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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06
Moblliratlon order 10 France d is


Mobilization order Ia France Is is
sued German ambassador prepares
to leave Paris.
Patrols Gre frst shots 10 RusBo
Gsrmln var near Peoslken, l20 miles
southeast Of Konigsberg. No losses.
Italy declares her neutrality.
Posting Of call to arms in Paris
followed by Wild scenes as foreigners
rush to leave the country, overflow
ing trains, Marching groups Of men
raise The cry s'On TO Berlin.
oficlal Washinton decides TO Is
sue no neutrality proclamation until
situation develops further.
Precautionary measures 10 prevent
financial stress 10 America are con-
tinued.
ST Petersburg streets hlled With
war-frenxied people marching 10 pro-
cession. singing. waving Gags and
carrying torches.
Canadian government cables offer
OF 20 900 soldiers 10 Esgland 10 case
the mother country becomes involved.
Hundreds Of American tourists
stranded In London, where checks
and notes are not accepted.
Norwsy and Denmarkdeclare neu-
sralisy.
England declares no obligation ex-
lists 70 support France IN case Of var,
but British army and navy are pre-
pairing for service.
Steamship companies cancel trans
atlantic sailings. Passengers on last
boat to leave Paris for America pays
$1,000 for steerage ticket.
United States makes eitorssto move
wheat and other crops.
MONDAY.
German troops invade France With
ous declaration OF var, crossing from
tier at Grey. Reported repulsed
With heavy losses. Russian column,
With Artillery. crossed German from
tier al Schwinden.
Germans reported marching on
French fortified town Of Longwy.
British army and navy ressrvisss
70 be called out. Osdsrs received
In Canada aud British Columbia.
England mobiliEing forces along |
North sea.
Martial Law declared In German
prolecsosate Of Kiao Chau. Foreign
cys ordered to depart.
British Asialic fees concentrating |
at Hong Kong, and German warships
making their way 10 Using Tau.
] 'panese ships prepare for evelt-
ualities.
British steamer Saxon, with coal
for Bnunsbultel, Prussia, sized by
German navy and taken to Cuxnaven
Germans capture English vessel Of
Wilson line In Kiel canal.
Hundred thousand German troops
grand duchy of Luxemburg
and concentrating on French frontier
near Liege.
French aviator is reported to have
a German airship 10 mid
air, rammed and destroyed II.
WEDNESDAY
England has declared war on Ger
many.
President Wilson issues proclama-
lion declaring the United States neu-
lral, and defining ths rights and du-
ties of this country.
Belgium Is ssralegical point In war
France and Germany. Un-
less Germany can move over Bel
gium II is necessary to enter France
n heavily fortified point.
The kaiser In an address from the
throne, outlines the attitude Of Ger
many.
Belgium appropriates $40. 200, 900
for defense, and defies Germany.
Germany apprcpriases big war fund |
and chancell accuses Russia and
France.
Germany notifies United States
Americans will not be allowed to
leave there while the army Ia being
Several thousand Americans in
Paris plan To leave for home. y
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06
MOHLER NEWS.

Mohler. Aug. 4th, 1914.
While threshing on the Morris
Younger place. Monday, a spark
from the engine caused the burning
of abolt Is acres of shocked grain.
Under high wied the flames spread
rapidly. and only through the COM
bined efforts of the crew and neigh
bors vas II put under control and
kept from spreading to adjoining
fields.
w. A. Burghardt has just finished
harvesting field of i10 acres of
winter grain. useing his Holt, Jr,
Combine with the large Traction en-
gine owned by S T.. Bunce of Ilo.
For power MIR. Burghardt says this
vas quite satisfactory and gave more
even power than with horses. This
field yielded the average for the sea-
son.
Mr. Neero, from Southern Calf.
arrived Tuesday eve., to look after
his farming interests in this section.
Mr. Nedro owns a fine quarter north
OF this place.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

B. White, wife and heir left
yesterday for Graageville W here they
will visit with friends and relatives
until Monday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06
THE LINEUP Of
STATE CANDIDATES
Late Filings Practically CompIsie LIST
and Cause Surprises IA Ssne
Instances.

