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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
five THOUSAND OUT
New England Granite Men and
Their Employees Disagree.
OLD WAGE SCALE EXPIRES
Industry Tied Up at Barre and Mont
peIier, VT, and Westerly, r. |.
Quincy (Mass.) Union Agrees to
Submit Differences to Arbitration.

Boston, March 3.--More than 5000
granite cutters, quarrymen and 9th
ers employed in the granite industry
at Barre, VT; Montpelier, VT, and
Westerly, r. l., are affected by sus-
pension of work due to silure by
the unions and manufacturers to
agree to the provisions of a new wage
scale and working agreement to re
place that which governed the indus
try up to Saturday. Although the Yer
mont and Rhode Island unions voted
to suspend operations until their de-
mands were met by the manufacture
ers the cutters in Quincy, Mass, re-
ported for work following vote to
submit the matters in dispute to arbi-
tration. A continuance of the present
agreement, calling for an average
wage of 3712 cents an hour, is asked
for by the Vermont unions, while the
manufacturers say they will contract
for no shorter a period than three
years. The unions in Westerly ask
for minimum compensation of 40
cents an hour in place of the 371A
cents which they received under the
old agreement. Half hundred paw
ing cutters and about as many black
smiths employed in the quarries at
Westerly also struck for an increase
in wages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
OPEN SHOP FOR BUILDERS
Fargo Exchange Launches New Rule
in That City.

Fargo, N. D., March 3.-The open
shop rule went into effect Monday
among the members of the Fargo
Builders and Traders Exchange. The
new ruling affects all branches of
building, with the exception of the
Painters union, with which organiza-
tion the exchange has an agreement
which does not expire until April L.
No discrimination in the labor en-
ployed will be, made by the exchange,
nor will any reduction in wages re-
suit from the open shop rule On the
other hand, the contractors declare
that they wish to be free to employ
whom they please regardless of any
connection with labor organizations,
and that both good union and nonun-
ion men will be employed. The labor
organizations of Fargo have not yet
announced what action they may take
in the matter, but it is given out on
good authority that should the con-
tractors attempt TO employ nonunion
men some action will be taken by the
unions affected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

James Oliver, the millionaire p1ow
manufacturer, is dead at South Bend.
Ind.
Bishop w. W. Duncan of the Meth
od1st Episcopal Church South is dead
at Spartansburg, S. C.
A bill to tax the sale and transfer
OF stocks has been introduced in the
mouse OF representatives by Mr.. Hep
burn of Iowa.
A check for $1,OOO,00O in payment
OF back taxes on the estate of the late
Marshall Field has been delivered to
John r. Thompson, treasurer of Cook
county, III.
. Professor Heinrich Maschke of the
department of mathematics. Univer-
s1ty OF Chicago, died in Chicago fol-
lowing an operation for the removal
of tumor.
The Great Northern railway is max.
Ing wholesale reductions in the tele-
graph force in North Dakota. Sta
t1ons are being closed and the tele-
graph is being done away with as
much as possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
FIGHT WITH TRlBESMEN,
French Force Meets With Desnera+e
Resistance

Paris, March 3-Advices received
from General D'Amade, commander of
the French forces in Morocco, report
another furious fight with the NADIA
kra tribesmen, which lasted from 8
o'clock in the morning until nightfall,
the French losing eleven men killed
and thirty-six wounded. The French
expedition had not penetrated far into
the country when 1t was attacked with
the greatest fierceness by hordes of
tr1besmen, both mounted and on foot.
who kept the French troops at bay
throughout the day. At one time the
French cavalry was surrounded by
the enemy, but the troopers succeed.
ed in cutting their way out by most
brilliant charge. The Madakras even
tually showed signs of fatigue and
were beaten off.
A column of French troops pushed
the advantage and gave vigorous pur-
suit for distance of several miles.
1nficting severe losses on the enemy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

turbed by a gruff command of Hands
up" Glancing up from his work he
looked into the masked faces Of two
men, each holding automatic revolvers
pointed at his head.
"Why?" he asked to gain time.
With an oath the men told him to
hurry up with his hands or they would
shoot.
Shoot" yelled the only other en-
ploye in the bank at the time and the
robbers did so, emptying their guns
in all directions, the first bullet
Wounding Sussex severely in the arm
When their guns we're empty and
before the smoke had had time to
clear Sussex got into the game and
started shooting with a revolver in
the teller's cage.
Frustrated in their attempts to
scare away the two clerks in the bank
the robbers took to their heels and
the police are now in search of them
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
RATED TEN TIMES TOO HIGH
Stephen B. EIkins Objects to Est-
mates of Senator's Wealth..

