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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19
The Courier Junior
Puhlished by
THE couRlEE PRINTING CO,
oTTuMWA, IOWA.
MATILDA pEvEREAux.
EDITOR.
THE CHRISTMAS STOCKING CLUB

Dear Juniors More than so chill
,dren have already Joined the Christ
mas Stocking Club and we are sure
that four times that many will be-
come members before Christmas eve.
sAs a reward this year We will give
two beautiful sets of silver, each one
including a knife, fork and spoon, and
some souvenir spoons. All the mem
bers of the Christmas Stocking Club
will have an equal chance for these
beautiful prizes.
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FOREST WE BE r.
VERA SMITH.
HELEN ROWE.
JACK SMITH,

VERA SMITH.
HELEN ROWE.
JACK SMITH.
JOHN cANNY.
MARGARET CANNY.
MINNIE
MABEL SKIRVIN.
JOHNNY SkIRVlN.
MAUDE skIRViN.
DOROTHY CHEW.
DONALD PICKETT.
HOLMAN FAUST.
DUDLEY FAUST.
FLORENCE M'MlcHAEL.
ROBERT M'MicHAEL.
BERNARD GILLILAND.
DoNNELL SMITH.
DOROTHY SMITH.
RUSSELL HOLcOMB.
HELEN GAIL GRAHAM
STEPHEN GUY GRAHAM.
GEORGE RANDOLPH cHEADLE.
SAMUEL WORTH GILES.
GEORGE CLAYTON GRAHAM.
SADIE WOODS.
MABEL THOMPSON.
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MINNIE LIVES ONE-HALF MILE
SOUTH OF CHiLLlCOTHE

Dear Santa Claus:
live one mile and a half south Of
Chillicothe. Iowa. l wish you would
visit my house and bring my big
brother home, also q little doll with
real hair and can say papa and nam
ma, and a little pair of skates, and
some candy and nuts. l will go to bed
early and go to sleep like a good little
girl. l will hang my stocking by the
door.
Please Dear Santa Claus, don't for
get to come.
My little sister Dorothy and myself
want to belong to, the Christmas
Stocking club.
am your little friend.
Minnie Elvaro Adccck.
Chillicothe, Ia. r. No. /.
Agp1
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CARSON WANTS A BIBLE.

Dear Santa Claus:
would like some things for Christ
mas.
| would like a pair of sled skates.
! would like some handkerchiefs.
[ would like a little watch.
/ would like a Bible.
| would like a w~heelbarrow.
| want some nuts and some candy,
and | want a printing press.
Carson Comegys.
1877 Richards St, City.
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WHAT GLEE WANTS CHRISTMAS,

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you getting along? Christ
mas will SOM be here. Santa's bells
will soon be ringing. I hope you will
come this way. / live on r. f. d. NO.
One.
l would like to get a top with a
| spring on it and a pencil box, a
pocket book, a story book. a catching
pad or a pair of nittens.
I would like to have both if you
wuold give them to me. A composition
book and a tablet, Don't forget to
give me some candy and nuts any
way.
I have a little sister. She is a nice
sister too. She is five years ole. | like
my sister.
Send her homething to if you have
anything for her. She is up to grand
mas now
Glec L. Boozell,
Russell, Iowa.
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to read the Christ stories. We are go
ing to have a Christmas tree and
hope I will get a bracelet on it,. am
going to take part.
| am in d dialogue. I think we will
have a good program.
go to school every day and when
it SHOWS l take my sled. l haul my
little sister to school on it. | coast at
noo and at ecess
My brother has got a sled We go
coasting on Saturday.
A S ever your Junior friend,
Ethel Filler, age IL.
Abingdon, Iowa.
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oVERsHoES FOR WILLIE.

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you feeling?
| would like for you TO get me a
pair of overshoes. l would like a pair
so much, II you please.
l am a little boy Z years old. My
papa is dead. Well I will close, hop,
ing 0 won't forget me. I have a
brother 10 years old. From,
Willie Young, age {,
Charlton, Iowa.
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CLEO ENQUIRIES FOR SANTA's
HEALTH.

Dear Santa Claus
How are you Santa? I want a doll
and a bed and some hair bows and
some candy, oranges, bananas and
nuts.
Little sister wants a doll. and don't
forget baby brother. Nov 0lease don't
forget us. Your little frirnd,
Cleo Berry, age 6.
Grant St, Garfield Park.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Il Z = 4 : y = = = 4 = 4 = y = n = \ y
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.
sE%& y = q y y I n + y & It x
FOREST WANTS HAPPY JACK

Dear Santa Claus:
! expect you will be around this
Christmas and please don't forget to
stop and leave me and my little broth
er Lawrence. something.
] would like to have q pair of cuff
buttons, as mamma always puts COM
mon buttons on my sleeves and |
would like so well 10 have you leave
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THE SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

We are publishing today all the let
ters to Santa Claus received thus Ia:
at the Junior Office. Uncle Sam says
that all the Santa Claus letters must
be properly directed Or they will be
sent to the dead letter Office at Wash
ington and he wants the Juniors 10
send them in care of the Courier
Junior. Beginning Saturday we Will
| publish the letters to Santa Claus each
day.
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little Happy Jack at my door Christ
mas morning. There Is just room
enough for Lawrence and me In the
seat and Lawrence wants you to leave
him a fire engine, and a real dog, a
big white one, and I hope Santa, you
will have your sleigh full Of nice
stockings and toys for the little girls
and boys that don't get very much,
and what the Juniors will leave for
you at the Courier Office.
Goodby dear Santa, and don't for
get anybody.
Forest Weber, age s,
1905 East Main st, Ottumwa, la.
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R. r. No. I, Agency.
MELISSA TO REMEMBER MOTHER
JOSEPH.

My Dear Junior:
hope you would send me presents
for Christmas. Can yor send Christ
mas presents before Christmas? If
you can I wish you would send me
presents that is what my little friend
said you could.
l am going to send a postal to Moth
er Joseph and wish you would send
locket and paper IN Christmas.
So I guess I will close for this time,
Melissa Schafer, age II.
Melrose, Ia, box 81.
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MY FIRST RoSsLED RIDE.

My first ride on a bobsled. T thought
it was not a very funny one then, but
come to think of it now. it is funny.
I went out to my grandma's to spend
the day. NV cousin made q bobsled.
There was a hill out in front Of my
grandma's house. We took the bobsled
and went to the hill. MY cousin made
a gutter that he and / might have a
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"ROBINSON CRUSOE" WILL MAKE
DONOVAN VERY HAPPY.

Dear Santa Claus:
l want to belong TO the Christmas
Stocking club.
For Christmas gifts | want a book
OF Robinson Cruscoe and a pair OF
skates. | would like to have a rife if
You think I am big enough TO have
one. | am big for my age. My suits
are II year old size. Don't forget the
nuts and candy and please bring a lit
tie cart for my little brother Rees. He
1t almost two years old.
Donovan Hoy, age S,
& T D No. 6. OttumWa. Iowa.
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DoLL-cAR FoR LOLA.

Finley avenue.
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A PAIR OF SHOES NO. 2 FOR EARL

Dear Santa Claus:
| though I would write you to tell
what, / would like for Christmas.
! am a little boy 10 years old and
would like a new pair of shoes, mum
Der 2, is what I wear.
| also nave a little brother 7 years
old. He is going to write you a lit
ter.
l hope you are feeling well. You
can get the shoes at any store IL
IOttumwa.
Well, l will close, hoping you dom
forget me.
from,
Earl Young, age 10,
Charlton, Iowa.
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UNCLE JOE WRITES FOR FLORA.

Dear Santa Claus
How are you? My uncle Joe wrote
and told you to bring me and my little
sister and some other little girls some
dolls. I will be at my Aunt Clifford's,
so you can bring the TOYS there. h
lives in Sedan, Kas. l want a pen and
some red ink, opv book, too. Brins
me a story book, with funny stories in
it. My little sister says she wants you
to fill her stockings.
From Flora Mary Sweyn.
Ottumwa, Iowa.
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
JOSEPH ASKS For A WATCH AND
CHAIN.

