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To-Day's Short Story. FOR CORA'S SAKE. I North Wtttn Hotel. C-orttonport. Jœot back from Klondike. Done well. Shall await to-morrow's match and return with yon. BOB. Thus read aJoud Tom Barring-ton from that paper of unmistakable hue which we recognise at a glance a.s a telegram. "Think of that! Bob back. He must have seen to-morrow's teams in the papers. Barrington in goal. eh ? what a strange coincide nee! And 'done well '—that meana nuggets! "Locky fellow! He goes off in a fit of despera&ian, and tries to 10"2e himself in the wild North West, and stumbles a-eroes a fortune, while I etay at home, and am positively dependent upon a stray goal, more or lets, to-morrow," cried Tom, crump- ling the telegram in nis hands. Would you change places with him, Tocm? a.¡;ked the young wife—the only other person in the room—with, a flush on her pale cheeks and a depth of (meaning in her tone which her husband knew well how to interpret. Tom's sudden and not unnatural jealousy nished as quickly as it arose, a.nd, taking his wife's thin hand tenderly, he said, looking into her eyes: Do you regret, now you know what might have been?" Her only arwwer was a deepened glow in her eyes, whicl1. met h-er husband's gaze unflinchingly, and a gentle pressure of the big, brown hand that was noted for fisting a ball almost as far a.-t some could kick it, and Tom gathered hia little one- year wife into his ,*1I1, and, kissing her fondly, w.hisper0d in her oar: "And you- you'd rather have a, goal-keeper than a millionaire? Well! Weil'.—and I-I would rather have my little Cora than all the gold of Klondike—and I'm sorry for poor old Bob, for, if he 1143 brought home a ship- load of gold, he has brought home aleo-an empty heart. Oh," cried Cora, nestling closer, sorely have got over that by this time!" "1\0, that's not Bob. He'll never forget, worse li»ck!" "Isn't it Strang-'?—this Here are twin brothers, as like as two peas, foolishly in love with the same girl. and she just loves the one—this one—with all her heart, and doesn't love the other a bit, in that way, though she thinks him one of the best and truest men in the world—isn't it strange?" "Strange encu^h! Especially RB the rejected one was always a more taking sort than his brother." "No fishing, sir! Now help me oil to the couch, there's a dear. You'll hurry back from Cotton-port to-morrow, won't you? I'm a. bit frightened at being left." t H'Ilrry back? Won't I, just—if I go." You mnsit go, Tam. It's very unlikely that Milliga-n will play in goal again and if you ocme off to-morrow—and yon will—you are certain of the place, and think what that means to us just now." "Think of it, da,rling? Since the engineers' war commenced I've thought cf lit night and day." Forgive me, love. I know you have, and rly wormed yourself 00 death about it." No. PO. I'm all right, my lass. I shall 80, of course, for your sake as well as my own. if you are well and cheerful." But these little family matters have a way of arranging themselves and dia- arranging everything else, and when Tom Earrin^tou, the new goal-keeper from the noigbouring village of Riverside, whom the big Eestport League club were giving a trial, should have been joining the train with tile rest of the team for Cotton port, he wa<s holding his wife's hand and speaking tender words to her, while he listened anxiously for the sound of wheels outside should anjiouuco the arrival of the doctor. "You've missed yorur train?" whiepered the pole lips. Yes, darling." How—how will they manage without "Dant worry, dear." Thais admonished, s.he lay back upon the bcil, and closed her eye-. Then suddenly them, Bohe said: "You must keep It's the match of the sea-son. They'll neVer forgive you if they drop from their at the top of the table." It be helped, dear. Let it rest." 'ThereBob, ask him—for my sake^to take your place. "Bob? Keep goal for "Yes. personate you—for my eak?. He'll not disgrace us." The sound of wheels and a double knock announced the arrhal of the doctor, and, close upon his heels, a good, motherly eoul of a nur^e—and Tom was free. Cotton-port was out of the question. The game would be half through when he arrived, even if he were now at East.port, four miles away, stepping into the train. His wife's suggestion—was it feasible? Bob could keep goal, there was no doubt a.bout that; but the Oottonport team were fighting, as it were, for dear life, to escape the ignominious test matches, and some of their forwards would not stick at a tnfte. On the. other hand, it was of the utmost importance to the status and reputation of Torn Barrington that his citaa^el should be kept intact. The club found itself, for the first time, at the top of the League table, and