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Evening star., 1902-08-18

Capitalists are generally of the opinion
that combination Will prove of great benefit
to the country. This is good news to the
people of moderate income who are figuring
dolefully on the family expense account.
Evening star., 1902-08-18
The New Era.

Here's to the modern farmer gay
Whose life is smooth and bright,
He works and sells his crops by day
And counts his cash by night.
Evening star., 1902-08-18
"Lest We Be FORGOTTEN. -

From Prlnter's Ink.
Lest we be forgotten is an excellent
motto for men in trade. It suggests the
duty of persistence in advertising. The
memory Of the public is very short
Evening star., 1902-08-18

After seeing what sometimes happens
when a laureate is employed the kaiser Is
not so much to be blamed for desiring to
write his own poetry.
Evening star., 1902-08-18

A number Of men blush self-consciously
whenever the subject of an ideal candidate
for either party is brought up.
Evening star., 1902-08-18
Shaw's Reforms,
es Moines Register.

From the Des Moines Register.
Secretary Shaw Is arranging to have q
letter answered in his department before
the man who seeks information foreets
what he wrote about. That will be a great
innovation Tor the average bureau clerks.
Evening star., 1902-08-18
VIII Offer Amendm ents

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
There is the making of warm contest
among the republicans of Wisconsin. but
Ihere Is great confidence that Senator
Spooner Will get up a compromise of some
sort. - AAA0
Evening star., 1902-08-18

Sir Thomas Upton is willing to race, but
declines to say a word which might lead
him to be called upon to umpire the Law
son dispute
Evening star., 1902-08-18

1t Is true that much has been done for
Cuba But the island should not be left
In the position Of a man who Is trying to
gun 100000 house on 5000 income.
Evening star., 1902-08-18

1t may be taken for granted that a num-
Der of French investors are hoping to make
a nice little speculation in canal PROPERTY
Evening star., 1902-08-18

The careless bather insists, as usual
on the coroner's untime1y interference in
summer resort gaieties.
Evening star., 1902-08-18

II the prices keep going up, VIM. s. Dew
cry will have to draw the line at free coal
for his constituents
Evening star., 1902-08-18

After operating on the Chicago board Of
trade, John W. Gates probably finds a
roulette table at Saratoga a pretty small
affair.
Evening star., 1902-08-18

If you hear it from the University o
Chicago, it's likely to be something un
usual
Evening star., 1902-08-18

During the heated term store closes at s O'Clock:
Saturdays at / O'Clock.
Evening star., 1902-08-18

OIn order to avoid delays on nc.
count of personal absence, letters TO
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
ONCE but simply to THE STAR. to
the Editorial or Business Depart.
ments. according TO tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1902-08-18
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trimmed with lace applique deep graduated hounce
skirt. An extremely pretty garment; sizes a
IN a.
Evening star., 1902-08-18
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Special, 25c.
The Leonora

