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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
INDICTED UNDER
ANTITRUST Law
American Tobacco Company
in Trouble.
Alleged TO Have Sought TO Re-
duce Price of Tobacco Below
Real Value.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 10.-The Fay
cite county grand ujry today brought
in an indictment against the American
TotSfeco Company on charge that
it had violated the Kentucky antitrust
law, and alleges that the company has
conspired to regulate and reduce the
price of leaf tobacco in this State.
The indictment was returned late this
afternoon, just before the grand jury
announced that it had completed its
labors and was discharged by the cour
In his instructions TO the grand jury
when is was empaneled. about four
weeks ago, Judge j. Watts Parker call
ed attention to the rumors that the
American Tobacco Company was vio-
lating the antitrust law, and directed
the grand jury 10 investigate The mat
ter. At the end of its regular Two
weeks term the grand jury asked for
an extension of two weeks more time
which it has devoted to an examina-
ton of the matter. Local warehouse
men, American Tobacco Company
agents, and members of the Society of
Equity of this county We're called be-
fore the grand jury, and as a result OF
the testimony given the indictment
was returned to-day.
If there should be conviction under
the indictment the penalty against the
corporation is fine of not more than
s., 900 and not less than $500.
In addition to the Indictment return
ed against the trust itself five other
indictments were returned at the same
time but not made public, as the court
officials stated that the persons indie
ted have not yet been served with
bench warrants. 1t Is understood that
these five true bills are against agents
of the trust in this county who, under
the antitrust statute, are made liable
to the same fine as the corporation it.
self and In addition to Imprisonment,
at the discretion of the jury.
F. R. Toewater, formerly of Louis
Vile is the chief agent of the Amer
lean Tobacco Company in this city, an
has under him about half dozen
agents who are engaged in buying to-
bacco at the public sales here.
Although he admitted the fact that
an indictment had been returned
against the American Tobacco Com
pany for violation of the antitrust stat
ute this evening Judge Parker would
not allow the indictment to be seem,
as notice had not been served on the
representative of the company and
will not permit the names of the per-
sons accused in the other Indictments
to be made public until bench warrant
have been served upon them. at
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
Wife fights In Vain
To Save HUSBAND.
Holding Woman in Room Ed Boyd
' Shoots Himself Through
the Brain.

Central City, KY, Feb. ED Boy6.
well know young man of this city,
shot himself through the head this
morning at 10 O'Clock. and though still
alive there is no possible chance for
his recovery. He had been in poor
health ever since h was badly burned
ON the face and head a year ago in
the mines at Drakesboro, and was suf-
fering from nervous trouble. He had
complained more than usual this morn
ing, failing to arise for breakfast. At
about 8 o'clock he secured a pistol
and was attempting to take his life,
when his wife discovered him and
took posse ssiCn of the weapon. Plac-
ing the pistol in a trunk that was in
a small hall just adjoining their room,
she locked the trunk and, tying the
key to her handkerchief, placed both
in her dress. At about 10 o'clock
Boyd by force secured possession of
the key from his wife, and, stepping
into the hall, unlocked the trunk, Sc
cured the pistol and deliberately
shot himself in the head, in the mean
time holding the door that confined
his wife in the room which he had
just left, although she was frantically
trying to open it and save his life.
On account of having the use of only
one hand, his aim was high, else
death would have been instantaneous.
His wife had just recovered from
severe attack of appendicitis and
is now confined to her bed, complete
ly Frustrated. Boyd was the son of
Ben G.. Boyd, life insurance agent
of this city, and besides a stepmoth-
er and half sister, Miss Irene oyd,
he is survived by sister, Mrs. James
Lacefield, of this city.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
The Dumping Process.

