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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
ANOTHER FRAUD.

Prior to 1874 the statutes OF the state
required that if any patient in the Insane
Asylum at St. Peter was rich enough to
pay his or her own board, or had near
relatives able to pay it, that such patient
should not be a charge upon the state.
But in the year 1874 the State fell so rich
and the Legislature so liberal, that an
act was passed declaring that such pa
tient should be supported by the state as
the INDECENT insane are supported. The
result is that every body who has an idi-
otic child. or one harmlessly demented, i,
ships him off to St. Peter: and the farm
ers and mechanics OF the state are taxed
to support nim there. We are told that
one insane WON an heiress of an estate
worth 100000, is now in the St. Peter
asylum, supported by public taxation.
The result of all this is that the Insane
Asylum this year asks for $4,000 OF
public money 70 help support these
wealthy paupers and the institution is
so crowded with free boarders that an
other Insane Asylum is demanded, at a
cost of quarter OF q million Of dollars.
Verify, it seems that republican form
of government means one where one
hall the people support the other half.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
THAT'S IT.

The pope once offered the 500, 900 acres OF
Internal i,r provement lands in Exchange for
the old, worthless bonds, and that vas as good
All offer as the bondholders will ever get out Of
the people Of this generation That offer was
made not because the bonds were legal but
because the people were anxious 10 get "shut"
OF the noise about them. Waseca Radicul.
Pat Childs hit the right aail square or
the head that time. The old bond swim
die is dirty mess and the state is will
ling to give the lands to abolish it. II
the lands don't 60 that way they will
probably be squandered The legisla-
ture has twice refused to give them to
the school fund They would have been
"gobbled' by a ring, in ls7 but for gov
ernor Austin's firmness
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

state being impaired. it is, in our opin-
ion, all nonsense. Every man who knows
anything knows that we have moral
defence to these bonds. Hon. Mr.. Flem-
ing Of Fillmore county made that very
plain in a letter the othsr day in Tue
ANTI
The simple question for US is whether
it would be better to compromise these
bonds, for, say IS cents on the dollar,
payable in land, if such compromise is
possible, or leave forty million claim
for our children to settle when the grave
had closed over all the witnesses who
knew anything aboat the transaction
out of which the bonds originated.
We are inclined to think that if the
bond-holders understood that they could
get land now or wait twenty years Ion
ger. they would take the land. And If
taey would not, then we say let them
wait.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
HOLDING KHEA7,.

The farmers Of San Francisco, met ast week
in that town, and reported y representation Of
NJ, 900 bushels Of wheat After long, earnest
and able discussion Of the subject, they re-
solved to hold their wheat until the ist OF
March next, under any and all crcum-
stances.
There are some very wealthy farmers IN this
township, who are uncommon!y we'll informed
on the state of the wheat market and probably
came 10 this step after due delberation, and
their action will set many to studying this sub
ject with profit to themselves - Chaska Her
ald Feb. 4th.
Right enough to get together and dis
cuss the question and act uniteolv But
whv say March lst? The price will be
no better March lst than it was Feb ist
The Rings and Railroads will hold down
the price till May and June.
But this is a good example. Il al the
farmers OF the state could come together
by their representatives and pledge
themselves To act together they would
bring the Monopolits TO their knees.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
RICE BiGDTRIES.

In the ancient time every stranger
was an enemy, aud every river and
mountain line Of battle between con-
tending savages. The ameliorating in
.luences OF civilization have swept away
nearly all this feeling Here and there.
however. it remains IN fragments. like
the crocodile and the alligator, LIVING
testimony of y remote and brutal past
Men have come to understand that every
race has its merits and its faults: and
that no individual should be condemned
simply because OF his race.
We are reminded of these generaiiza-
tons by a dispute which took place in
Hastings the other day between two
merchants. wherein one denounced the
other in the newspapers rs "a jew"
Ii never occurred to the worthy man
who flung out that feroeious epitneta thai,
the Jews were . civilized race. worship
ping the One Living God when his an
cestors were savages. bowling down to
stocks and stones. lsnever occurred to
him that Christianity was simply an
au plitied Judaism that Christ himself
was \ Jew and that TOR long time i,
was grave question in the early church
whether any one could be 3 Christian
who was not jew
This worthy merchant probably did
not know that the Semitic race. OF which
the Jews are branch. originated the
three great religions Of the world =
Judaism. Christianity and Nohammed-
anism; and that alone of all the races o.
antiquity they proclaimed, in the midst
OF polytheisn. the great truth There
is but one Gcd.- Our white race oil
western Europe never originated either
3 religion or civilization: it borrowed
the first from the Jews and copied the
, last from the Romans.
The Jewish race has been for thous-
and years race OF ouicasss and outlaws
hunted. proscribeu. prosecuted, plum
dered fenced in Ia the corners OF towns
ike pestilence ostracised from society
aud dsspised OF all men. Yet to-day
| England. majestic protestant England
is ruled by \ Jew the Prime Minister
D'lsraeli. In art. in literature. in music
the Jewish race has been illustrated
by majestic names, such as Mendelsohn
Niebuhr. Auerbach. SC In finance
what name viii compare with that o
Roshschilde
Give the Jews . chance. This Is theil
country - we'll = ours. and they have ,
righk . make all out ot themselves -
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
FOREST CsUL rgrP.

We print in another column = valua-
bic communication from the pen of Hon
Leonard B Hodges. Secretary OF the
Fore>trr Association OF Minnesota /.
should be read by every citizen ot the
state We should create splendid
enthusiasm n favor OF tree planting in
the prairie regions OF the state. and
especially in and around the towns and
villages. frees alone will convert the
bleak. waste, desolate prairie> into gar
dens OF beauty Thev will arrest the
sweep OF the winds. and ,hereov in
crease the fertility OF the fields Il was
demonstrated in Michigan that the crop
raised in field in the neighborhood OF
sheterhelt OF trees was Atty per cent.
greater than in the rest of the field
Trees will bring insect;yerous birds
ANT birds will preserve the balance oi
nature ard keep noxious insects in
caecA. 1t is because the great plains
around the Rocky Mountains are tree.
less aad therefore birdless. that the
grassaoppers multiply in uncounted mil.
lions
Give Us observation-disclosures.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
A LITTLE QUESTION OF HISTOR I

A LITTLE QUESTION OF HISTORY
Some of our benevolent friends in
Hastings are circulating report that
last winter, in the last hours of the ses-
sion. we had bill, in reference to ]udg-
es of probate. amended by adding on q
proviso giving the judge of probate of
Dakota county :. salary OF S150O; all OF
which is told to illustrate what a secret
i've and unscrupulous wretch we are and
how necessary it is to prevent such evils
in thefuture By putting the Repub-Peop-
Todd. Stebbins party in power in the
county.
"A short horse is soon curried." If
our benevolent friends will go into the
Office OF the secretary of state they will
find that the bill, rs originally intro
duced, Gt is there on files. F. No.
1874, by Senator Freeman of Blue Earth
county, republican senator,-early in
the session,-confained that identical
provision as to Dakota county. The bill
itself was the result of a general confer
ence between the judges OF probate Of
the state. 1t was submitted to the judi
ciary committee of the senate who APP
proved OF it, in every particular; and it
went to the House with that provision in
it and was voted tor, $500 and all. by
every member OF the delegation from
Dakota county, including Mr.. Byers,
who uas elected By the Psop-Repub-St Steb-
Todd party.
Moreover Judge Crosby. Columbus
Stebbins and other leaders OF the hybrid
conglomelation presided over by John
Kennedy and served by Seagrave Smith,
approved of giving the judge Of probate
of Dakota county larger salary than
that which other counties gave the same
officers, on the ground that Dakota was
one OF the oldest and wealthiest counties
in the state, and consequently had more
and larger estates to settle, than a new
county where the people were gener
ally young, healthy and poor.
Moreover, the bill provided system
| Of percentages on estates of deceased
persons, which it was believed woule
make the office self.supporting; and or
that ground and that alone we voted fo1
it 4; for we do not believe that fifty pool
men in county should be taxed to pay
the cost OF settling up one rich mans es
tate or that one rich man should bt
taxed to pay for settling fifty poor men,
estates. Let every tub stand on its ow,
| bottom
Ii the office is not self-supporting VI
will vote TO make I: SO.
SO much for this very important ant
valuable paragraph in human history
We trust 1.-THE hearts that ache" in Hast
incs will now find rest
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

The communications which have
appeared from time to time in our paper
very fairly represent the prevailing SEN
,iment in reference .c the old Five
Million Lean tonds. We would call
attention to the letter from Cottage
Grove in this issue. 1t is from one oil
the leading citizens OF the state.
There are two propositions pending
at the pre>en; time. One IS House
bill, .ifered by Mr.. Hall. of Renyilie
county We understand this to be II
proposition L. pay the bonds nsm. con.
at once. This is simply absurd. and
would not receive = eoiporafs guard OF
votes ia the entire Legislature. Then
there is senator Graves proposition to
waive the sovereignty of the state and
let the bond holders sue the state, and
the courts decide whether we are legally
holden for the bonds. There could be
bu; one resu't:-~e are legally holden
beyond q doubt. The bonds are state
bonds, bearing the state seal. signed by
the governor and secretary OF state. and
promising TO pay the bearer one thous-
and dollars each in twenty years. with
interest coupons at seven per cent.
attached Whatever defence we have IS
) moral and es1n,.a5l. defence. growing
| out OF the facts enumerated by our Cot
tage Grove and other correspondents.
Ii senator Graves proposition prevails
| the bond-holders would unquestionably
out ain judgment against the state for
principal and interest and compound
interest, amounting 10 about ten million
dollars. We can vote tor no such prop
/ osiiion.
| The matter should De compromised
in some way if possible. In ten years
more the claim will amount to abou;
| scsntg milIioa dollars. and 10 twenty
years TO FORTY MLLlOSs.. Every year
decreases the number Of those who were
here in 1857. and were familiar with the
r.Ascally features Of the original transac-
ton: and thereby increases the chances
of the bond-holders getting the whole
amount Of their claim. We second the
suggestion Of our Cottage Grove cor
1 respondent that the 500. 600 acres of In.
teTnal Improvement Lands be used q
cancel the bonds. We think i can b
doae.
i As % the taIk ahouf tke crsdk q II
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
4 HARMLESS GHOST.

L vss Just about this time ,ass year that tina,
miserable Isl Psso ghost came seusanor,ally 10
the front, ANA gave Donuellv such .rernen-
dous shoos ii his seat in the senate It's a
WAY ghosts have, of coming around Jus. when
they age least expected. This time .Lers ap-
psrs 10 ~ leaAy vessel before the unysSti-
gxiinS committee, who threatens 10 seje sal Be
knows, and 10 give the ramss ot na,a< dis
ungcished public men who received bg:t..s IL
g..t .hs swlAale through Congress. rrssmont,
soo, : haSSsrily haunting the eonSressionsi
iohhse> and shaking his CORY locks 1T Tom.
Scott 4 ca. We wonder il this Corsrs really
wants he bottom { cts IN this csss' And II
-, whether !; will Set shsms- P:o-sey Press
David has experienced some ..tremen-
dous shocks" himselfin the course OF his
br,lliaa, career, and can sympathise
with Us.
The joke OF the thing is. that toe tran.
section now being Investigated occurred
more than two years after We EFT Con.
greas, And more than gear subsequent
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
BABCOcF.

I. looks badly for Batcock. Private
Secesary Of the President. now on trial
in St. Louis tor connection with the
whisky ring Of ST. Louis. Here for
instances j. curious coRcatenation OF
circumstances.
The commissioner of Internal Re-
venue. an honest maa. Mr.. Douglass,
who was turned out Of Office because be
troubled the rogues. was preparing to
send men to St. Louis to investigate the
great fraud being perpetrated there.
Accordingly Jno- A joyce. (now con-
victed and in prison. on the 18th, Oct
1874 telegrxphed Gen. Babcock:
s. Louis. Oct 76, lS76.--O 2. Hs,cock,
WanhiE8to Have ron taIkcd with Dr. Arr
hing nsha3 A1sw1. lHgnd1J.
That i, hAve yoa nd yosr in1nsoo.
viii DO1eians = snap - isyssliC1ia1.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
ORGANIZING.

Rice county is organizing. One gen.
tleman writes us from Far!bault under
date of Feb IL.
"We have started the sgreenback' ball now
az you will see by the Democrat The COM
mittae on constitution are to report, and
officers be elected next monday evening. The
indications are that we will have big club
When fully organized will give you report
for publication
From Morristown, the same county
another correspondent writes US. under
date of Feb. 9th.
ssThis county will have greenba club in
every township before three months. ! every
day nd some new convert to the New Party
IL is our only salvation,"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
WHOLE NO. 81.

ly as may be.the total amount Of circula-
ton per capita, in gold, silver. national
paper, bank notes. checks, drafts, etc,
in England, France, Germany, and the
United State; and if it then appears
that we have less currency, per capita,
in the United States than the other great
nations of the world, that Congress issue
greenbacks enough to make up the de-
fcienoy.
To say the least we are entitled to as
much currency, in this rapidly growing,
progressive aud enterprising nation, as
they are in old and unprogressive coun-
tries.
Abundant money means cheap money
and cheap interest cheap interest
means enterprise. growth, prosperity
and these, in turn, mean plenty for the
laboring classes who most suffer from
misgovernment and most need, the pro-
lection of just and equitable laws.
Now we will give the Pioneer-Pfess
one year in which to accept that propo-
ton.
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COMING TO THEIR SENSES GRAD
UALLY.

We have the following news on the
financial issue:
The democratic members in conversation.
say they do not think there win b. much diftir
Guilty in framing financial plank, as concin
iatory spirit prevailed in the caucus last night.
The opinion was generally expressed that i
will be impractible to resume specie payments
on the first OF January. 1879 provided By the
act Of January 18th 1875, therefore that the
taken for the gradual resumption Of specie
payments by requiring national banks to re-,
tain percentage Of gold received BY them as
interest OH the bonds Deposited with the treas.
urer OF the United States ~ security for circu-
lalion Of notes, and also requiring the sscre-
tary Of the treasury to retain certain per cent
age OF gold as part Of the sinking fund for tbs
purchase or payment Of the pablic debt. This
The democrats say, will be ths basis Of the ac-
ton OF the committee in their report Z, the ad
iourned meeting Of the Washington
Telegram, nth.
There seems to be good deal OF rea-
son in this proposition. The national
banks in the east have been bowling for
the governm mt to resume. 1t seems
therefore the most natural thing in the
world that they should resume them
selves.
But it is something gained tia. the
Democracy have got t!eir eyes open 50
far as t1 perceive that i. is impractica
bic TO resume ia January 1875"
And even the republican papers oi
Otto, which were the loudest for specie
resumption. have already taken the
back track and are expressing modified
opinions on tine question.
Our readers all remember how the
Pioneer-Prcss made the air blue last fall
with its inlminations in favor Of resump.
ton. ltteemed with glowing accounts
Of the beauties Of hard money and with
denunciaiion ot rag money. and rag.
babies" Ll the change that has come
over the spirit Of its dream. Onr dis
tingushed contemporary now says, Feb
10Th:
Some of the Ohio papers, notably fhs Gin.
ciLnati Gaz-tte. which uaads gallant Ugh
against imitation last year, now demand the re.
peal Of the ac4 fixing the Tesumption'Of specit
payments in 1879 The democrats accuse
these papers Of gross Inconsistency, bit with
out czuse. II / oDs thing to oppose imitation
and quite another thing 70 opp.e naming wha
may possibility b. premature day for r<snmp.
ton.
Why this is precisely the position W
occupied last year, and we were voted
down in the democratic state convention
and ridicuIed ard blackguarded without
stint by Democrats and republicans
Nav more. Mr.. Buell. lost thousands b
Democratic votes in November last. be.
cause he was not ia favor Of sustain.
ing, the Republican programme Cf re.
sumption IN 1879.
Now we MAKE another proposition
and we expect TO be abused for i
for one year by both parties and
then see them accept it and declare thai
i Vas their opinion al along. Il +
this:
Ne propose thas Congress slaA1 p
poinG . eonnli1G1on . ascertain, - nea1
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17

Then Dec. 3. Joyce telegraphs again:
St. Louis, Dec. 8, l675.---To Gen. O. E.
Babcock. Washington:- the secretary or
commissioners ordered anybody heref
(Signed] J.
To which Babcock replies:
Washington, Dec. 8, ls75--John Mcdonald
St. Loui>:--I cannot learn that any one has
gone or is going. (Signedl O. E. Babcoek.
Then Mcdonald grows alarmed and
goes to Washington and telegraphs
back:
Washington, Dec. = John A joyce, St. Louis
noon. You will hear from me tomorrow. /,
[Signed] John.
What was the subject matter Of con
versation in that long ride? Did the
President agree to ''fix thing?"
The next day comes this telegram:
Washington. Dec. 9Th, 1874 John A Joyce.
St. Louis. Dead dog. The goose hangs altit.
udedudelum. [Signed] John.
Which being interpreted means. that
the Whisky Rings agent had. alter a
long ride with the President, triumphed
over the government and sent forth his
cry OF exultation to his confreres in St.
Louis,
Then comes another telegram about
same date from St. Louis:
To General @. Babcock--We have official
information that the enemy weakens. Push
things I
[Signedl SyLPH. ,
The '.enemy" was Douglass who was
trying to collect the government revenue.
Then comes another telegram, a little
later:
Washington, Feb 6. 1876 General McDon-
aid, St. Louis Order busted forever. D. 4 Co.
mad. Hold things level.
(Signed] CARNEY. /
I'd. & Co.," meant Douglas and the
Secretary Of the Treasury; a higher
power had interyened to prevent them
from enforcing the law.
Then somewhat later comes this tele.
gram:
ST. Louis April q, ls76--To General O. e
Babcock, Washington Tell Mac. to see Par.
ker Of Colorado, and telegraph to commission.
er to crush out st. Louis enemies.
lSignedl 'GRlr"
Would :.Grit" have called on Bah
cock to "crush out St. Louis enemies,'
meaning the government officers whit
| were trying TO break up the whikey ring
ifhe, Babcock. had no. been membel
of the Ring?
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they are capable of without shouting
jew, jew" after them.
A great nation, like a magnificent
piece of mosaic work, has room in it tor
all the lace elements of the world
There is room here for Goth and Celt
and Basque and African and Jew,-yes
even tor the Indians, if they can survive
civilization
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to our last visit to Washington; and
hat the treasurer Of the company has
testified that we never received or dis
CURSED a cent for the company.
"Let the CALLED jade vince,
Our Withers are unwTung.'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-17
Auti, Monopolist.
lCNA1IUS DONNELLY. Editor.
ECONOMY.

The New Ulm Herald objects to our
bill for the inspection of grades and
weights Of wheat be cause it would cost
the state $4,000 per year. True; but it
would save the farmers over q million a
year 10 increased grades and increased
weights. but then-who cares for the
farmers? What are they good for ex-
cept 20 plough and pay taxes?
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-28
SHERlFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OFF AN EXECUTION
- to me directed, issued out Of the honor
able Second Judicial District Court, on a judg
ment rendered therein on the 10th day # ucto-
Der, A. D. 1876, III f,vor Of b mas Beer and
Joseph Beer and against E. G. Bryant. for :he
SUN of S2o77 l2-Iu" with interest Oh tie sum
OF ,267 81 ut the rate OF per cent. per month.
and on S428 IS at ten per cent. per snnum from
date of ,udgm MT. together with the sum Of
Ss4 IS CO of suit and accruinl C osts. now !
the sum Of 5! q. have lev'ed upon and Be zed
and will expose at pu tic At the wood yard near
Empire City, Orn>by county. on the 3lst day
of OCTOBER. A. D. 1915, between the h rurs Of 9
O'Clock A. II an' O'Clock p. N, to W t: st ]
O'Clock P. H.. all the right. ii lie. interest and
clam Of the said 4. q. Bryant Of, in ar d to the
20 lowing described property. 81 urte and being
in the County Of Or,nsby an State Of Nv 'da
to wit: Four hundred cords nut pine wood.
8 Y. SWIFT.
Sheriff Of the County Of Ormsb-.
Carson City, October "A. 1876. lw
The ABOVE sale is hereby postponed nntii the
9th day Of Move mber. A. D. ls76 at s rue tirne
xpd rlace. s. T SWIFT, Sheriff
Carson ity, Octob 81. 1874.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-28

And In accordance with law, and an or er OF
the Board Of Directors. made on the second day
OF DC ober, 1876, so navy shares of each parcel
Of such stock as may be ne .esssry, VIII be sold
At public suction, at the Office OF the COMPANY y,
No 4iOA California street. San Francisco. Cali
fornia, on TUESDAY, the TWENTY-FIK>T
day OF NOVEMBER, 1875. at the hour of IL
O'Clock n. Of said day, TO pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with costs OF adj
ver.ising and expenses of sale.
W. STANLEY, Secret,ry.
Office, No. Ann California street. San F an
CISCO California.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-28
POSTPONEMEN

At meeting of the Board Of Directors Of the
Houston Mining Company. held on Friday. the
nth day Of November. 1879, the day Of sale OF
the above delinqu Mt stock was postponed until
WEDNESDAY, UEBi MBsk 2 tn. 1915, same
hour and place. Bv order Of the Rosrd of Lii
recto g. W. FARLEY, secretary.
Office, No. 4l0h California street.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-28
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE.

HOUSTON MINING COMPANY.
II Location Of principal place of business;
San francisco. California. Location OF works:
Eagle District. Ormsby County, Nevad..-No-
tioe-There are delinquent upon the following
~ levied on the second day Of October, 1876. the
several amounts set opposite the names Of the
eenect;va shareholders, as follows: