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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02
Friday. Oct. 2, 1903.

The removal of postmistress Todd on
the plea of political Consciousness" is
intimated to be part of political deal
whereby Roosevelt, for this and other
concessions, is to be given the support of
the delegates from the State of Delaware
at the republican convention in 1904. !:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02

Having cancelled the indebted
ness against their building, the
members of Glasgow NJ. E. church
will celebrate the event on Sunday,
Oct. 4, by a mortgage burning"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02
MARRIED..
Cooper-Beattie.

Miss Annie L. Beattie, of Chrome,
and Samuel A. Cooper, of Oxford,
were married at the latter place on
Sept. %, by Rev. VIM. Burrows.
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passed at the January Session 1896, Chap,
ter 54o the undersigned, Treasurer Of
Cecil County, hereby gives notice that
for the purpose of receiving the
State, County and Dog Taxes
in said county, for the year 1908, he will
sit in the several Election Districts, as
follows -
October 10Th, at Jackson &
Shorts's, Cecilton, First district
and also at the National Bank,
Chesapeake City, Second District.
October Goth, at Henry Hess's,
Fair Hill, Fourth District.
October 21st at Andrew Ander-
sons Office, North East, Fifth
district.
October 22nd, at Grason's Hotel,
Rising Sun, Sixth district.
October 23rd, at A. L. Barry's,
Port Deposit, Seventh district.
October oath, at w. w. Nc
Guigan's store, Conowingo, Eighth
district.
October 26th, at Walkers Hotel,
Calvert, Ninth district.
Between the hours of 8 a. M, and
3p. m.
AS the law provides, discount of per
cent will be allowed on all State and
County Taxes paid before November I.
Taxpayers will please take notice that
taxes are due and payable on September
I, and that on all bills unpaid on January
interest will be charged and collected
from September I. After January I de-
linquents will be warned that unless set
Element in full be made before April I,
the claims against them will be placed
in the hands of the Sheriff of the
County, who shall proceed to seize their
property and dispose of the same to pay
the taxes due, with the charges thereon
and all costs of sale. Dogs and Shuts
whose owners have no other property,
unless tax is paid, will be killed.
The Treasurer would, therefore, respect
fully urge all taxpayers to pay promptly,
and if possible, in time to obtain the
benefit Of the discount.
WILLIAM H. Holm,
az Treasurer.
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Maryland will dedicate a state
monument on Orchard Knob, near
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02
OCTOBER
Notice.

In pursuance of an Act of Assembly,
passed at the January Session 1885, Chap
ter $40, the undersigned, Treasurer OF
Cecil County, hereby gives notice that
for the purpose of receiving the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-10-02

cordial invitation is extended to the public.
The comfort of ladies will be atteptively provided
for, and they are especially invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-20
coy sIe NJ. 1908. 81 &C f''s
CHAPTER Xxx.
A ROYAL RECKONING

tale il always half told II only one man tells it.
-GHET1i'S SAGA.
Whether from policy or necessity, the
guest house of Gloucester Abbey was sur
rendered TO the royal band with open
armed hospitality. Every comfort the
place afforded was heaped together TO
soften the bare rooms for the accomruo da-
ton OF the noble ladies, every delicaey the
epicurlan abbot could obtain loaded the
table and what Ilttle grass the frost had
left in the cloister garth was sacrificed to
the swarm of pages and henchmen, min
strels and tumblers. Now tournament of
games in the riverside meadows took up
the day. now pageant UP the river itself;
again, ride with the hawks or q run after
th- hounds and The nights We're one long
reyel. Time slipped by like song of tie
lips Of harper
Today "a was to chase 4 boar over the
wooded hills that the holiday troop was
awake and stirring at sunrise. The sill
very bell notes THAI called the monks to
morning prayer were jostled in mid-air by
the bl&re OF hunters horns. Stamping
iron-shod hoofs and the bayiug of deep
voiced hounds broke the Stiffness Of the
c!oister and thrcescore merry voices laugh
ea out OF memory the Benedietine VOW of
silence
Voices and horns made n joyous uproar
when the king led forth his lady and her
falr following, and he smiled with pleas
ure at the welcome and picturesque beauty
OF the gay throng between the gray old
walls.
Now how could / come upon a better
sight II l were the king of Il hundred is
lands ?' he demanded OF Elfgiva.
But he did not wait for her answer; in
stead. he stepped forward as though to
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With surprise her glance waVered. Il
did know you knew that she said
slowly. But as he expected her to droop,
she bristled instead. Nor was it to be ex-
pected Lord King, that you would be the
one to blame for using craft
His eyes lindIed If she had stopped there
it might have gone hard with her. but she
spoke on swiftly her head Indignantly
erect. IF Rothgar Lodbroksson thinks he
should have indemnity because he was too
stupid to see through trick. let him have
Avalcomb, when You get it back from the
English, and feel that he has got more than
he deserves; but your anger" she
broke off abruptly and sat with her
lips pressed tight though keep
ing back sob. In the beginning,
7 got great kindness al your hands, Lord
King she said at last. and your anger
hurts me!'
On the point of softening. the kings
face hardened, and he averted his head.
You value my favor rather late in the
day, F!odes daughter. 1t would have
been better if You had shown honor to it
when you came in to me at Scoerstan. by
giving me truth in return for friendship
II she had laughed as thought recalling
the jest in that scene. it is possible that
he would have struck her with his glove.
1t was fortunate that her sense of humor
was no more than bubble the foam
of her high spirits. Her eyes We're dark
with earnestness as they sought his.
Lord King | was hindered by neces-
en-? And did not your own mouth tell me
that Randalin. Frode's daughter should
wed the son of Lodbrok If she We're a!iVe?'
He struck his knee a ringing slap. I
confess that it is not easy to be a match
for you'll But l can tell you thing
which you will not be able to explain. as
heretofore-and it is a thing which has
made me get bitterest against you. If yOu
had kept your confidence from all it
might have passed for discreetness, but
that you should keep it from me to give it
to an Englshman-"
But did not give it to the English
man." she interrupted
For an instant he stared at her; directly
after he burst into a loud laugh. Now
that is the best thing that has occurred
yeti Where you cannot crawl through.
you break through He laughed again, and
was opening his mouth to repeat some
of the suspicious he had shared with Roth
gar when something about her stopped
him-whether it was the way she bore
her head or something in her deep eyes.
Dropping his derision, he spoke bluntly:
What reason in the world could cause
you to behave thus If it is not that he is
your lover?''
The color gathered and spread over her
face in maiden shame, until her tunic be-
came the cruelest of mockeries.
Short Is the reason to tell, Lord King
she said; 1T is because l love him" As
he sat regarding her, she put out her
hand and played with a tendril of wild
grapevine that hung from the tree beside
do not know why l should be ashamed
of the state of my feelings. I should not
be able to stand alive before you II he had
not been q better lord to me than you are
to English captiyes; and he is more gentle
and high minded than any man ever
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before London. And | remember only that
her bearing was noble and her countenance
most handsome, such as l had never seen
before, nor did l think that there could be
any woman so queen-like.'
Because he did not choose to say more, or
because some wrinkle in Elfgiva's satin
brow warned him off, he turned hastily to
another topic. "Foolishly do we linger,
when we have none too much time to get
to covert. Do you still want your way
about accompanying us? l have warned
you that boar hunt Is little like hawking;
nor do Mortimer stand in one spot and
wait for game to come to them"
Il hold to it with both hands, the lady
returned with a gayety which had in it a
touch of defiance Nor will l consent to
do anything except that alone. We will
partake in the excitement of your sport,
and each of these brave heroes of yours
shall answer for the safety of one of us"
gesture of her hand included Thorked
the Tall, the two Northern jarls and the
kings foster brother.
And is it your belief that a man can at
the same time chase a boar and talk fine
words to woman?" Canute demanded be-
tween amusement and Impotence. Cali it
a ride, if you will, but leave the boar out
for reasons sake, he would leave us out
we were so much as on his track
She gave him a sidelong glimpse of her
wonderful eyes and dropped her head like
lily grown heavy on its stem. Would
that be so great a misfortune them, she
be passing your time at my side?"
Smiling, he watched the play of her long
siken lashes, yet shook his head. Nay
when l hunt. l hunt" he said II would
have idled in your bower If you had chosen
it, but you urged me to this, and now if it
happens that you cannot keep up you must
bear your deed"
AS one casts aside an ill-fitting glove she
threw aside her pouts, looking up at him
with a flash of dainty mimcry. Hear the
fiery Thor. Take notice that / Shall bear
all down before me like a man moving
ripe corn. You cannot guess how much
warlikeness l have caught from my Valky-
ria" She glanced back where the girl in
the short tunic stood drawing on her gloves.
picture of the stormy beauty
Amused, the kings eyes followed hers
then lighted with sudden purpose LAS you
will, he laughed. land l will give your
Valkyria Steed that shall match her an
pearance.' Advancing again, he spoke to
a groom, and the signal set the whole party
in motion
Randalin heard his words but AT the mo-
ment she was too deep in angry embarrass-
ment to heed them. 1t seemed to her that
every eye in the throng was fastened upon
her as she walked forward. that every
mouth buzzed comment behind her. 1t was
not until she was in the saddle that his In
tention reached her understanding
The powerful black charger which a
groom led toward her. had been paving and
arching his glossy neck impatiently since
the first horn set his blood drops dancing
At the touch of her foot upon the stirrup
he snorted satisfaction through his wide.
narfng noStrilS and would have leaped for
ward like a stone from sling il the man
had not hung himself upon the bit The
girl awoke to surprise as she barely man
aged to reach her seat by the most agile of
springs.
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avoid il and put a question to one of his
huntsmen And his wife lurneG and spoke
sharply to the blond maiden behind her,
whose more than usual fairness had given
her the name of Candida, or the white
one
Where is Randalin? / sent the gar
ments to her an hour ago. She stands in
need of taste of Teboen's rod to teach
her promptness."
Little Dearwyn, watching the doorway
with futtering color, cried out eagerly,
Here she is, ladyn
There she was, in truth. standing on the
threshold with crimson cheeks and flash
ing eyes. At the sight of her every hunts
man uttered whistle of amazement, then
settled into an admiring stare, and Canute,
CHANGING over his shoulder, laughed out
right.
what" he said. Have you tired of
woman's clothes already?'
For, once more Frodes daughter was at
tired In a mans short tunic and long sjlken
hose It was a suit much richer than the
old one, since silver embroidery banded the
blue and precious furs lined the cloak; but
that fact was evidently of little comfort to
her as her eyes were full of angry tears
ard she deigned the king no answer what
ever.
II am obliged to pay dearly for your
amusement, lady she said bitterly, .,
Elfglva chimed her bell-Iike laughter. Il
will not deny that you pay literally for my
trouble, sweet. Does 1t not add spice to
her stories ma!dens, TO see her habited
thus? She looks like one of the fairy lords
Teboen is wont to sing of"
''She holds here head like Emma of Nor
mandy" the king said absently.
In wide-eyed surprise Elfgiva looked up
at him 'Ethelred's widow? Never did
hear that you had seen her! Why has this
been passed over in silence? l have abun-
dance Of questions to ask about her gar
ments and her appearance. When saw you
her? And where?
Canute stirred uneasily. 1T Is not worth
hearing. ] spoke but a few words with
her, about ransOms, the time that sat
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heard sung Of Sometimes l thiak 1
should have more to be ashamed OF ii
did not feel love toward him little
'elian;Iy. she raised her eyes 10 MS.
.mly to drop them back Ia the spray. But
lie does not love me. lie knows me oniy
as the boy he was kind TO- l have given
him the high seat IN my heart, but / SIT
only within thr door Of his.
The forest seemed very still when she
had done-the only sound the clanking of
tie bits as the horses cropped the withered
grass. Then suddenly the king gathered
up his lines with jerk.
Il cannot believe 1T he said harshly.
You are all alike YOU women, with Your
cat-lke pug'-ings and tricksy eyes that sur
pass most other things IN deceit. l do not
deny both that you know well how Ia frign
and that | would like to believe you, but
you must prove it first before | do
How can ! do that lord she said
heiplessly; but shrank, the next moment,
she saw thai already he had plan In his
mind.
Moving his horse a step nearer, he bent
toward hsl triumphantiy. = will send for
the En2lishman. IL your name-or the name
you w"re-aHd you shall meet him in my
presence. ana shall be able to tell from
his manner whether on not you have spoken
tru, hfuily.'
Send for him, At the very thought her
face WAS ecstatic with happiness. Then
she clasped her hands in dis1nay But
not II / must continue in these garments,
lord! You can decide over my fate. but
viii never face him'asain in anything but
womaG'S weeds
The king frownad Strangely do YOU
speaH: rs If I did not know what is be-
fitting Danish woman that ! would allow
one who IS nCble-baIn III all her kindred
To be treated dissvacefully after l had
taken her into my waTiiership''
while Longer he sat there. watching her
chanseful face with lis lovely mouth and
the eyes that some trick of lighc and
sh;' &c had deeptncd to the purple of an
iris petals markings; and the sight seemed
to gentle his mood.
81 should like to reconcile myself to you"
he said slowly. Since first you came be-
fore me and showed by your entreaty that
YOU thought something besides an ami
NAL, / have felt friendliness toward you.
And / should like TO believe that some
woman loves some you say YOU
love this Englishman." Out OF the very
wishfuiness of his voice, a terrible menace
spoke: Il should like it much that L
shall neither spare you in word nor deed
his manner softened. Yet my mind feels
a kind of faith toward YOU l shall try
you, to make sure, but until you have
proved that you are unworthy of 1t, l Will
not keep you out of my friendship Draw
ing of his glove. he stretched forth his
hand You may find that a mans harsh
ness is little worse than a woTnans guile
he said bitterly.
DimIy guessing what was in his mind she
dared not trust herself 10 words, but told
her gratitude with her eyes as she re-
turned his clasp. Then he sent her back
by the one semblance of path which ran
through the forest, and himself rode on to
his hunters
(To be continued tomorrow
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This is not the horse ride Dudda. He

This is not the horse l ride Dudda! He
must belong to one of the nobles.''
He is-the horse-that King Canute said
you should take" the man painted, as he
struggled to keep his footing HE said to
fetch-Praise Cdin!" For at that moment
Canute's silver horn gave the signal, and
he was free to leap aside
Randalins trained hand upon the reins
was as firm as it was light, and her trained
eye was keenly alert to every motion of the
black ears, but in her brain all was whirl-
ing confuSion-and no longer any thought
OF her tunic. What was the kings purpose
in making this change? Certainly he was
in no mood to honor her-what could he
have in his mind? While her tongue an
swered mechanically to Ulf Jarl's observa-
tons concerning the weather and the fair
farmland they were riding through, her
eyes were furtively examining her COM
panions' steeds. No fiery ambitions dis
turbed their easy gait, spirited though they
were. Indeed, Elfgiva, looking back at this
laugh.
BY the blessed Ethelberga, you have a
horse in all respects BETTING your spirit,
my shield maiden! l hope it is not the
ing you"
Could it be possible that he should
stoop 10 SO unworthy an action, the
girl asked herself. And vet IT
was as understandable as any of his be-
havior during the last fortnight Suddenly
IT seemed that a hand had awakened the
Viking blood which shumbered in her veins:
IL nfed her cheeks and flashed from under
her lashes. She answered clearly Il hore
1t is not. lady-for he would experience dis
appointment"
From all sides laughter went up; but
there was no time for more for now a
huhter-one or the men who had brought
news of the iair-galloped ,lp. dust-choke1
and breathless
HE has broken cover, king" he gasped.
he Is moving Observation-Disclosures the hounds
-or--you will-miss him.
Canutes horn was at his lips before the
iast broken phrase was out "Forward!'
he shouted with a blast "The hounds and
forward! A whirlwind seemed to strike
the anpHng train and sweep them over
the ground like autumn leaves
Over stubble fields and ,leaf-carpeted lanes,
with half frightened Smiles upon their
parted lips Elgiva and her fair ones kept
up DraVely; then across a stream into a
thicket, over hollows and fallen logs, under
iow-hanging boughs, through brush and
oIier ana pranpie-ieaping, lodging. tear
1ng crashing. LeonOrine the Tiuid uttered
a cry, as her horse slid down bank with
ms feet punched under him; and the Lady
EiSlVa dropped her reins to press her hand
where thorn had scratched her cheek
Stop! she commanded Stop We
Will turn pack and Wait--until he strikes
across a field
AS well have tried to call off the hounds
after they had caught the scent and dou-
bled themselves over the trail! 1t Is I'M
llkely that any man so much as heard her.
For one flash of time she beheld them see
saving In the air before her. as their
horses rose over the brush: then there was
nothing but the distant crashing of dry tim
Der and the echo of Canute's jubilant horn
And the VaIkyria has gone also!" the
lady calculated. when har injured gaze was
able to come sufIicientlyto earth.
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Marine Corps Orders.

