Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-08-25

| I'd, e. 70. Bryant, i. N. Sohiuah
| Sd, d. I. Parker J. A. Stone; 4th
C. N. Gregg, Robert Stevenson; 9th
C. w. Frazier, J. +. Bruss; 9th, L
Ferguson, Ira Coon; 7th, n. c. Eos
ter, w. T. Sarles; Sth Chas. Rey
nolds, Frank Cady; 9th, Norman
Black, James Houston; 10th, l. H.
Wing, Frank Ostrander.
Biographies
The present governor who has bee
renom mated, Major Edward Soofield
was born near Cleariield, Pa, In 1872
| His father, Isaac ScGneld, was an
Irshman, engag d in farming and
lambering. The 10Y a tended public
school, and later an academy a.
Clearfield. When Scofeld was IL n
found occupation at the printing!
Office of the Indiana Democrat OF
Ind ana, Pa. In 1855 he worked for
an ther newspaper at BrookVille, Ia.
In 1861 he rendered his services to
his country, and entered the army
MS a private in he 18th re- iment,
Tcnnsylvan reserves. Re-enlisting,
he followed the army OF the Potomac
TO Virginia. For gallantry at the bat
tic Of Fredericksburg he was pro-
mCted to a first lleutenancy. At
Gettysburg he was commissioned cap
tain of Company X, 18th Pennsyl-
vania reserves, "for meritorious con-
duct upon the field" Captured after
the battle OF the Wilderness, he was
at last paroled. Returning home
broken down In health, he found "a
commission Of major awaiting him
"for gallant conduct in the battle Of
Wilderness" AT the close OF the war
MIR. Sc field was % years old. He
next became an assistant engine on
the work of the Allegheny Valley rail-
read. In 1868 he went TO Chicago,
and finally became interested In the
lumber business at Oconto, Wisconsin,
and through thrift and Industry
soon found himself at the head OF
large business. In 1887 Major SEQ
field was elected to the state senate
from the first district of Wisconsin,
but in 1894 his fitness for the COVER
II rshlp found many advocates and
two years later he was nom mated
and elected, his majority over w. e.
Sllverthorn being unprecedented In
Wisconsin, 1924.
jesse Stone, named for lieutenant
governor, IL a native OF England,
having been b IN at Lincoln, Lincoln
shire Aug 90, 1886 When years of
age he was brought by his parents to
the United States and settled with
them at Waterford, N. Y. In 1866 he
removed to Louisville Ky. A year
later he took up his residenc" in
Chicago and IN 1869 he permanently
located in WATERFOWL. In that latter
city Mr.. Stone ut first became inter
ested In the firm Of Woodland Bros,
manufacturers of crackers and con-
fectionery, and grew up with the
business, becoming half partner of
NJ. J. Woodland in 1871. The firm
now conducts prosperous business
under tho name of Woodland a. Stone
Aside from two terms in the assem-
bly,, Mr.. Stone has never held or
sought ltical offices, but has been
called upon to serve his constituents
In minor local capacities, such as
school commissioner, etc, upon d T.
ferent occasions. In 1850 he was
elected member of the assembly In
the old first district of Jefferson
c.unty-~a democratic stronghold
and was reelected in 1882, also In
1886, which serves to show some
thing Of his popularity at home,
He has mad two run for state sena-
ter in his district when there was no
show Of election. once In 1883 aga INST
Dr. w, w. Reed of Jefferson, and
again in 1890 against the late Walter
S. Green OF Fort Atkins n. He sat
in b tn the national conventions OF
1888 at Chicago and OF 1892 ut Min
nenp lis as delegate from WsCon-
sin, and was one Of llarriSon's firm
supporters. Since 1883 Mr.. Stone
has been an active member OF the
republican state central COMMITTEES
Besides his manufnr ur ne bus iness,