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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

The Canaan highwaymcn are doing
their work in broad daylight. and even
entering houses and binding the in
mates while they ransack around
Some day some of these vcrmin are
going To get hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

Marshall Bishop. Aroostooks oldest
man, who will round out fun century
Of life next December has just taken
a trip on foot across the country to
Fort Kent. 50 miles and return. He
refused all offers to ride, saying he
preferred to walk for the exercise At
least. this is the story told by the
Bangor News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

JOSEPH H. MANLEY OF Augusta
EDWIN Z. DUDLEY OF Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
Boston Steamers.
KENNEBEC STEAMBOAT CO.
Daily Summer Servies.

COMMENCING JUNE 18th, 1900, steam
er Della Collins will leave Augusta
daily Sundays excepted. at $50 P. NJ.
HallnWell at >, connecting with steamers
which leave Gardiner at $685. Richmond
40. and Bath at o'clock for Boston.
Returning, will leave Lincoln wharf,
Boston, every evening Except Sunday,
at s O'Clock, for all landings on the Ken
nebec river, arriving in season to connect
with early morning steam and electric
cars also with early morning boat for
Boothbay and the islands.
Fare between Augusta, Hs1lowell. Gar
diner and Boston one way sl75, or 8.os
for round trip; Richmond $3.50. round trip
- 50; Bath and Popham Beach rs. round
trip ;20n
These steamers are staunch and in ev.
cry way fitted for the safety and comfort
Of the passengers. Meals served on board
for SOC. StaterUoms are large and we'll
furnished; price 800, except for a few
large ones.
JAMES r. DRAKE, Pres.
Allen Partridge. Agent, Augusta.
c. A. Cole, Agent, HallOweli.
J. s. Ryan, Agent, Gardiner.
april n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
Railroads. an1 Steamhc.s.
@sl k 4 J T .
1890 s3SGSS1sMX
In Effect August ~, 1900.
Trains leave Augusta as follov..
THROUGH TRAINS.


GOING WEsT-6.4O A. NJ, for Lev,.-
I pdL,,a F "a n' Rangeley.. Rockiand.
9.f2 a. NJ: and 1l.43 600 Sundays onI,
Tor main line points, express for Bruins.
WICK, Lewiston, Pennington, PhiIIIns
ltanGeley, Rockland, Portland and Roo.
ton, connecting for White Mountaip
~, Tor Brunswick, Bath, Lewiston, Port
land, Boston Montreal and Chicago:
.lO55 p. NJ. might Pullman), every night
Tor Lewiston, Bath, Rockland Portland
ana Boston; '2.25 a. M, Portland and
GOING EAsT-r.35 A. NJ might er-
press; for Skowhegan, Bangor, Moose
head Lake and ArOOstook county, via 3.
y A. X. II; VancebOro, ST. Stephen. St
Andrews, st. John, via Canadian Pacific
and Aroosto0k and Washington counties:
go a. NJ, Bangor and Bar Harbor: 500
hegan, Lewiston and way stations; 128
!. n, for Bangor, Bar Harbor, Aroos-
took county, Vanceboro, St. John and
Halifax, Lewiston and way stations; s222
7. M, express for BucksDort and daily to
RangOr and Bar Harbor: $40 p. M, for
Waterville, Oakland, North Arson,
bingham. Skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter
Dover and FoxcrOft. Greenville, Bangor,
Old Town and Mattawamkeag: T2s p N
for Waterville; 9l5 A. M, Sundays only
for Waterville and Bangor.
The night Pullman train going East at
l.35 a. M, runs every night Sundays in
Guided, but not to Skowhegan on Monday
mornings or to Belfast, Dexter or beyond
Bangor, excepting to Bar Harbor). Fun
day mornings.
DAILY for main line points.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

Not strange that reports of forest
fires are coming from over East. The
woods are dry enough for spontaneous
combustion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

From Ellsworth to Bar Harbor would
make a pretty electric car ride ana be
fore long it may possibly happen. The
electric has only just begun work in
Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
SOUTH GARDINER TO AUGUSTA.

