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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 187 J. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOliiNING , JANTJAHY 2 , 1S07 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY JT1VE CENTS.
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Will Mak Laws.
The Twenty-fifth session of tlio Nebraska '
legislature will convene at Lincoln at noon
Tuesday , January fi. Tor the first time In
the history of the people's Inilcpcnilunt or
ganization tllat party Is to be In control
ot both'branches of the legislature and the
cxecitttvc department at the same time ,
fix year ago the Independents controlled
the legislature , with a democratic governor
In tht-'cxecAitlvc ' chair. Four years ago the
popul'lstK had 'a bare majority In the house
nml partial control ot the senate. Two
yoara ago both senate and house were con
trolled by the republicans , \vhllo a populist
occupied the governor's office. At the com
ing session , however , the fuslonlsts will be
In complete contrbl of two of the co-or-
dliiato branches of the state government.
Ao a result of fusion the two branches
of thn legislature will bo mndo up of mem
bers who arc- officially classified by the re-
turtis tabulated at the office of the secre
tary of ntoto as follows : Senate Fuslon-
luts , 17 ; republicans , 8 ; populists , 7 ; demo
crats , I. House Fuslonlstfl , 40 ; republicans
32 ; populists , 2J ; democrats , u.
The agricultural Intrcsts of the state have
the preponderance of Influence In both
hranchis. According to their occupations
the new lawmakers , arc classified as follows :
7ho Bunftte will be made up of thirteen
farmers , lx lawyers , four physicians , three
Merchant/ ) , two editors , one druggist , one
coal dealer , one school teacher , one real
estate agcilt and one banker. The house
ft111 bo composed of sovcnty-flvc farmers ,
clcvrri mcrclianta , five lawyers , two editors ,
one teacher , one clergyman , ono blacksmith ,
oji'o nurseryman , ono creamery manager ,
qno druggist and ono tombstone maker.
The proportion of members with previous
legislative experience Is small. AH a body
of rrpriflcntativo men from all walks of
life the new lawmakers would seem by a
perusal of their biographies to compare fa
vorably with their predecessors.
The Hec presents In the following columns
a brief biographical sketch of each' member
of the senate and house. The sketches will
bo perused with Interest , for the reason
Unit the coming session Is confidently ex
ported to do much for the future welfare
aud prosperity of Nebraska ,
SK.NATK.
C. AV. Hi-ill of Cunlor.
4" C. W. Heal of Broken How will be Cus
tcrcounty's senator at the coming session
He la mil without legislative experience , ha1) .
Jni ; served ns a niomber of the house In the
fif-dalon four years ago , He woa born on
u farm In Adrian county , Missouri , on
April 2C. I8CO. He received a common
school education nnd remained on the fnrm
until he wns 21 years , old. At that ngihe
entered college nt Hillsdalc. Mich. , remain
ing In that Institution until he graduated
with honors four years laler. After rc-
"crlvlng his diploma he came to Nebraska ,
locating at Broken How. For three yean
lie taught In the public schools and then
assumed editorial charge at , the Custcr
Comity Boactin'i published at "Broken Bow
and recognized as one of the leading and
mosl Inllucnllal populist newspapers In the
state. Ho Is still the editor of Hint paper ,
IIB ! hi other. E. L. Heal , owning a half In
terest. Senator Heal was married to Miss
Kate Willis , an estimable young woman of
llroken Bow , on January 1 , of the present
year.
S. T. Onliln-rll of XuokollM.
Smith T. Caldwcll was born In Jersey
county , Illinois. October 1 1815. In 1832 ,
Just after the election , ho moved with hla
father to Macoupln county , which at that
tlmo was a new county. l\o \ was 10 yearn
old before ho was able to go to school and
then only In the winter months : but by the
tlmo ho was 17 ho had mastered arithmetic
and algebra nd was far enough advanced to
enter college , but as all other boys were
enlisting In the army , ho could not resist
pud so enlisted In company II. Ono Hun-
dretl and. Forty-fourth Volunteer Infantry In
tbo fall of 1804 , and served until the war
ended nnd returned to Jersey county In
1G5. where ho llvi-d until 18G9. In that year
bo moved to Montgomery county , where he
was married. On July 8. 1872 , he located In
V Nuckolls county , Nebraska , where ho has
* eincu resided. Ho cast his first vote for
Abraham Lincoln while In the army. Ho was
elected to the legislature in the fall of
1S7C ; wad In the senatorial contest of 1S77 ;
was a supporter of Clinton Urlggs for United
States senator until the anti-Hitchcock mom-
lieni of the legislature caucused and de
cided to support .Hon. Alvln Sounders. He
was appointed state oil Inspector and or-
Kanlted that olllce. Ho was re-appointed at
tlio expiration of the first term and served
until Governor ; Uoyd appointed his successor.
Ho bus been an active woiker In the republi
can party for twenty-five years.
.1. S. Canmluy of ICrariii-y.
J. S. Canaday of Kearney county will go
to the senate In ibe interests of the Twenty-
eighth district , which comprises the coun
ties of Kearney. ' Phclps and Harlan. Mr.
Cnnadiiy Is n populist nnd wan elected on the
fusion ticket. He resides at Mlndeu.
J. 'II. 'Conimiiy of York.
J. B. Cornway , s < iuitor-elcct from Ihe
county ot York , was born In Ohio September
17. 1840 , and he lived the earlier part of
Ills , llfu In the Buokeyo state. When Ihe
war ot the rebellion culled thn union
armies Into tbo Held Mr. Cmiaway enlisted In
the Fifth Independent battalion , Ohio vol-
untfur cavalry. He vcteraiwd nnd helped
to irecrult the Thirteenth regiment of Ohio
cavalry , and In the service bo .von a cap
tain's commission , ' After the end of the war
t hi had n thorough training In Hopedale
' OollCRoV'He then took up the utudy of
medicine and graduated llrst at the K. M.
Institute ill' ' Cincinnati , aul : then at Hush
Medical college at Chicago. He has been a
resident of York many years and Is looked
upon ns ono of the leading spirits In the
lUfaliw of that city. Two years ago bo
Fervcd the people of his county in the
lower hrapcli of the legislature , and at the
reccnf election was returned to the senate.
\V. II. Ili'lirlimr of CIIHM.
Dr. William 11. DtMrlng WHH born In Cans
county , Illlnv . January 19 , 1S59 ; removed
to Warwi 6 , V. Iowa , In 1ST ! , where he
received bis j > ilicatlon. H' . ' studied medi
an cine , und graduated from tbu medical de
partment of Ihe-'Slnto University of Iowa
In 1SS2 , practiced bin profession until 1892 ,
when he wax elected clerk of the dlstilct
court of Cars county. In whlrh oflicc he
served four years , being defeated by u small
plurality for the B.I ma olllce In 1895 , He Is
a prominent member of the Modern Woodmen
ot America , Loyal Mystic legion and other
fraternal Insurance orders : IG a Mason cf
high degree nnd n Knight At Pythias. Ho ii
a married man and ban a family consisting
of himself , .vile , two boys and a dau nter.
