The Rhos Herald

CANDLES FOR LIFE." A miscellaneous assortment of fancy goods 4vas produced in Westminster Police-court when "rank Sheppard, a packer employed at Har- 'I!j Stores, appeared to answer a charge of stealing. It was stated that the robberies, which pri- soner had been committing for the last six JUocths. were of the most bare-faced descrip- tion. He seemed to have made presents to his friends and relations, a young waitress in par- ticular being benefited at the expense of his ^employers. He had sent her and other mem- bers of her family a tea service, lamps and ex- pensive glass, etc., the stolen goods being Slivered by Harrod's own vans. A detective at Harrod's proved that he had recovered over Y.20 worth of stolen property lound at prisoner's house and at other places. A gross of wax candles which he sent to friends Daleton had been recovered. The letter of Acknowledgment found at his lodgings at Chis- Mick said "When we mentioned a few candles had no idea of opening a shop anyway, we .taav.e got candles for life now." It was urged on behalf of the prisoner that 144 infatuation for a young woman had led him presents. He was sentenced to four months hard ikbour.

:!> ,,>\r TRAGEDY IN A HOTEL. Dr. Henry Roscoe, who was about to take up At appointment as secretary and house governor of the North Staffordshire Infirmary, ■Wan found dead in his room at an hotel at Atoke -on-Trent shortly before midnight on ltridav. Near the body was a revolver, and on the •feble were two letters, one addressed to the Manager and the other to his half-sister. Miss -»^eflsie Roscoe, who was on her way from Cairo 140 visit him. The letter to the manager ex- JfrMsed sorrow for the trouble occasioned to kim; the other read: "I hereby leave all my • •fact* to my half sister Jessie. — HENRY HORCOF. No reason can be assigned for the occurrence. jpr. Roscoe had had an interesting career. In he acted as Surgeon-Captain with the iBjitish South African Mdunt-ed Police, and -Afterwards held the position of District Sur- TON at Gwandia, Rhodesia, until 1903. On re- rninff to England he was engaged for two ?#ars m research work at Manchester, and fAifice 1907 had been senior assistant medical .,OfAcer and deputy superintendent of the Cbeddleton Asylum, Leek.

A BIG SLATE CLUB. At this time of the year there is a big de. .ttftnd for gold at the banks on account of Lon- .Item'. plate club distributions. One club alone, which shared out on Mon- • WW, absorbed some three hundredweighs of • fold coins, representing in value £ 14,000. This, wWJ slate club of the New Tabernacle Society, the largest in the United Kingdom. When it ltarted it had twenty members, and grew to 1-fteb an extent that within six years every lic-bouse elate club within a mile radius of Tabernacle had been extinguished. Now it i.»M 12,000 members who draw £ 1 or £ 2, accord- •Og to whether they contributed 6d. or; le. p«r *k during the year. When the officials drew IA14,000, at the Bank of England they received money in bags containing £ 1.(500 each, then voluuntarily placed themselves under and were accompanied in a cab to the -abernaole by an inspector and two constables, who did fiot leave them until the money was paid out.

COURTSHIP THROUGH SPACE. A girl operator of wireless telegraphy sits tbe roof of a New York Hotel in a little • WSce «ending messages through the «,ir to •Bips at. fcea. She is only twenty-one, and employers say she is superior to many telegraphists. While the majority of IT* coming and going through her B# 8 are commercial, some arc of a tender "er- fiw<>etheart i» an ojierator "u big steamers, and w hen his ship *7? w»thm talking distance greetings are -•Whanged between them. r

• A COUNTRY WITH THREE CLIMATES. rePort« a traveller, lias three ••a tes, according to the altitude above the country, or ralleye, bana- indigo, cotton, and other tropical ftrtffr. Nourish; while elephant*, lione, aild g»z«Hes abound. the iZTi .ree?n8 the climate of Andalusia m Spain. There i« region; s an<i in

