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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
THE DAWN OF LIGHT At LAST.

Even the Republicans begin to see
the ruinous effect of their rule in the
South. We quote an associated press
dispatch as to the recent caucus Of
United States Senator'S in Washington:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2l.-The
Republican Senators held caucus this
afternoon at the solicitation Of the
Southern Republican Senators and Rep
resentatives, at which the condition of
the South was considered. Senators
from the South advocated the sending
of troops to several Of the States Of that
section. They feared that the Repub-
lican party was hopelessly dead unless
decisive steps were taken during
the present session to put down
the turbulent whites. They confessed
th3'r inability to poll uhit3 rotes. The
Northern Senators did not indorse the
proposition, a nd some of them openly
expressed themselves against further in
reference with affairs Of the South,
saying they had lost many votes in the
North by it. Senator Lewis. Of Virsi-
MIA. declared that the Republican party
had lost power in the South because Of
the bad character Of many of its acould
b. leaders, and advocacy of the civil
rights bill, which he considered most
lnlqultous measure. The South could
only Be carried By the REPUBLICAN par
tyas dtprasent organic ID by sending
soldiers enough there to prerent the
psopl5 from roting. The majority evil
IDENTIFY agreed with these remarks, as
before vote was taken many of the
Senator's left the room. and Senator
Morton, who was relied upon by the
extreme Republicans, did not come to
their relief.
This is not partisan statement, but
fair account of what occurred.
Speaking of the carpet baggers the
Chicago Tribune Republican, says:
The manner in which they have done
this IS almost too familiar and shameful
to recapitulate. They have helped to
keep alive the feeling of hatred in the
South against the North, and have en-
Uttered the white people against the
Government and the poor blacks, who
have been made the tool of their cor
rupt purposes. They have ruined the
finances of four or five States, and have
entailcd upon the South an enormous
bonded Indebtedness, which has in great
part gene into their own pockets. They
have brought dishonesty, bribery, and
corruption into the administration of
public offices. They have contaminated
the bench, sold and bought justice.
and made a mockery Of law. They
have manipulated elections to suit their
selfish purposes, have placed the white
and black races il: dangerous antagon-
ism with each other, and have constant.
~ opposed and prevented the ressora-
ton Of peace and order With such a
record as this, it does not become car
pet baggers in Congress to dictate to
Northern Republicans how they shall
be treated and what degree of respect
shall be accorded to them. 1t does not
become them to ask that carpet baggers
shall be sustained and encouraged
whether right or wrong. The thief
might as well ask the officer to pro-
tect him in the stealing.
This IS precisely what we preached
before election.
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canes, and they don't occur often
! enough to make the mill available. But
as weathercock the thing is a grand
success. It's broad tail whirls around
every time the wind changes, with the
fidelity of a politician and but for the
fact that $500 is high price for a.
weathercock. we should be happy.
The price Of the mill alone was $l35.
exclusive of the freight. We under.
stand that Dales sells such mills to the
agent for about $50 or $40; and the
purchaser pays the balance of 500 or
$40 to the agent for two days work
putting 1T up; and to illustrate the fsct
that farmers are natural born fools. and
proper subjects Of prey for every fellow
who can live off them.
But it may be said, why didn t Dale's.
agent put your mill i'll order? Simply
because he had got our money and
notes and was through Nth us. His
mills are like Hodges razors. which
were made not to shave but to sell. We,
go every few days, and study that pref
ty picture book, and the fat cattle and
the blooming garden, and Dale's mill.
saving house on fire, &C.. and it re-
lieves us of any extra self-conceit we
may have, and draws the blood down
irsm our head into our boots.
We have taken Dale's valuable mill
down, and laid it tenderly away, like
the corpse oil one loved and lost, and
We are now putting up Halliday mill,
and If 1t works well we shall tell our
readers all about it. In the meantime
we would be glad to hear the exp.r;-
ence OF our fellow farmers as to mills
and picture books; and we call on our
State agent, Milne, to respond with
the makers of windmills and ascertain
their bottom figures, and thus get clear
of those middle men who CHARGE Won
500 for two days work, and then leave
you In the lurch as soon as they have
got all they can out of you.
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WIND MILLS--OUR EXPERIENCE,

