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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Frederick r. Bates Charged with Steal.
ing Valuable Books.

Boston. Jan. 1S.-On the complaint that
he had stolen n.any books of value from
Bates of hyde Park. was held for the
grand jury by Justice Sullivan in the
municipal court. today. in the sum- Of
S3m0. The charge against Bates was d.
vidrd into three counts. all of which al
legged the stealing of hooks from the Ii
hr;;ry by taiin; them from the shelves
TO" reference, AID then keeping them. The
value Of the b."nii>; is placed at $500
Applications for permission to examine
the books seized by the police from Bates
library 1T Hyd, Park have been received
from librarians in various parts of New
England.
Today. the police seized $50 additional
books from Bates library at Hyde Park
which. it is said. were stolen from the
city library. Chief Inspector Watts said.
today. that he had received assurances
from New York that several of the rarest
volumes now in that city said to have
been stolen by Bates will be returned to
the library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
LETTIE MAY SUNK.
Crew, Who Were Sleeping,
Fled for Their Lives.
Schooner in Collision With Pilot
Boat OFF Green Island.
Believed Thomas Slower Frozen to
Death on Ice Cake.

Portland. Me, Jan. 1S.-The 26-ton
Portland fishing schooner Lettie May,
Cant Augustus Dyer, vas sunk, today
in collision with the pilot boat Fannie
1I.,d.n tv,o miles south Of Green Is
,,nd Tba crew. oe eight men escaped
m H. pilot boat. The weather was
clear but very rough with the wind
t,Io,,,,..,, = heavy. choppy set. Because
of fLe y-ea ;her the i-ettie May was ly-
ip.. ia vhile. the Hayden was laying Il
courr. for halfway rock. The RAY
den struck bnu- on abaft the fore rig
s,inc IL the It: rb. ard SIDE, critshln2
through the sides AMI smashing tins
dOTies.
4 The crew, part OF whom were sleep
inc in the farecastle, scrambled Over
~4be bowsprit to the Hayden. Some 81
hem were dressed jnly in under cioth'
*fna and suffered intensely from the
cold, the mercury registering about II
degrees below zero.
Fiya minutes after the collision, the
Lettic May sank, 10 time being aNe',
for the recovery Of even the personal
effects of the crew. The Hayden
brought the men 10 Portland. fieT
Injuries were confined to 4 broken
broadstay. ,oo
The Iettie May ~as valued at >4oo"
and Was uninsured. She vas entering
pcTt with 2G0O pounds of cod ana hal-
dock. Her owners are Sargent. A'f7i q
Co. CAPT. Dyer. II. \. Sargent IN" d.
7. Fowler she vas built at liafps-
well. Ne, in 1895, was 80 feet long 10
feet wide and 81 feet deep.
As the Hayden left the hafpor I'M
meeliatcly after bringing III the crew.
the cause of the collision IS not known.
The Fanny Hayden which i; owned
by Captain John Martin, the pilot, was
in coamand Of Captain petcr Wac
yanc wlo vas watching for the Brit
;sh steamship ManXman due Mere
Captaiu MacNanc was on deck ana
cIai;rs h could not sec the Letfle
MAYS lights. ,'aptlin Dyer Is positive
his lights were burning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING.
Wonaan's Suspicious Death in New
Hampshire Resort.

i!avcrhill, Mass, Jan. 1>-Thc death
of r.Naiiie Narctte, at a shady resort
kro"n ~ Tic Ioltage.' Just over the
New Hampshire line. has oCcasioned
some excitement i'm the town of Plais-
tow ana The authorities are investi-
;Jtiu@. The physicians Who were SEM
- attend the woman reported their
suspicious that tie woman had been
III, victim OF Il criminal operation. but
H." body was buried IN q pauper's
grave without examination.
The woman claimed to have come
from Lynn. but no trace of relatives
could be discovered by the authorities.
The police later learned that she was
the daughter Of Frank BlaIchard OF
Lynn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
EMPIRE OF sab ARA.
Jagues Lehaudy Would Commission
Some of Our Rough Riders.

