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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
n, 0, NELSON TALKS
OF BESSEMER PLANT
Men Have Returned to Work
We'll Satisfied
TELLS OF HIS PLANS
Within Three or Four Years the En-
plcyes VIII Own Practically the
Entire Stock and
Property
TELLS OF HIS PLANS

Bessemer, December i9.=Cspeelai)=
Among the ilsiest industries in the dis
tilct is the Bessemef Sell Pipe works
since the business started up, and Is
filing the orders which had piled up
during the Idle period, All difficulties
have been most satisfactorily settled,
Manager Todd, over whom the trouble
arose, having given place to Manager
Greeley, one of the most popular men
on the force,
The men have found 1t best to remain
ct their work, as several who have been
with the company now own as
much as 5000 In the stock, while many
others control lesser amount
In a recent most interesting statement,
President N. o. Nelson outlined the plan
on which his interests are run and pro-
phesied that within three or four years
the employees will own practically the
entire stock and property.
'All of the profits" he said, go to
the employees and the customers except
a portion to the public, I as principal
owner, taking neither dividend or in
terest All of the employees who have
earned as much as $3.50 are stockhold-
ers, which means all but the new ones.
For fifteen years all Nelson employees
have received dividends on their wages
ranging from per cent to 10 per cent,
according to the profits, and aggregatinG
several hundred thousand dollars. The
dividends to Bessemer employees alone
have been about $4,000 for the last two
years.
My plans are not communal but each
man owns his stock and can own his home
if he wants to. l am glad that the men
are satisfied, as their interests are all
mine"
Mr. Nelson is said to have been receiv-
ing many congratulations on the good
work he is doing in st. Louis, where, for
this whole school year, he has been pay
ing the wages of all children under the
age of IA years. who under the law,
were subject to exemption by reason of
family necessity. His actions are al
ways watched with interest by the citi-
Zens of BeSsemer
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its acts is probably the cutlery of the
breeding instinct which has been thwarted.
Do the birds and mammals sympathize
with one another? When one bird utters
a cry of distress, the birds of other species
within hearing, will hasten to the spot
and join in the cry-at least in the breed
ing season. l have no proof that they Will
do it at other times. And | do not call
this sympathy, but simply the alarm OF
the parental instinct, which at this season
is very sensitive. The alarm cry of many
birds will often put four-footed animals
on the lookout. The language of distress
and alarm is universal language when
all creatures understand more or less. But
l doubt if the sympathy as we know 1t
the keen appreciation of the suffering or
the misfortune of another which implies
power in a, measure to put ourselves in
that others place-even in its rudimentary
form, exists among the lower orders.
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Obnoxious Tenderfoot.
Steward Edward White in Camp Equip
ment," in The Outing Magazine for De-

Steward Edward White in camp Equip
ment." in The Outing Magazine for De-
cember.
We all know the type. He processes an
inordnate scorn for comfort of all sorts
Ii you are out with him you soon dis
cover that ne has a vast pride in being
able to sleep on coblestones-and does 50
at the edge of yellow pines, with their
long needles He eats badly cooked food
He stands-or perhaps l should say poses
Indifferent to a downpour when every
one else has sought shelter. His slogan
seems to be: This is good enough for
me!' with the unspoken conclusion, ''if it
isn't good enough for you fellows, you're
pretty soft"
The queer part of it is he usually man
ages to bully sensible men into his point
of view. They accept his bleak camps
and voluntary hardships. because they are
ashamed to be less tough than he is. And
in town they are abashed before him
when, with a superior. good -natured and
tolerant laugh, he tells the company with
glee of how you brought with you little
pillow case to stuff with moss Bootleg
l is good enough for mel he cries, and
! every one marvels at his Workmanship.
As plain matter of fact this man is
i the worse of two types of tenderfoot. The
! greenhorn does not know better; but this
man should. He has mistaken utterly the
problem of the wilderness. The wild life
is not to test how much the human frame
| can endure-although that often enough
happens-but to test how well the numan
wits, backed by an enduring body, can
answer the question of comfort Comfort
means minimum equipment; comfort
means bodily ease. The task is to ball
ance to reconcile these apparently oppos-
| ing ideas.
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the French government. The law of sep
aration, If accepted, will Inevitably lead
to the destruction of religious liberty, just
as the law Of associations led to the de-
struction of religious congregations.
IF the question of church and state
in France meant just what it means in
the United States, there would have been
no such cry raised against it. Very likely
to many it would have been by no means
undesirable. But the situations are not
at all analogous. In proof of this we have
only to point to the fact that on several
occasions some of the leading French
Catholic deputies bluntly put the ques-
ton: why do you not give us separation
of church and state, such as exists in
America?
Not Separation Alone Involved.
ut is not separation alone. therefore,
that the holy father is repudiating, but
tyranny in the guise of separation Hence,
it was imperative upon him to resist. For
the past twenty years ana more the policy
of the Holy See and the French hierarchy
has been one of patience and Cancellation.
1T was with the deepest regret and only
after all his conciliatory measures had
failed, that the pontin ut length found
himself driven to course of passive re-
sstance. In choosing this course the holy
father did not run counter to the opinions
and wishes of the French episcopate.
THE bishops of England, Canada and
other countries are in full sympathy with
their brethren in France, and have not
hesitated to give strong expressions to
their disapproval of the unjust laws In
our own country, on the occasion of the
centinary of the Baltimore cathedral
message of encouragement and sympathy
was forwarded to the French hierarcy in
the name of the bishops of the United
States.
1.-THE view of the case as / have given
is based on the facts, and the documents,
we need only leave it to any impartial
and liberty-oving people to decide which
party is responsible for the present mis-
cradle conflict"
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Homemade Japanese Garden.

NJ. X. Farrand in Garden Magazine.
People buy miniature Japanese gardens
from the florists and pay enormous prices
for them, but II is much cheaper. also
far more amusing, to turn landscape
gardener on small scale, and make
them yourself For friends that love
their gardens. but live In town in the
winter, these small affairs make most ac-
ceptable Christmas presents. l had noticed
one of prohibitive price In shop Just
before the holidays last year and went
home to ponder over the fact that 1t was
merely a very charming arrangement Of
moss, white sand, and an evergreen seed
ling or two in dull gray wooden box.
| decided to try my hand. The grocer
provided the box Ga square one), which
was sawed down so that it was only
two and one-half inches deep. and pre-
pared as you would an ordinary Nat. A
duh oak stain, and few Japanese letters
burnt I'm on the sides. soon transformed
what had once held somebody's superior
cocoa into thing of rare antiquity; and
when filed with sand and rich earth to
the depth of two inches, the box was
ready for planting.
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Sensational Incidents Absent.

Paris. December 13-Today has been
marked by the total absence OF the SEN
sational or dramatic incidents anticipated
in alarmlst quarters In connection with
the execution of the law of separation
The parish priests everywhere celebrated
mass in the presence of unusually large
congregations but the actions of the au-
thorities were confined to noting infrac-
tions of the law ana citing the priests
and Wears to appear before Justices Of
the peace.
Everywhere legal notices have been
served for the eviction of the ecclesldstf-
cal residences, the seminaries, etc. Sew
eral of these buildings were abandoned
without further ado but "A majority OF
the prelates while fully prepared to go.
announced that they would not depart
except under compuson.
In many parishes. both in Paris aud the
interior, Catholic laymen came forward
today and spontaneously filed declarations
for the holding of services in the desig-
mated churches during the coming year.
If this practice Is generally followed 1t
will be a distinct victory for the gov
eminent, relieving It OF the possible me-
cessity of closing the churches and throw
Ing on the clergy the responsibility for
the disconunuance Of public worship
In the meantime the cabinet Is prepar.
ing measures to be introduced before
parliament tomorrow.
Clergy viii Lose Pensions.
The net result Of the Incorporating at
titude assumed by the vatican in this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
SEWER ASSESSMENT
Is A LIVE ISSUE
Will Probably Be Made According to
the Value of the Property Which
1t Touches.

Bessemer, December 13.-(Special.) -How
will the storm sewer assessments b.
levied? This is the topic of discussion that
appeals to the property owners of Besse-
mer.
The two plans which are suggested are
by the front foot and by the property
value. The first IS that which has been
followed in the sidewalk improvements.
but the point is raised that persons own
ing unimproyed property would not be
benefited as much as those occupying
houses. A graduated scale of assessment
Is suggested, similar to that used by City
Engineer Kendrick of Birmingham.
He Is said to have successfully collected
nearly all the money due on Birnling-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
What is Socialism?
Philadelphia Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
A debating society in Manayunk offered
last week prize of s. for the best de-
finition of socialism.
Among the definitions submitted we're
the following
Socialism means that no man has q
right to starve to death where millions
are suffering from indigestion"
Socialism is other peoples money"
Socialism is the sclfishness underneath
trying to annihilate the sselfshness on
top
Socialism is the revolution of the
stomach"
Socialism is envy legitimitized."
The following definition is the one that
gained the S. prize:
Socialism is combination OF Efforts
and theories tending to establish legally
among all mankind the greatest possible
equality of wealth or misery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Our Sick and Inebriate Army.

