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:ed his liatds upon his shoulders, and there they both sobbed in their e If. '- am a murderer," said Avant. "You have killed my little wie,' said the s:riekeii husband. and the pathos of those words is sounding .n -?very ear. "Why Did You Shoot?" And the question is still unanswer ed. Seated beneath an old cedar tree in Ahe yard surrounding Sunnyside. on that fatal Saturday night- Dr. Bigha.I. sobbing as if his heart would break, and Avant in .he same humor, were asked: "Why did you shoot?" To Mr. Henry Buck, who had acted ,e v.!i general of affairs after the del, they told their story. "Why did you shoot a woman, sitting on the beaoih?" he asked. --We hailed it two or three times :r.d received no response. Was i:.. al!? Did the men know it was a woman. Did they know it was the ..Le of one ? Did they suspect a pi? Did they have cause to shoot? Why did they shoot? Why? The defense endeavored tv show tha.: the men considered the person r bent on mischief, maybe. Bigham thought his wife was in her ro.m; he thought he heard her ans wer this call just after the "thing"' passed .:he porch. Why did she not answer their call on the beach-yea, ieir repeate(d callt Mystery en shrouds the whole affair. o reasons, causes or motives have been shown. a-od may never ,be shown. Mrs. Rut,h Crisp Bigham is dead; W. B. Avant fired the shot. Why? Was the emp ty bottle of Shaw's malted whiskey the cause? Mystery of the Coat. Tae tes-timony shows that Mrs. Bigham 'had on a long rain-coat when she received the load of shot in her back. Men who saw the coat then say it had but one hole in it, small, indicating dlose range. Now .the coat has four holes, large; even larger than the one original hole. What has transpired? Who has had the coatt If the other holes have been made since, why was it done? To show tha. the shooting was at long range? There is no answer yet. NOTICE 'OF NEW FIRM. Dr. E. H. Kibler has bought the interest of C. T. Boyd in the firm of Boyd and Lane. The business will continue at the same place, un der the name of E. M. Lane & Co.. an:d under the management of E. M.'Lane.. The old firm of Boyd & Lane wisthes SthanIk tihe people for their past pa:ronage and kindness, and wishes a continuance of same to the new fira of E. M1. Lane & Co. Boyd & Lane. 10-22-09-2t. FARMERS OIL MILT. STOCK FOR SALE. By order of the Probate Court. we will sell at pubie- outcry to the :ighest bidder. at Newberry Court ->e.on Monday. November 1st, 1909, i:nmediately after the pub:ic land sales. Ten (10) shares of the capial stoek of the Farmers Oil Mill. of thie par value of $10.00 per share, said stock belonging to the estate of W. W. Spearman. deceased. Terms of Sale: -Cash. M. A. Carlisle. John C. Goggans, Executr%. ~0-10)-09-t f. *. The First Cough Eveo thanh not evmre, has a tive ambre.&o '.i the throat Mightest 'old Cu re the irs c set up an inimuo inz theL dei luangs. Th is te;.rL Is 5YRU! P. It atonze gts righOt at chid C.a ier n acu. 25 ces MONUA I am repres MeckIenbum Marbi in this section. and arr prices on anything in t Tablets. Monuments. Et, rny prices before placing and work guaranteed fire RBR HIL LER -N DR. I. E. CRIMM, The well known Eye Sight Spe cialist will remain in Newberry until MONDAY EVENING, NOV. FIRST, Tuesday, Nov. 211d, at Prosperity, (at Wyse' Hotel). Don't miss the opportunity to call on Dr. Crinm and have your eyes examined and glasses fitted. Office over Old Post Office. This Space Belongs TO THE White Star LAUNDRY -and Dye Works. Joa. A. Younz & WI H- stebbins PROPRIETORS. Phone 175 COFFEE! BY THE PECK WISON' S Think of it, a whole peck of good COFSFEE for only s$I .35, not the cheap trashy kind, but a good honest coffee, with CUP qualities. Phone 202, or come to 1305 Main Street. W.nO. 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