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The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

The Sovereigns of Industry are
rapidly increasing their members in
some sections of the country. :. An
exchange says that Springfield, Mass.
has now four councils with member
ship Of over 1000, and they report that
their members are saving over $l,500
per week in making purchases. They
have just closed a contract for supply
ing their families with coal at a saving
Of $l.3O per ton. They claim that
they csn buy -four in Chicago and have
it delivered at their doors for $7.45 per
barrel, which would cost $40 per barrel
If purchased in the usual way.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
wind and Water - she- OeGEai
Farm In wasecA CounSy.
from the Janesville Argus

The wind mills for hosting water are
in position on the DeGraff farm. There
is one of small size on the pig s.palace''
for elevating water, with pipes running
all through the building to each CON.
partment. and the porkers can be vet
down very satisfactorily and with great
ease. The larger sized mill is elevated
on = tower over the famous we'll and ia
provided with force pump which forces
water into the large tank elevated to the
height Of the barn. This tank is tam.
ped with pipes, which run in every con-
celvable direction, supplying basins and
troughs in the different fields as well as
all the barns and houses. Hydrants
are arranged here, there and every-
where. A hose can be attached at
every building and water carried en-
tlrely over it. The best possible insur-
ance imaginable now covers the build
ing. The tank is supplied with q waste,
pipe, which discharges in the wen: 60.
the mill can grind away and no danger
from an overflow. The pipes are Helll
projected from the frost, and takei alY
IN all, it is the crowning effort of Mr..
DeGraf: We can imagine nothing fur.
ther to be done, though perhaps be NAV
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
How M0ultOn Came to Suppress His
Long Statement.

Ss-sOseASAAS~
New YORK, Aug. 19.-The following
are published as the facts Of the alleged
compromise spoken of last weak:
On returning to Brooklyn, Mr.. Moul-
ton, under the provocation of beirg re-
ferred to as a blackmailer,
did prepare a long statement
composed mainly of his own recollec-
tions ofthe various events of the scan
dial, his own assertions that Beecher
and Mrs. Tilton had made confessions
of adultery to him, but unsupported
by any documents other than those
which he subsequently submitted to
the committee and one other which has
been described by Beecher's lawyers
as manufactured. When he prepared
this statement Moulton denounced
Beecher to correspondent of West
ern neTlspaper who next day telegraph
ed the statements to
his paper where they
were published on the very day Mou1-
ton submitted his short statement, con-
tanning oGe of the gravest illusions.
Mr.. Kingsley, of Brooklyn bridge no.
toriety, had wrought this sudden
change m Moultons purpose.
During the Sunday which intervened
hetwren his talk with the correspondent
and the informal talk with the commit
tee, Kingsley met at Mr.. Moulton' s
house Moulton himself, his father,
Franklin Wooorufr and two or three
other persons. Kingsley communicat-
ed to the friends of Moulton
that the latter's own safe
lty was at stake. 1t was
finally decided Moulton should not at
tack Beecher or confirm Tilton further
than BY submission of the papers called
for.
Gen. Butler read the long statement
the same mig hit, and advised is sup
preston for future use. As
Ia consequence of Kingsley s
information and Buffers advice, Moul-
ton changed his statement, but forget
to alter the correspondents letter.
Kingsley's only suggestion Of paying
money to Tiltcn, was = remark made
publicly by him to the effect that
Tilton need not want for money;
he could have 5000 If he named it.
No friend or counsel Of Bsecher IN any
way authorised or couatenanced the ef-
forts Of Kingsley in the direction Of
compromise. It was purely = volun-
tary interference on his part and was
designed for the protection of Noulton.
New YoRK, Aug. l9.-Frank Moul-
ton arrived home early this morning.
He refused 70 give audience to any one.
Tilton is at his own house and also de-
clined interviews. Both are said to be
engaged on new statements.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

~ nut 90G VxWSE mas UO0Cs
The patrons of California claim that
the grange movement has saved in the
one item of wheat the sum of $5,O0O,.
O0O. It has been done by making war
upon the grain rings of San Francisco.
before the grange year '73, the differ
ence between the price per bnshel be-
tween San Francisco and Liverpool was
about 80 cents. In '73 it was only 6d
cents per bushel, thus giving the farm.
ers z3 cents more. The saving on the
$4,000 tons shipped at San Francisco.
would be nearly three and a half mil.
lions Of dollars: besides that shipped
from Vallejo. All this is owing to the
concert and cooperation of the farm.
ers. Then there is the cheapening o1
sacks, warehouse expenses, transporta
ton, drice of machinery. ETC., bringing
the saving up to ten million dollars.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
The Last Missouri Murder.

