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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

The OPPREssoR AND THE OPPRESSED.
The revenges Of history are singu-
larly illustrated in the late Senatorial
election in Mississippi One Of the
Senator's elect, Mr.. ii. r. ReveIa is a
negro Of the BLACKLIST type he is
said to be intelligent and worthy
citizen, for some years % resident Of
Nstchez, where also former Senator
Of Mississippi, Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
has sometimes resided. Revels is a
native Of North Carolina, aud was
educated at Oberlin College, Ohio
Ito is forty-sovon years of age, and
a minister by profession. According
70 his instructions one Of his first
acts after his admission to seat in
Congress, will be to ask for the re-
moyal of ell political disabilities from
tho citizens Of his State.
What the long oppressed blacks
pleading for the pardon OF their OPP
pressors We think We hear the
Sroans OF Nasty ever the bitter cup
of our Southern brotherhood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
Commissioners; Notice-Dav.

SFATz o. WIsooSsrN Z - II Probate. Grant Couaty
~ HEaht county, Court
In The mat Of the estate OF Gordon Day, deceased
10 ALL WH0A IT MAI COMMUNICATIONS Is
hereby given thstws the subscribers were on the It
day OF January 1870, appointed and commissioners bv
the County Court Of Grant County, Wisconsin. cor
mssoners 70 receive, examine and adjust all claims
'hat sig months from d after the 18th day Of Janu.
ary 1870 having been allowed limited for creditors
to present their claims 10 for allowance; that ~
viii on the 18th day Of March, 1870 at 10 o'clock
M also on the 18th day of July, 1870 II 10 o'clsck
A. M meet at the late residence OF the deceased n
me Town OF Beetown, aud attend to the discharge
our duties ss commissioners aforesaid
JESSE NJ. ROBERTO
JAMES PRIpRAUX
PHILANDER STEPHENS
Beetown, Jan. 29, 1870, Bowl Commissioners
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
Third Assembly Dist. Judicial Convention

~ ne Republican VOsrg cfshe Third Assembly Ds.rics
In pursu OF the above call you are rsoue.,ed IN
meet at Lancaster on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Goth
1870, At O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose OF choosing
Two delegates 20 represent said District AZ the Fifth
Judicial Circuit Convention TO be held AZ Dodgeyie
Friday March LIST. 1870
Each town will be entitled to delegate for every
30 votes and fraction % votes cast at the Last
Presidential election, as follows; Lancaster Lima
~ Wingule, 2; Ellenboro, 2 Clifton, Liberty 4.
Unless Otherwise dirsct by town committees 10
requested that primary meetings for the election of
deegates be held In each town the usual places Of
holding olsv toHs, fflday, February 25th 1870 Is
4 o'clock y, n. '
by order ofths Assembly Dist. Committee.
JOHN COVER, Chm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01


seA-A Washington dispatch savs
That two agents of foreign banking
houses have arrived there, one from
London and one from Frankfort, who
propose to make and offer to the
Treasury Department for tho nego-
tiation abroad of the proposed four
and-a-half per cent. loan. Before the
loan is authorized, they intend to
write to the Secretary of tho Treasu-
ry, proposing the terms on which
the loan will be undertaken, coupled
with the assurance that 5000, OOO. 900
can be disposed of in Europe. The
negotiation is, of course, to be made
on the basis ola commission, similar
to that paid Jay Cooke & Co., for
selling the five-twenties.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

CoRBTN ON THE STAND-A. r. Cor
bin, of New York, appeared before
the Banking Committee on the 9th
ult., and was examined for two hours
concerning the Wall street panic.
He denied omphatically that in his
operations with Gould and Fisk 9th
er the President or any member of
his family had anything to do with
it, and knew nothing about it. He
admitted he was in conference with
Fisk and Gould in operations to make
money, and knew that he was deal
ing with INSCRIPTIONS men, and did
not regard it as very wrong to fool
them in any manner he chose. He
said be could explain matters to the
entire satisfaction of the committee
and the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

He was born in Lincoln county, North Caro-
lima, June %. 1919; received a common school
education; is by occupation surveyor and
farmer he came TO Wisconsin In 1912. AMI in
lSlS settled at Fennimcre; was Member of
the Assembly in 1859 and again in 1867 was
County Surveyor in 1861, 1862, 1863 and 1854 !;
was County Supervisor in 1866 and 1867.
He received vote of ZOO against 327 for d.
G. Shower, Dem, thus electing him by 379
majority.
LUTHER BASPORD.
FIFTH DIsTMcT. Clowns of CassyiIe, Bee
town, Glen Haven, Taiton, Little Grant, Wy
abusing and Patch Grove) The Member is
Luther Basfcrd, Rep, of Glen Haven. He
was born in the town of Chester, Rockingham
county, New Hampshire, November 8, iSI4 !;
received common school education was for
merry mechanic, farmer and mere hant, and
is now doing general insurance business /;
came to Wisconsin in 1886 and settled at Cass-
vile; was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate in
1903 was Member of the Assembly in 1868,
and was again elected in 1869, without oppo-
sltion, receiving 6SS votes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

DEATH OF GEORGE D. PRENTICE
George D. Prentice, late Editor of
the Louisville Courier Journal, died
on the 9th ult. Mr.. Prentice was
born in Connecticut, December IS,
1902, graduated at Brown University
in 1923, studied law for q time, but
left this for the editorial chair in a
literary journal in Hartford, Connec-
ticut, in 1928. In 1881 he became
the Editor of the Louisville Journal,
where he has remained ever since, q
period of thirty-nine years. In ear
ly life, Mr.. Prentice wrote some po-
ems of much merit. He is chiefly
known, however, as writer of satir-
ical and witty paragraphs. Few
men could excel him in this respect.
He was firm Unionist in the dark
days when secessionists were very
plenty and exceedingly bitter in Lou
isville.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
EgThe San Francisco ana CoJ,

The San Francisco alta Cali
Jorn'G says: Through passengers
say that the overland trip is made
with more comfort now, even by del
icate invalids, than in the summer
dust of the plains No trouble what
ever has been experienced from snow
and railroad men say none will be
even on the Union Pacific line, pas
sengers in tho Blceping-cars sleep
with their windows partly open, and
few use extra clothing. Passengers
are not SO much crowded for room
as IN the spring and summer. They
all say that the prevalent impressions
about the dangers Of the trip at this
season in cold weather are imagina-
rv.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
a Frank Opinion on the FraDking
Privilege.
Scene in the United state, Senate, Jan. 10

Scene in the United States Senate, JAN I9
Senator THAYER.-W hen was the
PoStoffice Department invested with
the duty of procuring instruction
from the people to pass certain laws
to abolish the ranking privilege?
Senator HowE-It was IMPOSED
on him when be was confirmed by
the Postmaster General.
Senator THAYKR.-To seek from
the people instruction to Congress
to pass certain laws, which, he
thinks, proper To induce them to
instruct Congress.
Senator HowE.-To seek the re-
peal OF law, which, [ think, is one
of the grossest abuses in the expen-
ditures OF this country of any that l
know.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

ETThere are two facts which
must lead a good many Americans TO-
sympathize with the Cubans. In the
first place, they are republicans, aud
arc struggling for the establishment
OF republican government. In the
second place, they are stolitiopists,
and are fighting for the overthrow of
slavery. A people that has had tie
spirit to fight against colonial vassal-i
age aud slavery for eighteen months.
must command American sympathy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
Large Farm For Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm of 800 acres
situated IN the town Of Csssve, the Mccartney
School House: four fths of which is first quality
prairie land all well fenced aud improved: thereon
dwellings story brick and framolarge frame barn.
granaries, plenty Of water furnished by Windmill
pump. will sell the farm and 40 acres OF good tir,
Der for SS3 per acre Tho lands may be divided into
two farms and will sell in parts Cali at the premises
Cassyille, January 29th, 1870 s5mletf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

POSTAL TELEGRAPH.-The Senate
Postal Committee on the 9th ult.
considered the proposition to estab-
lish the Government Postal telegraph
system, but came to no conclusion.
The special committee appointed by
the House to consider Washburne's
bill are regarded as favorable to the
scheme, They areWashburne, Dawes,
Palmer, Davis, Lawrence, Wood
ward and Beck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
fM-The Houston Telsnr1nh. in q

s@-The Houston Telegraph, in an
article on reconstruction, says 1--WE
enter our solemn protest against all
attempts to build up party in Texas
to defeat reconstruction. We have
have fought in war and failed. Now
it becomes US to let those who have
triumphed take US back into the
Union. Every consideration of
safety and interest demands that we
should make friends, not enemies, of
them"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
SMALL PRAIRIE FARM
FOR SALE.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm of so acre..
situated miles south. west OF the village OF Bloom.
ton all under cultivation and we'll fenced thereon
comfortable dwelling, stable, granary good wells
cistern and Young orchard Good school near hyZ
Also have 10 Of timber few miles from tn
premises will soil the prairie land &c 1886 per acre
and will take less for the timber. Enquire at the prem
ises.
JACOB SCHREINER.
Bloomington Wis. January 3lkt. 1870. 35M4A
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

VETERANS OF lsl2.-It is proposed
that the surviving soldiers of the
War Of 1912, now residing in Wis
consin, meet at Madison on the 22d
of February, at ? o'clock, 2. NJ
The meeting is called to take steps
toward asking Congress to give pen
sions to such survivors, many of
whom arc in need of assistance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

~The Republicans of the lst
Assembly District, composed of the
towns of Platteville, Hazel Green
and Smelser, arc called TO meet al
Hazel Green, on Friday, Feb. 25th,
TO choose delegates TO attend the
Judicial Convention at Dodgeville,
so nominate Circuit Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Hon. +. B. Wahburne, Minister
to France, writes to friend in Gale
ma, Ill, that his health is slowly but
surely improving, and he is sanguine
of being soon entirely rid of the CON-
plant from which he has suffered for
two or three years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

sY-The annual report of general
Spinner, United States Treasurer,
show that the amount of entries
made on the books of the Treasurer
during his term of Office, eight and a
half years, will not fall short of s44,-
600, 100000 For this entire sum,
General Spinner has been response
bic. 1t has all passed through bis
hands, and it is a remarkable fact
that not single cent of it has been
lost, and that his accounts to-day are
correct to the last farthing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
THE GRAND JURY sYsTEM.

s@-If DR.. Livingstone has really
discovered that one of the sources of
the Nile rises ten degrees south of
the equator, that river becomes the
longest in the world. The distance
from such southern latitude to Cal
70 is about equal, in an air line. to
the distance from the mouth of the
Mississippi to Sitka, in Alaska, or up
to Uppernavik, in Greenland, or
from the lsthmus of Panama to the
mouth of the St. Lawrence river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.--The
House Military Committee on the
9th nit. completed the bill for the
reduction of the army. Ii provides
for mastering out about five hundred
officers. The repaired list il increas
ed t. two hundred and fifty. A svs-
tenn is provided of pay by fixed sala-
ries, instead Of commission and
allowance. Tho General of the Ar
my, who now receives $4,000, is to
have $4,000. The Lieutenant Cen
oral, now getting ga 900, is reduced
to $4,000. Officers in the field will
get slight increase, but officers on
detached duty will be somewhat re-
duced. Salary Of Colonel. $500
for Lieutenant Colonel So, 600. Major
$1,000, Captain $4,000, First Lieuten.
ant 81 coo, Second Lieutenant 81 400
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

THIRD Ass'Y DIST. CONVENTION. -
The Republican voters of the towns
of Lancaster, Liberty, Lima, Mill
vile. Ellenboro and Clifton, will
meet at Lancaster on Saturday, Feb.
Goth, to choose two delegates to rep
resent said district at the Circuit Ju-
dicial Convention TO be held at
Dodgeville, March 1st. 1t is impor-
tant that the towns be fully repre-
scented at the District Co invention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
DOG LOST

large light brown Setter white on forehead and
under NECK and breast white specke1 legs white tin
Of tail, about 10 II months old, had on leather
csllsr ANY one who VIII bring the dog to me will he
literally rewarded WILL VIVIAN
British H9u9Ns Wa, jan. 90 1870 3Sw@
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

JUDICIAL CoNvESTIoN.-The Con-
vention to nominate a Judge OF the
Fifth Judicial Circuit is called to
meet at Dodgeville on the LIST prox-
imo. The District comprises the
counties Of Grant, Iowa, Lafayette
Richland, and Crawford, and each
Assembly District will be entitled to
two delegates in tho Convention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
First Assembly Dist. Judicial Convention.

Republican Convention for the First Assembly
District OF Grant County, will be held in the village Of
Hazel ureen on FRIDAY, FEB. 18th, 1870, at O'Clock
NJ, 20 choose delegates 10 attend the Convention of
the Filth Judicial Circuit TO be held in Dodgeville,
March lat
Each town In the Di triot will be entitled 10 one
delegate for every tty votes cast at the residential
election, and Tor every fraction Of twenty I'VE.
BY order Of the COMMITTEES.
n. r. RINDLAUB Chm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

ASSEMBLY CALLs.-We hope that
the Assembly District Committees
in in each of the I'd, 4th and 5th
Assembly Districts will issue and
send us for publication in the next
Herald their calls for Conventions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

Republican Convention for the Fifth Judicial Cir
.a hereby called 70 be held at the Court House in
~ 'h'Ase OF DodEeNille, IN Iowa county, Wis, on
TUESDAY, MARCH lS, 1870,
ct o'clock p. NJ, to nominate candidate for IN. ~
Leo Of Circuit Judge Of the said Judicial Circuit 10 be
voted Tor at the ensuing town election.
Zach Assembly District il entitled 10 two Delegates
BY order OF the Committee.
Dodgeyille, Jan. g. 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

sH~ Congressman Paine, of the
Milwaukee district, writes private
letter to the Elkhorn Independent, in
which he says:
81 shall not be a candidate either
for denomination or reelection. but
shall of course do all in my power to
promote the election of the Republi-
can nominee in our district. | think.
however, that it would be hardly
fair for me to NEEDLE with the nom
indtlon of my successor"
HALBERT r.. PAINE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
MONEY OR NOTE

Due notice given to all indebted TO me to call
and settle by the LIST Of January. number having
failed, now ask such TO call at and pay the cash
give their note for tbs amount due to the lst
January. j. G.. TRAINER.
Bloomington. Wis, February LIST, 1870. S5w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION
John Eaton, of Tennessee was nom.
mated Commissioner of Education on
the 9th ult.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

s@-The bill abolishing the frank
ing privilege passed the House on
the 9th of January, and is to take
effect July LIST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Doctor LIE Plum, of New York,
says that peanuts are sure cure for
liver complaint.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
Joel COOK sOuIREs.

FIRST DHrMcT. Clowns of Hazel Green,
Ssneltzer AID PiatteyilIe.) The member is
teel Cook Squires, Dem, Plattevile. He
was born IN the town of Vienna, county of
Trambull, ohio, December 18th, 1919. Re-
csived a COMMON school education is by occu-
patton a miner he came TO Wisconsin in 1888
aud settled At Platteville in 1871 was Clerk
Of the Boaad of Supervisors of Grant county
isi ISi9, 1880 and 1851; was Clerk OF the
Circuit Court in 1851 and 1852; was State
Senator for The Sixteenth District in 1852 and
1853 was Register of the Land Office at Min
eral Point, from 1853 to 1857 was State Bank
Comptroller in 1853 and 1859, and an unsuc-
cessful candidate for reelection. He received
. vote of 463 against 437 for William f. Car
ter, Rep, thrs electlng him by % majority.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Gay The Madison Democrat thinks
David Atwood is the coming man"
for the Congressional vacancy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Es-The Sparta Herald thinks Sem
ator Williams will be the winning
man in the Congressional race in
this district.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Add! Add! AddIII

Mr.. II. G. WEBB, of n T., has recently constructed
reliable Adding Machine which he calls the ADDER
and which he now offers the public. Price 49, s. and
So according to the quality of material aud finish
In evidence that the adder" is the only reliable and
practical Inachine Of the kind invented pesss
read the following testimony Of Messrs. Kinney and
Parsons we'll known business men Of county who
have used and thus thoroughly tested the speed and
correctness Of Il:
~. p HUaBARo, EsQ,--DeGT Sir: We hsvs used
Webb's Adder, and consider ii Invaluable instru
ment the aecountsnt-simpe, accurate and in all re-
spects desideTRtpm. v. y. KINNEY
Lancaster Feb. LIST, 1870. T.. III. PARRcas
Orders rece'v and promptly filled by
J. z, HUBBARD, Agent,
35tf British Hollow, Grant county Wis
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

The Milwaukee papers are agits-
ting the project of building a tunnel
under Lake Michigan. The estimat-
ed cost is only s109.524,518.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
DIVIDING THE STATE.

