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ing such q system of taxation on the
farms to be benefited as will eventual
ly pay the bonds. Some such system
can be devised that will make the
bonds safe as an investment, that can
be readily sold, and the money there
from can be used to construct roads
that will more than double the value of
the farms on or near which the road
passes.
The chief trouble in the way is that
there is always class Of stveuturers
and spectators who will contract to
build the roads and expect to make
fortunes out of the job. but each COM
munity or district must look out for
and protect itself. If anything goes
wrong on their road they are the snf-
ferers. and they should see to it that
the roads are honestly and properly
made at as little cost as possible.
1t really is not right for the state or
county to be taxed for building roads
that benefit some farms perhaps hum
dred per cent. or more. while hundreds
of other farms are not touched or ben
Gifted in the least. Those farms that
receive the benefit should pay therefor,
and only those, hence the Importance
of establishing road districts and hav-
ing special taxation for them to build
their own roads. The advantages of
good roads are so obvious that no time
need be spent in dwelling upon this
part of the subject. but how to secure
them, how to raise the money to build
them, and put proper safeguards
around them so shat the work shall be
honestly and properly done, are ques-
tions that should receive the most pro-
found consideration of those interested
in better system of road-making.-
Colman's Rural World
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-01
the old fellow fairly ehoked with
laughter and delight

laughter and delight
sThe scheme was this: We were to.
make running guard of it. Tom was
| to stand the first trick up to abou:
half-past ten. he being the oldest man;
was To take the middle of the night
and Kinks was to have the last trick
in the morning. so as TO give him
good long sleep. This part of the prS-
CRANE was given to the confiding links.
who lay down happy and went to sleep
The next part was exclusively for Tom
Smith and myself. Tom had the only
watch in camp. battered. silver bulls
eye watch, but a good timekeeper.
Savs | to Tom: when yoa turn in
after ten. Tom. I'll put the tnrniP ON
four hours. 50 that it will read two
O'Clock. See? Then I'll rout out the
bold Joshua and make him stand guard
all night, just as he used to do IN the
fusileers- I'll give him the watch and
show him the moon and let him work
the thing out I'll tell him to wake Tim
Maher, the cook. at four o'clock. and
that will furnish him with some excite
ment; and I'll advise him if TIN doesn't
get up, to report him to Sergt- Fen
wick. and that will give him
. trife more excitement | rather
think Kinks will remember this night ON
the Pendencia.s
.sHinks was snoring when Smith got
ready to turn over the camp to me, and
after Tom was under the blankets l
gently stirred Joshua with nv boot
Come, Napoleon. Shake YOURSELF
Turr cit: it's after two o'clock Third
relief, my son.
Kinks sat up painfully and greaned:
Say. 1t isn't two o'clock, is ite l
thought I'd just gone 70 sleep. Lord,
how sore ann
...Shake :. a leg, Joshua SAYS !.
You'll be sorer tomorrow. You've got
sixteen horses and the cattle in the cor
raj to look after. Don't let the mos
quitoes carry them off. Challenge
parties approaching, and If they don't
answer, shoot Don't shoot Yourself,
my son. Wake the cook at four o'clock
to get breakfast Get him up; for he's
a hard man to wake. Take no cheap
talk from him. and il he doesn't turn
out, report to Sergt Fenwick. Here's
the watch. Don't lose it Good night
I'll turn in
.! Law down next In Smith and
watched the tired aud wretched links
yawn over the mosquito fire and sav
his hands 90 tenaerly towards his hams,
that stung him increasingly. | knew
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TOLD BY A TROOPER.
How lenftiaman Kinks Was Turned
Into . SOLDIER.

