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The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Mt. Top, Ark.

Dear Santa: You must be like other wise people and read the Spectator. because the Spectator man thinks you will read this letter. Will you please bring me a set of dishes for my dell. Eve got three dolls but 1 haven't any doll buggy. If you can bring me some candy and l will divide with my little brothers. l am 8 years old.
 Carol Fuqua.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Jethro. Ark.

Dear Santa Claus: 1 am a little girl l2 years old. am going to school and am in the fourth grade and as Christmas is drawing near thought would write you a few lines. l want a doll, some candy, and an orange. so please don t forget to bring them. I live on Big Mulberry, near Jethro. l am as ever, your little friend.
 Julia Lee Rosson.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa: l am a boy 10 years old. l wantgou to bring me a bicycle and.if anything don't forget mother and daddy and bring Elizabeih something too. will be a good boy>if you will answer my letter. Don't for get the children inEngand and the war. Yours trnly.
 Hiram BurrOw.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa Claus: Send me an air gun, a story book to read. a cowboy suit to play in. a foun- tain pen to write with and a bi- ble to read. We'll l must end my story for this time.
 Claud Tom Williams
 Mt. Top, Ark.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Letters To Santa Claus

Dear Santa: l am a little boy $ years old and like candy fine you bet and think | would like some apples to. So 1 will close. Hope to hear from you soon.
 Charley Elmer Brown.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Mildred White.
Jethro. Ark.

JcllIo, AIN. Dear Santa Claus: am elev- en years old. go to school and am in the fourth grade, Mir. w. R. James is my teacher. l want you to bring me a story book so l can learn to read better, and a doll. nuts. oranges and chocolate candy. Yours sincerely
 Gladys White.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Jethro. Ark

JVINTU, HTk. Dear Santa Claus: am a little boy 6 years old. 1 go to school and am in the first reader, Miss Nola Bunch is my teacher. l want you to bring me a toy horse and buggy, a pop-gun, chocolate candy, an orange. bananas and a knife. Your friend
 Fred White.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Hiram BurrOw

Dear Santa: We are twins. Have you had the chicken pox? We have it now, are you afraid to come to see us? Can't you bring us a rubber, ball, a knife and some candy?
 Your good boys.
 Harold and Jarold FuQua,
 Mountain Top. Ark. We are 6 years oad.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
,Iethro. Ark

Dear Santa; ain a little girl and l will be four years old the 7th of December. am a very good little girl, so.bring me a cry ing doll. a doll buggy. some or anges, bananas and lots of can dy. Our baby, Raymond, will be , years old Christmas Eve, so bring him some candy and little toy. so he wont cry for mine.
 Your little friend.
 Lucy White.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa: Hello. how are you? I am years old. want some fire-crackers, a little kitten a little horse on wheels, little dog that will bark and a little duck on wheels. Goodbye
 Clyde Ruppert.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
,Jethro, Ark.

JethrO. Ark.
 Dear old Santa Claus: 1 am 3 little girl s years old and have heen good to mother. so want you to bring me a toy accordion. a sleepy doll, some toy dishes. candy, oranges and nuts. So l wont ask for anys more. and l will be expecting you. My name is Leo Wisdom.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Jethro, Ark.

Dear Santa Claus: am going to school, am 9 years old and in the fourth grade. As l have been a good girl, hope you will bring me something Christmas. would like to have a big sleeping doll, some nuts. oranges, banan- as and lots of good candy.
 Your friend
 Mildred White.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Sir: Santa 0aus: l seat myself to write youh few lines to tell you that l aM going to school and l love my Hacher we'll and his name Is. Mr.Tom Stew ard. 1 want you all t6 write.
 From Clalld Brown. Dear Santa Claus:M
 l want you to bringsme a ring. some candy, oranges. ecoconuts. bananas, apples. anda Christmas dress for Mother. 50 guess l will have to close fof this time.
 Your grateful friend.
 Bessie Marshall.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa Claus: 1 am little boy II years old going to school in the 9th grsde want a rifle 2ro- man candles 2 sky rockets some fire crackers, some oranges, nuts and candy yours truly
 Thos. c. Carpenter.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Letters To Santa Claus
Cecil, Ark.

