Arizona republican., 1900-12-11
NEWS
 OF THA
 TOWN

SIfCOo mem
 bers of Jingling Bros circus will meet
 at the big tent tonight for a full dress
 rehearsal. Those who have clothes will
 wear them, and those who haven't
 will come just the same, if they can
 evade the police, and clothes will either be furnished them or initiation
 apparel will be painted on.
 WORKING.-"Hello Billy, having
 lots of fun today?" asked a business
 man of a thirteen-year-old boy yester- | day. "No." he answered, I'm work ing" What are you working!" asked the questioner but before the question
 was hardly out of his head he saw Billy swipe large piece of candy from a stand, and did not wait for further
 answer.
 PHOTOGRAPHERS GALORE. MT. Putnam, official photographer of the Southern Pacific is here to take views
 of our carnival for use in future rail-
 road literature and guide books. He came in his especial car Photograph"
 MT. Hilton, representing a San Fran CISCO photo-engraving company, is here in the interests of coast papers. AL together, there are fifteen foreign pho lOSrapherS on the grounds.
 MIR. SHIRLEY'S HAPPINESS.- Frank Shirley, who has been playing single-handed game for a long time, is now one of the happiest men in Phoe- nix and he looks aIh life from an en-
 tirely different point of view. Last Friday Miss Lottie B. Green arrived here from Newton. Iowa. and was es- corted to Alr. Sllirleys residence, No. 336-3S South First street, where Rev. Mansafse performed the ceremony uniting the couple in the bonds of wedlOck. Congratulations are general.
 HON. B. A. FOWLER RETURNED. Hon. B. A. Fowler returned from Washington this morning, where he went as a member of the committee appointed by the Irrigation Congress to ask the president ito endorse the federal aid for water storage. MT. Fowler is exceedingly hopeful of fed erai aid. He is also sure that Mari copa bonds could be sold at a good figure. He will meet with the other members of the water storage commit tee today at 10 o'clock at the board of trade rooms.
 MARRIED IN LOS ANGELES. Mrs. Anna H. Smiley, who has been visiting her sister. Mrs. E. B. Kirkland for some time. left last Friday night for Los Angeles. where she vas mar ried Saturday afternoon to Mir. D. c. Williams. The bride will be remem- bered as formerly Miss Anna Recum of this city, and the groom was at one time a resident of Phoenix. He is now connected with the quartermaster' department at Presidio, California. Both have scores of friends in this city who will wish them long and happy lives.
 A FRIEND OF STATEHOOD.-Mr. Wm. MelcZer, who returned yesterday morning from a northern trip. said he recently had line pleasure of meeting his old friend Congressman Waters of Southern California, who was on his way to Washington. MT. Waters said h. was hopeful of the early admission of Arizona to statehood. He was cer- tain that the whole California delega- tion would favor it and he believed there would be no opposition anywhere in the west. He pledged himself to make Arizona's claim a personal mat ter, and added: T would do this for the territory alone, but am especially glad to do it for my old friend Mel czer."
 ILLUMINATED BICYCLES.-The il- ! luminated bicycle parade will take place at s o'clock from the club head | quarters in the Winters building on Adams street near First avenue. The | start will be made promptly at the hour named and will be preceded by the band. The route will be east on Adams street to Fourth street then l south to Washington, west to Fourth l avenue, then north to Adams, then east to the headquarters. The judges will be the same as those for the ribbon parade and the 1 prizes of $2O, $1O, S5 and bicycle club 1 and months dues are all worth working for. Every bicyclist l is urged to parade and make as fine a showing as possible.
 A CAR LOAD OF BANANAS Whenever a thing happens for the first time, it is an event of importance. That is why a carload of bananas brought to Phoenix yesterday was an important cargo. It was the first ever received at any point in the territory. The shippers were Walter Hill & Co.,,