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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06
Give TALK.

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p, George Washington or CUSTOMER
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I WIN pleasure that / greet ray boys
rrls after an absence % fonr weeks
bre Won tbo+ o,rrt,a VA, .,4,,
49,. -, -, ID" "''u guy
d" 'Ae way up 10 New York
peg again, wishing that YOU could MI
the mupy beautifuI ond ir+a,osti,,
+bo+ ga ms
N''N ~ uNo so happened that.
= nAu been to Canada on one side OF
ointment and Alaskn on tbe othor
Ever before ,to,+oa e.. - 80.
York. 80 If wa n nov, - ~ INV ir, rlty VI
lencp pv+ t - 1's" oi.u Interesting
n Ni1e no Tt.r VI you aAu me,
4 peonle VIZ 80 - too NOISY 100
fhev uol,o - ~ "a auCA hurry
i ana mo 49,, w e4'eu JuSI 10 4ooh at
5nT ~ r,,-., uouSeS hIe IKE great nee
frigbtf,,i us ,ls VI p1up'e-oh' 70 me IL
4 ma n,o Ptuee 20 I'VE IN Give me
HI Uy,6g e, NJ, Ok e,o2w room JUST
,rree and ~. oiieA Wins, no now
4 travfn, ir ~. S.Sltlus ray o. sun
M 7 49, ~ 'Ol iTW minutes each
lso' IN mann you | want plenty ~
Il fo,s ~, ~" sLuss, DIG Ifccs ana bright
nlv for +ba ,: u'S .IleIdS' all tnese
'Ne very rleh IN New YORK
cnt mn o.. W. ~
IN sta,r Nc NV OK py sea, on t.le
b. tr,t LIAapasaS, ana what n
H. jts w HSu "atched the
~ m 80, o.1ue ,I- u changes from decp-
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H. Trrao+t.,I I'-'lns out 10 tne horizon
Il eI T., snip prov until the picture
H. az sHS HiS!loIy forever AFTER we
Il tbe a., 49, uuy OF Two q san appear
rasseng,oar, ' ~, d vas enough 70 br'ng
"A disc,,Ss ~ uccA, anu eAeteo groups
;, go,nS, mnat snip II was, where
~ 93S-Ns, &c, as II thRt particular
"a 4 60 ''.o9V interesting thlAs IN the
ii no e-, gi@ ~ , 100 was caused
N Il P0ise5 uau race with orr
m 49, curious fact that every
IN obaas ~" VI Ilese Dig nsh would
s n lie "a % 20 our steamer ana swim
e. heat A. tHeS had mace np thelr
81 +ba o4t tujV sup TO New York or
rlslis+sncae iney kept ahead tor
beco,,,o Len lIe leader wnnld sud
rc1r5 SipS ustSd, give up the race,
~ tbe 10 ao az sS ny me others, ard
"a ri having little fun. and I am
irtrg a. GU II as much rs they did.
5Say 80 ~" weIs interesting, TOO. They
IN 5s u u tne water IN hooks Ike
fEey 49, poEn INTO the waves again
'- r. we're having the 1olliest sort q a
IA We, naNe Two pairs or inns mat
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

: Happyhammers are the young people
he children who read the Youths De-
nknt of The Houston Post, There are
Ees or charges Of any kind connected
the club. Boys and girls who read
Post may be enrolled as active mem.
by sending name, age and address.
\
es for the Happyhammers' Club:
b boy or girl In the United States can
fne a member of the club by sendine
n her name to the editor of the page,
tiers must be addressed Houston Post,
byhammer Department, Houston, Tex.
not write on both sides of your paper.
Iyou wish to use fancy name, send
4 own full name to the editor. No let
kil be printed unless this rule Is com
with
hi the name "Happyhammer'' or
b. with capital letter
H. the object of all Happyhammers to
bmer happiness when and wherever
bile" Hence the club name and motto.
club flower is the violet, the club tree
1--we oak and the club pct is the mock
BIRD, all being choaen by the members
Selves. The favorlte dog of the Happy.
hers is the Scotch collie. or shepherd.
club colors are rose and gray. These
Il are intended to be worn with or
fut the club button or pin. They are
into O badge by pinning or sewing
her two pieces of narrow ribbon, one
Ii pink and the other of light gray.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Form petition be HappyhammF Club
The Houston
To
Member Of Legislature
q
session Of the legislature appropriation
o
OF object
results Of that batt the
tho fact that the held
historic the
peope should her neglect OF them
have that there
Jadno batehnid
and
feeling tho legislature and do all
mentioned for the boundary
batien
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gave Witt Bowden a close rnce for the
prize, Ihey were an old well, by Minute
Aoleom6e OF Marcelena, and bunch OF
cherries, by A.oie Boyd Of Sweetwater.
