There's a certificate of incorporation been applied for at Springfield for the United Gas and Fuel Company of Chicago, and there are some directors' meetings now going on at the Douglas Trust Company.

I got this from Duniway, who seems to have friends somewhere that know." Cowperwood put the ends of his fingers together in his customary way and began to tap them lightly and rhythmically.
"Let me see--the Douglas Trust Company.

Mr.Simms is president of that.

He isn't shrewd enough to organize a thing of that kind.

Who are the incorporators ?" The General produced a list of four names, none of them officers or directors of the old companies.
"Dummies, every one," said Cowperwood, succinctly.