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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01
CLUB TALK.

s-'noef the contest is, "who was the
|'is, Columbus or George Washington -
" reason why you vote for one or
tthg.
y INST prize In drawing goes to Louis
as'nasen Of Sabinal. and you will see
uas'ng on the page today. 1t is only
@e.i ieaf, but it is we'll drawn and
81 eeeldea ability. The Post did not
Y beautiful pictures at frst-we hope
~ W 10 that in time-but we look
1a''ang good In the way of picturiug
uset no matter how common. that
NV honest work and a natural taste
ms; One of the Haps sent me
:, ~ urawn maps. but we can not
,.em-they are copies, and we do
~. ' copies OF anybody's work. Take
-,sr,s uee or even leaf, a chair,
n, ns 10 try on, so that your work
80. WY OF any picture or map you
49, another thing-don't color what
IN ". we can not give the colors
'sss 20 II is time wasted.
Evs plo S OF Concrete, Rookie Floyd
arr. raWfofd sent in some fairly
"a ,,,.ass Edwin Crawford's takes
IA f's. and ! hope he will try again.
sii "a, "snl all to try again. Rookie
"a really the prettiest picture of
N Il, does not show as much
Il, M, = Que we have on the page.
ibsn, copy anything. d. c. Glover
M rrayoa nat TO use In drawing. Use
10 ceIsr os pen. AS ! said before,
Ss = hne letter from olIver u
~ To-Day. The real reason that me
~ not grow more RAPIDLY is that
ae boys and girls do not think
M. ,h snui they come to write their
sirts, tney wish they had a dime
,Asy ~. W put In them, and they think
nj VII save the very next nickel
AZ n. NY slas when the next nickel
5srss hands the helping fund Is
sssds ~ me nickel travels gaily over
"pnter OF into the soda water
Egiss - 8, you DO not understand Queen
N phtlon. She had no power TO
khkv .I war, any more than Mr..
lneT.s.vu ia have had TO stoIS the Span
hpr. war. People are apt TO think
ns ,.l NV queens have absolute power.
y o 10 s1ake. Queen Victoria had TO
en-, WI OF the English parliament
u vssnaes'dent has to submit to the
na6 Queen Victoria did what
81 p,s.l = stop the war, hut the will
b ~ s 49,, : Just as supreme In England
sipcsh ssAs what are those who sign
No,Sin peu,ion TO tae legislature
ssslss, Ssl as much as to say 81 want
~ s1 TO give Sa5,0OO for building
~ Tyaad the battlefield Of San ia.
NM PEOPLES word is law. and IL
M 81. Thing done it must be done.
sAss, L.orena Wood does not under.
sEA IA ,as fence. We don't expect
sa,s IA renee ourselves, we only ask
Vi, az, sas did not give mis- name,
~ WIZ Tor he wrote sucn n good
p MO remember the rules
ssn has chosen most un-
Eel "a People are irving very
4. IA. ~ of boil weevils. Clara Bar.
"a n,s. NJ sssassinated Abraham Lin.
tir ,ss, sem Wilkes Booth.
y 50 SUI 70 two nickels, hut one Of
a. ge,h that the hank Will not
~ 81 ,. NH see that she IS credited
AsffIs' There was no money
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LyRA HEROlCA.

!. a. elsnor Of the market place.
|. srvinr and the selling and the guile,
- nv door at last, and read awhile
,irrIig tales of Thessaly and Thrace;
,.sslrte foe,-across the hills file
N Arthur's knights to Launcelot's
IuJous Isle,
[ls,,t. one with mine own dominant
,lt
! !, a, sop.Hearted. when he lay
--s,sd In Durrenstein, remote and
n, Blondes faithful music borne
| iloig,
(s,ts With golden notes the dungeon
| !, Richard heard, and straightway an.
sxeripg him,
n,ttsyed that prison with burst of
naE.
Robert Gilbert Welsh.
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our boat. though the bottom Of the boat
was UP ana We were riding on it NV
father and the noiChhor came to us in a
hurry. for they thought we were scared
and could NOT swim much but were lot
afraid N nll some ouc Will think this
a dream. hut II Is an the truth, | was
reading the Hans page today ana saw a
letter from Annie Rutrus she said she
hated 10 read a good letter and look down
and sec nothing but "a non de plume, |
agree win her; wish the HIops would
OH so much II some one wonld send me
the song Hello, Central. Give Me
Heaven. - Come on with your dreams,
Hans. | like TO read them. oven n they
nrcn't true | would sure like Ia c0rrcspon I
With some Of the Hans II they would write
drsf A new lIap.
Albert II Fundrrburk
poo, ro. no.r t,on,ynonmcr.
VIII wan, lind,w oncn Tho dor to +, hoy
~ III IA S s,,r n, W. o,,ite While have
20 ~ SUN ,,. tr ~ Ia d',r aid nns,.
In, couid no, gnt courage enough 10 write.
~ m" NV old ,n,,o'mnnanions started bright and
early one Sabbath morn 10 Visit the Arctic
mskol. mad" from the pith of corn stalk,
using Beautnont on for fuel All went well
for n few days. whoa one Of our fuel gen.
erators cot Out Of order 50 badly that II
Was hsvopd onr maragenent. but 10 our
s,ee II tent goin@ toward The north and
Very near The earth. 80 We could get a
good view Of the country We passed over
st. Louis on the fourth day and Chicago on
the seventh Such beautiful scenery as We
saw on o,,i ionrney I'M NE started 10 cross
Tho Great fakes. then our hearts almost
failed MS for our generator was SIN out
Of order. and We We're awfully afraid we
would niIeht In one Of those lakes. But
ne safely reached The furthermost side but
nearer mother earth than we had been
since the nrst hour OF our tourney. on the
eleventh day 81 our Journey we alighted
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We have just had a good rein for which
We are very proud. Us the crops were need.
ing II very bad, Haps. have. yon been to
one at the head of the sar Marcos river.
We certainly dli enjoy ourselves we ate
dinner and then took a boat ride on the
visited the rsrs and cane housc. Grand.
iather Is here on visit from Alabama.
He Is 81 years old. This Is the FIRST time
remember ever seeing him, would Ike to
exchange the following songs words and
music TO, The Heart That Is True" "In
the Twilight I Am Dreaming" pixie.
Central, Give Me Heaven, "she was Bred
IN Old Kcntucky" and "Goo,Goo Eyes. :
With love to all the Haps Allie Licon.
Mason. Texas. - Dear Happyhsmmers;
Everything in this place Is SO remarkably
aull. am OF n loss to know how 20 IN
terest you. but as have never seen any
describe Mason II is small town. though
very busy for Its size. There Is no rail-.
road here, but may be In the near future,
or. | hope at least. Ny home Is sttu.
sted on large creek aud there is nothing
enjoy, more than taking a walk and gath.
ering the wild spring flowers and listening
70 the songs Of the innocent little. birds.
Of history, and think would enjoy enjoy read.
Ing a discussion on that subject, bit shall
leave II Ia some OF the other uaps TO
select. Many compliments have been passed
IN this community on the Haps page Tor
IT'S wonderful work making so many Grip.
pies happy. As | am taking up too much
room, ! must close, Love TO all the Haps
and dear Mrs. Foster. am true Hap,
Alma Wolfe.
Wesley, Texas.-Cear Happyhammers;
VIII you allow me few minutes talk this
morning! How many OF our fold" are tax.
mg advantage Of this beautiful weather.
Ihere Is nothing so nice as an early horse.
hack ride over the meadows When Won re.
turn you can eat your breakfast With rel.
lsh. ana the days work Is not half so
wearlsome. The berries are rIpc now and
| believe more than usual. Nature seems
70 have blessed her garden with more beau.
euul flowers than ever before But besides
ali that nature has given MS To enjoy, we
stance, music and literature. | have read
good many of the new books. but ms IA.
yorite authors are Moore. +. r Roe, Miss
Mulioek. Mrs. Evans and Mahle Collins.
Tho knight Of the Nineteenth Century"
~ my onnlon, Is one OF Roes hest puhllca'
copy of It. 1t contains splendid advice.
as well MS being very entertaining Have
any or You ever seen pianoLl1 To nv
NnowledGe there is only one South There
is one here In Wesley. Content"
Tow, Texas.-penr. Haprvhammers;
Here comes another Texas sli knocking
for admittancc Mrs. Foster push the
waste basket behind the door please for
/. know II is waiting 70 catcu my letter.
Lille Webb. think YOU ate mistaken.
Wasn't Lincoln's assassinator's Christian
name James Instead of John: | agree with
Wild Rose" ! don't think such work rs
/ think saloons should not he encouraged,
for they do more harm in one day than
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IN your letter. opened n and .,,.,
me leaves and the envelope carefvi,x o se
am sure It was not there. ViuHs' so
10 Willie Mae Watson: I would he very
handwork any oi your
10 Rosa Larerty: You signed your mama
on the wrong side of the paper. 'ou' 'au'e
am going away for few weeks hut
VIII leave you in good hands Keen ~
all your interest In the petition Inp NJ, NJ
contest and In the drawings. Wnen come
trip. Mareoret tIaa,s apuut my
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Fannln. Tezas.-pear Hnrnrhammers: l

Fannin, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers;
would like to join your happy band. I sure
srnjoy, reading the Haps' letters. Ny age is
quarter from the little town Of Fannin.
This little town is named for j. w Fannia,
The old battle-ground is between here ami
Fannin. This Is beautiful country. As
this is my first attempt, will ring of
Rosa Baker.
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HELPING FUND.

Naldrip, Texas.--Desr Happyhammers: I
guess most Of the Eaps are busy IN the
fields am not, but will be pretty soon
We had good rain Sunday night ] hope
1t Is very warm rere today aud the birds
are singing sweetly Well, ! will ring off
and give someone else show.
Nora Laferty.
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| /. i, me Happyhammers' Club:

IN. ~ u;rI 10 the United States can
q ual r y of the club. by sending
= nsme 10 the editor OF the page.
~ r ns be addressed Houston Post,
ss,n a Department Houston Tex
~. on 10th SIDES of your paper.
fa yrIsh to rse a fancy name. send
ICY s I'll name TO the editor. No let
sTt printed unless this rule is COM
y With. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" or
~ s,b A capital letter.
y. object OF all Happyhammers to
!" bsnniness when and wherever
sn ah psnce the club name and motto,
Va anwer Is the violet, the club tree
ss5 and rs 5 teS club chosen Pet by Is the the
sas themselves. The favorite dog OF
s Ell is the Scotch cole, or
ss ,.,, co,ors are rose and gray. These
,as Intended to be worn with or
,bs rub button or pin. They are
Nv ~, .n badge by pinning or sewing
y. ~ ,ro nleces Of narrow ribbon. one
Y. NH ana the other of light gray.
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Tennessee Colony rcxas.-Dear Happy.
hammers; Goodmornng IIaps; am pew
Hap. don't suppose YOU all ever met
me: | am q native Texan. was horu In
Texas aud expect to he in Texas ON my
dying day | hope | shall I've heartily wei
coined into the band ~ Happyhammcrs
ia the lake in boat tiat was leaky; We
got in the middle Of the lake and our boat
was Just about half fun Of water and We
had nothing to dip II Out with. We started
Of u when down went boat. US aud all,
My brother and ] jumprd out and turned
the boat over SO IL would not sinS: We had
our clothes and shoes on and could not do
much swimming. My father and n ueiuh
hor were Ia hont o. the other end Of the
lake. We were riding ou the hotton or
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Elkhart, Texas; Dear Happyhammers:
1t rained here today; I was surely glad II
did, | am through working in the field FOR
while. There was mad dog in Ekhart
nine days ago; he bit one of my school
mates and his little brother. Mr.. Delaney
killed him the next day. We all have
very nice crops here. The mad dog never
got 10 bite my dog know the Hsps are
tired Of this. true Hap,
William Hall Arnum.
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THE CLUB.

