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The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
OWES S2,OOO,OOO.
Denver Savings Bank Closes Down in
Depositors' Faces.

Denver, Aug. 8.-The Denver Savings
bank closed it's doors about noon today.
Several hundred depositors were gath
cred about the doors waiting to draw
their money when the doors were closed.
The bank owes depositors about $2,000,-
600.
Fearing their funds were in jeopardy,
the depositors started a run on the bank
this morning. For two hours depositors
were paid ten per cent of their deposits.
Then the doors were closed.
The run followed persistent rumorS
regarding the banks stability, which
have been current for a week or ten
days past. The trouble is reported to
be due to bad loans. The bangs last
published statement made on July 8.
was as follows:
RESOURCES.
Loans, $1,185,000; fixtures, So. sos; real
estate, $37, ,974; bonds and stocks, $780,
232; demand loans, $199, ,554; due from
other banks, $3.50, 1884. Total, $2,379, ,296.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $250,O00; surplus $4,000:
undivided profits $19,33S; due depositors
s., ,094, ,958.
j. A. Hill is president and Carlos
Wood, cashier of the bank.
Vice President F. A Jones said the
run came without any intimation when
the doors opened this morning.
In what condition is the bank?" was
asked
where a thing of this kind will stop. I
thought it wise to enforce the 10 per
cent rule and the depositors and the
bank will be protected to the full extent
of our power
After the doors were closed depositors
were allowed to enter one at time and
draw 10 per cent of their deposits.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
EXCURSION BOAT SANK.
There Were $50 Persons Aboard and
All Escaped Drowning.

Indianapolis, Aug. S.-The excursion
steamboat Sunshine sank Monday after
noon at Broad Ripple park, ten miles
from the city with 180 passengers on
board, all of whom We're men except
one, a woman who was rescued by
launch. No one was drowned, but sew
eral were injured in the panic. The
Sunshine plies on the backwater of
Broad Ripple dam on White river and
was carrying a picnic party consisting
of employees of the Indianapolis stock
yards.
The overwhelming of the boat caused
it to turn over on its side and the su-
perstructure broke from the hull. The
water is IA feet deep in the channel but
the boat was near the bank when the
accident occurred and in but seven feet
of water. The upper deck remained
above the water. Five persons were
more or less injured. William Walt had
his back badly hurt and Dennis Mel1f-
gan had his right foot mashed.
Persons in launches and canoes took
a number of people from the water. The
greater number clung to the upper deck
which was not submerged, until taken
ashore by boats.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
YELLOW JACK NEAR.
Reported That There Is a Case in
Kansas City.

According to advices received this
morning by DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board of health, there
is a suspected case of yellow fever in
Kansas City, brought there from Fort
Worth, Texas. The man who is sick
has been isolated, and his case is being
carefully watched.
TO prevent any possibility of further
introduction of the dreaded epidemic,
the state health boards of Missouri
and Kansas have adopted quarantine
regulations against infected districts.
Kansas and Missouri will receive no
more travellers from the south unless
those travellers can produce a clean
bill of health.
No special meeting of the Kansas
state board of health has yet been
called, but one will be called in case
the yellow fever shows any signs of
coming closer to this locality. In case
the supposed yellow fever patient at
Kansas City proves to be really sick
with the disease, it may be deemed
necessary to have a special meeting.
Following are the regulations
adopted:
'First-That quarantine be establish
ed against all districts infected by yell
low fever, and that all railroads and
steamboats, be required to demand of all
passengers a certificate of health before
entering upon the different transporta-
ton lines into the states of Missouri and
Kansas from any infected districts
where yellow fever exists; and no rail-
roads, steamboats,, or other public con-
veyances shall accept any passengers
from such district beyond the borders
of the states of Missouri and Kansas
without these requirements being first
demanded and exacted by such trans
portation company.
| "Second-That any railroad trains
steamboats, or other public convey
ance entering into the states of Mis-
souri, and Kansas from infected dis
tricts or having on board any person
or persons sick of yellow fever or with
| symptoms indicating same, or with
out proper health certificates, if sucE
passenger is from an infected district
said train, steamboat or other public
| conveyance and all passengers II
transit thereon, shall be detained a
point of detention for five days, or un
til all danger of infection is removed.
1 The meeting at which these rules were
adopted was attended by representative:
of the Frisco, Missouri Pacific, Kansas
City Southern and Missouri, Kansas an(
/ Texas In his letter to the various rail
road officials, DR.. Crumbine says:
1.-THE representatives of these road
were in hearty accord with the aboV'
modified regulations and promised thei
| cooperation in all measures to preVen
the spread of the disease"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
ASPHALT COMPANY LOSES.
Venezuela Court Has Rendered a ver-
dict Against It.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 8.-President Roose-
veIt has been informed through the de-
partment of state that the federal court
of Venezuela has rendered decision
against the Bermudez Asphalt company
in the case involving the so-called Ham
iIton concession, annulling the conces-
sion.
What action may be taken by this
government regarding the matter can
not be announced at this time, In fact
SO far as can be sscertained here no
determination of the question has been
ing will be done until Secretary Root,
who is now on a vacation in Labrador.
shall have returned to the United States
and considered the subject with the
president in the light of the report
which will be made by Judge Calhoun
of his investigation of the entire asphalt
matter
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
MAY GET THROUGH.
Not Paid Stamp Is Still In Disuse in
State Treasury.

