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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
E. st Julien Cox is elected judge in

E. st Julien Cox is elected Judge in
the Ninth Judicial District in this
State. The republican newspapers
during the late political canvass took
occasion to say many unkind things
against Cox. But as he is elected by
majority Of over 1000 ina district
that is republican by 1000 majority,
if there is any disgrace attached to
his election. the responsibility rests
upon the republicans Of that district
who gave him their support-Uinond
Herald.
Republican votes elected Cox Judge,
when he ran for Congress four years
ago democratic votes defeated him;
and did it on the ground that he drank
Whiskey, while the truth was that his
republican opponent drank twice as
much Whiskey as he did.
The Democracy seem to have lost
the faculty of governing, through long
disuse. They expect perfection in
their own candidates, but are willing
to vote for any kind of character put
up by the republicans. AS rule the
Democracy are more Influenced by
the republican newspapers than the
republicans are themselves. 1t is
pitiable.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The New York Graphic is doing a
good work in behalf of the Greenback.
The other day it published cartoon
representing Uncle Sam teaching the
New York newspaper boys how to
copy the Endorsement upon the United
States bonds. ''Ihis bond is redeem0-
bic at the pleasure of the United
States after. etc. IN COM The
boys. gathered before the great black
board are thus addressed by Uncle
sam: s'Boys, | am ashamed of every
one of you. You know better than to
copy that way. You, George, stop
throwing spit-balls. Whneiuw. look
up, here. Don't you see those words
in coin in big letters, and you keep
writing in gold The coin mention
ed is both silver and gold; remember
that, now
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The Kellogg. Iowa, Reporter says
the prospects are better for green
back party next year than for green
backs this year. Correct.
Precisely. Times are as hard in
st. Paul now as they were year ago.
Despite the abundant harvests there
is no improvement financially. The
earth cannot produce crops faster
than the money cormorants can swal-
low them.
In the east it will be dreadful
winter.
We do not look for a repeal of the
resumption law. The bill has passed
the House but it will, we fear, die in
the Senate. The only question then
will be.-how much can the Ameri-
can people endure.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
WHOLE NO. Is

rerS and their clerks. Some of these
latter were waxy faced little cherubs,
who knew nothing beyond their sala-
rles; others were glossy chaps who
had discovered the great secret
more valuable than the philosophers
stone or Ponce de Icons water of
perpetual youth--the grand secret of
now to live at the rate of SIS 900 year
on salary of ST. 200 a year. One
pore tag with a skull and cross
bones on black ground; another car
rled a transparency representing a
western farmer flying toward the set
ting sun, his wife and family, the
grasshoppeIs devourlng his crops and
the three-per-cent-a-mon chaps eat
ing up his farm. Below was the mot
to, mo usury bill in ours
Then came delegation of school
book agents. book sellers and school
teachers. A sour little man head
ed the line, carrying a flag, on
which was inscribed, "Why will YOU
pay 90 cents for a book when YOU can
get one just as good for $l.5Ol' An
other transparency represented poor.
hungry-loOking man, his clothes in
rags. with a pair of children's shoes
in one hand and a school book in the
other. trying to decide which he
would buy. Underneath was the mot
to: "What is a republic worth with
out free schools!''
Behind these followed a general
riff-raff and rabble, with Bill Tod
bringing up the rear.
CONTINUED IN OUR NEXT.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
HUGH McCULLOCH IMPLIED.

