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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-18
HEATH ENDORSES NELLY
''Postofncc Department..
First Asst Fostnlastrr General.

First Asst PostIllastcr General.
Washington, d. C.. Dec. 13. 1898.
MY Dear Mnjor-I intended to say IL,
you when you were here that the re liz ono
man, MIR. Charles II. w. Nicely, OF n1uncio,
md, who want. to go into the Cuban
mail service, in whom more inter
ested than lny other man among thou.
sands of applicants for positions OF that
character. He Is ~ newspaper writ err and
i'nblishcr, md about forty-two years or
age. splsndidly educated, q hustler. IA mar,
with the very beat habits and 4s LOYAL as.
loyalty itself He would make IL GRAND.
GoNFIDESTIAL MAN FOR YOu. Will,
wsite and ask him to 20 and SEQ Won
rms Is u man you will warm up to, and
would like To have AS A COMPASSION nY
we'll ls executive officer
You're faithfully,
PERRY S. HEATH.
FIRST Asst Postmaster General
TO Mai. T.. j. Rathbone,
Hamilton. Ohio.'
The writer of the above letter is the
secretary of the Republican national
committee and the chief of its literary
bureau
The object of his enthusiastic euloey,
is now in Jail at New York. charged
with participation in Cuban postal
frauds, in which he is said to have
been a prime mover. He is fighting
extradltion to avoid trial in tho
country where the colossal frauds
were committed
Whenever things get so far wrong
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

vered by tho Tnoon that was riding grand
~ in the western heavens.
The man who ran the oyster tent had
key 10 the merry go round. He seemed
surprised az tho youth OF Thatcher.
Thatcher had a way OF using big words
and talking more like a grandfather than
O hoy Isn't It merely question OF hir-
ing some one TO turn a crank and then
collecting 1--WE cents from each rlder2''
aid he Il think IN be ahlo to hnd come
Kid who II anxious to earn an honest
living by turning the crank and IN attend
20 the fares myself"
Bin Jones. the Oysterman. n big Fat fell
low. put his hands on his hips and laughed
heartily.
Wen. you'H do" said he. But it'm
take moren a kid 10 turn the crank
Your uncle had quite big merry go
round. Want 20 see it?''
Wei. yes. perhaps Ia better" said
Thatcher with dignity. ana Bin lighted
a lantern and in a minute they were in
side OF the tent that enclosed the ma
chine.
II say! Crickeyw were an the words
that Thatcher could find 10 express his
feelings His idea OF merry-gO-roInd
had not been anything like the gorgeous
reality There were two beautiful 81
rarfcs with extra long necks. two lions.
go ferce-lookiny that he WIS ghd that
they were composed OF wood; two thor
ougbhred Arabian ponies. horses OF
brick-red color. two cats that were evil
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

