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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-22

Boyce, Texas.-Dear Haphammer. Mann
ma wrote for me when was years old
! am now. / am in the third reader, |
never wrote with ink in letter before
We have fine school here, You Haps
come, be my school mates. volid not
say ugly things about girls. ] never did
see any one paint their faces nave
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SAN ANTONIO FEMALE COLLEGE


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May Texas-Dear Haphammer; Here
comes two little girls. aged IL and 10, to
join your happy band. We have been
reading your page some time and think
ing we would write so we thought we
would come in time to help get sr'hur's
chair. We Thought It so 6ind in Tommy
Taylor to write and tell you AritEr's
need Of a chair. We know Arthur and
live about three miles from h,la and feel
SO sorry for him. and hope the ether
Haps will come on with their n'aFels,
so we can soon see him IN mis- chair. We
have no pets, but have several different
kinds OF flowers. but 1t is 20 dry now We
have to water them. We are goine 10
school now at May; live half mile from
May. Our summer school commenced the
25th Of June. we are too 'a.e to vote in
the contest, but perhaps cal vote rext
time. win close with good wisnss TO
Happyhammer club. Enclosed md 10
cents-5 cents for each OF us-for the help
AiIta and AImer Sudderth.
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Maxdale, Texas,-Dear Haphammer.
So I will hayo to try again Well, will
tell about my brothers pet wolf. My
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Cedar Bayou, Texas;-Dear Haphammer:
Joined the club a long time ago, but
have never written but once We have
seven ducks They are all different sizes.
One of the largest was green when it
was little, but is getting gray now. Fear
ing my letter will get too long. will
close.
Please find enclosed cents for the
helping fund. Harry G. Duke.
Clean. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: Good
morning, Haps. Here come two little
girls to join your happy band of boys
and girls. l, Velma. am IA years old; /.
Claudy, am IL years old. Our papa takes
The Posi- and we enjoy reading the Hans
interesting every week. We had better
close, for fear of that great waste basket.
We remain two new Haps,
Velma Simpson. Claudy Meeks.
Dime Box, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Let me say word for Hobson.
Many deeds OF valor and glory,
Stands enrolled in books Of fame.
And there lives in song and story
Many bright and illnstrious name.
But they fade in glory brightness,
Compared to Hobson, so brave and true.
Who at the harbor of Santiago de Cuba
Acted only as brave heroes do.
/ cast my vote for our noble Hohson.
and hope to see many more Hobson Haps
come out soon. OF course many others
were brave, and we do not mean to say
they are not, but OF course we have our
ideas OF the bravest. How many of You
Haps enjoy travelling? Most every one, /
imagine. II is one Of my greatest pleas
ures TO Sc the beauties OF nature. l en-
Joy walking about In the woods, looking
at the wild beauties OF nature. How many
ever saw white china or cream2 saw
one once. 1t was the most delicate looking
nlant I ever saw. The stalk and leaves
we're cream, now and then you find leaf
half green and half cream. 1t never
grows TO be very tall or large. not more
than two and half feet tall. Well, I'm
forgetting myself. | must certainly give
someone else room, so excuse me. I'll not
be SO naughty any more. A Hap.
Suitability
Maxdale, Texas.--Dear HaphAmmer,
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AT WACO. TEXAS.


Bible School
H. LLA d..
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AllIe and AImer sudderth.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
APP4 IL ENTL y.

