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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Old Santa Claus:
l want a white mum,
And q nice little tricycle.
For me this IL enough;
But my brother wants oieye'e'
I'll be waiting at the door
On Christmas morn at day;
o. do not let your gifts be poor
When passing down my way
Your little friend. e
Lillian HOLMES WELLS,
p. s.-Please send Bernard PAR
skates. No. 5.
Dear Sandy Claws: s.nAv
will wright you few lines sS
Claws, I will not ask for much. n
you would bring me what ! ask ""
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
noar Santa claus:

please be so kind as to bring me a
tool box. a billy goat, and twenty packs
~ non-crackers. and toy horse. l nope
7 an, not asking too much Of you. Now
cood-bve. Santa Claus. / am going 20
he a good boy. Hoping 20 hear from you
reaI soon. / will now close.
ie'' ALBERT DAVIS,
223 south Pine street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little Girl Of 10 years old. and
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
/ wish you would bring me p,cscIe
and bunch of switches; pack Oh pop,
crackers, a box of candy air-rine' "i'u
THOMAS MOSELEY,
140l Grove avenue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

l saw In the Dispatch where You re-
quested all the little children TO write
and tel you what they wanted. Izwant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus: o.o, oro
want a bicycle and watcn anu me,
chain and a harp and drum. Inat
oil Your little boy. EILETT READY
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
312 South Laurel ST.
xyo nac y 1907.

Richmond, Va, Dec z, lSSs'
Dear Santa Claus: =,
want son frecrackers and a chaln 10
ware with my wach. That Is all want
now. Don't forget me. 1 live on Lauren
st. Good-by. Your boy,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus NJ
am a little girl 5 gears old. Please.
near santa. send me a Big Baby BABY
Carriage Table Set OF Dishes. Lock
pracelet' over Shoes, and a lot OF Good
things. and. oh, Santa, a Negro , bap!'
please bring my little Brother EGsie'
Something Nice, and will be Coco n1-
lie Girl Good bye, Dear Santa. l hopo
Won will have a merry Christmas.
you "''' RUBY PEAY,
ia north Twenty-third street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Richmond, Va, December H. 1877
Dear Santa Claus:
am a little boy years old, papa and
ia live i'm the country. but l live with
nv grand mama. Please bring me
peoser and a gossmer. and bicycle, and
riee 40 / can go hunting with my papa,
and lots of fireworks. Please bring my
sister and little brother lots Of pretty
,hinqs am your good little boy.
ERNEST SYLVESTER MEYER
SIS west Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus: ,,u,
tbonoht 7 would write yu few lines.
Christmas Is near. i only want
e., things. They are desk and some
80, and nuts, and some fruit-cake.
MARY f. BUTLER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
Richmond. va, December y, l"'

Richmond, Va, December l5' l""
Dear Santa Claus:
| have been a good little girl TINS yeal.
Please bring me a set OF dishes, oeeals,
sister has broke most OF my dishes you
brought me last Christmas. aud va.
you TO bring me doll baby WIN
long dress on, tricycle.. and some cehly
and nuts. You can bring me any INN, il..,s
else you choose, but don't forget hl''
sister; she talks about you 80 huy..
She wants a doll baby and doh Deog
carriage, and little wagon. Nhen -.
come we will be asleep, but you VIII ~
welcome. -,
LOUISE AND CELESTE johns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Clause:
NV name is Amorette Allen, and am
nearly five years old, please Santa Clause
hiring me a doll that can go TO sleep auu
wake up, with brown eyes Ike my sister
and a big carriage TO roll her OUT IN
and a Christmas tree, with a horn on H.
and a set of dishes. and j would IKE d
bow doll. II you can, TO be the papa,
I will try to be a good girl ana nov
worry my sick Mamma, please BRING mo
a primmer TO learn my A. b. y uoot
by. will be asleep when you To COZ,
Your little girl AMOREIIA Aii'N'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl years old. and l
want YOU to bring me a Doll-Baby LOCK
bracelet, Tea Set. and gold ring. now
don't forget to come, Santa Claus. My
No. Is No. 1l21 Chaffin street.
From your little girl. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
Richmond, Va,
2O7 s. Pine st.

Dear SANTA NIduSO' 4, ,,.
Christmas Is nearly here, and "ouiu
like for you TO bring me something hlce'
/ win be thankful for anything th''' you
bring me- From your little boy.
LYNWOOD BRYANT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
l2l2 Floyd Avenue.

