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sequently Mccarthy came back and
 satisfied me with proof that Flood had again, in the presence Of several per sons, vilely assaulted him. 1 issued
 the warrant.
 Flood was arrested and brought
 into my court on that warrant. He was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and the time for the trial was set. 1 told
 Flood that it would please me to per init him to go of his own recognizance. but I must have his word of honor that there would be no further cause of complaint against him pending the trial of the case. He asked for the al- ternative, and was told that a bail would be named that would preclude the possibility of further trouble in the meantime. Flood quietly said that I couldn't do it. that I did not have the power to hold him to bail. Just as quietly I named the sum of $200O, and as quietly instructed the officer to take Flood to jail and to hold him there until morning, unless he gave the bail named. Then ensued the scene de- scribed in several papers. Flood re- sisted the officers. He did it in the presence of the court.
 At that time had I not firmly be- lieved that Flood was insane I should not have been so strenuous to pre- serve his life, and I exercised myself twice in that behalf that afternoon My belief in the insanity of Flood was not born at that moment. It was born years ago when Flood was first brought into my court on a misde- meanOr charge. It has increased with the years since, and I have watched the development of insanity in the man. Having more or less business with him in my court, both in the civil as well as the criminal line, my oppor- tunities for studying him have been plentiful.
 My advice to Mccarthy after Flood was taken to jail, was to make a com plaint in the probate court. charging Flood with insanity. Mccarthy en- deavored to do so. Deputy Sheriff Slankard also, I was informed. made the effort. My information was to thel effect that the complaint would not be permitted. Information came to me from the jail that Flood was still in an intractable mood, and I continued the action for peace disturbance for two days.
 For some reason or other after the probate judge was willing to hold the inquiry as to Floods insanity. neither Mccarthy nor any one else would sign a complaint.
 It certainly was up to me to dispose of the matter in my court. Flood came into my court, and in a most humble and penitent manner. apolo- gized for his actions there two days before. As man I would have accept ed his apology. As a court I could not do less. There was no complaint against Flood for wilful resistance. an otfense for which l would have held him. It was not my duty to make that I was ready to entertain it, but there was no one to make it Flood, then was in court with but simple charge of peace disturbance to face. He entered a plea of guilty. was sentenced to pay d fine of $25 and was from custody"
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29
THE KAIsER's DAUGHTER.

Princess Victoria, the kaiser's only daughter. is now a well grown up girl. She is tall for her age and uncommonly plain of feature, but what she lacks in beauty is made good in sprightliness. For one thing, she stands in no awe of her sire, and puts etiquette to flight when any whim seizes her. Apparently this princess has to wear unbecoming hats and costumes as a part of royal discipline, for in all her pictures seen over here there is everything to be de- sired from dainty American girls point of view. Pehaps these photo graphs belle the kaiser's daughters charms. But it does seem cruel to dress her in those dOwdy things No human 15-year- older can stand it and look pretty. y.'-Boston Herald.
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29

SAMPLE HANDkERCHIEFS.
 One lot of drummers' sample hand kerchiefs-only one of a kind. Some with embroidered hemstitched edges, some with lace edge and in- serting, others with lace and em- broidery combined. Not one in the lot worth less than 20c, and most are the 25c quality. All one price Monday .. .......7
Arizona republican., 1906-07-29

A fine lot of coIors in the f and inch satin ribbons that sell usually at 25c and soc a yard. Don't miss this special sale Monday
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married man myself-Well, in about a week
she came back and returned the carfare
to the bureau and said she couldn't thank
us enough. She said she'd found out
something about the man that would have
made it utterly impossible for them ever
to be happy together and she'd got some
body else q good deal better and vas already
married to him"
At this moment the flow Of information
is broken Of. for the Alderman has come
in and the translator gives up his place
at the desk. The first couple rise and
OF witnesses keep their places with backs
firmly planted against the plaster wall.
The faces Of all are sad. The Alderman
is a nattily groomed person and looks lik g
a bridegroom himself. He admits that
while he doesn't believe in marriage. having
been fifteen years married and quite able to
express an opinion, he tries to give the
ceremony all the impressiveness. In proof
Of this he becomes chesty like a pouter
pigeon and arranges a large pin in a small
tie.
