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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
SEN. HITCHCOCK
SWATS TOBACCO.
INTRODUCES MOST DRASTIC
ANTITRUST CLAUSE IN
TARIFF MEASURE.
CAN TAX COMPANIES TO DEATH
Small Concerns Unahectcd Aimed
At American Tobacco Company
Which Failed 10 Dis
solve Itself.

Washington.-In accord with sug-
gestions OF Attorney General Mercy
nolds, Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska
introduced an antitrust amendment to
the Underwood tariff bill which would
levy a special addition. | excise tax
on a graduated scale upon manufac-
turers OF tobacco, cigars, cigarettes
and snuff The amendment coming
from a democratic member will re-
ceive thorough consideration from the
finance committee The proposed tax
would not reach a manufacturer until
he controlled about % per cent of the
total production Of articles in his line.
Over that amount he would be taxed
in rising scale on tobacco, one per
cent a pound for the first million
pounds, cents a pound for the second
million pounds and so on up to
cents a pound. These graduated taxes
would be in addition to the regular 8
cents a pound tax that all manufac.
turers pay on tobacco.
Companies of ordinary size would
not be subject to this tax because it
does not apply to a production before
S0,000,000 pounds of tobacco, or 1000
600 pounds of snuff year, so that Of
the 2,700 tobacco companies in the
country probably only three would be
affected and of the seventy-three snuff
companies also only three would be
affected. In factories of the moderate
size, the tax would only fall on four
or five of the cigar companies, only
two of them having a product large
enough to be taxed.
Seventy million dollars was the
amount of the total excise last year
on tobacco products and Senator
Hitchcock has estimated that if the
tax had been levied on last years
business "the foreign trust concerns"
would have paid the additional tax as
follows:
American Tobacco company, S7,50O,-
0C0; Liggett & Meyers, $3,1OO.OOO;
Lorillard company, s144, 900; American
Snuff company, $1,000; George w.
! Helme company, $4,000; Weyman &
Burton company, $4,000.
There would also have been COM
panies subject to this tax if It could
De shown that they were under the
same ownership of control as any of
The big companies" said Senator
| Hitchcock "and in the case of the Lor-
lizard company 1t would be subject
10 much higher rate Of taxation, il
Il could be shown that it is owned or
controlled by the same interests that
are back Of any other company. It is
probable therefore that this tax in the
aggregate would reach S15,OOO.OO a
year, which is so large that it would
soon force a real dissolution OF the
tobacco trust. If it didn't it would
! yield handsome revenues to the treas.
ury and so handicap the trust that
It could not carry out it's program of
crushing Independent companies.
Can Tax to Destruction.
THE government already las the
machinery to enforce this tax. To-
| bacco and snuff manufacture in all
forms is under complete government
| control. The power to tax to the point
Of destruction is unquestioned 1t is
summary simple and irresistible. II
1t succeeds in this line of manufac.
ture, 1t may succeed in others"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

i9o8-lgI2 100 SOP 500 7i7 CSC 1865
The tentative dates for the issuance
By the department Of agriculture OF
reports on the condition, acreage and
production Of cotton this year are:
July Q, condition as OF June 25 and
acreage planted.
August / condition as OF July 25.
September 2, condition. as Of Au-
gust 25.
October 2, condition as of Septem-
Der 25
December -, estimate Of crop yield
These reports win be announced at
noon on the dates mentioned. except
that ON production which win be is
sued az 2 .. IN.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
TO DUST STANDARD OIL
Such Is Suit That win Be Heard In
Corsicana, Texas,

