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McKfnley's Biography.

James Mckinley, the presidents an
cestor, landed in this country about
1743, and settled later in Chanceford
Township, York county, Pa, where
: David Mckinley, great-grandfather of
the president, was born in May, 1855.
The records of the Pension Bureau
show that David Mckinley was a SOL
der in the revolution and participated
in the capture of Paulus Hook and the
engagements of Amboy and Chester
Hill. He died in 1910, in Ohio, at the
age of eighty-tive. A son. James Nc
Kinley, moved to Columbiana county,
Ohio. in 1909. At that time William,
his son, born in Pine Township, Mer-
Ger county, Pa, was two years old
James Mckinley was an iron manu-
facturer or furnace man, and his son
William followed the same vocation.
When William was twenty-five years
old he married Nancy Allison of Can
ton, O., the couple having nine child
rem, OF whom William Jr., the presi-
dent, was the seventh. William Nc
Kinley, ST., died in November, 1892,
having lived to witness the rise of his
son from a school teacher through
posts of national prominence to be
governor Of Ohio.
The president was born at Niles,
Trumbull county, o., on January 49,
1S43. He attended the public schools
in that town until he was nine years
old, at which time his father moved
to Poland, Mahoning county, o., where
the future president entered Union
Seminary, pursuing his studies in that
institution until he was seventeen
years old. He is said to have exce:led
in mathematics and languages, and to
have bested all his fellow-students in
debating the public questions of the
day.
In 1860 he was sent to Allegheny col
lege, Meadville Pa, but gave up his
course after few months on account
of poor health. After a period of rest
he became a teacher in the public
schools of the Kerr district, near Po-
land, having joined the Methodist
Episcopal church in Poland. In the
spring of 1861 he was a clerk in the
postoffice at Poland, which position he
gave up to enlist at Columbus, on
June IL of that year, in Company E
of the Twenty-third Ohio Volunteer
Infantry.
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With our banner in his hands It will
be carried to triumphant victory in
November next.
In the name OF all these considera-
tons, and not alone on behalf of his
beloved state OF Ohio, but on behalf
Of every other state and territory here
represented. and in the name of all
Republicans everywhere throughout
our jurisdiction, nominate to be our
next candidate for the presidency
William Mckinley"
Senator Foraker spoke with vigor,
elequence and magnetism characters
tic of the man. His review of the
achievements of the Mckinley ad-
ministration was brilliant and cpl
grammatic. When he referred to the
passage Of the financial legislation
during the last session OF congress,
upon the recommendation Of the
president, the convention cheered the
sentiment enthusiastically. In con-
Guiding his reference to the financial
legislation Senator Foraker said:
The wild cry of sixteen to one. SO
full of terror in 1896, has been put
everlastihgly to sleep in the catacombs
of American politics"
Great Demonstration Follows.
Senator Foraker concluded at 11:12
a. m. and the cow, ition arose and
cheered enthusiastically, all waving
fans. The demonstration grew excit-
ing. when Senator Hanna seized one
of the plumes and waved 1t from the
stage. The greatest demonstration was
when the state banners were carried
to the stage.
After the demonstration had lasted
for eleven minutes Chairman Lodge
raped for order. At 11:2s Gov. Roose-
welt was recognized. There was an
other enthusiastic demonstration when
he took the platform.
There he stood, face grimly set, with
out a smile. He made no acknowledge
ments. no salutations to the plaudits,
but, like hero receiving his due calm
ly awaited the subsistence Of the in
multi. At last he raised his hand and
at his bidding the demonstration came
to an end.
He wore black cutaway coat, dark
striped trousers, rundown collar,
and blue necktie. The delegates badge
on the red. white and b.re ribbon
was the only bit of color he wore.
As the governor faced about on the
platform a man with camera planted
the instrument directly in front Of
him. As Mr.. Roosevelt saw 1t he said,
sharply, Take that away; take that
away" and the sergeant-at-arms rush
ed the man and his apparatus out OF
the aisle.
Then Gov. Roosevelt began his
speech, speaking in a clear. full voice.
Gov Rooseveit's Speech.
His sentences were delivered in a
manner that denoted careful study
OF each word. His argumentative style
kept the audience en- rapport with him,
for he was given the closest attention
by the vast audience, in fact, very
much more attention than had any
other speaker.
1T was not great war. 1t did not
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

