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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-04-13
Answer to Question IS.
QUESTION NO. IS.

Thayer Mo.
Marco "a, 1916.
1. If the Gentle man dc ceived
Eve, in what way dues he re,em.
biz this curse? Please read.
And the Lord God said unto
the serpent BECAUSE thou hast
done this thou art cursed above
all cattle and above every beast
of the field upon thy belly shalt
thou 90 and dust shalt thou eat
all the days of thy life"
Yours truly.
M, T. Burr.
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We understand that Brother
Burr wishes to know that if it
was Gentle man who deceived
mother Ever In what way does
he resemble his curse? And then
he quotes (Gen. 3-14)
In the first place Bro. Burr we
must understand that this curse
which God placed upon this cha.
racter; was an individual curse
God did not place this curse on
any one but the beastly Ser.
pert which beguiled Eve, This
curse we repeat never reached
any other part OF the Gentle
nation, it being an individual
punishment on this serpent man.
But we must say that aside
from this individual curse there
was curse connected which
covered the human family, not
only the formed man and his
DESCENDANTS but the created
man and his descendants as
well. And that the enmity that
God placed between them streng
thenel the middle wall between
them. This we snail notice
later on. For the present we
must show our Brother and
Readers the real individuality of
the curse recorded in Gen. 3-14l
We notice that God said to
the serpent, On THY belly shalt
THOU go, Thy and Thou, places
it in the singular number. only
one included, just liks when God
said to- Nebuchadnezzar. Please
read.
And they shall drive thee
from men, and thy dwelling
shall be with the beasts of the
field, they shall make thee to
eat grass as oxen, and seven
times. shall pass over thee, unit
thou know that the most High
ruleth in the kingdom of men
and giveth it to whonsoever hi
will" Dan. 4 -32.
God in this curse did not say
to all the race, that you must &c
out and eat grass with the OK
out just to Nebuchadnezzar.
SO by this we learn that it was
just the one man who had to g
on his belly and eat dust all TIT
days Of his life and not the Who'll
Gen lie race or created people.
This one man only had to do thi
while life la ted that Should go o
his belly-He bad to sat dust, a
his life. No resemblance Of thi
curse on any one but the on
man. and when be died, the RI
semblance of that curse foreve
passed away.
Now Dear Reader. do not app
this curse to the curse of tn
enmity placed between the tv
seeds, as it is spoken of in th
manner,
And I will pat enmity b
tween thee and the woman, ar
between thy seed and her see
and it shall bruise thy head. ar
thou shalt b,'pise his heel.' &c
3-15
This is a different curse TO ii
individual curse, placed on u
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He maketh a path to shine
after him; one would think the
deep to he hoary.
Upon earth there is not his
like who is made without fear.
He beholdeth all high things,
he is a king over all the children
of pride Job. 41-1-e&27 "a.
The very last verse tells YOU
that Leviathan is the king over
all the children of pride. Rut
great men on the Leviathan in
this scripture, say in their mar
ginal readings that he us a
whale or whirl pool" they can.
not tell which, whether he is a
whale or whirl pool or a cross
ing like bar.
Now we have Levlathan, the
serpent, the devil, the king over
all the children of pride. Now
all we have to do is to locate him
in the dragon. Please read,
Speak, and say, thus sayeth
the Lord Coo; Behold I am a.
gainst thee Pharaoh king OF
!, Egypt, the great dragon tina;
lieth in the midst of his rivers
which hath said, My river is
mine own, and | have made il
-, for myself" Eek 29-3.
Now we have the Dragon ii
king Pharaoh, and the serpen
in the Dragon, yet We must have
more proof on this, so we ash
you to read again.
Thou didst divide the sea b,
thy strength; thou brakest tn
= heads of the dragons in the dra
gon in the waters.
Thou brakest the hepds o
= leviathan in pieces and caves
Z him to be meat, to the people in
= habitlng the Wilderness Ps
y 74-13-14.
Now we have before you the Sci
= pant Levia.han the Dragon an
- the dragon in King Pharaoh. An
-, in this last scripture God tell
that he did brake tht head c
- the dragon in the midst of til
y. sea ana to prove this We onl
:, ask you to go and read whel
God overthrow the host of Phal
aoh in the midst of the sea. An
!, now to prove that be was in tt
- Garden of cod, we then have tf
complete answer to the questiC
so please read,
Son of man speak unto Pha
aoh king of Egypt, and to hi
multitude; Whom art thou ill
- in thy greatness?
~ Behold, the Assyrian was
:: cedar in Lebanon with ia
- branches. and with a shadowir
" shroud, and of an high statul
and his top was among the thi(
y, bonghs.
80 The waters made him grea
the deep set him up on big
with her rivers running rour
aboul his plants. and sent O
her little rivers unto all ii
trees of the field.
Therefore his height was e
