Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-03

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cialists showed their sentiments very
plainly by improvising the words
"Von Unsern Geld-Ta-Ta," meaning
"From our ,money-ta-ta," referring tG
the royal immunity from taxation
which was one of their bitterest pills
It was not long after I had known
the kaiserin before she made clear to
me that she possessed most dicta.
t0rial manner, which was quite in con-
trast with that of the kaiser, at least
when he was in my Office.
She objected strenuously to remov-
ing her hat-and she usually wore q
large one with a veil-but finally yield
ed when explained that I could not
accomplish myswork satisfactorily un-
less she did. When placed cotton
rolls In her mouth, she insisted that as
she did not like the sensation Of the
cotton against her lips or tongue, I
would have to encase the cotton in
rubber. 1E ...-,- e.: .. Is
told her politely but firmly that my
work would be done in my own way,
and she finally acquiesced, adding:
''Well. If you make such point Of It
doctor, I suppose shall have to let
you have your way" ~ e.
From that time on the kaiserin came
to me more or less regularly. Her
lackey usually followed her into the
house carrying an artistic lunch box or
bag containing sandwiches and bouil-
Ion, of which the empress ~artook in
my Office. The Princess Victoria
Louise. the kaiser's only daughter, /
may mention, usually came similarly
provided. No German ever lets any
thing interfere with his Aecond break
fast. veg Pr
The empress never spoke on p0liti-
cal subjects. She was not particularly
brilliant and evidenced some reluc-
lance to air her views on international
affairs, as though she were not quite
sure of herself. Certainly, she was not
nearly as laxative as the kaiser.
When she did unburden herself, it was
usually in connection with domestic
subjects. 1t was said in Germany that
her only interest In life was represent
ed by the 'three ks Kinder. Kirche
and Kuche children, church and
Htchen-and there is no question about
It that she seldom spoke on other SUBJ
jects when talking with me.
The kaiserin came to me after the
war with America started. but appar.
emily she had felt some hesitation
about doing SO, because the kaiser told
me shortly before her visit that she
intended coming. but pointed out that
she had decided to do so only upon his
recommendation IT, /,
In June, 1917, I received letter
from the kaiserin's physician inclos-
ting one which he said had been writ
ten by the kaiserin, but which was
both unsigned and unaddressed. It
requested me to visit the royal palace
at Homburg v. d. Hohe. which, in con-
junction with the adjoining town Of
Kreuznach, was then the location Of
the great army headquarters.
During the time was there could
not help observing how extremely tim
i'd the servants seemed to be of the
kaiserin. One expected to find the
utmost servility among the kaiser's
underlings, but I confess it came rath-
er as shock to me to see the maids
walking so timidly and talking so fear
fully when in the presence of their
white-haired royal mistress. l noted
particularly how very gently they
knocked at the door before entering
and how, after knocking, they immedi-
ately placed their heads against the
panel that they might catch the
kaiserin's low command to enter the
first time, and so make it unneces-
sary for her to repeat it. Their de-
meanor was particularly noticeable be-
cause the kaiserin never seemed to
display the slightest impotence or ILL.,
temper when dealing with her serv-
ants. Indeed, she seemed to me to act
no differently from the humblest haus-
frau in the country.
Before left HOmburg, she asked me
was comfortably situated and
If everything was all right for me.
I told her that everything was quite
and mentioned particular
ly how nice it was to have food exactly |
as we had had it before the war.
''Yes," she replied, 1--WE have every |
thing. I am very careful what eat. |
I watch my health very closely"
remarked, too. how wonderful it
must be to have sixty palaces like the |
Homburg establishment, the beauties !
Of which had deeply impressed me.
adding: 'His majesty, understand,
has sixty Of them, has he not?"
''Not quite sixty" she corrected. BE
tween fifty and sixty" II.
Between fifty and sixty palaces!
could not help thinking Of the re-
mark the kaiser once made to me when
talking of the manner in which Amer
lean millionaires made their fortunes:
1T breeds socialism,"
When the time came for me to re.
turn to Berlin, the kaiserin babe me
adieu, but uttered not word Of thanks
for my having given up my practice
for three days to work exclusively for