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German Anti Semitism---Its Flow and Ebb
By DR.. PAUL NATHAN

Germanic, a French, Jewish inven-
ton, designed to undermine and de-
stroy the German state.
This attempt to disparage the mod
ern state in the eyes Of the German
people by hammering it into their
heads that the idea of the equality of
all citizens before the law was an
invention of un-German minds, es-
pecially of the Jews, is typical of the
times of Stein and Hardenberg, and
of the whole of the nineteenth CEN
fury, and is still to be found in Ger
many till the present day. The re-
dictionaries have exploited and are
still exploiting anti-Semitism and the
Jewish question in order to discredit
and suppress the development of lib
eral ideas in Germany.
After the NapoleOnic Wars
After the Napoleonic wars, when
the downtrodden Prussian state was
to be regretted by the Reform legis-
lation of Stein and Hardenberg, var
ious reactionary classes and individ-
uals submitted petitions to the men,
tally immobile, frigidly Anticipated
Emperor Friedrich Wilhelm III. of
Prussia in order to demonstrate to
him in passionate terms that the leg
islation proposed by the Freiherr Won
Stein and the Minister Won Harden
berg would annihilate the splendid
edifce of the old Royal Prussia, and
transform it into a modern Jewish
state on Jacobin lines. That is the
tune which has always been struck
up by the reactionary band at deci-
sive moments in Prussian and Ger
man political life, nearly always with
success, at the least with partial sue
cess.
The Stein-H ardenberg Constitution
was not carried fully into effect. It
was held up and hindered and discred-
tied as Jewish Constitution on the
French model" although there is not
the slightest evidence Of any Jewish
influence in regard to it. The reac-
ton was victorious on almost every
point. The result was that social and
also economic life in Germany was
broken, and dissatisfaction and indig-
nation became rampant and grew to
such an extent that the ground was
prepared for the Revolution of 1913.
The Revolutionary movement of
this year, which commenced full of
promise, ebbed before long. The peo-
pie were unable to hold the rights
which they conquered, and the reac-
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tionary forces were successful after
an interplay lasting for a period of
only a few months, in depriving the
German people of all the liberties
which they had managed to gain in
their campaign. Now we have the
same game that was played before
and after 1920 repeating itself. Pre-
cisely in accordance with the formu-
la employed in the period following
the Wars of Liberation, the reaction
airy forces are claiming today that
the Revolution of 1848 was not
brought about by the spontaneous
feeling of indignation animating the
German people, but was instigated by
Jews, Poles and Frenchmen who in
cited the Germans to revolt against
their hereditary Princes. Yet among
these hereditary" Princes there were
quite a number who owed their
crowns and their coronets to none
other than Napoleon I. who was in
the eyes of German feudalism no
more than revolutionary upstart,
successful adventurer.
Once again reaction won in Ger
many after 1S48, and against the Jew
ish question was brought up in order
to make the liberating, progressive
movement distasteful to the German
people.
Under Bismarck
Then followed the years when un-
der Bismarck, Germany and especial
ly Prussia, gradually rose. In his
early years, Bismarck belonged to
the feudalistic reactionary party in
Prussia. He was, however, not mere
ly reactionary Junker, but states
man of genius. He recognized early
that the Prussian state could be de-
veloped to be leading power in Ger
many only by being prepared to make
concessions, and generous conces-
sions, in the modern spirit. Thus it
was Count Bismarck, the chief Min
lister of Prussia, who proceeded i'm
mediately after 1866, following the
expulsion of Austria from Germany,
to the creation of a Constitution
which for that period and particular
ly for Prussia must be characterized
as exceptionally progressive.
In face of the opposition of the
backward, small-landed classes in
Germany, and the reactionary ele-
ments in Austria, Bismarck proceed
ed to the establishment of liberal
Constitution in Germany, and immed-
lately following the victorious war of
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to discuss this question than Dr. Paul
a close student of German history.
