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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA MONDAY MAY %. 1892

kept creeping up at the rate of frac-
tion ess than an inch an hour, until at 8
p. ms the gauge registered 99S feet, or
at tho rate Of 81 inches day. At g D.
m. the water stood at 1914 feet, and kept
steadily advancing during the night un-
tl the n-foot msfk on the government
gauGe was obliterated. Clear weather
y prtdicted for q couple Of days at least.
But sven with this the case, and with no
rain anywhere in the upper Mississippi
basj4 the river viii continue to rise for
several days at least. The ground, the
swazpps, the woods are thoroughly satur-
ateds and the rain which has fanen all
over the Northern part Of the State the
past few days viii at once find It's way
into khe rivers with rush.
THIS is not the worst side Of the case,
however. 1t is remembered by thought
fui ones that this section of country re-
ceived its heaviest rainfall in june, II
ovdihary conditions prevail, therefore,
lnort moisture may be expected during
the pext six weeks than has sufficed to
thoroughly soak everything ont OF doors
during the past six, and the Mississippi
has lust begun its exploration Of rich
bottpm land. IL the river reaches the
danger line of IA feet Sunday, as il
doubtless will, this does not mean that
much damage win result. The cellars
of many houses in West st. Paul will be
filed with water by seepage, and some
Of the yards may have water in them.
But the river must 60 two feet or more
higher before serious results are to be
apprehended. That this is possible later
On the condition of affairs on the upper
Mississippi shows. Major Jones, en-
gineer Of the government works on the
Mississippi, has just returned from Q
trip as far north as Leech lake and hs
expressed grave fears of the results il
there are the usual June rains.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 23.-The mob
in search of the negro Weems, charged
with criminal assault, being satisfied
that he was not at the workhouse pro-
ceeded to the central police station,
where they were met by a platoon of
twenty police, armed with Springfield
rifles. The police held the mob at bay
for two hours. There was great excit~
ment and many stones were .nro,vn
Chief Of Police Clark and Lieutenant
Casteen We're .ck by stones and pain
fniiy iii1ureS. A committee was finally
allowed 20 entnr the station and ON re-
.e'''' .''s : 'h. @na. Wae.,.s was not there the
mob disappeared.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Captured BY Rerolutienist..

BARCELONA, Venezuela, May %. -
The town of Las Tablas ON the Orinoco
nveT ,kas fallen into the hands of the
Crespists. A sharp fight has taken place
near the City Of Ciudad Bolivar. The
revolutionists, who are intrenched near
the city, were attacked by the gov
ernlnent troops. The latter were met
by q heavy and well sustained FIRE,
under which they retired and broke In
some confusion
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23

The Dam at St. Cloud Still Remains I'm
tact. So
6T. CLOUD, Mimi, May 23.--There is
no change in the stage of water here.
The gauge at the dam still registers
1913 IA feet, the average stage being
about fifteen feet. The river will have
to rise two feet more to reach the actual
damage point, and this Is not possible
unless the Brainerd or Little Falls dam
should break, which win not happen
with this stage of water. The reports as
to the dam here are wholly unfounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Hotelkeeper Assigns.

NASHVILLE, May 23.--Ike johnson,
proprietor of Johnson's European hotel,
has made an assignment for the benefit
of creditors. His failure was brought
about by that of Kinney Distilling COM
pany, several days ago. Liabilities,
s30, ,958; assets, not given.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
The Sfinnesota rtisine.

MAEKATo, Mimi. May 23. The Min
nesota river has risen at the rate,of an
inch an hour during the day and per=
tion OF Belgrade, opposite this city, Il
flooded. Some Of the residents id the
lower portions have moved out ana
others are prepared to move if necessary.
The pond just below the village has as
sumed the proportions Of 9 lake owing
to Q portion of the river running in
through fish channel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
An Old Drummer DIes.

