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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
A CHRISTIANS STORY,
Bv VIRGINIA RODDEY WHlTELEY.

little Miss Virginia Roddey Whiteley,
the tweive-ycar-o daughter of Mr. Cal
Yin Whiteley, il. general manager Of the
fiGhGacud Passenger and Power Company,
0tays written the following pretty Christmas
story, which mas been published neatly in
booklet form Copies have been sent to
iar little friends as q holiday greeting.
She received absolutely no help, and has
received many congratulations upon her
eff2rtD
Twas ore week before Christmas, and
ssitting-roem.
Francis, ROB ard Annie were writing
their letter 10 Santa Claus, when their
father said What do YOU want Santa
Claus 10 bring you all?''
Francis said he wanted a st Of engines
and CARS 20 run on a tack"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Christmas Tree Ornaments. Fancy
3axes. CorrucoI,:as, Candies, Candle Hold
ers. Glass Falls, Fancy Baskets Imported
Novelties FOR Candy, Fancy Candy Boxes.
All kinds Of Pop Kisses from zoe. dog up
#ard
Your inspection Of these goods respect
fully solicited.
Ill L. Main 81.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Kaufman and Company, corner Fourth
,r:, R:-oatf Streets. will stay open every
nis,lr+ next week, and until Xmas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Genuine old fashioned Fruit Cake. such
as Grandma made. also Almond. Pound.
Wine. Angel. White. Jelly. Nut. Sponge,
and many other cakes at
MoESTA's.
III E. Main St.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Kaufman and Company, corner Fourth
and Broad Streets, will stay open every
night next week. and until Nmas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
MY FATHER, THE PHoToGHa
pEIsrls

ot Ninth Street, desires to state that he is
,,rs.,sred to finish. FOR Xmas presents, all
York entrusted to him within the next
few days, but SUGGESTS that his patrons
~ " - negatives. Mr.. Fosters pictures are
- wtll knewn and too highly apPreci-
!. ed 10 require further comment as to their
excellence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

ounlsfTMaAs TREE HoLDERs-So. Il
Esst Main Street.
fss' JNo. NJ. NOTING.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16
Every department IN our house IS
hand masses of meritorious holiday
le you ready buyer,

Centlemen's Gloves.
Gentlemens Scotch Wool Gloves, ,o-
wnrm and durable. % and. SoS
Gentlemens Mercertzed Silk -o-
Gloves, in gray and black. SoI
Gentlemens Dogskin Gloves. new
5 5nd dresSy. IN tans and SI.oo
Cientlemen's Gray Mocha y: ~
Gloves, new and stylish ...... 'pA'@C
Gentlemens Dressed Dogskin Gloves,
s bro ths new SHADES OF tan anu SI.5o
Gentlemens Silk-Lined Mocha G. 90
Cloves, in tan ind gray 4......... V@'Oo
Gentlemen's Gray Cape Suede Gloves,
oecas ths correct one for dress $500
Perrins Dressed Kid Gloves. in
all the new shades, $50 6, 90
and ...... p S.oO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-16

Leather
Goods.
All the new t!nss IN
Seal, Snake, Alligator.
Sea Lion. English Pig
Skin and AleAi-an hand
cured feathers. both
pain and sterling ST.
Yer trimmed.
Below we mention a
few of the useful
leather novelties to be
found n our stock:
Ladies' Combination
Pockst-Ecoks.
Gentlemcn's Pocket
Books and
CSTd Cases.
Gentlenen's Letter
Cases and Bill
Hooks.
Memorandum Tab
lets, Address Books.
writing Cases.
Stat!0nerr Sets.
Photograph Frames
Pay Card Cases,
Travellers Clocks,
Poker Ssts-
We direct special
attention TO our stock
Of Dire . ng Cases, for
both LAD es and sent,e-
men, with Ebony fit
tinss.
Pans.
All kinds and oUn!i-
yes; prices $4,000
1Sc. 20 -. S'"o
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12

Rev. w. r. Cullom left Monday for
his home at Wake Forest. He had
been here nearly three weeks as supply
in the Baptist church, and the church
and the public generally greatly enjoy
ed his minlstrations as they did for a
like service five years ago. Mr.. Gull
lom is strong preacher, scholarly in
his diseourses, good pastor and withal
genial gentleman.
The following composed the Enfield
team that crossed bats with Scotland
Neck Tuesday: D. j.. Cuthrell, J. B.
Ramsey, Quinton Gregg Y, g. l.. Britt,
Harry Collins, of Enfield Joe Fount-
ain, B. Overton, Of Rocky Mount J.
II. Fenner, of Halifax; Ed Tillery, OF
Tillery and Scott Hunt, of Oxford.
Mess D. White, S. Alsop, r. E. L. Gun
ter, j. B. Pearoe and Joe Randolph, of
Enfield, attended the game.
Last weeks Roanoke News said !:
"Misses Kate, Bessie and Undine Flu
trelI, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. John
P. Futrell, of Scotland Neck, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Evans
These charming young ladies are mu-
steal geniuses and they are delighting
the Weldon people with their brilliant
executions of some very difficult COM
positions. Their visit here is giving
much pleasure to all who have met
them"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
ScotIan3 Neck "a, Enfield 8.

