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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

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matter with me. z
This IS general
debility, It's very
co-nnon. People
WHO get in this
shape have my
sympathy. They
Amt sick enough
for bed SO they
drag around and
their ia m lilies
get exasperated
with them. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

sIgned by the fathers adjusts ITSELF
ever more perfectly to conditions as
our nation develops.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

Our display racks show geo dlllcrent
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14
ALBERT ]. sEvERipoE,
Puptlshed "a tE1e seader ManaxIne,

populal government. He thought that
those who favored seven-year terri,
for the senators did not duly consid.
er "the amazing violence and turbp.
lence OF the democratic spirit and
he insisted that nothing short of a
tenure for life, or during good beha
ytor. would givesthe senator's the cour.
age to resist "the popular passions
Dis.rust Of the People.
He favored, as VIII be seen above.
an executive holding office for life
or during good behavior. He referred
TO the English model as the only good
one because "the hereditary interest
of the king was 50 interviewer with
that OF the nation, and his personal
emoiument SO great, that he was plac.
ed above the danger of being corrupt.
ed from abroad; and at the same time
was both sufficiently independent and
sufficiently controlled to answer the
purpose of the institution at home. ;.
He insisted upon the appointment
of the governors OF the various States
by the general government as peces.
sary to prevent the States from pass.
Ing laws In conflict with the federal
government. He even doubted the
ability OF the delegates to frame a gen.
eral government ut the same time
preserve the tsate- governments. He
thought "the general power, whatever
be its form, II 1t preserves itself, must
swallow up the State powers. other.
wise 1t will be swallowed up by them"
In explaining his language the next
day he said that "By an abolition Of
the States he meant that no boundary
could be drawn between the national
and State legislatures; that the for.
mer ma1t therefore have indefinite au.
thority. If 1t were limited at all. the
rivalship OF the States would gradual.
~ subvert it. Even as corporations.
The extent of some or them, as Viz.
sinia, Massachusetts, etc., would be
formidable. AS States, he Thought
they ought to be abolished. But he
admitted the necessity of leaving In
them subordinate Jurisdictions" Il
have given these quotations In indt.
rect discourse as they are reported in
Madisons papers.)
Proposition eleven of his plan con.
templated the consolidation of the
States into one federal government,
the State militia to he controlled, anil
Its officers appointed by the federal
government.
Sucr, in brief, Were the views u
one OF the great constructive states.
men OF the early period. He was a
thinker. but his thought was permeat-
ed with u distrust of the people, and
he was haunted by the feas-and il
led him to fight the duel which re.
suited in his death-=that they .wouli
overtura the government orr menace
its stability. It was this fear of the
people which led him to favor life ten.
tire; tho farther the government was
removed from the people the greater
his confidence in it. His dIstrust of
the States was a natural outgrowth OF
his distrust Of the masses: lacking
faith in the average man, he lacked
faith in the idea of local selfgoyerr.
meat upon which our theory of gov.
eminent rests.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

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is the following: And ali say 1t wa
yourself more than any other individ
ual that planned and established III,
constitution. was in Europe whei
the constitution was planned. and nov
er saw Il until after II was establish
ed. On receiving Il | wrote strong
" 10 Mr. Madison, urging the wan
OF provision for the freedom Of Teii
lgion, freedom OF the press, trial b,
Jury habeas corpus. and substitution
OF militia for a standing army, anG
an express reservation to the State Of
all rights not specifically granted 4
the union, He accordingly moved liz
the first session OF congress for thess
amendments, which were agreed Il
and ratified by the States as they nov
stand. This is all the hand i had in
what related TO the constitution"
Dual Form Of Government.
The ten amendments cover man;
subjects, but they all relate to two
things. viz: the protection of the In.
dividual and the assertion OF the doc
trine of local self.soyernmant rhe
individual safeguareded his right
individual was safeaparaed IN ~
right to worship God according to the
dictates of his conscience, in his right
to speal, his MIND ,,d ~ n,,t =, :
thoughts on paner. 4, ME r,ght ~ as,
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to bear arms In hs r,pbt - 7,r,a, a. h..
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upon these amenim.n,s that .t,a,
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-14

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famous medicines every day. Ask u
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
GENERAL SHELLEY'S
CONDITION WORSE
THE GALLANT SOLDIER is STILL
FIGHTING BRAVELY, BUT THERE
SEEMS LITTLE HOPE OF VIC
ToRY-MAY LAST A FEW DAYS.