SALEM, Mass, May 20. George w.
Estes, the first man to play a snare
drum by note and one of the oldest
musicians In the country; died here, aged
81 Estes ofiiciated as drum major ut
the funeral of Presidents William Henry
Harrison Ia f841.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Entire valley Flooded.

PEORIA, Ills, May 23.--In the last
twenty y-four hours the Illinois river has
risen four inches. All the bridges be-
-, zen this city and East Peoria has been
s,ro,,t The entire Illinois valley is
-. = 'ation. Farms that are
scene OI dess,-- at this time of the
usually being workea : 80. - -
year are now under several A. 80 =
The farmers have abandoned the hop. =
being able to get crop of corn in this
year, as the season will be too late. It
will take three on four weeks of the
most favorable weather to get the water
off the farms and they will be too wet 10
work.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Drank Poisoned Liquor.

CLINTON, Ills, May 23.-David c.
Spainhour, died during the evening OF
poison maliciously put in a jug of alco-
hol from which he and four or::fve other
young men had for some time been
drinking. Several of the other men are
seriously i'll from tie effects Of the poi
soned liquor. The affair treaeeeas s-.-. .....-.
sensation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Gold I'm Indiana.

COLUMBUS, May ss.- u Aa' oer,' s
discovered on the farm of Georss -
White. near Beanblossom, in sufficient
Quantities to cause excitement amons
the farmers, who have for years believed
that the soil of Brown county holds the
metal in paying quantities.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
wing Dam . 500 Feet r.onr,

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May 23.--
The Chandlid- Dunbar Water Power
company will build wing dam into the
rapids, $500 feet long, at once. 1t win
require all summer to construct it and
employ large force of men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
ny Rail and Water.

CHICAGO, May 23.--Some of the mails
which were brought into the postoffice
from Western points during the day
made portion of the journey in boats.
The Wabash and Illinois Central trains
from Iowa are running over the Van.
dalia line, washouts having stopped
traffic on the main line. The VandSia:..
line is but slight Improvement over the
main roads and near the old Information
al route the entire country was flooded
necessitating the stoppage of trains and
a voyage of several miles in boats. The
mails and passengers were then put
aboard other trains and the journey was
resumed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
THE DANGER LINE.

Thc Allssissippi River At sts FeMf Kseps
steadily Approaching III. B
Sr. PAUL. May %. If the mississippi
ct ST Paul continues % rise at the saaae
fatrH during the past twenty-fs
hours. aad there i every reason ID b.
feve that Il win, the danger fine Of four
teen fcet WIN be reached Sunday night.
Att o'clock IN the morning the river
stcod - 30 feet: Steadily the wnters
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
AGAIN RISING.
The sIississippi Mt st. Louis Higher Thsa
for Half Century. 4

