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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-12-06

or necessary effect of the organization
and maintenance Of the combination
or the aggregation of immense size are
the sitting Of competition. actual and
potential, and the enhancing Of prices
and esta blishing monopoly that the
statute is violated. Mere size Is no
sin against the law. The merging OF
two or more business plants necessar1-
LIZ eliminates competition between the
units thus combined. but this ehmina-
ton is in contra vention of the statute
only when the combination is made for
purpose Of ending this particular COM
petition in order to secure control OF
and enhance prices and create a mo-
nopoly.
Lack of Definitsness In the Statute.
The complaint is made OF the stat
ute that 1t is not sufficiently oennlte
in its description of that which Is Tor
hidden to enable business men to avoid
its violation. The suggestion Is that
we may have combination OF two
corporations which may run on Tor
years and that subsequently the at
was a violation OF the statute and that
which was supposed by the combaners
to be innocent then turns out to be
combination III violation of the statute
The answer to this hypothetical case
is that when men attempt to amass
such stupendous capital as will enable
them to suppress competition. control
prices and establish monopoly they
p, know the purpose Of their acts. Men
do not do such a thing without having
it clearly in mind. Ii what they do IL
merely for the purpose Of reducing the
cost Of production. without the thought
of suppressing competition by use or the
bigness Of the plant they are creating
then they cannot be convicted at the
time the union Is made. nor can they
be convicted later unless it happier
that later on they conclude to sup
press competition and take the usua
methods for doing so and thus estab
lish for themselves a monopoly. The!
can in such a case hardly complain i
the motive which subsequently 10 dis
closed is attributed by the court to tn
original combination
New Remedies Suggested.
Much is said Of the repeal Of thi
statute and of constructive legislatic
intended to accomplish the purpos
and blaze a clear path for honest me-
chants and business men to follow.
may be that such plan will b
. evolved, but | submit that the discuI
sions which have been brought out
: recent days by the fear Of the col
e tinued execution of the antitrust h
$ have produced nothing bat glitterin
t generalities and have offered no lin
!. Of distinction or rule Of action az de.
mite and as clear as that which the y
e preme court itself lays down In q
l. forcing the statute.
= Supplemental Legislation Needed. N
Repeat or Amendment.
Il see no objection. and indeed | ca
20 See decided advantages. in the eas9
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Federal Cor poration Commission Pro-
posed.

