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The Washington bee., 1909-10-09
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
ized 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 a colored professional
business man or woman and there are hun
dreds of them in the National Capital, can OBJ
tain business quarters
JUST THINK OF IT! 100, 900 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 humiliating 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.
Approaching to the utmost that fact
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILDING
COMPANY proposes to erect in the Central
Business District of the city of Washington a
magnificent theatre, seating capacity $500, and
a store and Office building of splendid proper
ton, adequate in every respect to meet the re-
quirements of prosperous professional and busi-
ness men.
The enterprise is exceptional in two respects:
FirSt-It is absolutely safe.
Second-It promises enormous possibilities
as a money maker.
Features that must appeal to every man or
woman with few dollars to invest, and you
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 ready to rent the stores, and
that 100000 people anxious to patronize
the theatre exclusively, and make it the best
The Washington bee., 1909-10-09

paying amusement place in America.
1T 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 conservative estimate, at least
$4,000 per year. Equal to S o-Io per cent per
annum.
The Washington bee., 1909-10-09
IT IS THE NEW EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

ING COMPANY is ENTIRELY NEGRO.
Not one dollar of white capital will be &C
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. It is $1,000
NOW. 1t 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 Company earnings will be 90 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. If it pays 20 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 a share
is being rapidly subscribed, and the next allot-
ment will be SIz.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 on the ground
floor as any one of the Company's Directors
are.
The Companys 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 at the top of this page.
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 S1.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,
aga Louisiana Ave, Washington, D. c.
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1t will also have a 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 capitaiza-
ton. Equal in all to 20 o-Io per cent, to which
may be added the land value increase of So
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 or 81 per cent The
banks or insurance companies keep the balance.
THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL BUILD
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Co.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

w. President
Arhic
C.
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Physician Manager hond Bh
Wilmington D.
F Counsel MARSHALL
Attorney
hingon D. c D.
Secreay
Secretary Laboers Building and Loan
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Lincoln Memorial Building Company,
494 Washington, D. c.
advertisement regardn
Company.
prospectus
obligation
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
LONG BORNE BURDEN

How much longer will the
people of this land tolerate the
refusal of their servants in Con
gress TO enact the Parcels Post
law for which the need is so cry.
ing because, fOrSOoth, certain
millionaire Senators like old PIatt
who are big stock holders in the
Express Companies, which are
robbing the masses blind, forbid?
John Wanamaker when P0stmas.
teri General, some 18 or 20 years
ago, said there were but
four reasons why this public
benefit could not become law,
viz: Adams Express Co., Wells,
Fargo Express Co., United States
Express Co and American .Ex-
press Co.
This all sufficient reason still
holds good, thanks to which all
these companies have for many
years paid enormous dividends
9. 9. Wells Fargo pays so per
cent. or more yearly on its capital
stock!
Butour government has kindly
eased nearly all mankind of this
tyrannous burden Of an outrage
Gus express tax-except its own
citizens! This sounds absurd
not to say impossible, but it is
true all the same. A japanese
or an Elglishman from Toxic
or Australia, can send BY U. 5
mai. sDy amount Of merchandise
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
DOVER HAS AN AIRSHIP
Preacher and His Brother Invent al
AerOplane

Preacher and His Brother Invent a.
AerOpIane
DOVER, DEL, October 2Ist.-Dover has
= flying machine invented by preacher
Rev. W. D. LeFevre, OF This town, and
lie and his brother, Enoch S. LeFevre, o.
Litt!etown, Pa, have secured patent fol
an improved airship. Because OF the fact
that clergyman is responsible, to large
degree, for ths invention, considerable
interest is being manifested here in the
affair.
The LeFevre invention has a vertical
mast fastened to the bottom Of the ma
chine. Near the upper end of ale mast
are stationary aeroplanes with control
able stats that can be thrown open when
the craft iR to descend. and closed when
going forward or ascending.
Underneath the stationary aeropIanes
are eight vertical lifting propelIers. -Four
Of the latter revolve like large kites
around the central mast in one direction,
discharging air underneath each other.
This affords each aeroplane a stronger
body of air to float upon than the air it
gathers in itself.
It is stated that the eight revolving
planes have more lifting surface than any
Of tie airships now in existence. They
are driven by an engine at greater speed
than any other aeroplane. The inventors
declare the airship will be capable Of
carrying large loads with ease and safety.
Rev. LeFeyTe has just returned iron,
New York where be witnessed aerial
demonstrations. He and his brother
hope soon to build machine along their
lines Of invention, and try it out in Dover.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

up 70 ii pounds in
size not bigger thai in
length aud glrth, to any of
this country for 12 cents a pound.
but our own citizens can not send
even 100 miles by mail more than
pounds in weight and for that
scant privilege must pay ! more
per pound! These fat express
companies are conspiring to com.
bine and further twist the people
with their merciless tolls.
It is shown beyond any ques-
ton that the big annual deficit
caused by rural delivery will
more than be made up, if each
carrier deliver, as he easily can,
but few pounds daily of Parcels
P1st matter.
Ask Congressman Heald and
Senators dupont and Richal dson
what they are going to do about
t, if anything.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

