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Bonaparte cheap Drawn by Eric Pape
By Fitting Together Hundreds of EX-
tracts and Not Resorting to an Orig
inal Paragraph Wayne Whipple Has
Produced Interesting Historical Work

seClusiou. They were not allowed TO
leave the precincts for the whole of the
six years which were allotted 10 them
for education. md during the HOLIDAYS
We're never quite free from lessons.
What seems most cXaciirC regime in
some ways was however. neutralizcd Ia
some extent 10y rules judiclously for
gotten.
ST German the energetic Minister ~
War. who had advised the King 20
found the military schools, had spent
much time and thought In drawing up
elaborate regulations for their govern
meut. The studies included geography.
history, grammar. mathematics. Latin.
French poetry. German drawic".
music, and eventually English. Special
attention was paid as was only natural,
To the art of war, the trade Of bar
barians," as Napoleon once termed it in
n CapriC.uus moment. Although rich
7 in promises tho coll g fel! far short
, OF the high IDEALS which 81. Gerna n
had hoped for them, as do many plans
for the Improvement Of the existing
order Of things. 49, The BOU's Napoleon,
! Harold +. Il Wheeler.
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the alterations Of tho apartment took
place, a little room fitted up near 10
the bedroom.
With him the warm bath amounted
TO a passion. He often remained in il
whole hour continually turning on
the hot water tap and raising the tenn
pcraiure to such a point that the room
was entirely fui, az steam. So that they
were obliged to open the door.
II urgent dispatches arrived his
private secretary read them % him.
otherw 80 he rapidly anayzed the con-
tents ~ the newspapers To him. The
bath, besides being agreeable to him,
was also necessary. Napoleon. in fact,
had been troubled sine his infancy
with an obstinate constipation.
At the same time he also felt the
first attacks of a complaint which
Threatened TO become more frequent
and more painful a. he advanced n
age. ON that account he remlincd
longer and longer IN the ha'h.--NdpO-
lcOr a. Homc Frederic Mason.
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81 Have Only Set My Seal Upon
France"

Napoleon AT once, with that charac-
teristiC zeal for the advancement Of his
family which forms so delightful a
make his brothers share in his good
fortune Having removed from his
mean lodgings in the house of the Gem
eral In command, in the Rue Nouve des
Capucines, he wrote to Joseph 81 have
here house, table and carriage all a..
your disposal" and he applied for Il
Consulship to he given To this brother
He removed Louis from school At
Chalons and again had him appointed
Lieutenant and made him his aide de
camp; for lucion he obtained the luCra-
tive place of Commissary Of War 10 the
Army of the North, Uncle Fcsch was
summoned to Paris To act as his secre-
taTN.
An at once the INDECENT Corsican
General, who had been under cloud,
had emerged into sunshine. He who
had not known where to look for n
friend was now intimate with every
member + the Government, lie whO
could obtain no place for himself was
able to install his roativcs and friends
in comfortable herths.
Some days after the 9Th Ncndcmiaire
! Naudamme said 10 him, ~ believe the
day Will arrive when YOU will have
cause to repent having fred on French
men,
| "Bah." answered Bonaparte, 81 have
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Living at Very Cheap Rate.

His pay was, everything included
about ESQ Cs950) year. He lodged at
the house of NJ. Bou, an old man whose
middle aged daughter, Mil Bou, kept
house. lie soon established very
friendly relations with his landlord and
his daughter.
When he left NJ, Bou said I'VE shall
never see each other again and you will
forget u.s." to which Napoleon replied,
placing his hand on his heart:
"Yuu and Mile. Bon are lodged here
and memories once placed there do not
change garrison"
Two francs a week has been estimated
at about the rent he may have paid for
his room. His breakfast. taken after
the mornings work was over, consisted
of two rolls and glass of water. which
he obtained for two sous at the shop of
"A pastry cook named Courol. His din
ner he took with other Licutenants AZ
'ho "Trois Pigeons" paying for II Ell
pension as n regular subscriber no
doubt at a very cheap rate, probably
not more than n franc y.--Thc
/ GrOicth Of Napoleon. Norwood Young.
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His Friend Bourrienne's Account of
the Snow Fort

