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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-03
LOCAL ITEMS OF Interest.
AFFAIRS CAUGHT BY OUR LCCAl
REPORTER AND NOTED.
nrittenin in Condensed orm and Printed
IN Like Manner for the Sake OF
Our Busy Readers.

IN Like Manner for the Sake OF
Our Busy Readers.
Ien't fcreet to write it 1901.
The ixE1E. bad weather of the
past lew !ays has been very pro-
"ductive o. colds.
Mr.. A. Nc. Afford, OF Maxton.
3. g., spent several days last
week a, Dr.. d. G. Scott's.
Miss Senie Riser, of Newberry,
is on visit 10 her sister, Mrs. Le-
Rov Lee, on Railroad Avenue.
Prof. II. ". Ackerman, Of Cot
1aseviIle, stopped over few hours
in transit To Iudiantown last week.
Since the great robbery the dis
pensary has been closed, and some
af the thirsty souls are COMPLAIN
in@,
Miss Bertha Hodge has been
FOR several days the guest of Mrs:
Z. II. Chandler at the Coleman
House.
Mr. Frank .Hucks, of George
town, Las been enjoying the tes-
a:iviues CT Christmas week IN
sewn.
DR.. Rosa Hirschman, of Charles
TON, came up Friday and attend
ed the masquerade ball at the
ssQSinSm House.
'S5'.alsjrtmonal events clustering
aroantChristmas seem to suggest
Peace on earth and good will
- toward men.
Mr.. J. V. Little, foreman Of
TIE RECORD Office, took few days
off this week to visit his parents
IN Charleston.
Rev. J. Z. Dunlop will preach
al the Presbyterian church at 4
D. II III nez; Sunday, the first
81 ,,a,u
Revs. w. H. Hodges and q.
Flovd Clarkson, OF Gafney and
Walhalla, respectively, ale visit
ing at Capt. W. Il. Kennedy's'
We have been requested to call
: the especial atteation CT those
concerned to the pension notice
which appears In this issue.
Miss Pearl Crum, Of Orange
burg, Is the guest of Miss Lis
Eops. who is home from Columbia
Female College for the holidays
Tie Masonic oyster supper
billed TOR Thursday night failed to
,nalerialize. The oysters were not
slnt, as expected, on the afternoon
tain and the affair was called of.
Mrs. Louise Sweet has returned
home alter short stay with her
sister, Mrs. Ged3ings, in Sumter
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoxie &. Asklns
ahc.me over from Lake City one
k last week for brief visit TO
and Mrs. Louis Jacobs,
dr. harles j. Epps came up
In Charleston last week fto
Ind the holidays with his, pa
ts-near town. For sometime
: / Mr.. Epps has held 4 poSilop
Frierson's Pharmacy. From
he will 90 to Columbia to en-
the employ of the: Murray
Z Co., OF that city. Mr.. Epp>
first class pharmacists, andi;ws
lak Success fox h..m iaFh :
home. !,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-01-03
THE DISPEHSARY ROBBED.
DISPENSER PLAYER HELD up BY
FOUR MASKED MEN.

