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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

A strange mix of mankind took place at the worlds labor congress in Chica- go. There was Miss Grace Dodge of the New York bluebloods. There was sock less Jerry Simpson of Kansas. There, too. was Dr. Zacher of Berlin. learned German professor, while here and there were scattered Carroll Wright. United States labor commissioner; Henry George. Felix Adler, Tom Mann, the London labor agitator; Victor Delahaye of Paris; Walter Besant, the novelist; Anne L. Diggs, one of the Kansas farm CTS torchbearers; the Catholic Archbish. op Ireland of St. Paul and finally the pres ident of the Tuskegee Industrial institute for black pupils at Tuskegee, Ala, Book CT T. Washington. MT. Washington has the reputation of being the ablest col ored man in the south. Probably there were at once more brains and more crankism there represented together than at any other one of the worlds Chicago congresses.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
The Story or the Capitol.

One hundred years ago this Sept. IS, 1903, President George Washington laid the cornerstone of the vast and beautiful capitol building at Washington. From that day to this work has gone on either on the inside or outside of the structure, and it is even now scarcely completed. It has cost the United States SIS, ,0O0, 900, and it is worth every cent of the money.
 During the Revolution and in the days immediately following, the capital of this republic moved from one spot to an- other oftener than the famous capital of the southern confederacy, eight times in all. First it was at Philadelphia in the period of the continental congress. Dur ing the Revolutionary war it was driven first to New Jersey, then to Pennsyl- vania, then to Baltimore. to Annapolis, and finally in l7S7 it came back to Phil adelphia and framed the United States constitution. There was a fight between Philadelphia and New York as to which should have the capital permanently, that reminds one not D little of the one between New York and Chicago over the Worlds fair.
 But there was Paris before the found CTS of the American republic-PaIis with its reign of terror. There were the old capitals of Europe, whose streets had run with blood at one time and an other in their history. During the Rev olution congress had been threatened by mutinous soldiers while it was sitting in Philadelphia. There had been riots with danger of mob violence while it held it's session in New York. With these ob- ject lessons in their minds, the fathers decided to break away from all prece- dent and take the capital of the republic away from any large commercial city. They would not put the capitol into a ready made city, but they would build the capitol, and it would in time draw aroundTit the city, and a city of exactly the right kii>d. As time goes on the wisdom of the fathers shines out more and more iliustrious. It seems indeed occasionally almost more than human.
 In 1900 congress first opened up in Washington. Our capital is already one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The roar of commerce, the smoke of manufacturing, will never fill its grand streets. It is the city to which literary people and retired rich men 60 to live. For the poor it is economical; for the rich it is delightful. Its favored inhab- itants can come nearer doing as they please without being thought cranky than the people of any other city in this Union can. Perhaps there are so many cranks in congress that the city gets &C., customed to them.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
---------------------- Hard Times a Blcssip O,

"There are gains for all our losses, sings the poet, and the poet is right. For one thing during hard times we find out just what is necessary to us and what is not, and we are set to rehecting on how much people worry and toll in getting and using possessions that they would really be better and happier with out.
 But there are communities that score real, tangible gain from the hardest kind of hard times. It has been said there is no diminution of drunkenness during the present scarcity of work and money. It is true that the last necessity man is apt to give up is his tobacco and whisky. The fact remains, however, that internal revenue receipts have shrunken greatly in the past three months.
 In one section of St. Louis particularly it seems that the toughs and t,lo roughs have not even money enough left to get drunk on. Order and virtue suddenly began to reign there to a degree that made the inhabitants wonder whct!.ar the millennium was not lowering around somewhere. A sergeant of police said to newspaper man:
 "On ordinary Saturday nights the l,a- trol wagon is kept on the go all the time running in drunks, fighters, etc., but now we can only get a few sneak thieves. It's the hard times that are working the reformation"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

It is all very we'll to laugh to scorn the rainmakers and the airship projectors. Anybody can do that. But nothing is more certain than that the next century will see both air navigation and rain production accomplished facts. Busy schemers and dreamers tried their hands for centuries on every great invention before it became practicable. Every gain to the race represents rot so much the genius of one or two men as the sum of the efforts of all the brave cranks who toiled during thhir lives to accomplish the task and then died without seeing their dream realized. It may be that the rain the inventors are looking for will come out of the ground instead of from the clouds and that our forests, fields and gardens will be refreshed at will through a perfect and universal method of irri- gation, perhaps from reservoirs that catch the water when it is plenty and hold it till it is scarce, but the day will surely come when agriculture will know how to perfect itself through the re- sources of science. w
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

While 2,000 men were struggling and fighting to get 40 places to dig sewers in Denver recently, Minnesota farmers were sending a cry for laborers across the Union. There were serious fears that help enough could not be secured to rave the wheat crop. At the same time, however, it is asserted that Minnesota is overrun with tramps and unemployed men who stroll from place to place and feed on the rural districts. They will not work because the wages are too low. These fellows ought to be tied up and whipped.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
Peoria and Madison streets.

