Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1910 — Verdi and Bismarck on Titles. [ARTICLE]

Verdi and Bismarck on Titles.

The composer Verdi was offered a title of nobility by King Victor Emmanuel. It was Intended that he should be created Marquis or Comte de Busseto, after the estate upon which he lived. The composer refused the offer energetically. He considered that Verdi was somebody and that the Marquis de Busseto would fee nobody. Even Bismarck was unable to parsy a blow of this character. Whed- the young emperor broke with him he conferred upon him the title of' Duke of Lauenbourg. Bismarck received the parchment with this exclamation: “A pretty name! It will be handy for traveling incognito.” Some days after a parcel arrived at Varsln, bearing the address, Mm. ela Ducheeae de Lauenbourg." Bismarck, to whom It was delivered, being then at table, arose and, offering the letter to his wife, remarked ironically: “Duchess, enchanted to mako your acquaintance!" — 1 ■ If the present #ush for benefiting people by legislation kosps up, ws look tor a ip-prohibiting the planting of potatoes la the dark of iho moon