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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
SEE THEM COME

DeadWood Telegram: Hot Springs,
according to reports emanating from
that direction entertained crowd
over Sunday estimated to have num-
bered nearly two thousand, and the
occasion of their coming being the
first of the big excursions planned by
the Northwestern company. So in
terested have the residents of the
country east of the Missouri river be-
come. in the Black Hills section of
the state, that the first train was fill
ed to ogerfowing with humanity, ere
it had pulled out of Pierre, necessitat-
ing the requisition of more equip
ment.
The coming Of that train load of
pleasure seekers is bound to have its
effect on the welfare Of the Hills. So
great a number Of people can hardly
come to spend a few hours in a region
so beautiful as this and not feel it in
cumbent on them to return for d
more extended visit at some later
date. Not only are we certain to
see the tourists Of yesterday back in
the Hills again, but many Of their
friends, hearing Of the wonders and
beauties that invite and entrance the
gaze Of the beholder, will come to
see for themselves and returning to
their own communities pass the word
i little further still. Once the peo-
pie are started this way. the Black
Hills are sum IN themselves 70
prove the claims that here il found
1the ideal home for recreati on, where
the air ~ fresh and inyigorating to
mind and bod y. and nature inds !
setting Tor sclae % her grandest pic
ss
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
I.oss Hates 10 Seattle.

special low reduced rates daily via
The Chicago y North Western Ry. to
the Exposition st Seattle, the Yellow
stone Park. y Yosemite, Colorado and
tho Pacific Coast. Choice Of routes.
Illustrated folder descriptive Of
the Exposition. booklets. maps and
Itineraries Of personal conducted
toars to az points Of interest, free on
lAppiic ation "a any Ticket Agent, The
Nprth Western Line l22-2, i5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
State of South Dakota In County Court
County of Hughes July Term, A, D. 1909
III the matter of the Estate of
NOTICE OF

NA' - 1000
III the matter of the Estate of
NOTICE OF
James A. Elliott, deceased. HEARING.
To Maggie j. Elliott; J. Franklin Elliott Eu-
gene Elliott; Mary Jane Petrie; Ann Palmer and
Rosa Streetor the heirs of James A. Elliott. de-
ceased and to the creditors of the said James A.
Elliott, deceased, if any.
Notice is Hereby Given, that petition in due
form has been presented and filed in this Court.
representing that said estate has heretofore been
duly probated in the County Court Of Wayne
county, in the State of Nebraska and praying
that said probate proceedings may be admitted in
this state, as the probate of said estate in the
State of South Dakota, under the provisions of
Chapter 1875, of the Session Laws of the State of
South Dakota of the year 1907.
Notice is Therefore Hereby Given, that such
matter will come on for hearing before this
Court at the office of the Clerk of Courts in the
Court house in the City of Pierre, in Hughes
County, South Dakota, on Saturday July 31st,
A. D. l9D9 at 10 o clock in the forenoon of said
day. when and where all persons interested in
said estate may be heard
Given and dated at Pierre, South Dakota, on
this 7th day of July, A. d. 1909.
Attest:
H. r. TARBELL JOHN II. MCCoRD,
(SEAL) Clerk of Courts, County Judge.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
Notice of Sale Of Old Capitol Building

The old State Capitol building will be offered
for sale at public auction by the Secretary Of
State Mt the front door of the Capitol Building,
Pierre, South Dakota, eon Saturday, August Z.
1909 at 10 o'clock A. M
Building will be sold in accordance with Section
g. Chapter 154, Session Laws of 1909.
JOHN HIREING, State Auditor,
lis Sec. State Capitol Commission.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
uo!!2e1@so1d
SnOA.I9AT
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The next regular Teachers examin-
alton in Hughes county will be held
at the superintendent Office at the
court house in Pierre, July $3.50, be-
ginning at O'Clock each morning
WALLACE e. CALHOON,
LA Co. Supt.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The government temperature rec
ord here Saturday was 100. The heat
twisted the rails on the Northwestern
track at Alto siding, four miles east,
and delayed the west bound passen-
ger over FIVE hours for track repairs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

A party of surveyors, under the
direction of the Chicago, Milwaukee
4 st. Paul road, are running a line
from Stickney to Orient.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
Low Rates East-Via The North w es-
tern Line

Excursion tickets to New York
City, Boston, Toronto, Montreal,
Quebec, Niagara Falls, Atlantic City.
The best of everything enroute. For
full particulars, apply to any ticket
agent, The North Western Line. 1872
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
Something viii, have to be done

Something will have to be done to
let the people at Pierre, who are run
ming the affairs Of the state know
that there is such county in the
state as Charles Mix county. They
did seem to know it until after cleo
ton, but since then they seem to
have forgotten all about there being
such q place. We are a lot of good
Indians down this way, but we may
get bad and then they will know
about. Platte Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

The accounts in the office of the
state auditor show that the moneys
received from the sale of binding
Irvine for the month of June, amount
20 almost IS, 600; the accounts in the
once also show that warrants have
been issued on the wolf bounty fund
10 the amount Of Bic, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
D. Q. Jordan, ; a:.:.,.

