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- o : 8 inclined to f the precepts of Bry. Fataer than those of Toblas Castor. HARLAN COUNTY LIKES HIM | Obldiah Tiull, who will represent Harlan county in the lower house, Is a native of the Keystone state, being born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, 'In 1569, When still a boy he moved with his parents to a farm near Oskaloosa, Ta, He received a_common school education and afterward graduated at Oska- Joosa college, For six years he followed the profession of school teaching, but In 1576 Jocated on a farm in Lancaster county in this state. He took a prominent part in the organization of the farmers' alliance and in | 1861 was clected to the position of state lecturer. He became a resident of Harlan county In 1592, and was so well received that he was easily elected to the leglslature this year, STAUNCH, SOLID REPUBLICAN. B. M. Jenkins of Alexandria, Thayer | county's representative in the lower hous commences the new sossion with the experi enco of the term of two years ago behind him He was born in Washborn county, 1llinofs, in 1848, and has been a rerident of Nebraska | fifteen years. He is a staunch, solid republi- can, a typical western man, full of push and | enterprise. He has for many years been en gaged in the grain busines d owns one of the largest elevators in southern Nebraska at Alexandria. His previous experience as a legislator will make him a valuable member of the coming session 5TS TYPE FOR LIVING Richard H. Jenness of Douglas county, was born at Linnville, Ogle county, Illinois, in 1867, and when he was 2 years of age his father moved to Ottawa, Kan., where young Jenness resided until he reached the years of manhood. While in Ottawa he learned the printer's trade, which he follows at the present time, belng one of the machine op- erators in the World-Herald office in Omaha, where he las been employed for nearly six years, or ever since he has resided in Omaha During the session of 1878 and 1879 M. Jenness was doorkeeper in the Kansas legls- lature, his father being a member at the game time. Although Mr. Jenness has al- ways been a rcpublican, he has fever beer & politiclan, this being his first experience in entering the political arena. W MAN IN OMAHA. John W. Johnston, from Douglas county, was born in Ohio in 1854 and Jocated in Adair county, Missouri, and engaged in the practice of law from 1882 to 1890. During that time he was city attorney of Kirksville, Mo., for two years and served as county atforney for two terms. He located In Omaha in 1890 and engaged in the practice of law. ONE OF THE OLD TIMERS. B. J. Johnston, or “Uncle Barney John- #ton,” as he was more familiarly known at the last sesslon, of which he was a member, 18 one of the oldest members of the legisla” ture. He was born in Jackson county, Mis- sourl, April 12, 1820, * Ilis father was a simon pure democrat of the Andrew Jackson type and his son easily and naturally learned the good old democratic precepts by heart. In 1855 Mr. Johnston became a resident of Leavenworth county, Kansas, and in the days before the railroad invasion followed the business of a freighter across the plains. In 1865 he moved to Nebraska and settled in Otoo county. He afterward moved into Nemaha county, where he still makes his home. = Five years ago he forsook the politi- cal faith of his fathers and became an inde- pendent. He was one of the leading popuiist members of the house at the session of 1803, FOUGHT FOR HIS PRINCIPLES. One of Richardson county’s representatives at the legislature this winter is a true and tried soldier of the union army, Captain T. P. Jones, who, during the siege of Vicks- burg, was under fire forty-seven days, and on account of the injuries he received was discharged August 15, 1863. Captain Jones was born at Ebensburg, Pa., September 3, 1828, of Welsh parents. He was raised on a farm and at the age of 22 learned the carpenter’s trade, which he followed for fiftcen years. Since that time he has always lived on a farm until he moved to Falls City. Captaln Jones was married in 1853 to E iza- beth Willlams, and they have five children living. He was a member of the Thirteenth army corps and has a splendid war record. “Uncle Tom,” as he is familiarly known, is now serving his fifth term on the County Board of Supervisors. He has always been a faithful worker for the republican party and served on the county central committee as its chairman, KNOWS THE DRUG TRADE. Luclus P. Judd is a druggist and he halls from Boone county, from which he was elected to the lower house by a handsome majority over his populist opponent in a popullst county. He was born