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one year; an advance payment Of s. for
membership and the monthly payment
of 50 a share: public sale of money; loan
Of $500 on each share to the stockholder
Offering the largest premium, the offer
20 be made in writing; a committee of
trustees TO examine security offered;
one months notice of Withdrawals; no
member to hold more than five shares;
at elections stockholders to have one
vote for each share of stock (alI shares
has tie same vaIue); monthly meetings
and the association to continue until
every member shall have an opportunity
of purchasing dwelling house for each
share OF stock Contemplated value of
a home $500, after which the assets
shall be divided; fine of % cents for a
truBtee absent from monthly meeting;
payment Of a fee of 50 TO building COM
mittee for each application forsa loan;
new members to be elected by ballot;
fine of Is cents per share for failure to
pay dues monthly; ane OF % cents Tor
any member appearing at a meeting IN
t)xicated-
On April IL. 1881. the first loan of $500
was made at a premium of SO The af-
fairs Of the Oxford were entirely closed
out in June. 1871, but no payments
were made after January of that year
First in Washington.
One of the best informed men in re-
gard to the development of building as
soeiations in Washington is John JOY
Edison, president OF the Equitable
Cooperative Building Association. Mr..
Edison was one of the founders of the
association of which he is president.
and has been identified with other
Washington corporations for many
years. In discussing the subject with
Times reporter Mr.. Edison said:
Building associations were first
started in Washington in 1850. If / re-
member correctly. at which time. and
for about fifteen years afterward. the
holder paid 80 a month on shares valued
at $500, one do lar OF which went to the
principal and the other to the interest.
In 1867 the first cooperative building
association was Organized by John E.
Thompson. who was supervising prize
cipal of the schools Of southwest Wash
ington. He adopted the serial system.
as distinguished from the old plan of
having only one issue OF stock. At one
time I was secretary to four companies.
the Arlington. the Franklin. the Six Per
Cent, and the Jefferson. These be-
longed to the same series each issuing
one issue Of stock. which would be
paid in. loaned out. and turned over
untn the association died a natural
death This took about ten years. as
a rule.
In 1873 organized the Equitable
Cooperative Building Association. The
twenty-fourth anniversary of which win
be this month. During the twenty-four'
years Of its existence the stockholders
Of the Equitable Cooperative have paid
for and are paying for about 900
homes. OF these. 100 have been paid
for and 1000 are being paid for. II is
the largest local cooperative building
association in the United States. and
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

the White House. Then we went back,
took the reel they had left and threw it
into Rock Creek at what was then called
Vinegar Hill. near where the NJ Street
bridge now is.
Rock Battles on Sunday Afternoons.
Every Sunday afternoon there was
a rock battle Sometimes we would
meet the Franklins on the lot back
of the White House. and sometimes we
would go to Rock Creek and meet the
Georgetown crowd on Vinegar Hin. All
the fire companies knew every man in
the others. and if a man went out of
his own ward into another he was
liable TO be brought back on a dead run.
Once was helping plaster the As
sembly's Presbyterian Church on Fifth
and / Streets. l was an apprentice then.
ana my boss had sent four or five of us
boys over to this church to keep US out
OF mischief. We had been working there
for an hour or so when lot of North
ern Liberty fellows came over after us.
They were on the Fifth Street side and
as soon as they saw us they began
throwing stones. We slipped around and
jumped out of an I Street window anG
lit out for home. They ran us as fan
as Seventh Street, which was the bound
airy line with as.
Fought in White House Grounds.
lone of the worst fight we ever had
was with the Franklin Company the
lime the WiclIicko Fire Company came
down from Pennsylvania to visit the
Franl1lius. We went down the Avenue
| that night, and as we came along up
we bombarded the Franklin's house
No sooner had the first voIley of stones
struck than out they came. the Penn
sylvanians with them. They had guns
and pistols, as well as stones. and they
ran US nearly home. As the fight went
on somebody went to our house and
turned in an alarm. That brought all
the ola men out, and they came to help
US. We turned on the FrankIins and
their friends and sent them back as
fast as they had brought us
I'VE took the whole crowd straight
back through the White House grounds.
The grounds were not like :hey are
now. and when we got hot on the
FranlIlins' trail they cut straight be-
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
EXCHEF PARIS TALKS ON FIGHTS OF VOLUNTEER FREMEN

