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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21
ole for the mondell woman Sun :,

oLe for the Mondell Woman Sum
Resolution though his state rejectct
he pronosition at the last elentio
Mr.. Helgensen does not regard the
action of the state in the light of ar
instruction on question that involves
the welfare of a nation. He gives his
reasons as follows:
/ Senators and Congressman u,
Ter their oath of Office, must not onl,,
;upport the Constitution of the Unite
States but legfslate for all the peop'
Of the Country and not be govern
solely by the selfish interests Of the
-o~- voting in their own states c.
districts
2 In order to intelligently legislat
or all the people, consideration m"
le given to4he rights and welfare o
| hose who cannot vote as well a:
| hose who can.
8 The right of petition is one e
he most sacred constitutional rich
vouchsafed to our people. This rlgh
of petition applies to women as vel
as to men and does not depend upo1
their right to vote.
| 4 Congress cannot amend the Con
stitution, but by two-thirds vote o
| its members, can make it possible TO
the people to determine for them
Eselves whether or not they will
change the fundamental law of tn
land as petitioned for.
s When many millions of people
reA~esepting every state in the Union
Netition Congress to permit the peopl'
of the country to exercise their con
stitutional right of determining TO
themselves whether or not our organi
law shall be amended, contend tina
Congress has no right to ignore sucl
a demand nor to take to itself tn
power of determining whether sucl
change shall be made or not.
1t seems to me the question Is no
whether Senators and Congressmel
are individually for or against thi
proposition, or whether they would al
citizens of their own states, vote TO
or against the amendment II 1t wer'
submitted to the. states for ratifica
ton, but the question is. "Can we un
dertake to oppose ourselves to thi
sentiment and say the public 10 no
even to have an opportunity Of max
ing that determination which belongs
exclusively to the state? Shall we un
der take to say that however intelli
gent and universal may be the de
mand upon this body, we shall turn /
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21
Needs Legislative
housekeeping

while the war is on and there IS a
lull in business all legislative bodies
should take an inventory of the statute
books and wipe off all extravagant and
useless laws. A good house-cleaning
is needed and economies can be inz
stituted here and there that will patch
the clothes of INDECENT children, rest
tired mothers and lift mortgages from
Respondent Peter Radford.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21
Glass News

The American Window Glass Co. has
announced reductions in its price list
for domestic glass.
The Alliance Window Glass Co. has
been chatered, and will start CO.
operative plant at Salem, w. Va.
The Skillen-G oodin's plant at York
town, Ind, has started in full again
after several months at one turn.
Two tanks and one pot furnace are
reported at work at the Salem Glass
Works. Salem, N. J.
The Pennsylvania Window Glass
Co.'s plant at Kane, Pa, has closed TO-:
cold repairs and will be out Of COM
mission for three months.
Both the Seneca and ECONOMY
plants at Morgantown, W. Va. have
resumed after an idleness of several
weeks.
The Union Stopper Co. has kept its
Morgantown, w. Va, plant running
| SC0dU11y IIIVu6AOuL CuO oO00VA e"AS-
prospects are bright for continuance
for an indefinite time.
1t is rumored that the Ramona plant
at Star City, w. Va, will get started
within few weeks.
The Athens Glass Co. plant at
Morgantown, w. Va, is working on a
division of time, thirty shops on punch
and two on press ware.
The Gaynor Glass Works. Salem, N.
b., is running at present as full as
when the plant started. with fair pros
poets to keep It up to the end of the
blast.
Repairs are being made to one of
the tanks in the plant of the Pittsburg
Lamp, Brass & Glass Co., Jeanette,
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21
How To Care
For The Baby

