The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-01
BISMARCK DEAD.
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Brandenburg, and of Louisa Wilhelmi-
ma Won Menken. Bismarck was born
at his fathers estate of SchOnhausen.
To distinguish himself from other
branches of his numerous family he
called himself (after 1845) bismarck
SchOnhausen." In 1921 he was sent to
school at the Plamann academy, in
Berlin, and in 1927 entered the Fred
erick William gymnasium. In the spring
of 1882 he went to the university of
GOttingen, where it was intended that
he should study Jurisprudence. But
neither at school nor at the university
did he display much aptitude for any
study but that of history. For the
rest, he was chiefly remarkable in these
early years for his good temper, his de-
light in amuSementS of all kinds and
his physical strength and courage. 1t
is recorded of him that in three SCENES
tiers" at GOttlngen he fought and con-
quered seven and twenty dueIs. In
1885 he entered the public service as
''AuscultatOr" at Berlin, and in the fol-
lowing year obtained a small appoint
ment Chat of 'referendariuS'O in the
civil administration of the Aix-la-
Chapelle district. In 1887 he was trans
ferred to POtsdam. In the beginning
of 1899 he was called upon to take the
management of his fathers Pomeran-
ian estates. He passed some years in
the cOngenial situation of a country
gentleman, and enjoyed himself thor
oughly in all the sports and pleasures
of Prussian junkerdOm. He shot,
hunted, drank nightly, and organized
practical jokes. He became known in
the neighborhood as THE Mad Bis
1916, he sought the hand of Johanna
Won Puttkamer, young lady of good
family, beauty and accomplishments.
to whom he was greatly attached
he met with much opposition The
lady's parents objected to the mad BIS
marck as a sOn-in-laW, but their objec-
lions were overcome, and in July, 1S47,
the marriage was celebrated.
Defender of the Throne
Previous to this, in 1845, Bismarck
had come into possession, by his faith
er's death, of SchOnhausen, which now
became his favOrite residence. In the
early part of 1S47 he was elected
member of the newly constituted Prus-
sian landtag. He had been suspected
of some leaning toward ''liberalismus'
in earlier years; but he speedily came
into prominence as an opponent of the
parliamentary Liberals, who were seek
ing to transform the Prussian mon
archy into a strictly constitutional
regime. The Berlin revolution of Feb
ruary, 1S4S, awoke in Bismarck senti-
ments of extreme indignation; and
during the remaining months of this
eventful year he was one of the most
active leaders of the Conservative par
ty, which was seeking by means of the
press, public meetings and representa-
lions to the king to oppose the further
progress of the revOlutionisUs. In 1S49
he took his seat in the parliament
summoned by the king on the dissolu-
ton of the National Assembly, of
1913. The holiness with which he de-
he displayed in supporting the crown in
the struggle with the Liberals soon
made him one of the most conspicuous
figures in Prussian politics. In his
view the contest was one between the
principles of order and disorder con-
test which was not to be decided by
debates and majorities. Sooner or
later the God of Battles must cast the
die The principles which Bismarck
announced at this stage of his career
are substantially those which have
guided him throughout. Prussia was
to be strengthened and purified by good
administration, conducted on the tradi-
tional lines of religion and military dis
cipIine. The center of the state was