliver produc is best. Over forty repli| were received. A from the differem {»ad distance from] is a wide range in different correspi the estimates ar ' guesses, while opinion, held by the ipost intelligent farmers of the state, as to the cost and money value of improved highways and the loss due to poor roads. The approximate averages for the forty counties are as follows: First—The average estimated in crease in the selling price of land due to existing improved highways is SG. 48 per acre. The estimates from which the average is made refer in most cases to lands near the improved roads; but in a few instances they ap ply to all the lands of the county. The average increase, therefore, of $(>.48 per acre is lower than was in tended for the lauds near the improved roads. Second —The estimated average in crease per acre that would result from improving all the public roads is $D. Third—The estimated average cost of converting thecommon public roads into improved highways is $1140 per mile. Fourth—The estimated average an nual loss, per 100 acres, from poor roads is $76.28. If these estimates are even approxi mately correct, they furnish a key to the satisfactory solution of the ques tion of highway improvement from the money standpoint. On the basis of the last mentioned estimate the aver age annual loss per acre from poor roads is over 76 cents. In five years the losses would aggregate $2432 for every section of land, and this sum would construct two miles at a cost of $1226 per mile, which is $70 per mile above the estimated cost given by the farmers themselves. The present road tax which, under existing laws, is largely thrown away, would, under a proper system of road maintenance, doubtless keep improved highways iu perfect repair. If the foregoing statements are a near approach to the truth, it follows that the losses and expenditures w hich farmers actually incur on account of poor roads would also secure porma- neutly good roads. Can any sane mind doubt the wisdom of exchanging the losses, delays, accidents and vexation of spirt, occasioned by bad roads, for the comfort and other advantages of good roads when the cost is the same? But there is another side to this question, viz, the increased value of laudf from highway improvement. As already stated, this increase is esti mated by the farmers consulted at $P per acre. This would enhance the value of each section of land $5760, which is more than double the esti mated cost ($2292) of the two miles of improved highway, which constitutes the quota for the section. Just here the objection may be raised that the improved roads would not increase the productive capa< ity of the laud, while the e ihaneed commercial value would incieise the taxes. Let us, for the sake of argument, grant this plausible but fallacious objection, and then find what it amounts to. Let us quppose the increase in appraisement for taxa tion to be $4 per acre, and the tax rate 1 1-4 per cent. This would mean an annual increase in taxes of five cents per acre, or $5 j er hundred acres. Would not our objector, after enjoy ing the benefits of good roads, be very willing to give therefore the extra $5, if necessary? Would he keep the money and go back to the thraldom of mud roads? If so, ho has the option of selling his farm at an advance, ac cording to the average estimates of his brother farmers, that will more than doubly reimburse him for his ex penditure on highway improvement; aud he can then remove to some native wdld whose quiet waters have not been “troubled” by the spirit of progress. I am aware that many intelligent farmers will not accept the estimates of their fellow farmers os to the money value of good roads—many who will even deny that improved highways rave any appreciable money value. I am glad to know, however, that many of these very same farmers favor good roads,and would aid in their construc tion for the same reason that they would build for themselves com fortable and even luxurious homes. In view of the very general recog nition among farmers of the necessity and benefits of good roads. I am en couraged to believe that a very large iroportion of the farming classes w ill leartily join with the people of the cities and towns in an effort to devise, adopt and put into execution some ef ficient, economical and equitable sys tem of highway improvement. ance, Justice ami all the other virtues have V~*n represented by statnes of women. “Did any one ever see the figure of a man cut In marble to repre sent a virtue? Can any one name a virtue that's* not represented by the figure of a woman? The men have some good traits, and one predomin ant one should In? selected and a heroic figure of a man chiselled out to represent It. Men look better In art clothes than women do. anyway. What is the matter with a men repre senting Innocence, for instance?”