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HOVhoN DAILY POST: SUNDAY MORNING. JULY l3 1902

hung one OF the front Wneeis aloun1
Foster, do you want me addresses 81 those
WHO sign the pet'ions
49, ,A-.- Mar uannvhso.
New csney' HE ,,.t n,ria sn1 - net
mers' h"Nr .,hsr n farmer ana also
morse. MY iuSnIi neoa natch ~ cotton
stcckman anu orc "a thicf IN II thaf
Ihe Doll wsFNhs ~. ~ ~ .ot,an Dstcn
| can't Walk. l. "us Ivy Sopn, pa a
this morning anu , 49, AZ
stump ! Went hou " yssy ~ uiins hills Tor
tho little young ones ! ns1 meter e,op
talking about them oeiote teh Us
story. 1 VIII close Tor TINS time, nop sns
some OF you Happyhammers VIII SEM
some rain ON our crops in tn's county
Love to the Happyhammels ana MIS-
Ellis herndon.
raunasns Texas.-Dear Happyh8mmers
Pana takes The Post aud we enjoy read
INV IL 30 much especially the Haps' page
hrother Lampasas is nice little town,
with two large sulphur springs. \ great
many people come here TO drink the water
and lake tho baths. say, Low CHI
believe YOU are my little aunte. once
lived in Austin, and from there we Went TO
Coleman We liked Coleman so much anu
dated to leave there. had lots OF sweet
little friends l have dear, sweet grand
mamma living In Conroe, and dear grand
papa living III Canada Love to Mrs. tos'
Ter and the Haps. ! remain a true Han'
Newton Texas.--Dear Happyhanmers;
1t has not rained here In about SIX weeks
and the crops are almost dead VINO
was the greater man, Wasningtolh, OF Soiu IN
cause he fought and died Tor MS country
and was such good man. lie was praNe
and daring. lie hardly ever gained Dat'
tie, but would do the enemy SO much dam
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Then He Did Il,

Chicago Post.
They say that woman needs the right to
propose, and yet
II wish | were man." she sighed.
what would you DOR asked the bashfuI
sutton.
"If you will stop TO think what you don't
do, she answered, you VIII have glim-
merlng Idea of what would do"
lie gave the matter thoughtful cousidera-
ton, and thereafter, not being entirely wit
less, more satisfactory progress was made.
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Form Of petition Happyhammer
The Houston
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ProbahlIitles.

Washington, July ls.--Easterp Texas
Scattered showers and thunder storms
Monday and Tuesday; light to fresh south
east winds on the coast.
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LOVE-.

Kind hearts are the gardens,
Kind thoughts are the roots,
Kind words are the blossoms,
Kind deeds are the fruits.
love Is the sunshine
That warns into life;
FOR only In darkness
Grow hatred and strife.
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sery TO be. and there was city Ike j
Imagine New York looks today. Tho truth
s ss yenrs ago When uHp p ca1sey
came to the little town OF Nursery and
put In a. rice farm. irrigating from Qua
sold out his thousands Of acres of land to
be put in rice. 1t was all so very success.
full that Nursery had arown to be a large
element of II ali were going 70 crown Nj.
Causey as the rice king. he being the first
10 begin the business at Nursery In my
excitement to all this wonderful change I
gave a hound and landed on the door, and
thus was awakened to find 1t only dream.
Paige, Texas-Desr .Happyhammers: It
certainly is dry and hot down here. 1t
hasn't rained II SO long ! think Y has for
gotten how. l have read your discussion
read them, How are you Hsps spending
your summer vacation? | spend the most
AZ my time IN the. watermelon patch and
enjoy that to the fullest extent Now,
Haps, ] am going TO tell you all about my
fishing and blackberrying. We all started
for the berry patch late one evening; ar,
stretched our tents and put out our fishing
lines BY that time It was supper time
SO we. ate supper and having. stored away
II was beautiful place. 1t had three big
springs and o long branch with plenty Of
ish In Il. Tho grass, which was about
knee high, was so pretty aud green, and
big pin oak trees all around IL was a
beautiful spot, My little niece and (shs
| is ~ years od) started for the blackberry
patch just short distance from our camp
hut twas getting dark and we couldn't see
very plainly where we were going so took
the wrong road back to the camp. We saw
big cow and got frightened and RIM into
the branch, got tangled up In some hriais
! and sticks aud couldn't get out. The water
was about knee deep bus we got wet just
/ the same We Were screaming aud laugh
! ing aud trying to ind our way when they
came TO us. They were ASKING Just below
whore we were but we didn't know It, far
We were sure struggling to get out. When
we got out we were willing TO return to the
camp and retire for the night. We rose
| early the next morning anticipating a
| grand time, SO we soon had the breakfast
things cleared away and We're on on our
! blackberry chase. We gathered lots OF
tlockberrles, caught a nice mess Of hsh and
enjoyed the day very much; but towards
night began TO get tired and decided to
return. We arrived at home about that
evening and don't think | caro- TO go back
again soon. beg to remain q true Hsr.
Della williams.
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some jim, write again soon. Your dcscrp.
tlon of the Sutherland springs was very
good / have been there several 1 mes AID
can say certainly enjoyed 1t, espe tally
on the Fourth OF July. | think ! know
you. GrumhlesomA jim. Goodbye. Love to
Mrs. Foster and the Hap. A new HAP
popIle,
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a, The Happyhammers' Club:

Tbov or girl 10 the United States can
IL member Of the club by sending
Fhsr name to the editor Of the page.
III must he addressed Houston Post,
hammer Department. Houston. Tex
!, write on both sides of your paper.
XII wish to use fancy name, send
IAN mi name to the editor. No let.
n be printed unless this rule is com
Nth.
with capital letter,
he object Of all Happyhammers to
III happiness when and wherever
~ Hence the club name and motto.
I'm flower Is the violet, the club tree
II oak and thu club pet Is the mock
Ii ali being chosen by the memb rs
Ilyes. The favorte dog OF the Happy
brs is the scotch collie, or shepherd.
|rrb colors arr rose and gray These
are intended to be worn with or
!, tho club button or pin. They are
Into badge by pinning or sewing
|er Two pieces Of narrow ribbon, one
pink aud the other of light gray.
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Wolfe City, Texas.--Dear Happyhammers:
Here comes another Texas girl to Join
youl happy band of hoys and girls / huve
been reading the page for -four years and
can not stay back any longer | would
like 10 correspond with some OF the Haps.
My age will he IA years the last Of July.
wish some Of the Haps would give me
birthday letter party. VIII some Of the
Haps send me the words of Just one
Grip Goodbye, Beulah Hodges,
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are, the young people
FrhiIdren) who read the Youths De
nj Of The Houston Post. There are
olnh, BOYS and girls who read
|n't NAV be enrolled as active mem
ssnding name, age and address.
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HELPING FUND.

Navasotn, Texns-Dear Happyh1mmers:
have three pets-a dog. cat and a rab.
hit. We 60 fishing sometimes My papa
takes The Post every day. This is my first
letter new Hap, r land Noack
,Thorndale, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
My papa takes The Post and | love TO
read the Haps page Our school closed In
May, with a nice picnic. l enjoyed It very
much. Love to Mrs. Foster and the Haps.
Rufus HG-7ell.
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Bolton, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers: 7
have three pet guineas. oh, Haps, DO you
love melons? Papa has lots Of lire ones
We have lots Of fun finding birds nests.
but we never destroy them III ling Off
By-bye, Pemberton Stewart
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Cedar Valley, Travis County, Texas
Dear Happyhammers VIII you please take
another little boy TO join the club. ann
only II years old and have one brother
SO ! can be out IN the country again. We
have two dogs thelr names are turp ana
Lea. am fond of reading stories in the
Texas history, / am going to buy me
hen and try 10 raise some little chickens.
We were through with hoeng cotton about
two weeks ago. guess some Happy
hammers do not Ike to hoe cotton, but
do not take these Things hard. Inc
only thing wish Is that We would nave
rain. Our corn Is 50 dry that we VIII
have 10 cut 1t OF soon II 1t doesn't rain.
new Happynammer,
Matter q. KissManu.
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GRAVES IN rKHNCHEs.

