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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
CHAPTER II.
Where War-Dons Kennel.

This morning there were but few
travellers upon the Waiting street.
South of the highway the land was
held by English farmers, who would
naturally remain under cover while
a Danish host was in the neighbor-
hood while north of the great divid-
ing line lay Danish freeholds whose
masters might be equally likely to see
the prudence of being in their watch
\ towers when the English allies were
passing. Barred across by the shad-
ows of it's mighty trees, the great road
stretched away mile after mile in cool
emptiness. At rare intervals, mount
ed messenger clattered over the
stones, his hand upon his weapon, his
eyes rolling sharply in a keen watch
of the thicket on either side. Still
more rarely, foraging parties swept
through the morning stiffness, lowing
/ cows pricked to sharp trot before
them, and squawking fowls slung over
their broad shoulders.
| On they came. When they caught
sight of sprig of boy drawn up be-
0iuC INC way Win uIS manu- IGoNlIS
sternly on his knife, they sent up a
shout of boisterous merriment. The
blood roared so loudly in Randalin's
ears that she could not understand
what they said. She jerked her horses
head toward the trees and drove her
spur deep into his side. Only rs he
leaped forward and they swept past
her, shouting, did the words reach
home.
"Look at the warrior. comrades!"
"Hail, Berserker!" "Scamper, cub, or
your nurse will catch youn "Tie
some of your hair on your chin, little
one!"
AS the sound of hoof-beats died
away, and the nag settled back to his
steady jog-trot, the girl unclenched
her hands and drew long breath.
Though it seems a strange wonder
that they should not know me for a
woman, think l need give myself no
further uneasiness. 1t must be that
am very like Fridtjof in looks. 1t
may be that it would not be unadvis-
able now for me to ask advice of the
next person how l can come to the
camp"
The asking had become at matter
of necessity by the time she found
any one capable of answering the
question. Three foreign merchants
whom she overlook near noon could
give her no information, and she COW
cred the next five miles without see
ing living creature; then II was only
a beggar, who crawled out of the
bushes to offer to sell the child be-
side him for crust of bread. The
petition brought back to Randal.A her
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

how to soothe the girl. To gain a
respite, she stole away and renewed
the wounded mans bandages. ~
After a moment Randalin rose and
!, followed, buckling her cloak as she
went.
"Since | am become this mans lord,
I think it is right for me to see how
he fares before leave him." she ex-
planned. #
Before you leave him." The form
in the faded robes turned inquiringly
toward the erect young figure in its
brave scarlet cloak. What is it you
say, my child?'
But Randalin was bending low over
the green couch. do you know who
amp" she was asking urgently of the
woodward Fix your eyes on me and
try to gather together your wits"
Slowly the mans wandering gaze
focused itself; a silly laugh welled
up in his throat. &8 WI
"It would be no strange wonder if
| did not" he chuckled. "Odin has
changed you greatly; your face was
never so beautiful. But this once you
cannot trick. me, Fridtjof Professor"
There came a time when this mis-
take was a source of some comfort to
Randalin, Frodes daughter; but now
she stirred impatiently.
Sister Wynfredas hand fell upon
the girls arm. 'Disquiet yourself no
further" she whispered. 1T is use
less and to no end. Come this way,
where he cannot hear our voices, and
tell me what moves you to speak of
leaving. Is it not your intention to
creep in with us?"
AS she yielded reluctantly to the
pressure, Randalin even showed sur
prise at the question. by no means.
My errand hither was only to ask for
bread. go direct to the Danish
camp to get justice from King Ca
mute"
The nun reached out and caught the
gay cloak, gasping. "The Danish
camp? Better you thrust yourself
into den of ravenous beasts. You
know not what you say"
Offense stiffened the figure under
the cloak. 1T is you who do not
know. Now, as always. you think
about Canute what lying English
mouths have told of him. | know him
from my fathers lips. No man on the
island is so true as he, or so generous
to those who ask of him. He is the
highest-minded man in the world"
MY daughter. my daughter, shake
off this sleep of your wits, l entreat
you! The men you are trusting in
: are dreams which you have dreamed
in the safety of your fathers arms.
They among whom you are going are
barbarians-yea, devils! 1t were
even better had you married the son
of Leofwine. Think you know moth
ing of the Pagans, that you set my
words at naught? Who, but Danish
men laid low these walls and slaugh-
tered the holy nuns as lambs are torn
by wild beasts? Have not seen their
horrid wickedness? You think nun
coward? Know you how these scars
came on my face? Three times, with
my own hands, | pressed a red-hot
irou there to destroy the beauty that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

