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seemed 10 be only branches, as they were
smaller than the one that went straight
forward SO we took the one that led
straight forward. This one seemed TO be
larger and longer than any of the others.
On we went and after we had gone
short distance we could hear running
water it seemed. and OF course we were
both very anxious to see into that A few
yards farther and there 1t was, Hole
shallow stream. We took off our shoes
and waded across. The floor was Of sand
and small gravel, We could see little
stones or something shining like fire.
stopped down and picked up piece oil Il
and said What is this?" EffIe took II
and looked at IT, ut Is gold; our fortune
is made, but let's 70 on and see what elss
we can ind, for hear an awful roaring
like a great waterfall" On we went and
the gold getting thicker as we went. We
found what we took to be diamonds
Imagine our eager excitement, Al last we
came to the roaring pool OF water. II was
coming out OF one side Of the wall. falling
In a large hole and running across the
floor We saw that we could 80 no
further. so we were walking up and down
the side OF the hole OF water picking up
gold and diamonds when my Cousin Efie's
foot slipped and she fell into that awfui
pool of water with one pitiful cry for help.
l was left alone CRYING and praying In the
dark, or she had the torch Imagine my
feelings. Just one girl By herself in tho
dark In that cavern. After long time o.
crying took one step and my feet slipped
on the wet rocks and down I went my
head crushing against = rock. and. aus,
Haps. awoke 70 hnd Il all dream. 40
ever devoted Hap,
Clandie Coleman.
p. q snciosed and 10 cents for tho he'p<
ing fund. 2. q
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The CLUB.

Ia Happyhammers are the young people
RIts ohiidren) who read the Youths Depart
-, ID AZ THE Houston Post. There are no fees
fcharges OF any kind connected with the
poys and girls who read The Post may
as active members by sending
Il The object OF all Happyhsmmers to
,nmer happiness when and wherever pos
Il" Hence the club name and motto. The
Aower is the violet. the club tree the live
and the club pet is the mockinE bird. all
n chosen by the members themselves.
fayorite dog of the Happyhammers is the
{tch collie, or shepherd.
ke club colors are rose and gray. These
brs are intended 10 be worn with or without
4 cJub button or pin They are made into
la by pinning or sewing together two
"a of narrow ribbon, one OF rose pink
the other Of light gray.
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aps WE'VE STUDIED YER TOE.

