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MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS wheat made partial re

Minneapolis Wheat made partial re-
s1p q OF Moneys ia loss, and was
where. In Chicago the opening was
stronger and higher on unfavorable
grading of receipts. Shorts in Chicago
September got nervous, but after jump
or about 1c over yesterdays close for
that option, the activity ceased and dull
ness ruled. From abroad there was a
Broomhall cable saying that timely rains
have fallen in Roumania thus assuring
the yield The matter Of receipts was
figures show 1,065, 600 blu at primary
points against $4,000 blu last year and
shipments of 543,O 900 bu, against 1874, 900
blu. The Southwestern roads having ex-
tended cheap rates on grain shipments
to August rs, the expectation is for con-
t1nued large receipts at st. Louis and
had $4,000 bu against $4,000 blu last
year. In the Northwest the decrease
from last year was very marked, receipts
showing only. 102 cars against 459, Min
neapol1S getting 81 cars against 367, and
Duluth IL against 90. Liverpool closed
Is @asd lower
ciearances were Were again heavy at so1 600
Tuesday. New York had twenty loads
taken for export. Bradstreets' figures an
increase of 100000 blu in the quantity
,009 blu In the quantity east of the
Rockies. leaving an increase of 239, 900 bu.
Near the close the market turned very
firm on reports of hail storms in North
Dakota and general rains over the West
and Northwest. September touched
66%. At the close September was 661hc,
December 64Ac, May 67@67hc.
Cash wheat sold well and at firm prices
but nearly all sold at the early time and
there was no benefit from the later rise
in the option. No. Northern brought
75@76c for old, and 73c for new. Old
No. to arrive sold at 7555c and trade
was reported in new No 1 to arrive at
69c. No: 2 Northern sold at 741k @74Ae
brought 707z @71e. rejected wheat 69@71c,
and no grade 691sc to Gle.
The following was the range of prices:
wheat Open High. Low. Mon. Sat
s ssy $50 - s ssSS 8 81 So
On Track-O fficial quotations Aug. Is:
No. hard, 7811c; No. l northern, old,
76hc; new, 7312c; new, to arrive in Aug,
712c; No. 2 northern, old. 74kc; new,
northern to arrive, general. 6S15c; No. 2
northern to arrive, general, 6711e; oats,
32Q3219c; corn, SIX @5S2c; rye, 46Ac;
barley, $4,000; fax, ST .4034; fax flu
lures, August, $1.27; September, $1.35A;
October, S1.31.
F1our-Millers report no changes of i'm
Shipments are running lighter than last
week and are only 38, 459 bbls for today
Domestic buyers are showing more In
terest, but are still holding orders down
to the minimum.
First patents are quoted at So. S0@3. 80;
1908 10; second clears, $40.
Daily Wheat Movement.
The following are the receipts and ship
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IN THE LONDON MARKET.
Stocks Higher on Rumor that Morgan VIII
Settle Strike.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-The. Commercia1
advertisers Londen financial cabIegram
today. says: Stocks were irregular TODAY.
put the tone was generally satisfactory.
americans openeddfnnfer and the advance
was well held, the close being buoyant.
The coal stocks WE'RE supported on the
belief that the return of ]. P. Morgan
means the end Of the coal strike The
Southern railroad stocks were also a feat
ure under the lead ef the aggressive
strength of Louisville k& Nashville, which
was bid up So a share. United States
steel was not affectedeby rumors of Pres
ident Schwab's retirement from the head
% 81 the corporation pSE Paris advanced Rio
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Equal to a Surgical Operation.

81 wish" she sighed, ..I could break
little Willie of 1.-THE habit of calling
names"
You cam" responded the gruff neigh
Dor promptly. ~
How"
discharge the nurse and send him
out to play with q few rough boys some
afternoon. '-Indianapol Journal.
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MINNEAPOLIS Curb Aug. 10.
Milwaukee Curb AUG. 1s
DULUTH.