Dear Santa Claus
How are you? I hone you are we'll
If you please I would like a watch
and chain, a flexible flyer, a drum
and some candy and nuts. Santa
Claus, be sure you do not forget me.
Have you FORGOTTEN where I live. !
live on 223 Clearance street. MY sister,
whose name is Charlotte, wants a tea
set. a table, chairs and some candy
and nuts. That's all. AS my letter is
getting long I will quit. Good bye.
Your friend,
JOSEPH P. Cummings, age 8.
222 Clarence ST,
OttumMa. Iowa.
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LYDIA WANTS LEGGlNs

Dear Santa Claus:
I want to belong to the Xmas
Stocking club. I will tell you too,
what ! want for Christmas, I want a
bracelet, leggins. hat and games and
candy. oranges, nuts and cakes.
Don't forget me Santa.
That is all want so 7 will close.
Lydia Hoed, age II,
$50 w Mechanic street, Ottumwa Ia
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A FUR FOR WINNIE.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ thought I would write you a let
ter and tell you what I want for
Christmas. | want a fur and a story
book, and a doll and a ~doll-buggy.
My brother wants some good books.
He is IL years old. Please don't for
get the candy and nuts.
Winnie Roberts, age Z,
Hynes, Iowa.
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CAN LEAVE GIFT ANY TIME.

The stockings or any gift you want
to make can be left at the Courier
Office any time between now and
Christmas eve. However, we would
like to have some stockings by Tues
day, Dec. o.
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WHAT REVA WANTS.

Aged 9.
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ride. got on and We started. 1 don't
know how l ever got to the bottom Of
the hill as l fell off about ten times.
MY cousin thought it was funny then,
but l did not. Now I can stay on a
bobsled and not fall off so many times.
l am a daily junior.
Mabel Myers.
Eldon. Ia
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A PIANO ONE OF DoRoTHY's RE.
QUESTS.

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you? l will write and let
you know what l want for Christmas,
I want a Teddy bear. a toy piano, q
french harp, and a doll bed and don't
forget the candy and nuts.
Dorothy Rankin.
R. F. D. No. /, Belknap.
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A BRACELET FOR ETHEL.

Dear Santa Claus
Christmas will 0 be here and |.
thought I would write and tell you
what | want for Christmas. I want a
bracelet and some candy and nuts.
Then | will take anything else you
will leave for me. I would like to have
some nice book about Christ. I like
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Dear Santa Claus:
Helen IS going TO spend Christmas
with her aunt in Chicago. They are
going to stay over the holidays and
are going to have a Christmas tree,
also a fat turkey.
She wants a teddy bear, a doll, sled,
roller skates and a lot of other
things.
Helen has a little brother. His
name is Frank and she a many
things that would be nice for Santa
Claus to bring them.
Marguerite Schnider, age II
404 Mabel ST, Ottumwa, Ia.
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WHAT / WANT FOR CHRISTMAS

I would like to have a doll. doll bug
ev and d story book for Christmas
This is my second letter to the Cour-
ire Junior, and l want some candy
and nuts and oranges also.
Well I guess that VIII be all. 1 am a
Tri- weekly Junior.
Addie Hart,
Agency, Ia, r. No. l..
Aged q
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A NECKLACE FOR LA.

Dear Santa Claus:
| want you to bring me a doll and q
necklace. I want some candy anf
oranges and nuts. Please don't forget
me Santa Claus.
l am only a little girl.
am a Daily Junior.
Your little friend,
liza Miller, age 5.
Abingdon Iowa.
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pop gun, a jumping jack, a dancing
monkey, a train of cars, a little wagon,
a drum, a horn, a rubber ball. a whis-
tie, a red stocking cap and a red
sweater to match my cap. Thes are
a very few of the things I would ike
TO have, but will be enough for this
year. | am one of the best little boys
on the South Side. Your little FRIEND
Kizer Cox.
Finley avaDna
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JuLIETTE WANTS A CHAIN FOR
HER LOCkET.

Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me a sled, a little
chain for my locket the Courier
Junior gave. me, some story, books,
candy, nuts. and fruit and Happy
Jack. Mr.. Phillips gave me a doll go
cart for Christmas. It is very pretty
and folds up like a real baby buggy.
There is a little step on 1t and my
big doll just fits in it.
l want to belong to the Christmas
Stocking club.
Your friend,
Juliette E%isenbeis, age II,
401 Park Owe, Ottumwa, Ia.
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EDNA WANTS TO KNOW WHAT
SANTA WANTS.

