Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

fist church on Eighth street, in this
city. one of the most influential Bap-
tist churches in this section of the
country one of its most prominent
members is Mr.. S. w. Woodward, Of
the dry goods firm Of Woodward &
Lothrop. He is Il native of Damaris-
Gotta Me-. and a trustee of Columbian
University. DR.. Whitman has been
Identified with the best interests of
Washington since his residence here.
and many charitable and church pro-
jects are associated with his name.
There are several Maine people still
waiting for the reorganization of the
United States. in the hope that they
will receive a place vacated by a Demo
crat The reorganization has pro
ceeded slowly, on account. largely. of
the Discrimination Of Republicans to
displace Col. Richard Bright. Demo-
crat. who has been one of the most
efficient sergeants-at-arm the Senate
has ever had. The only appointment q
Maine man at the Capitol recently
was the reinstatement of Capt. y. -.
Haskell on the Capitol police force. He
was brought here by the late Repre-
sentative Dngley from Mechanic
Falls. but lost his place seen after Mr..
very remunerative one. although i
pays fair salary. compared with what
one could earn in Maine.
Mrs E,vie Gray Robinson of North
Arson, Me, is in Washington stopping
at the residence of her sister-in-laW on
X. street. She comes with a SICK
daughter. who is being treated at
Providence hospital. Her husband.
VIII Robinson. is in Alaska. superln-
tending the construction of n railroad
there. Mrs. Robinson's brother, Allan
Gray. was here not long ago on his
way South where he will spend the
winter He is in poor health and has
gone to South Carolina to escape the
severe winter of Maine.
Representative Loud has reintro-
duccd his bill 70 amend the postal laws
regarding second-class mail matter.
There have been several changes in the
bill since it appeared before the last
Congress The bill which is known as
House Report coil reads as follows:
10 amend the postal laws relating 70 seq
pud-cll<s mail matter.
of Representatives of the United States
uf America in Congress assembled That
mailai1l- matter of the second class snail
embrace all newspapers and other perloi-
zeal publications which are issued At
stated intervals. ana as frequently as
four times a wear. and are within the
conditions named in this act: Provided.
That nothing herein contained shall be 50
construed as to admit 70 the Second-cldSS
rat. publications purpurting 70 be issued
periodically ana to SUBSCRIBERS. nut WhiCl
are merely books: or reprints OF books
whether they he issued completely or II
parts whether they be bound or unbound.
whether they be sold by subscription or
otherwise. or whether they purport to be
premiums or supplements nr parts Of reg
ular newspapers or periodicals.
See. THAT publications of Tie second
class. except as provided in section = "t
th, act az March g. 1919. " men sent by tine
publisher thereof ana from the office ~
publication. excluding sample copies. or
smhsrribgrs thereto. or 10 other news
agents shah BE- entitled To transmission
through the mails 1T ! cent a pound or
fraction thereof where the distance be
tween the office Of mailing ana the office
III delivery. IN the usual route by which
mail is trinspnrted does not exceed 1860
NILS MIL and at cents a pound or fraction
thereof where such distance exceeds 1900
miles: such postage III ~ prepaid as now
provided hY Law: Pr Vidpd. UeVert heleSs.
That news agents shall not be allowed to
return 10 news agents or publishers AZ
tons but shall paw postage on the same
at the rate Of l cent for four ounces.
Sec. THAT after the formal admission
10 the mails IA seconi-cIass matter III
any NEWSPAPER or periodical under tho
conditions prescribed by section of this
act. sample copies Of any issue thereof,
NOT differing In any respect from the
copies sent to regular subscribers may
be mailed at a postage charge of half a
cent for every two ounces or fraction
thereof DISPATCHED to one address. pay
able by stamps. to l." attached.
Sec. THAT all periodical publications
nuhiicaiinn n stated interyII. It'd fri
quemtIy as four times Il year by or under
the auspices Of benevolent or fratcrn1
iz.d under the lodge system ana haNinL,
4 bona tide membership Of not lass thau