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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City Mo
Dec 1. 1903

Dec L. lSU0
Dear old Santa
l am a lit lie
boy IL yrs old to day. l go to
the Convent School my teach.
ers name is Sister Clement she
is very kind to her scholars, l
am trying to learn all l can.
you have never forgotten me.
/ will ask you for pair OF
skates No 10 don't bring them
to large or my big brothers
will use them half of the time
of course I like candy. nuts and
oranges remember the Editor
Your Respect
Frank Joseph Grimm
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Dear santa claus.

l want you bring me pleas
nice sleepy. doll, and a little
rock. chair. and some candy.
and some nut.
from your little friend
Evelyn Brown.
Don't for get little
Pearl Wisuer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe Mo-.
Dec 3? 1908

Dear Sanity clause,
l want a set Of dishes. I want
some candy and nuts Please
bring me new dress and mamma
some money [ want a little table
and chairs. little doll.
Annie Smarr Nra 'e
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City Mo.
Nov 80. 1908

Nov 80. 1908
Dear Santa Claus
AS most Of the boys and girs
are writing to let you know
what they want for Christmas
l will tell you what want. l
want "A pair If skates. a steam
boat or a sail boat, a skite, and
some story books. please don't
forget to visit all the good boys
and girls especially the poor
children. Neither do I wan
papa, grandpa. and Aunt grand
ma. and my aunts forgotten.
I hope this letter will find you
we'll and able to come around
Christmas eve.
Your Little Friend
Robert Sickles
age z
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Dear Santa Claus

l will write you a
little letter to tell you what /
want Xmas. ] would like to
have a football. some candy,
horn and lantern so I can go
to the barnlot to help Uncle
Clay milk. My brother Ray
mond wants all air-gun. Please
remember Aunty and papa
cause they are good to me.
and Santa claus if you have
not enough presents to go
around, don't bring me quite so
many and give some to the lit
tie boys and girls who do not
not get Xmas presents often.
You will not find me at home
this Xmas as I am down where
the Indians live visiting my
gran dfather and grandmother.
We will let the fire in the fire
place go out so you can come
down the chimney
With love
From Baxter Bond
Glare more
1. II.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City Mo
Dec / 1903

Dear Cantie Claus
will write you a
letter 10 tell you that ] have bin
a good little girl and l would
to have a doll and a ring aud
some candy and nuts l guess
that is all good bye
Goldie Johnston
PS have got a little Baby
br otht r he would like 10 bave a
rubh r ring.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Granada, Colo. Nov. 20, 1908

Granada, Colo. Nov. ~, lSO3,
Dear Santa Clause.
/ am a boy 8 yrs old.
please dear old santa bring me
for Xmas a Noah's ark and a
ball and bat and a knife With
chain on it. My little brother
Owen is five years old wants
jack in the box some big glass
marbles a harp and a air ship.
Your loving little friend
Arthur Francis Powell.
p. S. o, yes we all want lot
candy and peanuts & popcorn.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

DEAR Santa.
I want a SLED, l want a horn
l want a rocking horse, I want
SomE candy. 1 want Som E
nuts. want SolnE hEad-marks
I am six YEARS old, writE this
BY MYSELF you can see Good
BYE old Santa l WILL BE
glad to see yon
J. r. GREEN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City, Mo.
Dec 1 1903

Monroe City, Mo.
Dec. 4 1908.
Dear Santa:
| cannot think of MANY
things want this year. 1 want
some dishes, ring and Toll.
Your little friend,
Bernice Rixler.
Age 6
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Monroe City, Mo.
Dec L. 1908

"OHTON WY NHO'
Dec /, 1908
Dear santa clause
want a store book
and pair of skates, candies,
nut, oranges, and a banana,
please santa bring me these.
a nd little sister some thing TO.
Good bye santa
Yours truly
Emmett Tuley
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Ashley Mo Nov. 30, 1908
Dear Santa Claus
I am six years
old and live in Ashley
l go to school. My teacher
is Miss Jessie Craig.
l want you to bring me if you
please gold ring with blue
sets in it.
Don't forget to bring some.
thing to my little sister and
brother
Yours truly
Sadie Ethyl Young
Ashley Pike Co Mo
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10

Monroe city Mo
dear santa l am little girl 9
years old l would for you to
bring me a cloak and some nice
hair ribbons pair of shoes
that is all is you have bin good
to me before
your little friend
Beulah Robr
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-10
Indian Creek Mo.

Nov. "a 1908.
Dear Santa Claus.
l want a pair of skates some
candy and nuts and a orange.
Your friend
Willie Mudd
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Rebels Against ceremoniaIs.

Since her marriage some two
months ago the Grand Duchess Caro-
lima of Saxe-Weimar has carried on
quiet but determined struggle against
the trammels of court etiquette and
bureaucracy. Like wives in less ex-
alted social station, she wishes to be
mistress in her own household. but
high personalities who have been 'ac-
customed to rule doings of the Wei
mar court have resented this attitude
and have brought powerful influence
to bear in the hope of inducing the
grand duchess to comply with their
views. Serious dissonance has result
ed and in order to secure some meas
ure of peace the duchess has gone to
cuitzprland
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
ANCIENT POMPEII
tsrEcIAL coRREsroSDENcE)

been Inhabited by the primitive Chris
tians there Is also a fresco OF wom-
an riding on an ass. with an infant III
her arms, and n man by her side. In
which some see representation or
The Flight Into Egypt" If such be
the subject of this early fresco. 1t is
by some centuries the earliest repre-
sentation in art. so far as Is yet
known, of that memorable event: anu
1t is evident that the work must have
been produced at comparatively
short time after the event 1t COM
memorates, at time indeed when th 3
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Few Forty.Niners Left.

John Carver Winans, who died in
San Francisco recently. was Argentine
'49-er. In 1848, being then 20 years
old, he was one of 100 adventures
who banded together. bought sail
ing vessel and on Feb. 4 of the next
year sailed from New York for Cali
fornia. They were seven months on
the way. finally sailing up the river
to Sacramento, where the boat was
used as a home by its owners for
some time. For year or so he en-
gagged in mining. but then went into
manufacturing continuing until he be-
came well off. or the 100 who sailed
on that expedition only three are now
alive
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

ness agent of the General Teamsters'
Union OF Boston. and is now serving
his second term as president OF the
Teamsters' Joint Union of Boston.
During Mr.. Shea's term in office the
Boston teamsters have gained the
eight-hour workday. an increase in
wages of 81 a week and weekly pay
days. He was one of the leaders in
the movement to amalgamate the two
factions, taking a prominent part in
the preliminary meetings which
brought unity to the ranks Of the
teamsters of the country. He is said
to be a man of broad and liberal ideas
and a conscientious and safe leader.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

him to tarry with them some days.
the distance between PoZzuoli anu
Pompeii is about thirty miles. 1t Is
not unreasonable, therefore. to ex-
pect that If there were Christians In
Pozzuoli. when St. Paul landed at it..
there might well be Christians in
Pompeii during the twenty years that
elapsed between that date and the de-
struction of 1t in A. ID. 10. Christiah-
ity made rapid strides. md 1t is quite
natural to think 1t reached Pompeh'
thirty miles from Pozzuoli. within the
space of twenty years.
The most interesting. and, Indeed.
tho most remarkable of discoveries,
more or less associated with this sub
ject. was that made in June, 1857. a
fresco In which what seems the "Judg'
ment of Solomon is clearly repre-
sented. though the figures are dwarfs.
When 1t was brought to light 1t was
described as the first representation
of a sacred subject yet found In Pom
nell. 1t was transferred at once to
Naples museum. where 1t may now be
seen. 1t is feet 6 inches in length
by 10 inches high. and Is surrounded
by black line about one inch in
width.
"The scene" wrote Mr.. T.. Neville
Rolfe. the British consul at Naples
who was. | believe, the first to make
its discovery known to the English
speaking world. the scene Is laid
uDon a terrace in front of a house
adorned with creeping plants and
shaded with a white awning. On a
dais, represented as being about four
feet high, sits the king, holding a
scepter, and robed in white. On each
side of him sits a councillor. and be-
hind them six soldiers under arms.
The king Is represented as leaning
over the front OF the dais toward a
woman in a green robe, who kneels
before him with disheveled hair and
outstretched hands.
"In the center OF the court is q
three-legged table. like butchers
block, upon which lies an infant, who
is held In recumbent position. In
spite of his struggles, by a woman
wearing n turban. A soldier In ar.
NOR. and wearing a helmet with a
long red plume. holds the legs OF the
infant. and is about to cleave 1t in
two with his falchion. A group OF
spectators completes the picture.
which contains in all nineteen figureZ,
The drawing is poor. but the colors
are particularly bright, and the preser'
walton is excellent"
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

Were there Christians residing In
Pompeii at the period of its destruc-
tion? Or, rather, are there any evil
dences or remains which would lead
people to accept this probability?
There are several plausible reasons
for conjecturing that Christianity
night have reached Pompeii. In the
Acts of the Apostles it is related that
when St. Paul was on his way to
Rome in consequence .f his appeal
to Caesar, he landed at Puteoli. the
modern Pozzuoli. where he was met
by Christians. "brethren," who desired
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Butler. Make Much Money.