Scotland Neck defeated Enfield Tues
day by score of Fl to s. The game
was very close and exciting up to the
seventh inning, Enfield on account OF
good batting having little the Lest Of
it. But in the seventh the home boys
ran across a batting streak ard pound
ed Fepner all over the field for total
of eleven runs, making the score Is, to
6. From then to the end of the game
Enfield's pitchers were batted at will.
On the other hand Dunn, who bad
been hit hard in the first few innings
steadied down and pitched beautiful
ball.
Bagley at first played fire game,
accepting sixteen chances, and many
of these difficult, without an error
Dunn, A., Smith and Hoffman also
fielded we'll. Bagley, Hoffman. Dunn,
r., Vaughan and Herring batted best
Tor the home team.
For the visitors the fielding OF Ram
sey at second and the batting of Cutt-
rell were the features.
Below Will be found a summary OF
the game.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12

greatly Improve his residence on
Eleventh street.
Mr.. Langley is placing lnmber to re-
build on the site where his house was
burned recently.
Mr.. G. T. Lawrence has given con-
tract to build handsome residence on
the J. E. Boyette property at tie cor
ner OF Church aud Thlrteeth streets.
the foregoing are most of the i'm
provements to be mentioned in Scot
land Neck for the first half of 1900,
and they show that our people are
progressing surely and safely.
A steady growth is always the best
growth, and such has been the growth
of the town Tor several years.
Whatever has been left out in the
mention of these improvements has
not been intentional. Diligent effort
has been made to get all the intorma-
ton, but we fear some has been missed.
If so, we shall thank any one who
makes such observation to call our at
tenticn to it, and we will gladly add in
next issue.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Hamilton a, Scotland Neck IS.

| Inc baseball season was opened al
Scotland Neck last Thursday by the
defeat OF Hamilton IN slow, lifeless
game. Our team played good ball ex-
cept in the first two innings when the
men were nervous AMI did some wild
throwing, which coupled with several
errors allowed Hamilton to bring in
four runs. But after this the whole
and far between.
The pitching of Dunn, r. was ex-
ceptionally good, only one clean hit
being made off him. He struck out
eleven men. He was well supported by
Vaughan wLose throwing after the
| first inning was as fine as ever is seen
on a baseball diamond. Gregory cut
off tree hits by nice fielding but was
| weak at the bat. The fielding of Hot
imam and Tillery was also tip top.
The whole team batted finely and TO
this may mainly be ascribed Scotland
NecK's victory.
Hamilton's whole team played poorly.
It was about as poor a sample OF base
ball team as Is usually met with.
When the fielders were not missing
The balls that fell squarely in their
hands they were running to keep out
OF the way OF them. Mizell's pitching
was on a par with the rest of the Ham
liton teams work In justice to him
it should be said that he had pitched
two games the day before. No inning
failed to net the Scotland Neck boys
two or three hits. But if Mizell's sup
port had been as good as Dunn's the
score would not have been so large
probably II or Is to 1 instead of Is to t.
FIRST INNING.
Scotland Neck-Dunn r. started the
the fireworks by knocking a three
Dagger. Vaughan got to first on an
error of the third baseman. Gregory
struck out but Smith made a nice hit
o. ei. third, clearing the bases. Hof-
imam gets to third on right fielder's
misjudgment of fly ball but is out or
third in an attempt to come home.
Wheeler knocks in field fly to short
stop and is out.
Hamilton-Barnhil out On foul fly.
Mizell gets to first on Walston;s error.
johnson does the same but is out on
second. Hooker G.. and Hooker D.
get to first and score on wild throw over
first. Salisbury retires the side. Score,
ScotNeck 3 Hamilton 3.
SECOND INNING.
Dunn A, hits Walston strikes out,
Fenner dies at first, Dunn R. ls out
to pitcher.
Hooker is out at first, Lawrence gets
his base but is out at second. Barnhili
is out to Walston. Score, Scotland
Neck 3, Hamilton 3.
Hamilton scores one more in the
third making total of four but draws
goose eggs as her lot from now until
the end of the game. Scotland Neck
continue to enlarge her score until the
twenty fye mark Is reached, stopping
at this point in order to save the scorers
from nervous prostration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Weaver-Snith.

