The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, May 15, 1902, Image 3
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The Bamberg Herald.
THURSDAV71?ISY^ 15,1902.
C. J. S. Brooker-s Hardware Siore.
Personal Mention.
?Mr. J. G. H. Guess, of Denmark, was
in the city yesterday.
?Mrs. H. F. Spann, of Florida, is on a
visit to relatives here.
"*" ?The mother of Mr. E. C. Bruce, of
Georgia, is on a visit to his family,
?Messrs. W. M. Brabham aud W. E.
Spann returned from Florida last Friday.
?Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Reynolds and Dr.
Hiers, of Ehruardt, spent Tuesday night
in town.
?Messrs. Robbie E. Hartzog and J. M.
Hill returned to Clemson College Monday
morning.
?Mr.G.C.Jones, of Lyons, Ga, a former
resident of Bamberg, spent several days
here last week.
?Mrs. J. F. Baggott has been very ill
for the past two weeks or more, and-at
the time of going to press her condition
is extremely grave.
?Dr. J. B. Black, Revs. M. L. Lawson
rand T. J. Sandifer, Misses Minnie Black,
Agnes and Roberta Johnson, left last
Thursday morning to attend the Southern
Baptist Convention in Asheville, N. C.
?Mr. and Mrs. C. J. S. Brooker and
Mrs. Dora Williams returned last Friday
a from their trip to Dallas, Texas. Mr. and
Mrs. Brooker also went down into Mexico,
visiting several of the principal cities of 1
that country. They report a line trip.
Considerable improvement is going on '
in and around town now. 1
First-class 15 teeth cradle for $2.90 at
* Dowling Hardware Co., while they last. ,
% Say, are yon sick? Yes. Well, if you (
would get well, call on the Bamberg j
' Pharmacy. (
To judge by a widow's expression of i
innocence you would think she had never ]
seen a man Deiore. ,
The Bell Telephone Co. will build a line 1
to Barnwell, connecting at Blackville 1
with the long distance line.
* Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger, Attorney 1
General, announces his candidacy for con- '<
gress from the second district, in this is
!
It is said that the ladies of Egypt stained "
their cheeks with alcohol 1,000 years ago. f
It is now used as a nose tint by some men
in this country. 1
3ay, old man, how do you manage to
keep cool these hot days? I drink at the
bon ton fount, Bamberg Pharmacy. ^
As we go to press this (Wednesday) c
afternoon, a game of base ball is to be i
played between the Fitting School and c
the town boys. s
City Council has had the shade trees, e
telephones poles, etc., on the principal u
i streets, whitewashed, which improves the e
I appearance of things very much.
B Wanted.?Two young men to handle
^ household goods. Good contract and adf
vancement to those that show their
' ability. J. O. B. Rimes, Augusta, Ga. ^
The annual Sunday-school picnic will e
L be held at Mt. Pleasant Lutheran church, -y
1 near Ehrhardt, tomorrow (Friday.) A a
number from Bamberg will no doubt at
tend.
ft A good number of our subscribers have
P remembered us recently in a substantial a
* way. There are others who might do so 5
with profit to themselves and pleasure o
to us. ^
h Say, what's the matter? Nearly dead n
m Knn fnr? fount and ?
uvui xicaw. VIV VV ?UV MVU wv*. ? ~
get comfortable.
I The forty-second annual picnic will be
| held at Goose Pond Park near Williston
on Thursday, June 19th, and will be fol^
lowed by a ball in Williston the same
W evening.
$3.90 will buy a cradle at Dowling's r'
hardware store with fifteen teeth. tl
A picnic was given at Colston last n
Thursday, on account of the closing of the
school at that place. Several from Bamberg
attended, and report a most pleasant
occasion.
] The Cotton Oil Company has purchased
the ginneir and grist mill in town belonging
to Col. Jno. F. Folk, therefore the
ginnery at the oil mill will not be
increased.
Fob Sale.?Will sell my property in
Bamberg for $1,400, one half cash, balauce
r first of January next, 7 per cent interest
or $1,800 spot cash. W. T. Riley.
^lllendale, S. C.,May 1,1902.