u..,rsammers are the young. people
7. rakIarenl who read me the fop sns De pc
kss'l o. .ssrres OF any kind connected
!Fs q .,n , BOYS and girls who read
20 GU, sy be enrolled as active mem
~ ...diur name, age and address.
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Tow, Texas-Dear Happyhammers
live on a farm two miles from tho little
town Of Tow. II has one store and a post
office one gin, two blacksmith shops and
one school house Grumblesome, l think
your letters are splendid; come again. VIII
some of the Haps send ME the words to the
songs. The Tramps" and False Nows?' l
will send any that ] have In return. One
of the Haps asked who called himself the
Napoleon Of the West" It was Santa
Anna ! think the contest was splendid
think all of the Haps should read the club
talk With love TO Mrs. Foster and all or
the Haps A w3uld-be Hap,
Mackie Tanner
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Tow, Texas,--Dear Happyhammers: like
Ike to nsh In eddy water very much. our
nearest town is Llano. II has beautiful
bridge across the Llano river. The town is
on both sides Of the river. live In Bur.
net county and think some parts are very
beautiful and others are not so pretty 1t
is twenty miles TO Burnet the county seat.
I think 1t is a very nice town. Ike my
papa's farm; / like to plow, hoe, pick cot.
ton and gather corn very much ! have
i've pets, two cats and three dogs The
town Of Burnet was named for the famous
Texan, David G. Burnet,
Rarney Tanner
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and went hunting the other morning She
hud the gun To shoot several times, but
some. Gnls arc the biggest towards | ever
hcSrd III. she would 60 TO trembling and
say Brother, come on and shoot,
can't My sister and cousin decided the
other night that they would Try their for.
tunes irst for pastime. So they fixed an
egg ana put Il In me are. yon must not
talk OF laugh: SO they were Just as still
aud I'LL at once that cgg burst, aud such a
loud report as Il did make They both I'm
and screamed MS II thcy were shot and that
WAS The last " heir fortune that Might
They were still pale The next moming. |
have fine harmonica and can play II splcn.
didlS. J am gotng 10 gct m accordion. |
can play little on a violin II | had
some one To teach me could soon learn.
am going TO visit the mountains this sum.
letter about my trip. went last year and
Just had grand times. l win ring on for this
time. SO goodbye. true Hap.
Clarence w. Allen.
Rancho Tcxas.~Dcar Hapryhammers: I
will endeayor TO scrihhle few more tues,
as this Is so pleasant corner over here
Duchess OF .Conroe. GrumbeSonc Jim.
Emily Bell. Marguerite llinklcs Mrs Eos.
ter, do you allow the ilaps 20 draw with
nkf Grumblesomc Jim, you ask II any
OF the Haps ever went 20 the Sutherland
Springs In summer. Why certainly I
II tine place for auy Kind Of sport. |
was out there last summer. although not
at the springs all the time ON Visit TO
my cousins, aud what fun we had nshiug,
hunting, eating grapes aud swimming. We
GOT real scared one time though while
we were in bathing In the river We swan
from QUO bank TO log on the opposite
side and from that log we started 10 10
upon the bank. which was very high Ne
caught hold of VI limb overhanging the
water and started 10 full ourselves up
We stuck our feet nut to stand up and
there was a great hole or cave in the side
OF the bank which we stuck our feet into
We thought 1t WAS an allgators den, aud
how we did get down and go to the other
Emily Rell may think that all boys ere
not brave. Indeed I'm not when I get
scared real bad, Newton Allen, who was
that fellow selling those pills toy Surely
there was another one the whale had swal
lowed besides that Hap on the three.
legged stool, / had better close, for this
time before ! get started In good
u, c, GloyAr
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Mad!sorville. Texas.-Dear Happyham.
mers our school was out April 4. We had
a picnic and all of the scholars had pieces
returned home we marched to the grave
ward and each one of us laid bouquet OF
flowers on some OF our schoolmates' graves
How many of you Haps love 10 work in the
field? / do lcve TO help papa on his farm
Sherman j. Winters.
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Grand Saline, Texas.-Dear Happyham-
mers: VIII yon let me step, In this, lcne-
dear Haps? dearly love flowers and I
have a great many of them. They are not
In bloom yet. Haps. ] have one pet, a
little chicken I call It Sweetheart Oh,
OF nv little friends in Montgomery county
about two weeks ago--Pearl Conig and
Davie Gilbert. Come again, Pearl Well
Avis Ball
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Oak Hill. Texas.-Dear Hnppyhammerst;
Here come to chat with you again, as
have not written for a good while. must
tell the Haps about my trip to San Antonio
on April 81 think the city Is very pretty
old rooms where our brave heros died,
Then ! saw the flower battle; 1t was very
pretty. l am going to Austin soon; Well
Haps, I must leave you all for this time
so bye.bye, George Best.
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Mason. Texas.--Dear Bappynammers:
Here comes another country girl TO join
Your happy band OF boys and girls, am
II years OF nge. We. live four and ha'f
miles from Mason. have no pets except n
little baby sister. Well. Hsps, aren't you
nearly blown away? We have had sucni
high winds for the last week. Wen,
never have seen any letters from here
must c,ose, as there Is danger of the waste
basket. A true Hap, Cora L. Greer
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Cheapside. Texas.-Dear Happyhammcrs;
bloom. l wish / could hunt wild flowers
with you Haps. Leila HAWKS, received
that song ali right and am well pleased
folks have been sick win write 10 you
some time You needn't be surprised TO
get a letter from me any old day. Ethel
coming IN nicely MANY thanks for Them.
have my petition fixed ready to he signed.
am going TO carry It everywhere ] 60.
Hans, I went to a picnic ar Cheapside yes
ferday and had a delightful time. ] wish
ali the Haps and Mrs. Foster could have
been here You would have mad q nice
time l am sure. / remain. your true Hap,
(orrie Lea Lowe.
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Hllsboro, Kan.--Dear Happyham !
am years old. live in town. II IS quite
small town; 1t is very dry here, we nave ta
out now. We had picnic Friday. There
are some creeks, hills and large trees IN
this country. German school starts now
and l am very glad. How many OF sGl
Hans will 20 to German schoolt me Ger
man school is only for now. l must stop
as my letter is getting too long. Bye.bye'
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EmlIee, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers
viii YOU admit another 15-year-old girl
into your happy band of boys and girls !.
i take much pleasure In reading the Haps.
page. / live out in the country, With my
sister. My mother has been dead ione
is Tom" We are having some rain now,
aud II is making everything look pretty
and green. / hope that old waste BASKET
is asleep. Love to Mrs. Foster and al OF
the Hans. Adieu, Fannie Ogden.
Ysleta, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers
Here come again just to tell you all ahou:
my home. 1t is near large hills that are
covered with mesquite bushes, aud there
are plenty of snakes, rabbits, gophers'
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Col. Mobiles Army Service.

