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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

Through the nush that followed could
be heard the voice of Canute, assign.
ing their positions to the different
bands.
81 and my kinsman, Ulf Jarl, shall
be foremost, To the right of my stand
ard Edric Jarl shall stand, and the
men with whom he Joined us. He
shall have another standard To the
left of my bodyguard shall stand the
men of Eric of Norway. Friends and
kinsmen shall stand together There
each will defend the other best"
Then Rothgar's harsh voice sounded.
shouting her name-Fridtjof's name.
Giving her scarf hasty twist about
her arm, she knOtted it with her teeth;
and Selling the sword in her little
brown hand clothed with her own
blood, she ran out into the tumult.
Shrill and clear from the opposite
hills came the notes of the English
horns, as down the green slope moved
the ranks of English bowmen. The
hum of Danish voices sank in
breathless hush. Down the line came
the young King upon his white war
horse, clad for the battle as for a
feast. The sun at MONDAY is not
more fiercely bright than was his
face. His long locks flowed behind
him on the wind like tongues of yell
low flame; and like northern lights in
a blue northern sky, the leaders fire
ACs hn hN
was calling out terrible reminders;
words that were to the ears of his
champing host what the smell of blood
is to the nostrils of wolves.
His answer was the bursting roar
of the Danish battle-cry. Like an ava
lanche loosed from it's moorings, they
swept down the hillside upon the Eng
fish bowmen. From that moment,
Randalin rode in a dream. The son
of Lodbrok was beside her, singing as
he went, and tossing his great battle
axe in the air, to catch it again by
the handle. In front of them rode
Canute the King; in his hand his
cleaning blade, whose thin edge he
tried now and again ON lock of
his floating hair, while he laughed
with boyish delight.
On, till the bowmen's faces were
plain before them; then suddenly it
began to hail-"the hail of the string"
Arrows! One Kissed by the girls ear,
and one bit her cloak, to hang there
quivering with impotent fury The
man on her right made terrible CUR
Cling sound and put up his hand to
tear a shaft from his throat Would
they be slain before-Canute rose in
his stirrups with great shout The
horns echoed it; the trot became a
gallop, anG the gallop run. On, on,
into the very heart of the hail-cloud
How the stones ratified on the armor!
And Kissed! There! man was
death-doomed; he was falling.
To the, side of the young leader,
Thorkel the Tai, was squirting, bend
ing urgently fro "a his saddle. Graft,
my King! Craft Why spill so much
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

thralls had brought the food, and he
sat down and begun to share Il. His
thick lips, his heavy breathiIs-bah,
he was revolving! Before she had fin
ished the meal she had come to the
conclusion that she hated hiIa.
AS he swallowed his last mouthful
of food, Rothgar said abruptly, Ca
mute has put your training Into my
hands. 1t is his will that | find out
how much skill you have with weap-
ons. Can you handle sword?"
Randalin hesitated, uncertain how
far her idle play at fencing with her
brother would bear her out. Il think
you will find my skill slight. l have
Il have grown so fast that | lack
strength in my arms. And have not
exercised myself as much as l should
have done"
at is in my mind that you have
been a lazy cub" the warrior pro-
nounced deliberate sentence, as he
set down his goblet. ut is easily seen
that Erode has been over-gentle with
you. Stand forth and show what your
skin is worth. This sword will not be
too heavy" Selecting the smallest of
the jeweled blades upon the floor, he
thrust it into her hands.
1t is good to have in ones veins the
liquid fire of the North, blood to which
the presence of peril is like the touch
of the Ice King to water. At the first
clash of the blades, strange tingling
frnc hnoon RI Hoch thrnnOh Pan1a1in
and then a hardness that burnt
while it froze. The first pass, her
hands had parted seemingly by their
own instinct; now she flung back her
tumbling curls and proceeded to give
those hands the aid of her eyes. Three
times her blade met Rothgar's square
ly, and deity turned it aside. The
big warrior gave grunt of approval
and tried a more complicated pass.
Her backward leap, the sudden dou-
bling of her body, and the excited
clawing of her free hand, were not
graceful workmanship, certainly;
but her steel was in the right place.
The next instant, she even drew lit
tie clink from one of the Jotun's sill
yer buttons. .'
AS she was recovering herself, she
felt something like pin prick her
wrist; and she wondered vaguely
what brooch had become unfastened.
But she gave it scant attention, for
the big blade was threatening her
from a new direction. She leaped to
meet 1T, and for the next minute was
kept turning, twisting, lodging, till
her breath began to come in gasps,
and her exhausted hand to relax it's
hold. Her weapon was almost falling
from it by the time the son Of LODI
!brok lowered his point. Initiating
him, she stood leaning on her sword,
making futile gasps after her lost
breath.
A grin slowly wrinkled his face as
!he watched her.
ut appears that one who Is no big
ger around than willow twig may be
capable of berserk rage" he said.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
CHAPTER v.
The Training Of Frldtiof the PAGE.

