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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

as one of Barnum s greatest feats OF
] was a boy of about Is years the
Barnum circus was billed to show IN
my home town. One of the posters
covered a billboard a least 80 feet long
and - feet high. On this was pie
ture1 q gigantic animal. The legend
accompanying the poster informed the
gaping Youngsters that it was caliei
a sloth, and that it was captured in
much money, but | managed to scrape
together enough to buy ticket to the.
circus. | was going to that show, not
to see the riders or the clowns, but to
get peep at that terrible sloth.
81 got into the menagerie tent
among the very first. | roamed around
aud around, looking in vain for an ami
mai which was 20 be bigger than an
elephant, hanging from some huge
branch Disappointed in my search, i
mustered the courage to ask one of the
attendants where | could find the sloth,
= Over there he replied, with !,
wave of the hand. ana again. | started
on my search. Again | was forced t.
come 20 the circus man for aid.
Right over there in that sage with
the monkeys and the angora goat and
the eockatoos.' was the startling in
formation | received. ] approached the
cage he pointed out and discovered Tho
sloth. | had studied the poster s.
many times that / was familiar Will
every physical characteristic ct tht
animal / recognized it immediately
But, to my intense disappointment, i
was no larger than a 'possnm.
s'Years afterward | related the In
cilent to MIR. Barnum. | asked hin
| what he meant by displaying the pl:
fure of such little ebast on such ;
scale.
(. That = my SYSTEM, replied Nj
/ Barnum. Always tell the truth, Blu
multiply il as many times as possible
II don't believe that the shrewdss
amusement advertisers have progresse
beyond that fundamental rule of Bar
mum 5, and they have had years of OF
portunity to develop some new system
since his death. =
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
KING OF ADVERTISERS.

Advertising experts may think
tlzat they have male great advances III
their work in the last twenty or thirty
years, but ! sill think that old Phineas
4. Barnum had developed the science
of advertising to its perfection before
he died =
John T. Doris, addressing Wash
ington Post reporter. spoke with the
air of authority that years of intimate
acquaintance with Barnum seemed to
give him. Mr. Doris was for many
years prominent member of the g big
top fraternity. In the '70s he was
sone Of the owners Of the Bachelor 8
Doris shows, one Of the pioneer cir
s$ases Of the country He was also -.
aociated with Mr.. Barnuna in business
I shall never forget what regard
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

ESPECIAL TO THE aoRa,as rimEs,

New York, Dec. 1o.-"If Mrs. Vir-
+giaia Wardlaw is acquitted ON the
grounds of lack of evidence, we viii
have her Immediately rearrestea. -
said an attace of the prosecutors Of
fee today. I'VE have more than
enough evidence to held her for first
degree murder in the event Reeorde,
Knott discharges her at the preliral-
nary, hearing tomorrow. :, It is stated
that dozen witnesses will testify tina.
Ocey Snead did not commit murder.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
WEEDS United States Consul.
ESPECIAL TO rsg moRN,se T,sgs,

ESPECIAL TO rRE MORNING TlMgsa
Washington. Dee. 10.-Miss Jane
Bleshaw Pedlar. daughter of Mrs
Thomas Peilar, formerly OF San Fran
cisco, and Mr.. Edward Carleton Baker
United States consul in Antung, China
were married in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church today, the Rev. DR.
Wallace Radcliffe officiating. Miss
Gladys Pedlar and Mrs. samuel Evans
attended the couple, who left imme
ately after the ceremony for New
York TO sail for Europe, en- route e
China
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
kidnapped Girl Seen in Indiana.

ESPECIAL TO the MoRMine TIMEss
Louisville, KY, Dec. 10.--Word was
received, here tonight by the father OF
Alma Kellner, the girl supposed to have
been kidnapped, that she was seen with
two peddlers in wagon in Indiana.
The father OF the girl said her lore of
1eyss woa rsepensihlss Scr the child be-
80 kiAnApped, - sAe was looking in
he sAsW Ni1dows when taken. Frank
fehr, the inillionsire brewer, Who Is an
uncle If the cir, has offered heavy
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

80 e g 6 81
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
THIS rs MY eoth BIRTHDAY.
William x. Vanderbilt.


