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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

eral Sam Houston. There was Cen
eral Huston-General Felix Huston
who served very calamity in the Texas
army. He raised a regiment in Louisiana
at his own expense and came to Texas
to help fight The Mexicans. He was d
brave and upright gentleman, and did
everything he could 10 help the Texans.
But this city was not named for him II
was named for General Sam Houston.
Just to think that after all | have said
about not having any club buttons. two
more writer's send money for buttons.
One of them lives in Houston and If she
will call at 1903 Mckinney avenue to see
me. will return her he money ! don t
know what to do with the money Fletcher
Smith sends for button. wish he would
let me put it to the helping fund, for it
is not worth the trouble OF letter Our
helping fund is not growing very rapidly,
as YOU will see.
George Ford will find letter for him
at the Dallas postoiflce. II he has not yet
received i.
Margaret Hadley Foster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
RABBIr.s-FOOT LUCK.

NJ, rabbit he sat by der liveoak tree,
~ dat rabbit he say ter hissef, say he:
All yea long heah der ,niggah man say
u ~ he's walkin' along dis way,
i'mn Ki.yi-yi,' as he slaps his knee,
Z soteh a rabbit by der liveoak tree
/ * dat rabbits foot home ter ma wife!
/ Az. my honey. now der good lucN s
here:
when you'se got a rabbits foot den no
learl'
IaFin 'Ki-y'-yi!' as der banjos thrum,
M der hoe-cake on der griddle gins ter
hum.
a der niggah mans wife she dance an
sing
Ob rabbits foot is der luckiest t'ing!' "
ny rabbit he sat by der liveoak tree,
AZ he say ter hissef. der rabbit say he;
rIise had TO rabbit foots all ma bon
days,
But didn't pear ter bring good luck ma
ways"
-Ashleigh Matthews.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years of suffering from sexual weak
ness, lost vitality. night losses, vsrioocelc.
etc. and enlarge small weak organs to run
siYe and vigor Simply send your name
and address to Or. l.. W. Knapp. 1871 Hun
Bldg, Detroit. Mich. and he VIII gladly
send the free receipt with full directions
SO that any man may easily cure himseh
Al home. This is certa nly a most gem
srous offer aud the following extracts
taken from his daily mail show what men
think Of his generosity.
Dear slr--Ploase accept my sincere
thanks for yours OF recent date. have
given your treatment a thorough test ana
ths beneht has been extraordinary. II has
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
THE CLUB.

=. aa,pyhammers are the young people
~ shidrepJ who read the Youths Depart
w W, n the Eouston Post. There are 90 fees
rssrgss Of any kind connected with the
soys and girls VINO read The Post may
tss.,'oiled as active members by sending
~; l. The OBJECT of all Happynammers 10
.'.mr,sr happiness when and wherever po1s'.
~ Hence the club psme and motto. rhs
y" y. Aarsr ia me violet. the clup tree the HE
~ ~ IA The club pet 10 the mocking bird. All
~ chosen by the members themselves Inc
's,srits dog OF the Happyhammers ths
I,stth collie. or shepherd.
III club colors are ross and gray. Tneas
:. M are Intended to be worn with or witnont
\, ,lub button or pin. They nre made into
,..,s nv pInning or sewing together TWO
M, Of narrow ribbon. one OF rose pink ana
q s,her OF light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

completely braced me UP. I am Just an
vigorous as when boy and you caa not
realize how happy am"
Dear sir--Your method worked beau
tifully. Results were exactly what I
needed. Strength and visor have COM
pletoly returned and enlargement Ia en-
tirely satisfactory"
Dear Sir--Yours was received and had
no trouble In making use OF the receipt ~
directed and can truthfully say 1t Is .
boon TO weak men. l am greatly imprsvse
In size, strength and vigor."
All eorrospondenee Ia strictly conhden-
tial, mailed In plain sealed envelope. Tha
receipt is free for the asking and he wants
every man to have ~.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
IOCkIiAHT LOCALS.
Postmaster Kelly Has Taken Chsrs~
Of His OfHce.

Lookhart. Texas. February l6.--Mr.
William Kelly, the new postmsstar at
Lockhart. took possession OF the office
yesterday. and is handling Uncle SANS
mails with the same efficiency displayed
by him under the Harrison administra-
ton.
viii Lamkip, the colored school teacher
charged with forgery In two cases OF
teachers vouchers was admitted 70 ball
In bond OF $500 in each case. which he
readily gave.
A Mexican charged with theft OF horse
was arrested yesterday and lodged IN ,ali.
Several cases are pending against him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
Go,iad News Notes.

