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The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
At last he said Unexpectedly.

At last he said unexpectedly, If
you would not obey my summons
until my men had dealt with you by
force, it cannot be said that you have
much respect for my authority. Do
you nOt then acknowledge NE as
king of the English"
ROthgar betrayed imratience at this
branching aside. Sebert himsei
showed surprise.
He said h~esitatir gly. IL cannot
deny that. You have the same right
that Cerdic had Over the BritOns. Nay.
you have more. for You are the for
NAL choice of the Witan. | cannot
rightly deny that you are king of the
Angles"
Il, you acknowledge me to be that"
Canute said. Il do not see why you
have not an argument for your de-
fense."
While all stared at him he rose
slowly and stood before them, a daz-
cling figure as the light caught the
steel of his ring mail and turned his
polished helm to a fiery dome.
"Sebert O~swaldssOn." he said slow
ly. II did not feel much love toward
you the first time | saw you. and it is
hard for me not to hate you now.
when l see what you are going to lie
the cause of. If your case had come be-
fore Canute the man, Oh would have
received the answer you expect. But
it is your luck that Canute the man
is dead. and you stand before Canute
the King. Hear then my answer BY
all the laws of war, the land belongs
to Ivar's son: and had he regained it
while wal ruled, | had not taken it
from him, though the Witan itself
commanded me. But instead of re-
gaining it. he lost it," He stretched
a forbiddins hand toward Rothgar.
feeling without seeing his angry i'm
pulse. by what means matters not:
battles have turned on a smaller
thing. and the loyalty CT those We
have protected is a lawful weapon to
defend ourselves with. The kinsman
nf Ivar a second time lost his inheri-
lance. and the opportunity passed
forever. What CncernS wartime is
a thing by itself; as ruler owe laws
and land-rights. l cannot give one
mans lands tG another. though the
one be a man | care little for. and the
other is my foster-brOther. Go back
therefore. u~nhindered. Lord of WARS
dale, and live in peace %hencefOrth. Or
var, | wan you to restore to him his
weapon and see him on his way in
safety. Your life shall answer for
any harm lone to him"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
CHAPTER xxlIl-contjnued.

The guard diScreetly held his
tOngue-but he likewise held his po-
sitiOn. Elfgiva's bosom was begin
ming to heave in ~hysterical menace
when a second soldier. lounging
against the wall behind the first. ven-
:ured a soothing word.
For your own safety, noble one,
ask it not. The King is listening to
a quarrel between an Englishman and
q Dane; and by reason of it. there
are many in the room whose tempers
may"
Randalin. who alone of all the maid.
ems had remained undauntedly at her
mistress elbow. caught that elbow in
q vice-like grip. Take the gallery
then. LADY," she urged in a piercing
whisper. The gallery-as quick as
YOU can"
After a moments bridling. Elfgiva
whirled back with an angry f1ounce
of her draperies. THE gallery. then.
dog. l shall reach my lords ear from
that. which will be an unlucky thing
for YOU"
Whatever it's shortcomings as a
showcase, the balcony was excellent.
ly adapted both for spectators and for
eavesdrOppers. its distance from the
floor being little more than twice a
mans height. while the fire which
doled its light SO stinsily. lavished q
glory of brightness on the spot where
| the Kings massive chair stood beside
the chimney-piece.
Encircled by a martial thrOng, SO
massed and indistinct that they made
a background like embroidered tap.
es:ry. three figures were the center
of attention-the figure of the young
King in bis raised chair, and the
forms of the Dane and the Angle who
fronted each other before his foot
stool.
Shielded from the heat by his palm,
Canute's face was in the shadow,
and the giant shape of the son of L.O,.
brOk was a blot against the flames,
but the glare lay strong on Sebert OF
Ivarsdale. revealing a picture that
caused one spectator to catch heI
DTcdtu III d SUD Ts{udllS diOOl HUN
English thaEe and Danish noble. the
| Etheling in the palace of his native
king stood a stranger and alone
! while his swOrdless sheath showed
him to be also a prisoner. He bore
himself proudly. n of his blood
could scarcely have done otherwise
but his fine face was white with mis-
cry. and despair darkened his eyes
as they stared unseeingly before him
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
WHAT THE KING CANNOT 90.
Royal Prerosative in England Has
Its Limitations.

