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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

Do you read the Santa Claus letters
appearing in THE TIMES these days
the little letters of love to that Iowa
bic patron of children the world over.
Santa Claus?
No?
All. the memories of Santa Claus
days We read all of them every
day, some of them twice and most of
them between the lines. We know
grown folk who in Santa Claus time
always turn to the Santa Claus let
tiers first They grip the heart
strings. Once you have learned to
read these crude messages between
the lines you will begin to enjoy
them. You will readily understand
that there have been long and fire.
quent debates among the young folks
in the. family as to the advisability of
making their wants known through
this medium. The older children read
them to their kindergarten brothers
and sisters. They enumerate again
anu again dmOn6 themselves WhdS
they want from Santa. The judici-
Gus father and mother hear it all but
say little; only when the childish
fancy wants the unreasonable do they
make a suggestion, and Santa looses
none of his popularity if the sugges-
ton is properly made.
Then comes the actual letter writ
ing What pleasant task 1t is. The
honor to write usually falls to the
oldest believer in the jolly saint.
Much time is lost in making good
beginning You can well imagine
how hard it is for a youngster strug-
Cling all along to be original in his
letter, when nine tenths of them APP
pearing in THE TIMES begin with
II am little boy or girl seven years
old But in the next sentence which
usually begins with 81 want.
originality comes to the fore. That
the candy and nuts are usually taken
for granted as Christmas gifts is ap-
parent from the fact that they are
either omitted or mentioned In the
postscript.
And what do these little writers
want? We have devoted column
after column to these hundred upon
hundreds of letters, and half of the
wishes have not yet been expressed
Many Of them want new playthings
things that we never heard of, wher
we hung up our longest stocking. One
of them in a spirit of atonemeni
which the Christmas season bring.
with it, asked for switch. The
number that wants to punish itsel
with spelling box is not small
Frequently a petition is enclosed In
the letter asking that Santa Claus dc
not forget the poor. 1t is indeed in
teresting to note where this praye,
appears in the letter, whether along
with the writer's wants or in tn,
postscript Did you ever stop tt
wonder why one girl will ask for Z
pair of stockings for herself, Will,
another will ask for big fur and
muff for her doll?
Sometime ago we received a lette
which even our veteran printer coul.
not decipher. There were twelv,
lines written on ordinary note paper
With the exception of a few pc
hooks which accidentally fell below
the lines, the balance. of the pencil
writing was made up of several score
of ms and ms an inch long hitche,
closely together. While we We're un
able to read it we guessed that i
started with II am little girl tire
years old, | want" after that w
gave it up, but don't think we di'
not appreciate this letter. We appre
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
A NEW IDEA.

A New York doctor an expert on
nerve trouble says that beer is better
than powders for sleeplessness. Good
boy doctor There seems to be a few
of the profession that have original
ideas The doctors theory is being
tested by.our own special correspond
emit Hennery Coldbottle. Come again
doc.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

IN the best residence parts of Los
Angeles. the women voters out-number
ed the men. 1t is in the best resi-
dence sections that men have the poor
est sense of civic and municipal duty
in any city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

MAN down state was. sent to the
pen for to IA years for stealing two
skunk hides. The way of the. trans
gressor is indeed hard
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

RAILROAD company that declined
TO pay a $4,000 verdict against 1t and
after appealing was soaked for $500
now knows that the second betting
is oftimes an Improvement over the
first
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

THERE is new counterfeit So bill
going round so be on guard We give
this information just for the benefit
of the banks. 1t doesn't bother us any
We never have any five dollar bills.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

UP to the hour of skidooing to
pres it has not been definitely decided
whether John Kern or Tom Marshall
Is Indiana's favorite son.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
Up and Down in
/ n DI A n A
TAKES $500 IN COMPROMISE.

A compromise of the suit of Mrs Eva
PURGE OF Washington against Sidney
Duke for 5000 alleged to be due for
domestic services rendered the defend
ant and his wife. has been effected and
augment in favor of the plaintiff has
been entered by Judge Ogdon in the Cir
cult Court The Judgment was paid
Immediately. and is said to be about
5000. The suit was tried at the last
term of Circuit Court and resulted in a
mistrial. short time after the trial
Mr. Duke died suddenly. and negotia-
tions looking toward compromise
were begun recently between attorneys
representing the plaintiff and James
Orender, the beneficiary under Mr..
Dukes will.
LEE GETS CHANGE OF VENUE.
The case of Will Lee, of Boonviiie
accused of numbering his father. moth
er and brother, has been sent to Evans
vile on change of venue, granted
after an argument by attorneys before
Judge Roberts yesterday morning The
| judge at first overruled at a motion for
a continuance when the case was called
| in Circuit Court and Attorney c. b
Lindsey then filed the motion for q
change of venue. The case will prob
ably be called some time in January.
REACHES AGE OF 1902.
| Still in good health. Joseph Lomax OF
| Indianapolis, organizer and first presi-
| dent of the Grand Rapids Sc indiana
railway. and the oldest Knight Templai
| in the country, celebrated his one hun
| dred and second birthday at his home
1850 College avenue, yesteray. Mr.
| I4omax was horn in Stokes Connf.-
North Carolina, in 1909. He retired
| from active life ten years ago. and ha.
been in excellent health since then. II
addition to having been an active rail-
road organizer and having been con.
nected in official capacity with Other
railroads besides the G. r. l. he wa,
| for a number of years a prominent
newspaper man. He owned and editec
papers in Laporte, Richmond and Kala.
mazoo, Mich. He celebrated his birth.
day quietly, receiving many visitor.
and kilograms eongratulating him a
! reaching his present aga.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

ONE railroad has gotten out book
of instructions in courtesy for its en-
ployes. 1t wouldn't go amiss If the
railroad was to hand one of the books
to a passenger now and then.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

HELP poor father to forget his
troubles on Christmas for January Is
fathers hoodoo month. The Christ
mas shopping early bills come in with
the first of the year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

NOW they are raising jack rab-
bits with horns in Texas. Probably
when Texas swears off on January
first no more of them will be seen.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

THE fellows who have been trying
to put President Taft into hole in
Indiana have just located the cyclone
cellar for themselves.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

NOW that Mr. Shuster has been
let out of Persia where he was treas
urer, the democrats might get him to
run against Gully Swanson on the
democratic ticket next year.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

THE way some people do their
Christmas shopping early is to go to
efery store in town for about three
weeks before Christmas, paw over the
entire stock and then not buy any
thing at all until the last minute.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

OH mercy don't ask us who the
pretty stenographer is who quit her
job because her employer kissed her
good night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

YOU have only three days left in
which to hunt up some poor family
and see that they have jolly time
on Christmas.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

AS first-class example of a health
officer for city commend us to
Barney Kulcyk the West Hammond
|saloonkeeper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

ciate them all and we hope and trust
that Santa Claus is. good to all our
little letter writers. God bless them
all.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

CLERGYMAN says that spanking
should begin when the baby is three
weeks old. Is this what ails our
good preachers?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

MR.. Lee is doing some tall sub
siding and that seems to be about the
best thing he can do just about this
time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

IT is said that the tastes of women
are tending toward simplicity in at
tire. Maybe but we have our doubts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
He wants a rocking horse. From
1 Vour little friaDd

