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The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20

The California papers give The follow
ing account of The meeting between WIN.
NJ. GwiN and J. W. McCoRKLE:
A hostile meeting took place on the LIST
of June between Hon. William NJ. Gwin
and the Hon. J. W. McCorkle, in conse.
quencc, as we learn, Of certain offensive
remarks made by the latter while on the
race course. The ground selected was
near The boundary line between San Fran.
cisco and Sanla Clara counties, but on re.
c%eiving intelligence that some interference
was 10 be looked for the parties proceeded
to a spot about three miles the other side
Of the line. Mr.. McCOrkle won the choice
of posi- iun and the word. The weapons
selected was the r~ine-distance thirty
PAGES, the Combatanls to wheel at the word
and fire. A nulhher OF spectators were
on the ground. Three shots were fired
without effect, one of Senator Twins balls
passing almost through the hair Of Mr..
McCorkIc. The following document
signed by the friends Of the parties, will
explain The sequel:
After an exchange Of three Intellectual
shots between The Hon. WIN. NJ. Gwin
and Hon. J. W. McCorkle, The friends of
tue respective parties having discovered
tlat their principals were lighting under a
Misrepresentation Of facts, mutually ex.
plaiued to their respective principals, in
what the misrepresentation consisted;
whereupon DR.. Gwin promptly denied the
cause Of provoca,ion referred 10 aud Mr..
McCurkls Withdrew his offensive language
on the race course, aud expressed regret
al having used it,"
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20

John BFough has been elected President
of the Indianapolis aud BelIsIounlaine road,
under The new oganl2 lion, " complete a
connection between Cleveland aud Terre
iiaule, and thence On 10 ST. Louis.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
IN THE COURT OF COMMON
PLEAS OF ASHLAND COUNT Y,
nIIIn
Petition for Partition.

Pctttl0n Tor BaflltIOn.
Samuel Fluke and CatLdrine0 THEahoye named
Fluke his rife, John Silence de.endantswill
and DelRah Silence his rJe, take notice that the
Philip Fast and Nancy Fast said petitioners, on
his u6s, the twelfth day of
VS.. July, A. D., eight
Jacob Fulmer Elisabeth Full. cen hundred and
mer his 10 ,fs, Jacob Finger, fifty. three, filed o
and Susan Finger his rife, Lpotition in the court
Solomon High aud mary Ann # Common Pleas
Higi his wife, FIR tneis JG. Of the County Of
ferSon Fast and Mahnda k Ashland and State
Fast his wife, Sdlaihiol of Ohio, where the
Fast, Erasias Fast, Luther same is now pend.
Fast, SaIina Fast, Ida Fast, ing, demanding par
Jesse Jackson Fast and So ution Of the follow
rab F1st HE rife. inc nrcmises. situ-
,,e in Inc county of Ashland. and State OF Ohio.
and described az fall VS.: Tic West hall of The
sou,b East quarter of Section number sixteen.
in Townsbin number twen,v.three. of RANGE
numbe, sixioen. excentpg out of the same
one acre and forty rods, more or less, and dc.
or riheJ M rollows. Reginntng al The south west
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20

AuDIrnR's OFFICE-AsHLAND COUNTY.
certify lhal have compared the fore.
going law with The copy furnished this
o!iee BY the Secretary of State, and find
the same to BE- correct.
ISAAC GATES, AUDITOR.
The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
~SEcRETARY's OFFICE,

SEcRETARY's OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, April II, 1853
certify that the foregoing law is cor
reclly copied from the original rolls on file
in This office.
WILLIAM TREYlTT,.
Secretary Of State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
Judicial Elections.

DoDGE COUNTY JUDICIAL ELECTION.
The Beaver Dam Republican says =
In this town there were 1873 votes cast,
of which Judge Rose received l3l, and
as far as we can learn the vote was still
more unanimous for him in other parts
of the County.
GREEN COUNTY JUDICIAL ELECTION.
-.Noaroe.-B. Dunwiddie had ll6, J..
A. Bingham ll5. We have been una
bic to obtain information from any ether
town, as our paper goes to press on Tues
day. Monroe Sent.
Jenkins majority for County Judge of
Milwaukee as far as heard from, is
1856.
E-Mr. Butler, (dem. is probably
elected Judge Of Jefferson county by a
handsome majority. Full returns not
yet received.
WAUKEsHA Co. JUDeE.-The Wau-
lesha Ind. Press thinks that Mr.. Field
is elected County Judge of that county.
Official returns are not yet received.
SHEBoYGAN CoUNTY.-Charles E.
Norris, of the Secretary, beats J. Mem
Shafter, by about 200 mejority.
Rock CouNTY.--Moses Pritchard
leads Joseph Sleeper, by small major
Iity.
COLUMBIA County,. J. Guppy
elected by handsome majority.
WALwoRTH CouSTY.-Wm. C. Aller
elected.
Iowa Cousrr.-L. M. Strong is pro-
badly elected.
Fond du Lac Co. Judicial Election
The Peoples Candidate Victorious.-Al.
though the returns thus far, are very
imperfect yet we feel safe in announcing
that the present prospect is that d. E.
Wood is triumphantly elected Her.
aid.
Jefferson Co. judicial Election.-The
vote in Watertown for County Judge
stood for Enos (whig,) 200; Butler
1 (dem., 1873. The town of Watertowr
Igave Butler majority of 30; Ixonia
30, and Waterloo 2.
OzAUKEE CouSTY.-H. G. Turne,
Ind. J is elected Judge by over 100 ma
IJority, over F. w. Horn, the Democrat
lie nominee.
WISNEBAGo CouNTY.--Dudley C
Blodget, is elected Judge.
i Kenosha.-J. B. Jillsun, Independent
! R0cine.-W. E. Wording.
i Marquette. Ezra Wheeler.
! Muk.-E. G. Wheeler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
Deneral Mus.
]. L. PIcKARD Sect'y.

The steamer Atlantic arrived New
York, Sept. 3
Liverpool Market. -Breadstuffs-Mar-
ket wildly excited, wheat advanced i'd
white quoted Is. l0d. IS; deliverable
in November, IS So f; red Is. 3-4d. a
IS. Flour advanced Is. Is. Cd. Is
Cd. per Dbl. Baltimore, Ohio and Phil
adelphia, 29s.a29 Sd; deliverable in No
vember SOS; western canal 28s. In
dian corn firm, Sd. advance; market sub
mitted to further decline. Beef and
pork in good request. Cheese buoy ant.
Lard inactive. Tallow steady.
-Parliament was prorogued on the
goth by commission. The Queen says
she has good reason to hope that all
honorable arrangement Of the Eastern
question will speedily be accomplished.
Lord Palmerston, in the House of Com
mons, said that the Gear would evacute
the princialities without unnecessar7 de-
lay. The Eastern question otherwise
offered nothing new, and appears no
further from and no nearer to adjust
ment.
Regulation Of Bradstuts IN France
and Sicily.-A decree Of Lous Napo-
leon fixes uniform rate, import duties
on bradstuffs, 25 confines to December
2lst, and till the same date no tonnage
duties are to be charged On ships impor-
ting corn. Prorata for parts of their
cargoes.
The Koszta .Afair.-The text of the
Austrian protest in the Smyrna affair is
published and sent to all foreign minis
:ers. 1t takes the ground that Capt.
[ngraham broke the international law, as
explained by Vartel and other jurists.
The Emperor CT Austria is affianced
o the Princess Elizabeth Of Bavaria.
Bawmah.-The King of Ava has sub
nitted, and peace was proclaimed in
Burmah.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

shall make full report Of their pro-
ceedings, and the officers for the ensu-
ing year shall be chosen.
The constitution was adopted, and the
following persons were elected office RS
till the annual meeting Oct. 18th.
President, WIN. N. REED of Lam
caster.
'. Press. W IL ( c n plat latte
Sec'ty, ]. T. Mills, Lancaster,
Treasurer, JOHN ALcoRN, Lancaster
Rev. S. w. EATON, Lancaster,
Rev. d. T. HACKNEY, Rockville,
A. WooD, Fairplay,
S. ScoTr, Patch Grove,
Executive Committee.
Convention ordered the Secretary to
furnish to the papers of the County an
abstract of its proceedings, and adjourn
ed SINE die.
At meeting of the League in the
evening very able addresses were de liv-
cred by Rev. C. G. AMEs of Minneso-
ia, j. t. Mills Esq. of Lancaster,
Prof. DANIELS, Rev. D. T. HACKNEY
of Rockville and Rev. D. MArLocK of
Lancaster.
w. N. REED, Chm.
J. L. PIcKARD Sect'y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
SEED GRAIN.-It is our candid opin-

