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You Can’t Afford to Miss seeing our New Spring Line. It is just strictly up-to-date every way Artistic Folding Beds, Bed Room Suits, Rugs, Mat ting, Carpet, Lounges, Go-Carts, and Retrigerators of excellent quality. You will al ways find us ready and competent to give you the very best service. Those who have dealt with us ap preciate this fact. Come and let us please you. Shuford ®> LeNaster Furniture, Stoves and Undertaking ONE PERSON DEAD; SEVEN ARE INJURED Qrand Rapids, Mich., Swept By Fierce Conflagration. SLEEPING WHEN FIRE STARTED. THE GAFFNEY HARDWARE CO. HAS OPENED with a large and complete line of Hardware, Cutlery, Farming Imple ments, Harness, etc. Yourjpatronage is"solicited. : : EYERYTHING NEW LIMESTONE STREET. Heroic Work by Man Saved the Lives of Many Who Were In Burning Building—Fire Spread Very Rapidly. Cause Is Unknown. Grand Rapids, Mich., April 12.—One pefson is dead and seven injured as the result of a fire early today in a saloon and boarding house at the cor ner of Broadway and Elizabeth streets. The dead: May Herrick, aged 8 years. The injured: Mrs. Charles N. Herrick, the child’s mother, fatally. Charles N. Herrick. The 2-year-old child of Mrs. Her rick. Thomas Norris. Ada Norris. Charles Anderson. Jack Ward. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Herrick, who aroused Thomas Norris and then began struggling through the smoke and flames to reach the room where her children were asleep. Nor ris could not force his way through the fire from his room to the hall, and jumped from a second story window, breaking his arm when he struck the pavement. Ignoring the injury, hr raised a ladder to the window and went to the rescue of Mrs. Herrick and her children. He brought the woman, who was badly burned, and her 2-year-old boy, down the ladder, but meanwhile the fire spread ho rap idly that Norris could not get into the room again to rescue the 8-year-old May. Her burned body was found by the firemen. While Norris was res cuing Mrs. Herrick and her child Ada Norris, Jack Ward and Charles An derson jumped to the ground from the second floor and all of them sustained injuries. and Rust mines, who were refused an advance in pay of 25 cents a day. The men had been getting $1.75 and want ed $2 per day. Their demand was refused by Su perintendent Mitchell. Thd men left the mines and forced the men out at Sellers mine, and then went to the Olin iron mines, where 700 men were employed. This mine was also closed. They also forced the day crew em ployed by Porter Bros, at- the Burt stripping contract out, and having ef fected a complete tie-up, went to the village feeling jubilant. Meanwhile preparations were made for strenuous resistance by the con tractors. A large number of rifles were sent to the Burt ihine. When the night crew wenj, to work a body of strikers opened fire on the work men. The latter returned the fire im mediately. This staggered the strik ers, who wavered a few moments and then fled, leaving their dead on the ground. It is estimated that 500 shots were fired. DROPS DEAD IN COURT ROOM. I Extend a Cordial Invitation To The Ladles of Gaffney and Cherokee County To call and examine my line of Dress and Waist Goods. I have a beautiful line of Scotch mixtures, Shark Skin Rrilliantines, Ktc. at 40 to 75 cents per yard. Black Broadcloth, fine quality, at $1.25 per yard. Waist Goods in latest styles at 10c yard and up. Big lot A. F. C. Ginghams, Percales, Common Cloth, Lans- dale Sheeting, Etc., to he sold cheap. Just receive*! 50 dozen Malaga Hats for Men, Youths and Children at 10c and up. See us for anything in Clothing from the wee tots’ Suit to the most expensive tailor-made Suits for Men. ^3 My Prices Are Right Too I still handle everything needed on the farm. If in need of farming implements this is the place to get them. • I handle Hay, Corn, Oats, Flour, Meat, in fact everything in supplies Bliss’ Triumph Potatoes for planting. All grades Fertilizers for all crops. See me for anything in my various lines. DEATHS RESULT OF RIOT. Strikers In Pennsylvania Coal Mines Fire Upon Non-Union Men. Pittsburg, April 12.