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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
GENERAL MANAGER IRONS.
The Arbitrary Advance OF Keduc-
ton of Prices.

ton of Prices.
The testimony is given of a detective
who for several months made an inyesti-
CATION into this system conducted by
General Manager Irons. and in his evil
dence this detective shows that he got
Information of the existence of the COM
blne from Robert |. Irons, son of
Frank ii. Irons. Young Irons Informed
the detective, man named Scott, that
his father notified the elevator COM
panieS of the arbitrary reduction or adj
vance III price, and Instructed them how
they should notify their people, and
they notified humber of private buy
erS who were supposed TO be indepen-
dent buyers by postal card. The farmer
is led TO believe that these independent
buyers are not in the combine. but from
this evidence it would seem that they
are, and 1T is also in evidence that the
wheat combination has in MANY in
stances started elevators, which they
called farmers elevators, and through
which they gave out the idea that they
were not members of the combine. and
hence would deal with the farmers
squarely and honestly. The farmers,
finding that these elevators marked
Farmers Elevators" paid no more Tor
wheat than the elevators known 10 be
i'll the combine paid, concluded that the
combine elevators were paying as much
as the independent buyers, as repre-
scented by the alleged farmers eIeva-
tors. were paying, and hence they were
getting fair price for their wheat.
The book is full of an exposition of
this sort of tricks. nv. Scott, IN his tes-
timony, gives a partial list of the names
belonging to the elevator combine. pro-
duceS postal cards used by Mr.. Irons in
notifying the elevator companies and
testllieS as to the use Of a set OF books
by Irons upon which he saw the names
of the North Dakota Elevator, Mime
apolis Elevator company and other COM
panies. The book shows that in addi-
ton to the robbery Of the farmers by
grades, weight dockage and price, the
elevator companies charge 81 cents
per month for storage, cleaning ETC., on
each bushel of wheat, and that though
they ship the farmers wheat out of the
elevators months before the farmers
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

necessity be, tremendous. The peoDle
all over Minnesota. the Dakotas, Wash
ington and Oregon have known
that they .. were being robbed
by the elevators. They have
been morally certain that there was
combination between the elevators and
millers. but they could never get proof
of it. Pillsbury and these people have
been fools enough to write letters. and
they have been caught; that is all there
Is of it. Now that the truth is ont. I
cannot imagine the farmers voting the
Republican ticket Everybody knows
the Republican party has been deep i'm
the conspiracy. The people composing
the the combine are the Republican party.
The Republican party is the money
party of this country, and that money
comes from these big trusts and com
blnatlons. The farmer has been ground
down Ill this state to The point where he
cannot be ground any further. He has
simply been robbed and hoodwinked
and the Republican party, by
individual members, has done the
r0bblDg as we'll as hoodwink-
ing. They have manipulated legisla-
lures. and they have candidate for
governor In Knute Nelson who will do
thelr bidding. The farmers will vote
oAN A|NliOOldtlC tlChCJ uIlIPSS UnHY DTe-
fer TO be dominated by this gigantic b
ring: The Democratic party has made
this issue in its platform squarely, and
we propose to conduct the fight in this
state on that line. L propose to go on
the stump with this book and talk il
sixteen hours out of twentv-four. We
have got proof to back up what is stated
In it, and we must carry the state on
the unexaggerated facts in it or let 1T
remain under Republican rule forever.
The Republicans cannot answer that ar
is vouched for by too
many people" Congressman Hall was
,f the opinion that the facts were
and thought the
chances for carrying Minnesota for the
Democrats were assured.
1t is said that there is great deal
more evidence back of that put out in
The book. which is being reserved when
the Republican machine of Minnesota
attempts to refute the charges, as il
will undoubtedly do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
"A Fictitious Cost for Freight Add
ed to Each Bushel.

