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The Washington bee., 1910-10-01

of $3.50, 900.
In Montgomery, w. Va. is we'll
appointed hotel owned by Mrs. S. 7
Jackson. 1t is valued at $4,000. with
an annex costing $1,000. The hotel
IS located on the main street of the
city, near the railway station.
Near by the Odd Fellows own ?
splendid three-story brick building
worth about $4,000. The first floor
Is rented out for store rooms: on the
second floor is a hall for public enter
tainments, while on the third floor are
the quarters of the different secret
fraternities.
Messrs. J. S. Noel and Matthew
Buster are both engaged in prosper
Gus business enterprises here and
each one IS SAID to be worth between
$4,000 and $1,000.
Mr., G. w Robinson holds the rare
and exceptional position (fOr col
ored mani OF foreman Of the coal
mines IN this section of the State Of
West Virginia.
The "Suggs Block" in Greensboro
n. Z, recently erected on East Mar
ket street IS splendid. substantial
PreSSed-brick structure, furnished with
modern appointments. It's an orna-
ment to the thoroughfare on which if
IS located.
The building is 70 feet front. 90 feet
deep and three stories high. It's cost
IS about $4,000. The first floor is
occupied by two groceries. an up-to-
date pharmacy, and a frst-class mil
llnery and dressmaking establishment
On the second floor are to be found
the offices OF a half dozen professional
men, while on the third floor are the
quarters OF IS or 20 secret orders.
This building is the property of
Prof. D. c. Suggs, vice president of
the Georgia Industrial College, Sa-
vannah. Ga, who is conservatively es-
timated to be worth about $4,000
The Washington bee., 1910-10-01
EMANCIPATION
DAY OBSERVED

Seven Thousand Persons March
Through East End and Participate
in Big Celebration-Speakers are
Enthusiastic-Stat Show that
Great Progress Has Been Made by
the Negro Race Since the Abolition
of Slavery-Mayor Magee Repre-
sented.
Special to The Bee.
The 18th anniversary of the Eman-
cipation Proclamation was observed
by more than 1000 Negroes who
marched through the East End streets
to Luna Park, where an elaborate pro-
gram was carried out during the after
noon and night
At o'clock the marchers assembled
at the corner of Franktown avenue
and Lowell street, and, headed by
Policeman William Jones, the grand
marshal, and six other mounted police
men, the procession marched down
Frankstown avenue to Highland ave-
nue.. up Highland to Stanton avenue,
to Neglev avenue, to Baum street, to
Center avenue, and to Craig street,
wher the park was reached at $40
o'clock
Following the mounted policemen
came the First Brigade Band of the
K. of p, and behind it line Of march
ers more than a mile in length. Auto
mobiles, carriages, runabOuts and
floats were in the line, some decorated
with banners bearing humorous in
scriptions and others with business
addresses made prominent
Once inside the park the emancipa-
ton committee, composed OF the Rev.
r. c. Fox, chairman; Charles L. Ross,
vice chairman, and r. H. Tate, secre-
tary. started the days program. Band
selections by the Emancipation and
First Brigade bands preceded
speeches.
The Rev. DR.. w Bishop Johnson,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
of Washington, D. c., who made the
principal address, spoke on "Was the
emancipation of the slave a failure?'
and The rise and progress of the
race" The speaker, who took prom
inent part in the gathering of the last
census figures and Is secretary of the
Afro-American School of Correspond
enCe, said there are 100000 COlored
lbih dilu THAT litE represent d Ndlu-
alton of 5000, 100000. He said they own
I,S33757 separate homes and many ed
ucational and church institutions. He
said the Negro raises on his own plan
tatiOns 80 per cent of all cotton grown
and Cultivates OF per cent of that
grown by other planters. He said
the Negro is the agriculturist Of the
South, showing possession of an acre
age of tobacco, cotton, rice and sugar
totaling 584,894. In p gainful occu-
pations, he said, Negroes employ
3,So7,Oo8 of their own people, or ~
per cent of tbs entire race.
Andrew Drew, assistant city solici-
tor. represented Mayor William A.
Magee at the celebration. Thomas T.
Jackson, of the Colored Protective As
sociation. spoke on "The business side
Of the Negro" Attorney w. H. Stan
ton, of Pittsburg, addressed the gath
ering and the Rev. R. C. Fox spoke
on The future Of the Negro as he
sees it"
The Washington bee., 1910-10-01

The Local Business League of Cam
bridge, Md, consists of about 25 mem
bers, whose aggregate wealth is over
$4,000. They handle business to the
amount of $I75,O 600 a year. Their bust
ness chiefly depends upon the COM
merce in sea food. There is a COlOred
oyster packer, who operates six yes
sells, has his own packing house and
employs from 20 to 80 men the year
round. His name is ?. H. Slocum.
The Peoples Grocery Company, of
Charleston, w. Va, installed on the
first floor of the magnificent structure
of the K. of p, costing $4,000, does
a hustling business annually of $780,
600. w H. Parker Is the manager.
Mr. ]. NJ. Hazel is the proprietor of
several prosperous business enter
prises here He IS estimated to be
worth between $4,000 and 100000.
Mr.. c. H. James has for quite a
number of years managed successful
Y a wholesale commission house, deal
ing in vegetables, fruits, chickens, etc
His trade isn't local altogether, but
more or less extensive, amounting to
over $4,000 a year.
Charleston can also boast of two
first-class hostelries, the Virginia Ho-
tel, 5o4 Capital street, Messrs. Holmes
and Pack, prOprietOrs, and Hotel
Brown, adjacent to the Virginia Ho-
tel on the same street, F. c. Brown,
proprietor.
The Texas Negro Bankers Asso-
citation was formed in the month Of
July, when the State Business League
met in the city of Houston at that
time. The association IS composed Of
FIVE banks, viz: Provident Bank and
Trust Company of Fortworth; Oregon
Banking Company, Houston; Farmers
and Citizens Bank, Palestine; Penny
Savings Bank, Dallas; Farmers I'm
.provement Society Bank, Waco. These
banks have an aggregate authorized
capital of ST25,OOO with a paid-up cap
ital of $4,000 and carrying deposits
The Washington bee., 1910-10-01

Don't forget the peoples mass meet
ing at True Reformers' Hall Friday
evening, Oct. !, at 7:3o p. m. Dis
tinguished speakers to address the
people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
AMONG The DEMOCRATS
Col. Roosevelt Addresses a Big Crowd
at Hot Springs, Ark.

Hot Springs, Ark, Oct. 10.-Former
President Theodore Roosevelt arrived
here this morning at $3.50 o'clock to
pay a visit to the Arkansas state fair
and deliver an address in the after
noon. He was accompanied by Gov
ernor Donaghey and u. s. Senator
Clarke, who met him at Memphis.
When Colonel Roosevelt reached
the fair grounds he was welcomed by
one of the largest crowds since he left
home. There were 1900 school chill
dren, who formed a living flag and
sang patriotic songs.
Governor Donaghey introduced Col.
Roosevelt. The Democratic governor
told the people that Col Roosevelt
ought to have the moral support Of
every citizen in his work.
Col. Roosevelt talked his doctrine of
new nationalism. He asserted that the
kind of legislation which was neces-
sary 100 years ago was not sufficient to
meet present demands.
I'VE need new tools of the trade of
citizenship" he said. 1.-THE man Of
such wealth as some of our citizens
now possess is a man of such size that
it is unsafe to leave the average citizen
at his mercy. New nationalism does
not mean anarchy and it does not
mean socialism. What we are striving
to do is to eliminate special privileges
On leaving the fair grounds Col
Roosevelt went to the home of Lieuten-
ant Jack Greenway for luncheon. Lieu
tenant Greenway was a lieutenant Of
Rough Riders.
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SUED The BOARD,
Contractor Spencer Takes His
Case into Court.
Force Collection of Claim Turn.
ed Down at Last Meeting.

The Topeka school board was made
defendant in a. mandamus suit filed
this afternoon by F. M. Spencer, the
contractor building the Van Buren, street
school, to collect 50, 5s1.41. This is the
outcome of the refusal of S. A. Swend-
son, president of the board, to allow
the claim because $3.50 of it is for stone
furnished to Spencer by James Cuth-
bert, a member of the school board and
chairman of the building committee.
Cuthbert, whose business is the SELL
ing of cut stone, claims the right to
sell to any contractor even if he is en-
gagged in building on contract award
ed by the school board. Since the
Cuthbert sale to Spencer, a resolution
instituted by Swendson was adopted by
the board that no member of that
board should have any business rela-
ton Of private nature with the school
building contractors.
1t is contended this ruling can not
affect the Cuthbert-Spencer deal be-
cause the deal was made previous to its
passage. ]. B. Larimer is the attor-
ney for Contractor Spencer in the suit
filed.
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Stubs AT HOME.
Governor Enjoys His Visit 10
Northwest Counties.
Says Executive Should Make a
Tour of the State.

Governor Stubs Is back in his office
today after a week spent in the north
west corner of the state in the coun-
ties of Cheyenne, Rawlins, Sherman n,
Thomas, Sheridan, Rocks and Osborne
The governor is enthusiastic over the
appearance and prosperity of this sec
ton of the state. 1.-THE valley of the
Solomon is the finest country that the
sun shines on declared the governor.
THE people are prosperous out there
and they have a great future ahead of
them. 1 had the best meetings and the
largest 1 ever had on g. campaign trip
in proportion to the population of the
country in which the meetings were
held
The governor held three meetings
in one day in Rocks and Osborne coun-
ties the last of the week. speaking in
the morning at Woodston where he
was kept two hours by the crowd; in
the afternoon he spoke to a big out
door meeting at Altoona in Osborne
county and at night at Osborne.
The governor was particularly i'm
pressed with the possibilities of Chey-
enne, the northwest county of the
state. On that high table land, the
highest altitude in the state, he saw
cornfields that will average thirty to
fifty bushels to the acre But alfalfa
is the standard product of the country
and it nets the farmers 500 to the
acre, three crops being harvested every
pie out there claim that they raise
more farm products per capita than
in any county in the state. and he
was not prepared to dispute their
claims.
"I believe said the governor,
that the chief executive of a state
is not wasting his time when he visits
the county seat meetings and picnics
once a year. A trip over the state
by rail and auto gives one a better
idea of his state, its needs and re-
sources than can be gained in any
other way 1 believe these trips equip
the governor to better fill the duties
of his office. I know that my trips
the past three years of campaigning
have helped me to understand and
appreciate the state better than I could
have possibly have done by staying at
home.
Governor Hughes told me that he
considered it his duty to visit at least
thirty New York county seats every
year, and 1 believe now that he has
the right idea"
The governors daughter, Miss
Lenora, accompanied him on the trip
and was given a monkey-faced owl
by one of the governors friends in
Thomas county. She brought the bird
home with her as the nucleus for a
geological collection.
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IT IS AWFUL.
Death List in Forest Fire May
Reach 1000.
Seven Towns Have Been En-
tirely Swept Away.
TAKING OUT BODIES.
Lists of Victims Are Being
Made Up.
No Escape for Those in Burned
Area.
TAKING OUT BODIES.

Winnipeg, Oct lot may be possible
that the death list attained in the for
est fires along the border will reach
1000 persons. Probably this is too
high an estimate but there is not one
familiar with the situation who does
not place the figure at 200 and the
dead may reach 500.
Every settler in the district bounded
by the Rainy river and Lake of the
Woods on the north to rs miles south
of Fort Frances, Ontario, and from
Spooner and Baudette, Mimi, on the
east to Warroad. Mimi, on the west
who is not accounted for is certain to
be dead, as there was no escape.
For a distance of SO miles from
Baudette and Rainy river west to War
road, the woods was a solid mass of
fire Sunday.
Baudette is only a charred remnant.
Spooner is wiped out, Cedar Spur,
Graceton, Pitt, Swift and Roosevelt
were harnlets destroyed.
The known dead are:
Julius Bratten, homesteader, wife
and five children; - Roulin, wife
and seven children; George Weaver
homeSteader; Barbeau, wife
and six children; Charles Baker,
steader, wife and five children; Tom
Barr, homesteader, living near Pitt;
Macuber, wife and six children; three
unidentified dead along Rapid river;
Matthew Brennan, who lived near
Rapid river; John Colvin, wife and
three children; j. C. O'Neil, wife and
seven children; Mrs. Pearl Browns in
FAINT child, Mrs. Brown badly burned;
Julius Bord, wife and children; Carlo
Lorenzo, homesteader; Walter Fergu-
son; Edward Rulin, wife and seven
children.
Nine dead bodies were seen on the
Canadian Northern tracks by women
who mounted horses and fled down
the railway tracks.
Four unidentified dead are in the
Root house, west of Pitt, including one
man, two women and a baby.
-Four railway trainmen went
through a burned bridge.
A terrific prairie fire is burning today
eight miles east of Winnipeg along the
line of Canadian Northern railway and
travelling westward at a rapid rate. The
fire is making the temperature of the
city very high.
About seven miles farther east, near
the village of Lorette, the homes of
two settlers have been destroyed and
the occupants had to flee to save their
lives. There is a wall of fire extend
ing across the prairie for eight miles
at that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
CURTIS ON THE MOVE.
Senator to Make Several Speeches in
Northern Part of State.

Senator Charles Curtis leaves to-
night for speaking campaign
through western Kansas under the
auspices of the state committee. He
will speak first at Narka, in Republic
county Tuesday night, and Wednes-
day night he will speak at Republic
City. Thursday afternoon he will
speak in Ionia and at Mankato at
night. Friday afternoon he will speak
in Anthony and at Harper at night
He speaks Saturday night at CaId-
well.
Next week the senator will speak in
the Fourth district, opening at Usage
City. He said today that he had not
definitely decided upon the particular
line of talk he would make THAT all
depends upon the occasion and the
people," he said.
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FIGURES FOR VERMONT.
Population Increased 1915 in the
Past Ten Years.

Washington. Oct. 10.-The popula-
ton of the state of Vermont, as emu
merated for the thirteenth census and
made public by the census bureau to-
day showed an increase of 1915 or
3.6 per cent; the total number of in
habitants being 355,956 as compared
with 343,641 in 1900.
In the previous decade, from 1890 to
1900, Vermont increased its population
11,129, or ga per cent.
Population statistics were made
public for the following Vermont
cities:
Barre, 1874 in 1910; s,448 in 1900;
Burlington. 2O,463 in 1910; 1850 in
1900; Rutland, 1886 in 1910; 11,499
in 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
NOTED LAYMEN COMING
Champ Clark Among MissOurians to
Attend Disciples Meeting.

ST. Louis, Oct. 10.-Ministers of the
local Christian churches of the city
and State, together with many leading
laymen, will attend the International
Missionary Convention of that denom-
ination, which will convene in Topeka,
Kan. tomorrow and continue to Octo-
Der IT.
A special train will be run from st.
Louis under the auspices of the Chris
tian Publishing company, one of the
largest publishing houses of the de-
nomination. Among the laymen who
will attend will be Messrs. Palmer
Clarkson, j. H Allen, Lee w. Grant,
Sidney H. Thomson and Oreon E.
Scott Several leading Missourians
will address the convention.
Among others, Champ Clark will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
JUMPED INTO WE'LL.
Sixteen Persons Save Themselves From
Being Burned Alive.


Being Burned Alive.
Rainy River, Ont, Oct. 1O.-The ter
rible results of the Friday, Saturday
and Sunday forest fires are beginning
to be realized by the disheartened and
homeless thousands. Bodies found
along the railway track three miles
west of Baudette were brought here this
morning. There was not a particle of
clothing left on any of them save parts
of shoes. The bodies had the appear
ance of having been baked in an oven
This morning searching parties were
organized and went south to relieve
suffering and pick up the dead. 1t Will
be days before all the dead can be
reached owing to the great trees which
have fallen over the roads.
In some instances houses are filled
with refugees who are without food.
Matt Hendrickson came in from his
claim 31a miles southeast of Baudette
this morning and told of 80 persons
who were housed in his shack without
food. He said that when the fire struck
his place, 16 of them got into dry
well IS feet deep and remained there
nearly suffocating from the heat and
smoke until the fire had passed. As the
fire passed it veered to the southeast
of his house which was not burned.
Every other infiammable object on the
place was licked up by the flames.
Many settlers got into the Rapid riv-
er and saved themselves by wading in
the water although even then their
faces were blfstered by the heat. Sew
eral bodies which are probably those
of the Roulin family were found in
clearing in the woods where they sought
safety The fire still threatens the few
houses along the river in old Baudette.
The Engler company's men gave up
hope of saving their property two miles
down the river and sent all their horses
to a place of safety. 1t cannot be
learned whether the property is burn
ing
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speak on GOOD Citizenship and j. w.
Perry, formerly of the Bank of Com
merce, but now of Kansas City, and
r. A. Long. the lumberman, will speak.
st. Louis entertained the Interna-
tional Convention of Churches of
Christ in the Worlds Fair year, the
largest communion service in the world
being held in the old Coliseum build
ing, $4,000 communicates being pres
emit
Last year at the Centennial meeting
in Pittsburg, there was a great open
air communion service Thirty thou
sand people participated at this sacred
ordinance on Forbes Field, where the
championship baseball game was de-
cided just a few hours before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
Care of the Lawn.

