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...name. In order to save her town she engages Holofernes, the attacking general, in a drinking bout; persuades him to try one of her potent highballs. Soon he loses consciousness. Soon she cuts off his head, rushes to her native market place with the dripping trophy. Inspired, her townsfolk oust the enemy...
...another line of business six months ago. Henceforth it shall be his endeavor to make this a thoroughly independent journal, treating all parties and political movements with judicial fairness and candor, but counting the favor and deprecating the wrath of no one." But immediately there was a move to oust him from control. "My misfortunes do not come 'single files, but in battalions.' And so many of my old friends hate me for what I have done that life seems too hard to bear." On Nov. 29, aged 61, he died, some think of a broken heart...
There is a little used piece of political machinery now present in many a state constitution. It provides that when citizens are vexed with their governor or judges or other officials, they may draw up a petition demanding a special election to oust the official in ques- tion or give him a fresh vote of confidence. As soon as a certain percentage (varying in different states between 10% and 25%) of the voters have signed the petition, the special poll is held. This is known as the recall. More than half of the states west of the Mississippi River have...
...have no great secret resources at his disposal; but to have used what he had for reactionary ends. This antagonized the Socialists, who threw their vote against the Cabinet last week. The Nationalists, disgruntled at Herr Gessler's half-hearted militarism, voted with their enemies the Socialists to oust the Marx Cabinet. This temporary "union of enemies," which flung the cabinet out 249 to 171, was, of course, partly due to the long standing resentment of both the Nationalists and Socialists that they have not been represented in the "Little Coalition" Cabinets...
Smith. If Governor Small of Illinois should appoint Senator-elect Smith to fill out the late Senator McKinley's term in the 69th Congress, the fight to oust him would create such a broil that important legislation would be sidetracked and President Coolidge would probably be forced to call a special session of the 70th Congress. Hence, regular Republicans are urging Colonel Smith not to accept the appointment and Governor Small not to offer...