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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

"HE great work of MT. Hannis Tay-
 Tor, Growth of the English Con 4 stitution,' is text book of the University of Alabama. In the introduce tory pages we find the following opinion of the learned author, stated as historical incident: ''The leading motive which led to the adoption of the Fourteenth Amend ment was to reverse the Dred Scott case and secure the right of citizenship to the African race"
 From the decade in which the Missouri compromise was put into effect, down to the very month of February, 1861, when the Confederacy was organized at Mont gomery, southern statesmen and no north- ern statesmen, earnestly endeavored to amend the constitution to the re-adjust- nent of those sectional differences which had divided the United States from the earliest colonial times. George McDufie, Thomas H. Benton, John O. Calhoun. Jef- ferson Davis and John J. Crfttenden, all men of pre-eminent influences in Con- gress each in his day was the mover of tho constitutional reform representing the southern purpose. Effort in this direo- ton was checkmated by the enterprise of the north in bringing into the country great numbers of foreign people and set- ting them on the government lands, so that numerical sectional majority might control the sectional issuos.
 It is very vast question. tho history of the Fourteenth Amendment. Tine sin- cere student will turn to the debate found fin the Congregational Globe, 3sth Congress, mart 1, to ascertain for himself the ..motiye" There is no doubt that the de. hate developed a motive in ths origin and adoption of this article irreoonciiable with inc phraseology of the proviso itself.
 The Thirteenth Amendment went Into effect some three years before ths Four teenth Amendment and in all that tiwa the freed Africans had exactly the safila narticipation or representation in the fed eral government possessed by white min ors and white women. The freedmen, made free by the Thirteenth Amend ment. enjoyed the right of enumeration Tor apportionmsnt for representation in eongress, and in the electoral colleges of tha states. just the sams as the whites
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT-By John Wherspoon DuEose
DuBose

On June 25, 1868, Congress passed a res- olution that the February election had carried the new constitution of Alabama and that governor. legislature and judi ciary, sheriffs Tn all counties, etc, had been elected at the same time.
 Thereupon General Meade ordered w. IT. Smith to take the office of governor, or dered the legislature, so-caIled, to assem- ble and ordered all civil offices to be taken charge of by the individuals alleged to have been chosen at the February four days election. fa
 Meades order was obeyed. The leGis- lature met in the capitol and ratified the Fourteenth Amendment.
 Soon after these occurrences in Alabama Secretary of State Seward reported to Congress that the loyal states generally had accepted the amendment, that Ohio and New Jersey had formally revoked their original acts of ratification and that certain newly constituted and newly es- tablished bodies. avowing themselves to be and acting as the legislatures respect lively of the stafes of Arkansas. Florida, North Carolina. Louisiana, South Caro- lima and Alabama" had also sent in papers to him psrporting to be resolutions of ratification of the amendment The Secretary of State further informed Con- gress ''if' Ohio and New Jersey had rat ined and 'fr' these newly constituted and newly established bodies claiming to be legislatures were in fact legislatures, then and then only was the amendment legally ratified.
 Congress was astounded at the effront- cry of Seward. refusing to acknowledge the states set up by itself In the south and called on him to send in a report In the usual style. Seward never did retract. He never did certify the Fourteenth Amepdment to Congress. (See Document ary History of the Constitution of the United States. Vol. 9.
 The respectable lawyers in the south. who accepted the Fourteenth Amend ment as valid at the time the article was put into effect were very few. Tho Slaughter House cases virtually construed 1t away in some of its main features A dissenting 4Spinion of Justice Swayne said: These amendments u4th and 16th) are new departure They arc in this respect at the opposite pole of the first Il. Fairly considered. these amendments may be said to rise to the dignity of a new Magma Charta." In other words. the war amendments make a revolution C force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18
No. f..

