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COOLER AM) DAVIS ACQUITTED. Son of Former Changes His Previous Testimony. Walterboro, Sept. 26.?The jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Aleas Cooler and Will Davis, tried for the killing of \V. D. Thomas, the woods rider for the Okatee Club. It took them only a few minutes to arrive at this verdict, which was announced at 5:30 Wednesday afternoon. Thus has ended one of the most interesting murder cases ever had in this part of the State. The trial of the case did not take an entire day here, while on a former trial at Ridgeland it consumed eight davs The emnanellins: of a iurv took only a few minutes when the case was | called Wednesday morning and the | trial of the case proceeded rapidly. Solicitor George Warren was alone \ ' for the prosecution, while the defendants were represented by Senator H. K. Purdy and J. P. Wise. Esq., of Ridgeland, who were of counsel for Aleas Cooler, and W. W. Beckett, of ? Beaufort, counsel for Will Davis. The first witness for the nrosecution was Mr. Thomas, a son of the 4 deceased, who testified as to the missing of his father and the subsequent hunt for him when he did not return , the night of December 20, 1919. Further details of this were brought out by the testimony of I. Floyd and D. O. Fleming, who were also employed by the Okatee Club as woods riders. They described how the deceased was found on the afternoon of the 23rd of TNaamma V ^ A f V*? r\ UtU , UCilU III Lilt: ?> UUUO, mu and a half miles from any human habitation, being under his horse, also ... dead, both having been killed by buckshot wounds in the head. Mr. Thomas had thjB reins of his bridle grasped in both hands with gloves on. He had a pistol, but it was in a holster in a haversack, and this was found underneath the horse. Sheriff H. H. Porter, of Jasper county, at the time of the killing, testified to having arrested Cooler and Davis and of confessions they made ? | Stone's life. ' t I Cakes * V. . ? Are only pure butter, selected < gar, patet flour, mixed and baked f-V-VV: ins and spices are added to certai cake supply for your home. Buy use exclusively for several days. - * \ vince you of their convenience, e Received fresh every Tuesday, T1 Phone us your needs in the gi a STOXE'S RAISIX CAKE with t *V> PHON TomD . * BAMBER ' I" OTORSIZE 18 Sold toy Your J>o*2o flfl B B? *B? BB ~ tOVTKMASTZ** ItOBSMSL VO&J V - : ; HBBHHHH ' H | ATTENTI01 I Merchants a H Why don't you ship your H ton factors in the mb he I BARRET I Augusl u They have not onlv th< fl WILLINGNESS to help v I You can't go wrong by? < Augusta, or with IH. J. BR, I BAMBE] H County Rep I LIBERAL ADVANCES. ? , to him, that they had been hunting the day of the homicide. The first surprise of the trial came when the solicitor placed Owen Cooler, the seventeen-year-old son of defendant, on the stand. At the preliminary trial and at the first trial of the case young Cooler had testified i to having been near when his father and Davis shot the deceased. He gave the testimony on which the I State depended for conviction at the i former trial and Solicitor Warren I expected that he would corroboratb ! the testimony given at the trial, but j when he was placed on the stand, he said that he had lied at the preliminary trial and at the former trial. He claimed that his grandfather hated the defendant. Cooler, and had forced him to testify as he did at the former trials. His grandfather is now dead and the restraint removed, and he. in consequence, could tell the truth. The defense did not put up any witnesses and argued that the State had failed to make out a case. The jury rendered a verdict in about fifteen minutes after going to their room. Cooler and Davis, who were at one time in the shadow of the electric chair, sentenced to be electrocuted April 10, 1017. were thus enable to walk out free men. ? COLUMBIA RACER KILLER. Rob Norton Loses His Life When Auto Leaves Track. Dillon, Sept. 25.?Bob Norton, of Columbia, was instantly killed in the seventh lap of an automobile race here this afternoon when his car headed through a fence, turned completely over and burst into flames. Norton's body was mangled and badly burned. He was dead when -1- - x ? Un c spectators reavjucu uim. driving a Studebaker car in the last race of the day and was running last in the field of racers when he lost control of his machine and plunged into the enclosing fence. Approximately 3,500 persons witnessed the fatal accident. i Jggs, fresh milk, pulverized suscientifically. California raisn varieties. 