Douds-Leadno, Ia.
Dear Santa Claus:
How are you?
For Christmas l want a ring, q
sled, a sweater, a necklace and q
stocking cap.
Santa what do you want?
| want to be a member of the Stock
ing club.
| am a Daily Junior.
Edna Doud, age 9,
Douds.Leando.
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Dear Santa Claus:
| thought I would write and tell you
what 1 want for Christmas. l would
like to have a story book and a pair
of skates. Candy, apples, nuts and
oranges also. I am a Tri-weekly Jun
tor. Your Friend,
Reva Hart,
Agency, Ia, r. No. 1.
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THE SOUVENIR. PRIZES.

Saturday and Monday we will send
cute little Christmas souvenirs to the
Juniors who wrote in the recent little
contests and whose work has been
excellent.
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A SLIDE TROMBONE FOR ORA

Dear Santa Claus
I will write what I want for Christ
mas. A slide trombone, some candy
and nuts.
Brother Roscoe wants a doll, a horn,
and some candy
My little sister Hazel wants some
bells, a doll and candy. We will try to
be good children. Good bye.
Ora Meeker, age 8.
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PUBLISH LIST EACH DAY.

From today until Christmas day We
will publish each day the I'M of
the Christmas Stocking Club.
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DOROTHY WANTS A DOLL.

Dear Santa Claus:
How are you?
l want a doll and some nuts and
candy for Christmas.
Please bring them Santa.
] will close for this time.
Dorothy Kussart,
r F D No. 2, Eddyville, Ia.
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r. r. No. 9.
Ottumwa, Iowa,
MAuDE WANTS FEW GIFTS.

lear Santa Claus:
I wish WI would bring me a doll
buggy and some candy and nuts and
other things.
want to belong to the Christmas
Stocking club.
Well good bye Santa.
From your loving Junior,
Maud Belgard.
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LENA WANTS A STORY BOOK

Dear Santa Claus:
AS it is about Christmas I thought
I would write and tell you what l
want.
I want a story book and anything
else you want to bring, and don't
forget candy and nuts.
l am going to belong to the Christ
mas Stocking club.
Lena Sour.
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Dear Santa Claus:
will write and tell you what I
want for Xmas. l want a Teddy bear,
a doll carriage, a magic lantern and
a sled and don't forget the candy and
nuts.
Blanche Rankin.
r. F. D. No. l.. Belknap.
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EDDiE's LETTER TO SANTA.

AS I would like to have a little wag-
on and "a toy train for Christmas. and
don't forget candies, nuts and apples,
That is all. So good by Santa Claus.
Eddie Hart,
Agency, Ia. r. No. l.
Aged 6.
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at Pleasant View. l want a train
and a story book. | go to school
every day. My teachers name is
Miss Gladys Miller. l like her very
much. My dogs name is Carlo. He
goes to school with me. | will close
by wishing you a merry Christmas.
Floyd McVay.
R. R. No. 8, Seymour, la.
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Aged 8.
JOHNNIE WANTS A WAGON.

Dear Santa Claus:
This is the first time I have ever
written to you. Christmas I want you
to bring me a little wagon with rub
Der tires. some candy and bananas, a
knife that is sharp like papa's.
Johnnie Rip"s,
Agency, Ia, Route /.
AoaJ .
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A BLUE UMBRELLA ON A DOLL
BUGGY.

Dear Santa Claus:
want a doll buggy with a blue um.
brella and a sled, a set OF dishes, a
table and chairs and a pair Of hair
ribbons for Christmas.
Oh, yes, I want a telephone and a
little piano, too.
That is all l want.
| have n brother and one sister.
For pets l have a cat.
Don't forget to bring candy and pea
nuts.
! remain,
Grace Nelson, age Z,
GAL Center Ave, Ottumwa, la.
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LITTLE RERTHA's LETTER.

Dear Santa Claus:
] would like to have for Christmas, a
doll buggy and a nice doll and candies,
nuts and a new coat. Good bye Santa
Claus.
Bertha Hart,
Agency, Ia. r. No. 1.
Aged 8.
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Dear Santa Claus:
W. are going to have a Christmas
tree the afternoon before Christmas.
l want a doll cab and story book ana
nuts and candy. I am a Tri-weekly
Junior.
Lola Abrams,
Hedrlck, Iowa.
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NOTICE.