adjourned sine die. No national con-
vention ever consumed less time in
hours.
OF course the work of the conven-
tion "laid before it" so to put it. There
was not the slightest doubt on any
point except the vice presidency, and
as soon as the delegates began to ar
rive that doubt was dispelled, Roose-
welt was the choice of nearly every
delegation for second place.
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DISAPPEARING STOOL FOR STORES

unyielding seat when in use. this stool
automatically folds up out of the
way beneath the counter as soon as
the weight of the user is removed
therefrom. A novel feature of the de-
sign is the double support for the seat
instead of the single end brace usual
Iy employed This enables the inven-
tor to hinge the seat in such a way
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
Ethel.
Theodore,

Perhaps the greatest objection mer-
chants make of providing stools for
customers or even employees is that
they block up the aisles and passages
recently, however, an Ohio man,
Frederick Yunck, patented folding
stool for such purposes which over
comes this objection in a large de-
gree. Though furnishing firm and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

The Republican national convention
of 1900 was. the shortest on record,
when hours of time that it was in ses-
sion are taken into consideration. 1t
was called to order at 1871 Tuesday.
and at 2:S0 p. m. took a recess to Wed
nesday at noon. At D. m. Wednes-
day a recess was taken to 80 Thurs
day. At 2:30 on Thursday its work
was done and the convention was
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"vote" and Chairman Lodge was kept
busy with his gavel trying to main
tain sufficient order for the speaker to
be heard. As he closed the conven-
ton again demanded vote and the
chairman announced that the roll of
states would be called for the vote on
the nomination for president. At
1881 the vote began.
The roll was called and each state
voted for Mckinley all the way down
the roll.
Senator Lodge announced that
President Mckinley had been nomi-
mated unanimously.
After the nomination there was a
parade with huge elephant, which
caused more amusement than APP
plause. Around the elephants neck
were entwined garlands of flowers.
Laughter and applause were mingled
as the great emblem was borne about.
The demonstration in honor OF the
presidents nomination lasted five
minutes and then the chairman called
for order for the further event In
store. Col. Lafayette Young Of Iowa
at Sc took the platform to nominate
Gov. Roosevelt for vice president. He
withdrew the name of Deliver and
offered that of Roosevelt in an elo-
Quent speech.
The responses came thick and fast
and the nomination was made by ac-
clamation. This practically ended the
conventions work
At 3:l5 p. m. the convention ad-
journed sine die.
Chairman Lodge spoke in cart Is
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Tramped over Canal Routes.

TTnmped over Sanal houees'
There is probably but one member
of the house who enjoys the 'distine-
ton of having tramped on foot over
both the Panama and the Nicaragua
canal routes. That gentleman is Rep
resentative Romeo Hoyt Freer OF West
Virginia. Not many years ago Judge
Freer was American consul to Mica
ragua and during his term of office ne
familiarized himself with the proposed
canal routes. Once he trayersed the
distance between the two oceans with
a surveying party, Of which Com
mander Lull OF the navy was at the
head. and again he went over the route
with only one companion, a New YORK
newspaper man.-Washington Post.
~-~s~~~-~~-~~-~~~--~-~~~
that when the weight is removed from
il and it springs back the top as
sumes a vertical position. Accordingly
il thus takes up the smallest possible
amount OF valuable space.
To prevent the jar or shock when
the weight is removed from the seat
and the stool assumes a vertical po-
sition too quickly a rubber cushion is
provided just under the seat, which
is fastened to one of the two standards
so as to take the blo1 as they eo2lo
together at that point.
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Italians In switzerland.

No fewer than 1900 Italians have
made their homes in the Swiss canton
of Zurich
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28
A'k|NLEY and ROOSEVELT.
Republican Convention Names Its
National Ticket.
WILD SCENES AT NOMINATIONS
Foraker Presents the Name of the Presi-
dent to Succeed Observation-Disclosures
tcaily Seconded by Many states-No
Negative Vote Against Either Candidate

Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pa,
June 21.-President William Mckinley
was unanimously renominated at 1
p. m. today by the Republican national
convention, after solemn roll call
in which every state and territory cast
its full delegate vote for ohio's IA
Sorite son.
Gov. Roosevelt was nominated for
fce president by just as positive vote
and another scene of enthusiasm was
enacted fully equal in intensity to
that which followed the nomination
OF the head OF the ticket.
Scene of Spirited Enthusiasm.
The official announcements of Sena-
cor Lodge were followed by a scene
seldom witnessed. and in point of en-
thusiasm never surpassed by any ma
tional gathering of the party. The
demonstrations bore all the details of
stampede. with waving standards Of
states. and procession of delegates.
which were repeated in all their excit-
ing details. and for over fifteen min
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est child. is 10. Then there are ker-
NIT, II: Ethel, 9; Archibald, 6, and
Quentin, of the tender age OF 3.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-28

The FESTIVE listeners broke in with
many demonstrations and calls OF
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Senator Lodges Address.

Chairman Lodge spoke in Fart IS
follows:
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-20

He secured the payment Of many Of
these for the people of the Second dis
trict who had suffered during that upris-
ing. One of the greatest economies which
he secured to the people of the state,
however, was the passage of the bill
for the reorganization of the federal
courts of the district of Minnesota.
Previous to its passage all sessions
of the United States courts in this
state had been held at St. Paul, entail
ing long sittings, delays in trials and
long journeys, increasing the cost to
litigants living remote from tho capital.
MIR. Lind's bill provided for terms US
now held at Minneapolis, Mankato,
Winona and Fergus Falls, as we'll as in
St. Paul. Mr.. Lind was q strenuous
fighter for the integrity and enforce
ment Of the interstate commerce act in
its efforts to prevent Determinations
in favor Of persons or places. He had
added to it amendments which made it
possible for tho commission to procure
evidence more efficiently, and also made
several battles in the courts to secure
for the millers in the smaller centers of
the state, rates moro fair when com.
pared with the millers of Minneapolis,
who had been granted certain special
privileges. Mr.. Lind was instrumental
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-20
JOHN LIND.

To be elected governor of the state of
Minnesota at any time is not small
honor; to be the first man elected to the
place in opposition to the Republican
party organization is even q more sig.
nal victory; to be chosen above and be.
yond partisan lines by the discri1ninat.
ing judgment of his fellow citizens, at
q time when all the other nominees of
the opposing party, save the guberna.
torial, were elected by more OR less
handsome majorities, is distinction
such us has been accorded to few men
in any state. 1t was under such cir.
cumstances that John Lind was inau-
gurated governor of Minnesota in Jan.
uary, 1899.
Governor Lind was born at Kama,
province Of Smaland, Sweden, March
25, 1854. The family emigrated to
America in 1867 when John was ID
years Of age, and settled in Goodhue
county, MINI. Here young John, la.
boring to assist in the support of the
family, lost his left hand by an accident
which. perhaps, turned the current of
his career, as now, ill-fitted to compete
with his fellows in the material world,
he was urged to more assiduity in the
pursuit of his studies. He spent as
much Of his time at school as possible
and at 16 he was granted certificate
emitting him to teach in the public
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-10-20
T, j, KNOX,

Il. J. Knox, the Democratic-P Peoples
Party candidate for railroad and
warehouse commissioner. was born
ut Covington, in the state of Pcnnsyl-
vnnia His parents removed to the
state (then territory of Minnesota
when he was Il small boy and settled
on farm in tho county of Fillmore.
where he grow to manhood. Later he
studied law at Rochester, Mimi, first
III the office of q. r.. Benedict, Esq,
and later in tho Office of Stcurns 81
Start, and was admitted to the bar ut
that city in October, 1871.
In 1872 Mr.. Knox removed to and be.
gan the practice of law at jackson,
Mimi, where he has ever since resided,
attending closely to tho work of his
profession. While he has held mum.
Der of county Offices, he has never
taken IN active part in politics and has.
never been an applicant for Office.
At the expiration of the term of
Judge Mills III January last rs railroad
and warehouse commissioner Mr.. Knox
was appointed by Governor Lind as his,
successor, which Office he has since,
held.
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ating in his part Of the state respect
him as lawyer and fear him US an ad-
vocate Of tho peoples rights.
P. M. RlNGDAL.