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had Of Z.
II. Walker ticket agent, Augusta, the
only Office in Augusta selling via all
routes and checking baggage free OF eK-
pense.
GEO. F. EVANS, f. z. BOOTHBY,
V. Pres. & Gen. Mag'r G. p. q T. A
Portland, June 20, 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

The loss Of two such leaders ana ben
cfactors as General Hyde and Mr. Sew
all in SO short a time Is a serious blow
to Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

A new dress Of type adds to the neat
and attractive appearance of the ever
readable and reliable Portland Adver-
tfSpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

From Aroostook also comes another
remarkable yarn, which you can be-
lieve or not Up in Limestone is big
turkey gobbler which drove an old set
ting hen off her nest and proceeded to
hatch out a brood Of II chickens which
he Is taking care Of in true motherly
fashion. And Editor Eaton can still
look people in the eye after filing
his columns this way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

The effects of the long continued
drouth are becoming unpleasantly con
spicuous. The roads are ankle deep in
dust. the fields and even city lawns
are brown and sere. the growing crops
have ceased to grow. and apples are
dropping prematurely from the trees.
Here and there in the landscape is seen
a dab of red from Natures palate, a
forerunner Of the fall fashions in foil
age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

Somebody has discovered that enter
prising Camden makes more anchors
than all other places in the country
combined.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For County Attorney.
THOMAS LEIGH OF Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For County Treasurer.
JAMES z. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For Judge OF Probate.
GREENLIEF T. STEVENS Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For Register OF Probate.
WALTER A. NEWCOMB Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

The Woolwich hunter pulled the gun
through fence after him and twie
caught the trigger, with the usual re-
suit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch, d. V. g., at Togus
Kennebec Central R. R.

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta, Halo
well and Gardiner Electric Railroad ts
Augusta, and kennebec Steamboats, for
Boston.
TIMETABLE.
Summer Arrangement in Effect Monday.
June 4, 1900.
Leave Randolph; Ar; National Home:
LOO. 2.3e & 455 p. NJ. 1.20, ESQ & SIS P. N.
Lv. National Home. ar. at Randolph:
500. 9.25 & Ills A. NJ. $50. 9.45 1l.35A. NJ
100 $3.50 & $50 r. NJ 15G. $50 e. SOP N.
SUNDAY TRAINS-NNill run as fol-
lows: Leave Randolph. Us and 325 P. N.
Arrive at National Home. 245 and 36 =.
N. Leave National Home. 2.45 and P.
NJ Arrive at Randolph, 3c5 and $50 p.
NJ. Band CONCERT every day, except Mon
day, at =. NJ. by the National Home
Band, Prof r. W. Theme, Leader. In
speCtinn ana parade Of the veterans Sat
urdays at p. NJ. Visitors are cordially
welcomed at the Home and receive spe-
cial attention from the official guides on
duty. who will escort them through the
buildings and about the grounds, visit
ing the deer park, containing deer, bears,
&C. The restaurant at the Home Station
is open every day, where lunch, Ice
cream, etc, can be procured for any
number Of visitors, as accommodations
are ample. Special rates given to eIcur-
sion lrties.
F. A. LAYTON. supt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

Even way down in Georgia the Dem
ocratic papers have been having theil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

1t is rather rough on the Cumber-
land County Agricultural Society to
have a $500 incendiary fire just before
this to discourage the Gorham man
agement or spoil the exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For County Commissioner.
JOSIAH w. BASSETT OF Wlnslow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
POPHAM BEACH ROUTE.

steamer will leave Popham Beach daily.
except Sunday. at A. VI. and 2.l5 T. NJ
Returning will leave Bath at 9 A. NJ. ana
4. As calling at Phipsburg Center and Bay
point each way. Call at Hinckly's Lana,
ing on : o'clock trip from Popham and
4. 45 p. NJ trip from Bath.
JAS. B. DRAKE, Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
septSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

the Maine census at Lewiston, this
week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

For Clerk OF Courts.
WINFIELD s. CHOATE Of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
Yer Representative to Congress,
EDWIN C. BURlElGH.

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
At Largc-Joseph o. Smith OF Show
began; George p. WescOtt of Portland.
First Dist.-Charles f. Libby OF Port
hand.
Second Dist.-James W. Wakefield Of
Bath.
Third Dist-Fred Atwood, winterport
Fourth Dist.-Almon H. Fogg, HOulton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
KENNEBEC COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For Senator's.

P. q. VICKERY OF Augusta.
RU1TLLUS ALDEN OF Winthrop.
c. c. LIBBY of Pittston-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
Eastern Steamboat Co.