Gen. Charles NJ. Shelley, who is so near
death at Browns private hospital, was
reported even worse at an early hour
this morning. The great soldier and states
man seems to be almost ready to cross
the great divide. His condition has be-
come more serious with every hour, I'M
til the physicians have given up all hope
of his recovery.
The news of his illness has caused
widespread sorrow all over the state.
tor the family is well known and the
general. although remaining out of pub
lie life for the past few years, has held
several important positions
Old veterans are still living who fought
under the Shelley regiments hammer in
many a hard struggle, and they will be
deply grieved by the removal of their
old and gallant leader.
Cancer of the stomach is the cause
of the trouble and there is no way to
remove It, At times 1t fingers on for
many days, but seldom fails to claim its
victim. All the possible medical aid is
being given.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
MAN RUN OYER BY
FORTY-FIVE CARS
3. BRADLEY INSTANTLY KILLED
IN YARDS NEAR SH-WAS
REGISTERED AT BIRMINGHAM
HOTEL FROM NEW YORK.

b. Bradley, a brakeman on a freight
car, was killed yesterday morning at
about 3 o'clock, forty-flve freight cars
passing over his body. When discovered
the corpse was lying on the track cut into
two parts across the abdomen.
The accident occurred In the Southern
yards near Parrish. about thirty miles
from this city. The train left the local Of
flee at 12:45. 1t is said that Bradley had
just thrown a switch when he stumbled
and fell under the wheels of the car I'M
noticed by the engineer. The CHASTITY sight
was only found after searching the tracks
for several hundred yards. He was evil
IDENTIFY killed instantly.
All that is known of the young man is
that he was registered at the Birmingham
hotel on December % as coming from New
York, and had occupied room 317, sleeping
during the day.
He has no relatives here so far as is
known, nor had he made many friends.
The workmen on the train did not even SO
much as know his name. The body was
taken in charge by Lige 10y, and will
be prepared for burial awaiting instruc-
tons
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
TOMBIGBEE REPORT
CORRECT, SAYS SYKES
SECRETARY OF PROGRESSIVE
UNION IN COLUMBUS. MISS, is
CHARGED WITH MIsREPREsENT.
ING FACTS.

Columbus, Miss, January 4-(Special.)-
The special from Washington to the Com
mercial-Appeal, which appeared In that
paper this morning, was a subject of no
little comment today when the papers
reached here. The article reflects in no
small degree upon the report Mr.. Sykes,
secretary of the Progressive union, pre-
pared for the information of the rivers
and harbors commission when that body
began the inspection of Tombigbee river
bill
The article In question says that Mr..
Sykes was guilty of misrepresentation
as to business handled by the steamship
Tally while plying the Tombigbee last
season. Mr.. Sykes is completely in the
dark In the matter as the copy on file in
his office shows that he made no refer
ence at all to business done by this boat.
Before he will make an answer to the
charge of misrepresentation, Mr.. Sykes
says he will wait until he can hear exact
~ what the commission meant by giving
out such news to correspondents, and
after Congressman Gambler furnishes him
with full particulars he will give a state
ment concerning his original report and
show the groundlessness and absurdity of
the charge that he has mlsrepresented
facts about the Tombigbee
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
LODGED In JAIL ON
CHARGE OF MURDER
TWO PROMINENT CITIZENS OF
WARRIOR ARRESTED FOR THE
MURDER OF R. D. BLACKBURN
LAST TUESDAY NIGHT.

John l. Brake and James p Savage,
both prominent citizens IN Warrior, We're
arrested yesterday and lodged in the
county jail In Birmingham charged with
the murder of r. D. Blackburn, special
officer of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad at Warrior. on New Years night.
The arrests were made upon warrants
sworn out by Coroner Paris after hold
ing the inquest over the body of Black
burn at Warrior on Thursday The prls-
oners were arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Albert Stratford and will probably be
given Il preliminary trial early next week,
If the grand jury does not take the mat
ter up.
AT the inquest It was shown by the
evidence that on New Years night negro
musician had been employed to play at an
entertainment given at the house of the
deceased and the same muslcian.had also
been employed for similar purpose at
the house of man named Bees. When
Blackburn returned to his house and
found the guests assembled but no music
he went to Bees house and ordered the
musician to leave and go play for him.
When Blackburn and the negro returned
The guests had gone away. In the mean
while the party assembled at Bees had
become angry at the interruption of the
entertainment and trouble was feared.s
Fayette Blackburn and his wife ac-
companied r. d. Blackburn to his home
and left him there. When they were
passing a saloon on their way home, it
was testified, that some person stepped
forward and pointed pistol at Fay
cite, but did not shoot. Later on r. D.
Blackburn went out, telling his wife he
was going to the depot. Shortly after,
several shots were heard and Black
burn returned to his home and told his
wife he had been shot.
Dr. Mitchell was summoned to attend
the wounded man to whom he told the
story of the shooting upon the promise
that he would not tell it to others. Black
burn was taken to st. Nincent's hospital
in Birmingham. where he died next day.
From the evidence given at the inquest
and other information, the coroner swore
out the warrants which led to the arrest
of Brake and Savage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
THE DAY IN CONGRESS-
THE HOUSE.

Washington, January 4-The omnibus
bin, so called, carrying appropriations for
claims under the Bowman and Tucker
acts and miscellaneous claims, on which
favorable reports have been made by the
war claims committee, was before the
House today, and for nearly five hours the
merits of the measure was exploited. The
bill, however. hardly got beyond the start
ing point stage, when the House adj
journed.
Immediately after the approval of the
journal. Speaker Cannon announced the
appointment of Representative Engle-
bright of California to a place on the
committee on mines and mining. vice Mr..
Williamson OF Oregon removed. The
speaker based this action on the ground
that Mr.. Williamson had failed thus far
to attend single session of the Fifty
ninth Congress. He has been convicted OF
participation in land frauds In Oregon.
The House at $40 y. m. adjourned I'M
til Monday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
BABY BURNS TO DEATH.
Mother Out Shopping Finds Empty
Cradle When She Returns.

Columbus, Miss, January 4.-(Special)-
The little 19-months-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Julius Gems met with a most
shocking death yesterday afternoon. 1t
seems that it has been customary for Mrs.
Gems TO put the baby to sleep and go
down town to do shopping.
Yesterday afternoon she put the baby
to sleep as usual and after tucking the
little tot snugly In the cradle came up
town. This was the last time she saw her
child alive, for when she returned later
IN tn eevening the cradle was empty and
the grief-stricken father was shedding
tears of sorrow over burnt and distorted
little form which lay before the dying
embers in the CRATE The funeral occurred
at the home of her parents at 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, having been con-
Quoted by Rev. Roy Chandler, pastor of
the Southeast Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
Blends Must Be of Like Age.

Peoria, ILL.,. January A atement
made by James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, here today, is deemed of vital i'm
portance to the distilling interests of the
United States The process generally fol-
lowed In the past in the manufacture Of
hendid whisky has been to mix the aged
high wines with Spirits" or purified
new high wine. The ruling feared from
the department was that this would be
prohibited and that blending would be
obliged to be done with spirits, wines. ETC.,
of like age.
After a conference with local distillers
and personal investigation of the pro-
cess. Secretary Wilson today announced
that the interests of the Peoria distillers
would not suffer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
Well Known Newspaper Man Dead.

Atlanta, January 4--(special. )--Joseph
W. Hit, 81 years old, well known news
paper man, died shortly after o'clock
this morning as the result OF lung trouble
at the family residence on Spring street.
His Illness has lasted Ave years. lie was
at different times connected with the Au-
gusta Chronicle, the old Atlanta News,
the present News. the Journal. the Times
Democrat of New Orleans, the New York
Times and the Washington Times He IL
survived by his mothar. one sister and
two brothers. The interment Will take
place In Augusta tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock the old family home and
where Mr. Hit did his first work on
the Chronicle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
YOUNGSTERS Fined for speedIno.

Atlanta, January 4.-(Special,) -Russell
Hopkins, consul from Panama, located in
Atlanta, whose recent marriage to the
heiress, Miss Vera Siegrist of New York,
created widespread interest and comment,
was fined s25, rs by Recorder Broyles in
police court today fer speeding his auto
mobile. Mr.. Hopkins owns a handsome
Mercedes car and was running on Peach
tree street just little faster than the
law allows. The witnesses conseryatively
stated that he was going at the rate of
twenty-five miles an hour. Recorder
Broyles in passing sentence said he hoped
that no international complications would
result from the fine imposed upon the
yO1lnp man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
New Year opens Bright.