The filings for State Offices were
closed at o'clock Saturday afternoon
and all places were filed on the Re-
publican, Democratic and Progressive
tickets save that of state superinfend-
ent of schools by the Democrats. The
fling of DR.. w. c. WhitweII OF Salmon
City as a Democratic candidate for the
u S. senatorial nomination at the last
msmena was a surprise to politicians
generally, as were also the late filings
for the Republican nomination for sec
retary of state OF Messrs. Storey, John
son and Van Tassel.
Following is the list as made up By
the secretary Of state:
United States Senator.
Republican-James T. Ailshie, Jas.
Fl. Brady, Burton L. French, Frank
R. Gooding.
Democratie-John F. Nugent, Jas.
H. Hawley. VIM. c. Whitwell.
Progressive Clagstone.
Representatives in Congress.
Republican Thomas T. Kerl, Ad-
Olson T. Smith, Robert O. Jones, M.
S. Johnson, Robert H. McCracken.
Democratic Bert Fl. Miller, ]. Fl.
Fomey, Dow Dunning.
Progressive Charles w. Luck, e.
H Rettig.
Justice Of Supreme court.
Nonpzrtisan-Ch Charles w. Beaie, B.
F. Tweedy. William NJ. Morgan, w.
Truitt, Edward A. Walters
Governor.
Republican James NJ. Stevens, NJ.
E. Lewis. John AZ. Haines.
Democratic : Moses Alexander. B.
w. Clark.
Hugh e. McElr0y.
Socialist L. A. Coblentx.
Lieutenant Governor
RepublicaR Herman II. Taylor.
Marlin Sweely, George w. Edging-
ton, Wickliffe r Smith.
Democratic James w. Tanner.
Progressive C. &. B. Roberts.
Secretary of State.
Republican George r. Baker, c.
D. Storey, Otis NJ. Van Tassel, Erwin
w. Johnson.
Democratic-W. 7. Dougherty.
Progressive--S. T. Jordan.
State Treasurer.
Republican May Scott Workman,
Byron Defenbsch, o. v. Allen, John
w. Eagleson.
Democratic : L. NJ. Caps.
Progressive o. Boxon.
State Auitor.
Republican Fred L Huston.
Democratic A. I. LeHuQneeg.
Progressive Clarence Van Deusen.
Attorney General
Republican Joseph II. Peterson.
Democratic IT. A. Walters.
w. A. Lee.
State Superintendent Of Public Inssruc-
ton.
Republican Bernice Mccoy.
Progressive Charles w. Morrison.
Mine Inspector.
Republican Chas. nj. Stole, Rob
.rt N. Bell.
Democratic John II. Nordquist.
progTessivs James w. Caples.
District Judges.
Second District Edgar c. Steele.
Daniel c. Needham.
Third District Chas. r. McCazty,
Sarl A. Davis, VIM. c. Dunbar, Card-
Ter G. Adams.
Fowrth District Wn. C.. Huwrie,
Vm. A. Babcock, Geo. Herion, VI.
7. Stafford, Jos. X. Boutwell, jas. II.
Wise, Jos. Fl. EdgeFton. Edmund Nj
Volie. Chas. @. sgockslages.
Filth District Alfred nadge.
Sixth District r. ]. Cowan. q. III.
<rnnN1nnmd an amxs y,m0~A
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

A marriage license was issued to-
day TO Thos Stilwell and Miss Alma
McFadden, both of this city. We
understand the wedding will take
place at the home of the brides par.
enss, Mt. r L. McFadden this
evening at 8 o'clock and that Rev
u. c. Smoshers of the NJ. E Church
will tie the knot.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06
Library Reports.

