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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

The celebrated railroad magnate,
Franklin B. Gowan, is not having
rosy time just now. Charles +.
Smith, who was president of the Read
ing railroad for number Of years,
and was succeeded by Gowen in 1859,
has made a report on the recent man.
agement of that company. signed con-
currently by two other directors.
Mr. Smith made his report to the
managers about u year ago, but it was
suppressed by Mr.. Gowen. He now
publishes it for the benefit of the
stockholders and bondholders. He
shows that the real earnings of the
Reading railroad and it's branches had
produced surplus for the five years
of l88l-6 of only $2,347 900; but in
those five years the railroad had $l8-
OOO, 900 in dividends. Thus over Sl5,-
600, 900 must have been borrowed to
pay dividends with. 1t is charged
that the managers on the day for
making the annual balance sheet, on
two occasions transferred large float
ing debts from the railroad to the coal
company, SO rs not to appear in the
TpDOEC OI Uuo IOTIIlcKs III Is dlSO SUttCCO
that the company has lost over 50, ,05O,-
600 in the operation of the collieries,
which it has run itself, while it has
made 81 100000 on those which it has
leased; net loss on the collieries alone
$500. 900.
This Franklin b. Gowen is one Of the
worst pills in the box. He was the
man who was SO persistent in having
the Molly Maguires hung. We do not
defend the crimes of the Molly Ma
guires, but they were simply the re
suit of ignorance and misgovernment
by Mc.Gowan and his associates
And now it turns out that Nc. c.Gowar
was himself guilty of grave crimes
He lied about the condition of hi
railroad company, and made fraudu
lent reports to induce people to inves
their money in it, roping them il
with bogus dividends. He ought t.
60 to the penetentiary, but he vii
not. Law. as the old adage has it. ii
. web where the great flies brea
thruogh and the little ones ar
caught
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

The prince imperial of France is
out of power and he is talking sweet
to the people, to persuade them to let
him come inside the bars. But out
of the necessities of his position he
utters some truths that will bear rep
etition to-day even in America. the
land of the common people. He says;
Taxes profit only the privileged
classes; wish them to be proportion
ate, progressive, and falling heavily
upon superfluous articles; because it
is monStrous to take never so little
from him who has next to nothing.
The poor man owes only his blood to
his country; that is why l desire the
abolition of indirect taxes and of the
Octroi. In Democratic society the
State should constantly heap the heav.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27
The Labor Adrdnce Toledo, ONO.
has this significant utterance;


has this significant utterance;
Slowly, but all the more surely, IS
the fact developing itself, that the
great republic is rapidly drifting INTO
:limonarchical system,or into system
somewhat worse, q country ruled by
it's money aristocracy. The time has
already arrived when the right OF
voting has in many instances become
!. farce. Ws have had experience OF
the hulldozing Of voters lin our own
city. In New York city at the last
election. nearly every street railroad
company openly instructed ltsemploy-
es to vote for certain candidates, ana
when two conductors refused to obey,
they were promptly discharged.
In Ohio, few years ago, the he
publican papers stated unblushlngly,
that if Allen and Cary, the Democrat
ic nominees for the two highest state
Offices. should be elected, and the I'm
ilation." heresy prevail, the banks
would at once call in all outstanding
loans! What else was this but an un'
hhlshing attempt to bulldoZe men
who had borrowed money from the
banks land their name is legion) into
voting the Republican ticket! 1t was
only too successful. The money pow
er controls the business men. the
manufacturers and the merchants
and through them is enabled to exert
it's baneful influence on the working
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

ier burdens on the rich, always solace
the poor with the most abundant sue
cor. and continually level down for
tunes by the rights Of succession.
The Pioneer Press heads this,-
"THE PRINCE IMPERIAL A CoMMr-
MIST" If this be communism in
Gods name let us have more Of it.!
This was the 'scOmmunism' of jeff
erson and Franklin. It is the "com-
munism" which underlies our free
government and makes a republic pos
sible in the United States. How
true it is, as Horace White remarked,
that Europe is to-day tending towards
republicanism. while America is
tending towards imperialism.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