Some surprise was expressed re-
Gently In England when Lord Ravens
courts butler died, leaving an estate
valued at $15O,OOO but investigation
shows that this is by no means uni
que case. Men in his position re-
ceive good salaries, and speaking
roughly a good butler may count on
twice his salary in tips. A London
weekly speaks of conservative M. p.
(name not giveD who in years gone
by was Lord Salisbury's butler. The
money he saved was invested in n
hotel. which he conducted successfully
for fifteen years and then sold at an
enormous profit. No uncomfortable
portion Of a buffers income is the COM
missions paid by tradesmen.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
story of it might be told by contain

story of it might be told by contsm-
pornries.
The tendency OF the evidence de-
rived from these discoveries made at
long intervals of time. taken in CON
junction with the great probability
that Christianity had reached Pom
peii some years prior to the destruc-
tion of that city. Is all towards fur-
nishng an affirmative answer to the
question. Were there Christians in
Pompeii?
OF the other people OF Pompeii we
Know much. II Is no exaggeration to
say that of all the ancient cities OF
the earth no one has revealed SO much
of its inner life and manners and GUS
toms, its yices and It's arts. Its be-
liefs and its costumes. and all that
can be known. as Pompeii.
Here on one side we wander into
the Temple of Venus. where the wor-
ship of that deity prevailed; anon we
pass into the semi-ruined amphithe-
ater, once clamorous with the shouts
of maddened multitudes. now abandon
ed and silent save for its marvellous
echo.
The empty houses. with the painted
columns, rising into the blue air. and
now supporting nothing, for the roofs
are gone, make the place desolate and
lonely to the sensitive mind. Yet
there is joy In wandering in and out
of these residences now in ruins, once
so elegant and refined and SO rich
in works OF art. such as the house OF
Castor and Pollux. The house OF the
Vetti, a recently excarated dwelling
restored in accordance with the an
Client style OF construction employed
in the city, and with nearly all Its
paintings and statues and gardens.
Just as they were eighteen centuries
ago. Is one of the most interesting
spectacles that the past mas bequeath-
ed to the present
Temples, too, there are In abun-
dance, and no end OF gods and god
desses, and demgods and fauns and
satyrs and heroes. The very cere-
monies of sacrifice are made familiar
to us by paintings. which are contem-
porary works, and show the actual
scene.
Then of the people we learn much.
In the museum at Pompeii a model of
the actual body of the dead PomDelan
is seen who in his flight on the dread
full day of the eruption fell and was
covered with ashes. leaving In de-
cay a mold OF himself, which has al
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Resent Success. of Americans.

Set warfare Is being made in Lon.
don against continued leadership OF
the handful of American women who
reached such prominence in the season
just closed. The duchess of Portland,
a powerful woman of fashion is lead
ing the onslaught, showing even more
animosity toward the English aristo-
Gratis who accept American money for
social favors conferred than toward
the recipients of such guidance. The
duchess goes so far as to declare that
presentations at court have been Sc
cured for pay.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
On Tour of State capltals.

Jean A. Crone, a newspaper man OF
Augusta, Me-, who is to visit every
state capital in the United States.
covering a distance of over 2l,OOO
miles inside of three years and six
months. has already covered 2,194
miles since April /. He says he Is
making the journey on wager OF
$4,000 and is walking the entire dis
tance, pushing wheelbarrow-shape
contrivance which he calls troly
ette, which contains his clothing
sleeping tent, food, etc.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Claims IlIustrious Descent.

