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FRANCES GREATEST EXPONENT

The republic of France has just completed the OBJ
servance of the Tooth anniversary of the death of
Napoleon Bonaparte. 1t was the occasion for a re-
view of his life and accomplishment. In Napoleon's
career the tendency has always been to emphasize
the greatness of his military achievements rather than
his attachments as a statesman and his capacity as
an executive.
The lessons to be drawn from his life are many
and important in present day application. Because
the situation confronting him at the close of the
French revolution were in many respects similar in
problems to those we are facing today. In the one
crisis Napoleon proved no less q genius than in the
other. 1t is settled history, come to be universal be.
lief, that he was the greatest general the world has
produced, and the soldier who has mastered Ma.
poleon's strategy has nothing more TO learn. But il
is the other side of his character to which the French
direct the world to such inspiration as it may con.
tain.
Napoleon was not a native Frenchman. He was
born in the island of Corsica, a French possession, il
IS true, but the life and thought of whose people had
little in ommon with the French. Like SO many OF
the truly great he was of humble origin; and when he
Anded in France at the age of ten years to enter
military school, he was to all intents and purposes an
immigrant. His ultimate rise from his obscure sta
Isn to the dictatorship of Franco was not accident
N ~ the acknowledgement of superior genius and abiI-
] An Inspiration to every emigrant to a foreign
AZ The early age of twentythree Napoleon was
ss.Sat face to face with mob rule. He was in Paris
= hateful twentieth day of June, 1892, when
soee invaded the TuiIleries and witnessed the
~. ensued, eliminating in the guiHotining of
Is family and many of the French aristocracy.
S~N ne was occupied, dor ten busy years with
~ .saues; but when he was proclaimed consul
S Impressions that had been made upon his
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c1rY MANAGER LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

In an opinion from the bench Judge James H. Bur-
CESS of the Sheridan district court has in effect dc
clarcd the city manager bill passed by the last legis-
lature unconstitutional. A petition was filed with
ing of an election to determine the adoption or re-
lection of the manager form of government for
Sheridan under the new law. The commissioners de-
clined, giving as a reason that the commission form
must first be repudiated before the new form could
be adopted az provided by the act of 1915. Mands-
mus proceedings were instituted and the city commits
sioners required to show cause why the petition of the
citizens should not be complied with. The case came
on before Judge Burgess and the court pointed out
the unconstitutional features of the law which brief
ly are: The constitution provides that the salaries of
all public Officers, state, county, city, etc, shall be
fixed by the legislature. This the legislature failed
to do in the city manager act, therefore no salary
can be legally paid the city manager who is held to
be an officer and not an employee within the law.
Another constitutional requirement is that a city
officer must be a qualified elector of the state and
municipality before he is eligible to hold office. The
city manager act provides that any person competent
TO fill the office of city manager may be employed
view that the manager is an employee and not an of
ficer, which the court points out runs counter to tbs
fundamental law of the state.
The contention of the city commissioners that tn.
commission form must first be discarded before tn,
manager system can be submitted to vote was dis
missed by the court as without merit. q
The decision in the case will be handed down soms
time during the present week, but the opinion SO fal
expressed upon the two points of unconstitutionalit
has determined the matter so far as Sheridan is con
cerned. There will be no appeal. the case will b.
dropped, and a move made to have the law amended
by the next legislature.
Casper is in the identical situation of Sheridan. Thi
city can accept the decision of Judge Burgess and re
call the election for June z. or take the matter to tn
supreme court for final decision.
, 1921-05-11
A PATRIOTIC sUccEsTIoN

a member Of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton comes forward with q brand new idea, an un-
usual one as a principle in such organizations. She
favors the high resolve that members give at least
four children to the republic, founded by the ances-
Tors, that the sturdy strain of native stock shall not
de out but be conserved, and go forward in the
present great work of Americanization by increasing
the descendants of the hardy pilgrims.
how popular the good sisters appeal may become
is a matter to be determined by themselves. Pending
the outcome there is no good reason for neglecting to
heave another scoopful of coal under the melting Dot.
, 1921-05-11