Ina the Bismarck Tribune.
We ever pass youngster. et'd been
an stibbed his toe.
was cryin' by the roadside, sorter
quiet like an slow.
4 oldin of his dusty foot, all hard an
brown an bare,
Etryin to keep from his eyes tn tears
that's gatherin there?
hear him sorter sobbin' like an smut
fin OF his nose,
We stop an pat his head an sorter
try to ease his woes,
ztreat him sorter kind like. an tn
fust thing that We know
y W an off an smilin-clean ;rrgot
he stubbed his toe.
NJ the road of human life. ye see .
Teller trav'lin' slow.
Nike as not you'll find he's some poor
cuss that's stubbed his toe.
Twas maxim swimmin Roadway. but
y he bumped into stone,
Ehis friens kept hurryin' onward, en-
they LET him here alone.
3in't sobbin or amt snlsdin-ne's too
q old fer tears an cries,
n he's grievin ies' as earnest, il it
q only comes in signs,
HI does a heap o good sometimes to
Il go little slow
say a word Of comfort to tn man
n that's stubbed his toe.
n never sure yerself an tn amt no
n earthly way to know
when it's goin to come yer turn
n to trip an stub yer ZOE.
", yer smilin. happy. in the bright
81 SUMS light al glow,
%tomorrow yer a shiverin an yer
II strugglin, through tn snow,
s. tn time ye think ve'va got IN
Il world th fastest in yer gr,j
a time, yen find. ct y,r tn .:kei,-
81 est to slip,
us mighty comfortin to hsve some
II Teller stop, | know,
n comfort We and try to help ye when
q we've STUDDED yer toe.
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ing season TO drive for the same man.
am nearly IA years old
70. j. NJ. New Haven. Conn. NJ make
! apout $2o every summer out OF chickens
also nave d PAPER route and make Is
cents day at that. Last summer made
bluing and sold 1t at 20 cents bottle,
making a good profit Fre.n my savings
have bought wheel
sidney s. Wurtsman, savannah Ga. -
got piece OF ice and several bottles of
MAYORS. shaved the ice aa ) nada bails
out Of the shaved ice and poured flavors
on them and sold the balls at / cert
eacn' You can see these snowfall sores
on nearly every block Lece.
: Carl Richert. Whitehall. I'LL rails d
some chickens and sold them for $3.50.
ihen ] bought two pigs 70. the money
ana ted them on leavinss from the
kltchen small potatoes. et, that we
dld not need. When they wee fattcner
SOLD them for S1s26. Ths was the
largest sum of money that ! ever had
gave So of it to my father for the
Ieed. and had about $40 left. With this
now taking lessons.
George zahn, Atchison, Kan made
money last winter slping pu- up zee
near my home. | made SIT .52 / now
work every Saturday evening and make
% cents | am putting mi money in the
odnk ana saving 1t.
mere was one plan. however that
MINK WIZ not find favor generally 1
| mink the boy that took this way must
nave had pretty tough stomach
a certain small Boston boy got into
me haolt of teasing his mother for pen
nles until at last she said to him. Now
Willie, don't like to give you pennies
II you want money, you should go 10
.I, and earn it The boy remained
thoughtful for some time. Then. within
a rev days. the mother perceived that
Willie had plenty OF pennies She won
uered little where he got them. but
uio not question him. But one SUNNI ,r
uav she noticed that some sort of hula
oaloo was going on in the backward
LOCKING out she saw Willie surroun led
py mob of boys. who were yelling with
delight. She went down into the ward
TO see what was going on. and as she
passed out she saw. stuck up on the back
wall of the house. this notice. quite neal
ly printed" out with pencil:
WILLIE JONES WILL EAT
! small green worm for ..... cont
large green worm for ..... . cents
small fuzzy worm for ...... cents
! large fuzzy worm for. ..... 5 cents
small green toad for ....... 25 cents
AND Willie was apparently doing Il
thriving business
VIII try that way. / am sure the girls
won't.
Tommy scallam: You forgot to put the
dime in. l opened your letter. so / know
there was no money in II.
Annie" OF Trinity must give her fin
name II the writer's do not wish their
names published they must say so. and
will not have 1t done. but they npst
SEND me their names. 1t is the rule Of
The Post
One Of the writer's suggests sending the
helping fund to the starving peo'ie IN
India. We could not do that. for it has
neen given for certain purpose ana |
have no right TO change that purpose. /
think. too, that it is best to help those
at home. The British government il
helping the people in India very ,,ner-
ously.
Lucy Burt: l thank you for the lowers
and the kind invitation. Perhaps i may
some day accept the latter
Margaret Hadley Foster.
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THE oRoss-TowN CAR.

q the streets Of Boston town,
oars go up, and the cars 50 dowt,
4 are yellow and others ara RED
4some are a chocolate brown in-
stead;
ahe funniest one Of all. BY far,
Do one that is marked the "Crs So
n Flown" car.
Beet that when boys aud girls are
p good,
fmile and look pleasant. as children
bhould.
kmay ride on the red car or ride Oh
1.-THE brown.
zpk at the sights of Boston town.
Whether the distance be near OF far.
q never ride on the Cross Town
&car.
14MEN-To sell perfumes. toilet soaps,
So dealers; 500 monthly and expenses:
Hence unnecessary. Palmer l'erfumory
fGst Louis, Mo.
IS WANTED--To be Independent,
the grandest paying profession of the
IL. eSr Ghd' sunny and s0aP' ss tI'ey
kre.
ID them away on the "Crosa- Town"
bar.
Sarah Chamberlin Weed.
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[ll!7I'3:|iy1Ili5
HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

UAKKIN TUIINTT DFWJ1IKAI1T TU'KFT
~'" $4,000 ''~"A's
To be voted for at election to be held
Tuesday, November 8. 1900.
Congress-
Thomas H. Ball
state Senator Sixteenth District
a. G. hpscomb.
Representative
George b Griggs.
John Kennedy.
District Attorney for Criminal District
Court Harris and Galveston Counties
j. V. Lea.
District Judge Eleventh judicial District
Cnaries u. Ashe.
County Judge
b. II, Vasmer
County Attorney
f. Lee Schwander.
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Club Talk.

