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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
Nov ON Eleld.

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ARKANSAS CITY, Kan. Sent. %
This city is the proud parent OF the
youngest oil territory in the ,1nid-con-
tinent field and oil men from ali parsa
to this section are swarminr in.
The excitement started when q test
on what is known as the Albert place
developed thousand barrel pyoduc.
ltion at 2,400 feet with only six feet of
the pay sand penetrated. No sooner
did the Albert we'll show this big
production than rigs began to 60 up
on all sides and races for further
productions are now going on night
and day. An electric light plant has
been constructed on the field. The
landscape for several miles around
lat night sparkles with electrical equip
|ment.
The flow OF gas at the Albert has
been so strong since the well was
brought in that the drillers have not
risked try at taking the tools out or
IA trial at going deeper in the sand. It is
considered remarkable for the flow at
SO shallow a punoture of the sand.
The field remains underlined and there
is q wild scram for leases in every
direction and fabulous prices are paid
in many instances. In a scattering
way the operations cover a distance
of twenty-five miles along strip OF
developed natural gas territory from
the southwest to the northeast OF this
city.
No field in the west ever took on
the activity In such a short time that
lis evidenced here and many hundreds
of thousands Of dollars are being spent
in development with little or no GER
tainty as to the exact lay OF the pool.
In the meantime Arkansas City is
reaping a harvest from the specula-
tors and business from the tent col
onies IN every direction. That no
town should start up near its border
to get the business from the oil dis
trict, the commercial club has con;
structed model highways to the field.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
GOOD FELLOWS ASK
FOR SOME CLOTHES
School Garments and Those for Men
and Women Which will Hclp to
Keen Them Warm, Wanted.

The Good Fellows are making an
appeal for clothing. They are IN
need of clothing for school children,
and are asking the people OF Keokuk
to help them out in this matter. This
time OF year when people are getting
out their winter clothes and putting
away summer clothing is good time
to look and see If there Is not some
thing in the clothes closet suitable for
some child or man or woman. Cloth
ing which is worthless is not wanted.
but any clothes which are still good
are desired by the Good Fellows, who
make use Of everything sent them.
A card or telephone to Miss Doro-
thy Younker will insure the articles
being collected. If anyone wishes,
they may leave the clothing at the B.
q, home. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
Another Steel Mercer

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Sept. 2s.-
Another gigantic steel merger EN-.
bracing every large Independent steel
company not controlled by the u. S.
Steel corporation is about to be born.
II persistent rumors in financial
circles here today are borne out, The
interests organizing the new merger
are said to have already submitted a
tentative plan of the consolidation to
Y. 5. Attorney General Gregory for
approval. The new steel combine
would embrace the Bethlehem Steel
Co. Crucible Steel, Cambria Steer.
h1dVale Steel, Pennsylvania Steel,
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Steamer Keokuk Excursions.

FNOOrNVN E-]<NVF oTS''Ss
The steamer Keolluk is advertising
two excursions. which will without
doubt be the last excursions out Of
Keokuk this season.
On Sunday, September &c, she will
leave Keokuk at 90 a. m. and War
saw at $50 a. ID. for Quincy, and on
the following day. Monday, September
81, she will leave Keokuk at $50 and
Warsaw at 700 a. m. for the same
place
The attraction for both days will
be the worlds heavyweight champion
Jesse Willard end the 101 Ranch
wild west show.
The boat has engaged good music
for the occasion and the fare will be
only GO round trip.-Advertisemen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23

would satisfy this government. a
safe conduct would then be secured.
Il is not believed in diplomatic
quarters here that Dumba WIN dare
risk arrest by British authorities by
sailing without safe conduct. The
liner Rotterdam on which he has en-
gagged passage. stops at Falmouth.
Refusal OF the state department TO
secure safe passage on Dumba's own
personal and unofficial request, until
his government replies to the United
States note squarely, raises tho issue
OF his misconduct.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
A Mothers Peuce.

