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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

The assets were divided tnus: Loans,
$50, ,344, $40 IS; real estate, $1,172,752 A;
cash, S953,523 II; sundries, $685., 1922 20.
The estimated membership of these associa-
tions is III, ,2S4, and the number of borrow
ers is estimated at Sc, 484. More than half
of the associations have been in existence
from to q years.
The average loan per borrower is estimated
at 81 1850, or 81 shares at 5000 each. The re-
port gives the following comparative aver
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
Last Year. This Report,
COMPARISON OF REPORTS.

1.-THE introduction this year." says the re-
port, "of 68 associations 1 year old and un-
der (46 more than last year of this age) has
caused decrease in the average assets of
about Sc, 900 and has added to the average
expense, as all these new associations were
obliged to procure their outfit Tor carrying
on the business. Many associations have on
their last fiscal statements expenses of re-
chartering and also expenses attending the
acceptance Of the act known as the league
act. There is a slight increase in the num-
Der of shares, but in this respect it is not
easy to make true comparison, as we have
added this year number of societies whose
shares have final value of 500 instead of
5000, and member can carry two shares
per month for 81, whereas in the 5000 asso-
Citations one shares costs 81. After careful
examination of number of reports contain
ing list OF members, borrowers and nom
borrowers we see no reason for changing the
estimate per association of members, mem
bers, borrowers and shares per borrower Con
5000 basis) given IN our last report.
Between July, 1874 and December, 1889,
the State of Pennsylvania has granted
charters to 1. .169 building and loan associa-
tions. These figures do not include long
list OF land companies conducted on the
building society installment system of re-
CcltluS Iu0 pdJHCHbS vi 6uS oudIcS. LII
many cases these land companies have as
sisted the members in obtaining lots to build
on, and the building society has furnished
the money to build the home, one helping
the other. Of the 53S societies tabulated
100 of them were chartered before July,
1874"
TOTAL OF THE ACTIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
1t is not known how many more than the
100 mentioned as chartered before 1874 are
still running. but quite likely an additional
200 associations would be a conservative
estimate. This would run the number up
to 1, 1859 associations. 1t is highly probable
that at least 269 of the single series associa-
tohs have matured their shares and retired
from business since 1874, leaving a balance
of ], 200 active associations, large and small,
in Pennsylvania, with the following esti-
mated results:
Total number of shares. ............ 1,7S5.700
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

AUFREoHT's Elite Photograph Gallery
51e Market St, Pittsburg. Prices lowest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
See Our Astounding Offerings
for This Week:
GLOVES AND MITTS.

3c for Ladies Black Silk Mitts sold in other 25c
FAC for Ladies Black Silk Gloves sold in other soc
2c for Misses Silk Mitts, sold in other 25c
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
CRACKING THE INNER DOOR.

The guard has the key Of the outer vault
door at his disposal, and that door he would
open, thus giving the robber chance to
tackle the inner door. A skilltul cracks
man could open this latter in g short time,
and then the millions have only to be
picked of the shelves around the inside
vault. In each package are 1000 notes,
with denominations marked. If the notes
are ten-dollsr ones, the parcel, about foot
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Best Thing He Ever Saw.

The following is an extract from a
letter written by Mr.. ID. \. Reynolds,
editor and proprietor of the Herald,
Lyons, Mich, under date OF January
18th, 1890: You will observe that l
have given your advertisement posi-
ton on the first page OF the Herald
while other proprietary medicines
have had TO take the run OF the
paper. The reason for doing this Is,
thar upon receiving your copy
number OF the cures effected seemed
similar TO that of which my little son
was suffering a case of blood poison,
or irritable sores breaking out all
over his body. To-day he is entirely
free from disease, and one bottle OF
Swift's Specific Is. 5. s. did the
work. Now this is the reason for
giving you the position, "a consider
Swift's Specific Is. ). s. the best
medicine | ever saw. | wish you I'M
limited success in your business.
The above is sample OF letters
which are coming TO us all the time.
s. :. S. is nearer infallible than any
remedy made, and has probably
done more good than any medicine
known to mankind. We will mail a
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
to all who will send their address.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Free to Our Lady Readers.