the man who could keep it there was a made man. Fortune had not been too kind to Tom, except that it had sent him a wife in a million, but that fact alone was am all-sufficient reason for a bold stroke. I'll do it!" muttered Tom, as a muffled wail of anguish was borne frorm above; I'll do it. and it "and off he rushed to the posit-offioe and despatched the fol- lowing wire: Cora ill. Personate me between sticks. For her sake, she says. Reply—TOM. Anxiously he waited. Now that he had done it he was desirous that it ".heou,Ld succeed. What if his brother were not at his hotel? He might have gone out, not to return until he had wen the ma.t,ch.! Wouldn't he marvel, in that case, when the Ea-stport team turned out to do battle with only ten men, and had to make shift with one of their number in goal? "The reply is here, sir," said the telegr*a»pii girl, and Tom, almost rudely, snatched it trom her hand and road: Will do it.for Cora'e sake—BOB. Bob Barrington, late of Dawson City. Klondike—that gold-Held on an ice-fleld had finished his toast and coffee two hours ago. but had only turned his chair towards the are in his private room at the North Western, Oottonport, and had sat gazing j into the embers ever since. He had returned to the old country rich beyond the dreams of avarice. Fifteen months before he was in the same citybut not in the hotel, by any means-with | a. steerage ticket for New York. He had a heavy heart and a light pocket then. Both were heavy now. He had h-card, while still within the bounds of civilisation, of the marriage of his brother Tom to Cora Campbell, and, Heaven knows, did not begrudge his brother his happiness, but he knew that he himself eruat feel a lifelong lack. There had never been any open rivalry 'between the brothers. Cora knew, but Tom 4Jd not until she had promised to be his wife, that Bob Barring ton had bestowed his love where it could not be requited. Bob and Tom had one painful interview, during which the former broke down, and tobbed as only a man does when he is broken-hearted, and was "comforted" ma tame. hopeti..>æ style by his affectionate rival, who. poor fellow, saw no way out o* tale im-passe. Then Bob announced his in??tion of going to Amer.ca.. ow noe was back ?.in-rich. unhappy, b._t the ..me ood <e?w he always was, ?for ?he WM built that wa H? thought were in Riverside, to fee and his br?her h.d ????? p?r to bis departure,, and where thej had met Com. O,ht he to go • S?TM 00 not? Beside, he had ???htoy ? he would, and he hoped ?   S?t very day. He looked ^orward to the tW match in the afternoon as a peasant ?v<?ion for his thoughts-none too ■pleosaibt. He wo?der?d how Tarn wold Lme 0?. He did ?t doubt ^s ab.Lty. He was himself no novice, and he now Tom was his -master. A tap at the door and the entry of a w?ter with a telegram on ä sahervo Mm from hi9 reverie. He tools .? ?n. and re?t: "Cora iU. ™ bc?.w?n sticks. For her sake, she aa?ys. ^fs ?d°di?? Rr h?d a refreshing way of making up his ?nd quickly. He walke' lei?i?v but in?-ntly. to the ?hot.? ??p<?t office, and wil?d a ehort menage agreemg to the request. Having thus ruthl?ly out ?e painter, he began to oast around for ways and aneans. The difficulties were many and various. He viewed himself in the Klass. He had been {locwtomed, from his ea.rlie8t boyhood, to the fact that unless he and his br?or were seen together it was  tioally in?oMiMe 00 tell which was whjû. That wM a.n old jok: but the glance in the mirror revealed one litHe matter that needed attention. Shovinor in Dawson City was paid for in golddrst. and it was < £ M»per—tor cihea-per-to leave Nature to take her couw, hence the well-grown, but. neatly trimmed. bwwd which adorned his ehin, the like of which he knew Tom did not cultivate- To the barber then he repaired, and, with & corrrprehenRive geettire, said. "All off a.nd pfll oft it was in a brace of shakes. lie nearly started wihen, as he walked towards the- mirror, hew- his own reflection. It might have been Tom himself coming to cmeet him. I can do it," he muttered, as he hastened to luncheon, "and no one need be the wiser." There was const-ernat-ion in the Eastport oamp when, at the last moment, the new goal-keeper did not arive. Nothing remained but to proceed to Cottonport without him; and thus it was that, with heavy hearts but light steps, ten men only bounded upon the field, in the famous colours of the Eastport team. Scarcely had they left the dressing- room, when ti stranger entered and announced himself to the attendant as Bewciiugton, the new Eastport goalkeeper— waa there a spare rig-out, as, in his haste, he had' neglected to bring his own? No sooner asked for thau supplied!