Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 28 January 1898 — Page 7

WABASH FOURTH.

Dtl'mnv, us Isiilll, Shake* Iter lull In tlic Ozone ail (lullops Oil till tlw Mnl(? Oratorical Honors.

The State oratoiic&l contest occurred in Indianapolis last Friday and DePauw secured first honors. Duncan, of Wabash, pot some high marks and some low marks and landed fourth among the "also rans''. The following1 is the table of ratings of the contestants in thought, the judges' names being at the top of tho columns:

Oew- Went harst Hale worth

DePauw 9'j 9u (N Hanover..- ... SO 75 Indiana T, Diversity.. .... 'J2

s." .j 70

Earlham -0 !«l I 78 Wabash S" *7 H5 Franklin .. .. hi) bT Battel 75 77 8

The ratmg on delivery were as follows: McM as­

Woollen. ters. bmith.

Butler ... 87 70 Indiana University.. !I7 si Hanover HI". -3 Iet\iuw S S»H V:/ H7 trlh,mi 8-t

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1 tnkhn 7: •n •*s0 Waliash 7 (J !)2 8H The scoring in not obtaineo by making the average, but by calculating tbe sum of the proposition on the six markiugs. Nadal, of Del'auw. thus obtained 10 points and wins, being the lowest number of points. Reid, of I. U., obtained 31 points, Van Nuys, of Karlham. and Duncan, of Wabasb. were tied on points, eacn getting 21 and the average of each were calculated, the result being favor of Earlham. Hanover received 2b points Butler ,10: and Franklin ,tri. Nadal wins both by points and by averages. Ho was first on delivery as well as thought.

T. C. I\adal, the winner, is years old and has been at Defauw for five years, having entered the preparatory department. He lives at Milroy, Iiid. He has made his own way through college by teaching. He has taught lor two years during his college course, lie is a Delta Kappa Epsilon and is president of the college Y. M. C. A. He was a member of the DePauw Debating Society that last year defeated Earlham. His victory makes him the State representative at Ripon, Wis., in May. when the oratorical winners of ten of the Central States will contest.

N'OTRS.

George Denny was elected treasurer of the State Athletic Association. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity held its annual banquet at the Denison.

The Phi Delt combination won as usual in the election of officers in the oratorical association and one Willie Hays pulled the oflice of recording secretary out of the hot ashes.

Death of Joint 1\ Clark.

New Richmond

Enterprise:

Some two

or three weeks ago our people were saddened by the fact that John P. Clark, a prominent young business man, had been confined to his bed and that his malady .vas such that there was no hope of his recovery. It had been known for some time that he was in poor health, but no thought of his serious condition entered the minds of his many friends. After taking his bed he grew worse rapidly until Tuesday, at 11 p. m., he was relieved of 'ail earthly sufferings by death.

A poor boy, be learned the harness making trade at Chalmers then located here in 18Si0, where he built up a splendid trade, retiring from the business two years ago on account of his health. After a few months he and his brother. Ellis, embarked in the restaurant and bakery business which has been carried on (successfully by them for the past eighteen months. Mr. Clark's business integrity won him friends in all classes, and when the town was incorporated he was elected treasurer and served with honor to himself so long as his health would permit. In politics he was a Democrat. He leaves an aged father, who served in the Mexican war, a mother, two brothers and four sisters to mourn his loss. Had he lived till Jan. 17th he would have been thirty-one years old: but "In the midst of life we are in death." He had Oeen an exemplary member of the Methodist church for eleven years and was the youngest member of the family. The funeral services were conducted at the M. E. church by Rev. Charles Jakes yesterdry at p. m. Tntermetit at the New Richmond cemetery.

Wayn^Townslnp He)ulillouns. WAYNETOWN, Ind., Jan. is, iSi)sThe Republicans of Wayne township will meet in imass convention at Captain Marks' office in Waynetown on Saturday, Jan. 22, 1898, promptly at .40 o'clock, for the purpose of selecting one delegate and one alternate to attend the district convention at Noblesville and also to select precinct committeemen. All Republicans are requested to attend. liy order of township committee. ... R. L. Ki.ink Chairman.

