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wIIORA FOR THE sHCpHrnD

Elgfn. Tcxsa-Dear Uarhammcr: IT Is
so cold ] can't go % school. 40 ] VIII
wrlie and ten you what | know about the
shepherd dog. Papa told mo about IT,
During the war there wa. a company OF
soldiers caInpcd near my grandma's house
pne dty the officer wanted some salt 50
he wrote what he wanted on a sack anil
iyld the dog whore 70 carry IT, The dog
VEN TO granGmA's and her dogs got after
IL, 50 Z, ran back 70 camp. The officer
WHIPPED II ana sent II back, This time
TIE dogs got after it again, but it ran
on INTO he house. \ ne.ehbor lady was
there and she tried 10 take the stick from
the dog, but II would not Lot her have g.
u went tis;o The kitchen and found grand
ma and gave 3. TO her. She wrapped up
the sat ana gave II 10 the dog. and away
nc went TO camp with It. The officer
wouid put his hat on papa's head ANA tell
HIM to 20 hide, lie would then tell his
dog 20 20 and get hts hat: thc dog would
yum and hunt I'll he found papa and rear
up and take the hat In his mouth and
carry n "a his master. lie would sit up in
a chair and do many other smart things.
! vote for the shepher. aud send you 80
% her voters. Zollek offer. what has be-
come Of you? Christmas viii soon he
here. ami hope & won't he cold so | can
Visit around some III tell You Haps In
my next letter OF the nice presents sent
me by Miss Lottie Adams Nettie Cadc
and REM Hudgns. Wtth much love 10
3"u all. ! an. your little friend
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.os such Is the KinEdos '

. hind o,d beggar, with ~ .sssrf
a N 1, by the busy l,ir stsn
l noticed shyly az Y HIM, v from high
With moisture iah'"s
A child came by--a iausD''
fture, .arce In evefy W
With Joy and inno st,v 10 az apes
'' Then en- flung the bit OF, o. and md rap 4;
Into the old mans ma st Lows ~
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A DOG THAT Is WELL KNOWN

MadisonvliIe. TeXas-Dear Haphammer:
come, asking TO be admitted into your
happy band My papa cakes The Post
and enjoy the cousins Rage 50 much.
! avn . years old and am staying at
grandpa's. going to school. | live four
miles from Madlsonville. witch IL quite "A
nice little town, and has a fine school. We
have no rafroad as yet. which Is our
greatest drawback. | am very much In
tercsted In our present contest, which, I
think, Js the most interesting one we have
had. I cast my vote for the shepherd. |
think Il r. by far the most suited for us
lutle Southern children. Other dogs may
be more capable of doing greater and no
bier deeds, but 80 many of the Haps never
saw a 81, Bernard and great many have
never seen a Newfoundland. | for one
never did. | have a. shepherd, which [
think a great deal Of. He can mind the
horses. 80 after the cows and drive off
all hogs that come about. He is very
faithful to u.s. and when papa IS gone
viii come in mni lie down across the door
and no ono dares come about while he IL
there. Nv little sister Lima, my little
brother Jim and my cousin, Nowlin Nc.
Mhorser. wish to cas-, their votes TOR the
shepherd also. Hoping that my favorite
Will win. am, your loving Hap.
Hood NJ. Shannon.
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WHAT JACK WOULD DO.

Milano. Texas--Dcar Hapha MINER: Here
come to JOIN your happy band. Papa
takes The Post, and ! always read the
Iappyhammer page. / w Il vote tor the
shepherd dog. and / will send several
names that vote with me: Lena Nor
gan. Louie trlri, Mary Niles Mella
Ess4c McMilHan, qua Mcmillan E:sie
Belle Jones and my brother Reuben
think the shepherd ought TO be- our pei.
We once had a. shepherd dog. Hts name
WAS Jack. Jack would hiring in wood il
you would tell him to. and that was a
great deal OF help in winter. He would
bring mail from the office ani would
hunt the cakes by himself. Your friend,
Ella i,arino..,
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a FAMILY OF CATS.

