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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
Schedule IN effect May 2Sth, 1905.
IrAVE NORTHWARD.


LKAvK NORTHwARD.
GOA. NJ. daily. Stops ON signal
at Occoquan Sundays only.
$50 Am. daily. Stopsat 'lexandria.
1899 A. III. daily. StoI'S ON signal
at Iceland, Brooke, AQUA, Wide
Water, Ried, Quantico, Cherry Hill,
Freestone, Negley, Occoquan, Lor-
ton, Accotink, Franconia, Seminary
and Alexandria.
LISP. n. daily except Sunday.
Stops at Alexandria.
cas- p. M. daily. Stops on signal
at Brooke, Wide Water. Quantico,
and Alexandria.
9.59 P. NJ. daily. Stops at Alex
andria. Stops on signal at Occoquan
on Sundays only.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
$3.50 A. M. daily except Sunday,
Richmond accommodation Makes
all stops.
6.q1 A. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast
Line train. Stops on signal at Wlde
Water, Summit, Guinea, Woodslane,
Penola, Rutherglen, Taylorsvllie' ana
Glen Allen Sundays only; ana az
Alexandria, Brooke, Milford, boswell
and Ashland daily.
94sA. M. daily except Sunday.
Makes local stops on signal.
I9.29P. ID. daily, s. A. l.. train.
stops on signal at Lorton and Deco
auan Sundays only, and daily
Alexandria. Quantico, Milford, Dos
we'll and Ashland.
5.26 p. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast
Line train. Stops AZ Alexandria,
boswell and Ashland.
$50 P. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
500 P. NJ. daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at Alexandria, boswell
and Ashland.
Accommodation train leaves Rich
mond A P. NJ. daily except Sunday.
arrives Fredericksburg 6.33 p. NJ.
NoTR-Time Of arrivals and de-
partures and connections not, guar
anteed.
c. C. cox. Agent.
w.D. DUKE, c. W. CULP. ". z. TAYLOR
Gen. Man. Asst. Gen. Man. Trai Man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CIRCUS IN TOWN

The Cole & Rogers Circus arrived here
early Thursday morning and the tent
was pitched on the usual show ground
on upper Princess Anne street.
A street parade was given about l2:3O
O'Clock and the afternoon performance
commenced at , o'clock. But few coun-
try people came in and the audience was
mainly OF town people.
The night performance commenced AT .
O'Clock. and was witnessed by large
crowd. 1t was a small show.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
LAND ASSESSMENTS
Books of New Assessments at Va.
riOuS County Seats.
Examinations Can Be Made By Owners-Appsals
Must Be Before Court Before February Next

In another place in this issue will be
found an article on the new assessments
of real estate
The same rule which is in effect here APP
plies To the assessments in the various
counties. The books OF the new ASSESS
ments are at the offices OF the clerks OF
courts of the different counties, and can
be examined at any time by any citizen
Every one has right to appeal to the
Judge of the court for a reduction OF any
assessment which the owner considers
erroneous or excessive This should be
done before February LIST, 1906. After
this date the taxes for five years Will be
based on the new assessments, winch
will stand for five years, when another
board of commissioners will re-assess all
DrOpprtV.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Mr.. BUTzNER US. COMMISSIONER

Mr.. Vim. ". Butzner, attorney at law,
Of this city. has been appointed lnited
States Commissioner for the Eastern
District Of Virginia by Judge Edmund
Waddill. Jr.. United States District
Judge.
The duties Of this Office will not in
teriere with Mr. Butzners legal practice
here in fredericksburg. The commits
Sioners duties an 10 issue arrests Tor
violation Of Federal laws and tO sit in
preliminary hearings in cases OF that
kind.
II il a convenience To have II l. >.
Commissioner here. ~ formerly it was
necessary to go to Alexandria and Rich
mOud
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Mr.. JAS. F. STROTHER,
Of MADISON, DEAD
Radiant, Va, Oct. 18th, 1905.

Radiant, Va, Oct. 18th, 1903.
MIR. james +. Strother, the well-known
saw mill and railroad contractor, dled
Monday at his home at Twyman MIL
aged 80 years. Mr. Strother was wide-
" known and had a host ofiriends. he
sides his wife and five children he leaves
n mother. one brother and three sisters.
lie was a member Of Walkers NJ. +.
church. at which place he was laid to
rest ON Tuesday evening AT ? o'clock.
Funeral services were conducted by his
pastor. Rev. &. f. Conner, assisted by
Rev. II. NJ. Grimsley and Rev. +. +. Hall
of Greene county. Pallbearers-Dr. +.
W. Twyman. c. d. Twyman q. A. Tuck
or. ID. Il. Tinsley. W. h. Rose and DR.. j.
W. Walters. The procession was large
one, and the floral display beautiful.
Dinah.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
TALIAFE 0--WAGENER

Miss Alice Il. Wagner, daughter INIT.
Richard Wagner. and MIR ". 7. Talia-
ierro. both OF Richmond. were married
Wednesday, October llth, at / p. m. IN
Trinity VI f. chu7h, in that city, Rev.
Sidney Peters officiating.
MIR. and Mrs Taliaierro left ON a bridal
tour 10 Northern cities. and will be- AT
home after October 2jth at No. I'll
West CLAY Street. Richmond.
Mr.. TaliaierrO il brother OF Mrs. j..
p. Rowe. OF this city, who ATTENDED the
wedding
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CASE SETTLED IN CAROLINE COURT

The ease OF Garrison and Motley and
Southern Farm Agency, which was
pending in Circuit Court OF Caroline
county. came up before theiury Tuesday
and consumed the entire day in hearing
the testimony. Wednesday the case was
ably and lengthily argued by counsel ON
both sides. The jury decided in favor OF
the plaintiff An appeal was noted by
counsel for defendant.
Messrs. Chandler 4 Chandler, OF Bowl.
ing Green. represented plaintiff, and
Messrs. st. Geo. T. Fitzhugh and VIM.
W. Butzner, Of this city, represented de
PENDANTS.
The case involved the commission on a
sale OF farm, which was claimed 10y
both uartiea
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
DR.. REID WINS ANOTHER PRIZE

In spite OF inclement weather, the
second night of the Richmond horse show
was successful. The crowd was percep
tiblv larger that on the opening night
Among the prizes awarded We're the fol
lowing:
Class II. horse and runabout. First
AiIeen. j. f. Carlisle, New York; second
DIR. Reid. A. Randolph Howard, freder.
icksburg; third, Lakeside, Joseph Wiesen-
field. Baltimore; fourth, Newmarket, t.
". Watson, Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
GRAY-WARREh

Mr.. John Bowie Gray, Jr. and Mis-
Mamie Bynum Warren, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. W. +. Warren, of Wilson, y. T..
were married Wednesday evening. Octo-
Der 11th, at the home Of the bride : par
ents. Mr.Grayis a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. },
b. Gray. of Travellers Rest, Stafford
county. now a prominent young business
man OF Wilson. y. c. The bride is a
daughter Of the cashier OF the First Ma
tional Bank of Wilson, and isa charming
Young lady with many accomplishments
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
NOW PASTOR OF CHURCH IN OHIO

Rev. ]. L. Brown has accepted the
pastorate Of the colored Baptist church
of Cadiz. The call was unanimously
made bythecongregation.-TheS Sentinel
Cadiz. Ohio.
The Rev. J. +. Brown referred to was
formerly a school teacher In the colored
public schools here and was pastor oil
Shiloh church, old site.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
HISTORIC HOTEL"
Will Be RthuIIi A Once.