We quote the following pointed ar
ticle from the Indianapolis SUI:
:" All the great financial troubles which
have occurred III the t nited States have been
the result OF a plethora of paper money and
the crisis has always been reached when it's
volume was the largest ''-HUGn McCuLLoCn
IN THE North AMERICAN REVIEW.
This is his opening sentence. This he
puts forth as fundamental truth. 1t con-
clusively proves one thing, that is, that
Hugh McCulloch is a fundamental liar. We
are aware that this word liar is q very vulgar
word, and 1t is for that reason that we use it.
1t is not half low and mean enough to char
acterzie this charlatan as he should be- He
was Secretary of the Treasury in 1865, and on
December 4th OF that year, filed his report,
which gave the volume of currency then out
which the country is now writhng was
reached September IS, 1873 The Secretary's
report for that year shows the volume of cur
rency outstanding to be less than $500, OO0,-
600. Here is positive proof that McCulloch is
an infamous falsifier and does it knowingly.
tie is not ignorant upon this point. 1t is this
kind Of falsifiers that the foreign bondhold-
ers have hired to lecture the people of this
country upon the subject OF honest" "hOn-
est' money and ''honest' dealing. The
charatan has the impudence to state that the
crisis is reached when the volume was the
largest, and that in the face OF the official re-
cord he made himself Words are not strong
enough to denounce him sufficiently. The
record shows that in 1868, hen we had no
crisis we had more currency than in 1873,
when the crisis was reached. 1t was contrae-
ton that ruined and not the full volume.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

worth twice the subscription price,
give it to them
We are very grateful for these kind
expressions of approval. They are
GASES in a waste of abuse and mis-
representation.
We trust we are not selfish when
we say to our friends, that if they
desire to render the principles we
advocate triumphant in the state they
should extend the circulation of THE
ANTI-MONOPOLIsT. There is such an
array of hard-money newspapers in
Minnesota that the people have no
chance to hear the truth unless they
subscribe Tor some Greenback paper.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
The teachers of Mower county D;

The teachers of Mower county pass
ed the following resolutions:
Resoired. That we as teaches disap-
prove of the "School Text Book Law"
us enacted by the last Legislature.
That we believe it to be imperative
and will not prove beneficial to the
interests of the people.
Resotred, That we express our
sincere gratitude to Supt. y. NJ. Hol-
brook. for his many practical sug-
gestions and his untiring efforts to
make the Institute exercises interest
ing and of practical value to us all.
The text book law is ''inoperate"
because these creatures helped to
prevent it from going into operation;
and it would not prove beneficial to
the people. because the teachers
cannot make Il percentage on the sale
Of the books.
We are glad to know that Holbrook,
who boldly told the people that they
should not have the cheap books was
buried under the indignant votes of
the people 1T the recent election.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

We are receiving, nowadays,
many new subscribers. and many ex-
pressions of appreciation from old
ones. We are under obligations to
E. A. Cramsie Esq. of Minneapolis,
NJ. Johnston Esq. of Rosemount, and
others, for large lists of new subscrib-
ers. \ valued friend sends us a
cl.b from Fountain Brook, Faribault
county, and adds:
1--WE cannot refrain from saying that
your i per grows better and better, if
possi and long life and prosperity
to Do lelly, the peoples friend, and
to his paper, is the wish of your
friends here. We are doubly thank
full for the good sense the people in
Dakota county showed in keeping you
IN the senate. especially at this cri-
sis. Give them fits if they attack
our Text Book Law this winter. We
ordered our books months ago that
we might be sure of them for our
winter school: as we are Joint
school district of Blue Earth and Far
ibault counties we ordered first
through Kirk. the Blue Earth super
intendent. He would do nothing
about it and has got his reward
We have again ordered through
Richards. the Faribault superin-
tendent: he gave some little hopes.
but we have reason TO believe he
has delayed in the matter purpose
". But We are sending our old
books into the school and are bound
that not book of the old class
shall be bought and used in school
this winter. 50 YOU see some of
the people are in earnest
Hon. John Hyslop. member elect
from Olmsted county. sends us a club
with these words: 4 wish you sue
cess in your warfare with monopolies
and coin m ongers.
A Scandinavian Greenbacker writes
us from Norway Lake. kandiyohi
county. renewing his subscription and
adds. 81 have not got the last two
copies, please forward them if con
venient: / cannot be without your
paper. want to read all the copies. :
4 Hastings subscriber renews and
says, 1.-the Bungtown letters alone are
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

I declare in the name of Almighty
God. that no Man has the right to be
worth 100000, 000.-Tdtmage
Talmage is right.
The old Greeks had a law that
whenever mans fortune exceeded a
given limit he was obliged to build q
ship or equip regiment or do some
other work for the state.
This was also the theory that I'm,
derlaid the income tax law. passed
during the war, men of small fortunes
paid nothing, while the tax was IN
creased in proportion to the individu-
al income; he that had most paying
most. But one of the first steps OF
the money power was to abolish this
law, and thus increase the burdens OF
the poorer and middle classes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

In the vote on the bill to repeal the
resumption act, Stewart and Dunnell
of Minnesota. are recorded III the
negative. as Strait would have been
had he been present. Pioneer Press
Some republicans have expressed
themselves as shocked and surprised
at the result, but it is just what we
expected. Our congressional delega-
ton looked at the result of the recent
election and they concluded that the
people of Minnesota did not want
resumption repealed.
That's right make the dose strong.
It will purge the patient after while.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

We are glad to observe that our
old friend, Hon. f. Ayres, Indepen-
dent candidate for Railroad Com
missioner, received Nov. s, a very
complementary vote il his own
township, Woodbury.. Washington
County, the vote for Ayres being S.,
while the other two candidates, Hill
and Marshall received but "a votes
between them. < prophet sometimes
is honored even in his own country
and among his own people.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06
THE BUNGTOWN LETTERS.
The Convention Assemblies and
Proceeds to HarmOniZe
it's Views.
Interesting Proceedings.

To the Editor of The inti- Monopoiist:
l received your letter just in time.
requesting me to secrete myself in
Dan E-'s store on the day Of the
convention. | did SO. slowed my
self safely away on top shelf. with
note paper and pencil. ready to record
the proceedings of the most impor-
tant convention ever held in Dakota
county.
l need not narrate in detail the pre-
liminary proceedings. There was
something of a contest over the or
ganization; the Hastings men insist
ing that Hastings should have all the
Offices. They finally compromised.
however, by making Charley Baker,
president, Irving Todd. secretary,
and man named Crafts. from Farm
ington. fireman. to look after the
stove, which lie did with an express
sion of countenance. as If he wished
the whole human family was a log
of wood and he had the putting OF
it in the stove.
Charley mad q brief speech on
taking the chair. urging the necessity
for harmony and Cancellation, and
then introduced the Hon. Seagrave
Smith, who had, he said, prepared a
platform of principles, which he would
submit for the approval of the con
vention.
Thereupon Seagrave, looking a lit
tie balder and older, stepped forward
took roll of manuscript from his
pocket and proceeded. in a husky
voice. to read the following resolu
tions:
"Resolred. That Tilden was fairly
elected president of the United States
and Hayes is Justly ent titled to the
office"
At the word "Tilden.' the Repub
Leans pricked up their ears and go
red in the face and frowned, but a.
the sentence proceeded they relapsed
smiled. grinned and applauded. The
Democrats commenced by smiling
vigorously, but when the resolution
closed they sat with mouths wide
open. stunned and APPALLED,. The res
oIution was adopted amid whirlwint
of appreciation.
Seagrave cleared his voice and look
ed relieved. One great point Of dan
ger had been safely passed. lie pro
ceeded:
..Resoiced. That we are in favor 0
Democratic principles as eXpoundet
by Republican statesmen:
Loud applause followed. Col. @
Learv Rugged >tebbins. Mike Mulla
nv tainted in the arms of Major Ken
nedy. and a general scene Of love-mak
ing ensued.
Seagrave raised his voice q littl
higher and read:
..Resoired. That We are IN favor 0
the wise policy of president Hayes
as to southern affairs. and demant
that the army be returned to th
south and; negro governments restor
ed In Louisiana. Florida, South Caro-
lima. Mississippi and Arkansas. ant
upheld by federal bayonets; and "
thank president Hayes for his nobl
efforts in behalf of reconciliation be
tween the different sections Of gu
common country.
Great cheering and applause il
which the whole convention joined
''Resolred. That we are in favor 0
the presidents policy of civil servic
reform. which means that none of tn
present incumbents shall be turne'
out of Office
This occasioned the first discOr
that had yet been manifested. Ma
ior Kennedy rose to move that tn
resolution be adopted unanimously
by a standing vote. and Fluke seco1
ded the motion; but Irving Todd go
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Good for the greenbackers of Hi
nois. In that state there were. this
fall, only local elections, but specials
to the Chicago Times show that the
Greenback men have carried the coun-
ties of Piatt, Watseka. and Liyings-
ton. and others, and have gained
largely throughout the entire state.
The labor vote in Chicago is about
1000 votes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