AT this season of the year any little
uneven places in your lawn should be
graded up and it is not too late to sow
bluegrass and other grasses on the
bare or thin places says a reliable
seed dealer in Topeka.
A light covering of fertilizer should
also be used in the fall and for this
nothing is better than Sheep Guano.
Buy it in Topeka at &c per ID. or 81
per cwt. Our informant, Mr.. D. o.
Coe, carries the Guano in stock. He
also has an excellent mixed lawn grass
seed. Call on him at 119 E. Sixth st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brintnan leave
this evening for San Antonio, Tex,
where they will make their future
home.
Miss Eva Corning has returned
from months visit in Kansas City,
Fulton and Jefferson City, Mo.
D. o. Coe, the feed man. is now re-
ceiving good hay in car lots. Call him
up and have your NOW filled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Word has been received from Long
Branch, N j., of the death of o. w.
Sidwen, formerly of Topeka. Albert
SidweH, son, will accompany the body
here. 1t will arrive on the Santa F'e
at 1:40 p. m, Wednesday, and will be
taken to the Topeka cemetery for
burial. The service will be conducted
by Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to the
many friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy during the ill
ness and death of our dear mother and
grandmother, also for the many beau
tiful flowers which were sent.
MR.. AND MRS. w. z. DAY
AND CHILDREN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
1.-TWO BIT LAW" VOID.
Colorado Can Not Pay Campaign Ex-
penses From Treasury.

Denver, Oct. 1O-The state supreme
court today in an oral opinion declared
the two bit law passed by the last
regular session of the legislature to be
unconstitutional. The law provided
that the state should furnish campaign
funds for political parties the funds to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10

be based upon the number of votes cast
by each party for governor at the last
previous election. A pro-rata of 25
cents vote was provided. The intent
of the law was to take the "slush
funds" out of politics, to prevent cor
poration campaign contributions. Such
contributions were prohibited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
SAPP GETS A PAPER.
Democratic Leader Buys the Galena
Evening Times.

w F. Sapp, the Democratic leader,
telegra phed the Democratic state CEN
trail committee today that he had
bought the GaIena Daily Times.
The Times has long been Repub-
lican paper but Mr.. Sapp will make it
over into a Democratic paper and B.
L. Strother will be placed in charge AS
managing editor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
ENGINEER KILLED.
In Missouri Pacific Freight Wreck
Fireman Is Badly Injured.

Salina, Kan, Oct. 10.-Engineer
Snyder of Council Grove was killed in
Missouri Pacific freight wreck near
Falun, Kansas, today. His fireman
was badly scalded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10

Mrs. Francis Stafford. "a years old, died
Saturday at her home, Ala Lafayette
street. The funeral was held from the
Third Presbyterian church at Fourth
and Branner streets at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon. Burial was in the Topeka
cemetery. Death was caused by an
abSceSs.
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La toilette Improves Rapidly.

Rochester, Mimi, Oct. 1O.-Senator
La Toilette continues to make rapid
progress toward recovery from his
operation for gall stones. Today he
was allowed to sit propped up in bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10
BODY FOUND NEAR TRACK.
Herbert Curtis Has Been Missing Since
August 3.

Hiawatha, Kan, Oct, 10.-The body
of Herbert Curtis, % years old, of Sa-
betha, Kan, was found near a railroad
track north of here today. He disap-
peared August 8. It is believed he was
killed BIZ train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10

\ STRONG COMBINATION OF
HIGH QUALITY OF GOODS AND
SERVICE At BOTTOM PRICES Is
WHY THE SHAWNEE Is THE
FAVORITE GROCERY AND MAR
INEET IN TOPEKA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-10

P. P. Mckinney, 20 years old, died
Saturday night at his home, three miles
west of Richland. The cause of death
was heart and kidney trouble. He
leaves a wife and four children living
in Shawnee county, with the exception
of one son, who lives in Oklahoma. Mr..
Mckinney was one of the old settlers
of Shawnee county, having lived here
over 40 years. The funeral was held
this morning from the house. Burial
was in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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Thomas W. Anderson, 81 years old,
died of heart trouble Sunday afternoon
at his home, 1101 Kansas avenue. The
funeral was held this afternoon. Burial
in the Rochester cemetery.
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Georg Dice, the infant son of George
w. Dice, died at S1S State street Sun
day.