The Cambrian

# {DISTRICT *J » # LLANDOVERY, BOWDDWRETTES. (By "Dyfri.") At the Petty Sessions on Friday last, the J ice ace of the Halfway House, Taticy, ■was temporarily transferred to )f.r. Dd. Frice, Ow m 1? &rcn- Five rate defaulters were also summoned II and orders for payment were made in each case. This was al1! the business on the agenda, | a fact which reflected credit on the neigh- bourhood. Owing to the 1st failing on a Sunday, the Municipal Election—it there will be Til1 be held on the 2nd prüx. Saturday (to-morrow) ie the List day for receivins; nominations of candidates. The Mayor will be 50 years of age next April. I Bv the appointment of Mr. D. R- Ihomas as k^n&Jr, the RATEPAYERS were saved £7 16s. 0d. in wages during the pa.-t year. This totals the annual difference in price between the present scavenger and his pre- decessor. 'JLihe College football team are displaying creditable form so far this season. Four ma £ ehe* have been played, of which three iu,ve been won. Judging from the play of G. M. Jeffreys in the practice games, he would prove a. valuable acquisition to the college three- quarter line. He is very speedy and possesses abundant pluck. Collectors are bony securing funds for the wefi merited testimonial to the Rev. Gruffydd Evans. The subscriptions towards the Llandin- gat Churchvard Extension fund are regu- Lmly (coming in. The wall i« semi-com- plete already. To all those whom it may concern, let it be known that the football dubs. titled "Juniors" and "Star Junior* are not cne ,.nd the same. It appears that considerable friction exists bet-ween the twain. A game be-1 tween them might settle the deference. I A "poster" seems a novel way to adver- tise for an office boy." judge Boi?hop seemed considerably puzzled with the expressions used by sever ail Scitch witnesses at the lart County Court. The broad Scotch accent was the cause. INTERESTING ANCIENT DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED. During the removal ot the goods and chattats belonging to Messrs..Jones and Co's bank to then' new premises in High- street, Mr. C. Michael, the manager, ca.n-' across some papers of interest to thse con iiocted with the town. From one of these we glean that in the year 1821 (87 yens I ago), tihe ancient borough even Doa-ted ef a "Theatre, where local amateur I actoFM gave the residenits a sample o. their dramatic talents. I* it therefore possible that some of the members of our p •'cseiit Guild Dramatic Society have been endowed with the gifts ot their ancestors? Judging from the posters then issued, and winch are remarkably well preserved, the pro- gramme was practically on the same lines as is issued year after year by the Guildites. From another paper we gather that at a meeting held at the Castl J Hotel (then called Castle Inn) an the 29th Nov. 1814, a society called "The Llandovery Co-operating Society for the Education of the Poor" was formed. This society secured funds to establish a Ssohoo! for "ins trr ting the children of the meT classes of the town and neigrbour- hood of Llandovery. According to rules, reach subscriber of a guinea. had a right to i .nominate one child to the school, and so i on, in proportion to the subscription given. ? Children of to-day attending Eir^nentary '•ohoods should certainly bear in mind the up-hiil fight of their predecessors in .«.<:hoi- astic matters, and fee! doubly grateful for • the facilities afforded them to secure a Bound, education practically for tnothmg. LLANDOVERY COUNTY COURT. I The bi-monthJy County Court was held « £ the Town Hall on Saturday last before his Honour Judge Bishop. CASE REMITTED. MT. C. Bishop, of Cwmrythan, made an application to his Honour to liave the action 'entered against him by Mrs. Cath- erine Thomas, the wife of Dd. Thomas, of ■ Pendrenilwyn, Llantairaybryn, farmer, to if recover the sum of £ 58 10s. as damages for injuries and shock sustained by herself; t-damage to L,I■ V< le and watch, a.nd medical I expenses remitted to another court. The :iç.¡u.;e was down for hearing at the Novem- bar Court. The applicant's grounds were. I tfixstly, that the plaintiff having demanded I 1 a jury, and being a farmer's wife, was sure £ to be regarded with undue favour by a jury of farmers; and secondly, that the jury of farmers; and secondly, that the t- judge being a brother of the defendant I I in the action, was interested therein. His Honour remdttiod the case to the I. Swan.sea County Court', and to this the partlies agreed. CLAnI AGAINST AN ADMINISTRA- TRIX. I k Thomas Llewellyn, of the Feathers' Inn, f.l.a.n'WTda. retired colliery repairer, sued Eleanor Walters, of Tyncoed, Llanwrda, I [as the personal representative cf, the late "Catherine Harris, deceased, of Ffynonlas, Llansadwrn, to recover the sum of £10 5s. 6d., being £ 1 i7s. 6d. proportion ot ex- Ipenses paid bv plaintiff for removing the fcSeoeased's furniture from Glamorgansnire ..to Liacsadwrn, and £ 8 8s. amount paid '"to an auctioneer by plaintiifon behalf ot1 the deceased. Mr. J. R. \V ilUams, sou- £ citor, Llandilo. appeared for tne phurtiii, 'and Mr. T. Phillips, solicitor, Llandovery, f for the defendant. 'f The plaintiff depowed thaft he lived with the late Mrs. Harris, at Fiorestiach for 19. to 14 years. She instructed him to go :Xo FfynonUas NJ,le to buy hay and anything | else that suited. He did BO, AMI paid |%m all £ 8 8s. to the auctioneer. The hay yssm used for Mrs. Harris cattle, whilst ^the other goods purchased were" left be- hind at Ffynoiuias when Mrs. Harris died. 4 Defendant had since taken possession of them. He did not- enforce payment from Mrs. Harris during her lifetime, because F he was aware si-E- had no means. He paid the proportion due from Mrs. Harris for -fenMyvaii of furniture at her request- Since the deceased's, death, the whole of the es- t.a.t.e had been divided between the sisters of the deceased, amongst whom was the defendant. This included a. cow valued J618 to £19, Cross-examined: The amount claimed was paid out in cash. He could not swear tha.t the biil for the goods bought at Ffynonlas sale had been made out in his najne. He asked defendant for the money in April last.. The defence set up was that the defendant had fully administered ail the personal estate and effect." of the deceased which, had come to her hands to administer. The Judge, in giving judgment for the defendant, "remarked that tre plaintiff and deceased had apparently lived together as tenantti In common in a mariner of ppeak- ing, and sharing each others purse. It was moat singular that no application had been made to MTK- Harris during her life- time, and was not entitled to it now. CLADI FOR A COW. The same plaintiff, Thomas Llewellyn, claimed from John Walters and Eieanoi "Waiters, of Tyncoed, the sum of £ 6, be- ing balance due for the price of a cow sold on. the 6th April last. Defendants counter- claimed for £7 5s. 3d. for the keep of a pony, lodgings, attendance on plaintiff whilst ill, and monies paid to and for the use of pdadntitf to a.n auctioneer. Mr. J. R. WiWiams appeared for plain- tiE, and Mr. T. Phillips for defendant. Thomas Llewellyn said that he now lived at Goreeinoti, and in April last was at Pfynonlap, Llansadwm. He was the owner of a cow there, a.nd sold the animal on. -the first Sunday in April to Mrs. Eleanor r Witttw The. foace was J67. She bought it as agent for her husband, as they only lived together on Sundays. (Laughter). Mrs. Waiters was tenant of the farm, and she paid the rent. Her husband was a platelayer. She paid him two half- sovereigns on account, leaving £6 stand- ing. As to the counterclaim he did not owe her anything. The item charged for the keep ot the pony was wrong, They made an arrangement in August, 1907, as to this. She a.-Red to keep two of her colts to graze at Bryndyfan. He agreed to keep the two ponies for one month dur- ing the winter, provided she kept itus pony for two montiis. This was settled, and he grazed the ponies at Bryndyfan for nine weeks, whilst his pony remained v-Jtu Mrs. Waiters from the 22nd Dec. to 1st Ap-ril io-lowaug. When Mrs. Harris died he went to lodge at Tyncoed, and Mrs. Walters agreed to give him lodgings at 8s. a. week. He made an arrangement with her to buy six small chairs, one arm- chair, and a table belonging to him for £2. He *did not icowve itne money, but he told her that as he had lodged there five weefcs, they wea-e quits as to this. Cross-examined: He denied that this pony was with defendant for 32 weeks. The chairs were no part of the estate of the late Mrs. Harris, as he had brought them to Tyncoed himself. For 1ihe defence, the defendant (Mrs. Waiters) stated that she agreed with plain- tiff to keep his pony from October 19O'¡, to May 1S08, at Is. a week during the summer and b. 6d. on the winter unonths. He had not paid her for this. There was no arrangement about the keep of ponies as alleged by plaintiff. SI:>.w0 agreed that plaintiff should lodge at her house at 8s. a week until he found another place. She had attended plaintiff when he..was ill for a week, and she considered 10s. a reason- able charge for this. Hedaimed tJhe furniture and her boys took them to Tyn- coed, where they were stiLL She did not agree to take the furniture in exchange for lodgings. She still said that the keep of the pony and attendance was still due to her. and the furniture he could get at any time. Cross-examined: Her ponies were graz- ing a.t Bryndyfan, but could not say for how long. She admitted that the £6 was owing for the cow that day. Mr. Philips: Subject to the counter- claim of com2e. His Honour, in summing up, said that it had been admitted that the £6 claimed by plaintiff was due- As to the counter- claim he preferred believing the plaintiff's siory, and he characterised it as a bogus one. He gave judgment for the plaintiff both on the claim and counteaxdaim. ( LAIM FOg A SHEEP DOG. James Geddes, of Carllwyn, Tiecastle, dog trainer, sued Wm. Medvufc, of Tircyd Mothvey, shepherd, to recover five guineas being the value of a trained weN-bred sheep dog. sold to him. Mr. T. Phillips iepre:-4ented the plaintiff, a.nd Mr. Waiter G. SpilkerueN, solicitor, Brecon, for the defendant. The plaintiff deposed that the defendant was in want of a good sheep dog, and he promised to find lum one. He sectored one from his brother in Scotland, fur which he píLid £4 10s. He delivered the dog to the defendant on the 15th April last ait Tircyd, and told him that if he was d.is- satisfied with it to return the dog. Two days afterwards he called to see how the dog was, and defendant told him that it was: working atlrtgtht, but was bad. He saw the animal vomiting, it was tongue- furred, and seemed to l>e in pain. He told defendant to give the dog barley an.! rice water, as the symptoms indicated arsenical poisoning. He saw the dog given a piece of iamb, but would not' touch it. His Honour: Well, it was a good fhwp dog. (Laughter). Cross-examined: The bargain was made wit,ll defendant about a fortnight colore the dog arri\ed» He admitted that cue Price Lewis was present when they had the conversation about the dog. He did not (<2JN Mr. Mticris that defendarit had been given /a. loan of the dog, but told him it would cost from £ o to j65. He saw the dog working at a distance. Galley Two Dog Case.