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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
STATE OF MAINE.
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

| To the Mayors and Aldermen OF the
several cities and selectmen of the several
towns in the Seventh Senatorial District
of Maine. comprising the County of Ken
nebec, in said State,
GREETINGS: :
| Whereas a vacancy now exists in the
| reDl esentation of this State. in the
Seventh Senatorial District. comprising
the County of Kennebec by the death of
| the Honorable Gustavus A. Robertson. a
memOer-elect from said district, and
Whereas the Constitution and laws of
Maine provide that whenever vacancies
shall occur in the Senate, the Governor
! shall cause precepts to be issued to the
/ Mayors ana Aldermen Of the several
cities and Selectmen of the several towns
within the District in which the vacancy
exists, directing and requiring them TO
cause the inhab itants Of their respective
cities and towns qualified therefor. to as
| semble and give their votes for Senator
to fill said vacancy:
Therefore. you are hereby directed and
| required in the name of the State of
Maine. to notify and warn the inhabitants
of your cities and towns aforesaid. in the
|
duly qualified to vote for Representa-
| tives to the Legislature of this State. to
assemble on the third Monday of Decem-
Der, A D. 1904 being the nineteenth day
of said month. to give their votes in said
meetings for a Senator for the said
Seventh Senatorial District
| And you, the said Mayors, Aldermen
and Selectmen, in conducting the said
election, and in making your records and
returns of the same, are hereby directed
to fully comply with all the provisions of
the law rela ting to the election Of State
and County Officers. and known as the
Australian Ballot Law.
GIVEN at the Executive Chamber in
| Augusta, this fifteenth day of
| November. In the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred
and four, and of the Independ-
! ence Of the United States Of
America, the one hundred and
| twenty-ninth.
| BY the Governor,
| JOHN r. HILL
BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
tho Leading Stocks.

New York, Nov. 16-Values of securi-
ties showed themselves sensitive. today.
to The renewed uneaSineSs IN London over
the reports of friction in the negotiations
between Russia and Great Britain over
the North sea trouble. The uneasiness
was accentuited in London by the news
of a hostile collision on the Afghan from
tier. But the special sensitiveness Of the
New York stock market to these rather
remote factors was probably due more to
disappointment that the gradual restora-
ton of Geographic facilities with outside
centers failed to bring in the expected ac-
Cunulation of buying orders. which have
been obstructed all the week The action
of stocks which We're the subject oil gooo
news announcements as especially dlsap-
pointing in the early reaction: The can,
collation. Of over $1OO.6O of the intended
gold shipment to Paris was announceo
although most of this was re-ensaged az
er in the day. The features Of strength
In the market were AmalGamated oop
per the local fractions and the supsio,af!
PENNSYLVANIA stocks. They failed 10 Gus
tain prices at the late recovery anu me
market closed easy with some st9chs d :.
the lowest of the day. Rock Island .on ms
were active and strong, but SOME Vi tne
other active speculative issues W. Wete we,'h
Total sales. par value, $lO.5l9'"W. uhited
States bonds were unchanged OH '""'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

