The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

CONWAY NURSSMG ASSOCIATION LECTURE AND CONCERT. At the TGivii Hall. oil\v1 y, on Flciday I evening, a fashionable aifJienoe assembhxl when a. lecture was delivered by Captain Maxsted, of the Hoyal Welsh Fusiliers, followed, by a miscellaneous concert in aid of the funds of the Con way District Nurs- ing Association. Almost all the reserved and better class iseets were occupied, but unfortunately the people who derive the benefit from the association were conspicu- ous by their absence. The Mayor of Conway (Alderman Dr. R. Arthur Prichard, J.P.) presided, and epeaking in the interval, s1,id that -7 mayor of the borough it afforded him much pleasure to sup- port such a worthy object as tho Nureing Association. Conway was the pioneer town of North Wales in connection with the Queen's Nursing Fund, and it should be their duty to maintain the worthy institution. He regretted to find that the funds grew leas year by vv.vt. In the neighbouring town of Llandudno they not only increased their funds, but also the ruro- be r of nurses. He was sorry to see the back Keats so empty, the people who ought to have occupied thoee seats were the 'lory peipie for whom the nurse was provided. As a medical man ho could testify that ".ho nurse "afi in- valuabi e to the borough. ITe hoped e\ery encouragement and support would lie to the ladies who constituted the committee to continue the good work (apnlauso). i NTEKESTINCJ LECTURE. Captain Maxetcd delivered a niotit interesting fcnd instructive lecture on "Uganda," in the course of winch he related his experiences among the Pygmies. The lecture was illustiaiod by excellent lantern slides from photographs taken by the lecturer during the 22 months he spent in Cff.'tia.1 Africa. H:s remarks and slides were appreciated by the audience, and at the fc. «ee, upon the proposition of Colonel the Hon. Henry Clotty 11, seconded by the Deputy-Mayor a. hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer. THE MUSICAL PROGRAMME. A very enjoyable murieal programme was well sustained by the Conway Male Voice Cho'r, under the condutetorship of Mr J. P. Griffiths who gave very effective renderings of 'The Martyrs of the Arena" and a descriptive chorus entitled", "The Tialn." Mi?s Norton gave Tociti'a "Good-bye," for which she was loudly encored. Miws Caltorcll was equally -.COK^U! with her songs, and the Rev. Forteeque Hub- bard treated the audience to a pleasing render- ing of Jude's "Alight Deep." Mr Wood pre- sided at the piano, and aiso gave a :.Q solo.

SEQUEL TO A FATAL ACCSfX'.L i AT TPEFRIW. A QUESTION OF COMPENSATION. At the Lianrwst County Court on Frida\, Mr W. P. Roberts, solicitor, lidonued t;c Judge that a claim had been put in for com- peiisai-ion by a widow named Ari.nie Bradbu.rn, now living at Gkaiddol, Trefriw, against the late Captain Philip Michael Yaugha.n of Drwsycocd, Trefriw. for the loss of her hus- band, who wss fatally injured a short time ago whilst exercising the deceased's ponies. Mr H. J. Sharmon, of Liverpool, OOiid ii, appearad 0:1 behalf of the executrix ci the respondent. Mr Roberts said that the amount of 0.111- penoation nad boon agreed unon at JE187 4s, and the only question for His Honiour was as to how this amount was to be apportioned. Unfortuniajtely, siiir.ee that r "I had been entered into, the ro^pcnderit. had died, and Mr Sbormon was in the pcsilicai that he cou d not- do anything at prc.-jerot. uritil the will had bscu prove J. lie (Mr Roberts) unde-ito:d that an adjournment ws.-uid be anolkd for, and under the ci;1'0Um,:a.'KOS he had no objec- tion. Mr Shartnon said client only died the previous week, and it would take them n, loast. two. mcmthR to prove the will. He >vouM got it through with all expedition. Mr Roberts: onlv ol>jectn;>n I have is that this poor widow, is absolutely deetituie with six R-.nall ohddron t". ma in tain- Mr Suharir,on: We aire in t' unfortuna-'e petition of rw, a "I eto get at the money. The Judge: C'-uhl not nome-thinfc b. p-aid to the widow in the m. -ar/.i-ree Mr We v. ill eeideavour to r r.i-i.-o it, if pcn:;ihle, but 1 am afraid the exetutii-c has no m0n.1ts c-f her own. The Judge: Cannot. £:20 be paid her ? I will sanction that. Mr Shannon I a.m afraid I can't giv a.I Undertaking, but if nccsih'e it shall be do- o. The ec,-t" t,- is a conaider«-liO one. I The Judf o adjourro 1 t.hc matter until t'e July count oil condition t.at £ 20 was (I t,) the widow wit.liin thiroo deys.

"GAZETTP NEWS. FIRST MEETINGS AND PUBLIC EXAYI NATIONS. Catherine Cafo-Iino (kiugii Hill. 16, West Parade, Rhyi. widow, May 6th, Crypt Chamber, Ch«?fter: 6t,h. 12.30 p.m., Magistrates' Room Ban^rir. ADJUDICVTIONS. Llall- dudno, farmer. Robert. Pirry L'o;,d. An-ghsey House h- st.reot, Blaer.au Fi-s:a:ii< qur.rrv-nuiri. NOTICES OF INTENDED DIVIDENDS. Frank Suthors. Dean Head Chaff Works, Audenshaw. 23, High-wtroc-fc, B.!cor:o.u Fé-t;n. io,¿. gror-or, May 15th; trutitee, Ofiieia] nc. ceiver, (Jhfef.^eir. Roborl, Grillith Wj,1iam5. Penyocfn. Tany- griRiau, and Co7 Pre.'s!r>n coal Merchant, Ma.y 13th; tru/itee, J. Todil. 3 Preston. NOTICES OF DIVIDENDS. Walter CaeUarn, #Birkott'v* Stores, nigh- 8troot, Bangor, provisioii merchant, 12.1 6d in tZfi £ (fi;-s»t and final). May 6; (AfiCe ol A. 67, Stanley-street, Liverpool.

