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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

May. Texas,.-Doar IIaphammer: AS !
did not vote In the last contest, ] VIII
write and give my ideas on the. present
one. / think II Is much better In every
way FOR the HapB 10 sign their true names
when writing to the club For one reason,
when we read letters signed with true
who wrote them, and II anyone had an
occasion to write 10 any OF the HApe
for Information, pleasure or business OF
ans kind, then they would know how 70
nddress them. And another reason is II
We happen to meet Hap that has been
In the habit of signing his true name,
called that he or she was Hap ana
would have the pleasure Of making their
acquaintance. Well Haps ! am stu
enjoying the outdoor exercise and pleasure
which nv chair affords mo and IT Is the
grentcst pleasure ! have and can moi help
thUrklng you al once more for presenting
IL 10 me. ] have learned 10 manage IL
wnn NJ WIth h. except Se% ii the sand This
Is a sandy country, where I live and it IL
right troublesome at times, when get
and yards would not have anything
better ! Wish Aigie would have hls pie.
tnre taken IN his chair when he gets II
kind on chair he has. Inps, can any Of
Won make wire and shell tewelryI ] have
learned TO make II ana 6nd Il pleasure
and pastiup ] can make name pins mi
flai pins club pins and anything In tho
ioweiry line. Hape, all OF you want a
Happyhammer pin Viii send yon one
for 10 cents In silver, with letters u. II.
{. neatly worked IN gold wire. They
are nice pins for either boys or girls. ! am
trying 20 get up money enough 20 get me
send FOR the pin viii do me a great favor.
Mrs Foster, II you have not ordered the
club buttons, YET, please let me supply
y geitlnr lengthy send 10 cents Tor Al,
fui Hap, Arthur weathersby.
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a LlTTLE HELPER.

A LITTLE HELPER.
fEsrtt and robin
chance TO speak one day.
4 he bird, Good morning, violetW
"a did the howeret say:
us all so cool and balmy
-fe In the Woodland still,
i he sunbeams dance with the shadows
! he tune Of tlnkling rill.
fgd not leave it, ever:
would that You did stayl
fellows here are happy quite,
WY do you ny awayF"
/ he busy, crowded cities
kfak Of morn | fly;
ne clreling, wreathlng clouds of
Z tie blue that's In the sky.
N me weary toiler.
E.tF him with my song,
~ gaze he lifts from earth to heaven
ssnieS as | soar along.
~ me Joys Of the woodland,
he Is most richly blast
Gan gladden. the lives of others
~ true happiness"
Isssa harris in Child and Garden for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-23

Klngsland, Texas -peaT Haphammer'
Now fof the new contest, which ! be-
lieve is Resolved, That the, members Of
own names TO their letters "a the page
This Is an exceedingly good subject Tor
discussion, and ! hope To see lively con.
test ensue have given the subject
my careful consideration and at last
have arrived at the conclusion, and cast
my vote for the resolution. And yon
Haps who agree with me- come forth and
LEI Ms wage a warm contest In FAVOR or
adopting tho proposed resolution. Tho
greater portion Of MS are well aware or
the fact that we are one OF the hcst or
ganized clubs Of boyss and girls that eal,
well known reputation for the good work
We are carrying on and II Is an honor
10 any bright hoy ur girl 10 be mem
Der OF our club. u has been q mystery
their letters when Il would be much bet
ter for them 10 sign their real names
Some of our most able aud efficient writ
ers, whose letters we enjoy reading ever
so much. practice signing an assumed
name to their letters, 30 when we rcad
them over We md the signature Polly.
Dick or Molly, or signed up N some way
that hns a tendency 10 lead MS under the
impression that II was written by. an In
sect, bird, or Is tho print Of q Wild now ,91
Jo when mot we scc fSaa much % che e orr Ea
iiRpe, one and all don't you think II
would look much better and make things
more business IKE 70 do away Win the
era Ia the history Of the Hgppyhammer
club II has been quite while since !
have written 70 our page, ana during
my absence I have neglected the helping
tributons 10 he sent literally md help
the afflicted through NE incl0Se my
little donation, and also close my letter,
Yours, TO come again soon
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4 hammers are the young people
Eippynaatp whn read the Youths De
4 ,IlIdlIsnl T tIonston Post. There are
n eh nns q any tias s TSo Sssd
|ks club. no, -oIled as active mem
M nay DC sme age and address.
s.sdhp,sr II 81 ali IIappyhammcrs to-
DE og s5nIness when and wherever
)rst ns 5pppns me club name ana motto.
III hencg 'i ne violet, the club tree
~ i sSN' and the CLUB pet !, Is t tSs
4, Sa ali being chosen Eayar,te oy Sos '1 Of
NJ t Issmse, is the Scotch coi"c, OF
4. ,olors are rose and gray. These Sc
dSp Iyyr,,anded TO he worn with OF
4, X. 'P pIeb button or pin. They are e
~ " badge by pinnirg or sewing
Y n tro pieces of narro,w ,, riSpo groS QUE
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THE FARM BOY.

\, ~ those who a-rovlng 60,
"A soug for those who linger
Z !, tfossroads gray, where the guide
Il post tell
n N homeward-polnting finger.
En,ye i be who, In untrod ways,
IN mid allen scenes and faces;
\ ! hero, too, makes his home.bounds
N happy old farm places.
Nam boy hears, In the summer noon,
\ bll and over valley,
a he siren Fame hath her treasure
4 titYe
M the fortune.seekers rally;
true heart turns to the waiting
! h Eellloved commonplaces;
4 L knows no Joys like the smiles that
sine
/ le welcome homeland faces.
s,s for those meath the apple trees,
| De open meadows toiling,
NJ there Gomez few claims OF the
sofldunrest.
1in Of mind and home despoiling.
D fathers share In the well-worn
gsbe
bifi they well from alien races;
+ be farmland blooms through the smll.
Itg length
Z he breadth of the dear homer places.
II. w. HUNT.
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J, h. Aannvhammers' Club.

III in the United States can
Wy q shar of the club by sending
! mst to the editor OF the page.
~ Is he addressed Houston Post,
l n Msst Department, Houston, Tex.
:, vrIts on both sides of your paper;
~ ri isS 10 use fancy name, send
~ Y. XII XII name to the editor. NO let
M X printed unless this rule is com
X X. name "Happyhammer" or
viii & capital letter
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comanche, Texas.-Dear Haphammer:
an a little girl OF u years old. and
would like TO join your club. have
sister and brother ana have two pei
hoping to be enrolled in the Haps
Ollie Wyhnnd
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Dolph, Texas. Dear Haphammer win
you ADM, another little 11.year old boy
into vhir happy band Of boys and girls
have one brother aud Que sister Well as
this Is my first | will close. looping 10 be
one of the haps. Felix Garner.
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How many OF the Hans like TO rcadq
do; / spend my vacation In reading, Ohl
that reminds me OF school how | hated
70 part with my dear little deskmate sue
is The sweetest llttle hrownvcyed girl ever
saw Can any ~ the liaps tell me whore
would like TO hear from them, II has
been four wears since we parted from each
on. how / love even 10 write the name; Il
brings back MANY pleasant thoughts. How
pleasant II Is 70 SIT here talking 80 the
laps and 10 have the little birds chlrping
so sweet around me, aud the little doves
cooling az though they were mourning for
some dear friend that had Just pissed away
nom this beautiful world. How sad II
makes me feel TO hear them Well | had
better bring my letter TO close as the
waste basket IS smiling 40 though Il was
saving, N am waiting for YOU" Here
Arthur Dawson. you may take my place,
as you have been away SO long, ] VIII
now say goodbye to Mrs. Foster ana the
dear Haps, A true Hap.
Maggie Mckinney.
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Blufrton, Texas - Dear Haphammer:
Here comes another boy wishing to be a
Han. | live near the Colorado river.
frank Lacy. have to chop cotton and
Doc has 10 "bug" cabbage. Doc and
went rabbit hunting the other day and got
scared Last night COW got after us
and Doc climbed the fence and ! got up
on n little rock and thought | was up a
tree. Well, will close. Good luck 70 all.
Stuart Cole.
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fso,dthwAlte Texas.-Dear Hapnammer;
yxsre i come this morning for short chat
4 have been reading the hsps leuers.
Papa has been tahn1 @hs Foes s'As
