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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-06

Supposing that the average bank
assets are as good as the average
Building & Loan Association as
sets (which is not ADMITTEDLY, let US
compare the security given to de-
positors by banks and associations.
Three leading banks of the city
have deposits and bills payable of
$3.50 600, secured by assets amount
ing to So, 900, or each dollar Sc
cured by $3.50 of assets.
Three leading Building & Loan
Associations Of the city (Union,
Zenith and Climax), have deposits
and bills payable amounting to
$4,000, secured by assets amount
ing to $4,000. or each dollar Sc
cured by 1886 of assets.
The associations receive only
time deposits.
They pay per cent if left six
months, per cent if left one year,
and 6 per cent if left two years, or
if left three years certain 6Per cent
payable semi-annually.
Shares of the associations can be
had at any time which are paying
higher rate of interest If held
term of years.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-06

Why, even the privilege of
laboring, for the pittance our
enslavers choose to dole out to
us, is denied us. How long,
Oh, GOD, how long shall this
continue? Are the American
people so lost to all sense of
patriotism? Have they for
gotten the examples of a long
line of heroic and patriotic
fore-fathers so much that they
will allow their country to be
wrecked in a time of seeming
peace?
Oh! you brave sons of drawer
fathers who so gallantly an
swered the call of the sainted
Lincoln and unflinchingly'f faced
the lannon's mouth, come
again to your country's rescue
and liberate the white slaves
of the COS as you did the black
slaves of the COS.
Men of this generation, young
men, this is your fight! You
are in it and of it. Your help is
required and must be had. Be-
gin life by meeting this great
struggle, by doing good to your
country as we'll as to your
selves. We are now on the eve
of the greatest upheaval our
country has ever witnessed
and it behooves every young
man to be EARNED for the
fray" Get into line and aid
in rescuing your country from
it's enemies. It needs every
one of you. Don't hesitate.
Turn out and use your best en-
deav0rs to overthrow this
power that is seeking to en-
slave the American people.
"Strike for your affairs and your
fires!
Strike for the green graves of
your sires!
God and your native land!
Supposing that the average bank
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-06
Decoration Day.
E.. H. OSWALD.

gone with it's hallowed memoir
les and the performance of it's
sacred duties. It has passed
into history. The remnant of
that once proud army, that
went forth "to battle and to
die" for fright" have gathered
at the thousands of cemeteries
throughout the land, and with
the aid of loving hands have
strewn flowers upon the graves
of their comrades who have
"gone BEFORE"
Oh! grand and glorious band
of heroes, how nobly have you
fulfilled your mission "here
below" What untold agony
have you suffered. What great
sacrifices have you been called
upon to make. What priva-
tons have fallen to your lot.
And how bravely you have met
all this. With what deep forti-
tude have you borne the pain
and agony of forced marches,
fostering wounds, filthy prison
cells and lingering death. How
willingly you have sacrificed
home, family and fortune that
the country might live. How
patiently have you met priva-
ton, hunger and suffering no
pen can describe. Our country
and our civilization owe you
debt of gratitude that can never
be repaid. "That airy army of
invisible heroes hovers as a
cloud above this nation" Their
memories will be fever fresh
and green" as long as time and
history shall endure. But, dear
comrades, have your labors
been crowned with success?
Have the aims for which you
struggled and bled been car
ried out? Have you not, in
conquering an open enemy, es-
tablished a secret one? Have
you not, in striking the shack
les from the limbs of the black
man, fastened them upon the
white man?
The civil war was waged
primarily for the preservation
of an undivided republic, and
secondarily, for the abolition of
human slavery, and yet not
withstanding the untold sacri-
flee of life and fortune we are
still face to faye with both
problems. The eastern money
shark and manufacturing rob-
l1-:o ~ .>>..o1, nv ono>1,x1 +o1o-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-06

