The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1900-02-15
Thursday, February Is, 1900.

Thursday, February Is, 1900.
Hon. H. H. Crum has been men,
toned as candidate for liquor
commissioner, and would make a
good one, but it is not probable that
he will accept the place.
It seems rather strange that it's
easy enough for American news
papers to get news of the South At
rican war from Boer sources, and
very little from England.
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The farmers are adopting resolu-
tions against the fertilizer trust, anu,
we suppose, buying as much fertili-
ger as usual. Resolutions don't kill
out trusts, and if our farmers want
to defeat this one they will have to
stop using fertilizer.
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Another gubernatorial candidate
has developed in the person Of Hon.
F. B. Gary, speaker of the house of
representatives, and it is also ssld
that Senator John q. Sheppard, of
Edgefeld, will be a candidate. The
race for governor will no doubt be a
lively mix-up.
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Tt is rumored that Senator John
Z. McLauril will resign his seat in
the Senate in order to accept a
place on the Philippine commission,
and in case he resigns before the ad-
journment of the Legislature that
body will elect his successor. Sew
eral candidates have been spoken of.
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Cotton has gone to eight cents.
This is very significant just at the
time when Southern planters are
preparing for this years crop. We
earnestly advise our farmers not to
be misled by this high price. Re-
duce the acreage, for we firmly be-
lieve large crop means low price.
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Mr.. Bryan has just returned from
campaign tour through New Eng
land, and says he found the people
fast deserting the Republican party
IF we remember Alright this was the
way last campaign year, but the vote
at the election showed up. very diff
ferent. Il might be a good idea
not to convert them while the cam-
paign is young. 1t gives time for
changes before the election.
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The house OF, representatives
should squelcb DR.. I. NJ. Woods, of
Clarendon. His speeches in that
body this season have cost the State
lots of money, and We know the
gentleman we'll enough to say that
We are sure he did not advance a
single idea of merit. It is to be
hoped the voters of Clarendon will
not be foolish enough to send him to
the house again. 1T is a serious re-
fection upon the intelligence of vo-
tiers when an ass like Woods finds
his way into law-making body.
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We publish elsewhere an account
of series of experiments made by
Clemson College to test the utility
Of hrc..aa tires on sandy roads. The
test was made on Senator S. Il. May
fields plantation and therefore has
peculiar interest to our readers. The
tests demonstrated what we have all
the time contended, that our sandy
roads we'll ditched and piked, with q
sligh: admixture Of clay to give
them frmaess and thoroughly rolled
will make good thoroughfares. A
road roller can be bought for 5000,
and the County Commissioners can
make no expenditure that will pay
richer dividend.
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State Superintendent McMahan,
in his address to the teachers of
Ramberg county at the courthouse
on Saturday, gave our local educa-
tors much wholesome advice, and
made several valuable suggestions
for the betterlnent of our school
system. Very truly he declared that
no county could have prosperous
and progressive schools without the
supervision of a competent superin-
tendent. Captain Sease in his dual
capacity of Superintendent of Edu-
cation and Auditor has too much
work to do. The offices should be
divided one from tie other. If
proper attention is given to the du-
tioS of ono poeit;on tho iust wants