From Harpers Weekly.
In his report for 1905. just issued, Sur
geon- General OReilly says that the rate
of admission to sick report In our army
is, next to that of the Dutch army, the
highest in the world. 1t is 1896 per thou
sand. The lowest rate, Russa's, is 3.4S.
Our army's death rate Is high too, 6.2S.
next to that of the British army, which is
7:13. The Prussian army's death rate is
only per thousand; but the report says
that many countries have a low death
rate because their sick are promptly dis
charged or retired and die out of the
service. Our army beats all others in It's
addiction to dysentery and alcoholism.
its primacy in the latter item being an
affecting tribute to the labors of the la
dies of the w. C. T. U. in abolishing the
canteen.
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Building lively.

Building is still keeping the carpenters
and masons busy i'm Bessemer, there being
no less than a half dozen residences in
course of construction and several stores
in the business section. H. w. Sweet is
improving his property which was de-
stroyed by fire last month at a cost of
about $500. and is building a beautiful
white brick front. The Steiner building
is also being repaired at a large cost, a
new store being opened on Nineteenth
street.
Work ON the library has been delayed
for some time by the failure of a load
of marble to arrive but the car. is now
on hand. and the contractor is pushing
the work as fast as possible. Captain
Crook is Just putting the finishing touches
on his fine residence on Fourth avenue.
The construction activity goes on the
year round and carpenters are at a great
er demand than men of almost any other
profession.
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hams storm sewers upon assessments
based on the value of the property, thus
making those owning large buildings pay
the bulk of the cost
The longer the assessments are put OF
after Christmas the better pleased most
of the citizens will be, for they dread
being called upon just after Santa Claus
has drained the Golfers.
There is no doubt but that the sewer
ras been a great thing for the city, and
that 1t has been built strong and large
enough to serve the purpose for many
years The only trouble is that people
grow uneasy when the rent comes
round
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Due to Free Masons.

Rome, December 13.-The Osservatore
Romano this evening referring TO the ar
tlcle published in the Journal des de Bats
of Paris, repeats that the circular issued
by NJ. BRAND, the French minister OF pub
lie worship. Is the sole cause of the pres
ent deadlock in France
Tomorrow the Osseryatore Romano will
discuss at length the reasons why the
vatican cannot accept NJ. BRAND cireu-
lar.
The Giornale Italia today published an
article In which Monsignor Montasnini.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Fireworks Rules.

No fireworks will be allowed set off
within the fire limits. "Of course the
city officials say, boys will be boys,
but we cannot allow them to shoot those
large crackers and dangerous explosives
where there are crowds around town.
making themselves liable to purjury and
frightening horses. The police will be in
strueted to enforce this rule carefully
Christmas has already gotten into the
youthful blood, and this afternoon the
youngsters took the town by Storm There
were some 200 on the streets we'll supplied
with horns and fireworks, and it became
necessary to clear the sidewalks several
times
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14
Many Messages Of Sympathy.

ROME, December 13.-EnormouS numbers
of kilograms expressing sympathy are
arriving at the vatican. and the vatican
officials are beginning to turn them over
to the Osservatore Romano for publlca-
ton. This afternoon the paper publishes
two such messages. One is from Arch
bishop Ireland to the papal secretary of
state, begging the Pope to accept his
deepest sympathy in the trials emanating
from France, and expressing the sender's
wish for the ultimate triumph OF the
church.
Commenting upon the messages the pom
tiff is reported to have said:
Far distant America is always the first
to respond whenever religion, sentiment
and patriotism are concerned"
The Pope was gratfied to learn from
tonights dispatch that the incidents of
the day IN Paris had not been serious, but
expressed the deepest concern over the
situation OF thousands Of parish priests
innocent and humble victims of the
conflict" who had been despoiled and
turned out.
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CONCERNING CLANS.
Wide Range From Which Supplies for
This Market Are Drawn.