allied above all the trees of t
lrt
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field and his boughs we're multi
piled. and his branches became
long because of the multitude of
waters, when he Shot forth.
All the fowls of heaven made
their nests in his boughs, and !
under his branches did all the
beasts of the field bring forth F.,
their young, and under his shaI.
ow dwelt all great rations. Thus
was he. fair in his gre atness,
! in the length of This branches;
for his root was by great waters
| The cedars in the garden of
God could not hide him; the fir
trees were not like his boughs
and the chestnut trees were Lot
like his branches nor any tree
in the garden of God was like un.
to him in his beauty,
! | have made him fair by the
multitude of his branches so
that all the trees of Eden that
were in the garden of God envi-
ed him." (E7ek. 31-2 to 81
Now we have a man in the
Garden CT God that Pharaoh was
jast like him and he was called
; tree. This tree was the for
hidden tree. And all the other
trees in the garden of cod, en-
We'd him: There was more men
in the garden than THE MAN
t ADAM" And this great tree
> which lifted himself up was not
< the Formed man for when God
called for him he hid himself a
Y mong the trees of the garden
e But this man could not be hid
\. Now dear Brother read or
this line and you will e thu
f for hidden tree in a created man
t a Gentle, and yon will then SCI
/. that God had placed middl
wall between this Created man
and the formed man, By Co.
=, saying to the Formed mar
d concerning the Forbidden tree
d that in the day thou eat tbereo
Is thou shalt surely die" An
# when The MAN ADAM did eat c
,e this forbidden tree. and deaf
" passed upon all men.
~ THE MAN ADAM" Now
was a subject to death and the
~ came in the curse. AS we state
10 above and read again.
'e And [ will put enm.ty b'
III tween thee and the woman. an
between thy seed and her seet
it shall bruise thy head, an
10 thou shalt bruise his heel.
~ (Gen. 3-15
This iniquity and curse wa
:" only taken away in Christ whe
- HE came and torn down tt
- middle wall between the create
i, man, who was called the Cent?
IN and the Formed man. who we
called the Israelits in after veal
~ For the proof Of this, Pleas
81 read.
~ For we are his WORKMANSHIP
w created in Christ Jesus un
Nv good works which God hath b
fore ordained that we shou
X walk in them. Wherefore re
ne member that We being in tin
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Serpentmau. For there was an in,
dividual punishment put on both
Adam and Eve, for their trans.
greSsion. But even this we have |
not taken into considerati ton.
just the curse on the serpent
And was he serpent GENTLE
man. with satan in hin Gale d a
serpen'?
And now Brother you will
see plainlv there was no resem
b|ancc of this curse which you
have spoken of only on the one
man. When we have proven the
serpent to be a GENTLE man with
satan in him called the serpent,
then the question will be an
swered.
We shall first ask you to read,
And there was war in heaven
Michael and his angels fought
against the dragon; and the dra.
gon fought and his angels.
And prevailed not: neither
vas their place found any more
in heaven.
And the great dragon was
cast out that old serpent called
the Devil, and Satan, which de-
ceiveth the whole world: he was
cast out into the earth, and his
angels were cast out with him.
Rev, l2-7-9.
Here we have the serpent, just
who he is and where he came
from. The next thing is to ind
his resting place here on earth
after he was cast out, And tc
continue our search, we shall
ask you to real,
I'm that day the Lord with hi;
sore and great and strong SWORD
shall punish Leviathan TIT
piercing serpent even leviathal
that crooked serpent; and hi
shall STAY the dragon that is il
sea-" lisa, 27-1,
Here we have leviathan, th
piercing serpent, and the dragol
,, all in ore. And the Revelato
!. has told US who the serpent is
!, and Leviathan is the piercin
serpent, And we must find on
who the dragon is, for Leviatha
the serpent is in the dragon.
Commentators say here in tn
y marginal readers, in this 27tl
chapter of Isaiah, that Leviatha
is 'acrossing like bar Br'
and Reader do not forget this,
Again Brother we turn you
Job, Please read.
"Canst thou draw out leviatha
y with an hook or his tongue wit
u a cord which thou lettest dowr
," CanSt thou put an hook ln>h
" nose? or bvre his jaw thru wi,
- a thorn?
y Will he make ma1y supplies
tinns unto thee? will he spea
' soft words unto thee?
~ Will he make covenant vii
~ thee? wilt thou take him for
servant forever.
20 Wilt thou play with him as
- with a bird? or wilt thou Dir
y, him for thy maidens.
10 Shall the companions make
banquet of him? shall they pa
- him among the merchants?
- Canst thou fill his skin wi
40 barbed iron? or his head wi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-04
MEREDITH Tells
where ne STANDS
The Campaign Issues Is An.
nounced in Waterloo
Speech.
NE IS OUT FOR PROHIBITION
attacks Record Of His Opponent,
Charging Him With Inconsistency
Upon the Most Important Issues

