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—————=— Threatening the Cambrian. MONTGOMERY TOWN COUNCIL WILL APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. A letter was read to the Montgomery Town Council on Thursday from the Cambrian Railway Company stating that in view of the cost the Company could not erect a bridge over the line at the station. but they would erect a finger-post. With reg&rd to the painting of the wicket gates oa the station lane, they had not got them under their maintenance or control. Mr C. P. Davies: It seems to me to be shelving the matter. The Mayor: The point is, who do those wickets belong to. Mr H. Jones: They belong to us I think, sir. Mr C. P. Davies You will find on the old map that the old path went down the middle of the field. Afterwards it was taken to the hedge side. The Mayor: The present footpath is more convenient for passengers going to the station. The wickets, I think, belong to the landlord. The Clerk: As Alderman C. P. Davies says the footpath was removed to a more convenient place, but the landlord and tenant are not obliged to repair the footpath. Mr C. P. Davies: That may be, but the Cam- brian Company are obliged to keep up the road to their property. The- Clerk: I think it is for the public to repair and maintain it. The owner or occupier is not liable to maintain it, tike gates are put there M a rule, to prevent the animals going from one field to another. In this case the wickets are not necessary. The Mayor: I think the best plan would be to put up a direction post ourselves on the wickets to the station," then we could apply to the owners to paint the gates, and if they decline, we might do it ourselves. Mr C. P. Davies: I think we want new wickets as those are tumbling down. As to the other part of the letter about the Station Bridge, everybody hae now to walk across the line, and if the atten- tion of the Board of Trade was drawn to the fact they might see their way to compel the Railway Company to put one up there. The Mayor: Do you propose then that we apply to the Board of Trade ? Mr C. P. Davies: I certainly think we should and point out clearly how all the people from Montgomery, Chirbury, Sarn, Llandyssil and Churchstoke have to walk across the line. I think we can compel them to put their Booking Office on the other side. Mr Maurice Owen: It will be too late after 2 or 3 people have been killed there. The Clerk: This has already had to go bere the Board of Trade, as they must have hand their sanction before putting it there. Mr C. P. Davies: But if they now refuse us to build a bridge across I dont see why they should have their station on the other side of the line. The Clerk: They are not bound to build a bridge, they have level crossings in many places. I agree though that they should not draw trucks across it. The Mayor: If you go round the country you will find heaps of such level crossings. I know of one in Herefordshire where there is more traffic than here, and there is not even a signal-box. Col. Cautley: I think you will find that the porters have special instl uctions to see to the level crossings. The Mayor: We must not forget that Berriew is on the other side of the line. Mr C. P. Davies: But on our side we have Llandyssil, Montgomery, Chirbury, Churchstoke, and Sarn. Mr Mitchell: But all the stations are the same side of the line as ours is all along. Mr C. P. Davies: No, they are not. There's Carno and Llanbrynmair on the opposite side. The Mayor: And also Machynlleth. Mr C. P. Davies: Yes. of course; and Pontdol- goch (laughter). The Mayor: Well, it is proposed and seconded that we apply to the Board of Trade to arrange something. On being put to the vote the motion was carried unanimously.

CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE TREATY, the several stacks of HAY, of the growth of 1910, standing at the undermentioned Stations on the Cambiian Railways, and estimated to contain the respective quantities, more or less, also undermentioned, viz. Estimated Estimated STATIONS. Weight, STATIONS. Weight Tons. Tons. Fenn'sBank,No.l 5J St. Harmons 2f No. 2 6 Rhayader 6$ Bettisfield 7i Doldowlod. 5 Llansaintffraid 8 Trefeimon 5$- Pool Quay, No. 1. 8i Caeraws H „ No. 2. 4 Ynyslas < Welwgpool. No. l. 4 Towyn 51 „ No.2. 6 Barmouth Junction 6 Forden 2& Pen sarn | Montgomery Harlech ° Abermule, No. 1 3 Talsarnau No. 2 3 £ Cricoieth Kerry 3 Afonwen «j| Llanidloes, No. 2.. 4? Abererch 9* For further particulars, ana to treat, apply to S. WILLIAMSON, Secretary. Oswestry, November, 1910. MONEY LENT PRIVATELY In large or small Sums (not less than J510) NO PRELIMINARY FEES. On Borrower's Own Promissory Note. ESTABLISHED FORTY YEARS, and now lending UPWARDS OF iCS0,000 AN ALLY For Prospectus and Terms apply personally or by letter to— GEORGE PAYNE & SONS, 5, Town Walls, SHREWSBURY The above Firm have received unsolicited letters of thanks from hundreds of borrowers. Ex- tracts (without writers' names) from more than 1,600 of such letters have been printed in pamphlets issued annually for the last ten years. Specimen copies of these may be had, post free, on application. MONET. DEAR SIR or MADAM,—Are you requiring a prompt and Private Cash advance ? If so, you cannot do better than write for my terms, free of charge. I lend. X10 and upwards at Lowest Interest and Payments, upon Note-of-Hand, or on Policies, Deeds, etc. You can rely upon straight dealings and strict privacy. Write at once (in strict confidence) to F. W. HUGHES, Silver- dale," 63, Kingswood-road, Moseley, Birmingham. ~CLARKE'S 84/ PILLS me warranted to cure, in either sex, all acquired or con. gtitntmnid Discharges from the Urinary Organs, Gravel, end Pains in the back. Free from Mercury. Est&bUshed upwards of 40 years. In boxes 4s. 6d. each, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout At World, or sent tor sixty stamps by the makers, The UMsta a" Midland Counties Drmg compmy, "no"

Stitch in Time. There is an old saying, A stitch in time saves nine," and if upon the first symptoms of anything being wrong with our health we were to resort to some simple but proper means of correcting the mischief, nine-tenths of the suffering that invades our homes would be avoided. A dose of Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters taken when you feel the least bit out of sorts is just that stitch in. time." You can get Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters at any Chemists or Stores in bottles 2s. 9d. and 4s. 6d. each but remember that the only guarantee of genuineness is the name Gwilym Evans" on the label, stamp, and bottle, without which none are genuine. Sole Proprietors:—Quinine Bitters Manu- facturing Company, Limited, Llanelly, South Wales.

Purchase of Penstrowed Quarry. A DESIRABLE ACQUISITION. At a special meeting of the County Council at Newtown on Tuesday the following report was submitted by the Penstrowed Quarry Committee, of which Mr Hugh Lewis is the chairman:— "Your Committee having visited the Quarry in company with Mr John Owen, of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, and having fully dis- cussed the question as to the amount which should properly be charged to Main Roads Account for the purchase of the Quarry, recommend as follows:—That the present Quarry and Siding, together with the small field behind the chapel, the field adjoining the siding, and about 20 acres of hill beyond the Quarry suitable for extension be transferred to the Main Roads Committee at the price of £ 2,500." The recommendation was agreed to. It may be explained that the quarry ground at present occupied by the Council from Lord Joicey measures only 13 acres. It will now extend over 34 acres. A few years hence that portion of the quarry now operated upon would be completely worked out, but the additional ground will pro- vide stone for a long period of years. Six acres lying between the quarry and the main road will extend the yard, and another small field to the left of the quarry will minimise the danger of animals being hurt by falling stone. A house is to be built for the inspector, and the present stone yard will be enlarged. Hitherto the Council has been paying Lord Joicey JS90 annually as royalty, and, considering the mineral value of the ground and the necessity for its acquisition, the purchase paice cannot but be regarded as a fair one.

Montgomeryshire Minister Welcomed in Calcutta. REV. GEORGE HUGHES, OF LLANFAIR. Last month Rev George Hughes and his wife received an enthusiastic welcome on taking the pastorate of the Baptist Church in Calcutta. Mr Hughes hails from Llanfair-Caereinion, and, in voicing the welcome of the Welshmen of Cal- cutta, Mr A. E Goodwin (a native of Newtown) told them that a few weeks before he had found at Puri, in the very shadow of the great Juggar- nath Temple, another Welshman preaching there in the centre of Hindooistn, unmindful of the antagonism of the priests of that place, striving to win men from their ignorance and superstition. The little town in Wales from which Mr Hughes had come had earned such a reputation for clean- liness and brightness, and that to shine like Llanfair" had become a popular saying. There were plenty of dark places in Calcutta into which the ministry of Mr Hughes would bring bright- ness. He assured him of the heartiest welcome from his fellow-countrymen in the city. The Rev Herbert Anderson, who was in the chair, said: A hundred years and two days ago the first pastor of this church left England to travel via America to Calcutta. He came to join the Baptist Missionary Society, but without the permission of the directors of the. East India Company. On arrival, he was promptly put into prison, and was in danger of being deported. It was not until some years after October 25, 1819, that he was asked to become the first pastor of this church. Mr Hughes comes to us as the church's 17th pastor in its 91 years' history. The chapel was built in 1821 for the poor but respect- able Christian community in Entally and Circular- road. And it is an interesting fact that among the subscribers to its erection was Rajah Ram Mohun Roy, the founder of the Brahmo Somaj, and an intimate friend of the early missionaries. In introducing Mr Jones to you, my difficulty is to know not what to say. He comes to some of us as an intimate friend, and I think the situation was summed up exactly the other day, when someone said, Hughes is a most lovable fellow." It is a great thing for a church to know its new pastor, so that their hopes may not soar too high. Both Mr and Mrs Hughes are here at the call of God, with an ambition to win souls for Christ. They are alive the needs of the district to the pressing problems that churches in Eastern cities must try and solve. He believes in the motto of the Christian faith—" To every man his work," and anticipates a hearty response from the church and congregation to his efforts to bring light and joy and life to this sphere of his labours. Mr Hughes is a lover of children, so that the Sunday School Union will find a warm friend in him. He is a Welshman with patriotic tendencies. He will not forget his duty to his covntrymen in this city. He has been a missionary who has loved. and been loved by many Indians. His position as pastor of this church will therefore embrace his duty and ours towards those without the faith that redeems. Mr D. Hooper, in welcoming Mr and Mrs Hughes, on behalf of the church, referred to the services of some of the pastors in the early years, and gave briefly the history of the church. Mr Carter, on behalf of the Sunday School, the Rev F. B. Hadow, on behalf of the Old Mission Church, the Rev B. A. Nag, for the Indian Christian community, spoke briefly, welcoming Mr and Mrs Hughes as workers in the service of the church. Mr Hughes, in a brief speech, returned a feel- ing acknowledgment.

SARN. A GOOD SHOOTING BOOT for 10s 6d at Rickards' Eagle Boot Depot, Newtown.

BUTCHERS' HIDE, SKIN AND WOOL Company Limited. New Canal-street, Birmingham. —Current Prices: Hides—90 and up, 6—5 £ 80 to 89, 6—55 70 to 79, 5{— 5f 60 to 69, 5$—5* 50 to 59, 51-51; 49 and under, 5f—5 £ cows- 60 and up, 5f-5t 50 to 59, 55-51 49 and under, 5|—5j; bulls, 4i-4!; warbled and irregs., 4 £ —5f. Calf, 17 and up, 61; 12 to 16, 8; 9 to 8 11, 7i light, 7f. Horse hides, 22/3, 21/ 19/3, 17/6, 15/3,11/6, 8/9. Wools-Lots, 816, Si-, 7/9, 7/6, 7/4, 7/2, 6/ Welsh—4/7, 3/5, 2/3. Fat—Best beef, 3id; best mutton, -3 £ d; seconds, 2fd; com- mon, lid. Mixed fat, 2fd. Bones—Marrow, 1/3 waste, lOd per score.