Illustrative of the effect of the for
eign Tariff concessions. 1t is not only
interesting but important to you to
know that the amount of foreign mer-
chandise now in bonded warehouse In
New York amounts to $44,9S5,367, an
increase of s11,S7s,66O since December
81, 1906. To be accurate, the amount
of foreign merchandise now in bonded
warehouse ready for release on De-
cember 81, 1906, amounted to sS3,-
LOG, 7O7, and on December 81. 1907,
amounted :, to s44,9s5.3e7. Bonded
warehouses are maintained at every
port Of entry in the United States, and
it is fair to assume that at least $780,
100000 in value of foreign merchan-
disc is now resting in bonded ware
houses awaitingthe consuming power
OF the American people. All of this
merchandise could be released for
consumption within one week. Yon
can appreciate the depressing effect
of dumping this enormous amount Of
merchandise on the American market
at less than American prices.
/ Understand. please that under the
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
SOLD LIQUOR FOR
TWENTY-SIX YEARS
And Ben Johns Caught Only
One Time
Is Released From Jail and is Go
ing Back to His Home in
Christian.

Ben Johns, resident of the town of
Crofton, in the good county of
Christian and one time convicted be-
fore Judge Walter Evans, of the I'm
tied States Court, of the offense of
selling whisky without having paid
the government special tax, has now
completed his sentence and been dis
charged from the Daviess county jail,
says the greensboro Messenger.
Now that the whole matter has
been passed from the field of current
events and gone down as history Ben
pleads guilty to the soft impeachment.
Not only does he admit having made
the particular sale Of which he was
convicted, but he says that for 26
years, a quarter century and a
year to spare, he was engaged regu-
larly in the business of retail whis-
ky dealer and never in all those years
paid license tax TO the nation, state,
county or city.
He had a large patronage he says,
in three or four counties. His GUS
toners were good people among
whom were high .sheriffs and other
officials. His whisky had the reputa-
ton of being the best to be had in all
that country. Il always" said Ben
after he had been released and was,
shaking hands with the marshal who
arrested him and others about the
commissioner office, put teaspoon
full of soda and a quart of water with
each gallon of whisky"
In that way you had five quarts to
sell when you only bought four" was
said by some one.
Ben looked injured. He had the
appearance of a man whose honor has
been assailed.
"That may be-" he said. Eyes,
that may be, but that wasn't the in
tention of it. The soda and water
puts a beautiful bead on the liquor,
and that's the main thing that gave
my whisky such a wide reputation
for goodness"
Ben holds no luminosity toward any
person connected with his arrest and
conviction. I'm going right straight
home" he said, "and Pm going to
take Sunday dinner with one of the
witnesses that swore against me.
They may think I'm mad at 'em. but
I'm not. They had to tell the truth.
I've got no use for a man that won't
tell the truth. 1t was just an acci-
dent that l got caught, anyhow, and
there amt no one to blame"
Ben says he was never particularly
fond of the liquor business and, now
that he is out of 1t, he proposes to
start in some other line and leave the
business of quenching thirst to young
er men. 1
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
nine men met
INSTANT Death
When Coal Mines Exploded at
South CarrOlItOn.
Heart Rending Scenes About
Opening as Bodies Were
Brought Out.

South Carrollton, KY, Feb. 1O-Nine
men met almost instant death and
one was so badly injured that his
death is expected at any moment in
an explosion in the mine of the Moody
Coal company at o'clock this after
noon.
The dead are: Robert Cook, white,
aged forty-five years, married. John
Bush, white, aged fifty years, married.
The remaining seven dead miners are
negroes and are as follows: Hugh
Corbin, Dick Blackjack, Pete Cation,
Charles Van and his young son, Char
les Ross, Pate Penick. James Bryant
white aged twenty-five years, and
married was removed from the mine
in an unconscious condition and his
body is horribly mangled.
The exact cause of the explosion
will probably never be known. There
were thirteen men working in the
shaft, which is one hundred and eighty
feet deep, at the time of the explosion.
Ten of them were preparing for shot
when a terrific explosion occurred. The
three others who were in a different
part of the mine rushed to the room
from hich theyw could hear the cries
and means of their mangled COM
panions.
Lying about on the floor, several
of them already dead, the three min
ers found their companions.
The uninjured miners ran to the cage
and found it had been damaged by
the explosion. They gave the alarm
I to the men at the opening OF the shaft
but it was nearly an hour and a half
before the cage was in working order
and the rescue of the bodies of the
miners could begin.
1t was o'clock before all of the
bodies had been brought to the sur
face. Life was extinct in all save
Bryant, and he was in an unconsci-
Gus condition and the physicians are
holding out very little hope for his
recovery.
The news of the explosion spread
quickly over the little mining town,
and in few minutes scores of peo-
pie were crowding about the opening
of the mine. There were several minars
who were not at work in the shaft
to-day, but their families did not know
whether they were in the mine at
the time of the accident or not.
Women and children dashed frantic
tally about weeping and calling for
their loved ones. AS each body was
brought to the surface there was
rush forward to identify the remains.
The bodies were quickly removed to
their homes.
The officers of the company do not
give an explanation tonight for the
accident 1t is believed that the set
ting off of the blast caused bust or
BLACK damp" explosion in the mine.
This is the first serious accident in
many years at South Carrollton.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
Ladies Social club.

