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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
USEFUL CASTOR OIL.
How 1t Ia Secured and Some of the
Virtues II POsscsses-The
CASTOR Dean.

The much maligned castor oil bean. which
grows without cultivation in almost all
parts of the world, in America and the
southwestern part of the United States,
produces an oil which has many other than
medicinal uses. The bean contains from 20
to 60 per cent Of oil. loo pounds of beans
yielding about thirty pounds of fine oil at
the first pressing. fifteen pounds of n sec
ond quality by additional heat in the press
ing and five to ten pounds by heating the
mass with steam. or in an oven and Il final
pressing. The extract obtained in :he last
named process is valuable for burning pur-
poses. In the East the beans are obtained
from the pods by allowing them To dry in
the sun and then threshed them out with
fails.
II this country the pods are passed
tEree-siXteenths of an inch apart. which
merely crush the pod without reducing the
mass to a pulp. Thc beans are then placed
in Il hydraulic press. If the work is con-
Quoted on Il very large scale. or Il hand
press if only a small amount is treated.
BY slow compression the oil is extracted
and runs into receiving tubs. The cold
pressed oil, as it Is known in the trade,
obtained in this manner is about one-half
of the total oil contents of the bean. For
the balance the cakes are removed, crushed
and heated to about the boiling point of
water. then rebaGSed aud again subjected
10 the press: or. what is preferable. to keep
the two qualities of oil separate. use a sep
arate press and greater pressure.
After refining by boiling with water in
large retorts. the oil is ready for use. AS
a preservative of leather castor oil has no
superior. Mice and rats. which are very
destructive to leather articles. will not
touch harness or other articles which are
occasionally dressed with castor oil. while
such applications render the leather pIiabIe
and soft. When applied To ordinary shoes
n polish can easily be got immediately aft
er its use. which is rarely 50 with other
oils. As a preScrvativr for leather betting
it has no equal. As a lubricant for heavy
bearing it is advocated by many English
as to have all their s%hafting and also their
cylinders fabricated with castor oil. 4
castor oil fabricated bearing rarely. if ever,
becomes hot. even under extraordinary cir
CumStanCeS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
SHE LOST HER Teeth.
They Were Gold md Diamond Stud
ded and n Thief Got
Them,
From the Denver Times.

From the Denver Times.
If Miss Doe had only kept her mouth
shut she would have been happy. She
didn't. and to-day she is eating only liquid
foods. being compelled to eschew any
thing more substantial. Further than that.
she has been reduced to the extremity OF
applying to the police for help. 4 thing
which many proud and modest women hes
itate TO do. Her name is not really Doe.
but she begged Detectives Loomis and Bur
lew so tearfully to keep her experiences
out of the newspapers that they finally
compromised with her by entering her case
on the records under the familiar appeila-
ton of Mary Doe.
Whether to class Miss Doe as the victim
OF pickpockets or roomworkers is the thing
that chiefly troubles the police. 1t was
her mouth that was touched" not her
pocket: Yet the method of the thief was
characteristic of the pickpocket. in that
he employed light fingers. and. as the die
tioEarieS say. Snatchcd the article desired.
The article desired was Miss Does false
teeth.
Unfortunately. when Miss Doe saw the
Chineses dragon pass In the parade she
smiled. When she smiled she disclosed 10
Ter ~neighbors the fact that her four front
teeth We're not only false. but that they
were largely of gold. and that one of them
was diamond studded. She is Il member of
mond studded teeth. She was standing on
Upper Sixteenth street when the dragon
passed. and it was there that she smiled.
As the dragon came up Miss Doe smiled
prettily and yet modestly. When the high
binders appeared. however. she relaxed
even more and smiled broadly. Then. al of
a sudden. the Chinese hand hove III sight.
II WAS led by City Detective Ingersoil III
citizens clothes as drum major a Chi
I.ese band was too much for Miss Doe. 50
she leaned back. opened her pretty mouth
wide. pressed her hands to her bosom &C.
staticaily and emitted a silvery laugh.
As she did so her four front teeth. false
r@rra -, % 1-ab e.l-,
her mouth. a thief. who had been watch
irg them. saw them drop. ana he reached
for them. The next minute he was off
with sou worth of klondike gold and dIa-
n,onds in his grasp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
THE BLIND TOM OF TO-DAY.
The amO Negro Pianist Is Living
In Retirement in the
East.