William K Vanderbilt, head of the
noted family of capitalists, was born
on Staten Island, December IL, 1s4a.
After receiving an academic education
he spent several years in study in Gene
va, Switzerland. Upon his return to
the United States he began his bn<i-
ness career as treasurer Of the Hudson
River Railroad In 1877 he became
one Of the viee-presidents Of Ne N1si
York Central and Hadson Rivss 4ail
way Com any and IN recent ysA1s he
has been one of the controlIinR factors
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

in the various lines composing the so
called yandebilt system of railroads
Mr.. Vanderbilt has been twice married
His first wife was Miss Alva Smith OF
Mobile, Ala. They were divorced in
1900, and three years later Mr.. Wander
bilt was married TO Mrs L. NJ. Ruther
ford.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

reward for her restoration and the cap
ture of the kidnappers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

hands with their wives" she ex-
planned gravely. Mamma and papa
didn't hold hands and then l didn't
have any papa
THAT was very sad" commented
DENLY with prete- ded gravity. But
it doesn't always happen that you
lose papas when they don't hold
hands"
Yes. you do" persisted Shook
ums. And you was holding hands
with other girls. | saw you hold
ing hands with Hiss Lorrimer.
don't like Miss Lorrimer. She's not
nice-lik Miss Carver"
DENLY looked across the stage to
where Edith was just emerging from
her dressing room. Then he glanced
doI the corridor where Lottie Lor-
rimer. unconscious of his glance, was
flirting with the stage clearers and
using her eyes as effectively upon
them as she had done 18th Linn.
Anyone to keep in practice on"
muttered DENLY in sudden realiza-
ton Of the situation. 81 guess you're
right, Snookums," ne agreed. I've
been pretty much of a fool, but
guess it isn't too late to mend and
well-you run along. I've got some
mending to do"
ne SNu HS ueI uO"u from MS SlOul-
der and made his way across the
stage to where Edith was standing.
Out of the mouths of babes
cometh wisdom?" he quoted, softly.
"SnooEums has been showing me
what a miserable fellow l have been,
Edie. VIII you kiss and make up,
dear?"
Mercy! 1t will spoil my makeup"
she protested.
DENLY went back to his position on
the other side of the wings to wait
the rising of the cur ain. As the girls
trooped on to take tieir positions for
the opening of the second act Lottie
paused beside the comedian.
Going out tonight she asked.
with my wife" expleined DENLY:
and Snookums, hearing the speech,
picked up her pink skirts and danced
with Joy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
e
Is'NISS CARVER"

too; so 1 said Come along, kid and
she came"
Edith ctarted a retort, but at the
moment her cue came. Grasping Dem
by's hand, they ran out upon the
stage, laughing with the fictitious
laughter that on the stage hides many
broken heart.
The audience saw nothing of the
tragedy, but wise little Snookums was
a witness to the scene in the wings
and it was with a troubled face that
she climbed into Denb : lap when
the song came.
Denby's voice sounded as funny as
ever, but it seemed to Snookums that
there was a worried COX about the
mouth in spite of its painted smile;
and Edith's hand trembled incessant-
ly as it rested on his shoulder
Perhaps because he felt the need
of working hard, DENLY did better
than usual in the kid song. When he
came off the stage at the close of the
act he swung the child up to his
shoulder.
Still love me. Snookums?" he
asked with laugh that he did not
altogether feel
The child shook her curly head
graveIy.
"What'e the matter?" he asked,
with a affection of surprise.
Il don't like mems that don't hold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

, with the spotlight full en- them
and re sang to her the nursery
rhymes that were so much funnier
IT, an the IS her mother sang, with
so many lines tina Spookums did not
understand.
Miss Carver used 20 stand behind
them on the stage with her arm
ahCut Denby's neck; for Miss Carver
was the biggest OF the little girls,
though she was Denby's wife. She
was little thing, scarcely taller than
the small Sirl who stood at the other
cad Cf the line.
yer, too; and as song went on
she used TO reach up and press
against her cheek the hand that
rested lightly on Denbys shoulder.
There came a night when talk that
bad been growing increasingly frank
IN the company came TO Edith Car
rer's ears. 1t was prefaced by the
usual. My dei r, l would not tell you
this, but / think YOU really ought to
know" but that brought cold COM
fort to the poor little woman for
whom the honeymoon, which had con-
sisted of three weeks of rehearsal and
two months of playing, had scarcely
ended.
She had shut her eyes and ears
resolut Y to TIE bits of gossip and
tried not to see the audacious glances
with which Lottie Lorrimer favored
er husband Now, however, she was
irought squarely face to face with
her trouble, and as she came down
into the wings and stood beside Den
BY, ready to run on with him for her
first entrance, she drew back when
he caught her hand with the cid IA
miliar gesture.
Il know about Miss Lorrimer -
last night" she whispered.
JUS little supper" he whis-
pered back GROSSLY. You had a head
ache and l was lonesome"
There was the club" reminded
Edith. You told me You had gone
there"
81 was going, but Miss Lorrimer
came along ana said she was hungry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15


refused to carry her off the stage
with the others in the mad rush
that was the wind-up of the song. and
after that her real name of Polly
Crane appeared only on the salary
roll. The "Snookums" hit was a sue
cess.
At each performance DENLY woulu
offer woras of encouragement to the
slowly travelling Srockums. bringing
roars of laughter at his sallies. It
proved that the race was not always
to the swift, for Snookums was paid
IN additional 50 because her chubby
legs woulu not permit her to keep up
with the leaders.
Snookums worshipped DENLY, who
n his carele s. gcod-natured way
made a pet Of the small child who
contributed so materially to his own
hit. The little CIR. came to love
hose moments when she SAT- on his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
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Here Are Facts We Want You
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
MAN WHO TAUGHT WRIGHTs.

