Arizona republican., 1899-09-11

| Philippines but | got into a fight Just
| the same. Please sew my head up.
doctor, while l tell you the story
1t was Robert DeBaud who spoke, and
| he proceeded to recite the dramatic
incidents that led to a two-inch cash
in the back of his head. He said he
had a little trouble with Ollie Reed
over silk shirt, both alleging a claim
! of guardianship over the property
which belonged to a third party Rob
| ert insinuated that he was something
OF a fighting man and was On the
point of giving an exhibition of his
prowess, when she cold, clammy and
corrugated edge of something that felt
like a mountain landed a few inches
above the buttonhole in the back of
his shirt. 1t proved tic be only a piece
of mountain. The scrap took place
in front of the Palace yesterday after
noon and was highly entertaining to
those who enjoy scenes of carnage
incidentally, however, it might be well
to remark that boys who want to grow
up to be bad men" should have suffi-
cien5 respect for the ladies who may
to out on Sunday afternoon, to retire
to back street or a vacant Let for
their hoodlum orgies. Even profess
sional bad men have a little chivalry
about them that is sometimes COM
mendable
HE HAD TROUBLES. Fred Mauk
returned yesterday from a three weeks
camping trip in the Castle Creek dis
trict. He stopped on his return at
the Phoenix mine, which, he says, is
not operating. The stamps were run
ming for time as a test and the ex-
pertinent has been satisfactory. Mr.
Mauk met with his usual hard luck on
the trip. Others would say that they
had very unpleasant trip. but in
spite of hard luck, Mr.. Mauk says he
had a nice time. He had a little to
eat while on his trip. Not that there
were not plenty CT provisions in camp
but he was unable to eat much. He is
right handed, and when a fefon formed
on the finger of his right hand he was
denied free motion of knife and fork,
and consequently tasted until he
learned the use of his left hand. When
he learned to use his left hand he was
crippled in the foot, and unable to
walk to his meals. Nobody in camp
was disposed to feed him. and he had
another siege of fasting. He sat
in the tent while the others were eat
ing their meals, and he found con-
defence in a book which he had hap
pened to bring along. This happi-
ness was socn deni.9d him. A stye
gathered on his eye, depriving him in
a measure Of his sight but with all
these vicissitudes he managed to stay
away from Phoenix until after the
first of the month. He is bookkeaper
for Buxton & Co, and will resume his
duties this morning after the hooks
have been balanced for the month.
SHOT AT A BURGLAR. A couple
of gentlemen well known in Phoenix
both for their good nature and their
enjoyment of a good joke con the
other fellow are now enjoying one
on themselves. They are saving rent
during the summer time and Incl
dentally enjoying life by the occupancy
of a handsome north side residence
during the absence Of the owner and
his family. Naturally they are expect
ed to guard the place from intruders
and they are doing it faithfully. They
lock and bar the doors and sleep on
the roof so as to be in no personal
danger in case the place is visited by /
burglars, but take a small arsenal (
on the roof with them every night in
order to catch possible robbers going !
or coming, as they f1atter themselves /
that with a good clear sweep of open /
country if they do not catch a man /
first shot they can try again. A few /
nights ago they heard an ominous !
sound down by the gate. One of them /
raised up, cooked his shotgun and /.
waited Presently the noise was re- /
peated and dark shadow crossed the T.
walk III just shoot that fellow for /
luck" said the man with the gun, and !.
he blazed away. An angry COW imme- !
dately started up the road singing !
plaintive sentimental lullaby. There /
were no bloodstains to be found the /
next morning and it is believed that ,
the bovine serenade was simply re- /
turn Of compliments and not an indi- /
cation that she had stopped a buck /
shot, especially as the gentleman's /
reputation for craftsmanship does not i
entitle him 10 even honorary member J.
ship in the local gun club.