-4 CLOVERDÁLE VOL. 10. I CLOVERDALE, TILLAMOOK COUNTY, OREGON. FEBRUARY 26, 1915 A FORECAST ! Views i n the Time of Napoleon. 1 Napoleon. 1 1»*- great Nn|M»leon, was people from turning against him when fi’iul <>l going about Incognito among the final united effort to kill him comes." tin- people be governed and getting Napoleon made no reply to this. He from them their views concerning him sat with folded arms, his chin buried sell and his aits, due day, dressed in tlie ruffles of his shirt front, his in ordinary civilian costume, be left : beaver iiat drawn down over his eyes, tile palace by a side door and. walking j Presently he straightened up and along the Uue de Kivoli. entered the I asked; garden of the Tuiicries. That was "What has been your occupation, more than a hundred years ago. The ■ your sphere in life, monsieur?" sp ice lief ween t lie palace and the "1 have been everything notary, jour- i ’ lace de la Concorde was not then | mi list, historian. Now that my body is the barren looking area it is now, but ; not tit for exertion 1 simply think.” a veritable garden tilled with Bowers. "Will the antagonism excited by Napoleon had but recently humbled Bonaparte live beyond the present cen­ Prussia, and the French people were tury ?" "1 think It will." celebrating the anniversary o f one of his victories. Seeing a young army o f­ “ And tlíese people he has conquered ficer sitting on a bench alone, the em­ ¡ will revenge themselves on France?” peror took a seat beside him and be­ j "They will. These wars of Napoleon ; will leave France exhausted. The peo­ gan a conversation with him. "I»o you think this man Bonaparte.” ple our descendants have to fear are” — "The Russia ns?” asked Napoleon, "is a great general?” “ No; at least not for many years. "I think ilie Ktnperor Napoleon to be the greatest general who ever lived." ; The Russians have a large territory | and enough to do to take care o f their was the reply. "W hat! Greater than Julius Caesar?” own internal affairs " "The Prussians?" "I aui not familiar witli the cam­ "Not the Prussians alone. But some paigns of Caesar." "Well, young' man. if you were you future Prussian king will realize that would know that Napoleon is but an if lie can unite the German people he may hurl them against our descendants imitation of the great Homan." and crush them. Prussia will never be "That may be; but. if it is. Napoleon Is the only Imitation we have bad til content till she has recovered nil the prestige that has been wrested from eighteen centuries.” This pleased the emperor very much. her by Bonaparte. I question if she He inquired the regiment to which the will be strong enough for that without the help of all the German people." young man belonged and his name. "W ell, suppose some king o f Prussia Then he arose from Ids seat and stroll­ unites the Germans and recovers the ed away. Presently seeing an aged high p isitlon ttint has been taken from man. the emperor took a scat beside her. Wind tluti ?" him with a view to drawing Ids views "What then? Why. France will nev­ ot experience as lie had drawn those er lie content till she has got it buck o f youth. again." ” Onr people.” said Napoleon, "seem "H ow will she do that?" to l»e going mad over this Corsican, "Now you are getting beyond the inonsieui What do you think of him?” vision of tile keenest thinker. Of "H e is the center of one of those what shall happen within another cen­ Sturms that (teriodically sweep over tury | cannot think; I can only feel.” large tracts. They grow fiercer till The old mail's face assumed a they reach a climax, then instead of dreamy expression. There was a far­ dying slowly, as they started, end sud away look In Ids eyes. Napoleon turn- deuly." ini and fixed bis own eyes eyes that Napoleon started, but inwardly; bis did not dream, but commanded—upon control of himself, except when he him. Presently the speaker continued: wished to Impress some one with the “ A hundred years or more from now awfulness of his wrath, was perfect. The speaker did not see how deeply our descendants will tie much changed. his "companion had l»ecu touched by We are passing out of an age of spec­ ulative philosophy into one of actuali­ his words. This American, Franklin, who "After Napoleon what?” asked the ties was here liéfore tlie Revolution, hus emperor. pointed out a new field. I believe “ There shou.d lie the republic, but France is among a number o f nations there is a vaina tile power iu steam, which tiiis Bonaparte is antagonizing. which another American lias already There is in tlie Place du Carrousel. In applied to driving a boat, miring the rear o f the Tuileries. a bronze group present century the people of the civ­ o f horses drawing a chariot. This Na- ilized world will contrive. Tills |ieriod poleon took from the Prussians. They of warfare that Bonaparte seeuis bent will not rest till they get It hack. Be­ upon continuing will end ut least for sides. they will make our children or a time- with him. Relieved of tlie cas­ grandchildren pay a pretty price for ualties ot war. out European popula tiou will increase, it may he that it its loau to France." "W hy do you thiuk that?” asked the will spread to new continents. "Mechanical devices will tie extend emperor. "Bonaparte will not stop till be has ed into every department. Including arrayed every nation in Europe against war Having swifter mentis o f slaugh­ him. Even his alliance with Austria ter. the nations will l»e more loa til to bv his marriage with a daughter o f the fight one another. That. I believe, will bouse of llupshurg will uot k«*ep that stop w,u " NO. 39 Several of our customers are people we do not know by sight though we have done business by mail with them for years. We believe we have given them satisfactory banking service and can give you the same satisfaction. Mail us Your next Check or Checks it saves you time, and TIM E IS M O N E Y , especially at this season of the year No need to come to tin; bank in person. SECURITY AND SERVICE our Motto OOK BANK T1UWMH "You arc wrong, monsieur. War will never cease." “ Well. then, it will grow less fre­ quent." "Suppose ttint, a century from now, a united Germany shall attempt to crush France. What then?" i'lic old man thought for some time without replying. Then lie said; "A group of nations is forming to cm -li Bonaparte. This will he the be­ ginning of groups of allies yet to come. Some statesmen will see the advan­ tage of uniting several nations with a view to controlling Europe. This will lead to h counter group” — "And when war comes it will he be­ tween these groups and all Europe will l»e involved. I see. Never mind the political consequences of these al­ liances. Give me tlie military issues." “ in a hundred years tlie people o f Europe will have more than doubled, perhaps quadrupled Armies that are now composed o f a few hundreds of thousands will then be millions. The killed uud wounded and prisoners of war instead of being counted by thou­ sands will be hundreds of thousands.” "And the battle line." Napoleon put In. "will he 50. 100. perhaps 200 miles long.” "1 thought, monsieur, you asked me to give you the military future. You seem quicker In this than I. 1 defer to you." “To move such armies." Napoleon continued, ignoring the speaker, "will he a herculean task. There will not lie roads enough for their advance." ; BLACKSMITHING ; t and j General Repairing All Work Guaranteed. D. H. FLETCHER O U U O V V I S , O U t> . 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