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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

,, Sonora. Texas. Dear Happyhammers.
apa taxes The Post and / have read your
fase with greBt pleasure, but have put O0
Wrltng TO your happy band as long as /
am going TO. ! am girl ~ years old, and
I'VE thirty miles from the town OF sonora.
We get our nail only about twice week
and sometimes not that often haven't
any pets. ann going to school out here
we nave thirteen scholars IN our school and
We nave a good teacher. With love to alt
'ne Haps and Mrs. Foster, a new Hap,
Mary ShaFp.
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College Station. Texas Dear Happy
hammers ! have one little kitten. IT IS
my pet il sleeps with me sometimes ut
night I holncd my sister cook last Satur
day She is II years old. I will write
better next time. This is plenty for this,
Mary Royal.
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THE CLUB.

,,nncrs are the young. people
"A, Hsppynl Fho read the Youths De
siits t1ff The Houston P9i jnd cd nene
atrsni, !. !. charges Of any kinu ,rhn rced
\ fsss o. Inn Boys aud girls Wno Iene
Th ihe nav nav be enrolled rs actlye I1eui
~ Pos..rSlne name, age ana AuureS''
q, the Aappyhammers, CLUB:
sglss ~ ~ Girl ia the United states San
40 pol rvaen1ber Of the club. ny sehulhs
acere nome TO the editor OF the phSe.
IA o. seI na4 no addressed Houston POST
ilN.,ssIss amer Department. Houston rex
~ n-,o on both sides Of your paper;
% rot WIN WIZ IN use a fancy name, send
4 yco W ,nn name TO the editor; NO let-
Yrf gsp n gn,rlpted unless this rule Is COM
Tia With name "Happyhammer" or
H.Ha With capital letter, hsn,ners 10
,ss object of all Happy 9alaihtlers az
hMnss happiness when anu w, I" ,notto
9sTnei, psncp the club name ana inp 10
Rs'ieIss; s5wer is The violet, the cIuD tIS w
iis flu0 osk ard the club pet Is tne In lb5rs
be W. Va al being chosen by the neIliueLs
~ oIs =" The favorite dog OF the hahp 9I.s
errseyes.. ,ha Scotch collie, or shepherd.
.inmeis Is W. arc rose and gray Ihese
ne GUY G1nterded to I've Worn WIN OF
tscfs ms clrh button or pin. They are
Fita'ut tne badge by pinning or seWlhs
rite mo Djsres Of narrow ribbon, one
hgsthef w IA he other of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

live in the country three miles from the
city of Waco. / have one little yellow cat,
its name is Tom. How many Of you like
to ride horseback l do for one. A new
Hap, Minda Moore.
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Lilac. Texas Dear Happyhammers: VIII
you let another little girl, ~ years of age,
I am going To school our little city has
one store. one blacksmith shop and one
church. Love to Mrs. Foster and ali OF
Minnie Richmond.
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Happykammers

