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it «E«E«E«E«« MY GENTS' FURNISHING STORE Is chock full ofj bargains in every line. I am offering a very strong line of Men’s Suits m all the newest and most attractive goods for this season at very close prices. Style and fit equal the best custom tailored Suits. Boys’ Suits that are unrivaled in qual ity, style, price and fit. Special bargains in Neckwear, Shirts and Men’s and Boys’ Headgear. Anything in Hats from a 10c Malaga to a Jno. B. Stetson at $5.00. Gents’ Umbrellas, 40c to $2.50. I can give you prices on> Dr}’ Goods, Dress Goods, Embroideries, Insertions and Ladies’ Skirts that you'can’t duplicate. No misfits in your Shoes if bought from me. I have them in all styles and leathers, for men, ladies and children. Ladies’ Parasols from 40c to $2.00. This is the place to buy your Hay, Corn, Feed, Oats and Provisions at money-saving prices. Just received, a big lot of Cotton Hoes. The Piedmont Cultivator’is something every farmer needs. I have them. Call and get price. See me when in need of anything usually kept in a Gents’ Furnishing Store or a General Store. GENTS’ FURNISHING STORE 816 LIMESTONE ST. S ARR ATT GENERAL STORE 818 LIMESTONE ST. zmJ; Always Within Reach ist he 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. P ft! 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 onfall jdeposits. The Gaffney Savings Bank. Office in The National Bank of Gaffney. PRINCE NAKACHIDAZA VICTIM OF BOMB TORNADO HITS GEORGIA COAST Residences Damaged and Station Is Wrecked—No Person Injured. Savannah, Ga., May 24.—Information relating to a tornado that struck Beau- j lieu and Montgomery, and that section . a * coast Tuesday afternoon has Killed While Occupying ^ ,ea ^’just reached Savannah. The winds in His Private Carriage. ASSASSINATIONS ARE RIFE AGAIN New Goods Arriving. Another shipment of the prettiest M ^\TTING you ever saw, the kind made to wear. :: More IRON BEDS added to our already complete iine7~They are the'best! values and prettiest" de- signs that ever hit Gaffney. :: :: BED SPRINGS is one of! our specialties. We have]eight differ- - ent kinds to select from]at' right prices, and guaranteed for Five Years. :: :: :: Seidelle’s Chief of Po-lice Is Wounded by an Unknown Man While He Was Sitting Upon Porch of Club—Three Other People Are Injured. Baku, Caucasia, May 24.—The gover nor of the Province of Baku, Prince N'akachidza, was assassinated at 3 p. met today by a bomb which was thrown at his carriage. A lieutenant, who was accompanying the governor and a bystander were also instantly killed by the explosion, and the coachman is believed to have received terrible wounds from which he will die. Warsaw, May 24.—The chief of po lice of Siedelle, capital of the govern ment of that name, was severely in jured by the explosion of a bomb at midnight. He was sitting on the veranda of a club house when an unknown man ap proached and hurled a bomb at him. The missile, however, fell short, but exploded near to the chief of police, the fragments injuring him seriously. Three other persons were also in jured. The man who threw the bomb escaped. A TERRIFIC HAIL STORM. Cherry Creek Neighborhood Visited by Disastrous Results Ensuing. Valdosta, Ga„ May 24.—A terrific hailstorm fell in Cherry Creek neigh borhood, 5 miles above here last night. Hailstones ranging in size from a bird’s to a turkey’s egg are said to have fallen. A number of negroes who were caught in the storm were badly injured. Crops were beaten to the ground and farm animals and cattle were badly hurt in many instances. The storm covered an area of almost a mile near the Dasher and Ashley plantations. was of short duration, but a number of suburban residences were damaged. There was no injuries to residents. At Burnside the railway station was wrecked. In Tattnall county the tornado last ed for ten minutes. During this brief period a section between Reidsville and Collins was practically cleared of all crops, and only the strongest trees remained standing. It was the most destructive windstorm that has visited this vicinity in years. At Collins a family of five were struck by lightning. They were only stunned. Their house was destroyed. So heavy was the accompanying hail that the hailstones lay on the ground to a depth of 12 inches. BOND FOR POTTER IS FIXED. Shuford ®> LeMaster, Furniture, Stoves and] Undertaking.]; rv I You Win Miss Mild) 1 If you fail to see our line of Buggies and ^ Harness. We are under the market ^ enough to make it to your interest to 3 visit our place. . \ \ . *. 2 $15.00 Harness, at $12,50 ^ $12.50 Harness, at $11.00 3 $10.00 Harness, at $ 8.50 ^ Harness made, guaranteed and repaired 3 by an expert. . \ . \ \ 3 Smith Hardware Co.i 'GAFFNEY, S. C. ^ iiUiUiUiUiUiUiUiUliUUiUlUiUiiUUiUiUiUlUiUiUlUiUlul Gov. Magoon Arrives at Colon. Colon. May 24.—Charles G. Magoon. governor of the Panama canal zone, of John F. Wallace’s chief engineers of the canal, arrived here today on the steamer Seguranca from New York, and started for Panama at once. Examination Begins. Washington, May 24.—Examination of witnesses was begun today in the criminal court No. 1, In the case of William G. Crawford, who was indict ed jointly with August W. Machen and George 15. Lonrenz on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the government through the purchase of postal sup plies. The forenoon session of the court was occupied in receiving and having identified numerous documets to be used in the trial. Received in Private Audience. Rome, May 24.