We have often thought that we might
make greater Use VI the wind as & motive
POKER than we do. There are L, 600 wind
mills ii Holland and Flemish Belgium. each
dong L ON six TO ten horse power service.
according 70 the strength OF the wind and
working tweniy-ionr hours per pay, and
every ds.v in the month during tn rainy
se1so2. ami when the SHOWS and ice ar.
melting and the streams are high The an
nua! cost Q. the wiid.liIls in Holland il
ss,poJ,4rp. Twenty tirnes that sum " ould
not operate steaIn power suf.icien; ~ do the
work, for all the coal consumed in Holland
has ~ /. imported from England or Belgium
-Erci1nge.
All true. We approve Of wind mills
in theory, but in practice they have
rather gone back on US. We bought
one Of VIM. Dales' mills, of Rockford.
H., nearly two years ago, and we have
concluded that William Dales is hum
bug and his mill a another. We had it
put up over drilled well to pump wa.
ter for stock and household use.
Dalcs agent, Hiram Frank, OF Hast
ings, gave Us pretty picture book,
wherein was represented the said mil,
filling trough, in front Of sleek and
handsome cattle. watering a garden,
supplying summer house. saving a
house on FIRE. &c. We paid for mill,
pump. well, rubber-hose, and picture
book nearly $500; all but S94.O0 being
paid in cash; and ID the past year We
have not had barrel Of water from the
concern. 1t will only pump in hurri-
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dalton of all dynasties; the incentive
to all conquests and colonizations.
But to make even this valuable to
US and them, we must be prepared to
defend our rights with an intelligence
equal to that OF the other classes of
society. IF we do not, we will simply
toll to enrich others; we will nom:-
nally own the soil while others gather
its increase. And this is slavery.
Let US then. while we recognize and
are thankful for the advantages of our
condition in life, be restlessly deter.
mined to improve that condition.
Our long winter has come. Enfor ced
idleness fall upon the Minnesota far
mer. Let his mind grow while his
body rests. Subscribe for newspapers
and lend your papers to enc another
we remember visiting, some years since
Scotch settlement at Harrison. Kan.
dlyohi county, and we found that each
OF the settlers subscribed for different
newspaper; one took a New York
paper another Scotch paper an.
other Chicago paper ; another Saint
Paul paper: another the local paper
and they loaned these around one to
another; and the result was that these
frontier pioneers, living in log houses,
On the verge of civilization, were better
informed upon the affairs of the world
than the average denizen of any Of our
cities. This system can be adopted to
advantage all over the State; and by
this interchange each neighborhood
will be converted into Reading Society.
There is, however. one exception to
this rule: the ASrI-MoSoPorIsr should
be taken by each famiiytH
The most pitiful thing in the world
is the man who fears to hear both
sides Of question. He abro-
gates his manhood; and consigns his
principles to the care Of his prejudices.
The lower down you 60 in the scale Of
nature the more powerful becomes the
force Of habit. We have known our
chickens to persist in roosting in the
trees in the winter, at the risk of frcez-
ing to death, despite all our efforts to
make them roost in warm hen house.
They are type of the undeveloped
man, who persists in false opinions from
the force of habit and association; and
who is incapable Of thinking for him
self. Some one else thinks for him at
his e.rpcnse, for the man who thinks
for another always pockets the profits.
Hear all sides of all questions. And,
IN this comprehensive view of the mat
ter, we can conceive that even an Aber-
nethy may be of some use in the econ
omy Of the universe.
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Here, then out OF a total expenditure II
S9-o, IN the articles we have named. the
family pays 1906 tax and s63 fer the goods,
and ot this tax not more than $40 to $50 is
received by the United States, the rest fall
ing t. the share OF the protected partners :
who are Iensloned from this tax upon the
whole people Taxes levied on the princj
pie OF paying 81 10 the Government and d.
vldlng tour other dollars among special in
terests must necessarily be very high in
order 70 raise enough revenue for the Gov
eminent. To raise 81, zoe, 900 Tor the Gov
eminent under that mode OF taxation re-
qulfes total tax OF litty or sixty millions Of
dollars ; While i tax Oh tea and coffee, there
icing no partners TO share it, is all revenue
II this eminent republican is right.
then person spending $500 a year.
pays 5251 of this amount, not to sup
port the government, bit 10 increase
The profits Of some of-his teiiotc citizens.
who are already better off than he is
and who hare no more right 10 use tn
potcsr Of III general government 10
tar him, than he has TO uss it 10 ta.,-
thsm.
nina "teh t.if> tA4kN
The Republican party. Why then
denounce the robberies maintained bv
the Republican party and still advise
the people to keep that party in power
The most dangerous man in the world
is he who breaches the doctrine of one
party. and uses the confidence so Oh
tanned to build up another party hold.
Ing directly antaconistic doctrines. He
literally serves Mammon in the name of
God.
Take this State. Our readers know
we have had several discussions about
the Protective Tariff. Who have in
every case defended i'll The editors Of
Republican newspapers,-like the ST.
Paul Press. the Minneapolis Trtbune.
the Faribault Republican. and the
Pennington Press. We do not know
of a single Autobiography or Opposition
newspaper that defends Protection.
And Yet Nr. Medill proves to Us that
this tariff, created and perpetuated by
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31

