The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-01-21

AVS Sei0U WHO fOluDbccf6Q WtbnOuC
pay to aid the Administration in its
multiplicity Of Law suits. This is won
dertul, you have worked a miracle or
touched closely upon 1t when you have
softened the hearts Of these gentry
~ obably they are h~ybernatIng and
living like the bear in comfortable
quarters upon the fat fees already paid
them by the State. This merits being
looked into; examine the appropriation
bills Of the last four years. Governor
Evans recommends that they be paid,
any way. The Legislature will be
called upon to vote an appropriation
1t remains to be seen IL they will ac-
cept as q bonne-bouche that they have
refused as vulgar compensation.
The marriage of Belmont, a divorced
man, to Alva Smith Vanderbilt, a di-
yorced woman. has engaged the atten-
tion OF the country. Mayor Strong of
New York performed the ceremony in
the palace OF lady Vanderbilt. The
fact that the lady has an income of two
hundred thousand is the point OF inter-
est in the case. II the lady had been
some poor body, the incident would
scarcely have attracted attention. In
that case even THE ADVERTISER and
its many readers might have over
looked the interesting incident.
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Curly headed johnny McLaurin who
has been put on the Ways and Means
Committee, is conceded a man of parts
and IL we were not aware Of it, we
would suspect the contrary. Tom Reed
appoints the committees and he would
likely select weak democrats 10 serve
with republicans. Strong rulers usually
select weaklings and fools to serve in
their cabinets. They want tools that
they can manage and not men O liability
to attract attention to themselves.
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Judge Brawley of the United States
District Court scores the Deputy Mar
shals and incidentally the Commission
ers, who provide the business for his
Court. Any person who will take a
squint at the congregated attendants
and patrons who form the constituents
oil that arm of Justice, will readily con-
clude that the Judge knows what he is
talking about. Jack Falstaff's rag-a
mullins with a shirt to the Regiment
were swells to the usual crowd in Judge
Brawley's Court. Oundz!
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The election for Judges occurs to-
day. The new Associate Judgeship is
the only one contested and the race lies
between Speaker Ira B. Jones and Col.
Robert Aldritch. Speaker Jones is
thought to have the inside track
Judge Pope incumbent will have no OPP
position and so of one or two circuit
Judges, whose terms expire.
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Ben Tillman is expected to speak
and to make q great speech. But
speaking don't count now. 1t depends
in this practical age, if you have any
thing to say and to say it quickly
Prestonian periods don't count. State
thesgrievance and provide the remedy
are the things to do. Big speeches are
for Bumcombe and only count at home.
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Last year the contraction OF the cur
rency reduced the price of cotton and
kept the noses of producers to the
grindstone. Politicians can't fool them
all the time and they know now that the
supply in relation to the demand has
something to do with the price. They
will plant accordingly.
Ky
Gov. Evans intimates in his Message
that the cities and towns get more pro-
lection than the rest of the State
They do, protecting the stuffs at the
same time, and taking good care of the
Governor and staff at Columbia.
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According to the Governor and Comp
troller the Sinking Fund is growing
slowly and the funds are sinking fast.
1t is q poor rule that don't work both
ways.
1t now appears that Gov. Evans and
Treasurer Bates borrowed six thousand
dollars and advanced the money TO-
wards the States exhibit at Atlanta.
The Legislature will be asked to make
the necessary appropriation to square
the account.
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Chicago has been selected as the
place of meeting of the National Demo-
cratic Convention and July 9TH, the day
fixed. ST. Louis fought it out to the
last. The victory for Chicago means
that Illinois is to be the serious battle
ground of the campaign.
Gov. Evans insists that Chief Martin,
shall be Chief Of Police in Charleston.
That u Governor should feel q deep
interest in the officer who shall watch
the hen roosts of our chief city, is cer-
tainly commendable.
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