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Show PRODUCE VENDORS ADMIT THEIR GUILT The twelve produce vendors nrrestod last Thursday morning at tho Growers' exchange, First South and .Second Weal streets, by Uetier c. Smith, state superintendent super-intendent of weights and measures pleaded guilty yesterday to Hmrgea of violating the state weights and measures law. Their cases wort- token under advisement ad-visement by nriglniMi (legg. Justice nf the peace, before whom t.hev were arraigned ar-raigned Final action will lie taken next Thursday. The riilnitnum fine that may ho Imposed for the offeiTsr to which the men pleaded guilty is $29, while the maximum is 300 for ihc first offense. For succeeding offenses, the law provides pro-vides a minimum of $60 and u maximum of $600. Tin- t welve men were, arrested for selling fruits and vegetables otherwise than by weight. |