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RHYL AUTUMN MEETING. The autumn meeting of the Rhyl Golf Club was con- cluded on Saturday. Rerultg:- Scratch tournament by holes.—Winner, Mr F. F. oleal-roll; runner-up, Mr F. J. F. Baines Medal Handicap Competition for Mr F. W. Bellamy's "Wr/.p — Air J. W. Naylor 85 7-78 Mr J.R.L.Muspratt. 83 3-80 Mr C. J. Turner 90 9-81 Mr F. J. 1-ilow 86 5—81 Mr H. N. Williams 86 4 82 Mr E. Bevington 99 16—83 Mr F. F. O'Ca"oll 84 sc.—84 Mr W. Fenmewan 89 4—85 Sir R. Williams-Bulkeley, Bart. 96 1 Mr R. 1'. Davies 104 15—86 Mr F. J. F. Baines 86 sc.-86 Mr F. W. Bellamy 95 9-86 Mr E. J. Thompson 92 5-87 Mr E. A. Goodwin 109 19-90 Mr S. G. Hooper 106 8—98 Bogey 'iandicap Competition for Mi J. W. Naylor's Prize.-Scores: M. J. Finlow, 4 strokes (winner); H. If Williams, F. F. O'Carroll (scratch.) J. B. L. Muspratt, 2; E. J. Thompson, 4; W. Penmewan, 3; J. Wild, 5; J. T. Ealtins, 16; J. C. Brundit, 2; J. N. Naylor (1) 4 down; A. Timmins (7) 4 down; A. Muir (11) 5 down S. G. Hooper (6) 6 down G. Francis (6) 10 down. Medal Handicap Competition for Mr Neville Wil- liams' prize:- A. Timmins (winner) 92 9—83 J. Wild 90 6-84 y. J. F. Baines 85 sc.—85 E. Bevington 102 16-86 J. Black wall 93 7—86 S. G. Hooper 96 8—88 J. W. Naylor 93 5—88 Joshua Davies 97 7-4>0 E. Williams 101 11—90 H. Thomas 93 8—90 E. J. Thompson 96 8-91 H. Neville Williams 95 4-91 C. J. Turner 102 9-93 F. J. Finlow 99 4_Q5

ADVANTAGES OF AFFORESTATION A DENBIGHSHIRE ALDERMAN'S VIEWS. The Royal Commission on Coast Erosion took further evidonos n London on Monday on tho subject: of free planting as a remedy for unem- ployment. Alderman J. Roberts, ex-ohairman of the Dem. bighshire County Council, described afforestation as beneficial to farming operations in upland dis- tricts. Where 't was sheltered by plantations corn g.rew better and ripened sooner and cattle thrived better, and the grazing season was ex- tended where sh-eiter belts were judiciously es- tablished. Afforestation would keep the labourer and his children ml the land, and would arrest emigratIon from tlio rural districts to the towns. lie thought theie would be a. difficulty in buy- ing up oomraon rights for the purposes of affor- estation. .—————

WELSH TERRIER STUD BOOK. Breeders who have been unable to get a copy of Major Brine's Woisti Terrier Stud Book will be pleased to hear that it is proposed to issue a reprint. Mrs Aylmer håS the matter in hand, and the Clement James bequest to the Welsh Terrier Club is to be devoted to the publication of a handbook- wliicJi is of especial value to present-day breeders of the hardy native terriar of the Principality.