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Fields Store Texas.-Dea Haphammer:
| suppose all the Haps VIII celebrate the
Fourth and enjoy themselves hugely, too
Some win celebrate 4 because others do;
others bccauee they Ike 10 have o good
time and others realize what IL neaas
These will celebrate II because they fee
the Joy Of freedom In tbelr neartsi theY
bear IL mind low small army OF men
only half as large as the enemy fought 80
hrayely for their trre6em, our freedom and
that or generations 70 ccme- IN May, liio
Massaclusetts aud Virginia separately re-
nonnced their dependence 20 England. Nlr
riuia also Instructed her delegates % pro-
pose TO congress 10 declare Tue unlIeo
Colonies free and independent stales Oh
tion--the resolve which INC eoionisis mndc
aud stood by Loyalty, pledging their ives
and their sacTed honor. Bfailng lnis "
solve ami the unjust ana tyrannical WAYS
~ The King IN mind. they endured being
half starved. half clcthed ana NAN Ifotfni
and also bore many other harlkhlps ineug
and uncomplainngly, ana lonTn ~. o'a ,,.s,i
until their object was. accomplishing; unlii
their freedom was g9h ca, even " " a."
take seven years more OF hard struggle;
Oh those hrtye soldiers HOW lheE nin
that they would not live long 70 enjoy lhe
liberty that they had gaired. but ! was tor
ns that they fought, and now we are reap
ing tie benefits OF their lebof; now, We
can have our own opinion about every
thing and have a right TO express ~ ihs
law does not slam US IN jail every nme
We express dihgTent opidnion M TON a S ,,ss
loveiv now Such pretty green foliage
overhead! and the green grass anu preis
flowers AZ our feet. WIS., eous % NJ
aana3P loot A. the country scenery which we
conntry Haps are accustomed 20 ana love
SO much We have a good many man nowe y,
which mother has very bard time keep
40 aSeas s Sue Accuses ma uf pshiss sAssa'
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uvaide. Tezas-pear H b.Pp6sn asd my
wrote 70 fu Not orinted, but that did not
! s,, We me. 50 I will write again !
fhSs We have nice eo3 1Sst n own Bsasa
the hsps NE the fancy nkmes- haps:
4 : NOV yeu eli hare petA ! nass oAs -
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Cuero. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII
YOU please admit another little 10-year-old
girl into your happy band of boys and
Lirlsf My grandma takes The Post and !
a dog. / feed chickens for mamma.
live out In the country, two miles from
Cuero. My papa Is an employe Of the san
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad. Wen,
I VIM close by sending love TO all the
Hans. III this escapes the waste basket
NH write again. Della Sawyer
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Navasota, Texas. Dear Haphammer
Here we are. two merry little brothers,
with our nlckes for the helping fund. Our
auutle is writing for us, and she also sends
10 cents. Our birthdays will soon be here
Then we will be Z and years old We
are not going to tell our mamma about this
letter, so she will be surprised 10 see It in
print. With best wishes for ALL we are
Percy Street and Joe Holland Thompson
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Georgetown, Texas Dear Haphammei;
Here / come for admittance into Your
hnppy circle / love to read the letters
OF the Happyhammers and would Ike to
he one We had good rain here last
week and crops are looking fine. ] think
Ii will rain today Our school was out
