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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
EVA ABBOTT.

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy most four years
old and l live at Adamston and I
want to tell you what want for
christmas ] want dolly that goes
10 sleep and a Teddy bear and lit
tie piano and candy and nuts. and I
want you to bring my Uncle Roy
Psritchard a pretty little wife so I
w'li have new aunt. so that is all
for this time.
From your little hoy,
VIVIAN RAYMOND DRUMAfoND
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
! am little girl four years old and
this is my first letter to you and I
will tell you what l would like to
have, two dolls, a big one ana little
go cart. bed and cradle for my
dolls, some nice candy and nuts ana
II you viii bring me Teddy bear
will be good long time.
From your little friend.
WIoNA BENNETT.
City. $3.50 ~
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LUCY HARRIS.
Dear Santa claus:

am Il little girl 4 years old md
want you to bring me a doll and a
go cart and a horn md tnbIe and
n set OF dishes and Teddy bear and
an organ and stand and that Is an.
From your friend.
FLOSSIB McATEE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
wIoNA BENNETT.
Dear Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus
want to tell you what wonId
like for YOU to bring me for Xmas.
! would Ike a little printing press
so l can print cards and an auto
mobile and IL you can't carry the au-
tomobile, bring me a train of cars.
Your little friend.
WILLIE cARDUFF.
III lorenzo st.
P. s.-Don't forget my little broth
ers Joe and Harry Carduff. Bring
Joe nice magic lantern and some
tobacco and pipe and bring Harry
a plumbers outfit ana a little horse
and wagon and a sled ana that is all
for this time.
Your loving friend,
HARRY CARTTrLE,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa ClAus:
Please bring me n little red stea s
and hobby horse and bring me q
train and a track for 1t to run on
Your little hoy.
ALMA LEWIS.
Kelley Fiji.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me pair of over
shoes and pair of roller skates and
a hat and a sled and pair of nit
tens a set of dishes and a story book
and some water colors and doll
bed and n stocking cap and little
doh and some candy, nuts and or
anges.
From your true little friend.
EVA LEWIS.
Clay street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
| am little. girl one year old.
want doll and set of dishes and
teddy bear and some candy and
some nuts. That Is all
From your little girl,
BERTHA MOORE.
live on the Milford road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa:
! thought | would write to you to
let you know what I want. I want
teddy bear, doll, set OF dishes,
table and chairs. / hope l am not
asking too much.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
| want for Christmas a new suit
of clothes. a pair of stockings. two
drum sticks for my drum. l would
like to have some candy and nuts
and fruit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

am little girl s years old ana
go to school every day. and dear
Santa am not going to ask for very
much, but would like for 70 to.
bring me sled, sweater and lots Of
candy and nuts and raisfns and this
is all want for you have other
children to visit.
Your friend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Your friend
CHESTER TALKINGTON

South Chestnut street.
P. s.-Don't forget my brother,
Harry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

IJedT odnId OIaus:
I want rubber coat. hat and a
rubber pair of boots and pair of
skates and | want hobby horse and
some toys, candy and nuts. This is
all / want
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Your little girl,
Aba MOORE.

Oh, yes, and some candy and nuts.
That is all. live on the Milford
road.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me doll ana a pr
ano and set dishes ana table
and some candy and nuts
From your little girl.
MATTE MODISPAUGH.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
VIII write and tell you what /
want for chrIstmsa. Please bring
me doll that goes to sleep and n
story book and pair of shoes and
some candy and oranges,
Your friend,
MARION WILEY.
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Yours l remain.
HAzLETT DARLINGTON.
P. S.-Please don't forget papa.
Yours | rema
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
am little boy two years old
and | cannot write and so l had my
sister to write for me. Please bring
me cap, toy train, a ball. some
candy. nuts and fruit.
Yonr friend
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that is all. Hoping sou WIN arrive
safe. | nm.
Your fricpd.
afAURIcE REEo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
2O7 East PIKE street.
Dear Santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Bring me some candy. some mop
corn, oranges, bananas. Bring me a
little broom and a little bed for my
doll, Bring me some beads. Bring
my little sister Mabel the same as
you bring me and my little sister
Flora. think some pretty blocks
would be nice for her to play with.
Now Santa, don't forget me and my
sisters. Goodbye.
FLORENCE GRIFFITH.
So3 South Third street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
WALTRR sMITH.

