ffl Smi r s I f v t - f ItJSf V fe ocyo o JC4U niS family moving to Wis consin three years la ter He attended the common schools until 15 years old when he learned the printers trade In 3 SGI he WT II s i 5HHHH fc r iyjBafiBi5ac2Saa Si f SOME 2JEW GOVERNORS A BRIEF HISTORY OF EXECU TIVES RECENTLY ELECTED Itich Altjjeld and Matthews Are Farmers Sons Peck Was a Printcr Crounsc Stone and Nelson Were lawyers Becan Life Poor Governor Peck George W Peck who has been re elected Governor of Wisconsin was oorn in Jefferson County New York uul uiiib a newspaper wwfcV 3 v proprietor but later I I XW 1 s entered the army and served till the close rov imck of the war After a three years jour nalistic career in Xcw York City he returned to Wisconsin and shortly afterward started the paper which not only brought him a comfortable fortune but made his name a house hold word He is said to fully in dorse Mr Clevelands views upon all leading questions John T Kiel Hon John T Eich the Governor elect of Michigan is a farmer nis parents originally from Vermont re if m Ml ymw3 T l s C A TfKrV went to Missouri in lSu and in 1872 was elected Prosecuting Attor nev of yevadaMo In 1SS4 Mr Stone was nomina ted and elected to t h e Forty ninth rvu inrrflss from the Twelfth District o f Missouri He served three terms i n succession i n rnirrPW In 1890 IF y moved to Craw ford County Pa where he was born Coming to Michi gan in 1818 when only 7 years old he began life for himself and has fwon both position JO I i Ill JA1U11 AoMpx in thr y - aonx t kich er nouse oi tuu State Legislature and during his six years service in that body served upon the most important committees During the sessions of 1ST and 1879 he occupied the position of Speaker of the House In 18S0 he was a prominent candidate before the con vention for Governor In the same year he was elected to the State Sen ate which position he resigned upon his election to Congress to succeed Mr Conger He served but one term in Congress being deleatcd for re election by a few votes Returning to private life he has been active in agricultural circles In 1S90 Mr Rich was appointed by Secretary Foster of the Treasury Department as a member of the commission to re vise the standard of wool samples of the Government In 1885 Gov Luce appointed him State Railroad Com missioner and reappointed him to the same position two years later Governor elect Altgeld John P Altgeld who is to succeed Gov Fifer as Chief Executive of Illi nois was born in Germany in 1847 but was reared on a farm in Ohio When 16 years old he entered the Union aimy and carried a musket for six months in the campaign around Richmond Afterward he taught school in Ohio In 18G9 when 21 years old If nFW wit he started West to johx r altgeld seek his fortun e After working for awhile in St Louis he went to Southern Kansas where he taught EChool and studied and in 1872 was admitted to the bar He was elected States Attorney of Andrew County soon becoming recognized as one of the foremost lawyers of the State In 1875 he went to Chicago He soon built up a large practice his connec tion with the Storey will case bring ing him into prominence Drifting into politics he was nominated in 1884 to Congress from the Fourth District but was defeated In 18S6 he was nominated for a Superior Court Judge ship indorsed by the Knights of La bor and after a hot flght was elected by 15000 the Knights of Labor giv ing him 26000 votes Will Govern Hoosiers Claude Matthews the Indiaua governor-elect was born Dec 14 1845 in Bath County Kentucky and was graduated at uenter College Danville Kentucky in the class of 1867 He moved to Indiana in 1869 and settled on a farm three mjles west of Clinton where he has ever since resided engaged in farming cladde MATTnEwsand stock raising He was elected a member of the legislature in 1870 In 1890 he was elected Secretary of State He has taken an active part in all interests relating to agriculture He has been an active promoter and member of of the Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso ciation Missouris Xew Executive w 1 Stone who has been elected Governor of Missouri was born May 7 1848 in Madison uounty jsy He ft 5w mmwiw MXOTW ft a r III 1 w mtJswmv SBax vrfi mw w y I VvJ STO C he declined to be renomirated h Con Thmiifli not a jmuiu b Ik math ean iivit rear any I wc hi Mwsflin anc t nil- uu i - - i te for over other J I I III I -I i lrXu I I I- K H 4 fc Eaii yo r peo - pie once o But tia not thy prido or V tor vaj cum - bico eon men Where from out thy gush ing - If no fraud o bsaa dia And in right -eons leg i3 - What the Not tho JJich in 2 MFill YisQf cor WS x Biros so bu - gle ev - ry then- be rup - tion si long call coso 7 3rH States His record in Congress was excellent He took a prominent part in the passage of the law by which the railroad land grants made twenty live years ago were forfeited and the