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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
A Prominent Writer Holds This View Of
John Marshall, Of Virginia.
HIGH TRIBUTE TO HIS WISDOM.
We Are Indebted to Him for the Greatest
Judicial Body IN the World,
By COL. JOHN ]. M'COOK.
Copyright; all rights reseryed.)


turn of his own reasoning" Again in 1910,
Jefferson referring to Marshall, wrote to
President Madison this bitter sentence:
The rancorous hatred which Marshall
bears to the Government of his country
and the cunning and sophistry within
which he is able to enshroud himself.
a GREAT JURfST
Impartial history does not agree With
Jefferson in his estimate Of Marshall On
the contrary, it places Marshall not below
that of Jefferson himself as a patriot,
While as a jurist. Of course. there can be
no comparison between them. Which
was the greater statesman is an entirely
different question. Marshall's decisions
and opinions are the glory of American
Jurisprudence. In these splendid judicial
papers the principles which the gov
eTnment rests are defined with q force
of logic and q. lucdity of expression that
bench and bar during the sicSty-fiye years
since his death have almost unanimously
agreed in commanding He gave life and
soul TO the constitution and made it q
practicable instrument OF government.
Indeed had not this great judge lived, it
is difficult 20 say what the condition Of
the Union might ,be to-day, or whether
there would be any Union at all. It was
lie that snapped the letters in which the
strict ConstructioniStS would have bound
it and that in many grave emergencies
might have caused its dissolution. Some
of the earlier statesmen Of the political
school antagonistic to him denounced
what they called his encroachments on
the authority of the coordinate depart
-ments Of the Government; but nearly ali
the great principles enuncated by him
have, at one time or another since then,
proved to be, not usurpations, but meas
ures of the supremest wisdom and con-
seTyatism.
MICH CREDIT DIE HIM
To him more than to all that We're as
ISOLATED with him on the Supreme Bench
is due the fact that the splendid court is
not only the greatest judicial tribunal in
the world, but that it is the chief bull
wark of the republic itself. He invested
it with a. dignity and character that no
other body of men on earth possess. True,
it is not infallible, but it's decisions dur
ing more than a century are the most
consistent in all history. And it has
achieved this lofty place in public esteem
because it has followed in almost every
thing the principles defined by the great
est OF all its judges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

The most important appointment ever
made by any one of the Presidents. in
civil life, at least, was that of John Mar
shall to be Chief Justice OF the United
States by John Adams on February 4.
1901. Thomas jefferson was then within
month of his first Inauguration as Chief
Magistrate. The young Republican. or
Democratic, party had won its first mem
orable victory, and federalism tottefed
on the verge of the political extinction
that within the next decade overlook il.
But the principles for which that. in
many respects, great and patriotic par
ty contcnded in the Washington admins
tration and put into execution during the
one OF Adams We're not destined TO per
isII. With Marshall in the chair OF the
Chief JuSticeship, federalism rose tn
llnphant in the judicial department cf
the Government. and during his thirty
five years tenure of office became 50 po-
tent that il gaze an Interpretation TO the
organic law which Jefferson never ceaS-
cd 10 assert was precisely the reverse
Of that intended by the trainers and sup
porters of The instrument at the time Of
its adoption
TILE TWO GREAT. VIRGINLANS
The two great Nirsinians were bitter
antagonists Each locked at the con-
stitution from opposite poles of political
thought A liberal construction of the
fundamental law, so as to make it of vi
tai force and effect, was the ideal OBJ
jcct of Marshall. jefferson was appalled,
at the idea of Capitalization of ali power
in the hands of the Federal authorities.
He believed that it would result i'll the
creation of the most corrupt government
on earth, and consequently the failure Of
the experiment whether man is capable
of self-government. Marshall, he con-
tended, made the constitution so much
waste paper by his construction of it 1t
was Marshall the third President had in
mind when he framed the oft-quoted in
dictment of the Supreme Court. begin
ming with the words: The judiciary Of
the United STATES is the subtle corps of
sappers and miners constantly working
under ground to undermine the founda-
tons of our confederated fabric. They
are constituting our constitution from
coordination of a general and special
government to a general and supreme one
alone" On another occasion he denounc-
ed Marshall as "a crafty chief judge, who
sophisticatcs the law to his mind by the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
REAT, IOvE MATCH.
onr gay. brilliant world of fas

In our gay, brilliant world of fashion,
which has become as u stage, trod by big
and little people, love has been reiegated
to the servants hall All the Splendid,
costly luxur;es are INDUCED in save one
the luxury of bestowing 4 young maids
affection on a man not blessed with for
tune Marriage being the basis OF family
distinction and social advancement, pru-
dence and worldly wisdom has stepped in
to direct and govern matrimonial affairs.
Not so long ago the disapproVal OF tbs
late Cornelius Vanderbilt TO the marriage
OF his son to an estimable and well con-
rected young lady was noisily proclaimed
ard herdlded; it is pleasant. therefore.
TO find in iuXtaposition the daughter of
tn, richest man in the world giving her
hand and heart 20 the man OF her own
choice 1t is as refreshing as q cool
breeze at the close of Il sultry day, and
invisorating to me, who sees so much OF
marriage de CONVEYANCE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
ave serious nisgivings; but as ne is a
-, -. ,.-...O,. 4 ~, in s1ni rod with Con-

have serious misgivings; but as he is a
Chicago lawyer, l am inspired with con-
fldence-
In spite of all the talk about Miss Al
thea's ear-drum she was not deaf TO
his cntreaties." it now seems; 50 l am
inclined to place little reliance in that
as being more than a passing intiictton-
She was married at home. quietly, the
word is, on account of death IN the fam
lily. 1t is neetiess to say that the ap-
pointments attending the ceremony We're
of the richest. John Rockefeller. is not
= man to stop at cost when his wishes
are to prevail, ard it was his wish that
his girls wedding should be all that her
heart should desire. And so the daugh-
ter of the richest man in the world was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

ri do not like the old worn roads
That lead where thousands have abodes-
The shorter links worn fine and thin
'Twixt town and town and inn and inn;
Far rather would I tLrn my face
Toward some newer, stranger iplace."
I spoke a parable once IN some of my
medical papers. 1t VAS as follows: A Ger
tain man set cut To roll a barrel OF beer
1p a hill promising himself a good drink
when he got to the top. But he soon
tired and stopped to mop his brow. The
barrel took advantage and rolled a good
way down again, before he could prevent
it ,Ido started once more, and soon
stopped again with the same result and
so on half a dozen times, till finally, when
almost at the goal. The barrel took en-
tire Charge and rushed he2dlong TO deS-
1ruction- Ny parable was meant To ll!uS-
trate the folly OF taking tonicS and IeaV-
ing them off III q few days and by and
by beginning again, before the desired
result is obtained
Well cycling is a tonic. Most of US make
a very good use thereof all summer and
autumn also. but when winter comes IN,
when the dark days and nurily skies of
November commence, the cycle is put
away, that is, the IealthsoIne, wholesome
tonic is given mp. We seek for recreatons
indoors in sitting rooms, in Wiley smell
1,hcre of evil brcaths, bad tobacco and
worse whiskey. Is it any wonder there
fore that all the good, or most OF 1t. which
our summer touring did US takes wings
and flies away, that our muscles become
nacciG and our nerves unstruns, and that
as we do pull out the dear Old machine
once again when better weather has come,
,yc feel about as strong as an old horse
Just OF the grass2
WINTER CYCLING
by what say above then 1 give myself
away at once. 1t proves that l do recon-
mend winter cycling. Under certain re-
strictioTs, however, and with certain lin
stations, which il this paper / shall try
20 explain.
must say, by way of prefaEe. that I
should bc sorry to put my opinion before
lie views of any other physician, thoIsa
/ believe II would coincide with those OF
nearly all Whether 1t does or doesn't
shall hold my own. My experience Is
not small; / have riiden-thouSh never
10 make records-for about five ard TWEEN
ty years, and ] am not only a medical
:nan, but a student.
/ beg even TO differ from DR.. Landen
Bruuton IN his disparasing remarks con-
corning the wheel. | do not suppose he
iiirnself cycles, but he tells US that cycling
tends 10 narrow the chest ana 10 cause
more or less or n permanent stop. Go
not deny ilat ihcic IS just Il 81 XII w
truth in this statement, and II IS only
words of my own repeated, which l wrote
years ago eondenlnine the persistent cat
or-a-g1rder,-ayail position in the saddle.
There are times When this is necessary,
as while going III, 6 hin or in racing. as
i; gives extra power, but an upright posi-
lion shorrid BE maintained whenever pos
sible because it is moro healthy. / have
never set. however. known narrowness
or s:,e chest caused by cycling. DIR. Brnn-
ton Is pleased 10 be theoreticai-l pre-
Ssr experience. If a man We're constant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

ly in the saddle evil effects might become
apparent, especially if he Were very
young That is all.
DRAWBACKS TO WINTER CYCLING
\ /. The Misunderstanding a heavy snow
storm, and these are very infrequent on
the English side Of the Tweed, a balloon
would be preferable to a bicycle, but l
know of no other state Of the weather
that need hinder a strong young or mid
dle-nged cyclist from taking a spin OF
few miles every day just to keep his mus
cles up to date.
He will hardly be able to go far in the
teeth of half u gale of wind, though the
thought that it will be all right coming
back again, and that he may then carry
stunsailS. so to speak, ought to sustain
him even while Battling with Boreas
himself. And here is "a fact not general
~ demonstrating the wind, either in
riding or walking, is a splendid stimulunt
to the nervous system and we'll calculated
to dispel low spirits and what are called
1.-The blues When writing my books, il
I am at any time over brain-tired l feel
glad If the wind blows high. My Highland
plaid is weather defiant, the breeze to me
is most celebrating, and l return prob
ably Derspiring and a little tired, but hap
Ply. Of course bodily cold is never felt
on a cycle. and the fingers can be pro-
tected The rain is perhaps the worst
winter foe a, wheel!nan has to encounter.
But If proper measures are taken it can
not hurt. ! do not advise any one to 90
out during heavy rain, but III days OF
drizzlc, why not? The ordinary water
proof is out OF The question. II is a most
unwholesome garment, as 1t retains the
insensihle as well as the sensible per-
sp;sation and sitting about after return-
ing, without having changed the cloth
ing, may. and often does result in. serious
Inflammation of the lungs OF pleurae 1
myself have q cape TO throw over my
shoulders II was built on purpose for
me, ii is Waterproof silk and weighs about
FIVE ounces. II is simply perfection, be-
cause though 1T can carry off the heaviest
rain, the air gets in beneath and the ven
tikation is thus perfect. The knees are
easily protected ans The legs won't hurt:
AS TO ROADS.
.. The Roads.-Well. n winter they
most nssuredly need some battling
against. What should one do? Why bat
tie against them, CT course, and if one
comes 10 Z patch of stones get down and
carry the machine over, or trundle it
along the footpath. But there is a dan
ger, on what are called greasy roads,
or side-slippiGs, and / have not yet seen
the tyre That can protect one from this
In some parts OF the country this state
OF road is worse than liz others. and the
e:eaSiness, as perhaps the reader knows,
is caused by powered mica in. the mud
However, there is one thing TO be said
even in favor OF 3 muddy road. 1t will
ensure a good sweat, even if we ride but
slowly. and my advice is, as soon as YOU
get home after a ride like this, so to your
room with a can of hot water, strip. and
with the best soap you can procure wash
all over. Then take q cold sponge bath,
while the body is still hot, nnd rub down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
Our Stan,lin. Amy.

The real reason WHY eur regu'ar army
in the past has been kept down 10 rropor
tians aiE2st microscopic AID why II has
been neglected ard oftsntimes snored IN
our national legislation has nI1ite anoth-s
err source than fear. writes II. 7. p. In
the Booklnan.
II Is based upon the sublime but un-
y Use ontimism of our people. Who ind
it very hard to learn the fact that sd
preme efficiency can only come throass.
discipline and training and long Years OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
Roth Rejoice.

Now that the Senate has voted 10 re-
tain in the army bill the clause which will
deal q death blow to the army eanteen
we shall witness remarkable ceiebrsr-
ton. Both the temperance advocates and
the liquor dealers who have saloons IN
the vicinity of Government reservations
will be eIated at the result. The former
because they believe an important step
has been taken in the direction of remoy-
men who enter the army. and the latter
because they realize that one OF their
most formidable competitors has been
forced out OF businesS.-Newport News
Telegram. D
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27
IS A TONIC ALL
THE YEAR ROUND
rived from Winter Cycling, and Drops
Some Valuable Hints
THE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED
SO THAT THE GREATEST GOOD MAY RESULT
By GORDON STABLES. NJ. D.. R N.

