Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-07-29
Here and There.


II. Il. Foster.
Bankruptcy Notice.
Here and There.
The postmaster general, having au
nounced certain reductions in parcel
post rates for the first and second zones,
and an increase 10 twenty pounds in the
weight limit of parcels, 10 become effect
i've Aug. 18th, is summoned before con-
greSs TO explain by what authority be
does these things. Congress is getting
tender-toed For years the post office
department has been practically legislat-
ing by its So-called regulations" regard
ing the matter of secOnd-clsss mail, and
congress has never noticed that its
province was being infringed until the
parcel post service was to be enlarged
and cheapened.
The noted Mulhall retracts bis state
ment as regards one of the congressman.
This is hardly sufficient to justify the
comment. "Falsus in unO, falsus in
omnibus" but it does show that he is
careless in his statements.
If Archdeacon Stuck, who reached the
summit of Mount Mckinley, is able 10
prevail upon the national board OF
geographic names, the name of the
mountain will be changed to "Denali,
which is an Indian word meaning "the
great one" A little late for the sug
gestion, even if il is granted to be
good one. But if the change is made,
at least let us first be educated as to the
correct pronunciation of the name.
Why should any Democratic paper
object to the proposed tax on bananas?
Isn't il strictly a revenue tax?
Minnesota has the courage TO try an
innovation on the unbroken custom of
centuries. 10 the trial of civil cases in
that state, after the jury has been out
twelve hours, a verdict may be returned
BY five-sixths of the jurors, or ten men
on a panel of twelve. 1t will at least be
interesting to see how the feature works.
In fact, judges now almost always in
struct the jury that it is best for the
interests of all parties that they agree,
and many verdicts are doubtless return
ed which are contrary to the Judgment
of some of the jurors, because they be-
lieve it is better to find verdict than to
report disagreement.
II all the black and silver gray foxes
have actually been captured that have
been reported in this section of the
country during the past year or two,
and the numerous fox farms in Prince
Edward Island and elsewhere are like
wise doing as tlourishing business as
is alleged, il will be remarkable if the
fabulous price of that fur doesn't come
down like stick from the increase of
production in the next few years.
Do YOU suppose the claimant of that
625 gallons of booze seized at Hampden,
which was returned to him, wanted it all
for his personal uSe9
Though to be sure it was compound
sentence, local writer on one of the
Portland papers comes near establishing
a record for length, with l25 words be-
tween full stops.
Now they say that the Huerta regime
in Mexico is nearing its end, but that
doesn't give us much light as to who
will be on top after the next revolution
Who knows whether the Huerts adher-
ents were of the original Ins, or of the
Outs?
New York city has half million tele-
phones, requiring one and half million
miles of wire. Wouldn't that astonish
Old Father KnickerbOcker?
According to Harper's Weekly, little
cemetery in New England has set new
fashion in having likeness Of the de-
ceased set in a niche in the headstone,
under protecting cover. This "uew
fashion" was more or less in vogue forty
years ago, az the writer OF this para.
graph can give personal testimony.
OF the suggested possibilities in things
political, Theodore Roosevelt as the Re
publican candidate for president will
match well with Eugene Y. FOss as the
Republican candidate for governor of
Massachusetts,.
In Chicago the new street cars are to
be made with stsps three inches nearer
the ground. The wonder is why IL has
taken so many years to make a begin
ming on this sensible change. IL the
hobble skirt il in any degree responsible
for fastening the reform, il may be cred
tied with one redeeming feature.
Some have made the interesting dis
covery that the law which has just gone
into effect restricting the sale of cocaine
and other drugs to physicians prescrip-
tons has made great boom in the use
and sale of those drugs. Although the
purpose Of the law is to regulate and not
to prevent the sale of the specified drugs,
the law has too much resemblance 10
prohibition to be acceptable in some
quarters.
That explanation given by the dealers
as to how the Pennsylvania state tax of
two and half cents ton on coal at the
mines increases the retail price ten cents
is perfectly clear. Well, we're glad it's
no worse We expected at least twenty
five cents increase.
Charles NJ. Newbegin of Lewiston, In
speak king of his father, the late George
Newbegin, recently stated the fact that
he had the remarkable experience of liv-
ing during the life of every President of
the United States from Washington, who
had not died when be was born, to and
including Clevsland's administration.