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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

emit. They need no comment. Wild
specul.tions in stock gambling and vote
brokering and other like means are
carried on to an alarming extent, often
threatening the financial ruin Of our
country by destroying confidence At
home and abroad, producing national
calamities felt by all, but specially BY
the loboring classes whose limited
means are brought to point Of starva-
ton, by circumstances over which they
have no control. The great question
for the farmer, mechanic and labore1
to answer is, How long shall this state
Of affairs continue to exist! twill ex
/ st until majority Of the honest mel
who earn their bread by the sweat 0
their brows, shall decree it otherwis
! at the ballot box. Yours,
HENRY HEYs.
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The Railroad LaW---Shoula IL D
Repealed

SclorA, Dakota Co., Jan. ID.
To the Editor Of the Anti Monopolist:
DEAR SR:-I see that capital IS
being made ont of the action taken BY
the State Grange in regard to the rail-
road law of last winter. Now l did
not think that that resolution meant to
rcscind the law without giving US
substitute that would be an improve
mcnt on the present law. we, Of
course, expect law which will obv'ate
some Of the objections eff the present
one; but, If We cannot get that oul
Judgment is that We had better ask tn
same one year longer. The mere lac
that thst law settles the question. tina
State Legislatures have the riens .
control all corporations, does not, IN II
self, cheaper the carrying OF . oosne
Of wheat to Milwaukee. Therefore v
hope you will use your best endeavor
correct the wrong done US.
yours. A. W. BrDDsELL,
Norshfisid. MINI.
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Another Piece Of Extravagance-
rhe Grasshoppers 70 be Organize
ms the County Of ssSanb0rn'

a-n,her Piece Of ExtEavagancc.-
The Grasshoppers 70 be Organized
ne the County Of tsSanboTn."
LAxBERroN, Jan. Ii, 1919.
Editor Anti Monopolist:
A petition has been sent Tor shortly
will be) to Major Blake, tor the organ.
;zation Of a new county to be called
.Sanborn,' to be composed Of the fol-
lowing territory. to-wit: Town lo.'
ranges SO and 80; town lO8, ranues 80
81. SO and 80; town 100, ranges 80, 81,
80 and 80, and town ITO, ranges 80 and
81. !.
The object is to have county seat
at Walnut Grove, in section 80, town
100, range SO.
We are now engaged in circulating q
remons trance which will be sent to you
soon.
OF the twelve towns proposed to DC
ORGANIZED, three are unorganized and
almost uninhabited. Town Ito, ranges
"a and 80 is composed almost wholly o
4 railroad and internal improvement
1 lands. Town lO7, range 80, IS unor
9 oanized and has but few settlers IN
) That will leave the burden Of support
II ING a new county resting on nine town
;. sh;ns. All Of which has been deva'
tated BY grasshoppers for two years
II Not one settler in fifty can pay his pc
d sonal property tax this winter. II
IA whole of the territory is sparsely Sc
Of tied, not averaging more than so vote
. to town, and all are very poor. II
- whole organization is to build up Ii
- tie railroad town b. locating
- county seat there. The mar
Is Sanborn is given to enlist the railro
we interest.
an Now will yon please oppose the
sos oanization. If you wish for any me
ers data let me know.
,,s I am requested by my brother Q
49, GERS Of Lamberton Grange No. 4
in. THE only Grange in the proposed \
), county, to ask you as brother to
YOUR utmost ability to relieve US II
Po- the burdens of new county organ
ton. at least till we recover scmew
from our present distress.
Yours fraternally,
CHARLES pORTEl
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