mind by the horrors Of the revolution found express
sion and he devoted himself to erecting a govern
ment based on law and order. He established 3 sys-
TEN Of education. founded the Bank Of France,
created the Legion Of Honor, enacted the Napoleonie
code Of laws, which Is the guide OF French law tsday
and has had a profound influence upon justice
throughout the world. The superb Inheritance Of or
der, progress and prosperity hequeathed by Napoleon
made the France Of 1914.
A familiar quotation from the great Corsican was,
"In the knapsaek of each Of my priyates is a mar
shals baton" He meant that the opportunity was
there and IL depended entirely upon the merit and
ability Of the man to grasp it and become a leader
among men, IF Napoleon conld do it, ! can do it."
Is the boast Of every Frenchman, and with him as
their ideal they strive for success
Napoleon the military hero and Napoleon the ex-
empiar Of law and order have greater authority and
prestige in France today than any other influence.
, 1921-05-11
KIDDING CONSTITUENTS.

The latest form of congressional pork is the cap
tured German cannon for ornamental purposes in pub
lie squares and parks in rural constituencies of mem.
beers OF congress. The present session is young and
the brethren have scarcely had a chance to assure the
people at home of their statesmanlike ability, yet
there are already in the hopper 941 bills to provide war
trophies, in the form of German cannon, for various
towns and cities of the country. One congressman
from Ohio filed a batch of AZ such bills in one day
and will do better when he gets his typewriter re-
paired from that job of overwork.
Two facts constituents ought to know. The sun.
ply Of captured German cannon is limited and these
bills to supply them are the bunk. The authors have
no hope of passing them. 1t is the cheapest of polit.
ical advertising.
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OUR FORCES ABROAD.

Whatever estimate we may place upon our own sol
diers, it is rather satisfactory TO know that others in
the world have a very high opinion of them. 1t was
not q mere compliment the Swiss chief of staff paid
our men, when he said of our army of occupation in
Germany, that "the Americans are the most up-to-
date. the best equipped and the best looking military
outfit of all the armies of the world"
The Swiss general is not alone in his good opin.
ion. Other experts of Europe, entirely familiar with
professional soldiers have expressed similar high
praise.
1t is gratifying TO know that while we are in nc
sense a military nation, the personnel, the morals
discipline. and efficiency Of our army Of occupation
have made a favorable impression upon those who
make soldering n regular business.
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Our Exchanges


ciIendo starr
Giendo and community are justly
proud OF our elegant new brick church
that Is now completed and win be
dedicated 10 ils Tsstsful cause Sun.
day. Mothers day. May s. 1891.
Each and all are urged 10 bring a
well filled basket and spend tho day
and be worthy recipients OF q grand
feast bcth physically and mentally.
There Is nnt a nicer building in the
west N especially do the promoters
deserve much commendation and
credit for their untiring EFFORTS
through h long years OF labor and
donations This will be a copious
fountain OF celestial influence to the
entire community In which each and
all may bask and enjoy the rcvcia-
tons OF truth and sunshine that is
80 rich TO siake tho thirst OF the
pepitent-
Nay the influence be as Niagara's
OF love flowing from calvary 10 all
the hungryIng souls.
Morning worship at II o'clock.
Dedicatory service at : o'clock.
Full baskets, big crowd Be there.
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Kemmerer Republican,
Wyoming. the Liant OF magninicen,
distances" is emphasized II one
makes a trip between the county seats
OF Lincoln and Fremont counties
which adJoin- Take this from Dep,
uty Sheriff w. W. Smaiiey Of Coke.
vilfe, who returned home. Monday aft.
err taking an aged couple from this
city TO a Lander institution.
Tho distance ~ the crow n!es.'
said Mr.. Smallcy. would be about
i25 miles from CokcyilIc. and perhaps
100 from Kemmerer: yet I Travelled l.,
SIS miles to make the roun trip. II
took me 20 hours more time to make
the round trip than a round trip TO
Chicago"
To make the trip. Mr.. Smaiiey had
to go to Cheyenne. thence to wend-
over. hence to Casper. and then on
to Lander. three changes.
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OGiiette Record
Tho Burlington is gradually put
ting men back TO work ard business
is slowly but surely picking UP. which
is indeed welcome tidings. The Min
turn gravel pit was put into opera
ton Monday and the company in
tends to operate it all summer. This
will give employment to an extra
train Grow. a work train gang. a
steam shovel crew and six or eight
extra men. They havs also put on a
steel gang who are now engaged lay
ing new steel between his city and
Arvada. which gives a large extra
gang employment. and all section
crews are being increased. all of
which indicates an casing up OF the
rctrenchment policy, which has had
sway for some timc past.
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tNewcastlc NewsJournaD
Tho purity ~purvcyors OF the state
enforcement organization descended
in town this week and are said to
have picked up e strong scent and a
few quarts OF good kick, when Dom
mick Rorgaillia and Nellie Maynard
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Beats Passenger Train.
c-Thermopolis Rccord)