Dear Santa Claus: , o J
want n bicycle and Watcn ana |
chain and harp and drum. Ina
oil Your little boy. EI4LEII hbAD1'
Dear Santa Claus: r,o,,
will write to VOW 10 iet W"
what want. Plese bring me uoii tho,
oan o. soou an the box and a story-book, |
va T want a lock bracelet L would ike
90 hove a pair Of shoes, and plese doh
torget nv little sister and my prother
.ba+ can't walk If l am ASKING t"o
much 7 am sorry. I am your glrl
MINNIE A. MURRAY.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ 7 thought 1 would write yu re" hiies'
90 christmas is near. only want
I few things They are oesk anu e0,iio
| candy and nuts, and some run
Your little girl, ,r,rp
S12 South Laurel st.
Richmond, Va, Dec. z, 1871.
,,,ant son frecrackers and chain 10
$50 With nv wach. That is all 1 want
now Don't forget me. / live on Lauren
st. Good-by. Your boy,
~ LEE MILLER.
Dear Sanity Claus:
an a little girl ten years old. L go 10
, he'd soon. and go to sleep. My mother,
TOO. and she says that If be good that
Won will bring me something's NICE
want a pair of gloves and dress anu
NUT and fur and Clock and large COOL
4 and some candy, nuts, apples, SUM-
| .E "A y.
wish YOU would bring me bicycie
and a bunch of switches; pack or pop
n crackers. a box of candy, air-rine' anu
! a mound of shot. Yours truly
: THOMAS MOSELEY,
- :, 14Ol Grove avenue
Richmond. Va.
207 s. Pine st.
Dear Santa Clause:
christmas Is nearly here, and "oui'
y, like for you TO bring me something me-
y win be thankful for anything that yo'
e, bring me- From your little boy,
rs LYNWOOD BRYANT.
si6 west Grast
Dear Santa Claus:
pleas bring me pony ana oog-car'
also a watch. necklace. and puppy-doe
d. ana will be your very good littl
10 girl, CARRIE M
Dec. 3, 1897.
Dear Santa Claws:
want you to bring me large DoN'
pair of kid gloves, A bracelet, nori
III soma handkerchiefs, A ring, A sleigh
iy, Chrlstmas-tree. A box Of candy, a pehci'
nj box, Some paper Dolls.
ct, MAMIE HERNDON.
elk, 1lo3 West Cary st.
;. Richmond, Va. lSs
Dec. "a.
Dear Santa Claus:
7 want n soldier suit and some po
crackers and torpeters and baby-wake
and a wagon. hope you will be KIND
me and bring me all ask for.
= From your little boy,
ARTHUR JENNINGS
lit r,s.sr,sr ~,
It'll;
,a" an a little girl years old. and wa
" YOU 70 bring me some things nice. wa
a doll and tea-set and horn and sto
con and lot of pretty things. / won't
much; I no II Is hord times now.
g ETHEL LORNCE
Dear Santa Claus:
ming / want Q pair a. gloves rn1'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

My Dear Sante Clause:
1 am a little boy years old. W..
Ike you ever so mulch IL you would p'N,
me a little double-barrell shotgun 20
can go hunting with papa. Bring me me.
gane-bag. too, and please bring my Nv. ~.
brother Johnnie a nice wagon, TN NJ,
and q picture-book. and some candy 'N'
nuts. Your little friend.
FREDDIE FI.ETCHf.h'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear SANTA NIdSt. !.
/ drop you this to tell you 10 Ding ~
a wagon and a drum and all the pI'1y
thing you can get Plsu don't forget -
sister and little brother. I will so
bed soon. So good-by. From
ANDREW REID, IT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

RFNI
Please bring me a gold and So
bracelet and a doll-baby ana Sh,u
tree and a cooking-stove and Some SeN
candy, and some nuts. Good-by. dea, .
Sanity. Your loving SOPHIE HENpA''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me lunch box ana PAIR
OF kid gloves. and half dozen hanoKef,
chifes Now, please don't forget me, and
hiring them TO me- live no. l1O5 w.
cary street. Richmond, Va, and my name
is FLORENCE HERNDON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus;
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claws:
want you to bring me large Doll, a
pair of kid gloves, A bracelet, A norm
some handkerchiefs, A ring. A sleigh a
Cbrlstmas-tree. A box of candy. A pencie-
box, Some paper Dolls.
MAMIE HERNDON.
llo3 West Cary ST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claus:
pleas bring me a pony and dog-cart;
also a watch, necklace. and puppy-dog,
and will be your very good nttie
girl CARRIE M. KAUFMAN
Dec, 3, 1897.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

an little girl years old. and l want
Won 10 bring me some things nice. l want
doll and tea-set and horn and stone
and lot of pretty things. / won't ask
much; I no It Is hord times now.
ETHEL LORNCE-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Claws:
/ would like for you to bring me few
things. pleas bring me a air-rifle and a
plenty of fireworks. From your friend.
CHARLIE ARMSTRONG.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

Dear Santa Clause:
Please bring me lot OF candies ana
a doll baby, and don't forget my nurse
Tarris bring her a nice box dominoes,
and will thank you very much.
LITTLE IRMA JONES.
No. 97 w. Clay ST.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

The Dingley tariff bill is credited with
playing havoc with Germany's export
trade to this country, whereat there is
much bitterness Of feeling among EN-
psror Williams subjects. One of tho
administration newspapers clamors for
retaliation and savagely remarks that
"the only way to have an effect on
Americans Is by display Of sharp
teeth" This is only an Example Of how
the press is talking. But Germany apes
England in much of its diplomacy and
must know that the British lion has
shown his sharp teeth" on many occa-
sions without having any visible effect
on the United States. England has
learned to employ more conciliatory tao
tics, and Williams Bundesrath and
Reichtag will follow suit, never fear
We are long ways off from clash of
arms with Germany.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
SCHLATTER NOT DEAD.
"What Should He Want TO Die For?
A Dead Man Can't Do
ANYTHING"

George Taylor, who claims to be en-
dowed with supernatural gifts and to be
able to forecast future things, saws Fran
els Schlatter, the divine healer is not
dead. On the contrary he is living and
quite well in the prosaic city of Kalama-
ZOO, Michigan, and so wrote our inform
ant some time ago after his supposed re-
mains and the hide of his celebrated
white horse were discovered in lonely
mountain pass of New Mexico.
George drifted from somewhere into
Pueblo couple of years ago and has
gained come notoriety on account of his
oft repeated declaration that he is both
a poet and prophet. He does not
claim to be the seventh son of the sew
enth SON. so far as we know, but he does
lay claim to being a seer Of undoubted
accuracy and to string out verse after
verse of poetry at random on any subject.
Just now he is proprietor, manager, cook
and waiter in the Hole in the Wall'
6x6 cafe on North Union avenue.
He used to abide in Bessrmer. Meet
ing him on the street one day this week
he started in on his favorte theme of
The indicator., 1897-11-20

Ir may be Rev. Myron Reed says, that
"a live man is more interesting
than any mummy" but it is
question il some live men
fused literally are as beneficial as the
dried up body Of a dead man. 1t is
doubtful proposition, anyhow, ii the
..liye" man who growls and complains
and sneers at his town day in and day
ont and is full Of misgivings and doefui
thinps to come in the near future, Is
avon AZ interesting - q mummy. Heis
,o.s,lized being who is Of no more use 70
IN. world than pile Of old rubbish and
ons would have to strain poiut In mis-
favor to find him any more interesting
When Dsnver's eloquent preacher mads
N. statement hs was delivering ssr.
mon on "Tramps," and probably did not
th,n. Of the chronic grswlsr and grum-
~. II hs had hs would no doubt hsvs
m,de the exception. The tramp has
.ous rood qualities = . rule but me
ohrualp kiehw has noes.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
THE DAWN OF SILVER.
Events Are Rapidly Shaping Them
selves In Favor of the
White Metal.

Taking his cue from the result of the
recent elections in New York, kentucky,
Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska, Senator
Chandler of New Hampshire, has writ
ten public letter in which he sounds a
note OF warning to the goldbugs. He
says:
"As to the elections, they prove with
reasonable clearnsss that il the republi-
can party pointedly acquiesces in the ex
listing gold standard and gives up the
struggle for bimetallism, that party will
be defeated in the congressional elections
of 1898 and in the presidential election
of 1900. The silver monometallists will
then take possession of all branches of
the national government and free coin
age bill, with silver made legal tender
for all debts, public and private, domes
tic and foreign, will pass both houses OF
congress and be signed by President
Bryan"
The senator is prophetic. 1t is clearly
the duty of the national republican
party to carry into effect its declaration
of bimetallism as enunciated in the st.
Louis platform. England has made it
plain that she is not ready to enter upon
bimetallic basis. The failure Of the
monetary commission sent over by Presi-
dent Mckinley establishes that fact.
The people Of this country keep them
selves well posted, and they find that if
they have both gold and silver for the
money standard they must go it without
the aid or consent of the British govern
ment. France might assist but Englan
will not give in until she finds her ex-
port market to the United States ruined.
Taking perspective of the situation
and it would not be surprising to see
President Mckinley and the next con-
gross get down to business and take
firm stand for bimstallic currency.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

