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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20

The russian government, today, abol-
ished the censorship uron all news and
| other kilograms going abroad.
The lifting of the embargo, which
had existed for generations. upon the
| free transmission of news from the
Russian empire, came as a direct re-
suit Of consideration Of the subject by
the Car himself. and in some respects
| this is regarded here as the most i'm
portant act since the emancipation Of
the serfs.
Undor a regime allowing perfect free
dom to tho foreign press. it is believ-
ed that Russia will soon cease to be
constantly subject to underground at
| tack, and that she will see herself
through honest spectacles.
For years. said prominent official
to Tho Associated Press. today. "our
country has been the victim of every
Imaginable Islander and misrepresenta-
ton because it was known that tele-
grams addressed to foreign news
sources went through the hands of the
Russian censor. Any story, no matter
how harmless or exaggerated. that was
sent ~urrcptitiously across the border.
was greedily accepted abroad espec-
tally by the Russophobes. as true be-
cause the government would not put
its official stamp upon it.
Regular anti-Russian news factories
have been in operation in Berlin. Vien-
ma and elsewhere and these have sp1 ead
the most absurd and prcposterOus
ihels supplied by the enemies Of Rus
sia. Every act of the government has
been twisted and distorted. Insignifi-
cant student affairs or worgmen's re-
ceipts such as would not attract gen
eral cttcntion. have magnified into
movements of popular discomfort until
certain portions of the world have been
led to believe that Russia was perpet-
ually on the eve of a great revolution.
Hereafter, the correspondents OF
foreign newspapers will untrammelled.
We expect to see Russia presented In
her true light. We are not afraid to
have the light turned on. We are
proud of our country and we are en-
titled to faithful and honest presenta-
ton of our current history
Foreign kilograms until recently
were subject to censorship at the min
istry of foreign affairs, but since the
death last fail of NJ. Crotch, who was
at one time connected with the Rus
sian embassy at Washington, the CEN
sorship has been temporarily under
Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20
RACING County Insane asylum

Racirc County Insane asylum. To-
Gated at Gatliff. four miles west of
Racine. Wis, one Of the finest institu-
tions- of the kind in the state. was
burned, Friday night. In the building
were 123 patients, but it is believed
they were all taken out safely. 1t is
said that eight or ten of the inmates
are missing and unless they have been
taken to farm houses they have wan
dered away in the snow and become
lost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20
FAIR-WARMER, SUNDAY.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Forecast for
saturday and Sunday for New Eng
land: Fair. Saturday: warmer, Sun
day: fresh to brisk winds, becoming
northeasterly, Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20

Saco. Me-, FEB. 19.-Forr!er Mayor
a Republican mayoralty caucus. to-
night. Mr.. Walker IS also the nominee
of the Citizens party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Feb. 19.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Fair. Saturday and
Sunday; warmer, Sunday; brisk north
erly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20
81 - -H.s
BANK MEN

Know the Importance of clean. care
sfuliy-exccutcd printing; and so do we.
NThat is why we especially solicit the
patronage of the banks. knowing that
We can give unfailing satisfaction on
whatever printed matter is ordered.
We won't do poor work, at any price.
JOURNAL JOB PRINT.
EurlciSh & Flynt,
Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-20

The laboratory at Ohio State University
at Columbus was destroyed by fire. Fri
day night. The loss is estimated at 500
600. There is no insurance.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
WORE MANS CLOTHING.
Sad Story Of a Young Woman as
Told by Herself.

Laura Williams is the name of a
young girl who has been masquerading
in mems clothes and working as a line
man for the Southern Bell Telephone
company in several places in the State.
The unmasking of the woman occurred
Tuesday night at the Newberry police
station, when the girl fully dressed in
mans attire walked into the office
and asked for nights lOdging-fati-
gued and worn out size told her story
to the officers.
Only four weeks ago she was in
Charlotte, dressed as a man, though it
was in Hendersonville that she cut
her long hair, discarded her dress and
donned trousers. For while she
drifted; was in Asheville doing odd
jobs, roamed through this section Of
country, and eventually got to Tryon,
N. c., where she secrued position as
lineman for the Bell Telephone Com
pany. Her work was satisfactory,
and she remained as lineman for the
company until her identity was dis
covered by the men with whom she
worked. Then she fled in the night,
and went to Spartanburg. then to
Laurens, and then to Newberry, where
the police found out that she was a
girl and that there was no charge
against her, they became kind to the
young woman and are disposed to help
her as much as possible.
At her own request, in order TO
avoid the curious glances Of the
crowds that focked to the NeWberry
police station to see, she was locked
in cell, though she can be released
whenever she wishes no further pro-
lection from the officers. When ask
ed why she masqueraded as a
man, she repered that she had
found it impossible to get along
as woman: she told a tale OF
being miserable and having no friends.
1t was in this frarle of mind that she
bought suit of mems clothes and
bade farewell to her Womanhood.
When she first entered the service OF
the telephone company she did her
work. satisfactorily, but after few
weeks she felt that she was about to
be detected, and left the line force at
Tryon, N. C. After number OF dis
appointing experiences and rebutfs
that touched her feminine sensitive
ness, she arrived in Newberry and
amid tears told that she was but a
woman after all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
Following are extracts from The
States first report of the disappear

Following are extracts from The
States first report Of the disappear
ance:
"a queer and perplexing mystery
enshrouds the disappearance last Mon
day afternoon out on the Gamers
Ferry road of young Stephen Howell.
His relatives have been conducting a
most dilligent. thorough and painstak-
ing as well as painful and anxious
search for the boy since early Tues
day mornig. They have worked out
every plausible theory or suggestion
to it's logical conclusion, and the
police have been at work on the case,
but the only tangible reward for these
efforts is that Howell was last seen on
Monday afternoon about 1890 or l
o'clock by a relative who recognized
him and saluted him. This was on
the Gamers Ferry road near the
Hardin street crossing.
''The team started out into the
country about noon Monday. Mrs.
EpStin says that the negro returned
with the wagon at about $3.50 and
came back about o'clock to collect
for his services. When she asked
after Howell the negro told her that
the white boy had jumped off at
Assembly street, saying he das going
home and asking him (tte negro to
drive the team to Mr.. Epstin's. No
further trace can be found Of the
negro, who seems to be stranger in
Columbia. He was piched up Monday
morning loafng about the Southern's
freight station by Mr.. Erstin, who
employed bim to assist in. hauling
some whiskey to the dispenSary for
the contables. Mr.. EpStine did not
ask the negro's name.
'The negro did not return the axe
with the wagon and 10 load was
brought back from the country. He
had 10 reason to think that Howell
had any money or other valuables
about his person, and so far as is
known the two had never exchanged
cross word.
1.-THE negro is described as being
about 5 feet inches tall; weighs
about $50 pounds; copper colored
complexion, short, thin moustache;
teeth set somewhat apart; wore a
brown over-coat and felt hat.
"Howell is rather spare built, has
fair complexion and blue eyes, about
the same height as the negro. He
was a bright, intelligent, healthful-
looking boy."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
WRECK NEAR CHARLESTON.
The Regular Freight Train Crashes
Into q Phosphate Special.

The Regular Freight Train Crashes
Into Phosphate Special.
The Charleston Post says: With
fearful crash freight train No. 10. Of
the Southern railway ran into phOs-
phate train at Dlsher's curve about
2 o'clock Wednesday morning killing
Fireman John Smith, colored, who
was on the helping engineer attached
to the phGspha+ rain, and seriously
injuring Firem. R. Robinson OF
the regular freight train. A number
of freight cars were derailed and the
engines were badly smashed up. The
track was torn up for a considerable
distance, but passenger traffic was
not delayed owing to the fact that the
Southern has double tracks out OF
Charleston, as far as Seven Mile, and
the open track is being used until
the other can be cleared.
The wreck was reported Immediate
ly to Superintendent Heether's office,
and a wrecking train and crew we're
sent out to clear the wreck. The body
of Fireman Smith was brought to the
city and turned over to Coroner
ODonnell, who will hold an inquest.
The injured fireman, j. Il. Robinson,
who was on No. 70 was sent to the St.
Francis Xayier Infirmary. lie is not
thought to be. fatally injured, and is
reported to be doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Wednesday morning a phosphate
train consisting Of fifteen cars wele
being brought into the city yards OF
the Southern to be made up and sent
over the line. Two engines were nee
essary to bring in the train, one pull
ing, the other pushing. The engine at
tached to the rear of the train is known
as the helping engine and Fireman
Smith was on this when the collision
took place resulting in his death.
Train No. 10 was regular freight
train coming into Charleston. 1t wa:
several hours late, from what can bt
learned, and was running, at fas,
rate of speed. Engineer Marion Moor
or and Fireman J. r. Robinson were
on the engine Of No. 10, and just a.
the train rounded Disher'S curve i
ran into the helping engine Of th'
phosphate train with terrible crash
The noise was like that OF a great eX
!, plosion. Smith was horribly crushed
and Fireman Robinson was throw
from his seat and badly injured. Th
, escape of the engineers was miracu
, lnuS
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
SAYS he IS INNOCENT.
Rev. j. Barr Harris Writes to The
Rnck Hill Herald.

Rev. j. Barr Harris Writes to The
Rock Hill Herald.
The following, written from the
Montana penitentiary to the editor OF
the Herald, will explain itself and will
be accepted by the friends of Mr..
Harris and all who love justice as
complete refutation Of the monstrous
charge on which he was convicted on
the testimony of a woman whose char
acter, according to the evidence, was
not above reproach. The letter is as
follows:
Deer Lodge, Mt, Dec. Il, 1903.
J.J. Hull. Ed. Rock Hill Herald:
Dear Sir: Through the great kind
ness of the warden Of the pcnitentiary
| have been permitted to write a few
lines for your paper which trust you
will publish. In a recent issue OF the
Herald / notice that a petition has
been circulated in your town asking
the governor Of Montana to exercise
executive clemency in pardonlnR me.
Allow me to thank you ano each OF
the petitioners for their kindness and
interest in my welfare, but let me say
to them that have written the Gov
ernor of Montana that l would not
accept pardon only upon the condl.
tion the woman whose perjury placed
me here make confession Of her per-
jury.
am as innocent Of the charge as
is anyone who will read these lines,
but l could not prove it absolutely and
may never be able to do so till face
her at the judgement bar OF God.
There, thank God, the truth will be
known, and it will be seen that l was
the victim of we'll laid plot.
l am we'll and as happy as anyone
could be under the circumstances
The officers Of the prison have been
uniformly kind to me. For severa
months l have been in charge OF the
prison hospital.
Again, let me thank the petition
ers for their kindness and say to then
that | have reached the above decl
sion concerning a pardon after mature
deliberation and earnest prayer.
Wishing you and the readers OF th(
Herald every laudable success and ask
ing the prayers of each of your read
ers in my behalf, | remain.
Sincerely yours.
J. BARR HARRIS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20

tale tracks, aud it may never be known
whether the murder was committed
on the spot where the body was found
or whether the death-blow was dealt
in the open and The murderer carried
his victims body at the risk of being
seen at any moment uutll he found
this lonely spot. However, all this,
important as it ought to be, may be
of little consequence after all, aS there
is slim chance of the murderer being
run to justice.
MOTHERS HEART PICTURED MURDER.
Mrs. Howell saw reporter at her
home in Assembly street last night,
but was unable TO talk only in a dis
connected way, sob Intervening al
most between every word as she sat
in rocking chair in cold and dimly
lighted room with some ten men and
women sym pathizerS gathered around
trying to comfort her, the rythmic
motions Of the chair punctuating the
expressions Of her mothers grief.
People kept coming to me every
day." she sobbed, Ito tell me that
Stephen must be we'll and all right
and that the negro could not have
murdered him in the circumstances,
but my mothers heart could not lis
ten to them in belief. l knew that my
Door boy had been cruelty murdered.
| knew that there is no accounting for
what kind of an awful crime negro
will commit. And now it has all
come true as l have been seeing it all
along"
The police have Of course interested
themselves in the case and have faith
fully gone through the routine pro-
cedure they adopt in an instance OF
it's general character, but they have
never been able to generate anything
like enthusiasm, believing as they
have all along that there was no rea-
son to fear that violence had been
done. Even yesterday they discredit-
ed the first reports that came in Of
the find in tn ..l,re manner they have
diScreditcd 1hc = ny rumOrs that
gained circulation ,Jm time to time
heretofore.
SOME STRANGE FEATURES.
The case has been characterized by
many wierd!y strange features, which
have been fully portrayed in several
articles published in The State from
time to time since the disappearance.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
Ancient and Modern Advice About
how TO Acquire Wealth.

The ancient sagcs' "sure road to
wealth. was "be temperate in all
things, be economical always" Mod
ern life, with its crush methods in
business requires that keep healthy
be added to the old adages.
Every body knows how TO be temper
ate and most people how to be econom-
ical, but few know how to keep per-
fcctly healthy. Ovcrcating, irregular
habits, neglect etc, derangc the stom-
ach liver, and bowels, causing indi-
gestion, torpid liver, constipation etc,
Ryda!s Tablets are natures best ally
when such conditions exist. The stom-
ach Tablets will digest your food,
strengthen your digestive organs and
cure your indigestion.
The Liver Tablets will arouse your
liver, Stimulate your bowels and es-
tablish a regular, healthy habit. Ry-
dales Tablets insure good health. Sold
by DR.. a. 6. Dukes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
An Open Reply.
Editor Times and Democrat:

Editor Times and Democrat:
The question is being duly asked as
to the reason of my removal. Pleas.
allow me to say that | commenced
business in 1896 on 4 very small scale,
and every year has SHOWN sucha STEADY
increase until | had to get where |
can serve my trade to better adran-
tagc. What speaks more for an hon
est, fair dealing merchant than TO have
customers dealing today who have
dealt with him ever since he COM
mcnccd business. TO see my many
friends coming year in and year out
giving me their liberal patronage
makes one feel very grateful. and l
will take this method OF thanking, one
and all for the many past favors, hop
ing the future to Ae one OF prosperity
for all. Remember, l will be in the
Sorentrue store by Nov. lst 1903.
J.C. RAEsDALE.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20

Little Colds ncglected-thousands
of lives sacrificed every year. DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures
little cOlds-curcs big colds too, down
to the very verge of consumption.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20
COLD Then Pneumonia

So many people who have apparently recovered from cold
are stricken with This due the fact that the
ubes and lungs are in weakened condition and unable
TO resist that terrible OPAAC the greatest throat and lung
remedy will kill cold in twenyfou hours Physicians are con-
stany prescribing and recommending Opaac their as
purely vegetable causing that nauseatng effect Whcn
follow ouinine and other drugs containing opiates
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-01-20

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
to, RurdOck Blood Bitters cures. at
any - tOre.-a
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
NuncN Pannnn.

senator Morgan. of Alabama. has
introduced bin providing for the an
ncNation of Panama to the United
States. the rights and property OF
Panama resting iu the United
States. without reserve" The bin ap.
prupriutcs SloOup.OlO as compensation
to Panama Tor lts cpssion; places So
uun,unb 40 the disposal 0f the president
for The compensation Of Colombia and
upprupriatcs SiO.UOpu0p FOR the pur-
chase Of the property uf the New Pa
mama canal Con- Colombia. inclnd-
iug the Panama canal. II is especially
provided that the provisions uf this hii.
shall not have the effect OF repeating
the Spooucr act 10 has been pracii-
cully determined 10 drop All M"
amendments Co the Panama treaty
Assurances have hccn received that
Panama comedies that the treaty viii
Dee Interpreted as the amendments pro
Vide in regard 90 the harhors. santa
ton ami the Limitation of the cities OF
Panama und Colon.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
Matter. In ConHrcss.

The senate has adopted Mr.. Cor.
mans resolution on requesting of the
pres dent Information ~ To the use OF
United States troops on the isthmus
of Panama IN the past.
The house passed POO pension bills
Friday and also resolutions calling or
the secretary OF war and the attorney
general For information as "a the mum.
beer of horses and carriages main.
m.ned NJ government expense for Of
hcers of these respective departments.
bill permitting the withdrawal. duty
free. from the -. Louis exposition Of
articles donated to religious. scientific.
educational or literary institutions
also passed
The house committee on rivers aud
harbors has decided that there should
be no river aud harhor appropriation
bin at the present session OF con-
grcss. although few surveys may he
authorized. The main reason for this
action WAS the very large balance ap-
prorrlatCd FOR river and harhor Inn
pruyemcnts which l. now lying In the
treasury uncXpcndcd This balance al
the end of. last year was somewhat In
excess OF S3S.GUGOuO. In addition 90
this 10 l. expected that SS.1OOODO or
thcrcahouts will bc appropriated at
this session I'm the sundry civil bill
For the continuance OF work ON rivers
and hurhors where improvements are
progressing under continuing con
tracts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
rrosre ..I.r Attnrl,,.

William ". Marsh. who for ghc past
three years has been an inmate 81 tho
hospital at the house uf correction.
where he was serving out life sent
rnce FOR rohhing the malls in Idaho.
suddenly died Friday. The man Was
suffering from progressive airophy-
q wasting of the body that cannot be
checked. Three years ago the first
symptoms OF the trouble appeared ln
his arms. ana Il was thought for "a
time that he was suffering from rheu-
matism. Gradually. however. his rO.
bust body was attacked. ana began TO
give way under tile strange malndy.
Little Is known Of Marsh's former life.
EXCEPT that he served IN the army
during the civil war for nearly a year,
and that he has u great many relatives
living la Idaho. where his alleged
crime OF robbng the mails was CON-
mittcd
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
cold In Nc,, York.

Tho severe cold in New York state
on the 18Th viii long be- remembered.
While The Thermometer did NOT regis
ter lower than zero In the great city.
much lower temperatures are reported
from yur.ou, parts Of the state. In one
instance - degrees below zero beng
reported one hundred motormen on
street ears were made 900 10y the cold
ana compelled to quit work and 20
home for treatment. Scores uf people.
men, women and children, forced TO
Dee iu the biting wind during part of
the day were more or less badly frost
bitten. Many viii die from pneumonia
contracted in that death-dealing air
And dozen persons were frozen tu
death la homes OF poverty.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05
HIS WIFE A CHINESE LADY.
End Husband Had NO Fear that She
Wou Elope.

End Husband Had NO Fear thai She
Won Elope.
\ New York literary woman soiouru.
inr IN san Francisco employed supe
rior Chinese servant. whose faithful.
ness was beautiful Ca behold. when q
change Of fortune ncccssiiatcd hurried
preparations Cor trip 90 the oric NJ
Lee was notified that his services
would not be- required longer
You no lillec ne misEee?''
Nonsense. Lee. do like y0u. but
am going away to your China.
The mans face frightened. MY
wifec and ~ boy there. Some day
goback"
\ woman who was assisting in the
packing. and whc was supposed to BE-
well bred. remarked facotiously:
Aren't YOU afraid your wife VIII
run away with some other Chinaman
while YOU are away. Lee?'
The Chinaman gave her ono swift
look OF CONTEMPT. then quickly re-.
spondcd with respectful bow:
My wlfee mo- Mclean womnn-sho
Chinese lady.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05

Tho United States steel Corporation
sustained au indefinite loss by hrc
Wednesday night at the plant Of the
Shelby. -, Steel Tube 60. The lire
slurtrd in one Of the smaller stock
rooms from q defective electric Hight
wire and spread "a the larger stock
rooms. completely destroying al Of
them Tho product OF the entire plant
for the past SIX months was destroyed
within an hour. consisting or 500. 900
tons. making ln all 25.OOOOOO feet of
finished product and valued at S3.upu-
uuO. The stock consisted mostly Of
locomotive boiler fucs and other gov
eminent work OF various kinds.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-02-05

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Brief Chronicle of eli Important Happenings
ea9@es 90 es@s sa19
4 Mine Horror.

Between - and ii0 men were en-
tumhed Monday 10y an explosion Ia
the shaft of the ilnrwick Coal CO..
near Chcswick. Pa. AMI IL Is believed
that many of them were either killed
outright rs the explosion ur have been
slflocated hy the gas. Several hun
dr"d men are M work trying 10 III
crate the Imprisoned men. About 200
men arr employed az the mine, Loo
working inside and the remainder ON
the tipplc. The men on the tipplc
were badly hurued hy tie explosion,
With n loud report AMI uphcayal like
uuI earthquake the woodwork Of the
tipplc was destroyed. The walls Of
the SHAFT were iilled with debris, rocks
ana earth. completely shutting of all
ucans uf escape for those In the mine.