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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06

first floor. opened the door. The In
terror of the room was dark. The
shades had been drawn and the light
was so poor at the time that I was un-
able standing a the door, to distinguish
anything on the couch at the farther
end of the room.
I crossed the room to one of windows
and pulled down one of sliding Venetian
blinds. I saw a pool of blood on the
floor which extended under the tapestry
draping of the couch.
1t was nearly under the center of the
couch. My first thought was that Mr.
BuTdlck had committed suicide. 1 ap-
preached the couch Several soft pill
lows had been piled upon it. / lifted
two pillows and uncovered a crazy
quilt. 7 raised the guilt and saw Nj.
Burdick's head. The quilt had been
thrown over the head and tucked in be-
low. narrow Turkish floor rug GOV.
cred the body from the shoulders to the
feet. noted the battered condition Of
the skull and made no further examina-
ton Of the room or the body until the
arrival of the medical examiner, Dr..
Howland, and then made a further
examination of the room, although the
examination so far as 1 was concerned
was not an exhaustive one.
The body was lying about midway on
the couch. My recollection is that the
forehead was resting on the right arm.
which was partly extended. The dead
man was not lying prone on his stOn1-
ach. but partly on his right side The
face was turned down and slightly
toward the west wall Of the room. The
BODY was clad in an undershirt but as
10 the exact location of the other clothes
my memory is a trifie hazy.
AT the west wall there was a com
bination table desk upon which I saw
a cracker, tart, a piece of cheese, a
small butter knife. a cocktail glass and
a bottle The table had but one drawer
Ihat was in the center. 1t was partly
drawn out and a glance showed some
papers within Beneath the left hand
corner of the drawer and on the floor
We're what appeared to be some kodak
pictures.
SO far as my memory serves me,
there was a chair somewhere near the
table and one toward the north wall
I have been asked if that chair was
under the chandelier when I entered
the room 1 don't remember clearly.
but I think if it had been I should have
stumbled over it when / entered the
room, as I was obliged to pass directly
i beneath the chandelier and the room
was quite dark. I saw nothing else on
the floor except a large Turkish rug
near the door leading to the hallway.
/ The walls of the room were coated with
a sort of red bur1ap material and
/ from the sides to a point over the chan
delier tapestry hangings had been
! draped. There was a picture of a dane
4 ing girl on the north wall and on the
lower edge of that was nOticea BILE some
small spots of blood. The spots were
larger than the head of a pin and not
so large as a split pea. The same spots
We're found on the door"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
PLEA OF INSANITY.
Murderer Knapp's Line of De-
Tense Is Outlined.

Hamilton. O.. March s-Alfred A
Knapp was visited today by his attor-
neys from Cincinnati and they say they
can not get ready for the preliminary
hearing this week There is no doubt
whatever about the defense pleading in
sanity and the frst move viii be for an
inquest. KnaDD's fourth wife, parents,
brother. sisters and brothers-in-law. viii
testify that Knapp has not been right
mentally since he was kicked by colt
when ne was years old and it is ex-
pected that neigh bors Of the Knapps
and fellow workmen Of the prisoner viii
testify as to KnaDp's queer ways.
Knapp IS Indifferent in jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
NO CHILD LABOR LAW.
Bill Is MangIed Until It Is
Worthless.

There will be no new law prohibiting
the employment of child labor as the
consequence of the session Of the pres
ent legislature. There was BILL writ
ten by Senator Wulfekuhler. which
stringently forbade the employment of
any child in any workshop factory or
mine in Kansas The bill had friends.
but it had opposition. After two hours
and a half of oratory the bill had been
so trimmed down and mangled that even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06

Florence. Kan. March 6-Another
wreck occurred in the Florence yards
Thursday While extra freight Con-
ductor Ross in charge was pulling into the
west yards. one of the cars jumped the
switch. derailing and smashing merchan-
disc car and a car of stock. killing part Of
the steers and manning others. The yards
were blocked most of the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
CantrelI Before Grand Jury.

