Arizona republican., 1902-12-06

M MEMOlh SlAAl- tl@OD. lht Memoir Music club consisting of the pupils of Miss Peck will meet this af- ternoon at the home of Miss Grace Hilgan. sos South Third avenue.
 CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH SOUTH R. 4. Rowland. rector. Services on Sunday in Padgett building as follows: Sabbath school at 9:45 a. m.. Dr. H. A Hughes, superintendent. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:3O p. m. by the pastor. Junior league at D. m. Mrs. J. F. G. Finley superintendent Epworth lea que at 6:SO Subject: Do I Discour- age Others Leader: Miss Leah Irvine. A cordial invitation to all.
 SCHOOLS OF ARIZONA.-Adtance sheets of the report of Judge Layton, territorial superintendent of education. have been submitted. They show among other things that the pupils of school age of the territory have in creased in number in the last year from 23.433 to 25,259; that the number of school districts have incI eased from 265 to Za7 and the number of teachers from 445 to 457. The average monthly salary paid male teachers is $S5.51 and female teachers, $71.75.
 PROBATE COURT-In probate court yesterday a decree of distribution was ordered in the estate of J. w. Nickum. A petition to set aside a homestead to the minor heirs of the estate of Joseph Hardy with the objections to the peti- tion was heard and the matter was taken under adviselnent. The admins trator of the estate of Emilay A Wood ruff was discharged. Charles s. Feet ers was appointed administrator of the estate of Ella Neely with a bond of S2O0.
 NEW RATIONS.-ArticIes of the following corporations were filed in the office of the county recorder yes terday: Boston and Gold Mountain Mining company, capital stock g., ,OOO. 900, incorporators A. Campbell and A. F. Pudrith of Michigan; Indiana Tonapah Mining company, capital stock S1.0OO.- 900. incorporators A. l.. Hudgins. J. l. Butler and others of Tonapah; The Cambridge and Lima oil company. capital stock s4O0.O00. incOrporators A. W. Nicholson and w NJ Shannon of Ohio; Interstate Improvement company capital stock $5O.OOOO. .OOO. incorporators F. P. Carmack and J. A. Pyle of Miss issippi.
 COOPER'S CONFESSION. - .'Dr. Cooper" the old man who was arrest ed on Thursday night for obtaining money by false pretenses was brought before Justice Burnett yesterday. He admitted the correctness of the charge against him and then the court was puzzled. The old man is seventy-twO years of age and not in good health. There was something repugnant about sending him to the jail and yet he could not be left at large. He said he had relatives in Brooklyn. N. Y. The court suggested to him that he write to them for money to go home. He said he would do so. He was not sen tenced but he was taken back to jail where he will be held until it is decid- ed what can be done with him.
 TITHING DAY.-Tomorrow will be known as Tithing Day at the First NJ F. church. At the II o'clock service the pastor will preach on the subject of The Conservation of Capital ant Income" At the close of the sermon
 Mrs. Frambes will give a short address on "The Profit of Tithing.'' At th' evening service the following program will be given under the direction of tn,
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 reading, prayer by the pastor, anthem by chorus choir, paper "The Bible PlaI of Giving" Miss Ethel Votier Re citation, "Darky's offering" Addi Turner. Music by the choir. Selec reading, "Helen's Tenth" Miss Julis Todd. Paper, "The Lords Tenth,