BUDG-ET BULL'S-EYES. (FROM THE BUDGET LEAGUE.) A fortnight ago we thought the issue had i been clearly defined by Mr. Asquith on the one hand and Mr. Balfour on the other-- Whether the House of Lords or the House of Commons should rule. The issue has now been changed. Mr. Balfour's master has temporarily emerged from his retirement—the cause of which we all deeply regret-to lay down another issue. "It is our duty and interest," he says., to prevent this very obvious at- tempt to shift the ground (from Tariff Re form to the House of Lords). We know that for us it is intended to mean no advantage. Tariff Reform is the only alternative to the Budget. This is now generally recognised." Those who support the Budget are ready to take action on whichever ground is pre- ferred. Mr. Balfour likes to say that his opponents desire a Single Chamber Legisla- ture. Mr. Chamberlain says "If the vote at the coming elections were given in favour of the Budget, not only would the new system of finance be accepted and ex- tended in the future, but the House of Lords would be relegated to a position <.f impotence in face of the House of Commons;" As an alternative to the Budget, Tariff Reform is only of value to wealthy men, who do not wish to be called upon to contri- bute out of their abundance. The widow who gave two mites "more than all"- gave voluntarily of her penury. Our modern Pharisees desire not only to escape contribution themselves, but also to wring from the widow and the orphan by force that which will make their penury the more intolerable. ) « < It is just a quarter of a century ago since Mr. Chamberlain himself said: I would ask again why the owners of ground rents escape all contribution to the expenditure of tbeir localities. These. ground rents have all grown out of the pros- perity and industry of the community. The property of the owners has been improved by the expenditure of the locality, and why should not the owners contribute towards the local expenditure, of which they ought to bear a part?" The Royal Commission on the Housing of the Working Classes in 1885 reported that the owners of land available for build- ing in the neighbourhood of populous centres were rated not in relation to the real value, but to the actual income, and suggested a rate of 4 per cent. on the sell- ing value. The Budget has reduced that tax from £1 in every BS5 to El in every £ 960, and this tax is only on wealth abso- lutely created by the people who reside in the neighbourhood.. The alternative Mr. Chamberlain puto is to tax the food of the poor the lot lie# we wear, and everything that goes to make up the houses we dwell in. In his own words we would say it is a little mechani- cal agitation manufactured by the Bir- nimgham caucus." (November 26th, 1883.! At Bristol.) I The Budget taxes on increment and re- version are taxes on values which have not yet been created, but which will, as the population grows, become inevitable. Tariff Reform means pinching the pocket and the stomach! » « t And to such a Budget the Lords would have us turn! "Nothing can be more absurd than tc try and obtain the opinions of thirty mil- lions of people, and then allow them to be perverted and thwarted by three or four hundred gentlemen who meet in a gilded Chamber, who represent the virtues or the vices or the abilities of ancestors who died a very long time ago, and who unfortu- nately have not im every case been able to transmit to their descendants the talents by which they themselves rose. It was of men like this that Lord Bacon wrote that they were 'like potatoes, for the best part was underground, said Mr. Chamber- lain at Sheffield on January 1st, 1874. The truth of this in the present case is patent. The Finance Bill was rejected by 350 votes to 75, exclusive of two tellers on each side. Of those who supported the bill, 38—including Lord Colebrook, one of the tellers, 39—were holders of Peerages which had been created during their own lifetime. 0; those who opposed the Budget, only 37 were Peers for a reason other than that their fathers were. Had the fate of the measure been decided by those Peers who knew the people by early struggle, because they themselves had risen from their ranks, I it would not have been now necessary IJO fight this campaign in its favour, for it would have, been the law of the land. Mr. Chamberlain di'd well to quote Lord Bacon in 1874. He would have done better to quote him to-day. If it were true that we could tax the foreigner, Tariff Reform might be accepted without hesitation. Unfortunately for that idea, we have had lessons from Gewn any. She has in less than forty years of peace been compelled to contract a national debt of over 2200,000,000, and it is necessary this year to raise another £ 40,000,000 on loan, while her new taxes amount to 223,750,0010. These taxes are, in the main, exactly like our own, but they also include new duties on tea, coffee, sugar, matches, lighting appliances, and passenger tickets. They are levied on and are felt by the (Jer- mans (as every Gerlnan company meeting proves), arid not the foreigners. What Ger- many cannot do with her long and varied experience of Protection, Englishmeil; without such knowledge, can scarcely be expected to accomplish.

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HOME HINTS. Half a mustard leaf soaked for a minute in tepid water and applied to the nape of the aeck will often cure a nervous headache. But as it will leave a slight mark on the skin for » few days, don't try it just before you want I, to wear a low dance-gown. Black marble clocks can be polished and made to look like new by applying quick- lime mixed to the consistency of cream with strong lye. Applj immediately with a brush, and allow it to remain OB for a day or two. Waah. off with soap and water. I To whiten piano keys take some finely- powdered whiting and apply it to the keys with a damp cloth; then polish with a dry; cloth or chamois. Let the lid remain open and exposed to sun and air as much as pos- sible. Rub any spots with lemon-juice be- fore applying the whiting. Muslin blouses, if coloured, require special attention, and instead of placing a daintily sprigged or spotted cotton fabric to soak Overnight in tepid water, as may be done with advantage where white fabrics are con- cerned, the process of steeping washing of this description should be curtailed as much as possible. Half an hour is the limit which should be placed on this part of the proceed- j ings, while a little salt may with advantage be added to the water. J Many would be glad to know that two or three slices of lemon put into the copper when boiling the clothes, will make the linen beautifully white, and get all the stains out of pocket-handkerchiefs and children's pina- fores. Cut the lemon with the rind, and let it remain in the boiler until the clothes are ready to come out. I To soothe a fretful baby undress the child, and with a sponge squeezed out of warm water, to which you have added a pinch of carbonate of soda, wipe the entire surface of the little body, and then dry carefully. This will so soothe the child that it will probably fall asleep as soon as it is dressed again. I

Flook Dkaughti. Sometimes invalidf, when sitting up at first after an illness, complain very much of cold feet. This is often due to an ill-fitting door, and a bag filled with sand and placed against it will prevent this discomfort. Sometimes in a badly built house a gpraught comes up through the cracks in the floor. In this case spread a shawl or rug over the chair, so that it covens the floor as far out aft the feet will oome, and fold the ends lightly over, when the patient will be comfortably settled. Hottsbxols MxAsuxig. A table approximately correct ÍII as foJ. lows: One pint of liquid equals one pound. Two gills of liquid equal one cap, or one hall pint. Two round tablespoonfuls of flour equal one ounce. Four cups of bread flour equal one quart, or one pound. One cup of butler equals one half pound. One table- spoonful of butter equals- one ounce. Biitter size of an egg equals two ounces. Ten eggs equal one pound. Two cup* of granulated sugar equal one pound. Two and a half cups of powdered sugar equal one pound. CiXTSBD sy Idlbkiss. "Idleness is'. at the bottom of half the un. happy marriages of the present day," said a matron of experience, who was lately giving advice to a bride. "In the old days, when women really looked after their houses, and bad to make their own jams and pickles, afl well as spin the material for their clothes, one did not hear. half so much of unhappy unions. They were, too busy to have time to analyse their own feelings, and to think that they were 1 misunderstood.' Therefore, if yoa value your matrimonial happiness,, fill your life with your duties as a wife and a mother; Make them the first consideration in life, and you will find that not only are you a happy, busy, contented woman, but that both your husband and your family will reap the re- ward of your efforts." GOOD Maxkbks. Train the children to wait on themselves, and to be polite to one another, and to everybody iv the house. Good manners learnt in ehildhoocl. are never forgotten, and they are far easier to learu, tbou than when one is older. Blbachino. Linen and calico garments which have be- come a bad colour through imperfect wash- ing, can be restored to their original colour by bleaching. The most satisfactory plan oi bleaching is to lift the garments, after they have been washed, from I clear, cold water, and, without squeezing them, spread them on grass, when the sun is shming brightly, but another plan, is to employ chloride of lime as a bleaching agent. A teaspoonful of chloride of lime should be stirred into a quart of cold water, and when it has had time to settle, the clear portion should be poured off and used as a bleach by dipping the garments into it, .and rapidly wringing "hem befor rinsing them in the ordinary way.

USEFUL RECIPES. VROINTAI kLI SOUP.-Take a pint bowl and mil it with vegetables of all kinds, cut nice and small. Boil these in two quarts of water with a little salt; when done blend two tablespoonfuls of flour with a piece of butter the size of an egg and one and a half pints of milk. Boil All together gently, stirring at intervals, And, just before serving, add the yolk of one or two eggs mixed with a little more milk. I Galatinb op Bbif.—One pound of stew- ing steak, half a pound of smoked ham, six ounces of breadcrumbs, one egg, half a tea- spoonful of pepper, half a tCNlpoonful of dry mustard. Mince the raw steak and ham finely through a miiKdrtg-niaehihe, add breadcrumbs and seasoning. Beat egg well and mix in. Make into- a thick roll, "and tie in a well-flourfed cloth; boil for two hoars. When boiled roll in toasted breadcrumbs and stand, till cold. < Savoiby Sakcwichbs for AftMkooIk Tba.—Take four hard boiled e«s, shell them and place in a mortar with three ounces of butter, a large tablespoonful of Anchovy •aace, and a seasoning of cayenne pepper. Pound until smooth and thoroughly mixed. Then butter a few thin sticesof brown bread, spread with the pk«te, and 'cut into shapes. Press together and serve on dessert pape^i with sprigs of parsley.

FUN AND FANCY. Mr. Totterly: "Could you marry a vast oSJ man with a good deal of money if he tola yon frankly how old he was and how much he wag worth?" Miss Timely: "Er—er—how much is he worth?" "You can only substraet things of the SAIA* name," said a teacher to her class. "For in- stance, you can't take eight marbles from sixteen years, or four horses from seven- pence." "Please, miss," squeaked a email boy, "can't you take three pennies from -one puxw T 11 Doctor: "The room seems cold, MRS. Hooligan. Have you kept the thermometer at seventy, as I told you?" Mrs. Hooligan: "Sure, an' Oi hev, docthor! There's TH' thing in a toombler av warrum wather at this blissid minnut!" "Oh, me lady, me lady, I have lost little Master Algernon in the park!" "Goodl heavens! X Why didn't you tell a policeman at once?" "But, me lady, I-I "VAS speaking to one when Master Algernon was losing his- self 1" First Lazy Man: "After all, a clay pifw has an advantage over all others." seeoia Ditto: How's that?" First Lazy Malt: "Well, if you let it fall on the pavement yos needn't trouble about picking it up." "Did you take me for a fool when yoa STAR* ried me?" cried an angry husband, in the thick of a domestic quarrel, to which the wifs meekly responded: "No, Samuel, I did not; but then you always said I was no judge of character." A wealthy retired merchant, on the com- pletion of his rCoenlly-built mansion, decided to have his library stocked. He therefore* consulted a bookseller, who asked him. "And how will you have your books bound-in Russia or Morocco?" "Nae, nae, mon," said the merchant, "I'll e'en have 'em bound in plain Glasgie!" "Most people," remarked the thoughtful thinker, "take life seriously." "Well, there's no reason why they should not," rejoined the matter-of-fact person. "Taking life iii a. serious matter." "And what," said the anxious father, tap- ping his small son on the head and address- ing the schoolmaster, "what, in your opinion, ie my little boy's natural bent?" The school- master flashed one look at the repulsivo countenance of the permanent lessee of the bottom bench and gave his reply in no un- certain voiee. "Undoubtedly across a knet, he said. "Oh, Mr. A- exclaimed a worthy old lady to a minister, "I do like the Sundays when you preach!" "You gratify me very much, my good woman!" answered the latter, who knew he was not popular. "There are few who thinh as you do. But tell me, what, is the reason of this preference?" "Why, air, I always get such a comfortable .eat!" was the ingenuous reply. If One of the surgeons of a hospital asked AN Irish help which he considered the most dan- gerous of the many cases then in the hos- pital. "That, sir," said Patrick, as he pointed to a case of surgical inoitrumento lying on the table. "It's three years since I was in this city," said a stranger in a restaurant as he VM walking out after finishing his dinner; "city looks the same." "I don't find much change, responded the waiter as he took up the penny that was left on the table. "No man ever obtained anything wortit having without working hard for it," said Mrs. Bickers to her husband, who was in a discouraged mood. "Quite true," replied Mr. Bickers reflectively; "I remember that I obtained you without the slightest diffi- culty." "Now, Archie, asked a schoolmistress, dilating on the virtue of politeness, "if yoa were seated in a tramcar, every seat of which was occupied, and a lady entered, what would you do?" "Pretend I was asleepT" was the prompt reply. "Didn't you say six months ago that if Miss Porritt 'Wouldn't marry you would throw yourself into the deepest part of the af Now, Miss Porritt married someone else three months ago, and yet you haven't-Of ph, it's easy to talk, but let me tell you it's not such an easy matter to find the deepest part of the sea." Jones: "What's your hurry?" Bones; part of the sea." Jones: "What's your hurry?" Bones; "My mother-in-law is coming to my house." "In a hurry to see her, I suppose?" "No; just want to get there and get away befovo the comes." "After all," said the dissatisifed chorus j singer, "what is the real difference between me and a prima donna?" "About £45 a night, to be precise," replied the eminent manager. "I don't remember your name," eaidthe sweet young thing, "but, really, I think I have met you somewhere before." "Yon have," said the brute. "I'm the chemisi who sells you your face paints." "I notice, Edward," said arlady to her hus- band, "thdt whenever your employers adver- tise for clerks or salesmen they stipulate 'must be married* "Yee, the old tyrante," asserted Edward, "they want men who aN accustomed to being ordered about!" "Grandma, give me another penny to giro to a poor old woman wlio has only one eye." The old lady was touched by her grandson's solicitude for this object of pity. "Wen, Willie," she replied, "as I like to encourage your little sympathetic heart, her> it is; now, I hope you "are not being imposed J upon?" "Oh, no, grandma," said.Wiltie, as he clutched the penny in his hand; "every time I give her & penny I get two nice oraä, !'l, "What's become of old Hugh Bixfey?" j asked the man who had returned after an ab- sence of several years. "Oh, he's joined the great majority." "What doyoumeanY IS he dead, or has be merely gone to the foot- ball match?" Chappie: "Tell my man to come here, Quick!" Cbolly: "What's the matter! Chappie: "Never mind now I thought I wao going to sneeze."

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