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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
WIFE OF ENGLISH ACTOR.
Mrs. Cowper's Husband Died Insane
and Friend Shot Himself.

MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, November o.
Mrs. Cowper, who shot herself at the ST.
Regis in New York, came to Middetown
about six years ago with her husband
Archibald Cowper, who was an English
actor of some note until he became blind
and finally insane.
Mrs. Cowper had met James H. Wal
lick in a theatrical way and they formed
a partnership. She was then engaged in
writing THE Dairy Farm her most
successful play, which Mr.. Wallick was
to produce.
Wallick boarded with Mr.. and Mrs.
Cowper here until Cowper died. Wallick
then purchased fine property near this
city, known as The Thistles where he
and Mrs. Cowper resided until the prop
erty was sold at mortgage foreclosure.
Walick and Mrs. Cowper then went to
New York Wallick came back here last
spring, and in April committed suicide by
shooting himself In room Of the Com
merciRl Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
authorities of the states upon more seri

authorities of the states upon more seri-
Gus charges
He'll b. tried here though. you may
depend upon that" said one Of the prose-
cutors las these cases presented are
bona fide casss and O. such A serious
nature that the District comes first"
Latshaw, instead of being the COM
municative parsonage o. yesterday, closed
up like a clam when approached today.
He refused to discuss the charges against
him Or talk of his alleged operations
either here or elsewhere. He was even
less communicative when asked about
the man who is said to have Travelled
with him and reputed to be his brother.
I'm beginning to think I've talked too
much already" Latshaw answered to in
quras, and it's about time l keep
quiet Then, after a pause. he added ::
presume il was good stuff"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Ownership.

From the Detroit Free Press.
He owns his own home doesn't her.
Eyes. he only owes 1916 and tntera0G
on 1t nowe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28

ish Society, to which Count Hayasht
responded in the happiest vein. Two hun
dreI persons attended the banquet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
BY Associates Press.

New York, Aug. lO.-Believei by
the physicians to have been the sub
ject of one of the most remarkable
series of skin grating operations that
lave been performed in Brooklyn in
several years. Miss Catherine German.
s2S years old, has probably undergone
the last of the operations which have
saved her life
She was injured while at work in a
Williamsburg store last May, when
her hair became entangled in the ma
chlneTy of a incorporating device
and almost all Of the hair on top OF
her head was torn of, carrying the
scalp with it. Sae was rushed to the
, hospital, where the physicians quickly
saw that skin grating would be neces-
sary
Six weeks ago the first operation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
THE KENTUCKY
COLONEL WINS
BACK CLOTHES
Pursued Chance Roommate.
Who Had Made OFF With
His Best Suit, For Over a
Mile and at Point ef Gun
Makes Man Disrobe and
Return Property.
BY Associated Press.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 10--Pursuing a
chance roommate for more than a
mile. Col Reuben Hurt, of Summer
vile. KY, today compelled ire man
to disrobe. and surrender a suit of
clothes beIOn gi1g to the Kentuckian.
The colonel then left the man clad
only in a white hat and a pair of
shoes on the banks of Salt creek.
Col. Hurt met the man al Grand Is
land and accompanied him to Lincoln.
They secured a room at the same hO-
tell This morning Colonel Hurt miss
ed his best best suit of clothes. along
with his poCketbOok and watch
After q search Hurt surprised the
man attempting TO board an outgoing
train 4 policeman and Hurt pursued,
but the policeman soon abandoned
the chase. Hurt overlook he man
near Salt Greek and compelled him
at the Point Of pistol 20 restore the
stolen clothes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
CAMPAIGN FUND
To COME FROM
PLAIN PEOPLE
Conference Held at Chicago
by National Committee
men on Question Of Raising
Money to Conduct Bryan's
Campaign-A Democratic
Year, Says Wetmore.
BY Associates Press.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-Ways and means
of financing the democratic national
campaign were discussed at length
Sunday at a meeting of Chairman
Mack, of the National Committee;
Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, treas
urer of the committee; Colonel Moses
c. wetmore, of St. Louis, chairman of
the nnance committee, and Willard +.
Dunlap, of Illinois, former treasurer
of the national committee. No def
mite decision was reached and the
question of raising a fund of sufficient
proportions to maintain an effective
three months campaign will be
brought up for solution at q meeting
of the various heads of the sub-com-
mittees tomorrow.
Neither Governor Haskell nor Col
onel Wetmore have formed any def
mite plan for raising a campaign fund,
although both are confident that the
committee will not lack funds TO meet
all legitimate expenses of a president
ial fight While the suggestion has
been made that a fund of half a mil
lioa dollars would be sought, both
Governor Haskell and Colonel Wet
more declared that no definite sums
had been settled upon After an in
formal meeting on the financial prop
osition today Governor Haskell said:
Il have every confidence that the
committee will obtain all the funds
needed to urge a hard fight for sMr-
Bryan, although as yet no plan has
been determined upon. l have MADE
no application for money, but have
already received $4,000, which came
unsolicited No definite sum has been
fixed for fund which in our party
must be collected from the plain peo-
pie
Colonel Wetmore said he would
call a meeting of the finance commit
tee at once to devise some way to Sc
cure money
This is a democratic year" said
Colonel Wetmore, and the republi-
cans will need dollars where we need
dimes Of course the republicans will
get their fund from corporations,
multi-millionaires and federal office
holders, just as they always have
done. but we must get our money
from those who have but little to
spare, no matter how willing their
spirit may be If we can get money
enough TO run a good campaign Bryan
will be elected Raising money is no
easy task and If any one cOvets- my
job and thinks he can do better he
can have it"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11

FairVicw Farm Lincoln, NCJ-. Aug
IO.-From the lips of numerous callers
from various parts OF the country, ana
from letters. William J. Bryan today
received gratifying reports regarding
the political outlook as affecting his
candidacy for the presidency OF the
United States
Altogether ne had one Of the bus
lest DAYS since his nomination In
addition to some travelling men, the
visitors included Representative Hen
~ Clayton, of Alabama, chairman OF
the committee on notification
knowledge of the fact thai General
Henry D. Douglas. of New York City.
had organized 4 Bryan and Kern club,
composed Of southerners living in the
Empire State. brought unbOunded
pleasure 10 Bryan. The information
was contained in a letter received at
Fairview today
General Douglas who is . native Of
Maryland commanded a brigade in
General Lees corps to which Col.
Rryan's , hird Nebraska regiment was
attached
The success of AdIai Stevenson,
Pryan's running mate in 1900, in the
recent Illinois primaries for the nOmi-
nation for the governOrship. attract
ed the particular notice of the Dem
ocratic presidential candidate
The members Of the notification
committee arc rapidly coming in
Tomorrow important conferences
by democratic managers viii be held
One of these will be between Chair
man Mack and members Of the execu-
tive committee, ard others between
Mack and the committee appointed 10
complete the text book In the after,
noon IL Is expected that Mack viii 20
TO FaiTview-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
"Skin Grating" Proves Success:
Young Woman Almost SCaIped

was performed. Two OF her relatives
offered themselves as subjects. They
were Miss Margaret German and a
cousin, whose name is withheld. They
were chosen in preference to several
young women who volunteered as
friends of Miss German
The wound upon which the skin
was grated was twelve inches in cir
conference Patches OF skin three
inches square were removed from the
legs OF the persons giving their skin,
7fter an anaesthetic had been admin
iStered- Then the skin was placed
uPon the wound. forming what the
physicians termed skin islands
From the edges of the islands" new
skin quickly formed and spread until
all were covered. In two of the oper-
atoms the skin was removed from the
leg of Miss German
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Man Held Up
NearFafCO, Ala.
Special to The Journal.

Falco. Ala. Aug. 10.-James Davis,
of Falco, was the victim of an at
tempted daylight hold-up near Wing,
Ala, about a mile north Of here, Sun
day morning Two young men,
Charles Leonard and Ashton Chesser,
were arrested. charged with the crime.
II is said that Davis was passing a
swamp when young Leonard and
ChesseT, neither of whom is over Is
years of age, sprang out from the
bushes on the side of the road. and
threatening Davis with knives, order
ed him TO throw up his hands and
submit"
Davis's son happened along, and
with his father OVerpOWered the
youth. Mrs. Leonard also appeared
on the scene. coming, it is said, from
the place where the boys were hid
ing The boys were TO have their
commitment trial today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Misdemeanor Convicts Were
Sent 200 Miles From the
Place of Conviction.
A STORY TOLD OF
AN AGED CONVICT
Said He Had Spread Report
That Warden Had Killed a
Fellow Prisoner-He Was
Given 40 LaSheS-Surn-
mary of The Investigation
Thus Far.
By Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 10.-The legisla-
tive investigation committee contin-
Tred its work today and the evidence
showed that the practice by county
authorities OF leasing the labor OF
misdemeanor cOnvicts, guilty of in
fractions of police laws and minor Of
lenses, to private contractors in re
mote sections of the state has very
generally prevailed in Georgia.
1t was shown during the day that
misdemeanor conyictS were shipped
200 miles away to the wild cat tuT-
pentine camp, from Whitfield, Ga, to
Worth county. At this camp occur
red the beating of a man SO years OF
age, who mad spread a report that
Warden Cason had killed a convict
in the woods with a rock
CaSon testified today that the con.
vict had died of sunStroke, and had
not been whipped for ten days pre-
vious to death. Cason admitted hav-
ing given the aged convict 40 lashes
for stating that he (Cason) had killed
a convict
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
SUMMARY OF THE
INQUIRY SO FAR
Rv Associates Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug 1O--The convict
investigation now being made by 6
special committee of the Georgia leg
islature, will be responsible for an
extra session of that body
The committee has been daily en-
gagged since July % in probing the
convict system of the state. They
have been inQuiring into the admin
istration of the law by the state pris-
on commission Fifty or sixty wit
nesses have been examined. including
legislators, who are members of the
penitentiary committees of the two
houses, convict wardens, convict
le5sees, camp physicians and finally
members OF the prison commission.
They have not completed their work
and an extra session will be called
to enable them TO do So
The witnesses already heard told
of dozens CT cases of iDhunan cruelty,
excessive tasks and criminal neglect
In addition to felony convicts, misde-
meanOr convicts guilty of some slight
violation of municipal ordinances,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Frank L. Mayes Returns
Home and Talks of His
Western Trip.
Hearst's Privately Owned
Political Party VIII Cut
Little Figure in the Result.
People Everywhere Talk
ing and Inquiring About
Florida.

Frank l. Mayes, editor Of The Jour
nal. returned to Pensacola yesterday
after an absence of six weeks III the
north and west, where he went as a
delegate 70 the democratic national
convention in Denver. Speaking of
the convention and Of his trip, Mr.
Mayes last night said
The convention was a great gath
eTing. and its work viii rank high in
the political history Of the country
Il was remarkable for the Unanimtty
of sentiment, both as 10 platform
and candidates, which prevailed, and
that sentiment was not the enforced
sentiment of one man, but Of the vast
majority of the entire party The big
Florida delegation. which numbered
about sixty-five, attracted a great deal
Of attention at Denver Among the
Florida delegates, John T. G. Craw-
ford, of this district, was one of the
men pointed out by spectators and
written about in the newspapers The
Youngest man in the convention, he
was also one of the most attractive
/ personalities in the gathering
BTyan's Chances Good.
Mr. B-yan's chances O. eiechol
this time are, in my Judgment, bright
er than they have ever been Neither
&
the republican party are satisfied with
Mr.. Taft. He is appealing to the con-
: servatives to support him for his own
sake on the one hand and to the rad
icaIs TO support him as ROoSevelts
choice on the other. and neither side
really cares for him. His nOmina-
ton was not voluntary on the part
Of the republican party. but was fore
ed by President Roosevelt and his
big stick and the people are going 10
resent the idea of president trying
to force his own successor upon them
II the idea OF third term is repug-
nant. then the idea OF a chief eXecU-
tive using his vast federal power 70
force some one else into the office is
even more So
i do not say that Mr. Bryan's
chances of election are better than
MI Taft'S. because the republican
PARTY has sinews and resources of
war which the democratic party can
not command. but I do say that the
Democrats have good fighting
chance and that it's prospects are
brighter than they have ever been
since 1892 Bryan today commands the
respect and the confidence of the e1-
tire country and many Of his old op-
moments are beginning 70 kHOw him as
his friends have always known him
Mr.. Hesrsts Party
''Wr. Hearst's privately owned In
dependence League viii cut little or
no figure in the result His purpose
IS TOO transparent. He is sore be
cause Bryan did not support him for
president four years ago and unless
he can rule the democratic party ne
world prefer 70 ruin r. Hearst
fmagiaes that the people who sup
0orted him for the presidential nom
fnatfon IN 1904 did 50 because they
preferred him personally He never
kc-.a-r.d Ern-. p,rs Eual
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Alleged Russian Spy Wanted
100000 Yen for Naval Plans

purpose. He promised the interpre.
ter to give him one-fourJh OF that
sum as commission
Instead Of communicating the mat
ter to the Russian embassy. Mr. Su-
zJIki at once reported this extraOrdi-
nary case 70 the TOkiO gendarmer5
headquarters with the result that the
alleged traitor WAS arrested The spr
Is now detained in Toxic prison, pen,l-
ing trial Il is stated that the traitor
obtained the sketches from 4 naval
officer Of nigh rank.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
CONFER ISGEEs 49,.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY Associated Press.

BlTmIngham, AIa-, Aug ~
Governor Conner today issued
his first proclamation in con-
nection with the miners strike
in Alabama After reCiting the
various deeds of violence COM
mitted within the past week,
the governor prOClaimS that
the whole power of the state
will be exerted for protecting
everybody who desires work,
even if il should be necessary
to use all the military forces
of the state for that purpose,
and to summon every citizen
OF the state to act as a mem
Der of posse Comitatus-"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
81 Associated Press.

Toxic. July 22.-FUTt her news re
Ea-d.nc the arrest Of Ishiyama Shin
criro- ne alleged Russian spy is 70
The effect thai Cd July 20 Ishiyama
hzd IN interview with M Suzuki, in
-e-p-a-er o. 1e Russian embassy II
Toxic. and told the latter than ne
would ike 70 sell TO the en- 5aSsy a
NUN Der Of sketches representing the
inside Of The Japanese naval stations
- "a cost Of 5-010,Oa0 ven and asking
LIS service IS al Interpreter for tie
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Dukes Former
Wife on Trial
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Aug IV.-Nrs. Nice T.
Webb-Duke, formerly the wife of Bro
die l.. Duke. the tobacco merchant.
was placed on trial TODAY charged
with defrauding the Great Northern
hotel by means of alleg-1 worthless
checks
The failure of a witness 10 appear
caused a postponement until tOmoT-
row
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
TO MEET KING EDWARD.
BY Associates D-sss.

Cronberg, Aug. 10--Emperor VIII
liam arrived here at 1I:15 o'clock this
morning in preparation toE- his meet
ing with King Edward who is ex-
pected TO arrive here tomorrow on his
way to MaTienbad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
BRYAN GPATIFIED
OVER THE OUTLOOK
Reports From Various Parts
of the Country Indicate
Democratic Victory.
BRYAN AND KERN
CLUBS ORGANIZE

I'LL StcvS-.50n's IiOm1na-
<icn - BE Governor Of Hill
nC.s, IS Of Particular Pleas
uIe to the Presidential
observation-disclosures Of
Importance To-Day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
3 KILLED; g ARE
INJURED IN COLLISION.
Ry Associated Press.

BY Associates Press
Dayton. o. AUG 1e--IhTee
persons were killed and is II
jured in q head-On collision be
tween two limited electric cars
Of the Western Ohio Traction
Co. between Sidney and Piqua
tonight
The cause of the wreck has
not been ascertained-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11
Mr.. He8rStS Party

(continued From Page FVe)
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Continued on Page Two
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Gconthusd o. Second Paae-l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-11

To reach all of the peO-
pie, Use beth the DAILY
and the WEEKLY JOUR-
NAL.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-14
RANK DIRECTORS.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the First National Bank was held
TODAY when the following directors we're
reelected: Messrs. O. r. Hoof, J. +.
Muir, NJ. B. Harlow, G.. l.. Booshe and
B. Baer, il. The directors subsequently
met and reelected the old officers.
Stockholders of the Citizsns' National
Bank held their annual meeting today,
increased the number of directors from
five to seven, and elected the following:
Messrs. E. L. Daingerfeld, Worth Hull
fisb, Carroll Pierce, NJ. A. AberD, Ur-
ban s. Lambert, j. @. Smoot and j. W..
Roberts. Mr.. Lambert takes the place
Of his uncle, the late w. FL. Lambert,
and this continues in the directory q
member of the Lambert family which
has been connected with the bank since
its organization. Messra. smoot and
Roberts are The other new members.
At the annual stockholders meeting
today Of the Alexandra National Bank
the following directors we're elected:
Judge O. E. Nicol, and Messr'. William
B. Smoot, &. Russell Smith, j. A. Mar
shall, T. O. Smith, W. A. SmoOt, A..
II. Rector. w. A. Smoot, ir., E. l..
Cockrell, @. @. Csrlin, P. F. German
and EdWsrd Ct. Portner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-14
TIE MIDGET5 CASE.

Messrs. II. w. Smith and x. d.
Brumbsck left this city this after
noon for Richmond where they will
have an audience with Governor Swan
ron concerning the case Of George Mid
gets. colored, who is sentenced to be
hanged in the jail yard in this city nexl
Friday for murder. Messrs. Smith and
Brumback, who we're the counsel fol
Midgets, will carry with them spetition,
signed by number of those composing
the Jury which convicted Midgets, pray
ing for Communication Of sentence, they
believing that life imprisonment would
be a sufficient lesson Of the law. Seven OF
the iurymen have already signed the
petition, and it is believed the signatures
of Others will be obtHined. Midgets seat
for Commonwealth Attorney Brent
Yesterday to solicit bis Intervention in
his behalf. Mr.. Brent went to the jail,
but told the condemned man that he
would take no part in any movement
toward securing 3 Communication OF bis
sentence. 1t is understood that Judge
Barley of the Corporation Court has
taken the same stand.
The scafold upon which 1t is pro-
posed 10 hang Midgets has been erected
10 the southwestern section of the jail
ward and is all ready for use.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-14
DIRECTORS ELECTED.

At the ANNUAL meeting held In this city
today of the McLsch leo Banking Cor
porstion the following directors we're
elected ]. D. Hood, F. r Horuei,
A. M. McLachlen, ]. A. Mss'ie, J. l..
Marshall, ]. M. Bnrrell, J. L Dsven-
por., q. @. Duffsy aud r. W. Duffy.
Tbi. company declared sfml-annual
dividend of 8 per cent
AT the meeting of the Iowa Apartment
House Company held today the follow
ing directors were elected O. ID. Wal
colt, s. F. Emmons, g. o. Smith, e..
K. Gnbsrt sndA. NJ. McLachlen.
At the meeting of the Ontario Apart
ment House Company held today the
following directors were elected "
ID. Walcott, J. F. Hood, q. .. smith,
G. II. Dana, J. G. Hill, q. ). Kees,
and A. Nj. McLachlen. A semi-snnual
dividend of p per cent. was declared.
Col. Francis L. Smith was elected at
torney for all Of the above named COM
psDies. :,
The stockholders Of the West Bros
Brick Company today elected the follow
Ing directors II. P. West, Cuno ID.
Rudolph, O. E. West, w. d. West and
L. P. West.
Ia the list of directors of the lnde-
pendent Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, of Fairfax, published yesterday
the name of w. r.. May seould have
been ]. w. May.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-14
PERSONAL.

Miss Nellie Bette, OF Bealeton, i
visiting friends and relatives 10 this city
Mira. John w. Garner is visiting be-
sister 10 Stafford county. -.
As stated yesterday Rev. james m
Nourse will be installed pastor Of th'
Presbyterian Church at Vienns, Wednes'
DAY. Rev. DR.. Yer Bricke will preach
the sermon; Rev. DR.. Dawson will give
the charge to the pastor, AMI Rev. Mr.
CLARK, of Takoma Park, the charge tn
the people. Rev. DIR. Davis, Of Wash
ington, Moderator of the Presbytsry,
will preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael German, two Of
the oldest residents Of this city, are Ill al
their home On King street with grip.
Mr.. Bernard Cline last night enter
tanned quite a number Of his friends at
his home on Commerce street. The &C.
casion being his tweuty-6rst birthday.
Guests we're present from Lsesburg,
RossIyp, and Washington. he received
many preseuis. After the g. @s had
INDUCED In games and music a sump-
tuous repast was served from a very
pretty table with vases of twenty-one
carnations. At midnight they all left
for their homes we'll pleased with the
evenings enjoyment.
Mr. George E. Pickett, special delec-
tive of the Southern Railway, has re-
signed his position, to take effect on the
1Qh ineiant