He traces the political vicissitudes of
the Jews in Germany and arrives at
the important conclusion that in the
new German state, "anti-Semitism
will be reduced to insignifcance."-
Editor.
The Jews have for two thousand
years been prosecuted, maltreated,
robbed and killed because they are
Jews. They have managed to endure
it all and survive till the present day.
There are other peoples, too, who
have had to undergo periods of terror
and suffering. But there is no
parallel in the whole of history to
the development of Judaism. We
have never had to record anything
similar to the endurance which kept
a people alive and together, not
merely temporarily, but for centuries,
and enabled it despite all calamities
to emerge from them all, and con-
tinue it's life and maintain it's place
among the civilized nations of the
world.
With the commencement of the
nineteenth century and the influences
which the French Revolution exerted
on the modern civilized nations, the
Jewish question assumed new form.
Massacres of Jews on large scale
took place only in Russia, Rumania
and the Asiatic and African countries.
In the so-called civilized world there
were attacks on the Jews of various
degrees of violence, but mass slaugh-
terings were never again resorted to.
That sort of thing was left to the
Czarist Empire and the smaller Ru-
manian State, and more recently, to
the newly risen Polish Republic and
South Russia.
The development of events in Ger
many was closely similar. The es-
tablishment of modern Germany be-
gan with the end of the War of Lib
Grafton which overthrow Napoleon l.,
who had destroyed the old state sys-
tenn of Europe. Out of the ruins
grew slowly, very slowly, new Ger
many in which the Jewish question
reappeared in modern form.
The Prussian Army which fought
against Napoleon l. already contained
a considerable number of Jews. And
on the evidence of the Investigations
of the then Prussian Ministry of War,
these Jews carried themselves as
bravely as their Christian comrades
in the campaign against the Corsican
genius. To dispose of the legend that
Jews are bad soldiers, l have pub
lished a series of statistics relating
to the Jews as soldiers, not only in
Germany, but in all the states of
modern Europe and in the United
States of America, and these show
that the Jews of various countries
have completely fulfilled in military
as in other matters the obligations
imposed on them by the lands of their
birth. These facts being recognized,
voices were heard in Germany i'm
mediately after the War of Liberia
ton, asking that the German Jews
should be granted all rights equally
with the other citizens.
The Germany of that time was not
yet ripe for such a liberal Constitu
ton. Even the attempts of the Fret
herr Won Stein to bring about the
extension of the privileges of mod
ern state institutions to the Christian
population of Prussia, were only to
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low anu IHc 1OTuldIlOu OI The Yer"
man Empire, the German Reichstag
was brought into being, on a fran
chise which was at that time the most
liberal in existence.
Bismarck gave equal and secret
franchise to all Germans, and we had
a Constitution which made it posi-
BILE also for Jews to attain to any po-
sition in the state. 1t proclaimed
complete equality of rights in the eyes
of the law for all German citizens
without exception. AS citizens, there
were to be no longer any distinctions
between Jewish Germans and Chris
tian Germans throughout the whole
extent of the German Empire.
A statesman of the genius of Bis
marck saw that the German Empire
had primarily to be made secure from
within, that he could not afford to
lose the support of any section of the
population, not even that of the Jews,
that the liberal-minded elements of
the Left wing parties had to be won
over to his policy, and that the times
made it impossible to exclude the
Jews from the general equality of
rights.
This is how it was on paper. Ac-
tually in practice, however, it was
far from being the case.
Even after 1870, the number of
Jewish officers in the German army
was insignificant. The Diplomatic
Service continued to be completely
free of all Jews, and no Jews were
appointed to administrative posts in
the German Empire or in the Con-
stituent states. The higher judicial
positions, too, were closed to the
Jews. They were permitted to at
tain only to the lower rungs of the
judicial ladder, they were at liberty
to become advocates. A few Jewish
scholars obtained positions in the
Universities, but their numbers were
comparatively small.
That theoretically the German Jews
had all the doors to social activity
thrown open to them by Bismarck, is
a fact. To think, however, that the
Jews in the days of Bismarck were
enabled to enter through these open
ed doors into actual social life in the
way that after the necessary prepa-
rations, all other citizens could, is to
be under an illusion.
The Jew in Parliament
LII olC oPAASISS AiNSSuS q AoiAASSA Va
Jews of exceptional political capacity,
were enabled to partake to consid-
cradle extent in the upbuilding of
Germany. This sphere was that of
Parliament, and the two Jews who
particularly distinguished themselves
in it were Ludwig Bamberger and
Eduard Lasker.
In the years Immediately follow
ing 1866, after 1870 and right up to
the end of the seventies, the legis-
lative construction of Germany was
effected. In these years the activi-
ties of Deputies Bamberger and Las
ker were by no means inconsiderable.
Lasker exerted the utmost influence
on the structure of German legisla--
ton. particularly in the formulation
of the penal code and private rights,
and Ludwig Bamberger was of deci-
sive assistance in drafting the eco
nomic legislation, and above all, that
part of it relating to currency. He
must be recognized as the person who
helped to create the conditions which
developed German economic life. He
is one of those who made economic
life IN Germany flourish to a degree
- @o Gina
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HEINRICH HEINE FOUNTAIN
An Instance of German Anti Semitism


native Dusseldorf because been
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the erected
the city
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the SUI Of Twenty-Five dollars attor-,
ney's fees, stipulated for In said mort

the sum OF Twenty-Five dollars attor-
ney's fees. stipulated for In said mort
gage. &
Now, Therefore. Notice is hereby
given that by virtue OF the power of
sale contained in, said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance OF the statutes In such case
made and provided. the said mortgage
will be f~oreclosed. cy q sale OF the
mortgaged premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff OF
Hand County, South Dakota, at the
front door OF the Court House, in the
city of Miller, and county OF Hand
and state OF South Dakota. on the 4th
day OF May. 1922 at one o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day. The mortgag-
ed premises are situated in the county
Of Hand in the state of South Dakota,
and are described as follows, to-wit:
The South east quarter Of section
twelve, township one hundred nine,
range sixty-nine, west of the 5th p. M.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, this
21st day of March, 1922.
Helen A. McWhorter,
,yn Mortgage.
Harlan j. Bushield, Attorney for
Mortgages.
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April eta

April eta
In the Matter of the Application for
Communication Of Sentence Of Esty
Drafehl.
To John Pusey, States Attorney, Of
Hand County, State of South Dakota,
and to Frank Fisher, former States
Attorney of Hand County. State Of
South Dakota, and To Whom 1t May
Concern:
You will please take notice that
Esty Drafehl who was convicted and
sentenced on the oath day of Deem
Der, A. d., 1920, in the Circuit Court
of Hand County and State Of South
Dakota, on the charge of Grand Lar
ceny, and who was sentenced to i'm
prisonment in the South Dakota State
Penitentiary in the City of Sioux Falls.
South Dakota for five (5) years, will
apply to the Board of Pardons of the
State of South Dakota for a commut-
alton and reduction of said sentence;
the application Of the said Esty
Drafehl for such pardon will be filed
with the Board of Pardons Of the
State of South Dakota on or after the
3rd day Of May, A. d. 1922.
Lynch & Doyle,
Attorney for Esty Drafehl.
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April 6t6
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the money secured by
a mortgage dater the LIST day of March
A. d., 1920 executed by NJ. l.. Miles
and Mary E. Miles of the county of
Hand and State of South Dakota, to
s. A. Palmer and d. N. Highland of
the County Of Hand and State Of South
Dakota and which mortgage was re-
corded in the office Of the Register OF
Deeds of the County of Hand and State
of South Dakota, in Book 1T of Mort
cages, on page 4S1 on the 22nd day OF
September, 1920 at 2 o'clock p. m, and
Whereas, No action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been insti-
tuted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage, or any part thereof.