P. M. Ringdal, Democratic Peoples
Party candidate for railroad and
warehouse commissioner with four
years tern Of office, was born in Good
hue county, Mimi. in 1861. He at
tended the public schools of his native
county, and st. Olaf's academy at
Northlcld, Mimi. In 1880 he entered
the railroad service rs telegraph opera
tor, continued i'll the service in various
capacities until 1890. when he engaged
i'll the manufacture and sale of marble
and granite ut Crookston, Mimi, in
which business he is still engaged Mt
the present time
In politics Mr.. Ringdal was an indie.
pendent up to 1890, when he joined the
Alliance movement, and has been ac-
tive i'll the work of tho Peoples Party
ever since it organized. The strength
of his party i'll his pnrt of tho state is
due Ill large measure to his energetic
and efficient work.
In 1891 MIR Ringlal was elected to.
thc state senate. In 1898 no was the
candidate of tho Peoples and Demo-
cratic parties f.. congress from the
Seventh district, hut was defeated In
january. 1899. he WAS appointed men,
her of tho railroad and warehouse CONF
mission for Il three years term of of.
flee. The commission having been
nadc elective by tho last legislature,
his term WAS incidentally reduced to
TWO years, i'll order to make possible
the election of the whole commission,
two members for four years, and one,
member for two years. In recognition
of his effective work III behalf of the
people of the state while serving on tho
railroad commission, MIR. Ring,nl was
nominated by the Democratic and l'co.
pies parties for ono of the fuur-yenr
terms to succeed himself. MIR. Ring.
dnl is at he present time chairman Of
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion, and it is largely due to his energy
and efficiency that the commission has
been able to accomplish such excellent
results i'll the interests of tho people of
Minnesota.
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subjects, and that study has specially
qualified him for the important Office

subjects, and that study has specially
qualified him for the important Office
for which he is now Il candidate.
While his sympathics AFRO with the
mass OF the people. lac never desired to-
see them benefited at tho cost of ir-
justice to any class of ctzcns nor to
any interest. He believes that the
whole people can be benefited by
change in existing systems, and by
fearless and faithful execution of laws,
without being unjust to tho bencfciar-,
les Of Tho wrongs that he would like to-
to see modified if they cannot be dc.
s,roycd. All readers Of his journal,
Farm. Stock and Home, and they are
found in every ncighborhood in the
state. know how intensely Interested
Mr.. Owen is i'll tho development of
nSricul tural interests. and they know
that he believes and teaches that farm
crs ought to be talked to of things other
than plow ing and sowing, rcnpinS and
moving, and that transportation. mar.
Ects, cost Of supplies, systems of gov
crnmcnt, taxation, etc, have quite as
much to do with furm prosperity as'
systems of cultivation or good crops.
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THOMAS j. MElGHEN.

Thomas j. Meighon, Democratic
Peoples Party candida:e for lieutenant
governor, was born in Fillmore county,
Mimi, 45 years ago, his parents COM
ing from Pennsylvania. Mr.. Mcighen 8
business has been largely farming and
mercantile.
Mr.. Meighcn has been active in tho
work of the Farmers Alliance of this
state since it's inception and was vice
president OF the State Farmers AL.
lance for several years
While Mr.. Meighen's antecedents
were Republican. he has been con-
nected with the Peoples party since it's
organization and was u delegate to tho
national convention at Cincinnati
which gave birth to the Peoples party
i'll 1891.
Mr.. Mcighen was chairman of the
Peoples party state committee when
the party was first organized in this
state i'll 1891, which position he held
for three years. He was u member of
tho national committee in 1896 aud is
now the head of the Peoples party ma
IAoiuA SJAAhiAClCS VI lAAS SldLcJ having
been selected for that position ut the
national convention ut Sioux Falls last
May.
Although an active worker in all re-
form movements Mr.. Meighen has uni.
formly declined to be candidate for
office, his candidacy for lieutenant gov
ernor being his second departure from
that rule, he having been n candidate
for congress for the First congress.
ional district of this state in 1891.
He was appointed as member of the
state board Of equalization by Governor
Lind, and his record Oh that board is a
matter of public knowledge
Mr.. Meighen says: '1n my advocacy
Of the principles Of the Peoples party
do not claim to be wholly unseltish. l
have made q close study of political
economy and am forced to tho conclu.
sion that my interests, as one largely
engaged i'll farming, will be best Sub.
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GOVERNOR JOHN LIND.
Candidate for Reelection.

