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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
union PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAIN HELD UP and DY-
NAMITED BY ROBBERS
EXPRESS SAFE RIFLED

from his car and then exploded a
charge OF dynamite under g. TIE
car was wrecked and the mall car
merit to IL was badly damaged. The
robbers then exploded a charge q
dynamite under the bridge. cutting
of communication between the train
and engine. and tlcInz up all trains.
After the bridge was blown up the
holdups disappeared and Engineer
Jones' ran to Medicine How ansi re-
ported. II Sc not known at this time
what amount was secured from the
express car safe. The hoidup Oc-
Cured In n district where escape to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Accident to an Automobile

FAIRIsONT. ". Y. June 1.-The
Winton automobile. making trip
from Cleveland to New York to IS.
tabiish n record. made a successful
run to F'airport. ten miles east II
Rochester. Just before reaching
the corporation limits at s p. m, tho
motor climbed a long. steep. hill, and.
on reaching The top. started of at
n terrific speed. The machine had
not gone a quarter ~ a mile when
the right front wheel broke from the
axle. and the wagon landed 81 the
bottom Of a I n. ditch. throwing Mr..
Winton and n Newspaper man who
accompanied him. q considerable dis
lance.
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wedding viii be a royal one Ia itn
appointments.
His mother. who. II II understood.
viii eoms here with the prince %
attend the wedding. visited Miss
Grant and Mrs. Palmer at Cannes
soon after the FIRST rum0r of the en-
gagcment and seemed attached 20
the young American Kirl. After the
wedding the prince and the princess
will return 60 Russia. Part 81 the
year their home Will he Ia -. Petcrs-
burg ana the remainder Of the time
on the estate In Southern Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Miners Strike.

MACON, Ga. June 2.-=-As n result
Of a meeting of miners. held at Re
vler last night. nearly 800 men in the
employ of the Kansas and Texas
mines at Ardmore and Bevier. will
lay down their picks on Saturday
when the whistle signals the noon
hour.
The trouble commenced In the In
dian Nation. over the alleged refusal
of the Kansas and Texas TO reeoE-
nize the union, but In this county the
greater number OF men in the COM
pany's mines belong to the union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Wrecked BY . Wsterspout

DALLAS. Tex. June "A teic-
gram To the Teas a Pacific railway
headquarters announces the sweep
Ing away ~ the big storage dam
near baird. with approximately all
% the water stored for use on the
central division Of the rad. extend
ms from the Hrsxos to the Colorado
river. The storm that swept the
dam away closely approached a wa
tsrrpout In point Of violence. Much
general property was destroyed BY
the water The ioss 60 the Texas q
Pacific IL estimated ~ $4,000. Much
Inconvenience wlil result srom The
loss Of thss. storage facilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Ono Farmer Kills Another

j GALVESTON. Tex. June "A dis.
patch received here from Arcadia
says that about ave miles south ~
that place on Hairs Bayou. IN FRO
xoria county, A. iiannhaw was kllied
this morning by Frank Chapman.
The men were farmers and neigh
boris,
The reports a. 10 what caused che
tragedy are conflicting. After shoot
Ing Hanshaw Chapman departed. In
forming the witnesses that he was
going to Anxieton. the county seat,
90 give himself up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
EVEN MONEY
NOW OFFERED
On Fitxsimmons and Jsffries
Sports Have Money.

NEW YORK. June z.--rhc betting
on the FstEsimmons JeTrirs fight has
finally awu ng ar1nnd 30 even money,
several bets being made at that rs
urw. This fuesuAsicn is due TO the
ABUNDANCE 81 JsffFle@ money. which
has been Appearing In iarg~ guam.
titles during ths iast few days A
stranger iefs 1900 With Jim corbegt
60 Dc placed on the Californian even
mousy. lie remarked that he had
some n1re which 10 would pisc. at
the same figure. The city ~ full u
sporfa. many % whom have iafKs
amounts Of coin which they are go
ms to wager on the night af the bat
he. Fits haa won che toes for cnrn-
err, and has chosen the one nearest
20 the ee~an. which ~ generally con-
s.sisrrd the winners pest.
CHICAGO. June s,--t3sorEo silver.
who nffI refsrve iks T1tsslmtucua-
Jsffrtca firfst. doris nos view with
favsr the suEwc-tt1n that Ne snail
Judge the battle from = position out.
side ~ The ring lie believes this
plan prevents the referee from Wit
Messing fouls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Art coIIectIou Sold.