NO. l.
 N this essay MT. Mill confines himself
 to an extremely narrow view of his A subject His purpose is to 'fnquire whether the belief in religion, considered as a mere persuasion, apart from the question of it's truth, is really indispen- sable to the temporal welfare of man. kind; whether the usefulness of this be- lief is intrinsic and universal, or local, temporary, and, in some sense, accidental; and whether the benefits which it yields might not be obtained otherwise, with out the very large alloy of evil by which, even in the best form of the belief, those benefits are obtained"
 Now, to this statement of the ques- tons there are two serious objections which MT. Mill seems to have overlooked. I do not believe that he purposely ig- nored them, but that he failed to see them, simply because he knew very lit tie about religion in any practical way.
 l. It is simply impossible to learn any thing about the value of religion "con- sidered as a mere persuasion, apart from the question of it's truth The value of any religion consists in the effects which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-18

Ever hear of incorporating man? That Is what they have done with Lu-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
CALLS ON PUBLIC TO HELP
Postmaster General Hitchcock in Re-
port Makes Suggestions.


According to the annual report of
the postmaster general total receipts
for the fiscal year 1909 were $203. 562,-
3S3,O7 an increase of 6.31 per cent over
the receipts of the previous year. The
total expenditures amounted to $22f,-
004, 102.S9, an increase of 607 per cent.
The report says:
Recent Investigations have shown
that the two great sources of>loss to
the postal revenues are second class
mail matter and rural delivery. LII
these two items alone the postal serv-
I ice now suffers an annual loss of more
than the entire national deficit of the
Nlast fiscal year.
with a reasonable cooperation on
the part of the people who enjoy the
benefits. of the service the department
van save much unnecessary expense.
There are various ways in which the
people may assist to this end.
THE equipment of every residence
with private mail box in cities that
have carrier service would greatly
expedite delivery and save annually
hundreds of thousands of dollars
''The plan of posting heavy mailings
in the early hour of the day instead
of in the evening, particularly on the
part of large business establishments,
would distribute more evenly the daily
work of postoffices.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
: 49,
ALE. ..LOT
TO ROB BANKER
Man Charged With Using Vic
tins Daughter to Plumber.
QUEER STORY TOLD IN COURT

Uncle OF Angelina Schiavone, the Girl
Who Is Said to Have Stolen at His
Dictation, Said to Have. Become En-.
riched Through the Money Stolen
from His Brother by the Latter's
Chiid-Grl Caught in the Act OF
Turning Over Cash.
A brothers ingratitude to the man
who had placed him on the road to
fortune, the alleged betrayal of a
father by his daughter and story
of sudden acquisition of wealth was
told in Judge Tuthill's court in Chica-
so when Francisco Schiavone and his
family were placed on trial. charged
with conspiracy to rob his brother Pas.
quale Schiavone, a banker, through tho
latter's daughter.
The alleged conspiracy was graphic.
ally outlined by Assistant States At.
torney Fleming, who said:
francisco Schiavone, her uncle.
COlu AuSClIAd III CuC Col I0OO w S|t
all the money she could from her IA
theirs bank bring it to him, and he
would save it up until she had a nice
little sum, then she could marry Fran.
scisco's son, Michael"
Y Angelina was led on by this, and
in 1906 commenced to steal from her
fathers bank at West Taylor street,
near Halsted street, and continued it
until about Feb. IL, 1909, when she was
caught.
"A package containing $500 was
marked and placed in the girls way
and she was seen to take it and was
arrested when about to deliver it to
her uncle, Francisco. The night be-
fore she started with the money to
Francisco she was watched by detec
tives. She was seen take the package
from her stocking and place it beneath
her pillow.
Francisco, when he came to this
country, was almost penniless. During
the time this money is alleged to have
been stolen he has bought TWO pieces
of property, offered to buy two others.
and once told Angelinas father that hn
was worth $125,0OO and if he chose he
could go back to Italy and live like a
king"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
USED GAS FOR FIFTY YEARS
BeIoit Celebrates Anniversary of First
Use of IIuminant.

