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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-02-24
The Arizona WAY.

They have settled the franchise Ques-
ton in IA simple and effective way ont in
Arizona. They have done away with
Legislative and municipal scrimmagcs
and corruption in such contests They
have made a law putting the whole mat
ter into the hands of the people and pro-
vlding they shall decide by direct vote
what public rights and privileges shall
be granted. One of the bills passed bv
the recent legislature of the territory
provides that
hereafter no franchise for any public
utility shall be granted to amy person. per
sons, company, corporation or association
10y amy municipal corporation OF the an
thomtcS thereof in the territory of Arizona,
To he maintained or operated by any private
person, persons, company, corporation or
ASSOCIATION, IN any MUNICIPAL corporation in
Tins territory unless authorized tu he granted
by a majority vote of the qualified voters of
such municipal corporation at a regular clcc-
uon held III sand municipal corporation.
With over a century of history as Il
State, Maryland is still behind AT least
one territory in the matter of granting
franchises for public utilities.
Take the elrctric-rOad capture of
Frostburg for instance. Had hr ptoyi,
wanted 5000 for the franchise they-thr
Propif, would have gotten the money
not two, probably one pen son only.
Thc propir would not have sold ont the
Belt Line, or, if they had, thcy-ths
pc0pir, would have gotten the money
not three, two, or probably one person
only
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-02-24
A Mcdo-Persian Condition.

VI. JonSiog- SO yo' find yo' hvin' ex-
penses at de offs is reduced one-ninth
sence yo' com out fer de S-hour day?
Nr. Jimsitg-Y-a-s; but dat odder
mint hat ter 60 fer keepin' up de table,
an wa~hin', an i'nin'. | tell yo' dey
ain no less dan a 20 TO hour day keepin'
house no way 20 kin fix it.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-02-24

Auditors.
At First NJ. f. Church. Rev. A. H.
Thompson, pastor, tomorrow Sunday
81 IA. m. class meeting; p. III. Sunday
school; 81 p. M. Epworth League; lols
Il. IN. sermon by pastor-"I Immortality :"
r., p. IN. service of song. The choir
will be assisted by local talent III the
Choruses. Programme:
IHtbm-" Arm of the Lord"
Hg,"is 7S-"lioly. holy holy"
Prayer .............. Rev. [. :. A. Heavener
.......................S Il. Tiddy
Reading and Giora
Corpet soto ..,........Miss Virginia Jones
of Hyndman, Pa
Collection and Notices
ChoruS-"ln Perfect Peace"
Soio......... Anthony Reese of Cumberland
sofia. Miss MathiIde Creutzberg. of Barton
Is fHoy7rS-"God Is our Refuge and Strength"
WyusH 4l5-" Faith of Our Fathers
Benedction
NJ St Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev.
+. K. Wagner pastor, tomorrow (Sun-
day. lOlg IA. IN. worship, and sermon by
the pastor; p. III. worship, and sermon
by Rev. TAYLOR b. Geakley, of Clarks-
burg, W. Va.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
M. E. Church Notes.

There will be no preaching
service next Sunday, either in
the morning Or evening. The
sabbath school will be held as
usual at 11.45. Let us have a
good attendance. The members
of the congregation should all
attend church at some one of
the other places of worship. The
usual preaching services will be
held a week from Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will
hold it's regular meeting next
Wednesday afternoon. All la
dies are coadially invited. This
is the first meeting of the new
year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Services TO be Held at the Mission
Church Next Sunday.
A Glass of Eleven Children
Will be Confirmed at that
Time.

Next Sunday afternoon at 8
p. m. at the Mission church in
this city the annual confrma-
ton services will be held and the
following children will be con-
frmed: -.
Hilma Bergquist, Ester Elk
holm, Hilder Hanson, Ester No
lander, Thea Ogren, Mary Berg
strom, Mary Matthias, Ellen
Borggren. Herbert Borggren.
Inor Bergstrom and Carl Taber-
man.
In the evening next Sunday
Rev, Peter B. Wellander will
preach here for the last time be-
fore he returns to North Park
College in Chicago.
All are welcome to these SER
vices.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

The marriage of Mr.. Anton
Olson and Miss Christina Nelson
was solemnized at the Norwegian
Lutheran church yesterday noon,
Rev. J, E, Cooke reading the SER
vices. Mr.. Carl Holmberg and
Mr.. Oscar Hovind acted as
groomsmen and Miss Carrie
Anderson and Miss Annie Nelson
as bridesmaids. The church
was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Just before the
service, Mrs. M. N. Oistad rem
dered asolo. The young people
are well known in the city, the
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Nelson, and has lived
in the city a number of years
The groom is also and old resi-
dent of Washburn and is employ.
ed at present in the Larson Bros.
store. The newly married cou.
pie will make their home in this
city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
An Ordinance