Lordor. Jan. lS.-Thn dcveloHnient
Of jacques L"barliy's Empire Of Sa-
hara is about to take a turn which
will be Of some interest to the United
States. NJ. Lcbaudy has decided to
draw thu officers and non-ccmmis-
stoned officers for two battalions Of
imperial life guards from Great Brit
ain and the United States. and in pur-
suance or this idea he will submit to
President Roosevelt an invitation to
name any officers Of his former Rough
Riders whom he can personally recon-
mend for commissions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
LOSS, $4,000; INSURED.
Row Of Wooden Buildings Burned at
Waterbury, Ct.

Waterbury, CT, Jan. ia row of
wooden buildings on Bank street and Ex-
change place were greatly Quilted by fire.
today. The root Of the Exchange hotel
was burned and Hodson's cate on the
ground floor of the same building was
badly damaged by water. Other places Of
business damaged by fire or water were
Iiares cigar store. the Lcnox lunch room.
Katz's barber shop, the Waterbury
Transfer Cos. office and M. J. McEvoy's
saloon.
The total loss is estimated at sl0.0e0:
fu!iy covered bv insurance. All the dam
aged buIiuings are owned by Mrs. Sarah
Ncttleton of Orange, n. Y. 1t has been
learned that the fire started in Il hallway
between katz's barber shop and the FIX
change hotel and was probably Of incen-
diary origin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
BEAN MURDER TRIAL.
Governments Testimony Nearly Al
Adduced in Vermont Case.

Woodstock, VI, Jan. 18th" Bean
murder trial WAS not resumed until .
o'clock this aftcrnooM. and the short
srs.,ir. NJ. taken UP almost entirely
~ ~. NJ. j. W:it:ic Of the State Bac-
tcrial Commission. who stated that he
examined i:cail's clolhinE but found no
iicod staips on it, Whi;r there were a
;ew minute spo;s ON his knife. The
Goctor WAS net :.;iro that these Inter
stains were human blood.
Tire states attorney announced, to-
night. TINT the prose, ution wolla pr"b-
ably rr1t its ease. tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

telegram received AZ Nashua. y.
H. Monday. from Butte, Mont. an
noun'ed the death in that city Of Al
bert y Finn. nCwspaperman. we'll
Known in New England. Mr.. Finn
was formerly city editor of the Tele-
gram in Nashua. and for d number
OIL years represented the Boston Globe
IN This section Of New Hampshire He
also mad positions Oh papers in Hav-
. erhiIi' New York and Chicago. Sever
al Years ago he went to Colorado. be-
cause OF ill-heaith later going to
Montana. Death was due to consun,p-
ton. He was 80 Years old and is sur
Ni1ed by widow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

In the case of the State of Mime
1polis vs. the Northern Securities Co.
the United States supreme court, Mon
day issued an order granting 20 days
to counsel for the fling OF additional
briefs; covering the question of the jur-
isfiction Of the federal circuit court in
the matter of the removal of the case.
The question involved pertains to the
removal Of the case from the State
courts to the federal courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
A DEFECTIVE FLUE
Causes Destruction by Fire of Opera
House at Findlay, Ohio.

Findlay. Ohio. Jan. 1S.-The Turker's
Opera hose Of iris city, was de-
stroyed BY fir. To-Day. Tho loss is es-
timatod ~ $4,000. The building was
occupied / T." CiessneT Medicine Co.
and two nthc" b; siiicss houses. The
fire was Started by defective fiue.
The Onsra house was dark" when the
fire started
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

A warrant charging the larceny of
s2700 was issued, Monday, at Burling-
ton, VT, for the arrest of Theodore
Kuhke, said to have been formerly an
officer in the German army. The COM
plainant is J. J. Kennedy, for the past
four months Kuhke's partner in the
laundry business. Kuhke is alleged to
have collected the money due the firm
and then departed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
GIVEN STIFF SENTENCES.
Erskine and Feeney Convicted Of Do
Letting Insurance Without Licsnse.

