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The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
WOMAN AND HOME.
CRUSADE AGAINST RUM.

Led by Miss Jessio AcksrEnan, Woman
 of Pluck and Purpose.
 Saioonkeepers on Chicago's west side are squaring their shoulders fer bat tie royal. A modern Joan of Arc in the form of Miss Jessie A. Alderman, who has scaled the highest mountains, explored the depths of the ocean in diving costumes, hailed passing steam CTS from the masthead and ridden over land in Iceland 500 miles on horseback, has begun crusade against kipg Alco- hol. She comes to the Fourth Baptist church of Chicago as special rescue worker and is probably the first to carry the work of the Baptist church into field hitherto claimed alone by the Salvation Army slum corps. The first onslaught will be against saloon- keepers. The latter are nervins them- selves to face the bold invader. but It Miss Ackerman's past achievements are taken into account it is probable she will gain the citadel with the aid of telescope organ and her gentle person ality.
 Miss Ackerman is known to temper ance and rescue workers the world over. It is unlikely that among them may be found another woman with such history of varied and daring experiences. When seen at the home of friend her agreeable manners and expressive face belied the trying situa- tions through which she has passed as O missionary.
 The Fourth Baptist church, of which Rev. kittredge Wheeler is pastor, will experience Q change of work and policy as result of the work mapped out for the versatile woman. Miss Alderman is one of the two licensed women Bap- tist preachers in the United States and Is pretty well known as a lecturer.
 Miss Alderman is an American, but has devoted most of her life to active work abroad as a missionary. She is at present working upon history of her 800 mile ride on horseback through Iceland. Thirty-one days were con- stunned in the trip, and each had its quota of picturesque incidents. Shs describes the Icelanders as "a people with touch of melancholy in all their doings and delightfully."- provincial in customs" "It is difficult to sleep on the island," she continued. I've had to lower curtains and darken the rooms in order to get even sleepy. It is so light one may read day and night with out artificial light. l can say that l
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
Large Attendance at the Washington Gath-
 ering-Responsibilitie of Mothers.

Large Attendance at the Washington Gath.
 ering-RespOnsibilities of Mothers.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. = The First Baptist church was crowded long be- fore the opening of the Mothers con- gress, and an overflow meeting was held in the large Sunday school room. devotional exercises, and spoke of her work among the poor and criminal classes in New York city. She appealed to mothers to guard every avenue by which their children could be led astray, and declared that mothers love was most potent influence in the formation of the character of child.
 Mrs. Helen H. Gardner, of Boston, read a paper on ''The Moral Responsi- bility of Women in Heredity," in the course of which she said:
 I fear that shall strike a less pleasant note than those who have dealt with the ideal moth- erhood. My theme is scientific. It deals with demonstratable facts and 1t goes back even to the kindergarten. Self-abnegation, subserv- iency to man-whether he be father, lover or husband-is the most dangerous theory that can be taught to or forced upon woman She has no right to transmit nature that is subservient and slavish character. either blindly obedient or blindly rebellious, and therefore set, as is time lock, to prey or to be preyed upon by society of the future. If woman is not brave enough personally to de- mand, to obtain, absolute personal, liberty of action, equality of status, entire control of her great race endowing function. maternity. she has no right to dare to stamp upon child and to curse race with the descendants of such Q servile a dwarfed, time-and-master-serving character. We wonder how she dares to face her child and know that she did not fit herself by self-development and by direct sincere, firm and thorough qualifications for ma ternity before she dared to assume it's responsibilities. We wonder that man has been so slow in learning to read the message that nature has telegraphed to him in letters of fire and photo graphed with a terrible persistency upon the distorted, diseased bodies and minds of his children and upon the moral imbeciles she has set before him as an answer to his message of sex domination. Do you know that there is an army of 7U,000 detectives in this country9 Seven hundred thousand imbecile insane, deaf. dumb. blind and criminal victims of maternal and paternal ignorance. Our standing army is only 5,000 men-these for our protection; our defective army 700,O00-these for our destruc- tion.
 At the evening session many inter- esting papers were read and addresses made. MT. Anthony Comstock offered a resolution, which was referred, call ing upon congress to enact specific laws against the dissemination of bad literature.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

