Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-24
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

| CHARLES 3. lands, representa-
| tive III Congress from the Ninth district
lof Indiana, was born July 8, 1859, in
Butler county, Ohio. At an early age
| he removed to Indiana. He was gradu-
ated from Wabash college in 1888, and
entered upon a newspaper career. For
several years he was editor of a news
paper in the city of Logansport, and in
! 1887 he became connected with paper
at Delphi. He became interested i'll Re
| publican politics soon after he left col
! lege and for two years he was president
4 of the Indiana Republican Editorial as
/ ISOLATION. In 1856 he was first elected
| to Congress and he has been reelected
| six times. In addition to his editorial
duties and his work in Congress, Mr..
! Lands has devoted a considerable part
! of his time to public speaking and in re-
cent years he has become well known ON
/ the lecture platform. Mr.. Lands is a
| brother Of Judge Kenesaw N. Lands of
Chicago.
finley PETER DUNE. who is
i widely known to fame as the creator of
/ the Mr. Dooley' stories, was born in
Chicago, July 10. 1867, and received his
/ education in the public schools of that
/ city. In 1885 he started his career as q
/ newspaper reporter and during the next
| decade he filed responsible positions on
| several of the leading newspapers in
| the western metropolis While an edi-
torial writer on the Chicago Evening
| Post he first introduced to the public his
now famous philosopher. MIR Dooley of
/ the Archey Road" From 1897 to 1899 Mr..
| Dunno was managing editor Of the Chi
cago Journal. Since 1900 he resided the
most Of the time in New York city and
| has devoted himself to literary and mag
azine work. Many of his humorous ar
| ticIes have been collected into volumes
and have met with popularity in Eng
land as well as in America.
RICHARDSON CLOVER, rear adj
/ miral in the American navy, who retires
| today, having reached the age limit of
| 62 years, was born July IL. 1916. He
| was graduated from the naval academy
| in 1867 and was appointed ensign De-
| cember is, 1868. He became master on
March 81, 1870; lieutenant, March q,
/ 1871; lieutenant commander, May 10.
1891: commander, September IA, 1897,
and captain, April IL, 1902. He was an
officer of high scientific attainments and
served i'll various stations and depart
ments, notably in the coast survey serv-
ice. in charge of the survey Of southeast
Alaska from 1885 to 1886. He also
held the positions Of photographer of
tba bureau of navigation, chief of the
Office of naval intelligence and member
of the war and strategy board. During
| the Spanish-American war he command
ed the United States steamship Ban
croft. In 1900 he became naval attache
in London and in December. 1903. was
placed in command Of tie United States
steamship Wisconsin on the Asiatic sta
ton. He retires with the rank Of rear
admiral.
RICHARD earle. widely known as
q successful comedian and author Of
musical comedies was born July II,
1871, in Somervilie, near Boston. Mass.
His father, Richard Carleton. was an
artist Young Richard received his edu-
cation in the public schools and high
school of his native town. He was a
born comedian and. afr be had com
pleted his high school course, he fol-
lowed the 'call of the footlights." He
obtained a small position ia James T.
Powers company. with a weekly salary
Of $50 from Rich 4 Harris and con-
tinued with the same firm another sea
son, when he played a small part with
Peter Daley in "A Country Sport" His
next position was the part Of 1T In
"Davy Jones" With q verse which he
had written and composed. Garlic made
so great a hit. that Dan DAILY. the prin-
cipal comedian of the company, fearing
for his own laurels, demanded his dis
charge The request was refused and
DAILY himself left the company. Carrie