Show standard dividend was distributed last aff week ay that was 7 a substantial aft and af wel come dividend 0 which the gintic tintic stan dard a company a shareholders receive fqy ed on aff christmas faw day the amount 3 be ing 23 cents per share and calling for fV a total if of about isy the V past year has been an f unusually prosperous one for the standard and 3 notwithstanding the heavy operating amr expenses the money spent for sur face improvements and for 70 the new ufer railroad the shareholders ff were per afa bitted ff a to take fy down profits of more faff than half a million |