Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-11-17

Colonel L, J. Rusk, son of the late Gov
error Jeremiah Nj, Rusk, being elected
from Chippewa Falls He Is a lawyer
OF prominence and bids fair to become
u strong legislator.
lnteres, In Hcrman H. Dahlc.
Considerable interest Is now being
taken in the person OF Herman II.
nahlc Republican congressman-elect
from the Second or Madison district.
lie is y Norwegian, one OF three broth
ers Of considerable means, who con-
duct large store, bank and creamery
at Mount Aoreb, In western Dane
county, lie was born in Perry, Dane
county, where hts father FOR years con-
Quoted n country grocery within four
mites OF the birthplace Of MIR, LaFol-
lette The two mon were harefooted
playmatcs IN chtldhood both being
linked with the vanished pioneer era OF
their locality, Ii Is a source of constd-
cradle pride to the residents OF the VI
entity that two sons Of its second gener~
alton should 80 to congress, MIR, pahle's
power ms n canNasser was shown some
years ago when he was nominated for
the assembly few days before cleo
OF his ticket. He IL II close personal
friend ot Mir l.arollettc, who brought
about his nomination,
Undoubtedly the oldest oiAceholdcr In
WISCONSIN is William. Y, Ruggles OF
Iowa county, who was elected coroner
this fall for the sixth consecutive time,
Faculties untmpa,rcd. 4
lie Is ~ years old, but his faculties
remain almost unimpaired and he
shows No trace Of the coming OF Soc
ond childhood, II seemed almost u
| mockery when he, an oetogcnariau,
was nominated by the Republicans OF
| Iowa county for coroner twelve years
| ago, hut he qualified for the office and
| has been reelected ever since. Mr.,
| RuRglcs lives with u son on Il farm
within mile of the farm on which
lives Evan lewis, tho stranger" who
wrestlcd with the terrible Sousouf just
| before that worthy went down with the
| III fatcd La RuurgoRne off Sable island.
| Lewis formerly conducted hotel ut
Rarnevcld, hut now lives quietly ON u
farm, not even having hired man
MIR, RuEgles travels alone and was AN
interesting visitor at Madison n couple
OF weeks ago, He settled on his farm
in 1876, the year when Wisconsin terri
tory was organized, and II IL perhaps
the only farm that has not changed it's
title during the history of the state. or
course. Mr., Rugglcs has many an in
teresting pioneer "Reminiscences to re-
count In early days ha hauled all hia
grain to Milwaukee with oxen, and FIRE.
quently slept under his wagon at night,
beside u campfire, IN the heart OF what
| Ia now the Cream city. His first bal
lot was east for John Quincy Adams,
and he has voted the straight Whig or
Republican ticket ever since.
Republican Success Assured,
The legislature being overwhelming
| ~ Republican, II Republican senator to
succeed John l.. Mitchell IN assured,
There IL the greatest speculation rs to
whom the successful one among tho
| many candidates mentioned win be.
There IL every indication that tho con.
test viii prove n battle royal OF those
| most prominently mentioned Congress.
man J. w. liahcock. Ike Stephenson Of
Maflnette and ], Y. Qunrlcs Of Mil
waukcc are regarded most fnvorably.
The l.nlfolletto element Ia mysterious
factor To he taken into account Just
what policy II VIII pursue or what can
| didnto II win support Ia entirely un-
known and liz causing much spccula-
ton. That II Will cut an important fig
| urc everyone comedies, but II Ia almost
too early ne yet To assume to predict
| mtelligontly In the matter,