Noblesville. Ind, March 6.-Rufus
Cantrel came here from Indianapolis
today to testify before the grand jury.
Cantren made a fun confession TO the
jury of his relatians with men of this
county, who, he says, have been robbing
graves in nearly every cemetery in the
county for seven or eight years. He
said a the bodies were taken down the
river as far as the Broad Ripple in boats
and hauled to the coleges in Magons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06

Ottawa Ont, March 6-It is under
stood that the government intends in
PRODUCING a bin next session Of parlia-
ment raising the poll tax on Chinese
from 500 to $500 This is in Connection
with the request of the Chinese ana Jap
anese commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
New shipa for Japanege.

San Francisco. Cal. March 6-The Jap
anese Steamship company ToyO Kasi1
Kaisha will order the immediate construc-
ton of three vessels with a gross tonnage
of 13 eco tons each Plans and specifica-
tons were prepared some months ago. The
company viii decide on March 20 where
they shall be constructed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
WILL BE FAIR.
That Is Now the Promise of Weather
Buraau.

The government forecast sent out to-
day for Kansas is: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday. Cooler"
The minimum temperature today was
81 There was a trace of rain. The
wind has been south blowing y miles.
The hourly temperatures today were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
weather Indications.

Chicago. March 6-Forecast for KAN
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
days coolers westerly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Measure Forced Through House
With Great Difficulty.

Doors Locked and Members
Held for Hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06
Legislature Trying Hard to Fix
Up a Tax Bill.
Conference Committees Are Ap-
pointed and Go to Work.

PREPARE A NEW BILL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06

That Is the Task Undertaken
by Administration Men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-06

Plan Is to Remove the Cause Of
the Objections.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
STETSON OUT.
Stetson University Trustees Turn
StetSon Out and Stand by
Forbes

DeLand, Feb. 3o-At the annual
meeting of the board of trustees OF
John Il. Stet>on University last night
Mr.. Stetson was voted out 10y ma
JoriJy vote, ana personally congratu-
lated hi~ successor, Mr.. w. !. Chau-
d"iu. The minority oa the board
have entered their protest., and gone
on record in voting against the ac-
tIon of the board. At 10" meeting
Last evening petition Was presented
hy SIR. r. f.. Bond from thc
bu-iue-s men ami citizens OF
DeLaud, urging the board to make a
chang in the presidency. This Wa
Pre-rntet by L. minority members,
bat vo,,d doNn. Il q, expected that
some action Mill follow the work OF
Yesterday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
Physician Makes Discovery Which
Was a Great Shock

Passaic. y. J.. Feb. 21.-Dr. Alice
II. Burdick, 90 years Of age. who prac.
ticed medicine in New York city. but
lived here. was struck by a train and
instantly killed at the Prospect street
crossing OF the Erie railroad last
night.
Opposite the station at the time was
Dir. Edwin DeHaun. He was called
and hurried over. only to find that the
victim was his own mother. he being
her son by her first marriage. The
son was so shocked he had to be led
away.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
ccala High School Notes.

