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girl leaning back in her chair with
closed eyes. This she saw, and moth
ing else She had no hint of the
wraiths presence.
dining room, shutting the door softly be-
hind her.
THE poor dear is asleep" she re-
ported to Lamar. In whisper; II won
disturb her. She needs It,"
AS soon as Mary left the room. Bor-
den drew close to the moveless June
once more.
1T is in your power to save us both.
daughter" he said. eagerly you
can save us. You alone. You can give
me the rest crave.
Il was brought up to crime-to reck-
lessness-to the companionship of out
casts" went on Borden. There were
put Two clean influences in all my life
my mother and the wife / adored.
NV mother died before ] could under
stand how much 1t would have meant
to her IL had learned to live the life
she wished me to. My wife could have
saved me, through love. But she died.
She died when you were born. And
after that nothing mattered to me. i
went on and on. to the end"
A spasm OF pain marred his rugged
face.
with you It was different. From
baoyhood, you were surrounded by
every influence for good. Every pow
er of environment warred Valiantly
against the hereditary curse And that
saved you from committing sordId
crimes. when at last the curse over
took you. You sinned. But always
, you sinned that others might be happy.
Never once did you commit crime for
| your own profit-always to help 9TH
ers. This much the good influences
accomplished for you. They could not
wholly ward of the curse, but they
! made your sins blessing to many un-
fortunates. And those same good IN
fluences will save you now-if you will
help them"
you can conquer the curse by will
power" urged Borden. you can de-
stroy tho evil that is in you. You can
| save yourself and me. You can do
this. II will be a fearful conflict. but
IL you exert all your will power. you
can win. VIII you do this, JuneT An
| swer mel"
June longed to cry out 20 him that
she would make the fight That she
would strive with all hsr might 10
| stamp out the curse of the Red Circle.
| But she could not speak.
The glowing eyes, peoring down AZ
| her In such frantic appeal, took on a
look OF baffled rage.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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Uncle Harry Explains
Nicaragua Canal Pact
Right to Build New Link Between Atlantic and Paci-
fc May Not Be Exercised for Many Fears, He
Explains to His Inquisitive Nephews

| of the eastern coast OF Nicaragua. in
| the Caribbean Sea, and some land. to be
selected later. on the Gulf OF Fonseca.
which is on the Pacific side Of Nicara-
why does the United States want
these Islands and this land on the
Pacific slde7" asked Joe.
1T is planned to use the islands on the
Atlantic side and the land along the
Gulf of Fonseca, on the Pacific side. as
naval stations, which, of course, mean
greater protection for the Panama
canal" explained Uncle Harry.
Doesn't Congress have anything to
Part OF Congress does" said Uncle
Harry. Under the laws of the country,
after the President and Secretary OF
State and the representatives OF q for
eign country have agreed to the terms
Senate Of this country and the govern
ment of the foreign country"
THE Senate at Washington has al
ready approved the Nicaragua treaty,
"Yesi and I'm glad to sec that you
are keeping such a close watch on the
news" said Uncle Harry. "If the Mic
araguan government also approves of
the the treaty tres, Il will become a Law between
representative Ut Washington says ne
thinks his country will approve the
treaty Just as our Senate has APP
"If a Nicaraguan canal IL ever built
II won't be necessary to dig a big ditch
all the way across the country. will Il =?
That big lake can be used for part of
the way. can't it?' said Jimmy, who
had opened his geography and was look
That's right" added Uncle Harry.
That's Lake Nicaragua, There Is a
small strip of land, about twelve miles
wide, between the northwestern end OF
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FINAL INSTALLMENT.
Judgment Day.