Devolving the duties Of the comp
troller upon the mayor.
The common council of the city of
Washburn does ordain as follows:
Section All the powers and
duties pertaining to the Office of
Comptroller, except such as are to
be exercised and performed as a
member of the board of public
works shall hereafter be exercised
and performed by the mayor of said
city.
Section 3,-For we'll and truly
performing the duties pertaining to
said Office of comptroller, and here
by devolved upon him, the mayor
shall receive the sum of fifty dollars
per annum,
Section 3.-This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's passage and publication.
Passed the 18th day of Sept, 1906.
l hereby approve of the foregoing
ordinance this 18th dav of Sept, O6.
Attest: M. M. SWEET, Mayor.
r. A. Herring, City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Reveals a Change in the County
Ticket.
A. B. Severson of this City
is the Republican Nomi-
nee for Sheriff.

The meeting of the County
Board of canvass was held at the
County Clerks Office on Friday
afternoon, The official returns
from the different voting pre-
cincts in the county were can
yassed. The early reports Of
the vote on sheriff were not sus-
tanned by the official returns.
According to the unofficial
figures on Friday morning W.
S. Mcdonald of Iron River had
?59votes and A. B. Severson
had 355. The official returns
revealed the fact that Mcdonald
had 3 less in Port Wing and 4
less in the town of Barnes than
was at first reported, making
his vote 352. The officialreturns
also showed that Severson had
one less in the 4th ward city of
Washburn than was at first re-
ported, making his vote 354.
Mr.. Mcdonald who was present
when the votes were canvassed
was as much surprised as any
one at the turn of events. The
official figures for all state and
county officers as shown by the
returns, and as certified by the
canvassing board are as follows:
Governor-Davidson 739, Len
root $50.
Lieutenant governor-Connor
782. Strange 4O5.
Secretary of State-Frear 4S2,
Froehlich 273, Houser 1926.
State Treasurer-Dahl 337,
Rowland 318, James 81, Kempf
27O, Thomas 1862.
Attorney General. Gilbert GAG,
ingalls, 181, MCGEE 314.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Three MarriSes.

The marriage of Mr.. John T.
Dohm and Miss Selma Tetzner
took place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tetzner yesterday. Rev.
Joseph Wiess of the Congrega-
tlonal church performing the
ceremony. Miss Elsie Tetzner
acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
Frank Smith as groomsman
Mr.. Dohm has charge of the
electrical machinery at the plant
of the Eastern Dynamite Co.,
comming here from the east
about two years ago. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tetzner, and is
one of the popular young ladies
in the city. The newly married
couple left yesterday for a we'd
ding trip in the east. They will
visit in Wilmington, Del. and
Washington, D. G. before return.
ing. They will be at home to
their friends upon their return
to the city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Dennis Talbot Dies From Heart
Trouble on His Homestead.
The Body is Discovered by
Boys Hunting in That Vi
entity Saturday.

The dead body of Dennis Tai.
bot, an old resident of this city
was found at his shanty on his
homestead in the region of the
"Barrons" last Saturday morn.
ing by boys hunting in that vi.
cinity. The boys came to town
and notified the relatives and a
team was sent out Saturday af-
ternoon and the remains brought
to this city, From all appear
ances the man had been dead
about a week as the body was
badly decomposed. The last
seen of the man alive was a
week ago Sunday night when he
called at the home of Charles
Smith, a neighbor living about a
half mile distant. He was not
feeling very we'll at this time
but was not sick enough to cause
any alarm. Death which is
thought to have been caused
from heart trouble must have
occurred that night or the follow
ing day.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church in this city Sun
day afternoon and the remains
inferred in the Catholic ceme-
tary.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

the present law.
THE clerk of the court shall 30 r
the filing of the petition give not ice
thereof by posting in conspiouou s
place in his Office under an appro
pirate heading the name, nativit y
and evidence of the alien, the dat G
and time of his arrival in the United
States, and the date as nearly as
may be for the final hearing of lis
petition the names of the witnesses
the applicant wishes to summon
Hearing upon application shall be
had upon days fixed by the court
and not until after 80 days from
the date of the fling of the petition.
No person shall be naturalized dur
ing period of 80 days preceding
the holding of general election,
No Polygamist shall be naturaiized
No alien shall be naturalized
who cannot speak the English Ian
guage, provided he is not physically
incepacitated from doing so, and
this provisioneshall not apply to
aliens who make homestead entries
"The law takes effect 80 DAYS
from its passage, which was June
Goth last.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

