Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-07

river he ought to know how to catch
them. He travelled up the stream till
he came to a Muddy slough, where ne
saw uRmistakable catfish tracks"
he threw in his line and captured two
nice specimens about eight inches long.
WILL MAKE Il SUPREME TEST
The controversy which has been going
on for some time between ]. F. Emery
d local gardener and huckster, and the
city regarding the payment of license
for peddling, is about to be brought to
a head. Officer Thoman yesterday ar
rested Emery and his two sons and his
case was set for hearing today. Mr..
Emery declined to furnish any sort of
| bail or to even enter on his own
recogniZanee, but preferred the pre-
eincts Of the Jail. He was therefore
inearcerated, but his sons were re-
leased. Mr.. Emery contends that the
city cannot license che who pedd1es
only local products, and relies upon a
territorial statute. There is a cotl-
trary decision that legislatures have
no right to pass such a law, as it is in
opposition to interstate commerce reg
ulations. The city will also probably
contend that any act passed by the
legislature regarding licenses could
not interfere with the act granting
the city a charter with authority to
regulate its own affairs in the matter
of municipal taxation.
BELFORD GETS FIFTY DAYS. j
The vicfssitudes of family life are
many and varied. 1t has been re-
marked by students of human nature
that the environment of a married
couple in many instances eventually
leads to a similarity of tastes, moods
and actions, and sometimes even i
physiognomical resemblance is pro-
duced. 1t will be admitted by all that !
similar habits nearly always follow |
These things seem particularly to ap-
ply to Mr.. and Mrs. Belford Taylor. /
Among their family customs is the /
practice Of carrying gun and now and |
then taking a shot at each other. The /
inspiration of these SeanceS has led to |
the development of a penchant for get /
ting into Jail. Like all married cou-
pies they possess a great regard for
each other-by spells. These spells !
occur while one or the other is
in Jail But there is one popularity in
their family history in which they diff
fer widely from most folks. The ordi-
nary husband and wife for the most
part travel in double harness. Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor seem to be hooked up
tandem fashion, Sometimes Belford
is in the lead and sometimes he occu-
pies the position of wheel horse. When
Bedford leads it is usually when Mrs.
Taylor has the gun. Some time ago
an episode of this nature occurred.
Belfcrd was in the lead. Before the
game was over he was considerably
tut up, partly by bullets and partly by
he doctors. Mrs. Taylor then took
he lead and the trail led to jail. In
lue time she was released, but she
till kept in the lead till a subsequent
went, the result of Belford's embez-
Iement of her funds, after which she !
rot hold of the gun again; or threat :
ned to, but Bedford distanced her !
The other night Bedford got the gun :
nd Mrs. Taylor again took the lead. 9
his time she distanced him, and the {
Ulcers caught up with him. He was ,
rought before Justice tombstone. yes
erday and shortly after that he again ;
ook up Mrs Taylor's trail, but it led :
D the court house and he was escorted
v an officer 1t is confidently asserted g
Y these in a position to know that g g
Mess there is a jail delivery soon .
here will be no more dramatic scenes
/ the life story of the Taylor family
,r at least fifty days.