He asks the usual questions OF the con-
tracing parties, and still without any ex-
precision on their faces parents and wit
nesses look on. Age, occupation, the re-
lationship, names Of parents are all in
uuired about and then after the love,
honor and obey" in virtue Of the authority
invested in him the Alderman ~rronounces
them man and wife. which is follow 9 by
a peremptory command to the man kiss
your wife," which he obeys slouchingly.
"It's funny about the kisses" says the
Alderman in telling his troubles. The
Italians always shrink from kissing their
wives in public, but you don't have to tell
an American. He does it as a matter OF
course without stopping to think. The
believes a kiss means something.
You want 10 know what think about
the ease with which a nan can get married
in New York? 1 think it is astonishing
simply astonishing. .
by the law as il stands a man and
woman can come here or go before a notary
public outside, answer these questions
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Wednesday is matinee day in City Hall
Park. 1t is marriage day and divorce day
also, and the two parts of the continue GUS
performance are separated only by a mar
row strip Of tagging. They are free shows,
too. with all star casts.
we have probably four or five mar
riages a day here says one Of the clerks
at the marriage bureau in the City Hall.
and in answer to the sang interrogation
as to divorce suits the doorkeeper at the
divorce court says:
Goodies of 'em, just oodles. Wednesdays
re for the uncontested suits; we nave
more of EN- than of the contested ones.
People don't seem to contest much; they
all seem to lie willing TO get rid Of zach
other, just plumb anxious. l should say if
! was asked"
The walls OF the marriage bower look
not unlike the subway and the people wait
ing in the room have the same uninterested
air as the passengers. A door opens and
you wouldn't be surprised to hear the man
entering call out the name of a station.
What he does say is:
Cant find an Alderman: but lave pa
%tience, I'll get one SOON
The remark excites little interest. The
translator, who is busy making out afi-
davits and certificates for a group Of Ital-
ians, goes on with his work. The family
group, who have been sitting there for
half an hour, sink more stolidly into their
chairs and do not glance toward one
another, smile or exhibit any other marks
of that happy disposition which is associated
with weddings. Across the room their
indifference is matched by that Of a young
couple who draw a little apart at the notice
Of more delay.
There don't seem to be much feelin'
exhibited by these Italians" says the head
of the bureau. AS a usual thing the girl
amt more than II, sometimes not more
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Amt she got a sweet face.' says a little
stenographer. who comes to practise TAX
ing testimony. 20 her companion. do you
see how a man could leave herr She don't
look as II she could speak q cross word to
a gas agent
After her testimony Is given, the wife
sits. the cynosure OF all eyes in the court
room, while she listens to the details OF a
life lived under an assumed name with
another woman not a mile from her own
home. At her side sits her brother. big.
storm and comforting. One arm he has
thrown about her chair, the other has its
fingers clenched as II throttling an unseen
throat.
A pert, tailor made figure steps lightly
into the chair and cocks her head on n
side. She has a hard, practical, shrewd
face. as of one who would say that men
might come. and men might go. equally in
different would she be, 80 long as business
was good.
you went to the apartment OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston, so-called, every. day-for
what purposep-
Ito marcel her hair"
Didn't / tell you.' whispers the stem
ographer. Il bet he never paid a dollar q
day for his wife's hair TO be marcelled.'
mo, I never had any trouble about the
bills comes the clear out voice. and the
brother and sister look at each other with
mutual understanding.
Then comes the ~janitor, You know he
is a ~janitor before he steps lansuidly into
place.
Did I ever do any work in the apart
ment Of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston2 Well, I
can't say I ever did any work exaotly---
The laugh goes around the court room
again.
The best man follows. He is the typical
club man, well groomed, with ruddy cheeks,
an eye OF CLASSY blue. head slightly bald on
top, without a speck of dust on his clothes
or a speck Of sentiment In his soul.
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THE SADDEST WAR STORY.
Declared TO BE That Of the Returninl
soldier Killed BY His Father.

The saddeet war story that ever oc-
Cured has never been fully told so far as
l know" said a man who followed Lee to
the surrender at Appomattox. Il believe
that Mrs. Chestnut in her Diary from Dixie
made a brief mention Of the incident.
