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) A'I' 'JIJL j , Who the Delegates are.
144 ' : I . Sketches of Thcir Careers. ' ' '
: SJpjiisConvention. wi they Favor McKinley.
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Tht ibraka ( klcgRton ! to the rapt
1can , Cotiventlon t St. Louis I
klBIU itil tn ! , prellmthary arrangomenth
the trip atil for Its accorntno.Icdlon , Ij
? here , At a 2ncctIn held In Lincoln
April I John 1.Vebtcr of Omaha t
cIectcd chairman of the delegation , T.
ennar of Lincoln vice chairinno nn1
2' ; . Dovoy of Plattsiiiouth .rutary , Z
a Wehster wn 1Iegatci to make arran
noflts fur IotI necommoilations nnI I
, vecurol roolnn at the Sturtovatit IlonMo a
icacIqtinrtcri at the Southern. TIm deIe
kion will leave lii a body on SUflIny ( , Ju
4 , In order to bo o ban ( to take part
All of the prelljnlnary iJclrinIsiiing beti
tlio coll'entioIl asenibIe. Its Iiea1lquart
fit. tIi hoteI are vcIi ndapto ( for the P
1)oIc ; anI are a9 picasant and coinmodl
O coiiiI b , cousitloring the crush that v
baYo to Pa cootendod with.
Tito cotiro ( Iciegation i 1cornposed of
1IIu8ia'tIc McKinley nien anti Intends to
ita &lnro Ut the Mioutliig for the Ohio mi
In nldltion to strong Prsona1 preferen
it I tIql Up with poitIvo instructions
io1iow ; :
\Vliereaii. 'Flip republican party of
braska , In state convention aMsenbIed , 1
3Io'ei In tlio rule oil tht nuijorlty arni rec
1lZ ( flint thu ov'rwhehntng sentiment
ebrucn ) rk.IlIPClIL h tavorabio to I
canillilacy \VIILIILflI IeiCiiiIvy of Ohio
I- preshlent of the United States ; therein
be It
Heso'ved , by this convention , That
heartily c'tnrnornl the cnnhiIlacy ( ofVIIhi
i1cCIfl1ey for nomination by the tiatlo
TCpU)1c3111 ) ! coli'enhion to the tiighicit on
In tue gift of tiio 4merican heohile becai
or his iftieiUi private life ) iU storhng ii
city , hiM Undoubted poiitkni Integrity ,
high nioral courage , hIH lofty iiatrIotim ,
PPiniIll eltizenship nnI his itIlerh ) , itat
flLiflhiip. Ve UiIqUiLhiIlediy enUor8e 11113 C
(1IJiIey )1eeIit1o he hi thin flClCiiowIeii
CiiflhtlIiUII ) of the oversIia1owin iin
'Aiiiericn ii markets for American 4)roIuct (
protection to American IndustrI
.Aiiierican tubor.
We regarI him OR the logical arid Invir
ble loriler of the republican liosta in tli
VicIoEiou Cuflulialgu of 1s9 ! ; and triuinp.
.elitry into Posur on lnrch 1 , 1897. I3
turther
, flus1vrd , b tub ; conventto- , That the f
& .Ieglits.nt.Inigo and the four itliernat
ut-large iIC'tCl I ) ) thii'3 convention to rep
Bent this colnlnouwealth nt the national
jiiihliciin convention at St. 1.ou1 , be , ii
! iirhi of 'iielii is. hereby Insi rizctod to use
] ionornlje ! Irieiins to scenic the nomination
\ ViiIiamieKinley at 11w Imamijs of SflII ( c
% 'CiItIVlm , and to this etiti they , and each
theta , ure fuithmer Intruntetl to Vote
\\'iIiIiiii teKIiiIey on the ihrit ballot. antI
each simLeee(1ing ballot until be is nomina
or htl name h svttlmilrnwn ( roni ti , cent (
Thio delegates from time sariotis dI9trI
flro also hIl9tructetI for Mcllnley without
ceptinu.
At the Southern , where they will have tli
2icadquarteri , . they will be In the midst
the McKinley forces. tim ofilcial headqu
\ ten , of the Ohio man being at that. hotel.
LIST OF TilE DFiLIGATION.
TIhe foliowing Is the hut of ticlegatos a
their ulteriiatcs ins prepared foi the natioi
roil ctIl :
leiegatci.at-Large John L. Webst
Onialui ; aiteriiato , 0. G. Smith. JCcarra
Thmemmuis P. lCennarti , Lincoln ; alternate.
: i' . Judd , Cedar ltapicI9 ; Peter Jnnien , J
at'ii ; alternate , C. 11. Dempater , fleatri
George II. Timummol , Grand Islarvi ; alterna
A. C.Vrighit. . lImoocj.
First 1)Jstrlt-b. L Lindsey , Lincoln ;
alternate ; H. N. Dovey. l'lattsmntith ; alt
itate , S. P. ] ) avltlson , Tecuinsob.
Secant ! Dietrict-Jojmn M. Thmirsti
Omaha ; alternate , James Walsh , l3ensc
Johm C. Cowiri , Omaha ; alternate , B.
'ldonroe , flair.
Third listrlct-John T. liressler.Vays
alteraate. II. C. llairLh. Coleridge ; John
1artiu. Clarlcs ; alternate , C. J. Unriow ,
# luinhu , .
Fourth District-F' . M. Wetherald. Hebrc
alternate , /tlox Graham , Beatrice ; C.
Anderson. Io 'itt ; alternate , 0. J. ltd
back , Ashland.
Fifth Dlstrlct-J. P. A. Black , Bloomlr
ton ; alternate. C. II. Ileaumant , Madrid ;
1V. Christy , Edgar ; alternate , J. S. Iloov
6 3Jliio 11111.
Sttli Dlstrlct-B. 11. Coodohi , Kearac
olternate. I ) . T. Iavenport , Valentine ; l.
Ioyer , Newport ; altoraato J. 0. Tayb
Broken Bow.
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O- ( ) JOhN L. % ' 1lISTFlt ,
4) IeJegsiic-itt-Lnrgt
Joumn L. Webster of Omaha , delegate.c
large aiicl chairman of the ehiraimlca tioie
tion , was born March 18 , 1817 , In Harris
county , Ohio. ho sorveI In the union tirr
from May to October , 1861 , and In 1867
.was graduated fromii Mount Union college , A
hiance , 0. lie Vent eon afterward to l'itl
burg , \'imero hc , studicil law for two yea
with the fammiona lawyer , 'fomn Marshall. I
then cniio to Omaha. Hero , in March , 181
tlici young lawyer entered on bIn career. I
acquired national fame ai , the counsel S
Staimihing Bear and other I'onca Indians w
hail been capttncd in Dakota and were ut
thg through Omaha Iii charge of Gener
Crook on their way to thu. himillan Territor
1Tr.'ebstcr toul up thu cause of the
people and vectmrett from Judge Duncly a ml
cLilun that amt Indian is a pursoli within II
nicalilmig of time liabe.n corpus act , and tb
III ) ba time right. to go frommi Quo lilaco
aimothiur , proynieti 1w does not threaten tl
peace nail welfare of the peop1e.