—and the cheer that greeted the eleventh and missing man was the greatest of all, for it was heart-ily joined by his elated comrades, who could scarcely believe their eyes. However, there was no time for MADAME INA HILL, Who ap-p-ear in the Oarl Rosa Company in I the New Theatre, Cardiff, next week. [Photo, Jenkins, Cardiff. questioning, and Barrington—Bob of that ilk-volunteered no information, but planted himself between the uprights, and fell to wonderng how a man two years out of practice would shape. The whistle sounded, and Bob coon had a ta-t-o of the Oottonip-c-rt quality, for the game had ha-rdly commenced when the ball came sailing in from a, well-directed lateral shot., and, taking the under side of the crossbar, would have been in the net in a twinkling had not the gold-digger caught it on the emd of his fingers, and joust tipped it over. Cries of "Corner! oorner!" arose, mingled with cheers. and a. corner-kick it w-a, All the players- clustered abou-t the goal- mouth, and awaited the ball. ready with head or foot to help it through or keep it out,. The tension on Bob's nerves was terrible. He had faced the icy terrors of the Obilooot Pass and the rigours of a winter on the Yukon with much gteatoer equanimity. Here it comes! And, instantly, right into the micLit of the pos-e ci.-ops the ball, and cannons from head to head. and from too to toe, in the wild straggle for the mastery, and a rapturous cheer bursts from the throng as the ball, despite the efforts ot the opposing eleven, shoots into the net, a.nd the fir it goal fall3 to Cottonport. But, Fitay. 'A',hy does the goalkeeper waYe his arme in frantic protesrt, a.nd the referee make his way aimong the excited players and, after some altercation, point impera- tively in front of the goal? "A goal kick!" "No goal!" cry the elated and the depressed alike, and it goon transpires that Hattock, the Cotton- port csntre-forwaord, a man of unsavoury reputation for shady tactics, deliberately, in the melee, fisted" the ball through the goal. Away rushes the field to be ready for the kick-off. Hattock send-s an evil look at the new goalkeeper, his accuser, of which that .g,on-.Ieman takes no heed, but. with e. mighty kick, eendst the ball hurtling into the centre of the fray. Thus-, ding-dong goes the game, this way and thctt-B o b now kicking, smiting, breasting out shots, now flapping his arms to warIll his fingers, cold aiter ten minutes' re-spite, while his vifl-^a-vis is catching it hot. And thus half time cornea with honours easy—no goals. The interval was a trying time for Bob. He busied himself, washing and rubbing down, and managed to keep himself fairly in the background. The eager questions of his new comrades he answered i-o. mono- syllables; but, as no one seemed to suspect hi-s identity, he became more at eae-e. T.iie ends were changed, and so was the stats of the game. Five minutes had not elapsed ere Eastport had notched two goals. Not without a struggle, however, would Cottonport yield, and Bob found the next Quarter of an hour the wa-rmeist in hij experience; but, through it all, with every nerve on the stretch, and every sinew taut, oanne like a refrain from another life, For Cora's sake—for Cora's sake," and seemed to give him superhuanan energy, so that he kept his fortress intact. To the other end fared the fight, and, not to be denied. Eastport returned again end: again to the attack, relief only coming with the addition of a third goal. Most of the Cottowport men accepted the inevitable, while yet fighting gamely on, ■but OIlIe man there wei to whom Bob's g-ucoess wa-i gall and wormwood. This was Hattock, the centre. There was a. gleam in his eyes, and a sting in his charges, which to?d of viciousness, and when the ball came dropping insidiously towards Bobs goal, Hattck sprang upon him with all his jj wMght. and felled him heavily, his had ,?tri king the corner of the goal-Tost. Blood | streamed forth, and he was borne s?nsc- leoss to the dressing-room. The room was cleared. The doctor administered restoratives, but his face was very grave. Bob opened his eyes and muttered: COTa.fum-irt's cold—ugh! Klondikeb a cold otintrT! Then a gleam of intelligence came and a faint smile illuminated his pale features. The doctor bent over him onoe more, and this time his face put on a more hopeful look. 11 ivith care I think he may pull through," said he; "hia constitution will I | sa\e hiim." And so it did. Bob's magnificent physique kept death from soaring a goal at his expense. The Oottonport Club, to its lasting honr, not content with dismissing Hattock, paid 15W compensation. Bob maintained, as he was only a substitute, that this money rightly belonged to Tom, and insisted upon his acceptance of it, threatening, if a word of I protest were raised, to return forthw ith to Klondike.

Passing Pleasantries. