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Arizona republican., 1901-11-10

As Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for womanly diseases. No one knows this better than the woman who has tried local doctors and many medicines and found no cure until she began the use of rFavorite Prescription" It establishes regularity, stops weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulcera- ton and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong and sick women well.
 rI was troubled for three years with ulcera- ton and female weakness and my doctor gave me but little relief" writes Mrs. Lulu Hunter. of Ailcutou. St. Louis Co. Mo. VI saw an advertisement ill the paper of Doctor Pieree's Favorite Prescription. I began the use of 1t about d year ago. I took five bottles of it. and one bottle of Golden Medical Discovery and my health is better now than It was for years I have also recommended these medicines to some of my friends. who suffered from female weakness, and good results have foilowed'
 Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of 2I one cent stamps to pay expense Of mailing oNLy. Address Dr. K. V. Pierce, But- falo, N. Y.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-10

creasing business secured. resulting in turn in a greater density of employees than ever before known in the history of the railroads.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-10

When a fool keeps his month shut he is not known as 2 fool.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-10
Comes High*x

And picture making requires lots of it. After 20 years of practice, I now own the best in struments to be had, with which photographs are made of every thing that casts a shadow either by day or night. Artistic pie lures in all sizes at eastern prices. Leave orders before the leaves fall at Mussey's Studio. opp. Hotel Adams. or telephone 2541. THE vIEwIST.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-07

ducts would not rlpen. Then what would
we dof And N we had no cold weather
the wheat crop would be much shorter
sure every one would get tired OF corn
bread all the time ! know | woulu. ln,n
spring and fall come with their charms,
But that Is not deciding the month.
think | shall vote for June, the month Of
roses and OF weddings. t'rnat Is what my
copy book says Then we have vacation,
get OF from our hooks and have big times.
I hen everything is looking bright. nowvrs
In bloom, fruit rcpening and the farmers
harvesting their grain. Then the harefoota
boy Is cSntsnted p to waae S and fh 5S ms
move MP and stir the haps too, " June
wins. don't think that Il has near AS
many votes as April, but we have several
william vaught asked me II any OF the
Haps had ever read In HIS steps. Yes,
read It nearly year ngo and think It
nice book. Have also rend several other
books during Christmas week and since,
among them, THE Spy" by j, +. Conner
The Honorable Peter Sterling" by Ford.
Eleanor" by Mrs. Humphrey Ward ian
English author and ''The Voice Of the Peo-
pie by Ellen Glasgow.
J enjoyed them all, especially the voice
Of me PEOPLE" and The Honorable Hone abe re ,G
the above two, would be pleased to have
them tell us what they think about tnen
that Is II Mrs. Foster viii allow us the
how 10 become q member Of the Reading
CirclcT Also II any new members nre
wanted think I should like 10 join. sc.
r.. r." what a pretty little poem you sent
the club. think | recognize you, even be.
hind your initials. | am going 10 put that
poem 10 my scrap book because II WINS
written for the Hnppyhammers by Hap ~
! am glad Miss Emma Hooper got ner
chair. l hope she will soon send ns her
picture so We can see how she looks in
her new chair.
Thomas Taylor, have you forgotten the
plant contest? ~ sure you remember
Inc piece about corn bread and molnsscS.
Can't you write again and give an account
of yourseiff Don't you remember Miss
Schohelds piece In which she spoke OF the
coveted toy" Come. tell us II you ever
received II or not, We'll must close. Find
enclosed 10 cents for the helping fund.
Wishing June every success, | am sincere
Iy a Hap Mary d. Rutherford.
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Won,en's Rlohts.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Angleton, Texas. March 3nA thousand
times the thought has come 10 mo, why
don't tho women organize MI over the
country. aud at least mike an effort to
better the condition Of humanity Ia gen
ersl, and themselves in particular? Shall
We go on from generation to generation,
living under the same abuses which has
been overlooked by men Of the past, aud
continue In these objectionable wrongs 10
woman. which reaches all humanity In
tho end1
Examine the laws and notice the dscrIm.
natlon In favor Of man as against woman.
Not satisfied with withholding the ballot
as citizen IN this free America she iives
In. the laws are made TO discriminate 10
many instances In favor OF man AghlnSt
her. Where is tho woman with natural IN
telligence viewing these wrongs 10 her se1,
can say she Is proud of the inanhood OF
American
No nation which tramples the rights OF
woman underfoot can ever hope TO PROSPER
as II should.
The woman Is the home, ana yet man
votes TO license vices 70 destroy tho home,
which has proven so e1ectual, that amour
the last thing sensible woman THINKS OF
now Is marrying az all Nhnt is we cav 80 80
Of thousands OF divorce suits entered IN
every court over the laudi BY thinking a
little you can trace ninety nine ont OF ever
hundred 10 licensed vices along with every
species OF crime.
Cnn any Intelligent man took ut these
facts aud not be alarmed for the future
OF his daughter Under such conditions
Is there no recourse; no power to break
the bonds OF unjust and damaging lRNei
II woman IL such 40 indispensable factor
In the home and in the church annirs,
which are public, why Is II she Is denied
the rieht to a voice TO protect and govern
her home against vicious Institutions IL
censed by man7
is IL that men think ,hev govern so wen
that they don't need help, or Is u that
they fear the righteous indignation OF the
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about. on our arrival there We were met
by MeSsrs. j II Brown or this city ana u.
Wagner Of Streater OF our party, who were
60 have Joined ms In St Louis. but, having
missed connections. came directly To beau
mont
On finding that the oil wells were some
four miles from Beaumont we procured a
carriage ana after n short drive reachel
the celebrated "gushcr," The well had
been piped So that we could see but 1T
tie of IT, We understood, however. that at
the time that the well was discovered Il
spoutcd up TO distance OF 100 10 40 feet
THIS immense Gow could not at once pc
controlled and was allowed 10 run OF, COW
cring some ten or Twelve acres TO depth
OF five or six feet shortly before our ar
rival this vast amount of oil had taken
Gre from spark from q passing loconiu-
tive and was entirely consumed but when
we learned that the oil from The well was
almost constantly filling ten inch pipe,
We could easily imagine that the owners
found II somewhat difficult TO realize thar
they had lost very much after all
In Beaumont and In fact. IN Houston QUO
hears little else than oil aud rice and ono
could easily imagine that these were the
only products OF Texas, hut n trip through
that great state would B0on convince even
the most skeptlcal that its resources are
simply wonderful Not only rice but all
the small growing vegetables. fruits, cot,
ton, tobacco and many other valuable crops
can he easily raised.
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A TEXAS TRIP.
w. /. Harris Gives Some interesting Ac'
counts OF What He Saw.

