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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03

For untold ages the Japanese people
have expressed themselves on paper in
Photographic" characters; that is. in
characters which stand for words or
ideas rather than for sounds. as do
the alphabets in use among western
nations. Now 1t is proposed to abandon
that system for the English alphabet
The change would mean the real open
ing of Japan to the outside world. and
consequent progress in western learn
ing. The press of the country will be
enabled to speak more fully and more
intelligently to foreigners who have
mastered the spoken language. and
many will master it who have hereto
fore been discouraged by the Difficult
ties, Manufacturers and traders. too.
will find their path smoothed. But
think Of the courage necessary to make
such change! Americans consider
themselves a brave people. yet every
proposal to substitute the metric sys-
tenn for our own antiquated and incon-
Venient weights and measures is met
with whines or protests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03
FIGHTING IN PANAMA
PsOlamanian Troops Under
Torres Engage Indiana
CUEBOlT BANCROFT HELDFOR ORDERS
Natives on Sap Mas Coast Thought to
Have Mistaken Torres Command
For COlOmbians-BuchR Has
Sailed For New York.

PANAMA, Feb. IA report has
reached the isthmus that Colombian
troops are fighting with the Indians on
the San Bias coast, which is in Pana-
manian territory.
The United States gunboat Bancroft
was to have sailed from Colon to Bo-
cas- del Toro, but these orders were
countermanded at the last moment be-
cause Of the report of fighting on the
coast.
A report from Captain Torres, com
manding the Panamanian troops at
Chepo, on the south side of the istbmus
and directly south Of the San Bias
country, has been received saying he
had decided to cross over to the Allan
tic side. There is possibility that the
Indians are fighting with Captain Tor
res command. installing them for Co
lombians.
w. l. Buchanan, United States minis
ter to Panama, has sailed for New
York on the steamer City of Washing.
ton
J. 4. Ford, consulting engineer of the
Colombian government, has arrived at
Colon from Cartagena and also goes
Horth on the City of Washington. Mr.
FORD declined to express his views re-
garding the situation in Colombia be-
fore reaching New York.
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NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Minnie Rich
ter, the pretty seventeen-year-old
daughter Of the proprietor OF the ho-
tel at Jamaica Mt which the two little
Lloyd children were abandoned by
their mother, has received an offer of
marriage by letter from man in New
York whom she does not know He
saw her picture in the newspapers and
read about her kindness TO the desert
ed children. He was so much i'm
pressed by her picture and by her
goodness Of heart, he says, that he de-
sires her 10 become his wife. Miss
Richter refused to reveal the name of
the man, but her mother expressed the
conviction that he was IAN old fool"
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PARIS, Feb. 3.-M. Bertillon has de-
vised new method for the better iden-
tiflcation Of unknown bodies taken to
the morgue. The fact that photographs
of dead persons do not always well
portray that person when alive created
difficulties. These NJ Bertillon over.
comes by the injection of glycerin into
the eyes of the body, whereupon the
lids open, the eyes become lifelike. the
lips redden, and the whole face seems
TO revive, making it possible to take a
photograph resembling the person be-
fore death
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Police stopped Gans-ward Fight.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 3.-Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion, demonstrate
ed his superiority over Mike Ward of
Sarnia, Ont, the lightweight champion
of Canada, in so decided a manner that
the police stopped the bout at the ex-
piration of two and one-half minutes
Of the tenth round. Ward was just
able TO stagger about the ring, and an
other Of the punches Cans had been
raining on his jaw would have put him
out. Ward was W badly beaten that it
took his seconds II long time to revive
him after he was taken to his corner
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ST PETERSBURG Feb. "a dis
patch from Nhdivostok says the Rus
sian fleet AT Nladivostok has been fully
equipped for immediate service and
prepared for sea. All the wooden tit
tingS of the ships have been removed.
The harbor is being kept open by ice
breakers The feet consists Of four
cruisers the Cromoboi. of 1886 tons;
the Rossia. of l2,130 tons; the Bogatyr,
of G,7j0 tons; the Rurik, Of 1929 tons,
and a transport, the Lena.
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ConkIin OutpIayed Townsend.

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Two games OF
300 points each of 1415 balk line for
the amateur billiard championship of
America were played at the Lieder-
kranz Club Of New York. Charles f.
Conklin of Chicago made a splendid
showing in the game he won out from
Arthur Townsend of the Hanover club.
Brooklyn, in 26 innings, making an av-
erage Of II 1926. The Chicago mans
play was remarkably fast and ac-
curate, his best PUN being 6S in the
third inning. From beginning to end
Conklin outplayed his opponent who
only scored double figures in one
inning the fifteenth, when he made %.
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BUENOS ANRES. Argentina Feb. 3
Reports received here from reyolu-
tionGry sources in Uruguay say that
the insurgents command the whole
coast from Salto, at the lower end of
the rapids on the Uruguay river, PSI
miles from Buenos Ayres, to COlonia,
opposite Buenos AyresS The forces of
General Saraiva. the insurgent leader,
are said TO be approaching Montevideo.
The political prisoners at Montevideo
have been sent TO Isa de Flores
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The prln-
cipal attraction at Ingleside was the
six furlongs handicap, in which some
clever sprinters met. ARABIC was IA
vorite throughout and won. Kenil-
worth had slightly the best Of II poor
break. and cut out the pace, followed
by Schwalbe. They ran together until
the stretch was reached There ARABIC
moved up and in a drive beat Kenil-
worth half a length The last race re-
suited in close finish, Mimo beating
Ada ~, the favorite. head
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Morenn's Nephew WEEDS a Japanese

YOKOHAMA. Feb. 3. - George u.
Morgan. son Of George Hale Morgan
and a nephew of J. Pierpont Morgan.
has been married here to Miss Yuk
Kato of Kyoto. Mr.. Morgan since he
left Yale in 1894 has been travelling
over the world He has been in Japan
collecting japanese art objects and Gu
rios. Mr.. Morgan acquired liking for
the repose and tranquility of Japan,
and his relatives in New York city
say he will probably make his home
there.
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NILES. Mich. Feb. ) Southwestern
Michigan is in the embrace of bliz-
zard, and farmers are snowbound. a
Big -Four passenger train has been
buried in snowdrift twelve miles
north OF Niles and the passengers
were conveyed to nearby town on
bob Sleighs So much snow has not
been known in this section in years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03

CRIPPLE CREEK, colo. Feb. s.
Martial law has Deen revoked here all
the prisoners in the bull pen being de-
livered 10 the civil authorities. John
NJ. Glover former congressman from
Missouri was arraigned in the district
court on "a charge Of having attempted
to kill Sergeants Dittemore and Smith.
lie pleaded not guilty and was released
under "a $500 bond.
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GLENS FALLS, y. Y. Feb. 3.-The
annual meeting Of the Lake George Ice
Racing association, which will contln-
ne for three days, has opened The
course is laid over Il kite shape track
at the head Of the lake. and the ice is
in fine condition. The only race started
was the 2:30 class, which was won by
Guy, who took the second, third and
fourth heats best time. = minutes 27ls
seconds. Victor was second and Mug
gins third
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 3.-Aft-
or another day Uf argument no agree
ment has been reached by the scale
committee of the joint conference be
tween the miners and the operators of
the central competitive district. The
demand for II per cent reduction in
wages. hut insist upon substantial de-
pTpaSp
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03

CHICAGO. Feb 3.-The Weber &
Fields special train has passed through
Chicago on its unbroken run from
New York TO San Francisco. II car
ries about 100 people among whom
are Lillian Russell, Weber and Fields
Pete Daily and other stars The trip
is notable rs being the biggest long
iump" ever made by a theatrical or
ganiZaIIup.
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CANTON. O.. Feb. 3-The shops Of
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
in this city We're Quilted by fire last
night. crtailug loss Of from $4,000
to $4,000 The fire was started by
the explosion OF Il headlight in the
shop and the flames famed by biz
lard raging at the time, could not be
checked until the machine and car
pentcr departments were destroyed.
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VIENNA, Feb. 3.-Thc ministry OF
n agriculture has issued an order prohib-
iting the importation of beef from Ar
gentina. and the forty car loads of Ar
gentina beef expected here must be re-
turned to the shippers The govern.
meRt gives sanitary reasons ms the
cause for this action.
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CALGARY. y. W. r.. Feb. ERNEST
Cashel was hanged here for the muir
der Of ranchman. Cashel escaped
from the mounted police barracks aft
or his conviction and remained in hid
ing for forty-hve days. He made
public confession on the scaffOld
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03
Siege Of otjembInswe Abandoned.