Beloit, Wis, Dec 2S-A singular
coincidence in connection with the
consideration of the valuation of the
gas plant of the Beloit Water, Gas
and Electric company before the rate
commission is the fact that it is just
half century since gas was first sup
piled the public in this city.
Fifty years ago, December, 1859
the works were completed and the few
consumers of early days who could af-
ford to pay 81 per 1000 feet for the
luxury, were made happy. Joseph
Hendley was manager of the plant He
had never been inside of a gas plant
until he arrived in Beloit, but he re-
NAMED in charge of the company's in
terests for just forty years, Or until
his death in 1899, at which time he
had acquired controlling interest in
the company and was it's president.
The first actual gas consumer in Be-
lott, was Edward Wadsworth, banker.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
SENATOR M'LAURIN is DEAD
Had Been Ill for Two Weeks Aftet
Eating Fried Oysters.

Eating Fried Oysters.
While seated in an easy chair IN
front of the fireplace in his library at
his home at Brandon, Miss, United
States Senator A. j. McI4aurin sudden
ly fell forward and died as members
of his family hurried to his assistance.
Just before he was stricken the sena-
tor remarked that he was telling better
and would go to Washington after
Christmas. Physicians say death was
due to heart failure. Senator McLau-
rim had been ill for two weeks as a re-
suit of eating fried oysters which
brought or ptomaine poisoning.
Senator McLaurin's term would have
expired in 1913. Beside serving in the
upper house he had been governor Of
Mississippi. He was born in 1S4S and
when boy entered the Confederate
army.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31

5 are 'The Problem of the Assistant
Professor" by representative Of
Stanford university; University Elk.
tension" by Dean L. e. Reber of the
extension division of the University of
Wisconsin; and "The Position and I'm.
portance of the Arts Course as Distinct
from the Professional Course" by
President Woodrow Wilson of Prince.
ton.
The presidents and deans of sixteen
American universities and of the Car.
negie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching will attend the meeting.
President Charles r. Van Hise, CT
the University of Wisconsin, is al.
ready making preparation to receive
the distinguished educators.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
WILL SHOW PROFITS lNFRUl1
Wisconsin. State Horticultural Society
to Meet in Madison Next Month.

Wisconsin State fioricuItura Society
to Meet in Madison Next Month.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 28.-The forty
sixth annual convention of the Wis
consin State Horticultural society will
be held in Madison, jan 1925. While
the program this year seems to lean
toward the commercial side, or fruit
growing for profit, nothing has been
planned that will not also apply to
the home orchard or fruit garden.
Orchard tillage and the planting and
care of young orchards are live topics
for the farmer as well as for the spe-
cialist. One half day will be devoted
to these subjects.
The society will also aim to take
opportunities will be presented at their
true value There will be good pa
pers and discussions on small fruits,
one by an expert from New York. AL
so an entire session is to be devoted
to vegetable gardening, e. Wallace of
Cornell agricultural college will tell
about the use of lime sulphur as sum-
mer spray.
The evening session will be better
than usual Tuesday evening an illus
trated lecture on tree surgery and
care of shade trees; Wednesday,,
program by the advanced students in
the horticultural department of tbs
university; Thursday, a social even
ing.
The society maintains six trial or
chards in northern Wisconsin cOmpris-
ing thirfY-eight acres and 1000 trees.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
TRUTH TRIUMPHS.
Edgerton Citizens Testify for the
Public Benefit.

Edg0rfOu C1C1Z6nS I0SC1Iy Tor the
Public Benefit.
Aitrnthful statement Of an Edgerton
citizen, given in his own words. should
convince the most sceptical about the
merits OF Doan's Kidney Pills. II you
suffer from hackache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, urinary disorders or any
form OF kidney ills, the cure l. at hand.
Read this:
j. M. Ogden, E. Fulton ST.. Edgerton,
Wis, says: II suffered from severe
pains in the small of my back for more
than year. The trouble came on sud-
denly, lasted for hours, then disappeared
not returning again for weeks. When
the attacks were at their height. | was
also bothered by headaches and pains
in the top and back part of my head.
My kidneys did not do their work
properly, the secretions being unnat-
ural and generally containing sediment.
Doan's Kidney Pills were finally brought
10 my attention and | procured box
at Atw.lPs drug store. The results of
their use we're SO satisfactory that l
continued taking them until Twas cured.
have had no return of kidney trou
BILE and | give Doan's Kidney Pills the
entire credit" %
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents,
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the nane-Doan's and
take no other.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
WHISKEY Pl!zlLE
IS ANSWERED
Question Is Finally Settled by
President Taft.
LABEL MUST TELL THE TRUTH