w. I. Harris Gives Some interesting Ac-
counts OF What He Saw
Daily Free Trader. ottawa, ILL.,
w. Irving Harris who with Charles A.
Cation recently made trip TO Houston.
Texans, speaks 10 glowing terms OF the va
rious subjects that came under his observn'
ton, particularly Of the great oil gusher
and the rice industry. lie said
After delightful ride through Missouri
Southwestern Kansas and the beautiful
Indian Territory we reached Houston on
Thursday morning When we arrived IN
this flourlshing city we found quite trans
formation from the weather that we aad
left la place Of cold. chilly March Winds
Of the North was tho delightful BAUM
breezes OF southern cline. Roses wee
blooming everywhere, Vegetables were
seen growing In the gardens. The farmers
were buslly engaged Ia their nelds aud IL
was altogether a very agreeable sight 10
our Northern eyes.
We, remained In Houston until Friday
morning. when We took o Santa Fe tram
70 the little town Of Alvin, driving out some
distance in the country. GU our way we
passed strawberry patch, whieh We had
got out and induced boy working IN tbs
hei1 to Furnish US with couple OF boxes
OF berries.
We found beautiful stretch Of nitnosl
destination, this being one OF the districts
where rice Is raised 10 good advantage.
The culture Of rice demands level tract
OF land. which should be located so thai
the water can be easily drained. The seed
u planted much the same as wheat, ana
u generally drilled, rs snoD rs the rice
II six or eight Inches above the gronuu
N h Hooded with water from two To 81
Inches deep. which remains on the grpuGd
until the rice Is headed when the water !,
drawn on. the ground allowed 70 dry, and
the rice " then cut aud thrashef smllal
TO wheat. After threshing u Is taken Z
u rice mill. whore the outside covering u
taken on and II goes through a polishlp.
process, which renders II suitable for GOA
morce. The rice Is generally put up Il
sacks ~ about 100 pounds n each sack
| The total cost Of producing rice. inclndinS
seed. does not exceed $40 per acre. whil'
the farmer realizes from S35 10 $40 PEI
| acre for his product.
After leaving the rice district we tool
a Southern Psclnc train for Beaumont. be
| Ing somewhat Interested 10 seeing the BIZ
''oil gusher' that we had heard 30 much
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Oranne Notea.