land restored to the people lion Knuto Xelson Knnte kelson the man whom the Eepublicans of Minnesota have a teacher at the age li He then read law at Fort Plain in the same State and was admitted -3 v elected to the Governorship is a Norwegian having been born in Norway in 1S43 and his career has been a strangely va ried one When but 9 years of age he came with his parents to this country knote nelson where after ob taining an ordinary education he studied and began the practice of law At the breakihg out of the civil war he enlisted as a private in a Wis consin regiment until the close of the strife He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Legislature in 18C8 69 and in 1870 removed to Douglas County Minnesota Here he was Elector on the Garfield ticket and served four years in the State Senate He served in the ITorty elgbth ITorty ninth and Fiftieth Congresses being elected by very large majorities but he was finally given a political rest by a combina tion which had been effected for his defeat Nebraskas Choice Lorenzo Crounse the successful gubernatorial candidate in Nebraska was born Jan 27 1834 in Schoharie County New York One of his great grandfathers had come to this coun try from Wuttenberg famous in the history of the world since the time of Luther Young Crounse went through that early training from which so many great Americans have gradua ted a common school education followed by several years of work as the head of a country school Mr Crounse began his career as i mwrnrn to practice in the iokeno choun m year 1856 JFour years later he was married to Miss Mary E Griffiths He served through tho war and af terward resumed the practice of law in Nebraska He was elected to the Territorial Legislature in 18C5 and in 1SG6 was chosen to the Supreme Bench of the State Congressional honors were next thrust upon him and he served through both the Eorty third and Forty fourth Congress In 1891 he was induced to accept the po 1 s mMLOXm S 22 Hall Co - lata bia thop en loct - cd 1 Hail thon land -by God ca - lect - cd J Freedoms gold - en fcesrtiaio hat 2 5 Land of lie - roes brave ia i sto ry And in con cfuesfc icco sS brave l Land of r fwo - fiom na tloc fair est Grand in glo - ry YfOTld nowaoj S Land of purl - ing spark ling fountains Land of treas ured wealtlr on - told 4 If tiiy toil end if thy v hoa or Crown theo lika a pnaco ly gemT una iut uoa ctranc pro - lee - uou as 04 yoxc W lect -ed-By- the fa therls brav ry fireb glo - ry Those should fill a- war riorsgravot car - ect And toil Jjaso ric - If aownd mountains era leap oer eands oC gold hon orr thy roy - 1 di - a - dem t la - tlon ghleld our hon - 0 wo Am - plow I o fend ed re o sound ing ly treaa ure cxr eoar ingj ft Bun - der Brave and Etrong On thy coast j Land di -1 vinel Joya in creasot Lord of Eoflts I J I 13 i r f Can Bafe - Drfve - - crcj 7t 8d nons VO ence them f i tt sition offered him by President Har rison Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Playing to Llszt An anoynymous contributor to the Atlantic Monthly says that several summers of her girlhood were passed in an old villa at Castle Gandolfo which before 1870 was the summer residence of the Pope near Eome A Polish lady who occupied the lower floor of the house had a piano in her parlor and very kindly gave the lit tle girl permission to use it every day during the hour of her own afternoon drive I was proud of being allowed to learn some little pieces particularly a duet from Lucia di Lammermoor which I looked upon as a masterpiece of subtlety and execution One af ternoon I was thumping away at that morsel with my eight-year-old hands stretched at last to the full extent of an octave and my eight-year-old mind happy in the thought of having mas tered all the technical difficulties of the composition when the door open ed softly and I looked up to see a white haired man with a handsome kindly and to me very venerable couutenance standing beside me I stopped playing in alarm but he motioned me not to move and said gently in Italian Go on my little girl never mind me I should like to hear that piece over again Half reassured bj the kindness of his manner I began again nervously at Lucia and somehow managed to get through it It is not bad said my listener He took hold of ray hand and showed me how the notes should be struck and what I must aim at in prac ticing And now if you like I will play to you he said and sat down and play ed Lucia to show me how it should be done From that he went on to other music very different but won derfully grand it seemed to me and so on and on till stopping at last he saw me standing there with eyes big with wonder and full of tears You have a soul for music child he said study hard and will get on At that moment my fathers voice called from the stairway I gathered up my book to go The old gentle man patted me on the head as I thanked