Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-04-23


 town on his periodical business trip. His special mission this time is to sell school furniture.
 The adjourned mining exchange meeting has been postponed until Thursday evening on account of the Odd Fellows reception tonight.
 Ed. Pentland received telegram yesterday announcing the serious ill- ness of his brother, Wilmot Pentland, at Ash Fork, with pneumonia.
 The following Kingmanites are in town as witnesses in the St. Charles libel suit: Henry Ewing, Mike Scan Ian, John P. Feeney and Arthur AL man.
 Walter c. Brandon returned last evening from a trip east. He will have the management of the Com mercial Trust Company when it opens for business.
 Staff Captain Connett will conduct meetings at the Salvation Army hall Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, April 22d, 23d and 24th. All are cordially invited.
 It did not take that Tucson jury long to agree on verdict of not gull ty in the Hoey case. Hoey lost his position and bankrupted himself, but it is great satisfaction to him to have proven his innocence.
 Jay c. Allen left yesterday for his home in Seattle. He came here last July for the benefit of his health, and left weighing more than he ever did in his life. He made host of friends during his visit in Arizona.
 A telegram from Washington says that Frank R. Stockton, the we'll known novelist, died suddenly there Sunday from hemorrhage of the brain. Deceased was a cousin of Richard D. Stockton, formerly court reporter of this district.
 Conductor McRae met with a seri- ous accident yesterday at Mayer. While engaged in switching he fell of the top of box-car, sustaining very painful injuries, though it is not thought that they will prove fatal. He is being cared for at his home on Alarcon street.
 Wm. Ford, whose feet were frozen last winter necessitating their ampu- tation, has written letter to Dr. Day from the Soldiers Home at Santa Monica, saying that he wants to re- turn to Prescott again and engage in mining. His legs have entirely heal ed and he is able to be wheeled around in a chair.
 The new president of the Western Union Telegraph Company started as a messenger boy. His case seems to upset the theory that a messenger boy never gets there. The Journal Miner predicts that Prof. Cartmell, head messenger for the company in Prescott, who has the happy "get there" faculty, also will some day be president of the company.
 There was large attendance last night at the Congregational church to hear Rev. Fl. B. Longs address on Victor Hugo's masterpiece Les Mi serables." Frederick B. King, man. ager of an eastern branch of Douglas, Lacey & Co., present and rendered couple of solos on the clarionet. He is a master performer on this instru- ment. Master Teddy Ross sang solo in his usual sweet voice. Rev. Long's lecture was full of interest, and as usual he was very eloquent.
 Special Agent A. F. Leach left to- day for a trip along the Santa Fe road to Flagstaff, Winslow and Hol- brook, and will extend his visit to St. Johns and Springerville. His special mission is to look after the illegal fencing of public land. Mir. Leach has received imperative instructions from the department that the fencing matter be pushed vigorously here after, in order that the lands may be open to the general public as soon as possible.
 A wedding took place this after noon at the residence of Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Draper, in East Prescott, the principals to which were T. J. Howell, of Skull valley, and Miss Lillian Fay Tor, of Wells, Minnesota. The !cere- mony was performed by Rev. H. B. Long. Mir. Howell is one of the solid and substantial citizens of the county, young man who is popular with all who know him. The bride has been teacher of the Kirkland public schools for the past two years and is most estimable young lady. The Journal-Miner joins the many other friends of the happy couple in wish ing them happiness and prosperity.
 According to the San Francisco Argonaut, when coon songs were all the rage in London, Leslie Stuart, the composer of the music of "Florodora," !" decided to try his talent in compos- rag-time for the London music halls. 'I soon mastered the new time to my own satisfaction" said Mir. Stuart. "but I was all at sea for titles and subjects for my first song. I secured a map of the United States, and found that Idaho was by far the best rhyming state. so in few days my Girl From Idaho was ready to be sung. I sent to d popular singer in the music halls, and the audience that heard it seemed 10 like it. The next day the following message was sent to the theatre, and later turned over to me. It was signed An Idaho American and read; You blasted Englishman, don't you know there isn't coon in all the state of Idaho9 But there are girls in Idaho. They can't shuttle their feet; they can't all sing. But they shoot, and, Lord, how they'd like to have Youfor target?' |