The following is the Secretary
Treasurer's financial report Of the
Nezperce Public Library from Feb.
lst, 1918, 10 July LIST, 1914:
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

Geo. Stellmon arrived Sunday
evening from Ft. Benton, Mont. and
will remain here until after harvest.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

Buy your Sunday cake at the old
Anderson Pharmacy building Salur-
day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06
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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

July i 1914, Amt. in bank subject to
check 6sgf
= = Wv 4
Respectfully submitted,
John Fl. Lewis, Secy- Treas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-06

Germany makes formal declaration
Of war on Russia, followed by mooll-
izalion ordcr.
German ambassador and his staff
leave Ss. Petersburg
Evening star., 1914-10-10
EARL HAMILTON INJURED.

ST. LOUIS. October 10.-Earl Hamil-
ton, pitcher for the st. Louis Ameri-
cans, and five girls were seriously in
jured in an automobile accident on the
East st. Louis. I'LL. side OF the Eads
bridge here early today.
Hamilton suffered a scalp wound,
three broken ribs and other Internal
injuries. One girl was thrown clear of
the bridge railing onto the railroad
tracks forty feet below. She fell di-
rectly in the way of an approaching g
train and would have been ground to
pieces but for the prompt action Of a
flagman who saw her fall He first
signaled the train to stop and then
pulled the unconscious girl from the
track. Two of the girls gave their
names as Pearl Kelly. The others were
Misses Rose Burke, Nellie Wallace and
Evelyn Roy. all of st. Louis. All of
them suffered internal injuries. and, to-
gether with Hamilton. were taken to a
hospital in East st. Louis.
Hamilton was scheduled to play in
the city series here today. The acci-
dent occurred when the automobile,
owned and driven by Hamilton. crash
ed into the heavy wooden partition
separating the upper deck of the bridge
from the railroad decks. The machine
was demolished.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Woman's Part in War.
From Leslie's Weekly.

From LeSne'S WeekiS
The wife. the mother. the sweetheart,
the sister, who suffer the loss of loved
ones at the front and whose homes are
broken up. appreciate as none others
the rayages of war. President Lin
coins letter to the mother who gave
her four sons to her country is one of
his most eloquent and immortal pro-
ductions.
But woman not only gives in this
way in time Of war; she makes a great
practical contribution in carrying on.
under tremendous handicaps, the work
at home. Premier Vivianis appeal to
the women of France to complete the
work OF gathering the crops left un-
finished by the men who have been
called to arms did not fall on deaf
ears. The women of rural France
would have done this anyway, Just as
women in Paris and other cities have
taken the places of men called to the
front Yet we still hear the stale ar
gument against woman voting that she
can't hght In defense of her country.
We should like to know IL the women
of Europe are not serving their coun-
tries effectively today. An army well
fed is quite as essential as an army
we'll armed. The women who save the
crops that the armies may be fed and
those at home kept from starvation
are serving their country quite as ef-
ficiently as the men who are engaged
in the more glorious task of shooting
down the enemy at the battles 'front.'
Evening star., 1914-10-10
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. October 1o.-The state
ment OF the average condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that the cash re-
deficit Of $7,791.350 below legal require
ments.
The statement follows:
Average condition.
Loans, s2.175.ss6.0o decrease. $685.
Specie. ssao.s52.ooo; increase, $685.
900.
Legal tenders. ss7.4s5.ooo; increase.
Net deposits. .1.ss5.2ss.ooo; decrease.
circulation. ,144.1ss. 900: increase. ,5.-
$4,000.
Banks cash reserve in vault. $685.
$4,000.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault. $65,011.0o0.
AssrsFats Ar,, ss. cash 9s
crease. $10.195.800.
Trust companies reserve with clear
ing house members carrying 25 per cent
cash reserve. $50. .so1. 900.
Summary Of state banks yos and trust
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans and investments, 1868 100;
decrease. $6.075,10O.
Gold. s42.5ss, 400; increase. s1.2s2. 800.
Currency and bank notes. s1s.o4o.soo;
Total deposits. ssss. 500; decrease,
Mercantile paper. eha7. Sterling ex-
change steady: for sixty-day bills. 4.9ss
4.s360; for cables. 4.S715a4ss: for de-
Closing-Exchanges. $1ss.2so,ssS; bal
ances. $10,15o.e es6.
For the week: Exchanges. $1.21s,ss1,.
5s5; balances. $7o.so5.115.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
HIGH SCORES MADE
IN BOWLING LEAGUE
National Capital Pinspi|Iers
Set New Records for
the Season.

