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The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
BUILDING

4
BUILDING
Washington is soon to have a
great office building and theater,
situated in the central business
district. devoted entirely to the
interests of the colored race.
lust as the Germans, Italians
and Hebrews of New York and
other large cities boast of their
own office buildings and theaters;
so will the Negro ere long be able
TO boast of his own commodious
theater and business structure
and proud boast it will be.
Our people have for very many
years recognized the necessity OF
such a building but the cost OF
such an ediice seemed to be an
unsurmOuntable barrier to the
realization of their dreams.
Things have changed though
within the last few years. The
manner of doing things is differ
ent. and enterprises that decade
or so ago were quite beyond the
reach Of even men of great
wealth, are now constantly en-
gagged in by combination of in
dividually small capital, which
when united represents a sum
sufficiently large to embark in a
business venture staggeringly
great in comparison with those Of
the early nineties.
This is a fact our race must
recognize. This is the age of big
things" the age of concentration,
of consolidation, the age when
people of a distinct nation, or a
race, or religion, or business
united for mutual protection and
for mutual advantage. Various
religious orders have for years
invested in great Office buildings
and in almost every city in Amer
lea can be found enormous build
ings bearing the name of one or
the other Of our religious bodies,
such as the Methodist Book Con
Germ, the Presbyterian building,
the Trinity building, etc, while
almost every department of trade
in almost every city in the Union
mas its own business building
bearing the trade name amongst
which at off hand may be men
toned the Shoe and Leather Ex-
change Building, the Dry Goods
Exchange Building, the Produce
Exchange Building, the Securi-
ties Building.
The Germans, Italians, French
and people of other nations have
long ago erected buildings Tor
the exclusive use of their people
and America is dotted from
Maine to California with Ger
mania buildings, and Neapolitan
buildings and Scandinavian
buildings; yet we, a people born
and brought up in America, re-
presenting over twelve million of
our country's population are but
now taking the initial step in the
path we'll trOdden by aliens who
without one half of our need of
such buildings have united their
wealth and energies in the crea-
ton OF magnificent structures to
yield profit and lend prestige to
their races.
The Lincoln Memorial Build
ing is a necessity-every colored
man and woman in America will
in some way be benefited through
it. No more fitting example to
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
PUBLISB NJ

1,es Eve ST., n. w, Washington
D. c.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE
MONEY?

If so, read the sixth page OF
this paper: it will pay you to do
so, and if you are interested in
placing little bit OF your money
where it will have the greatest
earning power, with the most
substantial security, Central
Business District Real Estate, it
will pay you to drop a postal
card with your name and address
to the LINCOLN MEMORIAL
BUILDING COMPANY. 4Q4
Louisiana Avenue. northwest,
Washington, District Of Column
bia, who will be pleased to mail
you free OF cost the beauti-
full booklet that gives you in de
tail the plans Of the Company.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
THE NEGRO BUSINESS

