The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-04-30 00:00:00

THE disease com-
mences with a slight
derangement of the sto-
mach, but, if negleeted,
it in
.time involves the
whole frame, embracing:
the kidneys, liver, pan-
creas, and, in fact, the I
entire glandular system,
and, the afflicted one
drags Qut a miserable
existence until . death.
gives relief from sabr-
ing. The disease is often
mistaken for other coin-
plaints; '
plaints; but if the reader
will ask himself the fol-
lowing questions, he will
be able to determine !
whether he himself is
one of the 'afflicted :
Have I distress, pain, or
difficulty. in breathing !.
after eating? Is there a
dull, heavy feeling at-
tended by drowsiness?
Have the eyes a yellow I
tinge? Does a thick,
-sticky, mucous gather
about the gums and
teeth in the mornings,
accompanied by a dis-
agreeable taste? Is the
'tongue coated? Is there
pain in the sides and
back? Is there a fulness
about the right side as if
the liver were enlarg-
ing? Is there costive
ness ? Is there vertigo
or dizziness when rising
suddenly from a hori-
zontal position? Are the
secretions from the kid-
neys scanty and highly
coloured, with a deposit
after standing? Does
food ferment soon after
eating, accompanied by
flatulence or a belching
of gas from the stomach?
Is there frequent palpi-
tation of the heart?
These various symp-
toms may not be present
at one time, but they tor-
ment the sufferer in turn
as the dreadful disease
progresses. If the case

THE STRIKE IN THE CHAIN .PRA.DE sr

CRADLEY HEA 111.

On Nle nday afternoon a large meeting or chain.
makers beioueine to the So ith Staffer 'shire and
East Worcestershire districts was held in the Sa vs.
t on Army Barracks, Cradley Heath, Reeley Regis,
Alr. Homer pre,iding.—lt WAS announced that the
ing subscriptions had been received :
Bristol National Uiion Operative Boot aul Shoe
Rive, Finishers, £3 5a ; Ilud tersfield and District
Weavers' Assoeilitioe, £2 2e ; a few Sinethwich
Friends X 1 is: and Huddersfield and District A =EO
ciated Trades Council, 12s,—The Cheirmaa said
they had again assembled after bailie on strike for
more than seven months, and he very much re
g:ate t tat they were compelled to assennle week
after we kto pro•est aoiust ths payment of low
wages. They had prepared a revised list of prices.
and they were determined to have the 4s list—Ap-
p am).— S me of
;he employers who lacked
,
pria dole, and who II id :p•utig fr en the ranks
were the in livitheils violating the Truck Aet and
enforcing reductions in wegee—(ioar, h.:ar). If one
employer could pay the 4s list, others cou'd do so—
in f Let, they would have le do so---applauee). The
chainm •,kere were d t rmined to have a fair day's
%cages for a tair day's work. They were determined
not to be red ice I to beggary through the abomin-
al) • tactics of a number ot men who were in the,
p sition of employi-rs. If the opera ives had been'
united andehad been faithful to each * other such
empleyers we mid not have bean ii the position to
r •dace their fellow createres to beggary—(heer
11,ar). There were anu tile,r of operatives who re-
quired an extension of tittle, bat seeing that already
three weeks had elapsed s rice notice was given IP
thought sufficient time lia-1 elapsed to wok out the
iron —(hear, hear) Refe ring to the rationing
which had taken place at Dudley -Wood. fiemei
said he had no hesitation in seyine that the in :n
connected with the Ceaintnak A-s.miation were
in no way responsible for the outrage.—(mar, heir)
In fact he should not be eurpri-ed if it were proved
that some of the unprincipled employers cut open
the bellow. in
,order to loring discredit upon the
"white slaves of Cladley Heath and district—
td(
they
eseyiarrea,
approve
eo,
uoTt haage
elsleagt
roi
giebn ae ant
ceu
omm cnbhmerii
thtrnoedra,l:3nxretsirtand neither
dr lni
co didet
being imported int* the district—(hear, hear). 13 The
importation or extra polinetnen would be the means
of inciting some of the people to commit a bresch
of the
pea; e --(hear, hear). lie Wee very sorry that
extra police had been imported into tie) distric',
beause nothing had taken place to necessitate th
i e
nterference of the police (bknr, hear), —ln tie-
course of a dieenssionjwhich followed it was stated
that tee block and crane operatives had turned out
on strike, and would not resume work again until
the employers unanimously conceded the advance.
Delegate stated he did not think 200 °per.
Wives were now out on strike.—lt was res dyed to
declare a genet al strike in all branches of the trade