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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

Donnelly favors soft money, but he has q
still softer thing in his candidate for president.
Peter Cooper, in response to appeals for rag
money, sends bountiful supplies Of his docu-
ments, speeches ETC., but no greenbacks. This
cheers though it does not inebriate.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
We are willing to admit Mr.. Cooper's
inferiority in this respect to Samuel j.
Tilden. Cooper furnishes only docu-
ments to his editorial advocates; while
Tilden hands over the greenbacks before
his editors are expected to open their
mouths in his favor. The Dispatch
knows how it is himself.
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Just as we expected. Todd backes
out. That 800 is not forthcoming. The
churches and the charities will have to
suffer. A friend writes US:
'sThe way you brought Todd to the mark
sets us all laughing here; but no one believes
he will pay the 500 he or promised even seven
cents. He is one of the meanest men in the
world. While holding the Office of Revenue
Collector he used to go round Hastings and mott
fy the stores and saloons not to trust Stebbns as
he, Todd, would not Be responsible, for bis
condition, for want of his usual rations, solid
and liquid; while it is generally believed Steb,
has az much title to the profits of the Office Of
Collector as Todd had. Keep up the fire on
Todd. He hasn't friend in this whole county
We doubt if the game is worth the
ammunition. 1t is like hunting shy
pokes with a field-piece.
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An active reformer and street preacher Of
righteousness writes from Sacramento: "Cali-
fornia, the golden state, is head over heels in
debt, aud Sacramento, through which has
flowed . river of hard money for more than 3
quarter of century. is mortgAg-d beyond
redemption under the present monetary sys-
tenn; that is, the Most Of the homes, | am reli-
children are born, raised and sent to their long
homes under amortgage. "-EreAsnge.
Why, this land Of hard money is infin>
itely worse off than Minnesota, in which
there has not been. tor fifteen years past,
gold and silver enough to buy the PEG
pies postage stamps.
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The Anti-AGon0po1ist.

stores and houses are reduced to ashes.
The fire broke out in the morning, at the
head of Richelieu street, in Bosquet's
steam saw mill, and strong southwest
wind caused the fire to spread rapidly.
The loss is estimated as high as $1,- |
500, 600. About two hundred families |
are homeless, most.'of them losing every |
thing. The St. James News building
was burned. L. A. Francs Canadian
Office was saved. The property is well
insured, mostly in English offices. The
Etna, Of Hartford. is the only American
company known to have risks.
No Better Candidates.
Peter Cooper and Newton Booth, NOM
mated by the Independent Greenback
Convention, have not declined and will
not decline, if both of the old parties put
hard money men in the field. 1t Gov.
Allen should be nominated at st. Louis,
perhaps Peter Cooper would point to
.sOhio's favorite son !" but if the bullion
lists control the St. Louis Convention the
Independent ticket will run in every
State in the Union, even in Maine. Peter
Cooper has advocated the greenback
doctrine for forty years; never held any
Office, nor sought any Office. Peter Coop
er has done more for poor folks than any
other man in America. He built the
Cooper Institute and gave it away for
the benefit of those in the humber walks
of life.
The indianapolis Convention could not
have made better nomination, and un.-
less another ticket is put in the field on
the same platform the Independent ticket
will cut deep in the Western States. In
the single State of Ohio, Peter Cooper
hasa constituency OF 100000 votes. If
the two old parties are oblivious to ev-
erything except the interest of the mon
led power, the time has come for the in
dustrial masses to strike tor their own
rights. Strike bottom and begin anew.
1t the old parties propose to do nothing
to relieve the present distress, we can
not begin the battle any too soon, mol
with better candidates than Peter Cooper
and Newton Booth.-Chase's Mills, Me-.
Chronicle.
Presumption of specie payment" The
very phrase is misnomer. How in the
name of heaven can we s'resume" wha
we never had? Resumption Of State banl
. rottenness; resumption of a thousant
, curb stone brokers in New York to shaw,
notes, and that thousand multiplied b,
the number of large cities in the Union
+ resumption OF periodical bank suspen
: sions and the total loss to bill holders o
! all their money; resumption Of panic
! and financial crashes these are tn
things we can 'sresume" under the nam
of ''specie payment" But never unit
: God changes the laws Of his universe
2 can we do the second time what we new
J er did the first time or resume" any &C
= ton which we have never before per
= formed. If the resumptionists mean re
sumption of the system that permitte
J one gold dollar to base three, five, ten Q
9 hundred paper dollars, let them say &C
y If not, then what do they mean by r.
g umption?- ErehnnQe
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An EXCHANGE saws:

AL says.
The masses Of the people are satisfied with
greenback currency, but fail to speak out, be-
cause they are afraid of the shafts of ridicule
which the newspapers in our large cities (both
Democratic and Republican, are hired to hurl
at the head of any man who says, "greenbacks
are good enough for me-" We claim to be
free, but have been sold to the money sharks,
and are in state of slavery much worse than
the Africans ever were in this country. We
need another anti-slavery society-one whose
object will he to free American freemen ~ from
their masters, the money leeches. So long as
the government says that only gold Tor only
any other one kind Of money! will be received
for any taxes, we will remain slaves. All finan-
cial legislation for the past twelve years has
been for the exclusive benefit of a few rich
men. The people believe this, but are afraid
to speak out, for fear some one will say 'rags.'
True, every word of it; and there is no
resource save in new party that will
not be controlled by capital.
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order and introduced Hon. 1gnatius
Donnelly, who spoke for about an hour
upon the issues Of the day.
At the close OF his remarks the fol-
lowing gentlemen were on motion ap-
pointed as Committee on Resolutions
E. Ayres, Joseph Howard, E. H.
Whitaker, NJ. Sorg, John Hone. and
John J. Connolly.
The band treated the crowd to some
patriotic music until the committee re-
turned and reported the following reso-
lutions, which were voted upon and
separately and unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That the men at Indianapolis rep
Eesenting largely the industrial interests OF the
country, and actuatcd by unselfsh devotions
Granger principle of ''the Office seeking the
man, and not the man the Office" and in pre-
sentng for the sutfrages of the people such
names as Peter Cooper and Senator Booth, have
done lasting honor to the American name, and
have shown an honorable contrast to the wran-
Cling factions now at Cincinnati, or about to as
semble at St. Louis.
RESOLVED, That in Peter Cooper of New York,
the Independent candidate for President, we
recognize the poor mans friend and the rich
mans pattern, and one whose ability, honesty.
enterprise and skill, Joined with his greet gen.
erosity and patriotism, point him out as one OF
Americas noblest sons, and against whose
malignity dares make assaults; and that the
election of such a man to the Office of President
OF the United States, would stand as q grand
monument in this first centennial year, witness
ing that public virtue and independence had
not entirely departed, and that the government
had returned to the honesty, ability, and integ
rity of the founders of the Republic.
| REsorvEr That in Senator Booth Of CalifOr.
mia, the Independent candidate for Vice Presi.
dent. we recognize the faithful and fearless:
champion Of the people; and one whose manly
struggles against nonopolies, assures us that h
is every way worthy OF our most vigorous sup
port.
devotion to build up and sustain the Indepen
dent Greenbaek party of the United States.
Mr.. Ayres, in presenting the resOlu
tons, accompanied them with some brie
and eloquent remarks which were re
ceived with marked applause.
Mr.. William Jones Of Hastings, tn
popular agent of the old reliable McCor
mick Reapers, being present, loud call
were made for him and he took the stant
} and made some telling and able remark
which struck sympathetic cords in tn
hearts of his audience.
, The meeting then adjourned after {
| delightful and profitable day. 1t is sat
J to saythat three tourths of the voters i
the lower half of Washington count
agree in principle with the Greenbac
J Independent party, and the vote bel
/ next tall will astonish some of the oil
! party hacks.
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CURRENT NEWS OF The WEEK

1--WE sincerely deprecate all sectional
feeling and tendencies" -Republicau
platform.
you lie, you villains; you lie!"-1ri-
bxne Of 1866, passtm.
1--WE rejoice in the quickened con-
science of the people concerning political
affairs. "-Republican platform.
This is licking the hand that smites
them.
1--WE will hold all public officers to a
rigid responsibility. "-Republican plat
form.
Yes, but the people will hold the party
that appointed them to rigid respon-
sibility,"
1--WE reafirm our opposition to furth-
er grants of the public lands to corpora
tons and monopolies. "-Republican plat
form.
| This is like thief7s declaration that he
reaftirms his opposition to picking empty
pockets.
The Cincinnati platform is a convin-
cling illustration OF the tact that ire
form within the party" is an impossibility.
The Cincinnati Commercial, Chicago
Tribune and Harper's Weekly will con-
slider the pill sufficiently sugar-coated
and try to swallow it.
Blaine sends Hayes his ''sincerest
congratulations" the first fruits OF an
awful struggle between his well-known
politeness and his notorious veracity.
at is the right and duty of Congress
to prohibit and extirpate in the Terrific
ries that relic OF barbarism. polygamy."
Republican platform.
Then Republican Congresses have
been ncglecting their duty scandalously
for good many years.
More greenba cks and less interest
bearing debt is the demand Of the peo-
pie. The Independent Greenback party
is the only one that offers relief.
LONDON. June 49, An explosion oil
coal gas to-day on board the ship Atlantis
tor Hong Kong, while in Pen2rth docks
at Cardiff, killed six men and injured
several. The vessel was seriously dam.
aged.
ut is the immediate duty Of Congress
to fully investigate the effect of the i'm
migration and Importation of Monaghan.
on the moral and material interests O
, the country. platform.
What makes the duty so Immediate
Grant has been urging it in his messages
tor years, to no purpose.
Mrs. Lincoln, relict of our mArtyre(
: President, who some time ago was com
2 mitted to an insane asylum upon the ap
: plication Of her son, WAS yesterday pro
) nounced cured By Chicago jury, and b,
, . decree OF court she has been given tn
! control of her estate.
The North Carolina election viii b
,, held this year in November instead o
: August, the time having been changes
!. by the recent constitutional amendment
d Says the Fayetteville lark. Sentinel
d ''What the people want the St. Loui
o Convention to do is to put forth candi
= dates that will win the fight. Policie
= and platforms are subordinate and min0
e considerations
. It IS officially announced that th
Beard Of Trade Of Great Brifain hay
. awarded to Captain Gi9srd. Of The Ame1
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

A Fargo correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer says, under date of May
9th:
Forty-eight bushels to the acre have been
harvested the first year in this valley. Crop
No. from this partially opened farm, there
fore. may be credited at $500 bushels. The
present price of wheat at Fargo is 81 10.
Wheat at Fargo, on the Northern Pa
cific Railroad $l.10 on May 9Th! Why
that was more than it was worth in St.
Paul.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

We have received number one of volume one
of the Ltchfeld Independent. 1t supports Pc
ter Cooper for President and bears the ear
marks OF Donnelly. Carer County Free
Press
We have received number - Of volume one
of the Carver County Free Press. 1t supports
Sam Tilden for President and bears the tear
marks" of A. Donkey.-Litehfeld Indepen-
dent.
Very we'll put. brother Martin. Hit
'em again.
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The fact that a political convention presents
the name of citizen like Mr.. Cooper for the
Presidency shows an elevation OF tone not
often seen in our politics. 1t brings back
the DAYS when we had a Livingston, and q
Rufus King in public life.-Nev York Her.
aid.
And the fact that such man as Peter
Cooper accepts the nomination shows
how great is the necessity for the reforms
advocated by that convention.
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insolent demagogue and humbug ;raised
above his natural level by the mere &C.
cident that Grant came from Galena. He
will sink into nothingness after the 4th
Of March next:-universally despised
and distrusted.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22
THE FIRST GUN OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
Cooper and Booth Meeting at
Cottage Grove.

Cooper and Booth Meeting at
Cottage Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE, JUNE Is, 1876.
Editor Ante Monopolist.
The opening meeting OF the campaign
in behalf of Cooper and Booth, was held
on Tuesday last June Is at a beautiful
grove near Cottage Grove, Washington
county, Minnesota.
The crowd began to assemble in wag-
ons, carriages, etc.. at abo ut 10 o'clock
q. m. coming from Woodbury. ,Langdon,
Point Douglas. Alton, Cottage Grove,
etc. A pleasant feature Of the occasion
was the large attendance of ladies and
children. The weather at first was ex-
oeedingly hot. but towards neon q
shower came up which rendered the at
mosphere pleasantly cool. The Cottage
Grove Band were present.
The following officers were elected to
superintend the ceremonies:
President-Thomas P. James, of Point
Douglas.
Committee of Arrangements-Joseph
Howard. Ransom Jones, John J. Con-
nelly. John Murphy, John Anderson,
E. II. Whitaker and Ebenexer Ayres.
The first business in order was the ex-
altation Of liberty pole. about seventy
feet in length. Blocks. tackle and rope
were brought into requisition and with
the aid OF score of sturdy arms the pole
was soon raised to its place. Then came
the raising OF the flags. The upper DAG
was the stars and stripes. and imme-
diately below it was . green-trimmed
banner bearing the inscription COOPER
Booth AND GREENBACKs." As they
rose into their place and foated out or
the breeze, they were hailed with ring
ing cheers from all present and with u
inspiring air from the band. The crowt
present, numbering between two ana
three hundred. then broke up int
groups for IN old fashioned pic mic din
ner. Att o'clock I'll hands reas
sembled around the platform, and larg'
numbers Of new corners we're added :
the crowd.
4 President James called The meeting
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NOTICE..

