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Daily camera., 1897-04-14
Thirteen Centuries Ago.

A boy from Mecca was seeing Da-
mascus. He was a handsome lad, thir-
teen years old, by the name of Mo-
hammed. He had come from Arabia
with his uncle, who was on business
trip to Damascus and other Syrian
cities. Most assuredly he knew the
story of Damascus, "the garden of the
Lord watered by the seven branches
of the river ALBANIA, founded by the
grandson of Shem. His family sprang
from the distinguished tribe of Kore-
ish, the custodians of the sacred shrine
at Caaba, and the Arabian descendants
of Ishmael were as well informed in
biblical history as their Hebrew kin
Damascus that appealed to Moham-
med's delighted eyes and carried cap
tive his fancy, but scenes, its bright
baZaars, revealing all the life for which
it stood, its street world far exceeding
in marvels anything he has ever
imagined. The Arabian boy grew to
manhood, possessed of grace of person
and fascinating qualities of mind. He
was by turns a shepherd, merchant,
the manager of the estates of a widow
named Cadijah. and afterward her
husband A few miles from Mecca is
a cave much frequented by Mohammed.
Here he is visited by the Angel Gabriel
and hidden to tell his fellow-men
;e- hut nI anI Mnb nS
IS his prophet" He is given copy OF
the Koran, written since all eternity
on tablets in the heaven, and he is
commanded to take the sw ord and con-
quer the world for the new faith. And
now the Arabian boy calls himself the
prophet of God, with a multitude of
Mohammedan followers. The sword
or the Koran is the watchword of his
armies everywhere victorious. In brief
while Damascus pays tribute to her
arabian conquerors, and the city that
cave him his first vision of the world
5 no longer Christian but Moslem.
Such in quick succession is the fate of
Terusalem, Antioch, and Aleppo.
All this happened more than thirteen
INJURIES ago. The Koran contains the
,octrines Of Mohammed, as he said
hey were given him by the angel.
Nmong other things it commands the
practice of prayer. Five times each
lay must the believer turn his face
:oward Mecca and engage in devotion.
Mecca, the birthplace of the boy Mo-
manned, and thither every worshipper
II Damascus turns at the muezzin call.
Centuries ago a Tartar people con-
quered the Arabs, but adopted their re-
iigion. and to-day it is the Moslem-
Turk who rules in the East, not the
MOs!em-Arab.
The faithful of all nationalities, how
ever, pray to Allah to-day as they did
thirteen hundred years ago, to destroy
he infidels, make their children Or
hans, defile their abodes, give them
md their families, and their house
colds, and their women, and their pos
sessions, as booty to the Moslems.
Truly, the boy from Mecca was born
;inder brilliant star, but who will say
it was good and beneficent?
Daily camera., 1897-04-14
NOTICE! !!
TO THE PUBLIC

~ AIL ~ ObL1O-
having opened a new Under
taking Establishment at 2O28
18th street, | am prepared to an
swer all calls day or night when
in need of anything in my line.
sJWork guaranteed and prices
as low as the lowest.
Respectfully,
G. E. HARRIS, Mgr.
The Boulder Undertaking Go.
Daily camera., 1897-04-14
Another Evening Game.


Crambo.-Two pieces of paper, IN
like both in size and color, are given to
each person. On one of them a noun
must be written and on the other q
question. Two gentlemen's hats musl
then be called for, into one of which
the nouns must be dropped, and into
the other the questions and all well
shuflled. The hats must then be hand
ed round, until each person is supplied
with question and noun. The thine
now to be done is for each player tc
write an answer in rhyme to the gu
ton he finds written on the one pape4
bringing in the noun written on tn
other paper.
Sometimes the questions and the
nouns are so thoroughly inapplicable
to each other that it is impossible to
produce anything like sensible poetrT
The player need not trouble about this
however, for the more nonsensical the
rhyme the greater the fun. Sometimes
players are fortunate enough to draw
from the hats both noun and question
that may be easily linked together. A
question once drawn was: Why do
summer roses fade?" The noun drawn
was butterfly" so that the following
rhyme was easily concocted:
Summer roses fade away,
The reason why | cannot say,
Io 1,ooo,,-a tbpy tTv
To cheat the pretty butterfly.
Daily camera., 1897-04-14
Thirteen Centuries Ago-"Crambo,' a
Game for Evenings at Home-Origin
of the Steam-Whistle-An Invention
in Sea Signalling.