fere that ono may really say. II naS Nv
right to interfere. It may be accepted
As a general rule that the State has
more or less supervision over every
MONOPOLY, and especially when it has
created that monopoly. If competitlon
in railroading were as easy and general
as competition in milling, farming, and
other pursuits, then the State would
have no right to interfere. But it is
not. and can not be. A railroad, once
d bnilt. remains monopoly for certain
, region each side oft. If contiguous
nara,lel road be built. SO that there is
. healthy competition almost neutratlz'ng
: the monopolizing power Of either road,
: then State supervision is unwise and
!. unnecessary.
Here then is the line Of destruction.
:, Anv business, whether chartered by
!, the State or net, that de6es or destroys
- competition, is the great law Of busl'
Is ness. and the State is bound to take
re notice of it in all its legislation. The
" water rates of St. Paul may be exorol'
~ tant. vet it is financially impossible to
81. operate another water company IN TINS
-. c;ty. The present company has really
dc exclusive possession. Men have enter
. ed into business upon the supposltior
- that its rates will be reasonable ane
It. lust. Will any person claim that
nt that company should raise IT
If rates ten-fold. the City Council wou!'
W, have no right to interfere, especial.
tedI when such interference alone could say
-, scores from ruin. It may be said tina
such = raising Of rates would drlv
=; away customers from the water con
49, PAW, and, therefore, their own self-l'
49, terest will protect the people from e:
hsrbitant rates, and this would also I
c. c. true of railroads. Not so, for vat
~, and transportation are absolute niece
sites Of business, for which men VI
~, " paw any price rather than be deprive
49, thereof. True in one or two decad
P tss the poverty of the people would CORE
wy the evil, but must the State stand st
Wy while those one or two decades are
rus. ing blasted!
fla. T. Stewart should buy up
! wa the grain of the country and dema
for it an exorbitant prize, no one wo'
~ blame the States for fixing the prize
bread as has often been done IN Euro
: 49, Railroads. because monopolles'
!. 49, not influenced by competitor, theret
80. the State has the right to compel
and reasonable rates. Especially
prop .nls ''le oaoe 80. ~ s+.+o and
lowed by them with lands or bon'
'a ,a = or right of condemnation. In mat
.Io. of farming or milling, competition
its free and normal activity, and tn
az fore State supervision in wrong or
= r.;,. cxpedient. yours,
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a plain Farmers Views OF the Fo.
litical Situation.
HAY CREEK, GooDHUE Co., 4
Jan. 18th, 1875. )
Editor Anti Monopolist:
It is nearly one hundred years since
the Declaration Of Independence was
signed by the fathers Of our country;
many Of whom were identified WITH
having an interest in, and hence the
value Of agriculture to this country
In those days men in high official posi-
ton. knew we'll that the wealth OF the
country did, and must, come from the
!. soil. knowing this, they had some
resnect for the tillers Of the soil and
laborine classes generally. As years
rolled by, these good old patriotic men
were called to their long homes and laid
> to rest. Others, and yet others sue
: ceeded them in high official positions,
= till At length we have got men in high
office that do not sseem to know from
whence cometh the wealth Of the coun-
:, trv. and what is still worse, the rights
Of the wealth. reproducing classes are 10
|. nored as if We have no rights that ou'
are bound to respect
= Those good old days have passed away
- and darker days have dawned upon Us
:. until, at length, the masses of the pee
- ple are treated as the scum and dree
:. Of society, and so We must remain Ian
our children after us) to be hewers
~ood and drawers Of water. il We d
not nut forth An effort to help ourselves
This we can do. Our interest and OF
duty lie together. "God will help tho.
per that help.themselves-' The time n
-. come. and now is, that every veal:
: afl producer. be he farmer, mechanic
: ;, l.borer, must look after his own int
n. est in = political point Of view. Polit'
ties in this country has become profess'o
- the office-seekers and the ofice-holde
h;s are the parties most interested; =
,,ete many of them are intelligent. A lar
~ norton of them are wealthy. and
an. wonder; for intelligence and capi
TN. combined are, and have been, too 10
80 . mower used by unscruplus men
self aggrandizement- Honesty, just
Wv and fidelity have been supplanted
80. th;eving, plundering and rascali'
.m.- their energies are propelled By
,.rx almighty dollar Is the locomotive
L.
ming proPe''eu =!
here steai'ngs tnas nase o.i . 1po' ~
it is have been venthsseo ~ suen - =
nssr- that they may be passed over 4 p
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The Calenjc Instl.
tutes

respondence private. PamPhle!s caro CUT =
&C., sent to any address Medi on all III sr -
ernresa. free from suspicion. Especial ~
tent;on TO diseases Of women. Address
''A''A Galentc Isssitu,e.'
,,sr St. Paul, Mimi.
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G.. A. DeGRAFF,