Whereas, On the 18th day of March,
1921 said mortgage, with the note Sc
cured thereby, was duly assigned by
the owner and holder thereof, to
Lewis, Shuster of the County of Davi-
son in the State of South Dakota,
which assignment was duly recorded
in the Office of the Register Of Deeds
of the said County of Hand and State
of South Dakota on the 18th day Of
March, 1921 in Book 112 of Mortgages,
on page ass, and
Whereas, Default mas been made IL
the payment of the interest as stipu-
lated in said mortgage, and
Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the taxes assessed or
said real property as agreed by the
said m%ortgagor in said mortgage, and
Whereas, The whole amount of said
principal and interest at the option
of the holder thereof has become due
by reason of said default.
Whereas. The amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage, at the date
of this notice, is the sum Of Four thou
sand nine hundred three Dollars.
$4,000 to-wit: $4,000 principal and
1908 interest and twenty-five Dollars
attorneys fees provided for by law.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage, and
duly recorded as aforesaid and in pur-
suance of the statutes in such cases
made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale Of the
m~ortgaged premises therein described,
at public auction at the front door Of
the Court House in the City Of Miller
and County of Hand and State of
South Dakota, on Friday the 18th day
of My, 1922, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon of that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated in the County
of Hand IN the State OF South Dakota
and are described as follows, to-wit:
The Northeast quarter of Section
Thirty-three, in Township One hun
dred thirteen, North of Range Sky
nine, West of the 9Th p. NJ.
Dated at Mitchell, s. D., this 4th
day of April, A. D., 1922.
Lewis Shuster,
Assignee of Mortgage.
M. j. Butte. Sheriff of Hand County.
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March 23t7
Notice of Foreclosure Sale of Real
Estate

Estate
Default has been made in the pay
ment of a promissory note executed
by f. M. Shuster and Lewis Shuster
for the sum of One Thousand Six Hun
dred Dollars, Isl, 500. 00), payable to
the order of the Dakota Savings and
Loan Company, a corporation, dated
June 30th, 1916, due July LIST, 1921,
bearing interest, from date to matur-
ity, at the rate of six per cent per
annum, and, after maturity, at the
rate Of ten per cent per annum, the
payment of which note is secured by
a certain mortgage upon the real es-
tate hereinafter described, which
mortgage. containing n power of sale,
was duly executed by the makers of
said note, as mortgagors, to the payee
of said note, as mortgages, on the
5th day of July, 1916, and filed for
record in the office Of the Register of
Deeds of Hand County, South Dakota,
on the 7th day of July, 1915, and re-
corded in Book 105 of Mortgages, on
page $50; which mortgage, with the
note secured thereby, vas assigned to
Yankton College, a corporation. on
the l3Jn udy Ol OepLculuct, AOIV' Wy
said mortgage, by an instrument, in
writing, executed and delivered on said
day and filed for record in the office
of the Register of Deeds of said Coun-
ty on the goth day OF January, 1917,
and recorded in Book 108 OF Mortgages
on page aga.
There is now past due and wholly
unpaid on said note and mortgage the
sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars,
($1, 6 .00,) principal, and Two Hun
dred and Sixteen and 1900 Dollars,
(S216. 49, interest, amounting, in all
to the sum of Eighteen Hundred and
Sixteen and 1900 Dollars, ($1,S16.13)
with interest thereon, from the date
of this notice, at the rate of ten per
cent per n
Therefore. Notice Is Hereby Given,
That, under and by virtue Of the pow
err of sale given in said mortgage, the
real estate therein described Will be
sold at public auction TO the highest
bidder for cash, by the Sheriff of Hand
County. South Dakota, at the front
door of the Court House in the City
of Miller in said County, on Saturday,
the 18th day of May, 1922, at the hour
of 1890 o'clock in the OF
that day, to satisfy the amount then
due upon said note and mortgage and
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the costs Of sale. Said real estate is
described az follows:
The Southwest Quarter OF Section
Twenty, (20), in Township One Hun
dred and Twelve, C112), North of
Range Seventy, (70), West of the 9Th
Principal Meridian, in Hand County.
South Dakota.
Dated this 18th day OF March, 1922.
M. ]. Butte,
Sheriff of Hand County, South
Dakota.
Yankton College,
Assignee of the Mortgage.
Crawford & Crawford, Attorneys for
Assignee of Mortgage.
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Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the interest on the
money secured, by a mortgage, dated
the list day Of March, 1920, executed
by Wilhelm Wrigg and Emma Wrigg,
his wife, Of the county of Hand and
State of South Dakota, to Helen A.
NcWhorter, of the county of Hand and
sl>te of South Dakota, and which
no. rage was recorded in the Office of
the Register of Deeds of Hand Coun-
IT,, South Dakota, in Book lit of
Mortgages on Page 25S or the Goth day
o. April, 1920 at two o'clock p. N. and
Whereas, No action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been institut-
ed to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof, and
Whereas, 1t was stipulated in said
mortgage that IL default would be made
in the payment of any portion of the
principal or interest promptly at the
time the same should become due, or
if default be made in the payment of
the taxes assessed or to be assessed
on said premises before the same be-
come delinquent, then the whole sum,
both principal and interest, at once
become due; and
Whereas, The whole amount of the
principal and interest has become due
by reason of such default, and
Whereas, The amount claimed to be
due upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice is the sum of Four
thousand two hundred fifty-five and
4O-100 dollars ($4255. 4O) to-wit: $4,000
principal and $225.40 interest, besides
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MORTGAGE SALE

C.. M. Carroll, Attorney.
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AprII 1910
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, Default has been made in
the payment of the interest and the
principal money secured by a mort
gage. dated the goth day of March,
1919, executed by C. HI. Runger and
Nellie c. Runger OF the county of
Hand and State of South Dakota, to
The First National Bank of Miller, in
said Hand County, South Dakota, and
which mortgage was recorded in the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the
county of Hand and State Of South
Dakota, in Book ITO of Mortgages on
Page 545 on the 4th day of April, 1919
at nine o'clock A. M. and
Whereas, No action or proceedings
at law or otherwise have been insti-
.tuted to recover the debt secured by
said mortgage or any part thereof, and
Whereas, 1t was stipulated in said
Mortgage that IL default would be
made in the payment Of any portion
Of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become
due, or il default be made in the pay
ment OF the taxes assessed Or to be
assessed on said premises before the
same become delinquent, then the
whole sum, both principal and interest
at once become due, and
Whereas, The whole mount of the
principal and interest has become due
by reason of such default, and
Whereas, the amount claimed to be
due. upon said mortgage at the date
of this notice, Is the sum of Four
Thousand. two hundred and ninety
three dollars and seventy-five cents
(4243.75 to-wit: $500 principal
and 1875 interest, besides the sum
Of twenty-five dollars attorneys fees
stipulated for in said mortgage.
Now Therefore, Notice is hereby
given that by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage. and
duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statutes in such case
made and provided, the same mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
mortgaged premises therein described,
at public auction by the Sheriff OF
Hand County, South Dakota, at the
front door of the Court House in the
City Of Miller, and county Of Hand and
State OF South Dakota, on the 26th
day of May, 1922 at one o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated in the county of
Hand and state Of South Dakota and
are described as follows. to-wit: The
south half OF the south west quarter
and the north west quarter of Section
fifteen, the south west quarter and
south half Of the north west quarter
Of section twenty-five, township one
hundred twelve. north range sixty
nine.
Dated at Miller, South Dakota, this
18th day OF April, 1922.
First National Bank, of
Miller, 8. D.,
Mortgagee.
Harlan J. Bushaeld. Attorney for