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DISPENSER ROBBED
Of a Large Sum?Held Up by
Four Marked Men.
Special to The State.
Kingstree, Dec. 28?Early this
morning, as business people wer#
entering upon their duties for the
day, it was whispered around
that the dispensary had again
been robbed and that Dispenser
E. M. Player had been "held up"
and relieved of over $1,800 in
cash just before daylight this
morning.
Mr. Player, it appears, had related
full particulars to Mr. li. L.
Stutls, town marshal. Mr. Stutts
1*1 he and Mr. Lefean w?r% in
the dispensary last night with
Mr. Player until nearly midnight,
counting up Monday's
f-ales of liquor ; that he went to
bod about midnight, ami was
aroused by Mr. Player about 5
o'clock this morning, who stated
that he had boon robbed, and
gave the following particulars :
Player stated that he heard
romeone calling him from the
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r.inBiae, ai me oacicaoor of tho
dispensary; that he opono-1 the
door and was immediately covered
by two guns in tho bunds
r.f marked men. who demanded
1 is money or his life, and, being
up armed and unprepared for any
Mich emergency, he was powerleas,
and offered no resistance,
pimply saying, ' Gentlemena, I ia
in your power."
Two others, making four men
in all, then came forward and
entered the dispensary, and took
all the contents of tho safe and
two bags of liquors, and deliberately
walked off, telling Mr.
player to be careful and not give
any alarm for at least 30 min
utes, or his life would be in
danger. As goon as Mr. Player
thought they had left ho ran to
Stutts' house, which is directly in
fr.int of the dispensary.
Mr. Stutts says that after being
aronsed he distinctly heard the
buggies going across Black river
bridge, which is od the west side
<>i Kingstree, nearly half a mile
distant from the dispensary. Mr.
ibiutta says he went on to awake
Mr. fl. O. Britton, the county
j .iler and also clerk of the board
of control of thin county. Stutts
recited everything to him, and
then went on to aronse Mr Lemon
* horn he found drunk in bed,
aiiJ being unable to arouse him,
then went back home, and he
and Mr. Player stayed there until
daylight, when Mr. Britton came
a.>d ordered dispensary closed.
Tt in a heavy blow to the town
t<> say the least of it and will
give Kingstree a black eye for
m my days to come- Mr. Flayer
h- a always been looked upon as
a straight man and the business
people all gkcro to hfrv^e
k
ORIOUj
h Bank
clean sweep of everytl
rces us to add ano
)wn the middle walls ;
inst make room for ca
t and morter later on.
MAS BARGAINS
iPortfy of
ction. Look over the
uits. Newest Neck-v
3ods, Scarfs, Table C(
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dence in him. He had not de
posited any money for about tw<
weeks and up to a short tim<
ago he had been depositing hi:
money in the safe of Messrs
Hiller A Co., which made it por
fectly safe. The county treas
urer states that Mr. Player's bon<
expired about the 15th of Decern
her, and he promptly notifiei
H. O. Britton, clerk of the board
and Mr. Britton states that h<
I promptly notified the state boan
of control, that Mr. Player n?
without bond, and they paid n<
| attention. The county board
knowing Mr. Player to be withou
I bond, quietly let him go on actini
dispenser, in the full dischargi
I of Mi duties. To say the 1ms
of this, it amounts to almos
'criminal carelessness, and th<
sentiment of tho pooplo deinanc
at least the prompt removal o
the board, as by this act alom
they have shown their unfitnesi
for filling any such important
business positions.
Mr. Stilltn hayh that he is confi
dent that ho knows tho four incu
who robbed tho dispensary
that ho has no proof but tha
ono of tho men wor a peculiar
kind of mackintosh coat th a
gave him dead away
If tins wholesale robbery b<
allowed to pass unnoticed as ha:
been done in the ease of even
other robbery conneoted wit)
the dispensary here, the pooph
will vote to put it out of town
The graded school is almo?
wholly run I>3* the profits of th<
dispensary at this place, and i
the town wore to lose this monej
it would cause tho school to b<
closed one year or longer.
Cnpt. W. II. Kennedy, mayoi
of Kingstree, has tried tinu
after time to get Mr. Player t<
deposit the dispensary money, ai
the law requires, once a week
with the county treasurer, bu
without avail, as it seems tha
he deposited when he pleased
Mayor Kennedy further statei
that he appealed to Mr. Britton
who is manager for the hoard
to help him to get Player to do
posit the money, but was giver
no satisfaction. The count]
treasurer, R I). Rollins, statei
that he also advised Mr. Playei
to l e more retrular in donnsitint
o i r
money. Mr. Player had de
posited only $285 during tin
month of December. It is no
known how much the shortag<
will aggregate, probably $1,80(
or may be as much as $3,000.
Player has been dispense!
about a year and in thnf tinrw
has had three robberies, th<
last time being a complete clear
ing up. Every dispenser wh(
has been connected with it hen
has been robbed.
Gov. McBvreeney is appealed
tb off* a ftowtord tdt dbb ap
5 CHRIi
ing & 1
hing. A great remodel 1
ther store room to our !
0
ind refiting the stores wi
irpenters and masons. ^
Words and figures attra
5 in every nook and corr
Ootfyncj i
handsome Wraps, Clok
/ear. Dress Patterns of
)vers, Handkerchiefs, etc
LX3NTCS- db 3VO
miiimi ijiiniuin'N ii nii'uiMiM
- prehension of tho guilty parties
3 TIIK INSPECTOR THEKR.
0 Kingstree, Dec. 28?The State
* authorities have at last begun to \
* take some action in the great dis- '
* pensary robbery. Inspector Stan'
sell arrived here tonight and will
1 endeavor to put the officers on
the track of the robbers.
Mr. Slutts claims that he heard
' burglars leaving town and yet
a not an officer or any one else has
* raised a finger toward making an
B effort, to catch them. Mr.Stutts,
a the day before tho robbery, told
? Mr. Plaver that this very thing
f "
might happen.
{ i? ... -~.i ? ?i ?? t
iv jo i uiiion'u uii vutJ bi rtwin iu1
night that the shortage will ex1
ceed 3,000, hut as I said last night
* no one known what it ia, and will
9 not know until the inspector*
make it known.
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j Persons who sutler from indiI
gaation can not expect to live
1 >ng. because they cannot eat the
| food required to nourish the body
- : and the products of the undigesti
ed foods they do eat poisons the
.! blood. It is important to cure in
| digestion as soon as possible, and
r; the beet, method of doing this is
J to use the preparation known as j
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests,
, what Ton eat and restores all the;
' digestive organs to perfect health,
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A Torpid T.Ivor muse* Depression of Spirits
IndlSOMllon, Oonstlpivtlon an<1 Hondsjcbo. tJss
LH. M A Slrainonij Liver Medicine tostlmn
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Ht?1 wocr. and Lancaster
P Schedule ii F.ffeot September 18th, 1900
i Unity Kaceept Sunday.
3 Southbound. Nortliboun.
No. I.\ No. IT. No in. Nalt
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8 lu 9 41) d Lv ...Cheater ... Ar ? f>& 7 17
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3 47 10 IX).* Klut.burtf ... " B Uu 7 11
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t. 8 87 10 40 d lUeoornTlllo.. " 4 17 7 11
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^ 9 40 11 <b rt Ar.. Lineaittr.. L? 4 0* 8 lb
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No. 14. leaving Lancaster 8.?) a. in,, mukm
c'.oho connection at Cheater with Southern
1 Hallway No 38 for Charlotte and point* north
and Seaboard Air Lino "Atlanta Special" for
J Atlanta and point* west. Alao with Carolina
A Northwestern Ky No. 10 for /..enolr, N ('.,
S and Intermediate polntw, And Southern Kail
way No. 33 for olumbta and point* south.
" No. IT, leaving Chester 9.40 a. m , connect*
f with Southern Ky , No. 38 from Col imhla and
S points Mouth: S. al.oard Air Lino "Atlanta Hp?
. clal" from Northern end Kaatern rolnta and
ovumrrn nj, no. a.i rmin (Moriliorn ?rw r,..*l
) orn points, and at Lancaster with 8 C A U K.
for HlacUsburg. ,
t No. 10, leaving Lancaster ^ It) p m , oonnscts
at Lancaster with 8 . (1 Jk E from Oamdes
9 and Marlon, Southern Ry No. >4 akChsster for
v Charlotte and points north
J No. 10, leaving Chester 8. Id p m.. connoets at
Chester with Southern Hallway No. 34 from
Columbia and points south.
p LEROY SPRINGS,
. J. M. HEATH, President.
Gfln'l. Pas. A aitf,
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> Money Loaned.
I negotiate Mortgage leans on Improved 1
, farms at reasonable rates
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S*MAjS ^
Mercantile
ing sale begins at once. Our
DRY GOODS DPEAR'
ill begin in January. Thus, ti
r will pay us better to slaughte
,ct attention, but it is exatninati
ler of our store.
anb $7,000 i
es and Capes. Warm Furs el
Silk, of Dress Goods, of Wa
etc. Lome at once. 1 his
croantile
? attnrifTfwT*iTB wKNiW'tgififttii
I The Canson
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I THE PI.AflE TO nun 1
8 oe^
p been too busy t
1 I picked up in N
S elsewhere.
| But "We Have T*
I Never before have wc been so
customers. Our buyer spent nea
and he found them. A Perfecl
a dealer needing the money. Gc
few of 'em:
40 inch fine wool Mohair Brocades, worth
40 cents, yours for 20 cents?six yards
ma C6 full dress. Kino bloc figured
Brilliantine?fast blue and guarnteed?
would ho a stunner to retail at 25 cents,
yours for only 15 cents. Hang up line
Ioi double width mess Woods at y and 10
cents. Single width at 4 cents. Cost
twice as much when cotton was 5 conts
a pound.
Jn Fine Up-to-date Dress Goods,
plain soft fabrics are very popular. We
are showing Satin Berbers in the leading
shades?in patterns at $6.00. New
Whipcords, host shades in patterns at
*4.50. F it all wool Venetians at 50c.
Broadcloths at 75c per yard. Also, a
nice line of Cashmers and Henriettas in
colors at very low prices. Our blao I
goods are unsurpassed for quality and
cheapness. For separate s irts , I'aolas,
Crepons and Heavy Outings are the correct
things, at 75c, $1,11.50 and $2 per
yard, We have the new French Flannels,
which are so popular for waist.
Finest all wool at 60c.
Big Clothing Deal I
Newberg, Rosenberg A Co., of New
York, largest makers of fine clothes in
| the IJ. S. going out of business. We
made an ofFer to clean up over $5,000
worth. Our offer was accepted, and our
Job Lots <
Another lot of those good Sample Pants
come in. We noed say nothing more in r<
so you had better come quick.
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Company. + I
' increasing business absolutely i
rMENT. The workof tearing
me is precious for us, only three ||i
r prices now than have the goods j|! ^M|
ion that proves the story. Whole- 9l
iPcrtb f Sboes |
legantly lined and fashionably cut. ^
sh Fabrics, Linens, Hosiery, Unis
the busy season. J
COMPANY. ?
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JM I1MI8
THE CROWDS THESE DAYS. !
id, and We are Happy I fj
o announce earlier the Great Bargains E
ew York, Baltimore, Philadelphia and t
hem: BETTER THAN EVER ! I
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successful in getting good things for our *
rly three weeks searching for bargains,
i Landslide in Dress Goods. Found
>t a big lot at our own price. Here's a !
1 customors are getting the benefit. $10, 1
"V* $12 50 and $15 suits for $7.50. $7 and !
CO $3 suits for $5. Good wool suits at $3, !
, $3.50 and $4. Boys and Children's suits ;
|from 95 cents up.
Buy Domestics Now,
O Don't Wait I
I PricnH trninp nn Avorv <lnv Will anil
c*** what we have on hand at old prices.
Th in of it 1 Cotton above ten cents, and
we selling the best sheeting at 5 cents. I
> * Fine yard wide sea island ut 5 cents,
good bod Tic at 5 cents, good Outing at
fc"?^ 5 cents, good bleaching at ft cents. All
the host grades of Calicoes at 4 and 5
cents, none higher.
jr Millinery Most *
Charming. % ,
Miss Wadsley of Baltimore is in charge ^0
and everybody is extravagant in praise
of her artistic work. The most beautiful
hats ever shown in Lancaster is the
Zi ! general verdict. This has been our most
successful season. Alroady we have gotten
our second stoc ? the first being alavs
L most exhausted by the rush. Many now
; styles just in. One popular feature in
1 4 | this department is our very low prices
! I ' this season.
a,t ?ian JrTice.
and Shirt6 like we have boen getting have just
jgard to this lot except that they cannot laat long
)UR8 FOR UOI.DING DOWN PRIOKK, *
ANSON CASH STORE. ^
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