The Sheridan Literary Society will
m * ? * *L/v /?V>orv?xl Q\r
serve reiresnmems itC LUC' V/iiChfr/Ksl. X" A iUU j
evening, May 16th, from 8:30 to 11
o'clock. Proceeds go to improvements of
Society hall. All Bamberg invited.
The Blackville graded school will close
to-morrow, when the annual address will
c-v, be delivered by Rev. E. 0. Watson, of
; Charleston. On Sunday Rev. Lucius Cuth,
bert, of Aiken, will preach the annual
sermon.
The
public schools of the county are to
% be improved. Many districts now*have a
special levy, and Ehrhardt and Colston
will hold elections soon on the question
of levying on extra tax to better support
their public schools.
The new road from Mr. Jno. M. Felder's .
to the Hartzog road is about completed. D
t It is of course a fine piece of work, for
jk Supervisor Bruce does no other kind, and
it will be a great saving in distance to our
friends who travel it.
Bro. J. B. Guess, the flourishing farmer
and live Sunday-school worker of Denmark,
writes that the good people are
highly pleased with their pastor, Rey.
f Lucas, who was placed in charge of the
Denmark circuit, the last pastoral charge
of the late lamented Edwin Stokes.Circuit
Rider,
The committee appointed to secure
homes for delegates to the district coni
ference which meets here May 28th, are
proceeding witb their work in a systematic
manner, and all who attend will be
well cared for. It is expected that there
will be a large attendance of preachers
and laymen. Bishop W. W. Duncan is
expected to be present and preside.
Rev. John G. Beckwith has been selected
to preach the commencement sermon
for the Denmark graded schools on the
first Sunday in June. And on the fourth
Sunday in June he is to fill a like mission
for the Carlisle Fitting School at Bamberg.
Our frfends in Denmark and Bamberg
will be profited in hearing our gift
ed ?yonng friend.?Southern Ubristiau
Advocate.
In the county campaign this newspaper
will take no part either for or against any
candidate for the county offices, but we
shall criticise, if need be, the views of ''
legislative candidates in the event that 1
(policies are advocated which we do not
believe best for our people. The editor
will vote for whom he pleases, but all will
get the same treatment from The Herald.
Candidates' cards are cash in advance, ;
and all will please bear this in mind. ;
Bamberg lodge, No. 38, Knights of
Pythias, held a regular convention last
? Monday evening, at which the rank of :
| Page was conferred on Mr. C. E. Boyd. 1
6 The meeting was a very interesting one,
r and we regret that there were not more
of the brethren present. The members
have something good on foot for the next
meeting, and it is probable that the Page
and Esquire ranks will be conferred as
well. Every member should be present.
?* The next regular convention takes place
on the fourth Monday evening in this
month, the 26th.
Hon. S. G. Mayfield, Senator from
Bamberg county, has yielded to the persuasion
of his friends throughout the
State and has concluded to make the race
* for Lieutenant-Governor in the coming
campaign. He enters the race with the
unanimous endorsement of the Democracy
of his home county, as expressed by
the recent convention held at Bamberg.
Mr. Mayfield has many friends in old
Barnwell county, which he represented
very ably in the State Senate for a number
* of years. He is a cyclone on the stump,
and his opponents can make up their
minds that there is a breezy campaign
ahead of them. This county will do its full
duty at the ballot box next August ?
^ Barnwell Seatinel.
I
A number of our citizens went to
Charleston Tuesday, to visit the Exposition.
The ordinance against grazing cattle on
the streets is openly set at defiance by a I
great many people. Council should take j
action on this matter for the protection
of the ladies and children of the town.
The Woman's Home Mission Society
of the Methodist church will meet next
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Marie
Stokes, at half past five o'clock. A full
attendance of the members is requested.
There now remain but two weeks more
" 1 ?1? nrnicnc
oi tne cnanesion e.\puainuu,
of which have been sung by everyone
who has visited it. Such an opportunity
is not likely to be yours again soon; so if
you can possibly arrange your business
so as to attend, you should b}- all means
do it. A treat is in store for you.
