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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
e Centenary Of NapoleonS Boulogne F1otila:
An Invasion" Of England That Did Not Invad

floats to England it would require the
cooperation of a strong fleet. Now,
France has never been particularly eff
fective in a naval way, and. with all his
military genius. the little Corsican"
indicated no ability to organize a cam
paign on water. His theory was that
if he could control the English channel
he could control England, and that,
with England once out of his way, he
could be the undisputed master of all
Europe. The plan had the audacity
that marked all of his operations, and
he went at the execution of it in the
energetic and thorough way and on the
immense scale that was Characters
tically Napoleonic. Had a seafaring
nation backed him in his attempt, had
he been supported by the naval ability
that has been shown by the Anglo
Saxon, for example, there might have
been a very different history of Europe.
The lack of such support was his I'M
doing. He created and modified his
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mornings did the citizen soldiery OF
some remote shire march forth to meet
"Boney" and his Frenchmen that were
reported to be moving over from the
next county The shedding of ink con-
tinued, and the cartoons grew yet more
fierce So the bIoodless war was not
without its horrors, after all.
France was quite as thoroughly stir
red as England. At last she would
meet her ancient foe and avenge the
insults of centuries. She had a leader
now, a leader who had VIGOROUSLY
marched from one end of the continent
to the other, a leader that on more
than one occasion had turned back the
tide of overwhelming odds and by some
brilliant stroke had wrested triumph
from seeming certain defeat. a leader
who had filled the world with his fame
as had no Aer warrior since julius
Cesar. WY should she not invade
Engiand2 Had not her matchless Ma
poIeon said. Let US be masters of the
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whatever the complacency with which
John Bull regarded them, Napoleon did
not enjoy their humor at all He COM
planned of them bitterly, demanded of
the British government that the Eng
lish press cease its abuse of him, even
going so far as to name one offender.
who was actually tried and would
have been punished had not the diplo-
matte negotiations ended just in time
to distract governmental attention from
the offender. The peace of Amiens was
a short lived affair. lasting but little
over a year, and this brevity was due
in no small degree to NapoleOn's irri-
tation because of the attitude of the
British newspapers. After looking over
the samples here presented the public
judgment will be lenient to Napoleon.
1t would appear that John Bull was
not the only one excited to profanity
by the strained conditions of the times.
Admiral Nelson. who was SO soon to
meet death and immortality at Trafal-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
rAcrEuL oEEIcIALs-

A French correspondent who has been
travelling in Turkey tells an amusing
story OF the high authorities in Salonf-
ka- 1t came to their knowledge that
the representative Of an important Par
is newspaper (Which may here be called
La journey was on his way to Saloni-
ka and that he had been instructed to
record precisely what he heard and
saw. Immediately the authorities sent
for a hundred copies Of La Journee.
and when the correspondent at last ar
rived he was amazed to see Turks
squatting on doOrsteps. in shops. wher-
ever he went with their eyes fixed upon
q copy OF La Journee.
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the army to the British shores Inas-
much as three days of calm would be
required to get these awkward craft
over and for the further reason that
the stormy English channel was scarce
~ ever known to be calm three days
together, the carrying out of the plan
would strike the lay mind as an utter
impossibility. But the Little Cor
porar' had such a habit of accomplish
ing the apparently impossible that
these considerations did not entirely
reassure the average Briton. AS a re-
suit there was such an uprising
throughout the island kingdom as had
not been witnessed in centuries. Eng
land and Scotland became one vast drill
ground. Yeomen got out old guns that
had not been used in years. Impromptu
companies were formed in every viii
lage and shire. From William Pitt
down, practically every man of i'm
portance in the two countries enlisted
in the militia, either to drill others or
to be drilled himself. Arrangements
were made for the lighting of signal
fires so that when the boats stationed
in the channel should give the word
the news could be conveyed to all Brit
ain as fast as beacons could be lighted
OH the hills.
Napoleon discovered early in the
game that in order to get his great
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At the comfortable remoteness of 100
years it is the humorous side of the
affair that appeals to the average Eng
lishman, and it is this phase that will
be celebrated in the centenary That
he is able to take such a facetious view
is not due to the proverbial slOwness of
the British mind in seeing the point
of joke, but rather to the perfect
good feeling now existing between
France and England, which makes it
possible for them to pass off as pleas
antry the frenzied efforts made by both
countries a hundred years ago. The
situation was not without its humors
even at that time. though the average
mentality was not exactly in the tenn
per to see the ludicrous phases of the
affair. 1t is not easy for one to grow
hilarious with a sword at his throat
The fact that the two peoples can see
the fun of the situation even after a
century shows that the gospel of peace
has been making converts.
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could be enlisted in any other way, for
if anything will arouse the ardor of the
average Frenchman it is to move
against his hereditary foe, John Bull.
Napoleon, so contend the historians
who advance this view, merely took
advantage of this French hostility to
the Briton for the purpose of forming
a magnificent war engine that he could
hurI against Austria and the coalition
even then forming. This theory on its
face seems plausible enough were it not
for one thing-the construction of the
French feet. This was a matter of very
great labor and expense; more labor
and expense than a man as intensely
practical as Napoleon would place on
a mere feint. In fact. up to that time
France had never gathered together
such a navy as was created for the
protection of the f1otilla to invade Eng
land. Nor, it may be mentioned in
passing, did a fleet ever meet a more
disastrous end than overlook these Ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
THE VIOLIN TOWN.

In the village of Mittenwald. in the
heart of the Bavarian highlands, live
men who manufacture the greater part
of the worlds supply Of violins- Nit
tenwaId has taken the place Of Gre
mona. although it may be another zoo
years before its violins can be men
toned in the same breath with those
of the famous Italian town. OF the
800 inhabitants of the village over 500
are exclusively occupied with the man
ufacture of violins, and the output
reaches the incredible figure Of So 200
violins per annum. They are exported
to all countries in the world, the bet
ter instruments going to America and
England. One organization of makers
alone exports Is 900.
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BIG NOSES IN FAVOR.

In Japan the nose is the only feature
which attracts attention The nose de-
termines the beauty or ugliness of the
face. according as It is big or small
This is probably due to the fact that
difference in noses constitutes about
the only distinction between one Japa-
nese face and another. The eyes are
invariably black the cheekbones high
and the chin receding. In Japan a lady
who has huge proboscis is always a
great beauty. and a reigning belle.
There are few large noses among the
natives, and lucky is he or she upon
whom nature lavfshes one In all Jap
anese pictures representing the sup
posedly beautiful woman the artist in
variably improves on nature by depict
ing this feature as abnormally devel-
oped.
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uSsias Task Of Feeding and Provisioning Her TrOop

are strapped on the backs Of these hui
man horses to be carried to a point
where they can be hauled in the ordi-
nary way
There is little question that in the
important matter of handling sup
plies the Japs are better organized
than their foes. The needs of the Jap
are simpler. he is nearer his base OF
supplies, and he was more fully pre-
pared for the struggle. Things like
these must tell powerfully in a long
drawn out campaign, for the quarter
masters and commissary departments
of an army are the arteries that supply
it's blood. ROGER P. BARNUM.
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THE OLDEST NEWSPAPER.

The oldest newspaper in the world is
the Picking Gazette, which was estab-
lished at the end of the ninth century
and has been regularly published since
1851 A D. 1t is at present edited by
six members of the Chinese academy, is
issued daily and consists of ten or
twelve pages of brown paper IL by 81
inches, stitched together in pamphlet
form and finished with yellow covers.
1t is printed from movable wooden type.
Its greatest Importance lies in the fact
that il is the government organ or gov
eminent blue book. as it contains form
al records, of all important ceremonies,
proceedings. judgments. opinions and
transactions of the imperial govern.
ment and household
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
BIRTHPLACE OF PHOTOGRAPHY.

Although most people have some sort
of notion that a Frenchman named Da-
guerre invented photography probably
not one person in thousand has heard
of DaguerTe's predecessor and partner
one -Niepce- He died six years before
his partner carried their joint labors to
perfection, and his real share in the
discovery did not transpire until thirty
years later. The home of Niepce still
exists at Chalon-on-the-SO ane, and. ac-
cording to the Photogram. the original
apparatus and the first permanent pho
tOgraphic records ever made by man
are still preserved in the museum One
made about the same time is thought to
have been lost by the British museum
authorities. It was known to be there
in 1877, but has since been lost sight Of.
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commissary has to do with daily sup
plies, such as food and the immediate
needs of the soldiers, while the quarter
master supplies those things which are
needed upon occasion, such as means of
transportation. clothing and taking
care of the stores.
The provisioning of an army in time
of peace can be reduced to a perfect
system. There is no lack of funds, the
sources of supply are certain and reg
ular. and all administrative depart
ments may be organized to work with
the precision Of a perfect machine.
True, there is liable to be more or less
peculation at any time. but a close
scrutiny and system of checking reduce
this to a minimum. But in times of
war all this is changed. Then the con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-18
AN uNLuckY GERMAN.

A sharp watch over the tongue is nee
essary in Germany nowadays. where a
careless remark easily brings the speak
er under the heavy hand OF the law A
workman attending his fathers funeral
not long ago was overcome with grief
as he turned. away from tn grave and
sobbed out. Farewell We shall new
er meet againt" His WORDS were re-
Ported to a magistrate. who summoned
the workman FOR an outrage against
public morals by denying the immor-
tality of the soul and sentenced him to
fifteen days Imprisonment
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depots in advance of a campaign. so
that when the march is actually begun
these stores may become available. The
danger of these supplies falling into the
hands of the enemy is a peril that can
not be avoided, but is one of the haz-
ards of war. One of the objects of ev-
cry general is to cut off the opposing
army from it's base or to capture its
stores. In a siege the method most de-
pended on to force the beleaguered gar
rison to capitulate is TO starve it into
submission.
While foraging upon the enemy's
country is perfectly permissible, to for
age upon neutral or friendly country
is not recognized by the rules of civil
lized warfare, nor is it good policy
Thus. for the Russians to forage on
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the task of the officers charged with
these duties is thankless and devoid of
glory. No men are so constantly
cursed by the soldiers. so submitted to
imposition by thieving contractors and
camp followers and on whose resource
fitness and ingenuity more constant
demands are made. An army in an
active campaign must depend in the
very nature of the case on the sur
rounding country for most of it's food
supply. Under the rules of modern
warfare it is necessary to buy provi-
sions at the current market price If
the inhabitants are unwilling to sell,
then it is necessary to force them to do
so. This course not only has the tend
ency of driving the people from the
country and thus cutting or the supply
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At any rate that was the plan he
adopted, and the success of it showed
his wisdom.
This is all ancient history now To-
day England and France are at peace.
The late visit of King Edward TO Paris
and the return visit of President Lou
bet to London, accompanied as they
were by such universal evidences of
good feeling between the two countries,
have made it possible for these hered-
itary foes to forget their past differ
ences and to smile together over the
ludicrous phases of the invasion" that
did not invade
ARTHUR j. LENNON.
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usages. However, war is so much a
matter of might that each nation is to
some extent law unto itself
The chief difficulty with both armies
in the far east at this time is the con-
dition Of the roads. These are poor
enough at any time, but in the spring
are almost impossible Here is where
the quartermaster's and commissary
departments are most affected. Men
can march over almost any sort Of
country, but to haul supplies is a differ
ent matter The Japs have overcome
this. obstacle to some extent by having
their stores hauled by Jinrikisha men
rather than by horses. The carts are
so constructed that in the worst places
on the roads the light wheels may be
taken of and the loads. carts and all.
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completing his plans to cross the chan
mel and take London. For that pur-
pose he had created an immense fleet
and gathered together great army.
At BouIogne, the spot nearest to Eng
land, was collected a magnificent army
of 10000 men, the largest and best
prepared fighting machine that the first
consul had yet called into being Part
of the scheme seems ludicrous enough
at this distance, for it contemplated
the construction of an immense fotilla
of hatboats for the transportation of
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Manchuria, which is nominally a part
of the Chinese empire, a country with
which Russia is supposedly at peace,
would not only he TO offend China, but
all other nations as well. AS long as
the Russian commanders can buy of
the MantchOos all well and good, but to
force such sale is to go beyond civilized
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slant and rapid movements of the
army, the unforeseen emergencies, the
destruction or loss of stores, the uncer-
tainty of the source of supply-aIl these
render the quartermaster' and other
kindred departments the most difficult
to properly handle of any connected
with a military organization. Withal
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altogether. but has the additional dis
advantage of raising up new enemies.
A peasantry in arms, even though not
actually dangerous, can harass and
make it very disagreeable for an army
in the field.
All military experts agree that it is
desirable to establish food and supply
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simplifies the work of provisioning an
army in the field and avoids any posi-
BILE conflict of authority.
In the Russian army, which follows
the German model in this regard, the
quartermaster's department and COM
missariat are separate. The theory on
which this division is made is that the
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THE LONGEST ADVERTISEMENT