At Evansville, Ind, there are 300
manufactures, representing fifteen
different branches, the products of
which this year have sold for $4,000
wv. The population Of the city is es-
tiEnated at $1,000.
The Postmaster General has dis
continued mail service on several routes
by which Key West was supplied at a
yearly cost Of *l43,973. and mas con-
tracted for its supply from Cedar Keys
at an annual cost Of $4,000.
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the Republican party, robs US of about
ome:fourth Of our nconse annually, to
enrich, not the ma zion, but pirate per-
sons and then sells US to vote for the
Republican par VI We admit that the
civil war JUST led. fer a time, high tar
if; but fer its perpetuation during
these many years Of peace there is no
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-31
TIE PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

The Chicago Tribune, REPUBLICAN,
Joseph Medill; ex-Mayor of Chicago,
editor, says
A family expanding during the year 5000
Tor indispensable clothing and household
goods will thus approximately divide that
sum between the actual value OF the goods
and the tax thereon:
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ROCHESTER is to have a new spcs
office. the government having author
lied the postmaster TO accept the 1Dsp
ositinn Of the Odd Fellows lodge r.
erecting building. The building N
be "A bv so feet in size. of stone -
brick. and three stories high. 80
TIE Taylor's Falls Copper Miaa
Co. have commenced sinking a sh1f
on Ravine street that place. 8
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One consolation we have in these
hard times is that we are not the only
persons who suffer. MISERY loves
company and we have plenty of it..
M D.a.1.. /,~a>,..,
The New York herald., 1874-11-20
THE COOPERS' STRIKE,

One OF the most In portant "lock.outs'' at pres.
ent is that OF the Coopers' Union No. Q. About 800
men are out OF employment on account OF the &C.
ton of the bosses" disregarding the rules OF the
union. Mr.. Nicholas Miller, Assemblyman elect
has contributed $500 to assist the men in their
erorts to maintain their position, and County
CLERK Walsh Is reported to have added $1,000 to
that sum. HERALD representative had an inter-
view with one Of the principal men concerned IN
the movement
Mr.. JOHN o'NEILL,
at the corner OF South and Moore streets, who
said that "the bosses had forced this state Of affairs
on the men. They objected to various sections
Incorporated IN the rules Of the union especially
those numbered 8, IL. l2, l3 and Is, the principal
points OF wh!cn were. that $50 nOgsheads
OF sugar or moiasses should employ one
man; over $50 hogsheads three men; and no
member snall cooper sugar or molasses when dis.
charged or finished alter the ships cOopers; also
that no member or members shall get out hoops
straps by the piece-tney must be got out by
days work-and no member or memoers shall
work with men who are not members oi the
Coopers Union; finally, that no member or men,
bers Shall cooper any package known TO them to
belong any shop other than the one they are
working IN" The differences between the losses
and men may be SAID TO be embraced IN the above,
and developments are looked Tor to-day which
shall either terminate the difference or make the
strike determined and universal.
The New York herald., 1874-11-20
A NOTED BURGLAR,