FOUR MASKED MEN.
Over $500 in Cash Stolen, Besides
Two Crocus Sacks FuH OF
Whiskey.
Special to The State.
Kingstree- Dec. sS.-Esrly this
morning, as business people were en-
tering upon their duties for the day
it was whispered around that the
dispensMy had again been robbed
and that dispenser F. NJ. Player had
been "held up" and relieved of over
81, 800 iu cash just before daylight
thes morning
Mr.. Player, it appears, had related
full particulars to Mr.. r. Z. Suits,
town marshal. Mr. Suits says ne
and Mr.. Lemoa were in the dispen-
ssrg last night with Mr.. PlaFer until
nearly midnight, counting up Men
days sales of liquor; that he went to
bed abo, Midnight, anu WAS aroused
by Mr., Player asuot 5 o'clock this
morning, who stated that be had
been robbed, and gave the following
particulars:
PLAYER stated that he heard seme
oRe calling him frona the outside. at
the back door Of tke 9issenssry,
that he opened the door and was
Immediately covered by two guns
| in the hands of masked men, who
demanded his money or his life, and,
being unarmed. and uapreparei for
any such emergency, he WAS power
I less, and offered no resistance, simply
saving: "Gentlemens, I is in your
power"
Two others, making four men in
all, then came forward and entered
the dispensary, s2d took al the con-
tents of the ssfetauI two bags OF
liquors and deliberately walked OF,
telling Mr.. Player to be careful and
not give any alarm for at lsSst 80
minutes, Or his life would be in dam
ger. rs soon as Player thought
they had left he ran to Suits house,
which is directly in front o. the dis
penSary.
Mr. Suits says. that after being
aroused he distinctly heard the bug
gi.s going across Black river bridge.
which is on the west side of Kings
tsee, nearly half mile distant from
the dispensary. Mr.. Suits says he
went on tosawske Mr.. H. q. Britton,
the county jsiler and also clerk OF
the board of control of this county.
Suits recited everything to HIM and
then went on to arouse Mr. Lemon,
whom he found drunk in bed, and
being unable to arouse bim, he then
went back nome, and he and Mr..
Player stayed there pnNl daylight,
when Mr.. Britton came and ordered
dispensary locked up.
1t is heavy blow to the town. to
say the least of it. and will give
Kingstree q black eye for many days
TO cene.
a.. Player has alwsys been looked
upon as u straight man, and The
business people all seem to have con-
Gdence in him. Ee had not depos-
tied any money for about two weeks,
snd up to a snort time ago he had
been depositing his money III the
safe of Messrs. lIelle. s Co., which
made # lrefectIy safe, The comfy
treasure. states that Mr. Player S
bond expired sbout the 18th of
December, and i promptly notified
II. 0. Britton, clerk Of the board,
iand Mr Rrittnn statesi,iLlAt be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
THE CASE or EX-GOVERNOR JONES.

The news that President Roosevelt has selected ok.
Governor Jones OF Alabama for appointment to "a va
cant Federal udgeship IN that State would be agree.
able enough were It not that moro prominence seems
20 be given Ia the fact that Mr. Jones 8 democrat In
good standing than 20 anything else relating TO him
Were the explanation made that the republican
party in Alabama is without matorial suitable for the
Federal bench, and that the president was therefore
compelled to look among the democrats in this case.
for man whose appointment might be pointed to as
proof Of his alleged determination TO make quality
rather than party afhaon the test OF fitness for oco
in the South, more hope OF improved political condl,
tons in this section might be entertained
Mr.. Roosevelt has said and written great deal
about the beauties OF civil service reform and tbpn
dered resonantly against the Corruption and degrada
ton'breedng doctrine that to the victor belongs the
spoils He loves talk about raising the tone of public
life in connection with movements tending toward the
lettering OF the public service He has committed him
self against baseness and corruption In office and must
make show OF living up 20 his expressed convictions
upon the subject Of official purity and responsibility
Roosevelt president undertaking to apply the thco.
res OF Roosevelt author and cyil service commission
er must prove an interesting study though as IT nl
ready appears those theories 70 be tried mainly In
the South. Ills attempt TO promote republicanism al
the expense Of It's odtlme deyoees in this direction
under the cloak OF reform win be watched with curos
ity as II progresses To inevitable climax Easy 10
discount In advance, the result will nevertheless prove
instructive.
Anxious as every patriotic American may be to
second any real movement tending TO raise the stand
ard by which office holders to be measured there
is getting rid OF the feeling that the question OF
party supremacy Is. after all upDermost in President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Prof Dewar Of the University Of Cambridge has been an
pointed president Of the meeting Of the British association at
Belfast next and among those elected presidents
are the marquis of Duen and Ava the marquis London
derry h. Co. and earl OF Rose and Prot Ray Lancaster
The four sons Of Charles Darwin have all made their
mark as scientists Prof George Darwin famous uahc
mauean Horace Darwin is authority physics Major
Leonard Darwin is honorary secretary the Royal Geo
Graphical society aud Francis Darwin is distinguished
botanst
Samuel R. Caawoy president Of the American Locomo-
i've company was than thirty years the head OF
the shorthand writer's Of this continent He kept up his prac
tee and today could take trick important assignment
with the best stenographers. lie his spurs this clcr
cal work in the Offices Of the Grand Trunk railway OF Cana
d. and his skill at pohooks and hangers had much do
with his subsequent advancement
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
SHOTS Faom BaYANs comnoNEa.

