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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-19

Happyhammers are the young peo-
Tho read the Youths Department of
Houston Post. There nre no fees
\arges Of any kind connected with
hub. Boys aud girls who read The
|may be enrolled as active members
pdlnE name, age and address.
tho object OF all ilappyhammers
pmmer happiness when and where;
The club flower is the violet. the
Iree the live oak and the club pet is
pcking bird all being chosen by the
hrs themselves.
club colors are rose ana gray.
cotrs arc intended to be worn With
4hout the club button or PIN. They
nde into 4 badge by pinninc or sow
gether two pieces of narrow ribbon.
rose pink and the other of Eight
club button and the club pin are
OF cclluloid. TIE ground is .wh!tc.
the words "Houstor Post II. II.
kainted in vio.et color. Tho club
Is engraved in the center and
violet color The letter III is
kc type on each side of the violet:
fes a beautiful little badge and Will
I to any llappyhammer upon mo
Of 10 cents. In ordering pin or
address your letters to the Hap
er. care The Post, Houston. Texas.
every new subscriber sent by a
BANNER for tho Semi Weekly Post.
button or pin VIII he given free.
Disorder secured can he either for
months. six months or year; no
which Of the three 1t Is, your
will not cost you anything. When
subscriber address your letter
buslness office OF The Post.
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Number Of Harpyhammers ......
SOME snoKT LETTERS.

Lou Taylor Of Big Foot said they had a
nice picnic at the cl0se OF their school.
Moody aud Leon lie'nsohn and Fred
Daisies chair
Rather Gentry Of Houston says he has
become Interested In the letters and wants
10 ion tho club. lie IL enrolled.
Katie Kiigore, a NV liappyhammor.
correspond with Katie Fulerod.
IElremae Mercer OF CharIcil Hin saws
NE kitten caught her Mile rabbit. Ililie-
mac has been sick since she wrote last.
dime for paisie's chair fund. Lava
likes to read the Happyhammer letters
every week.
Eddis Bes,er and IN brethses. MAN
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WI be stopped for awhile. one of my
,, from Temple Is visiting me. ana
we nave very nice time. We went to
me river with papa yesterday. How diu
aii the little iaps spend the Fourth? /
nha grand time. My friend and wen,
70 i.vnic and she met some OF her lem
III III friends and W. had a splendid time
incre are so many picnics now. put 4
nHNcnt been to but one. have sent song
nNaiiads 10 the following persons: Miss
MMus,e Reese. Miss Olivia Branham, Miss
Maude BoyNn aud Miss May Cavet
SisW,r Matte loft Monday for Bclton to
a a.. the normal. and l ain so lonely
w 'hout her. Dear linns, VIII tell YOU
nt widowed lady who lives here. she
~ y, neeuins help very badly ana IL the
,,aps VIII help help me it would lie Right
io' us 70 make up money for her. one
W het little children was lost two DAYS
ana nights In the dead of winter. ana
Mhon they found 1t the little thing was
On me top of n mountain. hung M IN n
,rte. almost dead. Then /, afterwards
WAS playing in cotton seed and got cne
"i 'ne seed N its ear, and that came very
m'u' hillns II. Now, dear little Hans.
won YOU help me? will give her 81,
ailn al that VIII help mo can send as
,nuCh as theN WANT to my address
NioW she VIII appreciate It, and. hesioes
VIZ VII De glad that we have holrcd her
VIII close. wishing y-ou all and l'he ,.os,
''iueN success. Your friend.
a.
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TOO HOT FoR SCHOOL.