Catching the Celestial Ballot.--Clancy
Il wonder whoi Washington wore q
pig-tail? Casey-sure, OF dunno Meb-
be Cinnamon hod votes in thin days
Puck.
On the Tugela. -Corporal-So you
were taken off your guard? Sentry
(who allowed Boer to rush the llnes)-
No, sor! wuz takin off my boots
Philadelphia Record.
Don't you think he has wonderful
control over his voice?" asked the young
woman. mo" answered Miss Cay
enne, II can't say think that He sings
every time any one asks him to-
Washington Star.
Excuse me, Herr Police Commission
er, wish you'd taste of that" why
should / taste of it?' You see, my
neighbor sent me this jar of preserves,
and l believe she's mixed poison with
it"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Loves Young Dream.-"W Wouldn't 1t
be lovely, George, dear" murmured the
romantic maid, as the sleigh started off
and he tucked the robes about her, eff
we could only go through life to the
end in this manner?' I'm not SO sure
about that" replied the matter-of- fact
young man, 1T wouldn't cost us much
for COAL but just think Of the livery
bill"--Chicago News
"Ordinarily," said Colonel Stilwell, II
object to the conundrum. ! regard 1t
as a primitive form of humor. also
resent these constant jibes at the State
Of Kentucky. They represent both de-
fciency Of taste and poverty of re-
source, But Just to show" he contin-
ued deliberately, that l am broad
mined man who can accept joke ami
ably I will ask you a question: What Is
the difference, between the State of
Massa chusetts and Kentucky?" Give
it up, colonel Massachusetts, pro-
duces boots and shoes and Kentucky
produces shoots and booze" -Washing-
ton Star.
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Zulu Charlie" is tired. And what,
that signify? The answer will be,
much, for Zulu Charlie is tired of Civ
ilization and of Society--and tired of
Civilization and Society as he finds
them in Chicago, that great center OF
Civilization and Society. He is said to
be the only genuine Zulu In Chicago,
which is pretty large distinction. But
1t does not suit him to be the real thing
among many inadequate limitations, 50
he is going to leave Chicago, and go
back to ZuIuland, where he can live
with freedom and without hypocrisy.
Before he shakes the very dirty dust of
Chicago from his feet he has felt
moved to make statement of some OF
his reasons for such shaking. Trouble
is known" he says, ''only where Civ
ilization and Society are, and where
the greedy white man pushes his way
First, he brings his bible-that is good,
but it soon gives way to his whisky, his
ever-ready gun and his cruel, hypocriti-
cal customs Then trouble fills the
land; and it has come to stay. Not all
things the white man and his Civliza-
tion bring are bad, but many, very
many, of them are bad beyond criti-
cism'
Zulu Charlie will perhaps enjoy
Zululand after his experience In Chi
cago. Many who are not real zulus
in Chicago would enjoy the change. 1t
is perhaps not to be wondered at that
he is pessimistic about Civilization and
He would have felt better had
he had the good fortune to live in New
Haven, where Civilization and Society
are all right and the greedy white man,
with his whisky and his cruel, hypo-
critical customs, is unknown.
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NO HOPE IN BRYA N.

| Senator Hoar has very effectively
answered young Mr., Cushman and
many others who have been singing
, language in much the same way that
Mr.. Cushman did. The Senator main
| tains his right to have and express an
| opinion, even If that opinion isn't just
what some folks want him to have. He
says he has not attacked the American
soldier or President Mckinley. He
announces that he will support Presl-
dent Mckinley for reelection, and he
hits Bryan and his cause staggering
blow. He points out that the treaty
which has brought us all our troubles
and losses in Luzon would have been
amended but for the active efforts of
William j. Bryan to prevent it. Mr..
Bryan is now going around the coun-
try preaching anti-imperialism. 1t is
true, as Senator Hoar says, that prior
to Mr.. Bryan's appearance in Washing
ton there were Senatorial votes enough
to secure an amendment of the treaty
putting the Philippines on the same
basis as Cuba. Then Mr. Bryan came
and persuaded several of the Demo-
cratic senators to yield their opposition
to the treaty as it stood. Senator Hoar
has no doubt that Mr.. Bryan did this
for the sole purpose of keeping the
question open for an issue of the CAM
paign.
If Mr.. Bryan is elected his election
means, says Senator Hoar, If he and his
party can have their way, the destruc
ton of our unrivaled prosperity, lower
wages, a scantier employment for our
workmen, the debasing of our standard
of value furnishing the national faith,
the destruction of credit, the arraying
of class against class, bringing into
contempt the authority of the Supreme
court, and undermining the security of
is whether anything that Mr.. Bryan can
be trusted to accomplish in opposition
to Imperialism is worth attaining at
the price of all these sacrifices. as Mr.. |
Bryan would have the senate and per-
haps the house against him it is evident |
that it would not be worth while to sac
rifice much in order to elect him as an |
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TLoRETTE,
Mine Enemy.

Once In my pride Judged n man,
With eyes austered | looked him through,
said, Here failed he span by span
| measured all his faults anew.
And thenceforth marked in bitter mood
The manner of his life intent
To find therein snch constant food
That my just heart might not relent.
probed his thoughts, his motives weighed;
And yet MS on his hopes / peered
Though some might have crushed, !
stayed
My hand-they were so humbly reared.
And keeping watch with doubtful eyes
On all his actions, | began
To mark with measureess surprise
How very human was the man!
TIL, by a casual cress-wind blown,
Came word Of trifiing acts Of his
Poor common things--in which was shown
His touch with common charities.
Then seeing how much I had denied
Who loved thaname Of Charity,
! bowed my head with shame and cried,
Forgive me, 0 mine enemy''
W. &. Hole In London Spectator.
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FASHION NOT ES.
Tricks With Under Bodtces.

In spite of tight sleeves great many
gowns are made with bodice to go on
over a fancy waist. Women are accus-
toned to the shirt-and-coat costume to
be worn, but many lovely dresses are
made with bodice bloused and cut in
yoke, TO be worn over an under bodice
of delicate silk or chiffon. The under
bodice is almost always white. and usu-
ally is daintily elaborated with inser-
tons. In mind is a lovely tea colored
silk armure grenadine, the skirt
trimmed prettily and finished at the
foot with flounce of gray chiffon over
q foundation Of the tea-colored grena-
dine, The bodice showed short eton
back and still shorter eton front, was
double breasted and fastened with
straps, 1t was cut away to show a
yoke of the under bodice, and was
sashed under tho arms and on the in
side of the sleeve, An under bodice of
finely tucked white chiffon showed at
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-19
JAPANESE CHILDREN.

]
OF all the children of the far east
there are few if any whose life is more
picturesque than that of the children of
Japan. Though Japan has now much
in common with western civilization
and customs, the child-life of that land
differs from that of ours in a marked
degree. The little Jap knows nothing
of the tender and all-absorbing love
that the western baby exacts from all
around 1t as its lawful right.
There are two reasons for this.
Owing to the equable climate Of Japan
the baby of that country does not need
the careful nursing which the infant of
America or Europe requires. Secondly,
nowhere in the east is to be found the
devoted mother-loye which makes the
western mother the rhost faithful and
gentle friend her baby ever had
Ror the first two years of its life the
Japanese baby is strapped to some ones
back--its mother or nurse's-and 1t
sleeps nearly all this time. 1t is lethar-
gle In disposition and is never trouble
some. Fancy an American baby of two
years submitting to this! When the
babies grow older they are sent to
scAool anu mere are rev pTetter siSnlS
than crowd of Japanese schoolgirls.
with their glossy black hair and bril-
liant kimonos. There is no examining In
these schools, and the girls take their
lessons In an easy, quiet way.
Except in matters OF etiquette no
great Importance is attached to their
training. Ever since the reform move
ment took hold of Japan boys have been
trained to the highest state of efiicien-
cy, but with the girls it Is different. 1t
Is impossible to convince the Oriental
mind that women are justly entitled to
the same privileges as men.--Chicago
News
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The war news isn't very exciting this
morning, but it is evident that the
English arc hard at work and are MAX
ing progress. There is rumor that
General Cronje and 1000 of his men
have been captured. This rumor may
be confirmed later, and 1t may not be,
but General Cronje and his men have
certainly been running much faster
than Beers like to run. There is JOY In
Kimberley, and the English in Lady
smith feel encouraged by what has hap
pened at Kimberly. The dreaded "Boer
traps don't seem to be working as we'll
as they did, and some of the Beers are
in such a hurry that they don't have
time to set traps. There is much en-
enlargement in England, where 1t is
felt that the tide of battle has at last
turned.
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the slashes and above and below the
outer bodice 1t was very dainty ar
rangement.
The bolero or eton over delicate
waist or characteristic waistcoat is a
feature of large proportion of the
new gowns. In the fancy waists are
few novelties the standards that rule
being indicated in the foregoing para
graph Waistcoats are more striking,
and range from severe affairs that are
downright manly in cut and finish, to
bodice belts wherein the waistcoat, eff
feet is but shadowy. These features
do not, however, afford sufficient chance
for variety, SO designers seek to put a
new side outside the boleros them
selves. Usually they are finished sim
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currence in general. AS a result OF
their observations 1t was found that the
oak tree was BY far the most liable to
lightning in spite Of the fact that they
were not as frequent as other trees in
the forest. The percentages of the va
rious species were given as follows:
Beech 70 per cent, oak II, pines 10 and
frs 6. During the several years through
which these observations were made 2'5
trees were struck by lightning, and of
these 1859 or SIS per cent were oaks, SO or
p per cent frs, 81 or per cent. beech
es, and 20 or 7 per cent, pines, the other
varieties damaged being etill less in
number.
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The Face illat Changes Not.
40 fuIl many n yegr has flown

