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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24
REBELS TAKE CHARGE OF
THE CITYOF SAN DOMINGO

Wos GIL has assumed command of the
revolutionary forces. The number of
killed or wounded Is not known, but it
is reported many have been killed on
both sides.
No War Vessel Going.
Washington, March 23.-No war vessel
will be ordered to San Domingo for the
present. The Atlanta is under orders to
proceed from Pensacola to Monte Cristo
near Cape Haytlen, and in the event Of
American interests being endangered at
San Domingo. she will go there.
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dick wished to be taken back only until
Pencil was freed from his wife.
Foroave His Wife.
In another letter Burdick wrote that he
forgave his wife the wrong she had done
him. In another Burdick declared he had
determined to fight for the little honor she
had left him, and after getting a divorce.
to fight for the children. He would In
sist on having the counter suit by Mrs.
Burdick fought out In open court. Three
weeks after this letter, Mrs. Burdick was
taken back by her husband.
After returning from Atlantic City and
after promising her husband to be a good
wife, she met Pennell 1t was not her
habit to meet him. she said, but he was
constantly begging her to see him and
she did meet him In a house on Seventh
street. She was there one time when Bur-
dick was there, but he did not see her, as
she stepped out of the window and went
to church. She did not hear that Burdick
and his friends on that occasion caught
Pennell as he was jumping out Of the
window and that they took him back to
the room.
Mrs. Burdick admitted that she met
Pennel In another house on Seventh
street after that incident She at first
denied meeting Pennell elsewhere, but on
Mr.. Coatsworth telling her that Pennell
had told him differently she admitted
that she had met Pennell at a house in
Whitney Place, two or three times.
Attorney Testifies.
George c. Miller, attorney for Edwin
L. Burdick In the divorce proceedings
against Mrs. Burdick, was the first wit
ness of the day He last saw Burdick
on the afternoon Of the day he was MUIR
dered Burdick spent half an hour with
his discussing the divorce case. He did
not say that he had an appointment with
any one at his home that night.
'Burdick was ready at all times to
sacrifice his own interests for those OF
his children" said Mr.. Miller.
AT conference held at my office,
Pennell made one or two statements
from which an intlmation of suicide
could be drawn. never heard Pennell
say that unless the divorce action was
withdrawn he would kill himself and
Mrs. Burdick"
The testimony given by Henry j. Or
rett, the furnace man at the Pennell
house, was unimportant.
Lizzie Romance, maid at the Pennel
house at the time of the murder, said
that Pennell was with his wife In their
room reading at 7:45 on the night OF the
murder. She saw them again at 10 clock
when she passed their door. She did not
see them again until the next morning.
Miss Romance did not notice anything
unusual In Pennells manner on the even
Ing he and Mrs. Pennell started for the
automobile ride which ended In their
deaths.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24
WENT BACK TO HUSBAND
AND THEN PROVED FALSE
In One Letter Pennell lntmated That
He Might Have to XIII Burdlck.
FaIthless Widow Was Pale
and Spoke FalternaIy.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 23.-Mrs. Alice
Hull Burdick, widow Of Edwin L. Bur
dick, underwent searching examination
by District Attorney coatsworth this af-
ternoon at the resumption of the inquest
into the death of her husband, who was
murdered on February 20. Mrs Burdick
was on the stand when court adjournsd
until tomorrow. She then will be re-
called to complete her testimony.
With a package of letters in his hands,
some of which were written to Mrs. Bur
dick by Arthur r. Pennell, correspond
ent In the divorce proceedings instituted
by Burdick, and others Of which were
communications between Burdick and his
wife, Mr.. coatsworth forced Mrs. Bur
dick to tell the story of her relations
with PennelI from the time he first made
love to her In New Haven in 1898 until
1901, when these relat, ms were renewed
after Burdick had forgiven his wife and
had taken her back to his home, for the
sake of their children.
Mrs Burdick was deathly pale while
on the witness stand. She answered
questions in a low, faIterlng tone, evad-
Ing direct answer whenever possible and
reluctantly admitting facts when the dis
trict attorney read extracts of love let
ters written to her by Arthur R. Pen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24
Many Women Spectators.

