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AMUSEMENTS. 1 E M, P I RE OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA. Monday, Dec. 30th, and Twice Nightly at 6.50 and 9 during the week. WHIT CUNLIFFE, The Popular Light in his Popular Songs MACCIE WALSH, The L accfushire .singing Mill Girl. | HARTLEY WONDERS, In a Jumping Speciality. FOUR AMARANTHS, Sensational Novelty Dancers. FRED WILDON, In "Phonofiddledcoddities." FERRY CORWEY, I The Musical Clown. DAISY SLOAN, Scotch Comedienne. New Series of Up-to-date Subjects on THE AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. HOWARD & HARRIS, Present "The Adventures of a Happy Tramp. GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. TO-NIGHT at 7.30, and during the week. MATINEE on SATURDAY, at 2.30. MR. CEORCE DANCE'S CO. The Wonderful j "KISMET" (An Arabian Night). By Ed. Knoblaugh NEXT WEEK— Return Visit of Mr. George Edwardes' Company in "THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG." x — »'■ j i STAR THEATRE, WIND STREET, SWANSEA. Telephone Docks 186. TO-NIGHT at 7.30, And during the week, Mr. LEWIS GILBERT present Miss EVELYN BREWSTER and Company in the Only Sicilian Play on the Stage, entitled— "A GIRL WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE." NEXT WEEK— "THE CHRISTIAN." i PICTURE LAND THE WORLD'S BEST PICTURES Are on View Every Evening at 7.45 throughout COUTTS' CIRCUIT, j TO-NIGHT'S SELECTIONS are as [j jj follows. 'i AT THE SHAFTESBURY CINEMA ST, HELEN'S-ROAD, SWANSEA. I The Golden Cage .Gt;;rmall, Ex. The Heart of John Grimms Kalem; j Broncho liiliy's Christinas Dinner. i Essanay j Polidor and ?he Patient Pasqu-,ti I Ju?uHi?Luck ?&l?, j .3u J. A .o', I Pathe? Animated Gazette 01 the j World's News, Published Thursday, January 2nd, 1013. J iX THE PALACE, || HIGH-STREET, SWANSEA. |! The Si: cio Programme at at the Shaftesbury Cinema. _—— THE PICTURE DROME, j! MORRISTON. Twist War S. the Giri.Walturdaw Ex. j His F atiier's bteps j The Man from Ihd.g;o;:ùand.1ig A Feud in the Kentucky Hills.A.B. Didums as an Artist Clarendon J Polidor Gets His Way Pa^quali j i Pathe's Animated Gazette of Lue World's News. j THE TIVOLI, CWMBWRLA. ) 'The Sarno Programme as at the j- Pioturetirome, Morriston. it "j ATTHE ,i GLOBE CINEMA, CLYDACH. The Cry of the Children. West. Imp. Two Battles Vitagraph More Precious Than Goid Edison j Aunt Martha Ambrosio Polidor as a Statue .Pasquali Charlie Smiler's Cycle Race U rban Mi3b Banola .Pathe Pathe's Animated Gazette of the World's News. AA THE PAVILION, PONTARDAWE. Builders of the Empire .Bison A Child's Devotion Lubin After Many years Vitagraph Twilight Essanay A Little Family Affair Lubin i I The Club Reporter j Disappointed Mamma A.B. Bilbao .Pathe Pathe's Animated Gazette of the World's -News- Variety Turn— Cyril Jones, the Famous Little Wolsu Chorister. AT j THE PLAYHOUSE, YSTALYFERA. Strolling Players .Meister, Ex. An Outlaw—yet a Man Kineto. The Parasite .Lubin Dupin and the Electric Sparks. Urban Trying to Grow .Patho ¥h en Father Has His Way Lubin j Pathe's Animated Gazette of the I World's News. Albert Hall, Swansea. POOLE'S Myriorama & Entertainers. LAST 2 DAYS. CUT THIS OUT. HALF-PRICE COUPON. This Ticket will admit any Number of Persons ai- 1&. 6d. to 3s. Seats. 9d. to 18. 6d. Seats, la. Od to Zø Seats. 6d. to la. Od. S-eato. 3d to 6d. Seats. Children same Price as Adults with tlwiBO Tickets Show the Coupon at the pay Box. AMUSEMENTS. j THE I I PICTURE HOUSE 'i The Last Word in Cinema Theatres. HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. | (Next to Davies and Short). I Managing Director William Coutts. | I TO-DAY at 3, SPECIAL MATI NEE. Afternoon Tea Provided Free of Cost. |! TO-NICHT. Continuous Performance S from 6.30 till 10.30. Mr. W. H. Hoare's Orchestral Band Plays Every Evening. TO-DAY'S PEOGEAJOLE. CINEMATOGRAPH SUCCESSES. Broncho Bill's Last Hold Up Essanay The Girl Reporter's Big Scoop. Kalem Big-hearted Jim .Imp. Two Aces C. & M. Land Sharks and Sea-dogs.Selig Those Little Favours .Pathe .Najoni Oines P::h; A?imatod Ct?cttc of 'iIh: World's .News, Published Thurs- day, January- 2nd, 1913. Change of Pictures Every Monday, and Thursday. I* Continuous Performance Every Satur- day from 3 till 18.30. OXFORD ELECTRIC THEATRE UNION STREET, SWANSEA. The Premier Hall of South Wales. CONTINUOUS PROCRAMME DAILY From 2.30 tc 10.30. PROCRAMME FOR TO-DAY:- THE MYSTERY OF KADOR CLIFFS. A KNICHT IN ARMOUR. BOGUS BASSON PLAYER. THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER. BRETON LIFE (Coloured). TOPICAL BUDGET. HERR A. BO R'S ORCHESTRA Plays Daily trcm 2.30 til! 10.30. Afternoon Tea Free of Charge to All Parts of the House. All Trams lead to tho OXFORD." Pictures arc projected on the Wonderful CRYSTAL MIRROR. POPULAR PRICES-3d., 6d. and 1s. aHHHHawHHaoanHMnnHHnHM William Coutts INVITES ALL PLAYGOERS in Swansea and District to attend the I OPENING, of the | ITHEATRE 1. ¡'fA '1 t a.'¡ .'c. :(",f';I! S t; Ñ11 ¡, SWANSEA On MONDAY Evening Next, Jan. 6th, 1913, at 7.30, when HALL CAINE'S Successful Play, THE CHRISTIAN will be presented by MARCUS DRAPER & Co. Box Seats (2/-) and Orches- tra Stalls (1/6) may now be booked at GwyrmeBrader's, Heathfield Street. SWANSEA LIBERAL CLUB. A CONCERT will take place on TO-NIGHT FRIDAY. 1 splendid programme has been a,rraiij;ed by MR. H. P. POOL. The Chair will be taken at 8 p.m. by R. L. SAILS, Esq., J.P. A ccompanist-M. E., H. P. POOL. Members and Friends are Specially Re- quested to AtteucL AMUSEMENTS. GRAND THEATRE, | SWANSEA. FOR SIX NIGHTS, COMMENCING MONDAY, JANUARY 6th. Matinee Saturday at 2.30. Mr. GEO. EDWARDES' Co. IN THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG. Book Early to Avoid Disappointment. Tel., 291 Central. TO-MORROW'S AMUSEMENTS. NATIONAL LEAGUE -OF- YOUNG LIBERALS. GRAND POPULAR FREE CONCERT AT THE MOND HALL SATURDAY, JAN. 4tb, 1913. PROG liA il MK BY THE HAFOD GLEE SINGERS Assisted by Messrs. W. J. COLEBROOK. TREVOR WEAVER, P. BRAYLEY. CHAS. DAVlEb, STAN DAVIES; Misses H. PKuSSER and ViOLET ILLE. Conductor Nir. SYD JAMES. Doors open 7.30, commence 8 p.m. ———COLLECT! ON.——— Tuesday, 7th .PARLIAYENT. Thursday, 9th .LECTURE by Mr. ARTHUR LOVBLL. Members enrolled each evening for year ending September, 1913. Y.M.C.A. POPULAR CONCERT TO-MORROW AT 7.30. PROGRAMME ARRANGED BY MISS MA3EL MORGAN. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, DUETTS, TRIOS. RECITALS. HUMOROUS SKETCH—"MECHANICAL JANE." Chairman-Dr. H. RAWLINGS. COLLECTION ON ENTERING. "The best is yet to be."—Browning. WESLEY Temperance Concerts To-morrow (Saturday) Night AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. GRAND NEW YEAR'S PROCRAM.ME ARTISTES:—Miss Annie George, Miss Blodweu Jones, Miss Violet Redstone, Messrs. W. Tanner, E. J. Jenkins, J. Arnold, and A. Woodman. HUMOROUS SKETCH, "Fortune Hunting," by the Gcorgeians. W. H. ASHMOLE, Esq. (Borough Treasurer) will preside. Accompanist-Miss Sarah A. James, R.A.M. (Bronze Medallist). ADMISSION FREE. Collection. Entrance:—Centre Door in Coat-street. #181.- TOTAL ABSTlNdCE gOCIETY THE USUAL WEEKLY Gospel Temperance Meeting TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT, in the NEW RAGGED SCHOOL. The Programme provided by TABERNACLE CHOIR. (Conductor Mr. A. Conway). Will consist of SONGS, RECITATIONS. CHORUSES, Etc. Speako-r- Rev. W. J. WILLOUGHBYI The Chair will be taken at 8 o' clock by THE MAYORESS (MRS. L. WILLIAMS) Ammpp.nist.-Mlim Gertie Thomas, R.A.M. tAd. Urade) and Miss Woodman. EVERYBODY INVITED. SKETTY T EI-JPERANCE S OGIETY. WESLEY SCHOOL, SKETTY, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4th, 191.). at 7.30 p.m. INTERESTING PROGRAMME. Speaker Mr. T. HUXTABLE (of Cardiff). Chairman-Mr, IVOR EDWARDS. Nou-abstainena Cordiaaly Invited. PUBLIC NOTICES. FOR IMMEDIATE DISPOSAL, Old-estab- lished and highly successful BUTCHER- ING BUSINESS in TONN A, NEATH, with Stable, Cart, end Cattle Shed, and up-to-date Licensed Slaughter House. Good turnover. Satisfactory reatofi for Sale. Lease granted or Premises Sold. Full particulars — WINSTONE REES, Auctioneer, Aberdare. Swansea Technical College. The Evening Classes will re- commence on Monday next, the 6th January. g  SWANSEA SCHOOL OF ART ÜL CjiAFTS. SECOND TERM COMMENCES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1913. Prospectus giving Full Particulars of All Classes may be obtained from the Secretary, Education Offices, Grove- place, Swansea. A. W. HALDEN. 30th Decemebr, 1912. COUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF CONSTABLE. Applicatio&s are invited from Can- didates dul) qualified in that behalf, for the poht of Chief Constable of the County Borough 01 Swauaea, at a vsaiary of 1;530 per a.Dmuu, subject to a discount of 21 per cent. per annum to be earned to the Polfce tension Fund. Applicants must not be more than 45 years of age. The Candidate appointed must com- ply with the printed tenus and con- ditions, a copy of which may be ob- tained on application to the under- signed. Applications stating age and experi- ence. together with copies of not more than three testimonials, to be addressed to me, endorsed on the outer cover, "Chief Constable," not later than Saturday, the 25th day of January, 1913. Canvassing members of the Watch Committee or of the Town Council is prohibited, and any breach oi this rule will be regarded as a disqualification. H. LANG COATR, Town Clerk. Guildhall, Swansea, 28th December, 1912. QOUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. TO PRINTERS AND STATIONERS. I The Swansea Town Council invite j TENDERS from local tradesmen for the SUPPLY of STATIONERY, AC- COUNT BOOKS, BOOKBINDING and PRINTING for periods of One and Three I Years respectively. Forms 01 Tenders may be obtained, and samples of the articles can be seen at the Corporation Offices, Guildhall.. Sealed Tenders, endorsed" Stationery and Printing," to be delivered at my OfticG not later than 12 Noon on Wed- nesday, the 23rd January, 1913. The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. H. LANG COATH, Guildhall, Swansea, Town Clerk. 1st January, 1913. EBENEZER, SWANSEA. AN' ORGAN RECITAL ) will be given by MRS. A. M. JAMES (MEGAX GLANTAWE) assisted by Miss MAY ROBERTS and the CHOIR on SUNDAY EVENING NEXT (January the 5th). To Commence at £ .15 p.m. Collection. Independent Labour Party. STAR THEATRE. SUNDAY, JANUARY 5th, at 3 p.m., MISS SYLVIA PANKHURST LECTURES on POLITICAL EQUALITY FOR WOMEN." 1 ADMISSION BY SILVER AND COPPER COLLECTION. Danygraig Rugby Ground. SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1913. AMMANFORD v. DANYGRAIG. KICK-OFF AT 2.45. ADMISSION, 3d. BOYS, Id. Port Temiant Care Stop by the Field COME IN CROWDS! QYMDEITHAS 0YMRODORION A BERTAWE. Traddodir D A R L I T H NOS FAWRTH NESAF, IONAWR 7fed yn Ysgoldy y TRINITY, Heol y Pare, am 8 o'r gloeh, gan y Parch. W. MORRIS, D.D., Treorci, ar "ATHROFA BYWYD." Oymerir y gadair gan Y MAER (Cynghorwr David Williams). Dewch yn llu. Lien well y lie. Gwahoddiad cynce i bawb. Sales by A action AUCTION MART, 3, 4, and 5, GOAT- STREET, SWANSEA. Messrs. J. F. Harvey & Sons have been instructed by a well-known nnil of Eastern LID SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION at the abovo Mart on TUESDAY and WEDNESDA1, .JANUARY lith and loth, 1913, a cnoice consignment of valuable Eastern Carpets and Rugs. | comprising: Fine Standard Hod and blue Turkey Carpets. Con-idor and iiearth Rugs, Billiard Table Surrounds, iall Squares Door Mats, Beautirui vioabolian, Persian, Caucasian and -iidian Carpets, Valuable Silk Persian Prayer Rugs, etc. Also by special arrangement a stock of Axminster, Wilton Pne, and Brussels Carpet, Kugs, Stair Carpet, etc. Sale to commence each day at 11.30 a.m. prompt. The whole will be on view Monday, January 13th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and each morll.ing 01 sale. Catalogues may be obtained by applicantion at the Auctioneers1 Offices, ) Goat-Street, Swansea. BELMONT FAMILY AND COM- MERCIAL HOTEL &- CAFE, MUMBLES. Mr. Arthur S. T. Lucas Has been instructed by Mrs. M. A. C-oruefd, who is giving up this business, to SELL by PUb?lC -k L, 0-N at tho abov.) address on THURSDAY, the 9th day oi January, 191.3, the whole of the Furnishing Appointments, THAOt FsXTUftfca, FITTINGS, AND APPLIANCES, Consisting of Lommoiciai Room, Dining, bitting and Drawing Itooin f urniture; also the contents oi several Bedrooms, the Shop, Cafe, and Kitchens, comprising massive Side- boards, handsome Suites, Upright Grand Piano, 'Telescope and other fables, Overmantels, Bedroom Suites in variety, anl other Bedroom Furniture, Brass and other Bedstcads, ,MatT»rc»ssos, Overlays, Feather Beds, Axminster Squares and Stair Carpet, new Linos, Fender Suitxjs, Rugs, Blinds, Curtains, poles, and modern Gas Fittings, Orna- monts Marble Clocks, Shop Fixtures, j' ittings, Cafe Tables, Settles and Bentwood Chairs, Copper iMash Warmer aud Waiter Boiler,, massive Shop Fixture, Counters, enclosed Office, quantity of electro-piftted, China, Glass and Ware Goods, Garden Seats, J Flower Box.es, very lai go outside sign, } 0 b and a largo assortment of usetul Bousehold furniture and Effects, in- cluding a practically new bent steel body with steel door, burglar and lire resisting Safe, 2ft. 6iu high, 1ft. Sin. wide, I i L. Bin. in depth (by Baxter, Birmingham), full detailed particulars; of which appear on the auction posters. The goods will be on view on the day prior to the sale, from 10 a.m. up to 4.15 p.m. The Sale to commence at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely. Terms Cash. Positively no reserve. For particulars apply to Arthur S. T. Lucas, 6, Rutland-street, Swansea, Auctioneer and Valuer, and at Mumbles. Tel. 230 Central. Estab- fished 1885. Preliminary Announcement. Rc T. W. THOMAS & Co., Ltd,. BRUNSWICK TIMBER YARD AND STEAM SAW MILLS, SWANSEA. I Messrs. James and James (F.A.I.), Have been favoured with instructions from the Receiver and Liquidators in the aboH1 matM'r to Catalogue and offer for SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Premises early in February, 1913, the Whole of the Valuable Plant and Machinery AND Extensive Stock-in-Trade in Break-up Lots to suit purchasers. Further particulars will be given in future announcements. In the meantime further information may be had from the Auctioneers. Auctioneers' Offices, 7, Goat-street, Swansea. Docks Telephone, No. 172. i I LlOYDS BANK) I LIMITED. During the Week Commencing 6th JANUARY, 1913, the following SUB- BRANCHES of this Bank will be OPENED in the SWANSEA DISTRICT under the Supervision of Mr. WILLIAM WATKINS, Manager of the Swansea Branch:— Days and Hours of Place. Business. M orriston- DAILY, 10 to 3. SATURDAYS, 9.30 to 12.30. Gorseinon- M0NP £ J?w«VE;ii" NESDAYS and THURSDAYS, 10.30 to 2.30. Other Davs, 10.30 to 12. P poAnwtfao ri'DaaAwU/e P—MONDAYS, W ED- NESDAYS and FRIDAYS, 11.45 to 2.30. Clydach-on- -TUESDAYS \,II THURSDAYS, Tawe 11.30 to 2.30. SATURDAYS, 11.30 to 12.45. E. ALEXANDER DUFF, HENRY BELL, Joint General Managers. London, 1st January, 1913. NETT SALES, TWO-AND- A-HALF times as great as the South Wales Daily Post. Sun Rises 8.8, Sun Sets 4.2. High Water, 2.42 p.m. Lighting-up Time, 5.4. I
CONCURRENT --ENDOWMENT
CONCURRENT ENDOWMENT The Vicar of All Saints, Derby, tho Rev. Jonathan Howell, a good Welsh- man as his name implies, makes pro- posals concerning Welsh Disestablish- ment and Disendowment upon which he is anxious to elicit the opinion of Non- conformist Wales. Mr. Howell, in a letter to us, frankly owns that the Church in Wales cannot remain estab- lished, and that a change in pre- sent status is demanded." He is bothered, however, about the. details of Disendowment. The alienation to Secular purposes of funds dedicated for centuries to the service of religion ap- pears the wntes) "little short of pro- -n wi'I -t,(,s) iI'ttle short of pi-o- There is a fine coufusion of thought among Churchmen upon that blessed word Secular. We have read the words of theologians w ho deny that there is a distinction between sacred &nd secular things; and we recall, in particular, the sentence of Dr. Twirlwall, a greater bishop, than reigns to-day over the diocese of St. David's, that Chari- table donations, whether of a cathedral or a market, are' eq llally acceptable as offerings to God." What is there secu- lar in the devotion of national funds to the divine work of healing? Is not the ministry of the rich part of the service of God ? When the old charge was heard against the Disestablishes of the Irish Church, Mr. John Bright retorted in these fine words: "I hope it is not far from Christianity to charity, ana we know that the Divine Father of our Fa'ith has left much more of the doings of a compassionate and loving heart than He has of dogma." But the Vicar of the Corporation Church at Derby makes a definite pro- posal. "It is well known," he says in p<)sa l lie sa3-S I U his letter, "that the tithes have for many years past been a fruitful source of irritation and even bitterness. Why not let the revenue from this source be pooled, with a view to providing a fund for the foundation of Theological Pro- fessorships at our University Colleges, the better equipment of Theological Colleges of all denominations, the pro- vision of Scholarships for Theological Students, and the ampler maintenance of Nonconformist Ministers? This kite has been sent up before, but it has not remained up. The proposal indeed is impossible. It is said that in all probability Mr. McKenua "will shortly be approached wlith a view to getting a certain portion of the re- leased Church endowments under the Welsh Bill allocated to the Welsh Unj- versity ear-marked for the support of young and brilliant Wclsii scholars of poor parentage, who may not be able to afford residence near the Welsh Col- leges." The Lobbyist who forwards this information says that Those who favour this do not think the idea of ear- marking the funds for theological cha'iiv, at the colleges would be accept- able to the Welsh nation as a whole, particularly to the Baptists, and they favour also the use of certain of the Church endowments for the help of the k .J' '1'1 sick and for nursing. The correspon- dent is quite right. That idea will not be aptable to the WeLsh nation :1., a whole; and it will be repudiated by other denominations than the Baptists. For what does it mean? Concurrent endowment. "When Sir Alfred Mond spoke in the debate on the Second Reading of the Bill, he pointed out that concurrent endowment was one of the points of discussion in the year 1869, and that then neither Nonconformists nor Catholics could accept, any more than they will to-day, any form of State endowment. "You cannot endow peo- ple who will not be endowed," said the member for Swansea., and the Chur- ches, who have grown up on their own basis, are not prepared to accept State control merely for monetary advan- tages. Therefore, you cannot concur- rently endow. Wales will not agree to the founding of theological chairs, to teach denominational beliefs, at LNa- tional Universities. The idea is re- pugnant in principle, and impossible in practice. The potentialities of the Free Church Councils when relieved of the temptation to dabble in politics, and allowed to concentrate all their ener- gies on spiritual work," concludes the Vicar, "are enormous." They will be free from this temptation when Non- conformity has ceased in Wales. And may we suggest that the potentialities of the Church of England will be as great when the Bishop finds the necessary time to devote to his pastoral work. There is not a minister in Wales who has dabbled in politics with the vigour or Dr. John Owen.
[ TARIFF REFORM—OFF.
[ TARIFF REFORM—OFF. With the Food Taxes abandoned, the Unionists who still cling to some sort of Tariff Reform are in a sad pre- dicament. Yesteiday the Time.. and its correspondent" Tory"- evidently a personage, for his letters are given the best typo and position that Prnititig House Square can offer— sought to show what remains of the case after ilic Food Taxes had been deleted. out food and what remains r The "Times" explains: "Our im- ports of wine and tobacco from South Africa, to take a single example, are of considerable value. Unquestionably that value might be greatly increased by giving these articles a preference. They would be produced in larger quantities and by better processes, aud it is not likely that in the result the cost of his glass or his pipe would be increased to tho consumer." And this is what Imperial Preference has come to—the policy that was to save the Empire! It is to be saved by drinking South African wine, and smoking its fragraiit weed. True, the total export of South Africa-n wine for the last com- plete year in our possession, luil. was only £ 24,1)89, and oijiy 1:1.109 of this came to the United rvingdom; and the South African tobacco im- ported was only valued at £ 2,681; butl with "Tariff" Reform is also to be mixed up a preference to our colonies, in our investments. The writer points out that we have already invested heavily, i He quotes Sir Edgar Spoyer, that by lihese investments our Colonies save LI-0,000,000 a year in interest, and says that it has "blessed both the British investor and the Colonial investor." Thi-s is splendid Colonial Preference: but, dwelling upon the remains of the tariff that was to save the Empire— l South African wine and tobacco can we not say that Tariff Reform is off? ¡
NEWS & VIEWS.
NEWS & VIEWS. True. Blind telephone girls are employed by the Baltimore Y.M.C.A. In some ? Y.?'? other cities it seems that deaf girls are employed.—"New Orleans Picayune." Very, Very Old. "The discoverers suggest a gigantic antiquity, and some of those who have examined the fragments think it was older still. "—"Standard." Or even older than that, comments "Punch." The News. j Newsboys would not cry bad news so eagerly if there were not a Iarge puo- lic eager to hear it; and, as NJj-. Doolev has pointed out, it is always the bad new s, that gets printed.—"The Tiraaa." Have You Noticed- I, "Have you noticed," asks Mr. Shaw, "that if you laugh loudly aud re- peatedly ior two hours at the Theatre, you get tired and cross, and are sorry next morning that you did not ,t?y at homer" hoiiiei' Winter at its Best. The English winter is best on Christmas cards, where artist's imagina- tion has full play with all the oid ingre- dients village church with light stream- ing through stained glass windows on the snow outside; trees sparkling with frost; robins intuning in holly bushes, and so forth.—"The Bystander." Last Year's Books. How many new books of one sort or another, or new editions, do you think were published in the year that has just closed? According to the "Book- seller" the number is 10,477, or if 1:30 second and subsequent editions be in- cluded, 11,778. Bubbles." W. Melbourne James, of the Nep- tune, one 01 the gunnery lieutenants w hoo have received New Year promotion, is known in the Navy by the nickname of Bubbles." He is a nephew of the late Sir John Millais, and is said to have been the original of the curly-haired hoy in that artist's famous picture. Awkwardly Expressed. From an Osborne Cadet's examina- tion Paper "Q. Explain the geographical posi- tion and importance of Simia. "A. Simla is the place where all the notorious people of India go when Cal- cutta gets too hot for them."— "Punch. The Patient's Pulse. Mr. Garvin said last night that "Owing to the wa.y in which Mr. Bonar Law's desire—strongly supported by the' Pall Maii Gazette' —for a sus- penr ion of controversy has been i- nored or repudiated by the assailants oi the Ashton speech, t he position is ■•'•■ill very grave. But it is better than yesterday." "Dizzy's" Courage. Mrs. Disraeli was a woman of manv eccentricities, which did not diminish as she grew older; but (says the "Contem- porary Review") her self-sacrificing de- votion to her husband was so exemplary that it disarmed ridicule. "Dizzy," she once said to a lady still living, "Dizzy has the most wonderful moral courage, but no physical courage. When he has his shower-bath, I have to pull the string. The Lloyd George Biography. The second volume of Mr. Herbert du Parcq's portentous biography of the Chancellor of the Exchequer should navy been issued several weeks ago, but it will not now make its appearance until well into the New Year. The de- lay in its publication is attributable to tho desire of the person most concerned to have an opportunity of glancing through the final proofs. Country and Home Rule. It is not for us to offer advice (says the "Westminster Gazette"), but when we are told that the Unionist Party are panting for an appeal to the country against Home Rule, we can see for our- selves that the very last thing for which the party is preparing or the prospect of which appears to give any satisfaction to their electioneers is a referendum on Home Rule. Shadows in Middle-Age "Broadly speaking," says Miss Auriol Lee, the clever actress who plays Gertrude in Milestones," niiddio- age is the time or shadows; old age tha time of lines. The shadow for-Aca.F,.s the line. This is the truth the middle- aged woman must recognise. Lines axe a mental attitude. Prevent them be- fore it is too late. Lines are the resplfc of sagging muscles. The more a woman, sags mentally the more she sags physi- cally. Lord Pirrie's Persuasiveness. Lord l'irrie is creclited with won- derful powers of persuasion as a busi- ness man. It is told of him that when, visiting Liverpool, a large shipowner was observed to have a .nore serous face tha,n usual. What is wrong?" -one of his colleagues asked. ■' xVell, the fact is," he replied, "Pirrie has been over and has persuaded me to order a ship, and I am wondering what on earth to do with it." To-day I-crd Pirrie nlp.v be counted among the nctoesfc men in Ireland. i poet-,y' -First Phase. Some hard things have been said about tho misguided people who imagine they are poets as soon as they can make two hues end.with words which rhyme. There are Colonial papers which use tho sledge-hammer in their replies to con- tributors of this type, but the "Athenteum" hits hard. in the current number it refers to the spirit of aimlessness which haunts much of the minor erse of to-day. Two col- lections submitted are summed up in these terms: This volume is decorated with a frontispiece of a terrier sitting up in a chair. Perhaps he was begging his master to stop writing verses. The most interesting thing about this book is the terminal drawing of an emaciated Love trying to get out of a cage. The verses are banal but in- offensive. Mr. Roosevelt's Beginnings. There are many steps in the ladder by which Mr. Roosevelt has climbed to his dizzy position. In fiis autobio- graphy he shows how fortune wi-s with him in the direction of his first few strides. Amusing adventure with a seal a roust-s an interest in natural his- tory. When hunting wild animals re-alised suddenly that he was nearsighted. Father bought him spectacles. World of beauty previously un- realised opened up for him. Result.—Keen interest in improve ing the conditions of the physical life oi American children. This is not quite Mr. Roosevelt's ow* way of putting it, but gives the idea. It seems easier, however, and safer to find out the children who are near- sighted by having a doctor to visit schools rathor than by sending then } out big-game shooting.