US address your letters properly!
the boys anS girls OF our club
follow this advice. Address your
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-29

Bladder Troubles. Weak Back. Burning
Urine. Incontinencs Gonorrhea. elect strie-
ture. receive searching treatment. prompt re,
lief and euro for life. Both sexes treated
eonfdentislly and privately. Piles. Ffstuis.
Fissurs and Rupture cured by cur new meta
eds.
Dhs. BELTS q BELTS & DYAR,
ga st. Charles ST.. New Orleans, La
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DRS. BELTS & BELTS & DYAR
Pbysicians, Surgeons, Specialists,
2lA 81. Chm lea ST. Ne.a. 0Hlaaua

Young. middle aged
and old. single and
married mes and ali
" no suffer with Lost
Manhood. Nervous
Debility. Spermatos-
rhea. Seminal Losses.
Sexual Decay. Fall
ing Memory, Weak
Eyes. stunted Devel-
opment. Lack of
Energy. Impoverrsh-
ed Blood. Ptntples.
Impediments 10 Mar
riage: also Blood and
Skin pieease. Sypn.-
lis. Eruptiops Hair
Failing. Done Pains.
Sore Throat. Ulcers.
Sweilings. Elects o.
Mercury, Kidney ans
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HELPING FUND.

velma, Texas.-Dear Haphammer I
want TO join your happy band, l am a
little girl 10 years old and live at velma,
eleven miles north of San Saba town in
San Saba county My father has been
subscriber OF The Houston Post for several
years. ! have one little pet and it is u
little baby sister and her name is Ora
Hattie. | will close with love to all the
Haps. Della Locker.
Klleen, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII
you admit another little boy into your
merry group of boys and girls? | am 10
years OF age and live near the little city
OF Killeen ! have been reading The
Post for more than a year. and thought
| would contribute a letter to the brilliant
Happyhammer page. | like 70 read the
pieces written by the boys and girls. | am
afraid the waste basket will get this let
ter. so ! will close.
Charley Grover Piphin.
Caiayeras Dear Haphammer ! feel
sorry for Arthur Dawson. | know he
wishes be had his old feelings back. Well.
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Houston Daily Post,