HE herd was in
The horses ut
the picket line
were champing
the hard corn
in their nose
b q gs. T h e
guard was set
Quiet reigned in
the camp under
the pecaus, and
groups Of boot
ed. beited troop
ers sat around
the camp fires,
smoking tn cir
pipes and tell
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-01
TWO BUTTERMAKERS.
Why One Failed and How the Other Grew
PrOSperOua.


what did you get for your butter to-
day?" asked one farmer Of another.
II got 80 cents a pound" replied the
other
What! 80 cents a poundr'
THAT is what l said"
"Why. only got is cents for mine.
How did You manage it?' N
II saw a mans name reported in an
article descriptive of society event.
got friend in the city to look up his
address in the directory and then sent
him pound of my butter. At the same
time wrote him giving him my refer
ences. describing my process Of max
ing the butter and laying special stress
upon the cleanly manner in which all
my dairying operations were being con
Quoted, and expressed the hope that
il he and his family liked the butter l
should be pleased to forward him a
regular weekly supply guaranteed to be
equal to the sample. did not have to
wait long before heard from him. He
wrote: will take 90 pounds weekly till
further orders at 80 cents the year
round. Must be equal to sample
Since then other orders have come in
from his acquaintances, and simply
can't meet the demand
The farmer addressed was greatly
surprised, but in speaking of the incl
dent to the writer short time ago the
progressive dairyman remarked that he
was as we'll satisfied as If he had never
explained the matter, that his casual
acquaintance would continue to do
business at the old stand just the same
as he had been doing for years. Such
men are inscnsible to either improve
ment or enterprise.-Dairy World.
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Fenton's ranch, hot, dusty, thirsty and
hungry, our horses white with sweat
and dust, their tongues rolling out Of
the corners of their mouths.
@But Kinks! You should have seen
JOsh. He had Just had four hours that
the Lafayette fusileers had never
known, and he was dumb. When he
got ready to dismount he did SO slowly.
painfully and carefully; when he was
sharply ordered to unsaddle and water
his plug he walked towards the water
hole with straddling spread Of limb
that indicated TO the seasoned riders
that the hams of Joshna were skinned
from hook TO spine When Kinks was
detailed for gnard his courage van
ished, for his soul only ionged for a
chance to lie down and rest mis- aching
limbs Tom Smith and were the rest
Of the guard, and made up my mind
70 ssalt' Joshua that night called
Tom over ard told him my scheme, and
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Somewhat Remarkable,

Clerk-I want to get off for few
days, Mr.. Hardscrabble. My grand
mother is dead
Employer-Hick, this is the fifth
time your grandmother has died.
Clerk-Yes: grandmother was an ex-
traordinary woman.-Judge.
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-Wifc-"See, my dear, this style Of
dress is the very latest fashion" Hus-
band with deep sigh)-"IIow glad /
would be ii it would continue to be the
latest fashion. .''-Schalk.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-01
BARREL ON WHEELS.

4 simple Apparatus That VIII Do Great
Amount OF Work.
1t is hard task to carry water for a
hand sprayer. To rig a barrel on
wheels is no easy job without deal of
blacksmith work, and then the heavy
casks of water will soon prove too
much for the wheels unless they are
new ones. Again, nobody can afford to
make horse of himself by hauling too
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-01
Tit for Tat.

Little Daughter-Lucy Locket is
havin' party, an she didn' invite me.
Mamma-You've just had the mea.
sles
Little Daughter-Oh, yes, l forgot;
and l didn't invite her, did I?-Good
News.
The Van Buren press., 1893-07-01

There is something wrong with the
mans head who never learns anything
from mistake.-Ram's Horn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
STOCKS STILL RISING
,cT1TITY IN WALL STREET.
., GAINS SCORED-THE BUOY
ANcY DUE TO THE SITUATION
IN WASHINGTON.

SAILS AZ nr BONDS AND BANK STOCKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
finantia!.
OFFICE OF THE
ATCR)SON, Topeka l. SANTA FE
RAILROAD COMPANY.
p. o. BOX 3iG. no. % MILK ST.
CIRCULAR NO. 90.
BOsTOS, Oct IL, 1893.
TO TIE UOLDEES OF TIE
GUARANTEE FUND MORTGAGE
q PER CENT. NOTES.
AtchisOn TopeI<n and santa Fc NnilrOnd Co.

