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The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Information Sought About Cold

- - WIN
Melbourne Beach, Fla, Feb. 13, 1909.
To Editor of THE FLORIDA STAR.
For two weeks past | have hunted
through the state papers (all l could
borrow from neighbors or steal the
reading of at hotels to find out if
the freeze of Jan. 80 and 81 did any
damage to gardens and groves west
of the Indian river, but, excepting
one dim reference to disaster"
have seen nothing conspicuous or def
mite on the subject.
Over here on the east side there is
no injury apparent greater than a
slight discoloration of sweet potato
vines and a dropping of a few leaves
on the outer branches of an aged but
still fast growing hibiscus. Guavas
and bananas keep right on blooming
and ripening their green fruit as is
usual in mild winters. Lowest tenn
perature was 81.
OLIVER GIBBS.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Branning's Big Bargain Carniva

DAahAAAAhB Dig DdI gam SdIuIVdi
The big sale at DRAWINGS clothing
store, which was started up last Sat-
urday morning, was the sensation of
that day. All day long and up till
the electric lights went out at mid
night the large store was thronged
with buyers and a large force of
clerks were kept steadily busy wait
ing upon the people. Mr.. Branning
had no hesitation in saying that he
was astonished at the bulk of business
and said it was undoubtedly the larg-
est days business ever done in Titus
vile. The sale will be continued un-
til next Wednesday night when it will
positively end. The bargains that
will be offered from now on will be
as great or greater than during the
first of the sale, so it will be to your
interest to supply yourself we'll with
the goods offered in all the various
lines.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Gun Repair Shop.

Guns stocked and shOtguns re-
bored. ALI work guaranteed.
HENRY BENECKE, Titusville, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Wanted

Purchasers for Armour's fertilizer,
the best on the market as a money
maker. Try it and be convinced.
F. H. BOYE, Agt.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Church Notes

Rev. VIM. Stones will preach on
Sunday next at Lagrange at II a. m.
and at Titusville at z p. m, Sunday
school at 10 a. m.
Dean Robottom will officiate in
Holy Trinity church, Melbourne, on
Sunday morning, Feb. 21st, at IL
o'clock and in st. Johns church, Eau
Gallie, on Sunday evening at 7:3O
o'clock. Litany and lecture every
Thursday evening in St. Gabriels
church, Titusville, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Draying

Draying or hauling of all kinds prompt
ly attended to. Meet all trains.
H. E. HoLToN,
Titusville, Fla.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
For Sale

One pair of medium sized mules in
good order. Will sell cheap if sold
soon. Apply to F, care Of STAR.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
The Novelty Store
For Sale

Building lots and the best of pine
apple land, at Hort, Banana river.
Address j. B. JONES,
GeOrgiana.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19

Country Produce Wanted
Fresh vegetables of all kinds and eggs
wanted at Hotel Dixie.
GREEN & GALE, Proprietors.
The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1909-02-19
Launches for Sale

20 it., p h. p.
q it,, 5 h. p.
P. o. Box 125, Cocoa, Fla.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-21
Throttle Competition.

From 1879 To 1897 they prevented
these corporations and others engaged
in this business, of which they Sc
cured control. from competing in this
commerce by causing the control of
their operations. and. generally. of Il
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THE DAILY nIssouIIAS MORNING NOVEMBER T.

the transportation and sale Of its
products to purchasers in this and in
other countries
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MOMFNTOUS DECISION
IS HANDED DOWN
CONTINUED From Page one.)