Triple plated Silver Ware a new de-
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Six Irresponsible value. 44c
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will come In and say: ma, where are my
collar. tie and buttonsT and then stand
before the glass half an hour ut time
couhing their hair OF. primping 80. hogF
think how YOU act before Won say anything
about any one else and you all know TINT
tho ptettlest thing IN the world is a woman
or girl that stays In hcr place and behaves
herself, or has pleasant words for every
one, You oil know that you can't help
loving her little. Now, You can he that
way, too n you viii only fry Come Haps
send your nlekels and dimes In aud make
some little cripple girl or boy happy on
Christmas You know how Well YOU like
TO be made happy. with love to Mrs Eos
ter and every Hap, Fannie Fairbain.
Uyalde, TeIas.-Dear Hsps; Tan. tap; oh.
please let me In to chat a few minutes, as
II 10 mistlng rain out here SO bad. Haps,
why don't you wgte On books more. That
Is one Of the best subjects / know Of
have read only q few books and among
them are TRY Again, or Trials and rri.
Beautiful joe" robinson Crusoe. 'wll-
he In Search OF His Grandfather" Life
Of Robert y. Lee" Peter and Polly' aud
Jack and i'm" ! am going TO try to read
III OF Louisa Alcott's books this year.
Jack and Jill'' Is the best book ! ever
read. II Is written in such beautiful
words and everything is described ~ tue
most selected terms. I advise all the Haps
10 read Mrs. Alcott's books especially All
the above mentioned books arc nice 10
read. l spend good deal OF my time IN
reading the Bible, which prize higher
than al the other books 10 the world put
together. | wonder how many Of the Haps
read the Bible any at all. u has been
raining here all this week ana it is 50
muddy one can hardly get about This
morning I started IN on the porch and
shpped and fell dat on the door I wish
some OF you Haps had been here 20 laugh
at me and help me NJ. Later started Ia
and feil on the steps and bumped my shin.
but Il was funny enough TO make monkey
laugh. with fear Of that huge mouth 4
win close. remain Hap.
Alvin, Texas Dear Happyhammers;
Here comes another girl to join the happy
hand OF boys and girls, ] have four sisters
ana one brother. We have q pair OF white
rabbits and four catx and horse and bug
~ ana we ride the horse bareback We
hsre 4 bicycle aud certainty Ike 70 ride
Anew Hen. Emma Macker.
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place since my departure. Ny home is now
IN Utah among the Rocky mouutaius to the
east Of me Is . great branch OF the Wasatch
waters ~ the great Salt lake. aud In my
next letter, which will he my last, | expect
10 tell you something about the peculiarities
OF this lake, | am sltuated hfteen miles
north Of Salt Lake city. IN the garden spot
Of the West | often wonder what has be
come Of mischievous woodblne; she must
reached the top, TO every Hap, boy or
girl, who viii send me 9 piece OF ribbon
Tlts thf tgo nRe worked N VII sys
lengthy viii ring OF by asking Roy Lee.
Misses Maud Fondren, Sunset, Alice Hoop
m 2S9 BEfF AA SangS PGgsns
Fuller and ali the other good writer's to
come again soon. Your sincere Han,
Elijah b. Gregory.
Georgetown, Teras-Dear Happyham-
mers: l am a little girl 13 years old and
will you please write my name with the
Haps. The other day my little brother and
ting more OF them when suddenly heard
scream, and looking up In the tree to where
my brother was thrashing, nnd he was TALL
ing. I screamed and presently he hit the
ground. The fall was so hard that II broke
both his arms and one leg. He was a
heavy set fellow and knew that be would
die before we could got TO the house. so |
got him in my arms the best could. when
looked down and saw that he was dead
/ screamed, and Just then my elder brother
called me 20 get breakfast, 50 I awoke and
found II only a dream. Jessie Hurt.
Colt Te1as-Dear HappyhHmmers: I 1--we
on a black land farm. Il is nice In dry
weather, but oh my how muddy IN wet
Weather II has been raining nearly all
this mouth Oh Christmas is nearly here
and I will be glad, for my uncle and aunt
are coming ] have been reading the ilaps'
letters for several years, aud ! enjoy them
very much. Some OF YOU Haps seem u
think II disgrace 90 work In the field.
don't think so II you are needed. ! cant
say that I love 10 work IN the field. hut
/ can say one thing. ] do love house work,
and can DO any kind Of house work. ! also
noticed that some Of the hoya said tn4l
Up IN the house and primp Now boys,
don't think you all have any room 20 tax.
The girls can't beat the boys. nave some
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Carnegie "a Swing away Nik fortune for
libraries Or. X Ia Motto Sage purposes
to put the most nseful book in ell libra
rles, free ct charge, right into the homes
Of the people. For this purpose he has
Just donated $4,000, and q big publish
ing house Is busy day and night turning
out the books for free distribution The
book Or. sage wishes 70 distribute free
OF charge Is entitled The Philosophy ot
Personal influence" II - heartily In
dorsed by tho ablest business men. min.
iBtew, doctors and lawyers Of two con
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IL explains numerous instances In which
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Men Ike Vanderbilt. Morgan, Rookie
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It explains to you the power by which
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IL tells you how TO learn TO induce
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strengthen your Will power and rise TO
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II you have not achieved the succsss
TO which your abilities and talents Justly
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TIE CLUB.