DULUTH. MINI, Aug. 19.-Close-
Wheat-c cash, No. 1 hard, 1880; No. 1
northern, 721sc; No. northern, 7O5so;
No. spring, 6SAc; to arrive-No. 1 hard,
739se; No. l northern, 7016c; September,
68%c; December, 65%c. Oats-On track
and to arrive, 32hc; September, 311c;
on track and to arrive, 48c. Flax-cash,
SLAP; to arrive. .$1:41; on track and cash
northwestern, SLAP; September, $1.37% !;
October, $1.34 Receipts-Wheat, 1137S
blu; shipments. 90 O33 bu.
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She's Not "The Oniv.p

She-"oh! Jacki Are you perfectly GER
tain you love me?''
!, He-.My darlfngi You don't suppose
mat have lived for thirty years without
showing love when I feel it."-Brookiyn
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consien Your Hay and Grain to
LOTUS HUBBARD
Elevator Go.
Incorporated, $4,000.
State Weights Furnished.
Members Board of Trade.
ST. PAUL AND SALTWATER.
is being eliminated from the market and
Chicago Live Stock.

chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-CattIe-Receipts,
5000 including 1000 Westerns; very
dull; good to prime steers, $S@S. go; poor
to medium, Sd. Esq 750; stockers and feed
ers. $2.5O@5.50; cows, $1.5O@5. 70; heifers,,
$2.50@6; Gamers. 81 50@2.50; bulls, 81. %
1895. SO; Western steers, 81. 50@625.
Hogs-Receipts today, 1000; tomorrow,
$4,000; left over, 1000; market sc to 10c
higher; mixed and butchers, Sc. 30@7. 10;
good to choice heavy. $6.S0@7; bulk of
sales, Sc. 50@6. so.
Sheep--Receipts. 81 goo; sheep lower;
to choice wethers, So 1901; fair to choice
mixed, 81. 50@3 so; Western sheep, 81. 500
-S5; native lambs, IS. 1906 80; Western
lambs, 81 .50@6.
Official yesterday: Receipts-Cattle, 28,-
410; hogs, 80, 412; sheep, 81, 131. Shipments
Cattle. $500; hogs, 7,139; sheep, 2,907.
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THEN AND NOW.
How vaccination nova davs

How vaccination nowadays
Has lost the elevation
1t used of old to occupy
In each ones estimation.
Girls used of yore to tell of arms
D1sfigured when they'd talk:
Inese days they never say a word.
But limpingly they walk.
-Smagt Set.
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Cattle. Hogs. Shee

otdlS 493 961 S91
Cattle-Butcher cattle, 1Oc lower for
the day. Total decline for the week is
25c; Offerings all natives. and including
nothlng choice. Veals strong to 25c high
aaesNei Mich cows steady. Representa-
Butcher Steers
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Sd. ShotWeII & Co
GRAIN STOCKS.
National Cerman-Amsrican Bank BuiId,ns.
do new As reg1s2h.klMo K & T As 100

do new As reg13215lMo K & T As 100
do coup -. 1929 do Eds 84X
do old IS regf08HlNY Central 1sts1O1%
do 5s reg .104H do gen 31as ..107
90 coup .:.lQ4AlN Cent IS ..136
Atchlson gen 4sl03 Nor Pac As :. .104%
do adj As -. 961a do IS 74R
q As .lO3AlN & w con As 1919
100 51ss :..9 80 Reading gen As 98H
90 cow As IL fist l. & I M ..c117A
1Can go IDS .11U1aISt L S + As :. 9Sh
Cent Ga 5s HOY [St l. S-w lists. 99M
c,, 10 Isl INC 1928 do IDS 4z......s 90A
Snes q " 41ss108Al San A & A p As 88
c & Alton 31ss> 50 $50 Pac As "a
c B & Q n As 95MiSo Ry 5s .121H
c MIST g 4s113 IT & P lists. .119
G & NV 1914 To ST l. e. w 4s 83zx
= r 1 g 4s109Al Union Pacific 4s104A
IGCC&St Il g 4s102 do cow As .1091h
Chi Term As :. 80 Wabash lists 11S%
Colo e So As. 94%t do Eds 100
Den & Rio G 4s1011a do deb b II
ERIE pr lien As 99@IWest Shore As 114H
40 gen 4s 8bAlW & l. Erie As SO
FL " y z 1st114 Wis Cen As -. SO
Hook Val 41as109AlCon Tob As 645l
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PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

Commission Row, Aug. 19.-Trading in
the open market at today's meeting of
the Produce Exchange established the
following prices:
T21Iff Tar (trcoY oar.foc
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Pigs and Underweights

Sheep-Prices 10c@15c lower than last
week on all kinds. Offerings, which in
were liberal. but included very little sfufii
OF good quality. Representative sales:
KILLING Sheen $3.50
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London Closing Stocks.

