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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
FUNDS FOR BoER COLONIES.
House Of Commons Discusses Propo.
sition to Vote $4,000 900.

House OF Commons Discusses Propo.
sition to Vote $32000,0oo.
London, Aug. 1.-THE house Of COM
mons last night discussed vote of
s6.5OO 900 (ss2, 500, 0O0) as a grant in aid
of the Transvaal and Orange River coll
onies.
Sir William vernon-Harcourt and
others severely criticised the govern
ment's measure.
Mr.. Chamberlain. replying. said he
quite agreed that the governments first
duty was to the loyalist refugees, and
he declared that money would be spared
for that purpose.
ut is also matter of imperial poll
ICY" continued the colonial secretary,
ITO give the necessary support to those
of our enemies who come into our
hands. One million of the vote is for ex-
ira rolling stock. A large sum will be
devoted to reinstatlng the Beers on
their farms, and an experiment viii be
made in the way Of agricultural settle
ments.
There is no Intention Of confiscation.
We have had offers Of land at reason
able prices, and q portion of the vote
will be devoted to the purchase Of such
volunteered for the war to settle when
the war is over"
Mr.. Chamberlain dwelt at great
length upon the native question. which
he ascribed as "most difficult and deli
cate" He declared that anything In
the nature Of slavery ought not to be
permitted, that a revision of the .'cruel
and arbitrary native labor laws" was
necessary, and that, al.ho the natives
must be taught to work, they should
have Just and humane treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
Greek Princes FIGHT.

Athens Aug. 7.-While Prince Nichol-
as OF Greece was at dinner given in
his honor at Kifssia, a fashionable re-
sort near here, Prince Muruzi, former
cavalry captain, who was dismissed
from the service for drunkenness, burst
into the dining room and throttled Lieut..
Palli. the adjutant, OF Prince Nicholas.
Prince Nicholas broke stick over the
head of Prince Muruzi and the latter
tried to seize Prince Nicholaa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
Finds Valuable Relic.

City of Mexico, Aug. 1.-THE official
journal Of the state of Jalisco gays that
a Mexican residing in the Quiche dis
trict OF the republic OF Guatemala has
had the good fortune to discover there
portion OF the treasure OF the ancient
kings of Quiche. One of the articles
found is crown valued at 100000.
Jewels. idols and many other objects in
gold and silver were also found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
TroubIe ia Penn.vIvan;a.

London, Aug. 1.-THE town Of Klaus
enberg. in Transatlantic, is in open re-
volt against the Hungarian authorities'.
says dispatch from Vienna to the
Daily Express. IA majority of the in
habitants are Germans. Resenting Mag
var ascendency they have stormed and
wrecked the municipal buildings and
the house of the project OF police, the
occupants barely escaping with their
lives. There have been numerous casu-
Mites ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
PIedaed to Guard puks.

Cape Town, Aug. s6.-Prenier Sir Cor
don sprigg, in reply to a protest from
Port Elizabeth against the withdrawal
sof portion of the police force Of that
place for duty at Cape Town during the
visit of the duke and duchess OF Corn
wall and York. states that he is pledged
ito his majesty's government to take ex-
Straordinary measures for the protection
of the royal party during their stay
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08

number OF horses and stock were cap
tured. The casualties on our side are
included in Ill that were reported sep.
arately during the last week.
"Vil3oan has been driven across Oli-
fants river. Kekewich ana Allenby are
moving against the Beers in the Nigga
llesberg. The British under Scobel have
intiicte heavy loss on the Beers under
.Latecan.,s .Asa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
Arbitrator May Protest.

The Hague, Aug. Cit is stated here
that the members Of the arbitration tri-
bunal Of the peace conference will take
the Initiative protesting against the
speech of Joseph Chamberlain, the Brit
ish colonial secretary, in regard to the
employment of Kaftirs in the war in
South Africa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
Cost Of British eovornme nj.

London, Aug. Tin the house OF
commons yesterday Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, chancellor of the exchequer,
stated that the total imperial expendi-
lures for the year ending March 81 last,
including the war expenses. We're a2O1,-
000,0 900 (s1. 005 900. 000).
Lord, Kitchener telegraphs the war of
fice from Pretoria az follows:
Since July 20 the columns report
forty-eight Beers killed. nineteen
wounded, 220 prisoners taken, and fifty-
seven burghers surrendered. One POM
pom, al rifles. $3.50 rounds OF small arm
ammunition. ~ 1agons. and a large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
WOODS LUCKY CHOICE
Selects q Claim in Lawton Land Dis
trict Worth $4,000.

