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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21
Winter Treatmentof Stock.

LIBERAL feeding is now needed. No
stock should be allowed to lose now
what they have made in the summer.
On the contrary, they should be kept
growing. And they may be by proper
feeding. He becometh poor that deal
eth with a slack hand" is very true in
this respect There must be close atten-
ton to this matter or money is lost in feed
and in weight of stock. Don't trust too
much to hired men or boys. Have exact
measurements for the feed. A box to
hold three quarts should bein every feed
bin. This makes fair allowance for
one OK or horse, or for two COWS, or four
calves, at each feed. & bushel basket
of fine-cut hay is an average for one
horse Orcow, or two calves, at each feed.
There should be no waste but as much
feed given as will be eaten up clean.
Give salt regularly, in small quantities,
or have it accessible to the animals.
LAST year India had 300, 900 acres of
land devoted to cotton cultivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21

Gently burned the British cutter Lapwing
and massacred the crew.
The cashier of the National Bank at
Carbonate, Pa, was gagged at noon on
the 18th by two strangers and robbed
of so, 900 in United States currency.
Dispatches frem Helena, Mont, of the
14th say that the weather was SO cold on
the night of the 18th that mercury froze
solid and that whisky had to be dis
tributed with Ratchet. Four China
men were found frozen to death half
a mile from the town. They had left
the place about four o'clock on the after
noon of the 18th
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21
A COnScfence-Stricken Man.

George Peters, who has kept hotel
in Annyille township, Lebanon County,
Pa, for many years, attempted to commit
suicide for the third time recently, by
hanging himself on Sunday. He has
since delivered himself up to the Sheriff o.,
the county. and declares that his repeated
attempts to make way with himself are
prompted by remorse. He. confessed
that he murdered his first wife sixteen
years ago. She was found one morning
in 1858 in the hotel barn, lying under
horse in one Of the stalls. Her skull was
crushed, and it was supposed that she
had been kicked to death by the horse.
Peters now says that he deliberately
killed her. There had been q misunder-
standing between them for some time,
owing to frequent long visits Of Mrs.
Peters relatives to their house, against
which Mr.. Peters strongly protested. On
the day Of the tragedy a brother Of Mrs.
Peters was expected at the hotel, and she
was making great preparations for his
entertainment, against her husbands
wishes. She went to the barn to catch
some chickens Her husband followed
her, and as she was STOPPING over TO
seize chicken she had penned up in a
stall he struck her over the head with a
pitchfork handle. She fell to the floor
and never spoke afterward. Mortified at
what he had done, he dragged the body
of his wife to stall occupied by horse,
and placed it there, to give color to the
theory that she had been kicked to death.
The plan worked as desired, and no
suspicion ever arose that there had been
foul play. Peters married again some
years afterward, and says that he subse-
%o1I
lars of the crime Peters has always
been looked upon as good citizen, and
is quite wealthy. The greatest excite
ment prevails in the community over the
extraordinary revelation.-W Washington
Star
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21

Az English amateur photographer
claims to have discovered a method of
fixing the image of an object on SEN
sitized plate not more than half an inch
in diameter, an impression from which
can be afterward enlarged to the neces
sary size. The plate is fixed into an Or
binary locket or keepsake hanging from
a watch chain, and can be suddenly ex-
posed by touch of the finger on enter
ing room and an image taken of
picture or of a person, without anyone.
besides the operator being aware of
The operator, however, in order to secure
a passably distinct impression, would
have to possess an unusually steady
hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21

1.12; No. Red, s1.O5hG1.O6. Corn-New,
71072c. Oats-585z 059c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE sToCK.-Beeves = S4.7006.10. Hogs
Live, S6.6007OO. Sheep-S4 100000.
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE SToCK.-Beeves-Best s6.2596.5O; me-
dunn, $5.500575 Hogs = Workers, $1,000
$50; Philadelphia, s7.4O07.5O. Sheep-Best,
S6.250550; medium, s4.5o0475.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21

