The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-08-14
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Dean Of Senate Deadly the de
Especial Correspondence.)

Of Senator William B. Allison OF Iowa,
a figure almost unique passes from the
stage OF American public life. He was
the dean OF the senate OF the United
States. and the Oldest man in similar
ly conspicuous public service In the
country. His career In congress be-
gan ia the midst OF the armed conflict
between the north and the south, and
his service in the senate was uninter-
rupted since 1873. Senator Allison re-
Gently was a candidate In the prima-
ries Of his state TO succeed himself in
the senate, and he was successful In
his canvass. The voters Of Iowa who
for the last time, az II proved. sealed
their appreciation Of his service prob
ably will be gratifed now TO feel that
he carried with him TO his grave the
sense OF this approval.
Postal Savings Banks.-The postof-
fee authorities have favored the es-
tablishment OF postal savings banks
In the United States for several years
Congress failed at it's last session 10
make a provision for this purpose, al
though the plan was recommended
strongly by the postmaster general
and was favored by committee. Now,
It is significant that the Republican
candidate for president also favors the
creation OF such banks, the proposi-
ton receiving consideration in his re-
cent address. SO much attention Is
being devoted TO this subject, there
fore, that II Is probable the federal
government Will act fayorably on It at
an early day. The principal argument
In favor OF postal savings banks Is
that wherever they exist the people
have become more shrifty.
AlrshIps To Watch smuggIers.-Al-
though the United States has been
slow to take up the balloon and aero
plane for army purposes, the probable
future usefulness of these aerial craft
In other directions is not being over
looked. The carrying out Of tenta-
tive plan TO connect several large east
ern cities by an aerial transportation
line Will depend largely on the success
OF Captain Baldwin's flights In his di-
rigible balloon at the Fort Myer army
tests. One OF the interested specta.
tors at the trial will be Beekman Win
throp, assistant secretary OF the treas
ury, who Is In charge Of the customs
service. The customs service depends
on the revenue cutter service 10 patrol
the coast and prevent smuggling, but
that the customs officials are giving
consideration TO the eXigencies which
may arise II aeroplanes become avail.
able in the illegal importation OF goods
Is evidenced by the interest they are
taking In aerial inventions.
Funds For the Miltia.-The war de,
partment recently announced the
amounts allotted to the New England
militia from the 100000 annual ap
preparation under the Dick act of 1906.
The allottments are based upon the
representation Of each state in con-
gress, Massachusetts,, with q repre-.
sentation of 1G in the house and sen.
ate, gets total apportionment Of SG2,.
819.0l. OF this $47,114.26 is for arms,
equipment and camp purposes and
S15,70i.75 for the promotion of rifle
practice. Names portion of the fund
is SlI667S4 for arms, equipment and
camp purposes and $5SS9.2S for rifle
practice, total OF s23,55712. The New
Hampshire militia will enjoy sl5.7O4..
70, which includes S11,77S.56 for arms,
equipment and camp purposes, and s3,.
926l9 for rife practice. Vermont and
Rhode Island each will receive the
same amount as New Hampshire, each
state having a representation of four
In congress. Connecticut, with a rep
resentation OF seven, will receive S20,-
6l2.49 for arms, equipment and camps,
and s6,S7O.S2 for rifle practice, or
total of s214S3.32
Health Officers Got surprise.-"It
is the unexpected that always hap.
pens" runs an old aGage; and the
crusade against unclean eatinEhouses
IN this city appears TO have developed
new proof of the apothegm Not that
Health officer Woodward and his as
sistants have found themselves en-
gagged in an unnecessary reform. Far
from IL. In fact, IL is reported that. OF
the first 102 lunch rooms inspecaad
only seven were found TO be In the
condition of cleanliness required by
law. At last reports, about thirty
proprietors had been arrested. lnclud-
ing those OF several hotels No. the
surprise is not in the prevalence OF
cleanliness. Rather, IL is in the very
common absence OF that attribute:
but particularly, IL is in the distr!bu.
tion of cleanliness and Of filth. one
popular eating for example.
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