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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
FRANKLIN.

Howell Il, Brill of Springfield Mass. is
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II
ID. Brill.-Several of the relatives and
friends of the late Carmi Sagcr attended
his funeral at Pigeon hin Sunday. DR.
u. c. Hawley of Burlington was in town
Monday TO see Mrs. George Pomeroy. who
is seriously ill,-Miss Edith Manloy OF
Enosburgh Falls is guest at Mrs. r. T.
Cleveland s.-The w. Z. II. L. held "A
Willard Memorial service in the Congre-
gational Church, February n, led by Mrs
O. G.. Baker After an interesting pro-
gramme thanksgiving Offering was
taken.--A. c. Labonta has sold his house
in the village to lsidore Bolo and intends
moving to Brookheld in the near future
March the W, G. y. l.. met with Mrs
r. II, Bell The time was spent in studying
the life and work of the national presi-
dent who is also editress- in chief of the
Union Signal Miss Auman assisted in
the singing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
MILTON.

Crson Hilton. an aged resident Of this
town, died quite suddenly al the home
'of ii. g. Smith where nc has lived for
some time Sunday evening. The funeral
wa, held from the house on Tuesday at
ton O'Clock. The remains were placed in
the vault for the present. He was about
80 years of age Miss Ellen Wagner went
to Fairfax Monday where she will resume
her duties in the school there Miss Mar
tina Ashley returned to Minneapolis Mon
daN-Miss Relcnf Ievanaway goes to
johnson this week, where she will enter
the Normal school..-Professor Abbott has
conc To his home in Derby for tn" spring
vacation Mrs. Darling and son, Hon AZ,
went to their new home in Walden last
Saturday.. w. Robinson Is very sick
with an attack of the grips. o. Brush
is HON" from Burlington for short vac
ation.--Dr. and Mrs. j. A. Drew of Rum
ncN n. H.. have q little daughter, born
the 9TH. Mrs. Drew was formerly Miss
Emma j. Pratt of this place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
UNDERH1LL.

Mrs. A. ". Edwards and Mrs. W. II.
Grace returned Saturday from a few
days visit with relatives in Cambridge -
j. X. Clark of Burlington was I'm town
Friday and Saturday.--Mrs. Laura Jor-
dan spent Sunday with friends in Essex.
H M. Colgrove has finished work on the
railroad and returned to his home at Tn
dcrhill Centre.-J. +. Wilbur was in Bur
lington several days last wceli.-John
Russin died Wednesday afternoon after
short Illness at tho home of his daugh-
ter at North Cnderhill The funeral was
held saturday from st. Thomas Church
with burial In the Centre cemetery
w. c. Jackson and wife of Jericho
spent Sunday with s. A. Hale and family.
III. II. Howard returned Sunday after
an absence of several weeks with re-
lativcs in the West.--Mrs. I. Fl. Gleason
who has been dangerously i'll with pneu-
mona for the past two weeks, is gaining
slowly.--F. s. Whipple contemplates build
ing new house in the spring on the lot
corner of Center and Hall streets which
lie purchased recently of |. w. Thorp.
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ST. GEORGE.

Mrs Martha Mansfield returned last
Thursday from ten days visit with
relatives in Waterbury and Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. W. Isham were in
burlington Friday.-N. A. Parcher and
NJ. y. 'riley attended the annual meeting
of Patriot Lodge, A. +. and A. NJ. in
Hinesburgh the 4th inst.-Frank I.aury
has hired to NJ. W. Hinsdill for the sum
mer.-A. w. Isham of Shelburne was in
town on business one day last week.
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RICHMOND.

AZ the village meeting the 3:h inst. the
snI'. wing business WAS transacted: F. II
Shtpardson WAS ChnHon moderator The
sc-";al reroI - as pr scented wcro adopted
Adtlbcrt Pa -'ier was elected clerk; r. "
Goodwin. t.ustec for one yea; Y. II.
tlce, trusrr, for two years. u. j Suuiro $
trustee fo.' taroc years; NJ. q Goodrich,
treasurer: Ji'. Richardson, collector. i,
w Frecmnl. Alonzo Chavo 1ldit,,s
Nr,ed " cents tax on the village grand
list.-The Rev. G. H. Carr of Charlotte
preached at tho CONGREGATIONAL Church
Last SundaE.--rhomas 9van has sold his
blacksmith and wheelwright shop to Henry
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SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Adelbert Hefflon is laid up in con-
sequence of stepping ON a rusty nan and
driving it nearly through his foot.
The little son Of Eugene Butler is very
sick under the care of DR.. Wilder of
Burlington,
William Heath, who has been quite sick
with grip. is able to he out
Charity Bromley was called home from
Hinesburgh, where she was visiting her
cousin. MHra Degree, by the poor health
of her mother.
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WEST MILTON.

TO the Editor of The Free Press:
on the 18th of March Mr. and Mrs. l..
r. fIcrrick will celebrate the 50th ami
versary of their marriage. They have
ii host of friends. many of whom will
wish to call on them or at least send them
a letter to congratulate them on this
pleasant anniversary. The writer of this
Is not n resident of Milton. but thought
the neighbors of the Ierricks would Ike
to know of this.
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WILLISTON.

Mrs. A. r. Whalcn is a guest at William
NJ. Earhcr's for a few days-Mrs. Talcott
and her daughter Mrs. Whipple, have
moved To Mr.. Gordons house. and Mr.
Gordon has moved to their farm who h l.e
is to carry on the ensuing ycar.-NIrs.
TarooX is slowly gaining. miss Louise
Christmas has part in the entertainment
to he given at the Catholic hail in Rich
rond Marcel, 17.-Mrs. Josie Lashua was
in burlington with Mrs. Merchant Sun
daT.-''hc King daughters circle will
meet with Mrs. A J.. Bingham Friday
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COLCHESTER.

Mr.. Walter Mayo is quite i'll With the
srip.-Mss Fannie Day and Miss Grace
Wilson have gone to I'arre.-Georre Whit
combs three oldest children. Juliette,
Laura and Lena are quite sick with laun-
dice.-Mr. and Mrs. Joel Farnsworth are
the happy parents of an 1l-pound boy
Leonard Smith is i'll with the grin.
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MONTGOMERY CENTRE.

George Porter is at home. Mrs. Hazen
Tracy is ill-Ncws has been received here
OF the birth of a son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Campbell of South NorWalk, Conn.
Miss Eliza Coburn Of Bakersfield is Wis
iting friends in town. X. Campbell
was in St Adams this We, on business.
Col. &. T.. Nelson has gone to Boston. j
G, IIutchins Il Son have finished drawing
their stock of logs for the coming year.
They have 5000 spruce logs, the largest
and boat they have ever had.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

'Iimidity Is sometimes a negative sort If
Iourage. For example Nowadays it is
more dangerous for Il merchant to adVer
tsc sparingy than it l.; to advertise OF. II
big scale--so the timid man faces the
greater peril.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
HUNTINGTON.

Issacher Ring has taken up his resi-
dence in the village - Butler Ross of Nor
rsville was in town Wednesday and
Thursday. advertised from this
office the first of March are: Mrs. Mar
garet Sheven, Mr. John Rock, Monsieur
james I.aflammc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

FARM FOR SALES. s. Hallecks farm
in the cast part OF Starksnoro, contain
ing 3oo acres, suitably divided for mea-
dow and pasture; enough timber on the
place to pay for it. Near mill. Good
sugar orchard. ON main road from
Bristol to Huntington and on K. Il.
route. VIII Keep 30 COWS and team The
above place viii be sold for SO an acre.
Mrs. 5. 5. Halleck, Starksboro, Vt.
81 w3t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

oNeil; agent to defend suits, Il. w.
Henry; school director for three years.
George Fitzsimmone; town tax. So cents;
school tax, As cents; voted to appropriate
s25 for Memorial day.
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EARLY SPRING BARGAINS

This farm of 100 acres. nicely located
only 7 miles from burlington, large >
story house, slate roof fair barns good
water, lots fruit, plenty wood. will
summer and winter - COWS and team
near creamery, Il. +. D., with team "a
COWS, all the farm tools. $1,000. $500
cash, bal. to suit
Here's your chance, Black smith and
paint shop, well located in good village,
has large run of work, fairly good out
fit OF tools, is in good repair and will
be sold for $500 on easy terms. Write
quick or you lose it.
SiXty-eight fine farm bargains. 3
hotels, grist mills, 3 stores, board
ing houses, / fine hardware business.
Write at once.
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EAST HARDWICK.

Arthur Burbank the mail carrier is on
duty again after Il weeks illness. Susie
Curricr hac been sick with the grip the
past weok.-Tho Rev. Albert Dutton
preached at the Baptist Church last Sun
day-A wreck in the railroad yard last
Friday delayed the trains several hours
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

The merchant should not give the peo-
pie the impression that on some days of
the week there is very little business done
at his store. Spiritess advertising-re-
duced space-will give such an impress
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

FARM FOR SALEI--One Of the best farms
in Vermont for its size, location, Ran
1Olph Center, 200 acres Will keep 40
cows. Good buildings excellent water
convenient. Further particulars. Ad-
dress NJ y. Seymour, Tilton, \. II.
IS 1851 wit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

FOR SALE--Ice house filed. ice tools and
business. Inquire of S. A. Grow or A. X.
Bennett, Barton Landing, Vt. 37w,St.
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7 ecth e. XTra cted
AlH q ulelY MIfhnuf Inln.