f course, II was a dream-a vi
sion bred OF terror. of suspense
of long -continued nerve strain
At least so June always tried
IN later days, to make herself believe.
But she had not been aware of fall
ing asleep. She was sitting there in
the soualid little living room OF the
fiat; brooding miserably over the fu.
ture; and. seemingly. wide awake
Yet, unconsciously. as she sat there
she may have dozed.
FOR, as clearly as ever in her life she
had beheld anything. she saw Circle
Jim" Borden come into the room.
Yes, Circle Jim Borden, whose
mortal body had been lying in the pot.
ters' field this many a day.
Juno did not cry. out She did moi
STIR. Once she sought to speak, to ques.
ton the apparition. But her tongue and
her lips were paralyzed.
And now the stern and firm-set lipi
of the apparition moved. More witt
her heart than with her ears. June
heard the words that the specter-lipI
June" breathed the wraIths voice
Il am your father-your father, whC
died. There Is no death, save TO tn,
body. And l have come back to you
] have come back, because i cannot
'cSG iOu oiOhS Soh 81 ihS ASSt' hS
daughter"
lie paused. And still that strang,
paralysis held June spellbound.
II sought to wipe out forever the
Red Circle curse. i sought 1t by end
ing tho lives of those who bore thai
curse. But failed. You escaped me"
There was something so sinister II
the words that Jane felt a thrill of ter.
Tor tinglc at her heart. The voice was
Hinged with a tender longing as again
the wrath spoke:
"June-my little girl, whom 1 never
knew, in life-you must help me. You
and you alone, can aid me now.
cannot rest until the circle is forever
gone. While the curse endures, my
torture must endure. 1 long for rest
for eternal sleep. But there can be
no rest for tlfe dead while their evil
deeds live on. My sins live on In you
poor daughter of mine. And you alone
can crush the awful power of the Red
Circle and give me rest. You fate ID
in your own hands. Not only your
II YOU will but exert II, to"
lie checked himself and turned his
fierce gaze in angry Impotence to,
ward the door The door opened and
Mary looked in.
Returning from her purchase OF sup
piles, the old nurse had met Max La
abouts and had FASTENED to her. Leay'
ing Lamar In the adjacent dining room
Mary had come 10 tell June OF his
visit.
&Ow. entering the room. she, saw the
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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
the District Of Columbia. March o. lSls.--At
the tax sale Of March II, 1914. property as
sessed In the names OF individual which fol-
low, and whose addresses could not be found.
Was sold for delinquent taxes. and n not re-
deemed on or before March II. 1915. when
the redemption period expires, deeds there
for will be issued to the purchasers az the
tax sale Aforesaid.
Allen, Everest j Powell, MarRarst Y
Bennett. Sarah Powell Moses
Boswen, James 3. Pyle q Company, Inc
Brady. TSabell1 g. Randolph CornelIa T.,
Coleman, John L. a others
nonIon. Mlchael Staples. Anna
COUSINS Joseph y. Stocking. Della W.
Soh, sasnn 9. Talbert, Ceorgianna
Cronan, Edith p. Talbert MARY "
Doyle. John # No. TayIor Carolin. n
Dunlop. Fannie otbsr. Tr
Cant, Cecilia ysiisv Realty ram.
Gehrman, Mary q. nanyl
SISsn Lily Ward, Robert
Srinin, Eusene West. Elizabeth. Trust
Mcknew, Edward s. washin.ton C,atheyIna
Powell. Francis
OLIVER r. NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWN.
Low. CHARLES w. kUTz. Commissioner.
ID. c.
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IfVN THAT'S the matter with the
A/ Panama Canal? Is tho
Wv United States going &c