Leave Bath daily Except Sunday at
S35 A. NJ. landing at Westport Junction.
I Sawyer's Island Isle of Springs South
port, Mouse. Capitol and Squirrel Islands,
Spruce Point, Ocean Point. and Boothbay
HarbOr; connects at Mouse Island for
Christmas Cove, Heron Island and Penn
aquid.
Returning, leave Pemaquid at LIS T.
NJ. Boothbay at 230, making same land
ings.
Leave Doothbay Harhor at 7.15 4. NJ,
Squirrel and Mouse Islands. Southport,
Riggsville. Westport Junction and West
port. on Mon. Wed. and Fri. at Five Is
lands, and Tues, Thu. and Sat. at Isle
of Springs and Sawyer's Is. Connections
made with Ocean Point and Capitol H.
on this trip.
Returning. leave Bath at 3 P. M.
Leave Bath daily except Monday at 80
\. NJ. for Westport Westport Junction.
RiEEsville McMahan's and Five Islands,
Southport Mouse. Capitol and Squirrel
Is. Ocean Pt. and Boothbay. Linekins
Bay on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07
For Sheriff

For Sheriff.
ANDREW L. NcFADDEN Of Water
Vile.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07

Second Dist.-James W. Wakefield Of
Third Dist.-Fred Atwood, winterport.
Fourth Dist.-Almon H. Fogg, Houlton.
KENNEBEC COUNTY NOMINATIONS
For Senators.
P. q. VICKERY OF Augusta.
RU1TLLUTS ALDEN OF Winthrop.
C. c. LIBBY Of Pittston-
For Sheriff.
ANDREW l.. NcFADDEN Of Water
For Clerk OF Courts.
WINFIELD s. CHOATE Of Augusta.
For County Attorney.
THOMAS LEIGH OF Augusta.
For County Treasurer.
JAMES z. BLANCHARD Of Chelsea.
For Judge OF Probate.
GREENLIEF T. STEVENS Of Augusta.
For Register OF Probate.
WALTER A. NEWCOMB Of Augusta.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18
KANSAS WANTS EXPANSION
AND GENERAL PROSPERITY

w. H. Nation, q leading Populist
of Erie, Neosho Co., Kansas: "Mc-
Kinley's election was not attended
by the evil consequences predicted,
in fact the time, since the election Of
1896 has been a period of almost IN
exampled prosperity. Instead Of
men hunting work, you now find
work hunting men, and the doleful
predictions made four years ago
now read like comic almanac, and
this fact has made it, necessary to
create a new issue, consequently,
the question Of Imperialism has been
brought forward and the Democrat
ic party has become sentimental and
is shedding tears over the wrongs Of
the colored man 10000 miles away.
can see no reason why the Populist
party should any longer follow Mr..
Bryan, the fact that nearly all the
gold Democrats that bolted Bryan in
'96 are supporting him now leads
me to believe that secretly he has
abandoned the silver issue, and on
that issue only was he in sympathy
with the Populist party. From the
first I have been in favor of retain
ing the Philippines and sustaining
the administration"
r. e. Melvin, Lawrence, Kan. A
leading attorney and graduate Of the
Kansas State University.
John A. Forrest, one of the lead
ing business men of Hope, Kansas.
Prosperity.
Judge Funk. Medicine Lodge. Kan.
Prosperity.
Ben Jenkins, miner, Weir City.
Lou McGruder, farmer, Weir City.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18

Charles I. Dodson, merchant, Weir
City.
Charles Hughes, Weir City.
]. S. Murphy. expressman, Weir
City.
Henry Davis, carpenter, Weir City.
Captain ]. w. Farrell, real estate
and insurance, Weir City.
Matt Goodman, miner, Weir City.
Robert Goodman, weigh check
man, Weir City.
Ed Goodman, miner. Weir City.
Tom Brisco, miner, Weir City.
James Dunn, ST., miner, Weir
City.
James Dunn, Jr., miner, Weir
City.
Ira Clemens, coal prospector, Weir
City.
]. D. James, merchant, Weir City.
William Eddy, Weir City.
James Bates, miner, Weir City.
Matt McClenahan, miner, Weir
City.
Dan Gray, miner, Weir City.
John Cunningham, Weir City.
Ben Rood, miner, Weir City.
James Moore, merchant, Weir
City.
Sol Rslli, miner, Weir City.
John Alfred, miner, Weir City.
Mike Fasogen, miner, Weir City.
Charles Kemp, miner, Weir City.
Thomas Mallems, miner, Weir
City. o
Ed Broadhurst, farmer, Weir City.
S. P. Murphy, ice dealer. Weir
City.
Charles Dunn, miner, Weir City.
H. Huntsterger. mine engineer,
Weir City.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18
MISSOURIANS ARE
APPRECIATlNG PROSPERITY

