Local News WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18, UKW. A Terrific Storm of Wind and Rain. Tho city of Anderson was in the edge of n cyclone at o'clock Monday af ternoon, and by 8 o'clock in tho even ing a blizzard had set in which has wrapped the country in a sheet of ice. Tho lirst caine with torrent? of rain, approaching almost to a cloudburst, and with a velocity of wind that arous ed apprehensions throughout tho city. In less than an hour, however, tho wind lulled, tho rain ceased almost en tirely, ho damage in the city was re ported and tho fright ol' tho people ended. Information soon reached tin-city, however, that a terrific cyclone hud just passed through Honra I'ath, hill ing several and razing a number of houses. Concerning this thc following facts havo been ascertained: The cy clone, struck Monea I'ath at :t.30 o'clock. The two-story brick stun of Vv . ?. Shirley was blown down, burying be neath it six persons, two of whom wer? killed instantly, two seriously injured nnd two who escaped unhurt. Many stores were unroofed, tim streets lilied with debris, while residences and chim neys in other portions of thc town were blown doun. Tin* two killed are Karie jI/e(juo and Hurt Austin. The two injured are A. C. Stone and Edgar Donald. Hot h legs ol caril are broken and Donald's back is severely injured. These lour are young men between 12 and 17 years old, one, and perhaps all. attending school in tho town. Thc walls fell upon these young men as I hoy were passing the stoic. The two who es caped aro VV. A. Shirley and Parker Dunlap. Their escapo from thu store was cut off by falling brick, which im Imsoned them in tho only part of tho )uilding which did not fall. It is ru mored that a Miss Williams, who lived two miles north of linnea Path, was killed during tho storm. Here in Anderson, at 7 o'clock, a heavy blow set iu from tho southwest, gradually increasing in strength ana velocity, and by b"..iO o'clock it was blowing a gale almost as terrific ns a hurricane. Houses trembled and shook as if they might at any moment go to pieces. Apprehension, alarm and ex citement was general all over tho city. To add to the excitement, at about 0.30 o'cloek thu electric lights went out and almost immediately an alarm of lire win} sounded, and tho deep tones of tho f " bell sent a thrill of horror through ? o**) who heard it. It was soon learn ed that i 'aero was no lire, only a chim ney burning out. All through thu night thu heavy wind continued but gradu ally diminished. Thu temperature fell rapidly, beginning about 7 o'clock and before morning a general blizzard had set in. Tuesday morning broke clear with little wind, but with everything frozen tight. There were no casualties during the night, but there was at least ono nar row escape, considerable damage done to one or moro roofs of stores, thu elec tric current cut off from I'ortmau, which stops thu Orr Cotton Mills, tho greater part of tho Andurson Cotton Mills and a number of other smaller industries in tho city, and there was one horsu killed. At about U.'JO during thu night, young Wiluy Driscttl wns driving a pair of horses to a carriage on East Boundnry street. Ho was alone. Thu feet of one of thu horses came in contact with a fallen, live, uluctric light wiru. Both horses were shocked. Driscal jumped from thu carriage and tried to gut in front of thu horses. Almost immedi ately both horses full. It was soon dis eovurud that ono horse waB duad with his foot untangled in thu wiru. which was still emitting sparks and flashes. Thu other horsu was alright uxcupt bruises. The moat remarkable fact connected with this, howover, is that young Driscal several times crossed this wire in getting to hi s horses and escaped injury. The Court House lost a good dual of tho tin covering the comb of tho roof and somo of thu slate shingling. The back end of tho roof of tho big storeroom of Lig?n &. Led better was openud up to thu sky in a space lOx?lO feet. Thu tin was rolled up, thu raft ers gone and tho ten-inch sheeting in many places snapped in two liku trap sticks. Had it beun raining their dam age could not havo been less than $o,ooo. Thu skylight of tho Anderson Studio on Brick Bango was torn away, several other roofs partly wrecked, and tho plato glass windows of tho store room of B. O. Evaus & Co. injured, one be ing shattered. Several trees were blown down, one in thu yard of Charl CR Buchanan, a largo oak, which crashed down on top of his dwelling, but for tunately did very little damage. The untiro South was swept by this storm and blizzard. Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Northum Texas, Alabama, Georgia and all parts of Kentucky toll of damage done by the blizzard. It was rumored here that hnlf thu town of Elberton, Ga., waa blown away and eight or ten puoplo killed, bnt thia rumor uvlduntly H tarted from a report of Bowman, in Elbert County, Ga., which is to tho effuct that several houses were demolished and a nnmbur of puo plo killed. The wires aro down in every direction and correct information from outside points cannot bo obtain ed. Ulf cr to W, A. Fant, Anderson, & 0. T>tar ai.'! Wo hear you're d.-dng a guo? noelnos*--, nxd wo know already, without yemr telling UP, that von UHH gu??uy now? I Some of the City's Finances. It will doubtless be considered wisest by fiomo to refrain for the present from further remarks on the muddy streets aud tho proposed bond issue, but there is hardly a thinking mun or woman in tho city who does not realize that something should be done to bettor present conditions and to prevent a re currence of another such ordeal. It is a subject Of conversation every hour of tho day in nil parts of tho city. It is fully agreed thut something should be done, but a suilicicnt number of our freeholders have not agreed upon a definite plan. The Intelligencer thinks it an oppor tune time to acquaint the people with a few items of the city's income and expenditure, so that a better under standing can be had ns to what is neces sary in order for the Council to have done work of a permanent character. There is no special "street fund," as some have been led to suppose, but there is a "current expense I und," out of which work on the streets and ma terial for the streets is paid. This lund is independent ol' all other funds, such as interest on bonds, sinking fund, school futid and the like, and arises as follows : A levy of 5 mills Oil ? 1 ,000, ooo of taxable, property, equals $0,000; Dispensary profits per year, 97,000; average ol' cash lines, $3,200; license's imposed, $1,400; sanitary dues, $800. This aggregates, or will uggrcgutejthis year, $22,850. This sum is disbursed as follows: Mayor's salary, $400; city attorney, $200; chief of police, $900; live police men, 92,000; clerk of council, $000; health oflicer, ?000; janitor, $480; sax ton at cemetery, $;w?; street overseer, $000; cost ot (lie department, $800; feeding mules, $1,200; sanitary depart ment, $1,102; dieting prisoners, $570; incidentals, as coal and lights for hall, printing and stationery, extra police and the like, $2.020. These item's ag gregate $13,007, leaving a balance of $0,843, which the Council cnn spend on the streets, and which must cover tho pay roll of street hands and cost of material. For tho year ending in Au gust lust, the pay roll of street hands aggregated $0,318.37 and street mate rial $0,470, tho sum of tho two being $10,788.37. For the past few years, at least,-$8, 000 to $10.000 annually, has been spent on the streets. That the work conld not have been of a more permanent character we cannot say, that it was not of a permanent character is evi dent to every oue. Weare not inclined to lind fault with this or previous Councils. We believe they did the best they could. If it was error then all of the Councils for several years past have erred, because they have all accomplished the same results. It seems, really, that permanent im provements cannot bo made without additional money. Would it not be wise, therefore, to vote the Council the additional sum of $20,000 or more, with which to buy material, tho $9,843 bal ance, ns above, to be used in payment of labor? Itv.:!! take several "cars tc do permanent work throughout the city, but onco done there could bo car ried into tho sinking fund at least 2J mills of the tax rate now being paid each year. It will bo noticed that a levy of 0 mills o'i tho $1,050,000 of taxable prop erty produces $0,050, which is just about the amount we are spending yearly on tho streets. We notice also that the yearly pay roll of tho street hands is just about one-half of this amount. Wo can conclude then that 2j milla aro necessary for labor and 24 mills for material. Once the streets are put in permanent condition the item of material would drop out and tho item ot labor be materially cut down. Viowed in this light, would it not be a measure of economy to vote the bonds needed, especially when the many benefits to be derived from good streets are taken into consideration. City Council Meeting. There was a meeting of the City j Council last Thursday, lt was tho tlnal holding of the regular monthly meeting, which had been postponed. There were very few measures discuss ed of general iuterest. The mnunger of the telephone com pany. Mr. Moorer, addressed tho Coun cil, asking that au ordinance be adopt ed making it a misdemenmor to uso profane language while talking through tho phones. Council ordered the drafting of an ordinance to this effect. The manager also asked that his company be allowed to trim shade trees around a new cable they are put ting in, promising to preserve the syme try of the trees. Permission was grant ed, tho trimming to bo under supervis ion of street committee. A communication was read showing that there had been a pro-Mnptory turn ing out iu the ranks by tho Hough and Heady Fire Company, in which a num ber of tho old charter members lost their membership and are seeking jus tice beforo Council. Alderman Lee G. Holloman was entrusted with the difQ cult task of patching the breeches. Seriously, but by no means disparag ingly of the others, it can be truly said time tho Kough and Ready bas always been the best company of the depart ment, and it is well worth the effort to keep them harmonized and well organ ized. There werft a number of communica tions presented, but all of very little general interest, the only one noted upon being that of the Southern Em press Company, which resulted in the reduction of their license from $75 to $50. The matter of bond issue for street paving mid school building was barely touched upon, Health OtUcer Martin stating, upon request, that a sufficient number of freeholders had not yet signed tho petitions. Tho matter of the Blue Ridge Rail way investigation is in obeyanco until Senator Hood, city attorney, returns from tho Legislature. lu the mean time, this road hasimproved its service in many respects. This is practically Mayor Sullivan's report on this subject. Letter to Mr. T. T. Wakefield. Septos, S. C. Dear Slr : Oil ! Oil ! Oil ? That's the secret of its eoonomy. Yon buy paint and oil eeparately. and at proper price? for each, then mix thom together, h. & M. sella more largely than tuber paints because oil must be added to it ; house owners are beginning to understand that it's folly to buy a thin paiut aud pay a fanoy price for the oil in tt. Messrs. F. li. Crayton de Co., of Ander son, S. C., will be glad to (supply you with our handsome color cards and com bination booklets. Truly yours. LONGMAN ?fc MARTINEZ, revint Makers. Horse Collara-Leather Collars of all kinds at prices to please. Cloth Collars, "Clee-Uaw" and genuino "Langford. ' A largo stock from which you can select just what you want at Sullivan Hardware Co's. Any farmer will soon save the cost jf a set of Blacksmith Toola by doing his own work. Sullivan Hardware Co. have a well selected stock of such toola. Ditching Shovels-AU kinds and a i lowest prices. Sullivan Hardware Co. have ten patterns of Shovels from which I you can take your oholoe. Piedmont News. Kain ! Kain ? It look? SB if it never wa? going to atop, and tho roads are getting awfully Anderson (muddy). Cotton ut 0i and 0? cents a pound brought out many an old ragged bale ol cotton last week. From tho number of wagons on tho streets hero Friday and Saturday one would have thought that it was fall of the year. No trouble to get yourself iuto trou ble these days if you fool with a man who has his vaccinated arm along with him, and a largo per cent of