II x-FIRE CHIEF Joe" PARIS.
r. whose sixty-eighth birthday is
IL near at hand. is one Of the old
volunteer fremen Of Washington
who looked after life and property when
fires ragged in the days when there was
trict and when every member Of the
companies except the engine keeper
gave his services free. Chief Paris be-
gan running with FIRE companies before
he was old enough TO join. and. as his
mind is stin active and his memory an
unusually retentive one. he has many
interesting stories TO tell Of the good old
days. before the paid fire department
came into vogue.
Seated T., the ONCE OF No. 6 engine
house, on Massachusetts Avenue, where
he makes his headquarters these days,
Chief Paris talked to reporter, for
The Sunday Times as he watched the
progress Of the much-needed repairs on
No. house.
If this old building don't fail in on
US before I get started" said the ex-
chief. maybe I can tell you few sto-
ries of the old volunteer days" Throw
ing his head back and pulling thought
fully at the bridge OF his nose. he re-
NAMED 2 while in meditative silence.
Then. in answer 20 a question. ~
Strengthened up.
Fights Were Frequent.
Fight? Did you ask me II we used
to hght. young man. Wei. / should
say we did. As near as / can remember
that was the most We did do. OF course.
we wouldn't get into a row every time
We went 10 a FIRE. but il was good
even bet that We would. just the same.
I'm those days there were number
Of volunteer fire companies in differ
ent parts Of the city. There was the
Union. at Nineteenth and II Streets
northwest; the Franklin. IN d Street.
near Twelfth: the Perseverance. in Mar
ket Space. where the market now
stands. the Northern Liberty. in II
Street. near Seventh Street north
west the Columbia. at Delaware Ave
nue. and c Street: the Anacostia. Ninth
Street and Virginia Avenue southeast:
the American Hook and Ladder Com
Metropolitan Hook and Ladder. which
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Union and Franklin Enemies

seen engines all denied up by being
struck with stones.
Union and Franklin Enemies.
1.-THE ones the Union company used to
have the biggest fights with were the
Franklin. on Twelfth and d Streets. and
the Northern Liberty. whose house was
near where the Carnegie Library now
stands. once we came to a fire in the
Northern Liberty ward At least we
thought it was a fire They started a
bonfire ana then turned in an alarm. We
came running down there an they way
laid MS. They took our reel sway from
us and drove US back across town as
fast as we could go Tho. they took the
reel and hauled it out 10 Florida Ave
nue. and threw it into a big sink hole
where all the dead horses used TO be
-arried and where the city scavengers
dumped all their cleanings. They used
TO call that place the slashes. We Sld
not go after it that night. but the next
morning we slipped out and got it,
About a week or two after that we
turned I'm false alarm ourselves and
SIT the Northern Liberties over 10
Twentieth Street We were hiding and
when they came by we jumped out with
sticks and stones and gave it to EN-. We
ran the whole crowd till they got beyond
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
aaSNon gneteh

they are intensely gratifying to those
who have had to do with them. There
are hundreds OF persons who would
never have owned homes in any other
way. In buying property and procuring
funds from building associations a per-
son who has little knowledge of business
and the value of real estate is taken
care of by the association. It acts for
him and protects his interests The ex-
perience Of associations shows that men
become steadier. more thrifty and more
determined to pay for their homes vixen
securing them through the association.
Many. before taking stock and making
monthly payments. have used their en-
tire incomes in living extensively. but
acquiring the habit Of saving by monthly
payments causes them to become not
only thrifty. but when the tilae comes
to make the first payment and buy a
home. it makes a man a good citizen.
1t is believed by those who have been
interested in the management of a local
building association that it insures
greater success. not only in saving. but
in acquiring homes. than any other
method known"
The Legal Aspects.
Charles F Benjamin. attorney and
trustee for the Perpetual Building As
ISOLATION. which has been in existence
twenty-one years. has had long expert
ence in dealing with the legal phases
Of the business of building associations.
Mr.. Benjamin is well up en- the history
Of local building associations and their
development. the causes OF their fall
ures and their successes, and their legal
status in the District of Columbia.
Building associations" said Mr. Ben
jamin. when asked for his views on this
subject, ARE joint-stock concerns in
which the members unite their savings
in regular monthly payments to create
a loan fund, which Is put out to mem
bers on real estate security. and paid
back. with interest, in small monthly
instaIlments spread over long period
Of time. The fundamental object is to
enable wage-earners and persons on
small salaries TO become owners of their
homes; and this being regarded as a
highly desirable public object. such as
sociations have long been special IA
vorites of legislation. For example, all
their transactions were specially ex-
empted from stamp tax under the war
revenue act of 1895. but under the per
sonal tax act of 1902. to increase the
revenues of the District Of Columbia,
they were subjected to a tax Of 1 per
cent on their gross earnings. which is
opprtssiveIy heavy. now that building
associations are brought into COMPETE
tion with the abundance Of straight
loan money at AZ and 5 per cent in
terest. with long time and easy pay
ments.
District Investments.
1.-THE District Of Columbia for forty
years past has been fruitful of build
ing associations. with exceedingly fruit
ful results. The failures have been very
few. and with them the losses to mem
bers comparatively small, except in the
! two or three instances within the forty
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

