People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-10-15
Our Candidates.
H. f. HARBAUGH.
Candidate for Representative in South
District.

Fl. +. HARBAUGH,
Candidate for Representative in South
District.
II. T. Har6augh was born at Tren-
ton, Tuscarawas county, Ohio, Au-
gust 1st, lS49. He moved with his
parents to Washington county, Iowa,
in 1852. His early education was
somewhat neglected, as schools were
few and far between in his locality,
bnt he lost no opportunity to read
every book or paper that he could pro-
cure. When schools were more con.
veDiently located and better teachers
were secured, he turned his attention
to education. He began teaching ere
he had reached his majority, but still
not being satisfied he helped form
and was elected secretary of a STU
deDts' association which held a term
OF school each fall and employed the
best teachers Obtainable. G, L. Reed,
now editor Of the Mulvaue Record,
this county, was its first teacher and
was one Of the most successful. To
him many OF the young people of
that neighbOrhOOd awe much for their
education. At the end of his last
term the students "chipped in" and
bought him Webster's Unabridged
Dictionary. Young Harbangh was
selected to make the presentation
speech. How we'll he succeeded, the
professor can best tell. Mr.. Reed
still has the dictionary and would MOI
part with it at any price.
Harbaugh, after securing a first.
grade certificate, followed teaching
through the winter season and helped
his father on the farm through the
summer season until 1875, when he
spent three years In California, but
not being fully satisfied there he came
to Sumner county. Kansas, in the
spring OF 1878 with 300 in money
and a trunk full Of books and clothing.
He bought the farm he now resides
upon. He taught two terms of school
after locating here, since WITCH he has
followed farming and stock raising
He has always made 1t rule to buy
young stock, hold it till it matured,
then sell it or fatten it for the market.
He has served four years as trustee
OF his township and during that time
saved his township more than his sal
airy amounted to. After he had served
two terms he asked that he be re-
lleved, as he thought good things
should be passed around, but notwith.
standing his protest he was elected
for third and fourth term. Nom.
mated for county treasurer In 1893, but
went down with balance OF ticket.
The vote on sheriff In his township
was a tie; on treasurer, Spencer 10,
Hsrbaugh 81. In 1894 the delegates
from Sumner county placed his name
before the state convention for state
auditor. Upon consultation with q
number OF delegates from different
parts OF the state, he withdrew his
name and moved the unanimous nom.
nation Of his competitor.
Nh. Harbaugh is a thorough, syste-
matte worker, man of splendid Judg.
ment, and we do not know of a better
man In all Sumner county to repre-.
sent US in the state legislature. His
name is a synonym for honor wherever
he is known, and he can not only be
counted on to vote right but to origi.
ate and carry legislation to success.
He has been r"- 1ected with the
Southern Kansas Mutual Insurance
company from its organization, up to
the present time as a director, and
during a greater part Of the time has
been its treasurer, Many Of its write.
ups and advertisements have come
from his pen.
He has never had law suit In his
life and has never been on a witness
stand.