these aro carrying them. Having almost completed tho sea son's crush, the Saluda oil mill, of this place, has shut down for a few days. Under tho eilicicnt management ot J. T. Long, this mill has had a prosperous season and is doing a nice business. Charlies. Sullivan, of Sullivan Hard ware Co., was hero Friday on business. Oklahoma Tribe, No. .'J, Imp'd. U. K. M. Hunting Grounds of Piedmont, is i ri a most flourishing condition. Five "pale faces'' were given the adoption ut their last regular meeting, and eight moro aro waiting for next meeting. A groat thing, these fraternal orders? and they aie certainly well represented in Piedmont. Thoa. A. Wigington left hero last week for Anderson, where he has ac cepted a position us superintendent Anderson Foundry and Machine Co. T. M. Childers, of the Nesbitt, Chil ders Company, received a telegram last Friday informing him that he was tho winner of ?500 in tho St. Louis Star's last dot counting contest, he having sent in the lirst correct count. He has had a letter since confirming the tele gram. Lucky, old boy ! F. E. Alexander, formerly of this place and better known as "Hip," but now of Anderson and known as "Alex.," was shaking hands with his numerous friends here one day last week. K. T. Benson leffcto-day for Travel er's Best, in Greenville County, his old homo place, where he will spend a week with relatives and friends. X. Feb. 10, 1003. Lowndesvillc News, Jasper Burton, who has been in fee ble health ft : a long time, died hut Monday night. He leaves a wife, one son und a daughter to mourn his death. Bob Tucker, colored, accidentally shot his nephew, a son of John Henry Leroy, and about sixteen years old, last Saturday in front of J. T. Larimer's store. Tucker had a double-barrel shot gun under his arm and went to hand it to another negro, and it is sup posed tho trigger was caught in his coat pocket when discharged. The shots passed through the boy's body, tearing tho kidneys to pieces, and a bolo was torn in his side, through which part of his intestines came out. He died that night about 2 o'clock. Kev. McKenzie and his daughter-in law, Mrs. McKenzie, of New York, are visiting tho mtiers brother, Kev. Ho mer McMillan. Dr. McKenzie tilled tho pulpit in the Presbyterian Church hero yesterday and Kev. McMillan at Little ? ' in tain. Mrs. A. J. Sneer and little Francine are visiting Mrs. Speer's parents in Harmony Grove, Ga. There aro no moro cases of smallpox in town, and it is thought now that the disease is stamped out here. There are, though, numbeis of cases near here, but only one has proved fatal. Tho negroes claim it is "chickenpox" instead of smallpox. It was confined principally to the negroes here, but it is among the white people on the Bidge. Miss Ruth Dunn entertained her friends on last Thursday night and Miss Montague Huckabee at a Valen tino Party Friday night. Edwin Moorehead spent last w^eek with his mother. Dr. J. D. Wilson was called jester day by telegram to the bedside of his sister-in-law, J/rs. S. L. Wilson, who is quite sick. Dr. C. E. Harper, of Greenwood, is visiting his brother, Western Harper. Hart Baskin, of Monterey, was iu own for a short while a few days. Feb. 10, 1008. Vedie. Fant Broa, ara the largest Hide dealers io Anderson. Pay the top of the market tor green and dry Hides. Correct weights gtthrauteed And spot cash paid at their o ill oe next door Intelligencer office. Farmers oom in ^ to the city with empty wagona for fertilizer, can secure 25e. per 100 Iba. fbr all kind* of Iron, Plows, Axles, Ties, old Boiler*, worn out and worthless Machinery, Stoves, etc., that aro lying around ont of use. Bring your Iron to Fant Bros. Office on Depot street, next to tho Intelligencer o l tl co. You have no idea how muoh old Iron there ia around the average farm until you collect it all up in your wagon and bring to Fant Bros., next door to the In telligencer titileo, and get 25c. per ICC Iba. spot cash. Keinem her thia when coming t i Anderson for fertilizer and it will re pay you for your time. If you want a trace that won't break try our perfective chain. Brook Hardware Co. WANTED-Scrap Iron of every de scription, and all kinds of old Machin