He has for many years been a prominent
democrat , and as u organizer and an
effective campaigner la well Unowu In tlio
state. His competitor In thn late 'lection
was Hon. John A. Davit's of Plutinmnutb ,
ooo of thn titrontest republicans in NY-
briibka , wham ho defeated by u vote ot 2,579
to 2.3GS ,
,1 , II , Dllllillio of .NY111IIIII ! .
J. H. Dumlas , senator elect from the Sec-
nml district of Ni'branka , was born near
Chicago , but baa rtnldcd In Ncmnlm county
for HID p.ut tlilrl-tlip o years. He was one
of I lie eailk'Ut ntviJentt , at .ho Htnto Normal
6 > liOGl. and fomnino tlir.o then/after follc-wed
t.i ! c ailing of a teh''hor. Having graduated
from 4 bublnpr.n college , he i/onii.iie < i. copy
righted and bud publUlad u work of ready
r ( crcuco called "livery Mau'a Account
Hook , " which still meets with an extensive
sale. Ho was engaged In mercantile busi
ness In Sheridan , now Auburn , for a little
over three years , and In 1884 entered upon
the profession ot Journalism , which still oc
cupies a largo chare of his attention.
Mr. Dundas was elected to the ncnato at
the recent election over his Immemorial
antagonist , Church Howe , and cnjoy.i the dis
tinction of being the only man who lies ever
beaten Mr. Howe for that office.
.1. It. M vii UN of
John H , Kvans , republican senator-clest
from Douglas county. U one of the leading
business men of the city and 1ms been Iden
tified with Its growth for nearly twenty
years. Ho was born In Wales and came to
this country with his parents In ISflO. They
located at Itnclnc , WIs. , where for several
years ho was engaged with his father In
the tanning business. After the Chicago
tire they went to Kansas , but soon after ,
In 1878 , Mr. Evans came to Omaha and en
gaged at once In the laundry business , which
he afterward built up to mammoth proper
tions. The firm name was originally Wll-
klns & Hvnns , and this was Hie first steam
laundry wast of Chicago. Mr. Evans still
retains the ownership of the laundry and
Is also president of the Hank of Commerce.
Ho has never been a candidate for olllce be
fore except last fall , when ho was elected
to fill out the tinexplrcd legislative term of
J < W. Johnson.
T. K. Fnrrc-ll iif Mci-rlck.
Thomas P. Farrell of Chapman , senator-
elect from the Eighteenth district , compris
ing the counties of I'olk , Merrlvk and Nance ,
was born In Canada , December 23 , 1S50. He
came to Nebraska In 1871 and settled upon
a homestead near Chapman , Merrlck county ,
where ho has resided ever since. Heing a
fanner , ho has taken an active Interest In all
.matters pertaining vft agriculture. Polit
ically he was always a democrat until the
birth of the people's Independent party and
tins been ono of the leaders of that organiza
tion In Merrlck county. In 1892 he was the
populist candidate for clerk of .Merrlck
county and ran ahead 'of hh ticket. He was
elected to the eeqyt.p on the fusion ticket
by the largrst plurality ever given a candi
date In his district.
K. it. i ' < ' < * < > r ici-iiii.
P. Q. Fcltz , efcna'tor-'clect from the big
Thirtieth district' , , comprising the counties ot
Dawson , Llncolnil'Ki'lth. Cheyenne , Logan
and the unorganized territory west ot Hlalne
and Logan , was born In Washington county ,
Iowa. February S , 1S52. Ho miailo that
county his homo for many years. After re
ceiving an academic education he read law
and was admitted to practice at the bar In
September , 1878. For six years ho practiced
his profession at Uotl Oak , la. , and then re
moved to Ogalalla. Ho made his homo In
the latter city until two years ago , when he
moved to a largo ranch , where ho now re
sides.
.Mole KrUx. of TlmrNlon.
Nick Fritz , who was elected on the fusion
ticket to the 'state senate from the Eighth
district , was. born In Central Geraany In
1847. At the age of 20 ho came to America
and located near Ki'lo , I'a. , where he worked
on a farm for a year and a half , When he
moved to Davenport , la. , to accept a posi
tion In a lumber yard.wThe' eune year he
located on a farm near Council Illuffp , la ,
Ho resided there until ho removed to Ne
braska In 18SC. Politically Mr. LYItz has
always been a democrat not msrcly In
name , but a worker who Is aUvajs found
with his rhouldcr to the wheel on election
day. In 18S9 he. was the democratic nominee
for treasurer of Thurston county , but was
defeated by tljjhty majority. In 1891 ho
defeated hla successful opponent by a small
majority at both of these elections ho had
nil the reservation employes tn contend
against. In 1K93 ho was re-elected by 200
majority , carrying every pieclnct 1n the
county except one , where he was behind
three votes. In 1894 he defeated Moll C.
Jay for representative In the Sixteenth dis
trict by 1GO majority and was , excepting
Howard of Sarpy1' county and Van Hou-
fen of Colfax county , the only democrat
elected without cn'dor'goment. '
i i
.T. M. OpiiilfliiK lit I'lnlU .
John M. Gondrlng , senator-elect from tlio
Twelfth district , was , born at Chicago. III. ,
September 1 , ISr.C. . Soon after his birth ho
moved with his parents to Porter county ,
Indiana , and was there reared on a farm
and which county was his ? home until ho
en mo west. During , his youth ho attended
the public schools and worked on the farm ,
and then entered the Northern Indiana
Normal school at Valparaiso , Ind. , and
graduated In the selfntlfic course , after
which ho engaged In teaching for n time.
In 1SS1 ho entered the law department of
said school and graduated in the fame course
In 18S3 , and soon after was admitted to the
bar In Indiana. He came to Nebraska In
1SSI , and settled In Platle county , and bus
resided and practiced law In that county
ever fiince. In 18SG ho was elected to the
ollleo of county attorney of said county ,
which olllce lie held for four terms. lib U
a democrat and received the unanimous
nomination of his party for the olllce of state
senator , and was endorsed later by the
populists' at thi'lr convention , nnd was
elected by a largo majority , , defeating Sidney
C. Gray , n republican. Mr. Gondrlng has a
family consisting of a wife and five children.
I , . M , ( iraliiiin "f Frontier.
Loyiil M. Graham of Stockvllle Is the sen
ator from the Twenty-ninth district. This
Includes Furua , Red Willow , Hitchcock.
iJUiuly , Gosper , Frontier , Chase and Hayes
counties. Mr. Graham was born In Uutler
county , Pennsylvania , November 29 , 1SCO.
