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|pj tlt*M trice one dollar per tear. "TRUE TO OURSELVES, Ol'R COUNTRY AND OUR GOD.' single copies five cents. VOL. 23. . SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 10O4. NO. 4. STATE NEWS NOTES. Short Items of Interest Clip ped and Culled From Our Exchanges. There i? a town in Catawba county named Buzzardville. A company has been incorpora ted at Asheboro to manufacture wheelbarrows. Dr. ('has. 1>. Mclver will de liver the address at Catawba College commencement at Newton \ May 10th. State Senator .1 os. A. Brown of Columbus county, is a candi date for the Democratic nomi nation for Lieutenant Governor. .lustice Ware, of Asheville, has been bound to court in a bond of $200 lor failing to turn over to the school fund a fiue of $5 which he had collected. Geo. I'. l'ell, now an attorney at Winston-halem, has been se lected by the Code Commission to assist in prepairing their manuscripts for publication. The Williams-l'orter Company ; is to be organized at Charlotte with a capital pf $100,000, to handle exclusively men's and boys' hats uud caps for the wholesale trade. The King's Daughters of North Carolina have accepted a gilt of 50 acres of laud near Lakeview, in Moore county, where they con template erecting a reformatory for youthful white criminals. ? The Supreme Court has just made an interesting decision in the case of Rodman vs. Robinson from Pender county, holding that a contract made on Sunday is valid unless prohibited by statute. An order has been issued from the office of the Adjutant General of the State Natioual Guard, disbanding the Hertford com pany for failure to comply with requirements. A new company at Rocky Mount has applied for admission into the Guard. Among the applicants to be successors to O. .1. Spears as Assistant District Attorney for the eastern district are E. J. Best, of Raleigh; George Butjer, brother of ex-Senator Marion Butler; J. I>. Parker, of Smith field, and R. W. Davis, of South port. Tuesday Gov. Avcock apnoied ed R. T. Gray, of Raleigh; H. A. Page, of Aberdeen, and W. A. Lee, of Wayuesville, a committee of experts to assist the State , board of improvement in a thorough inspection of the con dition of the Atlantic and North Carolina R. R. K. S. Finch, of New York, charged with conspiracy with V. E. McBee in procuring the re ceivership of the Atlantic and North Carolina R. R., was bound over to Wake county Supertor Court in the sum of $2,000, after a hearing before .ludge Clark in Raleigh on Saturday. The Agricultural and Mechani cal College here has 520 students in the following courses: Agri culture, 140; electrical engineer ing, 77; mechanical engineering, 75; civil engineering. 74; chemis try and mining, 22; mechanic arts, 7-'$; cotton manufacturing, 42; special in shop and draw ing, 17. The Florida Limited, a fast , train on the Seaboard Air Line, crashed into an open switch at Henderson Thursaay evening, wrecking two other engines, se riously injuring the engineer, and painfully wounding the fireman and one or two other road em ployees. It is suspected that the , wreck was criminal and detectives are at work on the case. In an interview with the New York World Senator Simmons, who was until recently a strong advocate of Senator Gorman for ? the Democratic presidental nomi nation, save that North Faro- I lina's vote in the convention, i which was virtually pledged to Gorman two months ago will 1 almost certainly go to Judge,; Parker, of New York, on theji ground of expediency. 11 JAPS WIN A VICTORY. Genera' Kuropatkin Reports 3 Kill ed and 16 Wounded?Opposing Loss Not Given?Seoul hears 150 Shot St. Petersburg, March 29.? The Emperor has received ?, dis patch from General Kuropatkin giving a lengthy report from General Mishtchenko, dated 10 p. in., March 2S, which says that an important engagement took piece near the town of Choug-lu, in which the Russians were de bated, retiring in perfect order. The Japanese are said to have lost heavily, but their losses are not stated. Calvalry and mfantiv on both sides were engaged. The Rus sians occupied a commanding position. The Japanese fought gallantly, but owing to their heavy losses were unable to occupy the posi tion abandoned by the Rus sians. General Kuropatkin's report is as follows: "I have the honor to respect fully communicate to your Mag esty the report of General Mish tchenko, dated March 2M at It) p. in., which says: " 'For three consecutive days small outposts attempted to draw the Japanese cavalry into action, but their patrol, after contact was established, retired beyond Chong-Ju (about 50 miles northwest of Piugyang). " 'Having learned that four squadrons of the enemy were posted three and a third miles beyond Chong-Ju on March 27. six companies inarched toward Katisaa and on March 28 reach ed Chong-Ju at 10:.'U) a. ru. As soon as our scouts approach ed the town the enemy opened tire from behind the wall. Two squadrons promptly dismounted and occupied the heights GOO yards distant. An engagement ensued. "Tn the town a company of