The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-28
Denmark DOingS,

DENMARK, March 26.-The various
lines of wires, the property of the long
distance Telephone Company, were
placed on the tax books of this county
last wear at the assessed value OF nine
hundred dollars. This company owns
about thirty miles of wire il this county.
Your correspondent has been Informed
that the actual cost Of construction was
five hundred dollars per mile, making
the real value of the property fifteen
thousand dollars. Farmers generally re-
turn thsir property at two-th}rds OF its
value. At a similar rate the assessed
value of this telephone property should
have been ten thousand dollars. Some
Official has hlrnde,ed and the insertion
is nothing short OF down right careless
ness, or possibly ignorance. The Comp
troller General is probably responsible to
the State for these ridiculously low re-
turns. Such an error should not he re-
peated this wear, This Is only "faukee
trick" The president of this corpora
ton has probably giggled over this
shrewd act more than once as he scanned
his note books, "Property in South
Carolina worth sixty thousaId dollars re-
turned at six thousand, Ha, ha, ha, ha!'
Rev. G. Edwin Stokes is not only a
tip-top preacher but IS also surveyor OF
marked ability. He has just completed
a re-survey of the town and has presented
to the intendant handsome map of the
work with all taxable property located
and mileage of railroads accurately desig-
mated. Ditches and waterways have been
carefully measured, which item alone
will in a very short time pay for the map.
The enterprising business men of Den
mark are anxiously awaiting the news
relative to the completion of the plans
purposed 10 give our county 1netropnlis
electric lights. Some philanthroplc lead
er of this future progressive town has in
timated to humble citizen of this village
that pole sixty feet in height will be
erected III suitable place that little Dem
mark may for once at least in her history
look upon an electric arc. 1t is now a
matter of curvature and simple mathe-
nlatics. Discussion Is now In order. The
records claim for Denmark an elevation
of eiphty-odd feet In excess of Bamberg.
This is statement which must stand as
fact until proven to be otherwise. Even
if the statement should be reversed, the
wishes of the said philanthropist should
be regarded with conditional seriousness
while the expectation of the humble ones
awaits the vision. Bamberg never prom
ises what she cannot Forthwith aud iua:
mediately do. Therefore, in due season
the villages vii! assemble in Railroad
avenue to hail with delight the rise OF
the lone star of the valley" or "a bllnky
jack-o-lantern."
Mr.. Editor, in behalf of this little
Town, permit your correspondent to con-
sratulate the business men of your thrlv-
ing, progressive little city upon the
awakening hour which seems to have In
spired the dawn of greater achievements
The leading spirit Of your paper has been
running the gariiut of push quite awhile.
1t will be a glad hour to us all when the
DYNAMO begins its song. Your efforts IN
behalf of your town are praiseworthy
and every indication points favorably tc
coming rewards. Turn the light OH, you
don't know how bad you look without it
Three cheers for THE HERALD," while
the rest of us are praying: Oh Wod some
power some giftie gieus, To see ourselve:
as ithers see us. ~
The Southern Railroad Company i:
building weather sheds as means o.
protection to transfer passengers ane
baggage. The structure is in harmony
with the depot. 1t is useless to add an
other word. The public understand
about 1t,
MIR. George W. Goolshy, the righ
hand representative of Hunt & Co.
Charleston, is quite sick at his home.