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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

up wherever a cannon sent its mes
sage.
So far did they send out their de-
struction that the bare eye could not
perceive all the ruin; men had to use
telescopes to see how much the can
non had destroyed
"This," said the biggest cannon of
all, SIS achievement indeed. Suppose
that our old friend could see US now. "
"Yes, indeed" the other cannon
thundered and roared and barked,
with voices graduated according to
their sizes, 1--WE are, indeed, ling
great and worthy deeds. Did you see
US knock the town hall down? It had
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
True Fish rtories

In no division of the animal king
dom are found more curious creations
than among fishes. The flying fish is
so we'll known that almost every one
has seen either a dried specimen in
museum or a flock of live ones skim
ming over the surface of the sun-lit
tropic waters which they inhabit. Yet
even to those most familiar with fly
ing fishes it is always interesting to
see these little creatures change
themselves into birds, as it were, and
go flying over the sea with great
swiftness, soaring frequently as high
as ships deck.
Their broad and filmy fms become
veritable wings as they rise from the
water, and remain SO as long as they
are wet. But as soon as the fms be-
come dry they shrivel up and then
down fails Mr.. Flying-hsh on deck or
back into the water
These fish are very numerous in
West Indian waters and are excellent
to eat, the people of the island of
Barbados especially priding them
selves on their skill in cooking them
A great many thousand years ago
there used to be fish which prob
ably had the power of flying as the
flying fish of to-day has. 1t has van
ished from among living things now,
but workmen, breaking their way
through ancient rocks. sometimes
come upon the bodies of these fishes
turned into stone, and scientific men
have called the species by the hard
name of Pterichthys, which is only
the Greek for winged fish.
These same scientific men say that
these fish were so formed that they
never could have made their way
through the water by swimming, but
must either have flown over the sur
face or crawled about on the bottom
of the great Devonian sea.
In this they were not so fortunate
as the flying fish of to-day, which can
swim as fast as they can fly and as
easily
Both the Pterichthys and the mod
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

poetry and of something that the pens
called philosophy, though it really and
truly was only particularly Opaque
ink.
Other pens wrote wills and con-
tracts; and these in turn gave abund
ant employment to pens that had en-
tered the law. The pens that went
into Wall Street had a responsible po-
sition. Every time they wrote some
thing it was sure to make one man
as poor as it made another rich. So
they said that they were keeping
things balanced exactly.
The pen that went into the Emper-
or's palace reached the very greatest
and finest achievement of all. 1t sign
ed a declaration of war, and lived uni
versally respected thereafter on a
crimson velvet cushion in the Imper-
ial Museum.
And this declaration of war was the
thing that led to the deliverance of
the second piece of ore. Men entered
the mine and said:
"Ah, here is a grand layer of iron,
the very finest kind. 1t is just what
we need for our cannon. Hurry,
hurry, and get it out"
DO you hear that, old stlck-ln-the-
mud?" cried the ore to the lower one,
which was as silent as ever. "Do
you hear that? They are going to
make military character of me. That
| is what it is to have true genius and
to be born to command. But you are
lucky to be stupid and dull for / can
feel i'll my bones that my unusual
powers Of mind will bring me much
suffering"
And so it was. The second ore was
treated even more painfully than the
first piece; but when it was all done,
it passed through the streets in tri-
umph with ten thousand people wav-
ing their hats and cheering, for the
layer of ore had become hundred
immense cannon, each with fierce
mouth, wide open.
The Archbishop himself blessed
them and then they went forth on
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ships and became sailors. Every time
they spoke, other ships went down
into the ocean, never to be seen again.
AT last they all lay with their angry
mouths fronting the land, where arm
les Of men lay behind forts and earth
en- walls,
One morning they all spoke at
once, and the earthen mounds seemed
to melt away in dust, while all the
men who had been behind them were
dead
Soon the forts and cities began to
suffer. The walls crumbled away, one
by one. Church steeples toppled.
Houses fell into ruins. Fires sprang
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