Or. Tuesday nigh: OF last week
July 3, 1900, Miss Lena Smith and
Mr. B. F. Weaver we're married at the
home of the bride ON south Church
street.
The parlor was tastefully decorated
for the occasion aud the soft light
from the chandelier in the center Of
the room added to the beauty OF the
scene.
Rev. o. Ryder in an Impressive
ceremony made them one. The bride
is we'll known here and has many
friends. The groom has been living
here for sometime, having come from
Whitakers The COMMONWEALTH
with their friends extends congrat-
ulatiOns.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Mr.. Parker Resigned.

The county commissioners were in
session in Halifax Monday to pass upon
and receive the tax lists presented by
the list-takers for the county. They
W re all received.
Chairman w. F. Parker offered bis
resignation and it was accepted. The
appointment of his successor is with
Clerk S. NJ. Gary, and he will appoint
Mr.. B. A, Pope, of Weldon, who is one
of The Democratic nominees for com
missioner soon to be elected.
Mr.. Parker resigned because he is a
candidate, and the nominee Of tie
Democratic party, for the Legislature.
While the county will miss his service
as an efficient commissioner. the vacan-
cy will he we'll filed by Mr.. Pope.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Injured IN a Storm.

DR.. A. G., Llvermon received letter
from his brother, Mr.. George w. Liver
mon, Monday giving account of a
severe storm at Lewiston Sunday after
noon in which five persons we're injur
ed. Several persons were In a large
new store house of Baker & Hogga1d
and the building being hulled in ex-
cept one end the Wild gathered in it
and tore it to pieces.
Mess. George Baker. Charlie Joyner
and man named Austin were serious
ly hurt. Scarboro Hancock son of Mr.,
Al F. Hancock, had his arm broken.
The name OF the other person was not
learned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
THE UNIVERSITY.

TIE growth and expansion of the Uni
versity should be matter OF pride to
every North Carolinian. In efficiency,
patronage and public favor it is now
second to none in the South. Its re-
o,,irements are exact, its standard rigid,
its tone of life high and manly. Its
academic roll is The largest in the
South, and in all its history it has
never oeen so close to the people, and
., .h1e to serve them. Ambitious and
needy boys should remember Its motto
IS, Equality, Opportunity and Sell
helm.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
e,1cur ATr.cu ~ ~,

A SLIGHT ATTACK of cramps
may bring on Diarrhoea, which is, in
many cases, followed by Inflammation
of the stomach and other dangerous
complaints. All snch disorders are
dangerous and should in their in
fancv be treated with the hest known
remedy. The merits Of PAIN-KILL-
Err are known and it is recognized
as the standard specific for cramps,
diarrhoea, etc. Avoid substitutes,
there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry
Davis. Price 25c. and Soc.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Suicide at Til1ery.

ednesday, July 4th, a colored man
named Dick Hart. committed suicide
near Tlllery. He sent his son to return
a horse he had bought from w. IL.
Randoln... & & Co, and when the boy re-
,,rn,.d he ,o;,nd his father dead in his
house. His gun was lying near HIN,
muzzIe at his neck. The load went III
undar his throat ard came out at the
:o;, Of his head.
:, was thought that he pulled the
trigger of the gun with his toe. No
cause was assigned for the rash deed.
1t seems that he had no family other
than his son.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12

lm'eS5, efficient, reliable and
' =, TO take is Roberts Tasteless
''Aic ior chi!ls, feyers, malaria,
:. s~eals and la grippe. 25c. No
w pay. The best l ever saw,
8. 'hey all say.--For sale by E. I.
|enead & Co, Druggists.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Clean The Premises.

Nothing more important could tie
brought before the people OF Scotland
Neck than the cleaning Of their prem
ses and keeping them thoroughly dis
infected. The hot season is on now,
and q little precaution may be the
means of preventing the ravages OF dis
ease In the community.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
C1ll1uOnwealth.
rrIAl. .E.UUNCEMENTS.

JULY II, 1900.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
Attention, Voters.

I will be at IIobgo ii on Tues :av,
July 18th, with the registration b, ks
for P,!m,ra township. On Saturiays
will he at my sa.:, the voting pre-
c!nct for that township.
J. Y. SAVAGE, Re,istr,E.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
SCOTLAND NECK PROGRESSING.
A Glimpse at the Improvements Made
In Six Months.
Some Things Done Since January.

