Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-19

the purpose in the laboratory. The at
mosphere IN the room was well nigh
unbearable. He detected the odor al
most before he had crossed the TIRES
hold. and. turning abruptly, locked the
door and put the key in his pocket
Then. walking to the desk, he took
his seat without the slightest show Of
annoyance and remarked: Gentlemen,
we will enjoy this together"
Because he has not hesitated to
- criticise members of his own party
when he disapproves of them Hon.
Champ Clark has sometimes had his
Democratic orthodoxy questioned.
says the Saturday Evening Post. But
he laughed at such talk, and says
that it would be about as hard to
shake him out of his party as 1t was
for some serious minded elders to
shake him out Of church When he
was a young man he was famous
dancer. but after joining the church he
was warned that he must give up
this amusement. One evening ne was
tempted beyond his strength, and sur
rendered himself to the delights OF the
hour, joining in every dance on the
list. and taking out as a partner every
pretty girl within reach. The church
brethren were scandaliZed and sum-
moned him before them.
After a long and solemn council the
brethren decided that his name must
he stricken from the roll of the church.
Clark went away and took place in
the hindmost pew for the services of
that day. His conduct there was most
exemplary, and when the preacher IN
yited TO the front those sinners VINO
wished to join the church up ne
marched and took the best place on the
anxious seats.
The brethren who had expelled MN
an hour before exchanged glances OF
CONSERVATION; but what couid they
doo There was nothing left but 10
admit him once more to membership
and let him try again.
The Kaiser Of Germany has many
hobbies: the Kaiserin only one. the
building of churches. AS. however,
she is constantly indulGinS her taste
for ecclesiastical construction. me
matter is financially AZ least, OF some
importance to those who pay FOR her
pietv. There is therefore certain
good natured dissatisfaction with her
cxtravagance in this line. relates
Berlin correspondent. Taxpayers COM
fort themselves with the thought that
she might spend their money IN less
| praiseworthy objects. The feeling on
the subject was recently given ex-
preston TO in comical manner az
| nfn nf
the statues with which the Emperor
| has decorated the alley in Thiergar-
| fen in Berlin known as the 'Seiger-
alice" AT the close Of the ceremony
came the national hymn. Hell Dir i'm
! Siegerkranz" whereat everyone. OF
course. uncovered. Among the num-
her was totally bald man. seeing
whom one Of the street urchins present
called out:
| Hey. there's another vacant spot LOT
| The kaiserin to build church on
! An old native inhabitant of village
| in the mountains of Japan came out OF
| his conclusion recently ana paiu "
visit to the city ot Kumamoto for the
first time in 2S years. says the chicago
| News. \ quarter of century ana
three wears had naturally made q
| great change even in the Oh TOWN.
| and everything the aged rustic sa"
| there was wonder to nm. Moro
mystified than astonished the man
went back to his mountain recesses
| and the first thing he is reported ~
| have said TO his wondering villagers
| was:
| ..x.-u do,lar.' for the soul of me
don't know what the kumamoto
| folk do with SO many Wlsterla WIGS
| stretched along the streets.
He meant the telegraph wires.