Bennington, VT, Jan. 1s.-Bernaed s.
T,rskine. formerly of New York and gen
eral agent of the International Registry
Co, and Fl A. Feely of Rutland were
found guilty in the district cpurA to-
night. of soliciting insurance w3thQpt a
license. Both were fined 800 and eosta,
and falling to pay the same must Sayve
q sentence of 800 days in the house Of ceI-
rcctiOn. E
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
NEW GENERAL MANAGER.
Bangor & Arcostook Now Handled b
Geo. M. Houghton.

Eta&or Me-. jan. 18th" announc'-
mrut was made. Thu; afternoon. of th'
appointments of George NJ. ii"ught"H
traffic anaEcr Of tho Bangor &
Arncstonh Railroad. to the position o
general manager of the road. Mr.
Huu-htou is one of the old ct ON
rl"y'.' "f the road. having been with i
since 1876. President Cram has bee
tn" general manager up to now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
SHOWS NEGLIGENCE.
First Definite Testimony in
Iroquois Theatre Fire.
Three Men Under Arrest, Charged
With Robbing Dead.
ro"ee Claim That All of Them Have
Confessed.

! thicago, Jan. 1S-The frst aat;nit.
testimony showing nesliponoo 81, +l,,
u me men in charge of the Iro.
IuoiS stage curtains, developed, today
'iiii r. Dougherty, 4 bridge construc-
ilon iron worker, who stated that he
was employed as an extra b,,d =, ,s-
sist on the fly floor of the theatre. was
: ire witness from whom the evidence
, was obtained.
Dld You try to lower the asbestos
. curtain on the day of the fire., he wa,
asked.
S. man came running over to
me from the south side Of ~, stage
and said to lower the asbestos c1,rtoin
tried to lower it but it was heavy
and my hand was caught. Some one
pulled down the rope and showed me
out of the way"
DO you mean to say that Won tried
to 90 this before the regular mon in
charge Of the curtain could reach -,
querie'; Deputy Coroner Buckley.
II guess that is So admitted rou~b-
crty.
Witness said he knew the man in
charge of the three curtains but did
rot see them in the les.
Stage Manager William r. Carleton
OF the BlueDeald Co. admitted that on
the opening night OF the Iroquois thea
ire the asbestos curtain not only
caught III dropping but was damaged
by coming i'll contact with the strip
lights lining the prOscenium arch
After this occurrence Carleton said he
spoke to Stage Carpenter Cummings
about it ana the latter promised to
prevent any interference With the drop
ping Of the curtain.
Charged with rObbing the dead and
dying at the Ircauois theatre fire,
three men nave been placed under ar
rest BY the Chicago police. The first Of
the alleged ghouls to be captured was
Louis Wiz, keeper of the saloon locat-
ed al Dearborn and Randolph streets, a
few doors from the main entrance Ct
the theatre 1t is charged that Witt
robbed the body of a dying woman,
Mrs. T. J. Trcsk, the afternoon Of the
lire. securing $139. which it is alleged,
was divided among threc men. two of
whom We're arrested after Witt. The
police claim to have received confess
sions from all three men.
The two others arrested are Charles
Conway, said II have received $50. and
Thomas Mccarthy. alleged to have
been given SEIZE The third man. still
ut large. is Il stranger VII" was given
ST.. He is said to he u travelling man
from 81. Louis.
1t is said that Witt confessed that
$z1c was taken from the body Of Mrs
Trask of Ottawa. H.. when she was
carried, dying, in TO the saloon. The
money was handed Wiz by y physi-
clan attending the woman. WITT is
alleged TO have given the police S11 and
told them it WIS all she had.
Thomas J. NoCnan. treasurer OF the
Irottuois theatre. testified, today, that
na1 an unusual number Of standing
room tickets were sold on the day OF
the fire ana that the house was not
crowded in any way. His own figures
showed that e. per cent. of the people
in the two balconies were killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
FATALLY INJURED,
Cripple Chi TrampIed Upon During.
School Fire in Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio. Jan. 18-Thc Allen
school building in North Dayton was
Quilted. today, by flames which origi-
mated III the basement. The 400 pupils
were gotten out in safety with. the ex-
ception of Edna Baum. little Grip
pie in the first grade. VINO was throw:
down. traInpIed and fatally injured in
the panic. a man at work in the base
ment is missing and is believed to
have burned to death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
STATE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Will Nee. at HalIowe'l Friday, to Plan
for Campaign.