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Parke county has had twenty-five murders within the past five years and the cost of trying the cases has been about 825.000.

"Negle tkj) colds make fat graveyards." Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup helps men and women to a happy, vigorous old age.

DJD'EM BROWN.

I he Masonic Mutual Insurance Company I* a»Iur« at. Indianapolis atchcK Omt« a N uinlier of Vicliint In This Cil v.

The special in last weeks Joi u* N.w, announcing that the Masonic Mutual Insurance Company of Indianapolis had failed was bad news to quite a number of Crawfordsville parties who carried insurance in the concern.- At one time there were a great many Crawfordsville people insured in it, but when it began to retrograde they dropped out. Still quite a good many hung on to their policies and paid up regularly the ugly assessments made. Perhaps the greatest loss by the failure is William Schooler, of this city. Thirty-live years ago he look a policy for 85,000 and regularly paid on it to last Friday. Several years aeo the company cut his policy down to jsJ.ritiO and assessed him SI 1 f0 a month for carryiDg it. This was mighty stiff, but Mr. Schooler stood the imposition and now loses all he paid in during the last thirty-five years.

PIG FOOD.

I riii'diH) kxperimcnt station Wheat and Corn Willi boiuc Kxi vUetil JU'sull*.

The Purdue Agricultuial Experiment Station has made tests witn corn and wheat as pigs' food and with the following results:

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1. Pig6 fed exclusively shelled corn for grain, in cold weather, made again per day of 1.lo lbs.

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Pigs fed whole wheat dry. for grain, made again of 1.0- ltis. oer day, while those fed soaked whole wheat gained 1 05 lbs.

Pigs fed corn and wheat whoie. half and half, gained 1.12 ltis. per day. 4. To produce one Dound of live pork with shelled whole corn cost 3.4i cents. 5. To produce one pound of live pork with dry whole wheat cost 4 07 cents, while it cobt 4 00 cents if the same kind of wheat was soaked. 6. To produce one pound of gam with the pigs fed a mixture of half and half whole shelled corn and whole wheat, it cost 2.97 cents. 7. The influence of the food on the organs and fleshy parts of the body, did not seem to be matefially di tlerent.

S. Where corn was fed exclusively, the bone was softer than where either wheat alone or corn and wheat were fed together.

Ju l.ovfng Minonbran: of t.uy r.uwtou. Death, that dreaded messenger, has come and enlisted the home of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Lawton, of Lafayette, and 6eeo fit to call from ther midst their little 6on, Guy Willard, who departed this life Saturday, .Tan. *, aged nine months ana thirteen days. Little Guy was a sweet child and remained only a little while to gladden the home of his father, mother and sisters. If the good die while young we can not wonder at Guy being taken away in tbe morning of life. Loved and oving he sweetly fell asleep to awaken in another world, wheresu tiering-and death are unknown. The remains were laid to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery on Monday afternoon. MIIITLK.

Artillcial Sunlight.

Acetylene gas made by the Eagle generator is eommonly known as "artificial sunlight', from its extraordinary qualities as an llluminant. The elaims made by the friends of this gas are surely worthy of consideration, especially by farmers, who are compelled by their isolation to us$ the old fashioned coal oil lamps. Acetylene gas can be proven to be cheaper than coal oil and a plant large enough to light a house of twelve rooms requires no more care than a single lamp Acetylene gas is noupoisonous and will not tarnish burnished ware. You can find out all about it at A. S. Miller's, on north Washington street.

F.ook Out for tin- Locomotive. The Supreme Court handed down a decision last week that when a person approaches a railroad crossing which he knows to be dangerous by reason of obstructions with a team of spirited horses afraid of the ears, with his hearing and sight good, it, is hi6 duty to stop and listen for an approaching train to relieve him^frorn negligence in attempting to cross negligence of the railway company will not relieve such persons from exercising due care

Ho Succeeded*

A Jefferson county man who owned a small county newspaper made up his mind that he was entitled to a vacation and, having fixed upon the place to "put in the time," wrote the president of a railroad for a pass. In recommendation of his paper, he said: "My paper has a wide circulation it goes everywhere, in fact I have hard work to keep it from going to h—1!" He got the pass.—Troy (N. Y.) Press.

