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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
VETERAN SNOWMAN
TALKS OF EARLY DAYS
OHIO Man Recalls the Days When
He Toured the Country With
Famous Freaks.

over in the Buckeye State, in the
hamlet of Huntsville, there still lives
one OF the most picturesque figures
that ever doomed in the circus ring.
Judge II. P. ingalls, probably is tho
Oldest living Snowman, for he was long
a companion of Barnum. Van Ambers.
Forepaugh, Tony Pastor ana John Rob-
inson.
lie retired from tho circus business
many. years ago, but the scent OF the
sawdusta and the glare of The gasoline
torches still have a fascination for this
Snowman.
~ supposed the boys had almost for
gotten the old Judge remarked the
veteran recently.
IT was horn March IS, 1926. near
Merrimac, n. IL L was a farmer boy
and from earliest remembrance the life
of n Snowman appealed to me. In 1850,
when I was twenty-tonr wears old, !
went to New York. Times We're mighty
tough with me then. and 1t was diff
cult for me to make boil ends meet.
After hard effort I secured a position
as a street car conductor, but the Tree
life Of the circus kept calling. and !
Joined old Frank Carpenters hippo
drome.
after a year or so with tho aggre-
cation 1 joined Welsh T. I.ent's circus
and I remained with this attraction
three years. I had raked and scraped
together n little capital during thls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
TOXIC WORLDS FAN.
Great international Exhibitlon in

loLFN EAlh 8 lUl~s SLstFE aTG EgeS
Japan is about to follow the example
of the west. She is to have an inter-
national exhibition. 1t is to be held in
Toxic III 1912. Tho site chosen is the
Aoyama parade ground. which measures
overeeighty acres, but some doubt ex-
lists as TO whether this area will be sui
ficent to accommodate the full project.
II 1t is not, a portion OF Shinjuka Park
will be requisitioned. The exhibition
committse. are at present in treaty fer
housing Tor the fine arts section of the
exhibition and also { for the ref hs atftert
5ence in the world In the a~ttractivenessl
Of the exhibition,s =exsernals. There
jous districts of Toxic for the honor of
the site, and at one time the idea Ct
ferent sites throughout the city is said
70 have been under Consideration This
raneement, and it is we'll that the idea.
if It wa ever serlSuaig entertained ertanr ,n
Kaneko as yice-president of the exht-
bition has been universally welcomed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
time and then I started In the show

time and then I started In the show
business for myself.
at was in 1884," continued the judge.
when I took charge OF the old Phila-
delphia Museum in Philadelphia. 1t
was there I became acquainted with
Avery Smith. old man Quick. Dick
Sands. Dan Rice and others OF the old
timers. I guess that Tony Pastor and
I are the only ones who now remember
those noted old shownlen.
Shortly after i came into possession
of the museum a Captain Coffin. owner
of a trading ship. arrived In this coun-
try with the since world renowned
Siamese twins. He had secured them
by some trivial contract with the King
of Siam. The twins were then eigh-
teen years, old. "A man named thinner
man attempted to exploit them anti
failed. I then obtained the twins and
first exhibited them with great sue
cess in Philadelphia.
ut was at his time that ] got 50
well acquainted with p. T.. BarnuH1.
He had heard OF my SUCCESS with the
twins, aud one day approached me for
am interest. Tho bargain NO struck
has never been made public before. 4
gave Barnum a one-fourth interest for
his; long experience In h museum
business, and tho exchange OF certain
curiosities.
I'VE then toured the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Then
we went to England. and In the CRYSTAL
Palace IN London, on Good Friday, o.
900 Englishmen saw the twins. Bar
nun and I showed for three years. but
at tho OF twenty-one tho Siamese
twins went into business for them
selves. They quickly made q fortune
and Invested their money In the slave
traffic. They lost their fortune during
tho war. and afterward. exhibited
themselves over the country again.
They died In Surrey county, North
Carolina, in tho seventies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
TAINTED CRITICISM. Of R~oclscfellcr.

some OF the critics Of Mt. Roekefel-
Ter and the Standard OIL Company are
extremely Inconsistent, to say the
One of these critics. who Is
Connected with an organization in the
interest of an important reform. sharp
~ criticized the Standard OIL Com
pany, and denounced MIR. RoclSefeller,s
money as "tainted."IZT This gentleman
repeatedly wrote Mr.. Rockefeller, beg
ging for generous contributions to the
and reform work In winch
he is engaged. rtis appeals were .ur-
gent in the extreme. G. nervous offer
ings were made to him III the interest
Of his work. His letters in aeknowl-
edgment OF these offerings We're pro-
fusa in praise of the donors generos-
ity. Shortly afterward his criticisms
81 this money as tainted We're pub
Iished. Is It in order TO ask this rev
Arerld gentleman q few questions
When. honored doctor, did this money
become tainted? Was It tainted when
you wrote your urgent appeals? Was
it tainted when yeM reeeivea in reply
generous checks? Was it tainted when
You indorsed and cashed these checks,
drew the money aud APPLIED II to
Dr.. Il. S, Macarthur. OF Cavalry Bap-
fist Church, New York. in Leslie's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
IRON THE MOST NECESSARY

SIS. HHaN HyaEa- N - At ss n A1F
Children. when you see an old iron
bolt. nall, or hook YOU do not stop 20
think about the great Importance OF
the metal 1T is made from. Yet it
would be difficult, indeed. to imagine
the world getting on without iron; for
to-day 1t Is the most necessary metal IN
use. Should the supply of iron sud-
denly give out and all that is now IN
use be destroye ny rus.. We snouiu W
backward numberless centuries.
The same cannot be said of3any 9th
err metal in existence. We could get
along without gold, silver. tin and COP
Der. While these metals are vastly
useful the world could so on In Its
advancement without them, for there
would be- found a substitute for each.
. have no way of knowing just
when this mineral first became known
of, but 1t came into use probably soon
after tire stone age. AS warfare doml-
|nated6the mind Of man at that remote
period, It is only reasonable to ~
that iron was first employed IN the
making of weapons.
The most ancient records mention
thesuss OF iron. and We have reason. to
believe that this most useful or uselul
metals was known many thousands 81
years before the. Christian era, II Is a
recorded fact that among the earlier
peoples iron was held as Infinitely
more valuable than gold.
TO quote from n writer on the sub
lject OF iron ana its many uses:
stThe most remarkable remnant OF
early work I'm iron is the famous
wr~ought-iron pillar OF Delhi, which sls
supposed to have been erected in about
tho year $40 A. D.. It is nearly forty
eight feet in height, sixteen and a halt
II tEEr WL- ~ ~ ~~A 49, - ~ Al&A y,Nt trnNS1 A n n n
twelve inches at the top. 1t weighs
about seventeen tons. In a telnpla IN
linda nra iron beams at great magnl-
tude, II Of which is over twenty-slS
feet In length
! Livingstone, the sgrat; explorer, found
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
PHYSICIANS CURE SKIN WITH SIM
PIE REMEDY.
Noted Eczema Specialist Comments on
n Proven Specific for Skin Diseases.

Physicians everywhere continue their
praise for ordinary oil OF wintergreen in q
lwond etfnl specific for Eczema and other
itching skin diseases, This LIQUID, puro and
snl. an as water. externally applied has IN
atent effect, "A few drops on the burning,
itching sore causes Instant relief, andaa
short continued use gives q complete cure.
80 enthusiastic about this renledy---n, 2, P.
plescriptton-that he declares In q letter 70
tho D.. D., D.. Company, OF Chicago, that TINS
great remedy is as near ~ specific for
+, zelna MS Is quinine for malaria. II have
been using your o.. DID. for four years With
gratifying results" writes pr. Holmes.
There are thousands of other physicians
who use n. d, D. Prescription. the oil or
wintergreen specific, p. D. p. cures and At
lie so clean to use. II we did not know
. what y. b u. will do We would NIT recon
mend it to our friends and patrons. owens g
+ Minor Drug Co., and alldrugglsts.A1
Call at our store anyway and letNu1S see
tthe nature Of Your skin trouble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27