When he was 0 years old he moved with his
parents to Delaware county , Iowa , where ho
lived the usual life of a farmer's boy , alter
nately working on the farm and attending
school until ho was 11 years old. Ho then
attended school at Milan , 111. , two years and
a similar period at the High school at Hop.
kluton , la. H completed his education by
a five-year classical course at Lenox college.
During all this lime ho had supported him
self and paid fdr hU education by his own
efforts. He came to Cass county , Nebraska ,
In ISSi , where he taught school ono winter.
He then went to Frontier county , where he
took up a homestead and asldo from taking
care of his farm he wab for several years
principal of the schools In Western and
Swanton. At the election of 1S90 ho was
elected county attorney , holding the olftco
for two termi. Since then ho has been
engaged In the practice of law and In over
seeing hlfl farm , He IB a papultut In poli
tics and has been for some tlms chairman
of the county central com nlttiiu of that
party. He was married to MUt , Carrie A.
Taylor of Ucnnctt , In 18S7.
O. ( Jrollinii of llounril.
The Seventeenth senatorial district , which
Includes Hall and Howard counties , Is rep
resented by 0. Orothan of St. Paul. Dr.
Grotlmu cuiuc to Nebraska In 1872 with his
mother , who settled In Howard county , He
was then 12 years old and attended school
until 1870 , when ho started In life as a
cleric In a store. He remained there for
three years and then went to Kuropo , where
ho spent three years In completing bin" edu
cation. Ho returned to this country with
the Intention of studying medicine , but was
obliged to relinquish his ambition on account
ot precarious health. Ho wont Into liunl-
ncffl , but after a couple 'of years left It to
follow his first choice. He graduated Into
hU protcialon utter three years' .ttudy and
practiced until 1S03 , when ho left to speul
a year In eastern collc : nnd hospitals.
Slnco lli.'ii ho hut be6n'rriKugritl | n practice
at Sc. Paul.
\V. O. llullur of
W. U. Haller , tcuator-dcct from the Tenth
district , comprising the counties of Wash-
Inuton and Dodge , was born at East Troy ,
WIs. . April 27. 1840 , and his life up tl.ll his
20th birthday was the usual routine of farm
er's sons farm work , varied with a term
at school. Ho was , however , allowed to
prosecute his education to the extent of a
college course nt Hcrca , 0.
At the ago of JO he entered the employ
of J. H. Cooper o ? Hurllncton , WIs. , a phy
sician and pharmacist ot high repute , and
after four years' service ho accepted a
chrkshlp with a leading drug firm of At
lantic , la. Later he was Induced to take
charge of the drug business of Dr. linker
of Dca Molnes , In. , and from which place
bo come to Blair , Neb. , In 1871 , and em
barked In business for himself. His thor
ough training In the field of pharmacy made
the venture a success , from the start. A
number of his remedies became so popular
among his homo people that several Hlalr
citizens determined to give them a wider
sale , and to this end the Holler Proprietary ,
company was organized In 1890 , nnd Mr.
Haller was elected Its president.
Ho has served three terms as mayor of
the city of Hlnlr. and also served six terms
na councilman. Mr. Holler has served two
terms In the house ( sessions of 1892 nnd
1891) ) as representative from the Thirteenth
district , comprising Washington , his home
county. Ho Is a member of the Mnsonlt
fraternity , and to which order ho Is strong ! )
attached.
.1. W. Ilenp.v of Slicriiinii.
J. W. Henpy , senator-elect for the Six
teenth senatorial district ot Nebraska , was
born on November 27 , 1854 , In. the county
of Huron , province of Ontario , Canada ,
what was at that time known JB tlio back
woods of upper Canada. 'His ' father being n
farmer his early life was pprnt upon the
farm ; his education was confined to that of
an ordinary country district school. At the
ago of 17 he commenced to work at 'ho
carpenter trade , and followed tint occupa
tion till his 2.1d year , when he married the
second eldest daughter of John Hill , a
prominent and prosperous farmer of Grey
township , Ontario , and almost 'Immediately
removed to the state of Nebraska , located
In Sherman county , and has been engaged
In farming and stock raising upon the same
farm since. Uy strict attention 10 matters
of business and by using economy be has
succeeded In establishing for himself and
family n comfortable home , and has the
entire confidence and respect of the people
of his county and district.
K. K. How I'll of llotiKlitx.
Edward E. Howell , the only democrat
elected to the ttnte senate from Douglcs
counly , has been a resident of Omaha for
In 1800 , but came to Omaha when ho was
over thirty years. Ho was born In panada
a very small boy. He received a public
school education and stnrtc < l In life by driv
ing a meat wagon. In 1875 his father es
tablished the firm of Howell & Co. , of which
his son assumed control when ho became of
ngc. Mr. Howell has served two terms In
the city council. He was first elected In
1890 and was re-elected two years after ,
In 1893 ho was elected president of the
council and a handsome diamond ctud , which
he still wears , was a token of appreciation
from his fellow counrllmcn of- his fairness
as a presiding olllccr.
I , . I , . .Toliii.Hoii of Clay.
L. L. Johnson , senator-elect from Clay
county , was born In Marloncounty , Ohio ,
January 1 , 1850. He received a common
school education In his native state und
when 18 years old removed with his parents
to LaGrangc , county , Indiana , where ho
began to make his own way by working aa
a farm hand. In April , 1872 , he was mar
ried to Mls Martha Coney and Immediately
thereafter went Into farming for himself on
a piece of rented ground. In 1879 he re
moved with his family to Nebraska , driv
ing over the country In a covered wagon.
Ho settled In Inland township. Clay county ,
where he purchased eighty acres of school
land. He has remained there since with his
family , which now consists of a wife and
flvo children , and has engaged In farming
and the manufacture of sorghum molasses.
In politics Mr. Johnson voted the republican
ticket until 1882 , when ho Joined the demo
cratic party. Since that time he has sup
ported both the democratic and Independent
parties , and has received some honors at
their hands. In ISSs he was a candidate for
representative on the democratic ticket. In
1892 he was elected to the state senate on
a fusion ticket and served In the twenty-
third session of the state legislature.
J. It. Icc of Kcyu I'nlin.
J. D. Leo of Lynch Is the senator-elect
from the Thirteenth district , which com
prises Holt , Garfleld and Wheeler counties
and the unorganized territory north of Holt
and Key a Paha. Ho was born In Jackson
ville , Va. , In 1805 and as his father was a
minister his early training was largely of n
theological character. Ho came to Nebraska
when ho was 17 years old and remained until
1S3G , when ho went to South Dakota , whcro
ho stayed for four years. Ho then returned
to this state , where ho has slnco been en
gaged In farming. Ho has never held public
ollice , but has been active In the organiza
tion and support of the farmers' alliance.
M. W. McCnii of llooiie.
M. W. McGan of Albion was elected sen
ator from the Ninth district , which Includes
Antelope , Hoono and Grcclcy counties , Mr.
McGan Is of Irish parentage and was born
August 23 , 1SG3 , on a farm near Mncomb ,
McDonough county , III. Ills early education
was received nt a private scbool In Macomb
nnd ho then remained on the farm until
1S80 , when ho began reading law and paid
his expenses by teaching school during the
winter. Ho was admitted to the bar at Mt ,
Vernon In 1889 and soon after came west
and located In the city whcro he now re
sides. Ho has served two terms as county
attorney of Hoono county , being elected by
the populist party. Ho was married In Feb
ruary , 1892 , to Miss Koso Qrady of Albion
and has two children.
\Vllllniii Mllli-r of llurl.
Wllllaui Miller of Oakland Is the senator-
elect from the Seventh district , which' em
braces Cumlng and Hurt counties. He was
born In Alsace Lorraine , In 1851 , and came
to Canada with his parenU In 18C5. Shortly
utter their arrival In this country both
of Ills parents died and ho was thrown on
Ills own resources. For two years ho worked
as a cleric,1 In a country store , and afterward
In the lumber bush , In 1871 ho bought 100
acres of heavily timbered land , and two
years later ho married and entered on the
task of clearing up hla bush farm. Ho
cleared forty-five acres In the next five years
and then moved to this state and bought 240
acres of raw material In Hurt county. 'There
ho still remains and proposes to stay as long
as ho can appreciate Nebraska sunshine.
C. T. Miillly or MiullMOii.
Charles T. Muflly was born In Easton ,
Pa. , on the 24th day of January ,
1S2S. HU father was of German origin , big
mother of the Philadelphia Quaker ttock.
When , ho was about 4 years old Ills parents
moved up Into Central county , Pennsylvania ,
where ho attended such schools as that
county then afforded , about three months
onch year. When 1C ytdri old he wag
apprenticed to learn the tailor trade. Ho
completed his apprenticeship In Lock Haven ,
Clinton county , In the spring ot 184H , In
May , 1818 , ho went west , landed In'Free-
port , Stcphcnson county , ' III. , In June , In
which county ho lived twenty years. In the
prlng of lS.r > 2 ho made a trip across the
plains tn California , returning via the
iithmui In ISdl , When he first came to
llllnoli In 184S ho noon found that the trade
ho had learned was of but little use to him ,
Ho went to work at carpentering , which
bualncus ho followed mcst of lila time until
about eight years ago. ' He was married In
1850 , and lived very plcisantly with hie
fimlly until 18B9 , when vleath took his wife ,
leaving him with tlireo * children , In 1SG2
ho married again , nndi after getting his
family settled so that lit telt that ho could
leave them , ho enlisted j In the Forty-sixth
Illlnc-lt : Infantry , and sfcrVed as a private
to the close of the war , after which he came
home and engaged In farming. In ISfiS ho
r.ohl out In Illinois and moved to Hardln
county , Iowa , and ngaln engaged In farming.
In 1875 he sold out and moved to Mont
gomery county , Iowa , located In Hed Oak
and worked at his trade until 1879 , when
he came to Nebraska nnd nettled on n quarter
section of raw prairie In the northwest part
of Madison county , where he now lives.
Politically , his first presidential vote was
for Wlnficld Scott. He wc'a on of the first
to help organize the republican party In
1854 , with which party ho worked until 1870.
w he.i | ho became a grccribacker , nnd has
acted Independently ever since.
( ! . A. Murphy of
George Arthur Murphy , senators-led
from the Twenty-first senatorial district , is
a resident of Beatrice" , Nob. , U a law
yer by profession , and Is Just closing hn !
term as the prosecuting attorney ot Qa c
county , to which ho was elected In 1891.
Ho was born December 25. IflflO In
Starko county , Indiana. His , parent * , Jo
seph and Nancy M. Murphy , wore formerly
rtaldcnts ot Ohio , nnd removed to IndUim
but a few years previous to his birth.
Mr. Murphy wan reared , on n farm , nnH
received the limited ndvantngc-s furnished
by the country schoolo of his neighbor
hood In hit ) endeavors to procure an educa
tion.
tion.At
At 17 he commenced teaching In the com
mon schools of his native county , and by
this means earned n competency to take n
collcglato course at the Northern Indiana
college , which ho completed August 0 , 1B81 ,
receiving his degree on that date. He reaJ
law In Chicago and northern Indiana for
two years following hlj graduation , and won
admitted to the bar at Valparaiso , Ind. , In
18S3. Ho at- once locate ; ! at Knox , Ind. ,
the counly scat of his native counly , and
began the practice of Ills profession. Hewn
wn chosen deputy prosecuting attorney or
that county In 1SS4 , and In 1S8G was ilonil-
natrd by the republicans ot the Nlnt'i sena
torial district at South Ucnd , lud. , for state
senator of that district , comprising the
counties ot Starkc nnd St. Jo i'ph. The
great manufacturing city of South llend ,
Ind. , wotj tn his district. Mr , Murphy was
the youngest man ever nominated li | .hat
state for state senator. 'The dNtrlct wna
democratic , but Mr. Murphy ran f.ir Iif iid-
vance of hid ticket , though hie opponent
was declared elected. His opponent wao
Hon. T. E. Howard , the1 present chief
Justice of the supreme court of Indiana.
In November , 1888 , Mr. * Murphy reiuov.M
to Nebrask i and located at'Heatrlce. whore'
ho has clnco resided and practice' ! law.
In 1SS9 ho was admitted to the stipirme
court of the United States before the full
bench at Washington , D. C. In. tbo spring
of 1890 ho was chosen 'city attorney of.
Beatrice , which he held for two years , tud
In the same year he was elected member
of the Board of Education of Beatrice ,
which he held for threo. ream. Dnrl.ig'llie
last .year . .of his term he'wasrrclccteff"iircsl-
dent of the board , but ho rcr.'gncd ' It on
account Of press of other duties. 'In ' 1894
ho was elected protccutlng attorney of
Gage county , and ho Is Jest completing his
term In thai oflicc. At the recent election
he was elected state senator , and will enter
upon the duties of that 'olnce ' January 1 ,
1897 , nt the completion 'of1 his term ns
prosecuting attorney. 'Mr ; Murphy la mar
ried , but has no children. ! Ho Is a Hfi'long
republican and an eloquent and leady
speaker. Ho Is n good 'parliamentarian , E
ready debater and a thorough lawyer.
Olto .MutK of lCe > tt I'alin.
