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. . mrytr, "J1 ff( Bfewp'jpiiiiiiiigft). ipiwigpiiSiiwiWBPWpi The Commoner VOLUME I, NUMBER It, 16 " ...MMBiMMBMIBMMMBBWMWBWagMMWTWWtWWWBWWWWWtWWIWiWBaWWWWWWPWMWWWMWWIW itiMilmUmWSmKmi mark antonv delivering the funeral oration over the dead body ofcesar CAESAIl'S iminc has stood through all the nges as tlio embodiment of imperial power. His untimely end after rcacliing tho pinimclo of earthly glory is ono of tho great tragedies of liistory. Tho picture shown herewith from Ridpath's History is but ONE of TWO THOUSAND in tho complcto work, and serves to illustrate but ONE event out of all tho THOUSANDS which niako up tho liistory of every empire, kingdom, principality and Nation, accurately and entertainingly told in tho world-famed publication. OFAT HISTORY OF THE WORLD THE PUBLISHER'S FAILURE placed In our hands tho entire unsold edition of this monumental work. BRAND NEW, down to date, beautifully bound In Half-Morocco, which wo must sell Immediately. We are offering the remaining sets At LESS Than Even DAMAGED SETS Were Ever Sold We Will name our price only in direct Jettcrs to those sending the coupon below. Tear off tho coupon, write name and adaress plainly and mail now hefore you forget it. Dr. Rldpath is dead, his work is done, but his family derive thoir income from his HiBtory, and to print our price broadcast for the sake of more quickly selling these few sets would cause great injury to future sales. Send Coupon Today. 2 l'rot. warren, L'rcHlucnt nontou UnlverNlty, snldt "I should bo glad to boo It placed In tho library of ovory young porson In tlio United States, and ovon In tho English-speaking1 world. In families whoro thero aro bright children It will render excellent servlco to tho causo of popular Intelligence." JolVor.son Davis mililt "I os teon Ridpath's History of tho World of very groat value, and hope It will And a placo gonor- ally In tho llbrarlos of our schools, as woll as upon tho shelves of readers In ovory walk of llfo." ' ProCcxNor Iionp, Sunt. Public Schools,' St. Louis, Naldt "I un hesitatingly commend Dr. Rid path's History of tho World as tho ablost work on that subjoct which. I havo evor examined. Tho engravings, maps and charts aro ,alono worth tho entire cost of tho work." . ... seMvjvniiB vi arasaBaBMBBrvriiBHtaiiMnMHnMwiiMMnHaaHBaaMaHHNMainBaMHn 2k "1M ft! ram 1 fMTOnPlfffi w mwr&& i& i& us ij "iBKMHmaHHWHHHIHaBHWHMMHHHBBVM COMMONER READFR& lmvo shown wonderful appreciation of our UUmmuncn ElGIIUEftd rcmarkablo offer. Itldnath was a strong advoeato of tho rights and liberties of tho common people. In 1896 ho ... c.tv, .uiuuvriitiu nominee tor Congress In his homo district and imvuu no warm support ol tho lender of the party. Ho was a B.w iuu.it ivuu Ainorica-8 greatest, historian. To read hte History ' u ""w Peopios ana races, kingdoms and empires,, principal!- wiua uuu uuwors; to uenom senates In sosslon, armies marching, unttiuB lougnt ana victorious legions coming homo; to follow lllu uiu-rcn ot civilization westward from tho Indus to tho AuuiuiraicM, irom tho Euphrates to tho Tiber, from tho mil A. km . ' "ucr to uio Thames, from tho ThnmcH to tho Hudson, L fi'mti 4-r ...i i j... . ... i i m i. . -... W4U Aiuuaun io mo Mississippi, ana irom tno ntiNNiNNipiti to tho Pacific shore. Rldpnth's History Of til ft Wntlrl hna 1nAt vi1-t rnl nrt1 oftinniylip rn - Ldorsod by William McKlnley, Prosldont of tho 7J 17- 08. 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Send Coupon Today, EVERY AMERICAN GITIZEH TZZ TTaVZt7- gontly perform his full duty as a citizen in tho Government of This Nation. How olso aro wo to judge of tho great national questions that crowd upon us for decision except by some knowledge of the past. Our Colonial Policy, tho Question of tho Trusts agitating tho- great business and com mercial world, tho respective rights' of labor and capital, tho conflict be tween Socialism on tho ono hand and organized business and Industry on tho other those and hundreds of other important questions press upon us as a nation for intelligent discussion and decision. How havo such questions boon met in tho past? For tho answer read tho history of ancient civilizations which flourished, decayed and died and havo been so thoroughly obliterated from tho face of tho earth. that oven tho loca tion of their splendid cities is unknown. 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