the House Of Representatives elected
jefferson.
The Constitution was then amended
TO nroyide that electors should vote for
President and vice-President separate
". At the first election after this
change. in 1904. Jefferson received To-
electoral votes. with IA for Pinckney,
candidate of the Federalists-a very
close approach to unanimity. In 1Sl2
DE Witt Clinton had SO electoral votes
ooainst Madison's 12S. Monroe was
elected in 1916 by 1S3 to "a for Rufus
King and at his reelection. in ls-o,
,t,nroe received every electoral vote
but one In 1924 Jackson, John quincy
Adams. Clay and Crawford divided
tho vote. and the House elected
Adams Four years later Jackson had
1-> electoral votes TO So for Adams
.,a IN 1872 he was reelected by 219
~, az 2ss In 1910 the Wings elected
Harrison. with .3i votes to 60 for Van
Huren. Polk, in 1914, received 40
votes 70 lO5 for Clay, and Zachary
r.. vIor in 1s4S. won with 163 votes over
Lewis Cass. with IL. Pierce, in 1852,
GOT pa votes. against only ~ for Cen
nal scott. Lincoln. in 1860, received
u, electoral votes. though he was in
minority on the popular vote. In 1864.
eleven Southern states not voting. he
had 30 electoral votes to Il Tor Nc
,1.l,an. In 1868 Grant had PA cleo
,o,al votes 20 80 for Seymour.
The Republican party celebrated us
ceni-centcnnial last summer. IL mas
won many great victories IN the MY
wears of us life, but the victory or NO
vember s. 1904. was the greatest OF
them all. the most notable triumph
oyer recorded in the history OF Ameri-
can noli,ics since the foundation Oh
This republic, more than century an"
n quarter ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

That Did Vermont is still very much
of backwoods state is proven by the
fact that i46 deer We're killed i'll hel
recent open season of only ten days
Even Maine cannot beat that record
Boston Journal.
Oh yes, Maine can beat that record
and it does beat it every year. 1t Is a
very safe assertion that more than 446
deer are killed in the Maine woods in
every ten days of our open season.
According to yesterdays Bangor
News, ia deer arrived in that city dur
ing Tuesday, from the game regions,
and a total of 2i1O have arrived there
since the beginning of the open season
And only a small part of the deer killed
in Maine pass through Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Boston Produce Market.

Boston. Nov. Is.
FLOvR-ouiet. easier: si'Ilng patent.
iCIl1.10
CORN-Cuiet; No 3 yellow. all rail. &c
6.G7.
OATS-Qu:et; No. clipped. 3N639.
MILL. FEED-Firm.
Thanksgiving 70. I0u .075.
MIXED FEED-2.M..5.
COTTON SEED MEALS. ia 20 ..
PORK-Nery steady: medium, II.
IAED-Cuet: 1l14M11l2.
EE.EF-EaSy: best quality scarce;
choite whole cattle. SGSla.
I.AMB-tirm; western fall 1l2NSa.
NEAI~-Firm; 9dt11.
R:ITTER-FiNm; northern. 2JNi@.
CHEESE-Firn: York state. HOP.
EGGS-Firm; fancy. 3S@i0; eastern, IS
m:O.
APPLES-Steady: Baldwins. 1902.
PUTATOES-Firm; Houlton Hebrons. -.
SCGAR-Good demand; granulated. $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Nov. Is.
Prospective sales of large quantities of
flour to japan was one cause for a sharp
advance il speculative wheat prices here.
totlav At the close December wheat was
M lasMt- and May rs. Corn is UP u.
Oats showed a gain OF 4 ana provisions
=. to II.
The leading futures closed as follows:
WHEAT-Rec., 1l2"scft2; May. ll.'Ae@s;
SC'oi;RN@Dec.. Il, .@a,; May. 4si as; July,
GA1=s-Ncv.. 2s,s; Dec. es7l: May. 3l2sm
MISS PORK-Jan. 1e.1o; May. 10
IARD-Ian.. I.0,i2; May. -
SHORT KIBS-Jan.. 36.,i-; May. $50
Cash quotations We're as follows.
FLOI' R-Steady
WHEAT-No spring. losT1lS: No. 3.
1n3d1l3: No red. 1880 III
CORN-No. > -: No. . yellow. S
OA1S-No. = 31l2Q3..i2 No. ) white.
31Ua,
RYE-No. .. 1919.
BARLEY-3S6ii2.
MAI!TING-42@52.
AN-1161!: Northwestern. 1l.4.
TJMOTHY-2.6
MESS PORk-11. 1001l1a
LARD 01..5t1.05
SHORT RIBS, SIDES-G.S.a aN1712lg.
SHORT CT EAR SIDES-6.N2'4M a.N.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York. Nov. IL
FI.OIT R-Rpceipts. 20.l69; exports, :H'''
sales. $50: market dull and lower: wintei
straighIS. J.%JG5..r,.
WHEAT-Receipts 15,!o0; safes. 3.+@.H"
fixtures: spot firm; No. red. l22lk !
afioat; No northern Duluth. IL o l
atloat; No. hard Manitoba. los . !
anoat.
CORN-Reccip;s. 322255: exports. 1874;
sales 1000 futures; spot steady. No
nominal elevator and IS + i aticat: No.
yellow, 80; No. white. IS =.
OATS-Receipts. $500: exports, 10 y.
~: natural white. 30t3. lbs, 3sU%l =
clipped white 3Gu ~ lbs. 31Gt3?i2.
REEF-Steady.
I.AED-Steady; western steamed. -"
POKI[-Stcady.
l;i'T'TER-Quiet. unchanged.
EGGS-StronG. unchare-d
PoTATOES-Firm Jersey sweets "a
M2-n.
Si'GAR-Raw, strong; fair refining. as;
refined. strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Sentence Sermons.

The self Insufficient are never efficient.
1ife's brio -a-hrae makes its biggest
burden.
Love is never deep ne'; by dammins
it up.
Com passion knows nothing of conde-
One taloW dip is worth a hushel Of
dead lamps.
People who have culture are never
conscious of it.
spect does not lead.
He who sows happiness reaps an un-
ending harvest.
Sorrow may be essential to the song
of the universe.
A rough remedy is better than the
most elaborate regrets.
A man is not even civilized who loves
cash more than country.
It's a poor faith that does not answer
some of it's own prayers.
Blue windows to the soul turn the
milk of human kindness into clabber
Casting all your care on him. does
not include your care Cor others.
Educating your conscience into
elasticity will not relieve you from
guilt.
The hest way to make sure of heaven
is to make your horles like heaven
here.
Those who try to make the best OF
everything generally get the best of
everything.
The man who discharges all his relig-
ious obligations by going to church
never had enough religion to bother
any one.
The world could worry along with I
good deal less smartness in stock If
only it might carry a heavier line OF
sympathy and simple neighbcrliness.
Chicago Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
The Conditions in Cuba.

OGiciaI figures just given out show
ING ,he traeie of Cuba for the fiscal
wear which ended June 80, ana AIS"
chewing the financial condition of the
r.r republics government, make it
plain that Uncle Sans foster chlld IS
Getting along nicely and making a
suleudid start as an Independent ma
zion. II is keeping religiouslE It's
pronise To the United States to keep
on, of debt and is also showing its
,npreciation of the work begun during
the American period of occupation by
paving special attention to sanitation
and the extension Of the public school
system
| An estimate of the years expenses.
| which has been submitted to President
| Palma reaches total Of $19.OO0O00
and of this sum s2,5O0,000 is to be in
vested In new roads and bridges across
the island. So prosperous are the peo-
pie of the island that the special inter-
nal revenue tax which was imposed to
take care Of the bonds issued to pay OH
| the soldiers claims, has yielded a sur
plus of Sl.210.000. This is an evidence
finances is all that could be desired
and that the island is Faithfully living
| up to the Plat amendment. one of
whose provisions was that it should
incur no debt which it is not plainly
able to pay. Later it will have to
borrow more money. but it will not do
80 until clearly assured that the reve-
nue. will stand the burden.
Particularly reassuring are the
figures which show the condf-
ton Of Cuban trade for the
past year The exports for the
fiscal year ending June 50 last were
S94 $40. 900. being $4,000. 900 more than
for the preceding year. The imports
were. S14.i92. 900 an increase of slI,-
.,0oO. The reciprocity treaty with
the United States, which has been
operative. since the beginning of the
year. has had Il happy effect. 1t has
Increased the sugar exports and has
enlarged the consumption of American
goods. During the first nine months Of
1904 American exports to Cuba were
valued at $22.111 900 against $16.152,-
600 for the corresponding months Of
1908. Here is a gain of 35 per cent
The Cubans consumed more lumber
cloth. flour, furniture. agricultural inn
plements, leather. sewing machines
and mineral OIL Their diversified
purchases show how generally Ameri.
can industries are beneftng by reel
proCity. Some loose statements weel
printed a month ago to the effect thai
the treaty did not help American trade
The official figures show that it does
The population Of Cuba is about 1850.
600. and it is exporting products at tn,
rate Of 800 head.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
4 REPUBLICAN,
COUNTY
CONVENTION
VIII Be Held in
CITY HALL, AUGUSTA,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9Th. 1904,
At 1890 O'clock A. M.