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CYCLE AND IOTOR NOTES UNIVERSAL LIGHTS. The Lights on Vehicles Bill, the object of which is to require all vehicles on highways in England and Wales to carry lights during darkness, lately came before the Parlia- mentary Staifding Committee on Trade. Mr. Harmood Bannei-, M.P., contended that the bill, which was brought in solely in the in- terests of motor-car owners, would inflict a serious injury upon the cotton industry, in- asmuch as it would be impossible, owing to the inflammable nature of the goods, for lamps to be carried. Mr. Vaughan Davies, M.P., said the measure was nothing but pan- dering to motor-car owners, and asserted that it would entail a serious burden to agricul- turists. Mr. Herbert Samuel, M.P., for the Government, denied that the bill was intro- duced in the interests of motor-car owners. It was introduced in the interests of the country. The Hon. Arthur Stanley, M.P., speaking as ex-Chairman of the Automobile Club, denied that motorists had anything to do with tho introduction of the bill. Motorists had never been consulted as to it, but he was sure that they would heartily support it, as he did. The bill went. through Committee, after being amended by the insertion of the clause indi- cated by Mr. SamueL The maximum penalty, which in the Act stood at 40& was increased to £ 5. HIGH PRAISE FOR THE MOTOR. In connection with the motor-car industry an interesting testimonial has just been fur- nished by a doctor in Monmouthshire, who has been running a two-cylinder model for over eighteen months up and down all manner of hilly and difficult country, and doing more work than could be accomplished by two pairs of horses for a total expendi- ture of £ 50, that sum including the price of two new back tyres and a non-skid chain, as well as all running expenses, but not the motor-man's wages. Considering that the private user of a car would scarcely require to cover half the number of miles in a year that a general practitioner does, and that his average running would not be over country as difficult as Monmouthshire, it will be seen that it really is possible for a person having a two-cylinder car and looking after it himself to motor for a sum of something like £ 25 a^ysar. The figure is somewhat sur- prising, for not even the most daring op- timist has been bold enough to name so email a sum when endeavouring to convert people to the use of the motor-car. Now that an actual instaneo has been afforded of a doctor's running expenses for over eighteen months, totalling only £ 50, however, the facts are aceeesible to prove the arguments in favour of motoring for the man of quite moderate means. A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. In the boating world we are constantly reading of accidents caused by persons stand- ing up and changing seats in a boat, but it is quite unusual to read of a motor accident caused in this manner, says a writer in the M ctor. A serious one haDoened a few days ago, through a practice which I have seen in- dulged in, but which, I hope, is not a common one, because it is a dangerous one. I refer to changing seats with the driver whilst the car is under way. Of course, we know this can be done safely enough if the pace is slowed down and both parties to the change are careful. But it is the unexpected which happens, and in this case one of the two, in making the change, unintentionally trod upon the accele- rator pedal, with the res-dt at, just at the moment when the driver—or drivers shall I say—were out of touch with the machine, it suddenly shot ahead, and. being momen- tarily out of control, ran off the road, with serious results to the occupants. It does not take long to make a change, but to stop the vehicle and restart it when the change is made, will not, I think, lc-fie any of even the few seconds which the users of the car may think they are economising by not stopping. AN ENGLISH TRIUMPH. Mr. Lionel de Rothschild's motor-boat Fly- ing Fish has now got properly into her stride, which she signalised by winning the 62-mile Pearl of the Mediterranean event in 2hr. 19min. against thirty-one Italian rivals and a French one. The boat experienced ba-d luck in a former long-distance race for the cham- pionship of the sea, when she averaged twenty-three knots an hour for three hours, and had got into second place when the swamping of the seas got her into trouble witn one of her enginee. CYCLISTS' TOURING CLUB & REFORM. A meeting of the members of the North- umberland and Durham branches of the Cyclists' Touring Club was held at New- castle to hear an address by Mr. George Watson, a member of the Council of the club, on the tactics of the reform party. The object of that party, he said, was to do away with provincial in favour of London control, and this should be strongly resisted by the provincial membership. He pointed out that in 1901 the Council voluntarily appointed a committee of inquiry on the management, which reported favourably, and added that if the members, when they get the monthly Cazeft? on Monday, expressed confidence in tho Council by vote, they (the Council) would be quite willing to grant inquiry. The holding of the Birmingham meeting looked like n. legal quibble and an attempt to forco Ihigation, as there were four lawyers out of the five members of 'he reform body on the proposed committee, and it was natural to suppose that they would like to dip into the surplus funds of £ 16,000. Mr. J. A. William- son presided over the meeting, which was only explanatory, no vote being taken. CYCLING GARB IN BAD WEATHER. There is no garment used in connection with our paetime to which 1 so strongly ob- ject as the "macintosh," in any shape or form, writes C. H. Larette in the At?Uctlc News. It, however, becomes a necessity when one has to travel far afield in doubtful weather. I am not sure, though, if one has only a suit of dry clothes at the end of the journey, whether it would not be wise to dis- pense with the rubber-lined cape, and get wet through—from