Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-09
Fairfield Objects to Pro-
posed Postal Changes.
Monumental Work Of Maine
Man in |ndexing Laws.
Maine Visitors IN Washington ... Mr.
Aliens Pension Bill.

Washington. d. c., March S.-(Spe-
ciaD .-The petition Of every patron of
the Fairfield Center poStOftice, as pre-
scented in IN affidavit from Postma ster
James II. Holt. against any change in
the mail service on route No. 1894 be-
tive en- Watcrvillc ami Larone, by which
| Il rural free delivery route would be
substituted. has been filed at the post
| office department by Representative
Burleish. The petition Was forwarded
to him by Hon. George II. Weeks, of
Fairfield and by Gov. Burleieh for
war.l-d to I'onrth Assistant Postmas-
ter General T.. Y. DeGraw.
The chief objection to the proposed
change, ~ set forth in the petition,
| is that under the new arrangement the
present patrons of the Fairfield Center
po:tOftic- would receive their mail one
day later than now. In his letter to
Coy Burleigh, Mr.. Weeks observed:
| Il do not know fully the circumstances
surrounding this ease; but it would
seem to me only just and fair. all other
things being equal. that the signers
Should select their service, and if they
are satisfied with the efficiency of the
present route, why not let it remain
just as il is. l endorse this remon-
STRANGE Of our people, because l think
they know what they want
Mr. Edward c. Goodwin, Of st. AL
bans, Me-, but for some years resi-
dent OF Worcester, Mass, and of this
city, has just received from the gov
eminent printing Office what is prob
al ha ir1a IN, no
United States. 1t makes four big vol
umes, of a total number of 4475 pages.
It. is an index of all the federal statutes
ever enacted by the United States
Congress from the beginning of the
government in 1889 up to March 3, 1908.
The work was undertaken by Mr..
Goodwin, now assistant librarian of
the United States Senate, at the in
stance of the late Senator George F.
HOar, of Massa chusetts. Mr.. HOar, as
chairman of the judiciary committee
of which Mr.. Goodwin was many years
secretary, had passed in Congress a
resolution authorizing the compilation
of this index. In years gone by
lawyers practicing before the federal
courts have often been at a loss for
ar index of federal laws. The index
OF the Revised Statutes is not compre-
hensive enough. 1t was 4 very large
task and Mr.. Goodwin has been de-
voting most of his spare time and his
time during vacations. since June 10,
1902. to that work. being assisted ma
terially by Mr.. James NJ. Baker, Of
South Carolina. The index is to be dis
tributed to the several federal courts
throughout the country and to Libraries,
so that it will be available to lawyers
who wish to make use of it in federal
practice.
Several Maine people are in Wash
ington this week visiting. Among them
are Col. james 7. Small, of Lewiston,
who is considerably interested in
Washington real estate Investments;
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Leighton of Port
land, the former one of the leading
residents of the Maine metropolis; Mr..
J. J. PoOler. manager of the Columbia
Hotel in Portland, accompanied by
Mrs. POoler.
Mr.. Pitman Pulsifer. of Lewiston.
who lives here q good part of the year
in connection with his duties as clerk
VI lIIt SSCildtc toIlIIIllLltt OIl IliNdl Ill.
fairs is receiving many congratulations
on the address he delivered q few
evenings ago before the Short Story
Club" Although never having made
any pretensiOns to authorship he was
asked by this organization Of authors
to address them and accepted with
some reluctance. His address was n
well composed hOmily" which attract
ed the attention of people outside the
club. as it has been prominently nOtic-
ed in the local newspapers.
Representative Amos l.. Allen has been
giving considerable attention to the adj
vancement before the House Committee
on invalid pensions Of his bill "for an in
creased rate Of pension on account Of
total and permanent helplessness and de-
pendence. 1t was introduced early in
February and referred to committee. but
thus far the committee has been too busy
working on private pension bills to take
UP any general legislation. Senator Hale
has introduced somewhat similar bill in
the other legislative branch. The inn
portant provisions of Mr.. Aliens bill are
that those. "who are without other means
Of support than an actual net income not
exceeding $3.50 per year and who are. by
reason of causes not due to their own
vicious habits. so permanently disabled as
to require the regular and constant per
sonal aid and attendance of another per-
son. shall be entitled to pension at the
rate of s3G per month" Those. who are,
by reason of causes not due to their own
vicious habits, disabled to such degree
''as to require frequent and periodical
though not regular and constant, personal
aid and attendance Of another person
SHALL according to the provisions of Mr..
Aliens bill. "be entitled TO receive a PEN
sion of s25 month"
Representative Roberts. of Chelsea
Mass, a native of East Madison, Maine
has sharp fight on his hands for reelec-
ton this year. The prospects are good
that he will win. because the Republican
majority in the district is large. But 1t
contains a large labor vote. hitherto gen.
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