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This takes place annually in Madrid and is
one OF the rrettiest sights OF the year.
Alphonso receives from the eSchequer
of tho royal treasury every year the sum
OF S5O00--this In Spanish money is 10000
pesetas and Is n great deal Of money.
This is Aiphonso's spending money, and he
, is allowed TO dlsburse II as he pleases,
only he must give a certain sum to chnritJ.
The kings charity fund maintains every
year very large number OF Spanish Or
phans.
When the king has donated $50 TO the
fund every Spanish noble donates like
sum- taking care, however, TO mako II a
Mttle smaller than mat which is given by
the king II would be contrary TO court
etiquette to give the full sum subscribed
by Alphunso Then come the ladies and
gentlemen Of SpaiE who also contribute
sums, taking care that they be less than
that Of the titled unes. and finally the
common people IRE allowed 10 give money.
When the kings charity fund is COM
Dlete 1t is found to be very large and witt,
tlIis Alphopso takes care OF the wallis
found in the streets OF the large cities Of
SPAN.
The little king. besides being interested
In large charities, IS a good little fellow
personally He Is kinder hearted than his
father. Alphonso XII. and takes after his
mother Maria Christine, who. as an AUS
trian princess, was noted for her Kindness
OF heart, and after his aunt, the Princess
Eulalie, who Is one OF the sweetest women
living,
The king, when he goes out 10 ride.
stops wherever his eye falls upon distress
and relieves IL. This is one OF his royal
privileges. and right royalty Alphonso ex-
ercises IT,
In spite OF the efforts to keep the life OF
the little child bright, sweet and innocent,
rumors OF outside life reach him, and dur.
ing the threatened trouble with the United
States over Cuba few days ago hint OF
IL came 10 his ears.
On one OF these days the little king went
10 ride. and when about an hours journey
from the country scat, where he was spend
ing the colder months OF winter, he noticed
a man standing In the underbrush.
"who is that?" he asked his tutor.
THAT" said the tutor, lis one OF your
majesty's subjects"
Let him come 10 me-" said Alphonso
The peasant vas brought TO the carnage
reluctantly and frowning.
"Why do you look ut me COZ demanded
Alphonso.
because. your majesty"
"Beca1se," said the little king. you are
one OF those who are making noise in Mad
rid You do not like me as other people
do Is II soy"
The man hung his head.
@Then take this money" said hlphonsu.
holding out his hand 10 his tutor fer a
coin. land 30 and buy yourself good cheer
with it. Remember that Spain is for good
cheer and for peace
II Alphonso lives to come into power
as he will at the age OF 16--he will be
KIN WI as he Merry i.iiti- Monarch. lie
loves a good time. His fnyorite picture Is
ore taken OF himself on horseback riding
his pet horse Antonio. He Is fond OF all
kinds OF sports and he loves to hive his
people Join him.
Once when away at one OF the many car
ties owned BY the royal family OF Spain h.
arranged hunt. The little king and hlA
companions. for he was entertaining the
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LITTLE ALFONSO OF SPAIN.

children Of the noblea. were 70 ride into
the woods after an Imaginary fox. The
tcurtiers were TO ride after item 10 bring
them hack In safety. AS ttes were pteut
to start Alphoneo noticed tfat the stable
boy who brought out his Morse looked on
with longing eyes.
Come here minute" said he to an at.
tcndant. II want that boy to ridc. That
boy can ride as well as l can"
a horse was given TO the lad. and all
through the hunt he galloped after the 1T
| tie king. keeping close to- the horses side.
at the boy, and to hts surprise found him
! weeping.
why do you cry?" he asked the boy,
putting out his little hand
II weep. your majesty said the lad,
| because shnil not be with YOU the next
time you ride, and there may he dangerous
! spots In the road for YOU
Alphonso spreads love wherever he goes.
| The Kingdom OF Spain may be In trouble.
the kings subjects may do wrong but Al
phonso himself is sweetness personfied.
Though he liz far from being a wealthy
little king. every year he has a donation
day. On this day he gl,cs away old cloth
itg and playthings which he has enjoyed
during the past year HI distributes mis-
toys, his little caps and coats. and gives
them with his own little hands to the
poor. For a month previous TO donation
day he IS busy distributing invitations IL
the poor children he meets. and when do
nation day comes and they call to the pal-
ace they are met by the Little kinS and
given d present by an attendant.
Aiphonso also gives away many suppers,
for II is his Wish that no child should go 20
bed hungry.
Once, when the king was travelling
through n remote part OF the country, the
train came to n standstill through rome
awkward hitch In the machinery OF the To-
comotive They were compelled TO wait
over an hour for 1t to be repaired, and Tor
the first time In his life litrle Alphonso Tel,
the pnnrs of hunger. He wanted his even
ing porridge and his evening drink. At
first he fretted.
"There are children said the queen,
"who go to bed every night without their
porrdgc and without their drink. Now.
my son, you know what hunger Is" Al
this Alphonso became very sober.
lis this hunger" he asked his mother.
''Yes, my SON."
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TEN LEAKY MISSOURI RIVER.
The Strange Discoveries that Far
mers Have Made.