Orange. Texas. April 5.-captain r. D.
steele, government surveyor at Port ar
thur ana who also represents the marine
underwriters at that port was In Orange
inspecting and surveying the Lutcner se
Moore Lumber companys schooner. which
is on the WAYS here undergoing repairs,
The local chapter. Daughters OF the Con-
federaey, who recently arranged for a
course OF three entertainments Ia this city.
have been notified that Joaquin MillerS
lecture the second entertainment In the
course, will be delivered here next Thurs
day night the ilth instant.
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much wronged womnnhlndY Conditions
such as we nrc living under now furnish
object lessons which Is appalling 10 look
upon, ana unless some change is made in
The laws for the better, the present, a.
well as tho future, generation Is indeed
sad to contemplate. / ann glad 10 state
that many men whom have talked TO GU
this subject arc heartily IN favor of woman
having her every rglN | have also oh.
served that the men who oppose, In nearly
every lnsnnco, have vicious cndcncies
THIS being the ease, why don't woman
eNerAc the courmc OF her deep hidden
convic tlons and seek TO place her daughter
by her sons side by appealing 10 the
manhood of her state to regulate the laws
SO TO give each their Just rightsf
When this ls done there VIII be new
order OF things for the better, domestically,
socially aud rcllgiously. Al that is neceS
snry Is concentration Of Just ana eafneEt
Ideas carried into effect aud there will
he a change for better. Womnn's rights
are God given and no iRn should dare to
Adelaide A. Tolar.
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THE CUBAN CLAIMS.
The Total Amount OF Damages Asked
Foots Up $9oooo.0oo.


New York. April a. special 10 tho
Tribune from Washington says: The or
ganizatlon Of the Spanish war claims con.
mission, which win he effected next week
with ex-senator Chandler MS president Is
drawing fresh attention 10 these Cuban
claims. The total amount OF damages asked
now foots up S3O,00OOO0, and though six
months is allowed for Ming claims after
the commission organizes IL Is not proba-
bic that the list viii be greatly extended.
Nearly al the pending claims have been
taken up by the lawyers as contingent
ones the usual fee stipulated being % 2
per cent Of the amount. One Arm which
has a large international business has filed
claims for various clients TO the aggregate
amount Of S30O0.00O A Washington law
yer who was attached 10 the military gov
amounting to $4,000 There are n num-
Der OF claims OF Cuban. Americans when
were taken mp by the state department and
pressed on the spanish government for
PREPARATION for Injuries inflicted or for Inn
prisonment. In two or three cases OF this
kind the Spanish authorities had agreed TO
make compensation for the IN uries. Among
these Is that OF Mrs. Ruiz. the widow OF
Or. Ricardo Ruiz. who. II was charged, was
killed IN fall near Havana In the last days
Of President Cleyelsnd's administration.
Mrs. Ruiz nled u claim for $4,000 damages
and since the death OF her husband has
is part Of the unwrltten history OF toe
Spanish-Americhn war that the spanish
government had agreed 10 pay this claim.
when the explosion Of the Maine ended all
possibility OF peaceful settlement OF the
Cuban question.
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CLUB TALK.

j, Easter Sunday--the day set apart
tcmmemoration Of the resurrection
8syloy. and while many OF YOU de-
! II as a religious festival, It must
all as the celebration of the great
|cf the worlds history. 1t seems 10
right that all Christian people
AVE one special Sunday for some
4 impressive services That would
Y resurrection more closely home
Ne all know that we are free; that
bles reyolted from England aud We
i freedom every day. But does not
10 Of July make us think OF II
az sther day. Does it not bring
70 our minds and make us think of
WHO fought for that freedom?
II does, and so 1t is with Easter.
sunday is eommemoration Of tie
on, but we have flfty-two sundays
and get accustomed to thinking OF
W IS days Of rest and service at
fci days when the boys and girls
atay school, But II Que Is set apart
fcal day when all the services are
arranged 70 tell us that Christ
from the dead; when the hymns
sermons and the lessons from the
all telling of the great fact, will
bflne The fact to our minds more
tAsn Just a plain sunday service
very plain that It will.
neca the resurrection of our Savior
ior the world we are learning
more every day. for. In spite OF
rcakers say, the world is growing
tle time. People are thinking
a ever before Of caring for the
rhlns them aud building hospitals
= lor the homeless. The nations
slth are beginning 10 leave their
70 DC settled by arbitration and
laken a long time for the rule DO
as you would that they should
you to take effect upon the world,
sN remember how long the other
III. - ~ du we ndu lItNilleI,
Jug innate wicEcdness OF men. The
w has done more for tie world
'a.yusand years before Il. and the
Y, christians has Increased mora
ny century than In any other foul
!" We may hope that this one
y WIN carry or the good work
e me world as much better a.
%a'h century did. ASH said once
~ century belongs TO you. tht
Nts; and you are to be held re
iyr me work II does.
~ nnttons | had hoped before
,,e tue buttons, hut have to wal
4. 9e ordered, ! do not have that
" business to attend to.
nsaeaa In the race, WITH Aprll sec
Dsvemher third. TheiI COPIES Jun,
s%P,,ember. March. with August
n.y. November even and January
{eseI Without a vote.
eolesps' You forgot to put tn,
.Sut letter, | am sure Of this
'rsa ne letter myself.
seaer1y asks How does a hors,
d...ae bye, Bertha. did YOU meaI
A' mariner 10y Colerldge!
Margaret Hadley Foster.
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EASTER TIME.

sier time. when Christ arose:
IA gIadness IN the air:
{ne the lilies white as snow.
kster Offering fnir.
n ahite. and pure and sweet!
N them at our Saviors feet.
better 10 the Lords dear eyes
| flowers, however fair.
hrs ali full Of love for Him
srrye Him everywhere.
II our hearts be- pure and sweet
BIZ Va lay them nj His feet.
4 Laura Frost Armitage.
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CHRIST is RISEN.

n beard the story hoatinS
b the fragrant April air.
risen. Christ Is risen.
=. and skies. aud flowers declare,
children. wake the echoes
Four sungs Of joyful praise.
blessed Easter promise
ID you through coming days.
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Weak men, Rheumatles, pyspeptics,
men with Lame Backs, Weak Kidneys,
Loss Of Power, varloecele, Drains Of
Vital Strength, SolatIea, indigestion,
Constipation. 'come and Go" Palms,
and women with the weakness peou.
liar TO your sex, you can be cured by
Or. MeLauehlin's Electric Belt.
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Antioch, Houston County, Tcxas-Dear
Haphammer: VIII YOU Jet an East Texas
"Sandappcr into your happy bandf !
am a farmers son and had rather i've on
the farm than In town. VIII vote for May
as the favoritc month. because the birds
are singing. plants are growing, flowers are
blooming pums. mulbcrrles, hlackherries
and Strawberries are ripe and Il is the first
month that Is suitable for going IN swim
ming | have a bicycle and enjoy riding
very much: can ride various ways | am
fond OF rnccoon bunting and have hunted
a great deal This Is one OF my various
hunts There was a large crowd Of us
boys made up q hunt The night came ana
we all started: when we got down in the
woods Old Watch. my coon dog freed; We
went to him; II was up large post oak
tree. one of the boys climbed the tree,
but could not find the coon Another one
Of the boys and myself went up, 100; we
found him In the top of tho tree and he
Jumped ont on one Of the boys legs and
on Into the fire ard into lake. and then
what n fight as YOU never saw! We went
on about 800 yards and old Watch freed
again " wont to him. II WINS on the
bnnk Of the creek M red oak. We saw
his ewes aud climbed the tree hut could not
md him We skinned the other coon there
and started home and caught another coon
on the way and was sF'nUinr him ana heard
a fight down there whore we had skinned
tbe other coon which we took to be wolves
| Well az the waste basket Is eavesdropping
! Will close george JeHers'
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Beaumont, Texas Dear Haphammcr: BE
ing stranger In your midst. of course !
rather feel 'lelcacy"" in yenturing
among you. Yet, they tell me | am one
Of those venturesome sort OF kids So, with
the kind permission OF Mrs. Foster viii
enter unaunounced and without ringing,
hut will agree ia make my visit very brief
see some very interesting letters on the
Hnps page. But very few from Beaumont
YET this city has got 10 be the most IA
NOUS little city in our grand State. They
say Beaumont is famous for -four things"
viz. Water. Wind. whisky and oil The
FIRST named article Is all o. l., and the
second we ran put up With, or 10, anyway.
Blu the third article am afraid win de
mand Carrie Nations" attention for
while at least And oil" oh wen. | sup.
pose we will have To put mp with lots more
OF II now shortly, Judging from the way
the de1lCks loom up south Of town. There's
nineteen In sight. The big lake OF oil"
burned here awhile back II cure was a
sight TO sec, ] promised TO be brief"
and have not even voted for the be's
mouths, which Is July, to my notion. Every
little schooboy can tell why July Is the
banner month Of the year Some of the
greatest things In history happened in July.
Besides, 1t Is not too hot nor too cold.
It's month that everyone Is glad 10 See.
fiaps, would Ike to correspond with
/ some of you. -wish.to-be new Hap"
Charley Colleps.
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THE CLUB.