People have been asking: rs Blind Tom
dead? Where Is the famous master of mel
| ody? He who pleased our musical ear. and
! aroused our incredibly. The wholesome
looking negro. who applauded his own per-
| formances: in whom the sense of imitation
was enlarged to the disadvantage of other
| senses. He whom the world justly regard
ed as one of life's phenomenal"
Blind Tom is not dead: he Is not aged:
he is not even passing away as many de-
clare. l happened upon a day chapter of
his life last week and found the ~playthinS
public eye. in strict hermitage. writes Il
contributor to the Philadelphia Press.
He lives in the wooded. sea-girt acres
can see the great ships 20 down to the
sea and watch the seasons grow and fade
in leaf. bud and blossom of glorious woods.
lie sits in the open and mimics bird and
beast. When weary of nature. he goes back
to his Hfe's solitary star that rose in his
heaven ut his birth; For hours he sits at
the piano playing his old pieces. without
technical knowledge of time or note or har-
mony. yet remaining apart in his genius
from all others-the untutored master of
melody.
Blind Tom was. for twenty-five years.
part of Americas sentiment. He WAS born
numerous tribe who adpred him: he was the
awe of his masters. the admiration of his
equals.
played TO the people. that satisfied major
ity to whom Wagner Is as sounding brass,
and Chopin in tinkling cymha!s. His mel
ody was essentially sentimental.
Everyone remciahered his performances.
Tie crowded playhouse: the audience hush
ed by admiration dashed with superstitious
AVE- the imhecile negro. robust. wholesome,
hopelessly blind. who walked to the piano
and played brilliantly the tunes of the peo-
pie. Wild applause which he, poor soul,
echoed as he bowed. The manager stem
ping forward asks pianists TO come up and
play One after another complies. Blind
Tom listens without interruption. AT the
final chord he is led to the piano. and strik-
ing splendidly into thu selection. initiates
his predecessor with every shade of feeling
reproduced. no delicate minor toning evad-
ed. Such was the touring
through the United States.
The piano in the hallway Is his resting
place for hours. For years he has lived
his public life over in daily private rehears-
al. makes his bow, goes to the instrument.
plays the old tunes. and jumping up, bows
and applauds and "bravoS'' heartily.
In the pleasant weather he tires of the
piano. and sitting in the grounds PLAYS an
Imaginary .pianoforte in the air. initiating
perfectly the sound. He bows his thanks
to the birds and dogs-and incidentaIIv
scarss the passerby out of his senses.
In body he is as wholesome as ever. Eats
three meals il day. which for length.
breadth and thickness. the gentleman viii
whom he lives assures me. could not be
surpassed.
| was surprised to learn he was only a.
! years old. II is currently believed that he
Is fully S. Whether he Will ever apear
again in public is a question.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

From the Chautauquan-
A notable example of a man who has
an intelligent idea of the proper relations
OF the newspaper reporter to the public
is Speaker Reed. He is never afraid to
meet q reporter or to tell the truth. He
does not patroniZe him or abuse him;
neither does he at all times give the in
formation sought. He can say no as readi-
" and firmly as he says yes, but he Cos.
sins with newspaper correspondents with
whom he is acquainted with prac-
tically the same freedom that he shows
result of his manIinesS is the almost uni
yersal praise of his leadership in the house
and the extraordinary good will recently
shown by the newspaper press toward hin
higher political aspirations
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
FREE LUNCHES FOR PUPILS.
Prcstdent i. Benjamin Andrews
Urges n Radical Innovation in
the school system

Springfield. Dec. cat the meeting of
the Illinois State Teachers Association to-
day. the principal address of the morning
Mas that delivered by President +. Benia-
min Andrews. of Brown university, ut
Providence Il. l.. on The Public School
system as an instrumentality of Social
Advance" President Andrews took ;aG-
Vanced ground in regard 10 the ACCESSIBILITY
of having school architecture esthetic in
character and conducive to the most per
feet ventilation and physical comfort TO
the pupils lie strongly urged the free
textbook system, and favored free lunches
n the schools. He said everything that
would assist in making schools pleasant
fOr the pupils would do much 10 elevate
the social and moral character of the
people.
President Andrews believed the authori-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

Forty years ago Miss Agnes Dunlap. now
Mrs. Andrew White. of Newark \ v.as
n Sunday school teacher in WILLIAMSBURG
Long Island. In her class was Miss Mary
+. Martin. now Mrs. {. +. Mcclellan, of
scholar won a prize of a Bible for learning
the shorter catechism. hut before il was
awarded her parents moved away and she
dld not get the Bible. Not long ago Mrs
Mcclellan learned that her old teacher lived
III Newark. and wrote to her. In the re-
ply that came Mrs. White recalled TO Mrs.
NcLelians mind that she had never re-
c"ived the prize She said 1t would be
sent, and recently Mrs. Mcclellan received
il.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
How a Great Man Proposed.