Before Governor Hoch and the ad-
visory board, through Attorney Gen
eral Coleman, had issued their letter to
the county treasurers of the state in
structing them to remit no more of
this years taxes to State Treasurer
Kelly under the old law, there had
been received by the state treasurer
$103,371.50 from this source, and this
will help State Treasurer Kelly out of
the hole in which he was put by the
First National bank failure. 1t is
thought that the state treasury may be
able to pull through without stamping
warrants not paid for want of funds.
Assistant State Auditor James Ma
ton said today: 'I hardly think the
state will have to stamp any warrants
not paid for want of funds. We hope
to get the new state depository law
into operation, and draw funds under
this law, before the money now left in
the general revenue fund is ex-
hausted.''
on June so, the end of the fiscal
wear, and three days before the First
National failure, there was in the gen
eraI revenue fund $312,464.21. Treas
urer Kelly has never given out a state
mert as to what portion of this $31z,-
46421 was in the First National. but
it is probable that large portion of
this money was deposited in the ILL
fate7 bank.
on July 81, the daily balance show
ed $619,017.S7 to the credit of the
general revenue 1unQ, out InlS I1cluu-
ed the original $4,000, part OF
which is involved. The amount in the
general revenue fund which has come
| in since June 80 is therefore $685.
| 1886, and it is this which is counted
on to save the state from stamping its
warrants not paid.
The income since June so is divided
/ into two principal portions. On July
| 8, there was turned over to the gen
| eraI revenue fund all of the money left
| in the insurance department receipts,
which before the bank failure amount
ed to $183,974.85. This amount, with
the $1O3,371.50 received from this
years taxes, makes a total of $287, :
! 1865. This leaves about 100000
which had come ir from all other
sources.
It is likely that some of the tax
money received during the first few
days of the money of July was in
volved in the First National failure,
and this may further reduce the cash
! balance for the payment of the August
bills. Sedgwick county made the
heaviest remittance of any county. II
sent in 100000 early in the month, and
this large remittance was very likely
part of the $547, 900 which the state
lost The total amount of the county
tax remittances since the end of the
| 10 Sf FcooI follows
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
HOT DAYS; COOL NIGHTS.
That Describes the Weather Condi-
tions Now.

The weather man started today off
like a day in June. This morning was
cool and balmy and one felt like con-
graduating himself that they had lived
through the heat of the preceding
days, for a morning like this morning
one can forget a few blistering hours
and live in the joy of the present. But
even as now the indications are that
before nightfaH the mercury will be
able to make a good summer day
showing The evenings and nights
continue cool.
Clear and slightly cooler weather
prevailed over the state and western
Missouri this morning. No showers
have occurred and clear skies have
been the feature of the past "a hours
of daylight.
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "a hours ending at
Z O'Clock this morning at the various
stations over the state were: Baker,
1888; Concordia, 90-6S; Dodge City,
S8-64; Fort Scott, $3.50; Macksville,
$3.50; Mcpherson, $3.50; Manhattan,
90-58; Usage City, 1888; Russell, 90
So: Sedan, 1852; Topeka, 1854; To-
ronto, 94-54; Wichita. 8S-6S.
The reports from over the state are
very encouraging and sound the note
of continued prosperity over the entire
state.
The maximum temperature for yes
terday was SO; todays minimum tenn
perature was So and that without a
trace of moisture. The hourly tenn
nerature reports for TODAY are:
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
LANDING IN SIBERIA.
Japanese Capture Lighthouse and
Two Guns.

Toxic. Aug. s.-11:4o a. m.-The
nayy department announces that a
force of japanese landed at Port I'm
perator, $50 miles south of Kastri
Bay, Siberia, and captured the light
house keeper, but released him and al
lowed him to continue his duty. The
lighthouse guards fed inland without
making any resistance.
When the japanese first landed at
Kastri Bay, they captured two bronze
S-centimeter. guns with which the
fleeing Russians were bombarded.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
Both CIain,s Stand

ST. Paul, Aug. 8.-There is no change
in the claims made by the contending
sides in the strike Of the telegraphers.
Assistant Attorney General Dickey has
closed the investigation of the strike or
dered by Attorney General Moody and
has forwarded his report. Mr.. Diekey
declines to state what his investigation
has disclosed.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
engineer Dies on Isthnus,

Washington, Aug. 8.-The isthmian
canal commission today received a
cablegram from Governor Magoon an
nouncing the death of A. G. Living
ston, a division engineer at Culebra.
from yellow fever. Livingston was
from St Louis. Two new cases of yell
low fever were reported, Juan Barrero,
a Spanish nonempIoye at Panama, and
William Curnow, an American en-
pIoye at CuIebra.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
Receiver in Bankruptcy Named.

New York, Aug. 8.-A receiver in
bankruptcy has been appointed for
the assets of the American Knit
Goods Manufacturing company, whose
factory is in Brooklyn, capital $1,550,-
900. The liabilities are said to be
about 100000.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
win prove a blessing to your peoples
and benefaction to all mankind
Europe Looks for Peace.

Paris, Aug S.-Diplomats and govern
ment officials are manifesting the
greatest interest relative to the outcome
of the peace conference. The recent
pessimisn has almost entirely disap-
peared and a feeling Of confidence
reigns that the negotiators will over
come all difficulties and that the con-
ference will eventuate in a satisfactory
arrangement. The buoyant tendency of
the bourse, where Russian securities are
very firm, shows that this view is also
prevalent in commercial circles.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
yellow Fever in Peru.

Callao. Peru, Aug. S.@The first case
of yellow fever developed in the Bella
Vista hospital at Callao yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
Weather Indlcafions

Chicago. Aug. S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday;
westerly winds.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
THEORIES ABOUT BADNESS.
why Does the Hair Fall Out on the Top OF
the Raad and Not Elsewhere?

why Does the Hair Fall Out ON the Top of
the Head and Not Elsewhere?
A question that often arises and is
seldom answered twice in the same way
is as to why the hair falls out on the
top of the head and not at the back and
on the sides. The old fashioned theory
is that badness occurs within the lines
marked by a mans hat, and as nobody
has ever offered conclusive proof to the
contrary that explanation may be the
correct one.
The case vas stated the other day to
two very Intelligent BARRIERS. One Of
them thought that the eason why bald
ness occurred at the top of the head was
that the brain came closest to the sur-
face there, and this being an age in
which many brains are kept going at
high tension the abnormal amount Of
blood thus carried to the Uranium pro-
duced a kind Of fever in the upper scalp.
Fevers, as is we'll known, often result
in the falling out Of the hair.
The second barber gave variety to the
discussion by enlarging upon the notion
that he had formed from the obserya-
ton and reflection of many years.
"You will notice, =" said he, ''that the
first hair a baby has comes in on the top
Of the head and falls out before the
child is many weeks old. The hair that
comes 10 stay grows thicker and stronger
on the sides and at the back, and I have
an idea that the growth ON the top Of
the head is always the weakest from
infancy on to old age"
"But how do you account for the fact
that women do not grow bald as men
do?'' queried a skeptical listener.
Account for 1t? I don't have to &C
count for It," replied the ready witted
second barber. "It isn't so. Why, l
used to work in an establishment where
they had nine chairs in the mems de-
partment and II in the women's, and |
want to tell you that I learned some
things there that the average man and
the average barber, too, for that mat
ter, doesn't know. If you could appre-
ciate a I do the number Of women who
haye false hair so artistioally arranged
that nobody can tell 1t from their own
natural tresses, you wouldn't ask why
men grow bald and the other sex
doesn't"
Hairdressers have their pet theories Oh
this subject as we'll as BARRIERS, and some
of them are very plausible. But if you
should ask a doctor who was not
ashamed to confess his ignorance the
chances are that he would tell you he
didn't know much about 1t. -Washing-
ton Star.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
FOR

One of the finest residences in Opelousas is
offered for sale. This property is known as
the Mrs. Evans former Residence. The build
ing is new, SUBSTANTIAL and rOomy. It is CEN
trally located for business. The lot is Of good
size, including crib, stable, etc. This fine
property is offered for the moderate sum of
81, OOO-one fourth of this amount cash, balance
on time with 8 per cent interest. For further
particulars, apply to
or to
MRS. MARY L.. HARRIS,
Care of Prof. T. FL. Harris, Baton Rouge La.
Dec. 8. 1900-tf.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
Blood Stains.

To the present day the superstition is
rife that blood stains cannot be washed
out. During the French revolution 80
priests were massaored in the Carmelite
chapel at Paris, and the stains, SO called,
Of their blood are pointed out today.
Sir Walter Scott, in his "Tales of a
Grandfather, " declares that the blood
stains Of David Rizzio, the Italian pri-
vate secretary of Mary, queen Of Scots,
who was stabbed at Hollywood palace by
certain Protestant leaders of her court,
aided by her husband, Darnley, are still
to be seen.
In Lancashire the natives show a
stone called the ''bloody stone," which
was SO marked to show heavens dis
pleasure at some of Cromwell's soldiers
atrocities at Gallows Croft. In "Mac-
beth, act 8, seem 1, Shakespeare al
ludes to the idea, "Yet here's a spot"
The truth is blood cannot be cas-
lily expunged. In the first place, if that
of a murdered person, it is not attempt
ed. In the next place, blood contains
oxide Of iron, which sinks deep into the
1ber Of wood and proves indelible to or
binary washing. Thus it is true that
stones Of a porous nature and wood not
Of the hardest kind are susceptible to
the stain of blood produced by the oxide
Of iron which the blood contains. But
the blood Of a pig il as good as that of
q murdered man.-Pearson' Weekly.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
A shower of Wheat.

In the year 1896 or thereabouts it was
a report in Bristol and Whereabouts that
it rained wheat about this Town and
six or seven Miles round, and many be-
heved 1t, One Mr.. Cole being curious
to find out the Truth Of the odd Phae-
nomenon procured several Parcels Of it,
and upon diligent Examination Of them
with magnifying Glasses, judged from
the Taste, Figure, Size and Smell that
they were seeds Of Ivy berries, driven
by strong Wind from the Holes and
ChEhks of Houses, Churches and other
Buildings, where Starlings and other
Birds had laid or dropped them, but if
10 it's strange that they should fall in
SO great Quantities in SO many Places.
-Cox's "Magna Britannia"
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

Advertise your business and increase
sales
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
A Thief Rewarded.

A thief in the act Of breaking into 8
safe was greatly astonished on looking
mp to see a gentleman quietly watching
his proceedings. He tried to escape, but
the gentleman stopped him.
"Go on, my friend" he said. 81 am
greatly interested in your work"
"How is that?' inquired the aston
ished thief.
Because I have lost the key to this
safe. IL you can open it, you shall be
well rewarded for your trouble. Ar
lequin.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
Curious.

A domestic, newly engaged, presented
to his master n morning a pair Of
boots the leg Of one of which was much
longer than the other. How comes it
that these boots are not the same
length?' IT really don't know, sir, but
what bothers me the most is that the
pair down stairs arc in the same fix"
Boston Woman's Journal.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30
Du ~Dfaurier's Women.

Speaking Of ''Trilby, ), have you ever
Noticed what an important part eye
brows play in Du Maurier's faces? No
matter how small the face, the eyebrow
stands ont as the most characteristic
feature.-Critic.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

"A reputation for good work 10 not
made 10 q day, and that is why we are
80 particular about the job work we
send cut.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

Rubinstein's first teacher was his
mother, and his first concert tour as a
virtuoso WINS made when he was NOT
quite 10 years Of age.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

TEyon have anything to sell, say so
through the columns of this paper, and
il You want to buy anything consult
Onr advertisers and then do it.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

Raadsidea trees are no inconsiderabl
element in the preser walton of a road
way.
The Opelousas courier., 1905-12-30

LRteet designs IN fancy cards. envel-
opes, etc, just received at this Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-03
= ~pRzTT0 CELEBRATION.
SsUsnty-fffftb Anniversary of Inst-
utes Founders Birth.

IN. completion OF new chemical building
I'D the purchase Of two other buildings to be
converted into a house Of recreation for men
students were announced at the annual celebra-
ZION OF Founders Day. which took place at
Pratt Institute yesterday morning. The chem
icsl building" Charles NJ Pratt said IN address,
ing the students, SIS the best Of its kind ever
built snd will afford facilities for new course
IN chemistry under the direction Of DR.. Allan
Rogers formerly Of the University Of PennsyI-
vania- In this course the subject viii be studied
IN its relation TO Industrial necessities. The
wood working and carpentering departments
have been moved into the basement Of the new
building, and the domestic art department into
the building formerly occupied by the high
school, which was closed at the end Of the last
school year. All these changes and additions
have provided accommodations for q few more
students, but large numbers had nevertheless
70 be refused admission
The recreation building has not yet been com
pIeted II is being fitted up with reading, rest-
ing and smoking rooms, rooms for biLuards
and bowling and restaurant. All these pleas
ant things are intended for the exclusive use
Of the men For the women no such provision
has been made. They suffer from the fact that
so far as is known none OF them are in the
habit Of spending their leisure moments IN
corner saloons
The improvements are all being made at the
expense Of the Pratt family, ard Will cost over
100000.
Charles NJ Pratt presided at the exercises.
and addresses were made by the Rev Dr. NJ
Nehemiah BoyntOn and Alfred c Bedford on
the platform were the Rev. Dr.. John hump
stone, George .. Pratt, John T Pratt and h J.
Pratt 4 telegram was received from treder-
ick P Pratt, who has been spending the last
seventy-ffth anniversary Of the birth OF the
founder Of the institute. the late Charles Pratt