The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-08-27
THURSDAY, August ~. 1903.

THURSDAY, August ~, 1903.
On every hand in Bamberg now Is
heard the sound of hammer and saw, and
it's not the auctioneers hammer either.
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If Mr.. Pulitzer's school of journalism
will thoroughly equip men to success
fully run nonpareil paper in long
primer town, it may be much of boon
to the profession.
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We wonder if the people of South Caro-
lima will be consistent enough to refuse
Senator Tillman "free pass" to the
United States Senate after roasting him so
thoroughly for accepting passes from cor
porations.
Within the past few months the ship
ping of timber has become live industry
in our town. Bamberg county is consid-
cred great timber county. Let this
industry be developed still more; it is a
great paying as we'll as an advertising
business.
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Chas. 81. Smith, Bill Arp" the well
known Southern writer is dead, and there
is sadness in many homes all over our
Southland His weekly letters for many
years have been read and enjoyed by
scores of people, who sorrow with those
near and dear to him.
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The Augusta Chronicle is certainly
getting "a move on itself under the new
management. The improvement already
in it's news service and mechanical de-
partment has been wonderful, and now a
new l2.600 press has been bought and it
is proposed to print ten page paper
every day as soon as the machinery can
be installed.
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Over in Georgia the other day Con-
federate veteran desired to take unto him
self wife, 50 he wrote note to the proper
official setting forth his wants with the
additional statement that his money was
scarce and he wanted the necessary IL
cense furnished without cost. lfthis man
had. as much nerve in battle as he has in
matrimonial affairs, he must have made a
cracking good soldier, and the official
should have given him the license, even
il he is drawing pension.
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We cannot understand why many
newspapers keep on printing that old
humbug called newspaper laws" which
threaten a man with all sorts Of dire
punishment if he does not pay for his
paper or refuses to take it from the Office,
etc. There is absolutely no use in it, and
it seems nonsensical to waste space
which should be given up to news, The
best plan is to make people pay for your
paper, or in other words, "no pay, no
paper"
Nm
Good roads are essential to the up
building of real good town. One OF
the things by which and for which a
town or city is recognized is its streets.
The Bamberg commonwealth is one OF
which the State might be proud when
the matter of good roads is considered.
An appropriation of 5000 for the inn
proEement of public roads is no unim-
porsant matter to our little city. Well
kept streets are a blessing to town !;
not only does city look better, but the
great good from a sanitary standpoint
is also great factor. The claying OF
Railroad Avenne is one of the best pieces
of work done in Bamberg in quite long
while The heavy sand beds have been
done away with and in their places good
clay roads are seen. In short while all
the heavy roads will be clayed and then
will our town be we'll fixed as to good
roads. We commend the good work OF
the city council to the people of Bamberg.
They have done good work and are
still doing it; may they keep it up until
we may boast of as good streets as any
town in the whole State.