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have any connection with the constjsution- al question under consideration. This is the fact that Chief Justice Marshall re- ferred to the United States as ''u1e Ameri- can empire'' when he asks the question:
 Docs this term designate ,ahe whole or any particular portion of the American em- pire?" There is the first reference to fhe United States as an empire. Chief Justice Marshall was certainly not in any sense a royaldst, and he, even so soon after the revolution, was not afraid to use the word "enpire'' in referring to our republic.
 On the other hand, the constitution in section of article provided that 'Fhe
 United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government etc. It did not provide that
 the territories should have a republican
 form of government, and thus impliedly
 discriminaced against them as not being
 actual part of the United States.
 In this connection the opinion of El1hu
 Root secretary of war, a very able and
 distinguished lawyer. who is probably the
 leader of the New York bar, has said:
 II do not think that it can be successful
 ly disputed that all acquisition of territory
 under the treaty of Paris was the exercise
 of the power that belonged to the United
 States because tt was q nation, and for
 that reason endowed with the powers es-
 sential to national life, and that the United
 States has all the powers In respect to the
 territory it has acquired, and the inhabi-
 tants of that territory, which any nation in the world has in respect to the territory it has acquired; that, between the peo- pie of the ceded islands and the United States, the former are subject to the com D. -e sovereignty of the latter, controlled by no legal limitations except those which may be found in the treaty of cession; that the people of the islands have no right to have them treated as states, or to Llavo them treated the territories previously held by the United States have been treat ed or to asser. d legal right under the pro- visions of She constitution, wlaiGh were es- tablisiaed oy the people of the Unsed States themselves, and to meet the condi- | tions existing on this continent, or to as- scce against the United States any legal right whatever not found in the freaty." Attorney General Grigss. Senator Ple.t of Connecticut, Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island, Senator Allison of Iowa, and other public men, including Judge Morris of Min nesota and several leading house lawyers, agree win the view that United States does not refer 10 our new dependencies. The question is certainly most interest ing, and promises to become more so
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Montgomery, January 7.-(Special. .)-The supreme court handed down the following decisions today:
 Haralson, J.-Highland Avenue and Belt Railroad company vs. Florence B. Robbins appeal from Birmingham city court revers- ed and remanded.
 r. H. and P. H. Kinney vs. J. K. Rags dale, appeal from Cullman circuit court, case settled by the parties and appeal dis missed.
 Tyson, J.-Louisville and Nashville Rail- road company vs. The Marbury Lumber company. appeal from Autauga circuit court, reversed and remanded.
 Sharpe, J.-H. Boutwell, ct al vs. A. G. Parker & Co.,, appeal from Pike circuit court, affirmed.
 Dowdell, J.-Ex-parte Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, petition for mandamus to judge of First judicial cir cult, mandamus awarded.
 Per Curiam-Stephen Putney & Cos, ct al. vs. Robert Wolberg ct al., appeal from Henry chancery court, motion for certiorari denied.
 Sophia Brockmeier ct al vs. Adam Dreh- CT, appeal from Cullman chancery court, appeal to sand dismissed unless appellant gives proper bond in the sum of $200 within thirty days. .iI'. six
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GENERAL WHEELER
 READY TO START Has Been Ordered Home to Con- suit With MT. Root. HIS SEAT IN CONGRESS It is Very Probable That He Will Not Be Permitted to Resume His Office
 and May Seek Re
 Election

Washington, January 17.-(Special )-Gen- eral Joe Wheeler is expected to start from the Philippines for Washington via San Francisco within few days, having been ordered home to consult with the secretary of war. It is not unlikely that his resig- nation from the volunteer army will follow upon his return, if it has not already been forwarded.
 It seems very improbable that General Wheeler will be permitted to take his seat in congress should he seek to do so on the ground that his continuance in the military service did not forfeit it.
 Expressions on both sides of the house seem to show that majority of the house agreed wdt.1 the report made by the judi ciary committee, of which Speaker Hem derson was chairman, in the late congress, that according to the law and precedent General 'Wheeler's military service made him ineligible to a seat unless reelected. Some of General Wheelers best friends will urge ilm not to attempt to take his seat, but will advise him return to Ala bama and seek reelection.
 It is not doubted that the general could easily be returned, then there would be no possible question as to (lis right to the seat.
 President Mckinley favors Legislation au- thorzing the appointment of Generals WheelerI Lee and Wilson of the volunteer army to brigaders in regulars.
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NATURE MEANT IT.
When Nature Put Iron Into Your Blood
 She Meant It.

She didn't do it for fun. It wasn't on acei- dent.
 Our bodies need iron or we would never find it in the blood, in the gastric juice, in the chyle in the lymph in the bile, in the pigment of the eye, in the milk and in other natural secretions of the body.
 What Is the iron for? It is for strength. It Is food It is necessary for certain pro- cesses of living.
 The want of it makes us sick.
 How can we tell the want of it?
 Paleness is a sign. Weakness. thinness. general debility, depression, nervousness, rheumatism, chills, ague and lack of ambi- tion and vitality.
 All these mean the want of iron.
 People who are always ailing, who catch cold and ether diseases easily, who suffer from aches and pains, who are too weak to work and too depressed to enjoy life-such people need iron. Do you?
 Many remedies for all these ills contain drugs and menerals that are never found in the body unless put there. Can they be natural?
 Better take a medicine containing ingredi- ents which nature uses herself in building up the body.
 You wouldn't patch up an iron building with wood.
 pr. Ha-ters Iron Tonic puts iron in your blood Iron in the form most easily used. Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic builds you up and makes you strong as iron. Dallas, Tex, Dec. 15, 1897. Dallas News: Gentlemen-Answering your inquiry of today, I cheerfully recom- mend pr. Harter's Iron Tonic for general household medicine. I have used several bottles in my family, and for building up the system, loss of appetite and indigestion it can't be beat. In future I will always have bottle of pr. Harter's Iron Tonic in the house. J. J. BlNdON. "21S N. Harwood." Dr. Harter's Iron Tonic has been used by and has Brought health to thousands. A let ter received from one of the most prominent men in Ohio, Hon. J. w. Cruikshank, of Troy, ex-chief of the supreme court of Ohio will serve an example. He says:
 "For the benefit of other sufferers I con- slider it my duty to speak of Dr. ,Harter's s Iron Tonic. My wife was invalid for several years, had lost nearly all vitality; she could not eat and was reduced in flesh to an alarming extent. All medicines failed to give relief until we tried Dr. Harter' s Iron Tonic, which restored her usual health and strength in very short time. Words cannot express our appreciation of this val uable remedy. It is certainly wonder and worthy of place in every home"
 Sold everywhere.
 Sample dose of Dr. Harter's Little Liver Pills and Book of Dreams mailed free.
 Address HARPER, Dayton o.
 Dr. Harter's Little Liver Pills do the busi- ness
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ROMANTIC LOVE AFFAIR
Miss Josie Morgan and J. A. Bingham
 Married at Centerville

Centreville, January H-(Special)-A romantic marriage took place here this af- ternoon. When the afternoon train on the Mobile and Ohio rolled into centreville a young man and young lady alighted.
 As the couple seemed in a hurry, they ex- cited the curiosity of those who saw them, and 1t soon developed that the young cou- pie were bent on a matrimonial trip and were seeking the legal requirements to be- gin the journey.
 The young man J. A. Bingham of Blocton and the young lady was Miss Josie Morgan of Tuscaloosa.
 Judge Pratt was soon found and issued the marriage license to the young couple, and afterwards performed the ceremony.
 Relatives of the young lady objected. so the young couple came here to have their vows of love consumated.
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Scrofula, a Vile
 Inheritance.

