Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-14

ever close his firm Jaws in earnest on the
occasion of a cabinet conflict with Mr.
Blaine they are not likely to be relaxed
until he shall have gained his point. Mr.
Miller has never held prominent public
Office, and will enter upon an entirely new
ex perience in Washington, but he is a
worker and will soon become master of
the business before him. Though he is
as little known outside of his state, per
haps, as any of the presidents advisers,
ne will exert a strong, if quiet and con
sentative, influence.
MIR. Miller is rather under the medium
height, of average build and about fifty
years of age. He is in the full vigor of
his mental powers. He is western man
by birth and education and American in
every fiber. Though he is named after
the first President Harrison, the grand
father of his chief, it Is nowhere stated
that there Is any family connection
between them.
John Wanamaker has had a singularly
successful career. He is Row ia his fifty
second year, having been born in Phila
delphia July II, 1887. He was not of the
fortunate class TO whom wealth comes by
inheritance. He was nevertheless, of the
lucky few toward whom the tide of for
tune seems to flow continuously, and who
prosper almost without effort. He WAS
fashioned for q business career by the
lnexorable law of circumstances. His
education was, therefore, not elaborate.
He began work early, and from bis meager
earnings managed always TO save some
thing each week, till at the age of twenty
three he had 800 10 his credit. lucky
investment in real estate increased this
amount TO $4,000, thus enabling him TO
start clothing store on his own account.
He soon rose to be one of the leading
clothiers IN this country, and afterward
gradually converted the business into the
dry goods line. His appearance in bust
ness was almost simultaneous with his
advent into public life. He became
identified with every popular movement,
and when the centennial celebration COM
mission was created his was one of the
first nCmes mentioned. He was also
prominently identified with the move
ment for the correction of the abuses in
the munich pal government of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Wansmaker is a man of very
charitable instincts and dispenses his
bounty with 2 free and unstinted hand.
Jeremiah McLain Rusk is from Ohio,
having been born in Morgan county, IN
that state, in 1880. His early life was
spent in farm work, and upon attaining
his majority in 1853 he moved to Wisoon
sin and engaged in agriculture in Vernon
county. In 1852, during the war, ne
entered the union army and was commits
stoned major of the twenty-fifth Wisco--
sin regiment, rose to the rank of lieuten
ant colonel and served with General
William I. Sherman from the siege of
Vicksburg till the c,ose of the war. Ia
1865 he received the brevet of brigadier
general of volunteers for meritorio1s
service at the battle of Salkehatchie. Mr.
Rusk was elected bank comptroller of
Wisconsin in 1866, which post he held till
1870, III which year he was elected
member of congress by the republicans.
He served three terms, and as chairman
of pensions performed important servi-
ces in reajiusting pension rates. Presi-
dent Garfield offered him the post of
charge d'effairs III Paraguay and Uruguay,
also chief of the bureau of engraving and
printing, both of which offers he declined.
In 1882 he was elect governor of Wis
oonsin and served three terms.