The CANADINA QUEEN Is now hav-
ing its annual free distribution OF
Choice Imported flower seeds. Alarge
package containing an immense nun
Der of rarest varieties, together with
THE QUEEN on trial for three months,
will be sent free TO each OF our readers
forwarding her address and only l32c.
stamps TO cover actual expense. Five
trial subscriptions and five packages
by mail or express free of expense)
to same address in Canada or L. 3,
for only Sl.l0.
THE QUEEN is one of the finest IL
Illustrated Ladies Magazines on this
Continent Ii is devoted 10 Fashion
Art, Literature, Flowers, the Toilet,
Household Matters, and contains the
latest imported designs for fancy
work and home decoration.
The Seed Distribution for 1890 con
tinues for this month only. No lover
of beautiful flowers can afford to miss
it.
Address THE CANADIAN QUEEN,
Toronto, Canada.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Berkeley County News.


We clip the following items from
the last Martinsburg papers:
From the Statesman.
Mr.. H. II. Boyd, last week, sold the
John w. Hedges farm, near Hedges
vile, to Mr.. James Dillon, Of near
Darkesville, for the sum of $4,000
On Saturday last, at his home on
East Burke street, in this city, Mr..
Dennis Harrington passed quietly
away, aged about 66 years. The de-
ceased had been in bad health for the
past several months, having been
afflicted with that dreadful disease
consumption. He had been for many
years faithful employee Of the b. Il
O. Railroad. Funeral took place on
Monday evening at 2 O'Clock from the
Presbyterian Church of which he had
long been a consistent member. In
torment by the l. o. o. F., of which
order he was member.
On last Friday evening, at his home
near Falling Waters, Mr.. Jacob NJ.
Seibert was stricken with paralysis In
his left side and has been extremity Ill
since. He was somewhat improved
at last accounts. 1t is earnestly
hoped that he will speedily recover"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Shenandoah VALLEY RaIIroa6 SUIT.

The celebrated chancery cause of
the Fidelity Insurance and Trust
Company VS.. the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company was decided at
Charleston, w. Va, last week. 1t Is
held that the Central improvement
Company is entitled to equitable COM
pensation under the agreement OF
April 30, 1873 for the failure of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Com
pany to deliver the second mortgage
and increase bonds called for by that
agreement, but this equitable COM
pensation must be subject to the first
mortgage bonds held by the Fidelity
Company as trustees to the amount
of SIS, 900 per mile ''at six mot seven)
Der cent. per annum." The amount
of compensation allowed the Central
Improvement Company isfi1ed by the
face value of the bonds which were
to be delivered to it under said agree
ment, as follows: $3.50, 900, with inter
est from the first day of April, 1879.
subject to a credit OF 1000, and
further sum of 1879, 224, without inter
est. The first sum represents the
second mortgage bonds, and the sec
ond sum of S379,224 represents the
increase bonds. What is known as
1.-The Philadelphia record and attach
ment," was held no bar to recovery by
the Central Improvement Company
except as an offset to the interest OF
the $1,000 mentioned above. The
order of priorities in the proceeds OF
the sale when the road is sold is fixed
as follows: First, proper costs OF
plaintiffs in these causes receivers
certificates or charges under the re-
ownership; third, the first mortgage
bonds. with interest thereon at six
per cent. per annum. to the extent of
$4,000 per mile; fourth, to the Cen
trail Improvement Company $3.50, 900,
with interest from the first day OF
April, 1879, with provision to meet the
contingency of insufficiency of pro-
ceeds as indicated in decree; fifth, to
the Central Improvement Company
the further sum of S379, 224, with in
terest from this date; sixth, one per
cent. interest on the said first mort
gage bonds of April l, 1880; seventh,
bonds secured by general mortgage,
April 5, 1881; eighth, increase mort
gage bonds of February 10, 1888;
ninth, such receivers certificates as
cannot be paid under second class,
above specified. The Circuit Court
of Jefferson county was reversed
throughout.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
ERS0KALS.