Washington, March 3.-Senator Ste
phen B. Elkins of West Virginia, rated
as multi-millionaire, has arisen in
protest against the current lists show
ing the wealth of the men who make
up the American house of lords y
One Of the latest Of these lists, print
ed a few days ago, set down Senator
Guggenheim of Colorado at $60,O00,-
900. Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin
came second with $30000,O00 and SEN
ator Elkins was put third with mod
est $25,000,000.
Discount those figures by 90 per
cent" said Senator Elkins in all seri-
BUSINESS, as he surveyed the names of
his very rich colleagues, "and they
will be more nearly correct. 1t is the
honest truth that many of the men
listed in the senate by these writer's
as worth all the way from $1,000,000
to $60,000,000 each would be willing
to take 10 per cent of these estimates
in cash today"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
ASLEEP WITH THE DEAD:
Artists Model Collapses While Posing
for Picture.

Chicago, March 3.-Miss Franc
Kingsnorth, an artists model, was led
blindfolded into room filled with
cadayers and was photographed for a
picture to be entitled ASLEEP With
the Dead" She tainted when the
bandage was removed and her eyes
opened on the grewsome, grinning
husks of human forms that surround
ed her.
For hours after her experience she
was in precarious condition at the
home of DR.. John B. Wilcox, where
she was removed following the scene
created as the result of an effort to
obtain photograph that would eclipse
all the imaginative horrors conceived
by art.
Miss Kingsnorth had been warned
not to open her eyes while she was
in the room, but after one picture had
been taken and preparations were be-
ing made for a second the young wo-
man took look about with the result
stated
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
DIES SUDDENLY IN ENGLAND
Son of Former Postmaster General
Wanamaker Passes Awav,

Liverpool, March 3.-Thomas B.
Wanamaker of Philadelphia, son of
former Postmaster General John Wan
amaker, died suddenly at the Hotel
Liverpool here. Mr.. Wanamaker ar
rived here on Thursday from Egypt,
where he had been travelling with his
mother in search Of health.
Mr.. Wanamaker had long been a
sufferer from rheumatic gout, COM
plicated rith other ailments, and
about the first of the year sailed for
Egypt in search of health. On Feb. 1
public announcement was made that
Mr.. Wanamaker retired from the firm
of John Wanamaker. The reason for
his retirement was not given and his
father declined to make any state
ment. It was generally believed,
however, that the sons retirement
was due to his i'll health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
ARM0R BELT TOO LOW.
Commander Sims Disagrees With
Other Naval Officers.

Other Naval Officers.
Washington, March Commander
William S. Sims, naval aide to the
president, told the senate committee
on naval affairs that the armor belt on
battleships is too low and he charged
Admiral Converse and Admiral Capps
with making misleading statements
before the committee Mr.. Sims was
confined by the committee to the ques-
tion Of construction of the naval YES
sells, but he evidenced a very strong
desire to go back for many years for
the purpose of showing that the con-
structors had persistently refused to
accept suggestion The committee,
however, declined to hear him on this
point at this time.
Commander Sims gave graphic de-
scriptions of the open turret and the
direct ammunition hoist, which caused
Chairman Hale to exclaim that it was
a wonder that any of the men who
work on these turrets were left alive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Invented THE TELEPHONE
Dr.. s. D. Cushman, Aged Eighty-nine,
Dead at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, March 3.-In the
death here of DR.. S. D. Cushman it is
not generally known that there passed
away the man who invented the first
telephone, his being the first human
voice to ever send message over
wires, and that after nature, in the
form of bullfrog, had brought to his
astonished senses the fact that such
a thing could be accomplished. De-
ceased was eighty-nine years of age,
having been born in Virginia on Feb.
16, 1919, being a descendant of the
s s1historical Cushmans who came to Vir-
hn''",'n 1910.
'ap Cushman was associated in the
II pioneer days with S. F. B.
orse, the discoverer of the tele-
raph. He was also a warm friend of
Horace Greeley and one of his prom
1nent contemporaries in what might
be called the era of rapid mechanical
development.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Seven Terrorists Hanged.

st. Petersburg, March 3.-The seven
terrorists, including three women, who
were condemned to death by court
martial for completely in a plot against
the lives of Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievitch and NJ. Chtcheglovitoff,
minister of justice, were hanged at
Llssy Moss, opposite Kronstadt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Great Fire at TAMPA.