—The pope today re ceived in private audience the Rt. Rev. Peter Verdaguer, vicar apostolic of Brownsville, Tex. The pontiff man ifested great interest in Texas and its development. Davisboro's Alleged Bank Embezzler Is Taken to Sandersvllle. Sandersville, Ga., May 24.—Detective Hewitt has arrived here with Maro S. Potter, who Is charged with embez zling the funds of the Davisboro bank, and they went immediately to the law firm of Hon. T. W. Hardwick to fix the bond. Congressman Hardwick and a broth er-in-law of Potter, Colonel J. R. Long, of Leesburg, Ga., represent the de fense, while the prosecution is repre sented by Colonels Evans and Evans, | of this city. The bond has been fixed by the sheriff at the advice of the so licitor general and judge of the mid die circuit at $15,000, although the di rectors of the bank were very anxious to have the amount of the bond placed at $20,000. It is thought that Pot- ter will have no difficulty in making the required bond. S. J. Taylor, receiver of the Davls- <boro bank, and Hon. T. L. Brown, one of the largest stockholders in the bank, and other Davisboro citizens are here, all of whom are deeply interested in the outcome of the case. BUCKET SHOPS PROHIBITED. North State Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision. Raleigh, N. C., May 24.—The North Carolina supreme court has affirmed the decffe’ion of the lower court sus taining the act passed by the last leg islature prohibiting “bucket shops” and the practice of dealing in futures. The law now makes it a misdemean or to open a place where quotations on futures are furnished or to buy or r ’1 options for future delivery of tue goods is not contemplated. The effect of the decision is to close up all the branches of the cotton exchange houses in this state doing a future business. Heavy Rains Shortens Yield. Macon, Ga., May 24.—Large farm ers in this section of the state are complaining against the heavy rains which have prevented the proper care of the cotton crops. It is stated that the yield for the coming season has been cut short on that account in this vicinity. The farmers have had no opportunity to clear the fields of cot ton of the grass. The peach growers are also complaining and have a fear that the brown rot will cause the loss of a large amount of fruit as a result of the heavy rains. Strictly Genuine. Most of the patent medicines testi monials are probably genuine. The following notice recently appeared in the Atchison (Kan.) Globe: "Joe Tack, a well known engineer, running on the Missouri Pacific between Wichita and Kiowa, lately appeared There Is a Difference. The difference between Kennedy’s Laxative Honey and Tar and all other Cough Syrups is that It moves the bowels, thus expelling a cold from the system. This relaxes the nerve- j In a big one, with a picture, and when tissues and by Its healing effect on | he was in this office .to-day, we asked the throat and lungs the cough is re- him about it. He says he had terrific lieved—cured entirely. Kennedy’s is pains in his stomach, and thought he the original Laxative Honey and Tar had cancer. His druggist recommend- and contains no opiates. Good alike j ed Kodol and he says it cured him for young or old. Tastes good. Sold by Cherokee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. We do not do all kinds of printing— we do the GOOD kind. He recommended it to others, who were also cured.” Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and cures all stomach troubles. Sold by Chero kee Drug Co., Gaffney; L. D. Allison, Cowpens. Merchants and Planters Bank Capital - - -j $75,000.00 Stockholders’ Liabilities - 175,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 1 5,000.00 Protection to Depositors - $ 1 65,000.00 Your Patronage Solicited. Fire Insurance and Bonds Written. We Pay 4 Per Cent. Interest in our Savings Department. A. N. WOOD, Pres. R. R. BROWN, V. Pres. C. M. SMITH, Cashier. Directors. R. A. Jones, J, Q. Little, W. C. Hamrick, W. C. Carpenter, O. E. Wilkins, R. M. Wilkins, A. N. Wood, R. R. Brown, C. M. Smith. Come • Anchor Buggies, Screen Doors and • Wagons, Windows, (0 Q Harness, Bath Tubs, Wagon Rims, Lawn Hose, Buggy Rims, Galvanized Pipe, 0 Spokes, Block Pipe, O 0 Whips, Pipe Fittings, 0 Collars, Engine Fittings, 0 Stoves, Belting, 3) Stove Pipes, Lacing, CO 'Tin Ware, Water Coolers, 0 Enameled Ware, Devoe’s Paint, c Ul (0 Chrysolite, : Ruchter’s Paint, Q Clocks, Buggy Paint, (!) Cultivators, Hard Oil, fii (0 s Cultivator Plows, Linseed Oil, Garden Plows, Paint Brushes, Hero Churns, Base Ball Goods. • Washing Machines, All these—right prices. • R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. I Extend a Cordial Invitation To The Ladies 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 Brilliantines, Etc., at 40 to 75 cents per yard. Black Broad cloth, 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, Lons dale Sheeting, Etc., to be sold cheap. Just received 50 dozen Malaga Hats for Men, Youths and Children at 10c and up. See us for anything in Clothing from the wee tot’s Suit to the most expensive tailor-made Suits for Men. -^9 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. Respectfully, J. I.