LAST year India had 300, 900 acres of
land devoted to cotton cultivation.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

he had discharged the duties of that office
to the satisfaction of the people; he was
Mr.. Gilman's competitor in the State
est vote. The place was his by custom
and by right.
But no! Gen. Edgerton had offended
the Railroad influences of which the
present Republican party is simply a
political expression. His doom was seal
ed and in his stead the committee ap-
pointed their own chairman, VIM. 4.
Marshall
Nothing could have been in worse
TASTE
Mr.. Marshall is by instinct an aristocrat,
and by association a railroad man. His
gubernatorial career was an absolute
failure. He took advantage of his place
as governor to try to fasten upon the
State debt of seven million dollars.
principal, interest and interest upon in-
terest, of the old Five Million Loan Bill
While the people of the State were in
favor Of some Just and equitable adjust
ment of that old claim, they repudiated
Marshall's outrageous scheme by decis-
i've vote and repudiated Marshall with
it. Some believed that Marshall had been
actuated by high-toned motives, and
that when he insisted that the 100000
acres of improvement lands should be
set aside to pay that $7,O00,000 of in
debtedness, he did SO because he set the
honor and dignity and fair fame of the
State above all other earthly considera-
tions. But 10! almost Immediately after
wards he was seen heading the bolster
GUS delegations that swarmed and clam
ored in the Executive Chamber to com.
pei Governor Austin to parcel out these
same 100000 acres of land among lo.
OF imp ecunious railroad companies, oil
one of which Marshall was president
And now he has taken advantage ol
his position as chairman OF the State
Central Committee to force himself upon
the Republican ticket, for place, which
he never could have obtained in State
Convention.
Added to all mis- other sins of omis
sion and commission Marshall is tn,
most pronounced high-tariff protection
ist there is in the whole North
To your tents oh Israel! Now let tn
Republicans who are in favor of leg
islative control of railroads; who are op
posed to protection and its robberies
who do not think the 500, 900 acres of In
ternal Improvement lands should b
squandered among Railroad companies
let them meet at Owatonna, on the %
September, and put Gen. Edgerton j
the field and elect him.
Give the Republicans of this State
chance to set Edserton in one scale an
Marshall in the other, and the vote Ma
shall would receive would astonish tn;
Aminidab Sleek out of his five sma
senses.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
Average price for 6 wears

Average price for years 81 IA
So that it appears that the price in the
fall, has on the average fallen "a cents
per bush, below the price in the following
spring. Let farmers study these figures.
There is every human probability
that wheat will be very high next spring.
1t would be better in our judgment for the
farmer to mortgage his homestead and
pay his debts rather than sell wheat at
81 05 now; when it will almost GER
tainly be worth from 81 25 to 81 so by
June next. If he does this, let him store
in his own granary and insure its con-
tents and bide his time. The worlds
bellies must have what he has to sell =
civilization cannot do without wheat. As
soon as the worlds mills begin to run
empty the price will go up. Is it worth
while to give 25 per cent OF your crop tc
| spectators?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

We are glad to be able to state that
Dillon O'Brien, Esq, has taken an inter-
est in the Irish Department. Of the
ASTI-NoNoP0LIsr and will conduct fhe
same. Mr.. O'Brien Is well known as !
brilliant orator and accomplished auth
or. He has done az much as any other
one man in the interest OF his country
men by advocating the cause or Temper
ance. He will visit the different paris Of
the State in behalf Of the ANTI -MoxoPo-
LIST. and will write, weekly, letters de-
scriptive Of the places and people he may
visit on his travels. Those who remcns-
Der Mr: OBrien's letters, written some
years since, to the old Pioneer, for the
purpose Of promoting immigration to
Minnesota, viii recognize the fact TIT
bis forthcoming letters to this paper viii
be interesting and instructive, not 70 the
Irish people alone, but to all the read
ers Of the A51I-MoxoPoIIsr.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
THE SLANDERERS OF Mr.. BUELL. RE-
FUTEO

The Republican papers have, for some
time past, teemed with charges that
Hon. D. L, Buell.. our candidate for
governor, was a cold-blooded money
lender; that he had ground the faces OF
the poor; that he had foreclosed mort
gage after mortgage, in Houston county,
taking the Lomesteads of the farmers
and growing rich at the expense OF the
working classes. Mr.. Buell. seemed in
different to these charges; he made nc
reply to them and many began to be.
lieve them. At last he has found vol
untary defender, who not only denies the
reiterated slanders of the Republican
parpers in detail. but produces the certifi
cate of the Register of Deeds Of Houston
county to show that Mr.. Buell., in TWEEN
ty-three years, has never foreclosed :
mortgage in Houston county, or pur
chased any real-estate at mortgage sale
This gentleman also shows that Mr.
Buell. is 6o,sa,fde farmer, tiller Of tn
earth that he depends on his farm TO
subsistence and that he has not practices
law for years.
This is the kind Of man we want (
c:ean out the Augean stables at the CAP
itol. This is the man to look into tn
books and say whether Munich, Seegal
McIlrath and Petzsld were the only pal
ties the State has lost money by.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
A STRIKING ILLUSTRATION.

On page of this issue will be found
very interesting article. showing that the
officers of the English cooperative So
cieties, representing 100000 members,
have come over to this country, to ar
range with the Changers OF the Valley of
the Mississippi for an interchange of
productions. We are od-producers;
we are able to raise unlimited quhnti-
ties of wheat, corn. oats. barley, rye,
pork. beef, etc. They are manufactu-
rers of clothing, tools, and all manner
of articles OF use and luxury. They
want cheap food we want cheap clothes
to wear and implements to use. while
raising that food. They are fleeced by
all manner of middlemen, in increased
cost of transporting and handling the
food we send them. We are in the same
manner heeced. in the increased cost of
the goods we buy, by exhoritant rates OF
transportation, etc. They propose to
buy our food supplies, ship them ria the
mouth. of the Mississippi River to their
workingmen's societies in England, and
return US ship loads of clothing. i'm
plements and other manufactures. This
is commerce and commerce is one of the
great bases of civilization. Ands this
movement points the way to great fu-
ture. The elevation of the laborino
classes, to-wit. of the great bulk of man.
kind.to an enjoyment of the comforts and
luxuries of the world. (wrung from ma.
ture only by labor.) is the mighty prob.
lem which must engage the attention oi
the coming generations for centuries
The time is not far distant when oul
present social condition will be re
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30

OFFICE OF STATE LECTURER. p. OF Fl. |
COTTAGE GROVE, MINI, Aug. %, '75. j
To The members of the Ana .Nonopohst State
Central Committee.
GENTLEMEN: Beside your general duties
as members of the State Committee, it will
be the duty of each in his county, to call
county convention. for the purpose Of choos-
ing delegates to the Owatonna Convention,
of September ODD, or appoint local COM
mittee for that purpose; and also to see
that one man in each town, be appointed to
call town caucus, to the end that the par
ty may Re fully organized, The chairman
of the Central Committee, soicits informa-
tion by letter, from any Anti-Monopolist in
those counties where an appointment has
not been made. Thus far the committee
has been appionted as follows:
Anoka, Capt. n. Small; Hennepin, VIM.
Blaisdell; Olmsted, O. II. Page; Fillmore,
Cove. d. Sherwood; Goodhue, Henry Heys;
Dakota, Geo. C. Chamberlin; Blue Earth,
Hon. Lysander Cook: Dodge. c. s. Knee
land; Mower, NJ. B. Slocum; Faribault, J
A. Latimer; Ncolett John Shoenbeck
Wright, d X. Farnham; Meeker, J. V
Branham; Pope, j. NJ. Wilson: st. Louis
J. J. Hibbard; Steele. J. l., Cass; Wabasha
James A. Thompson; LcSueuy, Geo. s. Mil
lard.
EBENEzER AyREs,
Chm Anti Monopoly State Convention.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
ANTl.MONOPOLIST STATE CONVEN
TlON

In accordance with resolution adopted at
Owatomma, July 2sth, 1875, an Anti -Monopo
ly State Convention is hereby called to meet
at that place on Wednes iay, September %,
1875, at 10 o'clock NJ. for the purpose of nolnI-
mating State ticket and transacting any other
pertinent business Men of all parties who favor
independent action and the platform adopted
by the late Owatomma Convention are invited
to meet in their respective counties, and send
delegates to said convention.
Counties are entitled to delegat-s as follows:
Anoka 8, Blue Earth 10, Brown 4, Carver 7,
Chisago 3, Dakota 10, Dodge 8, Douglas 8,
Faribault 6, Fillmore IA, Freeborn 7, Goodhue
13, Hennepn l8, Houston 8, LeSueur Z, Martin
g. Mcleod 4, Meeker 4, Mower I, Nicollet 5.
Olmsted 10, Pope 8, Ramsey 10, Renville2, ,,
Rice 9, Scott, 6-Stearns 7, Steele 8, Wabasha 8,
Waseca 5, Washington 7, Winona 10, Waton-
wan 8, Wright 6.
Ebenezer Ay ers, Washington county, Chm.
Henry Heys, Goodhue county.
C. D. Sherwood, Fillmore county.
d. S. b. Mollison, Mower county.
N. Small, Anoka county.
J.J Hibbard st. Louis county.
Geo. S. Millard, LeSueur, county.
John Shoenbeck, Nicollet county.
Joseph Goar. Rice county.
William Blasdell, Hennepin county.
o. II. Page, Olmsted county.
G.. S. Kneeland, Dodge county.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
THE OWATONNA CONVENTION.

