Evening journal., 1903-09-11
CAUGHT ATRANDOM

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The German Emperor uses as
paper-we.ght on his writing desk the
summit Of one OF the highest noun
tains IN Africa. Or. Buchner. an
African traveller of some fame, broke
the piece OF rock from the highest
point OF Mount Kilima- Marc, which
is on German-African ground, and
presented it to the Emperor.
Adrian Jones who has been commits
stoned to execute the bronze equestrian
statue to be erected at Exeter, England,
as a memorial of Sir Redvers Butler,
originally wore the Kings uniform as
an officer I'm the Sd Hussars the
Queens Bays and 2d Life Guards
Until he left the army sculpture was
his hobby, and now that he has retired
he has adopted the art with much sue
cess as his profession.
When David B. Hill talks OF combi-
nations as being opposed by Holy Writ
we are likely to hear something about
the tendency Of certain person to
quote the Scriptures.
Professor Langley, with his hying
machine, is running the Sultan a close
second as a promiser who never per-
forms.
Lady Curzon. Vdcerlne OF India, IS ex-
pcctad 10 spend a few weeks with her par
onis at their Washington home this Au-
iumn.
Benjamin Howe Conant, Of wenham
Mass. has played the same organ = The
same church in that town since Sep
tember G, 1863.
Jules Verne IS recovering from an oper-
alton for cataract Of his eyes and ex-
poets to resume his literary work soon.
Sir Henry Camnbell-Bannerman says
that the report is unfoundod that he Will
resign the leadership OF the Liberal party
Ia the English House of Commons.
For two hours each day for over a
month John d. Rockefeller has been
posing for Il. Komolsky an artist of
Budapest, Hungary, who Is painting two
ife-sze portraits Of the oil magnate al.
his Euclid Avenue home, Cleveland.
Virginia Donaghe McClurg. a Colorado
woman. has been awarded the prize for
the best ode ITO be sung at the National
Irrigation Congress, 20 be held September
10. rhere were fifty competitors.
Mrs. Sarah Rumloy, mother Of the lalts
Walter @. Gresham, Secretary OF State
under President Cleveland. last Saturday
celebrated the i0lst anniversary OF her
birth al her home in New Albany. Ind.
Cailcy-I must confess was prott,
cranky Yesterday. Did the girls say any
mins about H.?
Kandor-Oh. no.
cadley-sranse they didn't notice my
behavior.
Kandor-I guess they dldn see any
thing unusual about IT,
I you'll become used to the motion OF
the ydch, soon. dearest" said the younr
husband. soothlngly. IT'S your home
YOU lrow, for tho next month"
"Then what ails me, I suppose" reptile,
the wan bride tryus TO smile. lis home
sickness"
A maid got speck IN her eye.
And al once proceeded to creye.
Dear" said Jack. i've no doubt
I can kiss the thlng oubt."
"All right, sobbed the maid. You ma,
: treyei'
p A Kansas newspaper spoke Of the deatl
of a man thus; "IIe was oS years Of ag,
T. and quite old" Il puzzled some people
but i was an right Kansans usually pre-
serve the bloom and frohcsomeness oI
youth Indefinitely.
London Vanity Fair says there was no
La "slngle native born sailor IN the Re
liancc's crew. No. indeed; we all sub
scribe TO the Roosevelt antl-race suicid,
doctrine over here.
One of the enthusiastic stamp collectors
of the world is ahe Prince OF Wales Hi
coilco,ion Is very valuable. Owing 70 hi.
lexaitoi position, he receives many rar'
specimens from strangers. The common
herd Of collectors regard him as the luck
icst man on earth
The Flyer-"What kind Of n birt
, would you call the Langley airship?'
The Taxpayer-"A bird OF prey
"Kiad hearts are more than coronets,"
The poet said. and yet
D Kind hearts wont pay for food, but ysi
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