Frederick Charles Digby-Roberts
mayor of Abilene. Tex, has just com
pleted a genealogical tree dating back
to A. d. 1916 on the paternal side and
half century farther on the maternal.
His investigations show him to be a
direct descendant of William the Con-
oueror. The mayor came to this coun'
try from England twenty years ago
and has been resident of Abilene
ever since. He is married to an Amer
loan woman and has one child.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
GEN. MILES FAREWELL ADDRESS
Last Order Issued by the Retiring
Commander.

from active service Aug. 3, having
reached the age limit of 64 years, is
sued a general order bidding farewell
to the army.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles farewell order
praises "the principles of discipline
and patriotism which make the army
the protector and defender. and never
the menace, Of the nation and its lib.
critics." He reminds the soldiers that
their activity must exist within the
well-defned limits of patriotism, un.
furnished honor. sterling integrity, i'm
partial Justice. obedience to rightful
authority and incessant warfare
against armed enemies"
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Meet AGAIN After Fifty Years.

Benjamin Wright of Richland, Ore.
and his brother Daniel Wright OF
Trenton, Mo-. are visiting together at
Trenton after a separation of fifty
years. Benjamin Wright started for
California in 1852. Near st. Joseph
he and his team and freight were cap
tured by Indians. He escaped a few
days later and went west empty-hand.
ed. This is the first time since then
chat he has been in Missouri. He IS
II years old.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
uhsn the Comet Strikes.

Astronomers insist there is nothing
to fear from Borelli's comet possibly
coming in contact with the earth. In
the event of collision. says the expert
1.-The only result would be marvei'
ousIv beautiful spectacle in the heav-
ems caused by the instantaneous 'sni
tion ard dissipation OF the meteoric
particles composing the body OF 'ne
comet" That's rice, but 1t may oe
like Ko-Ko's execution. There VIII De
fireworks; you won't see them' pu'
they'll be there"
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
cas.iu. clax,s stormy Youth.

Cassius NJ. Clay's physical strength
was gigantic. He was accustomed to
the use of weapons, and he was always
cool and never lost his judgment For
example, when' an adversary shot him.
and he supposed he was done for he
inflated his lungs to the full, conscious
that he would live as long as he could
hold his breath. Then he drew his
knife ana did his bloody work. That
was when he killed Turner.-Savoyard
in Washington Post.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
win a.autifx Battlefield.

Important works are about to be
undertaken to embellish tie neighbor-
hood of the field of Waterloo. The
highway from the Lion Of Waterloo to
the state roads from Mont St Jean,
and from Brussels to Treves, is to be
transformed into an immense ave-
nue. twenty meters broad. Besides
this, the establishment of the road
from Brussels to Namur. between Ter
vueren and the limits of the province,
is also to be considered.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

How such a subject came to be rep
resented here is puzzle. Italian
archaeologists. said writer, are gen
orally inclined to think that the bibli-
cal narrative had penetrated into Pom
peii; Jews from Alexandra. dwelling
in Roman city, must have possessed
the Septuagint translation OF the BIZ
BILE. And Niccolo Lazzaro OF Naples
declares that the facts OF the old
Testament were unknown to the pa
gans, because they were jealousy
guarded by the lsraeli:es. and they
have come down to us by the transfor'
nation of Judaism into Christianity.
OF another fresco discovered - the
same time as the Judgment OF Solo
non" less has been said, though 1t
has an Importance. In a house In
one OF the narrower streets of Pom
peii, in the quarter supposed to have
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

This summer I dug twenty-foot
well and no one else touched pick OF
shovel to it. Every evening in the
winter pumped enough water FOR SIX
ty cows during the following day. Al
that limo l aoro folt boots and man s
REFER and cap to protect me from The
biting wind which swept over the
prairie.
In all these years my only rest was
during few hours on Sunday after
moons. Then | was able to read or
amuse myself as | pleased II was
successful in eluding the other mem
bers of the family. 1t was in this
way that picked up what little knowl-
edge have of the world. 1t has al
ways been my fondest dream to escape
from the ranch, but until two months
ago, when learned OF my relatives.
never imagined that it would be full
filled"
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Promoting Annexation sentime Mt.

Congressman Boutell proposes as a
means of promoting annexation the
intermarriage of young Americans and
Canadians. adding that he had already
taken his wife from Canada. His re.
mark recalls to the Toronto Globe the
southern Irishman's reply. to ques-
tion as to how the southern women
regarded secession: Sure. they're all
for union to man."
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
ADMITS TwENTY-oNE MURDERS.
Negro Hanged at Birmingham Jokes
Over Bloody Record.

