The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-04-26
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Palmetto knights of Honor.

The Grand Lodge, knights OF non
or, of this state, met in Columbia the
past week. The financial showing was
gratifying, The officers for next year
are W. A. Templeton, past grand die
tator; L. N. .Zealey, grand reporter;
J. r. Robertson, grand treasurer; Il.
L. Zealey and J. W. Todd, delegates
to the Supreme Lodge.
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Separate Coaches a Heavy Expense.
The recent session of the legislature
changed the law requiring railroads t.
provide seperate compartments 'in
coaches for white and colored pas
sengers. The new act provides for
separate coaches, and establishes a
uniform rate of 8 cents a mile, instead
of first and second-class fares. The
railroads complain that the change has
cost them considerably.
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Big Consolidation To Be Elected
It is announced that preliminaries
have beef completed for the consoli'
dation of most of the railroad proper
ties owned and operated by the At
lautic Coast Line. The consolidation
will be effected under the charter of
the Virginia corporation, which will
be known as the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company. Including the
lines in South Carolina, the new system
will comprise about 2.100 miles. The
consolidated company is authorized to
have 800, 900, 900 capital, although it
is not stated that the amount will be
issued.
Tolbert's Dismal Approved.
A Charleston special says: The re-
moval of John R. Tolbert, collector OF
customs at the port of Charleston, will
relieve the Republican party in South
Carolina of the leader of faction
which has caused bloodshed and riot
and unending troubles. The prime
cause which led up to Tolbert's dis
missal was the fact that he allowed
contlaband liquors to be stored in the
custom house, to be kept there for
blind-tiger keepers, against the laws
and away from the reach of constables.
Six weeks ago it was said that the Gus
tom house was being used for blind
tiger, aud the talk got 30 frequent that
constables recently attempted to raid
the building. The collector, however,
refused admittance, and it was not un-
til the treasury department sent a man
here that the search could be made.
While waiting for the arrival of the
inspector, the constables kept guard at
the building, and the liquor could not
be removed, although while the guards
were outside the officials were busy in
the building emptying about $1,000
worth of good liquor the sewers and
trying to hide all traces. This did not
happen, however, for the proof was
found and report was make accord
ingly.
No surprise was expressed here when
the news was received that Tolbert had
been dismissed. Collector Wallace,
who will succeed him, will remove
Chief Deputy Collector Ostendorff,
and it is likely that other heads will
be chopped off. Col. Wallace stands
we'll in. the state, and his record as q
Republican leader stands good.
Tolbert is the father of the Tolberts
boys at Greenwood and Phoenix, who
were mixed up in the riots there last
November during the elections. Since
that time the community has made it
unpleasant for everybody with Tolbert
blood, and there was great rejoicing in
the two communities when it was
learned that Tolbert had been fred.
1t is believed that the custom house
sensation has been closed with the dis
missal of Tolbert. He was in bad re-
pute politically, and the business of
the Office will be carried on to better
advantage under the new regime.