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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

and winsome. Her engagement to the
President was made in the summer OF
1885. Soon after she went to Europe
with her mother, and remained there
until few days before her wedding.
That occurred ON the evening of June
2, 1886, at o'clock, in the Blue room.
To the strains of Mendelssohn's
wedding March," played by the Ma
rine Band, the bridal couple, unattend-
ed, passed down the stairway and en-
tered the Blue room from the western
corridor. DR.. Sunderland met them
under the glittering center chandelier
and the wedding service followed.
The bride wore gown Of ivory sat
in, with trimmings Of India silk ar
ranged in Grecian folds over the front
of the high corsage and fastened In
the folds of satin at the side. Orange
blossoms and buds and leaves outlined
this drapery and adorned the edge Of
the skirt.
A coronet of orange blossoms fast
ened the veil, and garnitures Of the
same blossoms we're artistically ar
ranged throughout the costume. Her
veil of silk tulle enveioped her and
softened the effect of the satin gown.
1t fell over the entire length of the
long court train.
Gloves reaching to the elbow COM
pleted the costume. No jewelry save
her engagement ring was worn, and nc
flowers were carried.
The habit of gift making had moi
reached it's height when President
| Cleveland was married, and the
crowned heads OF Europe, the Ameri
can Ministers at foreign courts, and
countless other people contented
themselves with sending kilograms Of
congratulation. The only gift the bride
exhibited to her friends was a dia
mond necklace, composed of a single
string of brilliants. the gift of thu
bridegroom. To this gift Mr.. Bissell
the former law partner Of the Presi
dent, added a pendant of diamonds.
The wedding of Miss Alice Roose
welt and Congressman Nicholas Long
worth In the East Room Of the Execu
tive Mansion is the twelfth to occu
in the White House.
Twenty years have passed sine
Miss Frances Folsom became a Bird
at the White House, and thirty-fou
years have been numbered since Ger
Grants only daughter was married 1
the East Room.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
WONDERFUL CAPACITY.
Russian Astonishes Americans BY At
tending Many Luncheons.

Russian Astonishes Americans BY At
tending Many Luncheons.
VASTLY Safonoff, the Russian con-
ductor who is now in New York, has
astonished his friends by his capa-
city to be entertained. He can en-
joy more lunches, dinners and sup
pers in day than any foreign cele
brity that ever came here. One night
the genial Cossack dined and went
to the theater He went to formal
supper at II O'Clock, remained there
until after / and then drove down
down to a reception given by his COM
patriots. He later went uptown with
some of them and at 6 o'clock the
party was taking either very late
supper or an early breakfast in res
taurant on Fourteenth street. This
was a typical day for him. But the
conductor was on hand bright and
prompt at his rehearsal the next morn
ing. He finished in time to go to a
lunch and start on round OF after
noon teas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
CEREMONY IN EAST ROOM OF
WHITE HOUSE.
NOON SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II.
The Room Was Decorated More Elap-
orateIy Than Ever on Previous o.
casions, Yet With Extreme Taste
and Moderation.

