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Evening star., 1911-08-10
The Department of Agriculture.

No prejudice should arise in any quar-
ter against DIR. Wiley for anything that
he is doing, through his counsel at the
House committee inquiry into the Depart
ment of Agriculture. to bring to light all
the facts bearing upon that department $
activities connected with the enforcement
of the pure food act. 1t is obvious as the
testimony is presented from day to day
that much has been going on in the de-
partment of which the public has not been
fully aware. and that the government
has been placed in the position Of resist
ing certain endeavors for the protection
of the public health and purse.
The President is reported to he keenly
interested in the developments of this in
vestigation, and well he may be, for ii Is
doubtless giving him information of the
most valuable character concerning
state of affairs in one of the government
departments of which it must be assumed
he has been kept in ignorance. 1t can
hardly be believed that he has known, for
instance, of the publication by the De-
partment of Agriculture of a bulletin
which has stated incorrectly the judgment
of state supreme court in a matter in
volving the enforcement of the pure food
law of that state, the change in the text
having been made clearly for the purpose
of concealing divergence by that court
from the established policy" of the de-
partment regarding benZoate of soda.
II would be interesting to know how
far the House committee could have gone
in an aScertainnent of all the facts with
out the assistance of DIR. Wiley through
his personal legal representative. Through
an unfortunate handling of the case from
the beginning. DR.. Wiley has been placed
in the position of defendant without
hearing. That he has the entire sympa-
thy of the American people and their
confidence must, by this time, be evident
from the expressions that have come from
all quarters That his case has been
rather than weakened by
the testimony thus far given before The
House committee is also plain. 1t is evil
dent that nothing will be lost by delibera-
tion, and probably the President may. in
the course of this inquiry, learn much
about the workings Of the Department of
Agriculture that will be of the utmost
value to him in an endeavor to readjust
matters in manner to restore its pres
tige with the public.
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The Controller Bay Matter

There Is feeling in republican circles
In the House that. the committee of that
oody investigating expenditures in the
Interior Department being inclined to
drop the Controller bay matter. a special
committee should be named to consider
the subject fully. y resolution to that
effect has been introduced.
IL is difficult TO believe that the regular
committee meditates scuttle. 1t Is quite
as difficult TO see how scuttie could be ex-
ecuted. Things have gone too far A
definite and damaging charge affecting
reputable persons has been made, and
alleged details have been offered. The
charge should be probed to the bottom in
the interest of all parties.
The Dick-to-Dick letter has attracted
wide attention. Who wrote IT? What be-
came of IL? The alleged author declares
that he never heard OF 1t until he saw it
In print. The man to whom it is ad-
dressed DECLARES that he never received
such a communication. Officials of the
Interior Department in charge Of the de-
partment files declare that no such paper
was ever seen by them.
In Q matter of mystery where serious
charge is made the French police are
instructed to find the woman. In this
case the woman presents herself, and
signifies her willingness to take the stand
and swear that she read the Dick-to-Dick
letter and that It was attached to other
papers in the Controller bay case. II the
woman was imposed upon the fact should
be brought .out. % that maybe the COM
mittee should address itself to the task
Of finding the man. Who imposed upon
Evening star., 1911-08-10

rights Of the peerage. It may be that
the clearing away of the parliamentary
blockade will lead to enactments
aimed at this grave situation. But the
conservative public in England-the
word having no partisan significance
does not regard the prospect OF sociai
legislation Of the kind recently In evf-
dence in England with any degree or
enthusiasm or hope. The present tend
ency is toward state socialism OF
most costly character, and the paflia-
mentary budget is from session to ses-
sion growing at rate calculated to
cause the taxpayers to look appre-
hensively to the future. Not one OF
the various schemes of poor relief late
ly adopted in England reaches the root
Of the evil. which Is nothing else than
overpopulation. The colonies are
taking some Of the surplus people. but
these are. unfortunately. the best OF
the working classes. leaving In Eng
land a constantly deteriorating resid-
uum. which the Industrial conditions
cannot develop or utilize. II from some
parliament of the near future can
come a working scheme to reduce the
population. England will have cause
to rejoice.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
William Pierce Frye.

