The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-07-30

islature commission was dppoih'oo
tn consider the best means for putting
tho state on a cash basis. 1t is expect
Cd that this commission will make
report within the next few days, and
the same is awaited with interest.
The body was instructed to examine
into the available sources of revenue
and what changes should be made IN
the present laws to provide for the as
sess.nent aand collection Of taxes in
der the new conditions.
state Troops at Camp "smythe."
The Second regiment of South
Carolina troops, Colonel D. o. Herbert
commanding, arrived at Charleston
last Monday morning and went into
camp at the Isle of Palms. AS soon az
regimental headquarters had been IS
tablished, Colonel Herbert issued his
first general order, in which ne an
nounced: "As complimentary to the
good old city of Charleston and her
distinguished chief executive, THIS
camp shall be officially known as
Camp ]. Adger Smythe.'
The troops will be reviewed by Gov
ernor D. clinch Hayward and staff.
Stock Issue Approved.
At a called meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Clifton Manufacturing Com
pany held in the company's Office at
Spartanburg a few days ago, the reso-
luton of the board Of directors was
adopted providing for the issuing Oh
s750,OOO of preferred stock.
This stock, as provided for In the
amended resolution, will not be issued
Immediately, but will be issued In
blocks from time to time at the dlscre-
ton of the directors.
The capital stock of the company
AS q result of the resolution, Is $780,
vJ0.
The meeting of stockholders was an
enthusiastic one, and the stockholders
one and all insisted on taking none but
the most optimistic views of the situa-
tion.
The Clifton company has already
started the work of repairing the dam
aged mills, Nos. l and+2. The out-of-
town stockholders who attended me
meeting were F. ]. Pelzer, OF Charles
ton, and Captain A. H. Foster, OF Un-
ion. After discussing and passing the
above resolution, the stockholders ad-
journed.
Swamp Lands Reclaimed.
According to a Charleston news
item, hundreds of acres of swamp and
marsh lands in Charleston county are
being reclaimed. by a system OF drain
age. The work is to be done by coun-
ty convicts under the supervision OF a
drainage commission elected by the
voters of the county. The work OF
draining the unclaimed lands was be-
gun about year ago and the work
has been wonderfully successful.
The section of Charleston county,
along the Southern railway, between
the northern boundary OF the city and
Summerville, was formerly low
waste of marsh and swamp lands, but
since the drainage work was underta-
ken many tracts have been reclaimed
and are destined to become the most
valuable and fertile in the state. The
result has. been so, satisfactory that
the work will be pushed from year 10
year for Charlestons greatest hopes
are to be based on her surrounding
county if it be drained and turned into
fertile farm lands.
Two years ago the territory between
the city and Ten Mile hill was vast
waste of swamp lands, covered with
dense underbrush and forests, and
filed with stagnant pools which were
breeding places for mosquitoes, creep
ing reptiles and malaria. Today, how
ever, the entire country represents a
different appearance altogether, for
long bitches have been cut through
low lying territory, leading into the
Cooper river, making complete sys
tenn Of drainage. Now the lands are
accounted very valuable. Farm settle
ments have sprung up where a year
ago was long stretch of absolutely
worthless land.
The reclaiming of these lands has
| attracted the attention of settlers from
| the west and north, who have either
leased or purchased tracts, and are
| now engaged either in conducting
| truck farms, creameries or henneries
They have found the business 1rofita
bic and Charleston merchants are
reaping the benefits.
Ladies Interested in Burglar Wood.
| The following appeared in a recen
| issue of The Atlanta Constitution:
( When the story of L. E. Woods trlI
to Atlanta to see his burglar son was
read sympathy for the distressed faith
er caused several ladies to take an