During the winter of 11S3-SI, ~
memorable for heavy falls Of snow. Ma
poleon was greatly at loss for thJsc
retired walks and outdoor reCreatlons in
which he used to take much delight.
He had no alternative but to minale
with his comrades. and, for exercise, 20
walk with them up and down a spacious
hall
Napoleon. weary of this mOnotonous
promenade, told his comrades that he
thought they might amuse themselves
much better with the snow in the great
courtyard If they would get shovels and
make hornworks, dig trenches, raise
parapets. cavaliers, sc. This being
done" said he I'VE may divide our
selves into sections, form a siege, and I
will undertake To direct the attacks
The proposal, which was received with
enthusiasm. was Immediately put into
execution. This little sham war was
carried on for the space of fortnight.
and did not cease until IA quantity of
gravel and small stones having got
mixed with the snow of which we made
our bullets, many of the comhatants,
besieGers az well as hesicged We're
seriously wounded. I well remember
that | was one Of the worst sufferers
| from this sort of grapeshot fire. -
Memoirs OF Napoleon BondpGrtc Louis
Antoine FOuvelet de Bourrenne
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Am | Not Your Father Also?"

Napoleon adopted all the children of
the soldiers and officers killed at AuStor-
ltz, and with him such an act would
not have been one Of mere form; had
he lived he would have provided for
them all
one of these youths had been fnrtu-
nate enough, when yet very young. In
attract the Emperor's notice 10y some
signal proof of his deVoteduesS. Nlpo-
leon asked him what profession he
would wish TO embrace, and without
waiting for his answer pointed out one
himself The young man observed that
his fathers fortune WAS not sufficient
To allow him to follow it,,
"What has that to do with it?' re-
piled the Emperor hastily. Am not
also your father"
Those persons who have known Ma
poloon in his private life and have
lived near his person can quot" - thou
sand traits of the same kind Thc M
poleon AHcCdotCS, w II. Ireland,
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How He Dressed.

He was always simple In his dress
and generally wore the uniform of his
OWN guard. lie was cleanly rather
from habit than from liking for C,eanli-
ness, he hathci often. sometimes in
tho middle of the night because he
thought the prlctio" good for his
health. Bur. apart from this, the pre-
cipitatiun with which he did everything
did not admit Of his clothes being put
on carefully: and on gala days and fun
dress occasions his servants were
Obliged to consult together as to when
they might snatch a moment 20 dress
him.
He could not endure the wearing Of
ornaments; the slightest Constraint was
insuppurtab.e to him. He would tear
off or break anything that gave him
the least annuNan'c--Nc mOhS Of
Madame de- RCmuSdt
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Finding a Grotto and Clearing 1t Out,

To-day he walked along 10y the sea,
under the dazzling sky, to a little grotto
which he had discovered some months
before and which his uncle, Joey Fcsch,
n boy only a few years older than Ma
poleon. had cleared Of rubbish and ar
ranged for his little nephew, With his
visits to this cave Napoleon began the
practice, which he continued when he
grew older of seeking some place where
he could he entirely alone and where
none dared intrude. Even now his right
10 this grotto was respected. and that
respect had been made sure by several
rousing fights with his brother Joseph,
who was older than Napoleon, but
always his inferior in will and action.
When the grotto was reached the hoy
stood in the entrance, looking across the
sea, his hands clasped behind him and
his eyes wide open. as If seeing the far
away Italian country from which his
fathers people had come long years be-
fore, carrying with them to their new
home little else but a great pride 1; an
old and noble name - Napoleon, inc
Lime 'prsicdH, Esse V. Hathaway.
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A Military School Conducted by
Monks

II may be thought peculiar that
RrIenuc, like the other military schools
was controlled Ivy monks, The arrange
ment was really not so extraordinary US
1t would appear, Religion. up to the
time or tll" Revolution, had always
played an important part IN the state,
ana that great epoch making v0lcaro
had done nothing mdrc than rumble At
the period with which we are dealing
TIE superior WAS Of course the head ~
m" establishment, the various fathers
having particular subjects To teach IN
which They more or less eXccl"d. Occa-
sior1llN member of the laity assisted
I'm a subordinate capacity. richegru
WI" "us lu became famous IN the pro-
i"s'."u ~ Napolchn's choice, taught the
c."m" iarN class a. Bricnne,
III" pupils lived IN almost monastlc
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Am ! Not the Wife of Their Com
mander?"