Scrofula is the most obstinate of blood troubles, and is often the result of an inherited taint in the blood. s. s. s. is the only remedy which goes deep enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out every trace of the disease, and cures the worst cases.
 My son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy with Scrofula and he suffered SO that it Waa
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
THE PULLMAN BILL
Wants to Repeal Section in Regard to
 Southerners Drawing Pensions

Washington, January H.-(SpeciaD-Sen- ator Tillman has introduced a bill repeal ing section 4116 of the revised statutes, which prevents any ex-confederate from drawing a pension.
 If passed it would benefit the survivors of the Mexican war who fought for the south.
 Senator Tillman argues that there is no
The age-herald., 1900-01-18
VAUGHAN NOT INFORMED
Republicans State They Do Not Know
 ofYoungblood's Retirement

Washington. January T.-(Special )-Both Major Allison and United States Attorney Vaughan state that they have not been in- formed that Colonel Youngblood is to be advised by the administration to refrain from active politics.
 Nevertheless that this advice has been given or will be given him seems quite cer- tain.
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justice in the present discrimination. There is strong feeling on the republican side of the senate and in the house favorable to the repeal of such legislation.
 It will be surprising if the Tillman bill is nol passed this session.
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Green Turtle Soup at Gelders'.
Early Morning Fire

Huntsville, January T.-(Special.)-An early morning fire destroyed the servants quarters of the w. J. Mas.in residence on Franklin street. The house was occupied by ". G. Booth. Loss was about $500.
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BUIlW EISER Beer

o1as been consumed by the American pub lie to the extent of over half a billion bot ties. More than any other bottled beer an the world Made exclusively by the An heuser-B Busch Brewing Assn.
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impossible to dress him for three years. H 8 head and body were a mass of sores, and his eyesight also became affected. No treatment was spared that we thought would relieve him, but he grew worse until his condition was indeed pitiable. 1 had almost despaired of his ever being cured, when by the advice of a friend we gave him s. S. S. tSwift's Specific). Ade-
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Strong Contrary Argument

The strongest argument to the contrary is contained in the decision of the supreme court in the February term of 1920, when John Marshall was chief justice and Bush- rod Washington, William Johnson and Joseph Story were of the members of that court.
 The decision referred to was by Jus tice Story, and was concerred in by all the associate justices The question at issue was whether or not congress had au- thority to impose direct tax on the Dis erict of Columbia in proportion to the cen sus directed to be taken by the constitu- tion.
 The discussion was that the power of congress to levy and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises is coextensive with the territory of the United States, and that the power of congress to exercise exclusive Jurisdiction in all cases whatsoever in the District of Columbia includes the power ot taxing 1t.
 It was held. however, by Chief Justice Marshall that "the right of congress to tax tae district does not depend solely on the grant of exclusive legislation
 The part of this interesting decision, which, by the way, was in the case of Loughborough vs. Blake, that refers to the question now at issue. and that is held by number of justices to be conclusive in the present case. is as follows:
 "The eighth section of the first article gives to congress the power to lay and collect taxes. duties, imposts and excises,' for the purpose thereinafter mentioned. This grant is general without limitation as to place It consequently extends to all places over which the government extends. If this could be doubted, the doubt is re- moved by the subservent words whicn modify the grant. These words are but all duties, imposts and exclses shall be uni- form throughout the United States. It will not be contended that the modification of the power extends to places to which the power itself does not extend. The power then to lay and collect duties, imposts and excises, may be exercised and must be ex- ercised throughout the United States. "Does this term designate the whole or any particular portion of the American en- pire? Certainly this question can admit of but one answer. The District of Columbia, or the territory west of the Missouri, is not less within the United States than Mary land or Pennsylvania; and it is not less necessary. on the principle of our consti- tuition that uniformity in the imposition of imposts, duties and excises, should be ob- served in the one than in the other. Since, then, the power to lay and collect taxes, which includes direct taxes, is obviously coextensive with the power to law and col lect duties, fmposts and excises, and since the latter extends throughout the United States 1t follows that the power to impose direct taxes also extends throughout the United States"
 Decisit n Looks Conclusive
 That decision certainly looks very con elusive. One point connected with it Is of much interest fin connection with our ac- quisition of territory. though it does not
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S.S.S.fY9Fs. Blood

reaches all deep-seated cases which other remedies have no effect upon. It is the only blood remedy guaranteed purely vegetable, and contains no pot ash, mercury, or other mineral.
 Books mailed free to any address by Swift Specific Co.,, Atlanta, Ga.
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c1ded lmpr0vement was the result and after he had taken a dozen bottles. no one who knew of his former dreadful condition would have recognized him. All the sores on his body have healed, his skin is perfectly clear and smooth, and he has been restored, to perfect health. MRS. s. s. MARRY, 360 Elm St., Macon, Ga.
 For real blood troubles it is waste of time to expect cure from the doc tors. Blood diseases are beyond their skill. Swifts Specific,
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Jan United States Tax Imports
 From Acquired Possessions?
A DIVISION OF OPINION
Both the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives Have Appointed Con- mittees to Study the Subject.
 Lawyers Have Disagreed

Washington, January 17-(Speclal.)-The best minds of the senate and .!ae house are seriously 6ivided upon the question ot the right of congress to impose a tariff on in- ports from our newly acquired dependen- cies The question Is as to the meaning of the term United States used in thAt provision of the constitution contained in section 8, which says:
 "The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties imposts and ex- cises, to pay debss and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States but all duties. imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States"
 If "U.5ted States" means only ttae states, then there is every authority to impose taxes on imports from our new dependen- cies and, in fact, from the territories of Arizona. New Mexico and Alaska.
 If United States includes all tTle terri tory of the United States, whether it be organized into states or not, then there is no authority in congress to impose any tax upon the imports from our new dependen- cics that is not imposed upon those from one state into another.
 The best lawyers in the United States hold that it is a very close question and 1ae that will ultimately require a decision of the United States supreme court. How ever, those public men who believe that it would be harmful to the United States to admit free of duty imports from the Phil ippines from Hawaii or Puerto Rico or Guam are inclined to maintain that the United States has full constitutional au- thor.ty to provide for tariff duties as against these dependencies or any one of them.
 The matter is considered of such pres ent importance that the house committee ou ways and means has appointed com- mdttee to study the question, and the house comimttee on insular affairs has appointed a committee for the same purpose.
 It would not be at all surprising if each committee reach a different conclusion in the question at issue, but the present atti- tude of these committees Is favorable to an agreement that the authority lies in congress to make any tariff it chooses for the new dependencies; in other words, that the term United States" as used in the constitution refers only to the organized states,
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Decisis D Looks Conclusive

That decision certainly looks very con- elusive. One point connected with it Is of much interest in connection with our ac-
 quisition of territory, though it does not
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12
BAD NEWS FROH KEhPFF.
Legations are Bessiged and are
Short of Food.
JAPAN GIVEN A FREE HAND.

Washington, July Bad news from
Admiral Kempf. confirming the worst
stories which have from
China relative to the conditions at
Pekin, and n feeling of ~disquiet was
noticeable among administration Off
Gals and diplomats
Admiral kempf-s dispatch was as
follows:
Runner from Pekin reports lega-
tions are besieged; provisions nearly
situation desperate. Ger
man minister going to Tsung Lii Yamen
was surrendered to the mob by Chinese
soldiers. American, Italian, Dutch
legations burned. Twenty thousand
Chinese soldiers inside. 80, 900 outside
Pekin. 1000 reported bound for Tien
Tsin: still fighting at Tien Tsin. Com
munication with Tien Tsin by rail and
river insecure"
The shortage of food supplies re
ported by Admiral Kempff gives rise
to the gravest apprehension Having
been AXE to Taku by runner the
dispatch represented the ministers
condition at least five days ago, and
there is reason to fear that the worst
has happened in the interim.
An effort is afoot to reach an inter
national agreement respecting the
of the forces of the powers in
China It was said at the state de-
partment that the only news was that
there seemed to be a unanimous agree
nent on the part of h powers to
Welcome with the utmost cordia1ity
Japan's offer to furnish reinforcenents
FOR the forces now operating along the
Pei-Ho river in the effort to reach
Pekin. as Japan, alone. of the powers,
is prepared to throw into China what
ever number of troops may be needed
The news to that effect had come to
the state department from all direc-
lions and particularly from England,
Russia and France
AS far as the state department is
concerned, it had previously accorded
Japan a free hand in tie matter of the
number of troops to be employed in
China. upon a voluntary and courteous
statement of the purpose of the en-
ployment of these forces.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12