did II get Il? i'''le' no"
some OF the MONS dc plume used pro 60
foolish that | will not bavc tbn,,, hon" NV 81
page some OF those used arc u,,ic
below the high standard 81 our page ana
sometimes | have thought tt would he host
not 10 have any at all but n great dc,S
or run would he lost, SO l let them ca on
But J draw the Hue at some Of them
10 Annie Dithc: The case you mention
to say, for would like very much 10
assist the child. "
isn't onr helping fund booming? II tooks
very much as " Milan Bemis would cot
MS chair by Christmas Arno Iipdbeim
mas sent us another generous share OF his
profits. Many thanks. Arno.
ht course you Will all read Witt Row.
den's pretty verses at the head Of orr
page. Isn't Il fine TO have our own poetsy
To j Boyle Jones' J wish / could have
talk with You. Can't you come TO epo
me2 My home address is on Austin
street. Margaret Hadley Foster.
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rrovetou Heights Texas Dear Happy
bsromers. This beine Friday night, night
v.hen 10 school children as wei as other
folk are NJ leisure. ] embrace the oppor
tuTffs 10 write again 10 ne page 70 which
~ Ia re grown s0 attached ] have often
,-o,grred whT when glnncinE over the
tot,nrs ~ tae page. n II that 80 seldom any
ore writes on the phenomena Of nature.
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SmthvulP. Texas Dear Happyhammers:
After an absence ~ quite a whiic Won
win be somewhat surprised 10 see o lcitar
from me. ! enjoyed Mrs, Fosters de.
Rcription ~ her travels greatly. We haven't
heard from the beaumont Hhppyhammer
club In good while. Have you Gll hroke
up2 How many az Tho lInps attended the
fair7 / aid, ana had fun Ia beat the band,
But 7 have n nne time wherever 20, 10
place Ike that. IF any Of the Haps werc
there l didn't see them J Imagine ! know
them. especially William Vanght ! can
Just imagine ] SIRE hin standing with hls
niger IN his mouth. WITH little. derby
and knee pants and bHrefooted Z think
he has rcd hair blue owes, frcrkled face
and hir nose. Now. William you can say
what You THINK about mo. IS far az th2t
Is concerned. y0u can not express bg words
my beauty and complexion. eyes. etc They
are beyond words I am Ru old resident ~
this town and You may write 10 any one
for references 10 me- Every one knows me
hy my beauty. on course. T mean lust tho
nppogitr 10 beauty. You know what Tint
T.. don't vou7 I visited the Alamo while
m SIM Antonio and J think Il IS grand:
50 historical and picturesque md interest
Ing Ia look ~ y tolls exactiv where each
hero Fell and in whnt room Bowie lay iu
on his couch I think San Antonio Is n
beautiful city; such pretty parks aud niagas
nrd everything 50 Grand visited the
2oolupieai pnrk ana San Pedro springs The
also Well ] had better ring m this Silly
gnh see some one frnwning AZ mo
why don't you smlthville Hans write
oftener7 ONE Cae0in Annie Ice Gaskii
Hugh Cole and Wanderer. true Hap
Fisherman
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Lacasa. Texas.-Dear Happyhammcrs;
My uncle takes The Post; Ike TO read
the Haps' page. Morris. G. starr come
again / believe In having something to
1.-Two on i'm the future My love TO Mrs.
Foster and the Haps. Yours truly.
Laura +. Parks.
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Foster and all the Haps,
Walter Griffin.
tloit' Texas.-Dear HanDyhammers: II
Is With sad heart that i seat myself this
evening to write a few lines to the page.
since l wrote last l have lost my dear
niue nephew; he died the 18th day OF o.
toper. see that Mrs. Foster has got back
ah9 am glad she enjoyed her trip Please
auu my name to the list Of those who want
hover seeds think Mr. r. 4. Galloway
lily kind VIII DC very glad to get amy
hiha O. seeu With love to Mrs. Foster
ana all the llaps, l remain,
"a ,un{p Slovpr
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College station, Texas.-Dear Happy
hammer: ! have a cat and goat and
like them too. am going to school now
l am going to study all | can. / cooked
dinner last Saturday. Mamma was sick
that day. Martha Royal
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

Aren't We interested enough in plants. in
sectS etc. not to even criticisc and study
their various wsysi There is SO much IN
struction to be derived from them that
surely we ought not to neglect them so Gu
tirely. Now, don't you think II would be
un agreeable change after the contest Is
over FOR those who are capable TO glyc
some true facts Of Interest on the rules
that prevail among the lower forms Of lifc9
OF course each member must then resolve
not 20 make his or her letter tircsome by
very long description or by repeating
what some on else has already stared,
Mrs Foster asked Ms u long time ago 10
plant something aud tell Of each process it
undcrgccs from that time un to the time
h Is fun grown. That VIII help inmensc'y
N we take up the subject mentioned above.
Hoping YOU VIII take the matter iutO con
Sidcrotion remain, Your itiend
Ida Marie Bauer
st. Regis Falls, n " Dear Hnnpyham
mcrs; ncttcn thar Mrs Foster would IKE
Ia have the Hans write original poetry, SO
viii try my hand ut IT, Up IN this almost
arctic region IN she fan pr early wtutcr
the water runs down from the lodges ~
rocks, forming fargo iciclos, which IN tho
night have the appearancc OF person
wrapped IN a white sheet Seeing one Of
those IN the night suggested the lines writ
ten below:
Returning howe quito late ono night
saw figurc rohcd In white,
standing near n rocky ledge,
IL seemed suspended from tho edge.
with terror did my eyes hchold
The trightful spectcr, pale and cold,
! made an effort to retreat
But fear had fcttered fast my feet.
Assuming 10 he very brave
asked II why IL left its grave;
Thea quickly back an answer came
Which hlied me with no little shame
For my fear and cownrdice
II laughlngly replied: "i'm only tee;
NV father was the cold north wind,
My mother was the water;
Old Parson Frost he married them.
And I'm their hapless daughter"
Roscoe Romaine
Davy, Texas. Dear Hapnyhammcrs.
Here come again 10 let you know that /
have not quit the dear old page yet am
gong to school We live two miles from
school; ride on o donkey. 1t Is gentle as
a doc. We did go 10 school IN q gig hut
the horse ran away with IT and broke 10,
We had It bxcd and he ran away again, so
] told papa not 10 waste any mare money
on that old gig because ! am afraid OF that
old horse. love flowers hcttcr than amy
thing. Anne Jordans drawing Us nice,
don't Won think So Baps? Wake up. an Of
YOU dreamcrS. and come ana tell MS your
dreams, Come again, 'Woodhinp" OWL
llam Noupht, Kitty "AicCory' aud host
Of others Mrs Foster, please 40 have
your picture put on the page because we
an want 10 see how you look Some one
was asking for album verses, so here are
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-30

Armstrong. Texas.-Dear Happyham'
who wants to Join your happy band
have one pet It Is a little calf. Haps.
how many of you like TO go to school?
do for one; / am going now With love
to Mrs Foster and the llaps; true
Hep, Lenard DaHiel'
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Duke. .. T.-Dear Happyhammers; Here
r come again 10 chat awhile. guess you
III Invent forgotten me. We had a nice
rain first aud Second days OF November,
aa1 r. ts cloudy vet Mrs Foster, ] guess
ION enioyed your summer trip, have been
keininc mama wash and sister Is writing
20 Papa IS reading The Post and J am
writing to tho dear old paGe again, one ls
ns,'rb aTroubIesomc JIM" come again
and RED Bird" william Naught arthur
weathersby and eli of you good writer's
IKE your letters very much nave inc
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Madlsonville. Texas. Dear Happyns .aid
mers: win you admit another l',y alae to
sSSooi live on 3 farm. Ny grandpa I ~
Ihc POST. and I enjoy reading We fro9,
letters very much live three mics issc mis- mis-
Madlsonvile. and ! am going 70 ,iectsmith
shops. sdfteen stores, one beef markes s'rS 4
Rational bank, two millinery shops anu :
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rGa SNrer
RoxbUtry
Household
Economies.

huAHVNN H0sTONl, NAssI Feb. % 1902.
am pleased to add my testimony behalf your Caru
cannot md language to express full gratitude and Joy the
We'll tight
have brought ineabdomna pressure weakeup Inc gamen
to
hardly stand at times My brain seemed coucd weighing down en-
rgl ana gradually SaNng the strength weakening the heart action
ieatng a3 Qndennnug Tue Tissues gradually became weak that
unable household duties
each day IN bed What TODD know not medicines nor any doctors
any help until ucgbor advised try Of Cardu
Before the @ bottle used felt much better hardly believed
permanent bpt Improvement steadily and four
months was like and we'll
While the improvement gradual fe 10 permanent The
functional powers Of stomach FIRST became greatly improved
oppression nausea and heart burn passed appetite increased
the nervousness and headache passed My sleep regular
and reul and gradually from weak scy became strong
and healthy in perfect health and extremely grateful to
you Tor your blessed Temedy, boon 10 aicIA
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Creedmoor Texas Dear Happyhammcrs;
am little boy years old Aad would
so much like to join your club rs can't
,Wllte 50 yon can read IT, / will let my sis
Ter write Tor me. have u good many
caves and dog aud cat, but what ] Ike
pest Of all is my little mule lie is such
a good mule / used 20 mt nv arms
around his neck ana hug him and Kiss him.
Now ! have him pAStured ont and ] am
almost certain when | do see him again he
VIII be much bigger ana maybe viii not
icy me pat him so much. Hoping that I
all. FreS9ya Stornher,
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Cleveland. Texas-Dear Happyhammers;
viii YOU admit another 12-year-old hoy into
your happy band? Papa is night watch.
man Mt Inc saw mill and ! am going, 10
school IN Cleveland to Prof. Davis nc mas
sisters, but 7 am the only boy papa has
anu Claude Hogne.
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Mason. Texas Dear Happyhammers: 4
am IL years old the 18th Of this mohlh'
ycnr and = months old I am Is the see
ond reader MY papa is dentist; ne mas
CONC TO blano We milk nine cows ana
feed tbcm every night and morning
bave some paper dolls ] am a little coun'
inv girl and live four ana half miles
,,,,.tL ~ Mason. Irene Greer.
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Kass. Texas--Dcar Happyhammers: AS
I have been a reader of the Haps page
for some time, have made up my mind to
ioin the club. l think there are so many
good letters. T am glad that Mrs Foster
enjoyed her trip SO well. ! am gong 10
school and like to 60 l hope to be en-
rolled as q new Hap. Lizzie CraDo.
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Creedmoor. Texas.-Dear HappynialiniinIl,, ,,,,,
am stllI picking cotton. our selool nnt
start next week Haps, / don't know ~
to write so ] wilt tell you an nl ea e,,,,
EARLY one mornil / got my horse up ann
n,,t the saddle on n, went deer nuAtns
ana shot one: after while come some inU % !, {
deer SO / fred three shots ana tneie , i"y
two deer. After waiting WINE l go
i've wolves on my way looAlhS iAe
were hunsi9' otto sternoerg.
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Utopia. Texas Dear HappyhammserS %
i've thirteen miles from Utopia ana nav
lived here not quite eleven years OuL
school hogan September S, and ! was NerS
glad. / have not many pets nave I'm, tGiy
little baby hrothers-they nave Pc, ra5Jpine
mis- evening. so we win not nave any
sunday school this evening. -Four OF US
children go to school. GOOD byc r.,ray
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1902-10-10
'front.' on or are Contiguous to Gaskin Avenue