Corsicana, Tex.-Takng Of testi-
mony before a special commissioner
in the state Of Texas suit for S99,275,-
900 penalties against Standard Oil in
terests and alleged subsidiaries
charged with violating Texas anti
trust laws, is on here. The suit also
is for custer of the Texas branch con
Germs. This examination is expected
to last for more than a month, during
which it will be transferred success
lively to Dallas, Beaumont, Houston
and Galveston.
After THAI it is planned to take tes-
timony in New York, and possibly
other eastern cities. The state has
disclosed only part Of it's position as
contained in petition granted in
Grecnyille, Texas, March 3 last, plac-
ing the two Texas Oil companies in
volved in receiverships. This petit
ton charged antitrust law violations
beginning in 1900 and continuing prac-
tically unbroken since.
The defendants are the Standard
Oil companies Of New York and New
Jersey against which penalties OF
Sg15O,OOO each are asked, the Mag
nolia Petroleum company Of Corsi-
cana, Tex. S1,OOO,OOO penalty, and the
Corsicana Petroleum company Of Cor
sicana $8I50,O0O. The custer Of these
two Texas companies is asked.
Penalties OF $8,15O,OOO each also
are asked against a number Of
individuals, among them are: John
ID. Rockefeller and John d. Archibold,
Charles NJ. Pratt, Chas. w. Harkness
and II. c. Folger, Jr., all Of New York,
and against G. n. Payne Of Titusville,
Pa. Penalties OF $1,175,O0O are asked
against S. c. Bayne and Howard
Bayne Of New York, w c. Proctor Of
Corsicana, Tex, r. Wayerly Smith Of
Galveston, Tex, George c. Greer and
Courtenay Marshall of Beaumont,
Tex, and A collective penalty of $780,
600. plus the individual penalty OF
Sits, coo each against o. G. Edwards
Of Norwalk Conn, +. r. Brown of
Corsicana, Tex, and John Sealy of
| Galveston, Tex. Nearly all the de-
PENDANTS are milllonaires.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12
OKLAHOMA NEWS NOTFS

SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS.
June zf-z1-Eocfsi meeting a. Okla
fcua city.
Eept z-Cct f-Cs-a----a state Fair.
Oct s-presttartlsI election Lazlco.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-12

For the purpose Of cOmparison, the
condition of the cotton crop in the
United States monthly for the past
ten years and the average yield per
acre Of each year I'm pounds, with the
tenyear averages OF each, are given
below:
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Full Block Cheap.

No. 70. We are authorized to offer
for sale at $4,000, a block of ground
in Valley City. Large house with ten
large rooms. Good barn, hen house
glass hot house, root house and good
cellar, windmill and good well. Splen'
did fruit trees and berry bushes. This
house is in good shape and with some
repairs would make an ideal home for
anyone, more particularly a retired
farmer who wishes grounds for gar.
den and poultry. The E. D. Lum
Land Company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Section lpproyed Farm.

No. 49-Une section splendid farm
land eight miles south Of Eckelson
Ta1s Is the fine improved farm form
el1y owned by Henry Menke. All I'M
deg cultivation excepting ten acres Of
fine trees. There is a complete set Of
buildings, including an eight room
hs1se, large barn, two granaries, a
blacksmith shop and windmill. This
is one Of the best farms in Barnes
county and a large proportion Of it
was summerfa1lowed recently. Easy
terms win be given if desired. George
". Young owner or see E. D. Luw
Land Company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

dead or alive, of the above named
Flying Man, with an additional re-
ward Of ONE HUNDRED THOU.
SAND DOLLARS If he be captured
alive and without mortal injury.
(Signed)
ALEXANDER M'NEILL, Governor.
War had been declared.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
This Nice Stock Farm Cheap.

No. 50-367 acres of rolling
land lying ~ miles north OF
Valley City and near the G. N
line. Small house and barn
Good we'll and all fenced. Will be
sold for $24 per acre is taken soon
This is splendid opportunity for some
man to secure a cheap farm that will
be good stock and grain land. See the
E. D. Lum Land Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
CONTINUED from Last Week.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Copyright, INA ~ Harry Living 6sesoa)

Beyond all question, not only was
the Particular community over WhiCl
the Flying Man now lowered menaced
as no city ever had been before, but
the state itself, in fact the whole ma;
tion was threatened, since he could
extend his operations as far as hd
chose in any direction. Nor could the
extent Of his capabilities to inflict
damage be easily calculated, inasmuch
as they did not know the power Of his
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