BERLIN. Feb "a cablegram has
been received here from the com
mander OF the German gunboat Ha-
6icht. last reported at Swakopmund.
German Southwest Africa, saying the
HererOs tribesmen have abandoned
the siege of Otiembingwe.
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CORRN. Pa. Feb "A terrific bliz-
Yard is raging in this section. The
snow is being whirled into the rail-
road cuts by fierce wind. \ foot OF
snow fell In few hours. All snow
plOws are in use Trains are all de-
1ovad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03

SYRACUSE. n. ". Feb. 3.-While
Michael NJ. Murphy, sixty years old, Of
Jordan, n sexton. was digging grave
he fell dead into the excavation Heart
trouble was the cause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03
TON sHARKEY WON.
PiSning Failed 20 Throw the SaIloV
Three Times.

eeoAAh8 ENAAc1 ~ AhEONN Amc oAAA0H
Three Times.
BOSTON, Feb. 3.--Tom ShaPkey won
in the wrestling bout with John Pie.
ming before the Criterion Athletic club
here. The match was for percentage
OF the receipts and a side wager OF
$1,000 Piening contracted to throw
the sailor three times within an. hour.
Piening got the first fall in 16 min
utes and the second in "a minutes. The
latter bout was decidedly interesting
and was concluded only a few seconds
before the expiration of the time limit.
The crowdJwas with Sharkey, whose
cleverness in repeatedly squirming out
of danger when almost on his back
provoked constant applause.
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OLEAN. y. y. Feb. IA snowstorm
approaching 4 blizzard in Its severity
prevails, in this section. The street car
service is at standstill. and trains are
late
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-03
singular Event.

A singular scene was presented re-
Gently in Torquay, England A local
magistrate, passing a well-lighted
house, saw a footman clutching the
gate. while his body writhed in an ex-
traordinary manner, He called out that
he could not withdraw his hands and
the magistrate went to his aid. As soon
as he laid his hand upon the gate
he found himself struggling against a
succession Of violent electric shocks.
Not until the lights had been extin-
CRUSHED in the house were the two men
released. A leakage from the mains 10
held responsible for the occurrence.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Japs Occupy Lao Yang.

Toxic. Sept. 2, 10 a. m.-The Rus
SLAMS began 10 retreal on the righl
center from Lao Yang early Thurs
day They were thrown into grea
confusion while attempting TO eros,
TO the right bank OF the Taitse river
The Japanese pursuing them vigor
ously, seized Russian cannon. which
they used TO shell the Lao Yang rail
way station
Field Marshal 0yama's right attack
ed a heavy force OF Russians In tn,
vicinity Of Heiyingtai. IL miles north
east Of Lao Yang, at II O'Clock
Thursday. His left began at dawI
today pressing the Russians toward.
Tatseho. II Is thought that he will
severely punish the Russians.
The japanese casualties In the Lac
Yang engagement have not yet beer
ascertained ohicially. Il is announ
ced that they will not exceed 10000
Thursdays news from the seat o
war closed with the receipt OF two
dispatches giving information of q
most significant character as bearing
on the domination of Manchuria al
the close OF the present campaign.
The first came from the Associated
Press correspondent at 81. Peters
burg filed there at 1916 p. m. and
said that General Kuropatkin had
Withdrawn his whole army to the
right bank Of the Taitse river so as
to meet General kuropatkin's flank
ing movement. The inference drawr
from the dispatch was that Lao Vans
had been evacuated. that city lyinl
on the left bank of the river.
Nothing TO confirm this was receiv
ed until several hours later. when !;
| dispatch from the Associated Pres,
correspondent at ST. Petersburg. dat
ed September ., and timed :26 a
m. Friday, said that the news of tn,
evacuation Of Lao Yang and the with
drswal Of the Russian army 10 III,
right bank of the Taitse river ha,
caused intense excitement"
Late Thursday night the ST. Peters
burg correspondent of the Associated
Press obtained an opinion from III,
| war. office that the withdrawal TO III,
| Continued on Eighth page)
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corps had succeeded in joining the
main Russian body on the right bank
Of the river, but no details Of the es.
cape Of Stakelberg are known. Gen.
eral Kuropatkin also reported that the
greater portion OF his army was, at
the time of filing the report south of
Yentai (ten miles northeast of Lao
iang) and a few miles from the Yen.
tai mines, where fierce lighting had
been in progress.
AS an indication that there has been
cessation oS the fierce fighting, Ku-
ropatkin reports that his men were
not being much interfered with by
the Japanese in the neighborhood of
the army.
In 81. Petersburg the absence of
news Is looked upon as heightening
the gravity of the situation of the
Russians. II was reported in st. Pet.
ersburg Sunday night that Kuropat.
kin had arrived at Tiehling. which is
ten miles north OF Yentai and is
miles south OF Mukden.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
BIG GAINS IN
OLD VERMONT
Republicans Increase the Majority
Given for the Republican Ticket
In 1900.
LOOKS GOOD FOR Roosevslr
Democrats Worked Hard to Reduce
the Majority But Failed Utterly
First State Election.