Bangor. Me, Jan. lS.-Hon. F.
Marion Simpson. chairman of the Re
publican State committee. has issued Il
cal for meeting Of this organization
s. the Hallowell house. Ha,lowen, Fiji
day. when "!ans will be made for the
coming conventions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
BENUMBED BY COLD.
Two Men Fatally Injured by the Cars
at Boston.

Boston, Jan. 1S.-FFank w. Woodbury..
a brakeman, and Dennis Hurley. a car in
sDcctor. employees of the Boston < Maine
railroad. were fatally injured in the train
yards, tonight. Both died on the way
to the hospital.
The intense cold had so benumped the
hands of Woodbury. that ne was unable
to make the coupling between two cars
in the freight yards of CharlcstowR and
was crushed between the bumpers.
Hurley was caught between two cars
Just outside the North Union station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
Ayers ! IS = -
s& ~A11H 4 d keeping it soft and glossy. II
prevents splitting 4 the endA
and dandruf. I:S !1HYisscS
REID CAPTURED.
Continued from page ~

Il noted forger. who escaped from the
Hampden county, Massachusetts. Jail.
Jan. ?. and who was arrested at the
Central Hudson station. this afternoon,
by officer Concannon of the local DO
lice force. was identified by Deputy
Sheriff Wade of Hampden county. Mas
sachusetts who arrived at midnight.
He will be taken back, tomorrow, UNI
less it is found necessary to secure ex-
tradition papers
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Movements Of Our Warsf,ips.

Washington. Jan. 1>.-The battle
ships Kentucky. Wisconsin and Oregon
of the Asiatic fleet arrived at Manila,
today. from their practice cruise to
Honolulu.
fThe United States feet ut Panama
ras been augmented by the gunboat
Remington and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers Profile and Paul Jones, which
have arrived there from san Francisco,
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Rev. c. II. Priddy Called to Portland

Portland Me. Jan. 1S.-The Con-
sress Street Methodist church voted.
this evening. to invite Rev. Claude H.
Priddy Of Boston. to become pastor of
the church. Nj. Priddy is at present
supplying the Maverick church OF
South Boston. He is 26 years of age
and unmarried.
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Herman Lorg VIII Manage Toledo.

Toledo. Ohio Jan. 1s.-Presidcnt
Strobe! Of the Toledo American Asso-
citation team has closed a contract with
Herman Long, who played with De-
troit, last season, to become manager
and captain Of the Toledo team the
coming season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19
CREW NARROWLY ESCAPED.
Bark Stella Totally WRECKED OF Asss
FoundIAnd Coast.