The only onice in Burlington where
you can get teeth extracted without q
particle of pain without taking gas
My method Is used by no other person
No pain: no danger; no after effects
DIR. l.. HAZEN.
Office 1856 Pine street. Burlington. VI
Office hours. 10 to 3. to 8.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. at low price, a fine two
seated steam AUTOMOBILES. Apply to
Henry Spear, Burinston Repair Co,
So, IN. " sd wifi.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
LOST.

LOST-Certiiicates No. 36 for 10 shares,
and No. lO1 for three shares, capital
stock of burlington Venetian Blind Co.,
of Burlington, VT, standing in name of
II. c. Root. Please return to w. N.
Root. Charlotte, VT 37w,Jt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

FOR SALF,-Farm Of l73 acres for sale
in Colchester. miles from Winooski, 4
miles from Burlington, ON the main
road good buildings viii keep 30 COWS
and team. For further part iculars in
luire of NJ. w. Newton, r. J.. D. Wi
noossi. Vt. S. II.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10
FARMS NEAR THE. THRIVING Wiz
LACE OF HARDWICk.

30 acres, will keep % cows and team,
two thousand cords hsrd wood, about
fiftv thousand feet soft timber, 81 500;
200 acres. viii keep % cows AND team,
good cows, ~ sheep. one yearing bun,
all farming tools, about 50 sap buckets 5,
good sugar house, pans. arches, etc.
:Ibu,lnt 10000 feet soft timber. been of
fercd twelve hundred collars for timber
ON stump, 81 miles from Hardwick,
5000.
20 acres, will keep twelve cows
and tean, miles from Hardwick $l,Gul.
VIII sell STOCK and farming tools il de-
sired.
buildings in good repair on all these
farms and never failing waters on each
farm.
]. H. DREW, Real Estate
3G,W.tf Har1wick, VT
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WANTED from June to October by a
family of five adults, a comfortably fur
niShed house overlooking Lake Cham
plain Must he within 10 miles of Bur
lington, Address, giving terms, wv. H.
r." Free Press. 5S.6t&w,u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

MY FARM Of 1S5 acres FOR sale between
Richmond and Jericho Centre. George
Cunningham, jericho CIV ST.
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FOR SALF,-In the town of Wolcott, con-
venient to r. r., schools. mills, cream
cry, churches, etc, a good farm with
a Sl,0O barn, pair horses and running
water, wood and sugar bush. fully
equipped with stock and tools. imme-
date possession given. Price 5000 $40
cash, balance 800 year and : per cent
interest. Must come well recommended
to get this chance. Apply at once The
Junction, VT 3i,w,tf
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NOTICE.

ABOUT FARMS-If you want to buy
a farm? let me know. | have some bar
gains Or If you want to sell your farm
send me full particulars, ! may be Of
assistance to you. NJ. NJ. Pharo, Yonkers,
~ 7. 63,l2t&36 wat.
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TO RENT.

TO LET ON SHARES one of the best
large farms in Vermont, plenty tools
and live stock, near village and railroad.
Only capable farmers need apply. Adj
dress G. Wallace, Free Press office, Bur
lngton. Vt. 3j,w st.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

WAN1ED--April l, 1904, on d village
farm in northern Vermont. a farmer,
one who understands horses, cattle and
crops, is strictly temperate ana COM
potent to have charge in owners alb
sence. Address giving age, experience
family and wages expected. with refer
cnces. Farm" care of carrier No. .5,
Boston, Mass S4,W4t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

WANTED--A secondhand barrel heading
turner. Gabriel Joslyn, South Hero, VT.
26d&w,tf.
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NOTICE how little 1t costs to tell tnou-
sands of readers in many towns OF Ner-
mont what you have to sell or what you
wish to buy. Advertise in the Free Press
snd you will get replies to your adver-
tlsement N,wtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-10

WA NTED--A car load of good maple
sugar and syrup. Give your lowest
prices for Al good. l.. o. b. cars at your
station. Address NJ NJ. Pharo. YOnkers,
n. Y. t0,sat ct & 36.W.2t.
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WANTED.