sell III"
Uncle Harry stared at Jimmy as he
asked these questions. But after a
moments pause he said: why moth
ing's the matter with the Panama
Canal, Jimmy. What put that notion
in your headP There has been some
more or less serious trouble caused by
the land along the sides sliding INTO
the canal. as 1 explained to you one
evening some weeks ago. but that was
expected by General Cocktails and the
other engineers who had charge OF the
work of digging tho Big Ditch. These
experts say that In short time that
trouble will be over and then the canal
will be open for ships for all time.
Then why il the United states buy
dig another canal?' continued Jimmy.
"what. canal in Nicaragua" said
Joe. us that right, Uncle Harry?"
Suppose l answer you this way, saio
Uncle Harry. 1.-THE United states. IA
arranging to buy the right to build
canal across Nicaragua one OF the
Central American republics, but there
cifc canal being built for many many
DO you mean that the United states
IS going to spend lot OF money buying
land In Nicaragua when our Government
does not expect to dig a canalE' asked
Jimmy.
II don't wonder you are puzzled by
] think 1 can explain 1t to yol. This
Is what has happened. President Will
son, acting through the state Depart
ment. which handles such matters, has
arranged n treaty--and treaty, you UNI
derstand. is Just another name for agree
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ELEVEN ORPHANS
ADOPTED BY MINER
With Seven Children OF His Own,
Man Now Has Eighteen.

WILKES-BARRE. Pa. March Ia
John Rebow and wife, living In an ordi-
nary mine workers home at du Pont
have opened the doors of their dwelling
for eleven little orphans. and now have
a family OF eighteen children, only seven
OF which are their offspring.
A few weeks ago Rebow and his wife
decided to adopt the four orphans OF
Peter Waskil after their father had
been killed in the mines, following the
death OF his wife few weeks before.
Then came another tragedy In du Pont
Mrs. John Romasich. mother of seven
living children, died from pneumonia.
Grief-stricken at the loss OF his wife
Romasic ended his life
The seven little children, left on the
mercy OF the world and with no near
kin. touched Rebow and his wife and
they decided to adopt them also.
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ment between two nations-between the
United states and Nicaragua, providing
that the United States pay $4,000 10
the Nicaragua government, and in re-
turn the Nicaragua government gives
the United states the right to build
canal across Nicaragua at any time
IN the future that the United States de-
canal
by the treaty the Nicaraguan gov
eminent also agrees to lease-which is
the same as rent'-for ninety mine
at the end of the first ninety-nine years
II the United States wants them, Great
Corn Island and Little Corn Island, Just
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(Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

June Travis. member OF a race OF crooks
and cursed with the hereditary red circle
birthmaTk. Is caught, after many adven-
lures. and charged with numerous crimes.
Due TO her splendid environment and her
just nature. these crimes have all been
committed in the interests Of oppressed
people. Max Lamar. crime specialist, In
hunting her down. has fallen In love VITA
her. Each one knows the love OF the
other and MaNs whole endeaEor Is no"
to save her from the law. Smiling sam
Pagan, n pal OF June's notorious father.
knows her secret and communicates IL to
the police. who surprise her at her home.
Awaiting trial, June dreams she y
father,
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DEATHS

kLEIN-on Saturday. March n. 1919, at 8
2. M. MRS. BARBARA KLEIN, At the
sc OF seventy-one years. In her home In
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday.
March II. 1915, At 2 D. M, at her residence.
Into ment at Ivy Hill. l.
LbACH-suddenly. on Friday, March 10. 1916.
IN New York city, PERCY FENWICK, only
son OF the late Hamilton u. and Florence
Services at Lees Chapel, $40 Pennsylvania
March II. 1916.
hUHI.ENBERG-on Sunday, March Il 1916.
NJ his residence 1855 Newton street north
west. JOHN CAMERON MUHLENBERQ,
tired. "
Notice Of funeral hereafter. I.
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Lecture Wednesday
Instead of Tonight

