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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
CARE OF THE FEET.

In spite of the advance in hygienic
knowledge, it is astonishing, IL we look
around the circle to which we belong.
to find how few girls are able to walk
ten to twenty miles day without suf-
fering some discomfort. Is it not due
to neglect in the care of the feet rath-
er than to physical inability? Each
member of our body requires daily at
tention. If it does not receive it 1t
will not be in the fit condition to do
work that it could otherwise perform
with ease.
Stockings and shoes should be of
size that the one will not wrinkle or
the other pinch. And do not have less
than three pairs of boots or shoes in
use at the same time If you wish to
be economical. The boots for the daily
constitutional should be stout and
strong, yet comfortable, with the heels
moderately fiat. Immediately after
coming in from any walk let the trees
be put in the pair OF shoes last worn.
especially if they are at all damp, for
then they will dry in good shape and
will wear longer, while keeping bet
ter appearance.
A woman's foot will generally give
us an insight to her character. When
we see one slender and elegant, neatly
shod in boots of which the heels are
quite level and not trodden down on
one side, we are not far wrong in con-
occurring that the owner Is woman
particular over details and refined in
taste. There are women in the world
who have won their husbands through
the daintiness of their feet. This fact
should put fresh hope in her who
grieves over the plainness Of her face.
The feet should be washed every day,
preferably in the morning. To put
the stocking on foot moist and warm
from the heat OF the bed is unhealthy,
and may give rise to tender feet. Some
people suffer constitutionally from
tender feet. To strengthen them the
feet should be daily soaked in alum
and water, which will tend TO harden
the skin. They should also be most
carefully wiped. for IL not made per-
fectly dry between the toes soreness
will arise that may became very pain
full. II this should occur. at once APP
ply carbolic ointment and put small
piece OF cotton Wool over the place TO
prevent the stocking from irritating the
sore.
A simple cure for corns (only try
prevention first by wearing shoes that
fit perfectly is TO bind freshly gath
cred, shiny ivy leaf round the afflicted
toes. In IL hours the corn will be sof-
tened and able to be removed easily
and painlessly.
Enlarged toe joints are almost i'm
possible to cure. but to relieve the pain
put broad poultice on each night till
it Is easier. and in the day wrap .
bandaxs round that fsas been soaked
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

eyes, it seems to be-
But why do you wait? If you ex-
pect to surmount the hill you must
either unload some OF the bags Or put
your shoulder to the wheel"
1--we got d better thing than that, o,
Sage" replied the Carter as he calmly
refilled his pipe. you are Wisdom it.
self, but even you with all your pro-
fundity may slip cog now and then.
The hill is too steep for my bullocks,
but shall neither unload the bags nor
hump myself at the Wheel
How, then, shall you get to the
top?"
Il shall wait till a man with a pull
comes along to aid me-"
MORAL:
No man is SO wise that he may not
acquire further knowledge.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
THE FOX AND THE FARMER

AAAA va 1AAtlI IIE T AItME.tl.
The Fox found the Farmer laboring
in his field, and assuming an appear
ance of sorrow he approached him and
said:
1t has come to my ears, o, Farmer,
that you do not trust me, and l can't
tell you how grieved l ann over it. If
you would give me g chance l would
prove ny worthiness."
Wall" replied the Farmer. as he
leaned on his hoe to rest his back. sit
shall never be said Of old Joel Grim
shaw that he kept a Teller critter down.
Jest go up and sit down by the hen
house and see that no blamed skunk
comes prowlin' around"
The Fox winked at himself with both
eyes and galloped away, but in the
course of half an hour he returned to
eXclaim:
oh, Farmer, but while pretending
TO trust me you but added another in
suit to the many l hfave received at
your hands,"
What's wrong now?" asked the
Farmer in reply.
Why, you sent me to guard an
empty hen-roost!"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

