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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Strikers Winning.

Liverpool, June 3O.-The Cunard
Steamship Co. this morning agreed to
recognize all seamen's unions, includ-
ing the lockers organization. The
strikers are returning to work. ~
The seamen's strike has had a SER
ious effect on distribution of American
and Canadian food stuffs. The a
are Uttered with bacon, cheese, lard
and butter, which the dock hands pre-
vent the carriers from handling.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Mountain pestruction s+onn.d

Nyack, N. y, July 3.-The destruc-
ton of Hook mountain, one OF the
scenic features of the Hudson river
which had been in the press since 1905
has been stopped. The last dynamite
blasts Of he company that had been
quarrying away the sides of the O
ain was fired late last night.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

If you murder one person you get
hung" says a Washington paper. No,
you don't. Pictures sometimes get
hung, but people who kill others get
hanged, provided the law is permitted
to take it's course. which is not always
the case.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Urqes Dix to Apnrove

Albany, N. Y, July 3.-Although the
Glttlns bills, designed to make less
stringent the anti-race track gambling
laws, are pending in the legislature,
hundreds of kilograms have been re-
ally given up the search, confident
few days urging him to approve the
measures. The bills are in position in
the Senate where they can be taken up
for consideration at any time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

A college professor who hadn't any.
thing else to do has made the discov.
cry that the average man uses only
400 words per day in conversation. It
seems a very small number of words,
but the average mans wife probably
succeeds in maintaining a fair average
for the family.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Powder is Stole,

Los Angeles, Cal, July 3.-The pow
der u of the Los Angeles Brisk
company was entered Thursday night
eighty sticks of powder stolen.
Last night Acting Chief of Police
Bradish placed extra guards around
the county hall of records and down.
town buildings in course Of construc-
ton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Will the unwashed soda water glass
and the beer glass, which takes long
chances in passing from lip to lip,
learn something from the fate of the
public drinking cup? The answer is,
"Not yet"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

The man with a fish story may be a
pest but he is outclassed in pestifer-
usnes by the proud amateur who
boasts of the achievements Of the
garden in his back yard.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

The Chicago man who seeks d.
vorce because his wife will not let
him scrub the floor in peace is firmly
convinced that while a man may be
too young to marry he never is too
old to repent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

A woman's club has appealed to the
sterner sex for answer to the ques-
ton, HAS a girl the right to pro
poser" to which almost any nice bach
elor will reply, Eyes. If she is the
right girl"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

The population of Ireland keeps de-
.'creasing, but not because the Irish
are losing vitality. The main reason
les that it has become so easy to get
from Ireland to this country.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

The only excuse that there ever
was for tipping disappears when the
one who receives the tip is compelled
to hand it over to the operator of a
tip trust.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Ironwood Man Killed,

1ronwood, Mich, June 30.-Alex CAL
FUN was killed at Don yesterday al
The Geneva mine by falling from the
skip into the shaft due to the heat. He
leaves a wife and six children.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

In one Of the schools Of Massachu-
sets the boys are permitted to figure
baseball averages for the purpose Of
stimulating their interest in mathe.
mates. Why not get them to learn to
write by permitting them to practice
on the names Of the ball players in.
stead Of scrfbbliE. -7dgrams by Ben.
1amin franklin
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Retail Merchants, Convention

Minot.-The annual convention of
the North Dakota Retail Merchants
association, which meets here July IL.
II and 10, promises to be very inter-
esting. A very fine programme Of
speeches has been arranged and the
visitors will lack nothing in the way
of entertainment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Some 1roons TO s+au.

Washington, July 1.-After a talk
with Secretary Of Wal Stimson and
MAJOR General Wood, chief of staff of
the army, Taft today authorized the
withdrawal of foul regiments from the
maneuver division now at San An
tonic, Tex. The regiments will be
withdrawn in the next thirty days.
Several regiments will be left in Texas
perhaps all summer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

A western society is carrying on a
campaign to substitute apple blossoms
for orange blossoms as bridal flowers.
Some married men are mean enough
to propose lemon blossoms.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Chicago grocers are in favor of sell
ing eggs by weight. If eggs were
sold according to their strength some
of them would be worth their weight
in gold.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

A Chicago woman is suing for d.
vorce because her husband got into
the habit Of being shaved by lady
BARRIERS. Another strong argument in
favor of whiskers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
German FLYER Makes Lone Trim.

