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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-16

A GENTLEMAN with the highest ref
erences wishes to take charge Of
property while owner is away. Not
particular whether house is furnished
or unfurnished. Would like use of
room in return for the care. Address
S., this office. 6246
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-16

LARGE. cool, nicely furnished rooms
central. electric light. Elite building,
Hotel street. 6246
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
BATTLE OF SAN JAclNTo,
Is. n. Brewery

Is. II. Brewery
Twas on an April morning,
The sky was bright and clear,,
sam Honston's men stood round BIN,
Aud they did nothing fear
Old SANTA had ten hundred.
But that that was not enough
To whip the Texas Boys,
For they were awful tough.
They saw old Cos a-marching
With bis six hundred, strong.
BIT they thought very wrong.
Al 3 O'Clock Sam Houston
Did make a grand parade.
He told his seven hundred,
my plans are now all laid.
Sam Houston was determined
To make his plans complete.
He sent Deaf Smith behind them
10 cut OF their retreat.
There was but little muslc
To cheer the Texas band,
But they were all determined
10 drive them from our land.
Old Santa threw 20 breastworks
With pack saddles aud sacks. -
They thought tney'd lay behind them
And shoot on, al the cracks
Sam Houston crAwled Up closer
10 take another peep,
Ito found old Santa Anna
A.lying fast asleep.
The Texans rushed right on them.
And with a mighty blow.
They yelled and screamed Ike tigers,
'.fteneuiher Alamo"
They emptea all their nusket,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

hack, but our boat began to icak; we tried
tn get there before II sunk hut something
under the boat began To- knock aud bump
Tie boat W. and ye kCp on going. npd
right beside US huge alligator showed us
l'S hcud aud nappod lis tail over On thc
boat said 20 Tom, "JUmp for your life,
I iumpcd aud never saw r0m any more,
Tor | was dreaming and jumped out Of ned
Instead ~ the boat. Fisherman
May. Texas.--Dear Happybammers;
hope you viii not get tired Of me coming
70 often. aud II you will excuse me THIS
time I wili say few words aud not come
any more for long, long time. ! saw
letter on this patc written 10y ldh
Matthews. describing how sugar was made
! VIII now describe how sorghum mol0sses
rs made from sorghum cane II Is made
exactly the same as tho sugar ~ made'
the only difference being the molaSses Is
the "Kugar degree. We used 10 run
mill Of our own aud the method for carry
Ing on the work was moro modern huu
convealent than tho MILL Ida has described.
Instead Of dipping the Juice ont Of tue
Juice barrel we ran tho juice 10 Tho boiler
through pipe. aud instead OF using
skimmers made Of old pans, we USED regn.
lar mongses Skimmers, which are made
nearly Ike q cooking stove shovel with
long handle. Well, ! Will not say any
thing more on this subject ns the rest OF
the work Ia carried on the same way thAl
Ida has described. Ida asked u any OF
the other Haps counted tho dots In The
po-. dot puzzle. Yes, ! did, and come
In only two Of the right number nnd
would have gotten one Of the big prizes
n had not been little too late. ! put
In three counts and the last one came the
nearest. The count reached the publishers
before the contest closed, but there were
enough correct counts ahead Of me 10 take
M all the prize money. Haps, wish 20
sng that hereafter all who wish the posi-
ton Of writing letters, sending circulars,
etc, which | mentioned IN my last letter
must be guIe TO send stamped envelope
mr. tho particulars, NJ ! have received 70
many applicants that did not send stamp
that IT IS too much expense 10 me, but
will gladly give the work to any Hap or
other person that viii send stamped
envelope, and ] would he delighted u al
who want the work viii enclose his or hrr
photo | have several Hap pictures, thflbl
mas cards pressed bowers, etc, aud VIII DC
glad 10 get a photo or any KIND OF
souvenir from those that will he 50 kind as
10 send Il. Hap, IL could secure several
thousand Hap pictures ! wouldnt take
their weight In gold for them know you
would ali he willing 10 pay dollar 10 get
10 see them. as IL would he Ike Hap re.
union Before I close 7 VIII state That
sull make club pins with the letters II. II,
g. worked In gold wire. All who want one
Strd II cents. Well. l Will close Tor this
time. wishing you all the best success, J
/ aln, a grateful Hap. Arthur weathershy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
CLUB TALK.

ne liappyhammers, As all of yon
Mrs Foster has gone away for a lit
she' SO for the next three or four
1 ! shall read your letters, and nope
'0a and ! will become good friends.
much Interested in the lives AMI
u al you Happyhammers and agree
~ IN thinking our page one of the
10 The Post.
NY new Haps are enrolled this week.
81 helping fund is surely but slowly
~ think this plan of helping Grip
.1ialen is one Of the best in thu
~ must make you Haps very
" Know that you are cheering the
some helpless child.
,le drawings that you send shall
.a'A MIS-. Foster returns, so don't let
'.'s'es' In the contest Dag during her
r' Send your petitions to Mrs.
me first Of September. the
saclosed in your letter has spicy
II uon know the name. What
walter Conway: Mrs. Foster VIII
~ your Wanting to send her fruit
\ ."'uaay Will tell her about It
uoet suggests that Haps who
Ia saange songs and verses give
ky se"9 Your description OF the ant
gssiSe ~ ~ Is indeed surprising how
Il iat az s,hsll an insect can be. one
sAtn dQ comparatively no harm,
npch ne are hundreds OF them e
eeh serious matter. Like the
"a IN, my uake is in itself almost
tsoandi "nen thousands of them fall
;,ars. Is soon covered.
as AZ NFeveland; | will refer your
Ft.t.s club buttons and pins 10
'Iotsv, Nhen she returns.
at Il is certainly no disgrace
u. ma. ue held. Some of the finest,
" IN Vi our country lahorcd hard
. H. helds during their boyhood,
Pr o,,A uAEs spent in tilling the soil
aad, tneir splendid constitutions
q con- nerves, which makes them So
~. with the great questions of
TIA, ~, would the city people live
-. & wv me farmersY Where would
b H. Lshy dainty clothes il it were
4 Ia ssandreds OF children who go
70 yeb aus and pick cottonl All
iotsy, p" for working in the
s ssa Mayo: Ask every man you
rs Raw Su sign the petition.
sn NJ I rs has sent two songs: one
naied ealtle OF san Jacinto," will
t1as M Barcns thought II woulc
-l VEST interest in the petition.
~ IA ,slnerby tells us how sorghum
n ms maze from sorghum cane. The
~ force very interesting TO watch
~ Colnn the contest, Who was tho
us or George Washing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
6 STORY OF THE eINGER-JAR.

iRr virginia Woodward Cloudy
y VAS little girl, one day, when every
me had gone away,
climbed upon Q wooden chair to see
law many pieces there were left In the
blue gnger-lar.
r,s A heap. And SO she took bout
/ Two. think, down to the brook,
w. here was nobody at all to hear or
ss or tell or call.
hi a little waterfall that talked and
talked and talked and talked.
t,r could be seen. not heard!D And
4 lien there came robin-hlrd
nut It's head upon one side, and Wills
4 ted every time she tried to eat one
4 little tiny piece.
In were so very impolite she couldn't
ra weeny bite.
hen-0 my, she stopped to look down
1t The minnows in the brook, and two
h hlg eyes they stared ct her.
&trss she rant One has to so when
things are interfering so.
Srsh nurse did say that eyes which look
4 fron out a frisky little brook are just
ers's own inside ones head)
! little slrl Just made a track and ran
4 md put that ginger back.
birti, with arms round mammals neck,
4 he told about it. And ! spec it's
4 better to tell mamma things
J te eat all the scraps that are In every
apgle ginger.jar I'm al; the world.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