Houston. Texas-Dcar Haphammer; /
thought | would write you about my cats.
The mamma * named Mss Tom Gentry
She has several kittena l have one
named SmutnoSe. and one named Tiger
and one named Music and one looks likes
Miss Tom, so We call her litle Tom. and
one n2nbed ltghegi and one looks Ike
little Tom, SO We cal her Miss Tomniu
and one named SkN,ail and one named
Jennie and one named Ella aud one named
Mary, and think they ere All very SIN art
and Smiutnosc IS especially cute. Miss
Tom is the favorhe at home.
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James HoSs. the Ettrick shepherd. mas
many anecdotes of the breed Of dogs
KNOWN as the collies. and which are sim
ply classod as Shepherds" In tho Hannv
hammer dog contest He had one named
"Sirrah," of which he relates the follow
ing:
Upon one occasion, about seven hun
dred lambs, which were under his care
at weaving time, broke up at midnight
the neighboring hills in suitc Of all that
ne ana an assistant could do 10 keen them
together, The night was so Clark that ne
conld not see Sirrah, but the faithful ami
maj heard his master lament their absence
IN WORDS Whlch, OF all others, were sure
TO set nm most on the alert; and without
the recrcant flock. Meanwhile the shen.
nero ana MS companion d.d not fan to DO
az IN their power. to, recover their lost
charge; they spent the whole night in
securing the hills for miles around hunt
OF neither the lambs nor S,rrlh could
they obtain the slightest trace. 1t was
had ever occurred in the annals of mas
,toral life They had nothing for II. 'dav
having ,@wned, but TO return 10 their mas
Iep, la'G q MORN MN that they hal LOS. his
Mhole flock OF lambs, and knew not what
was to become OF them ION our wav
nome, however SAYS Mr., Hosg we dis
covered "A lot OF lambs at thu. bottom ~
a deep ravinc called the Flesh Cleurh' and
the indefNtisuahle Sirrah standing in FROM
OF them looking round for some relief
M, M S, M rue 10 ms charge The sun was
lnea up, ana when we first came In view
W, We conclnded that It was one OF the di.
n,s,ohs winch ,sirrah had been unable 10
,,,.r l,, u , ne came 20 that command.
me SITUATION. But what Was our asfonlsb.
mcn' when we discovered that moi 90
i Hi OF ,the who;a flock was wanting
n NOV M ne n "a got al The divisions together
{- ne charge Was left entirely to hmsol.
'Fom Midnight until The rising Gun; and
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have come to Join your club. My sister
Lula Z years Old, and myself wish to come
IN and east our votes for the useful shep-
herd dog. We have a dog only part sheps
herd, but | viii not attempt to enumerate
his many good qualities as 1t would be
but vain effort 20 do HIN justice. You
VIII find enclosed a Est of the names of
some OF my schoolmates. all voting for
the shepherd. With hest wishes to all
the Hap. and Mr.. Hap. bid YOU all fare
we'll Oscar Courtney.
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Tie Chris M

