The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-12
notes FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondencs.)

agreement TO amend the postal con-
vention between the two countries.
Canada accepts the tentative proposal
Of this country that second-class mat
ter mailed in one country and ad-
dressed 10 the other might be subject
20 a rate of one cent for each four
ounces or fraction thereof on such
bulk package prepaid by stamps af-
fixed.
Annual Ege-Roliine Festival.-Ju.
venile Washington attended by its
parents, friends and nurses, INDUCED
in the annual egg-roilins festival on
the White House grounds Easter Mon.
day. The occasion was marred by
the dampness Of the ground and by
the cool weather. Children of all
ages and colors frolicked around the
grounds, rolling their colored eggs
and playing games AT l o'clock the
gates were closed for the day. Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children from the
south wings OF the White House were
interested observers OF the gathering.
Later in the day a band gave band
concert in the ellipse south OF the
White House grounds, which was at
tended by large number of persons.
The Presidents Heaith.-The ru-
mors of the Presidents i'll health,
which circulated for a day in Wash.
inGton, have been promptly denied.
Nothing more serious than A tooth
aShe and a slight attack of indigestion
interfered with Mr. RoOsevelts pur-
suit of happiness in the strenuous
life. President Roosevelt has worked
harder and faster, and has more things
10 show for his efforts. than any of his
predecessors in our time. If he had
been unused TO such continuous ener.
Gy it might have been expected that
his health would suffer. But he was
the youngest and physically the
strongest and most active Of our
Presidents. He had grown strong by
being strenuous. he has thrived on
that course OF living. and the proba-
bility is that ne never has so bully
a time as when his foes are fighting
fastest and the outlook is most criti-
cal, as it has been recently.
To Begin Pure Food Prosecutions
The department of agriculture is max
ing preparations to begin prosecutions
under the pure food law at an early
day, and DR. Wiley, under whose di-
rection as chief Of the bureau OF chem
istry the work will be conducted, has
given instructions 10 his inspectors
10 secure as soon as possible the sam
piles on which the accusations Will be
based. The offending establishments
have generally been found and nothing
remains 10 prepare basis for the
proceeding except 20 obtain specimens
of the articles alleged 10 be adulter'
ated or impure. When these are pro
cured. charges will be formulated and
supplied TO the United States district
attorneys, in whose districts the of
tenders may reside, TO begin criminal
proceedings. There will he soon forty
or fifty inspectors in the field and
Dr. Wiley expresses the opinion that
many prosecutions will result from
their Investigations.
oaIusha Grow Youngest Speaker
national house Of representatives, at
| the present time there would be few
responses. The oldest Of the living
| was Galusha A. Grow, and he has
gone 10 join Schuyler ColfaX, James
| G.. Blaine. Michael c. Kerr, Samuel j.
| Randall. Charles T. Crisp, Thomas b.
| Reed and David r. Henderson. all OF
whom dated from and after the civil
| war. John G.. Carlisle and J. Warren
| Keifer alone remain. Grow was the
| Youngest man ever elected speaker,
| and was the successor in congress oi
| David Wilmot OF Pennsylvania, au
thor of the Wilmot proviso. He was
chosen speaker July 4, 1861, and at
the close Of his term he received the
| first unanimous vote OF thanks that
was given to speaker in many years
The congressional districts of Penn
sylvania were reapportioned in 1862
! and his seat went TO Democrat. He
came within one vote Of being nom
mated for vice-president in 1864. in
stead of Andrew Johnson, who be
came president after Lncoln's assas
sination. In 1896 he re-entered the
house with a majority so large that h'
was called Great Majority Grow.
Millions in Auto Duties.-Assistan
Secretary Of the Treasury Reynolds
said the other day that diamonds AM
autos. apart from manufacturers ma
terials. figured most prominently in th'
increase Of s2S, 800 900 in the customs
receipts during the last nine months
as compared with the same period las
year The importation of automo
hiles continues on large scale. not
withstanding the activity OF American
makers. the value of these importa
tions for the last nine months havinl
been $4,000, 900, on which the duty o
a. percent ad valorem amounted q
s.. .6Oo.0 900. The average value O
these autos is $4,000. The treasur
department learns that the buyers
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