had made arrangements 90 engage a man
who worked by the day to turn .he crank.
Az night long Thatcher dreamed Of hons
pursued hy Arabian horses. aud escaping
from them by leapng on the backs Of os-
triches. who Immediately trotted across
the desert. closely pursued by heayN
footed carts. and IL was noe vet daylight
when he was up and dressed
lie had no trouble In finding the man
who was 90 Do The turning lie was a coal
black negro. who looked as n he had come
from Africa not fifteen minutes before.
although he wore everyday American
clothes But there pas "A look IN his eyes
and a queer r!ng 20 his voice that re-
minded Thatcher OF some Dohomeyans
chat he had seen at a Congress Of Nations
IN the spring.
The merry go-round was a success from
the start Thatcher stood at the door
and cried. An aboard Tor the greatest
bareback ride OF the century. Choose
your beasts and mount. Ladies, bring
your children. nurses bring tho babies.
Perfectly safe ana eloriously cNhiiarating
and an 81 costs D. the small sum OF n
nickel. or cents"
Thatcher had found al this ''patter'
written down m a notebook or bis uncles
and De- said ia with an the gravity Of the
man who n few feet away. was tearing
his throat out selling whips.
There Is very little doubt that II Thatcf-
or had hired a plain New Euglnnder Hike
I'm Jones he would have passed an or
binary day. hEing his merry -go-rOund az
every trip. and his tin box Ia the course
OF time. but that coal black Ahyssinan,
or Nubian. or Senegamhiau. or whatever
be- was-he certainly wasn't a southern
negro-completciv upset every ones cai-
cuiations. and turned Harbourion fair
into tho most excited throng that ev -
hitchod horses 10 fence rails.
Thatcher remembered afterward Tint
every once IN q while the negro. who was
singuiarly silent would go up and wills
per into the ears OF the various beasts
that were 80 quietly and honestly earning
living for their youthful master But
IL was not until the Grand Parade. when
an the drauEht cattle made the circuit OF
the grounds preceded By the Massiuae
Band. that the animals showed that they
were influenced by his whisperlngB The
merry go-rouud was temporarily unoccu-
pied. for every one was watching the pro
ces sion Thatcher saw the colored man
unhuckie the straps that held the animals
10 place The lions reached forward and
nlppcd the TANKS OF the giraffes Most
any animal would have shrieked with pain
but CRATES are voicelers They have legs,
however. and they used them 20 kick.
In On instant there was an uproar. Lions.
girfres. ostrichss. bears. horses and cats
rushed OUT OF tlio tent and began TO tear
madly about the grounds.
Talk about a panic. YOU never heard
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

inRs Intended for children she worked. Ia
silk or white braid. a Christmas greet
Ing
some OF her stockings were as blk as
pillow eases. and their charm dwclt as
much Ia their lnnnito variety OF desc,
ration as Ia their roomincss and mod.
crate price. but she dtd not content her
SELF With only making stockings for Santa
Claus 20 hu-she turned out az least q
bakers dozen 81 pretty SILK and satin
hose. Co bo packed 90 the brim with bon
hons. For enc tops Of these she made
really exquisite garters. into the ccnicrs
OF any one Of which costly brooch or
buckle could be fastened. the whole to
form most acceptable Christmas sin
for a groWn-up
4 few Of her bon-bonuicrcs had their
satin iusteps smartly spanglod. the FOOT
u the gay bag Nus thrust into a very
tiny high hceicd sliprrrs the lex was
suncned 90 stand erect and lined with
waNed paper aud the costhest sugar
pums ia che market were used Tor the
uuing She sold a half dozen of these
and had orders Tor twice as many moro
as She could nll, hut the production OF
pin cushion and sachct stockings inter
fcrod
These last she cut out and sewcd up
herself. or bought Tow pairs ~ stun
French hose and stuffed them with Nio-
let pcrfumod pink cotton. THE top Of
each stocking woa finished on with a
pretty dolls head ana then the most
fsnciful clocks and instcps decorations
we're worked out tn pins. - every length
and color 90 pcsrl bead OF glass head
By ribbon loop IN the stocking Top
this quaint cushion could De- swung uP
beside a dressing table, % on the double
ofllcc OF use aud beauty. while ~" sachefs
were usually made OF say golf hose and
Glled entirely with the best English
lavender
Finally she made tiny little souvenir
stockings. 20 be employed at Christmas
dinner tables and on Christmas trees
Some OF them were surprises-on re-
moving the garter miniature iack-in'
the-box Santa Claus came bouncing out'
others We're intended for use as stick
MIN cushions others were plump Win
wee poppermint tablets and some were
stuffed with cotton. o. give the shape
and then dscoroted With minute holly or
mlsuctoe sprays. while the purchaser
could. IL he or she preferred. secrc'e
some Inexpensive trlne IN tho dcpths or
~ nilling Fanny Finders.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
WITCH AND WIZARD STORIES.
pv charles Battell LOOMS. Author
Yankee Enchantmsnts"