While the southern seces-
sionist was an open, fair and
square enemy and fought as
soldier should fight, this enemy
is as crafty and as cunning as
a snake in the grass. He seeks
no open field to wage battle
but strikes his cowardly blows
at our very firesides. In "bas-
ket and in store,' in work shop,
and home, ever and anon his
insidious warfare is carried on.
The very babe rocked in it's
cradle made by the furniture
trust), as it takes it's nourish-
ment through rubber nipple
(made by the rubber trust), on
a nursing bottle made by the
glass trust), is a fair mark for
this bitter, relentless enemy.
Grasping, greedy and insati-
able, this foe is slowly but
surely undermining the found
atoms of our country that were
made secure by the most un-
paralleled war of modern times.
To you, "old battle marked
veterans" we say: Shall this
war upon human rights con-
tinue? Shall this proud hertz
age, you fought so hard to Sc
cure to your posterity, pass
from you? Shall the foreign
money vampire suck the Ii fe
blood of this nation after all
that has been done to save it?
You could be depended on in
the COS, do not fail your coun-
try now. The war is upon us.
Not open, honest fighting, but
underhanded, sneaking "bush-
whacking."
You know your enemy, al
though his firing is done from
the ambush of his millions,
therefore shoot him every time
he shows his head. Pay him
in his own coin. Fight him as
secretly and as underhandedly
as he fights you. Fight fire with
fire. Organize! Unite and
stand shoulder to shoulder in
any movement that will over
come this worse enemy than
the one you OverCame with
Grant as your leader.
There are still slaves to be
freed in our land. Slaves at the
looms of New England, slaves
in the coal mines of Pennsyl-
vania, slaves in the wheat
fields of the Dakotas, slaves all
-: II,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-18
pRAvE. LARGE AND USEFUL.

Goliad. Texas.-Doar Haphammer: |
would like so much to join your happy
band am IL little girl IL years old Papa
takes The Post and | like to read the
Haps' letters | will vote for the New
foundland thihk he is the hravost.
IL rgest and most use Il dog. My lltte
sister Mona is ) years old and casts her
vote for the .lcw 'oLn ilanl also. W. i've
on the bauk of tn san Antonio river. il
is not very desirable place 10 live, for
we have to stay indIo's .Giiy all TIE
time. as the yard is very rough and man
ma is afraid We might fall and roll INTO the
river We do not like 20 I've here AMI |
hope we will soon moo away. l ha'r TO
pet except a little sisters /, ;honihs CID .
She is just learning to talk AMI q 80 cute.
would like to exchange songs win some
of the Haps. would like t. got 'Ie bal
lad of 1.-TWO Little Girls n bluo' and
Won't You BE My Sweetheart VIII send
in return Il Don't Want 10 play in Your
Yard" | pioced a quilt and LEANED The
multiplication table during vacation. With
best wishes to Mr.. Haphammer and all the
l1aps. l am your friend.
Katie Arcn.
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THE LONG cared HOUND.

Buckholts, Milan County, Texas. Dear
Haphammer: have never written to The
Post, but as YOU are having such an inter-
esting contest will write aud cast my vote
for the long-eared hound, | think he Ia
the best and most useful dog in the world.
Papa always keeps two or three. but at
present We have only one. His name -
Batch. My Uncle Ben has one; they run
together. Our hound will tree more rae
coons and squirrels than all the Newfound-
lands and shepherds in the world. -Four
years ago the wolves would come to houses
and catch chickens and turkeys and pigs
and XIII sheep. But papa and Uncle Ben
caught two or three and sent all the reA
of them out of the country. Now they are
afraid to howl in the ueighborhood. About
a week ago our hound went in the bottom
and freed five raccoons and stayed all
night at the tree Next day papa went
and killed them for him. could tell more,
but this will do for this time.
Andrew Blackenshlp.
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west came to beaumont when my parents

west came to Beaumont when my parents
lived there at the obyen place. My broth
err was n year old and Shep was six
months old Tho gentleman had two puppies
he lad brought with him from his sheep
ranch ont west. lie said the mother OF
Sher was large Shepard dog the father
a very largo Newfoundland. Az soon as
my little brother saw the dogs he went 10
Sler and put his hands on HIS head.
Papa told tho gentleman he would give
him 500 for that puppy. meaning Shcp rhe
gentleman replied he would not sell one
Of them for thousand and then told why
Not long ago Was out on my ranch alone
with my older dogs. the puppies mother
and father. The weather was very warm.
In one room there was n front and back
door. made me a pallet between the doc Il
on the floor. lit my pipe and lay down TO
rest was very tired aud soon dropped
off to sleep. How long slept | don't know
was awakened ny hearign chokn.: noise
at both doors. when | lay down one dog
was at each door. Now as soon as awoke
II was very dark and could see nothing.
struck n match and In an instant saw
my dogs in the act of cutting the thronts of
two men. MeXscnns. each armed with n
large knife In his hand But before could
got TO either door my brave dogs had Gu.
tho throuts OF the would-be aasassons for
they had come there to kill me not know
ing my dogs We're with me. The mother
Of Shep minds 1000 head of sheep all day
and at night drives them all in their pens >
Then the gentleman told my brother If he
would AXE good care Of Shep he would
make him a present OF one OF them but
would not sell one foi no mans money.
with love to you aud the Haps. | am. Your
friend. Katie +. L. Cook
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pyRoN.s TRIBUTE TO A DOG.

