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What He Did. He made his appearance on a farm near Madison, Wis., on June 14, 70 years ago. He grew up in poverty. He eked out a schooling and an education in the Law. He hung out a shingle. He married. He fought to be District Attorney of Dane County and won. In 1884, at 29, he was elected to the House of Representatives?the youngest member of that body. He was put on the Ways and Means Committee, and helped Representative William McKinley to write the McKinley Tariff Bill. After six years in the House, he went back...
Youth. Amid the marble domes and busy streets of Calcutta, Chitta grew to an aesthetic perfection that only a Hindu can attain. He went first to the London Missionary School at Bhowanipore, thence to the Presidency-College at Calcutta. His scholastic attainments must have been very great, for subsequently his speeches showed him to be a man of refined culture and his poetry, mystical and beautiful, revealed the flower of his Oriental soul. It may be assumed that he was also conscious of the sahibs and mem-sahibs that stirred among the teeming millions of India, and he may have...
...sailed to the port, landed a force of marines to cooperate with the Japanese and other troops in protecting foreign life, property and the essential public services. Machine guns cleared the streets and, after dark, armored cars patrolled the thorough- fares. Meantime, a general strike had been ordered, numbers grew from a few thousand to a quarter of a million. Those Chinese against the move were terrorized into submission. All Chinese were exhorted to "assassinate foreign police," "assassinate foreigners connected with the law courts." The general situation grew worse as each day passed. The strike spread to Changsha and Nanking...
...Belgium grew impatient. Burgomaster Max lost much popularity. He became the "goat" of the situation. "It is all his fault," grumbled the people along the streets. "He should have supported Van de Vyvere," declared the indignant. "Well," philosophized the exasperated, "let him try to form his 'business Cabinet'." He did, could not, resigned...
Silence fell, to be punctuated now and again by an encouraging cheer. Binocularless women plagued their staring escorts for information. There were some eager "Yesses" and some hesitant "No-o-oes." Excitement grew as the thunder of hoofs approached. Manna romped home the winner and, as usual, there were more white than flushed faces; for rarely does a Derby favorite romp fast enough...