The Detroit times., 1914-12-14
INV Ideas and deals

s"My Ideas and Ideals" by Kaiser
Wilhelm III. Let this book speak LOT
itself and let those who feel worthy
PASS Judgment upon il. Ii is the right
of every man TO be heard. CAT least
In America and some other places)
Prisoner at the bar, stand 1ortn'
Time, 25 years ago.
'T am firmly resolved to meet the
heavy responsibility OF the inneri
lance that has fallen to me by devot,
| ing 70 IL all my powers. This Is best
accomplished by fostering the army
AS an instrument TO preserve
peace. to gain the victory in war. ana
as an Incompatible school for the ed
ucation of our people.
ION all sides men doubted me. one
thing alone had confidence in me
| II was the army, and supported by ~
and relying upon God, undertook my
heavy Office"
"The king holds his power by the
grace of God. to whom alone he Is re-
sponsible. He chooses his own path,
and only decides his actions from this
point Of view"
"The reigning house or Hohenzoi
lern Is equipped with high sense OF
dutv derived from the consciousness
that Il is appointed by God TO It's po-
sition."
Our predecessors have gone; We
remain: and Il is our duty TO preserve
what they bequeathed u.s."
81 am OF opinion that In the posi-
ton in which am placed, it is OF far
greater service TO me 10 confer pene'
Ats on mankind than to inspire them
with fear"
"There Is only one master in this
country. | am he. and ] Will not toll
crate another. There is only one
law-my law; the law which | my
self lay down"
we belong TO one another and
the army"
1.-THE best word is blow-the army
and navy are the pillars OF the state"
"If you are good soldiers, you must
also be good Christians and religious
az heart; 1. e.. followers OF the Prince
OF Peace"
No. this was not written in the
Middle ages.
"The foundation stone OF friendship
between Germany and the United
States was laid by Frederick the
Great, and that friendship Is now ~
strong and unsuitable as a granite
rock"
Ninety-nve pages. BY William Ho-
henzollern. Publisher. John w. Luce
& Co., Boston; so cents.
The Buccaneers Of America.
From the wild adventures OF the
fierce Buccaneers OF the Spanish Main
to the opening OF the Panama canal
is quite a step. They seem 10 belong
TO different ages--like the Stone, the
Bronze, etc. In reality IL is less than
$50 years since these pirates explored
and crossed the very land that has
now been divided by the science and
patient work Of man
1.-THE Buccaneers OF America" was
written by one of their own members.
one John Esquemeling, a Dutchman
who wrote down a record OF the days
doings nearly every night, and in his
own quaint manner. II was translat-
ed info English in 1884 which Is the
/ translation OF this book. The entire
narration Is said TO be the truth, and
liz has a simplicity and moderateness
which Is not usually associated with
stories OF pirates. The youths who
want fire and birthstone all the time
would find the life OF these gentle
men often tame and monotonQps They
have high sense or honor among
themselves. and good-naturedly pass
over their part OF the loot 70 a COM
rade II he happens 10 admire IL.
Their method OF procuring their
treasure by FIRE and the sword Is told
I'm the most matter-of-fact way as II
IL we're the most commonplace and le-
ultimate business. Capt Morgan"
head OF the British pirates, refuses to
deliver the castles and prisoners he
has captured az Panama TO its gov
ernor without the ransom demanded.
and when this Is not forthcoming he
calmly burns the city and the prison
ers with Il. Then he sets sail and
counts up his treasure, 100000 pieces