| four cardinal points. the four seasons
of the year. the four winds OF heaven.
and in Biblical imagery the four Liv.
ing Creatures the four Judgments OF
God etc. But three and four make
seven, another sacred number. In the
| Book OF Revelation we read of the
Seven Candlesticks. the Seven Seals,
| the Seven Trumpets. the Seven Stars,
the Seven Spirits of God, etc. Then
the six white stripes are doubly sym
! bolical. First, six Is a sacred number,
being double triad, or Trinity twice
repeated, the emphatic trine and sec
ond, white is unity composed OF
seven, as white light Is composed OF
the seven prismatic rays which con-
sist of three primary and four second
! airy, a remarkable correspondence tc
the three long and the four short red
stripes OF the flag. But these two,
six and seven, make another sacred
number, thirteen. The sacredness OF
| thirteen is intensified by looking at Il
| 1t another way. Three and four multi.
| piled together produce twelve. anoth.
er sacred number, as the twelve
tribes, the twelve Apostles, the twelve
signs of the Zodiac. and such like.
But twelve and one make thirteen.
There is something more than remark
able In the sacred numbers OF the flag
that eliminate in twelve. They are:
| t3-f4 +6+7tl2= 33, the exact num-
her of years that Christ lived on
the earth and the exact average OF
human life upon the earth, and the
exact number of years in luni-soar
| cycles OF time. Is all this mere chance
! work?
But this Is not all. The colors are
sacred also. When God would give
outward expression to the mystic
symbolism of Religion He was careful
to express the colors of His choice
Blue and purple and scarlet and fine
| turned linen"--the coors of the
American fag-red, white and blue
Red is the sign Of redemption blue
of heaven, white of purity and peace
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

When the civilized world would sym.
bolize mercy, 1t could only think of a
red cross on a white ground-two OF
the flags colors, and that sign will
touch the hearts of enraged combat
ants. Christian and pagan, now en-
gagged in deadliest strife. for where it
flies there Is holy ground"
The Star, too, is a sacred figure.
1t Is scriptural sign, prophetic
symbol, an apocalyptic emblem, The
Star sang creations hymn the first
Sabbath morn; spoke to the Father
of the Faithful from the midnight
sky, and heralded the Prince OF Peace
standing above the Bethlehem hills.
Can a flag so instinct with heavens
emblems, and pulsating to every
breath of breeze or blast of storm.
with holy sign and sacred symbol,
have come by chance? Believe it who
may, an American can never!
Ravenswood. Chicago, Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
GOT EVEN ON CONSTABLE.
Mississippi Justice Bound to Have His
Dignity Sustained.


Dignity Sustained.
'This attack on Gen. Bristow for
the disclosures in the special postal
report reminds me of justice of the
peace of Mississippi who was hear
ing case tried by lawyer named
George Smith and another named
Brown" said Congressman John Sharp
Williams. The justice had been
looking on the corn liquor when it
was white and he was in sad state.
Smith had the witness.
What is your name?' demanded
Smith.
az object said Brown. Tt doesn't
make any difference what his name
u.s.
Collection Sustained solemnly
muttered the court.
Where do you liver asked Smith.
81 object!' shouted Brown. 1T is
immaterial where he lives
Sustained, said the justice.
Smith blazed up, calling the justice a
drunken old fool and adding several
UIHtT by uCSlCCo thC
Justice comprehended the force and
frift of the remarks and then it was
Ills time to get mad.
Where's Fryer he demanded.
Frye, the constable, emerged from the
,rowd with broad grin which en-
aged the squire still more,
"'Stand up there' he yelled to the
unstable. I fine you S. for letting
George Smith insult me on the bench.
f,ourt's adjourned Boston Jour.
Eal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
oxerstaxed Hls Dream.

az had great dream the other
night dreamed | met a man who
offered to cut me pound slice of
radium."
''Whew! It's worth more'n a mill
lion an ounce"
That's right. Want slice?' he
says to me. Yes I answered him.
But was too grasping."
''How was that?"
Il woke up just as l asked him to
cut it thick"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Explanatlon.

Bangs-Funny about you. You
laughed as though you would split at
that joke In the second act; but when
| told 1t to you a week or so ago II
didn't seem to strike you as bit
comical
Bings-~I paid money to hear that
Joke at the theater; when YOU told 1t
II was not sought by me. People pay
money for advice from the doctor, but
they have no use for gratuitous ad-
vice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Like the Real Thlnu.

"Ahl" sighed the elderly visitor.
would that were a little girl again.
like you"
Well" said four.year-old Bessie.
you pretend to be naughty. then III
let's play you are my little girl and
whip you and send you to bed without
your supper"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Hint.

The Lady" Mercy on us! Why are
you sitting there making that queer
noise?"
The Bum-"Aw I'm a-imitatin' err
robin, lady, thinkin' dat mebbe youse'd
come to de window and throw me a
few crumbs, missus!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
The Better Man.