But just when the twilight shadows
fall
Is the time to pop the corn.
See it! hear it! pop! pop! pop!
Hippity! skipppyl hop! hop! hop!
Dolls and hoops may do for morn,
But nights the time to pop the corn
Gollen grains in your hands you hold.
But into the pan they go,
And quick as a wink the wizard Heat
Will turn them all to snow.
Shake them up with a steady hand
Over the freight bright,
Then turn them into the big brown
bowl
In their f1uted caps of white.
See them! hear them! pop! pop! pop!
Hippity! skippity! hop! hop! hop!
Kites and tops may do for morn,
But nights the time to pop the corn.
Angelina w. Wray.
Daily camera., 1897-04-14

contrivance which, when attached tc
the engine boiler and the steam turned
on gave out shrill discordant sound.
The railroad directors, greatly delight
ed, ordered similar contrivances at
tached to all the locomotives, and from
that day to this the voice of the loco
motive whistle has never been silent
From Iron.
Daily camera., 1897-04-14
The Sense of Justice in Children.
Among the good things said at the

Among the good things said at the
Chicago ''conyocation of mothers"
was:
''I believe in trusting the innate
sense Of justice in children. The force
of the opinion Of those around them is
one Of the most powerful influences,
and they can be taught more by the
appeal to pride, after the first lessons
of willing obedience are learned, than
IVY stern command"
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

The dance and supper at the Opera House Monday night (Washingt"n's birthday was an enjoyable affair and the dancing was participated in by ut .-ass lwen'y five couples. The Valley Forge supper of ''poke and beans" was the piece de resistance of the en- tertainment. George Hoxworth acted as chef and also dpliveled neat and appropriate speech of welcome on behalf of the G. A. R., which provided the supper. District Attorney F.. s. Clark left Saturday for Phoenix to be on hand at the Legislature when Ashurst's meas ure for the completion of the Reform School building here came up in the Council Monday. He worked for the passage of the bill and als" gave some of his attention to the interests of the cattle and sheep in- dustry, which is vitally affected by N measure now before the Council. Mir. Clark returned Tuesday morning.
 The preliminary examination of Jim Parker. the alleged train robber. occurred at Prescott Tuesday and re- suited in his being bound over to the Grand Jury. The examination of Marvin and Thompson followed. and they were also held to await an in- dictment Dy the Grand Jury. Sheriff Cameron and Uuder Sheriff Fairchild were present and testified. This winds up the train robbery case for q few weeks. The identity of the robber killed by Messenger Sommers is still surrounded in mystery.
 James McCormic, employed by the Greenlaw Lumber Company, met with a painful accident Monday afternoon while at work. The ax with which he was felling tree glanced of from the trunk and struck him in the kneecap of the right leg. cutting an ugly gash. He was immediately brought to town and Dr.. P. G. Cornish summoned. The flow of blood was stopped and the 
 cut stitched and bandaged. Mr. Nc. Cormic is getting along very nicely now and with the aid of . crutch it able to be up and around.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

w. J. Cartmell, who left Flagstaff some time ago to do some assessment work on mining property at Jerome owned by Mir. Cartmell and John Sapderson. aud who started to return to Flagstaff on February II. was found about three-quarters of mile from the pump house Monday evening by w. H. Pierce, the engineer. Mir. Pierce states that he found Cartmell standing in the deep snow, calling loudly for aid. He was nearly ex- hausted from exposure to the cold, and had been walking and leading the pony and pack animal with which he left Jerome. His feet were SO badly frozen that he could go no further and if Mir. Pierce had not heard his cries for help and promptly come to his rescue he would surely have frozen to death. Mir. Pierce took him to tho pump house. done everything possible to alleviate his pain and early Tuesday morning brought him in to town. He was conveyed to his residence and Dr. Robinson summoned. Mir. Cartmell's feet are frozen so badly that it is feared amputstion of both feet will be necessary to save his life.
 E. s. Gosney returned from Phoenix this morning.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THE PLACE TO GET WHAT
 YOU WANT.

