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OCTOIIKIt 8, 10 IK CROOK COUNTY -lOlKXAI, Pw T B The Kaiser as I Knew Him for Fourteen Years By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. D. D. 5. Are You in the Market for a W3 THE BIG TIN M Open for Business. Baled Hay and Grain for Sale WOOD A SPECIALTY Telephone Black 951 ROBERT BROWNING PRINEVILLE, - OREGON 0T We are due to re ceive two new six's within a week. Place your order at once. Inland Auto Co. Be sure and attend the Inter-State Fair Oct. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. SHIPP & PERRY DEALERS IN Lumber, Moulding, Shingles Doors, Windows, Paints Oils, Glass, Lime and Cement PRINEVILLE, OREGON New Fall Hats We have In stock tha very smartest new bati of the season. Trim tailored style with tba straight and Irregular brims, straight and rolled brim sailors, small hats In a variety of good styles, broad brim velvet hats In black, taupe, purple, sand, sapphire, and mixed colors, and the popular kiltie caps and French bats. Mrs. R. M. Lafler City Transfer & Express Jap Ireland, Prop. Auto Delivery to all Parti of the City and Vicinity ' Phone me for quick service at Hugh Lakin's Red 951 Copyrtfht, IMS, ky tb. McCIura Ntwiptptr Syndicate UNIVERSITY of OREGON rJKr Fully equipped lihornl culture oiuIm iriilificdennrmen(s. Snecial ntniiuiuti in Coinnipiw, JonrualiHm, Architectures Law, Medicine Tonclihtft. Library Work, Mun.c, HotiKcbiild Artu, Physirnl Train In it and Finn Aria. Mllltnir Nrlnr in rlmrdnol A interim n and HrtlUh otflrvr, Drill, lerluna and Held work ll Wjf, all up'lo-dnlf. bnard on prlin(f in present war. Oomplrt yatrra of lrnrhr-a, brl'lra, I W SlndrnU rrcoininrmlrcl lor (i mm inn ion. Otlirinl tfitvprnmpni H. tl. T. f!. - "kl Tullloii I'll KK. Library t SO.OOO vo)umri, Dormilorloa lor mon and women. rt'-f'fnL Khm" lowml, inurh opportunity for wurklutf onr'a wny. i " rur iM'siNirnr. ttiigvne, urrflun, lor Illuairiitrd booklet . ft! mm .IX, 1 . rj mis uzmK n i aval was Intended to Germanize Americans to such an extent that their co-operation might be relied upon In the event of war for which Germany was sed- uIouhIjt preparing. It was believed that the exchange of professors would accomplish Uie Ger man purpose In two ways: not only could the professors the kaiser sent to America be depended upon to sow Ger man seed In A merlon n soli, but the American professors who were sent to Berlin, It was hoped, could be so In oculated with the German viewpoint that when they returned to their na tive land they would disseminate It among their associates and students. Home time before the kaiser con ceived the scheme of the Exchange I'rofessors, he sent his brother, Prince Henry, to this country to draw the two nations closer together and to In still In the heart of every child born In America of German parents an abiding love for the fatherland. Just before the war broke out, he was planning to send one or his son here with the same object He told me of his project and asked me to which part of the United States I thought he ought to send the prince, "That depends, your majesty," I re plied, "upon the object of the visit If the purpose Is to meet American society, I would recommend such places as Newport In summer and I'alm Bench In winter. To come In contact with our statesmen and diplo mats, Wellington would naturally be the most likely place to visit," The kaiser thanked me for the In formation but did not enter Into fur ther details as to the object he had In mind or which son be bad planned to send across. It was to curry favor with America that the kaiser had his yacht Meteor built In our shipyards, and It is a fact that more American women were pre sented at the German court than those of any other Cation. When he presented a statue of Frederick the Great to this country, In McKlnley's administration. It cre ated a great stir in congress. What could be less appropriate, It was ar gued, than the statue of a monarch In the capital of a republic? The statue was not set up In McKlnley's adminis tration, but Roosevelt accepted it In the Interest of diplomacy and bad It erected In front of the Army building. Seeing that his gift had had Just the opposite effect to that Intended, the kaiser reprimanded his ambassador for not having Interpreted American sentiment more accurately. A few days after the death of Ring Edward, Roosevelt arrived In Berlin. Despite the fact that all Eitrdpe was to make their own country great t Da they think I put myself out to enter tain them because I loved them? I am disgusted with the whole Anglo Saxon race I" The kulser couldn't understand why the United States did not seize both Canada and Mexico. Apparently, from the way he talked from time to time, If be bad been sitting In the White House be would have grabbed the en tire Western Hemisphere. That the kaiser followed American politics very closely, especially after the war broke out, was very natural. The fact that there was a great German-American vote In this country was not overlooked In Potsdam, and I haven't the slightest doubt the kaiser Imagined that be could exert consider able Influence In Our elections through his emissaries In this country. ' I returned to Berlin late In October of that year. Within a day or two after my arrival I received a telephone message from the Relchskanzler von Bethmann-Hollweg to the effect that the kaiser had sent him word of my return and that be would like me to call at his palace either that noon or at four p. m. I was ushered Into a very large room In the corner of which was a business like looking flat-topped desk, but which was otherwise elaborately furnished. The relchskanzler, a tall, broad-shouldered, handsome specimen of a man, came over to me and, putting his arm In mine, walked me to a seat beside the desk. lie asked me what I would smoke, and upon my taking a cigar ette, he did likewise. "The kaiser's been telling me, doc tor," he said, "of your recent visit to America, and I would like to ask yon a few questions." I said that I was always glad to talk of America. Indeed, I was particular ly glad of the opportunity to speak with the prime minister of Germany at that time. Then followed a bewildering succes sion of questions, the purpose of which was not at all clear to me. We had a peculiar conversation half In German, half in English. The relchs kanzler did not speak English partic ularly well. "How are things In AmerlcaT" he asked. "Did