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, : - : . = - , , : T . . T ' . . . I . I - 10 'rITE ' OMAhA DAILY JjTIE : SUNDAY , AHOII 31 1895. - I - 'TilE 'UlLDER OF AN E IPIRE' ' Outline of the RamarknbltJ Oareer of Ger- I - many's GrAnd Old Mllu ' . THE rnurs ; or AN AGGRESSIVE LIFE Stntc.uhlnfl . , Itploiirnt nl1l1 Hunrdlnn of HlnI8-1"ho 'nr Uo l'ro\okrtl nnl ' \'on-C"lcJrIlUIlj ! ; ' thu 1Ij'htlcth , AiinIvcrnry of Ilk 1Jlrth. United ! Germany wlU clebrnte tomorrow 1 the eightieth annIversarY of the birth of . ; Prince lIIsmarck. Few men of this century haa made : more modern ! ! history , anll to him , nort than any other Grman , Is l tlue the creJlt I of unitIng In bens ! ! of n9110nhooll a contederaof I ion ( of warring IJrlnelpalllles and founding on their ruins the mighty German empire. The annIversary of thIs man uf blool and Iron has a ' (1ecullar slgnlficanco this year because Il Is the first natal I1nnlversary that IIlsmarck , will celebrate slnco the death of his belovell ' wile. It will bo a gala day , though , for the little communlly of l"rledrlchsruhe } , where. slnc his rEsignation as chancellor In 1890 , the treat man has rcsltlet1 In the beaullful . . country home , the gift of William I. The declining yeats or this great states . . man , diplomatist and hero of many wars are spent 'Iuletly with his family , hIs lIowers , his dt'g and his ponderous pipe. 11Ismarck has A bten an Incessant smoker sInce his early youth , and at. 80 his mind Is vigorous anll his b0111y ailments arc few. . . No one Is dearer to the German heart than Is lIsmarc ! ! . . Ills completion . oC fourscore ye&rS , arter a career that woulll have worn out a hair dczen or ordinary minds and , bodlts , will ue c.n eVEnt. The Oerman residents of . New York have subscribed for a mnsslve sliver - vcr loving cup , to be Ilresented to thc great leader on the auspicious day. ThIs Is a trivial fact to relate , but It illustrates how he Is revered honored and ! lover ! uy the willety separated sons and daughtus or their mutual countr1. Th birthday celebration this year will ba n a naUcnal affair In Germany. The fund Mm- Iloled hy Individuals or alt tbo component . \ states of the German emplro for the erection , In Berlin of a monument In honor or the ' civil achievements of IIls\larck ! \ has practically been conwlettxl , and this has largely IncreaseJ the ' general Interest In the day about to ue cell'- bratel1. Another great feature will ue thc royal balutuet ( to be gIven by ) Emperor WItfla liam In lIerlin In honor or the day. l IllS EARLY LIFE. Prince Otto Edward Leopold van Dlsmare1 < i , : Is the son 06 Karl Wlthelm von 1htnarck a . . member or an old I'rn551an family long sotUed at Pomerania and t.llo Mark or ; ' Brandenburg. and or LouleaVflhelinlna von I Menlten. Blmarck was born at Ills Cather's I estate or Schonhausen on April 1 , 1815. To distinguish hImself from other branches or : his numerous family he called himself ( after 1819) : ; ) "lIlsmarcl.Schonhausen. " In 1821 he I was sent to school at the , Plamann academy In Berlin , and In 1821 entered tim FrClerlck ! ' William gymnasium. In the spring or 1832 110 enteren the UnIversity of Gottlngen , . where It was Intended that ho shonld study jurlsprndenco But neither at school nor at the university did he dleplay much aptltudc'I I for study but that of history. For the ! [ rest he was chlelly remarl11blo [ In these early : years for hIs good temper , his delight In amusements of all kinds and his phyalcalca strength and courage. . It Is recorded of Dlsmarck that In throoq . "semesters" at Gollingen be fought and can- 'quered In seven and twenty duels. In 1835 1 bit entered the publ.c service as "auscul:1tDr" ( : at l3eriin. and In the fol1owng : year obtained a Imalll1l.polntment . ( that or "rclcrendarius" ) ' In tim civil admInistration of the Alx-a- : Chllpele ! district. In 1831 bo was transferred . to l'olls\am \ , In the beginnIng oC 1839 he was called upon to lake the management or hb fatber's POl1leranfan'G3tllte3. . IIe pas ed lIomo years In the congenIal sltuaton ! of a ( CQuntry gentleman , and njoyeJ hhinslt thor- . oughly hi'aU the sports and pleasures , of . , Prussian junkerdom. lie shot , hunted , drank . mightily , and organized Ilracllcal joke IN PUDLIC LIFE. . : In the early pare of 1817 he was elected a member or the newly constItuted Prussian Landtag. lie had been ousnected of some leanIng toward "lIbernllsmu5" In earlier years , but ho speedily conic Into prominence , III an opponent of the parliamentary lll > eras , wbo were seeking to transform the Prussian : n . monarchy into a Itrlctly constitutional re- gIme. Thq Derlln revolution of 1848 awoke In Dlsmarck sentiments or extreme Indigna- than , and during this eventful year he was one of the most active leaders of the conm . sorvatlvo party , which was seeking by means of the