ery. Write for particulars to J. B. Garfunkel, Colombia, S. C. 40-4 A big lot of Georgia Ratchet Plow Stocks for 50c. See Brook Hardware Co. Don't let thia opportunity paaa and fail to get a> Terracing Plow cheap. Brock Hardware Ox "Just Splandld." We rionbtAwhethar there is auy one thing on earth that will Hfford the house keeper BO much pleasure aa u flour shat will give ber perfect aalisfactloo. That flour is "Clifton." Let n? hut once get u mick of ' Clifton" Flour in your homo as? wo invite you to try "ther brand? to your heart's content. Snob comparisons only brim* out the tuiperlnrttv and excellence of "Clifton." Wold by Jno. O. Osborne and J M. Patrick. COAL FOR SA LE-Phone to J. J. Dob bins' stable or coal yard. Now ia the time to uet a i >od Razor cheap from Brock Hardwa . Co, Buy --our Blacksmith Toola from Brook Hardware Cc. Just received two Cara of Buggies, all prices-$3&.0O for a Top Buggy un. Vendlver Bros. A Major. A few more Knot Choppers and Kelly Perfect Axes at Ibo old price. Brock Hardware Cb* We sell the best and lightest draft Mowers on earth. Come and see them. Vend Iver Bros. A Major. MONEY TO LOAN-A few thousand dollars to lend on Land for oliente. Ap ply to B. F. Marth?, Attorney-at-Law. WAGONS-We have a large stock on hand that we want to dispose of at way down prices. Vandkver Bros. A Major. Refined, up-to date people alway? want the beat. GALLAGHER BROS. are ac knowledged to be among the beet PHO TOGRAPHERS In the South. They do? not waste their skill on cheap, fading trash. You May Not Expeet Good bread these cold mornings If your flour ls of the ?p*?maodio sort, that only "worka by ?poll?." You can't be certain -you don't know what to depend on. "Clifton" Flour will bake to your entire satisfaction, day in and day ont. It ls not the best flour to-day and the next beat to morrow. It ts the beat all the time and people who buy "Cllft?n" know lt. J. M. Patrick and Jno. C. Osborne sell lt. ... OOEEIE ... j GLOBE STORE, g ow w WWW WV WW WW w www v w www* " Gbeaser to all oilier Stores Dut for tbe Gash Only." In Cash Given Away Every Week to our Customers. HEBE YOU FIND ONLY The Best Goods - FOR - The Least Money 1 Call upon us when you are in need of the Goods we carry. The winning number at the "Every Saturday Nigiit Drawing" last week was 16880. The person holding the cor responding Coupon will secure $2.00 at our office. THE GLOBE STO?E. We have about Twenty Excellent; SECOND-HAND ORGANS, In perfect condition, better goods than many of the Cheap new ones, at $25.00 up. New ones, such as MASON & HAMLIN, ESTEY, CROWN and FARKAND. All the very highest quality, at prices we have never been able to give. Come and see our Stock ; we m.iy h ave just what you have beeu hunting. THE C. A. HEED MUSIC HOUSE. THE PEOPLES FURNITURE CO BED ROOM 8?ITES, PARLOR FURNITURE, DINING ROOM FURNITURE, WHITE' ENAMELED IRON BEDS, HAT RACKS, WINDOW SHADES, Etc. MATTRESSES, very cheap in price. STOVES-come and eeo them. Bgfc, Everything in the Furniture line. THE: PEOPLES FURNITURE CO. I_JLJ.U-U.1J. DON'T BE AFRAID To come to UB to Buy Your Shoes! You get the Best money can Buy. WE get our Gooda from the besl makers in th? country, and, beeidet you get the benefit of our many yaam of experienoe in the Shoe Business The old saying that "Goods wei', bought are half sold," stands as true to -day as ever. When you want a $5.00 or $6 00 Shoo call for the best Shoe made Edwin ClappV. fbi $3.50 and $4.00. The "Walk-Overa" can't be equalled "Queen Quality" for Ladie* at $3.00 and $3.50, or for $2.00 the "Try Me," will please you-a good $2.