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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

lifted me and put me 10 his pocket and
then started on with me making such Ions
steps that he Jared me sadly, but ! was
100 scared TO nay much attention to THAI
After We walked a long time we came to
n river aud he waded across lie was
afraid that l would get wet, SO he put me
on bis lint brim. From here could get
good view OF the surrounding country. 7
saw long way on something that locked
IKE a huge rock J decided that this must
be whore he lived. and ! WAS rieht for
soon DE put me- down and told me 10 go
Into the rock. which was divided into rooms
and grnndly furnished. went IN and snw
by fire woman, who was evidently
s.aQ.s,lll. She looked AZ me and showed hor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

Brandon, Texas Dear HnppvhNmmcrs!
] have been Il silent admirer OF the Hap
py hammer club n loup time Int haze not
yonturcd to write before I will not yo'e
IN the contest | am little girl j. years
tute; | have read several books 'Black
Reauty" "Robinson Crusoc." and othe' S.
Well, as It is bed ime ! will close with
love to Mrs. Foster and the Haps.
Thaa Owens.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

Louise. Texas Dear Happyhammers,
How are you all getting along these cold
davsf I'm NOT enjoying them one bit
SOC the contest now IL who was Tor Isl
the greatest woman of the Nineteenth cen.
turyY'' I cast my vote for Queen Victoria
aid not vote IN the last contest. but
II / had doDe 90 II would have been for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

Moulton. Texas-Dcar IIappyhammers:
Here comes another lass of is years who
would like TO Join your happy band Of boys
and girls | never raked MP enough courage
to write until now. Brother August takes
The Post. therefore always have chance
to read the Haps' page every week. / have
one brother and Six sisters. The brother
and sister are older than myself, and
the others are all younger. My papa Is a
farmer: he owns n farm Of 1877 acres. |
would like to correspond with any of the
Haps Of my age. l viii answer all letters.
With much love TO the Haps and Mrs, Eos
ter, / will close, Sincerely yours,
Theresa II. ElSter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-09

I 1S silft, whatis ne mntter With you
Al spa Gu; SI ,, cousin Come sgain aud ten us
ana y thuse tunny things, Come on. Haps
Se,d w IIt cara Barton. VIII some one
se,d me me song "Goo-Goo Eyes. i viii
G A. IN ,n return any | have / viii ring on
Chnrlr, q EahAr
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Algic Deviney.

Uyalde, Texas, -Dear Happyhammers:
would Ike to join your band of boys and
girls. I'm L. years of age, am going 10
school and have Il little sister going with
me. My papa takes The Post. | enjoy
reading the letters Hap.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

project while others visited the famous
old grape vine on the plantation OF mr.
Meekins, two miles from Manteo' Ihls
farm has been in the possession OIL thls
family over 100 years, and 1T is supposed
that the vine is between one ana Two
hundred years old. The body Oh the vine
is composed of a dozen or more vines
larger than mans arm, all twisted
and wound together like an ola gnarled
oak. it breads over a large space OF
ground and is hanging full OF grapes.
There are three of these large vines not
far apart. The residence is quite large
and old, the chimney at least SIX leet
SQUARE with immense fire-places Mrs
Meekins showed us some old furniture
and china that have been in the family
for a century
IT was on this farm where the holly
and spice wood was obtained by Mrs.
r. r Cotton, out of which the virginia
Dare" desk was made, and which was
exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
This is a beautiful piece of work, the
carving of the White Doe was done by
Miss Kate Cheshire, of Tarboro. This
desk now graces the State Library in
Raleigh. Also a chair made from oak
from the island and all cut near the site
of the old fort.
Near Manteo lies lot of heavy stones
down beneath the water level, said to
have been the ballast thrown out by the
ships of Amadas and Barlowe. 1t was
the happy fortune of the writer to come
into possession of two good-sized stones
which bear every evidence of extreme
age. There are in this section no stone
of any kind except this pile of ballast,
which has been there beyond the MEM
DRY of man of that country.
A short stop at Mays Head was also
interesting. This coast from the inlet
below has no other inlet until you reach
Norfolk. On this peninsula of Currituck
one can ride for 70 miles in buggy
to Norfolk On it are numbers of clear
water lakes which abound in fish.
The representatives of the Daughters
of the Revolution and Colonial Danes
met with encouragement among the
ladies of Manteo, and partially organized
a Historical Association, which is to be
an auxiliary to the North Carolina His
torical Society.
From this local organization, interest
will grow and ere long the North Caro-
lima Daughters hope to enroll many new
members on their register.
The celebration visitors came back
from Roanoke Island fuller Of enthusiasm
from having seen so much of it among
the residents, and all feel glad we have
been there and made the acquaintance
of such good people, and for their hos
pitality we feel abundantly grateful
MRS. f. E. MOFFITT..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

WILL CURE STOMACH ACHE IN FIVE
MINUTES!
This is Just what Painkiller viii do;
ty it. Have a bottle in the house for
instant use, as it will save you hours
OF suffering. Watch out that the dealer
does not sell you an imitation, as the
great reputation of Painkiller PERRY
Davis), has induced many people to try
to make something to sell, said to be
Just as good as the genuine"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
He TALKED TARIFF
Part of Gov. Van SAINTS Mission
to Washington. .a
BUT THE GOV. HAS LITTLE TO SAY
State Platform Will Probably Con-
tain Reciprocity or Revis-
ION Plank. e.

Governor Van Sane arrived from Wash
ington this morning, and went at once to
his desk at the capitol. He was not in
clined to talk much about his trip, but
said:
found the utmost harmony in our con-
gressional delegation and there seems to be a
universal desire to work together in the
most effective manner for republican victory
In the state this fall We have strong dele
cation in congress and found them stand
ing high with the people and their fellow
members. -
was much gratified to get President Roose-
velt's personal assurance that he would come
to Minnesota and attend the Eight-hour
league convention in Minneapolis, Sept. % to
e. -
Governor Van SAINT talked over the state
platform with the delegation, especially
with Nelson. It is probable that the tar
if plank will declare not only for reci-
procity, but for tariff revision along the
lines demanded by the house insurgents.
The strength of this declaration will de-
pend on the temper Of the convention.
It Is believed, however, that an important
part Of the governors mission was to ar
rive at an understanding on this subject
agreeable both to the insurgents and to
the president, and thus avoid strife in
the convention.
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Of Stevens Of Minnesota, Minor OF Wis
consin, Fardney of Michigan, and Jones
Of Washington. Mr.. Jones, in announc-
ing a. change Of position a few days ago,
said ito Ills former colleagues that the
Pacific coast, his own state in particular,
was heartily in favor OF subsidy legis1a-
ton, and that If certain minor amend
ments suggested by him were accepted by
the friends of the bill, he should feel
that he must support it. Mr.. Fordney is
not nearly SO ardent an obstructionist as
he was in the hfty-sixth congress. and
it is believed that he will ultimat ely take
Mr. Jones position. Messrs. Stevens and
Minor stand where they did in the last
congress, but two republican members
will not be enough to block the bills
pathway.
Fortunately for the nti-subsidy people,
at this critical juncture, Mr.. Hopkins Of
illinois, the ranking member Of the COM
mittee, says that he can no longer sup
port the bill. Mr.. Hopkins is now
candidate for the senate to succeed VIM.
q. Mason, and ascertaining that repub-
lican sentiment In Illinois is hostile to
subsidy legislation, he takes his stand
with Messrs. Stevens and Minor. The
anti subsidyites have, therefore, lost two
men on the committee and gained one.
The committee on merchant marine and
fisheries has seventeen members. Should
republicans and six democrats. Should
Messrs. Stevens, Minor and Hopkins Join
with the six democrats in voting against
report, they will have majority OF one
Certain influential friends Of the Frye
bill think that hte bill can be reported
favorably. Notwithstanding Mr.. Hopkins
attitude, which Is an intimation that
either Minor or Stevens at the last mo-
ment will weaken. Both OF these gentle
men, however, say that they intend to OPP
pose the bill to the last.
A favorable report would not mean that
the bill Is likely to pass the house.
The political complexion OF the fifty
eighth congress viii be determined in the
states OF the middle west, north Of Ken
lucky and west Of Pennsylvania. It is a
we'll known fact that anti subsidy sentf-
ment is stronger In these states than 1t
is anywhere else in the country.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
MAY WIN
The President Has Agreed to Sign
Such Bill.
SEEMS TO BE THIS OR NOTHING
What Senators Burrows and Aid
rich Say of the Stu
81 alton.