Kansas City, Aug. IA special to the
Star from Fort Sill, o. IT,, says: John
Wood of Weatherford, o. T.. who drew
number one in the Lawton land district,
created a sensation at the land Office
yesterday when. in fling for his claim,
he chose 100 acres running the entire
length Of the town site on the south.
According to the government plat, the
two most valuable sections in the whole
reservation were made to adjoin the
town site on the south. Miss Matte
'Beals. the Wichita, Kas., telephone girl,
who had drawn number two from the
wheel, had counted on selecting one of
these, but when Wood made the selec-
tion noted che had to content herself
with tract south of Woods and two
sections away from. the town site.
Woods claim is valued at about $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
L.wIss.ne ss at LAYTON.

Lawton, Ok. T., Aug. THE town of
Lawton is beginning to assume the most
Objectionable characteristics of boom
town, and lawlessness is cropping out on
al sides. Gambling, robbery, and MUIR
der have already caused the more law
abiding citizens much trouble.
The homeseekers have taken the gam
bling affairs into their own hands and
will stop all miscellaneous games of
chance started by sharpers. The organ
ization doing this is to all intents Wig
lance committee made up of business
men who mean business.
The sure thing gamblers, emboldened
by their successes on Saturday and Sun
day, stopped at nothing on Monday.
People were openly robbed. A crowd of
homeseekers finally organized and
served notice that no more unlicensed
gambling would be permitted in or
around Lawton.
1t did not mince any words, and this
morning there are no sure thing devices
in sight.
Since Saturday two men killed by
highwaymen one seriously wounded,
$1,000 in money and nine watches taken,
is the criminal record of the district.
Irwin Rogers Of May county. Ok. T.,
was shot and instantly killed in hold
up mile south of the town site.
A gang of highwaymen robbed nine
prairie schooners near Rush Springs or
Sunday night The telegraph wires were
cut and the news did not reach here I'M
til today. In one wagon, containing n
Z. Bleemblossom, of Guthrie. his IL
year-old son and two other persons
young Bleemblossom was killed. and a
man, name unknown, riding horse
nearby, was shot and wounded seri-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08

Lawyer John e. Waite died at Chilli
cothe, Mo-. in his ONCE, where. by his
request. he was taken from the hospital
several days ago. Addison's disease was
the cause Of his death. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-08
Colonial Army hi CHM.

Berlin, Aug. 7.-Referring to the pub
lished statement that the imperial gov
eminent has decided TO organize colo
NAL force with the troops who have left
China, using this as q nucleus OF q fu-
ture colonial army, the Freisinnige Eel
tung expresses the opinion that such an
attempt would lead to a new conflict be-
tween the government and the reich
stag
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Sandy Point, Texas.-Dear Haphammeett
to YOU. / win bother you for little While.
Wasn't II too bad about our pres'u
getting killed. Mrs. Foster did you &c.
ago? II was about a little cripple BOY az
Garland, Texas Some Of the Hnps ae
talking about horseback riding ! eertalinig
and hid a nice time. Haps, hurry an,t
send in your money for the helping 1qna,
I'm not going 10 vote in the new consesiI
OF thonrht our edltress asked II vine
could 30 trained to run down; yes; u ~, n
can't get anything else 10 cling 70 " WIN WIN
run down. What ! mean Is Y WI run "
run down on and nothing Il can take noi LOU
OF aud run up. ] would IKE 70 hno y,
why we can't have Haphammer gay =
the fair. Haps. did you ever see rice grow
The place / live on was planted In nee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Antoine, Ark.--Dear Haphammer: Here
| come. a boy II years old ! have been
decided to write to you. The Hans have
been writing about their work. have
been at work at a mill five months this
year. went TO camp meeting last week
"Goo.G0o EYES" or Bird In Gildei
Cage" for "She Was Bred In Old Ken.
lucky | Will close, with good luck To all
BOnny Osborn,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Evergreen, Texas-Deor Uanharr,or.
thought | would try again | guess tho
waste basket got my other letter. as II
wasn't printed, ! have been picking cotton
| want TO tell you Haps the size ~ Evcr'
green. 1t has three stores ana n post
Ghlce. II seems like we Evergreen Hans
cant write our letters right guess / had
Hoping to be enrolled as a Hap.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

