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4 Per Gent. Paid on Savings Deposits. Interest Compounded 4 Times a Year. Money May be Withdrawn at Any Time. THREE BODIES FOUND UNDER R. R. BRIDGE If Puzzled cost. Money to Lend Wfi are i About what to do with your money, solve the riddle by depositing it with us. All tranastions with us is confi dential. It cost nothing to open an account, and money can be withdrawn without costi m m. m 'wm We are prepared to make loans upon liberal terms. Merchants & Planters Bank • CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND PROFITS OVER $90,000.00. fgfi C. M. Smith, Prest. A. N. Wood, V-Prest. R. S. Lipscomb, Cashier. A. Louis Wood, Asst. Cashier. Officials Believe Men Jumped From Bridge. BODIES WERE BADLY BRUISED 0 I There’s Money In Itf BANK IR ^ The”’man’of exper ience will tell you that [$ the only way to save is to deposite it in a bank. When an account is started the saving habit \ grow$ and useless ex penditures are curtail ed. : : 'TIte Gei££xr\&y EiranLc Not ouly takes care of your money, but pays FOUR PER CENT. INTEREST on all deposits COMPOUND ED FOUR times a year. : : : : The Gaffney Savings;] Bank, Office in The National Bank of Gaffney.*’ The Louisville and Nashville Struc ture Which Spans the Tennessee River, Is About One Hundred Feet High Where Men Were Found. Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 21.—Three white men, on only one of whom was any mark of identification, were found dead here Wednesday morning under the Tennessee river bridge of the Louis ville and Nashville, near the river brink. Railroad men and police officials be lieve the men fell from the bridge while jumping from a freight train that arrived near midnight. The bodies were badly bruised and bones were broken. The bridge Is about one hundred feet high where the bodies of the men were found. On one of the men Is a letter ad dressed to James Gamble from Lol- lie Gamble from Wheat, Tenn. All were poorly clad and appeared to be laborers. LAMAR CHAPPEL TAKES LIFE. Is Held on Suspicion. Montgomery, Ala., 21.—A spe cial to the Journal from Andalusia. Ala., says that a white man named Cox, of Georgiana, was arrested on Tuesday night accused of being an accessory to the rape of Mrs. J. T. Bray, at Andalusia early Monday, for which a negro named Pedigree was shot and killed by a posse. Another white man named Ammons is being looked for. The negro went to the Bray home and told Mrs. Bray he had a message from her husband, and she opened the door, whereupon the negro entered, made her put her children Into a side room, locked the door and that during four long, weary hours, she was compelled to submit to his beastly lusts. He told her the white men Was Member of Distirguished Family of This State. Tampa. Fla., Feb. 21.—Lamar Chap pell, until recently assistant manager of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, at Memphis, Tenn., committed sui cide in his room at the Chautauqua ho tel at St. Petersburg Tu&adfty after noon at 1:15 o’clock by stabbing him self in the heart with a pearl-handled penknife. Shortly afterwards his brother, Mayor Lucius M. Chappell, of Columbus, Ga., entered the room and found him dying. Death ensued in a few minutes. Chappell was a sufferer from Bright’s disease. Dr. Wilcox, who had been attending Chappell, was the last man who saw him before the suicide, and found him much depressed. Mayor Chappell had arrived at St. Petersburg Saturday last to take his brother to Columbus. The deceased had been at St. Pe tersburg since November, having re signed his position at Memphis owing to ill health. Five Burned to Death. Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 21.—Five per sons were burned to death, two others seriously Injured and four houses com pletely destroyed by a fire which orig inated in the home of Patrick Grogan, at Tunnel Hill, about 27 miles east of this city. The victims were Mrs. Grogan and her four children. Two other members of the Grogan family were compelled to Jump from the sedond floor of the building and were seriously hurt. From the Grogan dwelling the flames quickly spread to three adjoining houses, burning them to, the ground. Several narrow es capes from death were had by the in mates of these houaes. Republicans in Minority. Philadelphia, Feb. 21.—As a result of Tuesday’s election in this city, the Republican party is again In the mi- noiJJy. The contest hinged In the elenion of two police magistrates and Tiorie. the reform, or city party can didates, with Democratic endorse ments, led Rooney, his Republican op ponent by 10,000 votes. Last fall the reform element carried the city by 48,000 votes. Tuesday’s voting was comparatively light as there was were standing outside on guard. There ! not much interest in the contest aside are grave doubts as to whether the •vidence will justify the change against Cox. from eounoilmanic wards. fights in a few Men Rob Jeweler. New York, Feb. 21.—Two men en tered the store of Israel Rauth, a jew eler in Eight avenue and pointing a revolver at his head, with the injunc tion to keep quiet, took out a tray of Illness Not Serious. New York, Feb. 21.—Miss Susan B. Anthony in her telegram of regret at being unable to appear at the lunch eon given at the Hotel Astor by the Inter-Urban Political Equality league in honor of her eighty-fifth birthday, said: "The word of a woman of 8fi Are Yon Administrator and have the settlement of an estate? If so, request of the ludge of Probate that your advertisement be placed in THE It has the largest circulation of any paper in the Fifth SouthJCarolina Congressional District. diamond earrings, valued at several hundred dollars, and backed obt of thf* jfcnnnot be relied on like that of a girl store. When the men had left Rauth of u: ” assembled suffragists tel- took his own revolver from a drawer and started in pursuit. He fired at the fleeing men. who turned and began to return his fire. Rauth then ran back to his store. On his way he found two earrings and the emp^y tray on the sidewalk. Th« men soon dis appeared. egraphed in reply that they would look forward to having her with them on her eighty-seventh birthday. Miss Anthony’s illness is not believed to be serious. Weakley Made Chief Justice. Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 21.—Gover nor W. D. Jelks has appointed Hon. Samuel D. Weakley, of Birmingham, as chief justice of the supreme court of Alabama, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Chief Justice Thomas N. McClellan. Mr. Weakley Is 45 years old and has long been recog nized at one of the leading attorneys of the Alabama bar. The appoint ment will hold until the general elec tion in Alabama In November, and it is probable that the Democratic con- ' ventlon to be held In September will ! nominate a candidate for the full term. Dewey Breaks Adrift. New' York, Feb. 21.—According to a dispatch to the Herald from Las Pal mas, Canary islands, the dry dock Dewey broke adrift three times and was picked up with difficulty by the fleet which is towing it. This is re ported, the dispatch says, by the tug Potomac which recently reached Las Palmas. The fleet and dry dock are now miles west of the Canaries, the dispatch says, and everything is going well. River Steamer Sinks. Savannah. Ga., Feb. 21.—The steam er Swan, of the Gibson line, plying between Savannah and Augusta, sank at Abercorn, 17 miles from Savannah. No one was injured, as the boat was run on a sand bar when her condi- tiou was discovered. The Swan left * 7 *'»**«* Lsls'Z asaae* is about one year old. Subscribe for The Ledger, $1.00 a vear Question la Mooted. Madrid, Feb. 21.—An important Spanish statesman is authority for the freight and passengers for statement that the question is now | Augusta and way points. The Swan mooted of charging the Hague arbi tration tribunal with the settlement of the Moroccan controversy, owing to the apparent inability of the dele gates at Algeciras to reach an ac cord. The newspapers say that w-hlle w r ar is not likely, the Franco-German controversy keeps Europe in a state of constant uneasiness. All kinds Job Work c * one at k e d£ ei office neatly and at prices commeiistirate with high grade work' Try us. Will Try Former Senator. Washington. Feb. 21.—Soon after court met Wednesday, a jury w r as se cured to try the case of former State Senator George F. Green, of New York, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in connection with th'- furnishing of supplies to the post- otTi'-e department. After the jury had been sworn in an adjournment was taken until next Monday. Firemen Crushed to Death. Birmingham. Ala., Feb. 21.—By the derailment <>f a fast freight train on the Mobile and Ohio near Marlon, 6 mihnorth of Meridian, Abe Cato, the flrepian, was caught under the engine as it turned over, and his body was cr ■ ’’ed into a pulp, death being in stantaneous. Engineer Campbell es caped injury by jumping as the engine turned over. With Combined Capital, Surplus and Profit^ of V / ;$ 120.344.80 I / 3”.?. mth^Deposits of ii $316,078.25 1 J i T With Resources of $450,923.05 \j The. National ■'Bank of Gaffney ——. I The Gaffney Savings Bank I \ Respectfully Solicit 1 \ [ ? Your ] \ Banking Business Assuring You That Their Faithful and Untiring Service ! . . \ is at Your Command. CABBAGE PLANTS FOR SALE. 1 have bad several ycara experience Jfl growing CuhbaKe Plants for the trade and now have ready for shipment Early ypsey Wakefield, Charleeton Large Type Wakefield, Henderson Successions, which are the best known varieties to experienced truck farmers. These plants are growii near salt water in open air. Will stand severe cold without injury. Prices, parted in li»rht boxesF. O. B. here, $1.50 per 1.000. Lots of 5.000 at $125 per 1.000. Spegial prices on large orders. The express company is giving us cheap rates for umuts-this season. All plants will be shipped C. O. 1). unless you prefer to sendrlhe mduey with the orders. Vours orders will have my prompt and personal jptti ni ion. ' iSive me a t rial order. Address all orders to Feb 23, 27, Mar. 2, 6. j B. J. DONALSON, Meggetts, S. C. The Gaftney City lanjlaiNl Imp iw meat Go, Ljote In I uofls of Li e gates; at f Offers for sale Building l/jts by and in reach of the 8ch to 100 acres o liberal time For 1 pan uiars apply In fhis flourishing town, OalTney; also turn n- hi is of Limestone Springs and of this place. ' > tots of ' ’ grlcultural Lands to rent fork arm pur point % V. SARRATT, Agent. N. b.—All persons are forbiddan to enter on. or ride through or over the lauds of ti e •ompany,cutting and removing timber or flshi)|g hunting, under penalty of law. Still Hold Victim. El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 21.—The bandits who kidnaped Colonel Robert Hanni- gan. the Demlng, N. Mex., ranchmau. from a stage near Silver City, N. Mex., are alleged to have collected $2,000 ransom money to date, yet they still hold him. Officers fear to attack them Forbids Pool Selling. j in their retreat in Mongolion mountain I^ouisville, Feb. 21—The town of lest they kill lhe prisoner Highland park, a suburb, has passed j an ordinance forbidding the selling of pools within the limits of its bounda ries. If the ordinance is enforced, the Western Jockey club will be with out a race track in Louisville, for the Douglas track, recently acquired by the Western Jockey club, if wdthin the limits of Highland park. Embargo Is Extended. Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21.—Although the traffic officials of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, practically had decided to lift the embargo on freight caused by heavy traffic, it was found impossible to move the great accumu lation about Birmingham and other southern points and the embargo has been extended. Gaffney Hardware Co. Is making a Special run on cook ing Stoves )this jiveek. We have a fine selection, sjnd anyone want ing a first-Ala$s Stove can be pleased in quality and price at our store. OuV remnant stock of HEATERS anovGRATER are go ing at COST.I We urge you to see ours befqre guying. : : i Gaffney Hard are Co. ^ LOO Cars for Mexico. Dayton, O., Feb. 21.—The Barney & Smith Car Manufacturing company has received an order from the Mexi can Central railway for 1,385 freight cars, to be delivered some time dur ing the summer. The cars are to be of the regulation s* ^ and to have a 32-foot inside lengtn. OUT! Damaged by Fire. Paterson, N. J., Feb. 21.—Fire in the business district has done damage es timated at $130,00. The firms affect ed are Mossls, Rhodes & Co., crock ery and furniture; S. Anderson, teas and coffees; M. Nienkin & Van Wink lers’ company, hardware. H. M. Johnsori, of the Gaffney Live Stock Co., is invthe Western mark ets buying stock^nd will have his eighth carload of Hprsesand mules to arrive in the city fco they can be inspected by prospecti^purchas ers during court week. Gaffney Live Stock Com’y. Feb. 23-27.