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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

THE UNIVERSITY LAND GRANT,
If the Anti-Monopolists have the
control Of the next Legislature, as we
believe they will, one of their first du-
ties will be to order thorough invsssi-
cation Of the disposition and admins
tration Of the State University Land
Grant.
1t appears that thas grant was one Of
the pastures green wherein Mc1lrath
luxuriated. The report of the Senate
Committee Of Investigation presents
some striking facts in this regard.
For instance, we learn that although,
: large amount Of pine timber was
taken from the University Lands during
the period Of five years from 1853 to
1868, not single dollar was paid by
McIlrath into the State Treasury, for
the benefit of the University Fund, un-
til August 10, 1868, when the sum Of
5000 was paid.
In 1868 and 1864, John Dudley cut
pine timber on University lands. The
Surveyor General repcrtedj that he had
scaled the logs So cut and they
amounted to LAS, LOO feet. McIlrath
settled with Mr.. Dudley at the rate of
So per NJ, probably less than the tim
Der was WORTH and Dudley paid over
to McIlra.h $2,296.2A Not one cent
of this yns erer paid bu Mtftrnth to
the State Treasurer.
At the same time jerks & Atkinson
paid McIlrath $176.4O.IO0 for pine
stumpage. Not a cent Of this aoas paid
to the State Treasurer.
In 1866, Farnhan & Co. Of Minneapolis
paid McIlrath, l,9l5.O for pine stump.
age, also cut on University lands. Not
one cent Of this soas pa ID to the State.
Here then we have, in these three
items alone, 81, 387 .66 received by Nc
Ilrath, from University lands, Of which
neither the State or the University has
ever received anything.
The University is property regarded
by our people IS one Of the most i'm
portant institutions in our State. A
thorough investigation should be made
, to ascertain the whole extent Of the
robberies to which it has been subject
,. ed. Certain it is, that it does not seem
to have realized from ,ts magnificent
endowment oil that it shOuld have real
lied. 1t is generally believed that it
assets have. been fritteref sway. Las
winter the State was called upon t.
make up some SIT 900 which had beef
spent from its permanent fund.
Give us m Anti-Msnopoly majority
in both hsanches Of the Legislature
next winner, and We viii have this i'm
: portant subject thoroughly invest
gated.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
THE N1cILRATH e MREZZLE.
WENT.

The other day we estimated the
losses to the school fund by the Repub-
lican ex-Auditor at half million dol
lars. The more We investigate the
matter the more we are convinced that
the extent Of the robbery will exceed,
rather than fall below that amount.
For instance, the State suffered, it is
estimated, . loss Of $4,000 by tres
passers, who cut pine timber on the
State lands without permits, and then
settled with McIlrath, who paid not
one dollar Of the amount to the State
and as the names Of the parties were
not preserved in the Surveyor Gen
erals Office or in the Office Of the State
Auditor, the committee could only
guess at the extent Of the fraud. In
placing it at $4,000, they fell prob
abably, far below the actual sum.
Again: Cover, Mower & Co., lumber
men, on two cuts on Mud Creek, com
promised with Mr.. McIlrath for -,
464.62 less than the value Of the timber
IS per the scale bill Of the Surveyo
General.
In short. the iniquity seems to b
fathomless.
Our children and our children's chill
dren for generations will suffer for thu
gross rebbesy. The political part
responsible for it should hide its hea
forever, instead Of brazenly demandln
a renewal Of public confidence.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
CoME OUT AND VOTE.

Remember that you may groWl and
complain for 364 days in the year, but
if Won do not on the 365th day,--to-
Wit, election da-.-?ut your growls and
complaints into the ballot box, they
will amount to nothing.
The ballot alone counts. It Is VIA
guns and sabres are in other countries
Use It If you would not come to gun
and sabres here.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
But where is their forsoard pay.

But where is their forsoard pay.
If the act was an iniquitons fraud
why do they not initiate Lawrence, Bur-
chard, Hoar and others and return it,
Why are they secretly denouncing
Averill and Dunnell for holding the
back pay, while they continue to hold
the forward pay under the same law,
now repealed? Come, eormorants, dis
gorge.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
THE BACK AND FORWARD PAY

Remember, voters. that the extent of
the salary grab is not confined to the
back pay. There was forward pay un-
der that act. Some members believing
the whole law to be fraud upon the
people. refused to receive increased pay
under it, and they returned to the Z.
S. Treasury such increased forward pay
as we'll as the back pay. The follow.
ing are the men who were honorable
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
orn campA1GrE EDITION.