Consols for money, 95 7-16; consoIs for
account 957z; Barcsilver steady, "a 3-16d
per ounce; money ~ per cent. The rate
OF discount in the open market for short
bills is 25s o. 11-16sper cent; three months
bills is 11-16@2A per cent.
New York Mninc c+ooLe
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New York Money

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Close-Monev. an
call firm at~a11s on per cent closing bid id
and asked 1904 per cent. Prime mercan-
tue pa paper. AZ OBJ per cent? sterling ex-
bankers bhls at s4S7 for demand and
20 for sixty day bills; posted rates
S $3.50 s IS Z and $4S7A@4.S8: commercial
Pills. $4.S3B 94.S4 bar silver, 523sc;
steady; state bonds easier; railroad bonds
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Cash Trade.

.Wheat-No. northern on spot, 1880
1910; No. 1 northern to arrive 72%
1850; No. 2 northern on spot. 741s @745%c;
No. 8. 715s @725sc; no grade, 675s @70Sc.
NO. northern on spot, 73A 074Hc; No.
3, 70A QT1Ac; no grade, 661l 0D7O1c
Corn-No. yellow on spot, 59059bc:
No. 3 on spot, 58H @58%c.
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New York Mining Stocks.
Treasury Balances.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. Ito
days statement Of the treasury balances
IN the general fund, exclusive of the s150
= Wv, eo0 gold reserve in the division of re-
AVailabla cash halanna ltsaIY anIs pns no
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HAY AND GRAIN.
Prices Established In Open Trade On ST.

fIICSS ESHaUIIstISu III ..OPeH ITauS OF OF
Paul Board.
St. Paul Board Of Trade. Aug. 19.-Re-
ceipts Hay, cars.
ay-Sales-
+ car No. 1 timothy. to arrive. 49,. 81. 90
10 cars No. 1 upland October deliv-
cry 49, 49,. 800
Is cars No. 1 upland, September or
October delivery sellers option. 7.25
car No. i timothy. quick ship
Straw-Sales-l. 10.
J. car rye. spot ....s.............. 81. so
cars rye, spot ................... 4.25
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Midway Horse Market.

Allnnesoia transfer, st. Paul. MINI
fS ~ zimmerman report the inquiries
from all parts OF the Northwest for All
classes of horses and the larger receipts
SO 70 show that the midsummer otiief
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Among the shippers on the market
We're: G. Early, NJ. Giswold, Grants
burg; L. Rausch, Toward Lake; Brabec
d Miller, Wayerly; Theisen & Benoiken.
albany; M. Schuchart, Hutchinson: j
T. EaIl, st. Michaels; G. F. Milbrath. Les
Ter Prairie; Riley Bros, Ellsworth: w.
mccoy: Elmwood; ]. Tingvall, Spring Val
ley; M Skrainstad, Goodhue; p. #.
French. Dennison; G.. Jones, West Con-
cord; D. Tietjen, Reinhart & Smith. Alta
vista; Dan Brown, Madison Lake: O.
AIaimen, Audubon; II. Kelley. Perbam.
Hanson 4 ReeS, Henning: ]. @. Gardner
Hammond A. Linderholm. Belgrade: M
Mlleke Kfmball Prairie: M Anderson
Annandale: Bender & Co., Buffalo: M
Condor, Clara City: D. w. Kfnes Han
COCK; j. M. Hogan, Benson; Bank Of Das-
sci, Dassel; G. C. Perkins, Cokato: He'd
d Carlson. La Fayette; J. N. Brown
BOYD; s; swenson,. Dawson Farrell &
Keefe, Redwood; H. Kniple, Cibbon: d
.. Halline. Cambridge: A. GiIstad. Deer.
Park; Alder Bros. New Richmond: n
L Powell, Rice Lake: F. Bigot, Spring.
field; W. ]. GIynn. Candy; T. J. Lenerfz.
81. james; j. s. Wheeler, Wheelerwood:
". SWeetman, Currie: G.. H Emmons'
lSmmons; 4: N. Stone, Northrup: p
WilbalIX, Miles City: J. Heyer. r. Emde'
appleton; 7 F: Joyce. Milan; III. Then
Madden; Pine City; Frank Freedgn, Tay.
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HIDES, PELTs AND. WOOL.

quotations furnished by D. Bergman &.
Co, lS6-lS8 East Third street, ST Paul.
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Total sales, 571, 100 shares.
New York Bonds.
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nents at the principal primary wheat
State Grain Inspection.


Other Grains-Winter wheat SO; No. 8
corn, 10; No. 4 corn, 3; no grade corn, 8;
No. oats, 2; No. oats, 81; No north
s.; no grade rye, 2; No 8 barley, 10; No
barley, %; No: barley, IS; no grade bar
ley, 2; No. flax, 2; No. 1 northern fax,
Cars Inspected Wheat-No. /
northern, Sc; No. 2 northern, 80; No. 5, 8;
no grade, 2; winter wheat, 2; No. 2 oats,
1; No. barley, 1; No. / northern flax, /.
MinnAan0IIe Curb AIin, 10
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NE CLUB.

\ -.-,ers are the young people
n Eifr!llaai Who fead the Youths De
+ rlsiTTlhe Houston POST addne eae aai
NJ . esN Bows and girls VINO reau
NJ w. he enrolled as active mem
~ n1 name, age ana auures''
M HN ~
4 !, the Asppyhamners' CLUB; !.
v !, siri 10 the United states &C can "a .
4 ~ q shsr of the club by SENDING
ns d. "a The editor OF the page,
4 " lhms addressed Houston POST,
Sss. y Department. Houston lex
u N. !, both sides of your paper;
III Filto ~ use fancy name, send
n tngi sSme TO the editor. NO let
De ". slll,n n unless this rule is COM
T name "Happyhammer OF
Il I'M capital letter. ,....u,ors a.
w .Sisct Of all Happyhammers 70 20
q tyss3plness when and whereger
~ ti95ce Inc club name ana motto.
n nsp' 4 t6e violet, the CLUB tree
N " lsT "a the club pet IS the mock
~ t line chosen by the members
~ M ~, s,vorite dog Of the Happy
ffM scotch collie. or shepherd.
n y ". W. ard rose and gray. THESE
4rl9 g ,g.,.u.'s5ed TO be worn with or
u Miyh hutton or pin. They are
~ hsage BIZ pinning or seWlns
4, iro pieces Of narrow, toD ~,
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TIE CAREFUL DOLL
Gus TALk.