We relinquish good deal of our space
this week to the replies sent by the dit-
terent candidates Tor state Office to
the communications of Hon. Ebenezer
Ayres, chairman of the State Central
Committee of the Anti Monopoly party.
The voters should read these letters
carefully.
We also publish the call for the Con-
vention on the 22d September.
We hope all Anti Monopolists will see
that iull and earnest attendance is had
at that convention. While we think,
as We have repeatedly declared, that i,
is better, for this year at least. that al
the elements of Opposition to the domi
nant party should act together, never
theless we hope 10 see that Convention q
splendid success. This can only he &C
,omplished by every earnest Anti-M
nopoliss seeing TO it that delegation i,
sent from his own county.
While we would be glad to see tha
convention endorse al the candidates o
the Opposition convention. that is per
u0RS VIZ iuASu w uopC lOT. IuugIug on
tn temper of leading Anti-Monopoisi.
throughout the State. They will prob
ably accept some OF the leading candi
dates Of the Opposition, and make new
nominations as to the rest Of the ticket
Where they unite their votes with Ii,
rest of the Opposition. they will. in al
probability. elect the candidates SO vote,
for. Where they make new nomination,
they will thereby demonstrate their ow,
strength. II, as seems propable. the,
nominate Mr.. Dixie, they will almos
certainly elect him.
In tact we have no right to say how
much strength they will develop. Certai
it is that there are thousands Of disgust
ed Republicans who will cheerfulIy vot
for an Anti Monopoly ticket, who coul
not be induced to vote any other. w
can tell when the votes are counted ius
how many of these there are.
i And so we say ts our friends, turn OF
and make that Owatonna Convention
success. Do not expose, by your apath
the Anti-Monopoly cause to the sneer
and derision of its adversaries- Let a
hands be at Owatonna Sept 90. and d
whatever is best and wisest to be don.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE
TARIFF

The truth of the business is, as the intelli-
gent men know, that the agricultural popula-
ton Of this country, instead OF being plundered
by the protective tariff, is directly benefited
by it, first bv the exclusion Of the grain pro-
ducts of Canada, which, but for the protective
tariff, would come in direct composition with
the interests of the farmers Of the west, and
artisans to pay good prices for the agricultural
products they consume.
Let us look into this:
l. Suppose miller in Faribault wanted
to bring the wheat of Canada into CON-
petition with the wheat of Rice county,
what would it cost him to carry it from
Canada to Faribauit? And would not
that cost of transportation be sufficient
protection to the Rice county farmer
without any tariff? And if the Faribaul,
miller went 10 Canada to buy his wheat
what would he have to pay? Simply the
Liverpool price less transportation. II
wheat at q given point, across the Cana
dian line, is worth $l.15, that being the
Liverpool price less transportation, and
there was no 20 per Ct tariff, does any
ne man believe the Canadian farmer
would bring it across the American line
and sell it for 95 cts, especia lily when thu
United States wheat at the same spo
was 3I.l5, that being the Liverpool pric,
less transportation?
III. What does Minnesota ship to New
England and Pennsylvania. the princi
pal seats Of the protected manufactures
Principally wheat, with some pork ana
butter; practically no garden We <etables
What determines the price of wheat
The Liverpool price. What determine
the price OF butter in New England:
The foreign demand. What determine
the price of pork in Chicago and New
York; The price in the English mar
kets. Where then is your Increases
price Mr.. McKins.ry.
Name an article raised in kice count
| that is increased in price by the protec
tive tariff. Put your finger upon tina
home market that pays Minnesota farm
ers higher price by reason Of the tai
4 iff.
/ Now observe farmers.-the Republ
cans when they want your votes tell yo
| that the tariff Is not . political questio
and that the Republican party is not i
favor Of Protection. And vet the RI,
neer- Press. the Minneapolis Tribune. th
/ Faribault Republican, and host Of otI
/ er papers, support Pillsbury and defen
Protection. Where is there an anti R,
publican paper in the Northwest th,
i supports High Tariff?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.