ed to Each Bushel.
On the subject of combine control
ling the price of wheat strong point is
made III the book from the fact that the
alleged trust fixes the price of wheat in
Minneapolis and Duluth upon the fiction
that wheat bought in Chicago is shipped
to those two cities. The price i'm those
two cities is the price of wheat in Chi
cagO with the addition of this Fictitious
cost for freight between Chicago and
Minneapolis and Duluth. 1t is pointed
out that wheat bought in Chicago is
never delivered in Chicago, and that
therefore the price of wheat ought to be
IN Minneapolis and Duluth what it is in
Chicago, less the cost of shipment from
those points. The following is quoted
from the publications:
This uniform acquiescence in fic-
ton not true, In fact, but uniformly &C
cepted by all the dealers in Minnesota
and the Northwest, is the combine it
self. 1t is this agreement and surren-
der OF the elevator men and dealers
that constitutes the very essence and
fact OF the combine, for if wheat at Du-
luth, with equal freights to the sea-
board, should be of the same value as
like wheat at Chicago. then this agree
ment on the part of the dealers and
elevator men that the price at Duluth
snail be the price at Chicago less freight
from Duluth to Chicago, arbitrarily and
of necessity fixing price to be paid for
wheat just so much beneath its actual
value as the freight rate from Duluth
to Chicago shall be-lhiS is the COM
bine.
Ihls lnducement to base the market
at Minneapolis upon the market at Chi
cago offers an inducement to all trans
p0rtatlon lines from Minneapolis to
chicago to most heartily cooperate
with the combine dealers and elevator
men to maintain that price, or, if it is
possible that the railroad and trans
portauon lines fix the price, then till the
elevator men and dealers acquiesce in
the price fixed by the railroads.
Mr.. Moore in his minority report says
private and individual buyer in Min
11eapoiis on the same day or the next
DAY sells in the Chicago market the
wheat which he has just purchased in
Minnesota; that this sale is in pursu-
ance of combination, and was so
proved by the testimony of Mr.. Pills
bury that wheat sold in Chicago was
never delivered in Chicago, but was in
tact delivered in Duluth. "Wheat in
Duluth, says Mr.. Moore, ''can reach
the seaboard for the same rate as wheat
III Chicago; therefore, wheat bought on
a price at Chicago, but delivered at
Duluth, never being delivered in Chi
cago, is a contiscation from the pro-
ducer from whom such wheat is bur
chased In Minnesota of the amount; Of
the freight from Minneapolis to Chi
cago. Ihey may call it business. they
may call it trade, they may call it finafi-
cIal prudence, or class it under any
name they denominate, but it remains
logically decrease in the value of all
wheat tributary to Duluth, ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

present their tickets for payment at the
prices prevailing when the tickets were
issued, they still continue to charge the
farmer storage on his wheat. In other
words, the point is made that the farm
ers pay enormous sums each year for
wind wheat; that is, they are paying
for storage when the wheat is not in
the elevators, but has be0 shipped ont
months before. The Northwestern and
Southwestern associations are still in
existence, and it is alleged that the rob-
berries and other tricks described are
being practiced at the present time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
! sofa. proceeded to see that the publica-
ton was given wide prominence in their

state.
Powerful Campaign Document.
lfat we can carry the state vi Min
neSota with it l have no doubt what
ever" said eX-Chairman Campbell. en-
Enthusiastically. st is the most effective
and tremendous campaign document
that has been or will be issued during
this fight, and it is all true, every word
OF 1t. know myself that the facts are
IN no way 0verdrawn. l have know, in
common with everybody else in Mime
sofa, that this gigantic wheat ring eX-
listed, but we could never get the proof
OF IL until these letters turned ND. In
1879 was member of the Minnesota
Legislature, and | discovered then that
the farmers were being robbed by the
Drass Kettle. or tester, the method of
doing which is fully explained in the
Dook: l started in to make fight OH it,
and had bill introduced to abolish it.
Ihere was the biggest sort of opposition
by the elevator men and the combine.
Iheir representatives called on me and
made the bluff that there was no way of
stealing wheat by the brass kettle
method. had prepared for that and
mad learned the trick from an elevator
agent who practiced it, and when those
fellows declared that it could not be
done, took the brass kettle and bag
OF Wneat onto the floor of the house and
showed them that it could be done. |
made four grades out of the same wheat
lust oy the manipulation of the tester.
For five hours held that legislature at
bay In the efforts of certain members to
tack an amendment Oh the bill by which
1t could be killed. but they finally sue
ceeded III putting an amendment on
that Endorsed some fellows patent sys-
tenn for preventing the cheating by the
brass kettle, aud for that reason John !
5: Pillsbury, then governor, vetoed the |
Dill, and the brass kettle is still in use
and is still being used as a means of rob !
berry. also know that the statement
that the agents are directed by the ele-
vator companies to make an average or
steal-that is, to bring their elevators
out ahead-is true. l have been told so
ny number Of agents themselves. AS
to the effect of the document, it must of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
THE THROTTLERs,
Something About How the Cor
DOrationS Comhiue