THE GUARANTEE FUND MORTGAGE SIX FER
CENT. NOTES OF the Atchison Ompany, issued Nov J.
1855 and due Nov. l. 1898 for 100000 (and Of
which company acquired since their issie r-'oOo'
COO. leaving 100000 outstanding ana IN the hahus
n yourselves. upn an underlying "'h 10 eho
GENERAL MORTGAGE FOUR PER CENT GOLD
FOND INDEXTURE = the Company, dated Oct
l5 1889 which originated with the Financial Reor-
ganzation Of the company under when a. wei pio'o
made for the retention by the Union Iru', company Oh
Ncw.York as Tru,t,- IL GENERAL MORTGAGE FOUR
PER CENT. GOLD BONDS Of an equal amount oil such
bonds s9,oOooOo, to provide for ultimate retirement u
the GUARANTEE FUND NOTES.
Tho Directors OF the Atchison Company believe 1t to be
aiyanar to the company defer retirement Of the
GUARANTEE III Nd NOTES five gears or until Nov /,
1898 the GENERAL MORTGAGE FOUR PER CENT
GOLD BONDS reserved remaining with the Trustee until
required for purpose OF such retirement
The PRINCIPAL and INTEREST or the En-
TENDED GUARANTEE FUND NOTES VIII DC
payable In GOLD.
The Company now offers to the holders OF
the GUARANTEE FUND MORTGAGE SIX PER
CENT. NOTES the right Of such extension III
par with II cash Commission of five t'D per
cent. To he pnid by the Company on No'c"-
Der 1, 1893, to such holders VIII signify
their assent on or before October 20. Instant
The NOTES Of those holders who have as'en'e 10
extension By - inst viii be acquired aud r'd Tor
In full Nov. by syndicate who Will extend The
NOTES for the period above stated
Iicr, respectfully ASKED to promptly communicate
| their wishes in writing to
J. W. REINHART. President,
% MIX ST.. Boston.
Those VIII be notified when to present heir
NOTES AZ the Office u the Company for Endorsement
anlxng 4 new coupon sheets and receipt Of cash pre-
MUM. payable Nov. !.
Dy order the hon rd of Directors.
GEORGE &. MAGOuN, Chairman.
j. w. REINTART, President.
| Boston. Oct. ~. 1893
! Holders OF Asscntcd Notes are now nott-
| fed that they can present them mt Offices OF
Barring. MAGOUN & CO..
| IL WALL ST.. NETWORK;
ATCHIsON COMPANY.
% MILK ST., BOSTON.
nftcr to-day, for Endorsement, nnxinE OF
new coupon sheets. and receipt OF check Tor
cash premium. payable Nov. LIST. Coupons for
November LIST Interest will be paid I'm usual
manner.
j. W. REMNANT, President.
1 Holders OF nOn-nsscntcd notes Will receive
principal md interest to Nov. 1 for their
notes upon surrender of the same at Room
20, % MIX St.. Boston, and after Oct. 81,
| 1893
| w. A. MITCHELL, Agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26

WHAT WAS DONE IN STOCKS.
Wednesday. October 2J-p.


