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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

The legislative convention last
Saturday nominated Hon. w. T.
Porter as a running mate for DIR. H
l.. Oliver, to represent Maury
County in the House of Representa-.
tives; this place on the ticket hav.
ing been made vacant by Capt. Craig
declining to accept. 1t is no dis.
credit to Capt. Craig to say that the
ticket has not been in the least
weakened by the change, for Mr.
Porter in his family connection, his
political record and his personal
friends, has strength for this posi-
tion equal to almost any man in the
county. He has once before served
his people in this capacity, and for
faithfulness to duty and intelligent
action make record of which his
friends have always been proud.
He is an honorable, christian man
a thoughtful, well-informed, con-
sentative citizen; a straight Demo-
crat, and will represent his county
with ability and the highest in
tegrity. His worthy opponents
should not feel chagrined at being
defeated by such a man. Mr.. En-
glish, who ran him such a close
finish, Is we'll thought of by his
neighbOrs and friends, and there is
not truer Democrat or more honest
man in Maury County than Joe
Bellanfant.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

WHEREVER you find a Methodist
roll of honor, you find the name of
D. G. Kelley on it. The Midland
Methodist of this week presents a
group of early missionaries, and
among the number is the familiar
face of DR.. Kelley.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07
ANNEX,

Mems ready-to-wear clothes Young Mems Clothes Bows
and Chidrens Clothes There's such an array of New Fall
Suits and Overcoas here that you'll be glad to call your
old Summer Suit back number and buy new outfit A
change will be imperative You'll come here 70 look
of course; we'll do the rest.
The New Winter Styles of Douglas Shoes are lust in
Tans and Black.
If You See 1t In Our ADJ It's &c.
MCKennOn, Anderson & Foster
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

Col. w. L. LEDGERwOOD, whose
political soubriquet is 1.-The Old Red
Fox of the Mountains" was here
last Monday and spoke in the Cir
cult Court room to a large audience
upon the political issues of the day.
Col. Ledgerwood lives in that be-
nighted part Of East Tennessee
where to be Democrat tries mems
souls. In the estimation of the
average wildcat Republican of that
beautiful but politically cursed
region, wharf rat negro from the
boys of West Tennessee is scholar
and gentleman, compared to a
Democrat. The political creed of
that country is to bull-doze Demo-
Gratis from voting, when they can,
and count them out when they can
not. And to prevent these East
Tennessee frauds is one of the main
reasons for our present election laws.
COL LeogerWOod, therefore, is a
warm advocate of these laws; their
effect be ing to give them a free bal
lot and fair count, and Democratic
victories in several counties hereto
fore Republican; and he urges upon
us Middle Tennessoans to endure
even what we do not like, for the
sake of our loyal, brave but over
powered friends in the Eastern
division. This is but one Of the
many strong points made by the
speaker, who interested his audi
ence from the beginning to the end.
Mr.. Haggard, Republican, who Col.
LedgerwoOd expected to meet here
in joint debate, failed to materialize.
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SORGHUM BARRELS!
= McKENNON & NICHOLS. :.

We are selling a strictly good Cof-
fee, % per cent better than package
coffee, at 8 pounds for $l.OO.
ST." nave a small quantity of Su-
gar az 20 pounds for $l.0O. Would
cost more money bought now.
We are receiving daily our Fail
stock of new can goods. No war
tariff on them.
If you want any Sorghum Barrels
we have them in quantity, at low
prices. Also Grass Seeds of all kinds.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-10-07

FOR CONGRESS.
COT. n. n. cox.
OF Williamson County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
LYNDON A. SMITH,
CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

Lyndon A. Smith, Republican nomi-
nee for lieutenant governor, was born
forty-four years ago in New Hamp-
shire. He was graduated with high
honors from Dartmouth College, and
took the law course at Georgetown
Cd. CO. University. For five years he
was assistant to the United States
commissioner of education, during a
part of which time he was superintend-
ent of the educational department Of
the New Orleans exposition of 1SS4-S5.
In 1856 Mr.. Smith removed to Monte
video, Mimi, where he began the prac.
tice of the law. He has been county
attorney of Chippewa county, and had
charge of the important litigation in
connection with the Renville and Sib-
ley county seat contests. AS a men,
Der of the bar he stands high; as a
man he is respected by all who know
him. In religion he is a Congrega-
tionalist, and is well known over the
entire state among this body of people
by reason of his interest in the work
Of it's annual state conventions.
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LOREN FLETCHER,
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Loren Fletcher Of Minneapolis is
native of Maine, born at Mount Yer
non April 10, 1888 He received his
education in the Maine public schools
and Maine Wesleyan seminary. In
1858 he removed to Bangor, where he
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and in
1856 to Minneapolis, where he has
since resided. He has been engaged
largely in the manufacture of lumber
and flour. In 1872 he was elected to
the legislature, and was reelected for
seven consecutive terms. The last
three terms he was speaker Of the
house, and so enviable a record did he
make in this capacity that the last time
he was chosen unanimously, by all
parties represented in the house. His
congressional service commenced in
1892, and he has been twice reelected.
In congress he has been very success
full in securing legislation for his i'm
mediate constituency and for the state
at large. He is an interchangeable
worker, and his long legislative expert
ence made him from the very outset
of his congressional term one Of the
most valuable members of the Mime
sofa delegation.
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J. T. M'CLEARY,

James T. McCleary Of Mankato was
born British subject at Ingersoll,
Ontario, Feb. 5, 1858, and was edu-
Gated in the high school at IngersOll
and at McGill university. He taught
some years IN Wisconsin, being for
two years superintendent of the
schools of Pierce county. In 1881 he
resigned to become state institute con-
ductor in Minnesota and professor Of
history and political science in the
state normal school at Mankato, a po-
sition he occupied until June, 1892,
when he received his first nomination
fer congress. He conducted institutes
during this period in half a dozen diff
ferent states, and in 1888 published
"Studies in Civics,' following it in
1894, while member of congress, with
Manual Of Civics," both of which
are used in the best schools of the
country. In 1891 he was chosen presi-
dent of the Minnesota Educational as
ISOLATION. He is now serving his third
term in congress. Congressman Nc
Cleary is recognized in congress and
out of it as master of the currency
question. lie is member and
leader of the committee on banking
and currency Of the house, and chair
man Of the committee of the Repub-
lican congressional committee which
had charge Of the literature of the
present campaign.
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congressional CANDIDATES.
JAMES A. TAWNEY,


James A. Tawney Of Winona was
born near Gettysburg, Pa. Jan. 3, 1856.
His father was farmer and black
smith. At the age Of fifteen Mr.. Taw-
ney commenced work in his fathers
blacksmith shop as an apprentice, and
completed that trade. He also mas
tered the trade of machinist. In July,
1877, he left Pennsylvania, and August
LIST Of that year he arrived in Winona,
where he has since made his home.
For three years he followed the ma
chinist's trade, and during the last
two years of this employment he
studied law nights and early mornings.
Early in 1881 he entered the law Of
flee Of Bentley Il Vance, and in July,
1882, he was admitted to the bar. Be
fore commencing the active practice Of
law he attended the law school of the
University Of Wisconsin, the only
school of any kind he attended after
his fourteenth year. He was elected
to the state senate in 1890, and in 1892
he was chosen to the Fifty-second con-
gress. and was reelected with con-
stantly increasing majorities in 1894
and 1896. Mr.. Tawney is a member
of the most important committee of the
house, the committee on ways and
means, and took a prominent part in
the work of that committee in framing
the Dingley bill and other important
revenue legislation.
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HON. DARIUS F. REESE,
CANDIDATE FOR CLERK OF SU.
PREME COURT

Hon. Darius f. Reese, who is nomi-
mated for second term as clerk of the
supreme court, is one of the b st known
Republicans in the state, because Of
his enthusiastic and successful work
for the party during the past ten years.
Mr.. Reese is lawyer by profession,
having been admitted to the bar Of the
State of Illinois in 1880, and beginning
practice at Lewiston, in that state.
Three years later he removed to st.
He is native of the State of Illinois,
born on a farm near Bernadotte, in
Fulton county, in 1856. He attended
the common schools of his district, and
when seventeen years Of age began
teaching school in order to secure
means to gain collegiate education.
He took a three years course of study
at Hedding college, studied law, and
was admitted to the bar as above stat
ed. His first notable political work in
this state was in 1883, when he became
an important factor in the organized
effort that turned st. Paul into the Re-
publican column. After years Of active
work for the party he was rewarded in
1894 by a nomination and election for
clerk Of the supreme court, to which he
was elected by a plurality of $500
votes over his Democratic competitor.
Another term for the same office is the
reward which his party desire to be-
stow for efficient work and close appli-
cation to duties, and Mr.. Reese will
again carry the election through merit
and his great personal popularity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
JOHN A. LOVELY,
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME
COURT

Mr.. Lovely is one Of the best known
members of the legal fraternity of Min
nesota, and was given the nomination
as a candidate for associate justice of
the supreme court with great enthusi-
asm. He comes from sturdy Revolu-
tionary stock among the green hills of
Vermont, having been born at Burling-
ton Nov. Is, 1913. Like most of our
successful and promi lent Western men,
his early education was the result of
personal sacrifices and Industrious eff
forts to obtain means therefor. Mr..
Lovely came West at the age of nine
teen years, locating at Milwaukee,
where after two years residence he was
admitted to the bar of Wisconsin, and
later for three years practiced his pro-
fession at WatertOwn in that state,
thence removing to Minnesota and To-
eating at Albert Lea, where he has
since resided, during a period of over
thirty years, except for two years when
his business required his location in st.
Paul.
Mr.. Lovely served as county attorney
for Freeborn county for several terms,
and for four years, from 1886 to 1890,
he was president of the State Bar AS
ISOLATION Of this state. He is widely
known throughout the state as jurist
and eloquent advocate He has had
very large practice, both in the city and
county courts, as we'll as in the state
and federal supreme courts. He has
been unusually successful in cases
against corporal tons, and has been es-
pecially active in many suits which
have secured for railroad employees
their rights and protection for life and
limb. There is hardly volume of the
reports of cases decided by the s~preme
court Of Minnesota for the last twenty
five years where the result of his labors
are not to be found. Among the many
cases of this character is one tried be-
fore Ramsey county court and jury
where Mr.. Lovely recovered for rail
road engineer injured in collision the
substantial sum Of $4,000, the largest
verdict ever recovered for a railroad
employe in the United States.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
PAGE MORRIS,

Page Norris of Duluth is Vir-
ginian, born at Lynchburg, June 30.
1858. He was educated at William
and Mary college and at the Virginia
Military institute. Upon his gradua-
ton from the latter institution in 1872
he was appointed assistant professor
of mathematics. The following year
he became professor Of mathematics
in the Texas Military institute, and
removed to Austin. In 1876 he be-
came professor of applied mathematics
in the Agricultural and Mechanical
college Of Texas, and remained there
three years. While teaching he was
studying law, and was admitted to the
bar at Lynchburg, where he had re-
turned in 1880. Judge Norris affiliated
with the Republican party in Virginia,
and in 1884 was the congressional can
didate of the party against the present
senator, John w. Daniel. In 1886 h4
removed to Duluth. In 1889 he was
chosen municipal judge, and in 1894
city attorney. In 1895 he was appoint
ed judge of the district court. The
following year he was the unanimous
choice Of the Republican congressional
convention of the Sixth district for the
congressional nomination. Resigning
from the bench, he made the campaign
against Charles A. Towne, and re-
deemed the district.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
CALVIN L. BROWN,
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME
COURT

COURT.
Judge Brown is another son of New
England, a native of New Hampshire,
born at Goshen April &c, 1854, although
his life from infancy has been passed
in Minnesota, he having come to this
state with his parents when but one
year old. He is yet comparatively
young man, and Of his forty-four years
of age the past eleven years he has
served as judge of the Sixteenth jul
dicial district. Judge Brown was adj
mitted to the bar of this state in 1876
at the age Of twenty-five years, and
became judge of the Sixteenth district
in 1887. at the age Of thirty-three years,
retaining the position to the present
time. He is the son Of the late Judge
John H. Brown, who presided over the
Twelfth judicial district in this state
for a period of fifteen years, from 1875
until 1880. In the Sixteenth district
Judge Brown has always had the unit
ed support Of adherents of all parties.
Therefore he will bring to the highest
court of the state the ripe experience
Of the many years of actual practice
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
Mr.. Dunn is a native of Ireland, and

Mr.. Dunn is native Of Ireland, and
came to this country in 1869. He came
to Minnesota in 1876, where he has
since resided, but previous to coming to
this state he was located in st. Louis,
where he learned the printers trade,
in which he was employed for several
years. Since his residence at Prince
ton, in this state, he has edited and
published the Princeton Union,
staunch Republican newspaper of we'll
known reputation and ability. Mr..
Dunn has been faithful servant Of
the people during nearly the entire
period of his residence, and never been
found wanting in ability, energy and
integrity, always meriting and receiv-
ing the full confidence of his constitu-
ency at home and throughout the state.
From 1873 to 1884 he was town clerk
of Princeton, and from 1884 to 1883 he
was county attorney of Mile Laos
county. He served as a member of the
state legislature in 1889 and 1898. Mr..
Dunn was elected state auditor in 1894,
having a majority of II ,544 votes over
his leading opponent, and at the late
state convention was renominated for
the position without opposition. Mr..
Dunn represented the Sixth congress
sional district in the national Republic
an convention at Minneapolis, and
was one of the most enthusiastic sup
porters of James G. Blaine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
FRANK M. EDDY,
SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT.

Frank NJ. Eddy of Glenwood is the
first representative of Minnesota in
congress born within the borders of
the state. His birth place was in
Pleasant Grove, Olmsted county,
April 1, 1856. His childhood was
spent in Iowa and Minnesota, and in
1867 he first resided in Pope county.
In 1874 he returned to Olmsted
county and attended school there for
four years, working in a brick yard
during vacations in order to earn
money to pay the expenses of his
schooling. He taught school in Fill
more county and in Renville county,
In the winter of 1879 he returned to
Pope county, where he continued to
teach for three years. In 1888 he en-
tered the employ of the Northern Pa
cific railroad as a Cruiser or exam
liner of lands. His political career be-
gan in 1884, when he was elected clerk
of courts of Pope county, a position
he held until he was elected to con-
gress in 1894. He was also during
this period court reporter Of the Six
teenth judicial district. The Seventh
district was supposed to be almost
hopelessly Populst when Mr.. Eddy
accepted the nomination for congress
in 1894, but his vigorous campaign
and his personal popularity gave him
majority Of over 700, and in his Sec
ond campaign he was elected by more
than 1000.
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and observation, as we'll as the intri-
cate knowledge of the legal profession
required on the supreme bench.
CHARLES L. LEWIS,
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME
COURT.

FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME
Judge Lewis is another candidate for
the supreme bench who will bring ripe
experience from the district bench, as
he was appointed judge of the Eleventh
judicial district in 1893, and year lat
er was elected to succeed himself. Be
fore the close of his term he resigned
his position to re-engage in active law
practice, forming partnership with
]. L. Washburn of Duluth.
Mr.. Lewis was born forty-five years
ago on a farm near Ottawa, La Sale
county, Ill. He obtained his education
at the Chicago university and later at
Oberlin college. He read law in Chi
1879. He located at Fergus Falls, this
state, in 1880. and took up the practice
of the profession. He was elected coun-
ty attorney Of Otter Tail county and
served in that capacity from 1884 to
1889. In 1891 Mr.. Lewis removed to
Duluth, where he continued in his legal
work. The Republican state convention
desired to give the northern portion Of
the state due recognition and rendered
Mr. Lewis the nomination for the SUI
preme bench, satisfied that his attain
ments and qualifications are such as to
fill every one of the exacting require
ments Of the high position to which he
aspires.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
JOEL P. HEATWOLE,
THIRD CONGRESS -oNAL DISTRICT.