Berlin. July 1.-Hirth, a German
aviator who with a passenger in his
monoplane, started from Munich at Z
O'Clock last evening, arrived here this
morning. His actual flying time was
five hours and forty-one minutes for
the 345 miles.
A stop over night was made at Nu-
remberg n another landing made at
Leipsic,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

J A New York physician demands
that the statue of a perfect man be
placed in every school building. The
boys are all in favor of the man who
invented the summer vacation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Suicides by Jumninn.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 3.-Peter H. Pet
erson, aged so. Respondent over his in
ability to sell a patent. dived from the
fourteenth floor of the Carnegie building
to the pavement 220 feet below. His
head and shoulders were crushed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

In New York an automobile tire ex-
ploded and hurt two persons, and in
Elgin a golf ball blew up. What are
the perils of the proletariat as com
pared with these?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

School girls in Chicago are being
taught to alight from street cars
gracefully, but we are willing to
wager that few of them learn to do it
gracefully in a hobble skirt.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Twenty Three Cities Vote "wet.v

Salt Lake City. Utah. June 3O.-Out
OF the 40 cities and towns in Utah
that voted yesterday on the prohibition
Of the sale of liqucr, twenty-three vot-
ed wet" In this city and Ogden, the
second city in the state, the vets won.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

When We visit that old farm must
we shun the old yellow gourd, the
straight handled gourd, the time hon
ored gourd that hangs by the well?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

DR.. Wiley says that it is easy
enough to keep cool, but not if he's
going to keep on finding fault with
everything we eat.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Look out for a man on your front
door step almost any day now with a
complete history of the Mexican revo-
luton, written right up to date.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
South Dakota Man Named.

Washington. D. c., June sO.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent to the senate the
nomination Of Evan E. Young Of South
Dakota to be envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Ecuador.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

In Detroit a receiver is to get
$95S,OOO for his work, the word re-
ceiver thus reverting to its original
meaning.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

The man who refuses to wear a
straw hat is guilty of undue restraint
of trade.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
FEELS LIKE A BOY.
since Doan's Kidney Pills Cured Him
Of Terrible Kidney Trouble.
Sheldon Smith, Prop. Arlington
House, Woodland, Cal, says: "Thres

years ! was almost
Kidney So
cretions scalded ter
and obliged ma
to arise ten to twelve
q night. My.
left limb became so
and sore I could
walk ~ just
hobbled around with
q a n I had almost
complaint that
kidneys pro
duoo ond noan'a KID.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Uncle Sam has called in all 81, 900
bills, but this will not disturb the
ultimate consumers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

It takes a considerable amount of
assurance to induce a man to commit
suicide on account of hot weather.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

ney Pills removed them all. At the age
Of rs I feel like a boy and enjoy health
and comfort. Can anyone wonder at
my gratitude?
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storskeepers everywhere. Price SOC.
Foster-M1lburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
The Nature-Fake

The Nature-Fake.
Congratulations"
For what?"
I hear n Of your exhibits took a
prize at the dog and poultry show"
"Well, keep still about it. I en-,
tered a skye terrier and he took frs
prize as a Monaghan hen!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

But how can a woman kiss her pet
poodle if he's muzzled as the law re-
Quires?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Chew and smoke untaxed tobacco. chean ana
ondoped. Aeriwether Il Edwards, OlarksyiIie. Tam.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
The Hope Pioneer
NORTH DAKOTA PUB. co,
HOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
NORTH DAKOTA PU
This is the time to swat the fool
who rocks the boat.
The electric fan Is the busiest and
best thing Of the hot season.

A bald head never seems to worry
the man who has a sense of humor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Familiarity breeds contempt" is
one of the rules that work both ways.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

Goldfish worth $500 were recently
stolen from Philadelphia, but the con
sumer must have sardines.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Captured Her Interest

Captured Her Interest.
She Is very cold and formal. but ]
got her interest"
How"
by asking her how she ever han.
pened to marry her dub of a hus.
band."-Exchange.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

None are SO blind as those who are
visionary.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
Stop The Pain.

