Arizona republican., 1904-12-25

H. sLOsSER ILL-H- E. Slosser' ora of the early settlers of the valley is i'll at his ranch west of PhoenlA with an affection of the kidneys.
 ,PossUM TODAY-Hoghe's Mis- souri opossums arrived yesterday, ana s,nossum and sweet taters' VIII vie with turkey for first place at the luhch
 CHRISTMAS oBsERVANcE-The Baptist Sunday school rooms were crowded last evening and the exerclseS were of unusual interest. The pro grame included recitation by haIie Miles, Alma Brewster, Ruth heoliia!i' E1sia Elliott. Pearl Brewster and Genie McCrea; songs by the primaries anu d coIIoouv in which the following par ticinated. Miss Nellie McFan, Miss Ethel Dunn, Miss Alice Halsey, NlNle Porter. Marion Doris, Doris Feelings I,avella Mulrop and Staton Doris All who took part did well. The exercises were under the direction of Superln- +endent H. G. Feelings. MT. Blanch- ard appeared as Santa Claus
 FAILED TO CONVICT-A. G. Tot len was tried in Justice Robertson z; court yesterday on the charge or dls- turbine the peace of Maria Morales, she hayine, caused his arrest The eVl- dence was not strong enough to convict ond +I,a defendant was discharged. Mir. Totten happens to live ia the same mart of the city. and claims the Mo rales woman was trying to steal his dog. and that he saw her on various occasions feeding the animal and seemingly trying to entice it away The dog is a family pet, and MT. Tot ten went to the wOman's house ana told her of his suspicious, warning her to let the dog alone. She took his vis- it as an affront and base insinuatlon and procured a warrant for his ar rest.
 States Marshal McCord returned yes terday morning from Tombstone, where he has been attending federal court. That session resulted in the conviction of eight persons out of ten charged with crimes against the gov ernment. There were three who were convicted of marrying Mexican women and bringing them into this country for illegitimate purposes. Another de- fendant who will have to serve term in the penitentiary was Sam Nation, who was convicted of bigamy. There was not a wide avenue for his escape, for he was confronted at the trial by both of his wives. Three Mexicans were convicted of smuggling.
 CRAZY MEN-Two insane patients arrived here on yesterday mornings train from the south, one from Tucson and the other from Tombstone. The man from Tucson was a Mexican and scrapper of great talent. It took three men to hold him in his seat on the way up from Maricopa. The other lsalrr 1ftFncr side the Southern Pacific railroad tracks near Benson several days ago. It was thought at the time that he was seriously hurt, as he acted strangely and said he had been robbed of $500 and thrown off a moving pas senger train by hoboes. He breathed heavily and told his story between gasps in a way that made people think he was going to die. He was sent to Tombstone and placed in a hospital, where 1t soon became apparent that his reason was dethroned. Whether the story of his being robbed is true or not is yet unknown.
 HE HELPED SHOW THEM--Wil- Iiar1 T. C-r~ott and family of Marys- vile, Mo, are in the city and will re- main during the winter. MT. Garrett is an uncle of H. B. St. Claire and a man of some political prominence in Missouri notwithstanding he is a re- publican. He recently retired from the office of mayor of Marysville, though it is not explained how a re- publican ever came to hold office in Missouri previous to this year. Mir. St. Claire says that his uncle is wise in political matters, and that probably accounts for it. Anyhow, when MT.