the outside rather than from the watery exhalations from the body which, when one is warm, condense on the rider's underclothing. I was in this uncomfortable state last Sunday, and although my shirt and vest were made of cellular (merino) cloth, the result has been a severe chill. When I reached home, four hours after I had ccasc-d riding, I could noL have been wetter had I ridden capelers. RULES OF RACING. The outcome of the dissension between the two governing bodies of amateur athletics is being looked forward to with a considerable amount, of trepidation by thoce clcsely inte- rested. From the recent developments, as late as the committee nxeting of the A.A.A., it the otdward appearance of an open rupture, which moans that. the working agree- ment between the two bodies would be dis- solved. That itself is an occurrence which all followers of athletics would like to see obvi- ated, but the further trouble, the antagonistic working cf two rival authorities is of such serious moment that it behoves all who can use their influence to see that such a cata- strophe should never come about. Once be- fore, some twenty years ago, we had an ex- ample that should be warning enough to those in authority, and should induce them to consider any suggestions and use all reas- onable means to avoid a recurrence. Whether professional runners shall be allowed to com- pete at sports meetings where amateur .cyclists race under N.C.U. rules and permit, is the point of contention. The reading of the working agreement which exists between the two bodies is interpreted by the A.A.A. as not allowing such a combination. The N.C.U. differ. Neither seem inclined to give way. Th,e A.A.A. have resolved upon their course of action, have 'appointed a sub-com- mittee to confer with one appointed by the N.C.U., and until the general committee of the N.C.U. meet again the question is in abeyance. Failure to agree would mean a split, and each association would, in conse- quence, attempt to manage many of the affairs' beloncing to the other.

L. AND N.-W. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURN. Week Ending April 21st, 1907. Passengers, parcels, elc., and mails £ 111,000 Goods, etc., total £ 178,000 Week's total £289,000 Corresponding week in 1906 £ 269.000 Aggregate £ 4.362,000 JAMES BISHOP, Secretary. j Eosfeou Sbation, London, N.W. l'

GARDEN WORK. PEACH AND NECTARINE. In the warmer parts of the country tho re- moval of surplus shoots oil these trees will have become necessary. Disbudding, as this practice is termed, requires much care and judgment, and the removal of urplS growths should ex- tend over three r four weeks, allowing a week to intervene between each operation, for the re- moval of many shoots at one time would most likely cause a harmful check to the tree, and probably cause the majority of the fruits to fall off. The trees under notice fruit. principally upon ripened wood of the previous year's growth. It is therefore neceseary that suitable shoots should be retained for that purpose, and in the case of established trees the shoot nearest the base of the present fruiting branch—and this on the upper side—should be the one reserved for next year's crop. In the majority of caees one shoot will be sufficient to retain, but ii space exists for a second branch—and one foot at least should separate them—it may be permitted. In removing young growths having tiny fruits at their sides see that the latter are not didurbed; a shoot may be allowed to remaiii at intervals, and pinched; the few leaves will act as a protec- tion to the young fruit. Pick off any curled cr blistered leaves, for the blister disease quickly spreads during spells of cold, cutting winds. HINTS TO AMATEURS. Varieties of both the Cos and Cabbage Lettl o should now be planted in greater quantities in the open ground from sowings that were made in cold frames. Additional sowings should bo made in the open. Seeds of the French break- fast Radish should also be sown. Succeseional plantings of early and second early varieties of Potatoes should now be made. Frequently loosen the surface of the ground between all growing crops such as Turnips, Car- rots, Parsnips, Onions, &c., by the use of the hoe. It will greatly accelerate the growth of the plants. Asparagus beds should be examined daily for the appearance of early -rowt,-s, which should be carefully covered over with some light litter obtained from the alleys to afford protection from frost until the growths are long enough and numerous enough for cutting. EARLY CAULIFLOWERS. In order to have a good supply of Cauliflowers to follow the spring Broccoli, a sowing should be made at the end of August and another at the middle and end of September, says a writer in the Gardeners' Chronicle. These lyowmgfl should be made on good soil and in an exposed position, so that the plants will be robust. When the seedlings are far enough advanced for trans- planting, they should be planted singly in firm ground where they will winter. By the time they are ready for transplanting, it will be seen which of the three sowings is best suited for the purpose. They should be planted in firm soil on a border and where cold frames or some tempo- rary shelter can be placed over them if necessary, I believe in planting &ome in cold frames and others on an open plot which is protected from cutting vdnds. Our exposed plants this season have withstood the weather well and are as sturdy as could be desired, and can now be shifted with- out fear of being cut down by spring frosts. Plants that arc raised and grown in lioat suffer most in this respect. THE COI'NTRY GARDEN. Know what you expect to get. and what you want from each section or portion of the gar- den, and where possible let one portion help an- other. For instance, the character of a walk may enhance the beauty of the part of tho garden to which it leads; but too often it is ab- solutely indifferent to it. You must, if the garden be a large one, secure varied features. It is not enough to vary the kinds of plants in the different