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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
IRON MOUNTAIN SALE
Speyers Take S27,O97,OOO of
New Bond Issue.

Speyer & Co. have contracted to pur.
chase s21O97O9O nifty year per cent first
and refunding mortgage bonds OF the st
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail.
way Company, forming part Of the $780,
ooGOcJ Issue authorized by the stock
holders at their special meeting on July
9, OF which issue sl3i, 100 is reserved
10 refund underlying bonds.
The bonds arranged to be taken by the
bankers which, 1t is understood, will be
offered by them for subscription whenever
the bond market shall show improvement
will be used to retire the sll,SO0,000 5 per
cent bonds of 1909. pledged under the Mis-
souri, Pacific refundng bonds, and the
SS,50J,000 per cent Iron Mountain gold
nCteG, pledged under the Missouri Pacific
three year notes, and TO reimburse the
Iron Mountain Company for past capital
expenditures aggregating about 5000, 600
the bonds received in reimbursement OF
such expenditures TO become free assets
in the Iron Mountain treasury.
In connection with the issue OF the new
bonds a Encouragement Of the collateral
for the Missouri Pacific three-year notes
has been agreed upon between the Missouri
Pacific and Speyer & Co., this agreemen:
providing that for 100 600 Missouri Pa
ciGc refunding bonds and the $S5OO.cO Iron
Mountain notes there will be substituted
with the trustee $l9.5J0,0OO OF the new Iron
Mountain refunding mortgage per cent
bonds, which the Missouri Pacific VIII
acquire The Missouri Pacific will also
replace the 100000 Wabash preferred
stock now deposited as security for the
Missouri Pacific notes by depositing in
stead s2,5jr,coo Iron Mountain stock no"
held in the Missouri Pacific treasury.
Ii had been reported that the With
drawal Of the Wabash preferred stock as
part Of the collateral for the Missouri Pa
cidc notes signined that the Missouri
Pacific directors had decided 10 sell their
Wabash stock holdings rather than pay
the SO a share assessment under the reor-
ganization plan about to be brought out
II was said on authority, however. tha'
the specific reason for the substitution
was the fact that the Wabash preferred
stock mad so little market value that II
had been deemed desirable TO replace II
with other collateral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
YOUNG COMPANY'S PROFITS
Licorice Concerns Common
Stock on 10 Per Cent Basis.

The directors of the ]. s. Young Com
pany, one Of the offshoots OF the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company reorganization,
have declared dividend Of "a per cent
on the preferred stock, payable at once 10
stockholders Of record on June 80, an an
initial dividend on the common OF per
cent payable July g. and covering the
two quarters ended June 80. The COM
pany handles part OF the business which
before the disintegrat!on Of the tobacco
trust was under the direct control OF the
MacAndrews d Forbes Company, manu-
facturers of licorice
The declaration Of a 8 per cent half
yearly dividend on the common stock of
the J. S. Young Company places that
issue on a 10 per cent dividend basis and
is similar to the action already taken as
10 the common stock dividend by the new
American Tobacco Company, the ]. Lor-
Hard Company. the American Snun Com
pany, the Weyman-Bruton Company, the
George W. Helme Company and the Mac
Andrews & Forbes Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
NEW S50,000,OO0 CONCERN
Rockford Syndicate Takes Min
neapOlis Traction Go.

Minneapolis July l7-With the taking
over by the Emerson Brantiugham Com
yany interests, Of Rockford Ill., Of the
Gas Traction Company Of Minneapolis,
the latter has been made an adjunct 10 Il
syndicate capitalized at So 90 0o0
The announcement OF the sale OF the
local concern was made to-day by Fred
Glover manager Of the gas traction COM
pany, who goes TO Rockford as vice-presi-
dent and general manager Of the new
corporation
Mr. Glover said the newly organized
concern soon would increase It's cap!tol-
zatlon and was NEGOTIATING for the TAX
Ing over OF several Independent plants
throughout the United States. The COM
Iary. be declared, would manufacture
farm 1r-nringv. '. HIautr- am ~
Rockford is president Of the new con-
Germ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
NEW YORK PRICES.
INTERIOR RECEIPT :
sEABoARD CLEARANCES,

