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FIItE kN GREENSBORO. I
Mucu I'nerly lhr hIhumI Monday
-Evening Dj Maliess Factory Eire. '
Greensboro narrowly 'escape'd
a serious fire Monday evening.
A dispatch of the 31st ult. to the
Morning Post says:
"Much excitement was created
by a fire thrt broke out in Bla
lock's mattress' factory, within a
few yards of the Southern, pas
seuger station at 8 o'clock this
evening. The factory was lo
cated in a wooden building which
was destroyed, together with tho
apparatus aud a small amount
of material.
"A strong wind was blowing
at tho time, and for a while it
was feared that the damage
would be great. Sparks were
blown in every direction and set
fire to the water tower a few
hundred yards away. Huffiue's .
bottling works, Hotel Huffines,
the Southern passenger station
and two or three other buildings
"were endangered."
Ueorge Miller, Colored, Dead.
Sheriff Peck received a mes
sage this (Wednesday) morning
that George Mihcr, the negro
man that was shot by Doc Lind
say a few weeks ago at Gold
Hill, is dead. He was believed
to be dead when the news of the
shooting came at lirst bnt he
lingered till now. There wa3
trouble between tho two negroes
and it seems Miller was chewing
Lindsay's thumb for his gratifi
cation when Lindsay shot and
boat him fatally.
Sir. Varuer Let Loose.
Labor Commissioner Varner
expects to leave Lexington today
for New. Orleans where ho will
attend a meeting of the Labor
Commissioners of the United
States from April 1st to 5h. He
will go to Hot Springs, Ark.,
April 15th to be present at the
National Editorial Association
and read a paper on "How to
Secure and Handle a Circula
tion." He will go to Denver, St.
Louis and other cities, winding
up at Charleston while on 'this
trip, Morning Post, 1st.
Appropriate Inscriptions.
The Confederate memorial
shaft to be placed in Fayetteville
is about completed. Two of the
inscriptions used will be "The
Women of Cumberland to Their
Confederate Dead," and "O Lord
of Hosts, Be With Us Yet, Lest
We Forget Lest We Forget."
TLese are most appropriate se
lections. Raleigh Times.
Wfceif You go lut a Drug: Store
to get a bottle of Painkiller,
exami' itcar'efully to See if it
.is 'made by Perry Davis, and
don't be persuaded to take some
thing "just as good" because it
is a few cents fjapcr. Taure
iiijnly one Painlrilfer, Perry
Davis'. Lrffgc.bottles
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AWFUL MURDER IN PHILADZLPHlX
Jsrro Hiillt-r Kilts Tmo atl Seriously
' Wounds a Third-Wanted to Kill the
Whole Fam'wy and Rob the Home.
One.of the worst cass of mur
der on record, lately, was en.
acted in Philadelphia on April
1st. by a negro, William H Lane.
He was employed as a butler by
Mrs Ella J Furbush and was
practicing theft. IIo knew he
wras about to be caught, so he
fell upon.the plan of killing Mrs.
Furbush and her daughters, th in
robbing the house, he hoped to
escape.
He shot Mrs. Furbush twico
killing her instantly and shot
her 12-year-old daughter, Made
line dead and then her 7-year-old,
Eloise, inflicting probably a
fatal wound.
He was captured and identiel
by little Eloise and confessed his
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The Rock House Property Sold.
Mr, J"F McGraw closed the
trade today for the property
known as the Rock House on
South Union street and now oc
cupied by Mrs. Emma Wright.
Springsville, Tnlin and ErVkiue Post
OHices Cease April 10.
Post Master Patterson has re
ceived a modified order and the
date for discontinuing tho post
effices of Springsville, Tulin aud
Erskine,is set for April 10. Tnis
week's Standard is the last to be
distributed at these offices. Pa
trons will please take notice and
inform us at once what route
they aro prepared to receive
their mail by.
Narrowly Escaped Lynching.
Thomas Early, a negro, made
uu offort at outrage on a 10-year-old
white girl, Miss Pearl Perry,
of Chowan, on Monday. A lum
ber wagon came along and saved
her. A mob of eight hundred
people were aTter him and he es-1
caped to Virginia, but was cap-
tured by officers while heavily
armed. Had he been returned
promptly lie would unquestiona
bly have been lynched, but he is
held for requisition papers and
to secure his safety.
Virginia Town purncd.
' The town of Newport, Giles
county, Va., was wiped out by,
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fire at an early hour on April
first. The loss is estimated at
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100,000.
Tbe Judges Have I)ccied.
At the grand show down of the
diet, sonps of .the world at the
aria Exposition, the judges do-
toil et
Pftrio Exposition, the judges ri. ,
cided after carefully considering
the merits of all, that Colgate'
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ijh'SARB the best. ,
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less1odt Uoapsare!
Fetzer's Drug Store. ,
These peer!
for sale at
Thev sell Colgate's line esdu- i
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srTeIy
"As awoman's, beauty fades
her bi"lns c6ma to th frcn."
NEGIiO lASCHEi) IN R031E, OA.
Assaults aw uitu tiii l ami is niiS'-d anl
Shxt : . .
At Rome, Georgia, Walter Al
len, a negro, charged with as
sault on Blossom Adamson, a
white girl of 15 yeans, was
lynched by a mob or" 4,000 peo
people on April lsKmd was rid
dled with, probably, 1,000 shots
after 1 eing hanged. He did not'
succeed in his purpose and
claimed that ho was innocent.
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Heavy I.ossi'H in Tennessee.