With all its other eccentrlcitles, the Mis-
souri, river leaks badly for you know thcre
are leaky rivers as we'll as lenky boats. This
government engineers once measured the flow
OF the Missouri away up IN Montana and
again some hundred miies further down
stream. To their surprise they found that
The Missouri, instead Of growing bigger down
stream, as every rational river should. was
actually 10000 second-feet smaller at the
lower point
Now, while 10000 second-feet could be-
spared from such a tremendous river that
amount OF water makes q considerable stream
OF itself. Many very celebrated rivers never
had so much water In their lives Hence
there was great amazement when the dis
crepancy was discovered But Of late years
Dakota farmers away TO the south and cast
OF those points on the Missouri sinking ar
tesian wells, found immense volumes OF
water where the biologists said there
80 Il Is believed that the farmers have
tapped the water leaking from that big hole
IN the Missouri river away up in Montana
and from these wells they irrigate large tracts
OF land, and. naturally, they don't want the
river bed Inended.. Fancy what blessing It
is. when the weather y dry. TO have river
boiling out OF your well, ready 70 flow whore
you want u over the wheat fields. For Of all
manner OF work that river can be put TO.
irrigation Is. think the most useful. But
isn't that queer way for the Missouri to
wander about underneath the ground!
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wrltten for rhe POST.

Written for The Post
While the world Is waiting with bated
breath to know the fate OF Cuba. the per-
son most interested in the matter IS living
quiet little life occupied only with mat
tiers Of education and charity.
Alphonso XIII, king OF Spain. is only IL
years old. He will not attain his twelfth
birthday until May IL 1895. when he will
celebrate another year Of HIS reign.
Alphonso was a king from the time no
was born, for he came into the world six
months after the death Of his father, AZ
phonso XII, and found the throne waiting
for him. Immediately. according to the laws
of Spain. he became king, and has been
ruling ever since his birth. No one darcs
to dispute his word, aud II he were TO say
tomorrow, Lot Cuba be free" the island
would, indeed. become separate Kingdom
from Spain.
But Alphonso knows little OF Cuba and
his whole life Is taken up with the routine
through which he must daily go. and the
many charitable acts which the king OF
Spain 10 called on to perform.
No country requires as much of Its ruler
as Srhin does and little Alphonso from the
time he could toddc has been engaged In
tribnting state moneys and opening charity
bazaars.
Though his charities have never bccn
written. they are the most Interesting
rarts of the little king. The greatest
charity over which Alphonso prcsidcs 0nd
OF which he is the sponsor Is the Invalid
children's fund. The fund is a sum Of
money which is gathered together every
year by the different churches OF Spain.
Each church gives proportionatc sum to-
ward the fund
On his birthday Alphonso takes this
money aud divides II among the children's
hospitals Of Spain. He does this PERSONAL
". signing his name in a babyish hand to
the donations as they are prepared by one
OF his ministers.
Another charity in which Alphonso les ac-
tive is the birthday fete entertainments
At this affair the young king dresses IN
fancy dress and with the children belong
ing to the court ladies and gentlemen.
dances and poses In taheauX for the
amusement OF the children of the poor.
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WANTS. A CONTEST.

Bolton, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: beg
all to let me join your happy band. am
boy Ia years old. AS this is my first time
will not take any subject to write upon,
live mile from the court house on a small
farm. 1t is a beautiful place, with large live
oak trees all around the house | go to the
haze good teacher. but her daughter died
the other day and she has not been teaching
lately.
Now. Mr. Hap. please state some contest in
the next paper and let us enter into 1t. 1t Is
navei interesting as when we have n con-
test, viii answer some questions that Ruby
Irelond asked William Penn was the founder
of Pennsylvania. King Williams war broke
out in the year 1850. New Jersey was granted
to Lord Berkeley and Sir George CRrteret.
Good bye. Edgar Smith.
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AN ESSAY ON MEMoRy.