Tampa, Fla, March 3.-The entire
extreme northern section of this city
has been destroyed by fire, which
broke out in boarding house and
ragged uninterruptedly for four hours.
The area burned covered fifty-five
acres, or eighteen and one-half city
blocks, and 30S buildings were de-
stroyed, with a total loss estimated at
100000. One woman is dead from
excitement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Judge Andrew Hamilton Dead.

Albany, N. Y, March 3.-Andrew
Hamilton, aged fifty-four, formerly
counsel to the New York Life and
other insurance companies and in
charge for many years of insurance
litigation and legislation matters in
all parts of this country and Canada,
was found dead in bed at his home in
this city. An autopsy disclosed an
acute dilation of the heart, which
must have caused practically in
stantaneous death in the night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Rivers Rising at Pittsburq.

Pittsburg, March "a warm rain
has been falling here and at the head
waters OF the Allegheny and Monon-
xahela rivers. Both streams are ris-
Ing and many small creeks are already
beyond their banks. It is expected
that the danger line of twenty-five
feet will be reached soon and another
disastrous flood is feared unless there
Is an early change In the temperature
and weather.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
MAYOR BUSSE WILL ACT.
Proposes to Abolish All Street Meet
ings in Chicago.

Chicago, March st is reported
that Mayor Busse is about to issue
an order prohibiting all street meet
ings in the city of Chicago. The order
will be made general and include re-
ligious as we'll as political gatherings,
it being asserted that inflammatory
speeches are often made at gatherings
held on street corners under the guise
of revival meetings. By making the
edict sweeping it is thought that pos
sible objections to it on the ground of
alleged discrimination will be fore
stalled
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
CASE GOES ON CALENDAR
Judge Ball Denies Injunction in ILL
nois Central Contest.

Chicago, March 3.-Judge Ball has
denied the petition of H. w. Leman
for an injunction restraining the vot-
ing of 2S1,231 shares of stock held
by the Union Pacific railroad and the
railroad Securities company at the
annual meeting of the Illinois Cen
tral.
The motion for temporary re-
straining writ was made by Attorney
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Thirteen Killed by Avalanche.

Berne, Switzerland, March s.-An
avalanche descended near the village
Of Noppen Stein. The enormous at
mospheric pressure which accom-
panied 1t demolished a hotel at the
mouth OF the Lochberg tunnel, killing
thirteen persons and injuring fifteen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
ATTEMPT A FAILURE.
Bandits Try to Hold Up Bank at
Winnipeg.

Winnipeg, March 3.-Masked rob-
bers, armed with automatic revolvers,
made desperate attempt to rob the
Canadian Bank of Commerce and the
interior of the bank bears marks of a
terrible struggle in the shape of bull
let marks in the wall and Freeman
Sussex, paying teller, nurses a broken
arm.
Willie at his work Sussex was dis
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
REQUEST is DENIED.
Railroads Asked for Delay in Comply.
ng With Nne-Hour Law.

Washington, March 3.-The inter-
state commerce commission has de-.
cided, by unanimous vote, to deny all
petitions for the extensions of time
within which to comply with the So
called hours of service law-the nine
hour law. The reasons will be stated
in a report which is now in course of
preparation and will be announced in
a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March Cattle-Beev
$39OD6.0o: cows and heifers, $1,000
4.sO; Texans, s3.75@4.75; calves, $500
@7.2a; Western cattle, $4.O0@4.75;
stockers and feeders, $275@4.9O. Hogs
Light, $4.35@4.6O; mixed, $4.650.
40; heavy, s4.35@4,e5; rough. $4.35
@4.45;- pigs, S3.75@4.40. Sheep, $3.5 so
@s5O; yearlings, $5.00@6.25; lambs,
S5.GOm6S5
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 2.-Cattle to
choice steers, $4.75@5.5O; fair to good,
$4.OOW4.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, ss.75@5.25.
Hogs $4.25@ @4.45. Sheep-Wethers,
$475@5.15; good to choice lambs,
S6.25m6.6O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Meeting Again Postponed.

