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Letters To Santa Claus i i i 1 Arrlra 11:50 a. St. itop.nn. I 10. SO.

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NO. 16 QagniMWOOD gSAKCH. To Ore wood I 8:00 a. an. On December 24, 25, 31 1903, ana January 1, 1904, the Frisco system will sell tickets to all points on their line3 and connections within a radius of 100 miles at rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, no ticket sold for less than 50 cents and to points outside of 100 miles and within 200 miles at one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip, final limit leaving destination January 4, 1904.

Christmas and New Year Holiday Rates for Students and Teachers One and one-third standard fare for the round trip, minimum selling rate 11.00. To all points west of the Mississippi except California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, also all points in Wisconsin, the northern peninsula of Michigan and that part of the state of Illinois on and west of the Illinois Central railroad, from Chicago to Effingham and the Van-dalia line to St Louis. To points south of the Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mississippi riv All the Way from Field To Factory Uie utmost care is given to the tobacco from which we make the Eldorado Cigar We know the goodness of this cigar; you can learn it by single J. Holiday Rates to Southeastern States. Round trip excursion tickets will be sold December 19, 20, 21 and 26, final return limit 30 days from date of sale at rate of one fare plus $2 to Memphis.

Vicksburg, New Orleans and points east of the Mlssisippl river located on a line drawn from Memphis to Central City, Glasgow, Somerset and Corbin, Bristol, Pennington, and along northern state line of North Carolina to the Atlantic coast. Holiday Excursions. For Christmas and New Year's holidays an open rate of fare and one-third, minimum 50 cents, maximum $3.50, between points within 100 miles and one fare plus 50 cents between points outside of 100 mile radius and within 200 miles. Tickets on sale December 24, 25, 31 and January 1, return limit January 4. Open rate of fare and one-third, Ptob oreenwoou.

To from Greenwood iilio'p'ie chine, a' tub, a wash board." Don't forget my little sisterAnnie, bring her a rubber dolL And dont forget the Orphan's Home. Elizabeth Reddick. Dear Santa Claus: I want a doll, doll buggy, and a machine, and a wash board and a stove, and some candy, apples, oranges, and bananas. Don't forget Aunt Maggie, and Aunt Sadie, Santa Claus. They live in Hot Springs and uncle Jim, and dont forget papa, and brother and sister and mama.

Ycur friend Maggie Reddick. Fort Smith, irk. Dear Santa Claus: Now don't forget to bring me rubber doll, so when I squeeze it it will hollar like a pig so I can laugh, and bring John Davis a horn so he can blow it I am in the first grade chart. Good bye. Josie Nuland to Santa Claus.

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me whistle, ice wagon, a cannon cracker, fire wagon. I will put the fire out so you can come down our chimney, I am in the first grade class. Good bye Santa, Tom Johnson. Fort Smith, Dec. 20.

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a gold watch chain, a neck tie, and a purse with a penny in it, an automobile, and don't forget to bring me some candy, nuts, and oranges. Good by. Your friend. James Reddick. No.

1934 N. 13th Fort Smith, Ark. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring your dear little boys a present at Christmas. Bring me a little express wagon, a horn, a pair of shoes, horse and buggy, an air gun, a suit of clothes, a little street car, a little rocking horse, and some candy and nuts. From your little boy, Frank Orbaugh.

Train No." 4 Wing fort Smith at i jmu nook at maktn m. rnnfl dihb, rvvw Fort Smith, Dec. 21. bear Santa Claus: I will write you a letter. I want you to bring Grace, Roy, Jeff, Mary, Jessie, Pearl, better than 1 want you to bring me a wagon, rock pony, firecrackers and some nuts.

That is all I want so I will quit Your little friend, Graham 8. Jobe. Fort Smith, Ark. Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a doll, doll buggy, doll bed, stove and some nuts. I will close.

Your little friend, Grace M. Jobe. Fort Smith, Dec. 17. Dear Santa: Please bring me a doll with brown hair two feet tall, some dishes, wash tub and board, a pair of gloves, some new shoes, necklace, some candy nuts, oranges and any other nice things you have to spare.

