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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago Nav FIT freezing and dry In
the Northwestern wheat fields to-day. but wren
spectators IN Chicago tried 70 reap some pro1r
thereby the market CONCEALED and withersd a
bit Itself Denial that there had been frspoT-
tant damage 70 the spring crop was also eoot-
ing influence. Nevertt eless, Nav wheat closed
with net advances Of 1ssc and the deferred
futures with "a &c Corn finished a nc up
ard oats 1sc- Provisions showed loss OF 5gloc
Conservative grain men on both sides q ms
Canadian boundary quoted as dec7rinS
that there had vet been injury worth men
ton done TO spring wheat Southwest receipts
three times a. large year ago cdSn
demand from milling sources there was reported
poor. and additional Generalization was said 20
be In evidence the principal Russian wheat
centres. This combination proved too burden
some when persistent attempts were made here
sell otherwise opDortune moments Tsle-
graphic dispatches from Texas told OF serious
damage by insects and declared that conditions
did not warrant expectation OF than twelve
million bushels in that state. whereas the zoV-
eminent report suggested fifteen million bushels
September wheat sold between 81 0fls and
81 OIa. closing steady ssd 1-c above last nights
final figures Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
B. R. 7. DIVIDEND UP
Directors Increase Rate to 5
Per Cent Basis.

The directors of the BROOKLYN Rapid
Transit Company declared yesterday a
quarterly dividend of IA per cent, as had
been generally expected. The company was
organized In January. 1896. but no dividends
were paid upon its s45, 90 600 capital stock
until April I. 1909. beginning with which
date 1 per cent has been paid quarterly
The action Of the directors yesterday raises
the stock from a per cent to a per cent
basis
Brooklyn Rapid Transit has advanced Z
or s points within the last fortnight, In an
ticipation Of the higher dividend, and sold
at 81 yesterday, declining point upon the
announcement that the per cent rate had
been ordered by the board. It closed at
sou, one-eighth OF a point up from
Wednesdays final price President Winter
was unable TO be present at the directors
meeting Oh account OF illness. H c.
Du Val, one of the directors, said after the
adjournment:
grow up"
The company has within the last few
years spent a great deal of money in the
Improvement Of its property. most OF the
cost being met by the sale from time to
time Of blocks of bonds. part of an issue,
authorized in 1902, of $50 100000 first refund
ing mortgage 4 per cent convertible bonds,
Of which $50, 900 900 are now outstanding.
According to Wall Street report. one of the
chief reasons for advancing the dividend
rate at this time was to increase the mar
ket value of these bonds, which are selling
around s., and which are convertible into
stock at par. The company's earnings for
. -
were at the rate Of about per cent a year
For the fiscal year ended on June 90, 1909
the earnings were only little over per
cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. May II. 1910

New York. May II, 1910
BEEyES-Receipts.t 10 cars, or l.231 head.
m InIv consigned 10 siaug hterers. No trading
on live weight feeling steady. Dressed beef
In moderate demand az 118i2c per ID for
native sides
the market; So on sale. Feeling steady
Common TO good veals sold al So so a 81 so per
100 ID city dressed veals fairly active and
steady al t0GI3c per 10 country dressed do.
firm az glOLsc-
sales-s Judd Co, 1si veaIs. Ia5 10
average. 81 so per 100 70. SO. i25 10. 81 rs;
81 l2a 10 81 SO; s. 81 ID, So so. l barnyard
calf $50 III, 81 so
/ SHEEP AND LaMBs-Reeeipts Ia ears. or
4 go head. II for butchers and for
the market. Ga cars on sale sheep dun and
barely steady. good lambs steady. others slow
ana weak one OF sheep unsold. Com
mon 10 ordinary clipped sheep sold az SIS IS q
81 per 100 III ordinary 70 fair clipped lambs
81 T59ss 3Tt4 prime Maryland spring lambs
ST. Dressed mutton steady at IL a 1aLc per
ID; dressed lambs Is Q II tsc; few choice hoS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
POISON I'M CORONA LAKE
Thousands of Fish Found Float.
ing by Keepers.

