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Show POSTMASTER HELD UP IN HIS OFFICE " Wclser, Ida. A lone highwayman held up tho Alplno postofflco and storo Saturday night,, securing ?30 In money. From roportsbrought to this city It appears that Mi L. Wilkerson. tlio postmaster and proprietor of tho storo, was alono nbou o'clock in tho ovonlng, when a stranger entered with a whlto mask on his face, who 'immediately drow a revolver on hlra and commanded him to Ho down on tho floor. Mr. Wilkinson did atjf requested, whilo tho robbor went through tho money drawor, taking all tho money therefrom. Ho then left in tho darkness. dark-ness. Mr. Wilkorson notifled neighbors neigh-bors and a search was mado for tho robber, but ho had disappeared. His musk was found a short distance from tho postofflco. Officers havo beon notifled and a search is being made. Alpino is fifty miles from Welscr, in tho northern portion of tho county. Tho robber was a stranger to tho postmaster. |