r.,rvhsmmers are the young people
nssftIftrenl who read the Youths De.
n sa ~ The Houston Post. There are
FL, " charges NJ any kind connected
IN, club. Boys and girls who read
~, NAV be enrolled as active mem.
9 sending name, age and address.
n. ior the Hsppyhanmers' Club:
~ ar girl 10 the United States can
y. rner1ber Of the club by sending
w. name to the editor OF tho pagn.
~ rnst he addressed Houston Post,
Examiner Department, Houston. Tex.
Y, write on beth sides of your paper.
"! ~ Wish 10 use a fancy name. send
'sru full name to the editor. No let
IN X printed unless this rule is com
/ N f't ne name "Happyhammer" or
y rth a capital letter.
* object of all Huppyhammers 10
..sr happiness when and wherever
T." Hence the club name and motto.
.sh sower is tue violet, the club tree
~. osk and the club pet Is the mock
IVA ali being chosen by the members
IVES The fayorite dog of the Happy
w /. the Scotch collie, or shepherd.
s .sh colors are rose and gray. These
' ,rs Intended to he worn with or
N M club button or pin. They are
i,to A badge by pinning or sewing
I'M two pieces of narrow ribbon. one
u II tlpk and the other Of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Post:
To the Hon.. ......
Membe 0 Legislature insnonco during the Coming
We the Undersigned all your innsp &c, n % &
,ba 1egIature appropriation Oh f-''
~ small approprauon
nnvorhv the
made but ur attention grand results OF that batt the
high courage SHOWN ne blot the echeon Of
for historic
bopd no blush hsre ,b., ,boro
$500, ~ an feeling he
Teras East or West A a,.et n,ke
soutn reflects d'seu upoa -. Ae
on ~ al 20 Won 10 represent in the ~, hr5 .,
.wrr secure appropriation above meploHeN ~ - ~ - -
battlefield cspb for nSnstures)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
NEW HAPpYHAMMERs

TONI and your reasons for voting for o,o
Tug o'ner' Mary Bernie John.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Waelder. Texas-Dear Happyhammers
Here / come Would you admit another
little Hap into the band Of Hsppyhammers :
letters SO much. have pet calf, ana MS
name Is Tody. Haps, which season do you
like the bestg | like spring. because the
birds sing SO sweetly and there are 50
10 gather them often. Ola Green, en1oy
your letters so much: you must try 70 wrn .
again; also Ruby Coleman. you must couie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Glenn, Texas.-Dear Hnppyhammers:
Will you let another 7year-old boy into
your happy baud! | have never gone To
school. learn at home. will go to
school this summer Hardy Raymer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Carbon, Te1as.-Dear Hsppyhammers: lt
has been some time since wrote. VIII
am cbopping cotton by myself, as brother
hSs 10 heip papa plow. and my sisters are
not stout. Ny school has been out som
Tine nut 7 was 50 sorry when u was out
Tor mad rather 90 10 school than to DO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Adalia. Texas-Dear Happyhammers;
VIII you admit another little. iiyearol9
girls? ! like To read the Haps' letters
our school was out the 18th If March NY
papa is farmer. We had nice rain nero
Sunday night and were glad to see ~ !
have three sisters and two brothers
have been helping mamma set ont some
cabbage and tomato plants since, the ram.
This is my FIRST letter. 50 | will close. Love
May FORSTER.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Tracy, Texas. - Dear Happyhammers: VIII
you admit another 15-yearod girl into your
club? Papa takes The Houston Post
school is out, and we had a picnic. Every.
body had a nice time. As this Is my first
attempt l will ring on. Maud b. Harris.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Charlottesville. Texas.-Dear Happyham.
Happyhammers: As I see no Letters from
mers. I have been reading tho rage long
time. My papa is farmer I Ike country
life, ] think, much better than ! would
town life. 7 60 10 school. Our school was
out last Thursday, and on Friday the teach
er took MS on a picnic We took our din
ner and went 10 the grove, We had
pleasant time. Had three swings and
ball Lille Ward.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

BRENNAN, Texas.--Dear Happyhammers: |
have Just been reading the Haps' page and
saw where one or the girls gave r question
To answer OF n plow running without man
or horse. | saw Que run by a woman and
mule. We are going to have a Maifest
here on the 30 and % and am going ana
expect a nice time. I will send 4 cents for
the helping fund. Love to Mrs Foster aud
the Haps. Bye bye. Ophela Thiel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Campti, Texas. Dear Hapnyhammers: It
dear old page. II is not q very beautiful
scene around here. but there are a great
many wild flowers / believe this Is n
drawing contest, Is It not: / think II Is
he incest contest that We could have Per
haps some Of you Haps noticed the drawin.
contest they had IN the constitution last
year. How nice It was How many Of YOU
like to go horseback riding; I do for one
Our school was out two or three weeks
ago. but will start again In the summer
] would rather 90 to school than 10 do any
thing almost Arthur Weathersby come
again, think your letters nre So nice. but
don't like the idea OF a history contest
Ada Davis,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