CHICAGO. Ill. June IA coiiec-
tion % paintings and Chinese and
japanese cursos. owned b. the late
Edouari Rsmenyi. the famous vio-
iinist. was said at public auction in
University ball Of the Fine Arts
building today.
The collection. which has been on
exhibition In the art institute for a
considerable time. was a rare one.
Refnenyi was great lover Of art
and his Judgment OF work was high
~ respected by art connoisseurs. The
sale was made TO satisfy Judgment
Of $4,000 in favor Of Henry II. Get
~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Steel Rail Record Broken

The South Mills OF the Illinois
Steel company has Just broken the
worlds record Of steel rail- making
In n t2-hours' run. The new record
ls 1910 tons " rails The former
record was 1901 tons was also held
by the South Chicago plant. The
company officials claim both records
are far in excess of those held by
any other steel mills IN the world.
The men engaged In this record
breaking run we're not selected for
the occasion but composed of the or
binary night shift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Tho Cholera ScourRe.

BOMBAY. June 2.-Choiera II rag
ing In Karachi, the principal seaport
town OF Slnde. on an inlet of the
Indian ocean. Two hundred and
thirty-two new eases we're officially
reported yesterday. and 20s deaths
for the day. out OF population Of
100. 900.
The official returns show total OF
1877 cases ana of 1909 deaths since
the beginning of the outbreak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Sho Feared Insanity.

CLEVELAND. O.. juno z Mrs,
Emma l.. French. wife 81 Alfred A.
French. one 81 the beat known ar
ehltects ~ Cleveland. committed sui
eide early this morning. she had
been "a and feared that rhc Waa be-
coming insane sho requested her
husband 70 arise and set her q glass
% water this morning and while he
was away from her room shot herself
In the temple. dyinH at once, A note
explained che cause. She leaves
three small children.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Tobacco Destroyed.

TYRONE. Pa. June 2.~-fast even
Ing q rear end collision occurred be-
tween two easfbounf freight trains
on the pcnnsyivania railroad. wee,
of this place. wrccklng Is cars and
one engine The wreck took fire. and
two cars loaded with leaf tobacco
were destroyed. II required three
wreching crews all nlght TO clear
the track. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
EPSON RACES
NEAR LONDON.
Muss Wins One Of the Biggest
Purses. Talent Loses.

EPSON. July 7.-The Queen ~
song Sloan up. won the Walton plate
Of 100 epvcrelgus today. The race
for the oaks stakes Of tse0 sover-
e.Rns. one OF the biggest events 81
the season. was won BY Mr. Douglas
Baird's MuHa. ridden by Madden.
Pierre Loriilarf'a sfb0la. Sloan. rec
onf. and Lord RoNebery's corposant.
third. The talent lost heavily on
elboIa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02

LARAMIE. Wye. June 2.-The
Union Pacific TransconfinentM west
bound mail train was held mp. dyna-
mitsd and robbed at / O'Clock this
morning near wilcox. a lonely sta
ton on the Wyoming division. Tire
hoidup vas accomplished by waving
a danger signal a snort Distance east
of Wilcox bridge. Engineer Grind
stone Jones resisted. when one % the
robbers climbed on His engine. and
h. was struck on the head. reczfving
a severe scalp wound and was then
made 70 cut his engine loose from
the train at the point Of a gun. The
robbers drove the express messenger
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Boy Stolen From School

sEDALfA. Mo. juno 2.-An I'M
known man abducted Walter Broiles
from the yard Of the South sedalia
school today. He was forced 10 no-
company his captor ten miles into
the country. The boy was forced to
walk along the railroad track with
the man for a part Of the way, and
q ride was begged from a farmer. to
whom the strange man represented
the boy as his son. Broiles watched
his chance and at the firat cpportun-
ity escaped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
An Inhuman Shoemaker