All me full many year has flown
Two decades ii a day
Since first | saw that face, and l
Alas! am growing gray
And bald; and yet, MS dense and dark
As then, Its crown of hair
Surmounts that face which shows no trace
OF trouble, time, nor care.
No cruel crows feet mark the eyes
| gaze upon thro' specs;
And 10, the smile the selfsnme smile,
That countenance bedecks
That met my rowing glance lang syne!
The cheeks nre dimpled still,
The teeth intact, . It's Il fact,
Times conquests here are nil!
Here naught's surrendered to the years,
Nor 1.-THE nor tribute paid;
My best beloyed's early bloom
Long years ago did fade;
And still untouched by time l see
While l grow old and sad
That smiling face in its old place
On cosmetic ad.
Boston Globe.
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A FIGHT AT THE TUGELA.
What the British Have Been Up
Against.


The story of General Harris repulse
on the left flank makes painful reading.
In command of the dashing Irish brig
ade, he advanced, without incident, to
the vicinity of the river bank, his regi-
ments being the Dublin Fusiliers, Con-
naught Rangers, Inniskillings and Bor-
derers. When the combined force was
about two hundred yards from the river
a small body of Beers was observed
scurrying up one of the ridges as if in
flight, and this prompted our men to
quicken movements. The idea that the
Beers were fleeing was, however, soon
dispelled. for just as the British for
ward line reached the river bank they
were fairly riddled by bullets at a dis
lance, it was estimated, of only four
hundred yards The men quickly
stretched themselves on the ground to
gain the little shelter it afforded and re-
turn the fire. But what were they to
fire at? There was no one visible; the
smokeless powder did not betray whence
had come the deadly fusilade; and our
'bhoys' We're as defenceless as if un-
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ply, character being supplied by the
way they are cut. But the possibilities
Of slashing, and shipping are nearly
exhausted, so for newness resort must
be had to other methods Their result
is indicated in this picture The mate
rails used in this gown We're pastel
green cloth and green. red and yellow
plaid cloth. Their distribution Is in
dicated by the artist. The bolero was
novel for being in three layers. The
outer one was sailor collar of the
plaid, and beneath this was a double
Jacket of the green stuff banded with
green velvet ribbon. The bodice proper
was of the plain green cloth. This
scheme was unusual in that the skirt
was mated with the under bodice as
we'll as with the bolero. Usually the
bodice stands by itself, bolero and skirt
matching closely.
FLORETTE.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other small
Rd refreshments, One Cent u Word each in
sertion. Five Cents a Word for full week
(geven times).
Display advertisements, per inch, one In.
cents; one week, $500; one month, $40; one
year, $40
Obituary Notices, in prose or verse, Is
cents per line. Notices of Births, Marri-
ages, Deaths, and Funerals, so cents each.
Local Notices, ~ cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their
own immediate business (all matter to be
unohiectionabe), and their contracts do not
include Wants, TO Let, For Sale. etc.
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capes. In fact, General Butler was
struck in the stomach with a spent bull
let, which had only sufficient force to
wind him for few seconds,-London
Mail.
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DO you think doctors ought to help
an incurable patient to die?" IF he
can't die without medical assistance,
yes!"-Detroit Journal.
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The overseers Of nine forestry stations
in the dukedom Of Lippe have made an
examination of trees struck by lightning
order to ascertain for the German gov
eminent the susceptibility of various
trees to lightning and its effects and oc-
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The Burns (Kansas) Citizen Is mod
itself: "Our paper is not the best in the
world, but if you can show us that 1t is
not worth two cents we will eat the
next issue. First you read 1t, then you
will spread it over something, then clean
your lamp with it, and then. use 1t to
1t worth two cents, at the present price
of lumber, why, don't take it,
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DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN THE CITY,
10 CENTS A WEEK, so CENTS MONTH,
So FOR SIX MONTHS, SO A YEAR. THE
SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
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THOSE
THOSE
Meat Choppers
at FIFTY CENTS.