borders; but. also, different phases of gardening must be represented. A mode- rate-sized and decidedly uninteresting garden will gain greatly in character, in interest, and in boldness of effect, by turning a small por- tion of it into a well-designed and well-placcd rock-garden. Other features suggest themselves -the Rose garden, the Fernery. the bog gar- den, the water garden, the wild garden, the woodland garden—and whether one or all of these come to bo represented, make a vigorous attempt to give to each one its own true cha- racter. Do not let them be either one thing or another, but let each one be bold and distinct. Of course, the bog and the water garden may be more or less combined, and the woodland garden will also, probablv, be a wild woodland garden;—well and good—these things have congruity. The error comes in when we try to mako the rock-garden partake of the nature of a bit of formal bedding, or when a Fernery and rock-garden are combined. CAMELLIAS IN OPEN BORDERS. In open borders the plants should be grown in partial shade, that is, they should be so placed that they will have plenty of light and air but bo shaded from the direct rays of the sun at noon in summer time by tall trees or buildings at a little distance away. For covering walls with north-east and north-wet aspects, the Camellia is a grand plant. Somftimes outdoor specimens do not thrive Well, but I feel sure that such an unsatisfactory state is owing to the roots being buried in too much peat, or gravel, says a writer in the Garden Home. A moderately strong loam containing plenty of fibre, and sandy peat in equal proportions forms the best compost, and if the footr. get well established in such a medium the branches will grow freely. Even trees grow- ing outside will be making new growths before the spring has passed, and it is at this period that a good top dressing of lumpy, fibrous loam and peat should be given, and plenty of water if rain does not come frequently. MAGNOLIAS. The most beautiful ohjrcts we can boast of in the early springtime arc the Magnolias. They are so lavish of bloom as to suggest a world of floral wealth in store. Magnolia conspicua is the earliest blooming Chinese species, which has snowy white flowers that expand like Tulips on the leafless branches, the foliage not being pro- duced until after the tiv has finished blooming. This particular feature is somewhat peculiar, al- though blossoms before leaves are produced by most of the earliert deciduous shrubs. The Magnolias are generally spoken of as trees or shrubs for the reason that all the species and. varieties produce flowers ffeelv when the plants aro quite young and small, although some of them in time attain the dignity of trees in stature. A variety of the above, known a6 1\1. speeiosa or showv-ilowered Magnolia, has the flowers tinged and striped with reddish purple. The tree is very symmetrical in form. and pro- duces an immense a.mount of flowers before any leaves appear, and it is. perhaps, a fortnight later in flowering than the first-mentioned species. SOWJNG ASTER SEJms. These may be sown in pots, pans, or boxes. The former are the best, because 6 and 7-inch pots afford space for a good depth of compost which remains moist for a longer period than that which is put into shallow pans or boxes. The compost should be of good quality, sweet and wholesome. Provide ample drainage, and then three parts fill the pot with a mixture of maiden loam in which the Grass has just de- cayed, leaf-soil, and sand. Sow tho seeds thinly oil a level surface of soil which has been duly watered. Then cover the seeds a quarter of an inch deep. but do not give any water until ger- mination has taken place, if you can avoid do. ing so; and this will be possible if you place the seed vessel in a warm frame or greenhouse, and cover it with a looso square of glass and some brown paper. The paper excludes the light, and germination is more rapid. Directly the seedlings appear, remove the brown paper, end in a few clays' time the gliss -tlso. Cci.Trr.F. OF CYCLAMEN. The propagation of Cyclamen, whether spccies or varieties, is effected by seed, which is never in a better condition for sowing than when freshly gathered. The seeds of hardy kinds Rhou Id be sown in pots,, and be germinated in a I cool frame. As soon as the seedlings appear, they should be thinned and be grown in a frame until they are ready for planting in their perma- JIPnf ouarters. A is essential for their success, and a sheltcrcd position, whero the plants will be somewhat protected during winter, is to be preferred. All varieties repro- duce themselves nearly perfectly true from ■ seed, provided the plants ore isolated when in flower to prevent cross-fertilisation with otlior varieties. Few plants are better fcr winter and fpring decoration of the .s-r»enhouse and the C" ii-'ervatory than the floris1,' Cyclamen (C. lati- foiimn), and few subjects produce such a fine display of blossom for the moderate amount of care they require. The seeds are best, sown in tho autumn, although some cultivators now them in the spring. I WINTER V KGETABLES. Winter vegetable*, such as Boreeolcs. Broccoli, y s, &c., should now be sown in shallow drills in a seed bed. A space, of 12in. between the rows should be. allowed, but if it is intended to transplant. them before their final planting, then a distance of 6in. will be sufficient. i some gardens thc(';c form the whole of the winL greo!) vegetable?, bet the lisl; can be added to by the inclusion of the iie-,ver such t I lB- proved Hearting, liardy Sprouting, and Chou de Russie.

EFFECTS O" SLATE THADE DEPRESSiON AT FESTSKiCG. At Fesliniog Urban DiKirico Council on Friday night, it was reported that there wore abotso £ 800 armire in ratefi and rente in respect of the financial ytvar ended March. The arrears are mainly daie to the cont,inu.c.l depression in the slate trade. Captain Drnge wrote sitatinir that the proposal to form a rifle club had been in- definitely postponed. The depression is believed to be the cause of the oostponemeixt.