Messrs. F. W. Wagener & Co., of
Charleston, have our^zsks for a copy
of "Charleston and the Exposition Illustrated,"
which beautifully illustrates the
^reat achievement of the "City bjT the
oea," in the accomplishment of which
more credit is due to the head of the
above firm than to anyone else.
A rumor was in circulation in town
Tuesday afternoon that a convict had escaped
from the county chain gang and
had carried awav a rifle belonging to one
:>f the guards. ''That he was in a graveyard
out on Mr. Ehrhardt's place and deled
capture. Supervisor Bruce and several
gentlemen went out to the place, and
found the story a myth. A little negro
x>y was the author of the tale.
A meeting of the Peoples' Building and
Loan Association was held last Monday,
tnd a very satisfactory showing made.
The old directors were re-elected, with
he addition of Jno. R. Bellinger, to fill
t vacancy. Jno. H. Cope was re-elected
iresident, and G. Moye Dickinson secreary
and treasurer. The financial statenent
shows that the association has
,'arned 8} per cent, for the average time.
The town ordinance in regard to cattle
grazing on the streets continues to be
riolated every day. Last week a little son
>f Mr. and Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg was
mocked down and slightly injured by a
:ow which was grazing on a principal
treet of the town. If council does not ,
nforce this ordinance, some lady or child
nay be seriously injured. Council should
ither enforce the ordinance or repeal it. J
New Advertisements.
d. j. delk. 1
See D. J. Delk's new advertisement,
le sells the Deering harvesting machinry,
and runs a first class carriage shop.
Vhen you need work in his line, give him 1
call, for he guarantees satisfaction. <
boston PnOTO CO. j
Your attention is directed to the new j
dvertisement of the Boston Photo Co., }
iow located at Bamberg. Mr. E. J. Mc- <
)ermand, the manager, is a most clever "
eutleman and thoroughly understands J
is business. Special prices are being
lade until Monday, May 2Gtli. All work
uaranteed.
G. Duncan Bellinger?Candidate's card, j
H. C. Folk, Master?Master's Sale. <
Ram here's Pensioners. i
Clerk of Court C. B. Free last Thursday
eceived the money for the pensioners of '
[lis county. We publish below their
ames and the class to which they belong. J
class b.
Those in this class get $72.00 each. j
J. H. Zeigler, Bamberg.
class c, no. 1.
Those in this class get $48.00 each.
Calvin Bessiuger, Olar.
W. R. Copeland, Denmark. 1
Joseph Kinsall, Olar. c
U. G. Milhous, Govan. i
H. R. Pelham, Hartzog. s
J. D. Sease, Olar. I
H. E. Wilson, Bamberg. f
class c, no. 2.
Those in this class receive $19.65 each.
F. C. Aver, Bamberg.
B. J. Brabham, Olar. ,
E. C. Behling, Denmark.
William Bessiuger, Bamberg.
John S. Copeland, Ehrhardt. e
M. S. Carter, Bamberg.
N. Crider, Bamberg.
C. B. Elkins, Bamberg. <
J. B. Gillam, Denmark.
Elisha Gunnels, Govan.
A. M. Gillam, Denmark. 1
A .T Hiers. Ehrhardt.
J. T. Jones, Bamberg. ?
J. A. Kirkland, Ulmers.
A. Kinard, Bamberg.
J. H. McCoraiack, (Jovan. t
R. W. Nix, Bamberg. ?
J. B. Thomas (transferred from Orangeurg.)
A. Wilson, \ iola. .
W. W. Williams, Bamberg.
A. W. Wilkinson, Bamberg.
J. M. Zeigler, Bamberg. *
class c, no. 3. (
Those in this class receive $48.00 each.
M. A. Kemp, Denmark. 1
class c, no. 4.
Those in this class receive $19.65 each.
M. C. Adams, Bamberg. )
Eliza S. All, Olar.
Margaret Axson, Bamberg. :
Man- Barrs, Denmark.
N. E. Breland, Kearse.
M. A. Brown, Bamberg.
Sarah Carter, Ehrhardt. '
Ellen Drawdy, Hartzog.
Empm Grimes, Govan.
