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erick Charles at Le Mans ld this ended tne fighting, with the eXcep- tion of that around Paris. Ths capi- tai was facing starvation There was lack of both food and fuel. The peo- pie were on the brink of rs1ojUuon Late ill December, the Germans had captured Mont Averon, one f the forts defending Yaris
 France was then ready for her last stand. On January 19, the French, led by Gen. Trochu, made despcrat6 sortie from Mont Valerien, and were repulsed with heavy loss. Tho Ger mans thus administered the last crushing blow Of the war, and on January 28, 1871, Paris capitulaled, and the Germans took possession.
 Apartial armistice was arranged by Jules Favre and Bismarck, to enable France 10 establish responsible gov ernment to make peace terms. The remains of Bourbaki's army retreated into Switzerland. and the last of Frances soldiers had disappeared from the field.
 In the meantime, Count Bismarck's ambition had been fulfilled the Ger man Empire was an actuality. The Germans mad occupied Versailles, the home of the French kings and emper- ors, and from Versailles on January IS, 1871, was issued tAc proclamation creating the German Empire, with King William 1. of Prussia as Emper- or
 On Feruary s, elections were held
 
 sembly which met at Bordeaux February F, and which On February r elected NJ. Thires to be chief of tae executive, the holder of which office later was called president. Mean while the surrender of Belfort Febru- ary IS closed the military operations of the war
 France was helpless. The Germans occupied all the forts around Paris. 1 Nearly all French soldiers were kill ed and Wounded or prisoners of war, and French territory was occupied by more than half a million Germans. 1 IL was herculean task the new 1 French Government undertook. when a last France was forced 10 make i peace terms. The indefatigable ,abors of M. Thiers resulted, Febru- ary 26 in the arrangement of preli- minary terms with Germany, which on March l were formally ratified by the National assembly by a y9te of 546 to 107
 The terms of the treaty were.
 The cesslon by France of the Ger man-speaking part of Lorraine. in. cluding Metz and Thionville and ot Alsace, excepting Belfort.
 F'rahee to pay five millards tc France tone billion dollars) as a wal \, indemnity-one-fifth to be paid 1T 1871 and. the balance in installments extending over three years. The evacuation of French terri. tory, to begin upon the ratification Q
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Out of the short but terrible Franco-Prussian war came two th!rS5 that have endured up to no V France again became a Republic and Ger many took over Alsace and Lorraine. In the war of 1911, F'raice is eadeav- bring to regain her lost provisions, but il is hardly within the rem"test possibilities that the present war can restore the Empire
 On September 1, 1870, the t1iird Re public was proclaimed. and govern ment of national defense was formed with Jules Farve, CrebiauX, Ferry, Jules Simon and Gambetta as tn } chief members, and Gen. Tro2nu. the military Con mander of D2Iis, at It's head
 There were still French troops in the field mostly reserves, and fight ing tock place almost dal.y. but it was half-hearted and in most cases the Germans were victorious. A few scattering French successes served to hearten France, and ssdr5aer put eff the conclusian of peace.
 England again intervencd and asked King William to grant terms more favorable to France. For ;his England was accused by Bismarck of violation ct netuarlity Earl Gran- Nile denied it, but a. out th1t time. six British coliiers whicn delivered coal at Rouen. were sunk in the Eeine by the s9russians, and EGgland narrowly escaped participating in the war. Bismarck saved the day by eX- 1 blaming that the colliers were seized | and sunk for strategi, purposes, aHd that Prussia would pay aa indemnity Gradually the Germans closed IF on Paris. By September l} the capital 1 was regularly invested, aud the Ger mans had encountered no serious re- ] sisJance in the tield after the rattle at Sedan. The investing force was ] far inferior to the besie.ed in mum l bers, but the 350,000 troops in Paris 1 were largely half-:ra,ns si proyis. l lona levy, brimming with disatfectior and the spirit of revolution. whicl afterward broke out in the Commune
 After the surrender of Stralssburg 1 September 2S. Gambetta escaped fron Paris in balloon, and issued q prCc- tamation from Tours. calling for : levy en masse. On October Il iien von der Tam took Orleans after ad ministerlng a severe desear to tht render of Metz, Oetobr 27th. In No vember a gleam ef hope came tt France when Gen. Arfele Ge Fal ladlnes. with the amy of he Loil, defeated Gen von der Tam and ol Novmber 10 retook 9rlaa IS. The Ger mans however. recaptere1 the clt. I December 4
 flghtlng continued during pecem
 Der, Gen. Chanzy making despeyat
 stand, was decisiyely defeated ly tn
 Duke of Mecklenbure on the Loire
 December 10
 On January 10. 1871. Caanzv's arm was entirely crushed by Prince Fred
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The treaty, Paris and some western departments 10 be evacuated at that time, the German troops in other de parments to be withdrawn gradually as the indemnity was paid.
 The German troops to be maintain cd at the cost of France, and not 10 levy on the departments occupied by them.
 Inhabitants of the annexed territory to be allowed to choose between the two nationalities.
 Prisoners of war to be immediately set at liberty.
 Negotiations for a definite treaty 10 be opened a Brussels after the rati- Gcation of he preliminary treaty.
 The administration of tae French departments occupied by German troops to be instructed to French or ficials under supervision of the chief of ihe German corps Of occupation.
 The Brussels conference was then held and the Franco4Prussian war of 1S70-71 which created 5he Third Re public of France and the German em- pire, was officially ended May 10, 1871 when the definite treaty was signed at Frankfort.
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KEEN FOR KNOWLEDGE.
Uniyersity's Ofer to Young People
 Being Grasped hy Many.