II every expectant mother would
get Mothers Friend from her drug
gist and would apply this wonderful
external remedy and valuable help as
directed, she would soon experience
comfort and peace Of mind. For many
years this time-tried remedy has been
used and strongly endorsed by expert
enced mothers, for It is the one safe,
dependable remedy that penetrates to
relieve all strain on nerves, cords, lig-
aments and all parts involved. It
makes the muscles expand naturally
and stops pain.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
KEOKUK MAY GET
NEXT CONVENTION
State Retail Merchants May Come
Here Next Year II Local
Delegation Wins Out.

Keokuk will make bid for the
1916 convention Of the Iowa State
Retail Merchants association. Ken
kuk has a delegation at the meeting
at Dubuque this week, and, according
to dispatch from that place, Keokuk
Is one Of the possible selections for
next years meeting. Davenport,
Council Bluffs and Waterloo are also
after the 1916 convention.
The convention at Dubuque closes
this afternoon with a final business
meeting. at which officers will be
selected and the next convention city
chosen.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23

In number held and in attende.cc,
farmers Institutes are steadily In
creasing in popularity, according to a
report just published by the depart
ment OF agriculture. During the rs
cal year ending June 30, 1914, the re-
port states, 25.23S OF these institutes
were held throughout the country,
with a total attendance of 3656,3S1.
This Is an increase In attendance Of
26 percent over that Of any previous
year. On the other hand, the EXPENSE
OF conducting the work was nearly
$4,000 less than last year, the total
cost for the fiscal year. ending June
80. 1914, being SAT- ,S97.51. In addi-
ton to the ordinary meetings. there
were movable schools in thirteen
states which had registered attend
ance Of 112,49s different people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
BIG LOAN DEAL
rs DELAYED
Continued from page ~

elo- French loan commissioners since
last week WAS in progress here this
afternoon. It was intimated that at
the conclusion OF the conference q
statement might be issued.
J. P. Morgan, Frank vonderiip.
Thomas w. Lamont and other leading
bankers went to the Biltmore at noon
and immediately Joined the conference
IN 4 secret session. Il was intimated
that the actual terms of the loan were
being discussed.
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GERMANY
CONTINUED from page l.!

tons west OF vaIevka, In the region
northeast Of Slonim.
The Russians made vigorous attacks
on tho newly captured German posf-
tons southwest Of Dvinsk, but were
driven off.
awe have completely broken the
Russian resistance between the region
north Of oschaiona and east Of subdt-
Mkt" the war office stated.
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lnluced by Horse.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
FAIR GROUNDS, SPRINGFIELD,
H., Sept. 23-Jesse McElroy, promi-
nent Kankakee farmer, sustained
broken cheek bone this morning
when he was struck by heavy horse
which he was trying to. catch. He
was taken to st. Johns hospital.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
Consulate was Struck !,

Hunted Press L6ascu %.
WASHINGTON, Sept -srt
American consuia.e at Stullstl
many, was struck by q fra ssr,
a bomb during the French n
raid last Tuesday. Amerlea.
Hiegins today cabled the sta. s,u
mont that none of the occu .ss
injured, but did not gi, We
of damages to the buildins'
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ARE WILLING
TO PAY DAMAGES
t(Continued from page IL
and avail himself Of the opportunity
to renew, etc.
"svon Jagow.
Gerard"
Extra Session Of Senate.

Extra SS8SlpH VI OOUok0s
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.-President
Wilson has practically decided to call
an extra session Of the senate, II was
learned from an authoritative source
today. The tentative date fixed Is Oc.
tober is. The house will not be sum-
moned until the regular December
session.
Conviction OF the president that the
United States is now reasonably safe
from being drawn into the war. It's
neutrality being firmly established,
was stated today as the deciding fac
tor In the plan for an extra session
OF the upper house. lingo" speeches
or infiammatory resolutions, the ad-
ministration is now convinced, car
not endanger this country's neutral
ity.
The extra senate session, II was
said, however, depends on the develop
ments OF this eountry's International
disputes in the next two weeks. II
the German submarine question is sat
isfactorily settled and no new crises
arises. the administration believes an
extra session of the senate desirable
Limitation in the call for an extra
session of the subject which the SEN
ate may consider is planned at pres
ent The subjects to be considered
would include a cloture or debate
gagging' rule and the Nicaraguan and
Columbian treaties.
Majority Leader Kern today stated
he favored an extra session unless war
Developments prevent.
Marooned In America.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Austrian
Ambassador Dumba is marooned. He
must stay in this country until his
government complies with the request
for his recall. This was broadly hint
ed at today by high officials. That he
will be allowed to return home on
leave" eventually. however, after
compliance OF the Austrian foreign
Office with this governments request,
was confidently believed.
Word was expected from the Aus
trian government within few days
and probably before Dumba's proposed
sailing next Tuesday Notification,
formal and official. from Austria that
sDumba is being recalled even on
leave officials intimated today.
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Fired on by Natives,

Press Leased Wire ~
WASHINGTON, Sept. pa "
Of fifty marines and sailors
fired on Tuesday morning az -.
to a dispatch received at ,;-,l
department today from Admire
erton ut Haiti.
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Try TO Fix the Blame;
limited Press Leased Wire oel

United Press Leased wire ~
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Wms
icipal commissions and tine
jury were trying today to fix tne
for New York's latest subway
in which seven are now KNOW
and scores badly injured, theH
strong probability that the req,
NAV never be known. The s
ia either blown away by the oy
blast that started the catasllV
Is buried underneath tons u
A police net was thrown ou'
for August Mezzanotte, VINO
the dynamite blast. some
think he was blown to a'oni'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
Fortunate Man.

Philadelphia North Ame, ,st b
comfortable Stefansson NV NV t.ol
up in the polar regions ava Ne '.ora
heat and the war. On, "en
are born luckyt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
97.500s.05.
Sheep receipts $4,000.
steady. lambs, $7.75@s az.
$1,000 s.o0;N wethers, $5.0omSm

