Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-08-10
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

| PROMINENT PEOPLE.
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MAN NORDEAU, the famous author,
whose cauSuc criticisms in his recent
book. Art and Artists" attracted wide
attention. was born July -. 1874. in
Budapest of Jewish parentage. He stud
led medicine in his native city. where he
took the doctors degree in 1877 The
same year he started out on an extended
series of travels, which were continued
through the succeeding seven years. Aft
or his return 10 Budapest in 1878 he
practised medicine in that city until
1880, in which wear he removed 10 Paris
Ills literary career began as far back as
1865, when he was still a student in
Budapest. From that year until 1872
he was connected in an editorial capacity
with leading Vienna journal, and the
collected contributions to these Journals
formed the material of his first books \
number of his works have been puhlish-'
ed in English tra&SlatidnS. probably the
most notable and best-known among
them being Degeneration
THOMAS j. O'BRlEN. the new ann
hassador from the United States to Jan
an, was born in jackson. Mich, July 30
aud emigrated Ia Michigan in 1891 Tn
til his eighteenth wear MIR. 0'BrienS edu-
cation was only such as he could obtain
from the district schools of the vicinity
He began the study of law in 1862 He
conducted an extensive course of law
reading in an office and then attended
the law school of the University of Mich
igan. At II years of age he was nd-
mitted to the bar and entered partner
ship with John G. Fitzgerald ut Mar
shall. Mich n few years later he re-
moved to Grand Rapids. where he re-
ceiyed much assistance from II. Darwin
Hughes one of the most celebrate mem
berS of the Michigan bar Of those DAYS
At - years of age Mr.. O'Brien became
assistant general counsel of the Grand
Rapids X Indiana Railroad aud later be-
came the general counsel lie was ac-
tive in Republican politics and in 1903
was appoited minister to Denmark from
which post lie was recently transferred
to Toxic.
JOSEPH NJ, DIXON. who succeeds
William \. Clark as United States sen
at0r from Montana. was born ut Snow
Camp. \. c., July 81. 1861. He is con
Sequeutly hut 10 years old and one Of
the youngest members Of the Senate Mr.
Dixon was educated at Earlham college,
Richmond. Ind. and admitted to the
bar in 1892 since which time he has
been resident of Montana For the
last four years. he has been Montana
only representative in Congress. Pre-
vious to his election To this office he
was successfully assistant. prosecuting
attorney of Missoula county, prosecuting
attorney, and il member of the Legisla
ture. He was a delegate 10 the Repub-
lican national convention in Chicago in
1904 He is in sympathy with the pres
ent federal administration and is Il warm
personal friend of President Roosevelt
LEVI ANKENY. United States sem
tor from the state Of Washington. was
born ADJUST 7. TSTT. Hear ST. Joseph.
Mo. With his parents he removed to
the Pacific northwest in 1850. After
leaving school he engaged with his father
in the transportation business t0 ANA
fr0D the mines. Some few years after
this he engaged in mercantile business IN
Lewiston. Idaho. and was the first
mayor of that city. Later he removed
to Walla Walla, Wash. to engage IN
the banking business. and IN few years
he was the head of chain of banks
throughout Oregon and Washington. Ia
1895 and again in 1899 hc was an nm
successful candidate for senator from
Washington, In 1908 lac was again
candidate and was elected.
MAJOR-GENERAL +. ". BEN
son. &. b., director Of Transports and
remounts in the British army. IS Il Can
adiah 10y birth. having been born nj 81
GATHERINGS. Ont. August =. 1872. While
still a boy at Upper CanadA college hc
had his baptism of fire. when he us
sisted in rcpeling the Feuian raid. De
Gliding on u military career hc entered
the Royal Military college ut SaHdhurSt.
After completing his training at Sand
hurst he served for eight years in India,
receiving variou, promotions, filling the
next three years until 1880 in the Staff
college. From 1881 to 1880 be- was
again in India, doing useful work. which
was followed by two years in Egypt. I'm
the South African war in 1899 he be-
came chief staff officer 10 the division
commanded by Gen. Sir r. Kelly Ken
ny. This gave him hard work aud heavy
responsibilities. but hc was always folud
equal To the occasion. After the cap
ture of Blocmfoutein Col. Benson as
sisted Gen. Kclly-kenny IN clearing and
Subjugatiuc the Orange River colony. IN
1904 be was rewarded with the high APP
p0iutment as director Of transports and
remounts for the imperial army
KIANG Ef@5F-1 emperor Of China. is
~ years old today Born August =
lSg2. the present emperor 81 probably
the least known Of the great rulers 81
flie world. and this despite the fact that
ais domain in extent and population has
few equals and his country j. Il c"nteF
IF great attraction and interest for the
rest Of the world. kuang I~u IT. said
10 he popular with the ]nt"jl.gfut ole
Inent among his subjects, and il is be
lieved that were he able to shake off thr
domination Of the DowaZer Empress be-
would aid I'D bringing about liberal re-
forms in1Chiua. Foreign diplomats who
lave resn led at Pokiu speak Hcli of lhr
gouug Emperor Bur >o long as the nld
Dowager retains her power there is little
hope Of bringing abput better conditions
ia the FlnwerHaa I(gD2dom.
The Easy Marks" Of the Scottish Stage
Miss Rose Stall tells this amusing
4ssrTy IN her Ny Yesterdays. in The
Bohemian about her first visit to CHS
gaw-n Her Effle search dresser gave. haT