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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21

Take Care Of Herself.
Democrat.
~ the Northern newspapers
lexas b big enough and strong
1ke care Of herself? This con-
ds Of a1vice from thc' Nurth-
Fows wesriSoms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21

"For years suffered rom q severe c9b& q S7
Catarrh, and took several kinda Of medicines
and used various local applications. but they
had no effect whatever. ! Was iuduced 10 Try ssS
S.S.S. (Swifts Speci6c) and after two months
was perfectly we'll, and have never felt any IN
effects Of the disease since" M
b. r. McALLIsrKR, Harrodsbusg, KY.
It Is easy to see the importance Of prompk
treatment for CatarTh. Those who get start on
THE disen se before The r1Id md dianrnAAahla
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weather aggravates it. will find less difficult Catarrh
severity year. becomes
deepseacd troubles Butt equally important that
right remedy be given All local treatment sprays Washes
nhalaions Catarr they do
disease caarrh Is In the blood and only blood remedy
it Local applications only reach the taed surface; the
right remedy must be taken internally.
Sws Specific (SSS the right remedy for Catarrh It
the most obstinate by going direct the Of the
oublehe boodand forcing out the disease Those who have
with much disappointment from local treatment should
throw aside their sprays washes and inhang mixtures and take
SIS will result Send for free books Address Swift
Specific Company, P. O. Box Y. Atlanta, Georgia
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21

Hsarne standard: Hous(on IN ~
Fruit, Flower and vsre<ah1o Do111pu1 /
the 9Th 70 ll<h instapt, Q1S4 3iI1 "A.
iittle dino an4 ~ xt1l 4 II ~ A ,'
row ret, Y, " (; (. 4, x 81 4 Z al \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21
RIppLEs ASKED AND ANswEREn

Eddy, Texas-Dear Haphammer: Here
come, knocking at the door. Please let me
into the dear old Post. enjoy reading the
Haps' letters very much. l read Maggie
Kegan's riddles and will answer two OF
them:
What Is the first thing a man sets In
the garden2 Answer-His foot.
In what are two heads better than one7
Answer--A barrel.
l will ask three riddles: What is the
hardest key to turn? What is the hardest
drum to beat? When lis a chicken like
penny? l remain, a true friend.
Pearl johnson.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-21
DELIGHTED WITH SUNNY rrxAs


MI, "a Porte. Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
VIII you welcome stranger into vour
nappy circle? A lonely and homesick virI
~uo mas come from the most northern part
VI .ne United States to make her home In
sunny iexas! was for long time a
M. en1oer OF me Merry Times in the Detroit
Tres Press young peoples mage similar
70 the Happyhammer band. so when mana
subscribed for The Post determined 10
peg ior admittance. / did enjoy the bird
contest contest so very much and thank Mistress
rrmrose for her happy idea in giving us
T,. unucn pleasure and instruction. Mr..
A,,un Motifs deserves a merit card, think.
."ays keep at the head, Eddie / believe
No are 70 write on Autumn In Texas"
put DO not see as can very we'll when 7
look out and see the green grass and trees
Ioses all In blossom, different varieties nj
wiz flowers on the prairie and eat n dim
ner OF vegetables fresh from the garden
ana, BEST OF all, the doors and windows
Mioe open, ! can not believe that Il Is au-
s samh ana tne middle OF November. Texas
ooys ana girls have many blessings 10 hc
grateIui FOR. and still I almost envy GUY
rasen IN his warm California home, In
lne isr North, where ] lived, autumn liz
consioered sad and dreary season. The
WINDS moan so drearily through the
nranenes OF the leafless trees, the grass
70 an turned brown, If there Is any. and a
y wnite frost on the sidewalks each
morning gives school children a nice on
portunity to have fun Sliding, while
thcy anxiously wonder when the river Will
DC frozen hard enough for skating and n
mere wiii be sleighing for THANKSGIVING
une Oh the great sports Is In raking zip the
ieaves and having great bonfiree In the
evening. A large crowd of boys and girls
gather to see the fun and play games in
me firelight. But am transgressInc. +
Tear. and not writing about a Texas au-
tumn, as l should. But as my letter is
getting somewhat long will now close and
write soon again II l am admitted this
. Tine ! would be pleased to correspond
musicians The Haphaminer has NV adj.
oress' Xous sincerely. pearl"
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sunday school very much. Wen, I ruexs
nave tosd al. % will close. Your friend
MA2gie Dutton,
AFTER A LONG ARsrNcn


