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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
WHEN A SAILOR IS ILL
From Answers, London.

From Answers, London.
 | He losses feverishily in his narrow bunk
 in the dim lit. evil smelling fo'c's'le Above and below and around him are similar hunks. Some are occupied or others, the owners are sprawling on the floor, gossiping and swearing in foreign tongues. or playing cards.
 This is how the sailor on board an ocean going cargo steamer finds himself situated when he falls sick of anything but an infectious disease the symptoms of which are easily recognized by 1ayman, for a cargo steamer is not compelled to carry a doctor As result, the only person to decide whether sailor is malingering or really ill is the captain. who, though legally responsible for the proper care of all on board, may or may not know anything of the subject. The latter is generally the case.
 As rule, a sailor, will delay reporting sick until the last moment. One reason is that his mates are inclined to believe that he is anxious to shirlS his work. and so leave the more to be done by them The other reason is that most sea captains have one stock remedy-a pow erful dose of 'salts''-which quite possibly may make the complaint considerably worse instead of better. And you have got to take those abominable salts, whether you like it or not"
 It must not be forgotten that the cap tains position is very difficult. If he is nice and sympathetic, and ever ready to grant absence from work, he will have half the crew laid up with indefin- able maladies.
 And, on the other hand if he fails to recognize that a man is really bad, and death or a serious illness results. as often happens, he can hardly be blamed for ig- norance of difficult subject in which he has received no instruction.
 Any sailor of experience will tell you stories of sickness at sea that would considerably startle the average lands man. There was the case of an Irish man, who, in the course of voyage from San Francisco to Liverpool. asked for ex- emption from duty because he had severe pains in his legs. He was accused of malingering, compelled to continue his duties, and when his legs literally gave way under him he was left unnoticed and totally neglected for some hours.
 On being carried to the hospital at port, the doctor found that he was suffering from gangrene arising from neglected frostbte, and both his legs had to be am- putated. This would have been avoided If he had received proper treatment when the pain first started.
 to tI,at tain does realize that the man Is really i'll, the most he can do is to grant ex- emption from duty. It is impossible for him to give the invalid anything like proper and efficient medical attention.
 The great majority of cargo steamers are undermanned. When one man falls sick his loss is immediately felt; and if two more were taken from duty to look after him the ship might we'll become un- navigable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
'ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

THE BOLD BOOK AGENT The man who tries to sell a book Must always wear cheerful look. And even though he doth pretend. Must use the accents of a friend. In coaxing tones the subject broach, As one who hates so to encroaeh Upon a persons privacy, Regretting that such things should be, And after a most cordial chat, Discussing lightly this and that, Remarking that you're looking well, And prosprous too, the truth to tell, At length will say, 'I wish to call Attention to the best of all Biographies, in volumes two The payments. we'll leave that to you. The subject of this famous work Is William Henry Sampson Smirk. whats that? You've never heard of him Most honored sir, my senses swim And you can see with your own eyes That I'm o'ercome with great surprise Smirk led the thought of his own day, A man whose intellectual sway Is felt cen now by thinkers all Whose minds do lesser minds inthrall Now, Smirk-whats that? Beg pardon,
 sir,
 Must l from your hard words infer That you are tired and there's the door And I'm nuisance? Ne'er before Have l received so cold a look From one hoped would buy a book, In cloth or leather, finely bound Such bargains are but seldom found. Be calm, be calm. I'm going now, But ere I do, I must avow You've missed prize to scorn this work On William Henry Sampson Smirk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
THE rLANk-sTEAk DINNER

From the New York World.
 More than GOO members of the American Meat Packers association. are expected to meet in Chicago this week. To show the merit of cheaper cuts of beef, they will have not banquet graeed with teii- derloin or massive roast but flank steak dinner" The secgetary of the asso- citation is qouted as saying; Meat is higher in the London market than it is here. but we are exporting only little If the tariff be lowered we do not see where we will have much competition. Argentina is the only country in the western hemisphere exporting beef, and they would not compete strongly with us"
 On the same day this information was given out from Chicago, w. A. Clark. former United States senator from Mon tana, arrived from London and said: Tn spite of all the expenses the packers of Chicago say they are under, notice they can hold their own in the London mac kets with competitors from Argentina. would like to see the duty taken off beef in this country, so that working pec- le would be able to get it at reasonable price"
 The two statements should be taken to- gether. There is no contradiction between them. American beef is sold in London
 in competition with beef brought from South America. Why, then, should it not meet open competition here? Why the nsistence upon a protective duty where by public confession following public proof none is needed? Surely it is not worth while for men of good appetites and lords of slaughter houses to dine ostenta- tiouslp on flank steaks just to fool the people into continuing upon meat tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Ready for Democratic Victory

'The democrats will celebrate the election of Wilson and Marshall with great enthusiasm" said P. G. Newton of Chicago. Democratic victory h as- sured and democratic organizations are already making preparations for grand jollifcation.
 T have been democratic voter since 1880 and I recall the jollifcation over Cleveland's election in 1884. I had heard much of old time politics but 1t Is safe to say that no such jolli- fication was ever seen as that which marked the election of the first dem ocrat who was to take seat since the war We had a magnificent democratic parade in Chicago and, I am told, that in the southern towns and cities 95 per cent of the white men turned out in the torchlight processions. There was good deal of publication in 91 when Cleveland was elected for the second time but as it has been 20 years since we had democratic President it is easy to imagine that the publications next month will be something like those of 1884"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
There's . divinity that shapes our ends, Reugh-hew them how we will.
 Hamlet.
Wealth of Raw Material

Much has been said about the nat ural wealth of the Birmingham dis trict and its great stores of raw ma- terial, but there is reason to believe that the coal and iron ore reserves, especially iron ore, are much more extensive than had been supposed even by some of the ardent prophets of few years ago.
 Several tracts of coal land have been on the maeket for some time past. The question has been as to the quality and extent of the veins. During the past five or six years sev- eral ore tracts have been offered for sale but it was always question as to the quality and extent of the ore. A Birmingham geologist who is known to have had large experience in field work was quoted in last Sundays Age-Herald as follows:
 In 1908 the United States government credited the Lake Superior region with s.5oO.00o 900 tons of available iron ore, and the Birmingham district with S5o.oOO0oo, or 10 per cent of the total of the Lake Superior region. Ignoring the other dis tricts producing iron ore, which are rela- lively small, and giving Birmingham credit for ores other than red ore, the Birmingham district was at that time credited with approximately 10 per cent of the available ore of the United States.
 Since that date there has been exten- sive prospecting with the diamond drill back of Red mountain, and there has been proven to exist of good quality and at the present day workable, at least 1,S00,- 000,0oO tons of red ore. which gives this district easily one-fourth Of the total iron ore of the United States. As there is enough coal to smelt the whole of this ore, there should ultimately exist in this district Furnaces smelting one-fourth of the iron Ore of the country.
 The market for iron has been the one factor curtailing development up to the present, but with the rapid increase of the population of the south and the develop ment of the processes of making steel we will have an outlet for finished products which now come from the north. Bir- mingham now makes per cent of the iron of the country, and when it has the market it will make 25 per cent. We should ultimately have in this district n- dustries consuming one-fourth of the total iron manufactured in the United States. When this comes to pass, few can guess how large Birmingham will be. Grea. has been our progress in the past, and the future holds even brighter prospects.
 That statement coupled with the analysis of the ore taken from an ore bed below Oxmoor few days ago is of far reaching importance to the district. Recently it had been said that all of the good coal and all of the good ore had been taken up by the large operating companies, but there is enough high class red ore near Birmingham to justify the erec- tion of many new blast furnaces.
 This district has made strides with in the past few years but far greater strides will be made in the near fu- ture. As an iron and steel center Birmingham is yet in its infancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
TO ONE IN PARADISE

By Edgar Allen Poe. Thou vast all that to me, love, For which my soul did pine; A green Isle in the sea, love,
 fountain and shrine All wreathed with fairy fruits and flow
 CTS,
 And all the flowers were mine. An. dream too bright to last!
 An, starry Hope, that didst arise But to be overcast!
 A voice from out the Future cries, "On! on!''-but OCT the Past
 (Dim gulfD my spirit lowering lies Mute, motionless, aghast. For, alas, alas! with me
 The light of Life Is OCT,
 No moreno moreno more (Such language holds the solemn sea To the sands upon the shore) Shall bloom the thunder blasted tree, Or the stricken eagle soar. And all my days are frances.
 And all my nightly dreams Are where thy gray eye glances,
 And where thy foots:ep gieams- In what ethereal dances,
 By want eternal streamA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
Concernihg Cabinet po.ition.

''Woodrow Wilson when he becomes President will probably offer a cabinet position to Mir. Bryan, but it is believed that the Nebraskan will decline, ,,'.sai i'd an old politician. MT. Bryan would prefer, no doubt. to remain a free lance rather than to preside even over the state department.
 MT. Underwood could fill any cab inet position with distinction. He would make an ideal Secretary of the Treas ury and Mir. Wilson will. no doubt, ask him to take that portfolio but MT. Underwood will be q much bigger man in Congress than he would be in the cabinet. I hope that MT. Wilson will te very careful in selecting his official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The pastor of church in Joliet, H., proposes to serve up in the church on the night of November 5, election returns along with sandwiches, soup and coffee. The institutional church knows no bounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The registration of the first two. days in New York state has fallen off, thus pointing to q large stay-at-home vote. but the men who are going fishing on election day will not be democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

schrank is an American of 16 years standing only. He came from a little town about 20 miles from Munich to give America an additional black eye.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The total receipts of the worlds series were s49O,s33, paid by 252,o37 people. These are record figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

King Humbert of Italy once said assas- sination was one of the risks of his trade. All rulers are in a common box, whether they be kings or presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
ANSWERING A QUESTION.

George-There is no penalty of law for wearing the emblem of a secret order to which you do not belong.-St. Louis Times. But. George, prove that you still have an ounce of brains left and don't do it. HAST HEARD OF HIM? A noted man
 We've never sung, Whom yet we can,
 Is General Pung His name should be
 On every tongue. Three cheers. say we,
 For General Pungi DANGEROUS LOCALITY. The gay souhrette,
 The sparkling chalice One often meets
 In lobster palace, Where mirth prevails
 And folly flies And mischief turks
 In lovely eyes.
 And while he goes
 As oft s he can, That's no place for
 married man!
 THE LINE OF VISION. Have you ever been below the sea level, Pipkins?" "Oh, once or, twice, but my friend Dubs-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Pitcher Mathewson is but 32 years old. but this is equivalent to 62 in other lines of human endeavor He is indeed old among pitchers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

No more grandmothers will die right rounded up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The fair at Montgomery is coming along prosperously and the attendance prom ises to exceed that of any previous fair in the capital city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

All babies have a better chance to live than the babies of ten years ago had. The world do move
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Andrew Carnegie's peace palace is all most as much of a joke as MT. Tafts tariff board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

worth is found below the see-levef every time there is girl show in town.'
 How is that?"
 He sits in the front row"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

A muffed ball came just before early twilight had fallen in Boston town, ard the Giants stood defeated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Colonel Roosevelt carried just enough material in his breast pocket to swerve from dangerous spots the bullet of a crank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

There is nothing of the meek and will ing martyr in the colonel's make up, at least not while he can read Macauley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The clamps will have to be put on the colonel if he is to be kept in Chicago hospital beyond the present week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The nephew of Porfirio Diaz has also re volted. He is Gen Felix Diaz, and the scene of his revolution is Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The trust of the common people Is be- hind, Woodrow Wilson and it is win ming trust this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

President Taft rests on a comfortable bed at home in this campaign. Sensible man!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The suburbanlte is now engaged after hours in rakins leaves' and the snow shovel will follow in Chicago in due time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

Whitelaw Reid is thinking seriously of retiring soon. He can, however, hold on until March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

The concert of Europe is apparently tangled and out of tune
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
THE SOLUTION

THE SOLUTION. It does no good
 Complaints to mutter When hotels charge For bread and butter. The cheaper plan Is not to roam, And come what may, Just stop at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

There are too many tomtoms in the concert of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
PERHAPS.

T wonder why so many women lack a sense of humor?'
 Maybe that's wise dispensation Of providence so most women will be able to take their husbands seriously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

family He should have at least two or three men prominent in the business world as his official advisers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
THE ENGINEER.

'I ought to- I have three"
 BLAMING THE ENGINEER. A friend of the masses" asks that the following verses be republished in this department as protest against laying the blame so often on a dead engineer when a disastrous train wreck has oc- cured. The verses originally appeared In Life.
 A lurch that filings the rushing train, roaring shock that rips and rends. The groan of death. the shriek of pain And-Holy, Holy Divdendsl "The Engineer? Poor chap, he's killed. That makes the explanation clear. A trusted servant, tried and skilled, We'll blame it on the Engineer. "Too bad; he served us fairly we'll. Of course, we gave him ample pay And worked him. through this torrid spell. Not more than sixteen hours day. His train was late. it seems agreed, He disobeyed commands, we fear, And tore ahead at reckless speed; Let's blame 1t on the Engineer Some day, some day. the Truth may leap In lines of flame across the Blue, Of eyes weighed down for want of sleep, Of Greed that works one man for two, Of coward shifts, of simple zeal; And when the witnesses appear, Perhaps the Court of Last Appeal Won't blame it on the Engineer.
 Arthur Guiterman.
 HAPPY HIGHBROWS. There's sadness now in Gotham town And gloom is all about: The reason why so many frown We've little cause to doubt. In Boston town, we must admit Glad smiles are everywhere Fen though infinitives you'd split, No one would greatly care.
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
ELIGIBLE.

Do you belong to corn club, Rasser-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

T ought to. I have three.p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18
THE LINE OF VISION

Have you ever been below the sea level, PiplSins?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

George-There is no penalty of law for wearing the emblem of a secret order to which you do not belong.-st. Louis Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-18

c E Morgan and W. q. Wharton are the only authorized travelling represen- tativss of The Age-Herald in it's cirou- Sation department
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-27
LACE DEPARTMENT

Anniversary Offerings of Laees, Elm broideries, Trimmings, Neckwear, Etc. All Linen Cluny Lace Edgings, all wldths-AnniVersary Price Sc yard,
 value 10c and 12hc. Batiste Bands, with Baby Irish Lace, all widths-AnniVerssry Price 29c a
 yard, value 59c and 75c Oriental Lace All-over. white, cream
 and ecru-AnniVersary Price 59c a
 yard, value $1.00.
 Lace Guimpes, black, white and ecru,
 all sizes-AnniVersary Price 9Sc,
 value S1.50.
 Black Lace All-Over, silk embroidered for yoking-AnniVersary Price 98c a
 yard, value $L5O.
 S2-inch Tucked Net, white and ecru
 for yokes and guimpes-AnniVersa
 Price 9Sc a yard, value $1.50. Hamburg Enbroideries, Edgings and
 Insertings-Annlversary Price Sc a yard, value 10.
 Hamburg Embroideries in sets-Edg- iugs and Insertlngs to match-Anni- i Versary Price 1eo yard, value 25c to
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 1s-inch Embroidered Flouncings, for
 waists and dresses Anniversary
 Prices 29c a yard, value R9c. 22-inch Embroidered An-over for waists, yokes, etc.-Anniversary Price
 29c yard, value soc. | 22-inch Embroidered All-over for | waists, yokes, etc.-Anniversary Price 1 59c a yard, value 75c and S100. l 22 and 27-inch Embroidered All-over l on cross-bar muslin, very desirable for lingerie waists - Anniversary
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 all widths-Anniversary Price f2I5c
 a yard, value 25c. Women's Neckwear, including silk
 Bows, Jabots, Etc. - Anniversary Price 12I2e, value 25c.
 Made Veils, Shetland finish, in black.
 white and colors-Anniversary Price
 59c, value St.00.
 Chiffon Made Veils, 2 yards long and 1-yard wide, all colors-Anniversar
 Price 79c, value 31.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-27

mill agents made plans for extensive repairs, installation of new machinery and a general overhauling of the plants such as usually take places dur Ing the midsummer shutdowns.
 About $500 operatives voluntarily left their work yesterday and today. Of the remainder of the 12.000 em- ployed in the six affected mills, the great majority are believed to have favored accepting without protest the seven per cent, average advance in wages, which went into effect yester- day The strikers ask for 15 Der cent increase and double pay for over time.
 All 0ay long men and women hung about the mill gates, many of the women begging for work with tears in their eyes Orders for the shut down. which came from the head of fees of the mills in Boston, were giv- en, it was explained. to avoid damage to mill property, and because it was believed that tho financial loss would not be much greater through entire euspJnsiCn lt work than it would be in operating with depleted forces.
 The strike leaders profess to look upon the closing down of the estab- lshments as 9 victory for themselves.
 Late today following 8 parade through the principal streets of the city, about 5000 strikers gathered on the Common and there formulated their demands. Tonight O general strike committee was organized.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-27
OVER I5,0OO IDLE IN NEW ENGLAND
Lowell Mill Owners Shut Down Six Large Mills Because of Strike, Throwing 12,OOO Out of Work-Stuaton at New Bedford Still Uncertan-Lynn Shoe Strike Settled Minor Strikes Keep Several Hundred From Work

BoSter. March se-SfUre than 15.oOO persons in New England were idle to- day on account of labor dif1cuities The cotton olOth mills of Lowell. em- r1foy4nr 1s- OG0 or more, were shut down because Of a strike of $500 for higher uaEes: 1,sQ0 operatives at the Globe and Sanford mills of the New hngiano Cotton Yarn company in Fall River HtI-Jick for a ten per cent raise, 200 ruTHprs of Ghe KimOsll shoe factory fa Lawrence were laid eff because Of "a gtrfke of 300 others for an increase fu wages of Is per cent. and the Hills bozough wooleu mills in Milton, N, g5., employing 800 hands were closed on account of a strike in some de- rartments for a wage increase. Mi nor strikes occurred at several other DointS.
 Settlement at Newton.
 The 500 strikers at the Saco-Pertee cotton machine works in Newton were EtHi oif today, but a settlement has been agreed upon by the English rpsalang employees. Operatives at the Ilzocaster ginsbam mills, Clinton; sgAorndv1e cctton mills. West War rsu. ard Saxopy WOrsted yarn mills Vonannin who struck recently for higher wages. remain out
 Lynn Shoe Workers Win.
 A ,gezil7e of ]. 1.50O Lynn shoe factor ses' employees yesterday for an advance iu pay was virtually ended today by tha manufacturers granting the de- r1ands.
 New Bedford Situation Uncertain.
 The situation in New Bedford, where he opgrafives have been offered a Eve pser cent increase in wages and de- T1and ten per cent was uncertain to- day. Some indications were for a general strike unless the higher rate fF paid. The sI mills in New Bedford employ 20.0o0 operatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-27
FINAL VOTE TODAY
 IN STEPHENSON CASE
Wisconsin Senator Wins Firat Round
 of His Battle.

Washington, March 26.-Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin today won the first round of the battle over the validity of his seat in the senate, when by a vote of 29 to 27 a resolu- ton that Senator Jones of Washing ton offered, declaring the Wisconsin senator illegally elected. was iEject- ed. The final struggle will cone to- morrow, when the Hepburn resolution sustaining the validity of the election and endorsing the investigation com mittees majority view, will be voted upon.
 Stephenson adherents, led by Sel-R,- tor Sutherland Of Utah. claimed to- night that a majority of four for Ste phensCn was likely tomorrow. The Stephenson opponents, led by Senator Lea of Tennessee, claim that the Ste phensCn strength tomorrow may be even less than today. Many senators who have been absent will be back tomorrow. The final vote may not be reached before nightfall.
 A bare majority is necessary to de- clare a senatorial election invalid. Such @ resolution would deprive a sen ator of his seat just as effectively as would a resolution of expulsion which requires a two thirds vote.