S35 Chestnut St
p ST. am a little boy and had
my brother to write for me and
want some candy and nuts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
AS I see letters in the Daily Tele-
gram from many other little girls
I thought I would write to you and
tell you what I want Please bring
me big doll and go cart and a
checker board and a Cinderella book
and washstand and a dresser and
a toilet set and some little knives
and forks and spoons If you can get
them and candy ana nuts and big
orange. Please don't think l ask for
to much for Christmas only comes
once year.
AS ever your little girl,
TERESA GAINS,
Salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
VIII you please bring me doll
and a doll carriage and stove and
a set OF dishes and some candy and
nuts.
Yours truly.
LENA DAVIS,
city.
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GOLDEN HALFWAY,
Grasselli.

ErasseIII.
P. Sand Santa bring me a Ted
dy hear and a little broom like ma
ma has, and that is all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
{ our loving friAhd.

Dear Santa Claus:
win you please bring me a new
dress and cloak. pair of shoes
and candy and nuts
Yours truly.
MARGARET HYDE.
Point Comfort.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Salem.

Dear Santa Claus:
will write and tell you What 7
would be glad to have for Christmas.
bring me Teddy bear and wagon
and some candy.
Yoour little boy,
ANDREW V. WILEY
I'll Locust ST.
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Yours with love
BEULAH HACK Err.
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
Bring me pocket book, candy
and ring with ar opal set; my lit
tie brother long coat and a pair o.
gum boots, he is five years and this
Is all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa claus:
Point Comfort.

Dear Santa Claus:
am a little girl ~ years old and
live at Point Comfort. 60 to school.
Gerry day and would like for you 10
bring me some candy and nuts and
little trunk and a Teddy bear and
new doll that will go to sleep and
that is all.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa CLAUS

] want a pair OF skates. ring and
watch and new pair OF shoes and
come candy and nuts, and that IL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy nine years old
and ! want you to bring mo a little
rod trnrnal- lc,. ..s,i..il. -. ~ 49,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
ARMANDAHoMAN.
Dear Santa claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
i will write and tell you what Z
want for Christmas, want Teddy
bear. high chair and a little wag-
on.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Dear Santa Claus:
I thought would write and tell
you what want for Christmas.
want fire wagon and a sled.
Yours truly
ALBERT SMITH
s35 Chestnut St
P. s--And Santa I want some
candy and nuts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Mechanic street.

Dear Santa Claus:
I want doh. n pair of shoes, =
doll bed. a little doll chair. some
candy, nuts. oranges and some rails
sins and little wagon. and I will
be a good girl and go to school every
day and mind my teacher.
l am your friend,
JANEY MACKEY
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Dear Santa Claus:
wish you would bring me mag
ic lanternM steam engine. book
case a pair\of gum boots, gum hat
and gum coaA Also bring my sis
ter n doll and Ndon crib and don't
forget my mama Apd papa, ana I
want some candy and$uuts.
Your little friend.
RUSSELL RECTOR.
Mechanic street.
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From your friend.
AGNES MILLS.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear saata Claus:

Locust street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23

Perry Mine.

OUTS truly,
MANDY HURST.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

P, ST. will be good boy.
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-ess -
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MARGARET HYDE.
Point Comfort.
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Dear Santa claus:

Perry Mine.
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Dear Santa crNus:
Please bring me n little red hled
and hobby horse and bring me d
train and truck for it to run on
Your little hoy.
ALMA LEWIS,
Kelley Hill
Dear Santa Claus
VIII you please bring me pair
Of gloves. a handkerchief and some
candy and nuts.
Yours truly,
LUCY HARRIS,
Point Comfort
Dear Santa Claus:
am It little girl years old and
want you to bring me a doll and a
go cart and n horn md tnbIe and
n set OF dishes and a Teddy bear and
an organ and a stand and that is an.
From your friend.
FLoSSIB McATEE.
Virginia st,
Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy ten years old ana
90 to school and want you to
bring me pair Of shoes and suit
of clothes ond some candy and nuts,
q q, horn orr. and 4 pair Of skates and win
from your little friend.
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i'' :
lear santa claus;
! am httle girl IL years old and
liVe az Point Comfort go to school
Gerry day and would like for you TO
bring me some candy and nuts and
little trunk and a Teddy bear and
n new doll that will go to sleep and
mat IS an,
-. NAlSSiAtstSf HYDE
80 ''''O' :
No. 60. Co.
I am n little girl years old and
60 to school every day, and dear
much but would like for 70 to,
bring me a sled, sweater and lots Of
candy and nuts and raisins. and this
''i'u'e" 20 VISIT
~ ille nS
= : = 8 ~ 'slsA-4 ss,s
Dear santa Claus:
have been a good girl. + do NOT want
very much for know YOU have 9TH
er children to bring things to. but
sweater and a ball and candy and
nuts ana raisins' and any thing else
you want to bring mel will thank
you very much.
Yours truly.
ADVANTAGEOUS.
Dear Santa Claus:
viii write and tell you what
want for Christmas / ,vant a reddyl
bear. high chair ana a little wag-
on.
s35 Chestnut ST.
p. ST. am little boy and had
my brother to write for me and
want some candy and nuts.
Dear santa cy1ors.
tbo,p15+ : ,,o,,,, ,4.
you what want for chrtst,,a. (,
want fire wagon and a sled
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-23
Dear Santa Claus:

Perry Mine.
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Glen Elk.
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Clay street.
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I'll Locust st.
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Dear Santa claus:

City
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Dear santa Claus:

City.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
A MONSTER KITE.
World To-Day

World To-Day.
Probably the most wonderful and
ingenious achievement of Chinese
ldtemaker is designed to represent a
gigantic centipede. This is unques,
tionably the longest and most fantastic
amusement device that has ever been
constructed for aerial flight. From
head to tail it measures nearly AZ
feet and Is made to fold up accordion.
like. The fierce, large head of the
creature, with long. protruding horns.
huge eyes and gaping mouth, forms
the front of the kite. This is the gem
and marvel of the whole collection and
entirely new to the eyes of the west
ern world. It's construction Is as fol
lows: Extending from head to tail
and constituting the body portion are
series of bamboo sticks running
crosswise to the center. to which are
fastened twenty-five or more paste
board disks a foot or more in di
ameter These are painted in circles
OF black, yellow and white represent
ing the all-seeing eyes of this mytho-
logical creature. A tail portion of mar
row strips is fastened to the last piece
of bamboo. By mechanical contriv-
ance the curved pieces of pasteboard
forming the eyes are made to revolve
by the wind while the kite is being
flown. Seen in the air, with serpen
tine-like motion, its huge, glaring eyes
swiftly swirling in their sockets. the
effect is said to be astonishingly re
alistic, producing quite an awe-inspir
ing scene, to the Chinese mind AT
least. While being flown cord is at
tached to three or more points of its
length, in order to keep 1t under con
troll. In strong wind, several men
are required to hold the reel I'm
doubtedly we have here one of the
| first and most ancient patterns of fly
ing machines thousands of years old
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS GOOD
THINGS.

Golfers Weekly.
The postmaster general commits
himself to a postal savings bank sys-
tenn In the greater part of the coul-
try such . system would not com
pte with any existing agency; 1t
would simply fill a vacuum. Two
thirds of all the savings bank depos-
its and depostors in the Unitcd
States are in New York and Nsw
England. Most of the American peo-
ole outside of that area are totally
without savings bank facilities, and
ir many states where such facilities
nominally exist they are so i'll guard
cd that failures from time to time
Lring loss and misery to thousands
of dc2ositors. A postal system, put
ting absolute security for savings
within the reach of every farmer and
,verv village worker in the union
would tap resources of national thrift
now undreamed of, The gove:nm mt
os tue United States runs postal saw
ngs banks for the Filipinos, and it
is hard to see why 1t should not give
the same advantage to Americans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
LIPToN's CHALLENGE AND THE
YACHT CLUB.

Boston Advertiser.
The singing protest voiced all over
the country against the New York IL
nanciers' idea OF sport is not likely
to affect those worthless much. BY
virtue of long experience on the
street" they have become hardened
to public criticism. Their attitude
seems to be that they own this cup
and that II Is the business of nobody
outside their narrow but select circle
what they do with 1t or how they keep
outsiders from any chance FOR fair
race for that trophy. II makes no
difference TO them under what terms
and by what fair treatment the cup
was originally won by the America.
They have seen that the only chal-
lenge issued for the cup In good
many years has come from Sir Thorn
ms Upton, and now they are doing
what they can to discourage Upton.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
HOSPITAL STREET GAR.

New York Tribune.
Milwaukee has novelty in trolley
cars. 1t is a hospital car which has
recently been put in service. The in.
terror of the car is fitted with
three leather upholstered permanent
stretchers. Hooks are placed in the
sides near the ceiling, from which a
fourth strietcher may he suspended.
At each end of the car are stationed
cabinets supplied with complete sur
gical outfits cosisting of all necessary
Instruments, as well as the dressings
might he called for in emergency
cases. The car is electrically heated.
and water in two.gallon tank fed
from larger receptacle may he heat
ed in the same manner. The car is
not designed for city work. but in
outlying districts first aid will be di-
rected on the ground, instead of TAX
ing the sufferer to the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
JAPAN's POSITION.