Cold Springs. Texas Dear Haphamm~r,
neIe ! come after long. long absence
nut ! have been q silent reader. The
nsppyhammer page is the first turn 10
wnen we get Tho Post Eddie Morris
consratulate you upon winning the bird
contest. Charles Price. why don't Won write
no no iet US know more about your joprueyY
neps, what kind Of contest viii we hsve
lexts ! love to- read Guy Fagen's letters.
M wish he would write oftener. / WAS
ry 70 near OF one OF the Hans death
Sus Eod knows best. My brothers little
soaoy mas been sick with the ..deuruc.'
.eser' put IS about well now. What has be.
come OF Dolly Stroud. Guy Fagen. Will
sou please send me some California ponny
. Seeu IL you will let me know through
, ine fost, l will send you my address. /
IKE 70 see Letters from Rambler. ana
wsn ne wouls write oftencr. would like
70 exchange songs with some Of the Haps
! want The House Carpenter" ana "Don.t
ntay After Ten will send In return .sThe
. Won't Do to Trust and The Drunk
Dream or any other have. I will
s'ose by asking some riddles: Why "a A.
aanserous to take a nap on the cars what
- the dfnerence between a mllkmaId .rd
swallow? With love to all the Hans yonr
4ue and devoted friend,
Leyonia Hamn
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LIKES no Study AR1rHxrr1c

burton, Texas.-'aThe stA,dv ~. h..s
g school and why?" / like srashmafss 49,
q ~ studies because think It e he rnoss
important. 20 Ing most
ixe All my studies. but arithmesic 4,
naps o. more Importance than anv othsr
we need to count and calculate ever dsv
o. our life and think we should h. 49,,
cereful IN studying our arithmetic. II 4.
oy no means my easiest study and devots
more Of my time to 1t than to any other
everybody needs arithmetic but n q esn..
ciaiiy needed BY those who 20 into busines.
VI any Hind' Grover Jensen.
GINNED A THOUSAND BALES.
lnglegtde. Texas.--Dear Hap,yhamn,ers.
II has been long time since have writ
ten you letter, for have been busy 20.
ing to school, and when get out OF school
go hunting and feed the horses, hogs and
cows and milk
Papa has ginned thousand bales Of
cotton already and he thinks be will gin
hoo bales.
am going 10 ask riddle: what makes
COW low" What makes COW look
over the hill?" why Is a chickens neck
like dinner bell?" Your true Hap,
Clyde G. Owens.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

Cutburst of patriotism which the war
for the union called out, the determine
tior of the nation to preserve the gov
eminent intact, .he abolition of sa-
very, the splendid management and
steady reduction of a colossal debt, the
unprecedented growth of the country
In wealth and population and the ac-
cession of the United States to a place
among the first powers of the world
make this the golden era of American
politics. Figures showing the progress
the nation has made during these thir-
;y-six years, which has been checked
only temporarily by a brief supremacy
of the Democratic party, could not add
to the brilliancy of the picture of this
period. 1t Is an era to which the a
triotic American can point with won
der and pride and feel thrill of admi
'ation for the great political party
which has had so much 20 do with
realizing the unparalleled achieve
ments gained.
a new era is soon to begin, a new
period in American politics. Whether
the rearrangement of parties made in
last years campaign is to remain per-
manent or not 1t seems certain that
Republican ideas and policies will con-
tinue dominant for years and the ma
ton be enabled to reap that share of
the progress of the new century which
belongs to "a great people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
CANADA'S FOREST WEALTH.
Some Figures Showing the Value of
Canadian Timber.