Don't forget my brothers and mamma and papa and all the children. Bye-bye, Santa. Your little friend JBeulah Dol-lard, 5 years old. Fort Smith, Dec. 17.

Dear Santa: Please bring me any nice thing you have to spare. Please bring me a sweater and gloves, some candy and nuts. Be sure and bring my little sister most nice things and don't forget my brothers. Yours lovingly, Alva Dollard. Bell Point school.

Good-bye Santa. Fort Smith, Dec. 17. My dear Santa Claus: "Well, Christmas is almost here and I will write you a letter, This Js my letter to you. Santa Claus I want so much that I don't know what to tell you to bring TTUO no jyjiwhicn Will cuei yuu vu.

i IIDTIMflu BM a Jl II til. ieott2 Uttlellock for Memphis all potato Wi iii 'm "rnia I leanat Ftort Bmitfe a ojj. it Weonerwitt M. I. il also a throw The iron aoaWe dally mrtit from Port dmith to Little.

Rock Ku minmum selling rate one dollar. Tick: ets on sale closing day of school and day following which must be between December 18 and 24 inclusive and be Olty. Each train oarriea ramaan oieepw. For any Information desired oaU at city oB Oole'a drug itore, 601 QarrUon arenne. in a vt A.

T. SANUOivoi a r. a. sold to points in most all states north ers, tickets can be purchased from Memphis on December 16 to 22, 1903, inclusive, limited for return to January 8, 1904, at rate of fare and one-third plus 25 cents for the round trip. International Live Stock Exhibition, One way second-class colonist rates to points in the northwest, second-class colonist rates to points in Cali west and south.

Return limit not lat er than January 11. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN PORT ARTHUfl ROUTE. Homeseekers' Excursions. December 15, January 5 and 19, Feb fornia and intermediate points at $15 ruary 2 and 16, March 1 and 15, April Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me and 19. Special homeseekers' tickets "STRAIGHT AS THB CROW FLIES." nrt Hmith to the QnU.

something because I live so far away less than the lowest second-class rates, Winter tourist rates to all winter tourist points, at remarkably low rates. will be sold to points in Indian and from my papa and mamma. Most any Short Line to Port Arthir, Honsiton, GalTetts Shreveport. Double Dally Pis Oklahoma territories and Texas at thing would do, bring me a drum, Homeseekers' tickets to points In Texas, Indian and Oklahoma terri overcoat, a tool chest, a street car, a Orl BLLUVO rMBDUIDi a sm-m eu feet, December. rate of one fare plus $2, minimum rate $9, return limit 21 days from date of sale.

horn, an express wagon, and some Tram No. 4 departs 6:10 p. arrives In Eta. tories, and to Old Mexico, on sale the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at one fare plus $2 for the candy and nuts. From your boy, Auto Winter Tourist Ta climb to the top of fortune's ladder, you must work and save.

If yon hope for wealth, you can sooner or later satisfy your desire if you lay aside a little each week. Ton can't begin too soon. not be ashamed to make a small beginning. You can start an account with $100 and receive 4 per cent interest on your savings. departs 1:00 a.

m. arrlTes in Ete. sas ntty 4:10 p. m. Hesselrode.

Tickets on sale daily to points in Fort Smith, Dec. 21. Dear Mr. North and South Carolina, Georgia, Train No. I arrives 10:66 m.

(Leaves Kim Santa: I am a little girl two years Florida, Texas, Mexico, return limit round trip, going limit 15 days from date of sale, with privilege of stopover en route, and with return limit of 21 days. City 10:00 p.m.) Train No' 1 Arrives P. iXMiwIttai City 11 a. old and I want you to remember me first. I want a stove, a set of dishes, a sideboard, a doll, a bed, a piano, some oranges, bananas, nuts and candy.

If you are too big to1 come down the chimney come in at the window. Please don't forget baby brother, he wants a rocking horse and be sure and fill his little stocking full.So that is all. I will close. Your little friend Thelma Kabrich. 316 North street.

Dear Old Canta Claus: How is your wife and children. Well, Santa, please bring a doll and a doll buggy popcorn, candy and some red stick candy, for I have been a good little girl. So good by. Yours truly, Dora Clay. on all tickets June 1, 1904.