Wilbur Gives Credit Fer Interest In
Flying Machine to Octave Chanute.
Speaking in New York of his first at
tempts to fly. Wilbur Wright declared
that his interest in aeroplanes aud
that of his brother was first aroused
by Octave Chanute's book on aerial
navigation.
when my brother Orville and be
gan working on aeroplanes we simply
wanted to get something that would
stay in the air. We started with con
trivances like box kites. elders we
called them. We glided with them
and then we installed engines. and
they actually stayed in the air After
that the machines which are called
Wright aeroplanes were finished
"My brother and l were in the bicy-
Gle business in Dayton when we be-
came interested in kites. We expert
mented with them. Then we got hold
of Octave Chanute's book on aerial
navigation. We read it with great in
terest. After more studying we built
gliding machines. During all of this
time we were in the bicycle business.
We did not have much money, but all
we had was put into our aerial exper-
iments.
1--WE knew a great deal about mo-
tors. and with this knowledge we were
able to install into our elders motors
that were able to keep us in the air
That was the way we came to invent
aeroplanes. l have never studied di-
riGible balloons / don't suppose l
know the first thing about them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
PLANS new TOURS
President Taft Already Figuring
Upon Visits to Alaska and n
Panama.
lie smashed liner TO right field in
Has Announced Purpose of Seeing
foT himself Regularly Prog
ress on the Canal.

1 Although President Taft's presen
tour of the United States is far from
completion. plans are already bein:
made for his next two trips. whicl
will take him from Washington Il
Panama and Alaska. 1t is reported
that the president is figuring on Il rui
down to the isthmus of Panama ant
back during the three weeks of tht
Christmas recess of congress. The
president is making plans. TOO. for q
trip to Alaska next summer.
The trip To Panama viii depend al
together on Mrs. Taft's health. Re
ports from Beverly of her steady i'm
provement have delighted the presi
dent. and he is looking forward to the
sea voyage to the iSthmus with her.
The president intended TO have Mrs.
Taft accompany him on his present
western trip. but her health would not
permit.
When the president visited Panama
last spring he announced that it would
be his policy to make trip to the 18TH
mus once year. He added that lie
wanted first hand information on the
progress of events there and that he
believed a visit by the president to
have Il most wholesome effect upon
the canals working force.
Included Alaska In Present Tour.
The president had originally included
Alaska in his present jaunt, but the
late adjournment of congress forced
him to cut il out. The president wish
IS. TO see the territory with his own
eyes before recommending the leGisla-
ton that he has proposed in regard TO
its government
Next to the presidents tariff speech
his Alaska program has probably
aroused the most antagonism of any
thing said 81 bis trip. a lot of people
in the Pa9 coast states have bust
ness intere in Alaska. and many
more have ives who have settled
The lattPi are ruflled at the presi-
dents chara,terization of Alaska's pop
uiatiOn as nomadic and unfit for self
government. They argue that the min
ing town populations in Alaska are no
more LACKING in the. qualifications nee
eSsary Tor Self government than were
the miners OF California and other
mineral sections of the west that have
developed into great commemorative
Opposed to the President.
The Pacific coast people who are op-
posed to the presidents proposed gov
eminent by commission in Alaska say
that is the form which the wealthy
men of the territory want. They want
the commission because it will mean 4
less number of persons with whom
they will have to deal in getting sat
isfactory legislation.
The Pacific coast people add that all
Of the common people of Alaska, on
the other hand, are demanding self
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

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Ladies' Hats, $50 to SIS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

IE was the littlest
girl-the one on the
end of the line to
whom DENLY work
ed 1 the kid song
that was the excuse
for the children's
chorus.
"Snookums" Den
by had called her
the opening night
when Ter short IauS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-15
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New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

African negroes. It was urged. should be brought
in as the PATRONS, farmers and settlers would
be willing TO pay for at a fair price" free
grants of land were to be given all coonists on
Manhattan Island, trade allowed TO Brazil ana
the fisheries the manufacture and expectation
of salt we're to be encouraged and the duties OF
the revenue officers sharply attended TO-.
After hvc years of almost constant warfare with
the Indians Kieft concluded a treaty Of peace
with them in 1915.
Soon after this Kjcft was recalled and sailed
for home He was accused of lining his pockets
SO well during his term that he took aboard with
him property worth 100000 guilders. But Kieft
never lived to enjoy 1t, for his ship was wrecked
upon the Welsh coast and he was drowned.
Then came Stuyvesant, the last Dutch Gov
ernor ''Peter the Testy," with his wooden, sill
yer tipped pegleg. He found tho colony in 1917
in "a low condition. he wrote home Dis
order and discomfort were every where apparent.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