with other standards the efficiency of
Mr.. Lind's arduous labors in keeping
the men well equipped and provisioned.
1t was while the Twelfth regiment was
encamped at Camp Thomas, Chicka-
manga National park, that the Demo-
cratic, Peoples and Silver Republican
parties, in state convention, unnn.
imously nominated Mr.. Lind for
governor. 1t was his desire, after
the defeat of 1896, not to again
enter the field of politics. but SO unan-
imous was the call, aud so insistent
were the friends who had supported
him SO warmly in previous campaigns,
that Mr.. Lind at last put aside his de-
sire for political retirement and con-
sented to make the race, subject to the
necessary limitations Of his military
service. With the surrender of Snnti-
ago and the subsequent return Of the
Minnesota troops from the South, Mr.
Lind was enabled to make two short
series Of speeches in u few of the cities
and towns of the state. There has
rarely been such series of popular
demonstrations of personal admiration
and sympathy. These tours, brief as
they were, were splendid augurics of
the magnificent vote which the men of
Minnesota gave him on election day.
This is the public and political ca
reer, cpitomized, of the man who has
fought his way, despite rebutfs and
temporary reverses, to attain success at
last and Il full realization Of the fact
that "he cannot appreciate victory who
has not suffered defeat" Governor
Lind's energies have not been spent
alone in politics and public affairs. He
has had a lucrative practice at the bar
and had not sacrificed it i'll the public
service. New Ulm is the center of
thriving farming community, prettily
situated in the picturesque valley of tho
Minnesota, and is such IL town as might
well be selected for the home Of man
Of Governor Llnd's charactcr-earnes est,
faithful and unaffected. Governor
Lind has been identified with some Of
the best institutions of New Ulm. Ho
has served as director in tho Brown
County bank. and was one of the COM
mittee of five New Ulm men who had
charge of the construction of the Min
ncapolis, New Uln and Southwestern
railroad and other enterprises that have
materially benefited his home town.
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Duluth Railroad company had sold tho
pine timber OH its land grants to ,nri-
GUS lumber companies and persons, re-
serving tho land The timber, though
sold, had never boon taxed, while stand.
ing OH the exempt lands, and it was
for the purpose of reaching this
standing timber that the 1887
law was enacted. However, tho state
and county officials hud never even at
tempted to enforce the provisions Of
tho act III Pine county the taxes had
been duly levied by tho proper officials,
the various companies Interested had
filed answers, and there the whole pro-
cocdinS' hud stopped and lain dead for
four years when MIR. Saunders assumed
office. Ho immediately brought the
cases to trial, prevailed in the district
court and also in tho supreme court to
which the cases We're appealed. Tho
result was the collection Of about $l2,.
600 of back taxes from the lumber COM
panics and tho enforcement Of taxes
against standing Pine OH exempt land
grants ever since. After tho decision
of the supreme court the officials in the
other counties i'll the northern part of
the state took the matter up and en-.
forced the collection of tho taxes in
their several counties The net result
was tho collection of thousands Of dol
lars of taxes from standing Pine on cx-
empt railway lands under un net OF the
legislature which no one but Mr..
Saunders attempted to enforce, and
which had been ignored and neglected
by all OF the county attorneys in the
counties interested, and by two nttor-
ncys general until he went into Office
In 1894 Mr.. Saunders lost everything
he had i'll the great lIincklcy fire of
Sept. Of that year and had to stnrt
life again. Undiscourngcd he rcopcncd
his law Office at IIincklcy i'll January,
1895, and practiccd there till 1899,
when, having been again elected county
attorney ut tho 1898 election, ho re-
moved with his family to Pine City,
the county sent. where he now resides.
III 1856 the town of Hincklcy bonded
itself for $4,000 in mid Of tho Katie
River railroad. II short line Of five miles
from the Duluth road to Sandstone.
The road was built but soon abandoned
by the company, and was finally nb-
sorbed by the Eastern railway of Min
ncsota, which tore up the track and
utterly lismnntlcd the road. Tho town
employed Mr.. Saunders to obtain TO.
dress and III 1894 he instituted lltign-
ton which finally resulted in 1900 in