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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
BURDICK MYSTERY
Murder at First Laid to Burglars
Proves To Be Not So
Commonplace.
wELL-KNOwN BUFFALO MAN DIES
BY the Hand of Some Person He Had
Himself Admitted and En-
tertained.

Buffalo, n. Y. Feb. 2S.-Edwin L.
Burdick, president of +. l.. Burdick
& Co, and of the Buffalo Envelope
company. was murdered early yester-
day at his home on Ashland avenue
in one of the finest residence sections
of the city. The theory ut first ad-
vanced that the crime was the work
of Il burglar was abandoned as the
police prObed deeper into the case. and
now, while they say they have several
important clews, no arrest has been
made. Burdick was last seen alive
Thursday night'at 1920, when he bade
the other members of the household
good night and started for his room.
apparently, with the intention of re-
tiring for the night.
No Evidence of burglary.
Yesterday morning his body. clad in
an undershir:. was found lying on Il
couch in a small room off the lower
hall used by him as Il smoking room.
The body was covered with Il rug and
number of sofa pillows. The couch
was saturated with blood. and the
walls and floor of the little den were
bespattered with brains and blood. The
head had been crushed with some
blunt instrument \ thorough exam
ination of the premises gave no sign
of forcible entry. nor is anything of
value missing from the house. More
over, Burdick's bed had not been oc-
cupied, but his outer clothing-trou-
sers, etc-were on the floor in his bed
room.
Food That Burdick Never Ate.
On the table in the smoking room
the detectives found a bottle partly
filed with whisky and the remains of
n light lunch. Members of the fam
lily declare that Burdick never par
took of the food of which the lunch
was composed and never drank liquor
while eating. In this connection Chief
Cusack has given out the follow
ing statement: Prom what investi-
cations | have made l would conclude
that Mr. Burdick was called down
stairs by ring or knock at the
door after he was ready for bed. for
he was clad only in his undercloth-
ing. He evidently admitted some one
he knew we'll and took the visitor into
the den for talk. and to partake of
the luncheon found there
His Wife Not Living with Him.
The force with which the blows that
killed Burdick were delivered seems
TO preclude the possibility that wOm-
i'm delivered them. Mrs. Burdick. the
murdered mans wife, left home two
months ago with the intention. it is
said. of not returning. On Dec. , pro-
ceedings for divorce were filed in the
county clerks office by Burdick. 1t is
understood that Mrs. Burdick went to
Atlantic City. What connection Bur
dicks domestic trouble may have had
with the crime the police do not pre-
Sume to saw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
HASTINGS, NEBRASKA,
VISITED BY A BAD FIRE

Hastings, Neb., Feb. 2S.-Fire last
night destroyed an entire block of
buildings in the business portion of
this city, causing a loss of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
Billiards in Upper and
Freshets in Lower
Half.
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS
Water Three Feet Deep
in Streets of San
Antonio.

Dallas. Texas. Feb. 2S.-The most
phenomenal storm of this phenome-
nal Texas winter ended this afternoon
after having continued for nearly TWO
days and nights.
The storm ragged from the Panhan-
die to the Gulf. and produced snow
drifts and billiards. in the upper half
and cloudbursts and freshets in the
lower half of the state.
: Throughout the Panhandle section
snow fell to the depth of - inches
and cattle losses will be heavy.
At Austin the Colorado river rose
more than twenty feet. At Waco the
BrazOs is up nearly thirty feet. and
at Dallas the Trinity has risen %
feet. All are out of their banks. All
of central Texas reports more than
two inches of rainfall. with much
damage to railroads.
In the section between San Antonio
and the Gulf the country i flooded as
if by a cloudburst and deluge.
Traffic on the Gulf Shore road has
been suspended. The Missouri. Kan
sas q Texas railroad bridge at Salado
Is reported washed away. and trains
on that division are being sent over
the international and Great Northern
tracks. There are also several wash
outs.
At San Antonio the San antonio
river * the highest within the MEM
ory of the Oldest inhabitants. The
river is out of its banks and water is
on st. Marys street.
Business Section Flooded.
In many business streets it is three
feet deep. Residents along the river
were waterbound last night and the
fire department was pumping water
out of easements. Rescue commit
tees were put to work taking people
out of houses along the river. The
waters are now reported to be reced-
ing and the weather clear. The rain
fall at San Antonio exceeded three
inches.
During the downpour last night the
fire department was sent to awaken
people in the vicinity of the river and
prepare them for sudden moving.
In binding rain families were
transferred by wagons and boats to
safer places.
At Austin there was one of the
most severe downpours of rain that
has ever visited the city. 1t continued
all night until about ) o'clock in the
morning. Early pedestrians waded
i'm water knee deep. Many merchants
report heavy damages caused by wa
ter running over sidewalks into base
ments.
Railroads interrupted.
At Waco. Taylor and many other
places conditions are similar. Rail
road traffic = badly disarranged and
delayed on account of washouts and
much interruption * being expert
enced TO telegraph and telephone bus
mess.
Bulletins from Abeline. TeXline,
Clarendon. Wichita Falls, Ardmore,
Quanah and Haskell. all report Sc
we're weather conditions on live stock
and railroads.
At Dallas and other northern Texas
towns all outdoor business is practi-
cally suspended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
LAST VICTIM OF FIRE
WAS ORION MERCHANT