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Washington, Sept. 2.".?Declaring that it was "tlie grave constitutional duty of the House of Representatives to ascertain whether any gifts were received and accepted by the President of the United States in violation of the constitution/' Representative Rodenberg, Republican, Illinois, introduced a resolution today directing the judiciary committee to investigate the reports and obtain an inventory of such gifts and their value. The committee also would be authorized to ascertain what custom duties were paid. Representative Rodenberg said he introduced the resolution "to clear uo rumors that the president and members of his family were recipients of gifts while in Europe aggregating in value more than $r>00,000." "If there should be no foundation for these rumors," he said, "a great injustice .is being done to the reputation of the president and he is entitled to exoneration." Getting Out of the Old Rut. The American Scandinavian founddation announces the name of 10 American college students who will receive $1,000 each to study in Sweden in exchange with 10 Swedish students who will study in the United States. aii zu, it is aeciarea would nave gone to German universities if conditions had remained as before the war. Some first-class schools are gettig a chance of which an unreasonable tradition had deprived them. TWICElOVET If you suffer backache, sleepless nights, tired, dull days and distressing urinary disorders, don't experiment. Read this twice-told testimony. It's Bamberg's evidence ? doubly proven. James A. Mitchell, R. F. D. mail carrier, Calhoun St., Bamberg, says: "I have taken two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and am glad to give my public endorsement for the benefit; I received. The jar and jolt o! driving is, no doubt, responsible for the weakness and pains I suffered with my back. Doan's Kidney Pills brought me relief in a short while and I never lose a chance to say a good word for them." The above statement was given j by Mrtchel'l on May 29, 1914, and | on Anuary 22, 1918, he said: "1 j always have a good word for Doan's j Kidney PiWs, because they cured me j of disordered condition of my kid-1 neys and the cure has remained per- j manent. All I have formerly said i in praise of this remedy I giadly confirm. Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly a fine medicine." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a !ridney remedy?get | Doan's Kidney Pills ? the same that | Mr. Mitchell had. Foster-Mflbdm j C?., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A Ad * * V V "< I Valuab T X T T Y T X X T T t T ' Y > WE WILL SELL T i i Octobei X A X Th p f ol 1 nwin 0* d pspri ?- 0 A & The town prope: A in the town of Blad A as the CAVE PLAC] this farm we proposA On October 15th A which consist of aboi A PLACE, REED PL^ CUT UP in small trs X THE TERMS 0 A HASER WITH MOI f T ' T T t a4A A vy -y NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS. ! i i Notice is hereby given to the stockholders of The Bamberg Automobile Company that a meeting of sain stockholders is called for 11 o'clock: a. m. on Monday, October 20th, 1010,, the meeting to be held in the office of: G Frank Bamberg in Bamberg, S. C., i for the purpose of passing upon a; resolution to liquidate and dissolve the said corporation. G. FRANK BAMBERG, Pres., Sec. and Treas. i Bamberg, S. C., Sept. 17, 1919. 4t1 NOTICE. The undersigned will on the 22nd' : day of October, 1919, apply to the .Bamberg Cotton Mills Company for1 : one new stock certificate oi preferred stock of said corporation in lieu of! one stock certificate No. 101, dated; July 9th, 1 906, for one share, which; has been lost or destroyed. (Signed) J 0-1 fin KATHERINE W. BALDWIN. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days DnWdists rpfnnrt mnnev if PA7fl OTMTMFNT , to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. > Instantly relieves Itching Piles1 and you can get, restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. ! j A big assortment of the best pat-j J terns in ginghams, etc., you have ever ! seen. Come and see our line of dry; goods. H. C. Folk Co. The all-the-y ?* & 1 I <& w Y ?? This is due to their unusual haps more particularly because shown here but a brief time aft ! X And so it is that WIRTHMO 4 appealing, styleful as well as ser In September we show the & we show the models made up fo X Y STILL Y XHf T I La Verne Y Y WIRTHMOR WAISTS CAX BE S< T le Town P and For Sale at P BLACKVIL 0 THE HIHGEST BIDDER r 14th and bed real estate, formerly owne :ty consisting of store, dwellin i kville, and the farm which is 2, near Reynolds Station, cont* e to sell on the 14th of Octobe we will sell to the highest bide at 1,000 aqres, known as the ( ^CE AND HOME PLACE, wi icts of 50 or more acres. FSALE WILL BE 0NE-HA1 JTGAGE OF PROPERTY A1 GEORGE F. ] A. BYRON H A A^A A. Jfck A-A^A. y T0T "y "y "y YljYT^T X " % | Earn a Good Salary f f f ! BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN LOOKING FOB AN UNLIMITED OP POBTUNITY TO ADVANCE, WANTED TO LEARN 4%. J nnnx f?\i 1 Annn ? mtv/ \ T ^ itiijr,rnu3Ci urfjiwri^w, ^ ^ We teach you the business and pay you while learning. Your salary will be increased frequently. Extra pay for special A work. 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