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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
WENT ON ROCKS.
A Flint and Pere Marquette Liner
Driven Ashore I'm Whiteiish
Ray.


Making the Rescue of Passengers and
Crew q Very DimcuIt Matter - Surf
Boat sent Overland From Milwaukee.
same Rescued and the Others Not In
Peril, as she sea Is Abating.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.--In binding
snow storm and terrific easterly gale,
the passenger and freight steamer F. 81
P. NJ. No. 8. of the Flint and Pere Mar
Gnette line, was driven on the rocky
shore of Whitefish bay at an early hour.
The vessel is exposed to the full force Of
the gale and is momentalily swept by
seas and spray.
The steamer left Ludington, Mich.
late Sunday, having crew of about i5
men, and with passenger list number
ing 1S persons. The lake was exceed
ingly rough during the passage, but it
was not until the vessel was approach
Ing the Wisconsin shore that her situa-
ton became alarming. During the
night the gale steadily increased in yio-
lence, and by o'clock the storm was ct
unusual severity even for this season of
the year.
Encountered . Baisxard.
About $3.50. when the steamer was
within 10 or i5 miles of Milwaukee, she
encountered n blizzard The atmosphere
became dense with sitting snow, which,
being dl. -ss.s by the gale, completely
obscured the north point light of Mil.
waukee bay, and that at the Milwaukee
pier. In the storm. the steamer was
carried of her course, and in attempting
TO feel her way into the bay she brought
MP ON the rocks i'm Whitefish bay.
The scene of the wreck is about si1
| miles north of lMilwankee harbor. Al
that point the shore of the lake makes Z
sweep inland and forms q wide bay, but
it is wholly unprotected from gale
| from the east. The bottom of the lakt
| is mass of huge boulders, the shore u
steep and at places bold bluff rises
almost perpendicularly from the water
| edge. For this reason, the effort ~
| rescue were attended with
Great Dinicalty and Danger.
The life saving crew found that it woult
be impossible to pull the surf boat to tn
scene of the wreck through the heav.
sea, and it was deemed equally imprac
ticable for ting 10 attempt to tow tn
boat to Whitefish bay. The surf boa
was therefore placed ON the surf car
and the boat was taken overland to tn
beach opposite the spot where the dis
abled steamer lay. Great difficulty wa
experienced in reaching the beach, an
when the crew finally arrived ON tn
scene il was found that the high sea
and rocks and boulders that lined tn
bottom of the bay made it difficult
use the surf boat.
From the beach the steamer appeare
J to be in very bad position. She Lie
J about 800 or 800 feet from the shore an
has swung broadside to the seas. She
pounding heavily on the rocks and
evidently full of water. The passenger
J have taken refuge on the cabin and 81
} pear to be i'm no Immediate danger, bI
this fact did not deter the life savel
: from fastening the work OF rescue.
Into the Surf.
The surf boat was speedily trundle
to the verge of the ice covered beach an
two score of willing hands forced Il
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Oiympin's Trial Trip.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 12.--At noon
the cruiser Olympia went to sea to make
the official test of speed in the Santa
Barbara channel. Chief Engineer Nor
ris says the machinery is now working
without the slightest friction, and the
cruiser is in fur better condition than ON
the occasion of the recently attempted
trial. He is confident the Olympia will
make an average of 22 l-2 knots.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

MILwAUKEE, Dee. IA special to
The Wisconsin from Sturgeon Bay. Wis.
says thu aeew 6onth Side, laden with
wood, became waterloggsd and wss
abandoned by her crew of Baileys Har-
bor. The crew was unable to land,
owing TO slush ice, and were rescued by
. tug. The South Side is owned in Mil
waukee. She will prove . total loss.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Old soldier saici,led.

LRAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. 12.-The
body of an old man dressed in a soldiers
uniform, was found suspended from the
rafters of log house, about mile
southeast of Lansing. Hehad been dead
several days. There was nothing about
the body to show the identity of the
man, but it is generally believed that he
was member Of the Soldiers home.
The officials at the home have been mott
fsod
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 12.--As to the
robbery of the South Bend National
bank on Thursday the police have clue
to the perpetrators. The man ON whom
suspicion rests is the notorious gold brick
man Frank Smith, who assisted Red
Austin in swindling George w. Swygert
of this city ont of $7 900 last year on a
gold brick deal. Smiths picture has
been identified as that of man who
was seen in front of the bank on Thurs
day about the time the robbery was
committed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
.JenIkins Goes Free.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1a.--Judge johnson
granted the mot or separate trial
i'm the case of Jl Ct. Jenkins, i'm
dicted as one OF J., sirectors of the de-
fnnct Plankinton bank, whereupon Dis
trict Attorney Hammel asked that the
case against Mr.. Jenkins be nolled. His
request was granted.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. H.--The bark
Sodium, which sailed from Philadelphia
ON Nov. Is, has been totally wrecked ut
Sables d 'Olonnes, her port of destination.
Captain Anderson and the entire crew
were safely taken ashore. The cargo Of
the Sodium consisted of 1850 barrels Of
crude pstroleum and l l,4s4 barrels Of
naphtha.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
EAST VERSUS WEST
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
Federation of Lalnr In Session
ut Chicago.
THERE Is CONSIDERABLE STRIFE
Presidency of the Gov
ernor Altgeld and Mayor Swift Were
, Not Allowed to Address the Convention,
Ms Had Been Expected Gompers and
Others Talk.

Others Talk.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The 18th annual
convention of the American Federation
Of Labor opened in the city council
chamber. Over 80 delegates from all
parts of the country were present when
President Samuel Gompers called the
convention to order. There was APP
parent a feeling among the Western
delegates that the honor of the presi-
dency of the organization, which has re-
manned in the East for several
years, should be conferred ON n
Western leader, and gossip was
current in the convention hall
as to strong fight at the time OF the
election OF officers. A delegate high in
the order admitted that there was con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the
Western unions. A parade had been
planned, but because os bad weather the
idea was abandoned, and the delegates
marched from their headquarters TO the
council chamber without delay.
Net Psrmittsd TO Speak.
Governor Altgsld and Acting Mayor
Swift had been invited TO speak at the
opening session, but at the eleventh hour
they were informed that they would not
be permitted to address the delegates.
The reason given for the action was q
provision in the Federation's constitution
prohibiting addresses by men holding
public positions, but p. j. Mas, secre-
tary of the Chicago arrangements COM
mittee, intianated that the affair had
grown out of the fight ON President
dompers. Governor Altgeld was not
informed that his presence was not de-
sired until just before the convention
was called to order.
w. p. Pomeroy welcomed the dele
gates in . legthy speech, in which hs
set forth the pitiable condition of many
of Chicago's lahoring man.
"Ten thousand hungry, homeless msr
will welcome your coming" said tn.
speaker, land will expect you TO SOUND
to the nation the note of alarm and viii
look to you for aid in their present des
perate condition"
President Madden of the State FEEDER
alton made short address and Presi
dent Gompers replied to the speeches o
welcome, and after referring to tn
homeless and starving thousand
throughout the country, continued:
THE men responsible for these con
ditions. who send ont protests, in whicl
we join, against the throwing Of bonn
in Barcelona and Paris. and against al
sassins in Chicago, must concede 10 tn
solutions of the problem which the OF
n ganized labor presents for the develop
ment of the human family, or be cor
fronted with this kind of guerrilla wal
fare
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
French aaovernment strsngthened.,

4 PARIS, Dec. 12.--In test vote on .
motion for immediate consideration of
measures for the suppression Of anarchy
in the chamber Of deputies the govern
mept WAS Sustained by . vote Of 30 TO
1876. thus showing how greatly the gov
eminent has been strengthened by tha
recent dynamite outrage.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Wonasa ] .learaalist Dead.