r, uard movement in the stock market
was continued with great spirit. IL had eoou
foundation in the continued buying for the snort
acconnt when this element was generally sup
sod IN ave been eliminated and in the weak
, % Euronean exchange An immediate and
unconditional repeal OF the present silver law
&c imminent and investors abroad and at nome
ou,cklv recognized the Importance OF this action
h,, CONGRESS European confidence was en-
couro god still more by the assurance that az
soon a. the Repeal bill was passed the special ses
sion would end. 1t is admitted specuiatiVely mat
the existing Silver law is virtually repealed ana
that no action on tariff questions Will be taken
at the special session of Congress. THESE were
sueicient reasons for a further advance
4, the prices Of stocks and bonds.
The movement was almost universal, and maj
variations, even If last prices were not always
the best, were anywhere from l to over
nor cont The conspicuous feature OF the
market was the extraordinary activity In West
ern Union. which ended at virtually its highest
point with a gain Of 81 per cent. Sugar
Refining was more active. OF course, and, an
unlisted stock, 1t maintained its leadership. It's
opening price was at an advance OF per
cent, but this was nearly the lowest for the
day and. In spite Of concessions. the stock
closed with gain OF over per cent. lHe
Granger shares were remarkably strong, and
while ST. Paul gained about ~ per cent
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy closed 2% and
Rock Island 81 per cent higher. The anthra-
cite coal stocks. excepting Philadelphia and
Reading. were dull and comparatively weak.
and in Reading the extreme fluctuations were
little more than per cent, and OF this i'm
movement only one-half was maintained.
concessions permitfed
IN the late dealings, but the closing was not
weak.
THE DAY IN THE BOND MARKET.
Government bonds were practically neglected
If the Stock Exchange. and the sales amounted
only TO $500 coupon As at 1llh. The closing
quotations were unchanged as follows:
0d Asked Bid. Asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
LOUISVILLE, ST. LOUIS & TEXAS
RAILWAY COMPANY
FIRST MORTGAGE BOHDHoLOERS.

NEw.YORK SEPT. 10TH. 1898.
At \ MEETING OF FiESr. MoRrGAGr roEp;
uoi,pF,S OF THE LOUISVILLE. ST. LOT NND
- y ~ II NI.WNE COMPANY. HELD THIS D4N.
rmnf rNDi:IisiGNED wEEE EE93r tsrED ~ TIE
ncT IS 4 Committee TO PROTECT TIE INTLR
fsfs or THE FIRST MoKTH AGk hnN tii9l ntic,;;
." Ill HOLDERS ~ THE FIRST NOkitME
noNpS VINO WISH TO CO-OrNKALE Wit. LIE
pnvvIT-rT,E ARE REQUESTED ~ PROMPTLY
~ TrI;ip NNNTS ADDsi.>S AND AMOUNT OF
riiI.IE !iOI.DINGS TO TllT UNDERSIGNED.
WV. u. MALE. CHiiWMAN.
- WliGIAMST.
StMt Ell -. DAVIS,
JOHN j. Met OOk.
COMMITTEE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
1inanrial.


CONSOLIDATED MORTGAGE HONDs. -
The r.. trail Trust Company 81 York Trustee. give
notice that accordance with section Fourteenth u
&C. tam Indcnturc male ~ The above IA. Manhattan
p,i,,"v COMPANY dated February 20. 1891 II will re-
i orers o. sell the above described bond. M
amount not exceeding one hundred and eight thousand
NM hundrci sl0s.9OOl dollars which sum IL on
"no.t With this Company TO be used the purpose OF
Blk, Will BE- opened g o. oase q the Cntr,i Tr",'
on dccbcr e7th 1898 and bonds Offered al lowest
o. r,cc nm 10 the eb9yenencd amount will accepted
piicrc uIyrV IL THUS" co. OF NEW York Trustee,
~ u sherman, vice Presdens'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26

BOWLING ALLEYS to let to bowling CLUBS
ID only. Inquire OF J. WALL. northwest corner ss
J.d-st. and 6h-sNe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26

gOOO NYC s. 5 l. i. JoI
1900 Nor Pachc lst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26

Six Friday
Aft. Concerts
and
Six Saturday
Eyg. Concerts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
financial.
Omaha Water Works.
TO THE HOLDERS OF AMERICAN WATER
WORKS COMPANY (OMAHA PER CENT.
AND q PER CENT, BONDS:

AND PER CENT. BONDS;
The undersigned Committee that foreclosure
proceedings been begun and will be pressed with
al possible speed and advises all bondholGers that have
not already deposited their bonds with the Farmers Loan
ana Trust Company No. ~ wiiliamst to do
in their interest the same time assuring them that
the Comncc will every effort their behalf at
least possible expense
Eondholders again cautioned against selling their
coupons giving any powers Of attorney or being In
nucnced by misleading made in circulars freely
issued by parties antagonistc their interests bond
holders.
Attention called the fact that the time for the de-
post bonds expires Now l. after which date bonds
will only received by the Committee terms 10 DO
announced hereafter.
ERNST TIIALMANN, Of Ladenburg Tbamann & Co.,
4G Walst., Ncw.York Chairman.
ROOSEVELT G.. KOLSTON, President OF Farmers Loan
and Trust Co.. - Wilam-st., NewYork.
GERALD l.. HOYT, OF Maitland, Phelps g. Co.. "a Ex.
change Place. New-York.
FREDERICK STRAUSS representing J. & ". Seligman
s. Co., II Brold.st., New-YOrk Secretary.
WINTHROP SMITH OF w. & Z. Smith, 40 Chestnut
Philadelphia. Penn.
THEODORE c. WOODBURY., OF Woodbury. Moulton.
Portland, Ne.
WIN. X. NICHOLSON, President Land Title and Trust
Co., Cos Chcsnut-st., Philadelphia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
Cetturcs an6 Aleetinss.
Che 0nrf.

I linden PARK. NEW JERSEY. RACES
- TO-DAY (rHUisDAYl LAST DAY.
Six races. Commencing az 9 p. NJ.
Trains bv Pennsylvania Railroad from Cortandt and
Dcsbroses SIS. at 6:30. $40 9:i0 10 90 2:10.
II 40 special 100 specal aud 30 sDc,s Annex
boat from Brooklyn 90 minutes earlier Fare. round trip
Including Grand Stand Badge for Gentleman Si50 Tor
LADY el00.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

London. Oct 25. p. m.-New-Yorh. Pennsylvania
I'D Ohio first mortgage bonds. 1876: Canadian
a pac,ac 76ik: Erie les; do second consos. 76l4
II,Inos Central, 964 Mexican ordinary. liia; ST
PAM common. 65i.; Reading III; Mexican Central
",r 4 nor cent bonds. 1914.
a'so n m.-The amount Of bullion withdrawn
go he Pank OF England on balance to-day Is
iiSa oo The rate OF discount In the open market
TO- both short and three months bills is o.. per
~, paris advices quote per cent rentes at
ss francs III centimes for the account
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-26

There was unusual activity IN STATE issues
NJ. BUSINESS included snail sales Of Arkansas
funded es QialforD at 10. Arkansas 10. issued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24

programme. They say 50, publicly and privately.
They affect, feel, but a very tepid interest IN
Home Rule OF enthusiasm for it they have none
Their enthusiasm is for him; ana well re &C.
serves it.
That is one OF the reconstructed, they arc
more than One-why they are angry WIN INC
lands They seem TO believe that, II tie Lor"s
would only have been complasant enough u
surrender their convictions, and sacrifice the riSh
lovalists. and put the Constitution OF this King
dom into caldron the eternal Irish question would
h.,,o ceased 10 be eternal and have passed into
. transitorv STAG, even presently nave become
cxt,rct. Or. if they did not quite believe that,
they hoped for a respite, and that during the res
n;,o they would be allowed 10 devote some small
fraction Of Parliamentary time to EngllsH anu
Scotch and Welsh questions. They do verify oc-
love that in the passing of suudry Engllsh meas
mos of reform lies their best chance Of returning
% mower after that general election which can
not he very long postponed pfoDaoiy ho' o'Sonu
the early autumn OF next year
The Lords has made the passage OF these
measure, more difficult and diatory, and the New
castle Radical RACES accordingly and npbralds the
IJouse of Lords IN such terms as we saw AT the
bepnnlno of this discourse. You IN Anericd-'He
GOOD Gladstonians and the Obedlcnt servants OF
fine Irish-may feel bound 10 take the opposite
Wow and TO believe that the people OF England
are about to rise n their majesty and make an end
If the Lords solely or mainly because the Lords
has rejected Mr.. GladstOne's Home Rule Dill. lhao
il not the view held here, even by tioSe "l'h
whom YOU suppose yourselves in sympathy
&. w. S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
VETERAN COLONIAL STATESMAN.
From The Westminster Gazette: Australian corr