Twenty years experience in Romesteads, fin
al proofs, protests and contests enables me to
carefully present all cases before the United
States Land Office.
Office on Pierre st pierre, s. 4
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
SUHlNIONS,

State of South Dakota, In the Circuit Court,
County of Hughes. Sixth Judicial Circuit.
M p Goodner Plaintiff,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

y IT will take two years for the state
which have biennial sessions of the
legislature before they can vote on
the federal income tax amendment.
According to this at least half Of the
Taft administration will be finished.
There are not many states willing to
call 2 special session to take action
on the amendment for fear that some
vicious legislation might be worked
through.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22

Crops in South Dakota this year?
Well, kindly observe the pleased look
that closely resembles a grin spread
al over the features Of the gentlemen
engaged IN the tilling Of this states
prolific soil and consider the question
answered In the Affirmative. The fact
of the matter is there are going to be
some astonishing crops If results do
not belle present indications. Wealth
OF conditions have favored the grow
ers and they feel there is just reason
to expect rich returns for. their labor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-12
TO CURE A COLD IN one DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure.
E. ". Groves signature is On
each box
PARIS MEDICINE CO. St. Louis, L S A.
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funds. The members in the form of an
amendment provided for the county
divisions of the Territory establishing
and maintaining hospitals through the
authority of the Board of Supervisors
and to provide for the free treatment
and dispensing of medicines to all in
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role of explainer-in chief. Things
seemed to be rolling along quite smooth
ly for the liquor interests and Moore
appeared well pleased with the appar-
ent acquiescenee of the members of the
Senate.
But when the entire Moore bill had
been formally altered in accordance
with the recommendation of the WAYS
and Means Committee and it came for
vote on the passage of the title and
enacting clause, which would pass the
amended bill on its second reading.
President W. O. Smith called Vice Pres
ident Kalama to the chair and took
the floor.
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Senator Mccarthy declared that the
provision was incorporated in the
amendment to compel the manufac-
turers of sake to pay an annual license
of $3.50 instead of s., as they would
under the present law and which he
said would be plainly inadequate.
The report of the committee and the
recommendation of amendment was
considered with Senators Moore and
Mccarthy alternating in making the
motions and seconding.
The amendments and 'disapprovals' -
as presented by the committee were
incorporated into the Moore bill in
their entirety, Mccarthy being in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-12

Rice stated that in the question Of
voting. mainland immigrants would
have the franchise in one year, at a
time when they would not become as
simulated. while Europeans would be
here many years before being eligible
as voters, by which time they would
know conditions and the House would
not be filled with kamaainas. The
speaker referred TO the electorate
growing up. Portuguese, Spanish, Ori-
entail, all with the right to vote.
sfBut these are growing up in this
country, going to our schools and are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-12

The same committee recommended
the tabling of a resolution from Ke-
alawaa, which asked for the opening
of the public land at Makaoku, South
Hilo, as homesteads. The report
stated that these lands care more
adaptable for manufactures and store
sites than homesteads. - The report
was adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
GREAT TRUST IS 0UTLAWED

holders and had thereby suppressed
competition among these corporations,
and partnerships.
I'm 1879, they and their associates
caused all the trustees to convey their
interests in the stock. prcnefty and bus
mess of all these corporations to five
trustees to be held. operated and dis
tributed by them for the stockholders
of the Standard Oil company OF Ohio
From 1879 until 1892 they prevented
these corporations and others aged
in this business of which they secured
control from competing in this COM
merce by causing the control of their
operations and generally, of a md jor-
ity of their stocks. to be held in trust
for the stockholders of the Standard
company of Ohio. and from 1892 until
1899, they accomplished the same re-
suit by a similar stockholding device
ard by tie joint equitable ownership
of the majority of the stock of the cor
poratio, 8.
The New Jersey Concern.
"In the year 1899, the seven indi-
Nidual defendants and their associates
caused the majority of the stock of the
10 corporations to be transferred to
he Standard Oil company of New Jer-
sey in exchange for it's stock. SO that
the latter company thereby acquired
he legal title to a majority of the
stock Of each of the 19 companies. the
control of these companies and of all
the companies which they controlled
and the power to fix the rates of
transportation, the purchase and sell
ing price of petroleum and its products
which all these corporations should
pay and receive in the conduct of their
business in commerce among the states
and with foreign nations.
'Since that exchange of stock the
seven individual defendants have been
and are stockholders and officers of
the standard company of New Jersey
W hich has exercised, and is still using
that power and by its use it has pre-
vented, and is still preventing. COM
I etition in commerce among the states
and with foreign. nations among the
o.
Injunction Granted ss
Held:
THE transaction constituted a COM
and conspiracy in restraint
of, and to monopoliZe commerce
among the states and with foreign ma
tions in violation of sections 1 and 2
Of the antitrust act of July 2, 1890,
and the government is entitled to an
against the further con-
tinuance and operation thereof"
The decree enjoins the seven indi-
vidual defendants, the Standard Oil
company and it's subsidiary companies
from continuing or carrying into effect
the illegal combination = they have
or conspiracy the effect of
which will be to restrain interstate
in petroleum or its products
II to prolong the unlawful monopoly
If such commerce obtained by the de-
PENDANTS as stated in the decree and
in interstate commerce tun-
Ill they discontinue their illegal COM
bination.
The decree takes effect 80 days from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
of $1,000.0 900. The opinion continues:
The First Trust.

Between the organization of that
corporation in 1870 and April s. 1879,
Henry H. Rogers, John D. Archbold
Oliver H. Payne and Charles NJ. Pratt
associated themselves with Rookie
feller and Flagler and became stock
holders in this corporation, and these
seven defendants and their associates
increased the number of stockholders
to 81. its capital stock to $3,500,000,
the value of its property to a much
larger sum and acquired for the
stockholders of that corporation by
the purchase of property conveyed
directly to it, by exchange of its stock
for stock of other corporations and
for interests in partnerships, and by
placing the title to the business and
property obtained in new corporations
organized to hold them and then vest
ing the title to majority or all OF
their stock in various individuals in
trust for the stockholders of the
forty competitive reflneries located
respectively in Cleveland. Pittsburg,
Titusville, Parkersburg, Baltimore
Philadelphia, Bayonne, New York har-
bor, Boston and other places and the
ownership of the entire interest or a
controlling interest in more than
thirty companies. some of which were
corporations, while others were
partnerships, engaged in the same
general business.
1879, the stockholders of the Standard
Oil company were, by their holdings
of stock and by their position as ces-
tuisque trust practically the owners
OF controlling interests in the prop
erty and business of more than 80
companies engaged in oil business the
title to which was held in trust for
them by the Standard Oil company
and other trustees in proportion to
their ownership of the stock of that
corporation.
Property Worth S55,OOO,O0O.
"Thereupon on that day the STAN
dard Oil company and all the other
trustees conveyed their interests in
the stock property and business of
these concerns to George F. Villas. A.
R. Keith and George f. Chester in
trust. to hold and manage them for
among the 81 stockholders of the
Standard Oil company in proportion
to their respective holdings of the
stock of that company. The trustees
did not divide or distribute.
the operated refineries and
the compa rfies which they held under
this deed and with their earnings
purchased other property and stock
of other companies until in 1882,
they held in this trust property
worth more than $4,000, O00."
Trust OF 1882.
The court here refers to the trust
formed in 1882. "to the effect that all
the stocks they owned in the Standard
Oil company of Ohio and in all other
and limited partnerships
engaged in the oil business were crs-
veyed to nine trustees during their
lives and the life of the survivor of
them and for 21 years thereafter I'M
less the trust was sooner dissolved by
vote of the shareholders.
The opinion says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