Banquette, Texas Dear Haphammor:
l am going 10 school now. II viii be out
soon aud all OF the scholars Will bc glad
for 1t Is loo hot. | think ii The trustees
some on- 10 fan them. We need rain
very ba,Ily IN tins section of tho coun-
Try. Cotton crops VIII lie very light I'M
sister. They say we look alike. but j
don't think SO. We have blue .ycs. Light
ha.r and are five feet IL inches tall and
weigh liz pounds. We have had several
=. ght miles from here at Rancho Dell.
near The Neuceg river. and never expect
to live OUT of irxas. The Meslcaa Ma
iiOnal abroad runs through our pasture
The depot sets in the corner. Ii Is on
the north side of cur house. aud the
Aqua Dulce creek is on the south side.
Your friend Sarah W. Saunders
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Hempstead Texas. Dear liaphammcr:
1t has. been some time snc., we wrotsf
you. but not.clng your call to our band
10 contribute toward buying "a chair for
Daisy oliphin,. We gladly respond. Ms
brothers. Muldrow and Oran Wicr and
cousin Lillian Pctzcl. who lives with u,
send - cents each. We wish You to send
char fund. We truly hope Daisy Will get
tho chair and that u VIII he n comfort 10
hrr We did not vote IN the color CON
test, hut think the coiors chosen are very
pretty, Your liulle friend and Hap. WITH
best MiShes. IOAephino q. MInr
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Swcc. water, Texls= Dear lluphammer:
was glad :;;..: rose and gray won. as
mink they are ihe prettiest coiors will
ask riddle: ~ You suddenly saw n
l1m name w.ll send cents FIR ra siatS
olling chair. | will also send 10 cents for
songs. 'Aftcr the BAH" Listen to the
Mocking Bird" "l'roison Chain" or any
others / have for "'rhe Wandering R.sfu-
gee" Best wishes to the ilaps ana " he
Post Your friend. Ada Bardwell.
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mas ONE or THE cLrB,s PITTS

Korryllle. Texas Dear liaphammer: II
has been some time since rye written to
forgotten 10y some. but / have been n
constant re-der of the letters ana have
enjoyed them very much. send 81 to
cents for club rn. | wasn't N any OF
The contests. but those that won were m.
favorltes. / have n beautiful hooking y RI
and goat for pets. win best wishes 20
The POST and Iiappyhsmmers. I am YOUR
friend. Millven Pilot
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BAKING PIES.

Little Mary. baking pies.
Sleeves rolled up and white arms bare.
Pats tiom down TO proper size.
Trims the edges smooth and square:
With fork shc pricks the rrusit,
Sets them over, sldc hy side,
Inc steps back u moment Just
To inspect the work WITH pride
What will papa have TO say
w hcn at noon they mention II:
Mary baked the pies. today
Mamma never hylp.d I, hltr'
He viii love her all the nrrrc,
Say his daught,c Is no shirk.
Pm;se the p.es aud praise her fof
Helping mamma with tho work
Brother joe OF course, will pass
Jokes TIL papa makes him cease,
Bnt hv'll own up ttvyrc hrst-class
w hSn no wants second piece,
IAtt'c Mary. baking pscs.
I,carnlng all the housewives art:
PRIZE ana sunshine IN hvr eyes,
Love and sunshine In her heart,
duncan NJ. Smith.
HE KNEW THE -FOUR SEASONS.
i'erver's Round Table.
Mamma-"Can you tell mo how tnanv
seasons there are. iierbcrt?"
l'erhcr,--"ios, mamma. there arc four
Kfe. skating. baseball and foathal"
WARE. LIZ BETH CASH.
When grow big as IAx'beth Cash.
ItiiitlS .llN thsn VII he
"a little. toddling baby girl
just wast aud you VIII SEQ.
Ware. 'Liz'beth CASH.
I'll Rive her not one drop to drink
Eut sour milk and old,
In murky bottles. If She cries,
oh. how IN slap ana scold.
Ware. L,zbe;h Cashi
III tell s,eange folks her name Is Ret"
IN show them how she'll scratch;
III say she has n temper and
hope slc'll meet hur mitch.
Ware. Li.'both Cashi
I'll twist hor small. red nose ana
IN pinch har aching ear.
~ she picks up on. "grabb stone
III call the p'lcemnu here.
Ware. Lia'5e,h Cashl
] won't care ar tho skeetors bite.
Nor II The sting bees hum
III hnd tho mean old hooky COW
And make the mad dog come
Ware, Lia'bcth CASH.
And every n!ghr n, six o'clock.
When other girls can play.
III march hrr straight upslnirs to bed
Shed best heed what say.
Ware. 'Lxbeth CASH.
For II she dares to IL awake.
I'll get the boocger nan
And have him hiring his big black bears
10 eat hsr IL they can
Ware. 'l.iz'beth Cash!
AIM Tcn-forty cobblo stones
III pile upon her head.
And she shall stay baby girl
Forever TIL she's dead,
Ware. 'Liz'beth Cash!
--Cornclia Miriette.
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back of neighbours house where he had
seen a BIRDS nest. just ns he was
sttS''hily taking the eggs the neighbours
VIE saw him and came huirying to the
Come right down, David" sho called
YOU must not take those eggs"
For u moment Da,yd wis silent md
Its all right" he called. don't worry.
IT'S for science"
But he csAme down without the eggs.
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GOING TO pIcNIcs.

