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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Leads the Comfy.

One of the best evidences that the
city of Martins Ferry is growing and
that she has become the metropolis of
Belmont county, is shown by the
growth of the postal business of this
city during the last three years, and
also shows that the manufacturing es-
adjustments have dealt with their
nome Office, and in doing so have help
ed every citizen in the city to a better
postal system. After July LIST the mat
ter OF free delivery, at the request of
congressman ]. ]. Gill, will be taken
up, and the city will have free delivery
and also rural mail delivery. The fol-
lowing will give the people an idea as
TO how this Office has grown: The fis-
cal year ending March /, 1899, increase
of receipts over previous year, over ST.
300; fiscal year ending March /, 1900.
over previous year, over $4,000; fiscal
year ending March 1, 1901, increase
over previous year, $4,000 which now
makes the postmaster's salary 50 400
per year. AS to free delivery the de-
partment require all houses to be num-
bered and streets named and numbered
Much of this credit is due to the pres
ent official, Mr. Grant G. Sedgwick, who
during his part of the term has worked
necessarily to bring this office to a
higher standard and give the public a
better service, and his hard work has
brought its reward The industrial
plants who bought their supplies here
also deserve much credit, as they have
been the real cause of the increase, and
all should feel grateful to them. BY
october LIST the postoffice will be in
the handsome new building being
erected by Geo. G. Ralston on South
Fourth street, and the spacious room
Will be fitted up with the most modern
furniture and will be credit to our
city. This growth is important in the
forward movement to build up Martins
Ferry.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
PAVING.


Every theory against woman suffrage
has been completely demolished in the
light of practical experience until
about all that is left for the opposition
IS the one which is being used for all it
is worth: Women do not want the bal
lot. W Aenever majority of women
ask for it they will get it, Many of
the opposers frankly admit that this is
the only argument worth CONSIDERING.
but still claim that it is sufficient rea-
son for Withholding the ballot until
such tine as majority of the women
ask for it.
To the unthinking this may seem
very reasonable, but when one consid-
ers the history Of all past progress to-
gether with present facts, this excuse
(for 1t is nothing but an excuse for de-
1errlng Justice) seems meager indeed.
A majority of women have never de-
manded single privilege that has been
granted them in the past, nor was one
OF them ever asked for by even a small
majority.
The long discussion over Women s
Rights has by no means been confined
to the franchise but has included the
right of women to speak in public. to
organize, to a higher education. to en-
ter the professions and Industrial oc
equations, to control their WAGES and to
hold property, all Of when have passed
exactly the same gauntlet of objections
and been belabored with precisely the
same clubs that have been used to pre-
vent women receiving the citizens
right to the ballot: 1t would unsex wo-
men, it would destroy the domestic ties.
1t would thwart nature, it would set
aside the intentions Of the Almighty,
are samples of the objections that have
been raised to prevent the progress OF
women in the past. But these privi-
leges have been obtained for women in
spite of the stun bling blocks; public
sentiment overwhelmingly sustains
them in their possessions and women
themselves would cry loudest and
struggle hardest against being deprived
of a single one OF them.
The effort for the right 10 speak in
public and to organize was made by
less than a hundred women. 1t was
with the utmost difficulty that a few
thousand women in the State of New
York could be persuaded 10 sign a Pc
tition for the right to own property
after marriage. and there was p-acti-
cally no petition for il from tie women
Of other States. Most of them express
ed themselves satisfied with the laws as
they were. II the universities Of the
country and the founders OF the great
women's colleges mad waited until a
majority OF women asked them, not one
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
News Notes.

Mrs. Charles Burke, of the Fifth
ward, is reported quite ill.,
No work, as promised, was done on
the completing of the paving On First
street last week, and as the weather
was favorable for same, the contractor
can give little excuse for not finishing
this work
ihe services at the First NJ. e. Church
to-day will be very interesting. In the
morning communion services will be
held, and Presiding Elder Dr. o. w.
Holmes villa preach. In the evening the
'Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will give their annual service, which
promises to be very interesting. as sew
eral noted workers from out of the city
will take part. On next Sunday. in the
morning, Rev. w. J. Wilson. the pastor.
will preach the memorial sermon to the
Old soldiers, and in the evening he will
preach the baccalaureate sermon to the
coming graduates.
On next Wednesday, at the home Of
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Barr. the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Gertie.
TO DR.. M. d. Vosburg will take place.
Both are popular young people of this
city.
One of the attractions of the alumni
entertainment will be a scene from
Gounod's Faust. given by Mrs. Flora
Williams, OF Wheeling, The entertain
ment will be given on Saturday. May
25th
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Dunbar, of Cuya-
hoga Falls, are the guests of James
Miskll and family. Mr. Dunbar has
not been in this city for fifteen years.
Albert Young. of Pittshurg, who has
peen the guest of Geo. NcKim and fam
iiy. returned to his home yesterday.
Ralph Heaton returned yesterday
from Pltts5urg TO spend several days.
The Belmont Telephone Company will
commence the erection OF poles in this
city Monday.
the trouble between the city and the
wheeling Traction Company as to the
amount of brick they will be allowed 20
take up between their track before lay
ing rails will be settled Monday.
Attorney Geo. Duncan. for the Wheel
ing Fridge and Terminal railway, stat
ca Yesterday that the trouble regarding
the taxes with the auditor was prac-
tcally settled and would not go into
court.
HE delegates OF the A. A. of l. s. &
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

The Democrats of Belmont county
are showing considerable interest in
the coming campaign this fall, as they
are very hopeful of electing a Cover
nor and probably several on the county
ticket. There is considerable dissatis-
faction in the Republican party owing
10 so many wanting office, and since
their county convention a great
amount of talk has been going on and
tome very harsh words have been said
Some OF the wounds seem to be verv
hard to heal. There are also some
lnti-Nash Republicans in this county
and number have talked out of meet
ing. This same feeling exists over the
State, but when it comes to a Belmont
county Republican refusing to swallow
the dose, it is alleged that something
must be awfully wrong. The Demo-
Gratis in this county are probably di-
vlded on their choice for Governor be-
tween Lentz and Kilbourne, but there
will be no fight for either candidate.
w. B. Francis will again be a candi-
date for reelection for State central
committeeman and will not have any
opposition. James Ryan. of ST. Glars
vile, is being doomed by his friends
for clerk of courts. c. C. Cutshaw of
Bellaire, is out for the nomination for
the Legislature, and Mayor Fred. Nein-
niger, of Bridgeport, is a candidate for
commissioner. All these men would
make excellent officials and would form
strong ticket
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

On Wednesday evening, May 29th, the
commencement exercises of the High
School viii take Place in the Star
theatre. The Alumni banquet will be
given in the basement Of the Presley
terrain church. The class motto is I'VE
Are It." The following is the pro-
gramme:
Invocation.
MUSIC ............... orchestra.
Salutatory ..... Harriet B. Cophman.
Tyranny OF Fashion. MARY E. Lewis.
What Next? Philip Francis Williams
Not as They Used to BE ..........
........ Margaret w Thorburn.
Orchestra
Mary Lyon -. Stella Francis Barbour
The New Boy ...... Edwin H. Morris.
Piano Solo-Fifth Nocturne ......
................M Mary Low Moore
A Sermonet Margaret Clover Mitchell.
The American Tourist. ............
James Arthur Dickson.
Orchestra
Mission of Discomfort .............
................ Elsie NJ Williams.
Black the Heels of Your Shoes. -.
..................B Bessie M. Burns.
Piano Solo-Norwegian Peasant
Dance ............. ELIAS Lewis
Finger Marks ...... Bertha A. IHelling
The Old and the New
...............S Sadie E. RoWlands.
Orchestra.
Slang Observation-Disclosures. lrma Kraft.
The Other Fellow Olive Branum Smith.
Invitation Leon J. Jacobs
Ted, Jr., Lillian Ethel Darrah
Orchestra.
Presentation of Diplomas.
E. e. Combs, Esq, Pres't Board of
Education.
Glass Song.
BenedictiOn
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
THE SUNDAY LETTER BOX.