Corona Lake, owned by the City OF
New York. has been poisoned and fish
nave died by the thousand during the
last two days. The police and the keep
ers of the lake and Linden Park, in
which it is located. believe some boys
poisoned the water after having been
prevented from fishing in the lake
Nearly three thousand dead fish have
already been taken from the lake, mostly
OF the goldfish and .silverfish variety.
Some trout were also found floating upon
the surface. The lake may be drained
to ascertain what form OF poison was
used to kill the fish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13

Spot quiet and Is points higher. at Is. csc for
miGdling upland and 1920 for niddling Gulf
Sales. 6,16S bales Liverpool cables-Spot in
good demand; sales. Is. 600 bales; speculation and
export, 1,5Oo; American. 1900, imports. 5000;
American, 5000: mid-upIand. SID. Futures
opened steady. 10 points higher; closed barely
steady, 20 \ points higher. May, I-SSd.
May-June, 7.s3d: June-July. I'D; July-Auglst
I.73 tad August-septeInber. 7.46!7d; september-
October, 701 I'D; October November. g. SD: No
mber-Decernber. 9. 74lad; December January,
6I241d; January-February, sid, February
March. 6. 80 I'D: March-Aprtl, 66sd.
COFFEE-After opening at. unchanged 70
points higher. values made moderate gains and
the close the market was steady at 4G5
points advance. with sales OF Is. 500 bags.
There moderate buying credited TO foreign
interests and the selling scattered and
mostly local, with operators who sold the distant
months inclined 20 buy near positions Havre
showed an advance OF L franc. Hamburg was
unchanged to J. pfennig higher, Rio .
reis lower 4S500 and Santos was unchanged.
with No quoted at $4,000 and No 7 at 3S9o0. Rio
exchange Lied lower. at led. Spot demand
inactive for Brazilian grades and market steady,
with Rio No quoted az Shc. Local contract
prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
ocEANA HERE AFTER TRAGEDY

The neutrality-suspicious. liner oceana'
which lost four men last week on the run
20 Bermuda, arrived here yesterday from
the islands. Gustav Baruch, d stoker. de-
iiberatelv jumped overheard. a life buoy
was thrown TO him and he grasped II, but
when he saw that preparations were being
made TO lower q boat for him he pushed
the buoy from him. While a lifeboat was
being lowered the tackle slipped and Chief
onicer Boecher and seven sailors were
thrown into the sea. \ second boat was
lowered. BAT before the sailors conld be
pIcked Up three % them were drowned
Baruch also vas drowned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
CAFE DE LoPERA OWES s753.s18
BANKRUPTCY Schedules of Restaurant
Concern Show SIS. 063 Assets

30, ----s In rae assignment IF the
-i-'' O States Restaurant and r.s.r,,- COW
=, "I-e- 1o-51etea The Csre d. I.0nera
"a = -9aa"sg near SD street u-s-e +7Ias
Ss'- cay 1y William 2. sio5-orobe a+ror-
= me COMPANY. Total liabilities Sc
ana unsecured. are :75s.sl2. and net
-la assets are $1,000
brothers hold notes for sas4 E5s
me, ne arg creditors include the standard
~ company, as trustee Of Of first mort
80 .oiils 600. secured. Iohn r. A5,5r-
ee Dsr value q capita. stock due
- sac n stock II Murravss TO the
~ states Restaurant and Realty Com
- - fifi--y FEpps Estate. :7l-217. Henry
=. - architect $50 ~; the Acker. Mer-
: eoHa-f Company. sz7.l57. and John
4-3A qt reorgauIza lion has been sub
= lie 10 The creditors and stockholders
:. pio'iaes for the formation Of a new
se.''oalg Old stockholders 10 receive one
s--a-e Of stock in the new company for
- k-ares II the old company. and credit
- @1e 10 receive p per cent Of their
--'-''-S II stock Of the new company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
DR.. EWALD SUES DIR. kILIANl.

DR.. Louis A. Ewald. visiting gynacologist
Of the German Hospital. has brought two
suits for libel in the Supreme Court, one
for $4,000 and the other for $4,000, against
DR.. Otto Kiliani. visiting surgeon OF the
same institution. Both litigants are well
known physicians The plaintiff alleges
that the defendant made certain statements
about him in a publication rejecting on
his professional standing that were false
and malicious. DR.. KiItani had the case
removed TO the United States Circuit Court,
on the ground that he was German citi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
TO WIND UP FISHERIES co.
Has Paid Of AL Outstanding Liabili-
ties Since Receivership Was Lifted.