Sucrcd Concerts*

Sunday concerts in London, where only sacred or classical music is permitted, are growing in popularity. The aggregate attendance sometimes is 20,000. At most ol them the price of reserved seats begins at 6 ponce, or 12 cents, and the best places are

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cents. A large number of seats are free, and there is gratuitous standing room at Albert hall for 4.000 persons.

WII.DDI.NG lnvitauouaai tne JOUKNAL

INTO THE OHIO RIVER

Engine Fallsfrom a Trestle at New

Albany—Two Killed.

JURY ACQUITS MRS. HEATH.

Jury I*v an Adam* County \Vhitoeappiii{j Case Disagrees Oldest Cat hoi JO C-leTtfvman Mr*. Cotlin Attempts Her Ch)1r* !i!o and Kills Ilersi'H.

NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 24.—The high stago ot the water in the Ohio was responsible for a railroad accident here yesterday whicn resulted in the death ot two men and the injuring of two others. A part ot the New Albany, Belt and Terminal railroad skirts tho river bank on a steel trestlo 20 feet high. The water had softened the earth about one of tiie pillars and it became unsteady.

A height train had just, reached tho foot ot Pearl street when tho steel support- gave way. The locomotive toppled over tlio snle of tho trestle and tell into tho river. The tram was leit standing on the trestle. Conductor .John Burke, ot New Albany, and his brakemuii. Harry Miller, ol Louisville, were killed. Engineer Henry Murpuy, ot Howard Park, Ind., and Fireman C..hailes H.oan. ol Louisville, were injured, but not seriously.

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Acquit* it of (ho Charge ot Her IIIIN! »ml. ^n.u v\.N. Ind., Jan. M.— The jury in tbe iioat'h murder case returned a verdict ot "not giultv," alter being our jnsi -H) minutes haturdav. When the verdict was read people who crowd-

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ed the courtroom veiled at the tops ot their voices in approval ot the verdict, and the defendant. Mrs. Heath, was embraced by many women present, and. with her child at her side, thanked each one ot the jurors with tears in her eyes, Thousands of peonle were in attendance during the tiial. Mrs. Heath was tried for the alleged poisoning of her husband nearly a year ago.

K1LI.KD IIKKSKLF.

Mrs. CnfTinun Also Attempt* 1lie I,ifo of Her Hale. NEW ALBANY, lud., Jan. 24.—Mrs. Setli Coil man ot this county committed suicide Saturday by cutting her throat with a, kitchen kniie. Before killing herself she gave her baby a large dose of laudanum and left it to its fate. Tue baliv was alive when discovered, but it is thought it cannot live. No cause is assigned for tho suicide, as the Coffnians were in fairly good circumstances and no domestic troubles existed. The husband ot Mrs. Coffniau was Louisville at the time ot the suicide.

Oluj'st Catholic Clergyman. FOKT WAYNE, hid., Jan. 24.—Father Koenig, pastor of bt. Paul's church, is dead after a snort illness lrom paralysis. Father Koenig was the oldest Catholic clergyman in point ot service in northern Indiana. He was 83 years old. His inneral will take place tomorrow, tli.i services being conducted bv Bishop Kademuckor.

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oikI Oil' Wltli Stone*.

CUOWN POINT, Ind., Jan. :M.—John De Files, a saloonkeeper ol Tliaver, New Ion county, committed suicide in a terrible manner. He had trouble with Ins iamilv, and loaded a gun with stones and nails and blew his whole head oil trom the chin up. He was in fair circumstances.

•W:tt» a Nativo of Kentucky. INUIANAPOJ.IS, Jau. :.'4.—Thomas Musser. the. tallest man in this city, died Saturday night. He was 6 feet 7':, inches high and died lrom dropsy. He was a native of Bowliug (Jreen, Ky belonging to a family noted for its stature. Mr. Musser wore a No. 14 shoe and was 70 years old.

Morton'* Matuo.

RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 24.—Sol Moridith post, G. A. R., has passed a resolution asking that O. P. Morton's statue be restored to its former place in Monument place, Indianapolis.

Sentenced to Lile Imprisonment. MARION, Ind., Jan. ^4.—Judge lCirkpatnek has overruled the motion lor a new trial in Noah Johnson's case, convicted ot murder and sentenced to lite imprisonment.

Falully Injured.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.—James Taylor, colored, was struck by a Jeffersonvilie, Madison and Indianapolis train in tho suburbs of this city and fatally injured. No one saw the accident.

Aurora Will Have Foxhunt. AUKORA, Ind., Jan. 24.—There will be a big foxhunt this vicinity next Saturday. Over 400 persons are expected to participate.

DOLE IN CHICAGO.

Weloo»n««l on Hehalf of tho I'rofthtant of tlu! Uiiitim! Malofl. CIUCAUO, .Tun. 31.—President and Mrs. Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii arrived in Chicago yesterday.

On arriving in Chicago, the reception commit toe entered President Dole's private car and welcomed him to Chicago. The first- to shake hands with lum was Judge (irosscup, who said: "President Dole. I am instructed bv tho nresident of the United.Mates to welcome you here. I am pleaseu to introduce to you Secretary Cruller, representing the president and Mavor Harrison of Chicago."

At 1 o'clock today President and Mrs. Dole attended a reception at the Kinsley's in their honor tendered by tormer re-idoi.!• ol 11,iv ni

At .i'clock a lortnal reeention was hold at the Union League club, to which invitations have been lorwarded to all the clubs in Chicago and which will give President Dole an opportunity ot meeting a. representative body ot Chicago ClttZOUS.

While the arrangements are not entirely completed, it is probable that President Dole will leave Chicago tomorrow morning tor Washington bv the Baltimore and Ohio road, tins company having tendered the use of the tinest car in its service.

tCLIP3E OF THE SUN.

Condtt ioms (hat nr«»V}ul?ii at Ihtmbay— I*all ot TtmipcraltLt'o. BOM HAY, Jan. 21.— The eclipse ot tho sun was accompanied hero by a rapid fall of temperature. An earthy smell prevailed the air and the scene resembled a landscape under a winterv English sun. Tho duration ot totality was two minutes with a marvellous corona ol paie silver and blue.

The c.oiuhunii were favorable at both Prof. !~ir Norman Lockyer's camp, near Vr/.iadvoog. oil the Malabar coast, and at Prof. Campbell's cam]), near Jour. The native HSI ronomers predicted terrible, calamines. lhe natives swarmed to devotional exercises, and there was a general fasting but, no alarm. The Nizam ot Hyderabad liberated 50 prisoners, giving each a gilt ot money and clothes.-

RECONSIDERED.

Ir. tTohn Hall Icoih\s to Komain with tin* I'ifth Avomic hui'i'h. NEW "YORK, Jan. 24.—Dr. John Hal yesterday announced iroin the pulpit u! the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church that he had reconsidered his determination to resign the pastorate and would continue in the service of the church. He said: "In view ot the unanimous action of the congregation I have decided to continue, God willing, the work ot the pastorate, while strength is given lrom above, and I am prepared to welcome auv form of assistance regarded as desirable by the congregation and us officers."

GOVERNOR GRIGGS.

NOVT Attorney General to I$u Compli* inhaled by Hi* Stall. TRENTON, Jan. 2-1.—Governor Griggs, in honor ot his selection as attorney general of the United States, his nomination being made Saturday, will be complimented by a dinner given by the members ot his personal stall and state officials at the Waldorf Astoria, NewYork, on either Feb. 1!) or 2C. Governor Griggs on the occasion will receive a costly silver service. Tho executive will resign as soon as he is continued as attorney general, and Senator Voorliee.* will become acting governor.

.... SEVERE WINDS. 1

Thuy ProvjiiU'd In I^iMforn aixl NMV Jorscv. Piiii.adkli'iiia. Jan. 24.—Reports received from various parts ol eastern Pennsylvania and sow u'Jersey unhealc that a windstorm of more than ordinary volicity passed over those sections ves-t-erdav, but 110 great damage rt'snlte.i. The pi-menial damage consisted of 11. uprooting ot trees and blowing down ol telegraph and telephone wires. In few instances houses were unroofed Heavy winds prevailed along tiie com*' no disasters to shipping wore repor

LUETGERT TRIAL.

