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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

"u'!' Myrtle MCGOWAN.
,sas--Dear Haps: | am a lit
!ssfs old; in the fifth grade.
hpamlnondas. How many OF
alse heard the name before and
a !. Of him? l have been
II \ Nm Tue Post three years. / think
-, 1--we a nice bird for their fav-
Il i ~ q mocking birds had a nest
, .lau gallery. The pet dog is my
! scAs. ! once had shepherd
kp,,,n fer the ex-president. l
.u now. Your little friend,
Epaminondas Johnson.
|lm.. Iexas,-Dear Haphammer:
n M Try my luck once more as
! H. ". was not in print.
M 'S sal very nice flowers in our
Nm ,suI this hot weather does not
M a y, was the I'd of August, I was
\, a y, Of the Haps are afraid of
saa scarlet fever? I think thew
)sl ~ contest suggested by the
Il IN very Interesting. | will not
d e''er, but will next time. A
NJ Eva Schneider.
M ME- a,ssS,as.-Hello. Haps; You
IN Ia AZ ! have forgotten you. but
n ~ u'a not vote in the last con-
ID. 4, A. glad that Colonel Travis
- s ns contest going on is very
~ NY vote will be for the
~ everybody has use for the
IL IA =, = Prairie Fairy, did you
/ s ~ mss Nettie Scotfeld. write
nj ,hoa, IKE TO correspond with
|fsal s,a 10 or IA years old. /
(tts,ensss win a problem. What
ii -, between twice s and so,
"nat Is their product?
A Country Lad"
\ , tt,as--pear Mr.. Hap: This
k,unv and ! would like TO
y. oand, l am IL years old
", Ie,enlh grade. l Will be IL
Anl5Sio I'VE Just across the beau
NJ ~. river from the beautiful
HsyJS fannin and his men
AZ N; Have any of the the Hans p
ia d,s ga fort? Joe Farmer.
!. Meaning about nowg Wake
sAsse ,ssnnin's monument is In
I'VE, not very far from
ia very pretty monument.
III s Saste basket grinnlng at
S'ose. Goodbye. A true
jamie Tally.
=. Dear a Haphammer: AS NV
INV, a s,s the country ! live ssA IN.
~, ana the cattle are SO tlas.
- .!s and a half from II town a.
III i've in the country
Ased In Lockhart till
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
ne CLUB.

are the young peopis
*! s., ,sss Tss POST ssA @ a;
y, :. cd ss.i,. members BY sena'ns
sss'; g.: 4. al. afs ass4ss:e S:s; !:
b s,uS na ,be c i tree the iiys q
"a y Vols 20 IS the mocklns bird ,, 81,
y ~ x, "1 Happyhammers Is tho
" y Of shspherd. and gray, These
I: slsfs ~ he worn with or without
fsssdssse u Il y They are made INTO o.. :
tss'l9a; pS y, one Of rose pink ana
y sgrbs gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20
...u, uApPYHAMMERs.

l,;Au, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
q little girl s years old, l live in
lrsur the great seaport city. My
Elhel Baker. There are so many
= ul and boys that belong to the
IA would like TO become a member
ad.h Il you will take me In.
Ethel Baker.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Sounded BY ne
Of
osn s rom 81 u1 2: T0r S sns Tu';ns ys
sssss. Of department 81 natural science
S S sn0S Soo psss a an BY Mr. Kshrc he n
nssssy asog mounds s s . heated
board iae lsst $50
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

\, Tsyas.-Dear Haphammer: Here
LII little girl wanting to join your
rMd Il you will let me in. I've been
he Haps' page for long time
fel Il is SO nice. My school will be
III week. We are going to try TO
n riee time the last day. / am ten
M. Your new Hap,
George Moody.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

the battle of Gettysburg II he had had
Stonewall Jackson? When did the United
States purchase Alaska?
| will close as my letter is getting long
enough for the first one. Hoping much
success to the Haps' page. Roy Lee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-20

