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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
DR.. Marcy's Statement.

Dr. William H. Marcy. who was the first
man to reach the Burdick home after the
murder. In an interview gave some details
about the location OF the body and Bur
dicks clothing which have been In doubt
He said:
81 was summoned to the Burdiclr home
~ q telephone message which requested
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10

a man we honestly believed pure and
unselfsh-and the gibes and sneers of
our friends who claimed land perhaps
had) a deeper and clearer insight into
the muddy pool Of human nature
The SCATTERING OF an idol--the loss OF
a loved and. cherished .object-the Sc.
verance OF a tie that has bound us to
something or someone we loved and
valued, is painful to contemplate. Do
you blame US for holding to hope as
long as hope livedP We are still CROP
ing for severed ends of the tie that
bound Us to this idol of our early man.
hood, and we still plead in our hearts
for a welding OF the ends. 1t is with
the most extreme reluctance that we
would raise our hand to shatter this
image that has been enthroned in our
hearts these many years. We shrink
from the task-we confess it-and there
is no other consideration that would
prompt it save duty to the people we
love, and whose prosperity and happii
ness is dearer to our hearts than any
thing else on earth-our duty to the
community in which we lived be-
fore John Stetson or John Forbes -ev-
er saw. DeLand-our. duty to the town
to whose upbuildinG we have contribut-
ed in our feeble way-but when these
intsrestS are involved and the future
Of our community Is imperiled there
is duty we cannot shirk, and it be-
hooves us to buckle on the armor and
90 into the fight--and damned be hs
VIE 6rst eriss, -"hold enough"
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
ANOTHER STETSON ORGAN.
Will Fight the Trustees Through
"Baptist" Paper.

From the Tampa Tribune, April l.
John B. Stetson is to have a news.
paper In order to combat the senti-
ment against him which Rev. j. c.
Porter Of the Baptist Witness is ere.
ating over the state against the
founder of Stetson University. Some
few days since the announcement
was made from Gainesville to the
effect that a Baptist paper was
soon to be established at that place.
Word now comes from that city
to the effect that the paper has
been contracted for and that it will
be one of the best publications in the
State. 1t is also stated that the paper
IL to be fed by Mr.. Stetson and there
are excellent reasons for believing
that this lie the case. As matter of
course this statement IL to be denied,
but the facts will appear as soon as
the paper has been in circulation for
any length of time.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
ooooooooooooo oooooS
Facts and Figures
From University

OCOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOoO 90
TT HAVING been stated by the De.
L Land Record that u students left
John B. Stetson, University week be-
fore last, reporter called at the Of.
fee and was given the figures from
the books of the institution, which
give the following facts:
Up to the present date, April 8, A48
students have registered this year,
against q total Of 429 at the end Of the
term last year.
At the end OF the winter term March
60 SO students Including the Chicago
party withdrew; the same number,
So, withdrew at the end Of the winter
term last year.
During the winter term this year ~
students ! t; during the winter term
last year 10 pr 2 tess) left.
Since the ksginning Of the present
term "a new students have registered.
These are facts. They are furnished
" by those who know. These facts
aud figures would have been cheer.
ully given 10 the editor of the Record
If he had asked for them. He has
wilfully and maliciously mis.stated
facts, with the intention of iniuring
the school, in the interests of his
masters.
The figures shown above are phe.
nomenal - the students have been
held, and new ones are coming in,
the institution is prospecting, notwith.
sta nding the most diabolical efforts
to ruin 1t. That 1t Is prospecting after
MIR. Stetson has spent thousands Of
dollars in a vain effort to ruin it, at.
ter the ten thousand lies that have
been told about faculty, trustees and
pupils, is wonderful. 1t shows that
the institution, the pupils and the
faculty are in the hands of One whom
perjury, dollars and villi6ca,ion can.
not dismay.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
IN DEFENSE OF THE TOWN.
Editor Johnston Comes Out Against
Scissors Tactics.
From the DeLand Supplement, April 8.