The Washington Society OF the FINE
Arts announces that the lecture by
Thornton Oakley on American Illus
traitors Is to be given on Wednesday
evening, In the new National Museum,
and not tonight. as previously stated.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
AMERICAN INDEMNITY
COMPANY,


or Galveston. Tex. on the 3ist day OF De-
OF Columbia Code. amended tune 30 1902
and August Is. 1911.
p Stock 0Oo 20
Capital stock paid up, In CASH.. 900, 900 90
ASSETS.
Cash in office ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 1850 es
Cash in bank, OF which 800. $50. 90 IL
on interest," .',..........,..,.........l 20? Ot
Real estate mort cages (nrst LEM. 3Ot $50 -
stocks and bonds market valucl,.. ael saB I"
Bills receivable OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S.0l9 so
Premiums unsolicited and in hands
or agents OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30. tS ~
Interest due and accrued. 1881 50
LIABILITIES.
Net unpaid claims ....................tI6si 3s IL
Reserve as required by law.......... H.. hi3 ~
Salaries. rents expenses, taxes, etc. 800 ~
Commissions. brokerage. etc......... II. III 60
,apithl STOCK ...'...................... JW,UO Oo
Reserve Tor taxes ..........'..,....,. a,40J ~
Voluntary reserve INSTRUMENTATION. a.Na 81
losses sustained during the year 1915 Iaa 600 II
Money received during the year 1915. as, ST. q!
Expended during the year ial5....... 80, "a 50
sEALY HUTCHINGs, President.
GEO. SEALY, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
I'd day OF February. 1915.
CSenD NELLIE u. CURTIN.
Notary Public In and for Galveston county,
Tex. My commission expires June l. 1877
GEO. NJ. BELTS. Mgr.
302 Real Estate Bldg.
Phone Main s7oi.
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Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean.
and this land would have to be dug out
II canal were built On the eastern
side. the lake IL connected with the At
lantio ocean by the San Juan river.
which Is very narrow and very shallow
In places, and would also have to be
dug out and made wider and deeper"
oraguan Canal being built?" asked Joe.
Not for many, many years, SO far
as any one can see today" said Uncle
Harry. THE right to build the canal
In principally protection agains any
thing that may happen to the Panama
Canal In the years to come
Copyright. 1916. by The NC Syndicate.)
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THE RED CIRCLE
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE.


NJ
Copsrg by AlbertP Pays erhunsJ
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IN MEMORIAM

HIsoN-1n sad but loving remembrance Of q
dear husband and father. THOMAS A.
hIsoN who departed this life three years
ago today March 10. 1919
Gone In the best OF his days
with q heart full Of hope and faith,
Gone from the ones he loved
To his resting place above.
BY his loving WIFE and DAUGHTER.
Notices for this column are accepted at 80
cents nat. either prose or poetry, IN case mo-
tice does not exceed ten lines. and 10 cents
Tor each line In eycess Of ten.l
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RUG WEAVING

OUR woven rugs are guaranteed s years;
carpets cleaned and secured. OLD LAU-
REL ECLIPSE. sos-3ll 10th IT. g. w. Phone
Main 9aSl-J.
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TRUE BARGAIN-Lot .. block 4siO Villa
Park. for s2I5.0O muSt have money: worth
double this amount, Address JAS, w
BLACK, $50 Santa barbara st.. santa Rar-
barA. Cal. ~
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UNDERTAKES
VITAL RECORDS.

Births.
Henry II. and Florence Marsden. Rirl
william and Pauline Loveless boy,
owen +. and Violet Gray, girl.
CHARLES u. and Marie L. Healy, girl,
AtthuT and Annie Il. Cohen. girl.
John ]. and Stephena Cassidy girl.
James and Daisy Tate, boy
George and Mamie Thompson, boy.
Herbert and Matte Penn, gtrl.
Oakley and Mamie Medley Eirl
Thomas and Ida Mickey Girl
william and Hattie johnson, girl
John and Elizabeth Harshaw. girl.
Deaths.
Annie Little Williams. Is yrs. 1915 InsiesIde
John Carroll. % yrs. 81 ut. sv.
John Cosby, 10 yrs. In automobile TO George
town Hosp.
Charles ID. Jones. IS yrs. 600 F1orenc, ct. ne.
Janey Scott "a yrs, 70 v st. NV
Nathan Neuman. 80 yrs. 113e 9Th st. NV.
Catherine O'Brien, IS yrs sil 9th Of ne
william Diver. IS yrs, Providence Hosp.
Mary r. Horrigan, yrs. 731 9TH at. ne.
lsiah Morris, 80 yrs. George Washington
Hosp.
Home Hosp.
Marie y. Chicchia. yrs. IIs sth st. NV.
Marshall Morris 3 yrs. 3les 18th st. NV.
William T. Guilford. g. yrs, II 10th ST. ne.
Richard B. Nixon. a yrs, 1885 Fairmont 1T.
NV.
John stan1eI. 80 yrs. tuberculosis Hosp.
Thomas r. X. Kelly, months. 3eI3 Prospect
ave. NV.
Mary r. wrenn. & hours. 1915 sad ST. NV.
Amanda Jennifer. y yrs, 1919 y. G. ave. re.
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e course, 1t was dream-a vi
sion bred OF terror. of suspense
of long-continued nerve strain
At Least 40 Imne alwaNa tried
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ROOMS AND BOARD
TABLE BOARD

THE SHEPHERD. 10Th and z SITS. N. W.
Excellent meals: breakfast, sc: lunch 2Oc I;
dinner: Csc: $3.50 per week.
l. ST; N. W.. sOo-rwo meals. $3.50: meals.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS

woRKINGMEN-It IN not merelv IN. c..h
you spend. but We expect you 20 send n
friend. and 20 our business grows from day
TO day; but such value as we give In new
pants al y and 81 shows a clear saving OF
Soc TO " 80 pair. One price. JuSTH's
OLD STAND sis D.
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FOR RENT-DESK ROOM
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

S:O-A SOUTHERN BLDG.-ofnce desk room:
phone Main il6l.
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WANTED--AGENTS

WAEIED-''arable craftsman Tor New York
city ofica 81. an established patent hIn;
state eN!rri'nre and salary expected, PoX
az Tim,s otfice.
BOY-Experieneed to work in blacksmith
shop 500 y N. W. /
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MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN

FINE HORSE for sale, SIS. See JAEGER
EOS 18th st. n. W.
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amused, and the perlshing are provid.
ed with innocent an1lsements and
sdesplitting entertainments" The
whole church entertainment category
is contrary to the spirit Of true Chris
tfanity. Processing to win the world,
they have turned the garden Of the
Lord into a public amusement ground.
1t is but an effort to put a grinnfng
Dagon over the doorway to an unsat-
isfacttSy religious life in order 10 I'LL
the pews and pay theipreacher's sal
airy Of the debt on the house: c. II.
Spurgeon who needs no introduction
or eulogy in these columns, says We
do not hesitate to assert that the char:
actefs OF many hopeful young people
have been stiipwrec kedt mot by the,
avowed haunt OF Vice, but by tho in:
.fiuente OF the questionable entertain
metts in connection With their relig;
ious relationships" Archibald Brown,
one Who affiliated for many years with
every worldly money;raising scheme,
introduced for the enrichment of the.
church treasury, testlhcs to the evil
tendency and results Of the festivals,
entertainments, etc, thus: Though
1 have never, seen a sinner saved, l
have seen any number OF backsliders
manufactured by this new departure.
o. j
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Over and over aERin young Christians
have come TO me ia tears and asked
wlfat they were to do. rs they Lad lost
M their peaee and fallen into evil.
Over and over agatn has the coiites7
sion feeh Inade; ! heEstr ~ 50 lEfnuLs
III akkending world afnusenaentst llat
Christians patFpntzed e q IS not
long since that d youns man, "a m
agony soul said 10 ne 1SneyeF thought
DIGGING TO the theate Ter; unit my min
lster put 1t into ny head BIZ reaching
that there was no harm In It. vent,
land, IL has led me from bad 70 vote;
and now I am q miserable backslld.
er;S and he IS responsible for M The
place Of amusement Is not the recruit;
IN place for obedience to the gospel,
The more one imblbes OF the spirit of
the gospel, the farther he grows out
81 and away from the spirit OF amusee
Inent. festivities and entertainments.
The mission OF amusements ID the
Doyii:s halfway house to the world.
Insthe ygufse of civilization and Chris
tjiantty lit ID accomplishing the Devils
own work. .'It IS written; MY house
shall be called a house of prayer, but
ye have made tia den of thieves"
(dstt, 81: 49,. IRA c. MOORE
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spring from deep spirituality or plety.
They do not originate in 6r by reading
the word Of the Lord. They are not