press , public meetings and representa- Ions to tim kIng to oppose the further proP . gross or the revolutlontsts. In 1849 ho took ! . . his Heat In the parliament , summoned by , the king 1 ' : on the dissolution of the "National Aasollll > ly" of 1818. The boldness with which j h& dclounced ! the "r.ol > eI5" and the ability : 110 displayed ! In supporting the cro\\11 In' the struggle with the liberals soon made him one of the most conspIcuous figures In Prussian : . Politics . . In lsmarck's vIew the cent : ! was one between the prInciples of order and disorder -a contest whIch was not to be decided , . by debates and maJorllles. "Sooner or later the God of battles must cast the die " The princiPles which Bismarck enounced at thIs stage of his career are substantially these which have guided him throughout. Prussia was to bo IItrengthel1et1 by n good ndmlnl8tratlon conduct "n the traditional lllte.'J or religious and military discipline. The center oC the state was the llohenzollerll : monarch , which represented the people . more ! truly than newly invented ' allll artificial - . ficial IIullament. : The royal prerogative , must thereCOI bo held Intact. A free anti ! . . united Germany under the Ilresidoncy ot the great German state Prussia Instead of the hl.1f ) alien and wholly anomalous empire 1' of Austria , was Hlsmarc ] hleal 'fhe feeble and cumbrous confederation WitS to he Ill solved , an end put to the constant Interference - . ' terference ot foreign states In German nft . fairs , unll Germany waa to be placed In such - a military anll commercIal position that It i. . . could ho thoroughly ( 1l1Ilepondont. holding ! these opinions , ho wes altogether opposed to the projectll for reconstructing the German - constitution brought forward In the Frankfort - . ' fort assembly of 1819 and the so.callel1 ! "Germllu" Parliament of 1850 , seeing In them nothing hut Iln attempt to deprive ! . PrussIa of her rIghtful posltloll among the , Oermllnle IItlltes. , In the second session of the Prussian ' . . LaI1l1tug (1850-51) ( ) Hlsmarcl was recognized ' ; ' ; . Ila the leader 01 the conservatives At Its ' chose he was 1I11polntet1 1'russlnn minister : ' plenipotentiary In the Frankfurt Diet Here , 110 showed himself the firm opponJnt of \u8trnln Protenaions hut a brIef expe- ' rl.nco at rankfort convinced him that little I ; : WaR to bo hoped for under the existing con- , stitution. Alread he perceh'ed that the malally of his country could bo healed only * ' "by lire nllll IIwonl " The tedium of his I ' Ilost at Frankfort WIlS Interrupted by diplo . matio missions to \'llmu anllllesth (182) ( : ; ) , , " to some of the south German courts , and (1855) ( ) to the Emperor Nupoleon lit Paris ' In Jalniary , 1859 he wa' : ! appointed ambassador - : : bassallor lit St. l'etrrsburg. Hero ho remained - : mained three years , and ingratIated lunuelf ; } vlth many leading personages In Prusslan society . In May , 1852 , ho went to Paris as ambassallor from which 110st he was recalled - ' called In September to bceomo I Prusslan mlnlsterpresldent and chief adviser to mng William II. . In 18&3,4 he brought the Sehleswlg-lIol- ' stein Iluestion . 10 It sncceaful conciusion IJr extraorlllnnry Ilrmness and adroit IliplolD- aey he succeedet1 In excJlIIlIng the Interference - ence of neutral 110wers IIn.I . In securing thuS I dllcbles for Germany After thin Dollies had I , , been driven from these states be anerted I : that they must bo allllexell to Prussia and refused - fused to allow the creation of a new loml- Indepenllent principality on the 1I0rthern I frontier of the klngl1om. The dispute with I , Austria over thla Question became so violent . tbat It WBII lilaiti It must eVt'ntnall end In I , Wir. I1Ismarck'1 - greatest anxIety durIng thIs . perIod was to Hecure thc neutrality oC Franc II I wIthout buyIng It by tile cession of Oenuan I territory. In tllil he W&I completely succrn _ , " ' , chiefly owIng to Napoleon'l mhtaken I belief that the war would end In the defeat " cad humlllntlon of Prussia , F c ATTEMI'T O-J : illS LIFF Ou May 7. 1860 : an attempt was made on Blsmarck'lI lire by a "oullt aimed Lionel I Oehn , who hope to avert the ; coming - , .t IIlrugglo In Germany by the assassinatIon of the unpoplilar IOlnlater. Dlamarek escaped wit h a trifling wound On June 14 the feel- era ! 'ounclI , by a. majority of nIne votes to sIx , declared war against I'russill. Among the states whIch supported Austria ! were Hanover , Saxony and hesae ? Within the ne xt . few da8 the three states were overrun ant i disarmed by Prnssla Before the end of June the Prussian armies had crossed Into nohentlll : on the 3rll of the follo\\'lng month the Austrians were deftated In one of the deer cisive battles of the world-that of Sallo\\ or 10nlggTatz. IJlsmarck was by King l : Wi lliam's side throughout the comhat. At Its close the resistance of Austria was over : but all Blsmarck'lI diplomatic skill was requIred - quIred to prevent the fruits ot victory being snatchd from his grasp by the Emperor Na poleon. A tier prolonged . onferenees at Nikolsburg the definite treaty of peace was concluded at Prague ( Augullt , UGG ) . IJy this treaty the Oennan huntl was dls301\'ed , 1l'o'orth ' , German confederation under the IJreshlency of Prussia WIl erected , and Hanover , ' Schleswig-Holstelll , Hesse anti 1\ large 11art I of Saxony were I\nnee,1 , to I'russla The suprelllacy d Austria In Germany was at an , eti ti . and that of Prussia estaullshed. The' ' war of 18&G left BIsmarck the most IlopulRr mlln ( after the king ) In Prussia. lint he sllll hail hIs dlmcultles with the Parliament , for the liberals and r.dlcals conllnued their eff orts to establish a constitutional reglmo on the English model , ntlll IIlslllarcl was enally ( determined not . to weaken the position ; - tie n of the crown or (0 ( resign Its control ever the military orgalll1.allon. He well kno\\ ' that a creator conflict than that of 1SIJG hay htCore the country. In IS&1 ho hecamo chancellor of the North German conCerleraUon. Per three years he was engaged In JlreparlnFt for the struggle with France , which , as he foresaw , was in- o\'lIable. Deeply mcrtlfiel1 hy the results of the h Sadowa campaign : anti the Nlclwlsbur eonfcrence , and knowing that his Ilosltlon In France was becoming I daily more uncI'- ) ta ut . Napeolon was only awaiting nn OIIJlOr- tunlty to attack I'ru3sln. relying on the ns- slstanco of Austria or at least of the South Oermn : states. After ineffectual attempts to make a casts : bout of the Luxemburg ruestlon , and even pf that or the St. GOlhartl raiway , Louis Napeolon f0111 one In the callhlature of Prince I.eopcll of HoIH- 1.0llern for the throne of Sinhii . ! HIS ASIA''IC DIPLOMACY . In Berlin there was lttle rrluctnne toward a war , for whch ! I'ruula was infinitely hctter teler preparel : than France but. fliftuarek's astute ( : plcmacy put Napoleon rir . completely In the wrong and compelled hIm to force on hostltes by a series or insults to the P russian nation and Its popular sovoro'gn. The wanton and apparently unprovolcoci ! ! ! amreslon ! oC the French emperor roused the spirit of the whole Gc'man people . and Davarla lull Wurlemberg entered into the war wth ! alacrity. A ma.ter stroke of 13ismack's Bsma"ck's poley diverted the 5ymlllhy or the neutral P ewers , ant especially that of England ! , from the lroncIi ! . On July 25 he published In the Times a draft treaty drawn up by thc , ' I'rench ambassdor , lherieilctti , accordng tQ which Prussia and France were to arrange fo r the annexation or Belgium by arrue later power , Dlsmarclt had received tIc draft In Benedettl'3 handwriting as far Lack as 1861. but hind adroitly conlrh'rd to a\old committng hlrsulr 10 a dec\I'o reply. Thl eCfoct on luropeaii I and ! l nglsh public opinIon - Ion was instantaneous On July 19 Blstnarck alnouncell 1 the Helchstag that France had declared war Oa July 31 D'smarck left Berln wIth the king and - the headquarters : st aff of the German star . _ h. . _ , . . . army. _ lie was present . wu ! , atitiULLLC3 Of to evenlul cam- pa.n that followel On the night oC September - tember 2 he arranged wIth the Emperor Napoleon the prelmluarles which led to the capitulaton or Sedan. In October he moved with the king 10 Verrales and tool up hIs quarters In a house In the Hue do I'rovence whence ho dOre ted te : : fJrelgn pol y or the foderatlon and rcce'oJ ! and repulsed the at- repulse tle taclcs or the French provisional Government to make peace on easy terms , and the ef- forta of thu neutral states at molaton : Ills GREATEST wom : , Meanwhlo 110 WiS buslr employed In tralsfcrmlng the North German Bond Into the German eml1lre. On Jam January 13. 1811. the great work of his life was accomplished. At noon on that lay the assembled German princes , wIth the king of Bavaria at their head. h acclahned ' " KIng Wiiam a9 "Deutsche Kaiser , " and the chancellor read the solemn reclamation which the emperor addressed to lie ( united peoples oC Gormany. ' Ten darn later h , after several conferences between Bls- marc and the French foreign mInIster , Jules Fane , a truce was concluded , and the Parisian forts were handed over to the Prus slans. On February 21 the negotiations were resumed by M ThEirs on negotuUons 'art rance , and 01 the 26th the French statesman was forced to agree to the hard conditions laid down by the conqnerors. These InclUd the cession of Alsace and German-Lorralno n ail the ( payment of a war Indemnity of five millards oC francs. 01 the first day of the folowIng month Dsmarc ] , accompanied the Oerman detathmont whIch marched Into P aris . On the 21st. ho was created a prInce. le had already ( January 19) ) been nominated the first chancellor of the chancelor reconstItuted emt em- v ito. On May 10 ho signed the definite treaty with France at Franlcort On June 16. arrayed In tim uniform of hIs regiment , the Magdeburg Cuirassiers , ho rode In the I g rand procession which celebrated the return of the victorious troops to Berlin . Berln. On the battlefield . as e\'erywhere else. 131s- marck looked after the Interests of his Im- IHllal mahter. During the battle of batte Koenlg- g ratz the old emperor-then ! emperr-then IcIng of Prussla- had exposed himself and hiis staff to the hi en- ' star emy's fire , and would not hear of retreatIng tQ a safe distance. At last Prince retreatnJ edo lp to him , saying : "As responsible minIster - Ister l oC the crown I mnst Insist upon ' your ma- jesty's j retreat to a safe dIstance. If your majesly were to be killed the victory would be of no use to its " The Icing saw the force of this anti slowly retreated but . In his zeai : relurne1 again anti again to the front. zt "When I noticed it , " said front notced , tell. I sall - Ing I the " Bsmarck tel- ng story , "I only rose In my saddle and l olded ! at him. lie 111erstood Perfectly and called out rather angrily , ' Yes . I am coming. ' But we did not get on fast enough , anl1 at last I rede 1J close to the king took ) my loot out of f the right ntlrup and secretly gave his secrely \ horse h an energetic kIck. Such n thing had never before happened to the fat marc , but the t move was successful , for alto set off In a or Ino canter " SOME ACRID IIPIGRAMS Bsmarck IS tint author of several cr151 epigrms on the various European nations , among which arc the folowing : "A Bavarian Is a cross between an Austrian - trian allll a human being. " "If Austria has astonlshell the world by Its Ingratud i . England will astonish It by ti cowardice. " Is "God made man In his own Image , and Italy Is the Image of Judas. " "rhe French are a naton of redskins Time other European powers are represented at foreign courts by persons of murk , but France Is often ofen represented by marked per Sons You can always distinguIsh a French nmbassador by the simple fact that ho never slleal the language of the country to which ho Is accredited. " Of tIme French language Bsmarck bas a I thorough knowledge , and from alt accounts the same could not be sad of time late Napoleon Ill. In this connection an amujni story Is told of ' ItOf' tel Napoleon'l first Interview wills Usmarek : "M. de nsmarck , " said the emperor , " I mUlt cOlpllment you on your Icowlellge of rench. I hllvo never beard a German sl1eak lo'reneh as you do. " "Will you allow ml to return the compli - lenl , sire ? " replied Bismarck . comlll- "Certainly , " said the emperor. "Then Ilermit me to , say , sire , that I neve have heard n renchman speak I nevr a you do , " answered lslarcle , a IUrlln.u tiits tIII hI the Bondan. In the Soudan , according to U traveler who recently returned from ( that country , a slue who considers himself lii troatoll has I ha a right , not to freedoum . indeed I freedIm. Indeet. but to select nitSte more te his liking. To be sate train recall ture 01\1 punlsltmtient the bondsnlan his only ; to escape from lila old home bT itight go Immediately - mediately to thl house of any man to whiosi whol he wIshe to belong and , arriving there , 'nlll a bit of cartilage front the ear of its ileep- Ing proprietor. That tccompUshed , the mat- ter Is settled : neither the oil , nor the new muter can Iluoatlon the transaction's legality or bindIng force The traveler reports that report he saw several men In the ( Soudan whose ear had almost disappeared , 10 often had the discontented slaves of others disturbed their slumnberi a- - Mliens drInk Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne every year ad the lumbrr are rollnl ' up with a rush ) rr : ] 3 . . - - - - - - , OiJ [ 11Y LDY NOLEI Proud I'rlncou Who U"fof" to WAlk ! 00 Common .rl" :1110 h. Jnrrdn' . A very long time ago there lived In the ( Ltd : of a41e and FancY 1 young princess who was famed far and nCr for her great beauly. I was whispered among the fairy folk that time Goddess Nigh had gIven her those silken tresses , black as the raven's wIng : her rIck , dark skin soft as velvet . to the touch and her brilliant eyes , that ! sparkled like the stars at avening I The princess ! was proud of her beauty , but still 11rOutier of her pride ; all she express ell this In her scornful taco to such t degree list ( the Ileople who cal . from distant lands to gaze upon her forget her dark anti lustrous - trous brilliancy In theIr astonished cntempla- ton ( of her haughty demeanor. In vain did her lather chIde : In vain wag she shown the 111cture of her gentle mother , long since dead : In vain did the court astrologer predict In the hnplac"bJe stars n frightful destiny for her : In vain dId lie ( court bishop remonstrate with her : It Was nil to no Ilnrpose. She grew more haughty each d9Y as she grew 10ro beautiful . ' lvery l day 3 hundred lovcrs-moro.or Jess -suell for her hand , saying that perhaps I her prilo was a "mero shell covering n tender womnats.hieart " hut they founll the shel very hard alit ! enclosing n heart or ice. So they went home with sad faces and broken antI battered hope So this proud \ beauty ceatell great havoc , I. n , . -a _ & 9 ji. ; : : . ? Jui\ j' ' - : _ _ _ _ _ . , , , : : . a I ' ' 1 It I i : I , ' _ _ _ , , II . ) llt I I . , . BEFORE THE EARTH IGNG. ' I In the adjacent kingdoms , and became a by- word among nil nations. nations.I. One summer afternoon the prIncess was rectnll ! on sort cushions laid In the bal- cony , 10 whIch the south wind brought sweet messages from the rose garden just below SUlldenly she started and sat upright . quite stunned by a thought that had never occurred - curred to her beCore. Then , as IC charged with a mission or the greatest importance , she leaped to her feet and dashed dawn seventeen - enteen corridors and winding stairways and marble halls with grot preclpltat ! and excitement - citement unUI she reached the throne room : there she started the old Icing out of his nap wth : such violence that his goUon crown dropped all unheeded from hIs hoary head. Then with hot . cheeks and ' quick broken breth she declared , as ile tossed her head In I magnificent disdain that she would walt no longer upon the "ugly , horrid earth hIke common folIo . " and then asked the Icing what ho was goIng to do about it : would he order a palanquin for her , or command s slave to precede her wherever sHe went wIth a roll of thick-piled Persian carpet 'Vhy , bless my crown and sceptre ! " exclalmf the old king , not yet recovered from the shock of surprise , and too' amazed by the scornful tone of his daughter to do aught but open his eyes anti mouth In won- d ee . "bless my crown aud scepter ! " Ho continued to stupidly mumble this-his favorie phrase-as he gazed upon 'he prIncess In petrified astonishment , until the tlO proud beauty became disgusted and glided haughUy h from tile throne room. She brought her arched brows close together , In I knitted frown trying to recall the Important errand that had brought her thither. "Yes , I remember - member now . " and then bce throat swelled le h that of a swan , and her red lips swele Into i the shape of n delicate bow "How could I have walked so long upon the common earth and not have felt the degradation of f It ! degradaton "Ohl ! oh ! I must devise some plan. I thlnl I wi go 10 see the court fortune teller and ask her for some advice and assIstance. I'll find out how long It will bD before r may become queen , " and inclining her head at an angle heretofore unheard of . with tip-tilted tp-tted nose and chin , she walked slowly and stiffly down the long corridor slmy corrIdor.II , , Perhaps nothing would have happened I II mIschIevous young page had not overheard the conversation of the princess with thp court fortune teler , He , thinking ! i such a joke. j ran into the garden and told It to the frst f person that . ho met , and thIs chancell to b3 lie ( Iral,1 vlzier Now , the grand vIzier was a man of urn- Ited intellect , antI devoted his abundant , , 1 _ Lh /I.\k\ \ ifl1'4i ' ; i jli f I ] . -7I/Ypi F ( ( f - " TiE l'UNCESS. leisure to the ( gratification of hIs tile cu- rlosl : , eo he WIS very IJelghted when the youthful page Informed him that the princess had announce that she would "walk no longer on the COmmon earth " 10 "Welhi weili" Said the grand viier , laugh- log eartiiy . "this Is delleloul' ' capitahi ha- ! memisebVliat ' a fine story tC tel at my 5 o'clock tea this afternoon . Thll proud creature lisa tossed her lofty head at me many tImes . but 1 think I have her now , " and the malicious grand vIzIer Imled a cat- like smile . showing all of hIs teeth al It le . , . , . . . . . . . - " - ' - ' < " c , ' , _ _ ' _ ' . - - . - - . - - , . . _ . . . ' - I could devout ? lla princes with the utmost relish , and deliglll "I have her now , " he said again , pais- lag under 1 taa tulip tree and beating the forefinger oc HIs rlght hand upon the palm of his lef.JIU . ' "Let's se-t \ bounce the father and banIsh the daughter-and behold I am the king alIa I" "Jl the grand vizier made a sort or satsl c-Jurgle In his throat , rubbed his hands tdlPUIOr , and was altogether so happy that Ito , ( IUlo forgot hIs dignity and actually w n(8klpplnFt down the hedge-lined garden walk , ; On the foi wng day the entire kingdom was talkIng ou4 lthe princes , and she was most unfavorafly . crlticized . The astonishing news of her1I.Y soon spread over Into the country of \ 1al y Folk , which was on the border of the L : n of Fable and l ancy. The fairies , elves , sprites , gods and goddesses , and kIngs and . Queens , who consider t.10 larth ft holy allli beautiful Jllace , were very InlIg- flOut , anel assembled to decide what shoult1 ho done to thIs presumptuous Ilerson who scorned it. "l.t me have control of her , " saul ths earth kIng , "I wi subdue her stilt-necked pride , " amI he spqko wIth such positive con- notion that nil present were content to let him \ assume the resllcnllblty of this dim- cult task. IV. Two days afterward . during which the earth kIng had considrr.d the case and formed hla Jllllns , ho dispatched a messenger to tht princess-and thls'messenger messenger was none other than the Goddess Night . The Princess can- 11escent1ed to receive her wIth pale cordiality. . - "l'ut on yoVir thrkest gown , " said Night , "Cor I am to tale OU to visit the earth king , and r1 will ' JIOt' ' receive , ycu J you wear brIght cole J.\ " ' ) , "I never walk' on the earth , " said the IJrlncess. " 1 ca\10t \ go. " "Yes , I know l / ' replied Night , "I have pro- , vided for you. I have rolled In n soft evening mist along thi way that we must take , and wo wi glilo 'upon-It. ' until we reach the en- trance to the hall1 of the eal.tl'1ng , which Is a cave neart'tM ' : gates of sunset. " f , ) V The prlncem qm led and trembled as she entered the earth-kIng's dwellIng . for Ightt had left her ' time door oC the dark caveril. She passed dQwr 1 : rock-hewn pathway , forgetting - getting that'shovahked . , . gcttng ysho"valke upon.the'earth as she followed some-'mysterlous force that seemed to 10 drawIng her along. With each step she Celt less contmand of herself and I at . lust she reached the grotto hardly know- ling what to make of herself. The earth- king was sealed upon n curIous chair , carved out of the stalactItes that hung Cram the roof. Rubles , diamonds , sapphires , emeralds and other precious stones , highly polished and brilliantly cut , were glittering from the rocky walls , and a brazier , In which amethysts - thysts were burning In , hIgh purple ' daisies . stood In tbo' center ot the floor , that was paved wit sold slabs of gold and silver. i A hundred lte gnomes , In queer ( brown tunics and leather leggings , and with pointed caps some blue , some red , and come yellow and green-were the only creatures In the hall. A few held flaming torches ; the others waited the behests of their master. These ltle gnomes started In surprise and admiration when the princess approached for they had never seen any one so beautiful us this lovely woman In her robe or dark brown velvet without a jowel' or' bit of lace. She advanced and stood In front of the earth-Idng. " 'Vo have beard proud princess. " began the earth-kIn g , and Instantly the Itt gnomes picked up their cars and listened attentively , as If they thought , "ncar , dear , a princess , how very exciting. Whatever Is going to happen ! " " 'Ve have heard , " continued the earth- king "that you scorn the earth-Is that true ? " "She scorns the earth " thought the little gnomes and whispqrcd to each other. "How very dreadfui ! " "Do you know what my kIngdom repre- seats ? " asked the earth-king very sternly. "I knownot . neither do I care , " replied the prlnces. The little gnomes were astonIshed ' at any one giving sucl a saucy answer to their kin . , . Hurplv h'n wnuld "hliln her-hut , nn- ! I lie ; , "continued very - - quietly , - " 1r.yk ir m holds within I useful metals : precious jewels wOllerful stones : the history of past ages InscrIbed In the rocks : lie mysterious secrets or the flaming yolclosj ; nourIshment for the life at pistils and trees ; great undeveloped powers for the use of man , and the source of atrength. Above inn Is a thin crust on which wide seas toss anti roll between lands so sublime In their beauty and of such ram and varied life that men indeed worship na- lure and find pl asuro In theIr felow beIngs I have heard that you refuse to wall upon my sacred gronnt1. I this true ? " "Yes , I am too proud to walk on the common - mon elrth and I will de S ( no longer , " re- pled the prInces "Very wel , " said the earth-ldng In a pole but positive manner , "so bo 't ' , you dream but little of my power , proud prIncess. I held the king , your fpther . as 1 hold all men In subjecl-soo Lrlor later they come to me -the earth. ypu , too , two In my power , and since you are .tOO.1 . proud to walk upon the ground , you shaJ , lurrow wIth your hands and feet below I ! You shl leave your stately palace , with Itllll > le corrIdors , and male your own Illthway'through my klngdom-doep deep below the grass and Dowers which carpet the earthlon which you do not deign to tread. You shall leave your prIde and beauty behInd ) 'ou and become one of earth's lowliest creattes-no that men deign to thInk of and one that the very dogs keep I at bay. nemomberj , proud beauty , that who- ever scorns tho''ord shah by the world be scorned " l' I The black oyost of the prInces gleamed with fire , but ahid' l tked steadily before her : the bright Ip'wcrb ' pressed together , but : no word elcap T thni The graceful arms hung lmp and Ifolols , only I nervous twitching of lfri farr bands betokened the ltr agitation of thd 11rlndEomo woman whose proud serenity had never before been dIs- turbed There was such profound silence In this subterranean bail that the little gnomes hardly dared to breathe ns they looked with terror at the rigid taco of the enrth- king , or when they watched wIth , amaze- meat the transformation of the itrinceas , whom they had thought 10 beautiful. "Whiati Is so growing shorter 80 . \lal l.s _ r. _ grad- , ual ) ao qUleuY I nor nose becoming more pointed II she losing her beauty ? No , no , no , no ! " thought the little geOlos , "Iurely not. " They turned their heads war , waite / few moments until curiosity compelled them to look agaIn. 10rorl ! ler nose had be- come long and slim-almost /nd 11m-almost a snoul And her scarlet lips-ohm , where Were they 1 ler eyel too , her beautiful , limped eyesl All , the golden light had faded from them and , they were now ao small , quite like little beads of jet. j The little guomo were almost weepID , - ' - - ' . _ _ They lookelll\t the earth klag . but he noticed thom not. With a cold , set face he kept his eyes fixed upon the princess , A It his mind controlled and willed what was now takIng place The little gnomes were really frlghtenll : never In al their lives had they seen such 1\ strange sight Their respect for the outh klng's power was increased , but theIr sympathies - pathies for the princess were excited. Again they looked at her-but was It the princess ! 7 Oh , dear , nol Gracious heavens I She was now on all fourl Her velvet gown had boo come like closely clipped sealkIn that fitted . t/htly around her , her long dark hair had grown all over hoe face , which had now but two distinguishing features-a long narrow nose and two black dots for eyes , bright but wrhout expression Nothing romaln01 of her former beauty but tIme dainty hands and feet. And she was still growIng smaller. "Oh , dearl oh , , dean Is site going to VAnIsh - bib away altogether ? " whlsperCl one little gnome to nnother. ' 'Ohm . I hioitldmi't bo at al surprlset , at an ) ' . thing , " replied the other lt0 gnomes. "I have hover hetore witnessed such nn eX' citing scene , " said the first little gnome. "Nor I. " replied Ito sEcond little gnome . 'it ' " Is really llreaMul. . rae earth kimtg now removed his steady gao amid became absorbed In Iell imicilitatioti . Ished. for his work of revenge n/l justice was flu- "I shall never meet this little animal wih- out thinking of the beautiful princess " began the first little gnome after a long silence , " "alill I nm sure I wi fut on extra frills oC politeness whenever I see her. " "What shah we coil liar ? " asked the other Itto tllflhlii'5 . who htl , : , b\ thIs Ilu" 'nr" a grOip around their leatler : _ _ nell - - - - " \ell , for m ) ' Ilart. " I\nawered tie first little gnome "I shal cal her the Lady Mole. " 'hat the tory Is true everyone may rove for hmhntseht. I closely observed the mole will be founll to ha'o hnnls and feet qult like a dainty lad"s In mmhiape and ot lie same delicate shll-plnl < In color. Then too . Ir npproaciieti , uy hum3n bimigs the little Laly I 1ole contrastng her Ilast history with her Ilreset circumstances , will scurry Into t'le earth lo liMo her shame beneath the groumimi 1101 which she once scorned . 10 tread gund Captain Crossmln oC the A11nca has made his hole when nshcro In Jersey CI ) ' . la Is very much liked by those who know hil His family consists of a wire and six cliii- chi- iremi . two . ' ' ( boys and four girls 'rhey arE ( X- ( tensely bright allli attractive . and very popular - ular In theIr clrclc. Captain Crcs.man has a grEat reputation among his friends for personal bravery. -Of r remarkable efficacy as a resistent to the advances of old age j in nervous prostra- tion or neurasthenia ; Hys- teria ; Nervous Dyspepsia ; Hypochondra and mid forms o.IVlental Derangement ; o. Funclional Brain Disturbance due to defective nutrition of 1 nutrton the organ ; temporary or long - continued Brain Exhaustion resuling from intellectual or emotional strain. ' A single ! dose will , in cases of this character frequently act as a complete restorative of the nervous system. In Insomnia resulting from over mental work 'the effects , are most happy. This is CEREBRINE from the brain of the Ox one of the famous Animal Extracts recently discovered by Dr. W m. A. Hammond , Other Extrcts are Medulne , from the spinal cord , for Epilepsy - lepsy , Locomotor Ataxia , etc. Cardine , from the heart , for dieasesof the heart. Testine , from the testes , for the testes. Ovarne , from the ovaries , for dseases ! of women. The dose is 5 drops. Price per phial One Dollar. Send stamp for the book. It tells all about these wonderful . ful remedies Columbia Chemical Company , Jzr WA5HttOTON , D. 