fpje JlmitljfMft flefaljb* price one dollar per year. "TRUE TO OURSELVES. OUR COUNTRY AND OUR GOD." single copies five cents. VOL. 24. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 24. 1905. NO. H GEN. KUROPATKIN DISGRACED. Bitter Imperial Order Dismisses | Him From the Army and Names , General Linevltch His I Successor 1 St. Petersburg, March 17.? ' With the Japanese hanging on 1 the heels and Hanks of the rem- ( nants of the defeated Russian ( army. General Kuropatkin the J old idol of the private soldier has j' been dismissed and disgraced i and General Linevitch, comman der of the first army is appointed to succeed him in command of all the Russian land and sea forces operating against Japan, j The word "disgrace" is written j in large letters in the laconic im perial order gazetted which con tains not a single word of praise and also disposes of the rumor that Kuropatkin had asked to be relieved. The Russian mili- { tary annals contain no more: oitter imperial rebuke. It trans- j pires that Emperor Nicholas, [ upon the advice of General Pragomiroff and War Minister Sakharoff, determined that thel step was necessary when it be-1 came apparent yesterday morn ing that Kuropatkin, while con- j centrating for a stand at Tie Pass seemed unaware that the Japanese had worked around westward again and practically allowed himself to be surprised, j Old reports brought by General j Gripenberg regarding Kuropat kin's failing mentality also had influence. Under the circum- j stances therefore it was consider ed imperative, in view of the ex- J ceedingly perilous position of the army, to turn over its com- j mand to Linevitch who alone; had been able to bring off his i army in order after the battle of Mukden. Hie record during the Chinese' war had also demonstrated his capacity as a commander. Kuro Eat kin will return to St. Peters- i urg forthwith. The task con fided to Linevitch of withdraw ing what is left of the great army of- 350,000 men to Har bin is a desperate one. He is hemmed in on all sides, and a comsummation of the Mukden disaster is feared. Prominent Russians Urge Peace. St. Petersburg, March 20.? While Emperor Nicholas, whose word is final, still declines to abandon the prosecution of the war, and the government main tains its ability to continue the conflict it can be authoritatively stated that powerful influences, including several of the Emper or's own ministers are now strongly urging that time has come to indicate to Japan Rus sia's desire for peace upon a reasonable basis. Should Japan then attempt to impose too on erous conditions, these influen ces argue that in view of the uni versal wish to see the bloody conflict ended Russia's posi tion will be strengthened abroad by the alienation of sympathy from Japan, and the situation at home improved when the nation is made to understand that the Emperor's pacific proposals have been met with impossible terms. Mount Vesuvius is throwing out burning lava, red hot stones and a high column of smoke, while detonations are heard at long distance. The eruption is attributed to an earthquake, which was felt for eight miles. Strikes Hidden Rocks. When your ship, of health strikes the hidden rocks of Con sumption, Pneumonia, etc., vou are lost, if you don't get help from Pr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. J. W. McKin uon, of Talladega Springs, Ala., writes: "I had been very ill with Pneumonia, under the care of two doctors, but was getting no better when I began to take Dr. King's New Discovery. The first dose gave relief, and one bottle cured me." Sure cure for sore throat, bronchitis, coughs and colds. Guaranteeil at liood Rros. drug store, price r>0c. and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Thomas Mitchell Crushed to Death. Mr. Thomas Mitchell, a well known deaf and dumb farmer, ( was run over and his body hor- j ribly mangled on the railroad track between Princeton and , Pine I yevel last afternoon by the < Southern train No. 135, which , arrives here at 3:25 west bound, j The train was about thirty- j five minutes out from Goldeboro , coming this way when the acci dent occurred. As the train came t around a slight curve approach- , ing the trestle about the lib mile post Engineer Glenn, who , was at the throttle, saw a man , walking down the trestle in the , same direction that the train was running. He signaled repeatedly without attracting the attention : of the man and put on the ; emergency breaks. A passenger in speaking of the accident said that the car wheels literally eli ded on the track in responding , to the vigorous application of the emergency breaks. Despite , all this, though, the man kept on bis way without seeming to detect the approach of the train , at all. He was fairly in the mid dle of the track when the engine struck him, knocking him down rolling his body in a ball and breaking the bones of the legs, arms, back and hips; in fact, crushing nearly every bone in his body, as it passed under the engine, the tender and all the cars save the last. The mangled remains were found underneath and about midway the last car when the train was stopped and horrified trainmen and many passengers rushed to see what the fate of the poor man had been. It was not until bhis investi gation was made that the identity of the man was ascer tained. It developed that one of Mitchell's sons had seen his father from a distance on the track and had done his utmost to attract his attention and warn him of his peril, but with out avail. J. C. Oliver was also in sight of the scene and under took without avail to warn Mr. Mitchell of the approach of the train. Oliver said that Mitchell had only left his place a little while before and was at the time of his awful death, on his way home from his (Oliver's) place. Mitchell lived in a neat cottage on the hill near the railroad about three quarters of a mile from the scene of the accident. Mitchell was about 45 years old and was a prosperous and highly esteemed farmer in that section. It is a remarkable fact that the widow he leaves had been previously married to a Mr. Wilkins, and he was stabbed to death on nearly the same spot on which Mitcuell had his life crushed out under the train ? Raleigh Post, Saturday. While the people of Durham slept early Monday morning the Southern railroad laid its track along Petti grew street in front of the Durham Bull to bacco factory. Judge Peebles granted an injunction to stop the building of the track, but it is now down and being used by the road, though not quite com pleted. This is the property over which the city and the road have had much dispute. The railroad claims since the erection of the new union depot that they need this street as the new depot took the ground on which they form erly had tracks. The matter will be heard before J udge Peebles on Friday, March 24th. Startling: Mortality. Statistics show startling mor tality, from appendicitis and peritonitis. To prevent and cure these awful diseases, there is just one reliable remedy, Dr. King's New Life Pills. M Flannery, of 14 Custom House Place, Chicago, says: "They have no equal for Constipation and Biliousness." 25c. at Hood Bros , druggists. It will bring rich, red blood, Hrm flesh and muscle. That's what Hollister's ltocky Moun tain Tea will do. Taken this month, keeps you well all sum mer. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. ?A H. Boyett, Seltna Drug Co. KENLY NOTES. Dr. A. Z. Taylor, of Selma, has i opened up au office at the Palace Hotel for a few days. The Ladies' Aid Society of Eu reka will give the play entitled 'The Deacon" here at the Acad emy Friday night, March 21th, 'or the benefit of the Eureka Methodist church. Admission will be 15 and 20cts. Miss Lillian Ayres went to Wil son Tuesday to do Spring shop ping. Rev. B. E. Perkins, of Pikeville, will preach here at the Baptist church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. John O. Ellington, State j Bank Examiner, was here last i Thursday and inspected the books of the Bank of Kenly. Quite a nu mber went from hi re to Lucama Friday night to at tend the music and elocution re cital given by the students of Lucama High School. The exer cises were very good and enjoyed by all present. Captaiu T. W. Tilghrnan, gen-; eral mauager of the Dennis Sim mons Lumber Company, was here Tuesday and bought thirty-five acres of land on the north side of the railroad and northeast of, town, from Mr. Stephen Watson I on which they will erect a lumber mill. They will begin making1 brick in a few days, to lay the foundations with. Prof. Holloman, of Elon Col lege, was the guest of Prof. D. J. j Sine Friday and Saturday. Mr. Hood, of Iialeigh, spent several days here this week visit ing friends and relatives. Miss Eva High visited Miss Eva Lucas at Lucama Friday and ; Saturday. Quite a number from here are planning to attend the County S. S. Convention at Princeton April 1st and 2nd. An interest-1 iug programme is being arranged j auu a very good meeting is ex pected. Mies Lillian Ayres spent Satur day and Sunday with Miss Mabel] Bo> ett. Aliss Crama Richardson, from near Sutton, spentSaturda.v and Sunday here with her sister, Airs. W. T. Bailey. Rev. Dr. R. H. Whitaker, of Raleigh, 6pent Saturday here while on his way to till his ap pointment at Buck Horn church near here, Sunday. Elders Curtis Howell, from near Goldsboro, and W. A. Benson, from near Princeton, preached at the Free Will Baptist church Sun day morning and night. Air. McNeel, of Benson, visited his daughter, Aliss .lanie McNeel, several days this week. Airs. H. F. Edgerton spent Tuesday with relatives in Smith field Alar. 22nd. Rex. Ryrd-Woodall. ()u Wednesday evening, March 15th, at 8:30 o'clock, a pretty marriage took place at the home of Mr. H. C. Woodall, when his daughter. Miss Addie, became the bride of Mr. Archie Byrd. The ceremony was performed by 'Squire j. E. Jones in the pres ence of quite a number of rela tives and friends. The attendants were: Mr. Sam Coats with Miss Ida Woodall, Mr. L. Coats with Miss Lillie Byrd, Mr. Cleveland Byrd with Miss Lettie Woodall, Mr. Dehlno Coats with Miss Sallie Byrd. The bride wore a beautiful dress of white organdie. After hearty congratulations the bridal party took a moonlight drive to the home of Mr. Lamb Byrd, the father of the groom. The writer wishes them along and happy life. A Witness. Incredible Brutality. It would have been incredible brutality if Chas. F. Lemberger, of Syracuse, N. Y., had not done the best he could for his suffering son. "My boy," he says, "cut a fearful gash over his eye, so I applied Bucklen's Arnica Salvo, which quickly healed itandsnv<