Perry, La.-Dear Haphammer: AS the
contest is now opened, / bring in my
standard and plant # in plain view =
the Haps. l put in nomination the COW
and likewise give her my vote.
There is not and can not be, any AMI
NAL more useful TO man than COW. She
produces food OF the finest sort; she helps
to produce and is a constituent of one OF
the largest trades In America. She Is
natural supporter Of the universe, and on
her rest a great Importance.
Come now, Haps, in your imaginations,
and enjoy brief, but natural picture.
The sun is setting and its reflections on the
partly clouded sky presents picture Of
rose and gray, which are our chosen COL
ors, and now Look to the east and you
will see tall, shady and majestic live
oak tree, which is our chosen tree, and
now listen, how sweetly the mocking bird
sings from its perch on the live oaks
bough. Now come closer and look UNDER
meath the live oak ami you viii see beau
tiful violets creeping up everywhere and
little further eastward you will see
noble looking shepherd dog stretched lazily
on the grass under the shade of the oak
and little further on. closely nipping the
new born grass 10 a fine. sleek-looking
milk cow" This Is the last but most
useful feature in this picture which
have tried to show you.
And now, Haps in order TO make this
picture real in order to make u complete,
We must select the COW as being the most
useful to man. as. indeed, she Is.
What is more heaithful? what is purerE
What Is better to any man, woman, boy OF
girl than glass of this pure. white food
of nature? How many motherless infahts
have been raised upon II? How many OF
your pets have you fed this pure white
food to in order to help them live and grow
TO maturity? Answer these questions, and
1t Will show you how far In advance she
Is 70 all other animals. She is by far su-
perior IN ali others Now come. hA-.
rally around my standard; help me to sup
port this supporter of the universe; help
me to make our Happyhammer picture
complete by electing the COW as the most
useful animal to all mankind Let US
place her With our rose and gray SKY VIA
our live oak, our mocking bird. our yioiets
and our shepherd then we viii nave q
natural picture one which Michael Aneeio
would have been proud 10 have n'inten.
The cow has never had ar ~ 'ai. sue
has never had substitute. There Is NOT
anything on the face OF the universe that
can take her place. She has no equal ana
deserves to be recognized in that man
ner.
Long live the noble old milk cow and
long may the sons and daughters Of Amer
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
FEARFUL PREDICTION.
or n Mountaineer on His First Sight Of
n Railroad.

OF Mountaineer on His First Sight OF
Railroad.
Down in the Kentucky noun.
tains," said an old surveyor. THE
gaunt natives who had never seen the
steam kyars' were very much inter
ested in the building Of the Cincin-
natl Southern Railway, and came in
from miles around to inspect the work
Some of the theories and speculations
propounded were worthy of record.
At one point the line crossed a river
directly into a tunnel through a high
mountain. The material for the bridge
had been delayed. but the other work
was pushed vigorously on, the tunnel
completed and the track finished up to
the river bank on the opposite side,
leaving a yawning chasm a hundred
feet deep between. While the work
was in this condition party of mooii
sinners arrived one day and inspected
the new wonder with awe-struck faces.
At last one old mountaineer, carefully
removing chew Of tobacco from his
right cheek to his left, voiced the gem
eral sentiment when he gravely SAIL
Wall, that cussed thing may hi. tbet
hole all right for a while. but some ,
these days she'll miss an the whole
durn thing will. p in the river"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

= Samuel Partridge once published an
almanac in London which had a great cir
culation in England. 1t was especially
popular among the farmers, because it
predicted the weather a year in advance.
One day, while Partridge was making
a trip in the country, he took dinner at
an inn, and, when about to resume his
journey, the hostler warned him that it
was about to rain. Partridge paid no
attention and set out, but soon returne ID
having been drenched by aheavy shower
He was SO impressed by the hostler's
weather wisdom that he offered the man
crown TO tell him how he could predict
with so much certainty.
Easy enough was the reply. ave
have Partridge's Almanac here"
''Ah, yes, to be sure, said Partridge,
smiling, Il had not thought of that.
"And that man, went on the hostler,
lis such liar that when | saw the Al
manae set down to-day as fair, knew it
would rain"
Partridge paid the crown in silence.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
Least worked onicer Aboard Ship

Two blueiackets were once heard ar
guing as to who had the least work to do
on board man-of-war.
ats the parson, said one.
COW dye make that QUIZ queried
the other
"Cos'es got no work to do, and all
day to do it in
''You amt quite got it, Bill, retorted
his friend, while an inspired grin illumi-
mated his features, 1t amt the parson;
it's the capn o marines"
lows thai?'
"Well, as you say, the parsons got no
work to do, and all day to do it in; but
the capt O marines as nothin' to do and
all day to do it in, and as lewtenit o
marines to 'elp i'm to do it!''
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The public is invited to symp1t-ize
with a quiet ahd retiring citizen of
New York who, says the sun, oecu-
pied a seat near the door Of a crowded
cable car when masterful stout wom-
an entered. Having no newspaper
behind which to hide. he was fixed and
subjugated by the glittering eye. He
rose and offered his place to her, Seat
ing herself-wlthout thanking him
she exclaimed in strident tones that
reached to the farthest end of the
car: Say, what do you want to stand
I'M there for? Come here and sit on
nv lap" Madam gasped the man,
as his face became scarlet. II fear
I'm not deserving of such an honor. y
What do you mean you dude?" shrieked
the woman. You know very well |
was speaking to my little niece behind
you"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

An unused theatre ticket is always
good for an admission, even though the
Good for this date only 'timpcd uprn
the pastcboard seems to mean that it
coull be used u, no other time, Pruha-
lily most of the public accept that as
proving the impossibility of making use
of the ticket, and therefore few make
any attempt to get at least part of the
worth of their money when they were
prevented by any cause from using the
ticket on the date marked on il. But il
could be presented Mt any time and would
be good for admission. Any theatre
manager would have to recognize the
holders right to enter the theatre, al
though that would, If course. carry with
it no right to the seat. 1t is that right
which is limited to the principal date.
For all other purposes the ticket is quite
as good as if used on the date it bears.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Among the saddcst of Alterations is
that of youthful beauty when it has fled.
When will people learn that every age
has lis own form of beauty, and that the
woman of sixty may be just rs attractive
is she was at ivc-and-twenty. provided
hat she studies the styles that arc
Natural to sixty, and does not rainly
ling to the styles suitable for fivc-and-
twenty The afficciation of youth, when
youth is gone for ever, is weakness
ihat all can read
More concealed at first but generally
making itself seen in its true bearings at
last. is the atfeetation of riches. No af-
fectation can bring more terrible reck-
oning than this, for one day the struggle
must end and the pitable reality be re-
realed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

heepinp an le oh 'ht MUS.
The school board officer in town
which shall be namelcss, recently reeeiv-
ed an anonymous letter informing him
that at certain house were two kids that
were not attending any school. He at
once started for the house indicated, and
in reply to his official knock came the
good woman Of the house.
"You have two children who do not 60
to school, said the officer.
"Children?" said the woman. We've
no children"
;,ssi -, yes, you have, said the officer.
~. woman stepped back and called
her husband.
Here, John; here's man who says
s - some children, and they don't go
,chSTr
T"You are mistaken, sir, said he
''But read this. persisted the officer.
The man read at first with a puzzled
expression, and then light broke over
his face.
Yes he said at last, Il suppose |
must admit it, My kids don't attend
SCHOOLS, certainly, because really don't
like 10 send them"
ut doesn't matter what you like-they
Will have 10 GO. said theofiicer. Let
mcsce them
The man meekly led the way 10 an out
house, where, calmly rcposing by the
side of an old Nanny goat, were two YER
liable kids.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Clean blood meens a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boilS, blotches, blackheads.
and that siclly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
elsts, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, Csc, SOC.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFoRNIA FIe SYRUP Co, illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
,-laystiye
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price Soc. per bottle
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

powder to shake into your shoes; rests
the feet, Cures Corns. Bunions. Swollen
Sore, Hot, Gallons, Aching. Sweating Feet
and Ingrowing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease
makes new or tight shoes easy At all drug
gists and shoe stores, % cts Sample mailed
FREE. Adr's Allen S. Omsted, Leroy, n. Y.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be nag
netic. full OF life. nerve and vieor, take No-To-
Dac, the wonder-worirer that mikes weak men
strong. All druggists, 5oc or u. Cure guaran-
tecd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

"CRAwFoRDvTLLE FLA: Tettcrine is worth
more than itsweight in gold 10 me. One appli-
cation cured me of letter in my toes Of seventh
years standing. John NJ. TOwles." IL cures all
skin diseases. At druggists 5Ocents box, or by
mail postpaid from 1T. Shuptrine, savannah,
Ga
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The common opportunity comes, as
the divinest opportunity in the whole his
tory of the world came, Graded in OBJ
security.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Kind looks, kind words, kind It's and
warm handshakes-~ these are the second
airy means of grace when men are in
trouble, and are fighting their unseen
battles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

The negro race embraces abouton e-tenth of
the wcfld's population.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Educate Your Ijowcls with Cancarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever,
i0c Csc. II c. G. C. fall, druggists refund money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Land in the City of London is worth SIC.
00,0OO an acre.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
He Laughs Best
Who Lauqhs Last. +"

A hearty laugh indicates a
degree of good health obtain
able through pure blood. As
but one person in ten has
pure blood, the >ther nine
should purify the blood qvith
Hoods SarsaparilIa. Then
they can laugh first, last and
all the time, for perfect hap
pfnesS comes Svfh good health
Hod5 SaadqbalM
N1azl2 slE521lnW
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Over Sl,0O0O00 worth of diamonds are stolen
every year from the South African diamond
mines.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Receipts from the sale of tea form more than
one-half Of the whole export trade of For
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Ihave found Piso's Cure for Consumption
an unfailing medicine.-F. X. LOTT, 1906 Scot
St, Covington, KY, Oct. l. 1894.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Most troubles will run when we look them
sqnarely in the face.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Oil refining in Western Siberia is making
fast progress and large quantities are sold
abroad.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

OF 1000 blind persons in Europe, Russii
confesses to be responsible for $4,000.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

No-To- BAG for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes -eeak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or Csc.
u C. c. c. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26

/, fifteen minutes with only cake of Ivory Soap and water,
YOU can make better cleansing paste than you can buy
Ivory Soap Paste will take spots from clothing and will clean
carpets rugs kid gloves slippers patent enamel russell leather and
canvas Shoes leather belts painted woodwork and furniture Inc
special value Ivory Soap this form arises from the tact that
can Be with damp sponge cloth to cleanse many aceS
that cannot be washed because they stand the free ppea
ton of
DIRECTIONS FOR MAENGTo boiling water ada one and o1ha ounces
boil five soap
convenient dishes mot TIM hwu eep"e
han arugh glass jar vsrApe o,mHIo
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
S3azaz % ll:llEIH@


Hood. Iil, cure liver ms. the non.lrri.a,lnE and
only cathartic to take with Hood's sarsapariliG.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

those charged with criminal offense and
upon conviction the punishment should
be commensurate with the enormity OF
the crime.
Those who. in disregard of law and
the public peace, unwilling to await
the judgment of court and jury, con-
stitute themselves judges and execu-
TONERS. should not escape the severest
penalties of their crimes.
What I said in my inaugural adj
dress Of March 4. 1897, now repeat:
The constituted authorities must be
cheerfully and vigorously upheld. The
lynchings must not be tolerated in a
great and civilized country like the
United States. Courts, not mobs, must
execute the penalties Of the laws. The
preservation of public order, the right
OF discussion, the integrity of courts and
the orderly administration of justice
must continue forever the rock of
curity rests"
The Washington Celebration.
In accordance with the act Of con-
sress providing for an appropriate ma
tional celebration in the year 1900 of
the establishment of the seat of gov
eminent IN the District of Columbia |
nave appointed commission consist
ing OF the governors of all the states
and territories of the United States,
WHO nave peen invited to assemble in
the city of Washington on the first of
December, 1899, which, with the COM
mittees from congress and the District
of Columbia are charged with the prop
err conduct of the celebration.
Congress at it's last session appropri-
ated $4,000 to enable the chief of engi
neers of the army to continue the ex-
animation of the subject and to make
or secure designs, calculations and es-
Inmates for memorial bridge from the
most convenient point of the naval OBJ
servatory grounds or adjacent thereto,
across the Potomac river to the most
convenient point of Arlington estate
property.
In accordance with the provisions of
this act, the chief of engineers has Sc
lected four eminent bridge contractors
to submit plans for a bridge combining
the elements of durability and
strength and such architectural
embellishments and augmentation as
will fifty apply to the dedication, "a
memorial to American patriotism" The
designs are now being prepared and as
soon as completed will be submitted to
the congress by the secretary Of war.
The proposed bridge would be con-
venience to all the people from every
part of the country who visit the ma
tional cemetery, an ornament to the
capital Of the nation and forever stand
as monument to American patriotism.
l do not doubt that congress will give
to the enterprise still further proof of
it's favor and approval.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

reported to and approved by the con-
gress, II IN session, and If that body is
not IN session.. then by the president In
TINS manner system of laws providing
for the incorporation and government
OF towns and, cities having certain
population, giving them the power to
establish and maintain a system Of ed
ucation to be locally supported, and or
dinances providing for police, sanitary
and other such purposes should be
speedily provided. I believe a provis-
ion of this kind would be satisfactory
to the people of the territory. It is prob
able that the area is too vast and the
population too scattered and transitory
to make it wise at the present time to
provide for an elective legislative body,
but the conditions calling for local self
government will undoubtedly very soon
exist and will be facilitated by the
measures which have recommended,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

Executive Mansion, Dec. 5, 1899.
Novel Scheme for Libraries.

Patrons of every public library rea-
lie the difficulty of obtaining the pop
ular books of the day. 1t is impossible
to meet the demand, even with large
increase in the number of copies pur-
chased. A device, originating in the
ST. Louis library and being copied in
some other city libraries, is to put such
books on a special list and to charge
fee of cents a week for them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06
THE PHILIPPINES.


On the 10th of December. 1898, the
treaty of peace between the United
States and Spain was signed. 1t pro-
vided. among other things, that Spain
should cede to the United States the
archipelago known as the Philippine isl
ands; that the United States should pay
TO Spain the sum of $40. 900 900, and that
the civil rights and political status Of
the native inhabitants of the territories
thus coded TO the United States should
be determined by the congress. The
treaty was ratified by the senate on the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-06

The guiding torch to wealth is adver
Using. Your advertising doesn't pay?
Wake up!-Advisor.