lii P0litiC , as vcil aa law. Mr. 'mVebsti
3mas achieved suecemom. In 1872 lie was electt
it muemmibur of tim Nebraska legislator
In 1875 , when im was emily 27 years old , I
was elected lresident of the coutituttomm
colivontiun. composed of time very hick
the omen of the state. In AlriI , 1892 , h
wims almost umiammlmnously cliomemi as a deli
ateat-largo to tIme natIonal republican com
vemition
In 1894 Mr. Welisier receIved tlo ; miegrc
of Ll.t ) . front Mount Ummlon college , C
II. , was allioimited SPI'cial counsel anti latc
r deJignatoti by the legsiaturo tu Protect Ui
imiteresU' of time state In the celebrated ninx
zimuni freight rate cain. lb wa
chief counsel tcr tlovormior John il
I'luiyer Iii time Ilnyil-Thayer conteet for tli
govcrmmorsimIp of Nebraska , and which lie ala
argued In time simprenme court of time Unite
States. Mr. Webster was also chitif couns'c
In tlmo Irmipeacimmuont cases vimerein timre
state oillcials were charged vItli muiscor
mulct Iii 0111cc , time trial tieimig before tim
state .supremmio Court in 1S93 , Mr. W'ebstc
won time cares.
In another xmotewortbmy suit Mr. W'ebstc
emi a decision froni time federal court thu
when miii lmidian severs 111K tribal relation
immid submits hmimmiself to time Jurisdiction c
time United States ho Is a citizen and a
su'th is entitled to vote.
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0-ti 0. i.mmi'i' ii ,
0 . % Heri.mmt.-mm-Iirgt. .
0 , 0. I3mnith , alternato-at Iarge , was ban
lit Boscobel , % 'ia. , Octcber 2 , 1861. Iii
athter waai engaged iii the imotul busimmess a
that iliac , A few years later ho remmmovei
to A farni In the central hmart of Oran
coummty. that etato , where lie now roaii1e
and where time youth of 0 , Q , Smith wcu
P.1sd , and whore he receivol his educatlar
In thu country school , in ISSO he waa aeize
with time estermi fever anti caine to Nebraska
braska , inciting oo a farimi in Iammcastei
coummty , whore ho coutimmuod to cultivate tin
Sarzmm until time fall of 18i4 , whoa tie. aa aim
pointed farimier of ( ho Stale llmduatriai achmoa
cit iCearimoy , I'or couipotemmcy and faltimfui.
3105 $ imo immia been promoteil trcm tiumo tc
timno , tmntii now iii , is a.mel4amit UUperimmtemd
cut of time Institution. vhichi lie is filling Iii
aim accelmtabie muannor Ia addition to retatnimm
control of limo farmmmlmmg and garimeimiug of hit
.d Institution. Time farm , under lila mmmamm.igc.
immoimt , Is looked 01)011 US a mnomlol , Mr.
t3niitii has mnamie a study of Irrigation , and
Is nit ezithmualset emi that. . ubJoct. lie ham
t , conductel miummiorous practical experiments 1mm
r that hue mn thm ( armim , lb is a mimembur oh
Lhe eecutiye cauwttteu ut th Nebraska
Irrigmitiomi association , and is isio
of ti'o board of managers of time Ii
gntion Fair association , located at No
Platte. hhimi repuldicaniani Is never qu
hummed-ho Ii at all timne and mmmmder
circumstances a reiniblican. Ills first n
lust votes were cast in Nebraska for the
ijublican ticket.
1)liti S S S a a
0-0 'l'iiOM.t' l . litS.IIl ) ,
0 Ielegntm'-nt-Igrg (
Thomas P. ICennard of Lincoln , one of
tlelegates.at.large. was born in ileini
county , Ohio , tecemnber 13 , 1828. lie
moveil , with his fatlmer , to central 1ndl
In 1837 , wheim that part of the country
almost an unbroken wiic1ernces. lb asia
his father to clear up a farm mmiii lie wae
years of age. when he sas apprerticod Ic
wdoleri manufacturer. The school fadilit
Were such that young Kemmnarmi reoired o
a ilimmited commnon school education. At I
ecimiratlon of his four years' apprentices
he received a stilt of clothes anti 1iO. I
father purchased the factory , amid the
operated It for four years , when young K
imard comnionced thm practice of law ,
which he had been lreparlimg lmimeeli dur
lii spare mimonmente.
In 1856 lie took an active part In. the
hitical campaign in behalf of the republic
ticket. lii time tmpring of 1857 be dccii
to comae west , anti inmuled in Omaha fron
steamnhmoat on the 24th of April of that yc
Ho settled at 1)c'Soto , which was then I
county seat of VashImgton county , an4
that time ofto of the most promising
laget' in the now territory. ho took. up I
practice of hmI profemm.ion In lila new hot
While residing there lie was elected to a a
in the concitituttonal convention for the
hosed st3te of Ncimraska , but the Pee
voted agalndt sttctehod , aflI the comwcnt
never met. In ISOL ho was appoiflte depi
Uniteil States assessor for thmo district no
of Omaha. Whoa It was again decided to
telmllmt statehood Mr. ICennnrd was noimmina
for secretary of state. Time donmacrats rna
state orgaimization anti the
a light against
publicans for It. Statehood carried and
repuhilleami ticket was elected , Mr. ICemrn
along with the rest. Under the thou C
stltimtlen there was no lieutenant gover
and the secretary of otate wiw acting g
in the absence of that offlciai ir
ernor
often. 1
occurred quite
which
the i'tate ,
Keimnard was one of the capital locat
comnmnlssiOterS , amid renmoved to Lincoln
time fail of 18C8 , after the capital had hi
located at. that point , and has lived tic
In
active Iuteres
an
ever since , taking
political and public qtmestton. In the
ice was elected to the state senate fr
Lancaster county. lie was also. one of
coimiflitS9ioflC appointed by the United State
to appraise abotmi. 3,000,000 acres of laud
longicig to thu Cherclcees In the Indizmmt
ritory. Since then ho has not been an
plrant. for any recognition at time Panda
itlve part
timough taking an
the varty ,
all of the campaigns.
a a a .a a a a a
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Judd of Cedar Rapids. alternate-
1. P.
11
large lii a Now Yorker by birth , having
vsen the light. of day In Schuyier county
183. ills ancestors w
time 20th of April.
to this country wi
1nghish unit came over
a colony. They took up the farm
It was
born and sonic of I
which Mr. Judd was
time pre.sent Unio retail
family have UI ) to
, of time samne , it being 110W OWt
by his father. lila life up to the time
wau 18 years of ago was spent On a farm a
then
He
.
eclcoola.
attending time COlmlllOfl
tended time Utica business college. fri
. afterward enteri
which he grailuated.
