Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-20

chant prince had won the royal favor
and was invited to drink beer at the pal
ace. He found a group of wealthy per-
sons around the table.
The Emperor explained what he want
ed and allowed the newcomer to fill out
the first check. He began with $3.50 and
the slip of paper was carried around the
head of the table for appreciation The
Kaiser tore it in pieces. IF you start
with that sum they will only be paying
$3.50 at the end" he said. So the mer-
| chant prince wrote out check for
s75 900.
This was approved and the money the
Emperor wished for his pet charity was
raised. Soon after the merchant prince
received another invitation to drink beer
at the palace. This time some one else
had to write out the first check, but 1t
cost him good sum, anyway.
Quite soon another invitation came. and
the merchant prince was beginning to
feel that his hobnebbing with royalty
was getting to be too expensive luxury.
But an invitation from a King Is as
binding as a summons, so he went, and
| found an anxious group of charity sup
| porters sitting around the table. The
Kaiser had not come, and the atmos-
| phere was not exactly joviaL The En-
peror entered. beaming. Good evening,
gentlemenn" he said enthusiastically.
Tonight you will not have to pay for
| your beerH
| During the Emperor's reign hand
some church has been built by him to
the memory of his grandfather, the first
! German Emperor. At the point or the
! steeple is the conventional cross, anu
/ above this is a strange looking star. PEE
| cullarly like a huge golden cookie burr
i It is, by the way the highest point IN
the city of Berlin. and many stranger
| has looked on the star and wondered
what it's significance could be-
There is story which explains II, and
which. because of the well-known inter-
est the Kaiser takes in all artistic pro-
iects in his capital, may very easily De
true The Kaiser goes over all the plans
for royal buildings before giving his as
sent. Like his distinguished ancestor,
Frederick the Great, he is no mean ar
chitect himself.
In going over the architects design
for the church he had made several no.
tations, drawing line from the portion
of the design in question, and making
marginal notes expressing his Will. Ihe
cross at the top of the spire didn't quite
suit His Majesty, and he drew a line
from it to the top of the page, and there
nut the reference letter which would give
the clew to the explaining marginal note
Then. says the story, he changed MS
mind and crossed out the letter, drawing
many lines through it. When the arcnl-
teet received the plans he thought this
crossed out letter was a star which tine
Emperor wished, and without question ne
ordered il made. And there it Is today.
II is believed by many Germans tnae
+ba stories that the Kaiser has become
a +eetotaler are true. He never has been
heavy drinker. He was supposed 10
no "feinschmecker'' and to select MS
vintages carefully but never to study
his cellars to the neglect of more M
portant duties.
As chief guest at all banquets he at
tands he has developed into great toast
,,ot,ar and as such has been forced TO
drink more frequently than his natural
preference would have dictated. IL Is
said now that the Emperor has given up
drinking altogether, and even drinks iiis
toasts in water in a colored glass. For
many years he has openly suppl 'ou
temperance agitation and has taken
deep interest in the movement to induce
Germans to limit their drinking
one hears many stories OF the Kaiser
1--we for children. and among his pets
we're the children of Ex-Amoassaaol
rover of the United States. Mr.. Tower
was a great favorite with the emperor
and they exchanged many informal Wis
its The Emperor never forgot the low
or children. and always remembered 10
have some candy in his pockets for tnein'
and it was one of his delights to rom ON,
9TH them.-Raymond E. SWING IN chi
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