The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-28

loffice, much In excess of half mill
lion dollars. because many o. Of these
good to the average investor.
and did look good when presented ~
ether houses, The sequel; how ever:
Of those companies are, already on the
list OF failures. and others will surely
follow soon or late"
King appeared to weigh sorrowfully
upon my dining friend OF the law. For
myself. ! applauded 1T as a sign that
/ was good
Why Speculation Is Good to Let Alone.
Let ME return to c. +. King. whom
4 deserted for the law gentleman above
quoted. In discussing stock specula;-
lion; Nj. King could not too much Il.
p exsm 'ns Se eats q 81 os ssd
4 Thomas. Gibson financial expert,
made an illuminlng analysis Of eeo
speculative. accounts in Steel common
1891, and March. 1903. He chose those
dates because the price Of the STOCK
ss s .hs e sr Th asd
LOT Stock Exchange brokers. Here are
4 some Of the results: Three srn,rl hundr re-
accounts resulted in net profit.
We're aSonl Mane
. iass t,s So stock ks These when taken ZIP
sss Eth ss Aots az HaS ese 81
profitable accounts. s2ss,ooo: net deficit
se5eo0 FS5s nrmaf Number 81 q
.|shares Short $4,000 Total broker.
ags charges Ss,S G gfom IT. 1x tnoIi
,, appeal ar that stock specifications arc
good things to keep cut OF.
The invitation 50 70 /. DC being ,s!h : ten F.
ffTse pd 5aGS o lsak ' He has
Iflowed the fourth hoor OF the Journal
Building. and occupies, in addition. g
} department by itself. and yet one Mt.
I ting into another in what went for,
swiss watch: Also, e vas plain that -,
!. Ithere being every last devlce calculated
III to save the moments a they new.
What most Impressed me was tho,
! separate good from bad, the incorpo-.
companies. ! had seen in ooth Kings
), Financial Bulletin and the BOSTON DAILY
! Tribune the work Of this department
Z who IN his seventeen years Of work
! Tor the. government obtalned knowi-
\ ledge OF corporations. In their solVen'
= Giles and insolvencies. not to be dupli-
Z Gated. \
! Expert Investigation for Every One.
This department Of inyestigatlon MI:
mns RI PUTS wh "a wst nsek ana set eter
more 70 the purpose, II answers them n
doy 81 the hfted4 they
4 Question conceivable concerning ths
a or that corporation and it's securities.
They Y, are i, al al replied TO- and never L
! There come letters Of gratitude and
d obligation. TOO, from folk saved ,a on th 1a
9 have licked up their little fortunes as
neska y Fe the ssT sSSssd a
: tion Department might, only be printed
:, and bound in a book----or rather, a
: library Of books, since It would make .Ss
! moral taught, besas good as a sermon;
9 while posse sslng.what vividity Of thrill
:, belongs with Stanley Weyman novel % ,.sl.
InSe sea tHa sf pepor3men EN- It savts
millions OF dollars, between January
3 and Jannaryto would be nyestor,Tb ~
!, Icompanies and ther alluring securities
Y millions OF dollars. in truth i enc
are oataraete efe in on On the heels Of the
3 many, from which the would: be m i,
. Vas never once taken lis fascinated
s leyes.. ~ ,,.
d t. And while SAVING money for count.
Hess thousands by warming them
Z Ingail1st bad propositions, 9; J., k!ng
}. lis making money for countless thou
y Sands OF others by pointing out 10
a tl,em the way to sane, sound ana pro-
II ftoble Investments. glance at the
d l,ilent readily discoses. the fact that In
n avery State of the Union. a. we'll as
4 lin countries beyond the sea, there are
~ those who look to G. f. King and fol,
q low. without hesitation and to their
"a nro1lt, the advice which he gives theln
Z IN TIE placing Of th cir surpus funds.
4 Not a few during the past six years
T. nave, amaseed considerable fortunes BY
+ following closely the advice which he
:" has given,
" instance of tWentieth century success.
- builded upon foundation of rock, In
- (which is hewn tho motto and principle
- of his business, which others In tho
~ business or selling stocks and bonds
9. could emulate "a the country's great
9 and, lasting gain. namely. "a Square
a Deal for All Investors"
= The Bureau Of investigation main-
N tained by g, r, King is a thing UNIQUE
$, I'm financial Institutions. and. while
m rsraising the phianthropy,$1 asked Mr..
q King how he could afford-for its
u maintenance must entail enormous ex-
10 Ipense.-spch q contribution to the pro-
g lection Of the public against incor-
- porated wolves with their ravening,
d. wide-open Jaws Of stocks and bonds 4
ar sit Is my bread uDon The yva era r