The nIississippi Mt st. Louis Higher Than
for Half Century.
Sr. LOUIS, May 23.-The water COM
menced to rise in the northern part of
st. Louis at midnight and has been
gradually rising up to noon. The guage
shows that the rise overcame the pre-
vions fa1l and the worst i, ex-
pected. When daylight spread over
the submerged districts in the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri valleys the
outlook was more discouraging than at
any time since the beginning Of the
foods week ago. The temporary fall
of the river was checked late during the
night and it is again rising, with no
prospect Of cessation until it has reached
higher point than the guage has regis
tered in the past half century. All
through the night light rain fell in this
section and the sky is still overcast
with heavy dark clouds and another
downpour is threatened. She recent
rains in Northern Missouri, Iowa, Kan
sas and Nebraska have swelled the food
in the Missouri river and that stream is
now pouring into the Mississippi river a
greater body Of water than ever before.
Bur little idea of the extent Of the
food in the Upper Mississippi district
can be given. From the City of Alton,
ON the Illinois shore to st. Charles,
twelve miles from the mouth of the
Missouri river, the country is one vast
body of muddy water. The water has
worked its way around the high land.
Miles back of these cities the country is
inundated to depth of from two to six
feet. The same condition OF affairs ex-
list for many miles down the river to-
ward st. Louis, and should the food be-
gin to recede, it viii many wsss5xs before
tse river viii have returned to its regu-
lar channel. The amount of damage
and suffering caused by the overflow can
scarcely beestimated. The whole country
is a desolate waste. Hundreds of
! families are driven from their homes,
then, live stock drowned and crops de-
stroyed IN many places the swift cur
rent has wasl,..s away entire farms and
the channel Of the n yer Wiii never oe
restored to its original co... 10 aao
to the serious condition Of the bel. guereo
people sickness has overtaken them q, .
certain extent.
In recognition Of the serious state Of
affairs along the shore Governor Fifer
and staff visited Alton, and accompanied
by the Alton committee, boarded a
steamer and began q tour Of the flooded
district. The governor will, il deemed
necessary, call a special session of the
legislature with q view Of making an ap-
preparation for the relief Of the inhabi-
tants Of the submerged district. The
governor has given orders that the tents,
blankets, coats and other quartermas.
ter's stores at the arsenal be used for the
temporary relief of the refugees Of the
inundated bottom lands, and should
these prove inadequate the United
States quartermaster's stores at Chicago
will be called upon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Han,lets sub,dSrred.

AAcoUTH, Ills. May e3.--Ihs back
water ilit ths Kaslxaskih river hAs reached
New Ati6lls and stb1erged lara1
innmb6x u hailAlets and farms a spe<
ciaf meeting ok the supervisofs of ST.
Claisss sdduutv II " be held To relieve the
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
At Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 23.-The river at
this point has now risen to thirteen feet
above low water mark and every addi-
tional inch is causing additional damage
and increasing the apprehension which
prevails among those who have interests
to be affected. A careful watch is being
kept and although it is now believed
that the river has reached a stopping
point and is likely to begin to recede
soon the fears engendered by the events
of the past few days have not been
entirely set at rest.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
DAMS GIVE WAY.

Two Dams ON the Rum River Carried Out
by the Flood.
PRINCETON, Mimi, May 23.-Rum
river is the highest water for years. The
dam at Milaca was was washed out early
in the morning. The Princeton dam has
also gone and the stone bridge at Soule's
cfossing, ten miles north of here has
been carried away by the food. The
logs are scattered and it will cost the
lumber1nen dearly to get them back to
the bed of the river. The river is still
rising and the bottom lands are badly
overhowed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23

sufferers in the American Bottoms in the
county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
Rise at Glasgow. Mo.

On the Rise at Glasgow, Mo. '.
GLASGOW, May 23.-The Missouri river
rose Is inches here during the day and
West Glasgow is flooded. -
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-05-23
SMASH, CRASH, BANG!!

WE HAVE CAUSED the guns of reduction to surrender
WI profits without mercy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29

dnc The following editorial question:
Th following the spirit with
which banquet rendered the Minnesota Alliance
from getting methods
without designing to do So"
Some the Mnneap
oils banquet to be a drunken revel. He says:
But picture has it's dark side treat
these friends the country
forth editorial the GREAT VEST
Minneapolis consider glowing tribute
AS it be of interest give report
Inc most damnable this slime that the
banquet being
not cigar liquor OF kind furnished The
one hour and the hours pretty
evidence OF the in which it conducted"
Now, what behind prompt to
abuse Efforts Read what did say
fortunately branwh
the
smirked At least we
did not enter that hall Of pleasure No
away picture by the mashand God and coored
blood Of Jesus Christ.
OF farmers and aborsr with
anxious eye the size of their coalpile
labores Wveswhose
before the OF the
night M when cleaning evening
home that toll still unfinished
rows burdens
Let the
opposition
quets in general:
Men and brethren lives by resolving
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
ened pace of commerce.

