Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-09

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John Napoleon Bonaparte Little IA
! miliarly known to nearly every resident
of Ohio county as "Po" Little, is dead.
About week ago he sold out his little
confectionery in Leatherwood, and
since that time he has been living in a
room which he rented in the East End,
and has been INDUCING rather too free
ly in alcoholic drinks. Humane Officer
Echols has been looking after him.
'tPo'' was without funds, but has been
drawing a small pension. He was able
to be about on Tuesday, but yesterday
was dangerously ill., and he passed away
early in the afternoon. DR.. Wells at
tended him.
Holiday Post of the G. A. r. will
conduct the funeral, which will take
place this morning from Watkins I'M
dertaking establishment The remains
will be buried at Stone church ceme-
terry, Elm Grove. The pallbearers will
be selected from the old soldiers, and as
many veterans as can possibly do so,
are requested to attend the funeral.
HPo'' Little was about 60 years of
age. He came from Pennsylvania Dutch
stock, and has spent almost his entire
life in Wheeling. His wife died several
months ago, leaving no children.
"Po" was orderly sergeant of Co. E,
list w. Va. nifty. in the Civil War, and
served through the war. He received
a bayonet wound in the neck from
member of his own company. After
the war he worked for short time in
the Whitaker mill, and since then he
has been engaged in the confectionery
or restaurant business, and through his
unique methods of advertising has been
a we'll known public character.
Many are the stories told about the
ed in the creek mill, he had corn and
, bunion preparation, which was nothing
more nor less than colored water, but it
found a ready sale. "fPo's" instructions
were to soak the feet in hot water, then
cut the corn with razor and apply his
preparation. There was temporary re-
lief as a matter Of course and ne col
lected lot of testimonials, which he
used to display along with bottle con-
tanning dried pig-skin, cut in the shape
of corns and bunions.
His reputation was made on "'Po'
Littles celebrated Philadelphia cream
pop, which invigorates and elevates
but does not intoxicate." His methods
of advertising were unique and original,
and everybody knew about his cream
pop. On one occasion fakir stopped
on the street in front of his door, and
"Po' rolled out store box, and started
to cry his pop. The fakir was out
talked, and quit in disgust
pos" star advertising dodge was his
announcement that he would jump
from the suspension bridge at certain
uOul Oll q CCltdlu dlItl AUOu 1ION uo
gathered by the thousands, and "Po''
walked up and down in front of his
fruit and pop stand at the old Grant
House carrying flag on his shoulder
Several clerks were kept busy serving
peanuts and Philadelphia cream pop.
The hour for the leap arrived and pass
ed. Another hour passed. "Po" was
still walking with the flag and the pop
stand was about cleaned out Some
body finally asked him when he was go
ing to jump from the bridge. He re-
piled that he was waiting until the river
got within three feet of the suspension
bridge, when he would make the leap.
The crowd left in disgust.
'Po" used to also give balloon asceE-
sions, using cheap paper balloons. 10
attract crowds. At one time he did a
f1ourishing business, but with his adj
vancing years he found it diff cult to
earn a livelihood. He was an uncom-
promising Republican, and used to an
nounce himself frequently as the sol
dier's candidate for different offices, in
the expectation that he would be bought
off to get the soldier vote
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