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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Granada Colo.
Dec 1901.

DVS l-1OOl'
My dear santa claus.
l am little girl nearly eight
yrs old. we live six miles fom
granada Colo. pleas bring me
little iron and Il story book and
some handkercbiefs and ribbons
and any thing erse you want to.
My little sister Seta Maudee
wants doll and little dishes.
My brother Arthur wants a
ball and gun and little
knife and baby Oren wants
something too. from
Essie Maye Powell.
Ely Mo.
Nov 90, 1901.
Dear Santa0Claus.
l am little boy
2 years old. for Christmas San.
ia l want you to bring me some
jumpingjacks. marbles tandy
nannas and nuts an a hobby
horse please bring them Santa.
| have been a good little boy
ever since last Christmas.
Good bye old Santa.
From Carol Moss.
Monroe City Mo
Nov 90 1901
Dear Sanity Claus
l am little girl eight yeare-
old. may name is Lorena Kemp.
I thaught perhaps you had for
far got tenn my name by this
time and I will tell you once
more dear santa please dring
me a doll head and some new
hair ribbon and some hand.
KerChins and candy nuts and
oranges. 1 wont ask for much.
this time as l have little sis
ter this xmass and please don't
for get her her name is Addy
May Kemp well dear santa I
will close wishing you a merry
xmass.
your loveing Friend
Lorena Kemp
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Monroe City Mo Dec. l. 1901.
Dear Santa

INV W. AVN Nv - A"N1'
Dear Santa
I thought l would
write and tell you what want
for christmas. 1 want a doll
and a ring. Candy and orange.
peanuts l go to school my
teacher name is Mr. Cecil For
sythe. I am nine years old [
will Close as I want nothing
Else.
from your little
friend
Gertrude Evans to
Dear old Santa
good By
Dear Santa Claus,
1 am a little girl four years
old. 1 want Santa TO brig me
toy Stove, Some Candy. Nuts
and a big oaange.
your friend
Dora June Rouse.
Monroe City, Mo.
Nov. 30. 1901.
Dear Santa,
am a little girl
Six years old.
I live on a farm, / lived where
I lived last winter. l want you
o bring me big doll Some
Candy Nuts and a big orange.
from your little friend
Josie Rouse.
Monroe City Mo.
Dec 4th 1901
Dear Santa
I am a lite boy 8 years
old I am so glad to think you
are coming soon. l don't want
you to miss me for / am the
only little one here at our house
1 want you to bring me some
candy and some bananas and
oranges and knife and a scrap
book and hammer.
your friend
H De Forest Wilson
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12

once pice fanny. Mama seq
Use sect huff out eatin fanny.
u tan leave my doll at Uncle
Dim Trisssians, Restaurant on
main steet, or down to my Dan
pa Trissians house they live in
Monroe city.
I'm visitin out here. I'm tum-
ing home som csc days. Now
Tanta Taus when you come out
here you bing my Papa with u
I want to see him Ise dot a big
fist for him You bling my buv.
yer Ray lots of fanny tausc he
loves it 1 will be 2 yrs old Tis-
mus my name is
Neva Van ellison.
December 8 1901
MR. Santa clos My name is
, christy James and i wish you
to visit me if you pleas am go.
ing TO school every day and re.
member my School mates yours
truely
November the 90. 1901
Dear Santa Clause
see that through the kindness
of the Monroe City Democrat
that we Children cane write to
you Lam a little boy Eight years
old go to school my teachers
name is Mr. Rogers and I like
him very much l will tell you
what l want you to bring me
for Christmas I want a harp and
4 horn and some0caps and some
Candy and penuts So good by
Hillary Hardesty.
Monroe
City NJ
Nov 25 1901
Dear Old Santa Claus
Please bring me 1 roma Candle
and z boxes of Firecrackers and
pop gun and flute and 1
Knifes
Age g
Ears Elzea
Fl. e.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
Monroe CITY,
Dear Santa Claus