LEAGUE
There was lively meeting OF the
Negro Business League held last
Monday evening in the Y. NJ. c. A.
rooms, True Reformers Hall. Pres
ident Pittman presided, and Mr.. Geo.
F. Collins acted as secretary.
After the reading of the minutes
of the last meeting the president call
ed for the collection of dues, etc.
and membership. DR.. Jones, of Fair
mont Heights. and Mr.. Keyes were
admitted to membership.
After which the chair called for
reports of the several committees.
The executive committee, of which
w. Calvin Chase is chairman, re-
ported. Mr.. Chase, the chairman,
stated that after a full investigation
of the charges preferred against
President w. Sidney Pittman by Mr..
II. A. Lankford, formerly president
of the League, the committee was
unanimous in generating the presl-
dent: that if any portion of the con-
stitution has been violated relative
to the election of officers, the men,
hershiD Is to blame, and not the pres
ident. if the constitution states that
the election of officers shall be by
ballot on a majority of a quorum at
regular meeting voted, otherwise
the president was not responsible, but
the membership; that the League had
nothing to do with the article COM
planned of that was published in the
Negro Business League Journal; that
in no particular have the charges
against the president been sustained
and the committee report concluded
| for the best interest of the Negro
Business League, ]. A. Lankford be
expelled.
After the reading of the report
motion was made for its reception
and adoption, which was unanimous
President Pittman then laid before
the meeting a communication from
IR. w. Thompson, giving a detailed
statement of his trip to Louisville,
XIV. and what was accomplished by
the Negro press. he himself having
been elected president. At the con-
clusion of its reading Mr.. Chase
wanted to know what bearing the
letter had. Mr.. Thompson was a
newspaper correspondent who was
permitted by editors to write, and
they published his articles as mat
ter of accommodation; that an editor
should have been elected president of
the association, and not a correspon-
dent. He also noticed that Mr.. !.
A. Landlord IS named for the eX-
ocutive committee representing the
District of Columbia, and many 9TH
ers who neither own nor control
newspaper. Mr.. Chase suggested
that we hear from Attorney George
IF. Collins. He gave graphic de-
scription OF his trip He was fol-
lowed by Attorney ]. A. Cobb and
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
i:ags&!
HOTEL MACEO.

When visisiag New York City.
stop at the HeteI Maceo. 2I3 West
5Srd Street, ceTner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, soS.
Columbus.
B.. p. Thomas. Prop.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18

S6uC6 OF our race COulu pOSSIDIO ,
be presented to the eyes OF the
world than such an edihce. Par
ticularly when it is realized that
the eyes of all ChristendOm are
on Washington where over one.
hundred thousand of our people
reside without one single evi-
dence Of our willingness to &C
cept the new condition OF affairs
and avail ourselves Of the new
principle in business that is as
far in advance Of the old methods
as the mile a minute express
train is in advance OF the stage
coach.
We look in wonderment at the
tremendous fortune Of Rockefel-
Ter, of Carnegie, of Weinhauser-
were they self made? No, not
by any means-their fortunes are
the result Of the new principal in
business-They are the result Of
an evolution in forms Of owner
ship-The product OF a social
phenomenon made possible by
the present industrial needs.
1t would be as possible for one
man to build up a fortune like
Rockefeller's in the limit OF his
life as it would be for one man
to sponge out the ocean and gath
er in all the fish.
Thirty years ago the rich man
managed to pile up fortune OF
100000 or 5000, 900 in the span
of his life through foresight,
economy and the working out Of
a steady process of piling up a
little profit day after day at le-'
gitimate rate of speed.
The brain OF the business man
Of thirty years ago was just as
keen as the brain Of the business
man of today, and it required
more personal effort to build up.
a fortune of 100000 in the old
days than it does now a days to.
accumulate a hundred times that
amount. In short, it takes no
more brain power today to build
up a 100000 fortune than it took
thirty years ago to build up
fortune Of 100000.
Human nature is no different
from what it used to be. Unequal
tiles of ability are not greater; !;
but the business world is differ
ent. The manner of doing
things" has changed. Ability is
no greater now than it was then
but opportunity is greater.
The rich man OF thirty years
ago was self made" The rich
man of today is opportunity
made"
His opportunity was in turn
made by conditions over which
he had absolutely no control. The
first was increase in population.
The second was increase in pro-
ductive wealth.
These conditions were taken
advantage of by comparatively
poor men, who united their small
fortunes and created capital suffi-
ciently large to embark in enter
prises of greater magnitude than
were ever launched before-with
gigantic capital they took full ad-
vantage of opportunity.
This, in brief, is the story of
Standard Oil. Theshrcmfwywk
Standard Oil, the Steel Trust and
hundreds of other smaller aggre-
cations of capital-all having
+ their beginning in the small saw
ings of many people united into
a big capital.
When once a man of ordinary
ability, or even devoid of ability
has his money invested in pro-
| ductive enterprises backed by a
large capital, it is as impossible
for him to grow poor as it is for
! the average man to grow rich.
| They are in a current that will
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18