Westminster
our new and only Prlvy Councillor, Sir Alfred
Stephen. will be ninetyone years OF age In August
And he is st hale and hearty IN ms snowy halr
old and the intellectual faculties free from the ef
feets Of age lie rises a. eysry mSrnng takes S,a
to him by Miss stephen, and then listens to the
morning ssDeg sp IKE A Are Snc he n
short nap and then goes for driye oo.
Born in the West Indies the son of New South
Wales judge school he MS emgrdfnd at
Tasmania. which was then little more than
ceptacle for convcts: he lived there for some time.
framing the first laws Of the colony. and then
was appointed to a vacant judgeship in New
South Wales lie was , knsht ns tho aS lar
oolonv ' for thirty-two years being chief Justice
most of that time. and acknowledgements unti
year or favor awo a his e Dvoyce c when places
women on equality with men In matters matr-
in case Of prolonged drunkenness brutality i'm
prisonment OF their husbands. a REFORM which mas
Miss 50 Stephen claims that during his long life
her father has worked as hard as any man ma, awe
this supports Sir Henry Parkes's theory that no
one dies from overwork What kills men, says
n9ormed on the highest authority before Sir
Alfred raised to the rank OF r. g., inc claims
OF sir George Grey were also considered ou, why
Sir George was passed over in favor OF sr Alfred
"a Tory in politics. too has not been enptlned
Here Is an interesting autograph le''er VIM" III
MY dear Mr. Parkes Have you got Hours in a
Library or Essays by Barrister II not
shall be glad to present those volumes III sSn The
former is by my cousin and godson leslie stephen,
the son-n law OF Thackeray ana ehi.or oil The
Cornh Magazine The latter Untitled rI hnI,,,
Fraternity and Equality and also OF the work on
the Criminal Law which suggests ''modellins
OF our statutory Penal Code. a.. ,.,,,, 1T, .
II could substitute for either o. ihe MOTHS which
wished to send-s being. t'n sn reca, as would
other cousin of mine. Edward Dleeyunamely. The
Memoir Of Count CavouI,, FRED sTgpuurmn,y,.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-09
Counterfeit Paper.

A st. Louis dispatch Gays one of the
most dangerous counterfeits in existence
was presented at the counter of the state
bank today. 1t was an admirable fac
simile of a 50 certificate. 1t bears the
head of General w. S. Hancock, and is
of the series of 1886, letter e'B.n The
paper is so good as to defy detection by
any one except an expert, and
the work throughout Is admirable. The
point where detection is easiest is in the
lathe work around the figure 2, in the
upper right hand corner. This is light
and the lines are not as distinct as in the
genuine bill. Bank officials pronounce
it one of the best executed connterfeits
they have ever seen.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1893-01-09
A Rule Which Does not Often Arise but
new Possibly Exists.
LIKELY TO CONE UP IN CONGRESS-.
A Change Anticipated for rAppOrtionment
or Electors In the Various
Stakeholder News.
Special to THE cHRoN1cLE.l

Special to THE CHRoNIcLE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The admission
of six new states with twenty electors on
vote of 261 900 population, was dis
cussed in the senate committee of cleo
tions at the last meeting, and in look
ing over the final figures of the late cleo
ton one is impressed with at least one
conspicuous feature. theoretically, in
republican government the majority
governs. Though the government is
based upon this fundamental principle
the system of presidential elections is SO
constructed as to subvert the will of the
majority and enable minority to rule.
This result does not often arise, but the
possibility of it now exists. Six new
states this year cast PSI, $40 votes and
chose twenty presidential electors. At
the same time the state of Minnesota
cast 267 ZOO votes and has but nine cleo
toral votes. The new states are: