The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-06-02
Thursday, June 2, 1904

4 gress.
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The members of the South Carolina
Press Association who were in st. Louis
{ last week had to come home to find out
that Miss Alice Roosevelt was such a
Z prominent figure at the Worlds Fair. A
number of US were there at the time, and
really We didn't notice anything unusual.
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The State convention simply didn't do
thing to our charming little friend,
McSweeney, of the Hampton Guardian.
Really, they hadn't ought to have done
that. It was too bad that the defeat for
president should follow right on the
heels Of his endorsement for congress by
his county convention.
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s In our local columns is a reference to
the conduct of disreputable woman, it
being prepared in the local department
ION complaint of citizens Of the town. We
know nothing about the matter COM
planned of, but if the grievance is real
one, the matter should at once be at
tended to. There have been several com.
plants along this line recently.
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In the editorial columns of this paper
slast week appeared a small paragraph
which might be construed as meaning
sthat this newspaper is friend of Senator
! Latimer. We are not his enemy, but the
editor has very poor opinion of the
Junior Senator's ability. The paragraph
alluded to was written and published
during our absence from the State.
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s. Hugh Wilson has sold the Abbeville
Press and Banner to Messrs. W. W. s. W.
r. Bradley. MIR. Wilson will continue to
edit the paper, while the new proprietors
will devote their time and attention to
the business management. The Press and
! Banner is among the Oldest weekly papers
In the State, MI. Wilson has been its edi-
:stor for many years, and We hope that
when he does leave this vale of tears,
/ that he will die in harness. We gladly
welcome the Messrs. Bradley into the
press gang.
It is very probable that there will be a
lively scramble for the congressional plum.
in this district this summer. Ofthe num-
! ber of names mentioned in connection
with the race not one has said he would
mot be a candidate So far the following
have been mentioned as probable candi-
dates: Ex.Congressman W. ]. Talbert,
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Jas. b. Tillman,
Solicitor ]. W. Thurmond and Hon. IL.
Williams, of Edgefeld; Hon. D. S. Hen
derson, of Aiken; Hon. S. 6. Mayfeld, of
sBamberg; Hon. J. o. Patterson, of Barn
well; Ex-Governor Mcsweeney, of Hamp-
ton.
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In the death of Col. Jas. A. Hoyt the
State loses man who loved South Caro-
lima, its traditions, and its people. He
was possessed of will and character
which had overcome many obstacles in
:his career, being essentially a self-made
man. As soldier and patriot he gave
his best service to the State, and although
disappointed in some Of his ambitions he
never faltered. His voice and pen were
ever at the service of his people in
advocacy of those things which he
believed best for the moral and ma
terial welfare of the citizens of South
Carolina. He had his faults and his vir-
Stnes, but in the final summing up the
sblemishes fade from sight in the bril-
liancy of noble purpose and achievement.
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y President D. B. Johnson, of Winthrop
College, is acting the foolish part again
by sending out advertising of his college
through an advertising agency, the rate
offered by the agency being ridiculously
low one. 1t seems that Mr.. johnson
{ would have learned some sense by this
time, for he got into dreadfully hot water
s q few years ago by this very thing. The
newspapers are willing to do this adver-
tising for Winthrop at nominal rate, as
it is a State institution, in fact we are
7 kind to all colleges in this respect, denom-
national or State. But we must refuse
to be "bilked" for the purpose of giving
an advertising agency some pap and saw
ing Mr.. President Johnson little trouble.
If he is kept so busy that he cannot at
tend to this, he had better resign and let
the trustees elect some one who can fill
the place. We have been doing this ad-
vertising every year for the pitiful sum OF
$3.50 and now the agency offers 95 cents,
We shall refuse to handle the advertising
through the agency at any price, and
every self-respecting paper in the State
should do likewise.
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