William C. Kneeland. a large real
estate owner in New York, became
depressed by the decline of his estate
and rents, and on Wednesday ended
his existence by shooting himself
through the head; leaving the follow.
ing letter to his wife:
MY DEAR LOVE: I shall never see
your beautiful and ito mel hallowed
face again. The fact is, have been
quite out of my mind and distracted
with care. My anxiety for more than
Is months, since that cruel fire burned
up our home, with all the deeply val
ued effects-the furniture that made
it comfortable, and the pictures that
made it beautiful-since then every
thing appears to be going down!
down.! down!!! Our lots, house,
store, rents. and the little rents prom
ised are not paid. SO | give up the
struggle. God bless you. dear wife,
and comfort you in this affection.
w. c.. X.
1t will be such q comfort to the
wife of this suicide to know that the
discount on greenbacks has decreased
fraction of q cent on the dollar dur
ing the last month! For what is gov
eminent made for except to enhance
the value of money! And what are
human lives and happiness in the scale
with Shylock's prosperity!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The insolence of the New York
papers towards the West IS becoming
simply overpowering- The whole
people of this section are denounced
IS thieves, robbers. repudiators and
communists. Even the Republican
papers Of the West grew FESTIVE under
his continued abuse, and the Chicago
qter-Ocean spunks up enough to re-
sort:
Now vbat i the excuse for this violent
nd insulting outburst, Simply that the West
insists upon legislation that shall not drive
its people to financial ruin. Il asks that the
few wealthy nabohs Of the East shall cease Y
lirect the financial legislation Of the country
il their own selfish interests.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

We welcome another Greenback
paper to the field, The SIN publlshed
in Jackson Michigan. 1t is an able
handsome sheet.
New Greenback and Labor journals
are springing up in all directions.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

Banning's fate joins Donnelly's as
IN awful warning TO "brainy states
nen.-Sf. Paui Dispatch.
That's 50. brother Castle. Mr..
Banning is one OF the ablest men in
he Northwest and yet is beaten by
5000 majority; and Pope county
ives him two votes!
If Daniel Webster or Salmon p.
,hase ran for governor Pope county
-ould give them a vote a piece. and
i'm Baker would beat either of
rem.
And aren't you proud of your par
n. Captain. that thus sits down on
.,rainy' men, and squelches intel
ct under the coat-tails of volumi-
ous ignorance.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

The course of many of the county
school superintendent in fighting the
CHEAP text books has aroused strong
sentiment in some parts OF the state
in favor of abolishing these useless
and expensive excrescences on the
public school system. We learn that
petitions are being circulated for this
purpose.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

President Hayes message delivered
on Monday, insists on the resumption
Of specie payment. and opposes the
reconciliation Of silver. except on
terms that amount to nothing 1t
goes.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

In Wisconsin Schwartz, greenback
candidate for state treasurer, polled
"a 4S9 votes
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

IGNATIUS DONNELLY. EDITOR.

In PENNSYLVANIA the greeeback tick
ct polled 52,98o.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

In Kansas the greenback ticket
pollea 9,575 votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-18
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP.
From q Merchant.