After this date we shall not receive
any further subscriptions for the cam
paign edition of the ANr1-MosoPoL1sr.
Those who desire to continue the pa
per. will therefore please subscribe for
our Regular Edition.
To all those who have subscribed for
the Campaign Edition and have paid
for the same, or who have been paid
for by the State Central Committee,
we shall continue to send it till the end
of their three months subscription. But
there are number of instances where
the paper was subscribed for by the
State Central Committee, and not paid
for. The demands upon the Commit
tee were So great, that they had not
the funds to spare 70 pay those SUBJ
scriptions. As we have been publish
ing the Campaign Edition at heavy
loss, to our own pocket, we will have to
discontinue, after this issue, those cop
les which have not been paid for.
Should we happen to discontinue any
paper which has been paid for, we ask
that the subscriber will notify US and
we will rectifv the mistake.
We would add, that we are sorry to
part with any Of our readers. We be-
gin to regard them as great family
circle, with whom we hold our weekly
conversations upon matters and things
of interest to them.
Hereafter we will devote less space to
politics and more to miscellaneous read.
ing, news. and the discussion of materi'
al questions. We hope to make the
ANTI MoNoPoL1sr the great family
farmers and mechanics paper of the
State. We have no higher ambition
than to do all the good in our power tt
our fellow men and we will try tt
preach doctrines that will lift them W
morally, mentally, and pecuniarily
We will, no doubt, have many short
cummings; but we can only say.
"Be to our faults a little blind,
And to our merits very kind"
Next winter we will witness tn
most important Legislature eve,
convened in Minnesota. The farmer
and laboring men will need to be thor
oughly posted upon the votes and act
of their representatives. We propos
to devote considerable space to the de
bates and legislative doings. We vii
fairly and honestly treat of men an
things. For this reason alone, If n
other, our paper should be in the hand
of every man, Anti Monopolist and Re-
publican. Those who do not agree wit
us, should, at least, hear our side c
the case.
We hope, therefore, that all thos
who receive our paper, with this issue
for the last time, will at once subscrib
for our regular edition. We woul
suggest that all subscriptions be ser
by postal order, registered letter. o
draft. as cash subscriptions have,
several cases, been stolen from the mail
and when stolen there is no means {
tracing them out
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

n. Liberal Republicans and Demo-
crsts 8. old Dakota have nominated .
pood 81. ct. Mr.. Heinen, despite Steb-
bins non. ,un fusillade about the wood
boxes and he furnaces, has made a
faithful. eficA mt and courteous county
Auditor. we> rust it is no objection to
him that he il !. worthy representative
of that noble old "eutenic stock, which
has done 50 much !, to develop the re-
sources Of Minnesota, 70 new down It's
forests and turn its prairles into
ploughed fields.
There were one or two men on the
Peoples ticket for the Leg stature We
should have been glad to \ ave seen
nominated, and thus relieved them OF
all entangling alliances with thea sepuo-
licans; and there were one or tws 9th
ers who were candidates before thcL To-
eral and Democratic convention, N q
not nominated, who would have con-
ferred honor upon the party, and have
made excellent representative. But we
suppose the wisdom of many is greater
than the wisdom Of any one man, (even
though he edits the ANr1-MoNoPoLIsr,(
and on the whole the Legislative ticket
selected is good one.
Thomas Howes, Esq, of Hastings, is
an old settler, in fact one of the first
settlers Of Dakota county he is farm.
er, and a granger; in full sympathy
with the Autobiography party; and a
man of more than ordinary intelligence.
integrity and ability. He will, if elect
ed, reflect high credit upon his con.
stituents.
J. c. Mccarthy, Esq.,--familiarly
known as ''Jerry. us one of the nomi-
nees. Some years since there was con-
siderable prejudice against Mr.. Nc.
Carthy, as there may be yet in some
parts of the county, but his admirable
discharge Of the duties OF the Office Of
county commissioner, has removed that
prejudice from the minds Of all those
who came in contact with him. Nature
has done great deal for Mr.. Mccarthy.
He is one Of the shrewdest, keenest,
most enterprising and energetic men in
Minnesota. If he had had the opportu-
mites of early training enjoyed by some
men, he would have made his mark upon
the affairs Of the great world. If elected
to the house, he will take an influential
part in the work of the Legislature next
winter, and will accomplish whatever
he undertakes.
Of Mr.. Andrew Keegan, the third
candidate for the Legislature, we speak
at length elsewhere. We hope unrcas
oning prejudice against the man, simply
because he is poor and honest, will MOI
defeat him. Give him a chance. HI
has both education and integrity.
: Mr.. McGree, the fourth candidate, il
farmer, man Of excellent reputation
for honesty and good sense. He vii
run we'll wherever he is known.
With the fifth candidate, Mr.. Mer
rill, we have but slight acquaintance
He is quite young man, and is highl.
spoken Of by his friends and neighbvrs
4 We attended ard spoke at meeting
!. at Rosemount an the 18th inst. and
G we may judge the rest Of the county b.
the feeling there manifested, the Who'll
ticket will be elected by very larg
maj critics.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
WANTED:

A first class, energetic business man
who will canvass for adyer tlsements for
the ANrI-MoNoPoIIsr on liberal COM
mission. References required.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

The trial of Andrew Roos, charged
With the murder If l.. Wilson, Of St.
Johns, Kandiyohi county, commenced
at Nillmar Monday, Judge Vanderburs
presiding.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29

A BARuE containing $500 bushels Of
wheat vas. sunk BY the Arkansas just
below Minnesota, Friday night
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-10-29
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THURSDAY, OCT. 20, 1874.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
KAHN l. FREIBERG.
Look at eur black alpacas at
Is cents.
Facta for Housekeepsrs.

That Dooley's yeast powder will pro-
duce from twenty-five to forty pounds
more bread from barrel OF -four than
by the old-time tedious process Of rails.
ing dough with bakers or hop yeast.
The economy Of purchasing Dooley's
yeast powier can readily be seen by all.
1t permits no waste Of -four prepared
with it, produces elegant, light, nutritious
rolls, biscuits or pastry, such as can be
eaten and relished by invslids or the
most confirmed dyspeptics. Put up in
packages to suit customers, and for sale
by any and all grocers. Dooley 4
Brother, manufacturers, So New street,
New York. eod4w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
UNKNOWN SUICIDE.

A Stranger Visit = she Cemetery and
sewers Hats JdguIar Vein with n
Pocket Kmafs.
This morning the dead body Of white
man was discovered in Elmwood Gene
terry. The mans throat was cut and the
indications we're that he had committed
suicide. Esquire Spelman, accompanied
by DR.. Marable, visited the cemetery and
held an inquest. The dead man was
about fifty years of age, gray hair and
whiskers, and was dressed in a gray coat,
light brown vest, dark brown pants with
stripe, cloth CATERS, white shirt, plug hat.
Near by was small pocket knife COW
cred with blood. Three distinct gashes
appeared on the left side of the neck, the
last cut having severed the jugular vein
and producing death almost Instantly
On his person was found several india
rubber stamps, marked as follows: Fred.
R. Foot, General Agent Singer Manu-
featuring Company, jackson, Tenn, )"
"a. 7. Shegay;" "E. NJ. Jones, agent"
He had also on his person sew
eral postal cards, addressed to
Nv. Freeman, Paris, Tennessee" y which
is believed to have been the name Of the
suicide. Nothing else was found on the
body except ten cents in currency, aud
nothing was found to indicate the cause
for committing the fearful and bloody
act. The man must have committed
suicide on Sunday last, as his hat, which
was near by, was halt filed with water,
and we have had no rain since that day.
The deceased was about FIVE feet six
inches in hight, and had quite re
spectacle appearance. When found his
right hand supported his head as he re-
clined on the hill at the foot of tree,
which proves that he used the knife with
his left hand. Nothing further was dis
covered that could cast any light upon
the frightful tragedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
Amusenents.