Amanda Gillam, Govan.
Lavinia Hagins, Bamberg.
S. E. Hair, Goyan.
H. H. Hiers, Colston.
M. Hightower, Denmark.
Rachael Hutto, Bamberg.
Mary Johns, Midway.
Harriet Kirkland, Colston.
Georgianna Lain, Olar.
Sarah W. McFail, Midway.
M. A. McMillan, Bamberg.
Elizabeth Morris, Bamberg.
Nelly Morris, Bamberg.
Rebecca Smoak, Bamberg.
M. E. Reed, Denmark.
*
Those named in this list will pieasecan
it the clerk of court's office and get their
none}-.
Card of Thanks.
May 12,1902.
Mr. Editor:?Please give me space in
four columns to return to the Democrats
of your county, who recently assembled
in a convention, my sincere thanks for the
very high compliment paid me in a unanimous
endorsement of my candidacy for
congress.
This is the first opportunity which has
presented itself for such public acknowledgement,
but I hope to have frequent
chances during the campaign to reiterate
my deep sense of obligation.
I shall endeavor, if elected, to demonstrate
that the people of your county have
not misplaced their confidence in me.
Very respectfully,
G. Duncan Bellingek.
Annual Picnic.
The annual picnic at Howell's old mill
in the Hartzog section, last Thursday
was well attended and was a successful
affair in every way. Fine addresses were
delivered by J Ion. J). C. Hey ward, of
Walterboro, and Hon. C. W. Garris, of
Bamberg. We regret that we were not
present, but we were disappointed at the
last moment. It is always a pleasure for 1
us to meet the good people of that section,
aud we hope to meet them on some future
occasion. A line dinner was served, and
the day passed off very pleasantly. Much
of the success of the occasion was due to
the efforts of our good friend, Dr. S. P.
Rentz.
A SENSATION
Walter Sandifer, a Young "White Man,
Arrested and Put in Jail on
the Charge of Robbery
and Arson.
Last Thursday Mr. D. W. Phillips attended
the picnic at Howell's old mill,
and while there he noticed ou the ground
a bicycle which he believed to be his. It
will be remembered that this bicycle was
in Dr. Black's store the night it was burned,
March 6th, and the frame of it was
not found among the debris. Mr. Phillips
immediately made inquiries and
found that it had been ridden there by
Benuie Sandifer, who when questioned,
stated that it had been loaned to him by
his cousin, Walter Sandifer. Walter coultl
not explain his possession of the machine,
and made several conflicting statements
about it. The gentlemen who questioned
him believed that he knew of or was implicated
in the burning of the stores of
Dr. J. B. Black and Tkos. Black. He
was accordingly arrested and placed
in jail here early Friday morning, and his
latest tale is that he was at the artesian
well on Main street at 4 o'clock a. m. the
night the fire occurred, when four strangers
came up and asked him to watch while
they robbed the store. He did so, and
when they came out they gave him a gun
and the bicycle for watching. He did not
know any of the men. Since his arrest a
search of his room at Spann's saw mill
has been made and the following property,
identified by the marks as Dr. Black's,
recovered: One double-barrelled shotgun,
one single-barrelled shotgun, three
razors, one pipe, one dress suitcase. Several
other articles believed to have been
taken from the store by him were found,
but they could not be positively identified.
Other things will no doubt come to light
later. Sandifer is a young man of 22 years
and has been implicated in robberies before.
He was living at Spann's mill, five miles
south of town, and had the dressing case
full of stolen articles carried out to the
mill on Mr. Spann's truck the morning
after the fire, giving the truckman one
pounu 01 smoking louauou iui canjiugu
for him. The tobacco was also stolen
from Dr. Black's store. It is thought that
Sandifer alone did the robbery and then
set the fire to hide his crime.
Feeling runs high against him in town
and it has been suggested that he ought
to be lynched, but, of course, there is no
danger of a lynching. It will be remembered
that three stores were destroyed by
the fire set by him.
"The Deestrict School."
