PAC E Si rtlE CITIZEN, PlttDAY, JUNE 0, 1011. DECISION IN i CASES WAS But Layman Finds It Dif- 9 I iicuit to Determine Which Side Won J ny JAMES A. EDGERTON. Till: mills of tho gods still grind slowly, but tlioy do grind. It Is five years since the cnso ngntnst the Standard Oil was started ami about as long since the government began smoking out the tobacco trust, but at last the supreme court lias passed on both. Slow con tinues to be the word even now, for each trust Is allowed six months or longer to reorganize its affairs and get within tho law. Just how it can do tills and remain u trust Is loft for Its high priced lawyers to determine. Can they do It? Well, that Is what they are paid for, and they have man uged to pull through until the year 1011 without getting their clients In j Jail. They are very astute gentlemen and surely can find some way to be "reasonable." Nevertheless it was a great victory, We have indisputable evidence of this i since both sides claim It as such. That I makes It unanimous. When two con-' tending nrmles both claim the result ' of a battle us a great victory It must indeed be so. There Is nobody left to deny it. The captious may Inquire, , "Whose great victory was It?" but they are Impertinent nnd do not de serve to have their curiosity gratified. In (ho present cnso Attorney General , Wickeralinin nnd his assistants say the government has won an Important WW, THE SUPREME COURT OV THE UNITED STATES. (Standing, from left to right. Justices Van Devanter, Lurton, Hughes and Lamar; sitting, from left to right. Justices Holmes Harlan, Chief Justice White, Justices McKenna and Day. triumph, and at the same time the trusts assert that this will clear the atmosphere and busluess will revive. As proof of the statement they point I to the fact that most of the trust stocks went up as a result of the court's action. A notable exception was that American Tobacco stocks fell something like a hundred points In one day. Well, let tho tobacco trust j smoke. Perhaps plug cut and Hnvanas that were made in North Carolina or j Connecticut may tako a tumble also. As for Standard QI1, that went up. It seems the harder tho Standard Is Jolt ed tho more money John D. Rockefel ler makes. Prices Not Affected. One thing looks a trifle strance ubout it all. The subsidized New York news-! papers are simply gleeful over tho way the trusts have been swatted in these decisions, but Mr. Small Dealer is not half so hilarious, and Mr. Common People isn't saying a word. Up to date the price of smokes has not come down, and we have to pay as much as ever for a gallon of oil. I hear there is ono exception on petro leum. Thomas L. IHsgen, the inde pendent oil man who ran for president on the Hearst ticket In 1008, says the price has been cut In New England to run him out of business. He further avers that the Standard is going to use that six mouths' grace to kill off every Independent dealer In tho country. All these conflicting views get Mr. Public Opinion bq befuddled that ho wants to climb a tall tree and let tho breezes fan his fevered brow. Personally I have read these two supreme court opinions carefully, pray erfully nnd as wakefully as I could contrlvo by repeatedly pinching my self. Now I feel as If I had perused ono of Henry James' novels. The most definite impression loft is that I am tho original bonchead and that if I over did know anything I forgot it ages ago. My mental state Is a cross between senile dementia and criminal nan1tv. T brve a hair notion that THE TRUST BIG VICTORY Question Now Is as to What the Trusts Will Do About It V. - somehow the Standard Oil and to bacco trusts got tho worst of It. AI least their lawyers did If they tried to read those two decisions. The Decision Analyzed. As nearly as I can arrive at the matter the finding of the court Is that these trusts have been guilty of every crime on the calendar and therefore they will be given six months to pre pare to have their wrists Blapped. H I had been guilty of one-fiftieth of the things the court says they have put' over I would expect to be sent to the penitentiary for life, electrocuted, hanged and shot before breakfast. ! Moreover, I would look for all these and other direful things to happen ta me right away. Hut I am not a trust. I 1 am tho original come-on, the nlt.1-' mnte consumer, a human atom classi fied with 00,000.000 others as the dear' pee-pul. The trouble nbout a crlinej committed by one of the hoi pollol Is that it Is always unreasonable. The common or garden variety of law breaker Is not given six months to shape his affairs so that he can live, within the law. He Is given six years In the penitentiary. The Judge that , handles his cnso has no time to bothei with tho "rule of reason." j Justice Harlnn says worse things about these decisions than anybody else hns dared to say. He calls them' judicial legislation. Ho says the court read words Into tho law that congress never placed there and that congress specifically refused to place there. To put it in other words, he seems to think the province of a court is Inter pretation, not Interpolation, no inti mates that the supreme court is usurp ing the authority of congress. The words to which he objects are "unrea sonable" and "undue." Tho Sherman anti-trust law as It stands In tho stat ute books penalizes restraint of trade. Tho supremo court construes this to mean "unreasonable" or "uuduo" re straint of trade. Whether a given case Is "unreasonable" or "undue" Is a question not of law, but of fact. It will bo necessary for tho courts to de termine what is unreasonable or un due restraint, thus giving them legis lative power. The Word "Unreasonable." For several years thero has been ac attempt to have congress Insert the word "unreasonable" In the law, but congress declined. Not only so, but President Taft ndvlsed against the In sertion. In his special message of Jun 7, 1010, he said: It has been proposed that the word "reasonable" should be made a part of the statute and then that it should be left to the court to say what Is a reasonable restraint of trade, what Is a reasonable suppression of competition, what 1b a reasonable monopoly. I venture to think that this is to put into tho hands of the court a power impossible to exercise on any consistent principle wlilch will Insure the uniformity of decision essential to Jub( Judgment. It Is to thrust upon the courts a burden that they have no precedents to enable them to carry and to give them a power approaching the arbitrary, the abuse of which might Involve our whole judicial system in disaster. Moreover, the supremo court itself It previous decisions baB refused to em body the word, although Justice White, now chief Justice and author of the present opinion, hns ever favored it. Thus the court has reversed Itself and has put into tho law language thai congress had refused to put there and that the president had advised against putting there. This is the plain tnitl of tho matter, desplti- ill efforts l gloss over or explain away. Justice Harlan also pointed out ilia the rending of tho woid "unreason nblo" Into the lnw was uot essential t( the decision of these cases, It vn obiter dicta, dragged In by the heo'.s He frankly predicted that the peopli would never permit the supreme conr to usurp the functions of congress ant lntlmntcd that when they awakened t what had been done they would mnki trouble, It is perfectly easy to undei stand what Harlan says. It Is in plait and vigorous English. Up to date have found no two persons, lawyers oi otherwise, that agree as to what tin court opinion of Itself says. I nm no the only ono It has given n headache. It has been somowhat amusing t( obscrvo the attitude of tho suKsldl::p( New York papers toward Justice liar lan's dissenting opinion. Always It tho past they have tronted him wltl tho greatest respect. Ho was the old est member of the court, tho venerable the Intellectual, the altogether lovely Now they regret, etc. One of thesi sheets oven went so far as to ndvocati gag law nnd denial of freedom o: speech, using this remarkable la i guagc: And now that we have cleared the bust ness atmosphere by decisions In the casi of the two great "trusts" It may be wet to consider the expediency ot abollahlm tho practice of publishing the opinions o a dissenting minority of tho supreiu court. Justice Harlan, Dissenter. It Is not without Interest that Jin tlco Harlan Is tho only member of thi court left over from tho old regime He was appointed In 1877. All the oth ers, with the exception of White, an appointees of McKlnley, Roosevelt nnc Taft. Even White, originally a Cleve land appointee, was made chief justlci by Taft. In the tobacco trust decision Chit" Justice White Indirectly replied It Harlan's dissenting remarks on I In Standard Oil case. In effect h claimed that the court's lnterpretatloi of the law was to broaden the scope oi ?.. :,fi -,',! the statute and to give it new vitality He insisted that It was a complianct with the spirit of the act, if not witl tho letter. What of the Outcome? What will be tho outcome of it nil' Will these trusts and others like then: dissolve according to tho court's man date? Will the trust officials who hav been guilty of these illegal actions Ik punished under tho criminal clause oi the Sherman anti-trust law? Attornej General Wlekersham has already beer questioned on this lino by committee! of congress, but hns not given full re plies, claiming that to do so might do feat tho ends of Justice in somo netions already brought. Will the fact that tho tobacco trust Is permitted to present additional evl denco to the lower court pave the waj for further delay? Presumably thif same course will be open to the Stand ard Oil. Suppose tho corporations an not satisfied with tho decrees of th lower court. What is to prevent then again appealing to tho supremo court with another live years' wait? Thero is one peculiar feature of pub lie opinion regarding the mntter. The man on the street does not bcllev that tho decisions will have any prac tlcal effect. In his opinion tho trustt will go right on doing business at tbc old stand and in the old way. Thej may go through some legal legerde main to agree with tho letter of th Judicial decree. But as to the Stand ard Oil giving up its monopoly of pe troleum, he frankly is skeptical. Thii popular attitude is not fanciful. 1 hnvo mado it a point in the past few days to lnterylow Tom, Dick and Har ry on tho question and have been struck by tho unanimity of tho replies Ono would shrug his shoulders. An other would express oral doubts. None was hopeful. Tho Independent tobacct stores do not conceal tho fact thai they aro discouraged. What is the cause of this populai cynicism? Has the public been stuni bo often that It has lost faith? WHAT TO EAT WHEN IT IS HOT if You Like Beefsteak, Don't Deny Yourself, ADVICE OF OR, HARVEY WILEY Subsist on a Mixed Diet, Shun Ico Cold Drinks, of Course, and Reduce Your Rations, as the Body Needs Less Fuel. Don't tnke up any food fads. Eat whatover you want, but don't overdo it Subsist on a mixed diet. All this talk about vegetables or fruits nlono being a panacea makes me sick. Don't drink ice cold concoctions. Full many a youth has gone to his sar cophagus By pouring Ice cold drinks adown his hot esophagus. Hot Weather Advice by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, Food Expert of Depart ment of Agriculture. It's silly to lay down rules of diet In these days, when most folks are busy battling for mere existence, says Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the bu reau of chemistry, department of agri culture, who Just now Is telling peo ple how to keep comfortable lu hot weather. "Most people are obliged to eat what ever they can get," is the encouraging message of tho health expert. "Those who have any choice, however, first of all should bo moderate in everything at the table. The human system was built for a mixed diet. The ages have proved that moderation in food is best for mankind, so why should we pay any attention to any of the fnddlsts that occasionally arise to claim atten tion? Like Steak In Summer? Eat It! "If you hnvo been in the habit of eat ing a steak now nnd then or a chop or a piece of roast meat In cold weath er there Is no reason for eliminating It from your menu simply because the weather has turned warm. Merely cut down the quantity. When the weather Is hot there Is no necessity fur supplying so much heat to the system. We do uot need so much coal to keep the human engine going. "It is really dangerous to drink Ice water. Water too cold and drunk In large quantities chills and congest the coating of the stomach. Many people distill or filter their water to free it from pathogenic germs and afterward add Ice to it, not knowing that the leu is Just as liable to be filled with germs as Is the water. Tho habit Is .found to result from the Ignorant belief of some people that so called microbes cannot live In Ico that by bringing the water to a freezing point these germs aro killed. But freezing produces ouly suspended animation in the pathogenic germs causing our common diseases. They merely hibernate in tho ice. The longer It takes water to filter through a porcelain filter the more thoroughly It is freed from germs. Why Less Food Is Needed. "Less food is needed in the summer because tho body's radiation of heat Is greatly reduced. With a normal body temperature of 08 degrees, we go out into the winter's cold, often when tho air is zero or below. During such weather the heat of the body is con stantly being radiated off Into tho cold air, which is another way of defining the process by which we get chilled In the winter. But in the summer the air nbout us is so hot often hotter than our bodies that -we radiate little or none of our heat into it "There Is about as much nourish ment in u pound of wheat as in a pound of boef. Wheat Is the better food for the worklngmnn because it is u balance ration, containing all three of tho principal nutrient constituents of food, which aro protein, carbohy drates and fnts, required to produce heat and energy In the adult and fur thermore to build up tissue In tho young while they are growing. When n pound of moat Is eaten it supplies only protein, which is tho element which builds tissue. Adults need n certain amount of protein to build up tho wasto tissues, but they do not need nearly so much as the growing child. "In the summer we should eat more of tho succulent foods of the vegeta ble class and less of tho concentrated foods of tho animal category. Whllo wo should eat less In hot weather, wo must never keep tho stomach empty. The stomach and Intestines need to bo distended. Should the nutrient constit uents be extracted from hay and fed to a horso in concentrnteU form the animal would die. Tho human stom ach as well as that of tho horse needs a large amount of indigestible mate rial to keep the alimentary cannl open. "Potatoes and fat meat nre the best foods for tho laboring man: also sugar sirup. A lump of sugar will restore elasticity to the muscles of a tired man as promptly ns will alcohol, and the advantage of tho sugar is tho ab sence of a harmful reaction. Men on forced marches, athletes nnd those who make heroic physical efforts of any kind should carry lumps of sug ar to eat from time to time." Fenceposts That Last. Fenceposts in Argentina aro made of quobrachlo wood, which Is exceed, lngly hard. They last forty years. Jurors for June Term of Court Wednesday afternoon Sheriff M. Leo Braman and Jury Commissioners W. H. Bullock and O. E. Miller drew the following panels of Jurors for June term of Wayno county court: Grand Jury, Week of Juno 12. 1. Leon H. Ross, clerk, Honesdale. 2. William Hlller, farmer, Oregon. 3. P. P. Woodward, farmer, Cher ry Itldge. 4. Geo. Carey, farmer, Bucking ham. 5. Ezra Edwards, laborer, Lake. G. William T. Wilcox, farmer, Mt. Pleasant. 7. Chas. Kreltner, glasseutter, Texas. 8. L. T. Porham, farmer, Way mart. 9. Henry Baehrer, shoemaker, Da mascus. 10. T. W. Treverton, blacksmith, Berlin. 11. D. R. Denney, farmer, Man chester. 12. Florence Chapman, farmer, Sa lem. 13. W. D. Rowe, farmer, Paupack. 14. F. B. Benedict, farmer, Preston. 1G. B'red Sands, clerk, Hawley. 16. Freeman Reynolds, farmer, Scott. 17. Timothy Duffy, glasseutter, Texas. 18. Chas. Miller, farmer, Canaan. 19. Chas. Worthing, knitter, Haw ley. 20. J. M. Bolkcom, farmer, Leba non. 21. F. O. Gilbert, proprietor, Hones dale. 22. W. E. Rude, farmer, Clinton. 23. Leon Bodle, farmer, Dyberry. 24. J. N. Sharpsteln, clerk, Texas. Traverse Jury, Week of Juno 10. 1. Howard Swingle, farmer, Lake. 2. Andrew Thompson, retired, Honesdale. 3. Fred Rose, Sr., laborer, Pal myra. 4. Clarence Gardner, farmer, Scott. 5. G. O. Gillette, undertaker,' Sa lem. G. Howard Bea, glasseutter, Tex as. 7. W. H. Rose, farmer, Damascus. S. Norrls Brown, farmer, Preston. 9. Everett E. Tainter, Jewelry, Mt. Pleasant. 10. R. C. Arthur, farmer, Lebanon. 11. Wm. Gulnn, merchant, Hawley. 12. Frank Bender, farmer, Lehigh. 13. Thomas Keegan, farmer, Buck ingham. 14. Wm. Balles, clerk, Texas. 15. C. F. Smalley, minister, Pal myra. 1G. G. W. Swartz, poultryman, Ariel. 17. L. H. Clune, farmer, Bucking ham. 18. Cyrus Isham, farmer, Dyberry. 19. Chas. Buckland .farmer, Clin ton 20. Christian Bloclcberger, farmer, Labanon. 21. Cha. Jacobs, farmer, Starruc ca. 22. Depew Teeple, farmer, Man chester. 23. James Noble, farmer, Salem. 24. Geo. Ehrhardt, butcher, Dreher. 2G. Arthur Akers, farmer, Sterling. 2G. Kevin O'Brien, musician, Honesdale. 27. J. W. Sandercock, gentleman, Lake. 28. J. E. Lockwood, farmer, Ca naan. 29. Christian Apple, farmer, Le banon. 30. Max Bregsteln, merchant, Texas. 31. Elbert W. Howe, laborer, Sterl ing. 32. Leo Stark, driver, Texas. 33. John Rlckert, merchant, Hones dale. 34. John Reining, farmer, Berlin. 35. O. F. Bowers, farmer, Scott. 3G. Chester Holgate, farmer, Da mascus. 37. F. G. White, superintendent, Hawley. 38. Albert S. Whlttaker, minister, Honesdale. 39. Frank Cole, farmer, Manches ter. 40. Elmer Lee, farmer, Preston. 41. Eniile Huegenln, farmer, Dreher. 42. Geo. Hittlnger, farmer, Pal myra. 43. David Giles, farmer, Mt. Pleas ant. 44. Henry Smith, clerk, Texas. 45. Buel Dodge, retired, Honesdale. 4G. Sidney J. Tyler, photographer, Damascus. 47. Chas. Budd, farmer, Berlin. 48. Clarence Purdy, laborer, Texas. W. C. SPRY AUCTIONEER HOLDS SALES ANYWHERE IN STATE. WAYNE COMMON PLEAS: TRIAL LIST, JUNE 10, 1011. Smith vs. Brown. Tellep vs. Chaplak. Klausner vs. De Breun. Town vs. Cortrlght. Heurlch vs. Sanders. Stuck vs. BIgart. M. J. HANLAN, Profy. Honesdale, Pa., May 29, 1911. 43eo3 APPRAISEMENTS. Notice is giv en that appraisement of $300 to the widows of the following nam ed decedents have been filed in the Orphans' Court of Wayne county, and will be presented for approval on Monday, June 19, 1911: Charles E. Baker, Waymart. Amos Grimstone, Dyberry. William W. Tarbox, Scott town ship. Appraisements under Act of 1909, James Simpson, Damascus. M. J. HANLAN, Clerk. Wo print programs, Wo print envelopes, Wo print legal blanks, PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Attorncv-ot-Lnw. H WILSON, . ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW. Offlce adjacent to Post Office In DImmIck ottlce. Honrsdaic. Pa. 'AI. II. LEE, A TTOT! VI.' V X nnrtuavTnn.lv.r 1 tt- Offlce over post office. All legal business promptly attended to. Honesdale, Pa. E O. MUMFORD, ATTftnKKV a nntrvfivr nn.i.-.r .to i, . ifSt ' zr . """"". opposite ini1 Post Office. Honesdale. Pa. nniM Tikn,Trii i. .. 1 1 i . . HOMER GREENE. ATTORNEY A COUNSELOR-AT-LAW Office over Kelt's store. Honesdale Pa. nHARLES A. 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