Arizona republican., 1900-09-22

| charge was entered. Upon the petition | of J. D. Robertson, guardian of Mar gueTite Mcdonald, an order for main- tenance was issued and the guardian | was given authority to invest the funds | of his ward. Proof has been furnished of the death of Leopold De Baud, a res | ident of Phoenix, and a soldier of the Spanish American war, who died on a hospital ship in Cuban waters and was | buried a sea. The proof is furnished ] by surgeon of the vessel. His estate l consists of a claim against the gov ernment for services. His only minor heir is Joseph T. DeBaud, of whom the widow, Christian DeBaud has been ap- pointed guardian.
 THE OLEANDER.-In view of the poisonous nature of the oleander and the large number of them growing in the gardens of this city the question
 has been asked at this office if it is not
 within the province of the city council,
 the health officer, or some other auth
 ority to prohibit the general cultivation of this shrub. It is perhaps "sumptu-
 ary legislation" to say what plants one
 should or should not grow on ones
 own premises. but it is the duty of the
 wise to protect the ignorant. There are
 many who are not aware of the danger
 ous nature of the Oleander and in fact
 few children do know. There is noth-
 ing more natural than for a person.
 infant or mature, when standing near
 a shrub to break off a twig and put it
 in his mouth. There is at the present
 time one family in the city living in
 rented house, that has 3-year-old girl
 the victim of oleander poison. Though
 it probably will not prove fatal. her
 little hands and face are a perfect mass
 of sores. Other children, no doubt,
 who have suddenly died from an un-
 known cause would be living today
 were it not for this noXious plant.
 THE JUNTA'S COMPLAINT. The Junta Patriotica, a Mexican organiza- :ion, ostensibly maintained for the keeping alive of the Mexican spirit of
 patriotism in this county. has aroused a tempest i'll teapot over the neglect of Senor Leon V. Navarro, the Mexican consul. to participate In the celebra- ton of the ninetleth anniversary Of Mexican independence. Some of the members of the junta have even writ ten to the government about 1t. It is a rather curious fact that all the mem bers of the junta are American citizens. especially about election and primary times, and at least one of the leaders is so far removed from being Mexican citizen that he could not be induced to cross the international boundary. The juEta, MT. Navarro says. is formed rather for the participant ton in Amer ican politics than for keeping alive of Mexico, and its members are divided into factions and engaged in such political practices that he has kept aloof from it and frequently avoid ed embarrassment and trouble. That Is the reason he declined to toIm. the junta in the celebration. Mr. Navarro has been automatically discreet in his relations with his countryDtep here and has thereby been saved from entangle- ments which would have detracted from his usefulness as a representative of his government. which he believes can be better served b. keeping out or among members of a society who, though they are of his blood, are not his countrymen.