Josephine, with one or two
other ladies', was standing under a
beautiful orange tree loaded with fruit
with the attention of the party all alb
sorbed in admiring the beauties of the
distant landscape. Napoleon. unper-
cevod, Crept up To the tree, and by n
sudden shake brought down quite n
shower of the golden fruit upon the
ladies'. The companions OF Josephine
screamed with alright and ran from the
tree. She, however, suspected the
source and remained unmoved
"Why, josephine exclaimed Ma
poleon. you stand fire Ike one of my
veterans"
"And why should | not" she
promptly replied. lam not the wife of
their Commander?"- history OF Jose
phinC. John s. C. Abbott.
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themselves and their trained d plomats
10 accept or reject terms, the young
General could not delay operations for
weeks while messengers were sent back
and forth between the camp and the
capital. so Bonaparte took It upon HIM
self TO arrange an armistice. He called
a halt to all sparring for time by draw
ing out his watch. and tapping the dial
with his forctinGer ordered them to
sign Immediately. remarkinG:
II may lose battles, but ! will not
lose minutes. "-Condensed from In the
path Of Ndpolcon, James Mangan.
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How He Treated His Hats.

When the Emperor had completed
bis toilet and prepared 10 leave his
apartments he took his hat which the
first valet handed t. him, i'm his LETT
hand. This hat. of black beaver twas
without border or lace laudl orna-
mrntcd only with a small trlCu,or,d
cockade attached Ia a loop If black
silk -Four were to- be- bought
yearly. and each was to last three
years, II WAS broad, of compare
lively soft beaver. and the crown was
lined with quilted satin In spite Of
this, IL had still 10 ne stretched he
fore tho Emperor, whose head was cX-
trcmeiy sensitive, could wear IT, THIS
headdrcss must have been snCularly
incouVoniont, for when II had been eX-
posed for long time To the rain the
beaver got soaked and the flaps. be
fore and behind, f,ll on his face and
shoulders; but yet Napoleon was con-
slant 10 II, 1t was his special dis
tiuction. and every one knew him
by it,
ON state occasions he had an en-
hroIdered hat. without plume. Daring
the Empire he had sort Of leaning
for brass helmet, gilt. one at least
was tn he found in his wardrobe In
private clothes he wore n round hat:
hut it may he affirmed that he only
wore private clothes on very rare oc-
caSiuus, for expeditions mcogniio.
Thus al the Tulerics he had no other
nat than his petit Chapeau; hut ON the
other hand, he always had it either IN
Ms hand or on Mis- head Whenever n,
went from one room to another. II,
took II by the front flap. and otter
waved II about in conversation, Whr
ne was angry or wished to appear 81
ne threw 1t on tho ground and kIckcf
/ It with his foot, Napoleon al Home
/ Frederic Mason.
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Nothing Too Good for a French
Soldier"

While at Milan Napoleon had Just
mounted his horse one morning when a
dragon. hearing important dispatches,
presented himself before him.
Napoleon gave "A verbal answer and
ordered the courier to take 1t back NJ
all speed.
81 have no horse" the man answered !:
81 rode mine so hard that II fell dead
at your palace gates"
Napoleon alighted. Take mine" he
said.
The man hestated.
You think him too magnihcently
caparisoned and too fine an animal"
said Napoleon. Nothing Is too good
for q French soldier 7nbIC 7dW and
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Better for the World if Rousseau OF
| Had Never Been Born2"

Napoleon on visiting the tomb
of Rousseau, said:
"lt would have been better for the
repoSc of France that this man had
never been horn"
"Why 80, citizen Consul?"
1T is he who prepared the French
Revolution"
II should have thought. Citizen CON 20
sui, that it was not for Won to complain
of the Revolution"
We'll" replied Napoleon, "the future
will discover whether 1t was not better
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- the greatest variety of sources
i / have been reconciled and fitted
together in complete ana
continuous biography Of Napoleon by
Wayne Whipple and Is now published
under the title of The Story-Life Of
Napoleon" by the Century Company.
1t is perhaps as unique historical
work as has ever been put forth. out
side of the compiler's introduction there
is not an original paragraph in the
whole of the big volume. Some of the
extracts are reproduced herewith.
Several different genealogies Of Napo-
leon have been laborlously worked out.
His descent was traced at various times
by the sycophants about the imperial
court to the Roman emperors, the
Greek emperors. the French kings and
to some Of the great Italian families
To one of the most egregious of these
EFFORTS. which proved that Napoleon was
the legitimate heir To tho French crown
through the Man in the Iron Mask and
the daughter of his juiler one Bompart
BonaparteD. the Emperor replied In
the Monitcn of July II, 1905:
"A genealogy of the Bonaparte house
az ridiculous as II is stupid has app
reared in the papers. These researches
are most puerile. To those who ask
from what period dates the BOnaparte
house the answer is very simple: Il
dates from the 18th Brumaire. Soldier
magistrate. sovereign. the Emperor
owes all to his sword and his love Of
the people. How Is 1t possible in the
present century that any person shoult
he so silly as to amuse the public Will
gtich absurdit ieS 2''-Tbp ErO1TtH OF Ma
polcon, Norwood Young.
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How He Spent His Spare Time