\. Z. Gayior mad n trip to Basin
sunday in a big six Studcbakcr and
beat the running time OF tho Bur
hngton passenger train Is minutes 60
ing n coming. Air. Gayior reports
the highway in excellent shape and
is boosting the BOND issue wherever
he is in the hope that better high.
ways will be built all ovcr Wyoming.
, 1921-05-11
Question Box

(Any reader can get the answer 10
any question by writing The Casper
Daily Tribune Information Bureau.
Frederic ]. Hasktn. Director. Wash.
inston, d. c This nc applies srticf.
~ TO Information The bureau AN
not give advice on legal. medical and
financial matters 1t does not At.
tempt to settle domestic trorsles. nor
to undertake exhaustive research on
ANY subject Write your questions
plainly and briefly. Give fun name
and address and enclose TIVE. cents In
stamps for return postage An re-
plies are sent direct I o h ~inquirer.)
Q. Why is the shield Of the United
States sometimes shown with stars on
1t and somnfime< wifhouty-T. q. Il.
A. The official shield Of the United
States does not have stars as part Of
the design
Q: whai is the Breslau Table,
l. H.. J.
A. This is an old mortality table.
complied from records kept by tho
city Of Brclau. siiesia. for the five
years lss7-I6eis
@. What birds nests are edible.-
r. t.
A. The edible birds nests arc the
nests OF the East Indian swtfts of
the genus ''coilooaiia-" The birds are
small in size; dark co1srod above. and
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ENJOYING A VACATION

The British war office IL authority for the state.
ment that there are 1925, oO0 men under arms in En-.
rope. This exclusive of Britain, Russia, Turkey.
Latvia, Esthonia and Lithuania. 1t would appear that
the League of Nations is not l~eagueing to any great
extent this spring.
, 1921-05-11

were arrested The two were haiad
mp before h eourr and viii be han
died under h new enforcement reru-
iations. a special prosecutor In tn.
person Of Alfred IL Beach. having
been appointed.
, 1921-05-11

The Boston Transcript tells us Richard Strauss is
coming to this country, probably on = visit of ccre-
mony to the great American composer. Hochwiirdive
Eapcllmeister =er Jazz.
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cupllke. having q consistently of glue.
which is formed mainly Of gluter.ous
saliva. produced by tho bird. and
mixed with bits Of straw. feathers.
etc The nests are much In demand
among tho Chinese Is n basis of soup
-
O. What is the difference between
barter and safes-Z- NJ o.
a. In and political econ
omy. barter IL tho term used for the
other. as contrasted with the sale of
commodities for money.
-
O. Arc there any FrsniJins today
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Q. what is ''The Ko-eita stonsg'''

c. W.
A. The Rosetta stone is a stone IN
thu British museum. which Was found
by some French soldiers near the
Rosetta mouth Of the Nile It's OF
black hasalt and contains heirosiyphic
inscriptions
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Q. Where is The largest fresco in
the woridf = E A. W.
A. TIE Last Judgment a fresco
by Acknowledgment. which occupies
the entire altar wall OF h Si1tine
chapel In tho vatican. is the largest
/ hresco In the world.
, 1921-05-11

stock. but have sam.zsares OF white
and negro blood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
The New Tariff Bill.