A Nasheville dispatch of tho
1st says the losses in the Stale
by the laie Hoods are conserva
tively estimated at 5,000,000
The lives lost are believed io be
fully 25.
Annual Mn'tinj of Fariiiev's Insurance
Company.
Policy holders in the Cabarrus
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
aro hereby called to meet on
Monday, the 21st day of April in
annual session atl2o'clock noon.
Tho election of officers and va
rious other important business
will come up for action,
w 3t. Z A Mo huts', Pres.
It Dazzles the World.
No Discovery in medicine- has
ever created one- quarter of tho
excitement that has been caused
! hv T)r Kind's . Ww Disnnronr
' for Consumption. It's severest
tests have been on hopeless
victims ot consumption, Pnou-
moma. Hemorrhage, i'Jeurisy
and Bronchitis, 'housanils of
whom it has restored to perfect
health. For Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Croup, Hay Fever,
Hoarseness and Whooping
Cough it is tho quickest, surest
euro in the world. It is sold by
Fetzer's Drug Store who guar
antee satisfaction or refund
money. Lirgo bottles 50c and
1 00. Trial bottles free.
Preparations are being made
to carry a tremendous crowd to
Charleston from this State North
I Carolina week. April 0th is both
i Charlotte .day and the day ap-
pointed for "the visit of Presort
Roosevelt. The North Carol ir a I
Naval Reserves will leave Wil- j
' on the Ilcrnet April 7tb.
Ralu'uh Times.
Wants to Help Others.
'I had stomach trouble all my
life," saws Edw. Mehler, pro-
' preitor ot the Union, Hording
Works, Erie, Pa , "and tried all
kinds of remedies, went to
several doctors and spent con
siderable money trying to get ' a
moment's peace. Finally I read
of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
have been taking it to my great
1 satisfaction
1 never found its f
'equal for stomach trouble and
j gladly recommend it m hope that
I may help other suffers.'1 Kodol
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' stomach troubles. You don't
have to diet. Dodbl Dyspepsia.
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Salve as the xx the world,
extends round the earth. It's the
Q0 peffect hov of Cuts.
Corns, Burns, Bruises, Sores.
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons,
i Aches, Pains and all Skii
!Eruiftions. Only infal!ib: PiTb
rure. 25c a Sox at Fetzoi's Drug
fStore.
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DEPARTMENT STOKE. :
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inci art or sneiHimsr
the greatest advantage ' will behest learned by .a
r careful perusal of the many small. and important
items offered from mir Notion Department.
White cotton ripe in
diilWent widths -lc,
Clold tved neod!.is,the
bVst, assorted numbers 5c.
Wiro hair pins, 18 for lc.
TCvnss pins, medium &
largo size, per paper 5,.
Mourning pins, two
boxes for
5c.
Pampadour combs of tho
new sha-pesand colors
at 15, 10 and
The vassar comb for
t the back of tho hair,
t now shape, good value 15c
We have a large lino
F of hair and novelty combs.
Turkey red floss, 3
E spools for
5c
Brainard & Armstrongs
E embroidery silks, abso
E lutely tho best
4c.
Feather stitch braid
in large range of pat
terns and colors, per
F bunch 10 and 5c.
Nainsooks, feather
weight dress shields hi
different sizes, per pair 25c.
Rubber lined dross
shields, a i!5c value,
priced 10c.
Stockinet shields worth
doublo the price
Garter elastic in all
colors at, per yard, -5,
15, 10 and
E. Z. waists f c r chil
dren, a thin but durable
gauze undergarment for
fastening underclothes
to, in size 7 to ii, at ;
Octagon Soap, a cake
Pearl floating soap
5c
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:uc.
4c.
5c.
5c.
Fairbanks,-two large
bars for.
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is what wo aro after. Tho day op auctions bo over. Our
stock of Furnituro, and House Furnishings tho best tho
State affords. Buying in car lots and saving freight and
discounts gives us a long lead over small buyers. When
in need of anythirig in our line if you'll give us a calf we
will convince you in a minute that wo can give you the
best goods for tho money invested. A hue line ot
Bed Room Suits, Parlor Suits, Dining Suits, Hall Racks
, Side BoaXUS, Rocking Lliairs, Dllllllg Uiari'S, I L.ulg
! .'m.ii 0 rVwJ- Qnvic () t!fftWy
and .l ar1 J ftbleS,Cook Sto es, Oil StOVOS,
tors, lee Cream Freezers, Ham mock, and La
tors, ico Cream Freezers,
everything you can tliinlf of
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..Subscribe for hue biaicl-ar-d-35-cehts.
per.'rsidntjfi.
Parks". & Co
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Ladies' plain or d' op
stitch ho.e, extreme
value
15c
Extra value in ladies'
hose with drop stitch
and open work all ov. r
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pJ 40c, our special price L'ro.
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jJJ Jest hose in fine JisL
tin with plain or J; cfl' 4 IHc.
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hose in size ,u ; ;',
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Chiidrens sc
hose in smail s
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Xc'S at' i0
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Ladies whitn feehose.
a good weai'er, for VZt
Very fine lisle and
silk gloves in whiln.
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greys and hiatus.
double linger tipped nd
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work, per spool of 10
yards
Ladies lmndkerrl !!';;
in plain hemsik. ii, f ' ; v
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lace corners, h
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Uuttermi.k toilet su.ip
aL 5c cake ever 'where,
our special prico .for V-ox
of three cakes . 10c.
Palm of viol 's 1
other popular makes,
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