Rodgers. Texas-Dear iephammor' ~
is Very pleasant this mornin' and J wl'
Try 10 entertain you all for mort VIZ dn.s
II has b.,cn rainlns and everYthils ''oH y
v,.,v fr,,.h. as in mas been dry 30 long,
weTe SO glad to see the rain, fepa naa
MED us cistern and hauled water one
day and put in II, and the morn ,hher ee, ,ols
mana that II would be sure TO rain now,
as his cistern was full OF water. ana sure
enough II did.
The Christ,IaAxr s holding . protIactea
meeting " Mud Springs. but suppose !"
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WANTS ANOTHER CONTEST

Trinity. Texas Dear lIaphammcr:
Screak went the door and In i peeped
y on nt'e all so merry this morning, laugh
ing over the gay colors that were chosen
aud looking around 10 see If your badges
are all made alike, We'll. Mr. HaphHnl-
mer, wha' are YOU going to give US to tan.
about neXi? l nope you VIII not wait
long before you give MS another subject
guess that | was enrolled long ago. but
have never told my age. I viii lie i3 on
the .7th of this month. Your friend
Leila West.
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week. we did not vote In the last csn-
test. Our favor1te WON though, SO il
does not matter. II is - warm and dr.,
here now. went TO my aster's ana
stayed four days and had a Nee time
going to church and TO baptisine There
were four converted. CORA want 10
correspond with Wilora Long. We have
her picture in Our album. ! am IA years
old and Bessie Is II; she will lie i2 III,
18th Of this month. Your true friends.
Cpau md l,aS sic Nrt,rnrcv
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HER coLons WE'RE CHOSEN.

Hooks, Tcsas.-Dear Iiaphammer: 1T
has been gone time since | last wrote bu,
/ h.lve not missed reading our page I'm
.he dear old Pos,. ! am SO glad rose ana
gray won In tho color contest. / think
they are so pretty, and hope ali the
Haps VIII be pleased. enclose 10 GEMS.
best wishes 10 The Post aud all The lIaps,
Will close. Susie Mccutcheon,
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HAP TALKS.
the Haphammar Has to Say Ii
Our Rows md Girls.

~, 49,
'."i,r' ""''''''''s' ne "olo nam
wy ~ ',''''''i' III our cru" name
r. o"' N''''" Is co'''l''S"' OF i'c
~. ~ S'''s WHO "Fs supposed
'h'ef ha'piAeSS wheh ana Wherever
~" "c' "'e 1t 'oiiy crowd al
''''' ',e w." ''''@.'s '''"t WIN
anu '"i''''''s ~ "'i'eiS' ihey
s''p a. one SIN. IA. "Se 'heif
'o".'''u"'i'' ''c ''"''''iic' III
Is oi course ''t urhvlVe ana rep
'he ieH' Oh ea"h i'ef'per' IL ~
'na' p'o''irts 'he hah''nenhs and
her are 800 hearts controlled hy
le 'nea our hihu can certainly
"u0'' SOU ~ ''''S "0''u'
~ ,'ap''"''''''e' "'.'' 70 w" "
I" 'a'i''''eis oi a'o'i'er Ni''u-''io
'.a' ar "s.N ny SN'''e" ''N'''s
VI p"Ss'ed l i""o''
his hammer s;lversmiyh can beat
sheet or bar silver bowls. vases
pamer.s =, ,sa,,,,,,n ,a,.,, ~
khe copparsmith can bend and dish
ge the red metal into kettles, stills.
|d other useful articles. and the
nth can shape the hot .ron as he
To the vice hand in n machine
hammer is an Indispensable tool;
Jaw maker 1t Is an absolute neces-
p 1t VIII b. difficult TO find any
labor in which tire hammer Is not
as one of the most useful of all
IS in the Kit. Each trade has its
nmcr, and the man who Is vcrsod
CRAFTS can namo tho craftsman
" hiI'ler'
! ,rs ora ,,,,,oI 90, l., s,,,, ,.ro,.
kn,lt.os hy ,oo,,n,rr,s w,th mo
n m,ct,,.r.. .p,.. WV" ''1
lis scarcely wor,n ,ha u.htI, ror
Kim a,,.cb,, a. n,o,h,no sno,
= them. put 4, &c =, u,o,tv micro Of
Stthipv and no,r,, .,.rv ,,n,,,h,
Heather urron rides b,,,s"lf on
inner he has made
"''' .'eir oi'i' p''ue 10
4Ss'pe mat they VIII not buy
we ZOOS OF any Kind. and forge.
"e't MANNERS. both siedge and
"","es' s"ases' dies ana
nr a'v' o'''sels'
q , " me very necessary art
y b,s ma" "ho IS "''a'u
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~ AFFYHANNGRS
Hammer happiness when and wherever uou cuu.,