—Dispatches re ceived here from Hibblng state that rioting which resulted in the death ol two miners, Elias Hankiaen and John Eckdahl, at nibbing late yesterday followed a strike of the miners at Hull One of Georgia’s Most Prominent Lawyers Dies Suddenly. Atlanta, April 12.—'Hon. Washing ton Dessau, one of the most prominent attorneys of Mfccoo, dropped dead in the court room of the supreme court of Georgia at 11 o’clock this morning. Mr. Dessau was attending the su preme court to represent several clients, the Macon circuit being up for argument. He has been a foremost figure pt the bar of Georgia for many years He was a member of the firm of Des sau & Harris, of Macon, one of the leading firms of Georgia. Mr. Dessau was apparently in tin best of health, and was making a speech to # the supreme court, when he suddenly fell dead,. A wife and sev eral children survive him. I- * Respectfully, /V R TT Pioneer Atlantan Passes Away. Atlanta, April 12.—H. A. Agricola Sr., one of the pioneer citizens of At lanta and a man well-known all over this section of the state, died yester day at his home, 27 Connally street, after a long illness. He suffered a general breakdown two years ago and had never recovered. He was 62 year.- of age at the time of his death. Mr Agricola came to America In ISfit 1 from Germany and came to Atlanta in 1865, being the first baker who ever visited Atlanta. He had remained here all the remainder of his life. rMr Agricola retired from business several jean ago. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a year. VW* » A* MAM. A-* m. a *a7i Qfc Always Within Reach is the money to your credit in the Gaffney Savings Bank. But remember that it is your reach only that it is within; your written order is neceasary to obtain it. Burglars and thieves have no chance to get it. The Gaffney Savings Bank would like to open an account with you. One dollar will do for a start, your own pride will make it grow. We pay four per cent, inter- est on all deposits. The Gaffney Savings Bank. Office in The National^Bank of Gaffney. Important Announcement For Art Workers We take pleasure in announcing to the ladies of this' 1 vicinity that we carry in stock Brainard & Armstrong’s Wash Embroidery Silk in a large assortment of colors. You can always find in stock the colors for embroidering the following designs: Apple Blossoms, Brown Eyed Susans, Arbutus, Butter Cups, Carnations, Cowslips, Dog wood, Daisies, Forget-Me-Nots, Fuchias, Johnquills, Morning Glories, Pansies, Pond Lillies Strawberries, Sweet Peas, Mistletoe, Maiden Hair Ferns, and many others too numerous to mention. No trouble about working the flowers. You can get full instructions. We will tell you how. These Wash Silks have stood the test for years and are recommended by all the leading art societies. The Silks are here at our store, and you will be pleased. Don’t send away for these silks. You can get them at our store without wasting time and postage. : : : pi* NS Vi lap M m l-v jVgf We are getting in new goods every day, adding to our well selected stock, and will be glad to show you through each department, as we stand behind each sale, and guarantee every purchase you make, or you freely “get your coin back.” Easter Will Soon Be.Here! Have you purchased a suit of Strauss & Bros., Clothes? If not, you should see our lines in Regulars, Stouts and Slims in all the colors. Ii'. v-.V- .1 mkl :*Vi -i-V,' r-- n o^a W, I I H'3 in every sense of the word. We can’t sell you a suit for $1.98 or $5.49. We don’t care to handle that quality which in a very short time will cause you to frown on us. Our prices range from $7.50 to $20.00, and WE GUARANTEE EVERY SUIT that goes out of our store to give absolute satisfaction. You buy Strauss & Bros. Clothes once and you buy them again. SHOE LEATHER means that you want a solid piece of leather when you decide to buy footgear—NOT A COMBINATION. We have tested the King Quality Shoe lor men—king of the shoe home—$3.50 and $4.00, in all the newest shapes and styles. OXFORDS. Have you decided to buy your Easter Oxfords or Slippers? If not we will be glad to show you our celebrated Drew Selby, a shoe that has stood the test; snappy, stylish and reliable. New lot of Jap and China MATTINGS just in, ranging from 20c to 30c a yard. Call to see us for anything in our different lines—we guarantee to please you or give your money back. THE COflPANY STORE.