Cecil, Ark.
 Dear Santa Claus: l am a little girl 9 years old and I am go ing to school every day and would like for you to bring me a doll and some apples and oranges and candy.
 Ruby Plymale
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Letters To Santa Claus

Dear Santa Claus: < want a doll that can cry, a rNbber ball and jacks. a doll bfd, a little dresser, a little stove aNd a story book. ..a...
 Hattye Bell Turner.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Dear Santa:

Dear Santa:
 want some candy and some nuts, a doll, some fire, works some roman candles. alittle doll dresser and story book and a set of dishes 1 guess that is all l want from your friend,
 Oma Utley
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Watalula, Ark.

My Dear old Santa Claus: l am a little school girl 10 years old. want little toy buggy and q doll in it, somestire-crack- CTS, a little cook sE6ve, some candy, nuts, bananas and a rib bon. That is all. frorn
 Mamie MaeHerbert.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Cecil, Ark.

*N~N1fS Dear Santa: I am a little boy z years old and I am going to school every day. please bring me a tricycle., some candy, apples. oranges. a gun. and fire crackers. AS ever,
 Levi Plymale.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa: 1 will write you a few lines to let you know what I want for Xmas. Iwant a sleepy doll, some candy nuts and oranges and l want you to bring my little brother some play pretties. A little wagon if you have one and some candy, nuts and oranges. l will close.
 Your friend,
 Mildred Hawkins
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Evert Ruppert,

Dear Santa: am a little girl 9 years old. l go toschool every day and am in the third grade. l love my teacher. T. will tell you what l would like to have. l would like a doll. a doll buggy. a trunk, rain coat and some oranges and candy. Yours.
 Sular Williams.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Cecil, Ark. Dear Santa: l am little girl II years old and 1 am going to school every day. l would like for you to bring me a doll and some apples, oranges and candy. As ever, your friend.
 Lottie Plymale.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Hello, Santa Class: 1 hope you will be arouad in three or four weeks and will be glad when you come. l want a rabbit. a rubber ball. a knife. My little sister would be glaf if she could write a letter to you She wants a doll and a pup that will bark. Good bye. Santas Claus.
 Evert Ruppert.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Local and Personal

Local and Personal RUB-MY-TISM- -Antiseptic, Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc See w. w. Adams & Son, for Particulars. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with few doses of 666.
 Money to lend on mproedv farms. Easy term s.-L. M. Guthrie, Ozark, Ark. (adv.)
 Mrs. J. H. Holcomb left for her home at Pendleton Friday night.
 Miss Selma Batson came upI from Dardanelle Friday and is visiting Miss Elgin Milton.
 Mir. T. J. Carpenter of Wittich township made us a pleasant call yesterday.
 Lost One cameo ring. Pink setting. Finder please return to Miss Jane King and receive re- ward.
 Miss Mary Haynes went to Ft Smith Monday morning for a weeks visit with her aunt Mrs. ]. V. Ronrland and family.
 Ms, and Mrs. J. s. Haynes and sonJ John went to Little Rock Monday for a months visit with Mrs. w. C. Cornish.
 Ben and Paul Williams have opened up meat market at the Swain building one door west of C. l.. Arringtons grocery store.
 The parsonage is being papered and painted and put in shape and will be ready for occupancy by the time Rev. LeRoy's household !. goods arrive.
 Miss Elizabeth Jennings went to Morrilton Monday where she l. will visit with Mrs J. A. Swain : and from there she will go to : Little Rock.
 Mrs. Edgar Dowell. Mrs. Geo. Fleeman and Miss Hazel Bryan returned from Muskogee Friday where they spent Thanksgiving with their sister, Mrs. Grover YsSfr.
 Price 50c, at all dealers. Don : simply ask for a kidney remedy get Deans Kidney Pills the same that w. E. Shurler had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Props, Buf- falo, N. Y.
 Rev. and Mrs. w. J. LeRov and aunt, Mrs. Warner arrived on the Saturday afternoon train and are being entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs. M. B.
 pratser. Their daugh ter Miss Ruth. is student at Gallo way College and will be home for the holidays.
 The ladies of the Christian church realized from the sale of fancy work at their bazaar $50. Every one who patronized them was delighted with their pnr- chases. Their needle work was iainty and artistic, prices reason allie.
 -.'.--Rev. J. L. Shelby and wife left Wednesday afternoon for the'new work at Rosebud. Ark. The best wishes of the people of Franklin county go with them. Bro. Shelby is a South Franklin product and since coming to this side year ago he has endeared himself to all who have known him in his work. Bro. Shelby will move things where ever he goes.
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The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13
Archie Dane