Tharp, Texas-Dear Haphammer; I
have been watching the lUt contest with
interest. and now come forward 10 cast
my vote for the Newfoundland. one of the
nohlest Of all dogs. This contest has been
well chosen and promises to be OF more
than ordinary interest. THE dog in life,
the firmest friend the first TO welcome
foremost to defend" Lord Byron had
monument erected at Newstcad Abbey to
a Newfoundland on which is inscribed
Near this spot are deposited the remains
of one who possessed beauty without van
ity, strength without insolence, courage
without ferocity. and all the virtues of
man without his vices. This pfniso, which
would be uumeaning flattery If inscribed
over human ashes. is but a just tribute to
the memory of Boatswain, dog who was
born at Newfoundland May, 1903. and died
at Newstead Abbey. November. lSOS
think we can not find better choice than
this noble dog and hoping TO see MIN WIN
| remain your true friend,
Gam Dante"
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FOR THE NEWFOUNDLAND.

Burton. Tcxas.-Dear Haphammer: l
have twenty-eight votes for our brave
Newfoundland. am going TO school now
My teacher is gentleman named Professor
Nj Sueche. like him so much. After
while we Will have one or two more teach !,
ers. We are having one month pay scnooi
and when free school starts we WI nave
TO have another teacher or two. we rave
such nice school house; i is but one story
high. Ii has three nice. large rooms: also
three nice galleries. ! have letter from
Miss May Gambrell OF Gatesyille. Texas.
asking for the song THE orphan Child.
have answered her letter ana also sent
the song Hoping she will write to me
soon. Love and fond wishes to dear fttle
Haps and dear Hap. Your friend
Dollie Stroud.
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TRUE TO LITTLE CHILDREN.

joaquin, Texas. Dear Haphammer: AZ
ter long absence | come this morning to
cha, with the Haps. | want to vote for the
rhepherd dog, for think he Is the incest
dog of all ard the most generally known.
He can be taught to do number % things
and is so true to the little children to
whom he belongs and really think he
will make good Happyhanner. We have
a col, that we have named ilnphailmcr and
she is a great pet Mamma AMI have been
to Mansfield and Grand Cane. La, visiting
and Just had such a good time. Tor there
were so many children to play with
wrote to Nettie Meyers. hut she has not
written TO me. Hurry UP. Nettie. I'll start
to school next Monday With best wishes,
Inez Crawford.
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HIS TWO SHEPHERDS.

Jasper, Texas. Dear liaphammor: II
has been long time since ! wrote to you.
] did not vote In the color ,,n,,rt, hut
am such a lover of dogs that con / not
let that pass | must tell you Nf.at smart
dog | had few years ago. our rlNs Used
TO so about three miles from home and
every day the dogs lrlora and JAcll iscd
to 80 and bring them howe. Dge e'enipg
they were sent and soon ,auc back with
one of our neghbors' roNs. Mother sent
them again, but had to whip Jazz, To make
him 20. In a short time they returaed
with another neghbors COWS. Then II
was getting late and mother sid 'lloIa
If you don't bring my cows Lamc ! VII
whip you good But Jack c1ulint Ire
made to go. He started arl whoa hc Rot
out of mothers sight ne idil 1cvl md let
Flora so alone. She won't AMI hrllght
ours that time. Now. d'l't :ou jnlnk .he
is smart dog? Jack can no as near
talking as any dog ever lid vote f,r tie
shepherd. Both my dogs are shepherd |
viii send you tin soldier I male Il ;cw
days ago. | don't think % is yorta send
ing, but cut 1t with the big tinshop scis
sors and mother wishes me Ia sell t.
can make grea; many things IN the TIN
shop. My two little colsils, llal;.c Nilf cr
aged IL, and KINNEY Miner. oged Q, want
to join the HappyhammeGs. They vote fol
the shepherd. With hest wishes, Mr. Hap
for YOU and all the little lIaps. I rc.,ain
your friend, John II. Rigsby
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two months. but I like the country very
well. formerly lived in Illinois and am
Is years old My favorite dog Is tho st.
Bernard and I cast my vote Tor him be.
cause ! think he is the most useful, snd
a faithful friend | have often read OF
them giving their lives for their mast" 3
and for strangers In the Alps. | have
mover lad a dog OF my own and mn rot
very fonl OF them, but ! admire a u9llc,
faithful dog. | enjoyed the trip fro'p iiii-
nois to Texas very much We LEFT 81.
Louis at about O'Clock p. m, and followed
the Missouri river almost all night. II
was beautiful In the moonlight saw an
old boat lying close to the shore and on
alligator swimming up the river. | think
that was the best part OF the "trip, We
came on the Katy Flyer" and saw the
ruins left by the cyclones at st. Louis, Nc,
and Sherman, Texas. As this is my first
letter | will close, wishing the ST. her
nard success. June.
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TIE BRAVE ST. BERNARD.

Chappell Hill, TeSas.--Dear Hapham-
mer: ] have been looking up some dog
stories | found one about the st. Ber-
nnrd. which | voted for, II is very long,
but think that you will be willing 10
print II. as II IS very Interesting. II was
told by story teller named Peter Pindar.
Peter Pindar was Il great story teller one
day as he was going 20 the school the chill
dren gathered about him.
They said. please tell us story which
we have never heard.
Ned said Tell us about boys and
dogs"
"Well,' said Peter Il love to please
good children and as you all appear civil
| will tell you new story. about boys and
dogs long way from this place there is
a land where II Is very cold and mucn
snow falls. The hills are very high there.
and travellers are often lost among them.
There are men there who keep large dogs.
These are taught to hunt for people lost
in the snow. The dogs have so fine a
scent that they can find persons by that
alone. Sometimes II Is SO dark that they
can not see anything. Those who are lost
often lie hid in the snow drifts. one cold.
black night the snow fell fast, and the
wind blew loud aud shrill. II was quite
dark Not a star was 10 be seen in the
sky These good men sent out dog TO
hunt for those who might want help. In
an hour or two the dog was heard coming
back on looking out they saw him with
a hoy on his back The poor child was
stiff with cold, He could but Just hold on
to the dogs back He had lain for long
time in the snow and was too weak TO
walk. He felt something pull him by the
coat. and heard the bark Of a dog. He
out out his hand and felt the dog The
dog gave another pull This gave the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-18
LIKES OUR CONTESTS.

Hogg Texas.--Dear Haphammer: I~ylll
try writing again as my other letter went
TO the waste basket. ! didn't know it was
against the club roles to write with a
lead pencil. Lille Moses. you write nice
letters. You are the only Hap | am ac-
quainted with and don't see you often. |
see the Newfoundland is ahead and
hope he will stay ahead. ! read all OF the
Haps letters yesterday and they were all
nice. We have a good teacher Her name
is Miss Molie Goodman OF Ycgua She has
taught our school once before. Papa has
subscribed for The Houston Post and
am glad. for | love 20 read the Happyham-
mers letters. ] think 1t is a nice club for
us little folks and We have had such nice
contests. ! wonder what our next contest
will be? | never was at Houston, but
would like TO 70 and see Uncle Sam and
some OF the llaps there. Daisie and her
two little brothers looked sweet in their
picture. VIII some Of you IIaps send me
the ballad of Little Joe?" | will send in
return "1he Dying Child" With love to
the Haps. | remain a true Hap.
Matte L. Watson.
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A LARGE DOG is NEEDED.

