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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

You will find here all
the newest things in up-to-
date Correspondence Pa
pers, in boxes and pound
goods. with envelopes to
m a C h. Embroidered,
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we have them galore.
Here are a few of the bar
gains you will find.
Our 25c per pound paper (en-
velopes to match at Ioc per pack
age), of which we have sold
more than two tons, we will sell
for 25c for a pound of paper and
a package of envelopes.
We will do the same with the
soc paper, giving a package of
envelopes (2oc) with each pound
of this paper sold. This is the
Cloth Finish HIGHLAND LIN
EN-, and is the biggest bargain
ever offered in Writing Paper.
Our regular 25c Boxes now I8c.
Our regular soc Boxes now 3sc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

TRAVELLING SALESMAN WANTED-For
country trade; salary $1,000 per year and
expenses. Address, Premium Cider Co, St
Louis, Mo. 3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-Four houses renting for S2o4 per
wear. Price SIo5o This is in a good renting
district and pays 20 per cent. Pierce &
Hardeman % South Perry st. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26
For sale.

FOR SALE-we have a lovely cottage at
Highland Park which can he had on small
monthly payments Just suited to a young
couple or small family. Why pay rent?
Sweat & westcott. IL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

FOR sALE-We have a lovely new cottage at
Highland Park which can be had on small
monthly payments. Just suited 10 a. young
couple or small family. Why pay rent?
Sweat & Westcott. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

FOR sALF-One two-story residence, No lo7
Virginia Ave; modern conveniences fruit ana
garden Apply through real estate agents or
direct F. c. Shepherd. II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

w. r. BARRON was yesterday appointed
member of the Board OF Pension Exam
liners Of Perry County by Governor Cum
ningham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

A COMMISSION big enough to produce heart
failure for travelling men with golden tongues
and established routes. Address Side Line.
Box 663 Cincinnati, Ohio. s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26
WANTED

FOR SALE-Desirable houses and vacant lots
on easy terms; anywhere you want them
E. G. Norton. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-26

FOR sALE-Three four-room houses; rent for
s2sS per year. Price. Si.775. These houses
are new in the Nash property. near Holt
street Fine investment for some one. Pierce
& Hardeman. 22 South Perry St. II
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
STERNBERGER WAS SHOT.
His Wife Is Held at Memphis, Pend
ing an investigation.

Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 30.-Milton ].
Sternberger, travelling salesman, was
the victim Of a mysterious shooting af-
fair here tonight and he is in a dying
condition at local hospital. His wife
is being held by the police pending an
investigation.
The Sternbergers live on Dunlap
street. At an early hour tonight
Sternberger, who travels for a local
soap mandatory, was packing grip,
and. it is alleged. asked his wife for a
pistol which he had given her. The
woman claims in a scuffie for possess
sion OF the weapon 1t was accidentally
discharged, inhicting what is supposed
to be fatal wound in the back of
the mans head.
Investigation showed that Stern
berger had been wounded three times,
and as three shots were fired from the
revolver Mrs. Sternberger was taken
i'm charge by the police.
Sternberger came here from
Charleston. S. c.. about FIVE years ago.
II rs said that he married there short
ly before coming to Memphis.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Not Yet known who Won I'm the
Race for Commissioners.

Race for Commissioner.
Charleston. S. c., Aug. S0.-Demo-
cratic primary elections were held
throughout South Carolina to-day for
state and county officers and members
of Congress. Success in this primary
ensures success in the general election
in November as the Republicans make
no nominations, except possibly in
some districts for Congress. The state
officers nominated without opposition
to-day We're:
For Governor, D. c. Hayward;
Lieutenant Governor, John I. Sloan;
Secretary of State, j. T. CAN'T; Attor-
ney General u. X. Gunter. Jr.; state
treasurer, r. II. Jennings; controller
general A. w. Jones' superintendent
of education, O. b. Martin; adjutant
general, j. D. Frost.
1t is impossible tonight to tell which
of the six candidates for state rail-
road commissioner has been nominated.
The returns are incomplete, but the
denomination of Congressman George
S. Legare of the First Wyatt Aiken of
the Third Joseph T. Johnson of the
Fourth; d. E. Finley of the Fifth, and
A. F. Leever of the Seventh districts,
is assured.
a second primary will probably be
held i'm the Second and Sixth Con-
gressional districts.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
BELIEVE THAT MARX
MURDERED WHOLESALE.
Search Being Made for Evidence OF
His Crimes.