From the New York Sun
This town, which remembers nothing,
has long forgotten what William Pierce
Frye as chairman of the Senate commit
tee of commerce did for the Improvement
of New York harbor. In gratitude for
his services a dinner was given him In
1883 by 1.-The business men and CONNER
cial interests of New York city" Busi-
ness men and commercial interests! To-
day and for nearly ten years names alb
horred and excommunicate, tracked and
outlawed survivals of the dark ages be-
fore government of yawp, for yawp and
by yawp. For the merchant marine, too,
Mr.. Frye was always trying to do some
thing. The subject was once of some
interest in paleozoic New England, we
have heard. Who cares about it now?
What matters it II the American flag
save on a ship of war is miracle on
all great Neptune's ocean? This happier
generation is content to hear the in
Vulnerable heehaw Of the seas Of speech.
1t was time for Mr.. Frye to die: and
his departure should be a warning to
his few contemporaries or associates
that lag superf1uous on a stage now given
wholly to variety politics. He died
impenitent To the last he refused to see
the futility of long apprenticeship in
what used to he considered the art of
craftsmanship, of a strong and trained
intellect, Of severe pondered study of
constitutional history and Interpretation,
OF parliamentary forms and procedure.
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England's Social Problem.

While the house of lords is in the
last throes Of it's fight for legislative
life, a situation exists in London of
far greater significance to the welfare
of the English people than the con-
troversy between liberal and unionist
over the status Of the peerage. The
dock strike. which at latest accounts
was spreading to affect all the un-
skilled and semiskilled workmen OF
the capital engaged in the handling Of
goods, is bringing acutely to view the
distressing condition of a large section
Of the English public. With fifteen mil
lions OF the people practically on the
starvation line, that Is to say with only
the least margin between them and
utter destitution, 1t is matter for the
gravest national concern to find a
riotous tendency developing among the
wretchedly paid porters and stevedores
and other human beasts Of burden who
swarm about the metropolis by the tens
of thousands and eke out wretched
living by working about two-thirds Of
the time at wages that would be re-
garded by their American prototypes
with utter scorn. London may escape
the present peril Of famine due to
the present dock and porterage strike.
Doubtless the arbitration processes
will be brought into operation to put
an end to the situation before the pub
lie health is actually endangered. but
no strike settlement that Is merely an
adjustment of this difficulty will meet
the real needs OF the situation. For
II is impossible through such a pro-
cedure to cure the evils Of which this
strike Is merely q symptom.
What to do with its surplus popu-
Iation is Epgiand's greatest problem.
transcending in ultimate Importance
such a question as the legiSlafiva
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Anarchistic Photographers.
from the Chicago Tribune.

from the chicago Tribune.
BY cable it Is reported that King
Georges enjoyment of the pleasures at
Cowes was marred IL not wrecked by
the photographers. 1t is by no means
true that the king Is camera shy. The
Willingness, courtesy and courage with
which he submitted himself to the photo
graphic endeavors incident to the coro-
nation proved that no monarch. with the
possible exception of the kaiser. fears a
picture taker less. But in that case
George was every stitch a king. The
pomp and circumstance were there and
ROYALTY was invested with its ancient
spiendors. AT Cowes the king was In a
bathing suit part Of the time. Respect
able photographers understood that a
monarch no more should be taken in a
bathing suit than he should be taken
standing on his head. A king in a kitchen
opening a can of sardines would be ma
jestic compared with a king in a bathing
suit. If cameras are to intrude when
kings battle, then down goes the whole
institution of royalty, and nothing but
the debris will mark the spot where ONCE
1t nourished.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

OIn order to avoid delays account Of
perronai absence. letters TO THE STAR should
cot be addressed TO any individual connected
With the ONCE but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
70 tenor purpose.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Diplomatic Appointments.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
The diplomatic appointments announced
at Washington show a close adherence to
the principle of promotion within the
service, and deserve general commenda-
ton. 1t is still too soon to expect, we
suppose. that vacancies in the diplomatic
ranks should be filled from among men,
bers of our consular service: the necessity
of supplying by private expenditure the
demands OF diplomatic post Is still an
obtrusive element in the case. Having
this necessity in mind, we find little to
criticise In the nature of the two new ap-
pointments-that of Mr.. Lars Anderson
to Belgium and Mr.. Lloyd Bryce to the
Netherlands.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
The Oyster.

