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Show HERCULES COMPANY PAYS UNDER PROTEST Big Powder Concern Objects to Fee Charged for Filing Articles of Incorporation. Under protest the Hercules Powder company 3'esterday paid to tho secretary secre-tary of state $2500 for tho filing of its articles of incorporation. The com-pairy com-pairy contends that the foe of 25 cents on each thousand of its $10,000,000 capital is excessive, unconstitutional and in restriction of interstate commerce, com-merce, A month ago the company presented its articles of incorporation and tendered ten-dered a filing fee of $8, which it held was all that was due the state. The secretary of state refused to accept the filing and the company threatened to bring mandamus proceedings. Tho issue was referred to tho attorney attor-ney general, who advised the secretary of state that the law governing the filing fee was constitutional. It is believed be-lieved the company intends to bring suit to test the law. The Hercules Po-wder company is planning to erect a plant west of the cit3. |