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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
COLCHESTER.

The body Of the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Bergeron, who died Feb
TO- was buried Friday afternoon.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Severance are moving to
z. S. Wright's farm,-Mr and Mrs Alber1
McNall are moving into the house vacated
by George Severance.-A donation party
will be given Mr.. and Mrs, Smith Tues
day. February 2i.-Mrs. Josie Anderson
Is i'll at Martin Fowler's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

the body of William Merrill here has re-
turned to Worcester, Mass Mrs r.
Neville gave a neighborhood tea Mon
day afternoon condition of I1linor,
daughter of j. c. Hayes. is improving.
The special city meeting held Monday
evening in city hall to hear the report Of
the committee ordered to secure money to
finance the proposed new water system
and electric light plant was largely at
tended. Mayor ]. a. Harrington pre-
sided and T.. w. futile acted as secrc-
tary. The committee reported that funds
were available but that an enabling act
from the Legislature is necessary before
bonds could be issued. After remarks
by Richard Maldoon Postmaster Thomas
Mack, L. c. Scott Jr, and a. w. Nor
ton, the committee was continued and
the vote upon the question of installing
the new system which was to have come
up at the annual city election was indefl-
nitely postponed.-Pierpoint Lodge
knights of Pythas, are making arrange
ments to give reception Thursday even
ing in honor Of the 50th anniversary Of
the founding Of the order. II. G. Her
rick. DIR. c. II. Cole and l.. II. Hunt, the
committee in charge, are working hard
to make the occasion a pleasurable one.
Mrs. Peter Larrow recently sent tn
market 81 fowls and chickens that nctted
her over $50. Some of the fowls brought
$50 each.--The funeral services Of Mrs
Jennie Blackmer were held at the house
Monday forenoon, the Rev. q. +. Harvey
officiating no la
vault at Prospect cemctery..-Miss
Beatrice Devoid was given a birthday
surprise party Monday evening ut the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins
by q number Of her friends, members Of
the Vorgennes school ond Of the Delta
Alpha society of which she is a member
The day was her 18th birthday and the
party took the affair Of "A Valentino
party. Vocal and instrumental! music
were enjoyed and refreshments served
The NcTEcnnee Grange gave a whist
party last evening.--@rs. George +.
Stone gave a party Monday afternoon in
honor OF the birthday OF her daughter
in-law. Mrs. George W. Stone.--G. Z. @.
Kimbnll. trustee has sold the stock Of
Lash Brothers. bankrupt to Moses Mehl
and Rose Miller Of Burlington Fred
Porter has purchased the Ingham
house on School street.
Mrs James Graves of Ferrisburg
was found dead in her bed yesterday
morning. 1t is supposed her death
was caused by heart failure Besides
a husband she leaves two daughters,
Mrs William Larrow of Forrisburg
and Mrs. Benjamin Parker of Shell
burne.-The Delta Alpha will give a
pink tea, served on the European
plan, from six to eight Monday even
ing, in the parlors of the Methodist
Episcopal Church-Miss Bertha Spen-
Ger has returned to Bristol after four
weeks with her sister, Mrs. Harvey F.
Bcach.--Miss Sarah r. Whitmarsh.
who has been visiting Miss Marie
Norton, at the Norton House, has re
turned to Burlington-C. j. Bell 20
mona Grange held an Interesting
meeting Yesterday in Vernennes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
SOUTF STARKSBORO.

George Delong of Bristol Is seriously
III with an abscess at the home of his
sister, Mrs Cullen Shattuck. His wife
is here, helping to care for him.--The
Ladies' Home Circle win hold its annual
meeting at the home of Mrs. Lindley
Birdsall Friday evening, February "A.
They will have an oyster supper. The
mon orC invited
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

wANTED-Old-fashio class furniture
Of every description. Vermont law books
printed before 1850, Vermont Gazoteers
by Mrs. Hemenway and books in gen
eral. Send list Of what you have. w.
c. Everett, 199 North W1nooski avenue,
Burlington. 32,wl3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
GRANVILLE.

Mrs Thkham and daughter, Helen,
are visiting in Claremont, y. H., for an
extended stay.-Mrs. A C. Lamb has
been I'll two weeks with throat trouble
and neuralgia, but is now on the road
to rocovery.-Donald Baird has gore to
work for his coasin in Nrddlcsex
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
S,TARKSRORO.

