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CHAPTER XVII.
And So the liuht Led Me.

ne han peer 10 see sister Theresa.
and Marian was walking with him to
the gate. | saw her quite plainly In
the light that fell from tn. lamp over.
head. A long cloak covered her. and
a fur toque capped her graceful head
My grandfather and his guide were
apparently in high spirits and their
laughter smote harshly upon me. 1t
seemed to shut me out.-to lift a bar
rier against me. The world lay there
within the radius of that swaying
light, and 7 hung aloof, hearing her
voice and Jealous of the very COM
partnership and sympathy between
them.
But the light led me, l remembered
with bitterness that I had always fol
lowed her.-whether as Olivia. trail
Ing in her girlish grace across the
snow, or as the girl in gray, whom I
had folio ed on that night Journey at
Christmas eve and | followed now.
The dlstrust, my shattered faith. my
utter loneliness. could not weigh
against the Joy Of hearing that laugh
Of hers breaking mellowly on the
night.
| paused to allow the two figures to
WIDEN the distance between us as they
reversed the path that curved away
nward the chapel. | could still hear
heir voices, and see the lantern flash
nd disappear. | felt an impulse to
urn back. or plunge into the wood
md; bu' vas carried on uncontroll
nly. Tho Eight Tl'w~rn ed and he
H..'ol bttf t. ne II stsi
through the keen winter dark like q
memory of spring; and so her voice
and the light led me.
Then | heard An exclamation of dis.
may followed by laughter, In which
my grandfather Joined merrily.
"Oh, never mind; we're not afraid"
h exclaimed.
/ had rounded the curve in the path
where / should have seer the light;
but the darkness was unbroken. There
was silence for a moment, in which l
drew quite lei to them.
Then my grandfather's voice broke
out cheerily.
Now | must go back with you! A
fine person You are to guide an old
mani A foolish virgin, indeed, with
no oil in her lamp"
please do not. OF course I'm 60
ing to see you quite to your w door!
| don't intend to put my hand to the
lantern and then turn back"
This walk isn't what it should be-"
said my grandfather. well have to
make a better one in the spring"
Then they were silent and l heard
him futllely striking a match. when
suddenly the lantern fell, its wires
rafting as it struck the ground. and
the two exclaimed with renewed mer-
riment upon their misfortune.
IF you will allow mel" | called out,
fumbling in my pocket for my own
matchbox.
l have sometimes thought that
courtesy to me. An old man caught in
a rough path that was none too good
at best! And a girl, even though my
enemy But these were not, | fancy,
the reflections that crossed my mind
at the moment.
"Ah. it's Jack" exclaimed my grand
father. Marian was showing me the
the way to the gate and our light went
out"
Miss Devereux," l murmured. I
have, | hope, an icy tone for persons
who have incurred my displeasure.
and | employed 1t her and there with,
no doubt, its fullest value.
She and my grandfather were crop
ing in the dark for the lost lantern.
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and /, putting out my hand. touched
her ungloved fingers.
81 beg your pardon" she murmured
frostily.
Then I found and grasped the Ian
tern.
"one moment" | said, and I'll e
what's the trouble"
1 thought ~ EsAafsther took it.
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LAYS SIN
 AT FEET

ST. LOUIS. Sept - John \. Hutehl- son stood before a crowd of penitents .n the Union missn last night. ex- nnrting those who had sinned to come forward lay their burdens of sin at his feet and b, forgiven.
 His impassioned plea caused more than one listener on the bench ta stir uneasily. A sob or two shook the stiIicd audience. There Were solemn mnrmurs of amen" from those in the front rows. A woman in back seat began to sing softly. "Come to Me. All fr Who are Heavily Laden
 \ slender woman burst through the door and started down the aisle to- ward the gray -haIred man who stood with upliftcd arms inviting all who had sinned to bring their burden frnWard. Hls eyes were closed and he did not
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see tue young woman nor dit he heHr.
 "IIerr Is yeur little burden of sH,@ she said ta the man who had invited the l.rnltent tu come forward \ wall came from the bundle shc lsdd at his feet II was thg Vad or au tu- fant
 The man dropped ais arms and laak- - at the bundle. ou the floor Vita ,ses from which the light of yestacy had ncd Terror had taken its place. Here k your child, tho woman sa.d You would not support II. l cannot supper, it any longer. Instantly tbera was an urrpar.
 "1t k mol mine said tho man. "I Will have nothmg to do with t"
 After the meeing had adiaururd he confessed
 "Tbc woman tempted m. auI f.ii' said he
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CAMPION co. WINS
 DECISION

Judge N"atr ths morning handed down lsugt.l decision n favor of defendants in tHr ia nous ditch caec known as thg Mt1- oour 'stcH =, vs camriou Mining art Tmdtas e.. and involving u4e avaee. ship af uf- whole af tn, waters af Huf-l cr.ek. rnr principal tribu, ,rN ut NaMr reef.
 Tho Miuceue Co filed its suit m August. Iao4. aud the ease Waz tried in Jule. lsos.. lasting 2t days. before Jude- Moore as equity judge. Later that Hear nd before Judg, Maar, had time ta rrudei his decision m alleged settlement MS made. but the Cam ri"a ca. moved the court h sgt aside the settlement deeree nIad. Judge Mo"r" granted the motion aud the Mr"erH" Ca. appealed from this order to tHr cirrlit courf. where. in Iqa7. g decision W9s handed down affirming Iude, Muurc's order and directing hir. Co render hs decision on the merits nr the case. Last spring Inc case was re. .atrued and submitted t" the court who today rendered the decision Uu- dar the decision the defendant. Cam Iiaa Mining and Trading ca.. hccomTs the owner nf Inc Buffalo crack waters
 Ae=srs Fink and aftau represented the mioc,ue eo.. while Nrssrz l;ilmor, .aui shepard represented ths Gammaa .Co
 FFe decision means that the Mia- cene Co. loses the h4ped-far addition of about ioao inches 10 its water sup ply During the first hearing of th. ease about lnn vilae=ses uere exam iurd
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 fed tu hf- u.,u r..Nlr T.. identified letter from HsfsaHe#f # PHiutu I5t-d NarH fsa f#a Hr- Ter from brother If defendant t# a.. plaiutin d1t.I Nr.H .a fa##. #I#F #.. tsr from d.f.ufH 'a dated March x. 1pa8 Tn. sH.s. =#fse U.ra read in ,ssHsHl. md m.r#sf- r.. zrectiveiF FaJHfIa .Nt#Hzf t; and "E..s and t6sf.3fTaF HH. H#f=#I- fian nf ] T Sullivan a4= aaaI IT a--. dauce and t.s fssffugHH Hf.-.# and counsel H#- directed ll Ha.a.-. Il1- fugs of art and renea#=E=A aa and deer.. of dIsar.. fsf tHrp uf tts rnuft
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PARIS. Sept. I. - Ticket speculation, free theatrr passes and Merry Widow hats have fallen under the ban of the theatrr commission of Paris. headed by NJ Lepinc. perfect of police. and the new ordinance directed against these nnisances brcomes effective today
 II provides for th" price of places at each performance as announced in ad- yertisements. and orders that once an nnunced. admission fees cannot be changed by the ticket office or by an agency. Managers of theaters cannot sell tickefe at reduced prices unless the entire house at that performance is sold out al reduced rates. It is also provided by the ordinance that the price must be stamped on each ticket.
 The commission was less brutal in its decision on women's hats and ex- presses itself politely, saving that no spectator shall be allowed to prevent another from seeing or hearing After today any man who finds difficulty in seeing the stage from behind a hat has only to call an usher. who will notify the owner of the offending headgear to remove it
 The ordinance touches other theater matters. No child under 13 years is allowed 10 appear in. music hall or regular theater except by permission of the minister of public instruction.
 All parts of every theater must be thoroughly ventilated and cleaned aft
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Granite Mining Candles are the best elatT Private stoek at the nenp.
SUMMONS

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 You ar h.raz smHaeH ## .r 4Hr.d te arrasa 4ai aa=aa. rluut ar ih.I IHMtn t.aa tar.-a zs ?, alHre ef tHr sGaH#aI rHa #a4. enuri ai Nau. Ah-'a. atNa. Eat ny- after tI,. ramprfan of f. I-fI..f af publication HaHaer HHa4 saa4H ar iulemenr fln tm fhra.r eH !. taken aram-t eu aua f#a a.- #sr.t. nuifad That II vzu. rfH ra .-.rr r.. aid amFlaml th. al f.ruag apply ta ii. yaart f.f -t....l .a..- in d,mmi,d fa Uir T4#a...#sa #. buud- af muriHaHs szE=zH tarH. #ald raHuH ra a1 farau-.t
 This ummou- ts .r..d hs uaa# tien pursuant ta tr H#a and is f'. order ef said 4Laa. ,mlr.d eur mad" eu thr 1zth d1N af S,rf,a.a,r leoS. tho date If thr fi-f InHa1fli being September r. IWs. aui 1. H- publication hrfne fhr fzfH dav es tohrr. iguS.
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 Clerk uf fhr District tWnr r
 and for the perlef af sH
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unicatiou with it's must uortherly posts Font Gibb4u and Num-. Alaska. bv the completion ,f a chain uf cable and wireless stations between Seattle and Nome
 The new stations were rut into upe- ration today. aud General Allen chief of the signal sttyte-. Was thg Grst man tp receive u message from tHr mining camp ,n the saurra uf E-riuE sea.
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DISTRICT COURT
 DAILY MINUTES
SHtHrt8E. Sept IH

