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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Aquatic Resources Of the World.

The international fisheries congress-
which convened in Washington today,
deals with one of the big questions of the
present and of the future The world, as
the years pass, will more and more look
TO the waters of the earth for an i'm
portant food supply. Though the prog
ress made In fish culture calls for COM
mendation. only start has been made
in the development of the aquatic re-
sources of the world. The possibilities of
the seas, lakes and rivers as food pro-
ducers are incalculable.
Sea fishing. as at present conducted, is
comparable in a way to the hunt for
game that went on, in the woods and on
the plains till the supply of wild meat
was practically exhausted. We eat the
produce of the sea chase. With the
oceans turned into great fish ponds and
fish culture and fish catching run in a
monster way on scientific lines the out
put of food would be Unreasonable This
source of food supply will be invoked in
an increasing degree as the population of
the earth multiplies and as land becomes
too valuable to be used as pasture for
sheep and beef cattle. AS the cost of
animal flesh mounts higher and higher
men will turn to other food.
There is, however. a marked tendency
today in men to eat a larger vegetable
and smaller meat ration. This is due
10 the fact that meal Of grains, tubers,
legumes and fruits is cheaper and more
wholesome to most persons than a meal
OF meat. The value of vegetable food is
being proved to armies OF men by vari-
Gus agencies-the press and the medical
profession especially. The idea of more
vegetables and less meat is rapidly max
ing converts.
Fish culture in the rivers and small
streams is proceeding with a steady pace.
helped along by public intelligence and
public necessity. AS proof of this DR..
Hugh NJ Smith. president of the Ameri-
can Fisheries Society, said at the OPEN
ing session OF that society yesterday that
at the last session of Congress ninety
seven bills were presented providing for
seventy-four new FISH cultural stations in
forty-three states and territories at a cost
of 5000, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Mr.. Olney in Politics.
The Boston Herald inquiries:

The Boston Herald inquiries:
How can Richard Olney. of all men.
submit to the leadership of candidate
who called Grover Cleveland a bunco-
steerer'?"
This fixes the standard above the poll.
tics of the day. Mr. Olney. having en-
tered politics, must do as the politicians
do. Note the record of the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan characterized Roger Sullivan
of Illinois as a highwayman, but the high
wayman Is now Mr.. Bryan's hope and
stay in the Sucker state. The character
ization was not made in a Pickwickian
sense. Mr.. Bryan meant what he said,
and Mr.. Sullivan so accepted it, But four
years have rolled around since then, and
each man now needs the other in his
business. Hence the forgiving. IL not the
forgetting. Mr.. Sullivan. this year. is not
trying to rob Mr. Bryan.
Few men have exchanged bitterer per
sonalities than Mr.. Bryan and Henry
Watterson. And yet they are as brothers
today. Mr.. Watterson. by invitation, has
been a guest at Fairview, and is now ex-
erting himself to the utmost in behalf of
Mr.. Bryan's candidacy. II there is such a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
thorization of which seems altogether

thoriZation of which seems altogether
improbable.
A favorite argument Of those at the
Capitol who oppose this method of paying
the bills is that by the present system
of short-term federal advances the DIS
trict is enabled to pay as 1t goes for such
great works as the filtration plant, the
Municipal building. the municipal hospl-
| tai, the Union station improvements ana
the like. 1t is undeniably true that by
| this means the District will In a very
| few years have secured these Improve
ments without going into debt on long
| term basis for them. But at the same
| time 1t will have accomplished this re-
sult at a heavy expense in terms OF post
poned enterprises, curtailed municipal de-
partments. insufficient maintenance funds
and other handicaps seriously impeding
| local progress.
Every session the District finds itself
confronted with two conditions-a long
list of waiting requirem ents for the full
expansion of the municipal machinery
and a shortage of current maintenance
| funds It has been kept on short COM
| mons in it's daily expense account in Or
der that 1t might emerge from the con-
struction process virtually free of debt.
The solicitude for the Districts financial
welfare displayed at the Capitol is based
upon false conception of the local ideal
of an effective municipality The aver
age Washingtonian is not appalled, by
the prospect of a wisely funded debt COW
ering a period of twenty or thirty years
provided he sees in the meantime an ade-
quate provision for the fire department,
ment, the building inspecting department
and the schools.
A few months ago a building in the
course of erection in this city collapsed,
largely, it was found afterward, because
the building inspector has not sufficient
force to cover the District. That is surely
false economy. The schools have opened
with many children in totally inadequate
buildings as regards the modern needs.
and all because Congress has been parsi-
monous in doing out the Districts
funds in order that the capital munich
pality might pay currently for the great
improvements costing millions of dollars
that make for the permanent develop
ment of the District. The police force is
insufficient for proper patroll1ng or the
streets. and the fire department, excellent
as it is, lacks the vitality important ad-
junct of a high-pressure service, the in
stalation of which will render the bust
ness section of the city virtually i'm
mune from CONGREGATIONS.
The list Of neglected current needs sac
rificed in order that an unscientific, I'M
business-like method of financing an ex-
tensive program of permanent works
might be adopted could be continued at
length. The people of the District, how
ever need no arguments to convince them
of the justice and reasonableness of the
Commissioners contention in the past
that the pay-asyou-go plan is unpro-
gressive and unfair. They fully expect
their official representatives before Con-
gress this year to urge even more vigor-
ously than ever for a square deal for
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
The District Budget.