Mrs. 2. w. Griffin and Mrs. Hooker
williams entertained the Ladies Social
Club at the elegant home of Mrs. Crit
fin on Union street Wednesday after
noon. This was one of the most uni
que entertainments the club has ever
enjoyed. An extemporary post office
was the source of much merriment.
Each guest ON arriving mailed COM
ic post card to some other guest. La
ter In the afternoon every one went
to the post office where two pleas
ant post mistresses were kept busy
handing out Valentines post cards and
several letters. Those who received
letters were required to read them
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
aloud to the amusement of all others

aloud to the amusement of all others
present.
A different game was played at each
of the nine tables, the change from ex-
elusive finch was enjoyed by all. An
exquisite two course luncheon was SER
we'd: Those present 10 enjoy the oc-
casion were: Mesdc mes L. p. Fore
man, j. z. wilson, H. p. Taylor,
Voolfolk Barrow, S. j. Wedding, e.
B. Pendleton, A. S. Yewoll, S. A. An
derson, r. f. Lee Simmermcn, G. w.
Faegan. F. l.. Felix e. NJ. BarOe' j..
f. Vickers, w. II. Barnes, +. f. Birk-
head w. S. Tinsley, Rowan Holbrook,
r. d. Walker, c. +. Smith, T. r.
Barnard, ]. C. Wagan, Wallace Riley.
Misses Sue Yeis-r Matte Sandorfur,
Lettie and Margaret Marks. Margaret
Gunther, Mary Wedding, Sophia and
Stella Woerner, Laura Morton, Leona
Maddox Jessie and Margaret Nall.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
FOR The BUSY READER.

Bench warrants were served and
bond was executed Tuesday by the fiv
agents of the American Tobacco Com
pany at Lexington who were indicted
on the charge of violating the anti
trust laws.
The Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday
knocked out all the indictmentsagainst
the ridge TrustB. The indictments,
which were brought in Ere county ant
charged violation of the antitrust
laws. were hel to be defective.
About 100000 may be secured fror
the Government by people of the
South If the Cooper bill, reported unan-
imously by the Huse Committee on
War Claims, becomes al aw. The bill
gives to the Court of Claims jurisdic-
ton of the claims for captured and
abandoned property which was sold
during the Civil War and hte pro-
ceeds turned into the United States
Treasury.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
CONTROL OF The
TABACCO COMPANIES
Even If American Is Driven From
the State, Is Purpose Of
McCh0rd Bill.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 11.-Control
of the great tobacco companies, so
as to prevent them from fixing the
price of tobacco, and, If necessary,
in order to drive the American To-
bacco company from Kentucky, Is
the avowed object of the McChord
bill putting tobacco companies and
buyers under the police powers of the
State, according to statements made
by Mr.. McChord at a meeting of the
agricultural committee.
The meeting was held to give the
warehousemen of Louisville a chanc
to be heard and the bill was htor-
oughly discussed for two and a half
hours. Ex-senator j. Campbell
Cantrill, the head of the American
Society of Equity, said that rather
than see the people ground down as
they had been in the past by the
American Tobacco company, it would
be better for the trust tobe driven
fro mthe State and not a single acre
of tobacco grown in theState.
The Louisville warehousemen ap-
pealed to he comittee to kill the
bill on the ground that 1t would in
lure the small manufacturer who
would put him at at. disadvantage
with the big companies which have
factories outside of the State
They contended that the grower
himself would be injured and that
they would be injured only through
the injury inflicted on the grower.
The disposition of the committee
seemed to be in favor of the bill, but
no action was takento-night.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
Honor Roll