NOkTH SEAksMONI, Me- sept. Y, IsW.
Dear Sr-lt gives me very great pleasure to in
form you OF the benefit received from the of
PERUVIAN SiRU + in my own family. My wilef r
the past ten years, has been in feeble health-very
mitch debitated generally. Last Spring she con.
cluded 10 try a bottle OF PERULl IN SYRUP, and
was so we'll pleased with the result. continued it's
use until three or -four bottles had been used, and
shc is in better health than at any time Tor ten
years, and has increased in weight from 10 pounds
10 1861. l have employed physicians, and used a
great variety of patent medicines, to the extent OF
hundreds of dollars, and | know she received
more benefit from the PERUVIAN SYRUP than
ali the rest together.
NV sales OF the Syrup are very large and con-
stantly increasing, and do not hesitate to recon.
you desire, you are at liberty TO this comnlu.
ncatiOn as you see fit, as II gives me pleasure to
recommend SO good an article TO suffering human
ity
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-18

District Court of the United States,
District of Maine.
In the matter of
William III. Wiles, Jr., In Bankruutcy.
III Er,t,. \

In the matter of
William IL. Wiles, Jr., In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
fElilS is TO GIVE NOTICE that petition
l. was presented to the Court on the 18th day OF
June, 1871, by William III. Wiles, Jr. OF tiardinet
IN said District, a Bankrupt, praying that he may
be decrced To have "A full Ill sCharge from all
his debts, proNable under the Bankruut Act
IN which petition a hearing was ordered TO he had
ON the first Monday of september, \. II. 1871, at 10
A. Nj, before the Court in Portland, and that no.
lice thereof be published in the Daily Kennebcc
journal, and Weekly Portland Advertiser, once
Weekly kennebec journal, the last publication to
be at least thirty days before said day OF hearing
when notice has not been published AS ordered
by the Court, and now on this 25th day OF July A.
ID. 1871, on reading said petition.
1T is ORDERED by the Court, that hearing be
had upon the same on the first Monday of October,
\. ID. 1917, before the Court in Portland in said
District, at ten O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice
thereof he published in the Daily Kennebec Jour.
nal, and the Weekly Portland Advertiser, news pa
pers printed in said District once IA week for three
successive weeks, and once Ia tie Weekly krnnc.
bee journal, the last publication to be thirty DAYS
at least before the day OF hearing and that all cred
ltors who have proved their debts, ana other per.
sons IN interest, may appear at said time and place
and show cause, il any they have, why the PRAYER
OF said petition should not be granted
WM u. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
t.iuly 81 aug7,li&waugl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-18
le9al ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice TO Creditors In Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United
Stafaa. for tha District of Mama

In the matter of Augustine
Crowell Of Waterville, in said In Bankruptcy.
District. Bankrupt.
AT Portland, in said District, on the sixth day Of
August, A. ID. 1871.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, S..
SAID alleged bankrupt has proposed compo.
sltlon OF 20 per centum 10 each OF his creditors.
ana mat meeting of the creditors of said alleged
bankrupt has been ordered and viii be held at the
Court House, before Register May. at Augusta, in
The County of kennebec, on the 22d day of August,
A. d. 1871, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to consider the said
propositions as provided by Rule NNNNI of Gen.
eiai Oruers IN Bankruptcy. Petition in Bankruptcy
hled 3lst day of July, A. u. 1871
- WIN. =. PREBIE,
Clerk of the L. $ District Court, for the District
VI Maihe' augl0 t&w3w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-18
U. s. Marshal's Office.

PORTLAND, August ,, 1871.
DISTRICT on MAINE, IS.
'lNIIIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE; That on the first day
4 OF August, A. ID. 1871, Warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued against the estate OF Augustus Grow Il
OF Naterville, in the County of kennebec and state
OF Maine, who has been adjudgcd bankrupt, on
his own petition, filed in the District Court for said
district July 3lst, A. d., 1915 that the payment of
to said Bankrupt to him, or for his use and tue
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law that a meeting of the creditors of said Bank
rupt TO prove their debts, and tn choose one or
more Assignees of his estate, will he held at "A
Court of Bankruptcy TO be holden at the Court
House in Augusta, IN said district, before John "
May, Esq, Register, on the twenty. second day OF
August A. d., 1871, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
). 5. MARBLE,
I. :. Marshal, as Messenger, for said District.
tNwaugSS15.