angular, with tho base Of the triangle
used Tor the striking face. The handle
sets into the extreme small end and is
straight. and the face Is rounding.
1t Is used 10 regulate the tension of saw
blades or of circular saws, and this class
Of hammer work calls for even more SKIN
IMAM is required In working silver ana
copper.
Tile saw makers hammers are all cda
shaped; the cross-faccd has two pencs.
long and rounding and standing at right
angles to each other: the twist hammer
has the hammer head set at an angle to
the handle, and there arc notifications OF
these forms.
Hammers used by boiler makers are long
and narrow. with small faces, so that the
fare VIII not dent the boiler plate when
the workman is riveting the boiler. In
iiveting the hammer is directed SO tina,
the metal will spread or run evenly, and
the pcnes arc of different shapes TO nee,
the varied conditions.
toorcrs' hammers are curved and the
face comes straight to the edge. SO mat
Inc hammer we'll catch the noon close to
the hnrrel stave Hammers used by con-
rcfsiniihs have BOUNDING faces. fiat faces
H' 'nk i"ces' ana the penes are
'onhu, square and curved. for in peatlrr
out copper the workman, h,,,,,,r. ,,a
metnl 10 ror,, ,,,,,,'a' '''
-. 'o'"' curves OF all degrees al
VuiN"ufes, ana he must vary the shape
Of his hammer to suit his WORK.
THE ClIAiI, FIND
The IIannvb,,,,,.. ae,,.
~ .4a ftt,n
closeI rho 800, ',Aas' mas been
la, ,r,,, "'"'u'' hecied was received
"-iSu"Y ilSh'. ana the Haphammer
hds ordered Tho chair from th, ,bu,,,.,
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NEW HAPpYHAMMERs.

Ethel lloyd ..,.''.''.'''...,.'.,,,,.,
Halle !. ilsOre Honda ltfy
lirucc and John Scoit.......,....Cfareyi
Rather Gentry .,',,,..',...,..,-. -.:Iouston
George Eiln and Sarah Sanders.
Pole and Goodrich consoons .Hemphill
NilHe kolb ..........''.'.......,.... .Sealy
Bob Boon jackson. Tenn.
George Brandon Bryan
New Iappyhommcrs this week ...... ~
Last weeks total ..49j6
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Thousands OF cases OF rheumatism have
been cured BY Elmer 4 Amends Pre-.
scription No. EEL" All sufferers Shouts
try bottle Of same q. W. Pgestep 9 Co.
0alysstoa. TexaA aSentAs
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MISS FRET AND MISS LAUGH.

Cree littlc Mss Frot.
IN a very great pet;
~ hate this warm weather; IT'S horrid
TO tan.
II scorches my nose.
And n blistors my toes.
And wherever ! 20 j must carry fan."
Chirps little Miss Laugh:
"Why. / couldn't tell half
The fun am having this bright summer
day.
And Gull prolty flowers.
And ride like queen in the sweet smell
ing hay"
-n'rOm Latte knights and Ladies. by
Margaret ". Hangater.
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PENNYROYAL.