Dear santa C!duS.
l want a doll buggy for
Christmas. Bring Pearl ring.
Bring Los a bicicle. but keep
out of his way, if you have not
got a bicicle for him, for he
will not be in a very good
humor. Bring Sue a ring too,
if you can spare little rein
deer, leave me one. You pick
out any thing else yoa want to
give me while I am asleep in
bed, to surprise me. am just
five years old.
From Mary Fern Bohrer.
to Santa Clause.
Monroe City, Mo
Dec End 1901
Dear Santa Claus
/ want you to brir 6
me marbles one box each of
Agates, China's Comedians,
Glasses. Cloudy's Glazers.Pot-
teries Petes.Dutch potteries.
and a box of classic oummers.
One Cowboy suit one toy gun
and two toy pistols, II you will
bring what I ask, you will make
me happy
Good bye
Edgar Davenport.
Monroe City, Mo.
Dec. 2, 1901
Dear Old Santa,
Thought write to you
and let you know what ] want
for Christmas / want a large
steering doll and a doll buggy,
and a child's rocker, a ring, a
little dolls piano and plenty OF
candy and nuts.
Your little friend,
Oracle Smith
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
The North Main St. Druggist
CHILDREN'S LETTERS
TO SANTA CLAUS.

Nov 13-1901
Clapper Mo.
Dear Santa
Twill write
you to tell you what to bring
me. I would like to have a
bureau with a mirror. A iron
ing board. And set of dominoes.
l am seven years old l go to
school. Am in the second read.
err. Will get the third Xmass.
1 know you will get tired read,
ing my letter so will close.
From your little girl
Zinuia Wunch
November %
Warren Mo
Dear Sanity Claus
I will write you little letter
l want a tea pot am going to
school now 1 want a diamond
ring the other one faded.
I help to do the work while sis.
ter is teaches School l have
good times at school I will be
six years old the 26 of Nov I
will close my letter now good
by Sanity
Georgia May Renshaw.
Hatch Mo
Nov II, 1901
Dear Santa Clause
1 am a nice boy four years old
and want you to bring me
some bananas oranges. peacons,
lemons, candy, dominos and a
horn to blow and don't forget
the other boys in this part of
the County
j. j. Kendrick Jr
Tryonville Pa. Nov. II, 1901.
Dear Tanta Taus. will u pease
bing me a doll that wont break
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-12
THIS STORE is THEIRS AND THEY WILL FIND

All kinds of combination boards The games
invented for and girls they made their
fore Christmas lovely assortment of lamps that study by sit
while the Dear One looking ERRAC0TA
PLAQUES of the latest exquisite designs DOLLS big dolls
little dolls and all kinds dolls dressed the Ogether ALBUMS
and TOYS that will make bright brighter Last
candies handled this
place find perfect line of perfumes toilet goods HAVE
SCRIPTIONS FILLED
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
AROUND THE HOTELS.