DR.. A. NJ. Curtis. At this juncture
Mr.. Lankford rose to question OF
personal privilege. The chair refus-
ing to recognize him, he appealed to
the house by saying that it was
shame to allow two or three men to
run this great Negro League, and L
appeal to you to rise and help me-"
No one rose.
President Pittman said, LET us
have prayer from Mr.. Johnson, OF
the Y. NJ. c. A" Mr.. Lankford
declared that Brother Johnson would
not pray until he had finished. and
| II the president did not reconsider
the report of the executive commit
tee patrol wagon would be brought
to the door. This remark was meant
for President Pittman, but in his usu-
al unconcerned manner he called for
prayer by Brother Johnson, OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.
Brother Lankford sprang to his
feet and decared that Brother John
son would not pray until he had
spoken and the committees report
was reconsidered.
Brother Johnson prayed; then At
torney T. L. Jones moved that the
meeting adjourn, which was carried;
and if Brother Landlords patrol
wagon came there was only one to
get in it. No one saw it.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18

iCdI CSldlS my tiiC SlONk-
holders the largest possible de-
gree Of security. While the rents
of offices and profits derived from
the theater will enable the COM
pany to pay enormous dividends
by the side OF which the paltrv
5 IL or + per cent banks pay on
deposits will seem Pigmy indeed.
! In this enterprise our people
are afforded an opportunity to
get in right" Washington Cen
trally Located Real Estate IS in
creasing yearly at the rate Of
: 5-S per cent, which in itself is
} nearly double bank interest. No
one man Of our race can engage
in an enterprise of this nature be
cause OF the necessary size of the
investment. The best our peo-
pie at present can possible do is
to pile up a little bit year after
year in the slow old way of thirty
years ago. 1t is time they awak-
ened to the new business princi-
pie.
It is time that they availed
themselves Of opportunities that
/ are ever within reach of large
capital and are constantly engag-
ed in by banks, insurance com
panies and other large financial
institutions having control OF de
pOsitOrs or policy holders money
to whom they pay the minimum
Of interst and keep for them
selves the very large profit that
IS reaped from fields such as the
Lincoln Memorial Building Com
pany which is a conspicuous ex-
ample.
The difference being that the
investor in Lincoln Memorial
Building securities will receive
the full profit of every dollar his
money earns instead Of d very
small interest.
The man OF small means, the
wage Garner with few dollars
surplus at the end of the week
should go into business for him
self-He can't do it with the pro-
fit on the very limited capital at
his ,cOmmand-he can though
unite his small capital with the
capital of others. 1t is in this
way that big combinations Of
money which are the wonde--
ment of this rapidly moving age
are created. These big Combina-
tions of money make money rap
idly-Why? Because money
makes money, and in the hands
of men of integrity and honor
and good business judgment your
money invested under conditions
that will guarantee you the full
proportional quota of what your
money actually earns will IN
crease with a rapidity amazing to
the adherents of old methods.
The Lincoln Memorial Build
ing Company in providing a thea
ter where our people may wit
ness the best in the way OF thea
triCal entertainment without hui
initiation deserves the gratitude
of all our race.
In erecting an office building
for the accommodation of ON
| professional and business men it
is entitled to the heartfelt thanks
Of all colored men or women en-
gagged in professional or business
pursuits. And in giving our peo-
| pie a valuable lesson in modern
business methods at the same
time affording them an opportun-
ity to invest their money under
the most advantageous circum-
stances governed by conditions
prevailing in the best of financial
| institutions it should receive the
unqualified endorsement and the
! earnest support of every enter
prising progressive man of our
race.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
you in detail the plans of the
Company.
OPPORTUNITY

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Have you read the sixth page
Of this paper? II you have not
It will pay you to do so, and if
you are interested in placing a
little bit of your money where it
will have the greatest earning
power, with the most substantial
security, Central Business Dis
trict Real Estate, it will pay you
TO drop a postal card with your
name and address to the LIN
COLIN MEMORIAL BUILD
ING COMPANS, 494 Louisiana
Avenue, northwest, Washington,
District OF Columbia, who will be
pleased to mail you free of cost
the beautiful booklet that gives
you in detail the plans Of the
Company.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18

If you want fresh beer, good
wines and liquors, don't fail to
patronize this house.
Hot free lunch at II noon,
daily.
WILLIAM KENNY
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
F. Z. GREEN & co.