This is specimen of the infamous
letters State Supt. Burt has been
writing to county uperintendents:
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DRpARr'r PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Sr. PAUL, Nov. 80, 1877.
Superintendent 4. T.. Hnren. F0ri-
bauK
DEAR SIR;-1 send you the blanks
which you order. The people OF your
county should know that the readers
have not yet been submitted to the
commission. The last announcement
of the contractor was that he should
have something to submit in Decem-
ber. Our winter schools will be half
through By that time, and / have no
assurance that the readers will be
ready then. in view of the fact that
they were promised in September.
One failure leadsus to expect another.
The contractor has not books on
hand of the other kinds to ill orders.
Whether his publishers will not trust
him. or whether he dares not risk the
ordering of books in advance of actual
requisition on him. / cannot tell. Re-
ID. BURT.
Note this:
He sends the blanks for the order
and ut the same time notifies superin-
tendent Haven that the readers are
not ready. so as to give him an excuse
for not sending the order. And sub
two readers for approval, by the com.
missioners he Burt, votes against
them, because he has not the other
two ready also! Is this the course
that an honest man would have pur-
sued who really wanted to execute the
law and give the people cheap books
And then see his dastordly attempt
to destroy Mr.. Merrill's business rep.
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verse. Register of this city.

verse, Register or THIS City.
NEWARK. n. j., Dec 2.-The Re.
public Trust Company have decided to
discontinue business Dec. Is. Deposi-
tors have been notified to draw their
balances in full. The reason for this
action is the difficulty in making safe
and profitable investments.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-Otis r. Clio.
yer was to-day appointed receiver of
the Central National Bank, of Chica-
90.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-27

This is a specimen of the infamous
letters State Supt. Burt has been
writing to county superintendents:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-01
Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, Aug 81, Isl

CHICAGO, Aug 81, 1871.
FGaIGur,-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made at 30c RloO for grain
To New York; Hour G0c - bill. Lake freights
unusually active at Sc for corn To Buffalo.
FLoUE-Prices favored buyers. Choice white
winter wheat S6. 700 200; fancy western spring
extras, s6.JOd 100; Minnesota .patcnt, sS.OO9 =
900; choice spring ,upcrfncs, SiOO&4D.
WHEAT-Nintcr-Nu. ; red, In store, 81 loo
LII. Sprng-No. |, Minnesota, si0si SGgl 10;
No =, In store, SlO50 lO;; No $, Sl.O0.
CoRN-MiNcd, 42@i2}l. Options, +2@ i2}a for
August
Oats-No >, 23@25; rejected, lsC.
Rye-No =, 59Ii; rejected A..
Barley-No. , 53c; rejected, iOc.
Lard-ss.G5ds.l5 q 100 lbs.
Buttcr-Crcamery &i@ ,.jc; good 10 choice dai-
ny. lsd22c.
Eggs-iOflOl&e y doz.
Poiatocs-New, sl.0Od l.l0 y bbl.loT choice.
CATrLE---MOdcratel active. Choice extra
grade steers, s5.gO96.25; good 10 choice natives,
sj25dJs5: butchers steers, S5.1J@i as; COVE
and hcifc.s, s..50g see.
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CAUSES OF DEATH
Whole member Of death, since May I, II.

SURPRISE SEEESADE.-On Thursday evening
last Bachs City Military Band planned and sue
ccssfuly executed a surprise screnadc upon Mr.
Asa VI. Hoffman, the efficient and indefatigablc
worker in behalf Of our coming county fair. The
musicians quietly marched to Mr.. lloilman's res.
dencc near the fair grounds, gathered around
his front gate and commenced. They BLEW a
blast ~ erst threw down Old Jericho, substan-
tial town." and caused the victim, Mr.. H., to
nearly jump out Of his linen. lie was entertain
ing company at the time, Mr.. Chas. Hoffman,
and Miss Hoffman, his brother and sister from
Mendoza, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Hathaway and the
Misses Raymond, and hc was taken completely
by surprise The first rattle and bang Of the
runs and blare Of the horns caused him to spring
out Of his seat, and after an ejaculation, not cX
actly an oath, like that Of Tristram Shandy,
which the recording angel OF heaven entered up
on his record and then blo;ted cut with tear.
but something Ike IT, The evening passed most
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Ophir and Vicinity.
OPHR CENTER. Aug. 3