For the Happyhammers.
oh, breeze. WATT again the odor thence
1t recalls sweet childhoobs Innocence:
II recalls "A memory Of the past
I'm child aga n, let tho sweet smell last.
Ny hand Is olaspcd IN fathers for stray
Through tho cool woods: and along the
way
] hear the sound Of The woodpeoker's beak,
And / sec the tree that bridged the creek;
Feather ferns and moss agaisi ! seek.
Aud feel soft air on my glowing cheek;
] hear the echo my voice oneo made,
Ard pluck the herb by the log decayed.
oh. Breeze, let the fragrance still remain
For | see my fathers smile again
A recollection sweet like this.
Let II remain: I'm breathing bliss.
--Nettie Paige Scoheld.
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r1LpA JANE COMES AGAIN

Upton, Tcxas.-Dcar lIaphammer; Since
my last appearance on the Happy hammer
SO many new members are added and old
ones gone fear none win greet me win
familiar smile. / didn't wrsse during
the contest 1 hud 1872 votcs for my col.
crs-rose and gray-and Intended 10 send
them on, but Kept putting II of, trying
To get more, untn ii WAS too late. but,
nevertheless. my favorites won, though
they wouldn't II 1t had not been for our
dear little sunset. What has become oi
our old writer's. Irene, I'm sure another
visit from you would be appreciated by
oil Lee. your dream was splendid DO
favor us with another. You shouldn't have
walked up so soon. Xollikoffcr, why not
favor us With anothcs call? I'm sure the
iiaps can boast of no better writer Than
you. l know you quit well, but ha, ho Ina
You don't recognize me. wild Biler."
l believe you're an old bachelor. aren't
you? or you'd write oftener. Oh, | had
forgotten. ! haven't written since msr
year. Ida. I'm Very sorry you have left
us, hope you'll come back again. / see "a
great many Haps have pe,s. | have none
do love birds. squirrels and nice pets.
| am going to a barbecue next Wedues-
day. do wish some of you would be there,
Who would like to correspond with gr.en-
eyed Tilda Jane?
QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED.
Alto. Texas.--Dcar Iiaphammer. Here
comes a lgttlc girl of ii who wishes u
,o.n your hama OF iippytammcrs. 1t is
very warm here. Although We ha1 nice
rain yesterday. l viii answer some nj
Roland Walkicis' quesaons. lsiatn-
pluser founded the fiist Assyriam EN-
pre-. 1i5 y. c. Christ created the world
in the beginning. Greece was founded by
the DorauS and submitted TO Roman au-
thcrlly liz Il. c. Paris was built n. u.
t0l. Caesar marched inDn Ponus ami
subduod PHARMACIES SO quickly he de-
scrIped the campaign In these words.
"N.ni, vidi, vci'' Glnss TOR winGows WAS
first used In England and can.e into use
La a. D.
monarchy was founded by CLOVIS. a. II.
toT. Spectaoles were mNcuied IN the thr-
tocnth century. GunI owder WAS invented
hy Roger i.acon in the tlriconih century.
hut ii vas IL long time before they used
1t IN war. II Was first used Ivy MAJORS. 1
VIII now ask n few questions: WHAT
was the first book printed IN England. by
when. and what is the tide? who WAS
the last champion md last support az tho
m.ddle agcs2 Into what two parties were
the PNr. tans dlvideaG WHO w4re the
earliest dominant people Of Asia Minor,
ard what was their cAnial' We'll. |
VIII close. with love to the laps. Your
friend, Ethel Boyd.
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LIKES TIE cILrn.

pryan. Texas.-Denr Haphammer: am
a lille boy years old. I visited my uncle
in Basnop ana ne iook ne our hunting;
have never gone TO school. hu, mamma
,eachos me some times. | WI have rec
mar lessons this fall .inink The club
ojnb tree, tho club pet and the club oolors
are all Just beautiful. ] enclose 10 cents
and ask YOU to please send mo club pin.
Your little friend, George brandon.
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Two FLAToNIA IIAPs.

savsn,t written 10 you IN along time. al
though We have Cead the letters every
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HE KNEW TIE -FOUR SEASONS.
I'erver's Round Table
Mamma-"Can you tell mo how many
seasons there are. iIerbcrt?"
lierhert--"l Yes, mamma. there arc four
Kfe. skating. baseball and fonthau"
The Irish standard., 1896-11-14

Der issue of that magazine series Of
E Literary Tall , KS which will
shereaf tier be q lar editorial feature OF
the Journal. Mr.. Bridges vii. aim his
sssork more aireetl at girl and gossip
SEabeut books rather than review them
They be III short, liter ks. = s.#
Owl Il. Mood the famous eVangel-
list, has mad q con ira s with the Ladies'
Home Journal BIT Hllich he VII Ise0nduet
I'LL that magaziI ssa I'D pf l1lar bible
'stnd III tks IfoTha of u DIV
sl5le ElassI ills Hes lfsd eS lnf
,aInd
l Iaaal &! l
The Irish standard., 1896-11-14
COLLECTION OF BONES.
Large and Unique Exhibit of SkcletS0D
for Field Museum.