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THE MUSINGS ) OF A LONDON WELSHMAN. MR WINSTON CHURCHILL AT THE EISTEDDFOD. The fixigt of my acquaintances that I met on my arnival at Llangollen was Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., the popular Wnip of his party at Westminster. He was on tho platform ol the railway station waiting tho arrival of Mr Winston Churchill. "Look here, Jones," said he, "would you mind taking Churchill in tow this morning, and .howing him some of the sigh.s of the ICis- taddfod ? I can see that he has ooane by t, Is train; he is slowly making his way thro.igh tiio cr bokw. I njrust, pest off at GIKC to Si. A&aph, for I can't leave the Chancellor aDd the Bishop too long together without my soo hing influomoo and presence. I don't want a cab> not crisis sprung upon the country suddenly, jus9 yet, don't you know—-I thought you would, i'hanks! very kind of you. Good-bye Do look after tihe Wolah portion of Winston's speech We shaJI be at the Pavilion in lime to hoar the performance." Winst-orl and 1 bad boon at school together: lie was head of the sixth form when I was head of the fourth. lie has maintained his preoodesnoe ever since, I regret to say. As he drew near and stared at me in mute surprise, with just a (rlmt of merriment in t he eye. I at onoo perceived tlhat ho was the samel unaiie^ted, jovial, free and easy boy who was one of my heroes in days gone by. "Hullo, J ones, odd chap I am so glad to see you." said the "Dundee Rambler," as he shook me cordially by the h-ixio. "What a crush to be sur, We were sixteen, all told, in my comportmeint from Ruabon to this place I don't complain, however, for the people were very quiet and inoffensive; when they were not slinging, they were talking about me. I don't object to being talked about; I never did in fact. Besides, as you are aware, this is not the first time foor mo b be in a tight place in a railway carriage-" "I hear that you a.re going to give us SOUK Welslh this aftomoon." said 1. "Yes, just a little. I have it on very good authority, that I have been lucky enough to pick up a rattling little sentence, which, if I can maiiagie to deliver it prope-rtly, will bring down the h'MoT o gan yw Mari gyd.' There now! What do you! aay to that, Jones?" I could not suppress my laughter for a min- ute or two., "That will never do, my friend," I said at last. 'Cymru' gyd' is the proper phra&9. But ten me, "What 'Mary' were you thdnkinp about?" "I did not say 'Mary'; I said 'Majrry, re- plied Winston. "Of course you did. The mistake is as na- tural as it is pardonable- When is the Great Event to oo off?" "Nest Sa.Wrday wook. Isn't, it a beastly shame that the Pope has fixed the Euoharistio Congress to clasih with it? I am sorry for the Pope in a way. Anyhow, it will not b> my fault that tho Buoluaristio Oongreas will bo -1. I "nI IMPROVEMENT IN THE HAPPY VALLEY, LLANDUDNO. I Mr W. J. ChtKwhill haa dooided to erect a aw dressing pavilion facing tho minstrel pitch a the Happy Valley, Llandudno, he now structure will replace the jm&what unsightly hut that has served thu Surpoee for a number of years. The aocommo- ation comprises a large dressing room and tic- ket offioe, both entered from a verandah raised two steps above the stage, and underneath this floor advantage is taken of the natural slope of the ground to provide epacaoua area for storage of the numerous properties required by Mr Churchill's "merry mem." The elevation is of a p "easing character with a covered verandah in centre, facing 6tage, and flanked by octa- a p "easing ohaxact-er with a covered verandah in centre, facing 6tage, and flanked by octa.- I gonal turrets of ornamental design, the gene- ral etffoct being a great improvement on pre- sent oreotion as will be seen from our repro- duction of perspective sketoh. overshadowed. I did my utmost to get it post- poned, but the Pope was inexorable. He ooIld not put the Oongreas off even to please tbo Bishop of St. Asaph Beyond that it was impossible for me to go." "Beastly," I mechanically reapo-nded. "Now you Welsh people, otn the) other hand," continued Winston, "have behaved most hand- somely in this matter, for not only have you arranged to have this your AnnuaJ Show the week before the event, but you have also been good enojuigh to fix it in this secluded little cor- ner of the world, quite 250 miles from St. Mac. garet's, Westminster- All tihis is due, I be- lieve, to the kindly consideration and the powerful influence of Bishop Edwards. Upon my soul he is a