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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
HOME INDUSTRY.

WHYi The editor, living in Des Moines, the
center OF the fertile state OF Iowa. finds that a
good part OF what he eats is not raised liz Iowa
at all. Here is tile conversation lately held
with his grocer:
EDIroR.-Have you any fresh buckwheat
fours
GRocER.-Oh yes, a nice lot just received
from Pennsylvania, price 6x cents pound.
E.-From Pennsylvania? How is that? Don't
Iowa farmers raise buckwheat?
G.-But little, we get the most of it and the
best from the east
E.-What is the price of cheese?
G.-The best N. Y. factory is 20 cents; we
pay l5 for it.
Els it really made and shipped from New
York;
G.-Can't tell you that; it comes from Chica-
go and has that brand; made in Ohio perhaps
E-Where do you get whitebeans?
G.-FrOm Chicago; they are grown in Cana
da, price three dollars bushel.
E.--And peas!
G.--From Canada, also.
E.--Well, surely this canned corn is put up
in Iowa, we can raise corn here at least, and dc
raise s'oceans" of it.
G.--Certainly there's plenty of corn raised in
Iowa; but this canned corn comes from Chicago
There's good deal Of corn canned in Maine
E.--But these eggs are of Iowa productions
G.-Yes, they're 80 cents dozen.
E.--But, my dear sir, corn Is only quoted at
% cents, to-day, in this market, and the lower
grades Of wheat 40 cents per bushel, why
couldn't our farmers feed it to chickens and
raise eggs at profit
G.--That Is . conundrum that can't answer;
perhaps the grangers viii make tia subject fol
discussion at their meetings.
E.--They had better. The raising of corn,
wheat, hogs and cattle should not be the ex-
elusive pursuits of our farmers. There is q
good deal of money in the minor branches Of
farming. Patrons Helper.
There is a great deal of force in all
this. 1t is what they buy that keeps the
farmers poor. When q farmer can re-
duce his expenditures to clothing and
tea. coffee and sugar. he is on the high
road to prosperity. Let his chief de.
pendence be upon his wheat the crop
which always commands ney;-which
is not affected by local glut, and which
has the whole world tor market. Then
let him raise vegetables. beef, pork,
mutton. poultry, &c. for his own con-
sumption and small surplus to sell. II
he and his neighbors make that surplus
too large they will find it almost value
less.
Then let him buy good books anC
subscribe for the ANT--MoNoPoLIsT, and
he is all right
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02

backs redeemed" in the ratio of 80 per cent
of the new national bank circulation issued
may be issued again.
Under the law for redemption in 1879 every
greenback redeemed in gold will be final
contraction Of the total volume Of greenbacks.
It is apparent thar this kind Of resump-
ton Of specie payments means the en-
tire extinguishment Of the greenback cur
rency and the substitution Of metallic cur
rency IN its stead, except to the extent that the
national banks might furnish . mere conven-
lent paper currency.
Nine-t of the advocates of specie re-
sumption in 1879 do not know what the act
provides for. They have vague notion that
with ''reserve fund" Of one hundred million
dollars or even two hundred million dollars Of
gold, and by virtue of the declaration 1--WE have
resumed!' the greenback currency is to be
lifted to par with gold, and yet somehow kept
in circulation. In short, that Presumption"
don't mean redemption and contraction, but
only confidence.
That clause Of the act which provides for the
sale OF 500, ,OOO, 900 of l-2 per cent. bonds is
regarded by many as q means Of accumulating
a reserve fund with which to maintain green
backs in circulation at par with gold; but this
is misunderstanding Of the entire purport of
that clause. It is provided that the $500 0OO, coo
of 4 1-2 per cent bonds shall be sold at par in
gold and the gold applied to the cancellation
this means nothing more nor less than the
funding of the greenbacks into l-2 per cent
bonds.
In other words, the howl of resump-
ton is simply bankers trick to wipe
ont the greenbacks, the peoples money,
on which the people pay no interest !;
and to substitute in their place bank
notes, the bankers money, on which the
people are to be taxed to pay interest.
1t will be rag money" after all, only we
will pay rent for somebody else's rags.
1t will DE a rag baby" still, but some
one else will own the baby. and we will
have to feed it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
Total Liabilities

