The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-08

OF all the fool bills offered in the
legislature that of Mr.. Rogers to re-
quire the railroads to transport
Office holders free of charge, is the
worst. 1t was promptly killed.
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Some people are making them.
s selves rather ridiculous in regard tc
the English-Boer war in South At
rica. It's good thing to mind
your own business. ....
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Mr.. F. V. Capers. of the Newberry
Voice of the People, has accepted a
position in the government printing
office in Washington, and his brother.
Mr.. W. R. Capers, formerly of Bam-
berg, has taken charge of the Voice
Success to him.
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The Johnston Monitor has been
enlarged to an eight-page paper, and
has been really much improved. If
Bro. Terrell will get clear print
{ hereafter, he will have a 6rst-class
weekly newspaper-the news feature
is all right now.
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The industrial edition of the
Greenyille Daily News, published by
Gibson Catlett, is one Of the best
things of its kind ever published in
The State. The mechanical work is
one hundred per cent better than on
similar edition of the Spa1tanburg
Z Herald.
If the people want to dance, we
certainly have no objection, but we
are entirely in accord with Repre-
sentative Crum's efforts to stop
dancing in the State House. 1t
seems to us that the South Carolina
Club is wealthy enough to have a
hall ofits own, and we hope the
legislature will adopt Mr.. Crum's
resolution.
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We spent last Saturday in Colum-
bia, and heard a variety of political
suggestions, and among the many
candidates mentioned for State; Off
ees was Senator S. G. Mayfeld. He
is being strongly talked of by his
friends as .gubernatorial timber, but
The Senator himself win give no in
timation Of what course bis politi-
cal ambition will take.
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Senator r. I. Manning, of Sumter
county, has introduced a bill in the
Legislature, providing for the sale of
the State farms. We hope to see
the State retire from farming, and
thus open up way for convicts to
be employed on the public roads.
No doubt this was Senator Man.
ning's idea, as he is an enthusiastic
worker for better highways, and in
.troduced a wide bill last year.
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We publish in another column
the dispensary act as passed by the
Senate, and which is likely to be-
come law. This bill is called by the
Columbia State the amended May
field bill, and embraces all the
changes for which Our Senator con-
tended. The changes in the method
of buying liquors and of electing
the State board of control are the
most important and, we believe, will
be of much benefit.
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Senator Mayfeld takes a promi-
nent part in the work of the legisla-
tive branch of which he is men,
Der, and his ideas are always along
the line of common sense and good
judgment, He is an enthusiastic
worker for good roads, and hopes to
see the State farms sold and the con-
victs employed in giving the people
better highways. In support of the
good roads doctrine he warmly ad-
vocated the passage of the wide tire
bill.
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, The Orangeburg Times and Dem
ocrat talks silly when it speaks of
Senator John L. McLanrin being
aa traitor to his people," We would
be glad for ou. contemporary to
show us one act of Senator McLau-
rims wherein he proved himself a
traitor. That paper adds in the
same article: "McLaurin wants to
succeed Judge Simouton when he
retires, and as Hanna and President
Mckinley have the appointment in
their hands, McLaurin will do any