Mrs. H. F. Barnhart and her chill
dren left last Tuesday for Roanoke,
Va, to join Capt. Barnhart, who has
been living there for some months
past. The Captain will pursue his
business as a builder there, and we
have no doubt will soon be in the
front rank of contractors, as his
ability is of a high order. We regret
that another family is lost to our
community.
Mr.. Thomas Briscoe Line left on
Wednesday for Kansas City. Mo-,
with the intention of making his
home in that thriving city. Mr.. Line
has many friends here who, while re-
GREETING his departure, wish him
great success wherever he may decide
to cast his lot. Mr.. G. A. Line, Of
Sharpsburg, accompanied Mr.. Line.
Rev. p. G. Edwards and family
have arrived in Shepherdstown, and
Mr.. Edwards conducted services in
the M. E. Church last Sunday. His
family consists of himself, wife, her
sister, four sons, and daughter. We
hope Mr.. Edwards and his family may
find their stay in Shepherdstown
pleasant in all respects.
Mr.. G.. l.. Leber and family, of Bal
timore, visited Rev. Geo. G. Ever
hart during the past week. Mrs.
Leber sang a solo in the Reformed
Church at the morning service. Mr..
Claude Leber will remain here for
some time with his uncle, Mr.. Ever
hart, for the benefit of his health.
We were pleased to have a call on
Wednesday afternoon from Mr.. w.
p. Lippitt, the enterprising young
dealer in lumber and building mater
ial, Of Charlestown. Mr.. Lippitt
will shortly seek to increase his grow
ing trade in Charlestown by means
of an advertisement in the REGISTER.
Miss Mamie Fleming has been ap-
pointed to a place in the folding
room of the Government Printing
Office az Washington. We congratu-
late her on her success, but at the
same time are SORRY to lose her from
town.
Mr.. WIN. II. Billmyer went to New
York City last week, where, we UNI
derstand, he will engage in the cotton
brokerage business.
Mr.. Lee Banks, who has been living
in the West for some time past, re-
turned home last Saturday.
Miss Matte Helferstay has gone
to Roanoke, Va, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Swain.
Mrs. A. l.. Anderson, of Middleway,
is visiting Mrs. NJ. p. Crowl in Shep-
herdstown.
Mrs. II. l.. Snyder has gone to Phil
adelphia to spend a month in that
city.
Circuit Clerk L. w. Latimer was in
Shepherdstown last Sunday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Death Of q WeH-Known Farmer.

Mr.. Juwayne Fox Koontz, promi-
farmer of jefferson county, who lived
about rhree miles east of Shepherds
town, died at his residence last Thurs
day afternoon after long and pain
full illness from dropsy and heart
trouble. Mr.. Koontz was one of the
best farmers of this section, and i'll
the practical business of farming his
skill was unquestioned. Besides a
widow he leaves eleven grown chill
dren-five sons and six daughters-to
mourn his loss. The funeral services
were held in the Reformed Church
last Saturday, and were conducted
by Rev. Geo. G. Everhart. Mt. Nebo
Lodge of Masons performed the last
rites of their order at his grave in the
adjoining cemetery. Mr.. koontzs
age was 81 years, months and II
days.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Another improvement.

The REGISTER office has made an
other valuable addition to its equip
ment this week by adding splendid
new press. The machine is brand
new Old Style Gordon quarter me-
dunn job press, manufactured at
Cleveland, Ohio, by Chandler & Price.
1t was purchased through the agency
of Hooper & Wilson, dealers in print
ers supplies, of Baltimore-a reliable
firm that guarantees the press equal
to any manufactured. This addition
was made necessary by the large and
constantly increasing job trade of
this office. We are now as well equip
ped for all sorts OF printing as any
office in this section, and can turn out
as fine work. We invite all our friends
to call and see the new press, which
is the latest improved machine on
the market, one of its patents being
dated January 81, 1890.
And fetch on your job work.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
The Deadly Coupler.

Charles Shehan, aged about eigh-
teen years, entered the employ Of the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, as
freight brakeman, about year ago.
While in the discharge of his work
last Thursday morning, he was
crushed to death. He was engaged
at the junction of the Cumberland
Valley and Shenandoah Valley Rail
roads, about a mile south of the Cum
berland Valley passenger depot, Ha-
gerstown. as is the custom, in assist
ing to make up the south-bound
freight train, No. 9, on the s. V.
X. R., Harvey Gardner. engineer, and
Charles Harris, conductor, and at the
time was walking between two cars
and was in the act of drawing the
coupling pin.
The train was moving backward at
the time. Mr.. Shehan's foot became
fastened in the main track and the
outside guard rail, near the switch,
and he was unable to release it in
time to prevent being pushed for
ward by the advancing train. He
was thrown down upon the track, his
left side resting upon the rail.
One Of the trucks Of the freight car
passed over his arm, severing it from
his body at the shoulder. In the fall,
it is presumed, an ngly cash was in
fiicted on his forehead above the right
eye, crushing the skull and penetrat-
ing the brain. 1t was thought that
his head struck upon a projecting
spike or stone, and was crushed be-
tween it and the running part of the
car.
Mr.. Harris, the conductor, who was
within a few feet of the unfortunate
man, says that the accident was so
soon over that Shehan had no time to
give any signal of alarm. The train
was stopped as soon as possible, the
body from which the life had already
flown removed and conveyed to the
yards of the railroad company where,
it was placed in a car.-Hdgesto,cn
Globe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Taking the Census.


The actual work of enumerating
the population for the eleventh cen
sus will not begin until Monday, June
2, but the census office in Washington
has been engaged for nearly a year
in making preparations for it. Inc
country has been divided into 10
districts, and for each district a SUI
pervisor has been appointed by the
President. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Bowers Is
the supervisor for this district, and
he is now laying out the districts for
the enumerators. There will proba-
bly be one enumeration for each mag
isterial district OF each county. Ac-
cording to law each enunerator VIII
receive two cents for each living IN
habitant. five cents for each death
fifteen cents for each farm, twenty
cents for each establishment Of pro-
ductive industry, and five cents for
each surviving soldier, sailor or ma
rine returned by him. Each enume-
rator in the city. will have about sew
en- days work, and in the country
about fifteen. They will probably be
able to make from SO. so to 81 per day.
The following are the questions
that the census taker will ask and
that must be answered or fine i'm
posed:
l. Give Christian name in full, and
initial of middle name, surname.
2. Weather soldier, sailor or
marine during the Cival War Omitted
States or Confederate or widow Of
such person.
3. Relations to head of family.
4. Whether white or black, mulat-
to, quadroon, octoroon, Chinese, Jap
anese or Indian.
6. Age at nearest birthday. If
under one year give age in months.
7. Whether single, married, wild
owed or divorced.
s. Whether married during the
census year Dune l. 1899, to May 81,
1s9O.)
8. Mother of how many children
and number of children living.
TO- Place of birth.
II. Place of birth of father.
15 Place of birth Of mother.
10. Number of years in the United
States.
a. Whether naturalized.
To- Whether naturalization papers
have been taken out.
16 Profession, trade or occupation.
H. Months unemployed during the
census year June l, 1888, to May 81,
1890.
IL. Attendance at school Gin
months) during the census year June
l. 1889, to May 80, 1902
10. Able to read.
20. Able to write.
81. Able to speak English. If not,
the language or dialect spoken.
%. Whether suffering from acute
or chronic disease, with name of dis
ease and length Of time afflicted.
rs. Whether defective in mind,
sight, hearing or speech, or whether
crippled, manned or deformed, with
name of defect.
"a Whether prisoner, convict,
homeless child or pauper.
25and 90. Is the home you live in
hired, or is it owned by the head or
by member of the family?
81. If owned by head or member OF
family, is the home free from mort
gage incumbrance
%. If the head Of the family is
farmer, is the farm which he cult
Yates hired, or is it owned by him or
by a member of his family?
30. If owned by head or member
of family, is the farm free from mort
gage incum brance?
30 If the home or farm is owned
by head or member of family, and
mortgaged. give the postoflice adj
JraoS Of nwnnr
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Letter From California.
CRANMoRE. SUFFER- Co., CAL,
tOnn