II will be seen that the aggregate OF these
liabilities - nearly equal to half OF the wealth
of the entire nation. A very thorough in.
quiry into this matter has brought me forcibIy
to the conclusion, that this estimate il 1t least
two billions Of dollars below the true amount.
On this entire sum We are paying interest at
the average rate Of fully nine pr cent. In
addition to the real interest, we pay commits
SONS on loans, and legal expenses, such as re-
cordins, examining titles, 6c-, m amount
fully equal to l-2 per cent. more, making It
entirely safe to estimate the whole payment It
ten per cent. per annum.
Tie interest on ei3. .OOO, ,0oO, COO. 1t ten Der
cent, is 9i 800 Oo0, 900, or e30O O00, 900 more
than the entire surplus earnings Of the nation.
The money lenders have got II al: extorted
from you BY means Of the monopoliee given
them BY law. And they are annually making
an over-draft on m, which in 1875 amounts u
the immense sum Of 500, ,00o, 600, q is shown
by the following table.
LADOa's BALANCE suHRf.
December 81, 1876.
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Nature Of the Liability.

LIST. National Debt 49,. ......
I'd. Average Bank Discounts
and Loans -. ...... ......
Sd. Railroad Investments. !.
4th. CaQital in other corpora
tions, ch as Express CON-
panies Insurance companies
{Fire and Life) Telegraph
companies, &C., &c. -. -.
5h. Municipal Indebtedness,
State, County, City. Town,
&c ...... ...... ~.
9Th Individual Indebtedness.
not included in Bank Loans
and discounts. 49,.
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1890 100000
Labor CT.
ei,W0, 900
Labor Dr. to balance aapO m, Z

Do you begin now to see how Won are rob
bedl Do you not see why yon have nothing
leff It the end of the years Where are Won y,
get the three hundred millions to pay this i'm
menR defciencYt Clearly ron must make
drat on your permanent capital Bnt howY
Simply By going in debt: borrowI-g from can
ital, and giving mortgage on your house o.
farm to secure It Every year ron must re-
peae me opes.non, until ere long Tour entire
ez4zte must BE- transferred to the cap;taIist-
Aiier yOu have spent The best days of yonr III.
in t0hng tO pay Interest, your home must 70.
and your old aga must be spent in poverty.
Tins i = en1y to - how the immense for
tunes of snuh nena Vandexbilt, Gould. Drew.
Scoef, md flseir Lin NJ accunnla1sd. on
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
TOO LATE.

We have received another very inter-
esting letter from our valued correspon-
dent "SILEx," dated at Old Bourbon,
Missouri; but as it came too late for this
issue we will publish it in our next.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
Anti-@1ouupolist.
ICNATlUS DONNELLY, Editor.
AN OMISSION.

We should have stat ed that the extract
from speech delivered at Mendoza, on
the 1st of November. in our last issue
was from our eloquent friend M. Hag-
gerty, Esq, of that village,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
L.ABOR'S B.4LANCE SHEET.

DR.. NJ NJ. Hooton, leading Granger
Of Illinois, delivered a speech in the
Ohio campaign the other day in which
he elaborated some facts which are well
worth the consideration Of the people.
Speaking Of the amount of capital in
our nation which produces nothing, but
simply exists to tax productive indus
try, he says:
To enable You to fully comprehend the an
swer to this question, i will be necessary fou
me to call Jour attention to set 0f fActs, which
the capitalists have . strong desire to hide
from you.
Having ascertained the amount Of your in
come, the next thing in order, in the prepare
tion OF our balance sheet, is to determine, a.
near as possible, the amoInt Of our liabilities
For the sake Of bringing them before your
minds in shape to be rmembered, have
arranged them in tabular form, IS follows:
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
ScHooL-B00K MONOPOLY.

The school-book monopoly is becoming one
OF the most burdensome in the country in pro
portion to its sire. Books that ought not 10
cost over twenty cents are held at forty. and =
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02

Table showing the amount drascn from the
surplus earnings Of the nation, in the year,
1873, on dead or non productive capital
and for schat purpose:
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Total Liabilities
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Amt Of Draft.
N,25O.0Oo,00o
l,l0c,0O0,0O0
6,O0O,OOO,OoO
|sI3,0OO,OOO,0OO

l,IO,O00,OOO
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
From Wyoming.
WYOMING, June 30. 1915.

