Douglas Island news., 1917-11-09
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 Thero is one thing the strolle; always admired about himself and that is that he is always ready Co retire in favor Of more fluent writers 1 Besides. tho Stroller has had very lutue time for writing lately. as. with Che coming on Of dark nights Inc resumed hls Heart Co Heart Talks with Young Mothers. which he has conducted with varied sue cess for tho past twenty winters or more and from the Everglades of Fiorfda Co within the shadow or Che North Pole. In connection with this work he has lately devoted many long nights (after returning from his mission visits) Go study lnE new treaties on croup. He has also started a laboratory for the purpose ot conducting research for a substitute for castor on. tho latter stlll retaining its reputation for unpopularity in tho nursery.
 In view. therefore. of Che lncreas- ing demand of tho Young Mothers for Che stroller's time. many of them being lonely. espicially when Dear" Is on the night shift, he gladly foregoes his usual weekly eRort ln behalf Of Che moral uplift and surrondors his space for tho uonce Co Louis Sybcrkrop. Of Cres- ton. Iowa. who. writing from the Internal Region under the name "Lucifcr IT. Satan" and addressing his eplstlc Co Wilhelm von Hohcn- zollern. King Of Germany, Emperor of an Germany and Envoy Extraor- dinary Of Almighty God" says:
 "My Dear Wilhelm:
 "I can call you by that familiar name. for I have always been very close to you. much closer than you could ever know.
 "Iu the days of Rome created a rouEhneck known in history as Nero; he was a vulgar character and suited my purposes at that par tlcular time. In these modern days a classic demon and efficient super criminal was needed; and as I know tho Hohonzollern blood. | picked you as my special instrument Go place on earth an annex ot hell. gave you abnormal ambition. like wise an oversupply Of egotism. that you might not discover you own failings; I twisted your mind Co that of a mad man with certain nor maj tendencies Co carry you by. a most powerful character Co place in power: gave you the power Of a hypnotlst and a certain magnetic force. that you might sway your people. am responsible for Che dcformod arm that hangs helpless on your left. for your crippled con- ditiou embitters your life and de- stroys an noble impulses that might otherwise cause me anxiety; but your strong arm is driven by your ambition that squclches an sent- mont and pity; | placed in your soul a deep hatred for an things Eng fish. for of an nations on earth ] hate England most: wherever Eng land plants her flag she brings or der out of chaos and the hated Cross follows Che Union Jack; under her rule wild tribes become tillors Of Che soil and In due time practical citizens; she Is the great civilizer of tho globe. and I HATE HER. ! planted in your soul a cruel hatred for your mother because SHE was English and left my good friend Bismarck to fan Che flame had klndled. Recent history proves how we'll our work was done. 10 broke your royal mothers heart. but gained my purpose.
 Ruler of Germany
 The inherited disease Of the Hoh- cnzollerns killed your father. just as it will kin you. and you became the ruler Of Germany and a tool Of mine sooner than I expected.
 "To assist you and further hasten my work I sent you three evil spirits. Nietzsche. Treitschke and later Bernhardi. whose teachings innamed the youths of Germany. who in good time would be willing and loyal sub iects and eager to spill their blood and pull your chestnuts. yours and mine: Che spell has been perfect you cast your ambitious eyes toward the Mediterranean. Egypt. India and tho Dardanelles, and you began your great railway Co Bagdad but tho ambitious archduke and his more ambitious wife stood in your way. 10 was then that sowed the seed In your heart that blossomed into the assassination of the Duke and his wife. and all hell smiled when it saw how cleverly you saddled the