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A Few Miles only stands between yon and th. LARGET STOCK of FURNITURE fn this part of the country. But not only is a LARGE SFLECTION at your disposal, the added advantages of plain marking at CASH PRICES Will Save you Many Pounds in money, if you are purchasing to any extent. We shall be pleased to send you our ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE showing the cash price of every article. As to the quality 1 you will need no further assurance when we say that all goods bear the name GANE, which, for nearly a century, has borne an unblemished reputation for the manufaoturer of ARTISTIC RELIABLE FURNITURE. Many firms have done us the honour to copy our trade terms, and, as far as possible, our methods of business. But No local houfte, indeed, few in the kingdom, can equal the Sterling value we give, or show you Such a magnificent collection of FURNITURE as that we hold at 161 & 162, COMMERCIAL ST., NEWPORT. and at CARDIFF and BRISTOL, and a visit of inspection (to which we cordially invite yeu) will prove this assertion. GANE, Furniture Colosseum, NEWPORT. FREE INSURANCE AGAINST ACCIDENTS. COUPON TICKET SPECIALLY GUARANTEED BY THE OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD., 40, 42 & 44, MOORGATE STREET, LONDON, E.C. (to whom Notice of Claims, under the following conditions, must be sent within seven days to the above address). -4? "f A A will be paid by the above Corporation to the next-of-kin of anyone who is killed by an accident to the SAI.LWAY tmaix, TRAM CAB, OMXIBVS, CARRIER'S VAJS, CAST, CARRIAGE, Of WAGGON (within the United Kingdom or Channel Islands), in which the deceased was travelling, or who shall have been fatally injured thereby (should death result within three calendar months after such accident). Should such accident not prove fatal, but produce, within the same period of three months, permanent total disable- ment, i.e., the loss of two limbs (both arms or both legs, or one of each, by actual separation above the wrist or ankle), the person injured shall be entitled to receive X509 or for the loss of one limb, under the aforesaid conditions, will be paid, 25 PROVIDED that the person so killed or injured had upon his or her person, OR HAD LEFT AT HOME THIS PAPER, IN ITS ENTIRETY, WITH HIS, OR HER, USUAL SIGNATURE, writ- ten, prior to the accident, on the space provided below, which is the essence of this contract. This Insurance holds good for the current week's issue only is limited to one Coupon for each holder, and carries the benefits of, and is subject to the conditions of, the OCEAN ACCIDENT AND GUARANTEE COMPANY, Limited, Act, 1890, Risks Nos. 2, 8, 5, and 6. The Corporation admit that the purchase of this Paper is the payment of a premium under Section 34 of the Act, Railway Servants on duty excepted. Signature APIMIIVTIIEVrS, (Sc., FOR WREK Ending September 5th, 1903. Sept.. Sat. ó-Pontypool Petty Sessions, 11 a.m. Cricket-Usk v. Pouthir, at Usk. Sun. 6-Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Pr«-ident McKinley shot by anarchist, 1901. Mon. 7-Ut-k Cattle Market. Pontvpool B.D.C., 2.30 p.m. Full Moon, ".20 mnrn. Peace Protocol signed at Pekin, 1901. Tues. 8—Abergavenny Cattle Market. Fall of Sebastopol, 1855. Wed. 9-Newport Cattle, Cheese, & Corn Mkts. Abergavenny Petty Sessions. Ubk Farmers' Club Entries Close. Thur. 10-P"ntypool Board of Guardians. Empress of Austria assassinated, 1898. Fri. 11- gat. 12-Pontypool Petty Sessions. A I.A. JOHN H. RENNIE, BY ttH. I AGRICULTURAL and GENERAL AUCTIONEER, & VALUER, AND LAND AGENT. &c., Oilet mt4 Salerooms 6 A 12, SKINNER-STREET, NEWPORT. Fat and Store Stock Sales held in Newport, Usk, and Chepstow Markets, on Market Days. Auction Fixtures. 1983. Sept. 7-Fat and Store Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, at Usk Cattle Market. 8—Fat and St«re Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs, at Chepstow Cattle Market. 9-Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. 16—Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. 21-Fat and Store Stock, at Usk Cattle Market 22-Cottage Furniture and Produce, at The Colvan, Llanvaches. 23-Fat and Store Stock, at Newpor Cattle Market. 23-Stack Ewes, at Newport Cattle Market. 23-Horses, Carts, Carriages an4 Harness, at Newport Cattle Market. 25—Sale of Prime Meadow Hay and Clover, at the Coach and Horses, Caerwent. 29-Fat and Store Stock, at Chepstow Cattle Market. 29—Freehold Property at Earlswood, at the George Hotel. Chepstow. 30-Fat and Store Stock, at Newport Cattle Market. Catalogues and Particulars obtainable from the Auctioneer, as above. Nat. Telephone, 0625. Sales by Auction. By MESSRS. MARFELL & POOLE. Usk Market, Monday, Sept. 7th, 1903. MESSRS. MARFELL AND POOLE, in addition to their usual consignments of Fat and Store Stock, will OFFER BY AUCTION, at 10 o'clock, 60 Radnor Stock Ewes, the property of MR. H. SCUDAMORE, Trostrey Court. The Old Tan Yard, Little Mill, NEAR PONTYPOOL. MESSRS. MARFELL AND POOLE are l instructed by MIt. W. M. SBABCH, who is leaving, to SELL BY AUCTION, on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1903, the whole of his Household Furniture, COMPRISING: Eight-day Grandfather's clock in mahogany case, massive oak chest of drawers, sofa, Windsor, cane-seated, arm. and wicker chairs, gilt over- mantle, Pembroke and deal tables, barometer, hanging lamps, pictures, ornaments, tea service, glass, dinner ware, oil stove, steps, oak corner cupboard, fenders and fire irons, American clock, washstands and ware, iron and wood bedsteads, toilet glasses, dress tables, feather beds, mattresses, painted chest of drawsrs, whatnot, commode, culinary utensils, sundry tools, &c.; musical instruments including bass viol, trombone. E flat ditto by Beseon, baritone, euphonium, music stand aud instrument box. Sale at 2.30 prompt. Auctioneers' Offices, The Willows, Usk. ..A- By Messrs NELMES, POOLE, & ATKINS. Thursday Next. Sept. loth, 1903. THE MONMOUTH Great Annual Sheep Sale. MESSRS. NELMES, POOLE, & ATKINS will hold their 18th ANNUAL SALE in a MnADow adjoining the town. Present Entries include 3250 Grand Stock Ewes and t70 Rams from the principal flocks in the neighbourhood. Catalogues are now ready and will be forwarded free upon application to the Auctioneers. Sale to commence with Rams at 9.30, and with Ewes at 10.30 o'clock. Auctioneers' Offices, Monmouth, Newnham, and Stroud. ALTERATION OF DATE. The Vicarage, Raglan. IMPORTANT SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & OUTDOOR EFFECTS. THIS SALE has been Postponed until Wednesday next, September 9th, 1903, in consequence of the inclement weather, by order of the Rev. C. M. PERKINS. NELMES, POOLE, & ATKINS, Auctioneers, Monmouth. .$ 7" By Messrs. NEWLAND, DAVIS, & HUNT. Tredunnock, Mon. (4 miles from Usk. about 3! miles from Caerleon, 2 and 71 from Newport). IMPORTANT PULE OF VALUABLE FREE- HOLD COUNTY RESIDENCE AND LANDS. LANDS. MESSRS. NEWLAND, DAVIS, & HUNT have received instructions from E, J. FIRBANK, E-q., to OFFER FOR SALE, at the WESTGATE HOTEL, NEWPORT, on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1903, at 3 p.m. (subject to Conditions of Sale), the Picturesque and Cnarmingly-situated County Residence and Grounds, Known as CROES-ONAN," lately in the occupation of the owner. The convenient and commodious Stabling, Coach-houses, and Farm Buildings. The Kitchen Garden, stocked with a great variety of the choicest fruit trees, fine range of glass. houses, c insisting of vinery, ptant-houa", cucumber-house, melon-house, fernery, heated throughout with hot water. The Ornamental Grounds consist of winding carriage drive, lawns, teunis lawn, beautifully laid-out flower Ka- dens, delightful creeper-covered walks, retreats, and aummerhouscs, excep ionally fine matured specimen shrubs, conifers, and timber trees. Three Paddocks of Rich Grazing Land and Orchard, small wood of finely-growu timber and coppices. with running stream, and shaded wind- ing walks. The Property is freehold and has an area of about 9a. t r. Op. Immediate Possession may be obtained. For Particulars and Plans apply to Messrs- Walter Hunter and Co.. Estate Agents, Corn, street. Newport; Messrs. Hornby and Baker-Jones. Solicitors, Newport; or the Auctioneers, Newport and Chepstow. Registration of Voters. PARLIAMENTARY AND MUNICIPAL BOROUGH OF MONMOUTH. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that EDWARD ANNESLEY OWEN, Esquire. Barrister- at-law, having been duly appointed to Revise the Lists of Voters in the Election of a Member for the Parliamentary Borough of Monmouth, and also the Lists of Persons entitled to be enrolled as Burgesses of the Municipal Borough of Monmouth, will hold Courts for those purposes AT MONMOUTH, At the BOROUGH COURT. on TUESDAY, the 15th day of SEPTEMBER, 1903. at 12.30 p.m., FOR THE BOROUGH OF MONMOUTH, AND AT USK. At the SESSIONS Housa, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of SEPTEMBER, 1903, 11.30 a.m., FOR THE BOROUGH OF USK. ø" The Overseers of every Pariah are required to attend and bring with them to the Revising Barrister's Court the several Notices of Claims of Voters, and all Notices of Objections to Voters sent or delivered to them, relating to their respective Parishes or Places, and all Rates made for the relief of the Poor at their respective Parishes or Places, between the 5th day of January, 1902, and the 20th day of July in the present year. BICKERTON H. DEAKIN, Town Clerk of the Borough of Monmouth' Monmouth, September 1st, 1903. Monmouthshire Asylum, Abergavenny. TO COAL MERCHANTS, GROCERS, MIL. LERS, BOOT AND LEATHER MERCHANTS. THE COMMITTEE OF VISITORS of this JL Asylum are willing to receive TENDERS from parties desirous of Contracting to supply the Asylum with any of the under mentioned Articles, for the periods hereinafter stated, viz: — House Coal for Six Months, from the let day of October next. General Groceries, for Six Months, from the 1st day of October next. Flour, for Three Months from the 1st day of October next. Samples of Flour, in quantities of not less than One Sack, to be sent in not later than Tuesday, the 15th day of September. A given quantity of Boots and Leather to be supplied at once. The Asylum sidings on the London and orth Western Railway, and on the Hereford Section of the Great Western Railway, are available for delivering goods to the Asylum. Tenders accompanied by samples of all Articles which will admit thereof, to be sent to the Asylum not later than 10 o'clock in the Morning of TUESDAY, the 22nd day of SEPTEMBER. and super- scribed "Tender for Flour," or as the case may be. Forms of Tender will be supplied on application by letter, or otherwise, at the Clerk's Office in the Asylum. The Committee of Visitors do not bind them- selves to accept the lowest or any Tender. CHAS. OWEN, Clerk and Steward. Educational. Ladies' School, 5, MARYPORT-STREET, USK. PRINCIPAL MISS E. MERRETT. Boys under ten received. Next Term begins SEPTEMBER 8th. High School, Usk. PRINCIPAL MISS WATKINS. Next Term Day, SEPTEMBER 15TH. Usk Technical Instruction Classes. SESSION" begins MONDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER Evening Classes will be held in Workshop & Commercial Arithmetic, Shorthand, Elementary Drawing (for beginners), Art Drawing and Manual Training. Early application to join classes is invited. Fee, each subject, 2s 6d.