All night Saturday workmen dug graves
In the Morreilyiile cemetery. Early this
morning they had enough completed 10
care for the days arrivals and for those
bodies which were taken TO the cemetery
entrance on Saturday and had TO be stored
in a barn until excavations could be made
for them.
The burials were simplhed by the dig
cling OF long trenches IN place OF separate
graves. In one OF these twenty -nye cofnns
were lowered.
The interment OF Labor Boss John H.
Thomas, Sr., took place in the afternoon
interment was made at Grandview Gene
terry, Westmont. All the graves In TINS
cemetery were lined with white. All were
decorated with wealth or flowers.
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Refugio. Texas Dear Happyhammers:
Mamma has been taking the paper for q
number OF years and surely do Ike to
50 interesting / think the Hqpe' page is
increasing so rapidly. ] wish some OF the
ureamers would wake up and tell us th ir
dreams. | never dream anything worth
telling. Come again Peter Snipe:" Your
letter waa SO interesting wild Kitty"
nave an idea who you are. A true Hap
Emma Huddleston.
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Elkhart Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
Papa takes The Houston Post and / enjoy
reading the letters. How many of YOU
Hans ever worked with tomatoes? / have
for one 1t sure is a Job. There have been
Ave carloads with tomatoes shipped from
Elkhart aud they are loading another one
now. Last Saturday morning while Prof
Buck was hauling his furniture from the
car over To his home the horses became
frightened and ran away. They threw the
wagon bed of and split all OF the furni-
ture; they ran a little way further ard
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West Point, TeXas-Dear Hnppyham.
mers; live on the Colorado river, three
miles from West Point, where Il canning
factory has Just been completed and about
800 acres of tomatoes have been planted.
Ny papa is a truck grower ana has six
acres Of tomatoes planted. We have also
and 100 peach trees a true Hap,
Carroll Green.
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Gardner, Texas.-Dear Hannvhammers
Will You let another 9year-old hov into
your happy hand? | have wanted to Join
your band for several months Int couldn't
! have been sick III DAYS I have lust got
SO that I can walk As this is my FIRST
letter to paper ! viii close.
Tri pov-nde
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NIineral wells. Tssns.-pear Hap yham.

Mineral Wells, Tszns.-Dear Hap yham.
mers am country girl, but / enjoy
country life. will describe Mineral Wells
IL has 1--WE stores, one drug store two
shop Haps. viii some OF you be 10 knI
as TO send me the songs. The Dying Cow.
hoy The Gypsy's Warming" | will send
In return any Of these: Just as the sun
Wont Down" The CHI ! Loved IA Sunny
Tennessee "Bonny Eloise." Little Neil
Of Narragnnsett Bay" MY Old New Hsmp-
shire Home" Wen, l must stop. As ever
Hap, Sophia Maley
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INsPEcroRs NoT TALKING,