Mr.. Jesse Foster, manager of the
F. Z. Green & Co. Pressing Club,
has one of the largest up-to-date
Places in this city This is a place
that will demonstrate Negro press
and push.
Mr.. Foster has a dozen good and
accomplished hands. His lady assist
ants are up to date, as we'll as his
other help. See advertisement in an
other column.
The Washington bee., 1909-09-18
NOTICE

Have you read the sixth page
OF this paper? II you have not
it will pay you TO do so, and if
you are interested in placing a
little bit of your money where it
will have the greatest earning
power, with the most substantial
security, Central Business Dis
trict Real Estate, it will pay you
to drop a postal card with your
name and address to the LIN
coin MEMORIAL BUILD
ING COMPANY, 4o4 Louisiana
Avenue, northwest, Washington,
District of Columbia, who will be,
pleased to mail you free Of cost.
the beautiful booklet that gives
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16
ALL MAIL ORDERS
PROMPTLY FILLED

head Of the lakes than t. the mill city.
This seemed reasonable then in view
of the fact that it was further to the
head Of the lakes than to Minneapolis.
The railroads opposed the ruling be-
cause they could not Away get a re-
turn load at Minneapolis, as they
could at the head of the lakes. They
could bring grain here and take back
load of coal.
1.-THE interstate commerce commits
sion made the ruling, however, and the
roads gave Minneapolis a lower rate
from the southern part of the state.
The result is that whenever a railroad
comes within striking distance of an
other road which gives a lower rate
to Minneapolis it also gives the same
rate to that city, even II the haul Is
over it's lines is as far to the twin
cities as to the head of the lakes. The
only way this can be modified is to
take the matter up with the Interstate
commerce commission. The head of
the lakes can ask for differential
against Minneapolis as the haul from
the northern part of North Dakota 20
that city is longer than to the head
of the lakes"
The members Of the COMMISSION
left the city late Saturday afternoon.
W. Fl. Stutsman, w. H. Mann and
Sec. Hall returned to their homes in
Dakota and o. p. N. Anderson went
to Washington to attend the meeting
Of the national railroad commissioners.
The commissioners were greatly
surprised at the vastness of Superior Il
facilities for handling grain. They
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16

ming and the area will be greatly en-
larged before spring.
The options have been taken by a
Portland firm that is now in railroad
realty operations, and which declines
nection with the deal, and claims to be
ignorant of the name o. the railroad fol-
which 1t is working.
The properties under option lie in the
area west and south of the new North
Bank freight yards.
Within a few days these options will
become sales and the Milwaukee will
have gained its first actual foothold in
Portland. 1t Is obvious that the new
terminals embrace frontage on the
North Portland line of the United Rail-
ways and that the Milwaukee win be
able to utilize that line in connection
with Front street .siness. Tt is be-
1ieved the electric road is to be used at
least jointly by the Milwaukee in con-
nection with terminal operations.
An agreement has been reached by
which the Milwaukee viii Jointly use
Northern Pacific tracks between Ia
coma and Portland. The trackage ex-
listing between this city and Tacoma is
to be greatly improved ard be made a
three track railroad. Til roads that
are now entrenching themselves in the
cities of Portland, Tacoma and Seattle
do not look upon separate and individ-
ual lines as desirable where there is not
local business to wal ant the construc-
tion of the new railroad.
The freight trait. field between
Portland and Seatti~ q limited, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16
Health and Beauty Hints
By MRs. NAE MARTYN.

Mrs. ID. b.: 1t is your own fault /,
people think You are older than your nus.
band. You should not be SO careless abont
your personal appearance. You can easily
Of your skin and make yourself apnear
seFeFal years younger by using a lotion
made from ounces of spurmax. tea
sspoonfuls Of glycerine and half-plnt Of
NOT wafer. This lotion will give your oily,
shiny skin pink, youthful appearance, iii
does not show like face powder. but lasts
longer and Is splendid for cold sores fan
pimples, and freckles. You can buy spur,
max at any drug store and prepare this
lotion yourself at a small cost. am sure
after You have once tried It, you will like
1t very much and use 1T always In place OF
face powder, 1t is better and has proved
to be wonderful whitener and skin beau
Anna g.: / agree with you. A bright.
clear. youthful eye Is Always attractive and
admired. Most girls neglect to give the
eyes proper care Very few use an eye
tonic, which l think essential in caring for
the eyes have found the following tonic
to be hne for weak, tired and inflamed
eyes: Go to your druggist and get
ounce or cTystos and dissolve 1t In a pint
OF water. Use two or three drops In each
eye night and morning. 1t will not smart
This inexpensive eye tonic will do you lots
of good and relieve you of that dull, tired
feeling above the eyes.
n. j. b.: Everyone admires a beautifnl
head of hair, and 1t Is easy to have II If
the hair 10 properly cared for. Try sham
pooling your hair every two weeks with q
teaspoonful of canthrox dissolved in
teacupful Of hot water You can get can
throx at any drug store. 1t fathers abund-
antly, cleans the scalp thoroughly, stops
all Irritation and makes the finest kind OF
a shampoo. Soap Is dangerous to use on
the scalp, as the alkali In 1t tends TO kill
the hair. Oanthrox makes the hair soft
and glossy, dries quickly, and Is now be-
Ing used very extensively by the best class
OF hair-dressers. When prepared at home.
canthrox shampoo II decidedly inexpen
sire. All druggists handle canthrox
Francis M: You can't expect to re-.
ceive the same attention as your chums
as long as your health Ii so poor Nobody
admires young woman with pirnpIes all
over her face. There is nothing like good
health. That sallow, common look al yo,g,.
face shows. you are needing good tonic.
This can be made by dissolving u tea
cupful sugar and / ounce kardene In II
pint alcohol, adding enough boiling water
to make q full quart of tonic. Take 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16

are far greater thal we were led to
believe by your commissioner Mr..
Herman when he invited us to come 10
look over your facilities" said one If
the Dakota men. "Your grain COM
mission also has a very complete sys-
tenn of weighing and grading grain
which protects the grain grower in
every possible manner"
1t is possible that Governor Burke
of North Dakota will be in the city
some time in the near future to see
how the grain Is handled here. He
was invited to come here with the rail-
road commission but was unable TO
accept the invitation just ar this time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16
Odd Napkins--No Cloths or Damask to Match

Odu ANoPNAnS~~NO NlOLnS or DdmaSk TO match
twenty-five Dozen x24
Woo Special this sale dozen
Napkin
Special this sale
Moner German Linen Napkins price
Special this sale dozen .............
Moher German Linen Napkins price
Special this sale dozen
inches $3.50 Special
24x24 Bached
Special this SALE dozen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-16
ASK ST. RY, TO
HAUL OFF SNOW
BANKS OF THE BEAUTIFUL ON
EACH SIDE OF TRACKS DON'T
LOOK GOOD TO THE COUNCIL
CITY HAS SUFFICIENT TO
HAUL OFF.

Chairman VIM. Early of the street
committee will confere with the off,
Gals Of the street railway company
concerning the removal of snow which
was plowed from the tracks follow
ing the blizzard. Up to the present time
the city has had all it can take care of
in levelling banks of snow to open
traffic for teams. At the council meet
ing last evening it was the opinion
that the railway company would un-
doubtedly take care of their share Of
the snow. For this fat cars can be
used to haul the snow to the outlying