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1T DIES HARD.

1t is evident that the assault of
greedy patriots upon the treasury,
through the gateway of a beet sugar
bounty, is not to be abandoned. In
deed, after a first defeat it has been
taken up with renewed vigor Members
of the legislature have been convinced
against their better judgment, and the
claims Of such portion of the press
as is amenable to the arguments of
subsidy hunters TEEN with appeals to
ignorance and cupidfty. Unless the
people of Minnesota are awake to their
real interests and make their voice
heard, so that their represen-
tatives dare not disregard It.,
they will find themselves, ere
long, burdened with another heavy
weight of taxation. for no purpose
save to secure an unearned bonus to
favored capital. The merits and de-
merits of no other proposition in gov
eminent were ever made clearer than
those of this proposed beet sugar
steal. The paternalists could not have
selected a weaker ground than this.
There is not an industry within the
circle Of those possible to the North
west that could not claim state as
sistance with a better face. The COM
munity that goes into the business Of
making beet sugar at its own expense
has not to compete merely with natu-
raj obstacles, or with other communi-
ties of it's own rank, but it has to enter
the lists with the great nations Of
Europe. France and Germany. bound
down by a bounty system which thew
cannot now get rid Of. are furnishing
beet sugar to the world at prices made
low by compensation from the state.
To declare that we will refuse to ac-
cept this offer Of Europe to give us a.
staple commodity at less than cost, at
her own expense, is mere madness.
Nor is there in it anything but an
open proposition to tax the farmer
for the advantage of others.
Be it remembered that this scheme
is not to give bounty to the raisers
Of sugar beets, but to the manufacture
er Of beet sugar. 1t is the old story.
The manufacturer is to be paid bv
the state, and the. laborer, who Is In
this case not only his employee. but the
farmer who supplies him with his raw
material. Is to trust to his generosity
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lections to congressman. II 1t happens
that qualified man is recommended
by them, 1t Is not at all because he Is
fitted. but because that unthought Of
fact happens to coincide with his par
tisan utility. Congressman have no re-
sponsibility for such appointments:
that rests solely with the president. If
they are good or bad. he gets and bears
the credit or the blame. 1t was the
sense Of thiss that led both Harrison.
and Cleveland to- use their own judg-
ment and accept congressional counsel
as advisory merely, not conclusive.
Two cases have already come to illus
trate the trouble sure to follow from
this abnegation Of duty by president.
A Mr., Gowdy, of Indiana. irreverently
styled "Oom rGowdy," by Washington
correspondents, is appointed consul
general at Paris He is q political
hustler, farmer, good in his voca-
ton, but knowing nothing of French,
and, what Is more important, nothing
of the actual business Of his office.
which is concerned mostly with mer-
chandise, the certif1cation Of invoice
valuations, and which requires knowl-
edge only to be gained in trade. Even
Republican papers have felt bound to
excuse and apologize for this appoint
ment where they have not felt able to
defend 1t. Another and a much more
fragrant case Is the appointment, as
one Of the marshals Of Indiana, Of
man who figured in the notorious
blocks of-f1ve" business there in 1888.
Not only did he participate in it, but ne
was so obtuse to it's nature as to boast
Of it in an interview soon after the
election, in which he told how the
blocks" were made and how the vot-
ers were bought, and the method Of
paying them. The utter fraukness of
his narrative betrayed his unconscious
ness of the immortality Of the action,
and showed that he regarded even so
high an office as that of president Of
the United States as one to be legiti-
mately obtained by buying voters at
from 500 to $50 apiece.
That the president made this ap-
pointment knowing the history Of the
man we do not wish to believe. But he
cannot escape the responsibility for
1t by saying that he relied upon tie
senator or the congressman from that
state. He invited just that abuse Of
his confidence that this appointment
instances when he said he would re-
quire Of all applicants TIE Endorsement
Of their senators or representatives.. He
may rest assured that he will have
more trouble of the same sort in plenty
as long as he evades the performance
Of his constitutional duty and delegates
his power to senators or representa-
tives or to committeeman Of his party.
Mr.. Cleveland found that he could rot
always trust them to commend credit
able and competent men, but he never
made their approval of petitions sine
qua non. If he had, he would have had
more such trouble.
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state and the common council Of their
city meet annually and levy this vast
ly greater tax. No paper records any
hearings" by those bodies. and no
delegations Of citizens go before them
to urge increase Of the taxes. Indeed,
it is needless, because each body prides
itself If it can reduce taxation. No
business is disturbed by any changes
made. 1t gives business men con-