.9sSsV~ UUoo
It's Limitations.
II is a prevalent AMI popular notion
that the power possessed by the mon
arch is absolute and almost without
limitation. says the Hour Glass. This
is a fallacy. as the following facts
will attest The privileges and pow
ers relegated to- royalty are manifold
and peculiar. but there are certain
things that a king may not do.
While il is quite within the prov
iDce Of the royal prerOsatiye tn dis
pose Of the entire army or navy and
also tn declare war without consulting
anybody. yet our king could not util-
iZe a penny of the public funds with
out permission from parliament. How
eve excellent and benefieent his mo-
t:y" may be for SO doing. the king is
deHarred from communicating with
any of his loyal subjects and the same
limitation prohibits him from accept
Ing gifts from any Of his people
cept in cases where the offerings are
presented through the medium Of an
O1lte Y" thV SVo'V vi ON
friend of his majesty. After an in
dividual has been elected by his con-
sti;uents to take his seat in the Brit
ish senate at Westminster il is not in
the power of the king himself tn pre-
veht the member from occupying his
place in that august assembly.
OF his own royal prerOgative King
Edward possesses full power to par
don a murderer. even after he has
been fOlnd guilty and sentenced to-
death by the representatives, Of tho
law. Yet. by a curious statute OF one
of the Georges. the king is prevented
from exhibiting mercy err grace To q
willful sabbath breaker. To render ev-
ery new law absolute and i~rrevOcah!e
the royal autograph must be iDSarla-
bly, attached thereto. nor is his ma
jesty ever permitted to- perform his
duty By proxy. Even the salaries of
the kings servants are fixed By state
and he cannOt raise the salary of his
own butler except by permission or
on; of his own private purse. That
the king can do no wrong is obviously
the view taken by his cOunselOrs. for
by the laws that hedge the throne no
peysOn can AXE action against his
majesty and he cannot ne arrested by
the emissaries Of the law on any pre-
text whatever.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
THE ARMY FRONT
ALONG WHICH THERE IS SAID TO
BE SHARP FIGHTING.
TROOPS HOLD OLD. POSITIONS
Russians Are Entrenehing the Grouno
Recently Occupied by Them.-Iney
Are Expected to Resume n W.
fensive Within q Few Days.

MUKDEN-Sharp fighting contin-
mes along the front. The Russians are
entrenching ground recently occupied
by them.
While no pitched battle has occurred
during the last few days. the TWO
armies are kept in touch with n an
other. holding the positions they oc-
cupied when the big battle ended.
There is no evidence that the Russian
army will rush north. as was the case
after the battle of Lao Yang. In fact'
the Russians have another lire of de-
lenses to fall back on in the e
that they are forced out Of their pres
ent positions.
During the last few days there a
been frequent artillery fire. occasional
infantry attacks and daily clashes be-
tween OutpOsts and scouts.
Unless the Japanese take the initia-
tive soon the Russians. it is expected.
will resume the offensive n en-
eavor to drive the Japanese back.
for the purpose of insnring the safety
of their winter quarters. which un-
doubleday will be NORTH Of ukden
unless a southwark advance is sue
cessful.
Another big battle is expected short
~. as the weather is already turning
cold. II will be impracticable for the
two armies to winter in their present
positions midway between Mukden and
Lao Yang.
Many incidents are coming to light
shown gthe bravery Of the Russian
soldiers during their stubborn resist
once to the Japanese advance and In
their attempts to drive the japanese
hack. The men fought night and day
without rest and afterwards worked
for hours carrying the wounded to the
hospitals. When the Russian troops
recaptured Lone Tree hill they retook
several guns and a quantity of am
munition which the Japanese had pre-
viously captured. They also took v
Hral Japanese guns in addition.
AZ the conclusion Ol the HRnt the
hill was covered with the dead and
wounded Of both armies. The japanese
prisoners were treated by the Russians
with the greatest kindness. At one
hOspital visited by the Associated
Press correspondent Japanese pri-
Yates were found in their officers
ward. The army hOsDital corps ard
the Red Cross societies did splendid
work. The wounded were dressed and
forwarded to the hospitals with the
greltest expedition.
tn Russian rOmmissariat also was
admirably handled. Portable SCUM kit
chens warn most useful, going under
fire to feed the men.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

ST. PETERSBURG-Shakhe sta
ton. or what is left of it. has been
recaptured by the Russians. who will
reopen il for railway trahic with Muk-
den. II is reported that the Japanese
made a furious attempt to take a
wooded hill near Ia pass. The firing
began at II o'clock and continued
with rife and cannon through the
night. This action probably was a part
of an attempt by the Japanese who
were already in possession of small
hills in the plain to rush the center
along the foothills at the Shakhe
river.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
BIG MONEY ORDER BUSINESS
Big Increase in the Domestic and In
ternatioral Orders.