From the DeLand Supplement, April 8.
The Supplement has kept out Of the
unfortunate Stetson-Forbes fight. and
it is glad OF it. Simmered down to the
actual thing it was fight pure and
simple between John Forbes and John
Stetson. In a scrap" between two
men we had no concern-none what
ever-so long as the fight did not i'm
peril the interest OF our constituents
Both were our friends, As long as
both fought fair we could not inter-
fere. go.
But
When the scene OF battle shifts
when the fight changes from an attack
upon an individual to a wholesale ef-
fort to slaughter the prosperity and
blast the future OF community-when
an ms ttution that has been the most
vital factor in the making OF our town
and the prosperity OF our, people is to
be wrecked as a means to an end-well,
the Supplement can be counted on in the
scrimmage, and it will try to be in at
the death. Justification, we think, can
not be pleaded to the indictment charg-
ing IN effort TO kill the institution, on
the ground that the wou.d-be slayer is
also the creator. The laws OF our
state, and we believe OF no state, make
iifan,icide justi6able. A father has no
right, morally or legally, to murder his
SON.
The deep respect and love we have
ever cherished for Mr.. Stetson has
caused us to deny in our hearts, If not
I verbally-and we have done it verbal
ly, too-that he had left the path OF
virtue off in sin to stray. We could
not bring ourselves to believe that the
man who for three score years and
more had followed the narrow path that
leads to future and everlasting reward,
should at the last moment, when his
nearness to eternity should have given
him a clearer view OF the treasures
he had laid up" forget and forego his
past and his future, because--what3-
he was miffed at John Forbes and
wanted him ousted from the control
OF an institution to which he had con-
tributed. so largely and so generously
OF his means. 1t didn't, seem. reason
able, did it., neighbour Do you" blame
US for clinging as long as possible
to our idol and refusing to believe that
our old-time friend was the black ram
he was painted?
We have endured much. We have
contended from the hill-tops and high
places that Stetson's motives were
,.o,th,, and a ! REGARD ~vs have had
only the consciepsnsss Of clinginE =
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
Attention, Confederate Veterans.

In the years gone by you we're ever
ready to respond to the call "to arms"
Now you are invited under different
circumstances, to attend the meeting
of the survivors to be held at the
Court House at DeLand at II O'Clock,
a. M, on Monday, May 4th, 1908, for
the purpose of organizing in such
manner as may then be determined
upon. Turn out, then, comrades.
JOHN A. BRADLEY,
]. j. VINzANT,
w. P. EDWARDS,
U, NJ. BENNETT,
... T. !. SNYDER,
D. L. WICKHAM,
},.. H. D. BRACEY,
90, 49,. Ex[onfederates.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
FROM TALLAHASSEE.
Legislature Organizes The Governors
Fine Message.

Tallahassee, April 8.-The Legisla-
ture met in bi-annual session on Tues.
day. Hon. Cromwell Gibbons of jack
sonville was elected Speaker of the
House and Hon. Frank Adams of Jas
per President of the Senate. o. r.
Kirchofi of DeLeon Sptings was
elected as jauitor of the senate-a
good, fat job paying 90 per day.
Governor Jennings message was
sent to both houses yesterday. It IL
splendid state document, the most
a BILE and thorough ever written by a
Florida governor.
| Bills have already begun to pour
into the two houses.
Prospects ATE good for the most
productive session of the Legislature
ever held.
There is over a million dollars Of
cash Ia the hands of the state treas,
urer, and the expenditure Of this
money In wise, conscientious man.
ner Will be the most important duty
to come before the Legislature.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10
Just a Few
Random Shots

Sooooooooooooo
TFTHIS fight should eventually turn
Il out to be scheme to get couple
of million dollars cheap advertising
for the hat factory, now wouldn't
that jar your grandpa's preserves.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10

coming 10 MIN.
Wonder bow long the cheated term
will continue In DeLand this year.
The Bugle stated last week that
the state press had refused to print
the supplement sent them by the ma.
jority trustees, showing the true in.
wardness of this fight against the
board. This statement was about as
true as most statements found in Ben
Bolts Bugle. Fourteen of the best
papers in the stationary papers OF
three times the Bugle's circulation -
have issued the supplement. do not
know whether this falsehood was
given publicity by Ben through igno-
rance or malice. These two traits a p
pear to be vieing with each other for
predominance at the Bugle Office.
Will the Bugle kindly inform an anx.
ious public as to the number Of
papers in the state that have printed
the Stetson side--the blue Book.
do not know that ii is necessa ~
to deny anything stated in A. Z.
Haynes long-windcd article, as ev.
eryOne knows that what Fan doe sn't
know about thetrustees meet ing would
ill seven cen copies of the Congress
sional Record. The following is the
true version Of one mls.stated ref
erence:
In the board meeting last Septem-
Der, DR.. Forbes sa, quiet until the
statement was made that he had said
that she intended to live or die by
herr. He rose to his feet and with
all the power at his command de.
nounced the statement as absolutely
false He asked to reinstate Mrs,
Mathes as an act of simple Justice
and Mr.. Stetson and DIR. Foster said
"That Is right. DR.. Foster has de
MED over his own signature that he
ever said that DIR. Forbes did not
want an investigation" This brands
as false the statement that DR.. Foster
said that DR.. Forbes exclaimed: "My
God, want no examination"
DR.. Forbes letter saying she hoped
Mr.. Stetson would do right, that is do
nothing" was written just after the
Ashbourne agreement to settle and
drop everything and after two iuves-
LEGATIONS had been held. This was in
answer to a letter telling him that
MIR. Stetson was not keeping the Ash
bourne agreement.
If Mrs. Forbes was made i'll by the
scandal, why wasn't it when she FIRST
heard it? She expressed the utmost
contempt for it and was only made i'll
when she came to realize that Mr..
and Mrs. Stetson listened to it and
we're using 1t against DR.. Forbes with
all their power. DR.. Forbes could not
then believe that Mr.. Stets0n had
turned against him, and attributed
Mrs. Forbes belief to her illness. He
would not fully believe it until re-
ceiving the letter telling him to ''re-
move lis effects from the house;;'
then he knew 1t meant, not "a leave
of ABSENCE" but going for good, In
the face of the scandal; it meant dis
honor and ruin. He determined to
fight for his honor, and that is all he
10 doing or has done.
CHRIS. 0. CODRINGTON.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10

1t Is rumored on the street that
Christiancy and Stetson now own a
part interest in the Bugle. The ru.
NOR is not confirmed by the Bugle. If
there Is no truth in the rumor, the
people will know within the present
month-as Ben will flop again If left
alone. He has so far hopped only
once this year, and has another flop
coming to him.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10

John B. should either stop furnish.
ing "the sinews of war; for this fight
on the poor Board of Trustees--or
double the capacity of his ice plart.
The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1903-04-10

Wonder how long the cheated term
will continue in DeLand this year.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14

Canyon In Arizona, and while absent
will stop on and visit all points OF In.
terest in the west.
Charles l.. Kurtz, OF Columbus, Ohio.
a leading and most astute politician In
the national republican ranks. the man
who lacked but one vote OF knocking
Mark Hanna out of the United States
senate was met at the depot in the
city yesterday by a number Of our
prominent citizens, being introduced
by w. H. Greer
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ Gilbert. OF Nee
nah. Wis. and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Seele. OF Chicago, spent last Wednes.
day in looking over our city and ex.
pressed themselves as being highly
pleased with so much push and enter
prise as they found in a little western
burg The Adelphi club in particular
was greatly admired by all. They have
been at Haywood springs or the past
two months and were on their way to
Los Angeles, Cal.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Sad Accident.

Last evening Mrs. Parker aged
about 40 years. met death in q manner
that was sad In the extreme.
As near as could be learned the
stove was Rccidently overturned and
Mrs Parker tried to remove 1t from
the room. Her dress caught fire and
she grabbed quilt and put around
her and then ran outside, which
caused the flames to be famed by the
wind and completely envelope her.
Assistance was soon at hand and the
unfortunate lady was taken inside and
medical aid summoned DIR. Samp-
son responded and did all in his power
to save Mrs. Parker, but age was
against her. and the shock proved too
much for her feeble frame.
She succumbed at ~ o'clock last
night.
Mrs. Parker leaves daughter to
mourn her untimely death.
An inquest was held at Justice
Films court at 10 a. IN. today, the cor
orners jury rendering verdict OF
death from accidental burns.
The funeral took place this after
noon. the Rev. Smith officiating. The
remains were accompanied to their
last resting place by many Borrowing
friends. Much sympathy is expressed
for the daughter. who Is thus suddenly
bereft of her parent.-Winslow Mail
March L
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
o
SENATOR CulLOM.
He Caused a Laughter at His Expense
AmonQ Senators.