mdNy WOH1CH
When Mrs Burdiek took the stand at
the afternoon session, most of the spec
tators in the crowded court room were
women. Mrs Burdick testified that she
would be AZ years old - April 80 She
was married TO Burdick in 1886. They had
three children. She met PenneH at
card party five or six years ago, at which
Burdick was present. She went to New
Haven ard New York with the Pencils
in 1896. Burdick did not go, being de-
tanned by business. No unusual friend
ship sprang up between her and Pen
nell. Witness did not recall letter from
Pennell written In New Haven in 1900 in
which he said: yesterday l was at the
gateway on the campus grounds where
more than two years ago l drew you in
in the darkness. This place is enshrined to
me-"
The district attorney produced the let
ter and handed it to the Witness who
trembed
DO you recognize 1t as Pennells hand
wrting?'
Yes" whispered Mrs Burdick.
"And you recall the incident now?'
Yes, sir"
Mrs Burdick, In recalling the incident,
confessed that Pennel went into a door
way, drew her in, took her in his arms
and kissed her. She thought she had re-
monstrated. She did not remember that
Pennell was at Shelton Island In Sep
tember, 1900 or a letter from him in
which he wrote that he had found her
gloves in the pocket of his tuxedo coat.
The letter was handed to her. She read
1t hastily and did not appear to enjoy Its
contents. II was written by Pennel, she
said, but she did not remember having
seen 1t before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24
Shown other Letters.

Mrs. Burdick was shown another letter
from Shelton Island. written In Septem-
ber, 1900 and 1t was identified by her
She did not recall Pennelfs telephoning
her from New York, as stated In the
letter.
Mrs. Burdick was then questioned at
some length relative to the meaning of
q, 2. g." referred to in a letter from
Pennell In which he said
Il will meet you at I. g. 8 on Wednes-
day morning." but Mrs. Burdck an
swered that she did not know. There
were two or three houses, she said, at
which she used to meet him.
Mr.. Coatsworth produced another let
ter postmarked New Haven, September
10, 1900. Mrs. Burdick said she recalled re-
ceiving it, Pennell wrote: Il shall try to
comfort myself by telephoning to you
from New York, and on Thursday shall
know the exquisite happiness of seeing
you"
He referred to her dear picture in the
locket," and declared her to be my love-
my life dearest own
Mr.. coatsworth produced another let
ter, written from New York on Septem-
Der IS, 1900, addressed to Mrs. Burdick.
Used the Telephone.
In this letter he wrotei
Il just came from telephoning you and
hearing your dear, sweet voice. Am L
foolish to telephone you from way down
here? It was worth all 1t cost me. 1
realize more and more that you are the
only woman in the world for me-"
do you remember getting that letter"
asked the district attorney.
"No. SIR
In this same letter he says:
"Only n day more and l shall once
more see the love light In your eyes and
experience the paradise within your
arms
What does he mean by that Mrs. Bur-
dick?''
II don't know
What does ne mean by the paradise
within your arms?'
- don't know
pretty strong language, is 1t not?" Mr..
Coatsworth showed the witness another
letter written from New York by PEN
nell and addressed to Mrs. Burdick. She
said 1t was his handwriting, but she did
not remember having received 1t.
81 will read II and see If 1t will refresh
your recollection. AS I looked into your
beautiful eyes last night. feared there
was some trouble hidden there. I did not
know. but | feared it must be because
of some other reason than because / was
going away If there was. dearest
wish you would tell me. There is that in
the manner of your husband toward you
that makes me fear sometimes that I
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24

Washington, March 23.--Forecast for
Alabama: Fair and not so warm Tues
day. and Wednesday fair; light to fresh
northwest winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-24

might liH him. DO you remember re-
ceiving that letter?'
mo, sir"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Hairs Upon Horses Lips.

