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The Denver star., 1913-08-30
HENRY BOWMAN GETS MONTHS

Henry Bowman, who slashed his
wife five times on the neck and stom-
ach recently, was tried by District At
torney Chas. Mahoney in West Side
court wednesday on the charge Of as
sault to kill. After the jury had
heard the evidence and arguments Of
counsel, their verdict was assault and
battery, carrying a penalty Of six
months. Lawyer Geo. G. Ross repre-
sented Bowman, who was tickled to
get off SO easily.
The Denver star., 1913-08-30

Madame Hackley this week is in
Hampton, Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
SLIT SKIRT AND
SOCKS TIE UP TOWN
Mills, Stores. Trains Deserted
as Girl Trips By.

Sylvia Pcudleton demure and pref
ty. was tine cause Of 5000 millmer
quitting work two freight train crew,
refusing 70 move a wheel and a near
riot To Duqursne Pa on Wednesday
when she appeared on the principal
thoroughiares in one of the latest crca
tons. vulgarlt known as n silt skirt.
and swept down Gran, street. expos
ing to view her shapely limbs only par
TALLY stochinged
Oddly enough. the pretty young wo
man skillmlly manenvered her steps
to shat every detail Of the dazzling
combination OF natural tesh tint amt
perfect contour was brought out
When the young woman reached a
point near the puquesne plant of the
Carnegie Steel company chorus OF
yelis rent the aid and thousands OF
employees began swarming ont onto the
street. heading on the unabashed
young woman Calmly picking her way
through the crowd. Miss Pendletou
crossed the Pittsburgh g. Lake Erie
railroad
She had hardly stepped of the
tracks before the crews OF two freight
trains standing nearby deesried their
posts and fought foi glimpse OF the
silken low cut socks The police were
finally compelled to charge the crowd
several times before the streets were
cleared Miss Pendleton was ais
gently persuaded to enter a depart
ment store
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
GETS $4,000 FOR KINDNESS
Woman VINO Cared For Sick Man q
Years AGO Remembered.

TwentY-iivc years ago Mrs J. Z
Meadows. of Brunswick. near Fred
eriek Md. then a small girl. carried
flowers newspapers and other thinss
to Christian Smith. a merchant Of
Brunswick. who died last Friday
As result ut her kindness she Is
about s2a.oo0 richer smith was struck
BY u train a quarter Of century age
and his ankle was broken For nearly
wear he was unable 70 leave his bed
Mrs Meadows was his constant com
paninn She was then eight wears old
Smith never married and his Will plo
vides amply for The future indepeni
ence of the woman who was so kind to
him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
HazInn prlyes BOZ crazx.

George F0nts lonrleFn Years Of agf
OF Oakland cal Who i said 70 have
become men'aly unbalanced o. the
resul; OF hazine a. school 81,
years ago has been committed 10 the
Home for Feeble Minded al Glen r.
len The slieee halins wa commit
ted by ION tnihs who iiel a sacl,
over the DO head and told him they
were going 20 bury BIN il The school
ward Nprpe Fonts never recovered
from iMe 4 ghl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
SEVEN YEARS FOR MURET
Judge LenIent TO counterfeiter In the
Schmidt Case.

"Dr Ernest NIuret the friend Of
Father Hans schmidt was sentenced
in New York TO seven and a half wears
imprisonment in the federal penlien
tiary AZ Atlanta Ga for counterfeit
ing
Muret appealed 10 Judge Hunt 10
suspend sentence saving that he want
cd 70 20 back 10 bis nome IN Gedmany
anw spend The balance Of his lie with
his mother
Judge Hunt could have imposed a
sentence OF thirty wears but as the
prisoner is a sioifm OF inoipieni tuber
culosis he was lcnlent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
MARYLAND BUYS ROAD
Pays $4,000 For t6.Mle Highway and
viii Remove rolieates

The MARYLAND state roads commits
sion has Just completed deal for the
purchase OF the Union Turuiike. SIX
teen miles long fot 100000
The road extends from Ashland, n
Montgomery county. to the District u
Columbia line and passes through 81
yer Spring. Noribberk Olney ana san
DIV Spring
All iollgntes win be removed Th :
state will secure possession IN Satnf.
day The road will he resurlaced al d,
cost Of about Sso0G PET mile
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
CHARLES Al Il C, Gates
Dies IN STATION
Multi Millionaire SuCCumbS TO
Heart Failure.
HIS WIFE WAS WITH HIM
Famous Stock Plunoer and Sportsman
Passed Away in Few Minutes al
Cody, Wyo.

Charles 6 Gates multi-millionaire,
stock plunser spol man and son OF
the bate lohn ". Betty oua.million
Gates. Is dead at Coly. Wyo. lie vas
thiriy.sevcn years old
Heart failure killed him. lie collaps.
I'd in The railroad station at Cody and
died a few minutes later His wife.
former, Miss Florence Hopwood, OF
Minneapolis was with him al the dime
Of hts death
Mr and Mrs Gates left their nome
in Minneapolis some time ago for a
trip west They had no definite timer.
aty lsid oui or II they did they kept
IL secret They VICE just travelling
about The trip was made IN tho hope
thai Mr. Gates would regain his health.
which had been ailing Tor several
months although h condition was
not Thought 10 b. serious.
The death % Nj Gates takes one
OF The most picturesque figures IN the
world oi finance. romance. sport and
club lite His father was famous for
his offer TO bet million The son.
nheritor Of $i00o0.on0. was in his own
way no less famous Ills raids on the
stock market time and again were the
talk 81 Wall street And he always
won In Philadelphia. once he waved
aside several hundred dollar bills. dc.
claring Them "irnrt There Is hardly
. ei'S IN the United States or in the
larger countries Of Europe where
Gates y not known Between sorties
on the slocl, market he would travel
here and there. from New York to
Philadelphia or Washington and then.
few weeks later. 10 Paris London or
Berlin though h. lited Paris best IL
Is said he save away 81 600 00o year
in tips
Gates was particularly noted for the
love he bore his father the late John
W Gates The slightest Illness Of the
latter was enough 10 make his son
drop whatever he had In hand and
rush TO his side across the country. or
II need he across the ocean few
wears back be created nation wide
sensation by speeding all about the
country WITH his father in private
car now irving physician in this
city. now one IN another Later when a
cable announced thar his father was
III in Paris Young Gates rushed 10 The
dock In New YORK boarded boat lust
about so sail Officers told him all the
siaterooms on the boat had been en-.
gagged. bui Gates insisted tina, n ne.
cessary he would sleep on couch in
the salon
"Mv father is III lie has rabled me
and I must 90 ~ him he said dog.
gedly Md ne Went II was that M
ness. hy the way 70 which the elder
Gates suc,umhed
Charles Gates was twice married
His first wife divorced him about two
years ago The reasons for the divor' e
were never made public 4 few months
later Immediately following the death
OF his father. Gates admitted tina, he
was engaged ia marry Miss Florence
Hopwood. Of Minneapolis fhe cere
mony was performed Sept u. leli IN
Unioniown. Pa
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-01
s4.5oo.ooo Firm Bankrupt.

The sealshipt oyster company. OF
New York and Boston. siaon.o0,
corporation vas placed IN thr hand.
Of receiver on Wednesday upon an
application IN The federal court by the
Old Colony Trust company. OF Boston
trustee OF its s25o0,o00 convertible
bonds The oyster company deiaultec
interest on The bond. 81 JnIy