Montpelier, VT, Sept. 7.-Notwith.
standing the efforts of the Democrat
ic national and state managers to re-
duce the Republican majority in Yer
mont. the vote yesterday for governor
and other state candidates shows a
substantial Republican gsin over 1900.
Bell. Republican for governor. will
have majority Of over 1900. while
Stickney's majority In 1860 was 81
3D. The vote OF both parties shows
a slight decrease.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
CASCADE REPUBLICANS.
They Nominated Their coA,nty Ticket
Saturday Last

They Nominated Their County Tieke,
Saturday Last
Great Falls, Sept. 3.-Cascade coun.
ty Republicans today nominated the
following candidates:
Representatives in the legislature
James Travis. James Sanders, Chas
l.. Murray. w. A. Conklin. Charles A.
Wilson.
Judge Of the district co1rt-Sam
Stephenson
Treasurer-James w. Roberts.
County Attorney-W. F. OIeary.
Clerk and recorder-Fred l. Hill.
Assessor-Harry +. Jones.
Sherif-John Il. Moran.
Clerk OF the district court-Chas
c. Proctor.
Auditor-Fred C. Roosevelt.
Superintendent OF schools-Lucy A
Major.
Public administrator-Alfred Maim
berg.
Surveyor-Benj. d. Whitten.
Coroner-Dr. J. II. Fairfield.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
Russians on the Run,

New York. Sept. 4.-Associated
Press Summary-The flag OF the ia.
panese flies over Lao Yang. Field
Marshal Oyama. who led his famous
Second army into Port Arthur during
the Chino-Japanese war of 1894-95,
and who In that struggle also cap.
tured Wei Hal Wei and Talien Wan,
today by dint of incessant fighting. in
which his men we're spared neither
because of casualties nor because of
hardships. holds sway over Lao Yang
and General Kuropatkin, through
whom Russians believed their arms
would be successful, Is In full retreat
northward. while one of his chief
aides. General Stakelberg with his
command, the first Siberian army
corps, numbering $4,000 men Is cut
of to the westward of Lao Yang.
The Russians are concentrating at
Ventai but the dispatches thus far
give no intimation as to whether or
not they will make a stand there or
even II the Japanese are pursuing
them In their flight.
II Is not known whether the Japan.
ese will stop at Lao Yang and fortify
II and with the Taitse river between
them and General Kuropatkin's forces
will endeavor either to come defend
ers In case the Russians should at.
tack, or by innction should they not,
end the campaign at Lao Yang.
This hast blow TO Russian arms
though II is spoken Of In st. Peters.
! burg as the logical consequence OF
Russian plans doubtless will be TAX.
en- much to heart by the subjects OF
Emperor Nicholas. who after a sue.
cession of defeats and retirements by
their army. had expected finality OF
the struggle at Lao Yang In their ia.
vor.
| In the loss OF Lao Yang by the
Russians the Japanese probably will
gain little except In the way OF a
strategical point, for the Russians
blew up the magazines and set fire 10
the enormous quantities OF army
stores and provisions. which were
there before they evacuated.
What the effect OF the retirement
from Lao Yang will be on the be.
sieged at Port Arthur. can only be
conjectured. but certainly II can not
but cause depression among the val.
liant defenders who have been hoping
that eventually they would be reliev'
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
stakelhurn Got Away.

New York. Sept. D.-Associated
Press summary-The only direct
news from the seat OF war bearing
Sundays date. came by way OF To.
kio in a report from Field aMrshal
oyama saying that Lao Yang fell
completely into the hands OF the ia
panese al Q o'clock that morning: that
the Japanese casualties were believ.
ed 70 be heavy and that nothing was
known by the Japanese concerning
conditions on the right bank of the
Taitse river.
The only comfort for the Russians
at home was the news conveyed in a
report from General kuropatkin. dat.
ed saturday afternoon. that General
stakelberg's First Siberian Army
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
REPUBLICANS Of COUNTY
NAME THEIR CANDIDATES
No Lack of Good naterial from which to Choose and
Men Chosen who will Lead to Victory and become
Faithful Public Servants-Strong Resolutions

For Members of the Legislature
WILLS A. HEDGES,
GEORGE ]. WIEDEMAN.
For Judge of the District Court
EDWIN X. CHEADLE.
For Sheriff
GEO. W. COOK.
For Treasurer
e. p. CHANDLER
For Clerk of the District Court
EDMUND WRIGHT.
For Clerk and Recorder
JOHN SELLERS.
For Attorney
o. w. Belden.
For Assessor
EMIL PLUM.
For Surveyor
o. L. WASMANSDORFF.
For Coroner
DIR. F. F. ATTIX.
For Public Administrator
w. T. MCFARLAND.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
PROBABLY LINDSEY.

Billings, Sept. G.-Republican dele
gates are rapidly arriving. VIM. Lind
say. candidate for governor. has op-
ened headquarters and 1t is predict
ed tonight that he will be the choice
of the convention.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07

New York. Sept. Associated
Press Summary.-The forces of Kuro.
patkin and Oyama are racing for
Mukden. This much stands out in
the news of Monday, and is indicated
In report forwarded by Kuropatkin,
who says that his retreat is being
conducted In perfect order, though the
Japanese on Sunday repeatedly at.
tackled his rear and continued the
attack until Msnday. The result OF
the race Is in doubt
The united Russian forces are now
north of Yentai, a station on the rail
road about 10 miles northwest OF
Lao Yang. They are pushing on to
Mukden, to which the bulk of the ia.
panese forces are marching direct, af
ter having swarmed across the Taitse
river. A strong Japanese banking
column Is about 80 miles northeast
OF Lao Yang and Is trying to get be
tween the Russian forces and Muk.
den.
With this race In progress there
comes a brief dispatch from Mukden
saying that preparations for the evac
uation of that place are proceeding
This report, II we'll founded. a. is
pointed out In tb Associated Press
ST. T., 'rsburg dispatches, woula Ineal
the abandonment of the whole o
southern Manchuria and the winding
up of the present campaign. II was
reported in st. Petersburg, at a late
hour Monday night, that Kuropatkin's 4
rear guard had been almost annihi.
lated and that the Main Russian army
was in danger of being surrounded
kuropatkin in his report makes men
ton of the abandonment of 200 guns
at Lao Yang. rumor to which effect
Is in circulation.
Advices from Port Arthur by way
of Che Foo bring the fghtiag there
up to September 2, and says the ia
panese losses were very heavy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-09-07
RUSSIANS IN
FULL RETREAT
Japs Have Captured Lao Yang and
Are Pursuing Their Enemies To-
ward St. Petersburg.
POUNDING AT PORT ARTHu
Control Of Manehuris Except the Port
Arthur Fortress, Now in the
Hands Of the Japanese.

New York, Sept. Associated
Press Summary-There has been no
additional news from Kuropatkin
since Monday afternoon and kilograms
from other points indicate no further
conflicts, though It is believed that
the Japanese are close on the Rus.
sian rear and harl assing the Russian
retreat.
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CONTINUED on Page Flve.)
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