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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
BRITISH coNsylo.

The Origin and History Of This Feature
OF English Securities.
Almost all the debt OF England consists
OF the fundId debt, so called, and the
greater part ct this is made up of ICON
soils, which is an Authorization Of econ
solitlated Stocks" of which we read very
day in the papers, and the price Of consols
Ia the financial puise Of England.
Consols were created In 1853 by stat
ute rs of Georges III, chapter 81 But no
scrap of paper ever Represented consol
until, to facilitate commerce, In 1870, a
statute was passed allowing the govern
ment to issue certificates to represent
them. The property that all tho world
asked tho price OF every day was unrepre-
sented by any monetary securities until
1870, and even now very fow certificates
have been issued
Now, this is consol and this is its his
tory: Originally some one had loaned the
government e100 and the government
had caused his name to be enrolled on Its
books as creditor, from whom 1t had re-
ceived that amount and to whom some day
1t might, II 1t chose, repay It, Il need
never do SO, but until 1t did IL must pay
him an annuity of R8-that is he received
per cent ON his money as long as the
government chose to keep It, but the gov
eminent could pay it back at any time 1t
chose to do SO. This creditor then owned
consoi-that Is, he owned such debt
nom the government as have Just de-
scribed
If he wished to transfer what rights he
habitat is. his por cent per annum-
and the right to his 21OO when, IL ever,
the government chose to return 1t, he
oouid go to the Bank Of England with his
transferee and receive the purchase price
fpxNv tSty,No "a tHa Il
YeTred to the man paying the considera-
ton, and that mans na1ne would be placed
| on the governments book In the place OF
the former owner, and thereafter tho
transferee would receive the Ed a year and
the E1O0, II it was ever paid back. But
no paper passed except the receipt for the
purchase money which was given by the
buyer, and which the bank official checked
| with a red mark.
These receipts were not certificates OF
! ownership and We're seldom preserved
never except for purposes of Identification
| when the new owner went to draw his first
Dividend After that they were destroyed
| 1t Is true in old times the owner OF n con.
sol was given tally, which was nothing
but block of wood with notches on it,
| split In two SO that a portion of each notch
| should be on each half, and tho govern.
ment Kept ono half and the owner of the
stock tho other half.
These showed tho state of the account
between the government and Its creditor,
but this was an antiquntcd system Of keep.
ing accounts, brought down from the days
when writing was little known, and at
last they were abolished by act OF parlia.
ment and burned. There were SO many
I OF them that when they were thrown Into
tho furnaces these became superheated,
and the parliament houses burned down,
] which perhaps served the authorities right
Tor kaanin0 tha antinuated Ustem So long.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
SHE TAGGED THE TRAIN.

The Engineer Was Mad, but the Woznan
Accomplished Her Purpose.
Patsy, you are 30 minutes off today,
and besides you look as glum as If you
had hit squaw up the road What made
you lateP'. I inquired the other day, as I
climbed into the cab of old 1856, which had
just pulled into the Buffalo station with
No. 93 Of the West Shore road.
II didn't hit q squaw," said the engi-
necr morosely
''You know that hill Just ahead of the
curve after leaving the reservation Well,
No. 10 delayed me at tho junction this
morning, and had her open wide to
mako the hill without any delay when
what should see but two women jump
Ing around like mad on the track a few
hundred yards ahead. One was waving u
red pettiooat, and the other had q bandana
Of the same color. ( ja1nlned the throttle
down hard, pulled the lever and whistlei
for brakes In a jiffy and then began to
look ahead for a missing rail or q wash
out. couldn't SEQ thing, so us soon as
we came to stop clambered down to
find out what was the matter. What do
you suppose the idiots wanted? They had
letter aud two pennies. The letter was
for sweetheart, and they wanted HIM to
get 1T right away. As pa wouldn't drive
they thought would like to do them a
favor. Was madp Did swear9 Well,
you should have seen me there at the bot
tom Of the hill with a heavy train, stuck
for five minutes and then creeping on up
like q snail for ten more
What about the letterp'' inquired.
oh, Mac took it and tho pennies and
said he'd post 1t for them if they would
promise never to flag another train. Mac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Costly Launching.

The total cost of launching a modern
battleship often amounts to over SIC, 900
About five tons of Russian tallow and over
tom Of oil and soft soap are used in
greasing the ways-uhat is the slip down
which the cradle in which the vessel is
placed glidcs into the sea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Now Postoasee Law.

Az the colonel viciously tore up the bulk
Of his mail and threw 1t into the waste
basket he remarked: q
There Ia ono commonplace interdict
Shat would like to see inscribed on the
walls OF our postoftice. y
What is that2" inquired a friend.
Post no billsi, was the reply.-Rich.
mond Dispatch
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
.s,oools, reserved, pre-
An Aniable young Asnn.

Mamma" said Miss Northside, a.I an,
quite certain that Mr.. Esplanade means
business
What makes you SO cerGainp'' asked
Mrs Northside.
Hes trying so hard to plaoate papa.
Papa told him that his wheel was a better
make than Mr.. Esplanade's. and MIR.
Esplanade meekly agreed that it was -
Pittsburg Chronicle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Two Views Of a Sod Case.

Her Fathar-I am afraid, six, that my
daughter csn never be happy with Q msm|
who can be engaged to her q month MI Vita
out giving her ring. J,
The Aspirant--sir, i am afraid Isan3!
neyor be happy with o girl whose sngagosl
ment to me Will not Induce ieWeler6Sta
trnst el-.Jewalers, Weakly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

Truth is the object of orr understand
Ing as good is of our will, and tho under
standing can no more be delighted with
lie than the will can choose an apparent
evil.-Dryden.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

Madam" said the officer, II have 6
warrant for searching these premises for a
valuable article of jewelry believed to BIO
stolen by YOU.
"You have, have your" she answered
defiantly. We'll, you may begin by
searching me-"
The bluff was costly one. The officer
WINS woman in disguise and found tho
pocket at the first diyc-Chicago Tribune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
Thin Gold Leaves.

Gol1 leaves SO thin that 25o, 900 measure
only an inch in thickness are produced in
the Swan process by placing thin shoots
OF polished copper In an electroiytio gold
plating solution only until continuous
gold aim mas formed, then dissolving away
the copper by chemical means. i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
The Dear Creature.

course they were dear friends.
800 Did no kiss YOU when he proposed
@esked the ona In pink
.s S Moo, ! helteys not, !" answered the ono
I'm blue.
ss:s Z. You were too quick for him. sup
pose, auggested tbs one in pink. "bnt
really ! think you made mistake. tits
better g aet the man initiate anything Of
Tint SORT. 8
s ~ is hardly necessary to explain why
;sEhey ara no longer dear friends Chicago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

Hora6ius never defended the bridge.
The story was manufactured by the salne
gifted author who gave the world tho ao-
count of Scaevola's hcrois,n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

enthusiastically If you attempt e. STIR n. IN
either with your boot or your walking
stick.-Charles Edwardes in Macmillan g
Magazine -. : -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
!. a Rorn Mathe,natfotan.

- Dicke doesn't know his letters well,
aaxplsined his mother to the new teacher.
hut he's quick In issvsling figures. =
~ this. deArff Il. asked the teacbee
saofntang To- the iesssr 5IB
h.cago Trab1ns
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