OOCONINO COUNTY may GET the Reform School
 building finished up this year, or she may GET the Insane Asylum Flagstaff will the waterworks But you can't the best shoe in Flagstaff vz the GEsEcKE you can't GET the best pair of pants in Flagstaff vz the Swee Orr pants, and you can't the best line cf necktes the most complete line of gents furnishings in Flagstaff to select from, unless you call J. w. WATERPROOF at his well-fled and up-to-date Gents Furnishing Store on Railroad avenue.
 If you want good suitable, substantial goods and a better assortment select from than you get any where else, don't fail to call and see us
 Our samples for Spring tailormade clothing have just arrived and absolutely guarantee every suit to f money being required until you have tried suits and are satisfied.
 Remember, we always keep hand full and com plete line of hghgrade hats viz, the Stetson and Lion brands at prices that defy competition.
 We will endeavor to be accommodating and courteous to all who may call and wish to extend thanks to the many customers who have favored with their aronage during the past year. and with the idea before to endeavor please those who may call in future. am very truly yours for business
 J. w. WEATHERFORD.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
J. w. WEATHERFORD.

Thomas Flynn, a prominent ali"r- ney of Cincinnati, O., came in yesIrr- day on a visit with E. J. and c. J. Babbitl. old schoolmates of his.
 E. S. G'sney left Sunday for the Legislature at Phoenix to look after the interests of ihr live stock bill, which is being being discussed in the Council.
 Two immense cOncentratnrs for the Jerome copper mines were shipped through here yesterday after noon. They occupied a flat car all to themselves.
 The members of the Flagstaff Catholic Union are hereby notified that their next business meeting will take place at their hall on Tuesday evening, March 9.
 J. A. Wilson returned Friday from Longmont, Cal. where he had been in attendance on the Grand Lodge of the A. o. U. w., as delegate from Flag staff Lodge No. 13.
 Mrs. John X. Mcdonald of Chal- lender is visiting her sister Mrs. Dr.. D. J. Brannen. Mrs. Mcdonald h as not fully recovered from her serious illness of several months ago.
 Frank McGinnis, travelling passen- ger and freight agent of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad. was in the Skylight City Sunday and Monday, looking after the interests of his road.
 Washington's birthday was rem.m- brred by our county officials, who after seeing that the stars and strips were proudly floating over the Court house, vacated the building and en- joyed the holiday.
 Flagstaff Meat Market is the only place in town to buy fresh meats. Everything kept in the butchers line, such as beef, mutton, pork, sausage, wild games, fish. etc. Garrett & Hen- messy, proprietors.
 The whist club met last Friday night at the residence of Dr.. D. J. Brahnen, president of the club. A very enjoyable time was had. The next regular meeting will be held at Dr. P. G. C0rnish's.
 The Saginaw Lumber Company of Williams has purchased the milling machinery formerly in use by Mitchell Bros. in their mill at Mitchell, N. M., paying therefore $25.000. The ma chinery will be shipped as rapidly as possible aud be immediately put up near Williams.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

Mss Eilth IolfreA let Monday for M"javr. Cal. where she will assist her father, Lyman H. Tolfr.e, propri- etor of the New Bank Holel here, in the management of the Southern Pacific eating houses.
 s. T. Elliott. salesman in the dry goods department at Babbitt Bros. left "Wednesday for London, Can. where Mrs. Elliott is visiting. He vii! stop of at St. Louis. New York city and other Eastern points.
 Hons. R. c. Lund and E. D. WoOlly, the annexation commissioners from the Utah Legislature, who have been spending a week here. left Saturday for Ph"enix. where they will lay their case before the Legislature.
 J. E. Jones received a telegram Friday from his old in Arkansas, stating that his aged mother was dangerously i'll. Subsequent tele- grams report her out of danger and her condition much improved.
 J. w. Thurber came in from White Hills yesterday morning and took his family to Kingman on No. l.. They will make that place their home while Mir. Thurbur is engaged in freigh,ing between Kingman and the White Hills.
 Don A. Sweet, the accommodating 2 general passenger and ticket agent of the Atlantic & Pacific, with head quarters at Albuquerque was a pas. senger on No. 2 Monday morning, re- turning from tour of inspection of the road.
 A large number of inquiries relative to the waterworks bonds have been received by Town Clerk Smith and from the interest manifested among Eastern brokers, evidently no trouble will be had in effecting sale at sev- eral points above par. Bids for the bonds are advertised tor in several Eastern financial papers. and will be opened on March 29.
 The winter climate of the Coconino plateau is never disagreeable. The nights at times get very cold, but the temperature during the day averages about 54 deg, very seldom falling be. low 45 deg. The altitude-nearly y 1000 feet-is responsible for the fall iu temperatures as soon as the sun ..gOes down." Sunday night was the coldest of the winter, the thermometer regis. tering l7 deg. below. Monday, how ever, was quite warm, the average temperature being 56 deg.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897