Goliad. Texas. February lb.-The public
school term closed Tuesday.
Commissioners court has been In ses.
sion all the week.
"Nath" Thompson OF San Antonio ana
Rev, Mills OF Llano are conducting
meeting In the Methodist church.
Another case OF smallpox developed this
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nnriednt corrlgan.

corrigan. Texas. February lt,-There
were two burials at this place today. Mrs.
John X. Allen. ST.. and a young man by
the name OF Ross. both from Asia. Nrs'
Allen had been in bad health for some
time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

hemper City. Texas-Dear Haphammei
Can | Join your happy club? | am little
boy 6 years old and am in the second
reader. My papa has taken The Post
ever since ! can remember. II this let
ter is printed will write again.
Victor Marion Rose Stoner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Holmes, Teyas.--Dear Haphammer: am
a little girl 12 years old and would lik"
to JON the Happyhammers. live in the
country. It is seven miles to Lockhart
We have q postofice, dry goods and gro.
Gerry store. a gin blacksmith shop, church
and school house Papa raised thirteen
hogs, am a new friend,
Annie Holmes.
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Annie Holmes.

Holmes, Texas-Dear Haphammer: /
am a little boy II years old. I would
like to join the Happyhammers. Papa
takes The Houston Post I enjoy reading
The Post. papa raised eighty-nine bales
OF cotton. ! live in the country. The
neigbborhood is thickly settled can
stand on our front gallery and count
eighteen dwellings. As this is my first
letter I am sure II will find the waste
basket Annie and are brother and sis
ter. Willie NJ, Holmes.
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MeMahan. Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
Suddenly everyb dy's attention was a..
tIaoted by q gentleman excialm'ng re"
thousand dollars to the person or PEI
SONS that viii g. TO Houston ana het ~
las edition OF The Houston Post the
quickest" Everybody made rush TO 80
10 Houst n the way they thought hest.
cIor herd On a locomotive with some more
Hans AS tn uEht hat the best way 70
travel The cab was iuii OF maps aal
with several On ,op and on ne stiHs
One Hap pulled the sniili whistle ana on
We went. On one side OF us was a stea'l-
boat full of Haps. Such racket they
kept upl They pulled the whistle ana
waved their hats at us and then the race
began. We left a funny sight behind US
/ we noticed boy touching the Keys OF the
1 wireless telegraph and shouted III 20 20
/ Houston with the message, and gave
: great leap in the air so as TO get Startea
good but instead OF that he feil VITA
great hump 10 the ground. We notice.
another boy with an X-ray who held h.a
X-ray the way he thought Houston Shs
and YELLED "I'll Just look ih:1Isn tIs
hill here and locate Houston and viii "a
on a bee-line there and beat all. There
was another boy who called up The Hou9
ton Post with his telephone and asked
them 70 send him the latest edition Of
The Post but the answer was, II Thought
you were against the locomotive AM
steamboat. 80 w!l' send 1t on wagon. i
will be only a few days late So thai
ended Mr.. Telephone. The telegraph an
printing press had decided to eo-opera
with each other and make an Imitation
OF The Post before We could bet sSeE
Some OF the telegraph Haps were begln'
ming 10 get a copy and give II to III
printing press 20 print Il was amuslnI
10 SEQ a few Haps crowded around th'
cases trying 70 set type fast enough &
get out a paper by the time We got back
But we al laughed ana said they woul
! DO well II they set galley apiece an
make up a page together. So We turne'
all Of our attention TO the enemy close I
US. We opened the throttle and soon v
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Duraut. l. T.--Dear Haphammer: VIII
you admit another little girl into you-
happy band of boys and girls7 I am II
wears old We live on a farm Ave ami A
half miles from Durant. l. T. We hav,
lots of chickens, turkeys and gu'neas !
am so glad that little Edna Fowler go' her
chair for a Christmas present. I see W.
have new contest will vote tcr the
steam engine did not vote in tho las
contest | was sorry nv favorite ia no.
win-the horse-for like to 70 horseback
riding My papa gave me nice side
saddle for nv Christmas preselt
Please enroll me as Han new HAP
Bernice Snring.
p. ST. will send 10 cents for the
helping fund.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Sutherland, Texas,-Dsar Haphammer'
rhs editor asked how many Of ire Haps
had ever been on the MISSISSIPPI river
have bsen on the grand stream Of the
Mississippl on three occasions. Haps. you
have no idea what magnificent aieh' u
was 10 see such large boats anchored there
New o-lsans). their lients refieHted by
tbs gltteriag of that grand stream.
I hone the steamboss will ge, a M We on
herself and run the taseat, Just Ike the
"a horse and COW. ! think the morse mus
hove been Ike TIE hare when she ana me
tort,Ise were going 20 run rare 1he
hare thought herself q fas. rinner. ana
on he racing road said 10 herself III
have time 10 take zap and then best
"a .ortotss thare." So when the tortoise
cams along she spisd the hare By The
-ssdside asleep, but she eTsp, slowly on
wari and beat the hare. The hare was
son,evhs. surprised when she saw herssii
o,,,6cns So this IS the way the COW dii
ths horse. aud I hope the steamboat may
keep going and not take trip 10 Happy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Houston, Texas.-Dear Haphammer I
am little girl . years od ike the
lite letters in The Post very much. |
had nice time Christmas We had a
nee visit from dear fnleni ton SIreve-
prt, She has little boy na.uel Arthur.
He had pair Of white ra3llts sui they
played 50 nicely with my kity. We are
mailing garden. ] AIN going TO have
a flower garden all 70 myself. zen yol
cents for the helping lund. Good bye.
Ernestne Raadal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

peadwool Texss-Dear Hapham ne I:
Every little helps. SO I'll cas-. my Htilc
vcts foF the ever useful LOGON tive There
are Ave Inventions IN the race AID al are
good inyeat lions and VIII make lively
race. But look at the iron hcrze' as he
rushes on his hrery ccuiss upon the high
ways Of commerce. Does II not look nse-
full as :, bears the large quantity OF pro-
dueeg Without the locomotive what proiil
would domestic commerce be? How would
the farmer get his produce to the dis ant
MARKET or hnE would the southern nrui
buy goods from the North and have them
delivered? II the locomotive hal nore'
been invented how far behind would civil
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Riehiu. Texas Dear Farhsnnwer' !
rsva heen readt-v your letters IN The
TTrretcr rost. They &c re~v in'Pt'stn;
nrI want NJ 10 make h5m more IN
trrostiuy will be very glad 70 h-l9
make flower gar7sn fer y u ply r"a
c,ur.-r love H1-ers very much AT
truly rlsd that there are 20 manv ready 70
bs,p the little crippled girl. Would be
glad 10 correspond with her. live near
piahill. II IS not n railroad town. There
are only two stores and postoffce there
This part Of the country is very GOOD
farming country. This is the hrsf day NJ
February 1900 and ! thought II was
good time to write and join the Haps'
remain your true Hap.
Lena NJ Pearhe.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18

Velaseo. Texas. Dear Haphammsr: Here
] come again to have q little chat with our
happy band OF boys and girls The last
letter ! wrote met It's doom In the horrld
old waste basket and felt like giving up
In despair. bus will try onct more, Haps.
I wish | could tell you all something real
interesting, but as ! am only a little boy
will have TO do the best can. But give
me your attention for a few moments aud
] will tell you something which proved TO
be ve-v funny afterwards, but was certain
ly provoking at FIRST. My old black cat
was at the bottom OF all the mischief. Il
was about a week before Christmas, and
mamma as usual had been making cakes
and preparing all kinds OF good things for
the coming feast Among these cakes were
several for my sister who WAS Attending
the Sacred Heart Academy In Cincinnati
o.. and 10 whom We always send a big
box for Christmas. One OF them was A
pecan cake aud after having iced IL man.
ma pu; II on top OF the cupboard out Oh
the baok perch. fully Intending 10 bring il
10 blfore night But being busy at that
time. she forgot all about IT, About md
night we we're suddenly awakened by 4
terrific noise Thinking II might be bur
blars. papa bounced out Of bed and seiziul
his tix-shooier il one hand and lamp II
The other. uippsd lightly down stairs. H
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HOUSTON POST: SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY IS 1900

town and get beat. Look over the matter
well, Hape, and vote for the steamboat.
Mrs. Foster, after we Haps get through
voting won't you vote too aud tell Us
which invention you think nest useful?
Well. Haps, | gu4ss ] had better sub
side 50 Some one can take my place. SO
oye-bye. true Hap, Emma Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

critics the lack of which in most Ameri-
can novels is SO much regretted. It is
the most dramatic of our American
novels. The book would make a drama
of direct appeal to sympathy, and few
of our writer's have given US works ca
pable of sustaining that test. In this
it proves its vitality, it's soul. There
are no feeble lines in the pictures.
There is no doubt that 1.-The Story of
a Country Town will live. because it
is made up wholly of those elements
that are the forever OF humanity, and
these elements are employed with a
graphic virility and convincing truth
that Will give pleasure in the midst of
painful interest.
New York World: We are not sure
that we have not found the long sought
American nOveP' in THE Story of a
Country Town" Frazer's Magazine
calls it "the Great American novel"
Philadelphia News: The most Amer
lean of American novels. 1t is original.
Mr.. Howe suggests no one. 1t is a hor
ribly fascinating book. Tragedy and
pathOs, humor and tenderness come
and go like flashes of a passing thunder
storm. He is picturesque too, but it is
the picturesqueness of Meryon's etch-
ings with the darkly bitten shadows
suggestive of ghosts. He is humorous
with the humor of a satirist like Alfred
Rethel, who pictures the dance, but the
dance of death, with pitiless keenness
and with simplicity and directness.
Gate City: In a recent article on
American fiction in one of the great
English monthlies. very explicit recOg-
milton was made of the merits of E w.
Howe as a story writer. He was one
of the half dozen of today to whom a
foremost place was given.
Joseph Hatton's London Correspond
ence of the Boston Herald: 1 find much
satisfaction in going out of my way
to commend to Americans THE Story
of a Country Town. The Americans
need no longer despair of a real charac-
teristic native novelist. The Story of a
Country Town" is as purely American
as Nicholas Nickleby" is purely Eng
lish.
New York Tribune: A very remark
able and original book There is often
quality in the style, something be-
tween the humorous and the gro
tesque. and in the manner of accentu-
ating personality by some oddity or
forcibly. The resemblance, however
does not amount to imitation, and
sometimes the fancies are. extremely
droll.
Boston Traveller: Mr. Howe's book
belongs to the class Hunt called real
literature" Here is new material for
the discussion of the question as to
what the American novel should be-
Many reader Will finish the Country
Town" with tears in his eyes, who has
read novels by the score every month,
and only yawned when the last leaf was
turned
BY the a.s,, same author: "a Moonlight
Boy Boy The Mystery Of the Locks:'
ment; The Confession of John Whit
lock, Late preacher of the Gospel"
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TODAY's MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-WHEAT-Wheat OPP
ened easier May shade under yesterday
at 6S74@5sc, early cables not being encour-
aging. May sold off to 6S5sc but reacted
on a better tone in later cables to 69}sc.
on profit-taking. May receded to -6S95sc-
Then advanced again to 691sc. Severe
weather and more damage to the crop
were reported from France. Local re-
ceiptS were Il cars, none of contract
grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
May later reacted to 6s1kG1zc and closed
strong. 1sc over yesterday at sc The
strength or corn was a factor. New 1ofk
100. 900 bu. were reported sold here. Trade
was active to the end
The strength and activity developed by
corn made that market the center of IN
tereSt. Supports, beside small country Of
ferings, were the large cash business done
May gradually worked without a material
setback to 357gc. and closed ssc over yes
terday at 351AQ3sc
CORN was strong, supported by small
country offerings and the big cash bust
ness done yesterday. Receipts were 1853
cars. May opened unchanged at 34ssG%c.
touched S4szq7sc, sold off to S4ssc, and rose
to 351zc.
OATS-The oats market was quiet. but
steady with corn. Local receipts were
1s1 cars. May opened unchanged at 23szc
and advanced early to 2S5s424c.
PROVISIONS were steady without
much feature early. May pork opened 21s
cents up at $780, sold off to $10.S21s and
later rallied to $10.921h: May lard opened
a shade higher at $605G6.07I6, and eased
down at $5.95, sold off to $5.92la, and re-
acted to S. 971z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
New York Uptown Gossip.

Furnished by J. c. Goings. Commission
Merchant, liz East Fifth street, Topeka,
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
New York, Feb. l5.-The bulls are very
much disappointed because the public re-
fuses to buy stock at present prices and
remark is not infrequently heard that the
outsider is incapable of taking advantage
addition to his bank account. To the
professional bull the situation may look
inviting but there are a great many bulls
scattered all over the adviceS so gener
ously rendered by the former, namely. to
buy stocks and keep on buying them on
the reactions. In the ranks of the Specu-
lative public there are few bears, hence
is no necessity for urging the purchase
to create confidence a very large num-
Der of people who formerly took their cue
from their broker" have come to the
conclusion that they can make as much
money doing their own thinking, especial
ly in a market like this This is WY the
daily appeals to buy stocks go unheeded.
Manipula ton is conspicuous in many sec
lions of the market that those who may
feel inclined to buy their favorites are
deferred from doing SO by the fear that
this unwarranted marking up of prices
will lead to unpleasant results, as has so
often before been the case One particu-
larly strong feature of the situa ton Is the
limited offerings on the first class stocks
on declines. Holders of this class of Sc
curities are clinging to them with COM
mendable tenacity They will not sell
unless something occurs to demoralize en-
tire market. Rich men who have bought
stocks outright and deposited them in
their vaults for safe keeping pay no at
tention whatever to the daily huctua-
ton in prices They are quite willing to
trust to the future and will hold on as
long the investments pay good inter-
est But it is perhaps well to remember
that the rich man who buys stocks to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15

