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Evening World's Wednesday, October 17, 1906. | AN Shia ta “Blears I eae The FIFTY GREATEST aeons Se a ENTS HISTORY ‘ Dae eatares ae aie Comsat ear ‘as Second-Class Mail Matter. ip : = | B y : A/ ber, a Payson k erp une “—VoLum : TNO. 14,408. VOLUME 47.. . 41 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE—Part I11,—The Downfall. By J. Campbell Cory. ~ p - is : OR years Europs crouched cringing and helpless at Napoleon's feet, f DEFECTIVE SCHOOL CHILDREN \ | . The Hritish-pulldog ed: onguered defiance and the Man of | Destiny wise enough to leave Great Britain alone. So England cas { [continued to stand as the one obstacle between the Corsican and the rule . lof the whole world. Yet Europe, though cowed, waited patiently for @ + A Tohaince to avenge itself on {ts tyrant. And that chance came In 1812. | Russia broke certain clauses In her treaty with France, and in May, 1812, Napoleon declared war on her, With 700,000 men he began his tnve felon. Barely $00,000 Ruasians opposed the advancing French hosts, Dut |their tactlas were unexpected. Avoiding a general engagement whenever . (Possible, the Russlans couttiiully fell back bofore Napotcon’s -adyance, wasting the country they passad through ¢o that the pursuing French found | neither provisions nor fuel. { Now and t “AL Borodino arid elsewhere—the French caught up with thelr fleeing enemies and won decisive victostes, though at great cost. Follow- ing out tactics similar to those be bad used sucee fully againet Prussia and Austria, Napoleon struc {3 The Disastrous siraight-at Russia's heart by marching on Moscow, | Unvaslon of Russia. }' Io arrived. there on Sept. 15 to find the elty deserted ; | eo ® and in Hames. The patriotic Hussians had sacrificed home, property and wealth in order to block the advance and mar the con- | quest of their hated foe. Napoleon could pursue the retreating patriots no, j further over ‘a desolato territory. “His mighty army of 700,000 had dwindisd ~ Se to 120,000, So he ordered a retreat. : i _|___The merciless northern winter was setting {n. The country waa stripped | of provisions: Bands ‘of mounted, Cossacks harassed the diseased, starv- / jing. bait-frozon-soldtere. Of ait the vast ariny of Invasion: barely 26,000: ; | reached France allve. Napoleon had, long before this, left his army, hur Tied to Parts and ordered a conscription of recruits to press the wer. But his luck was gone, The. “chance” for which ten beaten nations had walted §0-—-long-—had—nt-iast-come, ~'The~ciimber-hadstimbled: The; tnvincibie general had been beaten. France's unisroken triumph had been turned {nto defeat. All Europe was roused. ‘Tihe Russian disaster had proven that Napoleon was only mortal, His naine lost Its terror, i The lon was wounded, Now was the time for the dogs to rush {n on. y the committee on physical ren in New York's} According to the investigation made by : “welfare of school children, two-thirds of the chikdh public schools need a doctor. While the city has assumed the task of training its ch dre Yf has overlooked the serious problem of their-physical well ~The results in recent” years o yYork-publis not been good. Tested by the ability of gramimar-school gra fite, spelt-and figure, the school system manifests great defects. The average school grad 5 not fa- miliar with th dents of the U a ‘knowledge of the general scope of Ametican Institutions. Not one, | graduate In three can write legibly ; and spell accurately the words | “which enter -into-the-ondinary—wei ten _votabulary, i i The investigation whose report {s | now made public would attribute | the defective results to- physical | rather than to mental causes. < More than a quarter of the children have defective eyesight. Thaty | - would account for bad handwriting and poor spelling, since the strain on | _ the eyes would be too painful to permit thelr continued use. : p An alliance was formed by Ruasia, Engiand, Prussia, Sweden and Spatn, nnd {n 1813 they massed an army near the Hibe. Napoleon had 350000 soldiers in Germany. For'months he beat the allies in battle after battle, "One child in eight is unable to hear well, and, of course, could not ¢ the full benefit of the teacher's instruction, and at last forced them to a truce. They took advantage of this armistice to get the | A is ch in th it persimde Austria to join their League. Then Cs d, the united iny i ay 7 i = Z 5 en, end, the un! Many of the children have adenolds, whic! are a growth fn Bi “armies