Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-04

empire, destroyed the French EN-
pire and created a new German en-
pre. He remodeled the map of Eu-
rope, dismemberlng Denmark and
France. He enlarged the frontiers Of
Prussia by the annexation of various
provinces, including the dominions of
the three dethroned German princes,
and succeeded in placing Germany,
which had previously been the
weakest and least respected of all the
great Powers, at the head of all the
states Of Europe. Bismarck obtained
great popularity for creating a rep
resentive branch of the new federal
government on the basis of manhood
suffrage. The diet. which first as
sembied in 1867, consisted of delegates
representing nation of 29,0O0O0o
Germans. Bismarcks mex achievement
was to prevent the ATTEMPTED annex
alton of Luxembourg by Napoleon Ill.
Then came the Franco-German war Of
1870, consisting of an unbrollen series
Of victories. In domestic legislation
Bismarck was far less fortunate than
economical policy, after beginning as
free trader, he adopted the protec-
ZIONIST policy. While he thus alien
ated the liberals by many laws which
were afterwards repealed. he also in
terfered with religious liberty OF
the Catholic priesthood which led 20
long and bitter struggle with the
Nat al, nj
adherents his bitter enemies. Equal
ly severe was his policy in regard to
social democrats, his drastic meas
ures against whom produced the pro-
foundest discomfort among the work
ing classes of the large cities. Bis
marck took a prominent part III Goa
nection with the triple alliance he
tween Germany. Austria and Italy,
Which was understood to be direc, ed
against a possible alliance between
Russia and France against the Ger
man powers. 1t was reported that
the resignation of Bismarck as Prus-
sian prime minister and chancellor
was announced in February. 1890, but
it did not actually occur until March
II of that year, when Emergencies Of
opinion between him and the en-
peror led to his retirement. His de-
parture from Berlin was made the oc-
casiCu for a great popular demon
stration. Since then Bismarck
remained at his country seat. In
1895 he became reconcned with the
emperor, and since then they were on
the best Of terms CT friendship.
Frau Johanna Won Bismarck was
the daughter of the Pomeranian
grundbesitzer Heinz CHI Won Putkam-
mer, who died Immediately after the
Franco Prussian war. The Putkam-
mer family belongs to what is known
in Prussia as the Lietist sect. whose
faith and practice closely resemble
those of the Quakers. The princess
had very pious disposition. idol
lied her husband, and was one of the
best mothers in Germany. 1t is
known that the happiest relations
existed between husband and wife.
She was what the Germans call an
"echte Deutsche hausfrau,' but had
also proven that she could sustain
her husband iu his political battles
by her sympathy and loving advice.
The princes only daughter the Coun-
tess Rantzau. has three lovely boys
who were very fond Of their tall
grandfather. OF his two sons, Count
Herbert several years ago married
Countess Margaret Hoyos.
The most intimate friends OF the
family, frequent visitors at Fried
richsruhe, were Professor Souvenir
ger who pulled the prince through
several almost fatal illnesses, and
who watched over his health with
Jealous care; his assistant, DR..
Chrysander. who acted also as
private secretary to his excellency:
Hans Won Bulsw, the celebrated mu-
stefan; Franz Won Lembach, the por-
trait artist: and Editor Hoffman OF
the Nachrichten.
The household Of Bismarck was
looked upon by his couatrymen as the
ideal German home. His wife died
in "a.