Infant Care" is the title >of
pamphlet. just issued by the Children's
Bureau Of the United States Depart
ment of Labor. It is the second of a
series of popular pamphlets for the
use of mothers on the care of child
rem. The new publication takes the.
baby from birth through its second
year, dealing with such questions as
feeding, clothing, bathing, sleep and
exercise, or in other words, with the
questions which all mothers must
face, sooner or later, in the care of
the baby. The book is written in
simple, non-technical language, easily
understood by the average American
mother. Special mention is made,
also, of the care of American babies
in the tropics. It contains "a pages,
and pictures and includes an appendix
and useful index. The appendix gives
list Of other Government publica-
tions regarding matters Of domestic
economy, such as milk, foods. home
sanitation, and other subjects of i'm
portance in the work of making the
home suitable for the rearing of
children.
The pamphlet will not, of course,
take the place Of the advice of physl-
clan, but it includes section on how
to kee p the baby well, which describes
the minor ailments of babyhood and
the symptoms indicating the onset OF
more serious illness. Special EN-.
phasis is placed on the danger to in
fants Of whooping cough and measles.
The pamphlet was prepared, under
the direction of Miss Julia c. Lathrop,
Chief of the Bureau, by Mrs. Max
West, who also prepared the pamphlet
on Prenatal Catre, which was the first
of the Care of Children Series. In
FAINT Care, like all the other publicar
tions Of the Bureau, may be obtained
free of charge by addressing a postal
card request to the Chief of the
Children's Bureau, Department Of La,
Dor. Washington. D. C.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21
Equal Suffrage News
! J.. Of West Virginia

The Charleston Equal Suffrage AS
ISOLATION will open headquarters in
the Holley Hotel building, January
18th, and will maintain them through
out the meeting of the, legislature. A
suffrage school will be conducted by
Miss Ida Craft, of New York City,
from Jan. 10Th to Feb. 34d, inclusive.
It is expected that many suffraglsts
from all over the state will avail
themselves of this opportunity, as the
course will include Campaign Methods,
Parliamentary laws and Public Speak
ing. Mrs. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson
Hale will be in the state again in
January speaking in Charleston on the
10Th.
The National Woman Suffrage AS.
ISOLATION, through it's Congressional
Committee is making vigorous effort
to have the Washington Chamber OF
Commerce include Woman Suffrage in
its proposed amendment to the fed
eral constitution granting representa-
ton to the District of Colombia in the
Senate, the House of Representatives
and the electoral college.
The District of Columbia has nc
voice in its own government or IN
that of the nation. It's commissioners
appointed by the president, can re
commend legislation for the District
but it's enactment, even in trivial
matters, is at the hands of Congress
in which the citizens Of the District
have no representation. Mrs. Funk, IN
her speech before the Chamber OF
Commerce, pointed out that Congress
by reason of its absolute authority IN
the District has here for the first time
an opportunit yto enfranchise women
without taking back into the constitu
ton fright" originally granted to
the states; furthermore that this is
an opportunity which will not be over
looked by the women of America, mil
lions of whom through the ballot have
already voice nfederal lawmaking
Congressman Hengelsen, Of North
Dakota, announces that he intends to
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21

Send in a dollar bill and be a ma.
jority Stakeholder" You'll be proud OF
yourself afterwards.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21

deaf ear to this appeal, and arrogate
10 ourselves the. power to. anticipate
The action Of the states. =
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21

It is well for you to remember that
is IS the only WheeltAE paper that
IL not influenced by cESh considers.
anS
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1915-01-21

that of A.
building Market street. and appointed
this section
installed their class
ner Their business has rapidly since their
location their complete everything pertaining to the
We wish them theid trust thar o
them whenever may demand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
VALUABLE SERVICE FREE.
Expert Illumination Engineers VIII
Plan Electrifying of Your Home.

Plan Electr1fy1ng OF Your Home
With the new 7-cent rate and
the low Accent minimum, now is
with electric light.
The Edison company will extend
it's service to every part of the city
and will run its wires into your
home without cost to you; it will
lend you an expert illumination en-
gineer, who will visit your home
and make up plan and an esti-
mate for the wiring without any
charge whatever; and you can have
your house wired and fixtures in
stalled without disturbing or in
conveniencing your family; indeed,
they will scarcely know the work
has been done, so rapidly, care
fully and skillfully do modern cleo
trical workers do their work.
Decide now to improve and
modernize your home by electrify-
ing it. You are not giving yonr
family all the comforts and pleas
ures of modern home life unless
you have electricity in your house.
There are so many other convent
ences in addition to the cleanest.
brightest and most sanitary of all
lighting systems, such as electrical
ironing, table cooking, washing,
vacuum cleaning. etc, that 40
home is complete without it. Let
us make up an estimate for you,
it will cost you nothing, and you
assume no sort of obligation. No
matter where you live in the city.
the service can be within your
reach. Call the Edison Contract
Department today, telephone 1880.
and ask for an illumination en-
gineer to make plans and give you
an estimate for wiring your house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

ing. 1t appears that "flapdoodIe,"
properly defined, depends upon who is
spreading it.
Rev. E. w. Spencer, pastor of the
Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal
church, will preach a series of special
sermons. beginning tomorrow and con-
tinuing for four Sundays. Sunday
mornings his sermons will be answers
to questions. First. How May 1 BE-
come Christian - second, .'HoW
May Know am a Christian ?'' third
How May Live the Christian Life %
fourth, Does the Christian Life Pay"
The evening sermons will be s"The
Man in the Street, 1.-The Man Who
Stands on the Other Side" 'The Man
Who Does His Best and 'aThe Man
Who Sings at His Work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
FAMILY WASHING 1sc MONTH.
Electric-driven Washing Machines
Superseding Back-breaking
Methods.

Having the family washing done
for 1 8 to 20 cents a month is cheap
enough, isn't it? Well, that is what
Mrs. Cecil T. McKeehan is doing
at her home at 1895 Kansas ave.
nue. with her new electrical wash
ing machine, called the Thor"
This machine washes. all grades
and quality of goods, from the
coarsest to the finest texture.
clean quickly and without DANA ge
to the cloth. 1t is run by a one
sixth horsepower electric motor.
which drives the washer and
wringer with perfect satisfaction.
The average cost of power per
month is from Is to 20 cents.
Mrs. c. w. Snodgrass, who lives
at Eighth and Warren streets, is
also a recent purchaser of "A
Thor" and Mrs. c. Z. Fox of
1925 College avenue and Mrs. w.
+. Seguine of sos West Eighth
street have also installed electrical
washers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
MANY BRIGHTER HOMES.
Enterprising Owners Are Having
Their Houses Wired.

No matter what part of Topeka
you may visit you will find that the
new cent rate and the low 40
cent per month minimum has re-
suited in a demand for electrified
homes. In every part of the city
enterprising house owners are
making their homes modern in il
Elimination, convenience and clean
Illness by having their houses wired.
Everyone of these up to date peo-
pie, who believe in making the
home brighter, will testify that
electrical engineers have become SO
expert and materials are so adapted
to the work, that the household
duties went right on while the
house was being wired and there
floors.
Here are some house owners in
various parts of the city whose
houses will be wired: J. s.
Childs, 623 East Twelfth: E. L.
Mattingly, 1913 East Sixth; L. G.
Clark, 205 w. Twenty-first; R.
Schlegel, 2103 Lincoln; William
Walter, 1904 East Sixth; c. G..
Blakely. agent 1854 Clay: Mrs. E.
w. Thompson, III Greenwood ave. !;
w. S. Gentry, 80 Chandler; D. B..
Williams, 725 Lane; Mrs. J. J. Full
Ter, 1917 Buchanan; Charles
J. Watts, 101S Quincy; T. F. Lewis,
1909 w. Sixth: w. M. Walter, 1904
E. Sixth; ]. M. Richards, Thir-
teenth and Jewell; C. r. Waddle,
SIT Huntoon; Foster Bradfield, ABS
Lafayette; o. c. Gardner, 215 For
est; V. j. Guisenberry, 1906 Buch-
anan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

homes on East Seventeenth St, and
East Euclid avenue as the result of
the installation of electric lights.
The following citizens of that part
of the city have recently had their
homes wired: William Parkinson,
405 E. seventeenth St; Mrs. J. S.
Everett, 523 f. Seventeenth ST., H.
F. Jones. 433 E. Seventeenth St.
w. A. Harris, All E. Seventeenth
St; c. J. Mcneil, 400 E. Seventeenth
ST.; c. F. Curry. 427 E. Seventeenth
ST., J. L. Robbins, 500 E. Euclid
ave-; Mrs. H. w. Gear, All E.
Euclid ave-; Mrs. J. Buckner, 1900
Dudley ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
BETHEL CELEBRATES.
Young People of Swedish Church
Hold Anniversary Meeting.