to tear up the others engine. and I've
seen engines all denied up by being
struck with stones
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

las to the benefits that accrue from
a well-conducted building association,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
Five Cents a Rolf For
Wall Paper.

You will be surprised at the beautiful
patterns. A word about Wall Paper. We
are to-day selling Wall Paper consider
ing the style, patterns and quality much
less than you can buy the same grade
for elsewhere. these are positive facts,
and we are anxious to prove these state
ments, by having you call and inspect
the line, every piece has a plain printed
price on it, in fact every piece in stock
has plain printed price upon it, and
we publish these prices, because they
are cash prices, and everybody gets
them We do not have to give one
price to Tommy. another to Dickey and
still another to Henry; and when we say
we can save you from 10 to 20 per cent
on your purchases we mean every word
of it, and can easily verify the statement
at the counter.
THE FAIR
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

WRAPPER SALE.--Don't fail to attend
the wrapper sale at Harry Simon's,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
March II, Is and 10.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17
ss..MILLERSBURG.

Mr.. Chas. G. Leer, of Paris, was the
guest of Leer Bros, Sunday.
For Rent.-A broom residence, with
good garden. T. E. SAVAGE.
Mr.. Robt. Boone visited relatives in
Winchester, Saturday and Sunday.
Jas. B Cray sold $50 acres of land in
Robertson county, to J. w. Holmes and
John Neal.
Mr.. Robt. H. Miller has rented the
Chas. Turner farm and will move to it
in few days.
Miss Louie Warford was home from
Hamilton College, at Lexington, Satur-
day and Sunday.
About fifty citizens of Paris and
Carlisle were here Sunday, out for their
Spring drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yancy Ray, of Oak
woods, visited their daughter, Mrs.
Thos. Conway, Sunday.
Mrs. 10. Insko and son, Howard. of
Ellisville, are guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Payne.
Attorney Albert Martin, of Chicago.
was the guest of his brothers, Ed. and
Chas., Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. II. A. Kerns, babe and 14-year-
old daughter, were not admitted 10 the
Masonic Home, at Louisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cassidy, of Lex
ington, visited Mrs. Ella Thaxton,
Thursday. She is still very ill.
Have just received a full stock of
beautiful Spring Wall Paper.
10. w. Mock.
Mr.. Harry Convey and family, of
Carlisle, visited his mother, Mrs. Lou
Conway, Sunday. She is some better.
Mrs. John Redmon, living on the
Paris and Little Rock, pike fell from loft
Thursday, and was unconscious for
several hours.
Mrs. Turner Perry, of Owingsville,
has been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas McClintock, for the
past week.
Misses Jennie and Ruth McCliutock
returned Saturday from Lake Forrest,
ILL.,, College, on account of scarlet fever
in the school.
The fire brigade was called cut
Thursday night on account of an over
turned LAM st NJ. F. @. Loss to furni-
ture and room about $40.
Capt James r Rogers will be here
Wednesday at 2 p. IN to speak in the
interest OF the tobacco growers. All
tanners invited to attend
The best laundry that comes to this
city is done by the Bourbon Steam. J
Will Clarke, agent. He will send to
your residence for it, and return it.
Mr.. E. Friedrich, of the Model Green
House, OF Mt. Sterling, will be here
again Thursday. at Brgau House, with
full assortnt'5 III al varieties of
flowers, fer sc.
Mr.. and II ~m. Carpenter. Mrs.
Bette Martin. James McClelland and
Shas. Martin attended the burial of Mrs.
Robt. McClelland, at Mt. Sterling. Sat-
urday. She was a native of this place
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

A collar button is held responsible fol-
the death of a man in New York. Here.
tofore the most serious indictment
against it was that it caused man tc
lose his religion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

SEED OATs.-Just received a car-Iou
of choice Northern seed oats.
tt GEO. W. STUART.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

Twenty negroes, the entire colored
population of Webrum. were driven
out OF town the other day and their little
shacks pulled down and destroyed.
Mississippi? No, Pennsylvania.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

CoMING.-Dr. Bowen, optician, will
be at A. ]. Winters 6 Co.'s on Thurs
day, March &c. I'd
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

RELIABLE SEEDS. - Try my garden
seeds and seed potatoes-best varieties
lowest prices. (2t) JAMES ARKLE.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

SPECIAL bargains on a..few new Drop
head Singer Machines-used but little.
Call and see them.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE Co.,
tt w. A. Lowell, Mgr.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-03-17

Mr.. and Al m. Carpenter, Mrs.
Bettle martin. James McClelland and
Shas. Martin attended the burial of Mrs
Ropt. McClelland, at Mt. Sterling, Sat-
urday. She was native of this place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01

office and was informed that some 81
Whips had been sent there, each OF
which had been accompanied by d
little note, apologizing for the actlon
IN taking the whips and explaining
that remorse, and not fear Of the
threat made II the notice, compelled
restitution. The incident was an IN
voluntary tribue the efficacy OF an
advertisement and an Illustration OF
he potency OF a fear-awakened con
science. The eel feature Of the al
fair was that e particular whip
wanted was not among those re
turned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01
WASHINGTON. D. c. REPORT.

Washington, D. c., Oct. IAN alb
stract of reports to the comptroller
of the currency of the condition Of
national banks in the state of Wash
ington, September 9, shows that since
September Il. 1902, the total re
sources have increased from $42,l39'
573 to SAG, $50 ,232.
Loans and discounts have IN
creased from s1S,S01,9 $40 to s23,461,
O57. and the cash reserve has ad
vanced from s3,0SS,S34 to s3,372,S97
Individual deposits have increased
from s3O,967,O75 to s33,031,6 5S, ano
the average reserve held has fallen
from 27.94 to 1853 per cent.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01

costly silver-mounted whip was sol
Ell from the carriage Of a wealthy FAR
hler, VINO had left his rig in the mar
het while he attended 20 the business
mat hecessitated his coming to tne
city. When he discovered his loss
ne was highly incensed. He immedi-
ately inserted a short notice in the
local paper, stating that the person
VINO took the article in question was
known, a2d IN the event Of failure TO
return the whip before certain date.
vigorous and determined prosecu-
ton would ensue. On the day he
named he called at the newspaper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01
CHAIRMAN SALEM
ISSVES 4 REPLY
To the Smart Alsck Letter Of Mark
Ranna's Chairman-ReneWs
the Challenge.

Cleveland.-Charles P. Salem, chair
man Of the Ohio state democratic
committee, has made the following
reply to Chairman Dicks letter of
last night. sent from Columbus, in
which the latter refused to arrange
joint debate between Senator Han
ma and John H. Clarke.
Dear Sir: Your two-column letter
discussing every phase of politics
from the PenobscOt to the Rio Grande
and concluding with the assertion
that there is nothing to discuss, is
noted in the public print. Unless you
have exhausted the subject yourself
in your article, your candidate might
find something to discuss of polit-
ical nature at the present time. But
for your assertion Of your own candOr,
l would be inclined to doubt your sin
ceTity.
The paramount issue of the sena-
torship contest in this campaign is
the public record of Senator NJ. A.
Hanna, and his unftness by reason
thereof to be returned to the United
States senate. If you are not aware
that John H. Clarke has attacked his
public record and joined issue with
the present senator upon his record,
first in fathering the ship subsidy
bill, which seeks to take from the
peoples treasury s10,0OO,O0O annually
and put it into the treasury of the
steamship companies; second, in
forcing through the legislature the re-
dictionary and expensive municipal
cities Of the state; and third, in using
his official position to secure for him.
self and associates franchise privi-
leges to the injury of the people, you
can get this information by inquiring
Of Senator Hanna himself
He is on record as saying that his
public record has been outrageously
attacked, and that when he goes upon
to say about it, l have asked you 0
arrange that Mr.. Clarke may be pres
ent when he says it. You decline for
reasons that would be readily guessed
if you did not assert that candor com
pels you to give the real reason for
declining joint discussion.
IN. A. Hanna knows that the above
issue as to the merits Of these meas
ures which he has champi0ned are
closely joined, perhaps TOO closely
Joined. for joint discussion. | trust,
after advising with him, you will be-
come informed as to the situation and
accent our challenge.
4 close reminding you that it is
not Senator Bailey's free WOOL in
Texas which interests the people of
Ohio, but the wool which | fear you
are trying to pull over the eyes of the
people
Again, on behalf of John H.
Clarke, | ask you to arrange for a
joint discussion between him and
senator Hanna on the political issues
Of the campaign
Butcher-Wasn't that a good steak
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01
ADVERTISING RECOVERED WHIP