Will Jones and VIII Hudson, ne
groes, were hanged in the Jail yard at
Birmingham. Ala, last week for high
way robbery.
Hudson went upon the gallows
smoking a cigar He made a state
ment on the gallows acknowledging
that some months since he shot po-
l;ceman's helmet of in Birmingham
trying to kill him. He laughed and
joked on the gallows. Just before
leaving his cell he stated that he was
born in Mexico, Mo-, and that he had
killed twenty-one men in his life. He
said he had travelled all over the
United States. mostly in the North.
On the gnllows. when asied to tell OF
his murders. he replied that he would
tell that to his Master.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
1vvo Men kin 1e-Foot Shark.

Ae,lue shark, sixteen feet long was
Killed at Rogue Bluffs last week d!
Charles and Morey Watts. VINO own d
fish weir near Pond Cove island MA
chias. Me. AS no herring wou'c go III
while the shark was there the WATTS
brothers killed the intruder aiter
hard struggle. When cut open 'ne
sharks stomach was found to contain
a sea lion, estimated to weish SUI
Wounds and which had been swai-
lowed in three pieces.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
DEATH OF WILLIAM E. DODGE.

New York Millionaire and Phiianthro-
pist Dies at Summer Home.
William e. Dodge. the New York
millionaire and philanthropist. died
last week at Stanwood. his summer
home. at Bar Harbor. Me. Mr.. Dodge
was II years of age and had been IN
poor health for several months.
widow and three daughters survive
him.
The organizations to which he be-
longed and which AFFORD an index to
his character and tastes were the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. the Sher-
man Statute committee, the Hewitt
Memorial committee. the Union
League club, the New York Academy
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
wea,thv and Eccentric.

One of the wealthiest baronets in
England is Sir Tatton Sykes. whose
rent roll from his Yorkshire estates
does not fall far short of 100000 a
year. He is about as eccentric as he
is rich. seldom wearing fewer than
four coats. while in winter he has been
known to don dozen.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

to naval regulations. but said he was
ready for a fist fight.
Another version is that Wiltsee was
present at the time of the call. 1t is
reported the conversation that ensued
was not brilliant. and Mrs. Tevis clear
ly did not enjoy the call. Finally, 1t is
said, the officers, took offense at
remark of Wiltsee's. which they
thought reflected upon the training of
naval officers in general, and the Of
flcers terminated their call in min.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
c. e,u,,s semi.centennial.

The city of St. Paul will reach It's
semi-l entennial next year anu sew
eral dates have been suggested lof
commemoration exercises. 1t appears
that on March 4, 1854, the Dill incor'
porating the city was signed by GOV
German; on April IL the city govern
ment was Put in operation ana on
April is the first mayor, David Ohm
sted was inaugurated.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
,,s.,.s plans for the Future

Although Ibsen will never write
again for publication he is so far re-
covered from what was supposed to be
his final illness that he Is now making
plans for an excursion this summer to
st. Petersburg and Finland. with the
idea of seeing for himself what Rus-
sia is doing in the WY of crushing out
the rights and liberties of the Firms.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
A SchoIar,s Vacation,

DR.. Maurice Bloomfield, professor of
Sarskrit and comparative philology at
Johns Hopkins. is spending his vaca-
ton in reading the proof of glossary
of words found in the arcient Vedas
cf the Babylonians.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
sishop satterIee Elected.

The synod of the Mexican Episcopal
church has elected as its provisional
bishop Right Rev. DR.. Satterlee, Dish
op Of Washington. The choice is cor
daily received throughout Mexico.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19

The social set of Bar Harbor, Me-.
Is anxiously awaiting the result of
the court martial ordered for Lieut.
Edie of the navy, who is charged with
insulting Mrs. Hugh Tevis, a pretty
California widow.
The episode has caused consider
able stir here. The story which is
told is that Lieut.. Edie was taken to
call on Mrs. Tevis and her sister, Miss
Baxter at Malvern by Lieut.. Courtney.
After being introduced Lieut.. Edie, it
is said. sat on the arm of Miss Bax-
ter's chair. The next day Mr.. Peters,
a friend of the two sisters. went out
to the battleship Indiana and relat-
ed the occurrence to Capt. Emory. and
the latter Investigated the case. After
ward Lieut.. Edie attended dinner
and a dance at the Kebo Valley club
and there met Mr.. Wiltsee. The two
men got into a quarrel and duel was
talked of. Lieut.. Edie. however. re-
fused to fight a duel, as 1t is contrary