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Our spring assortment of Lace Curtains is now complete , It is larger and fner than ever - before , with the added advantage of Iowel' prices , \Ve are showing complete lines of Muslin , Not. tingham , Irish POlt , Brussels , etc. , marked at figures to suit every trade demand. The l'ange is from $150 to $75.00 p r pair . Embroidered Muslin by } the yard 30 inches wide , suitable for sash curtains , at I . r , C , 15C , ISC , OC , 25C and 30C. Fifty inches in width , to match , 25C , 35C , 45c and Soc.Ve show over fifty designs of these goods alone GENUINE BRUSSELS LACE by the Yard 30 inches . . . . . , . . . . . . . soc and upwards , 50 inches. - . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sc and upwards Point d'Espi-it and other popular novelties . These goods are warranted to wash and are of unusual value , Patterns to be seen nowhere else in the cty.Ve cordially invite an inspectiOI of these goods. Monday M01.11il1g. 'Ve shall place 01 salc t'lorrOW morning 300 IjiectIs Damasks , Tapestries , Silks , etc . These arc "travelers' " samples , 2S inches square , all clean and perfect , suitable for chair seats , pillows , table . mats , etc ; goods worth from $ i.oo to $ 10. 00 per ' yard in the piece. ih2sc samples 20C , 30c , 40C , SOC and $1.00 each Irln flu ii - - - - - . . r 1nrr U ' - - _ ' ' ' L-L LLL LLLL D o .9 0 B A Cure That Cures Q [ ci. 0 g is the kind most people desire. Such 0 o a cure is .R ipans Tabules , but not a 0 o cuP for ever thing. They are for . . . , r Li o I liver and stomach disorders and ne ' ! o U tabule gives relief . D LiU - Do o 9' ' nipDI Tnbulu : Sold by druggist , . or by mail I ! . dl'Gclsts. O the price (50 cents , box ) I. eent to the mal . [ 1 Chemical CompllY , Io 10 Spruce St. , Now York 0 DELJD IEL DDD H IDDi ILir D = - J H # t ! 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Pri bl sup OXpr.1 nlor . $ J.U t. OAMOLE JUNIPER 00 , Westerll Otco Omah , Nobl"nk , - - - S ( , PUG PUPPIES. - , , , GOlulno P1IHh 1118 ( hlUlbrelol I which we tihtt1 to "ull , for $ lfi to , wleh \110 $20 . \ - . - now ' emi , ' 4 , pecial . ' Hall at .ltly fl a/HI / * H ouch . ' .fht'y art " m tin miioit - $1/ t I ( iii i'iigie - . . - - O\'or stiwtt. WI alit 0 hii' : ' U on hiZttsti Yl " , ' iitIt / 'by I'oottles. IIKlllallHllllt1 - . . . - hula timiti lmigiiit : ' 1\u , InuI1 , VI"/II 'Io'I'oodl' > , Jh'l ' . ClmrleH bpiim- ; 111 1lllslltol' Htall"IK-IIIIleH ; sit very mt'aHouatio i.rlei'i. , lt ' All onr II purctI lii nh 3cml ci ! . IIIKOII\llu , . Ilrle'-I ii it $ iet. nit ( I ( . erinitt ujarclt IIil I 0111 nld ' Oerlll iii my Se.'tI alixel , "L' iK Canary Parro ' Seed ( iermiiaii 1- liirti litecuit , I'tlrmot , ' 1lxell Plro' Biscuit Otrll ' - U ' J'lrol l'n'pared Bocitiiiv ] ' JH'ul hlird - = always fresh 01 hnli. llull'I'llrL't 1oeII : Jlr } 'ou/l. / ole . , GEISLER'S BID STOnE , tOt N. ; 16th ! IN Street , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - _ _ ( IMA1IFt. _ _ _ _ I Mill. 'fRY A - EXACT SIZE PERrECl ) TiE MERCANtILE IS THE FAVORITE TEN CENT CIGm. [ For sale 1y aU First CIIS ; Daah ! . Inuufnctm' : 1y the F. R. RICE MERCANTiLE CICAR CO. , - . IrnctolY No. 30. . , St l.uIl Mo , - - - - - - CORES QUICKER DR. C. GEE Wo 3'ILIN 4X1 OTJ1JIf JtILIIZ WHO IS HEI 7'11.1 ANI OTJJ Jlll "l ) le I. one of lbs itu ' Tanant'a . skillful ot Chin tlo tol' . Tarant' Ixtract ot Cu Ikltul . doc , hebs and Coitaiba II U re : I Iou lraula or hits gros $ certain and qutek cure ate. 1\1110 and gros L"rorheu ( , anl "Ieet and is I i hlavitig In this medical been ellht year. coileu ot . dls"olu ao oldlrled ot Iha remedy urInary for 11 t China ho Underlondl ! tits cuns. Comhlnlng In n highly 101le.lale action or OV' " . . . . & , .u remedl.s. Vitmi . 'oncenlrated turin this Jo tour. inc. . W/1 lclnal vlrluel ot cubeb. . . re'l ysara of Ilracte.onl ' h and capaitia Its cubeI. ever four eal ot IhU pertubho ) .i'otw ' ' freedom I. jQruIle i , time , tl Omaha has given ( ie htm end 5I5SJY action a tepUtatiQ "ache" : ( curinx in rtlutalOI . ape'ly 1lon curlniin , . , less little lion ( Ilter . mu by thousand oC tcll. any , II .11. preparation ) make It .ther 4'i1l i . : . . " , , , ' nonlal In ' curing lOVICilY . , . . MOHT VALIIAULfl ICNOWN : IlAitA'TiCmt ot dl.euI , lmlr VAI.tAUI , whellur ( ' : OR OuligItWIsfi. 15 , . C. itissnuy. : I Tu pr'ivent fraud. I 'lelh81 'Cli. OTJCIWIIU C ack II hu a mcii Itlvell fond. ' 0.0 Wo ua.nteu a cure In ovey u. or the lee th"t eVery pekaKe 1II1p acres. " , \\'ITI cre ' ae of label 1. with Ibo signature of aero. , Oi I 'nany . will Li rdundtd. Consultation tre. tks4 0 tOe . . N 11 " UJOQ It l'JtCJ ILO. If Buil Tarant Iy 8 , a Irl.e < nt alamo for book and question blana ditu 1" 0 , GO. Wo" , 611 Nlltl St. . 0m'maitaM ) . - -