Col. O. A. Janes

The name of Col. Janes havlng been received with sucli favor hy the republlcans of Uie state for the office of Stcretary of State, a brief notice of hi8 life woulil seem particularly ippropriate just at present. Col. Janes was born at Johnstown, Iïock Co., Wis., on July 6th, 1843, where lie reinaiued until 20 years of age, workinr npon a farm. He then carne to Jlillsclale College In this state to complete liis education. But he liad not been there long before lie got the war fcver and enlisted as a private in the 4tb Michigan volanteer infantry. At the battle of Weldon R. K , in Virginia he lost au arm. After being dlseharged from the army he rcturncd to Hillsdale College again, graduating with honors. Afterwards he studicd l;iv and was admitted to the bar in 1871. In civil life he has arisen to prornlnence also, huving held important ofliceg in nis city and county. For eight yeara he was judge or probate for Hillsdale county, and has corved three years as rity attorney for Hillsdale city. When the gallatit Gen. Alger was governor he served upon bis staff as Payniaster General with the rank of colonel. In socleties Col. Janes has attained much dtstinction. He has been department commander of the G. A. K. of Michigan, and in the I. O. O. F's he has also been prominent, anJ is at present commander of the Patriiirch's Militant of this stale, this being the military order of Odd Fellowship. He is also an honored member of the order of Knlghts of i'vthius. Kor several years Col. Janes has been a trustee of Hillsdale college, and is toil.iy the treasurcr thereof. The Colonel has B it-cord both as a soldier and civiliao, which is indeed enviable. He is well known alsoin every part of Michigan, and a more popular nominee would be (lillcult to put upon thejicket. Old Wuhtenaw will be more thtn happy to secoud the nomination. When the democracy of astate concéntrate itaelf in a rauuicipallty, nearly everythlng BonolndM to lake renr seat, even the cherisheU iiutlonal guiue.- Free Press. The above admission, so frankly made, is quite surprislng; as coming trom the old hiile-bound Kree Press. Yet it Is very true that all over the country that whereever Democracy isespeclally strongevery piiterprlse of business is blijrhted. Iu Indiana and the South are notable examples. We could name several cities uliicli have been utterly dead under tbfl Democracy until something like natural gas'.or railroads brought in an enterIirisingciassfor a boom, whereupon they becoine Uepublican. A farmer who knows what he istalklng about, hits the nail on the liead when he vns that ncithinjr pays better t'111 good country roaiis. It costs somethin" to secure them but they are the arteries which connect villaje and country, along which the Ufe curren tí of business, prosperity, -ali tv and solid oomfort perpetually flow. liad roads, full of chuck holes, slough and bottomlcss mud, kill time, teams and temper. Be sure then that money thus intelliiíently expended is wlsely invested and sure to realize future satisfactory