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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-17
PROMINENT KANSAS CITY BUSl.
NESS MAN PRINCIPAL IN
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
DOMESTIC TROUBLES The CAUSE
AURDERED WOMAN A FEW DAYS
SINCE BROUGHT SUIT FOR
LEGAL SEPARATION.

Kansas City, Aug. 17.-George B.
Evans. manager of the American
Transfer company murdered his wife.
Mrs. Lille Maude Evans, In a most
cold blooded manner at their home In
the southern portion OF the city. Later
he was found dead In Mount st. Mary S
cemetery, two miles distant, having
shot himself. Mrs. Evans was at
tackled as she lay asleep. According
to the hired girl, the only witness to
the tragedy, Evans entered his wife's
apartments at about daylight and fired
two shots at her Neither took effect
and then, dragging Mrs. Evans toward
him by the hair, he deliberately placed
his revolver against the back OF her
neck and fired. The shot literally
blew the woman's head off. In the
dim light the hired girl was unable to
recognize the murderer positively as
Evans, but Informed the police when
the alarm was given that she believed
she recognized the voice as his.
Evans escaped and his body was
found only after several hours search.
Mrs. Evans Sought Divorce.
Mrs. Evans, who was twenty-six
years old, was q society woman. She
was married TO Evans in 1893. Last
Wednesday she filed suit for divorce,
alleging drunkenness and cruelty, and
at the same time brought suit de-
manding that her husband pay $500
for rent of the barn occupied by the
company of which he is manager. The
property, MIS-. Evans asserts. belonged
to her, and In addition she asked an
order restraining Evans from dispos-
ing of two valuable race horses and
other property which she said also be
longed to her.
Mrs Evans attracted much attention
last March during the teamsters' strike
by driving one OF her husbands trans
fer wagons, which the regular driver
refused to take out of the barns for
fear of violence at the hands OF the
strikers. Mrs. Evans made several
trips. perched In the seat OF big
truck, between her husbands barns
and the freight houses, driving fear
lessy through crowds of jeering strik-
ers.
Two years ago Mrs. Evans also
gained some notoriety by horsewhlp-
ping a man who had attempted to filrt
with her
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LOSSES ARE VERY HEAVY.
Building Mems Strike In New YORK
Counts for Millions.

New York, Aug 17.-For fourteen
weeks the entire building industry OF
the city Of New York has been at
standstill, paralyzed by the conflict
waging between capital and labor. I'm
told millions have been burned up and
more millions are swiftly following.
An army of 5000 men has been kept
In utter idleness. More than 100000,
600 has been rendered useless. In this
conflict of dollars and Drawn the labor
unions have sustained loss that they
can never repair. Every day OF the
nearly 100 days of battle they have
sacrificed approximately In earnings
$500, 900, or a grand total OF about
s66 600 900 To hazard an estimate
of the cost of the war to capital would
be next to impossible. This tieup OF
the building trades dates from May 3,
although there had been sharp skir-
mishing between the opposing forces
for several weeks prior to that date.
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JEFFRIES AN EASY VICTOR
Corbett Never Had Chance OF Win
nina Fight.


San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE battle
for the heavyweight championship OF
the world at Mechanics pavilion be-
tween the champion. Jim Jeffries. and
Jim Corbett ended In the tenth round
with victory for Jeffries.
The fight throughout was revela-
tion In regard to the Improvement or
Jeffries In speed and skill and the first
six rounds we're great disappointment
to Corbett's admirers. who looked TO
see him make q much better showing
1t was not until after the sixth that
Corbett developed any skill IA evad-
Ing Jeffries' rushes and getting inside
to deliver any effective blows. Even
In the last rounds of the fight, when
he hit Jeffries repeatedly In the mouth,
he seemed to have no Furnishing power.
Jeffries outclassed him completely
In furnishing power and even In the
uuickness of the blows Had the fight
lasted the limit the decision would
have gone to Jeffries, as he forced the
pace right from the start. and had he
not been checked by Corbett's repeated
cIinching he would have fought un-
interruptedly throughout each round.
From the first it was generally re
earded as a hopeless case for Corbett.
He made a gallant fight, but he never
stood q show to win.
Ten thousand people saw the tight.
the sale of tickets netting $4,000.
According to the official count 1868
people viewed the contest between
Corbett and Jeffries. The gross re-
ceipts amounted to $62,340. OF this
sum the fighters received 20 per cent.
or SAB 1888. which was divided 10 per
cent to the winner and % per cent TO
the loser For his victory Jeffries Is
enriched to the extent Of 2.72S, while
Corbett got $l0,910.
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WILL MEET AT DEADWOOO.
Arrangements for Mining Congress
About Completed.