comparison Favorable to Wheeling.
To the Editor of the Register:
SlR:-Upon two occasions, each sew
eral years removed, when there was a
limited amount of turmoil in this city
consequent upon troubles between the
local street railway authorities and
their employees, it pleased a certain, but
fortunately limited number of people,
to refer to Wheeling as a disorderly
and lawless town. / remember that. in
answer to that criticism, the Register
called attention to the records of Brook
lyn, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago.
New York and several other cities, in
justification of the tendency and prac-
tlce OF our people to behave themselves
even under exciting conditions. and
now wish to recall to those critics of
their own town that there are to-day
several thousand troops on duty in the
capital of the State of New York, and
that stones are being thrown, property
destroyed and men sabered or beaten
with rifle butts almost beneath the
shadow OF the State House I'VE never
mad anything of that sort here in
wheeling, and probably never will, and
this community may be held up as a
model one in that respect. The troops
have been called out in our neighbour
ing county of Belmont, there has been
rifle and shot gun practice at human
targets in Martins Ferry, and the State
National Guard have been summoned to
Benwood, but never, in all its history
has the city of Wheeling been com
PEELED to call upon either State of Ma
tional aid. We have our little differ
ences, as who does not, but we have so
far settled them with comparatively lit
tie friction, and in a generally satisfac-
tory manner. | only wish to call atten-
ton to the fact, and call down those
who appear to be disposed to malign
their home city.
HISTORY.
Wheeling Nav II
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

The Star Theatre closed it's season
last night with the excellent attraction
of Vogel & Deming's MINISTRIES, which
gave an excellent performance and
pleased the arge audience. This COM
pany will always be welcomed here
Mr.. Blumenberg, the manager of the
theatre, stated that the past season was
a successful one, and that his object was
to bring better attractions to this city
and that the closing season showed that
the people of the city would patronize
same, and that he had already booked
some of the best plays on the road
Mr.. Blumenberg has worked hard to
build up a reputation for this house and
deserves much credit, and it is hoped
that he will be successful in his future
efforts.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Firemen Satisfied.

The 500 purse offered by the Wheel
ing Carnival for a straight away race
between the Martins Ferry Independ-
ent team and the Toronto team. is sat
isfactory to the worlds champions, the
Independents, who have never refused
to meet any team in the world and to
back same with the gold standard of
Uncle Sam. 1t is now up to the Tor
onto boys to come forward and say,
I'VE will be ready" and on the day of
the race when the flag drops, let the
swiftest team carry home the purse
and the honor, from what promises to
be one of the most interesting affairs
ever held in Wheeling.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
The Bright Future.

Within the next four months this
city will see an increase in the num-
Der OF people employed in the new ad-
ditions being built to this city's manu-
featuring plants, tnat will astonish the
public. While it has all been publish
ed in the papers about these new addi-
tons, ie has not probably struck the
average citizen what it all means to
this city and the great benefit it will
zoe TO this city and the community. But
from the following, ono can readily re-
alize what it means, and those who
wish to invest IN real estate can un-
derstaid that the demand for houses
will be unprecedented in the history of
the now metropolis of Belmont county
The new Iaughlin sheet mill will en-
pFay from 500 to $50 people. The new
addition to the Laughlin tin mill will
add to the number OF employees not less
than COO The Beaumont Glass Com
panys addition, when finished, will be
about 100, and the Spence Baggs Co.. 5
new mould room viii employ about
fifty. While the four new mills of
the Aetna Standard will add to the num-
Der about 300, and including clerks and
all that will be employed, it is safe to
say that the numebr of new en-
ployes will not be less than 1000.
This is a great showing for this city.
10 this add that the city will soon Sc
cure another new industrial plant, and
that the present ones are steadily en-
larging, 1t is no wonder then that for
the first time in the history of this city
the people are becoming enthused and
taking a pride in their city. 1t is hoped
they will keep it UP.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
whole body shall be lifted up to this
level?
ELNCRA MONROE BABCOCK.
SUED FOR PRESENTS.
Robert l.. Raines Wants Pay for the
Things He Gave Schoolmaster's
Wife Before She Married.