The fine hairs about the mouth of the
horse are organs Of touch of extreme
delicacy. They serve. to certain ex-
tent, the same purpose as our finger
ends, the Whiskers of the cat or the
trunk of the elephant. Sensitiveness
is due to specially developed endings
of nerves in the skin, which are con-
tinually sendingsnessage TO the brain.
The lip hairs of the horse first receive
the stimulus, which is communicated
to the end organs and so passes on to
the brain. They come into play when
the horse samples a new article of food
He first smells it and, having so far
satisfied himself. touches it delicately
with those sensitive hairs. The upper
lip moves softly in quick sympathy
and confirms the opinion suggested by
the hairs. The tongue judges finally
as to the fitness of the food.
When the horse wishes to drink, these
hairs assure him that the water is free
from foreign matter ON the surface, for
he drinks from the surface only They
detect the smallest particle of dirt and
guide him to the purest place.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Progress of the Poster.

In England, up to 1870, no pictorial
effort had appeared that would not
have made an artist writhe III agony
of spirit. When, IL 1871, Frederick
Walker designed 4 poster in black and
white, advertising Wilkie Collins new
book, The Woman In White" so much
attention was attracted By it that PEG
pie began for the first time to grasp
the Importance Of artistic beauty and
as applied to commercial
purposes. Walter Crane followed. adj
vertising the promenade concert IL
Covent Garden, the French Hippodrome
and certain champagnes by a series of
colored posters which amazed and de-
lighted the public.
But the real home Of the art poster
is France and it's real creator Cheret.
When the rarely effective designs of
this artist first appeared the people Of
Paris snatched them from the bill
boards or wherever else they startled
the eye with their destinations until
the authorities were compelled to call
the making off with q Cheret poster Il
Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
ROCK ford, ReIOit * GAINESVILLE
. Railroad Co.

Operating electric road between Rockford,
ILL., and GAINESVILLE, Wis, via Roscoe, I'll,
Rockton, Ill, and Beloit, Wis.
ROCKFORD, ILL.
First car leaves Rockford at 5:30p. M. daily,
excepting Sunday. Second car at a. and
every hour thereafter. Last car at II p. m.
First car arriving at Rockford a z a. m. and
every hour thereafter until IL p. m.
BELOIT, WIS.
Car leaves BelOit for Rockford and James
Vile daily except Sunday, every hour from
a. M up to and including II p. m Car arrives
at Beloit from Rockford at $50 a. m. Second
car at a. m. and every hour thereafter until
10 %. m. Car arrives at Beloit from GAINESVILLE
at 80 a. N. Second car at a. m. and every
hour thereafter until II p m.
GAINESVILLE, WIS.
First car leaves GAINESVILLE daily. except Sun
day, at "a m and Is minutes after every hour
thereafter Last car at 11:15 p. m. Car al
rives at GAINESVILLE at 10 minutes to the hour
from $50 a. m. until l1:5O p. m. The last
through car between Rockford and GAINESVILLE
leaves Rockford at Top. m. Janeville at 10:13
p. m,
SUNDAY SCHEDULE.
Cars leave Rockford at a. M, Belolt at z a:
M and GAINESVILLE Tbs a. m. and every nan
hour Thereafter up to and including II p M
Rockford Ticket Off1ce.-B. G. Skeyhan, cor
State and Wyman SITS.
Beloit Ticket Of1ce.-144 State street:
GAINESVILLE Ticket ONCE. T. BAKER 3 Drug
Store cor. w. Milwaukee and frankHh otS.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
coon WAY TO no BUSINESS
Wilson Bros. selIReIiab e Rem.
edy at Half Price and Guaran.
tee a Cure

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is good time to purchase.
In offering 80 cent bottle Of DR..
Howard $ celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia at 25c.
Wilson Bros are giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered TO the
people of Edgerton.
Even though off, red at half price for
Introductory purposes, the specific is
sold under a guarantee to cure or the
money will be refunded
If food does not digest we'll, # there is
gas or pain in the stomach, if the tongue
is coated and the breath bad, if there is
constipation aud straining, Dr. Towards
SPECIFIC will cure YOU If it does not, You
have druggists Wilson Bros. personal
guarantee to return your money.
Ihls remarkable remedy comes in the
form of tiny granules, and can he carried
IN the vest rocket or purse. IT, is very
popular IN New York city. and it is not
unusual TO see someone after meal at
one OF the large hotels or restaurants,
take dose of this specific, knowing that
it will prevent the uncomfortable feeling
which frequently follows a hearty meal.
DR.. Towards specific gives quick re-
lief and makes permanent cures of con-
stlpation, dyspepsia, and all liver trou
bles.
These are strong statements, but Will
son Bros. are giving their customers a
chance to prove their truth at just hale
the regular price-sixty does for % cents.
Ii they are not found true, all yon have
TO do is TO ask for your money.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
a story of LadY ReaconsfieIG.