IN .r,mers are the young people
~ HSrpynsI mo read the Youths De
n, chilaifgsRt. Houston Post. There are
3psnI charges OF any klnn cynne ,esd
Nc q III, sh Boys and girls VINO read
u iht CIV CIV he enrolled as active mem
4 roA .nSise name. age ana huuresS'
i ~ senu'e ~
Il, The Happyhsmmers' CUB
YES 70 !. sirl in the United States can
NJ b@ @,nber Of the club by sending
vrs ! sms 10 the editor OF the page.
I.i Der Davb ~ addressed Houston Post,
i,fs ,, Isst Department. Houston Tex
In IN both sides OF your paper;
rot WV WV "a use o fancy name. send
lou VIII sn name TO the editor, No let.
sEp lg nrribted unless this rule Is com
l With. "uappyhnmmer" or
~ I'm a capital letter.
NJ ob,scf OF all Happyhammers 70
lae tsSniness when and wherever
tETr Hs5ce the club name and motto.
|Rs sdrsr is the violet, the club tree
4 CUP ug' ana Inc club pet is the mock
Fe oah beinr chosen by the members
Va, ~ me favorite dog OF the Happy
IrHEe. NO Scotch collie. or shepherd
trtls y w. arc rose and gray. These
D. CIV V,g1,epded TO be worn with or
II iIe einb hutton or pin. They are
sT ~ badge by plnning or sewing
~ nv y,o nieces Of narrow RIBBON, one
~ ~ and the other OF light gray.
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TIE rwo ROADS.

:. hea and early 10 rise. makes q
S.slthy, wealthy and wise
M lad 10 Healthy, Wealthy and wise
p-ss M night through the Gates OF sleep
nv, ~, over the Sunderland Beach IL
~ s's Sandman gathers the sand for your
|. g y shakes when the Sun has left the
x sa'f he gray evening shadows creep.
!. ,.scs this land by the Road Of
=. M0 ms. rub the sand from your eyes,
i yon leave the Country OF Drowsy
i i1sH, m. path that the Sun has gone,
p,s through the Gateway OF Early
M Healthy, Wealthy and wise,
Alice Van Leer Carrick.
= ~
THE SCHOOL TIME.
TIE school ben Is ringing
And sweet voices singing,
Each morning is bringing
troop on the way.
Speed hther, slow ecmeH
And do not delay,
You've had the long summer
For frolic and play.
olAol for the classes
OF bright lads and lasses,
Your time quickly passes,
So learn while you may.
Anna NJ. Pratt.
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Any May Get Book Absolutely Long
Lasts and Master the Hidden Mysteries arveous
Power at His Own Home--Mauy jealousy Guarded
Public
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NEW HAPpYHAMMERs.

OF any boys or girls who do not belong TO
our club. Margaret Hadley Foster
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Prominent Business and Professional Men, Ministers
of the Gospel and Others Heartily Tndorse the
Movement-A Noted College Undertakes
the Work of Free Distribution.
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Wants to Demonstrate the Practical Value and Pow
err of this New Science in Business, in Society in
the Home, in Politics, in Love- in Diseases
and as a Factor in Influencing aud
Swaying the Minds of People.
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$4,000 DONATED
TO HYPNOTISM.

