The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-07-06
ON THE KUN.
Sensational Suits Have Been Brought
Against Trusts.

The prosecutions the government is
about to begin can very properly be
classed as sensational. They are said
to be against the Standard Oil Com.
pany and the Pennsylvania railroad.
l seems these corporations are not to
DE indicted but their officials in re
spOnsible positions are to be.
MIR. Cassat the president OF the
Pennsylvania is mentioned as one of
the railroad men who will be prosecut.
ed. His trial would attract attention
In Europe as well as in this country,
since there are few better known men
in the financial world than he. The
trial would be 8 notable one for the
defendant would be prosecuted by the
ablest men the government could oh
tain and would be defended by law.
yers whose fame Ia not confined by
state lines.
1t has been intimated that 1t Is not
the purpose to prose cute any Of the
heads Of the Standard Oh Company,
but that intimation isn't authorita.
tiye. It wouldn't be surprising II the
heads Of that trust we're attacked.
1t Ia difficult to see why the president
OF the Pennsylvania railroad should
be prosecuted and not the chief men
Of the Standard Oh company.
In Wall street 1t is said the Stan
dard OIL Company realizes 1T must
adopt new methods Of doirg business
that It's present method cannot be Il
sued any longer with safety. Hence,
1t Is proposed TO greatly increase the
trusts capital stock and to list the
dition 1t is said reports OF It's business
will be published regularly and the
policy Of secrecy will be abandoned.
If this information Is correct it
would seem that the great trusts are
on the run and that the government
has but to pursue it's advantage to
bring them to terms. A few days
Will doubtless show what the pro-
gramme OF the government Is and
whether or not the trusts are ready
to abandon the fight and agree to
obey the laws for their regulation.
with The Humorists.
Knicker-Do you think we should
wash u soiled linen In public2
Boxer No; I favor sending 1t to
the laundry for total destruction. -
New York Sun.
E'meralia-It's too bad you've Civ.
en- Jack his walking papers. He's the
goods, all right.
Gwendolin-Yes, and he's the cam.
ed goods, all lght.-Ohioago Tribune.
Miss Piane-I understad you do
very handsome work and make very
pretty pictures.
Photographer-Yes' but l could
give you an exact likeness If you wish.
Philadelphia Ledger.
II have done the state some ger.
vice." the politician began, land L"
Yes shouted n Of the delegate
and you charged the state about sew.
enteen times as much as 1T was worth"
Chicago Record Herald.
Minnie. come right into the house
this %instant!' Why, map" 81 told
you not to stay whe e those naughty
boys were using horrid language. L
just heard one Of them say packing
house as distinctly ~ could be. p
Chicago News.
Weary Willie (reading "ad.")-
Man wanted to chop wood. bring up
coal, tend furnace, take care OF gar.
den, mind chickens and children"
Frayed Fagin (groaninR)-GeeI Dem
matrimonial advertisements make me
tired. Judge.
II think that's the funniest Joke l
l ever wrote. Everybody laughs the
first time they read 1t; you're the only
exception" said Young Sorlbbles, dis.
g%ustedly. Why, | laughed" replied
O.dum. You diop Not so's / could
notice 1t. No: you wern't born at
the time" -Philadelphia Press.