SHERIFF'S SALE by VIRTUE OF
writ of Levari Facias to me directed,
will be exposed to public sale, at the
Court House, on Market street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
Of Wilmington, New Castle county, Del.
aware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE BOTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1909
at 10 o'clock, A. Nj,
the following described real estate, viz:
All those certain lots, pieces or parcels
of land, with the buildings thereon erect
ed, situate in the town of Newport afore-
said, and more particularly bounded and
described as follows, to.wit:
No. l-Beginning at a point on the
west side Of John street, in the middle
of Justus street; thence extending sonth-
ward along the west eide of John street
seventy feet eight and one. half inches to
corner of land now of James Elwood
ConlyD; thence westward by said Con-
ly MS land, on line at right angles with
said john street, ninety-nine feet to q
point; thence northward on line parallel
with said John street, seventy feet eight
and half inches to the middle of Juetus
street extended, and thence eastward
along the middle of said Justus street ex-
tended Dinety-nine feet to the place of
beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
No. 2-Beginning at a point on the
west side of John street, at the distance
of one hundred and thirteen feet eight
and ore-half inches, southwark from the
middle line of Justus street, and at a
corner OF land now Of James EIwood Con-
lyn thence westward by said Conlyn's
land on line at right angles with said
John street, ninety-nine feet to point;
thence southwark on line parallel with
said John street forty two feet to another
point; thence eastward and on a line at
right angles with eaid John street ninety
nine feet to the said west side of John
street, and thence thereby northward
lorty-two feet to the place Of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property Of James Elwood Conlyn, ad.
ininistrator of Orphy E. Vandegrift. de-
ceased mortgagor, the said Orphy Z. Van.
degrift and Eleanor 0. Vandegrift named
az one Of the mortgagors in said mortgage.
being and having been one and the same
person) William N. ConIyn, James Elwood |
Coniyn and Ida M Conlyn, bis wife,
mortgagors Elizabeth Conlyn and Leon
ard G. Vandegrift. co-mortgagors, being
also deceased), and to be sold By
CHARLES Ii. LIPPINCOTT.
Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Wilmington, Del, Octo
Der 18th, 1909
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

|, 2. JAMES BELT, owner and occu-
pant Of the house situated at the N. w.
Corner OF SixUh and Market streets, in
the City Of Wilmington, County OF New
Castle, and State of Delaware, in COM
pliance with the requirements Of the acts
OF the General Assembly, in such case
made and provided, do hereby give notice
that / shall apply in wiring to the Court
of General Sessions, of the State of Della.
ware, in and for New Castle County, on
Monday, the First dav of November A.
D. 1909, being tile next term of said
Court, for a license for said house, as a
drug store, for the sale therein of intoxi-
eating liquors, for medicinal purposes, in
less quantities than one quart, not to be
drunk On-the premises, and the follow
ing respectable citizens of said ward, at
least twelve Of hnm are substantial free
holders nt said ward, recommend the
application, viz:
V. V. Harrison, Eff. Pierson, MD.
John B. Martin, William Lawton,
L. B. Morrow, 6. H. Mccall,
v. H. Bacon, Geo. F. Baird,
Delaware M. White, F. G. Howard,
Edward w. Smith, M. NJ. Cleaver,
Henry Bush, Willardspringer. MD
E. E. Hanna, ]. Edw. Reynolds,
P. W. .Tominson, MD 7. B. Brison,
Henry Baird, Albert Bucher,
J. P. Pyle, MD. Wm. H. Robinson, Jr
r. I. Stuart, Jno. P. Donahoe,
A. M. Hendershot, Geo. r. Carmichael,
DDS. MD,
G. Wesley Weldin.
q. JAMES BELT.
WILMINGTON, DEL Oct. 4th, 1907
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
INVOLUNTARY BATH FOR STUDENTS
"Freshies" Wouldn't Remove ''SOpd"
Posters so Overheard They Go

