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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08

Still we have laws protecting monopoly. Is
national debt a national blessing? Let the
western farmers and the workingmen OF the
east answer. The Wall street bankers and the
newspapers that worship the golden calf OF
Wall street at the shrine Of malnmon are re-
joiced over their small victory. in Ohio. But
they are, like the boy travelling through a
grave yard at night, whistling to keep their
Spirits up. They dread Indiana and OHIO and
the whole south and west in 1876. This paltry
majority in this is not final verdict. The
people demand new trial on the currency
question before they will submit to Wall
street The west, south, and the workingmen
of the east can rule this ocean bound repub-
lie. Monopolists and bondholders beware
The mouth pieces Of Wall street have cried
rag money; rag baby. Pray, what is the bond
but rag, promise to pay. They are carry
ing their arguments to par. The bOndholder
cannot sue the United States. He cannot sell
the people for his debt. Let him not impov-
erish he people. Let him not Cypress the
door, Let him be satisfied with the faith OF
the Republic. The hard times and poverty
are creating spirit Of Monopoly all over
the country. The poor and the unemployed
will know better in 1876 what has brought OF
the hard times. The west and the south must
fight on and fight forever until monopollsts
are destroyed. II the Wall street bankers
want their bonds made good let them employ
their surplus capital and currency building
railroads from the States to Mexico, and the1
convert the mountains of silver in Mexico
into specie This will solve the fnancia
question. P. CUpMoRB.
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The Currency 0uestion-Well Presented
views-Young and His Grange Ad.
vance, osaI Matters.

BsLIs CkKEK, Goodhue Coz Oct. g. Isis.
Editor Asti- Monopo.isf.
| arise to acknowledge the receipt Of several
numbers of your excellent papers, which
have distribu' ID to neighbors, who endorse
your course on the financial question, as wei
As your general policy OF reform.
The financial, or currency question, next -
Grautsm, seems to he the all absorbing ore
discussed by politicians and the newspaper
pres. tbs . question that the mssses OF the
o aople do not fully understand, and hence they
have to rely upon such opinions as they may
Re able to gather from prominent men or
Journals And Is the average politician OF the
r.sriod seems to act in the interest OF capital
ssts ought not we farmers TO examine the sub
iect to the extent of our ability, and act upon
The principal which seems to Be to the 1t zest
Of our own State.
In the discussion Of great and complex
Questions We are too apt 10 allow others TO act
~ rs. often against our interest; and especially
in This csse. when the fountain head, Or
sonrr,s Of the subject is located 1t Washington,
where il IS supposed the wisdom Of the nation
Is clothed with power to as m the interest," q
the nesople. But unfoFtun2.ely those o1kcials
ofsen have an s.ax 70 grind, = either for them
selves a some Of their friends who have gIxt
nsrnniary intxssas q s9ake, which. o(len leads
thsm q SOW 10 capital, and ignore q negisce
H. inARmk a H. 1A
| Danking ; nhjsst q bu1inn that nens
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
From our Grand Meadow Correspondent.
GRAND MEADOW, Oct. II, 1875.
Ed. .4nti-Nonopottst:

Ed. Anti 4u0nopottSt'
Notwithstanding the discouragements of the
early autumn the march of improvement still
continues Grand Meadow presents lively
and growing appearance, twenty-four build
inys naying been erected this summer and the
building season is not yet over.
A large amount OF wheat is coming in, of
fair ouaity, aud commands from IS to SOC,
according ~ the grade
Our citizens have been making exertions to
have Touring mill built here, and know Of
no better point in Southern Minnesota than
this. There is not mill within Il radius of II
or 5 miles, and we are situated in the midst
OF one OF the richest wheat growing districts
oil the State. Some one will do well to invest
in such an enterprise, and undoubtedly there
will be a mill built within another summer.
The Republicans have again nominated the
Hon. c. +. Greenlng to represent them in the
House, and the Anti -Monopolists Mr.. Henry
Webber Both are honorable, high minded
gentlemen, and The contest will undoubtedly
he carried on on the principles involved, with
out that recrimination and defamation OF char
acter apparent, in the scramble Tor the State
offices, MIR. Webber is mer, aud Il better
man to represent that class would be hard to
find. Yours, &c,
EsG. MOORE.
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nations cause the wisest occasional inc0nven-
fence, and probably from this the story has
grown. Black birds and prairie chickens are
the InOst destructive to the eggs, but as there
are Indefinite millions of eggs to each bird we
need not expect determination from this source
The chickens, however, eat the young locusts
with avidity, and for this reason, found,
many persons object to the scheme OF burning
prairie grass in the spring, as thereby the
nests anu eggs Of the chickens are destroyed.
while, it is claimed, very little damage is done
the hopper. The Salamander- like pests find
ont behind the line Of fire as brisk as ever
Nevertheless the settlers, all through these
counties have attempted to save the grass for
spring burning, the entire population Of many.
towns having turned out and plowed and
burned fire breaks about the respective town.
ships. Unfortunately a fire originating in
Pipe Stone county came down before fierce
wind and swept Murray. Lyon, Cottonwood
and Wat0nwan counties, despite the efforts
made to head it off. destroying not only most
| Of the cherished grass, but q number Of horses
barns, stacks, fences &c. found that the
successful methods of capturing the locusts
practical in Blue Earth and Le Sueur counties
threatened counties next year. But enough of
the 'hoppers.
At Mountain Lake ! had few moments
chat with x.-Treasurer VIM. Seeger. He
lives in modest little frame house over the
front door Of which is erected large sign:
"Real Estate and Insurance agent, VIM See
GER The eld.gentleman is enjoying the full
est confidence Of the Memories and III rem
dering them valuable and satisfactory service.
Queer people, are those ''modocs" as the un-
regenerate call them Industrious, should
judge by the neat appearance Of their prem
ises, and the forward preparations for mex
} seasons cropping Thrifty they must have
been. for on every hand in the settlement Thy
purchase from settlers and the railroad com
, par, s.eir settlement comprises nearly two
townships]- could be seen commodious frame
J buildings, principally barns and granarie
with odd old country shaped roofs. Econo
: mical know they are, for they burn nothing
else but hay and dried manure, doing theil
) bak;t ! in "Dutch'' ovens. They intend t.
squee . through the winter by this kind o
fuel, but Mr.. seeger is Of the opinion tina
they will know more about Minnesota winter
after they have passed through one. But a
< present they have decided aversion to tim
Der i any form. Invariably, after purchas
e ing an Improved farm, should there happen t
$ be, as is generally the case in that locality
7 timber planted on the premises, no matte
how thrifty or forward the trees Mr. Mennonit
= is not content until with bush-hOOk he ha
= ruthlessly removed or chopped it down. Tn
/: American settler doesn't understand this pc
, culiarity, and loses no opportunity to expires
protane disgust at such darn foOlishness.
: Now, MIR. Editor, if you are sufficient.
r amused. am, ELLIS M. CLARKE.
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We learn Of q most extraordinary operation
in surgery, performed by L. NJ. A. Roy,
French physician Of this city, at his Office,
week ago l.st Saturday. For some time past
hoy six years OF age, son Of Mr.. Syr, Of Anoka,
had en- ailirg. The several physicians who
attend 4 the case expressed different opinions
rs to tbe disease Dr.. Roy pronounced the boy
afflicted with stone in the bladder. The chiid
Vas brgnght to his Office SATURDAY., and the
doctor was reauf ted 10 perform an operation,
which he did with the assistance Of Dr. MUIR
phy. A stone measuring half an inch IN
width and throe-fourths Of an inch in length,
vrs ext, acted from the child, who u now com
psratively cured This Is, TO our knowledge,
one Of The most skillfuJ surgical operations
performed in st. Paul, and speaks loud words
Of prise for the young surgeon.
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town has not got the stock in exchange for the