conceived IN the mind Of one while he
or she Is upon the knees In fervent.
earnest prayer. To engage in the
amusements OF the day Is not q way
or the way to obey tho Injunction,
"HaYe no fellowship partnership
with the unfruitfll works Of darktfess,
but rather reprove them, (Eph.
IS: III We are not speaking Of things
from which non:professofs should abb
stain, but Of church members. Amuse-
qments are the works OF the flesh. The
apostle says: walk BY the Spirit,
and We shall not fulfill the lust OF the
flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh;
for these are contrary the one to the
other; that ye may not DO the things
that We would Cor wish, II prompted by
the ffesh). :. Now the works OF the
flesh are manifest, which are these:
fornicatiop, unclcanness, lasciyious-
ness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife,
jealousness, wraths, factions, diYis-
ions, parties, envying, Drunkenness, re-
vclings, and such like, Of Which fore
warn you, even as did forewarn you,
that they who practice such things
shall not inherit the Gingdom Of GOO"
Zeal. S: 1929
One who long observed the work
inRs OF amusements and church enter
tafnments says: Church entertain
ments and ecclesiastical amusements
have grievols1X dlshonored The Spirit
OF God, and dried the streams Of Chris.
tian beneyoleIce, encouraged irreEer-
ence for sacred things, while tnculcat-
ing taste for carnal delights: Many
who once could joyfully say, While l
was musing the fire burned now sor-
rowfully complain, While was anus
ing the FIRE burned out Il the church
OF God prefers live Goals to dead ash
es, she can have them. They come
from the smoking altar OF sacrifice"
Providing amusement for the people
is nowhere spoken Of in the Holy
Scriptures as one Of the functions of
the church. Surely IL the Lord had
wanted His Church to engage in
amusements and entertainments, in
order to counterfeit the work of the
God OF this world, He would hardly
have left SO important a branch of
service unmentioned and undirected.
Jesus said to the apostles, go ye into
all the world, and preach the gospel
to the whole creation. He that be:
lieveth and Is baptized shall be sayed.'
This is clear enough. And SO would
1t have been had He added, "And pro.
vide amusements and entertainments
for those who do not relish tho gospel"
No such addondutd Is found-I1ot even
an equivalent anywhere. Not only SO,
but, kst
Providing amusements for the peo.
Pile is in direct ar1tagonfstn to the
teaching and life OF Christ and His
apostles. This we have seen from the
quotation from Galatians 5:1s.ae. The
answer sent back to John contained
the words. 1.-THE poor Have tho gospel
preached 70 them" but not this %"Attl
the careless and fun:loYing ones are
n i II .
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Moo an "a Als ren,,lp,eraar1,,s e


sItsia said that Nero fddfed while
Rome burned; =: Greensboro Watch.
man That the least harmful thing
old ripsnorting Nero ever did. Out.
side Of numbering several people.
among them his mother, the worst
practice he had was to write poetry
ana make his helpless subjects ap.
piaua sitst reading. Petronius got along
Batter With Nero than some others
bec6use ne was taetful enough to ap.
pfeeiate the king . verse. However,
after Nero turned ton Petronius and
decided TO have him sliced up. Pete,
atkett slashing his veins while In the
bethtubs sent q cruel message to the
King. He said he was dying, but for
that M Wagsc compensate IN the know1.
edo that Il1e would not have 70 listen
% ANY more 81 the emp ror's bum
poehys=M ontg onoery Adyert tseSs J