him shyly and I ran away full of wonder and excitement Afterward I heard and later still I understood that the musical treat of that afternoon was a privilege which many would have envied me that the piano in the tapestried salon had vibrated under the touch of genius that I had been listening to the great pianist the Abbe Liszt and what is appalling to think of had been playing to him - CWWft Tj v r t WftV iAr71 tarn -53 THE N3W AL4ER10ANXMM w ifi 1492 fa lT5r JS2 2Tacdoo irtergico e msrtclor TTilh UfecKa axfgyi 27ol tlow ati dragging but fiof too lively oli II Ffe8ms QoMen HeattlsJaSei m is iii iH - - r - -- v z m By wV VonzA7s2 GoutH in un - ion roar ncr tram - jefc lovo thy star - ry arc anu grao e3 Sing ye praise immortal j But each raca posieoeing HoVits folds are gleamingt lands confescing For our glorious cation 8tu g T - i 1892 6 rk z tSi blend ed Q pre - fierya it free- frtm wrong sound ing Ever may- re theo mosti More than all- thy gold- en shrines pour ingfTiiEougu thy gold - eu gates of peace off vrith deaf thun der Slan - 111 j I Mil nmttm 11 f The Czar Is Weak Not Wicked A near kinsman of the Czar who visits Kussia frequently and who is well known for his frankness as well as fairness told me a few months ago that many of the things done by the alleged order of the Czar were repug nant to that rulers feelings The princes conversation might be sum marized in this way Alexander has no idea of doing wrong to anyone His heart is full of kindness ne is happy only when surrounded by his family circle It is true that the foulest malad ministration and persecution are go ing on all about him but he poor fellow is incapable of seeing them He hears only the reports of minis ters who know that he does not like to be worried The poor man is so burdened with fat that he can scarcely do any work his temperament is sluggish he lacks intelligence when he signs papers he has no idea that he is doing ftiore than an exercise in penman ship He is physically and mentally in capable of supervising any depart ment of the government not even the military and as a consequence the country is left entirely to officials who divide up power among them selves and do what they can to re main in office I only quote enough of this princes remarks to explain how it is that abuses continue in a country nom inally governed by a mild peace loving Czar for it opens a terrible vista of what might be were he dis posed to be personally cruel It makes one shudder to think of the day when the present czarowitz shall mount the throne Harpers Maga zine Many Ways of SpeUimr Cat Those of you who are fond of cals will be interested to know that as these soft purring creatures look the same in all countries they are also known in these various lands by names not very different from that by which they arc known to you In Danish and Dutch and Swedish the word differs from our own designation only in the spelling being kat in first two and katt in the last To the French the cat is known as chat In Germany the cat is called katze in Latin catus gatto in Italian gatoin Portu guese and Spanish in Polish kots in Kussian keto in Turkish cath in Welsh catua in Basque and gaz or katz in Armenian Harpers Young People At Jeffersons recent appearance in Boston the box office receipts were 25000 probably the largest on rec ord for eight nights performances The volunteer Cabinet makers are now having their inning 1 1 1 I m I K rj 3 1377X1 I J J 13 1 Jl v1 cTI -- Aawa r Bins at ev - ry por tal Jreedoms ho - ly blessing How its stars are beaming This thy rich est blessing Grant thy Tile and shamo ful boasts Freedoms sonff i This thy boast Freedoms shrines Land of peace Lord of Hosts f Q 1 r1 Ti Pn ra I fl i hOS fsi s 1 i J h 1 1 n Sf e Vc h P d JJ aj j i rtfTf a - ij iajj - - ii t iff ffiPJ -T--- Ti 7 JJzFS IJ - - - t - - Free doms BQng ye hills ro -bound Yal Ieys ech o tack the- sound r This thy boast from pea to sea Ev - ry no ttmharo is freel Freedoms ahrinefl the winds da - claia Shine oh f stare for- ev - ef thero Land of peaca shall fling tho Freo In the bo Lord of H08fe tb Theaw Thou a - lonej our27a King X P n i i ps at - 3 rtn d 5 P rW 1 3e fi i ff m Ij - j ggffl Hail Thou Land by God Selected the National Hymn Copyrifrfit 18t2 by W Conradi All rights reserved Published by C Carlshall 037 N Clark St Chicago III SR iifl J RW Four Big SHver Tips John Chapman of Wyoming relates a thrilling experience his wife had re cently with four silver tip bears a she bear and three cubs John was away from home at the time After eating an early supper Mrs Chapman stepped outside the kitchen door intending to place a pan of milk in an outhouse She had just closed the door of the kitchen when looking up she was confronted by four bears all resting upon their haunches and within a few feet of her She screamed and rushed into the house and told the hired man the cause of her