WYOMING, June 30. 1879.
Ed. CHRONICLE, Dear ,Siir;-Dan-
lei Hewitt was arrested last week
in this town, By Geo. Ellington, con
stable, on warrant issued by Z. L.
Joiner, ESQ, on complaint Of Clark
Hickox, for stealing a cow from him.
It seems that Hewitt had a COW in the
bluffs south Of Muscoda, which he was
trying to dispose of, that exactly
answered the description, ear marks
and all, Of cow that Hickox lost,
some four weeks ago. hickox went
down to Muscoda to see the COW and
found that she had been removed in
The night, by some person unknown
from where she had been kept, and
was not to be found. He returned
and procured the arrest of Hewitt, as
before stated, who was brought before
the Justice who issued the warrant on
Monday, June Il, and held to bail for
examination on Friday, the 25th inst.
In the meanwhile, Hickox and others
searched the bluffs Of Pulaski, High
land, Clyde and Muscoda for the miss.
ing cow, and succeeding in finding her
on the evening Of Tuesday, below
Avoca, on the river bottom. The COW
was not Hickox's COW, nor did she
answer the description exactly that he
had of the COW that Hewitt had in his
possessions. Hewitt was, Of course,
discharged, swearing that he would
make somebody suffer for his arrest.
The lodge of Good Templars in
this place was closed informally last
Saturday evening by a binding fash Of
and terrific crash Of thunder,
shocking several Of the members and
frightening the rest. 1t is not known
where the bolt struck.
Yours, J.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
TO DUBUQUE.
Proposition for the Construction
of the Milwaukee and Dubuque
Narrow-gauge Railway.

Proposition for the Cons truction
of the Milwaukee and Dubuque
Narrow-gauge Railway.
Yesterday there was meeting of
the Directors of the Milwaukee and Du-
buque narrow gauge Railway to re-
ceive proposition of Eastern agents
of English capitalists who have become
interested in the enterprise, by per-
sonal examination of the country
through which this road is to pass.
The capitalists, without solicitation
on the part of any of the Company,
offer to take the entire issue Of bonds
for the construction of the road
through to Dubuque, on condition
that they are to have three directors in
the management, and that the first
section of thirty miles shall be con
structed by the corporators. On the
completion of the section the capital
its are to pay at the rate of $4,000
mile on the finished way. Under
these conditions the company viii be
obliged to procure means to construct
the first division to ensure funds for the
completion Of the remainder of the
roadway. The proposition will be
met by one requiring an advance OF
half the amount necessary to build the
first thirty miles. MtlaUaukee Sent
ael, jane Ii.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

aIy- Musicians all the country over and
almost every man, woman and child
throughout the West,will read with pleas
ure of the announcement which comes to
US of tire virtual establishment of the
Old house of Root & Cady' as ''The Root
& Sons Music Co."
1t calls up the strange story of the for
tunes of this famous house, reaching far
back to 1S58,when G. T. Root, E, Tow1er
Root and @. II. Cady placed over the door
Of 6T Clark Street, that magic legend,
'Root G Cady. "IIoweyer, they rapidly out
grew those quarters, and in 1866 we find
them occupying the finest Music Store in
the. country. in 1.-The Crosby Opera
House, where the great fire of 1871 swept
ever them From this calamity resulted
two hauses-Geo. F. Root & Sons and
Root & Lewis, which now consolidated
with the publishing business of Chandler
6 Curtiss, becomes "Tha Root 6 Sons
Music Company" which may justly and
proudly claim the successorship to the
immense popularity Of Root DC Cady.
Besides this, the firm inherlts the very
valuable connections Of the mother house
with the European Manufacturers, which
enabled them 10 purchase so favorably in
the foreign market; and also, the Agency
for the celebrated Steck Pianos, which
won the only gold medal of the Vienna
Exposition; and for the famous Standard
Organ. Their new location is at No. 156
State Street, Chicago, where they have
every facility for doing their immense
business.
They send US copies of the following
pieces of their new publication of Sheet
Music: 81 know Maiden Fair to See, by
II. R. Palmer Lenoro March, by Oscar
Mayo, Normandy Waltz,b O. 7. Root, and
Prairie Belle Waltz, by f. w. Root, 'The
Song Messenger, very sprishtly Musical
Monthly, published by them, and the AL
bum of the Chicago Musical College, which
contains rare collection Of Vocal and In
strumental Music.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Iowa County. Agricultural
SOCletV,