Especial to The Times ispstchD
LAwRENcEv1LLE. VA. October 2e.
Monday was an epoch MAKING day
for st. Paul's Normal and Industrial
School, and incidentally for the whole
community. The event was the cont
ing OF the General Convention party
OF sixty-four members. For this they
were Indebted to the generosity of Nh
George Foster Peabody. a staunch
friend of negro education, a member
OF ST. Paul's board Of trustees and OF
the American Church Institute for Ne.
gros, the church organization formed
by tho Board OF Missions to look after
tho church schools at Raleigh, peters
burg and Lawrenceville. The local
school is one OF the system OF affili.
ated Institutions. and does the nofIipai
and Industrial work.
The distinguished party arrived e..
11:45 A. NJ. IN a special Pullman train
via Emporia, in charge OF canaan
! w. wcstbury. division passenger agenl
Of the Southern Railroad; a detega-
deacon Russell. met them at the depoE
with a number OF carriages. n parhg
was whirled away rapidly ch 10 the the
poanday prayers. after which they
proceeded to the students dining nail
III a luncheon was served to The
| tisitors. prepared BY the girls in the
cooking department. The menu was
characteristic. delicious Old i pggtnta
SALAD Ice cream. coffee. cocoa; teA.
/ cheese, crackers and fruit The vissaosa
enjoyed the meal AFTER ,ne iu 1aI ana
achaoI Apartments was made and the
1Shoie party repaired to the new me.
mortal chapel which seats com1ofeApiS
ouH, 10 thc unavoidable absence
Of oSToth Bishops Randolph and Tack-
er. Of the diocese. the Rev. anus IF
5ish sR;el Nsw e aSIk: f Institute. was re-
naIuested by Principal Russell to pre-
ssiIe. ri. Rev. Samuel p gus
{; ?. k Irles. s eahSpc, cd c the prayers.
Just preceding the prayers two plan.
tation songs were rendered. by the
Jubilee chorus. os
chairman, Rev. Mr.. Bishop said he
regretted the absence OF Bishops Kan
doiph and tucker: that he was prssid-
ing at the request OF o me pr ~ sins.
some OF the melodies that ne liked SO
much. Rev. Mr.. Bishop said; in part;
that he must congratulate the school
upon what he had seen III Tue Naito ?
departments.
not be present, he wanted TO present
and Best besss'' Wishes she's FOR the. success
Speaking OF the work OF the Amer
fcan Church Institute. he said It wa
their purpose to correlate and consoli.
date their church work in order that
it nigh. be done with economy and
school IN the system. which designed
to teach religion. agriculture. indus,
trial training and the training 81
iteachers, lie concluded by asking the
sympathy and support of the visitors
for the work when they returned toms
to the end that the American EhurcI
institute might do Its part IN VIC
work of lifting up, and %elevatins tbs
colored people Of the South. cbesbire,
nf Nnrih Carolina: Bishop McVickar,
DR.. r. s. Powell and Arehdsac9n Rus;
Sell made addresses Bishop mali II q =
nrav.r. AS there were stlll a few
morents to spare. Rev. I. Il. Miller,
rector of st. Staphen's. petersburg
Iva. an alumnus. made a few BRIEF
timely and very excellent remarks
upon the school and Its work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27

Simpson. %. D.. OF Clay Street; Rev. r.
M. Maaey, OF Union Station. and Rev. *.
NJ. Mears. OF Hasksr Memorial, are
compeiled to move. In Danville, Rev.
z. Fl. Rawlings. OF Main Street, and
REV. G. Fl. Lambeth. Of Noun Vernon.
must move. In Lynchburg, Rev. 9. 2.
Kelly, d. D.. Of Court Street. and In
Portmouth, REV. J.. N. Latham, of Monu-
mental. must move.
In Norfolk. Rev. J. T. Bosnian, OF
Client. and Rev. q. w. Jones. OF Park
Place. must move.
Among the presiding elders whose
term on their districts are out, are
Rev. w. V. Tudor. p. D., of Richmond
District; Rev. w. w. Lear, y. D.. OF
Charlottesville District; Rev. R.tF. Lips
comb, .. D.. OF Petersburg District.
and Rev. r. +. Gayle, OF Eastern Shore
District.
The air is full OF runors as to what
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
preachers shall be appointed to I'll

preachers shall be appointed to iii
certain pu1pits. bat all this Is pure
speculation. as there la no person
to-day who knows where any OF these
men shall be stationed. These rurtors.
too, are as often ~contradicted as they
are made, so let none OF the leaders,
OF the Times Dispatch give themselves
any undue concern as to who VIII ne
their preacher next year. There are
men among those who are compelled
to move who are capable OF filling any
pulpit In all Methodism, u many
whose time is not out may have to
move SO as to arrange the appoint
ments satisfactorily for the best In
terests OF the church. Suffice 1t to
say they will not he made until after
tho fullest and freest discussion by
the bishop and his cabinet.
w. A. G.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
CHURCHnlEN VISIT
ST. PAUL. SCHOOL
Portamouth Va.

the different. African tribes manufae-
turing iron. or course their process
u a simple one. but they had their
furnaces for smelling, their charcoal
pits and forges. The iron9was en-
ployed in the forming OF arrow points
and many articles for personal adorn-
meht. such as necklaces OF beads n
hra cclets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
Tha western Way.