In 1858 at Schuyler's lake, N. Y., and during his ear- lier years fitted himself for a_business ca- reer by a liberal education. When he ar- rived at manhood he entered the drug busi- ness, and has followed it ever since. He lo- cated in Boone county in 1880, locating at Alblon In the drug business and afterward removing to Cedar Rapids. He has always taken a leading place in republican councils in Boone county, and has twict been elected to the officc of county treasurer. In the recent campaign he was the almost unani- mous choice of his party as a candidate for Tepresentative, and he made a most spirited campalgn, be ng elected by a majority of eighty-one over his populist opponent in a county that is generally considered good for & populist majority of from 150 to 400, A SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT., Willlam Kaup, who has been chosen by the republicans of Saline county to represent them in the lower house, was once before honored in a like manncr. Mr. Kaup fs a resident of Western and is engaged in the pump and windmill business. He is quite popular and was re-elected by a good round majority. ONE OF THE SELF-MADE MEN. John Jay Lamborn, who is to represent the people of Red Willow county in the lower house, Is one of Nebraska's self-made me and he is proud of it. He Is an Ohio man and his friends claim that it the fact had been generally known his majority would have been much larger. He was born in Knox county, In the Buckeye state, March 21, 1863, His father's family moved to Mahagka county in 1858 and the year follow- ing young Lamborn was left an orphan. His mother was left in the poorest circumstances, With several children to support. As a boy Mr. Lamborn assisted his mother by work- Ing on neighboring farms and obtained but a meager education. He has always been a hard student, however, and has more than made up for the schooling he lost in his younger days. In 1880 he moved to Req Willow county, in this state. Commencing his western lifo as a carpenter, he after- ward entered the Red Wil'ow County bank a8 assistant cashier. In 1883 he becs cashier, and this position he retained until two years ago, when ill health compelled him to relinquish it. Since that time he has managed a large loan and land business built up by his bank. He has always been a trong republican, but has never held an officlal position higher than eity councilman. WAS SOUGHT BY THE OFFICE, Henry Langhorst, one of the two repub- lican representatives in the lower house from Fillmore county, s a native of G rmany, born March 30, 1845, His earlier cducation was obtained in the excellent schools of his native land. 1In 1866 he emigrated to free Amerlca and located In Cook county, Ilinois, Where he lived until 1570, when he removed to Flllmore county. He has followed farming a8 a profession,” has been very successful and has enjoyed the confidence of his fel- low citizens to an unusual degree. He has been an assessor in his home county for many years, and while always taking a close interest in politics, has never ‘made any effort to secure a prominent office. Last fall his people insisted upon his being a candidate for the legislature, and he accepted the nomination, being elected by a handsome majority. HIS FIRST TERM. George Mattison of Ponea, representative- elect from the Bighteenth district, is one of the representative citizens of northeastern Nebraska. Although he has always been an ardent republican, he has never been an officeholder. This iIs his first term as a law- maker and he hopes to make a record that Wil be creditable alike to himself and to bis party. HE'S A SECOND TERMER, H. J. Merrick of Adams county has for the second time been honored by the voters of the Forty-fifth district with the office of representative. Mr. Merrick was born in Pleasantville, Pa., November 18, 1846. In February, 1864 he enlisted in company D, One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania in. fantry, served till the close of the war, when mustered out at Pittsburg, Pa., Aug- ust, 1865. He (s a staunch republican, and an untiriog worker in the cause whenever his services are needed, 1S IN BUSINESS. | the county of Lancaster, writes his own bi- | the practice of law in Nebraska. Was county | county bar, and stands high in his profes- F. W, Miles, who is to represent the flo Qistrict of Gage and Baline counties in the THE OMAHA DAILY BEF lower house at the coming session of the | legislature, Is a young business man of De Witt, and very popular among the citizens of that place. He is a republican, of the en- A GERMAN OF ABILITY. [ Franklin county will be represented in the | lower hous: at the next