IN discussing ways and means for the eradication u
archy due attention should be given the causes which a
promote anarchy.
However much wc may abuse the troublesome arp, 4
ycrmiformis let give its just due. It had ths st
nerve to tackle General Funston.
1t seems utterly impossible Tor the republican plpsi
tell the truth about Mr. Bryan Fnloa (MoJ Tesge''
No. not impossible only highly improbable
The men who advocated lynch aw in the case q lHs
shorld ponder well on the outcome Of the assa'Hni
The assassin was given fair trial and the qeeisc'
calculated to increase respect for law and order s
would have been incentive to anarchy
Mr.. Hearst's papers--the New York Journal, ihs lhs
American and the San Francisco Examner--has' aAs
assassination been made objects Of attack by aI y II
can papers. From the in which No Hears ~.
ing the fire it is evident that he intends 70 coapH *
SADIE against monopostic wealth and ea.feneaea p''
Mr. John W. Gates of the steel trust must B. 's9 v
minded According to the Chicago American nc ~.
wife $3s 600 pearl necklace year ago ou o'Ss.
ton the matter TO the customs collector Nasp y L
New York, The press reports announce ina, @I
just been called to his atteutor. ard be h3s iAu-,.
duty, apoiogziug at the same time for his io's''
The Chattanooga Times IS satisfied ta'' y. .f,t a
party will never regain the respect and supp@s
jority Of the American people until y feeo'a' y
sistency Of organization lis own eternal p,'n,p ab
selfrespeet" Fortunately for the dcmosiaus
compelled recover its organization us ssr
respect Tor the simple reason that mas Nv ,tss
if it looking for a good organization 4. az
or anything else worthy OF respect the of'' ,.sd
uooga Times would be Of the last places
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

German engineer has devised plan for cooling the air
in railway chemically utilizing apparSus used
IN German cars for heating purposes
IL announced that the Italian government has estab
shed laboratories Of morography bacerioogy and chem
Try in connection with the sanitary bureau.
The hrst OF all women missionaries in modern times
Hannah haTshman She born in England in 1907 and
spent iorty-seven years in missionary work in India
lt has been observed that alternating inclosed lamps
have the peculiar property OF causing mahogany furniture to
appear to be covered with blueish white dust
Among the accidents reported IN Austria recently was
the case OF workman who walked along road smoking
pipe with hty-pouud bag Of gunnowder his back.
In recent trial Of the French submarine boat Marvel il
went $50 miles under water bu the close confinement and
want OF fresh air completely unnerved the men,
Corn Is extensively used by the 5000 and dis
oilers OF Belgium and with great proht In as
hsh as 20 per cent Of meal used With the in
making beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
Only Wanted Time.

Chambers Journal. i,ts 81
One night group Of members were ''lN''s ~, ss8
ing of the house of commons about 49, w. oft a
was proposed to recommend 10 the n II
eminent and which were al unde' "A 10 2 Z
pe'e agreement Suddenly a member wv s,,is -
silence~tboogb he re-, wo oy we'll known Tor estf'9
itude in spinning out m' talk on the most trivial ,
in with the words, q suppose there is sors~ sst
on the other side" u dare say there 49, ,,a yg
served "and il we had a couple Of months 4. nIs
Just the very man to say it but then you ~, reals
coming on the day after tomorrow a''a
time So the little group broke up.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

A@<NNllI1ANOE lin III. w -,
An Ennis mob was about hang negro upon suspicion
Interviewed ne lsdy AKA f Nv %ne H. az een , bd
been munderstood whereupon the mob persuaded to
eititen had not been alert would have
This simply illustrates the many dangers Of mob law. 1t
IS better to stick TO the law and the courts.
The spirit Of fault finding may become chronic but it
birth 70 chronic grunbng diseased That disease the
hardening Of the heart and softenng Of the brain With all
rs ghmities there y much in human action and though!
w0y n oR ao @ The ~ win pass over the soqnd
neye regard ne virtues but are ever pouneng the
but try 70 heal them BY showing "a more excellent
Tyier Democrat Reporter.
This will likely call for another squeal from the Waco
Tmes-ierad that 1t is being abused.
The newspaper that wishes public opinion must
nave an honest opinion behind it, The public has million
BGiy V,oy anu Is quick TO detect pre'en'e'''f'"'
The Daily Visitor has here made excellent epitome
the whole duty Of an editor
The town Of Winsboro, in, Wood county, is have a
creamery which will use the milk Of thousand One
ment and II there is anything in demand for butter a
Creamery would pay handsome dividends from the start
Same here in Morgan--lforgan Ncacs
The development Of the dairy business throughout the
State but Of the signs prosperity continues
There's cotton in the bo.--Brcnham E5ening Meas.
Thus the Evening News pithy expresses its well founded
o,;rior th,, th.,. an 8. -.
. ~ 49,, s.,,,i. t.;,. e.. 4-. -,
packing houses il viii be simny because tEat much
not in the According 10 the lists published in the
rort d3y paPer every citizen IS cqntributng and
no bt MS oil INC %otk lha the KIND OF CO.
pull that wins and Fort Worth business and
~ Se u" slut on inc Pfoposiuon IT. means prosperity
Tor the CITY, the people and the Stste.-Fot Worm Maui
''g r1a e., ,,,..,,..-,-
,. "oaea p'oP's nave tue right 'p''''-a spirit tnat
Always means success
man was put in ail Tor eriteising the Teas egsar s
severely than Current Issue has done Permit us To nut
this rampant member right We have moi criticised the e5ig
ature whole but we have criticised AZ has the pres Of
the without exception the author OF this ecla
ration and his coterc OF followers who have obsccd
On n inc nop,e o. TeIcenatye' at enormous expense
AFT the coto, ard Tice neei,d b, III. ca,S,- Wv,
Pegitsy ~ ~ ' ''''' '''''"'
IT,. go, 49,. +, -, A..
"a" NOT DC tou 100 often OF the greatness OF their
derful State and her greatness is on the Increase
.
r, ;,
tension OF civil service r,e i the selection mf Tldir @
examiner, Ii has been one of Tie continuing scandals
@ mas nT 20 peen m@aG mGte as mater or point
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

!
oYsTERs-Oysters admit Of as great variety in meth
DDS Of cooking does the egg although the slew T the NOS,
common mode OF preparation good stew is made w olc
ing heapue tablespoonful butter and one of flour tob
err IN stew pan the fire. Stir to prevent burning
After the butter is melted add pint OF milk SLOWLY m n-
vent flour from getting luupy Then add one min, of -
strain liquor before adding season to taste Thi, is for
small stew to make larger increase the proportion, ae
cordingly.
Escaopcd Oysters-Wash a quart Of OYSTER, in their ~
liquor and drain Cover the botton, Of a buereo hahn, AK
with bread crumbs these place layer of oysters season
with hney minced parsley, celery and pepper add op
oneI layer oil crumbs then oysters seasoning and so on
until all oysters used having the top LAYER OF crtl
Pour cup OF the Whole dot with biz, Of h,,
and bake in good oven for twenty minutes
Dred Oysters BreadcdDp fresh large oysters in bread
crumbs pat them out well creased oyster boier and
bro two minutes each side. Serve with naitre dbot
sauce Have the bread crumbs seasoned TO taste i l
and pepper before covering the oysters
OLD BRIDAL PROVERBs-Gf the br;5,, mai, ill.
the church to be married is unuc for the brides bor
to stumble ''s'
sb. .bs gg9ae for the bride her new home
one should wait at an inn ti the guests arrive
REARRANGE FuRNITURE,--In the autumn hone.cor
ing ana renovang housekeepers who may not indulge IN
many new things for the home will find an agreeable s -
change contributed il the furniture rearraneed and color
aS ehansed Often the haqgngs and pillows and oer
room may be easily transferred another the belonsj q
has beeS dsoo 'Hg replacing those OF which FIRST room
appearance and the environments Of the atfed
uehlngs give them quite different effect n IL
Eeteul the living room OF the family may take ~ Sy
and effort. 'F'Heu WIN niue care
FOR WINE STAINS.--A buffers rule for r.u,o.;-.
stains from napery is to cover red wine stains Win vh
|ns ana wee versa Salt and boiling water are also used
'ae STAN IS covered with salt sprinkled with whit
VINE before the boiling water is poured over ''
RkClPES.-Broiled Sardnes--Ssrd;r.. t.;t,.
b a,f NICE ior sunday night suppess Use enough f
die 6sb from .,, eISy me bottom OF the dish and keen
"pns l'pSssiy with lemon Juice and serve not sues
brai,hfJ t ~ simple cream candy easily cooked and
~ @ oi the children IS made by cooking soylv n,i
~ b,, R. mar thTee eupfus OF boiling water Nee
When I dome @' n so' RAPIDLY stirred i Win sraa
sus.ensy eo9 pull until It white and i;gh, - ~ Is
process w " 'aAsh NOT TO twist 1t in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
Alwavs worklna fOr HOus'oO'