never spent more delightful time than during my sojourn in Iceland"
 In China and India Miss Alderman traversed the countries in native cos tune. Her descriptions of tho preva- lence of the opium habit in those coun- tries are narrowing, to put it mildly. "But find that there are whole dis tricts devoted, to these dens in New York, San Francisco and Denver" she said, "and l have an idea that plenty of them may be found in Chicago. In foreign countries--India and China the number of people cnslaved by opium is almost as great as that of the victims of strong drink. The effect is just as inevitable and ruinous."
 Among the many daring incidents in which Miss Alderman has figured is her descent to the bottom of the sea near the coast of India. Arrayed in the t1appings of a woman diver, probably the only suit of the kind in existence and obtained for the occasion from an expert, Miss Alderman viewed the beauties of the deep and helped 10 bring up number of pearls. On hec way to India on the high seas, while on board steamer, she climbed mast and, clinging 10 the swaying top, waved greeting to passing ship. On che same journey abroad Miss Alderman was a passenger on Chinese junk, and dur ing high storm at sea was swept over board. Her presence of mind and some sailors from 0 Turkish man-of-war saved her. Australia was also the scene of some of Miss Ackermans most active labors. She has twice encir- c!ed the globe. When in Africa she was prostrated with sickness. Lady Henry Somerset heard of her condition, sent for her and brought her back to health in her castle, near London.
 Miss Alderman is a good platform speaker and her manner is sincere. She is determined to carry on an active campaign on Chicago's west side, with the Fourth Baptist church as her sup port
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

black, and turn back to cover the foun- dation on that side. Take another piece of different color and sew along the other side of the black, to cover the remaining muslin. At the corner, let one color overlap the other diagonally. hemming it down upon the right side. From the inner end of this diagonal line make several stitches upon the black in fan shape with bright-colored floss. This completes the block.
 Plan the size of pillow that you wish 10 make, and then piece as many blocks us will be required. Twenty or 22 inches makes a good-sized pillow, and for the latter 121 blocks will be needed. As different colors are employed, any odds and ends can be made ..se of.
 The pillow is handsomely set off by 2 wide bias rutfie of black silk or goods like that used in the corner of each block. Or this ruffie can be made of ribbon. If there is not sufficient of the black goods for the ruffle, the edge can be finished with a cord, and the underside of the pillow can be made of any available material, or like the top.-American Agriculturist.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
Will Not Use a Hair Brush.

The brush is said to be by no means the best method of dressing the hair, It tears out much of the hair, marring it's appearance aud seriously injuring it. A charming English woman, whose hair always looked like furnished gold, announced one day that she never used u brush on it; however she had sub stitute. With large silk handker- chief, such as good housekeepers covet, for brightening their silver, she stroked it firmly and briskly 100 times night and morning. She said this method possesses all the good qualities of . brushing without ever running the danger of breaking fine hair or tirin9 the head.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
Six Mutilated Bodies Found.

WINoNA, N. D., Feb. 19.-A sextuple tragedy was discovered one mile from this place yesterday on the ranch of Rev. Thomas 'Spicer. The horribly mutilated bodies of Mir. and Mrs. Spicer, their daughter Mrs. William Rouse, with her one-year-old twin boys, and the aged Mrs. Waldron, the mother of the postmaster of this place, were discovered scattered about the ranch, and there is as yet no positive clew to the perpetrators of the horri- ble crime,
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
American Flag Was Not There.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The business of the year just closed was the most re- munerative ever experienced by the Suez canal, according to United States Consul-General Peield at Cairo, the traffic aggregating almost S16,000,0O in value. British ships fell off in num- Der, but still made up two-thirds of the traffic, while the German shipping in the canal increased. Not single ship bearing the United States flag passed through the canal last year.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
GENUINE IRISH STEW.
How to Make It Out of the Food cen-
 orally Thrown Away.