stantly what these men pray for, "rest
and cessation of agitation" Is it not
singular, then. that they should re-
gard the troublesome method as i'm
movable instead Of demanding it's en-
tire abolition and the adoption of the
system that disturbs no one?
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The senate is more after the 81 o Q s
heart. What 1t admires and initiates is ac-
ton that fingers that hesitates and delays
until 1t is too late for action to be effective,
and then it can spend the rest Of time and
good deal of eternity telling how 1t would
have fixed things if it had been there. The
country Is glad to something TANNED
through" at last. Now let the senate go into
the tanning business.-Dispatch.
Yes? With maturity may come wis
dom to the Dispatch, and when 1t comes
1T will know that it Is better to hest
tate and delay than it is to jam and get
damned. Twice now has the party
whose curves the Dispatch so Loyalty
follows damned tariff bills through, and
Immediately received the opinion of
the people on the jamming business.
But when its party learns nothing
from experience, how can the faithful
organ be expected to learn in the same
school?
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columbia hotel are being occupied by those
whose houses are flooded. The city will prob
biy. pear the expense Of renting these two
AZ O'Clock last evening water was dis
Covered ott coming down the main street Of the
oi h! ana the entire eastern part Of the city
Cows Ientn street was flooded The culvert,
corner or Main and Tenth; was insufficient
~ carry of the overflow from Buffalo river.
~ ~ na UNITS was used. and the entire head OF
lne c0uIee leading to Red river was blown
up, allowing the water to mass off A. one
a stnas II was feared the entire city would be
~ out the opening of the coulee averted
Inc flooding of the city excent along tba
fNer Oank was never known to happen be-
rule, win the opening of the coulee the
river e dtste FROM Tenth street to Buffalo
~ 80 Instance Of about ten miles the coun-
SIy IS entirely under water, but ali fear Of
n rot enSr encroachments upon the city has
from tho Inc entlre eastern part of the city
e,UIn ehe normal school to the Great North
G Gr4 oepot Is now under water. The neonIa
living IN this section without boats and in
nv AIo oa1e condition, being unable to reach
podIlon OF the city west of Eighth are flooded
@nu tnelr contents soaked with water and
partially destroyed. anu
EERGUS FALLS, April 1.-The snow IS all
gone IN Otter Tail county and dragging has
bef5 4n +L Oh the nigh ground The lakes have
risen at this point.
+ref9o 80 tOI; MIMI, April RAILROAD
cI IL ana mail trains are at a standsfiII in
AZ directions. owing to washouts All Great
rStorLherh lines on the Minnesota side of the
Irgr are damaged by serious washouts. The
11d from Beltram to Glyndon is a vast
49, mere is considerable loss of stock and
gram. The situation north OF Crookston Ig
not so serious. having thawed less. II is
showing here this afternoon Freezing has
caused abatement of trouble.
GFAND FORKS, N. D., April 2.-The river
1TTs risen Sc two feet in the past two days.
mere is about seven feet in the channel and
~ VIII require twenty-five feet more of a
rs! rs 70 90 any damage Surface water is going
on o. nicely, and although a flood is expected.
here. ~ " leacn
PEMBINA, N D., April 2.-The rain rb,o,,
was the first this year, helped to make the
snow SNOW disappear in level places. While it now
| looks favorable for an early spring. the old
timers claim to expect that high Water will viii
De an obstacle to early seeding. The Red
river is still solid and no sign Of break-up.
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than there should be In the dispense
ton Of justice. It is this view Of their
duty to the public that takes them
out of the competitive class. while, at
the same time, 1t places them In the
class that must necessarily be subject
to supervision In the interests OF the
public they serve.
Had the representatives of the rail-
ways taken the position now assumed
by Mr.. Depew, when the bill to permit
pooling was before congress, it Is moro
than probable that the bill would have
passed. He now would have pooling
legalized, but with a provision that
the agreements should "be void until
approved by the interstate commits
sion," with power given the commits
sion to abrogate them at any time"
Thus guarded against rates fixed by
the parties interested mainly in making
them high enough, and represented IN
their making, the public might well
approve Of the legalizing Of pools
which would eliminate that stranger
of competition, the secret rebates Civ
en- to large shippers or localities MAX
ing large shipments. A pool rate thus
made would be in the nature o. " con-
tract between the railways and the
people, with the latter in the unusu-
ally favorable position Of being able
to say that the rates asked were too
high. With the bill giving to the inter-
state commission only the right to dis
pute In court the business Of rates
fixed by a pool, we were decidedly OPP
posed to it; but with one embracing
Mr.. Depew's proposition, we are quite
as decidedly of the opinion that it
should become law in the interests OF
the public, rather in that Of the rail-
ways.
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HE IS REAPING TR0URy.E