Fayetteville, Sept. 5.-Fhe offer o1
 the university of Arkansas to open
 the doors of training high school ct
 the school of education to any young
 men or women of Arkansas who had
 entirely exhausted their home school facilities and could go no turthef without leaving home is meeting Wlth a gratifying response from all over the state. A large number ot young men of considerable maturity are en- rolling already writing that they are of such an age that they do not Ike to attend a small town high school where they would bein class day by day with mere children, and where their size and age would invite not l ice
 The enrolment already promises l to be so large that arrangements are being made to offer a large number of electives, so that students coming l from a distance may find open to them whatever course they may de- sire.
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Good Rule for Rlnht Llvinn.

Gentleness and oheerfulness, these come before all moralty-they are the perfect duties. f your morals make you dreary, depend upon it they are wrong, do not say give them up for they may be all you have; but conceal them, like vice, lest they should spoil tho lives of better men. Robert Louis Stevenson.
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"Tho Days That Are No Mere"

The power of first love has received so much poetic attention that we can afford to smile at the serio-comic twist that John P, an ancient Rhode Is- land worthy, once gave it. The old gentleman's habits and manners were as primitive as the time at which he lived. John r. married twice. On his second wedding journey, he visit ed business acquaintance in q Mas sachusetts town On his arrival, he presented his bride in this graceful way: This, said he. is Mis- P Tain tother Mis- P Iwish twas "-Youth's Companion.
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Lor- Llfetltna In Bed.

Fffty-fye years in Bed is probably record in that line, and is held by s1lie Lacaux, a spinster of seventy-hve, living at Wonvion, France. Although iu perfect health, she went to bed when she was twenty with the ayowed Intention of never leaving 1t again, ana has faithfully kept her word. She Is naturally suffering from chronic esamp. but her general health is good
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EIoyida's Tiny Mountain.