Furnished by J. G. Goings. Compassion
Kan, receiver and shipper of grain
Liverpool: Wheat steady, SD higher;
Paris: Wheat steady. 15c lower; -four.
steady, zoe lower.
Chicago: Hogs. $4,000: cattle. 1000; sheep.
Il, 900 Hogs weak to shade lower.
ed for, 14c. to sc, up in LIVERPOOL while
Paris is off equal to S4c. Price Current
promising. The snow past "a hours viii
probably be taken as bear argument.
and local talent have again prepared for
further advance. There is good inquiry
Chicago: Hogs close steadier q, 900 head
estimated for tomorrow.
Duluth: Wheat. receipts, 100 cars: last
Minneapolis: Wheat. receipts. $40 cars;
Provisions started a shade firmer, but
Liverpool: Wheat and corn unchanged.
Chicago: Corn shows more strength
than anything on floor. There is not go
ing to be any let up in shipping, as rail
Country did not sell much over night. Lo-
calls, notably Comstock, buyers Looks
ers all busy; locals sold short.
Chicago: Wheat receipts Al cars. grad
oats, receipts ISL cars, graded q.
Chicago: Price Curent--Winter wheat
Weeks ago, mostly from decline in indiana
and Ohio. Interior wheat marketing quiet.
Corn demand good with fair movement.
Packing of hogs, 10000 head. against
405. 900 head last year.
Paris close: Wheat, 1Od2oc higher; flour.
Paris: Wheat closes u to 1 cent higher
per bushel.
Chicago: Private Paris cables accounts
of our wheat are unfavorable.
Chicago; Wheat dull but firm and looks
higher.
Antwerp: Wheat closes 121zc over last
night.
Kansas City: Receipts-Wheat IS cars
today. 81 cars last year; corn, 81 cars to-
day, q cars last year; oats, II cars today,
cars last year.
Chicago: Weather forecast next SO
souri,, Minnesota, Dakotas, Kansas and
Nebraska-Fair, continued cold today and
Friday.
Chicago: s. D. & Co. have sold 500
business with Paris.
London cargoes close 1sQ7zd higher than
Liverpool: Corn closed I'D higher for
the day.
Berlin closed 4 mark lower for wheat.
Liverpool: Wheat closed unchanged to
sd higher.
Puts: May Wheat, es%c.
Calls: May wheat, 6914qssc; closed e9asc.
St. Louis: February. 71izc; May. n%9%c
s asked: July; ss1se asked coorn, February,
February, 245sc bid; May. 24azc.
New York close: Wheat, February.
c 3Tn MAY MAY ISe 5 1Sly Jgly 54c asked
Minneapolis close: Wheat, May, 66Hc;
July, 6szzQ3sc. 1r,4 A.. e0,< "a.
Primary receipts and shipments: Wheat.
47s,6S2 bu., against $4,000 bu- last year;
against 900 bu, last year; shipments,
Total clearances: Wheat and flour, 301,-
900 blu; corn, 7S0,402 bu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-15
Washincton Notes.

Washington, Feb. Representative
Curtis, of Kansas, has introduced a
bill to incorporate the grand lodge Of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of Indian Territory.
Senator Harris, of Kansas, has intro
duced a bill to purchase a site and erect
thereon a public building at Pittsburg,
Kan, and appropriating 100000 there
for.
The contract for carrying the mails
from Stearns to Craige. .. T. has been
awarded to D. A. F'ulls, and from Still
we'll to Talequah, I. 7. has been award
ed to D. S. Walker.
Senate committee on public lands has
reported favorably the bill authorizing
the secretary of the interior to issue
fee simple patent to lands in Oklahoma
to John Anderson, Pottawatomie In
dian and his adult children.
Senate committee on education and
labor has reported favorably the joint
resolution introduced by Senator Har-
ris, of Kansas, providing that any pub
lie library possessing books. other than
government publications to the number
of 10000 shall be designated a deposit
tory for government publications.