Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-04-14

understandable stone, capable Of sus-
tanning any weight that may be put
upon it. That foundation will be
there for future generations to pat
tern after The inner walls and the
foundation for the rotunda are of
hard-buTned brick. The rotunda foun-
dation consists of brick angles Joined
together by mOrtised arches for it's
equalization of the pressure making
the foundation stronger than if it were
built of solid brick.
THE POLL TAX CASE-Judge
Street announced yesterday that he
would give his decision on the poll tax
case tomorrow. 1t is surmised in some
quarters that he will sustain the law
with respect to the city though that
surmise is based only on an expression
made by the court in the course of the
hearing, that but for the passage of the
recent ordinance, the territorial law
would not apply to the city registra-
ton. There was a proposal on the part
CT some CT the members CT the council
to hold another meeting as soon as
possible and repeal the ordinance.
WOULD KNOW HER WRITING. =
a lady accompanied by her 15-year-old
daughter called at the local telegraph
Office recently to notify the husband
girl commenced to write the message
but after moment pushed the blank
to her mother with the remark. -.Yo1.
better write it, mamma as papa will
know your handwriting" Which is
on par with the servant girl when
confronted by the messenger, who was
the bearer of a telegram to her mis-
tress, asked to be allowed to lock al
the writing on the envelope to see if
II was from her master. as she knew
his writing
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE
CAT RESIDENTS. On account of
the absence in Tucson of several ladies
VINO are in attendance al the grand
lodge in that city. their cats fail to re-
ceive their customary three meals
every day. Therefore. at a meeting /
called last night. at which representa- !
tives of the cat family from all parts of /
this city were present, resolutions /
were drawn up in several keys to the /
effect that it WIS the sers3 of the |
meeting that future reunions Of lodges !
s1cdId he held in this city, or in case
that was impractioab.e. that a sinking |
fuId be established to feed cats while /
th-lr mistresses were absent; other
wise Rome would howl.
EXTENDED HIS STAY. r. c. E.
Fisher, superintendent of the Presby-
terrain hospital CT New York. Y. S.
Mailer and party, made a trip yes.er-
day 10 the ella Indian reservation. +
Bent on recuperation, Dr. Fisher left
New York over two months ago. He l.
TO go to the Pacific coast for T.
his health. On his way he was per-
suaded to stop in Phoenix He intend T.
ed to spend about TWO days in driving
through the valley, but thought so
much CT the place that he did not see
st to continue his journey Dr.. Fisher =
will not be here much longer how
ever, and he took advantage az the op-
portunity yesterday to acquaint him
SELF with the customs of the Indian.
He viii do much toward advertising
Phoenix when he returns to New
York.
TRIALS OF AN CPERATOR.-At a
0cal railroad office a Republican re-
porter yesterday overheard a volley of
questions poured upon an unfortunate
attache Of the Office by q gentleman
seeking information By
Jerks he said: How dye do. What
inc does the train come in? Oh, It's Z
IN time! You mean at that time by
7Our clock? What is the difference be
>WeeH your Tune ana Guy time! Wen,
s that fast or slow time? Yes, well
ust wanted to know. Good bye" The
gentleman who had been endeavoring
o answer the questions with civility,
vas also making strenuous efforts to
'eceive a telegraph message and retain
t on a typewriter. A few minutes
alter the message was delivered as
was intended at the other end of the
inc, to preacher Il read: C.
today. Fast time. Win