The leisure hours of Bonaparte at the
college at Paris were usually spent in
one of the hastinus of a small fort called
Lieu Bruno, which had hecn erected for
the use Of pupils.
II was there that he was often seen
with the works of Nauhan, Muller, CO.
horn and Folhard open before him,
drawing plans for the attack and de-
fence Of this little fort according 10 the
rules of military art The LUc Of Nj
pOlcon ROnapnuc, w. II. HewcstOn.
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How Napoleon Looked in the Coach
of State.

In g.lded carriage with eight horses
driven by Cesar sat Napoleon. wearing
a velvet cap surrounded by band of
diamonds with the two million dollar
regent solitaire for a clasp. His purple
cloak thrown back at the shoulder. re-
vealed its white satin lining, a purple
coat beneath. shimmering with gems
and god His vest was buttoned with
diamonds. He wore also diamond gar
ters and almond buckles on his white
velvet boots.
The 10000 soldiers guarding tho
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have been a source of great delight tn
you
"I,y no means" Napoleon replied.
chose who think so know nothing OF
the peril of our situation. The VIC
tory of to-day was instantly forgotten
in the preparation for the battle which
was to he fought on the morrow The
aspect of danger was continually before
me. enjoyed not one moment OF re-
pose. "-Tdbp TdW amt Opinions of Ma
pOIcon Buonupurfc
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The Pear Is Not Ripe"

Bourrienne asked Napoleon before
the expedition started If he had really
determined To- risk his fate In E-yp..
Yes" was the reply; If | stay here
! shall have to upset this miserable
government dnd make myself King. But
We must not think of that yet. Tn"
pear is not ripe. have sounded, but
the time IS not Vet come. | must first
dazzle these gentlemen ny my exploits"
Table TAN and Opinions Of N0polcor
RHOHdDdrtc
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That Ball Would Find You a Hun
dred Feet Under Ground"

During the battle at Frledland "a
young soldier lnstlnctive,y lodged as
"a cannon bail came whlstling over his
head. Napoleon smiled ana said tu
him: MY friend, If that ball were dcs-
tined for YOU it would be sure to find
you, though You were to hurrow "A hun
drcd feet under ground" Table 7dlk
aud Opinions Of Napoleon BuOndpdrtc.
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ItIsI Who Name Terms.

After forcing the army of Sardinia
back toward Turin, Napoleon had
scarcely taken possession OF the beau
tiful Palace Salmatori, at Cherasco,
thirty-fve miles from the Piedmon-
tese capital. when an aged marshal
from the SardIniln side came and in
formed the little Genera. of the French
that the King was about 70 propose
terms OF peace.
Terms" shouted tho young com
mander in chief In startling tones. as
he pounded the desk. at is who name
terms. II you don't accept them at
once Turin Is mine tomorrow"
Although the Directory. sitting I'm FAR
away Paris, had reserved the right for
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Il Regret Not Having Told Him

After the battle of Wawram Napoleon
recognized among the dead Colonel
who had displcascd him. He stopped
and looked AT his manGlcd body for n
moment and then said: 81 regret not
having to'd him before the battle that
had forgotten everything - Table
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of! Of With These Confounded
Trappings!"

"On OF with these COMPOUNDED trap
pings" Napoleon exclaimed after his
coronation, throwing mantle ana robe
into various corners of the room, II
never passed such tedious hours hc-
fore, ~ dbIc 7HW ana opinions 0f Ma
uOlrnn RNOnnnnrie.
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Teasing the Lady's Maids Befof,
Dinner.

Six o'clock had struck long ago. a..
as often happened, Napoleon IA.
scarcely seen his wife. Now and -.
he went down TO the Empress 10y ..
little dark staircase whiL-. commw
Gated between his aplrips.' and i''
on the ground floor. ana remained 3D. f.
moments.
If IT was at the time of h.r ...r
he amused himself with h.ua,ru. O..
lady's maids. with mixing mp th. I.v.
case. with discussing the WY sa, .
dressed if - Josephine. accord
inC to her habit, had q certain numb
of ladies whom she nad invited t it..
he put questions, insisted ou an.w,.
tn them. and. HCcordir. o. OH. hum
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With Him the Warm Bath Amounted
to Passion.