; President Rules That Brand Must
Show just What Bottle Contains
Opinion of the Chief. Executive Sets
Aside the Finding That Only Liquor
Made by One Distilation and Aged
in Wood Could Be Called Whisky.
In long opinion President Taft de-
cldes the question, "What is Whisky?'
He differs from Harvey w. Wiley.
chief chemist of the department of ag-
riculture, Lloyd N. Bowers, solicitor
general, and former Attorney General
Charles j. Bonaparte.
The president finds that their in
terpretations of the pure food act, as
applied to whisky, have been too mar
row. He says:
at seems to ME Overwhelmingly es-
tablished that for a hundred years the
term whisky in the trade and among
the customers has included all pota-
BILE liquor distilled fsom grain; that
the straight whisky is, as compared
with the whisky made by rectification
or Redistribution and flavoring and col.
oring matter, a subsequent improve
ment and that therefore it is a per-
version of the pure food act to attempt
now to limit the meaning of the term
whisky to that which modern manu-
facture and taste have made the most
desirable variety"
Dr. Wiley and Attorney General
(Bonaparte found that the brand "whis-
ky" could be applied properly only to
straight goods, or such liquor as was
made by one distillation and by ageing
in charred oak barrels.
1T is undoubtedly true" says the
president, that the liquor trade has
been disgracefully full of frauds. Whis-
ky made in few days was often
branded as bourbon or rye straight
whisky. The way to remedy this evil
is TO require a branding which will
indicate just what kind of whisky the
package contains"
Referring to the question of blends,
the president says where straight
whisky and whisky made from neutral
spirits are mixed it is proper to call
them a blend of straight whisky and
whisky and whisky made from neutral
spirits"
In regard to the "distillate from mo-
lasses used for drinking and common
ly known as rum," the report says that
the use of the whisky label is "mis-
branding"
This opinion" says the presi-
dent, twill be certified to the secretary
of the treasury, the secretary of agri-
culture and the secretary of commerce
and labor to prepare the regulation in
accordance herewith under the pure
food law; and to the secretary of agri-
culture and the commissioner of in
ternal revenue to prepare the proper
regulation under the internal revenue
law"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
Alone in a Saw MN at Midnight

unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms
or cold, w. j. Atkins worked as night
Waterman at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
lhat settled on his lungs. At last he
had to give up work He tried many
remedies but all failed till he used DR..
Kings New Discovery. after using
one bottle, he writes, 81 went back
to work as we'll as ever" Severe colds,
stubborn coughs, inflawed Threats aud
sore lungs, hemorrhages, Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious medi-
cine. SOC and $780, Trial bottle free,
guaranteed by w. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
PLAN OF MILWAUKEE, HARBOR
Comprehensive Scheme for Improve
ment Outlined by Engineer

Milwaukee, Dec. 2S.LOne of the
most ponderous undertakings ever sug.
gested to the city of Milwaukee "a new
harbor, entailing the expenditure OF
over 100000 to the city and over
100000 to the governments con.
tanned in plans submitted to the COM
mon council by Isham Randolph, the
Chicago engineer.
The plans call for the acquisition of
Jones Island, which is to be part of tho
new harbor, which will be the equal of
the port of Hamburg, Germany.
Mr.. Randolph was engaged by the
council on Aug. % last and has de-
voted considerable time to the task Of
providing new harbor for Milwaukee
which will be sufficient to provide for
the needs of the city for all time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
A Policeman.s Testimonv

J. n. Paterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter
had bad cold on my lungs and tried at
least half a dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any benefit.
A friend recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar and two-thirds of bottle cur
ed me. | consider it the greatest cough
and lung medicine in the world. w.
G.. Atwell
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
No false pretense has marked

No false pretense has marked the
career of Ely's Cseam Balm. Being
entirely harmless, it is not responsible
like the catarrh snuffs andpowders, for
minds shattered by cocaine. The great
virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it
speedily and completely overcomes
cures nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back
of this statement is the testimony of
thousands and reputation of many
years success. All druggists, soc, or
mailed by Ely Bros Sc Warren street,
New York 6
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
CAPTAIN LEE o. HARRIS DEAD
Was Poet. Riey's SchooImaster and an
Author of Note.