The District Commissioners will soon be
framing their annual estimates for SUBJ
mission to Congress. 1t is to be expected
that they will prepare the budget In ac-
cordance with the principles they have
heretofore adopted and ask for a full
measure Of appropriations commensurate
with the capitals needs at this time.
They should and they probably will pro-
ceed on the assumption that Congress
will do the right thing by the District.
1t matters not that Congress has hereto
fore persistently refused to recognize the
righteousness of the claim that the Dis
tricts extraordinary expenses In the exc
cution of large permanent works should
be betrayed by means of q long-term ad-
vance. in lieu OF q bond issue. the au-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Taft No Compromiser.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
President Roosevelt has done a splendid
service for the cause of political honesty
and American justice in making public
the letter of Secretary Taft concerning g
proposition, hitherto unknown to the peo
Pile, that he should join forces with For
aker in order to secure the nomination
for President This proposition, made in
the interest of Foraker's candidacy for
the senatorship, was set aside by Mr.
Taft because he believed that the actions
of the senator in relation to administra-
tive measures made it impossible for him
to harmonic his interests with those OF
his fellow Ohioan. President Roosevelt
saw in this act of fidelity to the policies
that had been made forceful during the
past seven years an indication of sterling
manhood that convinced him Mr.. Taft
was of the answering stuff that the ma
ton should have in his successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

thing as a Bryan cabinet introduced to
the country next March Mr.. Watterson
may be a member of 1t.
Four years ago Mr.. Bryan denounced
the candidacy of Judge Parker for the st.
Louis nomination as unworthy of success.
After It was made he supported it. After
the election the friends of Judge Parker
expressed doubt as to the sincerity of Mr..
Bryan in the campaign. Today Mr..
Bryan and Judge Parker are sworn
friends. and the former was a guest of
the latter at Esopus Sunday last.
Mr.. Bryan held Mr.. German at arm
length; doubted his democracy, and
denied him place among his advisers in
1896 Today the men who served as Mr..
Germans lieutenants in Maryland in the
day of his supremacy there are Mr..
Bryan's sole reliance in the state. They
have accepted him, and he has been glad
to accept them.
But Mr.. Olney has shown a sweet spirit
of gentleness and forgiveness in a matter
personal to himself. The newspaper he
selected for making his announcement to
the country in behalf of Mr. Bryan tried
strenuously in 1S93-94 to induce Mr.. Cleve-
land to make a change in the Department
of Justice. 1t held that Mr.. Olney as At
torney General would not prosecute the
trusts, and should be replaced by a man
who would. Its efforts came to nothing
Mr.. Cleveland standing by his friend, but
they never ceased for day. The racket
was the very liveliest of that time. Mr..
Olney cannot have forgotten it, and SO
must have forgiven 1t.
There are Cleveland men who have not
forgiven, and never will forgive, Mr..
Bryan for his denunciation of their old
leader, but they are not seeking Office.
Either they have never held office, and
have no disposition that way, or else have
had enough of office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Terrified.

Stop dat readin' fun de paper!
Can't you notice how my nerves
Is beginnin fob to caper
Till Is full o. trembly curves?
don't want no microbe science,
Nor to hear bout how some trus'
Has got up a new appliance
Fob to feed de octopus!
don't min dem tales of chooses,
Nor of robbers layin' low;
But specks dat dem is mos as
Fur as l would care to go.
Dem graveyahds, l don't fear 'em;
Yet 1 sho' has got de blues
Cause it's wuss dan ha'nts to hear 'em
Talkin' bout de daily news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Mr.. Cannon and the House Rules.