Washington. Marca l0.--Soon after
the senate met today. Senator Cullom.
chairman OF the committee on foreign
relations, referred to the action OF the
committee in passing resolution
calling on the secretary of state for a
copy in Spanish OF the Panama canal
treaty. 81 have 1t. and think It prop
er TO present Il. 1t is the original
treaty signed by parties in Spanish"
he said.
Cullom had overlooked the fact that
the senate was in legislative session
and was proceeding to discuss the doc.
ument when Allison moved executive
session.
During the last congress Cuilom was
very careful to see that the treaty was
not discussed except in executive SEES
siodn and he showed signs OF embar.
rassment as he promptly acquiesced
in the motion to close doors which was
done eight minutes after converting.
Other senators enjoyed the joke at the
expense OF the Illinois senator.
When the senate went into executive
session, Senator Morgan was not pres
ent, but soon came In with big roll OF
papers under his arms and when the
treaty was taken up proceeded to dis.
cuss again. taking up and talking at
length upon the failure OF copy sent TO
the senate to embody the Spooner law
as provided for in the preamble 10 the
treaty.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
FOREMAN c. o. YOUNG
Hurt In Accident to His Buggy Yester-
day Afternoon.


A spirited horse driven by Foreman
C. o. Young OF the pattern making de-
'artment OF the Santa Fe Pacific shops
took fright at T. l.. Dodson's automo-
bile in front OF the Alvarado on First
street yesterday afternoon. and. In
making side jump threw Mr.. Young
and n gentleman friend out OF the bug
gy. They escaped with few bruises.
The morning paper states ''an auto
mobile under full Roadway Is enough
to strike terror TO the heart OF any
unsophisticated horse"
This statement Is erroneous, based
upon the fact that the automobile had
just turned the corner at Gold avenue,
and any one who knows anything
about automobiles would know that
were an automobile to turn a corner
under full Roadway there would be an
exhibition of tumbling. The power
had been turned on and the auto was
coasting around the corner. The first
sight of OF the progressive conveyance
frlghtens any horse, on matter how
gentle, and. unless the driver holds a
tight rein. trouble Is sure TO result
The automobile was not responsible
for the accident IL horse takes
fright at a railroad train or street
car they cannot be held responsible
for the damage caused by the terrified
animal
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14

Warren Jurrens. arrested yesterday
by Postofiice Inspector G. l.. Doran
and City Marshal McMillin on charges
OF attempt to defraud and forgery. and
held In the city bastile over night. was
taken to the county jail this afternoon
for safe keeping. He Is a United
States prisoner, and was TO have had
his preliminary hearing this afternoon
In United States Commissioners II. X.
whitney's court. Commissioner Whit
lag is out OF the city and the case is
postponed until his return, which will
probably he tomorrow.
Jurrens' case is becoming interest
ing on investigation. II has been
learned that there are two women In
the case and that one or the other is
responsible for his downfall.
Jurrens has been In Albuquerque
since January 20. He came here from
Denver. Colo, where his crimes were
committed. Rumor says that there Is
mystery about the case which, when
aired, will create some little gossip In
the upper society circles OF Denver.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14

funeral took place the next day. The
procession entered the house where
wailing and weeping could be heard.
that brought sadness Co the hearts of
the large crowd collected about the
gateway OF the court II We, only n
short time until they cane out carry.
ing the body of email girl upon n
kind of stretcher covered with flowers
The face was exposed so that every
one could see II plainly. They proceed.
ed TO the church, where n very impress.
sive ceremony was observed. This was
conducted by the priest and an Indian
The weeping and loud lamentations
was extremely touching as the body
was lowered into the eight.foot grave,
which had been dug in the center OF
the church. The floor had been taken
up and n grave of the customary years
of being unmolested was dug. In the
dirt that was being shoveled in on top
Of the dead girl. could now and then
be seen skull or bone, the remains of
a burial of many years ago.
AS soon as the funeral was over the
dancing was resumed and continued
until shutdown.
The Indians have opened the large
gcequia and will continue working on
1t until all their lands are irrigated
Many people visited the store of j
II Lente, the only Indian merchant in
the territory, Mr.. Lente is very pleas.
ant and accommodating and saw that
the visitors of the pueblo enjoyed
themselves. The old church was Wis
tied 10y more people yesterday than II
has been for ten years. The little
dark-eyed. bronzed urchins afforded q
series OF amusing acts scrambling fol
pennies and nickals in the sand
Everyone who visited Isleta yester
day was well pleased with the many
interesting sights witnessed. The quie
and peaceable Indians of the pueblo OF
the Rio Grande won a popular place II
the estimation of those who had neveI
taken the trouble to make their &C
quaintance.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
A Hot Office.

The Journal-Democrat has been a
hot baby the past few days-so hot
that any kind OF a spark coming from
the new officers and force was liable
to set fire to any combustible matter.
President Macpherson was up early
this morning. and was giving some
hot pointers to Editors Burke and
Ward about How to Run an Independ-
ent Paper" when the shrill yells OF
Fire! Fire!!" startled his ears. Fol
lowed by Fatty McGugin and the edi.
tors, the president fastened to the rear
of the Office and discovered a blaze In
the new brick addition to the office. He
rapidly laid his new line Of hose and
soon had fine stream of water play.
ing beautifully on the fire. The blaze
was soon extinguished; loss covered
by insurance. The Office boy was re.
sponsible. and he was promptly
canned"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
AL ABOUT A HORSE.
Passed From Owner to Owner and was
Not Happy.

A rather interesting case concerning
horse was presented to the grand
jury at the recent term OF court In Va.
lencia county. Persons in Albuquer-
que who had suffered some loss from
dealing with the horse made state
merits of the facts. so far a. hey knew
them, to the district attorney. and from
those statements 1t appeared that prob
ably the horse had been stolen. A
large number of witnesses were
brought before the grand jury. but
their evidence developed, In substance.
the following state OF facts:
More than two years ago Andres Gu
tierrez. of Valencia. sold horse. hav.
ing on IL the brand OF his brother In
law, Jose de la Cruz Luna. to Isldro
Martinez. of Torreon. About two years
ago. Martinez sold the horse to Lean
dro Benavides. of Torreon, who shortly
after sold the horse to his uncle, Jose
Severiano Sanchez. This Sanchez sold
the horse about year afterward to
his brother. Nicolas Sanchez. Nicolas
Sanchez sold the horse TO Jose Ignacio
Perea, OF Albuquerque. w'io sold him
to Pascual Cutinola, who In turn sold
him TO his father In law. Manue, Can
delaria. A little later Candelaria sold
the horse to a man living at Escobosa.
whose rame the witness could not re-
member. but this man sold him to Juan
Cristobal Montoya, also OF Escobosa.
and Iontoya sold him to Cirilo Mon
toya; Nicolas Slsneros. OF Abo. discov-
cred him and claimed him as his horse.
which he did. and he in turn compelled
his vendor to pay him. Then. Manuel
Candelaria was compelled TO pay that
man and Cutinola then reimbursed
Candelaria and called upon Perea, who
promptly paid. Perea tried to commu-
nicate with Nicolas Sanchez and wrote
him letters which were never answer
ed, and he naturally thought that the
horse had been stolen.
! All these facts were developed only
after long and careful investigation
by the grand jury. II was also brought
out that the brand Of Jose de la Cruz
Luna was a circle with J inside It,
and the brand OF Nicoias Sisneros was
a like circle with an 8 inside. 1t seems
altogether probable that the difficulty
about the horse from mistake as to
the brand, caused by the two brands
being so much alike, and the grand
jury was unable TO believe that there
was sufficient evidence to justify In
dictment against any one.