"GIbbons' Rome" the penny rncvc,one.
dia and Hnmes "tfisrnry ~ Fngierd n
and he read all the books on chemIsfrv
that he could get. When he was ~ wears
cid he obtained access 10 the Detroit pub
Tic library. There he began az Inc loft.
hand end snd read fifteen feet OF hooks
Without omtting a line end then some one
came along and said What arr Won 40
ingr' tie answered that he was going 10
read the library through lie was advised
20 change hfs plan and read the books that
were better suited for hls needs lie ala
So and among those which he had already
read were several books. such as Burton 4
dictionaries, Anatomy uf Mclanchoiv' and
q few others. have rcad them MS they are
50 hard to understand, hat Edison read
them Just the same, although ne said he
did not quite understand them And then
he was newspaper boy. Nlr. Edison Ms
tied the patent office al Washington when
he was u wears old with an electric vote
recorder, 10 was very Ingenious but In
1865 she country was not ready for ma.
chine than Gt6 not have mind of Its own
aud they could rot be induced To adopt ID.
patent office hot with his footsteps In
1879 the dream " the electric light came
out To light up the world and they say that
no other invention has ever done SO much
TO change the face of the glUbS Ihch
Mr.. Edison Invented the phongraPn and
the young lady across an electric machine,
and that he forgot 10 leave his laboratory
and go to his wedding, so he made d up
afterwards and was married the next day.
He was married In 1913 TO Miss Nina Mil.
lcr bright young lady OF Akron, Ohio,
tgical experiments, Well, Hnps. as my let.
ter Is getting quite long | viii close with
hove so Mrs Foster ana all the Haps, \
true friend, Mary McCumsey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Orange, Texas.-Dear ttorho,,.
nave called before, but you Womb not ~
me ~. VI am II years old Papa takes S' Tb NJ,
nng pss we all read 1t, and like Il very mrcb
NUttHnnge is busy place. II some ~ ~
nti,e Hans who never saw or heor " Ii nc
MN or, planer would come to Orange tboWr
INC Mou "a, he pleased hear them from morn u
inns time, with best wishes To- psi tVI
hdppyhammers With fear and trmebipigl
Little Mary n Srol' ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Jasper. Texas.-Dear Haphammer; Here
come two little girls to Join your happy
band of boys and girls. win you please
let us in? We have been reading your page
for a long long time and enjoy It very
much Let us tell you about our school.
We have the joliest bunch OF teachers we
ever saw, and everything runs so nicely
oi us some of You Haps had better come
over and Join us, II you want TO pass the
fan and winter away happily On. yesl
some of you dream folks come agaih !,
how we can dream some fine ones as You
do? My! that waste basket is sitting close
by, so win "riDg on till some other time
soon. With lova to Mrs. Foster ard All the
Haps, we are your truest would,he Haps'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
The CLUB,

.,,s are the young people
ap who read the foNths pe-
Dis'sTSS, Houston Post. Inere n y
.rsps OF any kind connecteI
ta"s Boys and girls Who READ
slss' eurolled as active mem
~ name. age and address
~
!. n. Hsppyhammers' Club.
" ~, IN the United States can
/ " or ~ Of the club by sending
nsnlp, ~ the editor OF the page.
" il.1 addressed Houston Post,
li S,,l Department, Houston Tex
an both sides OF your paper;
YIN !. nse A fancy name, send
sSi name to the editor no iet'
4 \ printed unless this rule Is e0~'
Y, name "Happyhammer" or
~ capital letter.
sbiect OF all Happy hammers TO
sadness when and wherever
usrce the club name and motto.
,,rsr Is the violet, the CLUB tree
md the club pet Is the
I ma all 5elng chosen BY. the
a,mselyes The favorite Nog OF
..sssmmers Is the Scotch coh'c. or
Y. ,olors are rose and gray. These
~ 4. Intended to be worn with or
X, elub button or pin. They are
y. badge By plnnirg or sewing
!, iro pieces OF narrow ribbon. one
Il IN ADD the other of light gray
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
CLUB TALK.

Il nicer the contest Is "who was or Is
Eslst man born In the Nineteenth
d . Nauhed by the way the helping
h sIoWH IN the last two weeks.
9 more really fine week and we Will
.9aA lot Algie's chair. There is one
soall IKE the Haps to do. Be pa.
nm week ] have had letters about
sa' 49, and in both instances the
Z Sesn specially mentioned in the
lul' You see the letters have to
~ urn and sometimes a letter Is
~, Ola before l reach It, Glide
ast Sunday. ''''
) the Haps writes Of the "brave
'.s we're born in the Nineteenth
ny contest Is about The "great
taFfe Is difference / bsrdIy
4 ~ could be great without heinc
oslns great. " c ''''l 10 very
n m,s Is mistaken about one thing
gsed for 'no Aia' ana
Y olght not IN ho o,,, IL.
h ~ I,% y ing bird for deceiy1nr ber :"
Iaalr Il, udle been pleased. The bird
h IN IA Dest In the work God had
n b a;ad 1S Gan Murlel saw as much ,
"a IN n 200 zoo Eyes" would notice me
fAliss, one answer that question.
ttsslr geare or Longfellov n,Eitn .'ri,c,
4 IslfsSs's nave come; the saddest
ss u lSst yars Kriegers sl,tors ara
\ vtofss n az ner negro" hut. Vnra.
nv By rsiIrn 10y make n right" SO do
b. III sung them names Tell them
b ! think they ongIt tn1ln gu
y nv ths AUG remind them of that
.;llo othsrss our Savior has given MS.
4 d unto vae, you would that thev
PIE, wih ~ Try, too, TO he GOOD
nen .nem perhaps Won may
ssson Of kindness in that
|. f. must give the edltrcss hi. real
1, s 1ao5,SS .Ite more plainly. have
.ssly fsaS spend over writing that
tspprn s z to know one thing lam
p "a ~ Houston taey mnst anu ~
~ and call ~, Look in the telephone
margaret Hadley Foster.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Noca, Texas,-Dear Hnphammer; How
many many OF you Haps Ike to 90 to school, /
| haye not picked much cotton tbis yea I.
~ nave mad plenty of rain lately. and II
~ ~ 700 wet TO pick cotton will close for
Mrs Foster. Eddie na Ips anu
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
/ DREAM oE AUTUMN.

avs VIRGINIA LEWIS.
..rnef erst so fair-So 1llled with
lls | closed my eyes,
Alsht forget that natures own
',,ssi season-must SO sure depart.
nj the sky now glowed with bril-
Ia' as though In pity 'twould re-
uSous scene.
-'' Then silently emerged
n. whence. ! could not tell. His
supported. Holding II aloft
a Aesyh, all flaming now, twas soon
4 .asls.s speed, so swift his form
Nh trayersed he. his aambeau
a "a giant oak, or sumach, cen
Rsy shrubs which nestled lovingly
! IL grateful earth's warm bosom.
n Lo!
1 rnirch tree. and every lowly bush.
II foliage bound his ever widening path.
ecglng forth such flames as rivaled
|nMe
an.ared heav'ns. Around, and up,
.ni ont,
I. be tongues consuming wound
DE red;
\ Ielagi till my dazzled sight was
Ehnlltd
y plaoramas gorgeous grandeur.
Elnss
were when eirulgcnt skies their ra-
tisace sent
/, 4 cen appeared to earthward leap.
Pegh twonld meet the confagratlon
\ lighted up the forest.
The last green leaf
IA tae flames. At my feet the grass
kg shfiyeled.
faie was spent,
And now the clouds assumed
~ hue Ike that Of aShcs-gray.
Eiad fell anon on trees. and caused
9S& TO SILVER; then with moaning
~, descending. swept along the
fg, swirl that filed the air with
|ftiE svlshing.
Then ! knew that these
nv nln OF all that once had clothed
I. .tll,ed the naked enrth-- would soon
,vhA later on to fall and sink
'ags outstretched arms. So cold! so
| El' touched my cheek, and I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

hural Shade. TeGas-Dear Hanhemmer.
1 nave long been an admirer and a silent
reader OF the Haps' page. hut never coyIi
e eId courage enough to write. | am il years
i've n mile from Rural Shade. II bss A.
stores, one blacksmith shop. one Gin and
postofnce and several dwelling houses
Bertha Ramsey
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

Navasota Texas.-Dear Haphammer: I
think the present subject Is a hne one for
discussion, don't all YOU Haps think sol
Now here ! go IA name somebody, and If /
make a very bad our at Il don't You Haps
say; "Ha. ha,. h?' she doesn't know very
Tb u sp Giya Edison is INC one tSin nS S,
the greatest man horn In the Nineteenth
century. Thomas Edison may we'll be
called q wizard. They say II he had lived
IN 1900 in Europe he would have been
burned for practlcing the black art or dca /.
ing with evil spirits Mr.. Edison never
did ANYTHING unless hc had more than one
good reason for II. He was born In the
year ls4T. three years after which Miss
Annie Ellsworth had sent the first telegram
from Baltimore 10 Washington. In the
year 1860 one might have described Tom
Edison as a green, lanky boy, who bawlcd
ont newspapers and molasses candy on
the first elegantly equipped Grand Trunk
train on which road Mr.. Edison made the
beginning OF his great career. That was
Trunk did ever make. now, mat was say.
ing a great deal. Milan, Ohio. q little
port on Lake Erie, has the honor Of being
his birthplace. His father was n Dutch
man. born In Nova Scotia, his mother was
n Scotch EngliSlwOma who had been a
Canadian high school teacher but she lived
until 1871 when his success had already
begun. and a mothers prophetic heart couid
feil the rest His life at Milan has hut
one item Of interest 70 science. When he
was about years ola ne found an old
when they were patched they made for
che water Thomas wondered how they
could hatch by her setting on the eggs aud
whom they told him Il was cansed hy the
hest from her body he Was satisfied. Two
or three days later his sister missed him
and she found him 10 the barn where ne
had made a nest and had some eggs In Il
and he was sitting on the nest. Then the
family moved 70 Port Huron, Mich, when
Thomas was years old. lie went TO
school hut two months in an Of his 'ife
ne was fortunate IN having a mother who
couId leach him n great many things. AS
Won ali know. he had great deal Of
curiosity and he wanted 10 read everything
he could iay his hands on. When he was
10 years Old be was reading such books as
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

ElgIn. JeIas--NeII, Haps' 7 tnought
would write once more. Haps, an old
Enake hIt me the other day and IL sure did
hurt. ! stepped on Mn and he bit me-
have 10 crawl everywhere ] go. I think
the girls are ahead u the boys. William
him like VIC were by Philip Webster. but
I am not going 70 say anything to him.
like 10 read Arthur Dawson's letters Lula
Dawson II Arthur Is your brother. please
tell him 10 write again. J see letter from
Elgin by Minnie Page. | want some more
10 write from Elgin. am going TO get my
friend Ruth Browning 10 write to the
mage I see some that write are getting
nrstty OLD. are II and ~. ] don't think
they ought to write when they are older
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-24
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 Dr. Keith, who opened up offices in Pine Bluff, in January, made such remarkable success that he conclud- ed to open additional offices in this state. Tn order to do this, it was absolutely necessary to join forces with several of the leading and we'll known specialists of the country, and from now on all offices are under the direct control and supervision of the National Specialists.
 They are organized and ineorpor. ated under the Arkansas state laws, and are composed of the most skill ful and scientific physicians and sur geons in the country.
 They have treated 1,792 cases in Arkansas, hundreds of whom have been cured after they had about given up all hopes.
 They treat all chronic and specia diseases of men, women and children. If you need special treatment, con- suit them at once and find out your exact condition. They will not tell you they can cure you unless they are positive.
 Offices corner Second and Pine streets. over Citizens bank Office hours a. m. to p. m. Consultation free. Strictly confidential.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-24
Proud Of Their Preacher.

The following is taken from the Baptist convention notes Of the Para gould Soliphone: "Chas. Haycoek, the portly real estate man of Pine Bluff, is one of the delegates and he is red hot" Baptist. He is very proud of his young pastor. Ed Daniel. This young man is only twenty=seyen years of age but he is one of the fore most preachers in the state and Pine Bluff is justly proud of him. He has been the pastor there for three years. He has built up the congregation and upon the site of the old church he found when he went there has built magnificent structure costing $25.- GOO, said 10 be the finest church edificc in tic statc."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-11-24
Fencing Promises to Be a Popular Sport This Winter

han the polse of veteran like Col Monastery with his left arm raised over the head toward the left side,
 he muscles loose and the fingers un- constrained? The skilled fencer makes obtuSe angles at the elbow and wrist as a stiffly held arm with fixed forearm invariably spoils the grace of the pose. It requires considerable practice to maintain the position of he foil arm. The foil should be light erasped with the concaye side of he handle toward the floor and the other toward the left side. The thumb lies along the outer side, a little toward the outer and upward angle. and the fingers grasp the handle with the back of the hand be- Ing toward the floor. As in golf, form is great requisite in this 1ft of fencing. @ad too much detail, I 3m told, cannot be#aas1ered by the beginner. EserEactor of distisetion has had his course in fencing, and more than one duel scene in a =melo- drama has afforded the combataati net IittIe p.@aSur5 in real tests cs proWess.
 You will be toid bz your instruct or 10 always hold the foil in a straight line with the forearm. a'he tip of the foil will then be on leHel with the eye of your opponent. fEac- tice fua@ins bs. extending the sword arm as far as it=vill go without nov- i.@ the body. II ton neglect this form, you Will always have ".iab- thrust which is Us had form as the smash stroIe in golf. Besides. if 1he opponent is touched by it, the cry of foul" will heard from the Watehfnl instructor. It has been said