fright and assisted in finding the cartridges for a rifle that stood handy and then sank into a chair exhausted and helpless while the hired man made an attack on the bears killing the old one and two of the cubs When Mr Chapman returned he found his wife in an alarming condition her nerves being at such tension that he feared she would go into hysterics That night she com plained of hearing the bear screaming outside and finally to satisfy her John got up and taking his gun went to the door where sure enough was the remaining bear standing out in the cold The cub made for the bush as soon as he heard John coming but in the morning the dogs were turned loose on his trail and young bruin was brought in to com plete the family The cubs were ful ly half grown silver tips and averaged over 180 pounds each The she bear was a big one as large as a cow A Train Did you ever ride on a train where they stopped to kill snakes said a young man a few days ago Well I did While coming over the Red stone branch in Fayette County last week the train suddenly checked its speed and stopped On going tG the windows and platform to learn the cause of the sudden stopi ag the passengers were treated to a novel sight The fireman with a long j oker and the engineer with a link were making frantic efforts to kill a large snake When the tak wa com pleted the fireman coolly to his companion John Iv re is vhee we killed that one yesterday Blairsville Pa Reporter A Kevoriiid Jok r in his career some one gave Bishop Wilberforce the sobriquet of Soapy Sam A lady once asked him why he was so called Because madam he answered I am alwas in hot water and always come out of it with clean hands On another occasion the Bishop was at an even ing party when a lady sang a song very badly That is a difficult song remarked some one to the Bishop Difficult was the reply would ill were impossible Z I MTJGII AISD GROW EAT A HEALTHY TONIC FOR IN VALIDS OF ALL KINDS Uumoroim AnoeUoUri Glounoii from Vari ous Sou ruen SoiiioTlunir to Keail Which Will Make Anybody Sloan Well Hotter Tliau MotUclno When Taken JUuoro Ke Using A Now Trick Old Fogy Proprietor Why did you treat that shabbily dressed wouum o coolly Sharp Clerk You noticed that 1 sold to her didnt you Yes And the article didnt really suit her I noticed that She bought it because he thought I thought she couldnt afford U 1 Ncw York Weekly Winjl TlHin WVll Mr Golightly Where were you yesterday Mr Canesucker I was at the Clam whoopers in Madison avenue They are celebrating his diamond wedding and I was called on for a speech What did you say Oh nothing in particular I merely expiesscd the hope tlmt they would get along together Texay Mftinus Time for Action 9 ez Wov Man on the fence Hello Jack frhat under ihe sun is all this Jack Dont talk old man Wife telegraphs Will be home in twe hours The cook left thi morning and Im trying to clean up the effects of that little stag racket last nfglit Get a towel rind come over on my side of the fence quick Puck A linst Maiulcr Winks Folks say vou always leave immediately after the sermon so as to escape the contribution box Jinks holty Jt a base slander The only reason I start s early ia simply to get first pick at the umbrel las ISTew York Weekly A TariH ItrtbiiiMT Hiram Daly Mrs M K Giunfc im ports all her servants Biddies Ivip Doesnt that infringe the law lI dont know She probably thinks they should come in free as raw in a terials Puck Siiiifr Tune Wool I struck a lazy min up country this year He patched a leakv roof for me and I toid him as soon as the shingles rotted out 1 would let him put on all new ones Van Pelt Well He said he would wait Truth All tin Fixi iijjs Guest Bah Is this iiltered water Chicago Waiter Yes sir Guest Phew Give m some un altered then Waiter loudly to cook Glass of unfiltered water and a spoou 2sey York Weekly Short Knoiih Blinks I hear the cabmen are go ing to strike for shorter hours Minks who sometimes rides Why goodness me their hours are not over fort3r minutes long now J ISew York Weekly A Now Cleaning- St Louis Boy What do folks mean ivhen they advertise that they want a live boy to do things Chicago Boy They mean they dont want a St Louis boy I suppose Street Smiths Good News To IJo Left Alono Doctor ear at parents chest This swelling here must be reduced at once Patient Go slow Doc that swell ing happens to he my pocket-hook- Truth Straw show Helen Has it never struck you that Ethel is very strong minded Lena I should say she was Why she always keens her calaadar torn off to the proper date Puck His Opportunity She I am terribly nervous 1 jump at the least thing He a proposal of marriage far in stance Truth She Cauicht On CVS MP 4SN a mm a m m sum A r He Only out three hours dearest and just see the ducks I bagged Dearest who is aware of some change of air in the room But why didnt you shoot feesh ones Judge k J sfC V X V - 2jJ 91