Deadwood, S. d.. Aug. 17.-Arrange-
ments for the sixth annual session OF
the American mining congress, to be
hold here Sept to IL. are about com
pleted Secretary Shaw will be here
as the personal representative OF the
president and address the congress on
the Importance of its work. Governor
Peabody of Colorado. Governor Van
SAINT OF Minnesota, Governor John +.
Morrison OF Idaho and Governor Her
ried of South Dakota have already Sc
cured accommodations for the delega-
tions from those states.
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WILL ENCOURAGE REBELS.
German View Of Russla's Move Against
Turkey.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE foreign office
has received no confirmation OF the
news that a Russian Black sea squad
ron Is going to Turkish waters. Its
Information says the squadron has left
port for an unknown destination. The
officials here do not think. that the
Russian vessels will appear before
Constantinople, which might give en-
couragement to the revolutionary ele-
ments in Macedonia, as Count Lams-
dorff's note. just published. shows that
Russia Is keeping the question OF sat
Isfaction for the murder of the consul
ut Monastir distinct from the general
Macedonian question.
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King Of Roumania In Favor Of Pro
posed Plan.

Vienna, Aug. 1.-THE king Of Rou-
mania has joined those who are agi-
tating in favor of an economic coali-
ton of European countries against the
United States. In an interview with
a reporter of the Neue Freie Presse
King Charles, who Is at Gastein. the
Austrian Spa. pointed out that the
economic situation In Europe was seri-
ously affected by the American exports
OF cereals and other goods. while the
American markets were closed to
European producers. He expressed
the opinion that Europe was able to
produce enough grain to be independ-
ent of the United States and that the
suggested coalition was not an impos-
sible plan.
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SENT TO WORkHOUSE.
Rich Tennesseean Serving Time for
Defraudina Government.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. Thames
Hay, the wealthiest citizen of Unior
county and chairman Of the county
election commission, has been sen
fenced to the workhouse and is serv
ing his time on being found guilty Of
violations of the law In conducting his
distillery.
He was tried several months ago
found guilty and given four months
sentence in the workhouse. The work
house sentence. however, was sus
pended during his good behavior. A
few days since he was found guilty
Of defrauding the government again
and was placed in the workhouse.
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REFUGEES INDEMNITY OFFERED.
Widow of Russian Consul Does Not
Want TurkIeh Charity.

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-THE widow
OF M. Rostkovski informed Hilmi
Pasha. the Inspector general OF Mace
donia, that she would not accept the
indemnity of $4,000 offered by the
porte for the murder OF her husband,
saying she did not want Turkish char
ity She has returned the decoration
of the Order of the Nishani-Shopakat
bestowed on her by the sultan, and
also her husbands Turkish decora-
tiOnS
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-17
1e. minal Rights Merged.

st. Paul, Aug. 17.-Deeds transfer
ring all terminal facilities Of the Rock
Island road In Ramsey, Hennepin and
Washington counties to the Minneap-
oils and ST. Paul Terminal company
have been filed The terminal com
pany is a branch Of the Rock Island
system, formed to facilitate the ter
minal work of the road in the Twin
Cities
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LATEST TRADE COMBINATION.
"Unlted Tailors" Backed by Charles
M. SchWab's Millions.

New York, Aug 1.-THE latest
thing In trade combinations Is to be
known as the United Tailors." /"
Charles M. Schwab's millions are said
to be behind the scheme. which 1t Is
understood will be launched In this
city next Friday.
The projectors say that within thir-
ty days their stores will be In opera
ton In large cities all over the coun-
try. including those OF the Northwest.
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CASHIER is MISSING.

Private Bank at Montgomery, Mimi.
Closed.
Montgomery. Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE
Farmers and Merchants bank of this
place is closed and nothing Is known
mere of the whereabouts of the cashier
b. A. Brainerd.
The bank was owned by George and
B. A. Brainerd and very little is known
of it's actual condition. The deposits
have been running from $4,000 tc
100000 and the liabilities are esti
mated at $150,000 1t is not known
what the assets, If any. amount to.
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MOTION IS ovERRuLED.

Court Refuses New Trial for Jett and
White.
Cynthiana, Ky. Aug. l7.-Judge Os-
borne has overruled the motion for a
new trial for Curtis Jet and Thomas
White, convicted and given life SEN
tences for the assassination of J. b.
Marcum. Attorneys for the defense
filed notice of an appeal, accompanied
by a bill Of exceptions.
Preparations are already being made
for the trial of Jett for the assassina-
tion of Thomas Cockeril
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SHEEPHERDER KILLED.
Tied to a Tree and Whipped to Death
by Masked Men.