Federal Cor poration Commission Pro-
posed.
do not ct forth In detail the terms
and sections of statute which might
supply the constructive legislation per-
hitting and aiding the formation Of
combinatio of capital into federal
corporations They should be subject
to rigid rules as TO their organization
and procedure. including effective pub
licity. and to the closest supervision IA
to the issue Of stock and bonds by an
executive bureau or commission in the
department Of commerce and labor. to
which In times of doubt they might
well submit their proposed plans for
future business. 1t must be distinctly
understood that incorporation under
federal law could not exempt the COM
pany thus formed and its incorpOratOrs
and managers from prosecution under
the antitrust law for subsequent H.
legal conduct, but the publicity Of its
procedure and the opportunity for fire.
1uent consultation with the bureau or
commission in charge of the incorpOra-
ton as to the legitimate purpose of its
transactions would offer it as great Sc
rurity against successful prosecutions
TOR violations Of the law as would be
practical or wise.
Such a bureau or commission might
we'll be invested also with the duty
, already referred to Of aiding courts
+ in the dissolution and recreation of
= trusts within the law 1t should be an
executive tribunal of the dignity and
power of the comptroller of the cur
= rency or the interstate commerce COM
: mission. which now exercises supervis-
Dry power over important classes of
n corporations under federal regulation.
f The drafting Of such federal In
q corporation law would offer ample OPP
). portunity to prevent many manifest
q evils in corporate management today,
a including responsibility of control in
. the hands of the few who are not the
q real owners.
l. Incorporation Voluntary.
d recommend that the federal char
6 ters thus to be granted shall be vOlun
l. tary. at least until experience iustitie:
mandatory provisions. The benefit K
;. be derived from the operation OF grea
businesses under the protection OF sucl
charter would attract all who ar
anxious to keep within the lines of tn
=, law. Other large combinations tina
fail to take advantage of the fedora
:. incorporation will not have Il right t
. complain if their failure is ascribed t
~ unwillingness to submit their rausat
tons to the careful offi"ia scrutiny
=, competent supervision and p@blhlt
49, attendant upon the enjoyment Of sue
a charter.
In Only Supplemental Legislation Neede'
a. The opportunity thus suggested fo
le federal incorporation, it seems to M
al is suitable constructive legislatio
e. needed to facilitate the squaring {
" great Industrial enterprises to the ri
a. of action laid down by the anti-tru
law. This stat as construed by ii
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supreme court must continue to be the
line of distinction for legitimate bush
ness. 1t mist be enforced unless we
are to Danish individualism from all
business and reduce it to one common
system OF regulation or control OF {
prices like that which now prevails 3
with respect to public utilities and
which when applied to all business
would be a long step toward state So
cialism.
Importance of the Antitrust Act.
The antitrust act is the expression
of the effort of freedom loving PEG
pie to preserve equality of opportunity.
1t Is the result of the confident deter
mination of such Il people to maintain
their future growth by preserving un-
controlled and unrestricted the enter<
prise OF the individual. his industry.
his ingenuity. his intelligence and his
. Independent courage
For twenty years or more this stat-s
ute has been upon the statute book
All knew its general purpose and -
proved. Many Of its vioators were
cynical over its assumed impotence.l
1t seemed impossible Of enforcement.
Slowly the mills Of the courts ground.
and only gradually did the majesty Of
the law assert itself. Many OF its
statesmen-authors died before it be-
came a living force. and they and 9TH
ers saw the evil grow which they had
hoped to destroy. Now it's efficacy 10
seen; now its power is heavy: now Its
object is near achievement. Now we
hear the call for its repeal on the plea
that it interferes with business pros
perity, and we are advised In NEST
general terms how by some other stat
ute and In some other way the evil
we are just stamping out can be cured
II we only abandon this work OF twen-
ty years and try another experiment
for another term Of years.
1t Is said that the act has not done
good. Can this be said in the face OF
the effect of the Northern Securities
decree? That decree was in no way
so drastic or inhbitive in detail az eli
Their the Standard Oil decree or the
tobacco decree. But did it not stor
for all time the then powerful move
ment toward the control Of all ths
railroads Of the country in single
hand? Such a one man power ceufc
not have been a healthful influence Al
) the republic, even though exercised
under the general supervision OF Al
interstate commission.
Do We desire to make such RUTHLESS
, combinations and monOpolies lawful
= When all energies are directed. not ia
ward the reduction Of the cost Of pre-
7 duction for the public benefit by
! healthful competition. but toward nev
ways and means for EAking perms
nent in few hands the absolute cor
r. troll of the conditions and prices pre-
vailing in the whole field Of industry
!, then Individual enterprise and effor
+ will be paralyzed and the spirit 6
commercial freedom will be dead
:, WM. Fl. 44fT.
o The White House. Dec. 5, 1911
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE

emit managers. directors. purchasing
and sales agents. Ii all or many or
the numerous stockholders, reaching
into the thousands. attempt to secure
concerted action Of the companies with
! view to the control Of the market
tieir number Is so large that such an
attempt could not we'll be concealed.
and it's prime movers and all Its part1c-
ipants would be at once subject to con-
tempt proceedings and Imprisonment
of a summary character The immedi-
ate result Of the present situation will
necessarily be activity by all the COM
panies under different managers. and
then competition must follow or there
will be activity by one company and
stagnation by another. Only short
time will inevitably lead to change
in ownership of the stock, as all OPP
portunity for continued cooperation
must disappear. Those critics who
speak Of this disintegration In the trust
as n mere change Of garments have not
given consideration to the inevitable
working of the decree and understand
little the personal danger Of attempt
ing to evade or set at nauyht the sol
emn injunction of court whose object
IL made plain by the decree and whose
inhibitions are set forth with detail
and omprehensiveness unexampled in
the hisaory Of equity Jurisprudence.
Voluntary Reorsanizations Of Other
Il, Trusts at Hand.
The effect Of these two decisions has
led to DEGREES disSolving the combina-
ton of manufacturers Of electric
lamps, a southern wholesale grocers'
association. an interlocutory decree
against the powder trust. with direc-
tons by the circuit court compelling
dissolution. and other combinations OF
similar history are now negotiating
with the department of justice looking
to a disintegration by decree and re
organization in accordance with law
1t seems possible to bring about these
denominations without general bust
ness disturbance.
Movement For RepesI Of the Anti
trust Law.
seen to be effective for the accomplish
ment Of the purpose Of it's enactmen
we are met by II cry from many difei
ent quarters for it's repeal. 1t is sal
to be obstructive Of business progress:
to be an attempt to restore old fast
toned methods Of destructive compel
ton between small units and to max
impossible those useful combination
of capital and the reduction Of the CO..
Of production that are essential to col
tinued PROSPERITY and normal growth
In the recent decisions the supren
court makes clear that there La not
ing in the statute which condemn
combinations Of capital or mere bi
ness of plant organized to secure eco
omy in production and reduction
its cost 1t is only when the purpo
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ment or a fs@ which shall describe |
and denounce methods or ;%.mpetition
which are unfair and are badges OF THE
unlawful purpose denounced In the
antitrust law The attempt and pur-
pose to suppress competitor by I'M
derselling' him at price so unprohta-
BILE as to drive him out OF business or
the making of exclusive contracts with
customers under which they are re-
quired to give up association with oth-
er manufacturers and numerous kim
dred methods for sitting competition
and effecting monopoly should De de-
scribed with sufficient accuracy In a
criminal statute on the one hand to
enable the government to shorten its
task by prosecuting single m1sdemean-
ors instead of An entire conspiracy and
on the other hand to serve the purpose
of pointing out more in detail to
the business community what must be
avoided.
| Federal incorporation Recommended.
In a special message to congress on
Jan. Z. 1910. I ventured to point out
the disturbance to business that would
probably attend the dissolution OF these
offending trusts. ! said:
But such an Investigation and pos
sible prosecution of corporations whose
prosperity or destruction affects the
| comfort not only of stockholders. but
of millions Of wage earners. employees
and associated tradesmen. must neces-
sarily tend to disturb the confidence
of the business community, to dry up
the now flowing sources OF capital
from its places of boarding and pro-
duce q halt In our present prosperity
that will cause suffering and strained
circumstances among the innocent
many for the faults Of the guilty few
The question which ! wish in this
/ message to bring clearly to the con
sfderation and discussion Of congress:
Ia whether. in order to avoid such 1
possible business danger. somethin:
cannot be done by which these bust
ness combinations may be offered
: means. without great financial dis
turbance, Of changing the character
} organization and extent Of their bust
aess into one within the, lines of tn
law under federal control and super
vision. securing compliance with tn
antitrust statute.
a "GeneralIy in the industrial combine
= lions called trusts the principal bus
> ness Is the sale Of goods in many state
:. and in foreign markets-in other word
the interstate and foreign business fl
:, exceeds the business done in any OF
state This fact will justify the fe'
eral government in granting feder
. charter to such a combination to mai
. and sell In interstate and foreign cor
, merce the products Of useful manufa
ture under such limitations as will S
cure a compliance with the anti-tru
law 1t Is possible SO to frame sta
ute that, while it offers protection to
ot federal company against harmful. We
atious and unnecessary invasion by t
"a states. it shall subject it to reason
r BILE taxation and control by the stat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
THE MAGAZINES
The American Magazine for Oct.

The American Magazine for Oc-
tober publishes the first instalment
of the autobiography of Senator La
Toilette of Wisconsin. 1t deals with
the early life and first political strug-
giles of one of the greatest fighting
liberals of this generation. 1t is
crammed with adventures and vivid
with intimate pictures of great men.
Fiction, in the October American,
is headed by announcement of H. G.
Wells new serial novel Marriage"
which begins in the November
number. Mr.. Wells stands at the
head of contemporary novelists and
students of the age, and Marriage"
Is startling analysis of matrimony
BY the one man who realizes its re-
alton to modern society.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
The October WOman'S Home
COMPANION.

The October Woman's Home Com
panion contains the first chapter of
a new serial. THE Poor Lady," by
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. 1t is a
story of modern American life. and
is chiefly concerned with two wom-
en-one, an ambitious and unscrupu-
lous wife; the other, fine. high-mind-
ed and womanly.
In the same number a well-known
financial authority writes an article
of interest and Importance to every
woman. He describes the snares
set by dishonest business concerns
to catch women investors, and tells
many stories of real life illustrating
his points.
Other notable articles are: "Ex-
periments in Spending" THE Girl
hood of Madame Schumann- Heink, "
"The Moving Picture Show" Mon
ey-Making at Home" and Women
Painters of America.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
READY TO CAPlTULATE.
Harvester Trust Will Not Stand
Stanley'S Probe.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Represen-
tative A. o. Stanley's work as head
Of the Steel Investigating Committee
Of the House is bearing fruit sooner
than he or anyone else anticipated.
1t is regarded as exceedingly signifi.
cant here that only few weeks af-
ter the Kentuckisn announced his in
tention Of proving an illegal relation
between the United States Steel Cor
poration and the international Har-
vester Company. word should now
come from the Department Of Justice
that the Harvester Trust has opened
negotiations with Attorney General
Wickersham for a reorganization Of
its business in conformity with the
Sherman anti trust law as constru-
ed by the Supreme Court in the
Standard Oil and Tobacco cases. 1t
was also intimated here that the
Steel Trust would soon follow the
example of the Harvester Trust.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Popular Mechanics For October

The fact that the United States
government recently issued the mill
ionth patent was a matter of pride
to both press and public and as such
was bruited throughout the land.
Nevertheless. the number of patents
cannot astonish for size the person
who keeps abreast of the times by
reading Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. Rather. he beholds for every
practical device protected by its in
ventor, the termination of a dozen
ideas which are assimiiated by the
general public for its use. Doubt
less many Of these would not be
patentable, but they add their quota
to the convenience. comfort. and
profit OF human existence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Costly Coin.

Two thousand FIVE hundred dollars
is the value of a coin belonging to
Louis Hayes. one of the proprietors
Of the Nichelodeon. according to
the report of the American Numis-
matte Association. of Chicago, which
says there is only one other in exist
ence except the one they have. and
offer that amount for the coin.
1t is 50-cent piece made in the
year 1853, and was taken in by Mr..
Hayes as a half dollar in the regu-
lar course of business.
A man by the name of Charles L.
Cross, grocery clerk in Los An
geles. CAL, claims that he has the
other coin.-Hendrson Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Attacks School Principal.

A severe attack on school princi-
pal, Chas. 3. Allen, of Sylvania, Ca.
is thus told by him. For more
than three years." he writes, II suf-
fered indescribable torture from
rheumatism, liver and stomach
trouble and diseased kidneys, All
remedies failed till | used Electric
Bitters. but four bottles of this won
derful remedy cured me complete
ly." Such results are common.
Thousands bless them for curing
stomach trouble. female complaints,
kidney disorders, biliousness. and
for new health and vigor. Try
them. Only SOC at all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
A Fierce Night Alar.a

is the hoarse, startling cough of a
child. suddenly attacked by Group.
Often it aroused Lewis Chemblin, of
Manchester, o., (R. R. No. p for
their four children were greatly sub
ject to Group. Sometimes in severe
attacks" he wrote I'VE were afraid
they would die, but since we proved
what a certain remedy DIR. Kings
New Discovery is, we have no fear.
We rely on it for Group and for
coughs, colds or any throat or lung
trouble" So do thousands of others.
So may you. Asthma. Hay Fever,
La Grippe, Whooping Cough, Hem
orrhages fly before it. SOC and 81 90.
Trial bottle free. SOLD by all drug
yists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26

Judge O'Rear smarts under the
charge of insincerity. He brought
it on himself. His proclaiming Brad
icy "the greatest living Kentuckian"
was a reflection on his intelligence,
and his assurance that Bradley's
title to a seat in the United States
Senate was without flaw or stain"
cow cted him of insincerity. A
candidate who pretends tC believe
either of these statements forfeits
his right to public confidence.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Has Millions OF Friends.

How would you like to number
your friends BY millions as Bucklen's
Arnica Salve does? It's astounding
cures in the past forty years made
them. IT'S the best Salye in the
world for sores. ulcers. eczema,
burns, boils. scalds. cuts. corns, sore
eyes. sprains. swellings. bruises, cold
sores. Has no equal for piles. 25c
at all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
JUST IN TIME
Some HOpkinsville People May
Wait Till It's Too Late.

Don't wait until too late.
Be sure to be in time.
Just in time with kidney ills
Means curing the back
Before serious urinary troubles
set in.
Doan's Kidney Pills are what you
need.
Here is testimony to prove their
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Mrs. A. T. Lee. two miles from
Elkton. KY, says: Kidney disease
rendered me helpless and | could not
turn in bed without assistance. My
back was racked with pain and ! did
not have strength enough to move.
The kidney secretions were unnatur
al and caused annoyance. Seeing
Doan's Kidney Pills highly recon-
mended. my husband procured box
for me and began their use. The
first few doses gave me relief and as
/ continued taking them, l steadily
improved until was in good
health"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
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Remember the name-Doan's and
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Mothers Awful Deed.

Canyon City, Colo, Sept. 90
Mrs. D. W. Garrett. recently from
Bristol. Tenn, where her relatives
are among the most prominent citi-
zens. committed suicide with a re-
volver here after killing her eight
year-old son and six-year old daugh-
ter with the same weapon. Des-
pondency and inconsistencies caused
the tragedy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Progress In Harvesting ImpIe
mentS.
nlentS.

The reapers Of forty centuries are
shown in two pages Of illustrations
appearing in the October Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The most
primitive is the hook or knife; the
most modern is a traction reaper
threshing machine which takes the
grain from the ground and thfeshes
Il. getting both loeomotion and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Another ElectrOCutiOn.

Before sunrise tomorrow morning.
Mathew Kelley, COL, will have paid
the death penalty in the electric
chair at Eddyville, for the murder
of his sister-in. law, Pearl Evans and
his sweetheart. Clara Hamilton, in
Louisville on May 20, 1911.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26

Judge O'Rear will talk for hours
about the Constitution, but you
could not get him to devote minute
to the discussion of the Republican
state and national administrations if
you were to offer him a pension for
Life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
House For Rent.

Cottage of 6 rooms at 2S West 18th
street. newly painted and in good
condition. Less than one square
from Main street. House now occu-
pied but will be vacated to suit.
Apply to CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Choice COCkerelS Cheap.

Nice lot Of young cockerels of sew
ersl strains of Barred Plymouth
Rocks for sale, some Of them early
Matched from $40 eggs direct from
noted breeders. If taken at once,
81 to S. each. Great bargain for
those wanting the best only. Phones
"a and 1922.
STANDARD POULTRY Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Hills A Murderer.

A merciless murderer is Append
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Kings New Life Pills kin it by pre-
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
Great Gathering.

Three hundred pastors. three hun
dred superintendent Of Sunday
Schools and five hundred teachers in
our Sunday Schools are expected at
the State School Convention in
Loui willie, October 1922.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26
COunCllmen.

First ward-John ]. Metcalfe.
Second ward-W.:S. Harmed.
Third Ward-H. L. Hayden.
Fourth Ward-F. W. Dabney.
Sixth Ward-Wm. H. Draper.
Seventh Ward-W. A. P'Pool.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-26

A vote for 0'Rear means a vote
for Taft that the Democrats of the
Nation are depending on Kentucky
70 fire the opening gun of 1912 cam
paign.