FLOUR AND MEAL-F1our was weak and
unsottied owing to the break In wheat but
trading was inactive. Spring patents 20 10
Ns5 10. winter straights, 81 500 -, WINTER
patents, IS 25G$5 80: spring clears, ~ 90
81 20. extra No ] winter, 81 3OQSf 90, 40 :,
s4lOqti rs; Kansas stra!ghts, ~ 100 ~ 70:
fancy spring patents, 50 SOC 20 -. Ky u
FLOUR-Fair TO good. 81 40 81 o.. choice
to fancy. 81 IOGSi 30. CORNMEAL-Es5y {,
kiln dried. 81 90. BAG MEAL-Fine white
and yellow 81 T0dsl rs. coarse, 90 y
81 70 FEED -- Western spring. So -
standard middlinz. f2S 60: four do. s32 90 i.
red dog s33 co city tran s2i O5 bulk, S@b 20
sacks; modelling, s2s so O s33: red dog. $50 - /;
honiny chop. S2s so n 500 bulk SO TO $50 ~
SACHS. oilmeRl. $40 so nominal.
COFFEE-Sentiment was again pea 'lsh,
a., after opening quiet At unchanged 10 :
points lower prices continued TO sag uhtll
The market showed not losses OF TO ~
points for the active positions. Ihere ap-
pcarrd 10 he more short selling for oatslde
account and Il was the general impression
that wire houses are inclined 10 take pear
I.h view OF the situation and 10 nave ad-
yised sales Leading trade interests were tho
hest buyers and at the close the mgTket "a
prrIenced n moderate rally. nnal hsures being
10 2 points net lower, with sales amounting
10 So 500 bags cost and freight Offers from
Urazu were 10 to 30 points lower but even
mi. decline failed to attract business. HaNre
was 1, franc lower Hamburg was UNCHANGED
20 d rfennIs decline. Rio declined 100 RES
Losing the previous days advance. and san
tns was so rels lower. Spot dun anu easy,
with Rio No at iiHc. Local contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

PROyISIONS-Hog products showed nrhl'
ness most Of the day. influenced bi Itn.S'
receipts OF hogs than expected and an az
vance Of Z points in the hog market. Stochs
arc yery large. however. and late In the day
prices declined sharply In sypatny, 500 S so
family. s20G SCI; short clear SO 20 $50 70
BEETLs,cady: mess, s1hIsi5 80; family
slsas1s ~: packet, si1GNI 90 eX extra. i" sas
WsSi. DRESSED HoGs-Firm; eas9 cons,
picked bellies quiet. li9ii&c: pieskIled
hams. 1915 u lac TALLo Sci!I S1e.
Essy: middle west. lo.25q lo.31c; city loci
refined South America. ll7Oci Contlhan..
1850 Brazil Ess' i2ioc iomp0IHa Sisc:
city NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. s dull; spot,
July and August. 1G.759l7l2hc; september,
nn,,; Tor he month thus fsf' ioaao tOns;
London steady: spot. fI5 IS ~; futures H."
Is ID TIN-wesk; spot. i 81 ~ I ise Sep
,cmber. 4226 y 49, cIac; October. t2It2 1Se
local sales. l2s tons; London. spot; aio y "a
.noI seOq4iac: East ST Louis. 4.3s9 a. coo
Iondon. fis ZOE. spELTER--Firmeri Ns~
YORK.. SPOT. 7eOG74oc: East 81 Louis liv.,a ma
warrants, 57s in London; locally steady ana
Unchanged: No ! foundry Northern; Nc
sonthsrn and soft. s15 80 csc; No foundry
Northern, SIS S0U sl3 I'd
"SAyAI, sTOREs-spirits turpentine nrmer
Yesterday and about nc higher. In sympatns
with the steadiness at savannah nn 1nN n.'u
~ ~" unchsnrsd. SPIRITS TuRPENTINE-
Machine bbis. 47i-c. TAR, 5.5oc. RoslNn
Common TO good strained. $50 &c. " w.
SSs: / f.55c: X. lose; N. I.s0e; ~ Looe'
VIC Sc: WV, Sloc .narr
coTToSsEED on--There was ,.,, sha AZ
asa.s hui selling pressure developed, and cur
Ing the afternoon prices became weak CLOSING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
L. s. TREASURY FINANCES,

washington. July l7.-At the beginning OF
s.siaess To-Day the condition OF the United
,-,es .re~shry vas:
WolAns balance In Treasury offices seo-
- uanks and Philippine Treasury. sS.sO3 =
90 ,
nc total Of the general fund was Sl3I.hL-
IA.
Lecelpts Yesterday were 81 705. 40
IJI.buTsenleEIs we're 81, 3D., bj7.
% denclt 10 GATE t.ls nscal year Is u, ~.
~. against n dehcI: OF %l+,lio'llO al THIS Time
Ia' year.
these figures exclude Panama cana ana
....Il Leyt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
PROBES EXPRESS CONTRACT
MacVeagh Asks About Cost Of Trans
norting Federal Money.