From the Northwestern Lumberman.
The forests of Canada have supplied
more or less the wants Of Europe for
centuries. From the earliest days of
it's occupation by the French, the for
est wealth of the country washed by
the st. Lawrence engaged the atten-
ton of the government of France, who
saw therein vast resources available
for their naval yards. They drew from
these forests large numbers of masts
and spars, and issued stringent regu-
lations for the preservation of the
standing oak. When the country was
attention was paid at first to it's vast
timber supply, owing to the fact that
almost the whole of the Baltic trade
was carried on in British bottoms. and
that the timber of northern Europe
provided an unfailing and convenient
return freight for the shipping thus en-
gagged.
When, however, the troubles of the
Napoleonic era commenced, and espe-
cially when the continental blockade
was enforced. the timber supplies of
the Baltic becoming uncertain and in
sufficient, attention was directed to the
North American colonies, with the re-
suit of increasing the quantity of tim
Der which reach Great Britain from
$500 tons in the year 1900 to 1253 300 tons
in 1910 and to 30S000 tons in 1920. In
1895 the amount exported to the United
Kingdom showed a total OF 1910 SS5
tons.
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PART VI.

Fred was not at home when Marcia
arrived; indeed he had the good for
tune not to appear at all before lunch.
thus escaping very trying interview.
Marcia took her meal in solitary mis-
cry, conscious that poor Fred, still de-
luded, still undeceived, was enjoying
false happiness at 80 Tangent Terrace.
Surely Noel Forester would not have
the effrontery to be present! Yet who
could set bounds to his effrontery? 1t
seemed to be of that unconscious kind
which Ia tlier ignores than defies the
dictates OF propriety and the voice of
shame. He was mad. he must be mad;
but Celeste was simply wicked. Mrs.
Nettleton defined this difference be-
tween them quite distinctly and defin-
itely as she drank her coffee. Then she
went to Fred'S room, removed Celeste's ;
portrait to a remote corner, and sat
down to read her Morning Post;
after breakfast her agitation and her
early start had combined to render a
proper study of that journal impossible.
As she read. a brOugham drove up to
her door and three people got out. One
of them opened the door with a latch
key and admitted his companions. The
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

I'm ready to listen" Marcia de-
clared.
you see-in fact, when / inherited
Mere Park, l took the name of For
roster. But Celeste kept her own
name" He looked rather as though he
wondered whether she would believe
him.
"Then you mean to say" cried
Marcia.
Il mean to confess that she's my sis
ter, Mrs. Nettleton. l never said she
wasn't, you know. AS for Mrs. For
roster, whom you We're so kind as to ask
for, the maid thought you must mean
my mother, Mrs. Vincent. She's un-
happily an invalid, and hasn't been able
to take Celeste about, so she's not very
we'll known. I'm sure / hope you will
make her acquaintance, though"
Marcia had fallen into a chair and
was regarding him with a helpless
stare. Was it true? Then calamity was
averted. But at what cost? How
had they dared to make such fool of
her? Noel came to the hearth-rug and
stood looking down at her.
Fred and Celeste are downstairs, "
he observed Fred brought us here.
Shall / ask them to come up? Fred
knows all about it now, you know
Marcia made no answer. Presently
however, she looked up and asked:
WAS it because | said Fred was my
husband?"
THAT put it into my head He drew
up chair and sat down by her. Marcia
did not attempt to avoid this proXim
ity And then you were 50 gloriously
suspicious" he went on. with smile
of reminiscence. THE blue room sug-
gested such terrible things to you
didn't it? Now, do you think you q
have believed me if I'd said Miss Vim
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
INGERSOLL ON REFORM.
From Il Report in the Washington
Post of His Latest Lecture.