ropvrlghi. 1900 10y Charles Battcn Loomis.
Thatcher sibthorpe was rather young to
o.. tho proprietor OF a merry go round
Cor he vas only r. The way 10 Zen into
h.s possession was by the death OF his
,,other's uncle. who had Travelled with IL
from fair 70 fair all over New England
Tor hftcen years.
thatcher was a boy who was always
ready for anything which came along. and
when he received word from his great I'M
clos lawyer that Mr. Morrison had left
him the merry-go-round and wished him
"a run IT, he was not Ia the least put
about. lie was an orphan, and Tor thc
past two years he had supported himself
by doing odd jobs for farmera
The very day he received the letter he
started to walk to HarbcuTton. where on
the morrow a fair was to open and TO last
for three days. He hnd never seen
rry-go-rouns bat that didn't worry
rtn az all lie was quite sure that he'd
Got the hang Of g. and he was ciated At
The prospect of being the proprietor or
fornething.
10 was evening when he arrived az Har-
tourton and saw tho tents OF the fair sil-
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

inwardly quaking. lie had rather
stretched the truth IN saying the lions
were shaving eaters lie really did not
know. but 80 calm Was his voice that
the people. seeing that the lions were
doing nothing but roar. came sheepishly
down out Of trees. the boys SID or the
great canopy, the grand parade was re-
sumed and che fair went on as before
And On a few minutes Thatcher con-
ndence was rewarded. The ostrichcs
back from a ten-miie run. hoped into
their places So the merry Eo-rouud. the
bears came back with sticky paws for
they had found a hive OF honey. the cats
returned. licking their chops. and the
glraffes. sin crunching peanuts. shells
and all allowed themselves 90 be- hitched
70 their places.
Thatcher made circuit or The grounds
two or three times on the TWO Arthians,
lcaping from back 20 back in true circus
fashion. and when tho stecds had taken
their places and tho colorcd wizard had
begun TO turn the crank. the people fair
IS poured IN, and for thc rest of the day
the merry go-rouud went round unceas-
ingly. The animals retained their lltc I'M
an sunset and Il undoubtedly added 20
the atiractivcness OF the ride W reflect
that you were sitting on "a real live
wooden lion that now ana then roared
rNAliSiic1iAs
Bui n Thatcher had allowed himself TO
he overcome with panic those animals
might siili he al large. and cream -coi-
ored black bears. while they may Dc
harmless. would not ada 20 the attrae-
tiveness Of Whorilcbcrry patch. nor
would small HarbOurion boys go out at
nicht ~ they ran the risk Of meeting
highly-colored and roaring Kings Of
Beasts so Thatcher deserves good deal
OF credit.
And ~ may interest YOU WHO have fol-
lowed his fortunes 10 hear that his mor-
ry-so-round h. now run hy steam, ana be
has four OF each kind Of animals aud
four perfectly pink erizzly bears.
But the co.ored man disappeared the
DAY after larboulton fair ana was never
seen again what his reasons were Tor
ondowing the animals with such biief
lives VIII never bc known. But when one
reflects what awful tricks some Of those
Nubian wizards play n VIII be seen that
Thatcher was a very lucky boy.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
Knew Something Besides what lie
Read I'm books.