Al z special meeting Of the stockholders
10 the Fisheries Company held in Jersey
Citv nine directors We're chosen to investl-
gate The condition Of the corporation az
regards the marketability OF its remaining
assets. and resolution was adopted that
these directors should appoint from their
number a committee Of three, which should
be empowered to sell the properties OF the
company after duly reporting TO the board
Of directors. All the stockholders present
agreed on the ultimate winding up OF the
company's affairs.
The Fisheries Company was incorporated
in May 1860. as q reorganization of the
American Fisheries Company 1t went into
the hands Of q receiver on October "a, 1907
and the receivership was not lifted until
March. 1893 Since that time the company
has paid off all its outstanding liabilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
COAST ARTILLERY BOARD DIMES

The board of officers of the 9Th District
Coast Artillery Corps N G. n. Y, had
IFS annual dinner last night at College
Hall Hotel Aston. There were $50 officers
and their guests present. Among the
sneakers were Colonel William F. Morris
Of the 9th Regiment, y. G. N Y; Briga-
der General John G. Eddy, commander OF
the Second Brigade, y. q. y. Y; Brigadier
General David E. Austen, chief Of artillery,
\ G. N. Y. and Major William G. Hahn,
Of the regular army. who spoke on the re
lation of the national guard to the regular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
PRISON FOR FORMER POLICEMAN

Stephen C. Walsh, a former New York
policeman. was sentenced yesterday in the
Court Of Special Sessions to pay fine of
$3.50 or serve fifteen days in the city prison
for, using a policeman's badge without
authority. He was caught employing 1t
as a pass on elevated trains. He was sent
TO the Tombs in default of payment of the
fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
AERoPLANs SUIT IN COURT.

In the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals argument was begun yesterday on
am appeal against preliminary injunction
granted in the suit brought by the Wright
Conuany against the Herrlng-Curtisa
A+roplane Company of Hammondsport. n
Y which alleges infringements of the
patents granted to the Wright brothers.
frIe b-aIlng will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13

dressed do. 1sc; country dressed hotheuss
lambs. SO q Sc so per carcass
Salss-kerns Commission Company ia
Maryland spring lambs. SO ID Averages. 81
per 100 H. 335 clipped Buffalo lambs. 81 u.
IS; 33s. So 10. 81 IS; clipped MARYLAND
sheep. 135 ID. So
Tobin shannon: go clipped Western
Ohio sheep. II ID. S. Is
Newton & Co: $50 clipped Buffalo lambs.
60 II. 81 20.
HOGS-Recsfpts 3 cars. or 1.f07 head. all
TO slaughterers Feeling norninally 1r-n-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
POWDER EXPLOSION HURTS SCORE

Logansport Ind. May 12.-Three hundred
pounds OF powder stored in the magazine
OF the Casparis Stone Company, at Ken
meth, Ind, seven miles west of here, ex-
ploded tonight, injuring about twenty per
sons. John Elroy, in charge OF the maya
zine, cannot be found, and is believed to
have been blown TO bits. Houses in the
town were badly damaged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
BACK FRANCHISE TAXES PAID
Receiver Of Third Avenue Railroad
Sends CITY CHECK for $3.50. O49 &c.

Frederick " Whit-idge. receiver Of the
-hird avenue Rail-osd Company. sent 70
Contrc ler F-er5erEast Yesterday q cheek
for Ss5a.a-s =, in pavueut Of the amount
cue on -He franchise taxes Of his company,
WIZ TIE e2eeprlon % small item OF
aoout $4,000 that IS sr.u in dispute. Mr.
MaiirtdEs paid $1,000 900 on account oE
Franchise taxes In arrears 70 Controller
Net MOI long before mat official went out
q ofHee
HNFlAS been unable 10 get ne receivers
= "ie metropolitan Street Railroad Com
pIs % IsE ANYTHING on their franchise
az account which amounts % s7.104, 81,
Oa'l-LH-sr has ordered Daniel Moyna-
= -o-e1i9r of arrears. n 20 ahead with
- sac Il The franchises AT public auction.
mas been advertised for some
--nae IA accordance win The law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
a s1s rs. Pig iron certificates duh and I'M

1916 rs. Pig iron certificates dull and un-
changed No sales
MOLASSES AND SYRUPS-Molasses STEADY.
with fairly good business Syrups quiet. Win
light offerings.
NAVAL STORESISpirits turpentine frn er
hers and at the South. Rosin steady but quiet
and unchanged. Tar held steady and IN ,
changed
OILS-Liaseed oil unchanged, rotvithstand-
ing big break in the price OF seed at Duluth
Refined petroleum steady at recent prices
COTTONSEED OTL-Steady. closing at
points decline to points advance with safes
Of 1900 bbls. Local contract prices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
BACK FROM INSPECTION TRIP.

.1eofge = Baker. chairrnan 81 tie hoard
:, q ectors q the First National Bank and
= Steele. II J. p. Morgan & Co, re-
larhed yesterday from an extensive trip
re Northern Pacific and Great North
- i7aos. which they made IN company
"a James >. HhL Mr.. Baker said that
- A@s Impressed fsvorabiy by the crop
nc business conditions n me territory Wis
Gr. Hin did not come East With the
sI neEnbeEs O. Lae inspection party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
Nominal / Z. Elevator. domestic basis.
EXPORTS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New York May
GRAIN-WHEAT-Firm and prices early
advanced sharply with covering on the part OF
shorts and buying by commission houses. Re
ports from the American Northwest and Canada
stated that little apprehension was felt az cold.
dry weather is not unusual at this time or the
year. Prices sold off little these advices,
but May shorts good buyers, and at the
close the market showed net gain Of sc for
May and 17c for the other positions Reports
from the winter wheat sections still some
what conflicting but. the whole, more favor
able. Foreign markets were weak and lower
with evidences Of pressure from Russia, although
shipments from other countries we're expected TO
be smaller. No 2 red here was quoted 81 ID
CORN-Moderately active and firm on small
offerings and covering Cash demand fair ana
sentiment seemed to favor the bull side No
corn quoted 7oc, elevator domestic basis. and
export No 2, CSC nominal, o b. OATS-Firm- Re-
ports from Illinois and Indiana were less favor
able and there we're also claims of damage IN
the Northwest the result OF cold weather
Cash oats steady with natural white quoted at
46G4shc and clipped white, "a 10 AZ 10, at Al
a521ac. RYE AND BARLEY-Nomiral-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
DINNER OF THE RIOT SQUAD.

Following the police parade tomorrow a
detail of $50 men from the riot squad. Tn
der the command of Captain Jacob Brown,
viii attend a dinner ar The OAK, ed street
and Eighth avenue. Commissioner Baker
and Inspector Russell will attend the din
ner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS

San Francisco. May 12.-The Official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks to-day
,a-e q q follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
FLAxSEEp PRICES.

Duluth MAY i2-Flax 10 arrive on track, ia
store So isI. MAY. So isA bid July, 81 u bid
ssptsmbsr. 81 IN bid; October. ~ 81 ssksd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
DOMESTIC EXPORTS DECLINE

The monthly statement OF exports OF
breadstufTs, meats. food animals. cotton and
tics OF the Department OF Commerce and
Labor shows a total for the month OF
April $780, of s46 500 COO against s53 900 600 in
Aprf Of last year. and for the ten months
ending with April, 1910 500 O00,000, against
s741, 0O0, 900 in the corresponding months OF
last year. Detailed figures follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
NEW YORK PRICES.
SEABOARD CLEARA

COTTON-The upward movement continued
prices being forced into high ground by de
nand from near-month shorts, particularly Tor
July and August, and while the new crop mas
been relatively quiet, well slow TO respond
70 old crop strength, OF the features was
the increasing activity OF the early new crop
deliveries and their greater strength, due 70
covering by recent sellers and g better outside
demand, attributed 70 the sustained strength on
the old crop and q less favorable view OF weather
conditions Big spot sales at Liverpool. reports
Of a better demand. from spinners in the Soutn
and frrner interior spot markets were the otc
crop factors. and while there were slight re
cessons during the day, on every little setback
there was a renewal OF the demand from shorts
At the high point May contracts sold at 135tc,
July at Is 4sc and October at Is OSc. or 1Ig2z
points net higher and In the OF the old
crop months over 1 l2c above the low level OF
last month. The close only slightly on
from the best and steady at a net advance OF
sails points. Arrivals OF cotton at New York
continue on a considerable scale but heavy out
ward shipments are expected in the near future,
and II is estimated in ocean freight circles tnae
freight room for between 10000 and $1,000 bales
has been engaged. Southern spot markets we're
generally 1-18Q1sc higher. Local contract prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
BANK STOCKS.

| Report.d by Clinton Gilbert. No. Wall ,treet>
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-23
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