LLANRWST COUNTY COURT. IMPORTANT CASE TO QUARRY OWNERS. A HOTEL PROPRIETOR AKD H!S FORTRAIT. JUDGE'S WARNING TO LITIGANTS. The above court was held an Friday, before Ib, Honour Judge Moss. HOTEL PROPRIETOR AND HIS PORTRAIT. Marmaduke Clement William, an artist liv- ing a.t Ebaa-, Busboy Heath, Hertfordshire, was tu-od, by Fjaak C. Ccbden, proprietor erf Cobden's Hotel, Capel Curig for R20. the vaiue of a portrait. A counter-cLaim for E15 was also entered. Mr A. Lloyd Griffith ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Arthur Ro- berts (1Je,fendÐd. Mr (Jriflitii said the facts were somewhat peculiar. During the late spring of 1898 the. defendant was staying at Oobt-l:l't> Hotel wrih hia wife, a.nd in the course of time a consider- able bill was run up. The defendant sugges- ted thait in lieu of paying the bill in cash he ntig.it paiiiA the plaintiff's pexnte-aiit. This was a,gree.d to, amd the matter was sot-tled. Some libfcle time afterwards the- defendant wrote asking for the lottn of the portrait for the purpc.isQ3 of exhibition. Plaintiff willingly agtreod, and tho portrait was dufy dispatched. The exhibition was held at Leeds, and the pcstpaiifc afterwards removed to defendant's studio, and whilst there a fire broke out and amongst oiibaire this i)--irtr&it was destroyed. Pleonfciff cecrabciraited. aiid added thai he had to write for the refeirn of the portrait befulro he was told it hid been destroyed. The Judge, addressing Mr Griffith, said he dad not thinik the dioferadtant liable unless he was guilty of negligence. Mr Gmifftfch contended, however, that this was a muitfuat payment. This picture wad givon for money owing. The Judge said th.it if there had been an accadcm.tal fire and the picture destroyed, they were not amtitled to recover. He con- sidered it a matter for tihe parries to put heads together. Did the pLainiff allcgj negligence ? Mr Griffith submitted that there had been negililgence as tie picture was lent for a. spe- cific object. Crom-exaimiaied: Plaintiff said that he and the <ieeend<an't became very friendJv. T e propcratoMi was that he and lus wife shou'd be put up ait. the hotel freo, and he would pa.init plaintiff's portrajt. The exact wards he used worn "You have a, peculiar mug, and I should tl.) paint you" (l^ufliter). He domed that defegidanifc and his wife staved at the hotel during Whit wask. It was in the IHK-JCHO eif August, wfien the houre wae full. Itepjyarig to. further questjors, plaintiff said tiai if he claimed the vafce of the picture, he would have claimed £ 50. He has offered, to pajuvt vcu anctlier ?—\ but I setting gov on liouie a dav fo-r scve ral daYfi for the" loot portrait. Was there a.ny arrangement- that if you get a customer vou would be given Ves, ceffitajinJiy. I received £3 108 comniis iai û:1 a portrait painted for Mr Fcmsbaw, a eold- oitor from Preston. You boliovo in advertising ?—Yos, I cliO. Did.n t you suggest that this picture should be hung in tho academy ?—Certainly nctt. tor tho defence Mr Roberts s»ud he relied cruofly upon, tho legal aspect cf the case, lie quoted a, number of cases in support of 1-206 corutontion. Defendant now stated that he wa3 in th* habit Cif staving at Cobden's Hofel, Capei Curig. He offered to paint plaintiff's' picture 11 ne put defendant and his wife up for ten days, and this was accepted. He went there 011 the 28th May. 1893, and whilst -there met. Mr Forshaw v-ho gave him a eammission for his portrait. The picture of mie plaintiff 0nl,y tou.v a.bo'Uit: eight hours to complete, for during the ton days he painted a landscape, and caught, a ecoisidierablc number of fish. It was the regvlar thing that c very bed v who had boon painted wanted it exhibited. "After tak- ing tiho port past away he framed it, and s-nt it back, also enclosing the bill for framing. He again borrowed the portrait and sent it to Ijceds Exhibition, and for two or three years afterwards it was in his pcrsession. He hrjd it in his skidio wiih about 200 ether pic- tures, we'il as other utemsi's. The studio was one of four, and a firo broke out in a f-uaio _t.:ree dcors frcm his., a.nd demolished evoi-yt-iing- inc!udj.ng this very picture. The Judge: Why didn't you rend the p:c- ttilre back a/tor the exhibition ?—B«* use I in- tended raJuing it wj.th me, when I wfmt to C3.pe} Curig. Cress-examined The consents of the studio were not insured, and the pictures had only Ji'et been hung UP. Den t you thiniik it would be. prudent on your part to iiiis-uro ?—Yes, it would. I was willing- to paint another for him. The Judge: What was the value of the pic- ture?