SAN ,ANnoEzo, Tag, Dec. l2,-Mrs.
Laura B. Foute, editress Of The Gulf
Messenger, monthly literary magazine
of wids circuiation In the 6onth, pub
lished here, died Satsrdsy ,aight of
heart tlopble. Decesssd wss ~ years
of age and a widow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

ST. CLoUD, Mimi, Dec. ~ Major D.
NJ. q. Murphy, we'll known IN this part
Of the state, died suddenly Saturday
night, "a years old. He was one of the
organiEars Of Company q. Fourth regi-
ment, Minnesota volunteers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA TUESDAY DECEMBER r. 1898

Doar INTO the waves. Inc crew puliea
against q high gale and big seas, but
after struggle of Is minutes the life
savers reached the side of the vessel.
The passengers and crew remained in
the cabin until the surf Loaf was close
to the steamer, and then from the shore
the crowd could see them assemble
around the rail, the men making
preparations to leave the wrecked
steamer. A whip was hastily arranged
ON the gaf of the mainmast
and TO this sling was attached.
A woman was swung over the rail
and carefully lowered and she was
soon in the surf boat. The violence of
the seas, to which the small boat was
fully exposed, made the rescue an ex-
ceedingly difficult matter. Again the
whip was swung and another woman
was lowered over the side and was
quickly grasped by the hardy surfmen.
Then there was hasty conference be-
tween the lifesayers and the captain of
the steamer. The latter said that the
vessel was was in no danger of break
ing mp, and as the gale was evi-
IDENTIFY moderating, it was decided
to wait until later in the day
To Complete the Rescue.
At that time it was thought the work
would be attended by less difficulty and
danger. The surf men experienced no
great hardship in making landing. As
/ tie hoat crushed through the ice and
was hauled onto the beach, one of the
women taken from the steamer sprang
| to the gunwale of the boat and thence
onto the snow covered sand, refusing all
kofEers oh assistance, She is Mrs. Augusta
Peterson, wife Of q surfman of the Lud-
ingtpn. Mich, life saving crew. Her
conpahion was Miss Flora Gunderman,
also at Ludington, who was on her way
10 Chicago. The women state that none
of, the passengers suffered materially
from their experience.
Was Rated At Al Star.
The F. & P. M. No. 8 is one of the
five steamers owned by the Flint & Pere
Marquette Railway company run be.
tween Milwaukee and Ludington, Mich
The 1--WE boats are named with the ini
tials of the road and consecutive mum
bers respectfully from / to 5. The F. &
r. nj. No. was the third steamer bull
for the line. She is very strong
and seaworthy, and was especially de
signed for winter service. The boat wa
built ut Detroit in 1883 by the Detroi
Dry Dock company. She rates Al sta
ON the insurance register and is valuel
at $50, 900 on the insurance register. He
cargo consists of general merchandise
the value of which is not known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
wisconsin Postmasters.

WAsHISGToS, Dec. ~ The president
has appointed the following pest
masters: G. q. Wilcox, Depere, Wis;
"A. o. Wilson, GAINESVILLE. Wis; John III.
Rooney, Kewanee. Wis; George w.
Perth, Milwaukee, Wis; James w.
Keyss, Richiand Center, Wis; Gustaye
Al. Aitenberg, Toruah, Wis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Gone Into Lilo uidation,

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Dec. l2.-At
q meeting of the directors of the Walla
Walla Savings bank it was decided to go
into liquidation. The bank has paid
up capital Of $l00, 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

MesTEvIDEo, Mimi, Dec. h.--George
Atchison. young man living near hsrs,
accidentally shot himself while taking :
riHsduk of 4 buggy. The hall passed
threngh the body just above the abdo-
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Eight Persons Killed.

BELaRADE, Dec. 12.-An explosion oc
CURED in the arsenal owing to the care
less removal OF some cartridges. Eigh
persons were killed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
Receiver For saain Properties.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. IA special TO
The Wisconsin from Madison, Wis.,,
says: David B. Dewey of Chicago has
been appointed receiver of the Wiscon-
sin Iron and Lumber company and the
Minnesota and Wisconsin Railroad COM
pany. The road runs from Emerald to
a mine and furnaces OF the iron com
pany at Spring Valley, Mimi. Elk
Senator d. M. Sabin Is at the head OF
both companies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12
TEXAS TRAIN RoBRERY.