BOY WANTS to be waiter and learn how
to cook. Address BoA So, Essex juno
ton, Vt. G06t&37,wlt.
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POINTERS.

OWNERS OF FARMS who wish to nlre
help or to sell a farm should use this cole
ann. Nearly 6000 copies of this paper are
sold every issue and your advertisements
would be read by many possible buyers.
97.wtf
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WANTED TO hire Il man to drive team,
n man and wife to work on farm, or
one team ana Il man to work III Grist
mill. No experience required of mill
hand, but must furnish best Of refer,
ences. j.. j. Camp. East Randolph, VT
37,w1t
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NOTICE.

VERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR for
sale In cloth binding $3.50 for set Of
two volumes. The second volume alone
sl.25. Free Press Association, Bur,ug.
ton. VT. 81. wly
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YOUNG MAN wanted to work on farm,
who knows how to milk cows. ]. Wood,
West Lebanon, n. II. SG,w2t.
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ONE CENT
A
WORD.

Advertising in this column one cent
word. each insertion. Copy may be changed
every week. Cash in advance required
No Advertisement taken which Is less than
twelve words. two lines Special terms 10
advertisers us.ng from 40 to LOCO lines
within twelve consecutive monthA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGES.

FOREIGN TRADING-Forefgn houses dealt IN
1000 shares in the local market all purchases. In
London consols and other investments were easier
In tone the belief that the successful fotation
Of the IOndoS Council loan would induce further
large borrowings including many postponed loans.
The unsettement In Paris noted at the close Of
the week continued. Kafirs were shade lower
Japanese issues were u per cent and Russians
per cent lower. Rio TIntOs. 531s.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS--Thers but
little inquiry the stock loan department Of the
Stock Exchange yesterday morning Loan quota
tons were: Amalgamated Copper. Anaconda,
American Ice. Brooklyn Rapid Transit. Erie COM
mon Norfolk and Western, Peoples Gas. Reading
first preferred Rock Island Southern Railway pre-
ferred Southern Pacific. Sugar. Tennessss Coal
and Iron United States Steel common. United
States Leather preferred. Wabash preferred. 5mst-
ers common and Republic Steel common. r1G12
per cent Atch!sOn common and preferred. Cana
dian Pacific Delaware and Hudson. Erie arst and
second preferred. Louisville and Nashvils. Man
haitian. Missouri Pacific. Metropolitan Street Rail-
way. Union Pacific common AID preferred and
United States Steel preferred iLsG1a per cent;
Baltimore and Ohio common. New-York Central
and St Paul. IA per cent; Pennsylvania. 191A per
cent; Consolidated Gas. 1 per cent. and Western
Union. Shelters preferred. Republic Steel pre-
ferred and American Locomotive preferred fat
ALLIS-CHALMERS DIVIDEND QUESTION
In regard to the report that the directors Of the
AIis-Chalmers Company would pass the dividend
on the preferred stock. z. D. Adams. who Is
derstOOd to own controlling interest IN the con-
Germ. Is quoted saying that the directors have
yet decided TO suspend paving dividends on
the preferred stock The regular directors meet
ing for action the quarterly dividend was set
for April Is. but Il not held
MONTREAL AND BOSTON CONSOLIDATION.
The properties to be included IN the consolidation
Of Montreal and Boston Consolidated Mining and
Smelling Company the following; Montreal and
Boston Copper Company Dominion Copper Com
pany Limited. Morrison Mines. Limited Adhesion
and Jackpot Gold Mining Company. and the Emma
mine There will be $15OOoo IN cash FOR working
capital and extensions
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN-GREAT WEST
ERN.-vice-President Herman sieicksn Of ths
Kansas City Southern. IN reply TO a question
whether there was or was TO be merger % that
road with the Chicago Great Western. said that ne
had no knowledge the subject. and had never
heard the matter discussed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New Orleans - Com
mercial 25d50c discount; bank, 81 premium. San
Francsco-Sght. 12lsc; telegraph. l5c Boston-10o
discount. Charleston-Buying. par; selling. 1-lOc
premium. Ch:cago-3oc premium. Cincinnati-Par
and 10c discount Savannah-Buying. SOC discount:
selling. 75c premium. st. Louis-4Oc premium. Min
neapolis-90c premium.
BANK CLEARINGs. New-York - Exchanges.
15955LS37: balances. S1191s.72S Baltmore-Icx-
changes. *30s2l62; balances, SiO5.2s5 Chicago-Ex-
changes. $50 oil $50: balances So 4545s6 PhIadel-
phia-EXchanges I63ll ,5i3. balances, S2274 253.
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-CaH money IN
London luli2 per cent. Open market discount rate
for short bills 22sg2 7-l6 per cent: for long bills
1-lGu2}2 per cent. Berlin discount rate, per
cent Berlin exchange London, 20 marks 44@
pfenniEs. Paris discount rate 2ss per cent Paris
exchange on London. % francs 1872 confines
FOREIGN SECURITIES.-Britsh consols for
money, ssh for the account. So 316 French rentes
81 francs 31la centimes.
SILVER MARKET-Bar silver 5315c: Mexican
silver dollars i3c. Bar silver in London closed
at 242sd.
GOLD PREMIUM-In Madrid IS 10: Lisbon "a 80
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington. SS92.514; Internal reve-
receipts, 9SI9S3 miscellaneous receipts H77 405
Receipts for the day. 81 ,057 902: expenditures
$500 600. Receipts for the month date S2445S
expenditures. $2S. COO; excess OF expenditures
$2S1906: receipts for the year to date SS4 $40 Si3
expenditures. $3.50 SS3.33f; excess of receipts
s. 707 500
SUB-TREASURY-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House, $685.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
ATTACK WHLSKEY TRUST.
Trial of Suit to Compel an account
ing Begins.

The action brought by stockholders Of the
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
known as the Whisky Trust. to compel an &C
counting for the profits Of that concern. came 10
trial yesterday ir the Supreme Court. The 81 .
Is brought 10y Morftz /. Ernst and Car Ernst
bankers OF this city. FOR themselves and all
other stockholders IN similar positions. the
defendants named being the American Spirits
Manufacturing Company. the Spirits DistIibu-
ting Company, the Standard Distilling and Dis
tributing Company, the Kurtz Distilleries ana
Warehouse Company the D.stilling Company
Of America, and Samuel N. Rice Theodore H
Wentworth Jules s. Bache. Howard J. NJ Car
deza. Edison Bradley. Rudd G. Ram R5char1
p. Hartshoin and p. Lewis Henderson, the
directors OF the trust
The plaintiffs ask, besides au accounting. that
the transfers Of more shan a dozen Of the largest
whiskey plants IN the country he set aside 1t
Is alleged that distilleries, with plants worth
several hundred Thousand dollars. were trans
fer1ed 10 the trust for a consideration of s..
The plaintiffs were stockholders in the Distil-
ling and Cattle Feeding Company. which, they
say. yielded profit Of not less than 100000
net. They assert that after the defendants got
control OF the American Spirits Manufacturing
Company and the Distilling and cattle Feed
ing Company the business and profits Of the
latter concern sc fell OF that * went into the
nafos OF q receiver ne controlling Spirits OF
both companies then. il Is alleged determined
30 reorganize the DistIing and Cattle Feed
ing Company, and TO absorb us business and
assets.
The plaintiffs allege that the stockholders Of
the Distlling and Cattle Feeding COMPANY were
compelled 10 pay an assessment OF S4Go on each
hundred shares OF common stock held by them.
for which they received shares Of new common
and preferred stock. together with some first
mortgage bonds NO CiridenGs were paid. il is
said, the stock. The reorca nized concern was
authorized 10 issue common stock TO the ex-
tent OF SstsOo0O 900. S7.OOOO00 OF preferred stock
end S2oeOte0 Of first mortgage bonds.
The defendants declare that Reeves IS q
steward IN a NeW-Jersey club. and is merely
a stockholder Of record TO permit him 10 fc-
1Ire as a plaintiff living IN another State
Counsel. in opening the case for the plaintiffs
said the Whisky Trust was absolutely illegal
He compared = 10 the Shipyards Trust
The trial viii go on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
NEW BANKING LAW.
Urged by Massachusetts, Governor for Bond
Instalment Companies.

Boston. April lS.-Immediate legislation for the
control Of companies selling bonds instruments
which promise maturity value in excess Of aggre-
gate instruments, as well large interest. was
strongly urged in a communication sent to the
legislature by Governor Bates to-day. The COM
rniirication was signed by the Commissioners Of
CORPORATIONS. Insurance and Savings Banks. the
erect that there is a rapidly growing business for
the sale OF these instament bonds by corporations
which. finding Massachusetts an open Held for OPP
erations. nocklng here in great mum bcrs.
The commissioners offered bill providing for the
licensing and examination OF such companies by
the Savings Bank Commissioners and for the de-
post of 100000 by each company with the State
Treasurer. Foreign companies found to be I'M
sound shall have the licenses revoked and domestic
corporations shall be restrained by injunction from
the Supreme Court. The bill also provides severe
penalties for illegal operations.