Burton. Texas Dear Haphammer: Good
morning. dear little Haps, how are you all
this rainy morning? ! am well thank you
and hope you are the same Brother ana
sister are going to school now SO my
Newfoundland and have TO play togetner;;
II is very far TO 20 TO school, or | would
20. | am very anxious to go, and learn 10
read and write so that | can write you a
letter with my own hand, Well. Newfound-
land voters. come on, let's put our favoflte
in the lead again. ! think he ought 10 %,
our pet. as he is large dog, and II wou 90
take large dog to be seen among DIV
Happyhammers. oh, wouldn I u DC me- me-
IN hear the Haps' letters read was very
glad that Ella Mahan had a letter on our
page again. Hope to see another letter from
her soon. Miss Ella. Sister pollie says uio
YOU receive her letter which she w,ote =
week or two ago? Well. Haps. wiz Gloss
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n APPYHANNGRS
u.mmer Happiness When Wherever You Can"

paper and wants some Of the Haps to help
her Daisy's vote IS for the St. Bernard.
June" Crosby boy who asked ad-
mittancc to the club, must send his full
name.
Wesley Wroe of Winchester 10 working
for the shepherd and sent thirteen votes
for his favorite dog this week
Euby Anderson OF Oyster Creek prefers
the st. Bernard in the dog contest. Ruby
las pretty little dog named Sport
Katie Welsh OF Houston thinks the ST.
Bernard is the noblest dog of all ami de-
serves to be the Happyhammer pot.
Katie Belle hutchinson of P.auterssille
is enrolled as IIappyhammer and her
vote counted for the Newfoundland.
Writ McCranie is little Louisiana Hap
who writes from Almadam Vernon Iar.sh.
The Newfoundland is his favorite dog
Mary Houston Of Columbia is very anxf-
Gus for the shepherd dog to win In the dog
contest. and thinks he would suit tho club
best.
Alma Sparks OF townsville says she has
a pet dog named Jack. He goes 10 the
postofIice with her and always carries the
newspaper
Ethel Naylor. a new member who lives
at Beeville. would like TO correspond with
some of the Haps Ethel votes for the
Scotcn terrier.
May Cherry OF Kerens. Texas. wants to
correspond with some Of the Ii1ps She
has some songs To exchange also. Mays
vote is for the Newfoundland.
Elsie and Grace Harling wrote nice
letter from Elgin Wilora Long stayed all
day with Grace recently They vote for
the Newfoundland in the dog contest.
The following IIaps selected the New
fcurdland Kate Mitchell. Benchley; Frank
u. Kirby, Ragley; Matte Brandt, Wallis.
Victor X. Brown, Oakland !. Erwin Bowles.
Bonham. Tommy Shaffner. Milano: Ellie
Brown. Lexington
The following boys and girls vote for the
Shepherd In the dog contest: Gusta Shcp-
erd. Pine Valley, Jennie, Rena, Beulah.
Mex and Eugene Hudgins, Hu1gerford,
jewel w. Wells. Blanket: Annie Rutler.
Lilac; George Smith, Franklin; Charlie
Troy, Beeville: Emma Bcsser, Pine Val
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TWO DOGS AND THEIR WAYS

On a little farm down in Union county,
Kentucky there is an old German who he's
a large number OF cats and two very sinai
dogs one of these dogs is a Scotch collie
named Ring. The other is what Is COM
monty known as 'yaller dog" anl is
named Nickel.
When he finds a fresh mole burrow he
mashes down the earth on It With hi, Iuw
and visits this place for sew srsl days 10
make sure that a mole passes ~ '0rgn IL
every day When he finds shat h. is right
he goes to the burrow about the nid1,1 o.
the day, because moles alwlss move at
that time. and watches flr Inc moe 10
come along. When he comes there ia gsn-
orally a mole killing.
Ring spends most of mis- time inning
rabbits and is generally very successful.
But Nickel has short legs AID is i very
poor runner, so he hardly over catches a
rabbit. But for all this he has rabbit TO
eat as often as Ring Whom eng starts
out for a hunt Nickel follows him at a dis
lance. When Ring catches Il rabbit he
huries it for several days. and Nickel Rerer-
ally knows where it is Hurled 30 when
Ring has buried his rabbit Nickel ,uits
grave robber and remo'os tho rabbit 10
his own graveyard. He is too smart TO
steal every rabbit that Ring catches, fer
he knows that IL he does he viii soon be
caught.
In cold weather Ring. Nickel and eight
or ten cats all sleep DIS c,)se together as
they can huddle, and IN sAis way every
body keeps warm
Robert 8. M'llett.