~ S)AA 4.
Ao nsn s s,s,,a.'as !. &C
the ch nlsp' ss' .e Is. ",
h hearu' OF Of .chr'stendsns'' ' :. -
and sla adm as'd 70 Al iapn -
day. OF 49,. and ,unssla.As.s.s. =, s's
mainly snd who WI taught 4. II, q, ~
he sh n,la'n ns.. written sal ,' !
cheer r4v sa,o Of Arn.nl,, - -, W
ba1os ;, scenes he pictured Z, 'aa !, I
i in Is. he cast about I'll. ' a. g wi
, III the year. The very Nay. n, sa
wrote. 's ovinss,a, part = hla..s =, y
r ,,sn' Of I. that day until i $, w
'esled OF all Its sadne.. - nas
The tragedy of calvs,
e sbI 0' hsa scene at Bsthl.a. i, ~, q
.n',a had need to grow 9 !. ~
,n,1 and wi wrap about Hin y 10 = ~,
of sorron Deity before He s,,sp n.y.
~ c,n sorrows acquainted with y,
Christ day tells o. the ,,rs, s ~ I
her glad smile Of 10y A, -, - :, ua''
the face Of her newly barn q ~, 's'a
' 'he ehsruOic song Of Tie ~, ~.
Startled the shepherds q s,, ..ss'
,ha'sen' star that guided d, h, 4. x
OF sr' I'M, man ger. in which He lay. l,ss,.
VI Tue past the happy elrcu,, W.
those who were led into Il. n''
s s,, bringing with them IN. :,
irahkincense and myrrh s s u n
imam when first uttered, tes,,,,,aa
o ocr understood, is heard afie, an 4. N N
-Vuo years the Heavenly pror, ~ Y
soou VIII to men. Comes la 4, \
OF mercy forgiveness and eS, y,
slltute Tor the older Law Of Ave- \,
tooth for tooth. When IA r,n ~
night Of cruelty and wrong ,I ~ Y
SION rolled away. usherinrs i, ~ !,
dawn OF an endless day Of lore Z i. Y
and prayers for those that u,s XII, ~
bors despitefully. ' ''''
The example OF the SAGE. Vi. .
gift bearer is universally folI".s
meet is 1t that 1t should b. !,
the heart that gives in low NJ
promise of o blessing from ,he Il +
inspiring motive Of donatiye, /, ! \
that thinks no evil against n. ~
OF the favor, and love is the doulnr n
OF the heart that is good. The Chi'r.
nothing If He did not teach thS.ss
beauty Of home life that is bunS =
love. The neart that loves and i ~,
gives freely. thus Communicate -
IRE to others in the reflection ID Y
are not forgotten, and happlnss 4 \
donor in that he perceivss he /, 4
municatcd happiness. Love Is cdsrv
as happiness is contagious, and bl,s p
thrice blessed is that household wtt n
comes Christians with ringing 4 n
and singing Of glad songs vi,huIbI
and merry voices, and that makeusss
able the day by tokens Of lttiectit N
value rests in the motive which v1,a
the giving of them.
Did He sorrow? Not for His!n
follics did He grieve. Did He sws d
drops of blood in His agony. Thssa|
that men might be freed from sintil
capable Of approaching and corlrnrt
ing and initiating the infinite socd I
nature. The face that was marretI I
lit with the ineffable Joy that cal
mans redemption, and from H a
throne He regards all earth's ciaml
love and smiles responsive to theshl
OF those homes which make nj {
bright the Christ-day, Christian
William Rosserl u
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Last summer ! boarded a month in a
country house IN the mountains Of Vir-
e nia," said a department clerk to WASH
ington Star reporter.
"The favor,te member Of the family was
dog. He was a yellow mongrel. and
seemingly fit for nothing on earth but to
distribute feas. / have never seen dog
so badly afflicted with those nmble In
sects, His entire time, except when he
was eating, appeared to be occupied in
being himself. But the man of the house
almost 5iolized the worthless animal.
'Thet AR tn best daws in Nirsinny,
the old man said one evening.
g" is he II good rabbit dog?' asked.
Nav. e amt wuth much ON rabbits
'Coons?'
Nav. / never tried I'm
RATS
a. rs too bg'
What IS he good for, then?
Els tn hes flea dawg l ever seed.
an they is powerful bad hyar---see IN
catch en- and the dog certainly did
catch three IN less than three minutes"
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about dogs Mughne. Our dog, noc,
very hasN The Other day. ana "a. how
De 1ia take on. lac whinei and whinod
10 show us shss he was Is misery. he came
very near cutting his foot ofi Yesterday
Ero'her Willie had been ca;ins an ample.
h ate about half ana lad lhc other in
his Attic chair. Doc got Il and brought
u 20 MING. When Willie didn't ia Ike It he
wtus ee,a pui :; hack ;hcn Willie told
Inn NJ couid have IL. ami he took II on
thc gallery and ATE it. X Is very cold
here now and he has 10 have his bed every
n.sht, and II Il IS not IN the usual place
nc won; e down, lie slerna al the foot
81 pepa's bed or a pic,e OF blanket and
won have aaythinc else but that. / VIII
say goodbye 10 ali ;he dear little Hsps
and MI. Hap Gay Faaan bring In some
more votes for the Newfoundland / send
s. If / can get thai many here Il seems
Ike YOU oush; 10 get many more in Cali
fornia. A. ever, . faithful Niile Hap.
Albert StrOui
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Ray and Roy DcLeon.
SAVED BY A NEwrouNDLANp.