MIR and Mrs. Frank Hanson are the
parents of n daughter, born February 10
Mr. Fisher Of Middlebury, pitcher of the
New York American ball club, rave an in
teresting talk on professional baseball in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

FARM FOR SALE. 312 acres, stock and
TOOLS sugar bush equipped, apple orchard
plenty wood and timber, well watered'
buildings fair, 1-2 miles to school,
churches, stores: 2 IL miles to railroad
station. Telephone, cream taken at
door. Price 5000. For further informa-
ton apply to owner. Box 8, Westford,
3i,w3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
FOR SALE.

80 HORSES--Just arrived, a new consgn-
ment direct from the farmers in
Nebraska We have on hand IL head
Of acclmated horses. weighing from 900
to 1.400 lbs; one fine matched pai- Of
black percheron, weight 2eo0 lbs. +.
Landon & Son, Bristol, VT S3,d&w.tf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WHITING.

Emery patnode has moved to Brandon.
Mrs. Nelson Jones of Shoreham is the
guest of her parents, Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Milliams.-Mrs William Kules Is sick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
WANTED.

YOUNG WOMEN wanted TO work in a
training school as nurses for the in
sane. Address 7. o. Box lis, Nof-
cester, Mnss. 6,d&w,2m-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

YOUNG WOMEN wanted to work IN q
training school as nurses for the in
sane. Address P. O. Box ITS, Worces-
ter, Mass 22,w2m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19

1NCUBATORS for sale. Several up-to-
date four-hundred-egg Mandy Lee incu-
bators, practically new s12 J.. A. Man
uel, Richford, VT 3Sl2t&w2t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
STANDARD STEAM LAUNDRY

office 145 Cherry street. H. w. Bull
lock. proprietor. Fine Shirt. Collar and
Cuff Work. Phone 2S-11 or send post
Il and driver will call.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
One Cent
a Word

Advertising in this column
one cent a word, each in
sertion. Copy may be
changed every week. Cash
in advance required. No
advertisement taken which
is less than 12 words, two
lines. Special terms to i'd
vcrtisers using from $50 to
1000 lines within 12 con-
secutivc months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
NOTICE.

SEND FOR P RICE LIST of farms. etc.
n. ]. Potwin, Real Estate Dealer. South
Royalton, VT. 8.wtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-02-19
FRANK S. LANOU & SON,
Practical Plumbers and steam Filters.
DO st. Paul Street.
Next North Burlington Savings oank.
burlington Veterinary Hospital,
Ilait N o. Or "


DIR. j. A. RUST.
'cterinary Surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
College. 1909. Attest equipment for
Ill animal surgery. including equine
and canine operating tables. Phone
.O6.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23

8 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Feb'y 3 is VIM Blue, board of prisoners 10 90
II Same, guard of prisoners 90
81 John l Marshall, board of prisoners 269 so
March ii 6S VIM Blue, same so
May 5 III Same, same 1853 so
Aug 4 1863 Same, same SO so
Sept 2 200 Thos D Jones, fee bill state VS. Lemro Hill SO IS
POI Same, same state VS. Harry Nichols 16 35
202 Same, same state VS. Hobart Littrell 20 IS
23 Same, same state VS. Thos Eaton 10 45
24 Same, same state VS. A Profit 81 so
25 Same, same state VS. w Deborde Is IS
2O6 Same, same state VS. Scott Cousins ct al AS So
Nov. 8 23 VIM Blue, board of prisoners 16l 90
1898 10
COURTHOUSE AND JAIL EXPENSES.
Feb'y 3 8 Ironton Telephone Co, phones for court
house and Jail 200
9 Paul P Rosentreter, freight and express 10 80
IS j F Pease, papering county cks office % 90
IA Ben Blanton, pine for court house 3 90
10 Walter Thurman, wood for court house 30 90
% Gay & Kindel Mere Co, supplies for
courthouse and Jail | IS
% Lopez Store Co, same ii 95
% j w Anderson, wood for cthouse and Jail Is 90
26 John Anderson, same Is 90
20 John l Marshall, janitor work at ct house IL 90
80 B B Blanton, wood for court house Is 90
" 4 SO AN Madigan, supplies for ct house
and Jail II 80
80 Ironton Telephone Co, long dis service rs
40 CFHanson, repairs at C h and jail 3 So
" 5 43 Gay & Schwab, supplies and repairs 5 90
46 Mrs H Adoph, rent office highway engi 10 so
" 6 so Mack Jones, wood for C h and Jail 30 90
March 10 81 DR. G w Farrar, rent Office co supt schools Is 90
" If SO VIM Blue, janitor work at court house IL 90
Apr 10 81 Mack Jones, wood for c h and Jail 1876 90
SO Worrell Mig Co, disinfectant for Jail 20 90
80 A Rieke & Son, bedding for Jail IA 55
80 G R Kendall, cuspidores for cir ct room 1 As
81 Am Madgan, supplies for ct h and Jail rs
May 5 1O5 DR. A Marshall, med attention at Jail 4 90
1917 Bell Oil Co, disenfectant for Jail 2 80
ITO VIM Blue, janitor work at c til and Jail 10 90
13 Same, same 800
III IrOntOn TelephOne Co. phOne at ial 3 90
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
From Wednesdays paIIy.