Otto Mulz of Keya Pahaiwill represent an
extensive territory in thii senate , his dis
trict comprising Brown , Kcya Paha. Cherry ,
Sheridan , Dawes , Box Butte and SUmx
counties. Mr. Mutz was born In Iowa
forty-one years ago and ' dame to Nebraska
when but an Infant 1 year old. His home
for thirty years was in Casa county , but for
the past nine years he htm resided In Keya
Paha county. He finished his education at
the Stntc Normal school at Peru and for
several years taught school In Cass county.
He has since been elected Judgq of Keya
Paha county. He was elected on the fusion
ticket.
J. SI. Ofiliorii of Pawnee.
John M. Osboru , senator from Ilia First
district , comprising Hlchardson and Pawnee
coun'lcs , ws born on a farm In Green
county , Indiana , In 1843. He eullcteii in
the Ninety-seventh Indlara infantry In 1802
and served through the wa'r. He was In
several important battles and 'was wounded
at the charge on Kcnesnw mountain. Hb
gained the rank of lieutenant and was hon
orably discharged In June. 1SC5. He at
tended school for some time at the U. C.
college at Mcron , Ind. , ar.d was principal
ot the schools of Sullivan , In , the same state ,
In 1807. In the fall of thq ehmo year he
came to Nebraska and engaged In farming
and school teaching In Pawnee county. He
was elected county superintendent In 1SC9
and held the office for three successive
terms. In the same year he was married
to Miss Mary J , .Gllkcr' nnd a family of
five girls and two boys has resulted from
the union. Mr. Os born cast bis first vote
for Abraham Lincoln In 1SG4 and contin
ued to vote with the republican party until
1873 , when he Joined the greenback move
ment. Ho was nominated for the legislature
In 1878 , but was defcatej ) In the election.
Ho now owns a fine farm at 610 acres , v/hero
ho first settled , and is regarded as one of
the niost successful nnd piogrc&slve business
men In that part of the rtatc.
1 < \ T. IlniiHiini of
Frank T. Hansom was1 ono of the three
senators elected by Douglas county. Ho
was born , at St. Joseph , Mo. , and received
his primary education In the public schools
of that city. After that ho attended
Phillips academy In New Hampshire. After
his graduation ho returned to St. Joseph ,
where ho entered ono of tlio local dry goods
establishments as an accountant. Ho spent
his spare tlmo In reading law and was
ovcnlunlly admitted the bar. Ho prac
ticed in his native city for sonic time , but
finally removed to Nebraska City In 1877.
Ho was twlco elected to the state legislature
from Otoo county and' durlriK his two terms
of service was Instrumental , In securing sev
eral Important measures. I He Introduced
the valued policy law , which was brought
Into great prominence In the local campaign
and was a vigorous' advocate ot the eight-
hour law. Soon after Mr. Hansom came to
Omaha , where ho has since been engaged
In bis profession.
AV. K. IIHchlf or H MViirn.
The Nineteenth senatorial 'district is rep
resented by W. K , Ultchlo ot Ulycsca. The
district covers Duller und Beward counties.
Mr. Illtchlo was born at Waukegan , III. ,
October 21 , 1847 , and moved to Nebraska
In 1870. Ho a- , once settled on the home
stead In Seward county' on which ho still
lives. Ho Is a democrat In politics and was
elected to the Twenty-second legislature by
that party. Ho was nominated for state
senator In 1892 , but was defeated by n small
majority. This year ho was nominated by
the democrats witn a papulUt endorsement
and was more successful. . Mr. Ultchle now
owns a farm ot 1,040 acred In Reward county
and Is extensively , engaged In Block raising ,
Ho U an old soldier , having nerved through
the war us a private In company D , of the
Ono Hundred and Forty-hUth Illinois in
fantry ,
\V. .S. Srlitinl of Hnr | > ) ' .
W. S. Fiaal. : ! srnator-ole"t from the Fifth
district , Ilvc3 f.t F. ringfleld , Nob. In auawcr
to a request for a sketch of his llfo ho made
the fallowing reply : "In reply to your let
ter risking a short sketch ot my life , 1 write
I was born In Missouri , that hated state , In
the fall ot that hated year , 1SCO , moved with
my parents to Nebraska In 1003. have resided
In the state ever since ; wca rented a farmer ,
and nm still following the same vocation ,
and nm nn advocate ot the free nnd unlimited
coinage of gold nnd silver at the ratio of 1C
to 1. "
II. It. SiK'iH-rr of
E. II. Spencer , one of the two senators-
elect from Lancaster county , was born In
New York tntfcvli | 1801. Ho received his
education In Jo Uavle county , Illinois , nnd
at the age of 17 was H tenchcr In the public
schools. Ho removed to Nebraska In 1879 ,
locating first In Hichardson county. Aft
erward he went to the town of Firth In
Lancaster county , where he engaged In the
banking business. Ho haa represented his
county tn the lower house of the legislature
for the pist two sessions and at the last
election , was returned to the senate. He Is
one of the leading republicans ot Lancaster
county.
C. K. Stoi-lr of JcffcrNon.
Jefferson count's senator at the coming
session of the legislature will bo C. F. Stccle.
an extensive furniture dealer of the city of
Falrbury. Mr. Steele was born and reared
In Illinois. In 1801 , although a mere boy
of IS , ho enlisted In the Second Illinois
cavalry and served four years and live
months of the war , during which ho snw
much hard service. At the closa of the war
ho attended school a year and a half. In
1871 ho came to Nebraska , locating at Fair-
bury. Ills standing as a citizen of Jefferson
county may bo understood from the fact that
he served four years as sheriff nnd later
four years as county treasurer. He has al
ways been a republican.
T. I' . Sjlu-x of Ailiiiun.
Tracey P. Sykes , senator-elect from
Adair.s county , Is another veteran union
soldier who will help make law for his fel
low Ncbraskans at the coming session of
the legislature. Ho was born In Strykers-
vlllo. Wyoming county , N. Y. , May 29 , 1S1H.
With his parents he removed to Henry
county , Illinois , In 1850. He lived near the
present city of Kewanco , 111. , until the
breaking out of the civil war. On August
7. 1862 , he enlisted in the Twenty-fourth
Illinois volunteer Infantry and with his regi
ment was assigned to General John A. Lo
gan's division of the Seventeenth army
corps. Ho was with hip regiment during
the entire Vlcksburg campaign. In Decem
ber , 1803 , Senator Sykes was transferred to
company E , Fourth regiment , veteran re
serve corps , for disability , and was dis
charged Juno 24 , 1805 , having attained the
rank of sergeant. After the close of tbo
waf he lived in Macon county , Mlfsourl ,
until 1SS2 , when ho removed to Adams
county , this state , and purchased the farm
near tlio city of Hastings upon which ho
still resides.