Kate Parson's farce comedy, "the deestrict
school," will be presented at the
Carlisle Fitting School Monday evning,
the 19lh. The very finest music will be
furnished, also singing. Proceeds to go to
;he Bamberg county monumental association.
Admission: adults, 3oc,; children,
JOc. Ice cream will also be served, and the
patronage of the public is solicited.
Colored Graded School.
The closing exercises of the Bamberg
jolored graded school will be held May
19th to 23d, beginning each night at 8
>'clock.
Monday night, May 19th, a concert and
nusical recital.
Tuesday night, May 20th, an address
jy Rev. C. II. Harlston. _ j
Wednesday night, May 21st, prize 1
>peaking contest by Gth and 7th grades.
Friday, May 23d, picnic.
To all of the above named exercises the
public is cordially invited to attend. !
G. W. Mooke, Principal.
1
Kearse Callings.
Kearse, May 14? The rain that fell ,
ast Thursday night was certainly wel- i
;omed by our farmers. Crops around here
ire fine; with favorable seasons we will ]
ioon be ready to lay them by. As it has (
,?een a dry spring, "General Green" was (
>??v ronnuered. a
Picnics and measles are all the go just ]
iow, and of course those that are nursing (
jither one are out of style. We are all
ooking forward to the picnic at Mt. j
Pleasant next Thursday. ?
Ascension day was spent in several j
vays in this section. Some were at home, j
iome frying fish in the swamp, while j
ithers went to picnics. ,
Mr. E. F. Kinard went to Fairfax last (
>unday to meet Mrs. Carrie Hiers and j
ihildren. They will spend several days ]
n this neighborhood. (
The people of this section are enjoying
jood health so far this spring, only those j
hat have had measles. (
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Shaw spent last Sat- ,
lrdav night and Sunday in Bamberg, the ,
quests of Mr. D. W. Phillips. ,
Messrs. I. H., W. H., and Laurens Shaw |
md Miss Ella Shaw attended the picnic ,
it Howell's old mill last Thursday and j
eport a grand time. I
There was an ice cream festival at Mr. |
T. W. Kioard's Saturday night, which was
rery much enjoyed by those that attended.
Miss Maud Hair visited friends around
lere Saturday night and Sunday.
Iu closin ?I will tell you all about our pic- i
lie at St. John's. It will be on Saturday,
luue the 14th. We hope to see our editor <
:here that day, so we can give him a \
learty handshake. We want everybody j
;o consider themselves cordially invited, ,
md come, for we welcome them there. s
We also hope to see a good crowd at St. (
lohns next Saturday, as it is our regular ,
conference day. ,
Olar News.
Olar, May 13tb.?Mr. L. F. Bamberg,
who has been putting down an artesian
well at Sieglingville, S. C., spent last
week at home with his family. He left
yesterday for Hampton, where he has several
contracts.
Dr. N. F. Kirkland, of Kline, spent yesterday
in town.
Mr. E. P. Hutto, former depot agent at
this place, but now of Mienhard, Ga.,
spent Sunday with friends here.
Messrs. P." Cook and E. D. Bessinger
made a flying trip to Allendale Sunday
evening.
The railroad civil engineers arrived here
yesterday, and are at work establishing
the line and preparing for the grading
forces. They will go from here to Charleston
via Elirhardt in a few days. Another
force will start from here to Augusta,
Ga.
Crops are looking fine in our section.
The masses know but little of the
struggles of the local or county papers.
They appear every week and the locals
are hastily read and the paper is thrown
asjde, with the remark tbat there is noth
ing in it. Too often tins is true, ana true
because the struggling editor has not had
the help and encouragement that his
enterprise deserves. So tew are willing to
furnish items of news and give material
help by subscribing and paying the subscription
and advertising in its columns.
Many a village has grown into a town
and many a town into a city through the
influence of the local paper. It has
brought wealth and prominence to many,
while it has remained in poverty. Many
would feel ashamed to live in a town or
county where there is no local paper,
and yet they fail to give support to the
one they have.
"Remember, my dear brethren," said
the minister; "that charity covereth a
multitude of sins. I hope you'll be unusually
generous in your offering this morning."?Detroit
Free Press.
