Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1910 — Let Your Little One Write a Letter to Santa Claus. [ARTICLE]

Let Your Little One Write a Letter to Santa Claus.

The Republican has made arrangements with Santa Clauß to take care of his mail in Jasper county. All our little readers should write a letter to Santa, telling him what they would like him to Wing them for Christmas. The letters will be published each day in The Republican until Christmas. Parents, have your little ones write a letter to Santa, in care of The Republican. These letters will make interesting reading. These letters can be mailed or brought to The Republican office. Those calling in person with the letters will be presented witn a nice calendar as long as they last.

The Rev. William E. Hinshaw, sentenced several years ago to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife in Hendricks county, Indiana, was examined Monday as to his physical condition by the state board of pardons as a basis of action at Indianapolis Thursday, when the board will consider his pardon or parole. One of the reasons advanced for executive clemency in his case is that Hinshaw is a victim of tuberculosis.

Mrs. Joe Larsh was operated upon in the Wesleyan hospital yesterday for cancer of the breaWord from the hospital this morning is very encouraging and it is thought that she will recover from the operation, and eventually be cured. Mrs. Larsh has been suffering from this cancer for some time, but not until lately did her condition grow alarming. In the operation yesterday the entire right breast was removed and the affected tissues as far as the neck. Encouraging reports continue to be received from their son Jack, who was run over by an automobile, and it will not be long until he is brought home.

The town of Wheaifleld is holding a special election today to elect a councilman to fill a position made vacant by resignation. It was not until late yesterday afternoon that no' 1 tickets had been provided for the election and a hurry-up call was sent to the members of the council for a special meeting to consider the matter and devise means to secure the ballots. It was decided to send special messengers to Rensselaer by automobile for the ballots, and the order was phoned to The Republican oflice to have them printed and ready for delivery to the messengers when they arrived. Dr. M. B. Fyfe and Editor John Bowie were sent after the ballots, which were delivered to them after supper and they started/on their cold trip home that night, in order to have the ballots on hand at the opening of the polls at 6 o’clock this morning. Warren J. White was the only candidate to be voted for, the democrats having made no nomination for the office.