Many people would resent anv i'm
putation as to their honesty. but vet
they are not strictly honest.
An instance Of this was recently
furnished by a nearby country town.
Following the custom of every az
ricultural community, the farmers
for miles about come to town on Sat
urday. Near the center Of the village
is the Inevitable market place. Here
the horses are tied while their pos
SCISSOR fulfills the duties that brough.
him to the own. Not long since a
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-10-01

Butcher-Wasn't that a good steak
/ sent you yesterday? CustOmer-Oh
It was good durable steak
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-08
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

st. Paul, May g.. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern, 76 q TIC; No. 2 Northern,
1876 1-2c; No. 3, 70 1-2674c. Corn
No. 3, 43@45c; No. 4, Al @ 43c; no
grade, 37039c. Rye-No. 2, 47@4Sc.
Barley-Malting grades, 45Q55c: feed
grades, 35@4Oc.
Minneapolis, May 6. - Wheat-No.
l hard, II 5-Sc; No. l Northern,
10 csc; No. 2 Northern, rs 7-Sc.
Duluth, May 6. - Wheat - No. 1
hard, 70 3-4c; No. l Northern. II SAC;
No. 2 Northern, 76 lac; flax, Sill ga;
oats, 33 1-2c; rye, soc; barley, 35@51c.
Milwaukee, May 6. - Wheat - No.
1 Northern, SO@S0 1-2c; No. 2 North
elm, II q 79c. Rye - No. /, SO 1-2c.
Barley--No. 2, 5S06Oc. Oats-Stand-
ard, 35d35 1-2c. Corn-July, A 3-4c.
Chicago, May 6. - Wheat - Nc.
2 red, 790 70 1-2c; No. 8 red, 7O07c;
No. 2 hard winter, 73076c; No. 3 hard
winter, 20 a 75c; No. l Northern
spring, S0@S1c; No. 2 Northern
spring, 790SO 1-2c; No. 3 spring, 10
79c. Corn-No. 2. A 1-2045c; No. s,
44M44 1-2c. Oats-No. 2, SIC: No. 8.
30M30 1-2c
Sioux City, Iowa, May 6. Cattle
- Beeves, 81 q 5; COWS, bulls and
mixed, $204.25; stockers and feeders,
S3.25@4.60: calves and yearlings. $50
400; hogs, s6.50@6.S5; bulk, $1,000
500.
Chicago, May 6. - Cattle - Good
prime steers, s5@5.5O; stockers and
feeders, $304.90; COWS, s1.5O0490;
heifers, s2.5OM525: calves, s2.5006;
TeXas-fed steers, s404.75. Hogs -
Mixed and butchers, $6.SO07; rough
heavy, s6.8O@6.95; light, $6.6O@6.90;
bulk of sales, $6.S007 .05. Sheep -
Good to choice wethers, s4.7505.50;
fair to choice mixed, 1915 a 4.60;
Western sheep. s4.6O q 5.35; native
lambs, $4.50M6.75.
South st. Paul, May 6. - Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $4.5005; good
to choice COWS and heifers,, $3.25W4;
good to choice feeding steers, $3.50
4.25; steer calves, 81 a 3; good &c
choice stock COWS and heifers, $2.40@
2.75. Hogs - Price range, S6.4O q
6.92 ID; bulk, s6.6006.65. Sheep -
Good to choice shOrn lambs, $5.7506:
fair to good, $505.75; heavy, $4.50@5:
culls and stock ewes. S2.50M3.