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Show KANSAS ANTI-TRUST LAW. Constitutionality of Act Argued, in United States Supremo Court. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. In the Supremo court of tho United States today the hearing hear-ing of the case of Uie Western Union Telegraph Tel-egraph company vs. tho Pennsylvania Railroad company was concluded and the court took up tho case of E. J. Smiley vs. the State of Kansas. 11113 vuau 1 iLiova iiiu iiuuoliuii ui iiiv uuu- ntltutlonallty of tho Suite antl-truBt lav,', which Smiley Is charged with violating by forming a pool to control the prico of grain. Tho alleged offenso was committed in Rush county and the local court found him guilty, fixing the punishment at thrco montlis' Imprisonment and to pay a tine of $500. Tho verdict was affirmed by the Stato Supreme court and tho case was transferred trans-ferred to the Federal court on a writ of error. Smiley Is secretary of the ICansas Grain-Dealers' association. |