Big Increase in the Domestic and In
teraatioral Orders.
WASHlNGTON-The total number
O. money orders issued by this gov
eminent during the last fiscal year
passed the 80. OO0. 900 mark for the
first time ir history. as shown by the
annual report of the superintendent OF
.he money order system.
The n OF the money order
business was 81. 52S. 400. an increase
of $2SS.494. as compared with the pre-
vious fiscal year. The gross
was $3.626.676. an increase of $376. 2S2
The number o! domestic orders is
sued was so 392. 554 aggregating 1919.
17S,4SS. and international money or
ders issued numbered -..O8. 344. aggre
eating AZ. $50. $50.
The issue of domestic orders in
creased 4.i50.S73 in number. and s25,
l5V.S40 in amount while information
al orders issued increased 294. 1875 and
$1.31e.2l5 respectively.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Home for Aaed Animals.

A wealthy Freedman receives in
his park near Paris aged animals and
birds. The oldest inmate is q mule
Il seventythree. whose anectiOnate
communion i'm retirement is q goose
Of thirty-seven. Among the other IN
mates is a COW. aged thirty-six. a hog
Of twenty-seven. a bulifnch which has
reached the riDe age of twenty-eight,
and = sparrow that stepped from the
egg In 1869.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Freddie Sizes UP His Ma

The teacher was endeavOring 10
give her pupils enlightenment on the
question Of aguOsticism.
Now, Freddy" she said, I'VE will
suppose that your father doesn't go
70 church ard " says his. prayers.
But he isn't sure that there Is. not
a God or a heaven, where angels are.
He says there may be or there may
be-ke doesn't know. That makes
him an agnostic. II he said he did
not believe in God. then he would be
an infidel. But he doesn't go that
far. He Just cOnfesses that he o.
not know: Now, do you understand
what an agrostic isl"
"Yes," Freddy answered. land /,
know what ma is. too" :.
What is she, Freddy?
well from the way ma goes on NJ
the time she must be . n~agnOstc."
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Undertook Too Much.

Herbert Spencer. in An Aut0biOg-
raphy." tells Of a gentleman who. hav-
ing adopted a boy with a view to edu-
eating him after q system of his own.
found that he had underpstimated the
magnitude of the undertaking. He
therefore cast about for a wife. whom
he gave clearly TO understand that his
principal reason for marriage was to
secure a fit person TO rea the boy.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
oecupjed Queer Pulpit.

A curious pulpit was that used by
Bishop Bickersteth. who once occ"-
pied the Lantern space of a lighthouse
In which "a deliver a short address 10
q smaH gathering Of visitors and the
lighthouse men themselves. On an
other occasion the sanity old man
preached in the operating theater of
q hospital to a congregation of pa
ftentS-
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Port Arthur Squadron Out.

d. ST. PETERSBURG-A correspond
ent of the .Bourse Gazette has tele.
graphed to that paper from Che Foo
that the Port Arthur squadron is an
chOred in the roadstead. from which
statement there has originated a ru-
nor that the squadon has gone out
to sea OF this report there is no
confirmation. II is believed the cor
respondent has made an error in us.
ing the word "roadstead'' for anchor
age. which comedies with his state
ment that the japanese are bomhard-
ing the warships from mortars.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
The Outlook in China.

L.ONDON-Bennett Burieigh, after
careful INQUIRY into the situation. ca
bies the Daily Telegraph from Shang-
hal that the crlitical outlook in China
is worse now than prior to the boxer
outbreak in 1900" Widespread oper-
atoms of secret societies. he says
show a dangerous recrudescence of
a~nti-foreign feeling. Drilling of large
bodies of well equipped troops is pro-
ceedinS day and night in mary dis.
tricts of southern and middle prov
inces and the Chinese authorities are
buying military equipment.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Increased Varieties of Fruit.

Man will a /" or 800 more foods
In the year o . than he eats now"
laid a chemist. "A movement is ON
foot among h worlds governments
10 increase the varieties OF our foods.
end every week. from somewhere or
other. z new vegetable or fruit or nut
Is added 20 the International bill Of
fare"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Pretty Ja,anese Custom,

There is a pretty custom connected
with a Japanese marriage which Euro
peans might we'll copy. Instead OF
sending wedding cake. aS We western
ers de-. the japanese distribute 10 their
friends sugar flowers beautifully made
and deIicately colOred.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
What Men Desire.