The WISE up-to-date. modern doctor Is
no longer sied down 20 tho hard and fast
rules or what his medical books say. he
shall use and what he may withhold IN
treating his patient.
The successful doctor nowadays Is the
one who h quick TO avail himself Of any
remedy. new or old which holds out a
chance OF cure no matter whether 70 Is
Allopaihic. Homeopathic or neither one.
Dr. Jennison. IN an Interesting article
on Indigestion and dyspepsia says.
Mine tcnths 81 all people. who apply 20
me for advice and treatment think they
have this ailment or that ailmept. hut !
find on close examination, that ahcir
whole trouble arises from poor digestion.
They have little appetite and " they
DO have an appetite the food they eat
docs them no good. Why Because Il Is
but half digessed. causing thin blood.
weak nerves, slecplessncss, aching bones.
pains IN chest. formation Of gases, belch-
ing etc. They tell me they believe they
have consumption. or heart disease. rheu-
matism. nervous prostration. in fact most
every disease but the right one.
Ia reality thc whole trouble II IN the
stomach and nowhere else Now what
] do with such peoplof ] don't feed them
on prc-dgested foods like babies. nor
stomach bitters" nor patent nostrums
which know nothing about. No homo
orable physician will prescribe remedy
unlees he knows what II contains and ~
probable effects.
For AN such patients have but one
prescription. ! advise them 20 20 90 the
nearest drug store and get % cent box
OF stuarrs Dyspepsia Tablets use
them with remarxa bic success IN oil cases
Of indigestion and stomach trouble. be-
rause / know what Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets consist Of and what they viii DO.
They contain the vegetable essences
diasiase and governments test pepsin
which are the things every weak stomach
lacks 10 restore natural digestive vigor
and n had dyspepsia myself Il ~ the
one remedy I should take
When a patient comes 10 me complain
ing Of duh headaches. sour stomach. bad
taste. nervousness. bclehing OF gas. or
heart srouble which e. generally caused
from indigestion tell him to lake one
or two Of Stuarrs Tablets after each
meal and as often during the day ~ he
has any trouble, aud feel confident I
have given that patient she best advice
could give"
stuarfs Dyspepsia Tablets are large,
pleasant tasting lozenges. containing dias-
,sse and pepaln combined with fruit and
vegetable essences. They are not cathar-
ne and do noa act on any particular or
esn ike ordinary drugs. but simply act
entirely on the food eaten. They are
natural digestive. pass snA simple
stuarrs Dyspepsia Tablets are sold BY
druggists At 80 cents per package through
out the United states, Canada and Great
Britsia
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
rE Ann, Panic You Never 800 samperOss

slch shrieka or saw such scampering5
and pushing on the part OF staid country
people Babies that were learning tn
walk took lessons in running; men who
hadn't climbed a tree in forty years went
up into elms and pulled their wives and
children after them. and boys made then
way 20 the top OF the big central tent
that saggec aud almost fell beneath their
weight
The two yellow lions stood on their hind
legs and roared as hard as they could
After years and years OF patient tread
mill work who can blame them. The cats
lcaped the fences and were OF after Held
mice. the ostrichcs raced down the road
toward bloomington Center and the bears
ambled clumsily towards a grove on the
hillside The glraffes were attracted by
the peanut booth and helped themselves
4, cOplousiv TO the delicious vegetables
that the owner OF the stand sat down and
wrote an order for seven bushels more
Tho only animals that really behaved
themselves were the Arabian horses. They
came up to Thatcher as much as TO say:
eve done approve OF this ana u we can
help YOU. count us in
I A. for Thatcher. he showed himself TO
he tine stun OF which heroes are made
10 mounted one OF the horses. and max
fn. "a trumpet Of his hands, he said: la
dies and gentlemen don't be AFRAID Ny
lions are the only dangerous beasts. and
thelr lungs are their strongess part. When
they have quit roaring they will be ready
FOR eupper." CHere shudder went
through the crowd. and one young man
fel out OF a sycamore maple. into which
he mad fed) "But don't be alarmed
These heasts were born IL carpenter
shop. and they live on shaving-. Never
ginro began buslness have they acted
ike this. but I think I can calm them
down. ana after have captured them all
IN s. glad 10 invite you 20 pa'ronize
nv show. Come ana take the Creates
bareback ride Of the century. Choose
YOUR beasts ana mount. isssiiss' asias s"uf
children. nurses and the babies. Perfect
~ safe aud gloriousiy exhilaraung. ana
al Il costs II the small sum OF nickel
or i've cents"
: while Thatcher was saying this he was
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
SQVlHH0l BlHk Z Trust GO
CAPITAL, s350,o0o.