How to Make It Out of the Food Uen- orally Thrown Away.
 We are not apt to regard the Irish peasantry as either thrifty or patterns in any matters of cooking, yet the canny Scotch are no more severe econ- omists than the Irish of the northern country. The genuine Irish stew is 8 dish that deserves every praise. Itis as great success in its way as a Scotch broth of mutton, and it is a culinary lesson in the use of what people general ly throw away.
 To make this dish the peasant secures what scraps of meat and bones he can get for few cents. The pur- chase Is chiefly bone, and the meat is either beef or mutton, or both.
 The bone and meat are separated and the fat is removed. The best way to make the broth is 10 throw the meat in one kettle and the bones in another, and cover them both with cold water. After the contents of the two kettles have simmered very slowly for one hour salt is added. The cook now gath CTS any sound vegetable tops, the green tops of celery, the green leaves outside the cabbage, which in less thrifty parts of the land are the perquisite of the pig. These are chopped together and added to the kettle containing the bones, and simmered with them for the next hour. For every two quarts of the stew two small onions cut in slices are added. When they have simmered half an hour, six small potatoes, cut in quar- ters, arc put in. When the potatoes have cooked half an hour, strain the broth off the bones and chopped vege- tables, pressing the vegetables hard to extract all the pulp and flavor from them. Thicken the strained broth with a heaping tablespoonful of flour mixed with large tablespoonful of butter. If mutton is used the broth must be carefully skinned before adding the thickening. Let the thickening cook in the stained broth for ten minutes, stirring it carefully, then pour it in the kettle of meat, onions and potatoes. Let the stew simmer a moment or two, stirring it constantly. Taste it to sec if 1t needs more salt, add pepper, and serve at once.
 It is largely pot of luck, depending upon the vegetables at hand and the amount of meat it contalns; but it is nutritious, even when it is made largely of vegetables, and it is always excellent. IN. Y. Tribune.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
FOUGHT OVER BUTTER.
A Bloody Battle In an Oklahoma Town Be
 tween Two Families.

A Bloody Battle in an Oklahoma Town Be-
 tween Two Families.
 GUTHRIE, Ok, Feb. 19.-News reached here last night from Perkins of g. bloody battle on the streets of that place between the Atchison and Dougherty families over a lawsuit for possession of several crooks of butter. William Atchison was shot and very badly cut, and his sons, Tom and John, both stabbed so badly that they are dying. John Dougherty was badly hacked about the head and shoulders with meat cleaver in the hands of the youngest Atchison, and his father, William Dougherty, is badly injured.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THE INDIAN FAMINE.
Associated Press Has Narrowing Tale of
 Hunger and Death.


 Hunger and Death.
 AGRA, India, Feb. 19.-The special reporter of the Associated press, who is visiting the famine stricken districts of India, has inspected the central na- tive states and Bundelkund district. People from the former have been focking into British territory for the past month and hundreds of starving persons are meeting the trains and begging their only means of subsist- ance. The villages are turning the refugees away and many are dying on the railroad. Walking from one station to another, the correspondent found five dead bodies along the line. Children are deserted and left to forage for themselves. The mortality is awful at Banda, the black est spot of the Bundelkund province, where, out of population of 700, 900, 200, 900 are receiving relief. The num- Der is expected to reach 30O,0O0. |!
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
Cleaning Windows in Winter.

Often the window glass requires to be cleaned, but it is so cold and the air so full of frost that it does not seem advisable to wash the glass with water. Try flannel cloth; moisten it with paraflin oil and rub the glass with it. Have at hand fresh flannel cloth and rub over the glass with it. This method will give better results than soap and water.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
Chicago Cattle Rates Increased.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-After February 25 rates on beef cattle from Texas points for the Chicago market will be from 104 to 114 cents higher. The Southwestern Traffic association gave notice of its intention to enforce these rates. The 1OH cent charge virtually affects all territory north of and in. cluding Austin. All other territory in Texas will come under the 1iH cent raise.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
PRETTY SOFA PILLOW.
Odds and Ends Can Be Used Up In Mak-
 ing One of Them.

Ing Ono Of Them.
 This may be made from the merest scraps of silk, or worsted goods can be substituted for the silk, and the work be done in odd moments of time. The foundation of the cover can be made from small pieces of unbleached muslin, or four sacks. Cut these pieces two inches square. Then cut a piece of black silk, or goods, one and one- fourth inches in size and haste it upon one corner of the muslin. Now take a piece of any bright color and sew it to the muslin along one edge of the
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

Two weddings day has been Rev. Wesley A. Hunsberger's average for the past 12 months. He is pastor of the Milwaukee Grand avenue NJ. F.. church.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

The half-dolIar is 3-16ths of an inch in diameter.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

" "The doctor appears to be man rho hs had remarkable experiences" said the book agent, later in the evening when Doe" had gone to his room.
 "You don't half know him yet" said the "lush." He's been capitalist, a government scout, a circus tumbler and a steamboat pilot"
 And an actor," added the lightning dentist.
 And an opera singer"
 "And stage driver."
 "And an author"
 "Why he's been everything. If you don't believe it, ask him about it. He'li tell you."-Chicago News.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

the system is flying along the track Of dis.
ease at such frightful pace that no ordinary
methods will prevent disaster. Thefe are
plenty of medicines which act merely as
lrakes to "slow up" the disease aud put
,f disaster for little while; bu, that isn't
rnough What is needed is medicine that
will instantly reverse the entire wasting,
degeneratinR process.
When people are losing flesh and strength
and vitality with the life oozing out of them
day after dav, they need DR., Pietce's Golden
Medical Discovery, which acts directly upon
the vital forces, completely transforms the
entire nutritive organism and totally re
verses the wasting, facilitating process
which ia at the root of all diseases,
II enables the digestive and blood making
organs to supply the circulation with an
abundance OF pure, healthy, red blood. IT
stops the wasting of tissue, builds UP solid
muscular flesh and healthy netve-force.
Miss Mary whitman OF East Dickinson
Franklin Co, N Y, writes For nearly ten
months l have had bad cough aud instead OF
getting better II grew worse, until was advised
by friend to try DR.. Pirrce's Golden Medical
Discovery hrsta,ed at first, for IL seemed TO
me nothing would give relief only death. MY
parents were anxious about me, and was SAID
To have consumption | tried your medicines,
and before had taken many doses there was a
great change When the second bottle was empty
I had no cough aud was great deal stronger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
ssrSHAM BUDGET.
:, c.rIrAIlsrs, ''s''N"
r o.. o. Ignite MINES
-, WIN, The, s" .',.,,n
avn. WI, VIII co into camp
"''', md practice

-. May 2d.-on a sp'e'a'
w. lA ssre at li:iO yesterday "
NJ , nr,s capitalists from n wsn,
s'S'a' An, Austin and Galveston wen NJ
ss 'i'., s4'' ,wenty.slx miles les, nYr an
'F'0e .s,re the Drenham coa' '''a
lsn, S,' have in operation a coal
@ n, the company were
% D :, excellen, barbecue OF p0rN'
ID y w., y with plenty Of liquid re-
u wash it down and after an
. Y TO a trip down in Inc
w. .bat, Of which is seventy
,' . from which. running QUE III
~ ,.n. through the bed or vein
ss,rh is about four and Il ha'l
\. .re tunnels at tho 'n u, ,s 81
\. heard the sound Of the
~ lands of the Mexican miners
= the faint and flicAeFi ing, l's sa,
~, lamp. The visitors were not
7 mru practical miners though
~. we're not ayerse to being IN
: ' susluess. as was evidenced by
Il, several shares OF tue STOCK
-. tho laN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
.ATHER AND CROPS.

a.
sVilt, Texas, May 25.-Reports
! ia tom the western u,rt nj ,b.
,,,,, -. ''''' VI INV
'''' severe uah'as' from the nail
'asai, cotton. corn and oats. 1t
Og lso and a halt miles wide and
IA. M, vet Lro,,r ~. i, =,
~, ~ N"'" "'. ''"' " 'os''s' vi
a. IL us track and many houses
IN no report OF loss of life as yet.
nTuas, May a. Fine rains with
afsts for NOR mi. a5.nros n
IL corn all over thg county and
Ez good send on rba r,stnra
Ewing nicely and stoci, an IA,
81 rains during he s,,g'r,'" , VII
saJ Of fine hay In al tho nasturc.
u fed hay. all Of vhich has a
~ DOW. Acorn mast also nromlsss
r'lilni, so hogs vll ho fnt Ri
bat feeding s' WIN De '"t 'n''
~, Texas. MS % A good rain
rCrning; moi h.,vv MI it, n,n, n,u -
''sssnt; corn was n,y,,, n, vs n POW,
tbs part Of III. co,irtry .ban a,
Cotton is doing r'a ,'lt's ."' III az
alaer small on account Of cool
ssei, Texas. Nav 25,ET T.' ~ much
'sn Weather is now hraa,,in NV" ~
~, Texas. NAV 25.@owing 10 ,hc
mus much Of the ,olt"n s cr ." ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