John 'Hennessy leaves to-day for Tucson.
 Kansas City Dressed Beef at Ga rrett & Hennessy's.
 Mayor W. 0. O'NeIl of Prescott came in this morning
 J. E. Jones leaves on No. 1 for Phoenix to spend few days.
 Good cheap shoes al NJ. J. Bagnalrs. Try the $2.50 and S3. % shoes.
 F. w. Payne and David Russell of Bellemont were in town Tuesday.
 Rev. Father Connolly of Winslow wasin Flagstaff j few hours to-day.
 Willard Love returned Tuesday from Phoenix, where he has been for several weeks.
 Will c. Barnes of Apache county was ou No. ? Tuesday returning from Phoenix.
 Sheriff Tom Hubbell of Bernalillo county. New Mexico, was in town Monday.
 R. J. Arey and wife of Williams passed through on No. 9 Saturday for the East.
 Van Deren Bros. have just received large consignment of the best Kausas City pork.
 The best is the cheapest and when you want the best go to Van Deren Bros. meat market.
 Mrs. Harry Kislingbury has gone to Winslow to visit few days with her sister Mrs. Ed. l. Gale.
 Walter F. Kislingbury has gone to Winslow to accept situation as fire man for the A. & P k. R.
 Sheriff Ralph Cameron and Under Sheriff Fletcher Fairchild returned this morning from Prescott.
 Tom Rickel, travelling represents tive for Babbitt Bros, left Tuesday on No l for sliort business trip.
 Attorney R. E. Daggs of Phoenix was 8 passenger on No. yesterday returning from visit in Missouri.
 The work of transcribing the delin- quent tax list is occupying the atten tion of the County Treasurer's office.
 Charles Zriger, a prominent mining man of Congress. stopped over here yesterday on his way to Albuquerque.
 Miss Alice Metts of Cincinnati. O., arrived on No. 8 Monday night and is visiting her sisters Mrs. M. J. Riordau.
 J. N. Bethune, who holds re- sponsibIe position with the Greenlaw Lumber Company, was in town Mon- day.
 Van Deren Bros. meat market in the Babbitt building is headquarters for the finest steaks, chops. fish and game.
 The Flagstaff Sandstone Company will begin work with big force on the famous quarries east of town the first ot the month.
 Fred w. Sisson, treasurer of the Arizona Lumber & Timber company. spent several days in Phoenix on business this week.
 Don't forget that Garrett & Hennessy ere running the Flagstaff Meat Mark"t. h"xworth's old stand, where all Viii get courteous treatment.
 After the supper had been served at the dance Monday night there were two or three gallons of exceptionally 6ne pork and beans left over. J. w. 6parling brought them down town to one of the sample rooms and invited All the hobos in to the feact. The un. fortunate fellows pitched in manfully and cleaned the beans up in short order.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THE SUN-DEMOCRAT.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

All contracts and bills for advertising pay able monthly.
 Advertising rates given upon application. Business locals 10 cents per line for first in- sertion, and 5 cents per line for each subse- auent insertion.
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25

THE SUN-DEMoCRAT Is pleased to contribute n public matters, but all notices of festivals, fairs. meetings of societies, suppers, enter tainments and mention of marriages, births and deaths beyond the regular announce nent. will be charged for at regular rates
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR
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We carry the most complete newest and freshest stock of General Merchandise in the Territory. Why waste you time, money and eyesght by looking any far ther. Stop and your way to the other fellows store We charge you nothing to exhibit of goods You will always find ready to meet competition and prices lower than any, We buy for cash purchase in lots and afford to sell you at prices to meet the mes
The Flagstaff sun-democrat., 1897-02-25
COMING

LOOMING Wait and large stock of new clothing, which is in transit, before placing your order for Spring suits. LUST RECEIVED
 carload of choice Eastern Apples These are the famed Ben Davis and Baldwin Apples and there is nothing better the market |D6ALERS! We invite your correspondence. Get quotations before doing anything else We will guar antee you will not have to look further.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19
WRONG AND RIGHT EATING.
DINE MAKES US WEAK: THE OTHER
MAKES US STRONG.