mentality beyond the fact that he GER
tainly possessed an intelligence equal
at least to the lower order of human
beings--his dropping the stone proved
that, Not only could he steal children!
murder men and women and destroy
property and life by bombardment
from above, but far greater poss
ties for destruction were within hid
power. should he avail himself Of
them. Scattered all over the land IL
mining camps, upon railroad construo'
tion, upon canal work. upon sewer
work-in fact. in thousand places
throughout the country where exca'
waiting and blasting were going on
were great quantities Of dynamite and
other high explosives-enough to
blow cities from the face of the earth
and warships to the bottom Of thu
sea- All he had to do was to soar
about until he came upon such a scene
of operations, watch his chance I'd
pounco down upon quantity Of somd
explosive and then from on high be,
gin his work of death and destruction.
Warships would be futile against him.
since he could either keep away from
them or attack them IN the darkness
Of midnight. Armies would be of nd
avail, for he could be here today and
hundreds Of miles away tomorrow,
and inasmuch az he had the whola
broad land with its countless herds
and hocks to prey upon his food sup.
ply was unlimited. Nor was dyna.
mite the most formidable weapon he
could use against them. Fire was still
more to be dreaded, and should he
use that in his war against them prac!
tically the whole nation would be ID
his mercy. And there would absolute.
ly be no way Sf protecting themselves
against the red scourge II he used
caution and judgment. He could pick
out any place Of operations he chose
and any night he chose Sweepina
down with gale from the blackness
above. he could start blazes that
would wipe out whole city. soar on
to the next place north, south, east
or west, repeat, and so on and on, leay-
ing ruins and death behind him until
the whole nation would be in frenzy
His possibilities for property destruo.
ton were greater than those OF hos
tile army. and no city was so great
and no fortress so strong that he
could oct s..:nt,e 1t. As long as he
remained free a million men under
arms could do not more than make
him cautious, and If his powers of
flight we're sufficient for him to cross
the sea Europe would be as helpless
as America, Unquestionably there
was but one thing to do. Some way
and somehow he must be either cap.
tured or killed regardless of cost to
individual life or the expenditure Of
money. So greatly was Mayor Elkins
impressed with the gravity of the situ1
alton that the examination OF the w.t.
nesses was scarcely completed than
he was on a fast train bound for the
capital of the state. An hour after
arriving there he was closely closeted
with the governor.
Governor Mcneil. Spanish war ON
GER and veteran Of more than ons
aght was not man 10 be frightened
at ~et:dcG hut h:x taco xca xe1y
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
BIG Real Estate
Deal Last Week

Hans Oppegard ha" added another
4S0 acre tract to Iii" already large
farm and now owns 1900 acres. The
latest purchase was made last week
and is what is known as the John
Strom farm. We understand the pries
paid was $40 per acre and the land
lies two miles southeast OF Darcy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
A Nice Home.

Seven room on Normal Ave. This
Is one Of the gest locations in Valley
City and will be sold at a reasonable
price. A good well and barn. See the
owner Abe Eckle or the E. D. Lum
Land Company.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. William White WIN
have been living III Virginia for lie
past four years arrived In the CRY
Saturday morning and expect to spenA
several months here WITH relatives.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Seven Room House Only $500.

No.1O2-This nice little property
built for a home is a bargain. Small
barn and city water. Almost new
house. See the owner A. P. Ander-
son or the f. D. Lum Land Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Barnes County Bargain.

No. 5-Fine highly improved farm
at $40 and owner will take Valley
City residence property as first pay
melt.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
LESS BOWEL TROUBLE

IN VALLEY CITY,
Valley City people have found out
that A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck.
thorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka, the German
bowel and stomach remedy, relieves
constipation, sour stomach or gas on
the stomach INSTANTLY. This sim
pie mixture becomes famous by curing
appendicitis and it antisepticizes the
digestive organs and draws off the
impurities. 1t is surprising how
1tW
Times Record want ads. bring results
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
SPLENDID Stock Farm.

Ne. 50. THE man has two splendid
faHne for sa1e. They are located near
Kathryn and either will make ideal
farms lsY stock raising and general
farming. NV. IA, N. IL, SW.1-4 and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
a H;qhlv IMPROVED Quarter

A Highly IMPROVED Quarter
Ne. BIS. E. "A Sec. 25-140-60 is Of
fered for sale at $45 per acre. This
is a fine farm with splendid set
of buildings and grove. Good well
water and close to Sanborn. If
you want a good small farm look
at this one.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Farm for sale.

No. 1.-THE e. IL Of Sec. 24-139-61
Barnes county. This is a good farm
ESQ acres under cultivation and in
crsp this year. 80 acres pasture, good
six room house, good well, wind mill
some smaller buildings and barn
20x52 with II It. posts. This farm
will be sold if taken soon for $40 PEI
acre on reasonable terms. Inquire OF
the r. D. Lum Land Co., of Valley City
or write the owner T. B. Swartout
Sanhorn N. D.
Fine Farm at Rogers.
Ne. 47-NW IA Of Sec. ~ and N 10
S. e. IA, Sec. 2, Twp. al. Range 81 d
foB sale and is a splendid improved
farm only two and one half miles
frsn Rogers i've miles from Leal and
seven miles from Sanborn. Splendid
grove, a seven room house we'll built
and back plastered, granary, buggy
shed, good barn, we'll and windmill, Is
acres pasture. The buildings are sur
rounded with grove that is growing
nicely and is now at least twenty foot
high. Owner has rotated the crops so
land is in best of condition. The man
that is looking for home cannot find
any thing better than this splendid
farm. Prices viii be made known up
on application to the e. D. Lum Land
Co., or to the owner ]. L. Betzina
of Rogers, N. D.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Improved Williams County Farm.

Improved Williams County Farm.
No. 70.--For sale at a decided bar
gain. $50 acres, only half mile from
Wheelock. Partly under cultivation
can all be farmed. Some buildings
good we'll. Power machinery to farm
it with if desired. This is a good farm
and will be sold at decided bargain
and on reasonable terms. Peter G.
Davidson, Valley City, n. D. or E. D.
Lum Land Co.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

Corresponding wantsS1 Write this
paper.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
Real Estate Bargains

Sc. IL of SW. ia OF Sec. II, NV Ia
l13 acres Sec. IA, Sc IA. and 10
NE. IA Sec. Is, all in township
1877 Range IS. This can be had for
$45 per acre. Also 24O acres in sec.
ton 1-137-59 may be obtained for $50
Has small house and barn and good
we'll. II interested in these farms see
the owner H. B. Starke at Kathryn or
the E. D. Lum Land Co.
Wells County Quarter-crop Payment
No. l2-small house and suitable
buildings, 60 acres crop, balance fenc.
ed. This is snap at $40, will sell on
crop payment. Also have several
thousand acres of similar bargains in
Stutsman, Wells and Foster county
that can be bought on crop payment.
Write for list.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
CHAPTER VI.
The Duel in the Air

The Duel In the Air.
Two days later fireman stationed
uron the top of tall building in the
central part Of the city, where look
out station had been temporarily erect
ed, picked up his field glasses and
once more swept the mountains and
the sky. Around the horizon bis
glass slowly swung until he faced the
southeast, when Of . sudden be be-
came az rigid 40 q setter who points
his covey. Far away, miles distant
and as yet invisible to the unassisted
eye, a mote hoatsds q speck which rap.
idly grew larger until there could be
no mistake AZ to ito character. With
an exclamation OF relief the watcher
dropped his lenses and hurried to the
telephone within the little nearby
shelter that had been constructed for
his protection In case Of storm. He
picked up tho receiver. Main $780,
he called into It. For q moment he
awaited his reply, then began speak
ing rather hurrisdly.
us this the chief? Well, this ID
johnson, stationed on the Commerce
building lookout. There is an aero
plane of to the southeast and coming
like the wind. It is several miles
away as yet, but ought to be here In
I'VE minutes. That is all, sir. No, sir,
no signs OF tho Flying Man. Goodby.
sir." He hung up the receiver
And five minutes later, speeding like
m express train, his propeller clack1
ling loudly Putnam, aviator nearest
10 the scene when the proclamation
was made and first of the squadron
pf aerial craft which, attracted by the
huge reward, was already rushing al
the rate of 4 mile q minute toward
the field, arrived. Putnam was an
aviator with an international reputa1
ton for two things, first. great skill
In the management Of his machine,
and, second, a recklessness that often
bordered close upon II not actually
reaching the limit Of foolhardiness,
He already held several worlds rec
ords and never let an opportunity slip
by to try and capture others. He had
flown higher than any other man by Q
thousand feet, had broken all records
for heavy-weather flying. and his
plunges and spirals never failed to
bring chills to the backs and cheers
from the throats of his audiences. His
ekill was marvellous, his nerves of
chilled steel and his recklessness ever
q matter of Joy and horror to the on,
lockers. Night or day, blow high or
blow low, fair weather or foul were
Pill the same to him, and Of all the
hundreds of airmen in the land there
was none better qualified for the des-
perate feat upon which he had en-
parked than Little Put Of the
Charmed Life" And for chance
at reward such as the one now in
sight he would have guaranteed to fly
straight into the mouth of hades and
engage the Evil One himself single
handed and alone if any one would
have agreed to show him the opening.
Continued on Page IA, Sec. o.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03
HOW TO CUT DOWN ..,
LIVING EXPENSES