Fron, The journal Bureau. Room 40. Post
Building, Washinaton.. *. -.
Washington, June "A dozen members
and senators who have seen the presi-
dent within week, Taught at story
published in the eastern papers that the
president will not sign Cuban rebate
bill. They say he will sign it and has
said so to them. The reciprocity and
rebate plans do not differ at all in the
amount of the proposed relief Under
reciprocity the ,Dingley schedules would
BIT lowered 20 per cent on Cuban imports,
this money going to the people who, at
the. time of, import owned the goods.
Under the rebate plan the 20 per cent
will be turned over in bulk to the Cuban
government; which will distribute it
among the Cuban people as it sees fit.
Senator Burrows, who is the head of the
insurgent movement in the senate, says
there will be no senate caucus for the
good reason that caucusses are never held
on tha side Of the house. There may be
conference, he says, but it will not be
binding on anybody He thinks the rebate
proposition is stronger in the senate now
than ever before, and will win or there
will be no legislation. Senator Aldrich,
at the head Of the reciprocity senators,
thinks the straight reciprocity bill will
pass the senate in time, but, does not
think there are forty-f1ve republicans
ready to vote for it now. --.
Should straight reciprocity bill finally
pass 1t will not do so until, after pro-
tracted debate, in which insurgent repub-
licans as we'll as democrats would open up
the tariff question in detail. A political
tariff debate at this, time both, repub-
lican factions realize, would be harmful
to- republican interests in the campaign
and both therefore, wish to avoid it. The
democrats have ptu all their strength and
ability into the abuse of the army of the
philippines and are relying on that for
political victory in November.
I. The people at large, instead OF welcom-
ing that abuse. have .dissented from 1T,
and as the case now stands there is no
chance for the democrats to carry the
fifty-eighth congress. z II, however, the
tariff question is taken up through strife
between the republican factions, the dem
ocrats may at the eleventh hour have an
opportunity to recover lost ground and
get into the campaign with the trusts and
tariff issues. At present they cannot
do that, for there is nothin. on the rec
ord of this session permitting it. Sena-
tor Aldrich as, we'll as Senator Burrows
and their respective associates see the
danger, and that is one reason for the
present effort to reach some satisfac-
tory compromise regarding Cuba.
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"But he was after Mayor 'Ames, his fam
lily and the admfnist ration
eyes, remarked Mr. Smith. o:.
That's all he had against you?"
II didn't know that he had anything
against me personally"
"Ead he been drinking?"
II didn't know
Cant you tell when man has been
drinking?'' I, v
=. II never knew Bonge and didn't know
what his natural manner was"
Don't you think that he was very
drunk?' .:'.ase>.
"No, sir, do not g..
Hunt brought him in and said that he
was friend OF his?'' ~
Yes, that's what he said" So -: .~sv.
"And then you got Mr.. Hunt and his
wife out Of the way?" -
Yes" - ~
why did you want to trap this mani"
Because he was trying to blackmail
the best friend had-Dr. Ames and his
But YOU had nothing to do with the
administra tion?'' H., - a.
But did with DR.. Ames."
Il know, but Bonge was not trying to
injure you, was hep .- -.
II am friend Of Dr. Ames and
thought it was my duty to protect him. D
1--WE do not doubt your devotion to the
doctor" interrupted the prosecutor, while
the courtroom audience smiled broadly.
did you have any personal interest in
this trap that you set?'' .. rss -~
Indirectly did, ~. 100, +.
what was it ~ 80, 49,
my interest in the doctor.'' a.. -,.y
Neither Bonge nor Conner asked you
for money! .r -. s5..: -.
eyes, sir, Bonge did, ....s- +,
AT the house?'. ... ....... =.
eyes, SIR. .-.- - f.. liz,
1tBut not before?' ,..zy. ). -s,.-..+ ~
t'No, sir.'' ~ .41.... = ~.@ ,-.zsa
'Did he tell you how many drinks Hunt
had given him?'' 49,. 3D.. -.
"No:- don't recollect. that" -.
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where is Mr.. Hunt now?" r.
''I don't know. He left the neighbor-
hood and the neighbors don't know where
he has gone" r. +" -
Heard Edwards Was There.
Nobody knew that Bonge was walking
into the trap except yourself, the detec-
tives and Mayor Ames?" ..s-....-
"Thats right .-
Chilly Edwards was at the house?"
II heard SO afterward.'' - .&
didn't you tell Mr.. Erwin that when
you left the house you told your wife not
to- let any visitors in the house?"}
81 don't think I did,
.'Will you say that you did not so
state?' II. - :
II can't say" - go
And yet Edwards was there?''
II didn't know it. at the time"
Ibid you accuse this man Bonge of ex-
tortion in the county attorneys ofice?'
II told my story there"
tIt was Dr. Ames he was trying to
blackmail, wasn't it,"
Ibid you bring DR.. Ames down."
II did not !
Didn't you say that he tried to extort
| money from you; was threatening to ex-
pose you?'' - 49,
| IT don't believe did,
"Did you make any mention Of Mayor
| Ames at all?"
~ must have done So o. Z
"Did you subpoena DR.. Ames?''
>"No, sir. He wasn't witness to the
transaction, that's why
"Did he try to get money from DR..
Ames?'
II don't know that he ever tried to get
| any, OF my own personal knowledge =
why were you before the grand jury;
i, Nv, "A
Because was the one who paid Bonge
'sWhy, Conner was the man who talked
| te~Dr. Ames $fot Bonge?"
"That may be, but it was Bonge who
got the money
| well, you didn't get Bonge indicted
| said Mr.. Smith positively.
AS the witness was leaving the stand
he said to Mr.. Smith
II could tell you why, Al, II you'll only
! let me.
Erwin's Questions diversified.
After a short recess Attorney Irwin
resumed where Mr.. Smith left off and
asked:
.'The last question was that you didn't
get Bonge indicted. I'll now ask you
why?''
| az object interposed Mr.. Smith, and
was sustained.
~. IL ask IL UQ0 1muulC1pdl court WOul0
! issue warrant on your complaint"
Again Mr.. Smith objected and was sus-
tanned.
| S"I'll ask you if you stated generally to
| the assistant county attorney the facts
you have recited on the stand ~
Eyes, sir;I did, responded the witness
| with some emphasis. 4
"You may state what Crossr1an said
to you concerning his arrest Tor .vagrancy, =
said Mr.. Irwin.
| "Crossman told me that he had been
arrested for vagrancy and wanted nae tc
| 60 and ask the mayor If the matter could
not drop as he had lived here many years
|ahad family here and did not want to 90.
Fl went to the mayor and told -
| "oh never mind what you told the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
MINNESOTA STRIKE STATISTICS
Figures for Twenty Years Compiled
by Julius MOersch.