Jur.Y Talurs MOI£)» llhlc Kllll ot Not In !Mi lit. Chica(ii, Jan. i4.—The Luelgerl jurv celebrated the begming ot the ninth week ot the second trial yesterday bv taking a sloighride.

The end of the trial is not yer. hi sight. The remainder of the defence's case ami the rebuttal and sur-rebutte] testimony mav occupy the entire wee, and it so a verdict could not be --xpccteii before the close ot next week at tin earliest.

BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

King Humbert has signed decree reducing the customs tan ft on unreal*. Absconding Cashier ,Stone, of the Siohn City (la.i Mivmgs bank lias been milieted lor embe/./.bng $ i0,000.

Govenior Barnes, of Oklahoma, will gu to Washington to secure the passage of the free homes bill by congress

The, Xew .England cotton ojieratives' strike remains unchanged, neither side showing indications ot weakening

The United states Indian schools at Albm|ueriue and barita Fee, JS anil Junction City, Col. are to tie greatly enlarged.

Charles Thomas Parsloo, tho actor famous for his presentation- of "My Partner," is dcaa at his home in N'ew lork City.

Kii.hai Croker, of Xew York, partially conllriMs tho report that he will return t'Knglaud to run his horses in the Newmarket races.

The executive committee of tho striking British engineers has issued circular advising them to return to work at th employer's terms.

The National iskat congress, which hat been in session at St. Louis, has adjourned alter deciding to leave tho headquarters la St. Louis for the nest year.

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LESSON V, FIRST QUARTER, INTERNATIONAL SERIES, JAN. 30.

Text of tho I.i'hsoii, Math, vl, 5-1 Memory 1 crsrn, II-1— Gollrn 'lr\l, .Miit.li. vi, oininriiliu'v lv (lut llt-v. 1). M.

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0. "And when thou pravest thou shall, not be as lhe hypocrites, lor they love to pray standing 111 the synagogues and tho corners ot lhe. streets, that, they may be seen ot men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. Dr. Weston says concerning this sermon that Christ here draws tho picture ol the person who is to be the result of I lis work, tho ideal man whom tho waviour is to make actual by saving him trom sm. The only and indispensable condition ol admission to such able Hi the consciousness ot utter spiritual poverty, absolute destitution, a beirgar with 110 power to alter his condition or make himself better. No man on earth, bo he who or what he will, is excluded, and the character described in the beau tudes is within tho reach of every man. b. Hut. thou when thou prayest outer into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door pray to thy l-athor, which is in secret, and thy Father, which seeth 111 secret., shall reward thee openly." All benevolence is not to Ik hidden, lor when our good works ylorilv Clod we are 10 Id, our light so shine. No one is forbidden lo pray 111 public nor even to let it lie known that we are fasting il Uod can be glorilied thereby. What is forbidden is our own glory or advantage iu anything. What is required is the glory ot Ciod 111 all things. Seo I Cor. x, ol 1 Pet. lv. 11 Jonn xiv. 13, H. 7. "But when ye pray use not vain rep etitions, as the heathen do. tor they think that they shall be heard lor their much speaking." There is nothing hen forbidding us to repeiit tho same petitions 111 our prayers, but what, is forbidden is vain repetition or thinking that there is and benefit or merit 111 saying the same words over and over. True prayer is the utterance 01 heart desires for tho glory of Ciod in the name ot Jesus Christ. 8. lie not. vo therelore like unto fhcni, for your Faiher knoweih what filings ye have need ot, heloro ye ask H1111." Wo arc not lorbidden to ask because our Father knows, but wo are to ask us children who have oonfidence 111 a Father's love and wisdom. hildren who tease and torment their parents do no credit either to themselves or to their parents parents who permit it are not wise, and children who do it do not honor their parents.