An appeal to the local business
houses for subscriptions TO a fund
for the entertainment OF the rural
letter carriers who will attend the
states convention in Mankato next
July Is made in the following letter
from George J. Rose, chairman of
the local entertainment committee,
to The Free Press:
"The Minnesota State Rural Let
ter Carriers association will hold ifs
annual meeting I'm our city, July 10
and II, and II has always been Gus
tomary for he city where the meet
ing is held TO furnish some form of
entertainment for the visitors and
delegates, and so the local commit
tee has decided on a banquet for
this year, provided the necessary
amount of money can be raised. We
shall need about $3.50 in all. The
Commercial club at its last meeting
donated s25. for which of course We
are very grateful, but that still leaves
us short a great deal of what we
need, so we shall have to appeal to
the generosity of the business
houses Of this city to help us, and
knowing that you have always been,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
From Wednesdays Daily.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary ]. Young to Owen ii. Rob-
erts, both of Blue Earth county. east
$50 by s25 feet along the lake Shore
part of lot one, section four. Good
Thunder township, north of the north
line OF Humphrey street in Davis &
Crny's addition, extended easterly,
$50 by S25 feet long the lake shore,
$500.
Reinhold F.. Neubert to the Rein
hold F. Neubert company. both of
Mankato east ten acres of the north
cast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter OF section 10. Mankato township,
$4,000. This is the Neubert poultry
farm on Bunker hill. Mr.. Neubert Is
no longer interested in the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15

may decide to locate i'm this city. Mr.
linda was the champion pole yaulter
at the Wisconsin university in 1911.
Misses May Widell, Lucy Kruse.
Angelina Lamm, Grace Wagon, Mrs.
George Wagon, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Lamm and son, Stephen, expect TO
go to New Prague tomorrow to attend
the Schreiner-Kemp wedding.
b. J. Lien left to-day for st. Paul
and saltwater, where he will visit
his son who has charge of one OF
the state farms. sMr. Lien will also
attend the Norwegian celebration at
Hamline on May 16, II and Is.
E. NJ. Rosequist, young man of
this city who has made quite a
success locally as agent of the Scotch
Cleaning Oil company of Madison,
Wis, has left for Milwaukee to take
charge of affairs of the company
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lamm and
their daughter. Miss Angelina. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lamm will leave
this evening for New Prague, where
they will attend tho marriage of DR..
A. +. Kemp of Mankao to Miss Irene
Schreiner of New Prague tomorrow
morninfi. lac
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
from Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Patrick WEIGH, ninety-four years
old, retired farmer and formerly a
resident of Mankato, died at the
home of his son, Edward WEIGH,
1908 Grand avenue, st. Paul, last
night. He came to the United States
from his birthplace, county Upper
airy, Ireland, seventy years ago, and
settled at Syracuse, N Y. After
living there four years he removed
to Algonquin, Ill.
Coming to Minnesota in 1862, Mr..
WEIGH settled on a farm near Man.
kato. He came to St. Paul in 1891.
Mr.. Welch retained HIS faculties and
was active about his home until one
week before his death. Mrs. WEIGH
died here fourteen years ago.
The surviving sons and daughters
OF Mr.. WEIGH are: Edward WEIGH
and Mrs. Ellen Doran of st. Paul;
John Welch OF Mankato, Mrs. p. n.
Sullivan of Cleveland and Mrs. w.
II. Schenk of Chicago.
The funeral will be held from 1909
Grand avenue at $3.50 e. m. tomor-
row, with services at st. Luke's
church, Portland avenue and Vic
toria street, at 8 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Pity III IT'S.

II is certainly a pity and a thing
TO be sincerely regretted that two
men should have died recently, one
in the east and one in the west,
each leaving property worth $4,000.
900 or more. without any requests
Of a public character. No man could
make that amount Of wealth, or In
herit IL. on a desert island.
Fortunes acquired by the advance
in the value of real estate are d.
reCtly the produce of the labor of
other people. Fortunes made in man
ufacturing and transportation are an
indirect product OF the rest OF the
community.
OF course, the community has no
proprietary. right In any individuals
wealth, but the man who, whether
10y inheritance or his own sagacity,
has acquired such fortune as only
one man in a million ever attains
TO. can hardly fail to recognize that
IL was the entire, community that
afforded him the opportunity.
He rendered a service that the
community was glad to pay for, and
the fortune Is his own. Yet he
could not have made Il without the
activities of other people. In view
OF this fact he should have restored
some OF his wealth to the commun-
ity from which he gained IT,
How can any man with an estate
Of 500 900 or more die and leave
no evidence of any interest i'm the
well-being Of the community in which
he has lived and by means OF whom
he has received or acquired his phe-
nominal fortune? What practical
difference can II make TO his family
whether he leaves them half of $780,
100000 or the whole of It?
In either case the income OF the
estate would maintain his family In
a state of great luxury indefinitely.
Having done that, one would sup
pose n multimillionaire would be
content and would be glad to leave
the other half of his fortune for
public purposes.
One Of the distinctions OF Amer.
lean rich men is that more than any
ether rich men they have divided
their estates between their families
and the public. II Is not only gen.
erous of them, but polite, at a
time when public feeling Is keenly
aroused regarding the unequal dis.
tribution of wealth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Funeral Of Sister crehan.
rom Wednesdays Daily.


The funeral Of Sister Mary Joseph
Crehan was held this morning from
the st. Johns Catholic church In the
presence of a large congregation.
Several beautiful and appropriate sell
ections we're rendered by the choir.
The service was led by Rev. Father
Robert Hughes. The pallbearers
were four boys who had been raised
at Sacred Heart orphanage. Joseph
Barta. and Fred. Frank and Alois
KacheImeyer together with the hus-
bands OF two girls who were raised
there. J. H. Hughes of Mankato, and
S. ]. Arkell OF Iona, MINI. The
interment took place in Calyery
cemetery.
What disposition will be made OF
the sisters affairs is not yet deter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
PREMIER
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Tires
Guaranteed $500 Miles
Service

These tires bear the greatest
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sold ct a price even less than tires
of ordinary guarantee. This suaran-
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general wear. Guarantee covers a.
500 miles service against everything
except abuse. These tires are in
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Orders have been received tor these
tires for US in United States Govern
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AS SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY
offer, we will allow the following
prices for the next ten days.
TtRES-TlJEES
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
st. Paul, May 13.-Candidates for
office who withdrew after filing are
not entitled. to a refund OF the fees
paid, according to a ruling Just made
by Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith.
The opinion was submitted to Sec
rotary OF State Julius A. Schmahl
and affects the following: Samuel
G.. Iverson. James T. Elwell and HUI
bert Walraff, who withdrew as can
didates for governor after paying
$50 each. and Victor A. Tenney CT
Mankato, who paid $40 to file for the
democratic nomination for congress
In the second district and then quit
the race.
Withdrew After Elimination.
Iverson and Elwell withdrew after
TIE elimination" conference at Min
neapolis at which William L. Lee
was chosen to lead the Eberlart op-
position. James A. Peterson of Min
peapolis, also eliminated" had not
filed, although be had announced his
candidacy.
The attorney general, i'm his opin-
ion, says that under the cii
stances the neat legislature should
authorize the refunds. The law re-
quires that all fees shAll be divided
equally between the counties within
which the candidates are to be voted
for by the secretary of state, and a
certificate showing the distribution
filed with the state auditor Gho shall
draw his warrant on the treasurer
for the amounts due each COUNTY
Put Up to- Legislature.
This provision. according to Mr..
Smith, presupposes the deposit of ell
fees with the treasurer. and money
so deposited cannot be paid out with
out specific legislative authority.
Because the candidates who have
withdrawn are not ito be voted for
in any county, the amounts paid in
by them cannot be included in the
distribution, but must remain with
the treasurer until the legislature
acts as to their disposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Stories Briefly Told


