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Concord, N. C, Nov. 18.
Situation in South Africa.
What news we get from th e
seat of var in South Africa indi
cato that Ladvsmith, thoueh sur-
rounded, is holding but satifac-
j torily. . Tab , Boers dare not
mako an assault on the city, and
the English cannot drive off the
Boers. Botfl use long-range
heavy smns with fearful accuracy
" - - j
Gen. White is reported to have
made another sortie,,in which he
punished the Boers severely. It
is said, tnat the Boer commander,
Gen. Joubert was killed , on the
9th, but it is not confirmed.
Indications are that reinforce
ments will reach and Save Kim -berly.
WILL NOT BE VACCINATED.
Americus, Ga., has a goodly
number of the persuasion called
Christian scientists. Ordinarilv
it is all right for people to be
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT;
Mr. W.'A. Hines 6t xuaii Chester, la.,
writing of his almost nfiraculous escape
from' death, says: 4Exposurd aft r
measles induced serious - luhgr trouble,
fent dorSh1 standing the insurance com
Life Insurance and Suicide, v
The decision of the United
States Court of appeals that sui
cide .does not invalidate a life in
surance policy unless it can be
proven that the insurer conterii-
plated sucideat the time of tak
ing out the policy, is sound sense
s well as sound law.
The lower courts have often
held that the suicide clause is
void because suicide is presum
ably an insane act, and no man
can; by any cdnt ract inake him
self responsible for acts that he
may commit when insane.
Moreover, nearly, all the boli-
.- . ......
cies m which suicide is made a:
cause for refusal to pay were
taken out long years ao, for the
reason that of late years this pro-
vision has not usually been in
cluded in life insurance con
tracts. On these policies of
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L. j tin -r I vvoninn I- n fr. I .
juave otjuu receiving pre
wvv. j.uju ixicau ll list J. wvi-i. xvwviiliit;
Til. TrinroMmT4.V- x tt - I '. ' ' ' 0
miums tor many years past. In
would cot be without.it even if it cost perhaps a majority of cases the
ih is ail rierht tor neonlfi to Va a bottle. Hundreds Wa ukaI it . . ..,
liev, as they please, but at times! "
such creeds run into conflict with funs: troubles.!' Ecgular size 50c and f., f n , , i
the laws ner. fwtwL, If-00 Trial bottles free at'Fetzere Drug fe of the pohcy and m allcases
.v;".-' c ; : v to a considerable part of the in-
nity. Now the authorities want Uelief to the Uate City. do nnxty promised, To refuse
the citizens to wm . .The holiness meeting which T lulura sncn cases merely
natud. This these devotees re- has been conducted in a tent on Deausf' uner some mad im
fuse to do. They will probably the of South Elm and P-thepohcy holder has com-
suffei themselves to be impris- Lewis streets was brought to P, smcide. would be most
oned or quarantined at their ?lpse last Sunday night. Revs. i, .' - ,
homes, but their religion seems cil and ?ypes,:. theevangelists ' ln,ia pointis now
to admit of no snbmisslAn j Wbo conducted - the ritink ff6. and settled right. New
HOWArs that. Vd viAi J. claim that abniit nrio . 1iiiIy.i rK orlct' -
r.,r ai, ji-1 persons rrnfpsRA "hA r.4
lira Preparlegfor Coofereirnce You i.
Need Some.- of 'these Articles :
Bleacned Table Damask 52 Cotton' 25c; Linen, do
inches wide 47Jc; do. 72 inches wide 85cl
Qood Assortroeot off Towels.,
Cotton,- unbieached, 5c; Bleached up to 12c. ; tinea 12-l-
Blankets 50c. per pair up to $1.25
Cokiniterpaie'es, Assorted, at $'tik to $n. ig
: . ' Home-Made Comforts SI -i in nn ' O1
lU: Bleached Sheeting 22 l-2o.. per yard
Lace Ourtains 68c. to $2.50 per pairi
See our Irish poinf curtains at $2.;50. : Curtain materi a
. uuukjvviowis aili xU LO J. DC. Mrintorl
; ; ' : Silkolines Oi to 12.?c.
Nice Assortment Fancy Table Covers, Sorfo
iicties, Oushions, Cushion Covers, etc.,
r. , in stamped, printed and worked patterns.
Embroidery Silks
Special in , . f Pnyr per skein.
Undecorated German China
, , - " uu toauuu uisnes at due ror
SE Plates' Sa,ad bo-ls -ts, cups andPs
'Ofi.'.V
- y-.' t-, ,vvo ym , xu ctJiiL ime.oi nosiery.
bolit 500 INlbvls at 10 cents each.
oiirline: u-
Very respectfully,
D;- Botran.
Thft Nattc oni hwi.A- "which
v uiuu vwoci VtJi UUieS I ,
th a t t K j' ' I tVl OAT V0
"-aouicwi matier .yjjfH's n soilness diseases of thVThV7V"'"
o :o:"vubi. w"H:ff5i;posr J." ""r.."MWUU pxacjuers py -iw:tu at'Jjfetzdr!
amuuuiijQ witmn tne last u exciuaeairom tfrens- Keular sizeloo T and il e " c
year to 433,491 pounds for which boro in the future. Grednsboro tlearanteed oi price refund? r
the- office collected 84,334.91. Patrio, ; " T1 ;,; .- J - u .. s.
There are seventeen publicktic ! niZ. Tr : arSSSM
in thecity, but the News , and Capt,0. Gem
- vvmuwuv oeixuis out a v,u "MW'w vauu ui .ineiorcfl. reatinc thp flYr,! k.. l - -
rn I " JY1? not a subscriber to t f t u I
,d ? " :-. 4 . Xlfyou have anything to sellf
.We rnnh ..r Fmo A used myself hferi troubled with o.uffh. -It"&SV-S55. t The Stands rrf :S t --1- ;f " : I
the sentiments of the News, and St wped most v T70? ; nowlsthe time to subscribe' I x $ Thi: CV. t
Observer, but we envy it for the Icf01 For . Marsh '-T'TZTr .c:ji TheStandard.
, Sr0 "-r t , AiiotherEditor 'Loose' :A JSWax w.. v ; . : ..u: ;
xuuuuiitaoie.pusa and enternriso ' ,-v" ... - .. v I ---v-.y
which keeps it in the lead in cir- T)r orfc;,
culation of all North GarS lil
Me. Jas. LHarrislwfe .Qu'cht . from ' Th abova'
the Snriiia- Hnn Vl'J- .IVJiU thW.ycaV. bnt.n nt. Fas suggested Ofi. Sndfne.. a
weMdy . Journal has . puUoi' fPm WS '
the Wilmington anaiWaMhrt
road.- ;He;-haV tfU'g
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"f ' tepteilf and, deiir il
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aiuon to our excha
.?U??e sea Jwrrible. . Burn
caiat. viwrniw? BucklehV Arnica
;SaIve. th- best in the world, will kiU the
uiupuyueai u. uures Old
'boce. j ver Sojes, Ulcers, Boils, Fel
wul Corns,, aUJ?SUn Eruptions. Be$t
-Pile euro t eartyf Onl 25 ctsa box
' gura grnarlnteei5 Sol at Fetzer's
- 11 doctors told Benick Hamilton, of
West J efferson, O ; after sufifenng 18
formed; bnt he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklens Arnica Salve, - the
surest Pile cure on Earth, and the best
'Saive in the World. 25 cents a box.
Sold at Fetzers Drug Store.
. . ! . w. JT w : T JX1UX1 I
wen itfitmaineo. , ; 1
flOTy :TflIS? days; when it was the custbif tdii
mar, cxn nnt ho a i n.m i rrpxv.? Tt .
I JAt.flT'Vh.llnvA ...v, .. . . .. J,.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Prons..
xoieao,-omo
TiiH there is Life Ther,., tfope,.
WANTED Te. bay, I(X),0Q0
ounda of old cast-iron sera 0, de
4ivered nt the foundry at once, for
vhich we vill pay a fair price. . to
burnt iron wanted;
dietf Concord Foukdey Co,'
Tfe the Mdfl' u' -t was afflicted i
-fcp.B.ivu. iin v n i ij . - ... i
known F .F nhAnfA -i UUU1Q neitnei taste nor small Qr,A
years! and biSSW 29 hearfittleMv
reliable in aU busia itMaVcus
tions and finanerallU Zl fe Mi-- - ,
out any obligatiorS th7?hVt J
firm. y 61r and efect is surpsiriff, kv
Wf m son says the first apnli
25-'"
your next orer'f .
Job- Work.
; WalHin fflntmn v" ' m; r V G ' - 1 ; v, : , r i 7 ..-aen promised.
Tri;r " aoesndt1 irrit&r h,W su: .1 ,k
TTfliVo nn .:?x?1fao'.u- sS5eents:,x
. R.r"?'"" .vf taKen in- w brothers. 5fi Wo oIJ w thin ?y
limnn o i- r- m.-. i . ... - uurciTTiypi x
s1t- , Price 756. per bottle. -Mr A F ffaU77 The Standard.
Spm by all drnggists FTe8timn: thi lJtse1 0 returned T - ; v U
f The Standard
4s , - ILU! Li'v 4. on application.