Mount Pleasant. Florida, is prob ably the smallest mountain, as well as the least in elevation in this coun- Try. It is only 99t feet ahoee sea lev. q. and is the highest determining point in the state.
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Chicago boasts a woman suffrage prices prevailing during the summer months The purpose of the woman voters is to prevent an exorbitant raise in food stuffs and other neces saries of life, by interruptions deal CTS, who cloak predatory prices as war results At this suffrage shop conducted by the Women's Political Equality league luncheons are serv- ed at very reasonable rates, and vege- tables, eggs and fruit, guaranteed fresh and cheap, are sold.
 Secretary William Jennings Bryan's endorsement of woman suffrage will probably add thousands of votes for the supffrage amendment in Nebraska next November MT. Bryan may be induced to campaign for the amend ment.
 The town-crier and the bell-ringer in the beautiful town of Arundel-on- the-Bay, Maryland, had a new and in- teresting task when they officially announced that women property own- CTS were eligible to vote at the mu- nicipal election. The election was conducted in most orderly fashion, the Australian ballot was employed and the number of men and women voters was about even.
 The assistant district attorney of Denver, Omar Garwood, is mailing an anti-suffrage islander relative to the additional cost of women's votes tele- graphed to Nebraska suffrage head quarters this anwer: Woman suf- frage makes no appreciable increase in taxation because election judges handle women's votes along with mems at very little expense, and women's votes are we'll worth the cost The percentage Of registered Colorado women who actually vote is just about the same as the per centage of men Farmers wives vote generally, and it is not true that so per cent of our woman's vote comes from cities"
 Several members of the Hungarian parliament are visiting the United States to arouse interest and secure funds in behalf of the movement to extend the suffrage for. men in Hun gary. Count Michael Karolyi, whe accompanied the NJ. P.'s, was sum moned to return to his native country because of the war agitation.
 Arkansas suffragists turned "new. sies' last week and sold copies of the Woman's Journal in Little Rock. St popular were they with the patrons that several purchasers paid $1 { piece for the Journal in order that ths receipts might afford an encouraging amout for the suffrage treasury.
 The Civic Educational league ol Atlanta. Ga, has a membership O
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woman Suffrage Department
Edited by 8 Suffragette.

over 5000 men, They have recently endorsed woman suffrage and will be a potent factor in the coming
 campaign which Georgia women will wage for. the ballot.
 Maryand's melting pot" resulted | in contributions aggregating over $25000 for the suffrage cause ill the states of Montana, South Dakota, Ne braska, Nevada, Ohio and Missouri. With the ballot in the hands of the women of these states, other states, east of the Mississippi will doubtless follow.
 Forty-four per cent of the college
 degrees were taken by women ac- cording to the United States educa-
 tional report. This is significant
 when we realize that many sons are
 sent to college while parents some
 times refrain from giving daughters
 higher educational advantages. When
 girls are given chance they demon
 strate their ability. All hail, to edu-
 cated womanhood!
 The Democratic state eonNenlloil of New York has inserted woman suffrage plank which reads @Ihe Democratic legislature redeemed the party platform of 1912 with regard to woman suffrage. We reeognlze the widespread interest in and growth of this question and pledge ourselves to the submission of a constitutional amendment to the Vot- CTS of the state, either through the
 act of the next legislature or of the constitutional convention.
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All trimmed hats at less than nal price at the Sweet Millinery Shop. Il
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The Civic Educational league oE Atlanta, Ga. has membership ot
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THE FRANCO PRUss1AN WAR OF 1a7O-1a7l

BY HERBERT TEMPLE, European Manager of the International News Service
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Secretary William Jennings Bryan's endorsement of woman suffrage will probably add thousands of votes for the supffrage amendment in Nebraska next November. lMr. Bryan may be induced to campaign for the amend ment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-09
MARU TO
TAkENMAS MAIL
To MAINLAND

The Togo Kisen Kaisha liner Nip
pom Maru will come to the relief Of
Honolulans in forwarding matt to
United States. the vessel being sched-
uled to depart from Honolulu for San
Francisco the morning Of December
10, one day In advance Of the Matson
liner Matsonia.
The Nippon Maru went into COM
mission as a transpa cifie passenger
and freight carrier the early part Of
the month after having been COM
mandeered by the japanese govern
ment as a troop transport. The steam
er is reported to have been differed
by japanese from skipper to cabin
boy
Departing from Kobe. Japan, the
vessel has been supplied with a large
cargo from the Orient. about 1000 tons
to be discharged at Honolulu. While
Castle < Cooke, the local representa-
tiVes for the Japanese line, have had
no radio advices from the Nippon
Maru. it is expected that the liner
will reach this port about 10 o'clock
on Monday afternoon and will be des-
patched for San Francisco at 9 O'Clock
on Tuesday morning.
China From Coast Friday Morning
The Pacific Mail steamer China from
San Francisco is predicted will arrive
at the port about, 10. o'clock on Fri
day morning, remaining at the port
for "a hours during which time a
small amount of mainland cargo wifi
be discharged and 500 tons OF coal
WIFI be placed on board. 81 =.
A radio message received from the
steamer at, the agency of Hackfeld 4
Co. announces that the vessel steamed
from the coast with II cabin passen-
gers for Honolulu. The list of through
travellers includes so in the cabin The
China is scheduled to- depart tor the
coast Of Asa st 10 o'clock on satur-
day morning. - = r..3
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Laying Piai's Fol-
Reform BMs By
Next Legislature

Measures which have been suggest
ed by Circuit Judge William l.. Whit
ney for presentation in the 1915 leg
islature, and which, provide for fur
Their powers for the juvenile court and
the better care of delinquent and
feeble minded children. will be taken
up for discussion at o'clock this
afternoon at q legislative conference
Of the charity and social welfare
workers which will be held in the
Library Of Hawaii.
Judge Whitney. In q report read at
a recent conference. outlined to the
workers the details of proposed bills
which he believes should be made
laws. The bills suggested ,are:
Care of delinquent children.
Care of dependent children.
Care of feeble-minded or mentally
deficient children.
New adoption law.
All sentences fndeterminate
The conference this afternoon will
be the fifth legislative meeting to be
held by the local social welfare work
.ers. The series was devised at the
instance Of the legislative committee
Of the Associated Charities, Of which
Judge Sanford B. Dole is chairman.
A similar conference will be held
Wednesday afternoon, December 16.
at which time a tentative measure
dealing with eugenics, and bill hav-
ing to do with certain liquor laws,
will be discussed. The. former mea-
sure is said to deal with the estab-
lishment Of a law requiring the medi-
cal examination Of persons before
marriage. The liquor measure, which
will be presented by the, Anti:Saloon
League. has to do with anti-treating
and other matters directly affecting
the conduct Of saloons. ..
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HYADES SAILOR.
Meets Death
hTHh

Struck by a portion Of the cargo
while II was being shifted at sea, Carl
Af41eck. seaman belonging to the
Matson Navigation steamer Hyades,
due to arrive at Honolulu on next Sat
urday. is reported TO have fallen to
the bottom Of an open hatch, the acct
dent resulting in the death Of the
sailor some hours afterward. Arneck
was hit by an empty barrel and suf-
fered a fractured skull. The Hyades
steamed from Seattle and Tacoma
with more than 5000 tons OF general
cargo included in which is a large
consignment OF supplies for the Unit
ed States quartermaster department.
According to wireless messages re-
ceived in this city from Capt. Young
rem. the vessel is meeting with favor
able weather and is expected to arrive
at the port on its regular schedule.
The Hyades was delayed in leaving
the Sound because Of extensive re-
pairs to ship and its machinery.
Castle & Cooke. local representa-
tives for the vessel, expect to supply
the Hyades with the first of the new
crop sugar destined for California re-
fineries.
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FIRST GUARD
ENTERTAINMENT
SUNDAY, DEC. q

The first of a series Of. entertain
ments for members of the National
Guard of Hawaii is now definitely ar
ranged fer Sunday evening. December
3. at the armory. A motion picture
and musical program will be put on,
to which all present and former men,
bers of the guard and their families
are invited. There will be, of course,
no charge. -
{ The plan for Sunday evening enter
tainments for guardsmen, evolved by
Col. J. w. Jones, the adjutant general,
has met with. such hearty endorses
ment since published in the Star-Bnl-
letin a few days ago that 1t is now
practically certain one will be staged
every month, instead Of once a quar-
ter as first planned.
Chaplain Valentine Franck, \. G.
H.. is working on the details of the
scheme, and plans to make the month
ly entertainments high class in every
respect
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new STEAMERS
MAY win BACK
LOST TRADE