We are glad to see that the roads to Utica
are being improvcd-a thing badly needed
there as they have been in a miserable condition
all spring and summer.
Miss Jessie Wyle is visiting at Mis-, parks's
south of La Sale. We understand that Miss
Parks is very i'll and has called for Jessie her
old ana reliable school mate.
Mr.. Gilmour, we are happy to say has 50
far recovered from his illness that he can take
short buggy ride We hope he will be strong
enough in short time to be able to be among
his many friends again.
The temperance society Of Watham were 20
have debate last Friday night but it had to
be postponed on account Of misunderstood
ing between the parties, but we listened to the
essays read by the young ladies. Miss Nellie
Chappins essay Slang was very good, as
also was the paper edited by Miss 4. Jones and
Miss Fannie Dana We think the latter was
most too hard with her subject en- the boys, but
we think the tables will be turned on them the
next meeting night
We had the pleasure of listening to very
interesting sermon last Sabbath, delivered BY
the Rev Of Utica in the little white
church, as it is generally called, They have in
connection with the church "A large Sunday
school, which is very large indeed, and the
teachers are all competent to fill the positions
that they hold. The superintendent is also
very nice man and we hope he will accept our
thanks for his kindness to us. We are ever so
much obliged to Mr. Esmond and family for
the kind hospitality rendered us last Sabbath,
and hope that We can return the compll-
ment at no far distant day. We think they did
not imagine that a correspondent of the FREE
TRADER was their guest but we again express
our thanks to them and may they live long and
prosper is the SINGERS wish of Pedro
We attended the sacred concert given in
Clark's hall last Sabbath and must say that
it was first class entertainment OF the kind;
and we also think that Utica and vicinity can
beat Waltham all to smash with their singing
although we have them foul on the ministers,
as our minister cannot be surpassed.
The Homer school house is nearly finished,
and is going to be a grand building
Mr. Joseph Owen is laid up with IA spraincd
wrist, the fruit OF runaway. Mr. William
Orr, Jr is home on a visit; he has been south
running a grader all summer. Nc reports bisi.
ness brisk
/ Mr.. Samuel Dana has returned from Iro.
Iquois. lie has been there breaking land own.
ed by his father.
There will be grand temperance picnic
given Under the auspicc, OF the Wa.tham tenn
pcrancc society at Starved Rock, Saturday
September 8 All interested in the good work
are cordially invited 20 attend.
The Mendoza folks ought to have staid and
seen some of the dancing done by the country
4 lakes. In our estimation it beats theirs all
hollow The dance in the WaltAam masonic
was tip top.
Mr. JAS Wylic and wife intend getting
home the middle Of September
Thrcshng is mostly done in this vicinity
More anon PEDRO & HERCULES
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the purpose OF e,ccting central committee TO
call county convention. The following were
appointed W. p. Miller, Chas Wilfsburgcr, W.
j. McHugh, and W +. O'Crowley. The commit
tees from the various organiZati )is will probably
meet on Sept. It'll, in Ottawa.
The following subject will be debated on
Thursday evening, Sept. 18Th;
RSol,rd, That the stamp Of government il SUI
tcicnt to determine the value OF its currency.
general invitation Is extended to all 20 20
and hear
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-01

A re-uis- meeting Of the Independent Green
back Club was held n; their hall on Thursday
evening last at which - new member. signed
ne Platform and Rulcs.
The following subject vas debated
1,so.,.,i, That il was necessary to issue [. :.
Sonds 10 successfully prosecute the civil war.
?. D. Crimmins, NJ T. OCrowley and W. J.
BeHugh spoke in the affirmative, and W P MI.
Ter and W. II. Mcdonald in the negative The
subject Wa ably discussed and showed consider.
able thought and study on the par; Of the de.
o1.ers.
President McCi9ais suggested tina; commit
zee u four De appointed to act with him to con.
Or ai;n committees Of similar organizations, for
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-01
delightfully."- with music and dainty and va
Rcd rcfre, hmcnts till late hour


The Joliet Sem will please accept our thanks
for the following personal, to which We hope our
friends will take no exception:
We must not forget the fact that THE OTTAWA
FREE TRADER has donncd an elegant new dress,
and comes 70 rs now decidedly the handsomcst
paper in the state. THE FREE TRADER is among
The first democratic papers of the West, and pos
ses.cs the rare quality OF ever maintaining con
sistent co,rsc. The only fault that we can lind
with it is that L is so o'cfuliy democratic. The
paper has now entered into its thirty eighth year
Of existence and all who know pleasant " Boss"
Osmau, with his shiny bald head and kindly face,
and the courteous Col. Hapcman, Il brave soldier
and true gentleman, will JON Us ~ tie hon" that
THE FREE TRADER may I've 20 %. ..'r ..7 cen
tcnnial Under the present mdl.".. ....-....-S4o.
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The pools are not all dead yet, Witucs. TIC
at the Earlyillc races last week
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-01
nv, THE GREAT CAUSE
~ HUMAN MISERY.

Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope. Price &c.
A Lecture the Nature, Treatment, and
radical cure of Seminal Weakness or in.
duced by elfabuse, Involuntary Emissions, lNPoTENCY
Nervous Debility, ard lnpediments TO Marriage generally
CONSUMPTION, EPILEPsY and Fits Mental and Physical
Inc apacity. &c.-By ROBERT j. CULVERWELL, NJ. D.,
author of the Green D0ok &c.
The world renowned author, in this admirable Lecture
clearly proves from his experience that the awful
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If This Lecture trW proUe Boon 10 thousands and
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Sent under seal, In plaE envelope 70 ny address post
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Address the Publishers.
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COMFORTS 51sI31s13
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad
On and after May 9th, 1877. trains leave

TOII, onU
pnrean No 70 between ottawa and Rock Island 70 10 BE-
tween Rock Island and Joliet. No. from Bureau 10 p1a
va when nassengers are provided with tickets ana not
otherwise. a. M SMITH osa noo tsnn;,
nac q ig7s ID. NJ. HALL. Agent at Ottawa.
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DIR, II, DIN,

OF Chicago ormerly Of this place will visit Ottawa, at
Clifton Hotel the first Tuesday Of each month, for treating
all diseases of the Eye and Ear surgcay or otherwise
Operations for cataract artificial pupil inverted lids closure
OF the ear duct eye raSshyoma and the removal OF
tunors and morbid growths Of every description Artificial
eyes aud ear drums inserted without pain previous opera
ton Granular eyc.ds. the most frequent disease IL the
lceg, radicaliy and permanently cured,
From his long experience in treating diseases OF the Eye
aud Ear he feels confident in stating that he nearly
every case Chronic disease treated Consultation free
largest stock of Artificial Eyes ~ the West
December 10th. lS,9-tf
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The Greenllack Club.

lew kind Of states at o.man X Hapcman's.
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ottawa Wholesale Market.

OTTAWA, Au. -. 80.
Flour remain, the same.
Prices on grain a shade lower.
Corn yesterday brough, So; oats, l9c.
We quote below:
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DREADFUL MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS
$50 DISTINCT BOOKS

OF Universal Ipercs.. II includes Agricultural Bosraph
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Deaths.

Dr. Petit, City Health officer Of this "ity, has
kindly furnished the following table Of mo.tuary
statistics for the month Of August, 1877:
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-01-27
THE OLD PRINTING PRESS.
BY GEORGE W. soMERyILLE.

BY GEORGE W. soMERyILLE.
A song to the Press, the Printing Press
OF the good old-fashioned kind,
Ere the giant machine, with its pulse OF steam,
Elbows it out of mind.
In the days of yore
Our fathers hOar .1r
,'f' 2 BY his sturdy limbs have wrought
OF iron or oak, -
81, His teachings spoke, rti'
The language Of burning thought.
A song to the Press, the Printing Press
AS the carriage rolls merrily along,
His stout sides groan, as the bar pulls home
"a Keeping time to the pressman's song;
af And the crisp, wet sheet
On its errand feet
~ BY anxious hands is sped,
ISL Though Oft elsewhere
1t may sorrow bear
1t brings to the printer bread.
Then here's to the Press-the old Printing Press!
Though his days be numbered now,
A fend heart weaves of the laurel leaves
ri. A garland TO deck his brow;
Though the giant machine
With its pulse Of steam
Has doomed his form to decay,
His stout old frame
From our hearts shall claim
Remembrance for many day.
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THE OLD HOME.