Richfield SprIngs seminary. taking up I
scientific couro. in tito fail of ISTS he lii
chased an iimteres in a drug and groci
buuinea iii his native to'n. In time spri
of 1880 ho sold this and came to lIne
in thm dr
ccmgagiimg
county. Nebraska.
business. Iii the fall Of 1SS'J lie 'vas elect
treasurer of Iloone county iitl was re-eleci
In 1891. Ho was elceted to time state legia
turo in 1&14. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a a S S a a a
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0-0 J'P'I'iiL JANSHN ,
I ) Itiejimle-fl-IuIrg
Peter Jansomi of Jansen , delegate-at-lan
was bonmm In Bentljamisk , South Ituedia , Mar
21 , 1852. lIla father was iriwsIaii cent
at the above imlaco for eightcemi years a
uio carrIed on aim oxtermt'lvo grain bumthimc
and 'mth engaged in farming , The famn
beicnmged to the Mennonite church , soinowhi
like the Quakers of this country. F
father wai' exiled from Iiusaia in 1873 on a
count of taking up the cause of his pee
aimmi donounciimg socimo of the ftusaian otilcia
Mr. Jamisen came to this country in 18
landing In Canada alimd making extenal
tripa through time United Stateij with 1
father , eciticting a suitable place for a settl
umment of a colommy of his people , They fluisi
botmgimt a large tract of land from time B.
M. raiiroad through thm late A. B. Touzahi
who was timen land comnmiseloner of th
road. Mr. Janeemi has ever since lived
thio ranch ho otarted In 1674 , Iloth imo am
time eoplo whommm lie was instrumental
bringing to Nebraska have prospered in the
new homes. lie iii himself engaged e
tonu'Iveiy ' in time breeding and fattening
fmoep , .imaimdhing from 15,00(1 to 25.000 hme
aaehm year. lie hopes that with time nomn
rmaticin amid election of McKinley time suet
ucinesu will be more profitable titan it him
been of late. Mr. Jansen , like nO3riy ii
) f tIme iiolmle in time colony , is a staunc
eimcmbiIcan. lie liac traveied extemmaiveiy , n
) iuly to this coummtry , but in cilmer laimila. ii
mas never held any otTice mmmi declares I
lone not want any. but believes it Is ti
luty of every good citizen to take an Intere :
mm liolitics amid help purity them Whit
mended ,
a a a a a a a
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1)-I ) 0. Il. iiii'c'u'ilt ,
t ) A I tt rimui I c-n i-Lit i-ge.
C. fl , flenmpster of Beatrice , alternate-a
argo , was born on a farm near Dundue ,
( . , January 10 , 1853. lila father was
cotclmmmmnmm acid his nmotiuer a New Yorlce :
Cite family removed lb Ihlizmol lit i8i3 , vime
110 country was yet thinly s&'ttiI iii tic
ortlomm lii which they located. On thu brea
umg omit of time war the older brothers em :
tateil. leaving hmiici anti bbs younger brother
0 till time ( arm. Ui ) to the age of I'd he liii
10 etiucatiommal ndvaimtagea beyond attendin
lie district school iii the winter mmmonthms. I
he fall of h87 Mr. Iempstem left hmoimmo arm
emit to Elgin and afterward to Chicago. II
cimmoveil to Ileatnico In 188 auth eimg3gt'il I
ho reta I I pu am ii and % vlnmi mmii ) I bumIimum
rommi this 1mm the sitning of 188 $ he. in coimnec
10mm with lila brother , drifted into th
iammmuacturlrig of wintlmmmhla ) , in 1886 lb
uainttas was Immcorporateii amid lie was olctei
rca'ltlcimt of time company. which nosltion P
till hmoiiia , 'Fime bmislmmeaa ha grown mmcmli
ho ccmupammy mmow unaimufactures ommo of tim
irgemt lines of farm uppliee of any comim
ally In the Ummhied Statee. with a iohtl Ui
apital of $218,000 , and employing 2011 hmmmmmmla
evimig factories at Beatrice. Florence , Ala.
ml a briumeim at lea Moimmea. lie Is es
sotiahly a mnif-mmumde man , hover having usc
ciii train ammy source. iia always been
epimbhican amid caet hI firet vote for It. B
[ ayes for lresiThmmt. has never held amm
P1cc of ilimportanco. In fact. ho saye he hmm
ether tried to keel ) out of politic8.
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1.1) uiouiuii ii. 'i'ii 113151111 , ,
ivlegn tc-utt-lmirgt. .
Ceorgo II. Thunmmmmt of Grand imdand. thi
urth doiegato at-largti , baa beomi procmmlumemm
ci a roiubhican In this state for twenly.ftv
cart' , 0. ii. Timumnmnol wa barn Iii Le
Dulity. Illinois , in I88. and lived iii thmi
, ctioit until after ho became of age , Ii
atl iaw in Dixon , Ill. . with Attorney Genera
dsahl and was mmdrmmitted to time bar in I8
U Ctmflmt ) west tum 1810 , settled at Grand Ieiant
md has lived there over simico. lie was
ember of time eonetiiutional convention ii
71 , 5tato senator Iii ( ho ses'siomm ef 1877 anC
mairmucaim of the republican state ccmcveimtior
hmemm JUdge Maxwell waz remornimmuteth an
. ttmo convelmtione vIien Judge l'oat amid
idgo hlarrit'on were nominated. lie wam
ealtid gramni ummasier ? tlason of Nobramka hr
i1 flil W5 $ ittiiI raui eawwaudur Ia
18S2. His father was a repimichlcan antI
imas always been of the tme faith.
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0- ( ) . A. C. i'itlr.ii'i' ,
0 .A ltermmmtte.nt-t.mirg
A. C. Wright of lirnwood , time mat of
nlternatci-at.harge , wae born at Oxford ,
Iacernber 23 , 1851. lie learned the telegrt
hmusncss and worked in different cities
Oimio mmlii 1882 , wiiemm lie came to Nebras
hIti has boon a resltlent of Cuss count ) ' o
sne , except two years spout In Vm'ashmimmg
and two In Ohio. lie had charge of
docummment m.lepartnment ut time Ohio cc
lairn in 1891 when Major Mcitimmley
first elected governor. Mr. Wright I
charge of the documiment tlepartmneiit In
state in lImo campaigmms of lS2 anti II
lie was chief clerk in. time govenimor's oil
iltmning ( Invonimor Crommuse's term. lie I
linen actimig presimlont of the Nebraska
ICimiley clubs for several months. anti a
citato orgamilzor for thmi' Nebraska Itepublit
League climbs. has Imeen an eimthusiac
McKinley man for ten years anti hmi
mniratiomi for time Ohio man has grown w
time years , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a a a a C a a a
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0 leiegsite , i'IvM ( iImatrI
L. L. Lindsei of Lincoln. one of the tic
gates from the First district , was born
irankfort , ICy. , August 13. 1854 , atten.m
time Imbue schools at that place and tool
business course at Iherea college , Madis
Ky. Itetimrning to Frankfort lie tilled
position of steward of the Capital hotel
that city. afterward tilling like po1tions
the Gait houc. houlavihlo ; time Gibson hot
' house Put-in-i )
,
Cincinnati ; time l'mmt-in-Bay
0. . antI the Trenmont imotmse , Chicago.
came to Lincoln in 1877 and acte.1 as in
agor of the restaurant and dining room
tim Capital hotel , which Imsition Ito ii
for eight years. In time fall of ISSG ice star
in btmsinms for iminmelf and continueti
business untiL April , ISI4. in time spriimg
1195 lie % as appointed istreot COiflltmiSMiOI
of LIncoln. and was reappointed to the p
tion a couple of weeks ago , lie has aiwu
been a republican , and has taken. aim act
Part In politics for the Itast milnetcemi ye
and has served on time city , county and at
ceimtrai committees.
a a a a a a a a
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1)-I ) JIOiLt'l'l ( ) N.
0 Ielegmile , 1i'irst 1)iHtrIc
Horatio N. Dovey of Plattamouthi , mining
from time First district. and mecrctary
the Nebraska delegation , is a native I
iram'kari , having boemi boric at I'lattstnom
June 6 , 1863. Mr. Dovey is of English
cestry. and is the youngest semi of E.
setti
Dovey , who was among time phoimeer
of eastern Nebraska. i-In has always hi
stanch republican and a finuim believer
a the imnincipies of a. Protective tariff.
Caine by his iahitical opinions honestly ,
father being a heading anti active meal
of the repimblican part ) ' in time state , a
whcoa iniluenco was manifeot in every ca
of the st
paign during tlmo early history
While Mr. Iovey has never sought p011th
for himself at time hands of
preferment
party ho baa alwaYS beau an. enthuslat
of the party cau
worker for time success
as a tIc
suggested
and when his name was
national convention time sug
to time
gate by time
unanicicouttly
tion was taken UI )
of Cass county. lIe is a gr
puhiicans
anii thoroughi
adimmirer of McKinley.
issue that is emmibod
accormi with the great
the c
delegate to
and no
in his canilidaCy.
vommtion will cast his vote for the Ohio an
with immore good vili than he. Mr. Dovey
of Nebraslca's most succe
a repre'tentittlvo member of I
being a
fiti busincas mec ,
inerchcamithiso thrum of II. 0. Tovey
general established and am
of the oldest
Soil , oflo sta
fimnis Of the iciimti In the
successful
hmiteretstcth in the Fl
is largely
Time ilrmn Mr. Da
bank of l'lattsmouth ,
National member of I
beimig assistant caaher ( amid a
directory. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a a I
a a a S a a
0-il-U
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1)-I )
0 .tlteritiite , F1rs IiMtrIcl
lion. Samuel I' . Davitleon of Tecimnisehi ,
iOtiOfl3l republican cortveoti
time
ternate to
is one of time let
front tile First district ,
of the state. lie was born
attorneys
Macomb Lag county , Illinois , October 8. IS
graduated from time Lincoln university
L'ncoln. Ill. , and studiad law wlthm imron
flout Lincoln and Decatur ftrnma ; wa. adam
ted to the bar Iii 1870. and hung Out I
shingle in Linccin. Ill. In 1S72 lie rernov
Tecunmselm , where ho has ever Ipce be
to
successfully engaged in the practice of I
profession. He served ono term as distr
judge of lila district , about tan years ac
ha been chosen city attorney of Tecum
iceb for time castling year. Judge Davida
has been instrtmnteiltal in time umbuihdimmg
that city , is a maim of marked iersonal cha
actenistics and cornncands time hmighost a
rpect anti esteem ) ) of hiL felloW citizens. I
is a Masomi of high standing. and lies 0th
fraternal relations. While lie i.s prnmino
iii iocal politIcs , lie is not an office seekc
afltI time recomi honor of being made a par
represcntativo at the forthcommming commvo
Lion was thrust upon him wholly to his an
prias and without hmL eoiicltatioim. I'I
Davideon I , aim enthusiastic McKinley man.
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I ) l'lcg'iml eMee tutu liN rk.l.
Jclmn Meilen Timuraton. delegate frommi ti
ecomd mitatrict , % s'as bonmm lii i.iontloiier , VI
ugust 21 , 1847. his ammcestors em
cmniLans. their sottlenmeimt Iii this counti
latlmig back to ICIG. ills granilfathe
Iehlon , anti his great-grandfather , Thur
tn , ere both soldiers In thmc , rovolutiommar
ar. his Imarents moved to WiscOnsin I
.854 , Lis father was a prIvate toldier i
ho First Wisconsin cavalry and tiled in ti :
ervice Iii the mtprimcg of 1863. Mr. Thmmrato
taa educated in time puliiic schools anti m
Vaylarmd university , Beaver DanmVis. . , su
tenting hmimicceit In time mnenmitirno by farm
york , thriving teilmi ) amid otimor imiammual laboi
it , was atimittemh to time bar May 21 , 186I
nd lii October of time aamno year localed l
) mnatma. wimero he has ever since reaititx
io was oieccd ; a mmmomnber of time city couimc
mm 1872 , city attorney iii 1874 anti immembe
f time Nebraekms legislature lii 1811. Wa
delegate to tIme national repubhicaim Comm
ontiomi Iii 1881 aiim ! was aiso 1mm tIme comm
cation iii 1888 , of which iii , was temmiporar
hmairnian. lie was presitlemit of tile htepuhi
can League Clubs of the United State
roil ) 1889 to 1891. 1mm 1877 lie hmecammmo as
letmimmt attorney for time Ummion Pacific Rail
'a > ' comnpammy antI in February. 1858 , becammi
ommeral solicltpr for the Umilon Pacific syzten
nil haul timmst liositlon UI ) to the time o
is election to time Ummiteii States senate
le was time reimubhican caucus icomiminee fo
mo senate lii the Nebraska legislature hi
uauaty , 1893 , amid receiveiI limo entire Part :
ate. lackimig live of mum election , Jammuar ;
1815 , lie was temitlorod in writing tic
nammimnous vote of time republican immonmbot
liii of thmo legislature and was eletec
alitmar ) ' 15 , IS5 , for time ( cram commmmnencimmj
larch I , 1895.
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Al'rsimtt. , Se'omiil Jiatrlet.
James Valii was born In Irolamimi , 0
Ootchi lmarelmta , March 17 , 1851. % % 'hmen c
ore child lie ent to New ZemIsrtd b
rye out his forlumme. lie received liii
lucatiomi In time colommie , and renialnei
mere until 1873 , when lie caimma to Nebraok
id ptmrcha.seti a farm a few mmiletm ( mu
mmmaha , amid upon which lie now resides
F. Vaistm lays claim to beimig the original
cKiuioy man cf this Section of country
I l8l1 , whiomi Nebraska sent a carload o
te agricultural vrociucts tiurougim time ceim.
al amid eastern states , Mr. Valahm went in
argo of the exhibit , In Ohio lie otoppoml
f amid 11)5110 severai speeches for McKinley
Ivocatimmg imti guborastorisi candidacy. Iii
92 Mr. S'alsh woumt to the national canyon-
aim at Minneapolis. mmot as a deIegat , but
a itlcKiimio' shouter , i'ariy in time sprimig
1195 Mr. 'aish organised a McKinley
oh in this caummty , said to have boirn the
t outeide of the state of Ohio. At the
state con'a'ntlon be was 'U'mi for the
iltin of delegate , but I , ertiar to sen
harmony ho stepped i1ti , nd accepted I
posItion of an alternate.
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0 Ijelegmits' , 9iibVA.l 1)iMtrie
John C. Cowtn , deiegat lfom the Sect
dIstritt , was born \'arronsvh1lo , 0. , Jam
ary it , 1811 ; , At an early hi father
farmer of very linmited Theans , diel , and
thm i.fnhii for lminm
% va. , brommghmt to face
In the encounter for tIaiiytixfrtence. lila Ii
employment was upon a fqrmn , tIme meager
conle from whmichm wa set tklie for the p
curement of a better etIUmtittn than was
forded iii time neighbonlngiIitgict school.
entered hitranm Eclectic ( nritmmte , of wh
James A. Garfield , atcrwad the chief nit
istrate of the nation , was presitient , a
was thu recipient of alarm ) ' khnclnoses at
iiar1s in time struggle for an education
limited immeans. Cii the breaking out of I
war Mr. Covin enlisted as a private Iii I
Twenty-third Ohio infantry , anti participal
La numerous engagenments. itmnong time inc
notable being those of Carnifax Ferry. I
second battle of Hull Run , South Mommnti
aliti Antietamn. When the war had term
nated lie lmatl nisan to a captaincy. lie
turned to Ohio , taking a law course in I
Ohio Statim and Union Law college at le
land. at the same time entering time I
office of llckus & Iatep. On graduating a
receiV'I'i4 lii dIploma. in time sprimmg of IS
ice moved west , reaching Omaha inpriI
that year , cud hero lie hma 5111cc rernaimm
lie was 1ected to time office of ( iistrict att
viny in time fail of ISGS. Two ycrs later
was no olectoil. It Is s'aimi of his fflcial so :
ice that lie was time mo.t effective Proec
lag attorney time district ever hmad , imelng
terror to cnimminaia anti offeimlera of time In
In 1SG lie was a cantiltlmito for time republic
nontination for congress , Nebraska at tl
timmme having but ommo mueniber in time imatlol
house of represtnatives. After a vigont
canvass , ii ) which tle railroad power v
pitto ngaimmst hmiimi , Mr. Cmwin was bar
defeated lit hi. party convention ,
lii tIio caIillaign of 1882 Mr. Cowiim v
again brought forward as a republican can
date for Umihted Spites senator.'imeim I
legislature enlivened Cowin led nil other ci
mhidatea Tim time party caucus. anti durhiig
iclc of bmmhlothmmg was wIthin one or
votes of tIme requisite number , but a coimbim
tiomi % VmI.5 mmmado against thu strcsest candido
which resulted iii a comproimitSe , and Gene
Mammderaon was chioscui Mr. CnwLtm has Pt
remmmarkably successful in his professiomi , ram
immemnbers of I
forcmmmost
Ilig minmong the very
bar of Nebraska.
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0 . , tlt.'rniite , emoiiii liMtrieI
II. F' . Mommroe of Blair. ltenimnto from I
Second district , was born at Fond tlu L
\Vis. , In July , 1819. lIe received lila en
edmicatinim 1mm time schools of that place a
ida immedical education at Chicago , lie pa
ticed iii profession at Fox Lake a
\Vantonma , in his native state. but for I
last 6ixteen ycar has beemi located at Bin
whore lie has followed his chosen professi
with marked sUccess , lie huts never bc
a poiiticiami anti has never sotmghmt politi
pm eferament of any kind , lining contemmt w
time imomiors that came In time hue of i
profession. lie has always taken a deal )
terest lit the welfare rif time republic
party and nil of imis 51-i ( 4t5t of height a
2011 poimitl of weight5 is , repubilcami.
prnits in secuni
was one of time leading
the location of thin ICeeie3 lmmtitiite at Jib
is a mmmemmmber of thto Masommic fraternity a
a number of mmmedicai societies.
.
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1) Iemegitle , 'Viiirtl IiHtriCI
John T. Bressier of Waymie. delegate fr
time Third congressional lhitr1ct , was iii
in ilummtimmgton county. Venmitnyivania , , Jmmnun
14 , 1819. lIe cammme to ijobraska 1mm tIme aprl
of 1870 and took up a liommmcntecmml iii Wal
county. Nchraska. on $ timII Ime resided
about ebgimt years. Im tht fail of . 1S77
va elected treaeurer 9f time , connty oil I
republican tickCt amid \vos te-eiecteci In I
fail of 1S9. TIme name year , in commnect1
with David C. Pattersojm , mpV of Omaha ,
organized time Logam Valley bank at
Porte , thmo then coimnty "teat of Wa
commmmty.'hcn time railroad was built tlmromm
time 'cotmilty and tim town . of'ayne start
110 batmk was moved to that Place. which w
subun.qtmently nmntimo time county acat. Iii II
time hank was reorgammized as a mmatiomal Pa
witbi Mr. liressler as pneiiemmt. a 1toiti
s'liicIm lie still retaine. In adilitiomi to ti
lie is extemmsively emmgagetl iii fanmmming aimd
time real estate businesa. ilo'was elected testate
state animate in time tall of 1594 , for
district comprising Wayne , Stammton , Mat
son and Pierce counties.
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mi Al teiiimm t e , 'l'Iiirmi Jisfrict
H. C. BaIrd of Coicridge. alternate from
rimird district. ssas bormi in hlutler count
Foss'a , Iii 1851. In the ! ohlowing year I
tatimer settled iii Nebraska opposite Sioi
: Mty amid here Mn , Baird rpeimt Imia boyhmoc
xcept when attending school at Mt. Plc'jsa ,
[ a. Iimnlmtg Artimur's atiinlnttration Cit
[ hainti lielml a government position at il
Dnmaima agency. wa reuppbiimted by tim so
tootling admninistration. but resigned to tiil
hmargo of a store lme imad purchased at Cal
'itlgc , where Ice hmas been eimgago1 in budltme
ver since. lie va,1 postmaster at that lila
hiring thto Harrison admmmimiLstratiomi and H :
iiao held several offlceoi of truat 1mm his city.
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) -0 .JOmtN C. 3l.ti&'I'hN ,
I ) hiiegzm ti , ' ) 'ltI iii 1)1st rIot ,
John C. Martimm of Clarks , time second ( loll
mte ( refit time Third distrIct , was barrt I
'iicgimeimey City. l'a. , February 20. 1850 , 1
ittended time University of Worcea.ter , 0. ,
ime years 187D and 1880 , taking time clasmtc. !
our. , but not imavhmig time icinamms to commmpie
cbs atudbes at that time , accepted a posltP
S paytna'ier of ( lie Pittshturg Forge and Irc
norka. Through this end servIces rommmlorc
Ito Atimictic aoociatlon of Lafayette colle
t Eaton hit v05 eimahleci to cormipleto hi
mlticmtion tooth also take a special cours I
SW. In 18S3 lie Caine to Columbus , Net
nd engaged in the PNCtIcO of Jaw. Ii
cmmained there for two years. whcmm lie ri
aovcmtl to Merrick cotmmmiy , whmiclm hmaa siam
eon his htoimme , lie is still emmgaged iii ti
ractico of imis icrofessbon ,
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I jiItiiiiiitt' , 'J'Iilrsl iht.ctrict.
Camden J. ( ] ariow , alterimate from the ThIr
Istrict , was bommm in Fainmnount county , We
irginia , and workc.d on a farcmm ummthi imo Wa
7 yo.mrs old , exeept time tinma lie vea in schmc.o
ie then attezmtiod college four years. iii
mother ilieti at that ti and Mr. Garbow iei
01110. lIe caine to Cohtimbmus on tue 1st
pril , 1881 , tIme otmmmm total of imki posumsion
ciug $10. lie taughmtvlqot for four year
id tunic ( colt uim Limo Stticlyof , law with tim
Lte Judge Higgins , being' adimmitted to tim
ar in 18Sf. lie formed .i martimenshlp wlt
r. Illggim'.o , which way oply tonmnineted im
'
ma tleathm of tiit , latter. Iii's entire tlnmo an
ter.tlon line been devdkd to his lrotessioim
I Wimicim ime hmmia been veryisuccessful. lii
) liticai svork beea ; . tq imelp othmer t
flee amid to further lh mmIero'ta of till
ptmbiicaim party , : meyej 'i1 'Ixmg sought aim
liticai favor for hmimmmif. ' . lie imam aiway
iit a staunch repmublicami. , his ancestor
0 Of good oh ) revolutiommary stock.
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Jolt'gmm I 'Wim ri H Iis * riot.
lion. Praimlc \Vethmoi'tlhch'nf hiebron , miobe
( to frcnm time Fourth tJLtrtct , was born ix
Imonimton , Iloomme county , Jjic _ 29 , 1856
a resided in lila imatiyo gt'lte until time agi
IS. where ito rocoIvd atlvalmtages a
IC coinmnoim schools ami of a courde in
m academimy. In 1874 tjp removed to Ne
acka acid located imm flurIce. In Aixguoi
that year imu removed to Ifebron , which
it icince been his hoimiu , himself amid a
oUter own anti cperate a large flour cimhll
d grain elevator anti lie is 'aisa largely Inter.
toil Iii otimer busino . emmterprise , amuomig
micim are tIme Thmnyer Coummty bammk , lie is
t emily omme of the largest property owimera
'Fimayer county. but. in the iit3to as vehl
Imas always taken a great intervt in poii.
is and was eected a inummmber of thm lower
use of time Nebrauka legislature in 1910
ml ef time seimato in 1581. iii hihooc bathes
mmiamie at record as hard worklmmg mmmemmmiier
the anti.mommoimoly kort. his always bewm
republican amid iiu aim ardemmt admIrer of
Kimmicy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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t ) ALi1.Nihilt Uit..hi.tM ,
Aitcrmmmite , Icolirthi IJIitrlut.
iexantIer Graham of Beatrice , alternate
) tU thin Fourth district , Is both a veteran
r'ebraskmz politics sad of the late war. lie
was born In lar.kin cominty , Ohio. In 1841
When the war broke cut lie emmileteti In a
Ohio regiment , though cntmaiierahiy untie
time legal age ; aervei In the arm
four yars , lnCtkipt1timi iii muahmy of tim
hardest campaigns lii Tennessee itmmd Ken
ttmcky amid wont with Shermnat On hmics immarc
to Atlanta amid from there to the se.i , II
nemaimmeti u'ithu time armn' until time close '
the war. lie imas been a reaidemmt of Utii
eOiihmty * 'itm'o iSSO iumud imna always hoe
active in Polities.'A9 elected to time slat
senate in 1892 and wa.a re-elected for a ccc
end terra in 1S91.
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1)-I ) Ciitit ilS Ii , . ' , ii1tS1)N ,
to I1t'ioiisi Ii' , lcltirtlm 1)1st rIot.
Charles Ii. Anderson of fleWilt , cielegat
( roam time Fourth district , was horn mme.m
Aliilomm , N. V. , Jiiime ilO , lSdS , residing emi t
( aria mimithl 1881 , whiemi his parommt inovott hi
Aliiiomm. lie attended the Imimblic c'hooi A
timat ltlaco , gm'amitmattng In 159) . Shortly rifle
his graduation he hecamno connected with
large imarduvare store at Albiomi as tIcliver ,
boy , smith through tIhiig'nce and ability rims
to the positomm of head bookkeeper , ant
almoimt two ynara afteruiirmi , in conipany witl
hi . tiiicie , ltmrclmaeeI thmo entire bumqiiie
Wimii'hi they carried on i'mmceet'ifiili fork cuban
a year amid a halt. slmn they soil out. lm
time * 'Uimiimter of ISST lie eamimo to lo\Vitt. Nob.
Imurchiasing aim Immttim eat iii tIm , , DeVitt htammlc. o
which lie iit'citiiie t'itsiiler , anti 5iOm1 attn
eioctmxl President , amid as such has mimic
eesfimhiy mummnageti its abTairs , grmatly imicreas
lug ( itt' htmine' , the title of thm bamik nov
heimmg , iiowt'ver. the ie'iVitt ' State batiic.
Mr. Antiorsomu is ltreaidemmt of tue l&tVit
iteptiijiicamm climb , uu imich mmumniiers over 201
mmmommibermi , anti iii time camnpitigmis of time itna
has done very active work for the oartm
Ito was rnmo of time delegates from thhcm taI
to tIme national coiivemmtiomu of flopimbilcium
League climbs at Cleveland last year , mmcii
was apltmhmlted ctiiimmittcemmami : troiiu Iii'
state omm reimubhicamu mmational league uvork.
lb uuas mnemmtiommetl as a candidate for ( Ii
lmoaltioim of national delegate ommiy about foim
uveeks before tue convemitinim and tim
entimumsIastla stmpport of lila friends in Sailim
county secured imi selection after mu cbs
and spirited contest.
Mr. Anderson enjoys time tihatinetiomi 0
being the youngest delegate fromim this nate
lie iia.u always been mu great admnirer o
William McKinley and considers IL tim
areatost imomm mr of his life to assist iii ut
nommuination , amid no delegate u'iii go to tim
St. Lommi conventIon with more zeai or en
thmusiasmn for MclCimmiey tunic hut.
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I ) .tht'riiitte , IcmumrtIi IIstnlt't.
U. J. ltaiisbaclc of Aslihammil , altermato fror
time Fourth district , \vats born 1mm lilimmois I
1855 and caine to Nebraska in 1582. lIe ha
bonn emmgagecl 1mm time grain business eve
shmmce comimimlg to the aitate , operatimig a iii
of elevators omm the B. & Cii. rail
road. Simoulil lie have a vote lii tint SI
Louis cuvcmmtiomi lie amummounces that it. woul
ho cast for McKinley for presitlemit mmml for a
mimmequivocal soimmid mimomicy plank in the jmlnl
( orni , as imo does not believe 1mm straddles.
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0-0 .1. 5' . A. iII.ACK ,
1) Ieiegtte , l'iftlm limilriet.
