Show They Want Theirs The Columbus Ind Republican says that out In Maple Grove a small boy has been circulating the following follow-ing petition To Our Respected Mothers Whereas we the undersigned sons ol you our various mothers have been guilty of violating the various laws MIles and regulations laid down by you inasmuch as wo went In swim mlng In that t part of the year common Jy J called Dog Days wo respectfully petition you severally aiii Individually Individual-ly to remove that part of our clothIng cloth-Ing commonly known among us boys as pants and to apply to us some Instrument In-strument of torture such as a gad shingle hair brush buggy whip slipper slip-per or catofnlnetalls and to continue to apply said Instrument of torture and punishment until we have been thoroughly chastised and promise never to go swimming again Respectfully submitted |