The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa Thursday, April 19, 1906 ALBERT F. MILLER - - - - - - First opened his eyes on the scenes of this world in Wisconsin, near La Crosse. He didn't like the looks of the country at the time and concluded he would emigrate as soon as he got of migration age. Tradition doesn't tell us how he got here but maybe like the balance of the Norsma race he crossed over on the ice. At least he exhibits a racial trait of wanting to slide into things. In his early days he used to play "keeps" with Brick Pomroy but that has nothing to do with the present race for the treasurer's office. He hails from Benton Township at the present time but looks for a thaw later. In that event he will reign over the time lock in the county treasurer's office. He has long desired to have this secret combination divulged to him. Once before he held his ear to the wicket but received it not and was written down in Fox's Book of Martyrs. He doesn't pose as a martyr, however, but is a republican, having got a transfer card from Wisconsin in his youth. He is! a farmer and believes in selecting seed corn with care and planting three grains in a hill. But three grains in the hill for a sure political crop is too many. When it comes to this he favors using the drill. Mr. Miller is about 45 years of age and has been township assessor of Benton Township continuously for several years and knows the people's worth, a favor which he hopes they will return. He believes that the King road drag to the country is what a street car line is to the city and rides in one regularly in place of the family carriage with wheels on it. Besides there are no desires to get loose of dry times. He never roped a broncho or dined with Booker Washington but these sins of omission should not be held against him as bars to repentance and political elevation. Other good things might be said about him but we don't want to overdraw the appropriation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert October 8, 2004 [email protected]