Dear Santa Claus: l want you to send me some oranges, candy, apples and nuts and set of dish es and a dress. want you to bring all little children some toys 1 am going to say a speech Fri day week and so 1 haven't got much to say so good bye.
 Yours truly
 Lee HOnea
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Dear Santa: 1 want you to bring me a wagon for Xmas and some oranges. candy. nuts and everything else. Also want a little train. Well l will close. Your loving friend,
 Arcbio nnna
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

Money to Loan on Farms Long tune, easy payments. -' w. C. Conatser.
The Ozark spectator., 1916-12-13

E E Al,''sza - old ba, ton o In . sion . veN ssldor town. hardl knewk his life.
 Yet | life of Nttracte, and wo the whoi forty yea the town into 6 ct out forge chiOl
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The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
BIG ADVANCE IN
 COTTON CONTINUES
Prices Climb to 20.33, With Close at S-14 Points Increase First Furry of Selling Was Absorbed by Liverpool.

New York, Nov. 15.-Early irregu- larity was followed by a very sharp advance in the cotton market this af ternoon, with all deliveries making new high records for the season. March contracts sold up to 20.33 or more than $1.50 per bale from the low point of the market and closed at POPS, with the general list closing strong at a net advance of & to II points.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of to 16 points under overnight realizing orders, which seemed to have been brought in by the new high prices established late yesterday af- ternoon. This first furry of selling was very quickly absorbed by Liver pool, trade and Southern buying and prices rallied to about last nights closing figures Realizing continued very heavy, however, while it appear cd that 20 cents for January contracts had inspired reactionary sentiment and the market was more aggressive than for the past two or three weeks, and the market eased off to 1885 for January and about 0.19 for May. At this level offerings seemed 10 have been pretty well absorbed and the market steadied during the afternoon on a private crop estimate, indicating "a yield of only 11,S50,00O bales, in- cluding linters. and rumors that gin ming returns to prominent Western house showed a very small total to November II.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
RANGE OF 75 DEGREES RE-
 CORDED IN TEMPERATURE

Little Rock, Nov. 16.-There was q range of 75 degrees in the tempera- ture recorded in Arkansas ..or the month of October. The highest was 96 degrees Oct. ', at Brinklcy, and the lowest was 21 degrees at Dutton and Gravette Oct. 2l. There was q daily range of B degrees one day at Camden. The mean temperature for the state was B degrees The aver age precipitation for the whole state was 2.3 inches, the greatest amount for the month being 5.06 inches at Center Point, and the least at Berg man, in Boone county, where only half an inch of rain fell The greatest daily rainfall occurred Oct. IT and IS at Crossett, where 3.67 inches was re- corded.
 Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store e.-Adv. tt
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
FIRE TRUCK KILLS
 YOUTH AT LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock. Nov. 16.-Ed McManus, q young man employed as musician at the Gem Theatre, was run over and killed Tuesday afternoon by an auto- mobile fire truck at Third and Louis jana streets. The truck was being driven by Will Burns, who, in at tempting to avoid another accident in a congestion of vehicles. ran upon the sidewalk and struck MeManus, break inp his neck and killing him instantly. It was the general opinion of those who witnessed it, that it was an un- avoidable accident.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
DECEMBER 3 SET APART
 FOR CHILD WELFARE DAY

Little Rock, Nov. December ? nS been set apart as Child Welfare Day by direction of Dr. T. B. Brad lord' held secretary of the State So 0ety for the Prevention of Tubercu- losls' It is planned that at that time mere shall be placed before school cnlldren' the teachers and the public generally, the question of tuberculosis ana other communical diseases. The V week or Dec. 3-10 is to be known as Tuberculosis Week
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
MRS. PANSY TAYLOR POLAND AWARDED $4,OO0 DAMAGES
 IN FEDERAL DIST. COURT

The case of Mrs. Pansy Taylor To- land vs. the City of Prescott, in which the plaintiff was seeking to re- cover damages in the sum of S20,000 as the result of the death of her hus- band in the electric light plant of that city, went to the jury late yes terday afternoon. After deliberat- ing for one and one-half hours, the court received the verdict of the jury, finding for the plaintiff and award ing Mrs. Poland damages in the sum of $4,000.
 The grand jury yesterday reported true bill against Pleasant Brewer, former postmaster at Blanchard, Ar kansas, for the alleged making of fraudulent reports to the postal de- partment Brewer entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned and the case was set for trial at the next term of court.
 lHe court Iooh up tHt case ol NH- liam Lee ct al, charged with illicit distilling and after the jury had been sworn began the taking of testimony. The case occupied the remainder of the afternoon and the evidence was incomplete at the time of adjourn ment. Lee and three others are charged with jointly operating an illicit distilling plant in Calhoun coun-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
CLERK CUM
 MINGS CRITICALLY ILL