Short Horns, Ayrshire and Alderney eattle;
Poland China, Chester White ana lmporseo
BERKSHIRE hogs; Cotswold ana a.. o osc;s,s
sheep. now have ,or sac MA nmS v!r;et;ss a
stocL a MLAKE RLYSIAN STOCK FARn..
information given and orders promptly nlied
nv anDlication to LOTS WALLACH
Janesville, Waseoa Co., MINI
June -, 1874.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-01-21

-rHE NEW CHROMOS-From Willards
Famous Paintiugs These Elegant Cnromos
are by far the most expressive p;c.o1 IN. IA
given 70 the public, being fuii o. nu - e IS >
;nch ~s mounted upon cnvaas and strain
lncnI ps ~In the ~. Send orders to the
nnh.isher. J. r. RYDER, 20 Supenor-ss.'
Cleveland, o.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
WIFE NO. 49,
CREDITORS NOTICE.

IN PROBATE.-MowER COUNTY Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Peter g.. Mills
deceased.
Letters Of administration in said matter be-
ing this day granted to James A. Mills Of
austin, Minnesota, and ak months from and
alter the 7th day of August A. D. 1915, being
allowed to creditors to present their claims
against said deceased for examination and
allowance: notice is hereby given that the
Judge Of raid Court will on the ninth cay uf
Oct"ber A. ID 1875. and tho seventh day Of
February A. d. 1875, 1T one O'Clock p. NJ. OF
each Of said days Ut his office ia said County.
examine AMI adjust MI clnims and demands
Of all persons against said deceased.
BY the tOurt,
Dated At austin, the 9Th day Of August A.
SAMUEL HARTER.
24t "'' Judge Of Probate.
Agents.. 20: .Ehg,nt OIL Chromos,
mounted, size 9x1l for 81; l2o for IS. Lar
gest variety in the world. s,15.s '.;* go !'' -
NATIONAL CHRoM0 CO.. .
Philadelphia, Pa. 29-w4
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
The Seller sold.

A neat gam is now played upon pas.
sengers upon the 1lli1o.s Central railroad.
I"c candy NAL goes around. and, havi, &
selected victim, proposes IL sell him .
box Of figs. He does not wish to pur.
chase, the candy man gets confidential,
places ten dollars in tiy box, aad pick
ing up two other boxes, inquiries how
much he will give f'r his choice out OF
victi:n sees tue corner If five dollar
bill y otrlding from one Of the boxes,
which the candy man has, OF course over.
Looked. A bargain is SION struck for two
three or five dollars; and the victim finds
nothing in the box except the figs and
the c.rner of the bill The game was
tried last Tuesday morning on Condu tor
Lockc's train Up y Il newspaper reporter,
who permitted himself to be taken in in
~ der to teach the peanut vendor lesson
in sharp practice. After he had been re-
litved Of his money, he secured the sharp
er's name, and, upon his returning to the
Car, the reporter called him over, compli'
mented him for his >agacity and assured
him that his nam: should be duly cbroni.
cled il the papers. He lhereupon return.
ed the money with great a!acrity and pro-
posed to add $40 more in order TO be
screened from exposure. This compli.
mentary benefit was respectfully declined
for the public good. and the facts are now
made known for the travellers protection.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
Persian Manners.

DR.. Brown, in "lhe Races Of Mankind"
speaking Of the Persian Court official,
says: No official can be sure Of his life;
it lies in the hands Of the king, as much
as does the life Of its meanest Subjects
The dea,l, If an official is determined, the
warrant TOR his execution Is made out.ahd
an officer dispatched to execute it. The
man rides as fast As horses pressed into
lis service Can carry HIM until he arrives
At the city where the doomed man lives.
He exhibits his mandate TO the Governor,
or the chief man Of tie city, and CON-
mands him to assist him. As soon rs the
door Of the victims house is opened, the
executinner rushes in. and drawing his
scimitar, falls Oh the unfortunate man,
with the exclamation, 1T is the kings
command" cuts him down and strikes of:
his head. 1t is rarely that any resistance
is offered Cases have been known in
which a powerful man has attempted to
waylay the messenger on the road when
he knew his erraud, and, depriving him
Of his warrant, has delayed his fate until
another could be got, or until he has had
time to make interest for his pardon;
usually, however, such is the awe of the
kings name that no attempt is made by
the victim, to escape his fate. lie calmly
submits to tit is the decree of the AL
lan-it is fate-Allah be praised! As for
his nearest relatives, they fly from him as
a thing accursed. The dependents whom
an hour ago he would have made happy
with q smile desert him as one whom
touch would defile. He is like al infect
ed creature.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
A Clever Rusc.