A. II. Tnlliot. of I.IIICHN | < T.
A. U. Talbot , state senator-elect. Is a
lawyer , bolng the tnlor member of the firm
of- Talbot , Bryan & Allen of Lincoln. Ho
was born on April 11. 1S59 , In Warren
counly , Illlnolr , nnd Is 37 years of ago. The
firs-t twenty years of his life were spent on
a farm , he attending public school timing
the winter months. Ho graduated from
Heddlng college at Ablngdon. 111. . In June.
1SS1. and entered the Union College of Law
nt Chicago the September following , from
which Intlltutlon he graduated In Juno , 1883.
Ht located In Lincoln. Nob. , In the .practice
of law that year , and hae been in active
practitioner ever since. For over ten years
Mr. Talbot has been assistant attorney for
the Missouri Pacific railway company In
Nebraska ; Is the general attorney for Hit ;
Woodmen's Accident association of Lincoln ,
nnd Is a director of the Modern Woodmen ot
Amerlri. In politics Mr. Talbot is a re-
p-.il Ilcan , and for eight years was clmlrman
of the republican city central committee of
Lincoln. Ho Is an active and honorable
g'.ntlemen nnd will give to his dlttrlct and
the state that energy nnd nblllty that has
chpractcrlicd him In bib profession and
private life.
K. C. "Witt mi n of Sill I no.
Dr. E. G. Watson , senator from Saline
county , was born on a farm In Lafayfctte
county. Wlrcorsln , on the 18th day of Janu
ary , 1858.
Ho received his early education In the pub
lic schools In Wisconsin and Illinois. He
taught school several terms before begin
ning the study of medicine. Ho graduated
nt Itnnh Mnllr.il colleeo In 1SS4. and soon
after located at Friend , Neb. , where he enJoys -
Joys a large and lucrallve practice by rea
son of his ability as a physician.
In 1889 he visited Europe , traveling
through Ireland , England and then to Paris
to the expedition. After visiting Paris , lie
traveled on his Journey to Berlin , where he
studied medicine under some of the most
celebrated physicians and surgeons of the
world.
After completing his study of medicine In
Berlin , ho 'visited ' Dresden , Prague and
Vienna , where he studied his profession for
a short time. Ho traveled from Vienna to
Constantinople , and from there down the
Mediterranean to Cairo , Egypt , where he
climbed the pyramids. He also made n trip
up the Nile In Africa , visiting many of the
native towns. From Cairo ho trav
eled through the Suez canal and the lied
sea Into India and from India tn Chlnti ,
visiting Hong Konlt , Canton and Peking , and
then through Japan and across the Pacific
ocean to San Francisco , completing his
'
Journey around the world In ono 'year and
six dayc.
A. II. AVflli'p of Ooi' ( .
Amoa H. Wcller , senator-elect from Otos
county , was bom on a farm In Qnanil&gn
county , Now York , In 1811. At the outbreak
of the rebellion < ln 18CI ho enlisted tn the
One Hundred and Eighty-Fifth New York
Volunteer Infantry , and FArvcd until the
close of the wai. Ho came to Nebraska
In 1SC9 and settled In Syracuse precinct ,
Otoo county. Ho lived upon his Otoo county
farm for thirteen years , when ho moved Into
thn thriving city ot Syracuse. Ho Is i > n-
gaued In the merchandise business at Syra
cuse , Unadiilu and McCook , and Is also 'in
terested in the wholesale grocery firm ef
Bradley , Do Graff & Co. , at Nfbrnska City.
Ho was elected on the fusion ticket.
I Hlil'IlIiHK.VrATIVKS.
Frnnlc AliUTinnii of finning.
Frank Alderman , representative-elect from
Ginning county , is a native of tlio good
old Iloosler state , having been born in Elk-
hart county , Indiana , In 1852. He was
reared and educated In Indiana , and In 18G9
went to Fort Wayne , where ho learned the
marble and granite cutting trade. He
worked an a Journeyman at his trade until
1883 , when ho came to Nebraska and set
up In business for himself at West Point.
Mr. Alderman haa always been on active
worker In the republican party nnd Is proud
of the fact that bo belongs to the laboring
class.
II. T. AnUfiiy of C
Henry Taylor Ankeny was born at Eliza
beth , oJo Duvlcs county , III , , April 22 , 1847 ,
and lived nt or near the above place until 1(1 (
yearn of ago , and then moved with parents
to Do Witt , Clinton county , In. , nt which
place ho lived two yearn , and attunded school ;
then removed to a farm thrcu miles out 'of
town nnd lived there seven , ycura , attending
district school during the winter months ; at
the ago of 10 attended a higher school two
terms. During the next flvo years bo wan
engugcd In the mercantile business In Clin
ton county , Iowa. In the year 1872 be cuuio
to Cedar counly , Nebraska , nnd located In
Ihn sparsely settled portion of the now fn-
moua Logan valley. In 1874 was married
to Cclcstla M. Tollre ot Wcathcrsflcld , Vt.
They have lived on a farm within ono mlle
of where ho first settled until the present
lime. In 1SS5 was elected county commis
sioner nnd served ono term ; made the face
for state senator on people's Independent
ticket In 1894 , but was defeated. Was rec
ommended for nomination for representative
by the ellvet conference nnd was nomi
nated ns a fusion popullat.
.1. .1. Itrrnnrd of
Jnmra J. Bernard , representative-elect
from Pawnee county , was born on Prince
Edward Island , October 3 , 1872 , nnd came
to the United States when ho was 18 years
of age. He engaged In mining nt Black
Hawk , Colo. , for about eight years and then
began blacksmlthlng nt Leadvllle. In 1884
ho removed to Pawnee county , Ne
braska , settling In the western part
of the county , whcro ho engaged In
farming and cattle feeding. The farm
has grown to a full section tn slzo and Mr.
Bernard Is accounted ono of the most suc
cessful and prosperous farmers ot the county.
In 1882 Mr. Bernard was married to Miss
Mattlo Morrison at Monroe , la. Ho was
nominated by the republicans nnd elected
to the legislature tn 1891 , and tils re-election
this year Is proof of the confidence the people
ple of Pawnee county have In him.
O. 1 > . IllllliiKH of IC.-yn rnhn.
O. P. Billing ? , representative-elect from
the Fifty-second district , was born In lown
forty-three years ago and Is n farmer and
stockman by occupation. Ho Is a self-made
man la Ihe fullest reuse of the word , being
left ta care for himself at a very early age.
He succeeded by his own efforts In getting
a good education , nnd his varied experience
in his earlier life fitted him for success In
after years. ' . In 1884 he followed the advice
of Horace Grreley and came west , locating
a homestead In Keya Paha county , rrhcre ho
still resides He was for ponio time editor
of the Norden Borcalis , and \\1ille ho mude
a financial success of the , Venture bo con
cluded that the duties ' 'of a fighting editor
on a frontier newspaper wore too onerous
to bo pleasant , so ho resigned and returned
to his farm. In politics ho was , always a
republican until five > years ago , when ho
enlisted under the populist banner. He has
never held an office , and hlj ti.try Into leg
islative life at the state capitU this winter
will bo his first political cxpiilmico.