From dispatches Of last night con-
cerning the murder of B. H. johnson.
and wife, at North Lexington, Mo-, it.
appears that johnson had not lived
happily with his wife, and left for Ken
lucky some months ago. He returned
suddenly last Sunday evening, accom-
panied by Lorenzo johnson, q cousin.
one riding a fine horse and the other o
mule, and stopped at the house of Mrs.
Lindsey, mother Of Johnson's wife.
About two o'clock on Monday morning
pistol shot was heard in the room oc--
cupied by johnson and his wife, and on.
the family entering, johnson was found
with bullet hole in his head and his
skull broken, and his wife head mashed
to q jelly with an axe. A letter was
found on the table, signed by B. H..
johnson, addressed to Lorenzo john
son, in which he says he committed the
deed, and determined to do so before
leaving Lexington, on account Of his
wifc's infdelity. The statement in the
letter is not believed, for the reason that
johnson could not write. Lorenzo is:
thought to be the murderer. although
there is no proof Of it.. About ten
o'clock Monday morning, train from
the west came down, and just as Loren
20 was getting aboard, he was arrested
for horse stealing. The horse and mule
ridden by him and cousin proved to
have been stolen at Ofailcn, Mo-, and
these two men answer the thieves de-
scription. johnson was taken to kich-
mond, and at last accounts fears were
entertained that he would be lynched.
The verdict Of the jury was that john
son and his wife were killed by blows Of
an axe and pistol shots after being chlo-
reformed. Lorenzo johnson is not
charged with murder, but the matter is
involved in great mystery.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
Extertions in the Elevator b .stnes

EXt0rtiOns In the Elevator Business.
1t would seem that the great railroad
and moneyed corporations have used
every means within their reach and
power as engines Of extortion and op-
preston. Here is what the Industrial
Age says about the elevator business at
Milwaukee:
The only elevator not within the con-
troll Of the st. Paul Co. is that known
as the old Sweet Warehouse, or eleEa-
tor. This elevator was bought of L.
j. Highly, by prominent business man
Of Milwaukee, for SIS, 600. Oee-third Of
it was sold to prominent St. PaulCo.
official. at cost. At the end If the first
year, the St Paul Co. gentleman had,
for his share of the profits. his So, 600
back and LOCO over! The elevator
cleared 327J 900 more than its cost the
first year the present owners had it.
OF this $4,000, there was s75,eOo
too much wrung from the farmers IN
Transporting their wheat to the sea
board markets. Is it any wonder the
owners of these elevators hste to give
up SO good = thingi But is it not a
wonder that legislators, who have no in
terest in the extortionate exactions that
roll up such colossal profits, will de-
sert or betray their constituents, and
perPetuate them!
We make the foregoing special allu-
sion to the old Sweet Elevator from no
spirit of iu-win towards either Of its
proprietors. On the contrary it would
afford the writer most sincere pleasure
to render one Of them any legitimate
kindness IN his power. But having
been aesured, froa what we consider Z
responsible source grain dealer
that the facts are as stated, we deem it
our duty to make special mention Of
them for the infornafioo Of the Legisla-
ture and the public
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
Market @epurts.
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.