me Reas his wifa replied as she
taFtclded g ahess ofS paper and began Took
stxl&np and down several sroWs 81 words
StsI don,t ballave have II ,aquear i didn,t
alaaaEStf that II 4 han, I'd have been lied
He. g
alapls al c4atioaliy
:sslasalsA tsss slaIp thing stifias 6ITpTiaes
me yssliais kllnsseded lnsi doing
YthfnH at oil Nh th ssuoh a puzzle OF
4 game OF: whatever you call It because it
takes some thinking. II I had q ohance in
\ slleh contest ns that, I'll bet I'd win ev.
cry SimeS Now dom 4 bother me any more
with thaH thing. want to read. -
Ss5ss MES. Numbers had some matters to look
after In shs kitehen while the girl was
4 taking things of the table. and Mr Blim-
bars went ous to the porch. About five
minutes 1atef he rushed into the hall and
yelled: " n +
Elorsncei Ro, Blorencei''
ss. e hab In lei" Mrs. Rlimbers called baok
1aave yon got rider - bawled Mr.
Blimbszn 6 M
Yes, Z. his wife seplied.
Qonfpund 6hess fool women, anyway I"
= mustere6 Mr.. Biimhees as he returned 50
sshe porch and sat down. II wish their
& D1arned old games were all An Skaguay. !
i haFbn e any time to waste over them, and
g need my energy for more useful things"
Then he began to read Presently he
came to the word . fire, /" and that remind.
seafhila.z
tlorepae,.' he yelled, sis that you in
ss11is park 5s
Yea, yas the reply.
y E1ays-Ai got 'flre?' %
- E S3Iet me see. Yes. I've got
SO MI R' ao,a, ss slapped his paper down
: slpontN JesSsie and took several turns
arofsnd tns seef afroh to calm himself :
sF They hadl been out the night before, and
4 Mrs. Biimbs,rs was weary, SO she retired
early and sohn fell asleep. She had had
aayasal pleap ant dreams when she awoke
i and saw t;Yaf g light was burning In the
dressing rbom.
SIS s. Fred, nhe cried, sis that your"
Yes.' ythe replied
$500 hat time Is itp''
:33ss 8. a. little after /. -
Goodness Why don't you come TO
\ bed?'''
s5ss;$t. I've got thres more words than you
\ fad, = he trinnlphantly declared as he en-
tered the bedroom, hourtshing her List.
rs But; con1nund 1t, I wish you d leave your
eorsish games bshind you when you come
i: home from parties hereafteri ought to
q have been asleep two hours ago. TIL have
s. head on me Ike q block of wood tomor-
Tow 81 s.
sz She soon fell asleep again, TO be rudely
awakened several hours later.
1900 lorenzo ~ said Mr.. Blimbers.
izs :. What ia ttp she whispered, thinking
D OF burglars and getting ready to duck IN
+ der the quilts.
go. Did you have fad in your list?'
80 IS Fadf' No. You can't get fad out Of
d tho letters in friendship There's no a. rs
1890 OF all the fools under the sun" growl-
led Mr. Blimbers as he turned over and
Z tried to go to sleep, "a woman that will
work her brain over such an idiotic thing
gasag that friendship game is little the
worst. y
But his wife had relapsed into slumber,
Il and so he had the last word. Cleveland
4 Leader us :ss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18
PED HIS WIFE
ND MRS. 6LiMeERs PASS A PLEAS.
ANT EVENING.