Martnda.e Tcxas-Dear IIapha,nmer.
J have read SO many Interesting letters
from the Haps / thought | would write.
foundlagll Tfts IS my first letter to The
Post. You may think | am not interested
In this contest, but you are mistaken. |
fql Newfoundland dog. There is a family
ltng down here on the banks of the
San Marcos RIVER. They have n New
foundiaud dog. one day the little CHI J.
dren We're palyng dawn on the river and
the l,tle hoy fell IN. They have no
mother and the father was off at work.
The littlo boy called ana called hut no one
could hear nm hut his dog. The dog saw
his Nttle master about to get drowned,
and he jumped In AMI pulled him out. Mel
lie Saifs. Mamie Crunk, Nrsia Mauld,n,
May Barr N. Efile Taylor. Rae 9Th Sales.
Ruby Sales. Iawson Cruscturner Lee
Crunk, Bessie Mau.d.m, Josie Sales and
foundland. y true Hap.
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Nacogdoches. Texas--Dear Haphammer:
Some KIND friend wrote to the little HAIRS
for aid - get me 4 char. and | see let
ter from dear .DolHe stroud asking the
little liaps to help. Maly thanks, kind
Do.lie. and many thanks to the Kind
iricrd who wrote to the l1aps. But now,
please say no more about II, as my Sua-,
Gay school IS going to get me char or
tricycle. II | can Use il. May the little
Haps live to hammer happiness and bring
bright sunshine in the lives of many, IS
the wish of yoIr little friend.
Fannla Sloan.
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FOR THE ST. BERNARD.

West Lake, La,--Dear Haphammer: l
ask if | may DO admitted into your hand.
! am little boy, IL years old and want
to vote for rho WISE brave St. Bernard
He Will leave home ana so out in the
snow and ice 20 hunt for peop.e who might
he lost and be so cold MAT they could not
stand. Now. Haps, how many of your
Ncwfoundlnnds and shepherds have pulled
people out of the snow and got them on
their backs and carried them home? Now.
Haps loi all of us that have not voted
vote for the brave ST. .5ernard. ne ia the
dog for the club. and my brother and |
have been getting up a club for him. We
have st, Bernard and he Is the wisest
dog | ever saw. ! would like to eX-
change songs with some of the Haps |
will send the words of THE Ship That
or Won. You BE My Little Sweetheart"
Your friend. John Crisp.
CHAMPIONS THE SHEPHERD.
Burke TeXas.--Dear Haphammer: AL
though | have never had the pleasure of
meeting any of the Happyhammers,
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ANOTHER SHEPHERD LETTER

Glass, Texas-Dear Hlphammer: We
acre so sorry to see dor Old Shep pushei
out OF his place by that great shaggy
awkward fellow, and SO We Went to work
in earnest to try TO get linn his old stznd
our two lEte brothers. our big brother
Edwin aul our little niece srnd Their votes
tor the shepherd Annie Ward and Bind
Bernett send theirs also. Bird is ono Of
our playmates at school ANA wishes TO
become n Happyhammcr. He Is II years
old. We DO nope the shepherd will win
for he is so noble. 50 rlricnt and trustv.
Rest Of all. he is a home dog We do
not have 80 nend to Mexico Newfoundland
or 10 the Alps. but find him here ia dear
old Texas. where mos. Of the Haps live
standing ever patiently wagging his curly
tai and begging with his Intelligent eye
10 he let IN to stand gulrl over the merry
romp!ng band of harnv Hans. Let him
in, Iaps. Work for old Shep! None either
VIII prove more faithful. Your true
friends,
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Efifc, TeNas.--Doar Haphammer AS my
father has been r subscriber TO The Hous-
ton Post for Il hong ;linc / have read the
letters OF the Happy hamm sf-s with great
pleasure. but Rave never asked adlnitta1ce
10 the happy band I now come asking
to h admitted ANA wish my name to he
enrolled. ! am IA years Of age and nave
hNe1 in the Panhandle Of Texas for nearly
ghi wears ! am well pleased TO live In
IN par, cf the STATE our health is so
good that ! don't W sh 10 live anywhere
else My AIte brother and mys II 20 To
school and we ride horseback The d.
tarce We 70 Is 1--WE miles. W. have a
snif ndsd teacher: her name is Mrs. Stone.
she used 10 live In II oustou. We are now
Fais ilg TWO young shepherd dogs aud they
are the most sensible dogs | ever saw.
They WI drive Mn our cows. calves horses
and hogs. My father once hal an English
shcpherd which seemei TO have as much
sense as human being Wishing tn,
good old shepherd success in the contest,
! remain as ever.
Fife Dannell.
7. s.-This pos,otiice was namad for me
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Escape.
Judge.

