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Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
THE DEVELOPMENT OF SoUOAN

Important work has been done dur ing the year toward the solution Of the great irrigation problems of Sou dan In his report for 1910 the In srcctor- General Of Irrigation says:
 In the light of the information col Iectrd in the six years since the for nation of the Soudan irrigation ser vice. fairly definite answers can now br given as to the more important problems for the solution of which this service was created, viz. how to res cue the waters of the upper Nile from the marshes oC the Southern SOudan. and how and where tO introduce arti- ficial irrigation into the fertile tracts of the SOudan
 The former problem is now in proc ess of solution by the improvement of the Rahr-ei- -Zcraf by means of dredg- ing operations The latter problem has been solved for DOngola province, where eventually some l50.O00 feddans Ge,llan-l03 acrcs) can be irrigated ou the basin system: it has also been solved for Kassala province. where. as soon as railway communication rs pro- vided. over 100000 fcddans can be brought under basin irrigation from the river Cash.
 "It is also nearing solution for the Gazira plain. and as soon as It has oecn aSccrtaincd whether crops other than durra can he successfully grown there will be little but the question of funds and economic considerations to prevent the construction of the GcZira canal. making possible the eventual irrigation of some 3.000.000 fe1dans.
 That irrigation of the vast plains | iyinE to the east of the Blue Nile and l traversed by th" river Atbara is pos siblc. there is little reason to .ioubt: 70 when the population justifies it, the artificial irrigation of not less than l L. .0OO. .00O feddans in the Central and | Eastern SOudan, on practically all or which cotton can almost certainly De grown. as well within the bounds of possibility. assuming that the Blue l Nilc and Atbara rivers can, without detriment to Egypt. supply the neces- sary water for such an extensive area.
 This question of water supply dom ! mates the whole of the future devel- opment of the SOudan. However. ev- erything goes to show that through out the major portion of the country water is not required during those months of the year when the river supply is shortest and EGypts difficult ties are greatest. and that. except ia the neighboOrhood of khartoum anu
 northward. tke crops of the Soudan
 can be grown in the flood and winter months f inc year, i. Q. between July 18th and March lst, waen the Egypt an government makes no restrictions
 "If this is proved to he the case. the development Q: the Soudan can pro cecd without letriment e Egypt, al-
 though amply to safeguard Egypt
 water supply the construction of ar
 elaborate guaSing station at Wad
 Halfa ana the arrangement of some
 convention between the two govern ments is desirable. By such a coll
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
PUGET SOUND SALMON.

The final figures have been com piled showing the output of the sal mon canaries on Puget sound during the last fishing season. The result is far beyond all previous estimates and out of all proportion greater than any one conceived to be possible at the time the season opened. During the last season there were canned on Pu- get sound 1.625.000 cases of salmon. worth. at the market price, $S,f25.00o.
 This is the greatest salmon pack in the history of the industry. IL is twice as great as the pro- season estimates. Indeed, it is a greater pack than those connected with the industry believed ever would be put up on Puget sound.
 By way of comparison, it may be stated that in 1900 the value of the output of all the plants in the United States engaged in canning and pre- serving fish was $20.S0S.70S. In this was included the cannarles of the Pa cific coast those of Puget sound con tributinS about one-quarter of the whole amount The output of camel fish of Puget sound this year is prob ably more than 10 per cent of that ol the whole country.
 But while the state of Washington is furnishing the world asfoOd of high value by the millions Of pounds ani at low cost to the consumer, it is not wantonly depicting the supply Through the hatcheries which the state is maintaining and which it has maintained Ior many years, il is prob able that more young salmon reacn salt water, there to mature. than ever Gid under natural conditions befor" the hatcheries were established. The large runs Of salmon after the many years that the canning business has been established. show that there is real conservation here. coupled with large utilization.-Seattle Post Intel ligcnccr
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
SC|ssOREO WIT
WHY HE WAS AN EPlscoPALlAN.

An EpiscOpalian clergyman who was passing his vacation in a remote coun- try district met an old farmer who declared that he was a "Piscopal.''
 ITO what parish do you belong@" asked the clergyman.
 Don't know nawthin' bout enny parish was the answer.
 Who confirmed you them" was the next question.
 Nobody" answered the farmer
 Then how are you an Episcopali- an?" asked the clergyman.
 Well" was the reply, you see it's this way: Last winter l went down to Philadelphia a-visitin', an while l was there l went to church, an it was call ed 'Piscopal. an l heerd them say that they left undOne the things what they'd oughter done and they'd done some things what they oughtenter done, and says to myself says I: That's my fix cxacly.' and ever sense then I've been a Piscopalian."
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

part of its report, small part con sisting Of 2,400 printed pages. has been submitted.
 Taking all these things into con- sideratiOn it would certainly seem that about everything has been said that could be said on this subject; yet congress is even now preparing to engage in another interminable debate Carloads Of language will be unloaded and these speeches, so called, will be printed at the public expense and mailed at the public expense to millions of people who will never read them. Nine;e ;enths of the whole business is farcical to the last degree.
 No one can assign a valid reason for the attempt of the democrats to enact tariff legislation at the present session. They will he satisfied with nothing. according to their own state ments. short Of a radical revision along free trada lines; and they know to a certainty that even if such a measure got through the senate il would D, vetoed by President Talt If the democrats are sincere in their frequent assertions of patriotism, and in their assertion that they are sure to sweep the country and elect their presidential candidate next year, it would strike any sensible person as the part of good sense to defer the passage Of their tariff bill until after that election, when, if their pro- phecies be fulfilled. they can legis- late in accordance with their own untrammeled ideas But that is not the democratic way of doing busi- ness.
 But if the house democrats can be satisfied with nothing short of the discussion of a proposed tariff law, they ought. at least. in justice to the country and as matter oi economy both of time and money, to limit the debate Any democrat in the house of representatives can tell in two hours all he knows about the tariff and a good many of them would not require more than five minutes for that purpose. As matter of fact. if nine -tenths of the democratic mem- bers refrained from saving a word the country would probably he able to survive the loss.
 So what's the use Of all this pro- posed sound and fury? And the an- swer is that aside from the manu- featuring of campaign material at the public expense there is no use at all
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
a GIRL OF SPIRIT.

Representative Henry of Texas, in an eloquent and caustic speech in the house last session. condemned the American heiress who marries. for the sake of his title, the nobleman ruined ir health and prospects by dissipation.
 Discussing this speech with a re- porter, Mir. Henry said:
 'I want to see our hale young girls marry hale young men. l want to see them all showing the spirit of q girl l know in Waco. She was proposed to by a rich bachelor of 90. And she re- fused him. Afterward. talking over the turn down with a mutual friend. she said:
 Yes. I refused him. He has, you know. past He has q dreadful past
 e oh. but said the mutual friend. ';i man can always blot out his past
 Yes. that may be- replied this splendid Waco girl, but he shan't use me for blotter' ''-CosmOpolitan.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
The Tariff Debate.

Ever since the enactment of the Morrill, tariff a generation ago the onestion of our import duties has figured largely in the discussions in congress. Every few years a general tariff bill has been passed ar at tempted to he passed and in addi- ton. at almost every session attempts at amendment in certain particulars have been tried with or without suc- cess. And on every one of those oc- casions the subject has been dis cussed with a viGor and fullness that would seem to leave nothing to be said Also a tariff board was created 25 or % years ago: and recently an- other commission was named and
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
IT LOOKED THAT WAY.

One morning a man WaIkcd mo ciub, smiling. and said: "Bb-boys, I'm afraid I t-;-tOok m-morc wine last IT. n-night than ch- ch- church mem bcr Shoul1 t-t-take"
 Why so?' said one of his friends.
 Well, you s-s-see. the m-m morn ing. when I c-came to b-b breakfast my wife s-s-said to me, William, what was the m-m matter with you last m night? You stood beside the b. bed for some time l-l-Ooking at me. and finally s-s-aid. Well. S-s- swear. you two girls look enough alike to-to-to be sisters"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
The Real Standpsts.