Figures Tor twenty ears SOIupiIeu
by julius Moersch.
Statistics on strikes and lockouts
within Minnesota have been compiled for
the years 1SS1-1900 by Julius Moersch, of
the state labor bureau. In the twenty
years the state had 3s3 strikes, affecting
1853 establishments and 69,110 employees.
There were twenty-five lockouts, affecting
ninety-four establishments and 1852 en-
p1oyes. The total wage loss was 1882
$50, or an average OF s22.20 per employe.
Assistance received by strikers from
labor organizations amounted to s71,927.
or At per cent The loss to employers
from strikes amounted to s1,693,870.
Minneapolis had ia strikes in this per-
iod. They were in 696 esta Adjustments, and
effected 1896 men. The wage loss was
s5O8,627, and assistance was received to
the amount Of $31,707, employers lost
1891, 795 by the strikes. There were
eleven lockouts in Minneapolis, affecting
II .267 people. 8 The wage loss was $29,956,
and employers lost $26 100.
Thirty three per cent Of the Minnesota
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09

strikers failed. There were PIP per cent
of the strikers replaced by new people
after the settlement of the disputes. The
percentage of employees thrown out was
largest in the railway strikes, being 37.2
per cent. r.
The building trades furnished 1914 per
ceent of the strikes, transportation 1871,
stone quarries 9.4, painting 81.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09