We are approaching period whom
the subscriptions Of many Of our readers
expire. We would remind them of our
infexible rule Of requiring all subrcrip-
tons to be paid in advance. If we do
not hear from them we shall conclude
that they do not want The ANT-IMONoP-
oLlsT for another year; and we shall dis
continue it accordingly.
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Two more cotton mills in Massachusetts have
gone into bankruptcy. There are now about
ten thousand operatives in that State out OF en-
ployment, and as many more are working short
hours and for starvation wages. Let US all vote
to continue this hard money policy!-New Ha-
zen, Comm Union.
What are the sufferings of 10000 OPP
eratives, in the scale against the interests
of Wall street,
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The Minnesota delegation to the Gin
cinnati convention brought their pigs to
the wrong market. On the last ballot.
which nominated Hayes. the Minnesota
vote stood ''Blaine 9-Hayes l."
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The battle field is to be Ohio, not New
York. Give the opposition Ohio in o.
tober and New York will drop into their
hands like ripe pear in November. And
BILL ALLEN is the man.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

It is reported that the portfolio of the
Treasury will be rendered to Secretary
Chandler, Of the Interior Department.
Il is not known who will succeed to Mr..
Chambers present position. -
WASHINGTON, Jnne 2O.-The presi-
dent to-day sent the following nomina-
ton to the senate: w. L. Wilson, Of
Minnesota, to be surveyor general Of
Minnesota.
Also, James A. Williamson, of Iowa.
to be commissioner of the general land
Office.
CHICAGO, June 3O.-The Times tomorrow
produces the celebrated peace resolution Of the
democratic national convention Of 1854, de-
claring the war failure, and demanding that
immediate efforts be made for the cessation Of
hostilitses, and comments on the historical fact
that Samuel J. Tldsn was chairman Of the
committee that reported II to the convention,
and warns the st. Louis convention that the
nomination Of TIden will be fatnl 70 success.
President Grant has sent speeial message TO
Congress calling attention to the near approach
Of the end q the fiscal year, and to the emhaT-
rasement which must ensue should it expire
before the appropriations for the next year shall
have been made. Az remedy be suggests the
page Of Joint resolution extending the pro
visions Of al appropriations Tor the present is
cal year to the next in eases whese thsre h I
failure on the 1T Of July to supply sueh appso-
p6iati0n.
A Washington telegram Of Saturday appsaRz
IN the Chicago Tribune, reading . follows:
The report Of the civil service committee IN
the Blakely Sweet matter Was this morning
submitted to the President The President I'M
mediateiy took Steps to secure the removal d
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

If C. X. Davis had led the Minnesota
delegation, would not Minnesota have
made more conspicuousfigure inthecon-
vention? She amounted to the infinites-
imal tail end of nothing.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

The Pioneer-Press-Tribune says that
Ramsey would have been chairman of
the Republican national convention but
for his "modesty" Indeed
Was it modesty that kept Aleck from
going back to the Senate two years ago?
And does modesty spell his name with a
G.. K, beforeit?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-06-22

For once Bluff Alexis nose failed him.
He followed the wrong scent, and now
n. P. Clark and Merriam weep. There
are to be no more contracts. There is no
balm in Gilead.
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with Gen. Crook, more particularly in inter
cepting Indians coming south. Col. stanton
Joins this command.
Ansxars 10 CORRESPONDENTS.

In answer to alphabetical" in your last
issue, for remedy for consumption in its frst
stages. can recommend DR.. Pieroe's ss6olden
Medical Discovery, It taken according %
INV family, and the results were glorious: "Al.
n6abetical'' must not except one bottle TO do
the work---my wife took three bottles before
abe could discover any change; but after the
third bottle every dose seems to strengthen the
lnnQs. and now she is well and hearty. Il
"Alphabetical" will write to me will Gel
"''1e - HRNRYA. Il. PATTON.
Lawrence, Marion County, Ind.
-Cinci1saafi Times, Feb. 4, 1875.
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ATTENTION,
SUMNER DECLINE IN THE
PRICES OF DRY GOODS.

A. II. Strouse, corner Third and
Wabasha streets, st. Paul, being the
leading Dry Goods merchant, has re-
duced his
ENTIRE STOCK OF GOODS
To NEW YORK WHOLESALE
PRICES, and to enable such Of his
customers who do not find it conven-
lent to come to the city to make their
purchases, he herewith gives Partial
Price List, as guide to how he Is
selling goods in St. Paul:
Best Standard Prints, NEW and
beautiful styles,) 5 to s &c.
Good Bleached Sheeting, 81 inches
wide, &c.
Good Bleached Sheeting, SO inches
wide, &C..
Best Bleached Sheeting, SO inches
wide, l0c.
Good Unbleached Sheeting, 80 inoh-
es wide, &c.
Best Unbleached Sheeting, such -
Indian Heads, etc., &c.
DSS8J 1OIuC0LlC 0AukuAluD wv
Shawls, beautiful summer styles, 75c
and upwards.
Real Broche Shawls, endless varie-
ty, 81, and upwards.
Good Mems and Ladies' Hose ct 81
per doz.
Parasols from l5c, upwards.
Dress Goods, new Spring and Sum-
mer styles, from l24c, upwards.
Ladies' Linen Suits, the largest W
riety ever offered, from IS and mp
wards. Pure Linen.
Cottonades, Kentucky Jeans, Cash
meres, and al other articles in our
line, too numerous to mention, ct the
same ratio Of prices.
Orders solicited, which will receive
prompt attention ard satisfaction guar
anteed-
Remember and send orders to
A. II. STROUSE,
Corner Third and WaDasha street,
St. Paul, MINI.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
81. PAUL, Mrxx., june LIT, 1876.
From and after this date We win
make : discount o. 70 per cent. On the
above figures.
| Goods have now struck bottom and
We should b glad 70 receive your Or
deEs.
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The Boston Globe of Saturday says:

s.From what we hear concerning private
meeting of prominent republicans at the Union
club, in this city, the other day, it is evident
that an attempt will be made to prove WASH
burn corrupt.
Not necessary now. The great Elihu
will retire into private lite in March
next with the proud satisfaction Of know
ing that after years canvassing he
received lust FOUR VOTES OUT OF $50!
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The Sentence Of LautenschIager.

The Court has sentenced George Lautenschla-
ger, convicted Of the murder Of Mrs. Lick to
Be hung in September next. 1--we were in the
Governor place We would commute his SEN
tence to Imprisonment for life. The applica-
ton for new trial disclosed many facts which
throw reasonable doubt on the guilt OF the
prisoner. It appeared BY the afiidavits filed IN
that application, that Lick had committed ar.
son and had contrived to throw the burden OF
suspicion on Lautenschlager; that he stated TO
q friend before his marriage to the murdered
woman that he intended to marry rich widow
and put her out Of the way and keep her prop.
erty; it appears that Mrs. Lick was afraid that
he would kill her and that he did get her prop
erty.
It is urged that Lautenschlager is violent and
extravagant in his language. Very likely.
What man would not be violent who found
himself going to the gallows for the crime Of
another?
We trust the Governor will examine all the
testimony carefully before he signs the death
warrant and see If there is any evidence that
duplicates Lautenschlager apart from Lck's
statements The execution Of Lautenschlager
would be, if he is innocent, more cruel muir
der than was the killing of Mrs. Lick.
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Parties wishing to locate lands in Stevens
county, either Railroad or Government, will do
well to communists with A. H. TAisey Of this
thoroughly and il well posted in the lands.
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Langdon may get seat in President
Hayes cabinet; but "Blutf Aleck" never
will. Alas Alas!!
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Now let it be BILL ALLEN versus
HAYES.
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Cheap Groceries.

The head quarters for trade in this line con-
tinues to be at G.. J. MOnfor & Co., No Kast
ID. Read their advertisement in another
column.