From the New York Sun.
1t is not impossible in fact it is not at
all improbable that the little neck clans
one eats here on the half shell or the
bigger clans that may be eaten cut up
in chowder came from far away as
Canada or Charleston, S. c.
Once all the clans consumed here were
gathered hereabouts, but in the course
of time the beds became more or less de-
peted, population increased along shores
on which clammers had dwelt and the
clammers themselves took up other occu-
patons and so the local supply fell Off
while with the city's constant and great
growth the demand was steadily and
greatly increased.
Then, some ten or fifteen years ago,
when the local supply of CLAIMS was short
wholesale fish dealers here began tele-
graphing to thei.' correspondents at points
north or south. whence at one season
and another they draw their varied and
great supplies of fish for this market
Got any CLAIMS down your way?' or, as
the case might be. "Send us some clans
And at these various points people began
digging clans for shipment to this mar
ket.
The supplies from one another of
these places may he more or less intermit-
tent. At some places men NAV clam part
of the time and oyster the rest. bnt from
these outside sources taken all together
the supply of CLANS is now large and
regular. There is still supply of local
clans and still cIammers hereabouts. who
make very good money ut the work, but
they can't supply the market. and now
in the wholesale fish market reports there
are quoted. along with Princess Bays and
other local clans Easterns from around
Cape Cod and to the eastward. and Can
adas from as far north as Prince Ed
ward Island in the Gulf of ST Lawrence,
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referring to his expulsion from France, is
quoted as follows:
My expulsion was painful but not I'M
expected. France Is going through un-
happy hours. The present situation is due
to free masonery which succeeded In get
ting the upperhand through the Incidence
of French middle classes. Although deep.
ly Catholic these classes are unorganized.
Il am the humble agent of the Pope.
and l only did his will. Nobody can say
with correctness what is transpring In.
France but Gods Will be done. Upon re-
turning to Rome I placed myself at the
orders of the Pope: these | will execute
Loyalty, no matter what the outcome may
be"
The Giornale publishes also a report that
NJ Piehon the French minister of for
cign affairs is about to take steps for
the preservation of the papal archives
seized In Paris According to rumors cur
rent In diplomatic circles, the paper says.
this action is due to energetic protests
lodged by several of the ambassadors In
Paris who objected to these diplomatic
documents being examined by outsiders.
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Do Birds Sympathize ?

John Burroughs in Human Traits in An
imals." in The Outing Magazine for De-
eember
Animals experience grief over the los
of their young, but not over the death of
ore of their number Death itself seems
10 have no meaning to them. When a
bird seems to mourn for its lost mate,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-14

Try the Gawk for haIf-tone and line
Illustrations. Aqe-HeraId BUILDING
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Clergy viii Lose Pensions.

The net result Of the incorporating at
titude assumed by the vatican in this
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-26
Room Holdings.

It is often more refreshing to gild holdings in part than to gild them wholly Thus an inch head may be di- vided into short chunks of three inches in length and alternating gilt and cream color. thus saving half the gold and enhancing the effect It must however. be borne in mind that in such a case there must be sufficiently strong conflning members of red or other en- phatic color to keep the molding rigid or loss of repose would result instead of an accession of richness. Curved members should be enriched by the application of straight line ornament, and vice versa. This is a good rule and gives full value for the expenditure of time Another rule Is to put the darker :'nts on the recessed parts and she lighter on the raised parts, albrac lice approved by the best taste.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-26
Arrnw. Shields.

The other day l saw d little, modern
 book, in a green cover, on q table in a drawing room. l picked it up. < was about the early French ip CaEaG2, and my eye fell on copy Of draw ing by their leader, Champin, or Cham plain. The scene represented was an attack by the native allies of the French. the Algonquins, on fort held by Iroquois. The Algonquins advanced through showers of arrows under shields nearly as tall as themselves. like doors with rounded tops. Now, you may see exactly the same sort of shields in picture of lion hunt, in- laid in gold and silver on the bronze blade of q dagger found by Dr. Sehlie- mann in "the grave of Agamemnon." These monstrous Mycerrean shields cause much discussion among the learn ed. Why were the.- so huge? The AL
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-26
Simple Plays For Children.

A mother called upon to plan many entertainments for her children has bit upon the plan of taking the children's favorite story and making a simple dramatization of it and allowing the children to give it before their little friends.
 The parts are divided between he, own children and their friends Some times the story is given as a series of tableaux In no case is the dialogue long or heavy or the scenery elaborate
 This mother argues that all children love to initiate and to dress in cos tune and that these little home dramas train them in many ways, besides giv, ing them much pleasure.
 They memoriZe the words. they form the habit of telling the story and. as the mother leaves the arrangement scenery and the costumes to her olde, boys and girls and they are not allow ed to expend any money on these. she claims they are becoming expert car penters and dressmakers. besides show ing great ingenuity in making the most of their materials at hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-26
A RANDY WOREBOX.

added The cleat in the back with nails in holds my thread, darning cotton. thimble, shears, etc. tackled cretonne both inside and out and padded the cover on both sides, tacking band of ribbon across to hold handy things. The padding makes a nice cushion for needles and pins. l do not roll my patterns up. as it makes them unhandy to cut from. l pin them together fat and lay them in the bottom. On this 1 place false bottom of pasteboard the size of the box, padding and covering it. This not only covers my patterns, but is easily removed and brushed when dusty. Pockets or other additions may be put in to suit each ones fancy Mrs. l.. B. Ellison in Good House keeping.