Christmas eve. I want a doll and a SUU1D Bwvnvi Tmn No. Denarte 9:80 a. m. (Texarkini The only line running through sleep set of dinner dishes and a jumping We have cheap rates to "Every Shreveport, Houston and Galveston.) Tmtn Nn.

1. dmnrts 10:40 d. m. (Tezarkasi. er daily to Kansas City.

No change of cars. Little Rock sleeper daily. A. where." Consult us before you pur jack and a little dress for my doll and Shreveport, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Honstu Galveston and San Antonio. chase your tickets.

We deliver tickets some candy and some peanuts and a Fort Smith Trust Company 508 GARRISON AVE. T. Sanders, P. and T. A.

AKK1V1NU (HUB DUUin, Train No. 1 arrives 4 :10 a. m. from Galvestan and check baggage at residence if de lamp and a ring and a bracelet and a sired. Information cheerfully given candy heart and that is all this time, Remember me.

Thyra Sutton. San Antonio, Beaumont and Port Arthur. Train No. I arrives 7:45 r. from Texarkana Shreveport, Houston and veston.

Pullman, Drawing Room, Sleepers and Rt olinlng Chair Cars (seats free) on all Uahw. whether you intend traveling or not The Kansas City Southern Ry City office, Hotel Main, either tel Fort Smith, Dec. 21 Dear ephone No. 84. Depot office Pan 150.

Dear Old Santa Claus: Please Santa: Hello Santa. How is your wife? I hope she is well. I want you RING. Hnori line ana quiceni iima vu ivkush tnf, Joplln and all Texas and OUahoms points. For Information desired repwrding rates, eoc neotlons, call at City Tioket office, ooms Sixth and Garrison avenue.

Bell 'Phon 86. bring me a doll that will go to sleep to bring me a little book, a drum, a and that will cry, and bring me a doll PORT ARTHUR ROUTE GEO. H. BENNETT, C. P.

and T. A. F. M. RICHARDSON, General Agent bushel of bananas, a pistol, and a buggy of the largest size, and bring LAMAR G.

HUMPHRY W. a. MAPEa, City Tioket Agtm, stove. I want some candy. I want a me a lot of candy and oranges, apple3 candy heart.

I am a little boy just and jumping jack, and bring me about UP-TO-DATE four years old. Please bring me some 1 box of gum. So good by. Etta Straight as the Crow Flies" oeanuts too. Remember my little For Clay.

BETWEEN brother. Goodbye. Your best friend, Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me Kansas City and the Gulf. Joe McAteer, N. 12th street, No.

1734 a big double doll cradle. A ring, a Dear Santa Claus: Dear Santa pair of kid glosses, some oranges Time or Trainr at Fort Smitik Claus: Please send me Bulligator ana Christmas. GROCER FEED grapes and candy That's all. Please MOUTH ASP EA6T BOPBD AlUtlVl. PgAST DOUBLE DAILY TRAIN SERV1CK.

Shortest Line and Quickest Time to some candy, bicycle and some few NO. St. Loolg-K. C. Hall :40 am don't forget my cousins in New Orleans, La.

Your friend, Clarissa Still- nuts, fire wagon and little train run No. 0 St. Louis No. 8 Eastern No. 92 from Memphis to Pittsburg, Joplln, Fori by steam.

Your friend, Lawrence man Hall, 315 N. 5th street. van Buren via o. Moore. Dear Santa Claus: I would like for No.

94 from Oklahoma to van Buren via tt, a. 16 a 44 am 15 pm Smith, xexarkana, Tex. Bhreveport, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Through Pullman Sleepers to No. 96 from viemphis to Van Buren vl COs G. you to bring me a tricycle, a toy shovel, a fire wagon, a toy hatehet, a toy hammer, nuts, candy, bananas, cakes and a Christmas tree.

I guess that be DIMBS SOUTH AND WEST BOUND I AMBITS. Barevenort, Beaumont. Port Arthur1 I Connect You No. I Texas No. 5 Texas Limited 110:86 am NO.