According to La Meuse, published at
Liege, France, the printing works of
that journal are to print the longest ad-
vertisement on record. It will be 1880
feet long and viii be printed on a sin
gle roll of paper. It will be used as a
revolving advertisement.
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us is England's year
for celebrating a cen
t airy w hi c h is
unique in its way, be-
ing the one hundredth
anniversary of an "in-
vasion" that never
came. It was in 1904
that Napoleon was
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government is. therefore. not to be
minimized.
Japan is more fortunately situated.
She is much closer to the theater of
war and, provided she can retain COM
mand of the sea, Will always have an
open line of communications. Then her
.reaty with Korea throws the resources
If that country open to the use of the
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With her base of supplies over 5000
miles away and only one overtaxed line
of railroad between, the seriousness
of the problem is at once apparent. ST.
IBERIA is practically barren SO far as
supplying any surplus products is con-
cerned. and to forcibly levy on Man
churia, whose foodstuffs are scarcely
adequate for her own teeming popula-
ton, would be to stir up a rebellion,
thus adding an additional element of
peril. The feeding of an army even I'M
der the most favorable circumstances
is not a simple matter. Wars have
been lost through lack of proper provi-
sions for soldiers. Napoleon recognized
the Importance of keeping up the vital
ity of his men by properly feeding and
clothing them. To this fact he after
ward ascribed much of his success.
There is not so much glory about the
Quartermaster's department, perhaps,
yet the proper administration of his Of
fee contributes very materially to the
winning of victories. The very real
difficulty that confronts the Russian
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in time of peace. but in war it is fire.
quently attended by serious inconven-
fence For this reason the japanese
army combined the two under one
head, so that the quarternaster, or the
Jap officer corresponding thereto, has
charge of the subsistence and all other
supplies outside of the ordnance and
hospital departments. This very much
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: is the opinion of mil
itary experts that
Russia's real tug of
war in the far east
will come in the feed
ing and provisioning of
Iaer. frrarr,ancn orn,ins-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-10
Clothes Cleaned, Dyed and Repaired.
537 Beretanla Street.
Opposite Queens Hospital.
SHERIDAN ARRIVES.
Transport Brings Several Passengers
for Honolulu.

The transport Sheridan arrived yes
terday morning from san Francisco
after an uneventful trip. The vessel
left San Francisco October /. She
brought as passengers for Homo
lulu, W. b. Mailing clerk of the United
States court and b. j Taylor and r. c..
Barnes of the local customs service.
She has as through passengers, many
army officers recently graduated from
West Point. There are also on the
vessel, families of numerous officers,
who are going out to the Philippines.
There are also 1877 of the Philippine con-
stabulary who have been at the World $
Fair at st. Louis. There are 6S en-
listed men, l signal corps man and 20
casuals aboard for the Philippines.
Among the through passengers is
Captain Guy " Henry, son Of the well
known general who died shortly after
the Spanish war.
Lieut. M. C. Wise is a son OF a well
known army officer.
The Sheridan sails tomorrow at noon
for Guam and Manila.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-10

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fight but Chamberlain's Pain Balm has
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when applied to cuts, bruises. burns or
.scalds, heals such wounds without ma
turation and In less time than by any
other treatment, and, unless the injury
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-10
Attic EXPEDITION SAFE.

Associated Press. Morning Service.
DUNDEE, Scotland, October 1O.-A
whaler arrived here has reported the
safety Of the Amundsen Arctic, expedi-
ton.
Captain Amundsen, Norwegian In
command of the small vessel Gjoa, left
Christiana, Norway on June 18th Of last
year to search for the magnetic north
pole. Amundsen expected that his
cruise would occupy four years. The
magnetic north pole. as is well known,
is not constant but variable. 1t was
definitely located in 1881 and until
Amundsen started out last years no
other attempt had been made to as
certain its exact position. Captain
Amundsen is bearing the brunt of the
expedition, but King Oscar of Sweden
rendered him some financial assistance
Captain Amundsen has but eight com
panions on his perilous voyage and his
vessel, the Gjoa, Is of about forty-twc
tons, much smaller than the schooner
Lavinia which Is well known about Ha-
waiian waters.
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BYAUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES uDR
ELECTION no THE LEGts.
IATUHE

Notice be- hereby given that. whereas
it is required Boy law that Candidates
for election To- the Legislature on the
Island Of Oahu, shall deposit their NOM
nations with the Secretary Of the Ter
rltory not less than Ten Days before
the Day Of General Election Il win
be necessary that such nominations be
filed in this Office not later than four
o'clock on the afternoon ~ Saturday
october 18th. 1904.
In order to be eligible to election as =
Senator a person shall be a male citizen
OF the United States; have attained the
age OF thirty years; have resided In the
Hawaiian Island not less than three
years and be qualified TO vote Tor Sen
ators in the District from which lac Is
elected.
In order to be eligible to cleo
ton as a member of the House Of RE-
representatives. a person shall, at the time
Of election, have attained the age OF
Twenty Five years; be male citizen Of
the United States; have resided In the
Hawaiian Islands not less than three
years and shall be qualified to vote for
Representatives in the District trom
which he is elected.
Each nomination must be accom-
panied by deposit of Twenty-Five Dol
lars, and be signed by not less than
Twenty-Five duly qualified electors Oc
the District for which such election Is 70
be held.
A. l. c. ATKINSON.
Secretary of Hawaii.
The Capitol, Honolulu,
September 20, 1904
9ts-Sept 80, Oct. 3, G, 10, 10, II, n. "a
and n.