Major E. X Cole. TO Washington, D. c.
for duty member of marine examining
board.
Second Lieut.. John p. V. Gridley from the
marine barracks, Boston, Mass, to Wash
ington, d. c.. for duty with the marine
guard being organized for service on the
u. S. s. Missouri
First Lieut.. John y. Wright from marine
barracks. League Island. Pa, to Colon
Panama, for duty with battalion of ma
fines aboard the L. S. S. Dixie.
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Will Be Launched March l.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, November 2O-The
United States battle ship Virginia, now
building at the yards OF the Newport News
Shipbulding and Dry Dock Company, will
be launched about March 1. Gov Montague
and staff. with the general assembly of
Virginia. will be in attendance, besides
many officials from Washington.
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The wise business man places
his inducements to customers
in the widely circulated news
paper, like The Evening Star,
because he knows it pays him
to make pubic announcements
rather than to waste his time in
attempting to do business by the
circulation Of pamphlets, book
lets and the like through the
mail.
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Denied Permission TO Land.


Mai. W, c. Dawson assistant paymasier.
l. 6 NJ. {. has been detached from duty
q. marine headquarters in this city, TO take
effect December Ia. and Will proceed I'D
Manila +. l.. via San Francisco, for duty
phifi0piueS.
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DENIED A CONFERENCE
GEN. REYES AND OTHER COMMITS.
sIoNERs REACH COLON.
Decline Invitation to Go Aboard
American Warships-Mission
May Be Failure.

| a caoiegram from Colon last night saws.
| "ehs. Reyes, Ospina and Holguin. an
| pointed as commissioners by the Colombian
! government To come to the isthmus and
! negotiate for terms of peace looking to
,he saving of the national honor" arrived
| mere tonight on the French steamer Cam
| ada.
me peace commissioners left SavanilI,
yesterday without knowing the result of
the conference between the peace commits
sion from the department of Bolivar and
the members OF the junta on board the
Mayfiower When Gen. Reeves Learned or
this conference lie said that he entirely
olsapproN"d of the mission of the Bolivia
rians.
other prominent Colombian generals on
tie Canada are Sarria, Ortiz. Bustamente
Anguio and Lucas Caballero. Gems. Rus-
iamente aud taballcro, who are prominent
members OF the liberal party joined the
peace commissioners ut SavanilIa but were
not delegated lay IA" Bogota government
mere was great excitement on the arri-
VA OF IN" canada. Hundreds of persons
ffocked 10 the neiglbnrhood of the dol
but Were prevented from reaching the yes
sci by marines who were landed from the
united States warships as soon as tine
canada was sighted. The marines now
guard the wharf.
Rejected Both Officers.
Capt Merriam of the United States aux
iliary cruiser Dixie Immediately went
aboard the Cauada and conve,a, "a CO,
p,,-os g., ,....1. = -,
i' "i' VI '''e ihISsi"A 81 the
b"!iNafla'!S- lie invited Gen. Reyes and
the Other members Of the commission To
come aboard The pi-,ie hr, Tho ,,,,,,,l 90,
his corr,ar;inps ,}a.l.p.s Tho in,-it.',;,,,
Admiral Cnybi.,r NO 5,d i,lt i'i,',ii
from, P,.r,7a ..It,,,ia .,,r j,i,,, "a "a
thc con,r,issinrc,. =, ,.o.,,a h"ar,f ~ 10
Navnov.,,. l,t ~ d.,f,..I., ;,,,-i..,;I.
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Illness of Col. Meade.

Col Robert /. Meade Of the marine corps
has been granted sick leave until the 2Gth
proximo. when, 10y direction Of the President
o. the United States Lo viii be placed
upon the retired list
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Elsie-"IIave you decided what to give
your husband for birthday present.
Daisy-"Not yet. 1t ought to be sonla-
hing useful, and l am trying to decide
What l need most. "-Illustrated Bits.
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EDUCATIONAL,
IN WASHINGTON.

steal teacher. Pupils thoroughly prepared for
college or other examinations in Greek Latin and
other studies. Ftfteen years experience. se2352t
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-20
Joked From His Grave.

London Chronicle: The Fourth Marquis
of HEREFORD Is reputed to have said: ~
should like to see the faces OF my rela-
tons when my will is read" A rich man
who has just died at Berlin may be
credited with a similar wish as to his
codicfl. He had numerous relations, but
treated all who approached him as for
tune hunters. He left a will which was
to be opened Immediately and the codicil
to be opened after the funeral. The will
said: Every member Of my family who
shall abstain from attending my funeral
Is to receive 800 marks" AS a result the
funeral WAS attended by his housekeeper,
a distant cousin. On the codicil being op-
ened 1t was found to enact that the rest
due of his fortune was to be divided
among those who. notwithstanding the
loss of the 300 marks. attended his funeral
Hence the housekeeper gets all; but the
heirs threaten to dispute the will"