Was Poet Riley's Schoolmaster and an
Author of Note.
Captain Lee O. Harris, poet, author,
editor and educator, is dead at his
home in Greenfield, Ind
James Whitcomb Riley received IN
structions from Captain Harris as a
writer ard in the public schools. Riley
is himself confined to his bed with a
cold, which is accompanied by fever
and it was thought advisable not to
tell him of the death of his old school.
master.
Among Harris published books was
THE Man Who Tramps," a story of
tramp life, beautifully woven about a
farmer boy, who, by unkind treatment,
was driven from home and obliged to
wander from place to place in order
to obtain livelihood.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31

Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont, N. H.,
writes: about year ago | bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy.
1t cured me of serious case of kidney
trouble of several years standing. It
certainly is grand, good medicine, and
/ heartily recommend it. w. G. At
we'll
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
Looking Ones best

It's a woman's delight to look her
best, but pimples, skin eruptions, sores
and boils rob life of joy. Listen! Buck
lens Arnica Salve cures them; makes
the skin soft and velvety. 1t glorifes
the face. Cures pimples, sore eyes,
cold sores, cracked lips, chapped hands.
Try it. Infallible for piles. 25c at w.
G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
Successful DRY FARMING.

Grit and hard work are the secrets
OF successful dry farming. Cultivate
the intensive plan; use just so much
acreage as you feel sure you will be
able to cultivate carefully and con-
stantly; pillow deep and frequently,
bringing from below and mixing we'll
with the surface sandy loan the heav-
Ter subsoils which underlie all this
region.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best
and safest cough remedy for children.
At the first symptoms of cold, give
as directed, and ward off danger of
Group, bronchitis, sore throat, cold in
the head, and stuffy breathing. 1t
brings comfort and ease to the little
ones. Contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. Keep always on hand,
and refuse substitutes. W. G, Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The above is the name of a German
chemical, which is one of the many val
liable ingredients of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities and avoid a serious
malady. W. G. Atwell.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
a Misapprehension.

The agent for the building was
showing the prospective tenant over
the premises. These" he remarked,
unctuously, "are unusually light of.
fees" Indeed" sstd the prospective
tenant "Too bad. / prefer usually
light ones.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
JEAN CLEMENS FOUND DEAD
Daughter of Mark Twain Is Victim
of Epilepsy.

Miss Jean Clemens, daughter of
Samuel ]. Clemens Mark Twain) was
found drowned in a bathtub in Mr.
Clemens home at Redding, Conn.,
It is believed that Miss Clemens suf-
fered from an attack of epilepsy while
in the bath and was drowned while in
a convulsion. She had suffered from
epilepsy for number of years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
Stung for Is Years

by indigestion's pangs - trying many
doctors and $4,000 worth of medicine
in vain, B. F. Ayscue of mgleside, N.
c., at last used DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, and writes they wholly cured him.
They cure constipation, biliousness,
sick headache, stomach, liver, kidney
and bowel troubles. 25c at w. G. At
well.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
The Rihulo,,s Rae.

No creature is more apt tobecome
hopeless dipsomaniac than the hon
ey bee. The flowers deliberately trade
on the weakness and make their hon
ey intoxicating simply to give the bee
an irresistible taste for it and induce
the deluded insect to make continual
calls at their bar.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-31
Ice Harvest Beoins,

Kenosha, Wis, Dec. 2S.-The annual
ice harvest on the inland lakes OIL
Kenosha county has started The ice
is now more than twelve inches thick.
1t is expected that at least 5000 men
will be used in the harvest in this
county.