The age-herald., 1899-09-26
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is illustrated in the case of John Mckin- i ley an absolutely forgotten senator for | Alabama; one who also became a justice of | the supreme court of the United States | There is no printed Alabama record of Me- 1 Kinley, and his distinguished career. ex-
 cept one reference in Garretts book. In | the Digest of the United States Supreme Court Reports Vol l, containing biographi-
 cal sketches of the justices, it is discoy-
 cred that John Mckinley was born in Vir-
 ginia, and after becoming for awhile
 citizen of Kentucky, removed to Alabama.
 He occupied a prominent position at the
 bar of this state. and in politics he ae- i quired an influence which extended over
 the entire state. His manners were simple | and unaffected. He had a high sense of
 honor, and his integrity was unquestioned, | even by his political opponents. He was
 frank and hospitable, and withal there was
 q sturdy maniness about him which won for him the respect of those with whom | he mingled, both at the bar and on the hustngs. In 1926 he was elected a senator to congress by the Alabama legislature, and so satisfactory were his services and
 so eminent his qualifications that, upon the expiration of his term, he was reelected
 with little opposition. While discharging his senatorial duties in 1S37 he was appoint
 ed by President Van Buren as associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, taking his seat at the January term following. During the fifteen suc- ceeding years he adorned the position he occupied by his learning and industry and
 by the fearless performance of his duty.
 His manners were courteous, and his pri- vate life was noted for its simplicity and purity. Chief Justice Fancy, who presided at the meeting of the bar at which the death of Justice Mckinley was announced, described him 'as a sound lawyer faithful
 and assduous in the discharge of his du- ties while his health was sufficient to un- dergo the labor His life was most proba- bly, shortened by the effort he made to at tend this court at the last adjourned term, when his health had become too infirm to encounter the fatigue of a journey to ! Washington. He was frank and firm in his social intercourse, as well as in the dis charge of his judicial duties; and no man could be more free from guile, more honestly endeavor to fulfill the obligations which his office imposed upon him. We truly depore his death." Mckinley died in Louisville, Ky, July 19, 1852.
 
 From the Table of Senators of the United States, as published in the 'Consti- tuton, Rules and Manual of the United States " said John c. Pugh, who is close student of general history as well as the law, 'it appears that John Mckinley was first elected to the senate in November, lS26, to fill the unexpired term of H. Cham pers, deacesed. He was defeated in 1851 1 by Gabriel Moore, Who served one term, and was in turn defeated by John MeI<in- Icy. Senator Mckinley did not take nis seat in the senate al the commencement of his secCnd term, for the record shows that the same legislature which elected him also elected Clement C. Clay, whose term began March 1, 1s37. Yet the same record states that he was appointed associate justice United States supreme court, and resigned his seat in the senate If Senator McI<in- ley had resigned his seat in the senate. an appointment would nave made by the gov ernor to fill the vacancy unless the legisa- ture was in session al the time of the res- ignation. The legislature Was assembled fin November, 1888, and not March 1, 1857, a 5 recorded"
 me yellow teNef now existing in New Orleans did not originate in that city; the germs of it. the infection, were brought from some point outside of the United States declared pr. w. H. Sanders, the state health officer of Alabama to a re- porter for The Age-Herald. "Yellow fever is not indigenous to any part of tho United States; and it would be easy enough under proper quarantine regulations rigidly enforced to keep the fever out of this country permanently" This opinion amounts to fixed conviction on the part of Dr. Sanders, and is based upon long and varied experience with the most dreaded of maladies that threaten the south. Accord ing to the learned doctors view it is im- possible for yellow fever germs to hibernate in this country. By this country, is meant, of course, United States territory on the mainland of North AmeRica and, most likely, nearby islands such as Key West. In short, the appearance of the fever in New Orleans and Key West is due to carelessness on the part of quarantine officers. This carelessness is actually criminal in its nature. But these are not Dr. Sanders words, let it be understood. The doctor did not so much as hint that sentiment Assuredly something should be done towards taking care of the health of New Orleans, and every other port that will not take care of itself. Negligence at New Orleans is a standing menace to the health and prosperity of the south. 'The health of Mobile is most satisfactory; and l am entirely confident that our quaran- tine regulations, as now enforced, will keep yellow fever out of Alabama" said Dr. Sanders We had no fever last year: we shall have none this year" Dr. Sanders spent Sunday in Birmingham in the inter- est of the quarantine service. The United States marine hospital service is aiding the state authorities. D! *~" The TIenty-nnth regiment left Atlanta Sunday for San Francisco via the Atlanta and West Point and the Western Railway of Alabama. The train was run in three sections. The run from Atlanta to Merid- ian, Miss, was made in nine hours and