We had expected that the Republican
State Central Committee would have
seized upon the opportunity presented by
the resignation of Mr.. Gilman to have
no minated Gen. A. j. Edgerton, to the
vacant place Gen, Edgerton had been
Railroad Commissioner, by the appoint
ment of Republican governors, for years ;
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
MY DOG JACK.

What curious sympathy is this that
birds Jacks intelligence to mine.
/ start out to take a walk. l may
have lounged around. and in and out of
the garden for hours. and wise old Jack
never stirs but now he sees the purpose
in my walk or bearing, and he is up and
away gambollin9 with delight.
He has been at liberty ct any time tn
stroll of into the woods by himself; but
the woods are nothing without compan-
ionship- may they are nothing without
human compsnionship, for even fellow
dog, who speaks his own language, does
not appear to afford him the society
which his master does. And yet what
a vast interval OF development separates
Jack and l. He comes ofa wild, remote,
barbarian stock that would originally
have eaten me: and l Of wild, remote,
barbarian stock that would with equal
delight have eaten Jack. And yet Jack
is happy only in my approval. He will
not stray far away from me; and if q
nimble rabbit or impertinent squirrel
tempfs him aside he soon returns: and
If he takes the wrong path how quickly
he seeks me out and is happy only in
my presence. He is enjoying the wall
and my society, that is most evident.
Observe the expression Of Jacks eyes
under different circumstances. Now hs
rolls and tumbles with another dog il
play. See how his eyes sparkle. Sc.
how tenderly they grasp each other
limbs with their sharp teeth. consciou
that they must not hurt one another il
their mimic strife. Observe how th.
bigger dog tumbles Jack on his bacl
and then rolls him backward and for
ward, a. ! have myself rolled and tum
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
ICNATiUS DONNELLY.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.

The ANr1-MoNopoLlsr is published every
Monday for circulation by newsmen and mail.
Single Subscription. one wear. $500
Single Subscription. six months. 100
Single Subscription, three months, so
In clubs of five or more to one address it will
be furnished at sl.50 per year; or sl.o0f for six
months. Address, .
THE TI-MONOPOLIST,
No. II Wabasha St., st. Paul.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
A WORD no CHANGERS.

The Graager's Price Current, of New
York, said the other day:
Ths law recently passed by Congress doub-
ling the rates Of postagr on third-cixss matter
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-30
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.

The PRICE OF WHEAT.
We have turned to our book of wheat
sales and we find the figures as follows
tor the past six years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-10-15

That petition as been filed in the office OF
tho Auditor OF Wood County, Ohio, praying
the Iard OF Comm ssioners Of said county to
canse to be improved, the County road com-
meuciug at the south west corusr OF section
number sixteen (l6,l township No. FIVE (b),
range No. eleven IL, y in Wood county, Ohic,
thence runni ng north on section line between
said section sixteen tl6,) and seveuteeu 10
sal d township, and between sections eight "a, }
and nine (9,) and four a and five IS, in said
| townsh and between sections thirty two 32,)
and thlrty-th (33,) and between sections
twenty eight (29 J and twenty nine (29l and
between sections twenty (20,l and twenty-one
(2l,) and between sections sixteen (l6) and
seventeen III, in township six 9, range eleven,
in said county. thence following the line Of
said county rnnd, No. l73. through sections
thirty twn 1872, } and twenty eight t2S in town
four. United States Reserve in an angling di-
rection to the McCutcheOnyille Road, and there
terminate.
Petitioners ask to have said road cleared out,
graded and drained, under and by authority
of An Act entilledIAn Act To authorize County
Commissioners In construct roads on
petition of majority Of resident lard own
srs, passed March %, 1857, and the amen d.
ments to said act.
The Boa I'd Of Comm Ssinners have appointed
viewers and Surveyor 10 view and examine
said road who will meet at the southern ter
| minOus Of said road at o'clock A. n. on Tues
dav the 9th day of November, A. D. 1875, to
carry intoicffeci the order of said Board OF Com.
/ missiUners.
8. CASE, County Auditor.
ArDIToR's FFIoK. WoOD CoUHTY, OIL Csc
BowLrS0 GRHRS, Sept. 2jth, 1873. SIS 90