Saturday. SeTf t-. Isrs
 Cm1s s~ rH+a-.r MHue ea ua motion af J. j Reagan tho dispositions oI \ \ Johnson and John Nelson aud H A fagaus usr. ordered published
 Juu4a.n ys Iuuri,u ( Hauuum presented the report uf the referee .E hiH 4az taken by the ruutr and Hlrd
 rrutupapas vs. Steamship ohu Ou motion af IT Y. Freedman defendant Was granted permission Jg rJg au a- mvuded answer
 Lubhe vs EJcE On motion af t.. Coke I'm this action Wa- ordered dis- missed m aeeaflsuc. elln tu. -tipu- Hliun
 United Stat,s xs Jaha | S,.saau Go r < Hauuum ffss.utra motion ta va cate sst aside an duuash the infarma- ttnu tH each nj tho ahHse eases the hearing heme =et for samd,. next ar to a m.
 In tho matter "f th, petition af tia, zchooi board uf Nome school district for arrortuumeut of Hryusr moneys Tbis being the time set for the hearing to show cause. Joh uRustgard arr.ar- ing uH behalf of tht. couHuIl council uf thc town of Nome. wa5 granted until Monday next la file Ser and the hearing was continued uutI Tuesday next at S D. m.
 Fitzmaruu Vs standard On Co Ira .D orton presented rfaecipe fer dis mi~sa aud ou motion was granted a Judgment af dismissal of the ease
 Goodwin vs Christensen rt al on motion of rarst Goodwin platutin was allowed to amend complaint bv i8trr- iiueatiaH
 Smart N. Smart On motion ef w <. Gilmore the drfau,t af tho defendant aas ordered entered
 RrsEs vs Hfigrs eH motion ef E F. M4lfse this eas, Was set fnr tlll on next Saturday. ta be placed on Inc next aw aH1 motion calendar
 CarlHs vs. eochogianis ct ai on motion of parke Goodwin motion for default and taking proof was sct for Saturday next al 10 a. III.
 on melton af o. D. Corhran counsel was allowed ta withdraw prruaurptly from in files the following exhibits prfe0daot's exhibit iu Boyle - I.aih- lin ct nj. No t>to. pHmtns exhibit F and defendant .>Hiba m se3ndia Mining Syndicate ys Anu uvd < Dr co. Na iGos5 HuuHn= exhibit \ in srhnrf v-. Mckay Nc lagi and de- frnd4al'z vhibn in staaghnessey vs Euuuiz No ifi3
 pm ta nnan Demurrer ta com plamt .a~ argued hy F Coke nI on bchalr f rre 9..nurrcr aad -ubmIttrd. brief af r!1n1a to he at.r mol later than Mtaa,.d .d.V next
 Moraal .ys HurriSou Demurrer te auscr WIS lI.ncd by N E Gilmore cuusel h-.tz asa ted lnul Saturday to pressft aithsii;,,- | ditIf tt' .s.s Ar. 0t'Ndttl M X n. C,. ,i al n.aa.tr,r of Seward Ditch Co. ta complaint was submitted hy counsel without argument counsel to be given ien days to further plead after the ruling of tho court
 Reed ys Giesr. Motion tn mak, complaint morc definite and certain submitted to the court without argu- ment
 Young vs. Johnston et al De murrer to complaint submitted and ovcrmled defendant heinz granted ten days to answer
 Alaska Mercantile co. vs. Johnston rt all Demurrer te complaint was submitted without argument and over ruled hy the court defendants being given ten daNs to answer.
 Al 1o.45 q. m. court adjourned until 8 p. n.
 8 p. m.
 Reed ys Giese The court rendered a decTsion sustaining motion tn make complaint more definite and certain Orderflcd
 l Camliou Mining < r. Company ys
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General Allen has been at work on ,'u chain fur more than year The Nom, and Furt GihbHu stations would hrve been completed several weeks ago but fur the fact that tb- -t-1mer carrying materal for them got caught tn aH tee pack and had to h, tse-d out by a revenue cutter Som st the ma tcrials were damaged and Were replac- ,d wtth others sent from Seattle Ex Co h. Wutii3Ted h.fare hrCgnTug ag- oci table tu New York uf London manager.
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JUMPS FROM HIGH BRIDGE.