James, Duke OF York. was brother OF Charles IL
and also governor of the African Company. tie
denounced the Dutch West India Company
which had tried to obtain territory on the Afrl-
can Gold Coast.
England determined upon TepTisais, and esu-
mated that she could deal the Dutch no worse
blow that by taking her American province
away from her The King granted a patent 10 the
Duke of York for territories In the New World
including Long Island ana all lands and rivers
from the west side Of the Connecticut River to
the east side of Delaware Bay This embraced
the whole Of New Netherlands
Losing no time. the duke dispatched Captain
Scott IN a ship with $50 men to take possession
OF the island Of Manhattan. which by this time
was valued az 1900. In brave array Scott sud
denly appeared on the 'BTcukeien" side Of the
East River. at the ferry landing, on January IL.
1864. sounded his trumpets and demanded OF
Governor Stuyyesant submission TO the British
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
Long Island, the Homeland

Of auroaish IN
is a vel eabH IA ha more
h"n through o
the
in
Eythts the growth or IOugIsh
either il
'N''''s'nt
IN" o the tunnels
electric
10 the Ongs Islam arrOads
at Atlantic wn
S' tunnels between and avenue
win
II Long island
Long Island to
about s'tin;
plenty TN
Tue ''"''S OF the a to ick on an 20
'' place t'a VIII be o hem and their families
Probably n
' "''e desIo
H east end narrow
dl Ion uie
' island
S suchau
"' me natural drainage be ehuudn anywhere
building M
haveeo
more uran twenty ebeenere
bereiaen
an, t" more than shndoet
anu Mauk Point that doubled
manua
It" transportation facilities o come stonath
wina,n coast
tos@ OF brentwood Iand
D" "eu""0 society ol the State o. times
Though Long Island
abOuh
mas more aeso
Kept earth roads especially driving motoring w ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

flag. History has il that the doughty Governor
nearly died of apopIsNy ON tho spot. So deep was
his rage. However. ne sent his secretary 70
Scott with an irouical message:
VIII You not come across The river?'
No replied Scott let the Governor come
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

with $50 soldiers. win walt for him
here
what fOr?" demanded the secretary
ITO run him through The body with my
swOrd,' was the courteous response OF the Eng
lishman.
That would not be a friendly aet," mildly re.
sponded The secretary. who assured Scott that
il was quite useless 20 wait for the Governor fOs
ne surely would not come.
A BLOODTHIRSTY THREAT
Scott fell back TO MidwOu,. now FIatbush. his
drums beating and colors flying while "the peo-
pie booked on with wonder not knowing what i5
meant" Scott told them they must cease thefr
allegiance 20 Holland and promised that no
would arrange the details with StuyVesant
Back TO the East River DC marched. and from
the Brooklyn side sent a message 10 Stuyyesani,
threatening if he did not surrender. 10 coma
over. proclaim King Charles iH Manhattan and
rip the CUTS and cut che feet from under any
man who says that this is not the Kings land"
StuyVesant absolutely refused TO have any
thing 10 do With SeOtt, who ranged back again
as far as New Utrecht and ordered The only
gun in the bIeekhouse theTe 6red in The Kings
honor.
Finally The Governor diet send commissioners
to talk the matter over with Scott II was then
agreed that the English should desst from dis
turbing the Dutch towns. but Scott insisted
that the basis OF all future negotiations should
recognize Long Island British territory. Ho
also broadly hinted that il was only a course on
time when The Duke Of York would bring under
subjection the whole OF New Netherlands. HIS
prophecy was well founded, for IN September
OF that year Colonel Nichols anchored before
New Amsterdam with fleet and many soldiers
lie sent this mperou8 message 10 Stuyvesants
Il shall come with ships and soldiers. Raise
yhe white dag OF peace at the fort and then
something may BE- considered"
Stuyvesant wanted 20 fight Hc stumpec
around the council room and cursed the pus-
silanimity OF the burghers, who refused 10 aid
him. Seeing that il no fought Il must be single
handed against The whole English force. Tho
valiant old Governor gave in. He stipulated
however. that he and his soldiers must be ac-
corded all The hOnors OF war. So al O'Clock
on September the garrison. with The frownine
Governor hmping at their head. marched out
Ills soldiers were paraded down the "BevePs
Paatie." or Beaver Lane. TO the waterfront and
embarked on ships bound for Holland. The
English nag was hOisted Fort Amsterdam
and the name of the town changed 10 New York
Continued an twelfth mage.