St. Paul Produce Market, Aug. 10.
Minnesota operators in grain have
been for some weeks discouraged at the
prospect of prevailing low prices for the
new crop of wheat, and their forebod-
ing seems to be confirmed by to-day's
dispatches from Milwaukee, Chicago
and New York. Whether or not the
belief is. correct that the worlds sup
ply of breadstuffs is so large that the
American surplus wheat cannot be
marketed within the coming year ex-
cept in competition with a superabund-
ance Of European wheat, the effect Of
that belief is plainly apparent in the
three great markets of this country;
and certainly-until next Spring, when
the water courses are again open and
when the worlds supply will be more
closely measured,-it is not probable
that higher prices can be
established. It is more probable that
prices will go yet lower. In this latter
event it is safe to calculate that the ma
jority Of Minnesota and Wisconsin far
mers will hold the bulk of their wheat
until next June. 1t is suggested that
this holding wheat from sale by the
producers would have the effect to
stiffen prices not only for the time it is
held back but all through the year we're
it not for the common practice of stor-
ing at shipping points. Time
and roads both favoring at
hat season, our farmers are
in the habit of drawing their grain in
during the latter part of winter, and
much of it is delivered in the fall and
early winter. 1t is Of course most con-
yenient to do the hauling at those sea-
sons, and it is desirable to have the
wheat ready for immediate delivery
when profitable sale can be made. But
with the present prospect Of low prices
not only through the winter, but in the
spring, would it not in the end be better
for farmers to hold their wheat in their
own granaries, where it is out Of sight
as well as out Of reach Of manipulators
of grain markets for once stored in
any public warehouse, anywhere, it
forms part Of the basis Of all move
ments in the controlling markets.
Corn is the one grain which is main.
tanning it's value. We quote it at 75c
and firm. Old oats are firmly held al
60 to &c.: new oats As to SOC. Bar.
ley IS to SOC. Rye 65 to 75c.
Inferior grades of -four are quotable
at 1926; xxx, $3.50 to $6.25. Brar
is held at GA to SIG ton. Feed $50
| to 1872. gn hs ne..
Pork is steady at S25 to $3.50, the
stock here being light, and could moi
be replaced at those figures even at the
reduced quotations East, of yesterday
and to-day. Hams, Is IL to Ice
shoulders, IL to IL 1-2c; breakfast
bacon, l3 IL to l4c; clear sides, IL t.
13 1.2c; lard, Is 1-2 to Ice.
Eggs are plenty, and prices hav'
weakened to IA to 16c.
Choice TO fancy table butter is still
quoted at 25 to 30c; fair to good, l6 t,
2Oc; grease to fair, IL IL to Ice.
Clifford & Maxfeld quote frnit as fol
lows: Blueberries, 50 to $3.50; gree.
apples, $3.50 to $3.50; California pears
bushels, $3.50 to 81; California Plums
half bushels, $3.50 to $3.50.
Chicago Pr0dmce Poard. Aug. 10
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

We learn that Mr.. Oliver Dalrymple
has four hundred acres of Odessa wheat
damaged sufficient by the rust to make
it entirely worthless, and that he has
abandoned the harvesting. Il viii be
remembered that Mr.. Dalrymple was
among the first to introduce this species
Of Wheat.-Hastings Union.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

JAcxsox county farmers are early
plowing up the ground gone over By
the grasshoppers with = view to i'm
prove the next years crop.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

Ine Ohio new constitution appears
20 nave been defested at the election Of
Iueeday ~ 2 large majority in light
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

Another cloud burst occurred 1t
Austin. Nevada, yesterday, flooding the
town badly, but no lives were lost.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

From the address of the Master of the
National Grange, Master Adams Of Iowa, de-
livered at the last National Grange meeting
at St Louis, January, 1874:
"Article xii. also demands most serious
consideration to definitely decide what in
depreciation shall be put upon the word
political" am gratified that our members
are substantially q unit in the opinion that
the Order should not in any sense become a
political party. But at the same time, there
are questions most fundamentally affecting
our material Interests a0hich can only be
reached through LcgislGtion.-It seems IN
PERATIvE that such questions should BE dis
cussed in tie Grange. Shall it be said that
such questions were political in the meaning
of the Constitution? The questions Of
TRANSPORTATION, TAXATION, FINANCE, COR
RUPTIoN IN PUBLIC PLACES, ,Uere such as come
home to the c0nscienees and pockets of our
members, and they wish to know whether
they will be denied the privilege of can
va<sing them On the ground of politics.
TO this suggestion the National
Grange replied as follows in their
NATIONAL PLATFORM
1--WE emphatically and sincerely assert the
OFT repeated truth taught in our organic law,
liiat tuc ufdiYe, NauOnal, State or SOOOr-
dinate, is not political or party organiza-
ton. No Grange, is true to its obligations,
can discuss political or religious questions,
nor call political conventions, nor nominate
candidates, nor even discuss their merits in
its meetings
Yet the PRINCIPLES We TEACH UNDERIIE ALL
TRUE POLITICS, ALL True srATEsMANsH1P, and
if properly carried out will tend to purify the
whole political atmosphere Of our country
For we seek the greatest good to the greatest
number
We must always bear in mind that no one,
by becoming Patron of Husbandry. giyes
up that inalienable right and duty which be-
longs to every American citizen, to take a
proper interest in the politics Of his country %
"We propose meeting together, TALKING
roaETHFR, and generally ACTING fOGETH-
ER, for our mutual protection and advance
ment"
1--WE are opposed to any such spirit and
management Of any corporation or enter
prise as tend to oppress the people and rob
them of their just profits
"We are opposed to excessive salaries and
high rates Of interest
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

neapons hour: New process spring wheat
extras continue in favor, and some Of the
choicest brands command more money than
the best winter wheat extra, for the reason
| that they are quite as handsome, while they
yield from twenty to thirty more loaves to
the barrel" New York prices for Hour are
given in the same paper "St Louis double
and triple extra, s.. 20; Minnesota new pro-
cess, $lO.SO-" St Louis flour is the highest
in the market next to our own That is q
pretty good record for young State.
Let the Oranges study out this mat
ter. Do we get as much for our wheat
as the high price Of our -four would
justifye Is there fair divide between
the farmer aad the miller!
Under the new process, it is said, less
than five bushels of No. l wheat will
make . barrel Of -four. At Sl.l5 DER
bushel this would amount to 1915. II
we viii suppose freight and commission
to amount to SL25, this would make
81. 90 per barrel Then the account
would stand Price in New York
5000; cost Of wheat, transportation
and commission 500; profit of the
miller $3.50.
Let US apply our maxim. Live and
let i've" Give the miller agosd proGt,
liberal profit, but give the farmer .
fair divide also.
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20
&rauge 2epartment.

[From the Constitution of the National
Grange.]
TEE ULTIMATE OBJECT OF THIS ORGANIzA-
TIoN Is FOR MUTUAL INSTRUCTION AND PRO-
LECTION.
Human happiness is the acme of earthly
ambition. Individual happiness depends
n910n GENER Al pQOSpFPyrv
The anti-monopolist., 1874-08-20

"Oh, sometimes glimpses on the sight,
Through present wrong the eternal right"
And all OF good the past has had
Remains to make our own time glad''
Through the harsh voices Of our day
A low, sweet prelude finds its way
Through clouds of doubt and creeds of fear
light is breaking calm and clear.''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-12-12

KEEPrNG CELEET.-A correspondent of the
Germantown To'egrGph' says: \ friend Of
mine has kept his celery through the winter
now for several wears b. standing il in spring
water about an inch in depth; and kept thus
it continues 10 grow and send up fresh
branches 50 tina. he has cut nicely blanched,
tender tops two or three times in winter.
Ny trouble with the trench system has been
meadow mice, which appear TO be quite as
fond Of the plant as am, and make sad hovoc
with it. Otherwise it was the best way 10
Keep it, which had .n opportunity Of try
ing
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Snecp Washing.