ON the subject of railroad corporations
affiliating with the wheat combine. the
book says that no disagreement or com
potion In rates prevails among the rival
railroad corporations distinctly separate
in their organization and ownership,
and whose individual and special in
terests in the natural order of things
would require them to compete before
the people for carrying the trade. 1t is
also alleged that all forms of COMPETE
ton In Minnesota between the different
railroad corporations for the purpose of
s securing ? 2 carrying TRACE of wheat and
carriage and transportation OF wheat In
Minnesota aud the North west is at the
same rate 0n all rival railroad systems.
The logical imphtation is that all the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

was entirely bald-headed;
it then broke out on my
arms and shoulders, until
my arms were just one
sore. 1t covered my entire
body, my face, head and
shoulders being the worst.
The white scabs fell con-
SANITY from my head,
shoulders and arms: the
skin would thicken and be
red and very itchy. and
would crack and bleed if
scratched. After spending
many hundreds of dollars,
I was prOOOunpn6 iOpI1r
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
RAILROADS IN IT.

Iney helEse FARMERS Cars IN
Which to Ship Wheat.
Ir its figures on the profits made by
The elevator companies and the mills on
wheat, the book spoWs that while the
profit between the farm and MinneapO-
lis and Duluth is anywhere from to 25
ants bushel. the profit from Mime
Spolis to Liverpool amounts to only
about 2 cents. Between Minneapolis
and Duluth on the one hand, and New
York on the other, there is no profit on
a bushel of wheat 10 amount to any,
thing. Freight discrimination by North
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
DREADFUL PSORIASIS
Covering Entire Body With White
Scales. Suffering Fearful.
Cured by CutEcura.

My disease (psorasis) first broke out on my
left cheek spreading across my nose, and al
most covering my face 1t ran into my eyes,
and the physician was afraid l would lose
my eyesight altogether 1t spread all over
my head. and nv hair all fell ont. until /
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18

No. 15-XvI. Century Tap
estry Divan. .......-.. $1,000 to Sl2.
No. 634-Cherry frame Tap
estry Suit, 6 pieces ...... 10000 to rs.
No. 75-Fine D0mask Suit,
5 pieces :. $4,000 to 1O5.
pieces. 49,: 10000 to rs.
No. 96-Cherrv frame, fine
Damesk Suit, 3pIeces. 10000 to Is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
Parlor Furniture.

We have selected the following items and
lot more are marked with a red tag to close
out at greatly reduced prices:
No 3SS-Old Mahogany, Tap
estry Seat Chairs $500 to $3.50
No. 66-Old English Mahog-
any Tapestry Seat Chairs. 22.OO to 1850
No. 6el2-Old English Mahog
any Tapestry Seat Rockers. $500 to 1850
No. l92-XVI. Century Tapes
try Seat Chairs ............. 23.0O to 400
No. 33-XVI. Century TAPES
try Seat Chairs. 5000 to 1855
No. 366-Old English Parlor
Suit Tapestry. 6 pieces. 49,. 10000 to $500
No. 3G6Ia-Old English Parlor
Suit Tapestry. 6 pieces. -. 10000 to 1900
No. Blackberry Parlor Suit,
Tapestry, pieces ......... 5000 to 1900
No. 14-Cherry Chair, Tapestry 2l.G0 to 1850
No. 205-Cherry Chair. ....... 1925 to 900
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-18
Odd DiYans, Sof as, Par|Or

Or Reception Chairs Parlor Suits. in
Damask and other coverings, also in
cluded in this great cut.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
SPECIAL CARD.