Daniel Webster proposed to Miss Fletcher
while aiding her to unravel n skein of
thread. Grace he said we have been
untyinG knots. Let us see if we cannot
tie one which will not unite in a lfstime,t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

college, who after years Of patient in
vestigatiOn and study, assisted by all
that was best in the progress of med
ical science at home and abroad, first
discovered the wonderful formula of
Paine'S celery compound.
There was no doubt or the interest
that would be awakened at once by the
announcement of any discovery by
Prof. Phelps The formula from the
first was furnished to the best physic-
ians. and forthwith this remarkable
Paine's celery compound was person.
ally used and professionally prescribed
by them. The result of the closest in
vestigation might have been expected.
Ii soon required a considerable indus
try 10 produce the remedy, and rapidly
but steadily, without ceasing. the de-
mand for Paine's celery compound has
increased, until to-day there is no other
remedy that in comparison begins to
hold half the public attention that it
holds.
in untold numbers of cases where
every other remedy has been tried and
failed, Paine's celery compound has at
tanned the wished-for results, making
the weak strol ,, purifying the blood
rebuilding the worn out nervous tissue
curing chronic sickness. proving q
neyer-failins and permanent relief for
rheumatism, neuralgia, kidney diseases
disorders of the liver, all due to the
impairment of the person S nervous sys-
TEN, the consequent impoyerishment Of
the blood and the breaking down in
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
BRIDGEPORT.

Charles Bell extra dispatcher Of the G.
& p. company, stationed at Wellsville,
was in town yesterday calling on friends.
Frank Norris left yesterday for Pitts
burg on business.
Commissioner Wise passed through
town yesterday on his way to Columbus.
on business connected with the repairing
of the iron bridge.
r. r. Howell left yesterday for Pitts
burg on business.
The hot chicken supper given last eve
ming 10y the ladies Of the Presbyterian
church was a very pleasant affair. as
well AS being a financial success. Every
preparation for the enjoyment Of those i'm
attendance was made yesterday, and it is
unnecessary TO say a delightful evening
was spent. Hot chicken and it's accom-
panimerts seemed to be just the thing
fro~' TO manner i'm which IL was dis
posed OF.
Miss Minnie Kuhn has returned home
from a visit with friends and relatives at
Columbus.
Daniel Detwiler left yesterday for
Pittsburg ON business
Candidates for nomination at the prl-
mares are out husting for all there
IS ia IT,
George Mckee returned home yesterday
from Columbus. where he has been ON bus
mess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
CAMERON NOTES.


CAMERON. w Va. March l2.-Dr. G.
Hill is visiting iu Sis;ersyille this week.
Mr. Charles Mix has returned from a
visit to his mother lu cleveland o.
Miss Cora Riggs. of McMechen, w. Va
is visiting her sister. Mrs r. Stimbel
Mrs. u. A. Hicks Mrs. J.. Chaddock
and Mrs. d. Ellsworth were visiting Mr..
John Burley. at Glen Easton. last week.
Mrs Dora Lomboy's remains were
brought here from Washington, Pa, for
burial last Wednesday.
Mr.. S. Taylor OF New Martinsvilie'
was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Scott
Chambers. last week.
VIM NJ. Kincaid and son, r. T.. left
Monday for Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
Miss Kitchens entertainment Tuesday
night was d. decided success.
Engineer Frank Howard, Of Newark, O.,
IS visiting relatives here
The Cameron school will close very
successful term on March 20.
Edward Howard of Jacktown. was the
lucky man TO get the dne bride for bring
ing i'm the largest ear OF corn to d. w. GH-
lespie, the s;,dllor.
james McCaskcy has moved his hand
ware store into the Greed building
VI. Fish has opened up 81 confectionery
i'm the Sisson building, formerly occupied
by II. Bachmau.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
Makes The WEAK STRONG!
The Foremost Athletic Trainer in America Recon-
mends Paine's CeIery Compound.

