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JoINED SEVEN YEARS AGO.

Temple, Texas.-Denr HaAhammer; ] max.
not written to The Post In long time. I
Joined The Posts club in 1891. when Aunt
Mary was our editor. but hasn't the page
changed hands number Of times? At fret II
wss Aunt Mary and Uncle Reinus. II | do not
forget, Then Aunt Mary; then Mrs, Bishop,
and two dear ladies they were. Then MIR.
Hap. then Mistress Primrose, and last Mr.,
Hap comes back again. 'Ightaca." wher-
have you hidden yourself? Have you LEI,
me in the lurch 10 be IAN old maid nv
myself? II you have, | an not lones me
have two others friends that will BE- the
same-they live in San Antonio, hut III tel
Thomas Taylor. am go,ng to coax all th-
girls in the flappyhammer club 10 b. ,o'd
maids" Wen give ton and invite all ths
old bachelor clubs, but you must bhhnve
yourselves and be as cross as you please
Ever and always an old maid and Happy
hammer. Nenie q. Patterson.
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BILE Foot.

lightning speed. knocking one bird into tina
neither Much 10 her owners surprise, sue
cosCIted this capture alid was of after an
other victim. which she picked up In one foot
and carried some distance before settling
down With II Upon II convenient bank. Blue
Foot seemed to thoroughly enjoy the sport,
which she took TO instinctNeiy.
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Charlie is a bright dog addicted TO the to-
bacco habit. He Is owned by an Enelshman.
who Is the proprietor Of hotel at Manchos-
ter. aud is therefore, we'll known and u great
fayorto. He is 1 years old. smokes = pipe,
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United States government to protect the
reservation from the encroachment Of the
poachers.
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A TERRITORY GIRL.

Terrnl, l. T,--Dear Haphammer: ! hnve
thought for long time | would join your
happy band, so here | am standing out In the
cold knocking for admittance Please don't
tell me can't come in. I have been a silent
reader ever since 1902 ! am aiwavs plai
when Tuesday comes, for II brings me the
dear old Post live IN this town Of Terra.
one mile from the Texas side Soma peopla
imagine the Territory Is rous'h place, which
is bad mistake We have Sunday school.
church and prayer meetings Just the same as
in Texas. Everything is pretty and green
NOW.
Sunset Wood. your letter was good; come
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again. Joe Farmer, tell me some moro Of
your creams | know you rot rather cold ia
.ne hlondike. Haps, how many OF You like
music. dearly love music. | aui taking
lessons on the piano now. Lee Thomas Tay-
LOT lot wrote to the Haps this week. | didn't
let us hear from you again You Write such
interesting letters. MIR. Hap, pIS>se don't
say anu too old TO Join. | will close with
rove 10 all. Your friend. Claude HcaVy.
IN ARKANSAS NOW
Gurdon. Ark. Dear Haphammsr. am in
s, sas once more ! am having nice
t t,me htre with my relatives. miss the
laps nice letters every week l don't know
WHAT SUBJECT You all arc DISCUSSING 70 you
VIII have TO excuse me, Miss Georsia An
oerson, II was too bad that your little dog
80, hiiied. MISS Alice Hooper, rleasc write
anu teii us how little Emma is getting along
anu AM alI the news. Guy Fagen and Thomas
iaylor, let me compliment your nice lctttrs
MISS Nette Paige Scofeld, the Haps pasc
IS looked over every week for your much
appreciated contributions. Carl, why don't
s sf %rits and tell us how you are getting
n iao, MISS Bertha Fagen, have you gotten
iost and can't find your way out, Please
write again. Benz. C. Knight write aud
teli us now you are getting along, selling
your pictures. Everything here looks like IL
did SIX years ago when | was here ! like
Oh Arkansas, Misses Daisy Oliphtut and
Wilora Long, why do you not writer MIR.
Dan Waggoner the cattle king of Texas
shlppei thrte race horses to Little Rock two
weeks ago to have race. He has two Lofer
wolves that no shipped. too. He sent two
at his ranch on Red river where he trains
his horses. must close for this time. wish
ing every Hap much success, | am your sin
cere friend, Mary Rutherford
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erase Spain from the map. AT least this h
the humble opiulon OF your friend,
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TILE MIssIsSIrpI RIVER.

Autcr. Miss.-Dear Hnphammer: Here |
come egain. am afraid that come too
often | think that the Haps ought to try
to get up some kind of contest. VIII soIne
of the Haps tell nc Carl stephensons post
office address,
Everybody is scared about the overflow.
The ri, err is rising very rapidly. have nice
times Watching the big steamboats, going ur
and down the river.
How msny Of the Haps have gard sas With
tuce, radishes and turnip greens.
Joe Farmer, write again. ! like to read
your letters. wish some Of the Haps would
come and spend week or two with me.
know we would have fine times together.
went riding on my little horse yesterday.
Your friend, Carrie Shroders.
A FIvE-YEAR- OLD.
Troy, Mo.--Dear Haphammer: am a lit
tie girl 5 years old and live in the country
and never wrote a letter. so | asked my
grandmother to write to the Hacs for me-.
My uncle, e. II. Christman of Temple,
Texas takes The Post and he SENDS it 10
my papa. Papa likes it, for papa likes
Bryan, Just like Tho Post does. | don't
expect many people in Dixie land like Nc
Kinley. Grandmother says he ought to set
Cuba free. | know all about Cuba, for
grandmother reads all about it to me and
tells me what the pictures mean, so am
up to date. / wish l was old enough l
would love to join your happy band, for you
are happy band. With love to all the dear
Haps, bid you adieu. Bessie Fisher
WHERE is, MRS. PRIMROSE?
Leggett Texas.-Dear Haphammer: I
went hunting this morning with my brother
and friend aud had nice time. l think
it would BIO SO nice for the Haps to have
a reunion at Houston this summer. l am
going to have me a little farm this year
and work it myself, | would like to
correspond with some of the Haps
What has become of Mrs, Primrose? l
think he might drop in some time with a
lovely letter She was so kind to print
all the letters from the little ones. | think
will go to Houston soon and give the
old Houston Post building a visit Your
friend, Whitewash.
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TELLING THE TRUTH


of Taking Few of If Hare IronT Tonic.
Indigestion
IN Readily Succumb o The
Its Wonderful Benefit Them
HARTER AND HEALTH MAKE HAPPY HEARTS.
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tonic I find Or. Hartor's Iron Tonic the
best thing | know Of. I have used nearly
twenty bottles of IS. s. s." but from
the two bottles of Or. Harters Iron Tonic
have taken ! have derived more real
benefit than from all tho other medicine
ever took Yours truly
W. r. SALMON, Printer.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-08
BILL FOR THE INCREASE
OF THE STANDING ARMY
Measure introduced by Hull Provides for
10000 Men and an Increase Of Is
Per Cent in Some Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. T-Representative
Hull chairman Of the house committee
on military affairs, today introduced a
proximately 100000 men. The bill was
framed at the war department and has
the approval Of the secretary OF war.
1t is not the bill framed by General Miles,
as this measure has not the high rank
proposed by the Miles bill. and some OF
the appointments are open to officers OF
volunteers from civil life.
1t provides for one acknowledgement
and what is considered a sufficient in
crease OF maior-generals and brigadier-
generals to command an army Of 10000
men, scattered from Porto Rico to Ma
Mia. The decrease OF enlisted men is
made so that the army can be increased
by recruits in case Of war to the full
strength. The cavalry Is increased two
regiments, and the Infantry five. The
enlisted strength of an infantry company
is not to exceed 145, so that, in case Of
war new regiments would have to be
formed, probably all of which would b
volunteer.
The most noticeable change Is in that Of
the medical department. in which pro
vision is made for hospital corps Of 500
prlvates, with the necessary non-com-
missioned officers and largely increased
number Of surgeons and assistant sur
geons. All the officers and men serving
in sub-tropical countries are to have al
increase of 25 per cent in pay, Under tn
Immediate control of the president, tn
inhabitants of new countries may be en-
listed in organizations there serving. Th
bill gives total Of IA regiments of ar
tillery, u of cavalry and 80 of infantry.
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TO ASSIST
THE'CANAL
Morgan Introduces a Bill for
the ISsHanceOf S5.000,-
900 of Bonds
NICARAGUA WAS UNFAIR
Had No Right to Take Away the
Concession Granted TO the
Maritime Company.
SCHEME TO GET MORE MONEY
Believed BY the Senate Committee
That Nicaragua is Trying TO Secure
More Payments From Us.
SCHEME TO GET MORE MONEY

WASHINGTON. Dec. las result Of
tho meeting OF the senate committee on
the Nicaraguan canal tonight. Senator
Morgan gave notice OF an amendment TO
tho Nlcaraguan canal bill authorizing the
immediate issuance. with a guarantee by
this government. OF t5.000.0o0 worth Of
bonds for the redemption OF all outstanh-
Ing stock except that held by the gov
ernments OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
and the cancellation OF all obligations
He submitted at tho same time a report
upon the situation with reference 20 the
canal. dealing exclusively with the fact
that the government Of Nicaragua grant
ed a concession TO construct the canal to
another company than the Maritime Can
al Company. lie denounced this trans
action IN severe terms, upholding the
rights OF the Maritime Company for the
present. and for an extension Of It's con-
cosslons for 10 years more. The report
arraigns the conduct OF the republic OF
Nicaragua. as well as that Of the Ameri-
can citizens securing the new concession.
In the most severe terms
The committee adduceH as 1ustihcauon
OF the new report the seriousness Of the
situation. saying on this point:
"The serious consequences likely 10 re-
sdlt TO the United States from the unpre-
cedent and unwarran,ed action OF the late
government OF Nicaragua, and the evil
dent purpose 10 force our government In
to the payment OF large sum as CON-
pensatlon for the future consent Of the
United States Of Central America TO the
creation OF a maratime canal through
San Juan river and lake Nicaragua, re-
aulres the committee TO present the
grounds on which 1t insists that this pro.
ceedlng Is without any support In law,
justice and equity, and that It violates
the hitherto cordial relations OF the Unit.
ed States with Nicaragua"
The report takes issue with the con-
tentlon OF Nicaragua that that country
owns both banks OF the San Juan river
calling attention to the fact that Costa
Rlca has equal rights, since the arbitra.
ton OF President Cleveland, as owner ol
one bank OF the stream.
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Indifference of the Government
to Commerce Has Lost Us
a Great Deal.
TREASURY SHOULD ASSIST
German Competition in the Pacific
Makes II Necessary for Us to
Take Immediate Action.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE annual re-
port OF Navigation Commissioner Cham
berlain Is devoted mainly to statistics and
facts in support OF the project for the
creation OF the American merchant ma
rine. recommended by Secretary Gage.
The report states that our maritime po-
sition must correspond to our pretensions.
and TO attain this result American ship
yards and American ships must be in
creased. and reasonable contributions
from the treasury towards this result
should not be begrudged.
Largely through indifference. we have
lost a share in transatlantic navigation
which was once ours. The growing trade
OF the Pacific Is rapidly slipping away
from us Foreign nations are now skill
fully following a policy OF government aid
TO develop their navigation in the Pa
cInc.
Toward the steamship business to the
east coast OF Asia alone Great Britain
last year contributed si.250.00o; France
S.2l7oOO. Germany. $4,000; Spain sils. Ooo
Russia. slo5.O00: Austria, s3O60O0. and
Italy 227.oO0. The United States paid only
$4,000 10 American liners TO Asia at regu
lar mail rates. We have deluded our.
selves into the belief that the Pacific
trade viii become ours without taking
ordinary precautions to meet competition
It VIII require at least IS months to build
vessels OF over 800 tons and 1s knots
such as are needed to meet the new con.
ditions in the Pacific. Meanwhile com.
bination OF four large German lines, aided
by the relchstag. is Fastening to COM
plete steamships TO carry out the Ger
man imperial policy in Asia. The relax.
alton OF the registry law was necessary
to establish our transatlantic commerce
and similar relaxation is now necessary
to meet conditions on the Pacific.
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THE KAISERs VISIT
WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING.
His Trip to the Holy Land Made a Very
Unfavorable Impression on His
Mlnd-Decay Indescribable

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--A dispatch to the
World from Berlin says:
Disappointment was the dominant Inn
preston left In the kaisers mind by his
visit to the Holy Land.
His address to the Evangelical clergy
in Bethlehem, now first published, can
didly expressed that feeling. He said;
ITO describe the impressions Of the
last few days, l must say that am
above all things very disappointed.
II did not want to say that here. but
as have heard that my court chaplain
felt the same thing. viii not keep Il
from you.
1T may be that the unfavorable ap-
proach TO the town Of Jerusalem con-
tributed to this. but when one sees the
state OF things at holy places and what
goes on there. 1t cuts into ones heart.
"only the Christian life can make an
impression upon Mohammedans. Nobody
can wonder II they have no respect for
the Christians in ecclesiastical matters,
as the Christians are divided
''They must be prevented, even by force,
from Quarreling with one another at this
sacred spot" The emperor has said since
his return:
my visit to Jerusalem has shattered
the dearest illusion Of my heart. It's
squalid and undignifed decay Is inde-
scrlbable."
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RosEBURG COURT HOUSE
BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Blaze was Caused by Defective Flue or
Electric Wires. and Caused Loss
OF Nearly $4,000.

RoSEBURG. Dec. LAT $50 .. m. after
the adjournment OF the circuit court,
IRE was observed issuing from the court
house cupola and from under the roof.
Before the fire department got water the
whole upper story was blazing. To make
matters worse the hose burst. Meantime
the ERE gained such headway that the
fine building was doomed Their being
no wind, the progress OF the fire was slow,
afrording time TO carry out all the rec
ords.
Circuit Judge Hamilton had moved his
extensive library into his chambers ad-
joining the courtroom and lost collec-
tion covering many years; also the pa
pers in the cases under consideration.
The upper story is entirely gone and the
lower seriously damaged. the courtroom
floor being burned through In many
places. The building cost $4,000 and was
erected six years ago. The exact In
surance is not known, but Is supposed
to be from $1,000 to $1,000. The cause
OF the fire is thought to be defective
flue or electric wires. The prisoners
were moved from the county Jail to the
city jail when the fire was first dis
covered.
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SHERMAN IS OPPOSED.

BOSTON, Dec. 7.--At the meeting of the
Anti-Imperlal League executive commit
tee today letter was read from John
Sherman. saying:
MY hope is that the senate OF the
United States viii reject the treaty and
leave the people OF the islands free from
the shackles OF Spain and the distant DOM
nation OF the United States. sympa-
thlze with Aguinaldo in his ambition to
found republic. and hope he may be-
come the Washington OF a new nation,
absolutely free from European or Ameri-
can influence"
Bishop Potter, OF New York, and James
G. Carter, of New York, were added TO
the list OF vice-presidents OF the league
More than 500 petitions protesting against
the imperialistlc policy regarding SPANS
conquered possessions have been received
at the Washington and Boston offices OF
the league, each petition bearing many
signatures, and It was decided today TO
begin presenting them to the senate,
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MR. sHARKEY WRITES
ABOUT MR.. coRBErT
Is wiling to Meet at Any Tine Or Place
and for Any Amount Of Money
corbett May Fix,

NEW YORK, Dec. tom sharkey las.
night issued the following letter.
Il SEQ by the papers that Mr.. corbott
wishes to retrieve his lost laurels BY
making a proposal to mo that seems
out Of the question; but win not do a.
he and the man who at present holds l..
championship did, and win not back II I'D
as they have done. BY telling their oppon-
ents that they should meet somebody else
FIRST
II win cover Mr.. corbetrs forfeit, al
though think II very foolish 10 meet In
private for 1900 a side. when We can get
30 much more money by boxing IA public;
but II Mr.. corbett win find the place 10
box in with ten men on side and guar
antee mo projection from arrest. I viii
box him any old way. I viii give the
5000 to the poor OF New York, or what's
better seeing Mr.. corbett has mentioned
charity as an excuse for a return match,
I viii box him in public whero there ls
no chance for arrest. as Il win be accord
Ing to the Horton law. and win agree TO
give the whole. or any amount agreeable
70 him. TO be given to the poor. the same
to be under the provision Of committee
from the press Of this city.
'sThe only provfso wish 10 put IN Is
that II should make another match In
the meantime, this match with Corbett 10
70 come on afterwardsv
George Dixon. the featherWelsht cham
pIon Of America, has been matched to
fight Young Pluto. the Australian cham
Dlon. Dixon and the foreigner have
agreed to try conclusions IN a a-round
bout before the olympic Club Of San
Francisco some time In February. Il IL
Tom O'Rourke's intention TO take hls
stable Of boxers to San Francisco after
sharkey has had one more fight in the
east. which viii probably be with KID
Mccoy.
The arrangements for the Pluto-Dixon
match were made some time ago. but
rumors TO the eject that the latter would
not fight again left the match an uncer-
taInty. However. Dixon has not decided
to retire for a while at least. and will
take on a few good ones before he leaves
the ring, Pluto Is said 10 be the cleveresi
boxer at bis weight that Australia has
ever produced. barring that wonderful
fighter Young Grifo. He comes to thIl
country with clean record
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PEACE TREATY WILL BE
CONCLUDED THIS WEEK
Minor Articles Yet to Be Determined
Upon, But Saturday win Probably
End the Work.

PARIS, Dec. There was no joint ses-
sion Of the peace commission today, as
the Spaniards are stlll occupied in trans
lating the American answer TO their y. o
posals in regard to the status Of Spanish
subjects in annexed territory.
AS cabled last evening, the eight prin-
clpal articles Of the treaty are settled, and
all that remains for the commissions to
attend to Is the settlement Of minor points
Of the treaty. The latter win probably be
signed Saturday next, for the spaniards
are as anxious as the Americans to finish
the work In hand.
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TREATY OF NEUTRALITY
OF THE NICARAGUAN CANAL
Provision to BE Made in Bill Before Con
gress Providing for Joint Guarantee
Of Neutrality with Great Britain.

NEW YORK. Dec, IA dispatch to
the Herald from washington says:
The senate committee on the Nicara-
guam canal will add to the canal bill now
pending a provision Intended TO bring
about treaty with Great Britain for a
Joint guaranty Of the neutrality OF the
canal, This provision is embodied in an
amendment which has been prepared by
Senator Harris. OF Kansas, who is one
Of the closest students OF the problems
relating to the construction of the canal
as well as one Of the most earnest sup
porters Of the canal project, in con-
gress.
The Harris amendment will authorize
the president to negotiate treaty agree
ment with Great Britain for a. Joint guar
antee for the permanent neutrality Of the
canal 1t Is designated to meet the En-
gllsh objects that the plans for congress
for American construction and control
ifly In the teeth OF the expressed terms
of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
The failure OF the president to make
any mention In his message of the exist.
ence of that treaty has called forth O
note OF criticism from the London news
papers, particularly those which are re
garded as representing the views OF the
British government. The presidents
failure to refer to the treaty is construe,
as encouragement to congress to go aheai
without any reference to the terms o
that document which Great Britain con
tends are and ought to be stlll In force.
The American contention has been, o
course, that Great Britain's violation
OF the terms of that treaty have bee
such as to practically abrogate 1t, an
certainly such as would give this gov
ernment full warrant in going ahead wit
the construction Of the canal without an
reference to Its provisions,
It is Senator Harris idea. and Senate
Morgan agrees with him, that the sin
lplest way to prevent any misunderstood
ing Is to authorize the president to NAL
an agreement of the kind contemplate
: by the amendment.
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HENRY B. HYDE DYING.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--The World says
that Henry B. Hyde, president Of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society. is serl-
uosly Ill at his home in this city, suffer-
ing from nervous exhaustion. His physi-
clan said last night in reply to a direct
question whether Mr.. Hyde would be able
to resume his duties:
ut would certainly be against the ad-
vice Of his physician His age and ex-
tremely enfeebled condition are such that
the very great Improvement necessary
can hardly be looked for"
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CLEVELAND OPPOSED TO
IAIPERIALIsTIc POLICY
Has Not Changed His Mind Regarding
Annexation--John Sherman Also
Against New Policy.

PRINCETON. s.. j., Dcc. 7.-Former
President Grover Cleveland was inter-
viewed today on the new policy OF the
United States and dictated the following
for the Associated Press:
without going at all into details, I
wish to say that am 0rdently opposed
TO every feature OF this annexation and
expansion policy The public ought to
know pretty well what my convictions are
from the Hawaiian question during my
administration. have not changed my
mind and will remain opposed to all OF
this annexation, from Hawaii to the Phil
ipplnes"
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wouLp BUY FRREpoM.

MANILA. Dec, 1.-THE native press con-
tlnues to advocate independence and re-
endorsement to the United States govern
ment of the amount to be paid Spain for
the Philippines.
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rroRNEY-aENERAI.s REPoRT.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.--Attorney-Gen
eral Griggs today submitted to congress
his annual report The report shows that
the amount realized from the sale OF
Spanish vessels captured during the war
and cargoes condemned as prizes is
S7Ol, ,OSL
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Sec Display In window.

You ere cordially requested
10 call and examine the
above line Of goods and
compare prices. You win not
need 10 send away for goods
for your