Accounts Of banks. merchants. corpora.
tons and individuals solicited.
Savings Department. interest paid quar-
terly.
safety Boxes and Storage Vaults fer
rent.
Collections made on ell points At rea-
aonable rates.
Drafts sold on all the chief cities OF the
world. aAk $40
Correxpondence invited.
JOSEPH u. WEED. President
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President
w. r. MccAuLEY. Cashier.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

IDENTIFY descendants OF the redouotable
Puss in Boots. for their paws were In
cased in stylish Kid shoes: two strong
looking ostriches, and two sleepy black
bears OF light cream color.
Thatcher found himself fighting a noy-
ish wish He wanted 90 ride on one oi
these animals. but he felt thas Il woula
be beneath his dignity TO give way 70
boys through and through, ana ne salo
20 Thatcher, quite as Il II were matter
OF course:
"I'u run the old thing a minute ana
you'd better get on and see II II "oFN'
20 suit you
That altered the case entirely. As
proud proprietor. Thatcher mounted IN
Arabian horse. pattcd its hank ana wait
ed for Bill 10 turn the crank.
Don't YOU want 10 try the ringsF
What do you mean asked
Thatcher
why. / mean try so at the rings
Here. you try TO see how many OF thoso
hanging rings you can grab as you NY
round"
Thatcher was quick o. wink am
he saw in a moment just how the fiN@H
were aunriIod 20 that when one was
taken another appeared IN rs tl'eo.
Bin turned the crank. and wheeAy
Old organ began to play Sweet Nio-
let's" a song that withcred years ago
Up aud down went the Arapihh
charger. forward swept an the eniulals'
up went Thatcher arm and down came
che first ring az which he grabbed.
had a good eye and stendy arm. ai'u ho
captured ten out Of twelve rings d.
THAT entitled YOU 10 another roe ii.,.
said Bin. smiling whiBs!cally' aha
Thatcher laughed as a boy should. II was
the first real fun he had had In over a
year. poor. hard-work ng fellow 49,
lie made the circuit a number OF I'M,
passing from animal - aiiisss@4,
them all. but az last Bin cried out
well. younRster. ! guess Souve so' w
Rang OF II now. and ia just az SOON
top" a.,
Before Thaschcr turned ~. wnleh nc - -.
4 nc hospi,able house Of BIZ Jones, ne
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
THE CHATHAM BANK,


LEOPOLD ADLER. President
e. = ELLIS. Vice president.
JNO. r. DILLON. Cashier
BARRON CARTER. Aast. Cashier.
Holictts the accounts 90 individuals
nrms banks. association and corporn-
lions
Libcrai fnvors extended 20 correspond
INK hanks as our unsurpassed facilities
for collecting insure prompt returns.
BUYS AND SELLS FOREIGN EN-
CHANGE. WRITES LETTERS or
CREDIT AND ISSUES BANK MONEY
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALI. PARTS
or EUROPE
Interest compounded quarterly on de-
posits IN the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
safety Dcpcuit Boxes and Vaults for
rent
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS.
Wonderful snchet, souvenir, Pin
Cushion and Giant Hose for Use
Chrfsfmns Eve.

w onutENuh NhfnFAF NbhNthAhf TN
Cushion and Giant Hose for Use
Christmas Eve.
New York. Dec. 2i.-when Santa
Claus slips down tho chimney on
Christmas eve he will probably
stare. with amazement and admira-
ton. at the row Of stockings swinging
from the mantel shelf. for the like OF
these up-to-date receptacles FOR presents
he probably has never seen before They
are oil made By one woman. from whose
factory. a clearinghouse han bedroom.
something like seven hundred pair have
been turned out 90 meet the holiday de-
inand. II wouldn't be- safe 20 say just
how much money she cleared on her
sales. buf. at any rate. her profits FAR
exceeded her expectations. Some cine. In
late November. she made up a lot q this
special Christmas hosiery. Almost any
materials that came to hand were avail
able from blue dcnm 60 brocaded satin.
and. with big pair OF scissors and a
sewing machine. SHE was soon able 90
manufacture as many as atty a week
An ordinary stocking sudiced as "a
PATTERN but she cut out these special
hose on a very much larger scale. cut
them In two pieces, made the lex Ions
and generous. and then decorated then
in a bowildering variety Of styles. sho
nut on her blue. and white. and pink
satin stockings the most gorgeous gold
braid clocks. and finished OF the tops
with castle ribbon carriers ami Haunt
Ing bows. frin through coquetsish silt
buckles. She made checrfui looking rvfi
calico stockings. big enough 70 hold every
thing a boys heart could wish; and
trimmed the tops with wreatha OF artt-
ilclal holly; ard on nearly al the stock
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