i1SaS ! believe you know me. Ruby; you
'Neu mere long time didn't your
Josie Martin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Smithyille. 1eIaE.-Dcar HappyhammtrS;
My friend Tom and ] were going on y hsh.
ing trip. we h9d our tackle al ready and
everything hNed M in nne shape We went
through the river bottom TO dig some bait,
but We didn't have any boat. but ! knew
of one We could relt for while. we at
aud Tom went up 10 the river n get this
boat, which was owned by an Old negro
who lived near the liver He left me ~
watch our lines, but there WASH any lSc'
ting on the bank looking mp the river and
my attention WIS attracted by the water
splashing up In the middle Of the river !
kept looking and saw Toms head appear
matter Tom?' he said. why. the boat
sunk. Why don't you nelp me out win
itT' | Jumped in and swan n where ne
was. The water not being deep we soon
got II up after hard work. and began 10
run our trot line out 10 the river WIN
we had II about half way one " our SNORT
lines began 10 jerk and pull We hurried
to Il and slowly pulling II ont tbecause we
couldn't pull any faster We saw large
blue catfish splash aud OUTER, and prep
went our line In two and our hsh gone IL
You might know how We feli ~ Tue loss ot
our fish and line We went hnck 10 our
irot line aud nxod II all right ye men
went down the river a good way ana f9uhn
good place 10 swim and went IN swim
ming aud started back 10 our lines we
now heard the trot linc heli ringing ~,
and raised our line and found ON Il great
many snail fish. With much eaetiuVaa
and delight we took them on ana pnl mem
To- our ash box. aud baited again. We con
Guided C take boat ride m ibe river
and vas going ~ a rapid lHte things on
The hacks seemed q 1y past rs, We were
going along talking and laughing when We
happened 10 look over on the banks ana saw
a house which we knew TO be seven mlles
from where we started. We were very
much surprised ut the rate we had been
going. We turned around and started
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Gonzales, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
Will you permit another country boy, aged
II, TO enter your happy band? Ny father
owns n small farm Of 40 acres We have
a good crop and have had plenty Of rain
SO far. | have been going to school, but !
had tn stop on account Of my eyes. have
pony and saddle. calf and dog. did
have n cat. hut he died Please ind en-,
closed 5 cents for the helping fund, ! Will
close. as this Is my first letter.
Collins DickcrSOn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Waclder. Tcxas.-D HappyhammerS:
VIII you let little girl 10 years old have a
little chat with your have been kept
quite busy hoeins cotton and picking dew
berries Mamma has canned oil she needs
and sold two watcrhuckcts full. She gave
me dime and will send II 10 the helping
fund feel 80 sorry for all crippled chill
dren had a crippled sister last fall. She
could not walk for three months. Haps'
we Killed six coppcrhead snakes last week
all in the field. Love to all, new HAP
Nina Green.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Evergreen. TeSas.-Dear IIappybammcrs,
as ! have been reader Of the page for
lohg lime, at last have taken cotiracc 20
So tall that YOU have to Inok twice 10 zoe
me top Of them. but We have lots ~
springs with sparkling little streams which
wish some u YOU we're here 10 go In wadinr
with me. ] live In san Jaclnto county qnl
close, TO the river, hut never have seen
viii succeed With their petitions so that
ihev can get tho fence which Is needed 50
badly: How many cf the Haps hoe cotton {?
90 Tor one. viii try TO send something
TO the helping fund next time
Robert WlIIIauc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Victoria TeraS.--De0r l1appyhammers:
7 beg your pardon for intruding again. but
/ couldn't resist the temptation ~ writing.
The page is 20 bright and CHEEKY ! can't
keep away any longer good rain fell
here on the 4th Of May hut Il was. not
needed much All II the farmers are busy
with their crops here. some Of the corn
Is beginning 10 taesel and cotton will soon
be sdnaring aud there are many beautiful
flowers I'm bloom. Philip Nolan. an Irish
man made the first map Of Texas. IN
September. 1896 the people were called 20
vote on the question Of annexation 10 the
United states. secoud adoption uf the con
stitutlon and the right ~ congress 10 make
changes in the constitution. and 10 elect n
president Vice president. fourteen senators
and twenty-nine representatives. President
Miss Bakerf I viii ask question: What
prominent Texan was buried in California;
Mrs Foster, please tell me now many GRIP
pies have been helped since January J. lh.u.
/ would like 10 know who "Nerbena ".
oh my. are there not lots ~ MONS de plume
Why. there were seven on the page this
week. do hope the HIPS VIII quit sign
ing them Why don't some OF he old llaps
write again. Some OF them have complete
| ly deserted the page, oilSrr Ihofhtohi VINO
were your parents; Perhaps we are dstnnt
relations as ms rrandmothcr nslnen hnne
! WAS ~ c. Thornton. am lover OF nov.
| ers | love to read and have read good
| many books. I also Ike horseback Hiding
| The 9Th Of Nav WAS my birthday.
DFusie u. seheumack
Headsville, Texas.-Desr Happyhammers.
As have been a silent reader 81 the page
! for quite while, ! Will aek 70 be enrolled
! with the girls And boys whose motto IL TO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

