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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Women Sailors

A Scandinavian correspondent writes
to the Berlin Tageblatt that in Den
mark, Norway and Finland the en-
ployment Of women as sailors is a mat
ter Of daily experience. In he smaller
sailing ships, where there is woman
on board, whether she be the steward
ess or the wife Of the skipper. she is
expected to take her turn at the or
dinary work Of the sailors, not even
excluding the duties of the man at the
wheel, or Of the night watch. In Den
mark several women are employed at
sea as state officials, and particularly
in the pilot service. 'They 60 far out
to sea to meet the coming ships; they
Chamber up nimbly out of the boats;
they show their official diploma and
steer the newcomer safely into the
harbor." It Is the same in Finland.
Experienced captains say that women
often make excellent sailors and that
they are equal to most seamen in deX-
terity and endurance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
PFAIBIJA, n p, FT2IDA INA F1CH 60 1897.


Congress- has settled down to tariff
talk, and there is no telling when,
they will get through. One OF the
unfortunate things about tariff lsyls-
latlon always has been, that almtst
every individual member OF congress,
thinks 1t necessary for the good 0f the
country, that he must make q long
speech on the subject. In the mean
time, importers rush in g,x,ds aud
put them In bonded warehouses, take
them out when prices rise, and p0ck-
ct the profits, while for the next
three or six months after, there Ii but
little importation, because The mar
ket is filed. In fact 1t takes about
the second Or third years business un-
der any new tariff law, whether high
er or lower duties are collected, to
know what the real results are as TO
income.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
70 oStaia Greater Power.

~ OOSSAA N4SeSGE = OvvS1s
Women can obtain greater physical
strength and power SO soon as they de-
termine to do 80, and adopt a different
mode Of living. There is absolutely
nothing in the woman's organization
that forbids it, and we are finding out
more and more daily. Many young
women are too lazy to grow strong.
They cannot walk q dozen blocks, or
do anything that calls for the slightest
physical strength. Why? Because
there is any inherent quality in the
woman's body forbidding it? Not at
alt. Because they never have done It'll
There is mo other reason on earth.
The women who are growing strong
er mentally and physically can smile
at the directors who tell them they
cannot do this or that, and answer by
doing what they are accused of being
incapable Of doing. But the more
timid and younger ones, who yet hesi-
tate to venture into new fields of &C.
tivity in the face Of opposition and rid
icule, need the assistance of profess
sional opinion, and the encouragement
Of those who have gone before.-E1-
change.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
suPERINrENDRNrs, MEETING.
Grand Forks saw the meeting OF

0rauu 1OFkS S8W bHS MeebluK W
,sonae al ths heaxEsss dapatoss of
~ e. - -
lGkSfIS Sisnd CouniH u ndsnts
Tssyl6t, 81 this con- ti; Tronslln. OF
Wahh; and. Jaek of Pembina.
Prof. Kennedy, Of TIL university. and
Supt. Kelly, Of the eisY schools.
The matter under discussion was
the summer school be held at the
university, and which has been such q
gratifying success sinceit was started.
1t was decided to hold the school this
year from August . b August %, in
elusive. Walsh, Pemhina and Grand
Forks counties willd doAway with their
summer Institutes, nd Join in maxi
ing the summer 1chool again a big
success.
The Tri-C County Teschers' assocla-
tion will be. held 10 Bsthgate this year
on Nav Z and 8. TIN arrangements
will be completed Within q short time.
Grand Forks Heral.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

A perusal Of our weekly exchanges
coming this last yeek. shows almost
universal approval Of Governor Briggs
actionin vetoing the bills changing
the prohibition law. and to very many
is added 'snow let the law be enforc.
ed" II the weakly press Of the state
is criterion Of popular sentiment,
then 2 very large proportion of the
people are in favor prohibition, and
. still larger proportion favor q rigid
enforcement. Much cOmmendatlon
10 also given Judge Pollock, for his
plain talk ct HillsLoro last week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Parks for Use.