LIVING EXPENSES
Any Valley City family can make
a big saving and also be much health
Ter by eating the deliciously appetiz.
ing Minnesota" Spaghetti at least
twice each week in place of meat.
Minnesota" Spaghetti is four times
as nutritious as beef-steak and yet
costs only about one cent dish.
It contains more proteids than most
foods and is therefore more strenth-
giving and less fattening.
1t is fine for children-maying their
bodies strong and healthy. And they
are very fond of it's rich, nut-like
favor. .....
Insist on getting the genuine min.
nesota" Spaghetti, made from the
VERY BEST DURUM wheat will ALL
the wonderfully nourishing Gluten
left in.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-04-03

Mayor Platou is in receipt of com
munication from a representative of
Capt Ronald Amundson, who wishes
to arrange for a lecture in this city
some time in April. Capt. Amundson
is to make another trip to the North
Pole in June. Owing to so many
other attractions here this spring, the
Lecture Association decided not to
take it up but realize 1t would be a
very tine date.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
AS ENGLAND SEES THE BILL.
Tariff Is Triumph for President
 Wilson and American People.

London, Oct. 5.-The English newspapers devote much space to the passing of the UnderWooG- Simmons tariff bill. The Glasgow Herald prints supplement to it's edition this morning containing the complete text of the bill.
 The Chronicle says:
 The president has fought for and won a policy of genuine fiscal reform. It marks an epoch in the economic and political history of the United States. The nation, boldly asserting it's mastery over the unclean interests that were nearly throttling it, has made an irreparable breach in the mon strous tariff wall which they had reared. For President Wilson the passage of the new tariff is a great personal triumph No more re- markable man has reigned in the White House since Abraham Lin coin"
 The most striking fact about the new American tariff" says the Daily Graphic, lis the extraordi- nary personal triumph it consti- tutes for President Wilson. Not an experienced politician-he was a university professor, unfamiliar with the wiles of Washington-yet he succeeded where Roosevelt and Taft failed. The secret of his suc- cess was his own single -mindedness of purpose
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
ELEVEN-YEAR-0LD BOY
 TAKES CORN CONTEST
Joe Reed Raised 1i0 Bushels of Corn to Acre in Washington
 COunty-GOOd Race at Fair.

Fayetteville, oct. 3.-Joe Reed H-year-old son of a widow resid- ing near Johnson, won first prize yesterday in the boys corn club contest at the Washington county fair. He raised l40 bushels to the acre. Second prize went to an es- tablished farmer who furnished the boy with the seed from which he grew the prize-winning products.
 The live stock exhibit at the fair this year was the best ever seen here. F. c. Wilker of Berryville won first prize with his stallion. This horse is a beauty, and the owner yesterday refused Si,000 for | the animal.
 Thursday was the banner day of the fair. A big crowd attended from Benton county in honor of Benton County Day" David Pool driven by Patton, won the 2:l7 pace with 2:l8 as the best time.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
JOHN D. POSSESSES MOST.
Oil Magnate's Personal Property Il
 New York Valued at $5,OOO,OOO.

New York, Oct. 2.-John D, Rockefeller owns more personal property in New York City, accord ing to his personal tax assessments for 1913, made public yesterday. Mr. Rockefeller's personal property Is assessed at S5,000000.
 Other personal property assess ments were:
 John D. Rockefeller. Jr, S395,00O; William Rockefeller. $3OO.000; Thos. F. Ryan, S2OO,Oo0 Mrs. Russell Sage. Si65.OOO; Herbert L. Satterlee, S5OO,OOO; Jacob II. Schiff, SiOQO00' and James Speyer. S200000.
 This does not include real estate, stocks or bonds.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-10-09
BULL WRECKED \ TRAIN.

0Iathe. Kas., Oct. 3.-A 2.000 thor Dughbred Hereford bull, wrecked a Frisco freight train here yesterday about o'clock. The bull was car sied on the cowcatcher for about Afty yards, then fell to the tracks and was run over by the engine and lender without doing any particu- lar damage. He lit between the tracks and was not touched by any St the wheels, but was rolled over ard over by the trucks and beams. When the light unloaded freight ears struck him, ten of them were selescOped.
 Two cows were killed at the same Gme. The animals all belonged tC Matt Luby, who lives one and one half miles north of Olathe. Traf- Eic over the Frisco was delayed un- slI the following morning. Passen- gers arriving from the south on tht afternoon and night trains stopped ped here and took the Strang lint mto Kansas CiEy.