-—Llandovery. The defendant, Wm. Melville, said he was a farm bailiff and shepherd with Mr. Mien* at Trawsllwynddu. He did not agroe to buy a dog from the plaintiff. He (wit- ness) was short of a dog at the time, and asked plaintiff to lend him one. He told plaintiff that he did, not want to buy a dog, because lie had two puppies nearly starting work. Plaintiff then said: "Oh, vou can have it for a couple of months until I get a customer for it." Price Lewis was present when this conversation tcok piace. He received the dog on the 15th April. Mr. Miers was present when it was brought, and asked plaintiff "Hae Melville bought the dogT' Plaintiff said "No, he is keeping the dog for a couple of months." On that day and the follow- ing the dog would not eat anytumg. Plaintiff was passing the house on the Friday following when his attention was called to the dog's condition. Plaintitf then said that the dog had a tourh of in- flammation. The dog died the next morn- ing. The dog did no work. and was in fact never off the tihain. July last was the first time for him to receive a Cairn from the plaintiff, but he had never asked since for payment although he had met him several times. Cross-examined He had no dogs at present. He had 600 sheep a.t the time the dog was required. He had an old dog to assist him. There was not a word of truth in the statement of plaintiff that he "ad agreed to buy the dog. Corroborative evidence was given by Price Lewis, of Glaebury (formerly in the employ of Mr. Miers as waggoner), and Mr. Hanmer Miers. of TrawaUynddu, as to the conversation between the plaintiff and defendant. His Honour remarked that the whole question to decidc was whether the de- fendant had asked, plaintiff to buy him a dog. The case realily rented on the ve- racity of the witnesses as to this. The plaintiff and defendant seemed to have oantradicted one another, affid that being oantradicted one another, amd that being so, one had to look at the surrounding cir- cumstances. Price Lewis, who was an inde- pendent witness, had said that there was no talk of buying a dog, but of lending one, and this part of the conversation had also bean supported by Mr. Miers- The dog had a.p- I parently been left on approval by the plaiPtitf, a.nd this wa." the plaintiff's risk to lose a,n ,d not the defendant's, unless it could be shown t.hat the- dog had died through the defendant's negligence. As a o? fact- and of iaw. he therefore We a verdict tor the defendant with r costs. VCCII)E\"T TO A HAULIER. At about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, Mr. Robert Humphreys, ot Blaenos Lodge, a haulier in the emoloy ot Loun. T. Rob- erts, of the Crown Stores, was proceeding with a load of manure to vV aonmeaxhed fields, when he stumbied, and betore he could get out of the horse s w ay, the wheel of the cart passed over his leg. ha w;>s carried to the Crown Stores and Dr. Rosser was soon in attendance and found that the unfortunate man had sustained a compound fracture of the left leg, just above the ankle. At a later hour Mr. Humphreys was conveyed home. He has it wife and hve children, and great sym- pathy is extended by numerous friends. GAS COMPANY'S ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the share- holders of the Llandovery Gas Company. held at the Town Hall on Thursday last, under the presidency of Mr. D. T. M. Jones, Nantyrhogfaen (chairman of the directors), a dividend of five per cent. was declared, and it was resolved to place JB50 l.i!l the Reserve Fund. I LLANDOVERY COLLEGE V. R. H. ROBERTS; (PONTAIlD A WE j XV. j "Dyfri" writes:—These teams met at I Llandovery on Wednesday afternoon test. Play during the initial moiety was of an even character, although at the outset the collegians scored two unconverted tries, through Cox and J. W. Lewie. Subse- quently the visitors pressed, and Roberts dropped a neat goal. Soon after Edgar Morgan crossed, and the try was not im- proved upon. In the second half even play again waged for some time- Ultimately W. Harries secured, and registered a ciink- ing try, which Cox converted. FINAL SCORE: LLAN DOVER'Y COLLEG E.—1 con- verted goal, 2 tries. R. H. RCiVhR'i ,V XV.—1 dropped goal. 1 trv. COMMENTS ON THE GAME. W I'. Harries was again the pick of ttil home forwards, Cox was the best of the three-quarters, v,h:j. t Thomas, as custod- ian, gave an unblemished display. WEDDING: PRICK-JONES. Appended a list of presents received in connection with the marriajr^ of Mr Rhvs Williams Pries, of Plasytlderwon, Mandovory, osiieitor, to Miss Ma-rgarctta Jones, the daughter of Mr John J-onas, of Red Hou-f. Shuekbr.rgh, which hLPPY event was solem- nized ou Wcclucs^'ay last as chronicled in our last :sriv_>:— Bridegroom to Brie", diamond and ruby ring; Bride to Bridegroom, gdld ring; Brif.?- groom s Mother. marble dining rc-om clock and ornaments; Mis; M. E. Price, Plasydd'r- wen, cli?qu.<> and pictures; Mr E. P. W. Price Man chatter, iieque; Mr E. J. J J. Pri-e, London, drawing room standard lamp: Mr and jJrs O. 1-. Price, Loudon, silk la.mp sha.de; Mr :trd Mrs G. P. Pric- Ponpentre, set of carvers and cteel; Mrs Thomas and faily, Pentwyn. silver cake dish and cake knife; >h' and Mrs Harris. I.landaff, eilver sugar basin aid sift-er; Miss C. F. Price, London, handsome silk lamp shade and pic- tures; Mr and Mrs Williams, Blaentwrch, brass kettle 0::41 stand; Mr and Mrs Wil- liajns, Bankylaa, haJl iamp; Mr and Mrs Evans. Glas>alitiscaf. silver toaat rack; Mn Morgans, Henllys, cheque; Mr and Mrs E. Williams, Bry iawel, set of carvers; Mr ancl Mrs b. h. Price, Trafalgar House, brass gong; Miss Evans, Planydderw^n. silwr fruit dish; Mr and Mrs H. V. Wat!-nis, Tycerrig, silver candlest^ '.i••; Mr D <ifliths Llanfair Hou&s, brass inkstand; Mi-s James, College Road. dining rood lamp. Mrs lives, Alltygeg, si'ivrr fish carvers: Rlv. and M ';0 Grufiyd Evans, Broad-street, lamp; Miss M. C. M. Riehards, College R« a.( engraving; Mr W. E. Griinths, The Colony, ehe-ju?, Mr and Mra Griffiths. Penygaws-c Louse, hearth lug, Mr and M rs Thomas, P. vk C> ttage, silvjr mounted bnad, platter and k;>i!e; Missrs J. Jenki »>3 iind Sons. Llan iov^ry, „( boots; Mr and Mrs J. F. H'-e.s. Tiehyfryd. cheque; Miss J. Thomas, !>f bi?- cuit barrel; Mr and ?lr-> Steyhe-.i .~or,?s Bristol, tea and coff1: pot -ta-jd; ^i;^s Castle-street, china dish, Miss Margaret Evansfi Plasydderwen, pair of vases; Bride's father, cheque; Bride's Mother, household linen, etc; Mr and Mrs W. Jones, Shueh- btrrgh, cut glass and silver br?akfast cruet; Miss Maisie Jones, do., silver preserve spoon j Misses M A. Jones and Lizzie Jones, silvjr tea scrvice; Mr T. Jones, wine bottles; j{r D. J. Jones, London satin eider down quilt; Miss Jones. Carmarthen, silver cake bar ker • Mr W. M. Joi;o;, London, drawirar 1: !J. rug; Mrs Evans. Highficld, Daventy. ruby jam dish and silver stand; Mrs Thorn a* Leamington,, Hastings, Rugby, feathers and old china; Miss Thomas, Rugby, pair of ornaments; Miss Mary Thomas, Rugby, fancv ju?: g.asscv, and teapot; Mrs Warren, !a. mington Spa, sil/er &hce lift; Mrs Jeremy. The Be jehes, Da.v ntiy. butter sdell on sil- ver «tand anG-Knif. Miss Evans, Llandilo damask tn t,! ¿ cloth; Miss Evans, Ca-rdiff, dachcsa set-. Miss Jones, Southam, Rugby, sugar dredger; Mr Hands, Rugby, oak trav- Miss Masters, Shuekburgh, a present; ReV A. IIem.'?ted,, Shuekb'rgh Virarage Bib)," Mr J. Ellard, Sawbridge Manor. Rtig'by, half dozen ri.y-er tea spoons in ea.e- Mi-s M T Da vies, Cap&l Isaac. Llandilo, sugar dred^r- Hu.-ell Shuck berg, (ut giar, basm and cream jvi.r on silver Hand •" Mi" i7f:;vhr^nrgh' Mi and frs Justice, Napton. a Air ami Miss Podbeg. Shuekbur^, oval jam'di8h ori silver stand and spoon; Mrs Perkins Worcester, silv-r breakfast cruet; Mr aild Mrs Prob. rt, Brecon, china jam dish on ril- ver stand; Miss Nancy Gardiner, Uppir. ham, oairphoto frames; Mrs Gardiner, photo I frame; Mr Jones, Dr.ventry, cheque; Jp'ss Davi,e,, do, pjtir jugs and cheque; Mirs Shutt frame; Mr Jones, Dr.ventry, cheque; Jp'ss do, pjtir jugs and cheque; Mirs Shutt London, ruby jam dieh on silver stand; Mr and Mrs Haggar, silver mounted flower vases; Miss J^rie Hangar, silver sugar tcrgueg;. Meet.rs^"enkins and Sons, l.lar.dovery, pair of s'infers. SALEM MUTUAr, IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. To commemorate the formation of a Mutua! In-vvevement Society in connection I with the Sa'?lll Cengregatiocal Church, a social tea wae given on Thursday last, when a large number of prroons interested in I the movement acS«mMed. The arrangements were cntrr.sted to Mis-5 M. Evans, Tanybryn; Miss N. Griffiths. Llanfair Houee; Miss P. Jones, Church Hous?; Mi' s M. Roes, Victoria street; Miss Edward. Waterloo House; an Miss L. Williams, Velindre. The tables were neatly laid and everyone who had the pri- vilege to participate in the tea fight did full justice to the ta,ety "hiE cf fare." On the removal cf tne cloth a programme con- sisting of :rok. recitations, a.nd addresses, was creditably aecomp.iohed, the contribu- tors thereto being Councillor D. Jones. A.C. Rhosybe.iw; Mr W Thomas, Water-street; Mr Elhi; Davio, Castle View; Miss Owen Price, Pcngoilan; Mr W. Jones and Mr J. C. Jowes, Rhosybedw; Couneillcr J. Nicholas, Central Dru-jr Stores; Mr Lloyd Williams! Wtelliagtou Hoiv*i; and the GfcB Patry. Mr Wiiliams, New-road, proved a most capable eccsmpanist. The proceedings, which were cf a most interesting and cn- joyable character, concluded with a vot° of thanks to the ladies for their exertions in connection with the tea and to the Rev. D. Rhydderch, for presiding so ably. The meetings will in future be held fcrtnightly and by inaugurating such a useful and in. fttruct.ive movement, the esteemed pastor of the church has made himself even more pop. ular amongst the members. The officials of the Society are: President, Rsvd. D. Rhyd. derch (pastor), vice-president, Mr T. Evans, High-street; rea-surer, Mr D. Jones, Alma House; secretary, Mr John Jones, Albion House. NEW CeRATE AT f, LANDING AT. The Senior Curacy ot I landingat has been accepted by the Rev. John Titus, B.A., now curate of Pembroke Drx-k. The reverend gentleman is an old student of Llandovery College.

