Arizona republican., 1899-05-17

tive, and after giving the matter deep
 study it finally dawned upon them | that they are the victims of a practi- cal joke. The two spots on the wall
 were produced by phosphorus, but al together the manner in which the con-
 gpirators managed to =perpetrate the
 joke has been unexplained. Messrs
 Evans and Caty are doing nicely.
 ARIZONA ATMOSPHERE. Henry
 Sc-,l5ey is cne of the most enthusiastic men within the borders Of the terri tory cn the benefits to be derived by
 the climate of Arizona. Yesterday he was relating to a party of friends l how a life was saved in far-off Mich igan. He says thai cOnsumptive
 who had been spending the winter | here recently received a telegram from Detroit stating that brother who
 was also suffering with pulmonary trouble was at deaths door and if he wished hio see him alive he should
 come at once The devoted brother
 immediately packed his effects and
 started, but before leaving he had
 his bicycle pumped up to its full ca
 paCity and checked through tc Detrcit.
 Upon his arrival there he rode his
 wheel up l5O his brothers apartments
 and upon entering brought the wheel
 into the room with him. In so doing
 he came in contact with 3 carpet tack
 which punctured the front tire. The
 sick brother began ito grow stronger
 at once and when it was plainly vis-
 ible that it was due to the Arizona air, the other tire was purposely pune
 tured so as to give him the benefit
 Of as much as possible of the life re- storing ozcne. Both brothers are new almost vel and will be in Arizona soon and make affidavit to the forego- ing statement of facts.
 FIELD HENDERSON. There was an interesting ceremony at the Epis- ccpal church yesterday morning at 10 o'clcck when MT. William M. Field led lo the altar Miss Clara Isabel Hen derson. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. A. Penick. Both the contracting parties are well known i'll Phoenix and all wish them prosper ity. The bride, who was attended by Miss Belmont as bridesmaid, was given away by MT G. H. Hirschfeld. ! MT Cliauncey D. Wallace acted as best man to the bridegroom. After the ceremony an elaborate e breakfast pro videid by Miss Smith and MT. Polk. WAS tendered to number of friends i Of the bride and groom. MT Archie MoGrew (Old Thompson) acted as tCastmaster and made many fcli6Hous l remarks. Among those present at l the banquet were: Miss EsiG.-re Miss ] Miss M. ReImjcGltt, Miss B. i Belmont, Messrs. l.. Hagan, R. Me- i Cleary, B. Anderson, sB. E. Widdas, ! John Gibson, James Collins, John l Darkfn. After the breakfast pictures | of the participants were taken by | A. F. Messenger. Music was rendered i by Mir Fred Singer and Professor he guests with vocal selections.
 AN EXPECTED CONFL l An operator in lcca1 telegraph of- ice was in '5alkative mcod yesterday md lhe told a story about a man he 1ncw named Blank, who attempted to make money out of insurance compa- lies. Blank was a man of unusual ;hreWdness. He tane ,-o t1ls clSun- ry from Germany when he was young nd anassGd enough wealth to open large clC.hing store, the stock of which he was careful to have insured. 1e succeeded finally in gntting the 7alue of the stock faw below the mount it was insured for and he cncluded il was time for a fire He vent away, 1eavind word with his trustworthy clerk to s3e that the tOck was burned He also instructed i'm to send him Q telegram informing i'm Of the confagraftion which would l e heard of with expressions of sur \ rise and regret The first day Blank lade three trips to the telegraph of oe inquiring eXcitedly at each trip there was a telegram fer him. iere's where the Phoenix operator gl1res in the story. For three days tank called at the office three times
 day, and 1l:s excitable conduct Ied he operator to believe that he was startling intelligence. But e became weary of the over frequent isits, and with the hopes of ridding imself of the nuisance he prepared a elegram. "Go to b.azes,'' it read. Ach, mein Got" calculated the ap- arently shocked and disccncerted vis- or, my store vos all ablaze Vot ' i'll I do7"