Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-13
A PRINCE SEEKS A BRIDE.

y hlN1b SEEhS "A
When the Prince of Naples goes for
his bride, the Princess Helene Of Mon
tenegro, he will have to walk part of
the way, for her home lies IN the noun
tain faStness never penetrated by a
railroad or a beast of burden. and by
only a few men with a record for climb
ing. The Turks, with a nation of Is,
000,0oo at their backs, having been try
ing for four centuries To invest Cot
TIME, the capital Of Prince Nikita, and
annihilate the 100000 Inhabitants.
These who did not fall over the preci-
pices have simply had their heads
broken for their pains.
1t will be A nice LITTLE voyage across
the Adrate from Venice to Catta;o--
perhaps as far as from Chicago 20 Ben
ton Harhor--a town in Austrian Dal-
malta that lies on a strip OF rand
crowded to the SEA by jagged peaks Of
the Montcnogrin Mountains Behind
the fortress town, with its currents and
bitches and castles on the ramparts,
may be seen serpcntine white foot
pGth winding among the craSa. II
turns and twists, but always almost
perpendicular, until 1t attains a height
of 1000 feet straight above Cattago
Bay. The higher one gets the more CT
ficult ii becomes, the more dizzy and
the more magnificent the view.
t,t, I,a "a
the awful dehles, amid chaotic aud
stupendous piles Of rock, most gloom
and desoute, where it GEMS tht
civilization is forever left behind once
enc enters this Balkan Switzerland,
The first plain he reaches has COW
rath across 1t, with cattle and sheep
brow sing, herdsmen watching and wo
men carrying wood And there is the
capital-a village Of 800. with single
long street, a couple OF cross streets,
an inn, Greek convent and the
"palace"-like the stronghold of q
Scotch laird before the union. All
around are lofty peaks. and in the town
rude paths and nnes and huts built
without order or system and of the
most primitive and comfor.ahl, No
scription.
Unless the Prince Nlkita Is taking a
day off to greet his future son-in-law,
he will probably be presiding over the
senate in the largest senate chamber
in the world" because 1t Is out Of
doors. Just outside the town in a
grove, two rows Of wooden seats are
placed for the sixteen members. the
prince presiding in ar arm chair. and
peasants standing around behind the
benches listening, presenting petitions
and even joining In the discussions Of
the lawmakers, for this Is free peo-
pie. II this motley group is glad to see
him and Is disposed to further his
matrimonial design they will fall on
DIS neck, hug and kiss him and In
dulge In other slavonic caresses.
But once in the palace, all this is
changed. The prince is no longer tho
chief Of mountain tribe OF Servisn
warriors but polished gentleman 0:
the world, spt lking French. German,
English and Italian as well as Hun
bert in the quirinal. The Princess
Nilena Petrovna, although married for
thirty-five years and mother of seven
children, disputes wi b Queen Margue.
rite the title OF the most beautiful wo-
man on the thrones o Europe. As TO-
the Princess Helena 4 great match has
been predicted for Der since she lie.
down her skirts and rut up her hair.
A magnificent beauty. with the gracs
OF mountain chamois and brilliant
eyes, she was spoken Of for the Duke
Of Sparta, heir to the throne Il Greece;
for the crown prince Of Roumania, the
Grand Duke Of Hesse and for the car.
For two years the lat;er match hung
fire, no one else even getting 80 much
as glimpse OF her. When the car
married the Princess Alix he sent to
Prince Nikita guns and ammunition
worth $1,000 900 10 worry the
Turk, and he undertook TO find throne
for the Princess Helene. But Helene
found one for herself. Almost for the
first time In her life she left the noun
tain capital and descended upon
Venice. There the Prince Of Naples
saw her and fell In love. Queen Mar
guerite and King Humbert welcomed
with Icy the beautiful girl Who had
won their only son from confirmed
bachelorhood. 1t was match. too.
that gave new blood 70 The house Of
Italy and promises to eliminate the
teehleness and decay Of the sayoys.
Montenegro is only a speck on the