A SIX BOUND BATTLE. THOMAS, OF PENYGEAIG, KNOCKS OUT COSTELLO, OF BIRMINGHAM. CONTEST WHICH DID NOT QUITE PLEASE. Once during the evening at t.he boxing booth at Dyfatty-street, on Saturday night, there the prospect of an ugly scene. y For an hour a crowd of all sorts and con- ditions had waited more or less patiently for the event of the evening, the middle- weight contest between Champion Tom Thomas, of Penygraig, and Tom Costello, a man of splendid reputation, from Birming- ham. The frequent bouts of "lads" well known to the watchers; the invariable "whatever you see- between them, pass no remarks" of Veteran Patsy Perkins; the oc- casional cry of "Good old Sospan," seemed but to irritate more than appease the wait- ing spectators. Someone had started a rumour that Cos- tello had failed to appear, and when Per- kins, he of the stentorian voice, unclad to the waist, smiling at the shouts of those he faccd, announced that Costello had slept through Landore to awake at Whitland, and was due to arrive at 8 o'clock, there arose murmurs of much jji scon tent. The money back section for the moment were predomi- nant, but the appearance of Costello himself affected what the more timorous had hoped for—-a change from growing anger to good temper. Truthfully it was not an evening well spent, and in acknowledging the fact no in ference of blame is intended for the promo- ters. The la&t three contests held in the town have had a curious effect, in the sense that they have made the crowd connoisseurs. Now when they pay their money they want something above the average, and on Sat- urdav they had a variety which would not have done groat credit to a travelling "gaff." It was not the* fault of Mr. Thoma.s, who was in a tempest of anxiety to keep faith with his patrons. That his best was only partially successful cannot be entered up against him, and perhaps the refined taste—if an appetite for hard slog- ging can be so termed—of th« crowd had a deal to do with the -use of disappointment at the end. The contest itself was a poor sort of I show, and lasted less than half an hour. Costello was painfully out of condition, had ridden all day in a railway train when he should have been resting, carried far too much flesh, and was about as fit for a ding- dong struggle as the writer. It ma.v not have been his fault, but he was certainly not wise to take the ring under such conditions. It was positive madness to do so against such a master of stage craft as Thomas. What happened was that he was hit silly before an ordinary pugilist, properly trained, would have got really interested. Thomas worried but little in the opening stages, being content to let his opponent- lead. But Costello flattered only to de- ceive. After the first- round, he was breath- ing painfully, and there was a distressed Aook about his face. After the fourth he was looking for the end. The fifth round kept the audience gasp- ing. Thomas had warmed up, Costello had hunched himself and was obviously afraid of th? blow which would send him down. Four times in succession he took the count, bat only one of the blows was a real "stommcr." The gong saved him at the end, but people had reached for their hats and coats when the sixth round started. Thomas was smiling, and was so confident that he had dropped his guard. He seemed to have raised his inches, for he is a small man for a middle- weight. and his very confidence acted as a deterrent to Costello. Tl16 latter, crouch- ing unnaturally, with gloves twitching and features working, his eyes staring ont-from his head, and making one think of a hunted) stag, waited for what he knew was bound to come. In less than half a minute Thomas sup- plied it in the shape of a short arm stomach punch, and Costello collapsed, a limp mass on the floor of the stage, whilst the time- keeper dramatically called out the fleeting seconds. No one spoke, and aftlr a while Costello silently walked back to h;s corner. What had happened was what everyone had ex- pected. As for Thomas, he is a fine boxer. Further remark than that would be super- fluous. Mr. Watson war- again the referee. I In future contests will in all probability be held every Monday and Saturday evenings. There is the promise of some good men ap- pearing. "THE WATCHMAN."

CHANGE OF SEASON. L,ike change of climate, has a marked effect >u the human orga.nism. Some feel it more :ha-n others, and the aymptons vary. Head- iches, Lassitude, Rheumatic Pains, Chills, >tc., generally hgraJd a change of season. KERNICK'S VEGETABLE PILLS. if taken according to the directions, will put you right. They are an old and tried remedy, put up in a form that is easily taken, and quickly absorbed by the system. Kemick s v egctable Pills promote the ac- le tion of the stomaah and lend material aid to the digestive track, forming rich blood. They clear the skin of eruptions and pim- o!o" SrJd by all chemists and stores at 7i,d., ls. lid., and 2s. 9d. or post free from KERNICK AND SON, LTD., The T £ K.boratory, Cardie.

I MOTOR'BUS TltAT WAS WRECKED ABERAVON COMPANY SUED IN LONDON. A case was heard at Bloomsbury County Court on Monday in which the plaintiffs -ere Messrs. H.'j. Chapman and Co. (Limited), of Augustus-street, and the de- fendants the Mid-Glamorgan Motor Com- pany, of Aberavon. The claim was for £75 for fifteen weekly instalments .of £5 each due in respect of the hire of a motor charabanc. Defendants' solicitor said the 'bus was required for carrying a number of miners to a village four or five miles away. It broke down, and now lay a -wreck in a bairn near by. (Laughter), when the case vras set down for hearing the defendants consulted with a view to a counter-chiim, and it wa.s difticult at that time to get the opinion of counsel- Judge Bacon: It,'i¡;; down for hearing, and there has been ample time for "hatching np" the counter-claim. (Laughter). The application was refused.