MIpDLEsBORo. KY. June a.
Mrs. y. NJ. Sampson. wife Of shoe
maker. was discovered today dying
In her home whore on Saturday last
her husband. Il is said, knocked her
down with his hammer, and tortured
her by iabblng avis into her face.
lie then fied. leaving the woman to
die
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
MIssss Letter Leave ladIa

CALCUTTA. June 7.--Misscs Daisy
and Mamie Letter. sisters % Lady
curron. wife Of the viceroy Of india.
viii salt from ceyien In August to
rpioln their PARENTS IN Paris. In
the meantime, In July. they will
make brief tour in upper India.
Calcutta society IL greatly dis
appointed at the departure Of ihs
young iadite before the beginning Of
tho winter season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
AN INVASION
OF COSTA RIGA

NEW ORLEANS. June s.--Ad,fe-s
ffum Nicaragua say that Gen. veiar-
DO. who fisd into Nicaragua after an
unsuccessful sstenps last March 20
overthrow President oxiesian. u
Costa Rica. is reported 70 have oh.
tanned arms. men and money In Mic
aragua and has invaded Costa Rlca-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02

TRENTON. N. J.. June Ia certls
rcatc has been flied etih the neerr-
tary Of state that thu authorised
capital 81 Sao.0oo. 600 nf the recent
~ Incorporated Royal baking Pewd-
er company haH an been paid In.
OF the amount, tlp.pee.o0o represents
property acquired. and che remain
lnK 1890 is cash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
boy Sentenced to Death

WittrHY. ont, June a.-iioward
Elliott, is-ycar-old boy, was nsn-
fenced hy Judge Maomahon at the
asalacs today to be hanged ON AUG.
~. feF the murder OF william Murray
OF beaverton. The victim. who was
so years cid. lived alone and was
beaten 10 death with a club. The
object was robbery
When sentence was pronounced on
the prisoner he showed the same In
difference which has Characterised
his actions since his arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Patty DU CLAM
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

PARIS. june s-The Petit nepub-
iique prints rumor 60 the effect
that Lieut.. Patty fu Clam attempted
20 commit suicide Immediately after
IT'S arrest last evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Plant in Japan

ALBANY. y. r. June 2.--The d.
recfors Of the American Tobacco
company at the last meeting 81 the
board decided 10 build factories 10
Japan ct once and 70 vigorously OK
pand Its business in that country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
AN UPRISING IN
SOUTH AMERICA

PANAMA. Cot. June s--vlzearra
- af The head % an uprising which
occurFwt tats morning tu AfaA1ana-s
a province Of TlrsHil. vlrraffa pro-
claimed himself presldsnt q the Rs-
public Of AmahankE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
COMEz'S CONDITION
NOW CRITICAL

HAVANA. July 2.--Gomez has had
another severe attack Of asthma. Hts
condition Is again serious. 4 con-
sultation - doctors was held today
and It was decided to remove he old
hero from Quinta TO the sea shore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
Ada Dethasv 10 Dead.

EDofS. III. June f.-Ada Bothner,
actress. died here today. after an M
ness ot eleven weeks, She was the
leading lady IN the Bunch of Keys
company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02

Mia. Bothnsr and her company APP
pesrsd IN "A Bunch Of Keys" a. the
Third avenue fheater several
months ago. She played the part q
Teddy. and "a. considered quite
good although her support was not
tbs beat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-02
A Fare of Only SIS Is Now Asked From
Lake Bennett to Dawson City.
ILL FEELING BETWEEN COMPANIES
Has Led 10 The First Arctic Transportation
Fight Now Cheaper 10 Go to Dawson
Than to Stay at Home.