Il had forgotten It until A read the book
Then it came back TO me as I heard II
from one who was at the funeral. The
man who told It died twenty years ago.
sThe soldier had enlisted In Georgia
from his home, where his father re-
NAMED undisturbed during the stru ggle.
The young man had fought through the
war without a scratch, save a slight wound
which had left him slightly deaf. This
affection he had never referred to In any
OF his letters.
After the surrender he communicated
with his father, saying he would reach
home on or about a certain date. Travel
then was uncertain and he was not positive
as to when he would arrive.
His father prepared to receive him
Believing that his son would come a.
promised. he arranged q spread such as
the conditions Of his surroundings at that
time would permit. He had brought out
his best rlate that had been secreted for
a long time, and with gold which had been
exhumed he bought such delicacies and
substantials as the southern market at that
time Afforded.
aAs many OF the old time neighbors az
were living in the vicinity were invited
to the home coming of the returning
soldier. The ex-Confederate arrived on
the old ri MT ton the night before the
e rlie3t date he nd mentioned in his last
letter. 1t WIS Lite and his father apd the
family hid retired.
~The only creature on the old place that
seemed TO be awake was a dog. As the
soldier entered the gate OF the grounds the
1.-THE sound aroIsed the owner Of the
manor. Thu country was overrun at the
time with strakRlers, some OF whom had not
hesitated to commi. burglary. a
-The father of the returning boy arose.
He stood in his DOORWAY with his shotgun
and challenged the approaching stranger,
as he supposed
AThe Young man being deaf made no. re-
ply, but contin1 ed op his wav. The man in
the doorway raised his gun and fired. The
stranger fell dead. .
-Ihe father summoned his family and the
few remaining servants Of the plantation.
N investigation wa hald and the tragi
trLth was revealed. ~
~1he father, OF courae, was inconsolable.
He rneu TO his ho4He while thc servants
carried the lifelcSS form Of nis 10Y TO tho
home that had NtCn awIg'tne his coming.
I no newt dcV tho invited YIeStS DeHa0 to
arrive. The tathCr mad ri orders that
tao tlgeiy slolld not be nIentioned until
he himself old IT,.
-Idon not recall wiIate PLANTATION was made
to the Hgest, as to the absence OF him whom
they were u honor. Bat after the repast
tney were told, and then they filed past the
dead.
"The body was wrapped'in the flag for
which the brave young man had fought.
Tn community was used to funerals. Every
private burial ground had a grave made by
the unhappy war. But no funeral like this
had ever taken place In the vicinity, md i
doubt II it ever had q counterpart m any
state. North on South IshCps nos- 80
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WANTED, A DIVORCE.

than Il or IS, and in that case she has TO
have the consent of her parents, and the
mans a good deal older.
The parents arrange for the wedding,
and they usually come with twenty or
thirty witnesses to see the show. Marriage
is a very serious thing to them, for they
have to have two ceremonies, the civil and
the religious.
But the Americans-Lordi Well, they
amt taking the marriage game very seri-
ously. Lax, that's what l call it, even
though we do depend or the marriage fees
TO keep the bureau going.
Il believe our best customers are the
Philadelphians. There's just about once
In his life when a Philadelphian wants to
show that he's a real sport, and that's
when he's going to get married. He really
gets quite upset and impatient. They have
70 have a license there and wait two weeks
between the time of getting the paper and
the legal ceremony, so bride and bride
groom jump over here and get the knot
tied.
Then there's the secret marriages and
the runaways. You'd be surprised TO know
the number Of people in New York that
are married 30 secretly that they forget
about it themselves sometimes.
Did | ever see a man run away without
the bride? Well, that hapTened just once.
Lots of times they look rs il they'd like
ter, but there's something about this under
ground place that gets onter their nerves
and quells any undue restlessncss.
But this time the man REUSED himself,
saying he wanted to so out and zee why
the Alderman didn't hurry, and he hj out
for fair. The bride-not-to-be SIT there
waitin' and waitin' and wsitin'. The
Alderman ceme and tied up the hi pier
ones and they. too, disappeared.
