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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
A SET OF FuRs FOR EDNA.

Dear Santa Claus
l live on a farm Ave miles west OF
the city. l go to the Elnr Grove school.
When you come to the country,
please bring me for Christmas set OF
furs. a ring, a black hair ribbon and
some chocolates. I am Tri- Weekly
Junior.
With best wishes for a merry
Christmas to all,
Edna Goodwin. age H.,
South Ottumwa. Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
ELSIE is GRANDMA's GIRL.


Dear Santa Claus. = I will write
and tell you what l want for Christ
mas
] want a pair of skates and doll
bed large enough for four dolls. nice
trunk and sled and pair of leggins
to wade through the snow to school.
I go to the Agassiz school. l am in
the Fifth room, A class. Nv teachers
name is Miss Findley. I like her so
well. She is good to me. live with
my grandma and am reader of the
Daily Courier. am 10 years old.
Yours as ever,
Elsie l.. Romig
609 Boone avenue. Ottumwa, Iowa.
1o-YEAR-oLD GIRL WANTS BRACE.
LET.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
A RED CHAIR FOR HER DOLL.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me for Christmas a
ring. a little table, some candy and a
little red chair for my doll. Good bye,
Your Friend,
Nellie Stewart, age 8,
Abba, Ia, R. R., No. L.
My paptakes the Tri-Weekly Cour-
Ter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Dear Editor:
| thought l would write you letter
This is the first time I have written.
1t is almost Santa Claus time SO l
will write him letter. | want Santa
Claus to bring me an engine and a
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
| will soon be years old. 1t Is so
near Christmas | will write and tell
YOU what | want for Christmas.
A large sleepy doll, doll buggy, anu
candy. I nope this will not be TOO
much for me Your Trly,
Ollie Repp, age 6,
Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
TELLS SANTA HE WANTS TO JOIN
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING
CLUB,

Dear Santa Claus:
AS it is near Christmas will write
to you. l want some candy and nuts,
want some books and some handker-
chiefs. ] like to read the Junior let
ters.t My papa takes the Tri-Weekly
Courier. 1 want to join the Christmas
Stocking club.
Paul Lindley age II,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
WILL BE GOOD ALL THE TIME.

Dear Courier Junior. = | will write
you few lines about Christmas.
= Dear Santa Claus I will be good all
the time If you will bring some thing
to me.
l will not write you letter. and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
LOLA WANTS MANY.

Dear Santa. = am little girl
years old My name is Lola Deuser.
/ will tell you what l would be
pleased to have:
A set of dishes that won't break
and pair of skates, some candy and
nuts.
l have little sister Is months old.
] know she would like doll and
Teddy bear.
i live by Mt. Zion church.
Good by Santa.
Lola Deuser,
Hedrick Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
TELLS SANTA SHE STUDIES HARD
so AS TO GET MORE
PRESENTS.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ thought would write and tell you
what l want for Christmas. If you
please bring me doll carriage, candy
and peanuts.
l study reading arithmetic language
and spelling. I study hard and hope
l will get all the more presents.
don't want you to forget my sisters
and brothers. I live three and one,
half miles northwest of Melrose. II
you don't bring all of my presents
nope you will bring some of them.
Your little girl,
Mabel Price,
Melrose r. R., No. a.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

story book, a pair Of skates, bracelet
an da bag of nice candy and nuts.
Yours truly,
Oracle Shewry.
SIT Summit st Age 10 years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
AGENCY BOY WANTS A ROCKING
HORSE.

Dear Santa Claus. | would like
for you to bring me rocking horse,
horn. candy and nuts.
My little brother wants some candy,
horn, shoof1y and some nuts.
l am Daily Junior.
Good by,
Frank Skirvin, age 5.
Agency, Iowa,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
A NICE NECKLACE.

Dear Santa Claus would like
for Christmas story book, a set of
furs. band ring. a pair of skates, a
nice necklace and a large sack of can
dy and nuts. Yours truly,
Mildred Shewry.
OttumWa, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
FERN WILL BE PLEASED WITH
ANYTHING.

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you?
/ have not heard of you since las'
year. I will tell you wat I want.
A gold ring or watch. will 5s
pleased with anything.
Your Wrfend
Fern Repp, age I,
Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Dear Santa Claus. = am going to
write and tell you wrat I want you
to bring me is a little graphophone,
drum, horse and cow. This is
all I want; some nuts and candy too.
Yours truly,
Roy Smith, &c IL.
R. r. No 6.
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

rifle and a pair of skates. I walk a
mile and half every day to school.
am ten years old.
My teachers name is. Maud Cloe.
like her fine. fear my letter is get
ting long. We have nice sled. Well
this is all Yours truly,
Walter Foster,
Russell Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Dear Santa Claus:
am going to write to tell you what
want for Christmas
| want knife story books, an air
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
TELL WHAT HIS COUSIN JAY
WANTS.

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? Well, seen your
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
DoLLys WANTS MANY.

Dear Santa Claus. - will write for
my first time to the Courier Junior.
/ will tell you what want for Christ
mas. want great big doll, ring,
bracelet, chain for watch, brooch,
handkerchief, gloves, pocket book. I
guess that is ALL want to see this in
the Courier Junior. Yours truly.
Dolly Hampton, age IL.
Corner Tisdale and Mil SITS.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
HAZEL WANTS DIAMOND RING.
Dear Santa Claus. - For Christmas
want doll and some handkerchiefs
and diamond ring. some ribbons, a
story book and roller skates and a
sled and pocket book and watch
and a bracelet. Yours truly,
Hazel M. Urich, age a.
Frank street. OttumWa.
Ottumwa. Iowa.
cHILLICoTHE BOY WANTS AN
AIR GUN.
Dear Santa Claus. II have never
written to the Courier Junior before
SO will write you a letter.
live at Chillicothe, Iowa.
For Christmas I want an air gun
that has 1000 shots and some shot.
] Last year got bell and a sled.
| Well, as my letter Is getting long l
will close.
Emmett Sweeney, age 9.
| Chillicothe, Iowa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
GIRL WANTS BRACE.
EFT

Dear Santa Claus Christmas is
about here and ! would like a nice
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
Ottumwa. s25 W. Fifth st.
WADE WANTS A GOLD BRACELET,

Dear Santa Claus:
l am going to tell tyou what want
for Christmas.
l want little set of dishes gold
bracelet. sled, candy and nuts.
We are going to have a program
Christmas and a Christmas tree.
I go to Ashland school,
My teachers name is Miss Neva
Parks.
I am a Daily Junior
Well as my letter is getting long
will close.
Hoping to get Christmas present
Yours respectfully,
Vada Perdue,
Agency, R. r. No. l,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
SOUTH ENGLISH GIRL WRITES TO
SANTA.
WANTS TO JOIN CHRISTMAS
STOCKING CLUB.

Dear Editor - thought would
write to the Courier Junior again as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Russell Iowa, R r. No. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Douds-Leando, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
A MAGIC LANTERN AND CANNON
AMONG JOHNS REQUESTS.

Dear Santa:
would like magic lantern and
football some toy horses and a gun
with a target, some toy soldiers, !
cannon with some balls. Also \
candy ball and some nuts.
John Beatty, age 8,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
SUSIE WANTS A NECK CHAIN.

Hedrick, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
"a LARGE SLEEPY DOLL"

Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
AN ENGINE AND A WAGON.

Bloomfield, Ia, r. r. No. 5.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
A GOOD GIRL ALL YEAR.

Buxton. Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-12-17
ROY WANTS A eRAPHoPHoNE.

Douds. Iowa.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
ExPERIENcE dNEs SKILL

Does 1t not stand to reason that when a person is doing the same thing over and over again he can per- form the work better than one who only does it semi-3ccasionally You would not take your watch to, blacksmith to be repaired. although he may be able to shoe a horse cor rectIy. Likewise. your would hardly allow a novice to experiment with it. when your want such things done. a mechanic or skilled worker Is none too good for the job. ShOald you not use as much common sense in choosing the one who Is to restore your body to q healthy coniition2 : The x-Ray doctors meet all the re- qufrements in that line They have had long experience tn the diseases and complaints they treat They are. l fn fact. skilled specialists in stcu- ach. lung and kidney diseases. They have the greatest success with their treatments for rheumatism asthma, liver and nerve complaints and tu- uors and cancers- You can rely lon the x-Ray doetors."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
Nerr Ynrk Mrrisefn.