The Colorado Fuel & Iron company is
pushing the work of getting out iron ore
for the steel works with all possible
speed. Operations have been resumed
on the Orient iron mines across the
range in Saguache county and already a
train load of ore is sent out. More men
are being put to work and soon fifty car
loads will be shipped daily from these
aines alone. Large orders for rails and
and structural iron cause the rush. THE
INDICATOR is informed that the company
has booked enough orders for steel rails
to keep the works running a full year.
The steel works certainly has bright
future.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

modern theology and prophesy. Find
ing an opening we ventured to remark
that since he knew all things he could
probably say whether or not Schlatter is
dead
Turning abruptly and with look of
astonishment on his face he replied
quickly: dead, mol What should he
want to die for? A dead man can't do
anything! | had letter from him not
long ago from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and
he is all right. Schlatter doesn't have
to die If he don want to, and neither do
other men. But Schlatter has some
thing to dc on this earth and he isn't
goin' to die
And SO, submitting this plausible pro-
position the presiding genius of the
"Holein the Wall'' permitted us to go
on our way cogilating on the Immuta-
bility of man if he only knew it.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
NOW Is THE CHOSEN TIME
Bessemer Men Should Get Together
and Make a Demand for
Sewer Mains.

When Bessemsr and Pueblo consoli-
dated it was part of the understanding
that the sewer mains OF Pueblo should
be extended up into Bessemer, and this
provision was Incorporated into the ar
ticlss Of consolidation as mutually agreed
upon by the commissioners OF The two
cities. This was in the early spring OF
1894, more than three and half years
ago, and still the agreement has not
been carried out. Bessemsr is without
sewers now as it was before annexation.
Tho contract has been violated. The
rights OF the people up this way have
besn ignored and tramplsd under foot.
The time has now come when appropria-
tions are to be made for the next fiscal
year, and it behooves our people to make
a move and secure Of the city council il
possible an appropriation for sewer
mains. There is no time to lose. I'm
mediate actisn should be taken. Let
the aldermen from Beseemur understand
the sentiment Of the masses and see il
they will not labor for the cause. We
believe they will. Let the public spir-
tied citizens Of Bsssemer, then, got to-
gsthsr and make demand that the con-
ditions Of the contract BE- carried int
etfect,
The indicator., 1897-11-20
The Wolf and Coyote Industry.

The bounty offered by the county and
state for coyote and gray wolf stalps,
(S1.5O on the former and $3.50 on the
latter has caused many to buy traps
and poison and enter in on the annihila-
ton OF these pests to stock. Further
west the Prairie Cattle company with
others offer s5 additional on every wolf
scalp taken in their territory. With
this price upon their heads the wolves
ought to be thinned out by next sum
mer The coyote is not usually very
destructive but one gray wolf can kill q
dozen or more calves in one season.
Springfield (Baca Coz Herald.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
iron TURNING TO GOLD 4!
Any Strange Thing Might
Happen in Colorado.
The c. F. B. I. Co. May Have Gold
Mine on its Hands-Strange Cir
cumstance Regarding the Calumet
rict-Developments are Anxiously
Awaited.

The Calumet iron mine owned by the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company is up in
the Whitehorn gold district, and valu-
able mine it is, turning out great guam
titles OF iron ore for the steel works at
this place. But, as the silver mines Of
Leadville are turning to gold SO it seems
that this mine OF a baser metal may also
turn to gold.
Whitehorn is the new gold camp up
near Salida and is being thoroughly
prospected. AS developments proceed
many OF the ever speculative miners get
the idea that the Calumet conceals the
mother vein Of the district as the veins
all seem to trend in that direction. This
belief is strengthened by the fact that
tale taken from the mine shows gold in
free state, and that when greater depth
is attained and the water encountered
gold will be found in refractory form.
1t would not surprise those miners to
see the pyrites of iron turn into gold ore
and the fountain head of the gold veins
Of the district be uncovered.
A big sensation might be looked for
shortly as work will be pushed on the
Calumet.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
PuebIoans Have a Placer.