SEED GRAIN.-It is our candid opin-
ion from long and careful examination
that about one fourth of the grains OF
wheat, and those of the largest size, are
ruined for seed in their passage through
any threshing machine. We believe
every grain that is struck a fair blow
by one of the teeth has its terminating
power destroyed, even when it shows
no external breakage. And this, in our
opinion, is one Of the causes of degener-
acy in many sections of the country in
the quality of this grain. 1t has long
been remarked by wheat growers that
it is not as round and plump as it used
to be. 1t is also subject of remark
that it takes more seed lately to produce
the same crop than it used to do thirty
years ago. We meet now occasionally
with an old farmer who contends for
three pecks of seed to the acre, because
that used to be sufficient. But that was
when threshing was all done by fails
as all wheat for seed should be. This
is subject worthy of very serious con-
sideration by all farmers.-[N. Y. Tri-
bune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILRo.n !.
large number of hands have been -, "a
out from Chicago, TO lay down the traa 10y
of the above road from Freeport to N a,A
Additional force, we understand i , :.
be put on the line between Galena ~ ~
Nora. "9
Within the last month, the Central
Railroad Co. has received over $l4 ono
IN Marion county, and $28,O00 in Gin
ton, Jefferson and Washington count;sa
on account of lands settled, and to wb;ah
the right of presumption had been aconl
red. 1S'
We are glad te learn, that the dis,.
greement about the right of way, nss,
this city, between the Central Railroaj
and Burton, has been amicably adjusted
= Galena Adv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

PRoF. DANIELs.-This gentleman is with
us, but somewhat unwell. As soon as health
and weather viii permit, he intends to exam
inc Diggings about Pigeon. His exploration Of
the mines will certainly be successful devel-
opment of their resources, if energy and acti-
witty will bring about so desirable result
The Galena Gazette says:
ale informs US, that in some part Of
Grant county, Lead ore, in considerable
quantity, has been found in the magne-
sian limestone, below the sand rock,
where it has heretofore been supposed
that it did not exist. Some pieces of ore
were aken out weighing six hundred
pounds"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
The Rapids improvement.

It is a shame and scandal that the
800, 900 appropriated by the govern
ment last winter, to render navigable the
Rapids of the Mississippi, have been
nearly expended and nothing done, to eff
feet the object for which the appropria-
ton was made. This is one of the cry
ing evils of our government, that it
winks at this kind Of extravaganza
One hundred thousand dollars, if judi
eiously and economically spent, should
remove all distractions on the upper
rapids; instead of which the present in
dications are that the whole amount will
be expended in useless preliminaries,
that any pilot on the river could tell all
about in half day, better than these
profoundly abstruse, scientific gentlemen
will be able to do in six months. Tel
escapes, theodolities, sounding lines,
compasses, triangles, geometry, and
trigonometry, are very fine things, and
very necessary no doubt sometimes but
they wont remove rocks in the rapids of
the Mississippi without powder and if
half the money had been expended in
buying powder, and in hiring few ex-
perienced miners, or others, skilled in
:blasting"-not your eyes, but---rocks
under water, different story would
have been told by this time.- Dubuque
Trib.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
The UNITED STATES AM Cn

The UNITED STATES AND GRrAr
bRITAIN.-President Pierce has issued
proclamation, announcing the ratifi-
cation OF the treaty between Great Bri-
tam and the United States, for the set
Elements Of individual claims arising
since 1874. Each government is to ap ?
point one Commissioner, and they are
to select third person to act as an UNI
pure IN case they should disagree. The
Board will meet in London, and the
claims are to be submitted within six
months n after its organization. Mr..
opham has been appointed the Ameri-
can commissioner, and is now in Lon
don.-[Mil. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
Temperance Convention.

Pursuant to call the friends of Tenn
perance met in convention at Platteville,
on Friday the 9th inst. at 2 o'clock p.
M.
Tie committee was organized by the
appointment of VIM. N. REED of Lam
caster as President, and j. L. Pickard
of Platteville as Secretary.
Delegates from various portions Of the
County reported thens selves, and during
the progress OF the meeting made brief
statements in regard to the cause in their
respective localities. Most of the re-
ports were highly encouraging and gave
evidence of good spirit peryading the
county upon the subject of Pro.bibHo-
ry Liquor La,O.
"A committee was appointed to pre-
pare an address to the voters of Grant
County, of which committee J. L. Mills
Esq, is chairman.
The committee appointed to draft a
Constitution and Bylaws for County
Temperance League, reported the fol-
lowing:
ART. l. This association shall be
called The Grant County Temperance
League.
ART. II. The object of this associa-
ton shall be to secure the enactment by
our State Legislature, of law similar
tosthe one now in force in the State of
Maine.
ART. III. Amy person may become
member Of this League by signing the
following Pledge.
We, the subscribers, do solemnly
pledge ourselves that we will use all
fair, lawful and honorable means in our
power to secure the enactment and en-
fol cement in the State of Wisconsin, Of
a law similar to that now in force in the
State of Maine entirely Prohibiting the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, except for
mechanical and medicinal purposes.
ART. ". ANY temperance organi-
cation in the County, which adopts the
substance of the above pledge, may be-
come auxiliary to this League by filing
with the Secretary the list of its exec
utive officers.
ART. V. The officers Of this League
shall be President, two Vice Presi.
dents, Secretary, Treasurer and al
Executive Committee of four members
who shall hold their respective offices
one year, and until their successors shall
be chosen.
ART. vi. The President, Vice Pre-
sidents, Secretary and Treasurer shall
be er-oficio members Of the Executiv,
Committee.
ART. VII. 1t shall be the duty of tn
Executive Committee to call meetings o
the League at such times and places a
they may deem expedient, and to max
the necessary arrangements for sucl
meetings to secure agents to canvas
the County and address the people upo
the subject Of Temperance to procure
publish and distribute such Temperate
documents as they may think best; an,
in all other suitable ways promote tn
object for which this association is or
ganized; and all moneys in the Treas
ury OF the League shall be at their dis
t posal, to be used in carrying out this OBJ
ject.
ART. VIII. This League shall hol
an annual meeting on the lst Tuesda
OF October in each year, at such plac
las the Executive Committe NAV desio
mate, when the Executive Committe,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

A LARGE ToMATo.-We were pre-
sented the other day, with very large
fine tomato, grown in the garden of Mr..
C. P. Hackney, of Rockville. 1t
weighed one pound and ten ounces, and
measured over sirteen inches in circum-
ference. This we call a pretty fair
growth for this Northern climate !; in a
Southern and more genial country they
may attain to larger size. Of late
years, this vegetable has become a ia
vorite dish upon the American table ;
it is served up in almost every form i'm
aginable, and is considered very condu-
Give to health Potosi Rep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

HEAVY RoBBERY.-On ths LIST s.,
TENDER, the messenger of the Newpor,
r. l., Bank was robbed on board tbs
steamer Perry, of package containiup
it is supposed, from forty to fifty thou.
sand dollars. He had put the bag con.
tanning the money, on seat, and while
his back was turned for a moment, an.
other bag precisely similar, containing
packages of newspapers cut to the sizs
of bank bills, was substituted. He did
not discover the robbery until he de.
livered the bag at the Merchants Bank.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ChILD LosT.-A little daughter of Mr.
BARK, who resides near the head of Middle
Grant, in this county, was lost Saturday even
ing. The child is about three years old. and
when last seen was playing near we'll with
out curb. How awful The suspense of night
under these circumstances to parents heart
In the mor1lng the water was drawn out of
the well, which is some 40 feet in depth, but
she was not there. Parties then commenced
a general search
Up to Sunday evening their eferts were not
successful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

SHADE TREEs.-It appears to us that our
ia mefs on the praries cannot obtain tree of
quick growth for shade and ornament. better
than The Balm OF Gilead. We are led 10 this
remark by observing in a neighbours yard a
stalk, which last spring was whip of foot
In he ght, grown to s or feet, and Il or Q in
ches thick at the butt. 5 or 6 feet in one sea-
son is very common. The tree is certainty
beautiful; and can be promulgated by cuttings
to any extent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
JPAnother printing Office for 81

EAnother printing office for SALE
"The Republic" published at Portage
City is for sale, the publisher says the
illness of the editor, and believing that
he will not be able to resume his bust
ness for the preset, is the only reason
why we offer the office for sale. The
Republic has been published 20 months,
and during that time the patronage of
the Office has been far better than W
expected, and is now in fiourishiu 6
condition. To any person or persons
wishing to engage in the publication Of
a Journal, we would say that you can
not find SO good an office and so desira-
Die location for the same amount of mo-
ney in this state. Our terms are $1,000
one half in advance.
The paper is Wing in politics.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

The CANADA ROUTE FOR THE WEsr.
The Steamer Sarah Sands, which sailed
from Quebec for Liverpool, on the 25th
ult, took out 500 barrels Of flour made
+, Ohio wheat Of the present harvest.
The Montreal Herald says that within
SIX weeks from the time the wheat left
the farmers yard, it will be in Liverpool
and doubts whether the same expedition
could be accomplished by any other
route than the St. Lawrence.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

ST. Louis Marketing. 29.-Lead-
We have not heard of transaction. Held al
So 30 for Galena, at which late sales have been
made.
Flour-Sale of 60 bbls country, uninspectea
and without guarantee, at 81 country super
fine held at $4 25. Market inactive.
Wheat-From 10 to Size. according to qua
lily. !,
Corn-Sale of $50 sacks mixed at 4Oc, anu
40 do. mixed and yellow, good quality, at 4ic'
Oats-Saes generally at Soc.
Barley-1OO sacks, prime, at D DC. -.
SKIS included.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

TEMPERANCE.--The Worlds Convention is
IN session in New York. In Ohio, the Maine
Law is being discussed with spirit. The most
distinguished speakers ON both sides are in the
field. In this state the contest warns. In
Vermont this question has mixed up in poIiti-
cal affairs to the pi obable defeat of the Wing
party in the election just held.
Barnum is lecturing in eastern Wisconsin !;
and we are informed that he will visit this and
some other places in Grant county, which will
probably be next week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

y Messrs. RAFFAUF & GEIGER are erect
ing; at CaSSriHr, one OF The largest Warehous-
es on The Upper Mississippi. Dimensions, 100
feet long by 30 wide; two stories, aud a base
ment or underground room of the entire length.
Judging from the immense crops ha' vested in
the Cassvi'e neighborhood, the roomy apart
ments Of Rafauf & Gegers' Warehouse will
only accommodate small fraction of the sur
plus 10 be shipped next snrinc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
The Democrflc state Conyention

Ine DemOCrtIC state Convention
Which met at Madison Thursday last
nominated the following ticket for State
Officers. Fairchild, Smith, and Barstow
were the chief persons named for Gov
ernor, on which there were Is formal
ballotings:
For Governor-W William A. Barstow
Lieut.. Governor ohm T. Lewis.
Secretary Of State-Allex. T. Gray.
Treasurer--E Edward H. Jansen.
Attorney General-George B. Smith
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
H. A. Wright
Bank Comptroller-Wm. M. Dennis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

AceUlrTEp.-Charles Comstock, the
conductor on the New Heaven train at
the Norwalk tragedy has been declared
not guilty. 1t is nearly impossible 10
convict any one of criminal carelessness,
in cases of even this aggravated kind
The Company should be made to paw Sc
much for every life lost, and it would
then be their interest to guard against the
possibility of collisions, &c. Milwau-
kee Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14
New Orleans Sen.

ANC" OiiCahSs OCpSs 4.
FAvER IN New ORLEANS DEcREAs-
INe.-The deaths during the past week
were 855, of which the deaths from ye.
low fever were 8l4-a decrease of 600
on past week.
New Orleans, Sept. |.
The total number of death from Vel
low Fever, to-day, are lO3. AT Mo-
bile, the deaths by fever average 10
day.
New York, Sept. l.
DR.. VIM. Mitchell, formerly of this
city, and one of the editors of the New
Orleans Delta, died of the yellow fever
on his way to New York.
Gerritt Smith has given one thousand
dollars to the Howard Association of
New Orleans for the relief of the suffer
ers.
The Courier of this morning states pos
itively that Mr.. Walker will not 90 to
China.
New York, Sept. 5.
The Directors of the Crystal Palace
advertise the exhibition complete, in all
its parts, and that it will close in Deem
Der.
Natchez, Sept 8.
Deaths in this city averages from 10
to 10 daily, out of population which
does not probably exceed 400.
TThe Missouri river has broken
through the point of land nearly oppo.
site to Alton. The Telegraph says, its
Entertainments will doubtless continue
until its mouth will be Immediately op-
posite the city.
DEDlcArED.-A new Methodist Church
was dedicated at Baraboo on Sunday
week.
Gov. STEVENS ExpED1rrox.-Ths
Minnesotian contains the following TEL
egraph dispatch from a citizens who
left st. Paul with Gov. Stevens expe-
dition:
Weston, Mo-, Aug. %.
Gov. Stevens expedition left on the
9Th August, from Fort Union. Pros
pect bright for a Railroad through Min
nesota.
Warren Chase of this State, is
deliy ering Lectures in Cleveland, Ohio.
UnBuRIED DEAD AT New ORLEANS.
The N. y. Crescent, of the 24th ult.,
states that there were lying fourteen
unburied corpses in single cemetary on
the day previous.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

IIThe Madison Democrat states
that Mr.. Theodore Lunde of that
place, has just completed a banner
of Wisconsin, ordered for the exhibition
of the Industry of all Nations" at
New York. 1t is designed principally
from the Seal of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-14

LOAN NEeoTIArED.-J. B. Turner,
Esq., returned to this city yesterday
from New York, having negotiated in
that city loan of 1926, 900, to aid. in
the construction of the ssAir Line'' Road
which the Galena and Chicago Co. are
building to Dixon. The bonds go out
to England Chicago Dem. Press.