steady lambs, $7.76@s.a5.
$4,000 500; wsthars. s5.oO@s.la
Omaha Live stock.
OMAHA, Sept. 2SS.-Cattla -
1900: market steady. strong i.
$9.000s.s5; COWS and heifer. ~
7.25; stockers and feeders
7.76; calves, $3.O0@1O.0o. hr,,ss y
stays, $5.O006.60. ~
Hog receipts 5000; mart.. "
higher. Bulk, 3s.S5@7.oo. ton TIM y
Sheep receipts 21,ooo: =
steady, strong. Yearlings ss7t@.
wethers. $6.S0@5.75: lambs "
|6.25: ewes. @6.0o05.4o.
Chicago produces.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-nn+..
Itras, 2b 02b5<c: flrsts, 24@s4Hc.
extras. 22h02 dairy flrsts. n
EGGS Firsts, 23@24c: o,s,
firsts, 22028c.
Cheese Twins. 1s1z@lske; 4.
Americas. 14014Nc.
Live poultry-Fowls 1aHm,n
ducks. 12013hc: geese, l2c: !,
chickens, 1914 @16c: turkeys. ID
Potatoes Receipts As cars. y;
sofas and Ohios, 36@3Sc; MicA,5
and Wisconsins, 3S@4Sc.
Nsw York Produce.
NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-Fqour
ket firm, quiet.
Pork market steady. Mess, s1sl
1850.
Lard market firm. Middle WEI.
3s.250s.35.
Sugar, raw. market weak. Cent
gal test, $3.50; Muscavado 50
$3.13.
Sugar, refined, market dull
loaf, 1920 crushed, 500; povt
$40; granulated, $5.3o@5.35.
Coffee. Rio No. Z on spot, s1e
Tauow market steady. City, 4
SIC: country. 5A@ehc; 81
exc.
Hay market dun. Prime, ,,.r
1.25; No. 3. 971tc@$1.o2A: d
s71kc@$1.15.
Dressed poultry market dull d
ems, 16@3ec; turkeys. 1s@2lc;
12h@18ho: ducks, 17@171sc.
Live poultry market firm. d
|14@15c; ducks. 1611sc; fowis,
13c: turkeys, 100; roosters. l26ls
chickens, 10000.
Cheese market quiet. State I
common to special. 12@15c; N
common to specials, 4@12c.
Butter market steady. Receipt
IA. Creamery extras, &c;
tubs, 21@26Nc; Imitation cfss
flrsts. 221z @23c.
Egg market firmer. Receipts d
Nearby white fancy, 40@42c; NJ
mixed fancy, 26032c; fresh, zeal
Horse and Mule Market
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 22-HM
General trade from the eastern
ton was quiet, but there was /
call for southerners and sellen
'perienced q good day from that
ter; In fact, the best day for
time. These took larger stppHd
10 better price range. Good u
kinds were the types mostly
The live spot In the market ~
selling Of war horses. The iow
eign governments were represent
the market and they took fairly
supplies. Prices were unchansel
they took about the same KIM
usual. In fact this market Is
the same % II has been for ~
few weeks.
Army lhorsss .............}l ls
Heavy draft, choice to good IN
Eastern chunks. extra quail
lty l4v
Eastern chunks, plain. ..... u
Southern horses, extra quail
= ity ........r......
Southern horses, plain. go.
Choice drivers, with speed. y
Saddlers .................. ~
Plugs .......... -. ...:.
Mules-very few fresh mules
ed and not many were requliM
meet the light demands which
featured the mule market for tns
week or so. A few big mules
miners are being disposed o.
prices on these are low.
= n yIJj
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Projection for pumba.

Louisville Courier-Journal: OF
course. DR.. Dumba should be given
safe conduct, but it would be plea
sure to make part Of his protection
brass armor with rear plate en-
grayed Kick Here"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
LATEST MARKET QUOTATION
,,..a So. A.eocasIons Telegraph MARKET Report over az,
'".''1 49, Loased Wire 49, W
Grain Review.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Ssrvice.l
CHICAGO. Sept. GA shortage Of
September wheat and hurried cover.
ing, pending q decision by the board
OF trade as to whether SPRING wheat
deliveries can be substituted, caused
sharp advances early today In the
local wheat market. Opening prices
represented over night gains Of Ia,
q and u Later In the day pr1ces
fell back to 1O5%, 9lk and 96A.
which represented recessions from
the opening Of TX In each Of the
three active futures.
Corn prices in December and May
were early Affected by tho wheat.
Later, there being majority on the
selling side. prices declined SHARPLY.
Oats were fairly steady at ysstsr-
days close.
Provisions wers inactive and lower.
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BALKANS
CONTINUED from page ~

dren wsre born Of his first marriage.
The family puzzle only Increases the
dIfficuity Of guessing what 10 going on
In the mind Of the Bulgarian sphynx.
NEW DECREE BY CAR.
ATHENS, Sept. PA new moblIt
xatIon decree promulgated by Car
Ferdinand At midnight last night, calls
to the Bulgarian coiors twenty-seven
cIasses Of reserve troops.
IUnder the ordinary meaning OF the
word classes" it would appear from
the above dispatch that Bulgaria has
summoned to the colors all her male
citizens between the ages Of Is and
451
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-23
CHICAGO c:ash Grain.