Confidence 111 Ciod will meekly ask and be sure that it it is best, it shall be Kiven. t). "Aftertlus manner therelore piay ye. Our Fat her which art In henven, hallowed bo Thy name." I have met manv who use 110 more tills form of words and perhaps they do 110 sin bv this omission as for myself 1 never expect lo pray belter or with more understanding or moro in accord with the will ol God than when I nso these very ords. I would not rob Israel, nor put myself under any bondage, but if Israel has a good thing which I. too, can enjoy, surely our Father would like me to enjoy it. How very near .lesus took Alary and us to His heart when He said, "tin to My brethren and say unto them. I ascend unto My Father, and your I'lither, and to My God and vour G011 (John x.\, 11). 10. '-'l'hy kingdom conn1. Uiv will be done 111 earth as it. is heaven." When, after lhe thousand years, satan shall have been sent to tho lakeol fire, and all things shall have been subdued unto Christ, then He shall hand over the kingdom unto(iod the ather that. Ciod inav be all 111 all (Rev. xx, 10 I. Cor. xv, L'bl, and this prayer shall be answered. 11. tnveusthis day olir daily bread." Our Father knows our need in this mutter' and will not, it hhold anv good, yet it is Ills pleasure that we ask llimior'all that is included 111 this phrunit "our daily bread, and inasmuch as we have already learned that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeileth out ot the mouth ot tiod (chapter iv, 4), the phrase must include a great deal. 1~'. "And lorgive ns our debts as we forgive our debtors. forgiveness of sins in ilis name is what, we are to preach even where (Luke x.siv, -17). and when we receive Him we are, assured 1 hat our sins are forgiven tor Ills name's sake and shall no more be remembered (1 John 11, PI

Isa.. xlm, but while v,e. are in these mortal bodies we shall need constant forgiveness hence lhe comlortor theassuriuice that "it we !.-(i])'es- our .sins Jlo is faithful and p,:.t 10 loraive us our sins and to cleanse, us lrom all unrighteousness. It is the s-'iise. ot 1 lie v:i-.|. lor-iie ness which we enjoy lrom 1111111 hatenables us 10 be kind one lo a not her. 1 en tier hea ri ed, lorgivingone another e.n us liod for Christ, sake has lorgiven us(i.ph. iv, 1J. And lead us not. 11110 fempiai 100. but del mi u» from evil, ioi- 1 lime is (IMkingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (.od never tempts a uv one to do wrong (.fas. 1, 1:1). but lie does try men mi- tueir present and eternal good, and lor 111.-. great glorv, and it 1- blessed lo be trii.-o and reec-jvc grace to'Midlife (.las. 1, IX!). lie will never try us above what weari- able (f (..or, x. I l). As to the evil one, Hi.- will deliver us lrom every evil work and preserve u.s unto Ills heavenly kindgoiii (U "1111. iv, he kingdom is His, the power is Ills, and the glory, i-alvation and service Jrom beginning to end are all Ills, and ol liiin. and it becomes us ever to say, ••'Iliine. Lord, i.-i the greatness and the power and the glory and (he victory and the majesty, for all that is In the heaven and in the earth is Thine i.'hine is the kingdom, t) Lord, and 'Ihou art. exalted as head above all. 11. For if ye lorgive men their trespasses your Heavenly Father will also lorgive uu. Fellow ship wit Ciod depends upon our being one with Him in all things. We may walk with H1111. anil lie will dwell 111 us and walk 111 us (II or. \i, ll»), but we must lie willing to humble ourselves and agree with Him 111 everything (M.c. vi, margin Amos 111. :j). 15. llut. il yc forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your I'ather forgive 0111 trespasses. When i'eter asked how often he should forgive his brot.her and suggested seven limes as a possible extreme, our Lord answered, '•Until seventy times seven. lie then told of one who was forgiven 10,out) talents, but would not lorgive his fellow an hundred pence hence he was severely punished. Our Lord add-ed,"!-o '-.kewise shall my Heavenly father do also unto you if ye from your hearts forgive ut every one his brother their trespasses (Math. xvu:. :.'l -iJ5). Again it i«. as always", "Not I, but Christ," "Not I, but the grace of God." Nothing for self, not even anything 111 the way of Justice as

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A N S A N A

RonVh Carolina Annually IVustrs hii Knor mnus Sum. Professor Holmes told the people oJ South Carolina some wholcsomo truths at the good roads convention at C'olumbin. Hero are some ol them:

Pad roads have retarded our develop* ment along e.verv line, 'lliey liavo illtertered villi our schools and with ous churches and with the pleasures and the comforts ot our people 111 manyothes ways. Their blighting influence bear* heavily on all, and especially oil the farming classes, but what is of more vital importance is the fact that these bad roads constitute an enormous mud and sand rax of not less than $5 pescapita per annum on every man, woman and child living in tho southern states. In .South Carolina alono this terribltt burden amounts to not loss than $f,000,-

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000. No wonder that our peoplo staggoi under such a burden, which tlievdo nod sooiii either to realizo or to understand.

This means that it costs the peoplo oi South Carolina eve.rv year §0,000,000 moro to do tho hauling and ho traveling which the^ now do 011 tho public roads than il would cost tc do the same amount of hauling and traveling i4 there existed in the stato good macadam roads instead of tho present poor dirt roads. Every tax levied is supposed tu benefit the people who levy it and tho money thus paid by (I10 people as the tax soon comes back into circulation and reaches them again, but this $fi,000,000 mud tax, which is levied regardless of tho will of the peoplo by the inexorablo law of nature and the condition of trade, is a eoniploto loss, as it benefits 110 one. It is simply an enormous yearly drain upon the energies, resources and money of our pooplo, winch is as senseless and useless as it is enormous, and is a total loss.

Our peoplo complain that they aroalready too poor to build costly macadam roads. The truth is wo are too poor to do without them, and so long as our bad roads continue wo may expoot to be. poor. Indeed as compared with otherstates and countries vJnch have goodv road,s wo may expect to become annually poorer. Without good roads every phase of tho industrial progress of the south will bo greatly retarded and her agricultural interests will relatively go backward.

This public road problem is of too, vital importance to bo left longer in. the background. We must give it tbe recognition winch it demands. Wohave been asleep long enough. Wo are not »•. wealthy pooplo, uor have we 11 dense population, but we mnst accept the sitnation as it is and make the best of it.

Wo must regard roadbuilding as a. business. It demands intelligent supervision as much us railroad building orcotton manufacturing or any sort of-' business. Wo must select for tho position ot road supervisors the most competent men to bo ioinai,, regardless 0Ev their politics or oilier considerations, and whenever wo can find a hotter mai»i for the place wo should feel duty bound' to make the change. In turn tho friend* of good roads must uphold tho super visor in doing the best possible work. Wo must not make the mistake of mg the little money which e«» bo rtuwl by taxation for tins purpose, and keuuj wo need eeiisuiutiy lhe best engineers and I ho best ruidbuilders that can bo employed.

MICHIGAN ROAD LAW.

Coiluties liiive Tiill JVuvrr to Voir, JIOIHIB For HiySnvjiyn. The county ruad sv.vtoin 111 Michigan can bo adopted by a majority vote 111 uuy eountv. I'ive toad commissioners tiro (lected. none ol whom can 111 any way bo interested in any contract, that may bo entered into by the board. They have full power to lay out. county roads to change tne width, direction or location ol existing ones: purchase property uniro with ad jacent counties 111 laying out and maintaining roads and to adopt any road its a eountv road, except that 111 incorporated villages tne consent oi! tho village must be obtained.

They can grade, drain gravel, macadamize or improve in any way according to their judgment construct and mamtam culverts and bridges, but can contract no indebtedness in excess of the amount at their disposal in the lands of tho county treasurer. A county may by vote bond it sell (or road purposes, and is liable tor damages growing out of their had condition. The system was adopted by Ohipnewa county 111 1894,: bonds lor .^iOCMlOO issued, and iu tliotwo years following nearly 100 miles oi road were improved ami built to tho satisfaction of tho people.

Telford 1'avj-un'iit,

Tho elnef advantage of tho telford is 111 the foundation, which consists of stones eight or ten inches long, laid upon a well rolled bed in regular rows, across tho ifjad, the same as belgian blocks aro laid, tho interstices closely clunked with stone chips and tho surface made perfectly even. Upo.il this is placed a layer of three-quarter inch trap lock, covered with a dressing of day, stone screenings and dust. A road BQ constructed in Delaware county, Pa., with an eight inch foundation, lour inch layer of trap rock and surface dressed, cost 05 cents a square yard. It used to cost from 90 cents to $1.10.