companies. or to exercise any control
whatsoever over the corporate acts
OF any of the subsidiary companies
by virtue of such stock. or by virtue
OF the power over the subsidiary cor
porations acquired by means of the
illegal combination, either by use of
liquidating certificates or otherwise.
But the defendants are not pro-
hibited from distributing rateably to
the shareholders of the principal COM
pany the shares tn which they are
equitably entitled in the stocks of
the defendant corporations that are
parties TO the combination. The de-
PENDANTS are enjoined from continuing
or carrying into further effect the
combination adjudged Illegal hereby
and from entering into or performing
any like combination or conspiracy
the effect of which liz to restrain COM
merce in petroleum: or TO prolong the
unlawful monopoly of either by the
use of liquidation certificates. or by
making any express or implied agree
ment or agreements. like that adj
judged Illegal relative to the control
or management OF any of the corpor-
atoms, or the price or terms of pur-
chase. or the sale or by the rates
of transportation of petroleum or its
products. or relative to the quantities
thereof purchased, sold. transported
or managed by any corporations
which will have n like effect In re-
straint of commerce.
Case TO Go to Highest Court.
The case will be appealed direct to
the United States supreme court, as
the Judges who signed today's decree
are In effect the judges of the United
States circuit court of appeals, al
though they were sitting for the =
pose of trying this case as the cir
cult court for the eastern district IA
Missouri. The decree of the court
dissolying the standard Oil trust be-
comes effective i'm 80 days. when. no
doubt stay Will be granted for the
purpose of an appeal.
When the decree takes effect. I'M
less stay Is granted. an injunction
will issue restraining the Standard
Oil company from further continu-
ance of its business under its pr. sent
formation. 1t appears from the con-
curing opinion written by Judge
Hook that the company cannot d,
business under any other form with
the object of sitting competition for
he says on this subject that 1t Is
thought that with the end of the com
hination the monopoly viii naturally
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-21
ENJOYABLE PARTY.

One of the enjoyable parties of the
week was held at the home of Mrs. T.
II. Wade. on East Spruce street. in
honor of Mrs. Wise of Helena The
afternoon was spent in doing embroi-
derry work, after which the guests par
took of a delicious luncheon The
dining room was artistically decorated
in chrysanthemums. the color scheme
being yellow and white. Those in
vited We're Mesdames F. j. Adams. w.
kendrick, Connaushton. Carl Yeager,
NJ. Mccain, r. Melaney. and Misses
Roy. Beatrice Adams. Annie Odcnwald
and Mamie Wade.
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Standard Charter ENLARGED,

The par value of its capital stock
Was Sl0.ooo,000. Its charter was SO
amended that ii was empowered to
do all kinds of mining. manufacture
ing. trading and transportation bust
ness. to acquire. hold. vote. sell and
assign shares of capital stock and to
carry on lis business in all parts OF
the world
Its capital stock was increased To
sloa.aeoaeh and the stocks of the other
IL companies We're exchanged for the
stock of the standard Oil company Of
New Jersey. so that the latter COM
pans succeeded To the legal right To
the majority of the stock of the 10
companies and thereby to the man.
asemsnt and control of these COM
panies and af all the companies which
they controlled.
Therefore. in this decision, the
Standard oil company of New Jer-
seS VIII be called the principal COM
pany and the companies il then and
thereafter controlled the subsidiary
companies
Between 1859 and the filing of the
bill In this case. in November, 1906.
the affairs of the PRINCIPAL company
and the subsidiary companies have
been managed by the former As the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-21

THE exchange OF the Stock or
shares in the ownership of competi-
tive corporations engaged i'm inter-
state or international commerce for
stock or share ownership of a single
corporation. the necessary effect of
which is a direct and substantial re-
striction nj competition on that COM
meree constitutes Il combination in
restraint of commerce among the
states or with foreign nations that is
declared Illegal by the law.
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DISll-SS Oh a S3fSkS ioAApdhs uiiA
single person. Subsidiary companies
have come and gone at its bidding.
but 1T still holds control of more than
90 Of the chief companies. whose
mana cement was committed to it in
1899 The par value IF the capital
stock Of these companies in 1899 was
about 500. 600. In 1905 il was more
than si50.oo0,c0
How Oil Business Is Controlled.
From 1899 to 1907 the principal
company ard the subsidiary companies
1t has operated under this trust pro-
dncea more than one-tenth Of the
crude oil obtained In this country
transported more than fDurfifths Of
the petroleum derived from the Penn
syIyaaia and Indiana oil fields. man
ufactared more tran three-fourths Of
all the crude oil refined in the
United States owned and operated
more than one-half Of all the tank
cars used to distribute its products.
marketed more than foar-fifths IF all
the illuminating oil sold in the United
states. exported more than four
fifths Of all the illuminating oil sent
forth from the United States. sold
more than four-fifths OF all the naptha
sold in the United States. sold more
more than nine-tenths of all the, lu
bricating oil sold to railroad com
panies in the United states.
The principal company by means o.
this trust and the commanding VOL
ume Of the oil business which 1t az
quired. thereby secured. and it has
since exercised and Is using. the
power to prevent competition between
the companies it controls. to fix for
them the purchase price of the crude
oil. the rates for its transportation
and the selling prices of its products.
1t has prevented and is preventing
any competition in interstate and in
ternatiunai commerce in petroleum
and its products between its subsidiary
companies and between those com
pani.s and ITSELF
A Most Important Decision.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 20.-"It is
one of the most important decisions
ever rendered in this country" de-
c1ared Attorney General George w.
wickersham, when apprsed here this
morning of the decision dissolying
the Standard Oil company.
Soon after Mr.. Wickersham arrived
here news of the decision was con-
yeyed to him by the Associated Press.
He had come to inspect the federal
prison here.
Il am much gratified at the de-
cision. of course said Mr.. Wicker
sham. Put until l have been able
to see the decision any opinion
might express must naturally be of
persona! nature.
1T is one of the most important
decisions ever rendered in this coun-
try.
"A decision of dissolution against
a great corporation like the Standard
is the utmost that could have been
imposed by law upon the great mo-
nopolies. which has been the subject
of the antitrust legislation"
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MASQUE BAll-EItTE HALL,