CRANMORE. SUFFER- Co., CAL,
March 18th, 1890.
DEAR EDIToR-I will write you a
few lines in regard to our winter in
California We have had rainy wealth
err ever since October, 1889, with very
few sunshiny days up to the present
time. 1t is very nice weather now,
but do not know how long it may last.
We have had the fourth high water
this winter. Some families have had
to move out of their homes and live
in tents along the Lena. Some have
moved the fourth time and lots of
stock has drowned along the Sacra-
mento River To day, the 18th Of
March, and not one of the river
ranches prepared for grain. Most all
are covered with water at this time,
and have been ever since November.
Some Of the ranches are little high.
er than others. All have some little
high land. at least, on the Lena.
The only way people have of going
around is in row boats. We can go
fifteen miles across the country now
in boat, where in summer We can
drive across the most beautiful roads
of California. People go fifteen miles
in a boat and back in day and think
nothing of it. When the wind is in
the right direction they put sails on
their boat and it sails nicely. 1t is a
nice way of going for those who do
not have to row the boat.
On last Saturday when | received
my paper and opened it, it stuck to
INV hand. | did not know what 10
think of it, but remembering the next
years subscription was due on it, l
suppose that was the cause. So, en-
closed you will find the same, hoping
to receive the paper regularly every
week. We enjoy our home news very
much, even my little boy, Confer
wants the Shepherdstown paper read
to him as soon as We get it. He calls
it his Virginia paper. The California
people laugh at him about Virginia,
but he holds strong for his own State.
Yours, Kindly,
E. II. II.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
ALWAYS on the RLQht Side.

One of the REGISTERS western sub
scribers, who takes great interest in
old Shepberdstown and all its affairs,
writes to us as follows from Kansas
City:
81 note with pleasure the election
of my Cd pupil, Newt Lemen. Newt
is one of Shepherdstown's good boys
at home. He was a good scholar, a
Woodworking, industrious boy on his
old homestead, good soldier during
the war, and will, without doubt,
make a good Mayor. | think it good
cause for congratulating the old folks
at home that the old town went dry
| see so much crime in this western
country, directly traceable to liquor,
that | am growing weary. | hope the
REGISTER will always be found on the
side Of the peoples true interests in
social as in political matters.
J. S. NJ"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
Last Excursion to Washington.

The last OF the series of.monthlytex-
cursions via the Baltimore 4 Ohio IL
X. To the National Capitol is am
nounced for Thursday, April nth,
and those who have not done SO,
should take advantage OF the low
rates offered, TO visit Washington
during the present session OF Con-
gress.
The rates are extremely low and
the time limit long enough 10 allow
excursionists the opportunity OF VISIT
ing the vaious places OF interest
within easy reach of the CapltoI.
Baltimore, Annapolis, Richmond. Old
Point. and Mount Vernon. We give
below a list OF stations showing rates
of fare and time of trains.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28
The PULPIT and the Stage.

Rev. +. NJ. Sh5out, Pastor United Brethren,
Church, Blue Mound. Kan, says: 81 feel IL
INV duty TO tell what wonders Dr. Kings New
Discovery has done for me. My Lungs were
badly diseased. and my practitioners thought
| could live only "A few weeks. l TOOK hVe
bottles OF Or. Kings New Discovery ana am
sound and well, gaining 20 pounds in
weight" Arthur Love, Manager Loves
Funny Folks Combination, writes: After
thorough and convincing evidence, am
confident DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption beats 'em all, and cures when
everything else fails. The greatest Kindness
| can do my many thousand friends Is 10 urge
them TO try it," Free trial bottles AT J. u
Gibson's Drug Store. Regular sizes 5Jc and
81 o.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28

The Easter number OF the New
York Ledger is rendered especially
attractive by an uncomrnonly beauti-
full cover printed in colors. Inc
design is picture of Easter morning
in the country, the road TO church,
with a border of Easter lilies. This
number contains the first chapters OF
a new story by Amelia E. Barr. en-
titled, THE Household Of Mcneil, "
which opens well, and bids fair to
rival Jan Vedder's Wife" SO far the
best known of Mrs. Barr's romances.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-03-28

April's Scribneris full OF good things.
First, Frederick kittridge writes an
interesting article on The Citizens
Rights as Househo der" and proba..
bly, gives a broader and fairer view OF
individual privileges under the law
than nine-tenths of American citizens
have. Sarah Orne Jewitt's story Tn"
New Methuselah,' is a quaint novel
cite. and full OF bright ideas. An I'M
usual number Of bright and readable
articles accompany these productions.