Isaac Marsh, alias Ike Morton, alias Howard,
alias cosgrove. native OF East Boston, and one OF
the most celebrated New York burglars, is now in
Jail at WesDorough, Tioga county, Pa, charged
with being one OF a gang OF six masked burglars,
who robbed the Wellsborough First National Bank
OF 100000 on the 18th OF last September Three OF
the band, including "Cosgrove," were captured
shortly a.terwasd Detective Dusenbury, OF this
city, sent Tor, TO see II he could recognize any
OF the men, and faiied to recognize IN .Cosgrove,
the notorious IKE" Marsh. Should Marsh be ac-
quilted IN the forthcoming trial he Is liable to be
rearrested Tor completely in the following rob-
bercs:-
The robbery OF the Merchants Union Express
car, In 1868, or S350.oUO, after gagging Putnam
Brown, the express messenger he as aided in
TINS by Charles Bullard, VINO Is now In jail IN Bos-
ton awaiting trial Tor robDing the Boyiston Bank,
ol Boston. Inc two men made their escape to
Toronto They were brought back and lodged in
White Pain- jan, Dut through the assistance OF
Bly Forester and "Mart" and .'Wcsn Allen they
were enabled to escape. and went to Pars and
Kept gambling house, Tor which they were I'M
prisoned Tor several months.
Marsh, with shinburne aud others, is alleged
to nave taken part in tne great ocean Bank rob-
berry OF $500, 900 In ADDITION 10 TINS he Is said to
he implicated in the Boylston Bank robbery at
Boston, November %, 1869, OF 100000, with
Buard, alas Piano Charlie, ana Jerry Costello aud
Roh Cnchrana- alias Big Congo. Rnlard nfaded
The New York herald., 1874-11-20
THE SAILORS STRIKE.

There has been movement during the past few
days, originating among the sailors boarding
house Keepers, TO prompt the sailors to 60 upon
strike and insist upon receiving more wages than
have hitherto been paid. This OF course
mainly a selfish one on the part OF the boarding.
house keepers, as they generally succeed In get
ting the larger part OF the wages which the m en-
receive and IT Is not considered likely among those
who have the best interests OF the seamen at heart
that any increase of pay will do Jack any positive
good. There is no PROBABILITY in any case, how
ever, Of the wages.being raised just at present,
and the strike, II 1t may be called Que, has been
almost aboruve In It's effects. Shippers have
found no difficulty whatever In employing able
bodied seamen at the old rate OF wages, that
instead OF SIS and $40, as demanded by
the strikers. On the contrary, there have peen
more men offering themselves Tor employment
than there has been any demand for. In TACT, the
general dulness which pervades all branches Of
trade mas extended to this, and men can be EN-.
ployed In any numbers that are wanted. All these,
however, are not what may called table bodied
finding nothing to do on shore, have determined
to adopt inc sea, temporarily no doubt; but these
men are willing TO go at almost any price.
HERALD reporter saw The Shipping COmms-
siOner, Captain Duncan, upon the subject, who
said that the strike had not been q success, and
that seamen were in abundance at the old raj tcs.
Indeed he thought the movement would have no
were enough in themselves to insure failure to
any movement OF the kind. when SO many were
out OF employment and work was so cneap. The
strike had practically ended already.
The New York herald., 1874-11-20
ANOTHER SHOCKING RAILROAD SLAUGHTER
IN NEWARK.

In Newark, yesterday, near the South Broad
street depot Of the pennsylvania Railroad, an un.
fortunate tramp whose name is unknown, was
run over and killed. The deceased was apparently
about twenty-five years OF age. He slept in Rah.
way on Wednesday night, and yesterday set out
In company with Michael Williams another
tramp hailing from Trenton. to walk to New.
ark. the two men walked along the track
until they came within o short dis lance OF the
South Broad street station when their attention
was attracted by the sound Of an approaching
train. Williams turned and saw train coming
around curve only few rods behind them. HE
Immediately jumped from the track and called to
his companion 10 save himself but before the
latter could do so the engine struck him and
threw MIN upon the track, where the wheels
Of the cars passed over MS head, tearing on
the scalp, and strewing the unfortunate mans
brains along the track. The body was picked up
and brought to Newark when 1t was discovered
that both legs were broken. as were also num-
ber OF the bones In other parts OF the body. Will
Ilams, the companion or the unfortunate man. was
brought TO Newark Police Headquarters, where he
furnished the above particulars of the accident,
He says rnat ne did not know the name OF the
The New York herald., 1874-11-20