Washington, July l7.-Secretary Mac,
Veagh Of the Treasury Department VIII
make a diligent inquiry into the reason
ableness Of the contract between the
government and the United States b~,
press Company Of twenty-three years
standing for the transportation or coin
currency and securities between the
Treasury, Sub-Treasuries, mints ana
banks.
The subject has been investigated BY
various Assistant Secretaries Of the
Treasury. but Mr.. MacVeagh decided to-
day TO appoint n departmental commits
sion TO determine whether the rates are
equitable or the contract should be ter
minated and bids asked for
Recent reforms have cut down the
shipments OF money by express by more
than one-half. and the cost now amounts
TO about 100000 year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
EXPORTS,
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New YORK. July Z. wv.
GRAIN 49, WHEAT 800 Prices early were
slightly higher, with covering and buying by
commission hOures or fears Of frost IN Nortn-
western Canada and on strength In NinhI-
pas whers foreign houses were said 70 be
buying In the Afternoon, however, the VIM
nicc9 market lcst most Of the advance
Wheat came out In large quantities Fa1uLs
gave way rapidly and at tho close were
weak with a net loss Of \ 42Ar. Export
sales, 3 loads at outportr late Tuesday. No
= rcd wheat here. 81 O6A " 81 os ELEVATOR
osnoIf basis. and export. 81 ONs. nHnAl'
10 arrive No Northern Duluth. 81 IN
( o anost CORE-Corn was steady carry
but the market gave way IN sympathy WIN
wheat closing At a net loss OF 40 &c. TX
p)rt corn here, SAC ( 0 anoat OATS
Comparatively steady at the outset but IN
creased selling pressure caused liquidation
and prices az the clos. were SGAc net
lower Cash oats steady; standard white.
Nos and 3. use. SO g. Tic naturnl and
white clipped. 57dGlc. on track RYE
nominal BARLEI--Dull. mating, 81 l2J
81 rs 1 Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

thing unfavorable to them. While the
better market for Russian securities in
Berlin seems TO indicate that anything
like high hopes have been put aside, and
that the German people are satisfied that
while the promises made at Potsdam
will be kept, there will be no alteration
in the grouping of the powers. Alto
gether, then, as far as can be judged,
politics as well as money as favorable to
an Improvement In markets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
LONDON WOOL AUCTIONS.

London, July 17--The offerings at the wool
auction sales to-day amounted to 1,003
bales The selection was chiefly suitable
for the home trade, and all grades were
readily absorbed at firm prices. Americans
bought suitable parcels OF crossbreds. Tho
sales follow New South Wales. 900; secured,
lsQ1s Cd greasy. 8d91s lid. Queensland,
100: secured. 1sRls 10d. Victoria, 200:
secured, Is 5dtls I'd: greasy. sd9ls 2hd.
W SSsSn AAssTaa 100 ssa rsssy aSSi4G
New Zealand. 1000: secured. 1sals 1Od;
greasy, Thdnis I'd. Cape OF Good Hope
and Natal 200 bales; secured, Is od9s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

C,bicaao. July lT-Tranoads Of new wheat
ron, IN. Southwest scurryIng 20 market To-
CAV sent quotations tumbling The close was
ana oats both finished sQAc down ana pro-
Ttsions irregular ranging from last nights
Level 10 a decline OF l5c, Range OF prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
BOND DOTS.

Charles c. Harrison, Jr., G. Co, of Phil
adelphia. were awarded 5000 Borough Of
South Bethlehem PENN IA per cent hf-
teen 70 thirty year street improvement
bonds at S3,49l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

LIVERPOOL cables: Spot quiet sales, loo
bal,s. SPECULATION and export. 100 American,
5000 Imports none. Middiins upland sod
rInset ouiet at net decline OF TO "a
points; July. 6.97hd; July-August' $3.50
August September, C9Chd septsmeeT, oet2oeF,
Decenber o ed; pecember-Janunry ana
January February. 6e6d: February.Msrcn'
6e5hd; Mareh-Aprii ., $500 ys nprh,,,m9y
Yarns quiet and nrm; cloths. fair business
doing.
Van, Orleans .JuIy l7-Cotton futures closed
.tss5y M a net advance OF ATTIC points aIter
a good opening at n 59s point increase on sooa
cables and Eastern rains. Hcaperr toIu %"
rain. in Texas and prices went 10 below yes-
terJay'E closing level. Private deteriorsuon
reports steadied trading, but moderate se"ns
by both sides put new crops Gown W"i -
The afternoon the market was dull ana seemed
inclined TO sag but there was slight repouna
fuS befo the close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

Reports from Washington state that
Cincinnati ranks first OF all cities OF the
United States In application for postal
say.ngs bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES.