A story is told of Lespes, the French
Journalist, better known as Timothy
Trimm," that one day, being at work, he
Was tiisagreeabl> intrud-d upon by cred
itnr, Who announced bis intention Of rot
departing until paid. Farley proved use
less; the creditor planted himself on q
chair, and Lespes beheld him with con-
sternation draw bread and cheese from his
pocket, as though to fortify himself
against events. Several hours glided by {;
Lespcs had resumed his writing aud fin'
ishrd an article. the creditor showed no
sign Of moving, and from the glances cast
ii the sofa, was evidently speculatin:
what kind of a bed i; would make. Sud"
d> My Lespcs rose, and with bits Of news
papers began blocking all the apertures
through which air could come into the
room. lie then male preparations 1or
lighting a cl.arcoa! FIRE; but, before ap-
plying the match, pasted on the wall just
opposite the creditors eyes, paper thus
laconically worded. take notice that We
die Of our own will" ''What are you do
ing?" exclaimed the creditor uneasily.-
"Your society would render life intollera-
ble, so We are going to commit suicide
together" answered Timothy, TRANQUILITY.
1t is almost needless to say that the cred
itor dccampcd
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
Family Jars.

"Darling,' said Mr.. Maguf3in when his
wife seated herself at the breakfast table
yesterday, 'you look perfectly charming
this morning."
We'll, love, like I" be when you are
hcie," Was the aimnble reply, and Mr.. Ma.
guitiu proceeded to adjust his napkin and
settle down comfortably for his breakfast.
When Thomas scl Ills plate before him
he scanned tie steak narrowly and re-
marked that it Looked little greasy.
Il guess uol," said Mrs. Naguttin in .
dcprccutory tone.
"Wcll, guess it does," said he! and II
there's anything l hate it's grease"
Il don't see any grease
"D'nt you? Well, see oceans Of it,"
"WelI, think you're very particular
this morning, Mr. Maguttin. don't SEQ
anything there that will hurt you"
'You don't eh: Well, l never could
eat grease"
"Coul,in't you? "Well, l knew a Rus.
sian once who ate whole box OF canGles
at one meal"
"Wcll, by G-oodness!' said Magufin,
checking himself Just in time to avoid =
fearful oath, II should say he had
enough"
"Well, lie didn't" screamed Mrs. Ma
gut1iu, for he called for another box"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25

A case in Lincoln, Ont. illustrates the
liability of courts and juries to cruel mis-
take. A few months since Matthias Kon.
klc was found guilty of an assault upon a
female child ten years of age. He was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged, but
the sentence was af1erward commuted to
Imprisonment for life. 1t now appears
that there WAS conspiracy to get rid OF
Konkle, in which his step mother was the
principal mover, her motive being to ob.
tain possession OF property. She took
into her confidence the grandmother of
the little girl and a servant-maid. These
together arranged the plot against Konkle
the child being brutally ma',reated TO FUR
nish evidence against IN innocent man.
At the trial Mrs. Konklc ''posted" all the
witnesses for the Government. She with
her fellow'conspirators have been arrested
and the convict will be brought from
prison to testify against them. The little
girl has turned Queens evidence, and her
statements, which are very clear, leave no
doubt of a malignant plot 10 put trouble
some heir out of the way.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25

Among the signs of an awakening re-
ligious interest we notice the inauguration
at the Pennsylvania Railroad freight de-
pot in Jersey City Of series of meetings
intended to reach the thousands of rail
way employees VIII" live and work about
the rail~ way liues converging at that point.
The Executive Committe Of the Young
Mems Christian Association have charge
Of tile movement. About $50 men gath
cred about the speakers stand, which was
raised in the center ofthe depot, and their
apparent interest in the exercises is de-
scribed as most encouraging to the con
ductors Of the meeting: Mr. Lang Sheat,
of Cleveland, Ohio, presided, coming
from another railroad center where much
religious interest has been awakened
among the employees. 1t is thought th",
this numerous class may, 10y judlcious
be led to g.seral attend
ance upon such extemporized serv4ces.-
Christian Union.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
Innocence and Obst macy.
Detroit Free Press,

UcCTOL Free fTeSS.
The other evening Detroit joker slip
ped little pink love letter into tue pock.
ct of staid old citizen as they we're riding
on the street car. Of course the old citl-
zcn's wife made s. dive for his ovcrcoat
pockets as he passed through the hall, and
when she had digested the love letter she
determined to commit suicide While 60
ing up stairs to get her bonnet she got
mad and changed her mind Walking
into the room where he was sitting before
a cheerful fire, she exclaimed: Loves
you better Than her own life, eh!' "Who
WHAT" he inquired. "And she wants
fifty dollars to buy her set Of furs, does
shc:" 'Why, Mary-why, what are you
talking about?" "Oh it's come out-I've
got the proof!' she shouted, making a
dash for his hair. The worthy man has
sworn the most solemn oaths to his inno-
cence; offered to let her employ detect
i've to shadow him; accounted for every
hour OF his absence during the last year,
and furnished fifty theories in regard to
the letter; and yet the wife coldly re-
marks that she is staying there solely on
the children's account.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25

I'VE knows the public is down on u.s.
remarked the old milkman, as lie dipped
out the desired quart from one of his big
cans, "but the public is mistaken. In
the fust place we put in u lcc,lc water
only bit, to make up for shrinkage 1t
goes to the big dealers, and they amt 4
bit kecrfnl when they gets TO pouring in
water. They sells it to the grocers. and
they put in chalk with one hand and wa
ter with the other, and they are thinking
OF politics and get in too much. The scr.
want gal goes after milk for t1e family,
drinks third Of it, and size puts in water
to make up the measure; and you see
when the family gets it the taste aint
there, the look amt there, and they goes
for lis poor old men Who hasn dis.
honest hair in our heads That's the way,
mister-gee up, there, Homcr!"-Detroit
Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1875-11-25
An Old Danlsh war Galley.
From tho london ines,

=
About 215 miles from Botley, on The
bank Of the Handle, witch runs out Of
the Southampton Wafer, there lie exposed
at low spring tides two tiers Of old piles
covered Will, mud and seaweed, which
have nteh i"vurite haunt Of tie cormo.
rant ard "tl'.r seabirds. The piles extend
'I"m the wa, RS edge for some distance
mo the bank Of the river in the direction
II S~anwick, and according TO tradition
the5 formed part Of the wreck of a Dan
ish war galley burnt and sunk ut the time
'f the Danish invasion of England in the
Year $40. Within the last t.w days gen.
ticr.un WHO has lately taken residence
in the neik hb hood conceived the idea
OF raising the presumed wreck, and en-.
pt,S ed u number Of men in making ex-
plorations. When al the depth of .. me
eight or ;rn feet in tie mud planks were
t"uud attached Ia the piles, and the shape
"t the vcsss'I was traced. These plauks
were altacLt d to the tim bcrs in three thick
ne,ses, ca. Ii plaued 10 bcvel and bent 10
the shape of the ship. The thickness Of
lhe pIanks was from fOtr iuches to six
inches, and the tim bers II iucheS by 10
inches. The researches were cOntin ued
to the keel, the measurement of which wss
found TO bc 15O fee, in length. A uusnti.
ty OF cement Was embedded between the
keel ami 1inbcrs, and the planks wess
caulked with moss. The timber appeared.
to bc "f"ak, but, the col'r b: ing changed,
i, rcscm bled coal, and was extremely hard:
otherwise it Was perfectly sound, aud even
saw marks ~ere dis;inguishable in places,
the instruments used being Of much
thicker make than those of the present
'iay. 1t is hoped that these examinations
will be continued and further information
OBJ aimed respecting this >markable rel.e
Of past ages.