Crookston; E. ]. Miller, Ortonville: A.
". fenth1ll. Sioux Falls, S. D.; ". w
Black, Des Moines, 10; c. H. Batson,
New Richmond: N. J. Scott, Lakefeld;
+; II: Garfield, Luverne; H. c. Robinson
J; A. Sargent, Duluth; A L. Riley. St
Cloud; L. c. Ref, Euclid: c. ]. Camp
6eH Fargo: j. F. Brooks, Olivia; D. G.
Coolidge, Downing; w. R Renkin. La
crosse; e b. Davis, Fargo.
George B. Welles. MINNEAPOLIS: P NJ
Shaw. Duluth; T. H White, Miss Nayrnc
White, Cogswell, n. D.
AT the Clarendon-R. H Bahillv. Lake
Center: T. f. Diamond I4itchffeld: P. r
FPnnell, Winona; w. A. Shoemaker. e3
Cloud; John Berch, Litchfield: P. P
4MiuT;phy, it1; Ashland, Wis; F. Goodrich
=: h. Burdick, Lake City; J. O'Donnell
West Superior; L. w. Lunding, J. H
Stenson, GlenwCod.
At the Windsor-W. ]. Bohmeed, Mel.
rose; c. c. Stein, Glenwo ood. Wis: ]. e
Erickson, j. c. Bush, Superior; r. T
Costello, Greenville; H A. Mayo. Wath.
clio. n. D; NJ. R. Pailss. Lester Prairie
c: H. March, Litchfield; H L. Grim
Ch&tfield; F. H. Snyder, Mankato; ]. j
GIFTS, Marshall
At the Great Northern-J. a. McCann
NeIva, n. D; J. B. Gervais White Bean
Lake; NJ. T. 0spourne, Superior: W. F
NJ. ]. Fahey, GIaccvilie.
At the Metropolitan-P. Casey. Aitkin
J: F. Ellis and wife, Mankato: w. W
ComStock, Dubuque; o. j. BINGHAM. Sill
perior; F. c. SHEPPARD, Dayton; +. c.
McMartin, Grafton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
Republicans, if They Wish, May
Point With Pride to Record Of
Fifth-siXth Congress.
FACTS AS TO COST OF M'KINLEYISM
Congress Just Closed Spent $780,
100000 More Than the Fifty
fourth END Not Yet.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Representa-
tive Cannon. chairman of the house COM
n'ittee on appropriations, and Represen-
tative Livingston, the senior Democratic
member of the committee, have prepared
statements of the appropriations of the
hfty-siXth congress which will be printed
in the record tomorrow. They place the
total appropriations for the congress at
s., ,44O,O62,545, placing those for the first
session at $40, $50, ,S62 and for the second
at S729, ,911, $50. Mr.. Cannon publishes a
table showing the expenditures of the
previous congress at 81, ,568, ,212, ,e37, and Mr..
Livingston makes a comparison with the
ffty-fourth congress, which appropriated
81 044, $50, ,273.
In his statement, Mr.. Cannon saws:
REPUBLICAN STATEMENT.
The appropriations of the session just
closing aggregate as nearly as can be
ascertained at this time, $729, ,911 6S3. This
sum includes $123, 7S2,6SS for the postal
service and $50, ,OOO,OeO for the sinking
fund
THE increase over the appropriations
made at the first session of this congress
is less than $2O,O0OOOO and this sum Is
more than accounted for by the increase
of S10,124, ,45O, made on account of the pos
tai service, and by $13,513057 in the bill
that provides for the maintenance of our
naval establishment and for the cons true
tion, armor and armament of the new
ships of the navy. One large item is
the appropriation of s5250,OOO authorized
by legislation at the first session of this
congress for the ST. Louis exposition
The total appropriations made at the two
sessions of this, the fifty-sixth congress.
are $l2S, 15o,G92 less than the appropriations
made during the two regular sessions
of the proceeding congress.
The new revenue law passed at this
session will, IT is estimated, reduce taxes
for the coming fiscal year 81, ,OO0, ,OC0
bringing our total estimated income for
the coming fiscal year, including postal
revenues, to 1915, ,633,G42.
THE large deficiencies provided for
during the fiscal year 1899. by the first
regular session of the fifty-f1fth con-
gress, amounted to S349, ,772,3S9, were al
most in their entirety to cover the ex-
penses of the military and naval estab-
lishments during the fiscal years 1899
and 1900 incident to the war with Spain
The most marked increase indicated in
the appropriations for ordinary expenses
of the government made for the two
years 1901 and 1902, at the two sessions of
this congress over those of the two pre-
ceding years 1899 and 1900, provided for
by the fifty-fifth congress is for the pos
tai service. The necessity of these in
creasing appropriations to meet larger
business demands is referred to as a
cause for congratulations. The appro-
priations have been reduced SIPS, ,150, ,091 by
this congress under those provided for
its predecessor, and this has rendered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Partly cloudy and to cloudy
and warmer Thursday; winds becoming
southeasterly, fresh on the lake; Friday
rain or snow.
Wisconsin-Increasing cloudiness, with
rising temperature Thursday; winds be-
coming southeasterly, fresh on the
lakes; Friday rain or snow, proba bic.
Iowa-1ncreasing cloudiness ana warmer
Thursday; winds becoming southeaster-
ly: Friday rain or snow.
North and South Dakota and Montana
Increasing cloudiness, probably without
rain, Thursday; winds generally south
easterly; Friday rain or snow probable.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, P. T. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night.-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest tenn
perature, Is; lowest temperature, 6; aver
age temperature, II; daily range Y;
barometer, SO0S; humidity, IS; precipita-
ton, 0; p, m, temperature, q; p. m,
weather, cloudy; wind west
Yesterday Temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
in DARKEST AFRICA.
EXPLORER CHERRY DISCUSSES
Possibilities OF THE FUTURE.