fn1 the purpose of nominating candi-
u;ite tor Senator To till the vacancy caused
by the death of GuStavus A Robertson.
I" be voted for at special election on
December 18th. 1901. and to transact any
other business that may properly come
before il.
The basis Of repre- septatinn will he as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
viii DC entitled TO one delegate. for cich
thir;y-eiSht votes cast for the Republican
candidate tor Governor in 1902 an add
tional delegate. and for fraction of
twenty votes in excess of thir!y-ei@ht
votes. further additional delegate.
delegations Will be made up as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

Judge Parker is "A poor loser. His
post election address, in which he at
tempts to give an explanation of his
defeat. is not only weak and undisni-
fled, but il is nothing less than an in
suit to the American people. 1t is
simply renewal of his discredit ed
campaign accusation that the Republi-
can party with the knowledge and con-
sent of President Roosevelt and Chair
man Cortelyou had sold itself to the
trusts in exchange for money with
which to buy the election. OF course
it is perfectly preposterous for Judge
Parker to insinuate that he was de-
feated by money. Is il TO be supposed
for moment that he so deceives him.
self as to believe that the Republican
plurality of 100000 was bought i'm
Pennsylvania. or that the pluralities OF
2e5,009 in Illinois. 100000 in Iowa,
100000 in Michigan. 10000 in New
York. 100000 in California. 10000 in
Massachusetts 10000 in Missouri. were
all, bought? Such a charge simply
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
New York Cotton Market.

New York. Nov. f..
Spot closed dull 10 points decline. Mid
ding uplauds. 1O.15: do. gulf. 10b. Sales
80 bales.
Galveston quiet. 9H4: Charleston quiet
oiA: Memphis steady. ll-l6: New Orleans
steady. "a; Mobile easy, ga; Savannah
quiet %.
Consoldated-Net receipts for five days,
o6o. 0i6
Exports to Great Britain, 10. oni; to
the continent. SS.s67: to France. S6.S+4.
Stock 9lS, SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

vacancies in any delegation can Only y
filed by such delegation.
Delegates in order to participate in th'
convention must be elected subsequent u
the date of the call for this convention
The County Committee will be in Sos
sion in the antcroom of the nall Il" ~
o'ri,ck on the morning OF the convention
for the purpose of receiving the cre;seh-
tials of the delegates.
Fer order of the Republican County
WILLARD NJ. DUNN. Chairman.
f. c. STEVENS, Sec.
Nov III. 1904. hoFi'h'u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

r,,; ,,,oroo,ti,e naner 4I4s per cent
ste'iins exchanee easier closing firm
with actual business in bankers ni rs oa q,
4.st. 7Oee4.s6.75 for demand ard d. t's''~a
4St for &c day bills. o,.t
Posted rates a. 4!S,s ahS ss tS
Far silver $50. ..,,
Mexican dollars 4ca.
t:ovrrnment bonds STEADY
Railroad lends Irregular
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST-2.32 A. NJ. daily. ED
Monday for Portland and BostOa,
A. M. for Lewiston. Pennington n
lips. Rockland, Portland, Boston, BID
ton. Montreal and Quebec. 1000 A Nj
brunswick, Lewiston, Pennington, n
lips, Carrabasset, Rangeley. Rockd
Portland, Boston. N. Conway Faby}
Lancaster, CONAN, N. H., Berlin II
Colebrook and Beecher Falls $40 p
local to Portland, 3. Is P. NJ. (expressI
Brunswick, Portland, Boston COINED
for Bath, Portland, Lewiston. CGrl
Bridgton, No. Conway, and Bartlett
T. NJ. for So. Gardiner, 1923 p NJ I'D
Pullman) every night for Lewiston, n
Portland and Boston.
GOING CASTLES A. NJ (night
preSs) for SkOwhegan, Bangor, Bar 4
Dor, St. Stephen, Calais, St John.
fax and ArOostook County and 10 va,
ington Co. r. R.; Sunday morning q
east does not connect for Sko@h's1
except Bar Harbor; 6.37 A. NJ
Waterville. Foxcroft and Bangor;
A. NJ, for Waterville, Belfast, 81
hogan, Bangor and Bucksport; j
p. NJ, Waterville. Foxcroft. Bangor !
Town, Patten. Houlton and Caribol
b. q A. r. R., Vanceboro. St step3
(Calais), Houlton, Woodstock. ST u
and Halifax and to Lewiston via 0at4 !
and Winthrop; go P. NJ, express fOr
terville. Bangor, Bar Harbor. Wash
r. R.. Old Town. Greenville: 3.1s P
for Waterville, Oakland. North An
Bingham. Skowhegan, Belfast. Foxr]
Greenville. Bangor. Old Town and MAJ
wamkeag; 100 P. M. for Watervie
SUNDAYS-Going West. 2.32 A. N,
Portland. Boston; 1928 a M. l0.$ 2 !
for Brunswick. Bath. Portland and
ton Going east. 1888 A NJ tnight) y
gor. 9.15 A. NJ, for Waterville. Skowhs|
and Bangor; go p. NJ. Bangor. II
The Night Pullman Train leaving
1859 A. NJ. Sunday morning. going ~
does not connect for Skowhegan. Fem
Foxcroft or east Of Bangor. eScepl
Washington Co. Rwy. & Bar Harbof
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assumes that the whole American cleo
torate is corrupt, and ii is not an in
dictment of the Republican. but of the
whole of the American people 1t is
Sentinel INDUCED i'll the morning after
election, and is too childish for serious
or extended onsideration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Compared with Earlier Elections.

Sine" the great Republican victory az
November y. it has been frequently
stated in tn" newspapers that the re-
suit is the greatest triumph won by
any political party 1T Il national cleo
ton sine" the defeat of Greeley by
Grant in 1872. 1t should b. r"mem-
hcrcd however. that there We're then
only $40 electoral votes while. today,
there are i16, and the popular vote in
M was only $500 900. while this year
il is close to 15.ooo0O0. ROOSEVELT
plurality is nearly three times as large
as that won by Grant in 1872. and two
ANA on"-halt times IS large as that
won 10y Mckinley in 1900 At the
election of 49,. Greeley got only SO ou
Of $40 electoral votes. and as h. dice
before the electors met the Democrat,
votes were scattered. Grant had
plurality of 123 in the electoral colleg
against Ia for Roosevelt this year
Til. following table showing the cleo
tnrll and popular votes in 1872. and a
each Presidential election since then
is interesting for purposes of com
parison at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

ESTABLISHED, 1925.

a.. ,..;,. whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be hello resPons'D''
for the preservation or return Oh re-
tected communications.
Address all communications relaxing 70
subscriptions and advertisements u
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

During the campaign, Chairman Tag
CART kept asserting that there were not
enough contributions, but now that
the election is over he admits that the
real trouble was lack of Democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. Nov. Is.
CATTLE-Receipts % zoo: western 500:
good 10 prime steers, 5.SlGI6.90.
HOGS-Receipts. $1,000; mixed and
butchers. i65m4SIl.; bulk Of sales. i1U1
4S0
wethers, 42I0 so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

BCTTER-Steady; creams. 1tH4; dag
rieS Fan.
IGCiS-Firm at ket. eases included.
17MGiao-: frsts. 23i.; prime frsts 35ls;
extras. 2.la.
CHEESE-Steady: logan.
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Maine Gossip
A Soma of Trust.

