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Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Dentist. |yever National Itank. LIVES LOST IN FI8E ST SARATOGA N, Y, LIGHTNING BOLT DEALS DEATH. J. E. WEBSTER, A.tt oi'n«^V-iVr- ®eelo VYcupt House.(ProWati 'JtKltf soWco Gaffney City, S. C. Pr&uUceg In nil tbei courts. Colloo* ttor.B e Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Office over R. K. lonpi ft CA '• Store. Can be found atoRloeslr dv.vH tn tb® weei' DR, J, F. GARRETT, Dentist, /Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolienon’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each -month: One Person Dead and Seven Reported Missing. r^vCPERTY LOSS OF £300,000 Many Costly Buildings Went Up Smoke, Among Them the Arcade Ed ifice and the Theater Saratoga—Fire Chief Injured. William S. Hall, Jr. James A. Willis. HALL & WILLIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. O A. I- r l-'- i>i LC-V . !-*. Notary Public in otbee. Prompt attention d^en to ah business. ?fHce over R. A. Jones A Co.'s store. J. C. OTTS, Attorney and Counselor. Office upstairs, between K. A. .Tones and Davenport. Office and Residence .Phone. Saiatoga, N. Y., June ‘J.—One per son was killed, one fatally injured, two oiheiu severely hurt and a number are lepoiited missing as tne result of a lire here early today. The property de stroyed was valued at with estimated insurance of $l7a,uou. The dead: Mrs. Maine. The injured: During Electrical Storm at Columbus, Ga., Tv.o Are Kilted. Columbus, Ga., June 9.—Two per sons wort killed and a number were badly shocked in an eleetrical storm which visited Columbus late yesterday afternoon. The dead are: John J. Willis, of Columbus. Louis Mel.ane. of Lmnix City, i Mr. Willis was about 55 years old In j and was formerly watchman at the upper footbridge. He was standing in front of his residence, No. 1619 First avenue, on the sidewalk, talking with a friend, M. C. Cochran, when sudden ly there was a loud peal of thunder and almost simultaneously Mr. Willis was struck by a bolt of lightning. Mr. illis was killed instantly. The bolt entered bis right temple and went through his body, emerging from the right foot and burying itself in the ground. Mr. Cochran, who was only a foot or two away, was also badly shocked and was c arried home in a very serious MONT PELEE AGAIN OBJECT OF TESliOR Feared That Martini rue May Sink Into the Sea. PEOPLE ARE FANiC STRICKEN i Bristow, McAllister & Peeler. An arti"tic array of m< quality considered ; on () iii' AICMlh n's fur;:>hings at poor prices, good r prices are decidedly lower than any 'V yirlljroe Fire Chief Shadwick, badly burned condition. One of his fingers was split G. W. SPEER, A.TTTOK IN R Y-AT-Iv A W, NGAFFNEY, S. C. A Auditor’s office at Court House. JUNE H. CARR, ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHER Studio at 812 Limestone St, Gaffney, S. C. B>‘st equipp' d studio in this •section. High grade g- raphy in ail its branches. Call and see “Artist Proof,” the latest and handsomest style of photograph ever made. Finishing for amateur pho tographers solicited. Telephone 170. J SHINGLES, brick, sash, DOORS, BLINDS and all kinds of Building Ma- - terial, Paints, Oils, Etc. for sale at a small per cent, above cost for cash. Estimates made without charge. L. BAKER ITor-* Building and Plastering Lime Coal, and Plaster Hair. 1 Piaster Paris. Kosendale Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, B astlnif Powder. Fuse and Dyuarnlte Caps, call on Limestaae Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO.. Lessees. Telephone &<• For The Neit Thirty Days I shall Klve special attention to the troat- pient of that class of chronic eye diseases the natural tendency of which is to produce /BLINDNESS. foy a METHOD ENTIRELY NEW I am •enabled to treat successfully such cases as •have heretofore been considered HOPE LESSLY INCI'RABLE. If from any cause YOUR EYESIGHT IS FAILING, come AT ‘‘'ONCE and have It restored. In no case Is delay more dangerous. S. H. GRIFFITH, M. D. PHYSICIAN, SURGEON anil <>' ULIST. Office at The Cherokee Urun Co,, UafTney. B. C. about head; fatally it is feared. Mrs. Hart. Servant girl, name unknown. The missing: Mrs. Owens. Mrs. M. C. Hart. Mrs. Ahern. David Howland and wife. Mrs. Morris. , Miss Morris and Miss Ida Foster. Mrs. Mabie, wiio was burned to death, was asleep in her apartments in the Arcade. The fire started in the Arcade build ing on Broadway, and destroyed that building, together witn the Shackel ford and the Theater Saratoga, located in the Citizen’s National bank build ing. That portion of the latter build ing occupied by the bank was damaged only by water. The contents of the safes and deposit vaults remain in tact. Fortunately there was no wind, oth erwise the fire, which