The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-03-28
1HE FALL OF nations.
Igsy Great World Powers Have
Passed Into History.
MNST HAVE DIED FIGHTING.

I@Asd3l COUNTLESS VIM NO - uASN 80 -
;.ssEe down lighting. The Roman em-
:sSare persisted like that, and by the
Esspny. Of fate the power of the Caesars
ZANE to an end farraway from Rome.
after 1t had existed for centuries the
Ngsgunan empire became SO vast and un-
ssSeldy that it had to be divided into
two, the empire Of the west and the
empire of the east The capital of the
Isarmer was Rome.
The empire Of the west became so
sxeak at last that it could make no
stand against its enemies. Rome was
sacked by the barbarians and eventu-
s3Ny became not the capital of vast
empire. but the city of the popes, over
(which the pontiffs reigned as kings
Hire temporal power of the popes last
I'D till 1870, while the capital of Italy
xaas first Turin and then Milan. Final
Ggy the city was taken without a real
aaght by the soldiers of the king OF
Italy. o
The empire of the east had its capt.
Gal at Constantinople. For centuries it
YVES the greatest power in the world.
But it became honeycombed with vice
sand enervated with pride and luxury;
azIso it grew old and weak. Then in
1892 the Turks made tigerish spring
asn ConstantinOple and took it by storm.
The last of the Greek emperors died
sword in hand, and his descendants
care living in England today in very
aauEnble situations.
Egypt, once so powerful and so ia
anous under the pharaohs, was con-
z9uered by Rome and was afterward
gwamped by the Moslems. The cres-
cent was supreme in the land Of the
Nile. and the afOretime naughty Egyp-
gEians were slaves for thousand years.
The great moguls used to reign in
India. In the days Of Queen Elizabeth
Ekhe mogul-or emperor of Delhi, as be
was sometimes called-was so power
s-ul that he thought it vast condo
sscension on his part to receive an en-
dbassy from the maiden queen. But
RS time went on the great rajahs, or
tributary kings, rebelled against the
EnogUls. India was rent asunder by the
qxars between rival rajahs. This gave
ei5ae Europeans chance.
France at first held the upper hand
sand nearly conquered the land, but
Ellen England drove France back and
seized the empire of the great moguls
150r herself. The heir of the moguls, by
aZhe way, still enjoys a pension given
10Y the British government as COM
xoensation for the throne lost by his an
sa<esforS.
Poland used to occupy big place on
rEhe map Of Europe At one time it
was much larger and stronger than
Russia. The car of Russia and the
emperor of Austria were only too glad
SO be on good terms with the king OF
Poland, and there was no king of
Prussia in those days.
Noble adventures from all parts of
the world focked to the Polish capital
-zat Warsaw, eager to serve in the Pol
ish armies The Duke of Monmouth,
son of King Charles II. of England,
thought of doing this.
But Poland persisted through her
own faults and follies. The mass of
the common people were slaves in all
a3ut name They were not allowed to
move from one part of the country to
another without leave, they could not
@3Wn a foot of land, and they could
x1eTer be sure that they might not be
sold by the great noble they served to
n new master; hence the mobiles and
7&I1s people never stood together in
shines Of danger or disaster.
Poland was a big country, but it was
divided against itself, and Russia
Prussia and Austria combined were
more powerful. They all three joined
LANDS, and each took a large share OF
Poland in 1872 That was the first
partition Of Poland" The Poles sub
United tameIy, for they were still di
~avided
In 1893 the trio of robbers made q
second swoop. Only the ghost of Pc
Band was left Another year saw the
end Of the tragedy. The last rem
zlaDts Of Poland were swallowed up by
Russia. Prussia and Austria.
The fate OF the republic Of Venice Is
aone of the most dramatic in all history
Tor hundreds of years the City of the
Lagoons was one Of the most powerful
AS the equals of the proudest kings
Its alliance was coveted by the great
szast powers. It's government, was one
IF sheer terrorism. The doge was
zardly more than a splendid figure
mead. All real power rested in the
s1ands of the dreaded council of ter
and the secret three. The latter were
"a trio of living mysteries and were
A1nown by name to practically no one
I'm Venice.
Sometimes a man was one OF the
secret three and his own wife and chill
Ag1ren never dreamed it. Their mos
dreaded servants were masked mutes
III Venetian, no matter how high his
grank, was denounced by the council
saf or the secret three, he knew ht
no better than a dead man. Sc
IL government of Venice was terror
GO It's own people and the outside
~. Id Then Napoleon came upon the
zzseane, and 1.-The lion of st. Mark licked
rz8se t."-Pearson's Weekly.