Stop tho Pain.
The hurt Of a burn or a cut stops when
G ,9!e Car6olisalve Is applied. It heals
druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls. wis.
Religion, which was once an institu,
ton of the state, is becoming more
and nor the faith and ideal of the
individual soul.
DR.. J.. H. RINDLAUB (speclanst,,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. q.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07

Allen Q. Ray. ss7 North Euclid ave
nue.. Oak PARK.
william Busse. Mount Prospect.
George W. Paulin. 1908 Sheridan
Road, Evanston.
Following II the managing commit.
tee Of the Democratic party IN Cook
county:
John Mccarthy, chairman; william
q. Legner. secretary: =. W. Blot,lsi.
treasurer.
Vice esidents-Frank 9. Ryan.
Edward ]. Novak. John Mc0illsn.
Peter Rsinberg. BENJAMIN Rosenthal.
Sergeant ct Arms-Thomas +. Lit
tie.
Members ct large:
=. 9. Peabody. Mccormick bldg. |
Thos J. Webb. s2e W. Randolph
street.
John W. Eckhart. 81 N. Carpenter
street.
John J. Mclaughlin. las La Sale
street.
Bent. Rossnthal. 10 Wabash ave
nue..
John Mccarthy. Hotel Mstropols
R. @. Sullivan. $50 Michigan avenue
George d. Brennan. 2oe La Sale
street.
william @. Legner. 900 N. Pauline
street.
q. J. Joyce, 1898 Turner avenue.
L. p. Kelly, sos Baird avenue.
Stephen Malato. Ashland block.
@. r. Jandus. 1l2 Clark street.
The complete list OF Democratic
ward committeeman follows:
Wards.
1-John J. Coughlin
Michael Kenna
2-Hennry p. Downsy
John B. Ryan
3-Clem Kuehne
Daniel Harris
4-James N. Daley
Henry etuckart
tCharles Martin
Patrick Carr
e-wm. l. O'Connsll
John p. Gibbons
EEdward r. Brennan
william Rothman
| "a. Wisnewski
John Mack
oeDennis J. Egan
Benny Kramer
l0-Edward J. Novak
Paul Rissman
11-Fred Rhode
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07
his campaign 10 the smell Of old scan.
dals that cling TO his supporters.

his campaign 10 the smell Of old scan.
dals that cling TO his supporters.
The Barnacles Union is with har.
rison to Q man.
John p. McGoorty, president of
the Civil Service Commission, spoke
at q big meeting In the Seventh
Ward that indorsed Graham at 6646
Cottage Grove avenue Tuesday night.
A Graham club was organized with
John T. Heating as president, Frank
p. Kelly. secretary. and John Gaffney,
treasurer.
The Hamilton Club will celebrate on
January II, anniversary Of the birth
Of Alexander Hamilton. with banquet
in the gold room at the Congress
hotel. More than 500 guests will be
present ut the affair, which II designed
to revive interests In the life Of the
nrst secretary Of the treasury.
The speakers Of the evening and
their topics will be:
Hamilton the Statesman" the Rev.
r. A. White. d. D.
Influence Of Hamilton ON Our
Country Today" Judge Charles 8.
Cutting.
Hamilton the Financier." Nelson
N. Lampert. vice.president Fort Dear
born National Bank.
Hamilton and the Constitution u
George T. Buckingham.
Prominent Republicans from all
over the state, as well as number OF
leaders from other parts Of the coun'
try, will be guests Of the club.
In the event Of Mr.. Harrison's cleo
ton. 1t is said that Sherlocko the
Monk will be chief Of police and
Groucho the Monk comptroller. Tight
Waldo himself will exercise a super
visory interest. OF course.
%6
The Barnacles Union and the Knock
ers' Union are strong for Harrison.
Andrew J. Graham. the popular
West Side banker. has been endorsed
By the Democratic organization as iti
candidate for mayor.
Mr.. Graham formally entered the
held In an address In which he gave
the following as the main planks ir
his platform:
Mayor responsible and answerablt
for the acts of his subordinates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07

Il 10 different now.
People who live upon streets that
are not boulevards can only have
them improved BY putting their hands
In their pockets and paying for the
improvements themselves.
All'property upon streets not bouler
varded 10 subject to the levy Of spe.
cial assessments for the improvement
and maintenance Of such thorough.
fares.
Property fronting on boulevards 10
not subject to special assessment.
The improvement Of boulevards and
the maintenance Of these costly lux.
uries IL paid for out Of the park taxes
levied upon the general tax payer.
who reaps NO benent from his outlay.
Trees upon boulevards are main
tained out Of the general park taxes.
levied upon al taxpayers.
While the general taxpayer pays for
the boulevard trees, he has also 70
pay for the trees In front Of his own
home and 10 then informed By the
city council that he does not own
them.
Special privileges to none. but equal
rights for all 10 the slogan that ID
growing In volume.
The people cheerfully contribute
! to the maintenance Of parks. but they
are unwilling to be bled longer for
boulevards.
The boulevard a. q tax.eating load
on the general public. must 80.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07
Edward strsks

Edward straka
13-Frank W. Biswersdosl
Anton Cermak
iS-Wiiliam H. Rogers
william r. skidmore
fitzpatrick A. Mash
Thomas r. Little
is-John p. Tansey
Joseph Strauss
le-stanlsy Kuns
Frank Koraleski
l7-William Dever
Stanley Kislcsynsd
1S-John Brennan
w. J. 0aynor
1s-John Powers
Thomas Gallagher
2o-John J. Hayes
George L. Mcconnell
21-John =. 0'Malley
Jacob H. Hopkins
32-Herman J. Baulsr q 1Ae0aA
eturch (Contsst)
James r. Lyons
33-Trank Brandscksr
D. w. Sullivan
2l-J0hn HyueS.
Joseph A. Weber
26-Harry r. Gibbons
William +. Quinlan
26-Patrick r. Haynes
Matt Evsrt
27-Neil Muhrle
> Fred d. Brett
2S-Frank G. Burke
u. J. Tasnsy /"
29-Joseph A. Swift
Thomas Conroy
SOD. D. Mccarthy
william J. Cronin
31-James A. Long
Terrence Moran
s2-M. J. O'Connor
John p. Smith
Sc. Do Haan
John J. Leonard
s4-Frank 8. Ryan
william p. Fesnsy
s6-John 8. Clark
Michael J. Collins D
The country members ars: Franz
H. McCulloch and James TuruaeA,
Evanston: william H. stolte. chicago
Heights; J. ]. 0'Rourks. Harvey;
Frank Keogh. Lsmont: Ross O. Han.
Oak Park; Walter A. Lants, Il
Grange; Louis Richter. Mslross Park;
August Koelling. Arlington Heights:
Charles stoffal. Cicero: Anthoay Hunt.
Winnstka.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07

Central Committee:
Ward.
1-Francis p. Brady
2-Chauncey Dewey
S-Milton J. Foreman
4-Charles L. Strook
st. J. Finucane
6-John r. Thompson
Troy o. West
S-John J. Hanberg
civilian J. Cooke
10-William b. Burke
III. d. Bidwill. sr.
12-August w. Miller
13-David w. Clark
I'D. A. Campbell .
15-George A. Mugler
16-John r. Devine
17-Isadore H. Hines
1S--Leland Berz
19-Christopher Manner
20-Homer X. Galpin
21-Fred A. Busse =
22-B. e. Clettenberg
CSC. w. Andrews
24-L A. Brundage
26-lsaac ]. Bryan
26-John G. Cannon
27-Willard NJ. McEwen
2S-Joseph F. Haas
29-Matt A. Mueller
S0-Thomas J. Healy
S1-Charles 8. Denesn
S2-Charles w. Vail
3S-Edward q. Ertsman
S4-William Lorimer
86-Frederick Lundin
COUNTRY TOWNS.
George Mann, Harvey.
William H. Weber, Blue Island.
Peter M. Hoffman. Des PLANES
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07