CHICAGO, Sept. q. Wheat No. 2
|red, $1.15@1.16; No. red, $1.1101.14:
No. hard. SLIT; No. 5 hard. $1.11@
LA.
Corn 2 yellow, 7sA0743&c:
NO. g yellow, 1874 @744c; No. 8 vel
low, 73c; No. 2 white. No. white,
|72E @7S1ic; No. 2 mixed, TIN @73hc:
!No. mixed, 721i @7sAc: No. = mixed.
I71N ORC.
Oats-No. 3 white, s4AeDs5c; No.
white, 32h @34c: standard, 3sKc.
Kansas City Cash Gnain.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 81. Wheat
mo. 2 hard, new, $1.O701.11; No. 3
hard, new, $1.041h@1.10; No. 4 hard.
new, 95c@$1.O4: No. g. red, new. $1.15
@1.17; No. 4 red, new. t1.oS@1.12.
Corn-No. 2. $50; No. 3, 65hc; No.
IL yellow, sec; No. 8 yellow, 6751z @6Sc:
No. Q white. 66067c: No. 8 white, $50.
Oats-No. 2, 34035c; No. 3. $40
lss14c; No. white. se1k@373Ac; No. 8
white. s511c.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA. H.. Sept 23.-Corn--No. 2
yellow, 72x@73c; No. yellow. ~ q q
|727Ac: No. 4 yellow, II No: No. ? mix
led, No. mixed. 72c.
Oats-Market unchanged. No. 3
white, 32Mc: No. white. S2Ac.
a. n .,,,. e..a n..in
cr ynTfts No cant 81 wheat-
ia -s1 rew Il fa11 "a. No nd.
ra,v q 1nm1 IA -
Corn-No. = 7okc: No. 3. roc; No.
g yellow. 710711kc; No. 2 white, TON
Cat.-No a a4isc. No 4 White. 8s
mssXc. No 1 white 351Ac.
ch,e.eo seeA Market.
cncAcO sent o2-Rva-No ..
or
per,oy-Kn6 - enc
Timotbv-s5. 50d1soo.
f,invsrEs1s fl0611s 90
~ eu,. H.v Market
sr IONS Mo sent' 2s--Market
soc to 81 90 higher on good grade:
receipt. At St Louis 10 cars: at East
s11 anMIr Kn. No i timothv s1sn fm
y m. M ) tfmnthv AIN oNm12 20.
NJ : tinothv ~ 6f,0Sa NJ,
~ 49, -
eh,e.r, i, ~. etcek
,.,,.s Drnss TaaseS vJra SERVICE
! 1.WfrArn sant ea-The hog mar.
-. a,a.ad ..rone a. orerinr nrices
$500, NJ. S 81 Trtd. - mo
~ "..,o .a,sat sc,ns.a STRONG
-. ane !, .a..'e :. " e1.ln =
VIII lne .op a. ~. oIa..a w..t r,+n
Inc sneep mo. - a. oros So .e ,. w.
TOP TOT " sneep - eo.1o an1 Aoi 'a'AD'
At 1919.
r.
ChiCAGO, sept. sss ce. ans
butchers. $o.doQs.So; gooa 1eavy,
50 90DI.ss. Ougn neAvy, so.4vey yo
light. S7.36@s.Z5; DIE, $o.oVgpi.ov.
Catue feceipes s,ovu' az. s.eAas !;
strong. Beeves. So.oVmio.sv' COWS anu
heifers. $z.sb avs.zo. i e 'So.aoV
$40: calves, S.voV lV.oo.
Sheep receip.s le.ovV' maTkeI
STEADY. Naive, so.z 90 oe. .o western
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Lackawanna Steel and smaller indie
pendent concerns.
Chas. NJ. Schwab. according to re-
ports. Is tho dominant figure in the
new merger.
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.Kansse CITY Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 23.-Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; market steady. Steers.
$5.65@1O.00; cows and heifers, $4,000
$50; stockers and feeders, $3.50
1856; calves, $6.oo@10.00.
Hog receipts 400: market 5610c
higher. Bulk, s7.006s.o heavy, $3.50
@7.40; medium. $725Gs.o9; light,
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Mules-very few fresh mules
ed and not many were requlrN|
meet the light demands which
featured the mule market for lne|
week or so. A few big mules
miners are being disposed Of,
nricaa nm these are low.
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The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-27

ed employees, and it was the active
work of T. M. Blanton of Phila-
delphia, who is also general agent
for the Pullman Porters' Review,
a magazine published in Chicago,
that the porters were aroused to
work.
the present organization will
take the place formerly held by
the Railroad Porters' and Wal ers'
Voluntary Subscription Fund, an
organization which was maintained
and financed by the porters them
selves, and which has done a COM
mendable work since its organiza-
tion in 1906.
The new organization, the Pull
man Porters' Benefit Association,
covers all the territory in which
the Pullman company operates,
the seven zones being the Associa-
ton of the East which includes
New York and New Jersey, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and Pittsburgh, the Association
of the Northeast, Association of
the Southwest, Association of Chi.
cago, East, Association of Chicago
West, and Association of the Paci-
fic.
The officers of the association for
the Eastern zone are I'll. l.. Curtis,
chairman; j M Brown, Jersey
City, secretary; Forrest Hayes,
jersey City, treasurer; district
agents Gen. Henry Forest, Penn
sylvania Terminal; John Bates,
Jersey City (Southern), Howard
Augusta, Philadelphia; E. A.
Ridgeley, Washington; S. NJ.
Slaughter, Pittsbrrg; James Mer-
rick, Baltimore.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-27
MRS. j. M. LANGSTON
DIES SUDDENLY

Washington, d. c., March IT,
Mrs. Caroline Wall Langston, wi,
dow of the late Hon. John Lang
ston, died suddenly at 1870
p. m. on Tuesday, March Is, at
her home 1925 Fourth street,
northwest. Her death was entire
ly unexpected as she was appar-
emily in the best of health. She
was about 80 years of age.
Mrs. Langston's maiden name
was Caroline Wall. She was born
in North Carolina and was taken
to Ohio when a mere child. There
she was reared by Quakers and ed
ucated in the schools of that State.
She attended Oberlin College,
where she met John NJ. Langston,
whom she married later.
At the close of the Civil War
the Langstons came to Washing
ton, where they made their home
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-27

Developing a job is largely
matter of developing ones self.
1t may be an ordinary job, but if
one looks on it as something to be
shaped and expanded, instead of
being limited and fixed, and'if the
institution is worth being worked
for at all, one will look on that job
as an investment, and put his en-
erey, throught and time into max
ing it what he would like it to be.
The capable man is the growing,
rising man, who always wants TO
know. He reaches out for infor.
nation in ii hundred directions,
and puts it to practical use. He
loves to put himself in other peo.
ple's plac S, and seeks contact with
as many conditions aud situations
as possible for the inspiration and
benefit that such contract always
brings.-Commercial College.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-03-27
WHAT SEGREGATION DOES

The exponents of race segrega-
ton claim that the colored people
want to live among white people
because of a desire to associate
with them" That is decidedly
untrue. Colored people object to
being segregated because it de-
prives them of municipal prctec-
ton; the sanitary laws are not en-
forced with due regard for their
health; the money that they pay in
taxes is usurped for the benefit of
white communities; their streets
are unpaved, and in case of fire,
the fire fighting apparatus cannot
reach their property. They have
inadequate police protection and
the streets are not properly lighted.
An example: When Huntersville
and Barboursville were annexed to
Norfolk, the boundaries were ex-
tended to cover enough of adjoin.
ing white wards so as to preclude
forever the possibility of Negro
votes ever controlling the revenue
from colored taxable values. Tax
es were raised 100 per cent, and
S270,000 were appropriated for
street improvements in the ward,
but not one dollar of it was spent
for paving or curbing a single
street in the colored section of the
: ward.-Philadelphia Tribune.