He wants a rocking horse. From
Your little friend.
- JOHNNIE LICHTLE,
s27 Plummer avenue. p. ST. am
years old.
Dyer. md, Dec. 20, 1911.
Dear Santa: Please bring me doll.
and nuts. l have sister Catherine
six years old. Please bring her doll
gocart. Please bring her doll With
have a brother Alois. He wants an
airship. So good bye, dear santa Claus
FLORENCE kEILMAN
Indiana Harbor, Ind. Dec. 20. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: l am good lit
tie boy and would like. something nice
for Christmas. Please bring me nice
red sled. a jack knife. pair. of red
mittens with string on them and train
of cars that will reach, from here 10
Chicago Heights. l would like to learn
to play football so please send a rule
book. Be sure that the mittens are req
Your little friend.
KENNY MINTOSH.
F. S.-I had my mamma write this
so you would be sure to read 1t. 372s
Hammond. Ind, Dec. 10. 1911
Dear Santa Claus: ! am little girl
nine years old. / would like Nor Xmas
a nice big doll that goes to.sleep. a lit
tie iron. and story book. candy and
nuts That will be all for this Xmas.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and
From your little friend.
ANNA DELL LUCAS.
Hammond. Ind. Dec 10. 1911.
Dear Santa Claus: i am little boy
three years old. l would like you to
bring me a drum and horn, and don't
forget the Christmas tree and some
candy and nuts. / have moved next
door so don't make a mistake Don't
forget the orphan children. Wishing
you a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year.
Your little friend,
= JOSEPH ALLSOP.
422 Plummer avenue.
Dear Santa: l have been thinking
about Christmas and thought ! had
better tell you what | want. Well, /
guess | want a desk and chair, nuts
and candy. and Santa, do as much as
you can for the poor children.
Your friend
MARY MEWEN
Hammond. Ind. Dec 10. 1911.
Dear santa: / have been reading
am little boy six years old and I
would like for you to bring me some
toys, but we are going to spend
Christmas at Uncle Johns in the
country. you don't need to stop at
33S Michigan avenue. But If you have
he will be here. We wish you Merry
MILFORD KILANDER.
Robertsdale Ind, Dec. 10. 1911.
Dear Old Friend Santa: Hoping that
we may have the pleasure of another
visit from YOU soon again. Santa Claus.
Kindly remember to bring me writ
ing desk. a fountain pen and a school
set. and remember the orphans. the
THE TIMES. who are SO kind to put the
letters in the paper, something awful
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
Your little boy.
GARLAND FOWLER.

Griffith. Ind, Dec. f9 1911
Dear Santa Claus | am not a very
little girl. but l always go TO church
and Sunday school and | know you
like such girls. and would YOU be so
good as 10 bring me a pair of leggins
and a little monkey that can crawl up
a string and some nuts and candy and
| vii THANK you for it. and wish you a
Merry Xmas from your good girl.
MARY KRAAY.
+. S. Don't forget my big sister Ma :
bel. She would like tin horn and
airship that will be enough for her.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21
wILFORD KILANDER.
Cordially yours. )
MARY BRENK US.
1853 Harrison avenue.
Hammond Ind d

Hammond. Ind. Dec ~ 1911.
Dear Old Santa Claus: l am a little
boy six years old and hope this letter
viii reach you in time for you to call
at my house. We do not live on Pine
street this year. but you viii find us
way. / would like an airship. pop
gun, game a story book candy and
nuts and q nice Christmas tree, and a
horn or drum so we can play soldier
boys Don't forget the poor children.
Goodbye, Santa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

Hammond. Ind. Dec. 20. 1911
Dear Santa. We moved since last
Christmas. As you might get lost
want to tell you where to find me. also
what | would like. large fire en-
CINE with hook and ladder. an auto
mobile, rocking horse. a Christmas
tree. My sister Virginia wants doll.
piano. new shoes. nuts, candy and
please don't forget the bananas dirty
like last Christmas from the chimney.
Mamma said this one is cleaner Don't
forget my little cousin Walter St John.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

over to my house and bring me 150-.
shot air rifle. pair of boxing gloves,
a punching bag, a two-wheel bicycle
and pump and some games. nuts, candy
and some books. Also bring my brother
a train of cars an aerOplane. automo-
bile. hobby horse and nuts. candy,
games. books and ap printing press. 1
guess | will tell you our address so you
will not forget us. My address is 419
Cedar street,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-21

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. 90 1911.
Dear Friend Santa Claus: / thought
would drop you a few lines to let you
know what / want for Christmas.
want a pair of rosary beads and. pray
er book that bears the name The Pre-
cious Blood of Our Savior" / like to go
to the holy mass every Sunday and I
nee dthese things. This is all for this
Christmas. / am years old
From a loving friend,
EIIZARETH GAZDIK
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Hammond. Ind. Dec. 20. 10