One feature in Birmingham rather
surprising to an American is that every
park is made for use. There is no fear
lest the grass may be injured, but in
every ground adapted for them are
cricket and foot ball fields, picnic
grounds, croquet lawns, tennis courts,
bowling greens, the use of which is
permitted for a merely nominal pay
ment. Every park, large or small, has
one or more concerts each week during
the summer, paid for by a neighbor-
hood subscription. Less need exists
for large parks than in American cities
of the same size because the better
class Of houses all have ample gar
s(leus.-C Century. r. . - Il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

+ { - - N " ~ l " - ll e1l - a
Wark surrounding the ta6faii q n6es
two feet high, but q railing Of iron.
stanchions, with two horizontal chains,
forms q protection against ordinary
danger. Little Sunbeam, as she was
called, rushed past me, laughing loud.
II, leaped through the lower chain OF
the stanchion railing and was In the
boiling wake Of the steamer before
any one could apprehend danger.
rose suddenly as I saw the child gain
the bulwark, and two curious things
happened.
A form rushed past me ,and before
the child had struck the water tho
young cavalryman had flung himself
over thA railing and was in the air.
The two bodies struck the water with
In q second Of each other, and when
both rose they were not three yards
apart. The nearest life buoy that hung
on the bulwark was thrown overheard
80 quickly by the quartermaster that 1t
doated not thirty yards from where
the two bodies were floating, and the
order 10 stop the chip WAS given With.
ln four seconds Of. the occurrence, the
whole scene being observed by the ON
Ger on watch, and the rapidity with
which he stopped the ship and gave
orders for the boat to be lowered was
happily rewarded by rescue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
. XvnaprABLn oaRB.
1hs wild Fig the Grea4est RobheR
In . Tropical Forest.

Tho Wild Htg the 0eeo4e1t 6ObbeR
In . Tropical Forest.
OF all the vegetable inhabitants Of
the tropical woods the strangest 10 that
one whose seed, 1t is said, will die IL
1t falls to the ground, and which only
grUws when 1t finds q resting place on
the rock or q fence, or on another
tree, where there is not q particle Of
earth or moisture; and in all the West
India forest this tree is the greatest
criminal. It has q long and beautiful
Latin name, which, 1t might be sup
posed, would have some subduing in
duence upon 1t, but it does not seem to.
This plant is the wild fig.
Let us Imagine that some hungry
bird, taking in its beak one of these
figs, flies to neighhOring tree, and,
alighting on lofty branch, eats the
fruit. One seed Ii left. The sun is
warm and the air 10 moist, and after
Q while the tiny germ begins to sprout,
and the minute leaves, breaking their
tiny shell, shoot upwartl-tender little
innocent, putting up it's slender arms
In q "please-help-me" sort Of way,
while it's spider-like legs are reaching
out to get q 1rn hold on its aerial
home. The little plant seems so harm
less, and the hospitable forest giant
cannot know to what q robbcr and
monster it has given q resting place.
After q while the fig sends up q stem,
and it's root, peeping over the edge Of
the lofty branch, finds the ground 80
or 100 feet below.
But nature has endowed this sprig
with daring, and, nothing daunted, the
slender thread leaps into the air, and,
fxnd{Sce 1,o til.
the hot atmosphere is laden, 1t drops
slowly and boldly to the ground and
here takes root. As the plant grows:
1t let's fall other long feeders, one by
one, which descend to the earth. Some
Of the tentacles have by this time
found that the tree itself affords an
easy descent, and one day root starts
along the branch. and, reaching the
trunk, trips lightly down it's spiral
stairs, ana thus reaches the soil. 9th
ers, finding this way so easy, follow.
and SO the roots increase in number
and siza. nourishing their master
above.
1t has now grown in strength and
vigor, and, wrapping themselves
around the trunk of the tree that sup
ports them, the roots strain and press
upon it cruelty. It is a struggle for
life, but their forest host is doomed.
Slowly and surely they envclop it. The
embrace of the fig is death. At last
the great tree dies, and little by little,
rotting branch by branch, it falls to
pieces, and its place is taken by the
ogre that has strangled it.
The wild fig belongs to the fam
lily us the banyan. It is found in the
East and West IIldies and Australia,
and, has the same destructive habits
everywhere. Sometimes it grows to
an Immense size. The wood is soft,
and the natives make bowls. trays and
spoohS 3of It. The fruit is about as
large as an apricot.-St. Nicholas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

Cam li,.t uat Dasapaus
nr v.....,y .-,.a....... ....... -.
LUG 49, -. .Ap.'men. s'auon
been invesuestang the claim tna1 corn
smut is the Cause Of the corn stalk dis.
case IN catt1S a bulletin issued uoon
~. 49, =, ...,s..I 80. =. -,
tne subject Is, consaff@e . mass OF eSi-
dence contrary to this claim. and 1t
closes with tie following statements:
"In tho utnter - 1aas.ae tho Af,c,i.
= .... - .. = -..s.s. 80 ~ -. -
gan eApsfstnent staaon a'so naoe
some expeKimsats In feeding smut to
cows. some swing milk and others
pregnant. They begun with small
doses OF coEa smut and Increased until
enormous quantities were fed. The ex-
periment condnued for one month. No
bad e6ects2Rere noticed either on the
digestive osa Hervens systems, and Of
the animals giving milk, the milk flow
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
TO Remind Her Of . Man.

Dealer-That is a strange request,
ma'am. / don't know that have got
a parrot that will swear real hard.
What is yoI, rnject in getting such a
bird?
Maiden Lady-I-er thought it would
be so nice to feel that-er-there was
something around the house that re-
minds me Of man, don't you know
Buffalo Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Not I'm Tta tn,

Not I'm IT. fAnA. =
Don't you think tAe city opeht u
provide the people with more breathlD6
places~
"No. Besides, don't see how Il On.
The city can't make noses for IL -
ple."-Roxbury Gazette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
His Failing.

"Alr. Clubly," said Mrs. c., will you
hold the lamp few moments?"
''Yes, my dear, but bear in mind that
I'm no Liberty Enlightening the
World.'"
"No, Clubly, DEAR" said Mrsc. c.,
sweetly. "You would never do for
that, because you are out every night"
Omaha World-Herald..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

II the republicans evolve Il mud.r
ate tariff In the new bill it Is ,u.
probable that the democrats or p,pu
lists willmake serious opp ,sitio,.. as
the necessity Of raising revenue s,iln
cient to meet the expenses Of the gov
ernment Is apparent to all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Mr. Asbury Peppers.

"The number of divorces occurring
in the theatrical profession" said the
serious boarder, ''is positively shock
ing. They seem to think nothing of the
marriage ties"
WELL" said Asbury Peppers. you
must remember that going back on the
ties is a sort of everyday experience
with some of them."-Cincinnati En-
Ouirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
A bright Iowa BOY.

One Of our boys who does not own .
watch writes about how he tells the
time Of day. He works in a wheat ele-
vator in an Iowa town. A big window
almost fills one side Of his little Office.
Into the corner Of the window creeps
the early sunlight In the morning and
It shines In al day long and creeps out
Of the other corner In the evening. On
the floor where the edge Of the shadow
from the sash falls Just at noon our
boy has placed a long chalk marx and
. little further away there is another
mark for O'Clock, and 80 on up to
six. The forenoon is similarly divided
on the floor. Each day by simply look
ing at the edge Of the suns light hs
can tell what time 1t is. Once in two
weeks he changes all these marks be-
cause the shadows change as the sun
gets higher in the spring or lower In
the fall.
This clever device Of you may
use it--suggests the way that the ma
tives of Liberia, in Africa, who have
no clocks, tell the time. They take the
kernels from the nuts OF the candle
tree and wash and string them on the
rib Of q. palm leaf. The first or top
kernel'ia then lighted. All OF the ker-
nels are Of the same size and sub
stance, and each will burn q certain
number Of minutes and then set fire
to the one next below. The natives tie
pieces Of black cloth at regular inter.
vals along the string to mark the d..
vision Of time. Among the natives Of
singar, In the Malay archipelago. an.
other peculiar device is used. Two
bottles are placed neck and neck, and
sand 10 put In one Of them, which
pours itself into the other every half
hour, when the bottles are reversed.-
Chicago Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
HIS Vaoatien.

"Who is that man in the next nat
who swears SOP
s'That is the fellow who earns his
living writing the Lords Prayer hfty
times on one postal card."-Chicago
Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Rose with q Thorn.

Weary Way-I jes' love ter sit here
on a Battery bench an watch the ships
a-comin up the bay.
Rocky Roads-Yes; but them there
schooners gives me such sad thoughts.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
0rotesQues

GrotesQues.
ibid you hear how splasher made .
big hit in posters?'
sNo. How did he do it?"
HE tinted up lot Of photographs
out of old family albums Chicago
Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
In the "Hotel."

1saacs-vell, dis Raines law vos a
wonderful ting.
Cohen-Dot's so. nefer expected to
see der day ven an orthodox Hebrew
would haf any use for ham sandwich.
Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Misunderstood.

Mr.. Fusser picking up young lady's
umbrella)-I beg pardon.
Young lady (haughtily)-I did not
speak, Sir.
Mr.. Fob; thought you said
saThanks."-Yale Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
For Sale.

For Sale.
The Carlisle cheese factory plant.
complete for operation, including all
machinery and building. Apply To
either Bazllle DeMarse, Austin AicEM
en- or JOAN McCaffery, directors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
No Dancer Nov.