MEMPHIS THEATER. Last night Geo.
L. Fox and his Humpty Dumpty troupe
appeared at the theater before large
audience, probably the largest Monday
night house that has appeared in our
CITY for years, The pantomime was very
attractive and amusing aud was fully
enjoyed BY the audience. Among the
specially acts presented were the 0lyu-
plan Ca!isthenics, by Mile Lucia and
Grin Brothers; musical melsnge, BY
Miss Georgia Spalding;c minstrelsy,
by Dunbar; wire-walkinS, by Louise Bo.
she'll; Swiss warbliug, by Deverchere;
acrobatic feats. by 0rrin Brothers, etc.
Mr.. Fox has introduced many changes
and improvements into his great spe-
cialty since last he appeared in our city.
No one can witness Humpty Dumpty
without INDUCING in laughter, and the
man who makes the werld laugh is
public benefactor and philsnthropist.
AS the clown Hunpty Dumpty," Geo
Fox is superb, and he is well supported
by an excellent troupe. There will be
performances at the theater each night
OF the week and matinees viii be given
on Thursday Thanksgiving Day. and on
Saturday at the usual hour.
JEFFERSON OPERA HOUSE,. The houses
at this popular vaudeville theater are on
the increase. Manager Steele, with com
mendable enterprise, has secured the
famous prodigy Little Dot" who sp
peared last evening; also the pleasing
prctean actress, Miss Abbie Fsrnsworth.
and Mile Jean Dupont, the French jug
gler Other novelties are promised in
rapid succession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
NEW YORK
aufcfd A Great Many Men out OF
Employment-Hndem

sufcId. IA Great Many Men out OF
EDploymept-Hndemnity.
NEW YoRK, November 24-Gsrvey
Delmer. laborer, aged sixty. committed
suicide by hanging himself yesterday,
leaving a note addressed to his wife, say
ing that he was impelled to the act by
destitutiol and fear of starvation in the
hard winter at hand.
Reports from the trades unions of this
city and Brooklyn show three times as
many men ont OF employment as at the
same time last year, and the suspension
of building with cold weather will soon
add largely to the number.
A Herald Madrid special says the
Spanish government has expressed a
willingness to pay the indemnity in the
Virginius case on the same basis as that
with which Great Britain was satisfied
for the outrage perpetrsted on her sub
jects.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
MORE BEEcHERIsM.

Henry Ward Beecher preached ser
mon recently that would delight Tyn'
dali or any Of the so called scientists
he assumed that man, as 6rst created
was as near zero as possible in the scale
of animal life, aud by long process OF
evolution attained his present high or
der of intelligence. he ignores the idea
of mans fall, and argues, on the con
trary, that the race has been on the as
cending scale ever since emerging iron
the depths of nonenity. Beecher took
the position many years ago that there is
no material hell, greatly to the delight OF
some in bis congregation who had cause
to feel anxious on the subject. Since
then he hn7 strengthened the impression
that he believes what be hrs taught,
or at least has made up his
mind to take his chances. That problem.
il seems, ought TO concern him more than
ever, as its solution is several years
nearer at hand than when he preached
that famous sermon. In bis view the
human kind must have reached its max
imum in soul and body. and indeed be-
gun to descend on the declining scale.
He has become reckless in his old age,
and it would not be surprising any time
If he we're to discard the bible alto
gether, and openly. His teachings for
many years have been in direct opposi-
ton to doctrines and plain declars-
tons, and yet this man occupies a pulpit
and has his admirers among those pro
I essing TO he Christians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
FOREIGN.

FALMOUTH, ENGLAND, November "a. =
The schooner ]. C. Triumph has arrived
from Chicago.
PARIS, November 24-The govern
ment has ordered the release of several
members of the crew Of the Spanish
steamship Moves, which was seized at
ST. Jean DeLuse, on representation at
Bayonne that she was not laden with
contraband of war for the Carlists
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
n,nth ofcoIontIRIIIr Wll,on.

Colonel William Wilson, Of the Sixth
New York volunteers, Familiarity known
during the war as Billy Wilson's Zou.
ayes, died Friday in New York. The
regiment which be formed aud com.
handed was composed OF some Of the
most desperate criminals in the city Of
New York, but under a stern military
discipline. became quite efficient Viii
son himself, though entirely ignorant Of
military matters, and quite illiterate
besides, was found useful in some respects
and both be and his regiment turned out
much better than could have been rea-
sonsbly expected For long time IN
the early part Of the war bis regiment
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
A Hurrl zane nNm-ges Trentou, N.
J.. 80 the m unI of $4,000.