We d esire to call our readers at
tention to the elegant illustrated
catalogue of MI ford the Ne mphis
Jeweler, and cheerfuIlY commend
with pleasure and pride this old re.
liable hous Sc to their confidence. 0 ne
of the catalogues will be sent at your
reg uest.
We have know Mr.. milford in,
timately for years; he has been
engaged in the jewelry business OF
Memphis, Tenn, and unhesItating>
ly say that you can depend on
what he states as being ex actIy so
plain and easily understood d.
You ia Ike no chance in ordering
from j. N. milford as your money
will be promptly refunded (without
any expense) if not pleased with the
goo DIS received.
Mention BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
The Close States.
Dec. 20, 1892

CALIFORNIA; vote ia finally count
ed and shows all but one of the
Cleveland electors chosen. One
Harrison elector barely defeated the
lowest man on the Cleveland ticket.
Cleveland's plurality IN the state /:
small, only 152. The vote for
Cleveland In 1888 was, curiously
enough, almost exactly the same a:
in November; In 1888 he received
III, 729 votes. and in 1892, 117,756
One small precinct is yet to be heard
from so that the figures may be
slightly altered, but the parallel
will remain a close one. Harrison
loses from his vote in 1888 which
was 124,816 and his plurality 1857.
This year 1t is 117,908. Weaver
received 1925 votes and Bidwell
1887. Bidwell received more votes
than the prohIbitionist candidate
did in 1888. which was 5,761.
The fair inference from these fgnres
is that Weaver received most of the
missing repu blican votes, and drew
only few from the Democrats. uar>
rison's 1888 plurality together with
most of the increase of the vote of
the state seems to have gone to
Weaver. California Joins Kansas,
Ohio and North Dakota in casting a
divided electoral vote. Harrison
gets one and Weaver nine votes in
Kansas, and Harrison two and
Weaver one in North Dakota and
Cleveland one in Ohio. The vote of
one precinct in North Dakota, which
was thrown out by the county re-
turning board, would have changed
the result and given all three e,ec--
torial votes to Observation-Disclosures
phia Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
Hickory Valley.

EDITORS BULLETIN = We are
showed up in this part of the
county. 1t certainly fell beauti-
fully and we enjoyed 1t.
How it must remind the little
ones of the delightful time so near
Just a few more days and their
hearts will beat with joy. They
can already picture old Santa Claus
gliding along in his sleigh, with
his reindeers drawing the precious
load which il to gladden. the hearts
of 30 many dear children. Imagine,
can you, the tinkle, tinkle, tinle, OF
the many little belEs3 Does 1t not
make US all glad that the Christmas
holidays are near?
MANY from our town visited
Santa Claus in Bolivar Mon
day. Reports are encouraging.
The old man has q cordial invita-
LlOn 10 call dTOuuQ.
Mr.. Ben. Avent, one of the Val
ley's most popular young men, was
on q visit to his old home last week,
after an absence of two years. We
were glad to see him among us
again.
Mr.. w. l. Baird, jr., the hand
some and efficient night operator at
holly Springs, made flying visit
to our town last week.
Last Sunday at 8 p. m. the pulpit
was ably filed by Rev. Mr.. Wig
gins, pastor of the M. E. church.
May success attend his labors.
Miss Jennie Black attended the
marriage of her cousin, Mr.. SpInk-
Rogers, at Whitevlle on the 10Th,
inst, and accompanied the bridal
party to their home in Memphis.
Our Sunday school will have an
Xmas service Sunday morning,
consisting of songs, recitations, etc.,
suitable tor the occasion.
We are sorry to state that our
old friend and nelghbor, Mr.. J. P.
Chambers, is in a very low state of
health. The health of our town is
very good.
1t is reported our town Is to be
enliveEed by an entertainment
every evening during Xmas. The
young people are anticipating
gay time. Many visitors are ex-
pected. Among them we would
be glad to welcome the editors OF
The BULLETIN.
Success to The BULLETIN, and
merry Christmas to all,
LENA.
Dec. 20, 1892.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
ARE you GOING
10 Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Colorado,

Nebraska, Oregon, Californi a, or any
point in the west or north west ? If so,
Won will Of course wish to be in formed az
to the cheapest, shortest and most pleas
ant route. You will wish to purchase
your Ii cket via the route tn at will SUBJ
ject You to no delays and by which
through trains are run. efore YOU start
you should provide yourself with a mAp
of the Memphis Route kansas City Fl.
Scott and Memphis Il. X. the only route
fro m the south to the west This line
I'll ns its entire trains W it'll Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars, free Reci ming Chair
Cars and Elegant Day Coaches from
Menu hls to Kansas City, saving many
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For enlgrants from the South to Ore
gon, Washington and the Far West, this
route is especially desirable, as olders of
emigra Mt Il ckets are by this route carried
in first class cars on first class trans.
Close connections are m de at Union
Depot, Kansas City, with overland routes
carrying free emigra Mt sleeping cars
through to Portland, Oregon. Tn us pas
sengers by this route have but one change
of cars from Memphis TO Portland, Ore
goD. W hen Won go west you will save
time and money by purchasing your tick
ct via the Memphis Route. Send for a
large m APP OF this short route. Send for
copy of the missouri and Kansas Far
mer," an eight-page illustrated paper,
Giving full and reliable information in
relation to those two great states, mailed
free. Address, j. f. LOCK WOOD,
g. p. & I. A., Kansas City.
Or, II. D. ELLIS, Ticket Agent,
81 Madison St, Memphis, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
Non Re Sident Notice.

In the County Court of Hardemau Coun
~, Tern.-Thomas Kay and wife e
ais, VS.. William Thompson ct ais
Petition to sell land for division. No
1866 R -.
In this cause it appearing from the
petition. which IS sworn to, that defen-
dants William Thompson and Joseph
Thompson are non-res,dents Of the state
of Tennessee, il il ordered that pvblica-
ton be made for four successive weeks in
the BOLIVAR BULLETIN. newspaper
published at Bolivar, Teun., requiring
SAID nonresident defendants to enter
their appearance herein by or within the
inst three DAYS of the January term,
1898, of the County Court Of Hardeman
County, Tenn, to be held at the conrt-
honse in Bolivar, Tenn, on Monday, the
2nd day of January, 1898, and plead,
answer or demur to the petition in this
cause, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to them and set foL hearing ex-
parte. This November %, 1892.
w. w. FARLEY, c. & NJ.
Wood & McNeal, Solicitors.
dec2-4t.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23
The boss liar, says the st. Louis

The boss liar, says the st. Louis
Republic, lives in Jerseyville. ILL.,,
and here is his latest effort, which
he told to an admiring crowd at the
Laclede the other day: There
was q man in Southern Illinois,"
said he, "who invented q salve
that be claimed was just the thing
for cuts. IF you cut your finger OF,
apply the salve and the finger
would soon grow out to its normal
length. One of the residents of
the town vas somewhat skepticaI,
so he thought he would try it on
his dogs tail. He cut of the tail
and applied the salve, when almost
spontaneously It commenced grow
ing, and in a few minutes was ms
long as ever. In the meantime his
little boy picked up the end of the
tail and put on some salve, and
both the boy and the man were
very much surprised TO see q full,
sized dog grow out from the end of
The tail. The father and the boy
are now both dead"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-12-23

a question which has been sgi-
tating some OF the lawyers of this
state, aud which has moved some OF
the editors to express their opinions
upon the subject is, has Judge
Turney the right to appoint his sue
cessor on the supreme bench, after
being indicted into the Office of
governor? q. w. Pickle, attorney
general of Tennessee. and a learned
lawyer, has rendered the following
opinion;
"There is doubt about Judge Tur-
ney's right to appoint his own successor.
He is under no necessity to resign his
present position On the supreme bench
before qualifying as governor. pre-
sumo he will not do so. This induction
into the ONCE Of governor operates to
vacats his place on the bench At the
instant that he becomes governor the
present incumbent Of the Office ceases to
be governor. and at the same instant the
vacancy on the supreme bench occurs.
There is therefore no interval OF time be-
fore Jadge TurnsY becomes governor
when there is n vacancy on the supreme
bench which could be filed by the pres
snt Incumbent"