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TU-DAVIS SHORT SiwRY.J The Gambler's Last Card BY A WELSH PRINCE. 8h men, aH just past middle ace, and each worth a million more or leas, were seated around a table at the dub. It was a warm afternoon in July, and each was sipping his favourite drink while he recited, or listened to tates of days gone by. Colonel Maddox had just finished a story of the Wild West. An Indian and & cow-boY, both drunk, were gambling at cards. After the Indian had lost all his money and Are- arms, as a last desperate chance, he wagered his wife against the entire wealth of the oow-boy. The Indian lost, amd after turning his squaw over to the cow-boy, he picked up a pistol and blew out his brains. Now that's a true story," said Maddox, who had been-a railroad builder in the west, "far I was there and saw it all." Well," said Major Parkinson, patting down his glass and flicking the ashes from his cigar, a story is never too strange to be true. In proof of this I'll tell you a story that parallels the Colonel's in some respects and brings the characters nearer home. We all knew one of the principals. What I am going to relate happened in one of ouar great cities twenty years ago. I may as well tell you the name of the city- it was Chicago. Ohicago. twenty years ago was reckoned the wickedest city in the world. The great gambling house in Chicago at that time was run by a man named Hugh Wain- wright. The King of Gamblers they used to call him; but that was wrong. Wain- wright was no gambler, in fact, he never sat into a game that he dad not lose. But he eeldom played; he was content to manage his establishment. Among the visitants of the Chicago gamb- ling houses—in those days it was not stylish to call them "hells" —were the best people, people whom you might expect to meet any- where—coming millionaires, and millionaires who had just come. In those days, Pat Xaoreody, who had made his money at cards, was just as respectable as Old Moonstone," who made his millions in wheat. It was all speculation; everybody gambled, from the millionaire to the labourer. The general fever of speculation among all classes in those days is what gave rise to the expres- sion, "The dinner pail brigade." Well, among the regular visitors at Pandora's Box," as Wainwright's place was called, was Ulriok Pearce, really the king of gamblers, for never a game that he went against" that he didn't beat. Pandoras Box had also among its patrons some Mies. Madeleine was one of them, that is. suoh was the supposition. Everybody called her Madge, but few ever spoke to her, for she carried about with her an atmosphere of aloofness j' that no one ever dared to break through. l 6he was beautiful; nothing you oould ever hope to see on canvas oould compare with her beaifty. Eyes—why you were lost if you ever looked at her. I'll bet ten thousand men were in love with her at the same time. One night she walked into Pandora's Box. It was a Saturday night. Business was always at its best on Saturday. The name and fame of Madeleine Dowson had spread all over the country, and it is safe to say that the expectation of seeing this invincible female gambler was the biggest advertise- ment the hohad. She sat down to a table, and before six bands were dealt she had lost the house standing around her. Lose, lose, lose; she lost all the time. Putting down on the table her last flve- pound note, and throwing away three cards, she held up a pair of fours, and she leaned back in her chain Behind her sat Ulrick I Peeuroe and Hugh Wain-wright. One by one she picked up the cards the dealer passed to her, the men behind, her watching her eagerly. Everyone was versed in the ethics of gambling, and never by word or look betrayed her luck. The first card she picked UP was an ace, and then another ace. Non- chalantly enoag-h, she placed them in posi- tion in her hands; then turning round to fimbright, she said— Got any mo^ey?" I'm dead broke, Madeleine." Here's a little," and Uhick Pearce handed her a roll of hills. Everybody was surprised, for be above all men had little use for women, and as a rule tided to discourage their play- teg. Madeleine hesitated at his offer, lookod At him, and then, I thought iraqaxzedtivtely, at Hugh Wainwright Take it, Madeleine," he said. She took it. amd when she quit the game that night she was the winner of a thousand pounds. One night, proba.bly a. monith a.fter this, I Strayed into Pandora's Box. Everything was in full blast. After watching several of the fames, my gaze wandered off to a far corner j 01 the room. There were Pearce and Wain- wrlght engaged in an earnest game of cards. It surprised me to see those two men play- ing. I knew that Pearoe was a king of card- sharpers. and I knew that most anybody eould beat Wainwright. Even as I watched them they were disagree- tog about sometbing. Just as it seemed the Same would end in hostilities. Wainwright looked up, and seeing me, called me over. Say, Parkinson," he said, I wiah you'd Teferee these games. Pearce and I have had an argrument, and we ohose this way to settle it." WelLwhat's it all about?" I said. .Never mind what it's all about," they both answered, with more asperity than I thought the case demanded; then Pearoe I added:- Yes, Parkinson, we've got a. something to settle. Sind we chose this as the fairest way of deciding it. Best two out of three games. Thats fair enough isn't it?" Under most circumstances it would be," I answered, but not in this. Why," I laughed, it would be a case of the tiger and the Jamb:" referring to their respective abilities at the cards. What would you have us do then?" asked Pearce, a little petulantly. I don't know what the stakes are," I amswered, "and what's more, I don't oare, bo* if you want to play a game where each of you will have an equal chance, get the dice box. All right!" said Pearoe. "All riaft!" said Wiarnwright. The waiter brought in the dice, and they shook. Wainwright winning the first horse. It made him feel good, and he joked Pearce, who was feeling rather blue. "Don't crow too soon," said the laAterf "you've won half your game, but "B,]l and, the last half harder to capture." By this time it had dawned upon me that the stake, whatever it was, was something extraordinary. The training of Feaj-oe's life had taught him under amy and all circum- stances to hide his emotions. As the dice rolled on the table, and he won the second horse, his eyes bulg-ed out and his hands trembled. "Ha!" Jae laughed, "we're again equal." But it waa not for long. Again the dioe rolled, and Wainwright arose from his chair be one dazed. Too bad—you lost," said Wainwright, "but your loss is my gain." "I wish I was dead, Hugh; you've won, And ril keep my word." "Cheer up, Ulrick. and forget it; come down and have a drink. Join us. Parkinson!" Below the gambling house on the ground floor was a saloon. We went down and stood before the bar. Pearce was standing along side of me; he reached out his hand. You won't refuse to shake hands witfo. me. old man, will you?" he said. Then he spoke to Wainwright. "You'll shake hands, too, won't you, Wain- wrieht ?" "Say Ulriek." says Wainwright. "I don't want you to stick to that promise. All I want fe the girl. She' "I Bang 1 A shot rang out Ulrick Pearoe had put a bullet into his own brain. A gambler's quarrel, I suppose." said Colonel Maddox. Nothing of the kind. The game was for so woman, and Hugh Wainwright won. athough I didn't know it at the time." You say we know this man." said Captain Holmes, who had been an interested listener. "Well" said the Major, "I suppose I shook* let 4 bygones be bygonee: but the story was too good to keep. The man is Hugh Wain- -wright, and if I'm not mdsfcafex-o, Oa>frtjam, his won is your own private secretary. 44 What r* said the Captain. "The gan of tfxat notorious female Camblw. my secre- bry r' Oh, no," said the Major. 11 The son of that woman never lived. When she hrd what happened to Ulrick Pearce she killed I herself, aihe was his wife!" THE END.

FASCINATIONS OF THE RINKS I The croaking pessimists who prophecy that staking is on the wane should look in at the Westgate«trreet American RiDtk. Qwrdiff, where they will be quickly disilftwionieed. The constant "buzz" and whirl. and the snuwtness of the pteoa generally, point not only to the popularity of the pastime, b" to its beneficial effects upon the mind and of the body, and in driving away can aad each like.

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I Duel with Hatpins I SEQUEL TO A PATIENT'S GALLANTRY An extraordinary incident. has been wit- nessed at the Moabdte Hospital in Berlin. A male patient, who had been long ill, hlad been in the habit of receiving periodical visits from three very handsome young women. As he was the acoepted lover of all three women ] he took cairo to appoint for each visitor a different day of the week, and each visitor imagining herself the only beloved lavished wpon the sick man sympathy and caresses. Last week, owing to a. change in the hospi- j tal rules, two of the young women were refused admission on theor usual days. They resolved to come another day, and airrived at the same time, only to find the tatird sweetheart stated by the patient's bed. Explanations and a fierce scene ensued. One girl del-axted in anger, but the two remaining ri-vals left the hospitaJ. quarrelling, and in the street below engaged in a furious fight with fists and hatpins. Before the police arrived the two rivals were so badly scratched and torn tha.t they had theme-elves to be brought back to the hospital and put to bed. I

For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES On visiting the sick oba.mber chew a little ginger, which prevents contagion. Dates, which are now very cheap, used in rice puddings, oannot be too highly recom- mended. To have the teeth very white clean them with charcoal mixiad with honey, or another and far cheaper way is burnt bread rolled to dust. Apply melted mutton suet to any wound, bruise, or cut, and it will very soon dis- appear. If people only knew the healing pro- perties it oonta.ins, no housekeeper would be without it. You will find when gas mantles get smoky and dirty the light becomes very poor, and they are in many cases taken off and re-placed. To remove all smoke and dirt from mantles, take a pinch of table salt and sprinkle it into the mantie. In one minute the mantle is as good as new. Rochester Pudding 4oz. flour, ljoz. butter, Zoz. castor sugar, one teaspoonful baJting powder, half teacup of milk, one egg. Rub butter into flour, add dry ingredients, beat egg well, an4 add milk to egg; make a well in flour and p-car in and beat well together; put two tab-lespoon- fuIs of syrup in a basin, work all round the basin, and pour in mixture; put a greased pa.per on the top, and steam for two hours. T'he syrup forms a sauce over the pudding wiieai it is turned out. j Savory Tomatoes Get six large tomatoes, bake them in a i moderate oven for half an hour; take oare they do not break. When tender cut them in halves, and scoop out the middle, leaving the outside case firm; beat up the pulp with a little cold boiled ham minoed finely, a few breadcrumbs, loz. of butter, and a small onion chopped. Add the yolks of two eggs beaten up. Stir over the fire till quite hot, but do not let boil. Fill the tomatoes with the mixture, place each half on a square of hot buttered toast, and put a curled anchovy on the top of eaoh. Serve hot.

Passing Pleasantries. "I remember one picture that brought tears to my eyes." "A pathetic subject, I presume?" No, sir; it waa a fruit painting. I was sitting close under it when it dropped on my head." "Time works changes among the wealthy as well as the poor." "I should say so. Nowadays the chauffeur knows more family secrets tihan the butler." "You don't play football, I suppose?" said the landlord of a row of cottages to a pro- spective tenant. I I N-- I I "No." "And you don't referee, I hope?" "No. Why do you Mk?" "Well, I'm not taking any risks. Y" -ee, the last feller that took this house referee'd regularly at football matches. One day he gave a wrong decision, and he. Was thumped in the back and swallowed the whistle. After that he oonldn't draw a long breath without shrieking like a goods engine, an' as he kept all the neighbours awake at night I had to give him notice." "Poor ohap. Bather bad for him, wastn't it?" "Oh, I don't know. He's got a good orib on a lighthouse. Y'see, on fogigy nights he's only got to put his bead out of the widow and breathe hard, an' he'd soare a fleet of warships off the rooks." Through the wild ways of her good-for-noth- ing husband, a hard-working charwoman had to remove to a little two-roomed cottage, where there was scarcely space to sneeze without shaking the ornaments from the mantelpiece. "It's hard lines for you to be brought down like this. after what you've been accustomed to," said a sympathetic neighbour. "I don't doubt you feel very miserable, Mrs. Jones." "No, I douit," the charwoman stoutly deraed. "I'm happier here by a long way than I used to be in the old place. For one thing, when my husband comes home in a brute of a temper, he can't throw me down I the cellar-steps, as he used to do, 'cos there ain't none now!"

CARDIFF EMPIRE I La. Sylphe, the world's greatest flexible daneer, shares the top of next week's bill, and will submit her famous dance creations, "The Dance of Folly," Diavolo," and an Arab dance. The latter dance is a. true life study ¡ taken from the dancers in the Bey's harwm, Tunis. The oooentricity of ditnoing is at once j made unconditional and graceful by the limbs of La Sylphe. She expounds the pecu- liarities of acrobatic evolution. She is mistress of the siren-like art which she represents with so much vigor-o-ue grace, and. like the Spanish danseuse* she brings her whole body into action. L'l-ncognita, the lady with a remarkable voiee. should delight Empire audiences next week by reason of her wonderful powers of vom-lism. "The Clafty Army will also put in an appearance, giving, with a large num. ber of kids" and smiff" pirates, the street urchins' idea of an army in peace and war. Will Murray ae Mrs. Oasey will cause much hilarity. Winifred Ward, billed as the immacul.ate boy, is at the bottom of the bill, and will render her latest song successes. Walter Wade, mimetic comedian and monolo- gist; Jackiey Trio, oonnedy acrobats, includ- ing the irrepressible page George Phil Peroival. comedian at the piano; OTfaJley and Brown, clever cross-talk comedians; and George Rae. Scotch comedian, are also due.

"CAN A WOMAN BE GOOD?" I This is the problem to be solved in next week's production at the Theatre Royal, Cardiff, when Mr. Tom R. Taylor will present Mr. C. Watson ldliw interesting work, and playgoers will have an opportunity of follow- ing out the qoery to its logical conclusion in a series of striking dramatic situations and scenes, the principal characters in which will be a number of ladies and gentlemen specially selected by Mr. Taylor, whose efforts in former presentations have been crowned with success. The company include the well-known artistes, Mr. Joseipth Mallane, Miss Blanche St. Albans, and several others. Mr. Watson Mills has selected an interesting plot, and the dialogue will be found bright and crisp.

OVERWORKED VICAR 1 To P%*rom--rnw Trusteee of a South London pariah wish to find lighter work for the present vicar (Eranj. after over twenty years' service. For some time past," said the clerik to the trustees of the church in question to & press refpreeentatrae, the vicar has carried on the heavy work of his district without the assistance of any curate. 44 The time has come when the trustees feel that he can do so no longer. He has worn himself out in the service of his poor, and we hope by means of this advertisemen t that a living may be found for him in which he may root from has labour.

THE METRIC SYSTEM With reference to the annowtboement recently made in the "Globe" that on the first of next DlIttnrth the people of Denmark will a»ck>pt the metric system, it ma.y be mentioned that the system is obligatory in Germany, Argentina, Austria-Humgary, Bel- gium, Bulgaria, Chili, Colombia, Equaador, Greece, Italy, Mexico, the NotberleDds, Nor. Vair. Peru, Portugal, Roismania, Servia, Spain, Switoei-Land, and Venezuela. The system is permissive in Egypt* the United States. Russia, Japan, Turkey, and Great Bnta.m. although vith TM fto ?.P-P--d change h?s DCt been Tooeived kjnft. but it i8 gemommy T?od ammag men of aoi?Moe.

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Schoolmaster And Girlj ALLEGED VILLAGE SCANDAL I The hearing wu resumed at Leeds Aoeiaee yesterday of the Hbel action brought by a Horton schoolmaster, named Pitts, against Mr. and Mrs. SeptomaB Caipstiok, otf Hotrton, near Settle.. The libel ooampiained of consisted in allega- tions that plaintiff had misconducted hian- seif with a pupil teacher at his schooJ. For the defence the previous day's evidence was given by two little girls attending the plaintiff's school. Margtaret Capetioi, xged eleven, the daughter of the defendants, said she heatd Ma*. Pitta say to Miss Bedonayne, "1)0 you love me?" and she replied, "No." Then be asked her if she loved someone else, and when she said "Yuf' be made use of art objeotionable expression. Ann Haseidine, aged thirteen, said that through, the glass pairtitAon of the class-room she saw Mr. Pitts act in an indiscreet way towards Miss Redmayne. Further evidence was called in surnport of defendant's plea of jusrtrficQtrion. Several children from the plaintiff's school gave evi- dence. One little girl sa.id she and several ether girls were outside Mr. Pitts's room one I day when the door was alighftly open. Peep- ing in, they saw Mr. Pitts and Miss Red- mayne, the pupil teacher, in a compromising position. Cross-examined by Mr. Craig, the child denied that her parents bad prompted her to tell the story. Alice Lambert, another pupil, detailed a conversation which she had overheard between plaintiff and Miss Redmayne. She said she told her parents about it at the time, and she was removed fTom the school. The jury disagreed.

I FATHER." I At the Llanrwsfc County-court yesterday (before Judge Moss), a stylishly-dressed young m.an was the defendant in an action relative to the non-payment by him of damages awarded against him. four years ago, part only of which had been paid. Mr. R. O. Davies (solicitor for the plaintiff) Why is this money not paid?—Because I have no money to pay it. Wha-t do you do for a living?—I live with my father. In glorious and manly inactivity ?—Yes. Who paid part of the debt?—Father. You are a member of tihe golf club?—Yes. ■ • ho pays the su.be. ?-Father. Did you ever do any- work?—I was an apprentice to a cotton broker's eleven years ago. How old a.re you?—Twenty-six. When you want a penny to buy sweets you have to ask your father for it?—Yes. Or threeoJence to buy cigarettes?—Yes. Has Honour: Ten sMLlings a month, or 28 days.

QUEEN'S RESPONSIBILITY I There is only one woman in Great Britain who does not come within the scope of the Married Woman's Property Act, and that is Qun Alexandra. Whatever debts she con- tracts she is herself responsible for, and can be sued for them. The idea is based on one oil those many "fictions which apper- tain to the head of the State. In this case the fiction is tha.t the King on ascending the Throne loses his identity as a private individual, which is absorbed into his king- ship. As King1 his time is wholly devoted to State affairs, so that he cannot justly be held responsible to the laws of the State for his wife's private business. Also, as Head of the State from whom all laws (by another Action) proceed, he is not subject to ordinary law. Some authorities are of opinion, more- over, that in oase of the King's death the Queen could not marry acgain without the licence of the King's successor.

"GOOD EVENING, MAUD." I An -ammaing story of an encounter in a train between two admirers of a young lady was told at Wood Green Police-court yesterday, when a well-dressed youth, named William Ash worth, was charged with assaulting Neil Baxter. The latter said that while he was riding in the car with his young lady defendant and his friends jeered, a.nd he was finally sta-ack. Ashworth stated that he had known the young lady long betfore the prosecutor. When I got into the car," he proceeded, 44 I said Good evening, Maud,' and she replied. The prosecutor gave me a. look as much as to say You dare look at my young lady.' My fmends then chipped me because I had been out with the young lady two or three times. "I was getting out of the tmm and said: Good night, Maud,' when the prosecutor sneered at me. I sneered at him back. (Laughter.) The prosecutor then struck me in the mouth, and I retaliated in self- defence." The case was dismissed.

ATTACK ON BRITISH AMBASSADOR I ymNNA, Friday. A vigorous attack upon Sir Fairfax Leigh- ton furt wright in an article oontl-ibated from Vienna to the Voesiscfhe Zeitung" of Berlin has attracted much attention in dip- lomatic and political circles here. Long extracts have been re-prod-uoed by sundry Viennese journals, with an intention m&m- festly unfriendly to the British ambassador. There is the best authority for believing the article in question to have been written by the well-known Austrian historian, Dr. Hen- rioh Friedj ung. There is no reason to sup- pose the attack upoai the British or to have been in any way encouraged by or to represent the views of the Austro-Hun- garian Foreign Ofllce.-Prece Association.

LOVERS FIGHT A DUEL I A peasant in the small village of Taurasi, in Southern Italy, named Santosuoeso, whoee imagination had been excited by the news- paper reports, of recent duels, proposed to the girl to whom he was engaged that they should settle a quarrel by & postal duel. The couple selected a. secluded spot in tOO oouraury, carefully measured the distance, and exchanged five shots eaeth. Fortunately, eight missel, bat the lael two hit both oom- batants. Slightly woonded, then following the example in the most recent Parliamen- tary duels, the couple were reconciled.

FAR EASTERN CLOUD I NEW YORK, Saturday. The World Dublishas cablegram from Count Komur, the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter, in which he says:—" I aim convinced that nothing in the relations between Japan and America need carae real uneasiness. The Far Eastern interests dl the two Powers are inconsistent or antagonistic. War between them is inconceivable. It would be a crime without excuse or pad-liation. My conviction finds ample support in the understanding arrived at in 1906."—Renter. I ————

"A WHITE MAN." I The m^mcetmeaat of the New Theatre, Car- diff, have secured as the attraction for next week the romantic American play, A White Mian," and we can confidently advise lovers cf good plays not to seeing it, as they may feel assured of witnessing a fine play, cleverly acted and mounted and produced with thoroughness and oare. The plot centres around the career of Captain James Wynnegate, V.C." (admirably portrayed by Mr. Guy Hastings), who, for love of his cousin's wife. Lady Diana," takes upon himself the blame for as error committed by her husband, and Males himself from all be holds clear in life. The scene is trans- ferred from England to the Wild West of America, and the hero, bearing the name of Jim Qarston." lives in a cowboy atmos- phere. He bas gome into the ranch business and won the love of Nat-u-ritoh," an Indian girl who saves his life. He marries Nat-u- ritoh," and becomes the father of 44 Little BaJ." Lady Diame," now a widow, imparts a new stage of interest by coming out West with the object of inducing Jim to return home, but while remaining true to his Indian wife, be agrees to allow hia boy, Little Kal," whom he idolises, to return to England with Lady Dia-" NM-n-ritoh," however, realmng by instinct wba?t the finer feelumm of Civniowticm w?tid bar* taught her SOODW, that she W«M a dr&g upon the TMm <?e wor- 81Iips. beœelf UIId ltftDø a.boat. ?=*A offooMM M? effieortve

Fred Welsh's Sister MARRIED AT MERT-HYR TO-DAY A rear pretty wedding of considenpaihly more than local interest took pwwo tbis, morromg at Wesley Chapel, Merthyr, when Miss Kate Thomas, sister of Freddie Welsh, the world-renowned boxing obampion, was married to Mr. Horace G. Church, manager MISS KATE THOMAS. af the Benaar M'Padden Health Home, C21ee- ham, Bucks. The nuptial ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. B/iohard Garbutt, supeam- temdent minister of Merthyr Circuit. The bride, who looked exceedingly charming in creaan silk with hat to match, was attended by Miss Megan Jones, an old schoolmate, who was (dressed in pale blue, and she was given away by her brother Freddie, who in all his great fights has regarded her as his inspiring "mascot." Mr. Will Church, brother otf the bridegroom, acted as best man. After the wedding breakfast was served at 10. Norman-terrace. Verthyr, the residence MR. HORACE D. CHURCH. I of Mrs. Lewte, the bride's aunt, with whom she has made heT home, there being present about Z5 guests. The newly-married oouple left later in the day for London and Brighton, where the honeymoon is to be spent, Mrs. Church, who was the recipient of a very large number of valuable presents, going alway in a costume of russet green. J ■ )

FRANCE'S TOBACCO BILL I France's tobacco bill for 1903 was 514,360,000 francs, or CW,574,000 in round figures. The Regie benefited to the extent of 389,735,000 francs, or £15,589,400, showing an increase of 3,428,000 francs, or £ 157,120. The quantity of tobacco consumed was 40,289,063 kilogrammes, a kilogramme being 2 1-.51b. Tlhis includes every form of tobacco, and is equal to 1,024 grammes to each individual. Of this quan. tity 121 grammes per individual is in the form of snuff. Bach Frenchman pays to the Statoo for tobacco 13 francs 50 centimes, 12 francs 16 centimes going to the Treasury. The peasants and fisherfolk prefer chewing to smoking, and the consumption of snuff is gradually diminishing. There is a tobacco shop for each 821 inhabitants of the country.

NEWPORT EMPIRE I Miss Ada Colley, whose beautiful voice and I place of birth entitle her to the name she has earned of the "Australian Nightingale," is at the head of the bill, and will ke heard in selections from her extensive repertoire, including "L'Oiseau d'Amour, a new valse song, speciality oompoesd for her by Peny- ston Miles. Herbert Darnley's famous company of pantomimists will be seen in a farcical pro- duction, entitled "The Barnstormers," in which the great favourite Charles H. Bell will appear as "The Boy Scout," Mrs. Herbert Da.rnley as "Lady Muriel," and Arthur Lloyd as "Lord Dreadnought." This is not only a very amusing, but an elaborate pro- duction, including costly costumes and special scenery and effects.

POLICEMAN CHARGED I PaMoe-oorastable Clhairles EpihgTave (28), Robert Aokerman (26), market porter, and William Hasted (23). oairma/n, were remanded at Tower Bridge Police-court yest-erday changed with causing grievous bodily harm to Predeir-iok Wilcox, who is at pa-esemt in Guy's Hospital in a serious oanditdon. Jamies Priestley, a ooatermonger, said he saw Wil- oox on the ground and Ephigrave over him holding him by the throat. When am in- spector aaid a constable oanne along the pri- soners walked away, and Wiloox, who was insensible, was taken in an ambulance to the hospital. Ada Priestley said she saw Bphgrcwe knock Wilcox down, while Acker- man and Hasted kicked him; and James Merrit, a news-agency messenger, said he ea.w Ephgmave seize Wiloox and almost strangle him.

I LANDLORD AND TENANT j A lamdlord asked Judge Baoom BIt White- dhwpeI yesterday for an ejectment order. The tenant, a woman who wore a man's cap. steprpedi into the box, and aaid thait the land- lord did not give her any reason for giving her notice. Judge Baoom: Perhaps he dtidmTt like you. (Laughter.) The Woman: He oould have told me. Judge Bacon: Hie is not bound to give a reason. Perhaps he said, "I dom't like my tenant, a woman, going about in & man's cap." Perhaps there was some other reason. An order for possession was made.

MICROBES AND PERJURY I Opening the Birmingham Assises yesterday, where the grand jury was sworn under the old oath, Mr. Justice Darling eaid he had been to no assne town yert where there bad DOt been a probeet against being sworn in the new fashion. It was eupfposeid, he said, to prevent one being infected by microbes, but of the m peo who had committed perjury before him he had never heard that I any had suffered as they ought from such attacks.

C/ESAR IN COURT I The naane of a defendant at the London Guildhall yesterday was oalled out as "Julius Cfesar." The Alderman: What! Julius Ctesar? Counsel for the defence explained that an injustice had been hmaorvtMy done that great amd distinguisbed man. The present defendant was not Julius, bwt WiLliaan Caesar. I umdeirstand," he added, Mr. William Caesar has a. son named Julius, and that is how the mistake arose."

AN ACTIVE CENTENARIAN I Thomas Dairies, an inmate of the work- house art, Purton, a village six miles from Swindon, reached his hundredth year on Wednesday. He is baJe and hearty, is pos- sessed of all his faculties, and is still acting as messenger for the workhouse master. Dairies is to be seen every day walking in the village. He goes a. distance of half a mile and back, and sometimes does the journey twice a. day.

I LEBAIL When ambgt&ntmoa bail was suggested in a prosecution at the London Mansion House yesterday regarding an alleged betting busi- ness, it was nientiomed that in February a New Cross house was raided in connection with ooujxxns, amd the six persons a.r.res.t.ed- an foreigners— wore admitted to bail and left the ooomtry.

I BOY'S FINE CATCH A 221b. spring saiamm has been landed from the Tweed by a boy of thirteen, the son of Willie Robeon, a fisherman at Rutherford. He w«e fishing alone with minnow bait when he hooked the big ftefti. He landed it un- aided. Young1 Robson's catch is probably a. recovd for bdo yeaa-s.

 To MP & Cold or CURE a (balh take IRAY1U.N'8 BALSAM. It works like a cbum. t BeU?Me. pte<M<tn? Md <a?e I$r Cbik]MW- Of t all Ohom&tft <md Stone.

Fortune of £ 1,030,000 I EXPECTATION OF A FAMILY Through the deaJtb of a relative in America a family living in South Shields, in very humble circumstances, is said to haive suc- ceeded to a fortune estimated at £ 1,033,000. The story, which leaked out yesterday, wias that Mrs. Margaret Smith, an elderly widow, residing in a small tenement. in Shakspeare- street, a workinjgKsIiasg idlistrict, had, together with six or seven relatives, been left this vast estate, and that She was to be placed in possession of it in a few days. Interviewed last night, Mrs. Scmitfti, who is very deaf, qaid she could say no more than that they bad been after the money for some time, and she hoped it was true. Her brother, a 'Mr. Robinson, who lives witih her, returned from work shartily aft,&r, but he declined to make any etatemeint, except that there was" rome-thing" in the story. He added that he was nearly 70 years of age, and, having been a working man all his life, would make a bad gentleman."

A TALL THING TO DO." r William Knight, Drybrooik, was sumomoned at Littledean yesterday by Police-constable Olerke for stealing a. quantity of hay, value 2s., the property of Mrs. Alice Reed, of Man- ning Farm, Drybrook. Arthur Reed, farm bailiff for the complainant, stated that he noticed some tufts of hay outside the rick yard, and examining the cut in the rick, concluded some hay had been cut in the night. He noticed that, the knife had been moved. Witness traced hay littered along the field to the main road to the Stenders, as the consequence of which he gave infor- ma,tion to the P-obce. Mr. Guise, the magis- trates' oierk, suggested that, it. was a Tskher tall thing to do to identify hay as -it-- was doing, but the witness said he was perfectly certain of it. Witness went on to say he went to Knight's premises, and there identi- fied hay, mixed with fern, as being the pro- perty of the complainant. After the magis- trates had examined the samples of hay, tlhe Chairman said he thought no jury would convict, and dependent was discharged.

STOLL'S PANOPTICON I Beautiful bioscopic pictures and the vocal and other contributions of established favourites should combine to fill Stoll's Panopticon, Philharmonic-hall, St. Mary- street, Cardiff, on every occasion next week. Mr. Harry Quiningborough, the papular humorist and monologue artiste, is sure of a hearty reception after his two years' absence from the popular hall. Harry Quin- ingborougth is one of whom his many friends a-re justly proud, for he made his reputation with them, and has for some time filled the leading role in a very well-known compamy. Upon the bi--xope the principal pictures are those illustrating the dramatic story by M. Traversi, entitled The W-rcig Road," which is most pat-hot-io as it is unfolded piotorially. Other films are hardly less attractive, and an lovers of singing art. its best will be plea,sed to renew acquaintance with Mr. John dhilds, the Cardiff baritone.

FLEAS, RATS, AND PLAGUE An illustration of how plopie and other infectious diseases can be spread from country to country is afforded by W. Fronune's account, in a German soientific periodical, of fleas found by him on rats end mice in ephipo in Hamburg Docks. That rats a.re subject to ,pla.gu, and that the infection can be carried from them by fleas to human beings, has been abundantly proved. The species of flea which has been proved +0 mrr-y the plague bacillus is known as Pulex Cheopis. From 51 rats &nd two mice obtained from the docks Fpomme procured 199 fleas of the plague-carrying species. It may be noted that five other species Off ilea- including Pulex irritan&are found on rats. Here is a strong ergument for renewed efforts to get rid of these undesirable vermin.

LORD JUSTICE KENNEDY I Lord Justice Sir William Raaai Kennedy, who celebrated has sixty-fourth birthday yes- terday, has been a Lord of Appeal since 19017. Educated at Elton amd Cambridge, he was called to the Bar in Lincoln's Inn in 1871, taking silk fourteen years later. Pre- vious to his appointment to the AppeaJ Court, he served for five yeaxa as a. judge in the King's Bench. In common with mtamy counsel, he entered the poii tiaal arena, but all three attempts to be elected to Parliament proved unsuccess- frul. No occupant of the Bench (says the Elvenjalg Standard") has given greater satisfaction by painstaking Labours in the interests of justice and as a criminal judge. Sir William has been distinguished for the humta-TM spirit which has characterised his administration of the law.

I A WIFE o DUTY I A clergyman, noticing the simple appear- ance of the couple he had just married, decided to give them a few words of advice (aooording to "Spare Moments"). He explained to the young man his dmties as & husband, and then told the young lady how she ehocid conduct herself, windiing up with the old injunction that she nrust look to her husband for everything, and, forsaking father and mother, follow him wherever he went. The bride appeared very muoh troubled at this, and faltered out: "Must I follow him to every place be goes?" "Yes," said the clergy- man; "you must follow him everywhere until death doth you part." "Gra^ioas!" cried the girl. "If I had known that before I would never have married a postman."

I NEW lORD SPIRITUAL I The late Bishop of LLnooln will have for his suooessor cm the Episcopal Bench in the Lords the Bishop of Carlisle. The regulation number of spiritual. Peers is 26-24 bishops and two archbishops. The sta,tute regulates their cal-ling up somewhat arbitrarily. The antiquity of a See goee for nothing. The new Bishop of Lincoln-a,See that dates from William Rufus-for instance, will be at the bottom of the waiting list. At the head of that waiting list and next for entry stands the Bishop of Worcester, who was conse- crated in the same year as his brother of Carlisle. The statute pules out the Bishop of Sodioir and Man so far that, though he may sit in the Lards, he may not vote.

THE PNEUMATIC TYRE I Mir. J. B. Itanlop, the inventor of the pmettunatao tyre, has jxneBemted to the Royal Sootitdsh Minseum the front wheel of the first bifcyole to be fitted in that manner. The rear wheel was Eent to Paris for law pur- poses, but was never returned, and is pro- bajbly lost. The bicycle dates back to 1888.

NEW SOCIETY t I A wit cA A-eton yesterday said he sow "an officer otf the Prevention otf Natural I Cruelty to Animals."

I LOCAL TIDE TABLE I i i l I I fI 2 ? ? I ? I a t-?  ) ?_ u E; ''6 486 537 61 752 DAY. B: 16 81 7 317 4816 5317611762 MM. 12 tHt. 35 11 M 8?34 4 136 3 138 8161 1 38 7 1112 SUN- CM. 7 28 7 51 7 28 7 33 8 31 "8?1 DAY. E. 7 47 8 11 1 7 47 1 7 63 88 18,1 1 88 6.01 MUDA. Y13 .1 30 1 12 7 034 937 0 39 2 38 6 MON- fM. 8 71 8 31 8 7| 8 131 9 9 9 9 DAY, INB: 8 26 8 51 8 211 88 33 9 28 9 9 9 2 89 Mar. 14 Ht. 35 5126 6134 1136 638 437 8 TUBS- (M. 8 48i 9 12 8 46 8 641 9 47 9 47 B. 9 33 9 6 DAY15 IMHT. ? 4 9 1225 2132 -( 135 9 15 110 9 46 71109 477 Mar. 15 Ht. !4 225 2 32 ( 35 336 635 8 WED- (M. 9 27 9 64 9 27 9 3»il0 251?27 DAY, ? E. 9 48 10 14 9 48 13 9 56 i 10 44 rlO 46 WEDDA- Y, t Hlg,t. 1 32 623 230 6 3 133 MM. 16 Ht. 320 232 M 6 331 33 8 32 10 'i'HURS- < M. 10 9103510 910 1711 4 11 DAY, -? E. 10 M 10 57 10 31 10 301 25 11 28 '1'llURS-{M. 110 9110 35110 9130 4? '1so 4111  MM. 17 Ht 30 6 20 10 ?7_930 4?0 229 3 • Ji. Sock Sill t Beotb Basin. Z Alexandra Dock

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I Impossible Vows LADY AND MARRIACE SERVICE "Women married in all other ohurcfoes oan keep their vows. but a. woman mgurried in the Church otf England oaamot manage it," dool-ared Lady M'La-ren in the oourse of a lively attack at Manchester on the Church of Entgland marriage service. rfte oocasion was the confarenoe of Liberal women on the Women's Charter" drawn up by IAidy M".ùaJren The speaker proposed that the bishops should be requested to draw up a new mar- riage service in oonneetaoo. bath with womanly dignity and legal truth. She added:— "The inferiority of women is specially rubbed in upon everybody by the Cfoundh of England, and especially by the myerriagle ser- vice. It gays that a wife shall submit herself to her husband as the Church submits to Christ. That is comparing the husband to a god. I do not deny that they may have some godlike qualities--(Ia-ughter)--bimt I should not have thought that men them- selves would claim that their very lightest word Should have the authority of a god. If they do Claim it they don't get it. (Laughter.) It is very curious that the Church Should insist upon vows which cannot possibly be kept. If you go to a Jewish, Roman Catholic, or Nonconformist ceremony you do not hear this. "Then there is this false vow-, with aJl my world-ly goods I thee endow.' The man says this in the presence of God and the assembled company, but it is one great, thumping lie. (Laughter.) There is no other word for it." The voting showed the meetling to be in complete accord with these vigorous views.

MONDAY'S RACING I LINCOLN SPRING PROGRAMME I -JlThe CARHOLME SELLING PLATE of 106 sovs; winner to be sold for 50 eovs. Six furlongs. -The TRIAL SELLING PLATE of 200 BOVS; winner to be sol for 500 sovs. One mile. ye siv ID Mr Browning's Tom Wedgwood Sir C Nugent 6 9 3 Mr Aviia's Galoneer .Gw¡lt II. B 10 Mr J H Benuett'a Mwathan 11 ..T Young 5 8 10 Mx Ir'ajQUriur.cn'B BoaixUl II ..Fsurquliarson a BIO Mr R h oottvn 's Retrenchment —Woottem 5 8 10 Mr Aston's Morestan .Whooler 6 8 7 Mr R ootton' sJ a.pø.n Wootton a 8 7 Alj Ooodion'e Royal Oan juror Lynbom 8 6 Mr H S rGa.y'e BUtsful .Cookron 4 8 II -Mir flallick's .1 nd Hallick 4 8 i Mr V H Simon's Howth Park ..Major Morris 4 7 13 Lord Derby's Couipiegne G Lambton3710 Lord Wolverton's g by yueen's buthda)-Julia Mannering G Lambton 3 7 3 Mr H W hit worth's Fox Covert G Miller 3 7 0 Mr Jennings'e Bevereion Jwwings3610 Mr J onus's Jacobin G .ner ;) II 1u Laay de Bathe's o by Cyllene-Fomily Melton MacCabe 3 « 10 Mr W A Jarvit'g Sappbdre .Jarvis 3 6 7 —The ELSHAM PLATE, a. Welter Handicap of 106 sovs; winners ex- tra. Seven furlongs. ye at 1b Mr Gibbs's Myriam .Fa.llon 610 4 Mr Dyer's Fiocal War PObadoner 4 9 13 Mr F W Day's Antaeus .F Day 5 9 11 Mr Lytham's Seaham .wootton 5 9 11 Mr Wootton's Retrenchment Wootton 5 9 3 Mr J S-t Vigor Fox's Furzeling Botterill 5 8 12 Mr Dugdale's Jack't* Folly G Edwards 4 8 12 Mrs Loatee's Olaudian LvLtefjA810 Mr Coodon's Limner .Lynham 4 810 Mr Forrester's Charterhouee T Young 4 8 10 Mx C Hobeon's Lady Ediun. .East 4 8 4 Mr J Baylis's Canonist T Leader, jun 4 8 4 Mr GTeewcflde-Williame's 012itans A Walters 3 8 2 Mr B ?? ri I t's Jim Crooke AUen 5 7U Mr A E ri:nimAnW= >.Hoyle 4 7 13 Mr Fernandes's Kettlethorpe Mr A E Bo wen's Collegian Hoyle 3 7 11 Mr Gurney's Boss Mallow .Gurney;) 7 10 Mr Jeffrey's lAs Ormes .Da.vidson 3 7 8 LiOTd Lonsdale's Daragatne Ajy^lstrong 3 7 7 Mr Barred Warbler Matthews377 —The BATTHYANY PLATE (handi- cap) of 500 sovs; the second to re- ceive 25 sovs. Five furlongs. ye st Th C1\pt Allfmy's Hallaton IBDawson a. 9 6 Mr Mayer's Glenesky I>owhurat 4,9 5 Mr Asten's The Tower Wheeler 5 9 2 Mr Bowen> Master Hopscm Ifoylea812 Mr Whelan'a Little Dear .In Ireland487 Air Whitney's Bobbin II .Joyner 4 8 4 Mr W Clark's Double Fortune Brewer 4 7 10 Mr S Joel's Mocassin .C Peck 5 7 10 Mr Whitney's Top o' the Morning Joyner 3 7 5 Mr L de Rothschild's Oa.tra.vl I WaAs-Du37 2 Mr Xiol^alla's Spanish Prince .Cárter 3 7 1 Colonel Birkin's Sea Queen .Lea.ch 4 7 () Mr JTelke'e Chjeveley Pickering570 Mr M'Calmont'e Scotch Gift Persae 3 6 12 Mr Whithey'a Oversight Joyner 3 6 11 Mr Madden'B Oaronal Maddena610 Mr Golla&'tj Beesie Burke F Da.7 4 6 10 Mr H King's Demœthooes tea?h '3 6 9 Mr W Raphael's Syce D Waugh 4 6 7 Mr :t:: :()i" 1 2 Mr Dylrla Tariff nefortner P Ch-aloner 3 6 0 -The TATHWELL AUCTION STAKES of 2 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for two rear olds; the second to re- ceive 5 sovs. FouT furlongs and fifty yards. ye Sit lb Lord Cholmondeley's Bundook AB Sadler 8 12 MTe R Gray's Daniel the Drake Priv-4t0 8 la Mr j-Uick's Flitwick RaHick 8 12 Mr T Jennings's c by Dinne Forg»t—-Lady Bleaa- tngfcoa 8 12 Mrs Lindley's The Dashing Little Duke Ben wick 8 12 Mr Tøibor's Alnham Tabor 8 12 Mr Taobor's Our Bird Tabor 8 12 Lord Kesteven's g by M instead—Lyrique T Leader 8 9 Mr Baawt's CrYoW Star Pereee 8 9 W Clark's Flourens Brewer 8 9 Mr H Eocott's Philanthropy ..E<!cott 8 9 Mr R L Fenwick's t by Star Ruby-Moderate Whattaier 8 9 Mr H 5 Gny?a Maid of all Work .Oookeon 8 9 Mra Gumey'a -?Ue Bear Gurney 8 9 Lr:. Č1hO ;G:, Mr Nelke's WinWe N .Piering 8 9 Mr Priestley's f by Pride—Cuiae? Iliaexing89 Mr J B Renwick's Dear .L..Lle Denmark Benwick 8 9 Lord Savile's Oolumba Dewhuiet 8 9 Mr S A Smith's f by Long Tom-Nepiy Woolf Major Smith 8 9 Mr G Barclay's v by Spring Cottage—Secure 8 9 Duller 8 6 Capt Buker's Dux Iro= g Mr J M Bel's Beet Cure .J M BeU 8 5 Mr J Bradbury's Bakerloo Prjvate 8 5 Mr Edtobson's Bob Sarum t Robson85 Mr L de Hothschild's Beccaflco Watson85 Mr W E Elsey's Gee Up Elsey82 —The CHAPLIN STAKES of 300eovs; the second to receive 25 BOVS. One mile and a quarter. etib Mr Larnaoh'g e by Jeddah—ir inoiwhion lb Sanderson 8 10 MT Basset's Treeco Abbey Nrom 8 5 Mr J Buchanan's Quadroon H Darling 8 5 Lord Ctotlereaghle STinian G Chaloner8 5 Sir W Cooper's -alcyon Dsvies85 Mr R Dawson's i~_coivtt R Dawson 8 5 Sir T Dewar's Young TtrrJt .C Waugh 8 5 Lord BU<fn)eM'9 Cartoon j Dawson 8 5 Mr G Faber's Nun Appteton .0 WaUgh 8 5 Mr Fitzroy's Vlody'e Star I'AnL-on 8 5 Mr R aJrdtne's AbatUe "iy Wau?h 8 5 Mr Jeffrey's L? Ormes .Davideoa 8 & Mr H Nan'8 Valladolid J Dawson 8 5 Mr stedau'a c by CoUM—tDo?htH. Sadie*, jmn 8 5 5'* Ma.jtY'5 D4kmis "R Mah 8 2 Mr ? McCalmoot'e Irish Wedding "'POTWM S 2 8ir J Thureby's Adadis .FArcher 8 2 Mr Tynefa FettMoat Tail Matthews 8 2 —The NORTHERN WELTER PLATE (handicap) of 150 eovs; the second -o receive 10 sovs. One miJe and three furlongs. yø Pt lb Mr J J Paterson's Boulter's Lock Armetrong 6 9 12 Mr CbUh?. Aggtefhorpe 5 ?! Mr John SMU'S B?g? Knight j ScoM 5 SH  &ckJln -?"??? 5 85 Mr Kenney's Yatho&yu "LUlld 4 8 3 Mr G M<mzK?a Glen?M.' ?;?:G"M?<? ? ? Mr W E Roe'eMon'.B?r?tt? Re?? ? ? ? Mr H Stra?r's Scotch Lmd ? H sTott 5 I 1 Mr G Miller's Diabolist GM?r ? ?? Mr E Buma'e Ooolmoon 'Arm?roM ? ? Mr J Amos'* Baker's Prid. ?? ? ? ? Mr Cliff's f by P ietermarit aburg—tMemo ri a Mr W F?rer'. TO1I1 H°^?h 1 ? i MT R 0 Thompson's Liana if Jtt fi Mr E B Dobeil's Nickle Neck .?<? ? ? ?1 Mr Whipp's -mp .?. "w?i? i ? I Mr BYXDe'S Doœber p?!?* 1 i I Z 11 Mr A Bobinson's Shellac n ?s Mr ,Sullivan's Rsowraiue n .PrimU¡ 3 7 0

FOOTBALL ENGLAND V. WALES. (ASSOCIATION.) ON THE CARDIFF ARMS PARK. MONDAY NEXT KICK-OFF 3.30 p.m. Giaod Stand (oentle). Reserved flfcafftri JMuafcer only), SB.; Other S?te ('ed)" ? omay), ifi" Bopee Uived), 28. Tickets may be had from H. HART. 36. Moorland- road, Cardiff. Pubilead by  and Jones, Cucllil. e6W CABMFF REMRVES V. CUP WINNERS  I Ann. Park, 8a?r<?y, M&Th 19t??""?<??? Members and &e<e<m Ticke?h?hlote w III be adm.itq to this mauh on production of their TIcAets at 4? PJn" ====*—— ell42 CRICKET. G&.BMM' OBNTRAM CBICKET CLUB wm?M  to Arra?e Match? with ?edatad?y.Ctu?.-Tn?J ?' p. JonM, <4, 3iLiki.tt. ppj £ J- .P. Jones, UNITED CRICKET OUB Bequ? Fl?rM ft Coming ??eon.—Appty, stating   ?a.7 B. Win?<?h. 36, ioftuo-stT"t, Canton C4Lrdiff. «*237UH CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE This famcM M-Cotne wm '?MM thebMfrom?jmpu- Titi? from whatever ca? Mta- ing A Mfe retnedy for E?menla Poison, Sores of aii kinds, Boils, Bad Lets. Scrofula, Blood Eruptions, Ulcere, Glandular Swellings, &0. Of all stores. &c. Forty years' success. Beware of Imitation I foe Coughs and Colds. I OK pt??e <<t<My. Ot OhamttM omlj. 8. MU, VS. "UMSBKD OOatPOPND" ttmwfrt, =49?w  DIll. M ?eMt Jt<hnM?. <M«t

I FLAT RACING SEASON -0 I SYSTEMS FOR 1910. I By "VICTOR." I The groat success attendrng 1ast ytevr s effort to guide backers in oompetamiy with the "book" on more even lines, has created so wide an interest as to neoessitat-e my giving ODfoe sugmn a very full and plain description of how the two systems to be run d'arimg the forthcoming season are to be worked. System No. 1. Flow this two of my daiily selcotioM, as appearing in this paper, are used. They are single QJMI d»n'bl>e-8ta«rrecL Tthe abject is to win las. per day, 5a. on eaooh seilec- tion, whicHi can be increaeed or rediuoed aooordiLng' to desire and extent of capitaJ. To facilitate this objeot it is. so designed that whilat winning eo much for the day, you also retrieve any previous losses, so that "requirements" comprise aJl under these two heads, what you have lost and what you wish to win. Stakes are based t'n an estimated startmg- prioe of 4 to 1. amd henoe to ascertain their amount yon have to divide the total of your req-u irememts by four. When a winner oomee at 4 to 1 or upwai-ds, it is a "olearaooe," all over 4 to 1 being excess. To obtain a complete clearance, of course, both horses would have to win at 4 to 1 or over, and so enable you to commence agrain with initial stakes on eacih. In the oase, however, of one effecting a clearance, you require only 5s., while the requirements on the other horse may be so much as L5. Here, then, your "average requirements," which means mmkiia-g states equal, eo that under the circumetancee just mentioned your total requirement's would be L5 5e., divided into two amounts of L2 12s. 6d., aaxd your staikes on each selection would be 13e. The gains from winners at shorter prioee than 4 to 1 are deducted from your requiremeawta, losses axe added, and this indicates "defi- cdency." With the daily sum you wish to win added, you have your retjuiremaots for next day. How To Work The System I Take a sheet of paper and rule six col annus, a.nd head them: "Horse," ".Requirements," "Deficiency," "Stake," "Lost," "Won." To commence with, your requirements are 6s., and stake. say. Is. 6d., so a.s to avorid odd coppers. It loses, and next day your "deft- oienoy" column is 6s. 6d., your "require- ments" column lis. 6d.. and your stake 3s. This also loses, making "deficiency" 14e. 6d., "requirements" 19s. 6d., and stake 5s. This time a winner at 2 to 1 brings "deficiency" down to 9s. 6d., and "requirements" to 14s. 6d. Tour total in "lost" oolumn is 4s. 6d., amd in "won" 10s. Now take your sheet for the second horse, "requirements" 5s., stake Is. 6d. It loses, and next day shows "require- ments" lis. 6d.. stake 3s. This is a. non- runner, and bo on the third day "deficiency" is lis. 6d., "requirements" 16s. 6d., and stake 4s. This loses, and next day your "ded ciency" is 20s. 6d., and "requirements" 25s. 6d. But on the other sheet you had a winner at 2 to 1, and the rule to average must be brought iinto operation; therefore, add the 14s. 6d. "requirements" remaining1 on that sheet to the 25s. 6d. on the other, a-nd the total is RZ, which, divided, gives 20s. "re- quirernents" to each aind a 5s. stake. On this fourth day both horses win at 4 to 1. end a pound is won on each. You will flnd your "lost" column total is 10s., and "won" oolumn £ 2 10s., the LZ difference being the 10s per day for the four days, and a new commence- ment is made. Had the one only effected a clearance, and the other lost, your "require- ments" for the fifth day on one sheet would have been 5s., and an the otlher which averaged between the two is 17s. 6d., and the stake for each 4s. 6d. You have examples above of two stages whereat to average, namely, at every clearance, and whene-ver a winner comes at 2 to 1 against or npwards. The third stage I to av-evage and make stakes equal comes when the stake on one horse would otherwise be three times greater than that on the other. For Instance I For instance, one day at the close of racing your requirements on one horse amount to £6 and on the other L2. Instead of making your staikes next da-y 39s. and 10s., make them 20s. on eaoh. Some followers of this system use only one of those selections, and not the two in combination. Par tihe benefit of those contemlp'ating eiuch. action I may say that in some years Single Star has shown most profit; in other years it has been Double Stair. the former, a6 a rule, having a less number of winners, but at better prices. And now comes tihe question of oapital. The only guidance I oa.n gave is to strike a fair average of wihat the system has re- quired for several years back, and suggest £40, with whioh the system sets out to win the 10s. per day. This will be divided into fou.T "banks" of £10 each. On a "baank" being exhausted carry fcha/t aanount ( £ 10) to a. column called "Requiramente in Reserve," and transfer back again into workin.g X2 every time a selection gets a clearance, and divide it between the two. Pursue the same course in the event of further loss. System No. 2. I Mua is founded on six of my daily selec- tions, the seventh race occasionally added bedng ignored. These flections are those given for the principal meeting of the day, but as an additional guide to system workers they will always figure first when more than one meeting is held. The occa- sions being so very few when sucb. a. card is mixed with. events under National Hunt Rules that to avoid complicating instructions I shall make no provision, so that events will read and be taken in the usual rotation from one to six. never varying. The method used is similar to that so fully described above, and I shall only have need to describe how and where its working vsuries. Finally, it was arranged to bring two of these selections into action daily, each to win five ehqililngs per day, the whole six being taiken in n/uimerioal order as their races are run, and therefore repre- sented as columns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for the purposes of working. The changes from the two columns at work are governed by the rules which follow:- The system was run publicly throughout the last fla.t-raoing season, and with surpris- ing success, double the amount it was intended to win being realised. Several features in the working suggested that it was possible to introduce a few improvements, and tests of these being favourable they have embodied in the mode of procedure for the ooming season. These particularly relate to early successes, so very important a factor in all system working, whereby the strain on capital is avoided, and investments made from winnings. For instance, last, year there was no need to touch capital after April 13 a.nd to that stage only jB7 12s. 9d. had been used The Two-Column System r I will nOH try to make this "two-oolumn system" thoroughly understood, for nothing iz-.trica,t,e or difficult presents if only a, care- ful record be kept from day to day. To enable you to do this, rule a oolumn for eaob. of the six selections. You will require a sheet of paper of some width in order to sub-divide each column as for System No. l, though there is no need to name the horft; instead of that sub-column rule one more narrow and every day write therein the "S.P." when it is a winner, when a loser, and "N.R for non-runner. The object of this is to readily find the column with most losers so as to turn from that one when making a change from either of those two in action* This occurs as follows: (1) When you get a winner cut 4 to 1 or upwards effecting a clear- ance: (2) At every winner that starts at 2 to 1 on and upwards; (3) At every stage when seven losers or non-runners have been at work successively in a column, anything win- ning at a shorter price than 2 to 1 on counting as part of the seven; (4) at every stage immediately prior to the stake on one horse becoming three times greater than that on the other. This rule will seldom, if ever, come into operation, bnt I make provision. On every occasion tthew changes are made the requirements of each ilumn are to be added together and averaged, the stakes on each being made equal Turning to the oolumn "showing the greatest aggregate of losers, you ha.ve these columns numbered 1, 2, 3. 4. 5, 6, and if in changing yon find more than one alike in losers, let dhoice fall on that column numbered lowest. Under these new rules it may frequently happen that a change has to be made from both columns, but the stakes being equalised it creates no difficulty so long as the removal is made to the two eligible. It will be found easier to work if the figures for "require- ments," "deficiency," and "stake" are put in shillings. Question of Capital I This system is based upon the "glorious uncertainty" ever attendant on predictions, and while providing for the recovery of losses it cannot insure gainst such occurring, hence the means must be in and to retrieve them. Still I am bound to submit an opinion, and so I counsel a capital of £ 40 to win ten shil- lings a day, divided into four "banks" of P,10 each. If one is exhausted, carry £ 5 of the united Requirements to "Requirements in Reeervet" making stakes equal on the remainder, and at every clearance bringing back R2 into action. JEl to each. Whenever it is necessary to carry further sums to "Reserve" I will advise thereon. It must be understood there is no reducing stakes so long as there are winnings in hand The season commences Monday, March 14, with columns 4 and 5 in action, as last year. Each change of column will be notified with my daily selections, so that all may be act- ing alike. I shall also every four weeks pub- lish a report on their progress In view of the coming season I would like to inform all system workers and others that my selections in this paper are genuine, and specially contributed by me, together with all other infotrmaAajon. This will amewer many iaqraatriiM on the subject.

THE WELSH TEAM. FULL-BACK: • P. HEY (Abetraron-Port Talbot).—A magnifi- cent centre three-quarter, who has played finely for the County School. In the trial neither of the full-backs eame up 1111 expec- tations, so it was deoided to place Ley. in the position. A deadly tackier, fine fielder, and strong kick. Opinions are (iivided whether it would not have been better to have picked Le¡y as a centre and play Fischer as oustodian. This may be decided on to-day. THREEQUARTER-BACKSs A. CORNISH (Cardiff, right wing).—La&t season was reserve for tne position, and ought to have been in. Although his old school (G-rangetown) are not tio-w members of the Oardiff League, his play has been so jnesr perfection that he nas represented the City this season in every inter-town match. Plenty of pace, a clever swerver, can take and give passes in any position. Oleverness and not strength made his place a. certainty in the teaan. His brother a few years ago represented Woales and played a great game. Now attends Canton Secondary tsehool. JOHN FOLEY (Newport, right centre, cap- tain).—Will be fourteen years of age to- morrow (Sunday). 5ft. 4in., 9st. lib. The Union has shown excellent judgment in selecting Jack as Welsh skipper. Started the game .iast season with sit. Michael's F-hool. In the first round of school league matones this season his school has done well, soaring 88 points to 3 (in five matches). Of the 88 John .has soored 73. Undoubtedly, Foley is the fastest boy playing Rugby to- day. At Newport AthJetic Club's Sports last August he won both boys' races in easy lashaon. Not only brilliant in attack, but also a stone-wall defender. Scored 13 points out of 16 for his school last Saturday. H. B. FISCHER (Swansaa, left centre)-Has played two seasons for Munioip-al Secondary School, now captains this school. Prior to 1907-8 played for Brymmill School. Built om stuTds- linos, and is much faster with the ball than appearances lead one to expect, his deceptive dart straight for the line calling for pace and resolution. -tUwefence is beyond criticism, as it is perfect. li-lbst season represented Swansea Town twtce, but this season has been first choice of 1 the back division. The success of the Jaumcipal Secondary School is largely due to Fischer. In the trial he was the best Western three-quarter. Brother of a former international. 5ft. lin., 8st. 31b. Sixth international from his school. W. A. THOMAS (Aberavon-Port Talbot, left wing).-—-The beat "three" of the best town team in Wales. Played in last season's trial. Marvellous kick, quick off the mark, I' desperate tackier of boy and ball. Has soored after running the whole length of the ground several times this season. HALF-BACKS: I S. WREN (Newport).—A clever scrum-worker, who has performed brilliantly for New- port during the last two seasons. Of the Dicky Owen type, he is not nippy, un- selflsh but has ball-dog courage when defending. Nearly got his cap last season. Plays for that great football nursery, Maindee School. IVOR HOPKINS (Aberavon-Port Talbot).—If ITor only reproduces his school, town. a.nd trial form in to-day's match he will uphold Iiis reputation of being the cleverest out- side half Wales has ha.d. A perfect marvel. Percy Bush would envy some of his achieve- ments. Play is so great that his selection was a certainty from the very start. To- day s ,tar player. Had few chances in the trial game. 13 years old. The holder of medals for swmmiinc. footiha, and tLino-inj^ FORWARDS: I GEOBoE MORDEOAI (P-ont)rpridd).-Born at "POnty" 13 years ago, 5ft. i.n., tot. Learnt all his footer under auspices of local league, and has represented the towsn in all inter- town games. Very fast, a good tackier and dribbler, and well worthy to represent the Leek. to-day. A. LUDSKI (Cardiff).—Another product of the famous Court-road School. Has plenty of beef and bone, and is one of the biggest forwards on the Cardiff side. Has a habit of "barging" his way through opposition when near. the liine and scoring. Has reresemted Cardiff in all inter-league con- tests. One of the best forwards in the side. Sixth international from his school. Scales 10s,t. 21b., 5ft. 5Jin. A. THOMAS (Llanelly).—Aneurin is a pupil at Dock School—a school whose athletics are wet: looked after by the headmaster Mr. P. W. Beyinon) and Mr. L. P. Hughes, his claes master. Through Aneu.rin's efforts mainly Dock won the schools' league cup last season, and are tying for top place this season. Thomas is oa-ptaim of his e4ho6l and town., and was skipper of the West in the trial game. A sturdy boy, scaling 8st. &lb., Sift. 5in. high, splendid sorimmiager, dribbler, amd clever on the line-out. Scored a try in the trial from a. lineout.Nearly got his oap last year, and was the first "up" selected this. He is the leader of the Welsh pack—an excel- lent choice. At cricket he captained his school last summer, when they won the challenge bowl. REGGIE HOLLINS (Swansea).—Many boa,ppy returns to Reggie, who is 14 years old to- day. Easily the best forward in Swansea, and is invariably the first of the eight pioked for town matches, securing always an unaaiinious vote. A rare scrum-worker, he dribbles well, and is remarkably suc- cessful in the ilime-out. Plenty of dash and pluck, a. deadly tea-ler. 5ft. 6in., 8et. 61b. REGGIE DAVTBS (Pena-rth-Oardiff).—Four- teen years old next month, 4ft. lljin., 6st. 111b. Has beem playing for Victoria School, Penarth, as "hooker" or centre for- ward for four seasons. It is largely due to Reggie's quick hooking in the scrums that the Vies have suoh a grea scoring team. Da vies did his store last season, when his team averaged 40 points a match for the season. This season Cardiff Schools' Union recognised his services as a hooker, and have played him in every town. match. If young Reggie playie his usual game to- day our balvef, -will have plenty of oppor- tunities. A lucky tackier, who possesses a ssufe pair oI hands. J. GOOCH (Aberavon-Port Tal-bo-t).-Has per- formed brilliantly for school and town, and in the trial there were few forwards as good. E. OWEN (AbeTtavon-Port Talbot).—'Not a I strong player, but a barder worker there is Illot in Wales. Wonderful dribbler, and usually first down in the scrimmages. The way Owen tackles opponents round the hips and thus prevents the ball being passed reminds one of the work of that famous English full-back, Gamlin. ARNOLD (Newport).One of the best for- wards Newport has had. Selection com- mittee were pretty unanimous in deciding that he was ome of the beet forwards in the trial game. An all-round good forward. Has throughout the season played finely for St. Woolx)s School and Newport.

ENGLAND'S TEAM. ) FULL-BACKi I REG. BALTON (Coventry).—Born 13 years ago. Has played regularly in inter-town games, is captain of Edgewiok School Cricket and Emgger teams* and a successful swimming competitor. Equally good as three-quarter or lull-back. A filne tackier and splendid kiicfc. THRBBQOARTER-BACKS: GEORGE READING (Coventry, right wing).— Under 13 years of age, stands 5ft. ein"1 scales 7st 21b. Last season scored 16 tries for South-street Sobool, this season in five matches has scored 14 tries. Has been in inter-town gemes for two seasons. Very speedy. JOHN R WILKINS (Clifton, right centre).— Thirteen years, 4ft. 9in., 6et. lib. Commenced as a forward (for Anglesear.place School three years ago, then played full-back, but earned fame aS a, heavy soorer a.t right oentre. A fine c-rioketer and the holder of the school cup for being the school's beat aportsiman. SIDNEY A. CHUDLBY (Exeter, left centre).— 5ft. 2im., 7st. Ulb. A speedy, vigorous "three," who lasts the whole ga,me. Plays for St. Sid well's, the champions of the Exeter League. Strong in defence and dangerous scorer from close quarters. Cap- tained the West of Englamd team in the trial with great ability. ALEXANDER BRIGGS. (Leicester, left wdmg). —6ft. 5;in., 8st. 91b., 14 years of age. Learned first to play Socoer at Thurmaston, two years ago removed to Leicester, and W. once became a brilliant forward for Moat- road Rugby School. Transferred to left wing three-quarter, he BOOOl distinguished himself by his great pace, clever swerve, and desperate dashes through. A prolific scorer, he has soored half Moat-road's scorer, and they have held the Leicester championship for two years. HALF-BACKS O. DLV-BY (Newton Abbot, outside haJf).- Popularly known as "Snowball," but very hot stuff. Small in etature. Smart in fielding, he oorera the ground iu dodging runs which would be creditable to PetreB Bush. Tackles with an iron grip. FRANK PUGH (Gloucester, inside half).—Has played forward, centre, and mow half-back. Sooredin the trial for the West. A useful boy. I FORWARDS: AiLF. OUM-IEINS (Torquay) —Born near Bed- ford 14 years ago. Captain of the famous Cockington School, Torquay, the champiooe of the district, who have scored in three seasons 347 points to 8. A smart and forceful forward. 5ft. Ziin., 8st. 21b. OSWALD M. iNOiRMAN (Leicester).—Vice- captain of the famous Med way-street Sohool-the pioneer school of elementary Rugger. 'An "up" of tie hard-working type. Speedy follower up and deadly tackier. 5ft. 4in. fist. lib. P-RA-NK NEALE (Leicester).—Captain of Ellis, avenue School,, and has been playing three seasons. Clever with his feet, a clever dribbler. Strong in defence. oft. 4in- 8st. 41b. N. H. BILL (Birmingham).—Played at first Soccer, but on joining- George Dixon Muni- cipal School turned to Rugby. A great swimmer, holder of the Aston boys' cham- pionship for 104 yards, Midlemd Junior Championship, and a member of the Aston Junior Water Polo Team, the holders of the Midlands Championship. 14 yeajcsL 5ft. 4in., 8st. 121,b. A fast forward. WILFRED DOWN (Bristol).—Oomimenoed with Barton Hill School last season. Difficult to tackle, gives end takes passes well for a forward. Not yet 13 years, aft. 7iin, Sst. 121b. LEONARD PICKARD (Bristol) .-Captain of I Fairfield School and a regular member of Bristol's Fifteen. Mt. 61im., 10s.t. 6flb. A fine place and driov kick. HERBERT MORRIS (Coventry).—13 years ot age. Learned to play at Ra.dford SohooL Has represented Coventry for two seasons. Not the giant of the side, but a real, good forward. 6st. 81b.. 4ft. 11m. FRED BLOODWOP.TH (Obel-tenham).Chp ta-in off Charlton King's School. A brother of the international of the same name who played at Oardiff in 1908. Keen, deter- mined tackier. Can. play in aaiy positio<o. 5ft. 7in.. 9at.

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