The senate vote OF yesterday on the emer-
gency tariff bill indicates that the Harding
administration will havS comparatively smooth
sailing for all of its proposed legislation. De-
spite that the tariff measure was opposed by
Republican party leaders because OF some of
its Objectionable features, it received vote
OF 63 to Is against The chief items in the
Dill. the ones that will meet with approval Of
the general public. are those applying to tie
importation of goods in competition with those
manufactured in America The purpose is to
protect American industry against the cheap
production OF European countries. While there
will be cry that this legislation is in the in
tsrest of big business. yet the sane thinker will
reason that the American manufacturer must
receive more for his product than the European
manufacturer. inasmuch as the former faces
an operating expense far greater than his
neighbor across the seas. American labor is
the best paid Of any nation on the globe, and
the new tariff bill will place barriers against
foreign production that will insure a contin-
panco Of the attractive conditions under which
the American worker exists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
Sneezinx Is Expensive.

A Michigan doctor called on an influenza
patient The patient sneezed and the doctor
contracted the disease and died. He carried
an accident insurance policy and his widow
went to court to collect the value Of the policy
on the ground that the doctor had contracted
the disease through accident-namely the
sneezing Of the patient A jury rendered q
verdict in favor of the widow.
Old legends credit the sneeze with being a
direct cause Of death. but this rs the first time
it has been given legal recognition as such
1t used to be, and still is, in some countries,
the custom to wish man good luck when
he meezes This custom grew ont Of an an
Gent superstition that it was bad luck to
sneeze The basis OF the superstition was a
pestilence in which sneezing was a prominent
symptom. While the ancients believed sneezing
was bad luck for the sneezer, modern science
tells us the victim of the bad luck is more
likely to be the person who.stands too close
to the sneeze and inhales the gems,thus issued.
II you must sneeze. smother the 'sneeze with
your handkerchief. smothered sneeze is not
as enjoyable to the sneezer as a wide open one,
but is much safer for everyone else in the
vicinity. 49, A*
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

"a q this cosnfsy. b 70 b prsssatsd Q gran
Of faAiun, whicA 10 worth e1eeyooo.
Madame Curis II : native Of Poland D.
spite that shs might have rsapsd untold wealth
fsum her discovery. she IL comparatively poor.
earning hen livelihood - . teacher In Paris.
where she supports her two daughters, her hus-
band having been killed IN IN accident ssv.
erai ysars ego.
She could have retained her secret and COL
lscasd any price she may have elected to name
for ths use of the chemical she extracted from
mother earth. but she unselnshly put aside any
thought Of personal aggraAdizement and gave
her knowledge to the scisntiAe world. COM
pensated by tho satisfaction Of having done
something for humanity.
Radium has been pat to other uses than
saving Life. Its value is yet in the experimental
stage. You may gain some idea Of the task
that Madame Curie set for herself in searching
for the mysterious element when you are In
formed that it requires the reduction Of $500
tons Of ore to obtain IN ounce Of radium. but
that ounce is worth $3.0o0.ooo.
The world does not yet know what It owes
Madame Curie, but at this early date 1t at least
has como to appreciate her not only - one OF
the greatest scientific students of her time. but,
best Of all. as lover of humanity. one who
prizes her ability to do good above material
gain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

1t Is not so many years since Indians prob
ably pitched their tents and did q war dance
kon the piece Of ground where your home now
islands
4 1t would be mighty interesting if we could
lturn the clock back and see what the country
yafound Rock Island was like 10000 years or
more ago. Scientists can reconstruct the scene
for you. For instance, what are now the
streets OF Rock Island were once the home Of
the huge saber-toothed tiger, which roamed
through the United States a matter Of 500 900
years ago. master Of all until the coming of
the first man.
Far back in antiquity. Rock Island probably
was sungle even denser than the native
haunts OF Tarzan Of the Apes. Uncaged men,
egeries stalked through the local thicksrs.
Came the ice age in which glaciers crept down
from the north. sweeping all before them. The
pecan retreated from the Mississippi valley In
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, mountain
ranges reared themselves in one district and
vanished In another Hence few traces remain
Pf prehistoric American animals. Occasionally
fhs skeleton OF gigantic beast. such as the
nincsaur. large as a small bungalow. is dug IN.
| few days ago at San Leon, Texas. the
Skeleton OF large elephant was unearthed
And a& Chenoveth. Ore. q cave yielded re-
mains OF s-toed horse and prehistoric camel
which. when mature. was no larger than
3ack-rabbit
/ These give you an idea Of what the popula-
ton Of Rock Island may have been like 100 900
br LOOT, 900 years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
The Daily Short Story