In his address at Waterloo, Sept. IL,
Ed. Meredith. candidate for governor,
explained his position in regard to the
important issues of the Iowa cam
paign, and in addition entered into q
thorough discussion Of the attitude Of
his opponent, w. L. Harding.
In his address Meredith charged
Harding with inconsistency upon every
important issue. claiming that his pres
ent stand upon temperance and good
roads is entirely opposed to his record
in public life.
Mr.. Meredith further pointed out
that Harding when in the legislature,
had voted for a public utility commits
sion bill which would have given per-
petual franchises to every corporation
in the state. and ascribed the general
support now being given Mr.. Harding
by. corporation interests to the candi-
date as due to his attitude in regard
to corporation measures as indicated
by his legislative record.
II am for an absolutely dry Iowa,
and am opposed to the saloon ever re-
turning to the state" declared Mr..
Meredith. my every effort, II elected,
will be to see that the saloon does not
return, and any influence may have
will be exerted in opposition to the sa-
loon.
From the standpoint Of the state
believe 1t is most important that the
saloon be kept out, and for my part
feel that every person interested in
guarding our institutions and building
the biggest state possible should be
out on the firing line defending the
state against the invasion Of rum with
the same energy that they would pro-
tect the state against the invasion of
foreign foe" .........
Another proposition now before the
people of the state Of Iowa is the ques-
ton Of good roads. This, like prohi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-04

bition, Is q fundamental question, and
an important issue Of the campaign.
"If we are to have a permanent agri-
culture in Iowa, it is vitality necessary
that the boys and girls should stay on
the farm. If they are to stay on the
farm, farm life must be made pleasant
as we'll as profitable, and nothing will
tend more to make it pleasant than
will good roads. s'..a e:".-'..'-
without good roads we cannot have
q community life, we cannot have the
chautauquas and neighborhood enter
tainments, the visits to town, the visits
among neighbors, ETC., to the same ex-
tent that may be had with good roads.
while there is much that might be
said regarding good roads so far as the
increase in the value Of lands, the &C.
tual dollars and cents saved to the
farmer by the marketing Of his pro-
duce at the time the prices are highest,
rather than being compelled to stay at
home because of mud, these matters
are incidental, while the building up of
a permanent agriculture and the keep
ing of the boys and girls on the farm
are fundamental.
"The question is, what road program
shall we enter upon in Iowa? Much
politics has been played and is being
played with the matter. People are
being misled by the cry OF $100,O00.Oo0
bond issues, paved roads, etc. It seems
that such methods in politics ought to
be handled in about the same way as
treason in war time-in other words,
/ believe that the misleading Of peo-
pie, the throwing Of dust, the scares
that are faxed up, all that some man
may have the privilege of drawing q
salary from the state, are actual trea-
son to the state.
Here is my position upon the road
issue: ....
II am not for paving. am not for
any $1OO, 100000 bond issue as has been
charged. l do believe that our hills
and grades should be cut down, that
our road beds should be subdrained,
that our road beds should be graded to
turn off the water, that the sides Of
the roads should be ditched to carry
off the extra water, that permanent
bridges should be built to cut out the
repairs on our temporary bridges, that
UT road beds should be graveled where
gravel is accessible, and present taxes
will pay for it, that they may be pass
able the year around, that THE money
should be spent by the local COM
munity only after the proposition has
BEEN submitted to the voters and they
have expressed their desire to have II
done.
II am in favor Of law that will
give communities desiring better roads
an opportunity to build them, but
which will not force such improve
ments upon communities not desiring
them.
81 do not believe that the city should
be permitted to force road improve
ments upon the farmer, or that the
country voter should be permitted to
force them upon the city. l believe
that road improvements should be
authorized by vote Of the people,
the city and country voters balloting
separately. and that no such improve
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-04
@vour sentence 10 dsath,' I told him.