It is an outrage on the American natios and not to be borne if the pagans mis- treat our missionaries in Turkey and China. By all means let congress take 1t up and make war if necessary, so that only our missionaries be avenged and our national honor satisfied.
 But meantime, how about the corner of Peoria and Madison streets, Chicago? A woman evangelist, Mrs. Rice, a de- voted and eloquent Christian lady, has been trying to hold open air meetings there. She said nothing incendiary, nothing unlawful. She was only preach Ing the sweet, thrilling old gospel, bringing the good tidings of Christianity to those who chose to listen. Two thou sand people gathered about.
 This is what happened, according to report of the Chicago Tribune:
 She had been talking only a few moments when certain tough characters could be seen moving to the center of the crowd, where Mrs. Rice was standing. At first they contented themselves by jeering her remarks and using the most obscene aud profane language. Then some one in the crowd threw a stick or stone which struck the woman in the back, and the next moment there was perfect shower of decayed fruit, sticks and stones.
 Mrs. Rice asked that the collection be taken. While this was being done the crowd quieted down, but no sooner was it finished and the money handed to the preacher than some one in the crowd shouted, "We want that collec- tion."
 As if the roughs and toughs had been wait ing for a signal simultaneous rush was made from all sides of the chair upon which Mrs. Rice was standing.
 Realizing that further attempt 10 conduct the religious services would be impossible, Mrs. Rice sought to dismiss the meeting and asked the crowd to join in singing the doxology. The tough element present tried to drown the good old tune by. singing ribald songs ut the top of their voices. They realized that the services were about to close and that their "fun" was nver Then they pushed forward until they crowded her from her position on a small box
 The defenseless woman was knocked down and kicked while lying on the ground. She was badly bruised and seriously injured. She was carried to store on the corner and med- ical assistance summoned. No arrests were made, as the persons who were directly re- sponsble for tho outrage could not be apprc- hended,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

The International Cold Wave company is the name of concern that proposes to tap the north pole to order, so to speak, and bring down cold wave at any time to keep the crops from blistering away in the hot. dry weather. The company claims to have process which will change hot winds to cool ones whenever these ere wanted by farmers. This sounds fine, but it is to be feared that a cruel frost will overtake that company while yet in Its tenderest growth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
\ Week of Terror.

Two fearful railroad accidents-one on Long Island, the other in Massachu- setts-a labor riot ia Chicago an two of the most friyhtful cyclones ever known along the Atlantic coast will long keep in memory the close Cf the s7'l,lcr of 1893. Perhaps the sun spo h 30 ue- thing to do with causing 45- who knows? Wc only kro" tlay mans science counts for nothing wLon nature unchains her tremendous forces evcu for a few moments. The sage is Gs ignorant and helpless as the savage.
 The atmosphere of the week of disaster hung dense and mur,:y along the At lantic coast states for days bafOrc each of the great storms. as if heavy with coming doom. When the West India cyclones came, they struck the south eastern states with appalling fury, es- pecially the second one. Charleston and the South Carolina coast got it the worst. Charleston has indeed been stricken. A destructive storm in 1885, the earth quake in 1886, and now cyclone, which has annihilated millions of dollars worth of property. have one after another wrecked her. Sixty per cent of the rice crop for 1893 is gone and q third of the rich sea island cotton crop. How many were drowned. most of them hapless negro laborers and their families, will probably never be definitely ascertained, as they were scattered through the is- lands along the coast. But the number will not fall far if any short of roo.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

By its vote that Mir. Lee Mantle of Montana is not entitled to seat, the senate shuts out also the governors ap- pointments from the states of Wyoming and Washington and establishes the pre- cedent that d governor cannot appoint a senator in case of a legislatures failure to elect one, He may only appoint tenn porarily to fill vacancy in case of the death or disability of the already elected senator
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

We have our opinions of people who are always pretending they want to hide from newspaper interviewers and reporters, and who abuse these nice young gentlemen and ladies as hui sance. The fact is, it is the newspaper that makes people nowadays. The per son who is never interviewed does not amount to much.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10

Eastern men may know all about speculative stocks. but when 1t comes to live stock they are nowhere along with the west. The judges of the grand horses and cattle at the Worlds fair were western men.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
The Circus End of the Capitol.