SEINE years ago the good people of the tow
Of T., Mass, assembled for the purpose o.
forming temperance society. After the pre-
liminalies the pledge was submitted to the au.
dience for signatures. At that. Deacon Smith
arose and addressed them thus;
My friends, | should have no objections to
signing your pledge, but for one thing. | have
always been accustomed to have my plum pud-
ding at Christmas. Now, You all know that
plum pudding is good for nothing without
sauce, and sauce is insipid without little good
brandy in it. Now, if you can fix your pledge
so that can have my brandy sauce and plum
pudding AT Christmas, but at no other time
and Deacon s. signed the pledge.
Soon after Farmer Jones arose and said
My friends, | have no objections to 81 gning
your pledge if you will allow me one thing.
always want liquor in the harvest field, to coun-
teract the bad effect of 50 much cold water as is
usually drank at that time. If you can fix it
50 that | can have my liquor in the harvest field
will sign your pledge"
Again, after considerable arguing there was
clause added allowing Farmer Jones his
liquor in the harvest field. but at no other
time.
After Farmer Jones had taken his seat, his
neighbor Bent arose.
My friends, said he, II viii sign your
pledge if you will add one thing to ii, that is,
fix it so that can have my liquor at sheep
washing. think ii very necessary for men TO
have some good strong liquor to drink when
coming out Of the water after washing sheep,
to prevent the bad effects Of standing 50 long
in it,"
After a great deal Of talk clause was added
allowing Farmer Bent his liquor at sheep wash
ing, but al no other time.
When all had signed the pledge, the meeting
was adjourned for one week.
The next morning one Of Farmer g. 5 neigh
bors was passing his house and the old gentle
man stepped out just then, glorionsly drunk
why, Uncle John, how's this p said the
ncighbor, a good deal surprised, Il thought
you signed the temperance pledge last night o.
so did. replied Uncle John, "hut 0hicl
am washing sheep
lie led the way to the barn. the ncighbor fol-
lowing On arriving there he saw, standing in
the middle Of the barn foor,a big wash tub about
half full Of water, and ,r old ram tied to it, wet
as he could be, and .hi,criug with cold. Close
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They tell us that the reason that hired CIR!
get four dollars week in the Catskills is bccaUs
they have to 60 down stairs ut midnight to TOOL
after masked burglars and strange noises, whil'
the man Of the house takes his position unde
! the bed.
| An ignorant llousemaid who had to call gen
tleman to dinner, found him engaged in using d
tooth brush We'll, is he coming said the
lady of the house when the servant returned
Yes, ma am, directly was the reply " he. :
iis sharpening his teeth
Dr., Cuyler wants all young ladies to band TO-
gether to say No lips shall touch my lips that
have touched bottle. Rather rough, this, on
the fellows that were brough, up by hand.
When is money damp? When it is due in the
morning and mist at night.
a splendid ear but very poor voice, as
the organ-grinder said to the donkey.
A Terre Haute man not being able 10 collect
a bill of sixteen dollars against doctor coucud-
ed to take it in physic. He lost good deal of
flesh by the operation
There is no plural to Dodiy-longlegs, as it
always been regarded as Il singular creature
" !. Cbm. Ide.
The procurement OF a clean paper collar for
the groom delayed a heightened Newark we'd
ding an hour and half the other day.
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! 'UDGET OF FUN.


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which lies NJ his feet
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Kansas church ,namber 10 have to draw out his
revolver in order to get at his two cents for the
contribution box.
Two Brooklvn Indies mother and daughter
were turned ont Of the church Of Lea lnvalides
nowr IN ,ho,roul ,,,iror
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Said; lie ; TAI enough 10 act III TWO paris
a play upon words as the fireman said
when he thrust MS nose INTO the BOOKSELLER
'hop 10 put OUT 'he names
physician advised a patient to take walk
on an empty stomach Whose stomach? fee
'Iy asked the patient
Seventy-tiye Indies Of Rochester are out in
card denying that they sleep in their corSets in
order to keep their farms graceful.
The difference between a fool and 4 looking
glass IL said to be that the fool speaks without
rejecting, and the looking-gass reflects without,
speaking.
.Nv d.,,. .;,. said . candidate occo.tino a
stray WAC an tho dov Of eIect;on linn very
glad to see YOU You needn't be. replied the
wag have voted
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man of = ,y,o on ,eo,rirc the 5eo,h ofo vcoI-
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