stood for FIVE hundred years and
never a storm of all the storms that
ever were loosed could move it. But
we did It with one word.''
did you see how beautiful the land
was when we appeared" doomed the
big cannon. Look at it now. This
is, indeed, the proud"
Just then something seemed to
choke it. 1t could not utter another
word.
"Cracked, by Joyey" said mans
voice. "Our best gun is out of ac-
tion. We must withdraw the ship"
whats this?" cried the lesser guns
on the other ships. why are we
suddenly doing so much less dam
age?"
Because your big partner is burst, f"
cried the guns Of the land, with fresh
courage. "He did all the work We
will show you little barkers now what
we can do"
This is terrible" said the guns.
TOO much is too much. We cannot
fight with people of twice our size.
One by one, they ceased. talking
some cracked, like the big cannon, be-
cause they thought it was fashionable;
and others were struck by balls from
the land and rendered insensible. At
last the ships had to turn around and
run away to the sea.
Once there, the father of all the
storms came along and began to
dance with them. He danced till they
were not only out of breath, but dizzy.
So, to save themselves, they began to
throw the guns overheard, letting
them plunge straight down into the
deep green sea. And there they sit
to this day, talking about their deeds.
The mouth of the biggest gun of all
is turned straight upwards, and a
beautiful blue and green lobster lives
there in magnihcence.
He loves to hear the cannon speak
of its career as military character.
"Ah, yes he sighs on such occa-
sions. "One must be born with tall
ent. My brother was that way. He
had the artistic temperament and he
went into the upper world, where |
hear that he entered society as a
salad. But / have never been able to
rise beyond my sphere / love, how
ever, to hear about those who do. 1t
is very improving"
Now all the land was blackened
The cities were ruined All over the
world, wherever the Emperor's pen
had sent its declaration of war and
the cannon had spoken with other
cannon, people were miserable, and,
worst of all, they were hungry; for
the fields that had been full of crops
were blasted and there was nothing to
eat anywhere.
The Emperor called his generals
and colonels who had advised him to
declare war.
"Can you feed my people1" he
asked them.
"You will have to accept our resig-
nations" they replied haughtily. Lit
tie did we think that we should live
to be insulted by you after our faith
full service. You should know that
we have been trained to kill people
and not to feed them"
So the Emperor called his hnan-
ciers, and they explained to him that
they could feed the people if, first,
they could get money enough to buy
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26

This fearful creature is the Thump-
wog. 1t is his savage habit to thump
on the, floors of theatre, lecture rooms,
and even churches when he deems
something worthy of applause. He
often dies young, and when he sur
wives to grow old, he lives universally
lamented
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-06-26
ern flying fish may fairly be called

ern flying fish may fairly be called
"bird-hshes."
There is another sort of fish that
might be called the "hower fish," for
the individuals of the species grow up
from the sea bottom as a plant would
grow and look like lilies on stem,
wherefore they are called sea-1ilies.
But they are real fish nevertheless.
with mouths and digestive organs and
all the other attributes Of animal life,
though they look so like plants that
the unscientifc person would be de-
ceived when he saw one
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
BURNS MONEY ON DehT4seo.
South Carolina Man Determined No
Ono Should Profit Ly His Ccccasc.


According to the citizens of the adj
joining county the mcanest man that
ever lived died recently in Union
county, South Carolina. His name
may have been too much for him, at
any rate he failed to live up to it.
There were so many little Angels
that when he came, the names having
been quite exhauated, his mother
called him Startling.
Even in childhood Startling Angel
was avaricious.
At seventy, old and decrcpid for
his years, he sold the comfortable
home and plantation. including tho
stock on the place, for the sum OF
thirty thousand dollars He then
moved into rude log hut and for tho
few remaining years of his life lived
there alone gloating over his treasure.
The night before his death he took
from ITS place of concealment the
money. built a large fire and bill by
bill consigned to the flames the whole
of the thirty thousand dollars.
He was found dead in his bed. and
the charred bills on the hearth told
the story of the man who had vowed
that no human being should proht by
his death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

When you make payment on your
subscription to The Enterprise the date
on the address line should be advanced
to correspond with the amount paid.
dates are advanced to correspond with
payments. Our system of keeping
subscription accounts, is hard to beat
and II subscribers will give the same at
tention to the dates on the address
slips that they do on other money
transactions there never need be any
the proper credit is not shown on the
yellow slip within two weeks drop us
postal or call personal attention to the
oversight or error. We take plains to
give due credit for all payments on
subscription. but If we fail to do so
subscribers by giving attention to the
date on the address slip can keep tab
on the publisher and see to 1t that all
"mi:-up" or misunderstanding.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
The Worlds Fair Route.

The Missouri Pacific Railway has ten
daily trains between Kansas City and st.
Louis. All trains via the Santa Fe make
direct connections with the Missouri Pa
cific at Kansas City.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition. or
Worlds Fair, ST. Louis, is in all respects
the greatest ever undertaken in any coun-
try. 1t is more than ten times the size Of
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
in point OF floor space in the exhibit pal
aces. twice as large as the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago, about three timos
larger than the last Paris Exposition.
For further information see your agent
and request tickets via the Missouri Pa
cifc from Kansas City to St. Louis. 1t is
the fast mail route.
K. B. kooser, Ellis Farnsworth,
G.W.F.&P,h. T. p. A.
5s-tf 18th and Stout Sts.. Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
srRAyEp OR STOLEN. Thursday |

night. bay mare freshly clipped all over.
weighs about 1000 pounds. Branded on
left shoulder and left hip. Suitable re-
ward for information sent to- S. "A. Mat
thews, Rocky Ford. Alp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
, Bed Cross Fund.

Miss Clara Barton has not ceased
her labors on behalf of the Red Cross
Society. She is formulating plans for
new and large fund of probably ST.
600 900 for the extension of the work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

DIR. MIDDLETON wishes to announce
to tho public that he has leased his old
stand. 425 N. Main. and will be glad to
meet all his old patrons at his new Of
fees. os-u
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
s. u II ID . :

If you wish to buy flower, field or gar
den seeds send for our 1904 catalog. If
you mention this paper at the same time
we will mail you free a due bill good for
pkg Peacock Pansy seed. one pkg Paris
Pansy seed. one pkg Giant Tremardean
Pansy seed value 25c) to be sent with
first order. The Haines Seed Co.,
4l-44 3Io 18th St., Denver, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Woods & Wilgus are putting in greatly
improved machinery at the bottling works.
Of which we shall have more to say in an
carly issue
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE-Frcsh Cows. Hay and No
! span Of Work Mules. Worthington.
miles south near Grand Valley school.
59-Slp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Have some fancy cantaloupc seed
that can sell cheap.-F. d. Stoop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

We make speciality of good worI
and quick service.
Rocky Ford Steam Laundry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Burrell's proposition on growing seeds
will please you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Insist on Diamond n Flour. For sale
by Denver Bakery. Ed Barrow. or you
can get Il diree, from =. d. Stoop. Put
up in fancy towel sacks and every pound
puafanteod
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

SEED POTATOES for sale. Home
grown Early Ohio. q. 3. Bos,wiek y
miles cas-, Of Rocky Ford. ,. milo north
Of I. D. Hales. Sl-S5p
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

The Highes' Market Price paid for
Chickens srd turkeys at Stauficr's M,at
Market. 5S-a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Burrelrs proposition on growing seeds
will please you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Heinz Bulk Mustard for sale at tho
Stauf.er Meat Market
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

l7o acre farm for rent ons milo from
La Jun,s; 60 acres or more in eul,iSa
ton. Good water right
Alag Robt- w. Patterson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR RENT. good ;hreo roomod house.
Enquire at Casebeor's grocery. Alag
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Buy Forbes * Blinn's CRESCENT
BREAD II you want the best. 55
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

WANTED Girl for general housowors.
Enquire a, Enterprise Office. 5s-u
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Anybody" said Uncle Eben. "kin give
good advice. But when it comes to actin
sensible yo'sef its dif'unt. t.'-Washington
Star
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

During the high wind Of Wednesday
one Of the large signs of the Stsadman
Commercial School blew down and sew
eral ladies' who were on the sidewalk had
u narrow escape from injury.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE, Cantaloupe Seed: also
early and late varieties Of seed Potatoes
Att J. J. Guthrie.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Red and white 0lsdioli Bulbs. Mrs.
Flora S. kclsay. 3 miles south. 4l-@5
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Sol T. Wolfe has transferred to Miss
Audrey G. and Clay Wolfe the stock of
goods and business OF the WClfe Cash
Grorary
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Burrells proposition on growing seeds
will please YOU.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. Choice Cantaloupa Seed.
5s-Alp C. o. Waters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Try ,ha, now Coal. |, will please
you. a full guaranteed ton for s6.1s.
F. D. S,oop.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. Thoroughbred Brown Leg
horn eggs for setting. Price z5e for is
Mrs. J. A. MeKensio
Aou Phone BIS White.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. Two span mares. one COM
ing years old: ono coming 5 years old.
Weigh, abou, 27oo. Call on J. p. mul-
lownay. ~ miles sou;hwes. Of Rocky
Ford. s0ti
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Stuffed Mangoss, a fine article. arc TO
b. found a, tho S;sui!er Meat Market
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Every issue of the Enterprise Is
worthy of sending East. A few extra
copies are provided each week for ''ie
IereGt of the friends who wish 10
SEN! ,acn 10 distant friends. "r!cc, D
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

