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Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
Masonry a Mile Deep

the laying the cornerstone of the Temple the greatest event in Free Masonry will be celebrated in the Grand Canyon Arizona week, when Arizona Lodge, No. ?. F. X A NJ, sembles there the performance of it's rtes removed the observation of cowans and caves troopers the joyous laugh of Harvey Betts, promoter of this gathering from the mile-depth the canyon, will have ceased to give impetus to waves, beating the tympanums of those who stand the Rim wondering what is taking place below.
 a pity that the idea of holding this lodge O Free ago. could then have been made the occasion the laying of the cornerstone of the Canyon, could now have line from the Masonic records of the age which only wildly guess, O that remarkable slit the ground
 understand Masonic ceremonies will occupy two days. They might well occupy a week and probably will do so. for the pilgrims will obtain their leave the trancing vicinity of Fl Tovar within shorter space time.
 Those who have entered the Fl Tovar know how difficult it is away other people
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
Protection of Trusts

To whether the democratic or the repub- party power. special privilege finds itself sitting among the majority in congress. and the for the protection of special privilege. The demo- cratic ma jority n in the making of the bill steadfastly excluded from it any leg slation harmful trusts. It has forced into it legsla ton by meanest and most Crm inaI trust, the American Sugar Refining company. cratic senators proposed amendment providing for the placing on the list the products of com bination which is in absolute control of the alum industry in this country.
 Last Friday senate defeated amendment by Senator Hitchcock, democrat of Nebraska, corporations That is, when a corporation produces quarter single line in this country it shall pay a of per cent, the tax increasing as the corporations the industry increases, until when it is producing one-half the line which engaged, shall pay a of 20 per cent. With a provision in force, there would be little in centive to stifle competition
 Tn offering the amendment, MT Hitchcock dis closed a secret the which he had left when his amendment there defeated by a vote of 23 IS. Included in the former number were the members of finance committee which voted regardless their convictions, so that the amendment defeated by minority the 
 The usual democratic opposition to antitrust leg
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
Long Ago
By WALT MASON

the gents who raking the muck, long, long earning in filth occasional buck long long ago? Where the gifted but fautuOus clowns, robbing our angels of harpS and of writing tales of The Shame of the Towns" long, long ago, long ago? Do you member the fool magazines, long, long wadng in muck the top of their jeans long, long ago? Do you remember the that they trod prov ing the world deserted by God, showing up a faker and fraud long, long ago? Knew you the muc<ers and delivers and sich, long, long ago, doing their the drtiest ditch, long. long ago? Where they now, and oh, what have they done? Where the triumphs they had won? Where the cruSades blithely begun long, long long ago? All the muckrakers off the dump, long, long they foul t be cleaned the pump, long, long preaching a different creed holding that not monsters of greed; most O heard all the hOWls that long, long ago, long ago.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
The Ideas of Mir. Lane

Secretary Lane of the interior department is now in San Francisco in the of a of inspection O reclamation projects the interview he gave an interpretation of the governments duty. The business the govern ment. he said do anything for the people wise. mo matter by what name it is called paternaism anything else' We not beauracracy," said MT. Lane what the government wants to 10 is O help people,
 e declared that the work of reclamation had been a success and that the government going s7O,OO0.OOO the $8O,O0O.OOO that had spent turning the desert fruitful fields. Said he:
 Tt that under of the projects the initial high for the kind of that raised The farmer who took the land little capital found it hard meet his ments. We curing that by giving longer time for payment and by teaching the farmer to raise profitable Under present system long payments the farmer who raises alfalfa sell it he cuts it, but turn into with far higher profit.
 plan that adopted is doing much help farmers the reclamation projects I taken of the most successful irrigationists the west, | D. O'DonneH of Mon tana a who has made fortune out of his farming him all the northern half of arid general guide and helper for the farmers business is instruct the farmers in the best methods and crops, to teach them CO operation, and especially teach them finance. The ranchers have been paying too much for money. high F cent. ODonnell is teach ing them get it through cooperation for per cent"
 Under the management MT. Lane theory been discarded and practical ideas have been installed He has proceeded his favorite notion that the business of the government is to help the people, he has gone about that business in the straghtest As a western he understood needs of the people. and brought into office equipment which few of his predecessors had and direct. He has announced the departments policy in dealing with the hydrO-electric com panies Permits granted them to install plants on in forest reserves for the genera O electricity for commercial purposes on which will insure the lowest rates to consum- CTS. the first place, the rates fixed by the government. The company cannot raise them, but may reduce them and it is encouraged by the government for the purpose of extending business When the company reduces its rates. the government reduces the rates which it exacts company.
 Thus, this policy gives to the producer and con- identical, instead of a conflicting inter est. a relation between consumer and producer that seldom existed. For the promotion of justice policy could be simple more effective.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
THE LlFE-eLooD OF SALOONS
(CoIlier's WeekIy)

Exaggeration of figures is frequently charseo against the anti-saloon campaigners. But Wha | statement has been devised and circulated by them as startling the report privately made to his firm O distierS by of the more eXperlenced statesmen in the country?
 Regardless population claims" he writes there is in this city O 100000 inhabitants saloon to every people Allowing that 20 per cent. of the population adult liquor consuming men, this gives saloon to every twenty custom CTS females minors.
 No snap judgment or careless estimate is this is painstalIing reckoning of an expert sent out to one O the large western cities to make q house house and report why his em- pIoyers brand of whisky not selling satisfac- tOry.
 Even allowing. a more shocking hypothesis, that the adult patronage of the saloon is but per and is equaled by the trade
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
FAvoRrrE STORIES OF PRESIDENT WILSON

Golfers Weekly prints the three following stories
 favorites of President WilsonO
 A friend of Canada with fish ing party, and one member of the party was inn prudent enough to sample some whisky that was called squirrel whisky because it made those who drank it inclined climb tree. This gentleman tmbibed too much of this dangerous liquid and the consequence was to the train to go with of the company he took a train bound south instead of a train bound north. Wish ing him, his companions teegraphed the conductor the south bound train Send short man. named Johnson, back for the north bound train; he is intoxicated" Presently they got ply from the conductor: Further particulars need ed. There thirteen the train who don't know either their name or their destination.
 A man got into a cab al Richmond railway station and said: Drive me to haberdasher's
 '"Yaas. suh,' said the driver, who whipped up his and drove block Then leaning over address his passenger, said; "scuse me- boss but whar'd you wanter go?'
 TO a haberdasher's"
 Yaas suh; yaas suh." After another block there the same performance: ,scuse me- boss whar dyou wanter go?
 TO a haberdasher's' the impatient reply
 Then the final appeal:
 Now, look a-hear, boss; l ben driVin in dis town twenty year, an I aint never give nobody 't. away yit. Now jes tell dis nigger whar tis you wanter gO.'
 An negro into drug store in Rich mond said: Boss, will you please, suh. call de de telephone?'
 Yes" and he called the colonel The old darky said: Colonel dat ar mule done stal right in de main street right here in front of de store.
 'Yaas, suh I done tied strings round his ears but he didn't budge.
 whats dat? Whats dat? Yaas, I build a fire under him, but it didn't do nuthn' but scorch de harness.
 .Yaas, suh; yaas. suh; took de things but he wouldn't budge.
 .eYaas suh; yaas suh
 No. suh; no, suh, colonel, I didn't twist his
 "Yaas. suh; yaas. suh, another gemmen twis e look like a northern gemman.
 What's dat colonel? Yaas suh, dey tux him hospital.
 "No. sah; no, sah; ain't heard yt"
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05

There is another short sell ing" that has not yet occurred congressman who trying break up that of stock gambling. Apply it the ordinary statutes which describe it offense or mortgage property which does belong
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05

That educational institution known as the re- form school has become much of a nuisance that much worry would be saved if it were abolished.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05

to and children, this sums to but forty pa liquor The inference is beyond doubt or question. Only by enormous consumption alcohol per capita saloons COntrive to live slender a clientele In intoxication lies their Livelihood They "stmulate' trade stantly in order exist. Of the making of many drunkards there end under American Fewer drunkards will be made under high and restricted license than the liberal regime which permits the supply of saloons to vastly in of any normal demand.
 NO CONTORTIONIST
 Fat Man-Did you give them good shine?
 Bootback-Sure, sir. Look for yourself.
 Fat Man-TH tai word for it.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05

Tucson has decided by pronounced vote that date.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05
DUTY

DUTY So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low. Thou must The youth replies. T can'
 Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Arizona republican., 1913-09-05

We'll soon be done with Thaw, Diggs and Comi- netti, and the country will nothing to do but fishing
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
Business Efficiency

To faith his ability to which in accomplished To his add his purpose be Financial efficiency largely Bank
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
Place of the Niqht Control

Tucson Douglas are engaged n Ivalry for the night control" Paso- to-P Phoenlx race. There is something to be said both sides. but in all the circumstances Tucson gives the better why it should have Douglas relies upor the fact that that point is nearly equid from the termini of the race; that the days from Fl Paso to Tucson about 300 miles. would be too long in comparison with the less than half that distance between Tucson and Phoenix. If there nothing else be considered than the race itself the argument of Douglas would te unanswerable But there is something It fair grounds the afternoon while the progress. they have done in all the Los Angeles to-Phoenix for The Republican cup, except the the objective point. The arrival of before the grand stand has always been chiefly ing feature the first day the fair.
 The fact that the arrive in the pres the cheering thousands stirs the drivers greater enthusiasm which would be largely lack ing if they knew they to struggle into Phoenix in the darkness of the night If night control should be established Douglas would be possible the earliest the reach Phoe before the grand stand long deserted. There would be lacking that enthusiastic welcome which the rewards of the shared alike by victor and vanqushed.
 From Tucson the could be easily that could begin arriving grounds early the afternoon. early Paso, say midnight Saturday. when the leave Los Angeles in The Republican cup would easily bring the into Tucson the excellent Bor-
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
Missing Weather Record

Many of readers, most of them temporary residents, have been calling The Republican in various degrees of indignation nquiring why it that this paper neglected to publish Sunday morn ing the weather record for the day before which they rightly surmised the hottest of the thus far when a matter of fact maximum tempera- of no degrees attained.
 The complainants believed that they saw lation between that omission editorial in The Republican the date highly commendatory the climate the Salt River valley. Moreover, in the issue of The Republican, there telegraphc account of the sweterng of things in other parts of the country, to which the teie- graph editor gave conspicuity by headline posi-
 
 lady sarcastfcally inquired with publication the Saturday because ashamed it. Not a all. are ed O temperature it's aItitudinous flights rather proud all times it's strenuous achievements in midsummer mod eration midwinter. any harm, less discomfort than the tempera- any other section know of. It is depressing, the kisses ardently bestowing health. s a tonic. anodyne. perhaps, times distaseful but always beneficial.
 . record the achievements of temperature 0 Saturday great a disappoint- ment o readers It because oversight weather bureau. and be- lieve necessary, assistant observer would give a signed statement that effect It came about in way: Tn the evening the weather bureau sends o Western Union copies of the ord, for transmission Washington and the The Republican. On Saturday evening messenger left the Washington record, but neg
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
The Litterateur
BY HOWARD L. RANN

The Iitterateur d caoused book worm whose mind Uttered with literature to such an extent that he tell the style of Thomas Carlyle from that Robert Chamber5 without moments hesitation business is devour all of the and then classify them according to the quality piffle diffused IiteraeQrs born. made. Some of the best Htterateurs ever had never the inside of free public library tasted of it's hidden sweets yet they can correct anyone who declares that Rudyard kipling wrote "SSnowbound" It is humiliating thing to refer several times to George Eliot in the masculine gender and be called down by some homsespun lit
 terateur who like not doesn't know the from hippopotamus. Practically all sue cessfu litterateurs have keen and retentivc mem ory trouble in locating Micawber where he placed Nobody q good litterateu misplace we'll known character and finally him in entirely different book from the he started out in When the Httera- present people who carry around brick
 veneered culture and assortment of mOth-eaten quotations ranging from the last StanZa of "Thana- topsis" to There Is No Death,' usually retire to the and discuss the price of pota- one of the most trying persons in social life is the acrd female litterateur who will never let male guest get by with stirring passage from Mare Antonys funeral oratiOn without moving to substitute what Shakespeare really said This rr- tating more to keep deserving high cost of living. There is not much profit in the litterateur business things go. and this is prob
 ably the reason why so few people engage in it.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
TALKS ON THRIFT

The man who owns his own house, who the roof his head and the ground under his feet, whose children have a place that they look upon their oWn gives to himself and to his fam fly chance a thousand than that of individual who living in box called apart ment' Don't buy what you can't afford to pay for. But remember that if you are really able to pay the rent, you also able to and grad uaIly buy the home and own it.'-Arthur Brisbane.
 A company in Chicago recently received depositors this letter:
 'I beg inform you that wish to withdraw my money from your savings department have bought a house and wish to use my savings in pay ing foE IL nave no one to uaik Tor 'nlS start but your bank. It took long time save what I have, but never missed what have put away
 ownership is of the most worthy ob jects for which work and save, because. when that aim is realized, you have taken a long step towards becoming really independent If you sufficiently master of yourself to curb your inclination to spend your income foolIshly, you can never be independent of others. You always will be paying somebody rent. interest, tribute of some kind. one of the truest things Shakespeare wrote is this: No man is free who is not master of himself" and cannot be genuinely master. O yourself when you pay the privi earths surface portion of the tenth floor above the earth's surface. Every mans house castle. your home and then you the spirit of Rob Roy Sir Walter Scous hero who proudly said My foot is on my native heath my MacGregor" Lord Bacon said: He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune In modern language that means that when you have family to support must make good"
 how thoushtless and eNtravagant q 0 you're much 0 q you money the future needs of those dependent and certainly of the prime needs is roof over their heads But don't pay for landlords house. will cover the most happiness
 It is worth q life time of scrupulous economy, if in the evening of life be seated before fresde ample provision having been made to for you and The friendless and homeless because the price fort apparently is high for them To sacrifice habits that neither enlarge ones of vision, nor
 
 burdensome
 There many building and loan associations Q help persons moderate acquiring ownership of their homes. But invariably such organizations require that the applicant d hold title clear the land where the house is to be built, and they do not loan to more than so per cent. of the value of the whole property
 Right here is where the savings bank helps the would-b home-Owner Use the savings bank q depository for mney while build ing the fund to. buy lots, just the Chi depositor did who the letter the bank saying missed what I have put away
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
There is no wisdom like frank ness. -DlSraell.
Weather Forecasts

Now told by scientists, a result of investigation and tabulaton and what not, that is possible forecast weather a ahead, Ger tanly. That's nothing We remember the old almanacs in which there weather forecasts for day year ahead Later prognosti- cators. our old friends, Professor Foster and Rev. Irl Hicks. have been forecastng weather long dis tances in advance with the greatest temerity. the trouble with all these forecasts has been that the weather more often than not has neglected to adjust itself the forecasts.
 If it is possible make forecasts ahead must be chids play forecast weather for week ahead The forecaster ought be able to do that blind-foded, hand behind him A weeks official notice kind O. weather We are going to have is sufficient. In fact, will really be better than a much earlier warning O which might become forgetful and neglect provide against it.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
Encouragement
By WALT MASON

they keep him sWatting; I've killed peck, vet, by heck, upon their m trotting. From break of dawn till day is gone 1 keep my swatter swinging yet they arrive in blocks of five their aunts and cousins bringing. They herds
 the beastly birds haunt in my slumbers and though l swat till I hot I can't cut down their numbers. l often think Of that old gn< noWned for vain endeaVor who rolls uphill
 block and rolls 1t forever; his job is bad the poor old lad-no wonder he's a kicker; sympa- thize who swat the flies and them growing thicker We Diff and SWpe when flies ripe, we slug and snite and spank them; we charge around and swat and pound. and ferceIy cry. Dash blank them! No time to read the poets screed, time Tor talk uplifting. for still
 must swat, along our pathway drifting. No time for song-the whole day long ply ton; no time to die while there's a fly that needs decapltatlon. What wonder. then that swatting men grow weary of their swatters and faint and
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
CARRYING PADS TOO FAR
CLeSlie'S)

FfidS! Are We carrying of reform fads too n he light of a distressing story recently printed in the newspapers it would almost seem SO workman in Passaic. N. J. of starvation Investigation disclosed troubles began when he was arrested and to jail ten days for failure to send his year-old daugh- ter to school The girl was the only support the Tdlnly, and While her parents i'll. she went to work and her wages gave them their entire port. The authorities refused permit her Wofk because she was under She back to school and the family left to starve The father died and the invalid mother was found so near to death that she had be to a hospital Would any harm have been done he brave girl who able and willing to work for the support Of her father and mother permitted to do until their circumstances improved? But law is memorable and public opin- lon intolerant! Let the people rule.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
WHAT DAY WOULD YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE
 GAS?

Tn the July American Magazine, Stephen Lea cock begins a series comic pieces which he pro- poses to call Familiar Incidents" The piece is entitled "The Dentist and the Gas After de terminng to have his teeth pulled he says that he took up with his dentist the question of arranging for appointment. The dentist proposed to take the matter up at At this point the tive follows:
 "'No, now. I can't stay now I said. have appointment whole lot of appointments, urgent ones, the urgent I had
 Well, then tomorrow said the dentist.
 "'No' said tomorrow Saturday. Saturday I find it's misunderstood
 Monday then
 Monday, I'm afraid. won't do It's a bad day for me-worse than I explain.
 Tuesday, said the dentist
 Not Tuesday, I answered. Tuesday is the worst day of all On Tuesday my church society meets, and I must to do it
 "I hadn't been it, in reality for three but suddenly felt longing to attend it.
 "'On Wednesday, I went speaking hur- riedly wildly I have another appointment swimming club. and Thursday appointments. choral society and funeral On Friday I hay another funeral Saturday is market day. Sunday is washing day. Monday is drying day
 Hold on' said the dentist, speaking firmly. You tomorrow morning: I'll write the engagement for o'clock
 'I think it must have been hypnotism.
 Before I knew it, had said Yes"
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08

lillian Arabs whose long experience digging for antiquities has specially qualified them excavation work. They arranged m groups twelve The foreman. with native one pronged pick loosens up the dirt Men with point hoes scrape the dirt into baskets and other men, with small baskets of date leaves, carry it to car is pushed along iron track to the dump edge of the mound. The pay of these ranges from 12 cents to 20 cents a day. It Is only Babylon that a railroad has ever been enl- plOyed in the excavation of ancient ruin mere is a commissioner who is appointed by the luIh-
 sh government take charge of all the antiquities all objects found beneath the soil IurktN belong the government; eXcaVators who flnd lhehi may only photograph them, their inscrlp- tiOnS.
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08
Arizona Republican Editorial Page

lected leave The Republicans record When absence discovered at II o'clock hunt for begun. It the Western Union. and in vain that emissaries from this office tried Q locate officials of the weather bureau. The next morning the messenger found it in his pocket
 We curious and disappointed, for We wanted 0 know just what temperature had sue ceeded in accomplishing
Arizona republican., 1913-07-08

All the street cars of san Francisco stopped o minutes the other day of respect for memory of a former superintendent In respect for the memory of whom did street cars stop days q couple of weeks ago? Whoever he was his memory have deserved reVering "a w c