775 Claude street. P. S.-Dont for
get papa and mamma.
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EJtt
Dear Santa Claus: ] thought / would
write for it Is near Christmas. Please
bring me doll buggy, hair ribbons.
rubbers leggfns. mun and fur
think that is all this year. Please
bring my little niece rubber doll, rat
tie, teddy bear that says mamma and
bring her a new dress and a pair of
shoes and. a bonnet. / wish you a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Y ear.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10

a COUPE ~ CIeyelarf business men
visited Mexico. In Mexico C'sy their
train was switched fism one. stsiion
20 another. One OF the Cleysianders
went - the arst station to Naie in-
qnirieS Approaching . pair Of dark
visaget employees, be cudgeied his
memory FOR rhe proper words fDom the
phrase book
"Donde estsT7 he hesiattng,E asked
and paS,sed.
The two DARK visaged persons listen
ed sttenSiveiy.
"Grachs," stSmmered the Cleveland
man. 'Donde estanT
Then Oae OF the men Looked at the
other
"Say, BIZ he growlsf. what In
merry bh:e blazes is this seitov talkin'
abSutr
And after that it was easy.-Cleve-
lend Plain Dealer.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10

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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10
Tho ponkeN,s CHOICE.

The vexed question Of the future
life Of animals has trsabled the Mo-
hammedan. as 1t has other religions.
The question, It seems, was considered
by Allah a long time ago, and all the
animals we're asked 4 they wished u,
enter paradise. They at once said
yes, except the donkeys These were
cautious aud asked II little boys went
to heaven The answer being yes
they replied, in that case we prefer
TO go to-the other place" S. Fl, Lee
der vouches fos the fable in Thu
Desert Gateway"
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10

Attacks School PRINCIPAL

s severe al..ck 90 school p-iac.pa.,
e-ts 4. A.en, o. Sylyauia, Ga, D.,
'h-s tod By him. For more than
'l,-- yvar,," BE- writes II suffered it,
-e..-.y,o torture from rheumatism,
i've. a.. stomach trouble and diseased
n.1ceys. a d remedies failed til used
Electro 81 ters, Lut tour bolt e. Of this
wonderful remedy cureI me CON.
r.c'e'y.' such results are common.
Thousands b.e-s them for curing stom
ich trouble, fensle complaints, kidDe,
disorders, bilousnese, and for rev
health ard yisor Try them, Only zoe
al all druggists
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10
THEY DIDN'T FIGHT.
II Was Only Little Frea1.y . s.us,
sion That Excited Them.

Two S.aaa"l, were cguver,lus ear.
nest.y, thea eXc!tei'y, a, las, aagr.ly.
Tie young American woman who pass.
cd them looked with fyi-u,oned eyes
toward BIER spanish guide.
"WAa, are they talking a,ou. Scn5r
Jgse3 she asked ImllIy "Do you
J.!as they vii, aght-or maybe GliG"
All, 10, Saaor.ra Marie" replied
Jose, smiling ana showing lis pretty
teeth, Que man-that one, you see.
sen2rita, with The long mus;achlos-he
Is saying, Me, | prefer much the col.
!aire button which Is steel and the
other oue-lo9k, scaorita-he IS running
biz fingers through bis hair now and
bis sombrero has a gold cord-he Is
saying, All, no. senior, the button which
Is Of gOld-si. senior, that is the button
for me.
But Rs for myself. senorita, the bone
collaIre bUttOn-that prefer ADORE all
the Others
DO not speak with good sense.
senoTita? Listen. II the button Is Of
steel It will cut, II 1t Is Of gold one caa.
not afford 10 lsse II. but II IL Is Of bors
1t does not Gus, snd II it goes what mat
ter? ! have a Dozen at home IN my
little top drawer
You speak with great good sense,
Don Jose. hut tel ne--vere the men
really angry"
oh. not az all. Senorita 1t Is only
eur seEtbern way ee being interested
n what we discuss II II had been
tpo Germans. senorfcs. or maybe two
you wosid never have no.
ticsd the5a. "-Philadeiphia ledger
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10

There are three friendships which are
advantageous aud three which are IN
furious. Friendship with the upright,
friendship with the sincere and friend.
ship with the man Of much intorma.
don these are advantageous. Friend
ship with the maa Of spseaoas airs,
friendship with the insinuatingiy soft,
friendship with the glib tongued -theae
are Injurious, -Cpntucips,
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1911-03-10