There viii be meeting Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Iowa County
Agricultural Society, at the Court
House, in Dodgeyille, on
Saturday, July 10th, 1875,
at l o'clock p. m.
The following named gentlemen
constitute the Committee as members
thereof from the different towns and
villages.
Arena, John NJ. Wilson; Avoca, w.
J.. Lincoln; Clyde, Samuel s. Gle;
Dodgeville, 7. 81. Jones; Highland,
Village of Hig bland, G. c. David; Lin
den, j. j. Davis; Mifiin, j. Kirkpat
rick; Moscow, VIM. Robinson; Mineral
Point, James Spcnsley; Mineral Point
City, James Toay; Pulaski, 0. p. I'm
derwood; Ridgeway, G. G. Watkins
Waldwick, Peter jackson, Wyoming
r. Dunstan.
By order Of President
j. THos. Pryor, JR., Sec'y.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS points
out few things worth cutting out
and pasting in your hat: Remember
this situation; remember our system
Of government-the separate power Of
the States, and the dependence Of the
States upon the Union; remember the
traditions and convictions Of the late
master class, aud then say whether the
peace, prosperity and progress of the
country will be more probably secured
by intrusting the National Governmen
to the White League and the party
which mpathizes with itand supports
it, or to the party which has proved
its fidelity to freedom, justice, and
equal rights. y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

THERE is possibility that Mr..
Doolittle's proposition to substitute
oral voting for the ballot may be adop-
ted by the Democratic party. The
Missouri Constitutional Convention is
q overwhelmingly Democratic body, and
a resolution providing that all elections
in that State shall be viUo voce received
a strong support, and was defeated by
only twenty-one majority. The design
Of the Democracy in seeking to pro-
mote this innovation is obvious. The
system Of terrorism upon which they
rely to secure the vote Of the negroes
in the South can never be fully realiz,
ed while these poor dependent beings
are protected by the secrecy of the bal
lot.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Cheaper International Postage.

After July 1st,a letter weighing one
half ounce or less may be sent for FIVE
cents from any part Of the United
States to Great Britain, Germany,
A ustria, Belgium. Russia, Norway,
Sweden, Denmark Switzerland, Spain,
Portugal, Turkey and Egypt, or to
any colony Of any Of these countries.
After anuary 1st, 1876, France will
come into this postal union. Postal
cards can be sent for two cents, and
newspapers, weighing not more than
four ounces, for two cents.
These low rates will prove Of very
great advantage in many ways. They
will be great convenience to many
persons in this country as we'll as those
named, the same rate carrying letters
from those countries to this.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
The New Ja1l-Contract Let,

TIE county Building Committee
met at Dodgevile on Tuesday, pur-
suant to advertisement, and proceeded
to open tho bids for building the new
jail. The following bids were re-
ceived:
THE WHOLE JOB.
MVea & Gray, Highland. 800 ,Oo
Lewis d Co, Dodgeyille..... 20, lo00O
FOR CARPENTER woBK.
Davis James, Dodgevil $50 90
Clowny Dc Co., Mineral Point"...........1,20 200 0O
MASONRY
Clrkeek Co., Dodgevil les. 90
A bid was also received from Rich
ard and William Bowden, .pf Mineral
Point, for building pillars and laying
floor at $3.50, but Carkeek & Co. S bid
included that work at about $500.
The contract for the carpenter work
was accordingly awarded to Clowney &
CO., and for the masonry to Carkeek &
Co., making the total cost of the build
ing $4,364.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Jennieton Items,
June 26th. 18.

June 10Th, 1873.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures boasts of
the best cow in the county. She is
owned by VIM. 7. Jones, and gives
two pals full Of milk each morning
and evening and one at noon.
Walter Thomas, road overseer Of
Dist. No. 10, has done job of work
ON Roach's hill, on the Military road
TO A ena, that is highly appreciated
by persons who travel that way. Would
that we had many more such over,
seers as Mr.. Thomas is.
More anon, TAX PAYER.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Fourth of July Celebration.

The Good Templars Of the village of
Dodgeville will hold Festival at
Davis's Hall, on Monday, July 9Th,
1875, where young men and maidens
and in fact everybody can be supplied
with Strawberries, Oysters, Ice Cream,
or any other delicacy or luxury desired,
All things will be ready at l o'clock,
and as there is only one year more till
the great centennial, let us have a good
time. Come one, come all.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Is Your Life worth Ten Cents?