CHICAGO, March 6-William Stamps
Cherry, the African explorer, who re-
Gently returned TO this country, tonight.
with the aid of a steropticon, entertained
the members of the Chicago Press club.
He made public for the first time many
or his discoveries, and spoke interesting
ly of his many adventures in Central
Africa
Mr.. Cherry told of his exploration of
the immense Kotto region and the find
Ing of three new native tribes, the N'Goz-
zias, Breeas and Lindas. in this hitherto
inaccessible country; his discoveries in
natural history, including two species of
antelope and one of small elephants,
producing no ivory, or, in other words,
having no tusks He gave a graphic de-
scription of his life among the different
cannibal tribes, and said his observations
and studies of their arts and customs to
the minutest detail will answer many
questions regarding their past history
and present life.
He also spoke Of the Importance of iHi =
pressing upon the American people the
great future of this immense unknown
country, which in spots is entirely un-
inhabited, but yet abounos in wonderful
resources
Continuing, Mr.. Cherry spoke about the
slave raiding, saying that the general
impression was that it had been partially
done away with; but when he reached the
interior he found the curse fully as bad
as in the days when Livingstone Journey
ed through Africa. Mr.. Cherry found
whole regions depopulated by the slave
raiders, and when he arrived at the Kot-
to river. the country had just been raid
ed by an Arab chief, who did his work
in such a thorough manner that a whole
tribe was annihilated, and the entire
country was in a greatly damaged condi-
ton.
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WHAT GAGE HAD 10 SAY
WASHINGTON NOTES.

The big battleship Wisconsin has been
selected to replace the Oregon in As:atic
waters when that vessel is relieved in the
near future.
Vice President Roosevelt received Gov.
GATES, or Illinois, and his staff in the
room OF the vice president at the capitol
Mrs. Yates and several ladies were pres
ent
Representative McCleary has recon-
mended Gustav W. F. Rathke for post
master at South Branch, Watonwan
county, and the establishment of an Of
fee at GraceloCk, Chippewa county. with
Emil NJ Krieuke as postmaster.
Representative McCIeary saw Indian
Commissioner Jones and urged him to
let the contract for the construction of
Tor which appropriation of $500 has
been made.
Representative Heatwole has designat-
ed William P. Abbott, of Faribault, as
principal and 7. Carl Simmons, of Red
Wing. as alternate to fill the vacancy in
the cadetship al West Point for the Third
district.
Postmasters were appointed as follows:
IoWa-Plato, Cedar county, E K. Blatt-
Ter NiScOnSin-SOuth Range Douglas
county, Charles Cole; Woodford, Lafay-
cite county, H. p. Larson.
\ bulletin issued by the census bureau
of cotton ginning shows that the crop
OF 1899 was 9,645,S74 commercial bales
tDdIeS as Inarketeu), winch Is equivalent
to 9,345,391 bales of an average weight of
800 pounds.
The postmaster general accepted the
resignation of F. w Naille as director
general of posts in the Philippines. and
appointed c. NJ. CotteTman, at prese mt
temporary director general, his sue
cessor. Mr.. Vaille has been appointed as
sistant superintendent of the railway
mail service Ond temporarily will be sta
toned in the city.
The total population of Alaska in 1900
as shown by the returns of the twelfth
census. is IS, 593 as against 81, ,052 for 1880
This is an increase in ten years Of 81
$40 or 9S.4 per cent. There are two cit es
in the territory which have population
of over 2,000 namely. Nome City, u, 44S
and Skagway City. BIZ
Senator Aliens name is still carried on
the rolls as senator from Nebraska
and II is understood it will be until the
Nebraska legislature elects or adjournS
There was some expectation that his
commission would expire on March 4, the
close of the last congress, but the au-
thorities held otherwise.
While no formal action to that effect
has been taken by the Republican Sena-
tors, it is quite definitely decided there
will be no reorganization of the senate
committees during the present session o1
the senate. This action will have the eff
feet of leaving appOintees of retiring
senators in their positions until the con
vening of congress next December.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
BETTER FIGHT THAN TALK
MAUD COMES OPINION OF HOUSE
OF COMMONS SCALP.