The last time passed through
here " said the drummer, your editor
and the Rev. Bill Cunning were hav-
ing quite a religious discussion. I
guess the editor, after all, was just
as good a man AS the minister"
Eyes wrong thar, stranger" replied
Alkali Ike.
How do you know"
81 Jest come from the editors fun
oral." .#.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
New Kind of Mother.ln.Law

You're one of the few men have
met who don't object to his mother
ln-law paying long visit"
me object to my mother.in.law!
should say mott"
You get along well, then"
You bet we do. And you ought to
tee her boss my wife around"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Fatal Oversight.

Patriotic songs? HUH" snorted
he publisher, handing back the manu-
icript.
why. isn't It patriotic song?"
demanded the author.
MY dear sir, you don't rhyme sol
lier boy and mothers Joy In II any
where"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Her Proof.

"Do you know anything about hyp-
lotism?" asked the girl In the pink
waist.
Well" replied the iuffy,haired
maid, as she held up her left hand to
display sparkling solitaire to better
advantage, you can judge for your.
self"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

this gave her some comfort, Sister
Wynfreda complied.
God guard you, my fedgeling," she
whispered over and over. my pray
ers be as wall around you. My love
go with you as a warm hand in your
loneliness. God keep you in safety,
my most beloved daughter!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Hard Work.

Bagley-D eering tells me that when
he gets angry with his wife he always
counts ten before replying.
Simpson, wondered what he was
getting that mechanical adding ma
chine for when ! saw him the other
day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

Fargone-What is reciprocity
Why, suppose | kissed you and you
kissed me in return; why, that would
be reciprocity. ...
Miss Willin-Why, that isn't bad at
all. and | always thought 1t was some
thing dreadful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

Every great man Is always being
helped by everybody for his gift is
to get good out of all things and all
persons.--Ruskin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
As others See Us.

Biggs-What do you think of young
Smyth's bride?
Diggs--Is she wealthy?
Biggs-Very.
Diggs-Then he must have married
her money and invited her to the
wedding.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30

Neighborly sympathy, as rule.
turns out to be about nine-tenths Gu
.,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-06-30
Charitable View.

She-But isn't 1t wicked to bet on
the races?
He-Not necessarily. 1t is an act Of
charity on my part at least.
She--How Is that?
He--I always patronize some poor
bookmaker who needs the money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
No man ever had any real trouble till
he began to build a house.
1t is kind of interesting figuring out If
a girl is as thin as she looks.
Not nearly so many people would be
bad II being good were more exciting.
mans idea of a merry Christmas
would be without any relatives to give to.
If there is nothing else she can do it
with a woman will speak of her wool
lined gloves as her furs.
A woman is built very queerly to let
the fashions move her waist up and
down her spine the way they do.
Colleges have wonderful success in
teaching boys most everything in the
world except how to make a living.
When a man wins a quarter matching
1t is awful hard for him not to think his
brains had something 20 DO with it.
A woman deceives a man by dressing
to make him say she is pretty, and her
self by believing him when he tells her
she Is.
1t takes a woman to sit on the tip-edge
of seat in street car, so as not to
catch smallpox if she has been reading
about 1t a newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
Production Of Pic Iron.

In 1903 we made in this country
1s,009,752 tons of pig iron, and our
production in 1902 was 1881 ,3O7 tons.
These were our maximum years. In
the first half of the present year we
made 8,173,43S tons, and at one time
the estimate for the entire year stood
at 100000 tons Many furnaces
have, however, been blown in, and
production is going on at present at
the rate of nearly twenty million tons
year. The estimate for the entire
year has, therefore, been increased,
and some are now anticipating a pro-
duction In the year of 16,650,000 tons.
Only the two past years have ex-
ceeded this years output, and if con-
sumption keeps pace with present
production a great iron year is GER
tainly coming. Some think produc-
ton is too heavy at present, but so
long as iron does not accumulate In
the furnace yards, no one need grum-
BILE. We are not exporting any pig
iron, and we are actually consuming
at home at the present time iron at
the rate of about twenty million tons
a year
But stocks had become low; the rail-
roads had not replenished track or
equipment, and on all hands iron was
wanted. The wants have not by any
means been supplied, and the iron ex-
perts seem to think that the demand
will hold good throughout the coming
year-one, too, unvexed by booms or
speculations. The trade is in a sound
condition, and the hope is it will not
rise above or tall below that condi-
ton next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
Locomotive Works.