copyright. 1899, by Sam W. Small.)
One Of the most popular names OF
the day among the Cubans is that of
President Mckinley. No matter when
or where you mention it to one of them
you will win a smile and an express
sion OF enthusiastic praise and affec-
ton.
The Cubans pronounce the name
Ma Keenlee.' and linger upon it with
softening cadence that makes it
sound better than it does in our rau-
cous Scotch-American pronunciation.
Even the little muchachos of the streets
have become familiar with his name
and his features. A hundred times a
day, as American officers and soldiers
pass to and fro in the city, these little
linen-shifted Cubanese will stick their
faces through the window grilles and
shout "Viva Ma-Keenlee. or declare
that Americana. much bueno!" If
you show one of them a picture of the
President, whether On a button, badge
or in a paper, he will jump and clap
his hands as he recognizes it and ex-
claim, "Ma-Keenlee!"
In the Cuban clubhouse, where the
patriots are permitted once more to as
semble nightly, whether they are the
clubs of the "gremios" (labor unions)
or the clubs of the elite class, compris-
ing the lawyers, doctors, professors and
commercial men, you will certainly find
in conspicuous place picture of Nc
Kinley. Some of these are really ele-
CANT art productions, painted as marks
of admiration by the most talented ar
fists of the island.
The homes of many of the people,
both of the humble and of the higher
classes, are also adorned with portraits
of the President. With the ladies there
is contest of general prevalence as
to which shall be able to show the best,
the latest or the most richly framed
photograph of either the President or
Mrs. Mckinley. The bright, sympa-
thetic, attractive face of 1.-The first lady
of the land" of Washington has won
derful charm for the Cuban senortas
They are fascinated by her poses, cos
tunes and the almost audible greeting
of her womanly eyes, so that, if you
come this way soon, and wish to be
very elect persona grata with some Gu
ban patriotica, be sure to bring her one
of the latest and handsomest photos of
the Presidents wife.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

lung troubles or THEY WILL KIkLi
YOU. That's the whole situation IN. -
Nutshell.
Never was there cure for lung tpou-l
bles equal 10 the newly-discovered Dr.
Slocum treatment. This forms sys-s
tenn of Four Remedies that are used ST..
multaneously and supplement EACH
others curative action. II cures weak
lungs, bronchitis, asthma. coughs. conf
sumption and every other ailrnent of
the pulmonary region. 1t destroys1
every germ that can affect the respira-i
tory system. and even in advance&
stages OF lung trouble positively arrests,
the tubercular growth. while it alsuS
builds up the patient so that his systcnN
lis enabled TO throw off scrofula, rheum-s
atism, catarrh, and other wasting dis>i
eases. \
Thousands OF cured cases already
prove these claims. Thousands Of grate@l
fu people bless the discovery.
The Doctor wants everybody to KNOW
the surprising merits OF his system Hei
has arranged to give free treatment,
(Four Preparations to all sufferers. FUN
instructions for use accompany eacbI
treatment. Ia
| WRITE TO THE DOCToR.M
Write at once to Dr. T. Al. SlocuifSl
Laboratories, % and % Pine street, New
York City giving full express andI
postofhce address, and mention this PAL
Iper.
Delay only makes your trouble verso,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30


misrepresentation, and of course felt in
jured in my feelings for a few weeks.
but time healed that. The gentleman
in charge was not as sociable as could
have wished for, and there was a regu-
larity about things which l detested,
but on the whole l got through with it
as we'll as could be expected. Among
other things l would suggest, however,
if suggestions are in order. is that more
gentlemen be sent to State prison. l
found tho number limited and the So
cial advantages hardly better than in a
frontier town a week old. Also, that
in all schools of physical culture and
club gymnasiums the lock-step be in
troduced and made special feature.
1t is hard thing to pick up after you
have been jagged. and it does no harm
to be prepared for emergencies. Beau
tiful step when you've got it down pat,
and great aid in developing the mus
cles. used to almost live in a gym
nasium and was very proud Of my mus
Gle, but after had worked in the quar-
ries up there three months was Her
cules. Great remedy for indigestion,
tho liquor habit and insomnia-this be-
Ing laid away for couple Of years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