CHICAGO, March 6.-At meeting Of
the United Irish societies today it was
decided to send the following cablegram
to the Irish members of the English house
of parliament:
John E. Redmond, NJ. P: United Irish
societies of Chicago send you and Irjsn
party greeting. Keep green flag flying
Are with you tc the finish.
John F. Finerty,
president United Irish Societies
THE Irish members of parliament are
improving. They seem to have done fair
ly well last night" said Maud Come to-
day In speaking of the riots, continuing:
''It is SO much more sensible for the
Irish members to fight than merely TO
waste their time in talk. If those eight
Irishmep would only keep up their tao
tics good might come of it. But they
won't it is only a9fash. Ireland will
never regain her position until she can
impose protective duties and develop her
manufactures. That is the kind of home
rule we want This very year the best
of oppo; tunities Was allowed to slip by
At one time there were but 5000 English
troops IL Ireland. If, instead of spending
millions on agitation Ireland had been
buying arms and ammunition, We might
now be in a position TO revitalize our
nation.
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possible a reduction Of taxes in the sum
of 81, 900, co.,
DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT.
Mr.. Livingston says:
THE fifty-fourth congress was the las+
one that made appropriations for The
support OF the government ] Iior to the
Beginning Of the Spanish American war
he iIry-Stxth congress is the first
congress apprOpriating for the support
OF the government since the close of the
sc-called Spanish-An erican var Tho
difference between the appropriations
made by the fifty-sixth congress and
those made by the f1fty-foUrth congress
amounts to $3S5, AZ, ,272
During the session just closed the de-
mands Of the people through their rep
resentatives for the construction Of the
Nlcaraguan canal have gone unheeded.
for new public buildings thev have been
persistently denied. The river and har-
Dor Dill has been permitted IL fail Tho
payment of just claims OF honest Ucoola
against the government has not been
provided for
1T is doubtless conceived TO be wisdom
on the part of the leadership of the
dominant Iarty in cong: css. and the ad-
mlhlstratlon to nave denied these inst de-
mands of the people in order 10 rrovide
Tor this enormous Increase in public ex-
pendlture which is almost wholly re-
quired to support the increased Tnllitsrv
establishment that has been iaaugu-ated
under the policy of the Republican Da.ty.
Notwithstanding the heavy taxation OF
the people and the enntmO:ss suns that
are collected each year t. be pOure.l in
the federal treasury the public VOL ks
/ ana internal improvements of every char
/ acter Throughout the country have pIae-
tlcally been denied oy this congress
COST OF IMPERIALISM
Tho most casual examnltion Of this
table makes comment practically IN
necessary. 1t shows that tho a~ynv for
each OF the two years PRIOR TO the Span
fsh-American war cost :. little over
S23,OO5OO0 and but little more than S460e0-
6Gez for the two years covercd by tha
fifty fourth congress, while Tor the armv
for each OF the TWO years since that war,
1!41 and 1902, it costs nearly SIl5 On go. or
Sz20,9et,O00 for the two years, exclusive Of
deficiencies that have been provided for
in large sums out of appropriations niado
for expenses OF. the Spanish war during
the ffty-ffth congress. The NAVY cost
for the two years 1397-1S9S. So. 1852 600.
While for the years 19G1 and 1902 these
appropriations amount TO nearly $I44,00O,-
U0C
For the payment of pensions the ap-
prCpriations show an increase OF nearly
S. d0,OGJ for the two years.
In a word, this table shows that tha
price to the people of the policy Of this
administration that has been thrust upon
them by the Republican party is in round
number $f00, 0,0G0, coo within "A period Of
two years, and the half that is con-
templated has not yet been put in opera
ton.
The ship subsidy measure. that has
been deferred, but not abandoned viii
cost slS0,000, coo more, TO say nothing OF
the lesser schemes that are proposeS.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
j. j. MILL SA1D TO BE
AFTER THE BURLINGTON

