Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1917-12-14
DEVIL ADVOCATES
THRONE IN nADES.


EVIL ADVOCATES |,
THRONE. IN nADES. Il
His Satanic Majesty had abdi-
ated the throne of Hades, NAM
ng Kaiser Wilhelm as his sue
essor. and confessing himself a
lovice and a back number in in
amy and evil deeds, according
o a bitter and scathing satirical
addressed to the German
ruler and signed "Lucifer H.
SATAN" through which Louis
Syborkrop, of Creston, Iowa, has
within the last few weeks won
fame for himself, and requests
for copies from Colonel Roose-
Welt. Secretary Daniels. OF the
navy department, Joseph Tumul-
ty. the presidents secretary, and
many prominent in public life.
Syberkrop's satire epistle. dat
ed 1.-THE Ineernel Region. June
rs, 1917" and addressed ITO
Wilhelm Won Hohenzollern. King
of Prussia, Emperor of all Ger
many and Envoy Extraordinary
of Almighty Cod" reads
ALWAYS CLOSE TO YOU.
my Dear Wilhelm
II can call you by that famil-
| lar name for 1 have always been
very close to you, much closer
than you could ever know.
From the time that you were
yet an undeyeloped being in your
mothers womb / have shaped
your destiny for my own pur-
pose.
I'm the days Of Rome created
a roughneck known i'll history
las Nero he was vulgar char.
lacter and suited my purpose al
that particular time. In these
modern days a classic demon and
efficient supernatural was need.
ed and as | know the Hohenzol
Ilern blood 1 picked you as my
Especial instrument to place or
earth an annex to hell. l gave
you abnormal ambition, likewise
an over supply of egotism tina
you might not discover your owl
tailings I twisted your mind t.
that of a mad man with certain
normal tendencies to carry 20,
by, a most dangerous chafacte
placed in power l gave you TIL
power of hypnotist and a Ger
tain magnetic force that 20,
might sway your people l an
responsible for the deformed arm
that hangs helpless on your left
for your crippled condition EN-
bitters your life and destroys al
noble impulses that might other
wise cause me anxiety, but you
strong sword arm is driven b,
lyour ambition that squelches al
sentiment and pity l placed il
elyour soul a deep hatred for al
, things English, for all nation
on earth hate English most
wherever England plants he
flag she brings order out of chao
and the hated Cross follows til,
, Union Jack; under her rule wilt
tribes becomes tillers of the sol
and in due time practical citi
sens she is the great civilize
of the globe and I HATE HER
| planted in your soul a crue
hatred for your mother becaus,
ISHE was English and left M
lgood friend Bismarck to fan tn,
flame l had kindled. Recent his
tory proves how we'll our worl
Twas done. 1t broke your roya
mothers heart, but l gained my
purpose.
| THE inherited disease of the
Hohenzollerns killed your father,
lust as it will kill you, and you
become the ruler of Germany and
a tool of mine sooner than l ex.
Ipected.
ITO assist You and further
hasten my work sent you three
EVIL spirits. Nietzche, Treitschke
and later Bernhard, whose teach
ings inflamed the youths of Ger
many, who in good time would
be willing and 10y al subjects and
eager to spill their blood and
pull your chestnuts, yours and
mine the spell has been perfect
you cast your ambitious eyes
ko.o IL kl.o AoI:k.. II