John Graham is the foremost man in
American athletics.
Ii was he who managed the success
tul team from this country that attract
ed worldwide attention in the recent
Olympic games at Athens.
Formerly trainer for Columbia col
lege. then for Princeton and finally for
Harvard University. Mr. Graham had
much TO do with raising the standard
of collegiate sports. A small army of
gentlemen have been guided by him
since he left Harvard and took his pres
emit position superintendent of the ia
nous gymnasium of the Boston Ath-
letic Association
Three Of his porteges, White. Brewer
and Mccarthy, have just won the New
England championship at the mile.
quarter-mile and five-mile run. He
has trained Weeks, of Brown Univers-
iyy. one of the best college sprinters in
the country.
Many another student Of what makes
men and women strong has used and
has recommended Paine's celery com
pound as the best known remedy for
those who are weak and dispirited, the
overwOrked and enfeebled persons
who are most concerned I'm the general
awakening of interest in outdoor eXer-
els and indoor attention to the proper
rules of health.
10 was the ablest professor of medi-
cine and surgery in any college, that
giant among men, Prof Edward E.
Phelps, NJ d., IL. d., Of Dartmouth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
BELLAIRE.

There was a small blaze discovered IN
the roof of Klotz's livery stable by boy
yesterday forenoon. An alarm was
.aunded and the fire laddies were out in
force but Charley Klotz had the fire out
byfcre they came. \ few buckets Of water
smothered the fire,
Several witnesses will go up to Steuben-
vile to testify against Roter
Mason. George Deafenbaugh has waived
an examination and will await the action
Of the grand jury.
Miss Lucia Doty is IN the tolls of the
United States marshal charged with
passing the queer. She was taken TO
SteUbenville yesterday by United States
Marshal Mason.
There is a small difference between two
teachers of our schools. The school
board men last night 10 investigate.
The ladies' auxiliary to the \. O. H.. Of
Bellaire. are getting up an entertainment
to appropriately celebrate ST. Patrick
day.
The school flag at the Central building
was blown down Yesterday. but was soon
restored to the breezes again.
The flag on the Catholic school house
is badly torn and dsfgured by the
weather
The child Of Jacob Murray whose ILL
ness was mentioned in yesterday morn
ings Register. died and was buried in
the afternoon Of Thursday. Mr.. Murray
himself was very much stricken at the
little ones loss. and fears were enter
tanned for a while that it would have
fafoT .N.,t hue he ,,I1faI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

ing. and Heaven knows what. Il he
is not willing TO fight with one arm
free. it is queer that he should be will
ing TO tight under these rules which
allow that and a great deal Of the same
kind that is worse"
we want il the one thing or the
other" said Julian, mot a mix-up Of
Queensberry and London prize ring
rules"
The argument went on and on,
each man firmly inrenched in his posi-
ton. while Dan Stuart sat listening,
his hair turning gray as he saw all
the chances Of the great fight ending
in a miserable row over a technicality
in the rules.
Siler took part in the argument and
he and Julian went over the same
ground that Brady and Julian had
Travelled before. Over and over it they
went. going always in a circle and
winding up at practically the same
point every time. Julian insisting that
hitting with the one arm free and on
the break-aways was not strictly Mar
Cuis Of Queeusberry rules, and Siler
insisting it was the very sense of the
aforesaid rules. Finally. Julian said:
We'll. I will make this proposition:
am willing TO leave it to Mr.. Stuart
and abide by his decision.
"I don't think ! am capable OF de-
Gliding technical point in prize ring
rules" said Mr. Stuart, "and / hardly
care TO undertake to make the decis-
ion
Then 7 am willing to agree 10 leave
the matter with YOU and Siler.' said
Julian. although Siler has already de-
clared himself on the question
This suited Brady and the jury re-
tired. returning i'm a few minutes with
the announcement that they had de-
cided TO uphold the Interpretation Of
rules made by Mr. Siler. Julian hest
tated for some minutes and then gave
way.
81 want to say, gentlemen said he,
chat i'm an his fights Fitzsimmons has
always given up everything and he will
DO it now. We viii fight under the
rules as Siler CONSTITUTES them, even II
we don't like it,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