bonds.
Now Mr.. Editor, the citizens Of Watertown
would like very much if the Watertown bond
gamblers wonld rise and explain why the
bonds were delivered without the city recelv-
ing the stock, and who has received the dlvl-
dend upon the above mentioned stock for the
past Is years.
If you know Of any bond gamblers on this
continent to compete with Watertown veterans
please to trot them out, and if through accident
they are not awarded the belt few will deny
but they are entitled to the rope.
There is reason to believe that those Willy
villains alluded to have concealed interest IN
CITY that after betraying and deceivlng the cru
zens they are now endeavoring to get their
pound of flesh.
The whole transaction in relation to railroad
bonds performed by the Watertown bond gam
blers has no equal in the history Of depl avity;
it was concocted in fraud, Matched in deceit
| and matuied in rascality Every part Of it is
tainted and stained with fraud and dishonesty,
and in every page Of its history you will meet
the indellible mar of villainy staring you in
the face. And now the same ring that perpe-
trated the fraud has the daring efrontery to
say to the citizens. pay your honest debts and
keep up the crepit OF the city. Not being able
to collect any paat OF the debt through tn
courts, and to consummate the villainy, ths
same bond gamblers got bogus act passed II
the legislature through corrupt influence, las
winter, to rob the city treasury, to take tn
city's general funds, ward funds raised for tn
improvement Of streets; and their rapacity fol
plumber did not Est.p there; it takes the ware
poor fund raised by public charity for the sup
port Of the poor, and takes the price Of tn
loaf Of bread from the hungry and almost ma
ked child to pay fraudulent and dishones
railroad bonds The above mentioned bill
, while it remains upon the statute book, is
standing reproach to the state Of Wisconsin;
is an insult to the living and dishonor to tn
dead.
The above is brief outline Of some Of tn
! prominent frauds in relation to the Watertow
bond gamblers.
In due time will return more fully to tn
/ subject.
Very respectfully yours,
p DEvY.
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The Old First-A Proposed History.

We have just received the following for
publication:
EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Nov. LIST, 1875.
To the members OF the First Minnesota X 81
mental Association:
am now engaged in writing history Of the
first Regiment 81 Minnesota Volunteer In
fantry Having served in that organization
fsnm August 1861, until July %, 1865, and be-
ing in possession OF valuable information n
regard to its history, | feel warranted in un-
drIta king the work | shall consider it a
favor if you will furnish me an account OF the
rart YOU took III the Regiment with other III
formation which you may have reason to be-
lieve would prove useful III the completion Of
the work. Very respectfully, ETC.,
II. ID. O'BBIEN,
Editor East St. Louis Daily Press.
Late Major FIRST Minnesota Volunteer In
fantrv, and Adjutant General Provisiors
Div ion Army OF the Tennessee.
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From our New York Correspondent. The
Hard Times. The Winter Closing in
on the Poor. The Tariff sc.
New YORK, Oct. 2otb, 1875.
Editor Anti HouopoftSt:

NSw York, Oct 25tb, 1875.
Editor Anti Nonopoisst:
The fall trade has no: improved much. Bus
mess is stagaated. Thousands of the unem-
ployed are now suffering. The first approach
OF winter brings additional sufierings to the
noor. During the warm weather, the poor get
alolg with light aud chap clothing; and even
th, houselsss aud unlodged mansged to keep
out Of extreme suffering. But this they can
not do i'll winter in northern climate. Frost
and snow show no mercy. During the pros
porous times, when every person could get
employment in the eastern cities, towns, and
manufacturing districts the working people
lived in comparative comfort. Aud As BUSH
ness was prosperous and wages highboarJ
clothing, and rent ran proportlonately higher
but have not fallen with the price OF labor.
During the prosperous times Thousands OF
workinylnen voted tor monopoly, As they
thought that the prosperous times would last
forever. But after years OF labor, they have
found like thu western farmers, that ali OF
this time they were working for . monopoly ,
10 make the rich richer and the poor poorer.
Thus the average workingmen could save pus
very little of the months earnings after paying
for the necesssries Of life. They were deiudesi
bv the advocates Of monopoly to vote for q
high tariff. A few persons in the manufactur-
inS towns Of New England have saved enough
TO purchase q cottage, and few IN all OF the
Atlantic cities and towns, had deposits in the
savings hanks when the hard times came with
the crash Of the banking house Of Jay Cook,
Rnt thousands lived from s'hand To mouth
and had no reserve when the crash came,
noshinc TO pay their way west or southwest
During the prosperous times the workingme1
had several societies which paid fixed sun
nsr week to sick members But the unsm-
Moved had to abandon the societies, being I'M
able 70 paw the societies dues, and thus for
fsited the money previously paid = well :.
for the csse Of monopoly. Forty Thousand
nersons ars ont Of employment in this CIT.
Alone. some Of them since last spring. Thus
a. crrse q monopoly has hrooehf MY T
tAounnds nom the Delaware - Portland
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The National Banks and the Currency.
Editor Init Monopolist:

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 81, 1915.
The National Banks are the rulers of the Re-
public: They interpose between the people
and the government 1or their own advantage.
They viii always strive to defeat every effort
for the suppression OF their abuses, when
sschurz charged Wendell Phillips with ignor-
ance, he betrayed his own tor III France there
are no such institutions as these.
Whenever the greenback becomes the sole
paper currency OF the country, its value Will
lie influenced solely by the prosperity and
mace of the NATION. The condition OF this
country will be similar to France at present.
Why not then consolidate the bonded debt
of the nation upon fixed interest, and leave
it to the bondhOlders to "bull and bear" their
bonds 1t is the credit Of the nation that
now constitutes the basis OF the National
Banks, and they at present exact double in
terest from the people and government. Why
not withdraw their currency in favor OF uni
form currency free Of all expense to the gov
crnlnent and which will enable the people to
prosper! OuEsIlo
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resumed or not. And even if specie pay
ments were resumed, by the government, and,
through it, by the banks, there is no idea ex-
tant, that there should be less paper money.
amount OF bank note circulation. All parties
are agreed, that paper money IS necessity,
and vi want paper money. There IS not
dissenting voice III this respect, except perhaps
here and there an old Rip Van Wrinkle, who has
slept since the days OF Benton his great proto.
type, who served thirty six years IN the United
State Senate and boosted that he never read a
newspaper! Such Solons, Of course, may be
pardoned, if they occasionally are reused from
their slumbers and, without seeing what is go
ing on around them, sing out: We want moth
ing but gold and silver. or hard pan money;
we swear by the old Bullion!''
All common sense people now understand
not mean, that, thereafter, gold and silver
should be our exclusive mediums Of circula
| ton. All that is meant thereby is, that the
| government and the banks should keep sufi
Gent amounts of gold and silver on hand, to
pay such out to those who may want specie
for expectation to other countries, or for any
other special use. The regular business trans
actions of the whole country would still be
carried on by paper money, be it the paper
money Of our government or the people, or the
paper circulation of the banks. or both.
What is then the real question at issue!
Is it reSum ption Of specie payments, or no re-
sumption? No, all parties want resumption Of
specie payments, as soon as possible. Is II
then an increase Of paper money, or dimlnu-
ton? No, nobody wants an immediate In
crease, nor a diminution. Is it then an in.
crease OF greenbacks aud diminution of banl
hottest Yes, this is what the people generally
want They want the withdrawal OF all bank
circulation, and for it the substitution Of green
backs, for reasons above explained. But tn
banks want as withdrawal Of all greenbacks
and an unlimited amount of bank notes
J They know that the greenbacks can only b.
withdrawn by substituting gold bonds for them
, which the banks want, IN order to base NOR
, circulation on them, thus drawing double in
terest, once for the bonds, and once for tn
, notes. And then on the basis of these add
tional notes they can increase their deposit
two or three fold, and draw interest on them
by leaning them out.
Our government unfortunately sides will
the banks, and with all rich men and capital
lists, and everything is done, to let the ban
interest prevail over the peoples.
The people however, will have to decide tn
question in the end. But the true question
hidden by all sorts of false issues presented b
r the bank party and their satellites in the press
If ever nation was insulted this nation is no,
by the advocates of the bank interest The
invent all sorts Of clap traps, slang, such az
"No infation!' "No irredeemable paper!
5 "No more rag money! and similar stupid ex
| CARNATIONS, by which alone they think the
can befog and lead the masses, who in thei
) ewes are nothing but herd of sheep who fol
f low the jumps and the pranks Of their buck.
! Are WEI w. L.
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Frank Mayo is spreading some Of the most
attractive paper ever seen in this city. The
center piec. especially, giving different pro-
files Of Mayo in his character Of Davy Crockett,
surrounded by rustic letters, and scenes in the
different .asors Of the year, is exceedingly
fine in conception and exe cution.
NJ Mayoss representation Of this noted
character Is spoken OF in the highest terms.
The sale OF tickets will commence to-day. He
Is billed for Friday and Saturday nights, and
Saturday II atinee. 60 and see one OF tie most
entertaining plays Of the season.
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The New lnterna,,ona Hote..

Corner Jackson and Seventh streets, St. Paul,
is becoming fayorite stopping place, and We
are not at all surprised for it is one OF the very
best hotels in tbs city. Messrs. Stratton l. Co.,
have had many years experience in the hotel
business, both East and West, and never fail
to give satisfaction to their guests in every re-
spect. The house is new, as is all the fnrni-
ture and furnishings, and our only wonder is
that they can afford TO keep such house .:
the low price Of % per day. No one who
stops once q. this house will censure US for this
recommendation. It
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-11-08
Closing Out Sale.