Finally we asked her il there wts any
thing we could do, and after wcep!n' some
she said if we Would lepd her or fore TO
get home she didn't know Of anything else
she could suggest. IL hadn't been a very
lucrative day, so we took up q collection
and fitted her out with car fare and she
went way with just about the most miser-
sblef face you ever seen.
&c haunted me II I hadn't been q
HLL- ~ L. "
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and sign a paper. which is fled away in the
records. Then they are married. Who
is to tell that the man will not go OF and
marry somebody else? He may marry
half a dozen wives and marry each one under
a different name.
This is what is called the contract
marriage. They say that it is easy to get
a divorce, but that is a hard task in COM
parison with getting married; that's dead
easy.
What do I think Of the secret marriages
that are made in New York; You'd be
surprised il you knew the number Of them.
AS a general thing they are brought
about by the mans ~unwillingness to accept
responsibility the cheat in the game Of
life who takes what he isn't willing to pay
for. They always end unhappily. The
apparent freedom ends in each suspecting
the other. Quarrels, rccriminationS ensue.
and then,' tho Alderman looks toward
the exit, they go across the way and get
a divorce,"
Talk about tragedies" i~nterpolates an
other one of the marriage bureau attendants,
"the contract marriage law is responsible
for enough to fill every theatrical stage
in the country. over On the East Side
many a girl is deceived by a mock mar
riage before a fake notary and after the
papers are signed they are DESTROYED"
9Th, Bernard Shaw theory is all right,
We see It here every day." cont npes the
Alderman. Take tho nan ' no has been
led to tho altar b. the wilos Of tire woman
"Shc keops a close eye on HIN Until the
kiss your wife and then she doesn't care,
AMI I'll say this for tho man: He'll balk
all right ant e., woriS ar, 3ppSon. tlln
NJ tt-a Kit rs hs shoulders AMI hes :la1
that thu die is cast AMI that sh, maic Inn.
Probably he wartad t. all alcnS, but didn't
have tho sIlI.'
Tho convention ia stopped Wills an
oth' r couple are married, a st lIvart younS
feilov VITA u firm, decided chm and clear
eyes. The young wife matches his air
Of protection with one of equal confidence
in his strength.
That's what j Ike to see, says the Alder
man, rubbing his hands together. Il don't
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65O,OOO PUPILS.
RECORD Breaking Attendance ~ the schools
Of New York.

AeCOru nrcHkhuS AtNcuukuoc y b1C 9Ct1oofu
0f New York.
The attendance at the schools of New
York this year is greater than IL has been
at any previous time, breaking all records
OF the school year in September.
The total register was 5ss,5s9 and the
average present a~ttendanceis half a million,
or one in eight OF the total population Of
New York--an unprecedently large show
ing for any American city.
The SOC, 900 pupils In attendance at New
York city schools do not include all those
receiving instruction In New York, for
there are 10000 additional in high schools,
1900 In training schools and 100 in truant
schools.
There are furthermore $1,000 in corporate
schools in Manhattan and The Bronx.
There are 1000 pupils in the corporate
schools Of Brooklyn.
In addition TO these there are the pupils
In the parochial schools to the number Of
$1,000 in New York and $4,000 in Brooklyn,
and there are to be added the students re-
oeiving instruction in colleges and uni
versities, in private schools or academies,
in night schools and those instructed by
private teachers.
The addition Of all these brings the total
number Of those under instruction In New
York at present up to nearly $4,000, which
is a remarkably good showing and one
entirely without precedent In any other
city Of the world.
As the percentage Of school attendance
in New York increases the number OF those
without instruction. either through truancy
or other cause, steadily declines, and the
point has very nearly been reached Of
universal education within school ages in
New York.
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II she could bore holes in Il with her hard,
bright eyes. She has the look OF the middle
aged woman trying TO be young, a figure
Of the old time type in which health and
grace are sacrificed to the small waist,
deep lines In her face and hair suspiciously
tinted.
1T is" she announces and then settles
back in her chair.
At last she has her inning and will tell
n her dear son and she nave endured.
She isn't going to keep anything back and
she hopes it will all get in the ~papers-this
is all written on her face.
THAT will do says the Court, CURLY.
-Do?' and she comes down from the
platform Indignantly.
A pretty, g~oldenhaired wife follows.