At the L. o. 7. NJ. masquerade ball
Monday evening all who attend will
be requested to raise their masks i'm
the presence of the door committee.
Tickets S1.00. Ladies without es-
corts IS cents.
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$40, COO in Trust Certificates.

six of the individual defendants
were six of the nine trustees and
these trustees issued for the stocks.
the title To which was thus conveyed
to them. trust certificates of the par
value of s7ooeOooo and between 1852
and March Il, 1892, additional certifi-
Gates of the par value of s27,aso. 900
so that on the latter day there were
outstanding certificates for 972,5o0
shares In the trust"
The opinion then refers to the GUST
Ing of the company from Ohio in 1857
and that on March u, 1892. the trust
agreement was terminated and the
stock transferred to the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey and other
companies 80 that they retained the
stocks of the 20 principal companies
and these 20 companies held the stocks
III the 81 other companies
fiiefe were cutstanGia., trdst Ger
ti.ieates for a12 200 shares I'm this trust
and the owners of the certificates
were quitahle owners of the stocks in
all the companies. The. method of
division and distribution of these
stocks adopted by the trustees is de-
serihed in the opinion and the deeis-
ion continues:
But the receipt by the assignee of
his share of stock of any one of
these companies conditioned by the
terms OF the assignment upon his ae-
eepting his share of the stock of all
of them.
This method of distribution an
pears To have deferred many of the
holders of trust certificates from sur-
rendering them and accepting their
shares of the stocks. The individual
defendants. however. and their more
intimate associates surrendered their
trust certificates and took such shares
OF the stock as to aggregate the stock
OF each of the 20 companies and Sc
cured to themselves the control and
management Of all the companies in
that way until the year 1899.
In that Year the defendant, the
standard Oil company of New Jer-
ses. corporation. was one of the 20
companies.
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ATTENTION..

Sons of Hermann will meet at
Eagles hall first and third Sunday
every month.
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THE business of the defendants is
the production and the purchase Of
petroleum. its storage, its transporta-
tion from the producing wells tn re-
fineries, the refining of this oil and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-03-25
Bilcs' Union Grain
Cash Feed Store
LII. DcnCll, Mgr.
Telephone, 7-l2.
Manchester Depot. VI,

"You don't look very well. Captain
Sclwyn. Are your
Perfectly. T'-he laughed.-'T am
growing old; that II ALL"
do you say that TO annoy me-" shs
asked, with a dlsdainful shrug. ''or to
further Impress mey'
He shook his head and touched the
hair at his temples significantly.
"Poohr' she retortcd. ut Ia bccom.
ing-is that what you meanf'
Il hope II Is. There's no reason
why man should not grow old grace
fully"
captain selwyn! But Of course you
only say II to bring out that latent
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"Do pou know that ! mtss you ever 90
mtichf"
temper OF mine IT'S about the only
thing that does II too. And please
don't plague me, II you've only a few
moments to stay. II may amuse you
to know that l, too, am exhibiting
signs of increasing innrmity. My tenn
per. II you please, is not what II once
was"
Worse than everY' he asked In pre-.
tended astonishment,
Far worse. II Is vicious. Kit.Ki
took nap on a new dinner gown Of
mine, and slapped her, And the 9th.
er day Drna hid In clothesprsss
while Nina was discussing my private
affairs, aud when the little Imp emerg.
ed could have shaken her. Oh. ! am
certainly becoming innrm. No Il yeu
are. too. comfort yourxeif with ne
knowledge that ] am keeping pace with
you through the winter Of our discon.
tent"
II am wondering" he said In q ban.
tering voice. what secrets Drina
heard"
Would you like to know what Nina
was saying TO mef" she asked.
"1'd rather hear what you said 10
her Were you laughing or weepinsr
'Perhaps was yawning. How do
you knoww she smiled.
After a moment he said, still curious.
"Why were you crying. Eileen7'
"Cryingl didn't say was crying"
II assume H."
"Well--yes," she admitted. Il was~
crying II you insist on knowing. Now
that you have driven me to admit that.
can you also force me to tell you why
I was 30 tearfulT
Certainly" be said promptly; II
was something Nina said that made
you cry"
They both laughed.
"Oh. what a come-downw she said
teasingly. you knew that before. But
can you force me TO confess to you
what Nina was saying' II you can.
you are the cleyerest cross examiner
In the world, for ia rather perish than
tell you"
"oh," he said instantly, then Il was
something about love"
He had not meant to sny II. He had
spoken too quickly, and the nnsh OF
surprise on the girls face was matched
by the color rising to his own temples.
And. to retrieve the situation, be spoke
too quickly again.-and too lightly.
"A girl would rather perish than ad-
NIT that she IL In lover be said, fore.
ing a laugh. THAT IL rather clever
deduction, think. Unfortunately.
however, happen to know to the con-
trary. 80 all my cleverness comes to
nothing"
The surprise had faded from her
face, but the color remained, and with
II something lse-something ia the
blue eyes which be had never before
there faintest trace
of recoIl, Of shrinking away from him.
She was beginning to love bim no
longer IN her own sweet fashion, but
La his, and she was vaguely awars Of
Il. yet curiously passive aud contsnt ID
put no question to herself whether II
was true or false, And how II might
be with him she cyaded asking herself
too, Only the qnickening Of breath and
pulse questioned the pure thoughts IN.
voiced: only the Increasing impatiencs
,f her suspense confirmed the answer
c0NTiSuED on PAGE FouRj
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@----------o time. She was less Il
ritable, less restless and exacting.
Yesterday" said Miss Casson, on
OF the nurses, IN letter to SelwyI
''there was a consultation here betwee
Drs. Vail, Wesson and Morrison, as 20
requested. They have not change
their opinions--indeed. they are cor
] vinced that there is no possible chanc
of the recovery you hoped for wheI
( you talked with DR.. Morrison. The.
all agree that Mrs. Ruthyen Is In excel
lent physical condition young. strong
vigorous may live for years. ma
outliye lis all, but there Is nothing els
to expect"
The letter ran on.
/ II am lnclosing the bills you desires
to have sent you. Fuel Is very expen
sIve, as you will see. The items TO
fruits, too, seem unreasonably large
but grapes are So pound and fresl
/ vegetables dreadfully expensive.
II meant to thank you for sendini
me the revolver and cartridges.
seemed silly request, but we are Il
a rather lonely place, and think Mis-
Bond and feel little safer knowinl
that in case Of necessity we have some
thing to frighten away any roaming in
truder who might take It into his heat
to visit u.s.
"One thing we must be careful about
Yesterday Mrs. Ruthven had doll or
my bed, and l sat sewing by the win
dow. not noticing what she was doing
until | heard her pretty, pathetic little
laugh.
"And what do you think she had
done2 She had discovered your re-
volver under my pillo<, and she had
tied her handkerchief around It and
was using It as doll
Il got 1t away with little persua.
sion, but at times she still asks for her