STABLES N. d.. R. n.
'front.'
Copyright n the United States. reseryedl
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dered, but the Supreme Court reversed
the order and made it d jury case. This
decision establishes a precedent. My
friends VIII never consent to so into
court toy don their respective toilets in
the glare of a State Court.
The Gould dress trial will create fem
mime interest greater and deeper than an
international complication
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

~ in the saddle evil effects might become
apparent, especially if he Were very
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-27

ri do not like the old worn roads
That lead where thousands have abodes-
The shorter links worn fine and thin
'T'wixt town and town and inn and inn;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-01
ALIMONY GRANTED
Vice Chancellor Emery
Awards Seven Dollars the
Week and Counsel
Fee to Mrs. Will
kinson.
SENSATIONAL HILL DIVORCE
DIR. Walter Wilkinson Seeks
Freedom From His Wife
Alleging Grossly I'm
moral Conduct.
SENSATIONAL HILL DIVORCE

Vice Chancellor Emery today confirmed
the report of Special Master Isaac s.
Taylor fixing the alimony and counsel
fees to be paid by DR.. Walter Wilkinson,
of Harrison and Crescent avenues, to his
wife, Mrs. Emma /. Wilkinson. The
Masters opinion is that 81 per week and
$50 counsel fees should be paid.
In Mrs. Wilkinsons petition for alimony,
presented two weeks ago, it was claimed
that the doctor had an income of $4,000
to $1,000 a year from his practice and in
addition to that $125 month from prop
erty bequeathed to him by his father, the
late DR.. James Wilkinson. DR.. Walter
Wilkinson, through his lawyer, ex-Sena-
tor William Brinkerhoff, denied that the
income was so large and intimated to the
Court that by reason of sickness his prac-
tice had dwindled down to very small
sum. To find out the state of the doctor $
faculty." as the lawyers put it, to give
alimony to his wife, that question was
referred to Mr.. Isaac S. Taylor.
After taking testimony on that point
the report was made and was presented
by Mr.. Brinkerhoff this morning. Mr..
Willard C. Fisk appeared for Mrs. Wilkin-
which the Court approved. A day has not
yet been fixed for the trial of the cause.
1t will be set down soon.
DR.. Walter Wilkinson is suing his wife
for divorce, alleging that she had been
guilty with improper relations with at
least five men, all of Philadelphia and
New York
In answer to this Mrs. Wilkinson swears
that the charges are untrue and she left
her husband because he was addicted to
the use of morphine. At the last hearing
of the alimony proceedings Senator
Brinkerhoff met the wife's accusation
with affidavits from very prominent ply
'siians, who swore that the doctor was
suffering from catarrhal trouble which
necessitated the use of morphine and in
no way could he be considered as a ''mor-
phine fiend."
A great deal of decidedly sensational
matter will crop out when the case comes
to a. hes, ring
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-01
PLUMBERS ON STRIKE.
They and the Lathers De-
mand An Increase
in Pay.

About one-half the union journeymen
plumbers of Jersey City and Bayonne and
the union fathers of this city went on a
strike this morning because of the failure
of their employers to accede to their de-
mands for an increase of wages In the
case of the Jersey City plumbers, who are
affiliated with Local Union No. A. about
one-half of the best shops have granted
the demand for $3.50 a day-an increase
of so cents-made by the journeymen
about two months ago.
special meeting of Local No. IA was
held at Council Hall, No. IL Hoboken ave-
nue. yesterday afternoon, and it was de-
termined to strike all shops where the
master plumbers refused to grant the in
crease demanded Every member sof the
local. except two who are on the sick list.
was present at the meeting
The men who went out reported this
morning at Council Hall and President
Conroy appointed a roll call committee,
tc whom the men must report at 10 A. M.
and P. NJ. during the continuance of the
strike He also appointed a committee on
reports and pickets who will report to the
board of directors, who will have full
charge of the strike. The board consists
of P. J. Mulvaney, William Orris Will
lam Norton and President Conroy. The
married men on strike will receive S12 a
week and the single men IS. Failure to
answer roll call will result in the for
feiture of the strike benefit.
1t has been agreed that in cases of
shops where the men are out if the boss
attempts to work himself on any job or
engages non-union men a general strike
of all thes allied Industries will result. The
trouble will be conducted in an orderly
business-like mannerf and the men are
sanguine of success.
The lathers who went on strike this
morning belong to Union No. of Jersey
City. They demand an increase from 81
to s2.25 for putting on 1000 laths and from
$3.50 to 81 for days work. Their demand
also embraces an eight-hour continuous
day. Formerly, counting loss of time and
swings, the day of the fathers ran into
ten hours
1t was given out this, morning that but
few of the bosses would refuse the de-
mands of the lathers
The Bayonne plumbers belong to Local
No. 1S1, affiliated with the United Build
ing Trades Council. Their demand is for
an increase from $3.50 to SO day. This
morning it was reported that with the ex-
ception of four bosses all had aceded to
the demand The men of these shops
went out this morning They care conf
dent of winning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-04-01
MISERS STARvE
Lack of Food, Not Coal Gas,
Killed Lewis and Susan
Meade.
OVER $4,000 ON DEPOSIT
Brother Spent His Time Fig
uring interest on Money
in Fifteen Banks.

The police are now strongly inclined to
believe that Lewis Meade and his sister.
Susan, who were found dead in their
home last Thursday afternoon, died Of
starvation. DR.. Converse said coal gas
was the cause, but subsequent discoveries
in the home of the aged couple lead the
police to adopt q far dffTerent theory.
Sergeant George Snow, while searching
the house for third time last Saturday,
found fifteen bankbooks in a box in q
closet. Two were in the name of Martha
Meade, showing deposit of 1895 in the
Greenwich and Manhattan Savings Bank
of New York. The thirteen others were
in the names of Lewis and Susan Meade.
Deposits aggregatIng SIZE, were shown TO
be in the Bowery and Seaman's Bank and
similar institutions in Brooklyn.
Sheets of paper containing numerous
figures Were picked up or the tables. which
leaves no doubt that the old man spent
considerable time in computing interest
on his savings.
Papers were also found by the police
showing the couple to be children of Lew
is Meade, of No. 4S7 West Thirty-fftn
street, New York, who died in December.
1867. He owned property at No. 4S7 on the
Delaware county, Ohio and another in
Wright county, Iowa. These farms and
his residence he left to his son Charles
and a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Willis,
who were made executors. The other
house he left in trust to his wife. and
when she died in November, 1886, it was
sold by direction of the will and divide
between Walter F. Meade, Lewis ant
Martha Meade.
There was also decree OF divorce
granted to Lewis Meade from Amanda
Meade. Justice Jones of the New York
Supreme Court granted it on April s. 1867.
Lewis and Susan purchased Jointly the
house on Virginia avenue, where they
were found dead. This was almost ten
years ago.
After the aged couple settled here they
led very quiet life Few people knew
them well. No acquaintances were formed
nor did they desire to attract any atten-
ton. Both were known to be very close
and this leads the police to believe that
starvation alone killed them. No money
was found in the house nor was there a
bit of food to be seen.
Chief Murphy sent the effects to Judge
Blair of the Orphans Court this morning.
An administrator will be appointed and an
effort made to find the heirs, if any are
living. No one has been to the morgue
to claim the bodies. Both were beyond
recognition when found, the result Of the
hordes of rats that infested the house
where the bodies had lain for over q
month.
Undertaken William H. Speer buried
both bodies this morning in the New
ia 1nf
assigned to them. They rest side by side.
Mr.. Speer went before Surrogate Lillis
this morning and asked to have the es-
tate wound up. Mr.. Speer is the sole
creditor against the estate. He will pos
sibly be appointed administrator by Hne
Surrogate
The funeral expenses will come out OF
the estate. the house and land will be
sold and the proceeds will escheat to the
State unless heirs are found.
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TRIED TO STEAL RIG.
But Daring Youth Grabbed the
Horse and Hung On.

Nelson Johnson, baker, of No. 1886
Second avenue, Brookly, was delivering
bread at the corner of johnson and Pa
cifc avenues today. His horse and wagon
stood at the door. A man jumped into
the wagon and lashed the horse. Boys
yelled and johnson ran out of the house
and after the wagon. He shouted stop
thief!'' and soon a big crowd had taken
up the chase.
As the horse rushed along Grand street
past Varick street a young man ran out
in front of the madly rushing horse and
grabbed the lines. He was dragged
about a half block but clung on and the
horse was forced to stop. The horse thief
was dragged from the wagon and handed
over to Police man Walsh. He was talk.
Ell to the station house, where he describ-
ed himself as Ole Olesen, 80 years old, of
NO "a Bright street. He refused to say
anything when questioned.
Mr.. Johnson charged Olesen with rob-
berry and the prisoner was held.
The man who stopped the horse at
great personal risk, said his name was
Kidder. He told the police he lived at No.
1852 Sixth street. He was unhurt.