Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-09-19

Poet Laureate Austin has again
scored ON his critics by failing to write
on the peace between Russia
ana Japan.
Maine Gossip |
Meteorology.
lIylrh dat tr." toad hollrr;
IIOlcIin' vii d. pam:
A-iiftin up his It'll. head
An bcgSin' foh de- rain,
lie say he Swin" to keep IT up,
bis b!a2in' weather through;
IIa throat has got 80 dreadful dry,
Twill crack unless he do.
An wn-n dc shower has Stahtcd
A-splattcrin' from de sky,
H." iirdS an .nd to d. distress
Tie fclt rum b"!n dry,
He c':ddlcS on z crooked branch
Cont.-ntcd to de core.
HIS got his pore throat wetted un
II" n-cdn' cry no mo.
Washington Star.
Only two weeks to ''The First CRU
sadr" at Augusta and Waterville.
All the Maine papers unite in splcn-
dfd tributes to the late State Librarian
Carver.
1t is past the middle Of September
and yet the forests show scarcely a
dash of autumn color.
The new Rhodes scholars from
Massachusetts and Connecticut, Hack
ana Stevens. are both Maine born boys.
Thu Eath papers call attention to the
fact that the late Patrick 4. Collins
once worked at his trade of cabinet
maker i'll a Bath furniture factory.
In spite or the stormy days that
proved such an injury 10 the Lewiston
fair, til" total receipts were rs large rs
th"s" Of last year.
Th. Maine college football captains.
this fall, are Chapman of Bowdoin.
McNane Of Colby. kcn'lIil of Bates ;nd
Eennctt of l.. Of NJ.
The public hearing before the ap-
praiS"rs who will fix the valuation Of
the property ana franchises of the
Maine Water 60. in brunswick, will
begin Wednesday,, in the Town hall.
The brunswick * T0pSham Water Dis
trict Will be represented by Weston
'rhoInpSOn. Hon. Barrett Potter and t..
w. Wheeler of Brunswick. and the
Maine Water 90. will be represented
~ nVillr -. Baker Of Augusta ami
Judge i. l.. Staples Of Bath. The
hearing will probably be two or thI 90
Weeks long.
a EoCkland woman's cake. which has
furnished 50 much pleasure for the epi
cures Of Pcnobscut bays exclusive
summer colonies, gains new fame from
til" fact that Il loaf is to he sent L"
fIr-aWay India. Mrs. Clara Mays
cakes have grLccd the Samosct tables
at Rockldnd brcakwater AL the season
and one of the guests was so much
order for a loaf which will be included
in a box sent to Il woman missionary
friend in India. 1t is known as the I'm
perial cake. n brand of fruit cake which
is So popular that many summer visit
ors have placed orders with Mrs. May
for a supply of it during the winter. 1t
will 30 rs far west rs Cincinnati.
The Chicago Post says: THE re-
turns from the anti-race suicide cam
paisn in the grand old state Of Maine
aIe enough to warm the cookies Of the
heart of every true American. The re-
ports are all one way" After enunler-
ating some of the large families re-
ferrcd to in the reports from the Pine
Tree State, the Post concludes: 'AS
Maine goes so goes the country, and
there is no longer any doubt that there
will be prosperity in the American
nursery, and q notable harvest Of our
greatest American product-the Ameri-
can baby"
Portland Express: symptoms of an
epidemic are beginning to show them
selves in this town. People who are on
the lookout will be sure to observe
them in various walks of life. One of
the most pronounced symptoms, one
that shows that the disease is getting a
good grip. is seen when men. walking
down town together. stop in front of 4
sporting goods store. over the
cunning equipment, and walk along