For Bread or Flour see Talhclm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. good wagon. with good
box and spring seat. Bert r. Gregg. 4oA
S. 7th. 4lu
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

At tho StauiTer Meat Market will be
found Heinz Mustard in bulk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Payment, for this ad. will SECURE fas-
cinator left al X. p. hall Saturday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. lot Of young shoa,s. c.
w. Irwin. Y miles south Of experiment
station. Sl-4Sp II
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
For Sale

Shetland pony. harness and t@o-ssa,sd
trap. Paul Kennedy. Rocky Ford. 4ou
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

The Job Printing turned out by the
Enterprise office is equal to that Of any
other in the valley. Work done
promptly ana at :a.r pr;tes. Il
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE-Ten stands Of bees. one
mile northeast Of CITY,. F. Roth.
4o-4lp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

FOR SALE. fresh milk COW. One mile
east Of city. J. F. Roth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Three furnished rooms on grou1 floor
for light housekeeping 5o4 N. 10th. Alp
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

For Bread OF Flour sec Talhelm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

Latest styles in Dress Trimmings at
Miss Clines.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BUSINESS,.
BHRGHINS.'

& BUSINE 81. q
3 BHRGHINS.' 81
oooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Miss Ella Cline. accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Blaneh Dickinson. returned
Saturday after two weeks stay in Dem
yer after having made careful selection
Of the latest styles of PATTERN HATS.
STREET HATS and NOVELTIES. to be
shown at the spring opening which will
be announced later.
FOR SALE. fresh milk COW. One mile
east Of city. J. F. Roth.
FOR SALE-Ten stands Of bees. one
mile northeast Of CITY,. F. Roth.
4o-4ip
Three furnished rooms on ground floor
for light housekeeping 5o4 N. 10th. Alp
Latest styles in Dress Trimmings at
Miss Clines.
FOR SALE. lot Of young shoa,s. C,
w. Irwin. y miles south Of experiment
station. Sl-4S p
FOR SALE. good wagon. with good
box and spring seat. Bert r. Gregg. 4o4
S. 9Th. +lu.
Psymsn, for this ad. will SECURE a fas-
einator left at X. p. hall Saturday.
For Sale
Shetland pony. harness and t~o-seatsd
trap. Paul Kennedy. Rocky Ford. 4o;'
For Bread or Flour see Talhelm.
At tho s,suTer Meat Market will be
found Heinz Mustard in bulk.
l7o acre farm for rent one mile from
La Jun,s: 60 acres or more in eul;ira-
ton. Good water right
4l-i2 Rob,- w. Patterson.
lnsis, on Diamond n Flour. For sale
by Denver Bakery. Ed Barrow. or you
can get Il diree; from q. ID. Stoop. Pu,
up in fancy towel sacks and every pound
guaranteed.
Stuffed Mangoes. a fine article. arc TO
b. found a, tho S;sui!er Meat Market
FOR SALE. Thoroughbred Brown Leg
horn eggs for setting. Price 75e for is
Mrs. J. a. MeKensio
4oa Phone 5i5 White.
Try ,ha, now Coal. 4, will please
you. a full guaranteed ton for s6.1s.
F. D. S,oop.
Burrelrs proposition on growing seeds
will please you.
FOR SALE. Two span mares. one COM
ing I years old: ono coming years old.
Weight about 27oo. Call on ]. p. Mul-
lowney. ~ miles souihwes. Of Rocky
Ford. Son
Heinz Bulk Mustard for sale at the
s;aui.er Mea, Market.
Red and white oIadioii Bulbs. Mrs.
Flora S. kolsay. 3 miles south. *l-+5
SEED POTATOES for sale. Home
grown Early Ohio. 3. 3. Bostwiek =
miles cas-. Of Rocky Ford. :. milo north
Of |. D. Hales. Al-$sp
FOR RENT. good three roomed house.
Enquire at casobeof's grocery. si-*2
WANTED Girl for general housowork.
Enquire at Enterprise Office. 5e-u
FOR SALE. Choice cantaloupo Seed.
5e-4lp C. o. Waters.
Buy Forbes * Biinn's CRESCENT
BREAD II you want the best. 55
The Highss' Market Price paid for
Chickens srd turkeys at Stauffcr's Mat
Market. o@-a
Have some fancy cantaloupc seed
that can sell cheap.-F. d. Stoop.
Burrell's proposition on growing seeds
will please you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-03-11

ooOoooOooooooo oooooSSooooooo00
Miss Ella Cline. accompanied by her
sister. Mrs. Blaneh Dickinson. returned
after a two weeks stay in Dem
yer after having made careful selection
Of the latest styles of PATTERN HATS.
STREET HATS and NOVELTIES. to be
shown at the spring opening which will
be announced later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
Given Up to Die.