concentrated at Dresden, ‘There Napol gain routed them. But ie rear of the throat and in the nasal passages. Adenoids émpede the dreu- | | é Gi Napoleon's.army was_so weakened Uy-the campaign that he was forced to { lation of the blood to the brain and Interfere with full breathing. Chl 1 a PES ay EG TS AT Te ge ae raat Seen etre ce a eee ET Sebo dreeatrd Ea : i . p f the > rn yas fought. Napoleon was dren from whom adenoids have been removed have quickly increased f iitasees a a a a — Aj] -| beaten. Refusing to-see_that -his-star had set, he retumod to Paris and ye, ) If ; . A ordered 800,000 recruits raised. i i a [ The alllea entered France, and there a second campalgn—this time on French soll—was waged. From January to March, 1814, Napoleon once |more heat the {nvadess at every potnt. But Wellington, with an English.” army, was advancing on Paris from the south, and force of numbers proved’ ° too much for the Corsican. The veterans who bad won him so many victories were dead. Their places were taken by miw recrults, His best generals, too, were gone, The jmen to whom his name had. been a slogan of. success were replaced by a | generation weary of war, On March 30 Parts was captured by the allies, jand the populace hailed the invading urmles as dellverers. Talleyrand, i =thelr-tearning-capacity-and-risen_to_high place In class, instead of being held back’ as defectives. soe Fully half the children are reported to be badly nourished, This does not mean that they have not had. enough to eat, but) that ‘their food was not of the right kind and that sufficient nourishment | ‘was not assimilated from ‘It: es : For this it is recommended that children’s mothers should be In- structed how to prepare.food and what food to buy. It would indeed — be-a thost valuable addition tothe functions of the Board of Education| -f diet instruction were compulsory upon all men and women who cook. ' The real lesson from this report on the health of school children Is Fouche and other diplomats made great by -Napoleop,; dese-ted him and | went over to the enemy. The Royalists (a party that bad remained loyal to the old Hne of Kings) once more thrust themselves forward. = France was worn out. For seventeen years Napoleon had paralyzed | trade and home lite by-dragging off to war-the youn-men of the natiom < = = et : Sah | Taxes had been heavy. Coming as {t did | that the tenement-house and unsanitary living are producing their in- i iy The'waslinlne © horrors of the Revolution Napoleon's ieee a Hi wrecked the country. For over a decadi é evitable reyults upon the children. ri of the End, { turned ull Europe intu an armed cunpsinad canes Emigrants from rural communities and small villages in Europe make up a great part of the population of Manhattan Island. Their manner of living here is reverse of the way they live at home. While | heir-hardy constitutions may endure the unhygiénic conditions, thz foul! <—gtmosphere of their~steeping-rooms,-food- charged with preservatives; } ® pastures {tto battle flelds; had sai populous districts, and slain hundreds of ‘thousands Sie ra have been helping thelr colintries’ progress. With fron hand he had ewayed: the destinies of the Continent, changed its map and crushed patriotism and | national Independenre everywhere save In France. Europe loathed him. | France was tired of him and tired of fighting. i The Pmpe;or had sense enough to see thls, and abdicated -tn-favor-ot his = Se cere aes rae ae is | ‘|son. This ipromise the allies wor t 5 | vegetables already begun to spoil, meat that would not keep another ——————— Sil conquergr on to exile on the en a Dibhandg eee iis eae twenty-four hours, the penalty appears in their children’s stunted growth, (younger brother of the beheaded Louls XVI) to the French throne. Then BDurope rested from {ts long-era of terror and bloodshed. TH E JA R R FAM ILY Dae Sv By Roy L. McCarde! Roy = M cCardell Sc But the Teaplte war Drie, The most dramatic events in the Corstcan’s “J T acems Uke old ime again,” oS ews ta THE CONVERSATIONS-O: po low vitality and numerous physical defects. -atwaye_contro! my _tempar—my_—dear.t raid Me es to be bacik | nica Jarsiitn se) ealled (to; on otihia ohliaren| te! come | Ccraid/ thet) YOU} are ithejexcliable| one: eNowi/atler off the handle hy x a At the slightest little thing. Sit down and talk {t over and reason {t out with me.” and untle hls shoos_and-bring him hia hours ocala “Reason it out with youl” exclaimed Mra Jarr. “Why, who cun reason with MRS. FI JZZAN FE A R suppers. “T'vo been away on ® business IP. ty bet| You Edward Jarr, when you get into one of your black fits and.are Just as mesh H E tell you it’a absence makes the bear sf 2 i dalbestobaa ar Ney =i oH aries f ktbet ‘ = * By ! Tasoreciite my Doms and <o bs wits my wifw end Ue) TD vay mean to you tn my Ufel” shouted Mr. Jarr. “You are the ohe ri y¥ Irvin-S.