Prof. Wm. N. Lister

In a small log house in Tosco, Livingston county, Mich., was born Dec. 31, 1867, Wm. N.Lister, the Republican Candidate for County School Commissioner. Ilis father,'a farmer, came f rom Germany when a lad and served liis country three years in the 26th Michigan Infantry. ' He met death by accidental drowníng when the subject of our sketch was only fifteen months old. Mr. Lister attended the district schools until he was eleven years old when a fall from a tree left him with a partially helpless hand and arm. Being thus incapaeitated for heavy manual labor, he set about to get an education. Leaving home in the spring of 1881 with two dollars in money and his extra clothes tied up in a hat box, he walked most of the way to Ypsilanti to the home of an uncle. Entering the Public schools and do ing work outside to defray expensas, he completed the scientilic "course of the high school. The following fall he taught district school in Lyndon township. líeturning to Ypsilíitíti Mr. Lister entered the Normal, won the íirst Oratorical contest and graoluated in 1889, reeeiving a teacher's life certilicate. After teaching in the graded schools at Ontonagon one year he was elected principal of the Saline Union school and taught thereflve as successful years as the school ever enjoyed. Prof. Lister is thbrough business man and entirely in harmony with the bfsteducational interests of thecounty. He is a member of the K. ü. ï. M. the K. of P. and Aim Arbor Coramandery Knights Templar. Jf elected, he will bring intp his work as Commissioner the advantage of these years of school discipline and successful teaching experience together with good business enterprise and will devote his entire time to work of his oflice.