^0 Shoe for Women, sold only by DAVIS, THE SHOE MAN,w F MS, / WE ARE OUT FOR A ig Shoe Busi THIS MONTH. Men's Heavy Working Shoes From 11.00 to $3.50. Men's Dress Shoes From $1.00 to $3.50. Boys' Dress Shoes From $1.00 to $3.50. Goods reliable, dependable Shoes. Shoes that will wear and give you your money's worth. Full value in every transaction. C. F. JONES CO. Head-to-Foot Outfitters for Men, Women and Children. LESSER & CO. ? ------ Groat February and Slid-Winter Clearance Sale. With the opening of our doors this morning was inaugurated the greateBt February Trade event ever chronicled in this city. Our entire foroo ha? been working for the past ten days getting things in shane for this great event. Further talk is unnecessary. Read every item in this ad. Many Staple arti cles are quoted here at 40 to 50 per cont under retail prices in any Store on this continent. Stocks in all departments must be greatly reduoed as soon as possible to make room for immense Spring purchases soon to arrive. A won derful Bargain opportunity. Great Mid-Winter Clearance Sale ol Notions? One lot Warner's and Kalmazoo Corsets reduced to.25, 35 and 48c 100 dozen Felt Window Shades on rollers, reduoed to only,... ^........ 7?o 50 dozen pure Linen Window Shades, worth 35c, reduoed to only. 18c 25 dozen Curtain Poles, value 30o, reduoed to only. 21o 24 pairs extra heavy Cottou Blankets, value $1.00, reduoed to only. 65o 100 dozen Ladies extra heavy Blaok Hose, value 10o, reduced to only... 7o 100 boxes Paper and Envelopes reduoed for this sale to only. 4o 40 dozen Children's Ribbed Un der ves to reduoed to_.. 10, 12*, 15, 20, 25o 10 dozen Misses Union Suits, worth 25c, reduoed to only. 18o 10 dozen LadieB Fleece-lined Undervests, value 20o, reduoed to. 10o 15 dozen Ladies Fleeoe-lined Knit Pants, value 25s, for this sale. ..... 18o 5 dozen Ladies Wool Fascinators, in all shades, for this sale only. 24o Great Mid-winter Clearance Sale of Dry Goods. 350 yards Fanoy Outing?, checks and stripes, February 8ale price only.. 3}o 800 y urda beautiful Flannelettes, new styles and patterns, sala price,... 7|c 500 yards Eclipse Flannelettes, 36 inches wide, value 15o. reduoed to... Wfl 300 yards Blaok Guponella Fanoy Goods, 36 inches, val. 25o, sale price.. 18o Great Mid-winter Clearance Sale of Ladies9 Skirts, Capes, &c. 200 Ladies Jackets and Skirts marked down to leos than aocual cost of material. One lot Ladies Elegant Tailor Jackets, $4 and $5 valoos, reduoed to .. .$1 98 One lot Ladies Plush Capes, value 01.25, reduoed to only. 75o One lot Children's. Reefers, regular price 75e to 81, reduced to only. GOo One lot Ladies Elegant Tailor-made Skirts, val; $1.25 and $1.50, only... 98o On" lot Ladies Elegant Tailor-made Skirts, $2 values, reduoed to only.. 1 25 Cae lo? Ladies Elegant $3 and $4 Tailor-made Skirts, reduoed to only... 1 98 Great Mid-winter Clearance Sale of Gents' Furnishings. 10 dozen Koyn Fleeoe-lined Shirts and Drawers, worth 25o, wilt go at.... 19o 25 dozen Ge \to Canton Flannel Drawers, worth 35o, will go at only. 2&o 15 dozen GenC* Heavy Fleeoe-lined Drawers, value OOo, reduoed to only SOo 25 dozen Gents Heavy Undershirts, value 25o to 35ot reduced to only ... 18o Mid-winter Shoe Sale. Shoe valsea thai are eye-openers. Great attractions are offered here in Hen's, Women'e and Children a Shoes, on account of Stook being ' too large and season half over. Wa have out prices still deeper on alt Winter Shoes. 100 palra Ladies' Glove Grain Shoes, in lace or button, worth $1, reduoed to only 76a. 125 pairs Ladies Dongola Button Shoes, value 8.1, reduced for thia sale to only 75c. 75 pairs Ladies Kangaroo Calf Shoes, vaina $1.60, re duoed fer this sale to only $1. 200 pairs Ladies Dongola Lace Shoes, heel or spring heal, vaina $1.50, rcd?cod to only 98c. 250 pairs Ladies Dongola Lace Shoes, every pair guaranteed, value $2, reduced to only $1.89. . 150? pairs La dies fine Viei Kid Lace Shoes, $3 values, reduced to only $1.98. 100 pairs Boya Brogan Shoes, value 75/b, reduoed for thia sate to- only 39c. 175 pairs Men's Brogan Shoes, regular $1 values, reduced for this sate to only 65o. 100 pairs Men's solid leather Dress Shoes, value $1.60, reduced to only 98c. 125 Sairi Mon'? Satino Calf Shoes, value $1.75. reduoed for this sale to only $1.25. 00 pairs'Men's genuine Vioi Kid Shoes, all aolid, worth $3, reduced to $1.98. New arrivals of Remnants and Short Lengths of Early Spring Goods. Greatest Sale of Bemnants of Karly Spring Goods In the Commercial History of the State. f&EE, FREE-Hand-painted China?free. A house-life's delight, agticely arranged table. Buy your Goods of us and get a sot of hand-painted China tree. Yours truly, UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. LESSER & GO., LEADING 8 TO KS OF ANDERSON.