Mr.. II. A. Garner. owner Of the His
toric Hotel at Spotsylyania, lately
burned. was here Friday and said ne had
made all arrangements To rebuild at
once. Mr.. Edward Bottleson, OF Spot.
sylvania. will have charge OF the wood
work and Mr.. William Adkins, Of Louisa
the brick work.
The building will be pushed to compile,
tiOn az fast a. possible.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
MARTIN TRIAL POSTPONED

TIE Martin trial, which was to have
taken place at Stafford G. II. on Tues
day. October II, has been postponed to
the regular term In November. This Is
caused by the indisposition OF Judge. j.
r. Mason
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
DEATH OF MRS. WALKER
AT BOWLING GREEN

Mrs. Percy II. Walker, OF Washington,
died Wednesday night at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Frances A. Glassell, at
Bowling Green. She was 43 years old,
had been an invalid, and her death was
not unexpected. She was the Youngest
daughter of the late DR.. Andrew NJ.
Glassell. and is survived by her husband,
her mother, and four sisters, Misses Fan
ME. Ada, Eugenia and Louisa b. Glassell,
and one brother, DR.. Robert L. Glassell,
of Bowling Green. Funeral Friday at
l1:3O o'clock. lnterment in Lakewood
Cemetery.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
TO SPEAK HERE
Congressman Jones Will Address the Voters
Monday Night.

Col. +. d. Cole, Chairman City Demo
cratic Committee, has received notice
that Congressman W. A. Jones will ad-
dress the voters of this city on Monday
night next, October 10th The speaking
will take place at the courthouse, and II
is expected that Mr. Jones will have IA
large audience To hear him oh the ISSUES
of campaiRu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
DEATH or ANTHONY LEE
\, Ma, Trainer for "BoscobsI" Stables.

Anthony Lee, colored, the we'll known
foreman OF the "Boscobel stables. died at
at his home, near Warrsnton, Thursday,
after n protracted illness with stomach
trouble. aged 90 years. For many years
Anthony had been the trainer in the
Hurkamp stables, and by his faithful
service and integrity had won the conf
dence OF his employer and the public. DE
was "A master of the art OF preparing
horses for the show ring and race track,
and prepared such good ones as King
Pin. Amaret. Hornpipe, Ida Woodlands
and Others. He will be- much missed;
He is survived by a widow and several
children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
SPOTSYLVANIA FARM SOLD

Mr.. Geo. W. Palmer. Of Massaponax,
has sold his farm containing 40 acres
10 MIR. Thos. j. Price, Of Illinois. The
property il in Spotsylyania, on the tele-
graph road. about one mile this side OF
Massaponax. This il very derirable
property and well located. being only
miles from fredericksburg. Mr.. Price
will take charge of the property on No
vember 9th. We congratulate Mr.. Price
on his purchase and welcome him and
his family to this section.
The sale was effected through John W.
Allison. Jr.. of fredericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
MlLLER--BLAKE

DIR. G. Brown Miller, OF Washington,
and Miss Virginia Blake, OF Ascot. Eng,
were married at All Saints church in
Ascot. England, on Monday, October
9th. DR.. Miller is a surgeon in the 20
lumbar Hospital in Washington, and a
brother of Mrs. J. McCalla BOulware, OF
this city. The bride and groom will re-
side in Washington, ID. {.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CURTlS-WALKER

Miss Helen P. Walker, daughter OF Mr.;
Eddie Walker, OF Orange county, and
MIR. Oscar Curtis, of Ohio, were married
by Rev. MIR. Hurt, at Stevensbnrg, Gull
pepper county, on October 10th. They
will reside in Ohio.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
GREENAWAY WON

The special Democratic primary In Alex
andria Thursday to select nominee Tor
clerk OF courts resulted in a victory for
Newell s. Greenaway, who received 600
votes, against COS for Charles Bendheim.
Mr.. Greenaway married Miss Irene
Woody. daughter OF Capt. J. Woody
and aunt Of DR.. j. Garrett King, of this
,.ifv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
COMING MARRIAGE