— Kansas CHv .Journal. An Overworked Itraln. From the Record, rierceton, Ind. Determined to rise In his chosen pro fession us an educator, Ernest Kemper, of rierceton, lud., overtaxed himself men tally and physically. He was ambitious, his mind was always on his work. From early morn until late at night he contin ually pored over his boo ts. Few persons, even with the strongest constitutions, ••an keep up uudur such a strain. In addition to his studies, Mr. Kemper was teaching a school some throe miies from his home. Finally, his excessive study and the exposure of going to ami from school iu all kinds of weather undermined his health. He was taken to his bed with pneumonia aud Ills overworked brain almost collapsed. For several weeks he was seriously 111. Catarrh had taken root in his system and his mind was In a delicate condition. He was sent to Coloradowhere he spent three months without xeceivlag nny benellt. Thou a not ed specialist from Cleve- ,/ land treated him without avail, and then a hospi tal in Chicago wus tried, but all abso lutely without benefit. Finally his physician re commended Dr. Williams’ Pink Ovcratudi/. Pills for Pale Peo ple and from the first box he began to Im prove. When he had taken nine boxes he was completely cured. This famous blood und nerve medicine had accomplished what all his former expensive treatment failed to accomplish. Mr. Kemper says his ca tarrh has entirely left him; he is strong again aud weighs nine pounds more than he ever did. He gives the pills the entire credit. He is starting teaching again and feels abundantly able to continue the work. To prove that the above Is true la evefy respect, Mr. Kemper made an afll- dn git ns follows: , gwhsertbed and sworn to before me this the loth day of September, 1HU7. 11. P. Watt. Rotary ruhhe. We doubt If these pills have •« equal I all the range of medtolne, for budding up a run down and debilitated system. The French onght to read the American papers on General Miles. I'rayer ami ITol iiilt* are ail right In their proper places, but If too have Tetter Or Enema, or 8alt-R!i«um. or lilug- wotm, tiett-r aave your breath aud buy ••Totter- Ine.” 50 cents a box at dm* storeo, or by mall irom J. T. Bhuptrlne, Savannah. Ge. poker Tho long nights in Alaska gives the player a good show. B. B. B. Has Stood the Test. For CO years. It’s a sure cure for Rheumatism, Catarrh and Scrofula, tl.ou per large bottle, il for tXAO.at druggists, or lent for price, express paid, by lllood Haim Co., Atlanta,Ca. IHook* of wonderful tures -ent iroe. Hpaln doubtless wishes that Columbus had never disoovei ed America. The Asheville Dally (iazette Is the leading newspaper of Western North ('arollns. Terms: a year or cents a month. Complete telegraph service. All the news of the Sitte and e-peeially of the moun- tdn region. Weekly edition on trial gScenU for three months. Tho Ohio Bmmtorial investigation appears to have melted on the sidewalk Lund utid » Living A’e best and cheapest in tho New Fouth. Land $3 to $o per acre. Easy Terms. Good schools and churches. No blizzards. No co'd waves. New Illustrated paper, “Land and a Living,” S mont'is, for 10 cents, in ►timps. W. C. KtXEAitso.v. G. P. A., Queen k Crescent Route, Cincinnati. Koroe men without any monevgivo employ ment to a groat irany—bill collectors. To t ure u Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Brom i CJnln ns Tablets. AH Druggists refund money if It falls to cure. 2&0. When a political boom Is launched It fre quently comes home to roost in the shape of n boomerang. Oh, What (Splendid Codec. Mr. Goodman, Williams Co., 111., writes} “From one package Salzer’s German Colteo Derry, costing iSc . I grew 600 Ibe. of better coffee than I can buy lu stores at 30 cents a lb." a. c H A package of this coffee and big seed aud plant catalogue la sent you by John A. Kalzer Heed Cc.. La Cross, Wls.. upon re ceipt of 16 cents stamps and this uotle«\ Id be the average lai's and cents) to unimproved high- e fifth question ount the reduced ie, extra wear and ,les from inability when the market to these queries ould be expected, in sqil, surface vel beds, there e estimates of the dents. Many of necessarily mere s are based on The Music of War. The music of war may be traced as far back into the past as war can itself. Military music, properly so-called, be gan to be organized by Louis XIII, but it is from the French revolution that the true beginning of heroic music dates. The French conserva tory was formed by a captain of the National Guard who was also a musi cian, named Sergrette. His little orchestra first taught the “Mar- sellaise” to the troops, who in tarn tanght it to the world. Of all national songs, the “Marsellaise” is the most heroic. This lies in its rhythm, which is of a marked peculiarity, starting as it does with an upward beat. All the impulse of the composition consists in its peculiarly accented measures. Don't TRY to keep hou-o without Blue Kiblioii Baking Powder. At all Grocer*. B. K. B. P. Company, Richmond, V irglnla. After six years’ suffering I was cured by I’iso’s Cure. -Makv Thompson, 3ii 1-8 Ohio Ave., Alleghany. Pa., March M. 1«W. Pvirersi*. Isruormos *od all Hiomseb . •ersd by Tabvr’s P- p.ln Cow round. K>mpJ< loai.i-d Ire*. Write Dr. Tiber Mfg- Co n Ban eh trouWee Bpiebtet:* math, Oa. PCLH PflDM Albemarle j roilUc yields MO l-4i,u. \CCU bUnn »beU*sl grain to*<-re. Sortuforma M lion, or Sue regfktered »«ock write. Anowhrad Stock Kurru.S. H. Wood*. Prop..Charlotteevlile, Va. OPIUM and Liquor Habit cared in 10 to 80 day*. No pay till cured. I»r..f. L. Stephens, Dept. A, Lebanon, Ohio. 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