Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-23

Too Early.
The debate is the whole thing in
local colored circles at present.
The revival is neglected, the church
" social" has fallen into inocuous desue-
tude, the cake walk is Obsolete.
1t overshadows in Importance the
question Of responsibility for The
Maine disaster
The greatest and gravest problems
which have disturbed mankind from
time immemorial are settled III wordv
disputes, and superlatiye happiness is
the portion of him who secures the
verdict OF the judges. He Is the most
enYied OF men-the very "warmest IN
the bunch
There IS an pnwritten code govern
ing these contests OF eloquence and
reason. The judges elect a foreman, ,"
after the jury style. The man who
leads off refers TO his assistant as his
second. When there is no "decis-
ZION" it is a draw" 1t some times
happens that the contention does not
cease with the decision OF the judges
The debate at the Ed nezer Baptist
Church last night furnishes a case in
point.
The trouble last night was the out
growth of a misunderstanding, but a
black Demosthenes from Virginny
sab, who happens to be one of the
crack debaters Of the city, threatens
to retire as a result.
Last night S affair was conducted I'M
der the auspices of the Tribe of Benja-
min, Of which Henry Smedley is Presi-
dent. The little church at the corner
OF alley c and Tenth street, was crowd
ed. The question had previously been
announced as: Which Will a Man
Go Further After, Money or Woman 2"
1t was the old question Of love VS.
lucre, and the audience anticipated a
warm discussion.
John S. Hearne and J. S. Rainbow
appeared on the gold side.
A. a. Williams and Charles Holly
CALAMITY championed the cause of the
fair sex.
Hearne led OFF with a financial argu-
ment, la Coin, that would have made
John Sherman turn green with envy
AS an example of how far man will go
fer money, he expatiated at length
upon the mad rush to the Klondike;
he cited many instances of bank CASH
iers going to Canada, all on account of
money; he painted an eloquent word
picture of the Spanish statesmen Jour-
neying to the money-lenders of all Eu-
rope. He gave many other examples
AS matter of fact, if it was simply a
junction nf LET tho Nv,
making a mathematical calculation
must have decided that Hearne's ex-
amples footed up as many miles as
those of his opponents, with several
furQngs to spare.
Williams started the ball rolling
for woman, and here is where the first
hitch occurred.
"Hon'able jedges," he said, "as fur
as | kahn see in this hyah question,
why of co'se man would go ia dab
for money dan e would fur wohman,
an
Somebody laughed.
Williams was on the wrong side OF
the fence Fie seemed to realize it,
also. He turned about, scratched his
head and said:
Il guess | doan know much about
this. nohow, so I'll take a seat
Then the Rev. Mr.. Golf, pastor of
the church volunteered to act as a sub
stitute for Williams, and thereby hangs
the complaint that it was a case of
three to two. The Rev. Mr.. Golf, it
is charged by the opposition, also ar
gued a different question. de Ques-
ton was how fur man would go, and
de preachah arg'd on de influence O
woman" said one of the defeated de-
baters.
Mr.. Golf started with the creation of
the world, and said that Adam would
never have sinned Il Eve had not ask
ed him to eat the forbidden fruit. That
was the first example of woman's in
fiuence. The speaker then came down
the ages, giving many more examples
from history, sacred and profane.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Rain
bow for money, and Mr.. Holly for
woman.
Then came the inevitable passing OF
the plate. Several good brothers start
ed for the door. while others put on
their hats.
Don't go till you hear the decision.
said President Smedley.
This had no effect.
Take OF go' hats. Dis meetin's not
dismissed"
Still the shutting Of feet in the rear.
"Brothah Jones, lock that doah and
don't leave nobody out" came another
voice in a tone of authority.
Brother Jones complied, and quiet
was restored.
The Rev. MIR. Arnold. foreman Of the
Judges. announced the decision N
favor Of woman.
1--WE will now take penny collec-
ton
Unlocked.
TEE death ROLL