4
NEWARK; DEL. Oct. I0.-After a qniet
three weeks, the inter class feeling be-
tween the Delaware College Freshmen
and Sophomores hes again been thrown
into high pitch. Posters, on which the
Sophomores were called bunch of cir,
Gus animals, covered all the telegraph
poles and conspicuous places in the town
yesterday morning.
Throughout the entire day the mem
bere OF the "CIass of 1922 had been hud.
died together in little punches and talk
ing earnestly on what they were going to
do to the "Freshies." Naturally the lat.
ter got wise to some of the intentions Of
the second year men, consequently eight
Of them took a north.bound train at East
Newark in the middle Of the afternoon.
Since none OF the Wilmington stu
dents have borne the brunt OF the hazing
they were picked by the "Sophs" to
scratch out, the posters if it had to be
done by useing an ice cold bath as little
persuader.
Seven Freshmen tried to get away from
the B. aud o. station on the 4.22 O'Clock
train, but when the train pulled in there
was fourteen -"Snphs" on hand to prevent
such lack OF class spirit. A lively fight
took place. HoWe ever when the train pull
ed out each Freshman was under the im.
mediate care OF twice as many of his
opponents. The seven men then marched
meekly back to the dUrmitories and we're
locked up in three OF the empty rooms.
After they had seen the overwhelming
numbers Of the "enemy" every Fresh"
subdued and awaited the advertised cir
Gus Of the middle Of the night.
Promptly at 73O o'clock the captives
we're taken into the college orstory and a
concert by the Observation-Disclosures" was
the result. After an hours amusement in
this manner the Sophs took three Of the
freshmen out to wipe out the posters.
One man consented to do the trick, but
two Others fatty refused. As result the
latter were led to White Clay Greek aud
there they took q little swim for their
disObedieDce.
In the meantime, five Sophs went after
another Freshman. They found him and
started TO rejoin the crowd. But when
they started up Main street with their
prize, they were bsffl.d by ten of the
fibre mill workers. These men took the
freshman away and threatened the de
strnction Of the entire student body il
the hszing continued. The upper class
men intend to take proper care of this
statement.
At 10 o'clock the boys returned to Iheil
studies, the "Class OF 1912" having again
drawn the upper band. The Freshmen had
the proper spirit, except that thier presi-
dent walked eight miles in order to catch
train to eyade the happenings OF the
night.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
TERRIBLE FATE
Farmer Thrown From Carriage and
Burned to Death on Highway

Farmer Thrown From Carriage and
Burned to Death on Highway
George Purnel Hammond, promi-
nent farmer, 50 years Of aye, who resided
on the farm Of Alfred W. Powell, presi
dent of the Milford Trust Co., abuut five
miles north Of Milford, met with a horri.
BILE death, Saturday afternoon. He was
returning home after drive to Milford,
when passing the Tub Mill his horse
took fright at something lying in tile road
and jumped to one side, throwing Mr..
Hammond out of his buggy. 1t is sup
posed Mr.. Hammond wa. smoking his pipe
at the time, and in falling the pipe sel
fire to his clothes. Being stunned be
vas not able to put out the fire, and a.
the wind was blowing the fire was soon
famed into a blaze.
Mrs. Henderson, residing nearby, wa.
attracted by the smoke and ran to the
spot, but before she got there all the
victims clothes we're burned from hi,
body. He was alive and conscious, how
ever, and requested her to lave him
taken to his home, a few miles away.
Help was coon summoned and he was TAX
en- to his home. DR.. William Marshall, Jr..
was called and did all he could to relieve
the unfortunate man, but he died that
night.
Mr. Hammond leaves a wife and six
children, all Of them grown.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

TnE TRAN cRrpr, sl.OO per year.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
sweet Potato Crop il Good

With high prices prevailing for food
products it is encouraging news that
comes from all parts of the peninsula to
the Effect that there is particularly good
crop. OF sweet potatoes. At FELTON, there
NiI be more ''sweets" housed this year
dan everand several of the growers have
had permanent storage houses with heat
ing systems, built this year, The State
. ard Of agriculture there has received
applications from dealers in various parts
Of the country, wanting the Delaware
potatoes.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
LETTER TO n. B. BURRIs
MiddIetown Del.

