The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

condition and Burke vas expelled from
college.
In 1857 he was manager OF barn-storm-
ing theatrical company. presenting Uncle
Toms Cabin but Hopkinsville KY.
was too far south for his attraction to
draw crowded houses. so an artistic sue
cess resulted in n financial failure. A
negro camp meeting was being held in
Hopkinsville at the tine, and Burke was
moneyless but cheerful when he heard Of
X. Going to drug store with a hard
luck story he had no difficulty in procur-
ing gross OF small bottles then proceed
ed to printing office. wlisre he told his
woes TO the proprietor. who charitabiy
permitted him 10 print label to paste on
the bottles. which read, "Dr. Burkes
Hair Lotion" In the printing office press
room was a can OF gasoline and some lye
the equal parts OF which were poured in
the bottles: then he coiored the prepara-
ton with red ink. With his advance agent
and the negress who played Eliza Burke.
with his vaise fun OF lotion" went TO
the camp meeting grounds. where he
soon gathered a crowd and in n stentor-
ian voice explained 10 the gathering the
merits OF his wonderful hair straight
ener." guaranteeing IL would remove the
kinks from their hair on two apple atoms
thus causing their locks to resemble those
OF n white person. The negress was used
as an example. she having straight hair
naturally.
Burke 'lectured" while the advance
agent sold the bottles at Is cents each,
which did not take long, and then the trio
Immediately proceeded TO the railway sta
ton, where the money was divided, but
a train was not due Cor several hcurs The
advance man insisted on waiting for a
passenger train. bu, freight train suited
Burke. VINO summariIy left. while his COM
panion remained 70 he tsrred and feathers.
by the "lntion"-harned negroes.
\ statue OF DIR. Henry II. CogsweH a
once noted temperance reformer. who gave
drinking fountains 10 various cities IN
clsidfng Washington. stands in Clay street.
San Francisco. on a pedestal about twelve
feet IN height. with q hand extended as II
addressing an audience. During gurkes
Y'eregrinations ne came across the s.asue,
and Immediately devised a plan 20 make
the temperance advocate appear ridiculous
Obtaining large beer Aa,Fs he fllea /:
With varnish. on top NJ which was PLACID
some raw cotton. Then. with the aid ~ A
ladder On a dark. rainy night he climbed
the pedestal. and tied the glass In the grass,
of the exte1s3ed hand. For several DAYS
pass"rsey were amused n the sight Of the
temperance worker holding what sp;,sarea
ia ae banning glass Of beer preparing
20 lift u to his u.oath A reward was offer
81 for fAe discovery Of the man who an
the act and detectives soon caused Burke
10 leave the state.
4 one siuse Burke was n committee
clerk NJ the capitol a. Washington, and in
the course az his duties ~as approached
daily and bored by people seeking favor@
from members - the committee They
would b8fs0nhnie HIM. talk perstas!yeiy
brush dust from his Shoulders pick tint
from his clothing and do r1any such an.
noysng things IN thsi- attempts 20 inter
T-eW congressman Burke finally checked
tnc professional huttcunolers by placing
a sTs19l ~ white thread in hts inside ccaf
pocket and With a needle would draw sew
trial Inches - sAe thread out On the laDsg
Then. when appr0schAa by one ef thaSs
"a carvssssaaa while nss mouth was stuffed
S.fn pie. TIE negro was conveyed 10 a
hospital. ard upon recovering Burke couls,
Hct prevail OF MIN - continue
Euvsa's Inclination 20 koke wss ser. IN
10 within a few days &c his DEATH TIE
gTasaea nssrss WHO attended him had orly
o1s eYe. and aasx wearing for the arrc tine
an artificial one She had asfxacut,y il,
k@sTsEg y IN place. because. when laughing
heartily ire eve would d-cp ou,. ard sac
wosssa catch s. IN her hard wh%n Burke
discovered ;Nss. s8fn his fevsai Disposition,
Aa1 old -sssnrsTsnsS ss Kept a%r in sscA
sssse - -r~rrtTreTst thas tire gas .ys
sas constantly travelling UP and eywr be-
tween req hand aas socket
SasSs's seeming toility wa ostec . usask