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Evening journal., 1908-10-19
BULLET ENTERED
BURKETT'S SKULL
Murdered Mans Picture Was
in the ROeue'S Gallery, and
He Had a Bad Record
DUNCAN HEARD THE
FIRING OF PISTOLS

Asl result Of an autopsy held to-
day the case OF John w. Burkett,
whoseN body was found on Seventh
street road leading to the Seventh
street bridge which crosses the Bran
dywine creek, yesterday morning.
there is no doubt the man was mur-
dered. The post-niortem was held BY
cororer's Physician Bastian and DE-.
II. WI Briggs. and they found that his
death was caused by a bullet wound
directly back OF his left ear The bul-
let fell from the mans head to tho
floor and was picked up by Deputy
Coroner Nichols.
The bullet was shot from q sa-caii-
bre revolver. and lodged between the
skull and the brain, leaving a long
wound the bullet having probably
hurrowed its way along the head
under the sihll bone, making Q CONS
plete fracture.
hStory Of a Shooting ti9d
The murder OF Burkett oeoufred
about / o'clock on Sunday xnornina.
according to statements made hy
James Duncan, who livas In H,ln
street, this city. He said he was on
the marshes near the Seventh street
bridge yesterday morning about 1
o'clock and was startled by hearing
shots. In n few moments thres white
men came along. He hid, fearing they
would harm him. Two OF them. ap-.
/ peared TO be angry with tho third
After they passed. Duncan heard more
shooting. and looking ahead saw the
three men, all armed with revoWers.
apparently shooting at each other
Duncan said he fed from ~ -rene.
fearing a stray bullet wouru srriko
him. Ho later reported the facts 70
the police, and they made an investi-
CATION but learned nothing.
II was daylight before the body was
found. Charles Gilmore. colored, liv-
ing at No. 42o Mccaulley street. dis
covered II, and Immediately notified
the police.
The body Is now at the morero
a brother and several sisters In this
city
y5urkett Had Bad Record
Burkott first came to the notice OF
the local police when he was captured
on the night Of April 3. 1894. IN the
act of rohhing the store OF l. W. Glib
bony. at Eighth and Market streets.
Later I'm the same year he was ar
rested In Chester county. Pa. for
burglary az Kennett Square. and in
1895 he was arrested for entering the
Wilmington hay market beyond Mar
ket street bridge. He was sentenced
in the General Sessions Court on No
vember %. 1895. to three years i'm
prisonment.
The man was attired in entirely new
clothing, including hat and shoes, from
which the manufacturers marks had
been carefully removed, the name OF
the maker I'm the hat being cut out
OF the sweat band.
The police are making an investiga-
tion. but as vet have no clue to the
murderer OF the man.
No theory is advanced. although
Chief of Police Black said II might
have been possible that the man got
into an alteration with men OF bis
own sphere in life and was nortally
wounded. He also thought that the
man might have tried to hold up
somebody and received the worst ~end
Of Il.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
To Prenare for COR, Fxhibit.

At the weekly meeting of Diamond
State Grange, Patrons Of Husbandry.
at Stanton tonight. final arrangements
will be made for the exhibit of corn
which win be held under the auspices
of the grange next month. The Ex-
perimental College at Newark will
select a judge Of the exhibit.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
ACCUSED TELLER OF
WRECKED BANk SURRENDERS

PITTSBURG. oct 1s-Harry G
Watson. former paying teller Of the
wrecked Allegheny National Bank. is
charged with aiding and abetting for
mer Cashier William Montgomery in
the misapplication and abstraction Of
s4sG 600 from tho banks funds, gave
himself up today TO United States Mar
shall Stone. Watson could not be found
Saturday when the information against
him was filed. He was released on
han
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
Exploding Lamp Burns Rugs.

While Mr.. and Mrs. John j f5lls, of
Middletown were visiting friends there
last evening. a lamp which they had
left burning in their home exploded.
setting fire 10 the floor coverings in the
house Several rugs were consumed
before Mr.. Jolls could extinguish the
blaze. The damage will not exceed $40.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
Reservoirs Fence.

Chief Engineer Kienle this morning
reported that property owners about
the Porter reservoir had agreed 10
bear the cost Of their portions Of the
fence about the reservoir IL they
would be permitted 10 replace their
parts Of the fence when deteriorated
by fencing Of their own choice. No
action was taken.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
Innox nnd snrinas Aaain.

on next Thursday night the Lenox
and Springs will again cross sticks at
Eleventh Street Rink in what promises
10 be the most exciting Of this season
The Lenox rooters are in high feather
over the winning OF last week and thsl
rooters for the Springs are demanding
the game.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS
SAIL FOR TURKEY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
CRONsTADT. oct 1a-The Russian
battleships Czarevitch and slava and
The cruiser Bogatyr. sailed to-day for
Turkish waters to watch the develop
ments between Turkey and Bulgaria.
The exact destination OF the fleet
was not announced.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
Hiuh school Monday Exercises

Ethel NJ. Eldridge and Esther Goode
recited "The Rehning Influence. Of
Duty at the High School exercises this
morning. Professor George Tvitmyer,
president Of the Board Of Education.
made a brief address en- The Uses Of
Opportunity
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
chautauqua suiIdIna surned.

FREDONIA \. Y. oct 1s.-The
Colonade building at the Chautauqua
Assembly grounds caught fire at 4
o'clock this morning and was entirely
destroyed The building was two stories
brick. erected two years ago and con-
tanned number Of stores. Loss s160--
600.
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
Adama Team Win.

The Adams football team defeated
tho ST Marys team on Saturday by the
score Of 10 to o. The Adams would
like TO hear from any 10 pound team
in or out OF the city. Send challenges
to Manager Joseph f. Glenn. SD West
Second street
Evening journal., 1908-10-19
WEATHER.

Forecast TIL 8 p. m. Tuesdays
For Delaware-Fair tonight and
Tuesday; light variabls winds, shifting
to easterly
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Continued on Second
Page.
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04
RECRUITING OFFICE.

A recruiting office for the United
States Marine corps was opened in this
city on Monday, June LIST. The office is
located at 3911 Public Square, and is in
charge of Corporal Frederick H. Funk.
Z. S. NJ. G. The opening of the recruit
ing Office at Marietta was caused by
recent legislation by congress allowing
one thousand additional men for the
Marine corps,
The Marine corps is the Military
branch of the United States Navy. The
additional men are needed for guards
on board the new battleships and
cruisers, and to relieve the Marine de-
tachments in Porto Rico, Panama, Ma
Mia, P, l., and the legation guard at
Picking, China.
In the 1000 men now needed there
are vacancies for 212 on-commissioned
| officers. There are also at present 5S
vacancies in the commissioned grade of
Second Lieutenant. Any commits
stoned officer Of the Marine corps is ell
ligible for appointment as Second Lieu
| tenant.
There is an excellent opportunity for
promotion for deserving young men
who enter the Marine corps nov. The
opportunity of extended travel to for
| eign countries and visits to points of
interest all over the world, is also Of
fered. The pay of the Marine corps has
recently been increased by congress.
The pay of the enlisted men is now from
SIS to 500 per month, according to rank
and length of service. In addition to
their pay, marines are furnished board,
lodging, clothing and medical attend
| ance free.
The Marine corps is the most desira-
BILE and the most popular branch of the
Government military service. Young
men desiring to enlist or wishing in
formation in regard to this branch of
the service, are cordially invited to
call on Corporal Funk at the recruiting
office. All applicants are entirely at
Government expense as soon as they
are accepted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04
A RICH MEXICAN,

The announcement that Senior Pedro
Alyarado, the Mexican millionaire land
owner, has given 50 600 900 for the pur-
pose of aiding poor Mexicans, recalls
the fact that he started life as a day
laborer on ranch. Born of humble
parents, Senior Alvarado in his younger
days worked as peon, or common day
laborer, on a ranch, but his honesty and
industry earned steady advancement,
and he soon became his own master
and one of the wealthiest men in the
country. But he never forgot his class,
and always set himself to alleviate the
none too happy lot of the peon.
When a number of our Marietta citi-
zens were in Mexico not long ago, they
met the rich old Mexican and went
through his elegant mansion. He gives
away thousands of dollars every week
to the poor in his community.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04
SHOULD ADVERTISE IN DULL
SEASON.

Nothing else so effectually lines up
the competent business men in contrast
to the incompetent ones as this very
matter of advertising. When times
are good" and money easy" the real
merchants advertise literally because
it is necessary to store prestige and
growth. The less capable merchants
advertise more or less literally, accord
ing to the mood of the moment merely
to "be in the swim"
When the 'pinch" comes-and timid
people get little scared at shadows,
and inclined to stampede" with any
flock of human sheep that comes tum-
bling along-the capable merchant sees
his opportunity sets his more or less
square jaw at fighting angle, and be-
gins to test the efficacy Of newspaper
publicity in times Of stress and storm.
He makes newspaper advertising his
ally-his dependence. He stakes more
on it than all other helps combined.
And it does not fail him. 1t pulls
him through" the hardest business con-
ditions that ever happened. And he
comes out OF the fight twice as strong
as he went into it.--Savannah Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04
PROTECT THE MOCKING BIRDS.

Many people seem to be ignorant Of
the fact that Georgia has a very strin-
gent law for the protection of the
knocking birds, our matchless songsters
Of the woods, and that heavy fines are
provided for those who kill, capture
and cage these birds 1t is against the
law to destroy the young, trap the old
birds or in any way interfere with their
liberty at any season Of the year.
Only few years ago the mocking
birds were plentiful in all this section,
but before the protecting laws we're
passed they had begun to disappear, so
that comparatively few are to be seen
now. 1t is against the law to sell or
buy those birds, or to keep them in
cages, and all should govern themselves
accordingly. The thousands of elms in
Marietta would be protected from in
sects by these birds if they were en-
couraged to make their homes and
nests in the branches of the trees
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The sheriff of Pennsylvania county
in the coal region has adopted the plan
of inviting a considerable number of
newly arrived foreign immigrants to
witness the hangiugs that he is called
upon to execute, He thinks such exhi-
billions of the powers and ways of the
American laws will impress the foreign
ers with the deslrability of obeying the
laws. Public hangings were long ago
abolished in nearly all of the States on
the ground that they were valueless as
object lessons
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

What is the pedigree of your calf?"
asked q would-be buyer Of farmer.
All ! know is that his father gored a
book agent to death; tossed a justice of
the peace on top of the barn, and stood
q lightning rod man on his head in a
fence corner. His mother chased fe-
male lecturer two miles one day. If
that amt pedigree enough to ask $84
on, you needn't take him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The farmers of the West do not seem
to be kicking a great deal about the
evils of specializing in the necessaries of
life just now, seeing that the recent
sensational corn corner" had the effect
of putting up the price of that grain 5
cents bushel
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The Washington Post says: by the
time the reformers get through, this
earth will be such pleasant place that
few people will care about going to
Heaven" The brethren ought to make
a note of that,-Chattanooga News.
We are not finding many who are in
Il hurry TO go to Heaven.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Now, that the schools and colleges
have closed down for three months
vacation, she young people can have a
rest. There is no vacation for editors,
however. Their grind" goes on for
ever,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

1t looks ike the United States gov
eminent is going to pay everybody a
pension. The appropriation now car
ries $163,0OO,0O0 for pensions. Great
punches of private pensions have been
passed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Thaw has been again declared insane
and Evelyn has withdrawn her suit for
divorce. If they would just lock both
of these people up in the insane asylum
society would be better off, They have
nauseated the public long enough
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

A man has arrived in Rome, Ga, after
having travelled 800 miles in one-horse
wagon.-Columbus Enquirer-Sun
When he saw the beautiful "Hill
City" he doubtless concluded that it
was worth the money But come to
Marietta if you want to be fully salts
fed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Prohibition wins in North Carolina by
q majority of As 900. Whiskey is bar
red from the state by this decisive vote.
This, the best sentiment of the people
goes marching on to victory.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Whether it be Brown or Smith, we
will be content, and will still continue
TO hustle to keep our debts paid and
the larder at home we'll supplied.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Short, newys letters, on postal cards
or otherwise, sent in to the Journal
will be appreciated. Tell US the facts.
and we will put them in shape for the
printer We want the news from every
section in the county. Help US get the
news.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Now, in the next twenty-four hours
you can say, 81 told you So That is
the usual exclamation of the voter who
wins his candidate.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

Today Thursday closes the cam
paign by ballots, Speech-mAking and
pleading are laid aside, and now the
people will decide who shall be Gov
ernor-Smith or Brown. 1t looks very
Brownish.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

General Stephen D. Lee, commander
in-chief of the Confederate Veterans,
died at Vicksburg, MISS, on last Thurs
day.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The negro probably views with some
indifference the taking of the ballot
away from him, but if you want to hear
him growl just take his watermelon. -
Rome Tribune Herald
You are making suggestions that will
create trouble, The watermelon is the
colored mans chief delight. Let him
continue to enjoy it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

1t is announced that the doctors of
West Virginia have pledged themselves
to discourage the use of whiskey, both
in the sick room and out of it.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The annual confederate reunion will
be held in Birmingham June 9th to
18th, 1908, Reduced rates will be given
by the railroads,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

A Philadelphia man says he saw the
other day snake with two heads, ca
pable of running both ways Savannah
News.
That snake would make fine politi-
clan.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

A dozen young men in bunch Tor
gambling. Too bad Better gamool
on the green at picnic
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

These air-ships, when the machinery
won't work, is mighty apt to drop you
very hard to terra tirma.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

DR.. Len Broughton, of Atlanta, failed
to pay his poll tax and register, and
won't get to vote in the primary today.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-06-04

The indications are now that Joe
Brown will be elected.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-20

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tlerten Wonnlhoft9n, Settere nit
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tiid geltonocn bate.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-20
Ginauarticruna.

Scm nGlldiier" miro aus Sbcrebn.
beim aclhrieben: 0ieier Gage muroe
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lette llnb lag gar bolo 1T einem lpeis
den glltcn Bette. Sange bette er
,iid)t gcihlafen, oa uedte i'm Der gel
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-20
Tas Scmpu bes 2cbcnS.

9oS 2eben lit nid)t cine ein5igc
lharfbegren5tc Grlheinnng, lonoern
es itellt lih bor ols ein Complex bon
Griheimnngen Die nlebr ooer lpenigcr
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bepcicn Gllbcrn Dos 2ebcn in man.
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sen iit iort, uno Die Sbiera empiins
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ihicbenen Nrten iinb oieic 6Gbigfei-
ten perifieoen itorf m%lsgeprGgt,
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mcinen nidt uno fDnnen iid nidt be-
mcgen, unO Ole Nrbeiter in elllcm
@icncnitod pflor5cn lib -nnter nor
mulcn &erbaltnilien niht fort. Cine
Gridcinulg ieooh finben mir bel al.
len Scbclueien, Den Stoiiipedlcl. Gr
1T Der 8rtnoporgong oes Sebens.
O6nc Stoffpcdyiel fem 2eben!
Ser Stoifmed)iel lit elm iebr cont.
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gang, piclfod mieoerum in bcionoerc
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rung I'M beIten Gimme beS @ortcS
ans ibrer llmgebung tn iid) allfneb.
men, sic ibann I'M &orper elmer dc.
miid)cn &%crGnocrnng nnterliegen,
insbcionotrc perbrannt iperben, nab
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bel Den bobercn 1bieren unb bci'm
Mcnlhcn oilrd regelmGbig rbptmi-
idc @elpeeuilgcl Der Mlsocbmung II.
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! rem oas,S empo Der Itbmning uno oeS
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-20
Ncnrn VI. @icichpn.

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