AA&V SJStSAs
The oyster soon
Will wake
And make
Us all forsake
The summer tune.
That weary lay
SO grim.
With him
Has chance but slim.
1t cannot stay.
When he drifts past
We say
"Hooray!"
In accents gay;
'"Tis fall at LAST
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Ex-President Roosevelt does not claim
that he fully understood all the inner
mechanism of the 7. c. & /. deal. Had
he been a thrifty and expert financier he
would probably never have been Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Illusion.

Willie Lowbrow seems TO be an ex-
ceedingly busy man. said Maude.
Whenever you see him he is going on
journey
That's merely an impression replied
Mamie, due to the fact that he carries
his laundry down town in his suit case. :"
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Those gentlemen who persuaded Car
negie to let go certain interests did much
to arouse him from an Indifference to
worldly wealth that threatened to be-
come almost morbid.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Among the Mummies..

That said the professor, lis an Egyp-
tian queen. She Is at least 1900 years
old"
My" exclaimed the girl with large
fluffy hair; TN bet she'd be annoyed IL
she knew you were telling it
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Assisting Human Cheer.

Oh, help this old world in its quest
OF laughter light and sunny.
If you can't coin some gentle jest
Just go ahead and do your best
Wear whiskers that are funny.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Similar characteristics.

1T is seldom that child who Is named
after a famous politician resembles him. :
Mine does replied Mr.. Bliggins. Even
at his early age nothing will convince
him that he cannot secure his own way
by persistent vocalizing.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

The Canadian public. though deeply at
tached TO the mother country, is just now
more interested in reciprocity than in the
fate of the house Of lords.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Haiti doesn't appear to put its presi-
dents on footing to enjoy trips around
the world or sojourns in Paris, after their
terms of Office expire
Evening star., 1911-08-10

a truly cosmopolitan community must
expect to face certain disadvantages, such
as having lis officials appointed from
other commodities and the prices of food
stuffs regulated from afar
Evening star., 1911-08-10

There has been no crop failure affect
ing the 1911 output of republican bou-
quets for President Taft.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

IL is suggested that Arizona and New
Mexico will find plenty to occupy them
selves without conducting economic ex-
periments in connection with the recall.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Considering the fallacies with which
his career has been associated, Mr.. Bryan
has wonderful talents for making 1t in
cumbent on some other democrat to do
the explaining.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

While Uncle Sam is entertaining dis
tinguished Japanese guests Mr.. Hobson
Is expected to maintain tactful silence.
Evening star., 1911-08-10
Professional Comment.

She is a picture when she steps on the
stage" said one member of the company.
Yes replied the other. But in her
dressing room she looks like partially
developed negative"
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Comforting indeed are these assurances
In the face OF monopolistic rumors that
there is N Controller bay enough to go
round
Evening star., 1911-08-10

The activities of C1priano Castro are
confined to series of mysterious disap-
pearances.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

If J. p. Morgan can dictate the gentle
mems agreements he cares not who may
conduct the investigations.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Representative Berger is still enjoying
the pleasure OF a limited but insurgency
proof party leadership in Congress.
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Admiral Togo manages to make his
speeches brief without drifting into cpl
grammatic tendencies
Evening star., 1911-08-10

Entered as second-ciass mail matter at the post
once at Washington. d. @.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25
WHO'S WHO" AT THE MAJESTIC.