consequence Of some particular organ.
When Mr.. Graham, writing January
IS, 1897. said: Il have used Paine's
celery compound TO my benefit, and l
have no doubt that any person under
going great physical and mental strain
would find it if great service. For stu
dents especially it ought to be Of great
value When so prominent student
Of bodily health. who has no equal, I'M
less. perhaps, one mentions DR.. Sargent,
Of Harvard. with whose methods Mr..
Graham became we'll acquainted at
Harvard-when Mr. Graham says
bluntly that after his experience he be-
lieves others would find Paine's celery
compound Of great service, what man
or woman out Of perfect health can af-
ford to neglect his well considered and
expert advice.
There is no doubt that Paine's celery
compound cleans the blood of eczema.
salt rheum and such humors. not only
in the spring, that is so favorable a
time but at any time during the year,
so thoroughly that nothing further is
ever heard of them.
Paine's celery compound has been
tested, tried. scTutiniZed and heartily
approved by so many impartial physic-
ians and men and women whose word
in any matter would not be questioned
for a moment that one must be stub
born-minded indeed who prefers to
NOPE around half sick instead Of veri-
flying these positive, straightforward
statements
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
COCK FIGHTS.

Special to the Register
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. March IA
big cooking main will take place ethereal
Central City or at Kellogg on next Sat
urday afternoon. The fight will be be-
tween birds from Proctorvile O.. and
Guyandotte. W Va. A number of sports
from this city and nearby kentucky and
Ohio towns viii witness the main. ara
considerable betting is already being in
dulccd i'm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
SECOND SIGHT.


When you feel you have tried every
thing and every one consult u.s.. s daily
occurrence is the surprise shown by
benefited patients q our office
DO YOU have hcldach.2 DO your eyes
v.ater9 Do they burn or smart2 Does
nrint run together when reading? Feel
rs n scum befora the eycs2 DO thiu.s
oDD-qr double or mixed up? Have a
desire 90 rub the eyes. twitchln-2
Does light pain tlew2 For any
froubic of your eyes consult u.
During this month we devote
,luch time 90 chiidrons eyes. We
make glasses ut popular prices Zone
raasou of our popularity make a care
mi examination free of charge. Tie
b.si proof of our success is the NUM-
her of Recommendations from our OH
patients.
PROF. Shelf,
Scientific Opican.
llg Main street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
AUCTI SALE

AtI1i5 Main street. where 4. l.. 81. Meyers
Constable. is closing out the entire stock OF
Hat Co. To the highest bidder, regardless OF
its cost or value. sale n afternoon and
evening from 30 TO 900 and from ..3 %
to $3.50. Goods sold az private sale al all
times. 3 T.. ST. iiEA IRS, Constable.
". - HALLER. -. G.. SAITH.
AuctiOucer. Attorney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

Carson Nevada March 12.-Corbett
did not vary the routine Of his train
Ing to-day but there was nothing in the
least resembling monotony in the
exercise. for his men We're aiding
him in his work He began the day
with a ten mile trOt over the fast
drying roads He entered on the after
noon work at the wrist machine. fol-
lowing il up with bag punching and
handball. He played five games of
hand-ball with Joe CorbeJt as his part
ner. the brothers being matched
against a pair of professionals who
had somewhat the better of the argU
ment Without a moments rest after
the hand-ball game Jim donned
sweater and took on McVey for a
wrestling bout White then sent Big
Jeffries into the arena and the Cali
fornia giant had "a decidedly Uuple2s-
AMI three minutes experience with the
swift gloves of the champion. Woods
followed. the champion taxing the
strength of the pneumatic headgear
tC she utmost. Joe COrbett and McNev
were then taken on. After q good rub
down Coroett was seen to be in eX-
cellout condition and spirits and called
from Trainer White a reiterauce of The
opinion that his man could not pos
sibly be in better shape for the contest
on March l.
Fitzsimmons started in this morning
taking an eight mile run and upon his
return to he ranch boxed with Stelz-
ner and Hickey. a rub down finished
all the work of the morning. Fizsim-
monswas full OF interest regarding the
conference on rules which is scheduled
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
LOW BUFFALO RATEs.

For the meeting of the American
Fruit Growers Union. at Buffalo, N. Y.
beginning March ID, the c., L. c w.
will make low rates. For particulars,
see ticket agents or
0. r. WOOD. T.P.A.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13
4 STATE WITHOUT DEBT.

Baltimore Sun.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March 1l-Out-
going State Treasurer Rowan to-day
turned over to Treasurer Kendall T19G-
400. There are 100000 due the State from
sherifs and the State is out Of debt.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-13

Shoes at auction prices to quit bust
ness by April LIST.
J. T. STONE.