Bankers get g s the
of the peoptbat they the debtebt to
themselves, not debt to the government.
Shipping it's river hrbor appropriations for that branch
business for hundred voice has been lifted against
as principle
Steamship lines bounu spend hundred thou
and dollars to corrupt the of the gifts
Every legislature the nation piles the class legislation until it has
that class
Now oer and declares that cassla
tion shall
the shall basis
legislation No shall the pensroke of
bad shall we leaize bill
profit banker which bill legal tender
being national b But shall have legal tender
real securityon a property
of ebusine make money by making debs
How SO?
Why only security
viii burn up suffer from theft-and.
How?
prosy poverty shall be loaned citizen his homestead
in and at such interest as shall be determined.
questions per-
tain present systems. There is but
That point the land loan is absolutely free from gsa
That distinct Every citizen,
draw certain amounts ea propthe only basis Of
security And thereby the circulation the peopand
dollar litter and happiness All other questions
have to answered provided for under the alaon
crcumspect than under land loan system.
EXPANSION.
But there terrible the human which
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
WHY THE BANKERS
Call the Subtreasuy Plan Class Legislation and Fight it,
They Never 'FH" Class Legislation Before but
No Better Way Exists to Put Secured Money in the place of
Unsecured National Bank Fiat, Sawdust 7rQsh
And They Fight it BITTERLY

Never plan by the labor bitterly opposed as
the subtreaury with powerful
The subasury and land loan annihiate
despom OF the without
without destroying single commercial interest
It the most complete overwhelming
revolution made by his
the naugura Cypress
money privilege broken oreveras is odayin Switzerland
solitary branch
that of money loanng.
Against crushing weapon thewod
from behind it's citadel special privileges gigantic
Arguments the and sent out
works. selfish nut as
swords the hands the
the lightning and the
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29

of the buffoon-the threat, the bribe,
the menace and the oil of suavity-
are all marshalled on the plain; mar
shalled on that plain where ten hun
dred millions Of human beings have
been carved down with scimetar and
shot to death with ball-to add tin
sci dangle to the breastfaps OF
titled dunce-or swad the shoulders
Of a bloody genius with epaulets of
power.
But these arguments and scoffs,
and frowns and grimaces-melt into
childishness compared with the state
ment that they are Especial" or
"class" legislation
Never before has this argument
disturbed the mighty serpent coiled
about the vitals Of the human race.
Never before has banker sneered at
protection-for himself: And as tosthe--
manufacturer, the political battle of
three generations of voters has been
to SO legislate for the CLASS that into
their Golfers has poured one tenth OF
the wealth of the nation every year
and the American people pay an av-
erage of ten dollars for everything
art or mechanic skill produces, when
other tribes and peoples pay but
seVen-eVen for the Identical items
after export freights and profits.
Class legislation never before has
startled the politician-even when it
came to back salaries!
Railroads have travMled in skull
duggery and brought forth million
aires-the offspring of class legisla-
tion-and no man even to this day
lifts his voice against the original
designs-if honestly fulfilled.
Expositions get their millions with
which to upbuild palatial cities, and
make the streets rumble to the quick
ened pace of commerce.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
To the Trades and Labor Assembly Of Mime
apOllS.

published ringing editorial against
there adhere and steel
in different articles the papand by ntroduc
that stated gratitude the
and Labor Assembly for the kindly spirit which the banquet
clearly that opposition
general special banquet being free from evil
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29