The largest stock of Marble and Granite
Monuments, in the State will be sacrificed
to close business. / mean what l say
don't forget the place, corner Of Cedar and
seventh street. ST. Paul I. BOWER.
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Bickford Knitting Machine.

advertisement Of this wonderful machine in
this weeks issue of our paper. We have seen
the machine in operation and know whereof We
speak when We say that it will do just what is
claimed for it. We advise our readers to call
at the Office Of the company, 20 West Third st.
ST. Paul, and examine 1t.
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Benedict Arnold Young as Viewed by a
Red Wing Anti.MonopoIist
RED Wing. Thursday. Oct. %.

RED WING, IhufSday. Oct 20
Editor Of Anti Aonopol,st:
have lust read Youngs last letter adj
dressed to you. He says he pays his debts.
Wish he would 1t would at least furnish US
with cigar money. 1t isn't ten months since
heard him fawning around prominent Dem
ocrat in Olmstead county, and after Young lett
was told that he was figuring for nominal
ton from the Democrats of Olmstead county
Eyota, Olmstesd Co., can tell you about HIM;
indeed, nearly all in and about Rochester
could. Tuly, &C..
ANTI-MON OPOLY.
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Minnesota Eye and Ear Intirmary.

sugeon, Francis Atwood, M, D., corner
Third and St. Peter SITS. Office hours from
.. m. to p M 5l-ly
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CORRESPONDENCE.
How Young's Desertion is Viewed in
Olmstead County-Ceneral Jubilation
MARION, Olmstead county, NJ

MARION, Olmstead county, Nov. 6.
Ed. Antl-Monopol,st:
Til. sky is brig ht how in this part of the
State. Anti Monopolists feel jubilant over
the loss of Young, and the Republicans say
they wish he had gone to where he was told to
90 in the Owatonna Convention. They do not
Want the "cuss'' in their party. Poor Young;
even his Satanic Majesty has refused to take
him in, and the Republicans are ashamed OF
him. Yours, GRANGER.
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SALE OF rHE Wharf,, MARKET AND
FERxy ron 1877. The Town TEsas-
urer to-day offered for sale to the high
est bidders the farm Of the Wharf.
Market House and river ferry for 1875.
The attendance at the sale was quite
numerous and the bidding lively, as
will be judged from the figures at
which the fasms were knocked down.
The Market House was leased by Mr..
Felix Babin for 1921 the Wharf by
Mr., Felix Leblanc for $l675, and the
Ferry, by the present lessee, Mr.. 4,
Mousse, for $235. Total proceeds Of
sale @3l41. Last year the Market
House brought '$1141; the Wharf
1920 the Ferry 1913; total $25s3.
Increase this year, over last, $685..
Encouraging sign. sssal a's z.sa4,,i. =.
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The sidewalk in front Of the Syn
agogae on Railroad Avenue has been
reclaimed from it's normal muddy
and slippery condition in wet weather
by the jadicious use of couple Of
loads of brick bats. A suggestion
might be taken from this cheap and
effective Improvement and applied to
snndly other sidewalks we wot Of
with great benefit to our town. ss,y.
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80 s.E...st.I3 Esi-F-I =
$40, 600 GIVEN AWAY

ME will @ad the Donai.lsOnvillt c lIIEF
w, and-the Jeuisvills iEeek4y Courier
tonsMsf n Postage prepaid On bs'shJmperr.
The Verify .Lonrier youyj.M /. the s great
family pal'cr Of the Southwest: 1t viii. On
December 81. 1871, distribmts fihpaftially
feIVVO y valuable presents, .,su,eipg it'll sni..,
scrihels; and every 4qbscri ptipa sent through,
rs VIII be entitled f6 rrgfsfe fsyf and n,tl,,z
bered receipt for this slistifi5stfgssn .s'' g
..'vAl.DlKl.As: =, .lA.sl'ssse - tls..
south. a magnificent serial ntgrv,w IL IL.
ct1niiieliet'lsin the W'seIIy C0nrier-.luaranf
curly in November. 80 - -
sen.I IL ~ so ans! get both PAPERS.