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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
BAR WOMEN LOBBYISTS,
Illinois Senators Conduct Suffragettes to
Galleries from the Floor of the
Chamber

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 14.-Equai
suffragists from Chicago and cities down
the state, flocked to the Senate chamber
today, buttonholing the senators from
their respective districts in the interests
of suffrage bills and other measures af-
fecting women. The opening of the SEES
sion was delayed fifteen minutes, after
which Lieut.-GOv. Oglesby ordered the
secretary of the Senate to read Senate
rule No so, which bars the general pub
lie from the Senate floor and the women
were escorted to seats in the galleries.
Rev. G.. w. Rungan, chaplain of the
Senate, mentioned them in his prayer.
I'VE thank Thee o, God, for the pres
ence of so many ladies'" he said,
knowing thereby their interest in purer
politics and better government"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
ESKIMO SUPERIORITY.
i.ECSSGSCSS&>S~&

Vilhjalmar Stefansscn, In writing Of
his thirteen months stay among the
Eshimos, tells, in Harper's Magazine,
Of this great kindness to a guest who
could not pay for his keep, a stranger
whose purpose among them they did
not know
In an Eskimo home 1 have never
heard an unpleasant word between a
man and his wife, never seen a child
punished nor an old person treated in
considerably. The household affairs
are carried on in an orderly way, and
the good behavior Of the children is re-
marked by practically every traveller.
In many things we are the superiors
of the Eskimo; in a few we are his in
feriors. The moral value of some of
his superiority is small. He can make
better garments against cold than our
tailors and furriers; he can thrive in
barren wastes where a New England
er would starve. But of some of his
superiority the moral value is great
He has developed individual equality
helpful to his fellows, kinder to his
wife, gentler to his child, more re-
ticent about the faults of his neighbor
than any but the rarest and best of our
race.
When I tried to express thanks for
their kindness in my fragmentary Es-
kimo, they were more surprised than
pleased.
DO, then, in the white mans land.
some starve and SILVER while others eat
much and are warmly clad?"
To that question 1 said, NO" al
though 1 knew l was lying. l was
afraid the competitive system could not
be explained TO them satisfactorily
neither was l, being the poorest among
them, very anxious to try tustifying
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
No Particular Difference.

At dinner one day, DR.. Whately,
archbishop Of Dublin, sat near a young
aide-de-camp, and in the course of the
meal the latter asked his grace: DO
you know the difference between an
archbishop and an ass?'
The archbishop was too taken aback
to reply, and seeing his hesitation the
aide-de-camp continued: Zone wears a
cross on his mitre, the other wears it
on his back"
DR.. Whately looked the young man
over with the utmost gravity and,
without relaxing a muscle Of his face
he propounded another conundrum.
do you know" he said, "the difference
between an aide-de-camp and an ass?''
NO, l do not replied the officer.
Neither do l. sirv' Numbered his
grace-Cleveland Leader.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
The Roosevelt Idea.