Soiicy is hereby given that J. the undersigned
l-ardiiR Of Rosa V. Lanier, nee Rosa V. dis.
Vtll six months from date hereof, make final re-,
turns of my accounts as such guardian to the hon.
uEao.e Jas p Martin, county judge of Madison coun
ty, Florida, and at the sane time apply TO the said
Judge for discharge aad release Of all INV liaYi-
tics as such guardian, On SAID date shall fur.
ther apply to the said ceuT, and suggest to the said
court that A B Lzniey, the husband of the said
Rosa LAnier, nee Rosa v Glass, he appointed
As my successor a. EuardiIn of the said Rosa
Laniet, nee Resa V Glass.
Dated NlscnhsI oth, 1910
Z, LONG, Guardian.
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NONCE OF APPLIC 4 ron FORT DEED
IND n SECTIONS 5TiN 575 OF rIIE
GENERAL STATUTES OF
IAInA

Nt,lce IS hereby g.tsa that W. r. R,C r,.r-
chaser 4 laA Ccr,idcAls NO.. : Il dated the AMY
q Is's 4. 3D., leiS has .!rd said certificate in INV
"Nct. lod has made apr. tt!on for tax deed Ia h..
she A3 B'cort tUcc wi,h aN, SaId certificate en-.
nrlCts the following d, aorhs1 property sltua,sdl:
MicSon county, Flor III, to.wIi, Lot No r. In
BloS's No Sand Lot NJ, tIn Block No. 10 IL The
Iowa f Hanson. Madison County. Florida The
sad and being assesst ~ The date OF the iss .encc
OF sch certificate in tbs namc of J. i. FtrJer
Un.ass said certificate s.aU be redeemed accs0dine
70 .-1y, tAN decd viii issAv thereon ON nbs lgif
day IT Marvh, \ D., yti
witness ny official ~ 'aturc and seal this the
II b 'dtty of February - D. lgll
.Ssan 7, ,. MARTIN,
Clerk Chs4t Court Madison County.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-02-09
Local Mention

AN. Rachelder. of Sterling,
Was 4 visitor the first of the week.
A bouncing baby boy WAS born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Thorpe last
Friday.
Mark Gyeer was down from
Sedgwick the fOrppart of the
week.
Father P.U. Sasse, of Sterling.
was attending to business in Our
city yesterday.
DIR. RabcOck. our popular den,
tist. made a trip to Denver the
first of the week on business.
Two little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. O.P. Wilson. were quite sick
with the Group and colds the fore
part of the week.
The boys of the public school
have fixed up basket ball grounds
which affords them great deal of
sport outside of school hours.
Mrs. Z. B. Tibballs came up
from Ovid last night and will visit
a few days with friends in this
city.
John Eaton. father of Mrs. ii.
Austin, is visiting with the Austin
family this week. He will stay
in Julesburg for an indefinite
length of time.
Geo. c. Webster, of Gibbon.
Nebraska. arrived in our city last
Monday morning. Mr.. Webster
is looking over the county with the
view of locating in our midst.
Miss A.C. Hainman. a trained
nurse from Denver arrived in our
city yesterday morning. She will
make her home in Julesburg for
some time attending to patients
of DR.. Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance of Paxton,
Nebr., were here the latter part of
last week visiting with their
son Mr.. Ked Vance of this city.
They left for their home in Pax
ton Sunday.
NJ. f. Strauss, a representative
of the Ladies' Home journal and
the Saturday Evening Post was in
our city TN. first of the week
soliciting subscriptions for the
above mentioned magazines.
The three little children of Mr..
aud Mrs.C CT. Parker are quite i'll
this week. so bad was their condi-
tion the first of the week that
Mr.. parker VISA delayed from going
to the legislature.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-02-09
OUR LIVE NEWS BUDGETS

Mr. VIM Reck and children left OF
No. Monday night for Kearney,
Nebr. Mr.. Reck left for the sam.
place on No. 8 Friday morning.
Geo Miller has moved on the Reek
place which he has purchased. Geo.
used to live near Big Springs years
ago. We extend the welcome hand.
B. C. Kemp and Warren Beach were
Julesburg visitors last Monday.
Mr.. T. S. Moores' family is sick.
Miss Floe Bentley. of Julesburg.
taught the first lesson to her class in
music last Monday.
Mrs. Parke C. Spencer. of OgalalIa,
spent last week in town visiting rela-
tives.
Jack Mccormack. county clerk of
Deuel. Co.. was down from Chappell
last Saturday visiting friends.