—It would not fetch much. You can buv a Kotmney portrait nowadays for £.1). I "ill paint a picture of that kind for faO. t T.ie Judige sadd tha/, bv the painting the eo.cl, a* well as the painter would be adver- i' some difficulty in the ca«e beeauee it was on the border line: and themo was 11 conflict, of evidence. The burden erf of liOTligence rested wiih tho plaintiff. Hf) did not, trunk it was re~3.igene0 not to in- rewo, although he cindered it unwise. irorut^ would, therefore be given defendant on tj, 0,31m ss weJJ as the oountar-claim, but no coots would be allowed. IMPORTANT CASE TO QUARRY OWNERS 0OMPPINSATION FOR A BOY. Humphrey Jones, Tad Penonan. Dolwydd- c.lon, tororugh his father, applied <"or abVa- tK a agains* the Rhiwfoach Slate Quarry Com- pxnj, Blaeir.au Fe«:i::iog. Mr T. Art'mus Jo.:co ^instructed by Mr R. O. Davies) an. poated far the applicant and Vr II. E. A.i.en, Wigan. defended.. Cewinol said that the applicant worked with t. decant company, and an accident, bv wl¡iâ1 t'; Ja. kct. k'/3 forefinger, occurred in J my .1^0. evidence would show that t-ie fingers wore so injured as to adc-et tao m-useles oi the hand a.nd arm. From the date of the accident to October l&th the ccuijxtny aUewed the lad compensation to t' e amount of OS 6d weekly, his wages at th.t time beaig 7 6d. After a.n examination bv the doctor on the 17th October, the boy re- i-.urned wce-k at the quarry with hi= who was also employed there. It them af- tibat he should work as sort oc journeyman at Is 3d per d. From Oct her until Iarch following, the boj worked wi'h hi3 father bu.t owing to the extra press"r^ tmo forefrni~er put on the cither fmgem V e boy began to feel great pains. The foros'nee- whioh hod been amputated, çum to swc'U .,n and there was a f;,lIg,lrt di->colo;:aSion of tJ1 arm. On Wodr.ecxlav, March 7th he was totally unable to work, and he went h-mo His sido became weakened, and moreover an abscets formed somewhere near ti e -armpit At the time when he gave up work he wa. totally incapacitated, and lie was now par/id- ly disabled. The lad was called, ga\c his age as 15 ^n ) said he was tipping waggc^s at" the euarrv He corroborated his counsel's statement "a-id in cror-r,-examination, he admitted thait if he bad not tried to do otlier work he wcuJd, hove had his forefinger. Ann Jones, mother of the bcv. gave evi- (jonoe of how the accident had aJTcctcd b4 boy's physique. Dr. Owen Ti-o.nos. Fc-e^in'og rave e.-om.-e !ihr:.t the boy was not now physically fit'ae he was before the accident, anj his "appear- ance was totaiJiy different. 1 cS i, f o Fet'uinicig Quarries was givon uy D. J." Ro. bo: Its. For the defence, Mr A Lien paid that the bo*- diid loco a ^finger, but he recovered not only in tho opinion of his own medioa,1 man but of Dr. Daviee, who certified that he was fit for work ne a tool boy. Frjm his ins:rue! ions he was not at all a shorst-hed to find the bov suffering. as he, was doing wo k with has father, which was altogether unfitted for him. No doubt., when the- boy rs went back to week it wan inconvenicmt to cot used to the IctfS finger. He (Mr AHon) did not want to Hi=mc tiio parents, but they wanted to better tihomselvce by the ficc'dcni: If there hod been, a fresh accklenrf, after he resamed work, could, have been a. claim, but there v. us no aceidjjnit. Dr. Livingstone Davies said he saw t.e bo<v jpot before he won* back to work in Co.'obor. The wor.lJt.d had quite healed. He h^ard h«<t,hirsg more of the inciter until a short time ago. He examined the lad cm the 19th April, and found him in. pnaotieaiJy tiho same condi- tion on tho first, examinatioai. He v. as in- formed that the bov comp'ained of overstraen of the arm an y-uhi.ng ct tbat ki-nd. There was no diseoJo- ra'.i.i'i «-r swelling of asiy kird. Rop5yir>.g to the Judge, the witness said the boy complained' of a pain in hia aide at the laat examination. Tho Judge: To -what did you attribr to tihat?—I o Jti.ld not find anything. The lad was very e::r.d.DD& I totfed his arm in weioht 11 lifting, and he raised a che.ir. which I after- Viirrds weighed., aid found to be 181 bs. Tho.;n.'s Owen Willinans, foreman at the Rhiwlxich Quarry, detai'ed the duties of toot boy, wb> was not suppeo-.l to do anything in tho smithy by way of hammerrag. Tho jurnpü", weighed fro.11 181 be. to and the lad them sat-Waotiwiy before. Ocr:is-e>-an> iitod: did net you or tho mant'igor make a.n offer to the -W,- did not s'orp the wcr,-king. and it was not fOr us iio run after hian. The Judge saad he ),vl come to the siioin that, he cooild not fird thcut 0*1 March 7lfo t', io liahility of the Quarry Company ceaed, and hc did not think the liability tern)-LM-itNi in Ooi/>>:«•. 