A deputation of Welsh teachers waited on the Welsh party on Wednesday night, urg- ing a popularly elected National Council of Education, on which the teachers ehomld be represented. .=- AFJRgTCLASSRAZOB I A High-Grade RazorI I IPUI17 Hollow Ground. Electrically » I Tempered. Always keeps the Edge. i I Each Razor io a Case. » I In Black Vulcanite Handle 2/6 { I In Ivory Handle 5/- f a nl case, one for each day of the waek 21,1- t To thrnur" j /J!f c!I on,y, r-vc fHm' ;:0. 99, Corporation-etreet, Birmingham. ECZEMA MADE HER GIVE UP WORK Hands, Arms, and Feet Affected- Medical Treatment Made Hands SweH and Run Water—Was as Helpless as a Baby-Followed a Neighbours Advice and Her CURE BY CUTORA HAS BEEN PERMANENT 44My daughter, Mrs. Hannah Austin, lives with me, and in September, 1906, I t", .11, z v 0 0 something came on her hands and feet which a doctor said was eczema. He gave her a box of ointment which caused her hands to swell and run water. She was in a dreadful state and as helpless as a baby. A neigh- bour, whose child had had a similar disease on the head, recom- mended me to try Cuticura Ointment. Finding that is did her good, we went on trying Cuticura Soao, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura tills. Being employed in the mills as a silk worker, my daughter had had to give up work for a fortnight, but after using Cuticura Remedies for a few days she was able to resume her occupation. The disease not only affected her hands and feet but went up to her elbows. In all she had two tablets of Cuticura Soap, three boxes of Cuticura Ointment (some of which is still left"), and one bottle of Cuticura Pills. There has been no return of the distressing eruption and she is now working regularly. Mrs. Margaret Doxev, 43. Broad St., Leek, Staffordshire, June 19, 1907." Send to nearest depot for free Cuti- cura BookonTreatmentofSkin Diseases. e LET MOTHERS KNOW That a warm bath with Cuticura Soap and a single anointing with Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and purest and Bweetest of emollients, will afford instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tor- tured babies, and rest for tired, worn- out mothers when all else fails. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every Humour of Intuits, Children, and Adnlta consists of Cuticura Soap to Cleans the Skin, Cuti- cura OiDtment to Heal the Skin. and Cuticura Re- voiv(,nt PIlI8 (Chocolate Coated) ttl Purify the Blood. A Siagle Set often Cures. throughout the world. Dofiots: London, 27, Charterhouse S<j.; Pari^ g. Rue 6? la P/iix: An.vtr.ilia, R. Towns <fe Co- gytuiey; bo. Africa. T/ennou. Ltd., Cape Town, elc„ L.S.A,, i'otte? Drus & Ghem. Corp., Sole ProptL. Boston*

1 BQWH-HEABTED JOHNSON. JUMPS INTO A SWANSEA DOCK. "Miiriarn, l'n not see you after to- night; gecd night," said Robert Johnson, coloured man (oharrgod with attempting suicide), to Miriam Kellaway, single, Strand, on October 5th. Miriam a-rked a boy to follow the man, and later saw John- son returning from the dcck wet and led by two men. I Johnson h::d told her—t^he informed the Swansea bench on Monday—he would drown himfoif. He was down-hear ted, she didn't know why. Ernest Lock, boy, said Johnson, who was crying, gave him 10.1. and jumped into the dock. P.C. Andrews said defendant told him he had fallen into the dock, that he had lost a lot of clothes, which disheartened him, and he was in love with Miria.m. Defendant, who faid he felt "awful sorry," was bound over.

Port Talbot Old Age Pensions Oomimttee has co-opt; d Mr. H. Ellis, sec/etary of the Port Talbot I.L.P. branch. <— --+- Towy Board of Conservators on Wednes- day were told that the Amman water had corne down "blood-red and rtnned the stl". a lf1 for fishing.

"NO QUESTIONS ASKED." POLICIES ON A LOST SWANSEA TRADER. REVELATIONS OF SHIP INSURANCE BUSINESS. On Monday at Westminster (before Mr. J. Dickinson, stipendiary magistrate, and assessors) the Board of Trade inquiry waS resumed into the loss of the London steam- ship Oxue, whilst on a voyage to Swansea, which foundered off Cape Finisiexre on Aug. 5th. Mr. Senior (Hoimwood and Holmwood, insurance brokers and underwriters, Lon- don) stated that his firm had effect.ed. re- insurances fcr £ -500 in connection with the Oxus, £ 400 being for the British Domin- ions Company, and £ 109 for the other un- derwriters, effected through Messrs. Em- mairael and Co., the policies being "F.I.A" (full insurance admitted) and "P.P.I." (policy proves interest). The rates were 10 or 15 per cent. Mr. George Julian Emmanuel (Emmanuel and Co., assurance brokers, of London) de- posed that policies, mostly "P.P.I." and "F.I.A. to the total valte of JS3,150 had been effected through his firm on the Oxtis. In reply to Mr. Scrutton, K.C. (for the underwriters) witness said there was little or no difference between "P.P.I." and "F.I.A." policies. He admitted that the insurance rates on these policies were ra- ther hi :11, but that was no doubt on account of the orders, besides which the rates for "P.P.I." policies were always high. He had never heard of Captain Brady, who was previously in command of the Oxus, but he had heard of the Firth of Forth ca.ss. He could not sK-y wbother it was thought that the people insuring "knew something." Mr. B. A. Bariiiatyne (Banuatyne and Co., insurance brokers, London and Car- diff) t'oai.¿ that his firm had taken an in- surance upon the Oxus in Londo, and in Oardiff to the extent of £ 2,100. Witness bad no idea who Mr. Torn, who placed the order, was. Some of the slips had on them "N.Q.A." (no questions asked), although it was not customary or usual for the slips to brsir those letters.. Henry Tom, marine surveyor, of Cardiff, said he instructed Messrs. Bannatvne to take out two policies for £ 1,000. He regarded the rate charged as fair. He did uot know anything about the OXilS except her age. He took out a nolicy on the St. Begnlus, which, however, was broken up also on the Powis, which sank on tha voyage, but his policy had expired. in the < a^e of the Glenhowney an inquiry was held at Cardiff. He had a policy on her and got his money. He also had JB500 on the Albion, which was also lost, but- Mr. lining (for the Board of Trade) You picked your shins vorv well? Witness added that he did not get any information in regard to any of the ships. He acted in his own judg-ment and initia- tive. Since iho tuvT" ""Üe.s as to treeooaxa had been in force he WOTJW PLIH the vessels .vith six or seven inches less freeboard. MT. Laing: Have you got anything open now-?—-No. Mr. Bennett (shipbrokor and chandler, I Cardiff), said ho took out a. policy To-r £500 in the Oxus through Messrs. Bannatyne. This was not on his own behalf but for a. Mr. Samuel, Pope, who had 500 shares in the Oxus. Mr. Pope was a ships master. ( Captain Whitsun, the matter of the Oxus, recalled, stated that he had been on shore for six yeaTs prior to his taking charge of T this vessel. It was about five ociock on the ( morning of August 5th that he felt a shock is if the sl'.ip had struck something. After- wards water came in and at 5.35 they were I :orccd to take to the boats. They stood b.y iill 8.7. whien the OTCUS foundered. It was ] lot a. fact that on the night before the ac- 1 :ident witness nailed up his chest. When the mate brought him the leg containing the account of the aecident he thought it was rather meagre, and the words were added, "The captain considering the ship had struck something." ] In reply to Mr. Scrutton. witness said j that if he had turned the ship towards the tajid when he first discovered that the water J v,- & increasing there would not have. been time to have beached her. He never heard the chief engineer say that if he weje given a. sum of money he could sink the ship. In reply to further questions witness said" 1 that the man at the wheel ahro stated that he felt the shock. When he left the vessel ho was satisfied that the water coining in wa.s beyond the capacity of the pum^v it was not true to suggest that witness was [ the worse for drink at any time on the voy- age, or that he was guilty of any conduct leading to the sinking of the ship. The case was adjourned to Wednesday.

WELSH TEACHERS AND THE I. AUTHORITIES. IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS FOR i' LLANDRINDOD. LOCAL DELEGATES AT THE CONFERENCE. The second annual conference of the Federation of N.U.T. Associations in Wales and Monmouthshire will be held at Llan- dxindod on Fridav and Saturday, The West W ales mamb«-« "t the conference council a.re Measi*. Rhys xucholas (Cwmavon) P. Thomas (Ne<ath), R. J. Edmunds (Llanelly), D. Maurice Jones (Carmarthen). The con- ference members include J. H. Rees (Gendros), T. H. Pritchard (Gorseinon), J. J. Roberts (Pontardawe), Isaac L. Davies (Pontardulais), 11. F. Griffiths (Danygraig), J. Cclfyn Williams (Swansea), T. J. Tlioroas, G. J. Harries, A. B. Richards and J. Bowen G. J. Harries, A. B. Richards and J. Bowen (Uanelly), T. Morgan, and 0. G. Phillips (Llandilo), Herbert Sam ways and J. H. lJavies (Ca.rrnajrthen). The motions on tho agenda include the following of local interest:— Mr. J. W. Hughes \Holyhead) to move, )1r. H. F. Griffiths (Swansea) to second— "That m the opinion of this conference the large prosiv-x-tive outlay oi public money in providing jidditional training colleges by the education authorities in Wales is unneces- I sary unless accompanied by the appomtment of oertilicatetl teachers instead, of the un- qualified and inexperienced teachers now so coanmonly employed. Mr Rhvs Nieliolas (Cwmavon) to move, Mr. J. Celiyn Williams (Swansea) to second —"Tha.t this public meeting desires to call the attention of Welsh members of Parlia- ment, local education authorities a.nd others interested in education, to the inadequate provision made for eleTncnted'y eduction, art, and technical instruction in the Principality, and urges upon them the nOCCNiity of united action to .secure the necessary Tofonns." Mr. J. W. John (Rhondda) to move, Mr. W. David. M.A., B.&. (Risca) to second- "Thrvt, this oonforenee records its deap regret that the future well-being of elementary education in the Principality should oe im- perilled bv the reactionary policy pursued in the Counties of Glamorgan and Monmouth, t 11 and enters its emphatic protest against the conduct of those leaders in South Wales, I who, while proclaiming themselves cham- pions of progressive education, sarlction the establishment of low idatir, in the schools of the workers (1) by depriving the veriest necessaries of school life to thousands of children in the non-provided schools; (2) by injuring all schools through the employ- mont of an exceedingly lajge proportion of unqualified teachors, who are mainly en- gaged because they a-ri-) cheap (3) and by depressing the measure of public recognition and appreciation accorded to teachers by the late School Boaa-ds of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire."

BACKED INTO THE WINDOW. I SMASH AT SWANSEA GROCERY PREMISES. Damage to the extent of £ 12 was done fo the window of Messrs. Pegler and Son, gro- cers, High-street, Swansea, on Monday, in consequence of a herre belonging to the firm, attached to a delivery ca.rt, apparent]y frightened at a passing ear. backing into it. A workhouse mmate nam"d Murphy, who was passing, was knocked down, but he es- caped serious injury. The large. plate-glass window was smashed to pieces, and provisions arranged in the window were considerably damaged.

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SWANSEA FISH-CURING INDUSTRY. Messrs. Percy M'olyneux and Co., fsh merchants, Swansea, are extending thetr High-street fish-curing business, and for this purpose have taken in four cottages in Greyhound-street, by which means then- output will be greatly increased.

EVAN ROBERTS. CONVINCED THAT WORLD-WIDE REVIVAL IS COMING. '"Life and I'aitli" has the fallowing para- gtapil relative to Mr. Evan Roberts — "We are very glad to be able to state that of lato the health ot Mr E\an Roberts has greatly improved, and that he seems to be) rapidy gaming strength Whilst not vet venturing on public w<n-k, he ÚI, nowever, bufiy with hiK pen, writing article-1 fer wme of the Wel li papers. He is deeply convinc- ed that Crod is preparing us for i world-wide, levival. All this Is good news."

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DEATH-CHILL AT NIGHT. 1 A NURSES EXTRAORDINARY COLLAPSE. CHAS. FORDE'S BILE BEANS CURE DEBILITY. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, of 17, Globe Street, Penarth, nr. Cardiff, is a fully-cer- tified maternity nurse, with many years' hospital and private practice. Five years ago, Nurse Taylor wa-s take;! suddenly ill as she was returning home from attending a patient. 'T can scarcely describe the terrible feel ing that come over mf' said Mrs. Taylor to a "Cardiff Times" reporter. "I felt as if an iceberg was sending a death-like chill right through the whole of my body.' My body was ice-cold, but at the same time my pulse was going at an extraordinary I rate. The awful coldness made me quite blind for a time. Though I came round from this attack, I had many more of a similar nature. As a result, I became very weak I lost all appetite, I was violently sick, and my sleep came in fitful spells— an Lour or two at a time was all I could get. I became weaker and weaken until my friends said I was going home rapidly. "I had all the medical skill and atten- tion it was possible to get. The doctors gave me medicine, but I got no real bene- fit. ORDINARY MEDICINES FAILED. "1 continued to grow weaker, and still had the terrible fainting attacks. I dSi\ became very nervous, and was in a state of constant agitation. My illness had now lasted eight months, and I had lost nearly two stones' in weight. I was thin and ghastly pale. I was not able to take any solid food, not even the most delicate mor- als. I was practically kept alive on a little miik. "My husband read of a case similar to mine which had been cured by Chas. Forde's Bile Bsans, and he insisted on my giving them a trial. "I continued with Chas. Forde s Bile Beans until the faintiig fits were entirely banished and I felt thoroughly well and strong again. The doctors never could tell what my complaint was, but, whatever it was, Chas. Forde's Bile Beans cured it thoroughly, for it is 3 years since I left off taking this remarkable medicine, and I have never once had a return of ill- health.' The medicine that restored the health of Nurse Taylor, after her being at death's door, was the original and world-renowned Chas. Forde's Bile Beans, price 1/lg or 2/9, of all chemists. Before purchasing, carefully examine the label of the box and refuse to accept any that does not distinctly bear the trade mark, "Charles Ford&'s." All others are worth- less imitationgf and money spent on them is worse than wasted.

ABERAVON FATHER WHO PLAYED THE FIDDLE, BUT NEGLECTED HIS WIFE AND LITTLE ON Ed. At Aberavon on Thurfdav, Robert- Murphy, labourer, 30, Charlotte-street, was chargeft with neglecting his children. Mr. E. T. Evans, for the N.S.P.C.C., said defendant was "one of the unemployable." He had six children. aged from ij to 13^ years. He would not work. The inspec- tor (Mr. Best) had offered him work but he had refused it. Prisoner's wife and two children had been t'.ken to the Sanatorium suffering from typhoid fever. Inspector Be,t found the children badly I clad, dirty, and suffering from sores. The wife was hard working. Dr. J. H. Williams said the bedding in I the house was dirty and unfit to be slept en. John Curran (prisoner's father-in-law) said prisoner was hnd of playing the fiddle and was too l:-zy to work. He would stay up- stairs "three weeks of a stretch." Defendant denied neglecting his children. He gave his wife all the money he earned. Bench sentenced him to the maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment.

QUALITY OF CRAY WATEB. RED AND TURBID COMPLAINT FROM PONTARDULAIS. SIR JOHN LLEWELYN AND A £4,000 BRIDGE. Swansea Rural Council met on Tuesday, I Mr. D. Williams presiding. Dr. Mitchell reported that during Septem- ber 70 births (34.9 per 1,000) and 16 deaths (8.0 per 1.000) were registered at Llandilo- Talybont. There were three cases of t.vphoid and diphtheria. On many occasions the Cray water supplied to Gorseinon had been red an,l t urbid, and 110 had received in- dignant remonstrances from the Grovesend Steel Works' manager. The water was dis- gusting to look at, and the workmen could only with difficulty drink it. It snould be ascertained whether contamination arose from the watermaius of the district, or some defect in the Corporation's mains or filters. —It was decided to flush the mains dailv. Dr. Morgan reported that in September 5 births (12.'6 per 1,000) and 5^ deaths (12.8) were registered at Clase, and 21 births (38.6) and 5 deaths (9.1) at Llansamlet. Inspector Jones reported on the insani- ta-yllcotiditiori of several houses at Pontar- dulaiV—It was decided to serve closing orders. The following form the deputation to a conference of Councils at Swansea on Octo- ber 27th on the pure milk question Majoi- Lewis, Messrs. T. Jones, M. R. Jonec, and M. E. David. Claso Council wrote consenting to light- ing certain parts of the parish by gas. Mr. Trevor Williams (surveyor) estimated the cost of the Cockett water supply exten- sions at £ 1,317.—Referred to committee. With reference to Gowerton and Gor- seinon sewerage, Llanelly Harbour Trust ob- jected to it being emptied into the stream in a crude state.A deputation will inter- view the President of the Local Government Board on the matter. With reference to the proposed Melin Llan bridge, near Penltergaer, *Sir John Llewelyn did not think the Council justi- fied in spending £ 4,000, and thought the old bridge could be repaired for £ 1,000. it, was decided to ask the county sur- veyor to meet the Roads and Bridges Com- mittee and inspect the road from the Vicar- aoe, Morris-ton, to Loughor.

I THEFTS FRIM A SWANSEA G.W.R' TRUCK. TWO YOUNG SWANSEA MEN RE- CEIVE LENIENT TREATMENT. At Swansea on Tueexiay William John Owens '18) and David John Owens (18), la- bourers,' wore eiiarged with stealing five boxes of boot polish from a G.W.R. truck at the G.W.R. Goods Shed, on October 15th. )'Ir. Rupert Lewis prosecuted. W. J. Vickery, checker, Wheat-field-ter- race said he received some boxes of "C'hcrrv BloSsom" polaeh, including a box produced, and from which packets had been extracted. (r.W.R. Detectivo Townsend saw oefend- ants one in n truck and the other near it. They were in the employ of the company and were covering tho truck with tarpaulin. Witness heard the breaking of a Pox, and saw William John Owens put something in hi«s trousers pocket. William John Owens aiain stooped down. The other prisoner wa's looking up and down to see if the course Wq6 clear. Witness went up, and prisoner William John Owens handed him two tins of boot poliish. saying. "That's all." Dd. John pe 4 Owens Q'1.irl he had nothing. They were taken into the office and ordered to turn out their pockets. Three morl. tins were then found on David John Owens. LateT witness found the box broken open and tins appar- ently missing. Detective Sergeant Howard arrested Je- fendants. David John Owens replied. "I was doing my work. I saw William John take them, but I never touched them." William John Owens pleaded guilty; Dd. John Owens not guilty.—Testimonials a', to characters were handed in Chairman said it was fortunate f ir the vouncr men that they had previous gi>od haracters. They were dealt with tuider the Probation of Offenders' Act.

SUNDAY "DRINKS" AT THE MUMBLES. COL. WRIGHT'S HINT TO THE RAIL- WAY CO. At Swansea County Police Session on Monday (before Ool. Wright and Major Lewis), Jamas Hv. Brown, who eaid he had played with the "Jail Birds," in Fred Karno's company, and wanted to get back, was charged with drunkenness at the Mum- bles, and dismissed with a caution. James Harris, Strand, Swansea, was fined £ 1 and costs for being drunk and refusing to give name and address in the Bhondoa Hotel, Mumbles. 1 r! (J "We -ire not going to reduce the fine, said CoI. Wright. We 1.1 increase it if we can. There is another thing I want to say. I wi*ch the railway company would take notice of persons in tlwiir trams, especially in the last train at night. They should put on a special man to do so. 1 think it is their duty to look after ca.ses when they leave the police at the Mumbles. j nigm 1

NEATH GAS WORKS. £ 10,000 WANTED ^GO\ERNMENT Mr R H Bicknell, 1^1 Government jji. ik. »■ ^nrliicted. an inquiry at Board lr^pec application of the Neat h on Monday tn „ Town Council to borrow £ 10,0U for the aa. UIrh^lWn Clerk said £ 3,500 was required lh„ iown tending the retort, hou.^e for the purple of.-finery and re and provision of in OTtiei. to meot tort benches and ^tin°jon o! ga £ m the tha increasing co £ 6.500 was requir winter nonthv> A su-.n < :n +;ie ,d t» meet ardmarv J^ of extensions to mams and I meters and cooking 6toy«s. Adermon Hop kin Morgan 1.h;¡iln;n.a;1 the Gas Committee eai«l the wnOJe ,h,H.d baen before .lie committee, ami P '^r 'ci"rLth' yeS thc'VandfrtiJiins li»d re|i<!v<*1 the to the extent of £ 3.000. The inspector will report,

FROM GROCER TO AUTHOR. PONTARDAWE YOUTH OF MANY PARTS. Swansea Vallev people will be interested to learn of a PontirdU bovV jn \merica. Mr. David Thomas, lett to- the United States four years ago. ami opened a successful business in Lafayette, Colo Shortly after he took a "f' at Moody's Memorial College, Ch'ea^ :-ecnr- inf an M.A. degree at the age ot 25. He then took to literary work, and has com- pleted a well-written story in a religious strain dealing with the love a^a Welsh couple. It will probably appeal m a well-known English religious monthly. The title is "Love's Labour Lost." and according to the American Pre.ss, is equal and, in most cases, superior to many pub- lished in first class magazines of %day- An American paper says :— Mr. ihomas manv friends will be glad to see hin\ make for himself a brilliant career in the lnerary world. He has been in touch wit-h Lev. Sheldon, the author of In ^teps, or What Would Jesus Do?' and has been en- I couraged to undertake this I me of work. Mr. Thomas is now 26 years of age. lie wajs a student at Neath County School, and learnt his trade a-s a grocer at Pembroke, and commenced duties as a traveller at a very young age. He was bred and born at Pontardawe, and, previous to leaving ior America, kept a tobacconist shop m Brecon- road.

CLYDACU'S PROTECTOR OF THE PEACE. 31 FT TO EX-SERGEANT BUTTON ON HIS RETIREMENT. At the Public Hall, Clyda-ch, on Tuesday evening, ex-Sergeant John Button, late of .viydach, and now of Neath, was presented with a beautiful dluminatod address, hand- somely framed, on his retirement fi-om the force after about 30 years' service^—14 at lydacii. The address bore testimony to his seal, courtesy and tact, and to his having won the respect and esteem of the inhabit- lllt6 generally. Ex-Sergeant Button joined -he police force in November, 1878, and has x.Gn stationed at Mcrthyr, Aberdare, Moun- tain A6n, and Aberkenfig, as well as at Cly- lach. On his being promoted to sergeant in 1893 he was sent to Clydach, when the rela- tions between the police and the Swansea Valley public were much strained. How- aver, his fine tact and courtesy smoothed matters over, and once more caused peace to reign supreme. Mr. W. J. Percy- Player (The Quarr) pre- sided, supported by Dr. John Jones (Peny- ba-nk House), Mr. R. Arthur Jonee (wlid. tor), ex-Sergeant John Button, Messrs. J. P. Morgan, Ptiehaird Lovering, Evan Lloyd | (committee), and Llewelyn J. Davies (secre- tary). The Chairman presented the address, and remarked that as a rule it was very little gratitude public servants looked for in pub- he life. It, however, gave him gtroot plea- sure to be able to hand over to their old friend and servant such a beautiful addrese, as it showed that his labours and services at Clydach had not been allowed to pass un- heeded, unappreciated, and unrecognised. (Applause.) '_1 Ex-Sergeant Button, who received the ad- dress amid loud oheers. said it was not so much for the intrinsic value of their gift to him, but much more for the kind spirit in which it was given, and the truly happy feel. ings which it conveyed, lie valued it. Dr. John Jones said he had found Mr. Button to be never aggressive, but always a man of common leve!-headedne<ss. He' be- lieved ex-Sergeant Button bore a record in Clydach, in so much as that he had conduct- ed the nolice business in his district with less turmoil than any of his predecessors. (Ap- plause.) Mr. R. Arthur Jones said that one of the ex-sergeant's chief characteristics was his solidity. (Applause.) Messrs. J. P. Morgan (chairman of com- mittee) and Evan Lloyd also spoke in eulo- gistic terms.

JUDGE BRYN ROBERTS' DECISIONS CRITICISED BY MR. JOHN HODGE, M.P., AT MORRISTON. "LAW STRAINED TO HELP THE EMPLOYER." Mr. Elias Evans presided over a meeting of Steel Smelters at Libanus, Morriston, on Sunday evening, when Mr. Tom Lewis, Owmrhydyceirw, deprived of the use of a leg two years ago by the explosion of a. live shell in a steel furnace, received a. cheque for L100 compensation. Mr. John Hooge, LLP., was present and spoke on the unem- ployed question. He said they were not going to be led away by Grayson's the-*rxi- cals.° If he had the unemployed so ranch in his mind, where was he on Monday.' It was not by such displt-" the unempV' -^d question was going to be solved. If the proposals of the Prime Minister were not fair then the Labour members would mak> I their voices heard. When the Employor:' Liability Act was proposed they were told (he continued) that it would impose such a. tax on the country that works and collier- ies would be closed. When the Right to Work Bill was proposed they were told the same old chestnuts. A passing reference was made to tile Swansea County Court judge and to a. re- cent decision in the caqe of one of their members. "I had heard" (Mr. Hodge con- tinued) "that it was a common thing f'.r this particular County Court judge to give similar decisions, and in no case was there ever any leaning to the side of the work- men, but rather the law was strained to help the employer. I'm of opinion his judg- ment was not only bad in law but contrary to common sense, and we are therefore de- termined to submit his judgment to the judgment of his betters, by taking the mat- ter to the Appeal Court."

I í r DRUQGF- 0 Anty Drudge Entertains the Sewing Circle. rrfrs. 'Dottionie—" I declare, Anty Drudge, your table linen is whiter than snow. You nust put something in your wash besides elbow grease. Our maid rubs until her knuckles bleed, and then her white clothes look yellowish." Anty Drudge—" I don't even use elbow grease. Don't even boil the clothes. And they last twice as long. I use Fels-Naptha and lukewarm water. No boiling, little rubbing, and done in half the time." It is quite certain that no woman would deliberately make any part of her work twice as hard and take twice as long as is necessary. Yet that is practically what the woman is doing who clings to the old-fashioned, wash-boiler, hard-rubbing way of washing clothes. 0 Of course, she doesn't do it knowingly. It's because she doesn't know Fels-Nap- tha soap. Fels-Naptha can do all the hard work-can get the dirt out of the clothes without any boiling, without any hard rubbing, and in half the time. Why -I not let Fels-Naptha do it ? "%I -T 1 411 e s- lxi a 0 ii t a Fels-Naptha will do it. Isn't it worth trying?