Judge. !, estthg nH
Sunday school. Bobby tA,.,,. Va. . me-
well. / guess There ers. s ID v
who made an all day III. ?
he would never Se'
"yNho was heg IL name, but ne Z
Jaw, ! ior rGInnary."
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HousroN pArLY rosn SUNDAY MoRN1Ne DECEMBER lse

II all tho shepherds In the forest hao
been there to nave assisted him they could
not have effected 1t with greater rropr.eIy'
All that can further say IL that never
sun as did to my honest Sirrah thai
morning.
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DOC AND HIS BED.

Burton. Texas - Dear Uapfammer:
Here arc 6S votes for the Newfoundland
The names are on a separate sheet AN
going to work hard for my favorite. Mr.
Hap, ! read your letter In todev's Pos
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-,rts nj Ne v.s,,os she dogs ana a
49, : III b,,- rr.r - 49, !. ~, n r. "a
= .,,.,,,,.s s,-s,~,s $50. 49, t,, moss
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-,.-s s,ssa--, ,,,.- Nsnva "a r-ev ~ tne-S COZ
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ms r-als l,t,s sFe hss 'Aawslv ,-ns ~ "a
i,-,,. ,ls,.is v5hss v,sas r. st.--,,tso tf irs
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i,nas and whNn ans. across tssV refused
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w. ~ =, s.if,pr IN ne hf,ar ngtrf un;il The
SEEM u.s. st,-.1t So. Ns5 ,7n- Y,re.nes r 4
far nov-a7er l,r4.l rhfV pe~e al II. a
hlr,-h ans g1skru frA rr,ns5r Gran 7fr1 a
0u thr A-lpr s.,s 90, hack m her boaf
g-a 10 l,5rnr a. o.irk5y ns she ..ol's a.a
q sva.-'i long 1f.,u fbs, rsf,,,rt sroYfl ;hc
e-1r fnii le~ fha, ala n-tsg1 rs3 ft.s-
lf,.0agnt TO lsav Shortly ar.e-uar8 Mr
Man caiiea a se,arII : ne "a .Ar fhat The
dogs had s0~r-,s me bear 10 ~t,ek vrnfec-
~ ne tar-le lu VAN the gan ana ksNea
hlu. ans thai he would huttN.- &: ana
bring her a ul-e q e-e Graa6ra cs led
this grandma i.ear hur, and q ca ss
cttdeni stat sho figured /, s-l.a an extent
n tfe cie.i.s- fh4t ,here Wcls5d haVe been
20 hear & grandma ha5 nai hetu there.
Your II end Perm uisn : Moore
SHEPHERD HER SECOND CHOICE
tFa1..ar. Texae-Desr HErhs,Y~7er.
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$500 rnr,rSr .>,r,,ts s,s~,, AR n 70 IA,
having r-rTsSnai r~Asi Y y thc riss
tNinr ana rr,ns ~ the w4,4etc hcD~e
! s-.n-vs ,e.,, - x-n,ns Al nn3,e ur~s,
$3.50 F'V" -.
l Rows. And TrAE ~ se'ss 70 taees' q
4 f-xs-s no <Nr-afx never sUiAs, asks NJ
I ,-,rs.scsn,rs e.,,essfs,ns h4,s "a a,vss-
Z, :. =, 3.
4 -esdy Tor 8 ~ OF iNh.
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ie'per 81 3''"'s f's ~
rn Ss@p ~','c wT'NeS sach tHierssfsiaS 'e;
te~s 70 sAr .leN ss,lv sent his hove to ~i
-. $780, 4ss.., ...s,,- ~, 49, r., ,s.s,,s
ss'' "
tos, DIS oAS home
49,
IN TsNF SHEPHERDS DEFENSE.
N5ssus-c- -so-,,4s fsse- gss-Ha.nr.cr. I
vg-s4f4 a.sne ,3r,,f sine .,aA N.vses. Ia, ;ha
ruhiashn.7 ara afss.s4s h d4S not reach
sss4. p,'a, sssrite sre !. srs vsssl,s i,..s
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sisai ID, .iis aieree $50, No PROV, MS stare
rnss,s waag a. Seov lp Nfiai -ilsEie
frs5 ~. ox.sass ffta ,ahsnstrE ssvcef., .ti
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ise7 1hai painahlc sAliieS are ,ssiis. .S ,g,-
el.~See 81 ,ssyslt raarnsfts Ths tiirB,i.r til4s.
aar1 r. Aareer ihaA otir p.s tau Sr,poh ifs
l.rsi. J'ie elel -is.iri is lars r iran tac -.
nat a.N.tN /. rtr r1c.r- slsefut4 Mana
srev. l,lsss -s.s.~ az. lsr-sr yssr. rhe sag-
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j. reEari a. iht -hss1ncrd's ,-el1~. .e \
cou4G 80. al is.aDs lrsi4sce> vehere 3 has
s.Dosl ;fv sirsersess rests. ltN s wiU tel
81 cu4e one now. ARD thar ote wa she
fsgthat q. n.y M; drc T-ret one a45 when
thc esq was a.resst HAS grown nr sgals
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A NEW YEAR SERMON.