Colmesnei. Texas.--Dear Haphalniner: II
has been long while since | last wrote TO
sea that some of the Haps are writing ON
subjects OF different kinds, being allowed to
choose their own subjects ! will take for
niue Memory"
The past is under the domain of memory.
the present. reason: the furure hope. Poets
have pictured the past as moldering ruins
and whitening leaves. But they should pic
ture a tropic realm. magical. mysterious md
rich A day has come when we perceive that
the vast treasures OF today are the gifts OF
yesterday The soul is rich In knowledge and
culture because. as 1t has passed through
lifei rich fields. memory has pluoked and
gaiLored the ripe treasures ON either side.
Memory is a gallery holding pictures Of the
past Memory is library holding wisdom
for tomorrow's emergencies. Memory is Il
gftntr, holding biehd for t1mnrrow's hunger,
secu fcr tomorr,w s sowing. That man alone
has great tomorrow who Las back OF him
q multitude of great yesterdays held In mem
kntvie6ge nor culture. Destroy 1t and man
would remain perpetual Infant. flowing
backward, toward the dawn OF history, We
come 10 q time when mar stood forth a saw
age, his clothes aid skins. his food locusts,
wila honey and berries, But today. remem-
berinG yesterdays achievements, he Is sur
rounded by home and books and pictures, by
looms and trains and ships. Yesterdays rec
objections are the friends that gave man these
rish treasures, We pluck clusters from vines
that other generations have planted We ride
v
invented We admire pictures and statues
otner hands have painted and carved.
uur happiness is through laws aud instllu-
tions for which other multitudes have died.
We sing songs that the past did write and
speak language that generations long dead
did fashion.
II this does not find the waste basket will
write some on another subject before long.
think the Haps should write more on good
subjects than they do, for II strengthens and
cultiyates their minds and also gives them the
very best OF employment-that is, II is in
strultiye.
NV dear Miss scofeld, will you allow me Ia
compliment your poems? think you write
splendid poetry. and think you are impros.
ing all the time.
Some OF the Haps have been telling In what
year they jciRcd Joined 70 the year 1894.
i an, now just "sweet sixteen" years young. .
Haps, am very anxious TO exchange some
songs. l will send the songs II Am Lonely
Without Thee. Ny Darling. Annie Laurie. .
Barbara Allen ''TRe Euphonians Fare
we'll Gypsy's warnYng And The DYING
You Re Ny swsethssIt and the answer sr,, to :, r
..Bridge know that is one Of his poems,
but have heard 1t sung. Now. Haps. some
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''rhen no child in Spain shall ever SO
hungry II ! can help II,
AT precisely 6 O'Clock q side door of the
palace opens and every poor child who pro-
sents himself at the door can have "A bowl
OF porrldge. AZ first It WIS limited "a
those who were of the same age as Alphon-
so. but this was long ago abandoned and
all can come and eat,
The little king has high hopes OF estab-
fishing a national playground. He also
talks about a charitable toy emporium and
other childish gencrosties. He may not
be allowed to carry these out, II is true,
but the fact that he longs for them shows
that he has generous heart whether he
frees Cuba or not.
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THE DIFFERENT KINDS or MAN.

Como bore, my little fellow. s
Come. tell me- II YOU can. Isl
lid YOU ever fall to thinking
or the different kinds OF man! La.
There's the sea man and tho freeman
And tho midship -InAu we'll,
The madman and the bad-man,
OF wbcm you ve oft heard tell.
There's the yoo-man and tho ioe-nan, y
And the highway man besides;
The SCOTSMAN and the boads-man.
And tho helms man, too, who guides.
Then the crafts and the draughts-mAns
And the country-nan you know.
There's tho horse man and the sportsman,
And the bush man, with his bow
Now tho chairman, now tho statesman,
Now the spokesman has the floor;
There's the spear-fnnn mud the sheur-man,
And the foot-man Mt the door.
Tho hangman and the rag-man
and the fore man In the shop,
The non man and the school man
Aud the plough-man, with his crop.
There's the bonds mnn and tho towns-man.
And the beI-man with his cry:
And-come here my little fellow,
Therc'a the sandman In yonr eye. y
Now, my lad. I've told you
OF the different kinds OF man;
But, above all, | besepch you.
BE q little gentle man.
James L. Pequignot.
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WANTS TO DEBATE.

