Show an elected king kine no more do kings ride forth to battle leading their soldiers to victory that belongs to the glamorous days of long ago the last ot of the great rest fighting monarchs was john in who ruled poland about years ago says the philadelphia record unlike most rulers he did not inherit liis his title but was elected king in recognition tion of his great services to his country ile he was born john sobieski kl son of a polish nobleman almost his bis entire life was spent fighting the enemies of his country turks swedes tartars sod and itus russians all of whom coveted his count rys fertile plains in a single year he be won 1 20 0 pitched battles against the turks and once was victorious in a 17 day battle in which his forces were outnumbered 5 to L 1 |