davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

tional monarch. GEORGE B. ROBERTS.
Yet every American knows a great deal
about President Harrison. while very
few know anything abort President
George Brooke Roberts.
The contrast between his fame and
that of his predecessor, Colonel Thomas
Scott, is remarkable, and it is doubtful
If any other president of the great COM
pany has been. SO little known to the
public. He lives on the same farm where
he was born Jan. Is. 1888. Two hundred
years ago Welsh gentleman left the
town of Gala, liz Wales, came to America.
and in due time located the hamlet Of
Bala in Montgomery, Pa, and by a
very odd coincidence the first railroad
train reached Baia. in Wales. on the same
day the first one reached Bala. Pa. In the
old farmhouse built by the Welshman,
Mr.. Roberts. his descendant. the presi-
dent of the great road, was born, and he
still lives on the farm. but in finer
house.
He completed course at the Poly
technic institute at Troy, N. Y, by the
time he was eighteen, and at once took a
| Job as rodman on the mountain division
of the Pennsylvania road, then in proc
ess of construction. His advance in
railroading was steady and rapid from
rodman to engineer, and then to agent
for locating branch lines, and just elev'
en- years after entering the company's
service he was in the main Office in Phil
adelphia as advising engineer to the
president. In 1869 he was made fourth
vice president; June 3, 1874. when Colo
mel Scott became president, he made
Mr.. Roberts first vice president. and th'
latter succeeded his chief on the forner'
death in 1880.
Mr.. Roberts married early in life ant
has six children, all living plain. rura
life at Bala, which is now but five mile
from Philadelphia, and every morning
and evening the president is passenge
ON the Schuylkill Valley division of tn
Pennsylvania to and from his office
His home is that of a plain middle clas
country gentleman, and all his amuse
ments are there with his family. He |
not club man, cares little for the the
alter, enjoys himself vastly in his fin
library and plays every sort of gam
with his children. He is IA vestryman 0
the Episcopal church, and seems a quie
country gentleman rather than the con
troller of 100, 900 men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
A Chicago Deceive Tells About the
Mnck.taptnrrd and Much.
Wanted Man.
He Alleges That Young Tascott Was
Not the Murderer Of Millionaire
Smell,
And That Welt Known Chicago Man
Has Spent a Fortune Keeping Him
Ont OF the City.

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-.Whether Will
liam B. Tascott is in Alaska or not he
did not murder Millionaire A. j. Smell.
The man who murdered Smell lives in
Chicago and is well known. He does
not want to have Tascott captured, and
he is furnishing him money all the time
to keep away from Chicago
So said Detective John Dier
after being shown the dis
patch from Spokane. to the
effect that Jules Beauvois, who
recently returned from Alaska, declared
that in Sitka, juneau and other places
he saw and conversed with Tascott.
Detective Dier passed mere than two
years making investigations OF the mys-
terious robbery and assassination and In
searching for the murderer. He is con-
fident that Tascott was not the slayer
of Millionaire Smell, and is equally posi-
tive that the deed was committed by a
man still living in this civ
Reauvois Knew = scott.
"Jules Beauvois kn~ Taseott in Chi
cago and should therefore be able to
recognize him in Alaska, although Tas-
colt il much thinner faced than he was
when the murder was committed.
aYou have seen him tnen, since the
murder of Sneliy'
aI did not say SO, did IT. laughingly
replied Mr.. der. II have kept pretty
close track OF him, though. and he could
have been arrested dozen times within
the last two years Ii anybody had
wanted him very bad. / have no FUR
ther interest in the Snell-Tascott case
than desire to see the right man
brought to justice for the murder. |
worked two years on the case, and spent
$f, 800 of my own money in following
MP the matter. As a result am en-
abled TO declare that Tascott never
murdered Smell. The man who did the
killing lives in Chicago and .has.spant a
fortune in keeping Tascott out of the
way and in covering up his own tracks. {
Four Men Implicated.
ssThere were four men implicated in
the robbery and murder-the man who
did the killing, two other men and Tas-
colt. Tascott was taken into the scheme
under the pretense that robbery alone
was contemplated. He was placed on
watch ON the outside of the house and
the other three men entered. After ripl-
ing the safe of valuable papers they
made noise, which brought old man
Smell into the room, and this man to
whom have alluded killed him. At the
sound of the shots Tascott, according to
his own story and from other evidence
i have secured, ran away. He met a
policeman not far distant and inquired
il the officer had heard any shooting in
the block. Tascott remained in town
day or two and then went to ST. Paul,
where he remained three weeks, during
which time he received by express big
package of money from Chicago, with
instructions to leave the country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
Jesuit Priest Suffocated.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3. Fire invaded the
college of St Francis Xavier on West
Sixteenth street during the morning,
and the Rev. Thomas Gormley was
overcome by smoke and died a few
minutes after being rescued. The dam
age done amounted to about $50, 900.
While the fire was in progress 1900
people were attending service in the
church next door. They were told
there was no danger and remained un-
Til the end of the service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
THE ECONOMIES.
Their Wealth Placed AT SEQ, 900, 600 on .
Conservative Estimate.

Their Wealth Placed AT $40, 900, 900 on .
~ Conservative Estimate.
BEAVER FALLS, Pa, Jan. 3.-Ragard-
ing the possessions, of the Economics,
there are some things yet to be told that
have never been published. Indeed, of
the mass Of stuff that has been given
publicity in this community in connec-
tion with these people during the past
few days, there is little but what has
caused those well informed about the
affairs Of the. society to smile at the
minimum of fact in the maximum of
story. Several weeks prior to the death
Of Father Henrici, and when it
became known that the career of the
rtmarkable old man was certainly
closing, the trustees of the society sent
an expert accountant to this city to
make a thorough investigation of its
aSsets.
it has been alleged that the society
would show up fabulous wealth and
That it was practically bankrupt.
Neither OF these statements is true, and
both were given out without any show
OF real authority for publication. Since
TIE beginning of the investigation the
accountant has been ceaselessly busy,
and on Friday last his showing
OF the partially completed inven.
tory footed up real estate, build
ings, manufacturing plants, bank stocks
etc, to an aggregate of more than 81,
60o, 600, and the work was but fairly
| well Startpd IT Ia statad op fba oofhor
| ity of member of the society, who's,
position enables him to know how tn,
showing progresses, that the aggregat,
assets will foot up not less than $50,
600, 900 and perhaps more.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
A Feast for Newshox..

PTTTsBURG, Jan. 3.-The Leader dur
ing the afternoon gave its thirty fourth
annual dinner to the newsboys aud the
bootblacks of the city. The feast served
in the old government Building on Fifth
avenue, was the most elaborate ever pre-
pared for similar occasion. Between
eight and nine hundred participated in
the demolition of the dainty viands in
q manner and with dispatch only known
to the Arabs Of the streets.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
NARROWLY ESCAPED.

A Row Boat Crushed by Ice In the st.
Clair River.
HURON, Mich, Jan. S.-Five young
men of st. CLAIR, while attempting to
cross st. Clair river in small boat were
surrounded by floating ice and their
boat capsized. The ferry boat was sent
to help them and succeeded in reaching
them after much difficulty. The young
men. although suffering terribly from
exposure, will probably recover. The
boat ON her return trip broke her wheel
and Is now floating helplessly down the
river. Another OF the ferries has gone
to her assistance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
THE LAUDANuM ROUTE.

The Wife Of a Seattle Broker Suicides
Her Paramour Changed His Mind.
SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Nellie
Brundage, wife of Charles M. Brund-
age, broker, committed suicide in the
Grand View hotel by taking dose Of
laudanum.
Solomon r. Chute, who formerly
boarded with Mrs. Brundage, arrived
ten days ago from Telluride, Colo, and
since his arrival here he and Mrs.
Brundage have been living together.
Both have been drinking heavily and
last Saturday quarrelled. The woman
went ont and when she returned said
she had taken dose of poison. Chute,
who is a lawyer and has a wife
in Brooklyn. Iowa, did not
believe the woman. At . o'clock in the
morning he awoke and found her uncon-
scious beside him. She died soon after.
Chute went down town and also took a
dose OF laudanum. His courage soon
failed him, however, and he went into a
saloon and took dose of mustard and
salt to relieve his stomach of the poison.
When he returned to the woman's room
he was arrested. A letter found on
Chute's person read as follows:
"My name is s. G, Chute Send
notice of death to George Chute, Monte
yuma, In. See G. E. Patterson, Olympic
block. love the woman. Save the
letters and send to my father" Mr..
Brundage recently suspected his wife OF
infidelity and left her.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
cleveland . specuiator.