Giddngs, Texas, May 26,-it seems to be
an assured fact that Gidllugs is to have
an electric light system Mr. George Kop-
pier is at the head of the movement, and
will erect the plant In August next.
There are several residences In course NJ
construction and the Methods, church
will be remodeled during the present sum
mgr
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

acres OF nuc psac1 hand south
OF city, at SlG.SO pcr acre. can use one
half OF value in good trade.
lao acres tea miles from CRY, or rail-
road. and all fenced VIII be solo at
bargain.
20 acres OF fine land flvc miles from
courthouscs well drained ana small
amount ~ timber.
CITY Property--2is beautiful lots on
Hamilton street, on corner, Nnl.
Fine piece OF business property, on Main
street. $4,000.
Beawirnl Main street residences. $3.50
80 SpNN
Lot and ope-half with 5-room modern
cottage, blocks from Capitol hotel:
5000
Reau,ifui Sign, room house, Sixth ward
together with three lots, hirhly impruv-
cd shade, fruit ana flowers. SSs0a.
II. u. GStut. BinE Building,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

y WHITE woman wishes IL set a pisls
IN prdvale family to cook anu do 9ousv-
work address, 81. this office. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

HOUSTON ELECTRIC STREET RAIL-
WAY co offers lots tn addition down
Harrisburg road at $40 and upNardA on
aren't 'rray,s and Prairie y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

Of the educational interests Of the puh,i,
school. and June 2 they will give a n,usicaI
concert AT the opera house for the purpree
of raising funds for the library. Mir. Corn
ran of Dallas viii take the leading part,
while Mr.. Besorer of Austin, with his
orchestra, will play accompaniment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

s,s' Texas. May 2i.-I,ast Ca,
T. x,s ,u' ! O'Clock a charge o,
s.,,o,%''c ''oWell' president of the
b a.. bank here. completely
,s,s van .al, Of the building. Blood.
to r,i.a secured from Abilene hut
ID i, any trail. The Officers have awe
Z tourb, ' n, the offender win
srnasaas.s 'oner curlee is making
improvements In our
hun this 81 =, beef cattle have been
'AS place the past week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

Bceville. Texas, May 2G.-T, d. Howard
of this city. charged with rfling regis
tered letter. was today acquitted IN the
Federal court in San Antonio. where he
has been on trial since last Friday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

A TRACT of nrst-olass land. containing
l6.Os acres. SG.s1 nor acre, easy terms
elegant opportunity for colonization
company: land IN Victoria county. Ad-
dress c, s n Holland, Nlctoria, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

AGEN1'S-f Economy gas burner. raves y
per cent of gas makes .arge, behutIful
light and gives loo per cent prom 10
naleamen. General Agency Co.. 2lS Dear:
born street. Chicago. III.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

NOTICE bids VIII be received hY the nm
dersiEnc1 for the construction Of ditch
from the end OF E!sn ayopiD. THIRD
ward, CITY OF Houston. beginning at ihc
Intersection of Austin nlld Elgin avenue.
thence along lelgn avenue 10 CharircF
street. thence down Chartrcs street 10
Graham hYoBue. thenc" down Graham
avenue TO Live oak street thence diong
Live OAK street 80 the south iiuc Of
block 81. Holman survey, thence along
the street south Of said block 81 TO -
ditch running south through block 81.
thence with THE ditch 20 It's outlet In
whnt ~ known as CAMPS emily
Bids to b. submitted by on before ?
y. M. on The IAN day OF June. 1886 each
BID to H. accompanied by certified
local check for Ssi0.o. The surc -Aful
h,ddcr To furnish satisfactory bond IN
the SUN Of i251eo pn ynble 10 the couniv
Judge and his successors In office. COM
dltion for n fnlthful performance OF the
work. said work to be radI for whrn
completed by n voucher payable Jan
uary list 1895. Plans and profles for OK
animation Of bidders 10 tho county sur
veyor's ofnco. Right reserved 20 reject
amy or all bids. ". n. SHAW
Gil County Judge.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

DIR WM A. BoN1LI. Specialist
Dise1ses of Women. Nervous Discusses
Chronic Diseases Alcohol and Morphin"
Habits quickly AMI easily cured Mason
Rln.k fIoustr, 'raXas -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-27

WANT to know tbs Whereabouts OF Mrs.
Juauita Hyde. last heard OF she was IN
Houston Texas. Address u. ". ale
HonMld. kenu. TeAAs. u