down rigiht good sort-not at nil like the ordinary bishop one some>;imea meets and often hears of. Really now, if we had Cardinals swaggering in our English Ghurcth, I should ask for a Cardinal's ba.t for fcim. He would look well in soar let, would u.t be?" We had arrived by this time at the Square, which in shape is a Rhomboid. The bards, in procession, met us; they were coming away from tihe Gorsedd. "Who is that bard wearing a chaplet of oak leaves?" inquired Winston. "He is the Arcbdruid," I replied. "RoaUy? Now it was held out to me as an indiuoecaeaat to come to this show, before I loft town, that I might be made a bard. I rather think, though, that I should prefer being made an Arohdruid. Would'nt you ? By Jove, that ohaplet of oak leaves takes my fancy, quiie." "An Ardhdrurid is not made, he is born," I quietly observed. "Pardon me Isn't Sir Alfred Dav—no, Sir Alfred Roo-no-you know whom I mean—the diaphanous old boy who presides so tactfully over the destinies of the We-Jab party ? A de- lightful old fellow "Do you mean Sir Alfred Thomas?" I in- quired. "I do, of course. Well then, isn't }e an Arohdruid ? I doki", see him here, though, strange to say." "No, he is not yet an Arohdruid, and he is not here, for tMs is not exactly his beat." "I understand. But I don't seo May Bonn hftro either," said Winston. "I don't know her," I answered- "Her! I mean him—the jolly old skipper that represents the South Wales miners—one of the best fellows in the House of Commons." "You mean Mabon. Well, we are a long way from his beat, too." "But surely we axe on some policeman's beat, and I have not yet seen a single police- man in the place." "You will find them at the turnstiles, nf'3.r the entrances to the Pavilion. The county authorities had to find something for them to do," said I. v?ry And now that I come to think of it, I have not yet se>en a single case of drunkenness in these densely packed streets. Is it because drink has gone up in price at Llangollen during the Eisteddfod week like beds? Ten shillings a night for a bed is more than I can well afford. I am only the Presi- dent of the Board of Trade, and at this parti- cular juncture I am not able to sleep more than 40 winks a. naght-and that works out into three pence a wink! Even the Chancellor of the Exchequer could not go that- length in the way of extravagance" I made no answer, but began calculating my probable expenses for the week. We were now on our way to the Pavilion, as Winston was anxious to: h&ve a preliminary survey of j the arena. "Who are these people walking in front cf us ? fllbey look as solemn as a group of dis- charged cabinet ministers," "They axe the musical adjudicators," I re- plied. WIP.Ja.t, all oif them?" "Yes, all of them." "Is'nit that a waste of money? Would'nt one of them do?" inquired Winston. "Oartainly. Every one of them is a compe- tent expert. But the mischief is, that every ono of them also has friends on the local com- mittee (except t'ho chief adjudicator, who is chosen independently of kxal influences), and the choice of one necessitates the choice of an- other-" "All, I see. How easy it is, after all, to pick out the really big man of the group! He tho most important, or, at any rate, irie.5 to do so. I refer to tfho man on the righ "But you arc wrong. Tlie great itfin or the bumoh is the unaffec-tccl little man on the le't." "You are right, no doubt. 1 ought to have known. All great men are modest and un- assuming. I drew back a paoa or two, lifted my hat, and made a profound benv to my friend- He promptly acknowledged the salute, and then we both burst, into one long fit of boyish laughter, as in the days of old. Haying* now arrived at the entrance t) the Pavilion, we steal ihily walked in and ascondid the platform. No one recogiiised us except Mr Perceval Grave?, who welcomed us with a sympathetic grip of the Land. Our b-eath was literally takon away by the sight which met our gaze-ten thousand people, filling every nobk and corner of tihe vast Pavilion, were sitting, silent as the grave, all gazing wistfully at. and listening intently to, a liitle child, who was sitting before a pianoforte on the plat- form, busily weaving with his little fingers son.e of the divine harmonies of Mozart. Win.-t-.ii was dumb with astonishment,—aston-'shment, probably, at the ineflabJe spirituality and the infinite pathce of the scene. Thousands of the sons of toil and the daughters of cars, th-ad laid aside all tho responsibilities cf life, had shut their ears to the calls and turmoils of this world, had travelled from neoar and far, througu oald and through rain, to sit at the f(et of a -babe, and to receive from its little hands the divine blessing of music And when we heard from a great. Welsh dhoir, as if through t!l open dooirs of heaven, the immortal strains of "A Welsceh chwi Ef?" Winston, deeply moved, turned to me and said, "There is no wonder tha.t yoru Welshmen chug tenaciously to your baautiful langage. No longer is the moving eloquenoa of my friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a. oocret to me—he has caught it from these people; ho has stolen the fire from those burnin.g Oltio souls. I really brieve, Jones, that even I cxitld be eloquent today"— And he brought down the house.—From "The Nationalist-"

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RUTHIN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. PROTEST AGAINST COUNTY COUNCIL EXPENDITURE. The submission of the estimate for the ensu- ing half-year at the meeting of the Ruthin Guardians gave rise to strcaig protests against the policy of the County Council. The Clerk (Mr R. H. Roberts) said that the amount re- quired was £4119, out of which the County Coun- cil required £ 5284, leaving only E1435 for gene- ral Union purposes. The figures showed an in- crease of E429 in the amount roquired for oounty purposes, as compared with the same period last year, but £ 350 less for common Union purposes. Replying to the Ohaircnan (Mr J. H. Simon), the Clerk said that out of every sovereign col- lected last year bhe poor only got 8s 64Ld. The Chairman said that local taxation had become a very serious burden, and it was high time a stop was put to the heavy burden on the ratepayers Tho rate was called a "poor rate." but the poor and needy got very little of it. It ojght rather to be caLied the "publio rate," boeauso most of it went to highly-paid officials. It was time for the ratepayers to go on strike against the Ileavy demands made by the Oounty Council on them (hear, hear). The County Council cared not what they spent. Mr P. P. Lloyd: Comparatively speaking, members of the County Council do not pay heavy rates. Most of them live in private houses. Mr John Evans (Llanbedr): The County CQtun- oil demands are outrageous, and the Cnairman's reiiarks axe fully justified. Mr Wm Jones (Ruthin) said the expenditure cn the main roads was to a. great extent respon- sible for the increased demands of the County Council. Thoso. roads were put in first-class or- der to suit rich motorists who were of little benefit to the county. Mr Hsnry Williai-m spoke in defence of the County Council, and f-tatod that the. Education A of the last- Government had made an enor- mous diflrerenoe in the rates. The subject then dropped.

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LLANRWST POLICE COURT. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. DEFENDANT IN A LIVELY MOOD. HYMNS AND COMIC SONGS INTERRUPT THE COURT. The above court washeld on Monday, before Dr. Jciios (.presiding), Me Q. Isg-^ed Jones, L. yv. Je--klettit, and W. B. Halhed. LICENSING. On the application of Mr J. E. Humphreys, a temporary Lr&.nsfer of the licence of the- Queen's Hotel was granted to Mr Edward Holland lto- brrts, D.iib.gh-street. On tho application otf Mr A. Lloyd Griffith, the temporary transfer cf the lioeno? of the Lion Hots!, Gwytherin, was granted to Mr W. II. Williams, Lia-nfairtalhiiain. AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. Mr J. E. Ilunnp.irey3 intimated that the case in which E. Davies, Bryn Rhys, Gian Conway,ap- plied fur a separation order against her husband, 'e's J. Davies, had been amicably settled, both sides having agreed to a weekly payment of 10s. The caso was accordingly witndrawn. Du U A Kn. N N EiS ■ T"o navvies named Morris Twining a.nd W. To.mnore' oacii hiied Is and costs ioi being in O iljign-str et on Saturday P.C. Hoigate said the defendants uppcaaxxi to be irritated by a c-rowd, who followed and jeered at tiiem. Sujit. Wcoiiam rernarkea tt.at a Llanrwst crawd would ioiio.v a drunken navvy in anticipation of seeing a scuifl-j b." ween WIll and Lr-e police. John Robert Hughes, 18, Wellington-plaoe, was fined 23 id and costs for being cuuiiK and disorderly. MOTpniST FINED. Olaf Max Mattsnv-ju, 15, BrunaAick-street, Liv- erpool, was sumi.noned for driving a motor car in the urbeln area at a rate exoee(Il,ng the speed limit. Mr R. O. Davies prosceutcd. P.C. Hoigate said that dcfendu.ot covered a moasu-ed aistanos of 200 yaixb in 25 s-cconds, tho rite of speed being 18 miles an hour. Defendant, in reply to tno B-.neii, said that he had bsen a motorist for over ten years, and this was the first time he ever foun3 a speed limit of t:.n miles an hootr in forca. He admitted the charge. A fine of 203 and costs wa<$imposed- A NIGHT SCENE ON A COUNTRY ROAD. Evans, Celn Madec, Maenan, summoned Llewalyn Roberts, Rhcs Farm, and W. Motrris Roberts, Cerniwoh, LIanrwst. for assault. Mr R. O. Davies appeared for the complainant, and Mr J. E. Humphreys defended. Complainant said that on S.3.tu.rday night, I September 126, about 11 30L he wjs walking' to- wards Maenan, accompanied by Thomas Jones, I a farmer. After hoaving covered a part of the .distance the 'defendant's trap caught them up. Llewelyn Roberts stopped the trap, jumped doii-,n, and tried to grasp complainant by the throat, but failed, and grasped bis coat in- ¡ stead. W. Roberts remained in the trap, and oompTainant said to him: "I am surprised at you laughing there; you ought to stop your brother assaulting me." Thereupon W. Roberts jumped down, and both brothers pushed com- plainant towards the hedge, and kioked him. After the scuffle the men got into the trap, and he (oomplainant) returned towards the town in search of the polioe, but met John Pieroe on the way, and was persuaded to return. On the way they came across the trap again by Carnia gate, and W. Roberts asked: "Do you mean to aoousa me of doing anything to you?" He (oc<mplain-ant) replied: ''You will see later." He had undergone medical treatment in consequence of the illusage, which had temporarily incapaci- tated him from work. Cross-examined: Complainant said there had never been ill-feeling between him and the de- fendants, and he did not know why they should have assaulted him. Walter Jones. Llanrwst, deposed that he had boon in complainant's company on the evening in question, and the complainant had .not had any drink. Thomas Jones, Rrynbettws, Llanddoget, said he walked with the oomplainant on the occasion referred to. When tho oa.r reached them it stopped, and Llewelyn jumped down and pulled úfl his coat, and tried to strike the complain- ant with his fist. Witness did not stay to watch the subsequent row, but went home. When the oar passed the oomplainant only said, "How are you?" Cross-examined: Witness said he was not [frightened, but as he was not interested in the quarrel lie did not interfere. W. Thomas said he was in the employ of the defendants, and accompanied them in the trap on the night in question. When they overtook oomplainant Liewelvii jumped down. About a. fortnight b-afox- that tne complainant had clapped his hands and shouted at Llewelyn, who he heard rccnairk that he would not be satisfied until he thrashed complainant. When Llewelyn jumped from the trap the complainant tried to hit him. Llewelyn pressed oomplainant against the hedge, a.nd throttled him a little. Llewelyn never took off his coat, and W. Roberts never left the trap until they reached Ceirniwch Gate. John Pieroe, Gwythemn, said ho met OOID- plainant, and persuad-ed Ihiim to return home. They oamo across the defendants and the trap by the Clern' woh Gate. The complainant ac- cused the brothers of beating him. W. Ro- berts replied, "Do you mean to say that I beat you?" He replied, "Yes." For the defendant, W. Morris Roberts, Cer- niwoh, said tha.t when they reaohed Tyn-caeau they came across the complainant, and Tnomas Jones. Complainant said: "How are you, lads?" Llewelyn desccindod from tho trap and asked complainant what he meant by clapping his hands and shouting at him a fortnight ago. Thereupon complainant pushed Llewelyn, who immediately hit the oomplainant, and then pushed him against the lodge. Witness held the reins, and. never moved out of the trap until they reached Cemiwoh gate. Llewelyn Roberts said that when he got down from the trap the complainant pushed him, and he (defendant) retaliated, and in the meioe that ensued he (defendant) hurt his wrist. Hia brother did not leave the trap at the time of the scuffle. The ease agarinst the defendant W. M. Ro- I berts was dismissed, while Llewelyn Roberts, I the other defendant* waa lined 10a aad oosts. WIFE APPLIES FOR SEPARATION ORDER Selina Anne Jones, Ohoster House, Denbigh- street, summoned her husband, Wm. Jones, for as-jault, e-nd bhe also applied for a separation o:-der Mr -J. E Humphreys appeared for tha complainant. Selina. 4. Jones said she was married to de- fendant in Maroh, 1800, and had had six onal- dr n, fou r cf whom were alive. Her husoand w-s lying on the couch in the kitchen when the little three-year-odd bDy mode a noise, and, ir,n- t-at-d by the sound, defend ant struck him. Sno I remonstrated, whereupon defendant struck her. She alleged that defendant had been cruel to her for some time, and on one occasion said she I was "-only fit for the grave." Evidence was given by Esther J ones-W illiacns, EUen Richards, Sareh Catherine Roberts, and P.C Holgate. The defendant, in reply to tie Benon, said all the trouble was oaused through the complainant getting into debt and keep-rig the house and children dirty. Defendant was fin-e.d 10s and oosts, "nd bound over in the sum of £ 10 to keep the pe-aoe for six months. An order was also mad2 against him for Its a week, the mofher to have the custcdy tf the children. A NAVVY SENT TO PRISON. James Man von, a navvy, was charged wi h sieaiiiig a pair of trousers, value 6s lid, from Bradley s strop. Robert Darned Jono.s employee at bradle,. s clothing shop, said on Saturday afUxncon he saw defendant in the entry leading ;0 the I office above t.he shop trying to wrap up a trousers, which he ultimately placed una. r his coat. E. Williams, manager of the shop, said he fallowed the d^fcuulant, and tool: tr.e trousers I from under his coat. P.C. J J on --s came up, and he gave the defendant m c arg-3. Ihe value cf the irouoers was os lid. P.C. J. Jones said that defendant on b-ing r bar red. replied "I did not intend to etral the article, I was going to tJio shop to payfr it." Defendant was to one month's im- prisjn'iient- with ihard labour. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. DEFENDANT'S EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT. P.C. Ilolgate charged Thomas Roberts, Nar- rovi-"St.r2'3t, a black.smith, and an ex-soldi^-r, with being drunk and disorderly and as a'-liing the palics. Iho Consiahile s-ta,ol that about 11.15 p.m. oa Saturdav'. he found defendant drunk in Den- high-fctreet. and cau'sang a oiowd to assemble. He went up to him, and told him to go heme, but defendant ly bsrame very violent, struck and kioked witness, tore his tunic, and generally behaved like a madman. A hostile crowd aosemUed, and it loj"- throe constables and two ci vilia.'13t,') taka defendant into cus- tody. The public lamps were out at the time. Mr Isgoed Jonee: Who put them out ? Hoi gate Some of the- Sootland-s' reft people. Mr Isgoed Jones: The matter should be re- ported to tho Council. Supt. Wok>liam said he hoped to be able to summon some of the obstrucitionists. He corro- borated P.C. Holgate's evidence. Defendant was timed 3s 6d and coats for being drunk and disorderly, and sentenced to six months' bard labour for az-sauhing the pciice. A further charge of being drunk and dis- orctorly waa proved by Supt. Woollani, the do- fendant being sentenced to 14 days' hard labour without the option erf a fine for the offence. The case oame on for heajin-g at 11-15 a.m. The defendant for a short period i-tood by the door and commenced to whistle shrilly. He wTas iffivmedia/lely removed to the cells below the court- room, where ha commenced to sing at the top of his potwerful voioa the well-known refrain "Mont-c Carlo." Then he tried the "Whist-ling Coon," and shortly after settled down to singing revival hymns. The noise was suoh that it was almost impossible to follow i the bearing of subsequent casM. The Chairman: You had bettor sond a con- aliable to stop him. Supt. Woollam: If I do it will only make bim worse. Defendant kept up the din until one p.m., when the Bcnch adjoutrned until two o'clcok. On the resumption of the Court, Supt- Woollam applied to have the dofendant recalled and bound over to keep the peace, he having threatened P.C. lied gate. Defendant wad thereupon put in the dock again. P.C. Ilolgate deposed that he had gone to the yard oall when the defendant met him with hU uplifted frrt, and threatened hirri, say- ing, "1 will have a rope round my neck for you after I have served my time, if I have to search the world for you." P-C. J. Jones corroborated, and said the de- iendajit uttered the threat several times during the morning. The Chairujan (to d?fendaait): You must find sureties for £10 for your good b?ha, iaur. The Clerk: Can you find s ? Defendant: I will myself aixut that Tlae Chajrman Tije-n you are s.-nt-n-ced to a further term of six months' imprisonment wi;h hard labour. DafecKiant: I can do it, and another twelve months on top of it. The defendant wa3 thon removed to the cell wnere he immediately oommen-ced singing hvmns at tho top of his voice.

RESIGNATION OF LORD TWEEDMOUTH. lord Twecdmouth, who has been in ill-health for some months, has at last felt compelled to re ign his position in the Cabinet as Cord Pre- sident of the Council. His duties have been carried out lately by the Earl of Crewe, his pre- decessor in the offioe, and it is probable this ar- rangement will continue for a little while longe.r.

Acoo-rding to the Waahington Bureau of Manufactures, & Glacian engineer has invented a. compound of orude petroleum, cinders, and sand which may be used instead off coal. JUYIS jft jP £ p T E A Va*"tabi« additions. A Broakfast Cap for a 14. s CHEST First of all it comes as hoarseness 1^ or a tickling in the throat. Neglect it, and in a day or two it has "settled on your chest" and you become anxious about the deep and painful cough. Disease has settled upon the weak and unguarded places in your constitution and unless you take care you will be "down" with those terribly weakening complaints, Bronchitis or Pneumonia- perhaps later to develop into the deadly Consumption. You must not neglect those weak spots, but STRENGTHEN THEM WITH FRANCIS'S B tBL tBBBS B tt ALSAM the wonderful healing remedy for all Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Sore Throat and other ailments of the Throat and Chest. There is nothing else quite so good as this for staying the progress of a cold-nothing so certain to prevent dangerous developments. It soon relieves and quickly cures the most obstinate and j S irritating cough. It reaches the seat of the inflammation and I soothes wherever it touches, as only Nature's own healing 1 balsams can, § COUGH NO LONGER! B Francis's Balsam never fails to bring ease with the first dose E —and before long you will be quite free from your dangerous 5 affliction, and your Throat, Chest, and Lungs stronger than ever. I — 4 Francis's Balsam sold everywhere, 1/11 and 2/9 per Bottle. I FRANCIS & CO., Manufacturing Chemists, WREXHAM ¡

THE i NEWCASTLE ELECTION. UNIONIST V:CTORY. The rest of the Newcastle election to fill the vac-Uicy creit^d by the death cf Mr T. Oairns, was announced on Friday morning, as .follows;- Mr George Renwick (Unionist) 13,863 Mr Edward Sbcrtt (Literal) 11,720 Mr E. Hartley (Socialist) 2,971 Unionist majority over Liberal, 2143; Union- ist nraj'Anty over Socialist, 10,892.

UISlONiiT GAINS. Since the rturn Ol the present Government the Unionists havj wen nine seats from the Radical party, while the Liberals have lost two mere to Socialist or Labour candidates. The following table shows the Unionist g'ains:— Previous I U. Maj. Lib. Maj. 1906. Aug. 3rd.-Ccckerniotith 660 563 I 1907. Feb. 27th.—Brigfj 116 1726 1908. J:in. i7tih.—Mid-Devon 559 1289 1903. Jan. Hereford 1019 312 1908. March 24th.-Peckh.a.m 2494 2339 19,)8. April 24t.N.W, M'oh'ter 429 1241 1908. June 20th.—Pudsey 113 3502 1908. Aug. ,e T'ston 1143 401 1908. Sept. 24th —Newcastle 2143 6481 Wh-ere the Unionist candidate has not succeed- ed in winning- ) he seat tihe previous Liberal ma- jority has b>3n laxgoly roduccd in every case. Th-j.9, at Wo 1 verharnpton, a Liberad majority of 2865 at the General Election was reduced to onj of eight on- Sir Henry Fowlar's elevation to tho i.;eerac«e. Another table is appended showing the rjmarkable turnover of votes this I year I Increase in Decrease m Unionist vote. Radical vote. Mid-Devon 1395 447 South Herefold 762 569 Woroester 480 683 South Leods 2789 926 Hastings 147 458 Peckham 3406 1427 Dewsbury 1124 1170 North-West Manchester 1019 651 Kincardineshire 439 216 East Wolverhampton 1761 1096 DivKtee 505 2197 Shropshire (North) 480 305 Pudsey 1903 1712 Pembrokeshire 687 421 Haggerston 496 1048 Newcastle 1921 6703 I

A SCIENTIFIC WONDER. The Secret of a Famous Healing-Balm and Skin-Cure. The re-disoovery of a secret that has lain hidden in the dust of 20 centuries is an event full of fascinating interest, and the story otf Zam- Buk, the now world-famed nrst-aid and skin- O(Ne, will always enlist attention. Zam-Buk is the virtual descendant of thesj wonderful and mysterious herbal balms by the uOO of which the manly athletes of Ancient Greece and the stalwart gladiators of Rome ensu:ed the healthi- ness and leady-heaiing of their skins. Many are the attempts made of late to pro- duce a pe-rf,ct balm for the skin, but undoubted- ly the greatest success in this direction has been achieved by the discovery of Zam-Buk. In the course of the investigation, which N- u long and costly, many "disappointments had to be suffered, but when at length the long-sought for secret stood revealed and success was real- bed, Zam-Buk was welcomed in mansion and cot- tage, and the people of two heaiispliercs inimedi- ateiv realised that they had been placed in pos- session of a unique cure for skin complain ts. The reasons for this triumph of science are simple and few. Taking a lesson from the Anoiemts, the proprietors of Zam-Buk first of all wisely decided that the ideal balm must be pure- ly heibal and contain not the slightest trace of rancid animal fats or poi-xnious minerals. This was felt to be necessary on the score of high medicinal efficacy, apart from the better "keep- ing" quality oi a purely herbal preparation. Thus Zam-Bulc is made solely from rich and pn e essences obtained from certain rare medi- cinal herbs. These juices or extracts are pro- pared and refined by ingle-nious scientific pro- cesses, and then so skilfully blend-cd tnat a unique, effective, and yet perfectly -nutural pre- paration for dispelling skin-disease is secured. Zam-Buk has an affinity for the human skin suoh as no ordinary ointment or liniment can Dcwsibly pessess. Beeides soothing pain and al- laying' irritation, it possesses unique antiseptic and germicidal qualities which virtually ohase du sea so germs out of their hioing-places in the skin tissues; at the same time it purifies the I poros and invigorates the natural "ùnctions of the skin in a way that no other preparation :-an. Zam-Buk solves in a perfect manner the prob- lem of always having handy at húm-e or at one's work an ever-ready and reliable first-aid for cuts, burns, scalds, bruises, lacerations, scratches, Zam-Buk is without equal for eczema, ulcers, piles, bad leg. ringwor.ri, scalp sores, festering sores, spiaine. stiffness, poisoric-d wounds oif all kinds, breakings-out., fac? sores, ohafing; sore feet, diseased ankles, and all itching, irritation, a.nd inflammation. Zam-Buk is a daily need in every household, and is sold by all chemiAts, at Is 1, 2s 9d, or 4s 6d per box, orefrom The Zam-Buk 00., Cow Cross-street, London. E.G.

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The ooroner s inquiry into the deaths oil the H sixty-eigiht man killed in the Maypole Colliery I disaster wtas on Tuesday adjourned till Novem- H bffr 17th. His -Majesty's Inspector of Mines in- H dies tod that the explosion was in oonsequeooe H Of 8hot linng. I ;.J: t