The twenty-fifth anniversary which
is being celebrated this week by the
Young Peoples society of the Swed-
ish Mission Bethel church, Polk street,
The meetings have been enthusiastic,
and the singing exceptionally good.
The address, "A Real Man." Friday
evening by Prof. David Nyvall, of Chi
cago, was greatly enjoyed.
Professor Nyval1 will speak again
this evening. Sunday the services
will commence at 10 o'clock. There
will be brief talks to the Sunday
1880 Rev. E. A. Ryberg, Usage City,
who was one of the charter members
Of the Young Peoples society of the
dress. after which the sermon will be
given by Professor Nyvall. In the
morning the quartet, which is com
posed of Messrs, J. w. Johnson, Frank
Carlson, c. Fl Carlson and C. W.
Charlson will sing In the afternoon
at 3 o'clock, the president of the sOci-
ETY., John w. Nygren, who was the
first secretary of the association TWEEN
ty-five years ago, will give the history
of the society, and he charter mem
bers that are in the city will have a
place on the platform. There will be
singing by the Misses Ruth and Hildur
Nygren and also by the mixed quar-
tet: Mrs. Gustave johnson, Miss Hill
ma Eastberg, E. H. Jonson and c. Fl.
Carlson There will also be an adj
dress by Professor NyVall.
The young ladies of the church will
serve a free supper at the close of
the afternoon meeting to all visitors.
The evening service will commence
at 1880. The choir Of the church will
give several songs, and there will be
singing by Mrs. j. w. Johnson, Mrs
Carl F. johnson and Mrs. John w.
Nygren. Prof. David Nyva1I will be
the only speaker of the evening.
Many visitors from other cities will
arrive tonight and early Sunday morn
ing. Extensive preparations have
been made o entertain all who come.
The reception committee is COM
posed of Carl johnson, Frank Carlson,
Ernest johnson, Miss Beda Roden and
Miss Hildur Nygren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
THE FLYING SQUADRON. +"

Andy Lutkins is an energetic
member of the Edison Company's
staff of ratanad Eng a
ing squadron" The other day the
office received a telephone call for
an illumination engineer and re-
piled that a member of the flying
squadron would be sent out right
away.
When Lutkins arrived the woman
of the house asked him, What is
this flying squadron? / thought
1t was some sort OF religious organ
ization.''
1T is" Andy responded.
'tHow so:" she asked.
well. it is something like that"
said Andy. I'VE lift people out of
darkness into the light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
NORTH Topeka is BRIGHTER.
Many Homes Have Been Wired for
Electricity.

Electricity.
Home Improvement, is under way
in North Topeka The Edison lines
are being extended to all sections
that have not been supplied with
current. A large number of enter
prising home owners have wired
their houses recently and are now
enjoying brighter homes.
Among those on the west side
who improved their houses t,y hav-
ing them wired are:
Thomas J. Woolman, 1911 North
Van Buren, St; o. c. Myers. 1914
North Van Buren, ST.; Bert Will
Jams, 1912 North Tyler ST.; T. J.
Campbell. 1880 North Van Buren,
lyn ST.; Mrs. G. H. Gurtler. 120
Evelyn ST.; Florence Anderson, 3GS
West Paramore ST.; c. T. Bird
whistle, 923 North Topeka Ave;
w. H. McC1aim, $50 North Topeka;
Charles Klussman, 1913 North Van
Buren, ST.; Mat Jacob, AT West
Curtis ST.; George Schoenfeld SD
North Harrison ST.
Several well-known citizens of
North Topeka, living east of Kan
sas avenue. have also arranged for
electric lights by having their
homes wired. They are: G.. NJ.
Morrow, principal Quincy school,
1920 North Van Buren, St; ken
meth Clark, 1885 North Jefferson
ST.; H. E. Dietrich, 1928 North
Quincy ST.; Mrs. J. D. Haley, 1An3
North Jefferson St.; Henry An
drews, 1907 North Jefferson ST.;
Samuel c. Sarver, 1910 North Mon
roe st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
PLANS AND ESTIMATES FREE.
Phone 1850 for an illumination
Engineer to Call at Your House.

Telephone 1850, the Edison of
flee, and ask for an illumination
engineer to call and plan for the
wiring of your house and give you
an estimate, right while he is there.
You are not obligated in any way
to contract with the Edison COM
pany for the wiring. Any of the
following electrical contractors in
Topeka will do the work within
the estimate.
H. B. Howard Electric Co., ZIG
Kansas Ave; f. p. Jordan, i1S
West Eighth ST.; Keele Electric
Co., 766 Jackson ST.; Machinists
Electrical Co., 108 West Eighth
ST.; Z. L. Overton Engineering and
Supply Co., 107 West Sixth ST.. To-
peka Electric Co.. SIS Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
SOUTH Topeka LIGHTS UP.
New Service Line Carries Eiec-
tricity Into Many Homes.

tricity Into Many Homes
The work of extending the Ed
son service lines from Eighteenth
and Kansas south to Twenty-fifth
street, carrying current to the city
limits. is progressing rapidly and
many homes in that part of the
city will now be bright with electric
lights.
j. NJ. Kessler. the florist, whose
home and green houses are located
at Twenty fifth and Kansas avenue,
is having his residence and a ten
ants house wired for electricity
and will probably have his extern
sive greenhouses wired.
Among the other enterprising
residents of this attractive section
of Topeka who have decided to
have electricity in their homes are:
E. G. Gibson, of 207S Kansas Ave-,
j. L. Smith, 217 w. Twenty-first ST.,
f. A. Beck, 1415 Kansas Ave-,
Robert Thomas. 211S Kansas Ave-.
Gus Arnold, 2110 Kansas Ave-, H.
M. Minard. 21O1 Van Buren, st,
H. P. Irons. 2114 Kansas ave-, c. w.
Baker, 1921 Van Buren, ST.. Otis
Goodnow, 2114 Van Buren, ST., J. L.
Gilbert, 2037 Van Buren, st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
An Enterprising Neighborhood.

Still another enterprising part of
Topeka that is making improve
ments is Washington street. Sew
eral home owners on that thor
oughfare have recently installed
electric lights are: c. A. jackson,
1912 Washington; Fanny Hoe, 1875
Washington; G. D. Moss 1.-TWO
houses). 140S-16 Washington;
Henry Vesper, 1920 Washington:
Adolph Hubbard, 1919 Washing
ton. The African Methodist F;pis-
copal church on Washington street
has been wired and the congrega-
ton is delighted with the improve
ment. Rev. Ross is the enterpris-
ing pastor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
DO MILKING BY ELECTRICITY.
The Modern Sanitary Method
Adopted by o. T.. Walker.

The contented cows on the o. E.
Walker dairy farm, on the Sixth
street road opposite Gage park, will
be housed in an electrically lighted
barn and they will be MIXED by a
milking machine operated by cleo
trio power. Mr.. Walker has just
had his home and his barns wired
for electricity from the Gage park
extension lines. The boy who wants
to work on the farm but hates to
do the milking will find the modern
dairy farm that he is looking for
when he sees Mr.. Walkers plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17
Lawrence Street Homes Frightened

Several Lawrence street homes
that have been without electricity
are now much brighter and the
mem bers of the household happier
as result of installation of electric
lights. They are the homes of A. F.
Francis, at SIC Lawrence; Herman
H. Hockgrafe, 504 Lawrence, and
J. W. Kralino, at GA Lawrence.
Mr. Kralino is an interpreter,
speaking several different Ian
guages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-17

peka Baptist church will have a hike,
Tuesday night to the home of Mr..
Pearl Jones in Garfield Place.
John Booth of Paradise, Kan, who
has been visiting at the home of T.
NJ. Forbes, 1901 North Monroe street,
for the past month, will return home
tomorrow.
Try our special Sunday dinner. Will
sons Cafe, sos North Kansas Ave-
Adv.