FLoUR-Firm. but slow; Minnesota pat ents. t4I0u4bo; winter patents. D.edS dSN; winter straiEhts, 0ioGS@; winter extras,
 RYE FLouR-Firm; fair to good. s.s9 aao; choice to fancy. ssSG&B
 WHEAT-Market was streng on higher weather both northwest and Southwest. strong foreign situation and active cov- ering of shorts; May, af6 ylhc.. July. si ls-lede2 s-lsc.: September, P 9-ieqz%e. tritusal. ss test, tS.7s; mOlassss sugar.
 TALLow = Firm: city. 5ae.: country. \ HkS-steady: shipping. 7sSsOc.; good to choice, n.ls0i.so.
 LEAD-Dull at SQsi0.
 HIDES Dulli Bogota, 1is.e.; Central
 sTRAw-steady at R0@c
 wooL-Steady: domestic fleece. S02sc; BuTTER.creemery. extras. per pound, E6s7lfc. CMercantile Exchange of1cial suotasions sssras Esl; .ii hTsts sSss Ssis s, tras. frsts. 24S4o.; seconds. a-0zse. thirds. s06 Zic: state dairy, tubs. fancy. 1s 62sisc.: good to prime, 2t0@e.: common cHEEsE-state. HE s full cream. eolored and white. small, September. fancy. lsc.s Oc- tober. best. 1tdlsitc.. good tS prime, l35 l31c.; winter made, average best Iti.c best lsa1ssSc; good to prime. iZS. al3se. inferior. iisSa1tisc.: light skInls i0Se half skins: best szeise. part skins, common. l0sc full skins. n. .11s<c. EGGS-State. pennsyivania and nearby s.lected. white. fancy. 1c.: choice. ac. brown and mixed. extra. ssi11 zlc.s lrsts to extra nrrts 1s0iSiSc. dirties. isif1isc. checks 1eEI414c duck eges. fSI&c PoTATOEs-Qulet and uncha lgsa LIVE POULTRY = Quiet. biit steady fowlA l1i4[ltc old rDostere, lc. spri1E chicte-s lsE4sc. ducks f29isc-
 DRESSED POULTRY = Quiet: fowls . lower. freah killed fowls. choice. ltc. do.. fair 10 good. isfi1isc old rOosters. ieate-' nearby roasting chickens. frozsn. &c- western. do. do-. ff11sc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Croring Stock Quetatian..

Money on call steady at 2ifG2x per cent prime mercantile paper. 5isas per cent; exchanges. $ilo. s29, 7o4; balances, HS.- 625,500
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
STRIKERS IN COURT
One Fined and One Had Sentence
 Suspended.

There were so many people in the |city court to-day, brought there by the arrests in connection with the strike at the American Mills com pany's shop, that Court Officer Peter Myers and Captain Bannon bad trouble in not getting into fight with the horde of noisy. excited and lgesticulating Italians. Joseph Mar chise and Chancy Sebastiano were the men who were arrested. Officer Myers stated that Marchise seemed to be the leader of a gang of a dozen strikers. He had been paid off and was leading his crowd from place to place on the sidewalk, keeping the officers on his tracks. He moved several times, but finally he refused to budge another inch and told the officers that he had as much right to the sidewalk as they had. Was this not free country? he asked and he was as good as the next man. A lot of stuff of this kind which he ought to have got rid of long ago Marchise worked off and then he stood his ground. He drew a crowd of 50 around him, mostly yelling small boys.
 Marchise had very little to say for himself and that availed him nothing, for he was fined $10 and costs.
 Clancy Sebastiano was noisier fellow. He had been invited into the office of the company to be paid off. The bookkeeper gave him h!s money,
 but he claimed he was "A cents short. He got mad and banged the desk and threw his arms about and conducted himself in such a manner that John Somerville, foreman and who was once cop himself, whispered to Off, cer Myers to be on the lookout, for Sebastiano was seldom without a knife. Myers sent the whisper on to Officer Fitzgerald whereupon they fell on Sebastiano and searched him for the ever present knife. But he had none this time and they let him go. That would have been the end of the matter had Sebastiano either refused to accept the money or left the office. But he would do neith- CT the one nor the other. The
 bookkeeper tried to explain to him that his loom was two yards short and therefore he was not entitled to the 24 cents he claimed. But he might as we'll have tried to explain to Mars. The man was wild with
 excitement and the way he threw
 himself about, the officers considered 1t breach of the peace and arrest
 ed him. Sebastiano was represented
 by Attorney Lynch and he succeeded in having sentence suspended.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
The Ever Womanly.