Little Rock, Nov 16.-Infomation came to the city yesterday of the criti- cal illness of F. A. Burnsides, commls- sary clerk at the Cummings convict farm. He started to his work as usual yesterday morning, and soon afterward was found unconscious in the commissary His son. Omar Burn sides, member of the State Board ot Control. left on the first train for Lis bedside.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
MANY ARKANSAS
 SOLDIERS DESERT
.sor From Cold and Sickness Suli'r III nroming-Meningitis Causes q, dn,osth-Believed No Danger
 of Epidemic.

n,ring. N. M, Nov. l5.-The v.urtb Separate Brigade, which left ts.n lu m practice march eliminating p',s nanonyqrs at Fort Bayard, is badly li 1,organized ,,, as the result of the eX- ..sme @. cold and on account of sickness I l Insertions. according to reports ...eiyet .a here tonight from Fort Bay ard.
 Tho death from spinal meningitis of rornoral Hunt of Company l, First ,rtonsas Infantry, was also reported. T;ye men are also said to be danger n.lv i'll with pneumonia. Soldiers driven to desert by the intense cold cf tbo bigh attitudes have been arriving sero sinclv and in squads since last ,icbt. Cant John C. Pegram, m tenn norarv command of Camp Dcming during the absence of the troops, said tonigbt that he had been advised ot l45 assertions.
 The brigade is on its way back, cat- ting short the maneuvera, and en- amped tonight at Apache Tejo, four miles from White Water
 The body of Corporal Hunt was buried at Fort Bayard.
 Medical authorities at the base hos ptal say they do not believe there is any danger of an epidemic of spinal meningitis.
 Sixty men have been arrested on charges of assertion it was reported today at brigade headquarters at Camp Deming.
 Railroad men report seeing others along the railroad near here, who are imposed to have been deserting.
 Provost guards today, it was sad, had arrested 15 stragglers from the brigade, which is composed of the First and Second Arkansas Infantry, First Wyoming Infantry and New Hampshire Field Hospital corps.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
HUMPHREYS OF FAYETTE-
 VILE. SUCCEEDS KIRBY

w. F. Kirby resigned yesterday as associate justice of the supreme court, and T. H. Humphreys of Fayetteville. was sworn in as his successor. Judge Humphreys at once entered upon his duties, and will be on the bench next Monday. Senator Kirby will remain in Little Rock, working on his digest until about Dec, l, when he will go to Washington to be sworn in as mem- Der of the Senate
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
AGKANlAS GUARD
 CONFRONTING CRISIS
Two Regiments May Be Disband- ed Unless Requirements of National Defense Act Are Complied With.

The Arkansas National Guard is in danger. It is confronting a crisis. Unless something desperate IS done to save the situation, the two regiments are in danger of being dis banded after their return from the border and muster out of the service, because of the withdrawal of federal support due to a failure to meet the rigid requirements of the National Defense Act.
 During the past four years the fed eral government has expended upon the militia of Arkansas total of S204, 4,000. Following the Presidents call on June IS last, POTS men of the National Guard assembled here, but only 1908 were accepted and are now in the federal service at Deming, N. Mex. 1t costs the government 5000 per man per year in the regular ser vice, and it is estimated that by JaG. 1, 1917, it will have cost the govern ment $1 POS, ,00O for their maintenance, or twice the cost of an equal numoet of regulars This makes the total in- vestment by the federal government of S1,412,000 in the Arkansas National Guard in four years and half,
 The Militia Bureau of the War De partment have given instructions that no company will be recognized with less than minimum of 6 men. Co. E of the First is the only unit in the two regiments that meets that ra- quirement. It follows that unless 23 of the companies are recruited to the 65 minimum, recognition by the gen eral government will be withdrawn, and disbandment will be the necessary result, as the funds provided by the state are insufficient for the mainten- ance of the organization. Further more, the requirements of the Nation al Defense Act will make it much more difficult to organize new com panies of the Guard.
 Considering all these facts, it is clear that the government is on the verge of losing all that has been in- vested here, by failing to solve the recruiting problem. One high mih tary authority makes the statement that Ut is useless to attempt to solve
 
 the recruiting problem in this state without recognizing the fact that there was a general feeling that the regular army officers were unduly harsh in their methods and evidenced a lack of sympathy with the National Guard organizations"
 It has been suggested that the re cruiting plan hitherto tried be aban- doned and that the recruiting of the two regiments be resumed under the direct control of the adjutant-genersl of the state, under direction of the general commanding the Southern de- partment. It has been estimated that an expenditure of $10,000, judiciously made. will be sufficient to arouse in terest in the militia after the return from the border so that the organl- zation may be held intact and ia- creased to the maximum required un- der the Defense Acs.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS
 DOUBLE AMOUNT COTTON