Mr.. and Mrs Larkin Willis have issued
invitations to the marriage of their daugh-
ter. Miss Nora Isabel Willis. to Mr.. James
Edward Sclater, Of Cartersville. The
marriage will take place Tuesday, Oct.
"a. in their country home, Locust Dale,
Madison county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
FUNERAL or MRS. OSWALD

The funeral of Mrs VIM. Oswald took
place Thursday morning at ii O'Clock
from Tabernacle church, and the services
were conducted by Rev. W. c. Pace. The
pallbearers were: Messrs. T. F. Morrl-
son. Vim. Thorburn, John X. Alrich, X.
B. Hildrup j. +. Thomas, Robert Hill
druD
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
PAID LOSS WITHOUT ASSESSMENT

The Northern Neck Insurance Assocla'
ton has paid the amount OF award,
SjG5. so, allowed r. II. Dayton on his
fire in Middlesex, by the board OF arbl-
tration. without assessing its policy
holders
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
HEAVY FROSTS

The storm OF Wednesday was followed
by cold weather at night and the earth
was white with a heavy frost Thursday,
morning. The air was crisp and cola
with a cloudless sky. Oyercoats on the
streets and fires in the homes were III
order. Friday morning another heavy,
frost covered the earth, with clear ana
cold weather
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CAPT. S. B. RICE
Popular Roadmaster R. T. &P. R. r. to Csls'
brah llst Anniversary Of Ms Connection With
Line.

Next month Capt Samuel B. Rice, the
well known roadmaster OF the Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad, will celebrate the forty-trst
anniversary OF his connection with Thu
railroad. Mr. Rice has a great many
friends, not only in Ashland, where he
lives. but here in fredericksburg and al
along the line. In speaking OF the excel
lent condition of the roadbed, Capt
Rice takes much pride in the fact that
this road has never killed passenger in
side OF It's carr.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
OYSTER SUPPER

The ladies' OF the Coakley neighbor
hood will give an oyster supper at Poto
mae school house for the benefit Of The
new chapel on Friday and Saturday
evenings. October 30 and 2l. All art
cordially invited.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
TO SERVE TEN YEARS

In Caroline Circuit Court Judson Cole
man was convicted OF attempted criml-
nal assault, and sentenced to the the pen
itentiary for term Of ten years. The
parties are colored.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
TO MEET HERE
Auxiliary Of Episcopal Church To Hold Sessions
In This City.

The Auxiliary OF the Episcopal church
of the State, body composed Of ladies,
will meet in this city on Wednesday, De
tober 25th, and continue in session until
the 9th, inclusive. The membership IN
cludes about seventy-five delegates. Miss
Sallie Stuart, OF Alexandria, is president
OF the organization. The delegates viii
be entertained at the homes Of citizens
while in the city.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
Mr.. WARNER OFFERS PRIZES

Mr. B. II. Warner has offered to give q
gold medal to the best declamer in each
Of the 13 school districts of Montgomery
county, Md, and $50 in gold to the best
declamer among those awarded tine
medals in the various districts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
FIRE!

Jno. ". Allison, Jr., & Co., Office 300 Commerce
Street.
Opposite Conway, Gordon & Garrett
National Bank. Insure your dwell
ings. furniture, barns. stables, groceries
and stocks of all kind Call at our office
and convience yourself we carrycompan'
les second to none. Rates and satisIc,
ton guaranteed.
Jno. w. Allison, Jr., x Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CHURCH SOLD AT AUCTION

The second Baptist church, colored,.
situated on Winchester street, was SOC
at public auction Thursday by Judge >
T. Goodrich, trustee, to Solomon u
Willis for $3.50 cash.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

Connections at fredericksburg with r. F. 4 p.
r. r. and Maryland. Delaware and virginia Kali
WAY Co. At Orange with southern X. X. ana
Chesapeake Ohio K. X.
The only line to the Charlottesville and VII
derness Bsttlehe.ds.
Eastern STANDARD Time. Daily except sunday.
W. h. RICHARDS. Gen. Manager.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
A PROFITABLE HEN