A range of hills clothed all with BARE black
trees;
A wide field blackened by December frost
Its eastern limit by dark stream crossed,
That now o'erfows, and murmurs, ~ az ease
Them. farther, dead, dark pines with trunks
And wide. wide wastes in the fiat distance lost,
And sad sky close-bending over these.
know, dear friend, tits not pleasant land,
And vet, my heart is touched to see it so,
For it hath other phases, fair and grand;
I've seen the summers grace it long ago.
The sweet years bless it with most lavish hand.
% SAL old home thine Utmost heart know.
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eager ordinations of Joy at my safety,
of surprise, even of danger, because
Thomas had left me alone.
"Don't blame him, father insisted
on his going" a s.
IA hurried consultation took place.
Ny father was very brave. Our
neighbor was very timid. He proposed
going on to his house and returning with
weapons.
In the meantime I got into the car
riage and crouched down at my mothers
feet, who was half crying, and wholly
thankful to feel me there.
We rode on, and came to our gate I'M
der the willows. There were lights In
the house but all seemed STILL; Nothing
moved. My father put the reins in my
mothers hands, and opened the gate
that led up the lane.
"Will you go home with Nathan :"
said he. ~
"And leave you here? No."
",rake your wife home, Nathan, If
you will, and come back"
"We will stay by you," -
"Let us reconnoitre then, little"
They got out, leaving us sitting still.
The rain fell less heavily. They got
something that would do for weapons
from the Toulouse. They went all
round the house-all was quiet. They
went in. ,..s f..o,u
We sat still, speaking few words. my
hand clasped in my mothers.
"Thomas is coming!" I exclaimed
eagerly, II hear the wheels"
We called to him as he came to the
gate, for he could not see us.
He drove through and called OUT
"What's the matter 2"
We told him sufficient. and he left
Betsey and Hannah, and went in at
once, with only a heavy whip.
We did not sit long. Nathan came
out directly.
What have you found? Who is
there ?" 9#1 rstfi#
"Nothing. Nobody"
care they all gomez"
eyes, with some of the silver, and a
few things. We don't know what yet. +"
The horses we're put under the shed,
and we all went in.
NV father said, calmly:
"We will take a lantern, Thomas, and
look around out of doors.
I knew they would go to the old we'll.
and stood and looked out of the window,
and saw the CLEAN of the lantern as it
moved.
In a very few minutes they came
back.
Zone of them is dead," said my
father, "and the other lies at the bot
tom of the well, and groans. The third
has escaped"
They laid boards across some barrels
in the shed, and brought up the dead
man and laid him on them. His COM
rade who lay in the well had shot him
in the head as he plunged through the
boards. His ugly face was still uglier.
It was the Raven.
That night my fathers prayers were
very solemn, and his embrace was close
as he gave me my good night kiss.
The robber in the we'll was bruised,
but not seriously hurt. The law took
him to punishment.
The third escaped.
1 was never left at home again alone.
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KIND TREATMENT PAYs.-Mr. Will
lard, in his new Butter Book, says: 1t
is really astonishing what large differ
ence in the yield of milk it makes by
attending properly to number of small
things in the management of stock
and things which to many would seem
quite too Insignificant to be worth OBJ
serving. The dairyman should have a
genuine, hearty love for the animals
under his control, providing wholesome,
nutritious food, pure water and pure
air-everything of this kind in abund-
ance keeping the animals properly
sheltered from storms feeding always
with great regularity paying the most
marked attention to the manner and
time of milking, and withal, preserving
uniform kindness and gentleness OF
treatment throughout every operation
gentleness extended even to the tones
of the voice. Generally speaking the
COW will do her best that is loved the
best and petted the most by those who
have her in charge. If you wish cow
to do her best, you must cultivate her
acquaintance intimately, and be unspar-
ing in little acts Of kindness.
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FoOD FOR FowLs.-The London Lire
Stock Journal says -" As to food, and TO
several queries for the best, we repeat
once more, there is no best. The great
exhibitors do not owe success to any par
ticular food. All good meal and all
good grain are good in their place. The
only general rules we would lay down
are, that on the whole it is better to mix
with raw meal some portion of one OF
another Of the excellent cooked meals
now SO largely advertised, which are
both liked, and prevents the food
becoming clogeed and, secondly, that
much grain should not be used for
young ones, but pretty mach reserved
for the last feed st night, when il viii
tempt hearty meal, which will remain
in the crop, and give support through
the night. Especially should care Be
taken not to give wheat or other tempt
ing grain just after soft food, which of.
ten causes gorging that sometimes
causes death. I'M ~