steamship
brought thc Interesting had
Lake Bennett between
for assensr traffic % naws ani that the charged after June
IS from
metropolis nsas included.
direction
May company. operating
steamer Bailey The
beginning -
canvas eanaa included would
charge OF 81
The
ard SsaFway. had
that the
tbs Kfondika for cot
This Of
when the Humbdt left
ouneed further Lake taking
S~ ead II pophwsd that taSa would follow
II IA stated that tbs
Of bussne. Q
materially last fall owing Mt
ehsea
iueeng
ne 81 ehae bats and the proved
indnc~uen fr
travel TO Dawson hy
No i u Ire
will y
duration but the ehaHcs condition
The
q
barely possible that Of a would
the bo@fs but this
Dawson
basis tire
tne IS OF
Seattle 10 D.wnon viii be fellows
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The Yukon river
and Dawson on about June the has nearly disappeared
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
THE BEST PLACE OF ALL.

For the Happyhammers w.,
First Of ali ] learned about Mother Earth.
she's round like an orange or ball
And spins like a top, away In mid air.
''rls n wonder TO me she don't tall
Through the center OF the earth is an iui"
aRinary line,
The ends are the north and south poie'
And lines running round in the opposite
way
Show where tits hot. and tits cold.
A limo drawn round the center OF the earth.
Divides into half this great ball
uemi means half and ball Is sphere
60 each part hemi- sphere CALI
Take n niece of paper and crumple It up
And then partly straighten II out,
The crlmples VIII do for mountains anu
hills,
And the holows. the valleys about.
Three fourths OF the earth's surface is
water
But somehow I can't see into that:
For Il seems to me IL would all run of,
For the earth is round, and not nat
Then there's the division OF water
Into oceans. seas, CULTS anr bays,
And lakes. straits and rivers,
That are shaped In so many queer ways.
Four fcurths less three-fourths leaves one.
fourth
OF all the earths surface for land:
Scme Of the divisions are quite small,
And &c me OF them are called grand.
The largest OF all are continents,
OF which there are six on this ball
North and South America, Europe. Asia.
Africa,
And Australia. the smallest OF all.
Then there's islands, cspes. peninsulas.
isthmuses
And promontory or point OF high land:
Plains slopes and tho coast, OF which
Uncle Sam can boast
OF a generous supply on hand.
This wonderful earth on which We live
Does two great things In one
II rotates or turns on It's axis.
And az the same time revolyes round the
sun.
AS one side is turned to the darkness
The sun gives the other bright iighi
And thus. in twenty-four hours.
We have what is called day and night.
i've been all over the world
With my teacher and classmate. this
year.
And Of all the places I've learned about
believe like It best here.
Ell Marie.
THREE HEROES.
Dewey went asailIng, across the wide, wide
sea,
He sailed into the Philippines and caught
the Spanish bee.
schley also took sail. on the Gull Of
Mexico;
Spanish foe.
shafter went a-huntinr. after the Spanish
band, +
: '' .-wnlissn< csrpsassA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
|HE DREAM OF THE roy.

ndman lost dream one night
eam meant for boy
I'D round awhile, and then
filed on toy.
dreamed IL stood in class
fquite a row OF boys:
&cher raped upon his desk
fried: Less noisei Less noisei"
booking at the toy, he scowled
laid. next boy-foretell
base SIR cried the little toy.
BIT know how TO spell.
n don't know how II is;
nire am a toy,
N I seem to be In class
dressed M like boy -
b that, what's that" the teacher
Ned
tful tones he spoke;
u with strides across the floor
8hen the toy awoke.
Nav the nursery very still.
&helt above its head;
- burned dlmly on the hearth.
thildren were in bed.
Nv the dolls and Noah's ark.
Near me- said the toy.
[Ehad such n dreadful dream!
|&med ! was n boy"
n --Katherin Pyle in st. Nicholas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
ThE CLUE.