A writer in the London Times SAYS
that Theodore Roosevelt is the hero Of
every schoolboy in the United King
dom. No other American except Lin
coin has ever been looked up to by so
many youths and young men as an
inspiration and as civic model as
Mr.. Roosevelt. He has a genius for
inspiring people to higher ideals, to
cleaner methods. His life story is one
of the greatest sermons that has been
preached on the American continent since
Lincoln was assassinated. Mr.. Roose-
yelt started out with the stern resolve
that, let come what would, whether he
succeeded or failed, whether he made
friends or enemies, he would keep his
record clean; he would not take
chances with his good name, he would
part with everything else first: he
would never gamble with his reputa-
ton. He has had numerous opportuni-
ties to make a great deal Of money dur
ing his public career, through graft and
all sorts of dishonorable schemes, by
allying himself with crooked, unscrupu-
lous politicians. but even his worst enc
mics can never say of him that he took
from Albany or the White House a
dishonest dollar. He has always re-
fused to be a party to any political
jobbery, any underhand business. He
has always fought in the open, has
kept the door Of his heart wide open :;
he has kept no secrets from the Amer
lean people. He has always preferred
to lose any position he was seeking, if
he must get smirched in getting it. He
would not touch an Office or preferment
unles it came to him clean, with no
trace of jobbery on it.-Success Maya
zine
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
PLANS DEMOCRATIC MAGAZINE.
Norman E. Mack to Publish Monthly in
Interests of the Party.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 10.-Norman
g. Mack, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, has announced that
ne has completed all arrangements for
The publication of monthly magazine,
to be known as the National Monthly,
and which will be devoted to the inter
ISIS of the Democratic party in the ma
lion. The first number of the magazine
will make it's appearance under date of
May 1. The contributors include United
States senators, members Of the House
IF Representative, governors and other
representatives of the Democratic party.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
ROCHESTER, n. Y.
at The MERCY
OF raging FIRE
CONFEDERATION, STARTING IN
DIFFERENT SECTIONS, THREAT
EMS WHOLE CITY.
LOSS is NOW OVER 81, 100000.
Militia Is Called Out to Aid in Battle
Against Flames and Other Cities
Send Apparatus.
GALE IS TANNING THE FLAMES.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, April 13.-The
city of Rochester appears to be at the
mercy of two alarming fires which are
raging simultaneously in different sec
tons of the city. At , o'clock this after
noon the fires were still spreading and
the loss had already amounted to ST.
100000. The Rochester militia is on
duty in the streets and help has been
summoned from the Buffalo and SYRIA
cuse fire departments.
Gale Fans Flames.
The flames are apparently uncontroll-
able, and unless the gale which is now
blowing at thirty or more miles an
hour, subsidies, the damage will be meal
culable. Every piece of fire apparatus
is on the scene, and appeals have been
sent to Syracuse and Buffalo for assist
ance- Both cities have replied that they
are sending aid on fast trains.
The fire broke out in the Selden build
ing, a four-story structure at the corner
of Gibbs and Main streets. That build
Ing Is IN ruins. The flames leaped from
1t to St Peters church in Grove street
and then to the big Jewish synagogue,
the Berth Kodesh temple. st. Peters
was saved, but the temple is Quilted.
Apartment houses on Grove street,
valued at 100000, were swept away and
then the flames attacked score or more
of residences on that and adjoining streets
and is now spreading to others. Fully
100 families have moved out from the
paths Of the flames. Numerous houses
are burning, with a single stream of wa
ter to check the progress of the fire.
Second Fire Starts.
About the same time fire broke out
in the First Reformed church, on Mas
sau street, in another section of the CITY
and about one mile removed. Only one
fire company could be spared for this
fire, and the church soon fell a prey to
the flames, which spread to residences
and are now sweeping the street, the
residents moving out as fast as the
flames approach.
The militia has been ordered out by
Mayor Edgerton to police the burning
district
The authorities here declare that in
cendiarieS have been at work for several
weeks, starting the disastrous fire a few
weeks ago and many other small fires
since that time. 1t is suspected that
they had a hand in the conf1agration
which is now threatening to wipe out the
entire city.
Woman Goes Insane.
One girl is reported missing She
worked in the burned Palmer building.
A woman went violently insane from
fear Her home was in the path of the
flames, She was sent to a hospital.
1t has been decided to dynamite some
buildings on Stillson street in an effort
to control the fire. The gale is raging
undated.
At 3 o'clock more residence in the
Gibbs Stillson street and University ave-
nue. section were on fire. About the
same time dwellings on North and Dele
van streets were discovered on fire and
people living in that section began to
move out.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
DRIVEN OFF PANAMA, ARRESTED.

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 49,
After being denied entrance to Panama
where he had fed, it is alleged, to escape
prosecution on the charge of swindling
operations at Peoria, H., that melted
him $4,000, Louis P. Allardt was ar
rested here on arrival of the steamship
Parismina from Colon. At that port
American Consul Kelloff had turned Al
lardt back to the United States on ad-
vices from Peoria and New Orleans de-
tectives The accused man declares it
is a case of mistaken identity He says
he never was in Peoria.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
CHESTER WINS CONTEST
Defeats Scout Cruisers Salem and Birm-
ingham in Long Race, the Latter
Becoming Disabled.

NEWPORT, R. l., April 1.-THE
scout cruiser Chester won the 24-hour
endurance run full speed, defeating the
Salem and Birmingham, according to a
wireless message picked up here today.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Tbe scout
cruiser Birmingham arrived here early
today with her machinery disabled, hav-
ing withdrawn last night from the n
hour race with the Chester and the
Salem.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
PLACE FOR MRS. E. W. CARMACK.
Friends Seek to Have Senator's Widow
Made PostmistreSs.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 10.-An
effort is being made to have Mrs. Car
mack. widow of the late Senator E. w.
rarmack. who met a tragic death in the
,ity several months ago, appointed post
mistress in Columbia, Tenn. Represen-
:ative Brownlow will endeavor to induce
The Democratic members of Tennessee to
ante in asking President Taft to make
he appointment.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
ANANIAS IN PARIS NOW
Roosevelt Denies Giving Interview to
French Correspondent and News
paper Says He Did.

PARIS, April 1O.-Theodore Roose-
welt, in a cablegram from Port Said to
Paris newspaper, denies that he gave
any interviews to French correspondents
at Naples. He says he never saw the
correspondent of LIE Journal, whose I'm
terYiew'' with Mr.. Roosevelt was wide
" published. LIE Journal replies that its
correspondent talked for half an hour
with Mr.. Roosevelt and declares the text
of the interview" as published to be
strictly accurate.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

The illustrated
the the south 110OO
feet in height and demonstrated that Alpine climbing and could be
Mount Markham this region $4,000 high
the difference in the world between
grinding
make
polar
outlets the the
ice the antarctic
sides
traversng this southern continent body Of land believed
United States
Ice
approximately and
him
from three
the vessel 1t
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
LARGE Barn Burned to Ground.

.WAUPACA, Wis, April 14.-[Spe.
Chris Johnson, farmer residing north
Of this city, burned Tuesday afternoon,
together with five head of cattle, which
were in the stables and several pieces of
farm machinry. The loss will reach
$500
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
New Pastor at Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis, April 14.-[SpeciaIl
The presbytery today accepted the ex-
animation of Rev. James Duer and he will
be formally installed as pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of this city
this evening. Three candidates for or
dination will be passed upon at this ses-
sion,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.
Superior Structure Quilted by Fire
Loss Will Amount to
$4,000.

SUPERIOR, Wis, April 13.-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The Superior Grand Opera house,
capacity $50 persons, is burning The
department has the blaze under control
but the building is Quilted. The loss will
probably be $4,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
Elvria (O.l Has Big Fire.

ELYRIA, o., April 14.-Fire early to-
day wiped out the Elyria block, a five
story business building, che American
theater, a livery stable, damaged the Ho-
tel Arthur, and several adjoining build
ings. The total damage is estimated at
100000. No one was injured.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
STANDARD OIL IN LOUISIANA.
Charter of Subsidiary of New Jersey
Corporation Put on File

NEW ORLEANS, La, April II
Standard Oil has invaded Louisiana. The
Standard Oil company of Louisiana, to
be subsidiary Of the great New Jersey
corporation, has filed here a charter
which enters its capital at $5,000,000.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
Van Hise Goes South.

MADISON, Wis, April 14.-[Special.l
President G. r. Van Hise left yester-
day for Atlanta, Ga, where he viii adj
dress the education conference Of the
south. He will also visit Clarke univer.
Jity, an institution for negroes,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16
Assuming the responsibility

Mrs. Malone's patience was much
tried by servant who had a habit of
standing around with her mouth open.
One day, as the maid waited upon the
table, her mouth was open, as usual,
and her mistress, giving her a severe
look, said:
Mary, your mouth is open"
''Yessum,' replied Mary, Il opened
it."-Success Magazine.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

HE achievements of the antarctic expedition headed BY
Lieutenant Ernest H. Shacketon of the British navy,
which recently returned to New Zealand bound
add to the interest in polar exploration in general
and in the antarctic region in particular. Having
reached point within III miles of the south POLE it
gives the explorers of the South lead those who
have sought the location Of the other terminus of
the earth's axis Unless Dr. Cook has succeeded in
his attempt urthest north is still the point 203 miles
distant from the long sought goal where Peary's expe
dton of 1906 turned back.
In respects, doubtless the more has
been accomplished in the South than in the North has
been due TO the different conditions in the two regions
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

1t is always said Of the best of
them, ''He is a good man, but" And
he has to die in order to get that word
"but. cut OF.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

JUDGES that your real name?
Prisoner (who has been up before)-
No, yer honor, it's my pen" name
Harvard Lampoon.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-04-16

No, Cordelia, cabinet ministers do
not deliver sermons in cabinet,
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
WASHINGTON IS THE SEAT OF OUR
NATIONS GOVERNMENT.


The eyes of the world are on Washington
One-third of Washingtons population is
Negro
If all the Negroes in Washington were colon
lied in one place they would make a city larger
than Richmond, Virginia
There are seven theatres in Washington,
supported by a white population of 24I,o23-
and few foolish Negroes willing to be colon
lied in the galleries, the only place to which the
Negro is admitted.
THERE IS NOT A SINGLE FIRST
CLASS OFFICE BUILDING in the city of
Washington, where colored professional or
business man woman, and there are hun
dreds of them in the National Capital, can OBJ
tain business quarters.
JUST THINK OF IT! 100000 enterprising
thrifty, intelligent people, through race preju-
dice, swept completely out of the business dis
triCt of Washington; 100000 genteel, prosper
Gus, amusement loving people deprived of
every form of theatrical entertainment unless
willing to submit to the most hunliliating con-
ditions.
Every colored man and woman IN Wash
ington.
Every colored man and woman VISITING
Washington.
Every colored man and woman in America
familiar with the true state of the Negro in
Washington, realizes that theatre, store, and
Office building, operated by the Negroes, for the
Negroes, is A NECESSITY.
The welfare of the race demands it.
The self-respeCt of the race demands it.
ANY enterprise resting its hope of success
upon a NECESSITY is bound to be a Sue
CESS
A THEATRE AND OFFICE BUILDING
IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, built by
Negroes, for the use of Negroes, is NECES-
SITY
AppreCiating to the utmost that fact
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING
COMPANY proposes to erect in the Central
Business District of the city of Washington
magnificent theatre, seating capacity 2, 500, and
a store and Office building of splendid proper
ton, adequate in every respect to meet the re-
quirements of prosperous professional and bust
ness men.
The enterprise is exceptional in two respects:
First-It is absolutely safe.
Second-It promises enormous possibilities
a money maker.
Features that must appeal to every man or
woman with few dollars to invest. and Won
are such man or woman or you would not
have read this far.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILD
ING COMPANY has surveyed the field care
fully, and it KNOWS that hundreds of tenants
are available for the offices, that dozens of
merchants are ready to rent the stores, and
that 100000 people are anxious to patronize
the theatre exclusively, and make it the best
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

1t will also have theatre, which, if patron
lied at prices ranging from 10 to so cents, by
only per cent of the total colored population
of the city of Washington, will enable the Com
pany to pay IS per cent on its total capitaliza-
ton. Equal in all to 20 o-Io per cent to which
may be added the land value increase of 55S
per cent.
Now, all this is Conservatively Estimated.
Banks and Insurance Companies engage in
enterprises like this with their depositors and
policyholders' money-YOUR money. but
YOU get only about 3 or 3A per cent. The
banks or insurance companies keep the balance.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILD
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
w EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

ING COMPANY is ENTIRELY NEGRO.
Not one dollar of white capital will be ac-
Cepted in exchange for its securities.
There is not one dollar of Promotion Stock.
consequently there is no watered stock.
Every holder of stock from the President
down must pay at LEAST $1,000 per share for
every share of stock allotted to him.
This does not mean that the price OF stock
will REMAIN at $1,000 per share. 1t is $1,000
NOW It will advance in price far beyond
$1,000, just as railroad and public utility stock
goes to several times par. So will the Lincoln
Memorial Building Companys stock go to
several times its present value.
This means that a share of stock costing
$1,000 NOW will be worth $4,000 when stock
goes to four times par. Estimates show that
the Companys earnings will be 20 per cent, and
that is four times par, with every dollar in
vested in Real Estate. THE BEST in the city
of Washington, where values are as firmly fixed
as the Rock of Gibraltar.
This does not mean that the price of stock
will remain at $1,000 per share 1t is $1,000
NOW. If the Company, as it is estimated,
pays 20 per cent, $1,000 share of stock will be
worth $4,000. 1t 1t pays 40 per cent, single
share of $1,000 stock will be worth $1,000. lust
as railroads and public utility stocks increase
IN value, SO will the Lincoln Memorial Build
ing Companys stock increase in price.
The first allotment of stock at $1,000 share
ment will be $I2.5o per share, to which point
it will soon be advanced; therefore, you are
urged to avail yourself of the present oppor-
tunity TO get in as completely the ground
floor as any one of the Company's Directors
are.
The Company's Directors, by the way, are
men of sterling worth, integrity and honor, as
you are possibly aware, or can easily ascertain
through any COMMERCIAL AGENCY.
Their names are a the ton Of this paoe
They have unbounded faith in the future of the
Company. They have invested THEIR hard
earned money in it, and they advise you to in
vest YOUR money side by side with theirs.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE.
The price of stock is $1,000 per share, pay
able ST.oo down and SI.oo per month for nine
months upon each share subscribed for
DO 1T NOW
Before you lay this paper down cut out the
coupon on the lefthand corner of this page and
mail to-day, with remittance for first payment
if for but one share of stock
We shall be glad at all times to give you anv
further information desired, and again invite
you to join US in this enterprise
Very truly yours
LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING
COMPANY,
494 Louisiana Ave, Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

paying amusement place in America.
IT KNOWS ALL THIS AND IT IN
VITES YOU TO PARTICIPATE in an en-
terprise ABSOLUTELY DEVOID OF RISK,
where every dollar will be invested in the best
of Washington Real Estate, that increases in
value annually at the rate of SIS per cent
nearly DOUBLE bank interest.
Even that is good enough for most people,
but the LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING
COMPANY will do better than that. 1t will
have Offices and stores and lodge rooms, which
will earn, on a conservative estimate, at least
S23,2oo per year. Equal to 9-Io per cent per
annum.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
ADVISORY BOARD

George w. Robinso
DIR, VIM, L. Board. Washington, D. c.
Hon. John c. Dancy -. Washington, D. c.
r. E Frazier. Pittsburg, Pa.
Henry Forrest ..... Washington, D. c.
B. F. Hailstorks 90. Washington, D. c.
L. r. Henderson. ..-....... Hampton, Va.
Thomas L. Jones'. Washington, D. c.
pr. w w. Jones. ........- Deanwood, D. c.
Joseph N. Lawson ... Washington, D. c.
]. Henry Lewis &c.. Washington, D. c.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

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The Washington bee., 1909-10-30
Lincoln Memorial Buildinq Co.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

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Auorney
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The Washington bee., 1909-10-30

T and for F Prospect
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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
THE AUDITORIUM.
Special Notice-keith and Proctor
 Vaudeville.

The management of the Auditorium have just completed negotiations with the United Booking Offices of Amer lea, or more familiarly known to the theater going public as Keith and Proctor's vaudeville. which will first be installed next week Monday, Jan uary the third, nineteen hundred and ten. Although the vaudeville during this season has been better than was ever shown here before. we desire to still further improve the quality of the programme and have taken this step as the best means of carrying out the idea. Saturdays Bulletin will con- tain further details on this subject and also the entire programme for next week.
 A very attractive programme for the present week continues to draw large houses. The comedy sketch of Parsons and Stewart has drawn forth much favorable comment. Musical Irving in his one-string solos is a favorite, while Elvaten. the Shining Marvel wins well deserved applause. The Aithen brothers and the Morrelle sisters complete the list. Lillian Mo- felle is singing the ballad. In the Golden Long Ago, beautifully illus trated for the last three days of the week. The motion pictures which were delayed by the storm have arrived and will be shown Thursday and Fri day.