Republican.
Fourteenth ward. James H. Lawley.
Republican.
Fifteenth ward. Henry Utpatei. Re.
publican.
sixteenth ward. Stanley H. Kuns.
Democrat.
Seventeenth ward. Lewis d. Sits.
Republican.
Eighteenth ward. John J. Brennan.
Democrat.
Nineteenth ward. John Powers.
Democrat.
Twentieth ward. John p. Stewart.
Republican.
Twenty.nrst ward. Francis w. Tay.
lor, Republican.
Twenty.second ward. Herman J.
Bauler. Democrat.
Twenty.third ward. Jacob A. Hey.
! Republican.
Twenty.fourth ward. August Krum.
hols. Democrat.
Twenty.nfth ward. Winfield p.
Dunn. Republican.
rwentysixth ward, william r.
| AIppUp N0puOuCSus
Tweptyseventh ward. Joseph =.
Capp. Republican.
Twenty.eighth ward. Harry .. LAT.
tier. Republican.
Twenty.ninth ward. Matthias A.
Mueller, Republican.
Thirtieth ward. Michael McInsrney.
Democrat.
Thirty.first ward. James A. Kearns,
Republican.
Thirty.second ward. Albert J.
Fisher. Republican.
Thirty.third ward. Charles d. Read
Ing. Democrat.
Thirty.fourth ward, william =
Ryan, Democrat.
Thirty.hfth ward. John 8. Clark
Democrat.
The astonishing frauds which Al
derman Merriam and his commission
traced up to the Harrisouite holt
overs and Harrisonian contractor
have caused boom to be launchet
for the lean and hungry professor fol
mayor. The fact that no good came
of the investigation and that the peo
pie know 1t, only adds to the profes
sors popularity in these days Of bunk
Dunno 10 developing great strength
in this mayoralty tight He has the
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. Twenty.ninth
| Thirt}okh Twon< ~ sivth auA Tvoutv
seventh wards pretty solidly behind
him. The candidacy Of Harrison Il
arousing Dunnes numerous admirers
all over Chicago because Of the fact
that after Dunno beat Harrison fairly
at the primaries In 1907 Harrison re
fused to speak for him and the Har
rison supporters bolted Dunno to 9
man.
Harrison is advocating 70 cent gai
while he ia running for Office. Just al
he used to advocate municipal own
ership when he was running for OF
tice. Some Of his supporters furnish
free gas all the year around.
~
Former Mayor Dunne's friends arr
making great fight and are stirring
up real enthusiasm for their candi
date all over town. It is ASTONISHING
to note the hold that Dunno has up
on the affections and respect of th'
people. When the fact that Harrison
refused to speak for him after h
had beaten Harrison at the primar
les and that all of Harrison's lieu
tenants bolted Dunne's nomination
Is taken into consideration, 1t is NJ
wonder that Dunno Is making cucl
big gains in this campaign.
~aA
There is a general demand for tn,
abolition of boulevards.
They are maintained exclusively fol
the rich at the expense of the poor
They are used exclusively by per
sons owning automobiles and arr
kept up by the taxes of people WHIT
do not live upon them.
When people of moderate means
were enabled to own and enjoy the
driving of horses, the boulevards were
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-01-07

The aldermanic race promises to be
the hottest Of all. In every ward there
are already several aspirants on both
sides. and by the time the petitions
are to be filed the list Of candidates
in each ward will be q large one.
The terms Of the following Alder.
men expire In the spring:
First ward. Michael Kenna. Demo.
crat.
Second ward, George F. Harding,
Jr, Republican.
Third ward. Milton J. Foreman. Re
publican.
Fourth ward. James M. Daley. Dem.
ocrat.
Fifth ward. John J. sheahan. Demo.
crat.
Sixth ward. Theodore X. Long. Re-
publican.
Seventh ward. Charles d. Merriam.
Republican.
Eighth ward. John r. Emerson.
Democrat.
Ninth ward. Dennis J. Egan. Demo
crat.
Tenth ward, Thomas F. scully. Dem.
oerat.
Eleventh ward. Edward F. Cutler.
ton. Democrat.
Twelfth ward. Michael thinner.
Democrat.