The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-05

ments in the princes condition the
public accepted the physicians asser-
ton when he said there was no reason
why Bismarck should not reach the
age Of 90 years
SHORT SKETCH OF his CAREER
Prince Bismarck, or 70 give his full name
and title, Prince Osto Eduard Leopold Won
Bismarck chOenhauSen, was born April 1,
1915, on the knights estate Of SchOenhausen
near Stendal, in PrusSian Sax0ny. he came OF
an old family OF the lower order Of Prussian
nobility Several Of his parental ancestors
were distinguished as soldiers and statesmen.
From his father, a retired officer and cOun-
try gentleman Bismarck inherited . strong
love Tor country and family ife-a trait which
we see woven in and out through his career. A
year after his birth his father moved 70 one Of
his estates near SteLtin- IN POmerania, and It
was there that he got his first impression Of
life In 1882. when II years old. he matrtcu-
lated as . stRdent az the University OF
GOettingen His career at the university
appears 70 have been that Of the traditional
German student One Of his professors
said that he never saw him in his class
room He rode, he drank, he fought, he
Haunted the colors Of his corps, got himself up
in gay jacket, monkey cap and top boots
TWenty-eight duels are recorded against him
In July, 1917, he married Johanna Won Putt
kameE To the couple three children were
born; daughter, who married Count RuntZans
two sons Herbert, who married Countess
Marie HoyOs OF Vienna, and Wilhelm, who
strongly resembles his father. The princess
died November p. 1924
When the revolution Of 1873 swept over Eu-
rope Bismarck rallied to the support Of his
sovereign HIS first political stand was taken
undoubtedly from blind caste Of prejudice
What he saw was his beloved country sucked
into torrent and he believed her safer In the
hands OF wisely guarded despotism than in q
many-headed democracy. To him ''the ballot
box was only the dice box" In 1851 he was
sent as a representative Of Prussia to the diet
Of Frankfort he became disguised at his
treatment BY Austria's young emperor, and It
was thought prudent TO send him as am
bassadOr to St Petersburg. He remained
here ''in the cold " or, as he put
It, upon ice, like champagne, until
wanted" That time came in 1851, when the
death Of Frederick Wilhelm ". placed his
brother upon the throne OF Prussia as Wilhelm
Bismarck was called upon 10 take the Oner-
Gus part Of minister president, with the port
folio Of foreign secretary. It was then that
really began his great career as an European
statesman his first undertaking as premier
was TO carry through the army reorganization
measure Of his king in the teeth Of q power
ful majority It was a four years struE-
gle The first foreign knot to be united
was the Schleswig-H Olstein question It re-
suited in a six months war. In which Austria
and Prussia upon the plea Of broken engage
ments, attacked Denmark and wrested from
her both duchies The trouble over the diFi-
sion led 20 the war OF 1851 The decisive event
OF the war was the battle Of Koeniggraetz or
SadoEa which was fought July ? 1885 and was
won By the Prussian forces King Wilhelm
soon afterwards made his trfumphal entry into
Berlin, Bismarck By his side with the treaty Of
Prague In his pocket
Bismarck devoted the years between 1868 and
1870 70 the creation and consolidation Of the
North German confederation Within this
period fell the master stroke Of his diplomacy.
While he knit together and formed the North
German confederation he quietly formed with
the South German states al alliance offensive
and defensive He had allowed Napoleon TO
exercise some influence IN negotiations IN the
character Of mediator. but the French mon
arch lived to see IN the FrancO-Prussian war
the troops Of Bavaria and WurtemDerg march
ing with those o. Prussia against Paris The
story Of $50 need not be retold here King
William led his army across thu Rhine and
through the garden Of lovely France toward
Paris Victory followed victory, and what
irony OF fate, The proclamation Of the Geman
empire was issued IN the palace OF Versailles
When Wilhelm I died E3ismarck's political
opponents had much 20 hope from the attitude
and sympathies OF his successor, Frederick
Wilhelm But the new sovereign was TOO ID
70 enforce his plans and his death left Bis
marCk's power supreme When Wilhelm II
succeeded his father its0On became apparent
! that he and the iron chancellor we're not IN
complete harmony. The turmoils o. Frederick
WIhelmis short reign had made vivid fmpres-
favorable TO Bismarck So the latter resigned
March Is Is9l
Upon his retirement he went toliTe at Fried-
richsruhe one Of his estates Many hOnors
were bestowed upon him b. the emperor,
among them the dukedom OF LauenburE- A
memorable event vas his triumphal entry in
January, 1894 into Berlin and the public recon
Citation OF rhe emperor and himself Another
Of almost equal note was the celebratson Of his
efghtfeth birthday anniversary
One OF ths most important enterprises IN
which he engaged after the war was bis cam
paign against she power o. The Roman Catholic
church in GermznT- he conceived thaf fhs
unity O. the nation Gnd the authority Of the
government Vas endangered By the church
Of Rome ard It's doctrines o. p1paI in
faIIfbflfty- A bitter struggle, called tbs
Euiturkampf- resulted with the Tatican
series % laws the FAX or Nay tsHE
so-czlled. we're passed. which were most
stri1gcuf measures aimed against tbs
Catholic hierzrchy- The law closing Mons
teries ard converts vas enforced With great
EtrfcIness and thousands OF men and wunren,
leaned. But thoroughly ulfarniiiaE win ths
UaTs % tns Tnrid- q o. any me1us q making
e liFinE. were turned almost helplEss CuE E7sn
the word AIterEarfE. however. be modilez
s1ms q ID arns1 oppressive % re z1tl-r7Ezl