II. the nan who represented the ma
jority OF men were asked what he
most. liked in women his answer
would be: Give me beauty. all beauty,
to walk and to friyol with: sympathy,
al sympathy. to talk and to live
Wtth!"-Chtc. j.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Release Causes No Surprise.

ST. PETERSBURG-The newspa-
l'ers publish full reports of the trial
by the admiralty council of the case
of the British steamer AllantOn. seiz-
ed June IL by the Vladivostok squad
ron. and her cargo. but abstain from
comment on the councils annulme y:
of the judgment of the V~ladivostok
prize court. The decision causes nc
surprise. The demand of the owners
Of the Allanton for indemnity for the
detention Of the ship probably will
have to be the subject of negotiations
through the foreign Office.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Valuable Horse Dies.

ST. LOUIS-COmmodore. a 3.year-
old chestnut colt. BY The Commoner-
Rosa MassO. n of the crack St.
Louis race horses. died here from in
nammat:on of the stomach. The own
ers. J. c. Milan & CO.. had refused an
offer Of SIC, 900 for the horse.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
A Soldiers Busy Moment

Emil Donche. sergeant of troop E
at Fort Meade. while in a field was
thrown to the ground and burned Ly
a lightning bolt. While the soldier lay
PROSTATE a COW. frightened by the
fash. kicked him in the jaw. HIS IN
iuries are serious. but not fatal
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Wear If Ocean Disasters.

The worst yea on record for TRACE
dies: OF the deep was lSSl-S2. when
the list of missing WAS SWOLLEN by
the enormous addition of n hundred
and fOrtyseven ships. with al aggre-
gate tonnage of 4l.S77 tons: and the
loss of life was terrible.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
The Useful Alphabet.

There's n good thing about it."
chuckled the ancient Phoen:cian as he
invented the alphabet. some of those
politicians will be sure to write let
tiers new that will knock them into a
cooked hat. when they II for office"
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Could Not BE Bribed.

A good story is told OF A. {. Mac
laren, a well known cricket player.
He was playing a picnic match up
country" in Australia when n of
the batsmen skied a ball very high
between the wickets. MacI-aren was
waiting for the catch. but he striker
In running past cried, 'Oh. Archie.
drop it. do. and I'll allow you to KISS
my sister. MacLaren, ii is added.
was proof against the attempted brib-
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Pointers for Statesman.

IL We were a statnman We never
should begin an interview with: My
attention has been called O an article
concerning" etc. We would moi want
people to: think We didn't read the
paDerS. -
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

NOTE-The following article has
been widely published and Is one Of
the most remarkable illustrations of
the value of careful marshalling and
analysis of facts in presenting a sub
ject o the public.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Greeks Kill euIaarians.

SAIONICA. European Turkey
Twenty Bulgarians were killed by
Greeks near Florfna on Oceober ~. A
band of sixty Bulgarians approached
thirty Greeks who were posted on a
hill, surprising them to be friends.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Church on Mountain Ten.

1t is proposed o buili a small o n
crefe church on the ton of Croagh
Patrick. County Mayo. Ireland. for the
celebration of the annual pilgrimage
mass. The church will be almost
c.6OO feet above the sea level.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
British Conservatism.

The. conservatism Of the British
mind is indicated by the tender regret
with which the newspapers record the
demolition Of "England's highest wind
MILL" which was built at Yarmouth Is
short q time ago q 1917.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

MON rREAL@Tom.. Burrows. the
English athlete. broke his own worlds
record for continuous club swinging
Of fortytwo hours BY swinging them
Soety-t.reo hours and. six minutes.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Giraffe Unable TO Swim.

The giraffe is the only animal which
is unable TO swim This is on accoun,
OF its long neck. Every other animal
cam II put to it. manage 10 keep itself
Afloat. "
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
JAMES cALLANAN's PRoPERT,
Must Be Converted Into Cash Within
Five Years.

1--WE vS0VSs
DES MOINES-The millions of dol
lars of stocks and other property OF
he late James Callahan must be con
verted into cash within the next five
years. according 10 the provisions of
the will which has been filed here. Mr..
Callanan's wealth is estimated at So
O0O.OO or $4,000. 00O. He owned great
amounts of stock in industrial COM
panies both local and national. He al
so owned extensive iron mines in
Arizona and gold mines in other parts
of the west. According to the will this
must all he sold and a considerable
quantity of the money will be deposit
ed with the Iowa Loan and Trust COM
pany of Des Moines to pay annuities
and carry out other provisions of the
will.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
True EriendShip.