ST.. Louis, Jan. S.-Charles Green,
of this city, president of the Peoples
Railway company and well known
street railway man, makes the startling
announcement that Presidept-elect
Grover Cleveland has become specu-
lator and that he is identified with q
syndicate that is trying to buy up all the
lines in tkis city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
Hickory Grove Horses to be Sold.

RACINE, Wis, Jan. 3-Nlne palace
horse cars have arrived in Racine and
the Hickory Grove farm horses, belong
ing to the estate of the J. I. Case, will
be sent to New York where they will be
sold at auction Jan. o, ~ and II at the
American Art Institution building. Jay
Eye See and few others will be left on
the farm and the breeding of horses will
be continued but not on so large scale.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

PARIS. Jan. 4.-The Hon. T. Jeffer-
SON Coolidge, the American minister to
France, Mrs. Coolidge and Miss
Coolidge, gave a brilliant New Years
reception at their hotel on the Avenue
Marceau. The members of the Ameri-
can colony. large number of diplomats
and the leading men in French political
life were present.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

A year ago Planter Wolf, of Knox.
vile, Ark, had an arm pulled off while
showing negro how to operate cotton
gin. Yesterday he was instructing an
other negro and lost his other arm. Mr..
VOLTS instruction is now at an end, as
he is out of arms. But then Mr.. VOLTS
way of operating cotton gins was not a
good one. = Pittsburg Chronicle Tele.
graph.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

does well; all who
vote for him must
have big proper
ty qualifications.
Foreigners v vot Q
for him as well as
natives, and SO
far as his power
extends it is far
more absolute
than that of any
national presi-
dent, or indeed
Of any constitu-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
pied oflniur1s..

BRIDaEPoRT, Conn.,, Jan. g.. James
Beardsley, millionaire resident of this
city, and the donor OF one of the largest
public parks, died at his home during
the night as the result Of injuries re-
ceived in struggle with three masked
burglars on the night of Dec. S3. Mr..
Beardsley was 10 years of age.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
MeneY for the Reds.

CHAMBERLAIN, s. D., Jan. 3.-Thirty
thousand dollars have just been dis
tributed among the Santee Sioux Indi-
ans In Nebraska, and the Lower Brule
Sioux have also been paid an INSTALL
Inent of % each as partial payment
for the REIMBURSEMENT OF II. 900 acres of
their land to the government.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

CoRsIcANA, Tex, Jan. 3.-The pur-
chase Of the Waco and Northwestern
railroad by Mrs. Hettie Green. of New
York, places that system uuder the con-
troll of C. p. Huntington, who will run
it as part of the Of the Houston and
Texas Central system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
Dry Goods Destroyed.

EMPoRIA, Kan, Jan. 8.-By FIRE
which broke out during the morning
the large dry goods house OF Strouse &
Schlessinger was destroyed. The firm
carried stock valued at $71, 900 which
is total loss. The loss on the building
is $4,000. The origin Of the fire is nm
known.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
To Bring somerby Home.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3.-Thomas f.
Colbert, chief of police, left here for
Philadelphia during the night to bring
Somerby and the other indicted Iron
Hall managers back to this city to be
tried for embezzlement. He is armed
with requisition papers issued by Gov
ernor Chase.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA. TUESDAY JANUARY 3, 1898
RUNS A GREAT RAILROAD.

The Career of the President of the Penn
sylvania system.
The. president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company has some great ad-
vantages over the president of the United
States. He can hold Office as long as he
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
wheat shipments Large.

INKsTER, N. D., Jan. Z. S.-Shipments
of wheat have been very large this win
ter. Two hundred Thousand 1nshals of
wheat have abeen marketed it Inkster
and 25O, 900 bushels ut Conway to date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03
Big FIGURING Min burned.