What this world needs to make it happy
is the sustaining philosophy of the
Georgia man who exclaimed, when the
bank failed, "Thank the Lord, I never had
a dollar ahead in my life!"?Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. Bostick Will Not Run.
To the People of Bamberg County:?In
view of the approaching campaign and
the many inquiries I have had from various
quarters of the county as to whether
I will be a candidate for re-election to the !
house, I deem it proper to announce in a
public way my purpose. After mature
reflection I have decided not to offer fcr
another term. I wish to say, however, to
the kind people who have so signally
honored me so soon after casting my lot
in their midst that I will ever bear a most
heartfelt appreciation of their generous
support in the past and while I have the
[ consciousness of having done all in my
power to serve their best interests, I retrrpt
that. T havp not. hppn ahle to aocom
piish more towards the betterment of
their material interests.
I take pleasure in saying to all the people
of this my adoptei county, that I will
ever have at heart their welfare, and if
ever again my services can be of value
to them it shall always be my delight to
serve them. If I felt now that I could
render any real and peculiar service by
standing for re-election, I would lay aside
all personal and professional considerations
in order to do so, but I feel that there
are many others deserving your confidence
and ?ionor who may serve your interests
at least as well.
Before concluding I desire to refer, as
briefly as may be, to the bill introduced
by me in the last legislature relating to
the return of property for taxation. I do
so inasmuch as I understand that my bill
has met with misunderstanding ana misconstruction
in at least some quarters.
My bill was designed to ameliorate to
some extent the harsh and unjust distribution
of public burdens as existing
under the operation of the present system
of tax returns. Under the present system
practically the whole strain of governmental
expense is imposed on the overburdened
backs of the farming class, the
people of moderate means who earn their
bread by honest toil, and whose*property
consisting almost wholly of land and visible
chattels cannot escape taxation; while :
those of ample means and more elusive i
holdings, who enjoy to far greater extent .
the advantages and protection of govern- ;
mental agencies, escape from any proper j
and corresponding share in the burden of ,
supporting the same. This principle cf ,
unjust discrimination in tiie operation ot
the present system strikes at the very
foundation of democracy, and is not only
a hindrance to material progress, but also
a menace to the whole political fabric. It ]
nullifies the most vaunted principles of <
republican institutions, which proudly
boast the doctrines of equal rights to all
and special privileges to none, of protec- ;
tion of the weak against the strong, the '
oppressed against the oppressor; in a word <
the grand principle of freedom, equal par- <
ticipation in the burdens as well as the 1
benefits of government. i
I conceive that it is nothing but fairness i
and justice that all property, which is I
fostered and protected at the expense of <
government, should bear its fair and proportionate
share in supporting that gov- 1
ernment. Is there any just reason why
land should be taxed and money go free;
why the poor land owner should be made
to bear the whole burden of governmental
support arid the wealthy capitalist let
off from all share in the burden? Who
gets the most benefit out of governmental
agencies and for whose benefit more
largely do courts and other expensive
establishments of justice as administered
by the law and institutions of the land
exist? What classof property holders can
best afford to be taxed in support of these
institutions? There can be but one answer
to these questions. What reason then
exists fnr throwing the whole burden of
support upou the class of moderate and
little means to the exclusion of the rich,
who participate much more largely in the
benefits? I would not and do not advocate
the laying of any greater burden updn
the rich simply because they can best
afford it. I believe in applying to all
alike the foundation principle of democracy,
justice and perfect equality to all.
A.11 property should be taxed fairly, justly,
and proportionately. If land is taxed
at sixty per cent of its value, money should
also be returned and assessed at similar
proportionate values. All property should
participate equally in supporting the
neans of its protection. This was the
object of my bill and its only object. Had
[ succeeded in effecting its passage I be;ieve
it would have gone far towards accomplishing
this fair result.
Of course the bill would not commend
tself to the tax dodger, because this is the
class it was designed to reach. As long
as human nature remains the same, men
will grasp all the advantage possible
mder the law, regardless of consequences
;o others. They are quite willing in the
general scramble to take to their individlal
share the benefits and leave to others
;he burdens. It is precisely this charac pristir.
nf fallen humanitv. that crovern
nent i9 organized to correct, an5 it becomes
the high duty of public servants
charged with the creation and enforcement
of public laws and institutions to
use all their best endeavors to effectuate
:his high purpose.
In the solitary case of the owner of the
soil and the owner of a mortgage lien on
the same land, it may seem to some that
this would practically tax the same thing
twice, but this is not so. The land exists
as property and the money loaned by another
exists as property in the lender, the
one independently of the other, each entirely
distinct in itself. Suppose for the
sake of illustration that the same money is
loaned in the same way, except that a mere
note of hand should be given without the
lien of a mortgage, all can see the 9eparateness
of the two items of property.
Now the mortgage is a mere security to
enforce the payment of the debt, it has no
part or parcel in the title of the land; it can
therefore make no vital difference in the
transaction from the point of view of
ownership as a basis of taxation. Be this,
however, as it may, there are several considerations
that must be weighed in this
connection. If the land owner is amenable
to taxation, why should this excuse the
wealthy money lender, who is better able
to stand it? Would it not be more equitable
and fair to tax both, when by so doing
the burden would be shared by both
and lessened to both; inasmuch as when
both pay, in proportion to the increase of
revenue, the rate of levy may be lowered
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the case, work far more equal justice than
to make necessarily a higher rate to meet
the needs of government and throw the
whole burden on the man of smaller and
less available means.
Furthermore, I will say for the enlightenment
of this class of objectors that my
bill, had it passed, would not have changed
the law one jot or tittle as to the existing
scheme of taxation. Any such objection
that may be conceived to exist applies
with equal force to the existing law. The
whole scheme of my bill was to force property
now required to be taxed, and only
such, to be put on the tax books, and to
prevent tax dodging, which prevails to
such an extent under the present system. |
The real principle undertying the objection
of double taxation rests here. The
taxpayer ret urning moneymay offsetdebts
owing by him and only pay on balance
in his favor while the visible property
holder has no such right of offset. This
is clearly a disprimination in favor of the
former class agqiqst tljp letter, but so far
from seeking to corrpptthis feature of the
present law, my bill simplv leaves it alone,
as I scarcely deemed it advisable or practicable
to try to correct, at least in one
measure, the whole abuse. I only sought to
apply partial alleviation to areally distressing'situation,
and yet those thus sought
to be compelled to ao part only of simple
right and justice under the law as now
existing, cry unfairness and double taxa
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tion. Well, this is, to say the least, human
nature, but it is hardly sound sense
or common justice. If the great evil of
tax dodging is to be allowed to continue,
the present law of taxation should be expunged
from the statute books, as in its
{ operative effects it merely encourages corruption
and fraud, in that every taxpayer
signing a sworn return of all his taxable
property and leaving out his moneys and
credits,"falls far short of the requirements
of law and of upright citizenship; and the
extent to which this is done is appalling.
With this explanation to the people of
my count}', to whom I wish to convey a .
Droner understanding of what I have I
sought to do iu their behalf, although the \
attempt was unsuccessful, with the motives
that actuated me, so far as my limited
space will permit, I close with the assurance
of my continued interest iu all
that makes for their happiness and advancement.
If it be possible for me to
do so, I hope to attend at least some of
the campaign meetings, and shake your
hands again without the possible imputation
of a self-seeking purpose in so doing,
but simply out of the abundance of a genuine
good-will towards you.
A. McIver Bostior.
Bamberg, S. C., May 10th, 1902. (
The other day my wife and I made the
pretext of an errand the excuse for sailing
on the blue waters of Shanashank
Bay, and engaged Capt. Little, at the customary
fifty cents an hour, to take us
across to a village on the opposite shore.
