The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
EQUALITY WITH NEW
 PEERS IS RESENTED
Stinging Bee Figures in
 Law Suit
WORKED ON THRESHER
Lord Kitchener Director of Railway Liverpool's Seventeen-Story Sky scraper Formally Opened In
 Presence of Hundreds
Rx PAIL LAMBETH

London, August PA stinging bee figured in a law suit here and the judge who presided expressede the belief that it was the first instance on. record.
 Whether an engine-driver who was stung by a wasp and died from the con- fsequent blood-posoning had met with an accident arising out of' his employment, according to the meaning of the Work mems Compensation act, was the curious question decided at Attleborough county court by Judge Muligan. His honor re-
 marked that he believed it was the first instance of a wasp figuring as the physi- cal cause of actual litigation The claim was against Thomas Barton. Norfolk
 farmer, by the widow and grandchild of deceased Charles Amys, who had been for 1 15 years in MT. Burton's employment. The wasp sting was received while Amys was assisting to thresh his masters wheat He found the accident did arise out of the
 employment. and awarded compensation. There is an element of humor connected with the proposed wholesale creation of radical peers. The estimable radicals who are already seated in the upper house | the mushroom crop of peers will be when they are called upon to help the govern ment in their contest with the opponents of the parliament bill. But it is said they resent being left on an equality with the mob of newcomers. They want to be viscounts at least And indeed
 why should men who presumably have been elected to the peerage for distinction of some sort or another be put on the same terms as men who, like policemen in an emergency, will be drafted from one place to another The peers that are to be have also their grievance To be a. mere baron say they, is poor recompense for self-sacrifice involved in membership of House which lacerates the tender places of the radical conscience. It re- volts them, but if necessary they will do tiff the reward is sufficient. Pooh Bah said the same thing.
 A public presentation was held at Wes- ton Rhyn, the other day. in connection with the recent tragedy at Preesgweene Railway crossing, when a child was kil- ed by train Nine other children who were on the crossing at the same time were rescued from their perilous predica- ment by collier named Elijah Davies. A. E. Massey, presided. and referred to the incident and heartily congratulated
 
 that "hero- worship" still fourished be- cause heroism was virtually the sacrifice of self in the effort to benefit or save others, and was, therefore, the manifesto tion of the Divine principle in man, or, in other words, God manifest in the flesh" He was glad that so many agen- cies existed to reward the savers of life. because all such movements indicated
 that mankind was gradually coming to the realization that life was of far greater value than mere property or money. and he hoped that many would live to see the day when all other interests would be made subordinate to the safety, happ- ness, and well-being of the people. After days of work a "strike' of gold has been made at Kildonan, Sutherland shire and William Heath. Klondyke ex- pert, who is directing the experiments. considers the outlook as highly pleomis- ing Water was run for ovef7~s week over the sluice boxes in the camp sepa-
 rating the gold dust froms the gravel. Then Colonel Wright picked out a thin
 flake of pure gold, and later MT. Heath
 brought out a nugget the size of a pea. Not until submitted to the Duke of Sutherland, at whose expense the ex- pertinent is being carried out, will an of ficial report be available. Should the duke approve of the report it Is supposed that once agA1n the Ndilty VIII Do oprdcu tO a rush of gold diggers
 A little Portia of F, a Jewish named Esther Cohen, appeared at the White- chapel county court and astonished every one present by her forensic powers. She acted as advocate for her blind father, and told the story of her claim, which was in respect of benefit. in fluent lan- guage. Deputy Judge Brooks told her she was a charming little advocate. The girl crosse examined the defendant, fre- ouently insisting, T am entitled to an answer. I have answered your question: and | insist upon an answer to mine.' A verdict was given for her father but for smaller amount than that claimed.
 "Consumpton is dying natural death, said John Burnes at the annual confer ence of the National Association for the Prevention of Consumption. MT. Burns, referring to his own milk bill, said: There was no comparison between the shop of today and that of 35 or 40 years ago, but there was still room for improvement. Tuberculosis in all its forms was a de- clinng disease. He thought that in 25 or 30 years its annihilation ought to be effected and consumption ought to be only memory of the past, just as typhus, leprosy and plague were now.
 As widely announced Lord Kitchener is now a director of the London Chatham and Dover Railway company.
 It was largely through the military railway which he constructed at d com paratively insignificant cost that Lcrd Kitchener reconquered the Sudan As his energy and organizing power are not re- quired at Whitehall they will be devoted to railway which needs them. It was during the Dongola expedition that trop- ical storms washed away sections of the railway on which the force was dependent for supplies Lord Kitchener looked at wrecked bridges and broken cnbank- ments with the eye of an engineer, named a day for the completion of repairs, and went away. Trains were soon running. Many friends are displeased because he has not been given high office. The trouble with him Is that he is sulky. m aristocrat, man with no liberal or pro- gressiye ideas. He has no sympathy with English people. There is very little chance for a man of his type to advance in this 
 The decision of the British museum au- thorities to provide an offiical guide to conduct visitors round the museum re- call delightful little conversation that was overheard the other day in the num- my room.
 Two little mites wandered and paused before one of the cases.
 "Wot is 1t, Jim?" whispered one.
 "A mummy" Jim answered. Gasp of astonishment.