The CONN SWEALTH has been try
ing two or three weeks to spare space
to tell about the progress in Scotland
Neck since last January in the way of
improvements, especially in buildings.
The report may not be accurate but is
as nearly so as can be bad now.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1900-07-12
[iliIl; AND CLOTH COVERED
Il. Hoffman & Brt,s

l. CASTELoJTEs Mr.. Bennett
foe, brought Us two riFe c#'.te
few q ,s ago. the first we had
b the season
|sxD Rally At HALIFAX There
E a grand Democratic Rally at
ax Friday july 27t'i. More ex-
Il notice next week.
! COATED His .Ai:N--A:r. Jnriu,
i while crossing ditch sent
b. bee ne entansied in SON;
]. H., aHd di>iocated bis arm d.
Few. 1t VA. soon set and is get
Feii.
lBEIED N NORTHAMPTON Mr.. "
kicatcil ieft Monday tor Northamp-
tuD.y. He went to attend the
,ee Of his father, Mr.. J. w. De
,. TO Mrs. Stephenson, Of Mar
|svil,e.
) IY AT AUEEL1AN SPRINGs.--
! will he a grand Democratic
|at Aureiian Springs next Satur-
Pny 18th. Let all white me,
put and organize for the grea
+ on 2nd Of August.
|. HENRY DICKESs HUR-.-A
Fam was received by Mrs. Eliza
Dickens last night saying tina,
pn Henry (known as "Bud") haG
from 4 car III Winston, and wa.
Ply hort ne was sent to the hos
ERcoNE BY THE HEAT.-Mr. Asa
lack, farmer from the r ,sereatli
p, was IN town last Saturday and
n0ch overcome with heat that
| on The street. He was attended
his friends and Was soon able to
he.
ATi' OF AN ISFAET-Delphia, the
: months old child of Mrs. Mag
died last Nednesda,
Ing at , O'clock and was buriea
E Bap:Ist cemetery at 8 o'clock
Rev. V. r. CulIom conducting
twice.
rs CREEK ACADEMY.-We call
Ton to the al vertisement OF Thu
exca lent and really wonderful
4 It X one OF the leading school.
Kind Ill the Suoth, and Principa
Bell Is charging the work al
ne. The statements in his ad
frent are quite significant, arf'
innot commend the sc!ioul t,
liz.
Il iE0si'ECTs HERE.-Mr. E. l.
;, u Scotland Neck hoy some year
'cw one OF The leacing bus!res
81 tr6envilla. is here. He think
,cotland Neck has Il fine future
's.ness. He sees many improve
Aere and thinks that all oul
: need IS to drive ahead, make
i9r the people who wish to come
oul.d plenty Of houses and VT
he key.
! Mill. BURNED.-The HALIFAX
pendent to the Raleigh Post Ut
lay wrote:
le saw mill belonging 10 Messrs
7 Bros one mile from town
ne ioc-deck Of the Enfield Lum-
ON panv, caught fse AsOnda.
'hg ana burned for two or three
DESTROYING everything possible
ttei with TIE rail that was bur
he alarm MIS- not given :,
50 the pe"nle could help. owin-
Gis,aace from the town."
Z RATIO IS 1 TO 1.-THE editor
Il oNNoNWEALTn regrets to let
: "!Ad cut OF the sails of farm
''>'feoS and Bell but we vii
Is 'n"festlv as possible. Som
aye Ar. i. | A,lslro3H brought to
VI :, 4 cabba.e with three good
:: We fcade mention of it, and
,AE. j, Whit Bell brought one
'o'lr good heads. Aud now the
:" THIS paper brought from bis
garden to this office. = cabbage
VITA TEany heads. 1t has only
all. They are all vel;
:, neads-but they are too little to
30 we are not so far ahead OF
''iLer trends alter all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
NO NECESSITY FOR 1T.
Gen. Grosvenor Thinks There Is No
Cause For Haste.