was in the heart ot the city and not far from several of the largest hotels, might have devel oped into a general conflagration. By hard work the firemen succeeded in checking the flames and at 5:25 a. m. the fire was pronounced to be under control. Chief Shadwick was injured in res cuing Mrs. Hart from one of the burn- eu buildings. The missing persons were tenants of the Areade building. The burned buildings were occupied by offices and stores, among them being the post- office, the Daily Saratogian, the West ern Union Telegraph company, Sara toga and Boston Telegraph company. Merchants’ Telephone company, Sav. atoga county treasurer’s office and Theater Saratoga. WITH AX HE BRAINS V/lFE. Blade Imbedded In Her Head by Half- Witted Husband. Valley View, Ky., June 9.—John Laffoon, a half-witted man, killed his wile at his home yesterday afternoon. l.affoon and Ids wife and small son had just eaten dinner, when Laffoon secured an ax and brained his wife. The blade was found imbedded in the woman s bead. After he had committed the deed he closed the doors of the room, locked them and told a neighbor what he had done. When asked why he did it Rat- loon replied that his wife had made him mad. l.affoon made his escape and a posse is now hunting him. by the violent discharge of elec tricity. Simultaneously in Phenix City, a few blocks away, lightning killed Louis McLane, a young man about 20 years old, who had been married only a few months. He was in the back yard of his residence, resting his hand on a clothes wire, when lightning struck the wire. % He was killed instantly, hut was not mangled in any way. The charge was such a powerful one that his heels were literally driven in to the ground, creating two small holes in the firm earth. Unusual Agitation of the Waters Sur rounding Island—Hundreds Again Seeking Fasjaye to Other Ports. Have Appealed to Authorities. Fort c'.e France, June 9.—Incite- mem is renewed by the eruptions at j Mont Peiee and the unusual u fa itation [ of the waters surrounding the .sianj. | Fear is expressed that .'.iariiniiiue may disa; pear like tin island of Krakatua. in ii>33. and that the outbreak on sea and iand it but the prelude to the sinking of the island beneath the wa ters. Hundreds are again seeking for pas sage to other ports and asking the authorities to provide them with homes elsewhere. There is a line of gendarmes about the city to prevent people from as cending Mont Peiee on account of thn danger. received a distinctive We have uist strictly new and lar for them, ou Ne*i\ Itne oi men eye^ to values, for no seen for the money. A new lot of Ties iusi >rice fifty cents Negligee Shirt' )Ueh >ho\vin ot of Negligee is, most people at #1.00. will i ol shins has Shirt: it’* K. UO-- received. They are 50c value We lettinn them ro at 25c. Special Sales of Glofiiin^ Tills Week, •an’t a Toni to miss our special Clothing Sale, it means monev t-* rot Bristow, McAllister & Peeler Everybody -ells cheap Clothing, we sell good cloth:: cheap. WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Same Stroke Also Inflicts Fatal In jury on Her Daughter. Lithonia, Ga., June 9.—Saturday a heavy rain fell here, accompanied by lightning and thunder. At Collinsville, a suburb, the family of G. \V. Guinn, a prosperous farmer, were just finishing dinner when Mrs. Guinn stepped to the hack veranda for a drink of water. A stroke of light ning killed her instantly, leaving not a mark upon her person. A 16-year-old daughter, who was standing near the open door, was fell ed by the same stroke and is thought to be dying. Mrs. Guinn was a most estimable woman, for years an active member of the Baptist church at this place. She was the mother of quite a large fam ily, among whom are the Guinn broth ers, two successful young merchants of this town. G. \V. Guinn, the husband, is a prominent farmer of sterling character whose hosts of friends deeply sympa thize with him in his terrible a.'Ilic- tiou. REPORTS HEARD FOR MILES. Mont Peiee Strikes Terror to Inhab itants of Neighboring Islands. Kingstown, St. Vincent. Saturday, June 7.—During the eruption of Mont Peiee, Island of Martinique, yester day morning the detonations were heard in the neighboring islands and heavy clouds of smoke issued sLnulra- neour ly from Soufriere volcano, ter rorizing the inhabitants. The island of St. Lucia was obscur ed by dust to a distance of 3 miles and a steamship experienced difficulty in finding t'r ie ha r bor of Castries. At 2 oY lor k in the c ifternoon of Fri- day pitch darkness prevailed he re. KILLE r> WOMAN FOR CO LD. Shocking Cr :mfc is Ch c^gfc! tc Bey at H arr'rran. Term. Knr.xvil 1 Cl June 9.- -George Bail* 1 }. a hand - >r lad Ot It y a: is unci t arrest at y larriman. 40 ruibt 5 from this i lac* ( ■harg^d w ith the r nurder. tor her n 101 .* y. cd Mi rs. Luein< Ia Bai- WANTED! Everybody to know that I am now buying scrap iron and old castings for which I am paying'251to 30c per 1001b. Bring all your scraps to »me, thus getting them out of your way and at the same time putting money in your pocket. Grain cradles, either “Clipper” or “Isaiah Bloods” blades at cost. 1 qt. Mason’s fruit jars, 75c per dozen. 2 qt. Mason’s fruit jars, $1.00 per dozen. 500 dozen rubbers for fruit jars. Complete line of general merchandise at my store at Goforth, S. C„ as well as at Gaffney. See me before buying as I will make it to your interest to do so. Yours for trade, was 6F> G V.’ * (] O W They SMALL CRAFT MISSING. Fire! T*-n Million Dollars went tu> in smoke and ashes In Paterson, N. .1.. In Jauu iry lust, yet the city refused aid from others to help bear Its loss. Why? lleeauM* the husines* men and people were secured by Policies in Fire Insurance Companies that eovered their losses. Ami now the city, "Phoenix like with new life and vigor, spring* forth from be r ashes crowned with youth and beauty. Have you a |Miiley on your house against loss by fire, etc? If not take out one ere It be too late. The Farmers Mutual Fire Insutanee Co., of Oberokec < ounty. stands r< .ulv to give yon the neecssary protection against loss, it ap peals to you as a Home Enterprise "for Your PatroQU.e.” It appeals to you for your pat ronage also, because it Is as safe as any and the cheapest in the world ;-and for verification consult the WO policy holders scattered over Cherokee county. T. M. Littmcjohn, President. J. Fa Jury teal ln. Hec. ami Treas, Squall Off Boston Harbor May Claim Many Victims. Boston, June 9.—The harbor mas ter’s office and the police stations along the water from were besieged today by anxious men and women, making inquiries of friends who went on small craft yesterday and had not returned when a heavy squall swept over the harbor between 7 and & o’clock last evening. More than 20 persons are missing this morning. The squall came very quickly and was unusually strong. anJ it is feared that small boats, heavily loaded, would not have survived. Steamer Makes New Record. Plymouth. England. June 9.—The North German steamer liner Krr-n Prinz Klihelm, Captain Richter, which sailed from New York June ?. for Cher bourg and Bremen, via this port, ar rived here this morning after a pas sage of five days. 11 hours and 32 minutes to Eddystone light, at an av erage speed of 23.53 knots per hour, which is the best eastward record for speed thus tar made across the At lantic. FARMS OF GEORGIA. Number 224,691; Their Valua tion Is $183,370,120. Washington, June 9.—The 224,691 farms enumerated in Georgia on June 1, 1900, according to the census re port on agriculture in the state, were valued at $183,370,120. Of this value 25 per cent was in buildings. The value of farm implements and ma chinery was $9,804,010, and live stocks $35,200,507, making the total value of farm property $228,374,637. The total value of farm products of the state for 1899 was $104,304,476, of which 17 per cent was in animal prod ucts aond 83 per cent in crops, includ ing forest products cut or produced o.i farms. , The total value of farm products exceeded that for 1889 by 25 per cent. The gross farm income for 1899 was $92,145,676 and the gross income upon investment 40 per cent. nrf of age and a ho nved 1 mile nc of Hairiman alone, h -a: ling it it s a considerable sum ol n oney wh she bed accumulated during the ; few yeais. “ r -y was arrested for ir.s'ance of .. coron iso* rtaH.ed that ne ar the home of tfie ;■ !> • ore tb‘ tragedy 818 Limestone Street. Ba w thf n- You crime ju be en s cf a.-i d Tli old woman was found in ?. dying condition by neighbors shortly aft-r she had bevn assaulted with a blunt instrument, supposed to have been & bar of iron. Her skull was fractured in seven places. No other motive than robbery can le con'f.ived for the al leged deed of the boy. TWO HIGHWAYMEN KILLED. New Iron Bridge at High Shoals. Madison, Ga.. June 9.—A commit tee of the county commissioners of Morgan and Walton counties and the ordinary of Oconee county met at High Shoals recently and perfected plans to erect an iron bridge over the Appalachee river at that point in pla^e of the wooden structure that stands there now. The three counties inter sect at High Shoals. An advertise ment has been published for bids, and the new bridge will be built without delay. Attacked Hunter With Clubs, fcut He Was Too Quick for Them. Des Moines, ia.. Jun>- 9.