Arizona republican., 1914-05-08


 yesterday morning for Lexington, Neb., where they were called on account of the serious illness of their mother, Mrs. H. O. Smith, in that city. Mrs. Smith had many friends in this city, having been a visitor here upon sever al occasions, The news of her illness has occasioned anxiety among those with whom she became acquainted while a guest here of her daughter.
 WINSOR RETURNS. Mulford Winsor, chairman of the state land commission. returned yesterday from a trip over the southwestern part of the state in the interest of his department. MT. Winsor was present at the cere- monies attendant upon the beginning of the new railroad that is being con- structed at Yuma by the government to run along the bank of the Colorado river southwest from the city of Yuma. A golden spike was driven into the first tie at the place of beginning.
 PYTHIANS TAKE NOTICE. = This is the regular meeting night of Phoe- nix lodge, No. ?, Knights of Pythias.
  Pythians intending to make the trip to Ray on Saturday upon the occasion of the institution of lodge of Pythians Tn that town, be present at this even ing's meeting in order that provision maye be made for transportation. It is expected that there will be at least twenty-five members of the local lodge in Ray on Saturday and hope is ex- pressed that twice that number may make the trip
 TICKETS TO "RlMMON" The committee for The House of Rim mon,' the high school senior play to be presented at the auditorium to- night must find time to get home and consume sundry articles of nour- ishment long bout suppertime, then chase up to the high school and get into their costumes for the play. Oh, yes, they're all in the cast So they will sell tickets at the Central Phar- macy from until 6 o'clock, and after that hour will move on the high school, to sell there from to 9 o'clock.
 NICODEMUS DiES.-Dr. R. M. Francis of this city received tele- gram last evening from R. K. Stark weather of Denver announcing the death at 4:45 o'clock of L. F. Nicode- mus, a partner of Starkweather in con- ducting the Savoy hotel in Denver. Associated Press dispatches yesterday morning carried the news of the shoot ing of Nicodemus by Colonel James Bulger, soldier of fortune Nicode- mus was well known in Arizona. hay ing for years been connected with the Harvey system of eating houses at Williams, Winslow and Ash Fork. Starkweather was also connected with the Ascalante at Ash Fork and the two about four years ago went to Denver and formed the partnership, which has since continued Such people as Ralph Cameron Hugh Campbell, John c. Weatherford and others were personal friends of Nicodemus and these ex pressed great regret last evening to learn of his demise.
 AN UNFAMILIAR SUBJECT-An error that appeared in The Republi- can yesterday morning is a tribute to the abstemiousness and ignorance of worldly affairs, of a printer and a haps it is net a tribute to tie clear vision of a oopy-holder. It appeared that the Arizona Mercantile company was selling twenty-four bottles of beer for one dollar The ungodly printers and proof readers of other print shops would have known bet ter. or if they had not, they would have stopped work midway to secure their share of the beer at that price. The transformation thus disseminat- ed may have resulted in an i'll effect upon the prohibition campaign. for the advertiser says that he never before experienced such demand fer beer as he did after the appear ance of The Republican. He was kept busy stalling off the thirsty by informing them that the price was really three dollars
 HIkERS' LAST RECORD-Jimmy Jerry Doran and Edward Gilson. the coast to-c coast hkers, have lost some thing which they are desirous oi finding. It is a red covered book containing post marks of all post offices from San Francisco to Phoe- nix. It contains the signatures of Barney Oldfield, J. J. Jeffries, Gaby Deslys, Christy Matthewson and six ty-five other signatures of the best known people in the country There were in the back letters of introduce ton from the Southern California Automobile association, the Southern California Hotel Mems association and letters from the Mayors of Los Angeles and San Francisco and the Panama Pacific exposition manage ment. The back contained address es of important advertising agencies and other addresses that cannot bt replaced. The book can be of nt value to the finder but is highly treasured by it's owners as the story 1 of a 1200-mile hike of discourage ments and hardships. Its return ! will be greatly appreciated and tho finder will be rewarded by calling oI Jimmy Jerry Doran, Eddie Gilsor and "The Bear at the Commercial | hotel
 500 dozen fine lemons, 15c pei dozen, today, at Mckee e's.-Adver' l tisement l i WATCH FOR THE NEW CHASE