Representative Gardner of Massachu-
setts was at Oyster Bay yesterday seek
ing the Presidents views on proposed
changes in the rules of the House of Rep
resentatives. He confessed upon leaving
that the talking had all been on one side,
and that side his side. The President
had said nothing. Is not this a unique
experience? Can any other man who
ever called on Mr.. Roosevelt say as
much?
Maybe the matter is explained by two
facts. First. the President has small
knowledge of the subject. Nearly thirty
years ago he served a term or two in the
New York legislature. but made no study
of parliamentary procedure, and since
then he has held only executive Offices
His suggestions would not be of value
The second fact is that the matter does
not concern him. If any changes occur
they are not likely to be made by the
present House. and the Presidents term
of office expires with this House Every
House has the power to make rules for
itself, and if the present agitation for new
rules comes to anything the next House
should show it.
Mr.. Gardner does not appear in the con-
troversy as a critic of Mr.. Cannon. And
that attitude is creditable to him. The
Speaker is but the servant of the House,
which at the time 1t elects him adopts the
rules he is to administer. 1t can change
those rules at any time, or depose him
from Office If he flagrantly violates them
in his course The whole business is in
the hands Of the House from first to
last.
The rules now under fire here and there
were regularly adopted. and in the main
are reform rules. They are eighteen years
old. and though bitterly assailed at the
time of their birth by the democratic
party. then in the minority in the House,
were afterward adopted and administered
by it. Judge Crisp was Speaker in the
Fifty-second and F'ifty-third Congresses,
and used the rules his republican prede-
cessor, Mr.. Reed. had framed and used.
They confer considerable power on the
presiding offlcer-all the more because the
old rules conferred so little. Mr.. Carlisle
whose ability and frmness in the chair
have never been surpassed, was often
helpless as against filibuStering. He
sometimes was forced to spend hours
pounding with the gavel and ordering
roll calls while a few obstructers held up
the House The majority was too little
the master. 1t had too limited powers to
speak through its Speaker as to what
should be done, and how.
Mr.. Cannon has been called car His
critics charge that he makes hard rules
harder by his manner of administering
them-that he adds a touch of oppression
of his own. He Is not particularly gra-
cious, and he has the domineering
spirit of the captain in his composition.
But he is an old hand in the House:
knows the body through and through; has
served there under both the old rules and
the new. and as Speaker has had, to an
exceptional degree. the personal respect
and good will of even his political oppo-
nents. 1t is misuse of the word to call
such a man. with power that has been
conferred upon him. and which may be
recalled at any time. a car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
His Own Ideal.

4 IAN author should always confine his
reading to the very best in literature,
shouldn't he?" said the admiring young
woman.
Il suppose So" answered the man with
long hair and heavy-rimmed glasses;
only find it hardly practical to confine
myself to my own works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Quotations Decline.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
With surplus bank reserves piling noun
tain high the country over, and with in
terest rates ruling so low as to indicate
that money is practically a drug in the
market, there is no occasion for investors,
or persons who have purchased securities
outright and have them safely put away,
to become frightened over the course of
events in Wall street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Vast Information,

"a politician must know great deal
mustn't he?' said little Rollo.
Yes, my son. He must know far more
as rule. than he dares let on about to
the public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Timid Office.

1.-THE Office should seek the man." re-
marked the idealist
..Perhaps," answered Senator Sorghum
but an office doesn't get much encour-
agement in prowling around seeking any
body. In fact. it has to roost high to
keep from being grabbed off the perch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
The Real Expert.

do you think that alienist really
knows anything about Insanity"
Yes. Almost as much as the lawyer
who is cross-examining him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Some of the Observation-Disclosures with ref
erence to the Craftsmanship of the repub-
lican national committee may have been
due to the fact that Mr.. Hitchcock is
not nearly so young as he looks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
The Statesmen.

They are coming with precept and story,
Their motives are simple and plain;
Some want office, some merely want glory
And others just want to raise Cain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

1t will be necessary for Mr. Hearst to
be very good indeed to meet the search
ing criticism of old enemies when he de-
cides to run for the presidency at the
head of his new party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

And John D. Rockefeller, whose Stand
ard Oil Company precipitated all the dis
turbance, is placidly devoting himself to
literature and genealogical research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Passing Of Post Card Polls.