Charles H. Noble is a native OF Ohio. but
came to Indiana when a boy and on June
20 enlisted in Troop X. First Indiana Cav
airy with which he served as private and
corporal until June 49, 1864. On Feb 23 1866
he was appointed second lieutenant in the
regular army and assigned TO the Sixteenth
Infantry. He was transferred to the Thirty
fourth Infantry in September, and on Feb
10, 1861. was promoted to first lieutenant
In 1869 he was transferred again to the Six
teenth and on Nov. 26. 1884. he attained his
captaincy. On Oct. 4. 1898, he rose to a
majority, and was assigned TO the Twenty
fifth Infantry. With the attainment of his
lieutenant colonelcy, on Feb. 2. 1901 he was
again sent back to the Sixteenth
Colonel Noble is well known in Indian
apoiis having twice served as recruiting of
ficer at the local recruiting station and be-
ing related to the old family of Mobiles
whose homestead is one of the land marks
OF the Madison road, just south of the city
His first return 10 indianapolis after the
war was about ten years ago when he was
a captain and was assigned to the local re-
cruiting service when the station was on
East Washington street. He joined his regi-
ment after his recruiting service expired
and saw active service in Cuba at the out
break of the Spanish-American war and
later was sent 10 the philippines. He was
reasSigned to the local recruiting station
upon his return from the Philippines late
in the fall OF 1900. and took up his duties in
this city in January, 1901. He then held the
rank of major, and while on duty here was
promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy. He
was recruiting officer here about a year and
was sent back TO the Philippines last win
ter. where he is now stationed. During his
last service here he Joined the Columbia
Club and was one OF Its popular members.
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SEVERE BLOW IN IOWA.
Several Towns Struck by n Tornado,
but No Lives Reported Lost.

DES MONIES. Ia, June 10.-A tornado
tonight struck the Northwestern Railway
line one mile east of Jordan, forty miles
northeast of Des Moines. Over a mile of
telegraph wire was blown down. The storm
is said to have been terrific in character,
but no details are obtainable as TO loss of
life.
The tornado which struck Jordan to-
night came from the northwest 1t blew
down one and a half miles of telegraph
wires east of the town. IL is thought the
lightest part of the storm struck Jordan
and greater damage was done further out.
A bad wreck between two freight trains on
the Western road is reported.
At Grinnell miniature repetition of the
tornado of 1882 occurred, blowing the roofs
off the new and old opera houses and
livery barn, and doing minor damage to
other property. No one was injured.
At Oskaloosa an electric and windstorm
did considerable damage to property. par
TALLY unroofng a business block. blowing
down one house and prostrating telephone
and telegraph wires. No one was injured.
The Chicago Great Western reports that
IL has lost communication east on account
of the wire being blown down at Reinbeck.
Oficials are unable 10 get any information.
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BRIBE- TAKER CONVICTED.
Policeman Who "PrOtected" So-CaIIed
"Shark" Gaming Establishments

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. June 1O-Irwin A.
Gardner was found guilty tonight of hay-
ing accepted q bribe as special officer TO
procure police protection for shark" gam
ing establishments. The specific charge
that Gardner had accepted s25 from
Billy Edwards, who has since been con-
victed CT swindling. Gardner. however. is
lost sight of in the scandal that his convic-
tion unfOlds. He was the .amenuensis of
Mayor Ames. and the prosecution sought to
show that such bribes as he accepted were
taken with at least the connivance of ex-
ecutive members of the city administra-
tion. Police Chief AmeS. brother of the
mayor. is now under Indictment and he
will be placed on trial within a few davs
The States case rested on the testimony
of men who asserted that money was resl-
larly paid TO Gardner and that he distrib-
uted IL among members of the administra-
ton. the consideration being immunity from
police interference not only of shark"
gaming establishments. but of various other
places of crime II the claim of the
prosecution that a complete system had
been perfected whereby the victims OF the
protected criminals were persuaded TO leave
town after having been victimized