Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-09-28
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

| PROMINENT PEOPLE.
HAMLIN GARLAND, prominent as
a dramatist and novelist, was born Sep
When he was 10 or II years old the fam
lily moved to Usage, Iowa and some years
after to Dakota. Young Garland re-
ceiyed his education i'll the district
schools of these two state. When not mt
school he worked on the farm. After
his education was finished he taught
school in Illinois for n year or two. Then
he returned to Dakota to take up a land
claim, but soon after went to Boston
and began to write stories. 1t was not
many years. however. before he again re-
turned to live in the Mississippi valley,
and il is in this region that he received
the inspiration for the most of his lit
erary work. The publication of Main
Travelled Roads" in 1890 assured his lit
erary success. Since then numerous nov-
els and several dramatic works have
been the products of his pen.
JOHN ROLL M'LEAN. publisher If
newspapers in Cincinnati and Washing
ton, was born in the first named city.
September Il, 1913. His father WAS
Washington Mclean, proprietor Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer and for many years
prominent in Democratic politics. John
X. Mclean was educated in the public
schools of Cincinnati and afterward went
to Harvard. After graduating from col
lese he spent several years III Germany
MS a student and then went back to Gin.
cinnati to go to work on his father s
newspaper. lie started at the bottom of
the ladder. and only after a thorough
practical training was he allowed to be-
ttpnnrinfOT Innpr his
ment his newspaper properties made for
him a vast fortune. Mr.. Mclean was
talked of both for first and second places
on the Democratic national ticket at va
rious times, and his name was before the
convention of 1896 that finally nominated
Bryan He ran for governor of Ohio on
the Democratic ticket in 1899. but was
Der of years he was member Of the
Democratic national eommittee.
BEEKMAN WINTHROP who some
time ago relinquShed the post of gov
ernor OF Porto Rico to become assistant
secretary of the treasury was born IN
Orange n. j., September Is, 1874, aud IS
graduate of Harvard. Several years
ago Mr.. Winthrop went TO the Philip
pines to be secretary to William II.
Taft, who was governor of the islands
ut that time. lie made a fine
record there for efficiency. later
he served as time as judge IT
the court of first instance In the Philip
pines In this capacity he was exceed
ingly popular with the Americans ana
natives alike, whose confidence and roe
spect he completely won. In 1904 he re-
turned to the United States to accept
the post of governor Of Porto Rico,
which place he held nearly three years.
Mr. Winthrop is direct descendant of
Gov. john Winthrop OF Massachusetts.
WILLIAM PATERSON. minister Of
customs and for year prominent in tie
public affairs of Canada. was born Seq
TENDER 10, 1899, in Hamilton, Ontario
For thiriy-ive years he has been a mem
Der of the House of Commons. having ia
his first election defeated Sir Francis
Hincks. He early gained a reputation
as an effective public speaker, and hisI
speeches contributed not little 10 the
landslide which brought the Liberal
party into power in the Dominion. lnl
the absence of Sir Wilfrid Laurier M.
Paterson has frequently led the House
in debate and. gifted with powerful
voice. a flashing eye and keen sarcasm.
his speeches were always listened t1I
with closest attention by the members
of both parties. In his ten years Of
service as minister his honesty hasI
never been questioned. and his devotion
to the routine Of his office has becon"I
proyerbial.
UPTON SINCLAIR. author If "rhei
jungle" and other books was born n
Baltimore. September -. 1878 lie
studied at the college of tho city gfI
New York and Columbia university pas
ing his way through college by writing
jokes and stories. lie wrote boob nf
S0.UD words when he was H. In 1900
he gave up college and went IL Canada
to write King Midas" las first siicce<s
fui book For four wears he lived iaI
slianties and tents. often subsisting %
fish and game. During the next sum
mer he wrote Prince Hagen. Tie
publishers rejected II and during that
time he nearly starved IN New York.
Mr. Sinclair then became Socialist
and wrote Manassas" the first Gf al
civil war tri0logy, ia q shaaty that bel
built near Princeton, \. J. His most
striking work 'sThe Jungle" was write
ten la 1905, and described conditions IF
Il horrible nature alleged 10 exist 10 ices
great packing houses Of tiiicago. Tre
charges which the author made against
the s0-called Beef Trust attractei tHe
attention Of the President Of the ntei
States a federal investigation YVES or
dered and the result was q great change
in methods 10 the packing HOUSE, e
thorough cleaning up and q beiterSHsIst
al the living and working condition. sol
the packing-house district Anofhsr re-
suit WIS the enactment by COugrsS q
rigid meat inspection Law.