Arizona republican., 1899-07-07

f$4, but this was his second offense fl two days, and in such cases a rule ha: been established that the amount o the fine will be increased fifty pei cent. The other drunk was fined ST
 His case was unusual The man was in a wretched condition when taken IT
 by the officer. At considerable outlay
 he was taken to the recorders office 1T
 a newly painted express wagon. When
 he arrived he had sobered. He de
 manded a trial He said he wasn'i
 drunk. For this oratorica1 display together with the extra charge for the
 express wagon, he was fined s extra
 STRUGGLE FOR PLACE. There
 is a conflict between the watermelon
 vendors who assemble their wagons at
 the city hall and the court house. The
 fight is for places, each wanting a po-
 sition as close to Washington street
 as possible. Officer Thoman has un- dertaken to regulate the affair He
 has laid down the doctrine of the right
 of priority A few of the vendors 1 leave their wagons at the stand over
 night. The wagons are refrigerators
 on wheels and early each morning
 they are supplied with melons from other wagons coming in from the
 country. Mir. Thoman holds that fl a wagon with melons is locking for a position at the stand the driver has a
 right to remove the wagon which has
 been standing over night, provided t
 has not by that time been supplied
 with melons.
 CHURCH CONVENTION. = The eleventh annual convention of the
 Christian church will meet at Long Beach, Cal, August 1920. This has
 been the chosen place for these con vent:ons for a number of years and Phoenix will be represented there this year by Rev L. O. Ferguson, pastor of the PhoeIiX Christian church. Among the different interests which will be considered are those of the minis terial association, two days; southern California and Arizona missions, one day; Y P s. c. E.. one day, and bible school. one day. The institute work will be in charge of Rev. W. B. Crabtree. graduate of the Kentucky university. now of San Diego; Profes- sor F. M. Dowtng. formerly of Beth any college; Rev. A. c. Sm' serior pastor of Los Angeles, and Rev. J. w Ingram of Pasadena.
 A JOURNAL OF THE WAR. In 1OOh4uS CNGT HIS papers N6SI6l udH L. @ Plank came across a newspaper which has been in his possession for twenty years, and which was published dur ing the civil war It $ dated April 2 1864, and was printed by Union sol diers at Natch:tocheS, Louisiana. The editor, manager and staff were sol diers. The price of this paper was 10 cents in graenb3cks or S2.50 in 'IoclF' The paper was printed Tn a government printing office and paper was so scarce that a q. .fferent- kind was used almost every day. Th-s one of MT. Plank's is printed on the clear side of a piece of wall paper. It is in te1esting reading matter for Jhs old veterans who are familiar witA the lay of the land The war situation furnished the bulk of the news. MT. Plank get the paper in Dssi Moines- A drummer left a grip containing II in his office and never returned
 A JAPANESE DUEL. - After three days with Japs, interpreters and lingo in the t1ial of Y. Matsumurra, charged with threatening to end the career of pr. Kitezewa, the defendant was released by Justice Gray yester- lay. The trial was brought to place he defendant, l Jap. under bonds to keep the peace. The prosecution, al i .hough consuming the principal amount of time, failed to show any : hing conc1usively. The complaining ] witness alleged that the defendant had i entered his domiaile several times l From that juncture the case was a | mystery. At first it threatened to ] produce a sensation. Kitezewa said i hat the defendant challenged him to | ight duel He was asked what ar | had been made and when i he event was to come off, and he eX- ! )lained that what he meant by 3. duel i vas the act of one man deliberately en- ering a house and without warning I aking the life of another man. There ! s no real duelling in Japan. The de | endant told an entirely different i tory and the testimony on both sides ] vas so vague that there was no pre- of proof.
 HOIST WITH HER OWN PIE ! YARD. A favorite. swimming place i or the small boy is in the town ditch | bout half a mile below Five Points. Tor many summers the small boy has ollicked in the swift current unmo- ested, but this enjoyment ceased a ew days ago. A family is camped i lear the bank of the canal and a wo- nan objected to the boys swimming here She asked them to find a new site, but they refused. One ay when the water was out of the anal she filled the bed with broken ottles and hits of glass. The boys Ut their feet, and they straightway eld an indignation meeting After .eated speeches they passed resolu- ions, but no definite action was taken. he woman went into the canal soon fter forgetting about the glass, and he was badly cut. When the boys