The Aberdare Leader

Llwydcoed. SUCCESS.—Master W. C. Griffiths, M or thy i--road, has, since entering the County School, been awarded a scholar- ship, tenable for three years, at the school.

Trecynon. Order your Christmas and New Year's Cards at the Leader Office, Market Street. Most varied selection. THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S M.I.S. met Ebenezer Hall on Thursday last to tear a lecture delivered by Mr. H. Lloyd (Ab Hevin) on E-lfed," The lecture ^as well worth listening to, and deserved as well worth listening to, and deserved larger audience.

Aberdare. N FOR ARTIFICIAL T1ETH visit Mao P^rmack's Consulting Soome 2, Cardiff Street, Aberdare. Advt. RIVALLED.-The Smart Up-to. date Suits, from 19s. 6d., obtained at J. c. Evans's, the Noted Hat Shop, Top of Vfiaon-street, are the talk of the Aber- are Valley. INTERMENT.-On Thursday last, h funeral of Mr H. Hacker took place t the New Cemetery, when a large con- course of friends came to pay their last ^ibute of respect to the deceased. The J. Tudor B.A., officiated. The ^ourners were :—Mrs Hacker (widow), "Jfissrs Joseph, D. John, and Edwin Sicker, (sons), Mr. and Mrs James backer (son), Mr and Mrs C. Hacker W), Mr and Mrs H. James (son-in-law d daughter) and Miss Mary Hacker, daughter). 0 LICENSING BILL, — At Bethania Chapel on Sunday Mr. John Da vies reposed, That we as a church give our ^divided support to the Licensing Bill before the House of Commons, and this resolution be forwarded to the y-P.'s for this constituency." Mr. W. A- Jones seconded. It was carried with- one dissentient. SACRED CONCERT.-On Sunday last v ^ery successful aeacred concert was Md at the Market Hall by Messrs. Wad- Sok. and Scaxd, of the well-known show, tvIl6h. "hlio li&ll was crowd.- The p-rogramme included a series of l^ellent living pictures, including A Kan's Idyll, "The Nativity, "A ?ay in the Life of a Sicilian Hermit, A good clarionette solo entitled, t ra pro nobis," was rendered by Mas- Rock. Mr. Cyrus also contributed a Co^et solo, entitled, "The Lost Chord. ih(JARMEL.-The subject dealt with at Children's Lantern Service on Sun- 1 last was 'c Forgiveness. Twenty eautifullv coloured slides were thrown i11 the screen, and very clearly explained rs Kinsey. The children were estioned as the scenes appeared, and J16 responses were immediate. There ™ere fully 400 little ones present. lhe Foment has taken deep root m tne i^arts of the children, for they crowd to service long before the time an- rt^nced. Could not our adults copy the "ildren in this? ELVAN'S.—At this church on ,Sday morning the "Tetam was Ng to Elliot in D. The Rev. K. O. arter B A. preached. At the evening >vice' the Canticles were sung to Maun- in. D, and the Vicar officiated. Mr. 7- H Webb, F.G.O., was at the organ. ifter service Miss Dorothy Webb, daughter of the. talented organ- & presided at the organ, and gave a ,,?ort recital of sacred music m a veiy J,-Ver manner. Miss Webb has lnherit- a good share of her father s skill, and •p&te is doubtless great future for her 11 the musical world. t.-TRINITY—"And when he came to I klllaself was the phrase, taken from the liable of the Prodigal Son, which the I?ev. T Lewis Jenkins, pastor, took as '^e text of his sermon on Sunday even- ts?. There are some people m Aber- Ve" taid the preacher, "whose one °^ject is to play hide and seek with their N soul!" One of-the ingredients ot R ™ continued, was a man f^ver from the spectre of ^imse Nier or later every man must come to llUself We could escape from one pother's company, but from ourselves V6r. -why did men flee from Sves? Welt a man fled fr?» he could not respect hiniself. He preacher) was not m Nrbid introspection. But there was a ilTne when we should temporarily abari fc11. the pursuits of pleasure a ^siuees, and examine our souls. VVw came to himself he invariably to God. I ACLF,. The Rev. J. M. L M A., pastor, was the preacher at | i^ernacle on Sunday morning, taking f'J? his text Christ's address to his dis- recorded in Luke 10, 23, 24. In j. course of his sermon the preacher ^Phasised the fact that far greater and important than any theological vhtrin€s Were the great faith in human nativiTS the unconquerable trust m and his mission to preach the kmg- l131 of God, which Jesus had set foith the words of the text. By calling Itself the Son of God Jesus Christ im- &e<l that he possessed: (1) of God; (2) absolute sympatliy w^h b{}'> (3) moral power to carry out Godj and purposes. He did not 1, w the associations of his birth, J,0liders of his mighty works, oi his ^figuration, hut on his sonship of LECTURE SOCIETY.-The second of J16 series of lectures held "^ler- the ^sPices of the Aberdare Lecture Society Vas g^en on Thursday evening at the %^emorial Hall. It was entitled A i Ji Sari's way through unknown Labia- ^d the lecturer was Mrs. Leon- lclaB Hubbard. The hall was comfort- ably filled with an audience that listened attentively to the lecturer's narrative. Labrador is a tract of land on the east coast of British N ortll America be- tween Canada and the Atlantic. She re- ferred to the Hubbard expedition, and how her husband died before accomplish- ing the task set out by him and his fol- lowers. She herself thereupon resolved to etoss unknown Labrador, and in com- pany with four splendid fellows, covered a distance of 600 miles in 61 days. The journey was made partly by river and partly by land. There were thrilling in- cidents on the way, and these Mrs. Hubbard described in a very charming and vivid manner. Unlike most lectur- ers who give, the narrative and slide to- gether, Mrs. Hubbard told her story first, and having completed it, gave a number of pictures depicting scenes on their travels. Mr. F. Pardoe was in charge of the lantern, and he did his work admirably. JUMBLE SALE.—Under the auspices of the B.W.T.A., a most successful jum- ble sale was held on Monday at the Eng- lish Wesleyan Vestry. The sale was opened by Mrs. Mander, Glanynys. There were present at the opening: Mrs. Powell, Danygraig; Mrs. W. J. Heppell, Mrs. D. M. Richards, Mrs. (Rev.) W. S, Davies, Mrs. (Rev.) Grawys Jones, Mrs. Eschle, and Mrs. (Rev.) W. Calvert. Mrs. W. Lloyd, president., moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Mander, which was cordially carried. The stall-holders were :-Refreshment Stall: Mrs. Gilbert Hodges and Mrs. G. George, assisted by Miss Roberts, Misses Annie Davies and Bronwen Griffiths. Th remaining stalls were presided over by Mrs. Walter Lloyd; Mrs. Harris, Gloster-street; Mrs. Bugler, Mrs. Eddy, Mrs. Nicholas, Mrs. D. Jones, Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Lloyd, Pendarren-street; Mrs. Wood; Mrs. Williams, John-street, and Mrs. Wilcox, Seymour-street. Mrs. Shepherd render- ed good service as ticket receiver. Don- ations were given by Mrsr. Mander, Mrs. Heppell, Mrs. Powell, and Mrs. Phillips, Victoria Square. The committee wish to thank all who so kindly sent contribu- tions in cash and kind. A good. sum has been realised, a portion of which will be forwarded to the Salvation Army Rescue Homes at Cardiff, who so readily assist the branch at Aberdare in the good work of reclamation. The secretarial work was admirably done by Mrs. J. Griffiths.