WATER WORKS and ELECT
to be erected at an early day, Oh
An Ice Factory is now in SUI
OIL MILL and FERTILIZER
alton by capitalists.
Douglas is now supplied with
lance Telephone system.
Douglas, by recent purchase Of
in her vicinity, by the Ocmulgee Ri
extensive mill plant monthly pay re
comes also a milling center, cheape1
This plant alone will ADD 500 S.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25
A Baby That weighs but Three Pounds.

The home at POI West B street shelters
without doubt the tiniest bit of human
ity in the state of Washington. This
smallest of midgets weighs less than
three pounds and is now four weeks old.
The parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neveu, are
French people and are above the average
in size. The child, which has the APP
pearance of a doll, is perfectly formed in
every respect, the little head containing
an abundance of hair while its beautiful
brown eyes are the admiration of all who
have had the pleasure OF seeing this tiny
girl baby. A medium sized tea cup
could without difficulty be passed over
its head while gentleman's ring
could easily be slipped over its little
hand to the wrist. Mr.. and Mrs. Neveu
are very proud Of this charming little
piece of humanity as they well may be.
1t bids fair to grow for it is now in the
best of health to all appearances.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25


Lost-A ladies' purse containing sew
eral dollars in silver in front of the Phil.
Otter house on North Fifth street.
Finder please leave same at Otter Bros
store.
Wanted-In every town in this and
adjoining counties, man to take agency
for National Homeseekers Association.
Call or address F. l.. Gordon, room 8
Otter Blk, North Yakima.
Wanted-An experienced saleslady
who understands millinery and can sell
dry goods, ready made goods, etc. Good
salary to right party. Address lock box
No. 326. sit
Wanted-Potatoes hay, oats and bar
ley. Coffin Bros. 44-tf
For Rent-A thirteen acre garden
ranch near city, house and barn. Apply
at IL North Fourth St. III
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25

President Roosevelt has, it is to be
earnestly hoped, forever settled the
Schley-Sampson controversy. In his
mastery review aud intelligent sitting of
the whole case he brings out the facts
much palmer than they have ever be-
fore been exposed, and gives the general
reader much clearer understanding of
the entire situation than could possibly
he acquired from fragmentary reading
Of the proceedings of the court of in
quiry, stretched out over a long period.
And this careful, concise and intelligent
summing up will to many minds put a
different aspect on the controversy and
remove many premature prejudices.
No glory is taken from either Admiral
Sampson or Schley, and impartial credit
is given not only to the commanders-in-
chief, but TO the officers of all the ves-
sells and to the men behind the guns.
As to who was technically in charge of
the feet, the president sustains the find
ings Of the court of inquiry. but adds
that after the battle began each ship
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25
Coming!

A carload of servant girls from the
east to Central Washington. Any one
wishing to engage a girl for house work
can do so by calling at or addressing the
Red Star office, enclosing stamp for an
swer. RED STAR OFFICE,
Employment, Real Estate and Commits
sion, 91s South First Street, North
Yakima, Wash. 6-3t
The above is no catch advertisement,
it is strictly business proposition. We
must have thirty orders before we can
go after the girls. We have quite a
number of orders now but not enough
yet, so if you want girl come in and see
us right away. j. P. MAYER,
Manager.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25
BAALAM'S HAD THE SAME GIFT.

