Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
A cAcrI COLLECTION

R CRO | OOEG6C lON-tIeOrSe Il. Smith. capitol gardener returned yes terday morning from few days trip to Prescott and intervening points where he went on a cactus collection trip He is engaged in preparing a collection of Arizona cactus for Fair mount park in Philadelphia pursuant to an arrangement entered into be- tween the park management and Gov ernor Brodie sometime ago. When the governor was called elsewhere he com missioned Mir. Smith to carry out his engagement in the matter.
 SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION- The Presbyterian Sunday schools an nual excursion will be given next Sat Urday the excursion being to Iron Springs via the :. F. P. x F. IL is an nounced that the price of tickets to members of the Sunday school will be one dollar. to all others $150. This
 s one time at least when it is worth while even in a financial way. to be- long to Sunday school. The last Iron Springs excursion was a great success and there is no doubt but the coming one will be equally as enjoy able. The railroad ride is worth much more than the expense. to say nothing Of all the fun that goes with the eX- cursion.
 MASS MEETING POSTPONED The mass meeting called for tonight a the Doris Opera house has been postponed until tomorrow night The reason for it was that Governor Kibbey who is to bs one of the speakers had made a previous engagement to ad- dress the graduates of the Mesa City high school tonight and he could not very we'll be in both cities at the same time. The meeting therefore will be held Wednesday night and will be ad dressed by Governor KibOcy. J. C. Ad ans. candidae for mayor on the re- publican ticket and Er. D. 4. Fowler. Every voter is invited to be present and for that matter everybody else who is interested in the municipal cam paign The hour set is o'clock D. III.
 AN UNPUBLISHED CRlME-A bar keeper at the Manila saloon lost a hun dred dollars in gold coin and a watch on Saturday night by robbery. The money taken together with a number Of greenbacks that were not taken, and the watch, was in a locked trunk in locked room adjoining the saloon. Whoever the thief was he must have had key to both the room and the trunk for there was no battering down of doors. Two men were suspected by the victim of the robbery anl the facts were laid before Officer Tipton who in d few minutes found them and arrested them between Washington and Jefferson streets but they made good talks concerning their move ments and the victim refused to make a complaint against them. If he sus- poets anyone else he is keeping the matter to himself.
 UNCULTURED THIEV6S-9fan- kind in general has a certain respect for that culture and civilization that recognizes to some extent the eternal fitness Of things even though the per sons to that extent refined, have the b'ackest of hearts. But when a thief fnvades the police station and steals Q Ii -'c'a from the protectors of life and the Observers of the peace. he is entitled to no consideration whatever. It has been demonstrated that physic- ians cannot heal themselves and pO- licemen can protect everybody in the community except themselves. For the second time since his connection with the Phoenix police force Officer Tipton has had his bicycle stolen. both times from the police station in the city hall or just outside of it. Both wheels were Cres-ents and the latest theft was committed Saturday night when it