The following people have paid their
subscription to The Republican since
our last issue: w. c. Everly, Matan-
zas, Joe c. Bennett, Hartford, C. G.
wedding & Co., indianapolis; Samuel
Rowe, Linton, Ind, l. p. Barnard, Lou
isville, Alfred Hurt, Beaver Dam; Will
liam Hardin, Coffman; V. M. Albin,
Renfrow; j.. c. Lilies, Somerset, KY,
A. X. Anderson, Hartford. F. NJ. Al
len, Centertown, and Mrs. J. s. Leisure,
Hartford.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
POSTMASTER HEAVRIN GIVES US The
Law ON ARREARAGE SUBSCRIPTION.

We have received the following letter from Postmaster
NJ L. Heavrn, of Hartford defining the policy which he
will under the postal regulations, adopt April L.
HARTFORD, KY. February 6, 1908.
The Hartford Republican, Hartford, KY
conference.-the accordance with instructions from the
Post Office Department at Washington, l hereby notify
you that and after April 1908 paper addressed
to anyone one year or in will be accepted
the Hartford post Office for transmission through the
mail secondcass postage rates If any such papers
offered they must bear postage stamps cent EACH
they cannot be sent out Very respectfully
NJ L. HEAvRIN Post Master.
In order to comply with the foregoing law we are
mailing each subscriber in statement of their
account and requesting them to settle
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
A Card of Thanks.

We wish the many kind and sympa-
thetic friends who attended and
watched by the bedside for thirty-eight
days and nights during the long sick
ness of our father, grandfather and
father-in-law, George w. Roberts, to
accept our grateful thanks for their
friendly aid and unceasing devotion
to him till the final summons came
and until he was laid to rest.
gvEdwip 'Forbes.wife and daughter.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
Girls Lip Bitten Off BY Her
Horse. ''.

Richmond, KY, Feb. 11.-Miss Fan
ME Watts, popular young woman,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14
GROWERS HAVE LE.
GAL RIGHT TO POOL.
Act of 1906 Upheld by High
est Court in State.
No Longer any Question Of Far
mer's Right to Pool for
Higher Price.

In deciding a case appealed from the
Owen Circuit Court involving the Con-
stitutionality of the act of the 1906
legislature giving the right to tobacco
growers to pool their crops Judge John
ID. Carroll, of the Court of Appeals
handed down an opinion declaring the
act valid under the constitution. The
whole court except Chief Justice
O'Rear who was absent heard The case
and concurred in the opinion. In dis
cussing the act the court said in part.
The act of 1906 does not authorize
or permit a pool or combination TO
enhance the cost of crops above their
real value. This is not the proper con
struction, and If IL allowed owners TO
place the price of crops above their
real value, it would clearly be viola
ton of the Constitution.
In giving to the act this constitu-
tionality the prevailing conditions that
rise to its enactment may with much
propriety, be considered. The far
mers scattered all over the State,
each acting independently and separa-
tely for himself were unable TO dis
pose of their crops at fair and rea-
sonable price. There was practically
no competition among the purchasers
of the crops. A combination and
trust had been formed by the buyers
to depreciate the value of the crops be-
low their real value, and single-nand-
ed. the producers were unable to COM
bat or deal in terms of equality win
these trusts and combinations that
controlled the markets in which the
farmer was Obliged to dispose of his
produce. To meet the condition of az
fairs thus presented and 10 enable the
farmers to combine their resources
and place their products in the nands
of an agent selected by them, to the
end that better prices might be OBJ
tanned. this act was passed. If under
this act, the farmers associated with
defendant, were combining and pooling
their crops for the purpose OF obtain
ing for them a greater price than the
real value, and it should be judicially de-
termined that this was true, the con-
tract entered into in my judgment
would be without binding force or
effect upon the defendant, although he
voluntarily consented to become
member of the society or orangization
1t could not for a moment be enter
tanned that a contract entered into
for the purpose of enhancing the price
of an article above its real value
would be authorized by the act of 1906,
nor would the Legislature have the
power to pass an act that would en-
able or permit persons or classes OF
persons to do things that are contrary
to public policy and that have always
met with the severest condemnation
of the courts.
entertain no doubt that the act OF
1906 considered alone and with refer
ance to the questions raised by the de-
PENDANT is a valid exercise under the
Constitution of this State or of the
United States; and as the record does
not show that the plaintiff society
is attempting to enhance the price OF
the Constitution of the State or OF the
real value the motion to Dissolve the
Injunction must be overruled.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1908-02-14

