Arizona republican., 1900-09-28

been called in. It was impossible to tell who the thief was. A boy had his back barred and his arms around another boys neck while still another boy held him by the feet. and the third boy Wa $ laying on the lash. all the while the priest was yelling harder, harder In this way every boy in the school was whipped in order that the right one should be punished. Educational in stitutions in Ecuador are just being de- veloped. and this year the republic (being under the administration of the liberal party) has given contract to a Dr. Woods to establish three normal schoo.s: two in Quito. one for girls and one for boys, and another in the southwestern part of the republic. Dr. Woods employed teachers from the United States and Chilli. He employed in Chli missionaries who Were masters in Spanish as well as English, for in Quito, which has a population of 6O,OOO. there are very few English-speaking people. The teachers, four for each school. are highly educated and under contract for three years. at high sal ary. If there is no change in the gov ernment there is great hope for the ad- vancement of the schools. General Sampson next spoke of the religion of the people of Ecua for. It was but five years ago that the Bible was first ad- mitted. It was eagerly sought for by | all classes and races. Bible dealers got i rich. Everyone had heard of the Bible so much. yet none had ever been seen. | Three years ago the archbishop issued i a decree that anyone caught with ! Bible should be accommodated from ] the church. It was not long before the 1 Bible again disappeared, many stacks | of them were piled up in the stree ts | and burned. It showed their earnest | devotion to the church. when, to them | is superior to all else. Mir. Sampson i then spoke at length about Ecuador and | finally gave a lot of instructive advice to the students. who soon intended to | engage in the work of teaching. He 1 impressed upon them the necessity of i always being firm but kind.
 The B. E. P. company is receiving ' new goods every day. Their stock of ! bicycles is fresh and new, not single | tire having been carried over during 1 the hot weather which inju-ss them. P. J. Myers and wife returned yestsr- day morning from an extended visit abroad.
 Harry Hendrix left Wednesday night to take charge of q school al Gro Rlan- co, in the southern part of the te. ritOIy. He taught school there last year and the people were so well pleased with , his work that they re-engaged him. He was d member of the normal class of '99.
 Mrs. Hartman returned to her home in Tempe yesterday. She has been on trip to California for the benefit of her health.
 Harry Zuck has reopened his law of fee in the Anrde building.
 Judge Morford of Phoenix was a vis- itor in Tempe yesterday.
 MESA.
 pr. W. G. DeVore will be in Mesa at pr. Drane's office this afternoon. whsre he will be every Friday to resume his dentistry practice.
 ! J. G. Spanger was in Mesa yesterday on business.
 pr. A. J. Chandler took the train last night for Canada. He will be gone sev- eral weeks.
 
 on customers who are taking advant- age of the closing out sale of dry goods and notions. Their prices are unh5ard of in Mesa and as a result cash is rol- ling in. Their stock is clean and bought with a cash discount. all of which profit the customer gets.
 l The Mesa restaurants bill of fare will be augmented by turkey and ice arnn ATt.- I ie. succeeding in satisfying the public ] with her fine meals and accommoda- ton.
 CIoaks! cloaks! Winter cloaks at | B. M. Johnson & Bros. why go cold with these beautiful and comfortable l cloaks, almost at wholesale prices?
 What about the band stand? It is about time the city fathers and leading citizens acted on this important matter i The democrats at their caucus. held ! on the 10th. appointed a committee of five to make up a precinct ticket for the democrats. They were instructed to meet the republicans and fuse on the local ticket if possible. The republicans | did likewise. The two committees met 1 and framed a ticket dividing the offices between the parties. These committees 1 then appointed Wednesday night for the people to meet and ratify or reject the ticket agreed upon, which was J. H. POmeroy (dem.). Philip M. Coleman Tep), for justices of the peace; C. B. Lewis (dem.). and G. M. Fryer (repD. for constables. The fusion ticket was rejected and the parties have all their work to do over again. and each party | will probably put up a ticket, some l thing that hasn't occurred for years in | Mesa precinct, as the hOnors of office have always. except the year 1894 been 1 divided.
 TO MEET HER FIANCE IN CHINA.