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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
ILL LUCK IN MAY WEDDINGS.
Popular Superstition Has Descended
From the Romans.

May weddings are supposed by
many persons to be unlucky. II IS a
heritage from the ancient Romans. A
May bride, says Ovid, is short-lived'
his explanation being that the month
included the celebration OF the Le-
muria in honor of the dead. ApaRt
from any evil omen, such time Oh
mourning would interfere with the
bathing and toilet arrangements that
were proper preliminaries to wed
dings. Plutarch suggests that as
April was the month of Venus, and
June that of Juno, to select May was
to slight those nuptial goddesses; or
that June, as the month of the young
(juniores), was preferable 70 May, the
month of the old (majores). Oyid's
"Mense malas maio nubere vulgis ait
(there is a popular saying that wick
ed women wed in May was inscribed
on the gate of Hollywood when Mary
queen of Scots married Boutwell, in
May, 1867. What followed strength
ened Scottish belief in Mary's un,
luckiness.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

Washington. June 19.-Alone on the
plains of Manchuria, midway between
the two great armies, the Russian
and Japanese commanders will meet
TO sign the armistice which Will pave
the way for the Washington confer
ence if the present tentative program
is followed Exchanges on this point
are now in progress between TOXIC
and st. Petersburg via Washington,
but no final conclusion has been
reached. 1t was first thought pre-
liminary protocol might be signed at
Washington providing for temper
airy cessation of hostilities, but in
view of the fact that this concerns di-
rectly the armies in the field it is be-
lieved that the belligerents will agree
that the arrangements of the armis-
tics would be best entrusted to Line
witch and Oyama, the respective COM
manders in chief, who in such event
would be telegraphed special powers
to sign. The time limit for the arms
tice has not been fixed, but 1t will be
comparatively brief, that the pro-
gress of the conference may be as
sisted as much as possible.
Prior to the signing of the armis-
tice, however, will come the Official
announcement of the Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries. Russia
has indicated that her mission will De
headed by M. Nelidoff, the Russian
ambassador to Paris, and it is under
stood that the emperor has request
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
CHANGED MEANING OF WORD.
"Nerve" No Longer Has Exclusively
Medical Sjunificance.

Sir Frederick Treves, the celebrat-
ed English surgeon, asserted that the
Japanese "have no nervous system"
and that nerves." as western ma
lions know the term, is untranslatable
in Japan. This invites reference to
the significant history of the words
nerve" and nervous" A nerve"
by derivation from Greek and Latin
and by earlier English use, is really
a sinew. When Pope speaks of "nerv-
GUS arms" he means exactly the
"brawny arms" of the village black
smith; and this sense survives meta
phorically in nervous style of writ
ing" which is very different from a
"neurotic" one. Shakespeare used
merry" in the same sense. But now
that NERVES" no longer mean sinews,
nervous" in the common use has al
most reversed its old meaning. In
DR.. JolNson's time nervous" In the
modern sense was still only medical
can't" Now men of nerve" are very
different from men of nerves"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
TO SIGN THE ARM|STICE::
PEACE WAY is PAVED

ed Marquis Ito to head the Japanese
mission, although the distinguished
president of the privy council, so far
as known here, has not finally accept
ed. Only his health would cause him
to decline, in which event Field Mar
shall Yamagata probably would be Sc
lected in his place. Neither country
has suggested the names of the other
plenipotentiaries, nor has the number
finally been agreed upon, although the
belief tonight is that there will be
three on side.
With Marquis Ito, it is believed, will
come one of the other great states
men of Japan who has had wide ex
perience, and Mr.. Takahira, the Jap
anese minister, it is suggested here
may be named as the third plenipo
Tertiary.
Another important detail which has
been the subject of informal CONVEX
sations at the White House, is the
language to be used at the conference.
Russia will ask that the French Ian
guage be used; Japan will express a
preference for English, and in recog-
milton of the courtesies to be extend
ed the plenipotentiaries by the Wash
ington government, diplomats believe
that the English language, if not &C
cepted as the official language of the
conference, will be used jointly with
the French, the proceedings of the
conference being recorded in these
tongues.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