Things He Gave SchoOlmaster's
Wife Before She Married.
Special to the Register
KEYSER, w. Va, May 1S.-Justice
Imboden Stalnaker, Of Harmon, tried
very peculiar case in his court this
week. Robert l.. Baines, the recent
nominee for House Of Delegates from
Tucker county, it appears had been pay
ing his respects to a young lady OF the
vicinity, to whom he states he became
engaged, although the young lady de-
MES the accusation vigorously. The
young lady recently became enamored
of a school teacher who was teaching
in that vicinity and was married TO
him, leaving Raines heartbroken.
Raines desiring to recover the coin
spent upon the young lady during their
courtship, brought suit for expenses,
giving an itemized account, enumerat-
ing among other articles for which ex-
penditures were made the following:
Ice cream, church contributions, Fourth
of July dinners bought for the defend
ant, presents, money loaned the de-
PENDANT etc, aggregating the sum of
$27.02. Attorney J. p. Scott appeared
for the plaintiff and Hon. S. Il. McLane
for the defendant. After hearing the
evidence the justice dismissed the case
at the cost of the plaintiff, declaring it a
case Of breach of promise and out Of
his jurisdiction.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Council Proceedings.

Council met last evening with one
member absent, being David Fisher.
Those present were President Metzger,
Messrs. Downey, Heslop, Chopper, Rob-
bins, Dobbins, Selby, Heinreich and
Cecil. The first business brought up
was regarding the policemen's pay and
the discussion was rather warm, but
was later settled by authorizing the
force to buy their uniforms where they
pleased, and not to pay over S2o. }. T..
Reynolds will furnish the uniforms.
The new switch being put in by the
c., l.. & W. to the Laughlin tin plant,
in the construction of which the
company has failed to comply with the
ordinance and was stopped by the
street commissioner. Mr.. Dobblns
moved to allow the railroad &c proceed,
but the motion was lost by a vote OF
to 2. Several other motions were made
in regard to d settlement, but finally
all were withdrawn and a motion by
DOwney for meeting OF Council Mon
day night and that the railroad OH
Gals and mill officials be present, and
that the matter be laid before Council
and settled, was carried unanimously.
In regard to the Spence paving and
sewerage grievance, the matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
The appointment of |. j. Hornlak as
weighmaster of the Third ward scales,
and the application of Mrs. M. a. kei-
Ter was also presented. The matter
was laid on the table.
Several petitions for curbing streets
were received, and it was moved that
they be taken up in order, as there was
sufficient money for the work.
An ordinance to improve and pave
Tenth street from the south side of
Hanover street to the Martins Ferry
and Colerain pike, was presented.
The finance committee reported the
following levy
General fund, one mill, or. S 1882 81
Street cleaning fund. ....... 1855 rs
Street repairing, five mills.
Fire department, one mill, or. 233 26
Bond and interest, "a mills,
or.......... ..,... 5,59S IS
City portion for improvement,
2.9 mills, or.......... 6,764 4S
Electric light, 1.6 mills, Or. 1882 %
CURLING, IS mills, or. ....... 1,166 2S
Total for year .............$ $40, 1893 IA
An increase over last year of $4,000
There were several bills paid and
some other small matters acted on.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

The funeral of Mrs. Robert Apple
garth took place yesterday afternoon
from her late home on Glenn's run, and
was one of the most largely attended
funerals ever seen in this vicinity. The
services were conducted by Rev. W. J.
wilson of the First NJ E. Church, OF
this city, and were most impressive.
The floral tributes We're numerous and
very handsome. The remains were laid
to rest in the Henschel burying grounds.
The music was furnished by the follow
ing persons: Miss Laura Hopkins, Mrs.
Howard Hopkins. Joseph and Scott
Heatherington and Rev. w. j. Wilson.
A large number of relatives and friends
from out of the city were in attend
ance
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

features. All lovers Of music cannot
afford to miss this affair The fol-
lowing is the programme: Selection,
Crescent Quartette; solo, Miss Maggie
Taylor; solo, Mrs. David Jones; read
ing. Lottie Leatherwood; vocal duett,
the Misses Hopkins; solo, Allan Good
win; instrumental solo, Myrtle Frazier;
solo, Mrs. Flora Hopkins: reading, Bell
McCarty; instrumental Duet, Misses
Lytle and Hoyle; solo, Allan Goodwin,
reading. Roger Jones; solo, ]. Heath
erington; instrumental solo, Prof.
Floyd; solo. Laura Hipkins; selection,
Crescent Quartette.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
OBSERVER.