legislature by Henry | Mohrman, a Germn of exceptional ability, and one in whom the republicans of Franklin county have unbounded confidence. He came | to Nebraska from Davenport, Ia., when less | | than 4 years of ag:, and located in Richard son county. For twenty-seven years he lived In that and adjoining counties, and a few years ago bought the G. W. Garrett farm, in Macon township, and a little later he pur- | chased the quarter joining it on th: south : He speaks the English and man '\Mlv‘ guages with equal fluency, and will make his | presence felt In the forthcoming legislature. | ONE OF LINCOLN'S ATTORNEYS. | Thomas C. Munger, a member-elect from ography in the terse style and manner fol- | lowing: Born in Ohio, 1861; removed from Ohlo to Towa and from fowa to Nebraska | in 1879; was educated at Iowa college and at Union College of Law at Chicago. Began attorney of Dundy county. Removed to Lin- coln in 1886. Am married.” Mr. Munger is | one of the leading members of the Lancaster sion. “He has never held a state officz, but glves promise of being one of the active members of the coming session. A SCHOLARLY REPRESENTATIVE. Brown and Rock counties will be repre- sented in the lower house this winter by 3. L. Myers, who was born in Union City, Pa., January 18, 18 where he received his education and graduated at a business col- lege. On March 7, 1888, he emigrated to Rock county, this state, locating on a home- stead south of Newport, where he engaged in farming and the stock business. In 1890 he ntered into the lumber and coal business at Newport, which, together with his farming d stock interests, has secured for him a very comfortable competency. He s very popular _among his friends “and neighbors, being genfal, accommodating and broad minded, and posscssing a fund of information upon ail subjects. He did not seek this of- fice, but the office sought him, and as he is honest and fearless, the republicans of the Fifty-first district could hardly have select:d a better man to represent them. SOMETHING OF AN ORATOR. D. L. McBride, who fs to represent the Sixty-sixth representative district at the com- ing session, is a farmer, an independent, and has a reputation as being one of the most forceful speakefs in his part of the state. H= will represent Frontier and - Gosper counties, and his postoffice address is Quick. PIONEERED IN YORK COU William McFadden, representative-elect from York county, was born on a farm in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, November 11, 843. When 8 years old his parents moved to Livingston county, Illinols, where he re- caived a country school education, and at the age of 18, at the outbreak of the civil war, he enlisted in company C, Forty-fourth Ilinols infantry, and served in the army for more than three years. He partic- pated in the battles of Nashvilie, Stone River, Chicamauga, Atlanta and others. At the close of the war he commenced the life of a farmer. In 1869, wishing to better his con- dition, he loaded his wordly goods into an emigrant wagon and teamed it to Nebraska, where he took a homestead of 160 acres in southern York - county. He still lives on his original homestcad, although he has added another quarter 'section to it, and has one of the finest grain and stock farms in central Nebraska. ONE OF THE YOUNGER MEMBERS. Randolph MeNitt, representative-elact from the Forty-sixth district, comprising the coun- ties of Webster and Adams, was born in Sandusky, O., in 1866. He was one of the first graduates of the Red Cloyd High school, and subsequently received the benefit of a course in the Nebraska State university. He studied law at Lincoln and Red Cloud and was admitted to practice at the bar in 1891, He is now the junior member of the firm of Case & MeNitt. ONE OF THE NEW MEMBERS. W. J. McVicker, representative-elect from Dodge county, was born in New York City November 24, 1850. At the age of 13 years he accompanied his parents to Nebraska and has made his home in the state ever since. He was educated in this state and has always been a democrat. He followed the plow in Dodge and Cuming counties until ho was 28 years of age, and since that age he has been engaged in mercantile and other pursuits. At present le is engaged In the real estate business, He has already served one term as a representative, and his pre- vious experience will make of him a valuable member. NEVER ASPIRED TO OFFICE. Stephen W. Orton, float representative from Cass and Otoe countiex, was born in Wash- ington county, New York, June 2, 1844, When he was 6 years old his father moved to Fulton county in the Pmpir stae, whero Mr. Orton resided until tne breaking out of the war of the