B. Spiegle, 1904 N. Virginia ST., Ev-
ansyille, Ind, writes: For over FIVE
wears I was troubled with kidney and
bladder affections, which caused me
much pain and worry. l lost flesh and
WAS all run down, and about year ago
7 had to abandon work entirely. l had
three of the best physicians, who did
me no good, and was practically Civ
an ur to die. Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after taking the
second bottle was greatly relieved
HENDRICKS DRUG STORE.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
PUT up BUILDING IN A DAY.
Fn1ployes of Paterson Lumber
Company Do Record Job.

Workmen employed by the z. 5.
VapKirk Lumber Company of Pater-
son, N. j., Saturday erected Two
story building in ten hours to replace
one belonging to the firm which was
recently destroyed by fire.
The work was begun shortly before
eight o'clock in the morning and after
She fran work had been set up the
company's full force of one hundred
and thirty-fve men took hold. There
was very little confusion, as the work
had been carefully mapped out Inc
men had been divided into gangs, each
with a separate foreman, and every
thing worked as smoothly as a piece
Of we'll oiled machinery The struct-
he was finished up to the first story
b. loon and was entirely rooted over
anu enclosed by Six o'clock at night
The meo, in consideration OF the
good treatment they have received
from the firm in the past. volunteered
their services for the days work.
At night the firm entertained the
fneu ia the new shop with reception
and supper.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
CHASTITY HEAPS OF DEAD AT PORT ARTHUR
o,,a Cornses and Through Blood Japanese Were Drlv
en- Back Again and Again by the NuS0l7'1S 0'~Oi'
from the Decaying Bodies Is lerr1ole'

tern pictures.
The Japanese soon were Reinforced
and recommended the attack turlously'
but were again repulsed. The Japa-
nese troops were forced forward by
their own shrapnel fire, the guns nav
ing been placed behind them to pre-
vent retreat.
DAYLIGHT found the belligerents IN
in that quarter engaged in an artillery
duel, General Gorbatowsky personally
directed the Russian fire, although ne
had been six days and nights without
sleep.
A third attempt to capture the posi-
tion also failed, and anticipating a
fourth attack the Russians were rein
forced, but the fourth attack was not
made.
The stencil from the decaying bod
les between the lines is horrible and
vultures are feeding on the corpses.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
Bad Elephant Spared Child.

"Oueen," an elephant with a bad
record, won the applause of big
crowd at circus performance at
Williamsport, Pa, when she forebore
to trample little girl who had fallen
under her appraised foot. The child
was running from monkey in front
when she fell and rolled under the
elephants foot. Queen held her 1901
SUSPENDED while she picked up the lit
tie girl and tenderly lifted her to the
arms of the keeper, who was riding on
the elephants back.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
Sick Headache.

"For several years my wife was
troubled with what physicians call
sick headache of very severe char
acter. She doctored with several en-
inent physicians and at great ex-
nense. only to grow worse until she
was unable to do any kind of work.
A bou; a year ago she began taking
characteristics Stomach and Liver
Tablets, and today weighs more than
she ever did before, and is real well, "
saws Mr.. Geo. E. Wright OF New Lon
don, N. Y. For sale by Dawson Drug
Co., Dawson; Willitord & Co. Parrott'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07

Adyices from Port Arthur say OnaU
at II O'Clock at night the Japanese
concentrated strong force to a'tack
\ strong position on the Russian rlgn'
flank. The japanese made clever use
of the available cover, creeping 1or'
ward in Indian fashion for an hour IN
snjte Of the Russian fire. Midnight
found them properly formed within
striking distance of the Qualifications
They then made powerful rush. but
we're moved down in ali but one quar-
Ter
Here d body of Japanese succeeoeu
10 entering the fort over the dead boo
les of their comrades, but nearly all
we're bayouetted inside the fort Inc
remainder retreated, losing severely
as they fed. After repulsing the enc
NV the Russian troops cheered'
The Japanese searchlights showed
CHASTITY heaps OF dead, like magic IAN