No Danger UoW.
Mr.. spoonamore lin the parior)-
What 10 that noise overhead, Miss
Agnes?
Miss Agnes listening moment)-It
IL papa, Mr.. Spoonamore, but you need
not be scared. He is snoring.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
n the Near Future.

Mrs. Jones-I can let you have .
pair of old shoes.
The Tramp-Tanks, lady, an mebbe
ger have an old wheel wot yer don't
want. Yer kin see dat me machine ID
all wore out.-New York World.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

Ask the Warren Mfg. CO. for prices
in flour before buying elsewhere. Of
fees at 81. Anthony Elevator, ST.
Vincent, Nina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Hopeful.

'sris true" said the man convicted
Of murder in the first degree, "I'm play
ing in hard luck now, but"
He surveyed his accusers with .
hard, cynical smile.
II have a pull ahead."-Washiugton
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Their. Lack.
Little Clarence-Pa?

Little Clarence-Pa?
Mr.. Callipers-Well, my son?
1--WE Just been reading that there
are no nails in use in Japan"
THAT is probably true. What of it?"
''Well, then. pa, what do you suppose
they do with the campaign liesr'-
Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
A New View Of II.

ut would be folly to send less than
i've Of our cruisers to force the OAR
danelles."
"Why soY'
Because a straight beats two pairs"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

oi.s..a q ~ 8 ;s.W ".sa.; a,s.t... a.'

even the G0Q01 eGnthiOnod broom
ana tho nn,s.,sIS. e.
.,.,,s - I..ss !s.s j ste
s.vlns sWay Ds4ess odern . imXentlons.
Inc poor old n Il sbeing crowded
back into III e0tns slby.t the all-preyail.
ing pnenmati tiS, Y! ~. M +,,ra
.a...,e- ... -. 80 t.l14e
su'ns Sss,, WnenssHss aS!a ge nou ekeeper
y, WI IN nave ~ psss:lng macnine
- -. t'e 20, Dssemsns I tnI nisning. power
~ sas ~ win clsl 9s..s SIIp es.I pets ID place
g. 81. .ae pr9sea easse is ssaIpet-cleaner1
s. sucI = oevlcs 4. s5l Iseeaay " use M 9
aaver sNn VI E1ay! E1lsat!s tSa1 OF Cnicago
ios clesMng I1l1 soacnes.
sgPresenss y. the Iimes.
.aeaat3,, neea,1 v.1ssss = $500 te yaras
49, anu .sSssle yRoE1u0n =. OF tue
1.~ Tatn.S ~ y.sssplng c.ean.
.,aas.nm 49, s.L. t..Me clea1ane
s. ss.sep'ns 49,. 80 :yust .et0IIe9
toll toll SanAosslsas 49, sAASssIM nunoreo
yasus tEom .ss sss . 49, tne poWer
I, louse, ~ wss IS: tne 81, poWerlul
Sasn Ssne ,!s .os - nsI me sl. "ni:n
"vss ..vs Dsvoa s :IsssSs :lsss; lsIOus1 aolg
= sal s.ouI ~ ts Al-s .os
2 =. .lsass ..as ~ els .le comPlesssa M
sar was @ caIt WacAs mere
nection. ana Yf' sliS end Of ,this hoaa
waa a on9-l,asS ~ ~ nnIxIe The nozzle
consisted Of ans1 n ;iisine 4 little larver
and abont the iensth a a broom
handle. One aIIl M efhis nine was in
sarted into thss ~ l,nse and .rndn
the other ant IS n harnad hraas ar-
ranrement wlfsIf asnindad ono a. tho
mouth Of q eaS ~ :, iissOre than any-
thinr else. Tha#Snd nf the hrass
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
They Didn't Know Hin

There was a terrible scare up at the
Commercial Travellers club to-day"
"IndeedY'
Eyes; a real commercial traveller
drifted in by accident, and they took
him for q Pinkerton detective"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

An Old Chestnut AnsvvePeA.
Grateful Recipient-How can I ever
repay you?
Benefactor-By q strict attention to
business until you have the requisite
amount.-Texas SiftingD.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
A Boys DISQUALIFICATION.

"1've been watchin' this chimney for
more'n an hour" said Dave, disgusted-
", IT. see It carry tn smoke OF, like
pop said It would, an It hasn't movedy'
PUCK.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
THE nFFnors Or DAranA.