The distinguished ass who purports to
conduct an alleged newspaper misnamed
"The Washingtonian, takes this excep-
tionally brilliant view of THE HERALD's
true statement oil the smallpox situation
in this city:
1t is deplorable that paper should so
far forget itself as to misrepresent the
facts to such degree and at so critical
4 time as did THE HERALD last week
The trouble with the Washingtionian
man is that his upper works have so run
to ears that there is not enough gray
matter left to enable him to distinguish
"fact" unless the same were labeled
in large letters.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25
ST, Eliza beth Hospital Notes.

Mrs. Reynolds, who was operated on
last Saturday by Drs. Gorden, Lynch
and Nagler, is improving rapidly and
will be able to be out in very short
time.
Mrs. Paelan, wife of the Northern Pa
cific yard engineer, returned to her home
last Sunday after undergoing severe
operation.
Huston Martin of the Ahtanum re-
turned to his home last Thursday after
undergoing an operation that deprived
him of an eye. While milking a COW
the animal kicked and struck board
with her foot. A splinter from the
board penetrated his eye and it was
necessary to take the optic out.
After second operation Mrs. Candy
is now able to sit up and will soon be
discharged from the hospital as cured.
George Beatty of Parker Bottom died
at 10 p. m. on Sunday aged "A. He had
been brought to the hospital in hope
less condition suffering from cancer of
the stomach. He was too old to with
stand an operation and none was per-
formed. -
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25

I
Health Officer Frank last week stated
to the council that "not single case OF
smallpox existed in this city where vac
cination had been carried out" Which
certainly would indicate that vaccina-
ton not only mitigates the severity OF
smallpox, but where itappears in so mild
form as it has here this season and
last, acts as an absolute preventive.
And yet there are numbers of parents
in this city who, either from ignorance
or mulish stubbornness, refuse to have
their children vaccinated. 1t is deplor-
able that the state law making vacciha-
ton compulsory under certain condi-
tons should have been decided to be de-
fective and thus imperative, and it
should be the first duty of the next
Legislature to enact law in this respect
that will stand. The schools of Yakima
were opened yesterday, and had it been
within the power OF the school board to
march every unvaccinated pupil before
physician and had them properly vac
cinated a tremendous stride would have
been taken toward preventing a recur-
renee of the disease in this city.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-02-25
THE SERVANT PROBLEM.

Mrs. John B. Allen of Seattle favors
THE HERALD with copy of an exhaust
i've paper on Immigration" read before
the Century club of Seattle. While the
pamphlet deals intelligently with the
whole immigration problem, its prime
object is to incite the Woman's clubs to
unite in combating a re-enactment Of
the Chinese exclusion act, on the ground
that the Chinese make good servants
and that a hardship is being borne by
the housewives of the land ON account
Of the scarcity OF good household help.
1t has been proved beyond all question
that the Chinese are not desirable citi-
zens, and emphatically and conclusively
on the Pacific coast have the evils of
an open door policy been demonstrated
All the sophisms ever promulgated, all
the oratory of all the divines on earth
along the line Of the brotherhood of
man, can never reconcile the American
and the Chinese laborer, and when they
come in contact in the labor market it
means war between the races, and the
United States government should never
be called upon to protect by force of
arms foreign horde against its natural
citizens, which would be the inevitable
result of an open door immigration pol
icy with China. The prejudice against
the yellow man is no theory. 1t exists
and is deep rooted. Should that preiu-
dice be wrong, which is one of Mrs.
Aliens contentious, it could not be
wiped QUIT would only be aggravated
by sudden change OF policy giving the
Chinaman Tree access to our shores, and
incalculable evil, even to the point of
revolution, might be expected to follow.
The fact that many ladies are put to
much inconvenience on account of lack
of household help, while serious enough
III itself, is too narrow to be used as the
lever in dealing with so broad question
as the Chinese problem, hasty action
on which might embroil not only the
greatest nation on earth but two worlds
in bloody warfare.
The household servant problem can
be settled in far better manner. There
can be no effect without cause. Let
the American clubwomen devote the
same study and intelligent effort that
Mrs. Allen has bestowed on her paper, to
arrive at a thorough understanding oil
the cause of the scarcity of household
help and they will find that the trouble
lies within themselves. Not necessarily
club women, but all those in a position
to employ help. large majority of
American women need educating along
the domestic servant line. Ii all the wo-
mans clubs in America should unite in
taking up for years work the study OF
How to Treat Servants and How to
Retain their Services and Respect, "
long step would be taken toward solv-
ing the domestic help problem.