OF course the inspectors would say moth
Ing as 20 their discoveries. They will re.
main mute TO the public on the subject
until called upon 10 testify at the inquest.
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viii You let another 0.year-oid hov into
Your ,happy hand? | have wanted TO Join
YqGF na ho Tor several sra months Int couldn't
so that I can walk As this is my drst
ri Bownds
San Angelo, Texas Dear Happyham-
mers: VIII you let another little 11-year-
old girl enter your band? My grandfather
Is a subscriber of The Houston Post and
love 10 read the Haps' letters ever so
much. ] am going to take trip this month
to the Indian Territory. A true Hap,
Mary Yates.
mers: am II years old. will be IL IN
August. live In small town II has
nine stores, one court house, three drag
stores and good many dwelling houses.
There are six telephone wires running from
different places but there is no railroad
new Har Tommie Dawson.
saado Texss--Dear Hanpyhammers:
have been reading the Haps' page for a
long time but could never before get up
courage enough TO write. have one pet
dog whose name Is Smart am II years
I old and 20 to school and learn very fast
Our school is out and I am 50 sorry A
/ true Hap, Mile Moore
Garner. Texas,-Dear Hsppvhammers I
would Ike to join your band nm 10
wears old hut very small for my age ]
! HELM mamma all that | can. ] am the
Oldest girl she has at home Nv oldest
sister and brother are married love 10
read the Hans letters also love t. 90
to school, For fear Of the waste basket l
! will close. Alta Evans
Seguin. Texas.-Dear Happyhnmmers' AS
! have not seen any letters from mere !
thought would write one ] am years
old We have n nice garden. There IS
| a hlg tree In our yard that my brother
and myself climb. I was sorry when school
closed. because ike to go. have moth
| ing else to write, so will close my later'
W f. Goodrich.
Martindale Texas Dear Happyhammers
see so many nice letters from the. HapS
that would Ike to become La zen ~ ,' ot
letters ever since I could read and think
il is improving all the time. We have a
very interesting contest (which was the
greater Washington or ColumbusT ! VIII
cast my vote for Washington, because ne
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Bremend Texas.-Dear Happyh INNER;
will vote for George Washington AS think
he was truly the great 81 lra1 trnt CIV .
lived lie was the liitie n1y +E MO hf ~
town the boys would say, he'e = e. the
curly headed bov who never tod lie lIe
states, the father of lis co5n.ry. Columhrs Il
was a very great man In the DISCO crave 1
America, bur Washington was alreHded tn
great Woodbine. yoG had better qni
Inc TO play pranks on your little
Come on you Washington ilaps. Tsop thi
or shut mp. enjoy rne song OF The, asser
Tie OF san 'ae'n'' mine
The world is wide and I can't step It, ay b
l love the Happyhummess page and
~ "Red Squirrel
seguin Texas Dear Happyhammcrs. .ua
nave been reading the Haps letters ev nov
Sunday. 0ur yard is 50 shady hap tina
sweet little brother; be is months nd tn
Re can SIT alone, and nearly stand itvs I
I have a little blaCk cat. ! want tsuS
you Haps a story papa told MS My utter
pa had about sixty negro slaves an work
them stole his coat, and he wlnvle mac
The rooster wold crow when ttnnmbers tina
had stolen tho coat would psrutiny of cx
on a Pot that he had ready is In as goo
b bat b so3G quito tp on 9' tie Red or demanded
| thought that the rooster .fue Inspector JOSIAH
! grandpa told them 70 .ywn. Joseph william
| mr. Is hand on the n. Rooss OF Greensbur'
| to Mrs Foster and Of Uniontowp. left Chic
re mine officers at the miu
| smlthville. Tetered the mine. They wen
! AftG having he Klondlke. making air test
| your gnoiing the conditions controlling VENT
vi iation. They found many openings whici
- retarded the proper course of air current
=; and noted them. Tho inspection lasted 70
- hours. After finishing the Klondike sec
q. ton, the experts went through all the othe
sections which have never manifested dan
gerous symptoms
There they found matters in ordlnur
shape, and at 4:30 p. m. the men left tb
e mine to report ut the hotel to Chief Roc
erick. Their talk went over what the me-
e. knew Of the mine before and since tn
,r explosion. the effects OF the explosion an
r. all pertaining TO the prospects OF futur
"a immunity from a similar catastrophe. III
men paid particular note TO the ferretln
out, II possible. OF the cause Of the eA
!. ploslon and whether the blame rests o.
any one now living upon whom heay,
y punishment could alight
INSPECTORS NOT TALKING.
OF course the inspectors would say moth
Ing as 20 their discoveries. They will re
'r main mute 10 the public on the subjec
D. until called upon 10 testify At the inquest
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Waelder, Texas-Dear Happyhammers:
The weather Is very warm now and ! do
not enjoy 1t very much. see the con.
test IS, who was the greater man, Colum.
bus or George Washington" | Will cast
my vote for Washington, he fought 10
save our country He tried TO save the
poor soldiers lives so that he could save
our country from the kings power. and
he did Columbus discovered our Country
aud ran the risk Of his life, hut when he
died he didn't know but what he had dis
covered a route 10 India. Well. as I've
taken M enough space will close My
age is Is years, Yours truly,
Laura Brubaker,
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Tanks, Texas. Dear Hanpyhammers.
have been reading the Haps page for a
long time. but have just found courage II
write, am little girl Is years old My
niue sister ana went out and caught
horned frog aud tied 1t to a tree while /
drew It, | suppose some OF the Haps necer
saw a horned frog. They stay IN gardens
and catch bugs aud worms. have a very
sWeTt little baby sister. Her name Is An.
nlo Florence. A new Hap. Ava Page.
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fought for his country and the people Of.
iierel TO make him king aud ne wouldn't
ise tpem. ] live In town. bur would rather
~ ~ tue country. | have two brothers
and tWo sisters all younger than myself.
l am 10 years old. ! remain yours.
Ellen piercy.
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New London, Iowa.-Dear Happyham.
ncTs. Here ! come to have q little chat
WIN you. Wei, | guess I'm lost, so far
from home. Our contest Is, who was the
greater Columbus or George Washngton?"
why, George Washington, | think why
aon some of you dreamers wake upl /
haven't very many pets. have only one
hen, four ducks and a cat. | will have to
clnse Tor this time Edna Brittou
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from Queen Isabella and started ourt families
water route to India He and oasses were
sailed many DAVIS and the men
hopeless and threatened to '1cs'
Columbus had promised deyoted to funerals
they found a green -. ..,,,,-, a.. ,,..,,-,,-
~ came to land ,oWaiu 'he Na'ho'>
shore who took tt MorellyiIle.
The Dolores star., 1902-12-19
He Knew All About IL.

A delightfully."- funny story comes
ACROSS the water from Paris concern
Ing q well-known public man. who
was recently presented by Soudan-
ese potentate with the Labaksi-Tapo
Order of Merit. The recipient, an
tous to display the decoration at the
earliest opportunity. applied at once
to the ministry for permission to wear
1t. While readily granting the permis-
sion, the minister inquired, with the
ghost of a smile:
do you know what the order is
like?"
Certainly" replied the delighted ap-
plicant, 'it is beautiful gold ring
and hanging from it small red en-
amel pipe of peace. should like to
wear it."
"Of course, you may wear it, but,
according to law, you have to wear
1t as it is worn by the natives of
Africa"
"And how might that be?"
why, with the ring through the
nose"
The new knight of the Labaksi-Tapo
order has not been heard of since.
The Dolores star., 1902-12-19
MOUNT MCKINLEY, ALASKA.
Report of Visit by United States
Geological Survey Party.

Mount Mckinley, the highest noun
tain on the North American continent.
was visited last season by Alfred II.
Brooks and his party from the United
States Geological Survey, of which
Mr. d. l.. Reaburn was topographer.
AS far as is known, this is the first
time the slopes of the peak have been
reached by white men, though in 1898
its altitude and moisture were deter
mined from distance by Robert Null
drow of the same survey.
The mountain is located near the
western margin of the Alaskan range,
the general name given to the large
mountain mass which separates the
Yukon and Kuskokwim waters from
COOK Inlet drainage. 1t is great
dome-shaped mountain, formed of in
trusive rock. towering to an elevation
OF over 10000 feet above sea level.
Though its summit reaches so high an
altitude. almost four miles above tide.
1t probably is not as difficult of ascent
as some other Alaskan mountains, for
example. Mount St. Elias, because of
OF its relatively high snow line. AS the
season was well advanced, much of
his itinerary had to still be carried
out, and as 1t was no part of the orig
inal plan, Mr.. Brooks did not attempt
to pass the snow line. though this
point was reached. Now that the
location and height of this mountain
have been established by the explora-
tion of the Geological Survey. travel
ers and individual explorers will doubt
less soon attempt to reach the summit.
In anticipation of these attempts, Mr..
Brooks is preparing description of
the country, giving routes by which
the mountain may be reached and
other information valuable to those
interested in its ascent. His paper
will appear in one of the leading
geographic magazines. The more
elaborate and extended report of
the exploration will be published
by the Geological Survey at an early
date.
The Dolores star., 1902-12-19
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