/ The Training of Fridtjof the Page.
Who that has youth and healthy
body is not made a new being by a
night OF dreamless slumber? WAX
ened by the suns caress, to the morn
ing song of blowing trees, Randalin
laced her future as became the kins-
woman of warriors. liz.
The tent was empty, though scat
tered furs along the benches showed
where sleepers might have rested.
But from outside, clatter of hurry
ing feet and excited voices broke sud-
denly upon her. Did it mean a battle?
She sat up, straining eye and ear.
The jubilant voices shouted greetings
that lust missed being ineligible.
While she was trying to unravel it
all, one pair of the hurrying feet
halted before the entrance. After
muttered word with the sentinel, they
came on and brought the son of LODI
brok into view.
The girl started up with a gasp of
alarm, then made the strange dis
'covery that she was no longer afraid
of hiV. Though he showed against
the linen wall as brawny and big of
jowl as he had doomed up the night
before, she found herself moved only
to dislike. What had been the matter
last night? Understanding nothing
'of the clairvoyant power of sharpened
nerves, she set it down to cowardice.
and put on an extra swagger now as
her eye met his. ...a&a
Rothgar surveyed the sprig of def
ance with no more than a perfume
tory interest.
"It seems that you are the son of
Erode the Dane" he said in his heavy
voice. Erode was a mighty raven
feeder; for his sake | am going to
support you until you can go well on
your legs. Have you had anything to
eat?"
AS she shook her head, Randalin's
heart rather softened toward him.
But it hardened again when the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
! Uruguay and Its Customs
s~.-qr-..-~ps-.-~ar..--ae-..--ar..--oc...--,n
Especial Correspondence,

Aside from revolutions Uruguay is
probably more noted for it's pretty
girls than any other thing. The ro.
mantle side of southern life has been
heralded great deal, but the aver
age northerner, after sizing up the
situation in sentimental way. is
likely to conclude that the courtships
are too strict and the marriages not
strict enough
When young man decides to pay
his attentions to young woman, he
begins by locating her residence and
pacing up and down In front of it.
He may have to put in several hours
a day at this job for weeks and
months before he succeeds in getting
the young lady to look out of the
window. If she looks out while he
is doing his solitary sentry duty in
front of her home, even though she
does not notice him, her action is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Trouble at Sea.

Harry Lehr and John Jacob Astor
visited Philadelphia recently in a mo
tor car. They stayed overnight in
Philadelphia and during the evening 8
number of young men called on them
Mr. Lehr was in good spirits. His
conversation was amusing. The talk
happened to turn on sea voyaging, an0
he said:
"Once, crossing the Atlantic. ire.
mendous row arose among the sailors
They fought down in the forecastle
like a lot of beasts. Luncheon was
going on at the time. and the first Off.
Ger left the table to see if he could
quell the disturbance.
He had only been gone little
while when the hubbub began to die
down. Everything was quiet when he
returned. The captain called across
the saloon to him in an approving
tone:
Things seem to be smoother
now
YES returned the first officer. We
have ironed the sailors, sir A..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
GIVES SERIOUS CHECK
TO JAPANESE ADVANCE.
Gen. Samsonoff and His cossacks Am.
bush the Enemy, Putting 1000 Of
Islanders Out Of Action.