J. P. A. Black of flloommmiiigtcic , delegat
froni time Fifth district. was born lii fltmtie
county. l'cnmmsylvanin , imu 185 i , an ] in April
1860. caine with imia parents to Nebraska
iiia father being a muinslonary teacher ammmon :
tiio Immdici at time Omaha reservnthc.i. A
timat timmme time ctty of Ommmahma was time mmearee
tratlimmg point to time revervatlci ) . lie rim
mnained with his lrnremmts at thin reservation mmmi
tii 1SGT , at which time time family remnove
to liroanvilbe , in Nemahta coubty , and cml
gaged La farming. Attemmded thin cOmmimno
schools immitil 1S70 , when he entered tim
Normnal school at Pertm , from which lie grade
atoil iii 1876. During time time lie was cmi
tending this school lie earned his way it
teacimimig coumitry scimools durLig vacationc
After graduating , cmmtered time law ofilcn c
Marquette , Cobb & Moore of Lincoln , wimer
ice remitatneti until 1887 , at which time hi
remcmovemi to his presemmt location at liioomin
ton. Mr. Black had no capital to start ii
life except his own energies and abihitl
but hems succeeded in bmmiiding Up an oxtcflniv
lmractico in imia professiomm amid acquir'i
competence. In addition to lila law hmtmtcinos
Ito Ls extoraiveiy interested 1mm tim Frammhcli :
County Panic at. llildrethm. 1mm time year 1S9
lie was elected grand master of the Ciiauotmi
grand lodge of Neiraka. has always bee
a rcpubliccri and hmas attendol every stat
convmmntiomm of th nartlr held shine 1870
'l'lmougli taking aim active part iii polItics , it
hau evcr sought. offlce of any kimmtl , his eli
immtercst he'.ng time upbulhiling of time immterert
of time PartY amid advancing time cause of lii
friends. Ills selection as a delegate to thu
, mtiomial convention came minaougimt , thmoimgl
ho ha ) tlmd ummauminmotia support of his district
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tiel CIIA1ILIIS 11. hhi1tli31'J' ,
i ) Altociiiulo , 1'lft Ii hitl riot.
Charles 11. flcaummnont of Culatirid , alternat (
roni the Fifth district. was ham. ) iii Easi
iarttord , a ecuimmni ) of Hmtrtfom'd , Conn. , April
S. 1566 , thme hleaumucimt fallibly boi ammmomm
he eariioat etthers of the state , Ho Is mm
; ratluato of time ilartiorti college mmmiii aisc
) f time ilannunis Bucinees college. From 1884
0 1887 hue was engaged 1mm the wholesale dry
; Gods bumsiness at Portiammd , Me. Iii Deceimm.
mar , 1887. lie came to Nebraska and in April
it the following year located at hia prevent
mome. In Jumo of that year ice opene ) thic
intlnid Excimamlge hank , becoimmlm casimior
nd iii 1S93 became preslmlemt of the bank ,
vimich position lie still oceupie.
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) -0 S.V. . CIiIiiSPY ,
) it'It'cnle , riri1 JJtatrIi't.
S. 'V' . Christy of Edgar , delegate fromum time
'ittim district , was born omm a ( aria in Keo-
muk county. Iowa , June 20 , IS5 , where be
emtided until imo was 17 years of age , when
to caine wet anti has rcsideJ 1mm Nebraska
yen aimmco. Locateti iii Neimmaima cotmmmty ,
Icero lie renmained about two years , re-
imovimig to Edgar aimmi hums sluice resided mit
hmat place. Ii's educatioim was actimmired in
ilO..COiitIimOi ) scimuois. I io simbsoiuemmtly read
SW m'.iid was atlmmlitteci to time bar in 1890.
'as elected to the leiialature Iii 1888 as a
epubiican , witim which iarty hme has always
cmen bdcnmiiled.
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I A I torisH Ii' . l'Ifl ii hiNtrI.'t ,
John S. Hoover of Blue huh , alternate to
ho national convention from time Fifth dlii-
net , was born imm Indiana in 18i13 , lie
movetl to hihinois in 1856 ; emulated in c.ommi-
any K , First llilnoia Vohummtoers In 1861.
ther time hattie of Fort Dohmeisomc ime ivas
iected first lieutenant. of lila company ; was
amamissiotmed captain in 1362 amid aiulgned
) duty as aiml-de-canmp to General John It.
to be
egan ; was stmbsetiuently promoted
major ammd mierveti mm tii start of Gemmeral
egan dtmrimug the renmaimmder of tirn war ,
ii time chose of time rebellion lie uvas commm.
himnenteti uvitim the Prevot cmomnmmmiss'ons of
eutemmant colonel aimil colonel , Cammmo In
rohtraska in 1876 amid was ebocteti to time
Late semmato in 1888. has been engageil In
mu gralim business amid ( armnimmg ever tnco
) nmiiig to time state.
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Jeirgimti' , SitJi Iiatric.I ,
lion. B. 11. 000deli , mmmenmbor of time Nc-
raslca delcgmmtiomm to time republican national
) mivcmirtiomm from the Sixth dimAnict , uu'aa barn
I flmmbeedurg , iii , , Jecernber ) 8 , 1847. lila
other died when lie was only 4 years old ,
md ho went to lIve with an old tniemmil of time
mmmlly , Dr.Vmizon of Knox county , iliinos ,
ceivlmmg a good coimuimmomi school eiiucatIoim.
L 1863 , aitumouglm but. IS years of ago , hue
mllsted iii time 'fc.ntii Illinois reiimmeuit , amid
rvmnl mmmitih July 4 , 1865. when hue was momma-
rel out at I.ouievlile , Ky. After time war
I moved to Henry county , iiilmmole , and wemit
to tue livery buiance4s , After following
ii busimmosu for nearly iiteon years lie was
acted sheriff and lucid time olllce for timreo
iisocuttya terms , when the legislature
sed a law wlmicim iureveaed lila beimmg his
en cucceitsOr.
In 1881 ho umovc4 with his ! armiiiy to
eatmey , anti itnee then has been emigaged
time atock business , fanmnhimg and rummnhimg
baimk. lie commenced sbiftlmmg for hmlimmself
are or let's wimen ice was only 8 years old.
5 always beemi successful in bulmm amid
now omie of the most. prosperous mcii In
affalo coummty. In jiohiticti ho Is a ropubhi.
n of time McKinley stamp ,
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. % htermimitc i'iIz * It IItrIot.
i : , ¶ 1' , Davenport of Valentine , delegate
nil time Sixth diatrict , hia aeon service in
S S1Ui , Iaavthg been a umctcnbur of time Fifth
TAPESTRY
CARPETS
Thcy'rc bcttcr than ever--a finc gi1dc Tapestry
gives more satisfaction than any other-a close ilnitaton
of Brusse1s-at ! a much lower prkc ,
In 'Inpoatm'y the wool Is fli'st , dyed Jim time Ill tlio various
u cobra uitud 1mm it Partinumimmi' inittermi-timna mutlutittimig the with'st u'nngo
C IvisIt colorings and oImuirntato ilesImts-tt is thou woven lii such nmnii
mar as to ( 'xItto nil tito uvool tised ti actual trcmirimug tomit.aot-n quality
1)OSSCSROd by iiu otlini' carlmot-mlot avon \\'lltomm.
- _ _ i Th hutcnse popularity
I 1" Tapstries have attained-
---17 aside from low pricc-in
duced us to put in an
tinusuitily big assortment
tiS1tOltflOt0fltlRflt0itIUh ) ,
I OrcluirclVilliclin Cauiet Co. ,
I 'l.i 6 Ioiitlxtt Stmct.t.
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TIE OAIiA SUAY
A Capital Doyle Story !
RODNIY STONE
A IeiiiinIsceiice of lhcRing.
BY K CONAN DOYLE ,
Author of "Tijoftmiyoutmiros of Sliorbock Iiaiuos , " "The lYhite Comtmplliy , " etc.
This Story Began April 5th am ! will Conriiuie
Seventeen Weeks.
. . Breezy , full of life email aetlomi and of sustaIned Interest from time
opening semmtummce , this new mmtory by 1)r. Doyio wlhi ( icily sustain thu
author's prestige ac4 oDe of tim most successful caterers to tIme doinanti
for good stom'ies , attructlvcly told , that ceeimms to be uitivctmai 1mm the
human heart.
"Rodimoy Stt'nie" lilnisclf Is supposed to be time rmarrmltor of time tale.
ITo Is a retired naval officer , amid ice vi'ites 1mm 1850 , wheim an old iiiam ,
or certuln : events of which lie w mum hierSOililliY cogitlzmuit WimL'n a boy.
Others than the narrator were far mmioro promlitent ha these events than
Itocilmey Stone hiunscif. lie is h ut a "thIn tumid colorless cord , " lie toils
time reader , upon s'hicii his umId-bo imtti'ls , " thicu immcbmiecmts imi Lice
mltot y , nmo strung , and in adoptiim g this iimt.'tlmod Dr. Doyle himus chosen the
0110 tiiitt imas heeim so successful with him in nuiny in'evbous stories.
'rime opemmlng sccmmes of time story are laid at F'nlmir'a Oak , a little
vIllage iotwceul London and J3rlglitou , acid time time Is near time close
of the inst eemmttmry.
T AA UtY
Uimltoi States cavalry , whore ito served to
years , part of tiio time as bammdmmmastcc
Whuem ) tiischmarged Ho jofuced Buffalo Bill'
Wild \Vest show , acting as leader of thi
bamiti , lb caine to Fort Niobrara about Ic :
years ago , and Was emmgaged as cleric m
the lOSt trader store of J. Cii. Tiiaclmer 6
Co. ho afterward removed to Valenthmt
and enmitanlied ii ) tim general cuorcimantllsi
business , under time ilrm name of Davenpor
& Timelier , in which bualmiess lie ia stil
emmgagod ,
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I ) htiogmite , Sittlm iiahniet.
E. L. Meyers of Newimort , tleictgato S rome
thio Sixth district , was horn to Uimiomm City
i'a. , January 18 , 1862. whm.re lie receIved imP
etlucat'omm in time public schools amid Iii mm
irmmsimuesa college. Iii March , 1858 , lie camt
to hock county. thus state , and located on mm
hocnetcteati south of Newport , where hme cmi.
ageti 1mm tam'mmming ammil stock raisimig. Iii 189C
Ito entered time lummber ammd coal lmtmsimmess ci
Newport ut connection with his farmmmlmlL
miami stock interests. Was elected to tIn
lower imousa of time Nebraa'ka legislature hi :
iSh4 as a repmmblicamm , with vhiclm Party hit
baa been Iclentifleil mind in wimich imo huaa
beemm an ardent uvorker.
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I ) Alterimmito , Simthi Iilsriot ,
J _ 0. Taylor of Broken flow , alterciato froma
he Sixtlm district , is a Norwegian by birtim ,
md has been a resldcimt of Custer coummty for
ibommt fnurteexm years. Mr. 'J'imyior La a live
cnergctlc amid proslierous fanmmmor , lie camnc
0 Custer couty with mmutlmiimg but a whit
mmmd several children , but by sticking choicely
.0 lmiii business ho hmas acquired a coinpo-
.enco. lie now owmma a noction of ilium hmm.mtl
mmcl bias it umohl tocketh , with guoti bulhthimig
mmmd all time accessories mmeeecury to nticccvs
ui amid ecommommilcal farming , but without tin
mccorcmparminmitflt of a xmmortgagc.
'i'I.il II.
Grace Maccowan Cooke iii time lndepenInt.
I urn that peddler wlmommi mill mmmc umiust buy
ut-will or mliii.
I imofl thcnm mcaivc for cli their hurts , onil
cures for every Iii.
rumo One mmman hove an achIng tooth , and one
an xmcimimmg heart.
totli liectlmi mumuat comae to mae at last to exist
them of time mnmmart.
I hmmts'e mccmnt flood to my amiles-
All peek imommme cure wIiIht never ( uib.
I lined
Not cry ,
1'or nih
Must buy.
) h , little maids with rosy chicek , whereon
time tears are vet ,
have a imotioxi In amy IJUCk uviii tecwlm you
to forget.
have a magic hiaimdkerchmiet to dry cccii
tear timmit etarti' ,
L Ceimlent ( warniintecj to stick ) for mnendimig
broken imemirts.
I have a aautmmry draught ,
A bitter-waler , uvimo imathm quaffed
lotim purge
Loves PainS
From out
Ills veimia ,
l.en it you cannot lInd relief when all my
drugs are done ,
have a bilcrmt paltrier vlmo will heal you ,
every omw.
tie ibhm5bc iS 1101 ory doczor , once you
take hmimi phi ,
'our heart calm never achie again , mind mmii
iti tlmroims are still.
Ho , wimemu ymmm'vu tried my kiaitmpios o'er
Amitt fuileti , Phi loud you to lila daor ,
Good rest-
C ) ood.iilghm t.
Put out
The light.
Dovey t Stone
FURNITURE CO.
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' 1 JUflhil Chair
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ficnzwa- Iim to rest.
ri I. \ji your
i c womiry self
. . 'ihitmm
day's toil
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We
Offet' a
Rocker
Made in
oak , birch 4
01 mahogany _ _ _
hiliS 1 , at. . . . .
Worth every cent
of $4.00. In fact ,
we've sold plenty of
them at that figure
before. It's an urtj-
cle that will please
you better the longer -
er you use it.
Ills-lily Farnam SIreoI.
how tmnroaaonabhm isomumo imeople are , to pa
turo ! I was ummiummed last week at a diumnut
iiarty by a Ijachitciur , s ho told us that' his
sister imaml aslceci Imlmn to fluid her a goverucoi
for her glriu iiliu imami c'mmulmiorateil all the
muiccmmts amid qualities she required for bier
aiary of $400 a year , ammd imer brother bind
written to her "I'bi look out i'or acme , car-
laimily ; but if I timid a lady all that you do ,
scribe , I shall marry her , if imu will have
ins. " ' y