Arizona republican., 1898-03-14
A. l. Chandler and wife. A. P. Shew-

l in on the train this morning.
 NIT. Lampey and carriage party of Phoenix are in town today.
 Deputy Sheriff Robert Hill of Ora ham county came in this morning and shortly after arrested John Jones on the charge of forgery. John is d sen of W. A. Jones. familiarly known as Cotton Jones' who settled in this vicinity about twelve years ago and afterwards moved to the Upper Gila valley in Graham county. The amount of the check forged was $50. Deputy Sheriff Hill will leave with his charge tomorrow afternoon. He says the people of Graham county are feeling better than in years. They would prefer to see both railroads, the Santa Fe and the one now building, ga into Globe instead of the one. l A. P. Snowman reports that the public schools of Tucson will close the first of April. The strong effort made to continue the schools failed to secure the two-thirds vote necessary Constable P. Daley made a very good shot with a 22-short rife. At a distance of forty-five paces and against strong wind he shot a meadowlark through the neck.
 | Peterson's baler is baliDg at Chand- ler's. MT. Chandler will hale sixty-five i tons of alfalfa.
 i There is a likelihood of large academy being built in Mesa by the Mormon church of Arizona
 i Charles Wing says he will have a soda fountain in operation in his place of business this week
 1 It is reported that MT. Samuel Den 1i of ToI Oc Phoenix, will put up a large butter l and cheese and ice factory in Mesa.
 AT THE NORMAL.
 Two of the normal literary societies, 1 the Websterian and Zetetic. were in session Friday night The Web sterians spent the evening by debating the question, Resolved, That the President Should Be Elected by Popu- lar vote," while the members of the Zetetic elected officers and rendered a very appropriate programme. The of ficers elected were: Elizabeth Eng land, president; Mrs. Swigget, vice president; Miss Lulu Winger, secre- tary; Miss Emma Payton, treasurer. The editors for the society journal were: R. G. Hafford. B. Ruse and Miss Edna Ozanne The joint debate between the two societies is expected to take place in about three weeks hence It has been found hard to s. lect suitable subject, but it is thought that the Hawaiian question will be chosen.
 The boys Of the normal must have uniforms next year. For some time 1t has been rumored around the young men of the school that it would 1 be made compulsory for them to have uniforms next year. Now. although the gallant soldiers of the normal do not wish to be mean, yet, if the young ladies are to follow suit. which no doubt they will, they sin cerely trust and petition that if for only for the purpose of discrimination that their classmates suits will be Of different hue and shape than are those of their own.
 A base ball nine was organized by the young men last Friday. The nor nal is not lacking in any of the games now played in the eastern schools.
 Preparations are being made for the commencement exercises to take place in June Each of the three societies 1 have appointed committees to labor WlIn llle IGculty III preparing TUT luS usual amount of celebration given at the close of school.
 As has been suggested the class in ethics will review the subject of love by an exchange of views. In order to assist in getting the matter started right and a criterion for the members Of the class, Dr. McNaughton, who has the class in charge. will give his opin- ion on the subject. From metaphys- ical basis Of reasoning he reaches the scientific conclusion that love is a chronic condition of the mind. In direct contrast from this mode Of reasoning MT Stanford openly declared to a young lady the other day that he considered it a preparation for the time when one must ''pop the ques- tion," and further said that it was for this reason that the subject was ac- tually thrilling to him.
 THE HOUSE THAT CANT BUILT.
 Chapter II.
 "A thing begun is half done." The house was now to rise as monument of MT. Gant's enterprise. It was not his intention to build a two-storv