The good friend is the friend that
knows. not thinks. of fanc;es. or mag
ines. or hopes. but knows that he can
tell us what he thinks and how he
feels with perfect freedom and aban-
don. -r.'
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

Runs vIadivostok Blockade.
SHANGHAI-Nevs has been re-
ceived that the steamer Canton, which
sailed from this port has successfully
run the blockade st Vladivostok.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
The Woman Of u.

She-I had a splendid half hours
chat with young Simpkins last even
ing.
He-Indeed, Why. everybody says
be is. stnpid and never says anything.
She-True; but he's an excellent
listener.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Such q

No" said the cheerful idiot as he
lighted a cigar. Il never use tobacco
Why. man. you are smoking now
the new bOarder cried.
That's not tobacco said the idiot.
"What is il them
We'll. don't know just what you
would call it. but the filler is from
Connecticut and the wrapper from
Mrs. Wigs cabbage patch. Have
neo--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Auntje's Keen Scent.

Ey-COngressman LATE Pence tells q
story of an old lady who always knew
everything before anybody else. One
Gay her niece saw her passing the
and ran out to meet her.
DO come in. Aunty.' she begged.
and help us. We are making cha
rades."
Certainly WILL" answered the old
lady. Il knew yOu ere making them.
because smelt them as ! came
aiOns."-New York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Not the Msn-The Son.

When a man has TO support his
erown-np son. his mother says he has
an artistic temperament.-New York
Press.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Heaven on Earth.

II husbands and wives were always
s~weethearts there would be no long
ings for another and better world.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
Oil on Roads Prevent. Mud

The practice of oi'ins the roads has
been introduced in India. at Bombay.
1t is found that if the oil is allowed to
TO soak in Slowly no obnoxious mud is
produced. and the result is a
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

New U.s. for Breakfast Food.
A nearsighted Milwaukee man who
loves his pipe recently smoked up
three packages of, breakfast food be
fore discovering his error.
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26
The Ward of King Canute

a Romance OF The Danish Conquest.
By oT1IIE A. IMJENcRMTz. anthsr d he Imzi q li the Lucky.
Copyright 1903 by A. C. McCLURG s Co
The Columbus journal., 1904-10-26

OdJe tue WOIiu perhaps iS al biihE-
But Dame Nature sets her army Of
Jewellers" at work. Luxury. over
eating and drinking. RIGHTEOUSNESS.
waste and extravaganza in%dulgences
of all kinds. then comes the wreck.
Sure. Sure, Sure.
The law of the unit is the law Of the
mass. Man goes through the same
process. Weakness lin c~hildhOOd).
gradual growth OF strength. energy,
thrift, probity. prosperity. wealth. com
fort, ease. relaxation, self-indulgence,
luxury. iGleness. waste. de~bauchery.
disease. and the wreck follows. The
Jewelers." are in the bushes along
the pathway of every successful man
and woman and they bag the major
ity.
Only now and then can a man stand
Out against these Jewelers. and hold
his fortune. fame and health to the
end.
Sc the Creator has use for Whiskey,
Tobacco and Coffee TO level down the
successful ones and those who show
signs Of being successful, and keep
them back in the race, SO that the
great field" Ohe masses) may not be
left too far behind.
And yet We must admit that same
all wise Creator has placed it in the
power of man to stand upright,
clothed in the armOr Of a clean cut
steady mind and say unto himself, Il
decline to exchange my birthright for
a mess Of pOttage.' ct
Il viii not deaden my senses,
weaken my grip on affairs and keep
myself cheap. common and behind in
fortune ard fame by dragging with
whiskey, tobacco or coffee. life is
too short. 1t is hard enough TO win
the good things, without any sort Of
handicap. SO . man is certainly . fool
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-02
MYRTLE
SMOKER
Champion Dave Barry
Will Give an
Exhibition.

A Myrtle Boat Club Smoker is be-
ing arranged for the evening of March
IS. The program has not been fully
made up. but will be completed next
week. Among the attractions will be
a boxing entertainment by Champion
Dave Barry and one of his trainers.
The Myrtle Club has had a dearth of
smokers and other social entertain
ments for some time past, while the
Healanis have given them at frequent
intervals The smoker has been
found one of the best mediums for
bringing the members together, and it
gives the non-racing members an OPP
portunity to take an interest in club
affairs. The new social committee ap-
pointed couple of weeks ago promptly
took Up the entertainment feature and
laid it's plans at once.
The social committee is composed of
William soper (chairman), T. A. Hays,
j. A. NJ Johnson. Ernest Ross and Mr..
Ewart.