Bedelia Day was seen for the last time last night at the Majestic. And BedeIa made good. The New Cook" in which Bedelia held the center of the boards. was another of those splendid comedies in which Lee showed his ability as a comedian.
 Beginning with tonight and running through the rest of the week. includ ing Sunday night, the farce Who's Who" will be given for the first time in Phoenix. Who's Who" is well named and lives up to its title through out the play. In fact, the characters don't seem to be able to tell just who is who until the very last scene and every one is most beautifully mixed up until the final curtain.
 Who's Who" is one Of those bundles Of airy nonsense-a typical warm weather show-that will make you for get your troubles and cause a couple of hours to slip by in laughter and merriment.
 As usual with a change of bill. an entire new musical program will be put on. Some of the songs have never been sung here and are warranted to be the bright. catchy kind that always please
 Friday night the chorus giris of the company will hold a contest. Each girl will offer a speciality of her own and the winner-the decision tc be left to the audience-win receive a prize of five dollars.
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25
ADJUSTMENTS
SAVOY THEATER TONIGHT.

1 The feature of last nights enter ! tainment was the lecture with scenes ! from trip to South America This | part of the program will be changed. with all new scenes of other prin- | cipal views of the southern continent. ! The photography of the scenes is of the finest type and the views are ! beautiful and very instructive along
 with the lecture. which is given by 1 Louise Stevens Cooke wno mas visited the South American continent. The views last night were taken in the principal towns of Venezuela. This at traction proves out of the ordinary. The picture program is a,co very good Among those shown is Slim Jims Last Chance" showing the romance of two chums who are taken into GUS tOdy for theft and proven guilty. Aft er serving their sentences. the gate of the prison is thrown open and Tom and Jim are again free. Tom seems to have learned a lesson and tries to outlive the disgrace he has brought upon himself. Slim Jim still has the desire to follow the downward path. Tom finds that the prison odor is hard to shake and decides to go west. Upon his arrival his financial con- ditions compel him to secure work al once on a ranch, in which he is very fortunate
 Jim finally decides to go west also and as luck happens he Wanders to the same ranch Tom. not wishing to be recognized by Jim. pretends to be very busy and rides away. Jim. upon
  purse lying on the desk and decides to take it, but Tom appears at this moment and orders Jim to replace the purse and leave. Jim refuses and threatens to unveil Toms past. which meant his downfall and the separa ton from his Sweetheart. who is the daughter of the ranch owner. The owner appears at this moment and Tom and Jim's past is revealed. and both are ordered to leave The daugh- ter begs that Tom may stay. but her father does not heed. Tom goes and the girl follows and both are over taken by the Indians Jim is caught by the cowboys and is threatened with hanging unless he tells where the girl and Tom are. Word is re- ceived that they have been taken prisoners by the Indians and tine cow boys set out and locate the band of Indians and are successful in helping Tom and his sweetheart make their escape.
 A joyous scene takes place. and upon Slim Jim's promise. he is given another chance
 The Cowboy and the ShreW.' Easter Babies and Los Paradise conclude the program. Specially SC lected music is being played with each picture and Mr. Curtis orchestra is | proving quite an addition to the Savoy theater
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

It's a pity d jealous woman IS un- able to keep the lid on.
 4 man seldom enjoys doing thing unless he doesn't have to do it-
 Poor old Adam, There were na tonsorial artists or safety razors in his day.
 The good things of life are seldom appreciated until they assume the past tense.
 Perhaps some men hide their light under a bushel for the purpose of keeping their shady side dark.
 We can't help feeling sorry for the poor man who has to think twice be- fore he can remember what his name was before he was married.
 A man sizes a woman up according to her own valuation, and he doesn have much time for one who looks like a bargain counter specimen.
 When a girl gets engaged to a man she is merely sparring for time m which to make up her mind whether she wants to marry him or not
 During the courtship girl struts around as if she owned the earth, but q few years after marriage she walks as if she were carrying it on her shoulders.-Chicago News
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25
BY NIGHT AND DAY
 THE WORK GOES ON
Prescott's Preparation for the Enter
 tannent of Phoenix.

