The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-04

and Touches on Divorce Evil.
Although the title of his address
can Untitled Adventurer." did MOI
indicate it, the Hon. George Z. Clark
of South Bend, Ind, who spoke be
fore the Chautauqua Monday after
noon, drew some presentday lessons
from the life of Napoleon. and i'm
pressed them upon his audience eff
fectively. Mr. Clark is an attorney
and is a scholarly gentleman of fine
appearance. He delivered a strong
address that was not only deep
poleon but carried with it some APP
plications that were timely
Among other things Mr.. Clark. in
ferring to the divorcing of Josephine
by Napoleon, which he characterized
as the greatest crime of Napoleon S
life, referred to the divorce evil that
is so dominent today and urged his
hearers to join in the effort to amel-
iorate the prepailing conditions. Ac-
knowledging that Bonaparte was gull
ty of murder and if nearly every
crime in the calendar in order to
reach the goal of his ambition. Mr..
Clark still insisted that the divorcing
of a faithful, loving life. was the
greatest crime in his long and bloody
career and that it marked the begin
ming of his downfall. He raised the
question of what that quality is in
man that when he becomes prosper
Gus and powerful, he often FORCES
the virtues and friends of his earlier
life, even to the wife who has stood
faithfully by his side, and puts her
aside in order to satisfy an unholy
Calls Him Master of Europe.
Mr.. Clark pronounced Napoleon
one of the most remarkable men in
history and the master of Europe.
In discussing this subject, which has
been so widely discussed by histor-
ians, he declared that his central
thought was se1f-confidence and that
and fear are the great
enemies of mankind. No man or
woman ever accomplished anything
he said, whose mind was clouded in
doubt. Believe in yourself, he ar
ged, for all who have been if benefit
to mankind have believed in them
selves. AS examples he referred to
Columbus and others of the beacon
lights of history.
Napoleon Never Rested.
AS Monday was Labor Day, Mr.
Clark took occasion to call attention
he 60
ed a day in his life and that he in
sisted on everybody keeping busy
He pronounced him the greatest mill
tary character the world ever saw
but declared that he was at fault in
his purpose, in his object in life,
which merely the satisfaction of his
vanity and disqualification. He did
men. He looked upon humanity as
mere means to use In accomplishing
his ends No human being, declared
Mr.. Clark: ever had such a volcanic
energy or ambition.
Overthrow the Work of God.
No point of special Importance In
his career of the Corsican was left
by Mr.. Clark He call
I'd attention to the marvellous pre-
of Napoleon; the compla-
,ency with which he placed upon his
read the crown that had never before
been worn, but by a price of the
blood royal; how he planned to con-
Iuer Asia and set up at Paris. later
greatest government in the worlds
history. The battle of Waterloo.
which was the downfall of Napoleon
vas pointed out as the direct result
If the working of God thriugh the
of nature, designed to
lefeat Napoleon and snatch him
rom the high place that he had as
iumed and which he was not properly
illing. The speaker here turned
Iside to call attention to the career
If many men in humber walks
o themselves that are not properly
heirs, and who he said, eventually
meet their Waterloo.
Touched Upon Divorce Problem.
Mr.. Clark's address was well re-
eived by an audience of good size
nd his remarks in reference to di-
-orce were literally applauded He
believes the very foundation of the
Iation is being struck at in the per-
Iicious practice of granting divorces
o indiscriminately and he is giving
lis influence as a public speaker and
s a lawyer to remedying this evil
-OST-Saturday on the $50 interur-
ban to Cedar Springs Hotel, a white
mother of pearl fan. valued as a |