4 Happyhammer Department
Houston. Texas.
[pu will DO this the letters MI
Firectly to me-none OF them will
aed and none lost, Every now AND
letter containing money is opened
4 general office and the money rohs
X is lost. The people in the of1cs
~ very busy and have no tine .
fllng up the nickels or dimes, ana
&tne hurry and rush the money is
r. be careful to address your !et-
q ! have told you,
lang to the page be a little more
$uul' Some Of the letters are writ
earelessly that It is almost lni-
z TO read them. After you have
Your letter read 1t over care
pa ask yiurself Can the prntsrs
Is easily7" You see you have 80
iose time to give to the writing
- printers have to the rea / rg,
" ought to think Of them first. Al.
ANA more OF the comfort of others
your own. ! often wonder ii the
"a girls whose letters | correct
fne corrections. / know one BOY
ne wrote TO thank me for SNOW
where he was wrong. Tha. was
ming to do and / ,sspe9tsi HIN
when your letters appear on tho
poS them over carefully to see If
any difference in the spelling or
capital letters. and don't make
piseAkes again.
~
a good thing for boy to learn
make his own spending money,
than THAI to make money that
= MIN TO set an education.
Eeral ways OF doing this mem
y The American Boy. Here are
the plans for making money, all
sood and honest.
hulkey. Bronaugh. Mo Il live
N three miles south Of hroaaugn.
drove a team for a hay press
torty days at 50 cents a dsy.
.eeeWed my money bousat a
~. J SHARED them a few DAYS
me wool paid for the s,esp ami
w. have hired out this conn.,
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Missouri City, Texas.--Dear Haphammer:
IL was when | Was traveiing over this
beautiful old world. Just where | do not
remember, but II was in a great range OF
mountains and beautiful valleys, Efe (my
cousin and | were riding about among the
mountains when we espied a large hole
up in the side Of high mountain sur
rounded by beautiful rocks and the most
beautiful trees and flowers that ever
fairyland. "Eff!e." | said. II believe that
is cavern up there and n 1t is II Will
be the very thing ! have been wanting to
see all my life, and am going to see
into II II 1t is possible" Effie was just
as anxious as / was, so we dismounted
from our jolly little ponies. gathered
some rich pine (pine with lots of rosin in
~ to make some torches, and began to
climb the mountain. After about an hour
and half OF weary climbing we reached
the big hole. We sat down and rested
while and lighting torch we looked
into the hole and found II to be Just what
we thought II was, large cavern. We
could see that Il was easy to get in to, so
IN we went. II was like beautiful long
hall, getting larger the farther we went
Tor about twenty yards Then Il began to
get smaller very fast until we had to get
down on our knees and hands and crawl a
few steps and u opened Into another large
hall and oh, what beautiful sight 1t was
The floor walls and overhead we're OF
dark gray rock with white clouds and
s'reaks running ell through II. This ore
first became larger and then smaller like
the other one until we had to crawl
through another little hole that opened
into three more passages. One OF these
led straight forward and the other two
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"Ahl there he is--my Aionis-waiting
in de moonlight for me hated rival, Mag
gle Grabinhimer, wild whom he has made
err date. But will be reyenged When
be sees me termorrer riding down de ave-
nue.. lolling among de cushions OF pnffys
ice cart he'll realize de folly OF leading er
double life"
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nice little Haps would come down and
help me pick tomatoes, for | certainly do
get tired of them. Well. Haps, as this
is my first time. won't trouble you long.
| like the Gypsy very much and wish
she would write again. Well, good bye
ITO all the Haps for this time. Next time
will try and write longer letter
Hoping soon TO be a sincere Hap,
Alonzo r. Storey
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Arkansas Pass. Texas.-Dear Hapham-
iner: Here comes another little boy to
Join your happy band. / have only been
in Texas a little over six months this
time 50 have never seen much OF your
good paper out nevertheless ] have seen
enough TO know that ] want 70 Join the
club. IL can, Haps DO any OF you i've
have going bathing. We all 80 down
there al about o'clock in the evening
and stay until after and Haps. ] tell
YOU Il is lots OF fun. live on farm
and we have lots OF tomatoes now and
some yatermelons. wish some OF you
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Haps, have you ali got any flowers? /
nave got few. Donald Donaldson wrote
good yell. viii tell you about my pets
have got two dogs and one cat. Ny dogs
names are Rover and Lion and my cat Is
named Bob. will close for this time for
rear OF the ugly waste basket, remain
% ever true Hap, Leila Mayo.
p s.--FInd enclosed cents.
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calaveras, Texas.--Dear Haphammer.
Have you decided who was the greatest
hero in the Spanish merican war?
Well. | have at last decided, and l cast
my vote for R, V. Hobson, for think he
was the greatest and brayest hero. at
least he showed more heroism than any
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best wishes 10 the Iiaps.

With best wishes 10 the Hsps.
Lula Bell Mayo,
P S--lnclosed find cents for the help
ing fund Three wild cheers and bsaE
for Hobson. l., b. NJ.
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Number OF new Happyhammers. IS
Previously reported ...-............ 10 500
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Mexia, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Here
l come again to see you all. | have got
my club yell ready now and am going 10
send 1t. Here it is:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
IN BEHALF OF SOLDIERS.
President Amends Civil Service Rule
No. II.


No. II.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The president
has amended civil service rule II by
adding to section 4 the following pro-
viso: ~.
And provided further. that nothing
contained In this rule, or in any regula-
ton made In pursuance thereof, shall be
SO construed so as to prevent an APP
pointing officer. in his discretion in pro-
noting a person who served In the mil.
ttary or naval service of the United
States in the late war, or who was hon.
orably discharged therefrom, who has
been reinstated in the service to a grade
or position below that from which he
was separated to grade or position no
higher than that from which he was sep
arated.' .xss,
The particular case which brought
about this amendment was that of a
81, 600 clerk who enlisted in the army dur
ing the war with Spain, and upon his
discharge asked for reinstatement under
the rule which permits the reinstatement
of soldiers without limitation as to time
he was separated from the service. 1t
happened that the only vacancy In his
particular branch Of the service at the
time he made application was that of
assistant messenger, at $720 per annun.
Being in need the soldier accepted this
place on the promise that he should re-
celve promotion to higher grade as
soon as vacancy occurred In the fol-
lowing week he was selected for promo
ton, and the civil service commission was
notified of the fact, when 1t transpired
that under the rules Of the commission
he could not be advanced until he had
served two years as assistant messen-
ger, and then only on condition that he
~ mot ton
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of the president with the result that
the rule was Immediately amended as
sta ted
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04

and Washington, b. G.: Bengston, Swan,
st: Paul, Mimi, hydrostatic computing
scale: De Wallace. Harry, St. Paul, MINI,
train alarm; Tanning, John T., Minneap-
Lars c., Irene s. D., liquid cooler; Kane,
Michael j.. st. Paul. Mimi, paper box;
Law, John, Mankato, MINI. hay sling;
feed device for sawnfill carriages Rs Nc.
Kenzie.- Benjamin, St Paul, Mimi, coin
released lung testing apparatus. Ner-
boyig, Matthias H, Norseland, Mimi,
Sleepy Eye, Mimi. welding machine; Rey-
nolds, James S., Minneapolis, Mimi, win
dow frame and sash; SStaley, James, Bis
Theodore J., Miles City, Mont, draf:
equalizer Warmers; Reuben Jr., ST. Paul,
MIMI. glove.
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A RESTAURANT EPISODE.
A Sort of Straw Vote.

An advertising agent representing
prominent New York magazine, while on
a recent western trip, was dining one
evening in a Pittsburg restaurant.
While waiting for his order he glanced
over his newspaper and noticed the ad-
vertisement of a we'll known dyspepsia
preparation, Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets;
as he himself was a regular user of the
tablets he began specializing as to how
many of the other travelling men in the
dining room were also friends of the
popular remedy for Indigestion.
He SAYS: II counted twenty-three men
at the tables and in the hotel office took
the trouble to interview them and was
surprised to learn that nine of the twen-
ty-three made practice of taking one
or two Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
after each meal.
One of them told me, he had suffered
so much from stomach trouble that at
one time he had been obliged to quit the
road, but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets had been entirely free from In
digestion, but he continued their use, espc-
ciaIly while travelling, on account of ir-
regularity in meals and because like all
travelling men he was often obliged to eat
what he could get and not always what
he wanted.
Another, who looked the picture Of
taking a Stuart Tablet afterwards be-
cause he could eat what he pleased and
when he pleased, without fear OF sleep
less night or any other trouble.
Still another used them becauses he
was subject to gas on stomach, causing
pressure on heart and lungs, shortness of
breath and distress in chest, which he no
longer experienced since using the tab
lets regularly.
Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets was the only safe remedy ne
had ever found for sour stomach and
acidity, he had formerly used common
soda to relieve the trouble. but the tablets
were much better and safer to use.
After smoking, drinking or other ex-
cesses which weaken the digestive
organs. nothing restores the stomach to
a healthy wholesome condition SO eff
fectually as Stuart's Tablets.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets contain the
natural digestives, pepsin, diastase,
which every weak stomach lacks, as well
as nux, hydrastin and yellow parilla.
and can be safely relied upon as radI-
cal cure, for every form of poor diges-
ton. Sold by druggists everywhere.
A little book. on stomach. troubles
mailed free by addressing +. A. Stuart
Co., Marshall, Mich.