Through rhe ilntraiity OF the several
coilsg,-, TIE present senior GLASSES ana
The future classes have Al their dis
PoSsl, through the principal four
scholarships a. follows: Elizabeth
Female college, Of Wilmington. y. g.,
one scholarship: Stetson University,
two scholarships, and Rollins College,
one.
All these arr Ia be granted 10 the
several graduates according To- class
standing with the provision thar no
student can Use the Elizabeth schol.
ar,ltip who mas not made general
average Of . per cent during her
senior year. The grade of the iri-
mary department rendered a splendid
Washington Birthday program Fri
day afternoon.
The Hoi Spyrmolo-oi and the Phi
lomathean SOCIETIES held business
meetings Friday afternoon. before
the l-hilomatheau society had lhri,
regular society meeting The fol
Iowiu. officer, were elected. Hut
Sprrmologoi, President. H-rher,
Counts; vice-pr, ~;deut, Harry Shaw
secretary. Charlie defends. The Pal
lomathesn, president, L-afy Sylye-
ter; president, Alice Bullock
secretary, Louise Harris: editors
Ruth Rarnes and Violet Robertson
reporters, Robert Burford. for IN,
star, and Louise Harris, for the Ban
urr.
After the trustees meeting the 80
ciety was held and a very interestin.
program WAS rendered.
The debate was especially good. /
Ma, resolved. That the nation i grow
ing wiser ana better. The aflirmativ
WAS upheld 10y Robert Burford an
Edna Jetfords and the negative b.
Troy Hall and Susie Seymour. Bot
side brought out some splendid point
The decision of the judges was il
favor of the affirmative.
The fourth, third and second grade
had Nashington's birthday pro
gram. The boys Of the second grad
gave some facts about Washington a
boy. Then the third grade CAV
some facts about him as a man.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
IKEWALTON'S PRAYER.

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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
KILLED, WIFE, SELF
AND TWO CHILDREN
Crazed Father Wipes Out the
Whole Family.
THEN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.

Country Home Near MiddIetOwn, Ind,
Is Scene CT One Of Those Shocking
Trageci es In Which an Insane Par
ent Does BloOoy Work.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-02-27
For Sale.

\ limited amouut of J.uane~e cam"
or seed. |, has many merits; MAKES
the finest kind Of syrup. ami - very
proifi,.. Write for pric-- and r'rtl''I-
Iars W. \. Crawford, panua-"il N'',
Florida. '-''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
KNEW what She wrote.

The need of lead pencil caused
lady who rode in q street car the other
day no small embarrassment.
She sat running over her shopping
list when suddenly she thought OF
something to add to it. She looked ID
her pocketbook and ransacked all us
divisions. cardcase and all, but no pen
ell did she find. Modestly she heSl-
tated about asking her neighbors, Dut
with a quick resolve she finally leaned
toward a gentleman seated by her ana,
holding up her list, said loud enough
for those in adjacents seats 10 near
"Excuse me, sir, may l borrow your
necktie a momentT
The gentleman's establishment was
EXPRESSED in his silent facial contor-
lions until the lady REDEEMED deeply.
my necktie, madam" he replied
with arched eyebrows.
Didn't l say 'pencilY" she asked.
And then everybody, grinning behind
newspapers, knew what the lady ADD
ed to her list.-Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
Same MISSOURI Names.

The people have given singular ana
amusing names to many neighDorhoods
in Missouri, says the Kansas City star
In Caldwell county are Zion, Lickfork
and Polo. Echo Dell, Gabtown ana
Dawson City are in Worth county. In
Nodaway county are Toad Hollow
Sunrise and Postum Walk, and III
Henry county is Coal. Pigeon Creek
and Centennial are in Atchison county;
River Dots, Splawn Ridge and Civil
Bend in Daviess county; Sleepy Hollow
and Ivy Hill in Sullivan county, ana
Esrom Echoes in Butler county. Ihese
are Just few names picked at random
from the country correspondence OF the
county seat press. Sometimes pretty
or suggestive name is given neighDor'
hood, but generally the aim of the
christener seems to have been to confer
the harshest or most amusing appella-
ton he could think of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
LoveIess Marriages.

Marriage without love is almost a
crime. In fact, it would be regarded
as one if the world were as true, as
simple, as sincere, as it ought to be.
But society has so long wandered in
maze of complexity, and marriage
from monarchs downward, is under
taken for such a variety of reasons
apart from love, that only few retain
the correct impression about it. And or
these few the majority are women or
girls who would rather die than marry
n man they did not love. Sir Walter
Scott knew this well when he wrote
"Tbe Bride of LammermoOr" His
noble, gentle, true and tender spirit
aware Of what love is, could well COM
pute the horror of lOyeless marriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
AIsxanoria Gazefte.
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. %, 1908.
Ancicnt Decoratixe Art.

Though it is difficult to say where the
decorative value of pottery and OF
china began to be appreciated, there
is little doubt that it originated in the
east Ancient Chinese drawings sun
in existence show that the process Oh
manufacture has varied but little In the
course Of the years and that many con-
trivances claimed as modern European
inventions have been known Tor cen
turtles in the east.
In Chinese official annals, which are
said to be perfectly authentic tne in
yention Of porcelain is dated at ABOUT
ooo wears before the Christian era
although Father Entrecolles' resid.
ing in China at the commencement OF
the seventeenth century, dates it long
before this, and tells us in most inter-
esting manner of the great porcelain
works Of King TIE Ching, one OF the
most ancient and celebrated of the Chi
nese factories. He says that IN MS
time there were no fewer than 3,oOo
ovens at work, which gave to the town
at night the appearance of one vast fur'
mace with innumerable chimneys.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective Jan. H. 1eOs.

Cchcuuic cHcctlNe Jan. III, iU0.
Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
$50 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Charlotte and way stations.
11:l0 A. MISUNDERSTANDING and
Florida Limited, frst-class coach to Jack
sonyille and drawing-room sleeper to jack
sonyille. Dining car service.
1l:35 A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans. Dining car service!
4:23 p. M.-Week Days-Local for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
4:52 P. M.-Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
GAS p. M.-Week days-Southem's Palm
Limited-Solid Pullman train--Through
sleepers to Aiken, Augusta, Savannah, Jack.
sonville and st. Augustine. Club, dining and
observation cars.
9:O5 p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington to
San Francisco.
1910 p. M.-Daily-New York and Florida
Express. First class coach and sleeper to Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville and Port Tampa.
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections for
| Aiken. Dining ear service
1921 Z. M.-Daily Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping ear to Roanoke,
lille Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
"'"ine ear service.
IA South
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
By r. 7. Knox. Auctioneer.

THE UNDERSIGNED TRUSTEES OF
the Alexandria Perpetual Building Fund AS,
sociation. by virtue of a deed Of trust dated
July l6. 1898, and recorded in Deed Book NO.
~. page 1O6, of the Land Records OF Alex
andria. Virginia, executed by Magnus l.;
Robinson and wife TO Lewis Mex. Bell and
others. trustees Of said association, and being
tbereunto required by the Board OF Directors
of the said association, will, at twelve o'clock
NJ, on
SATURDAY,
the 3lst day of January, 1908,
in front Of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city Of Alexandria,
Virginia. sell at public auction, for cash,
ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LOT OF
GROUND situated i'm the said city on the east
side Of Washington street, between Gibbon
and franklin streets, and bounded as follows:
Beginning on the east side of Washington
street. one hundred and twenty feet south OF
Gibbon street, and running thence south on
Washington street thirty feet, more or less {;
thence east, parallel TO Gibbon street, one
hundred and twenty-three feet, five inches, TO
the center Of the square; thence north,
parallel 10 Washington street. thirty feet,
more or less and thence west one hundred
and twenty-three feet, five inches, to the be-
ginning. subject to deduction of ten feet at
the east end Of said lot for one-half OF pubic,
alley twenty feet wide, together with all
rights and appurtenances to the SAID lot Oh
ground belonging.
Conveyancing al the cost OF the purchaser
LEWIS Nick. BELL,
DANIEL RUBEN,
WILLIAM T.. LATHAM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
AUCTION SALES.
BY R. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

