Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-19
SATAN MAKES KAISER
RULER OF HIS ANNEX

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The following clever piece of sa-
tire has been printed in a number of
papers throughout the nation. II was
written by Louis Syberkrop Of Cres-
ton. Mimi. and requests have come
10 him from Secretary Tumulty, Sec
rotary Daniels and Former President
Roosevelt as well as people in every
state of the Union and in Canada for
copies of the article. 1t is:
The Internal Region.
June 2s, 1917.
ITO Wilhelm Won Hohenzollern. King
OF Prussia, Emperor Of All Ger
many and Envoy Extraordinary OF
Almighty God.
My dear Wilhelm:
81 can call you by that familiar
name for have always been very
close TO you. much closer than you
could ever know
From the time that you were yet
an undeveloped being in your moth.
er's womb l have shaped your desti.
ny for my own purpose.
In the days of Rome created
roughneck known in history as Nero.
He was a vulgar character and suited
my purpose AT that particular time.
In these modern days a classic demon
and efficient super criminal was
| needed and as | know the Hohen.
zollern blood picked you as my spe.
cial instrument to place on earth an
| annex of hell. | gave you abnormal
| ambition. likewise an over supply OF
| egotism that you might not discover
your own failings: twisted your
mind to that of a mad man with Ger
/ tain normal tendencies to carry you
by, most dangerous character plac-
ed in power; | gave you the power of
a hypnotist and a certain magnetic
force that you might sway your peo-
pie. am responsible for the de.
formed arm that hangs helpless on
your left, for your crippled condition
cmbittcrs your life and destroys all
noble impulses that might otherwise
\ cause me anxiety. but your strong
sword arm is driven by your ambi-
ton that squclches all sentiment and
|. pity; / placed in your soul a deep Ia.
!. tired for all things English, for of all
nations on earth, hate England
most: wherever England plants her
flag she brings order out of chaos
and the hated cross follows the Tn.
ion Jack; under her rule wild tribes
become tillcrs OF the soil and in due
y time practical citizens; she is the
| great Ciyilizer of the globe and | hate
her. | planted in your soul a cruel
hatred of your mother because she
was English and left my good friend
Bismarck TO fan the flame had kin.
died. Recent history proves how
well our work was done. 1t broke
your royal mothers heart, but gain.
ed my purpose.
THE inherited disease OF the Ho-
hcnzollcrns killed your father, just
as il will Kill you. and you became
the ruler Of Germany and a tool of
mine sooner than | expected.
ITO assist you and further hasten
my work | sent you three evil spirits,
Ncitzchkc, TrcitsChke and later Bern
hardi. whose teachings innamcd the
| youths OF Germany, who in good time
would be willingand loyal subjects
and eager to spill their blood and
pull your chestnuts, yours and mine,
| the spell has been perfcCt-you cast
your ambitious eyes toward the Med.
! iterrancan, Egypt, India and the
| Dardoncllcs and you began your
great railway to Bagdad, but the am.
bilious arChduke and his more ambi.
/ tious wife stood in your way. II was
then that | sowcd the seed in your
| heart that blOssOmed into the assassi.
nation of the duke and his wife. and
all hell smiled when II saw clcverly
you saddlcd the Grim onto Serbia.
saw you set saif for the fjords OF
Norway and I knew you would prove