We were being shcwn through by tina
butler, "a magnificent fellow. who had been
ii, the family of the ancient owners NIL his
no think we aligned, "oi this old castle
being sold to a rich American!"
l course we don't expect tho butler tn.
toin, openly, In our regret, since ho was re-
tanned by the new proprietor, But we read
his face, as he pointed out tho shosfs walls.
3yentured, sadly.
"Ah, but it does, as never befora In my
time, y exclaimed the butler, jingitng soma
&C Gins In his pocket, rather comfortably, II
would seem. to tell the truth--,Puck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
10 Buiid a Furniture store.

HENDERSON, N. c.. October 2s;-
Messrs. a. T. Barnes a. Co. are prepar-
ing to erect a commodtous and hand
t~ablishment. Excavations will beginftn
a few days. and the erection will pro-
coed at once.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
: kQBINTERfSTaOM WOMEN \
Over Blouse or Jumper.

Seldom has any fashion taken so
firm hold upon feminine fancy as
has the one of the over waist. Each
new variation seems a bit more at
tractive than the last and there Is
genuine enthusiasm felt for each new
design. Here is one that is both
novel and charming and that is adapt
ed to almost every seasonable mate
rial. In the illustration 1t is made Of
old apricot Liberty satin trimmed
with velvet of the same color and
bands of the material and brilliant
jeweled buttons, but wool is quite as
desirable as silk, linen and all the
pretty cotton stuffs are charming so
made, while 1t would be difficult to
find any better design for the favorite
three-piece costume that is made with
skirt and over waist and little jacket
to match. The trimming is distinctly
novel and effective, but is not obliga-
tory, and anything that may be pre-
ferred can be substituted. Applique
would be handsome, silk embroidered
with soutache braid is always effec-
tive and there are clso numberless
bandings ready to be sewed into
place.
The waist is made with fronts and
backs and sleeves. Both the fronts
and the backs are tucked at the
shoulders, and the closing is made
invisibly at the back. The fronts are
held together by straps on which the
little bows are arranged and the
sleeves are in bell, or kimono, shape.
In this instance the waist is cut out
in sections and velvet is applied un-
der the edge and Is finished with
soutache braid within all edges.
The quantity of material required
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Sleep and Old Age.

There is no question that the
quantity Of sleep required steadily
diminishes from infancy to old age.
This is rather interesting excep-
tion to the general rule that, as in
80 many matters, old age returns to
the needs of infancy. AS regards
sleep, old age is more remote in its
needs from infancy than is any other
period of life. If elderly people OBJ
tain good sleep during the first few
hours, and IL they have not lost that
delight in reading which We all had
In youth, but which so many Of us
curiously lose, their case is not to be
grieved over. The special value of
the earliest hours of sleep, by the
way, has been proved by psychology
ical experiment. The popular phrase
beauty sleep" is we'll warranted. 1t
is the early (the deepest) hours of
sleep that make for health and
beauty.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