Prescott May 23-The ladies of the Monday club are showing signs of fatigue. due to their inccssant labors on plans now nearly consummated for the entertainment of their Maricop1 neigh bors The principal feature IS of course the banquet fixed for . o'clock Saturday evening in the dining salon of the Yavapai club. Following this function. card party. both bridge and five hundred. has been arranged to take place in the spacious ball room of the club where the ladies will be en- tertaincd until the wee sma' bours.
 Prescott matrons and maids also are very busy rehearsing with the massed choir for the union service Of the Episcopal Methodist, Baptist and Con greCational churches. which will unite for divine service at II o'clock Sunday morning It is hoped that the Rev. Henry N. Campbell. pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Phoenix, will be prevailed upon to preach the sermon The Revs. Jenkins. Marshall. Deming and Lathe. all of Prescott. will also participate in the service. Solos will be rendered by several of Prescott's most talented VoCaliSts Programs containing the order of service and the words of the hymns to be used will facilitate participation by the audience The services will be held in the Elks theater
 Territorial Engineer J. E. Girand closed yesterday with his contractors, Brannen and Sauer of Prescott. con tract for the erection of S1.000 bungalow on his slightly lot in the sum- mer colony. Mrs. Girand is charmed with the environs of her new summer home and stoutly maintains she will be it's fair chatelane before sundown next Monday. J F. Dodds, a wealthy realty operator Of Phoenix and Mrs. Dodds are boring oyer plans for their summer cottage in block D of the colony. which they selected Mon day.
 Among others building now or about to build are: Harry Diehl. C. M Stur- ges. D. L. Sturges. Mrs. William Rob inson. Grenville T. Chapman and Grant Roberts
 Secretary Fraser of the Chamber of commerce. is averaging five hours sleep a night assisting the efforts of the various committees to present a flawless list of items of entertainment and Tuesday announced the official greeting to the visitors at the depot at Prescott and at the banquets to the ladies and gentlemen from the Salt river valley. The refrain of Love me and the world is mine" the slogan sings as follows: "Oh. welcome, friends, to Yavapai The good old county. one mile high. You're drawing nearer Heaven Cheer up' You're in Yavapai'
 Every detail possible to be thought of has already been perfected and the committees are resting on their oars to learn how many friends they may be allowed to induct into the delights Of The Place to Live"
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25

that the two things do not at all answer the same purpose. The win dow shade is pre- -eminently for pro-
 tection against the sun by day and the outside world by night The side or heavy uVerhanging curtains, if
 hung on separte rods SD they may
 be pulled across the window, will undoubtedly do very we'll as a pro- lection at night. but they will not answer at all in the daytime. for then, in order to exclude a too bril- liant ray of sun one will be forced to draw the curtain and thereby darken from top to bottom the entire window-often the only light in a room. Shades are not for decoration, but for utility merely, and they should be chosen with an eye 10 their The best color is soft tan; if subdues the light in just the proper degree. and is sufficient Iy neutral tone to go with all outside color schemes Ladies Home Journal
Arizona republican., 1911-05-25
MAKING BETTER.
Why Just to Make Good Is Not
 Enough.

There is something better than to make good and that is to make bet ter. writes George Lawrence Parker in June St Nicholas The world is a constantly improving world; it has not simply remained good. We can See this if we recall how naturally we say. This is the finest sunset, or cloud effect. or most glorious full moon I ever saw" Of course. this IS not altogether true: but there is a greater truth underneath, namely, that in nature here T. something so determined to make good that she seems to us to be doing better than before To make good is not enough
 The same thing is seen in other places. No president ever went [" Washington but that he honestly believed he could in some respects d" better than the president before hln' not merely keep what had been done And each president is right in think ing this. for in this business of mak- ing better each of us has something to contribute that no one else pos sesses. For ordinary people It IS great announcement to remember that no matter how many great ones precede us. there is still way for us first to make good. and then to make better; the way is just to slNe| ourselves to the thing we are doing. Oursef is brand-new thing; mo one else ever had it. before. boy who learns his lessions because oi sense of duty only may, indeed, make good so far as marks are concerned. out the secret of education comes only i" the one who studies because he has learned to thoroughly enjoy it The first makes good. the second makes better And the second alone gets the fun out of the game of securing knowledge.