ST LOUIS Aue Eram aHf th4 busy tHfaHE If f#t'. aH I.aa. HHHH. dressed man euaaaH.N .#uf.I f.# f.. fnt plunged Hf- f- HH rHH a=+-# VI fr,t hgtas,. ttaTur aHeH-H t#- t8tar- -8a hap eaH. ta fH. #aHEl#. stmgel. rN mmanfe zs sh. sea-| and thea .sIA Ills h.g- mol =..H ats1tr
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NEW INDUSTRY IN NOME.

oH MatFe-- and Elume ueze Fac tars is now in operation. and We in- vie tb, rrorI,. of Nam, and tho miners .o call and ser our plant Have yan .yrr seen factory in oprr1tioua Conn, and see how mattresses are made by power machinery up to date We manufacture th" finest and prctttes. SILK FLOSS MATTRESS. pillows auI cushions. also FELT and COTTON MATTRESSES. In fact. all kinds. Every one guaranteed CLEAN and SANITARY.
 PLUME HOSE Is another speciality. We sew ours with gill net twine and GUARANTEE EVERY FOOT NOT TO RIP IN SEAM.
 Don't send outside II will be Q your advantage to trade with us Give us n call. old mattresses renovated. NOME PLUME HOSE AND MAI
 TRESS co.
 Old Seward Telephone Bldg. D Street.
 6lstz Weiner Beer at tn. Bank.
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soVEY & DAWSON.
cal Estate and Mining Exchange.

Real Estate and Mining Exchange FOR SALE Ti.ree rpat4 num~hel house. close in. Saso IIouss two rooms kitchen. furnished. and ra,rv. larg lot $aoo
 Splendid room story house. w,lt furnished. very desirable location. Sl.200.
 All sorts of cabins from sloo up Houses to suit. We have mining claims for sale and lease
 Are you going outside for the winter. . Do You believe Us ta be reliable Would you care for Us tu look after your property during your absence N. B.-We woul dnot advise an one to sacrifice desirable property Don't get scared. Nome district for fact has the resources. To those who do buy we'll at this time Ne conseienti- ously predict will reap large returns on their investments.
 BoVEY & DAWSON, Phone Black 223. No. g Steadman Av.
 msnt A7se0s 6 ss5s5040404o4o4 Notary Public, Collections, Employ ment Agency. Auctioneer.
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Classified Ads.

All Classified Ads Must de P-l 'n
 Advance, -~~~-~~~~~~N~~z~es~ ~~~-~~-=---~~---==<-~.-~
 WANTED. WANTED tae- IH -tHp of f.ta h"usr. hy aaeJ eopt and haaaf- A.- dress Albert Nugget 4d.... WANTED Au .Npert siruaetaphal desires ppsitinu for lhr NHtef X E. C. Box efa. General Pn-tadj-e
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BAN ON
 BIG HATS

er each performance. II i4 also rrn- Nided that costumes must h. disiufrct- cd if Worn by different persons.
 II has loug been q commonplace th5t uo self respertine Farisian rt,r al1 for q thcatyr ticket If hr could nal go deadHead altogether. he tried ta secure one of the tickets h which an author was entitled each night er tt any rate a half rat, ticket. which tick els are issued in great numbers Tine Theatrical Directors Association haa now decided to end all free tickets.
 Every theatrr after today will keep a register of newspaper men entitled to free admission. which privilege will be strictly personal The directors will be allowed to distribute among personal friends only twenty tickets for each performance. only two directors op- posed this plan, one being sarah Bern hardt
 Another innovation in Parisiau the atrical circles is the opening tonight of a new theater where American and English playwrights will be able to produce plays barred by the ''prudery'' of New York and London Maxine Shottland. a young Russian author who has spent most of his life in England and America, is the promoter of the playn3use. and will open il with one If his own dramas It iS his purpose to stage only plays and comedies If a variety sc frank that they would have
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FOR SALE.

