t. m kr- E l;,t' u WW f i i 1.2 i I f ? , NwnwcwiiifntiMQQpiigr The Commoner. VOLUME 13, NUMBER 2 Iti V &' 3t it r &&& m?i ?V.iVS"v? '-3 'J i s&te i2 35fi! Js3u F? m& m ZJ m a wmmAfm &?SP3;?i&'H&k.' M ,, i SiT 11 k 9t r V V 4 s?yl Kr i -- . J iss&a 5 v ' LCXA h'Z m mmm?? ? I A t? H tW . ftt . r K' - i LJ.1 T iUfllZ S f f? E3SS ?& $& & M r?? ml j :ftV3 V&3& YZX l&& fa? &&&, Kiraw; . "7?: &WwvTr;i .- MMim: fVi "3"2.f. . -SK&S wii. && r-Vr e5&ws $g K?R 311 ?y?.. && NAPOLEON CAPTIVE ON ENGLISH SHIP BELLEROPHON m a-jh, .wzKm ..1j-tji t ij-c"rrf 3SiS.: A.i'UJjiiJUiN'8 nnmo nils more pnges in tne worm's solemn history timn tnat oi any otlier mortal. Tliis famous painting shows liim a captive, on board tho English ship lielleronhon. gazing out across the solemn sea toward France, where he was onco Emneror, Ho renlizpt; thnl. his dream of Universal Empire is at an end, yet is unconscious that ho is soon to be banished like an outcast a thousand miles from shore to tho lonely and barren rocks of St. Helena. This famous picture from Itidpath's History illustrates but one event out of thousands which make up tho history of qvcry empire, kingdom, principality and power, all accurately and entertainingly told in tho world-famed publication, History or Dr. John Clark Bidpath is universally recognized as the world's greatest historian. He was the friend and advocate of the masses of the common people. In 1896 he was the democratic nominee for congress in his home district and received the warm support of the Leader of tho Party. Hundreds have already availed themselves of this remarkable opportunity to secure the greatest History of the World ever Written. We 'have only a few sets remaining, which we offer at a low price and on easy terms. Never gaim Such a Book Bargain as' This! We will name our price only in direct letters to those sending the coupon below. Tear off the. coupon, write name and address bttnin? T1 n7 bfre yU- iTgetir 5r' RlPath S fam derive their income from his Histry and to print our price Droaacast lor the sake of more cmicklv selhncr these few sp.ts wnnld n.n-naa trr. i-niii -r, i 4T-r -A-r m.rr "' tow. -"jjr u iuiuie atnea, aihnu uuuruiN iujjax, PRES. McKINLEY said: 'I am familiar with tlio morlts of RIdpath's History of tho World, and cordially commend It to tho scholar as well as to tho plain peoplo ecnorally." BISHOP VINCENT said: "RIdpath's History Is In clear ana agroeablo stylo, comprehen sive In treatment, rcadablo typo and admirable Illustrations. 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Zflf11 . style no other historian ;, jmwu. ne pictures the great historical events vuu?u tnuy Tero Happening jjefore your eyes: ho carries you with him to see the bnttlna of ftM A meet Idngs and queens' and warriors: to sit in thO Enitinn Sniinfn. ,v,,.l. i ri t. r n,J :mu uriimst Da.iaain i-s.-rv -. iiao iiiLin-NK i iinnn in rvwnup -t-n nnii i - " MViO, IU JJU11 tUU oouuiorn beas with Drake; to circum navigate tne globe with Magellan; M & Western Newspaper Association H. E. SEVER, President 140 So. Dearborn St., Chicago m ippXfK'li' K &W- jff$&. fwA i m W i. W I , &1 tl'ost c ihctckit oawm pr : tWCNTICTH CtHTURYj-.'l .V V- m ' " WM- TVj fffJirJr &mr 4,000 Pages 2,000 Illustrations . Plr.l mnll. ivltfimit rntf m ..!. nac o Itlili ft1ka HtiiorV nfth Wai-M -. Ululnc photogravures ol Nanoleon and Ourrn Illizabeth. -ni'raIntr nf Wnic r-M ShaLesniarr. mnn nf fltnn nxA litn .ii.n.. .1 Panama C anal, anil write me full partUuUr ol your special otter to lb Commoner readers. to watch the Greek spearmen woric havoc with the Persian hordes on the field of M NAME Marathon. He combines absorbing interest with supreme re liability. ADDRESS iwiiJfUCr ncce"ary J"st s," f "upon or copy on postal and man. Send Coupon A'ouay, J&IDPATH throws the mantle of personality over the old heroes of history. Alexander is there; patriot, warrior, statesman, diplomat, crowning the glory of Grecian history. rnih,f5)n5illisOUIltain Platform, sees Themistocles with nv .. n )ln ed,andMfity Greek ships- smash his Persian fleet of oer a thousand sail, and help to mould the language in which this paragraph is written. Home perches Nero upon the greatest throne on earth, and so sets up a poor madman's name to stand for countless centuries as the synonym of savage cruelty; Napo leon fights Waterloo again under your very eyes, and reels be fore the iron fact that at last the end of his gilded dream has come Bismarck is there, gruff, overbearing, giant pugilist in SJ,M ,B, laughing with grim disdain at France, Jn , Jin-? IVha11 k" Washington is there, "four-square Brill?38' gi'aVe' fcroeWM, Proof against the. wiles of seat J ! tQF ?Dd the Pisoned darts of false friends clear ano?W ?Zf ead8 0f llis feUow-countrymen, and on into another century, the most colossal world-figure of his time. 1 int. COMMONER ' W irr o ii-mj.