Arizona republican., 1899-11-02

fervor. You can't be q lover of the
Lcri e -ou want 30 get 10 hea zen
-nen you die. This tranrpositian
wholly changing the meaning of the
lines. was not an accident for the
singer sang them that way a dozen
times. or. rather. every time.
VALUE OF FIRE PROJECTION
F. c. Stamford. special agent of the
| Norwich Union Fire Insurance COM
pany. returned from a business visit to
Jerome day or two ago As an illus
tration of the advantages to a town of
good fire protection it may be stated
that he has refused to appoint an agent
in Jerome or to accept business from
the merchants who desire insurance
even at advanced rates. He considers
the risk too great even yet. though
some facilities are now at hand fo.
fighting fire. In the summer Of 1898 he
visited the camp. his company At the
time holding several risks there. on
his recommendation they were can
celled. thus saving the company heavy
losses in the big fire. 1t is sincerely
hoped Jerome win develop an adequate
water supply i'm the near future that
proper fire protection may be provided.
WAITING A DECISION. Charlie
Law Chuck is by birth a Chinaman
and not a Frenchman. as his name
would signify. He claims, however. to
be an American by virtue of a photo
graph of himself attached to a piece of
paper some years ago when he was en-
gagged in merchandising. He has been
in this country about fifteen years and
thought he was beyond all danger of
persecution at the hands of anti-Chi-
nese officials. He therefore grew care
less and disposed of his large nnercan-
tile establishment Gf he ever had one)
during the administration of President
Cleveland when times were hard and
merchandising did not pay. He went
into the business of Il general laborer.
which seemed TO offer more induce
ment. inasmuch as certain wages We're
forthcoming and the expense of living
was practically nothing. The law pro-
vides that a Chinaman once a mer-
chant must be always a merchant or
travel. He was brought before the
court commissioner yesterday and
stated his case. The matter is under
consideration and a decision will be
rendered today.
ANOTHER SMOOTH PLAY. - \
man whose name might be either
ROthschiId or John Doe so far as re-
suits and the purposes of this story are
concerned. night or two ago saun-
tered into Washington street resort
and engaged the proprietor and others
i'll quiet little game. The chips went
first to one and then another, as
they are wont to do in these OlIiet lit
tie affairs where money talks. and the
men about the board spend more time
in studying an ace full or a flush than
they do in relating personal history or
cementing the bonds of friendship.
There is Il certain courtesy extended
across the table, each taking for grant
ed the others are gentlemen and no
one expecting to be robbed except in d
legitimate way and in accordance with
the ethics Of a philosopher named
Hoyle. As the evening waned this par
uicular Rothschild became STRINGENT
as he would say if he were talking of
the money market, so he drew a check
on one of the local banks for about $50.
and the proprietor not wishing the
game to lose its interest. cashed it.
Yesterday he presented il at the bank
and learned TO his sorrow that Mr.
Rothschild had had an account at the
bank when the check was drawn and
that it would fully cover the check.
but he had been in just a few hours be-
fore and Withdrawn his patronage and
what was left of the money. He imme-
diately dropped out of sight and has
not yet been located.