Ilayilla. TeXas.-Dear Hanhammcr: Well,
at last find few moments to devote to the
MANY cousins. was beginning to think wha;
Q. time we Texans would be doomed TO from
February until September 80 with contlraled
warm weather. but see Il Is getting some-
what cooler, and perhaps we will have one
more month OF grace yet. Lena Gregory,
saw your letter In The Post some months ago.
Do you remember the Sunday evening that
we spent In boat on the pond near your
home We had great deal of fun. Quite an
accident happened in our school the other
evening, While the boys were playing ball
the first baseman got seriously hurt and II
was an hour or more before he could speak
at ALL
liaps, what do you say to debate? think
II would be nicer than a contest. We have
had so many contests that debate would be
somewhat Of change and think 1t would
be really beneficial as well as interesting. My
age is l6. l would like to correspond with
sonic OF the Haps. My address is II. s., box
81 Love to all. Hap evermore,
VIENNA S.
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supIECTs FOR A CoNTpsT

Harwood, Texas--Dcar Mr.. Haphammer:
/ thought rs so many OF the Haps are want
ing another contest that ] would ask admit
lance to say n few words on my subject
again-a contest on contests. Mr.. Hap, don t
you think 1t would be fair to let the Haps
vote on the subjects that have been sug
eested and select suitable subject for our
next contest. Hare are as many suggestions
for contests as can think OF: Fruit colt
test. flower contest. select club horse, what
animal is of the most use to man? Select a
club song what mineral is the most useful
to man? Make lists of wild animals in Texas.
Who can make the longest list Of words from
the word Happyhammer? What historical
man deserves the most honor? To select a
club book.
Now, Haps, here are ten subjects for us to
vote on, and out of the ten | vote for the
seventh--To sec which of us can make tho
longest list OF wild animals out of Texas.
Wake up, Haps, and cast your votes for
the contest you want next.
While o. Wheeless.
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Is the baby too thinf
Does he increase too slow
ly in weight
Are you in constant fear
he will be ill1
Then give him more flesh.
Give him more power to
resist disease. He certainly
needs fat-forming food.
SCOTS Emulsion is just
that food. 1t will make the
baby plump; increase the
weight; bring color to the
cheeks, and prosperity to the
whole body. Thin children
take to it as naturally as they
do to their milk.
SOC. and tI.oo, al druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chssnisu, New York
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THE NAME Dis AsTER !.

Ncath tho waters Of Havana.
Lies our once proud ship tho ''Maines"
Iicr white hull torn and blackcned
BY the treachcry OF Spain.
Mid the sunk and manglcd wrecnass
or our bnttieship the Maincs
Lie the bodies OF her martyrs
Claiming vengeance against Spain.
oh. those pale. dead faces lying
Deep In tho sunkcn Maine. s
VIII rise on the day Of Judgment
To hear witness against Spain.
In Havana stiil ts sigsbcc.
The captain OF the Maine. M (
Searching patiently for evidence
OF the bastard act Of Spain.
And watching. working with him
In that city by the sea,
Is our dear old Southern hcro,
The gallant Fitshush Lee
And q day III fast approaching
when cruel, treachcrous Spain
Must pay with blood the debt abe owes
For the murdered crew of Maine.
And when that glorious day arrives
r The rallying cry Will he
From tho old Confederate Veterans.
We VIII follow Fitxhugh Lee
And hrayeiy he Will lead tncm
As he did long years ago.
And gladly VIII they follow him
To meet tho hated foe
Then win the Donating Spanish
Learn how Southern men will fight
For our honorcd tlag "Old Glory" %
And God VIII guard tho right.
And when the war Is ended
BY our frcsides VIZ VIII tell
How the coward spnniards tremblcd
When they heard tho Rebel Yell"
- HI. ~
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A EAEMED.s hoy