He thought it was the duty of every
good man and woman to get a little of
the savage out of man; to eradicate a
little of the tooth and nail, the claw ana
fang. He appealed to his audience to
do all they could to make war impossible.
For 1900 years he said, the eXponents of
Christianity had been preaching peace,
yet the Christian nations We're now the
most warlike of the world. There were
100000 TO 100000 of soldiers in Europe
ready to take the field at a moments
notice. There was a war debt on which
the interest amounted to $4,000 a minute,
the greater part of which had to come
out of the earnings of the laborer, from
people who lacked the very necessarss
of life. Christendom must become civil
lied. 1t was simply appalling to contem-
plate what it cost to kill the gentlemen
whom Christ died to save.
The speaker then went on to advocate
an international court, which should ad-
judicate all questions arising between ma
tions, This court should have the only
army and navy in the world, which
should be used solely to enforce the de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

yuently this is the case. A woman can
not be happy, helpful amiable wife who
suffers from weakness and disease at the
very mainsprings of her nature. Pity
may grow up to take its place, but love
itself seldom survives where this is the
case. If woman will, she may always
hold her place in mans mind and
heart. If she will take the right care of
herself in a wornanly way she will never
lose her rightful inheritance, hus-
bands love.
The best CT all known medicines for wo-
men is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t acts directly on the important and deli
cate organs that make wifehood and
motherhood possible and makes them
strong and we'll. II allays inflammation,
heals liberation, soothes pain and tones
up and builds up tired nerves. 1t pre-
pares for almost pangless motherhood and
insures healthy children. Thousands of
women who were sickly, nervous, fretful
invalids are now happy, cheerful and
helpful wives as a result of its use. All
good medicine dealers keep it and there
is nothing "just as good" Any dealer
who tries to persuade you that there is,
is thinking more of his profit than OF
your welfare and health.
Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are a safe, sure,
speedy, permanent cure for constipation. They
are tiny sugar-coatcd granues. One little - Pei
let is gentle laxative, and two mild cathar-
tic. They never gripe. Druggists sell them,
aad NO Other pills are as good.
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ing more was audible from the inside of
the room. Then the three held a whis-
pered conversation; the result was that
two Of them filed downstairs again,
leaving the third in a watchful attitude
by the door He bent and lstend again.
Another rustic met his ear Mrs. Net
Teton was turning the Morning Post
again.
She must have got TO the page now"
he muttered, and he smiled joyously. a
moment later there was a noise as of
somebody rising suddenly and of a
chair pushed back; then came a gasp,
n little scream. and a voice crying
aloud in bitter anger and contempt:
His granddaughter How insclent
and ridiculous!"
The watcher outside smiled more
broadly, but did not move. The next
thing that he heard was the murmur Of
a puzzled voice. The words he could
not distinguish, but he guessed what
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cent was my sister? And then-well,
Celeste has always been fond of pri-
vate theatricals." He glanced at her
for a moment. And then" he said;
but here he paused.
We'll what them" asked Marcia.
He turned and looked her full in the
face. She was flushed and she frowned.
but it seemed to him that the line of her
lips was not so set and rigid as it had
been hitherto. He smiled just little,
in q tmd and tentative fashion; Mar
cia's lips We're suddenly pressed to-
gether in a marked accession of Sc
verify.
And then" he began again. We'll,
in fact, little anger doesn't spoil your
appearance, Mrs. Nettleton."
A pause followed this observation of
Noel Forrester's. He cast his eyes down
to the ground and did not raise them
again for several minutes. When he
did, Marcia's We're dOwncast
Il never said she wasn't my sister"
he murmured. And you did say"
oh do be quiet!' said Marcia.
Suddenly the door opened. Marcia
sprang to her feet, ready again to be
very angry. But no time was allowed
her for expression of any such feeling.
\ graceful, slight figure darted across
the room and, b efore Marcia could take
any defensive steps, she was in Celeste's S
arms, and was being kissed by that
young lady.
"Oh, you dear.' said Celeste. 1T
was perfectly horrd of us, wasn't it?
| But ! don't think | was ever so much
amused in all my life!" And she kissed
| Marcia again with the utmost affection.
You do forgive us, don't youl?"
Noel Forester interposed gravely.
| You must not think, Celeste" said
| he, that Mrs. Nettleton was acting
| from personal feelings. It's long ago
and, greatly as she suffered, she will
not allow her own feelings to influence
| her in the matter. It's her brotherin-
| law"
And her brother-in-law," said Fred
from the door, lis not resentful!"
Marcia looked around at them They
We're all smiling in the most shameless
manner. At last the smile broke out OF
| her own face.
AT least I'll never say I'm anybody's
wife again." she cried
Noel Forester looked at her for al
instant, and then up at the ceiling.
You mean-unless it should happer
to be true, Mrs. Nettleton?" said he.
And in certain space of time it hap
pened TO be true.
THE END.
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Knew What Courts Were Made For.