Ralph Simmons, banker, Seymour,
Mo. General prosperity of the country.
| Capt. R. A. Collins, Piedmont, Mo-,
captain artillery in Confederate army,
also lawyer fine ability. Sound money
and prosperity and expansion.
! Col. G. w. Ceath, Piedmont, Mo-,
business man. Prosperity and good
business.
| COL o. L. Nleder, Mansfield, Mo-,
Democratic candidate prosecuting at
torney in 1898. Expansion and pros
perity.
H. E. Stiff, Mountain Grove, lumber
merchant. Good business.
M. German, Hartville, merchant, for
mer Democratic collector of Wright
county. Business conditions
I Henry Snyder, Mountain Grove,
farmer. Good prices for farm products.
Prof. J. S. Magee, Cape Girardeau,
professor in college. Willing to stump
for sound money and expansion.
| R. McCombs, Jackson, miller. Ex-
pansion and sound money.
| Rob't Barnard, McElhaney Station,
farmer. Prosperity.
Jesse Frank, Grangeville, son Of the
former Populist candidate for Con-
gress. Now on the stump for McKin-
ley and prosperity.
J. H. Stoinecipher, Buffalo, Mo-, Pop
ulist candidate for Congress in 1896.
Ready to stump state for Mckinley and
Flory.'
| w. D. Olderworth, St. Louis, farmer.
Approves entire policy of the President.
Expansion.
Walter Olderworth, st. Louis, farm
er. Approves entire policy of the Pres
ident. Expansion.
Bruno Olderworth, St. Louis, farmer.
Approves entire policy of the Presi-
dent. Expansion.
Henry Heineman, st. Louis, farmer.
Satisfied with Mckinley in admins
tration. Business conditions satisfy
him also.
James Gardner, St. Louis, farmer.
Bryan's claim that McKinley's election
would mean low prices proven false.
Entirely satisfied with Mckinley. Be-
lieves him safe and good President.
Eugene Guerre, forisant. business
man. Now believes Bryan wrong on
all issues.
VIM. Offer, St. Louis, telegraph op-
erator. Enlisted as Bryan did to fight
Spain, and is in hearty sympathy with
Presidents course and is working for
his reelection.
DR.. Davis, Charleston, Mississippi
Co., physician. Sound money and fixed
policy of Republican party
John A. Jackson, Chillicothe, Popu-
list candidate for Congress in 1896
Says he don't want to shoot in the all
any longer. Wants to vote with the
party that has fixed principles and poll
lcfes.
G. S. Clemens, Carthage, business
man. General prosperity Of the coun-
try.
Thos. H. Harkless, Lamar, merchant
now Republican candidate for Legisla.
ture. Prosperity.
Gen. D. H. Mcintyre, Mexico, Mo.
former Attorney General Of Missouri
an old ex-Confederate general, writes
that he will vote the Republican ticket
from top to bottom, and take the stunI
in October If his strength will permit
V Julius S. Walsh, president of thu
Terminal Railroad Association of St
Louis, is a native of this city, and voted
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18