St. Johns N b., Jan. 18.-The bark Stel-
ST Johns, was totally wrecked on here
last night, during a blizzard and her crew
of eight narrowly escaped.
Yesterdays gale was the worst Known
number of other disasters have occurred
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

There wes no session of the United
States circuit at Trenton, n. j.. Mon
day. owing to the illness of Judge
kirkpatrick. Consequently there was
q postponament of the hearing of the
several motions pending in the United
States ShipbuildinS cases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

"A prominent Southern lady,
Mrs. Blanchard, OF Nashville.
Tenn, tells how she was cured
of backache, dizziness, painful
and irregular periods by the use
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
: DEAR Mrs. PINkHAM - Gratitude
compels me to acknowledge the great
merit of your Vegetable Compound. l
have suffered for four years with ir
regular and painful nenstruation. also
dizziness, pains in the back and lower
limbs, and fitful sleep. l dreaded the
time to come which would only neon
suffering to ne
Better health is all wanted. and
cure if possible. lydia T.. Pink
bans Vegetable Compound
brought me health and happiness in
few short months. feel like another
person now. lily aches and pains have
left me. Life seems new and sweet to
me. and every thing seems pleasant
and easy.
Six bottles brought me health, and
was worth more than months under
the doctors care, which really did no.
benefit me at ali. ! am satisfied there
is no medicine SO good for sick women
as your Vegetable Compound, and
advocate it to my lady friends in need
Of medical help = Mrs. b. A. BLAS-
CHARD. AZ Broad St. Nashville, Tenn
$1,000 FORFEIT if ORIGINAL Of a5ove letter proving
oeuui7eEeSS cTErnt ~; pyOGHced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-19

While Mrs. Jennie r. Humuhrev. aged
co. was filling an oil stove in her room III
a lodging house at Pembroke stree.
Boston. Monday night. her ciothr';
caught fire ana sh2 was burned to dealt.
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TOTAL OF S3oee.o4
Continued from page ~

counsel made the statement that at pres
e!lt Mr.. Landers was out of town looking
UP evidence to vindicate himself Chair
man Turner stated that a final report will
he made at the regular meeting. the first
Monday in February
Tho report of the committee w,s a.
ceptcd and the recommendations adontcd
Tho following report was read from the
board of engineers of the CITY.
The board of engineers has irsnected
the several school houses and hoes la,vo
to report the same Would recommend
that fire escapes be put on the following
school buildings: Highland ayenua Cram
mar and Intermediate, Central street
Primary, Plummer street Intermediate
and Primary. High school. South Gardi-
ner intermediate and Grammar
Respectfully submitted,
}. L. KENDALL,
G. S. COBB.
CIlAS G.. NEAL
board of Engineers
a committee of two was appointed TO
make the necessary settlement with A. *.
JcWctt. collector Of taxes for 1902 Alder
men Church and Laid. The settlement
will be made on or before Jan. 81. 1904
and the committee will report ut t.,c roy
ular meeting the first Monday in I-cbr;,-
AIRY.
Adjourned to Monday evening" Ja, -,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-26
A Fish That Could Talk.

A natural curiosity captured ON the
coast Of Africa on May 5, 1854, by
Signor Cavana and exhibited in all the
great cities of Europe during the years
1859. 1860, 1861 and 1862, where it was
advertised as the talking fish," was
in reality a species of the African seal,
we'll known to naturalists ON account
Of its wonderful powers of mimicry.
This particular animal was about
twelve feet in length and weighed
something over 500 pounds. It had a
fine, dogl!ke head and large, beautiful
black eyes, which seemed to sparkle
with intelligence whenever the crea-
iure was spoken to by any one. 1t was
cry docile and when told to dance
would roll over and over in its bath
ub. with first tail and then head above
he water. all the time chattering as
.oush enjoying the sport as much as
hc spectators did. 1t soon learned
many Odd tricks and, it is claimed,
earned to artculate at least three
words very plainly = viz. mamma"
papa" ana John" the last being it's
sfss"r's name. When told to pray it
,I'Iid clasp its fippcrs in the attitude
If supSlc"tion and put on a sanctimo-
;,iOuS look
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-26
OrtSin OF the Aztecs.