Washington, Feb. 19.-In the east
room of the White House on Febru-
airy II Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter
of the president, and Representative
Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, were
united in marriage.
The historic room in which the
ceremony was performed and which
has been the scene Of many brilliant
events, was decorated more elabor-
ately than upon any previous occasion.
yet with extreme taste.
Late Friday the wedding was re-
hearsed in the east room. None but
the wedding party was present. The
president was engaged at the time
with Secretary Bonaparte and Admir-
al Sands at the executive offices. and
was not at the rehearsal.
Throughout the day express wagons
and private messengers were continu-
ally arriving at the White House with
wedding gifts for the bridal couple.
Presents have been pouring In con-
SANITY for some time from all Sec
lions of the country, and from almost
every quarter of the globe. For two
days the presents have been on exhi-
bition to immediate personal friends
of the bride and groom who have
come to attend the wedding.
1t is estimated that there was
about $50 guests present, and 1t is
possible that some of the number may
have to be placed in the green room,
although it is believed by those ac-
quainted with the capacity of the
house that the east room will be suffi-
GENTLY large to hold the guests. AT
ter the ceremony and the reception OF
the guests by the bride and groom has
been concluded buffet wedding
breakfast was served In the state din
ing room.
The White House doors were clos
ed throughout the day, and none ex-
cept those who have been invited
we're permitted to enter. 1t Is realized
hat if 'hs grounds were opened dur
ing the day they would be filed early
and difficulty would be encountered in
getting the crowd out. The executive
offices also were closed throughout
the day.
Major Sylvester, superintendent OF
the Metropolitan police department,
perfected arrangements for keeping
the streets adjoining the White House
open so that carriages were permit
ted free access to the gates and con-
gestion prevented.
Photographers and special news
paper writer's arrived in Washington
from all over the country, some COM
ing to the American capital from
European countries. However, only a
limited number of newspaper men
were invited, and these are either per-
sonalIy known to the family or are
personal friends of the farcily.
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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 woman 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
irritabi1ity spirits easily affected, SO
that one minute she laughs, the next
minute weeps pain in the abdominal
region and between the shoulders,
loss of voice; nervous dyspepsia; a
tendency to cry at the least provoca-
tion-all these point to nervous pros
tration-
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 1903 Flatbush
Avenue, BROOKLYN, N. Y, writes:
"I cannot express the wonderful relief I
have experienced by taking Lydia e Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. l suffered Tor
a long time with nervous prostration, back
ache, headache, loss Of appetite. l could
not sleep and would walk the floor almost
every night.
al had three doctors and got no better, and
life was a burden. was advised to try
lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it has worked wonders for me. :.
al am well woman, my nervousness is all
gone and my friends say look ten years
younger"
viii 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, weak
and discouraged, exhausted each day,
when you can be as easily cured as
other women.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
UNDER WHICH KING
1.-THE More Postum the More Food
the More Coffee the More Poison.

nc MoTe POSTUM TIC WOTC v WV
the More Coffee the More Poison.
The Pres. of the w. G. T. u. In a
young giant state in the Northwest
says:
81 did not realize that was slave
to coffee till left off drinking 1t. For
three or four years was obliged to
take a nerve tonic every day. Now
am free, thanks to Postum Food
Coffee.
After finding out what coffee will
do to its victims, could hardly stand
to have my husband drink it; but he
was not willing to quit. | studied for
months to find a way to induce him
to leave 1t OF. Finally l told him |
would make no more coffee.
81 got Postum Food Coffee, and
made it strong-boiled 1t the required
time, and had him read the little
book, The Road to Wellville,' that
comes in every pkg.
To-day Postum has no stronger ad'
vocate than my husband! He tells
our friends how to make 1t, and that
he got through the winter without
spell of the grip and has not had
headache for months-he used to be
subject to frequent nervous head
aches.
1.-The stronger you drink Postum tbs
more food you get; the stronger yoV
drink coffee the more poison you get.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's q reason
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

room through the corridor, the brides
maids walking in couples. They were
the Misses Conkling, Frelinghuysen,
Drexel, Porter, Fish, Barnes, Dent and
Sherman. The Rev. DR.. Tiffany led
the procession, followed by the bride
groom, who was supported by his best
man. Lieut.. Col. Fred Grant. The
bridesmaids preceded the bride, who
entered the room leaning on the arm
of her father. Mrs Grant and her two
younger sons followed.
On raised platform facing the
large east window and under bell OF
white flowers the bridal couple stood.
The service was that of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
The brides dress was of ivory white
satin, covered with a skirt of rose
point lace The skirt had a very long
sweeping train lined with white silk.
The edges of the lace overdress had
a fringe of orange blossoms and lily
of the valley sprays.
The high corsage was cut square in
the neck and filed in with diagonal
folds of tulle. Point lace, matching
the flounces in pattern, together with
orange blossoms, ornamented the bod
ice and adorned the sleeves. The
long veil was of the thinnest tulle,
with the faint edge underlined by a
hem. The bridal chaplet of orange
flowers crossed the front of the Golf
fure, and was caught at the left side
in cluster.
The wedding breakfast was served
in the State dining-room. The gifts
came from a great number of donors
and were valued at upward of 500,
900, a great sum in those days.
The autumn succeeding the mar
rage of Miss Nellie Grant her broth
err. Col. Frederick Dent Grant, was
married in Chicago on Oct. 20 to Mis-:
Ida Honore, and on Nov. 10 the Presi
dent and Mrs. Grant gave the brida
pair a reception at the White House
Col. and Mrs. Grant passed the mex
three winters in the White House
and 1t was there that their daughter
Julia Grant, was born in June, 1876
This daughter is now the Princes
Cantacuzene, Countess Speraesky o
Russia.
The first silver wedding to be cele
brated in the White House was tina
Of President and Mrs. Hayes. On Dec
81, 1877, they met their friends in tn
Blue room. The actual anniversar
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

a wedding reception in the White
House.
The fifth marriage in White House
history was that Of Miss Della Lewis
of Nashville, Tenn, whose father,
William B. Lewis, was one OF Presi-
dent Jackson's most intimate person
al friends. Miss Lewis was married
to Mr.. Alphonse Joseph Yver Pageot'
a native of Martinique, who was Sec
Rotary of the French Legation at the
time of his marriage.
President Jackson was intensely
fond of his wife's relatives, and being
a childless widower and having not a
relative in the world of his own, gath
,ered about him many young people,
among whom we're several of Mrs.
Jackson's nieces.
Mary Easten, Tennessee girl, was
one of these nieces, and when she was
married to Lucien B. Polk of Tennes-
see the President arranged to have
the ceremony take place In the Blue
room.
Another White House marriage that
occurred during President Jacksons
administration was that of Miss EN-
fly Martin. niece of Mrs. Donelson,
who became the bride of Lewis Ran
dolph, grandson Of Jefferson.
Andrew Jackson, Jr., the adopted
son and private secretary Of President
jackson, married, soon after the inau
guration, Miss Sarah Yorke of Phila
,delphia, and the wedding reception
was held at the White House. This
was the first of several wedding recep
lions of the sons of Presidents which
have occurred there.
The next wedding festivity to take
place in the Presidents house was II
the administration of President Mar
tin Van Buren,. He gave a very bril-
liant wedding reception to his son
Mai. Van Buren,, whose bride was thu
accomplished Miss Angelica Singleton
of South Carolina.
Following the one month admins
.tration of President William Henri,
Harrison, Vice President John lyle
became the tenth President. The yea
succeeding his incumbency the eight
wedding TO occur in what was nov
.ztyied the Executive Mansion too
Mace. The bride was Elizabeth Ty
Ter. who was married to William Wa
Ter of Williamsburg, Va. in the Blu
room Of the Executive Mansion
washington on the 31st day OF JanI
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