The Law in the Case.
Judge Sanborn in his opinion says:
This is a suit brought by the United
States to enjoin the Standard Oil COM
about 20 subsidiary corporations and
seven individual defendants from con-
tinuing an alleged illegal combination
in restraint of commerce among the
several states, in the District of Colum-
bia, in the territories and with foreign
nations in violation of the Shermau
antitrust act of July 2, 1880. 20 Sta.
209
THE provisions of that act pertinent
to the issues in this case are: Section
form of trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy, in restraint of trade or com
merce among the several states or witt
foreign nations, is hereby declared to
be Illegal
"(Section p Every person who shall
monopoliZe or attempt to monopolize, or
combine or conspire with any other
person or persons to monopolize any
part of trade or commerce. among tho
several states or with. foreign nations
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor.
''(Section 81 The word person or
persons" wherever used in this act shall
be deemed to include corporations and
associations.'
Reported decisions of the purpose
lished by controlling authority beyond
debate in this tribunal, these pertinen-
rules for its Interpretation and applica-
ton to the facts of this case. The test
of the legality of a contract or combi-
nation under this act, is its direct and
necessary effect upon competition in in
terstate or International commerce. If
the necessary effect of a contract. conf
bfnation or conspiracy is to stif1e Or
directly and substantially to restrict.
fTn 1nV1 NATi ono
the states or with foreign nations. it is
a contract, combination or conspiracy
in restraint of that trade and it violates
this law. The parties to it are pre-
sumed to intend the inevitable result of
their acts and neither their actual i1I-
straint imposed may withdraw it from
the denunciation of the statute
Illegal Procedure.
The exchange of the stock or
shares in the ownership of cOmpeti-
tive corporations; engaged in inter-
state or International commerce for
stock or shares in the ownership of a
single corporation the necessary effect
of which is direct and substantial
restriction of competition on that
commerce constitutes a combination
in restraint of commerce among the
states or with foreign nations that is
declared Illegal by this law.
The business of the defendants is
the production and purchase of petro-
leum,. its storage, its trans portation
from the producing wells to ref1neries,
the refining OF this oil and transporta-
ton and sale of its products to pur-
chasers. in this and other countries .
The. court here inserts a history of
the forynation of the Standard Oh
company beginning in 1866, when
John D.. Rockefeller owned a refinery
in Cleveland, O.. and later absorbed
by its successor in 1870 the Standard
Oil company OF Ohio. with a capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

the date of its filing unless suspended
by an appeal to the supreme court
The Law in the Case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Denver,
AGGIEs AT FAIRMoUNT.
Wichita Players Hope TO Keep Down
the Score.

Wichita, Kan. Nov. 20.-The Fair
mount college football team of this
city met the great football machine
from the Kansas State Agricultural
college, Manhattan. here this after
noon. In plays weight and exper-
fence the "Aggies' have the Fair
mounters distanced. The local team
went into the game in the best of con-
dition and with its fast, snappy plays
hopes to overcome some of the odds.
However, the most enthusiastic Fair
mount supporters are not claiming
victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Indiana Meets Purdue.

Bloomington, Ind, Nov. 20.-The
rival elevens of Indiana and Purdue
universities will meet today for foot
ball supremacy on Jordan field.
Indiana is conceded to be the
stronger. but Purdue always puts up a
hard fight against her old rival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Yale Again Humbles Harvard
on the GridirOn.
Game One of Hardest Ever Seen
in Football.
RECORD CROWD is OUT
Thousands Unable to Gain Ad-
mission Turned Away.
Estimated That Over Forty
Thousand Saw the Contest.
Football Scores

IOUtUdII SCOfeS.
At Syracuse-First half: Illinois 6,
Syracuse 5.
At Cambridge-First half: Yale s:
Harvard 0.
At Minneapolis-Firs half: Michi-
gan. 6; Minnesota. g.
At Chicago-Ffrst half: Chicago, s.;
Wisconsin, 6.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 20-Interest
in college football was at high tide to-
day when 10000 persons gathered on
the stadium to witness the contest for
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Continued on Page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
MICHIGAN TACKLES MINNESOTA.
One of Most Interesting Games of Sea-
son at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Nov. 20.-After a lapse
of six years tie universities of Mime
sofa and Michigan resumed football re-
lstions this afternoon on Northrop
field. Not since the famous six to six
game of 1903 have teams representing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
THE CRIMSON IN The DUST
FOOTBALL EXTRA.

A football extra with report of K.
U.-Iowa game at Lawrence, and other
football results will be issued about
o'clock; on sale at newstands, by news
boys and at the State Journal office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

these institutions met on the gridsror.
When the Michigan men went
through their final signal practice
Coach yost pronounced his men fit
Minnesota pinned it's hopes largely on
the work of Captain McGovern but his
injury made it doubtful if he would last
through the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

INTEREST IN DENVER-NEBRASK
Conditions Were Excellent for the
Contest Today.
Denver, Nov. 20.-Today's game be-
tween the elevenS of Denver and Ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
the eastern university honors between

the eastern university hO1IOTS DeCWeen
Yale and Harvard.
The crowd was intensely enthusiastic,
warmly clothed and gaily decorated.
The players remained well away from
the scene until few hours before the
game began The Harvard team reach
ed Cambridge at noon for the last lunch
at the training table. The Yale team
was somewhat later, and had lunch i'll
its hotel in Auburndale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

PTIncetOn. neId JUICE, fIdII,
Dartsmouth; linesman, J. B. Pendleton.
Bowdoin.
Yale scored touchdown in the first
half but missed the goal. The half
ended with the score-Yale 5; Har-
ward 0.
field goal in the second half gave
Yale the final score. Yale 8; Harvard
10.
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braska. universities was regarded as the
most important in Colorado since the
Carlisle-Denve game of last fall. The
field was fast The lineup:
Nebraska Position Denver