State Engineers office. Salt Lake
City, Utah. June 18th, 1910.
Notice Is hereby given that the Ore.
gon Short Line Railroad Company by
It's chief engineer. William Ashton,
whose postofflce address is Salt Lake
CITY. Utah, made application In &c.
cordancc with the requirements of
Chapter los, Session Laws OF Utah,
1906, TO appropriate ten n0) cubic
feet per second of water. which rises
in Sand Ridge Cut on the Oregon
Short Line Railroad in Weber Coun-
ty, Utah. Said water was to have
been collected In basin, which Is
situated at 4 point 1000 feet west
and 1895 feet north of the southeast
corner of Section 81. Township 6
north, Range l west, Salt Lake base
and meridian, from where IL was TO
have been conveyed by means OF n
pipe line for a distance OF 5000 feet
and there used from January | TO
December 81, inclusive, of each year.
Tor general railroad purposes. Said
application was approved by the State
Engineer, March u. 1907. and two
years allowed for the completion of
priatlon of said water as contemplate
ed BY said application The time has
since been extended to September /.
1909. Said Oregon Short Line Rail-
road company, by its chief engineer,
William Ashton. now makes appli
cation in accordance with the re-
qulrcmcnts OF Section 1288X24, Chap,
ter CO, Session Laws Of Utah. 1909. TO
change the point of diversion OF said
water. by conveying it to the Weber
River through an open ditch. for 4
distance OF 1850 feet and allow 1t to
flow down the natural channel of said
river, TO a point which bears north
80 degrees east 4z5 feet distant from
the southwest corner OF Section 29.
Township 6 north, Range l west. Salt
Lake base and meridian. From this
point the water will be diverted and
conveyed by means of pumping
plant and two six-inch cast iron pipes,
for a distance of 125 feet and there
used during the period and for the
purpose above specified. The appll-
cation was designated In the State
Engineers office as No 1905.
All protests agains. the granting OF
said change of point oil diversion,
stating the reasons therefor, must be
made by affidavit In duplicate and
filed In this office within thirty 500
days after the completion OF the puo-
licatIon OF this notice.
CALEB TANNER.
State Engineer.
Date Of first publication, June %,
1910: date OF completion OF publlca-
ton, July %, 1910.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-23
NOTICE.
Special Road Tax Elections, Harria-
Vile, Pleasant View, SIaterviIlc,
Roy and Rivcrdale, Weber
County, Utah.

NOTICE Is hereby given that, In
pursuance OF resolutions adopted by
the Board of County commissioners
OF Weber County. Utah. on June 9th,
1910. special elections are hereby call
cd In Harhsville. Pleasant View.
Statewide. Roy and Riyerdale Dis
tricts Of Weber County. Utah on Tues
day. July 18th. 1910, at the Harris
Vile School House, Pleasant View
Meeting House. Statewide School
House. Roy School House and River
dale School House, In said districts
between the hours OF seven CT)
o'clock a IN. and seven ca o'clock
p. NJ. on said day. for the purpose
OF submitting to the qualified elect
ors within said districts. a PROPOSE
ton TO authorize the Board OF County
Commissioners of Weber county,
Utah. to levy for the fiscal year
1910. a special district road tax OF
five l5) mills on all taxable property
in Harrisyille, Pleasant View, Slater.
VILE and Roy and a three CD mill
special road tax on ali the taxable
property within the Rlverdale Road
District. 10 be used exclusively for tho
improvement. construction and repair
Of roads and highways situate therein
ONLY registered voters residing
within said districts who shall have
paid property tax therein in the year
1909. shall be entitled to vote at said
election.
The following named persons have
been appointed by the Board OF Coun-
ty Commissioners to couduct said
special elections:
Harrisville-M. D. Harris. John
Child and Levi j. Taylor.
Pleasant View-Nephi p. Mathews,
David Johns and Orson Hickenlooper,
Slateryille-William Cowan, S, w.
Perry and MoIoni Wheeler
Roy-D. ]. Harmon, Lewis a.
Hardy and Chauncey ]. Garner.
Riverdale-Joseph Fife, C. u. Child
and James NJ Stephens.
BY ORDER of the Board Of County
Commissioners OF Weber County.
Utah.
OSCAR B. MADISON,
Chairman.
SAMUEL G. DYE.
County Clerk.
(SEAL)
First publication, June 18th. 1910.
Last publication. July 9th. 1910.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-23
RETAIL CLERKS
ORGANIZE union

rue retail CLERKS of ogden are to
aIniate with organized labor. After
SNeral weeks OF Investigating az TO
toe expediency of making this move
haS been decided that better re-
suits may be obtained though affllia-
uihs with the various labor organiza-
lions throughout the country, and 10
mat end moro than 200 Ogden clerks
nave slgnified their willingness 10 or.
Senise In this manner.
The American Federation OF Labor
viii welcome the clerks union, as con
siderable strength thereby viii be
added. Working in harmony with
their clerks, many Ogden merchants
have pledged their hearty support to
Tie proposed a1lllation, and will lend
their assistance toward pcrfecting the
local organization.
The paramount issue will continue
Tor the present to be the early clos.
ing campaign. which has attained a
considerable amount of success, but
which VIII need constant attention to
provide against counter movements OH
the part Of few merchants who are
stlll antagonistic 10 carly closing.
There Will be meeting of the re-
tall clerks at the court house this
eve ming at $50. and general invita-
ton Is extended to all who are inter
ested In matters OF this nature.