From WedDesdsy's Daily.
Having been assigned the topic,
THE Leading Work on Sociology for
the Year." By the Social Science
club. Rev. r. w. Hobbs last even
ing read q paper at the regular
meeting OF that organization in the
library OF DIR. J. w. Andrews. This
was the meeting Of the club for the
season and was one OF the ladies'
nights. The club will not resume its
regular bi-weekly sessions before the
first Tuesday in October.
Rev: Hobbs said in part:
The book 1 hare selected for re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15

The stork is experiencing little
difficulty in establishing st. Charles,
Mo-, as an anti-race suicide city.
Triplets. two pairs of twins and seven
"onelets" have graced the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Roth OF Hous-
ton street, st. Charles. The triplets,
a boy and two girls. arrived this
week. and are all pictures Of health. !"
In the language of the baseball
writer, the Roth family consists Of
a triple" two doubles" and seven
singles"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15

S. A. McCunough, retired news
paper man of Mountain View, Ark,
recently compiled figures which, by
a conservative estimate, show that
he has, during his career as news
paper man, set enough type, straight
matter, to cover distance of about
twenty miles, II II were possible I'd
lay the type on the ground column
by column and line by line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15

mineds The home will be run for
the present under the direction OF
two brothers of The deceased who
are in the city, Simon Crehan of Ba-
tavia. N. Y, and Thomas Crehan OF
Buffalo, N. Y. There are fifteen
children, ranging in age from three
to eighteen years, and they will be
cared for at the home until they can
be placed elsewhere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
Erom Wednesaay,s Daily.

Kalamazoo, Mich, May 1S.-when
Peter Il. Troff, alias p. Il. Treau, the
Kalamazoo man charged with VIC.
lation of the blue sky" law, is
placed on trial I'm the circuit court
here for alleged irregularities re-
garding the sale of stock in the
Lawton Basket company, the case
will become one of the most impor-
tant of its kind ever heard through
out the state. Owing to the fact
that the trial, set for this week, will
either prove that the so-called blue
sky" law is unconstitutional or one
of the best acts OF the Michigan
legislature In recent years.
Troff was taken in Blue Earth,
Minnesota, several weeks ago by
Sheriff Ralph Chapman and Deputy
Sheriff McElroy, the latter entering
Troff's room I'm n hotel while he was
absent and making the arrest upon
the return of the former Lawton
Basket company head
Trofr is said to have made a false
report to the state board and the
count against him therefore includes
perjury.
Preceded by chapin's Arrest.
The arrest of Troff was preceded
by the taking OF Ray Chaplin, sec
retary-treasurer of the Lawton con.
Germ, who resides in Battle Creek
He was arrested i'm the Food City by
Deputy McElroy. Chaplin. who claims
to have worked for Troff unwitthgiy,
is also held to trial. Troff, when
arraigned, demanded a trial. which
will be given him during the May
term. He has. retained as counsel For
iner Representative William Fitzgeri
aid. The latter was one OF the most ac-
tive men in the legislature in secur.
ing the passage of the blue sky
law.
While I'm this city recently Officer
Green, of the state department, ont
lined the purpose of the law. lie
said:
The "5lue Sky" Law.
"The so-called blue sky law is a
protection to business concerns
which are acting fairly and 10 the
investor In one case IL prevents
the cheating OF the man who desires
to invest his savings and on the
other it protects the firm which gives
a dollar for every one received.
mo concern doing business hon.
estly can compete with the wild cat
or get-rich-in-a-minute' enterprises
In the past hundreds of small in,
vestors have been 'gulled' of their
savings and have been allowed no
appeal whatever. The firms would
offer fabulous sums for a small in
vestment, literally squelching those
who were able TO pay but seven OF
eight per cert and continue to do SO
the year around.
"The law Is the most importan,
which the state legislature ever de
vised. IL creates a commission which
passes on the merits OF each com
pany which has stock for sale. Mis-.
representation to this commission
carries a heavy penalty.
'The Troff case will probably de-
eide hundreds of others within the
next few years. Big business in
every part OF the country is eagerly
awaiting the result. On the Trofi
case hangs the fate of the blue sky
law"