Llandinam Council School. ANOTHER TALK ABOUT "EXTRAS." At a special meeting of the County Council held at Newtown on Tuesday (Mr Hugh Lewis, the chairman, presiding). the Education Com- mittee recommended the sanction of an increased loan in respect of alterations and additions to Llandinam Council School. Major Mytton said he was not going to argue against the necessity for the increase, but it seemed remarkable that the original estimate should have to be increased from X400 to J6617. The fault must be with the official employed by the Council to prepare the estimate, but they had it from the Surveyor that he was not responsible. He did not refer to the matter in any carping spirit, but as a matter of curiosity. The Chairman of the Education Committee would no doubt agree that it was not advisable that work esti- mated at X400 should ultimately cost .£617. The estimate ought to be closer to the actual cost. This thing seemed to occur so often. Mr Addie expressed a similar view. Mr Richard Jones (the Chairman of the Education Committee) said that about twelve months ago the Executive Committee laid before them proposals for alterations and improvements of Llandinam Council School, at an estimated cost of £ 757. The Committee considered that that was a large expenditure, and they appointed a sub-committee to inspect the scheme with the view to knocking off some of the items proposed to be carried out. The result of that inspection was that several items were knocked off, but among improvements necessary there was the conversion of the present small class-room into another room, removal of old, and erection of new offices, the provision of a water supply and proper sanitary system, painting, improvement of heating arrangements, &c. They were agreed that those things were necessary in order to bring the school up to modern requirements. They had an estimate for them, which amounted to JE400, and they advertised for tenders, and the tender accepted amounted to £ 617. Mr Hurlbutt thought it would save a lot of time if a printed explanation were handed round. Mr Richard Jones: You get an explanation from the Chairman of the Education Committee as far as it can be given. Major Mytten I am satisfied with the explana- tion. All I wanted to know was who was actually responsible for a wrong estimate, which seems rather wide of the actual cost. Mr Dugdale: It would be of immense value if we could get an estimate book in which would appear the estimate for every bit of work which is to be done in connection with the Council, as well as the tenders and the actual cost. This is done on the Cambrian Railways, and it has had a tremendous effect in pulling down the cost of work. I will give notice to move that such a book be obtained.

Jem Mace, one of the world's most famous prize-fighters and boxers, has died in Jarrow, at the age of eighty. Several coast towns have been flooded and hundreds of lives lost by a storm which raged over the Caspian Sea. At. Astrakan the landing stage, crowded with Persian dock labourers, was swept away beyond hope of any attempt at rescue, and sixteen vessels foundered. Heartrending scenes were witnessed at a disastrous fire which occurred at -Newnrk- New Jersey. A big, old-fa.-hioned foar- storey factory was suddenly ignited, and caught a number of young women in a veritable deathtrap. Thirty lives were sacrificed, twenty-three girls were infûred in the frantic struggle to escape, and dam- age done to the extent of £ 30,000.

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O'R TWR. CHWAREU TEG I BOB OCHR. Cofier yr hen air yn yr ymgjrrch bresenol. Deifysirn ei gael, cotiwn am ei roddi. Gwran- dawer yn barobua ar y aiarad o bob tu. Rhodder ystyriaeth i'r rhesymau dctygir ymlaen. Felly y gellir ffurfio barn gyfiawn. Credaf ond gwneud hyn nad oes lie i ameuaeth nad enill ar bob llaw wna y Rhyddfrydwyr. Y gwanaf gwaedded, sydd ddarn o hen air arall; ae arwydd o wendid y gwaeddi i attal clywed dadleuon ein gwrth- wynebydd. Nid oes raid myned i gyfarfodydd yr wrth blaid, ac yn ol a glywais nid oes colled o beidio. Pa fodd bynag, os dewiaer myned, cofied pob Rhyddfrydwr fod doethineb a boneddigeiddrwydd yn galw arno i fod yn heddychlawn. Yn wir gan y Rhyddfrydwyr y mae mwyaf i'w golli trwy derfysg a thwrf. Diweddodd Senedd 1910 ei gyrfa. Gwnaeth hyny allodd erddom. Gwnaethai fwy oud yr oedd y ddwy ran ynddi yn gweitbio un yn eibyn a llall. Ty yr Arglwyddi a Thy y Cyffredin yn ffaelu cydweled a chyttuno. Fel hyn y mae bob amser pan y mae y Rhyddfrydwyr yn weision y Goron. Cas gan yr Arglwyddi Mri Asquith, Lloyd George, Churchill, &c., ac ni wnant ddim gweithio gyda hwy ond ceisiant rwystro pob gwaith. Dywedant gwnewch chwi Mr Balfour yn ben gwas a gweithiwn ni yn ddiddig wedi hyny. Ond yr ondd y bobl gyffredin trwy y deyrnas wedi glan flino ar Mr Balfour a'i gwmni, ac fe fynasant eu troi allan yn 1906. Er hyny y mae genym weision wrth ein bodd ni ond nid ydynt yn boddhau Arglwyddi y tir. Amcan mawr ein gweision ni ydy", cryfhau a chodi y deyrnas trwyddi draw. Nid ei gwneud yn lie braf i ryw ychydig eithr ei gwneud y wlad oreu dan haul i bawb. Y mae llawer o hen bobol yn y wlad heb ddigon o fodd i fyw. Yr hen ffordd oedd rhoi blwydd-dal fawr o filoedd o bunau i ycbydig. (Rhoddes Mr Balfour un i'w frawd.) Y ffordd newydd ddyfeisiodd Mr Lloyd George ydyw rhoddi blwydd-dal i filoedd o hen bobl dlodion. Gwell genyf fi y dull newydd, gwell gan yr Arglwyddi yr hen ddull. Buasai yn sobr ar rai ohonynt am gael byd da oni bae y bI wydci-daliada u mawrion. Eto y mae llawer o bobl allan o waith, rhai ohonynt am na fynant weithio, ac eraill am na fedrant gael gwaith. Gofalu am y dosbarth cyntaf oedd yr hen ffasiwn creu segur swyddau iddynt tua Llunden, gyda chyflog da a dim i'w wneud ond ei dynu a'i wario. Yr oedd y dull yn suitio yr Arglwyddi i'r dim oblegid yr oeddynt yn gallu gadael grym yr etifeddiaeth i'r mab bynaf a rhoddi y meibion ieuengach a gwyr eu merched mewn swyddau i fyw ar bwys y wlad. Byddent yn cogio gweithio, ond nid bob amser y ceid digon o ymenydd i hyny, a pheth arall yr oedd yn well ganddynt chwareu. Gofalu am yr ail dosbarth, y dynion sydd am weithiodd, ond iddynt gael cyfle, sydd er 1906. Agorwyd swyddfeydd yn y prif drefi lie y gellir cael hanes gwaith os bydd i'w gael yn rhywle. Y mae y cynllun hwn eisoes wedi dod a gwaith i filoedd o rai diobaith cynt. Ni raid yn awr gerd.ded gwiad i chwilio am waith. Galwer yn y post office, ac anfonir oddiyno i'r swyddfa llafur agosaf. Ymhellach y mae Mr Lloyd George wedi cwblhau cynliun i'w ddwyn ymlaen y flwyddyn nesaf i weithwyr gael yswirio ar gyfer bod allan o waitb. Dywed Mr George fod yr arian yn barod ganddo. Gofaled y gweithwyr am iddo fod yn ei swydd y flwyddyn nesaf. Yr hen ffasi wn oedd i'r Argl wyddi gael castelli a phalasau a pharciau eang. Digon o le iddynt hwy, eu plant, ea yweision, eu ceffylau, cwn, owningod, llwynogod ac adar. Gwasgu y oyftredin a'u plant i dai bregas mewn heolydd culion, yno i ddihoeni i'r bedd heb haulwen nao awyr. Mae gwawr dydd newydd wedi dod eleni. Mynodd Mr John Burns gael deddf drwodd er trefnu fod gwell tai, ac amgenach trefi i'r bobl o hyn alian. Nid yw y ddeddf hono wedi cael cyfle eto i ddangos y bendithion sydd ynddi. Deuant i'r golwg yn y blynyddau nesaf. Diflana yr hen dai, diawyr, dihaul, sydd wedi bod yn fagwrfa i bob afiechyd a bydd yn rbaid i adeiladwyr y dyfodol ufuddhau i ddeddfau iechyd. Yr oedd hen eisieu gwneud rhyw drefn ar y tafarnau a g&lw uchel am gau llawer ohonynt. I ochel gwaeth, dygodd Mr Balfour fesur trwyddedol i mewn yn ffafor y darllawyr. Rhoddodd ynddo both newydd, fod talu iawn i ddod o doll ar y tafarnau agored; canlyniad hyny yw, nas gellir oau ond ychydig ar y pryd, gan nad oes digon o arian yn y gronfa. Telir y rhan fawr o'r iawn i'r darllawr fydd bia y ty, a'r rhan fach i'r tafarnwr. Nid oeddym yn gweled fod angen talu iawn o gwbl am wrthod parbau braint roddwyd am ddim i ddechreu, ao nad oedd i barhau ond o flwyddyn i flwyddyn. Ni fyriai yr Arglwyddi lun yn y byd o fesur trwyddedol o law y Rhyddfrydwyr, llyncasant un y Toriaid ar eu hunion. Y mae cryn eisieu ei wella, ond ni cheir hyny tra y gall yr Arglwyddi rwystro, y mae gormod ohonynt a'u helw yn musnes y ddiod i gydsynio a dim i'w lleihau. Yr oedd angen ad-drelnu gyda ysgolion y wlad. 0 ran hyny yr oedd y Byrddau Ysgol yn gweithio yn dda, ond fod eoll a gwastraff fod yn rhaid cadw Ysgolion Eglwysig wrth eu hochrau. Gan gofio yr oedd y Byrddau yn cael tynu o'r trethi, a'r ysgolion eraill dan yr egwyddor wirfoddol am gynhsjiaeth. YagolyBwrddoeddfwyafeffeithiol ac yn cael y plant. Rhaid oedd newid. Beth wnaeth y Toriaid pan gawsant gyfle ond rhoddi yr Yagolion hefyd ar y trethi. Yr oedd llawer yn wrthwynebus i dalu treth am ddysgu athraw- iaethau crefyddol, ac aethant i garchar yn hytrach na tbalu yn erbyn cydwybod. Cynygiodd Ty y Cyffredin Fesur i symud ymaith y tram- gwydd hwn, ond ni fynai yr Arglwyddi ef. Y mae mawr angen am ad-drefnu y gyfundrefn addysg a'i gwneud yn wir genedlaethol, yn fwy syml ao effeithiol, a byddai felly yn llai beichus ar y trethdalwyr, ond ni cheir hi tra y gall yr Arglwyddi rwystro. Yr hen drefn oedd rhoddi pwysau trymaf y trethi ar y lliaws cyffredin a gadael i'r ychydig cyfoethog ei chael yn e3mwyth. Treth ar yr yd, a'r tir yn rhydd. Treth drom ar shop a gweithdy y masnachydd, ac un fechan ar gastell yr Ardalydd. Diddymwyd y dreth ar yr yd, da hyny; eisieu ei rhoi yn ol eto sydd ar y Tariff Reformers. Ond medd Mr Lloyd George, Nage, rhodder treth ar y tir pan y cyfyd yn ei bris heb fod y perchenog wedi gweithio dim i beri hyny. Rhodder treth ar yr enillion mawrion. Rhodder y pwysau trymaf nid ar y miliwnau pobl lie y mae yn faich, eithr ar y miliwnau punoedd lie na theimlir oddiwrtho. Blinodd Mr Asquith a'i gyfeillion ar orfod edrych ar eu hymdrechion yn myned yn ofer trwy drahausder yr Arglwyddi. Deuant atom yn awr i ofyn pwy sydd 1 lywodraethu arnynt hwy-Ty y Cyffredin, dewisedig gan y bob], ynteu Ty yr Arglwyddi. Fel y dywed John Burns pan fo dau ar yr un march rhaid fod un ymlaen ar Hall yn ei sgil. Y pwnc yn awr yw, pwy sydd i gael eistedd yn y oyfrwy ac i ddal y ffrwyn ? Ty y Bobl ynteu yr Arglwyddi ? Yr ydym wedi aros yn hir a goddef llawer dan law drom yr Arglwyddi. Y mae ein gwaredjaeth wrth y drws. Pwysig yn awr ydyw fod y Rhydd- frydwyr yn gryfion yn y Senedd. Goreu yw bod ganddynt fwyafrif ar y Toriaid a'r Gwyddelod ynghyd pe gwelent yn dda ymuno rywdro. Dyna y ffordd lwyaf sicr i gadw draw y bwganod ddaw o'r rhan Brotestanaidd o'r Iwerddon. Bydd Gweinyddiaeth Ryddfrydol gref yn annibynol ar Mr Redmond; a gofala am bob amddiffyn a diogelwch i'r Protestaniaid dan unrhyw fesur o lywodraeth cartrefol rydd i'r Iwerddon. Rhaid i.Gymru fod eto yn un. Disgwyliaf y daw Maesyfed a Threfi Dinbych i'w lie eto. Gofaled Trefi Maldwyn am gadw eu lie. I hyn raid i bob un bleidleisiodd gyda ni yn Ionawr wneud yr un fel yn Rhagfur. Nis gallwn fforddio colli un. Gobeithio y cawn rhagor; y bydd rhai nad oeddynt gyda ni y pryd hyny, gyda ni yn awr. Cofied pob un sydd eisieu chwareu teg i'r bobl, ac i'r aelodau dros y bobl, roddi ei bleidlais i Mr Humphreys-Owen. Na ddalied un dyn ei bleidlais yn ysgafn i'w rhoddi yn ffafor, neu yn rhywbeth dros ben i fyned gyda'r cyflog gaiff ef neu ei blentyr am waith. GWYLIWR.

BWLCHYFFRIDD. Just received a splendid lot of Gent's Box Calf Boots, with Stout Winter Soles, Broad and Narrow Toes all one price, 10s. 6d.; try theiii.-R, RICK- ARDS, 30, Bridge-street, Newtown.

MONTGOMERYfsHIRE NEW INFIRMARY BUILDING FUND. AMOUNT SUBSCRIBED: LLANBRYNMAIR. Mr W. E. Downing (Lodge)—jei Is. Donations of 5s.-Messrs R. Bennett, Hendre, W. Daniels, Post-office, J. H. Williams, Old Post- office--158. Donations of 2s. 6d.—Messrs D. Hughes, Pen- nantuchaf, D. Wigley, Esgairgoch, D. Wigley, Gwernyffridd, T. Jarman, Tyisaf, E. Jarvis, Maes- medrisiol, J. Wigley, Hirnant, R. Morris, Weeg, E. Evans, Trannon, D. Howells, New Gate, G. H. Peate, Glanllyn, E. M. Jones, Cwmpeullydan-Xi. 7s. 6d. Donations of 2s.—Messrs H. Williams, Cilewm, J. Wigley, Belan, D. Evans, Cwmmawr, A. Hum- phreys, Fronlwyd, D. Roberta, Foel, W. Roberts, Coed, G. Morgan, Brynaere, John Evans, Tyuchaf, R. Williams, Hendre, Miss Jones, Brook, Rev. W. M. Wright— £ 1 2s. Donations of Is.—Messrs E. Hughes, Thos. Evans, Mrs Evans, Efailfach, Messrs Jones, Chanel House, H. Jones, Cilewm, D. Evans, Tymawr, Mrs Lloyd. Plas Pennant, Messrs R. Pugh, Pennant, isaf, J. Roberts, Bont, W. Jones, Wern, T. H. Theodore, Bryninty, Mrs Rowlands, Caemadog, Messrs W. Rees, Gellidywyll, T. Rowlands, Llan- J. W. Tose, Wern, J. Evans, Cwmcalch, R. Hughes. Tynyreithin, T. Jones, Brynbach, Mrs Howells, Tynllwyn, Mrs H. Jones, Bont, Messrs E. James, Bont, T. Davies, Glanthyd, R. Evans, Glynteg, D. J. Owen, Tafolwern, T. Roberts, Pentremawr, J. Jones, Tynycoed, R. Wigley, Mwgars—^61 7s. Donations of 6d. -Mr E. Morgan, Cilcwmfach, Mrs James, Mill Cottage, Mr R. Jones, Mrs R. Jones, Mill, Mr R. Brown, Pennantisaf, Mr W. Jones, Llwynglas, Mrs A. Jones, Brynffynnon—3s. 6d. Total, .*55 16s. s CARNO. PARISH CHURCH.—Collectors Mrs Morgan Jones, The\ Cottage, and Miss S. E. Gittins, Rose Cot- tage.—Mrs Foulkes, £ 5; Mrs A.dams, .£1 10s.; Rev. A. H. ljpcher, XI 19. j Dr. Davies-Colley, Xi Is.; Mr T. H. Jackson, -81 Is. 10s. 6d.-Rev. H. Richards, Mrs Morgan-Jones; 103., Miss Adams; 5a., Major Williams; 2s. 9d., Sunday School children; 2s. 6d., Mr J. Bradley; 2s., Mrs Gittins, Miss Astley, Mr R. Humphreys, Mr J. W. Price; Is., Mr J. Owen, Mts Swan, Mra Humphreys, Mr John Humphreys, Miss M. Hum- phreys, Mr S. Humphreys, Mrs Humphreys, Mis Mary Jones, Messrs Saunders, Jas. Hughes, H. Carr, Thomas, Mrs Jane Owen, Mrs Price, Mr J. E. JonAs; 6d., Mrs R. Thomas, Mrs Corfield, Miss Mary Webb. Total, X12 18s. 9d. C. M. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Peniel School.—10s., Mr and Mrs Davies, Dol- afon, Mr and Mrs J. Lloyd, Liverpool House; 5s., Mr and Mrs Gittins, POst-Office 4s., Mr and Mrs Swancott, Caldu; 3s., Mr and Mrs Gittins, Smithy, Mr Jones, Minfordd; 2s. 6d., Mr Jones, Allt, Mr T. Jones, Pwllydan, Mrs Williams, Cwmearl; 2s., Mrs Evans, Pentre, Mips M. Lewis, Pentre, Mr Hill, Dolaton, Mr R. A. Ford, Dolafon; Is., Mrs Higgs, Minffordd, a Fdend, Mr Owens, Tyhwyn- twrpwll, Miss J. Jones, Allt, Mr T. Hughes, Glan- hanog. Mr J. Jones, Brynhyfryd, Miss M. Jones, Pwllydan, Mr E. Riobards, Tyhwyntirafon, Mr John Jones, Pentre, Mr Jones, Cyfir, a Friend, Mr J. Thomas, Bronhaul, Miss M. Richards, Dolafon, Mrs Owen, Winnllan, Mr E. Davies, Penddol, Mr G. Gittins, Smithy, Mr D. H. Evans, Cyfil; 6d., Miss M. Evans, Ailt, Mr R. Rolands, Cwmranel, Mrs Hughes, Penybont, Mr Burton; 2d., Mrs Worthington, Winllan. Total, X3 9s. 8d. DREFLAN SUNDAY SCHOOL. 10a.—Mr Ll. D. Humphreys, Castell; 5s., Mrs Wilson, Tyuchaf; 2s. 6d., Rev. J. Williams, B.A., Mr F. V. Ashton, Cambrian House, Mr H. Evans, Bank House, Mr M. Jones, Hendre Cerniog, Mr E. Roberts, Brithdir, Mr Morris Tibbott, Mrs Higgs, Cerniog; 2s., Messrs J. Jones, Sbop-y-groes, T. E. Tibbott, Trawecoed, J. Griffiths, Wgifawr, Miss Hamer, Tymawr; Is., Messrs A. Jones, Stone Houae, Thos. Thomas, Tyucbaf 6d., Mr J. Ed- wards, Tyuchaf, Miss S. J. Wilson, Castell, Miss M. Lewis, Shop-y-groes, Messrs R. Thomas, Plas- newydd, S. Watkin, Penybryn, J. Williams, Pentre. Total, £ 2 5a. 6d. Cledaa School.—Total, 15s. CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Craigfryn School.—Collector, Mr E. Roberts.— 108. 6d., Mr John Williams, School; 5s., Mrs Thomas, Craigfryn; 2s. 6d., Mr J. Edwards, Hen- drefach; 23., Messrs Edwd. Francis, Edwd. Evans, Pentre, Thos. Roberts, Sarn; Is., Mr Wm. Good- win, Mrs Jane Humphreys, Mrs Margaret Mor- gans, Messrs E. Edwards, Hendrefach, E. Jehu, W. Rowlands, Ty-capel, S. Richards. Tyhwnti- rafon, Mrs Siltanus Richards, Messrs Morris Evans, Palasan Mill, Wm. Edwards, Minffordd, J. Pugh, Hendrefach, Richd. Peate, Hendrefach, J. Evans, Bydorydd; 6d. Messrs Dd. Lewis, Peny- bank, F. Morgan, Pwllydan, E. Morgan, Pandy, T. Hughes, Palasan. Total, ti 19s. Glanhanog School.—Collector, Mr Rd. Breese.— 10s. 6d, Mr J. Breese; 3s., Mr M. Richards; 2s., Messrs J. Breese, J. Evans; Is. 6d., Mr E. Hughes; Is., Messrs R. Morgan, J. Smith, J. Morgan, R. Wigley, E. Jones. Total, £ 1 4s. Soar School.-2s. 6d., Rev T. B. Evans, Mr W. Griffiths, Penddol; 2s., Mr S. Jones, Castell; Is., Messrs T. Swancott, Pentreme, G. Jones, Pen- ffrydd, J. Williams, Minfordd, E. Jones, Castell, T. Jarman, Pentreisa, W. Pugh, Ty-foris, Mrs H. Jones, Gorfane; 6d., Messrs D. Jones, Henshop, D. Evans, Penrhiew, W. Griffiths, Llwynderw, J. Owen, Pentrerfelin, E. Gittins, Pengraig. Total, 16s. 6d. Cwmllwyd School.—Is., Messrs Rd. Owen, Bryn- coch, Ivor Jones, Cefnbrith, William Williams, Tynewydd, W. Thomas, Rhosfach, T. Jones, Dol- friog, John Evans, Hendre, T. Matthews, Croesdy; 6d., Messrs John Williams, Fawnog, Ed. Jones, Pistylldu, T. Watters, Llanerch, Dd. Roberts, Cwm, T. Hughes, Gorsdyf^cb. Mrs Annie Jones, Dolfriog, Messrs Rd. Pritchard, Dolfriog, Edward Evans, Rhyd, Mrs J. Pritohard, Rhosfach, Mr W. R. Thomas, Rhosfach.-Total, 12s. Wesleyan School.—Total, 15s. Total for Carno— £ 24 15s. 5d. BERRIEW. Messrs W. J. Corbett-Winder, X5 5s.; A. E. Humphreys-Owen, jgi; E. R. Owen, 10s. 6d.; Jones, Trwstllewelyn, 10s.; W. E. Black, 5s. 6d. Total, Y,7 11s. 5s.—Mr E. Gethin, Cefn Rhewog, Mr and Mrs Ellis, Penybank, Messrs B- M. Benbow, Brown, Stingwern, Wm. Jones, T. Davies, James, R. Stephens, Nock, Jas. Powell, Mrs White, Mr and Mrs Morgan, Hill, Messrs Wm. Pritchard, A. S. Lucas, Davies, J. E. Hughes, New House, Lewis, J. Morris, Villa, Gittins, Llandinier, Fron, Mr and Miss Green, Mr Ed. Evans, Llandinier. Total, X5 5s. 2s. 6d.—Messrs David Proctor, David Jones, T. Butler, J. Lewis, E. M. Evans, Edward Jones, J. Watkin, Luggy, E. Evans, Hollies, W. Corfield, J. M. Bennett, D. Lloyd, Upper House, R. R. Hard- ing, Old Factory, J. Lewis, J. Hughes, R. Jarvis, Keel Farm, H. H. Owen, saddler, C. T. Whitting- ham, R. O. Roberts, Lewis, Mrs Bowen, Bank, Mr Thos. Evans, Mrs Stephens, Pentre, Messss R. Cor- field, Morgan, Cefnuppol, Lloyd, Tynycoed, Pryce, F. W. Higgins, Alf. Jones, Mrs Chas. Jones, Mr C. Humphreys, Mrs Morris Evans, Mrs Pryce, Horse Shoe, Messrs Ed. Pryce, B. J. Phillips, R Clayton, G. Watkin, Davies, Buck, J. E. Pritchard, Cookson, E. Pritchard, Pugh, J. Morgan, Pen- thryn, Thomas Williams, Bronyfedw, John Bebb, Lewis, Felindre Mill, G. T. Morris, Penthryn, Mrs Langford, Briwnant, Mr E. Davies, Felindre. Total, .£6. 2s.—Messrs A. Owen, miller, E. Gethin, wheel- wright, J. Harding, Glanrhiew, Mrs Davies, Lower Cefn, Messrs E. Powell, Tygwyn, T. Bebb, Cefn- vaynor, E. Jones, Middle House, T. Bebb, D. Bebb, Brooks, Thos. Bebb, John Roberts, James Bebb, Harding, W. Davies, E. Morgan, Pentre, Watkin, Miss Getbin, Mr Thomas Davies, Mrs Stephens. Total, XI 18s. 18. 6d.—Mr and Mrs W. T. Owen. h.-Mrs Bebb, Mrs R. Pryce, Messrs Lloyd, E. M. Weaver, J. Williams, M. Pryce, Thos. Row- lands, E. C. Gethin, Hatch, Vaynor Gardens, Jones, Lower Park, W. J. Jones, Tynllan, Mrs Evans, Farm, T. Simmons, Old House, Mrs J. Jones, Cefn- vayn^r, Messrs Forster, D. Humphreys, Caeberth- llan, C. Rogers, Cefnvaynor, H. Rogers, Cefnvay- nor, R. Thomas, Pandy, A. Taylor, Cefnvaynor, T. Atkinson, Miss Davies, Mr D. Davies, Mrs Spence, Mrs Humphreys, Mrs Humphreys, Messrs Davies, E. Evans, Coldorchard, Miss E. Evans, Windsor Castle, Mrs Hanby, Mr D. Emberton, Belan, Mrs Edwards, Cefnvaynor, T. Messrs Davies, Lower Pandy, Edwd. Jones, Vaynor Lodge, J. W. Lewis, Keel, Tilsley, postmaster, Ricbd. Lloyd, Lion, W. Williams, Keel. E. Davies, Mrs Davies, Pantyberth, Messrs Phillips, Pentywenthrew, Thomas, Llivior, Mrs Harding, Mr Rd. Harding, Mrs Tibbott, Yew Tree, Messrs Wm, Jones, Richd. Jones, Mrs Davies, Messrs Wm. Tauer, T. Bebb, E. Davies, R. Lloyd, R. J. Cornes, Mrs Evans, Messrs J. Evans, E. Hammond, Miss Stephens. Total, V2 17s. 9d.—Mr Robert Edwards. 6d.—Mr J. Davies, Glyn, Miss M. Owen, Brooks, Messrs Thomas Hughes, Davies, Cefndreboth, Mrs Simmonds, Mrs Trow, Mrs Evans, Hengwm, Messrs J. Arthur, Cwm, W. Williams, Box Tree, Mrs Polson, Felindre, Messrs John Roberts, Edwd. Jones. Total, 6a. Sd.-Mrs Tannant. Total for Berriew— £ 23 19a. 6d.

A Newtonian in Germany. The following appears in the November issue of the Newtown Parish Church Magazine":— "We are glad to find that Welsh boys frem our elementary schools are making their way in the world. There are many instances to be found in Wales to-day. We in Newtown ar3 pleased to find that some of the boys from our own schools are distinguishing themselves in the educational world. We are proud of the eoutinued"t,suowse of one who some years ago served his time as aa assistant teacher in our Church School. We refer to Mr Evan Edward Thomas, son of Mr Evan Thomas, Park-street, Newtown. At the University College of Bangor his undergraduate course was most creditable to him. At the end of his studies there he received the degree of B A, and afterwards that of M.A. He did so well in his examination, especially in Philosophy, that the same College has now granted him a Research Scholarship at some other seat of learning. He has decided to spend these two years in Germany, where he will be able to proceed with his studies in the abstruse subject he has chosen to make his mark in. He is now in Germany, where we feel sure all who know him will wish him every suc- cess. We give below an extract from a letter lately received from him which will show that he is already making good use of his opportunities, and which will, we trust, interest our readers as much as the account lately given by Mr Wall. our respected schoolmaster, of The way people spend their Sunday in France.' I have just come to Berlin, after having been in the country. Peasant life in Germany is very different from agricultural life in England. In- stead of being dotted with farms, the land is dotted with villages. All the peasant women work in the fields. They carry large baskets strapped on to their backs, and in these they are able to oarry very heavy loads. The land is ploughed by means of oxen, and a great deal of the carrying work is done by oxen. From the distance the villages look very pretty. All the houses have red-tiled roofs, and around the village there is usually a circle of trees. The roads from the villages are lined with apple trees, which just now (September 27th) are loaded with fruit. All round the villages there are large forests, many of which are owned by the villagers, But inside, the villages are very dirty. The houses are built with a flight of steps leading up to the door. This leaves a space between the first floor and the ground. In this space pigs and goats and oxen are kept. At the top of the house is a kind of garret, and in this the food for the animals is stored. At a certain hour every day one of the village officials rings a bell. This is sign that all the pigs are to be let up and down the street for exercise. If any one goes through the villages at any time during the hours from 12 to three in the day one sees about fifty of these animals roaming about. The villagers throw all their dirty water into the street, and there it remains stagnating. The peasants are very poor, and work very hard indeed. Country life in Germany is marked by the entire absence of a middle class. There exists, on the one hand, the rich landowners and barons, and, on the other hand, the peasants. Between these two there is only the village pastor. The apple trees which exist all along the roads belong to the various Kreisen.' These 'Kreisen' are collections of villages, or rather districts, each one containing several villages. In the autumn the trees are put up for auction, and the money obtained from the sale of them serves to relieve the rates."

Everyone who was on the register in January last has a vote in the present contest, whether he has moved or not. PARLIAMENT ENDED. After a brief existence of ten months, Parliament was dissolved on Monday last the writs were issued, and the second Gen- eral Election of 1910 has begun. Eight Peers attended to share in the obsequies of the expiring Parliament, and a score of faithful Commoners having been sum- moned to the Upper Chamber by Black Rod, Royal Assent was given by commis- sion to sundry Acts, and the Lord Chan- cellor proceeded to read the King's Speech. The first paragraph of that document re- ferred to the national loss sustained by the death of King Edward, and after reference to Imperial matters, regret was expressed at the failure of the Conference. THE KING. The King came went to London for the purpose of holding Councils at Buckingham Palace for the prorogation and dissolution of Parliament. The earlier formalty was conducted in the forenoon immediately after his Majesty's arrival from Padding- ton, and at the second Council, held a couple of hours later, both Houses were dissolved, and January 31st was fixed as the date for the assembly of the new Par- liament. Early in the afternoon the King St. Pancras for Sandringham to join the Queen. LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR SHREWS- BURY. At a crowded meeting of the electors at Shrewsbury, Mr Thomas Pace, a local builder, was adopted as the Liberal and Labour candidate for the borough in oppo- sition to Sir Clement Hill. Mr Pace is a self-made man, and said he was the son of an agricultural labourer who never earned more than 10s per week. THE VETO. Mr Asquith: It was said they were in- viting the decision of the country on an undebated problem. Yet as far back as sixteen years ago, Lord Rosebery, as spokesman of the then Government, said the time had come when the absolute veto of the Lords should cease. That had ever since been the attitude of the Liberal party. The time had arrved when the protracted controversy over the consttutional question should be decided. DR. CLIFFORD'S COUNSEL TO FREE CHURCHMEN. In an appeal to Free Churchmen on the general election, Dr Clifford says: Our opponents are giving up dance and sport and house parties. We must sacrifice our hard-earned wages, our time, which is money for our families, our energy, of which we have so little to spare, for our inevitable tasks. The cause is great, and it is worth it. No half-drawn swords lin- gering in their sheaths are enough for this fight. Out with them, with every one, and strike with the force of men who believe in the right, and are determined to make it victorious." DIVIDED COUNSELS. Mr Bonar Law announced in Manchester that he thought the Conservatives, if re- turned to power, would be entitled to pro- ceed forthwith to impose Tariff Reform on the country. Lord Cromer expresses a different view, giving it as his opinion that a reversal of our fiscal system would be a matter which the House of Lords would refer for decision to the electors. LORD JOICEY TURNS TORY. Lord Joicey, in a letter to Lord Ridley, wishing the Conservative candidates for Newcastle success, says:—"It caused me great disappointment and heart-burning to act against political friends with whom I have worked loyally for many years but in such a crisis I feel that patriotism must be put before party. The Liberal leaders seem to have adopted the principles of Socialists, who are dangerous theorists rather than practical men, and instead of promoting reforms such as were promoted by Gladstone, Bright, Cobden, and others, they have become mere wreckers. One strong man might have saved the situa- tion, but one looks for him in vain. Their proposals to take away all power from the House of Lords, without making any pro- vision for an efficient second chamber, as I believe the country wants, are extraor- dinary, as the British people would never be content to have their civil and religious liberties left at the mercy of a single cham- ber, which, with a temporary majority and a capable and upscrupulous minister, might manipulate as he choose. I think it is not Free Trade nor Tariff Reform, nor even the question of a second chamber which ought to guide electors in this contest, but whether the country is to be controlled by Socialists or not. The Socialists have cap- tured the Cabinet, as they have captured the trade unions, although I believe they are in the minority in both." TRIED TO BE FAIR. A question concerning the House of Lords was put to Mr Bonar Law in North-West Manchester. He was asked why the House of Lords never threw out Tory measures, and he replied they had never thrown out any important Tory Bill became the Tory party when in office tried to be fair to all parties! This occasioned a murmur of dis- approval and amusement. SOME LINES TO REMEMBER. Mr F. W. Hirst, editor of the Econo- mist,' speaking at Preston, quoted these lines:— They'll tax your meat, They'll tax your bread, They'll tax your clothes, They'll tax your bed, They'll raise the price of all you buy, Your wages will fall. And your wife will cry When you can't get food, And you can't keep warm, You'll know the meaning of Tariff Reform." A DYING RACE." John Burns: In these days, when we heard such a lot about our poor dying trade, it was interesting to dip a little into figures. In 1889, 2232,000,000 was the trade of the port and river of London in 1909 it was Z322,000,000-not bad for a dying race. The greatest jump in the increase was in the last five years, when the Gov- ernment of which he was proud to have been a member was in powe;. No other nation in the world had an i rport trade equal to what London alone possessed. Of that L322,000,000, Germany-the nasty, beastly foreigner, as she was called last winter-did P.100,000,000 worth of trade with us. Apart from foodstuffs, she was abso- lutely our best customer. When she did well we did better. He wished prosperity to Germany, as to every country. The standard of her progress was the measure of her trade with us. "STAND UP FOR YOUR FREEDOM." Do not falter in your adherence to Free Trade," says John Burns. urge you as one grown grey in yenur cause, Imt not weary in your service-engineers, tradesmen, clerks, labourers generally-for the sake of our trade, our honour, our country, for that freedom and liberty which we Englishmen prize so much, when the poll takes place to stand up as one man for the emancipation of the House of Com- mons, the enfranchisement of the people, the supremacy of the Commons as against the Lords, and the final over-ridding of monopoly in this country." ELECTION EPITHETS. The 'Daily Chronicle' publishes the following expressions recently used by Tory orators in their criticisms of the Government: Hypocrites, hooligans, traits ors, mob-mongers, poodles and jackals, the old slime and muck, dollar-fed mercenaries, frenzied rant and cant, alien band of poly- glot free importers, specialist in offal, that scoundrel Ure, spitting out dirt by the yard, dynamiters and assassins, Radical- Socialist revolutionaries, humbug in con- vulsions, disloyal Anarchists, lubberly Liberal pack. A DANGEROUS PROPOSAL. Mr Birrell: Mr Balfour's Referendum scheme, introduced at the middle of an election, was a delusive and dangerous pro- posal, whch was unworkable and only cal- culated to destroy free representative gov- ernment. It was a slur on the business men elected to convert great political prin- ciples into practical legislation. HOME SECRETARY ATTACKED. Returning to London from Bradford, the Home Secretary was attacked in the cor- ridor of the train by a male champion of woman suffrage. His assailant failed in his attempt to strike Mr Churchill with a short whip, and was immediately seized by two detective in attendance on the right hon. gentleman. THE COST OF THE REFERENDUM. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at Llandrin- dod Wells, replied to Mr Balfour on the subject of the Referendum, and maintained that its cost would be nearly two millions altogether. He declared it was merely a device to put a more effective weapon than ever in the hand of the wealthy and a dodge to place the poor man more than before at the mercy of the monopolist. END 'EM. Mr Churchill:—What Liberal? said wafe, No quarter for food taxers or Veto- mongers End em' not Referendum." Mr Balfour, he understood, would have Refer- endum on Tariff "Reform," but conces- sions like that were the worst form of malice. Liberals stood in for the Parlia- ment Bill and the absolute abolition of the Lords' Veto.