A story indicating the great affection
and intense admiration which Lady
Beaconsield entertained for her hus-
band is told as follows: On a certain
day when Lord Beaconsfield, then Mr.
Disraeli, had to make an important
speech he and his wife drove to the
house together. Arrived at their desti-
nation, he alighted from the carriage
and shut the door with a bang. He
stayed some minutes talking to his
wife through the carriage window be
fore he babe her farewell and entered
the house. 1t was late at night when
he arrived home. but he found his wife
waiting for him. He noticed, however.
that her left hand was sWathed in
bandages. On inquiring the cause of
this he learned that when he left her
he had shut her hand in the carriage
door, and, though she suffered terrible
pain, she had allowed no trace Of it to
appear on her face, knowing that if
she did her husband would lose that
self composure which is necessary to
the delivery Of q good speech
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09

The Nickel Plate Road, with it's east
ern connections-the Delaware, Lacka.
wanna & Western and West Shore and
Boston & Maine Railroads.&c. considered
by those who have patronized it as
most desirable line between Chicago and
New York, Boston and other eastern
points, and takes it's place among the
first class lines leading eastbound from
Chicago. It is operating three through
first, class trains, all daily, and equipped
with modern improvements. for the con-
venience and comforts of the travelling
public, and has succeeded, to remark
able degree, in pleasing it's patrons,
growing in popularity every day. One
of it's attractive features and thoroughly
appreciated by the travelling public, is
it's dining. car service, meals being served
on. American Club Plan, ranging in price
from 35c to $1.00; also service la carte.
Colored porters are in chsrge to look
after the comfort of passengers IN
coaches, and especially to assist ladies
travelling with children. No excess fare
on any train on Nickel Plate Road. All
passenger trains arrive at and depart
from the LaSalle St. station, Chicago,
the only passenger station in Chicago on
the Elevated Loop. When going east,
try the Nickel Plate Road. City ticket
office, Ill Adams ST.. Chicago
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Property Found ON Criminals.

"The question as to what final dis
position is made of money and iewelry
found in the possession Of criminals
was frequently asked me when | was
on the force two years ago." said an
eX-captain Of the New York police
force. LAS a rule, everything found
upon an arrested criminal which obvi-
ously is not his lawful property is held
in trust, as it were, by the police for
possible claimants. If no claimants
turn up the property is returned to the
criminal on being released from his
term Of Imprisonment, provided the
commissioner of police is perfectly sat
fsf1ed that the property actually does
belong to him.
IF the commissioner has reasons to
think otherwise, however, the articles,
often valuable, are held indefinitely or
until it is certain that they will never
be claimed by their rightful owners,
when the stuff is finally disposed of
and the proceeds handed over to bene-
fit one Or another of the various police
funds.
'"There are certain things, however,
which the police never return to those
on whom they have been found, such
as burglarizing tools, firearms, gam
bling devices, begging letters-any-
thing, in fact that might be used by
criminals again in their nefarious oc-
cuDatiOnS"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09

.rSst} -
. Ns's-a -
Covering Books.

To cover paper bound books take two
pieces Of cardboard a tiny bit larger
than book. Paste fly leaves at front
and back to Cardboard which of course
is outside. Then take strip of strong
cotton cloth; paste it down back Of
book; have it wide, so it will cover
about one inch Of each piece Of card
board, thereby joining the two pieces
together. Now put cover Of brown
paper over. all, pasting securely, and
your decorated cover goes over this.
The books may be covered with deco
rated silk, pique or duck if you paint
or embroider, but the simplest way is
to cover with tissue paper Oot crape).
Paste pretty card on the front and
after cutting title and authors name
from old cover arrange them prettily
on the new one.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Telling Time by the Porch.