DR.. X La Motto Sage, Noted Scientist, Donates
$4,000 To Be Used for the Publication and
Free Distribution of a Valuable Work on Per-
sona Magnetism and Hypnotic Influence
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No Kalb. Miss Dear Happyhammers:
As / have been absent from your page for
some time viii write again. I'm taking
tors very much. Haps ! VIII tell you about
our little town. II Is the county seat of
Kenper II has n jail and n court house.
six stores, one millinery store, one barber
shon. two livery stables, three churches
press. II Is a 6ourlshing little town and
thev have nice music here all tho time.
They always have q nice Christmas tree
every wear and have such nice conduct.
The soldiers have their reunion mere every
year Haps. how many OF you have ever
seen a co0n7 My little brother has a pet
coon lie rs nearly grown. He Is so mis-
cbleyous that we cant do anything hard
ly. He goes with us to the Geld and STAYS
With US all the time. lie Is not afraid
n our dog-he plays with him very often
and will not let a chicken come In the
bouse lie sleeps most Of the time through
Tho day and worries MS at night, and won't
let MS sleep Some NJ you happy BOYS
sfav awhile with my little brother aud 60
hunting with him. He has a shotgun aud
a Winchester ride and hunts most Of his
time. I'm anticipating huge time Christ
Won So much I think perhaps I will visit
Texas next year aud hope | win get TO see
some ~ YOU uaps ! have many relatives
in Texas one brother who Is living
al Beaumont, working ut the oil mills
Ho Is coming home 70 sec rs Christ
mas and nv other brothers are tag
Ing Of coming out, but do not know
v-Satber they will come or not Well
Hama. I have not helped you any this year
in getting up money 70 buy chair for the
vim send enough IN my next letter 70 make
m for MI lost time ! think Il 10 80 kind
them SO happy. think tie coed Lord
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Pennington, Utah Dear Happyhammers:
In a recent issue OF Tho Post | noticed q
letter from n girl from Fields Store, Texas,
In which she states her Views concerning
Creams and the space taken up in our page
by them How beautiful were her ideas on
that point and how forcibic were her state
ments which perhaps caused many 20 ioln
with her and say they believed her Views 10
be good But do / agree With bert No,
not In the least She may De earnest IN her
desires. hut what boy or girl OF our club
can maintain such an idea as to say too
much space Is taken up 10 our columns In
good dreams? ] assure you there is nothing
from one Of orr old iiaps, as some ~ our
fayortes. George Ford. Philip Webster.
Thomas Taylor, Charles Fuller and many
more dreaming iapa Bqt there is one
thing going on IN oar club which am
greatly opposed To, mud that ~ the subject
~ cowardiCo or nom De plumes Who Is
that's afraid 10 sign their own true religious
names 10 their lettersY I am sure am not
alone on this point and that there are
others who would gladly vote against II
had they @ chance. Haps, l am away M
here In Utah now, but J was once Texas
boy myself aud you may be sure have
not forgotten my native home, love old
Texas and ! would that could take q
stroll through some Of the cotton helds and
nets some OF the CHANCES which have taken
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Any Hap that will send me a stamped en-
velope / win send FIVE iackbeans and Ave
bush morning glory seeds. I would be glad
to get tho song, Dead Among Strangers"
and "Why Did They Dig Mothers Grave
SO pcep?' With love - Mrs Foster and
oil Of the Haps, Curtis Richa rdson.
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Most lovingly my heart meets thine
In greetings fond today.
May all llfe's choicest gifts combine
To cheer thy future way.
Eola and Clement Schweke.

FIetonia, rexas.-Dear Happyhammers:
Helloa Haps, / Will come again, after a
Il home Sunday school? We have one.
Mamma regds TO us and asks us question
and we answer them IL We can. have no
pets, but my two little sisters, one 4 years
old and the other 10 months. The one 10
months will call herself when she Is era wi.
ing toward tic edge of tho gallery. She
will look at some ~ us and holer, "Essie,
had haty," and the other will play with
me and want MY knife.
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Clawson, Texas, Dear Happyhammers: }
will take this seat here by Miss Alice
Hooper Come again, Alice; your letters
are pleasant and good. too. II seems that
some Of tho old Haps have forsakcn the
mage entirely. am always glad 10 soc
letter from any Of them by the way.
what do you people do here 70 keep from
freezngf oh, yes, ! see, making those
beautiful hammers ring. and that Is the
hest things the boys and girls ~ our lana
can do. But It seemed that our hammers
had lust about ceased their ringing, but /
believe they are going 20 start up agaiu
DID you all read Mira. Testers letter on
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Roans Prairie Texas-Dear Happyham-
mers: 1t has been quite a while since
wrote TO the Haps' page. but / still take
an interest In the page think Mrs Eos
ter ought 10 select a new contest: she al
ways selects such good ones | was glad
10 see that Mrs, Foster had such q nice
visit and hope she enjoyed II to the great
est extent | did love TO read her let
ters when she was telling about the old
battlefclds and generals. Mrs. Foster. !
can imagine how proud You felt when you
saw the Confederate Soldiers home,
where the old tattered battle Tags were
hanging around. Well. Hans. winter Is
coming and Il Is getting cold. I am glad
because We can 90 to school 7 am going
now and like my teacher so much. ! 20 10
h country school. but do hope there
viii he n chance for me 10 GO to large
school and get an education. That IL
something I am very anxious n have.
think every boy and girl ought 20 take
am interest in an education. for everybody
needs one Thanksgiving viii soon be
here 7 Will be glad; everybody ought to
spend The day IN thanking the Lord. I
viii close for this time.
BeuIah Veatherford