The Portland daily press., 1889-03-06

should make record for himself as Attorney
General. Mr.. Miller bushes when anybody
accuses him of being able to tell good story
and vet those who know him we'll would find
him guilty on an indictment charging him
with conspiracy to kill dyspepsia and melan-
bears the name of grandfather of the Presi-
dent-elect as his given one. he is no relative
Of the family.
JOHN wANAMAKER.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, is a
man who has come into national prominence
recently and is one of the wealthiest self
made men OF the day. He was born of hum
BILE parents at Chambersburg, Pa, in 1888,
and demonstrated his business tact when as
a boy engaged in his fathers brickyard AS
youth he worked in book store at a sal
airy OF Sl.25 week and had to walk some
TOUR miles to and from business each morn
Ing and evening" When quite young man
he walked TO Philadelphia and found en-
pioyment as clerk in clothing store. He
was then married. He hadn't been long In
Philadelphia when he was made secretary Of
the Young Mems Christian Association at a
salary Of $1,000 year. In 1861 his wife's
father started him and his brother-in-law In
II
as Wanamaker & Brown.
Mr.. Wanamaker's entire success in life was
due to advertising. In this he was persist
emit, liberal and original. In 1876 Mr.. Wana-
maker purchased the old railway freight sta
tion on Market street in Philadelphia, and
there laid the foundation of the largest store
In this country and the third largest In the
world. He undertook to sell every line of
goods at figures less than others, which
killed competition to q great extent. The
story is told that one of his rivals, who did a
business OF 100000 annually, is now floor
walker In his employ at $25 week. He at
tends to his large business personally, and
can usually be found at his store from 7.30 in
the morning until $50 In the evening. He is
Puritanical in his personal habits, and was
never known to use liquor or tobacco, at
tend theatre or go to horse race He es-
tablished and supervises the affairs of the
Bethany Sunday school, which has nearly
5000 attendants. He has given large amounts
adelphia, country house at Jenkintown,
"a, and seaside cottage at cape May
Point.
JEREMIAH N. RUsK.
jeremiah McLain Rusk, who has been ap-
pointed to look after the farmers interest In
the newly created Department of Agricul-
ture. like Secretary Window, emigrated
from his native State, Ohio, to Wisconsin
when quite young. He is SO years old. His
early life was spent on farm. In 1862 he
enlisted in the Union army and was commits
stoned major of the Twenty-6fth Wisconsin
Regiment; rose to the rank of lieutenant
colonel, and served on General w. Il. Sher-
mans staff with distinction.
Mr.. Rusk was elected bank comptroller Of
Wisconsin in 1866, which post he held till
1870, in which year he was elected member
Of Congress by the Republicans. He served
three terms, and as chairman on pensions
performed important services in readjusting
the pension rates.
President Garfield offered him the post of
charge d'affairs in Paraguay and Uruguay,
also chief Of the bureau Of engraving and
printing, both Of which offers he declined.
In 1862 he was elected governor Of Wisconsin
and served three terms.