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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Due to Excessive Loans.

Washington, Aug 17.-The comp troller of the currency has received advice by telegram from National Bank Examiner Ewer that the First National bank of Chelsea, Mass, has been closed by action of the direc- tors. Examiner Ever has been ap- pointed receiver. The failure of this bank Is reported by the examiner to be due to large excessive loans to off, cers and directors of the bank.
 The following is statement of the resources and liabilities of the bank at the date of its last report of condi- tion made to the comptroller of the currency June 16, 1906:
 Resources-Loans and discounts, $1,114,5S6; U s. bonds to secure circulation, $50.000; premium on U. S. bonds, $2,250; banking house and other real estate. $60,77S; due from banks, $22.356;, cash and cash items, $57,379; redemption funds, $2,500; total, $1.309,849.
 Liabilities-Captital stock, $300,- 900; surpluse and profits, $139,344: circulating notes, s49,500; due to banks, $10,733; dividends unpaid, $543; deposits, $679,729; bills pay able, $130,000; total, $1,309,849. During the morning throngs of de- positors appeared at the bank and at 10 o'clock more than 500 people were assembled there There was no dis order, however, the police authorities having taken precautions to send a dozen patrolmen to the scene to maintain order. Bank Examiner Ever permitted holders of safe de- posit vaults to enter the bank and examine their property, but all other persons were excluded. It is said that the difficulty at the bank was brought about by steady transfer of large accounts to Boston banks and the Chelsea bank thereby was hampered for ready money. Exam iner Ever said to-day that he was unable to state how serious the fail ure was. Two years ago the bank had deposits of $S00.000, with sur plus of $130,000. In addition to the withdrawal of large cash accounts 1t has been learned that the First Ma tional bank was heavily involved in real estate which tied up their money to the extent of about $500,000.
 The failure of the first National was responsible for small runs on the Chelsea Savings and Cooperative Prevalent banks this morning. but the depositors at these institutions soon ceased with drawing their money when 1t was seen that there was a plentiful amount of cash on hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Inn fin Revolution.

Berlin. Aug 17.-George von l.. Meyer. the American ambassador 10 Russia. who is going to Kissengen to- day to take the cure, says the gen. eral concensus of opinion in St Pc tersburg is that the present Hull in the revolutionary movement will con- tfnue for several months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17

Nalpara1S0 IS a 1OrtlneQ SeapOrL OI Chile and the most important com mercial town of the western coast of South America. It has popula- ton of about 150. 1000. It is the cap- ital of province of the same name and is situated on a large bay in the Pacific ocean, seventy-flve miles west northwest of Santiago, with which 1t Is connected by rail.
 The bay of Valparaiso. which is we'll sheltered on three sides, Is bounded by ranges of hills rising to from 1.600 to 1.700 feet high, on the slopes of which considerable portion of the city of Valparaiso is built On the south side of the bay are the spacious suburbs of Nuevo Malecon and Gran Avenida. from which pass out one ot the finest of the thoroughfares of Valparaiso. the Avenida de Las Delicias. The lower central section of the city is consti- tuted by the Almendral. having regu- lar and attractive streets and con taining the principal business houses, the park. the Piazza Victoria and the National theater. z. To ths northwest df this section is the quarter of the city known as the Puerto tor Porto) in which arc situ- ated the greater number of public buildings and the vast warehouses which line the docks. In this portion of the city, however. narrow and crooked streets are still feature. hut the newer sections of Valparaiso have an attractive. modern appear ance. the buildings in the business quarters being massively built.
 The port of Valparaiso is the termi- ms of important lines of steamers for Europe. by way of the straits of Ma- gellan and Panama. and Is the cen ter of the southern American coasting services. The harbor is defended by modern. well mounted battries. Se- we're storms and tidal wave at Val paraIso June 3O. 1So0. wrecked the railroad and did great damage to the city.
 Early during the present year there were a number of earthquake shocks fin Chile. creating much alarm. There were thirty slight shocks March 27. at Raueagua in a single night, and prolonged and severe earthquake shocks were felt at valdina. April 24.
 A despatch from Valparaiso May [ announced that violent earthquake shock was experienced May . nt Ari- ca, maritime town of Chile. fin the province of Tackna. The earthquake only rendered a number of buildings at Africa unhabitable but British steamship the Guametia. anchored at Africa, was violently shaken by the eubterraneous disturbance
 New York. Aug 1.-The Central and South American Telegraph com pany. hase re-established their main once in Valparaiso and are working with that city now. This would seem to show that the conditions are not ss serious as at first reported.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
City Was Illuminated.

St Petersburg, Aug 17.-A dis>, patch from Teheran, Persia, to-day, says that the return of the expelled mullahs was made the occasion for great ceremony, the city being illu-l minated in their honor for four days, Crowds of people greeted them at aj gate of the city, the Russian colony participating in the demonstration.l The disturbances have ceased.
 The health of the shah is reported' to be worse than for some time past.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Q. A. R. wIn Go so sar.sos.

Minneapolis. Ninn. Aug 1.-The encampuent of the O. A. R- may take 10 action either on the question sbol- iehing the canteen or the proposal for the erection of a monument to Henry wirsL The nexf encanpment vfIl be held in esratoEA-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Writer for Children.

Skowhegan. Me. Aug 17.-Rebecca S. Clark. better known as Sophia May" writer of many books for chsl- dren. died at her home in Norridge- wock last night at the age of a years. She had been in feeble health for several months.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
DOUBLE HEADER TO-DAY.
The Whalcrs and Prodigals are Bat
 ting at League Park.

About 300 people are at State League park to-day witnessing the Prodigals in double-header with New London. The batteries are Treat and Thackara for Waterbury and Mclaughlin and Kite for the visitors. Umpire Hickey is holding the indica- tor.
 At the last of the seventh New London had one run to Its credit, while Waterbury had not been able to score.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Sham Rattle at Mount Grctna.

Mount Gretna. Pa. Aug 1.-The event of the veeK-was the sham bat tie which was held to-day at Camp roosevelt between the Connecticut and Maryland troops. The Connecti- cut and Maryland troops will leave for home tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
O0eed a Bnbr.

Perryvilie. Ark. Aug 11.-State ee1stor r. C. Butt vss convicted by . tury Ia the eircut court this morn fur on a charge of offering briee so suother state senator He vas serfsrred to tuo years Ia the peni- terfisry and fined e1oo-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
WANT UNIFORMED RANK.
Eagles Will Name a Committee
 Race for the First Position.


 Milwaukee, Aug 1.-The official results of the election of the officers in the Grand Order of Aerie of Eagles will probably not be known until tomorrow. The present head of the order. Henry c. Davis of Ohio. is opposed by Edward Kraught of Wilmington, Del. Boston and Nor folk are the leaders for the next con- vention. On behalf. of special com mittee Colonel Edward P. Edison to- day brought forward a resolution directing the incoming grand worthy president to appoint a committee of three to draft resolutions for a uni form rank of the order for the pur- pose of establishing such a rank if the next grand aerie so desires.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
r.rtbouate In Buenos Ayres.

London. Aug 1T.-A dispatch to the Reuter- Telegraph Co from Bue- nos Ayres says that a telegram from Mendoza. capital of the Argentine province of that name. states that the earthquake shock felt there last night did not result in any serious conseQuences.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
r.u,rr Insfrvcfrd ro-day.

Minneapolis. Aug 11.-rne q. A. R. R0rvr-ri Chief Tanner tbdsy to
 rruuuusrafe with Gener.i s. E. Lee. enmus-.fer oS fhe veferz-'s se~oci1- ftcn end expizIn that the hope of erpr<f.r q nouu-neuf fo HezrT WIu nnar AsdersouvIlls prisoc bs sst at- onuDer4
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Looking for stcnsland.

Chicago. Aug 17.-chief of Police Collins to-day said that he expects to receive word any minute of the ar- rest at Mobile. Ala. of Paul O. Stems land. fugitive of the Milwaukee Ave nue State bank of Chica.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Paige wm Endorse It.

Hartford. Aug l7-senator Allen ". Paige of Bridgeport said to-day that he should eudorse the nomina- ton of EL J. Lake for lieutenant gov ernor.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
YALE MEN WED SISTERS.
Prof Thorstenberg and Classmate
 Figure in Double Wedding.

New Haven. Aug 1I.-Friends of Prof Edward Thorstenberg. of Yale and his classmate. Israel Nelson of the class of 1904. were surprised to- day to learn of their marriage yes- ter day at n double wedding in Kan sas to Anna C. and Esther Swenson. daughters of Mir and Mrs John 4. Swenson, of Lindsborg. Kan. Both young men went to Kansas to spend the summer and wooed and wed the sisters while on the visit. Prof Thorstenberg is in the German de pertinent at Yale. Both young men wlIi bring their brides back here fin thf fall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Killed Policemen.

Warsaw. Aug 17.-During yesters day throughout Poland eleven police men and one gendarme were killed and four policemen were wounded.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
Earthquake Stuck the Town and Wiped Out Many Buildings and Killed
 Many People
CABLE IS OUT OF BUSINESS
Stricken Town Was Most Import ant Town on Western Coast
 of South America.

New York. Aug 1.-The city of Valparaiso. Chile. Is reported badly ,nmaged by earthquake. One report received here is that the situation in Valparaiso may prove to be as seri- ous as the San Francisco disaster. Practically every building in the city is damaged and there are fires in diff ferent parts of the city. Many per sons are reported killed and injured. The earthquake has interrupted cable facilities to lower South American points and communication is restrict ed to the route via Lisbon.
 Another report from Valparaiso is that the loss of life has not been confirmed. Fires are burning in va Sious parts of the city.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
wEArHER FORECAST.

rorsesa for conneetiest: Far to- aIeht an1 satsrday: Iisht vari.bIe
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17
AT THE Hampson-SeIIew Store The August Furniture Sale is Half Over.

To-day, August 10th, is the beg1n> ming of the second half. We've f0un6 lots of new bargains for the AugnGo Sale.
 A s35 Chartered Oak Buffet, hand some in style. with large. French plate. shaped mirror. August Sale Price only
 S20.25.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17

New York. Aug 1.-The Central and South American Telegraph com pany hase re-established their main once in Valparaiso and are working with that city now. This would seem to show that the conditions are not ss serious as at first reported.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-17

Look at these handsome. genuine Leather Upholstered Dining Chain that have been put in the August Sale. They're regular goods. low priced at $3.75. THEY HAVE RED TAGS ON THEM NOW and are to co af
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
Spellines

NOWADAYS, if a man whose name was
~ Brown should spell it BrOun, Broom,
Browen. or Brun. he would no doubt get into
variety of complicated troubles. Such a
diversity of photography does not seem %
have ANNOYED the English poet Shakespeare,
however. for his name appears with hve
different spellingS, two of which are in his
own handwriting
the name of the greatest English dramatist is
written Shakespeare. II appears as Shaks-
peare in the body OF his viii, but this same
will is indorsed. Mr. Shackspere's Will" The
poet himself wrote his name ShakSpere and
Shakespeare, and now IT Is spelled Shakespeare
Sir Walter Raleigh had numerous WAYS of
spelling his name. II appears at different
times and places Rawley Raleigh, Raleigh,
Rawley. Rawleigh, and Raweley.
There is Ben Jonson's signature in which
an III appears.
Dryden often spelled his name with an 1
Samuel Butler, author of Hudibras" was
known 10 write his name Boteler.
DIR Crovne was SO anxious 10 have his name
pronounced correctly that he wrote it SIX
different ways.
The French name Villers, during the history
of that family, was spelled fourteen ways.
The girls name Maud was one of those that
have come down through the ages from the
Saxon Maud was originally Magyar. which
means TO be able
From the name Hannah the Greeks made
Anna and AnanlaS. Anna. growing IN favor,
sent off various other upshootS, among which
are Annette, Anita, Anne, Nancy etc.
The name Johanan was brought 10 England
by the Crusaders Later II was contracted 10
John. In Ireland it became Shawn. and in
Scotland Ian. 1t took some years for this
name 10 reach Russia When it did il was
called Ivan, and in Germany it became Hans.
The word William comes from ancient
Teutonic mythology II derived its origin
from one of three primeval gods, OdIn, Viii,
and We.
In like manner we have Margaret from the
Persian. meaning the child of light, Barbara
the Roman. Catharine from the fourth saint.
and countless others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
The Real Mother Goose

MOTHER GOOSE was no idle dream of
IN1 the imagination, but real and tangible
personality, who lived IN England IN the latter
half of the seventeenth century and the first
half of the eighteenth. Her name was ElIz-
abeth Foster, until she married Isaac Goose.
and became the stepmOther OF his ten chill
dren, 10 which she afterward added SIX.
Her daughter Elizabeth married Thomas
Fleet a printer OF Boston Fleet was a
shrewd tradesman, and made collection Of
the stories and rimes with which Mother
G. 1ose used to a-Iuse her numerous brood
They were published as Songs for the
Nursery or Mother GooSe's Melodies for
Children: printed by I. Fleet at his printing
house. Pudding Lane, 1910. Price. two
coppers." Mother Goose died in 1857 at the
age of ninety-twO-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
London " Punch "

TT was concocted in the back parlor OF a pub
L lie house behind Drurv Lane Theater
The first editor of " Punch was the landlord
of that tavern. and in that room assembled
almost every night some of the most lively
wits OF the dav-morc noted, As Dion BoucI-
cault tells, for wit than money The land
lord made punch, and around the bowl those
men would sit drinking. smoking and crack
ing Jokes.
The landlord proposed that their Jokes
should not be wasted, that their wit should
start comic paper. good idea; but what
name 10 give it,
What name, The child should have its
fathers name. And the landlord pointed 20
the bowl OF punch. And the paper was
started. Ii struggled on for about a wear.
and then was sold for one hundred pounds TO
bradbury X Evans the firm that printed il.
The best writers in England FASTENED To their
standard. Ii has the notorietv of being ex-
PEELED from several kingdoms on the continent
of Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-27
About Names
Boston

BOSTON owes its name 70 a Roman Catholic
ID saint Early in the seventh century a
Catholic monk named Botolph founded a
church in what is now Lincolnshire, England.
As the wears went by a town grew up around
the church. and was called BotolphStown-
This was shortened for convenience into
BotolphstOn. then TO BOtOstOn, and finally to
Boston. John Cotton came 70 America from
that town, and named the New England capital
after his native village
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
AMOUNTING STONES.
A Custom That Was Very Common
Among the Ancients.

A Custom That Was Very Common
Among the Ancients.
The custom of amounting stones with
oil Genesis xviii. IS, 1917 and leaving
them as memorial pillars or objects of
worship was one that was very COM
mon among the ancients. The stones
first worshiped were probably of mete-
oric origin, which. having been seen to
fall from heaven, were easily associat-
ed with o.a deity. In Roman mythol-
ogy Abadires was the name given to a
stone which was w%orshiped because it
was the general belief that it had once
been swallowed by Saturn.
The standing images" referred to us
being prohibited in Leviticus (xxvi, y
are thought to have been these same
"anointed stones" In the light which
modern Investigation has thrown upon
he curious customs of the early east
the act of Jacob, which is recorded at
the first Scriptural reference mention
ed in this mote" is Of special interest
as showing the mood Of his mind and
heart after a nights entertainment of
suchia gracious and blessed vision. TO
this day the ''anointed stones Of the
orient are called bactylia, which b.
chart suggests may be derived from
Bethel, where Jacob first anointed a
pillar as a sacred memorial.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
Sheriff's SaIe..

BY virtue of an execution issued ont of and
under the seal of the district court in and for
the county of Stark and suite of North Dakota
upon q Judgment rendered in the justice court
in and for said county by A. P. Folsom, Justice
of the peace. in and for said county, on the 18th
day of June, 1905, and abstract Of said judg-
ment filed with the clerk of the district court
in and for Stark county on the 10Th day Of Feb
ruary, A. D. 1908, in an action wherein the
Dickinson Mercantile Company, q corporation,
was plaintiff and John F. Meyer was defend.
ant, in favor of the said plaintiff and against
the defendant for the eum of one hundred inc
three and eleven hundredrhs dollars (S1O3. III,
which execution was directed and delivered to
me as sheriff In and for Stark county, North
Dakota. l have this 5th day of June, 1905, levied
the following described real property,
TO wit; Lot Q in block r of McDonouRh's Ad-
dition to South Dickinson, according to the
plat thereof on file in the office of the register
of deeds in and for said county.
Notice is hereby given that I, the under.
signed, as sheriff as Aforesaid. will FELL the
above described real property to the highest
bidder for cash. at public auction at the front
door Of the court house ut Dickinson in Stark
county, North Dakota, on Tuesday, the 3lst
day Of July, A. D 1895, at Q O'Clock p. m. Of
that day, to satisfy the said execution with
interest and costs thereon
Dated June 10Th, A.. d. 1905.
TN. HARTUNG,
. Sheriff of Stark County. North Dakota.
Mcbride & Baker, Att'ys for Plaintiff. 6.3O.5t
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
HAIR POWDER.
The High Price Of Grain In England
Sealed Its Doom.


ealed It's Doom.
During the last years of the eight
zenith century the price of grain in Eng
land was very high. So much -four
was used as hair powder that an at
tempt was made to check its use. A
book, Eat the Sign Of the Barber's
Pole" contains a copy Of a document
issued by the mayor, justices and
principal inhabitants'' Of Great Var
mouth, recommending the disuse, Of
hair powder for a time.
1--WE fatter ourselves" they said in
this proclamation, which vas issued in
January, 1905, "the military will not
hesitate to adopt it, being fully convinc-
ed that appearances are at oil times to
be sacrificed to the public veal and
that in doing this they really do good.
Jan. q, 1885,"
In the following April a party Of gen.
tlemen at Woburn abbey entered into
an engagement to forfeit a certain
sum of money if any of them wore
their hair tied or powdered within a
certain period.
Nevertheless the Tories regarded with
distrust persons who did not use hair
powder. So late as 1920 a certain
Major Cox of Derby, an excellent Tory.
declined to allow his son to become q
pupil of a we'll known clerical tutor.
for the eason that the clergyman did
not powder and that he wore his hair
short. which suggested that he mist hp
q dangerous revolutionist.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
Merchants National Bank
! OF
Dickinson.
CERTIFICATE q. AyTlHlo,Rl.rFY.

... y ar.sr lEtFF.I ~ ~.
cERr1F1cAr1 q .,ApTHoRrTy.
No. 8,2oi. rss
TREASURY DEPARTMENT }
Office OF Comptroller Of the Currency
Washington;;D. C.,sMay 2, 1906.
Whereas, ~ satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, Il has
been made to appear that "The Mer-
chants National Bank of Dickinson" in
the City of Dickinson, in the County of
Stark and State of North Dakota, has
complied with ali-the provisions Of the
Statutes of the United States, required
to be complied with before an associa.
ton shall be authorized to commence
the business of Banking; !
Now therefore l, Thomas p. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of. the
Currency, do hereby certify that "The
Merchants National Bank Of Dickin-
son." in the City of Dickinson, in the
County of Stark and State of North Da-
kota, is authorized to commence the
business of Banking as provided in Sec
ton Fifty one hundred and sixty-nine
OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States. ,r~ u ta. ;
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and Seal of office this second day
of May, 1906. .,
[Seal] T. P. KANE,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller OF
the Currency. 5:l2-Iot
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
% CLOTHES IN KOREA.
CAanGed According to the Calendar
and Not the Weather.

Changed According to the Calendar
and Not the Weather.
A characteristic Of the Koreans
which has helped to their undoing as
a nation was the fact that they were
guided wholly by precedent. When a
new situation presented they did not
cope with it in the light of the day
they were living, but were guided en-
tirely by the old saws and the ancient
maxims of wise men who had been
dead a thousand years or so. A strik-
ing illustration Of this national trait
was furnished in the matter Of their
wearing apparel, which was changed
according to an ancient calendar and
without any regard to the temperature
Of the day.
Korea is a land of great extremes of
heat and cold, and the man who draft
ed the calendar by which all clothing
Is changed, though a Chinese sage, it
Is said, was not a success as a weather
prophet, unless, as some maintain, the
climate in the course Of the hundreds
of years which have elapsed has chang
ed. When the calendar announces now
begins the period Of greatest cold the
conservative Korean, although the air
may be soft and balmy, pads out his
white garments with six or seven
thicknesses Of cotton wadding, until
the thin man becomes q fat man and
the stout party swells up to such enor-
nous size as to block up the streets
when he walks, or, rather, rolls, abroad.
Again, though spring and early sum-
mer may hRve come and the heat pre-
vailing be almost tropical, the Korean
swelters about in his wadded clothing
in perspiring v%eneration Of his heredi-
tary calendar.-New York Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1906-06-30
Royal. Gamblers.

-" %. - ~
y The, fascination which games LOT
chance have exercised over gentle and
simple is we'll illustrated in the de-
scription by Stow Of the entertainment
given by Henry Picard, mayor Of Lon
don, in 1857: when the kings Of France
and Scotland, being prisoners in Eng
tland, and the king Of Cyprus on a visit
to Edward ILL.,, the mayor "kept his
hall against all corners that were will
ing to play at dice and hazard. The
Lady Margaret, his wife, did keepe her
chamber to the same intent" The
mayor, having won so marks from the
king Of Cyprus, returned him the mon
ey, saying, my lord and king, be not
aggrieved, for I covet not your gold,
but your play."-Chambers' Journal.