NEW YORK, March 6-The CONNER
cial Advertiser says: The heavy buying
shares within the past few days is partly
explained today by the report from a
trustworthy source that ]. J. Hill and
his friends have been seeking to obtain
control of this property in the int,lcst
Of the Great Northern and Northern a
citC. Wall street operators say that
10th the Union Pacific and the <.>rthcrn
Pacific interests have secured sufficient
stock to be entitled to representation on
the board of control The efforts of oJk
sila parties to secure control of the hi
'cago, Burlington & Quincy have been
stoutl,r rcsisted by some Of the largest
stockholders. who have been con e,1ed
win the property for many years AMI
who have d strong faith in its fGt4-e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
RUMoR THAT BOTNA Is
READY TO SURRENDER

er and agree on terms for surrender but
initiating against this is Lord Kitchen
ers doubt as to Gen. Botha's ability to
control Gen Dewet and other leaders. as
well as the internal opposition Gen Bo-
tina is encountering
Gen. Dewet and Gen. Delarrey, as well
as the other leaders. will probably have
to be dealt with individually on similar
terms.
The great financial firms whose inter
ests in South Africa are almost equal
to those of the government believe from
their private advices that the situation
is likely to result in, the surrender of Gen
Potha and the forces under his imme-
date command, while the other Boer
units will remain in the field.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul:
Cloudy; Warmer.
LOSS to United States Trade.
Tale of Fake Duel.
Where the Money Goes.
2-TO Recall HyGOne Days.
Eminent Guests Coming.
Royal Arcanum BANQUET.
3-LegisIntive DOiDgs.
Roosevelt Attracts Attention.
4-EditOriaI Page.
The Golden Idol.
C-SpOrting News.
Hickey at Kansas City.
News of Northwest.
6-News of Railroads.
Popular Wants.
7-Markets of the World.
Chicago May Wheat, 20 5-Sc.
Bar Silver, 81 1-Sc.
Stocks Higher.
S-NeVvs of the Courts.
Hot Time Scheduled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07
RATES MAINTAINED BY
JOINT AGREEMENTS

NEW YORK, March 6.-The Mail and
Express today says: Some large Western
shippers of freight complain that it is
now useless to make the rounds of the
various railroad offices looking for con-
cessions on shipments from Chicago to
Pacific coast points, for example. This
is pointed to as one of the immediate
results of the bankers arrangement for
the division of all the railways of the
United States into groups or into COM
nunity of ownership. 1t means that the
advisory board of half dozen men now
holds the feins and whenever rates need
adjusting they emanate from this body
or from the bankers who appointed the
committee. There are no longer any
long wrangles of traffic officials. These
men are instructed to get together and
make such tariffs or such changes in the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-07

had determined to break off relations
with her lie said he considered the best
exit from the difficulty would be to die.
at least officially, and that his trouble
with the Russian, which was real, offered
the best solution for his ENHANCEMENT
Therefore he took this method of an
nouncing his death. He admitte4 that he
enlisted the services OF a trusted friend in
Paris 10 secure the insertion of the death
notice and he expressed the greatest
surprise and chagrin that the story had
leaked out