AsYour sentence 10 DEATH" I told him.
abed. On my entrance the latter had
instinctively raised on his elbow, but
Immediately dropped back as he saw
the figures Of my companions darken-
ing the door.
"Well, gentlemen demanded Cat.
lin.
"You must come with u.s." replied.
He showed no concern, but wiped
carefully his face and hands.
"What am I wanted for" he in.
quired.
"For being a road agent, thief and
an accessory to robberies and muir
ders," replied.
II am innocent Of all, as innocent as
you are"
"There is no possibility Of a mis-
take.'' .... SD.
"What will you do with me?"
"Your sentence Is DEATH" told him.
For single instant his dark face
lit up.
"You think so?" he flashed.
"Hurry" urged one Of my cOmpan-
iOns.
With one man on either side and an
other behind, revolvers drawn, we
marched our prisoner in double quick
time past the rear Of the stores and
saloons to the agreed rendezvous.
There we found Danny Randall and
his committee with Morton. Within
the next few moments. in rapid sue
cessiOn, appeared the others with Scar
face Charley, Crawford and Jules.
The camp was already buzzing Will
excitement. Men poured out from the
buildings into the streets like disturb
ed ants. Danny thrust his prisoner:
into the interior of the cabin and drew
us up in two lines outside. He i'm
pressed on us that we must keep the
military formation and that we were
to allow no one to approach. Across
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ny was even then himself preparing
to return to Sonoma as soon as the
road should be open to wagons. Dr.
Rankin intended to accompany him,
ostensibly because he saw fine pro-
fessional opening at Sonoma. in reality
because In his shy. hidden fashion he
loved Danny.
We made our way out Of the hills
without adventure worth noting. The
road was muddy and q good deal
washed-in fact, We had occasionally
to do considerable maneuvering to find
way at all around the .landslides
from the hills above.
One afternoon we turned of on a
trail known to Old and rode few
miles to where the Pine family had
made its farm. We found the old man
and his tall sons inhabiting a large
two roomed cabin situated on fat
They had already surrounded field
with fence made Of split pickets: and
pressed loathing, but more exhibited
a surprised contempt. For a confused
moment no one seemed to know quite
what to do or what answer to make
to so bestial dying request. Danny
broke the silence incisively.
II promised them their requests
would be carefully Needed" he said
"Give him the liquor"
Somebody passed up a flask Char
ley raised it as high as he could, but
was prevented by the rope from get
ting 1t quite to his lips.
"You -" he yelled at the man who
held the rope. slack Of that rope anu
let man take parting drink, can't
your" -
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(To be Continued.)
SUSPENDED Sentence.

Three-year-old Keith had told his
mother deliberate lie and she had
put him to bed as punishment. Sit
ting by the bedside, she asked him
what he would do if he had a little
boy who did such thing. After a
moments thoughtful silence the child
replied, 81 fink I'd give him anover
nce.'-Christian Herald.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Rounding Up the Gang.

YITH the members Of my CON-
A mittee returned to our own
" camp, there to await the ap-
' pointed hour Of Z. This had
been selected for several reasons-t
was daylight, the roughs would be at
home, and the community, although
afoot, would not yet have gone to
work. While waiting we cooked our
selves some hot coffee and made some
fapjacks. The chill. gray time Of day
had come, the period Of low vitality,
and we shivered with the cold and
with excitement Nobody had much
to say. We waited grimly for the time
to pass.
| About 6 o'clock Yank arose, seized
his long rife and departed for the log
cabin that had been designated as the
jail. His lameness had prevented him
from being appointed on one Of the
arresting committees, but he had no
intention Of being left out. A half
hour later we followed him into town.
It was heavenly fall morning Of
the sort that only mountain California
can produce. The camp was begin
ming to awaken to its normal activity.
remember wondering vaguely how 1t
could be so calm and uncOncerned.
My heart was beating violently, and I
had to clinch my teeth tight to keep
them from chattering. This was not
fear, but a high tension Of excitement.
As we strolled past the Bella Union
with what appearance Of nonchalance
we could muster Danny Randall nod
ded at US from the doorway. BY this
we knew that Catlin was to be found
at his own place.
Catlin dwelt In a detached room back
Of the Empire. together with one Of
the other professional gamblers. We
lounged around the corner Of the EN-
pire building. The door Of the cabin
was shut. outside we hung back, hes
itating and little uncertain. None Of
us was by nature or training a man
Of violence, and We experienced the
reluctance Of men about to plunge into
cold water. Nobody was more than
pardonably afraid, and Of course we
had every intention of seeing the AT
fair through. Then suddenly in the
actual face of the thing itself my ex-
element drained from me like tide
receding. My nerves steadied, my
trembling stilled. Never had felt
more cool In my life. Drawing my
revolver. 4 pushed open the door and
entered the building.
Catlin was In the act Of washing his
face, and him instantly covered with
my weapon. His companion was still
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Hawaiian Island Group,

There are II main islands in the
Hawaiian group. all classed Gs United
States territory. The total area 10
6,449 square miles. The inhabited
islands number eight-Hawaii. Maui,
Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokal, Oahu,
Mauai and Niihau. In addition there
are numerous small islands In tho
chain which are valuable for their
guano deposits and shark fishing
grounds, but which are not inhabited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-04

Mary was watching her mother
wash. When her mother came to her
dress there was Il defect in the ma
terial which made it look like a spot
of dirt. Her mother asked: "How did
this get on your dress?" Mary earnest
ly replied: "Nhy. mother, that was
born there"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-04
CHAPTER XVI.

Community No Longer Afraid.
4 SPECIES of uneasy consterna.
IL ton rippled over the crowd
I Men glanced meaningly at
4 = each other, murmuring to.
gather. Some of the countenances ex.