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Show He Traveled with the Uuus. "I had an interesting experience," said Mr. George Boniface, Jr. "I happened to be passing one of the dime museums when I noticed a large placard announcing announc-ing the appearance of the elastic blcin man. Having never seen this curiosity I bought a ticket and entered the ma-semn. ma-semn. 1 was startled by the resemblance which the elastic skin man bore to some one i hud Been. I could not recall the name, but the resemblance haunted me a Re a dim ghost that had come out 01 long ago. While 1 stood wondering the reporter for a local paper came np to interview in-terview the elastic skin man, and 1 heard the elastic skin man say: 'My name is D. B. Hodges. In 1S37 I was agent for Rumsey & Newcomb's minstrels. Since then 1 have been idle.' "In a few moments," continued Mr. Boniface, "who should come along but Arthur Cambridge, Charley Griste and Gus Pennoyer. They shook hands with the elastic skin man and began talking over old times, "Let's see, Charley,' asked the elastic skin man, 'what show were you traveling travel-ing with when 1 first met your" " 'Upon my word. I don't remember,' said Mr. Griste. 'The first show 1 ever traveled with was a den of performing lions, rnn by well, now, it's curious that 1 can't recall the name!' ' 'Was it Van Amburgh?" asked tho : elastic skin man. " 'Bless your heart, no,' Baid Mr. Griste. 'Why, he taught Van Amburgh the business. Funny I can't think of his name. He was a great friend of old Bill I Coup's oh, yes, now I recall the name; j it was Daniel!' " Eugene Field in Chi- ! cago News, |