The Oldest system by which men
have told the time of day is sundials.
There are sundials still in existence
since long before the Christian era. In
fact, they have been found in Egypt
dating before the pharaohs. The In
dams and wild nations told the time
by the position of the shadows of
trees or mountains. The Chinese have
carried the art Of sundials to perfec-
ton and even today use pocket sum
dials instead of watches. One Chinese
matchmaker has arranged his front
porch in such way the shadow of the
posts tells the time by which to regu-
late the Watches Ada Paterson in Pill
grim.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Judges Wigs.

The wig is only worn by English
harristers to give them stern, judi
cial appearance, and no one can say
that it fails in this respect. The GUS
tom was originated by a French judge
in the seventeenth century, when, hap
pening to don a marquis wig one day,
he found it gave him such stern and
dignified appearance that he decided
to get one for himself and wear it at
all times in court. This he did, and
the result was so satisfactory from
legal point of view that not only
judges, but barristers also, took up the
custom throughout Europe.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09

For comfort, good service and low
rates, patronize the Nickel Plate Road.
Good road-bed, splendidly equipped
trains and frst-class dining car service,
meals being served on American Club
Plan ranging in price from $50 to $1.00:
also service la carte. Three through
trains daily, in each direction. Rates
always the lowest. No excess fare on
any train on that line Chicago city
ticket O. ce, III Adams St Depot, La
Sale St. Station, corner Van Buren,
and LaSalle SITS, on the Elevated Loop.
80 Oct. Is.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09

Yes, August Flower still has the larg-
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers and grandmothers
never thought of using anything else for
Indigestion or Biliousness. Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard of
Appendicitis, Nervous Prostitution or
Heart Failure, etc. They used August
Flower to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, regu-
late the action of the liver, stimulate the
nervous and organic action of the system
and that is all that they took when feel
ing dull and bad with headaches and
other aches. You only need few doses
of Green's August Flower, in liquid form
to make you satisfied there is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at all druggists.
Price 25c and 75c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09

In Burma the inhabitants have a
novel form of the sport that elsewhere
is commonly called tug of war. In the
Burmese game there is rain party
and a drought party, which pull one
against the other, the victory Of either
party being considered to have imme-
date results as regards the weather.
The drought party, however. obtains
few victories. for the. kind of weather
it represents is commonly not so much
desired as rain. In the, face, therefore,
of a strong public opinion the rain
party is nearly always allowed to win,
the palpable ''roping" in the popular
notion being generally followed by a
fcItilizing doWnpour.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
"Dog's Body" and "Dandy Funk

biscuits, or, as they are Familiarity
called at sea, 'pantiles,' are served out
with a liberal hand" says Charles
Protheroe in Life In the Mercantile
Marine" ITO make a satisfying meal
Of them would occupy all the watch
below, for, being as hard as nails. mas
ticatiOn is necessarily q slow operation.
To obviate this difficulty they are
placed in a small canvas bag and by
dint of much pounding reduced to a
powder. Sufficient liquid, sometimes
pea soup that is left over from dinner,
is mixed with this until it becomes a
paste. \ few pieces Of fat pork stuck
here and there over the surface to give
flavor, this by the indulgence of the
cook, is allowed in the oven, and when
Drowned is known as dogs body
DANDY funk is another dish of the
same kind, the substitution of little
molasses furnishing the excuse for an
other name"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Onions and Garlic.

The onion is vegetable of great an
tiquity, being found among the earliest
Of cultivated species. a kind of onion
grown in Egypt 1000 years and more
ago was considered so excellent that it
received divine honors, being worship
ed as a god. This was considered a
good joke by the Romans of those days,
who, as we'll as the Greeks, were ac-
quainted with several varieties of on
ions. 1t is likely that the plant first
grew in Persia or Afghanistan. Garlic
has been raised in China for thousands
of years, and the ancient Egyptians
made great use Of it. No picture of it
has ever been found on the monuments,
but this may be because the plant was
considered unclean by the priests.