~ a.s s..As:,s Got Her Brniny Lord and Mas
$500 In eosfed I'm Her Fool Scheme In
~ IIianeelH, and He had tho satis-
'ssss Obs Fred, Baid Mrs. Blimbers, at do
! yoG would ever help me as some men
sthetr wives II you would pay any
I sa ntaon 70 what Is going on around you,
s. might hare won a prize this afternoon.
! - .EEigaey had some company, and we
/ haa % see how many words we could con-
aGrnct Vlth letters uaed in the word friend
!EnaIs: Don't you remember reading in
ssIapers several weeks ago about a
that kinds II you had shown any
fIaas,ssss at that time and had helped me
lind sortis, might have been prepared
sIor,a today Az IL was, Twas next to the
sS1gheSt one y " ~
ssssss Pakas i...a replied MI. Blimbers, "I'ye
Bomas hinR better 60 do than waste NV
gss sAarrs nysS such ofaptFap as that. I have
& sos 1lleii thinking during the day
4 go s1esuisss my brain In Figuring out
" assesaee fiazgHa yonr friendship. words
bridge afssheight 81 folly. How many
present. ssseAp: 1,
councilmst You'd you IKE 10 see shs
the meeting 3. -
Messrs. J. leadys Gosh, but I'm tirsa,
a laaaant teisses you've got fried in
II, The bid, bids 81. was one & che n,..
~ IL s;Ma .it.ohTh I've got then
1owest bsouss Cd that sheet OF paper.
submitte, overw while sac about the tea.
specihcaep your paper. don't want
Germ. Tered. :,
repesan the bsn rang, and they went
memhastaninR room. MI Blimbers alto
s stnaa fora few minutes and then sud
.AS
btdfeY,:., 5 5;Ss
:, witiye BOT Ole, Y his wife replied
enNll e. or what senselass thing tho
80 ,irnaaS get up nextp'' Mr. Blimbers
go e CT tor he; swallowed mouthful OF
-rs1ty waad:ssBusI suppose it's well
tne. noIh as5 them give their brains a lit.
COST OF Gnncsa IN awhile TIsa, 1,aeti q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-18

:a,sa -sa..sax aaaza q zsiiilki $500,
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49,.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09
REVIEW or TIIE WAR.
synopsis OF tho Prominent Features Of
AmerIeaa ITlumph AZ ARM.

synopsis OF tho Prominent Features Of
America's Triumph at Arms.
Spain. having thus denied the de-
mand OF the United States and initiated
that complete form OF rupturo of re-
laisOns which attends state OF war,
the executive powers authorized by the
che resolutions were used by mo 10
meet the enlarged contingency OF act
ual war between Spain and the United
States, on April %, / proclaimed a
blockade OF the northern coast OF Gu
ba, Including ports on said coast be-
tween cardenls and Bahia Honda
ana the pvt OF Cienfuegos on the
south oOaet of CUBA; and ON the 23rd
l called for volunteers 10 execute the
purpose Of the resolution. By my mos
nlge OF April 20, the Congress was tn-
formed Of the situation and 1 recc1m-
mcnded formal declaration OF ghe exist
ence of state OF war between the
united States and Spain. The Congress
nccordinsly voted on the same day che
aot approved April 20. 1895, declaring
the existence OF such war from and in
Guiding the 2ist day Of Apri ana re-
enacted the prnyfnlon 81 the resolution
81 April 90 directing tho President 90
use all the armed forces Of the nation
10 carry that act into erect Due noti-
ncatlon OF the exls..nce OF war "a
ufOrerald was given April 20 by tele-
which tho United States maintained
relations, in order that their neutrality
might be assured during che war. The
various governments responded with
proclamatious OF neutrality, each after
It's own methods. II Is not among the
least gratifying incldents OF the StruE.
gle that the obligations OF neutrality
were fmparttllly discharged by all. OF.
ten under delicate and dlnioult circum
stances.
In further fulhliment OF international
| duty, Issued April 70, a proclama tlon
announcing che treatment proposed q
be accorded % vessels ana their oargoei
as 20 blockade, oontraband, the exer-
/ else OF the right OF SUBJECTS and the
Immunity OF neutral flags and neutral
goods under the enemy's flag. A Hlmiias
proclamation was made by che span.
| lsh government. In the conduct OF hos
tilIties the rules OF the declaration OF
Paris. Including absteution from resort
of prlvateening, have accordingly been
observed by both belligerents. although
neither was party 20 that dechara-
ton -
our country thus. after an interval
OF half n century OF peace with all ma
| lions, found itself engaged IN deadly
| conflict with a foreign enemy. Every
| nerve was strained 10 meet the amer
/ gency. Ihe rehpohne 70 the ihltlAl cal
| FOR $4,000 volunteers was instant
and complete ~ was aiao the result
OF the second call OF May for 75,oO'
j .aa---- -.-.L -. - III. I..I--- q
tha regular army were increased q
the limits provided by the act Of Apr
2s. The enlisted force OF the navy, o.
the 10Th OF August, when 81 reached ~
maximum. numbered 2il23 men an'
apprentices. one hundred and tire
vessels we're added 10 che navy by pur
chase, one was presented 60 the govern
ment. one lcaSed and the four vessel
OF the Intsrna tionRl NaviEation com
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09
PRESIDENT NcKINLEyS MESSAGE.
The Chief Executive Presents His Annual
Budget to Congress.

