The Arizona sentinel., 1895-02-16


 fully shakes his head and like Poe's "Raven" sighs "nevermore.
 It looks as if the cigarette would have to go, much to the disgust of the small boy, whose sentiments are ably illustrated by my newspaper boy, who says with an air of grieviance, that all legislation Is in favor of the rich to the detriment of the poor and desires to create a blasted monopoly for the smoker of five cent cigars, which will drive him (the boy) at his present rate of salary to suicide or the smok- ing of grapevine stems.
 Dave Fields check from the Chinese Minister is gone. Dave was held up in the suburbs by a hobo who re- lIeved him of the aforesaid check and an essay written by the man from Yuma on the enlightenment of the downtrodden wo-kingman and the general cussedness of the monopolist and the corrupt office holder" After perusing the latter the hobo was con verted, tore up his illgotten Chinese check, and filled with remorse reck- lessly swallowed the literary effort, which process so seriously interferred with his digestive organs that he ex- pred at Fields feet. Printed copies of the essay are now on sale at every newsstand and are largely in demand by citizens who live in lonely dis tricts
 The Richeliue has gained an ac- quisition in Frank Ward, who daily at that popular bar dispenses legisla- tive cold tea to the lawmakers and whisky to ordinary mortals.
 Louis Iaeger's friends here were surprised to hear of his marriage, but extend him their congratulations and trust that all his troubles in the future will be 'little ones."
 Sheriff Greenleaf was in town for a short time recently.
 Superintendent Gates of the Ter ritorial prison, also paid us visit and as he is deservedly popular here his friends were loath to let him depart.
 Dr. P. G. Cotter attended the meeting of Physicians held in this city and despite the fact that he was elected President of the Convention the genial Doctors face for one day was clouded by an awful gloom. It seems that the Republican, 8 daily newspaper, by some terrible mistake announced the election of the presi- dency in the person of pill prescriber of Tempe. There was an explana- ton aud after the editor of the mourn ing sheet had picked himself out of tub of printers ink and the mournful reporter, upon being assured that the awful visitant had left, had emerged from fragments of shattered type an editorial was prepared which appeared the next morning assuring the citi- zens who waited with bated breath, that it was all mistake, that Tempe was not in it, but that Yuma was conqueror of all she surveyed.
 The railroad is coming and we hopeful watchers are informed by daily bulletins that it, like Sheridan, is but twenty miles away, Despite the fact that we have daily received the same information for the past three months we arc hopefully ex- pectant and prepared when she does come to whoop her up and paint the town red.
 Several reform measures have sprung into life in the house which it is hoped will be passed and become laws and not be buried in untimely graves, prepared by the lobbyist and lined with the almighty dollar.
 One good measure at least has reached solid ground, i. e., the doing away of the unjust County tax or license imposed upon our merchants and to the credit of Councilman Nugent it may be said that he was staunchly aggressive upon the right side all the way through.
 Harry Carpenter makes 8 model Speaker in the house and is a credit to himself and his County.
 Yuma is to be congratulated having as it does Carpenter Speaker os the House, Nugent in the Council, Dr. Cotter President of the Arizona Medi cal Association, Field as lady killer, and last but not least, the daughty Martinez as watchman of the House,
 Again let the Yuma Rooster crow and flap his wings
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