~ Ass tAhbAf h'Nf'~-~
BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF, TRUST
dated August 3lst, 1898, executed by Annie
NJ. Hamersley and James F. Hamersley,, her
husband, to Lewis Mex. Bell and otners,
trustees Of the Alexandria Perpetual buiiding
Fund Association, recorded in Deed BOOK ~,
page 55i, Of the Land Records OF Alexandra
city, Virginia, and being thereunto required
by the Board Of Directors Of said ASSOCIATION
the undersigned trustees Of said association
will, at twelve o'clock NJ, on
SATURDAY,
the 3lst day of January, 1903,
in front Of the Royal street entrance 10 ,he
Market Building, in the City OF Aiexanoria,
Virginia, offer for sale at public auctions Ior
cash, ALL THAT TENEMENT AND LUI
OF GROUND situated in the said city on, on lne
west side Of Henry street, between Mlkes
and Gibbon streets, and bounded as follows
Beginning on the west side Of Henry street,
one hundred and twenty-six feet, seven II cnes
south of Wilkes street, thence soutnWaruiy
and binding on Henry street twenty-five Ieet I;
thence westwardly, parallel to Wilkes street,
one hundred and twenty -three feet, five inches {;
thence northwardly, parallel TO Henry street,
twenty-five feet; and thence eastwardlyi
parallel to Wilkes street, one hundred and
twenty-three feet, five inches TO the beginning,
together with all rights aud appurtenanees
thereunto belonging.
All conveyancing at the cost of the pur-
chaser.
LEWIS Mex. BELL,
WM. L. LATHAM, Trustees.
DANIEL RUBEN,
janis I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
A witty Retort.

AS is generally the case with people
who have nothing to say worth hear
ing. a conceited drummer talked
great deal, to the evident disgust of
number of his drummer friends VINO
were dining at a country hotel When
cheese was served, it was of a decided
.1ively" brand, smuch to the delight OF
the irrepressible. He attacked 1t with
great pusto. remarking, "Fm like Sam
son. Staying them by the thousand!
"Yes." replied quick witted diner at
the end of the table, "and with the
same weapon toow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA.-Ip the clerks office of the
CORPORATION Court of the city of Alexandra,
ON the Sth day of January, 1903.
Ella Rose Smoot VS.. Frances Z. Smoot, lrus-
tee; Mary C. Burch, Joseph Smoot Jones'
Mary +. Smoot, infant, and Minnie e. Jones'
In chancery. .1.o;u
Memo: The object Of this suit is to Obtain
a decree constituting the will Of Josiah. IL. u.
Smoot. deceased. defining and decreelng the
rights and interests of the complainant In and
10 the income Of the said estate, for an ac-
counting by the Trustee and for general reliei.
Ii appearing by an affidavit filed IN TINS
cause that the defendants Minnie c. Jones,
Josiah Smoot Jones and Mary r. Smoot are
non.residents of this State: 1t is ordered, lhat
said defendants appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order, ana 90
what is necessary to protect their interests IN
this suit and that copy OF this order pc
forthwith inserted in the Alexandra Gaze1'e'
newspaper published in the city OF Aiexaild'
rim. once a week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door OF the 0our'
House of this city. A copy-Teste
'''' JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
nv NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, D. c.
Edmund Burke, p. q. Jano WI"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Jan. IL, 1908.

Schedule in effect Jan. IL, 1903.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at 7 IS, OF and 9 "a a. IN. daily, II II,
254, 200, 10, and II 90 p. M, week days.
Sundays-73s, 9 "a and II 43 a. M, 700,
8 10, and II % p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 427. 756 local, and II 02 a.. M;
33l, 459 (local), and Q 0S p. m, week days.
Sundays-i27 and II OF a. ~, 33l, 80
Cocal, and 9 0S p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico SO a. m. Sun
day only and 4 a p. m week days. IL p.
m. except Saturday.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
W. d. DUKE, General Manager.
C. w. CULP, Asst General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-27
Imagination and Illness.

An interesting experiment was re-
Gently made by an English physician
in reference to the relative power OF
Imagination of the two sexes. He gave
to a hundred of his hospital patients
n dose of sweetened water, and shortly
afterward entered the room, apparently
greatly agitated. saying he had, by mis-
take. administered a powerful emetc'
In few minutes four-ffths OF the SUD
iects were affected by the supposed
emetic. These were mainly men, While
all of those not affected were women.