Sickness prevails everywhere, and. ev-
erybody complains Of some disease during
their life. When sick, the object is to
get well; now we say plainly that no per-
son in this world that is suffering with
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, and its effects
such as Indigestion, Costiveness, Sick
Headache, Sour Stomach, Heart burn,
Palpitation ofthe Heart, Depressed Spirits,
Biliousness, &C., can take GREENS AU-
GUST FLOWER without getting relief and
cure. II you doubt this,go to your Drug
sist, JAMES ROBERTS, and get sample
bottle for ten cents and try it. Regular
size seventy five cents. Two doses will
relieve you.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Farm for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his far stu atod two
miles west Of Dodgeyile containing acres of good
land all under cultivation, and hay ing good hay bot
tom with small stream running through it.
The improvements consist of frame dwelling house
l4x2S feet with shed about 10 feet in width running
along the side of it; good spring house lover an
excellent spring. about three rods from the dwelling
house; log stable for five horses; good frame sta
BILE 14x32 feet. to the end of which is good cattle
shed 40 feet in length; and good log granary.
The place is well watered by two good springs.
Those wishing to purchase are invited to come and
see the growing the farm the proprietor
deening them the best evidence he could give to
quality of the land.
The farm is we'll situated, within one eighth of a
mile from Church and School House, and having
good roads running along the north and west sides
of it.
There is good new range of mineral running dag
onay through the place from northeast to southwest
with pump ready for working.
There vi be also sold with tho above, 40 of
good timber land, cituated eight or nine miles north
Of it.
All the above property will be sold at reasonable
rice, and time gwen half of the purchase money,
secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
For further particulars, call on
JAMES HUDGnEN, on the premi ses
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Business Notices.
For the Fourth of July.

I
Joseph Y. Rogers has full stock Of
Fire-crackers, Fireworks, Flags, Candies.
Nuts, &C., &c. Picnics and others sup
piled in the best manner and at low
rices.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

Roy Thomas Davies, died suddenly
of asthma, on Wednesday afternoon, at
his residence in Redrueth Hollow,
town Of Dodgeville. Ills age was SO
years and Is DAYS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
Notice.

The firm Of Roberts & Jones having
been dissolved, it becomes necessary that
all accounts due the firm be settled With
out delay. Those knowing themselves
indebted viii please govern themselves ac-
cordingly. JAMES Roberts
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

The subscriber offers for sale his farm, contain
ing so acres, situated in tho town of Arena, the
road leading from Rnggles's to Belena Station, II
miles north least of Dodge vile, and miles south
east of Haena Station The farm consists of 43
acres under cultivation, and the balance timber
land. Good IMPROVEMENTS, consisting of dwelling
house, stable granery, &C. Well watered by living
springs, and has public road running through II.
For trems and further particulars, apply to VIM.
II. HAYS. living on the premises or to A. s. HRARN
at tie CHRONICLE Office.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
N Office

The Board of Review Of the town oil
Dodgeville, will meet atthe town Clerk s
office, (Town Hall,) on the 9th day OF
July, 1875.
j. E. HIGGINs, Town Clerk.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

THE Darlington Democrat says
it looks now as though the farmers of
La Fayette county would reap more
than an average harvest. Vegetation
Of every sort is growing wonderfully.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

n.y. There will be a grand bali and
oyster supper given by the Temper
ance Society Of Ridgeway, Tuesday
July 9th. Smiths String Band has
been secured. All are cordially invi-
ted. Tickets one dollar. 4;
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02
FOURTH OF JULY.
Gran gers Picnic.

RIDGEwAY, Wis, June 30th, rs.
EDITOR CHRoNIoLB:-The Changers
of Dodgeville, Middlebury and Ridge
way will hold an union picnic at Ridge
way, near Thorn as Strutt's,on the 5th
Of July; All farmers friendly to the
cause are invited to participate. Pro-
visions can Ne handed in to the Table
Committee. j, T. STRUT.
Sec'Y. RidgewaY Grange.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

maa- Mr.. A. Stanley, of Shullsburg, ian
old citizen of La Fayotte county,
died on Wednesday morning Of last
week, after a lingering illness.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-07-02

na-John s. Penberthy, who has
been teaching school at Greenland,
Mich, the past winter and spring,is at
home for the summer vacation.