The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-05-17

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Livlngston Helping Charleston.


A Washington special says: Colonel
Livingston made himself solid with a
Charleston delegation when he came
out in the committee on'appropriations
as the champion OF their proposed
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition, as against Chairman
Cannon, who had served notice upon
the Carolinians that he would oppose
the proposition for government build
ing and exhibit.
After the committee had made its
showing, Chairman Cannon asked a
number Of question which showe'
clearly that he was not at all in sym
pathy with the purposes of the project
"There have been lot of these e1-
positions, said the Illinois chairman
of the committee, land now every state
fair wants to make the government q
party to its show. I have the proud
consciousness of knowing that these
appropriations have been made with
ont my vote.
"And T." spoke Colonel Livingston,
very promptly, ''have the proud con-
sciousness of knowing that I have
supported every one of them as am
going to support this, and further that
all of them have been successes from
the standpoint of the government. l
believe in expositions and I believe IN
the one proposed for Charleston.
The other members of the commit
tee seemed to hold to the same views
as those of Colonel Livingston, and
there is every reason to believe the
appropriation will be made. The bill
asks for an appropriation of $3.50, 900,
of which S75, 900 is to be for govern
ment building. The exposition COM
pany agrees to raise another $3.50, 900
and reports that work we'll in hand.
The showing made by the visiting
delegation was an excellent one. The
West Indies end of their enterprise
seems to appeal to the members OF
congress particularly. The bill is
modelled after the Atlanta exposition
bill.
The project of the exposition was
presented before the house committee
on appropriations by Representatives
Latimer and Elliott and e1-Repre-
sentative Hemphill and a large dele
CATION from Charleston, Baltimore and
other points.
Florence Times Company.
A commission for a charter has been
issued to the Times Company, of Flor
ence. The corporators of tb" com;
pany are: Hartwell NJ. Aver AID b.
A. Brunson. The capital stock OF the
company is to be $4,000 and the pur-
pose of the company is to conduct a
newspaper and job printing office.
Country Club Increases Capital.
The Camden Country Club has noti-
fed the secretary of state that it has
increased its capital stock from S., 900
to $4,000.
Telephone Connections Muddle.
Columbia is agitated just now about
it's telephone franchises. Some time
ago the South Carolina Telephone Co.
obtained franchise to construct a line
in tho city. This franchise was grant
ed on condition that no overhead wires
be placed on Main street and that the
work be completed within certain
distance, and that a certain number
of phones be in use in a certain time.
The provisions for the time limit has
not been complied with and the work
has been stopped. The South Caro-
lima Telephone Company say that the
congestion on the railroads delayed
the arrival of their material and that
other things prevented their complet-
ing the work as required, but that it is
now the purpose of the company to 60
ahead and finish the work. They
have asked to be allowed to 60 ahead
ard for an e1tention of their franchise.
Mr.. Browning, of Greenville, wants
a franchise 80 that he can operate q
system in Columbis and connect it, as
home system, with the other home
systems in the state. The committee
on streets is considering the various
propositions and will report at the
next meeting of council.
Meanwhile the Bell company goes
merrily along in Columbia. The peo-
pie there are anxious to have such
general long distance connection as is
promised by the company which Mr..
Browning is organizing. The present
long distance line, with which Colum-
bia is connected. connects the city
with a number of important places,
but it gives no Piedmont connection
yet, and this is one thing in particular
that is desired there.
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Schedules Effective.
Schedules of trains between Colum'
bia and Petersburg, Va, which will
constitute the short link between
Tampa and New York over the Sea-
board Air Line, became effective a day
or two ago. Columbia and Hamlet,
n. c., which form the connecting link
between the Florida Central and Pc
uinsular and the main line of the Sea-
board are los miles apart. The dis
tance between Ridgeway Junction and
Petersburg is rs miles, which is the
new line between the main and Peters
burg. It is % miles between Peters
burg and Richmond.
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Palmetto Political Pot.
A Columbia special says: Candidates
for the state Offices are slowly coming
to the front. State Treasurer W. H.
Zimmerman has announced that he
will stand for reelection. He has had
no opposition for two terms, and there
is no indication that his right to the
Office will be contested this year.
n. W. Brooker, for some time con-
nected with the public land depart
ment, states his intention of being IN
the race for comptroller general, while