Nav YoRK, November "a "A hurrl-
cane passed over Trenton last evening,
and damaged that city to the amount OF
$4,000 and the country North of Tren-
ton $4,000 or $4,000. No more. so far,
is known. In Trenton Mortons row OF
six houses, on Warren street; kline's
Hall, corner of Washington and Market;
Golding's flint mill on First street,
and Greenes saw,mills were destroyed;
Hutcheuson's factory. Watson's foundry
ard portion OF the Catholic parsonage
we're unroofed. Boats on the river we're
upset and the boat houses and shed en-
tirely demolished. A brakeman was
blown from the train on the Belvidere
and Delaware railroad and killed. Two
other persons in Trenton we're killed.
The meadows back Of Elizsbethport we're
flooded six to ten feet deep by the extra
ordinary high tide. and thousands Of
tons of hay in stacks foated away or
was destroyed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24

SOME people are SO unreasonable. Mr..
c. G. Beasley got married the other
night at Nashville, and IS it was
the fifth time he had launched his
bark on matrimonial seas, the boys
expressed their interest in his
happiness by an impromptu serenade.
They played some selections from the
New Zealand opera with COW bells,
gougs, tin buckets, rams horns and
other i. struments suggestive Of domestic
tranquility. Then they called on him
in body, and invited him 10 join them
in a drink at his own expense, but be
declined. Then they took fence rail
in the parlor, and remarked that he
might take free ride. Strange to say,
he so far misconstrued their kindness as
to have fourteen or eighteen Of them ar
rested and ordered to report to the Re-
corder. Beasley is evidently q man Of
little music in bis soul.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
AN IMPORTANT SUIT.
The Charleston Railroad Company
Bued for Damages.


sued for Damages.
To-day Colonel a. Clay King, a we'll
known attorney, brought suit against
the Charleston railroad for damages
amounting TO one thousand dollars. The
causes Of the action are as follows: Col.
King resides at ellis Station, three
miles out on the Charleston road. The
charter OF the railroad company pre-
scribes that but FIVE cents mile shall be
charged, but the company insists that no
amount less than twenty five cents shall
be taken as fare. Col. King refused to
obey this arbitrary law of the company,
and rendered fifteen cents as fare for the
three miles from ellis Station to
the city. The conductor refused to ac-
cept the amount and had the train
stopped, and Colonel King was dumped
out unceremoniously on the roadside.
For this be brings his action for the
moderate amount above stated, with a
view to test the legality Of the orders OF
the company, which orders violate the
charter. Colonel King is an able law
yer, one who will carry the important
question to the Supreme Court, and one
who will give the company all the law
necessary to enforce the provisions of
the charter, which too many companies
ignore in their intercourse with the pub
| lie
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24

Detroit Free Press; Among the
dozen women who crowded into the
office of the director Of the poor yester-
day morning was little female with sad
eyes and an anxious look. Well,
what do you wanti" asked the director,
as he came to her case. "Td like some
money" she whispered. How much~
well, cant say exactly" she replied;
"how much do you generally give out to
them when they want to buy a bead
beltP" She didn't get any relief.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24

CAIRO, November "a -Arrived-Colo-
RADIO, Vicksburg, m. Departed
James Howard, New Orleans, II pm;
City of Alton, New Orleans, | am;
Colorado, St. Louis. Weather CLOUDY
and cold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24
NOTICE.

stIII on MandI Oysters, Fish ana
Camel
As have taken the agency for 81.
Edwards Norfolk oysters, ] will say that
| will guarantee to sell the best, and at
the lowest prices. As have given up
my old stand will thank all my old
customers and friends to give me a call
at my new stand, No. 1893 Second street,
between Madison and Monroe
]. D. EDWARDS,
Agent for q. Edwards, Norfolk, Va.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24

We have heretofore refrsined from
publishing a list of the Senators and
Representatives elect to the next GENE
raj Assembly in order to give list at
least approaching correctness. We have
taken some pains to ascertain the name
aud address Of each member and believe
that the list which appears 10 day is COM
plete. Our readers can cut it out for
future reference, assured of its reliability.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-24

A MAN named Swinton, who lately
ran for Mayor of New York city and re
ceived only a few hundred votes, is out
in card, fully explaining how be
yielded TO the opportunities of his
friends, and how the said friends mad
vertently forgot It was election day and
remained at home. We have heard such
explanations before and always found
them clear and satisfactory. When q
man is beat, the only pleasure left is
found in explaining how it was done.