Arizona republican., 1898-10-17
News of the Town

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 CHANGE OF BASE J. R. John son, lately connected with the s. F..P. & P. offices in Phoenix. has been ap- pointed agent at Cherry Creek, a sta tion cn the Prescott & Eas .ern rail- road.
 NEW MUSIC.-f+The Atlanta Polka" composed by Senor Leon Varscs Ma varrc, the Mexican consul at Phoenix. has just been issued by Chicago pub fishing house. Senor Navarro is a mu- sician Of talent and skill.
 BAND CONCERT Notyiths ing a. smell of winter in the air. larger crowd than usual attended ths Pioneer band concert a. the court house plaza. The chilliress put new life into the band, SC that the music was somehat above standard
 THEATER OR OPERA HOUSE-A subscriber suggests the name of "Tha Washington Street Theater" for Phos- nix's new and handsome temple Of amusement. Opera house" he regards as old fashioned and tco common. There is hardly jin-crow town in the
 
 opera house.
 ERODE AT TEMPE The an- nouncement that Col Brodie will speak at Tempe next Saturday afternoon has greatly added to the enthusiasm for the next delegate to congress. It was feared that on account Of the lateness Of the campaign that Gel. Brodie would be able to appear in but one place in Maricopa county
 SOME QUAIL SHOOTING-J Joe Bush is the champion quail shooter. Last Friday hs brought to town forty two dozen birds Envicus spor5smen accused him Of having taken them in a trap and pointed out the improbability of hunter bagging 50 many quail in one day. MT. Bush is backed by the walters and cooks in the restaurant where the birds were sold. The lat ter say they feund a great deal Of shot while preparing them fer the table and the walters say that the patrons of the establishment found a great many mere.
 FUNERAL OF M N. BELL The funeral Of NJ. N. Bell tcok place y5s- terday afternoon from his late resi- dence on West Jackson street A brief, but touching, sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Halsey Of the Baptist Church. There was g large at tendance at the funeral, for the dead man was held in high esteem by net only the people Of his own race. but Of that part Of the white population that knew him. He was 42 years Of age and leaves wife Other relatives re- cf To x--I,o ho formerly in the postal service
 BARGAIN DAY AND FLIES T sec" said lady who arrived n town yesterday morning and had come to her hctel in the afterncon from a street car ride, that the street car company has bargain days. Tuesdays and Fridays, on which half rates are offered, or what is the same thing, one can ride twice as far for the usual fare l suppose this arrangement is made t2 attract the feminine community, which is ailured by any kind Of 9 special bar gain T also notice said her com panicn, that there are a great many flies in Phoenix fer this time of year.!'' This is the right time for fiies,'' re- piled the landlord; this is the begin ming of the fly season." When does the seascn end?" inquired Jhs stranger. ''In the early summer" replied the landlord, when the weather gets tco hot for them
 HEROES At the Baptist church last evsnlng Rev. Dr. Halsey preached on Heroes frcm tha text found in Proverbs 16:32: He that ruleth his spirit With the Romans virus. valo- in war, was the one virtue. Man is by nature a hero wcTshiper. Among he roes mentioned were Napc>=o3, Luther, Hobscn. We do well to honor our brave ancestors. Sensational newspapers cry cut against the sons of sombodies" The Jews as a. naCo2 prided themselves as being the sons Of somebody Happy the nation whcse citizens are patriotic and heroic. Car lyle called the Puritans'' nation of heroes" because they were be:ieving nation. A hero must have faith, must ba sincere. The hero is a man raised to the sublime degree of manhe5d. There are many forms and pigments of men. The hero is a real man. Every son of Adam longs to be hero. The strongest appeal to 9 man is net through his life of cast and pleasure There is nobler ambition in his heart if we can cnly reach il. Awake the heroic in a man and he will wei come your religion of self sacrifice
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