Arizona republican., 1896-08-16
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 E Paul Heermans, Correspondent of the sLos Angeles Times, informs the Tue son Citizen that the heat in Phoenix is almost unbearable Rather peculiar remark for him to make considering g that he has been in Phoenix about two days all summer.
 T. F. Lyons, the one-legged man who left here several days ago en route for Minneapolis to secure a wooden leg, has arrived at Jerome. He is travelling by team and will fol- low the IA. & P. to Gallup, thence to Colorado, where he will sell his outfit and travel the rest of the way by rail.
 Phoenix time will go into effect this morning and the court house clock will be turned ahead half an hour. The new time will govern city and county institutions and will be the standard time. By the change the M. & P. trains will leave one-half hour later and the S. F., P. & P. one-half hour earlier.
 A Mexican who was driving a team on Adams street ran off a bridge near the Presbyterian church about 8 T was thrown from the wagon and the team ran away They ran into and carried away a watering trough at the Five Points and were last seen heading to- wards Alhambra.
 Dr. Weeks, the travelling patent medicine man who was in Phoenix several months ago with a troupe of players met with warm reception at Clifton a few days ago. During the progress of his lecture fburly, Irish man mounted the platform and paid his respects to the doctor by striking him blow in the face.
 Four boys who have not yet reached the age of discretion were arrested yes terday by the city officers on complaint of the keeper of block Al house of prostitution. The lads had created a disturbance Friday night and enjoyed themselves immensely breaking the furniture. There is a band of young fellows who can be found on the streets at all hours of the night and they never lose an opportunity to. do mischief.
 Frank Critics, well known in this
 
 Mrs. Alice Gish of Stafford. This will be news to his numerous friends all down along;ithe Gila, even unto the town of Yuma It took Frank a long time to summon up the necessary courage, but it finally came to him just as it did in the days of war when in the thick of an engagement he never faltered in ramming home the charges that brought disaster to the foe. Frank earned his certificate of bravery in the navy.
 A German couple that had been in this vicinity but a short time made up their minds that Helms and Gretchen were made to travel through life to- gether in double harness. Both live at Tempe and having concluded to get married, called on a justice of the peace Friday and made known their desires. The justice scenting fee, called in a couple of witnesses and the two were made one in a jiffy The witnesses kissed the bride and the judge pock- eted $5. He suddenly thought of the marriage license and asked the groom to produce it. The newly made hus- band not knowing the laws of the land had not thought that such a thing was necessary, and so had not provided himself with the paper. The justice scratched his head in perplexity for minute, then referred to the statutes. Well, l married you," he said, "but l guess I will have to divorce you again until the license is got' The couple were broken hearted, but the justice told them to send to Phoenix for the license and he would marry them again.