dumping process" of foreign nations
we have In our Government ware
houses $6O,0OO.o0O in value awaiting a
customer. How will that effect you
and other industries which produce
merchandise competitive with the fore
igner?
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

increased in population over 1000 in
the past two years. An investigation,
however will prove that the land sur
rounding Devils Lake is of the best,
in the great Northwest. The surface
is gently undulating or rolling prairie
the very best surface for farming, as
the depressions or sloughs, collect the
water from the surface of the land in
the early spring so that the higher
lands become surface dried much ear
lier and consequently permit the plant
ing Of grain much earlier than can be
done in the valleys and uniformly
level prairies. 1t is easily the best
agricultural lands in the northwest
and it can easily be seen that the
lands in Ramsey county is in the very
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

that the money handled by the banks
is really that which is in circulation as
business funds. This condition OF af-
fairs proves the prosperous condition
of the farmers surrounding the city
and the residents of the city as we'll.
So many banks in the county could
not exist in poverty stricken COM
munity, or one in which prosperity
was a transient guest. 1t is a fact
also that the farmers of Ramsey coun-
ty and the residents of Devils Lake
have made nearly every dollar that
they possess from the real estate of
the city and county, and they did not
acquire this money in early days as
is supposed by a great many not ac-
quainted with conditions of the state
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

the winters of North Dakota are no
more severe and cause less suffering
and inconvenience than the winters of
New England or western states. The
Thermometer, occasionally registers a
very low temperature, and probably
this Is the cause of so much inexcus-
able misconception in regard to our
Climate; but the reader is assured that
temperature Of 40 degrees below
zero, an exceptionally cold day of the
winter, has no more terrors for a
North Dakotan than has the "norther'
of Texas, or the daily storms of New
England for the residents of those
latitudes.
The autumn is delightful season
and is generally prolonged for into
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

and practically all the repair work of
the Dakota Division of the railroad is
done here. An enormous amount of
money is paid out in salaries each year
to the workmen at the shops.
Ramsey county, of which Devils
Lake is the county seat. is one of the
richest counties in the state and there
Is multitude Of wealth in the city
also. There are fifteen National and
State banks doing business within the
borders OF Ramsey county. These
banks are all doing a large business
and are in a prosperous condition,
while the resources seem almost in
credable were they not absolutely
facts
Then too, it should be remembered
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

December, yet cold weather rarely
comes until after the holidays. The
sudden breaking of the winter is a
very noticeable feature of North Dako-
ia weather. There is none of that in
termittent warfare between Boreas
and the Sun, resulting in a prolonged
visitation of rain and wind, alternate
freezing and thawing, so common in
the eastern states, and dreaded always
as the most disagreeable season of
the year.
While the principal industry of
North Dakota is the tillage of the soil
the live stock interests are rapidly as.
suming a rank of equal Importance
with respect to the amount of capital
Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1908-06-19

but are every day adding to that which
they have already started to save and
invest
The surface and soil of a country
have much influence with people who
are contemplating locating in a new
home. 1t is not sufficient in these
days of railroads and easy means of
transportation to burn red powder to
advertise Devils Lake and Ramsey
county. People investigate and If not
satisfied go to other countries and no
inducement could persuade them to
settle unless they were perfectly sat-
isfed. And it is good indication
that the people who come here to set
tie are we'll satisfied for the city has