1thers who deserve special mention were
nannle Mayo OF Areola, Tommie Harris Of
brench, James E. and W. A. Baker of Fan
MIN, May Cook of Lake Charles La; Louis
ley, Myrtle Bowden OF Rising Star, Ora
Lee Lewis of Pierce, Bryant Kimball of
Egin, Edwin Crawford Of Bolton, Matte
Huber Of Tours and Hosea H Rocket of
Nolney would like to Impress one thing
on your minds--be honest Don't trace 1--WE
had one picture that was traced. and don't
copy pictures. And don't send maps--they
don't count.
The Happyhammer club OF Beaumont
has come to our help again very generously
club
To Addle Nelson; We want to got the
State legislature to give enough money,
$4,000, to put handsome fence around the
well able to do It, and It Is only right TO
show some respect for the place
To Grove Black: Governor 0rnn NJ Rob-
erts WIS called "the Old Alcalde"
To Florence McKeehan; Your letter was
written on both sides of the paper. Read
the rules at the head of the page
To Ettle Rembert Try again Tell us
something Of the country you live In how
your town got its name, etc Write FOR the
pleasure Of those who read our page.
I think my boys and girls were In very
good hands while I was gone. but / must
say / am glad to get them back again, even
II Miss John did take such good cnre Of
them. Margaret H. Foster
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DO not leave home on a journey without
bottle OF Chamberlains Cole. choiers
and Diarrhoea Remedy. II Il almost GER
tain TO be needed and can not Be procured
while you are on board the cars o. steam
ship. 1t IL pleasant, safe and reliable. F@
ssis By ali druggists
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Beaumont, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers;
am 3 years uld. I am n the second read,
er. - To- school to Miss Kate Bacon. !
1'@'''''' ' Dera May Frey.
Mathis, Texas-Dear Happybommers; I
watermelons by the carload. We have some
very large ones. Papa IS in Houston now.
Luby Wall,
I am a boy 10 years old. ] live In the litLe
town Of Pattisou. Haps, Il Is certainly dry
out here The corn is burning up. We
have e9od time 4Fa a5hiog G pittisor \
Uvalde, Texas-Denr Happyhammers: I
want 70 become q member Of your club.
am a little girl IL years old. have one
little cat. Papa and mamma have, nice
garden. Sister Josie has right white lit
Tie calf. Well, Haps, l will bring my let
Ter to an end Bertle Rogers
Lochhart Texas Dear Happyhammers;
/ have just got through reading the Haps'
rage and found courage enough to write. IL
Is surely hot and dry down here. Louis
shuddemagen, your drawing Is real nice.
Come again. Louis VIII some one please
send ne the words to "GoaGoo EycsT |
wonld be much pleascd 70 get t. Inwe'-
come Hap, BESSIE heiIey'
This is my second letter to the page.
like to read the Haps letters so much.
/ am visiting my cousins IN the country.
| Ike 1t very wen and love to ride horse
back. mere are so many pretty birds here,
enclose cents for the Helping FUND.
Love to Mrs. Foster and the laps
Little Blossom
Niwot Texas.-Dear Happyhammers: II
&c yerv dry here now. wish II would
ratn. we are through chopp!ng cotton now,
and NV sisters and brother and myself have
been hoeing cotton for my cousin we are
through now, and | am not sorry for ~
Haps, we win have ripe waterlneiens Ia
about two more weeks. DTu!se D, schem
mack. il was Mr.. Smith that vas bqrie In
California. Bye-bye, Louis King
summers Mills Texas. Dear Happy
hanImers: VIII you admit another little
girl 10 your happy band? ! am years old,
Pono takes The Post and have been read
ing mi Inc letters from the Haps and like
Ia read them have a pet kitten and
teu dolls I have one brother older than /.
He goes to school and | am going next
wear. will stop for this time and n this
don't 90 to the waste basket ! wiESFrite
again. Leola FORREST
Louise. Texas.-Dear Happyhnmmers:
am just through reading the children's let.
ters and saw one OF my sweet little friends
letters in The Post. ! was so sorry to hear
about that storm doing so much damage.
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PattisCn Texas.-Dear IIappyhammers
am a boy 10 years old. live IN the little
town of Fattlsou Haps, Il Is certainly dry
out here The corn is burning up. We
have good time branding calves, y
would-he Hap, HGmO!en Patuson.
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Uvalde, Texas.--Dear Happyhammers:
want to become a member Of your club.
am little girl IL years Old. have one
little cat Papa and mamma have q nice
garden Sister Josie has right white lit
Tie calf Wen, Haps, | will bring my let
Ter to an end Berthe Rogers.
