The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-02-08

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Thursday, Feb. 8, 1906
Bamberg needs more dwellings and
business houses. The local building and
loan association is lending-all the money
Il gets in, but the demand is more than
the supply. Our capitalists should put
their money into these kinds OF buildings
II the towutis to grow we must provide
for those who wish to come here
II NAV be stated with reasonable GER
tainty that lively times are ahead il Till
man keeps his promise to stump the State
next summer on the whiskey question.
The State campaign is not likely to be a
dull and uninteresting affair. For our
mart we have no objection to the senator
making as many speeches as he pleases'
INT he will not find things all his own
nav as it was in this State at one time.
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The legislature killed the compulsory
education bill last week, but the vote on
the second reading was very close. This
il hopeful sign, and we believe the Dill
vili eventually become law, and that in q
f.v wears. If the whites of the South are
to maintain their supremacy, it is imper-
alive that we have compulsory education.
Il is a duty we owe the masses. Too
msny white children in this State are
growing up in ignorance.
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We would like to see our moneyed men
not only believe in the future OF Bamoerg'
bat they ought to invest their money in
buildine up the town. The business
houses of Bambe7g as arule are the poor
est of any town this size in the State:
Applications are being made all the time
by persons who want to rent nice stores,
and yet nobody will put money into a
modern building. The town and its ousl-
ness is suffering from lack Of business
houses, and somebody with money ought
10 supply the want. 1t is not only patrlo'
tism but good business as well.
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Several gentlemen have approached VI
and expressed their appreciation OF our
paragraph last week on the matter OF as
sessing property. They say we are ex-
acsly right in regard to the waste OF
money by the legislature. Ourpeople do
not object to paying taxes for legitimate
purposes and the necessary expenses OF
government, but they do protest against
. waste of money, and certainly the idea
prevails that the legislature is not an
economical body. But who is to blame
Why the people themselves. Let them
elect safe, sound business men as their
representatives and the legislature would
be q body having the confidence and sup
Fort of the taxpayers and not be criticised
90 extensively as at present. "
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The Morgan local option bill has been
passed by the house of representatives
sitter long fight There have been a
number of amendments, and we confess
that at this writing we do not fully under
stand the provisions of the bill. How
ever, we understand that it abolishes the
State dispensary and gives every county
the right to settle the question as to
whether it wants the dispensary or pro.
hibition. In case a county wants the dis.
psnsary, the whole management is con-
Quoted by the county. This is well, and
we hope the bill will finally pass and be-
come law. Bamberg county can pay its
entire expenses without levying one cent
Of county taxes if we have dispensary
system locally conducted. Under the
present system the county gets only
about $4,000, with an equal amount to
che towns, and about 81 400 to the schools,
while the gross sales of liquor in the
county amount to something like $4,000
or 100000 year. But if the Morgan bill
becomes law, the management OF the
dispensaries in every county should be
placed in the hands of the mayors of the
towns where dispensaries are located and
one or two county officials.
Little Girl Killed In Runaway Accident
JOHNSTON, Feb. GA terrible accident
occurred near here today in the running
away of a horse attached to a wagon