Freddy-Angelina, this Is New Years
Day, and have sworn off smoking cigar
cites.
Ange'.na-Then. Freddy Noodles, you
may consider our engagement off. | have
no confidence in snan who commences
swearing of at YOUR age You will be a
total wreck before you are 81; so trot
away; there's good boy.--New York
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CHRISTMAS EVE WARM

Clara Gin bed)--Come intoM |.
Sally, Sanity Claus amt noM
sees YOU awaken aroun 49, 49,,
he'll know that stock'n dosUSS
YOU Truth.
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TIMELY PROBATION.

Tommy--Don't be afraid, doggle, won't
hurt you'll just want to tell you some
thing-if you hear any noise tonight, lust
keep perfectly still, for it'll he Santa
Claus. and we don't want HIM scared
away.-St. Louis Republic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-11-19
THE STATE SUPPLEMENTARY

Milwaukee Is making great efforts tC
bring about State Semi-Centenn
celebration to take place in that city. and
why should 1t not? The Milwaukee
Centennial of a year ago proved
such grand success, financially, for the
city that it is only natural that the Mil
waukeeans would like to see it repeated
IN the Dame of the state. 1t is wise and
business like move On the part of the pro
motors OF the scheme, and they deserve
credit for pushing the undertaking. The
city would certainly reap the benefit in
common with the transportation com
panles. But why other cities and coun-
ties should contribute toward a celehta-
ton that is solely for the benefit of one
city at the same time draining the bal
ance of the state of just that much money
which, as everyone comedies is not TOO
abundant anywhere-is more than com
mon citizen can comprehend. As for
Manltowoc, our taxes are high enough
and necessarily so because of improve
ments that cannot be postponed and ex-
penses that must be paid. Better paw
such money to the needs or put it where
our citizens can earn it, and keep it at
home, at least, than send IL to aid cele-
bration that does not celebrate much
after all, for what does a Semi enten-
MAI amount to anyway, excepted for in
terested parties. The approp1ating OF
any money by the county or city for such
purpose cannot be lawful. anG would
certainly be opposed by the taxpayers
they would refuse to pay such tax