The that it special class legislation This shameful
the sword the hands the old Boons
marsang it's forces the mighty revolution involved It is shameful
thing special class legislation when when the
eeks with the odor of protection class and special privileges
vampires of every hue and texture
the river and harbor bills national banking through
Of tariff extoron legislation every page
great statute book of the nation
bills neither which slightest
legislation the odorous bird
doorous wall
Why the loan applies being andn
village country must be land ury And
given the other nquts
pays back more than he gets!
The Subeasuy provide
And dollar
maker the artisan The who has borrow
credit month simply borrows
per for six months
This pivotal point which Goth century Labor it's fist
smte robbe the the tor who osucts the
g principle stabs justice
upon her neck
Stand men Let the weak and the foolish fly the
revolution and draw the sword for MAN against Greed
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
500 AYEAR IN ADVANCE.
THE BATTLE GROUND.
The Point Upon Which the Earth Rocks is the Pnncip
Contained in the Land Loan and Subtyeasuyy

great break the peoples party-or
will have little significance hstoy
centuring upon principle.
principle
mental principles of finance:
provide for public by oang the
people taking security homestead aestae
2dToprovde the the during
oanng upon
produce the demand
these elements of finance called the Land
known the Suasury Upon these
labor hinges it's political 1t for this ad
that uplifting
ing political parties
Upon the battle will be fought And this all the
and regions under the EARTH are being summoned There
of the peoples
clearly soundy this principle It principle Of human
well have at the foot OF Gods
the love or people, than all the dca
independence and documents for
gated by
This principle is indeed revolutionary
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29

until
starvng children Of the ungheouness
the abolished until Christ could bring his children
thereE
disclaimer strong enough So published the following
the editorial page:
"There part
workers editor would attend the banquet
by the citizens Minneapolis State Meeting the Farmers ALI
All rghtgo us AS long the suffering millions mions
bsters shall
que At the time feel grateful labor the interest
they taken the They certainly acted with the best spirit
But did realize and influence the banquen
business"
The makes distinct number the
Dor leaders have treated started
There has vital strike general
the labor has taken
for the toier.
Who has presented the great boycott the Rochester Clothing
change the 40 alliance thousands
other states? Who brought before this and other state aan
What urrend it's first double this object
and to the documents OF Mr. Powe appear? What has
defended the eight hour principle from first asnrolng the
this
GREAT WEST fail the labor when where has he failed
abused by the aders who with the house?
the who trying make hasm between succeed
such wrongful criticism We sought build
foul aspersion.
People who little the subasury
principle this will be surprised
find that Thos the labor Minneapolis Mr.
Lucas Deputy State the villages send
him for public addresses Mr. first brought the before the
Knights OF Labor in committee reportwe think in 1888.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29

1t strikes down at one supreme
stroke of human intellect, the might
lest citadel of wrong and oppression
ever invented in the gloomy history
of mantle citadel OF financial sell
fshness by which a few We're permit
ted to upbuild princely fortunes by
making money and selling credit.
Every government on earth, proba-
bly,, except the little republic of Switz-
erland, makes money artificially,
places it in the hands of the purple
clad, to loan to the workers of the
world at their own cooperative prof.
it. Thus every dollar becomes debt
to menwho never earned it-nor rem
dered an equivalent. This is nation
al banking and bond building.
And during all ages the produc-
tons Of man nshave been marketed or
ly on the "credit funds" OF those who
create nothing. To move the cotton,
corn, tobacco, and wheat crop OF this
country requires the sudden and i'm
mediate expansion Of the money vol
ume nearly 700 million dollars.
This oppresses every individual in
the nation-and it slowly and surely
burns out the prosperity OF the pro-
ducer. His crops must be thrown on
the market at one time, and he be-
comes the toy OF syndicates. But the
effect OF the ''expansion' is felt upon
every doorstep and every counter in
the world. For this 700 million dol
lars is not produced for use. 1t is
merely borrowed as "credit' from
across the sea. Every dollar that
moves an American crop costs the
producer JOG cents!-and on every
dollar borrowed to keep his crop out
OF an overplus market he pays from
10 to "a per cent interest! This is
ruinous to the industry of the world
and the Subtreasury says the great
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-01-29
MINN sofa
HISTORICAL

This Republic was founded
upon principles which involved
the Dignity of Labor. TO des-
troy the power of Labor is to,
construct Caste. A Caste cannot
cO-exist with a Republic.