1906. He would award the ap- plicant frini March 7th to April ZEd 1 at the raw of 38 bd per weok and fioam tiie iatteo- date at 3d per week, provided. the respondents took him Lack into their employ as a tool boy. Coots to fellow on Scaie B. THE JUDGE WARNS LITIGANTS. His Honour referred to a case heard at the pr-evioe.is octant, in which Robt Wii-iifune Dol- wyddeler), claimed damages from Thos. Bmih- by LlaagcAlen, and in which tile jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, and awarded £ 50 dacnages. tine oajy question remaining being the forfeifere of the lease of a (ertaiu quarry. M,r A. Lloyd Griffith Eiaid that Mr Jordan, who app^eared in the case, preeumabiy, had written to the court asking him to take ttie matten- up. He had had no particulars and could not, tbeaeforc, do 60. Mr W. P. Roberts, who appeared for iih", plaintiff, said th2,, otn the question of for- feiture the pAaicciff pi'eased for it.. Thje Judge I might coy publicly I have rc- ceived a long leKier fxoa-a the diefen. scut in thifi case. I etnoiigiy dejireoate any ilfctdgeint writing to me direct. It is a very iu,prrot>er thing to do. I sent the to the Registrar ropljring to the de,1:orwiai.it, acd I did net care to hear an ex parte etis^ecnoeit. I would like it to 00 known tl-izit it is very improper to oommufiicate v.-a,,h a Judge ()(1 any matter coming before him. As far as I am concerned, it dswnageti the y rj'.Oj- mere than it benefits him by ma-king such a statement. I give judgment for plaintaff fer the £ 50 damages by the jury, and I ehsJl write a de- claration thaA tho teafic is farfei'ed. A a it n an important to quarry owners, I rihiall grant costr: on Scale C. Mr W. P. Roberts From vvhst date will the lease be deeAairod void ? Toe Judge: From to-day. A PARTNERSHIP TRANSACTION. Jccoph Roberts and bis wife residing^ at. r WaAfimg-etreet, Lkmrwafc, were sued by Thomas BiaL-lzwzll and wif., c-f Belmont, Orupol Grarman, for £3.5 con amount due on agreement for the rale of certain horses, chattels, etc. Mr C. T. Alterd appear- ed ifcr tilxe plaintiffs, and Mr Porter defesaded. Mr Allard said that roary the action was against tho wife, as Jooeph Re^rts had filed his petition in bankririiey. The csce. had been remitted from the High Court. The partis h..1,j had same timber transactions too'etKjer. and t.he plai-ntitffs Evso let on hire a and waggons for abomt illree moaiths previous to Oc'.ohor 1905. In that month Jcs. Robert's entorod into notiottat'ors for tho purcha.?o of the team and other effeoto for P,75 pa-yahJc- by morariily iasra'meTsts of £ 5. Tic plaintiff in- sisted upcsi Roberts' v, ifo joiniin,? in the agree- ment eg she was the owneor of the fiirn^ture in tho hofise, and this was agreed to. Tiho first inotahmcrst was paid, but the second was not. Retorts then went up to plaintiff's houfe. and induood the son to join him in partorshaip, d the plaintiff promised B50 to assist in tho liisii-era?, whioLi was that of timber meroheiite. Further po,ym-or^'S were made, but these were irrognMar. Rcfcents afterwards filed peti- tio^ cad young Blackwaili was drawn in with him. E lizabeth BlackwaJl si id that Vor husband was ill in ted, and could not a.t: end court that day. She corroborated the advoceie's sratermaat. After haTiag the loan of the }:SS at Abardovoy. Roberts brought them fcaok ■nothing but skin and bone, and on the second apnliicRftiein for t.e loan of them, she refused, and Mjd he munt buy thom. Whon Reiherts asko i hictt son to become a partner Ik gave a mo3t gl()1wng account orf the busiIK6" F.visienev" was also given by Mie-s Nellie Bisao-kwail and lVm. Hy. BhckwalI. the latter of whom said trûrt, his father signed a bill for £30. They put £ 25 in the bank and kept the other £ 5 between them. He was to draw 256 a week, but it was very little he had had out of the business a-t all. Mr Porter, for the defence, said that there had been a complete novation of the- contract, upon the trea,ty fc,- partnership. It was quite distinct that at the time cf the partnership •Mrs Roberts' intercct in the horses, etc. was concluded, a.nd that they should bcoocne the property of the partnership. The very first, receipt under the partners? up agreement onjteired into wore curiously enough to Roberts and Blackvve.ill. The new firm took poeseeejon of the toam and waggon. After tho bankruptcy of Roberto in October, plaintiff carno to Ferniea and asked if he had a copy of the agreement, as he said he wanted it for the purpose of proving in the bankruptcy, and that ho had burnt the orogrnal in accord- ance with the arrangement. It was ci-so cur- iCYt<S that neveir Eince the partnereh'n w-as caitorod into, was any application iiiaze to Mrs Roberto. He would ask his Honour to c,a,y there had been a complete novation of tho oonitrsot and tha.t a new one had been suh-'titurted. Evidence having been given by Joseph IW- berts the J ue adjourned t!he case, as well1 as others which stood on the list. LLA COUNTY COURT.

CLA!M BY A MORTGAGEE. The above court was held to-day week, before his Honour Judge Moss. CLAIM FOR RENT. Willian Perry Mitchel and George Mathew G. Mitohel, oi Shrewsbury, sued William Tho- mas, Argyle House. Colwyn Bay, for the sum of £ 12 5s, alleged to be rent due to them on May 1st, 1906. Mr T. H. Morgan appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr E. A. Crabbe for the defendant. Evidence was given to the effect that the [ plaintiffs were the mortgagees of Argyle House, j and on April 6th, last year, they berved notice on William Thomas, stating that all rents accruing after that date was to be paid to them and not to the landlord. On May 1st a half- year's rent became due. Prior to this date the defendant had paid £ 11 on account to the land- lord, and on May the let paid to the mort- gagees' ssolicitor f6 18s td. and the plaintiffs now claimed £ 12 5e, which they maintained should have been paid to them and not to the landlord. For the defence it was contended that under the original agreement, which was lost, the rent was payable quarterly, and therefore he was entitled to have credit for the amount of JE11, which he paid the landlord on February 1st. It was admitted on both sides that the do- fendant had paid the £ 11 to the landlord, but there was a decision of the High Court that if the rent had not accrued he was not entitled to do go, and as the plaintiffs' contended that the rent was only payable half-yearly it could not have accrued until May 1st. His Honour said that he was not ratisned from the evidence that the rent was payable quarterly, and therefore gave judgment for the plaintiffs for £ 11 15s without coste. CONWAY BLACKSMITH'S AFFAIRS. Mr T. Roberts,, of the firm of Messrs Porter and Amphlett. applied on behalf of William Hugh Evans, 8, Madoc-terrace, Gyffin, Conway, blacksmith, for an administration order. The applicant stated that the furniture of his house had been purchased on thew, Ire system, and be- longed to his wife. In reply to the Judge, he stated that he had not signed any agreement for the furniture. His Honour put several other questions to the applicant, but failed to get a satisfactory reply, and liierofore adjourned the case to the Conway County Court. J

AN AWFUL FEELING! HAUNTED BY STRANGE FEARS: WEAK, NERVOVS AND TORTURED WITH INDIGESTION. LONG SUFFERING GiRL CURED BY MOTHER SEIGELS SYRUP. Have you eyer experienced that ha,unting dread of something awful about to happen, of a terrible, unknowable calamity that is -to crush you? That is the feeling t-hat waiglhoU On Miss Martha Bannister, of 4, A.rdten Cottages, West Malvern, and made her life a mi-serv. It come. of shattered nerves and irregular action of the heart, tine to indigestion. In a statement dated January 8th, 1907, Miss Bannister savs "I lost all appetite, and 00011 fcunU my- self so weak a.nd run down that I could not work. I luad constant headaches, often with dizziness, and I wax tortured with wind and stomach pains. M v nerves got so weak that I could hardly keep still. I cannot, describe how I felt sometimes it v.Tas as if awful things wore going to happen, and I ime-d to throw mvself on the couch crvina helplessly, 'Oh. Mother, Mokh,r' Often I went into a half-fainting state, hardly knowintg where I was. Nothing; did -me anv good, a.nd I was so weak that I was holple^. All the life seemed to be going out. of me. "It was when the doctor failed tJiot my mother got me tome Mother Seigel's Syrup, arxl that was the first thing to do any good. It put ar. end to the wind and 1KSS<1- ache^, and quieted my nerves; ny aop.e.tiie came back. antVjooai I was quite welJ1 a'rriin. Think what suffering: Miss Bannhter would have avoided had she taken Mother Seigel's Syrup at first. Fully realize this, and you will not neglect the early symptoms of indigestion or bilious- ness with such a remedy at hand. THE 2/6 BOTTLE CONTAINS THREE TIMES [ AS MUCH AS THE 1111 SID tE I; EIN the most obstinate cases of piles, it has been found ossible not only to give the sufferer relief by the application of Mp|l||||||| n-Buk bat a complete and enduring cure as well. Piles occur 1 the system is run down or when irregularity or excess Hpp^|||i t has set up stomach or bowel trouble. The disease itself emely weakening, especially when there is l»ss of blood; ention should be given a case on the manifestation of the ^mptoms. Zam*Buk, regularly applied, completely aliays the Kv^pl subdues the inflammation, and enables rest snd comfort to HK|i|f|| to the worn-out sufferer. Zam-Buk is reuswrkabie for its B|fillli ng properties, and it has cured many cases of long standing JKJ|p|ll|l to thought to be incurable. Cured After Many Years* Suffering. ;nt)emeti,—I have been a sufferer from blind :S rnal piles for many years. About two months y ,n exceptionally severe attack commenced, and ived so obstinate that the remedies I had been habit of using gave me no relief. I procured JF 1 box of Zam-Buk, and the first application j-^SStllBr* /# m oe ease. 1 continued using the balm, and the fE T >erances have now disappeared, and I am C cured. I sball always keep Zam-Buk by me, # 1 lave found it the best thing I^have used^ S soothing properties, and it has cured many cases of long standing JKJ|p|ll|l to thought to be incurable. Cured After Many Years* Suffering. Manuden, Essex. ;nt)emeti,—I have been a sufferer from blind :S external piles for many years. About two months y ,n exceptionally severe attack commenced, and ived so obstinate that the remedies I had been in the habit of using gave me no relief. I procured JF 1 box of Zam-Buk, and the first application j-^SStllBr* /# m oe ease. 1 continued using the balm, and the fE T pi-otuber-ance5 have now disappeared, and I am C quite cured. I shall always keep Zam-Buk by me, # 1 lave found it the best thing I^have used^ S se7lZani-Buk in 2,19 gi-,e contiiiis nearly 4 tiit?es the li free for the same prior from tfw? Zam-B^k Cb., fijj

FATAL QUARRY ACCIDENT AT FESTINIOG. At the inquest held at Feutinicg on Friday iurto the death of Edwa.ro Rowlaadfi quajry- .man, who was killed at Conglog Qusurry, it was stated that Rowlands, who was found pinned face dof^-nwa/rdp by a piece of rok. ■wciigh.1 rig about five tons, was conscious and abfe to give directions as to removing the rook. Death ocourrcd almost imreodia.tely the rock was removed blood spurting out of a broken artery in the leg. DeceafeJ wae part owner of the quarry. Mr Jack London, the novelist, h&E started on a. six years' cruise around the world in a 45- foot. sailing-boat. Mr London, who if, accom- panied by hi8 wife and four other persons, will make his first stoppage (save the •'Tribune"') at Honolulu. Jerhkine: "I've tried at least twenty kinds of health foods, but nccie of tliem na^ dene me any good. Beatty: "What zi? ^u trou- bled with" Jenkins: "An ippetie." He: "You're getting- your hait, ruiiiod S-he: "WeU, it's an old hat, and I do hate to wet my new umbreila."

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