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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-24
List Of Those Who Pay on
over $4,000.
H. W. PUTNAM PAYS MOST
Governor Mccullough and Wife
Second and Holden, Leonard
Co. Third.

The following is list of the tax
payers of Bennington who pay on
$4,000 or more and the amount for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-06-24

UTANTED.-SchOla for piano by Miss
w Isabel Lusty, graduate OF Troy COnserv'
atOry OF Music. Best OF references. In town
once week Address Mrs VIM Peart, Branch
ST., Bennington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
REPORT ON THE CROPS.
Condition of Corn Sept Below that of
 August I.

august
 Washington, Sept. l0.-The monthly report of the Chief of the Bureau of Statistics of the Agricultural Depart ment will show the condition of corn September 1 to have been S4.6, as com pared with SIS last month and SO l September l, 1903, and a ten year aver age of 7s.6.
 The average condition of spring wheat was 66.2. This being the first time that spring wheat has been sepa- rately reported September 1. the only comparison that can be made Is with the condition one month ago, which was S7.5.
 The average condition of the oat crop Sept. was S56. against S6.6 last month 75.7 September l, 1903, and a ten-year September average of S0.6.
 The average condition of barley Sep tember was S74, against Ss.1 August 1, 1908; S2.1 September 1, 1903, and a ten-year average of s2.1.
 The average condition of rye Septem Der l was s6.9. against s4.1 September 1, 1903, and ten~year average of S5.S.
 The average condition of tobacco Sep tember 1 was SS.7, against s3s one month ago; S3.4 September 1. 1903, and a five year average of 79.5.
 The average condition of potatoes September 1 was 91.6. against 94.l one month ago; S4.3 September 1. 1903, and a ten-year average of 77.3. The average condition of rice Septem. Der i was S9.7 against So.2 one month ago, and 93.6 September 1. 1903. The number of stock hogs now being fattened is 2.4 per cent less than tho number one years ago. Reports as to size and weight of stock hogs indicate a condition of s4.2, compared with s51 one year ago. and seven-year average of 9t.a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
TELLS STRANGE STORY
BANKER HILANDss EXPERIENCE
 WITH BRTcANDs.
Carried to Mountains of Mexico and Makes Escspe by Cutting His Bonds With Sharp
 Rock.

Fort Worth, Tex. Sept. 10.--A dis patch from Roswell. N. M., to the Record says:
 woolly and unkempt, Banker Hiland returned to his home at Portales, N, M Hast evening, and reports one of the most remarkable stories ever heard In New Mexico or the entire West. The story that he had been held by brigands in the State. of Sonora. Mexico, has apeared in all the papers of the country, and he now returns to certify to the story.
 He Is a most pitabie looking object, and has lost fifty pounds in flesh, He is known as a conservative business man. and not many doubted the story that he had fallen into the hands of brigands, who demanded ransom from his wife at Portales. N. M. He was forced by the bandits to write hts wife and to sign the name of George Reese and to misspell his name. He made the following statement regarding the matter: et
 T was captured August by four men, and they robbed me of everything had. I think it was in the State of Sonora, Mexico. They immediately carried me to the mountains and I was made to walk by day and was fed very little.
 On pain OL luSldHt 0cdIn they maQe me write letter to my wife, demand ing ransom, and compelled me to sign the name of George Reese. and made me misspell the name. think that this was near the town of Oputa~ The letter was mailed from that point
 They changed positions every day, and marched me through the noun tains until the night of August ao. when I made my escape. The night of my escape I secured a sharp rock and cut the ropes that bound me- and left while they slept.
 For four days I wandered through the mountains in search of a road and lived on berries. seeds. rabbits and young birds. and finally reached a rail- road at distance of sixty miles from where I started.
 T beat my way on a lumber train to Douglass, Ariz.. and then went to Fl Paso, Tex. where borrowed money on which to come to Portales."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11

shields which have been constructed at Dalny and which will be used to af- ford protection. Guns and shields will be moved as closely together as pos sible through the trenches before the assault is made in order that they may be quickly hauled to the summit when the forts are taken. The entire Jap anese force now surrounding Port Ar thur is estimated at s0,o0o fighting men.
 The informant of the Associated Press quotes an Argentine Colonel who ia with the Japanese as saying that the Russian defenses facing the Japanese have been I1ade with q perfection un- dreamed of. The inner sides of the forts. however, are not 70 we'll con structed.
 With RihuIungshan and Kikwanshen captured. the Japanese will practically control an entrance along the railway. and they can contemplate assau1ting other forts from their weaker sides.
 The Japanese say they are prepared to lose heavily in taking Rihlungssan and Kfkwsnshan. These forts. like a majority of the hfty-four forts sur rounding Port Arthur. have six-inch steel shields loopholed with rapid-fire guns. These guns. according to the As sociated Press Informant, proved most disastrous to the Japanese. The shields are impervious to field artillery. Moth, ing but siege guns will make an i'm precision on them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
GENERAL NoGrs OPERATIONS.
Forts of the Northeast Flank the Next
 to Be Assaulted.

to Be Assaulted.
 Chefoo, Sept. 10.-General Nogfs next assault upon Port Arthur will be directed chiefly against Rihlungshan and Kikwanshan forts. which are the strongest on the northeast flank. This information is derived from an un- questionable authority a man who has just finished visit over the Japanese line around the forts and conversed with the Japanese officers, who al- lowed him to make personal observa- tions. The work of constructing trenches is advancing rapidly.
 The range of hills crowned by Xix wanshan and Rihlungshan have irreg- ular slopes, enabling a large force of Japanese to rest securely some dis tance up the slope. The Japanese lieved every three days. Food and ammunition and other supplies are brought them at night only for the reason that the attachments are ob- liRed to cross a level stretch before reaching a place of safety. The Rus sians endeaVor constantly to level the incline. smelling the projections which afford shelter to the Japanese who in turn lombard to prevent the Russians from succeeding.
 There seems little doubt that the assault on Rihlungshan and Kikwan- shan will be the most trying one that the Russians have yet resisted. Every thing which ingenuity can suggest is being done by the Japanese to render the attack successful particular att tention being paid to measures which will enable the Japanese to retain the forts in the event they capture them. Among the contrivances to be employ 'ed are numerous heavy portable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
REVIEW OF THE TROOPS.
About f0,o00 Men Excused from Ap-
 bearing by the SurGeOna.

bearing by the Surgeons.
 Corps Headquarters, Gainsville, Va. Sept. 1o.-With their fighting at an end the cortesting blue and brown armies were on dress parade today '. They lined up in columns of an ex- panse of stopping ground at weilin-s ton. Va, midway between Manassas and Gainesville. Lieutenant General Chaffee. chief of stan, was the review ing officer. To his left was the blue army and to his right the brown.
 The men presented a surprisingly good appearance after their four days of night and day campaigning, &C., counted for by the fact that all of those in both camps who were in any way indisposed were examined by sur geons and given certificates excusinE them from the review. It is estimat- ed that more than 10000 men were excused in this manner. The review occupied nearly three hours and was terminated by lively sabre drill by the 7th Cavalry.
 Not since the Spanish war have so many regulars and militiamen troops been in review. The day was ideal for the occasion. the space ample and we'll suited and the arrangements perfect and the details executed with exact ness. When General Bell headed his army in the review and wheeled off to join the reviewing party with his stan the populace joined in the ova- ton.
 The fact that officers and men of every branch of every service have been completely worn out by the ma nuvers demonstrates that the contin- uous work of solving two problems, each one of which required two days, without intermission. is too great a strain.
 The maneuverins has been of a brilliant order, and the movements of each side have been executed with great military precision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
, ,oting Becomes General
 in LiaOyang.
OFFICERS ARE POWERLEsS
Missionary Stabbed .in Attack
 on Red Cross.
The First Insts.ce tn which the Men of tk. saIl<aas Hsvs Bee. Known
 t. s.ss.. U.es.trsl- laAie.

Liaoyang. Sept. [. via Tienstin. Sept. io.-The Japanese officers were un- able to restrain their soldiers after six days of desperate fighting and footing became general. ass
 Last night the soldiers, in attempt ing. to rob the missionary and Red Cross camp. stabbed Dr. A. N. Vest water, a we'll known medical mission ary, in the neck and hand.
 This Is said to be the first Instance in whvh the Japanese soldiers have been known to be uncomfortable.
 The Japanese were welcomed by the Chinese, but they abused the good name which they established in the Chino-JapaneSe war.
 Chinese refugees are still arriving from the battle ground where native fortune seekers are securing the field for treasure. Most of the dead have been buriced. but broken accoutre- ments strew the trenches.
 The Japanese operate the railway freequently with coolie power.
 The Japanese endorsements are en route north by all roads. < Prince Kaiyen, brother of the Elm peror of Japan, commander of the sec ond brigade of. cavalry. has passed Haicheng.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
WILSON NOT sArrsFrED.
Wants to Know Who Made Charge {
 Leak In His once.

Wants to Know Who Made Charge 0a
 Leak h His once.
 Washington. Sept. 10.-Secretary Will son does not intend to let drop the re- cent complains of the Savannah Cotton Exchange that there has been leak In the cotton report of September 2. He has requested the Exchange to tell him where they got the report of the aileg ed leakage. Although his message was sent yesterday, no reply has been re ceived. The Secretary stated tonight that he will give the Exchange a req sonable time tc reply. failing which he proposes to take other means of ascerr tainlng the name of the party who re- ported that there had been leak.
 We are going" he said, ''to follow the matter to the end
 The Secretary reiterated the denial of acting Secretary Moore made at the time of the filing of the charges about the giving out of advance information regarding the condition of the cotton crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
MARKS END OF CAMP AIGNi Winter Will Stop Fighting in East.
 s---
NOT YET WHIPPED
Constant ReyerseS Only Strengthen Determination.
Mobility of the JsDaness ASnies Has Rendered wsrthless the stn-
 died FortiAeatiens of the
 Best of Engineers.

St Petersburg. Sept. 1i.--(1:2o a. m.) The War once reluctantly admits that with the defeat of the Russians at Liaoyang. all hope practically de- parted of turning the tide of the war this year.
 Patiently and dogsedly, in spite of successive reverses by land and sea. General Kuropatkin's friends had pinned their faith in his assurances that when he accepted battle, victory would crown Russian arms. but falling In his attempt to turn the scales, they face another indefinite period of waiting. Kuropatkinl must retire. await rein- forcements and prepare for a new cam paign next year. But, disappointed as they are, and discouraging as the sit- uation Is. they have no word in favor of making peace.
 Russia will be victorious in the end 1: tho war must continue, if not this year. the next: if not the next. then the year after. is the unvaryins sentiment.
 F1anking Movements Worth.
 Military officers who are familiar with the skilled care and arduous labor with which the positions on both sides of the Taitse River were prepared at Liaoyang consider that this historic battle will consecrate the fianking movement in military annals. Re- doubted trenches. gun pits. entangle- ments, ditches, tunnels and every meth cd of protection known to military en- gineering skill proved useless against single turning movement and mo- bility.
 Strategy throughout the campaign has Vanquished fixed fortified positions, and fianking operations again and again have forced the abandonment of the most elaborate entrenchments, some times without the firing of shot.
 Both Armies Tired. E According to the best information, both armies are now tired and resting after the exhaustins days of fighting and marching. The opinion is that the Japanese will again push on as eon as the rains cease and the roads gre drxs Meantime General Kuropatkin is en- toying the advantage of the railroad :. He has sent north his baggage and the wounded and doubtless a portion of his troops.
 The prevailing idea is that General Kuropatkin will not make a stand at Mukden if the Japanese come on in earnest, but that he will retire at least to Tie Pass. Once through the pass, the general impression in military cir cles Is that the Japanese will not at- tempt further pursuit
 Competent critics believe that unless the unexpected happens, the withdraw al of Kuropatkin's army above Tie Pass marks the end of the campaign for this year, the Russians wintering at Harbin with their rear guard at Tie Pass and the Japanese at Liaoyane with their advance base at Mukden.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
SUICIDE IN HOTEL PARLoR.
Young Man Kills Himself in . savnnnal
 Hosteiry.

Augusta, Ga. Sept. 1o.--A special to The Chronicle from Savannah says:
 Percy J. Whithurst. son of Mrs Addfs whithurst. of Baltimore. blew out hid brtwps this afternoon while sitting in ths parior of the Puiaski House. one of the most prominent hotels of the city.
 IL is supposed the act was caused throusk despondency. whithurst had been in tIiis city and vicinity for several weeks visiting relatives. of which he had a number prom insntiy connected. Half an hour befors ha shot himself. he entered the bar of the ho- tel and bought two glasses of beer and a package of cigarettes. He then went to the office of the hotel and tried to reach c young woman by telephone. It is supposed he intended to tell her of his rash purpose. He failed to receive answer
 Then he walked Into the parior of tho hotel. lighted . cigarette and after snaok- ing less than quarter of it. sent a bullet crashing through his left temple and died by tho time the attaches of tbs hotel could reach him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Rural Dellyerx Service

Washington. Sept. 10.-(Speeial. )- Additional rural free delivery service ordered established October i: At Ec- iectie' Elmore County. with one car- rier.
 Ira J. Chesser has been appointed regular and Robert E. Lee, substitute. rural free delivery carriers at Petrey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
WATERS OF THE RIo eRASDE.
Reacnt Heavy Rains Clause Overftov
 of the River.

Reaont Heavy Rains Cause Overflow
 of the River.
 San Antonio, Texas. Sept. 1o.--A spe- cial to The Express from Maria. Texas. says:
 Telephone messages received today from Preside del Norte. in the south ern part of the county. announce that 1t has practically been destroyed by the waters of the Rio Grande. All res- idences and business houses have been abandoned including the United States custom house. but the Government re- cords were saved.
 The inundation was the result of confiuences of the Concho River in Mex- leo and Irblo Creek. in Texas, with the Rio Grande. each of which was greatly swollen by the very heavy rains of tho past week. Great property loss win be sustained, but no lives were lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
KOREANS AND CHINESE.
10000 of Them Compose Rear Guard
 of the Japanese.

Mukden, Sept. 10.--(10:55 D. m.)- Chinese reports. which are partly con- firmed by the information received by the Russians, are to the effect that the Japanese at Liaoyang had a total of 300, 900 men with 700 guns.
 The rear guard contained 10000 Ko- reans and 3o.o0o Chinese. but, as far as can be judged. only a portioi4 of these participated in the fighting.
 The troops on both sides are rest ing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
PRAISE FOR ALABAMA
REGIMENT HIGHLY COMPLIMENT
 ED BY COLONEL PRICE.
Brigade Commanders Opinion of Brsn- don's Boys--0faeers Adopt Reso- Iutfons Thanking Him for His
 ComnIimenfs.

Headouarters First Division. Manas- sas, Va, Sept. 1o.--ffizrcial )-The Alabama regiment wsr highly eompli- mented by Brigade Commander. Colo nei Price, after the review marking the close of the fnanelvers
 The army oficer personally express ed his opinion of the regiment as one of the most enduring and serviceabis with which he has come in contact.
 Resolutions were adopted by the of- 6cers thanking Colonel Price for his compliment and his valuable instruc- tions. L. F. Woodruff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
BURIED 5000 RUssIANs.
Oyama's Army Captured Imnael
 Qf0rea at LfnOynnws f~

Oyama's Army Captured Immense
 Stores at Llaoyang.
 London. Sept. 1o.--The Japanese lega- ton received a dispatch from Tckio timed 1850 today, transmitting . mes ' sage received from Field Marshal oya- ma. The report reads as follows:
 "The main force of the enemy Is be- lieved to be retarded north of Hun River. Natives say the enemy sent by train over 10000 killed and wounded. We buried over 5000 killed Russians. Enemy burned magazines near station before evacuation. We captured, how ever. immense quantities of provisions and ammunition"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
MURPHY, N. C., BANK ROBBED.
Sum of s4,50O Secured By the Use of
 Dynamite.

Charleston. s. C.. Sept. 1o.-The bank at Murphy N. C., was robbed last night oof $4.500 The large vault and safe within it were both blown open and completely demolished.
 The robbers secured tools from a blacksmith shop a short distance from the bank. With these they made breaches within the safe and vault large enough to enable them to in- sert dynamite. The robbery was not discovered until this morning. The bank was fully insured against rob bery.
 So far as can be learned, no sus- picious characters have been seen lurking about the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
BANDITS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
Formidable Force of Chunchuses Worry
 Kuropatkin's Right and Rear.

Chicago. Sept 10.-A Chefoo corre- spondent of The Chicago Daily News reports from a bandit camp of the Chunchuses near Shincontun that d concerted movement has been made against the Russians by five mounted bands of armed Manchurians to the to- tai number of 15,000. under General Dhzin. with seven Japanese advisers.
 This formidable force Is crossing the Lao River and worrying Kuropatkin $ right and rear. below Mukden.
 The bandits lately intercepted a Cos sack convoy, bringing 2,000 cattle and 800 horses from Mongolia. They am pushed two sotnlas and killed nineteen Cossacks. Six Cossacks were captured. One of them, an officer. was decapitated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
A PICNIC OF A TIME.
Goub Beard Alarms the Good Citizens of
 Girard.

Gtrard.
 Columbus, Ga. Sept. 10.-(speciaLl-- "They have got me. bot I am going to have picnic of . time." declared Goub Beard. prominent Girard. Ala. merchant when placed in jail today on a writ of lunacy He set fire to lot of rags in the Girard jail. exciting the population, who thought the jail was burning down. He said he built the fire just to clear out the mos quitoes.
 12-year-old girl of ". F. Vaughan. of Phenix City. Ala. while III. walked through a window last night without injury When missed searching party started out and found her on high bridge several hundred yards from her fathers residence. She had walked up. The girl was apparently none the worse for her experience.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
ACQUIRES LONE HAND.
Sioux City Leader Orders Contfnuntfor,
 of the Butchers, Strike.

Sioux City, Iowa. Sept. 10.-Charles S. Mcclure. President of the Pork Butch. CTS and leader of the packing house strike here. has ordered the strike to so on- FE
 A committee of the union called upon the superintendent of the Cudahy Pack ing Company to ask how many men would be needed. The Superintendent refused to talk with them. whereupon McGuire ordered hG men to ignore President Donnelly's orssaH
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
ALABAMA GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Citizen of Valley Head Thinks His Daugh.
 ter Was Stolen

Atlanta. Sept. 1o.--According to a letter from C. F. James. prominent citizen of Valley Head. Ala, to the chief of the At- lanta police, his i6-year- old daughter. Annie. has been kidnapped.
 It is the belief of the father that his daughter was kidnapped in Chattanooga last Thursday while on her way to Sylvania, Ala. to visit relatives.
 No clue to the missing girl has been found
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
Aged Phyaician Killed.

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. 1o.-Dr. Will liam I. Buechner, the oldest medical practitioner in the city. was killed to- day by being thrown over an embank- nent in runaway He was a ssrd degree Mason
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O.--For Alabamas Fair Sunday and AOndayD cooler Mon- day in northernJ light southern winds On the coast
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-11
(Continued on Page 10 )
WHITE MEN MARKED.

Evidence Discovered of a "BefOre Day
 Club" in Georgia.
 Athens, Ga. Sept. 1e.-According to statement made by two negroes ar rested today, a Before Day Club composed of fifteen negroes from Kin ney section, Clark county. has marked out six prominent white men for death The sheriff Is organizing a posse to make wholesale arrests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-13
C0NVEN'TI0N
DETAILS
(conciuded From Second Page.)
be made on both sides to secure the
harmony that was essential
The Night Session.


The convention net again shortly
after 5 o'clock, the delegates getting
there on quick time. The report of
business was called for and given, re-
porting the following:
Nomination of governor, auditor,
treasurer, attorney general, super
tendent of schools, secretary of State,
Supreme Court nominee to succeed
Judge Dent, nominee to succeed Judge
Miller, a colored member of the State
committee, two presidential electors,
report of committee on resolutions.
The Tactics Resumed.
The Teter people resumed their tao
tics, and raised a great roar over
this report, opposing its adoptions
strcnuously, being particularly dis
pleased with the fact that the nominal
ton Of governor came before the re-
port OF the committee on resolutions.
Thos. O'Brien, Jr., of the Ohio county
delegation, noted for his Teterish ten
denotes, got the floor and made a mo-
ton to put the nomination for secre-
tary of State next to that of governor.
There was a big argument over this
motion, the Teter supporters appear
ing to be immensely pleased with the
change proposed. This was knocked
out, however, and then a motion was
offered to select the judges OF the SUI
preme Court first This was lost by
an overwhelming vote and motion
was offered to take recess. This too
Went by the board and another motion
was rendered to go back to the old
order OF business and get the platform
before proceeding with the nomina-
lions.
Gaines Objected.
Gaines, who was still in the chair,
Senator Elkins being out with the
on resolutions, seeing how
the proceedings We're tending, object
ed to remaining longer. He desired
that the permanent chairman be in ,
the seat of authority; and there ensued
some pretty hot talk between leaders
on both sides. & q
sS5 Greeks Bearing Gifts
Finally in order to bring harmony
over the assemblage Mr.. Sturgiss
offered q motions to take a recess until
SEQ u clock. until such time as he
maj should retp, trhis Twas