A pet hen belonging to Richard Chinn,
on Commerce street, now has her third
flock OF chickens since May 10Th. II she
raises the last brood it will be "a chicks
in one year. Who can beat it?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
SALE OF REALTY

Judge Alvin T. Embrey has purchased
from MIR. David Hirsh his property on
George street, 52x139 feet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14

For Rent.
Star Building, on north side OF Com
mere street, adjoining the Johnston q
Pearson's Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
REV. R. j. M'BRYDE
he viii Enter Upon his Duties as Rector Here
October 10Th.

Rev. R. J. McBryde, who was recently
called by the vestry OF st. George =
church. will arrive here on October oath,
and will hold services at st. George =
church on the following Sunday, Octo-
Der 29th. Mr.. McBryde was the rector
of st. Georges church about % years
ago, and he will be warmly welcomed
upon his return here by the congrega-
fion Of the church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
CITY TAXES DUE

Save ten per cent. by paying city taxes
now.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-10-14
POTOMAC, FREDERICKSBURG
AND PIEDMONT RAILROAD

TINE TABLE No. Is.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-08

head that he cleft it through to the
shoulders. Thoralf her killed Aft.
Erik's sons and the Danes fed to their
ships. The slaughter was terrific. In
the pursuit Haakon, who had thrown
off his mail, was pierced in the arm
by an arrow.
The blood could not be stanched.
He saw that his end was near and set
course for Aalrekstader, his own estate,
but was compelled to land at Haakons-'
hallen, where ne was born, and there he
died. This was in 961, and he had then
reigned t~wenty-six years.
On his deathbed he said that had he
lived he would go to q Christian land
and do penance for his sins, but if he
died there in heathendom his chiefs
should give him the burial they thought
best. So they tool his body to Seim
in Nordhordland, threw up a big mound
and there buried the king in full armor.
The heather rites were performed and
showed him to Valhaia. His saga is
entertainingly told in Snorre Sturlas-
sons famous Heimskringla, where he
is called Haakon the Good.
Erik's sons now had the field TO
themselves and ravaged the country
far and wide. In one of their raids
two of the brothers, Rarald and Erling,
surrounded the house where Sigurd
Jarl was feasting and burned 1t to the
ground with all the guests.
Sigurd Jarls son IA Haakon Jarl.
For thirteen years he carried on a
bloody warfare with Erik's sons Once
he was forced to flee to Denmark.
where he was protected by Harald
Gormson. There he set the king and
his nephew Guild (Gold) Harald against
each other, but pretended to be the
friend of each. Guild Harald was sent
70 Norway 10 conquer Harald Graafeld
(gray petit. the strongest of Erik's
sons. He succeeded and killed the Nor
wegian king. AS Guild Harald was re-
turning victorious and with rich booty,
Haakon Jarl met him with a stronger
force, killed Guild Harald and pos
sessed himself OF all his ships and
riches. Erilrs two remaining sons fled
to the Orkneys with their mother. Gun
hid. who had been the real ruler be-
cause she ruled her oar sons.
Haakon Jarl WINS now master Of the
greater part of Norway and continued
to rule until 9s6. when he was muir
dered. IN his tempestuous reign he had
many Nights with the Jomsvikings
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-08

Take my bow" shouted King Olaf
and threw it to him.
Einar bent it beyond the end of the
arrow.
TOO weak, too weak is the chieftain's
bow" he shouted. and throwing it
away, seized his shield and sword and
plunged into the fray.
The battle continued bitterly, but
went steadily against Olaf T~rygvasson.
When all was lost he leaped overheard.
The Jarls men tried to capture him,
but he held his shield over his head.
and weighed with armor sank in the
waters. Every man on Ormen LANCE
followed his example. This was on
September 9, 1000.
Fifteen years later there came TO the
throne of Norway, Olaf Haraldsson, called
in saga den Hell.ge" (the holy and he is
the, st. Olaf of history, patron saint of
Norway. He went on his first viking
cruise as a boy of IL. He was given a
kings rame though he ruled over no land.
He harried the coast of Sweden out of re-
venge for the death Of his father, then to
Finland and later to Denmark. every
where winning battle and wealth. He
fought the English at ond and Can
terbury, captured the places and was ever
victorious. He ave Normandy a touch Of
the high life CANCER Rolf had given it in
the previous century.
Olaf was only of medium size, but very
strong and active In mind and body. Olars
saga is by far the longest of Snorre's
chronicles, more tina half as long as all
the others together. 1t would take a book
to recount all his deeds. His efforts to
make Christians of the Norwegian vikings
were hardly successful. They aroused
much enm,ty, the peasants rose against
him. In those days there was only one
way 10 settle disputes-that was to fight.
1t came one day In July 1890 at Stikle-
stad. The peasants, according to saga,
had IA, 400 men. 1t was a bloody battle
and continued a long time. Olaf fought
boldly and aroun him the blows fell
thickest. The peasants were sturdy fight
ers and pressed eagerly forward. Thor
stein let drive at the king with his axe
and struck him over the left knee. He
supported himself on a rock and then
Thor Humid Dog) drove the spear into MS
body under his coat of mall. Kalv Arne-
son next dealt the king a blow ON the
neck. He died on the field Of battle.
Christianity was defeated. but Olaf
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-12-08

known, but there were at least twenty,
for he had many wives which seemed
to be quite proper in those pagan
times.
One son was Erik Bloodaxe, who fully
lived up to his CORY name by killing off
his brothers and. their supporters. Be
fore his death Harald had sent his
young son Haakon to England, where
he became a foster brother of King
Athelstane and embraced Christianity.
Haakon is often known as Adalsten-
fostre, from his relations with the Eng
fish king.
Erik's cruelty caus~I the people to
revolt and he was forced to flee. Haak-
on, then a lad of 10, set sail from Eng
land and was received as king at Trond-
hjem, then called Nidaros. He bore a
striking resemblance to his famous ia
Their. Although a good viking, he pre-
ferred peace and encouraged ii among
his folio wers when he took the throne.
Many wise laws he gave his people and
the country advanced rapidly. His at
temptS to ChristianiZe the people were
met with resistance and contempt by
the peasants and aroused in the king q
most unchristian wrath. Several times
he was forced to sacrifice to heather
gods in order to retain his throne.
HaakOn, the Good, fought his last
bdllIt OH the lSldlu VI olOlu, III the
opening Of Hardanger ford. He was
feasting at Fitjar with his men and the
peasants t"hereabout when word was
brought that warlike vessels had APP
peared In the ofting. All knew that
EriE's sons with o large army of Danes
had come to give battle. The invading
force was greatly superior, some skalds
place the numhe" at six 10 one but
Haakon n his men were u~ndismayed
and elected to give battle.
Haakon put on his helmet inlaid with
gold and his mighty sword, Kvernbit,
and sailed forth. BY his side was
Thoralf, the Strong, and these two were
the stoutest of all. Oyvind Skroya and
ALI Askmand, uncles of the Erik sons,
were the champions on their side. The
battle ragged fierCely and King HaakOn,
easily distinguished by his glittering
helmet, was the target for a shower of
arrows and spears. Seeing this an at
tendant threw a cloth over the helmet.
Hides the NOrsemen's king or has
he fown?" shouted OyVind, and rushed
forward with his brother.
Come forth you who challenge If
you will find the NOrsemen's king"
shouted HaakOn, and pressed forward
with ThOralf at his side.
The champions FLASHED. Oyvind
aimed his sword at the king, but
Thoralf raised his shield and at the
same time HaakOn swung his trusty
Kvernbit with such force at Oyvind's