The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-24

talked and acted like a Bowery
tough. But he had heart as true
as steel and was kind and resentiess
as 1t is possible for circus man "
lbe. Often at night ] nave seen III -
emerge from the 'tbig top" after tnts
men aRarie had been torn down ana
round up the crowd of urch1ns and
Eothers who hang about the show
!hoping in some way to gain ADMIT
lance. ssGet In dere,". he would say,
with a great bluff OF fercenessD ana
get In der quick, or III tan fyouS
hides II is needles to say tnles
these small boys never waited 20
have their hides tanned. Then snS
shownan would sit down In his arm
chair, rest his hands upon his cane,
and chuckle good naturedly. When
mr.. Forepaugh died several years
ago ne was worth more than Vs.
900, 600.
Near Columbus, o., two or tnree
generations ago there lived pooE
Methodist preacher who rode Dlg
clrc1Iit which necessitated Aim
preaching for or 1--WE times every
Sunday. The Rev. Mr.. sells mac
Aos1r. bows, Adam, Lew, Peter ano
EJphrafn. The neighbors said tnat
the boys were the worst for mile
around. Like most other poys' solLs
of ministers, they were pulled fron
post to pillar and they grew up o, Ss
lIeft home and began to peddle BIZ
Ibles. This proved rather slow ana
| thew began to sell electric BELTS
which they passed out IKE whdnrs-
The ability of the wizard-ltlke Ral-
son was Just beginning to dawn anu
they proved profitable days to tne
vendors Of electric belts. me ,Doss
saved their money and one Day tney
had a chance to buy small wagon
SHE'S that had stranded. They did
| ali sorts of things to save salaries
even to the raising OF the tent IN
which the performance was gwen:
The show grew and prosePereds ana
when the last OF the brothers died
lin Columbus six years ago. ne !erS
an estate Of many million ooAAals'
i The careful training the boys re-
ceived in a Christian home vas E. 4 4I,s,F
lafterward eradicated In SPITE OF Inei
calling or business principles.
'sPop George" Hail.
"a Snowman who Is known by ar
IcircI1s men and Of whom the layman
| knows but little, Is popcorn
George Hall, living at Delevan LAKE.
wis. hale and hearty at the age o.
80. Circus men OF other DAYS az
i had one great failing, they loved TO
II
one came into possession OF Circus
the title automatically fell upon MIN.
Now. Mr.. Hall had been known TOE
i q olIarter Of q century as Pop
George for It was he who 1nVenteu
the candy form OF deltcacy maue
from popcorn. And so, when ~:
lEIall came into possession OF mis- nEs S
lcircus. he had calling cards pr1nteo
reading '4Col. George W. Hail., ana
likewise on all his passes he had
lsim4lar ssnandle.'' But the old cir-
crg FOLLOWERS couldn't see the colo
neI. - and much to Mr.. Halls chaBT1n,
Inc was ever known as Popcorn
George"
the world today Ives not g y1t.1s
ways from Indianapolis, In the Hts
e asy., y Waiiace. ana the name hal
I5een iisped upon the yongue Of mil.
Iions OF little tots In the Qntep
STAGE. Canada and Mextco. Thirty
VeRrn ago Mr.. wallace was Funainl
| q livery stable 1n Peru. One day
smell wagon show passed Snto9b11
town and bought several noEse 80,
paraphernalLR, Tho ShoWnen weEI
never able to lit tho mortgage ene
q seii into MI, ValiR0e's &Rnds, As
? tried Ia vain 70 dispose OF E3e ptop
eFty. end 70 tho next spF4hl
he took e out, CEiIi9s, the llssle "
gFeSRtion "The Great Wslleg
Snow" Tie Yaras AeeataS shgsR
: mea- aUDIled To his ssEeHs EfSe gss'
loaFSeGSi eESeakiea that he had glyel
FIs livery stable, ne vas enc e pa
dF5 meR % ran a Snow H9ott HAas
neS.f5ke RFlRsiRles aRd q aa 4
With ne ayPaE siIjEe Haekhea9 Wts sse9
had fepg pFeaessai ylttea eltSas ~
GRs IlE5. Bsase u Eaa ss'sas 'st'
inet allowed IN anY teFm,
seuPeRd6IEs PEoposltssss
AZ a M wonder that the snow %
san "a grow and continue to do 6
until it reached the zenith Of circus
j fom rue FSrnning 81 "a aisslls