Chicago, March 3-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the
Illinois Central adjourned for day
after fifteen-minute session. The in
ability of the proxy committee to pre-
sent a complete report caused the
action.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN,
Railroad Business in Nebraska Pick.
- inq Up.

ing Up.
Omaha, March 3.-Railroad business
in Nebraska is improving, according
to the current reports compiled by
the Nebraska state railway commits
sion. For the last week reports show
766 stock cars were ordered, as against
575 for the same period in January.
Ordinary freight cars to the number
of 1929 were ordered last month, as
against 1,23S the previous month. The
increase in each case was about so
per cent.
The Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road reported 179 box cars short on
its Northern Nebraska division, where
two months ago every siding was
filled with empty cars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March .-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. 1 hard, ST.
O9A; NO. l Northern, $1071h; No. 2
Northern, s1.O5K; May, s1.O6; July,
$1.o6. Flax-To arrive and on track.
$1.15M; May, $1.16ss; July, s1.17A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March Wheat-May.
s7B @o7Ac; July, 93as @9s1ac; Sept,
90A@9O5sc. Corn-May, 61Ac;. July,
5sAc; Sept, $3.50. Oats-May, old,
52Ac; May, 51hc; July, old, 44Ac;
Sept, 37as @37Ac. Pork-May, Sill
70; July, $12.071a. Butter Creamer.
les, 21@31c; dairies, 20@27c. sEgss
.-1s@1S52c. Poultry-T Turkeys, 121hc;
chickens, 111sc; springs, 12c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 2.-Wheat-
May, $1.06A @1oeM; July, s1.O5M.
On track-,No. 1 hard, $1.111h; No. 1
Northern, $1.O9; No. 2 Northern, ST.
OF; No. Northern, $1.O2@1O5h.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

DR.. SIGLER, SPECIALIST, acute
and chronic diseases of women
given especial. Call or write for
information. All correspondence
confidential, Write today. "A
Syndicate block. 521 Nicollet
Ave, Minneapolis, Mlnn.
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Continued from First Page

Continued from First Page
Fred O'Leary S 90
J. P. Lahr S 90
VIM. Sherwood 5 90
Anna Aller 5 90
T. Kerrick 5 90
Mrs. Aller S 90
Mrs. c. E. Johnson S 90
DR.. Shannon S 90
A. A. Andrews S 90
Alice Dicaire S 90
Walter Markham S 90
DR.. Tuomy S 90
M. Mayer S 90
c. D. Whittle 5 90
H. ]. McClernan 5 90
Mrs. Mosbaugh S 90
Tom McCann 5 90
]. P. Hennessy S 90
Mrs. Ellen Johnson 90
ALBERT Martlneau 5 90
Arthur Gould 5 90
VIM. Mageau 3 90
Agnes Schultz 3 90
Mrs. Panchotte 2 rs
J. P. Signel 2 90
E. ]. Gould 2 90
Duncan McDougal 2 90
VIM. Hillgrove 2 90
Mrs. DWyer 2 90
Mrs. Slgnel 2 90
Geo. Deemer 90
"AiSo heNIdlh L w
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Flow are your Kidneys7 II Is dangerous b
1eaay when the Kidneys ere sick. Ono box OF
kidney-Ettes will recommend the next. 2Sc. 2
Owl Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03
MiSCELLi iNEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to E p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian. ,..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

FOR SALE--Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

WANTED: Good girl for general
house. Mrs. Thomas Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

HELP WANTED.

WANTED: Good girl for general
housework. Mrs. H. E. Rey-
nolds, sos Bemidji Avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

FOR SALE: 16-inch seasoned lack
pine. Telephone 373.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1908-03-03

WANTED: Lady cook. Good
wages. Inquire at Lakeshore
Hotel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
A Reasonable REQUEST.

For some time | have been
deeply concerned about the li.tle
boys Who have to deliver the sun.
day papers, and | take the liberty
to beg all subscribers TO consider
my earnest request. | learn that
these boys would gladly attend
Sunday school each SAT- bath were
they not under obligations To de-
liver the papers at this hour.
feel that when | appeal to the
men OF Oxford appeal to men OF
justice and reason. Could not
you at least wait till the afternoon
for your papers and give the boys
a chance to attend Sunday school
and preaching. Dear friends
don't let your Sunday papers rob
them OF the privilege that every
citizen of this christian land
should enjoy on every seventh
day.
Get together, adjust this mat
ter and Gods word for it receiv,
a blessing. Very sincerely,
BROWN EYES.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
Altos News.

The farmers are taking advant
age of this pretty weather and are
about done gathering their crops
Mr. Gus Anderson is very sick,
we hope he will soon be up again
Whooping cough seems to be
the rage now among the children
of this community.
Miss Bessie Traywick has been
elected teacher OF our school and
will begin the school Monday.
The singing at Mr.. j. d. Woot-
ems Sunday afternoon was en-
joyed by a large crowd.
Mr.. A. X. Wilson and wife
visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
We we're sorry indeed to hear
of our pastor, Row. Mr.. Pilkin-
ton, being unable TO attend his
regular appointment here Sunday
but we hope he will soon be able
to be- with us again.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
A bbeville News.

AbbeviIle News Me-, -,.
Mr.. Warner Williams made a
business trip to Blackwater last
Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Anderson, OF Ok
ford, was in midst Sunday
night.
Mrs. Matte McNeely and Miss
Matte Gallegly spent Thursday
in Oxford shopping.
Mrs. Lille Kennedy, OF Shato-
pa, Kans., is visiting her parents
| MIR. and Mrs. C. T. Bennett.
The young people Of our town
enjoyed a party at Mr. James
| Murchison's Friday night.
Messrs. James and Dooley Me-
Nicely, OF Red Bay, Ala, are
visiting home folks this week.
Mr.. W. NJ. Goodwin spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Oxford.
Miss Audrie Rushing left Sun
day for her school a few miles
South of Oxford.
Mrs. Benjie Bonds, OF Water
ford, is visiting her parents, DR.
and Mrs. Banks this week.
Mrs. Jamie Hussey spent . few
days of last week with relatives
in Memphis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
thursday, Nov IL.
POPULAR PRICES.
On SALE AT kDNDEt.S
Give Usthe Old TING Minstrel

How often we hear the cry for
The old-time show without realiz-
ing how impossible it would be
Tor a company of thar kind 10
please an up-to-date audience a.
1t did IN the old times. Conditions
have changed. the show business
mas also changed, bur the real
reason for the loss CT the old
time niger acts, songs, dances
and specialties is the loss of the
old time performers. Very few
are left. and those there are none
at present in minstrelsy. They
are IN vaudeville or the musical
comedy attractions in which they
command a better salary. The
younger minstrel" men. the
present generation of entertain
ers have originated a new idea,
are surrounded with different
conditions, and the satin dressed.
special scenery, electric lighted
vaudeville performance is tho re-
suit. At the same time it is folly
to suppose an old time company
oil a dozen or fifteen including the
orchestra, singing and dancing
the old time songs, rendering the
stump speechs. etc, could COM
pare or attempt to entertain n
modern audience as the present
attractions are doing. OF the
present attractions none are so
capable, reliable and entertaining
al }. A. Coburn's Greater Minis
trels, who will be at the Opera
House Thursday night, Nov. 18th
They retain many OF the old time
features as nearly as possible, at
the same time providing an up
to-date, first-class performance
which is always dependable, clean
and different each seas n. Don't
forget the parade and band con-
cert at noon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
Gome= happenings
Rv tsosIe Auee.

Come- happenings
Bv hosIe !luse.
The farmers are fast winding
up gathering their crops, but
don't think they will ever remem
Der again having such a beauti-
full fall for harvesting as they
have realized this fall.
Mr.. Aaron Gofort and wife
were in Oxford Saturday.
There was preaching az Con-
ner's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Lawrence Young and wife,
of College Hill, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Slate Sunday.
Rev. W. D. Hedleston, Of Ok
ford. was here a few days the
past week.
The Gomez school opened Mon
day under the management Of
Prof. Plumer Smith. of College
Hill. We wish him a successful
session.
Misses Lottie and Irene Gam
BILE will leave in a few days for
Bluff Springs and Douglass where
they will teach this winter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1908-11-05
The Civic League.

The Civic League will NEE,
next Monday night (instead Of
Friday mighty at Z $40 in the eve
ming at the Court House, AT
that meeting the ioommit,ee on
sanitation will present its report.
Several business men will dis
cuss the question Of improving
the condition OF the public square
and DR.. Bailey will give a brief
address. The program is as fol-
l.. Report of Committee on
Sanitation.
:. Discussion Of Reports.
3. Address by DR.. Bailey.
4. Discussion on Improving,
the Square, by Sheriff Hartsfeld.
MIR. beanland and MIR. Davidson.
3. Financial statement OF the
Treasurer.
q. Enrolment of new members.