IV.Iincr IllnUo of ilnlinnon ,
Palmer Hlakc , Johnson county's represen
tative-elect , la a native of Vermont and was
born in East Hrookficld , Orange county , Juno
1 , 18.15. Ills early life was pavsed on a farm.
He was a regular attendant of the district
school during his boyhood days and later
attended one term at Chelsea academy , and
one term at Newbcrry seminary. When 19
years old he went to Hock Island , 111. , nnd
entered the employ of Walt & Co. , commis
sion merchants , as clerk , remaining there
for a little moro than n year , when ho moved
to Garden Grove , Decatur county , la. , and
engaged in farming. It was throe that ho
was united in marriage to' Miss F. Angle
Smith of Republic. Oi , In October , 1K5G.
Early Sn 1857 Mr. nnd Mrs. Blake removed
to this state and settled In Johnson county ,
on the homestead which they still retain as
their home. They are the parents of HCV-
oral children. Mr. Ulakc has always been a
great reader , keeps himself well posted on
the leading questions of the day anil has
pronounced Ideas regarding their solution.
SnniiicI lliiurrN of lliMviiril.
Samuel Bowers , represenlailve-elect from
Howard county , was born April 20 , 1S3S , In
Gresn county , Pennsylvania , nnd Is there
fore between 68 and D9 years of age. In
1859 he moved to Illinois , where he taught
echool for several years. From Illinois ha
moved to Iowa In 1SG2 , and after a short
stay there , tried his luck as a miner In Mon
tana , but soon returned to Iowa , and took
an active part In organizing the grange In
that state In 1872-3. In 1380 rtlf. Bowers
removed to Howard county , anil''bas lived
there ever since , nnd has becpmoypne of the
successful farmers of tbo counly. Po
litically Mr. Bowers has always ' 'Uken a
radical part as a democrat1 until the organ
ization of the populist iiarty. since which
tlmo ho has been one of the &mg pillars
of that party In Howard county , and at the
late election received a largo majority over
his republican competitor. .
K. J. IturkcK of I.nitcnNtur.
E. J. Burkett , ono of the members of the
house from the City of Lincoln , Is ono of
the youngest members of that body. Ho
wan hnrn nppi nlhnr 1 1Kfi7 In Mllla fAiintv
Iowa , being the oldest of a family of nine
children. Ho bail the benefits of a common
school course and completed hla education
by a five years' term at Tabor college , Tabor ,
la. , graduating from that Institution In 1S90.
Coming to Nebraska , right after graduation ,
ho was principal of the High school at Leigh
for two years. In Se-ptcmbcr , 1892 , ho
entered the law department of the Nebraska
State university , completing the full two
years course In 1S95. In 1891 ho was
married , bis wlfo being formerly Miss Fannlo
Wright of GlenwooJ , la. Mr. Burkctt Is now
n practicing attorney at the Capital City.
Frank Illinium of
Frank Burman , representative-elect from
Douglas county , was born in Sweden Au
gust 2 , 1S5G. Ho attended public and high
school and Is a graduate of the Agricultural
school. After completing his course in tlio
Agricultural college ho served two years as
superintendent of a largo estate. He came
to America In 1881. From that year until
18S9 ho occupied his tlmo In Wyoming and
Idaho , working at the carpenter trade , min
ing and prospecting. In June , 1&S9 , ho lo
cated In Omaha and went to work for the
Union Pacific Hallroad company as clerk ,
which position ho held until 18U2 , when ho
engaged In the Insurance business OB recordIng -
Ing and general ngcnt for the Glens-Fulls
nnd Agricultural Flro Insurance companies.
This position ho recently resigned to accept
the general agency of the Northwestern Llfo
Assurance Company of Chicago.
J. II. Ilnllrr of DoiiKliiH.
John II. Butler , rcprcBcntatlvc-olect from
Douglas county , was born in Iowa fifty-four
years ago , nnd has been n resident of Omaha
for thirty years. Ho was ono of the first
to answer Lincoln's call for volunteers and
served until after the end of the war In the
Fifth Iowa volunteers. HP was several times
wounded. Once his Jaw wan nearly Rhot
uway , but it still remains In fairly good
working condition. Ho was for a long time
employed ns the special agent of the legal
department of the city and It is said that
the succttfl of the city In many Important
cases was largely duo to his thorough ac
cumulation of evidence ,
II. I ) . , llyrnni of Hurt.
Henry D , llyrum , representative-
elect from the Twelfth representa
tive district wan born October 1 ,
1854 , In JoneKvllIo , la. Ills early
boyhood was Hjient upon tbo farm , attend
ing the district school during the winter
season. With bis family hn removed to
Newark , N , J , , In thokprliiK of ISO ) , with the
Intention of going to California , but upon
their arrival In Newark dlucouruglng reports
were received from California and the fam
ily decided to remain In the east. In No-
yomber of the same year , however , tbo fam
ily .returned to Jancsvllle , whore tbo elder
liyrn'm purchased a farm and went to work
tn.'inako a home. In August , 1S7G. the elder
Byram trolil his farm In lowu and Henry
started west to nook his fortune. IIIn first
stop was at Huinboldt , Ncv. , where ho worKet
upon a ranch , In the mines , teamed , con
tracted mining and trawled around over
several statca and territories , namely Ore
gen , Arizona , California , and led o roaming.
llfo for Bcvtrnl years.
On August 10 , 1881 , Mr. Byram was mar
ried to Mlsa Hnttlo Arnold nt Huinboldt ,
Nov. , nnd at the tlmo of his ninrrlngo wns >
one ot the managers of the Huinboldt house.
In December , 18S1 , Mr. Byram gave up lila
position at the Humboldt house nnd accepted
a position ns locomotive' fireman on the Cen
tral Pacific railway , which occupation b'o
followed until March , ISSI , when ho WHS se
verely hurt In nn accident. Having de
cided to quit railroading , Mr. and Mrs. By-
ram concluded to como to Nebraska , and as.
nevwnl rclntlvcs of Mr. Byram then lived
nt Decntur , they concluded to make that
place their objective point and have been
residents of that town ever since.
II. AV. Ciiinpliell of Clny.
Barton W. Campbell , representative-elect
from Clay county , Nebraska , wns born May
27 , 183S , on n farm In Scott county , Illinois ,
\vhoro he remained with his paronls , workIng -
Ing for his father and attending the publlo
schools and Winchester academy until 1SCO ,
when he went to Macon county and com
menced farming on his own account. Un
October S. 1SG2 , ho was married to Miss Mary
Cooper , the daughter of n neighboring ;
farmer , which hns proved to have been a.
fortunate and 'happy ' union.
In the ycnr 1SG5 they moved to Mncon ,
then n small town on the Illinois Central
railroad , nnd became engaged and Interested ,
In the general merchandise business. Hero
ho remained for fifteen years so engaged ,
nml In 1SS4 came with his family to Clay
county , Nebraska , renting n farm adjoining
the town of Clay Center , upon which ho re
sided for three years ; being a successful
farmer , ho soon purchased the 100 acres
upon which he now resides , ono mile west ot
Clay Center , nnd has by degrees added to
his possessions until at present he owns
400 ncrrtt of beautiful land , all of which ha
operates. Mr. Campbell had always been a
staunch republican until the organization ot
the populist party In Nebraska , which ho
Joined , and has been ono of the most able
men connected with their oiganizatlon la
that county.
.1. II. CiiHoltPcr of
Jnmcs H. Casobeer of Gage county Is a
republican nnd a newspaper man. Ho was
born In Flatrock , O. , December 12 , 1859 , ami
came to Nebraska Juno 9 , 1879 , with his
father's family from Pcrrysburgh , 0. , nnd
has since made Blue Spring * hi.t home.
His educational advantages were tlioac at
nn Ohio graded school , but have not been
entirely neglected since leaving school. Hla
politics have alwajs been of the strong re
publican order and he believes firmly that
the principles advocated by that party are
for the best Interests ot the people of thla
country. In Ma younger days he was taught
the printer' ) ) trade nnd ita various branches
In November , ISSS. he purchased the Weekly
Sentinel plant in Blue Springs , which paper
he has since edited. He wen placed on the
ticket last fall at the earnest solicitation ot
the republicans of Gage county , who gave
him their confidence and clectrd him by a
handsome majority. He was married ' on
February 12 , 1884 , to Miss Emma Swopo ,
formerly of Hagcrclown , Md. , and baa ono
child , a boy , aged 9 yoarc.
AV. K. CI.IHi-i.iI.-ll of
Was iorn in Lttl'.e county. Illinois. In
1853 , where b ° received n common school
education. Ho then learned the mlllcr'a
( rado lij tils father's mill. He did not llko
that as a business and concluded to try
farming. Ho worked 'his ' father's fnrm two
years nnd then concluded he wanted a homo
of his own. IIo was married In July , 1877 ,
and In March , 1S7S moved to Gage county ,
Nebraska , whcro ho has been engaged la
stock raising and farming since. Ho baa
always bcrn a staunch republican.
I'lllll I' " . CIlll'IC Of I.llllCIINtOI * .
Paul F. Clark " wns born at Green Lake.
Ws. ! , July 14" , 1861. He attended the publlo
schools until .ID years of age nnd came to
Nebraska In 18SO , fettling with bis wldowcJ
mother In Platte county. In the fall of 1SR2 ,
nt the ngo of 21 , he matriculated at tbo
University of Nehrankn , graduating with
the class of ' 87. S'ton afterward , Mr. Clark :
entered the law olllco ot Webster and Stew
art of Lincoln , and was admitted to the
Lancaster county bar in 18SS , since which
tlmo he has been a practicing attorney at
this year. Even while n university student
Mr. Clark took an interest In politics , but
has been actively affiliated with the repub
lican party In Lancaster for the past four
or five years , having been chairman of the
county republican committee In 1895. Mr.
Clark has magnetic personality nnd is con *
sldercd a shrewd politician.
It. A. Clark of lllvlinrilNon.
Ilalph Almond Clark of Stella , Neb. , who
will represent the people of Hlchardson
county In the lower house , was born Decem
ber 3 , 18CG. In Covlngton , Ky. His father la
a Connecticut Yankee , who allied himself
with a better half from among the rblval-
rous and noted families of West Virginia.
Mr. Clark's boyhood was filled up with tbo
ordinary escapades of American youth , At
the ago of G years he entered tlio public
schools of Coving-ton , Ky. Itnpidly passliiK
through all the grades , ho thcli entered
Hugh's High school of Cincinnati , gradu
ating at the ago of IS. He successfully
passed tlio competitive examination for West
Point , but falling to obtain the appointment ,
ho entered Yale college , doing two years In ,
ono and graduating seventh In honors , In a
class of 250 , In the year of 1S90. Afterward
be entered the law department of Harvard
university , remaining one year. While at
Harvard he earned a .scholarship of $400 ,
which he was unable to use , becausa of hla
ability to pay his tuition. He also earned
at Harvard several other marks of scliolar-
ulilp. Abandoning , for n time , his studies ,
he came to Nebraska nnd entered Into co
partnership with his brother , H. E. Clark ,
In real estate , loan and grain business. Ho
has always Identified himself with the dem
ocratic party and was unanimously chosen
liy the democratic county convention of
Itlrhardson , held at Falls City , an n candi
date for the legislature , nnd endorsed by the
populists and wa elected by a very cred
itable majority.
\V. ( i. Coir of
William J. Coir waR born In 1849 on a
farm In Coluinlilnna counly , Ohio , of Irish
parentage. Ho attended Kchool In winter ,
working In summer , and has a fair educa
tion. At tbo close of the war IIP moved with
nn older brother to Monroe county , Iowa ,
whcro ho remained ono year , then removing
to Itlnggald county , Iowa , where be bought
a farm nnd Improved It. Ho again told out
and came to Nebraska In the fall of 1872
and located at North Bend , where ho rc-
Rldcd for twelve yeurn. Ho was married
In 1R73 to Miss M. J. Diinlap of Mt. Ayr ,
la. In the year 1SR2 ho again sold his farm
find engaged in the mercantile business ,
In which hu remained cum year , but owing
to HID 111 health of bis wlfo ho hud to make *
u change , which bo did In 1SS4 , locating In
Kearney counly. Ho Is nt present engaged
In raising thoroughbred hogs and In farm-
Ing.
1,1'Vl COX Of IIOIIWlllH.
Lovl Cox , ono ot Douglas county's repre
sentatives , was born In Pluno , III. , In 18)8 ) ,
und moved to Nebraska In 1S7S , locating
at Harvard , After engaging In tbo grain
and stock trade for gome time bo wan called
back to Illinois by the serious Illness ot
bin mother , ami remained tlire.o years. Hn
then returned to this slate , locating at
Hampton , and later at Phillips , wbcio bo
remained until 1891 , when ho moved U
Oinahu und engaged In the llvo tovk com-
mltulon business at South Omaha For two
years Mr Cox was deputy circuit nlcrk ot
Ui-Kalb county , Illinois , and during his resi
dency at Phillips , Neb. , was appointed &