Dear Sir: Here's maiI.order paint
there are several such-45 per cent OF its
solid part Is barytes and whiting, and 81
per cent Of its oil is benzine and water;
the rest is zinc lead and oil.
Barytes whiting benzine aud water
have nothing to do with paint, except to
make more gallons for victims TO buy at
IS gallons put on.
$5a gallons put-on viii buy tile best
paint there Is in the world; here'sa paint,
about half neither pigment nor oil, i'm
posed on the unsuspecting.
What is the rsmedy2 What is tile
Victim 70 do? Do you favor a pure paint
law in your State?
North Dakota has lately passed such a
Law; it is worth, We-presume, IS year TO
the average man. What is wanted. Of
course, is paint Of such strength that 10
gallons will do l0-gallon job and wear D
long time. Devoe is that paint. Should
counteFieits be put-down BY laM
Yours truly
95 FW DEvoF & co
P. 8 J.E McWhortpr & SON sell our
psint.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
M. BANNING,
DEALER IN
Fancy Groceries,
Meats, Notions, &c.

Now the Harvest Moon is here
it brings the time for delicious
and toothsomeN things of which
you will find a good supply
daily in our stock, such a
Tokay, Concord and Niagara
Grapes, Oranges, Bananas,
Peaches, Apples, Lemons, etc.
Also nice line fresh Vegetables.
Don't forget our large assortment
of Cereals and Table Conden-
ments; we have the Pure Maple
Syrup and Sugar from the
Naples of Vermont, try it and
decide the quality yourself. We
also Jay special attention to our
cake and cracker line to keep
them fresh and dainty. Don t
forget our Motto is to give salts
faction in every article Or
money back.
Phone No. 80.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
MIDDLErowE. DEL. OCT. ., 1903
DELAWARE COLLEGE RUFFIANIsM

DELAWARE COLLEGE RUFFIANISM
Perhaps it was too much 10
hope that our own Delaware Col,
lege would escape the Coutagion
Of the silly 'hazing" laWlessness
that is going the rounds of many
of the larger institutions of learn
ing; but the hope was INDUCED
by all the sensible we'll wishers
Of our fine College that President
Harter, following the example OF
the authorities at West Point
where this same sort of cowardly
ruffauism was entirely stamped
out, would have put a like ban
upon the exhibition at his college
of this odious, un-Americam i'm.
portation from England.
The Wilmington EUening Jour
nal of October 10Th, states that
two young members of the Fresh
man class were given ducking
in the creek. If either of those
young men should contract pneu
monia and die as a result Of the
barbarous trick played upon
him, the cowardly Sophomores
who perpetrated the outrage,
would be liable before the crimi-
nal courts for manslaughter.
AT another college several
young men were stripped of their
clothing on the streets of the
city of Philadelphia and the
shocked residents in the neigh
borhood were compelled to close
their shutters by reason of the
indecent behavior of the upper
classmep. In yet another col.
lege in Pennsylvania, several
young men we're held for nearly
an hour till one half drowned
under pump.
Quite a mum Der of deaths have
resulted from these exhibitions
of thuggery by young men who
are presumptuously abusing their
privileges as students of the sup
posedly enlightening Arts and
Sciences, to demean themselves
as naked savages. If the average
college youth must once a year,
have relapse into blanket, bar.
barism, in his "class.rush, which
not unfrequently results in
broken bones and like serious
injuries, let him have it If the
college directors think it a nee.
essary part of the modern liberal
education. At least that sport is
bpen and fair, and lacks the con
temptible "dOuble teaming" of
three or a dozen to one which
invariably characterizes these
cruel jokes wheresoever they
are played.
"But it is custom" say our
Sophomores-"Wise fool" as the
Greek means; yes, but "a custom
more honored in the breach than
IN the observance" like quite
number of other old "customs"
of savagery, scalping, cannibal.
ism, etc /! Think you any parent
that sends a son to Delaware
College, desires to have him thus
needlessly, wantonly put in peril
of disease or death, because of
such an idiotic custom! Or do
the college authorities consider
hazing a very good advertise
ment for their Institution? I'll
they do not-why not give the
whole silly business a quietus-
once for all? Delaware College
cannot afford another student
tragedy to please a bit of i'm
ported boy-student folly.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23
BARGAINS
In Ladies and Misses Suits,
Coats and Dresses

We have Just made a cash pur-
chase of samples at 5S per cent.
less than the wholesale price.
You can buy any Of these goods
at ! less than the regular prices.
One piece dresses. all colors,
made in Panama, the Moyen Age
style, regular prices $3.50; you
can buy them while they last for
So 90.
Ladies' and Misses Suits all the
latest styles.
$1,000, Suits. .............S $50
1900 Suits $50
1900 Suits ............. 1000
1900 Suits. .............. 1850
We have large stock of Long
Coats, all the latest styles and
colors, for ] less.
Middletown transcript., 1909-10-23

Total number reported. ,,lG6
This report showed four schools closed
Turing the year, and two new ones or.
ganized.