A few days ago, when Generalissimo
Maxine Gomez was being sumptuously
leted IN this city, very grave and pa
triotlc Cuban gentleman at the Liceo
pointed out to me the portraits of Co.
mez and Mckinley, hung side by side
over the speakers stand, but with that
OF Gomez first in order. Then he said
in very fair English:
1t should be otherwise-for, no Ma
Keenlee las year, den no Maxine Co.
mez here now!"
AID II is certain, whatever NAV ham
pen in the future politics of the United
States, the name Of William MCKINLEY
will survive in Cuba as a name tn he
honored as that of a friend in need. In
the project for changing the names Of
the streets of Cienfuegos, blotting out
those of Spanish origin and tyrannical
significance and substituting the names
OF the best and handsomest streets. Ia
con is to take the name of Gale Nc
Kinley"
The principal patriotic club of Cuban
ladies in Cienfuegos, the Esperanza
Gel Vale, of which Dona Edlemira
Guerra de Daoval is president and
SenoIita Clotilde Fernandez is secre-
tary. has prepared beautiful and
costly banner. which is shown in the
accompanying illustration, to be pre-
sented to President Mckinley. It is
sent as testimonial of Cuban graft
tude and affection for both himself
and the generous American nation |of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
WRITE TO THE DocToR.h

in cold water with a few drops of tinc<
ture ofarnica. When the pain IL gomez
paint the joint twice a week with
iodine.
The nails of the toes must be always
carefully tended and cut straight acrosa
mot rounded) twice week. To allowl
a nail to grow too long and get pressed
into the flesh will cause pain and
trouble that may take weeks to oyersl
come ~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

They Have No Bearing 81 the Next Election But Are
Interesting IN Themselves.

Plenty Of work, plenty OF sleep and
plenty of plain food. and by and by you
don't know yourself. Your clothes are
free, your board paid for, and no cred
itor can send you bill A little en-
barrassing if you run for Office after
you come out and the opposition gets
on to your record. but in the main
you've had a pretty good time Of It and
have got eli over wanting to put your
hands in other peoples pockets
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

mo. didn't get my place through
political influence" replied the elevator
boy. as he devoured his MONDAY lun-
cheon, and neither did relative drag
me in by the hair Of the head. just
spotted off this sky-scraper and kept
my eye on the kid who was running
No. 3. sized him UP for a kid who'd
monkey with buzz-saw, and that
some day there'd be a vacancy on his
route. I'd just dropped in one day to
see how things were going when people
began crying out that No. 3 had fallen
eight stories ard was no more.
walked right into the Office of the agent
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

which he is chief magistrate. Senorita
Fernandez, the prime mover in the
preparation of the patriotic tribute, is
one of the most popular and devoted
daughters of Cuba, admired and ap-
plauded by all the leaders Of the revo-
luton. She herself and nearly all her
associates in the club have suffered
the loss OF relatives in Cuban battles
for freedom, the loss of property, and
have borne heavily the insults OF bru-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

Eyes, but if you had not been after
chickens you would never have known
whether it was chuck full or empty. /
guess you'd better trot along and try
the gum game on some other hayseed. -
MORAL:
He who pirates on his honesty needs
watching.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

tai Spanish officials. They believe
that President Mckinley has been, in
the hands of Providence and by the
grace Of the American people, the sa
viour of the island and its liberties.
Accompanying the portrait of SEN
orita Fernandez I send also a picture
of the banner, which is made of heavy
white silk and satin, is beautifully
painted in allegory by a famous Gu
ban artist and is heavily bullioned
with silver and with symbolical de-
vices. 1t is a very srrmptuous gift and
goes forward to the President in a
few days, through the intermediary Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