DUNDAs, Mimi, Jan. 3. Fire broke
ont in Archibald's mill at IL o'clock
Saturday night, and, with the elevator
adjoining it, was totally destroyed.
Loss, $lO0, 900. The engine house and
engine were saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

MADRID, Jan. 3. The infanta Isabella
will sail for the United States next
April on Spanish or American steam
ship to open the Chicago worlds fair as
the representative of Queen Regent
Clristiana.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-03

F. ID. Fits, q. l.. McCALLIsTER, VA. MAcKAY,
President Assistant Cashier. Cashier.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20

The woman that took part in . late
marriage at Newcastle. England. had a
mathematical formula to guide her. AT
IS she married a man Of 80. At 30 she
married again and chose a man Of 10.
To conclude the series, she now at AZ
marries . man II "a. Her first husband
was . Quaker. the second a Catholic and
the present one a Protestant. II she
lives much longer and is determined 20
70 on with her mathematical matrimo-
NAL ventures. she will have to advertise
In the want columns for Q centenarian Or
two and specify a new religion as n OF
her provisions. Atlanta Constitution
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20

Some lrort3. aullsiN llr.c volumes have
De.u l.rint.s. at the government print
ing Office in IL wu..}. rfullv short ii.le
Furinstance. the f .sc,i Statui,-. w..ica
constitute IA v%"l;ine of l.U3s closely
printed pages. were set up. proof READ
tire" times. Printed and delivered III
tsuni form TO the horse Of representa-
tives h.twa4n } o'clock. u. H.. on IL
W-.inesdH, and l. u'c'uc.,: nuoh. on the
following 3a,t1rr;ar-a.T iltcryai q. only
=, hours. Perhaps ihe greatest work al
printing ever rn1 ris,.@.l anywhere w.s
the publication ut 10000 copies of tile
records Of the war Of IL rebellion in ia
rovai octave voluaues Of 800 IA. cacn.
at Il total cost of 81. ~. SEQ for printing
ami h.ndin@
This Silt publication viii reqIire
over 1000 printers reains Of white pa
per II print il. and t.le composition will
probably e.eeel 800. 900. U00. 600 ems.
There will be when the work is finished
o less tina 1905 o actual books Of
soo pages eacil. These figures dwarf
thpsa Of the largest encyclopedia ever
published IN fdny country or in any Ian
GTIagp.-N ~ r--gn Star.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20
Marriage Guide. s ss Hss ,s's1!: y ,s @]: $5 :s:':
curious or inquisitive wish tor a"1v, a book for cv, -.
bpny.- 80 pHyes. pH'T 81. Es.t ~ gXpress pr,,s a
Pr. =. ~: 6A1E, chicsfo,'L
six Months in Hades,"
\ truly marvellous taie of 10 day.
8l.0Oo Pri8o Novel
IN GREAT
SUMMER NUMBER q
Of
TALES FROM TOWN TOPICS,
just Out.

In addition IA the pr,Z" story oi La pages there
are ~ racy short stories, skn'ci"-. puems and
witficifns from the old i-sre. of Town Topics.
that farnou. and spicy New York journal known
wherever English i, read. y" book Published
this year will afford such delicious entertain
mcnt for hours Of .umnier leisure and travel.
What The Independent -ay- :-'Ouce again
New York; fashionable s,ciety quarterly vol
ume. Tale, From Town Topics has made its
appearance. The tales are spicy and the topics
inexhaustible. Some Of the tales skirt along
the gerry edge Of danger. hut a firm hand holds
them back within the bounds of a wholesome
-ens.of proprfefy.
All news and book stand, or send price, ~
cent?. 10 TOWN TOPICS, q West I'd Street,
New York.
~s, 90 pays THRE months TRIAL subscrip-
tiun To Town Topics and you will get any back
number of Tales From Town Topic, FREE.
Town Topics 500 per year.
LIBERAL CLUR OFFER: Town Topic. and
Tales From Town Topics" will h"tli b. sent one
Town Topics. the great ae-psse weekly. is uni
versally recognized as the most complete week.,
journal in the world.
Its .Saunterin.s' columns arr inImItable.
Its society news, especially Of the doings Of the
40 Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia Chicago
and all over the world. Il not eanalied by any
newspaper. Its Financial Department l. an-
.hori's with all banker. and brokers. Its
"sfiaii and ifisat" makes 1t the most INTEREST
ing pap"r TOR all lever, of sport yachting, foot
bali. rowing. shooting. fishing. etc. Its On the
ie-aua-. p.,snIs amt jokes are tn" clevere-'. lite
stories arr by the br-' w-i,er--among them
Annette Riye-. +. Marion Crawford. Julian Has-
.iorua. Edgar Fa.c.tt, Jerom" h. Jerome. Gil
her. Parker. Mary !. Haxker i"Lanoa Fsi
consr'), Barry pain, Paul Bourset, etc.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20