7 St L. Houston and Galveston. Ulreei connections lor Through Baelneei to all points lo 1 :60 a 10:80 am 2:30 pm 7:65 am 13:26 pm all for this time. From your little EXPRESS MONET ORDER OFFICE Orders Taken For Coal and Wood Toilet Articles. No.

91 Memphis mail vis No. 98 Van Buren No. 93 Oklahoma Express friend Paul Thorwarth, but don't for get where I live on N. 20th street, TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN 8:15 4:30.11 9:11 P'm Perfumes in endless variety, via a No. 96 Memphis Express TiaC.O.

AG TERRITORIES. Visit the Famous Arkansas Health Retorts 9:12 pm Dear Santa Claus: I will write and tell you what I want Doll and a doll buggy and doll bed, a lot of nuts and Stloam Springs and Sulphur Springs Cheap rates to a bore resorts all the year. BOTH 'PHONES. candy, oranges. That is all I want Your little Rosina Chung, 414 HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION SOUTH Ins Seat Chair Cars (seats free) on alltralni we now run Into the union alaOon In Kaon CIW.

1 The rrjaoo now has double dally servlosto an from St Louis, Kansas City, Joplln, Wlcalts. Springfield, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Little Roer and Memphis. -For information desired regarding rates, ttnw. connections, call at City Ticket office It UAtal XAn 4 South 13 th street. Fort Smith, Dec.

18 Dear Old Fancy Stationery. Jewel Cases. Military, and all kinds of Brushes. Pocket Books. Pocket Knives.

First and Third Tneedays or each month, For farther Information apply to 8. G. Warnbr, G. P. A T.

A. K. Mow IS, Travl. Agt Kansas City, Me -a with any one or all of the conveniences as to water, steam, gas, sewage, drainageeverything that modern science has devised for sanitary plumbing. Having the appliances, the tools, the knowledge, the skill, I can do good in every case.

We ask the opportunity to estimate. Mwrwi wtm vi sau UVyJh UlllOej V. M. RICRAKDSON, Ami Santa Claus: I wish you would bring me for Christmas an express wagon and some great big blocks and a rocky horse and some candy and some nuts nnri nil kind of fruit. That is all I PORT 9MITH A WEATKRN R.

ft. Fine Stationery for Christmas West Bound (Daily Except 8unday) East Bound NO I NO. 4 No. 1 no. 8.

want for this Christmas, and don't for get my mama and little brother and am. 11 69 1107 in bi a. m. m. 9 40 Sm th 5 J0 Coal Creek 4 47 10 63 4 nana, and please don't forget the poor, 11 OS Now I will close hoping I will get what 4 In i wnnt.

I am 3 "years old. (Not 55 Ar 1U 35 p.m. 8 39 4 15 4 88 4 44 6(4 5 (0 6 10 625 6 45 700 7 20 7 8 8 0S-8 85 signed.) 19'40 10 25 840 9'TM 900 Si 8 18 766 8 10 2 60 Sift 2 OS I 46 ltf I 16 Featheratone, ED. THOMAS, 1 10 1 80 1 45 Dear Santa: I will tell you I want for Christmas. I want a automobile and a pair ot boxlngloves, punching 105 Howard Drug Co.

411 Garrison Avenue. 8 18 PLUMBER. flnnlnvn. bac and a foot ball. I will close and to 12 40 13 15 8 18 680 We have just received a lot of fine box papers and envelopes in the latest finishes and tints.

Writing paper is always acceptable; but at no time more than at GhrUtmas, acknowledging gifts, etc, What could be more dainty as a gift than a of beautiful paper? You should call at once and look over the line. HO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS some candy, nuts and don't forget the AiitM tt.m ARE YOU IN SEARCH Or HEALTH? Tta inn B.nt nmn. friends, good bye. Your friend I live ftr.nh Sovnteenth street Jesse 0CJCJCJGKJCJCJC: VI fcJVMV iWV Lunsford. OouneotlODS-At Fort Smith' wlthFrlseo.

Sri-tem, St. I. I. M. A 9., and Kansas Southern nys.