Joel P. Heatwole Of Mortified is a
Hoosier by birth, having been born at
Waterford, Ind, Aug. p, 1856. He
early learned the printers trade, and
since 1876 has been identified with
newspaper work. He published sew
eral papers in Indiana and Minnesota.
finally becoming editor and publisher
of the Northfield News. He has
always been prominent in the news
paper fraternity of the state, and in
1887 and 1888 he was honored by cleo
tons to the presidency of the Mime
sofa Editorial Association. Always
active in politics, he served first as
secretary and later as chairman Of the
Republican state central committee. In
1883 he was delegate at large to the
Republican national convention at Chi
cago. In 1894 Mr.. Heatwole was first
elected to congress from the third dis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-10-20
FREDERICK c. STEVENS,
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Frederick G. Stevens of st. Paul was
born in Boston Jan. 1, 1861, but early
removed to Rockland, Me-, where he
was educated in the public schools. In
1881 he was graduated from Bowdoin
college, and in 1884 from the law
school Of the University of Iowa. In
the latter year he was admitted to the
bar, and commenced the practice OF
law in st. Paul. He at once identified
himself with the Republican party
in st. Paul, and was active in it's or
ganization which redeemed the city
and county from Democracy. In 1888
he was chosen a member of the house
of representatives of the state, and re-
elected in 1890. From 1891 to 1895 he
was secretary Of the State League Of
Republican clubs. In 1896 he was
given the Republican congressional
nomination, and won his election by
a majority of upwards of 10000 votes
from fusion candidate.
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of the originators Of the North Ameri-

of the originators Of the North Ameri-
can Telegraph company.
Mr.. Eustis at the present writing Is
in splendid condition of health, his
physical infirmities having been over
come by careful treatment and an iron
will. His manners are cordial, his
temper enthusiastic and his bearing
almost courtly. He is splendid con-
versationalist, who leaves behind him
only pleasant recollections. In politics
he is an ardent Republican, and was a
firm supporter Of James G.. Blaine. He
was a delegate to the Republican Ma
tional convention of 1892. In Novem-
Der Of the same year he was elected
mayor of Minneapolis, holding the Of
flee two years, during which time he
inaugurated many new and striking
reforms.
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HON. AUGUST T. KOERNER,
CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREAS
URER.

Hon. August 7. Koerner, treasurer of
Minnesota and candidate for the same
office, was born July Z, 1S43 in Ger
many. When fourteen years of age he
came to the United States, residing for
a time in Missouri. In 1860 he removed
to Indiana for the purpose of engaging
in the milling business, but had hardly
commenced his career when the War of
the Rebellion broke out. Imbued with
that spirit that the government could
not be wrong, spirit which brought
so many Of our German-Americans into
the Union army, Mr.. Koerner, forsak-
ing his work, enlisted in the Sixth Indi-
ana Volunteer regiment. Later he re-
enlisted in the Twenty-sixth Indiana
Volunteer regiment, serving in all for
four years and three months under the
starry flag. He participated in all in
seventeen battles, including that Of
Vicksburg, and at the battle Of Prairie
Grove he was wounded in the left arm
by rifle ball.
At the close of the war Mr.. Koerner
went to Troy, ILL.,, and in 1867 located
perma nently in Minnesota, having
made a trip to this state two years
previously. He made his home in
Meeker county, where he took a farm.
After losing several crops he gave up
farming and engaged in clerical work.
In 1877 he was elected register of deeds
of Meeker county, occupying the posi-
ton for three consecutive terms, being
reelected each time with increasing
majorities. In 1890 he was appointed
postmaster at Litchfield, but resigned
eighteen months later to accept a seat
in the legisla ture to which he had been
elected by large vote in one Of the
county.
For many years Mr. Koerner was
member of the Republican state central
committee, and only resigned to accept
a nomination for the position of state
treasurer in 1894, to which he was
elected by one of the largest votes ever
given to a state official. His election
to the same place for a second term
spoke volumes for the manner in which
he had conducted his office. To say the
least, a denomination for a third term
is most high tribute to the sterling
qualities Of the man thus honored. Mr..
koerner has not disappointed the pec-
pie of the state, and his term has been
marked by an alertness for the security
of public funds never surpassed.
Though a number of banks suspended,
with large deposits of state money in
their possession, every dollar has been
practically recovered and the treasury
of the state has not been loser, rec
ord of which any man may be proud.
Mr.. KOerner will go into his third term
with his usually large vote, for the peo-
pie are not unmindful of services faith
fully performed.