This district is acquiring year by
year variety of Woodworking indus
tries, but it builds no locomotives,
and never has. The Manufacturers
Record thus explains the case:
THE south has $1,000 miles of railroads,
and if to this we add the mileage Of the
southwest we have in round figures
about $4,000 miles, or 40 per cent of the
total mileage of the country. In the en-
tire territory covered by this great mile
age there is only one loeomotive-b build
ing plant. and that is at Richmond. II
we should credit to that plant the terri
tory between Virginia and Georgia there
would be TO the farther south and south
west about 10000 miles of road without
a single locomotive plant. Moreover, it
is in that territory that nearly all of the
new mileage of the country is being con-
structed, averaging of late years about
1000 miles annually With one-third or
more of the mileage of the country, with
traffic rapidly increasing, why should the
railroads of the south and southwest
have to depend entirely upon other Sec
lions for most of their equipment? In
the Alabama iron regions the cheapest
iron-making center of the country, with
cheap iron and cheap steel and with all
other needed advantages, there should
be established a great locomotive plant"
The Commercial club should call
the attention of capitalists and rail
road men to these facts. They certain
ly call for a locomotive plant in this
district, and the sooner it is built the
better. The rail mill in this districtds
crowded with orders, and a locomo-
tive plant would speedily become in a
like condition. 1t is demonstrated
that anything composed of iron and
steel can be built cheaply in this
district, and southern railroads will
need more locomotives than we can
build.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
PERUVIAN HERO.
Leaper Into Water and Altered Course
of Torpedo With Hands.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
EVERY country has its heroes, and 1t Is
refreshing to read something of the heroic
in the history of countries south of US
said a thoughtful man, because those
countries, more than any other countries
on the globe, have been ridiculed and
held up to public scorn because of the
lack of heroism, and because of the
numerousness, If 1 may say it, of their
revolutionary movements In a recent
history of South America attention is
called to a number of things which tend
to show that the popular estimate Of
valor and heroism in that section of the
world may not be altogether the correct
one. It is related that once the Peruvian
monitor Huascar fought against the Chi
lean ships. After both Admiral Grau and
his Flag Lieutenant were killed Captain
Aguirre took command, was killed, and
was then succeeded by Captain Carbajal,
who was put hors de combat by shell.
The command devolved then on Lieuten-
ant Rodriguez, VINO was killed, then on
Lieutenant Palacious, who was disabled,
and finally Lieutenant Gareyon, with the
hold, and with a loss of half his officers
and crew, was forced to strike his flag.
On July %, 1879. the Huascar was in action
against the Chilean ship Abtao. Tor
pedoes were not at that time much under
stood and one being fired from the
Huascar, through faulty mechanism re-
tu-ned back straight upon the ship.
SIG this, and knowing that II the ship
was struck she must sink, Lieutenant
Diaz Canseco jumped overheard. and in
the water with his hands altered its
course just before it came in contact with
the ship. The ferceness of the fighting
and the appalling slaughter both in this
war and that of Paraguay against Brazil
can be matched only by the present war
between the Russians and the Japanese.
enezuela the Argentine Republic, Chile
and portions of Peru and rBazil are in
habited by some of the most athletic and
warlike races in the world"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs
An Early Schedule.


was talking with gentleman from
Lafayette the other day. said James
A Woods, the veteran shoe and leather
man, and he was expressing much won
oer and admiration at the enterprise OF
the Age-Herald In reaching his seeuon
OIL the state at such an early hour, lie
dio not understand how It could be done.
also was surprised and delighted to
De able to purchase a morning issue OF
the Age-Herald in Mobile at 10 o'clock.
understand from my travelling friends
that 1t is possible. under some new sehed-
nies recently in effect to secure copy
OF the Age-Herald the morning OF pub
hcation in almost every town in the
state. This certainly speaks well for the
push and enterprise of the Age-Herald
and proves It to be a metropolitan daily
in the south's cosmopolitan city,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-17
seaboard's Financial Plan.

Frank s. Hambleton, Gustavus Ober
and Simon II. Stein, members of the Bal
timore protective committee of stockhold-
ers of the Seaboard Air Line railway,
visited New York, where on Tuesday they
had a conference with the dominating in
terests in the property at the office of
Blair & Co, relative to the proposed new
financial plan that is being worked upon"
said a well known broker.
Mr.. Hambleton said they had a very
satisfactory interview with Mr. Blair
who stated that he was not prepared to
announce the details of the proposed plan.
The protective committee represents large
holdings Of Seaboard stock, and Mr.
Hambleton said nothing that is equitable
and will permanently benefit the property
will be opposed. 1t is the purpose of the
committee to guard carefully the inter-
ests of the minority stockholders in what
ever is done.
There Is said to be a proposition to
reduce the present issue of debenture
bonds from S0,000,0OO to 81, 800, 000 making
the authorized issue 10000, coo, and that
the stockholders are to have chance to
join the underwriting syndicate on the
same terms as do the Blair-Ryan inter-
ests. The plan is also to make the ex-
chance of stock at 100 shares for 70 OF
the new company"