are new, compared with the institution, bot their
reputation Is, II possible, greater. The word IRE.
ception" always conveys with 1t an idea OF
formaity and on this account 1t is here misap.
Piled. The claw hammer coats and deooleue
dresses which are always associated with the
word are not to be seen at the semi.monthly
gatherings OF the scnoo. Tue party which
ulled the parors last night was 40
appearance ordinary, the beautilul young ladies
excepted and In ability extraordinary. The
affair was conducted much on the same principal
as q party at private residence. Miss A. re.
questeo Miss B. to sing, and after the usual con.
ventlonal objections she consented. some one
knew Mr.. O. was an excellent pianist, notwlth-
standing his denial. and Mr.. y. was requested to
favor the company, which he did. Miss X. had
been heard to recite such and such poem very
PRETTY. and was called upon to repeat, and in
this way the evening wore on until ten O'Clock.
Among those who were kind enough to con.
tribute 10 the pleasure OF the evening were Mrs.
A. OaKes Smith, who sang an operate selection,
Mr. Delamontl Woodcock presiding at the piano.
Signor Gull executed several selections elegantly
previous 70 the recitation OF poem by Mrs. Lilly
Deveraux Blake. Miss Louisa Levitt sang "Ruby"
in excellent style, her sister. MISS Nina, accom-
panying. MISS Newcomo recited several dramatic
poems, much TO the entertainment OF the party
and the reception was over.
The New York herald., 1874-11-20
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN WESTOHEsTBR,
Diabolicai Work of an Incendiary in
the Village OF Katonah.


The thriving village oil Katonan, IN Westchester
county, situated about forty miles from New
York, on the line OF the Harlem Railroad, mar.
lowly escaped total destruction at the hands OF an
incendiary yesterday morning. Shortly after
three O'CLOCK A. NJ. flames were seen issuing from
large frame building known as the .Old HOTEL"
and located on the main street, not far from the
railroad depot. The cry OF ''6re,n which had never
before disturbed the slumbering villagers soon
attracted q number OF people to the blazing struc-
ture, which was being rapidly devoured by the
destructive element. A double Two story
house, owned py Charles Avery hav.
Ing wings on each end, ana standing
a few feet to the north OF the ''Oid Hotel" next
caught fire and was soon destroy ed as there were
no means oil combating tie flames except water
buckets, OF which the citizens made good use. An
other house, to the nortnward, owned by w. +.
Van Iassell winch, In ali PROBABILITY, would have
conducted the fire to the most thickly.settled
portion OF the village, was fortunately saved by
timely covering OF wet carpets, wnlcn were kept
constantly saturated untI the danger In It's direc-
ton nad passed. Meantime the winu shifted and
blew the flames from the nrstmentone structure
southwaru TO barn, from which tney spread TO
earrlage carr eo SHOP ,ocsuped ey Aeert Lyon
speedily destroying both, and then coInmunicat-
ing with two detached dwellings, owned by Ber-
nard travis both OF which were also laid in ruins.
The building of Mr.. Avery contained ON the
ground floor a hardware store, q drug store and
relresnment saloon, while the upper portion was
occupied by iamles. These latter succeeded IN
saving nearly all Of their household effects. Dur
be1 mug I' %es and % Wnmep as fire worked large
beavers to save their village, among them being
state senator William II. Robertson, VINO resides
III the neignborhoud, and wno In addition to car
ryng water In buckets I0r nearly three hours, did
invaluable service by his udcious direction OF the
corps oi male and female volunteers.
Inc total loss Is estimated at from $4,000 to
$2J,00o on which IL IS understood there Is but q
% small amount Of insurance. There IS no doubt
that the IRE was Of ncendIary origin, the ''Old
HoLeL" wherc 1t first broke out, was unoccupled
and undergoing repairs, the workmen asserting
ises.