By the operation OF new and faster
steamers the valuable trade which the
Canadian Pacific Steamship Company.
lost on account Of the war. is believed
will In a measure be regained. The
communicating CT the Canadian fleet
by the British admiralty at the break
ing cut OF hostilities seriously Grip
pied the business Of the transports
ton line, especially its Pacific service
At the time the United States army
transport Sherman steamed from Ma
Mia for Honolulu II was announced
that the Canadian Pacific had COM
pleted arrangements for the charter
OF two steamers recently launched
from shipyards in the Orient Definite
information has not been given cut
but IL is said the vessels are OF ~ 900
tons register and were recently COM
pleted for the Togo Kisen kaisha,
and probably are Of the type Of Suwa
Maru and the Yasaki Maru of this
company.
II the c. P. R. obtains these two
lease from the gQyernment Of the
Montedgle, Ynlcn - ID mCst likely the
government would release at this
time, it will be possible to maintain
monthly Oriental service, and re-
lieve to a great extent the freight
congestion here as well as AFFORD
service TO passengers.
The Monteagle, together with the
Empress OF India and Empress OF
Japan, have been used in transporting
troops from India to the war zone.
The Monteagle is not a fast vessel,
and 1t is thought for this reason she
may be released. Officials of the com.
pany have little hopes of seeing theii
other vessels, Empress OF Russia. En-.
press Of Asia, Empress Of India and
Empress of Japan, released for q con-
siderable time. The two largest EN-
presses are armored and. are securing
the Pacific as commerce destroyers
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ability Judge Whitney. has shown in
his work on the bench and the ex-
oelleIit results attained by him in va
rions phases of his duties, particularly
I'M Juvenile court affairs. =. -, :.
He was endorsed by the Bar Asso-
citation long ago. which endorsement
still stands. Like former Judge vii.
liam ]. Robinson, who has just been
succeeded By Judge Thomas B. StAsrt.
he. has new served TWO years beyond
his terpi His eminent fairness AMI
judicial Temperament have always
fnaae Tim. favosite trial Judge with
Honolulu lawyers without exception.
Hsis ! s.annch Republican Id politics;
but his political yfeKsl have meyer
been known To- invas e court affairs
and consequently tbs Surprising step
taken blythe Democratic leaders, is
regarded a. a token OF the eminent
satisfaction Judge Whitney has given.
It is belieYed yesterdays wireless
message is probably the strongest ar
gument that could be advanced for his
retention. s&f ...5.i.=.. j
The leading Democrats today are
processing Ignorance concerning the
purpose Of Senator James L. Coke's
trip to the mainland, and assert they
were astonished at the report that he
Is en- route to the national capital to
Obtain the United States district at.
toTneyship plum s,r himself. If such
is his intention they are. saying. he
did net consult them before leaving
home. r., = q 49,.
The. old question whether he can ae-
eept another position because he still
holds membership In the territorial
senate hobs up again. This prevent
ed his appointment as territorial sec
retary last spring, but Attorney Cen,
eral StainRaek Is inclined to think
that it VIII nat interfere If he can
get~tFle district attorneyship appoint
ment. The Organic Act says no one
shall occupy more than one office un-
der the territorial government at one
and the same time. But the district
attorneys office is distinctly not a
territorial position, and the attorney.
general says the Organic Act cannot
affect it.
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s4AuTHoRrrY.
SEALED TENDERS.

SEALED TENDERS will be receiv.
ed by the Superintendent Ct Public
Works up until :12 noon of Friday
December 1S, 1914. for FURNISHING
MATERIALS FOR THE MAKIKI
HOMESTEAD ROAD, HONOLULU.
The Superintendent of Public Worhs
reserves the right to reject any or al
tenders. 49,, =, -. --...
Plans, specifications and blank
forms OF PROPOSAL are on file in the
office of the Superintendent Of Pubic
Works. Capitol Building, Honolulu.
- CHARLES r.. FORBES 81
Superintendent OF Public Works
Honolulu December 8, 1911.
49, -s.f ,s~~ 6031.f0t
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JUDGE whitney
HAS SUPPORT OF
MANY BOURBONS
tContinued from page one)

,--@----A-- -------4G ----
ney Magoon Informed each Of his in
tention to use their names and pOten-
tial influence in this manner. TO urge
the retention OF Judge Whitney. II
is worthy OF note that OF the nine
thus virtually endorsing his reappoint-
ment only four are Republicans
United States District Judge S. B.
Dole. L. S. Judge Clemens, Chief Jus
tice A. G.. n. Robertson Of the terri
torial supreme court. and City and
County Attorney John W. CathcaFt.
II was understood that United States
District Attorney Jeff McCarn was to
be asked to support the proposed re-
appointment. but whether he was in,
terviewed is not known. His name
does not appear in the Est
This hearty and unexpected approval
by so many OF the leading Democrats
is based, it is said. on the exceptional