Mouton Eagle. r.. 70 az Z
thieves we aod Sng s''l rom "I bs city, The Post
found working for Houston, and tina, city o',, :, 81
presen, greatness to the aid and influence o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
The GOOD Time Coming

Sioux City Journal. y ous& ~
One of these days some great matter ,,,ss,l ~
will arise when Il will be unnecessary
North and South arc unit
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

VI y
in IN, local columns OF this mornings Post was but one Of
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eipal 10 . case been urarned this commute, yonll No,
Ia ll til,, ly, l .,,r,,.i ,,,I .,,,,.., 10,
Of the fatal that place between them From
an accounts their quarrel was Of littc consequence, l,
.,.... . ~.
' wy ''"'"e VI '''' La"
that il could have led to had NOT the murder nsprn
.ba,,,r r,o,, ut ,,oi y.o,t, r,. ,,., ,o ,.., d.;
exchange OF blows As it u.s. two lives have been sacrificed
and another tlYholeome exa,pe sat brcase Of th ton f
ir,,risc,,. Of en-. ,,.,,l t.,it
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'1 ''''., ,-,- 10 pe2eul eo"NU'' atone counts.
COLONEL r. NJ, TnomrsoN president OF the naval aeade
NY ",''' "9.,,',' ,ay' 2aps'" 'eaa inc Nac'ay history
Gtt n;J t o. :" r, r' " '''' '""' "''RoS
49, t,, - ,tiL h ,; ,."i'" ',i'''"' lS'em'y u'
lNn .,S'u'e ~ "N'" nc maintained inc pr'PreV OF pat
w., IT.. t,,,..,-,- me- .I-1-----
then '''''' ''''' now ""a
nm. o,.,-.,, ----,-.I--
a5 hth,,i.,., t i ~ l"' r'eSl 20" OF the
name, Docs lob, Iooes sound -. oosr 90 ~n'' d
Rooseyst rose by any other name would smell sweet
,rs. not ,,nosr ,b, M. I,,,s ...,.;..,- .,,
overworh the excursion business
THE Freeland Central association OF New York is going
million dollars Most people with half million dollars
would find Utopia enough on the Bowery and Broadway
-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09
HOUSTON PRINTING COMPANY.

r. NJ JOHNSTON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. President
G. J. PALMER. President
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

Entered al tbs Posoee n Houston Terd Second Class
Mai Matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

Tl worlds warp and woof of white threads and black
squirt eye and they AN black squirt the other an,
they all white look with both eyes wide open squarey
and you threads OF both colors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

WELL the Houston officers pick up bunco man now and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

not danger that the Texas Press association will
,verwor, the excursion business
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

Bur Mr. Roosevelt has given it that no Bryan demo
erat need apply, And none OF them will apply
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

However, well the witnesses may he trained they can not
rove that Schlcy was not in the fight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

Swlir the feet OF opportunity. We started to apply
his to Houson--but LET it go at that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

WmN II comes to closing saloons, the pen of a Dallas
Justice Of the peace is mighty S a Ratchet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

DisrArcHEs from Consantnoplc say that the brigand.
Who kidnapped Miss Stone have always borne hard names
They might retaate by saying that their captive has hare
lame also, It she Is a missionary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

II IS stated that Tie pan-Ameriean has aiken IN mo,,
cash than former exposition. And It may be remarked
also that the stockholders have pretty good show for the
money.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

IHE Dallas fair has scored another big success San An
II fair in Houston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

srEARiN0 OF the Masonic grand lodge would there he
much disappointment If were decided not 20 move Il A ans
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

VENEZUELA and Colombia at war There Is always
hot time in South America The weather is warm and down
there they feed on hot tamaes aud chile con carne
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-09

Mr. koosEvttrs passion for hunting may find vent now
ing bear in the Adirondack
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION
Nos. 1io1, 1903, 1to5 1907 and 1909 franklin Avenue