April ~ and was sorry, for | love 70
20 to school We had a concert the last
night of our school Well, | will close,
Good. by, Haps. John Pennington.
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Beaumont, Texas.-Dear Haphammer;
Here comes another recruit 10 join the
hand OF the best boys and girls our grand
old state affords. ! have only been here
three weeks I came down from Jackson
vile m and / can tell the difference
between Illinois and Texas Texas Is The
I,sner 100 M sister (Essie colleps) be.
lergs 10 the band OF Happrhammers. Per
haiyr some Of you remember seeing her let.
ara in THE Post Conn down, Hapa, and
zee he iii wells. They are sight 1
see nice yell In the page today by Einma
n Neggipson ] think the move Mrs. Eos.
Ter ana the Haps have made % tx up the
battIeieid Is grand thing II should
he done Navasotn must nave nad re-
cspitinH officer last week from the names
mai came in. / think every Hap should
Jgn their own names, for, they couldn'
hSre their name IN grander paper than
srha post IA, 50 | say sign yoer name, Well
good bye. Haps. woui q,ll,,, ha ~
mer,
f,oldthwAlte. Texas.-Dear Haphammer
x.ere i come this morning for a short chat.
BY :. hen reading the Haps' letters.
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but there arc false accusations IN every
ease and thr tc>t OF detectives make mis-
takes sometimes. Ada Butler. YOU must
some 81 the lIaps say they 40 not think
L Disgrace Tor a giri TO work. They
dtdnt say anything about boys, but l think
io ssv m tsd, Of hem w ssrcs M,h me whsS "a
work, do all kinds OF work. such as
milk cows, feed horses. dress chickens aud
all sorts Of farm work under ,he sun.
viii tell YOU one OF my last experiences
In milking. We always milk our COW In
the stable but Cousin Paul had come. aud
father put his mule IN the stable. and the
light aud tell you I got t. Such a vel.
ley OF kicks You never saw or heard OF.
After numerous hard kicks aud slams,
IN the wall, no more than an Inch and a
halt or two, Inches wide. L never hurt
much hut the next day ! had a broken
spade handle taken from between two OF
my ribs, which had been broken 10 the
scuffle And the huckot--the poor thing
came down In about two days all battered
and bent, as II Il had been through the
war. | have often wondered how II en-
ioyed Its visit to Jupiter, hut as Il could
neither talk nor comprehend my talking,
believe CIV viii mix after dayie6t Hereafter.
AS ever your fricnd. William Naught-
lTairlc Lea. Texas. i Dear Haphammcr;
After an absence Of two years ] Will come
again 90 let YOU know tina, have not for-
gotten the dear old page and the Haps.
on how our hand has improved during
was splendid, bur we would Ike for you
to Sign your real name SO that we may
know who &c Is that writes such nice lct-
tiers. Nora Savage | agree with you;
there Is nothing SO pleasant as taking
walk through the pleasant woodlands.
There's nothing 50 sweet as pleasant
DAYS In June"
When All the flowers are I'm full bloom;
40 I
tering,
And the Children over the greens are pat.
teIing
IN the sweetest and purest air,
While the maidens SO fair are cheerful ana
gay
During the long summer day.
How many Of the Hans like TO rcadq
do | spend my vacation IN reading, Ohl
that reminds me Of school how | hated
20 part with my dear little desbmatel she
ls Inc sMncteRt llttle hroMn,cyed girl ever
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NEW HAppYHAMMERs

Margaret Hadley Foster.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
AROUND THE CAMP FIRES.
Near Stoves Landing two Parties Of
Young are Spending the Week.

The Delta Upsilon fraternity are
spending the week IN camp at Stoves
Landing. They have a complete out
fit especially serviceable for weather
which has prevailed during the days
they have been in that locality.
Only short distance removed from
their camp is Fern Cottage which is
occupied by jolly party of young lad
les Tarpaulins, overshoes, rubber
boots and umbrellas constitute the
most necessary part of their furnish
ings and even temporary loan of
these wet weather goods is appreciated
by the campers.
Almost every day the two parties
are visited by their friends who keep
them informed as to what is going on
in the civilized world, while they are
enjoying a weeks isolation.
The establishment will probably be
broken up on Saturday and the young
people, furnished with the necessary
tanned faces and hands, condition OF
color considered essential to an enjoy
able outing, will return to their homes
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
IN A BALLOON
Aeronaut Sailed Away, Leaving Others TO
Look After His Dead Child.

Special to the Leader.
Toledo, Ohio, June 19.-The two
months-old child of Aeronaut William
Balfour, who has been making numer-
Gus balloon ascensions here, died last
Saturday at his rooms. Ills Washing
ton street. The child was laid out by
an undertaken and Sunday afternoon
Balfour made an ascension from Wal
bridge Park and journeyed off to the
eastward and never returned to look
after his dead child. The undertaken
waited until this morning and laid the
matter before the Infirmary Directors,
who ordered the child to be buried at
the county's expense. 1t is stated no
mishap came to Balfour in landing last
Sunday, and that he deliberately kept
away to avoid the expenses of burying
his dead child.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
DISQUALIFICATION
Against Russian Petroleum BY this County Is
not Unjust,
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, d. c.. June 19.-The
Treasury Department stated that thJ
imposition of a duty on petroleum is
not a matter within the discretion oi
the Secretary of the Treasury but is
made mandatory by the Dingley tariff
act, which directs the Secretary, in
case that any foreign country imposes
a duty on petroleum imported from the
United States, to levy like duty on
petroleum imported from that country
AS Russia collects duty on petroleum
imported from the United States, this
government in compliance with law
imposes a duty on Russian petroleum.
In no sense, it is stated, can this duty
be regarded as unjust discrimination
against Russian petroleum as that
country took the initiative against the
American article.
In reply to Count Cassini's note, Sec
retary Gage protests against the i'm
piled contention that this Government
in it's action is discriminating against
Russia.
According to Russian view, the duty
laid against Russian petroleum is in
explicible from the fact no Russian pc
troleum comes to this country. The
only article of the kind received here is
said to be that mixed whit Belgian
paraffine.
1t is said that American trade in bi-
cycles and resins is specified to be
quite large in Russia. So increased
duties will bear heavily upon these
branches of American trade. AS a
result representations are being made
in behalf of these manufactures to in
duce the State Department to intercede
with Russia for the abatement of the
high rates. This latest retaliation on
the part of Russia emphasizes the is
sues which have arisen previously ov-
er Russian sugar. Owing to the tariff
war growing out of the sugar deci-
sions, pressure has been brought to
bear upon this government through
commercial and industrial channels, to
secure an adjustment with Russia.
The situation, however, is this gov
ernment does not feel itself able to
move in the direction desired, at any
rate at this moment.
The danger is that probable growth
of i'll feeling between commercial in
terests in Russia and the United States,
may in the end affect the political re-
lations unfavorably.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
INSURANCE MEN
Hold Conference with Representatives Of
Disseminating Committee.

Messrs Fred w. Ransom of Column
bus and George NJ. Winwood Of Spring
field were in the city yesterday holding
conference with local Insurance.
agents.
These gentlemen represent the COM
mittee for Dissemination of Informa-
tion concerning recent legislation af-
fecting the insurance business Their
chief mission however is to acquaint
the public, especially that portion in
terested in fire underwriting, with
certain requirements made by insur-
ance companies where they take risk
on building.
The complaint is often heard that
the rates of insurance are excessively
high. If the owners of the buildings,
during their construction would only
provide few fire proof or fire preven-
tive materials and equipments the
chances of a conflagration would be
much minimized and the cost of insur-
ing be commensurately less.
The insurer is also acquainted with
the provisions of certain statutes as
the valued policy law and the anti-co-
insurance law which work loss to the
insurer, although on the face they
would seem to be designed for his ben
eft. The scheme of the committee is to
organize every county in the state and
scatter broadcast information which
will be of great monetary value to the
public.
Messrs Ransom and Winwood met the
local agents Wednesday and laid be-
fore them the plans of the general
committe The city insurance men
were very enthusiastic over the
scheme and expressed themselves as
being willing to further it.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
Third Party Proposed.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 1S.-The
first definite step toward the organiza-
ton of third party which is proposed
to embrace Missouri and to form the
nucleus for national growth was
taken today in Kansas City at con-
ference of members of the Populist
state committee and few Silver Re-
publicans. The movement is said to
have expressed sympathy, if not the
avowed support of VIM. J. Bryan,
whom, it is further limited, is to be
the new party's candidate for Presi-
dent in 1904.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-20
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