mayor" put In Mr. Smith.
!, well, went and did it, corrected the
witness quickly.
Witness had never spoken with the
mayor regarding Crossman except on this
occasion.
.Did you tell Mr.. Wilson that you
wanted q warrant for Fred Bonge?" in
quired Mr.. Smith, when he had another
chance.
~ told him what have told you
Witness would not put himself on
record as stating that hey had directly
asked Assistant County Attorney Wilson
for warrant for Bonge.f
Didn't you tell Mr. Wilson that Bonge
had threatened to blacknail you, charging
you with standing In with crooks?" -
II told him the same as I told you
here @at& ~. -,
( ''You didn't bring Billy Edwards with
your" stst Es'--vz e
mo, sir t.a<g E.s.>sa< -,
yet he was there?',. g ,e.c- r. ..>5
II am satisfied that he7was there now;
but l wasn't aware aofsitethen." -
This state of affairs amused the crowd
considerably and the people watched the
witness with some signs of incredibly. He
witness with some signs Of incredulity. He
Wilson just what he told on the stand
and would not admit that his complaint
was that Bonge was trying to blackmail
the witness. - III
The testimony closed at this juncture
and an adjournment;was taken at II: 45,
Mr.. Smith promising to announce at open
ing Of the afternoon session If there
would be any rebuttala testimony
Gardner Wore star May
1t was deemed advisable by the state
to Introduce some evidence in rebuttal,
and when the afternoon session opened
Captain J. H. Alexander, jailor at the
county jail, was recalled, He testified
| that when he called at Gardner's house to
take him before the grand jury on May 8,
Gardner wore star on his vest. 4, ~
Edith Rogers Called.
A buz went through the. room as AS
sistant County Attorney Smith said:
"Call Edith Rogers 'r<,:>:......... g. ..,..r
The witness admitted knowing Billy
Edwards, Cheerful Charley" Howard,
Detectives Norbeck and De Laittre, and
also the defendant, Gardner. .--- =.
She lived at 2o4 Eleventh avenue s.
and said she had seen De. Laittre and Ed
wards at her place, also Norbeck and
Edwards, but she did not recall having
seen Norbeck and Howard there. Ed
wards had large roll Of money ON one
| of those occasions. ...s.
Writ Wilson on Stand. ~
, Assistant County Attorney Writ Wilson
was the last witness. He said Gardner
had come to the county, attorneys office
| accompanied by Detectives Norbeck, De
Laittre and Bracket and said that Bonge
had secured money from him upon a
| threat to "write him up for standing in
with the crooks of the town. Witness
| had issued no complaint. -! .'
! On cross-examination Wilson was asked
| whether Gardner told him Of the incidents
! at the house, the paying Of marked money
to Bonge and so on Witness admitted
that he had and said that no complaint
was issued because the grand jury was to
meet in day or woSands take the matter
up directly L~.;@s
- Argument Tomorrow. -.
The state was not ready. to argue and
after conference it was agreed that an
| adjournment should be taken until to-
| n ,,.oe. .x1
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s1o.1O7.1s From Uncle Sam.

State Auditor Dunn has received from the
United States treasury s1O,1o7.1s, being the
states per cent Of the sale of public lands
within the state in the year ending June 80,
1901. This goes to the internal Improvement
fund for building roads and bridges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09

Postmasters appointed to-day: Iowa--
Linn Junction, Linn county. II. w. Doscher
Wfsconsin-Byron, Fond du Lac county, e
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Smith Takes the Witness.

II believe that Is all, your honor" re-
marked Mr.. Erwin after a short pause.
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Argument Tomorrow.

The state was not ready to argue and
after conference it was agreed that an
adjournment should be taken until to-
morrow morning. The state was to have
from 10 to Il for it's argument and the
defense from 1 p. m. on, giving the court
time to charge the jury before 5 o'clock
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
Cuturrh
is a CONSTITUTIONAL disease.

Is constitutional disease.
It originates in scrofulous condition Of
the blood and depends on that condition.
It often causes headache and dizziness,
,n1pairs the taste, smell and hearing, at
iects the vocal organs, disturbs the stomach.
It is always radically and permanently
cured by the blood-purifying, Alternative
and tonic action of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-09
Hoods JarsaparillQ

This great medicine has wrought the most
wonderful cures otsal1 diseases depending
on scrofula or the scrofulous habit.
HOOPS Pills are the best cathartic.
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BOWLING ON j.
FREE LUMBER
Il MM IL

cont1nued From First Page.
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Where is Mr.. Hunt now?" r.
~ don't know. He left the neighbor-
hood and the neighbors don't know where
he has rome" -. - , ...-f
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Gardner why he had not told anyone about
the matter, question to which Gardner
could give no answer. II don't know"
was all that he could reply.
Mr.. LOOMS, it will be remembered, tes-
titled that Gardner had called to see him
about the refundment of part of the $500
which the big mftt men claim they paid
him in advance for police protection that
was afterward denied them, before the
time limit set had expired. He said, too,
that in the course OF that interview,
Gardner had admitted 1t was his duty to
collect hush money from abandoned wom-
en- as we'll as from other criminals.
Link Crossman and Mayor Ames met
at the water-cooler in Judge .Harrison's
court room this morning. The big nit
ter was first, but court eous1y stepped
aside while the doctor took his drink.
The mayor. however, took no notice Of
the courtesy. FL
& Crossman is the witness who claims to
have sent the mayor, $500. protect ion
money. Their meeting. under such cir
cumstances, caused considerable comment.