Insurance Com missioner
Beedle COL, Purtell 456.
Congress man-Jenkins 7O5,
Kinney 564.
observation-disclosures 1O41.
County Clerk-Oscar 1928.
Treasurer-F'roseth 1902.
Sheriff-Arseneau 1877, John
son PIP, McDanold 352, Olson
229, Severson 354, Smith 2O5,
Welton 1879.
Coroner-Mertens 1860.
Clerk of Court-Bell 1855.
District Attorney-Alvord go,
Morris 435, Sauve 357.
Register of Deeds-Myhre
116O.
Surveyor-Nelson 1928.
Social Democratic county can
didates.
Clerk-Robillard "a.
Treasurer-Fiege %.
Sheriff-Juel "a.
COrOner-NeilSen %.
Clerk of COurt-Skuhra "a.
Register of Deeds-Bryan 20,
Congress-Chas Swanson 81.
ASSembly-Emil Swanson 81.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Election Notice.
Bayfield, County. =.
Citv of WaShburn. %

bayfield, County, 50
City of Washburn. %
Notice is hereby given that the
question of building Light Works
by the City of Washburn will be
submitted to the electors of the city
of Washburn on the 9Th day of No
yember. A. D. 1906.
The polls of said election for the
several wards will be held at the
regularly established polling places
and will open and close at the same
hours on said day as the polls of the
General Election held on said day
will open and close.
Dated at Washburn, Wis, this 18th
day of September, A. D. 1906.
R. A. Herring, City Clerk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

Mr.. Harry Jones and Miss
Blanch Coyle were married at
the home of the brides parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coyle 4th St.
yesterday noon. Rev. J. E. Cooke
of the Methodist church officia-
ting. The wedding was a nota.
BILE function and many relatives
and friends were present. The
bride was attended by Mrs. +.
w. Downer a sister, and tn 9
groom by Mr.. F. w. Downer.
Miss Elsie Mcdonald attended as
flower girl. The groom has been
in the city a little over a year
and during that time made many
friends. He is an expert tim Der
estimator and civil engineer.
Miss Coyle has lived here about
three years and has been promi-
nent in social and church affairs.
She has a host of friends, Mr.,
and Mrs Jones left on the after
noon train for a short trip.
They will make their home in
this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
NATURALIZATION.
New Laws regarding Alien Citizen
ship to take Effect Sept. 20.