"You seem to like his attentions.
Why don't you marry him?" "Be-
cause l like his attentions. Town
and Country.
Prisoner-"I'll reform, Judge, II
you'll give me time" Judge-"All
right, I'll give you thirty days. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wigg-"Skinnum says 1t costs him
$4,000 year to live" Wagg-
"You mean it costs his creditors that
much. "-Philadelphia Record
az hate to work." loafer said,
1t uses up my breath,
And chewing worries me so much
I'd rather starve to death"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Stranger Ito individual who rath-
er fancies himselD Have you got
match?" Immaculate Individual
(blandly) "No, l shouldn't think
so."-Judy.
"If she considers him such a para
gon, why won't she let him dance
with any other girl?" "She prob
ably thinks he is too good to be
true. Judge.
do you walk to and from your
business for exercise?" "No. l walk
for rest. When l want exercise, 1
ride and hang onto the straps. -
Washington Star.
Are you related to the bride or
groom-elect?" inquired the busy
usher. mo" "Then what interest
have you in the ceremony" I'm
the defeated candidate" - Courier
Journal.
Madame Ito her newly arrived
maid servant)-"What is that you
are bringing in your hand?" Maid
-"Oh, that is nothing but a little
crockery cement" - Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
What we'll informed woman
that Mrs. Wadleigh is, isn't she?"
"Why shouldn't she be? Her cook
has worked for nearly everybody in
the neighborhood." Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Mans words to man are often fiat,
Mans words to woman hatter,
Two men may often stand and chat,
Two women stand and chatter
Catholic Standard and Times.
Mistress (engaging new servant)
And 1 hope you're not too friend
ly with the policemen" Servant
"Lor, no, ma'am. l ate 'em. My
father was Hanarchist, num-
Pick-Me-Up.
81 never saw any one so stuck up
as Markley," began Popley. Last
night he" why" interrupted
Goodart, that's not like Markley at
all. He's the best-natured fell
low" "Of course" continued
Popley, "but last night he came to
my house with molasses candy for
the children and let them sit on his
lap while they ate it."-Philadelphia
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
An Old Joke Reyamped.

Mrs. Brown awoke her husband In
the dead Of night with the startling
Information that she had Just heard
a burglar in the room below. "Now, v
she exclaimed, excitedly. -he's light
ing one of those cigars gave you for
your birthday. l heard him pick up
the box and put 1t down again. v
Then John sat up and listened. ~By
Jove, Mary, you're right" he an
bwered. ~He Is! He's actually
smoking one of those-er-er-
those cigars" Theh lie nestled once
more comfortably beneath the blank
cts go to sleep again, Mary" he
said, complacently. Wen find the
poor wretch in the morning."-Argo,
naut.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

suitings and all materials used for
separate coats, so that it fills a great
many needs.
The coat is made with fronts and
side-fronts, backs and side-backs and
under-arm cores. There are pockets
on the hips with deep laps and the
neck is finished with regulation COL
lar and lapels. The sleeves are made
in two pieces each with Follower cuffs
for the long sleeves, while the three
quarter ones are stitched to simulate
cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is four and one
half yards twenty-seven, two and
three-fourth yards forty-four or two
and one-half yards fifty-two inches
wide.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Separate Wraps Plentiful.

1t seems that there never were so
many enhancing separate wraps as
now. They are of every imaginable
material, from Lace, silk and velvet
to heavy English tweeds and Scotch
mixtures; and all seem necessary to
the perfectly equipped wardrobe
the frivolous lace garments, long and
short, having nearly as large a fol-
lowing as storm coats and carriage
wraps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Good Sense Jumper.

adoption of the loose fitting
to be worn in conjunction
skirt of similar materal and a
Eaist of either plain or fancy
|otton, linen or other fabric,
bpealed at once to the good
bf the American women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

The crown of the hat Is not the
usual place for wearing our beads.
but novelty this season Is chain
of large beads In color harmonizing
with the hat encircling the low round
crown outside velvet or satin fold.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

for the medium size is two and one.
fourth yards twenty-one, one and
seven-eighth yards thirty-two or one
and one-fourth yards forty-foui
inches wide, with five yards of velvet
to make as illustrated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22
Short Skirts Correct.

Skirts just reaching the ankle are
quite correct for walking. 1t is prob
ably unnecessary to add that the
footwear must be faultless.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-05-22

|ette de sole is a silk with a
hster that is used for both day
Fening gowns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-15
A stag Hunt In France

Differing from kindred sporting events
elsewhere. stag hunt in France comen-
ces with the ceremony Of blessing the
chase. 1t is performed by priests robed in
full yestmeuts. This is splendidly reveal
ed in Lyman II. Howe's new programme
to be shown in Belding at the opera house
on Wednesday night, Aug. 81. After the
ceremony the hounds and riders dispense
to the place appointed for the hunt. The
quarry. noble stag is seen by the side Of
lake. alert. shifting danger. He takes to
water on the approach Of the pack, and
manages for time to throw the hounds
off scent Ultimately he is discovered,
and an exciting scene is witnessed as the
stag turns this way and that. to sluds his
pursuers. stretched 10 long string in his
wake. Eventually the stag Is overtaken
and mercifully dispatched by a bullet;
Y hen his body is towed ashore and the