With Some Men It Brightens the II.
tellect, While Others Are Ytupe.
Ned. %
The power of rapid action differs
enormously in different individuals
more especially in sudden danger.
With some men, remarks writer In
one Of Cassel's publications. immi-
nent peril seems to brighten the intel
lect, quicken the power Of decision
and increase the obedience Of hand or
limb, to eye and ear. In others the
sharp shock Of sudden danger relaxes
the will power, stupefies rather than
stimulates, and changes capable and
energetic man into a monument Of in
capacity and surprise.
In the Red sea, one burning hot
morning, was reading quietly on the
taffrail Of an outbound p. and o. boat.
One Of the smart young cavalry officers
on the way out to join his regiment
was playing with a little girl Of six.
She was running away from him,
lAellting with nnerriment and needless
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
A RED RIVER FLOOD.

drowned, out. The bridges will be
washed away, thus giving employment
TO thousands OF men to build new
Nones. But there is this serious side
to the question-there are no hills to
which the people can take ii the Red
river should get ON the rampage. One
unfortunate circumstance to bother
the Red river valley denizens-their
river runs the wrong way. 1t is frOZ-
en- up towards It's mouth while further
up the stream the Ice Is melted. How
different IS this from the broad, deep
and massive MISSOURI! This beneti-
cent stream is already broken o wards
Its southern end and Is running clear
and free. 1t is so large, c0mprehen-
sive and competent to perform its du-
ty, that it can carry within its chan
nels all the water that wants to reach
the sea that way.-Mandan Pioneer.
The editor of the Pioneer grows al.
most poetic In his prophetic picture Of
. the moisture that is to spread itself
over this valley, and his picture Of the
comprehensiveness Of the broad. deep
,sad a.asIss 4 butt ,l|!i
g ~ .1ne S : i ). 8 ~ 81 !.
que ssalu oaas ,' nea,s hs aiopnecy ana
lty, and revel In imagination. True.
We have no hills to run to in case OF
flood, but IL we do have a flood as we
might, we won't have to run. Net
wlthstanding the fact that the river
's2o"s cne wrone way' anu Sne upper
waters are Tree from ice' wnen tne
mouCn Is frozen up yet an ice
gorge Or any eAten1 y unknown, anu
uask nooulns lrom sucn = gorge even
u one snoulo occur' wouio oe OF very
An'teu AREA. sIne reasons VI enls are
simple ine river ass'e :. Ilee1es ~ Cne
lsll y always Dw' usually at alevei OF
w.. 49, ~ .s 80. .sY s.y :. .ss M As. e..
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a"a a.,.. n,.s ~ 80. sa.A' vue 10 w
M M,,,s @ ..,as - ~. s..1 ~ 90. .s =.
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yesls "o ''a'u'y los'oe "ueu sue 'ce
*o01 n. ~ !.
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llse' a.u .'Oe. 'ue waYel uuce Kess
oSs y. .. ..s yauAS' oae. ''.s liS. = WY
so" ... .assss ~ 49, o a. ~ sne .nsuss
ep.sau :. -. .avel o'eI 'ue ,esel
rs'1' .ss a.a ,,A ,..a.. ,.o"e' : "as = aoou'
one eAvlsme lmlo'
8 nou mas sv'.s' oue uaoel'a. -
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"oa cos. asao. - saa, sas =, ,a.oavan,.nas aa1 - s
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-07-01
BRITISH SHlPYARDS.
The Thousands of Men Employed in
Them Across the Water.

The Thousands of Men Employed in
Them Across the Water.
OF marine engineers alone there are
over 5000 employed on the Clyde, and
in the boiler shops slightly over 5000
more men, in the shipyards full mus
ter of filters, platers, riveters, calkers.
carpenters, joiners and laborers would
add more than 10000, and over and
above would have to be included an
army of draughtsmen, clerks, time
keepers and counters in proportion.
These, says writer in Casters Mag
azine, are official figures.
Belfast, where no official figures are
available, may safely be set down as
employing 6,OO0 men, and about half
that total is the measure of the indus
trial activity in one'commercial capital
in Ireland. Taking the extensive re-
pair work into consideration, 5000 men
represent about the total on the Mer-
sey; in the royal dockyards at Penn
broke, Davenport, Portsmouth, Chat
ham and Sheerness, 23,049 men are en-
ployed, of whom about T. third are in
the engine shops; and on the Thames,
which is, despite its decadence in ship
building, an engineering center, the
total number of men employed in the
industry is approximately s,OOo-3,o0c
shipworkers and 5000 engineers. OF
the northeast coast of England the to-
tai, including the Humber, is not far
short of 10000, of whom about two
thirds are shipyard hands