The democratic party is continually hurling the term "standpat" at the republicans; vet it is matter Of easy verification that the democrats are now, and have been for a good many years. giving the best example of standpatism Of any political or ganization that has ever had any thing to do with American politics.
 Just one example will suffice-and that is the tenacity with which that party adheres to Bryanism. Bryan has been three times repudiated. and each successive time by an increased majority; yet. standing pat on the old exploded theories that are essen tiaIly associated with his name. the fact remains that very large sec ton of the democratic party, per haps majority of the insurSent wing of that organization, would rather see Bryan nominated than any sther man There is probably not a man whose name has been suggest ed for the democratic presidential nomination who would carry Arizona against the Nebraska seer And with all that the fact remains that Mir. Bryan would he hOpelessiy beaten from the start by almost any can didate the republicans would name.
 Bryan is a reactiOnary himself Notwithstanding the fact that he and his theories have been cast into the political scrap heap so often that he sings Home. Sweet Home." every time he lands there. does any man believe he has ever renounced a sin gle one Of the absurdities with which his name has always been associated? Has he ever publicly recanted on the free silver fetich? Does any man suppose that if elected president. and the chance should offer. he would not pack the supreme court to get the kind of decisions he wants? Is there not the best reason in the world to believe that as president he would use all his influence tO cast the Philippines adrift upon the danger ous seas Of international strife? Who doesn't know that he believes in gov ernment ownership of public utilities? In brief, what evidence is there that AIr. Bryan is not even more of populist than he was in 1896. when he was indorsed by that queer aggre- gation of economists for the presi- dency?
 And large part of the rank and file of the democracy accepts Bryan with ali his dogmas. It matters nothing at all that these dogmas have been knocked higher than Gllderoys kite, they are still called eternal principles by the so-callcd democratic party. And notwithstand- ing the fact that a vast majority Of the American people are twenty-five years ahead of the time when Bryan and Bryanism could he considered as even remote possibility, hundreds of thousands of the democrats are standing pat on those eternal principles" to this day.
 And maybe those principles are eternal" when one considers them rightly They are eternally absurd, at all events.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
HOW HE PROVED IT.

They were trying an lriShm2n charged with a petty offense. when tho judge asked: Have you any one in court who will vouch for your good character"
 Wis. your honor" quickly responded the Celt: there's the sheriff there
 Whereupon the sheriff evinced signs of great amazement.
 Why. your honor" declared he. T dent even know the man
 "Observc. yOur honor" said the IT, ishman. triumphantly. observe that I've lived in the country for twelve years an the sheriff doesn't know me, Ain't that a character for yc?''
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
LITTLE ToMMY's ERROR.

Mrs de Ncnnoff-Tommy. do you want some nice plum jam: . Tommy-YCS- other
 'I was going to give you some 10 put on yOur bread but lost the key of the pantry"
 You don't need the key. mother: l can reach down through the window and open the door from the inside.
 That's what I wanted to know. Now just wait until your father comes home"-IdeaS.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

vention the Soirjan government wodtd
 undertake to pass on to Egypt cer- tain minimum discharges for each
 reriod of the year based on ESyptS requirements and the rivers natural minimum. leainv the excess to be as the Soudan might require
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
STATE or OHIO Crrr oF Tc,EDo.

STATE or OHIO CTTv oF Tc-EDp.
 LUCAs COTNTf s. FRANE ]. CInNLT makes oath that ne s srnioa partner Of the hraI |. ]. tHENEl & Co. doing business h the City of Toledo. County and state aforesaid, and that sad firm will pay the Oi ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease of CsTARRH that be cured by the use of HALLS CkTARBH CURE.
 FRANK l. CHENEY. sworn 10 before and subscribed m my presence this 6th day O. December. A. D., 1886.
 A. W. GLEASON. ! NOTAR- t'URLIc directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces C. , system. send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. 0 Sold by all Druggists 9fc.
 Take Halls Fauy Pms Tor constinatinn.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

II is said that former Governor Charlie Haskell. of Oklahoma. is to make the race for United States sen ator from his state. IL has not yet been announced if Bath House John will take a similar chance in Illinois or not
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

There are good many people. outside of Arizona, of course. who wouldn't know if Schedule K re- fcrs to the wool tariff or new wrinkle in the football rules.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

In the matter of thinking in large figures those meat packers seem to have the renowned Mulberry Sellers crowded off the boards. Even ten tative five hundred million dollar combination looms quite large in the imagination.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Without attempting to forecast the probable verdict of a jury it does look as though one Bert Franklin, the Los Angeles man charged with having bribed juror in the Me Namara case, has several pecks Of trouble ahead of him.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

What have the people ever done to congress that our national lesisla- tive body is going to inflict several months of tariff debate upon the country?
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

If by any ironical chance the Hon. Joseph w Folk should be elected to the presidency. he will give the finest exhibition of small man rattling around in big place that has ever been witnessed in this country.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

The White SoX may safely come (" Phoenix in the confident assurance that they will find here as fine an assortment of baseball fans as can be located in any town Of equal size in the universe.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

They are scraping inc bottom or the treasury in China. That is not q very alluring prospect for the Celes- tial pie counter brigade.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

You wouldn't think of comparing a hobo to d lily. yet here is d quoiau )n that can be truthfully applied to both: They toll not. neither do they spin: yet Solomon in all his glory was not arraycd like one of these"
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Will the new board of supervisors transact the taxpayers business on the same kind of business basis employed by the present boardE
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

A headline says sam Langford IS seeking trouble" He seems to have found it when he met Mir. sam Me- Vey in the squared circle.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
WEATHER RECORD.

Record of temperature, wind dircc- tion. rainfall and state of weather as made by the United States Weather Bureau. at &. m, mountain time N.SrerlaV-
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Mir Morgan Shuster, late treasurer general of Persia. is just learning how much trouble the handling or funds may cause. |.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Well, have you been investigated in Washington these days.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

IL will soon be determined whether the governor elect is to be a Falstaff or a Pcricles.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

\ man has sued a local barber for Sl.G00 damages. Did the barber try
 to talk him to death?
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Exclusive morning Associated Press
 dispatches.
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

Office, Corner Second and Adams Sts.
 Entered at the postOffice at Phoenix. Arizona. as mail matter of the second
Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
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Arizona republican., 1911-12-28

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Arizona republican., 1911-12-28
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
Published by

ETA CLIFFORD YOUNG, Society Editor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-12

mines got into trouble; pipes and
pumps fro0e up, and It was impos-
sible to get coal from any Tennessee
mine. The local roads were therefore
utterly unable to bring any relief. An
appeal was made to the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad-to NJ. II. Smith.
In an hour he had ordered all the
coal along the line diverted 10 Ten
nessee towns and that the coal stocks
of some Of the towns in Kentucky
be reshapped to Tennessee. This
continued. for the extreme cold con-
tinued, till the Kentucky towns ran
short and protested. MT. Smith
brought coal from Louisville all the
way to Nashville-coal, too, some of
which had gone from this vicinity.
No extra freight charge was made.
so that the price was not Increased.
although men came with scuttles and
offered q dollar q scuttle.
So fraught with suffering and I'M
pending destruction was this coal
famine that men-good men. honest
men. rich men-climbed ON the cars
a. they passed through East Nash
vile and took the coal before 1t
reached the dealer. for fear their or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-12
Confederate Veteran.

IN railway construction, operation, and
traf1c. Van Austen was General
Freight Agent Of the road. Mr.. Smith
was appointed Assistant General
Freight Agent, and thus he began his
first service on the railroad he was
to make one of the famous systems of
the country, and 1t in time responding
has paid him In turn, and has made
him the one great captain Of all those
In the South.
himself; 90 when the Star Union "a
forerunner Of railway consolidation
a big freight line, was organized by
the trunk lines in the late sixties, Van
Austen became general manager, and
Mr.. Smith became General freight
agent Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad
During many trials and vicissitudes
through which the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad had to take its course
Albert Fink and Milton Smith steer
ed the old road to success. The fin
anciers began to take notice, to buy
the stock, and work their ways; the
politician took notice also, and under.
took to use the great force, both OF
money and men, for their gain; but
those two men "sat in the boat" or
rather ION the rail-" and brought the
fortunes Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad on and up till the values
were increased twentyfold.
Mr.. Fink was called to New York
to organize and put In force and eff
feet the freight bureau Of the trunk
HvA NJ hA ~ urf4f al, "a
was made commissioner. The now
result Mr.. Smith had his hands and
brains filled with the immense traf.
fc he had built UP for the Louis
Vile & Nashville Railroad, and now
had to fight to hold and fight harder
to build yet more. How successfully
he managed all this Is well known to
most men who keep up with railroad
doings, for the stock value Of the com
pany, which he had found worth ten
cents on the dollar, was doubled by
stock dividend and then run up two.
fold In value on every market In the
world.
About this time rich man, q power
in Kentucky politics, with his eye on
the United States Senate, bought,
with his friends, q control OF the
stock and made himself President
OF the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road. Withal the road prospered In
spite Of them. M. H. Smith was In
charge Of the trafnc, the money-get
ting department Of the road.
Then another war came the war OF
pestilence and disease. ravaging the
whole South and threatening 10 de
stroy all the territory through which
the Louisville g. Nashville operated
and the Louisville & Nashville alone
with 1t. It was 1873. Yellow fever
broke out everywhere. guarantees
were established at almost every i'm
portant point in the South, especially
along the Louisville & Nashville sys
tenn, cutting the road into q hundred
parts. Each community cared only
for itself, with hand against al
the rest. Nashville and Louisville