iaoyang, July 1S.-General Samson
on seriously checked the Japanese adj.
vaice In the direction Of Yinkow July
IL, His Cossacks ambused the jap
anese column and put 1000 out of ac.
ton, The Japanese attempted to adj
vance to Yinkow along the coast, but
they We're hindered by the marshy
country. which also increased their diff.
iiculties ip carrying off their dead and
wounded during the retreat
The Russians had expected a move
ment In this direction and a company
of cavalry with two guns laid in am
bush in the high grass, catching the
Japanese in the most difficult part Of
the coast road and shattering their ad.
vance column. The artillery fire OF
the Russians was splendid. and the
Japanese were unable to make an eff.
fective reply. They were forced to
retreat. The Russian losses were six
killed and seven wounded.
Fighting is imminent at Tatchekiao
and Hai.Cheng. The Japanese are In
trenched six miles south of Tat.
chekiao. Much sliirmishng is taking
place. The weather is favorable for
the movement of troops. No rain has
fallen for whole week. The Their
mometer has registered as high as so
degrees centigrade.
IT. Is rumored that Japanese col.
umn has appeared on the Mukden
road.
Massed on Enemy's Rear.
Tatchekiao, July 18,--The Japanese
have withdrawn from the west side
OF the railroad and are massing their
armies on the Russian rear. Recon.
noissances In force carried out by
Russian cavalry and artillery Thurs.
day and Friday almost as far south as
kaichow failed to disclose the jap
anese. A diversion Is expected from
Ia Pass, 1t Is possible that some
OF the Japanese forces have been
drawn off to Port Arthur to replace
the terrible losses of July 10.
Rennenkampff Is Wounded.
st. Petersburg. July 18.--General
Rennenkampff was wounded, but not
seriously In a skirmish. A bullet
passed through the calf OF one of his
legs. General Sakharoff, who re-
ported the wounding of Rennenkampff.
says 1t occurred July 10, between Lao.
yang and Saimatsza, and that the JAP
ancse were repulsed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
A Change for the Worse.

Jacob H. Schiff, the New York bank
er, was talking about plain and direct
speech.
ITO be plain and direct is always
best" he said, "but to be too plain and
direct is to be uncouth--to be ludi-
crous.
"A good example of that was afford
ed by clergyman. He was address
ing a congregation Of fishermen, and
he wanted to be sure they would un-
derstand him.
"'The Bible tells u.s. said this cler-
gyman, that it is as difficult for a
camel to pass through needles eye
as for rich man to enter the king.
dom of heaven. That, though, is a
roundabout, confused way of stating
the case. should state 1t like this
"Tt is as difficult for rich man to
enter the kingdom of heaven as for a
shad to go up smooth-bark apple
tree tail foremost"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

walked up the street it was notice.
able that great MANI women nod
ded to him. The second young man
said: You seem to know few OF
the girls, even II you have only been
here short time"
His friend looked at him In a chesty
way for a moment. then replied:
yes, and they are a fine lot, The
most sociable people on earth. Why.
old fellow, know every woman In
Montevideo." The capital of Uru.
quay is city of several hundred
thousand inhabitants, and the new.
conner cautioned the boaster to so
slow. A bet was made, and they
started out. In the first block they
met five women; in the second. sew
en-; and so on for several squares.
Every time the hat came off, there
was a smile and a nod In return.
The newcomer gave in and told his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
ANTS DESTROY ALL INSECTS
Attack Cotton Boil Worms as Readily
as They Do the Weevii.

Washington, July $50. +. Cook,
the discoverer of the Gautemalan boil
weevil eating ants, has wired the de-
partment Of agriculture from Texas
that the new ants are destroying cot
ton boil worms and are attacking the
similar injurious insects with even
greater avidity than they do the boil
weevil. Another important fact Is
that the ants do not injure at all the
ladybird larvae, which are beneficial
insects. Mr.. Cook reports that tho
agricultural value Of the ants now de.
Ponds chiefly upon acclimatization and
rapidity Of propagation. These mat.
ters are being Investigated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Plan "Dixie" Monument.

Mount Vernon, O., July 1S-Mayor
). r. Gotshall has appointed Al G.
Field of Columbus chairman Of the
Emmett memorial commission, formed
to raising funds for monument to
Daniel Decatur Emmett, the author OF
Dixie"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Steal Gems on Steamer.

South Haven, Mich. July 1S.-On
her way here to spend the summer
Mrs. M. Sternberger of East ST.
Louis, ILL.,, was robbed of her jewel
case containing gems valued at $500
on the steamer III. w. Williams.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
RECEIVER FOR HANNAH ELIAS

Court Also Continues Platt's lnjunc.
ton Against the Negress.
New York July 1S.--The temporary
injunction obtained by John X. Plat,
the aged millionaire, who is suing
Hannah Elias, the negress, to recover
$685., 900 worth OF property decided to
her by him during the years 1896,
1898, 1899 and 1901, which restrained
number OF banks. made party de-
PENDANTS to his action, from paying
to Mrs. Elias any money held by them
on deposit by her pending tho deter.
mination OF the suit, has been con-
tlnued by Justice Blanchard. who al.
so announced that he would appoint
a receiver of all tho woman's proper
ty. He announced, however, that
the proper allowances should be made
to Mrs. Elias for living expenses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
FaIIs BEFORE Mowino Macblne.