—It js re ported today from Taiinadge, 4b mihs southwest of this place that two un identified men. alleged to be highway men. were shot and instantly killed by Claude Bristow, of Cawker City. Kan. Bristow was hunting. He al leges the men sprang upon him from behind a clump of bushes, attacking him with clubs. He drew a revolver, shooting one man through the head and the other through the lungs. He says both were armed. He e'xhibits a wound on the back of his head, said to have been caused by the highwaymen. WATER FAMINE IN HONG KONG. Here is a Bargain. Two excellent corner building lots within five minutes walk of Carpet Mill. These lots will be sold on the Easy Payment Plan of only $3 per month. Here is an opportunity cf a lifetime for working people. Apply to KI>. H. 1>cO^VIV1F>. Commercial Printing Of every description executed with neatness and dispatch at The Ledger office, Gaffney, S. C. New Type, New Presses, the finest quality of Ink and Paper, and Compe tent Workmen. Send us your orders. Roosivelt’s Gift Delights Pope. T ondon. June 9.—X dispatch to Ths Pall Mail Gazette from Rome says tin* popi* was highly delighted with Pres ident Roosevelt’s gift of a complete set of the latter’s works and confirms the report that the pontiff issued o r ders that Mosaics of St. Peters ar. 1 the Vatican be transmitted to the president with his thanks. Lee Trial Is Delayed. Atlanta. June 9.—The trial of the case of the state versus Millard Lee, charged with the murder of Miss Lilia May Suttles in the little church at Ben Hill two weeks ago, was post poned by Judge John S. Candler this morning until Wednesday morning next. The trial was postponed on the plf-a of Attorney Reuben Arnold that the counsel for the accused had not had sufficient time to prepare their defense of insanity. Wells of the City Have Run Dry—Fam ilies Perishing. Bar Francisco, June 9.—The Pacific Mail steamship City of Peking arrived last night from the Orient, bringing news of a water famine in Hong Kong. The wells of the city have run dry and in order to supply the city with water tugs were kept running between tnis city and the mainland. The officers of the Peking slatt that the drouth affected the Chinese most ly at the*tUne the vessel left. Before every public watering place the na tives stood waiting a chance to fill their buckets. In one place in the busiest part of Hong Kong there were more than a thousand coolies in line waiting to get v.at- ing families. for their perish Steam Rises From ML Ranier. Tacoma, Wash., June 9.—Two col umns of steam are rising from the apex of Mount Ranier. The meltinq of the snow by the heat of the sun, the lifting of the snow from the sum mit by the wind and several other possible explanations of the phenome. now are offered, but none of them syem to be satisfactory. Death of Dr. J. J. Brantley. Macon, June 9.—The Rev. John J. Brantley, D. D. LL. D., died yesterday afternoon at his residence in Vineville. This will lie sad intelligence to thou sands of Georgians, and especially to hundreds of alutnni of Mercer univer sity, who graduated under him. Dr. Brantley was for many years a mem ber of the faculty of Mercer, being professor of belles letters. Woman Killed in Runaway. Jackson. Miss.. J me- 9.—Frightened by a train, the hoi>e driven by Hon. I. N. Stamps dasht d liii- buggy against a telephone post, killing Mrs. Stamps almost instantly and bruising the hus band painfully. Tkeir little son was unhurt. Mrs. Stamp*- was formerly Miss Mayes, of Hazelhurst, and was highly connect* d. Earthquakes In San Salvador. New York. June 9.—Word comes from The Herald’s correspondent in San Salvador, says a dispatch to tint paper from Panama, that Might earth quake shocks were felt ther* on Fri day. The shocks lasted only a short Muie. Heavy Emigration to America. Copenhagen, June 9.—Emigration from this port to the United States la assuming increasing proportions. Tha emigrants are moiAly young Swedes, who are leaving for America partly on account of the more stringeut military service regulations. SOUTHERN RAILWAY THE GREAT HIGHWAY OF TRADE AMD TRAVEL. Uniting tKe Principal Commercial Centers and Health and Pleasure Resorts of the South with the * 4* NORTH, EAST and WEST. Vostlbul* Train*. Through Sl*«ring«C*rs b*tw«*n. New YorK and N*w Orl*an*, via Atlanta* Cincinnati andl Florida Point* via Atlanta and via AaKavilla. Naw York and Florida, altbar via Lynchburg, Danrilla and Fatrannab* or tria Richmond* Danvillo and Sarannah. Supartor Dining-Car Sorvico on all Through Train*. Kxcollont .Sorvico and Low Ratoa to Charloaton ac count South Carolina Intor-Stato and Woat Indian Expoaition. f Win tor Touriat Tickota te all Roaorta now on aalo at roduoad ratoa. For detailed Information, llteraturo, tlmo tablet, ratot, mto., apply to noarott tickot.agont, or addrott W. H. TAYLOE, Jimtt. C«/i. Patt. Agont, Atlanta, Om. J. C. BEAM. District Patt. Jtgont, Atlanta, 9a. S. H. HARDWICK. Conoral Pattongor Agent, Washington, D. C, R. VT. HUNT, Dio. Pattongor Agoat, Charleston, S. O, ptaauANv •*. iso*. D