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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03

but l think washington was the sreater
OF the two. he was the first president OF
for the country and fought In the army
with so much bravery and courage there.
fore cast my vote for Washington Well,
HAIRS. | am ecias 20 Eaye a Dig time next
company Of San Marcos and we re gong
TO Austin to the state encampm l. We'll
/ viii ring OF for this time. Love TO Mrs
Foster and the Haps. true HAP,
Lapara, Texas.--pear Happyhammers:
After an absence OF. about nve years,
Will come again. ] see the contest is.
Which was the greater man, Columbus or
washingtonr I cast my vote for celum
bus. because he discovered one OF the
richest continents in the world and was
very poor man, and had very little "or no
education, while Washington was OF
wealthy family and had fair education
TO tell how their counties derived their
names This county derived Its name from
the live oak tree. ! think the Haps page
reading Mrs. Fosters letters. Come again,
William Vaught, your letters are very IN.
teresting. All OF you good dreamers wake
hns @ Ss se Mn &c esce VA eSss
true Hap, Teresa Sexton.
Goilad, Texas,-Dear lHappyhammers;
Here comes a little girl 10 years old who
wishes TO Join Your happy band, | have
ave brothers. but no sisters, and a mother
who is very good to me. My father died
last October was In the cyclone that
passed through Goliad on the 18th Of Mas,
but none of us got hurt; our house was
damaged about 5000. ] lost a good many
playmates and friends In the cyclone, My
cousin (ndiAn), well known Hap from
Yorktown. Is here visiting me and we often
60 and look at the ruins OF the cyclone.
lIaps, YOU Just ought to see Golad now.
II Is an awful sight 10 see. Mamma, my
two brothers. my cousin aud myself went
out In the country Sunday, and Of all the
times, we had II. My brother has Ave or
six Jacks and my cousin and | went Jack
riding and you might know we had time;
we are going again tomorrow night have
got a large yard OF flowers, but haven't
any pets, except a dog, whose name t.
"Nouknow." aud cat whose name Is
Jimmy Well. as my letter Is getting
long and old stlngy indian Is giving me
hts about using so much Of her paper
will have TO ring Off. Adleu,
Agnes Lutenbachcr.
Goiad, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers:
After long delay, dear Haps, j again have
the honor to greet you. How our happy band
has grown, and every issue Of The Post tells
us that we are still increasing. What an
important part will our influence be II used
right in the coming generation u viii
shine forth as glad beacon to poor and
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THE CLUB.
.x.s,ooeoeoeoos

s,r,mers are the young people
tpp!nSi who read the Youths De-
,siaisgssa Houston Post. There are
l. charges Of any klnd c9nne se =
,,ob Boys and girls who read
Nv be enrolled as active nenl'
..udlng name, age and address,
~
d, N. Happyhanmers' Club:
:, rirl 10 the United States can
FL mn.,Sber of the club by sendihg
n"r,s TO the editor Of the page.
~ na he addressed Houston Post,
.mIer Department. Houston, Tex
,,,s IN both sides Of your paper.
n VIZ WIN "a use a fancy name, send
Y n AZ name TO the editor. No let
A ie printed unless this rule is com
VI sse name "Happyhammer" or
rith capital letter.
~ aSisct Of all Happyhammers TO
hsnnlness when and wherever
M Esncp the club name and motto.
4. sawar Ia the violet. the club tree
\ ~ ana the club pet Is the mock
ii beinr chosen by the members
~ The fs7orlte dog Of the Happy
|as1s. me Scotch collie. or shepherd.
n IN = .ainrs arr rose and gray. These
~ Intended to be worn with or
/. ~ clnb button or pin. They are
Hrtc badge by pinning or SEWING !.
/, Two pieces OF narrow riobon. one
'snk and the other Of light gray.
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CLUB TALK.