Vernon, N. Y, July 14.-SheidoE
G. Weaver died from injuries re-
ceiyed by being thrown in front of
knives of moving machine by .
runaway team.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

Portsmouth, o., July 1S.-RandalI,
Marcum, farmer. while blowing, I'M.
earthed an old vessel containing sew,
eral thousand dollars in gold. some
= the coins dating back as far az
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Hard on the Doctor,

The good old minister had been
waiting patiently for an opportunity
of paying the doctor out for his recent
defeat on the bowling green, and one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

wait for the fair ones to speak first.
The Uruguayans reverse this rule.
The men must make the first sign of
recognition, and, when man doffs
his hat to lady, she mods TO him
whether she knows him or not. This
practice gave rise to good practical
Joke In Montevideo not long ago. A
young man from the States. who had
quite reputation at home for being
an active circulator among the ladies.
went to the steamer to meet friend
from North America. another young
han who seldom allowed pretty
girl to pass without sizing her up.
The first young man had been in the
south only few months, but as they
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Man and Wife Drown.

Steubenville, o.. July 14.--Whils
attempting to ford Short creek H. M.
Alger and his wife were drowned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Cyclone In Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas. July IA cy-
clone near For. Worth DAMAGED fsrrva
houses and crops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21

The COW that swallowed a stick of
dynamite was good story--once.
Russell Sage declares he never had
a vacation. Well, look at him.
Be humble and you will never want
for guidance.--Mrs. Craik.
Gen. Ma reports his infantry fair
Ma is decided brunette.
An aimless life is commonly a name
less life.-W Philpot. .#
The man that is alwas right will
bear watching.
A true friend: Teacher-"who
was the best friend ireland ever had?"
Irish scholar-"Oi don't Just now re.
member, but he discovered Ameriky."
Town Topics
Here is story that illustrates the
estimate the German citizen places
on sauerkraut as FOOD staple. A Ger.
man was speaking last fall about the
high price OF cabbage. IL tell you.
desc kabbages is awful high. dis
year." he said; me und me wife puts
up six, seven, eight barrels of sauer.
kraut every year-but We can't dis
year Dem kabbages dey cost too
much" you put up some sauer-
kraut, didn't you. Chris?" he was ask
ed. sob, yes--two or tree barrels
Just b nave In de house In case OF
sickness"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-21
Chicago Board Of Trade.

Chicago, July 15.--Quotation on
the board of trade today:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-19
MEDICINE IN OUR FOOD.
The Doctor of the Future Likely to
Prescribe Vegetables.