rebellion. He enlisted In battery F, Thirteenth New York heavy artillery, “and served to the close of the war, and received an honorable discharge. He ‘located in Elmwood precinct, in Cass county, in 1867, and resided on a farm until 1881, when ‘he moved into the city of Weep- ing Water, and formed a partnership in the drug business with . J. W. Thomas. He never has aspired to office, and in his case the office of a legislator sought the man. He received a plurality of nearly 1,000 votes, the highest ever given a legls- lative candidate in his district. BEGAN LIFE AS A MINER. James M. Perkins, one of Fillmore county's representatives in the lower house, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania. Until his 20th year he attended the .public schools of that county, and worked in the mines and around the ‘smelters, these being the prin- cipal industries of that locality. He contin- ued his life as a mining engineer until 1873, when he removed to Grundy county, Illinois, and began life as a farmer. He was very successful In Illinois, and after living in that state nine years came to Nebraska, locating in Fillmore county, on the same farm he now owns. He has been one of the leading re- publicans of Fillmore county, and for seven years cccupied a place on the county board of supervisors, A NATIVE OF GERMANY. John H. Pohlman, representative-elect from the Rifth district, was born in Holstein, Ger- many, in 1839, and emi, ed to this ntry In 1857. When the civil war broke out in 1861 he took up arms in the union cause and enlisted in the Forty-seventh Ilinols vol- unteer infantry, and served unt 1863, In 1867 he moved ta this state, having taken up a homestead the year before, and has been engaged in farming ever since. Mr. Pohlman has always been a staunch and hard working republican, He served in the lower house four years ago. HIS TOWN WELL NAMED, D. D. Remington, the second representa- tive from Seward county, is, like his collcagus a farmer, and was selected on the fusion ticket. He is a prominent member of the people’s ind:pendent party. His postoffice is well named, Bee. AN OLD OMAHA MA Henry F. Rhodes from Valley county, and re-elected to his second term, will be remem- bered as a former citizen of Omaha. He was born in Tompkins county, New York, April 16, 1856, His education, obtained first from the county schools, was supplemented by a full course at the Ithica High school. Upon arriving at his majority he started west, and decided to make his home in Omaha. He taught in the schools of this city and then enlisted in the army, being assigned as post teacher at Jefferson barrcks, near St. Louls. Being compelled to leave the army by reason of ill health, he returned to Omaha, and again engaged in teaching. He married a daughter of Preston Reeves, one of the old settlers of Douglas county. He served two terms as deputy city treasurer under John Rush, and afterward was a bookkeeper In the First National bnk. He moved to Valley county a few years ago. Although always a republican in Douglas county, he joined the Independent movement four years ago, and has since been a leading member of the pop- ulist party. He served in the last session of the house, and was one of the recognized leaders on the populist side of the chambor. WANTS TO BE SPEAKER, C. L. Richards of Hebron, member of the lower house from Thayer county, and an as- pirant for the position of speak‘r, was born on & farm near Woodstock, I, March 21, 1856, His earlier education was received from the district sehools, and in 1l of 1874 he entered the University of Ilino's at Champalgn, and graduated four y:ars later. He engaged fn farming and school teaching until 1882, when he commenced the study of law in Chicago. He graduated at the | Unlon College of Law in the city by the lake In 1884, and came direct to Hebron, where he has continued in the practice of his pro- | fession. He hias held the position of at- | torney of Thayer county for four years, and Is an active republican. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN NEBRASKA.