commences 10 grow by putting out In
numerable delicate roots that lo0x Ike
small streams 81 pNqh flowing down
around the tree trunk. when they reach
the ground they BEGIN 90 harden an
spread wider aud wider. throwing out
side branches which run together nud
unite until the whole tree rs bound with
series OF irregular living bands. The
bark between Them bulges out and tries
20 overlap. but the cluEh prevents this
by making its roots more numerous ans
wide.
As the tree becomes more tightly bound
it, leaves begin to fail aud finally q g.
strangled 20 death. After a few years 70
rots to the ground. leaving only the clu-
sin's column OF tangled roots to mark the
place where Il stood
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
WINS sas.ooo rnow FAno HANKS.
son Frnnisco Man Breaks Gambling
Houses at Dawson.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Seattle. Wash. Dee. N-One Of tho
most remarkable faro bank plays Of rec
ord was made thrtd weeks ago IN Dawson
by David Allen OF san Francisco.
Kloudike passenger on the steamer Dol
phln. which arrived to-day
From g. n Allen ia four days won SIS
COZ Two u the houses In which he play
ed turned over their boxes. and two others
had enough Of his game. OF this amount
he devoted $500 20 stalking his friends.
or the score or more stakes" hut one
William Cullen-won With the money
furnished MIN he drew out t4@o for him
self aud q like amount FOR Allen. Then.
having paid s. 400 for debts. he proceeded
TO plunge on his own account and went
broke.
Allen made something % another record
In that he played from saturday motnins
until Wednesday noon without sleep
ate little. too" he said, and drank just
enough 10 keep me braced up
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23
A NcertnhIc PYTHON.

Such Is the clusia OF tropical forests.
which. instead of growing up from the
ground. grows down 20 81 from enc tops
OF other trees.
It's seed ls provided with a pulp very
pleasant 20 the taste of many birds. and
b, ls carried from tree to tree by them and
Ndeposited on the branches There it
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-23

Proved Their wisdom-ssuuday School
Teaeher-"whcre did the three wise men
come frofn7"
pbn Adslphy fwhose family had only
recently moved 10 Chicagol-'They came
from the East
sunday school Tcacher-"And why we're
they called wise mcnT
phi Adeiphy- because, ma am, uey
went hack home again. Philadelphia
The colored American., 1900-09-15
To Revive to the Union League.

Editor The ColoTed Amelican:-l
have been so much enthused and en-
couraged by the splendid showing raade
at the scent Boston Convention OF
of Colore6 Business Men that L thlnk
il would be q grand idea to revive the
Union League and get up complete
directory of all the business enterprises
tradesmep, artisans, dentists, lawyers,
physicians, etc., together with a COM
pendium of all the churches, lodges
and other organizations of the colored
people OF the District Of Columbia. In
other words think that permanent
record should be made Of our profes'
sional, industrial, commercial and or
ganlzed statue in the National capital,
at the close of the 10Th century. Such
. record would be OF incaleulable value
to future generation as basis for de
terminlng the future growth of the
race. The agitation which 1t will de
velop will also be OF great advantage TO
the coIored business men, as it will di-
rect attention to them.
Let me hear from any one who ap-
proves of this idea through the columns
of The CoIored American or by private
letter. ANDRE +. HILYER.
1852 street n. W.