Dupuyer. Mont. Aug. 17.-Fourteen
masked men, supposed to be cattle
men, took a herder from the sheep
camp OF Joe Sturgeon during the night
and, carrying him ten miles into the
tied him to tree and
whipped him to death. They shot
many of the herder's sheep and drove
the remainder away. Sheriff Taylor
and posse are in pursuit of the white
rQnC
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-08-17

ureau Brltaln, VIII raise no oDlectiOn
to the demands of Russia upon Tur-
key or to the stay OF her squadron In
Turkish waters until her demands
shall have been fully complied with.
Count Lamsdorff's representations to
Bulgaria are due to the wish Of the
Russian government to localize the
trouble. as desired by Great Britain
and Austria.
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wealthy woman nni. ..s....

New York. Aug. 17.-After arraying
herself In evening dress for a dinner
party, says a New Haven Comm dis
patch, Mrs. Arthur K. Bradley drank
earbolic acid and died In the presence
Of her parents and family. She was
the handsome daughter of Loren H.
this city
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Ex-MiIIionaire Dies a paueer.

New York, Aug. 17.-Ioses Rock
we'll Crow protector of extensive wa
ter companies and once millionaire,
has died paupef at the state hos
pital on Wards island. His body Will
be placed In the magnificent mauso-
leum, the finest Ia the Middle West.
which he had built at Falls City. Neb
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-08
He HAD HIS WAY.
Methods Of Killing Were Not the
Usual ones.

Methods Of Killing Were Not the
Usual ones.
Yes, 1 was all through the civil war;"
said the one-armed man, "and had my
own way Of fighting when it came to a
battle"
WAS 1t a peculiar wayY" asked one
of the passengers.
Yes, they said II was. For instance,
my first battle was that Of Williams
burg The first man 1 killed was an
infantryman. They were driving us
when we turned and charged l seiz-
ed him by the arm and foot and held
him alOft for an Instant and then flung
him down head first and broke his
neck. A dozen Of us plainly heard the
snap above the roar of battle. That
man never knew what hurt him."
But you had a musket," protested
the man who had spoken before.
"Oh, of course But 1 was fighting
my own way you see. So long as l
could kill men and save cartridges it
was ali right. The second man 1 seiz-
ed and broke his back over my knee,
the third l drowned in the creek, the
fourth 1 battered against fence I'M
til l smashed in his skull and the fifth
chased around until he dropped dead
Of heart failure.
II ought to have killed ten men in
that battle but 1 was new at the bust
ness and didn't know exactly how to
60 to work at 1t. They made me
sergeant, however, and our colonel
seemed to think I had done fairly
we'll"
And did you keep up that style Of
fighting all through the warp
"Well, no. In my next battle 1 had
been fighting for half an hour before
got hold Of a man. He was a young
man and when 1 seized him by the
ears he called out that he had a dear
old mother at home. l have often
wished that 1 had spared him, but
the frenzy of blood was upon me at
that moment. Having his ears as a
lever I slowly turned his head until
l broke his neck. 1t went clear around
till he was looking backward.
when 1 got hold Of my second man
I was cooler. I am not sure whether
he offered to surrender or not. He
called out something, but 1 seized him
and flung him down and then opened
the veins Of his wrists with my jack
knife. He must have died very quietly,
for there was a smile on his face as the
burial parties found him. 1 have no
doubt that he was thankful to me in
his dying moments"
land your third manT was asked.
"There was no third man. Just az
I finished the second one our briga-
dier came along and said that 1 was
too strenuous and wanted to end the
war too soon and l was ordered to the
rear and sent home. As to how 1 lost
my arm, that happened when 1 killed
seven cowboys in Colorado, but never
relate the particulars of the affair. l
am one who seeks no praise from his
fellow men,"
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styled such clubs "a curse" and
charged that they led inevitably to
the neglect of children and the ruin of
happy homes. "The women's clubs
that I have In mind" he said, ARE
those mannish organizations in whose
club rooms am told the aroma of the
strongest perfumes used by the ladies
is not able to keep down the pungent
odors of strong drink. In those clubs
the women members are accustomed
to stay out late at night, perhaps for
the sufficient reason that they are in
no condition to brave the inquisitive,
staring glances Of the multitudes In
the streets and public places earlier In
the night. Homes and children and
all the household duties are neglected
sadly. Such state Of affairs, l say,
is disgraceful in a Christian country.
1 have reliable information that the
drink habit and card-playing for
money are fearfully on the increase
in the club rooms of many of the most
fashionable women's clubs of Chi
cago."
AS a rule DR.. Leach breaches "gos-
pei sermons" pure and simple, avoid
ing the more sensational topics Of the
day. But whenever he gets out "his
big stick" for the evils of the current
times he prods and pokes and hits In
a way that stirs up terrific commo-
ton not only among the members of
his fashionable congregation at Wicker
Park, but among church-goers as well
as non-churchgoers everywhere.
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while his daughter was clearing the ta-
BILE, and instantly turning about, he said:
"Rose, do not speak to anybody Of the
counts visit here last night. To anybody
you hear, child?'
"Yes, papa"
He waited refectively an instant, and
then added:
"And especially to Gasparde."
Rose looked little perplexed.
"No, indeed-not to him. But why es-
pecially to Gasparde, papa"
Because I wish it, Rose. And If you
should see the young count in this neigh
borhood again, you are to be equally ST.
lent; you must tell it only to me-"
"Yes, papa" And though Rose could
not divine her fathers reasons for these
directions, she was wise enough to ask
no farther questions.
He went, and left her standing there
by the easement, slight blush rising tn
her cheek. But presently she turned
away with a half sigh, and commenced
setting the simple furniture of the apart
ment in better order, and then went out
into the little garden belonging to the
cottage to gather flowers. She plucked
a small basketful, arranged them quick
ly and with exquisite taste, and then,
tying on a little rustic hat, set out on the
road that led through the valley, among
the distant hills, and far beyond, to the
chateau.
This was her daily custom, as long as
the flowers blossomed in the cottage gar
den; for mademoiselle liked flowers, and
there was no garden near the chateau,
only thick woods, and the narrow lawn
that surrounded the stone walls of the
courtyard: so she engaged. Rose to bring
her the flowers she raised.
lro ha confinuedl
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CHAPTER ".