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HErPING FrNn.

Beaumont, Texas.-Desr Happyhammars;
am 3 years old. I am n the Second read.
er. / ~ to school to Miss Kate Bacon. /
dictated this. Your friend.
Dera May Frey.
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Arcwnwpod, Toxas.-Deap HAppyhazn.
megxl have 3ust been reading tho page
and think Il HioFV interesting every tune
I read ~ have Just stasted out With my
pet1f3on. haa kAvo & great many nAxneA
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Florence, Texas.-Dear Hnppyhammers'
was visiting NY friend In The country
when one morning one OF the boys came IN
and said that "Grumblesome jim ard his
partners "Plowboy" ana Ciodhopper" were
coming to take US captives. Wnen they
came to the house they only wanted one.
They selected my brother, but | told them
would 70 in his place, They said they
would IA her have girl, so they let him
60 They tied my hands and blindfolded
me; when they took the bandasc or was
In a large tcnt, tied to Il chair There
they left ne. When they had gone / be-
gan TO look around me and saw therr were
several other captives besides myself.
Among them were "Little Blind Anriei
Duchess" Phillip Webster. Wood,
blnh" and Arthur Dawson" They said
they had been captured while going to visit
the Beaumont club" and that ttey had
been there two weeks and had TO eat cold
eornbrcad and water twice a day. was
thinking how long | would have to remain
there when ! aWoke 10 md It dream ]
did sign q nom dc plume but / believe
my name looks the best. Love 70 all An
old Hap. Nirg.e Lee SmGlley.
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Mathis, Texas.-Dear Happybommers:
live In pretty country Papa rGises
watermeloUs by the carload. We have some
very large ones. Papa IS In Houston now.
Luby Wall,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

already Charles ! will try to answer
Your qcstlcn; President Roosevelt objects
to being buried Ia England because ne IL
not dead; is that rightf Arthur Weathers.
by's description OF how sorghum molhsses
~ made was very interesting, VIII sotne
one please send Inc the words 10 "a Bird
IN Gilded Cage" | viii exchange any
heyee for 4, would Ike 20 see Jessie
Hills Pride OF the West" | ain fond
OF drawing, too: have Just finished one
which ! call Sunshine" How many OF
the Haps have read The Cr.dsY' l have
and think IT'S hne, Who started the club
az Beaumont l would Ike to start one
here, but | am the only Hap In town and
no one seems TO care about Joining What
has became OF Willie Carpenter, Joe
Farmer, Thomas Taylor. Sunset Wood and
otheSg | suppose they are all married
guess Charles and Woodblne will leave
us next. Where Is Dick Dawson nowf /
suppose he has taken little Nell' and
gone TO 1--we on turkey ranch cut West
How would this do for a contest; who
was the greatest author born In the Nine
teenth esnturyT ] would llko TO CORE
spond wsth some Of the Haps who are not
angry with me fcr staying~5o long, guess
! had better so, for l see Arthur frowuing
now Charles, you can have my chair
now. Your tormenting ''Anlo."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Niwot Toxas.-Dcar Happyhammers: 1t
has been dry here Tor lo.g lime. hore
1t will rain again soon. Now for the con
greater. for he saved our country from
the savaees and always told the truth.
Come again Nil of You dreamSrs. think
the SON. Of the Bait Il San Jaciato" was
real nice We have four pet plgeons-two
large ones and two small oacs / would
like to haye the songs, "Hel!er Central,
Give Mo Heaven" Two Little Girls in
Blue" will send in exchange, "Pas, I'M
der the Rod" MY Love Is Like n Red
Red Rose" Baby Mine" SO / viii ring
OF and give some one else my place. ! re.
main, true Hap. Maggie King
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Pierce, TexRs.-- Denr Happyhammerat
viii you admit another hoy into your band
OF boys ana g!rlEi hHYa been wanting
70 write Tor two YEARS, hut bays not lad
S MAXI On VsSttasmpt Tonight very pretty
very dne crops. w.1 attempt 20 Describe
SrSeery store ard hardware store com,
blned, ono pcetethoe, one, depot, two hotels
b1I 0ne II vacant aud about elk resi-.
40. uss /. al al. ! viii send e oas Of my sy
y4a~IAgs In. kne% isnt .ySry SEQ:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Blauco, Texas.--Dear Happynammers:
/ will come again after quite awhile, /
have been reading the letters. Some or
at work | have The Post in 'one hand ana
read while / work with the other, / viii
toll you all whore i've Right on the top
Of q hill, Papa calls It Poverty hill. me
little town Of Blanco 10 two miles and q
half northwest. AT night we can SEQ lights
for milas around They look like stars shin
ing. II is cool, pleasant place TO i've,
II papa did give II hard name But II
IL don't rain right soon ! believe Il Will
be rightly named. We are needing rain bad
now for corn. How many OF you Haps nke
20 no 70 ohurchy ] DO for one. but l DO
not attend no often as should. hacause
Il ID 90 FAR 60 wink and we have TO walk
the most OF tho time We have pyancbiug
twice q Observation-Disclosures and Baptist
am going 20 tell you Aaps what heard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Houston, Texas.-Dear Happyhammers;
Houston got its name from Sam Houston.
and 1t is a very large city l will cas-, my
vote for Columbus because he discovered
wouldn't have heard Of washington.
haven't any pets of my own except a little
sister, whose name is Jean. Our school
closed on the 30th Of May and we are
away from our books for while during
this hot weai her | would IKE TO CORE
spond with some Of the Haps If they VIII
wrta FIRST. My address Is 1900 West
street. Caterpillar.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Louise. Texas-Dear Happyhammers;
am just through reading the children,s let.
ters and saw one Of my sweet little friends
letters in Tho Post | was so sorry to hear
about that storm doing so much damage.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Lenkey. Texas.--Dear Happyhammers: My
father is a farmer and stock raiser He
takes Tho Post and l enjoy reading the
Haps' letters. There are some such good
writer's. / live In the country about two
pretty scenery here. The mountains are so
pretty and green. have two pets; one is
colt His name is Colonel; the other is
lamb, his name being Sam. Haps, !
think that the page has improved more
this past year than 1t has ever improved
In one year before, ] don't think there are
any more letters, but they are OF better
quality. Love 10 Mrs. Foster and all the
Haps. A new Hap,
Willis Branhnm jarvis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

vintou, La.--Dear HsppyhWmmers: l live
IN a small town on the southern Pacihic
railroad II has two churches, -four stores,
one drug store, two hotels ana a livery
stable. We have no saloons here, but have
q good school. We are going TO have a
new school house built right away. This
place Is fifteen miles east OF Orange,
Texas, and twentythree miles west Of
Lake Charles, IN Calcasieu parish. have
lived here six years we moved from Mus
kegon, Mich. II was quite change in the
there and warm down here. Ny papa and
like It down here best, but mamma likes
the cold country the best she came from 4
still colder country than Michigan-Sweden
My papa was brought up In Pennsylvania
/ had a nice pony years old, her name
is jennie but mamma sold her this morn
said could ride her pony. Tint viii
have TO do, ! guess. I have two pretty
dolls. one D and one years old. sissis,
lie, This Is my hrst letter, so Will close
tho Haps. Bmma Matilda French.
Tannin, Texas, Dear Happyhammess:
Here ! corne to visit. you all again. I
know me. We did live In Bastrop county
near Eigin until we moved down eere
HPi tie w sSF' Sow saT here S' Thdf Bea stts
OF grass in this country, and Just lots, Of
cattle ell over the pralrles. Haps, they
had an awful cyclone in Goliad town on
May IS. There were lots OF people Killed
and lots injured, It's only ten miles from
here to Goliad. People ought to Try TO
do right, for they don't know. what mo
Inent they might be killed, Mrs, Foster,
Won will have to excuse me for not sending
ali the money / get Tor medicine. have
been taking It now Tor three years, !
would not spend my money for candy II
! had worlds. Of q, for don't care. any
thing ABOUT T. Hspss hoy msny q y8eu u
havo had plenty garden this year and
have good crop, We have had roasting
ears, too ! surely like roasting egra. we
VIII soon have wateFmelnns 70 eat. You
all como and help mo eat them, Wood.
bine, I thought you bad quit "a, bgt
F iSS wv ana a't To Zap 2aps 'Bhy,hye
sss. ss Ssen sesa.na RpyI nanc
and think IL Hsory interesting every time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-06

Clareville, Texas.--Dear Happyhammers
What has become OF Arthur Dawson1
Hasn't he got over the blessing the girls
gave him1 Haps, we ought to pity Wood
bne for her many misfortunes / think
we ought TO put up a monument over Ben
Milams grave, for such hero's grave
ought not to be left unmarked. II It hadn't
been for him San Antonio might never
have been captured, but he led the Texans
and they won Our school was out the lasr
Of april, hut II viii begin again In septem-
her We have not had enough rain TO make
much corn and some OF the corn will not
make anything. We had on the 4th OF this
month picnic, and we had nice time;
there were 400 or 500 people there I viii
vote next time Albert Handy.