army doll. saying that boy she
knew named Philip had sent It to her
from Manila, where he was living"
Selwyn read this letter sitting before
the FIRE in the living room. feet on the
fender, pipe between his teeth. II was
the first day Of absolute rest he had
had In long while.
The day before he had been at the
Hook until almost dark, watching the
firing Of big gun, and the results had
been so satisfactory that he was ven.
turing to give himself holiday unless
wanted at EdgeYater.
He had seen Eileen seldom that win.
ter. When he had seen her their rela.
tions appeared to be as happy, a.
friendly AZ before. There was no ap-
parent constralnt, nothing from her to
indicate that she noticed an absence
for which his continual business with
the government seemed sufficient ex.
cuse
Besides, her days were full days,
consequent upon Nina's goading and
indefatigable activity. Selwyn, unable
longer to fulfill bis social obligations
was being quietly eliminated from the
social scheme Of things.
Gerald In the early days OF an AFFAIR
with Gladys and before even II had as
sumed the proportions OF an affair had
shyly come to selwyn. not for confes-
sion, but with the crafty purpose Of
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Nobody atnt let up deadly paIa nm
der the reac
tion, Il thought II was telegram
Come in. don't know how you cam,
to stumble In here. Boots" he said
"but I'm glad to see you. Its no
much Of place. forcing smile
However, you see I'm so seldom II
town, Pm busy at the Hook, vol
know, so don't require anything elab
orate.'
How are things, Phllf"
"All right First rate, thank you"
Boots removed the pipe from his lips
and swore at him. and Selwyn listened
with head obstinately lowered and
lean hands plucking at his frayed CIR
die. And when Boots had ended his
observations with an emphatic ques-
tion Selwyn shook his head.
mo Boots. You're very good to ask
me to stop with you, but can't I'd
be hampered. There are matters, af-
fairs that concern me. that need In,
slant attention at tlmes-at certain
times must be free TO 60 free to
come. couldn't be IN your house.
Don't ask me. There are kilograms
unexpected ones--at all hours"
h "What Of it?'
"You don't understand"
"Wait bit! How do you know ]
don't? Do the telegrams come from
Sandy Hooki"
mo"
Boots looked him calmly In the eye
"Then do understand, old man
Come on out Of this, In heavens name.
Come, now! Get your dressing gown
of and your coat on. Don't you think
| understand tell you ] do! Yes,
the whole blessed. Illogical, chiyalrous
business. Never mind how ! know,
for won't tell you. oh, I'm not try
Ing to interfere with you. know
enough to shun buzzsaws. All ] want
II for you TO come and take that big
bnck room i0d help fellow live In
lonely house. telp man TO make II
cheerful. ! can't stand II alone any
longer. and II will be four years be-
fore Drina In eighteen"
"Drlnaw repeated Selwyn blankly.
then he laughed. II was genuine
laughter. too, and Boots grinnsd and
puffed at his pipe and recrossed bis
legs, watching selwyn out Of eyes
Frightening with expectancy.
'Then it's settled" be said.
"Whatf Your ultimate career with
DrinaYp
"0h. yes, that also. But ! refer to
your coming to live with me-"
Boots
''oh. fizz, Come on. don't like the
way You act, Phil"
selwyn said slowly. 'Do You make
II personal mafterY'
"Yes, ] do"
SO Seiwyn stood up and began 10 re-
move his dressing gown, and Lansing
dragged out the little fat trunk and
began TO pack II.
An hour later they went away to-
eether through the falling snow.
For week Boots let him alone. He
had big. comfortable room. dressing
closet and bath adjoining the suit
occupied by his host He was sbso-
luiely free to 20 and come. and for a
week or ten days Boots scarcely laii
eyes 90 him except at breakfast, for
selwyn's visits 10 Sandy Hook became
. daily routine except when telegram
arrived from Edgewster calling him
there.
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ancient house,
c a m e TO the
stair well and
. looked down In
to the blackness.
What Is 1t,
Mrs. Glodden 2"
lie said sharp
ly; then. catch
Ing sight Of a
d I'm figure .
springing up the
stairs: Here,
this wayl Is 1t
for me ~ and
as Boots came
into the light
from his open
door, "Oh." he
W b ispe ere d
daddy nalo nm
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Ross-H HuntressComp
>Cor.West and Grove SITS.
Rutland. Vermont.
Rutland. Vermont.

Hey? I'm little deef!' screeched
the old crone. ''Is II Cap'n Selwyn
you wantT'
Above. Selwyn. hearing his name
screamed through the shadows Of the
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Set
Copyright, 1907. by Robert W. Chambers
lmn.ssmMnssA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID

Elleenf Nobody sees her any more"
"She was nj the Delmour Carnes' yes
,ertiay"
"was shef Curious | didn't see her.
They say" she said. smiling. that