At the break of day, Rose Lamonte
had risen and was busying herself with
her simple household affairs. Her faith
err slept until an unusual late hour;
but she would not disturb him, remem-
bering his WEAKNESS Of the night prevl-
GUS; so she set his BREAKFAST TO wait for
him, and, sitting down in the sunshine
by the door, took her little spinning wheel
and applied herself to work with ready
fingers while she awaited his appear
ance.
Before the sun was two hours high,
however, Hugh made his appearance. He
seemed lighter hearted, by far, this morn
ing; his slumbers had evidently refresh
ed him. Indeed, this was the case; and
at the sight of Rose, with her bright face
and her pleasant smile, and the air of
comfort and cheerfulness that every
where was visible, betraying the beauti-
flying touch of those fairy fingers of hers,
he could not but wear a smile himself.
80, you are better, papa, this morn
ing; you are quite rested-are you not?'
asked Rose, joyfully, as he gave her a
good-morning kiss.
"Quite restored, Mignonne," he answer
ed, with quiet cheerfulness.
He ate his breakfast and talked with
Rose on one subject and another for
awhile, then rising, he went to the door
to look out. He stood there a moment,
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awaiting him; but he had missed seeing
him, and failed in his project. He did
not know that the count had been warn
ed. notwithstanding; and, knowing that
the weapons of Louis had been rendered
useless, in a measure, before his days
journey was commenced, was astounded
to learn, on reaching the rendezvous in
the forest, that he had baff1ed his enc
mics, and not only baffled them, but given
them ample reasons for remembering him
for some time to come.
Hugh Lamonte had reasons for not
wishing to injure Louis d'Artois, or any
of his people; and he earnestly desired to
save him from the clutches of Gasparde,
who had led this affair throughout; for
he was more than apprehensive that IL
the count made firm resistance. ana
gave them too much trouble, unless that
resistance were Overpowering, he would
only exasperate his ASSISTANTS, who might
easily murder him in their rage and ln-
patience. And now that he had indeed
escaped, and left them with so severe
reminder of their defeat, Hugh trembled
for him more than ever. He knew that
Gasparde was enraged at the loss of the
prize he had counted on, and yet more
deeply at the treatment to which he and
his men had been subjected, and that, If
opportunity were given, he would be
made to feel the vengeance of his desper-
ate adversary, for Gasparde had sworn
to make him pay dearly for that nights
work.
These things occupied him long after
Rose had retired, and it was not until
niph sought
his own couch; yet he remained for some
time, still, in state of wakefulness, re-
volving a thousand affairs in his mind
that had already brought many an I'M
timely wrinkle to his brow, and many
silver thread to the rich brown locks that
clustered about his head.