Chapnell Hill. Texas.--Dear Haphamn,or:
Here comes Grover Cleveland Farmer, n farm
ers boy. live on firm aboutlfour miles
from Chappell Hill I like country life very
much better than city life. The city boys
may dress little better every day but then
there is that old proverb, Pine feathers don t
make rne birds" ! go to school and my
teacher r6me is Miss Fannie McCuskey or
all the pleasant memories Of life think
school days must he the rost pleasant, for
when We are going TO school we have no
thought OF the future, with mamma and papa
to provide for rs. How often do we hear
them recall the happy hours they spent whlis
going to school and often wishing they Lad
them to go over again. But alas. bygone days
can never return, and when we are building
Air castles little do we think of the change
that may pass over MS. We often think when
we have difficult lesson in arithmetic oh,
Ii ! was Just through school how happy
would be-" But In after years. when we
have silver threads among tho COLA then we
, will often wish for the happy days we spent
while going to school. Papa has been taking
the dear old Post for several years, and ]
don't think he could well do without It. As
this is my first letter 10 the Haps would
like very much to see 1t in print, and If
do perhaps I Will write again. Good bye.
Your new friend,
Grover Cleveland Farmer.
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Georgia Anderson
A SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT.

Waeldor Texaa.--Dear iIaphammer: have
been thinking for some time that | would
write and tell you of my months vacation
last summer on the coast and the nice time
we had fishing and bathing at Port Lnvacn
and Indianola, but neglected ID until II Is now
stale. My school duties interfered and now
think myself fortunate II find time TO learn
my lessons and practice my music. ! have
an extra good tcachcr, but she certainly
makes us put in all our spare moments TO
get our lessons. She forgets that she was
once little girl and delighted in short les
sons and plenty of play time. However. we
all like her very much
On the night of February % George Wash
ington's birthday tho league gave II public
entertainment that was attended and highly
appreciated by all our citizens. The forty
five States were represented each by little
boy or girl and they had speech 10 make
about the State that they represented, My
brother Ramser, 5 years old was Rhode Is
land, and his speech was so cute that II made
the crowd cheer him a long time. The chill
dren all acted well, ms they had been faith
fully trained for several weeks by their
teachers and were so perfect In the drill
that each one knew his or her position and
time without prompting. ! think It was per-
fectly splendid, considering the number and
ages of the actors. The list OF names is too
long to publish, or / would send them TO
you. We also had recitations by several
for the purpose OF buying flag for the
school house. How old would Washington
be II he was alive now?
We have an incubator setting with $40
eggs. Mrs. Woodland Is teaching an elocutIon
class, but do not take lessons as I am
certainly be nice, don't you, ! will close
by asking n few Riddles: What makes COW
low? White, black and red all oyerg Good
night Your true Hap. Alice Trippe.
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Erances Dol WiIlnrd.

Nr1ttrh TOT the Hhppybamners.
Like the rays OF the sun which warm tho
plant into life and cause the bud to unfold
snd impart its fragrance to the air. was ths
genial influen.e OF Frances T., willard.
She was not one Of the many that stand
sioof until q purpose becomes popular. fol
she had the moral courage 10 face the world
and It's opinions as q temperance lecturer be-
fore the Woman's Christian Temperance
was Constant 70 her pupposs: confpontins az, az.
feuIiies did not weaken her resolutions. fol
she was confident that the cause which shs
espouged proceeded from pure principles.
her purity and the noble deeds With which
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.,Asmmers are the young people
ina Youths Department OF The
~, There are no fees or charges
"A connected with the club. Boys
~ho read The Post NAY be enrolled
members by sending name, age and
infect Of all Happyhammers to
happiness when and wherever pos
hence the club name and motto.
nover Is the violet, the CLUB tree
n and the club pet is the mocl:ing
being chosen by the members them
ne favorite dog OF the Happyham-
I Scotch collie, or shepherd.
i colors are rose and gray. These
| intended to be worn with or with
llub button or pin. They are made
Sdse by pinning or sewing together
! Of narrow ribbon, one of rose pink
bther OF light gray.
ID button Is made of celluloid. The
white, with the words Houston
In. Club" thereon in violet color.
flower Is engraved in the center
violet color. The letter II" is in
n on each side of the violet. 1t
Int to any Happyhammcr upon the
S. cents. In ordering a button adj
n letters to the Happyhammer, care
Houston, Texas.
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snycd a Boys Life.

Princess May is philanthropiat, like her
royal godmother. the Duchess Of York. who
was married on the day that the Nowfound-
land was weeks old. Her master. Mr. Joseph
Edge of Bolton, England, is proud to think
that she distinguished herself In saving the
life Of little boy by wonderful act of
courage and sagacity. for which che has been
presented by Lord Stanley. NJ. r., with a
collar and medal. She has also been awarded
the medal of the Royal Humane society for