hI't begin a new contest, and l
% subject best suited TO ALL big
% anfihe one that promises most
1st L not meF Instruction, is this:
y the most work, the boys or the
n now, let US take up this subject
int Sunday 10 December and end It
ri sunday IN March. But remem.
iol Be 100 severe on each other
2 severe that it will hurt. we
AStaber thar dear old Christmas
coming .
v hlpy day whose risen sun
IN nv y. " moi through eternity;
N 49, I4ay when Christ the Lord
Y q Him cur humanity:
rue children everywhere
sy!y.a season still We make.
Il VIZ our Precious gifts to them.
Il = i'l Tue dear Child Jesus sake.
u hlS sake We must be kind to
and bring to each other the
" y sweetness aud forbearance.
y lle saying an unklnd word. re.
eu'ls'nas day-and leave that
~ now don't mind you max.
a s.el other in a good natured
a ~ i0l It Is a good thing TO learn
sAs pleasantly, but | mean really
Arsa' 80 write your letters as
81 ss''lOle 50 as to get them in before
20 Is ended. ~
..s 'So \, VII all read Jessie Burke,s
NV vi hunter, the old Texas
n jess1s s ae Sessle petition before
ID ~ 1910 says. HE was SO nlenseh
n On slus 10 fence IN the portIa-
q n TssS, the old soldiers who
Il N -sAas would be very nanny ~
, h We're ina. nal ihe boys and girls of
,lgl. IN ~. ~ 10 care Tor the his.
Z AqDtss esate, How sad 1t was
"a %, N M. uied before the fence Ma
III iunay,a PEOPLE would only wake
: u Nh, '1 ~. Ot honoring the great
bis,e-s usl who adorn the Sayes
ID soe ! nope that my boys and
Ia M " y manhood and Woman.
4 u se ~ determination to do n1ora
4 utn,ssas, teen done when they
We l1p.3 1917 Of AFFAIRS In their
be;ors' nVt let another Texas Vet.
~ /, ~ ~ sees that at least tba+
II. Aatt. y ltheed In aud cared for
e ~ fo1eb,s elthy OF himself and ma
YOU 1870, MN MIN. Think III This
Ie signed. 'uuu' ana see
4 9gsf flames to, No r,,. - =,
+ "a az Mahl flower seeds Saw
Y 10 b member OF our club. ar
0 9 tks ban enrolled. For, of cou,se
nade h. Of the Happyhammef
edklng re. arrangement. There
ieg ws w list OF the seeds
n lale VI, AaNe not thar pldvIlaga
Il nd s, I'M .hey send. There ~ ~
+. iseds ,5a lps, either, FOR the ~.
4 lol Win s rs Tree Of charge.
sla m christmas, ana woTid
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1any VII course, / know mr.
& ali can not spare Inc
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4 n,, ssaAt them 10 Seal tha ny 20
Il q 81 y, Iight 10 tho nlsa',1,. eney
fthtst H. reading our let.
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4 Lsi n .stqe fellow woitta toe
Y = las 49, ,s4re this Christmas ~ IL
( Y Ais slfe Nse--one that be Viii
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. K loyely h ;ts Incident In his
neals ~ su tA that our page
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Pa ssD,.. ts4 Come 10 Hols.
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New Braunfels, Texas.-Dear Happyhsm.
than.. cotton picking is not over vet,
IH u,ihh we nave had bad crops this year
VIII describe our town II IS situated on
Svlual aud Guadalupe rivers; north OF II
nre mountains; south east and west is the
tta ,u,1ie' New Braunfels Is n nice little
t ,om ~ mas good streets and a beautiful
lara Just az the foot OF the mountains,
near where the Comal springs bubble near.
~ straight out Of the earth, With hest
wishes TO all, your friend,
Rose Never
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Margaret Hadley Foster.


you success. "iSh
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s iI%s turnlD patch viii ring on for mi.

lime eu'np patch Will ring OF for this
Julia Daniel.
w.. ny, Iexas.-Desr Hsppyhammersi
mens 70 Join your happy band. / am 10
esrs on age and am going to school il
papa takes The Houston Pest sn3'r On,
thfnI lot like TO read II. / have been
tnininng ! would write 10 YOU. mt
S5o orsa NOT md time until now. I have a
,S S,se named Blue; papa gave hiAa 10 me
We, mleh ne was colt. | have two littis ais.
'eiS' trinity has six stores. Yours truly,
Ruth Wilson.
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aippyhammers. 80
H4asN Buo STRUCK OIL.

Hippyhammers. -,
sHEN BUD STRUCK OIL
!. thinks hlsself mos grown
N \ tln shave .s,
lIr Mss Sues around
"A tIsi Ter be so gallant,
s-v,ll. fits Jus stunnin
Fl Think rs only fuunln
NJ, there.
eddy amt no fool an
i IA take Bud down, e
Il s otSer night close Onter ten.
" slnt bottles lookln' kinder red
q n % tn shelf above my head
81 nishl.
VI ID ter 90 ter bed IN a shot time.
siIas ssttlp smilin' way up there;
Ans come by wen pa was lookin'
IA
IL ihe spoil
Il % turned about so very quick
lfck was slick dt made Bud sick)-
b aiior oil. Mae Mooney.
~
TIE CAREFUL DOLL.
Ffnces goes to bed at night
n isles al 90, too;
Il beside her very still,
lssp the whole night through;
tie Paris doll and all
'iAI ane ones do
ses one old and careful doll,
~ eyes stare open wide
|fhl 70 see no harm comes near.
#Iiillg takes a pride
lsslesS What, sleep? she says.
tlNlln'i Il ! tFled!"
Laura Spencer Porter.
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HELPING FUND.

Elgin, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers: I
I've on farm west Of Elgin, and ! 90 to
school. like to go to school We have a
large orchard. | 90 fishing nearly every
Saturday. / am s years old. ana / like to
so to Sunday school. A new Hap,
Wade Owens.
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Sharp, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
Here comes another 14-year-old boy who
would like to join your happy band. Our
little town OF Sharp has two small stores.
postonice, q drug store big as my trst, and
{. gin. am busy picking cotton. 4 new
Hap Fred Wolfe.
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Rose Meyer.

Refugio Texas,--Dear Hennvhammers. l
i've twelve miles from the bayou. Every
summer there is large crowd OF people
nov there all summer. Some months the
~ s'ers are not good, but you can get hsh
ehe year round. l 60 to school ana live
5aDout quarter Of a mile from the school
aVuhe' There are two OF the scholars gois 2
10 DC graduated this year We have a nice
SSenool' there are about sixty girls We
ntaNe Two teachers In our room and one IN
we boys room l moved into my new
nome the other day. l remain. true Hap,
Sarah v TouDe
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Gladstone, Texas.-Dear Heppyhammers
MAY I step IN out OF the rain? 7 have
long been a silent reader OF the Haps'
page: Ike Il very much and wUnld like 10
join your happy band. I see some nice let
ters Ia your page, but have not seen Iet
Ter from Woodbine IN a long time Come
again Milky Idle Head, Your letter was
tine and hope you made lots Of money OF
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swiss Alp. TexRs--Dear Happyhammers:
Will you please admit another 12-vear-old
Vii into your happy band? l will write
about bees, First II all. we see some
baif dozen around the hive. They are
there 10 warn on intruders II we M
nroach too near the front Of the bire
nne Of the sentrles will dash forward With
an anery buzz. and II we do not wisely
rske The hint the brave little soldier VIII
soon return with help to enforce the
command There are three substances re-
CURED 10 the hive: Pollen, food OF the
soung bee and wax 20 make the honey
tie sentTisz are not all laden alike, Some
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College Station, Texas.--Dear Happyham.
mers; | would like very much TO join your
old and live Mt College station, go to
school every day and have very sweet
school teacher. l have three sisters and
we all like to read the Haps' page. My
father takes The Houston Post, With love
to Mrs. Foster and all of the Haps. By
bye, ollie Smoot.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Attoyac, Texas,-Dear Happyhammers:
Good evening, Haps, l am a new one ask
Ing for admttance to your bright page
will be IL years old Christmas day
have no pets except a big dolr whose name
is May. My love to Mrs. Foster and Haps
am n true Hap. Zuble Mickey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Sion, Texas-Dear Happyhammers; AS
part OF the country / thought would
aiop In for few minutes chat with you
H!Oppy boys and girls, provided Mrs Bos.
yer VIII open the door wide enough FOR
little girl years OF age. I think me
ietiers are very interesting and some OF
tNem are very instructive. ! think the last
contest was very interesting but / did not
sst 10 vote In Il. l live IN the country
on farm. Ike to live on farm very
ven, but would much rather live in town.
LHpa talked about moving 20 the Indian
territory but ] do not want TO leave dear
old Texas. A new Hap.
{eha NcAdanns
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Attoyac, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
VIII you permit a 14-year-od girl to join
your happy banda | live In the country
and like It very much How many Of you
have been picking cotton2 | have. for one.
but do not Ike It very much. Our school
will start soon and / will be glad. too.
for | had rather 50 to school than pick
cotton. a new Hap, Jessie Mickey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Wheelock. Texas-Dear Happyhammers;
! guess you think / have quit you, but
have not 10 Is raining now. II has been
raining ever since we started from sun
day school. We came near getting wet on
the way home. II sprinkled on us an the
way, but we had on plenty of wraps
enjoy going 10 Sunday school ever SO much
] stayed with my aunt nearly all vacation
Two OF my cousins are here today Edith
Dixon and VIII Hedrick, true Han
Kate Hanever
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23

Devers, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers
am little girl 10 years old | live in the
country and am only In the fourth grade.
like to read the letters that the Haps
write. / have no pets except turkey. We
are going to have speeches next Friday
and | hope every one will speak. have
a little brother. He Is just a year old His
name Is Pink Lloyd l will close. as II Is
getting late, and l am sleepy. AS ever, a
true Hap, Luda Wilmington.