When 1t became known that the
president had gone back to the old
method of delegating to senators and
representatives the selection of his an
pointees. we said he was inviting trou-
BILE. Had he thus farmed cut his eabi-
net appointments he would have had
the same trouble for precisely the same
reason. that their selection would have
been made on considerations other than
their qualifications for the duties Of
their offices. This is the inevitable and
almost universal result of RENTING Sc
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TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Forecast for Sat
urday: Minnesota-ShoWers in southern and
fair in northern portion; northerly winds.
Wisconsin-Fair followed by rain in the
evening or northwesterly Winds
North Dakota-Local showers, followed by
1air weather; north to east winds.
South Dakota-Rain or snow; northerly
winds.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fair; warmer in western
portion; variable winds
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
United States Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau, Washington, April 2, GAS
p. m. Local Time, 8 p. m. 18th Meridian
Time-Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations.
hTJTTpL1c
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butter Board for Mankato.

Special to the Globe
MANKATO Mimi, April "A meeting Of
buttermakers Of this section was held hero
this afternoon and temporary officers for
the butter board of trade were elected W.
w. Mobiles was elected president; S. e. Sever
son, vice president, and ]. w. Davis secre-
tary. Owing to the bad condition Of the roads
the attendance small Another meeting
will be held May 4 and the organization
will then be made permanent. A butter board
Of trade fiourished here in 1884 and strenuous
effort Is being made to complete the present
organization,
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ARE STILL IN A DEPLORABLE
CONDITION.
TRAIN SERVICE BLOCKED.
WORST OF THE FLOOD BELIEVED
TO BE OVER In THE RED RIVER
VALLEY.
THE SIT. CRoIx IS BOOMING.
Serious Situation at Saltwater
River Continues to Rise at
WinOna.
SpeciaI to the Gloha.

Special to the Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., April 1.-The river
has fallen about two feet here today
and is entirely free from ice Parties
from UP river report a gorge at Okobo>
il island, twenty miles up the river,
which is holding the ice and water ana
will show a rapid rise here, but no
danger is anticipated. The steam ferry
began its seasons operations here to.
day, transferring a large number Of
cattle and teams, which had been tied
up by the ice.
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Fall Back on War Records.

DULUTH, Mimi. April 2--Dr. 6. c. Max
well, unsuccessful candidate for the posi-
ton Of health officer and J. D. Holmes,
reelection. have both begun suits to get the
Offices under the state law, which gives old
soldiers the preferential claims for public
Offices. In their complaints beth give their
war records, assert their competence in their
respective positions and ask the court for
writ of mandanus compelling the city council
to turn the present incumbents out and put
them In their places. Judge Cant has issued
an alternative writ returnable April 10, at
which time the council must answer.
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RISING AT GRAND FORKS.
Crest of the Red River Flood Be-
Ifeved to BE Past at Fargo.

Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS. N. D., April 1.-THE river
has risen three feet In past forty-eight hours,
but no damage will result unless there is
rise Of twenty feet at the least. 1t is raining
here tonight and it is expected that high
water will reach here next week. Few trains
about way.
Two trains of Dunkards arrived this evening
In charge of Passenger Agent Whitney. Two
four will be taken to DEVILS Lake at once.
1t took all day to make the trip from Barnes
vile here.
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Enforcing the Liability.

DULUTH, Mimi, April 2.-Charles w. Ell
ston, receiver OF the estate of A. L. New
ton, a judgment creditor Of the Highland
Improvement company, has brought suit
against tue stockholders Of that corporation
to enforce the statutory liability. The COM
pany Is claimed to be insolvent- It's capital
stock IS s.. 600 900. Among the stockholders
sued and their holdings are said to be Gov
5000; J. A. Willard. of Maakato, 81, $50. !. :.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer. 80 II; thermometer, 40; relative
humidity, 81; wind at s p m, northwest;
weather cloudy; maximum thermometer, 43;
minimum thermometer, SO; daily range, z:
amount Of rainfall in last twenty-four hours
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RIVER AT 6 A M.
KING LOG NOR sToRK.


Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation. p. F. Lyons Observer
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Special to the Globe.


GAINESVILLE. Mimi, April 2.-The North
ern Pacific passenger trains running on
the Great Northern road today on account Of
the washout at Glyndon, MINI. Two Of them
came by Fergus Falls this morning and one
from Glyndon this afternoon, which was
engine. In addition to running another com
pany's trains the Great Northern has had
an immense amount of traffic over this diyi-
sion today, having run through two large
special trains carrying nearly 1900 Dunkards
besides the regular trains both east and west
FARGO, N. D.. April 2-Indications now
are that the water will reach its highest point
by midnight and that will be very near the
point reached by the food Of '92. More dam
age Is being caused by the big coulee west
of town, which is damned up by the North
ern Pacific tracks, than by the river. Water
from the coulee has flooded the entire west
Ninth street and was still going east. A
large force Of men Is at work to open another
culvert, which will reduce the water three
feet.
GLYNDON. Mimi, April 2-Train No. 8
on the Northern Pacific, which left Mime
apolis at $40 O'Clock Tuesday evening. is still
here, with little prospect of moving. About
loo feet OF track Is washed out betweeen
here and Moorhead, and since the train ar
rived serious washouts have occurred east
OF here, thus henming 1t In completely The
high water has flooded many farms and
some loss of stock Is reported ana also fha
loss OF considerable grain in bins.
MO0RHEAD, Mimi. April From the
top OF the First National bank building a fine
view OF the flooded district can be had The
CITY is surrounded by vast sheet OF water
resembling sea. The Hope academy and
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YANKTON, S. D.. April 2.-The Jim river
rose here fourteen inches last night and is
still rising. 1t is thought that the first of
the high water from above has arrived. The
Great Northern train did not arrive last even
ing. There is two and one-half feet of
water on the track between here and Sioux
Falls. A two-foot rise Is reported on the
Jim river near Scotland.
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Sunday Only, One Year 1900 sI.so
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MILBANK, S. D., April 2.-As A. L. Pat
ridge was crossing bridge with his team
near his home, it sank. throwing the team
into the stream and one horse was drowned.
Mr.. Partridge, by cutting the harness to
pieces. succeeded in getting the other horse
out. Mr.. Partridge was quite badly hurt,
having one rib broken and another cracked.
The streams have been the highest in years.
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MONTEVIDEO Mimi. April 2-Rivers
here have risen seven inches since last night
All trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway are abandoned west Of this
point, as the track is washed out in several
places. The water is still SO feet below high
mark Of 1881. 1t is raining now
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ROYALTON. Mimi. April 1.-The Missis-
sippi bridge west of here, which was taken
out last spring by the high water, and which
was recently rebuilt is again in danger, and
large crew Of men have beeen at work all
day with dynamite. breaking up the ice
About eighty rods above the bridge is jam
Of logs, which extends for two miles up the
river, and Is said to contain over 20, 0GO. 900
feet If this body Of logs and Ice moves in
mass upon the bridge IL Is doomed. The
high water has endangered the dams on the
river.
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Weekly, One Year 500
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Special to the Globe.