New York, July 17.-Congressrnan
Charles H Grosvenor, of Ohio said last
night that he knew of no particular ne
cessIty for President McKinley's return
to Washington
DO you think there will be an extra
session Of congress?" General Grosve-
nor was asked
No he answered. at see no reason
for haste Serene E. Payne, chairman
of the committee on ways and means;
John Dalzell. of the committee on rules
and about thirty other members are in
Europe Then we need more light on
the true condition of affairs. That is
bound to come soon. I guess everybody
is reasonably sure that every foreigner
in Pekin was killed so nothing would be
gained by marching on that city now"
What of the condition of affairs at
Tien TsIn?'
There again." replied General Gros-
venor. there is room for doubt. Some
say the allies began the attack: it was
Minister WI at Washington is issuing
some kind of statement, but in every
one of them there is the same purpose
cunningly presented to throw the re-
sponsibility on the foreigners for the
present state of affairs. In the July
number CT a leading magazine Minister
WI has twenty-five page article tell
ing of the great love China bears for
America and asserting that this coun-
try should reciprocate. I don't think
he would write such an article to-day?''
Ihe thlneSe seem TO ngnt desperate
"" the reporter suggested
Yes" General Grosvenor answered
For some fnscrutable reason the Ger
mans have for years been drilling the
! Chinese and furnishing them with arms
and ammunition. The war department
| has long been aware that China is we'll
| equipped with modern ornaments and
| ammunition. Now she is using them
] against Germany. It is too bad that the
| navieS of the world cannot be utilized
| in the present trouble While I believe
! the government will act promptly and
! effectively. I do not see how matters
| can be improved by undue haste Bet
| ter know all the facts; then we can pro-
coed adyiSedIy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
TO SEIZE Ii HUNG.
British Plan to Make a Hostage
of the VicerOy.

New York July IA dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
In the lobby of the house of commons
last night it was declared that the gov
eminent had issued orders for the seiz-
ure of Ii Hung Chang and for his i'm
prisonment at Hong Kong pending his
deportation TO some place in In dia, in
the event of his carrying out his Pre- ject
of proceeding northward by sea, in COM
pIiance with the summons which he has
received from Pekin. English gunboatS
and cruisers are lowering off the coast
OF the province of kwan Tung with or
ders to intercept any vessel, no matter
what flag it flies. having the viceroy on
board and to secure his person
1t is resolved to hold Ii Hung Chang
as a species of hostage and moreover
it appears that Sir Henry Blake. the
governor of Hong Kong, has obtained
strong proof that the old viceroy Of
Canton, in spite Of his professions Of
friendship for the foreigners, is in thor
ough sympathy and league with his old
friend and patron, Prince Tuan- Sir
Henry cables that no less than 80
600 Mauser rifles and a quantity of
Quick-ffring guns have reached Canton
since the beginning of the year and
have, with the knowledge and approval
of the viceroy, been judiciously dfstrib-
uted among those most likely to do ex
ecution Herewith against the foreigners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-17
A WORLD WIDE WAR
Lasting Indefinitely Is What Stead
Sees Ahead

New York. July Nv. T. Stead ca
bles from London to the journal ana
Advertiser:
The pope is said to have remarked as
he saw the Italian troops departing for
the far east that this was the first war
since the Crusades in which all nations
had united to make war for the Chris
ton cause.
The illusion is more apt than felici-
tous. for the struggle between the east
and west, which began when steel-clad
Europe hurled itself upon the Paynim
hOrdeS which dehled the holy Sepulchre
lasted for over 800 years, and at the end
of that prolonged death grapple OF con-
tinents the combatants were left face to
face very much as they were at the be
ginning
1t is to be hoped that we are not OF
the verge Of another 800 years war at
the other end OF the Asiatic continent.
The gravity Of the crisis in China
hitherto has never been realized, even
family IN Europe Otherwise England
would have long ago patched up any
kind of a truce in South Africa which
would have enabled her to have used
her army for the defense Of the threat
ened outpOsts of western civilization.
Even now when the massacre Of the le-
cations has sent a thrill of horror
through the world. few dream of the
immensely and hopelessness of the
struggle upon which they are invited to
embark with such loud cries of ven
geance-
face to face with a determined effort, by
no means confined to China, on the part
OF the colOred races. to assert their
rights to live their lives il their own
way, without the perpetual bullying of
pale faces.
The colored races have awakened to
the fact that the supremacy of the
white man is due to no inherent super
iority but solely to the fact that he has
superior weapons Hence the Chinese
have provided themselves with the best
artillery and magazine rifles, and have
employed expert instructors.
Lord Wolseley told me long ago he
considered the Chinese the very best
fighting material in the world
They were better even than the Rus
slams. because the Russian soldier
drinks, where as the Chinese are the
most abstemiOus of men
The destruction of the legation, how
ever, terrible II may seem to be, was
nevertheless natural
1t was the result and inevitable corol-
larry of the seizure of the Taku forts and
the massacre Of their garrison. Human
nature is much the same all the world
over, and if we had been in a similar
position the white men would have act
4 low-sl1inned brothers.
I Christianity may be stamped out of
/ China as completely as 200 years ago il
I was stamped out Of Japan
1t will be well If this is all that We
/ have to face as the result of forgetting
/ the Golden Rule in our relations to the
K Chinese
One of the awful possibilities OF the
4 near future is that the allies will quar-
1 rel among themselves and that we may
/ nave worldwide war which may lead
/ civilization backward