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 2s.-The
only remaining body in the morgue in
this CITY taken from the Clifton hotel
ruins last Saturday was positively
identified today by relatives as that
of A. p. johnson, merchant of ORR
on, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
Eight Hundred Men at
Work at the
Time.
ResCuing Parties En-
deaVoring to Reach
Them.

Latrobe. Pa. Feb. 2S.-The Hostel
ter Connellsvile Coke companys
mine near here was the scene of a fire
damp explosion yesterday in which it
Is thought seven miners lost their
lives.
Hopes are. however. entertained
that the men may be still alive.
Three rescuiRg parties are making
efforts to reach them.
Full Force at Work!
The deadly explosion occurred when
the full force of 500 men was at work.
and it is considered a miracle that
there were not more fatalities.
The cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry.
The rescuing party has brought out
seven miners alive. leaving but two in
the mine. who it iS believed are dead.
Fire is raging tiercely and the mine
will be flooded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
SIX DROWNED IN
THE MISSISSIPPI
Skiff Crossing at Hickman, KY, Car
ried Under Pile of
Drift.

Hickman, Ky. Feb. 2s.-While a
party of four men and three women
was attempting to cross the Nissis-
sipi last night the current carried the
skiff under a pile of drift and all but
one were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
rrnmns Fire ON Train.

Coshocton, o., Feb. 2S.-Panhandle
mail train No. s was fired on by tramps
three miles east of here early yes
uerday. A baggageman had narrow
escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
STEAMER ETRURIA Is
AGROUND AT NEW YORK

New York, Feb. 2s.-The steamer
Etruria, which sailed today for Liver-
pool, is aground in the lower bay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
TRIP ACROSS ICE
Headed by Two Boston Girls
Is Perilous, but Is Com.
pleted in Safety.
ANXIOUS TO REACH A DYING BED
They Take Their Lives in Their Hands
and Walk Thirteen Miles
to Shore.

st. John, n. b. Feb. 2S.-A party
of travellers has arrived here after
thrilling experience on the ice. The
party was led over thirteen miles of
foes from an imprisoned steamer to
Pictou island and thence to the main
land by two young Boston women.
Monday the steamer Mimic, which runs
from Nova Scotia TO Prince Edward
island, became ice-Round. Among the
forty passengers on board were two
young women named Dent who had
received word that their parents were
dying in Boston. When they realized
the situation of the Mimic they ex-
pressed determination to start for the
mainland on foot. Another young wom-
an and four young men were willing
to join them.
Succeeded in Making the Trip.
The party left the steamer shortly
before noon Monday. The suns rays
on the ice were binding. and after
the party had struggled along for sew
eral miles one of the young men sank
from exhaustion. The remainder OF
the distance. however. was covered. al
though the young women were obliged
constantly to assist the exhausted man.
They reached Pictou island about .
o'clock in the evening. After passing
the night on the island the remainder
of the journey was made to the main
land Tuesday. where the Boston wom-
en- caught the train. The members OF
the party living in st. John reached
here yesterday greatly exhausted
Steamship Arrives Later.
After remaining on the ice forty
eight hours the Mimic managed to
work herself free. She then ran over
to her sister ship, the Stanley, which
has been imprisoned in the foes long
er than six weeks, and put forty tons
of coal on board. The Mimic has ar
rived at Georgetown, Prince Edward
island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
Fight to a Finish.

Even with the special rules in op-
Grafton getting appropriation bills into
conference was a tedious and labOrinS
process. an eight-hOur session and thir-
teen roll calls being necessary to get
the agricultural, sundry civil, military
academy and pOstoffice appropriation
bills into conference, and to adopt the
conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill. All overtures from the
Republican side to the Democrats to
induce the latter to abandon their fill
buster have been fruitless, and there
is every indication that they will con-
tinue their present tactics to the end
of the session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
RepubIicans Stand Eat.

The Republicans declared that they
were willing to assume responsibility
for what they had done, and justified
the drastic rules presented yesterday,
Dalzell saying that unless this course
was pursued the Democrats could con-
sumo 137 hours, or twenty-seven legis-
lative days, on roll calls on the senate
amendments to the appropriation bills.
1t was agreed on both sides that the
present situation sounded the death
knelI of practically everything except
the appropriation bills. The friends
of the omnibus public building bill
who Thursday were threatening to de-
feat the rules if they were not mOdi-
fed to include their measure were
placated by promise. which it was
understood was given. that their bill
would be covered by Il special rule to
be brought IL later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-28
A BATTLE OF
Chin MUSIC
Several Days of 1t Be-
fore National
House.
FIGHT TO GO ON
Until the Gave1 Falls on
the End of the
Session.
FIGHT TO GO ON

Washington. Feb. 2S.-The Demo-
Gratis of the house Yesterday carried
out their threat that if Butler was
unseated they would do everything in
their power 10 block legislation from
now until congress expires March 4.
The result was another stormy session,
prolonged from Ii IL. m. until almost
Z D. H. Roll call succeeded roll call,
and at every Iause party passion man
ifestCd itself i'll bitter and acrimonious
denunciation. Two special rules We're
brought in to expedite appropriation
bills and continue the legislation day
of Thursday in order TO reduce as
much as possible the minOrity's power
to obstruct legislation. During the de-
bate on the rule the Democrats voiced
their condemnation of what they de-
nominated Thursday Outrageous ac-
ton of the chair.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

ton season, and many painter and
sculptor who lives through most of
the year unsupported by his fellow
citizens now sees his name in all the
glory of type.
Kenyon Cox and his wife are among
these. They are both being men
toned with high praise by reason
of their pictures shown at the Ameri-
can artists exhibition. Both, too, are
very capable wielders of the brush,
and their work is often to be seen in
the pages of the magazines in the
form of illustrations. But despite their
excellence, Mr.. Cox still earns part OF
his income as an art teacher, and in
artistic circles he is more famous as
a good instructor and a severe disci-
plinarian than as painter.
Mr. Cox's gross earnings are con-
siderable, of course, but they do not
compare with c. D. Gibson's, whose
pictures are never seen in the great
exhibitions. and of whose work the
serious painters never speak.
Probably Mr.. Gibson earns more
at the trade of picture-mahng than
any other living American artist UNI
less it be John Sergeant, the portrait
painter, who spends most of his time
in London, and E. A. Abbey, who has
come so far to the front as mural
decorator and who is also an expatr1-
ate.
Gibson, by the way, as you have
probably forgotten, began life as
''boy'' in Wall street His first drawing
to excite attention was a copy of
newspaper cartoon a good deal less
than twenty years ago. Now he earns
more than $4,000 a year, and he is
one of the most talked about men in
the whole country Duane.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

the warning symptoms of disease, he is
carelessly inviting calamity.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. It
enables the perfect digestion and assimi-
lation of food, which makes strength.
1t stimulates the liver, cures biliousness,
and removes bilious impurities from the
blood.
~ had been troubled with a pain in lower
part of my stomach for three years, so severe
thought 1t would kill me in time " writes Mr.
Aaron Van Dam, of (Kensingtonl 754e 1leth St,
Chicago Ill. 81 could hardly work; it felt like
big weight hanging on me and got so bad that
I had to take medicine. l used Stomach Bitters
for time, but 1t did no good so wrote to DR.
R. V. Pierce for advice, which he gave me i'm
mediately. 1 followed his directions; used two
bottles Of his medicine and was cured. / had a
torpid liver which was troubling me instead OF
cramps las thought SO DR.. Pierce told me
have pleasure in living now; have gained in
weight IS pounds since then"
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. They do not beget the pill
habit.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
FINE RESIDENCE AND LARGE
LOT.

Unless sold before, we will on
TUESDAY, April 7, sell at Court
House during usual hours of sale: Lot
81, Troup Ward, having frontage of
sixty feet on Charlton street, with i'm
proVements of handsome three-story
brick residence, known as All Charl-
ton street, east. Terms 81 200 cash,
balance on long time to suit purchaser
at per cent. interest.
Can be treated for at private sale,
and the owner will take for the entire
property less than the house could be
duplicated for; there is room on the
lot to build another house. For other
particulars see
YOIIMANS &. nEAnMONn
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
FOR SALE
IN SAVANNAH, GA,
Up-tO-Date Small Hotel

tim. Nicely furnished. Restaurant
and cafe are run in connection with
hotel. Have quite a number of per-
manent boarders. Also, adjoining, for
sale, fancy grocery, wine room and
gents cafe. This is a first-class OPP
portunity for one or two gentlemen,
partners. Long lease can be had for
term of years as reasonable rent.
Best reasons given for selling. Terms
cash. Location finest in the city. For
further information address
j. H. HELMKEN. Proprietor,
Whitaker and Liberty streets,
Savannah, Ga
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
CORNER LOT AND DWELLING
BY PLATsHEK d CO., Auctioneers.

TUESDAY, April Z, we will sell be-
fore the Court House that comfortable
two-story, five-room, metal roof dwell
ing situated on the northeast corner
Zubly and Lumber streets, and known
as No. 624 Zubly street. This property
is always under good rental. being adj
jacentt to Central Railroad and the
Ocean Steamship Company's wharves
and warehouses. With very little ex-
pense. improvements can be added,
and it made into good store, there
being but one in that neighborhood.
Terms cash, purchaser paying for
papers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
FINE STORE PROPERTY.
UMANs g DEMMOND. Auctioneerl

TUESDAY, April 7th, at the Court
House, we will sell that store property
known as q York street, west, which
is opposite the postoffice, between Bull
and Whitaker streets; the improve
ments consist of a two-story modern
brick building; attractive terms can
be arranged prior to sale.
YOUMANS & DEMMOND.
AuctiOneers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Temple. Tex, Dec. 2s. 1902.


P. P. P. Co., Savannah, Ga:
Gentlemen-I have spent all I made
in twenty years trying to cure a case
of Catarrh Opthalmie and Chronic
Hepatitis 1 contracted during the late
civil war. and one year I spent $4,000
and found no relief until 1 bought of
R. S. Hamill, Temple, Tex, five bot
ties of P. P. p, made by P. P. P. Co.
1 have been completely relieved, and
can do more work than any man that
is &C years old. 1 can read now with
out spectacles. 1 could read before
commencing with spectacles. Yours
truly, (signed) s.. A. SEET.y
The above certificate has been sent
US from R. S. Hamill proprietor Palace
Drug Store, Temple, Tex. Yours truly.
P. P. P. CO., Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

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c. III. DORSETT, AuctiOneer,


c. III. DORSETT, AuctiOneer,
VIII sell beautiful three-story brick
residence at auction TUESDAY, April
Z, in front of the Court House, paper
cd throughout and in the best of re-
pair.
Room enough left on lot to build an
other residence or several apartments.
This residence will pay splendidly
as it stands, and in the event apart
ments are built will yield a handsome
revenue.
Being located on the southwest cor
ner of Barnard and Charlton streets,
on Pulaski Square. This property pre-
sents southern and eastern exposure.
VIII make easy terms.
H. H. LATTIMORE,
Real Estate,
No. "a Bryan street, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
DUFFY AND LINCOLN CORNER

TUESDAY, April 7. before the Court
House, we will sell that choice build
ing lot. situated on the northwest cor
ner Duffy and Lincoln streets. Same
has a frontage of SIS feet on Duffy
street, by a depth of 60 feet on Lin
coin street. Plenty of room for two
nice houses and a capital business
stand. Terms cash, purchaser paying
for papers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
A NINE-R0OM RESIDENCE.

HoUMANS d DEMMOND, AuctiOneers.
TUESDAY, April 18th, we will sell
at auction, at the Court House, the
residence known as 205 Park Avenue,
east, with two-story outhuildings in
rear. This is an excellent opportunity
10 secure a very comfortable home;
now under lease to October 1st. If
you see us before the sale, we can ar
range easy terms.
YOUMANS e. DEMMOND.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

carelessness
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great many
lives sud
denly termi-
mated as a
result of
carelessness,
a1thoughthe
medical GER
tifcate may
read Uheart
failure. "
When a man
takes
chanceswith
his stomach
and neglects
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
e. G. BLACK, AUCTIoNEER,

10. 16 Bryan, east,
Will offer No. 213 East Thirty third
street, between Abercorn and Lincoln,
April Z, at the Court House to the
highest and best bidder. An inspcc-
ton can be had by application on the
premises. This is a comfortable home
on which easy terms can be arranged.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
AL AllcTlnM

PLATSHEK & CO., AuctiOneers,
Will sell at Court House, TUESDAY,
April Z, 1908, to highest bidder, one
large two-story and seven one-story
houses, with plot of ground 150x1OO.
situated on Reynolds street. next to
northwest corner of Thirty-sixth
street
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

First Girl-"He promised ter meet
me here at tree o'clock an treat me
ter hot soda" Second Girl-"Well, he's
probably givin' yer de absent treatment
at dis very minnit. Judge.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
AUCTION SALES FUTURE DAYS.
LOTS AT AUCTION.
COURT HOUSE, TUESDAY, APRIL

COURT HOUSE, TUESDAY, APRIL Z.
For the first time in years an auc-
ton sale for absolute cash. It's the
supreme test of what Savannah dirt
is worth, and gives a big advantage
to the man who can get the money.
The lots are on Bolton, Duffy and An
derson, near Price, and the splendid
corner of Duffy and Habersham. Signs
on the lots. See them to-day.
JOHN l.. ARCHER.
Anptionaar
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
YAMACRAW INVESTMENT.
AT COURT HOUSE.

First TUESDAY in April, at auction,
good investment property, Yamacraw,
No. ST. Bay street, west, brick dwell
ing, and also two-story frame dwelling
on rear of same lot known as No. ga
Olive street, rents $2l6 year.
JOHN L. ARCHER,
10 Sorrel Building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

GhOCERS' SUPPLIES, FURNITURE,
REFRIGERATORS.
G. II. DORSETT, AuctiOneer,
VIII sell MONDAY, 9th inst, 2 very
large Refrigerators, Grocers Large
Coffee Mill, new Gasoline Range, Plat
form Scales, 8 rolls Table Oil Cloth,
lot of Brogans, and Ladies' Oxfords,
Ladies' Hats, Step Ladders, Section
Ladders, Chairs, barrel Cider, lot of
Soap, physicians Chair, Mattresses
and Pillows, Single Bedsteads and
Springs, China, Glass Ware, Dining
Table, Portieres, handsome Toilet
Sets, Folding Bed, men and youths
Suits. Also
Five Bed room Sets, ordered sold.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

Society" in New York is built on
different lines than in any other city
either in America or the old world
While admitting many who could never
gain entrance anywhere else, it is more
exclusive in certain ways than in any
European city except Vienna. Dis
tinction in letters, art, science or learn
ing has no influence at all here, though
even in London, where royalty and the
nobility dominate success in any of the
learned or artistic professions often I'M
locks the door to the social world.
At the same time it should be under
stood that neither mere money nor
mere blood is invariably the open
sesame in New York. Many million
aires wife has almost cried her pretty
eyes out here because she could not
climb the social ladder, and, unless the
"blood" carries with it a foreign title,
it is sometimes as powerless as a help
to the climbers as the dollar.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05
10 O'CLOCK AUCTION SALE.

SIxTY-SIX SACKS DAMAGED cor
FEE.
C. II. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at auction for account of all
concerned at ten Q0) o'clock Monday
morning, 9Th inst, at the middle ware
house in Central Railroad yard, West
Broad and Perry gate: 66 Sacks San
tos and Rio Coffee, ex. steamer City of
Memphis, damaged more or less by
water.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

WILL THE LADY THAT ASKED
me to inspect small diamond about
March 10, please return to me, as
know party that can identify same.
r. Van Keuren.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

GOOD RELIABLE SEWING MA
chimes for $40, guaranteed; my repair
shop is we'll equipped and work guar
anteed. Office PA Jones street, east,
Savannah, Ga. A. B. Goodwin, Bell
phone 1911.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

WHEN IN NEED OF MONEY, SEE
Frank S. Van Giesen, broker; offices
2O9 and 211 West Broad; Bell phone
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-05

dent of Columbia University should be
considered a society figure.
Even Mayor Low was not considered
in Society" when he was president of
Columbia, despite the fact that his fam
lily is an old and wealthy one.