The Cambrian

KEEP PEPS ALWAYS HANDY. FOR COCG HS. COLDS AND BRON- CHITIS. The wise mail or woman who i-lia.h.le to afch cold—and who is not?—wjU always .aye handy a box of Pep; the unique <reathe-able ramody for t-nroal, chest, and ung eompiaints. n 1. Don t forget to keep a box ot reps aJ- vtavs handy on the manteh-Jseli, for coughs and colds are common in every home. 2. Don't forget that in these days-of vary changeable weather Peps will safe- guard your throat, chest, and lungs. õ. Don't go out in had weather, or to chifrch. concert, theatre or public meet- ing without yonr Peps. Don t forget to take one or Lwo if you icel the slightest shiver or chill. 4. Don't lorget that a sneeze is usually Nature's red flag -waved to warn you that the enemy is on the field. 5. Don't forget that t-he a.ir ot every pub- lic meeting place is vitiated and poi- soned with carbon-laden emanations from the lungs of the multitude, and the microbes of many a deadly disorder, and tha.t Peps can" protect you from their bad effects. 6. Don't forget to koop a box of Peps at your bedside, aJid when that tickling :Clugh comes on before you go to sleep, keep long enough awake to dissolve a Pept; in your mouth. 7. Don't start on a train journey or ride on the top of a 'bus or tram withoui a box of Peps. The risk of chill through the cold wind or dampness, or contact with people who may be suffering from highly infectious chest and lung com- n plain ts, is very dangerous, while the ever-present draughts in a train make vour chest a.ad limgs particularly sus- ceptible. 8. Do¡Ú fail to keep Peps always ha.ndy in the nursery or children s rooms. These wonder till little tablets will save mothers many n-n anxious hour by brinigmg case to little sufferers from colds, whooping coueh, or croup. 9. Don't forget that Peps may W<I\Ù off an attack "of influenza, or jr.:vent you from catching it from a friend while talking to him in the street or phop. z7, I 11 These are a few 01 tne nan-aiesr. VUIl is that, cool-d bo pc?ined, and every don't, may serve to keep off an attar-k of iilness. There- fore keep Peps .always handy wherever you are,

.————! hut ft happened that at that verv time Mvs. Crippen wa.< alive. He aHked the jury not to attach any import- ance to Mrs. Jackson s ^vkiesnce. anci lie said there was no other evidence to indicate that Le Neve became aware, of the murder at or near the time of its commission. The sug- gestion that Crippen had told this young woman that he bad killed his wife was MONSTROUS AND STUPID. She would, as Crippen knew, have received it vrith repulsion and disgust, and lie never thought- of telling bar. In conclusion, ho said that considering tnis voung woman s otate of health and the horror of her life for the past six months, h^ would not put her in tho oox, and sub- mit her to the deadly cross-examination of his learned friend. In .summing up the Lord Chief Justice said that they ought to act with veTv great care and only upon the evidence. Phe> must steel their minds against prejudice. The one polilt was this Did Le Neve know when she fled awav with Orippen that he had murdered his wife? That was not a court, of morals and they must not i^age the prisoner harshly becuse she had faben. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY On the return of the jury they rehirneu a verdict of '"Not gu'Jty. I -I

HOW CRIPPEN FACED THE DEATH SENTENCE. Des- nbine: Cnpoen's demeanour ■when sentenced, Mr. Harold Begbie writes in the "Dailv Chronicle" — "As the chaplain, bowing his head, pro- nounced the Amen, a warder touched Crip- pen Oil the arm, and some who saw the condemned man turn away declare that he smiled. I do not t-liink he did. There was a momentary spasm, a twitching of the muscles. about the mouuh, and in another second the face was firm, yellow and im- passive. I am sure he did not smile. "One seemed to see in him all through the trial and down to that last terrible moment of the death sentence, a man able, to exhibit control and to mask his feelings, because all his life he has been playing that evil and loathlv game -v :uch the Americans call blufi. One saw in him all tae assurance, all the plausibility, ail the seducing gallantry and confidence of a man whose business it is to deceive, who lives by charlatanry, who is a quack by profession and a hypocrite by nature. "But it seems to me that his life is re- deemed at one single point, and that- given othe-r circumstances he might have been at least a decent, citizen, useful to the work of ci\ilisat-ion. I believe that his love tor Le Neve was as true love as he could make it. But—it came too late."

SWANSEA FIRE BRIGADE'S "DOUBLE." TWICE IN ONE DAY IN THE SAME STREET. WHOLESALE NEWSAGENT'S PRE- MISES DAMAGED. The Swansea Fire Brigade were called out twice on Monday—once (.in the morning), as already reported, to Messrs. J. and T. Coates' fruiterers' store in Alexandra-road, and again. at 11.15 p.m., and extraordinary enough, to premises next door. A man named Sampson brought the alarm to the "Central," and Inspector Edwards and his men promptly turned out with the escape and hose-cart. It was found that a building at the rear of Messrs. Wyman and Sons' wholesale newaagency premises was on fire. and a standpipe was fixed. a good supply of water beinf avaiinbie. The outbreak was soon not uuder-the brigade retiring at mid- night—but not before a large number of bundles of newspapers, etc.. had been dam- aged. Part of the building is used by Messrs. Parnell and Co., scale-makers, as a workshop, but this portion escaped. The cause of the fire is unknown, hut it :s believed that either a spark from a neigh- bouring house was responsible, or a lighted match-end carelessly thrown over the wall and igniting some stray papers. There is no connection whatever with the outbreak of the morning. Apropos of the fire at Measrs. J. aaid T. Coates. Mr. Hayward, the majiager. is un- der medical treatment for burns on the face. He pli'.ckily seized the vessel containing tar, which had* boiled over. and hurried it away before it could do further mischief.

SUNDAY CONCERTS CONDEMNED SW \NSEA "SASSIWVS" DENUNCIAT- ORY RESOLUTION. The business meeting of the South Walæ and Monmouthshire Association of the Cab' vinistie Methodists was continued at Argyle, Chapel. Swansea, on Thursday morning. A resolution was unanimously carried on the Shop Hours Rill urging the Government! not to pais anything in their Bill that would, nullifv or in any way do away with the pro- visions of the Sunday Closing Act in Wales. A resolution was also carried condemning the holding of Sunday concerts for philan- thropy "or anything else," and mging peo- ple not to encourage them by their patron- age. The memorial to the late King Edward was recommended to the churches of the connexion, and they were urged to make a collection on Christmas Day, or, failing that, on a. Sunday as near as possible to that day. After the business meeting a series of sermons were delivered, the first by the Rev. Richard Morns. B.A.. B.D.. Dolgelly.

ANQ5THF.R BIO BOAT FOR SWANSEA. Another hig steamer i: d'nc at the Kias's Deck. Swansea -the Holt liner Stentor. which carries between twelve a.nd thirteen thoa- sand tons.

NEARING THE POLLING DAY. MR. DAVID DAVIESS ROUSING j MEETING. THE HOUSING TRICK EXPOSED) Rodney-street Schoolroom was packed to I the doors on Wednesday evening, when Co an. David Davies. the Municipal Reform candidate for the St. Heien's Ward, ad- dressed a further meeting in furtherance of his campaign. Mr. Tom WiHiams pre- sided, and Councillors Percy Molyneux. George Hemmings, and Hy. Thompson supported the candidate. In opening, the chairman alluded to Mr. Ruthen's scheme for houses at 2s. bd. and 3s. 6d. per week, and asked if they were to be houses working men wanted or were they to be some BAMBOO BUNGALOWS FhOM. BORNEO? (Laughter and hear hear.) After the elec- tion. however, Mr. Ruthen the candidate would be no rroBi, and then Mr. Ruthen the architect wowid awake, aud would know from past experience that he ould do noth- ing -so preposterous in Swansea at the pre- sent time as to attempt any such scheme. (Hear.* hear.) It was nothing more than aai election dodge, and he did not think the electors of St. Helen's Ward would place any reliance in it-(hear. hear)—but would vote for Nir David Davies, who wap a man he (the chairman) was nroud of, and for whom he had very sincere regard. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Davies had championed the cause of the weak on many occasions, both publicly and privately, f-nd if he (the chairman) could do anything to further his candidature he should be only too happy to do Ro. (Cheers.) WHAT HAS MR. RUTHEN DOl'iE? Coun. David Davies met with a ronsing reception, and at the outset he recalled how h? came to know the chairman. It was 1n connection with the plasterers' strike in S< £ Ansea about two years ago, and Mr. Wil- liams wrote him a letter which he appreci- ated very much, saying how grateful he and the other men were for the little he (Mr. Davies) was able to do in bringing about an amicable settlement of that dispute. (Hear. hear.) If one tried to do a thing which in itself was useful and good, they might rely upon it that it would never be forgotten, and he was thinking of that be- cause he was told in town that day that the friends on the other side were claiming that they were exceedbaglv strong in the Sandfields. and curiosity was expressed as to the Teason why, if it were so. the people there who supported him three years ago had deserted him and been attracted to the other side. "I told them," said Mr. Davies. "that I need not furnish any rea- son at all because it was not a fa<'t. (Hear. hear.) I did not believe it, and I will tell you why. I believe that a community, like an individual, has a sense of appreciation. and can distinguish between a man who has tried to be of some service and a man who has not. (Hear, hear.) And when I look back over the past three years, I can see nothing that should deprive me of the sym- pathy and support of the people in this part of the town. (Hear, hear.) I undertook certain obligations, and I have carried them out to the letter, and there is nobody in the ward who can suggest that I have in any way neglected my public duties. (Hear, hear.) Whatever the value may be—you are competent judges—we (the Municipal Reform Party) did something to improve the drainage of the ward. (Hear, hear.) Since the scheme has been carried out,, there has been no flooding in this district, but whether it is successful or not, I think at all events we are entitled to this credit, that we tried to do something for the people of the Sandfields. (Cheers.) The Borough Engineer assured HE that the scheme would be successful. He assures to-day that it is absolutely successful. And there is some confirmation in the fact that, although we have had heavy downpours of rain we have not had any flooding. I think, then. I can claim that I have not neglected the Sandfields but have done all I could for this area. (Hear, hear.) What can be | claimed for my opponent? What has he done to entitle him to the gratitude and the j appreciation of the people of the Sardfieids. Has he done anything at all? Has he ever taken the slightest interest in the St. Helens Ward except at the annual occasions j he visits here as a candidate? No, what he! has done in respect of this ward is all against him and not for him. (Hear, hear.) When we spoke of the hardships of the people of the Sandfields—the hardships due to the tlonding-,he sneered and jeered at them. He made a laughing stock of out protests. He made light of your hardships. He did all he could to prevent any scheme being ad- j optel. His interest was entirely confined toj the Ffynone Ward, and at the time when the Hooding was most serious he insisted on parsing inl" the sewer the additional sewage from the Coedsaeson estate. (Hear, hear.) So! that whatever you may eay or think, taking j it merely on the matter of human rule, there is no one who is a believer of Mr. Ruthen: that can claim that he has in any singls detail ever done anything for St. Helen's, or ever tried to do it." (Gheers. ) A. TRANSPARENT TRICK. Coming to the Market question Mr. Davies referred to a handbill distributed through- out the ward, in which the electors were told that if they voted for him their food would cost them more. (Laughter.) It seemed to him that his friends on the other side had been buying up some job lot of handbills left over from the General Election. (More laugh- ter.) Was it possible that, any man of com- mon intelligence beheved that so transparent a triek-sueh a lyiav upon human intelligence --could succeed with people who could read? The suggestion that Your food would cost you more" wae in connection with the re- form of the Market. "Remember this." said Mr. Davies. at the beginning of thu, contest Mr. Ruthen did not know on which side of the fence he would stand. He did not know whether he would be in fa.vour of or against reform. Now he is openly agaiii,t the reform of the Market, and this is one of the reasons he suggests that any increase in the rental will increase the cost of the food or the articles sold there. It might, if we intended to increase t-he rentals, but what | we did was to equalise the rentals. (Hear.! hear.) We have reduced the rentals where; thev were excessive and we ha.n. brought up the rentals where they were too low. ButI we did not do these things for the sake of I increasing the revenue of the Market, but for the sake of dealing justly as between tenant, and tenant. (Cheers.) If we merely wanted to get more revenue we would not have opened out the Market M.nd given the bread avenues that you now see there. We wanted to make the Market accessible and comfortable to everybody. (Hear. hear.; 1 may tell you that the increase of j310 per week in the revenue during the recent six weeks was due to almost the last to the :vmount« we are receiving I from the new stabs, and from I occupied by the big dealers there. (Hear, hear.) It is due to our system, and not to granting stalls by favour. No, no. If you do that there are dangers thait lie before you. \Ve said "If more than one person wants a particular stall we will accept the best offer, and tha.t is what, we are doing. And that is partly why the revenue has in- creased. But the agitation urged is 'Oh, yes, but these rentals are from sellers of voys and baskets, and not from sellers of perishable goods.' Exactly. The Market exists primarily for perishable goods, and if we had no other plaice f" them it would be our duty to g." 'e them pre- fererica over peoipje selling non- perishable goods. (Hear. hear.) But we have ample room for both, and so long as that is the case it is our duty, as trustees, to get as much revenue from that Market as equitably and reasonably can be got. (Ciseers.) 3tsr. Davies (proceeded 'to u-fge that the increased rentals would come from replacing the dead wall in Oxford-street and Union-street with bright shops, and from that source alone he undertook, if the re- form movement was allowed to go on, that within two years there would be from £ 1,500 to £ 2^000 a. year additistji revenue, without increasing or touching tvte rental of anybody within the Market. (Cheers.) Ho then proceeded to describe the chaotic state the Market Committee found the ar- rangement of letting's, collection, etc., at the Market, and dwelt on the unreasonable attitude of the wholesale fruiterers, who, cad 11 after practically cutting the Market in two bv their ugly crates and boxes piled up to the roof. refused to pay more than |d. par foot, whereas the humblest squatter pawl a penny, and went to Alexandra-road. In oonnedion with the Market ho added they were now engaged on a rea.1. earnest reform, and ererv section on the committee was as convinced as he was that the com-iixittee were doiirg a good work for the people of Swansea, tCheers.) J. know, added Mr. Davies, "we have made enemies. Mr. Ruthen suggested that if I had my knife in the wholesale fruiterers that was no reason why he should. I never had my ttnife in them at all. Until this quesriou came up I did not know them from Adam, and I have no feeling against them except that of fight- ing for public interests against private inter- ests, and in that I ought to have the people on my skle and not against me. (Hear, hear.) I am, to the very depth of my heart, in favour of the reform of the Swansea Market. 1 accept the responribility and .1- T -+ L share of everything clone tnere. i he responsibility for the future. But let VIr. Ruthen also accept his responsibility. f he is sent into the Council, and the lan- ;uage he has employed about the Market o-dav is the language of sincerity—if he >-xpresses his real fcebnge—then he: goes there to do what? Place the interests of the wholesale friute.rers above those of the public,-w undo the work that we have spent weeks and weeks in doing. And not only that, but to give reform itself such a check as to make the touching of private interests so dangerous in Swa-nsca that very few people in future will care to tackle any reform at all. (Hear, hear.) And there are numbers of reforms in municipal admimstra- j tion calling for attention. (Hear, hear.) Whe-, ther we shall reach these departments—whe- ther you will have a general scouring or not --will depend upon you. If you want re- i form eupnort us and stand up for reform. (Cheers.) The path of the earnest reformer is always hard to the feet. There are ways of making things agreeable in the Council.; You can make friends of everybody providing I you are not too irritative in pushng the in-, terests of the public. It may surprise you. to think it, but do you know I could be a popular member of the Council, on certain conditions. But if I complied with the eonai-, tions it would be by betraying those, public interests—by sacrificing my sense of duty to j the people who placed me there. (Hear, hear.) That is the reason i am in favour of the reform of the Market, and why it is I promise you I will pursue it relentlessly—j turning not to the right or left-ai-iect-ed ov nobody's frown or smile-—determined to bring about a good and enduring work for i the people of Swansea. (Loua cheers.) A CHALLENGE TO MR. RUTHEN. Next coming to the housing question. Mr. Davies pointed out thv, he had never opposed any liousing scheme, and had nev&i, like Mr. Ruthen, gonje before the Local Clovernment Board inspector, and en-id that "housing schemes were not part of the proper work of the Corporation." He had always regarded the provision ox comfort- able homes for the working classes not only as a municipal, but as a national duty, and so was not saying anything for the purposes of the election only. Mr. Rut-hens know- ledge of housing made his offence more grave, when he undertook to do things which he knew were impossible, for it was not only audacious, but a wicked trick to promise vhkvt people, who lived under very trving- conditions, houses at 2s. &d. and as" 6d. per week. (Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Davies) was not an architect, but he knew the facts, and in the presence of men with a practical knowledge oi building, he declared there was not a house of Mr. Ruthen's de- scription built within the Swansea be-rough in the last thirty years for £120. the cost he estimated. Not a single one. (Hear, hear.) The examples on May lull and the Baptist Well estate were quoted in proof that these workmen's houses cost much more to build, and were let at considerably higher rentals. He wished the electors would take a pil primage to Harry-street. Sketty, for prac- t-ical aid in gauging Mr. Ruthen s state- ments. These six bouses put up by Mr. Ruthen actually cost £ 252 each. and were let a.t 7s. per week, and now the owners had to tind at least JEMO per house, in order to connect the drainage and make the roads. Whv did not Mr. Ruthen build houses there for £ 120 each, and let them for 2s. 6d. or 56. 6d. per week? (Hear, bear.) Was it i Was it • truthful i Let Mi. ( Ruthen point to a single instance in which j ho had bulk a house of the description he said for anything like j3130. It was the gravest part of the suggestion that Mr. Ruthen should believe that people in the 20th century—people accustomed to read their papers—-could be induced to believe a thing so absurd and preposterous. (Hear, hear.) If it were possible the whole hous- ing problem would be solved, and as he (Mr. Davies) had said before, there would he no difficulty in finding the capital for 500 houses or "even more if he wanted it because of the many people there were who would be prepared to buy for B120 a house fit for a working man and his family to li\e in. "Let me carry the matter a- few steps further. Mr. Davies went on. "1 saw a gnntlaman of position yesterday, and he toid me how absurd the ide3 waJs. and he authorised me to instruct a solicitor to go to Mr. Ruthen's meeting ki nmuke a business proposition. This solicitor was instructed to make a proposal to this effect: Would Mr. Rut ben undertake to build and sell within twelve months 25 houses at £ 120 each of the description given by him at a meeting a few nights ago? I^he conditions were very simple: the houses were to comply with the bye-laws—they were to satisfv the Swansea Housing C-nmmrttee I that they were saiitabie for workingmeii. They were to be rftaaona-bly aeees&ibk'. to Swansea workmen, and finally the con- tract was to have a penalty clause, so that if Mr. Ruthen failed to carry out his con- I tract, he would be penalised. (Hear, hear.) That solicitor was instructed by me. but unhappily something happened which pro- ) vented him from being there himself. The knowledge, however, of what was coming on had evidently reached Mr. Ruthen. I have a shrewd idea of the channel through i which the information reached him. and j the result was that, before anything could J be done—the solicitor's clerk -was .present—! Mr. Ruthen said meant 500 houses and not one or 25 or 50, and he challenged me to produce £ 60,000 to build 500 houses, j Ladies and gentlemen, have I ever pre- tended to be a millionaire? (Loud laugh- t-er.) No, what he did was to creep out I n.t the small end of the horn. (Laughter.) I Fie saw danger in front of him, because this offer was to be followed by other offers. (Hear, hear.) And to-night I am author- ised by three gentlemen who are prepared to put down £ 6,600 to-morrow I (Cheers.) Now then, Mr. Ruthen. come and build 55 I! houses on your own terms and on rcason- able conditions. (Hear, bear.) Come and build them. He said last night. "Oh. it would be so much cheaper to build 500 than 50 houses." Would it Y If as is absolutely the case, he conid not build them at the oost without losing upon every house, did he mean he would gain the more he built ? (Hear, hear and laughter.) Gentlemen, you practical builders—and there are some here to-night—there is a diffrence between build- ing one house and building ten houses. There is a difference between building 50 and 500. But the difference does not ap- preciably reduce the main etement-s of cost. (Hear, hear.) The work is the ,tame-the materials are the same—and though you might save a little on 500, yet it is not to such an extent as to make this offer unac- ceptable if the scheme was ever honestly meant. (Cheers.) Take a few estimates of costc a. four-roomed boose obtained from com- petent architects. Excavations, plumbing, painting and glazing, etc., total £ 214 14s. Id. Another one, £161. Do you see now why Mr. Ruthen is wriggling cut of his offer? (Hear, hear.) If he is a man of his word--if he meant what, he said— and he spoke with knowledge—let him to- morrow sign the contract to build 55 houses. (Hear, hear.) Isn't that a good instalment to go on with? ("Yes" and bear, hear.) If 500 houses can be built for JB120 each. at what price can 55 be built? Lei Mr. Ruthen spring his offer. Let us know at what price he will build that number, but don't- let us wait till the election is over. (ilear, hear.) No. let the contract be signed to- morrow. My parties to the bargain are ready with the cash or bankers' references, and surely in a matter of this kind all offer of £ 6,600 to build the houses is not one to be lightly rejected (Cheers.) Now I put it to you. if Mr. Ruthen shuffles further in this matte' what will you think of him? If he refuses this business proposition. what are you to thin.of him? What- are you to think of his methods? What are you to think of the man who cornes down into a. neighbourhood where people suffer because of dde-c- tive and congested homes and tries to delude and trick these poor people into the belief that their troubles are over-- that on the top of M ay hi 11 palatial cottages with grounds roundabout like villa; will be Jetable at 2s. 6d. and 3s. 6d. per week? It is preposterous ir, is v. oisc-it. is a grava offence to insult the intelligence of the r.eople of this ward in. this way." (Loud cheers.) THE RLAfcSON WHY. Mr. Davies proceeded to refer to the fact that he had been flaked why he did not criticise the Electric Lighting Committee, t.he Streets Committee a.nd the Water Works Committee, and was told it was because the! chairmen were Municipal Reformers. In reply, he pointed cut. that since Aid. Sin-, ciair became chairman of the Electric Light- ing Committee that undertaking, instead of showing losses had made a profit cf over £ 5.000. (Cheers.) The gcreet.s had their defects, but the ratepayers should not for- j get that the streets at the present time were being maintained at a cost of £ 64 per mile— the lowest rate at which they had ever been maintained in Swansea. (Cheers.) And let the credit of that go to the chairman of the Streets Committee, Councillor Tom Mer- rells. (Hear, bear.) That was not all. Since Mr. Men-elks had been chairman the condition of the men in the Corporation em- ploy had been improved—their hours of la- bour reduced and their wages increased. (Hear, hear.) And he (Mr. Davies) would remind them that when he had fought against increasing salaries be bad never ob-: jeded to lifting up the scale of pay to the men at the bottom. (Hear, hear.) Then, in regard to the Water Works deficit, that was due to the great blunders of the past over the Cray undertaking, but since Mr. Corker. ha,d been chairman the committee had sue- cessfully carried out the laying of the second pipg line from the Cray were constructing; two service reservoirs, and had carried out a. number of drainage schemes also success- j fully. (Hear, hear.) If the eri,tics of the I Municipal Reform party, Mr. Davies added, had any criticism to offer about these three ) committees let them show any blunders that had been made. (Hear, hear.) If they did that they would be entitled to say some- thing. (Hear, bear.) But they had not dts* covered any blunders yet because the Muni- cipal Reform party were giving to municipal work a business character. (Cheers.) AN UNCHARITABLE LETTER. I am going to finish with one matter of some interest to me." said Mr. Davies. i want you to believe that I have respect for a man who may differ from me in some things, and when Dr. Rawlings left the Guildhall last week we had as farewell-we had a cordial little chat in the corridor, and we parted with every semblance of friendli- ness. (Hear, hear.) Since then he has writ- ten a letter—the most uncharitable that a man could possibly write of a colleague. It is uncharitable, not because it is an attack on me, but in the veiled venom of it (Hear, hear.) And if I were free to te\l you all I know I could state one fact which I can- not at the moment but which may come out presently. There is some indication of it in the closing part of the letter I wrote in reply to Dr. Rawlings. (Hear, hear.) Yon would then see how insincere was that objection to me personally—pressed in the letter with so much bitterness. And I will tell you 1 do' not attach that importance to the letter which in other circumstances it might pos- sess. I want to tell you what the La,bour members of the Council, representing the working men of Swansea, had to say of Dr Rawlings. He had been a cold-blooded, un- svmpathetic critic of every attempt made to lessen physical suffering in the town. Last Wednesday at the Council meeting a Pilo- posal was brought forward to expend £ W to put up little chalets on the Hill, wheie crmsnrrvntive ueonle could, at small expense to the public or themselves, try and secure the benefits of the open-air treatment. There is one chalet already and in the opinion of, the medical officer of health it has proved an excellent arrangement, and has benefitted these poor sutferers. There are at the pre- sent time between 500 and 600 consumptives in Swansea. And yet when the proposal to spend £ 500 or mure on chalets was nitro. duoed it was opposed by Dr. Rawlings, who had odposed many other proposals of the same description, and one of the Labour members—Mr. W'm. Owen—said, with mdxg-1 nation, that he "did not expect any sym- ( pathv from Dr. Rawlings. for when we asked him for a bed to separate It man suftenng from the disease from his little children ho (Dr. Rawlings) said he would give him a bottle to spit in." (A voice: "Shame.") These are not mv statements. They a.re the statements of Coun. Wm. Owen, made pub.) liciv in the Council Chamber last Wecines- dav afternoon. I do not know whether they are true or untrue, but you Labour men asic j Coun. Owen. He is accessible to most of vou. (Hear, hear.) That is the reason I do not attach much imp-ort-a,nee to the letter ol Dr Rawlings. who is a man with strange views, possessed of strong religious fervour. but with a, strange imperviou-ness to ihe sufferings of tb? people in this world. (Hear. hear.) I In conclusion, Mr. Davies ridiculed the suggestion made on the other side that he, "saw the red light." Personally, he did not care whether the light was red, green or; blue. (Laughter.) he had always steered^ a perfectly straight course, and he appealed to the electors to hold to this resolve: "We will stand bv the men who have stood, bv us- we will resist the blandishments of men who come to us with false and mislead- j ine statements we will punish those who try to deceive the electorate. (Loud and prolonged applause.) THE FORESHORE QUESTION. Mr. Barrv proposed, and Mr. Ross sec onded a vote of confidence. Mr. James Thornhili put a question as to J why the Corporation had allowed the Dixon trustees to practically block up the end of I Paxton-street? I Paxton-street? I

Today Is Invitation day. You are invited to examine freely the handsome, convenient, new Boot Shop at 20 Castle Street, Swansea; still more/the boots on view here unrivalled for fit, style, wear and economy from 1 first to last. Sa x o 11 e BOOTS AND SHOES FOR MEN Made in Great Britain by the finest assemblage of skill, materials and plant in the world. 179 different fittings in every Saxone style assure a perfect fitting to everybody, in a boot which has no rival in instant and lasting comfort, stylishness and long economical wear. Guinea Value for 16/6 e So r o s i s BOOTS AND SHOES FOR WOMEN Made in America, in the most becoming variety of lasts and styles yet devised. Multiple fittings and internal economy of space in the sole ensure to every woman thorough comfort in a small and elegant fitting. All Regular Styles 16/6 Cable BOOTS & SHOES FOR MEN & WOMEN Made in Great Britain. Second only to the elegant Saxone and Sorosis, in slightly heavier leathers. Real British leather and workmanship i' for hard wear. 15/- Value for 10/5 Your free examination of any of these boots-in brown, black or patent—will show you their many points of im- provement on ordinary boots. To try them on will convince you of their delightful foot comfort, but wear alone can reveal their remarkable durability in wear and shapeliness. Your call to-day will not obligate you in any way Saxone, Sorosis and Cable Shoe Store tlo ink I Mlih, Castle Street I MmS SWANSEA1 r Shops throughout the United Kingdom*; !l

The annual ball of the Swansea League of the Cross takes place at St. Joseph's Hall, Grrenhill, Swansea, on Thursday" Novem- ber 24th.

==:S THE NEW REGISTRAR FOR CARMARTHEN. j FERRYSIDE "LAD" GETS THE I APPOINTMENT. Mr. D. E. Stephens, solicitor, Carmar- then, has been appointed registrar and high-bailiff for tho County Court at Car* marthen and Registrar of the- CarmartheB-- shive Bankruptcy and Admiralty Court, ia succession to Mr. Thomas Parkinson, who a .hoH while ago. 'ie xappoint- ment is so take cfleet as from November 1. Mr. David Evan Stephens is a man of scholarly and iiterary attainments, and 13 well known in NVe,-t Wales. Born at Ferry- side in 1862. he is the son of the late Capt. John Stephens and Mrs. Stephens, his mother being a daughter of the iate Mr. David Davies. of Trawsmawr—a fine man- sion on the Conwil-road, where Mr. Ste- phens now resides. Mr. Stephens was educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College. Oxford, where, he had a very suc- cessful career, baking his B.A. degree be- fore he attained his majority. He became a solicitor in 1883, and has had rth exten- sive practice in tho town. He ha.s acted as raider-sheriff on several occasions since 1900. and is the clerk to the Old-age Pen- sions Committee. Chairman of the Towy District. Board of Conservators and a mem- ber of the Milford Haven Deep Sea Fishery Board, he has several times been delegate at various commissions and conferences on piscatorial matters. A few years ago he was a member of the Carmarthen Board of Guardians, acting as vice-chairman, whilefc for years he was a member of the Carmar- thenshire Fanners' Club. Mrs. Stephens is a daughter of the late Captain William Montagu Leeds, of East Sheen. London.

DIED AT HIS WORK. 1 f-KHWEX MAN'S TEHEIBLY SUDDXX END. On Tuesday evening. George Jones > -'Ct, married, living at New-road, Skewen. died suddenly while followirg his employment at the Briton Ferry Chemical Works. Deceased was engaged on the 2 to 10 a.nd was employed as a kilnman. lIe had only commenced work on Monday after an illness of three" e-ekf1,

SWANSEA HOUSES. MR. TUNBRIDGE'S SUCCESSFUL SALE. Mr. F. E. Tunbridge held a successful property' sale at the Hotel Metropole, Swan- sea, on Tuesday. Details :— 46. St. Helen's-road (65 years unexpired), £&90, Mr. Y\ llwmas. 49, Walter-road (59 yeais unexpired), £.625. withdraw p. The Parsonage. Killay (994 years unex- pired), £ 505. Mr. J. E. Fitt. Nos. 30, 31 and 51a. Brunswick-street, £ 900, withdrawn (about 53 years a.nd 46 years unexpired). No. 1.5, Lamb street (40 years unexpired), £9;). Mr. Fravne: No. 14, 910G. Mr*. Der- mody: No. 15, £ 97 10s.. Mr. Clancy, who als.i bought No. 16, at £ 117 10s. No. 6. Charles-street. £ 37 106" Mr. Mue- irrave. who also bought No. 7 at £35, Me. 32 at £ 40, and No. 5o at £ 57 10s. (16 yeaia unexpired.

SWANSEA PAINTERS' DISPUTE. ARBITliATiON l*aOOE!FJ>INC«: OOMPKOALISTi ARRIVED AT. Tiie o.rbitrr.tji u proceedings at the Hotel X&tropele, Swansea, on Tuesday, in eoaxnoo tion with the pa-inters' dispute, lasted from j0.30 a.m. untii 515 p m and the parties evesntuaily arrivod at a compromise. The men will receive 3d. an hour adv.:ore and other conditions, and the mas-Lers also secure advantages As to the "drinking" and "smoking" sug> gestionis, the Arbitrator iso the men's repiV I scnta.tives state), regarded them as "an in- sult to the men" and did not deal with them. The respective representatives were:— Messrs Pugsky. Edwards and R. J. Rees (for ilko affiKtetJE) i aaxtii Messsn* G. jHwee.1. iJj. iV-i. life4bi audi Wi:, BL (Slatdiee (aserasstar^), ;br ttin) imsu.

In reply Mr. Da-vies explained the at- tempt to come to an arrangement between the parties concerned in order to get pos- session of that part of the sea front, and so construct a promenade from Trafalgar Arch to the Pier, and how it transpired that one spot had been reserved for the sinking of a pit to win the coal under Swansea Bav. He then asked where the refuse waa to be tipped, and he was told in Swansea Bay. He then declared that instead of grolden sands it would be email coal, and that, it anything tended to make people Socialists that proposal would, involving the loss of the people's noble heritage of the Swansea Sands. TESTIMONY TO THE CANDIDATE. Coun. Percy Molyneux said he had not the slightest hesitation in paying that in Coun. David Dav Lee they had an excellent candi- date, a.nd it would be one of the greatest blows to Swansea if St. Helen's Ward re- jetted him. (Hear, hear). The reason for Mr. Ruthen's apposition was simply to grati- fy a personal desire to defeat Coun. Davies. In other remarks Coun. Molyneux asked that the Corporation Trustees should be elected by the ratepayers, and that the I'rneetngK of the Trust should be all held in public. (Hear, hear). His experience was that the Harbour Trust was one of the most conservative bodies in Wales. (Hear, I hear). Coun. Hemmings further supported, and jsaid the rejection of Mr. Davies would be a great loss to the ratepayers. (Hear. hear). ONE FOR THE CANDIDATE. A ratepayer put a question as to how -ne Mr. Davies reconciled his statements about the Market with the Elective Auditors' re- port. Ln answer Mr. Davies said that the Elec- tive auditors found the books of account at the Borough" Accountant's Offices to be in order, but the complaint of the Markets Committee was that the source of theinfof- i mation in those hook.; had not been audited. A book was found at the Slaughter House with a whole page uf entries marked out. and tht Borough Accountant himself had told tha Committee that he never saw the book. "Why did you not call for the resigna- tion of the Borough Auditors? asked an- other ratepayer. Mr. Davies replied thai that was not done because the Elective Anditors did the work they were appointed to do. It was the of firiab; who should have seen that the material which they entered into the Borough Ac countant's books had been properly verified. Then the audit would hj-ve tteen complete. (Hear. hear). "THE CASE FOR THE JURY." Conn. Thompson, in response to loud calls from the meeting, then gave a short ad dress, in which he took up a suggestion made by Mr. Molyneux, that in an action, Kuthen v. Davies, plaintiff could not sus- tain hit- case before a jury. First of all. said Mr. Thompson. Mr. Ruthen would ha.ve to show cause why Mr. Davies should noL be returned. and one of his witnesses would be Dr. Rawlings. "I do not. cross-examine. Dr. Rawlings upon the matter." said \lr. j Thompson, "but I çrrj into the witness-box mvsolf." (Laughter.) Mr. Thompson pro- ceeded. to say that he would prove tnat his religions minciples were not one wha leas sincere than Dr. Ravdings. and would show Yo! Davie-s had never throughout the \vnot-e of his work on the Council uttered a syllable inimical to the proper observance of the | Christian Sabbath or the morality of the 4 people. The candidate's Chrisianity as .sound as that of any of his critics oni\ it was less narrow and more practical. (I.:oud cheers.) Lastly, Mr. Ruthen himself would enter the witness-box and he would have to recoiioile his position as an architect sitting on the Works Committee in judgment or, his own plans and those of his rivals. hear, and laughter.) The jury, concluded Mr Thompson, would not- want to retire. The verdict would be for Mr. Davies with costs. (Laughter a.nd cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously, Hnd the chairman heartily thanked.