Mr.. Rodolf introduced a memorial
to Congress, to divide the State into
two judicial districts, and to create
tho western district for the better at
ccmodation OF business on the Mis-
sissippi. 1t is understood that Madi-
son men will oppose the division, IN
less the Court Is established at Madi-
son. The northwest favor tho loca-
ton at La Crosse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
RarIn the New York Tribune co

sds-In the New York Tribune cor
respondents sketches Of the Nation
al Senate and House we find the fol-
lowing: What we often hear re-
marked is true, | think-there never
has been a Congress of these United
States numbering so few brilliant
men. After counting off a few
names, the resentative body seems
to lie at a democratic dead level of
responsibility. In the Senate tho
moral tone is undoubtedly higher
than of old-it contains some noble
workers and clean thinkers, but no
one among them ell has built up the
rival of Mr.. Clay's fame for impas-
stoned eloquence though we may,
perhaps, look to Mr.. Carpenter to do
it,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
JOHN CARTHEw.

SECOND NisTRIcT. Clowns Of Jamestown,
Paris, Harrison, Potosi and Waterloo.) The
MEMBER is John Carthew, Rep,-P. o. adj
dress, Rockville. He was born in Illogon,
county Of ;sornwal, England, February 81,
IS3S !; receJsed a common school education /;
is by occup'aion merchant be came to Wis
eonsin in 1899; removed from the State and
sgain returGed in 1850 and settled at Hazel
Green was: Member of the Assembly in 1867 !;
again candidate in 1869 and received 362
votes 20 800 for Coons, Dem, and 1874 for
Iohn S. smead, Ind, thus electing him by
plurality Of 50 voles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Island No. 10 is now resort for
river pirates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
s3zoRGE ;. HAZELToN.

9TH SEsAToRIAL DIsTRrcT-Grant coun-
~. George &. II aZelton, rep, of Boscobel.
Tie was bern in the town of Chester, Rocking
hqm couhty, New Hampshire, January 3,
1888 he graduated at Union College, Sche-
nectady, y. Y.-class of 1858; is by profess
sion lawyer; lie came 10 Wisconsin in 1868,
and settled at Boscobel was elected District
Attorney Of Grant county in 1864, and re-elect-
cd in 1866, In 1867 was elected Senator, and
ia 1868 wac appointed by Governor Fairchid
chairman q the committee to visit the chart
table and psnal institutions of the State; was
elected PreAidsnt PRO TEN. of the Senate was
rs-elected - the senate in 1869, receiving 3
7}2 votes s.;ainst 1901 votes for Ex-Governor
NalsOn Dewey, Ind.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01

Nova SCOTIA WANTS TO CONE In.
The Halifax Chronicle favors the
annexation of Nova Scotia to the
United States, and argues thus =
The market Of the United States is
necessary to our lives. The murke
of Great Britain is not. Dreams
will not clothe orr children. The
warmth OF the shade Of brave
flag will not compensate for bare
foot winter"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
LeGIsLATIoN-We conv from a

LeGIsLATIoN.-We copy from an
interesting Legislative correspon-
dencc some Of the work of legislation
the past week, as follows:
NOT WANTING.
The resolution for 1000 copies of
the State Manual was opposed bv
MIR. Chandler, who thought our
people would not care to see $4,000 of
their money voted away for this pur-
pose, at the present price of wheat.
The resolution failed, ayes Is, noes
n. The resolution to print 5000
copies of the visiting committee shar-
ed the same fate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-01
WILLIAM PITT DEWEY.

THIRD DISTRICT. Crowns Of Lancaster,
Ellenboro, Lima, Clifton. Liberty and Wing
VILE The Member is William Pitt Dewey,
Rep, of Larraster. He was born in the town
Of Morris, C9sego county, New York, July 30,
1888 Received common school education
Is by profession lawyer; he came TO Wis
consin in 1852 and settled at Lancaster. He
vas elected TO the Assembly in 1868, and re-
elected in 1859, receiving 5l5 votes against
1O6 for WI. Foster, Ind, thus electing him
nv 300 maihrity.