infantry and a squadron of cav-1 airy were lying in ambush. Our men were reinforced by three companies and attacked the Japanese with a cross-tire. Not withstanding this, and our com- j manding position, the Japanese, gallantly held their ground, and it was only after a fierce fight of half an hour's duration that the Japanese ceased tire and sought refuge in the houses. The Jap anese hoisted the Red Cross flag at two points. " 'Soon afterwards three squa drons of the enemy were seen ad vancing along the Kasan road at full gallop toward the town, which two of the squadrons suc ceeded in entering, while the third | fell back in disorder under re peated volleys from our troops. A number of men and horses were seen to fall. "'For an hour afterward ouri companies continued to fire on the Japanese in the town, pre venting them from leaving the streets and houses. " 'An hour and a half after the beginning ol the engagement [ four companies were seen on the , Kasan road hastening to attack. I gave the order to mount and the entire force, with a covering squadron, advanced in perfect order and formed in line behind the hill. The wounded were' placed in front aud the retire ment was carried out with the deliberation of a parade. "'The Japanese squadron, which was thrown into disorder, was evidently unable to occupy the hill which we had just evacu ated, and their infantry arrived too late. " 'The detachment protecting our rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan, where we halted for two hours in order to give at tention to our wounded. At 9 p. m. our force reached Noosan. " 'It is supposed that the Japanese had heavy losses in men and horses. On our side un fortunately three officers were severely wounded?Stepanoff and Androoeo in the chest and A ase ievitch in the stomach. Schilni koff was less seriously wounded n the arm, but did not leave the ield. Three Cossacks were killed and 12 were wounded, including five seriously. I "'General Mishtchenko bears ! witness to the excellent conduct and gallantry of the otlieers and Cossacks, and especially praises the third company of the Argunsk regiment, commanded by Kra snostauoff Seoul, March 29.?A report has reached here that ."?(> Japanese and 100 Cossacks were killed and wounded in a skirmish that oc curred not far from Anju The town of Chong-Ju.in which the tight occurred, isinthenurth western part of Korea, on the projected railroad between Anju and Wiiu. It is about about 10 miles southeast of theAalu and is a few miles from the coast on the bay of Korea. Senators Simmons and Overman. In the rear row of seats on the Democratic side are three jolly (Senators. These are Mr. Clarke, of Arkansas, whose snow-white hair and clear-cut features add to his picturesqueness; Mr. Sim mons, who is short of stature, his hair and mustache being black as a raven's wing, and Mr. Overman, tall, robust, and slightly gray. . All during the morning hour the faces of this trio are wreath ed iu smiles. Generally, they are on hand when the Senate con v^nes. Clarke leane over to Niiii mous and says a tew words, (fverman also draws near. 1 hen there are signs of suppressed laughter. Overman has some thing in reply, the three Sena torial heads, white, black, and gray, come close together again and again separate, while their owners have another hearty laugh. Soon Mr. Simmons takes a turn, for he, as well as his two colleagues, is good at story telling. It matters not what weighty business the Senate is engaged in. 1 hese Southern Senators enjoy their own scin tilations. Not a sound do they make-to disturb the proceedings. From tha galleries it is like mer riment in pantomime. >* hen their fun gets strenuous they ad journ to the Democratic cloak rooms and the swinging doors of glass close behind their jolly figures.?Washington 1 ost. Died While Testifying. Kinston, N. C., March24. I he Jesse L. Kennedy case came tc a sudden and sail termination in the criminal court here this after noon. . , Mr. Kennedy was on the stand testifying when his face flushed crimson and his head fell over on his right shoulder helpless. As he was falling several peo ple rushed to his aid and catch ing him in their arms laid him down gently on the floor. It was thought then that he had fainted, but an examination bv physicians quickly revealed the startling truth. He was dy ing. Drs. Parrott. Hodges and Pull were all present at the trial and they did all possible for the stricken man, but to uom an. by o o'clock he was dead. '1 be phy sicians said that he died of apo plexy or heniorrageon the brmn. The deceased had been suffer ing several weeks with rheuma tism, and it is said had had one or two apopletric attacks before. He was <>0 years of age. Facts About Japan. The empire includes 3,000 islands, stretching nearly 2,900 miles. ,, Area. 161,153 square miles? as large as the North Atlantic Stfitps Coal the chief wealth?9,000, 000 tons mined in 1901. Textile production increased from $9,000,000 worth in 1886 to 186,000,000 worth in 1901. The population in 1900, 44, 805.937. Day laborers receive 20 cents a day, womeu servants X4 cents a months, men servants fl.36 a month; women farm laborers $8.50, men farm laborers $15.96. 480 daily papers.?The World's Work. I GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Some of the Week's Events Scissored and Condensed from the Press. Ex-Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith has organized a. second Parker club in Atlanta, Ga. The Sundry Civil Appropria tion bill as reported to the House carries a total of $55, 623,001. Tremendous rain and wind storms have caused great dam age in Illinois and Michigan and f some loss of life. It is stated that during the week ending March 10th over 40,500 persons died of the bu bonic pleague in India. President John Mitchell, of the i'nited Mine Workers, lias fixed May 1 as the time for starting on his long trip abroad. After 1 s years the courts have sustained the will of Jose Kevella, of Peru, who left $500,000 to found a girls' home in Xpw York. The investigation of charges against Senator Smoot. of I'tah. will be resumed before the Senate Committee on Elections April 12. After starving itself for nearly two weeks because its mate was taken away, a large lion at the Zoo in St. Louis, Mo., died Mon-1 days Fears are felt in Central Texas because of Sunday's frost for the cotton crop, which had been planted early to check the boll weevil. Ex-Senator George Turner, of Washington State, says he be- j lievee the Democrats will nomi nate Judge Parker, of New York, I for the Presidency. Reports from the fruit-growing sections of North Georgia, Alaba ma and part of Tennessee, are to the effect that the promised im mense peach crop, worth $1, 500,000, is safe. Henry and Walker Griffin, the negroes who started the race riot in Arkansas, have been killed, their deaths bringing the num ber of negroes killed at St. < Charles to 13. [ The Manetta Mills, of Lando, S. C., .were burned Monday, with an estimated loss of $100,000, j but fully insured. They employ ed 125 hands, and ran 10,000 spindles for making coarse yarn. Reports from all over the State of Texas indicate that the cotton crop is nearly all planted. Good rains have fallen and the weather is perfect. It is expected that two hundred thousand bales of new cotton will be put on the market during August, owing to the early planting. The Census Bureau Friday is sued a bulletin on the cotton crop for 1903, as shown by sta tistics reported by ginners and cotton-seed oil establishments, giving a total number of bales, counting round bales as half bales, of 10,014,454, compared with 10,784,473 for 1902. Total, ginneries operated during 1903 was 30,218, as compared with 30,948 in 1902. What!?Lawyers Refuse to Try Cases Before This Judge. The last term of court was con tinued, it is recalled, because of j the prevalence of smallpox in | various parts of the county. The civil term is appointed to be-! gin April 4, but the bar, in a meeting last Monday, in which every law firm in the county hav- ] mg a case on the docket was rep resented, with only one dissent-1 ing voice, refused to make any calendar for the term, and simp ly because they are unwilling to | hazard their clients' interests be fore the judge riding this circuit. | We have no criticism to offer. 1 [Judge Peebles is holding the| spring term of the courts in the seventh district, which embraces Robeson county.]?Lumberton Argu8; 24th, THE WEEK IN THE EAST. A Summary of the News from the Seat of War. as Condensed by the Baltimore Sun. The Japanese a're reported in Tokio to have effectually blocked l'ort Arthur Harbor. Minister Allen, at Korea,cables that the Russians and Japanese armies are close together near Anju, and a battle is expected ; within a week. It is greatly believed that the Japanese will attack Niuchwang soon, and in case of its capture use it for a base for their laud operations iu Manchuria. Some thiuk the Japs will also move on ' Harbin from Northern Korea. United States otficials declare that in spite of requests of Americans at Niuchwang the gunboat Helena cannot be kept there nor another warship sent in its place, for diplomatic reas ons. General Kuropatkin announces that the Russian army iu the Orient will act entirely on the defensive, play a waiting game and make the .laps tight on ground of Russian choosing. , Yice-Admiral Togo, in his official report of the bombardment of l'ort Arthur .March 21 and 22 stated that the .1 apanese fleet bad not been damaged. I'nnce Alatsin, of Mongolia, declares that he will enforce neutrality iu his province, which would cut off many Russian sup plies.?Friday's Sun. i The Japanese made a third at tempt on Sunday morning at ft o'clock to "bottle up" Admiral Makaroff's squadron in the har bor of l'ort Arthur, but the at tempt was, like the others, a failure, according to Admiral Mukaioff's official report to the Czar. The Japs tried to sink four steamers iu the channel, but they were discovered by the Rus- ? sians, who opened fire and pre vented their being sunk in the place proposed. A Russian torpedo boat was sunk by the Japanese