s.mmers are the young people
|p2l who read the Youths De
|lldreTnSi Houston Post. There arg
o. .s tns Of any Kind connected
/ ,I Sle BOYS and girls who . read
"a, name, age and address.
en oh,eet Of all Happyhammcrs to
o,nSniness when and wherever
h ,,pprnr The club name and motto.
nsa is the violet. the club tree
uS"u and the club pet Is the
eeI,S All Selpg chosen by the
themselves; The favor fayorite e,i nfog OF
EXAMINERS is the scotch eo'''e' of
| 4 colors are rose and gray. These
intspded TO he worn with or
I. cIub hutton or pin. They are
hadge by plnnirg or sewing
,rc pieces OF narrow ribbon, one
Inn and the other of light gray.
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n. n, Happyhammcrs' Club.

|. Al eIrl in the United states can
monsher Of the club by sending
nsne 10 the editor of the page.
r,sst he addressed Houston Post.
|nncr Department Houston, Tex
rr,te on both sides Of your paper.
ni.h to use fancy name, scud
| Xii nanle to the editor. No let
u printed unless this rule Ia com
Ina name "Elappyhammer' or
Siih capital letter.
htest Is; What Is the best month
|ar, and why;
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II Restores Manhood.

Give ne a man broken down from
exceeses. or from the result OF early
mlstskes.-one OF those men who have
lost the very essence OF manhood
and ! will make him ieel like youth
OF 20 within month. How you ask.
Simply by pumping a vital stream OF
electricity Into his body in the right
way while he Is sleeping. II does
wonders IN few applications 1t
srouses all the dormant energies. ac-
volops muscular and nerve lie. and
restores that feoiang OF youth, eour-
age and manhood II makes men
over. Il makes men OF the puaies,,
weskss& specimens OF half men"
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Bonnie NJ. Cunningham.

Stella. TeSas.--Dear Haphammcr: Here
your happy band Of girls and boys am
years Of age. Papa takes The Post and /
love to read tho clildrcn's page. think
Aprll Is the best month in the year, be.
cause Easter sunday comes In April. |
have two sisters and two brothers
didn't 90 Ia school this winter, as 1t was
too far to 20 by myself.
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Hampstead, Texas.-Dear Haphammer.
rms is my first letter 10 the page.
have three pets, a Belgian hare aud two
horses. ] like the page very much, | live
In town but don't 20 30 school. | study
at home and am in sneller. fourth reader
and geography and arithmetic Well. | VIII
close for this lime,
Rnnnin NJ iNnn nj Nhn,,,
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when VIC consider how unworthy We are
OF such sacrifice. and OF how much we
lack OF living IN to the standard that
would please Him u should encourage us
to show our gratitude for all Has good
ness 10y our devotion TO Him and QUE will.
ingncss to make sacrifices for Others Now.
ON the anniversary Of Chrlsts birth we
feel that the angels Peace on earth. gool
Viii TO men" meant that we should bc as
happy aud as thankful as Il Is In our ua.
ture 70 he This is land OF Bibles aud
christianity, but nearly onc'half OF the
people In the world arc heather. So you
see, dear llaps. there Is a need for more
Foreign missions. But while that work rs
gotng on, let us not forget TO do what
good We eau nearer home Let our mites
so In for cheering the lives OF the little
cripples who are denied the pleasure thar
we can enjoy. Every one who sends some.
thing 20 the helping fund In His namo Is
= missionary. So let us all try to Ne
faithful little missionaries ] will be glad
when the next contest opens for ingn
we will have fats chance TO abolish the
nom de Plume. AS | have penned my
thoughts to YOU to my hearts CONTEST J
Will close. Three cheers for December
Enclosed md cents for the helping fund,
VIM. Naught.
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Cedar Bayou. Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
see the contest Is (Which is the Best
Mouth. and Why" think June Is, for IN
June The peaches begin TO ripen. cotton Is
eating pfcnics are carried on in general
and roads are good Did any of you ever
scr asN caught ont of lake with a east
net? ! have. nelghbor Of ours catches
,As.n IN mis- way IN the winter when tue
tide is low and they are closed IN. Well,
goodbye. 4 true Hap, Harry G. Duke.
7. s. -Please find ircosed 10 cents f0r the
helping fund. II, G.. ID.