Topeka, July 1o--The executive
council has decided to continue the
operation of the state house electric
light plant. It was thought by some
of the council that money
could be saved by buying Light from
the Edison company. and a COMMITTEES
was appointed to make an investiga-
ton The committee found tina the
of light would incur e monthly ex-
pense of from $500 to $500. while light
furnished by the state house plant
costs only $500 a month
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12
SIX Thousand More troops to go.

Washington, D. c., July
issue of the formal orders for the dis
patch to the east OF more than 5000
troops from the army posts in the
United States was a manifestation OF
the energy with which the
is now about to act in the Chinese
matter True, these troops are nomi-
nally destined for the Philippines to
replace the volunteers now there, but
1t is admitted that they are being sent
out by a route that viii easily admit
Of detection to Taku or elsewhere.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12
Wind In Wisconsin,.

Milwaukee, Wis, July Ga terrific
rain and wind storm visited milwaukee,
doing considerable dam age. One man
was fatally injured by a falling sign.
At Pevvaukee several ~uilding We're
unroofed. and immense damage was
done the fruit crop Three milwaukee,
fishermen are said to be drowned. At
Beaver Dam the u-ncompleted buildings
of the Mal1eable Iron shops and the
ST. Peters church We're demolished.
Waukesha, Horizon, Columbus, Cam
bria and Abbottsford also reported a
heavy storm
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RUSSIA GIVES consent.
Will Give Japan a Free Hand To
Apply Military Force In China.
THE POWERS AND ALL AGREED.

London, July o--The Russian gov
eminent announces that it will give
Japan a free hand to apply military
force in China. The terms of this con
sent are in the subjoincd
dispatch from St. Petersburg. in reply
to an inquiry from the japanese cab
met regarding the dispatch of the
Japanese troops to China to render aid
to the foreigners in Pekin- The Rus
sian government declared that it left
the Japanese government full liberty
OF action in this connection, as the
Toxic cabinet expressed its readiness
to act on full agreement with the pow
ers- 1t is in of this, no
doubt, that Japan is preparing to en-
bark 20, 600 more troops
Political considerations that were
thought to have been influencing the
action OF the powers were thus laid
aside, for h moment. at least, by the
government supposed to have the
~clearest purpose respecting China-s
future Japanfs sending of troops can
have little bearing an the fate of the
foreigners in Pekin.
Baron Hayashi, the new japanese
minister in london, said that ten days
would probably be required for the
carrying of troops to China His die
tated statements contain these SEN
fences: eff all the conditions Japan
has asked were conceded, I see 40
reason why Japan should not under
take the task of suppressing the
trouble The powers are all agreed in
wishing to put down the rebels, but it
does not seem that they are agreed on
the means.'
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12
Southern China WIN seoede.

Washington, July 6.-Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister here. is in constant
correspondence by cable with the vice
roys of the great southern provinces of
China. 1t is not known positively
whether or not the minister has the
means of communicating with Pekin;
if so, the channe must be torturous,
involving the use of one of the vice
roys as an intermediary.
All indications point to a separation
of the southern provinces from the en-
pire. either as a new consolidated en-
pire, or divided into small kingdoms
under the present viceroys as kings
This would make foreign intercourse
much more manageable.
The Globe-republican., 1900-07-12

FL Dorado, Kas, July INKS. O1in
Castle, whose throat was cut with a
razor by Miss Jessie Morrison, win
probably die. She summoned rela-
tives and friends to her side and wrote
was going to die, and was ready.
To Jessie Morrison she wrote this
message: Il forgive you: the Lord Will
forgive you if you ask him" She dis
ributed her keepsalzes to the loved
ones and told them who she wanted to
sing at the funeral. In the event tina
Mrs Castle dies the charge against
Miss Morrison viii be changed to muir
der in the first degree, and she viii be
re-arreStad