contest Is "Who was the grenter.
'patr Columbus or George Washing
and want you all Ia know that I
Asa some fine compliments on the let
TFrtn on this question. It is not
''atflng US history, hut also to think.
maraeter Of the greatness of the
pen Is altogether different. Now
End Of greatness is the best. Is the
was paper published In The Post
Monday that l wish all the older
ilc elFls Of our State could read. 1t
'sisa Relation of birds to the
and was written and read by
a r Attwater of Houston at the
Farmers Congress" l am sure
you could read it you would think
y very differently from the way
90 slrls generally do. And fearing
-,uy OF you will not have a chance
Ae paper am going to quote from
pV'n's that struck ME most forci-
Attwater saws.
IN scientists who have studied most
ny the relation of birds to man make
E statement that If we were de-
7 me service of the birds the
,, s,ul' soon become uninhabltable.
IVY nas said. "a blrdless world
M, 0e ut place to live in and
Hss.s,.e tthem to be absolutely trus n
2sses- pest to mention this AT the
mem OF my remarks. torether
4sen,. statement, that within the
h ~ Years probably one.half of me
Mar LII siilzed countries OF the earth
ks,g nnrr ea on either for food or for
|so1s ~ poses. Then when / tell Won
i II IT, tue most useful and yaluable
I thirr are rapidly becoming ex.
IN 4 Ms You will agree wifh me
lor tbsH time something should he
BIZ '1e protection OF our feathered
n " I'd. Do not want ..b,rdless wor,dp
|to brotas: 50 / hope the bows win
ftls car these useful little friends
BIZ, az ohsy nelp by not buylng their
:" offered In the millinery
iss1s S saat, in their ignorance. men
Of rss.sSng war on birds for bnn.
hlys kss-on their friends for tha
Hsets s ssn ell that time waelpS war var
70 eiy sae greatest enemy the fsrmer
eitEsttr j. Us some idea OF this war,
hsrssss 5Sg'.e.nty-fve Insects per dsv "a
n FssS,lnating thai each individual bird
4 blrds gs II round numbers 10. Go.
B 4,25od,nno Texas, there would S Ss re-.
b Il r." insects for each davsx
/, d, mas as been estimated that D he
$500 SSSn1sseqpently II wonId taSa
~ 4 bushels of Insects 10 feed 'S onr
.s.ssa We we. These estimates y are Dus yery
Fitss 81 i,sse Into conslderstion 's sss
tly Fen Fer known to DESTROY OF in our =
4 erill ~, ,Or example, the stomocb nfa
1Ia,s d aSast5Sained l01 potato beetles n
''s.or.biliedo quail 500 chineb bues
!. narnisS cuckoo shot at q o, eHsj;
|ead arotS Contained Is tent csternii.
cuckoo al web worms.
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ar- o esss VI tne cankyr worm. Four 9TH
~ coHtalued so eggs and los mature In.
SET SETS ana IL Is said that single chicksdee
Nm sAt oVVo eggs of this worm In a sin
barn ua sw u has been estimated that a
| "a ~ swallow VIII destroy from 300 70
| lUuD0 nies and other insects every wool"
tell you. He says:
reas 81 the reports are true. and there Is every
tsasVh 10 oellve them to be so. the hoys
vi america are the chief destroyers az
our song birds, and other snail nonedihle
t n,rGS generally. Guns are now so cheap
! that almost any boy can own one ana
there Is nothing more destructive 10 hirds
than boy with gun. Then there are the
! egg collectors, chiefly composed OF school
oogs VINO annually destroy thousands of
eggs ana young birds, robblng the birds who
simply ask the privilege of making their
homes with lis for a few months each wear
buiidlng their pretty nests In our orchards
helds ana gardens and feeding their HELM,
less little ones on the very insects that
DESTROY our Crons ~ '
And he doesn't let the girls escape. either.
LOT ne quotes President Jordan US SAVING,
ne Forests Of Japan have become silent In
( order that the dead bodies of her sonesters
ana insect destroyers may adorn Tor a few
weeks the hats and headgeat of The fair
women OF America and Europe" lie adds
that the sea. as we'll as the woods is he.
4 ing desolated. The terms and other coast
| plrds that have been protecting our harbors
as seaveneers have been sacrificed on the
| altar of this cruel fashion" One more
quotation and | viii stop. Mr.. Attwater
says:
The State of Florida once so wonderfully
rich In bird life has been swept almost
clenr OF blrds as Is the Colorado desert, and
our own coast BIRDS have been killed hy the
thousands IN the midst Of their breeding
season until very few are left. II something
| is not done soon TO stop the slaughter Of
game ana other oirds in this State, Texas,
thia9t can boast the biggest of everything,
VIII soon be able to boast that her biggest
crop Is the crop of Insects, and her esis.
lators the biggest fools | ask you In all
.arnestness. VIII not each one Of Us be
guilty. OF crime If knowing these facts we
do not endeavor t. do something to stop
the slaughter of these innocents. From the
hlood.soaRed swamps and nesting grounds
on our seacoastS from the silent forests ard
tae cultivated fields swarming with Insect
pests the cry goes up. Stop this sonselesS
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NEW HAPPYHAMMERs

Form petition members Of the Happyham@ Club "
The
Member Legislature
during the
session $4,000
Of
b of Of Of the object
%
the fact that the he
historic the
have to blush for her neglect OF them
that
dscredh upon all
ik legislature and do
- mover mentioned for the boundary OF the
battlefield
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steubner, Texas-Dear Happyhammers:
would Ike TO Join your happy band.
I'm a little boy IL years old and live on
a farm. | enjoy reading the Haps' page
very much. George McClelland.
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Crockett, Texas,-Hello Haps! Is there
your tendl Papa runs a store IN this town
and have to work In It, and l am glad
when Sunday comes, you betl Love for all
the Haps Cotton Picker.
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Mlllsap, rexas.-Dear Happyhammers:
Would you let another little boy into your
band OF boys and birls2 | 1--we two miles
from Niillsap and have no pets except a
dog and a colt. Their names are Mig and
Raleigh. ! have a dne time going hunt
ing and can catch most anything With my
dog. a new Hap.
Charlie Raugh
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San Marcos, Texas. Dear Happyham.
mers:: | guess you have about forgotten
me- as | have not written 10 this page In
SO long a time. l see the confess is, 'Mno
was the greater. Washington or Column.
bus?" well. In fact, they were both great
men and deserve great deal Of praise,
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Iadmor. Texns--Dear Happyhammers
and Mrs Foster: Mrf Foster, I'm
vacation. but. my ne! Won ala
not stay away" half long enough
II Is, a. the poet would have Il. Lies a
short summer-man Is but lower" so
way not have Il IKE the poet says agaiu,
Surrender thy youth TO pleasure, and thy
senses 70 delight" one tires OF remaining
at home year sitter year. summer after
summer and so on until they have worn
their lives away. Why not travel through
i've months Of the year. anyway and sec
what nature intends for all human eyes 10
see. There are the Texas rivers, FOR In.
stance. oil clothed with natures own KIND
hands And In our western counties NC
have quite a number OF small mountains
OF course. they wouldn't be 90 grand as
the alps or PTrenees or some other noted
system, but I'm sure they would satisfy
the eye, Then Just stop aud think how
they were formed. what condition the earth
was in AZ that time, and I'm sure there'il
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guess you nre tired of my letter so
had better close. with best wishes 20
Mrs. Foster and the Haps.
May Crawford.
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Millsap, Texas-Dear Happyhammers:
am II years old. There was nice rain
fell last Monday. The weather is warm
now. | Will try and describe Millsap. II
has four dry goods stores. two churches,
one gin, a postoffice, school house (with
three 'oomsl. a depot and several rest
dences l live two miles from Millsap A
would-be Hap, Jewel Baugh.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

days 81 january will he followed ny huc-
tu0tiug, rising temperatures and bv Feb
runrN 10 great warm wave VIII have
cnNeloped the continent, much warmer
than Is usual for this month.
A very severe cold wave is in prospect
for the last week I'm February and IL viii
reach most parts Of the continent With
IT viii come moderate rains south light
rains aud snow, north.
The cool wave Of january i3 was pre-.
clsely on time aud the weather M my
forecasts perfectly, which is more than
the United states weather bureau can say
for Its forecasts that are made after the
weather changes come IN sight Marconi
biography and planetary meteoroiogy are
rapidly snpplantiug the old systems go
have had their day and can no longer claim
exclusive rights. 1Nhe cold wave Of the
2dth Ia 2sth was predicted ia be much
more sudden aud severe than the one re.
iferred 20 above. Looks a little like the
blizzard type
The editor OF the Monthly Weather ssse
view, Prof. Ahhe n the weather bureau
gives considerable space 10 luminous clouds
which he believes are made incaudescent
by electrical effects hut he repudiafes thar
sunlight Is an electrical effect lie saws.
The cloud Ia nnder tho influence Of an
electrical discharge and Is made luminous
by it, Then why may not sunlight he
the result OF steady currents OF electricity
passing from sun 10 earth through our al
mosphere.
But the particular case described BY Prof,
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FORECASTS BY FOSTER.

ST. Joseph, Mo, January 25.-tCopyright-
ed 1902 by w T. Foster. Last bulletin
gave forecasts Of disturbance to cross con.
tinent January 20 10 February 3, warm
wave January IS to February 1, cool wave
January 81 10 February A.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific coast
nbout February 4, cross west OF Rockies
by close OF the 5fh. great Central valleys
9Th 10 Sth Eastern States 9th.
Warm wave will cross west OF Rockies
about February s. great Central valleys
7th Eastern States 9th. Cool wave Will
cross west OF Rockies about February Z,
great Central valleys 9th, Eastern States
1ith.
Temperature Of the week ending Feb.
ruary will average below ana rainfall
About date OF this bulletin cool wave
win be approaching from the northwest,
warm In Ohio valley and Eastern States,
cool IN the Dakotas.
Special feature OF the weather Will be
a High temperature wave January 20 or
20 followed by rains turning 10 snow 10
Northern States, then cold wave by the
2Sth and a hard freeze By the 30th, This
viii lie one OF the worst spells Of weather
the water Will afford.
February PROMISES 70 open and close
With cold weather, all the middle part
OF the mouth WARM and dry, too dry for
winter wheat and not enough rain 10 pre-
pare the soil for sprtng crops
The vary cold weather during the last
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Able and decluy,d by him To he electrical
effects was pronabN caused hy hush or
prairie hres under the clouds Electrical
clouds usually readily rehrot the light ot
such trcs. Not long ago these peculiar
clouds lowered over 81 Joseph aud the
electric tights " the Nty M them up 10
q brilliant twilight, Wild geese attracted
by the unusual light circlcd over the city
all night and many were Killed 10y sport
men, In 1850 the writer WAS approachi g
Chillcothe, Mo- one very dark night when.
In the distance the luminous clouds ap-
pcared. 4 college bred preacher claimed the
light came from electric clouds ten miles
away, Others who had seen such effects
come from prairie fires contended that tho
light before MS was reflected from the city
lamps three miles away. On nearing the
city we could see the clouds become lumi.
nous AS they heared the city and grow dark
again as they receded from the light
Two weeks ago ! withdrew my advice
60 farmers not to sell their grain and That
paragraph brought a food OF protests claim
Ing that feature ia be Indispensable to the
welfare Of my weather bulletins
! did not mean 10 permanently with
draw that feature. Grain was al goo1
prices. ! had gained victory by inducing
numbers Of farmers 20 hold their grain
through depression In prices and why
should take further Elskl But Inserted
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RubenS Infant Shirt
Fat Nos, 52S9ss a50238

The Rubous infant Shirts in three
different grades and in all sizes,
from one to six No buttons, no
trouble, the best and most com
Portable uudershirts for infants, and
the prices for this sale are DE,
zoe, COO, soc, 3Sc and .kOI
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IL arrived In It's glory Of trimmings and
was set before him The gorgcouSncsS Of the
cclcry-trd fowl reused his suspicious ana
be said 10 the waiter. Nov muchFn IIo
turned pale as the walter said Three az
~, and rushed to the desk with the bill
OF fare in bis hand, The proprietor hap
pened 10 be there and rhe Young man
showed him whore printers blundrr had
heen made, and the nough7 dropped from
the oiU, aud explained thar he had hut ~
ceutS Ia pay with. lie wSs excited and
talkcd So loudly that an In the neighhor-
hood heard him as he begged 10 be let on
The proprietor said IL was all right and 10
SIT down and order what he could afford
tne Young man. however. was 100 badly
scared to remain. and left the place An
hour later the dish was served to some one
Who really wantcd H.
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English Long Cloth

English Long Cloth
English Long Cloth, chamois finish.
extra quality . yards to the bolt,
and worth les. no
For this sale. ..............S OG
Genuine Imported English Long
Cloth, extra superfine quality, u
yds to the bolt, and worth ~
1.50. For this sale........ NO
White DimitieS
Fine Imported White Egyptian
Dimity in checks and stripes.
The 15c quality ~
for this sale.,......,....... lUG
The zoe quality al
for Understandable
The 25c quality IL
for this saie...,............. IOG
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A Worldly Reasonsr.

Washington Star.
"Don't you know that IL you had TO let
tobacco alone you could buy several
housesg'
Yes" answered the weary looking man.
"But total abstinence wasn't necessary.
could have bought them IL I had been con
ZEN 10 smoke II instead Of sPeculating 10
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A Restaurant Incident.

II was in a fashionable restaurant and at
about O'Clock IN the evening. says the
New York Post. A young man OF ordinary
appearance sat at table, aud after study.
Ing over the blli Of fare for some time, "a
dersd eRnyasback duck. after long wait
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26

32inch Fine White French Organ
dy worth 15c and 25c. ~
For this sale. l5c and . MIC
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be OF
az of
couldn't e
him-w when
MORAL; You who
GEORGE ApE
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-27
CAPTURED IN MEXICO.

Captain Mossman and his rangers,
have at last succa ii ID in capturing
Walter Tremble, who for some six
months has ben at large and very
much wanted by the United States
authorities. The officers traced their
man through the southwest from point
to point as he fed before the authori-
ties until he crossed the border and
was for time lost track Of. He was In
several OF the mining camps until his
identity was abos piutoly made Ler-
tain at the Cananea mine The chine
for which Walter Tcemble is wanted
in this Territory. and for whic extra
uition papers were issued, is rape COM
mitted on thirteen year old girl who
now resides at Duncan, as the adopted
daughter OF J. Hin. IA deputy sneri:
at that place. Sheriff Parks ri Ora
ham County an d. Hill of Duncan
weer In Bisbe> fbout six we.sS ago IN
the trail OF Tren,ble and loca,e1 him
at Cananea Hill male trip TO
C,'aanea All icket ont ais ilan fbcn
steps were taken to secure the proper
papers. Negotiations were carried on
through Captain Mossman of :be
Rangers. and On Saturday he was ad-
vised that the man Tremble was under
arrest al Cananea, -Bisb 2 REVIEW.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-27
Arizona News
Views and GOSSIP.
BOUGHT RANCH AND CATTLE.

). G. Shoemaker, of the inter
est OF Chicago company, has ar
ranged Tor the purchase OF the Tru'-
TON ranch aud cattle frCIn the estate
on the late Samuel CroZier. The prop
erty sells for $4,000 cash. The ranch
Is one Of the best in Mohave County
ana the new company Is sure to make
good thing out of 1t, especially when
managed by Mr.. Shoemaker, so says
the Mohave Miner. p G. Wilder, he
enterprising cattleihan, of Yavapai
County. who has an excellent range
yet raises a large quantity of hay an
nually for his stock during times of
snort feed, is preparing to plant large
area to grass for hay purposes. 1t Is
ny such means that a range cattleman
Keeps up with the times. and those
who do this have less to say concern
ing the worn out condition of the
range. Through the agency of f. r.
Pomeroy, OF Mesa, the Wallace Mac
Donald ranch. situated two and half
miles from that town. was sold TO Scott
Bros, the Apache County sheepmen,
for $4,000. The farm consists OF 100
acres, and Is regarded as a good place.
rms season the Scott Bros. had here
100 head Of sheep and the purchase
Of the farm was part OF their plan to
shear each season hereafter in this
valley.-Southwestern Stockman.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-27
CATTLE FROM ABROAD.

f. H.. Grubb. a well knewn stock
raiser of Western Colorado, has jus:
arrived In Washington for European
tour. Mr. Grubb was instrumental
while abroad In procuring two her
OF rare cattle from Sc ot!ani ana lie
land for the STATE Agricultural col
iege at F,rt Collins. These fat:lf are
now in quarantine at New Nclk and
IN less han 30 days will De pla' cd on
the State farm at Fort Collins, MIR.
Grubb looked thoroughly over the
stock growing interests in the British
Isles and picked up herd each OF
choice Ayresh;:es from he farms OF
the Earl of Rosebary. and some Aber-
deem Angus from Ireland. The former
cattle are known as the best class or
Scotch dairy cattle. and are raised I'M
der conditions similar to those ex-
listing In Colorado.-nover 5 Telegram
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-27
CORNER STONE LAYING.

The corner stone OF the new Re-
form School Benson will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies on Sunday.
March 9th An invitation was extend
ed to the Grand Lodge of Arizona. +.
& A. NJ. TO conduct the exercises I'M
der the Masonic i,.uai and 1t Is anti
cipated that the invitation will he &C
cepted and the recemonial conducted
under the auspices OF that august
body. Hon Frank Cox OF Phoenix
was invited deliver the Grafton. and
has accepted the invitation. An invit-
alton Is also extended the Territory
at large. The occasion will Re one of
great Importance TO Benson and It's
people. and a large atten ts1ca from
abroad is anticipated. Governor Muir
ply and other Territorial officials will
be present. Benson Press
The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-27
Items OF the Ddu
OF Personal interest

BENJAMIN Franklin Daniels left this
afternoon on the buro for Nogales.
B. J. Whiteside. under sherln II
Santa Cruz County. is in the city to-
day.
Mr. and Mira Frank Proctor came ~
from cananea today ON the Nogales
train
Bob Irvine Of Chicago arrived in the
city las; night and stopped at the
Windsor.
Charles p. Eagan returned Yesterday
from Sonora and left last night for
the west.
". B, Kelly. editor OF the Bisbee r.
view. arrived in the city today ON
the Nogales train.
II. c. frost left for Benson this
morning on business connected with
the erection OF the new Reform
school
In the probate court today, John J.
Reilly applied for letters Of admin
istration in the estate of II. +. allen,
deceased.
Paul Reiss. the attorney from St
Louis. who has been investigating the
brewery proposition. will return home
on the Limited tonight.
Mrs. A. f. Cameron and daughter
Jean. came up from their ranch at
I.ochiel on the Nogales train yester-
day.