Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ROBBERY ABOARD SEABOARD FLYER Express Nar Invaded in Columbin Yards. Lone Bandit Escapes. Columbia, March 29.---For the third time in two years a "lone bandit" iiiade his appearance in Coluinbia last night. nutering, pistol in hand, the .'xpress ear of the northbound Cuba Florida special, just after it left the Seaboard station at 6:45 o'clock last night, an unknown white man covered Express Messenger Freeman, coipell ed him to open a smalt safe, secured a sznall package of letters and reports, valued at $100, and when the train slowed down at the Sidney Park yards, .lust three btocks from the station, he Jumped off and disappeared. The fast trahini, which is No. 2 of the Seaboard Air Line railway be tween .laciksonville and New York, proceedoed on to the Nlm iwoo I cross ing. Tihere Conductor K~ennett in structed .1. M. Gill, the crossing watchulan, to telephone the Columbia police station and the agent at the p'assenger station. The train then proceeded on its way. This lone badtiit Wa s dive illbe'd by \ e'ssel$;r l's'iiooman as lting about "My kingdom proffered a deft But the modern infinitely better i portation---at lov he buys a stur economical Ford horse an extrave price. Five hundreI dollars is the about; the touring car is l seven fifty --f,o. b. Detroit ment, Get catalog and pa Garage, Laurens and New Chicora High For S Aug. Huff, I 8 ASK Y O UR FRIENDS * WHO KNO W US * WHERE TO BUY SJEWELRY TgrfERE ARE~ MANY "TRICk WE S11I L NOT SPE AK OF 00 THlE ARI?7CLES WE HA VE SOL SisRS To. YOU FOR THE FL ''5000EfS" OF JEWELRY VISI * BUT? GUR WA RES FROM THOS2 ED US. WIIEN WE SE LL YOU ADVANTAGE OF OUR LONG S( '111R JE WELRY BUSINESS. FLEMING I Laurer eeeeeeeeeee 5 feet 6 or 7 inches tall and weigh ing 160 pounds. He wore a siall cap, dark clothes with vest and was apparently 25 or 30 years old. Robber .Disappears. lnmnnediately following the report of the robbery, detectives of the Co lumbia polico department, special agents of the Southern Express com pany, special agents of the Seaboard and Postofice Inspector Ilolliday Carthcart, chief of police, and Detec tive Irby went immediately to the E'lmwood crossing and questioned the night watchman. They then proceed ed down the track to the Sidney Park yards, but failed to find a trace of the robber. An official of the Southern Express (company last night made the follow ling statement: "The robber secured a small package of little value. The letters stolen were being sent from St. Mark, Fla., to the general of flees of the Seaboard at lortsmouth, Va. 'T'here was a package of reports fraomt Jacksonville, worth abont $50. Atother package from Sunmnerville, Pla., being sent to Portsinouth. was wNorth ahont. $.0." The oflicial said that the total loss would not be more than $100. At an early hour this moning no for a horse," ated monarch. man gets an neans of trans rest cost---when dy Ford. The has made the gance at any price pf the Ford run ve fifty; the town car cotmplete with equip rticulars form Summers erry, S. C. Grade Guano ale By. aurens, S. C. seeeeee S 0 N 0 0 S Ie 0 0 S 0 0 0 | QS S''5" THlE JEWELRY TRADE.* RSELVES; INSTEAD WE LET D IN THE PAST MAKE PROM TURE. WE ENJOY HAVING OUR ESTABLISHMENT. WE WHO HA VE NEVER DECEIV WE SHALL GIVE YOU THE RUTINIZING EXPERIENCE IN 0 3ROTHERS* s, S.C.S 0 I.@@@eeee@@e arrests had been made. Two years ago a lone bandit en tered the mail car of an Atlantic Coast Line passenger train, between :Royster and Columbia. A small package of registered mail was secured. March 5 of this year an unknown white man held up and robbed a Southern rail way train from Charleston at practi ly the same hour. No arrests have ever been made in either case. One Package Stolen. lresumably the robber last night hoarded the Seaboard train at the Co lumbia station when it arrived in Co lumbia at 6.45 o'cloc from .ack sonville. The train was running 15 minutes late. Before the train had cleared the yards the robber walked into the express car by the rear door. Messenger Freeman was engaged with his worir. The robber was masked. lie issued a sharp command for Free man to throw up his nands. The mes seng'er complied with the order. The rolbber tleXt ordet ed that the small wife itn the car 'e opened. This or der was obeyed. The robber, holding the messenger under cover, went through the contents of the sa re If took only on imiekage. 'ThIe train hmd proceeded :?bout three b loeks an, in;11d slowed (lown for the vards. Woking to the re:1r d or, I ne robber di-mp 1) em el. .\'. (' a doe . eirerniI in vestig;I ion ,.v' ialade by the eonldilctor 11 I the' a1'ent1. d141 a relort Was sonl bIa('k to C'o tilum ia. Sheriff McCain wai s notitied imnme dilately following the robbery. "The robber must have jui:np'd off the train at. Taylor street," said Sheriff Ale('ain last night. "More than 100 persons iad probably crossed the tracks at that point. The express oliciais want m1ie to use the bloodhounds, but 'tinder the circuimstaii"es I thought that they would be useless.'---T[he State. Found a lure for alhetmatism "I sufferOd with rhelat isn for two years and1(1 eou11d not ret my right hanl to try i.iouthi for that length of timex,' vrite:, l e' L2. ('hapman. Ma.\leton. h' w . ' suffered terrii(e pain so I c"util io n sl)' ! or lie still at ni::ht. live y3rs:1 m:o 4 I iegan using Ch'n 1 erlalir:. kit iiment .md in Iwo m1ontIh~s I " as well ::n( h:ive not sulfered with ri''utinli n1. :.n140(." Poir sale by all dIeniers. * ** * * * *#* * * * * * * * * * * * CENTE POINT NEWS. * * * * * * * * * *.* * * * * * * * * * ('entor l'oint, March 'O.--A good many from this comimunity attende'd the 1 1( l onll meeting at Mt. Pleasait Sunda0y. .lir. kethl Iluits' lit tle child, who was so very low with pa 'iinuonia last w(eek, is some heller' at this writing. Mrs. M. it. i'wlor and . Mrs. Mollie M(l)n0iel of 1.aure0ns wore visito's at the Lime of .Mr. It. Lloyd S1a2turlay night. having coil' over from the I I n ion meeting. Mr. .lohn N. Gohlen from near \Ware Shoals spent yesterday with ilis (laugh ter, Mirs. .ludge Elmore. Miss Maymec Miller is still on the sick list. Services were held at New Zion chuiirch Sunday mloring at eleven o'clock. A very good crowd was pr1esenlt. Mr's. W. 0. Moore, Misses Winona Chaney. E'va and Maude Moore spenit Saturday at tile home of Mr. Joe Strib bling. Mi'. andh Mrs. Tom 10lmore wvere v'is itinlg in this coilmunity Sunday. Miss Mayor SItribbllinlg visitedI Miss Eva Moore Saturday night. Mr'. William .Jonies is at home now, having return'iedi from Cruoss Anchor where lie has been for some time dloing some building for Mr. 11. U. Watson. Mr. George WV. Moore and little daughter. Jlosepiine, were 0on the streets of Laurens Saturday. NOTED D)OCTOIIM 0. K. DODSON'S LIVER TONE Hest Medienl Skill Emiployed to In. sure ('orrectness of Formuila.. All Agree D)odson's is lleliable and Sale Seven of tile mlost successful phiysi cians in United States, selectedi for theli' euxperienice and ability, wVere paid heauvy fees to study and~ test the form uila of D~odqon's Liver' Tlone and all agreed that it was a fine andI relia ile r'emedy foi' family. use. Dodson's Liver' Tonec takes the tplace of calomel. Tlhils is exactly what it is made for andt has bieeni made for ever since the first b)ottl was upS i andt sold1. There are imitations of D~odson's Liver Tone foi' whichh ex travagant claims are .made, but the pul~ie knows how to jud~ge betweenl 10oud boasts andi tile plain trulthl. And .hen tile mer'its of D~odson's ILiver' Tone are too widely known for' anyone to hesitate. D~odson's Llvver Tone is sold1 and gularanlteedl by Laurens Drug Co. who will refund plurchase price (50c) in stantly and with a smile if you are in anly way dissatisfied with the remedly. D~odson's Liver Tone is a palatable vegetable-liquid and its action is easy and natural, withl no gripe, no pain anld no bad after-effects. After-effects are often disagreeable after taking calomiel. Dodson's Liver Tone does not interfeure in any way with your regular diuties, habits anld diet, and it nilds and strengthens yeu so that yeu feel brighter, better and14 happier'. If ryou feel headaciby andi constipated you wvill be delighted with D~odson'sm Liver Tone. A FEWl FACTS ABIOUT TilE PEEII OF ALL AMUSEMENT EN. TERPIUSES. Compile for Your Information On Friday, April 3rd, Kit Carson's lig 3-Ring Wild West Circus will ex hibit at Laurens afternoon and night. ''his is the largest amusement enter i-rise of its charieter in the world. Solid t'rains of their own, double length cars are required for the trans portation of this collossal attraction. Never before have so many features been combined under one management The Aeroplane for instance is but one of the strange sights to be seen with hiss exhibition. Not a model but a 'Curtis-Farnum Aeroplane furnished by the Chicago Aeroplane Manufac turing Co., and guaranteed to give ilights daily. it wil circle the city and alight at show grounds for the public's inspection. A Menagerie of trained wild ani anals is also an innovation with a wild west show. 1"lepihants, Camels, Buffa lo and on down to the smaller species of bipeds and quadrupeds. A two mile street pageant glittering with gold and silver, will delight the eye and the ex ulisite music of the three big bands will please the lovers of harmony. Coming as we do from the largest ranch in the world, we carry nothing but the very best of riders and rop ers and guarantee to ride any horse or mule free of charge if brought to the show grounds and offer a reward if we fail. The Cossacks with the YOUi (:ET' IT HIltIE, YOU; (E' IHT;1l TlIli, IlGHT PltlCI IZI(IilT VALi'E". Style Fro WE ARE' Enjoy a Special count. We All the New Pattern You pick out the Sui is only $17 and that i much talked about. ought to come in, evi show you. If you r< they advise you to w our display and call:i We also carry Prices $10, $1 2. Besides, we carr to $30.00. None ca' Men's Shoes a We have all the Nem in the world: Men 's Oxft M isses8 Oxf< Men's II Jno. B. Sti Staw~ for I Huniis. Iloy's IUn COLLIARS Come, we wan you better value for LA show were 'aelected from the Czar's cavalry in Russia and are without doubt tide finest horsemen in- the world. Then there are the Rough Riders from the plans of south America. Vauquor os from Old Mexlco, 'champion lady riders of the world, imported Euro pean Novelty acts of every description, hands of Sioux, Cheyenne and Co inanche Indians with their picturesque squaws and pappooses. A dozen com ical clowns in fun and foolishness. In fact two hours will be required to present the program and you will leave the show groun4s a true friend and earnest advocate of Kit Carson's Big Three-Ring Buffalo Ranch Wild West Circus. But don't forgot the date. Two performances only on Fri day April 3rd at Laurens, S. C. Por Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASThI.ESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic - nd sure Appetizer. For adultsand children. 50c. Jae. W. berguson C. C. Featherstone W. B. Knight PRGRSOPN, FB6TtRSTONE & KNKfIT. Attermeys at Law Laureas, S. C. Paompt and csoatdl attention given to all basiwess. Oeioe Over Palmetto Bank. l'Till; DON1'Tl .1\ 11 YOUR $15.00 THIS IS m Maine to Califorri THE STYLEPL suit for EASTER w wre making a Specid STYLEPLUS 1 CLOTHES A the Same Price The World Ovi s. Every Variety of St: t that best becomes you, the quality is guaranteed. If you don't know the ,n if you don't need a ne' ~ad the Saturday Evening atch out for the Stylep inl. in stock the best vali 50, $13.50 and $15-in all y Schloss Bros Famous lini ci surpass the values we g Rd Oxfords and La v Leathers, New Toes, and b Oxfords ................... MEN'S HATS ais ini all the latest styles. See us 4801n anid other felt Hats .... ... Men andl( Boys .... ...... ..... ....its.... ......... .... ... NECKWEAR GLOVES SUSPENDERI t your business and we price quoted. Yours to Roper Coi URENS' BEST STC IHAVE S ItESTOIIE YOUR DELIVERY WAGON to its original newness. Nothing hurts a business like a shabby deliv ery service. Have its send for the wage an make it new again in ev ery r cct. We'll make all neces sary repairs, give it a new coat of paint or varnish and send it back all spick, span and sparkling. J. D. SEXTON & SON LAURENS, S. C. FORGET WE WILL MAKE SUIT, TOO, IF YOU WANT IT. TO $50.00. NONE BETTEU, NONE CHEAPER. Week US STORE pen New Clothes I Showing of r.r vle that is Correct. knowing the price This Suit is famous, tyleplus Pants you v suit, we will gladly : Post you will see lus window. Notice ies in Clothes. the New Fabrics, e to sell from $17.50 ive for the price. dies' Slippers. y the best Shoemakers $2.00 t o $6.00 11.25 to -4.00 1.00 to $2.50 .50 to $1.50 before buying. .1.00 to 5.00 ...50 to 4.00 .4.00 to 6.00 ..50 to 2.00 .25 to 1.50 ' 1.00 to 1.50 .... ....50. HOSIERY' defy any one to give please. bRE