Tor Field Museum. u &
G. A. Dorsey, of the Field Columbian
museum at Chicago is preparing co.'s
lection of bones that will be without
equal in America. They will be SYSTEM
Etically arranged so as to show the linz
It's of variation in the human skeleton
and all The best-known pecuJiarities Of
development in the human body. Long
rows Of skulls, with their capacities
marked upon them, will show the differ
emit amounts Of brain space their owners
had, and grinning jaws VIII exhibit all
kinds of fancy teeth. Vertebrae will
lie measured and their size noted;
hands, feet and bones will be strung
about in confusion to show all the
changes which life and time and evolu-
ton can make. 9
10 the physical anthrorologist and
comparative anato1nist this systematic
exhibit is expected to lie a great adj
vantage The only other such exhibits
are in Paris in the museum of natural
history and the museum OF anatomy,
where the collections are ON ~ small
scale. In. the United States the army
medical museum at Washington has
much mi, terial, but it has not the abo-3
riginaI skeletons and the remains OF
primitive people. Mr.. Dorsey has
come to the Field museum from Har-
ward, where he was given the degree Of
doctor Of philosophy in anthropo logy.S
His researches constitute 4 he first care
full work practically tEat mas been done;
among the hundreds of skeletons in the
possession of the museum, and he .#is#ss
continually drawing forth scientific
treasures from boxes that have not been
opened since the worlds fair. = %5saSs@i
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.i1 RA N Il
Ancient ,sslle Enfo forced
Oh Chicago Board of rAd slsks'.


All elderly member OF the sCIhiicagao
4 board ofs;trade stood at the edge nt tlss
wheat pit absorbed in wat ling
. quota tons. Suddenly all i thong st
the condition of the mari were driven
from his mind by Il onscionsneasss of
personal injury. His straw hat
rudely snatchsd from his head and sent
sailing through the air. II s I$sS8 ssSs
The dignihed member a ched the
Hight Of his high-prized headgea until
itfell in the middle of the provision pit.
In q second it rose again, and the ;sllS ~
ious owner thought for an instanb5he3
might regain possession, for the hat;
after describing a parabola and neatly
touching the lofty ceiling, seemed to bc
coming directly toward him. lie reached.
for it, but younger and more active
member seized it and flung it again il
the air. What the owner mex t saw botss
little resemblance to decent head coy
ering. It had been torn to shretls ana
trampled into shapelessness beneath tn
foot of man.
4 ..Don't you know this is tie frstsof
September % said voice at the digni-
fed mem ber's elbow. 'Thc bell has been
ruilg on straw hats. Go and buy q
derby and keep up with the procession"
s. The first victim of this time-honored
custom of destroying all straw headgear
3 that appears on the floor after August
81 soon had the satisfaction OF seeing.
others suffer the same indignity. TAPS
peared that several hundred other
scalpers, spectators and commission
merchants had forgotten the ancient
rule and had put on their straw hats
when they left home in the morning,
Straw hats and remnants Of hats filed
the air.. Some of them had only one
flight before they were seized and torn
to shreds. Whenever a new victim APP
peared the business Of the board waH
practically suspended until his property
had been properly destroyed.
The hatless men were not in & major.
ity, but they remained almost to a. man
ID see others come in and suffer the in~
dignity Of being unceremoniously un"
covered and Of having their hats re-
duced to strings Of straw. Everyone
took it good-naturedly, and the younger
victims even joined actively in the sport.
Yells,. jcers and shouts Of laughter
greeted each dis1nem bernent, and the
boys let no guilty man escape. tits the
estimate of the janitors who cleared
away the debris that material for 500
straw hats was left on the field of battls
when the smoke cleared away.
On the street straw hats were as nll-
merous almost as any day in August.
Persons not connected with the board Of
trade are allowed by the unwritten law
fortnight more to sport their summer
headgear. ..+.. ..s-.,. . '.. &