Reviews the War and
ing the Future Policy the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Standing Army aud the MASTERING o Volunteers
Fifteen New Fighting Ships Buiit-Deercase
In Internal Revenue Postal
Returns Hawaiian Customs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

In this connection It Is a pleasure 90
me 20 mention In terms OF cordial an-
probation, the timely and useful work
OF the American National RED or5sa,
both In relief measures preparatory 70
the camp lgng, In sanitary aasistapeg AZ
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09
NAVY TRIUMPHs.

On the day following this brilliant
achievement Of our land forces. July ,,
occurred the decisive naval combat OF
the war. The Spanish fleet. attomptine
10 leave tho harbor. was met by this
American squadron under command OF
Commodore Sampson. In less than
three hours all the Spanish ships were
destroyed, the two torpedo boats sunk.
and the Maria Teresa, Almirante
Oquendo, ViEcsya and cristobai Colon
driven ashore. The Spanish admiral
ard over 800 men were taken prison.
era. while the enemy's loss OF NE was
depiorably large, some six hundred per-
ish,ng. on our side but one man was
iriiisd and one man seriously wounded.
Although our ships we're repeaterdly
struck, not one WIS seriously injured.
where all 20 consplcuously dlstingu-
tshed themselves, from the command
rrs 10 the Kunnera, and the unnamed
heroes IN the boiler rooms, each ana all
Contributing toward tho achievement
az this astounding victory. nor whic'
neither ancient nor modern hist~r
affords a parallel m the corr .4ussf
~ the event, and the Y ~ d,a.
proportion o. caauah1n Wlule "
inWdiOus W alrKla on log ~ I'd
honor. pesurved tlci -
rewarded .h0 more 1ss ".
--th' rIti~a'r --'itude IA
o. No. rtFr men, VINO py
y, esili ana ae, - "a. few short
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

The effeol OF this remarkable victory
upon the spirit OF our people, ana upon
The fortunes OF the war was instant
prestige Of inylnelbility thereby ~
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

The next engagement was destined 10
mark a memorable epoch In maritime
warfare. The Pacific fieet. under Com
modare George Dewey. had laid for
some weeks at Hongkong. Upon the
colonial proclamation OF neutrality be-
Ing issued ana the customary twenty
four hours notice being fivon. II re-
paired 90 Nilrs Bay, near Hongkong,
whence II proceeded 20 the Philippine
Islands under telegraphic orders 10
capture or destroy 4he formidable Span
iah neet then assembled at Manila. A.
daybreak on the iHt OF May, the Amerl-
can force entered Manila bay, and, AZ.
Ger few hours engagement. ercctel
the total destruction OF the Spanish
feet, consisting OF ten warsnips and a
tran sport, besides capturing th7 naval
station and forts al Cavite, thus dnulhl-
latlng the Spanish naval power in the
Paclno ocean and completely controlling
the bay OF Manila, with thH ability n
take the city AZ Will Not o ne was
lost on our ships, the wounded only
numbering seven, while not vessel
liant achievement the Congress, upon
my recommendation atty bestowed up-
on the actors. preferment ana SUD
Ilantial reward.
TONIC FOR THE NATION.
The eject OF this remarkable victory
/ upon the spirit OF our people, ana upon
/ the fortunes OF the war, was Instant A
] NWNWNlNa Of NNaHlw.lkNHfN.. akHFUDW A.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