Little Rock, Nov. 16,-The official report shows total of more than twice the amount of cotton ginned in Pulaski county, to Nov. l, than was ginned for the corresponding period last year. The aggregate for this year is 19,22S bales, as compared with only 9,303 last year
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16

months ago by a party of officers headed by Deputy United States Mar shal Black.-TeXarkana Four States Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-16

Cecil Johnson has the agency for Golfers Weekly and will be glad to deliver copies each week to you Phone PAP and 244.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-14
Toby Jacobs Moves
To Larger Quarters

The 7. Toby Jacobs Advertising and
Printing company has moved 70 new
quarters IN the National building. Twelfth
and Harvey streets. rhe new quarters
OCCUPY half OF tho top floor
Mr. Jacobs has made four or five
moves IA the last four or five yearf, ard
each move into larger quarters. Hts new
facilities include additional presses and
larger force Of printers
EMO Job too largo or too small e enc
OF tho slogans Of the newer Jacobs es-
tahlshmont. ~ won't ho satisfied. said
Mr. Jacobs. uutil furnish onatans
with an entire bulldinr devoted solely %
advertising and Advertising pfintlns
~ seems a. thlnEh local buaiHpas
men take kindly 10 an ibstltdtlau ~ TIM
sort and ita another ease of Grow With
Growing Omaha
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-14
OF HOTEL ROOMS
AT CHlCAGo SAYS SPANGLER

CHICAGO. May lg-Reporta that hotel
Inadequate were denied tod Nv deQrss
M sHaHsIer today manager ot the oon.
yeutlan tufeau ~ the ehicaao Association
~ eemmerge Mr HnanNlaf said that
anfas accommodations waUld he suaFahs
tsef Tor every visitor who desired % visit
Nh.eaao at thaf tine t-eafdi8s "a TIE
aaaaeiatsoHa 6nHHghaawaak tbere are
aastats alfe hait,i in tha downtown alas
tt'-t af E iiafalf outside b. ih "a,
liHn o. a n4Ntef ta tbs residential 8at
tfi#t nH fH Eft#E
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-14
Minister to Take One of Lead Parts
In Comedy GiUen by the Church Club

The Trim club Of the Mccahe Meth
odlst church will present the three-act
comedy. THE Junior May Is. The club
has announced the cast Of characters for
the play, which is 10 be given 10 the
auditorium OF the new church at Forty
first and Farnam streets. One OF the
interesting features OF the east OF char
acters Is the fact that Rev William I'M
derwood, the pastor Of the church, has
consented to take part afd will be seen
in the role OF President Fowler Of Lake
Vile university The leading parts are
taken by Miss Olga Harmon. who plays
Janet Hale. ana by William Proebstlng
as Neddy Moone The character roles are
presented in a very clever and laughablo
way by villa Harmon as Violet, girl
who was raised at Lakeyille, and by Guy
Toby as "Demosthenes" Merwyn. a
speechmaklnR senior. The play is under
the direction OF Mrs. Alkaline Kellatrom,
who has expressed great Satisfaction in
the ability Of the players The cast Of
characters include
Janet Hale, ..,...........,.. Olga Harmon
Violet who has always lived there.
Visitors ut Lakeyile-
Mabel Stuart ,......,.,., Gertrude Parker
~ Nerda GriBWold Lydia Protesting
Ned Moone, THE junior ,.s..,..,....st...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. William Protesting
Other Juniors
Thin" Smth.a..s,........G George Toby
Eddie Nlunroe ...s,,.,s..s4 Chris Crowell
Seniors
"Demosthenes" Merwyn .s,.,.. Guy Toby
silk Ricketts," Dewey Proebsting
willy Rockwell. Lawrence Underwood
Mr.. Highfield. captain Of finance.
.+..,,t.es.t-...,t.t,,... n, Robinson
President Fowler Of Iakeville uni
yersity ......,.Rey. William Underwood