The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-12-25
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May Get Mausers-President Roose.

May Get M7uSerS-ffeSlucu hOOSe
gelt told Commander-in-C Chief New
ton of the Spanish War Veterans, who
called on him recently, that he is In
favoS~of law TO equip the $50 camps
OF the Spanish War Veterans with
mauser rifles now going out OF use in
the regular army, which would give
the government a large reserve army
in case Of war.
Marine Disasters-There were 1904
vessel disasters In the United States
in the last fiscal year, resulting in a
property loss of 81 ,S63 790 and the
loss Of % lives, according to the an
nual report Of General Supt Kimball
Of the life saving service. There were
708 casualties TO such craft as sail
boats, launches and roWbOats, the ac-
cidents resulting in loss of six
lives. Because OF the assistance OF the
lifesavers out of $4,000 900 worth of
property involved in disasters more
than 81 100000 worth was saved. The
lifesaving establishment now compris-
es $50 stations
isolation for Consumptives-Isol
ton Of consumptives on railroad jour
neys, particularly on sleeping car
trips, across the continent was urged
by DR.. Harvey w Wiley chief of the
chemistry bureau Of the department
OF agriculture, i'm a recent interview
He pointed out that separate cars for
those afflicted with tuberculosis was
as necessary as detention camps. The
of the disease by consumptives trav-
cling on railroads Is "A well known
danger, he explained. DR.. Wiley stated
that he is arranging apparatus TO take
samples Of the air breathed by per
sons in sleeping cars, and as soon as
these are taken they will be analyzed
with the general object in view of sup
plying fresh air
Two New Diplomats-Two interest
ing new diplomats, both from north
ern Europe, and both men of affairs
I'm the world have been added TO the
corps in Washington. Already they
have taken prominent positions in the
social and official life of the capital.
Both are accompanied by charming
wives, one Of whom is "A former Bos-
ton girl They are Herman de Lager
CrantZ, minister from Sweden, who
presented his credentials originally in
The spring of 1907, and Count Carl Won
Moitk" the newly appointed minister
from Denmark, who is a descendant of
. ~ Ts. a. .ha1 ,,g "a
and whose wife was Miss Cornclia
Thaycr of the Thayer family of Mas
sachusetts. He has just been joined
by the countess. The new ministers
have taken adjoining homes in the
double Henderson house. one of the
most attractive structures in the fash
ionable residential section of Six
teenth street. They have established
their legations, and the flags OF Den.
mark and Sweden fly side by side.
Wants Presidents Evdence-Tho
house has thrown down the gage to
the president. While the senate has
Contented itself with "A general inves-
tigatton of the secret service, the
called upon the president TO produce
evidence on which he based the
charge made in his annual message
interpreted by members Of congress
to mean that they were afraid OF be.
ing Investigated by the secret ser
vice. The house awaits with good
deal OF interest the presidents reply
to the resolution and the country
doubtless is equally interested in hear
ing what the president viii say. The
action taken by the house shows that
it is determined to purge itself Of
dishonest members. If there are dis
honest men i'm the membership, or
else make the country understand that
the president acted without informa.
tion and without warrant for his in
sinuation. Whatever the president
has, he has carefully kept TO himself
up To the present time, but II is said
that his secret service agents have
furnished him with what one mem.
Der describes as "a choice collection
Of Junk" in other words, lot OF gos-
SIP anu TutnbI. mere are Sdlu ALSO W
be some letters.
Farm Values lnerease-After 10
years OF service as head Of the de
partment the secretary OF agricul-
ture in his 18th annual report to the
president. renders comprehensive
account Of his stewardship and pre-
sents review of the progress OF az
ricuture in the United States during
this period. Concerning the farm pro.
duCtion of 1908. he says that the farm.
er has created wealth by the billions.
Production has been above the aver
age of recent years with few eXcep-
tions; and, while some prices have
fallen, others have risen. The farm
value OF all farm products Of 1908
reaches the most extraordinary total
in the nations history-SI77S,0 goo GOO.
This is about four times the value OF
the products Of the mines, including
mineral oils and precious metals. The
farmer contributes 81 percent OF the
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