on June 2ard the movement against
Santiago was begun on the 2ith tho
nrRt serious engagement took place. IN
which the First and Tenth cavalry and
the First volunteer cavalry, Gen.
Young'a brigade OF General Wheoler'a
division, participated. hosng heavily
ny nightfail. however. ground within
five miles Of Santiago was won The adj
vantage was steadily Increased. on July
I. n severe battle took place, our forces
raining the outer works Of eanflnfs3
and lei CAney aud San Juan were taken
after desperate charge. ana the tn-
vestment OF the city was completed.
The navy co-operated by shelhng the
town and che coast forts.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18
Gas City News.

DR.. Galloway, of Nevada Mo-, n
stock holder in the Prime Western
Spelter Co. of this place, was down
to see how the work was progressing.
He was accompanied by A. DAILY, of
the same place, who is also interested
in the Company.
Mr., Carl Cockerel. of the Cherokee
Lanyon Spelter Co., was a caller the
first of the week and was shown
around the works.
The Clay and Condenser Kiln have
been finished and Is being dried out.
Stacks for the boilers and a car of
lumber were received today.
All the machinery for the pottery
is on hand and is being rapidly placed
in position. sETg,
Mr.. King is experimenting the
plaeing of the machinery.
Mrs. Beagles is delighted with hsv-
ing gas to burn at the boarding house.
The eArt horse after working all
day Sunday got home-sick and start
ed for Missouri, butAwas overtaken at
Bronson and brought back
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
At the National Convention Ia Chicago Mas
ter Workman Hicks spoke of ImmIgra-
tion Laws and Territorial Expansion.

Chicago, Nov. II. Most of yesterdays
session of the knights of Labor con-
vention was devoted to the reports of
committees and that of General Mas
ter Workman Hicks The report of
the executive committee said in part:
1t seems next to impossible to secure the
passage by congress OF proper measure to
regulate immigration to our shores The In
huence OF the foreign steamship companies
appears to be all-powerful TO prevent any such
legislation. The judiciary, with few honor
able exceptions, are merely the hirelings OF
labor's oppressors and legislation Is neces-
sary to reconstruct the courts Injunctions i'm
prisonment, baYonets and bullets are awaiting
the mtn who take any decided stand against
the encroachments OF capital
Generals Master Workman Hicks in
his annual report took strong grounds
in opposition to the anti-expansion
policy of President Gompers, of the
American Federation of Labor He
said:
No part Of the territory where our nations
blood was lost or the flag raised should under
any pretext be allowed TO go out OF our possess
Sion Still, we should not, under the gulse Of
humanity, either take for our own or turn back
10 Spain any portion Of the scenes OF our vari-
Gus battles, but make them all free and inde-
pendent Let us not fear the importation OF
their cheap labor, but rather let US educate
them to our standard
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18

Until Dec, 10 1 will sell Pedigree
Poland China boars, weighing 200 lbs.
at 81 months for s. and $40. Sows safe
In pig by Highland Wilkes for SIS.
White and Black Plymouth Rock
chickens at soc each. miles north
east of lola. A. b. Null. U2pd)
At > o'clock yesterday the anti
bond committee report that their sub
committees, appointed to solicit sig
natures to remonstrance against the
election, had already secured the
names of nearly six-hundred votes,
with many more yet TO see. 1t may
be after all that the election will not
be called for lack of a legal petition;
and that would be the very best way
to settle the gas question.
Today's sun will rise on a new
scene in lola. For the first time In
six months, the block across from the
REGISTER office will present a neat
gutter to its rays. Today the new
walk is finished, the final touch to the
solid brick block is made, and the
pavement to the alley is done. Fur
ther, if old Sol Is wise and honest, he
will know and admit that his rays do
not fall upon handsomer spot than
the Odd-Fellows and Simpson blocks.