herself.
Suddenly a terrible truth pierced
through his torture. The wind had
been blowing gale through the
rough stone walls of the barn. He
had been shaking with cold for he
had intended to go directly back to
the house and had put on no out
door clothing.
His leg-if not his whole body
would freeze.
He began desperately to saw with
the old file again and tried to tear
off splinters Of the board with his
hands. Soon the futility Of this
was evident and again he sunk upon
the dishpan.
If only he could be delivered
there would be no more rotten
f1oor-boards on the place. Was this
nightmare or was he losing his
mind? Then he thought Of the boys
in France and tried to think he was
better off than they. Then he saw
his swollen leg.
Soon it would be frozen-and
soon he would be frozen on Mrs
Peters dishpan. Then he remem-
bered that Mrs Peter had to melt
snow and ice in that dishpan TO
get water all winter for the house
and hens.
Perhaps she would get another
man who would bring the water and
mend the floors. With great effort
ne got up and tried to move a little
up and down on his toe. He wrie-
gled his other foot and stretched
his arms and looked toward the
open barn door.
Surely-there was a little man
standing there, facing the road. on
the point of departure.
1t did not take Peter long to veil
Come herei"
Wnen the man reached him Peter
DID not give him time to speak hut
said, Go into the kitchen and he
nlnd the stove you will find a saw"
The man soon sawed Peter out Of
the hole. 1t was all Peter could do
10 Mobile to the house.
The man had come for a haircut
put postponed 1t for another dav
Peter was a good barber but Was
too lazy to work at his trade excent
70 earn a little tobacco money by
accommodating the neighbors. He
mad turned farmer, planning to
work when he felt like it.
But Peter considered his own
safety and comfort a whole lot and
did not forget his experience. So he
put some new floors in the house
ana barn But Mrs. Peter never
knew what induced him to fix the
water supply so it would run into
the house.
Ut was a vision of himself
frozen on the dishpan!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
The Better Times.

When folks speak OF good old times, their
minds run back tos the decade.between 1880
and 1900. They were the Lasts years OF the
old America. In those years NO one was espe-
cially worried shout social and economic
problems Life ran in a fairly smooth groove.
Eggs sold for about IL cents dozen and but
ter for quarter pound. Millionaires were
few. It seemed easier to get along then than
now. But II the increase OF $50 per cent in
the number Of high schools in the United States
since 1890 means anything. it means that we
are better on than that generation
The tremendous increase Of high schools
must be interpreted as indicating a wider dis
tribution OF prosperity and a consequent de-
sire on the part Of parents to make the lives
Of their children richer than theirs were.
In the last generation the high school was
largely the well-tO-do family's luxury. Today
it is the preparatory school of the workers
child and for his benefit the modern city high
school has become a vocational training center.
In those days a workman could not afford high
school for his children. Today a workman
cannot afford not to send his children to high
school, Then many men liked to say that what
was good enough for them, was good enough
for their children. Today most men say moth
ing is too good for their children.
The good old soft COS gave us cheap butter
and eggs. but the harder goth century has
sharpened our vision for self-improvement and
social betterment; has popularized higher edu-
cation and, through education. has ENLARGED
our needs These needs cost us more and
make us work harder than the simple needs of
the easy COS, but they are worth working for.
These are the better times
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

Germany has accepted Internationally every
demand Of the allied governments. This in
eiudes disarmament, condition which, il
strictly enforced, ought to place Germany in a
position where it will no longer rise to the
msnaeipg proportions that it had attained when
ths IRE burH a few years ago. However. Ger
many wirebear watching in the matter Of war
preparedness The Berlin government COM
pletely fooled the world with its recent
program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
IRISH WOMEN
AND GIRLS ARE
HELD IN PRISON

Belfast. Ireland.-Ten women
and girls are at present undergoing
Imprisonment for Irish political Of
lenses. their sentences ranging from
tnree months to ten years.
ne youngest prisoner, Mary
loves, who was captured near
Cork wearing amor and carrying a
Levis gun. Is Is years Of age and
.oe mas been ordered to be detained
IN = reformatory until she reaches
the age Of 10 years.
fifteen other have not yet heen