Arizona republican., 1901-05-04

green, three palm leaves being nailed to each. Eight hanging pennants have been suspended across the street be- tween each set of trolley poles. Only the national colors are used.
 A STRAWBERRY CoNTEsT-Geo Buxton, a member of the committee on fruit for presidential day, has taken particular pains to stir up rivalry be- tween the strawberry growers of the valley in furnishing something extra fine for the president and the members of his party. Each grower has promised to bring in a few boxes that will be better than any other grower could hope to produce.
 A NEEDLESS PRECAUTION-A A consignment of policemens clubs and belts was received at the police station yesterday. The ofiicera of Phoenix have never been armed in this way before, and it Is explained that the clubs were expressly ordered to be worn on the oc- casion of the reception of President Me Kinley and party. This seems like needless precaution. The party has been on the road five days and so far has not provoked police interference any where.
 THE PROBATE COURT.-A petition
 was filed in probate court yesterday
 for the sale of real estate of the estate of Edward Naegle and an order to show cause was made. Return was also made of the sale of personal property
 of this estate and a petition for con-
 firmation was filed, The will of Samuel
 Cook was presented for probate by
 Solomon Basham and Harvey F. Will
 son, executors under it. A petition was
 filed by Mrs. Kate Watrous for letters
 of administration on the estate of J. s.
 Watrous. The hearing of the final &C.,
 count of the administrator of the es-
 tate of Manuel Ortez was continued to
 May 13.
 HAVE PITY ON THE CHILDREN. According to the proposed pro-
 gramme for next Tuesday. pupils and
 teachers of Marlcopa county schools are to report at Neahr's park not
 later than 10 o'clock a. m.. It looks as if this might be torture for the smaller children. Some guessers give II o'clock as the probable time of the arrival of
 the presidents train-others put the
 hour later. It will take som2
 little time to form the parade. What
 are the children to do in the mean
 time? Neither seats, shade nor other cOnveniences can be provided for
 them. Why not let as many as can do so remain at the school buildings, and perhaps, accommodate others
 there until the presidents train ar
 rivss, when they would have time enough to reach the park There
 ought to be no needless weary waits
 for the children.
 ANOTHER SALOON CLOSED.-In
 place of the usual office meeting fol- lowing the morning service held in the Center street NJ. F.. church, a large
 number. composed of Major Cole, Rev. Mir. Cowan, Rev. Mir. Sevier together with earnest church workers and msm- bers of the w. c. T. U., formed a com
 pany and proceeded to the saloon of F. R. Powell, four miles west of the city. Earnest applications went to Heaven for the proprietor and the closing of his place of business. MT Powell with his own hands carried the
 stock of liquor outside and spilled the contents. Then on pended knees he
 solernnly pledged God with His help never again to taste or sell liquor again Many old residents will re- member Mir. Powell as an honorable
 man. who served his country faithfully and they will be glad to help him now. MILLIONAIRES OF AMERICA.-. The New York Herald of last Sunday published a list of the millionaires Of the United States, in which Arizona makes good showing. considering the
 population. This territory is far from the bottom of the list. There are
 altogether S,S2S. Arizona has five:
 Messrs. r. M. Murphy F. E. Gage, E. w. Wells, w. C. Greene and pr. J. M. Ford. leading
 New Mexico with four, Missis- sippi with thrse and North Dakota with one West Virginia and Arkansas have only six each. Wyoming has none and Nevada is credited with none for though both senators from that state are many timss millionalres. one
 of them lives in Washington, D. C.. and the other in New York
 MIR. COOKS WILL-The will of Samuel Cook, who died Wednesday
 morning was opened yesterday. It named solomon Bashan and Harvey E. Wilson as executors, and the property
 of the estate was disposed of as follows; The south half of the lot on which the Free Methodist church stands was be- queathed to the Salvation army. The testator also expressed his desire that his funeral should be unostentatious and with humble ceremony, and that after his just debts and funeral expens- es were paid all remaining personal property should be turned over to the | Salvation army. Aside from presonal | effects there is no other known property
 except the $215 in cash which was found | by MT. Gray and Mr. Bashan shortly | after the death of MT. Cook hidden in