Each Immigrant upon arriving
must register at the port at which
he arrives, giving his name, age,
occupation, personal description.
including height, complexion, color
of hair and eyes, the place of birth,
the last residence, the intended
place of residence, the date of his
arrival and name of vessel on which
he comes. A certificate of such re-
gistry shall be issued to him by the
bureau of immigration and natural
ization.
LAS under the old law, he must
mske his declaration of intention to
become a citizen two years at least
prior to his final admission, and he
must further incorporate in his de-
claration the facts stated in his GER
tiicate of registry above mentioned.
But those who have declared their
intention before the new law takes
effect, need not make a new declara.
tion in order to be admitted a citi-
zen.
mot less than two years nor
more than seven years after he has
made such declaration of intention.
he may make application for final
admission. Applicant is required
to make and file in writing a petit
tiou in duplicate which must be
verified and signed in his own hand
writing. He must set forth in his
petition the facts as contained in
his declaration, and he shall further
include if married the name of his
wife, the country of her nativity
and her place of residence, and, if
he has children, the name, date and
place of residence of each child liv-
ing at the date of the filing of his
petition. He must also include in
the petition the facts substantially
as required by the old law.
The petition shall be accompanied
by the affidavits of at least two wit
nesses, showing that applicant has
been resident of the United States
for at least five years and of the
state wherein he applies to be ad-
mitted at least one year, and are to
be practically in the same form as
required by the old law. The GER
tifibate issued to the applicant upon
his arrival shall be filed with the pc
tition. He shall also file his declar-
alton with the petition for final ad-
mission.
Applicants and his witness shall
be examined in open court in prac-
tically the same manner as under
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Martin Carlson to j. A. Olson,
Sc NE, NE Sc, 24-44-7, $11OO. !.
H. Overholser to Mike Corrigan,
NE Sc, 25-46-5, $175.
D. M. Maxcy to Wisconsin Lum-
Der & Cattle Co, lot L. Sec. 6-5O-7,
81.
r. E. Parcher to Wisconsin Lum-
Der & Cattle Co, lands in township
51-7 and 50-7, ST..
United States to Frances A. Fried
rich Sc, Sec. 25-5O-8.
John Sandstrom to Charles Lund-
in, N J NE, 33-45-5, $4,000
Jane Angus Ducharme to John
Russell, lots l-2-3 & 4, Sec. 12-47
IS, $4,000
A. G. Uecke and wife to Henry
D. Laughlin, lots 1-2-2, Sec. H.,
lots 2-3-4, Sec. IA, Sc NV, Sec.
21-43-6, $2O50.
&C, Uecke, to Henry D. Laugh
lin, lots 2 & 3, Sec. 21-43-6, $1,000,
Cornucopla Land Co to E. d.
Maxon, lots in Cornucopia, ST..
United States to Edward L.. Ken
nedy, NV Sc, 26-48-8.
Bayfield, County Land Co to
Thomas Scott, Sc NE, 12-47-6,
5000.
Peter Anderson to Simon M.
Bertell, SW SW, 29-4S-9, $500.
R. f. Parcher to F. S. Herbert.
NE NE, 3O-5O-7, $40.
Geo. F. Morgan ct al to Andrew
Lofgreen, lot 20, block 3, Neill &
Pratts Add. Washburn $50.
Geo. F. Morgan ct al to P. j
Raarup, lot l, Sec. 34-49-4. 1914.
Geo. F. Morgan ct al to P. j.
Raarup, lot l, NV NE, 33-4s-4. 81,
Barney Kekhofer to Frank Le-
savage, s NE Sc, 13-47-5, $340.
Gustav Ellison ct al to Lake
Superior Lbr & Box Co, SW, 1O-44-
5, 81.
James Stokes to j. watson Scott,
S J lot l. 27-447, 81.
Weyerhaeuser & Rutledge Co to
T. N. Okerstrom, all Sec. 3-49-8,
$4,000.
J. B. Patrick to H. 0. Harris, w
] NV SW, 24-44-6, $500.
Bayfield, Realty Go +. E knapp,
lots IA & 5, block 10, Bayfield, $18.
F E, knapp to M. H. stone,
lots Ia 6 5, block 10, Bayfield,,
$500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
CITY Council has Voted to Take This
Step.
Will submit question Of build
ing a municipal plant to
voters.

by a unanimous decision OF
the city council at it's meeting
held Tuesday night, the ques-
ton OF buying the site for the
proposed Sioux River dam was
settled. The council will buv
the fowage rights on fourteen
forties along the river. The
question of building a dam etc.
will be submitted to the voter s
at the general election to be held
Oh Novem Der 9Th.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Started UP Tuesday

The first log to be cut in the new
Hines mill was sawed Tuesday after
noon and from now on the mill will
run steadily. Upwards of twenty
five men will be employed in and
about the mill.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Church Auction

An auction will be held in the
Mission church next Saturday
evening. Many valuable and
useful articles will be sold.
After the auction refreshm ents
will be served.
The public is invited.
$3.50 buys five room house with
two lots, we'll located Inquire of
Loveland company.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Official Publication. }

Report Of the financial condition OF the
Bayfield, County Bank. located at Washburn,
state Of Wisconsin. at the close of business on
the 4th day of Sept 1906.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13
Choice Breeding Ewes.

We have for sale SO head of grade
Shropshire Ewes. Also Few Ram
and Eve Lambs. All first class
grades in good condition.
Call on or write
EILEEN Stock FARM,
Ashland Junction, Wis.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

I, @. o. SOwder, Cashier, of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that tho
foregoing statement Is true to the best of nv
knowledge and belief.
Q. o. sOwDER.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of Sept 1906. T. CLARENCE OSCAR,
(NoTARIAL SEAD Notary Public.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

Mrs. Melvin Ramstead of Mime
apolis is visiting in the city with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
sen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-09-13

The Hutchingson, and Tuxbury
loaded lumber at the local docks
during the week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-03
A Bad Start
IN LIFE Is YOUNG BROWN TEN
NANT GETTING-NOw
IN JAIL