ANNA Nj. kEGfoGG.S Et,n 1aa Nt,-- sage Pulor-. buu-.-. i.t aua fW- turr. complete. aaH 5 5o cl~lf- r1et g. u00. 1d axe, urar F street.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. = IT became possible today for the war depart ment tu enter into telegraphic com
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SAYS WIRELESS
 IS WORKING

PACIFIC COAST PAPER SAYS NOME WIRELESS WORKED
 LAST MONTH.
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FOUR-ROOM furnished mousse. UuH barn. dog cprrals, garden. etc-. also Victor Phouosraph Tehphpue White lSg
 FAST young dog team uf five dogs. also some very fast quarter A.d bltd dogs Telephone White i>9.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-01
NEW RAIL MILL IS BEING PUT ID TEST Early Trials Very Satisfactory
 to Officials TWO RUNANAYS IN ONE DAY EnsIey Citizen With Property interests In Albertvile Writes of Distress
 In Stricken city-Personal
 and General News.
TWO RUNANAYS IN ONE DAY

Ensley. April So.-(Special.)-Thi after noon the new rail mill that has been under course of construction for the past few weeks was tested. The test was success, and very satisfactory, both to the Steel corporation and the construction company who rebuilt the mill. The re- heating furnace was also used, and proved grand success. The process of heat ing billets has been very unsatisfactory heretofore, but from the results obtained today there seems little doubt but that the difficulties are removed by the new furnace. The new rail mill was construct ed by the United Engineering and Foundry company of Pittsburg. The relocating fur naces were built by Alex Loughlin & Co. These improvements have cost the company a vast sum of money but the increased capacity and efficiency will soon offset the cost. The officials of the com pany and experts sent by the two con- structlon companies were present during the test, and expressed themselves as well pleased with the result The tests will continue several days
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Barbour County Alice
 To Need Of Good Roads
BY E. D. cokER.

edge of the business was incompetent in the particular line. /N
 So great has been the complaint that it was deemed advisable to reduce the eX- pense and this has been recently done by selling off some of the teams and reduc- ing the force. This method however. does not please the people for all are clamor ous for good highways and reducing the force does not so nearly meet the require ments. Then, too, the county is so large it is feared that politics has gradually crept in and some portions are favored while others are left to suffer.
 It is clearly conceded that a vast ma jority favor securing the services of at least four more competent civil engin- eers These could at least map out the plans and it is thought by some that competent men could then be employed to put them into effect. Many do not favor the plan of floating bonds, seeming to have fear of running the county in debt, but are confident with the proper en- sineering that the results would show up better and last longer. The bond issue, said a prominent citizen, for say, S2OO000 would equip about 200 miles of good high way then what would become of the re- maning 20O0?
 Some seem to adhere to the old regime of warning hands to assist in keeping up certain sections in certain localities but under all conditions have the plans and specifications submitted by one who is competent to have the proper founda- ton laid in the beginning.
 A prominent citizen and one who has
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PROMINENT WOMAN
 HAS PASSED AWAY
MRS. SARAH A. SMITH DIES AT HER HOME NEAR PRATTvILLE. COLD WAVE HAS INJURED THE COTTON CROP.

Prattville, April 30-(Special )--Mrs. s. A. Smith, one of the best known and most beloved women of this county, died this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mcqueen Smith, a few miles east of Prattville. Her death was caused from cancer, from which she had suffered many months.
 Mrs. Sarah Asenath Smith. nee Sarah Holt, was born June 26, 1888; she was mar ried in 1860 to Benjamin Franklin Smith. Four children survive this union, viz.: Mrs. Mcqueen Smith of this county, Howard Smith of Houston, Tex, A. L. Smith and Daniel H. Smith of Birming- ham, Ala.
 The deceased leaves surviving three sis ters, Mrs. Esther Haralson of Montgom- cry and Mrs. Fannie Davis and Mrs. Abbie Smith of Prattville. She has long been useful and consecrated member of the Baptist church. She leaves many friends and relatives to mourn her death.
 The funeral services will be held at the Baptist church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and at the dying request of the de- ceased will be conducted by the Rev. E. F. George, the former pastor of this church.
 A heavy rain fell here last night and the cold wave which is following it is greatly injuring the crops, and especially the cotton crop. The indications now are that the farmers of this section will have much of their cotton to plant over.
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Eufaula, April 30.-(Special )-Citizens Of this county are fast awalSing to sense of the fact that some very material changes must be made in the method or working the public roads and to this end aspirants for the office of members of the county Board of Revenue in the ap- preaching primary are fast announcing their platforms through the press What ever the result of the election may be it is clearly evident that the incoming board will have to consider the matter seriously to meet the wishes of the peo- pie and inaugurate some method that will greatly improve the present sys- tenn or their efforts along the partia- ular line will subject them to adverse criticism on the part of the masses.
 Barbour county spent last year $26- 900 on road improvement and while this sum may appear heavy. when it is taken into consideration that the county is ways it might not be regarded as a drop in the bucket to insure such condi- ton as the public roads really require. But, the trouble, saiu a prominent citi- zen, is we do not get our moneys worth. The condition of the roads that are worked does not show up. neither are they durable. Conservative citizens all agree that the work is not properly done and while the money has really been properly applied it was based upoA poor judgment. dictated by thHSe who's Now