The most brilliant work done In any Of
the bowling leagues this year was ac-
complished last night in the National
Capital circuit The work Of the play
ers in the two matches bowled in this
organization was exceptional for any
time Of the year. and. that it should be
30 extraordinary this early in the sea-
son is all the more remarkable. The
Velvet Kind team lost two games to
the Palace quint, both rolling more
than 1900 for the sets, while the Y. M.
c. A. took three straight from the
Brunswicks. more than 500 being reg
istered in every game by both fves.
The highest game rolled by either
team was the hrst by Palace A total
OF $50 pins were knocked down by that
club. HALEY led on with los, which
was followed by CarroHs 100. Lewis
LAG. Michaud's lis and Krauss' 123 The
first two games by the Velvet Kind
aggregation netted exactly 545 each.
Every man in the lineup in those two
Howser Of the Velvet Kind did some
splendid work. the former rolling
games Of 100. 1s1 and 11a. and the
latter 112. lot and 127.
The Y. N. c. AS highest score was
other two. Watson Of the Brunswicks
did some mighty good rolling for that
five. He knocked down 119 pins in his
first game. got Ill in his second and
then counted ia, in the last string.
The Washington Gas Light Company
took three straight from the Mer-
chants Transfer in the Commercial or
ganization. Cumberland. for the win
ners, was the leader among the play
ers, with III, 102 and 126.
The Parks handed the Newtons a
trimming in the Mount Pleasant cir,
cult by getting the hrst and tnird
games. wetsell and George Rawlings
were the stars of the evening. Wetsell
had more than 100 in all his games.
but Rawlings fell to 81 in one Of mis-.
Rawlings other two marks were gooo,
though.
The score:
Evening star., 1914-10-10

addition to revenue from crown lands.
an annual allowance of 1.1s5.1s5 lei,
which amounted to 47.4OO pounds ster-
ling. The succession to the throne was
settled by Carol 1 on his nephew. Prince
Ferdinand. son of the kings elder broth
er. by a decree dated March 1s. 1889.
Prince Ferdinand was given the title
Prince of Roumania-'' He was married
January 10. 1898. to Princess Marie.
daughter of the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha. Offspring Of the union are
Carol. born October Is, 1898. Elizabeth.
born October II. 1894; Marie. born jan
uary s. 1860; Nicholas. born August Is.
1903: Heana, born January 5. 1909, and
Mircia. born January 3, 1912.
The un on of the two principalities OF
wallachia and Moldavia was publicly
proclaimed at Bucharest and Jassy De-
cember q, 1851. The name Roumania
was given to the united provinces. The
first ruler was Col. Cuza, who had been
elected hospodar or lord of the two
provinces in 1859 and who assumed the
government under the title of Prince
Alexandra Joan /. A revolution broke
out in February. 1855. which forced him
to abdicate, and led to the election OF
Prince Carol 1. The representative OF
the people assembled at Bucharest May
p, 1871. and proclaimed Roumania' 8
independence from Turkey.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Real Estate Transfers.

d STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
a?d 18th streets-Marie L. Taylor ct
y1r' 7; Avery. to :; B. Anderson: lot
LoNGFELLSoW TERRACE ERR zee - National
Capital Realty Company to J. l. J.
same to as same los sesasa seual. sSe sso.
LANIER HEIGHTS A. Duffy ct
ux: to Alice J. Reardon. part lot 10:
HoLMEAD MANoR-Alice J. Reardon
to James A. Duffy. lots 11o and lie.
NO. isis o STREET NORTHWEST
Angsline Hillyer to Anna M. Dodge.
MICHIGAN AVENUE ADDITION
Charles H. Morgan, trustee, to John
" Moseman. lot 27. square $3.50;
NORTH COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-John
A Huston ct ux. to Jacob 8. Gruver,
lots 25 and 26. square 1907: SO.
PET 8. Gruver ct ux.
sS2s: g 50sn So. A. Huston lot A. square
NO. 1sii 9Th STREET NORTHWEST
Harold Graham to May A. Mari.
part original lot 3. square 3ss: SO.
NO: Ma1 81 lsh M STREET NoRTHWEsTa
NO: SO DEFREEs STREET NORTH
WEsT-Annie H. Fulton to Rose L.
zHaTl,ng. lot sr, ss. saTa5s ga; ;1S;
|
Mortgage Company to A. W. Merry
man. lot 45. square 37a3; $3.50.
ARMEsLE1GH PARK = Charles E.
and Annie McClelland, lot Is, block
Hall 7; ~, PLACE NORTHWEST near W
place-George W. B. Evans ct ux
to Emanuel speich. jr.. lot s5s.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Joseph I. Porter ct ux. to
Luther A. swartzell. lot 20. block
MOUNT AIRY AND FRIENDSHIP
to Frederick c. Handy. trustee. lot
Z, square 757: $40.
NO 713 H STREET NORTHW EST-Al-
bert E. Collins to Frederick A. Lin
ger, lot D. SQUARE 42s; $40:
DOBBINs' ADD1TION-Paul H. More
land ct ux to William and Alice
DAILY. lot rs. block 20; $40:
TENTH STREET NORTHEAST between
1 and X streets-Frank H. Walpole ct
ux: to Frank E. Rapp. lot IS, square
GARFIELD-William H. Murray ct ux.
to Clarence NJ. De veile. lot Al.
square $40; SO.
NO; 7os STREET NoRTHEAsTE % B.
zutti, lot q, square $50; so. ~,
PLAINS-David J. Dunigan to WAL
tsao,s ter s. :. and nd Matte Jeffress' lot 49,
VILLA PARK-Earl P. Hopkins ct ux.
to Frank s. Harriss. lot 81. square
ETWORTH-Benjamin H. Gruver ct
ux. to LeNerne Beales and Flora E..
Beales, lot Al. square 1928; SO.
ECKINGTON-Bentam H. Gruver ct
ux. to James c. and Martha n Dav-
export, lot SO. square 3572: $40.
O Of
and Sd streets-Banne Caller ct ux.
to T: H. Pickford. lot 2o7. square
NO. 2s STREET NORTHWEST
Ralph P. Barnard ct al, trustees, to
John ]. and Fannie Cleary, lot 76.
square 62S; $40.
F STREET NORTHWEST between
North Capitol and 1st streets-Same
to same, part lots and Z. square
GIzoR AND MOUNT AIRY-John B.
Morrey ct ux.. to George E. Reilly.
part lots 4 and S; $40.
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Henry L. Meeks to Edward w. Peth-
eeroridge' lots 22 and %, square 1747;
WHITNEY CLosE-Edith H. Gottwal.
to George F. and Emma H Dalwick,
lot SO. square 3046; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Joh F. M Bowie
ct al: to Mary J. Marr, lot Sc. block
NO. s2s 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Mary J. MARI to John F. M. Bowie
and George c. Bowie. part original
Doss1h;s 1as !; square HppiTIoS-rhoma. 81 81: A
Jameson to John A. ouady and Car
.,e ..,,ee F. a9uady. lot So. square ssos'
WHITNEY ( cLosEEJo:sph s,9; A1,;,1 2; Row1ins ling
SO to So; block 10: $40.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Building Permits.
Building permits were issued to t
following:

Building permits were issued to the
following:
NJ. D. Campbell. to build dwelling at
1349 Newton street northeast; estimat-
ed cost, $500.
E. H. Childress. to build two dwell
ings at 1647 and 1649 Fuller street
northwest: architect, N. R. Grimm:
builder, E. H. Childress; etimated cost
$500.
Mrs. M. Brooks, to build dwelling at
s722 18th street northeast; estimated
cost. $4,000.
J. e. Diggle, to repair store and
dwelling at 642 H street northeast es-
timated cost. $3.50.
Max simon, to repair dwelling at 1913
Nichols avenue: estimated cost, 5000.
A. D. Casey, to repair dwelling at rear
of 612 I'd street northwest; estimated
cost. $500.
JOS Norenda. to repair store at 1912
H street northeast: estimated cost.
500. 49,.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
COTTON RULES APPROVED.
New Regulations to Meet Lever Law
7Ii
Passed On by Board. n

NEW YORK, October 10.-The board,s
of managers Of the New York CottoRi,
Exchange approved today amendmentOs
to the exchanges rules to make thesefl
rules conform with the requirements !.
of the Lever law. These amendments
will go into effect on new-style conf
tracts and will be effective on all con- :
tracts on and after November 1 next.'e
One of the most important changes fss
that limiting trading in the current Q
month to twenty-five days. this being
made necessary by a new bylaw. which'n
requires that transferable notices be-,
issued nve days prior to delivery. :s
any current month shall cease at noon -
Of the last business day upon which
transferable notices may be issued. 80
A reduction in the amount Of tare alsis
lowance is made. tho maximum limit.,T
Including bands and bagging. being
dxed at twenty-five pounds. instead OF
twenty-eight pounds. as heretofore.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
S AND go MONEY
to Loan on D. c. Real Estate
Jesse L. HEISKELL, Il0S II st. nv
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. October 10.-Hogs-Rs-
ceipts. 5000 head; strong: bulk. 7.4os !.
s.05: light, 7.s0as.4o: mixed. 7.s5as.45:u .
heavy. 7o5as.ao: rough. 7.o5a7.20: pigs.
4.75aS.15. >
Cattle-Receipts, 500 head; steady:-
beeves. 6.50a11.00: steers, 6.l5a9. 90;
stockers and feeders, 6.30a6.35; cows,
and heifers, 3.40a9.15; calves. 7.5oa11.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head: steady.
sheep. 4.75a5.90; yearlings, 5.50a6.4s:5
lambs. 6.00a7.S5.
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Announcement of His Demise
Received From Petrograd
and Vienna.
PETROGRAD, October 10,
via London, 6:12 p.m.-King
Charles of Roumania is dead.
AMSTERDAM, October 10,
via London, ego p.m.-A tele-
gram received here from Vienna
says that King Charles of Rou-
mania died this morning.
Effect of Death on War.

The death of King Charles may have
vital bearing on the part to be
played by Roumania in the general
European war. Soon after the out
break of hostilities he urged his min
istry to order mobilization of the
Roumanian army, intending to cast
the lot of his kingdom with Germany
and Austria
His ministry was almost unanimously
against such step, declaring the SYM
pathies of the Roumanian people were
with the allies and against the Teutonic
nations A council Of the kingdom was
called. but only one member. it is said.
supported the attitude Of the sovereign.
1t has been believed for some time that
only the influence of the king kept Rou-
mania from declaring war on Austria.
King Was a Hohenzollern.
Carol I was born April 20. 1880. son of
the late Prince Karl Of Hohenzollern-
Sigmaringen. He was elected 'domn' or
lord of Roumania, April 20, 1886. and en-
tered Bucharest May % of the same
year. March 26 1881. he was proclaimed
King of Roumania. Carol I was mar
ried to Princess Elizabeth Won Wied
November Is. 1859
As King of Roumania, Carol 1 had, in
Evening star., 1914-10-10
Iron Cross and Thalers.
ON the London Chronicle.

From the London Chroncle.
We have had plenty of evidence re-
Gently as to how keenly the German
soldier prizes the Iron Cross. Upon
one occasion in 1870 Bismarck was
commissioned by King William to give
the cross to a Bavarian who had been
wounded while performing a heroic
action By way of a joke Bismarck
said to the man: The king has re-
quested me to present you with this
Cross or with a hundred thalers which
ever you prefer" The soldier was
much troubled, but at last he asked
how much the cross was worth. about
IS thalers." replied Bismarck. Well"
said the Bavarian, give me the cross
and 25 thalers besides. That will
make 1t right" Bismarck, fairly
beaten for once. complied.