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LIMIIS PATENT LAW. SUPRHMK t'Ot'RT RUNDKKtt DK rlHION IN BATMTl'B CASK. Mc&miu, Deliv ertng r nanliuoto Opinion, Say? Protection Do?w Not Ritend to L'npatentod Product. Washington. Nov. II.?In an epoch making decision toCay In the socalled 'bath tub trust case." the United State* supreme court hVi down the ?road principle that there can be no monopoly In the unpatented product ?f a patented machlhe without violr. Una the Sherman anti-trust law. Jus tloe McKsnna delivered the unani? mous opinion of the court. la accordance with this doctrine, sourt struck down as Illegal the "II cones agreements" by which manufac? turers of Ii per osnt of the sanitary enameled Iron In the Unttsd states wsrs bound together la agreement Tlis combination licenses all ths manufacturers to use ths patented drwdgor but only on condition that they abide by an attached price list aad would not sell to Jobbers if they purchased similar goods from inde? pendents and would sell only In cer? tain territory and under conditions. Attornsys of ths department of Jus tlos were highly slated over the de? cision which It la claimed will have aa Important bearing upon several In ?settgatlons now ugdsr way, as well as anti-trust suits already filed against the eocalled "moving picture trust' snd the United Shoe Machinery com? pany. The decision Is regarded as vitally Important, because of the govern* msnt's claim that the "patent license agreement" plan was being adopted bjr many concerns, as a result of the Judicial ban upon the "pure trust" plan, as exemplified In the case of the Standard OH company of Ohio; the "Holding company" plan, as de? clared Invalid In the Northern Securi? ties case, and ths combination of a holding company aad a manufactur? ing company as In ths Standard Oil and tobacco cases. Justice McKsnna In his opinion de? clared that the effect of ths agree? ments was to convert ths Independent aad competitive companies Into a combination, subjsct to rules and regulations. "Ths trads wss practically con? trolled from producer to consumer," said he, "and the potency of the scheme was established by the co? operation of IS per cent of the man* If you are thinking of buying A DIAMOND, we beg to hagre the honor of your attention to our gem* of purest ray. We ars alwnys to a position to show you diamonds of the aaost enqedsate cfiarastrr. Quality gems only In our way. Ws have thesn at right prices aad will give a gwaraavta* with each Htone as to quality aad ssna. W. A. Thompson, JKWKI.KR AMI) OFTICAN. ufucturers. and their fidelity to It was secured not only by trade advantages, but by *hat was practically a pe? cuniary penalty, not lnatply termed in the agreement, "cash ball." r,oday'a decision sustains the de? cree of the United States district court of Maryland, abrogating the "license agreements" and paves the way for the retrial of the criminal suit against the "bath tub trust." the first trial of which occurred several months ago and resulted in a disagreement. Edward I\ Qrosvenor, special as? sistant to the attorney general, who prepared the case and argued It, said tonight: "In the argument in the supreme court the main reliance of the de? fense was in Dick vs. Harry, called the mimeograph case, rendered by the supreme court last March. There it was held that the owner of a patent on a mimeograph may compel the purchaser of the patented mimeo? graph to buy from him (the patentee) all paper and ink which is to be used on the mimeograph, although, of course, the paper and ink are not covered by the patent. "The decision of today refused to ' extend the doctrine of the 'Dick cuse' to the unpatented product of a pat? ented machine. The defendants in the j j bath tub case, owning patents on machines used in the manufacture of enameled ware all made agreements to fix prices and destroy competition in commerce In the unpatented ware. "The economic effect of the pros? ecution by Attorney General Wicker sham is interesting. The combination commenced operation in June, 1910, At once complaints poured into the department of justice. The attorney general commenced proceedings July, 1910. Since the combination was broken up, the prices of the products have fallen from 25 to 40 per cent, yet today nearly all of the manufac? turers engaged in the business are running their factories overtime, and they are making money at the re? duced prices prevailing in this period of competition." Ualeigh, N. C , Nov. 18.?William J. Bryan and his wife were the guest* here today and tonight of Josephus Daniels. Democratic national commlt teeman for North Carolina. Mr. Bryan delivered an address here before a. large crowd. The address was non political. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan leave early tomorrow for Savannah, Ga. ?orsbt Seaboard Day There are Bargains Every Day in the Year at this Store But, on SEABOARD DAY, FRIDAY, NOV. 29th We are going to surprise the Thrifty Shoppers who visit this Store by giving 10 Per Cent Discount off our Regular Low Cash Prices on our Entire Big Stock YOUR MONEY BACK AS QUICK AS A WINK IF YOl HAI? RATHER HAVE IT THAN THE GOODS LOOK WHAT YOU CAN SAVE NOW ON SUITS AND COATS 20 per cent discount on our entire line of Ladies' Coats and Suits. The Garment you want will now be within y^ur reach. For instance: Any of our $10.00 Suits or Coats, this day Any of our 15.00 Suits or Coats, this day Any of our 20.00 Suits or Coats, this day Any of our 30.00 Suits or Coats, this day $ 8.00 12.00 16.00 24.00 COME LOOK OVER GOODS AND PRICES. BUY IF YOU THINK IT DECIDEDLY TO YOUR INTEREST TO IM) SO This Day Our Entire Stock of Ladies' Toggery tl!Z^nt. Off Our Regular Low Cash Prices $1.00 Keyser Hose for 1.00 Warner Corsets at 1.50 Warner Corsets at 2.00 Warner Corsets at .90 .90 1.35 1.80 $1 Children's Dresses for .90 $1 Waists for .90 $2 Waists for 1.80 $1 wort of Fancy work for .90 Gents' Furnishings. All Gents' Furnishing*, will be cold on this day at a Discount of 10 Per Cent off our Regular Low Prices. Hence: $4 Thompson Shoes $3.60 $1 Shirts for .90 $1 Gloves for .90 Etc., Etc., Etc. Your 90c Gits a Dollars Worth ot Goods This Day?For $9 You Get $10 Worth of Goods. No Goods Sent Out on Approval. r McCOLLUM BROS., 14 South Main Street Sumter, South Carulina