We have been more than
surprised at the way our spec
iall lot of Meat Choppers has
been going. Case after case
has been opened to meet an
ever increasing demand. And
no wonder! AT 50 cents for
a first quality Meat Chopper
you can't afford to use a knife
and chopping bowl. One quar-
ter of the lot has gone in five
days, so don't wait too long.
No more at this bytce
wAen these are gone.
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Mrs. Imogene Paul, the efficient in
spector of street cleaning in the Second
ward of Chicago is opposed to woman
suffrage. She told a reporter the other
day: II am opposed to women voting.
1t is far step for women to take.
know what the politics Of great city
are know the condition of ward pol
Itics. have seen it's various phases
with my own eyes / do not think that
1t would be the best for woman or the
best for society for her to take an active
part In politics.
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he Auuciial tgld Uu,rrter
hER HAYEN. CONN.

THE oldest DAILY PAPER pUB-
LisHED IN IoANECTICUp.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNIL,
Issued Thursdays, One Dollar Year.
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THE CARRINGTON PUBLISHING co
OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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An awful jolt was given society in
San Francisco, recently, at an ultra
fashiona BILE and select masquerade ball,
when upon removal Of the masks 1t was
discovered that the person who had
been awarded first prize for his real
istic costume was genuine negro
tramp, whose presence at the function
was the scheme for, revenge invented
by a man who had not been invited.
One fair lady who had tied the prize
winners shoe during a dance tainted
when the horrid discovery was made
and remained unconscious for an hour
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Mr.. Vice. the Chinese Minister at
washington, is man who can see a
point and also make one. At a recent
dinner the minister found himself in
company with William ]. Bryan.
When he began to talk, he said he felt
entirely safe about his utterances be-
ing treated as confidential. Neverthe-
less, he thought that he had better be
discreet because there was a gentle
man present, who, he understood,
might occupy the White House some
time, and might be in a position to
hand him his passports if he said some
thing distasteful. However" contin-.
ued the Minister, with that guileless
air which distinguishes his race, 'it
is altogether probable that / shall have
to leave Washington before he is Presi-
dent"
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It Is related Of Paul Moller, organist
and choirmaster Of church In Sweden,
who was 81 years old at the time of
his death, that he held his position for
~ years, during which time he never
missed a service or went away for a
holiday. For 200 years the Moller fam
lily, from father to son, had held the
place of organist in that church The
Choir Journal comments on this that
either they must have been exceptional
organists or the church had no music
al committee.
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Kansas is great place for
schemes. A chicken farmer in Con-
cordia is going to get rich. His plan
is to build large coop, or cave, SO
that no ray Of light will be admitted,
In which he will place 100 hens at
time. They will be kept In darkness
until they have to some measure for
gotten the outside world. The cave
will be fixed up with electric lights.
He will then turn on the lights, and
the hens will think that daylight has
come. They will be fed, will lay their
eggs, and then the lights will go out
for an hour, when the light will again
be turned on for an hour and another
egg secured. In this way he expects
to get from twelve to fourteen eggs
day from each hen, and flood the
market,