To the Editor of the Register:
SlR:-Now that Chapline street has
member on the Board OF Public
Works, and as !, has been customary
heretofore for members of that BODY to
secure improvements on street or alleys
surrounding their homes or in their i'm
mediate vicinity, l would suggest that
by little diplomacy the Chapline
street member might be enabled to get
through an appropriation to pave Chan
line street from Fourteenth to Elev-
enth, now partially paved, and if he
would strain a point he might accom-
plish like improvement from Six
teenth street north. This matter is re
spectfully referred to the member in
question with power to act.
PAVING
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19

with twenty-five windows in it, so ar
ranged that when open the sides Of
the structure practically disappear en-
tirely, leaving only enough in the way
of walls to support the roof, with the
sides open to every breeze that blows
The church will be used partially as
religious club, will contain reading
rooms and sitting rooms and will be
kept open at all times.
Orilas c. White. the pastor ia a man
of less than thirty years. and would
never be taken for a minister. He
wears a sack coat and a red neektie
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Counterfeit Game.

1t is thought the party who was pass
Ing the spurious dollars here has slip
ped away as silently as he came. Ii
is not kown who, the party was, but
the actions OF a stranger who
was acting very suspiciously, is
thought to have been the party who
was circulating the money and that he
dealt with women or children, always
giving them a dollar and never buying
over five or ten cents worth. When
this clue was learned the party could
not be found and good description
of him could not be secured. He is now
probably working his game in some
other town,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
woman In the United States to-day
would be receiving the higher educa-

woman in the United States to-day
would be receiving the higher educa-
ton.
The majority OF women never asked
FOR anything and they never will do so.
In each case few, far in advance of the
masses, made a determined and per-
s1stent effort and secured these privi-
leges for their sex, which when secur-
ed the great body of women avaiIed
themselves of without a thought as to
their benefactors.
No persuasion would have induced
the majority of the women in any one
OF the four Western States where they
now have full suffrage, TO petition for il.
There was very little demand for il
from the women of Wyoming or Idaho:
only a small proportion of the Color
ado women petitioned or worked for it.
and by no means a majority in Utah;
but when it was granted. inst as large
a number OF women pro rata. as of men
took advantage of it, and have eontin-
ued to do SO. This much can be said:
A larger number of women have peti-
toned for the franchise than ever ask
ed for all the other privileges put to-
gether.
Nor is this lack of interest in their
own progress confined to women. The
whole story of the evolution of liberty
is but sequence OF examples where
the few have asked and the many re-
ceived. We should never have had the
Declaration of Independence if it had
been necessary to have q majority of
the colonists declare for it. Why is it
then that all precedents must be set
aside in this one particular of the en-
reimbursement of women, and this mea-
sure OF equity be withheld from the
hundreds OF thousands of women who
are progressive enough to demand it
until that impossible time when the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Lucky Boy.

Last evening while the young son OF
William Springfield, of South Second
street, was on his way home he was
run down by the south-bound 6 O'Clock
C. & P. passenger train, and was hit by
the engine and knocked off the track
over a. small embankment, but soon
was up and only suffered a painful
bruise on the right shoulder, and was
able to walk home. The escape from
more serious injuries is remarkable, as
the train was going at fair rate OF
speed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
Honorable Defeat.

The Martins Ferry base ball club was
defeated by the Tiltonville club by d
score of s to A. After the fourth in
ming Jerger re-4red and Morgan took
his place in the box and pitched a
mastery game. The attendance was
very good and both teams made some
star plays The Tiltonville team will
play here in the near future
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-19
COAL COMPANY CHARTERED.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, May ia
charter was issued to-day to the Antler
Coal & Coke Company; principal Of
fee, Weleh. W. Va; capital stock. $25.-
900; incorporators, J. ". Edwards, S.
A. Daniel. ". c. Hal. OF WEIGH; W c.
Daniel, Keystone: ]. r Younce. Wool
sey, Pa.