With the Captain always went his dog
Tasso, as indispensable companion rather
than as necessary crew. Arrived at the
village the errand was promptly done and
we were ready to depart, but the dog could 1
not be founa. We called and whistled I
and sought him high and low, until at the
end of a good half hour, he strolled on to
the dock, calm and unruffled, and without
a suspicion of malevolence in eye or
action. The sail was thereupon resumed
and the captain, who is a good skipper, _
after laboriously pushing us off a sand V
bar on which he had inadvertently I
grounded, finally drew up at the wharf, '
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ai me enu 01 iiiret: uours nuui iuc tuucui
departure. "Well, Captain," we said,
"you liave given us a good sail. How much
is it?" "Waal," said the captain, "it'll be a
dollar and a half. We've been gone jest
three hours. Ye see," he continued, "it
took us half an hour to look up that dog."
The Billville boys are "a-discussin' of =
politics" by the grocery-store, and "aplayin'
of checker?, under the china-tree.
A.nd they run the world just about as well
as do the senators in Washington.
The protection rule works both ways,
sometimes. "During the visit of Prince
Henry the New York brewers treated the
crew of the imperial yacht. The deck offi
cers managed to save several kegs to
take home to their friends. On the arrival
at Kiel this beer was seized by the German
customs house and the officers forced
to pay $67.50 duty; then the beer was sold
it auction." It is not probable that the
United States will ever export much beer
:o Germany.
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Southern Railway Schedule,
Trains from Augusta, etc. for Branchville,
Charleston, etc., pass Bamberg, S.
C., No. 52 (daily) 8.31 a. m.; No. 54 (daily)
4.53 p. m. For Branchville, No. 40 (daily
except Sunday) 12.30 p. m.
Trains for Augusta, etc., from Charleston,
Branchville, etc., pass Bamberg, No.
51 (daily) 9.45 a. m.; No. 53 (daily) 7.40 p.
m.; No. 39 (except Sunday) 8.31 a. m.
Close connections at Branchville for
Columbia, etc., at Blackville for Savannah,
etc., and at Augusta for Macon, Atlanta
and points West and Northwest.
Trains 52 and 53 carry through sleepers
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NORTHWARD.
Daily Dally
No. 66 No. 34
Lv Savannah c t.. .11 45 p m 210pm
Lv Fairfax 134am S58pm , i ^
Lv Denmark 215am 439pm
Lv Columbia et... 4 40am 712 pm
L v Camden ~ ,-v 5 37 a m 8 06jpjpa
Lv Cheraw 7-12 a m . ill *
Ar Hamlet 7 40*mh 10 15 p m
Lv Calhoun Falls.. 100am 411pm
Lv Abbeville 133am 438pm
Lv Greenwood 2 01 a m 5 01 p m
Lv Clinton 255am 5 47 pm
Lv Carlisle 8 43 a m 6 33pn?
Lv Chester .... 4 10 a m 7 08 p m
Lv Catawba Jet 445am 735pm -J
Ar Hamlet 710 a m 1010 p m
Lv Hamlet........ 8 00 a m 10 85 p m
Ar Raleigh 10 37 am 124am
Ar Petersburg 2 45pm 548am
Ar Richmond 3 28pm 6 29am Ar
Washington 7 05 p m 10 10 a m
Ar Baltimore 1126 p m 11 25 a m
Ar Philadelphia. ...2 56am 136pm
Ar New York 6 30am 425pm
SOUTHWARD.
Daily Daily
No. 31 No. 27 '
Lv Cheraw, e t 7 48 a m 1118 p m
Lv Camden 9 25 a m 12 53am
Lv Columbia, ct...9 40am 105am
Lv Denmark 1109am 227am
Lv Fairfax 1154 am 3 05 am
Ar Savannah 147 pm 452am
Ar Jacksonville ? 6 10 p m 9 15 a m
Ar Tampa 6 15 am 5 40pm
Lv Catawba, e t.... 9 45 a m 105am
L v Chester 10 20am 142am
Lv Carlisle 10 47 a m 2 05 a m
Lv Clinton 1137 am 2 55am
Lv Greenwood 12 22pm 346am
Lv Abbeville 12 48 pm 415am
Lv Calhoun Falls.. 115 p m 4 48 a m
Ar Athens 2 40 pm 6 28am
Ar Atlanta 455pm 9 (X) a m
No. 66 connects at Washington with
the Pennsylvania Railway Buffalo Express,
arriving Buffalo 7.35 a m.
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens Ry.
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