New York Times.
1t must be remembered that the sit
uation of the Japanese government is
not much If any less difficulty than
that of Great Britain or the United
States. 1t is. ON the face OF things
entirely natural thp' on its entry into
the family of nations Japan should
demand for its subjects the same
treatment that is accorded to the sub
iects or citizens of other governments.
But when the Japanese government
faces the question, which ultimately
may come up whether 1t will try to
enforce this demand by force of arms.
II will see that that involves its very
existence as q nation. The knowledge
that at the close OF all unsuccessful
negotiations on the general subject
this alternative must be encountered
will greatly affect the policy of the
Japanese.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
LIQUOR REGULATIONS IN MEXICO

Milwaukee Sentinel.
Considerable agitation for the reg
ulation of the liquor traffic is under
way in several parts OF Mexico" said
II. l.. Rathbone of st. Louis, who has
but recently returned from the coun.
try of President Diaz.
"A new law has gone into effect in
Guanajuato providing that the saloons
shall remain closed and no liquor sold
on Saturday night after o'clock and
on Sundays. Good results are already
to be seen In more orderly pedestrians
and quiet squares and streets.
Prior to this time Sunday and Sat
urday nights were the principal days
for street brawLs and cutting scrapes
consequent on the free and unregii.
lated sale OF liquor. 1t was a com
mon occurrence for laborers to spend
their entire weeks earnings on a Sat
urday night and Sunday around the
different saloons. The new law is
heartily approved by the better class.
es In the province"
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago News.
inexperienced servants are the
best for hotels.
Even clock is known by its works
All the world loves to laugh at the
blindness OF lovers
Try living on Is cents n day If you
are troubled with dyspepsia.
Can you improve your condition by
whining? If not, whine not.
Genius prevents man from doing
the wrong thing at the right time
Wise is the man who doesn't take
Il chance on a chance acquaintance.
Wedding bells never ring for De
cember and May ii December goes
broke.
No. Alonzo. a sailor isn't necessarily
fighter because he boxes the com
pass.
Many a man thinks he is choosing
wife, when as matter of fact she
does the choosing.
Possibly II may not have occurred to
YOU that there is more craft on land
than there is on the sea.
An Ohio man who married deaf
and dumb girl thought he had acquir-
ed treasure until he discovered that
she could whistle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
A POPULAR FAIR.
-

Paris, Oct 1.-Transylvania, al
though not particularly famous in ELL
rope. deserves attention on the part
o! tourists, who would find there some
Thus one finds there fair in exist
ence which, without any arriere pan
see. is called the fair of kisses. 1t
falls on the day of st. Theodore,
when the women first offer their
checks and then their pots of eau de
vie made of plums, to the lips of the
lads who please them. A kiss and
mouthful are partaken of, and in eX-
change they pocket a small monetary
consideration.
There are no young girls and no
widows at the fair-only married
women, without their husbands. but.
on the other hand. under the protec-
ton of their mothers-in-law
Among other interesting habits of
Pennsylvania is the fair of young
girls, the most celebrated OF which
take place at Mount Gaina. The young
peasant women in guest of husbands
repair thither in cart. carrying with
them their trousseau in beautifully
decorated trunks, and the young fel
lows come on horseback, also with
their worldly fortunes contained in
their belts.
They look at each other and exam
inc each other. then the girl weighs
the lads belt and the youth opens the
maiden's Golfer. The agreement is
sealed by the exchange of two en-
broidered handkerchiefs. which are
carried ostensibly for this purpose.
Shortly they will marry, and next
year the young wife will take her
place at the fair of kisses held at
Aalmadjou.
Is not Pennsylvania a delightful
country?
Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-21
A TRIBUTE TO THE MULE.

New York World.
From the landing of mountain artil-
lery and transport mules at Casablan-
ca war experts predict Il forward
movement into Morocco by the French
The mules bray is the war note OF
the world. Missouri mules in thou
sands were sent to South Africa,
where they helped beat the resistance
Of the Beers. Mules fight the little
wars of the South American republics.
Mules chased the Apaches to their
lairs. Mules wore down Chief Joseph
% the Nez Perces Before that they
had big share in the civil war.
The mule is not a dashing charger,
but 1t brings up the ammunition and
the food, and an army travels on its
stomach. The mule in Morocco is
rapid transit, street car. railroad, wag-
on, stage coach and automobile-there
is no road. 1t can carry light artil-
lery over mountain passes that cav
airy cannot maneuyer. The mule ex-
GELS in rought mountain climbing not
because it is wiser than horse but
because it has no nerves. 1t loves a
dizzy path 1t is nearly impossible to
predict what mule will do in given
circumstances. It is live machine
with something of a machines tough.
ness. 1t looks bad for the Morocco
rebels when the mules begin to saun
ter their way.