|dappyhsmmers are the young people
bhildrsn) who read the Youths Depart
/ The Houston Post There are no fees
tses OF any kind connected with the
Joys and girls who read The Post may
billed as active members BY sending
hge and address.
the object Of all Happyhammers to
|cr happiness when and wherever posi-
Hence the club name and motto. The
over Is the violet. the CLUB tree the i've
ID the club pet Is the mockinE bird. Az
|hosen by the members themselves. The
dog OF the Happyhammors is the
rollie. or shepherd.
Flub colors are rose. and gray. These
IRE intended TO be worn with or without
] button or pin. They are made into q
by pinring or sewing together two
u narrow ribbon. one OF rose pink and
pr OF light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

of mile There are two small stores in
this nelghborhood. Mr., Thomas Taylor
you must write again, Miss Long and Miss
Fagen, / think you all have forgotten
tina, you are Haps. haven't you? Mr. Joe
Farmer. wake up and tell MS another
dream, Miss Primrose. you must write
again. Carl, what has become OF you3 We
would all like toll hear from you. There are
n great many others that write good let
tiers. but | don't know their names A
new Hap. Age Is years.
Verna Smith.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

hammer happiness when and wherever we
can, lie says. too. ~ help my papa plow
aud do all the woodchopping as papa Is too
old TO do Il. Now That is real Hap: he Is
doing his duty manfully aud in his own way.
is taking brave part in the world already.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
CUB TALK.

#% GIN TiIV
ooD 'HLh'
-. h.on ,spoa a. doc,da which
P.ss ,most,on .Nyhich i. the greater
[.s..,.sauoo ar ware" Ind the hest of
L $500, tho, tbe Hans haye lust fin
~, Ia ,ha, contopded that intern
.ho greater owl, had decidedly the
fsao, ths otbor side had very moor
L $50, what oreoter evil ia
I..., e,,,a,,,roro.,cas II is an wtdespread-
m osects war ia terrible. indeed. but
a,,on ,,ed yood as In the case of
,~,con colonies and in the late war
E-a,,. hut when has ,ntamperance ever
kxsr A monument raised to a drunkard
hitting? Yet the monuments to soldiers
Santless. for the people recognize that
ryorious thing for man to give his
! Ia country.
- tried to keen every account OF
caused directly or indirectly from In.
|ence that found in the daily papers.
III a day passed but some man or wo-
L
one had kept such a record last year
number of deaths caused by drink II
certainly have been greater than the
n who were killed or died from sickness
Waf with Spain.
aeain, war brings out much that is
LII d man-his courage. endurance, and
brfnce-while intemperance kills all
| i have seen brave man turned into
|rd. a gentleman into a brute, by it. II
Iiez body; brings him down to a level
ke beasts that perish. and spreads MS
y tesolation around him.
M ~
ns,cb q Terrible nitv that the Idea has
...a.,os,, -, 49, -, ,,,,,s.
hnong American men that tney must
Zach other. One man in q crowd OF
. sstreat" the crowd; they ALI 20 into the
L.[
aoee'ne,. unu w NOV ie"Ne uu'ii e"on
TIE gentleman" II he had not taken his
only knew how far above that is the
bntleman. A gentleman should have toe
q Il refuse To do what is vrorv .,a IA
-, q, a..,.,. =,
pau " ues'roy the Dest ana highest
~ him is wrong. terribly wrong. l
HAT every boy who belongs to our club
Holve to do what he can TO break uo
eadful custom Of treating when he
en, and IL he resists the temptation 10
kr4be treated he will he ne much q noro
IH.L " NSio
" Nv .'en "no o''ihoeu can Juan
~
k*1s,us save az 10, So. .n.s ,,
IA US rs. ''' s sne uas naa pan luck
l study OF the habits OF dogs and
Rding out what is good for them TO
M had a ' inc,, are , Miseiy carer Tor.
|1te for an answers Ia some n,,estions
Iy~he has tried to find in history. but
~ to give the questions. Give tbenr
Rad see If any Of the Hans can answer
naud Leslie sends s3.5o for Jimmie
@ benefit! That certainly shows hard
snd she and her friends deserve much
Il. 80, SS~n NV wv un MANU-, uS5u-
XIV n 49, vi =" mote, ana az the rate
.fl,S uhois an,.,,o, my VIII soon
nm, nenber' -, ~. d ~ WI nave MADE
|'7S VI tuo p"nu nappy'
m
~ Callaway OF Mataporda a,swars ,o,,.
|y,.k tsro-,,',. .,,.-,,-'l '0ui
Npp aues0ions III TINS way;
<n1t famous Texan lived to be So years
EWt II. Wharton.
IV0M public man was kIilaJ hv tba -
at discharge of his own gun?-W. n.
W
re zavala.
x Krausa xr,,a. 80. - - n..,,a,.A
what Mr.. Han sald ahout nIsntiny
ts. (" That Is encouraging berapse hs.
|to feel thar Tho Hans Won. 50 nusy
N ma reading ist,ars ,nov VA ra,
4 At my taIk ab9,,, eoyt'rs hara,,,
OF any seeds heinr nIsnfad vetNwho =
~
n Lee Hudson of Coltharp writes; 81
Nj. Hap. has shown good subject to
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