WATERFOWL, S. D., April 2.-The
entire Sioux river valley southwest Of
here Is one vast lake Pelican lake
which has been dry for six years, Is
now eight miles long and over three
miles wide. Lake Kampeska is now
higher than it was in 81, having risen
six feet since Monday. The river is
now at the danger point and rising
rapidly.
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WATERVILLE, Mimi, April 1.-The dam
at the foot Of Lake Letonka was blown out
by dynamite yesterday to avoid flooding the
low lands. 1t will be rebuilt on different
plan as soon as the water goes down.
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Today at 2:90. at the Grand, will witness a.
special performance of that popular matinee
play, East Lynne" The cast will be
strong one, and will include in the leading
feminine role Miss Julia Stuart an emotional
actress whose dramatic talents are said to
be we'll suited to the part. William Beach
will essay the role Of Sir Francis Levison, a
part in which he has scored a great success
In the past. The assisting company will be
In every way satisfactory.
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ANOKA, MIMI, April 2.-Hieh weter IN
the different creeks of the country is causing
heavy damage Three bridges on Coon
creek have gone already, rendering the MiR-
neapons-Anoka road on the east side OF the
Mississippi absolutely impossible. Several
long fills on the bottoms are gone entirely
and others are under water and wearing
rapidly.
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VERMILLION, S. D., April 1.-The Yer
million river is steadily rising here. The
Missouri rose one foot last night. Consid-
efab.e Ice is floating. Old river men expect
before the end of high water. The weather
has turned colder.
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scene rehearsal Of the new pfav ..Tha
Showman's Daughter" which Mr.. Lit r.
to produce at the Grand Sunday night was
held yesterday, and everything moved ike
clock work. The cast will include Frank
Losee, Marion Gilmore, Fanny McIntyre-
Thomas Wise md nj ~
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WoONsOCKET, s. D., April 2.-This
town Is inundated by the overflow of
the Big Sandy. The water is damned
up in the river by ice gorges and Is
flowing over the prairie, doing much
damage to farm property. Many houses
In town, supposed to be on high ground.
have been abandoned.
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NORRIS, Mimi, April 2-For the time
being, Norris has become a railroad center.
a bad piece Of track below the city holding
the Great Northern trains, and a couple Oh
bad bridges holding the Northern Pacific Tbe
mill dam has gone and the Pomme de Terre
Is a genuine river.
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SIOUX FALLS, S. D., april 1.-The Sioux
here has reached the highest mark since
1881, rising two feet up to o'clock last night
1t is receding this afternoon, but trouble Is
expected when the high water gets here from
the north. The electric light plant was DIS
abled last night, but is now in order.
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FERGUS FALLS, April 1.-The snow IS all
gone In Otter Tail county and dragging has
b Pegun on the high ground. The lakes have
risen at this point avn has H0~
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WATERFOWL, S. D.. April 2-This coun-
ty has sustained the loss of many bridges by
the floods. The heavy iron bridge north
Of Lake Kampeska has been moved from its
foundation. The lake has risen nearly six
feet since last Saturday and is higher now
by about fifteen inches than ever previously
known.
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0ptCIdI 20 the Globe.
HASTINGS, Mimi, April 1.-The river n
still on the rampage, the gauge indicating
15.5 feet above low water mark. Last year
the highest the water reached was 1876 -
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OptCIdI 70 the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, April 1.-The river hero
has risen six inches since last evening. The
Linon dock is today moOred to the piles of the
diamond Joe dock, so that it will not float
off with the flooding water. The steamer Ben
Hersey tied up here today to have broken
cylinder replaced The accident happened near
Wabasha this morning