Cwmbach. Order your Christmas and New Year's Cards at the Leader Office, Market Street. Most varied selection. INTERMENT-—On Thursday after- noon last the funeral of the late Mr. W. Lewis Ford, of Aberiacknty-roes Isaf, took place at the Aberdare Public Ceme- tery. His death took place twelve months to the day he was taken ill. His demise at such an early age is deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. He was a faithful member of Bethan'a Welsh Baptist Church, and was also a regular attendant at the Sunday School prior to his illness. The burial obse- quies were conducted by the Rev. Joseph James, pastor of Bethania, assisted by the Rev. R. Roberts, of Ebenezer C.M. Church. The Rev. W. Herbert Jones, B-A., curate, of Aberdare, was also pres- ent as a friend of the family. The min- isters mentioned occupied a coach, and the chief mourners who followed were, Mr. and Mrs. Ford, brother and sister- in-law; Mr. John James, brother-in-law; Mr. W. J. James, nephew; Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Doughton, sisters and brothers-in-law; Masters W. S. Davies and Merlin Norwood Davies, nephews; Miss May Ford, niece; Mr. and_ Mrs. Edgar Williams, cousins; Mrs. Richard Williams, Treorky, cousin; Miss Lewis, Havod, his late landlady's daughter; Mr. Thomas Davies, Treorky, cousin; Mr. and Mrs. Toy, and Mrs. Evans, Cwmaman, friends. The follow- ing gentlemen acted as bearers: Messrs. David John Owen, Philip Davies, Lewis Davies, David Thomas, William Robert Davies, and David John Williams. A nice wreath had been received from the teacher and scholars of the deceased's Sunday School Class at Bethania. The funeral arrangements were carried out with satisfaction by Mr F. D. E. George, undertaker, Aberdare.

Aberaman. Bradbury's and Jones' Sewing Machines are the Two Best English-Make for Dressmakers, Tailors, and Boot Repair- ers. Dealers: J. Bugler and Son, CardiSS road, Aberdare. Huge discount for cash. FOOTBALL.—On Saturday afternoon last a match was played at Michael's Field between the, Aberaman Wanderers and the Jubilee Rovers. The teams were captained by Messrs. Tom Finn and Tom Watkins respectively. The Wan- derers played down during the first half, and thus had the wind and the slight slope in their favour. They pressed, and Jsck Owen sent out a pass to D. J. Jen- kins on the left wing, who sent in a beautiful shot, registering the first goal. The second goal was the result of a free- kick awarded against the Rovers. Tom Probert took the kick, which was beau- tifully placed, and in trying to clear, Richards, the Rovers' centre half, head- ed through his one goal. The Wanderers made another fine burst, and Jack Owen put in a dropping shot which was not properly cleared. E. Hillier rushed up and put the ball through, so that the sides crossed over with the Wanderers leading by 3 goals to love. In the second half, Jubilee played up remark- ablv well. Tom Richards put in a long shot from the centre of the field, which found the Wanderers' defence off guard, and the ball rolled into the net. Tom Watkins, their captain, made a brilliant run along the left wing, and again scored. In the last minute of the game a rush was made by the Wanderers' for- wards, and ftom the ensuing melee, Owen obtained another goal. Final score: Wanderers, 4 goals; Jubilee Rovers, 2 goals.

Mountain Ash. ENQUIRE WITHIN UPON EVERY- THING- connected with gents' tailoring. Tom Davies, The Taiiories, Commercial- street, will personally attend to your wants. liE WHO GOES A-TEARING goes a-swearing. If you should happen to tear your clothes, don't swear, but send them to T. J. Clancy, who neatly repairs them. Pretoria House, Penrhiwceiber- road. Penrhiwceiber. DUFFRYN STREET CHAPEL.—The half-yearly meetings of the English Pres- byterian Chapel were held on Sunday. There were three services, at all of which the Rev. D. Treborth Jones, M.A., Cardiff, preached. The services were well attended especially in the evening. The collections, which are to be devoted to the building fund, were exceptionally good. PARISH CHURCH. — Matins and Litany were sung at St. Margaret's Church on Sunday. The Te Deum was chanted to Sir H. S. Olakeley's quad- ruple setting and the Benedictus to Garrett. The service was intoned by the Rev. W. R. Williams, and the preacher was the Rev. D. E. Roberts, M.A. The pulpit was occupied in the evening by the Vicar, who preached from St. Matthews xviii., 35. FFRWD.—The half-yearly meetings in connection with Pfrwd Baptist Church were held last Sunday. The officiating minister was the Rev. J. Griffiths, B.A., B.D., Ammanford, who preached at all three services. His addresses were dis- tinctly eloquent and every member of the Ffrwd body was delighted and im- pressed. The rev. gentleman, who is but young as a minister, is fast making headway and has already endeared him- self to the Baptist Connexion in many parts of South Wales. His predecessor at Ammanford was the Rev. T. F. Wil- liams, a brother of Dr. Josiah Williams, Mountain Ash. The, meetings were very well attended, and the collections to be devoted to the church building fund were about the average. The singing was as usual bright under the conductorship of Mr. T. Pugh, and the organ seat was occupied by Mr. T. Emrys Jones, A.L.C.M. COMPLIMENTARY DINNER. The members of the Aberffrwd Building Club were entertained to dinner by the secre- tary, Capt. G. A. Evans, J.P., at the Jeffreys Hotel last Thursday evening. A splendid repast was provided by Host and Hostess Beddoe. Capt. Evans pre- sided, and there were also present: Lt.- Col. Morgan, J.P., Capt. Fred Gray, J.P., Councillor Griffith Evans, Mr. Tom Davies (chairman of committee), and Mr W. Y. Phillips (Ffrwd Offices). After justice had been done to the good things provided, a capital programme of music was gone through. The following gen- tlemen added valuable items to the en- tertainment:—Mr. W. Duglan, piano- forte solo; songs, Mr. Albert Phillips, Mr. D. J. Griffiths elocutionist. The soloists were nicely accompanied by Mr. Morgan Harland. In a happy speech the chairman proposed the success of the Aberffrwd Building Club, the toast being responded to by Lt. Col. Morgan. Mr. Tom Davies proposed a, hearty vote of thanks to the secretary for the hand- some way they had been entertained, this being responded to by Mr. John Watkins. Captain Evans briefly re- sponded. MOUNTAIN ASH TEACHERS' ASSO- CIATION.—A well-attended meeting of the above Association was held at the Navigation Schools, Abercynon, on Saturday, November 14th. The school had been prettily decorated by the teachers. The chair was taken by the President of the Association, Mr. W. Armitage. Mr J. Ambrose congratulated the members on the flourishing condition of the association, the membership being 103 up to date. Mr. W. H. Reynolds spoke of the good work done for the Benevolent and Orphan Fund during the past year--C30 to ^40 having been handed i* the funds. The President then delivered his presidential address on H The Position of the Teacher in Civic Life." Amongst the excellent things which were said, reference was made to the fact that although provision was made in the last Education Act for the co-option of teachers on Education Committees, Wales had practically ig- ncred that section. The address sparkled with humour, and was very much appre- ciated. An adjournment was then made to partake of an excellent repast ar- ranged by the Recreation Secretaries and Teachers of the School. Dancing and games followed, the whole function being voted a. splendid success.

"The skin dying for want of New, Good Blood," is a very good, description of Eczema. Sufferers from Skin Dis- orders should communicate with the Dr. Williams' Medicine. Co., 46, Holborn Via- duct, London, stating their symptoms clearly.

OLD AGE PENSIONS. Dear Sir,—They tell me as I am over 70 years of age, that I am entitled to a pension. I am now by the work I am doing earning 10s. a week, but they tell me I can get 5s. a week pension from the Pension Fund. Dear Sir, please tell me if that is right?—I am. KATE JONES. [Yes.—Ed.]

TO LATTER DAY SAINTS AND CHRISTADELPHIANS. Mr. Editor, Having seen in your paper a challenge from the Latter Day Saints to the Christadel.phians to a public debate upon doctrines regarding which they differ, and seeing in this week's issue a letter from the Christadelphians, telling us that Mr. Picton sent them a suggested code of rules to govern the de- bate, I think it would be a good thing for Aberdare if the debate were to come off, in view of the disturbed state of the churches to-day upon doctrines. I be- lieve that the fundamental principles of Christadelphians are as follows: 1. Man not an immortal soul. 2. Immortality is the gift of God to the righteous only. 3. No everlasting life apart from Christ. 4. Resurrection is the means of future restoration to life from the dead. 5. Hell is not a place for the wicked to be everlastingly tormented. 6. The Devil is not a personal monster dwelling in hell, and yet present every- where. Now, if I am right upon the doctrines of Christadelphians-if not, I hope they will pardon me-are the Christadelphians prepared to debate and defend those doctrines from the Bible? Also, are the Latter Day Saints pre- pared to deny that those doctrines are not Scriptural? If so, I should be glad to hear that both parties have met and have agreed that the debate is to come off. Writing to your paper week after week is no good. Let it come before the public, so that we may see which of the two are- right-Latter Day Saints or Christadelphians.—Yours, ANXIOUS.

Lady: If people fall down this preci- pice and are killed, why don't you silly people put a railing round ?" Guide (horrified): Ach, no! dis place is famous for der tourist who is killed!"

Aberdare County Court. TUESDAY.-Be.fore His Honour Judge Bryn Roberts. J BROKEN SHAFTS AND BROKEN LEG. CLAIM CONCERNING A BORROWED TROLLEY. Evan L. Davies coal merchant, Aber- dare, sued A. J. Paddock, plumber and gas fitter, for the sum of £ 1 10s. 6d. in respect of damage done to a trolley. Mr. T. W. Griffiths prosecuted, and Mr. W. R. Edwards defended.. Evan L. Davies said 'that on August 28th, 1907, defendant hired a trolley from him. It was then in good condition. De- fendant had loaded the cart with some lead piping. The trolley was returned with the shafts broken, and witness had to pay == £ 1 10s. 6d. for new ones. The amount charged for the hire of the cart had been paid into court. By Mr. Edwards: Defendant engaged a horse, cart, and haulier at the usual rate of Is. per hour. Witness might have had the cart for two years. He was not sure of the time it was purchased. Henry Newman, 430, Cardiff-road, a haulier in the employ of Mr. Davies, said that he was in charge of the cart and horse. Instead of waiting for him Mr. Paddock's man went off, and wit- ness followed them. When he overtook them he found a man with his leg broken, and the trolley with the shafts broken. They had about 7 cwts. of piping in the trolley. By Mr. Edwards: He was not with the man when they went for the piping. Judge: What I want to know is whether the trolley was in a fit condi- tion for this work? Newman: Yes, sir, it was. Judge (angrily): I am not asking you. Sit down! Take this man away. Witness "as thereupon conducted out of the witness box. Eliz. Davies, 36, Cardiff-road, Aber- aman, said that on the morning in ques- tion she noticed the cart passing her house. There were in it three men-two sitting and one standing. Then she noticed the cart giving a jerk and the shafts breaking. The horse was trotting at the time. David Williams, coach-builder, Aber- dare, testified that the trolley was in a good condition prior to the accident. A tremendous weight on the shafts must have caused the breakage. It was a two-wheeled trolley. His Honour held that the cart, if in good condition, ought not to have broken down on a good road, even though it contained three men and some lead. He would give judgment for defendant. TRESPASS BY FOWLS, AT PENY- WAIN. Evan Walters, Gamlyn-terrace, Peny- wain, sued W. Lewis, a neighbour, for 21s. in respect of damage caused to his hay through the trespass of defendant's fowls. Plaintiff said he was the tenant of a field in Penywain. Defendant, who was the tenant of an adjoining house, kept a number of fowls and ducks who were trespassing on his field. Defendant said that he had 6old his ducks after a complaint had been made to him. He was not the only one who kept poultry. Neighbours kept more than he did. David Bebb, Gamblyn-terrace, said that he noticed when mowing plaintiff's field evidence of much trespass. He had seen defendant's poultry in the field several times. Joseph Williams; who let the field to Walters, had had reason to complain previously of trespassing by Lewis's poultry, but no other fowls. Judgments for plaintiff for 10s. and costs. APPORTIONMENT OF COMPEN- SATION. Eliz. Morgan, Trecynon, widow of John Morgan, who was killed on July 6th, applied for apportionment of com- pensation money. Mr. A. T. James, who represented Mrs. Morgan, said applicant had five children, and asked that a certain sum should be granted to her in order to start her in a small business and to meet expenses of confinement. His Honour made a grant of a lump sum of C30, and 15s. per week towards the maintenance of mother and children. DOCTORS' BILLS. Dr. Banks and Dr. Evan Jones sued Wm. Williams, owner of the, Gelli Isaf Colliery, in respect of poundage money due to them as medical practitioners to the workmen at the colliery. Defendant did not appear, and judg- ment was entered for plaintiffs. i NO PROOF OF SIGNATURE. The Swansea Finance Co. sued W. J. Jones and Margaret Jones, 31, Pleasant View, Aberaman, for money lent. His Honour asked the representative of the Company if he could produce a witness to the signature on the promis- sory note alleged to be signed by defend- ants. He replied in the negative, and said further that he, had no idea that the case would be contested. At claimant's request the case was ad- journed. Mr. W. Thomas, who defended, applied for costs, which were granted. GADLYS GROCER'S CLAIM FOR THE VALUE OF A HORSE;. David Evans, grocer, Gadlys, sued Thos. Williams for CSI 2s. Mr. W. Thomas appeared for plain- tiff, and Mr. C. Kenshole for defendant. The claim was for 6C24, the value of a horse killed, having been injured by some barbed wire in defendant's field, where the horse was left on tack. The remainder of the claim was in respect of vet's expenses, etc. Claimant said that he found pieces of flesh and a lot of blood on the barbed wire. The horse had to be destroyed. Defendant saw the horse the following day, and was told he would be held re- sponsible for the injury. By Mr. Kenshole: Mr. Arthur Jones, the vet who had attended the horse, was unable to be present that day. He could not say whether the horse was taken out of the sling without the vet.'s permission. He could not say whether it fell-then. The horse fell when Mr. Jones took iti,out. Mr. Jones did not complain to him that the horse was taken out improperly. By Mr. Thomas: The, horse never worked after the accident. It was a sound horse when he had it. Wm. John Williams, a haulier in the employ of claimant, said that Mr. Wil- liams agreed that the horse should be placed on tack. The horse was quite sound when placed in the field. Witness valued it at about X24. Witness, at the request of Mr. Arthur Jones, made an improvised sling, expecting that the vet. would eventually bring a proper one. One day, seeing that the sling had given way, and that the horse dia not rest properly, he cut down the sling. He carried out all the vet/s instructions. By Mr. Kenshole: He could not say whether the horse had suffered injury by falling from the sling. The horse fell one morning when taken out at Mr ,Tones's bidding. Thomas Jenkins, a haulier in the em- ploy of Mr. Evans, confirmed the evi- dence of the previous witness. William James, 33. King-street, Cwm- cI", ir said that one day he saw the horse stuck in the wires. He had to obtain assistance to extricate the animal. Rees Powell, butcher, Treeynon, stated that he sent the horse to David Evans for < £ '24 on approval. Williams, the de- fendant, had himself valued the horse at £20. There was not a better horse in Glamorgan. Evans had offered to pay for the horse, but witness said that he would make some contra purchases. John Thomas said that he slaughtered the horse. He found the leg mortified. For the defene, Mr. Kenshole held that no negligence had been, proved against defendant. Defendant was not answer- able for any accident such as the one which occurred in this case. His Honour said that he believed that the fence was a dangerous one. and held that there was negligence on the part of defendant. Mr. Kenshole then- dwelt on the ques- tion of damages. No one, he held, was called by the prosecution to describe the injuries which the horse had sustained by getting entangled in the fence. Thomas Williams, defendant, said that he had seen the horse in the chains eight years ago. It was 4 or 5 years of age then. He regarded £ 15 as a good price for the horse. The fence was in good repair. It was a common practice in the district to get barbed wire fences. The Judge gave judgment for plaintiff for < £ 24 inclusive. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. HERNIA—RECENT OR OLD STANDING ? Thomas Hargest claimed compensation from the Cwmaman Coal Co. Mr. A. T. James, representing the Miners' Federation, was for applicant, and Mr. C. Kenshole for respondents. Applicant said that he was a boiler at- tendant at the Cwmaman Colliery. On April 21st he had filled the second lot of ashes, when Probert the haulier came upon the scene. Witness was pushing a tram with his back, assisted by Probert, when he slipped, and felt a pain across the back. He told Probert of it. He went home suffering great pain. The following day he noticed a lump in his groin. Dr. Hughes attended him, and recommended a truss. Drs. R. F. Thomas, Astbury, and Scale had since visited him. In June he obtained light work, and was paid the same rate as he earned before the accident, but he got 15 turns at his former job and Sunday work. He had been offered his old em- ployment, but did not feel fit to work at it. John Probert corroborated, as also did Arthur Jones, a mason's labourer, who assisted applicant to get the empty trams into position. Dr. R. F. Thomas next gave evidence, and was cross-examined at great length as to whether the hernia was really caused by the alleged accident. Dr. Rees Griffiths, Cardiff, examined Hargest on October 8. He found traces of a slight rupture, and he thought the accident might have been the cause of it. Lewis Jenkins, the "mechanic," said he saw Hargest two days after the acci- dent. He said he had been ill, and would return to work in a few days. He never mentioned having had a strain or any accident. On a later date applicant told witness that he had been ruptured, but had only just found it out. Dr. Astbury testified to having ex- amined claimant. A ruptured man, if propgrly trussed, could go back to work in ar week. Mr. A. T. James: Last court it was a month. Dr. Astbury said that it depended on the nature of the case. It was simply a coincidence that the hernia came down when the man was pushing a tram. Dr. T. W. Scale said that he examined the man on May 8th. It was not a re- cent but an old-standing hernia. There was no reason why the man should not return to work, after having been pro- perly trussed. His Honour, and the Medical Referee, Dr. Martin Jones, retired for consulta- tion. On their return the Judge said that they were satisfied that there had been no accident to cause the rupture, and that it was a case of old hernia. He would therefore give judgment for re- spondents with costs on Scale B. AN ADJOURNED CASE. His Honour gave the decision of the Medical Referee, Dr. Martin Jones, and himself in the case of Rees Roberts v. the Bwllfa Colliery Co., which had been dealt with at the last court and ad- jcurned. They were satisfied that there had been an accident, and tfmt ap- plicant had been incapacitated thereby. He would award compensation for one month only.

Aberdare Harpist's Death. Mr Abraham Richards, Robertstown, Aberdare, passed away on Friday night after a long and painful illness. Mr Richards was a well-known harpist, and often accompanied Eos Dar in his lectures on Penillion Singing." Mr Richards was the official harpist at the Mountain Ash National Eisteddfod. He leaves a widow and two children.

Labour Jottings. BY a DEMOS." Mr. Andrew Carnegie, in his latest book, just published, declares that Socialism is as "illusory as other dreams." He states that the Socialistic scheme first requires a change in human nature, a change quite as great as that involved in the evolution of the man-ape into the savage or the savage into civil- ised man. The old, old story about changing human nature! But according to Mr. Carnegie even that change is possible with Dame Nature. If the "evolution of the man-ape into the savage or the savage into civilised man "-two miracu- lous feats-have been accomplished, why fear the third hurdle? On local public bodies the Taff and Cynon District of miners claim to hold the premier position in the matter of Labour representation among ths miners. With an average of 8,000 mem- bers they have eleven financial members. On the Merthyr Borough Council miners have six representatives, on the Board of Guardians two, and on the Mountain Ash Urban Council three. Not bad for a small district. Well done, Taff and Cynon! The "Sabbatarians," as they are called, are winning all along the line. They have succeeded in obtaining Sunday closing, not only at the Mountain Ash Zoo, but at the Penrhiwceiber Institute also. Who said that the power of the churches is on the wane ? The arrival of Prince Eitel Fritz at the scene of the mine disaster at Radbod (Germany) was the occasion of angry de- monstrations against the colliery admin- istration, which appears locally to be held responsible for the disaster through insufficient consideration for the welfare of the miners. "'II

"What are you crying for, my Little Boy: I got mamma to write and excuse me from school to-day, and I have only just remembered that to-day is a holiday for everybody."

A- I Church Choral Union. FESTIVAL AT MOUNTAIN ASH. The annual festival of the above union of the Deanery of Aberdare was held on Monday evening at St. Margaret's Church, Mountain Ash. About 500 choristers from the Churches and Mis- sion Churches of the Deanery were present, under the conductorship of Mr. W. H. Webb. M.I.S.M., choirmaster to the union. The whole of the nave and chancel were filled with the choristers, and the north and south aisles set apart for the congregation. The clergy present were the Revs. J. Sinnett Jones, D. E. Roberts, M.A., J. Pughe Jones, B.A., W. R. Williams. W. Forsaith Rees, Joseph Morgan (Vicar of Hirwain), Rd. Jones )Vicar of St. Fagan's), T. W. Long (St. Fagan's), D. J. Arthur (Hir- wain), D. Morgan (Penrhiwceiber), W. H. Jones. (St. Elvan's), and K. 0. Carter (St. Elvan's). The special preacher was the Rev. Edward Morgan, B.A., Tre- vethin, Rural Dean of Blaenau Gwent, who based an eloquent discourse on Luke iv., 1, a And Jesus, being full of the Holy Ghost, returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilder- ness. Being forty days tempted of the devil. And Jesus answered ;< him saying, It is written." The pro- cessional hymn was "Forward be our watchword" to "St. Boniface." The special Psalms were 103 and 150, the first chanted to a beautiful composition of J. H. Maunder's, specially written for the festival; the latter to P. Humphrey's well-known chant in. C. The other hymns were: "Faith of our Fathers," "We are soldiers of Christ" to Dr, Monk's Milites, and a God is working his purpose out" to Kingham's "Benson," the tune that created such an impression at the last festival. The Magnificat ana Nunc Dimittis were sung to the com- position of J .H. Maunder in G. The anthem was F. A. Challinor's a I was glad when they said unto me." The service was beautifully rendered throughout, although some of the special music was ragged at times. This was very noticeable in the Magnificat and in the Gloria after the Nunc Dimittis. The marks of expression were fairly good, the sopranos being particularly careful in this respect. The various leads in the anthem and canticles were nicely taken by the tenors and basses, with remarkable precision. The an- dante movement in Challinor's anthem "———————— would be far better taken as a solo, at least until the rallantando point. Taken with the full choir it is rather over- whelming, and the numerous marks of expression do not get full justice, com- ing so quickly as they do one after the other. The Psalms were excellently well done, the conductor getting some splendid work out of his large choir. The hymns were beautifully sung, the unison parts standing out boldly in contrast to the harmony. This was particularly marked in the processional hymn, the last line, "Forward into light," crashing out with a bold fortissimo. The arduous work of Mr. Webb deserves the highest enccn- iums of praise. His unceasing regard for the execution of the strict letter of the composer, reflects great credit upon him, especially in a district where tiresome liberties are taken with the composer's music. A large amount of work was got out of the choir, one feature of which was the beautiful tone kept throughout. Perhaps there was a tendency on the part of the tenors in Maunder's chant to get flat, but it was only trifling. The tone of the sopranos was sparkling and sweetly in tune. Mr. Harry Long (organist of St. Margaret's) presided at the organ. His valuable help will not readily be forgotten, his work being recognised on all hands as master- ly. Mr. Long played for a recessional, Edwin M. Lott's H Offertoire in D." The hon. secretary to the union is the Rev. R. Jones, Vicar of St. Fagan's,

Gadlys Man Injured. On Thursday afternoon, at the Bwllfa Colliery (Old Pit) an accident befel Mr Thomas Henry Sheen. Morgan street-. To- wards the close of his day's work, a huge fa)l occurred, covering him and his horse. When extricated it was found that no bones were broken, but Sheen had sus- tained injuries to his face and legs, togeth- er with a severe shock.

If bitterness has crept into the heart in the friction of the busy day's unguard- ed moments, be sure it steals away with the setting sun. Twilight is God's in- terval for peace-making. Every blessing in the past points to a duty in the present.

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