The following short story from the
Woman's Journal is very timely In the
warning given against trailing skirts'
Only a little dust, almost impercep-
tible dust, caught on the rug on the
floor of the handsome hall.
Il was a Turkish rug, lying on the
perfectly waxed, hardwood floor, IN a
rail- where neatness seemed to reign
along with all the appointments OF
wealth.
But there was that almost lmper-
ceptible dust. How did it come there!
II you had ears that could near us
voices it would tell you. 1t would
saw that it had clutched fold on the
beautiful ladys gown and come IN
from the street.
It was a beautiful gown as well as
beautiful lady-a tailor-made gown,
and its fashionable bias flounce traiied
stylishiy on the ground.
Everything was stylish about tue
lady, from her fair face, WIN
rather deep circles below the eyes, TO
her slender and handsome walking
shoes. She walked trailing her gown
properly, dust or no dust. Indeed, sne
ignored the dust Of the street; put VIII
the dust ignore her?
Let us listen, if she will not, Tor
shis almost imperceptible dust moves
and acts with fearful force, and IL we
listen possibly we may understand Its
language.
Soon after coming in on the beautl-
full lady's gown, other steps followed
and other gowns helped to move the
dust along farther into the house; but
it had a fancy for the beautiful lady.
Her frainess attracted it and 1t fol-
lowed her to the bed chamber. Her
feet had never trod the loathsome
precincts whence it came, but it came
10 her on her gown.
Soon there came to the chamber a
little child, sweet, rosy cherub. In
its romping it stirred the dust about.
Then the dust began to be sepa-
rated, being formed of many particles,
and these talked among themselves.
AS they talked they danced back and
forth. Waiting, swirling, capering,
with every motion of the child and its
mamma, the beautiful lady.
A scientist could have understood
them if he had caught some of them
under his microscope. He would have
called them germs" With what
alarm he would have recognized the
diphtheritic, and with what dismay
would he have seen the tuberculous
germ approaching the frail lady.
Back and forth, dancing, capering'
Waiting, the germs kept time while
baby, in its mothers arms, said, as
thousands of other little ones were
saying
Now lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord my soul to keep;
If should die before L wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take.
This baby was saying it for the last
time.
When night came again, thousands
of little'voices sent up the baby pray
ers, but this one was gasping out its
little life on mammals bosom-de
stroyed by germ.
A yellow card at the front door
warned all corners against diphtheria
The beautiful lady vainly sought
health for a year or more, then found
rest beyond the sorrow and the part
ing"
Broken hearted" it was said
Found death in the dust of the
street." said the microscope A vic
tim of the long skirt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Fashion and Consumption.

} In all American cities and most OF
the larger towns promiscuous expec-
toration is prohibited There are or
,dinances and rules against splitting in
public conveyances, on the floors OF
assembly halls and on the sidewalks.
OF necessity, however, this cannot be
prevented in the cutters and on the
pavements.
BY educating the tuberculosis pa
tient himself in regard to his duty to
his fellow citizen much more can be
done. A careful oonsumptive is a
good citizen; a careless consumptive
is an enemy to society and the state.
Even with the civil and self-imposed
precautions. the dust of the highway
and crossings is teeming with various
disease germs. 1t is practically i'm
possible to eliminate these beds Of
filth. In the cleanest streets such col
onies of germs are present.
The use of long, dragging skirts on
the average highway is the height of
folly. It is worse. 1t is absolutely
dangerous. The sweeping cloth picks
I'D dust and dampened particles car
rying tubercular germs. They are
thus transplanted into the very house
hold. In this simply yet sadly effec-
tive way, the children, so carefully
guarded. are exposed to the dreaded
plague. The entire family, satisfied
with their fancied security, are
stunned when tuberculosis claims one
of their loved ones.
II may not strike the family circles
The household servants may be at
fected. Many of the deaths Of domes
tics have their explanation. The mis-
tress. after a shopping tour. leaves
her mud bordered skirt for the maid
TO clean. In the cloud of dust arising
from the brush the fatal bacillus
turks. The girl. already weakened
from too long hours indoors. sue
cumbs. A few weeks later she 1!
forced to stop work and waste avail
In homeless dependence on her over
burdened family or at public expense
Another girl is easily obtained and
the careless mistress never suspect.
any connection between her fooisf
fashion tand the doomed domestic'I
sad fate.
Expectoration on the streets car
never be stopped. The streets canno
he kent clean. But this can be done
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

&~sns------~---.~ unHOy you anu
make you irritable; you can't sleep,
you are unable to quietly and calmly
perform your daily tasks or care for
your children.
The relation of the nerves and gen.
erative organs in women is so close
that nine-tenths of the nervous pros
tration, nervous debility, the blues,
sleeplessness and nervous irritability
arise from some arrangement of the
organism which makes her woman.
Fits of depression or restlessness and
irritability. Spirits easily affected. so
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps. Pain in the ovaries and
between the shoulders. Loss of voice;
nervous dyspepsia. A tendency to cry
at the least provocation. All this points
to nervous prostration.
Nothing will relieve this distressing
condition and prevent months OF pros
tration and suffering SO surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. M. E. Shotwell, of 103 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes:
81 cannot express the wonderful relief
have experienced by taking. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. suffered for
a long time with nervous prostration, back
ache headache loss of appetite. could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night
II had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. 1 was advised to try
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me.
~ am well woman, my nervousness Is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
Will not the volumes of letters from
women made strong by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound convince
all women of its virtues? Surely you
cannot wish to remain sick and weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
GENERAL GOMEZ IS DEAD.
Famous Cuban Patriot Passes Away In
Havana.

Havana, June 19.-General Maxine
Gomez is dead. The end came quietly
in the beautiful temporary home at
the suburb of vedoda, to which he was
taken on his return from Santiago.
General Gomez leaves a wife, five
sons and one daughter. TIE secretary
of the treasury had just delivered to
one of General Gomez's sons a check
for 500, 900 which had been voted by
congress for the generals benefit and
approved by President Palma. This
was in addition to the $4,000 pre-
viously voted by congress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
The American Heart.

ne american T1cdTts
We have heard much about the
American stomach and the American
nerves, but we are just awakening to
a discovery that there is being rapidly
developed a form of heart disease
which, if not peculiar to America, may
at least be said to be more prevalent
in this country than in any other part
of the world. The heart-weakness re-
sulting from the use of tobacco and
alcohol and from a sedentary life on
the one hand, and extremely violent
exertion on the other hand, is no long
err a rare condition, but has come 10
be one of the most common anectlons
with which the physician has to deal.
A large proportion of the men reject
ed in the army examinations are re-
fused on account of heart weakness.
A large proportion of the public men
who die suddenly die as result OF
the failure of the heart. The same
may be said also of many OF the
cases in which the cause of death Is
reported to be pneumonia, typhoid 1e-
yer and other affections in which spe-
cial strain is brought to bear upon the
heart, and in which the failure or the
organ to meet the emergency is one OF
the most common causes of death. The
cigar, the cigarette and the pipe are
probably the most common cause OF
this growing frequency of cardiac al
fections; but the neglect OF physical
exercise, overeating, the use of condi-
ments and excuses of all sorts are
also to a large degree responsible for
the rapid incl ease of this grave NAL
adv
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
SEVEN MEN ARE DROWNED.
An Upturned Canoe Leads to That
Conclusion.

Vancouver. B. c., June II. = A
special from Hazelton, B. c.. to the
World today said that seven men are
missing and have probably been
drowned in the Skena river, their up
turned canoe having been found and
no trace of the men having been dis
covered. A party Of eight miners en-
route to Lorne creek from the coast
were following the river beach. Three
pushed ahead and established camp
at Lorne creek, leaving one man in
charge. Two returned and picked up
the remaining five and their outfit at
Skena canon, 80 miles below Lorne
creek. The seven men attempted to
cross the river and, 1t is presumed,
the canoe.was swamped and they were
drowned. Searching parties have
found no clue to give hope that they
reached shore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Selects New Admiralty Head.

Sevastapol, June 19.-Vice Admiral
Chouknin, commanding the Black sea
feet. has departed for st. Peters
burg. His summons to the capital is
connected with the report that he will
succeed Admiral Ayellan as head of
the Russian admiralty department
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
REMAINS OF PAUL JONES.
Rear Admiral sigsbee Will Proceed
to France.

Washington, June 19.-The follow
ing statement was issued at the navy
department late today regarding the
removal to this country of the re-
mains of John Paul Jones:
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has been or
dered to coal and be ready to proceed
to Cherbourg, France, for the purpose
of bringing to this country the re-
mains of the late John Paul Jones.
The ceremonies connected with the
transfer of the remains will probably
take place in Paris on the sixth or
seventh of July. The squadron will
probably sail for France on Sunday
or Monday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Report Is Repudiated.

Rome. June 1.-THE Glonari Italia
says that Cardinal Gotti, project Of
the propaganda, has expressed an in
tention of resigning for reasons Of
health, but in Vatican circles the re-
mort is reDudiated.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
AeeldentaIIY KiIIs liimosIf.

Leitzen. Syria, June 10. = Colonel
Won Wassam, former general of Ger
man East Africa. accidentally shot
himself in the head while stalking
deer at Fischern. His death was in
Simultaneous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Issue omeial Denial.

st. Petersburg. Jure Dan Official
denial has been issued OF the reports
that Lieutenant General LinevItci
and other generals have sent an az
peal to the emperor against concluo
Ing peace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
A Vegetarian Dinner

A Vegetarian Dinner
Soup
Vegetable.
Entree
Roast ImperiS
Vegetables
Scalloped Potatoes. Chopped Cabbage,
Macaroni with Tomato Sauce.
Stewed Vegetable oysters.
Breads
Graham Bread Cream Cr1sps.
Dessert
Steamed Fig Pudding with Lemon Sauce
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
DELEGATES CANNOT AGREE.

Audience With the Emperor Has Been
Postponed.
st. Petersburg, June 19.-Owing to
failure of the delegates to settle diff
ferences regarding the details of the
reception and the makeup of the de-
putation from all Russian congress OF
zemstvoists and mayors, which recent
ly met in Moscow and sent a strange
ly worded memorial to the emperor in
favor of the immediate summoning of
a national assembly the audience
with his majesty again has been post
poned. 1t is hoped that the differen-
ces will be arranged and that the
audience will soon take place.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Retains All OFFICES.

London. June 17.-According to a
dispatch from st. Petersburg, Grand
Duke Alexis retains all his other
offices and dignities. including HIS pc.
sition as aide-de-camp to the emrer-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
For Charitable Purposes.

Vienna, June 19.-Baron Nathaniel
de Rothschild, who died June IS, left
the sum of 100000 to be distribut.
ed for various charitable purposes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Follow Other Powers.

Madrid, June 19.-Senor Villa Urru-
tia, minister of foreign affairs, has in
timated that the government will
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
DEATH IN TRAILING SKIRT
n.roar That Turks in Present Day Obedience
to Fashions Whim

every woman should wear sensible
skirts entirely clearing the ground.
This will entirely eliminate this great
avenue of tuberculosis invasion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

follow the action of other powers
with regard to the proposed inter.
national conference on Moroccan re-
forms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

When success comes to man he
is considered lucky dog" When
it don't he is just plain flea-bitten
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23

SO many things we can't under
stand because we are unable to con-
centrate our mind to a. thoughtful OBJ
ject
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-23
Nervous Women
Their Sufferings Are Usually
Due to Uterine Disorders
Perhaps Unsupported
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the well known
fact thatAmerican
women are ner-
lvous +?
| How often do we
hear the express
sion, II am so ner-
|vous, it seems as if
u should fly F" or,
I" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
'annoy you and
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
REAL rsrArn-c1rr-roz SALE:

LYON q HOAG. -,
Send for printed list OF property for sale
McALLIsTER-sT INVESTMENT.
sl2 @ SoGRsnts s132e; store and small IL naos: 1os
WESTERN ADDITION FLATS.
{7o00-2 brand new fats. beautifully finished; ;
Park.
CozY HOME IN MISSION
sS1bo-Eureka ST.. near Eighteenth; nne =
story home, 8 rooms and bath; near cars
INVESTMENT IN PANHANDLE
Ssooo-Rents $1,000; brand-new mats. All
rented; large lot q :0xloo; street oituminized;
PRESIDE HEIGHTS SECTION
sTo00-Rents $3.50; new flats; rooms and
bath beach; finished prettilys Deamed ceilings.
ETC.; street bituminized; near car lines
NEAR MARKET.
S666o-Residence OF IA rooms and bath; could
be ipaBBroved aB to pay good interest large i0e'
LESS THAN COST.
AN ARTISTIC HOME
Price $500; $500 cash. balance In rnontniy
installments contains pretty reception nall
paIleled in selected woods; large nvins-roorn,
handsome dining room, with large bay-window' ;
convenient kitchen and sunny bedrooms; up
to-date plumbing; 4 mantels; also hot-air FUR,
mace; No. 715 Duboce ave., bet. Scott and
Devisedero sts. within stones throw OF Du-
bocs PsTk srl ;a q Charming c6 loSasi9p gaoprerv
S6000-Rents S762; near Sutter and Efllmore;
good substantial fats. 4-5-6 rooms and bath;
good 'usEHSsSSs1 MssIoN Hss rssssnS SSN ssSS
81, ,ooo-A fine busienss corner on 18Th st,
near Mission; tenants have established business
for years: rent S26o; corner; very large; con-
tains over 1000 square feetI owner nonresident;
''D' SOUTH 6 5GsH MARKET INVESTMENT,
f42oo-Rents s4s2; near Mission and 9th sta
stable; good renting section
LYON q HoAd, I1s Montgomery st
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
G. A. TURNER & co.

G. A TURNER co.
$1,000 LOTS
FOR $3.50.
PAY FOR
THEM $40 A MONTH
You may not believe this now.
Come out to-day and see them.
You Will then admit the truth
Streets and lots on official grada-
Gas, sewer and water mains In.
line. get of at zth and Clement ST
Branch office on the property. oath ave and
Point Lobos ave-; open Sundays.
$500
Near ocean beach. "A block from Park and h
ct. electric lines; graded lotsl Spring Valley
water; sidewalk; SO per month; title insur-
ance; best buy in the district
eebo-B st., u block from PARK ertsnsfon;
street work done; small cash payment bal
snce monthly.
$3.50 eech-sorne fine lots facing H-st. oars
and Park; terms to suit; at Chain of Lakes
station; graded; ready to build on
$1,000 each-Magnincent level lots On Ash
bury st.; Hibernia Bank mortgage Of $500 can
remain; S25x1o0
tlsco-Ashbury St. commanding one Of the
finest marine views obtainable; cannot be OBJ
structed; 2ax9o; easy terms.
Many other nne bargains. Particulars on
application
G. A TURNER & CO.. s12 Montgomery st
Won RHEIN REAL ESTATE COMPANY,
51s CALIFORNIA ST.
$12, T50-2nx1oo: three new fats on the north
side Of Pine ST., near Fillmore. renting
for $1oo per month
s1z. .ooo-Larse Lombard st. corner; near Fiji
more; 106x275.
ST. .5oo-e4 feet on Valencia ST.. near 22d;
improvements, stores and dwellfno
house.
$e,25o-S. w. cor Dupont and Chestnut: new
3-story building containing stores and
fats; renting for ss7 so per month.
50, 7bo-sox1os; Broderick St. near Green: two
substantially constructed new iats
80, soo-valencia, near 21st; improvements; 2
story frame building; stores and nat
SO. .ooo-so6 Ashbury ST.. near Frederick: BOX
100; modern Colonial residence
S. 5oo-5ox122 g.: Treat ave., near 2Otb: s,r
4-room fats. renting for s75 per month
Sc, 6,500-25x112; Baker, near California: beau
tiful home of 10 rooms and bath
sc, e,ooo-Leavenworth St, bet. California and
Sacramento: double frontage; fine site
for small flats
s275o-DEcATUR st: flats. 4 rooms each !.
always rented at $50; No. Is.
s275o-TM enty- second ST.; 5-room cottage: lot
25x1O1 :6; terms easy; No. 81.
5000 fats; Shipley ST., between Fifth ana
Sixth; income y2S month; No. so.
s4ooo-shipley st. between Fifth and Sixth;
4 fats; income $40;- make offer; No. 63
S4500-Clara St. between Third and Fourth /.
3 aats income $50 per month; No. IL
COOPERATIVE HOME BUILDERS
720 Hayward building.
GREAT sacrihce-New cottage OF rooms IN
the Richmond district; half block from cars /:
fine marine view priCe 81 BOO ga Gy fayr,
MORSE & FOSTER. 632 Market St., room 8.