All letters for .hia department must
be addressed,
"courler Junior"
"~ottunwa,
"leWa.n
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Dear Santa Claus:
| am going to write you a letter to
let you know what I want you to
bring me. | want a doll, a little bug
gy, and a little rocking chair. Please
bring some candy lemons.
/ sleep in the west room. / will hang
NV stockings by my bed. That's all I
are for this Christmas. Don't forget
my little brother Johnny. l want to
belong to the Christmas Stocking
club. | belong to the Tri-weekly Jun
Tor.
Dora Adcock,
Chillicothe, Ia, r. No. l.
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Aged 10.
DONALD WANTS A TYPEWRITER,

Dear Santa Claus:
Will YOU please send me a pair OF
skats and a typewriter No. 2. | am s
years old the goth of December.
Donald Glew,
OttumWa. la. 119 Iowa Ave.
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Dear Santa Claus:
I will write to tell you what I would
like for Christmas if you have them to
spare. l am going to the Xmas tree
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kiSER WANTS A RED SWEATER
TO MATCH CAP.

Dear Santa Claus:
I would like to have you bring me a
rocking horse, some tin soldiers, A
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ToP-BooTs FOR HAROLD.

Dear Santa Claus:
/ a q ring and a pair of top
boots for Christmas. For pets 7 have
two goats and a dog. Her name is
Fannie. Well as my letter is long I
will close. Yours truly
Harold Citizens.
Ottumwa, Ia. r, No, ),
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DORA SLEEPS IN WEST ROOM.

R. R. No. 8, Seymour, la.
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4 5O-CENT MAGIC LANTERN FOR
RAYMOND.

Dear Santa:
For Christmas I want a 50-cent
magic lantern, a sled, a story book, a
game and a play sword.
Raymond Gallagher,
426 East Second ST., Ottunlwa. Ia.
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TIE LITTLE JAckSOMS WANT A
CHRISTMAS TREE.

Dear Santa Claus:
Will you please bring me a new
pair of shoes, and l want a new pair
of skates too, and a game and some
candy and nuts. Thank you,
Your friend,
George Jackson,
212 N. Benton ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Santa Claus:
want a nice low boys sled, a pair
of shoes, a game, a shot gun with a
cork in it, and candy and nuts.
Your friend,
Lisle Jackson,
212 N. Benton St, Ottumwa, Ia.
Dear Santa Claus:
I would like a apir of shoes, skates,
a game, a pair of hair ribbons, candy
and nuts.
Leona Jackson,
P. s.. We would like a Christmas
tree.
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FLOYD VERY MODEST IN HIS RE.
QUESTS.

Aged I
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HELEN WANTS A TEDDY BEAR.

R F D No. 6, Ottumwa, 10.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-19

Abingdon, Iowa.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-31

In all monarchies the killing Of the
king or emperor, the Law Journal OF
London points out, 'is perhaps the
gravest form of high treason" The
Journal adds: I'm one country, Italy.
sentence of death cannot be imposed,
and In Portugal we believe that capt.
tai punishment is not used, if not abol-
ished. Under the law Of treason of
the United Kingdom. which has been
applied to most of the kings domin.
ions abroad, with or without statutory
notifications, the killing of the king
is a capital offence by the statute of
treasons. 1t is there described as com
passing or imagining the death Of oul
lord the king BY later legislation (of
1900 the elaborate provisions special
to trials for treason do not apply to as
Bassination Of the sovereign or direct
attempt on his life, and such offenses
are tried in the same manner as willful
murder The result is that in sub
stance, though not in form, the killing
of the sovereign is triable and punish
able in the same manner as the willful
murder of a subject. but the crown
may direct the execution to be by de-
tapitation instead of hanging"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-03-31
How to stick Stamps.

"Say," remarked the postoffice clerk
who was off duty as he watched a
friend affix two stamps to the corner
of an envelope, why don't you put
those stamps on horizontally instead
of vertically? Don't you know you
would save lot of work for us stamp
ers if you put your stamps beside each
other instead of under each other? We
always have to make two strokes when
canceling vertically pasted stamps by
hand, and they don't work well through
the stamping machines either"
as that so?' inquired his friend as
he took another envelope and proceed
ed to affix two stamps to 1t in YER
teal position. 'Then, by the great
horn spoon, why doesn't the govern
ment sell its stamps in horizontal
lines? Look at these. Here / bought
20 cents worth of two cent stamps,
and they come to me in vertical lines.
If / buy five twos, get them attached
one to the bottom of the other. Do
you think Pm going to the trouble OF
tearing each stamp off just to please a
government clerk by FASTING them side
by side? Guess again. York
Press.