A humorous scene was enacted in the
Superior court room at Jackson, Ca, re-
Gently, just after sentence had been
passed upon a negro charged with bur
glar!zing a store. Colonel Watkins de-
Tended the negro, and was about to open
his case with a well-prepared Grafton Of
his innocence, when the negro quietly in
formed the colonel that he desired to
plead guilty.
Mr.. Watkins then stated to the court
words to the effect that the defendant
desired to confess his guilt.
Judge Beck accordingly read the law
in the case and stuck the negro for ten
long years.
After sentence had been passed and
quiet reigned suprme, the negro walled
his eyes round ana beckoned Colonel
Watkins to come forward and when the
lawyer reached his side the negro gent
ly whispered
Say, Mr.. Watkins, KANT yer peal fer
a new tral?'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06
SYNOPSIS.

Marcia Nettleton, q young widow and
her brother-in-law, Fred Nettleton, are
stopping in the country, in England, with
the latters mother. They plan two or
three days bicycle excursion to distant
point. On the evening of the second day
out i'm a heavy rain, and ten miles from
an inn Fred's bicycle breaks down. Mar
cia goes on. intending to send trap TOT
him. but misses the way. She comes 10
a house, rings and is received By its mas
ter, Il good looking young man. By
misunderstanding he supposes that her
companion left behind is her husband, ana
by way of a Jest she fails to correct the
error. She is shown to room Where
maid and all the necessaries of a toilet
are i'm readiness. After changing her
dress. she goes downstairs and mas sup
per for two on the table. She ana the
Young man, who introduces himself as
Noel Forester, have supper. Afterward
an arrival Is announced and FOrrcStef
tells Mrs Netteton that 1t is Celeste
who Is expected. Celeste enters, ana
proves to be a handsome young girl. Mrs.
Nettleton,an Celeste appear suspicious oil
each other, and some embarrassment tol-
lows. 1t is announced that Fred has
reached the inn. and he appears the next
morning He betrays the fact that he Is
Matpia's brother-n-law, and not her nus
band, to Marcia's confusion. Forester,
however, keeps silence. Fred and Marcia
leave the Forester house, Celeste not
appearing. Two years later Fred writes
Marcia that he has fallen in love with
Miss Vincent. Marcia goes to his moth
er's town house to see him, and discovers
photograph of Celeste signed "Celestine
Vincent" on his mantelpiece. She le-
solves to break off the match. She OBJ
tains Miss Nincents address from Fred
casually calls on her and threatens to
expose her. Miss Vincent replies good
naturedly and runs out laughing. Noel
Forester comes in. Marcia reproaches
him for having hand in the matter, out
ne reminds her that she played false
part on the bicycle trip, also. She resents
the comparison, but finally agrees to fJr-
give him, at his request,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-06

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Shook, S. NJ, Olyphant.
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crees of the court. He criticised the in
ability of the churches, claiming for the
results accomplished the great sums in
vested in them was mere waste. He
would have churches, but only one In
community. The minister should be
man whose business it was to study some
'rcal live topic" during the week ana
lecture on the same to his congregation
on Sunday. During the remainder of the
time, he would have the church set aside
as u place of pleasure and recreation.
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three then with stealthy tread entered
and examined the drawing-rOOm and
the dining-rOOm successfully; both
We're empty. Then quietly and slowly
they filed upstairs and came to the door
Of Freds room. Their leader put his
ear to the keyhole and listened; the
rustic of a turned newspaper was audi
BILE, Holding up his finger he imposed
silence on his companions. They wait
ed some moments, during which Moth
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