tire and 7 Russians were killed and l-'t wounded. It is understood that Admiral: Makaroff considers his squadion now strong enough to risk an j engagement with Admiral Togo's , fleet. In his reconuoissance Sat urday he failed to find the Japa nese base. ] Niuchwang has been declared under martial law by the Rus sians. General Kuropatkin is reported ' to have lSl ,S0o men and .">-10 to OliO guns available. Viceroy Alexieff reported a > skirmish in which two Japs were ' killed on the Choug-Chongan ( river. American miners and missio aries in Korea have not been ' molested. Marquis lto left Seoul bis mission having been, it is reported 1 very, successful. The Japanese lower house increased the amount of com- \ peusation to be paid for the ' tobacco monopoly.?Monday's ( Sun. The details of the latest at- i tempt of Admiral Togo to block i the chuuuel of Port Arthur har- 1 bor show that the attempt was > foiled by the heroism of Lieut, t Krimtzki and his officers and 1 men on the Russian torpedo-boat \ destroyer Silni. They torpedoed i the leading Japanese ship, and I although the Silni was riddled > with shot and many killed or ( wounded on her deck, continued 1 to fight until the destroyersauk. ( Lieutenant Krinitzi was severely t wounded. I The story created great enthu- ( siasm in St. Petersburg, and the c Czar awarded the Cross of St. c George to all the officers of the t Silni. I The Russian authorities have f practically declared Niuchwang r under martial law, which annuls the jurisdiction of consuls and 5 declares Russia's sovereignty over Manchuria. ( United States and Rritish flags j! were ordered down from the | houses of citizens of those na tionalities in Niuchwang. j ( The American and British gun boats, it was said, will sail from Nincbwang on April 2. General Kuropatkin visited \ iceroy Alexieff at Mukden and then went on to Liao-Yang.? Tuesday's Sun. SELMA NEWS. Hon. C. VV. Richardson is at tending Wake court this vvpek. .Miss Margaret; Etheredge has returned from a visit to Raleigh. Mrs. J. A. Griffin is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. L. It. Deb uam. Miss flattie Phillipps, of Clay ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. Jones. Quite a number of our young people expert to attend the Raster exercises at Kenly. R. E. Richardson and family have returned from a visit to relatives and friends at Wendell. Mr John A. Mitchener, Jr., of Rdenton, N. C., is on a visit to his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mitchener. Mr. J. D.Jeffreys and daugh ters, Misses Myrtie and Sadie, ^>eut Sunday at their old home in Wilders township. The infant child of Mr. Wiley Whitley, of Oneals township, died suddenly last Friday morn ing It was only sick about half an hour. Rural Free Delivery Route N'o. 3, from Selma ought to start soon. We see boxes for the new route. 'Tw ill be a great con venience for the people. There will be a game of ball at Fine Revel Saturday at 3 o'clock between the f'ihc I.evel kids and the Selma kids. The oldest boy will not be quite twelve years and the youngest about eight years of age. Well?The Selma Jaybirds and the Smithtield Bluebirds met again last Monday. The Jay birds got fifteen of the Bluebirds feathers but lost eight of theirs. Twas a right nice game, though full of errors. Messrs Berry Godwin, Jesse'v, Darker, D. B. Oliver and J. H. Worley, of Fine Revel, and W. M. Sanders and F. K. Broad hurst, of Smithtield, and 11. H. Graves, of Fayetteville, attended the cotton mill meeting here Wednesday night and subscribed liberally to the stock. Miss Ora Hamilton gave her little sister May Rily a delightful birthday party and hay ride Wednesday evening from -1 to 5:30 o'clock. After many nice rames candv was served. All eft saying they had had a very rood time. Those present were, \\ illie Stancill, Walter Hamilton, Grade Whitley, LeoneBlackmau, Damille Debnam. Johnnie Ham ilton, Ruth Whitley, Omega Blackmail. Gladys Whitley, Res ue Oneal, Rena Hamilton, Junius Foden and Mav Nordan. The subscribers to the stock of ;he cotton factory met here Wednesday night to perfect the arganization of the company. It was found that enough stock mil been subscribed for to war rant the appointment of com mittees to secure a site for the auilding,? on incorporation and t committee to secure additional Rock. R. B. Whitley. V R. Kdgerton and L. D. Debnam vere appointed a committee on ncorporation; N. E. Rdgerton, R. M. Nowell and M. C. Winston v committee to select a site. M. I. Winston, A. J. Williford, R. II. Nowell and Dr. R. J. Noble a ?om m it tee on subscription Ru husiastic talks were made by N. B. Rdgerton, W. M. Sanders, M. /. Winston, D. H. Graves and ithers. It was the unanimous ipinion of all that the conimit :ee on incorporation act at once ind that work begin by May the irst. The name decided on was, rhe Selma Cotton Mills. "SK.nkx." The next session of the Teach ?rs' Assembly will be held at llorehead City, beginning June 8. The Osage Indians call the 'ainera the "evil eye."
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