Camp Verde. Texas-Dear Happyham.
mers: Here comes another little hoy 10
join your happy band Of boys and girls.
stream Of Verde, / can 60 fishing when
please. / am 4 little orphan hoy, My par
ents are both dead. am living with some
folks who have no children and ! have
big time, | had two little pet rabbits.
fed them grass and milk and one died this
morning; now | only have one.
Little Frank Tumor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

anything. We are going to have a summer
lots Of plums and peaches and grapes. II /
lived close to Mrs. Foster I would carry
some nice fruit for u birthday present. as
J see iu the club talk her birthday was
In this month. did not vote In the last
contest, but | think Queen Victoria was
the greatest woman born In the Nineteenth
century. | think the Beaumont Happy nm
mer club is doing a grand work. | viii
close and write more next time. WIN kcnd
cents for helping fund.
Walter Conway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08

VIII Texas.--Dear Happyhammcrs:
IN you let another l3,year.old slrl loin
b9t cat. It's pane is NIrrer. mud rralf
w wnt name Is Daisy. j live three miles
II a. ol Gurley 1t Is not a pretty place.
rsii Is on the San Antonio aud Arkansas Pass
Ssmita shop, postoftee and several other
muses. muses. Our school was out last Friday
o muS 9 week ago and was sorry II was
~ ~, aoF ! Ike to 20 TO school How mauy
- .S ou hAps Ike to ride horseback | do
so "p1 mas crop and l help him work It
''iies. Chuiie Mackie.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-22
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS.
Great Increase Shown in the Exports
OF the Products of the Anerd-
can FAPms.

The department of agriculture has
issued statement of the foreign
trade of the United States in agri-
cultural products. 1t shows that dur
ing the fiscal year 1901 foreign coun-
tries purchased American farm prod
ucts to the value of 1852, OOO, 900, rep
resenting the largest agricultural ex-
ports in our history. Compared with
the record for 1900 they show an in
crease of over $1OO,OOO,OOO Our ag-
ricultural imports, on the other hand,
disclose a considerable falling off
when contrasted with the trade Of
:he year preceding. The various
products Of agriculture received from
foreign sources during 1901 had an
aggregate value of only 1892, OOO, 900,
or $2S,00O,OOO less than in 1900. In COM
parison with the value of our agri-
cultural imports, our agricultural ex-
ports show the exceptionally largo
excess of s56O,OOO,OOO.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-05-22
A Prise Play,

In December last Miss Percy Has
well, who heads stock company man
aged by George Fawcett, at the Ly-
ceum theater, Baltimore, offered
cash prize of 5000 for the best original
Enacted play submitted in competi-
ton. Three Baltimore dramatic crit
les consented to act as judges, and
more than $50 plays were read. The
prize was last week awarded to John
Almon Richie. of 2s5 Metcalfe street,
Ottawa, Canada, for society drama
in four acts, entitled "Worldings."
The play deals with the evil of inter-
national alliances.