Express Car Looted and Passengers Made
10 Give Up.
ST. Louis, Dec. IA special to The
Post Dispatch from Austin Tex, says
the cannon ball train No. 2, ON the
Texas Pacific railroad, was robbed by
six man ct Duval. The express safe
was looted Of its contents and passengers
robbed ef their money and other yalua-
bles. II is not known what the express
company's loss is. The train was
stopped by the turning Of switch by
the robbers, and the engineer, not obey
ing orders with the alacrity required,
was shot In the shoulder.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-12

The surf boat was speedily trundled
to the verge of the ice covered beach and
two score of willing hands forced the
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
Concerning the Institute.

For the benefit of school officers
and all others who are interested in
knowing something of the kind of in
struction those are receiving who are
to teach their little ones, l make
these few statements concerning the
work.
The Institute opens at p. M, June
5th. This opening session is set fol-
the afternoon so as to give time for
the teachers to all reach lola on either
of the railroads in time for the open
ing.
A social and reunion will be given
on the evening of June 9Th, for the
purpose of giving the teachers an OPP
portunity to meet any new teachers
and renew acquaintance with the old
ones and have a general social time.
An interesting program is prepared
for the occasion.
To prevent the seeming tendency,
on the part of teachers, to become
weary of teaching the same common
branches year after year, an extra eff
fort will be made to make these
branches instructive and interesting,
and nothing beyond them is to be at
required to join the class in Methods,
and an attempt will be made to make
this a real Institute and not an occa-
sion of examining for the following ex-
animation.
Two lectures of the best talent in
the state have been secured. The an
nual sermon to the teachers will be
preached by DIR. l.. 1. Drake, of Hum
bOldt, on Sunday June 18th. 1t is ex-
pected that the teachers will make
arrangements to remain in town over
that Sunday for the purpose of attend
ing this service.
Each one attending is expected to
take at least three studies besides
those in which the entire nstitute
join.
School officers and visiting friends
are kindly requested to visit our Insti-
tute and become acquainted with the
work done by the teachers.
School boards should inquire the
attendance of teachers they employ.
Whenever the school officers can ap-
preciate the work done at the Normal
Institute by the teachers enough to
require their attendance and then pay
them enough to justify them in at
tending, we will have-much less COM
plant about poor and unsatisfactory
teaching.
With due regard for the excellent
work of the past, may we not hope
for the cooperation of school boards,
teachers, and all concerned in making
this the most profitable Institute ever
held in the county? Very Truly,
II. II. JONES.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
An Unfortunate Episode.

lola, Kans., May 1892
EDITOR REGISTER: Please allow me, in be-
half OF the colored people of lola, to say few
things with regard to the feeling that some of
the people of the city seem to have about the
colored graduates OF this year. We colored peo-
pie feel proud of the fact that we had two grad
yates in our school this wear: proud that there
were two of our race who had energy enough
and desired an education, who had grit enough
to go on and graduate. But we are sorry that
they were treated with such lack of courtesy at
the photograph gallery They and the other
members of the class had been associated in
class work for two or three years, and had sat
Would it have hurt any OF them to have a pic
ture taken with them? We think when people
begin To complain of the color God made them
they are getting out of their places. We think
the same God made them, made US 1t is not
ALL the white people, we have heard no COM
plant from the better class of people.
ONE OF THE RACE.
The REGISTER entirely endorses
every sentiment of the above well
written and temperate letter. The
action of certain members of the grad
uating class in refusing to sit for
class picture except on condition that
the two colored members be excluded,
was not only discourteous to the last
degree, but it was very childish and
unreasonable. 1t was discourteous,
not only to the colored boys, but also
to the teachers and to the other men,
bers of the class who wished to have
a picture of the whole class. And it
was unreasonable because by no pos
sible stretch of anybody's imagina-
tion could any reflections have been
cast upon any one member of the
class because the picture included all
the members. AS the REGISTER has
said already, Mr.. Grubbs and Mr.. !
Drumgould deserve to be congratulate
ed upon their graduation. Not an
other member Of the class, it is safe to |
say, has had so many difficulties and |
as they have had.
Poverty, race prejudice, words of rid
lcule oft sner than words of encourage
ment,-eyerything has been against
them. 1t may be that some of those
who refused to sit with them might
not have been so patient and perse-
vering if they had been SO sorely
tried. The High School should be
proud Of its negro graduates, rather
han resentful toward them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
MUGGINs,
Spring Branch

There is about as much corn being planted In
this part this week as any week this spring
About half Is to replant while great deal Is
just being planted the first time.
One of Sherman Hardins horses fell dead one
day last week while he was cultivating corn
with il. 1t was good horse in good condition
and doing well We suppose 1t died from heart
Bill Rutledge sheared Mr.. wise's sheep one
day last week, They yielded So pounds of
wool apiece. Sheep are good property now.
The Silver Leaf school will close next Satur-
day with dinner and literary entertainment
A good time is anticipated.
There will be preaching at Pleasant Vail ey
Sunday at eleven.
P. W. Fisher sheared his sheep last week
Tom Anderson returned from Texas last week
where he has been for about three weeks He
brought back seventy head of cattle from HIS
ranch In Texas to pasture through the summer
He says 1t hasn't rained for a year where he
was. Everything is dried up.
Bill Armstrong sold one of his horses for slJO
TO some parties in Parsons. and delivered 1t Fri
day to that place. Bill has some good horses
Some Of our neighbors went down TO Elm
Creek and wore themselves out fishing Satur.
day night and Sunday and didn't get mess
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
ElamOr0

Mr.. D. S. Woods went to Humboldt Sunday
Mr.. Jim Billings and son was in town satur-
DAY.
Mrs. Parker made her parents a visit satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. w. d. Cox and children started last week
to Illinois 10 make her mother q visit.
Miss Nellie Cane of Bronson Is visiting her
sister Mrs. D. b. Lardner this week.
w ID. Cox made trip to Kansas City on
Thursday of last week.
Leda Mooney is visiting her sister Mrs Par
ker OF Erie this week
Mr.. Love of Bronson spent few days in town
this week.
We learn through private letter that L. L.
DeHaven is now In Kansas City.
]. H. Osborne & Co. received car load Of
lumber this week.
w D. Cox received bran new buggy this
week.
Mr.. Bundy and wife of SavOnburg was In our
town Wednesday Of this week
Quite party went fishing from here on Tues
day OF this week. Luck? Well j haven't
heard.
Mr.. J P. Decker is on the sick list
Mr.. Smith and Wakefield of Humboldt were
In town this week
Sheriff Hobart was in town Wednesday Of this
week.
DR.. F. s. O'Flying returned home wednes-
day
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
MRS. +. d. WOLF.

DIED: At her home in Usage town.
ship, Mrs. E. ID. Wolf, Monday May
Sth 1898. The deceased was born in
New York, July 4th 1913, removed
from there to Michigan and from
there to Kansas in 1861. where she
has since resided until God saw fit to
call her home. She leaves behind to
mourn her loss, seven children. She
had thirty-six grand children, thirty
four great grandchildren and one
great, great grandchild. Early in
life she gave her heart to Christ and
for more than three score years she
has lived christian life. The funer-
al services were conducted by the
writer at Usage Valley Baptist church
where the remains were entered.
Bereaved, what is your loss is her
gain, and in the language of her fav-
orite text of scripture, "Be We also
ready" G. w. TROUT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-19
Neosho Valley.

We understand that o. A. Whitman has had
his pension increased since he went west, that
gives him 81 900 back pay.
G. Fl. Heilderbrant has been In Kansas City
for the past two weeks receiving treatment
from specialist.
About dozen of our people attended quar-
terly meeting In WoodsOn county Saturday and
Sunday.
great deal OF corn has been planted over
owing to poor stand. There has been great
Improvement In the wheat prospect OF late.
The farmer who loiters around these DAYS Ia
either mispending time or is far In advance Of
his neighbors.
Miss Alice Crook came up from near Pitts.
burg recently to visit friends In this vicinity
Josh Butler Is feeding nice lot of cattle
which he will have In good condition 10 place
on the market soon.
Rev. Leonardson will deliver an address on
temperance on a political standpoint at the
school house next Saturday evening.
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