1T is rainy and duh and cold. What
then?
Has II not been that way before"
Just because the dark clouds now hide
the sun
DO you think it will shine no more?
Oh, the sun and he rain work together
To give us the right kind ri weather.
And you know
1t Is So
You have seen ii so. Ger and Der.
There is sorrow and pain and care. What
then?
Is there not 4 good God above?
He will lead you Alright through storm or
calm,
For he governs this world in love
Oh. the joy and the pain work to-
Scther
To give to the soul its right weather
Ard you know
1t is so.
Wait in hope. You His love shall prove.
Laura Frost ArmitaSt.
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I'luralities

Pluralties ......174Rep 2.'to.o "Rep.
Going back still farther in the his
tory Of Presidential elections, the fol-
lowing facts. taken from the Phladel-
phia Ledger of yesterday, are of inter-
est: The Constitution originally pro-
Vidcd that each elector. chosen by
states. should vote for two candidates
and that the person receiving the high
est vote should he President and the
ono receiving the next highest vice
President. Under this arrangement
Washington each time received one
vote from each elector. the second
choice being divided. His election as
President was thus actually unani-
nous. In 1900 the first choice was a
tie between Jefferson and Burr, and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

The recent storm hes washed away
so much of the sea wall at Pine Point
ScarbOro. that the motel and several
cottages are in great danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

No wonder that Winthrop is aroused
over the work of the miscreants who
have been breaking off and upsetting
stones and monuments in its cemetery
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

Him. think man should marry a girl
he has known from childhood.
Her-Yes. bur if girl knew man from
childhood she would probably know better
than to marry hm.-Chicago News
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

That Chandler will case which is
again before the court comes pretty
near being Il continuous performance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

1t is remarkable that there has beer
no greater loss of life. this week. by
wrecks on the Maine coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

Elderly Party-Dont you think auto
MODELLING a poor form of exercise Ton
young men?
Miss Ouickstep-I don't know. lit
seems to be good for the arms.-ChicaGo
Tribune
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The Weather Man.

The man who tries to tell us what the
>, weather is going to be
Has never heard me sigh with grief be-
cause | am not he.
In TACT, | wouldn't take his job no matter
what the pay
Might be, because | should so hate to
hear what people say.
II he's the least bit sensitive, his heart
must sorely acne
10 near the unklnd comments that so
Eany people make.
tie : sure to start wall of woe. no mat
Ter what he does.
Ana every prophecy aWakeS a harsh dis
cordant buzz.
1t him predict pleasant day-the farm
ers all complain
because their crops are drying up, and
~, 'hey have prayed for rain.
men wien he sees them looking sad be-
~ ,duSe their crops are Sere,
lie cheers them up with: Frequent
showerS,' and thousands say: oh,
vi course. YOU do not need to have me
m TEL You here in rhyme
ha' an the world would Starve with
pitaSdnt weather all the time
w tdh have rain and sunshine both to
ofuef every day,
All" ein9rent folks want different things
All" some one must give way.
ne moral is. of course: Don't kick, 1t
won do any good.
roi I,SS;lything will have to go as Nature
And when the propheciee DONE n,a.se
,Yo W. blame The weather man,
ne r.;h please everybody and he does
The best he can
-Somerville Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-17

Money on tall steady at 2m"'a per cent:
last loan at ?.
Time loans slightly firmer: 20 days. 81
81, Der cent: ~ days ana SIX months