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f.v /. D. C. ROSS. President. J. A. CAR.cOLL, Vice-Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. 4 =4 CHAS. W.'HAMES, Ass’t. Cash. 3 i The National Bank of Gaffney | Oaffnev, CZ-I; ^ E 3 £ State, City and County Depository. ^ ^ We'shall endeavor to 1 make it both agreeable and ^ ^ profitable for you to do business with us. ^ i- :1 DIRECTORS: ^ William Jkfferies, |J. A. Carroll, * *T.|M. Littlejohn. ^ R. M. Wilkins, B.jL. Hames, W. C. Carpenter, ^ henry M. McAden, Maynard smvth.|”C. W. Whisonant, ^ D. C. Ross, iSSJ. D. Jones. ^ [iuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiu:iuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiuiui GONYIGTS MANHOOD BORE THE TEST Fought Fire And Saved Women From the Flames. IN BLACKWELL’S ISLAND PRISON — V II Amount Grows quicklyjafter the first’de- posit. Before^the account Sj was opened Jjmoney was spent without thought. Now it is sent to the The Gaffney Savings Bank where it draws interest at the rate of Four Per Cent. M:ney deposited here cannot be jtaken by thieves or de* stroyed b/ fire. Our modern vaults will resist both. RECEIVED NEWS WITH STOICISM $ The Gaffney SavinjgsJBank Pays Four Per Cent. Interest on |all Deposits. Ofice in The National Bank of^G^ffney.t Backwards Over the year just passed, it is with pleasure, pride and satis faction of the good work we have done and the liberal pat ronage extended us by all classes. There are only two more weeks until Christmas, and to maintain The Dixie’s past reputation for the Most & Best Goods for the least M) 13 / we offer during this two weeks some Rare Bargains in all our lines of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing especially ; also Dry Goods, Notions, Trunks and Shoes. We also keep a good line of Groceries and Feed Stulfs at lowest prices. Littlejohn Bros. AT THE DIXIE Women’s Work House at the Prison Totally Destroyed—Much Other Property Damaged—Prisoners Prem ised To Be Own Jailers. New York, Dec. 20.—Forgot that they were convicts and remembered that they were men on Blackwell’s island, early this morning when the male pris oners marshaled by their keepers in to a iire-fighting and life-saving corps, bore from the flaming floors of the wo men’s ward 540 frantic women and from the hospital beds 50 more. Starting from the sewing room of the work house and from a cause which has not yet been definitely decided, the fire had reached a fierce blaze at 2 o’clock when it was discovered. The fire engine on the Island proved inadequate and a call for help was sent to the city department. Seven engines went over, but were not suffi cient to save the women’s work house from desruction. On tBe top floor of this building were cells for the women who became frantic with fright and were soon choking wITTi the dense smoke that filled their cells. That most of them did not perish is due to the recent installation of a sys- em by which in emergencies every cell in the tier can be opened simulta neously with all the otliers. When the extent and danger of the blaze became apparent, the warden marshaled his regular fire-fighting-force of employes and soon were at work. The flames spread so fast, however, that this force proved hopelessly in adequate. Then it was decided to touch the male prisoners’ sense of manhood, and they bore the test well. Freed from their cells and mar shaled into small bodies they entered the building and went at the work of fire fighting, and rescue, with the most utter disregard of danger to them selves. The flames were crackling all about them and they plunged through the densest smoke when they brought out In their arms the last of tha women prisoners. The fire bells and the shouts of the men at work could be heard all over the Island and in the hospitals and building of the other institutions there was a panic which was quieted with ditfiem-y by the nurses physicians and keepers. Although only part of the convicts were used In rescuing the women, those who remained locked in their cells made frantic appeals to be al lowed to help. As the screams of the women penetrated to their cells some of the convicts fell on thir knees, beat ing the bars with their fists and implor ing the guards to let them out to fight the fire. When this was refused they begged that at least the guards go to the rescue, promising that they would be their own jailers. The fire lasted over two hours, con suming all of the women’s prison, the hospital arid half of the work house right up to the shores of Long Island and to the shipping in East river and gilded the tall buildings on the New side of the river. Rawlings Men Undemonstrative Over Stay of Execution. Valdosta, Ga;, Dec. 20.—J. G. Rawl ings and his sons, Milton and Jesse, received tne news of tne success of their attorney, John R. Cooper, in car rying their cases to the l nited States luprerae court, in an urn’ nonstrative manner, and had very little to say in regard to the matter. The elder Rawlings professed sev eral weeks ago to have given up all hope of escaping the gallows, and fully expected to be hanged on Jan. 6. Attorney Cooper’s move in carrying the cases to the federal supreme court will act as a stay of execution for some months, probably, and Leonard Rawl ings, who was taken to the state peni tentiary a week ago, will be brought back and again confined in the jail here until the court passes on the case. Alf Moore, the main witness against the Rawlings, who was to have been hanged on Jan. 6, also gets a respite by Mr. Cooper’s action. FERRY HOUSE DESTROYED. Shed and Section of Dcfl’k Belonging to Erie Partially Burned. New York. Dec. 20.—A fire started today under the floor of the Lackawan. na ferry house, where some painters were at work. It is thought that one of the lamps used by a painter ex ploded. The ferry house was immediately filled with smoke and the painters had great diffioulty in reaching the floor above. The ferry house of the Delaware, lyackawanna and Westem Is in ruins, and almost a complete loss, while that of the Jersey Central was very badly damaged. One shed and section of the dock belonging to the Efrle road was also partially destroyed. By noon the fire was brought under control and the ferry houses of the EJrle and Pennsylvania railroads were out of danger. Newspaper Correspondent Arrested. New York, Dec. 20.—A cable dispatch to a morning newspaper from Havana says a judge yesterday issued an or der for the arrest of Mr. Biddle, an American correspondent and a man by the name of Varty, formerly an em ploye of the Havana Telegraph, who are accused of having stolen a wreath which had been placed on the monu ment at LaPunta to the eight Cuban students who were shot in 1871 for the alleged desecration of the grave of Gonzales Castellanon. The police are looking for Varty. Bride’s Gift $1,000 in Gold. New York, Dec. 20.—'Louisa Margar et Snow, stepdaughter of United States Senator Thomas C. Plait, was married to Francis C. Carmody, of Minneapo lis and Washington. D. C.. at Grace church in this city yesterday. The bride has been closely identified wita this church, and was one of its sub- deaconnesses. Senator Platt’s gift to the bride was numerous, among them $1,C00 in gold coin. Dowie Sails for Jamaica. Boston. Dec. 23.—John Alexander Dowie arrived here in a private car last night. Ho was accompanied by his son. Gladstone Dowie, a trained nurse and two other attendants The party today will go on board the steam, er Admiral Dewey bound for Jamaica. Later Dowie will take an extended cruise in the Caribbean sea, in the hope of recovering his shattered health. Woman Given Pardon. Atlanta, Dec. 2ft.—Sentoria Yarbor-| borough, of Dawson. Terrell county,! who unintentionally rid herself of a drunken husband by hitting him over the head with a stick of wood, and j was sentenced to serve one year in the pen for involuntary manslaugh- 1 ter. was granted a full pardon by Gov-1 ernor Terrell on recommendation of the prison commission. Deadly Work by Highwaymen. El Paso. Tex., Dec. 23.—Two men, named Sutherford and Murray, both from Philadelphia, have been killed by r.ighwaymen on a ranch at Diaz, a small settlement in Chihuahua. Mex. A man named Finstead, of Los An geles. and another man known as “Shorty,” were wounded. The robbers escaped. No details of the fight have been received. Seasonable Goods At Actual Cost! I am still selling Men’s Youth’s and Boys’ Suits at Ac tual Cost. This is not an odds and ends sale but a Clearance Sale of new and up-to-date Suits. I am also selling all Ladies’ Jackets, Skirts and Coat Suits at Ac tual Cost. My reason for selling these lines out at cost is that I am going to discontinue handling same. I can suit anybody in Dress Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats and Gents’ Furnishings generally. Just received 200 barrels of Flour which will go at $2.25 per 100 lbs. Everv sack guaranteed. Full line Groceries and Hardware. See me before making your purchases. J. I. SARRATT. Big Loss by Fire. Pittsburg, Dec. 20.—A fire early to day almost totally destroyed the Standard block, GYant avenue. Du- Quesno. Pa., causing a loss of $50,000. Mrs. Sadie Bedell, a telephone oper ator. was partially suffocated by the smoke and was carried from the burn, ing building unconscious. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. Report Not Confirmed. New York. Dec. 20.—'Private dispach. os received in Wall street from St. Paul yesterday say that the negotia tion fo rthe purchase by fbe United States Steel corporation of the ore lands of the Great Northern railroad in Minnesota, had completed. No con- flrmatlon of the report could be ob tained here. Washington Is Visited by Fire. Washington. Dec. 20.—Washington early this morhing was visited by two 1 fires, entailing an approximate loss| of $100,030. At one of them four wo men were rescued, being carried down J ladders by Lieutenant Sulliean, of a truck company, and Policeman Sam son. When found, the women were partially overcome by the smoke. Killey By Burglars. Beaver Falls. Pa.. Dec. 20.—Hugh McCoy, a cripple, aged 45 years, was shot and instantly killed last night by two thieves while he was sitting at the kitchen window of his home on a farm 2 miles from Darlington, near 71 ere. Two shots were fired through the window, the gun being held to closa as to powder-burn him. Former Commander of Army Dead. ..Paris, Dec. 20—General Felix Gu* tave Saussier, former commander-in- chief of the French army, died today HOLLISTER’S Rocky Mountain Ton Nuggofi A Buty Medicine for Busy People. Brings Golden Health and Renewed Vigor. A specific for Constipation. Indigestion, Liver and Kidney troubles, Pimples, Eczema, Impure Blood, Bad Breath, Slufurisb Bowels, Headache and Backache. Its Rocky Mountain Tea in tab let form, 35 cents a box. Genuine made by Hollistkr Dkuo Company. Madison, Wis. GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW PEOPLE 3ne Minute Gough Cure Fop Coughs, Colds and Croup* FOLEISHOSEFHCAR ■tops tla« ootxgla lungs vT' : /—*\ Brighter Prospects V/<? have many actual phe- toyraphe of cotton Helds on which no fertilizers were used and pictures of fields of fertilizers were used. He- dlsmal failures. There aro ahead for the progressive and three bates to the acre where ■r-v/A .... u ■v'Cl •' I increase Muir Yields Per Acn on which “ other makes” suits of these crops were much ‘lirighterprospects” farmers of the South. Two are only ordinary yields Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers are used with proper cultivation. Make your cotton mature early, and thus escape the boll weevils and other damaging insects. You can easily do this, as well as increase the number of bolls (and their size) on your plants, by plontifully using Viaginia-Csroliim Fertilizers. This method will tremendously ‘’increase your yields per acre.” Don't be fowled into buying a substitute. Virglnia»Carolina Chemical Co. Hichmond, Va. Norfolk. Va. Durham, N. C. Charleston. 8. C. Baltimore, Md. Atlanta. Ga. Savannah, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Memphis. Tenn. Shreveport, La. 3 WACONS AND ^ Harness and Saddles, 4 Turn Plows, BUDDIES, Middle Breakers, Cook Stoves, Heating Stoves, Sewing Machines. AT “ Gaffney Hardware Co. CHRISTMAS IS HECREC. And I am, too, with plenty of good things for you A Fine Turkey, a Nice Ham, Fine Fat Beef, every cut that you want; Good Pork Sausage and Mixed Sausage, seasoned to taste. Fine Northern Apples ; also Oranges, Lemons, Pears, Cocoanuts, etc. Candies of all varieties for the girls and fireworks for the boys, also Heavy and Fancy Groceries, so you see your whole order can be filled at one place. I thank one and all for the patron age of the past 8 years, and hope to serve you all for 8 years more at “The Up-to-date Market.” : : : : Phone 60. H. W. McOUINN 19-21 rj A Get Your Hot Gleao From Tolleson&Co. We like to seethe cold wave flag displayed, not only'be cause we sell more coal, but because it makes the Tolle- son customers better satisfied than ever. Our Jellico and Elk Valley Block and Blue Gem are so full of heat and are suchJJJhigh grade fuels that they make any house warm, even during the severest weather. Phone your orders to No. 48. QUICK DELIVERIES. J. 1*. TOI^I^KSOIV & CO. 12-18.it Give Me Fincken’s Market, 1 want to try some of his TENNESSEE MEATS. FINCKEN. AH kinds of Job Work done at The Led &“ office neatly and at prices commensurate with high grade work Try us. The new Laxative that does not gripe or nauseate. Pleasant to take* ORINO Cures Stomach and Liver Laxative Fruit Syrup Chronic Constipati on. A i