j. B. Blackburn and Joe Springle
have high hopes OF success In their min
ing venture on Placer Creek, Costilla
county. They have recently formed a
company with couple Of others where
by they came into possession Of valu
abuo water right, very necessary thing
in placer mining They have ordered q
thousand feet Of 81 inch hydraulic hose
and will get everything in readiness for
work in the early spring. The placer de-
posits are low grade but sure, and our
fellow townsmen feel confident of having
something that will bring steady in
come,
The indicator., 1897-11-20

To A man not engaged in the fight it
looks as though Senator Wolcott made a
mistake in not recommending his federal
appointments for Colorado long ago. AS
time wears on new complications arise
which makes tho selections all the more
difficult, and at the same time the fav-
ored senator is sure to make more
enemies because Of the increased disap-
pointment OF those who may be left out.
Hesitate no longer, senator. Remember
that those who hesitate are lost.
The indicator., 1897-11-20
The Rocky Mountain News begins to

The Rocky Mountain News begins to
doubt the efficacy Of the new state law
which imposes life Imprisonment as the
greatest penalty for murder, and quotes
facts and figures to show that it is
failure. 1t declares that the average
time served by "lifers" in the state peni-
tentiary at Canon City is nine years;
that sooner or later tho man who is i'm
prsoned for life is granted pardon,
and it blames the pardoning board for
greater part OF the evil The proposition
of the News is that il murderer 10 SEN
fenced for life let him serve his time, as
it is premium on murder to hold
criminal for nine years and then let him
be pardoned out. Judge LIE Fevre of
the first division of the district court OF
Arapahoo county holds the same views
and gives the pardoning board severe
castigation, saying that it is a nuisance
that murder is on the increase in Colo
RADIO and traces the fact directly to the
abolishment Of capital punishment. He
would have the next legislature re enact
this death penalty law. These authori-
ties may hold the correct view, and
again they may not. 1t is true that
man serving life sentence for a cold
blooded murder would not hesitate to
take the life of guard il by 80 doing he
could effect his escape, since il recap
tured, he could suffer no greater penalty
under the law than already rests upon
his head. On the other hand the con-
sensus Of public opinion seems to be op-
posed to capital punishment and had it
repealed. BY the time the next legisla-
ture meets there may be some new reve-
lations to throw more light on the sub
ieOt
The indicator., 1897-11-20
A Great Offer.

On the second page OF The INDICATOR
will be found great offer to newspaper
readers We offer The INDICATOR and
the St Louis Republic both one year
for sl.35, the Republic being the twice.
aweek edition. Here is an inducement
to new subscribers. Reasonable terms
will be made old subscribers to THE IN
DICTATOR. Don't delay, but come in and
join the ranks OF the luc1y ones.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

The survey for the Colorado Springs &
Cripple Creek Electric railroad is COM
pleted and the line will be constructed
next year. 1t will be thirty miles long
and will cost about 81 100000. The own
srs think they will be able to haul the
low grade ore to the chlorination works
at Colorado City for s1.O0 ton, and
this will be big thing for the mining
camp as it will double it's output in ton
The indicator., 1897-11-20

The presiding genius Of the Gillett
Forum, in heavy editorial directed
against silver cranks, says:
NAY verify thou ingnorant exponants
Of bimettlesim."
This gem Of photography, punctuation
and intelligence is the product of mas
sive brain, OF course. We would like to
read discourse on "bimettlesim" from
this able "exponant' of goldbuggery.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

TIVE regulators are getting after the
coal dealers as well as the Rio Grande
and the G. +. & I. Co, and now it is the
tri-partite Of iniquity instead OF the
siamese twins. The coal dealers OF the
city maintain that they are but poorly
compensated for their time aud labor,
and, in fact, we do not know of any OF
them driving bob tailed horses and traps
nor living in brown stone fronts.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

ONE man who talks up for the city and
pushes ahead is worth forty pull-backs.
He does some good but they do no good
at all. Don't be'a pull back, don't be
growler; be pusher and you will be
benefit to the city and have the satisfac-
tion OF knowing that you are all the
more respected.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

A HALF interest in Clark's mineral ar
tssian well at this place has been dis
posed OF to live man, and it is said a
$4,000 hotel OF ample accommodations
will be erected. There are other old
timers who could dispose of their prop
erty to live men without serious detri-
ment to the city.
The indicator., 1897-11-20

GoLDFIELD. Cripple Creek district,
expects to have a big 100000 electric
light and power plant. Motfatt & Smith
OF Denver, are the capitalists who are to
start the enterprise. Denver men are to
be admired for their true western pluck
and push.