Women have all the virtues of priests and all the vices of tyrants.- c. K. Chesterton in the London News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
STREET SHRINKING
Mayor Thoms Not Satisfied
 With Action of Board.

Mayor Thoms is not satisfied with the street sprinkllng question and has refused to ratify the action taken on the matter by the board of public Syorks, as the following communica- tlon addressed to the clerk shows: James R. Lawlor, Esq,
 Assistant City Clerk, City,
 Dear Sir.--I am in receipt of the contract awarded the American Car Sprinkler Co, by the board of com missioners of public works, which has been sent to me to be signed. Upon investigation, I am of the opinion that I cannot execute this contract as it calls for payments during 1907 in ex- cess of the remaining portion of the appropriation made by the board of aldermen for sprinkling purposes.
 ] would suggest that the board of public works endeavor to make some arrangement for the use of some car, on temporary basis, at price not exceeding that paid in Ieighboring cities for similar service. If the ser vice turns out to be satisfactory, it might be possible to secure from the board of aldermen the additional sum required.
 The portion of the streets which il is intended to sprinkle outside of those occupied by the tracks. can be well attended to by the street department temporarily at least.
 You will send copy of this com munication to the board of public works and also to the American Car Sprinkler Co.
 If it is not possible to make such arrangement for the use of the car. would suggest that the superintendent of streets be instructed to begin to sprinkle all the streets designated by the board of aldermen, with carts, al once.
 Very truly yours,
 WILLIAM F. THOMS.
 Mayor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
Question for Every Day.

Cervantes: Are we to mark this day with a white or black stone?
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
FENNER'S,
 7S SOUTH MAIN ST. Telephone. 1884.
THE POLICE COURT.
Boy on Parole Taken Back to Re-
 form School.

Before Judge Burpee in the city court to-day Pelligrino Perugine, 19, was charged with having obscene pictures in his possession. The boy {, is a partner in shoe blacking stand and picture store on North Main street. He did not know it was against the law to keep such pie lures. The lesson cost him s7 and the trimmings.
 Louis Beitsch got into the premi- ses of the Waterbury Brass company this morning and was chased from room to room before he was captured by the watchman. He could not ex- plain his presence there and he was fined s7 and costs.
 Charles Colello was charged with making trouble at his home on Bald win street last evening. His broth- CT Rocco said Charles wanted to shoot everybody. The trouble seem ed to be over the care of their moth- CT. Rocco went to the house and because his mother was, as he said linear the cry" he struck Charles wife. When Charles got home he got after Rocco. The state tried to show that the accused had revol- yer but failed and the matter was continued a week.
 Frank Porter. who was charged yesterday with theft of sl from a friend, was taken back to the reform school without trial. He was out on parole.
 For intoxication Thomas Hoar was fined s7 and costs. James Qulrk of Thomaston the same. Dennis Me Carthy paid a fine amounting to SIS yesterday for breach of the peace and intoxication. He was 'up again to-day and he was fined SIC and costs for intoxieation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03

Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia not only digests what you eat, it tones the stomach and adds strength to the whole body. Makes rich, pure blood Kodol conforms to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by II. W Lake Drug Co and Joseph A. Smith S36 Bank street, Brooklyn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
MONEY FOR STREETS
Department of Finance Had Meet
 ing Yesterday Afternoon.

The department of finance met yes terday afternoon and listened to re- marks by Superintendent Kilduff of the street department regarding the need of the $15,0O0 for new work and $10,O0O for sidewalks, asked for by the board of public works. He said that between contract and other work over S23, ,O0O has been expended in the street department almost since Janu- ary l. ard work estimated at T cost of $27, 7,O5O has been ordered by the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03

Keunedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is BETTER than any other cough rem eiy tecauss its laxative rrincipie as sures a healthy. corious action of the i.ovis ard d the sane time it IAais irTiiaticu of the throat and aliays sB- sammatEun sf the mucous memlFsBe- CcataI1s Honey and Tar. pleasant to take. Children Ifke it. Sod by H. w. Lake Drug Ce and Josera A Smith. s2s Bank street. Brooklyn-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
Prisoner. Hair Turned Gray.