President Jeffersons administration
was the first that began and ended in
the White House. He was widower,
and whatever success his administra-
ton had of a social character was due
to the presence of Mrs. Madison, wife
of the Secretary of State and the
greatest social factor of Washington
official life.
The election of James Madison
brought this most popular of Ameri-
can women to the highest social posi-
ton in the Republic.
There were two weddings in the
White House while she was its mis-
tress. The first wedding to occur in
the Presidents house was that of the
widow of a nephew of George Wash
ington-Lucy Payne, Mrs. Madison's
younger sister, who was married at
the age of Is, in 1892, to George Step
toe Washington and lived during her
widowhood with the Madisons in
Washington
The second White House wedding
took place after the War of 1872 was
ended Mrs. Madison gave her cous'
in a simpler but still a large wedding.
The bride was a relative by marriage,
Miss Anna Todd of Philadelphia, and
the bridegroom was member of Con
gress from Virginia, John G. Jackson,
a great-uncle of Stonewall Jackson.
The third wedding was that OF Miss
Monroe.
The fourth marriage celebrated in
the Presidents house was that Of
John Adams, the son and private Sec
rotary of President John Quincy Ad-
ans. He was married to his cousin
Mary HELEN Of Philadelphia.
Andrew Jackson's administration
succeeded that Of John Quincy Ad-
ans, and it Is recalled as one during
which there were three weddings and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
kuBELiK UNAPPREcIATED.
Will Never Again Play Before an In
sane Asylum.

KubeTik, the noted violinist, was
once playing by request before the
inmates of an insane asylum, the SUI
perintendent of which believed that
music was fine medicine for unbal-
anced minds. He played a brilliant
Slav composition, thinking that was
surely of the cheerful character want
ed. AS he finished a very pretty
young woman arose and beckoned to
him. He thought, artistlike, that she
wanted an encore and so said to the
doctor: ASK her what she desires?"
He rose to his feet and was about to
question her when she explained:
ITO think of the likes Of me being in
here and he being at large in the
world!7 That was the last time Ku-
belik ever played in an insane asy-
lum.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Rival Collie Breeders.

At the coming dog show in New
York it is expected that there will be
battle royal between Samuel Inter
myer, the corporation lawyer, and j..
Pierpont Morgan, for the blue ribbons
which will be distributed to the cham
pion collies. Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. I'm
termyer have the finest kennels Of
coIIies in this country and they have
been rivals for years. Formf rly Mr..
Morgan had everything his own way,
but at the last two shows he saw a
number of ribbons awarded to his riv-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Broke His Own Neck.

tnemohT Lth wfyfpwy rdlu dlu dl
fremont, Ia, Feb. II. = With his
neck broken, the dead body of Ed
ward Mars, a prosperous farmer, was
found under a pile of hay on his farm
near here. A note in his pocket to his
wife said: do the best you can"
Mars daughter recently eloped with
n hired man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
In Accordance with Desire.

Washington, Feb. 17.-It has been
decided that Gen. Grant, recently pro-
NOTED from the grade of brigadier to
that of major general, shall remain in
command of the department of the
east. in accordance with his desire.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Relief for the Japanese.

Washington, Feb. II. - The Red
Cross received from the Christian
Herald of New York $4,000 for the
relief of the famine stricken japanese
as the result of the appeal issued by
President Roosevelt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior 10
any other, is put up 16 ounces IN paGS-
ays and sells at same price as L.
Since nackages of other kinds?
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
OFFERS IT TO JARVIS.
Revenue Officer to Succeed Brady as
Governor Of Alaska.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The president
has offered the governorship OF Alas
ka to D. H. Jarvis, formerly of the
revenue cutter service. but now en-
gagged in business in Alaska.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Dealers say that as soon as GUS
toner tries Defiance Starch 1t Is inn
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

that Allcock's are the original and only
genuine porous plasters; all other so-called
porous plasters are limitations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Washing Windows.

The method of washing windows haI
changed very much Of late; have pail ~
lukewarm suds made from Ivory Soap, DIP
n soft cloth in the water; squeeze almost
dry and wipe the glass of. Then polish
with chamois as it leaves no lint and does
the work with more ease.
ELEANOR r. PARKER.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

A girl may be afraid of mice, put
she has no fear of the microbes in
kisses.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinino Tablets. DrqS'
rists refund money IL 1t fails to cure. L. W.
GROVES signature is on each Dox |oc'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar
made of rich, mellow tooa s;o TT io"'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

You can safely rely upon an infiu-
ence that is pure enough to give alb
sent treatment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
There Ia no Rochelle salts, Alum,
Lime or Ammonia In food made WIN
Calumet
Baking 8
Powder
The only high grade Baking Powder
made at q moderate prIce.

He who considers himself VIII Is
apt to be considered bore by otn'
ers.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Truly the self-made man relieved
his ancestors of great deal OF re-
sponsibility.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Worth Knowing

An old man has as much use for ad-
vice as a young man hasn't.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Married people make up a quarrel
because they have to.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23

Strange to say, the speaking like
ness of a woman goes without say
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-02-23
Nervous Women
Their Sufferings Arc Usually
Due to Female Disorders
Perhaps Unsupported
A MEDICINE THAT CURES

Can we dispute
the we'll known
factthatAmerican
women are ner-
vouS ?
How often dove
hear the express
sion, 81 am so ner-
vous, it seems as if
| should fly or,
q" Don't speak to
me-" Little things
annOV YOU and
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
Had mol Use for aWlIdcats.v >

N'1'm not a train dispatcher" said
Frank Fox of the Union Pacific local
freight office. and I'm glad Of it.
My brother. however, who visits me
occasionally. is dispatcher at Buffalo
for the Lackawanna. He told me a
yarn the last time he was out here
that isn't so bad. It seems that ex.
ira trains upon his road were at one
time regularly and officially desig-
mated as wildcats. The only running
orders given to such trains leaving
Dast Buffalo, for example, read Wild
cat to Elmira.' One day a new man
was being examined for the position
Of fiagman. The examiner asked
many questions intended to bring out
the applicants fund of information
and his qualifications for the position
sought. Finally this question was
asked:
What would you do if you were
out Tagging and you saw a wildcat
approachingg
Thoughtfully scratching his head a
moment. the candidate for railroad
honors replied: Shoot If / had a gun.
or take to the tain timber "-Kansae
City Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-08
HANDLING BARNYARD MANURE
TO PREVENT LOSS
BY Prof w. H. BeaI. United States Department Of
Agriculture

ton of urine. and so increase the
amount Of nitrogen increase the secre
the liquid and keep the animal clean.
A safe general rule Is that the litter
should amount 10 at least one-third OF
the dry matter Of the food consumed
The following amounts per day for dif.
ferent animals are recommended.
Sheep, three-fifths pound of litter;
cattle. nine pounds, and horses. 61k
pounds.
A small amount Of gypsum Qan9
plaster) sprinkled on the moist dung
or urine Is commonly used as means
of fixing the ammonia. Kainit and
acid phosphate (superphosphate) have
also been recommended as preserva-
tiyes OF manure, but recent expert.
ments indicate that none OF these sub
stances is of much value for
preventing loss of nitrogen, which Is
the main object Of the use Of preservy
atives.
In fact. the investigators who have
given the most attention to the sub
iect of the preservation Of manure are
generally disposed to attach much
more importance to the proper use OF
absorbents and to keeping the ma.
nure heap compact and uniformly
moist than to the use of preservatives.
If kainit and acid phosphate are used
they will increase the value OF the ma
nure by adding potash and phosphoric
acid.
In cases where different kinds of anil
mails are kept. one Of the most effec.
tive means of securing moderate and
uniform fermentation OF the manure
heap. is to see that the moist. cold
COW and pig manure is intimately
mixed with the dry, hot horse and
sheep dung. The former makes the
heap more moist and checks the too
rapid fermentation.
II thus appears that In order to re
duce the loss to a minimum, manure
heaps should be made compact and
kept uniformly moist. Under cover
the last result in securing by collecting
the liquid manure and at frequent In
tervals sprinkling 1t over the heap. OF
when the supply of this is deficient, BY
sprinkling with water
Where the manure heap is exposed
to the rain in pits from which there Ii
no drainage. it probably does not re
quire SO much attention. but still care
must be taken to prevent loss by al
ternate teaching when heavy rainfallI
occur and drying out in time O
drought.