Coal Creek with the Kansas City Soutlero-Crowder City with the leK. Al system. ARKANSAS WX1TRRM BtaiLRdAI Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a doll, a little tub and wash board, a Xmas Trees pie are cared Then go to Eureka Springs, Ark. The waters, pure air, and high-' altitude have stove, a sot of dishes, a doll house, a little broom, a littlo clock, a little no equal anywnere in uie cure or wngws Disease, caralf sis. febrile diseases and stomach bio, a Httlo chair, a little safe with a troubles, as thousands of persons oan attest 'vi nvt N0.tK0' frlaas front Please bring me a dou Caldwell's CENTRAL DRUG STORE Btpnil.

dresser and wash stand, ask 25 10.4 REICHARDT'S All sizes. All prices Both Phones. ORDER NOW Ar 1:10 6K 1:80 0:80 8:00 9:46 8-IB I'M 9:18 u- story book, an autlraobile for my doll to ride in. Dear old Santa where do you live? I want a little lamp, a tea 1:85 1:00 9: 9: fffi IS? 9 I set. a drossor, hat ana snoos ior my am for Christmas la her wrtnaay woo nave oeen ourta nore.

handsome new pamphletfjralde) to Kureke Hprlnss.ihe great Health beien Unned with new and beautiful lllwatratlons. A copy sent free to any address. The trade murk of the old Eurelca Bprlngi Hallway oonipsDjr has boeo adopted by the aew oouipani, the St Louis and North Arkansas Hailmad, In addition to the fact that ours Is the "Road to Hralib," it oan also be truthfully stated thitt the new line whloh has been extended from Eureka Sprlntrs Is tho" Head to Wealth," beciUM It pnetrn'A the tfchoit mineral country In the world. Come to 1'orekn Springe and getllealtlil goto the N.lncral Flelda and get Wealtb. GEORGE WEST, Manager St.

Louis and North Arkansas R. Eureka hphihos, A ax. pi brinsr me some nuts, candy, ba nanas, oranges and apples. Good by npur Old Santa. Dora May Norton Southard Bohanon 0 LIVERY COMPANY.

oest noises, best buggies, best service. We want your busi ness. Give us a trial. Room For a Few Mors Boarders. Both Phona, Leave Orders ot tiw smith Dec.

16 Dear aiiy exoept Bsaaay. Trains I and 4 run Sawer only. i P. D. HUNT, VnperlBtenfent.

ARKANSAS CENTRAL. Time Table. (Daily Except Sunday.) To Darling, Central Levacca, Charlwwfl MdParis. p-m? MlMOurt Partus Dpe' No.8 Arrives it htlsaoeri Paclflo 10:80 a. a.

C. E. RATCL1FV, Santa: ,1 will wrlto you a letter to toll what I want you to bring me. Please bring mo a big doll and little doll, too. I want a doll trunk to put THE VALUE TO YOU OF IOOO INSURANCE Is bdeu that you ought to at once how much you can carry and begin to carry It provide a policy that protscU you to tho limit.

We'll be glad to explain It and write all you think tou need Costs as little as good Insurance can cost Howard B. Wler, KltU. Port Smith. Ark clothes in. Ana i warn a LEARD MOWREY'S Van Buren Steam Bakery's PRODUOT Such as Fruit Cake, Nut Cake, Angel Food, Macca-roons, Lady Fingers and Jelly Cakes of all kinds.

MEN ANDWOMEfc and work basket and soma candy ami fruita and some games, NECESSITY, Why do you seek remedies for beauty when your tooth are In a bad con dltion, for beauty exists in the teeth as well as the face? Have your teeth examined and eee If we can't give you the closest prices that can be had. A correct preparation of vitalised air with experienced hands la absolutely without pain. Black Bros. Painless Dental Rooms, 712 Garrison avenue. Ymir friend.

Lillian Moore. fttftt.nti Irtllnttooi or ulwtrstlo hi.hihr.ntt DAIks Fort Smith, Dec. Santa: PIeno bring me a doll and a rnt er awlwaous. WMinet mirror, bruah and aetijC3 a meiitfw I.U4 i mm mw get of dishes, some apples, canay, nuw, npnn croft, wash stand, ma er mot In plui wrwj tf tprM, prsejld. I.OO,.rlbnUIt.T.

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