Several years ago "a London Hebrew.
Abraham Solomon, painted a stirring
picture, WAITING For the Verdict" Its
exhibition at the Royal academy excited
great enthusiasm among lovers Of art
and was the occasion of a notable pun.
The artist. not being "A Royal acada.
mician entitled I annex r. A. to hi.
name, had his painting ..skied." All the
pictures contributed by that august fra.
ternity We're as usual hung Oh the line.
Thomas Landseer was in ecstasies as he
beheld the thrilling cened depicted on tine
canvas and exclaimed. There is Solo
mon in all his glory. but not X. Al like
one of these."-Youth's Companion.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20

1t l. a mistake To suppose that thu
hawk nose Is confined to Hebrew own
ers. though the persistence of the quail
titles which it indicates makes il mos,
frequent i'll the race which it principal,
adorns. A pictorial addition TO the his.
tory of these noses was recently discov
cred III IA graphic carIcafure drawn hy
the clerk of the court on the edge Of a
fifteenth century record o: a plaintiff
whose nationality the least expert mas.
oloyi,ts" would have AT once detected!
without the Irgend. Aaron filius dia
boil" which tire artist had been al pains
to inscribe beneath il. But the hawk
nose is at least equally the possession
OF the syrian aud the Syrian Arab. az ii
was OF the Phuniciau of o!d-all shrewa
money getting races
N~c-Taslan possessed II III perfection.
ami though il j. news t. t. that when
young ~ retrieved his ruined fortune
by horse dealing, u scIerce always no
torinus for IL Inscriptions dealing and
sharp. dishonest practice" ne was de
sceEded from "A thoroughly business par
ent and i~+rlueatned his caretuiness in
money matter, To his son Titus.-Lon
don Spectator
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20

In the arts the use of boraX is CON
slant 1t produces the glaze on china
e~arthenware and tiles and is used in the
enamel for granite ware. as a mordant
in calico printing and dyeing and a fuX
for all metals. as il enables them to melt
at a lower temperature. Used with
pure. fine white sand in the proportion
of four to one, it producesa glass so hard
Us to cut common glass like a diamond.
while it is added to slaked lime where it
is desired to render plaster fireproof.-
Epicure.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20
TURF TOPICS.

There Is tai. of n match between Al
vim. .:i34, and Geneva, o:l4.
Maria Legacy. 2:22t. Is Legacy. has
been sold toe. \. Litrhfrld. New Brain
tree, Mass.
l. will cost not less thau 500 and not
less t.isai riS months imprisonment 10
ring Il horse in North Carolina.
GeoT-. l.. Llovi. owner of Nellie
Lloyd. 2:2et. Iia,-y Jones. a;isi. ana
Dolly 3raws. @:ls. ii I at Chicago.
Mrs. Clu1p e,ivm If Black Cloud.
GAIA, by Pilot Walker. i.ed recently IA,
Ashland StocS fa".I. lark county. Ky.
RoSirv. ne g.lu.r- That recently low.
cred the English f~rotting record. is u
son Of Clear Grit ana said Ia lie on, IF
a thoroughbred dam.
VI. E. Ring. II Norwicll. Conn. la. .
6-year-old mare that roaded nine miles.
two men to ii sleigh. the past winter IL
81 minutes over II hilly route.
Royal Wilkes, a.a5.. by Lumps, dam
Lucy dam of Billy Bell. 2:2Jg). Ly
Royal George, h4- been sold to George
Van Dyke. Strwartstown. y. II.
Rowiey, Il horse belonglHgto Mr.. Cur
tbs. broke the English trofting record
March u At .Ainrree course. Liverpool.
by doing ii mile in a:a4. The previous
record was 30.
The Sioux Falls Br, 'ders' AMI Turs
association vs. nr- uizs1 at Sious
Fails. ). D.. aiarcA :. 1t will np.I
three meetiu-e dining the coming
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-20
Behind.

Mamma. liled little 5-year-olo
Oracle from across the breakfast table
one Monday morning. ..how many more
lays before another Sunday comnss'
'SiX. rep'le'i mamma promptly.
"Oh. ! wish twa, ~, said the tot.
why, lay iaHc. j. Sunday such a lone
unI day for yotS Us that
Yes. it's von"stnne. and" hanging
her little head, Il ut 50 dretfully hind
wifi my sewing Exchange.