—For further particulars see handbills, or apply ARTHUR F. LUCAS, Usk, 20th August, 1903. Secretary. THE WELSH INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION ACT. Usk Higher Grade School. ri"HE above SCHOOL will be RE.OPENED on TUESDAY, the 8th Sept., for a Term of 15 Weekll. All Candidates seeking udmission must pass an Examination, and will be required to attend at the School, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon of MONDAY, th 7th Sept., for that purpose. All Fees mnst be ptid to the Undersigned, who will attend to receive the same in the Afternoon of THURSDAY, the 10th Sept. A. H. WATKINS, 14th August, 1903. Clerk. II'Q -¡ A. Hunting Appointments. Mr. Clay's Subscription Otter Hounds will meet next week (water permitting):— Tuesday, September 8th Malpas Locks At 10. io a.m. Friday, September 11th St. Pierrt. At 10 a.m. Cyclists, Light UI) Safu day, Sept. Sth 7.39 Sunday, 6th. 7.36 Ato d-ty, 7th 7.34 Tuesday, 8 th 7.32 Wtdnesday, 9th. 7.29 Thursday; 10th. 7.27 Friday, I It h 7.25 Saturday, 12th 7.22 [ Being One hour after Sunset, 4tli Vol. Batt. South Wales Borderers. "G" (USK) COMPANY. Orders for the week ending September 12th, 1903. Sunday, Church Parade. Dress :—Church Parade order. The Battalion Band to attend. 10."25 a.m. sharp. Monday, Company Parade. Drees :-drill order, at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, Class Firing, 3 p.m. Thursday. Company Parade. Dress:—drill order, at 7.30 p.m. Saturday, Class Firing, 3 p.m. Rifles etc., will be issued from the Armoury at 2.45 p.m., ou days of firing. It is notified for information that the Annual Rifle Meeting will be held on the Ranges, at Usk, on Thursday, 24th September, 1903. Rules and Conditions may be seen at the Armoury. The Company will parade at 10.25 a.m. on Sunday at the Armoury, for the purpose of attend- ing Divine Worship at St. Mary's Church, Usk. After the Service, the South African Medal will be presented to Sergt.-In.,t. Johnston and the Volnnteer Long Service Medal to Pte. J. Roberts. The Officer commanding particularly hopes that every Member of the Company available, will make special effort to attend. By Order, STANLEY M. WILLIAMS, Commanding G Company. A County Courts in Circuit 24. COURTS will be held at the several Court-towns C on this Circuit, before His Honour JunGB OWEN, the Judge thereof, on the days and at the time hereunder mentioned:— Time, a.m. Oct. Nov. Dec. Chepstow 10 12 2 7 Barry 10 Sep.29 3 8 Cardiff 10 30 4 9 „ 10 1 5 10 „ 10 2 6 11 „ 10 3 7 12 Abergavenny 10 5 14 Blaenavon 10 —- 9 Tredegar 9.30 6 :0 1 Pontypool 10 7 11 2 Newport 10.30 8 12 3 „ 10.30 9 13 4 Monmouth.. 10 13 14 15 Ross 9.30 10—5 Crickhowell.. 11 14 16 Usk 11.30 15 17 -_w.
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One of England's Best and Greatest Statesmen." These significant words formed a portion I of Queen Alexandra's autograph inscrip- tion that accompanied the beautiful cross her Majesty sent for Lord Salisbury's funeral, and they most fittingly phrase the prevailing sentiment towards one who had given nearly fifty years of his life to the service of his country, and had done his best to maintain in Europe the greatest of all British interests—peace In his life he sought no public recognition for the par- formance of a duty—on the contrary he ever shrank from flattery and display, and chose the quiet of his study and the peaceful surroundings of an historic home, so that his simple funeral, detailed else- where in these columns, was felt to be IN PERFECT ACCORD I with the simplicity which he himself would have desired No outward trappings of woe were needed to mark England's respect for a great and good man, of whom Canon Bristow, at a memorial service at Southwark, said No personal ambition caused him to swerve from the paths of rectitude and honour. He had an intense desire for the good of his country, and he consecrated his own life to that end. His great strength was in his singleness of 13 E3 purpose, his largeness of heart, and his devotion to duty." Upon his plain oak coffin, borne by eight retainers, rested a wreath and cross from England's King and Queen, and the sunshine of the closing day of August fell in a flood of glory through the full foliage of the trees as the mourners entered the private graveyard of the Cecils, and lowered the great statesman to his last resting place.
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[We do not necessarily endorse all our correspondent writes.-ED. C.O-"] ANGLING. A large number of salmon have been killed during the week,as will be seen by the following list. Monday was the last day for netting, but on account of the river rising nothing could be done, and two or three who generally have a courtesy fish have had to go without. The river rose again on Wednesday, on Thursday it was falling, and to-day (Friday) it is getting into fine order again- The river remains fall of fish, and, given fair angling conditions, there should continue to be record takiu gs. Friday, Mr Paton, one, 81bs. Saturday, Mr R Rickards, one, 161bs; Mr E. F. Bissbopp, one, 14lbs; Mr Carcwright, two; Mr R. St. Jno. Beasley. a b)tcher; Rav Hair, two, 51bs and 71bs; Rev H. J. Bates, five, 141bs. I3|lbs, 51bs, 91bs, and IOlbH: Mr Kirkpatrick, two, 71bs and Hlbs; Colonel Morris, three. Monday, Mr Geo. Edmund., jlmr., a botcher Mr D-ivies, a botcher; Rev Bates, five, 121bs, lllbs, 6lbs, lSlbs, and 6lbs. Tuesday, Rev Hair, three: Rev H. J. Tintes, six, 121bs, lOlbs. 51bs. 14lbs, 81bs, and 5Ibs: Lieut. Benbow, one, 9lb-i.; Mr Johnson, two, 12ilbs and 2 15,1lbs. Wednesday) Mr R, Rickards, one, lllbs; Col. Morris, two. CHURCH RESTORATION. In this month's District Magazine is given an up-to-date summary of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the restoration of Usk Parish Church. The receipts may he put under the following headg :-From organ fund, R,50 4s 31 four years' subscriptions, E908 14s lOd eight sales of flowers, quilts and work, £ 260 17s lOd eight entertainments, 256 12s 7d Church collections, gifts for windows, etc., 962 4s 4d total, RI,338 13s lOd. Expenditure Restoration work, £ 1,301 3s 7d incidentals, E16 3s 8d balance in hand, 221 6s 7d. THE CHURCH SCREEN. Mr R. Rickards, J.P., of The Priory, has just added four more cross bars to the screen, and, enough having been completed to permit an inscription being placed thereon, it has been thought appropriate, as the Church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, to choose for it the three opening verses (in Latin) of the Magnificat. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION". Next week the evening classes in connection with the Usk Technical Instruction Committee commence. The subjects taken on successive evenings are:-Workshop and commercial arithmetic (teacher, Mr J. C. Lowe), shorthand (Mr W. Frost Roberts), drawing (for beginners), art drawing (for advauced students), and manual training in woodwork (Mr T. Chambers). The fee is only 2 6d for each subject, and the term is of 30 weeks' duration. A I hear that it has been arranged to hold an ambulance clafs in tho Town Hall on Monday evenings, from 8 to 9 o'clock, comrnanoing in November. Dr Hackutt his CODB jnt.ed to give the course, and it is hoped that he will be well sup- ported, and that a good number will ultimately go in for the certifklte of the 3t. John's Ambulance Association. The fee will be a nominal one. The value of the knowledge which is imparted at a class of this description hardly needs pointing out. It hks often been put to a practical tent, and first-aid in many a case, rendered by those who had gone through the course of instruction, has meant the saving of a life. The TTsk Committee also hopes to see the starting of a dressmaking class in the Now Year, which will also bd held in the Town Hall, aat will be under the charge of one of the county instructors. MR. D'EYNCOURT'S ADVICE TO WIVES, j At the North Loudon Police Court, a respectably-dressed woman complained of her husbaud's ue^lact, of his returning home late at night,and refusing to tell her where he had beeu. The presiding magistrate confessed his inability to make her husband cjme home early, and said, All the advice I can give you is to make your- self so pleasaut and agreeable to him that his first idea will be on leaving business to get home to you." Applicant said she had,tried this, aud Mr D'Eyncourt recommended her to keep om trying. There is a woman in Caerleon who has a novel method of punishing an errant husband —he retires to the bed she has provided for him under the staircase when he comes home drunk. A GOOD IDEA. The scheme for the organisation of a floating industrial exhibition of British manufactures which is to make a tour of the Empire, has not yet taken final shape. The plan which is now in course of development is to fit out a large ship with samples of all classes of manufactured articles which Great Britain supplies or can supply to her colonies, including even fairly heavy machinery. From fifty to one hundred firms are expected to exhibit, and a representative of each firm will accompany the ship, which, in the course of at voyage extending over some six mouths, will call at every port of importance in the British Colonies and dependencies, as well as in J apaup- China, and other specially-selected places. It is the intention of the organisers to be in a position to sail in the early part of next year. The idea is distinctly a good one, deserving every encouragement. COLLECTING. Collecting has become in nearly all ranks of society a mania, and, we are often told, st curse. To-day we have hosts of Art picture postcards, book-plates, and other collections, and, of course, the stamp collector is always with us. A calculation of how much money is spent per auuum by collectors has often beeu attempted, but from more than one point of view a too, literal consideration of prices takes away much of the pleasure derived from collecting, as it tends to obscure the intellectual enjoymeut of beautiful and interesting things which cost little to acquire. It does not seem to be sufficiently realised (as a writer in the Connoisseur" observes) that & man with a very large income may obtain as large an amount of pleasure and satisfaction ia art and book collecting as the man with unlimitedl meaus and it is no exageration to state that some of the most interesting and select collections ever formed have been made by men who were not wealthy, and who had, therefore, carefully to watch their opportunities. DUMPED AND RE-DUMPED. The American Consol-General at Frankfort gives the following exceedingly amusing piece of information German papers report that ant English firm has been awarded the contract for a large gasometer by the city of Copenhagen, being the lowest bidder— £ 10,930 the lowest German bid was 211,250. The curious part is that the English firm intends to use German material, finishing it in England. It will be bought in Germany at export prices, which are about cost or even less. The papers state that the German manufacturers of gas reservoirs cannot purchase their raw material in Germany as cheaply as foreign firms can, and therefore cannot compete with English manufacturers. They alao state that similar conditions exist in other branches of home industries using iron. The producers of iron are called upon to revise their prices in favour of home consumers."— Commercial Intelligence," 6th August, 1903. BRITISH FRUIT. With a summer of ruined crops faciug him at. the present moment, the British farmer may perhaps be inclined to give ear to what Mr Sampson Morgan has to sav in the September number of the World's Work," in an article; on British Fruit-growers aud Modern Methods. After pointing out that more than half of the fruit-trees in British fruit-fields are uusuited to the wantil of the present day, Mr Morgan goes on to say :— Carried out on right lines, commercial fruit culture is a lucrative rural industry. The Brit- ish climate and soil are perfectly adapted to the growth of apples, plums, cherries, pears, cur- rents, raspberries, aud strawberries of the fiuest quality. No foreign samples are ever marketed that are iu any way comparable to them in flavour. "The British apple is the finest fruit the world produces. The industry is being extended and planters are paying more attention to the claims of dwarf trees and saleable kinds. The demand for choice fruit in the wholesale markets throughout the United Kingdom is limitless and at excellent prices. I calculate that the financial receipts from British fruit-farms range from 23,000,000 to EO,000,000 a year. The smallness of the total is due to the fact that the poor returns from the almost countless uutubers of useless trees which encumber the ground tell upon the average. If this small total can be- realised while 100,000 acres of laud are occupied by useless and worn-out trees, one begins to wonder what would be the result if fruit- growing were undertaken in a more business- like fashion." g
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USK. Agent—Mrs. E. K. Jones. Stationer USK FARMERS' CLUB.—Entries for the Farmere Club Show close on Monday next. This year tha prizes offered amount to £ 150. Toe includes classes for shire bred colts, the Usk Show Committee haviug amalgamated with the Farmers." Club. WILLIAM RUNNING (USK) LIMITED.—IN our recent notice of the formation of this new Company it was stated that the minimum subscription on which the Directors may proceed to allotment, is 10 percent, of the shares offered for subscription." Ten per cent. is inc irrect and was a printer's error; it should have been 50 per cent. GRAND BAZAAR AT MONMOUTH.—Mrs Lister having undertaken the Usk stall at the Grand Bazaar to be held on September 14th and 15th, at the Rolls Hall, Monmouth, in aid of the Hospital, will be most grateful for any contribution towards it, either in money or kind, however small, and will thankfully acknowledge anything sent to Twyn Bell, on or before the 13thinst, RAILWAY MISHAP.—On Monday evening, the engine which brought the 8 28 train to Usk from Pontypool-road forced aud broke, in the tunnel, the points which were ready for bringing to thtt down platform the late Monday and Thursday passenger train from Monmouth. This caused some delay while tha broken points were temporarily patched up for use that night. FOOTBALL CLUB, —The annual general meeting of the Usk Football Olub was held at headquarters, tha Cardiff Arms, on Monday evening, when Mr W. W. Gibbon presided over a lirge attendance. The first business was the selection of a president, and it was resolved that Mr R. St. John Bensley be asked to- fill the office for the ensuing year. Other officera were chosen its follow* :—Captain, Dai Protheroe; vicj-cHptain, Ted Waters; hon. treasurer, W. W. Gibbon; ani hon. sec., Frank Morgan, The Castle, vine Reg. Roberts resigned. General and match committees were appointed. The treasurer reported a balance in the club's favour, and tbarp. is every prospect of II sucueaat'ul se.is<>n. Most of last ye.n'e players are available, and there should be no difficulty in pacing a strong fifteen in the field each week. A del utation was appointed t.) wnit upon Dr Bonltou with regard to the renewal of tho, tenancy of th field, "ud it is t.) be hoped this w, r. Ie obtained. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the late secretary^for his past services, a.d to the chairman for presiding*
Family Notices
Births, Marriages, & Deaths. Announcements under this heading are inserted at a uniform charge of 1/- each, unless such words as "No Cards," "No Flowers," cfc., are added, when the charge will be 2/6. All Announcements must be authenticated. Postage Stamps may be sent in payment, Lists of Wedding Presents are inserted at the rate of 1/6 per inch in depth.
The IACSSOII of Argyllshire.…
The IACSSOII of Argyllshire. m The result of the election in Argyllshire is claimed as evidence of the strong popular feeling against a reform of our fiscal system. It may be an evidence of the feeling excited by Liberal representation of the position, but it cannot be an indication of opposition to proposals which do not exist except as the unofficial suggestions of an extremely able man. The Opposition, divided among them- selves on nearly every issue, have found in Mr Chamberlain's proposals a subject upon which they hope to unite, and they have determined to make the most of it. That would be a legitimate resolution enough if they only represented the matter as it i, but such a course doas not commend itself to them. The big and little loaf were exploited in Argyllshire by men who know that there was absolutely no proposal on the part of the Government to place a duty on corn, or to even alter our fiscal system in any way. It may appear shortly that Mr Chamberlain's colleagues are not with him in recommending a corn duty, and that they .1 will only propose to the country impoit DUTIES ON MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. In that case the big and litt'e loaf ought to disappear, but they won't, and the Opposi- tion will continue to develop the idea upon which they are now acting, that if they only throw mud enough some of it will be sure t0 stick. Whatever one may think of the morality of such a policy there is a vast deal of force in the theory. The majority of people do not read the newspapers with any care, while others read only those which present one side of the case. They offer themselves as ready material upon which a plausible speaker may exercise his art, and when they have accepted his statements it is difficult to get to see a matter in any other light. The Opposition are working indus- triously among these people, telling them that food is going to be taxed, that if they vote for a Unionist the poor will be threatened with starvation, and so on. One result of that misrepresentation is seen in Argyllshire, and if there are any more elections before the recommendations of the Government come to be known they will be very likely to go the same way. Unionists must not ignore this situation, and they ought already to be more awake to it than they are. To some extent the Government are at a disadvantage. It is easy to get into the minds of people who do not think very profoundly the idea of a big and little loaf; it is not quite so easy to get the population, perhaps of an agricultural con- stituency, to perceive that by the unrestricted import of manufactured articles, our workers are being DEPRIVED OF EMPLOYMENT. I Let us suppose that an imported article which costs 5s for labour is sold for 10s, while a similar article made at home costs 10s 6d. The natural inclination of most people is to buy the cheaper article, and to lose sight of the fact that, even without considering the manufacturer's profit, the country is the poorer to the extent of 4s 6d by the transaction. If we multiply such purchases by milliong we get a result which ought to appeal especially to the minds of our working classes—provided the position is made clear to them. It must be the business of the Unionists to make it clear to them—as clear as simple illustration and constant iteration can make it. Meanwhile, the Government, in the inquiry which is proceeding, are confronted by a formidable task which must necessarily occupy some time. It would be folly to come hurriedly to a decision upon such a momentous, and even vital, question; but it is eminently desirable that when the Government have made up their minds the result should at once be made known. The issue will then be narrowed, and it will not be so easy to confuse it as it is at present.