Her appearance arouses the sympathy
Of the spectators. ~e
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locks. The secret 10 In doing Il constantly
and In small but regular quantities.
The trouble with the American woman In
Cha she does the work too thoroughly. She
will scent her hair one day until It Ii heavy
with odors., Then she will let II 20 for two
weeks without a drop of scent.
THE result is that abe is either over
scented or not scented at all. She does not
do It In a stick to It way.
Il have Q patient who pay me . httle fort
une to drop In every morning and see that
her hair Is right for the day. She dresses II
twice during the twenty-four hours.
The first time 10 at Q O'Clock, whom her
hair is dressed for the drive, h luncheon
and the afternoon. The second hair drcss-
ing ts at 8 O'Clock. when she h ooi.sd FOR
the evening. There IL q wide difference In
the two styles Of hair dressing.
This woman, who Is out in the air . great
deal. wears a little scented cap aty night.
This rs positively necessary, for she automo-
biles, and her hair flies Id the wind 20 that
it is impossible to keep 1t fragrant.
8 have had made for her a pink silk
cap which holds the fragrance well. and In
this cap there In q sublining Of rose sschet
powder. This Is put on at night in such a
way that It covers all the hair. At the back
there Ia little cape which falls over any
stray locks that hang down the back.
"-Girls' who sleep with hair tied with Q
ribbon bow can have the bow padded and
scented. There IL q fad for the scented hair
bow in n Of the girls schools In town. and
I was called TO superintend the making Of
these bows. I had them filed with varying
scents.
,sFor the brunette hair I chose tho rose
scents. and for blonde hair I selected violet,
which seems to cling to blonde hair better.
It was really a great feat to make all Of
these bows and TO arrange them 20 that they
would fit the top Of the head and scent the
hair well.
women who like to nave the hair soft and
scented and who do not want to sleep in the
nightcap can have a Dutch day cap, which
is made Of china silk and lined with sachet.
I made one Of these In the hghtest OF violet
silk. scented with ~heliotrope powder.
In all cases the scent must match the
silk. Do I make myself plain2 Rose
scents should be put in pink silk and violet
accents in violet or h%eliotrope silk. and 50
through the category Of scents. Don't put
q pink scent in q green bag"
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He smiles broadly, and seems to take in
the whole room with an air of good fellow
ship.
Don't I hate that kindl' IL heard from
the stenographic chorus. I'D sooner trust
a toad. I bet he led the other weak fool
away from his home. Probably told him
that he wasn't any worse than other men.
That's what they all say"
The b est man admits suavely that he
knew the man whose photogr aph is shown.
and his wife, because he assisted at the
wedding. He was also in the same hotel
when the sum mons was served. He does
not look in the direction OF the wife when
he says this. and the smile il o~vertopped
for a second only by a suspicion Of anne
only a suspicion.
Then he appears TO take the whole room
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into mis- confidence again and to say: Il
told him no W it would be-a gay dog like
him-we all know that marriage is a f4iinre.
Catch me putting nv head into the noosel
Too wise, old chap, too wise"
Then the" same monotonous round con-
tiuues. whhe the crowd OF ~onlookers sit
hour after hour, curious. irsist,yt for
details. Finally, even the little steuoc-
rapher gets tired. She thrusts her note
book in her pocket.
Lets go out, she a y TO her chum, and
look at the blue sky and a green tree once
more. | want 70 feel that | have a soul
and that this awful place isn't the end Of
every enthusiasm and ideal and belief
that one has started with"
The dOorkeeper speeds the parting guest.
-Oh, this amt anything unusual, just
the regular matinee. You can see for your
self tina there amt too many barriers
against marriage. Two easiest things. in
New York TO get-the only easy things. /
guess. asHi.iat01. 80 segfrfs
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man Of about so is answering the questions

man Of about so is answering the questions
OF counsel.
Have you a sister,
Il had one
you mean she il dead?'
mo. ! mean she is married.
A ripple OF laughter runs o h room.
A fat man digs his elbows into the lean
ribs next him.
Just the same thing he mutters, and
the lean ribbed one chuckles in concert.
A mother-in-law takes the stand and
Eazes viperishly about.
is this a photograph Of your daughter
in-law1" Is asked by counsel.
She takes 1t into her hand and looks as