-Cobb- ones again!"’ is popitaa Mire, | thet, J# mean, Wo'd never have a word if it depended on mo to start a rom! ROM all that I can hear,” eald Mrs. Fuzzan Feathera [qn glad to Neur you say #0, Edward? ‘replied. M —“Don't-say-that, Sir- Jarr, tt you piease!-retorted Mra Jazz, ber eyes. filling: ant eee she put both arms over her shoulders and begay : fustenitig her gOWN Up the back, “Mr. Murphy. ot Tammany Hall, cust be very. di : Jarr, who was also ine sentimental mood over his returm/ up. “Even the children know when you are in one of your black tempers. They ‘pm glad to hear you say #0, Don't you know, sometimes | nee {t. They eympathize with me.” r “4 1 used to think that mabye you were growing ured of your ‘Yes, that is the very thing that drives me wild. You are like all the rest of ___The_object_of-the free_public_schools-in-New—York-is-to-fit-its-chit-1] the women. You won't Mght fair!" retorted Mr. Jarr. ‘You appeal to the chil- dre: to hi vorthy A! te. tet ae Why, Tm the most} dren You shit yourself up with thei and cry as tf your heart were breaking, nto he worthy American citizens, romantte man ever you: saw. In your What friends have | and is of course, think shel Cations a brute!” 2 3 sat ; y-is fa H atthe ica en “On, how can you eay such forrid“things!" exclaimed Mrs. Jarr. ‘"Why, only That that duty is far from being performed is made more and more I outsife of my ne erionds, Edward, You sre a man‘a| last Wednesday when you flew Into such a temper about—well,’I forget what {t evident by every such careful’ investigation as that made~ by this] “O% 1 don't know. Sau havea mony = perce -yena mbout=when Idi4 teat hurt-and aid have to-crr—and tt ta_many e bitter tear! ~~ committee. | mas, and everybody likes you! you have made me whed, Mi Jarr—iear Uttle Emma came to me and asked me - a | , they dol” sald ‘Mr. Jarr, what had papa dons to me. The children are getting big; they eee how you aet. The future of New York City depends onthe children of to-day, | #7 Ne: Bums. thts ts an tron-heett They know who ts in the rigntl" af gaia ee sitietite “And of course you tried to turn my child against me!" ¢ried Mr, Jarry, “Trust is and how Uttle you for thati” se fast that you and my children ace the ones that care for ; A A Ee re cn ee 3 Senne AaTE thick and { ANCE thera INE is eae samo 4 oven if they. Ru isttrueleTevil veer cosabiai oq Know inal, ha tats why | mattere—to unitet shem, 4a Je were” amrate copees se) our husbands tint polltioal are, we or + A oF you vi Ls ee A a pitt me, i— rt a dd 07 ae i. cach other We OUgNT To CUT out those tHttis citter=f then the telephone bell rang. and Mra. Jarr hastened off to answer it. rernor_to-day—Elbert: Hubbard or James K. Hackett?’ een, ess you. mean’ thick," waid Mr, Fuszan Fi jooky here, Clure, whereaboute are you collecting ‘ail the startling misinformation about politics thac you lug home| y defenseless form _ eee on nds ‘Jac! Tips on the Rac est ee nave been discussing polities at~ the meetings of the Twice-a-Woek Club" said his wite with dignity, es ake t o ot her shouller blades tn an effort to reach a button nt) ack. “We have dec! a to Keoo abreast < “yoat? shouted Mr. Jarr, “Me? rejoined Mra. Jarr. a “And what one would lend me #0 if I needed ‘od town. A man may have a lot of friends But tet wim get down and oul and he'll fatrsweather friends will do for him. No, Late ings the spirit of the “Back up," warned ber husband. “You're so ahead of the spirit of the times now that you'll have toralt dowa Pretty soon and wait for the procession to catch Up.” We expect to study public queationa and public went on Mrs, Fuzzan Feathers, Ignoring hia rudeness Str dart could hear her waying, “Mr, Jurris home, Certainly ho's fecting} "Iv am Inclined to think Mr. Hearst has the best chani {nued Mrs, ei jan in the! Fuzzan Feathors. "I wae looking at a copy of the Amecioan Corday and Tt: looks very much to meas if the American {s going to come right out and@ splendd! Nothing ever worrles or upsets him! He's just the be dy have. | ey A Huxbund's Rights. jand Walt beon saying all along, Gear," sald Mra, Jarr. ‘Waat In| world, the olf dear. Sure!) Come over to nighe dnd we'll play wh! i 5 = x | "tired from the telephone With her face beaming and naid:| eupport Mr. dearst.”