The earnings Of the Virginia Railway
and Power Company make satisfactory
showing. In May there was considerable
gain in gross, net AND surplus. The last
item for the month stood at ssl.0+7, equal
TO 70 per cent on the 100000 preferred
stock or AT the annual rate OF 9.4S per
cent. During the eleven months ended
Nav 81, this year, the company earned
a surplus over charges OF s716,71S, equal
ia a0 nor cent on the total outstanding
preferred stock. The indications are that
for the twelve months ended June 30 last
the company earned surplus sufficient to
meet the regular per cent dividend on
the preferred stock and balance above
this figure equal TO around Ia per cent
on the sll.960,500 common stock out
standing. The company's surplus earn
ings for the twelve months OF approx
mately S7e,000 are expected to equal over
10 per cent on the 100000 outstanding
preferred stock. Last year the combined
earnings OF the company we're slightly
above sl-4 per cent on the preferred
stock The preferred stock pays per
cent dividend and tina common 2 per cent
per annum. After January l, 1914, the
preferred issue Is entitled to 9 per cent
per annum in dividends.
The stockholders Of the Kansas City
Railway and Light Company, It is said,
nave been invited to deposit their stock
with a committee composed Of Oscar Fen
lev. of Louisville; II. T. Alternately, OF
Kansas City, and George NJ Reynolds, OF
the Continental and Commercial Bank, OF
Chicago. by August 10. The purpose Is
10 afford better protection to the stock
holders OF the company In consequence
OF the foreclosure proceedings brought by
the Old Colony Trust Company, OF Bos-
ton, TO compel payment Of the principal
and interest on s7,242. 900 per cent bonds
OF the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pany, which 10 one OF the controlling
companies OF the Kansas City Railway
and Light Company.
The Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power Company, It is reported, has de-
cided 10 expcnG 100000 for improve
ments. 10 include the installation OF a
1000 klowatt horizontal turbine, the
building OF an additional cooling tower
etc, for power plant, the power plant bet
terments costing 100000; the laying OF
400, 900 feet OK conduits for underground
wires. etc, costing S275, 200, and the bal
ence 10 be used for double tracking, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

frank Wldy. supervisor OF rheekto-
u4.a. VII rccei.e sealed bids until ~
Z. NJ. July "A for So OoD per cent semi
4nuaa. ar,ccn and oLe-todrtn year aver
x. seMcr ponds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

\ temporary loan Of $4,000 or Lynn
Mass, due Apin ?, 1918. waa awarded TO
L. /. Day & Co. at 3.s2 per cent discount
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18

SUNDAYS NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the on''ea
States for So so year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-18


The London Statist," in commenting
on the foreign continental business out
look, very !ntelligently sums up the Sit
nation as follows:
Evidently. then. much VIII depend
throughout the Continent upon the re-
suit Of the crops. AS far as can De
learned. the rains are continuing 100 long
and have done some damage. Yet the
hope is strong that there VIII De an
average crop, or somewhat near ll--a'
all events. that nowhere will the crops
be very bad, while In some places theFe
are hopes for very good crops MONEY
likewise is fairly easy in Paris ana 10
easier in Berlin and Vienna than IL haS
been for months past. and until the NOV
Ing Of the crops has had time 10 aiieC'
markets dear money is not likely 4heie
ought 20 be at least a month or siN
weeks, therefore, favorable to better
markets.
In regard 10 politics, eVeryDouy
seems agreed that the dangers "hIC"
We're looked upon as serious some Htlio
ume ago are much less than they were
~ is noteworthy that Russian securities
are rising both In Paris and In berNn'
ahat they are rising In Paris proves thA :
'he French people at all events 90 no
%ncipate that the meeting between t"'
AAaser and the Car will lead 10 A''
The evening world., 1912-02-08
ALL ECTS MOURN
MGR. bURTSElLAT
7 FUNERAL SERVICE
Protestant Clergy and City Of
i. 6cals Of Kingston, With
p. Catholics, Pay Tribute.

KINGSTON. y. Y, Rob. s.-Many dis.
t1nsu.shed members OF tho Catholic
clergy to-day attended the funeral OF
Right Rev. Mgr. Richard Lalor Burtspil.
d. D.. whose death followed soon ate.
MS return from Rome with Cardinal
Farley. Mgr. Bartseii's body lay In state
since yesterday noon at 81. Mary's
Church. Of which no was pastor since
SoA
services At st. Mary's Church began
% 10 O'Clock. The funeral was at
yendsd BY city officials. the Protestant
eesrsy OF the city. and members Of
Natous civic bodies Of which Mgr. Burt
~ was q member.
\ solemn high mass Of requiem was
celebrated with Mgr. Cannon OF Lock-
port y. T., as celebrant: the Rev. VI. ].
Fitzpatrick OF New York, deacon; the
Kew. John j. Hickey OF Rosendale, sub
deacon the Rev. DR.. Joseph II. Rummell
or Kingston, master OF ceremonies. as
sisted oy Rev. James +. lfanlcy and
Rev. Michael A.. Toner. who were Mgr.
Burtsell's assistants.
The eulogy was delivered by tie Rev.
Daniel II. X. Burke, ID. n. OF New York.
Mgr. Burtselrs body will be sent this
afternoon to New York. where services
win be held tomorrow a. 81. Patrlck's
Cathedral.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-24

the past week, left Friday for their
nome at Mortified, MINI. They were
called by the serious illness of their
mother. Mr.. Mabon expects to return
Monday.
Last Friday evening "taffy pull"
was scheduled at Sanford dormitory.
Several Of the students boarding out
side the dormitory attended, besides
large number already there. All
report a fine time" in spite of the
thorough soaking received on the way
home.
The academy seniors are busy these
days attending to commencement af-
fairs In addition to the regular pro-
grams at that time, the oratorical con-
test will be held.
Dr. Kroeze was absent part of the
week on business directly commenced
with the new library building soon to
be erected.
Mrs. Sisco of Kintyre was visitor
at the college this week.
Judge John Knauf delivered lec-
ture on commercial law to the stu
dents of the commercial school last
Wednesday.
Charles Geake of the junior class
took part in the services at the Pres
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-24
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JAMESTOWN COLLEGE
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Miss Bertha Erdmann, director OF
the course for nurses at the state uni
versity, addressed the young ladies of
the college Monday afternoon in the
parlors of the Sanford dormitory.
Miss Erdmann is very interesting
and entertaining speaker. She told Of
all the different phases in the life
and work to the betterment of hu-
mainly. She stated that some prep
aration in college was necessary to
become first-class nurse and was
one of her reasons for speaking to
college students throughout the state.
The address was under the direction
of Miss Sorenson of the domestic
science department and was we'll at
tended. Several of the nurses from
the city hospital were present.
The six weeks tests begin next
Monday and students are working
hard this week to get ready for them.
At the regular meeting Of the Ale
theorian Literary society held Friday
afternoon a very interesting program
was given as follows:
Music
Reading-Miss Phoebe Warne.
Essay-Miss Campbell.
Extemporaneous Speech-Miss Buck
Essay-Miss Bindsall.
ReadingAEvelyn Dennis.
Five Minute Specialists MacPher-
son.
Oration-Miss Riggin.
Reading-Miss Atwood
instrumental Solo
Professor Mabon, accompanied by
his sister, who has been visiting him
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-24
PROMISING TOWN
ON new 500 line

Special to Tho Tribune.
EsMOND, N D., April 24.-1bach,
the new town on the 500, northwest
of here in Pierce county, gives prom
Use of being one of the best towns on
the new line in that county. 1t Is
likely to be at the crossing of the
500 and the Towner extension Of the
'Oberon-Esmond branch of the North
ern Pacific. It is about Is miles south
and two miles west Of Rugby. Con-
tractors working on the 500 north OF
here say that it is definitely settled
among railroad men that the Esmond
line will be extended this season to
Towner, thus making three new lines
clear across Pierce county, record
of which any county may well be
proud. They say that work will COM
mence on that line as soon as the
contractors are through On the other
lines, which will be some time In
June.
A general merchandise store is al
ready doing business. Sixty dollars
an acre was, the price paid Mrs, 1bach
for land for the townsite.-- There will
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-04-24
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"A Blot in the 'Scutcheon."

"A Blot in the 'scutcheon."
The new bill that Manager Bauer
will present tonight for the mid-week
change is sure to make a bigger hit
than the bill that closed last evening.
Wiles and Nelson have rural com.
edy skit entitled cousin Bob that is
reported to be knockout" This act
also carries their own scenery and
electrical effects. On account of the
feature picture comprising two reels
the program will contain five reels.
with each and every subject sure to
please. Never has a feature classic
been shown in Bismarck as - Blot in
the 'Scutcheon," an adaptation Of Rob-
ert Browning's poem. This is fea.
ture and when feature is advertised
by the Orpheum you can depend upon
it being there. ,T'