The eyes of their countrymen are on the senators at Washington. In ordi- nary times the dullest spot in this Union ] is the United States supreme court room in the capitol, and the next dullest is the United States senate. If there is any undignifed, frisky bobbing around and tendency to free fight, it is usually found in the house, whose members are supposed to be younger and less wise and which does not have a reputation for dignity to maintain. One would as soon expect want of solemnity at fun eral as in the senate.
 Yet now the tables are turned. The fun is in the senate. The house is sure of itself and knows how it is going to vote in any case. But in the erst- while dignifed wing former chums and comrades are at daggers drawn and ready to eat each other alive over the silver question. Party lines are so con. fused that in some cases it is matter of doubt whether they will ever be found again. The goldbug declares there are so many silver dollars that they have appreciated and demoralized the curren- cy of the whole country. The silverite retorts that the people of his section would just like to get hold of some sill yer dollars. and they would hoard them away as their most precious treasure. Then the gold opposition sneers a large sheer, and the fight goes on.
 The hard work it has been to keep even an outward semblance of peace only the Almighty and the members of the steering committee" know. Really, old boys. remember the British parlia- ment a few weeks ago and take warning.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
SPECIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS.

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 build frame without bazen joints and tubing know @ We guarantee Double Diamond S bsass ns boh Sadoo snd pS i It. Standard Size steering head and wheel
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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-09-10
parrNrS Feb. 2i, 1891 Oct. 8, 1893 Jan. 21 HAAh'A' 1s, l, Others Pending.

constructed material that sOlid tough wiry easily of will hold crushed
 
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02

have doubtful possibilities which make
them fascinating to the average woman.
and fashion favors her weakness this season
quite as much az It has done for some time.
since several different materials and con-
trasting colors are used on one gown.
The dressmakers art has reached an ex-
ceptionally high level in general cut ana
style and unique and pretty combinations.
and the woman with keen judgment and a
good eye for color can readily detect her
opportunities at the bargain counters.
Many Of the stylish and effective dresses
display combinations OF different ma
terials on the waist and sleeves. and lace.
silk. chiffon and velvet are seen on one
bodice, while tho new sleeve in all Its
various phases has wonderful capabilities
as a means Of using odd bits Of material
A close sleeve of wrinkled lace. net, chiffon
or silk may have short pun or butterfly
drapery at the top, and the whole tendency
Of fashion Just at present is toward less
rather than more material In gowns. The
skirt must eventually leGsen its dimeneions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
THE AGE OF PlsItFECTI0N.
O worsh,pcr- of womanhood.

O worshipcrs OF womanhood. =,
No more old shibbolcths repeae
youthful hyperbolos and crudsil--
Their fnlsome praise 10 now ehstst
But with measured rapture greet
Nor Unfortunately strive
To prove all women young ana sweet
Tho perfect ago Is 10.
Time was you praised tho rnaiden's snooAs
The umid eye, the lingering feet
In modes. bashtulness that stood
Where riyulct and river meet
Now childish grace Ii obsolete;
Our modern appetite would thrive
on ripper grain. maturer wheat
Tho perfect ara 10 ~.
Tall Helen wandering II the wood.
And gentle Hernia, small ana nss~
Young Rosalind In costume rude.
Girl Juliet In your winding hhsse
You all. alas, are tncompiete;
Then pray that 'imc may means contrtve
Your changclezs youthfulness 70 cheee-
Tho perfect ago Ia %.
Then woman. sober and discrest,
$50 mon may choose you when they wtvs),
The moment seire-for time 10 deee-<
st James GAxstts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02

before everything else. though tho breakfast
tie an hour late. She sleeps nine houra. and
arrangcs her days work in the most sys-
temstc manner, and her little memorandum
slip ALWAYS shows two vacant hours: they
are for rest She eats heartily. but Of TIE
most dixcetible food.
In the most. modest home, 10 matter how
little there may be on the table. there ~
nothing but the best She would rsther have
a mouthful OF good food aud go psrtiy hungry
than eat whole meal OF cheaocr things.
She IN true economist, regulates her expenses
carefully. and Is 3 true believer in the allow
ance sssten. There are some things atcut
the English woman which hcr American sister
d's!,kes iust as II Is vice versa: at the same
time. there are others which would make our
American women happier and healthier II
they initiated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
ARABIA.

Across red. suitry leagues OF burning AnA
An arid terror and the dread Of man,
Wearily crawl. through seas Of blisisr1Ag
The struggling group. OF sr,.. c.ravsa
With dates ana doura from the Ysmsn's
It braves the ritiiess desert's aersest heat;
Tho thirsty camels tctter. faint and sore,
Tho suffering Dedouins dream Of oistssns
The road is long and no refrsshing pain
Charms the infecupd waste with vsrdaaA
The death sun tortures them. tho awful calm
Angriy hinta OF imminent s!mooms.
Mecca, the wonder. with IL bright broad
Has been the goal that thsy viii asvse
And every no, and .syas. ray that falls
No more shall these poor wandefsrr bshsN
Tho holy Caaba. ana the sacred shrine.
Whore, In q maEe Of marble ana OF gold,
The Prophet SAUNDERS In his rest divine
Nor shall their bsisams. myrrh and precious
stones
Re sold through Djedda's intricate baaaa{s.
drones
Tho throns TO Mosque below Medinian stars.
shr,ek,ng to Needless Allah sore afraid.
by watts Of maddening. cruel heat Ger
powered.
In graves OF shifting sand they will BE- laid
BY raveuous Ewnrms OF looush Be DE-
voured,
While o'cr their scorched and withered bodies.
In disarray amid deserted tents.
The irreproachable and calloug rnoon
VIII rise In her serene magnihcenos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
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COQUETTIsH DUST CLOAks.

'Ihe reason Why cannot toll. but this ]
know / know full Welt Il cannot continue 70
quote the old rhyme. for It would not DO APP
plicsbls) every fashionable woman IN Parie
has purchased. or ordered. within the last
few days q caehe poussiere. and the Latest =
called jhe s'Mnnon," as II resembles the cloak
worn by Manon- Leseaut whom she descendod
Il ON the coach. but the "Manon" cloak nov -
popular Is cut 10 ut tho figure instead Of
hanging from the neck In numerous plaits-
Al tho Grand Prix was worn cloak pro-
nounced stunning. II was composed OF . light
weight covert coating, very simple. WIN -
exceedingly wide cape and an equally large
collar. Il was lined with . rich tanrtA and
Was only trimmed with scallops OF the clokhs
Apparently buttoDed down each side. M
Simplicity and spiendors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02

Consistency is one OF the marked features
OF latter-day fashions. We no longer SEQ dia-
monds worn with tho morning or utility cos
tune. nor a costly lace-iaden parasol carried
with simple muslin gown. My lady's ward
robe TO be complete must not only contain a
number OF parasols, shoes ties, boots. slip
pcrs ana gloves in black and coiors. In paco
kid. suede kid SILK, isle and chamois, but
her stockings must be as properly and fash
ionably en- suite with her varied toilets and
costumes as her gloves. and as costly as her
purso can huy.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
THE CoTILLoN ABROAD.
1t II Dying Ont in England for Many
Wise ReuEOna.

Cotillcns seem to be dying out in London
bathrooms, says an English writer. So many
hostesses found tho crowd that stayed TO look
while the present habit of girls only dancing
with the people they are introduced TO makes
the cotillon itself duh affair. Abroad the
cGtillon enables girls to dance with any ono
they like and to score small triumphs in van
ity as the most admired and most sought
after. Introducing thus an element Of excite
ment ipto the ordinary dance. Here,
however. the spirit of the cotillon is not un-
derstocd. and II ia rapidly falling into dcs-
uctude. Per contra the large houses have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02

towns. They are made to polnt little in
front and fully nine inches wide, and the
ribbon seems IS be wound round and round
the waist with tho touch Of color on the
edge for the last fold.
Tho most popular colors OF fashion are
,nauye, apricot. green. and yellow. and the
icvaliest batiste dresses are made over april
cot taffe,a silk. The linen is inserted with
motifs OF valenciennes lace which add very
much to the effect Of color underneath, and
a wide belt OF elk ana lace bolcro over
the color give the latest style to the bodice
Yoke effects are still very much used. hn,
the newest fancy IN bodices Is made full.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
She SETS US AN EXAMPLE,.

How thc strong and Stolid British
Mntron Keeps Her Freshness.
The Englishwomen Is greatly to be admired
for her utter refusal TO worry or TO be wor-
ried and tho consequence ~ that she looks
young at 60 says a medical authority She
undertakes no more tnan she can comfortably
carry out, and thoroughly believes Ia tho
coming Of another day. not that she pro-
crastinates, but she simply will moi let the
domestic machinery grind her down to 81
health and early old age.
She Is q frequent bather. and regards health
ax tho prime factor Of life. TO be looked after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
A GODDESS OF GIRLS.

Brief skirted and slender,
She mounts for ride;
Six sallants attend her
priof-skirted and slender,
She claims the surrender
OF all at her side.
Brief skirted and slender,
She mounts for ride.
Oh. radiant creature!
She wheels and she whlrls,
Till no one can reach her
oh, radiant creature,
In figure and feature
She's goddess OF girls
Oh, radiant creature.
She wheels and che whirls.
There's no use denying
She's captured my heart;
She's set me TO sighting
There's no use denying
She did II by trying
Tho bicycle art.
There's no use denying
She's captured my heart
I'll ask her 10 marry
Without pore ado;
No longer I'll larry
III ask her to marry
And try In hurry
A wheel built for two
I'll ask her to marry
without more ado.
-Eusie NJ. Best. in the New Bohemian