Wrong eating makes us weak, because it
doesn't nourish US. 1t poisons u.s. because
1t sets up poisonous fermentation in our
stomach and the poisons go into our blood.
Wrong eating is eating indigestible food, or
eating more than our stomach is able to
digest.
Right eating is eating digestible food,
food that the stomach is able to digest.
food that will nourish you when it is di-
gested.
Right eating strengthens and invigorates
the body, gives endurance, increases weight
and restores health.
= Wrong eating can be made right by taking
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. This prepa-
ration, made by the Shakers from simple
herbs roots and wine, is delicious, refresh
ing and strengthening to the body. 1t is a
powerful aid to digestion.
1t does not act by strongly stimulating the
stomach, but with its own digestive fer
ments acts on the food in the stomach.
and reduces, instead of increasing, the work
which the stomach has to do.
This is why it increases your strength, why
it will cure you of all the bad effects of in
digestion and of insufficient nourishm emit,
and purifes your system of all dangerous
indigestive poisons, when nothing else has
been found to relieve you.
At druggists. Ten cents for trial bottle.
Write for interesting book to The Shakers,
80 Reade street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

preliminaries took place under the greao
stage, and after they were over Miss So
prano assembled to the platform, and was
soon singing sweetly at the first of the
rehearsals. AT noon, when she reached
her stopping place, her baggage was there
before her, and it goes without the say
ing that she received a cordial greeting.
About one-third of the five hundred visit
ors are entertained in this way in private
houses. For the others arrangements had
been made at the hotels and board in q
houses. Among them was Miss Sopranos
friend, Miss Contralto, who lives in the
same town. She received similar card
of introduction, but it was addressed to
the landlady of well known boarding
house. She was, too, given collection
of meal tickets. looking like the serpen-
tine forms of railroad tickets which one
gets when travelling over a long dista nce
In addition to the name of the house
Miss Contralto's tickets bore her own
name. She also received second of the
serpentine forms Of tickets good for the
lodgings she was entitled to. Each day
during her stay she will detach the tick
cts for meals and lodgings and will re-
ceive in return the entertainment to
which they entitle her. In order that
there might be no Misunderstanding, the
committee prepared printed letters of
instruction, and the arrangements de-
scribed for the entertainment of Miss So.
prano and her friend Miss Contralto are
set forth in detail in these letters. SINH
lar letters have been sent to the keepers
Of the hotels and boarding house explain
ing the manner of entertaining the visi-
tors and after the festival is over the
tickets collected by the landlords will be
redeemed at the prices agreed upon. In
some cases there is a combination of the
two systems. the visitor being lodged at
The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

Bangor first, and to be followed by one
in this city that should be a duplicate of
the first. A list of patrons, composed of
prominent Portland people interested in
music, went about among their friends
ard secured subscriptions, all the sum-
mer the good work going on. The Audi
torium was secured as the place in which
to give the concerts, a stage con-
struc,ed to accommodate the splendid
us of thousand voices, and gallery
that largely increased the seating capaci-
ty of the house. The great vocal artist
of the country were secured as soloists,
Mime. Nordica, Nine. Blauvelt, Evan
Williams, Carl Il. Duff, Heinrich Meyn,
besides the prominent Maine singers.
Mrs. Antonio l.. Sawyer, Miss Ethel
Hyde, Mrs. Lou Duncan Barney, Mrs.
Jennie King Morrison, Mrs. Grace Has.
kell Barnun, Miss Edith M. Bradford,
Miss Lillian Carlsmith, Mrs. Mary Allen
Nelson, Mr.. H. B. Drake, besides Mr..
Hans kronold, the celebrated 'cellist.
The Seidl Orchestra of New York pro-
vided thirty-three of it's distinguished
musicians, with Mr.. Hamm as
concert master, and this number was aug
mentsd by some thirty Of the skilled mu-
sicians of Maine. with Oscar &. Wasgatt
of Bangor as the Maine concert master.
The great chorus was made up of the So
cieties in Portland, Lewiston and Au-
burn, Norway, Bethel. Rockland, Buck
field, Bath, Mechanic Falls, Turner,
Brunswick, and all the winter and sum-
mer they have been enthusiastically re-
hearsing under their respective chorus
directors, Mr. Hermann Kotzschmar of
this city having charge of several of them
including our own Haydns.