| 1t is a common observation that the
| quantity of any characteristic element in
| plant varies with its richness in the
soil. This is, of course. a correlati Of
| the well-known beneficial action of fer
tilizers in increasing plant growth. 1t
| is now proposed, however, to ATTEMPT the
| cultivation of medcated plantS-that is
| common vegetables containing abnormal
quantities of substances it is desired to
tadmirister.
! 1t Is evident to everyone a all acquaint-
| ed with the laws of physiology that
the assimilation of mineral clements by
| the body is much more readily accom-
| plished when these are partaken in the
| form or food in vegetables. In the past,
| II the body has needed an excess of iron
| 1t has been supplied by iron tinctures
taken through glass tube after meals.
The modern idea is to supply this want
| by certain vegetables such as spinach.
| of this scheme have been undertaken re-
| Gently in Europe. Ferruginous plants
| We're grown in soil enriched by the addi-
| ton of hydrate of iron, and upon analy-
| sis 1t was found that plants grown in
such soil contain a much larger percent
, age of iron than similar plants grown in
natural soil.
OF course it is not to be supposed that
this increase in the percentage can be
increased Indefinitely, but it can be car
| ried to Il maximum point. which is very
much greater than the average. This
| same demonstration has also been car
| IiI Oul III connection WITH Tea CUWlNS-
| ton. Samples of tea leaves from several
plantations having similar climate and al
titude conditions, but different soils, We're
ga thored. and, after drying. were analyz-
| ed in the laboratory for their content of
F! iron, nitrogen, Ehosphoric acid silcic
acid caffcin and ash
| The various soils in which the several
| plants yielding the sample leaves had
| been grown were also analysed for SINH
lar elements, and it was found that the
chemical composition of the soil. especial
| ly the quantities of those substances
| taken by the plant, has an influence
| clearly demonstrable by chemical analy-
! sis, on the composition of tea leaves pro-
duced on such soil
A very interesting vista opens up to
the prophetic eye in giving free rein to
| the imagination on this fascinating sub
ject. Will the doctor of the future in
stead of ordering nauseous dose from
the druggist. prescribe course of metii-
| cal vegetables. furnishing the iron, or
potash, or manganese, etc, by means of
these "doctored' or 'medicated" vege-
| tables? Certified milk, which. with its
guaranteed proportion of milk fat, milk
sugar and solids, might have seemed an
improbable commercial article fifty years
ago, is now obtainable. and, if so. why
not Certified vegetables in the immedi-
ate future?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-19
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING.
Weather Was Perfect and Grand Stand
Well Filled.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The weather
was perfect for the fourth day of the
Grand Circuit meeting at Brighton
Beach, and a well-flled grand stand
saw the sport. The card, however, was
weak with only one stake event, the
$4,000 Metropolitan for the 2.1S PAGERS.
Morning Star, the faVorite, won both
heats. with the Canadian horse, Angus
Pointer, second in each. The winner is
son and the second grandson of
Star Pointer. (-.59A).
The summaries:
2.1S class. pacing, purse $4,000, won
by Morning Star: Angus Pointer,
second; Gilman Maid. third. Time,
2.O7A. 2.O5A.
PIP class. pacing, purse 5000. rs
miles, won by Ecstatic; Legal Wood.
second; Roy g., third. Time, 2.26.
2.l7 class, trotting, purse $500, l 1-16
miles. won by Alexander Campbell;
John Caldwell, second; Leonora, third.
Time, go.
2.07 class, trotting, purse 5000. won
by Mckinley; Caspian, second; Swift,
third. Time, 2.09A.
2.O7 class. pacing, purse $500, won by
Cascade: Winfield Stratton, second;
Albert, third. Time. 2.07.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-19
SQUIRREL ISLAND.
Peculiar Creature of the Sea-Secre-
tary Shaw's Arrival.

Squirrel Island, Me-, 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
The revenue cutter Woodbury. from
Boston with Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw on board arrived at Squirrel.
Wednesday. He will make a brief visit
with his family at Squirrel Inn.
People living along the coast are con-
siderably worked up over some sort Of
a peculiar creature which has been
seen disportng itself whale fashion for
some DAYS. Some people over at Small
Point called it a white whale and one
man chased it in naphtha launch.
One man shot at it with a rifle but
seemed to do 1t no damage.
1t is said to be snow white in color.
about Is feet in length with head
shaped like horse. It's arrival and
capture in Squirrel waters by Fete
day Saturday would of course give
added interest to the program as plan
ned. N&&2
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The Weeks Schedule

STANDARDIZATION at Chicago. Brooklyn
at st. Louis. New York at Pittsburg,
Phlladeiphia at Cincinnati.
STANDARDIZATION at Chicago. Brooklyn
at st. Louis. Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Friday and Saturday-St Louis at Bos-
ton. Chicago at New York, Cleveland at
Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington.
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Friday-Manchester at Fail River, New
Bedford at Concord. Lowell at Haverhill.
Lawrence at Nashua.
Observation-Disclosures at Fall River,
Concord at New Bedford, Lowell at Ha-
Verhill, Nashua at Lawrence.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
Friday-New Haven at Norwich, Bridge
port at New London, Meriden at Hart
ford. HOlyOke at Springfield
Observation-Disclosures at Norwich, New
Haven at New London, Springfield at
Meriden, Hartford at Holyoke.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday-Buf-
falO at Newark, Toronto at Jersey City,
Rochester at Buffalo. Montreal at Prov
idence.
Saturday-Toronto at Providence, Roch-
ester at Newark, Montreal at Jersey
City 1.-TWO games), Buffalo at Baltimore
1.-TWO games).
Sunday-Toronto at Providence. Roches-
ter at Newark.