you have any opportu nity to gauge the political situation 1 Who do you think will be the next president? Do yon think that Ameri cans are opposed to peace because ) that would end their chance to make ' money out of the war?' Are your people so mercenary that they would like to see the war prolonged for the sake of the money they can make out of it?' "No, your excellency," I replied. In mourning, the kulser arranged the ' vou are qulte wrong if you lumgilie that my countrymen would like to pro long the war for the sake of wiy profits. That Is very far from being the case. On the contrary, the coun try at large Is anxious for peace." "Don't forget your people are mak ing a lot of money out of this war,' the relchskanzler persisted. "They are becoming very rich. They will most eluborate military dress review ever given In honor of a private citizen to celebrate Roosevelt's visit. The re view was held In the large military reservation near Berlin. More than 100,000 soldiers passed In review be fore the kaiser and his staff and their honored guest How far the kaiser would have gone In his attentions to Roosevelt had he B00n have Bu tne gold m Uie wrld. noi ueen in mourniug n la luipossiuio , putting an end to the war would to a to say, but I don't believe be would have left anything undone to show his admiration for the American ex-pres- ldent and to curry favor with this country. - But Roosevelt was not the only American to whom the kaiser made overtures. He was constantly Inviting American millionaires to pay him yachting visits at Kiel or wherever else he happened to be. He sat for a portrait by an Ameri can painter, which was exhibited with a large collection of other American works under the kaiser's auspices. There was nothing that the kaiser did not do In his efforts to Ingratiate great extent end American opportuni ties for making money on this enor mous scale." "That may be all true," I replied, "but fortunately my countrymen think more of the blessings of peace and liberty than they do of war and profits, and the sooner peace can be brought about on a basis, which will have some assurance of permanency the bet ter we will like it" "Wilson hns the greatest opportu nity ever presented to a man to make his name Immortal by bringing about peace In the world," he went on. "We feel now that he Is not our friend, but himself with this country In the hope i he may be ab,e tQ se'e ma war Is prolonged indefinitely it will mean that he would reap his reward when the great war he was anticipating eventually broke out Taken Individually, these various In cidents seem trivial enough, but I have every reason to know that the the destruction of all the nations in volved in It Do you think there is any possibility of America entering the war?" "That of course, will depend, your kaiser attached considerable lnipor- I, excellency j answered. "upon devel j j , , . "u T opments. I don't believe my country a good deal of chagrin In the tirades . ,8 anxlong fi ht but rm qulte gure be delivered to me against America for that noth, ,n the world keep us her part in supplying munitions , to the I t of , tf our r, htg afJ a n allles-chagrln -at the thought that the ; nnt,on respected . - seed he had sown In America had We fl ke the way failed to bring forth better fruit I v.. w toitina. th JAT H. DOBBIN. President HENRT L. CORBETT, Vice-Pres. J. C. AINSWORTH, Vlce-Prea. K. F. ROT, Treasurer 8. C. SPENCER, Secretary E. W. RUMBLE, Geo. Mgr. Columbia Basin Wool .Warehouse Co. Incorporated i Advances Made on Wool Loans on sheep WE BUY NO WOOL DIRECTORS Jay H. Dobbin Henry L. Corbett C. C. Holt R. N. Stanfleld J. C. Alnsworth W. P. Dickey E. W. Rumble North Portland Oregon Summon! all the forces and resource! of the Republic to the defense of Freedom THE OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE which the United States authorities have ranked as One of the fifteen distiniruished institutions of the country or excellence in military training, has responded to the call. The College is distinguished not only for its military instruction, but Distinguished also roa Its strong industrial courses for men and for women: In Agriculture, Commerce, Engineering, Forestry Home Economics, Mining, Pharmacy, and Vocational Education. Its wholesome, purposeful student life. Its democratic college spirit. Its successful graduates. Students enrolled last year, 3453; stars on its service flags, 1258. over forty percent representing officers. College open September 23, 1918 For catalog, new Illustrated Booklet, and other information write to the Registrar, CorvalKl, Oregoa Persons with weak and worn-out constitutions need IRON TONIC PILLS, a general stim ulant and tonic for the treatment of pallor and general weakness, or lassitude, by increasing the number of red cor puscles in the blood. For sale by D. P. Adamson & Co. Druggists When we finally entered the war and he realised that all his carefully nur tured plans of years had availed him naught, he could not restrain his bit terness nor conceal his disappoint ment "All my efforts to show my friend ship for America exchanging profes sors with your colleges, sending my brother In your country, all all for nothing !" ho exclaimed, disgustedly, after we had entered the war. On another occasion he showed even has been 1 stump," declared the reichskansler. "Did yon hear any of his speeches or any of Wilson's?" I snld I had had no opportunity to hear any of the- campaign speeches, but that I had followed them in the newspapers. "Well, did you gather from what you read that the American people want to see pence In Europe or do they want the war to go on so they can continue to make fortunes out more clearly how far America had fal- u . ' . . - , . , our country would never be Influenced by such sordid considerations as were Implied In the retchsknnsler's question, len short of his expectations: "What has become of those rich ; Americans who used to visit me with ' their yachts at Kiel and come to my entertainments in Berlin?" he asked, i sarcastically. "Now that we have i England Involved, why aren't they utilizing the opportunity; to serve, ami 1 but that if the right kiud of peace could be brought about the whole country, would eugerly embrace It. The Ruh.leot of thr TJ-rwt campaign (To be continued) STOP LOOK LISTEN The Hamilton Barn is the place to put your horses, where they will be fed. 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