His Crimes.
Colchester, Conn, Aug. 30-That Ger
shon B. Marx, now held in the Nor
wich county jail, is the perpetrator of
a series of ld-blooded murders, prob
ably without precedent in the history
of Connecticut, is the belief of the
state officials, who to-day began a sys-
tematic search for bodies on the Marx
farm. Four murders and an attempt
to poison another man, can, 1t is be-
lieVed by these authorities, be traced
to Marx.
The bodies of two of Marks victims,
Joe Pavol and Joe Palm, have been
found. Marx is awaiting trial, charged
with the murder of Pavol, his wife
being held as witness for the state.
The two bodies for which the search
was begun to-day, are those of an Is
year-old boy and a Hebrew peddler.
The boy who was known as Harry,
arrived in New York from Russia,
about three years ago, and he came
here soon afterward to work for Marx
He worked on the farm for about six
months. and then suddenly disappeared
Marx was asked to explain the lads
absence and said he had gone to Hart
ford to find employment.
The Hebrew peddlar went to the
Marx home one evening two years ago
and he has not been seen alive since
so far as known. These two men, In
the opinion Of States Attorney Lucas
and Sheriff Jackson, met their death
in the same manner as the two farm
hands, and to obtain positive proof
supporting their opinion. efforts are be-
ing made to unearth the bodies.
A Polander known as joe" to-day
made statement to Sheriff Jackson
i'm which he accused Marx of attempt
ing to end his life with poisoned whis-
ky. Joe took the whisky, but was
afraid to drink Il. and put II away.
The motive for the crimes can only
be traced to an insane desire on the
part OF Marx to escape paying money
to persons to whom he was indebted
The two men whose bodies have beer
found were six months behind In Their
wages, as was the young boy Harry
Of whom no trace has yet been found.
The manner in which these men met
their death appears TO be plain. Marx
always slept with his hired man, his
wife and four children sleeping i'm an
adjoining room. II Is said that he
drugged his victims when they pressed
him too hard for their wages. and
then crushed their heads with an axe
or some blunt instrument. after which
the bodies were dismembered and
buried.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
HOW RUSSIANS COPIED
WITH THE DIFFICULTIES.
COssacks and Infantry Had to BE
Harnessed to Guns.


Liao Yang, Aug. 29.-Delayed)-
Throughout Aug. 27 and 2S, the Rus
sian Eastern divisions continued to fall
back in good order on Liao Yang, but
the movement was slow on account of
bad roads and the difficulties of trans
portation, and the Japanese pressed
closely several times with light bat
teries, dragging guns to the hills and
shelling the troops, whose retirement
was covered by Russian guns. Conse-
quently there were frequent artillery
dnels.
Gen. Marson was wounded and there
were other losses of about 25O men.
The Japanese scouts are extremely
active to-day (Monday). Rain is fall
ing. but the rumble of artillery can
still be heard on the eastward.
The Russian retreat from Anshan-
shan was ordered for strategic reasons,
practically no resistance being offered
A light screen of batteries facing the
Japanese guns beautifully disposed on
chain of hills masked the withdrawal
of the main force. When night fell
the batteries also took up the retreat,
the rear guard lighting bivouac fires
to conceal the movement. But, the
japanese soon discovered this ruse and
pressed forward, coming up with the
Russian rear guards Sunday morning
For an hour the light batteries were
hotly engaged.
To the lot of the Omsk, Tobolsk and
Krasnovarsk regiments fell the duty
of covering the retreat of Gen. Zarou-
baieff's Fourth Siberian Army Corps.
The task was difficult, as the enemy
continued to advance, deploying light
mountain guns against the Russian
rear and left flanks. and it was imper-
ative that the enemy should be held
back to permit the removal of the bag
gage and artillery trains. The roads
were washed out and heavy with mud
produced by the deluge of rain preced-
ing Friday. Many guns were mired
and the horses exhausted. Cossacks
and infantrymen were harnessed to the
guns and managed to haul them along.
1t was slow work, but was successfully
accomplished.
The greatest difficulty of the retire
ment on the east front was expert
enced before Vanbantai pass, where ii
was necessary to hold the japanese in
check until the artillery transport
passed through and also to keep in
touch with the Tenth Army Corps
commanded by Gen. Herschelmann to
the north, as well as with the southern
division, in order to prevent a turning
movement.
Until dark the eastern troops, al
though fatgued by four days fight
ing sustained a rear guard action.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
ON THE RIGHT AND CENTER
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVIEST.

st. Petersburg. Aug. SO.-A dispatch
from Gen. Sakharof, dated from Lao
Yang, at 10 a. m, to-day, says
"The main Japanese attack is being
directed against the Russian center
and right, where the Russian losses
have been the heaviest.
"The Japanese posted numerous guns
within range of all the Russian posi-
tions during the night. A hot fire was
opened at 5 a. m, and by o'clock the
Japanese were close to the Russian
positions.
"The Japanese shrapnel fire inflicted
considerable losses on our troops at
several points. Lieut.. Col. Pokatiloif.
commanding battery Of the Sixth
East Siberian Brigade. was killed.
"The Japanese are delivering an OBJ
stinate attack on our center and at ,
o'clock this morning they were in close
proximity to our advance guard"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
JAPANESE SHRAPNEL
SEARCH EVERYWHERE,
From Right to Left Guns Play Along
Russian Lines.


Lao Yang, Aug. &c., 10 a. m.-From
5 o'clock this morning up to o'clock
there has been an incessant shower of
shrapnel. The heaviest cannonading
is coming from the southeast, where
the Japanese evidently have numerous
guns. Deadly shells are bursting ev-
erywhere, their white smoke being dis
tinctly traceable against the dark TO-
liage on the mountain sides.
The japanese are searching the
whole countryside with their fire, Sc
lecting certain squares of territory on
which for a few moments they mass a
hail of shot and shell from all their
guns. They then pass to another
square, thus working the whole field,
with mathematical precision, from
right to left. In this way, the entire
Russian front has been systematically
searched in the first four hours Of the
cannonading.
Then commenced the general Japa-
nese advance along the whole line.
At this hour. 10 a. M, the Japanese
artillery fire has somewhat slackened,
but their infantry is steadily pushing
forward.
The Russians have been holding their
ground calamity and their losses are
small. considering the terrible nature
of the japanese fire.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
ELECTION IN BEAUFORT.
NeiIs christensen Defeats TaIbtrd
for State senator.


Beaufort, S. c.. Aug 3O-Four out
of nine boxes give Hayward 295 Garris
leads for Railroad Commissioner by a
small majority; Patterson, 20S; May
field, 14O; williams, 49, Neils Christen-
sen, Jr., by a majority of Ill, defeats
Thomas II. Talbird, incumbent. for
state senator. S. H. Rogers. editor
of the Palmetto Post defeats G. L..
Paul. Sr., incumbent for clerk of
court
James e. Davis, for solicitor of the
Second Circuit, receives SS7, and c..
M. Greene, 25.
Cornelius ]. Colcock, Joseph Glover
and w. N. Hayward stand a good
chance of being elected as representa-
tives.
Indications are that PortSr and Nc
Teer will be i'm a second race for sheriff.
w. f. Sanders is reelected supervisor
and Dopson superintendent of educa-
ton. The race between Pollitzer and
Black for auditor is very close.
James NJ Rhett, by a majority OF
13, defeats Thomas G. White for magis-
trate of Beaufort town.
w hen the election Of Neils Christen.
sen. Jr., was positively ascertained, his
friends of the Snake Club secured AL.
lens Brass Band and serenaded Mr.
Christensen in a most enthusiastic man.
ner In response to calls Mr.. Chris
tensen delivered a brief speech, In
which he expressed deepest gratitude
for the honor conferred upon him
and promised to fulfill his promises to
the people by doing all in his power
to advance the interests of Beaufort
by the enactment of laws for its bene-
fit. His remarks were delivered from
the balcony of the Gazette office, and
were enthusiastically applauded.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
HAD A FIGHT LASTING
FOR SEVERAL DAYS,

Che Foo. Aug. 80. p. ma junk
which left the Liaoto promontory the
afternoon of Aug. 20, brings confirma-
ton of the report of fighting at Pail
Chuang on Aug. &c, making it clear
that there had been a fight of several
days duration in that section, during
which both sides lost heavily. The
japanese succeeded in holding their
position and mounting guns. which, to-
gether with those at Chao Chanko, ex-
changed fierce fire with Russian ar
tillery from the two forts in the vicin-
ity of TAPPING Use.
Chinese who came by this junk af-
firm the Russians are firing daily from
Itzshan and Antazashan forts.
This may mean that there is another
undestroyed fort at Itzshan or that
the Russians have recaptured that po-
sition.
One of the Chinese declared that he
has been engaged for twenty days in
carrying Russian dead from the forts
near TAPPING Use
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
HISTORICAL MOMENT
IS NOW AT HAND.
Much Depends Upon Whom Fortune
of War This Day FavOrs.

Much Depends Upon Whom Fortune
of War This Day FavOrs.
Lao Yang. Aug. 3O.--A Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press sup
plies the following:
The historical moment has arrived,
and the battle of Lao Yang is in prog
ress.
1T was not 6 O'Clock this morning
when the first gun was fired, but soon
--afterlrards hundreds Of cannon were
laundering along our southern and
eastern fronts.
The center of our position is located
near the famous tower of Lao Yang,
about seven miles to the southeast. The
fighting there was of the most des-
perate character, but is now going on
at the flanks.
The kissing of the shells is distinct
" audible, and from the city it is easy
TO see the shells bursting.
Heavy guns were brought into ac-
tion by both sides to-day, and their
dull roar was discernible above the
sharper detonation of field and noun
tain guns.
The Russians are using big ord
nance. which is in position in the inner
ring of the Lao Yang forts.
The noisy Chinese population has
suddenly become quiet. The main
street of Lao Yang, always the scene
of the busiest traffic. and usually re-
sounding with thousands of shrill
voices, sunrise to sunset is now as ST.
lent as if it were night.
The inhabitants are watching the
distant battle from the housetops and
watch-towers. or are wandering gloom
lily in the streets.
I'VE are asking ourselves if the tide
of battle is going to swamp the city,
what is to become of the houses and
other property"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
HURLED THE JAPS BACK
BY BAY0NET CHARGES.
One Regiment RepuIsed Them Fully
Six Times.


London. Aug. 3O-A dispatch from
Lao Yang to a news agency, dated
Aug. 80. says:
THE Japanese artillery fire only
ceased at 8 o'clock this evening. The
casualties have not yet been ascertain
ed.
THE Third Russian Corps repused
a hot Japanese assault, the Japanese
being hurled back by bayonet charges,
flrst by the Twenty-third and then by
the Twenty-fourth Regiment, which re-
ceived and repulsed the enemy no less
than six times.
Two Japanese companies, which
succeeded in occupying a Russian posi-
ton, were mistaken for Russians, and
annihilated by Japanese artillery fire.
AT 4 O'Clock in the afternoon, the
Japanese concentrated their fire on a
Russian southern detachment and al
so tried to outhank the detachment
from the right under the protection of
the batteries.
"One company after another was no.
ticed running swiftly to the westward
in an attempt to outfiank the posi-
tions, but a Russian regiment and a
battery were ordered to advance and
succeeded in forcing the enemy to re-
treat in disorder, evacuating positions
they previously had gained.
There has been an immense ex-
penditure of ammunition throughout
the day, especially on the southern
front against the Russian Third Corps.
1T is believed that the Russian
losses so far have not been very heavy,
except to the regiments which sus-
tanned bayonet charges. All the men
serving one Russian gun, except one,
were killed by shrapnel. The survivor,
who was badly wounded, heroically
brought his gun to headquarters and
even then refused to quit his place
until the general peremptorily ordered
him into hospital.
"a more energetic attack Is expected
| tomorrow.
ut seems that Gen. Kurokfs divi-
sion did not participate in to-day's en-
| gagement.
"The morale of the Russian troops
| is excellent"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
HARD FIGHTING OCCURRED
ON MIKAD0'S BIRTHDAY.

Lao Yang. Aug. 30, 3 a. m.-To-day
Is the anniversary Of the birth Of the
Japanese Emperor and the Russian
army expects IA general advance upon
its positions around Lao Yang. Every
body is keyed up for the long-awaited
moment. and the soldiers face to-day's
probable events with confidence.
From early morning until noon yes
terday IN Lao Yang could be heard
the duli rumble Of distant guns. Then
= ion or four hours ensued. when sud
denly nrng reopened 90 the southwest
heavier ana nearer than before, ana
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
SPREADING THE STRIKE.
Meat Cutters want TO Get AmIiated
Trades Out.

Chicago. Aug. SO.-A strong effort is
TO be made by the leaders OF the
unions now at the stock yards TO
spread the scope of the strike so that
It will include every trade which is
affiliated. even in a remote degree.
with the packing industry.
The first step In this direction was
taken tonight when the stock ham
dIers now employed at the yards voted
to go on strike at 10 o'clock In the
morning. There are about 10000 Of
these men.
The national executive board OF the
Butcher Workmen at a meeting this
morning voted not 20 call on the
strike. Instead the struggle is 20 be
continued until the strikers are "nc-
corded an honorable adjustment" ace
oording 90 q statement issued by prcsi-
dent DOnnclv,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31

Washington. %. c.. Aug. SO.-several
additions 20 the rural free delivery
service in Georgia are scheduled 10 be-
come operative Sept n. The changes
announced are as follows:
Omcea 10 be discontinued and super
seeded by rural free delivery. Beehive.
Dodge county mail 10 Eastman.
fnRlewood, Dodge county, mail %
Rhine.
Aionzo. china, inwood and Temper
once. 900 Do Tolfair county. mall 90
Rhine. Doige county
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
DISASTROUS BATTLE
IN A FAMILY FEUD,
one Man Was Killed and Three
Were wounded.

Tazewell. Va, Aug. SO.-Information
reaches town of most disastrous bat
tie last night between the Whitakers
and Altizers at their home on Indian
Creek, on the border of West Virginia
about fifteen miles north of Tazewell.
As a result of the fight Noah Altizer
is dead. Lee Whitaker is seriously in
jured. Bill Whitaker is shot through
and through. with the chances of his
recovery very meager, and John Stan
son, sympathizer of the Altizers is
seriously wounded.
The trouble occurred at a meeting
Of the Hard Shell Baptists and Sew
enth Das Adventists. with whom the
whltakers and Altizers affiliated. The
services were in progress when some
one fired shot. and a general fusil-
lade began. with the results named.
The Whitakers and Altizers had been
enemies for thirty years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31
CITIZENS AND SOLDIERS
TELL THEIR STORIES
TO COURT OF INQUIRY
Sheriff KendriCk Denies at SfafesbOr0
That He Aided the Mob in Taking
the Prisoners.
BaiIiff B. T. Ballard Denies That He Seized and Dis
armed Capt Hitch, But Others Swear
He Told Them He Did,
Many on the Stand and Much Evidence Heard by
the Court, Which Will Reconvene in
Savannah Today.
FORMER SAVANNAH MEN ARE
SAID TO HAVE BEEN IN THE MOB

3OMuch expressed here when
Methodist Church Identified
crowd which overpoWer-
ed the troops Reed
well known Savannah W. b. Moore
stationed here
Of
bookeeper the Sim
several
bookke H. before coming here
The parties
Groover welk known In
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-31

there were only very few people
there. Some men came up then, one
of them being a man named Denmark.
whose initials he did not learn, and
talked as if he would let the negroes
remain in the jail here they would not
bother them. The Judge told. them
that that would depend upon how the
people acted. II they would so down
and get them to disperse he would do
1t. They left with some sort OF agree
ment to see what could be done.
Judge HarranGed Them.
Some one told Judge Daley some time
afterwards that the way was about
clear and he went down the back
stairs and found the halls empty
except for the few soldiers on duty.
He talked with some men who seemed
to be members of the mob and tried to
get them to disperse. They were re-
spectful, but would not take his sug-
gestion. He then went to the hotel
in company with Judge ]. F. Brannen
Of the City Court. While at dinner
he got a message from Col. d. r.
Grower and hurried up to his office.
On the way he heard the mob had the
prisoners. He had left Hitch upstairs
and did not know until he got down
that all the soldiers were not at the
Court House.
Capt. Grlce: What kind Of orders
did you give Hitch?"
Daley: Verbal orders"
Grice: "One or more"
Daley: Il do not know. but think both
on Monday and Tuesday. Hitch asked
If he must get more soldiers into the
Court House and 1 learned afterwards
that he brought up more men.
Too Close to the Soldiers.
Grice: did you tell Hitch what your
plans were to hold the court in public
or private?"
Daley: "No, told him that the
crowds jostleG up too close to the sol
diers standing at the bar railing with
arms at present"
Grice: "When?"
Daley: Monday and Tuesday"
Grice: did Sheriff Kendrick bring
the negroes from Savannah without
/ your knowledge?"
Daley: "Yes?"
Grice: What day7"
Daley: Thursday"
Grlce did Hitch ask how many
deputies there were to be relied upon"
Daley: He made some suggestion
and referred him to the sheriff"
Grice: "was that after the rioting
began?"
Daley: I'm not sure. II might have
been. l made no suggestion about
kepeing people out and thought it
best to have a public trial.
els It the Truth, sherins"
Sheriff Kendrick was called and ask
ed II the testimony he had given was
the truth. the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. After hesitating some-
what. he said yes.
j. r. Mikell so years old. was then
called He did not know any OF the
men In the mob. He saw a rope on
the table. The soldiers remained in
the room and the baiiffs we're scat
i AtIeu dIounu OVER tue nouSts ne ulu
not know who opened the door. He
was not sworn in at this time, but was
I'm charge Of the juries. He saw new
detail Of soldiers come up. He was IN
the court room with soldiers, but he
had no arms.
He did not try TO stop the mob The
mob had run over the soldiers and he
ran to the room and told the mob not
TO bother the women.
He did not know the men who came
In first The sheriff was several steps
ahead. lie bumped up against the
door then turned and told the twenty
contnuea on Flfth Page.