New York January 5.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S review of trade tomorrow will say:
The new year opens bright with promise
of business, no excessive stocks being
carried over. and results of inventories
fully equal to sangune anticipations 1t
is noticeable, especially in dispatches from
the west that there was less than the
customary hull i'm business during the holt
day season, while bargain sales are rap
idly disposing of the moderate supplies re-
ma ming on hand.
In the leading industries contracts on
the books a, very large and plants oper-
ate full time except where materials or
fuel cannot be secured finished pro-
ducts cannot be forwarded to consumers
There is much complaint from northwest
efn flour mills on this point. and export
trade is also restricted because grain and
other merchandise fail TO reach the sea-
board promptly.
To this delay may be attributed part of
the decrease of Sl,749,665 in exports from
the support of last week. as compared
with the movement a year ago. while i'm
ports exceeded the very heavy total for
the previous year by $l.5S1, $50. Many con-
tracts for large tonnage of steel APP
peared during the past week, notably
structural material for San Francisco.
Railway requirements show no abate-
ment. few contracts being considered,
however, except for delivery in the last
half of the year. Prices of pig iron have
risen close to the position of 1900. but fin
ished products are still much lower as
to standard figures. although the prem
iums frequently paid for prompt delivery
make comparisons difficult.
= Meanwhile. the railways do not move
the pig iron as desired and mnay mills
are running on light stocks. Business in
the primary market for textiles has been
interrupted by the holidays and inven-
tories. but work Is progressing in prepare
tion of new lines for the coming season.
Shipments of bales of sheeting have been
made to China. the first export business
for that quarter for a long time.
More orders could have been secured by
the making of offers. Reviving interest
tends to strengthen the time of market
already decidedly firm. Operations are still
conservative In mems wear wooens. al
though agents are confident that activity
will soon appear.
Wheat was depressed by accumulated
stocks at the northwest. and weather con-
ditions unfavorable for winter wheat in
this country, while the Argentine harvest
Is progressing rapidly. Shipments to Eu-
rope thus far this season from all sur
plus nations have not reached the dimen-
sions promised by large crops. and the
small yield In Russia is a sustaining fac
tor In the markets for distant options.
But domestic trading lacks yigor. spec
ulator at the west taking little aggressive
action. Steady absorption of spot cotton
and fear OF pressure against the short ac-
count In the option market brought high
err quotations and much covering of out
standing contracts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
MAY QUESTION eENUINENEss.
Vatican Interested In Report That
France VIII Publish Documents.

Rome. January 4.-The news that the
French government intends to publish
the text of some of the documents
seized at the Paris nunciature was re-
ceived with interest at the vatican and
clerical world generally, which held
that such step would constitute a
further violation of diplomatic tradl-
lions.
1t was said also that If documents
were detached from the whole CORE
spondence on a certain subject. they
would lose their relative value, and
that in fact as no inventory of the
documents was made at the time they
were seized, the vatican may even
question the genuineness of them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-05
GADSDEN CELL HAS
PHONE FOR WOMAN
PRISONER IN JAIL PENDING AP-
PEAL FROM A TWENTY-THREE-
YEAR SENTENCE FOR MAN
SLAUGHTER-oTH NEWS.

Gadsden. January 4.-(Special.)- IA num-
and Crescent and Alabama Great South
ern railroads were in the city yesterday
afternoon and spent several hours in
speeding the local car shops and ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleased
with the-progress being made the
large new additions being made. In the
party were II. N. Baker, general mama
ger; w. J. Murphy. vice president of the
Queen and Crescenti c. b. Biles. freight
and traffic manager: NJ. r. Mallory.
comptroller; w, c. Rinearson, general
passenger agent. The party left late in
the evening for Chattanooga.
Yohlande Degg, the white woman now
confined in the county JAIL pending an
appeal of her case to the supreme court
from a sentence of % years in the peni-
Tertiary for manslaughter. has had a
telephone placed in her cell for her pri-
vate use The woman's attorneys filed
petition asking that she be removed to
the Calhoun county Jail pending a de-
cision of the supreme court, which was
denied. The woman Is shown about every
consideration at the Jail that could be
shown prisoner and seems to take life
easy.
The city schools will celebrate Robert
F. Lees birthday with appropriate exer-
cises on Friday. January IS, in accord
ance with the custom which was suggest
ed by State Superintendent Of Education
I. w. Hill.
There have been fewer business changes
and more new firms to open up than ever
known in the history of the city. So
eager are business men to get a location
II almost amounts to a scramble Rents
are abnormally high for city of this
size but this does not seem to annoy
them. Many new store buildings are to
be erected during the early spring, but
If the demand keeps up, many blocks
will have to be built to accommodate the
demand.
The Ward building. located on Fourth
street. near the Printup hotel was sold
Yesterday by c. 8. Ward to J. A. Keife
and George Hyde or Birmingham, the
consideration being $1,000. The lot is b0x
$50 feet and has three-story office build
ing upon It. The property Is considered
among the best In the city.
Sheriff elect r. NJ. Pike has made pub
lie the following appointments to posi-
tIons In the sheriff's office: Bookkeeper
and office deputy. Newton NJ Gallant;
DEPUTY. John w. Lister. Gadsden: Tailor
w. III. Allsup, Alabama City. All the
men are we'll qualified to fill the posi-
tions assigned them. John w. Lister has
been In the office for some years under
the present sheriff and Is brave and
fearless officer.