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fsl . i-WWI k i Lill hi I IMA n IS' 4 I'.J lift t IT ilr m k r r teti bOlUlbWVt"''' , m u. ft lW The Commoner. VOLUME 12, NUMBER i ! 3S '"'j V&, -$$ iMl "; 1$ M 3mVa m ;? jWi .&?.: 1 a $ SSs sSvix1 3$S$ rw&Wft m am m&m ir . .r.v. :w .o.. v i&&m rvCi VX-.1 raas&wassm&as :&Sfi ,?SJ: ; 2ii 4X m, & &f r&- . 's Vitf Kit.: rv S& :, m. '?m 5. xS B . $ ;'' ? i.'.vi mm jsi est :, "-tfiC' .'-V 1' KSftS&SS 4?S3- lH ssaas rsss 'SvS! K&S ra.v3A;E mi ls .rf?i E8S&J8P& tfW w Sv KM KK sasss &&& j&2& w: W AX..6 KKS s m sl vV.w- S&& ..w.'-nY i . "vmv ;'' tmrnu W . -V..V mm e'S j.r k-'"W: !& SiS , &m m .; i&s 8WM KS? &i & $ tSSS km m &': -i.v.-.V-.V mii JKSSK MSM ;s ?'!.i SSJKS s '& A :.. j .".-. s-Wi&htm mk& m' S9S5sJ KK$S "M-.0tV "j.W vv.v.v.v.-.. K?ssa!?sssf9y &$&S H li ii NAPOLEON A CAPTIVE -fcTAPOIdEON'S nanio AIIh more naereH in the world's solemn hlstorr than that of any other mortal. Tliis famous paintine shows him a captive, X on board the English ship Bollcrophon, gazing out across the solemn sea toward France, where ho was onco Emperor. Ho realizes that his dream of Universal Empire is at an end, yet is unconscious that ho is uboja to Ve banished like an outcast a thousand miles from shore to tho lonely and barren rocks of St. Helena. This famous picture from Bidpaths History illustrates but one event out of thousands which mak up tho history of every empire, kingdom, principality and power, all accurately aad entertainingly told in tho world-famed publication, Ridpath's History of the World Dr. John Clark Ridpath 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 the Party. 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