The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-08-14

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Arrangements for Fastening the dis
bursement OF about $7J0,O0O.00O are
being made by those officials OF the
government having coatrol over con-
tracts for supplies. The object ID to
assist In the restoration Of normal
business conditions. The government ID
one Of the largest buyers In all markets.
Before he went to Oyster Bay Presi.
dent Roosevelt told the heads OF de-
partmcnts to see to 1t that there was
no delay In making the annual con-
tracts for supplies. Bids by the hun
dreds arc opened every day. In some
OF the departments, notably the Treas
ury. vacation leaves of absence during
July and August have been cut to the
minimum. The clerks have been needed
In the work Of writing specifications
and opening bids. The greatest speed In
the making OF contracts il being
shown In the office OF the super.
vising architect OF the treasury,
the Office In which plans ard
specifications for new buildings are
drawn and contracts made for the cree
ton OF the structures authorized by
Congress. More than two hundred
buildings were authorized at the last
session. In addition authority was
given for the acquisition Of about one
hundred sites. James Knox Taylor,
the supervising architect. lost no time
In getting his preliminaries out of the
way. so now he is ready to award con-
tracts.
Before a conference Of nearly 100
naval officers In the War College at
Newport, II. L., President Roosevelt
made a strong appeal for a hard-hit-
ting navy, and limited broadly that our
restriction Of immigration might stir
Japan to strife, while at the same time
defending our right to say what peo-
pies shall come here. He spoke only
as a layman and said he was really adj
dressing the country. To advocate a
navy for coast defense only was ito
invite attack" Diplomacy was of value
only when resting on the substantial
basis OF potential force" When this
nation does have to go to war, he add
ed, "such war will only be excusable IL
the nation intends to hammer its oppo-
nents until that opponent quits fight
ing" He referred to the criticism Of
the New York papers Of the Pacific
cruise of the fleet, on the ground that
it would leave the city unprotected, and
added that he would not discuss how
far that protest was connected with OPP
position with the reform policy Of the
administration. But he would say that
ia time of war the feet should be foot
loose to strike the enemy and the for
tifcations should be relied on to defend
the city. After the speech the Presi-
dent took part in the secret conference.
in which for the first time officers Of
all grades were invited to join In the
discussion Of the plans for Forthcoming
battleships. On the way to Newport
the yacht Mayfiower. on which the
presidential party sailed, had a narrow
escape from disaster in collision with
a lumber barge, the latter sinking.
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Under the provisions OF a resolution
adopted recently by the Senate, Secre-
tary Straus has arranged for a thor
ough investigation of the operations OF
the telegraph companies Of the country.
The inquiry will extend into the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the compan-
les, the wages they pay, the conditions
of their employees. the hours Of labor.
and other matters pertaining to the
operation OF the companies.
So:
Indignation has been raised among
Grand Army veterans here us the re.
suit OF the announcement that Capt,
Newton NJ. Brooks, superintendent OF
the foreign mails Of the postofice de-
partment, Is to be transferred to a sub
ordinate position with Basil Miles OF
Pennsylvania, third secretary OF EN-.
bassy at Berlin. as his successor.
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For the second time the Seventy-frst
coast artillery company, stationed at
Washington. ID. C., has scored 100 per
rent in target practice. A series Of sir
shots fired with the 10Linch gun Ia
about Ave minutes. Mt a target 5Ox30
feet, at a distance OF 5.942 miles an
hour. All six shots hit the target.
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President Roosevelt, In . letter to
the widow Of the late ex-President
Cleveland. announced that he had
caused the San Jacinto forest III Call
fornia to be named the Cleveland Ma
tional Forest In recognition Of the
great service rendered to the forest In
terets OF the country BY President
Cleveland.
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In her trial trip on the Maine coast
the new scout cruiser Salem beat the
record OF her sister ship. the Chester
hy steamins 4 mile ut the rate OF d.
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