An Old tradition says the Aztecs were
me Of seven powerful tribes that
merged from seven caverns in re-
sion called Aztlan. or place Of the
le!on. They wandered away from
heir fellows after a great confusion of
,ongues and settled in the region they
.;;c Known to have inhabited This
tradition may be partly fabulous, but it
is sure that The .AZtecs settled the
country before the eleventh or twelfth
century.
All the tribes lived in peace for a
considera bic time until the strong be-
gan to encroach upon the territory Of
the weaker. Then fierce war for su-
5remacy over the whole territory en-
sued and lasted many years. Under
the leadership Of their military chiefs
the AZtecs obtained control of the
whole territory and established very
enlightened form of government. This
was cOnSummateu in 1921 or 1925.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-26
FENclBLEs PRACTICE DRILL.

Tonight the Jeffrson Fencibles will
hold their regular practice drill at
their armory On West Barraque street
in preparation for the inspection TO-
morrow night. The company will be
prepared for inspection tonight, and
as the work Cf preparing is quite in
teresting, they have decided to invite
their friends to be present. The COM
pany will be under command of Capt
w. B. Pinney and a complete and
thorough inspection will be given.
Captain Brent, the United States
army officer, who is to inspect the
third regiment will arrive tomorrow
morning. The hall has been refur-
nished and is now in first class con-
dition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-26
GOVERNMENT REPORT
ON TFE CROP CONDITIONS OF
ARKANSAS RIGHT UP
TO OATS.
Cotton Planting Is Now Under Full
Headway, Eut None of 1t is
Up YET.
Cotton Planting Is Now Under Full
CORN PLANTING is ADVANCED


Tn following is TIE government
crop report fer \ kansas for the week
ending April %:
A favorable week fer farm .2gla=
lions bat TOO ceol and cloudy for
proper germinatioH of seed. Cation
planting under full headWay, but none
up. Corn planting is we'll advanced;
some of the early planted is up and is
lar and sGme replanting has been nee
essay. Wheat, oats and garden
truck have made slow growth; mead
ows and potatoes are doing well.
Peaches and pears have not been in
jured to any considerable extent by
frost, and the prospects fer a fruit
and berry crop are excellent.
Pine Bluff. Jefferson county; J. NJ.
Hudson-Favorable fer farm work.
Corn good stand, some worked out;
cotton planting progressing nicely
Potatoes are excellent Very few
oats planted.
North Point, Pulaski county; T. l.
Oglesby-Cool and cloudy, heavy rain
22d stopped cotton planting. Very lit
| tie corn up, too cool. Potatoes grow
ing slowly, oats improving. Fruit and
berry crops promising.
Gillett, Arkansas county; inc. NJ
Rogers-Cool and cloudy, but some
blowing done and consider able cctton
and corn planted. Ground too cool
for best results.
Lehigh, Cleveland county;J. N. Ia
liaferro-Corn about all planted and
some coming up slowly, too cool and
some replanting necessary. Cotton
planting being pushed. Peaches are
short crop, other fruits fair. VAIN
weather needed.
Dumas, Desha county; J. H. Ellis
Corn and cotton planting we'll ad-
vanced. Weather favorable.
Lacey, Drew county; J. A. Daniel
Farm work pushed, too cool for proper
termination of seed. cotton planting
not yet general. Oats look we'll.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-04-26
Detecting Guilt In Liberia.

The brown skins of the natives in
Liberia are often daubed with red and
White clay, the effect of the latter be-
ing rather startling. This is called
dressing. Sometimes a vertical blue
mark is seen across the forehead. This
is Il sign Of freedom. The Kroomen
have it more than others. They are
largely employed as extra hands on
the steamers. When a man is sus-
pected of murder, theft, etc, he is
made to drink sasce wood. This being
deadly poison, his innocence is de
clared by the draft not proving fatal
1t is said, however, that this is only a
form. When the fatal moment arrives
some eXpedient is generally adopted
or else it is considered that only an
innocent man would be willing to ap-
proach the deadly draft