Arizona republican., 1903-07-20

M. E. KEYSTONE, Section Director.
 IS DOING WELL.-B. c. Meskimons. who was so seriously wounded Satur- day evening by the accidental discharge of his shotgun. was brought to the Sisters hospital yesterday morning. He was resting easily and has a good chance for recovery.
 WAS PREPARED IN RATIONALE is no little thing for young man to get into Yale university. Yet that is what Robert H. Jacobs has accom- plished Mir. Jacobs studied last win ter at the private school of MT. H. David Evans at Fl Rancho Bonito. near Mesa.
 UNION SERVICE. - The excellent music al the union service last even ing included solo, Face to Face by Miss Amy Ultey. and an anthem. "Savio When Night Involves the Skies,' by Miss Ultey. Miss Resor, Dr. Norton and Miss Coggins. with Miss Halsey as accompanist
 WATCH CHARM FOUND-Mr. Me Call of the Commercial hotel has brought to this office a watch charm found by his little boy and the owner can have it by calling and proving property. On one side of it Is the pie ture of a woman and on the other the picture of a child, and fl is proba bly, more valuable to the owner for the pictures than for anything else.
 A HARBINGER OF RAIN.--Word has come to Phoenix that Ben l.. Bear is travelling about in the state of Colo rado in the capacity Of advance agent for heavy rain storms. Where he goes there is a rain within a day or two. Hitherto George Alkire has been sup posed to be the only rain bird in these parts. MT. Fear is now at Colorado Springs. having arrived there late last week. According to the latest advices. it is raining there now.
 NEARLY DROWNED-Deput Sher- fir John Roberts. who went back to Buckeye the other day after witnesses in the Ingersoll case, had d narrow es- cape from drowning in the Agua Fria the other day. When he reached the river he found the stream very much swollen. It was essential, though. that his papers must be served. He started across. In a little while his buggy was afloat The box was soon filled with water and thus it's overturning was prevented. The horse was part of the time swimming and part of the time wading but he was always going down stream At last he managed to reach the other side.
 NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC ORDER After July 31 no passengers will be permitted to travel upon Southern Pa cific freight trains-eXcepting those de signated as mixed" Heretofore per sons holding mileage or scrip books have been allowed to use freight trains between regular stopping places, as the contracts Of such tickets provide re- lease from la bility for accidents. but it has now been decided to withdraw the privilege altogether. Merchants. commercial travellers and others who have been accustomed to boarding fright trains at stations should take particular notice of this new ruling.
 A NARROW ESCAPE.-The Nogales Times has the following regarding F.. J. Moore, who formerly lived in Phoe nix: F.. J. Moore, an aged gentleman, who recently arrived here from Los Angeles, strayed away yesterday after noon and wandered into Mexico. It was thought that he was overcome by the heat, and when found this morning he was at a ranch about four miles from the line. where ne ndO Deen taken in and cared for. Sheriff Turner and others had searched for him all night. He IS the father of Mrs. F.. H. Winters, a lady who with her husband has come here to locate.
 ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD.-The Solomonville Bulletin says: A very dis dressing accident took place in the toll road below the toll house Saturday morning. The little ten-year-old daugh- ter of J. A. Smith who with his fam fly were travelling overland from Texas to Phoenix, AriZ.. fell from one of the heavy camp wagons and was run over. The wheel ran over the child's chest and head, almost severing one of it's ears from the head. and causing seri- ous internal injury. The child's escape from instant death was miraculous. pr. Lacy of Solomonvilie attended the lit tie one and succeeded in sewing the ear in position. At present the child is out of danger and has good chances of complete recovery.
 RAILWAY MAIL CLERK EXAM NATION United States civil service commission announces that an exauinatiO will be held in Phoenix,