Having put ON red ar green sup
pers which he used till they were
completely worn out ana Which ne
could not bear t. have renewed he
went generally into his bathroom,
which was formerly the oratory of
Anne of Austria. and afterward. when
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for the repose Of the world that neither
Rousseau nor | had ever been born"
In these words we hear the
first clarion of advancing Imperialism
The Personality OF Napoleon, J. Holland
Rose
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young companions. who saw him by &C
Cideut.
Previous to this they had given him
up for lost. a. they saw him sink. bat
J.a no, imagine Nh" current would have
carried him To- such a considerable dis
tanre.- memoirs Of Napoleon bona
pdrtc. VI. Y. Arnault. G. l.. f. Panck-
uucke and others.
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Napoleon and Alexander studying the map of Europe
Painted by p. Groeron.

he was in, showed himself too trc.d y.
or not friendly enough. AMI the. -Il-
denly w-nt NJ stairs a-liu .. l.- V.rN
Napoleon ar NOni', lrcdoy. Nilsson.
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Danger Was Continually Before
Me-"

The rapid succession Of your victo-
ries." Sa!d Las Cases to Napoleon, must
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TELLS LIFE OF NAPOLEON
IN UNIQUE STORY FORM

TaK AMI Opinions of Napoleon nua.i-
pdrtc
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T HUNDREDS Of short stories from
- the greatest variety of sources
have been reconCiled and fitted
tnCeiher In a Cnmnlete and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
SOMERSET MAY HAVE NEXT SPEAKER OF
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES
Capt. R. L. Marston of This Town Republican
Candidate Augusta Meeting Last Friday

Capt ROY l. Malston u this town
will be Republican candidate for
Speaker Of the House Of Representa- :
tires for the next session Of the Leg
islature
This was one Of the significant
things that made the meeting Of Re
publicans at Augusta. Friday night.
especially interesting to the people Of
Somerset county. Capt Marston Oh
account Of his support there from both
Progressives and Republicans decided
TO become a candidate The young
men of both parties and the Iabor lead
ers from every section of the State ten
dered him their support Capt Mars
ton distinguished himself at the last
session of the Legislature by his pro-
gressive attitude on all questions and
his activity for the Workman's Com
pensation Act
The meeting at Augusta which in
cluded a meeting of the Republican
State Committee was get-tOgether
session. About 300 Progressiyes and
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WELL KNOWN NEUROLOGIST DIES
Dir. =. Weir Mitchell Passes Away
Sunday al Home In Philadelphia

DR.. S Weir Mitchell, noted author
and physician. died at his home in
Philadelphia Sunday Death was due
to influenza, the seriousness of which
was accentuated by his advanced age.
He was in his 85th year.
DR.. Mitchell was stricken the Mon
day previous to his death with what
was at first thought to be a mild at
tack of grip and until Saturday no ap-
prehension was felt.
DR. Mitchell's fame both as a physi-
clan and author was international, al
though he probably was more widely
known as a writer of fiction. DR.
Mitchell was noted as a neurologist
and his medical works largely were
on the subject of nervous diseases. He
was given honorary degrees by two
foreign universities. the University of
Bologna and the University of Toronto
while the degree of LII. D., was be
stewed upon him by Harvard Prince
ton and other institutions in this
country.
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MOORE WALKER
An Attractive Home Wedding In Arson
Valley

very pretty home wedding was
had at the residence of Mr and Mrs
Frank Walker of Arson Valley, on
Thursday evening, January J. at 7.3o
o'clock. when their daughter. Miss
Susie Walker was united in marriage
to Grover c. Moore of Jackman The
double ring service was used The
ceremony was performed by Rev Gar
dner Wills. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, of which the bride
is an esteemed member The bride
was prettily gowned in blue satin with
white trimmings Mrs Moore Will
be remembered as graduating from
Anson Academy in the class of 1913.
There were many beautiful presents
consisting of money, china, glass and
silverware, also linen. After the cere-
mony short reception followed and
dainty refreshments were served.
Friends and relatives were present
from Jackman, Portland Madison and
North Anson. At an early hour the
guests departed with hearty congratu-
lations and Happy New Year