Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-04-20
MEN OF PROMINENCE.

LHe teH % ble belgian throne, was born
April ), 1870. He is the sole surviving
son of the Count of Flanders and Ma,
RE, Princess of H0henzolern. His elder
brother Prince Baldwin. who had been
recognized as his uncle, King Le0polds
heir. died under mysterious circum-
stances some years ago. Prince AR7rrt'
is OF q studious disposition. and in per
Sonal features bears striking resem-
bance to King Leopold His marriage
10 the Duchess Eliza beth of Bavaria. t.e
thrd daughter of Duke Charles, in Octn-
Der. 1900, caused great rejoicing and en-.
thu>iaSm IL Belgium. When their first
cilld. son and heir preSumptive To the
throne, was born. November 3, 1901. the
manifestations of pleasure in Brussels
showed that the royal couple possess
strong hold on the affection of the Bel
gians. Prince Albert was very delicate
III his youth, but he is now a tall sol
dlerly man, well built and with a face
inclined to be chubby, He has been an
extensive traveller. In 1898 he spent
some tire months i'll making acuuaiut-
ancc with American institutions and in
hlhng round of private social engage.
ments at Newport and other centers.
LORD BREADALBANE, the now
Keeper OF the privy seal of Scotland, was
horn April 3. 1881. lie was educated NJ
IN active service in the army He served
as lord-in-waiting TO Queen Victoria. ms
treasurer of the Queens household. ms
lord high steward and also as lord hirh
commissioner of the general assembly of
the Church of Scotland He is II man of
vast lands and wealth. Included in his
possessions are about 400 900 acres 81
the exquisite scenic lands of Perthshire
and Argyllshre. Lord Rreadalhane * a
IL nftrlt nf tho Carton httf a.. 1,
other decorations which are in a sense
even more distinguished. One of these
is the medal of the Royal Humane So.
cety. conferred on him for saving tho
life Of servant at the imminent risk of
his own, and the other is the Swedish
Order of the Scraphim, conferred ON him
by King Oscar four years ago in
acknowledgment of his princely hospi-
talities TO Prince GuStavuS Adolphus
when the prince went to England To
marry Princess Margaret of Connaught.
GEN. WILLIAM BOOTH, the head
Of the Salvation army who recently
traversed the American continent on his
way from England to Japan, was born
in Nottingham. April 10, 1899. He was
educated by Il private tutor and in
1852 he entered the ministry of the
Methodist New Connection church. The
ordinary circuit work of this denomina-
ton was distasteful to him and after
submitting to il for several years he
withdrew III 1861 to devote himself to
evangelstic labor. Arriving in London
he was struck by the destitute condition
of the eastern portion of it's population.
and commenced in July, 1868. special
effort on their behalf. This effort was ut
first styled the Christian mission. hut de-
yeloped in 1878 into the Salvation army.
Since that time the 0rganza sion has
grown until ii now is established in fifty
two countries and colonies and main
tainS over 10000 men and women in
the field. In his efforts to build up the
organization Gen. Booth was greatly aid
ed by his wife and family. In the course
Of his work Gen. Booth has visited the
United States and Canada half II dozen
times and has made several complete err
cults of the globe.
JOSEPH PULITZER, proprietor Of
the New York World and one of the out
standing figures in the journalism of the
United States, was 60 years old April 10
1t lacks but one of forty years since
Mr. Pulitzer, then q raw Hungarian
immigrant, first took up newspaper
work, and the work and strain Of the
years that followed have begun to tell
upon the veteran editor. He has aged
visibly in the past few years and fire.
Quently he finds it necessary to take an
absolute rest from his labors. For ten
years or longer lie has been Il sufferer
from nervous pr0stratiOn. and added To
this has been the more grievous calamity
of failing eyesght
Mr.. Pulitzer has been in control Of
The World since 1888. In his earlier
years he had experienced all the hard
ships of life. When he arrived in the
United States. after undergoing various
trials i'll his native Hungary and IN
France and England. he WAS poor
young wandcrer less than 20 years of
age. He earned a living rs best he
could. When the Civil war broke out
he entered the army Of the Union as n
served in it till peace was declared. re
turned TO New York. and then. as he
himself has often told, worked at any
thing that turned up, getting lis food
in the cheapest cating houses and sleep
ing sometimes on bench in public
park.
Finally he went back to Missouri
where. after working some time as a
waiter. he found employment rs Il re-
porter for ST. Louis German news9n-
per. and after time was elected 70 the
legislature He became still better
known. and a short time later ventured
into the newspaper business on his own
account.
Having made some money out of his
st. Louis paper he came 10 New York
once more and secured possession OF
The World Into this he threw all his
qualities of hustle" and energy. The
result was that at 30 years of age Mr..
Pulitzer had won the success which he
desired. the fortune which comes with
success and the power which comes with
fortune.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES, gov
ernor Of New York, and spoken Of az
possible choice Of the Republicans for
the presidential nomination next year,
was born at Glens Falls. y. Y, April II,
1862. His father, clergyman, was pas
tor of the Baptist church there. When
the son was quite young the family
moved to Newark. n. j.. where the lad
ente red the public schools Later the
family removed to New York city. where
young Hughes continued his education.
He graduated from the Columbia law
school ia 1881 and was admitted 70 the
bar the same year. Before many years
had elapsed he had become widely
known as n brilliant lawyer His bril-
liant conduct Of the investigation into
the affairs of the big gas companies first
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