The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-10-04

By orr Special Correspondent
Treasury Department officials are in
dilemma, in fact they are placed in
a very embarrassing position because
of their inability to meet the demands
for silver certificates OF small denomi-
nations necessary to the moving of
the Western crops. So urgent is the
need for relief in this direction that in
New York, one dollar. premium is
being paid on every $1,000 in small
certificates. Officials attribute the
shortage to the failure of the Senate at
the last session to pass the bill pro-
viding for the issue of smaller gold
certificates, which were to be exchanged
for silver certificates of the larger de-
nominations, and thus release great
number OF silver dollars as security
for the issue of new silver certificates
of 81, So, and S. denominations. So
great is the pressure for small bills
from banks all over the country that
the seven million silver dollars which
were on hand two months ago, have
dwindled down to fifty thousand.
There is some tall hustling beng done
III the Treasurer's office with a view of
relieving the strained situation but
just how the problem will be solved
mas not been made plain.
Unless President Roosevelt "vetoes"
the purchase, his carriage during the
next few months will be drawn by two
sorrel horses instead OF by the pair of
bays which have performed this
service for some months. The new
team, which was procured by the
quartermaster's department., has
arrived at the White House stables
and the President will pass Judgment
upon them soon after his arrival in
Washington. 1t is very doubtful,
however, whether he will favor them
as each horse weighs 1000 pounds
which is rather heavy weight for
carriage horses.
The bays which drew the Presi-
Dental carriage for two years are
pretty we'll run down, and their
emaciated condition caused consider
able comment last year. Even with
expert care, it seems impossible to
keep the horses in the government
stables up to form. The situation of
the stables is responsible for great
deal of sickness among the thorough
breds there. The place reeks with
dampness, and not more than a year
ago the President lost $500 saddle
horse after it had been for only short
time in the government stables.
About the same time the stables were
thoroughly modernized and the walls
cemented, but this did not do away
with the dampness.
OF all the wonderful Improvements
taking place in Washington, none are
OF more interest nationally than the
changes which are now being made in
the surroundings of the Capitol build
ing. On the East side, the erection of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives office buildings has progressed to
such an extent that clear idea can
now be formed as to the ultimate
beauty these buildings will lend to
that part OF the Capitol plaza when
they are completed. Great as this
change makes for the better, it is upon
the West side that the most startling
improvement is being made, for here,
ever since before the war, has stood a
long row OF unsightly frame shacks
inhabitated by Italians, negroes and
gypsies, but which at one time was
peopled with representative citizens
whose names are part of the history
of the city. The government is re-
sponsible for the Improvements on the
East front but to private enterprise is
due the credit for the removal of the
tenements which have so long been an
eyesore and blot on the beauty of
Washington. In place of the frames,
now being torn down, will be erected
modern apartment building which
will number among its tenants when
completed, many Senators and Repre-
sentatives who will desire a home
during the Congressional season
nearby the big white dome.
There is no end of trouble between
the Government Printing Office and
many OF the officials in the various
government departments. all dino RI