ii1G nAMT FdlLOOOfHlZlNG.
of the building, and said:
Please sir. but l want to fill his
place
Who's placer" he yelled at me.
" The late deceased who ran No. 3
elevator, sir
When did he die?'
" About twenty seconds ago, sir
They are now gathering up his mortal
remains down in the basement
'Boy!' he said, as he looked me
over, you are evidently hustler and
bound to be on top. Don't be a minute
getting under motion!'
And that is how I entered upon the
awful responsibilities attached to the
position of an elevator boy and started
career for myself, and that's how the
200 applicants ahead of me got thrown
down and are yet looking for Jobs"
HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.
"As to my Presidential candidate for
the next term" replied the motorman,
he Lives around in Green street, but
l don't know whether he'll take a
nomination or not. He's fat man and
hard of hearing, and about four times
week for the last year I've had a.
narrow escape from picking him I'D at
the crossing. He acted as if he really
wanted to get run over, and he worried
me more than all the bikes and brew
cry wagons on the whole route. The
other day he stepped off the curb
square in front of me, and so close
that l couldn't stop. The fender picked
him up and carried him a few yards
and dumped him off into the mud, and
OF course my heart went down into my
boots. 1t meant a lawsuit and a long
lay-off and all that, with three children
to cry for bread before l could earn
another dollar. I'd have sold out for
a nickle, but some strange things were
to happen. In the first place the old
NHop vas Hloie lIiSHteHcu tHaH Huft,
in the next he took ell the blame on
himself; in the third he sent for me to
come to his house as soon as I was off
duty, and the first thing he did was to
hand me $40. l couldn't understand it,
of course, and was standing there like
fool when he explained that it was a
reward for hitting him with the front
end of the car instead of the back. I'm
$40 ahead, not even a reprimand, and
if the fat man will take the nomination
I'll do enough shouting to carry two
or three States at least"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

the old man what was the matter, he
gasped and choked and gurgled ard
could only reply:
HE struck with thump and rolled
over and ripped and tore, and-ha! ha!
ho! I'll never forgit it-never. never."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
AMERICAN FABLES.
The Sage, the Peasant and the Boy.
Cienfuegos, I

Once upon time as Peasant was
planting potatoes in his field a Sage
came along and stopped to observe him,
and presently Boy who was out after
woodchucks came loafng up to see
what was going on. The Sage thought
it was good time to get off something
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
WORSE YET.

DO they electrocute in your Slater
asked the New Yorker of the Michi-
gander.
.'Of course not" was the reply.
How do they punish : man there! =
Encourage him to get married :
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
An ANCIENT CHAR. !

The oldest chair in the world is the IN
teresiing and ancient throne seat OF Queen
Hatasu XVIII ofthe Egyptian dynasty ot
some 400 years before Christ This very
antique piece Of furniture at present re-
poses In the British museum and IL ths
only extant specimen Of royal Egyptian
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

why. grandpa, you used 70 say that
you killed six Indians with one shot;
then you cut Il down to i've; now you
say 1t was four =
well. we'll. my child suppose
that's because my memory's fallin =
little every year.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
A NOVEL CLOCK.
come.

There has recently been erected on the
Strand. London. clock which marks ~
new venture in open air time pieces. The
clock consists Of two 6-inch dials the facenf
Of which are Opaque, with the exception of5
the letters, marking the hours. These let-s
tiers. being Of opal glass. form strong,
contrast to tho black dial, and on accountl
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
AS TO SING SING.

LAS to the institution up at Sing
Sing" said the man on the rear plat
form, Il have no particular fault TO
find with it | was sent there. under a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

cabinet making In the world. Whether o.
not the august Queen Hatasu found this
slim piece Of furniture a very comfortable
seat iz altogether another question. bat.
judging from It's appearances. II does not
seem rash 10 assume that uneasy sat the
Egyptian who wore crown.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

ineulcs6e. Ize plsntu AZ ~ 40
again. For every IA deposited a
the earth he Will liter o. as out hall
dozen bigger and better ones"
All the rest Of the day the Boy
thought it over, and when he got home
his plans had been perfected. The
next morning his father got up to find
his watch missing, and when he went
about lamenting that he had been rob-
bed his son calmly said to him:
1T is all right, father, and you shall
rejoice instead Of lamenting. Last
night l buried your old Waterbury in
the field, and after awhile we'll go out
and dig up six or seven gold hunting
case watches
MORAL:
When the father got tired licking the
guileless son, and the son had gone out
en- the sunny side of the haystack to
think things over, the Owl came along
and asked what the row was about.
The Boy explained matters, and the
Owl blinked over it for awhile and then
said:
Some things are SO, and some things
are not so, and the things that are so
get so mixed up with the things chat
are not so that we don't know whether
T., :, i,,or nf ,,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30
THE CARTER AND THE SAGE.

L
A Carter who had overloaded his
vehicle encountered steep hill on his
journey, and though his bullocks put
forth their best efforts they could not
surmount it. When he realized this
fact the Carter sat down and lighted
his pipe and began to read novel
which he took from his pocket. He
was thus engaged when the Sage came
along and took in the situation.
DO you not see, O, Carter he be-
gan, chat you put too many bags of
grain on your cart before you left
homer"
"Well, yes, it is rather stiff load"
was the reply.
"It is too much for yOur blllOckS'
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

Of being brilliantly Lighted by electricity
from tho inside the time can be cas- "
ascertained, even at a long distance. either
by night or day. This method 81 ulumi-
mating the letters and the hands of this
clock instead OF the whole dial, az was
the ancient practice, enables the time 70
be read from very much greater dis
lance than was possible with the old
method.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

Major General Bates, commander Of
the department of Santa Clara.
SAM w. SMALL.
Cienfuegos, Cuba.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-26
PrSSI1 N THE REGENTS SWORD


The recent conflict between Russians and
Chinese al Talieu-Wan was in itself OF niue hc
count save TO the three hundred or so of The
latter who were killed II does not appear 'ha'
there wcr, any Russians killed. The trouble
arose over some question of taxation. IN" 'h
ncsc are conservative people. and are not yet
fully accustomed TO Russian rule. SO they came
into contact with their masters, and received
sharp lesson. Those Of them who survived 'he
lesson have now. doubtless. n kecncr realiza-
ton than ever before of the fact thai l.hu
Tong is no longer Chinese but Russian prov
ince. and that Talen-Wan is no longer a 'hl-
nesc port nor even Chinese treaty port bul
port of the Russian Empire. II Is of such
change Of sovereignty that the tragic episode Is
chiefly significant.
Talen-W Wan. II Will be remembered. was for
merly treaty port, and is one of the two great
ports Of the Regents Sword Peninsula, when
dominates the Gulf Of Pe-Chi-li and the APP
proach to Picking by sea. The other Is Port
Arthur. the great fortress and naval station
which japan wished 10 retain and would hnv"
retained had not Russia Germany ana France
united 10 drive her out. Lord Charles Beres-
ford who has recently been in that part of the
world. saws there are in and about the two
nlaccs from 200 10 10000 Russian troops.
His estimate IS a moderate one. \ correspond
cnt of The London Times reports that at Port
Arthur alone there are from 1000 TO $4,000
Russian troops and 10000 sailors and marines
on the five warshlps in the harbor. As Port
Arthur Is near the extremity OF the peninsula
there are doubtless strong Russian garrlSonS at
intervals along the line northward 10 the Amoor.
at Newt hwang. Moukdcn. Kirin and else
where 1t would not be extravagant to reckon
that there are more than fifty thousand Rus
sian troops now In the two provinces Of l.au-
Tong and Kirin.
Nor have the Russians stopped at the point
of military occupation. Important works are
in progress. \ railroad is being built from
Port Arthur up 70 join the great Siberian line
At Port Arthur itself the old forts are being
strengthened and new ones built and the har-
Dor is being improved. Forty locomotives were
recently landed there from single ship for
use on the railroad. There IS no generai com
mercc at Port Arthur. but four firms are doing
n considerable business in contracts for the
Russian Government. one Of them being Amcri-
can, one German. one Russian and one Rus
sianized German. There is Of course, n branch
of the Russo-ChneSc Bank.
In brief the Regents Sword and the ada
cent territory at the north are now Russian,
and are being used and developed in Russian
fashion. The great Northern Power has nj last
got a terminus for It's Siberian railroad. and
not one. but nj least three fine ports on sea
that is navgabc the whole year round. II has
nj least on the Pacific the commercial outlet II
has so long been seeking. That it will hold II
there can be no doubt. That its possession
thereof will be of great benefit to itself, and
not necessarily injurious to the rest Of the
world, may confidently expect.