Bladder TROUBLES, Weak Bark. BuruInB UrIVe.
Incontlncoe Gonorrhea. elect. Structure, re.
ooive aiehnG treatment prompt refer ana
cure for lfe Both sexes treated cnniidel-
and Rupture cured by our new methods
Send for particulars. Address
DRS. nhTTS a Belts & DYAR.
oIt ~. Charles ST., New Orleans, La
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EE5]Yll:ll1il3
DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAR.
Physicinn-, Surgeons, Specialists.
21f 81. Charles ST., New Orleans.

uuHb, miuuit 8Scd
and old. single aud
married men and all
who suffer with Lost
Manhood. Nervous
Debility, Spermator-
thea. Seminal Losses.
Sexual Decay. Fail
Ing Memory, Weak
Eyes. Stunted Deyel
opment. Lack OF
Energy, Inpoverish-
cd blood. Plmples.
Impsdimonts TO Mar
riage; also Blood and
Skin Disease. Syph-
His, Eruptions, Hair
Failing, Rome Pains.
Sore Throat. Ulcers.
Swailiugs, Effects q
Mercury Kidney and
=. 49,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

Sutherland Springs, Texas.Dear Hapham-
mer: I will tell the Haps about my pets.
They are two cats and one pig. My cats are
named Spain and Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam is
the largest and Oldest. had cat named
Cuba, but gave II to my cousin, for they
fought so much ! thought Cuba would XII
Spain. Once Cuba and Spain were hghting
and Uncle Sam tried 10 help Cuba and they
put SPANS eye out, so | gave him away.
will send dime for Jimmie Edwards. a true
Hap. Matte Jones.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

Sutherland Springs. Texas. Dear Hspham-
mer: Here comes another l6-year-old girl
hoYs nave bsen weutins AI ~ wr,es 70 ths
page for some time. but for lack Of courage
have deferred il until the present ! will tell
YOU about the Barthoidl statue. The great
Bartholdi statue. Liberty Enlightening the
Word erected upon Bedl0es island IN New
York bay. vas the Eft OF France 10 the
American people. IL Is said that this gigan-
nc work cost S25o.00D. the expense being borne
By $4,000 Frenchmen OF the middle class each
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19

Douglassvillo, TexRs,--Dear Hhphsmmer:
the ground has been covered with snow all
this week and II Ia not gone yet. II covered
the ground last Thursday and u has hesn very
colo ever since, with sleet and rain last night,
covered with ice. | hRvo Just finished my
quilt and am helping mamma mako one with
S-3 squares In II. l have little pct dog lie
Is black all over except around bis neck and
II IS white. lie will drive the COWS to the
pasture. MY brother has six pet pigeons. our
sunday school has not started yet. but | viii
nt glad whom II does. My papa is through
killing hogs for this year. lie has killed
about forty Mamma says she is so glad she
doesn't know what TO do. We are all SO tired
OF sausage, spareribs and backbone.
FBdger swint.