The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-02-27

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A man in Columbia last week was
fined $5 for killing robin. 1t is
against the law to kill these birds.
Col. George tombstone. Of New
berry, will be a candidate for United
States Senator He made the race
SIX years ago.
Mai. =. C. ,Hemphill, editor of the
News and Courier, is being. spoken
sof for the position of United States
Senator for The unexpired term.
DC. Hayward, of Columbia, ex-
governor. has announced that he will
{ be candidate for United States
Senator in the primary next summer:
E. ID. Smith, president of the South
8 Carolina cotton growers association,
has announced that he will be can
didate for the United States Senate
this simmer.
The citizens of Georgetown have
end dorsed Senator L. 6. Walker as a
candidate for United States Senator,
for the unexpired term, and are push
ing his candidacy.
q Fitz Hugh McMaster, another
mighty good man, is candidate for
the position of insurance commission
sers Mr.. McMaster is now circulation
manager Of The State.
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The people of Sumter have endors-
ED Col. RID. Lee, a prominent lawyer
of that city, as a candidate for the
United States Senate, for the unex-
pred term of Senator Latimer.
aIr. r Boyd Cole, editor Of the
BarnweH Sentinel. is an applicant
fof the position Of insurance COM
missioner. He would fill any position
with credit and we trust he will be
elected.
The friends of General M. C. But
ler of Edgefeld, ex-U United States
Senator, wanted to put him ~ norh-
nuation for the unexpired term Of
Senator a. G. Latimer, but he de-
sclined to become q candidate.
Another suit has been commenced in
the United States court against the
d3i;spensarY commission. The suit is
brought by several whiskey houses,
who are trying to get the money on
hard pnt Ia charge of a receiver.
D. Waring, Jr., of Charleston,
has resigned as secretary Of the rail-
road commission, Ito take effect the
first efs May, and T. B. Lumpkin,
now agent Of the Southern Railway
at Anderson, has been elected to
succeed him.
mass meeting of the citizens of
Dating ton nwas held last Friday after
noon, at which Maj. j. Z. Coker, Of.
thatcounty, was unanim ously endors-
ed as q candidate for United States
Senator for the unexpired term of
Senator Latimer.
&C. Featherstone, Of Laurens, has
Announced thathe will be candidate
for governor this summer, and G. A.
Smith, Of Timmonsville, will be q
candidate for lieutenant governor.
Both Of these men will run on pro-
shibition platform.
Cole &. Blease. Of Newberry, now
Senator from that county. has an
nounced that he will run for COVER
NOR this summer. This makes two
candi didates already announced against
Governor Ansel. with possibly more
TO come The present governor will
not have a walk-oyer after all.
VS.. Smith, now. State. Senator
from Hampton county, has annomc-
ed that he will be q candidate for
congress from the second district
this summer, to succeed Hon. j. O.
Patterson. Senator G. l.. Toole, of
Aiken, will also be a candidate, and
sof course Mr.. Patterson will again
want the honor.
The fifth annual interstate conven-
stion of the Young Mems Christian as
sociations of North and South Caro-
lima will meet in Columbia Friday.
March27, and continue insession over
Sunday. A strong program is being
prepared by the commit ofarrange-
ments and there is a fine eprospect for
q large and successful convention.
Big Suits Compromised.
Macon, GA, Feb. 24.-Attorneys
for complainant, lumber companies
and railroads have agreed upon a
proposition just submitted to settlea