Arizona republican., 1899-06-16

graphically situated as the acquired territory.
 The debate was closed by Miss l.. Grace Webb, whci presented thr>e points against expansion. If the Unit ed States c0untenances expansion she would have to grant the privilege to other. countries. The United States acquired the islands through the sup port of Great Britain and alliance IS fraught with fatal dangers. The great est curse to Q people was heavy taxes The acquisition Cf territory would ne ccssitate the levying of taxes to sup port. control and protect the territory. AnG again the constitution Of the United States would permit the unborn generations of the debased natives to | became citizens. The policy had noth- ing to support it and everything to condemn it when the safety of the United States was considered.
 The judges. the Rev. L. Lowett Rog- CTS. J. j.. Johnston and Charles N Tavlci.. mentioned Miss Webb favor abiv but unanimously awarded tine 4,rize to MT Trussler.
 Then followed a quartette by Mess > Stanford, Hendrix, Goodwin and States, which was thoroughly enjoyed by tho audience. The encore was heartily ap- pl2udeu-
 How Ruby Played" by Miss Bue- Iah Montgomery, simply captivated the audience.
 MT. R. Stanford delivered an oration on the subject Why Arizona Should Become a State'' The eloquent speaker set forth that statehood would secure better officials, water storage and Arizona should be admitted be ca1sp she deserves it.
 After a song by a mixed choir of forty voices the next number was ren dered. Fair Women and Brave Men or. Fiction" with the following cast: EvsngeIfne. Miss Emma B. Peyton; l Lucille Miss Lillian M. Murray; Flu gene de Luvois, MT. Harry HendrtN; Meg Merril,es, Miss Elizabeth ]. Kedgpaef; Mcminie, Mir. William C. Hedgpeth: Priscilla, Miss Alice Mann; John Alden, MT. Elmer r. Ruse; Des- ! demona. Miss Nellie R. Weaver; Den 1 Ouixote. MT. Robert R. Richards; l carc1c- AIr. Garfield A. Goodwin; Rboderick Dhu. Mir Donald Mcqueen; ] Cleopatra. Miss Jessica Frazer. EacA performer met the approval of the au- dience.
 The solo, Dear Heart" was sung so sweetly by Miss Ida Temple that the audience caled her back
 A Case at Law-Bardell vs. Pick wick" was reproduced by the follow ing east: Justice Starleigh, MT. Gar field 4. Goodwin; Sergeant BuzfuZ, AIr. Roland Stanford; Seargent Snub- bin. MT. Albert Miller; Samuel Weller, Nr. Charles Stauffer; Nathaniel Win | kle, MT. Harry Hendrix; Mrs Cup pins. Miss Margaret Hughes; Mrs sanders. Miss Sarah Hayden; Samuel Pickwick, MT. Charles F. Haigler; 1 Mrs. Bardell, Miss Etta WormeH; ! Master EardeII. MT. Lynn Laney; 1 Clerk. Mir. A. c. Davis; Messrs. DodsoE and Fogg. MT. c. Cartilage and Mir G. l Godwin. The trial won the conIin- ued approval of those who listened al l though the hour was growing late
 The program was c,csed by the ren- dition Of 'Love's Dream of the Ball, i bv the Mandolin and Guitar club. Inc i evenings exercises have never been ealaled by any class of the Arizona normal.
 Mrs. shultz and Mrs. c. w. Miller went over to Phoenix yesterday. | James McNaughtOn will leave to- morrow for the mines. l Harry Thompson get mixed up with an electric fan yesterday, with the re- silt that he lost the end of cne of hls | fingers.
 Dr. James McNaughbon will leave l fer San Jose, Cal, on Monday even ing's train.
 Final examinations are being held at the normal.
 Miss Harriet Morton will go ever 1 to Phoenix on Saturday, where she will spend the week with her uncle, 1 Judge Kibbey. and then return to her | home in San Francisco.
 For thirty days only the Tempe Land and Improvement company of1er 1 eight lots in block Nc. 5S, twenty lots in block 62. for $50 per lot. Only one block from the new hotel.
 There are 10,950 miners inches ot water in the river.
 MESA.
 Mrs. M. B. UIlman and daughters
 will leave this week for California,
 where they will spend the summer.
 Leonard Nets returned from Globe yesterday. The brick work on the new school house has been begun.
 Frank T. PomerOy and George Jonn-
 son left for Florence yesterday. They | will make a tour Of the territory Ill
 the interest of the University travelling l library.
 Harry Chandler is making extensive
 improvements on his electric line ID
 Mesa.
 c. M. Frazier spent the day in Mesa
 yesterday on business.
 LeRoy F. Hill came up to Mesa yesterday. on business on Wednesday.
 Messrs. Simpkins and Wing CT Lem were passengers On the o'clock tram yesterday.
 Jesse Hill and Miss Mabel Bloomer
 were quietly married at the home of
 the brides parents on Wednesday at ? o'clock. The contracting parties are ] .-a11 1-,, c...-1n in Mesa and their many