Straw voting is conspicuously absent
from the present campaign. Reaching a
high-water mark four years ago, 1t met
such reverses of fortune then that, were
the practice to be revived in the closing
weeks of this contest, nobody would pay
much attention to II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Wilbur Wright has had his attention
brought to a thing or two about pro-
pellers and guy wires that ought to be Of
value to him in his work in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Young America, in this time of exciting
events. finds the newspaper far more in
teresting and for some purposes more
instructive than the schoolroom classics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

A national chairman naturally gets
more or less out of patience with string
of visitors who depend on visiting cards
and leave their check books at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Chicago has formed $4,000. 900 cor
poration to engage in the oyster business.
This should put Baltimore on the qui
Vive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

j. Adam Bede is surely enough of a
humorist and philosopher to take politi-
cal reverses good naturally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Up to the present time Mr.. Hartman
has not felt compelled to put on extra
cars to accommodate the front porch
crowds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

The "scrappy'' character that the cam
paign is assuming ought to meet with the
warm approval of Senator Scott OF West
Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22
Call the Health Board |!
From the Bait

From the Baltimore sun.
Does the campaign cigar come under
the provisions Of the corrupt practices
law?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Roosevelt Is doing everything in his
power to make it plain that he does not
consider his mantle a good fit for Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-22

Mr. Tafts dissemination to use the big
stick in Ohio will not deter Mr.. Roose-
Nal
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
Doubly Useful Mucilage.

If you make your own mucilage tone heaping teaspoonful of gum arabic to an ordinary mucilage bottle gives it pure at cheaper rate than that bought ready made) you can dispense with court plas- ters. liquid or otherwise. except where an antiseptic is necessary. I" says Woman's Home Companion for July. Ordinary cuts can be coated with this quiet as effectively as with the patent preparation. Two coats thoroughly dried will stand the application of water better than anything but the adhesive plaster doctors use-an inconven- tent, expense luxury"
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
RAILWAY CASUALTY
Number Annually Killed In Railroad Wrecks Amazing Report of Com
 merce Commission.

The annual report of the Inter state Commerce Commission just made public contains the following figuers on railway casualties in the United States during the twelve months ending June 30, 1908. The figures furnished the commission hy the railway companies show an appalling number of persons killed and injured, especially among em- ployes. The figure follows:
 The total number of casualties to persons on the railways for the year ending June 30. 1907, was l22. . 855, of persons killed and III, ,0l6 the number injured. Casualties occurred among three general class es of railway employees, as follows: Trainmen 2.537 killed and 40,755 injured; switch tenders. crossing tenders. and watchmen. l69 killed, ,09l injured; other employees. l,- BPS killed, 45, ,798 injured.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
EXTENSIVE LUMBER OUTPUT
Road Master Gavin of American Lum- ber Co.,, at Kitner, N. M., tells of
 Immense Annual Cut.

Mr. Pat Gavin, roadmaster for the American Lumber Co at Kit ner. New Mexico, is in the city on a months vacation. He has charge of all the logging railroads owned by the company at this place, con sisting of over 40 miles of main line aside from spurs that are talk en up and relaid as fast as timber is cut. At present 20 million feet of logs are on the ground ready for transportation. T h e mill when working full force night and day produces 750,0O0 feet of lumber. They have twenty-year cut ahead of them yet.
 Mir. Gavin recently discharged his force of 125 men owing to dull market. but expects to return this fall again. Mr. Gavin is one of the best track men in the busi- ness. He had charge of the work of laying the first track from Can yon Diablo to the Needles for the old Atlantic & Pacific railroad.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
.FLAGSTAFF LOSES CLOSE GAME
A Rapid Game at Winslow Sunday Locals Play Good Ball but have
 Bad Luck in Third Inning.

The local ball team lost another game to Winslow Sunday by a score of to O. The game was profes- sional ball all through with the exception of the third inning when our team had an attack of rahbies letting in four unearned runs by fumbles. wild throws and passed balls.
 Baca, the little Flagstaff pitcher put up splendid game and held his opponents down to a few hits, and by good work dug himself out of several tight places where three were on bases.
 McCahill. umpired the game and while the boys think some decisions were close. know he was honest about it.
 The Flagstaff team will play Ash Fork next Sunday at Ash Fork. A game is scheduled with Williams at Flagstaff August End and ar engagements are being made for a game with Prescott at Prescott some time during next month.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
TEA
Linger longer over it; let it be steaming hot from the earthen pot; and the loveliest woman pour 1t.

Your grocer returns your money f yss donf Ike Schilling's Best: we pay him.
The Coconino sun., 1908-07-24
Killed Fox in a Tree.

Ranger Claude Thompson came in from the estimators camp near Williams Saturday evening. Dur ing his trip out he killed wild cat and two foxes in one tree. This story would have had an odd sound if he had not explained further that the bob cat had a young fox in its mouth and the mother fox was making a desperate effort to save it.