* Wo the Editor of The Dyent: ng a word? You know rea Pa peste the; ony just Mreeeeedwaras that people know we have a happy home That's why “Xoulre, a yonder, Clara, ata Mr, Feathers) warmly, “Whee ahead cones é your | they t too round!” rot n out things! tt: y : thy, MwaYe joraiched ists head -andwhiatied-softly_to_himselt. ea) fob ranting iG F 9oon you'll be discovering that Tm: Woodrrt — — = = a — “Weil dan't bef asked Mra. Feathers.“Od, a0, I-remamber now—Mr_ Wor she would not ae aan (arene pis rome nora Seaeaa Ea jamond Island. ula the one hare running eaairet Me Mecasren for Bupraine Court Foret 1d not fe - aes arena yates Mile Hunt, | Chirography’s Flaws, Concerning Insomnia. A Diamond Island. Saemcre omens ee Crowen Henn was speaking about that g a large sum De | jy LERED BINET, Airector of the HEN aut are too Set to sleep. Benes the edo ee yesa ie eer LURE ED ea ee ATE a ERT OES Ewe aereriy, “you are becoming @e- fom! which he nost Mistressing: of -dtamar h the En oun. Ls a ; 4 nee eee of the many forms of sl adventurers in the ship. Xema are Seti at aera ata) Mocarren sien toad tae tnnitor. someting ti aids Mra ne, Paria, haa been Invaatl- f y__tors al ate era, iwhat teche running. for, then. Mr Smarty a cold sponge v fist “eno how the -valig—of_henderiting—“ax~ bor, at las: reports.” sald Mr, Feathers. “Clara, you talk lle, boas eiren—e ie guano = = ——— et Spay oot tin ast ot b = Africa. “Fifty-four Bett tes, "I was on this mG z es ,|by thoughts drowding in V se eee eee se ot incentS w& w {ntelligence, ‘credulous | 219 yicainet # avorlminal who | feat in hot wate: 9 he interstices” of the roo oo 2 x 22 sisi ai i poyoral women. with revol for. full From the interstices of, the cy d i appeared to-another-ex—| 24" ghle "t5" picked up soma #1002 aro, dlusaoNaa. 10 a2 _# ._ Advice to’ Lovers. snid “girk “aiitin pulshed bs” i ts tha aiterwerds.o&meto the conclusion that : + they-were only rock oryatals,”’ _ ——— Tayo Suilors by E. F. Flinn. promised me that she rite to me often. During this time I did not hear” trom her ull last week. recelved HERD are two| letter saying that she dijin't have a young men| chance to write, T wrote her three let i ters from that time and I hayen't had Who are very an answer, Do you think that ahe desirous of t@X./ no chance to writet I know wall thes whe has plenty of time and chance. ing me out 1n MY! ano trying to put me out of her spare time, They a. are frienda to It may bo that she really hes ne each other, and] chance to wilte., Can't you go and soe per? I don't think she cares ono thinks that I) 00r) much, but tf she wanted to ats shold have noth-| bf you ahe would not haxe written Wh) / ing to do with the) all other,“ wawrees <| Even Hints at Marriage. told both of them that I did not! Dear Bettys. : é want anything to ADL very well aoqiaénted with ¢) do with elther of thom on account of young man—dn fact, I have known my age (I am sixteen years old), One him quite a number of years, Lately of them Isa student, not. earnings M9] i6 tag led mo to. think that he yn living, but the other ts a young | waLn cacti tis Eee Wook, Take them | for me, and whenever Igo out wih hint both very much, and I can't seem to| he leads me to believe I an everything | feeop then away, Which one would you) to nim and haa even hinted at Bdvise me to po ovith? Both have @X- | sie gy mars, ra and hadits, . oollent characters pee ee erent ee ae ARBFUSA. keep both of them as frienda| also well acquainted with this you: tnt Jos atesver which one you would | man, ¢nd when he ia alone wrth her he; Ser 1 Venta han to think that she ts every.) lon't Sai ist a Bunch of Repartee. | dD. H Borrow a Horne, ave only an { to pay. 1 { auto, Pe: your sweetheart. VMAe rents, Let us have som eesinedtie she DEA NGR a ae : ey Be 3 : What would you think of 1 i cre Fok ba o ; Taare ‘ 3 f She Does Not Write. avin’, momld you think of, suck, tn we Dear Betty! gdvirable to Mink your deatin HAVE been deeply in loye with «| Man, aa T rather lke h no means love him? young git] for the tast seven months. |“), ypu,ere more ¢ it) Cop—M the alarin clock for? "I eae where an Am To the Histor r hen | Feptpad—Ter wake ‘em tp after I’) cup In the atrahip race.’ \ 3f. simplified ‘About thres month ago she left the piteblishpd tact, , sive ‘om the “slvepin’ powder’ an’ get |. “Another cup for Sir Thomas to make out three \deures, Osbournes, Moyuiers, Cin bemegd yo seeeeteeeae ae gt seca h