Prisoner's Hair Turned Gray.
 ATLANTA, Ga, May 3.-The hair of Arthur Glover, under trial a second time for the murder of Maud Dean Williamson, has turned gray since the beginning of the trial
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
Iir. stnrk u,rt.t..

CATTLE ssrrrly light. market steady; choice. g-Ess7s. prime. Gs3l6-E. veal csives asTeE
 HoGS-peesfp:s light: market i7wer. prime heavsexs NU. ueffuraN ard 1ork- ers Q Na. pigs NM. rgurra 6 Sg1SfA
 SHEEP AND LAMBS = S4priy rRrt. market steaty. prime wetksrsl EE1f. ci-1is and common f1sgE4. lambs. Eds-G
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03

Comptroller Russell was requested to look up the matter of unexpended balances and report to the next meet ing of the board In case the amounts can be found it is likely that the commissioners will make favorable report to the aldermen. The recon- mendation of the board of education that the salary of Jom claffey. jani- tor of the Webster school be 1n- creased 800 year was passed.
 The report of City Treasurer Tut tie for the month of April that bills amounting to Sl09,4 ,462.56 were paid since the last report, and this without making a temporary loan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03
Often Ruinous.

Many a man has been ruined by ac. cidentally getting reputation for be- ing a good fellow and trying to live up to It.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-03

Here's to your health and happiness -DeWitt's Little Early Risers-fa- nous little pills. Sold by H. W. Lake Drug Co and Joseph A. Smith, S26 Bank street, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26
CURIOSITIES OF WILLS
Continued jyDM page 8

the Rev. Hugh Worthington. formerly of
lshngtOu. one of the northern suburbs of
London. The other side of the little book
box also opens. and contains a letter addressed
u my dear Eliza Price. who Is my adopted
child IL Is evident that the reverend man
was ianatIcLl Stenographer. because ne saws.
| do know YOU Will perfect yourself IN short
hand tor my sake II would take q long time
u relate the vICISSItudcS experienced bv this
novel shorthand will tor al kinds OF queer
accidents appear 70 happen To these fateful
documents. They get burnt OF thrown INTO
water torn up, eaten by rats, carried away
by birds. and 50 on
One VIII Is preserved IN cotton wool IN - big
legal looking box, and the investigator was
told that on being touched the document
would Crumble to pieces Ii Is the VIII OF
very rich wholesale baker, and IN some strange
way 1t got into huge oven, where II remained
for months. The original Is never disturbed
tor certified copy Is kept for reference.
Among the freak wills was one by which the
trustees were directed TO pay the widow every
year her own weight III gold The weighing
was To take place more or less III pubic. and
the woman usually receives about eleven hun
dred and SlNtv-one ounces. troy. of the precious
metal, which at twenty dollars an ounce worked
out At a very handsome income. Somewhat
SIMILARLY. a Scotsman bequeathed 70 his two
daughters their weight III pound bank
notes The elder got two hundred and tiftv-
SIN thousand dollars. and the younger two
hundred and eighty-Six thousand seven hun
dred and twenty dollars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-26

ton; for a poor married niece, who was sup
posed u be out OF the running altogether.
came IN for nearly the whole OF a fortune run
ulug we'll over four million dollars.
The records 81 the law courts OF the nations
show that wills are often found IN unexpected
place, from wcathcrcoCks u picture frames :.
but there is surely only one instance of a VIII
being found prosaicaly entered with other
business matters IN an office daybook Such
a volume Is treasured carefully at Somerset
House. because a will has been made in 1t,
following other entries relating to goods and
the sale OF cattle. II is a long. narrow book of
the well known office kind, and on the outside
Is written, Peter Smith, March, ISo7-Dav
Book tor the Park Smith was evidently an
ovcrsecr or steward on some nobeman's estate.
As the probate court authorities were con-
Ccrned with only one folio, the remainder OF
the leaves are fastened together. 50 that the
book Immediately opens at the required place.
The entry which is really the Will has been
marked " Exhibit y" and here read, Left
due to my dear wife $500" lust above IS an
entry debiting Mr. Richard Hill" with
three beasts al ST. each.