Brown Tenant, of Jake's run. was
arrested. by Deputy Sheriff W. S. Fur
bee for assaulting Miss Leafy D. Ice,
Of Earrackvi1le. The ofense was COM
mitreG yesterday evening about two
hundred yards from her home. Her
assaiiant is only eighteen years Of
age and said that whiskey was the
cause of it all. If his statement be
true. some one in town must be guilty
Of violating the liquor law
Tenant was brought before Justice
Bennington. He pleaded guilty to the
charge against him The justice fined
him one hundred dollars and SEN
fenced him to jail for thirty days
Tennant is under bond for $500
charged with committing a felony in
AorSantown: The charge there is
grand larceny. He is alleged to have
entered a store and carried away
sufficient goods for the oHense to
reach the dignity Of grand larceny.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-03
B. & @. President
Here Yesterday
STEPPED ONLY ASFEw MINUTES
JUST TO SAY HOW D'YE DO
AND GOOD BYE.

The president of the Baltimore and
Ohio and his party We're in the city
for few minutes yesterday afternoon.
at the round house. but further than
that nothing was done. From here the
party Went direct to Baltimore. hay
ing been compelled to cut the tour
one week shorter Than was planned
Local officers were on the train. see
ing that the officials were handled
with care while passing over their
territory
AS was stated in these columns re-
Gently, nothing of proposed improve
ments would be said by the officials
President Murray did not get Off the
train
The train was drawn by engine No.
1914. one Of the best on this division.
and run by the very reliable engineer
and fireman who have it in regular
runs
Among those in the party besides
President Murray and General Mana
ger Fitzgerald We're George F. Ran
doiph. first vice president: George L
Potter. third vice president; Arthur
Hale. general superintendent of trans
portation: D. D. Carothers, chief en-
Sineer: J. E. Muhlheld. general super
intendent OF motive power. J. B. Dick
son, chief engineer of maintenance OF
way: J. D. Mccubbin, real estate
agent: several minor officials and the
local division officials. General Super
intendent c. c. F. Bent arrived hero
early in the day from the east and
joined the Inspection party here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-03
MINERS FIGHT WILL BE
CARRIED INTO POLITICS!
Strike ak
Becomes Stronger

SCRANTON, Pa. May 3..Tae Tri-
State district convention of anthra-
cite rniners met here this morning for
:hc first session and while today will
be given over TO nothing more than
mere formalities of organization. the
public will know by the end of the
week whether there is TO be peace or
war. The convention is without adj
dress and it is doubtful If twill make
an extended speech at any time during
lie deliberations. Strike talk is un-
doaotedly stronger. but there is no ABB
Soiute certainty as to the outcome.
The presnt fight of the miners is TO
be carried into politics and the miners
viii pledge their support TO candidates
who pledge their efforts for the better
ment of legislation in the interest of
miners Some Of the leaders. it is ex-
pecred. will soon announce their can
didacies for seats on the benches of
the State legislature. Among other
things. the miners hope to have the in
stitution of State constabulary abol-
ished.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-05-03
Public School
Commencement
INTERESTING PROGRAMMES WILL
BE GIVEN TO WHICH THE
PEOPLE ARE INVITED.

Announcements have been sent out
: by the. Superintendent of the city
schools setting forth the completing
exercises of the Grammar schools. II
is hoped that as mony who can will
attend and help the schools in this
way. The students are drilling and
practicing daily, with the resolution
of making this the most successful
commencement in the history of Fair
mont schools.
The following is the announcement
as sent out by the school authorities:
The completing class OF the Second
ward Grammar School, of which Mr..
E A Hunt is principal will give its
closing exercises in the Grand opera
house Monday evening, May =, 1906.
beginning at eight O'Clock.
An interesting programme consist
ing OF class choruses, Rotations and
essays has been prepared, and an ev-
ening of excellent entertainment viii
be provided. at the close of the pro-
gramme the members Of the class Will
be awarded certificates of promotion
to the High School
On Tuesday evening, May S, at S
o'clock, the completing classes Of the
Fourth ward Grammar School, and
the class of the Fifth ward school will
render a joint programme in the au-
ditorium Of the new Fifth ward
school building. A special feature OF
this programme will be a trained Choir
US of fifty voices. There will also
be recitationS. compositions and spe-
cial selections of music. 1t will be a
most pleasing series Of exercises At
the conclusion of the exercises the
members of the classes viii be for
mally presented with their certificates
of promotion to the High school.
The vocal music in these exercises
will be under the direction OF Miss
Nell c. Krumme. supervisor Of local
music in the Fairmont public schools
Complimentary tickets will be fur
nished to the parents OF the members
of the classes. and the best seats will
be reserved for them.
An admission of ten cents viii be
charged to the general public Tick
cts will be on sale at the box Office.