| F. W. Richardson, representative-el:ct from the Twenty-third district, has lived in Nebraska a quarter of a century. He is a native of Tilinois, being born in Winnebago unty July 31, 1844, He went with his par- ents to C ton county, lowa, at an early | age, and lived there until the breaking out | of the civil war. He served the entire war in the Twenty-first Towa regiment. In 1869 he came to Madisori county, and has lived on his original homestead for twenty-five years. He has served the people of his county as county treasurer and as county clerk. WORKED HIS WAY UP. Dr. M. O. Ricketts of Douglas county was born in a little town in Henry county, Ken- tucky, thirty-six years ago. His early edu- cation was the best to be had in the coun- try villages of that day. He came to Omaha in 1880, and after casting about for an opening, took the position of janitor of the medical colege. Tt was while occupying this honest but humble position that he formed the idea of becoming a physician, He commenced his medical studies under eir- cumstances that might have daunted a less determined man. His duties as janitor re- quired his time for the greater part of the y, but he managed to get in the hours necessary for study at odd times. Having obtained a start, he made rapid progress As illustrative of his determination to graduate, it is related of him that he would ise at 4 o'clok in the morning and com- mence his work of caring for the offices in his charge, in order to gain time to pursue his studies. He graduated with high honors in 1884, and then opened an office for the practice of medicine in this city. He has been successful, and has a wide acquaint- ance. He still pursues his studies and is A close student in his profession. Two years ‘ago he was elected as a member of the house of representatives, and served In that posi- tion with honor to himself and to the county he represented. SELLS STAMPS AT JOY. John A. Robertson, repres:ntative-elect from Holt county, is a strong people’s in- dependent man, and is for the first time clected to a place in the legislature. He is a native of Jackson county, Indiana, where he was born in 1861. He has been a r dent of Nebraska since 1883, residing three years in Knox county, and ever since in Holt county. He always afiiliated with the democratic party up to the formation of the people’s independent party in this stat He attached himself to the new political movement with great earnestness, although he was never a candidate for any office until house, Is a. native of the etate of New York, and is 47 yeape @f age. He has been | & resident of Nebraska for many years, but until_elected to the Jegixlature two years ago, never held a state or county office, He was formerly a reptemn, but became iden- tified with the far Y tiance movement a few years ago, andlMas been one of the | st leaders of the popli party in northern Nebraska ever since. .<ffe 1s a farmer and lives twenty-two milésbast of O'Neill. WELL KNOWN 1§ THE HOU B. Soderman, the Phffips county member, | s a familiar figuee i Nebraska's legis- | lative halls, and wBl represent his count for the third conse@i¥e time at the com Ing session. He wak™born in Sweden, April 18, 1850. Although left an orphan when 18 months old, he wasqwell cared for and educated by friends o relatives until 1§ | years of age, when N6 ethigrated to America locating first in Bode pounty, lowa, where he was school trea¥irer and town trustee for several years. He became a resident of Phelps county in 1879, and although liv- Ing as a farmer, always took a prominent part in politics as a republican. Being a sincere anti-monopolist, h» was driven from | | his own party by the influence of corporate monopoly in his party council: He be- | came a populist party man and has a splen- | did record for his uncompromising hostility | to jobbery and political knavery of all Kinds. FROM BRAD SLAUGHTER'S TOWN B. Spackman s a resident of Fuller. ton, and_a republican of no ljttle promin- ency in Nance county. He is to represent ance and Platte counties in the lower house at the coming session. Although he has never before occupled a seat in the legis- lature, his friends assert that he will be one of the valuable members at the coming sitting. WILL SERVE A SECOND TERM. E. R. Spencer, from Lancaster county was born in the Empire state in 1861, and Is therefore 34 years of a He moved With his parents’ to Jo Davies county, II- linois, where he received the best educational facilities to be reached in that neighbor- hood. At the age of 17, Mr. Spencer began life as a teacher in the Tilinois schools. In the spring of 1879, with the tide of immigration which ' brought thousands into Nebraska, ~Mr. Spencer came to the state and settled in Richardson county, He afterward moved to Lin- coln Finding an excellent business opening at Firth, in Lancaster county, he located in that town, and has been engaged in the banking business there ever since. He is a man of much public spirit, and two years ago was nominated by acclamation to a place on the republican legislative ticket. He was renominated this year with- out opposition, and was easily re-elected In politics he is a dycd-in-the-wool repub- lican, FAVORS FREIGHT REDUCTION. L. H. Suter, member of the house of rep- resentatives from Antelope county, has al- ready served one term, with credit to him- at the recent election. He is at present [self. He was born In Somerset county, postmaster at Joy, a small town ten miles Pennsylvania, forty-five years ago. During from O'Neill, the time before the organization of the peo- YOUNGEST IN THE HOUSE. ple's independent party he was a conserva- tive democrat, but he became a member v s younges ber . ",“l"}‘e“"l’l‘m‘ll'u"‘;:“'};‘::’L;ly‘"f,"")‘,‘;‘n",‘:‘o’]“‘,""‘""d of the poulist party four years ago, and has is a native Nebraskan, having been born at Lincoln in August, 1870. He is the son of Seth Robinson, the brilliant attorney gen- since been one of its leading members in Nebraska. He has been a resident of Ante- lope county since 1871, and Is the owner of eral of Nebraska’s earlier days. In 1874 | one of the finest farms in the Elkhorn val- he moved with his parcnts to San Fran- ley. He is a fine stock grower, making a cisco, where he resided for five years. Being | Sbecialty of swine, with which he has been left an orphan at this time he resided for some years with his mother's relatives in Illinois. At the age of 16 he entered very successful. SERVED TWO YEARS AGO. A. L. Sutton, re-elected from Douglas Whipple academy, a preparatory school to|county, was born in 1866, at Oregon, W Iilinois college at Jacksonville, from which | and is therefore in his 28th year. He n latter institution he graduated in 1892. e [ ceived his education in the common schools removed at once to Lincoln and entered the | of "his native state, and graduated with law office of C. O. Whedon, a former part- ner of his father, and is now engaged in the practice of law at Lincoln. He is a strong republican, and aspires to a leading | ana was place in the counsels of his party. 1891, ONE OF ERIN'S SONS. henors at Olivet (Mich.) college, Coming to Nebraska several years ago, he commenced the study of law in the Omaha Law school admitted ‘to the Omaha bar in South Omaha' has always been his home since coming to Nebraska, and in 1890, Patrick Roddy, representative-clect from |one year before his’ admission to practice, the Sixth district, was born in County West- [he was elected to the office of justice of meath, Ireland, July 12, 1842, where he lived | the poace on the republican ticket in that until he was 20 years of age. He then |strongly democratic’ stronghold. He filled emigrated to America, first settling in On- [ that office creditably-.to himself and satis- tario, Canada, where he lived until 1863. | factorily to his consijtuents. Two years ago He ~ came to the United States |he was elected to the legislature on the and ploughed the Missouri river on a steamboat, working his way up from the deck to fhe position of captain of the “Kate C. Nutt.” He was also connected with the Hannibal & St. Joseph Packet company and the Missouri River Transter company of Omaha. He was married fn Omaha, and afterwards moved to Otoe county, which county he will represent in the coming session. He is an extensive land owner in his own county, and is a director and shareholder in the Ne- braska City Street Railway company. AN ENTHUSIASTIC FARMER, George L. Rouse, another one of Hall county’s republican representatives, is one of the best known and successful farmers of that county, and also one of its oldest set- tlers. He was born in Ottawa county, Ohio, June 17, 1846. His earlier education was re- ceived during the winter months in the dis- trict_schools, while in the summer he as- sisted in the farm work. He att:nded two terms later in the Berea, O., university, and two terms at the Oberlin university. After teaching for some time he cams west, and lccated in Center township, in Hall county, where he still resides. He has served for many years on the Hall county republican central committee, and has always actively participated in the political campaigos in his county. BORN IN AUSTRIA. Frank Ruthleutner, Cherry county's repfe- sentative in the lower house, was born In Bergstadt, Austria, in 1858, and remained a subject of the Emperor Francis Joseph until he was 12 years of age. His earlier ed- ucation was received in the schools of V enna, He moved to Columbus, Neb., with his parenis in 1875, and commenced his rn career as a clerk. He lived for a while in Holt county, and two years ago became a resident of Cherry county, where he is engaged in farming and stock raising. DBORN IN GERMANY, Henry Schickedantz, member of the lower house from Howard eounty, was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1860. He received a college education in the old country, and became a resident of America in 1881, His first residence in Nebraska was at Omaha, where he lived for one year. He resided for a short time at Grand Island, and then went to St. Paul, where he has been en- gaged in the grain and agricultural impl ment business, He enjoys a high place in the esteem of his fellow citizens, and has served four years as a member of the city council at St. Paul. He was elected as the republican candidate for the legislature in a strong populist county, He has been a republican during the whole of the time sipce he has resided in America. SENDS HIS OWN BIOGRAPHY. A. J. Scott, the independent member from Buffalo county, sends the following blograph- ical sketch to The Be “I was born in Virginia in the year 1849, and lived there until T was 21 years of age; then went to Illinols, where I farmed five years and bought grain two years for a firm in Chi- cago. In the epring of 1878 I moved to Buffalo county, Nebraska, where I have re- sided ever since. I have served three years as justice of the peace, two years as town- ship surveyor, and two years ago I was elected to the twenty-third session of the legislature. I was re-elected to the legis- lature at the last election,” Mr, Scott was a valuable member at the last sesslon and his experience will be In demand at the coming sessicn, NOT A POPULIST. John H. Shook, one of Richardson connty's representatives in the lower house at the coming session of the legislature, is a farmer, but not a populist, as has been stated. He Is one of the successful farmers of Richard- son county, and has always taken an active interest in politics. This s his first term in the legislature, RIGHT KIND OF OFFICIAL. E. F. Sisson, who will represent the Thir- teenth district for the second time, is a farmer, residing at Arizona. He is one of the oldest inkabitanis of Burt county, and for six years he has been a member of the Board of County Commisisoners, in which office he bas shown considerable executive ability, and has always been very careful in the matter of making settlements with the county treasurer. He Is a republican from head to foot, and will doubtless ably look after the Interests of his constituents and the people of the state. WAS EASILY RE-ELECTED. republican ticket, and, the unanimous en- dorsement he received both at the hands of his fellow repubMeans jn South Omaha and the convention—deld in this city Is enough evidence of the satisfaction of his constituents with his integrity and capa- bility. FOUGHT WITH FREMONT. William Sutton, representative-elect from Pawnee county, was born near Galena, 1ll., April 7, 1844, and lived and worked on a farm until he arrived at the age of 17, re- ceiving his education at the winter terms of the common schools. In 1861 he enlisted in the independent battallion known as Fre- mont's Rangers, and served in this organiza- tion about four months. General Fremont was then removed from the command in the west, and Mr. Sutton's company was at- tached to the Third Missouri cavalry, belng engaged in scouting in Missouri and Ar- kansas until mustered out of service at the close of the war. Mr. Sutton came to Ne- braska in 1866, and was engaged in farming, dairying and stock raising until 1883, when he assumed the management of the Table Rock creamery, a position he still fills. He Is an ardent republican, with conservative and business-like ideas. SUCCEEDS FRED NEWBERRY. Alexander N. Thomas lives in Hamilton county, and is a republican, who is the suc- s50r to the Fred Newberry whose name has become a fixture in Nebraska legisla- tion by reason of its association with the maximum freight bill. Mr. Thomas s a farmer, and has always been an enthus astic republican, and will serve in the legis- lature for the first time, IS A VETERAN IN POLITICS. Herman Timme of Douglas county is one of the old timers in Douglas county polit He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1 he came to America in 1854, and to Omaha in 1856 He officiated in the first repub- lican convention held in Omaha, and for twenty-two years has been a delegate in every republican convention held in this county. He is engaged in the general mer- chandise business at Bennington, , ELECTED FOR A THIRD TERM. John Van Housen of Schuyler is a veteran legislator, having already served one term in the house and onme in the senate, He was born on a farm in Lexington, Green unty, N. Y., February 23, 1844, He r mained on the farm until 22 years of age, when he went Into the lumber business, this work requiring his presence in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, until he was 2. He emigrated to Nebraska in 1869, and served through all the hardships of western plonecr lite. He today owns a section of Improved land in Colfax county, and is counted one of the prosperous farmers of that county, SERVED UNDER M'CLELLAND. Addison Walt, elected to the lower houss to represent the Sixth district, was born at Woodstock, Champaigne county, 0., May 26, 1846. He enlisted in the army when 18 years of age, and served with McClelland in ‘the Army of the Potomac. After the close of the war he went back to Ohio and cngaged in the hardware business. This business did not suit him, and he sold it at the end of wto years and went into the rallway telegraph ‘service with the Pan- handle route. His work took him to Indiana in 1869 and to Nebraska City the year fol- lowing. In 1877 he located at the sprightly little city of Syracuse, which he still make his home. He is ident)ficd with a number of business enterpriges, 'is the proprietor of a large creamery and i§ counted one of the most efficient auctioneers In the southwest part of the state. Hig only experience in official life has been as & member of the village board of Syracuse, a position he has held four years, 18 AN ENERGETIC FARMER H, M. Wart, one of the populist members of the house, and elected from Knox county, was born in Oswego county New York, and was raised and educated as a farmer. In 1867 he moved to Woodford county, Illinofs, and engaged in farming near Bl Paso for twenty-two years, and by hard toil and good management accumulated a competence. In 1889 he began his Nebraska citizenship, and now owns and lives on one of the fine farms in Knox county, two miles east of Creigh- | ton, WOUNDED THREE TIMES, L. C. Weber, representative-elect for Washington and Burt countles, was born at Louisville, Ky., forty-nine years ago. He re- celved a high school and common school G. T. Smith, for the second time the popu- |education, clerked in a dry goods store until list member from Holt county in the lower [July, 1862, when Le enlisted in company H, | oftic AND BLACK CHINCHILLA cut stylishly long— Brand new—made especially for us $7.00 values at... OVERCOAT S BLEGANT OVERCOATS in the new patterns and late shades of only rellable fabrics and the exe s of $12 garmen Brand new— Made especially for us— MEN'S FINE cut extra long excellent trimmings— Brand new $12.00 value OVERCOATS— velvet collars. pecially for us OVERCOATS, hionable fabr ed—correct in fit and finish— Brand new Made especially for u $15.00 and $18.00 value at.... beautifully tailors Men’s Suits. 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Correspondence soliclted. Office, room 4, New f)maha. Telephone 1308. York Life Bullding Indiana volu; gaged in a number of battles, being wounded three times in the leg at Bey December 14, discharged until the fall of 1866 he was married at In 1869 he moved to Washington part of the until 1881, when he was compelled through year he located at been ever since, engaged in the general mer- business and his residence in Washington county he has held the oflice of school director for seven- member of where he has board for several its chairman. For eight years he was super- or of the township, and four years chal been a staunch republican. of Corrigan Mr. Weber is a organization members of the Grand to the Ma- held scveral DEFENDED THE OLD FLAG. of Webster representatives in the next 3 in Jefferson county, New York, in 1839, He has lived in Illinois, Towa and Kansas, and | f§ - GLASS INK STANDS, SHAVING STANDS, Wilder bears an cavalry regiment rebellion, and with aistinction, served for th receiving an the end of the eniistment honorable dis- county Board of Supervisors for three y CRADELED IN DEMOCRA county’s repri lower house, is a farmer, He is a native Hoosier, being born in Sulli- a farmer all his life, stead In Clay county, lowa, in 1870, moved to Nebraska in 1880, locating in Nance He afterward removed county, where he owns 560 acres of improved taking his first democratic faith, but became identified with the greenback movement, and himself with ) the latter sprang into existence this state in naturally al- and aggressive worker for the success of the party to which he belongs. representative Germany, In 1844, and came to this country His family first settle, breaking out Thirty-elghth Chickamauga, in front of Aatlanta, sea and through the Carol ce 10 Washington grand review has always been having voted of Ohlo and ond term as president his residence in as to Richmond, and was in the a consistent re- for Governor Brough locating in John- He has never beld any except that of postmaster of Sterling. | Christmas Giving Made Easy Our easy system of credit enables everyone to make suitable Cifts to Relatives and Friends. 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