for the Democratic ticket for more than
thirty years. In 1896 he took an active
part in the local sound money move
ment and marched in the big process
sion of October 81 that year. He was
one of the vice presidents of the Music
Hall meeting Of the sound money Dem
ocratic party on the evening of the
same day, the principal speaker of
which was the presidential candidate
of that party, Gen. John M. Palmer,
whose death is now being mourned by
the whole nation. Mr.. Walsh will vote
for Mckinley and Roosevelt next No.
vember. The official reports Of the
Terminal Association show that its re-
ceipts have steadily increased since
President McKinley's election, and Mr..
Walsh is authority for the statement
that the company's business is larger
now than It ever was before. When
asked If he thought the business would
continue to increase in the event Of
Bryan's election, he laughed and an
swered: I'D not like to take the
chances"
G. H. Walker, stock broker, St. Louis,
Mo. Sound money.
H. H. Pike, live stock dealer, Ash
land, Pike Co., Mo-: "A good many
'Pikers' will be with me in voting for
Mckinley this year. can borrow
money at lower rate of interest than
l could before McKinley's election, and
get better price for my stock. A
good many of my neighbors also have
been more prosperous under Mckinley
lieve that it is to our interest to keep
him in"
James Campbell. stock broker, St.
Louis. Sound money, and says that
Mckinley is more apt to carry Mis-
souri, than Bryan is to carry New
York"
A. w. Day, president Day Rubber
Co., st. Louis. Prosperity and sound
money.
William B. Cowan, cashier National
Bank Of Commerce, St. Louis, Mo.
Sound money and prosperity.
P. G. Maffett, president Missouri
Railway Co., st. Louis, Mo. Sound
money and prosperity.
r.. P. Tansey, president st. Louis
Transfer Co. Wants sound money.
Alonzo c. Church, vice president
Virgins Ferry Co., st. Louis, Mo-:
Ii Oil A0 NV a AOAAOCA al, UuI Opu-
list. He is different man from the
line Of eminent Democrats beginning
with Jefferson and ending with Cleve-
land.
John Scullin, president Virgins Fer
ry Co., St. Louis: II always voted the
Democratic ticket until Mr.. Bryan's
nomination on free silver platform
at Chicago four years ago. For the
government to put stamp on piece
of silver bullion and call it a dollar,
without being able. to redeem it in
money which circulates at it's face val
lie the world over, seems to me ridicu-
lous. I expect to vote for Mckinley
and to continue voting the Republican
ticket as long as the Democratic party
continues to advocate the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio
of 16 to l."
Judge John G. Wear, Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, for twelve years on the Missouri
Circuit Court bench. Is disguised with
the makeshifts of the Democracy for a
paramount issue.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18
COL. JAMES r. CAMPBELL
: -s*:>E=.: ~.s BELIEVES in EXPANSION

Ex-Congressman James r. Camp
bell of McLeansboro, ILL.,, for years
a leader in the Democratic party of
Southern Illinois, has announced
his conversion to Republicanism on
the expansion question. He Is a
colonel In the United States service
and has just returned from the
Philippines.
81 have always been a Demo-
craft" said Colonel Campbell, ''but
the party's stand on the Philippine
question compels me to change my
political belief. Il desire to be
known as an expansion Republican.
Any Democrat, Bryan included,
who will go to the Philippines and
ascertain the exact situation, as |
know it, will come home convinced
the party is wrong on the question.
We should hold the islands and
give the people a stable govern
ment. believe the war In the
Philippines will cease as soon as
Mckinley is reelected"
Colonel Campbell's wide acquaint-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18
BRYAN MISSES THE SPIRIT
OF AMERICAN ASPIRATIONS

DR.. ]. A. Milburn, pastor Of the
Second Presbyterian church of In
dianapolis, who has been a sturdy
champion of Democratic principles
in the past, intends to vote the Re-
publican ticket this year. He says:
II see no reason why a minister
should not express his political pref
erences. as we'll as any one else. I
have been for long years Demo-
crat, but at the last Presidential
election voted for Mckinley. I will
vote for him again. Mr.. Bryan, I
think, is good man, but he Is the
incarnation of economic heresies,
and what is more he fails to under
stand the temperament and the
genius Of a growing world. He has
not yet learned, evidently, that life
means growth, and that to cease to
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-10-18

ance In Illinois led State Chairman
Rowe to ask him to make speeches
for the Republican ticket, but he
declined on the ground that his
furlough is only for another month
and he has not tho time to take the
stump. In 1884 Mr.. Campbell was
elected as a Democrat to the house
from the forty-sixth senatorial dis
trict, and was reelected In 1886.
Two years later he was promoted
to the senate, where he served
eight years. His legislative career
was criticised many times, but he
was ever known as loyal Demo.
crat. In 1896 he was elected to
congress on the Democratic ticket
In the twentieth Illinois district.
When the SFanish-American War
broke out he raised the Ninth llli-
n0is Regiment and was elected
colonel. He was the first congress-
man to resign from the house to
accept commission in the army.
He has been in the Philippines since
occupation by American troops.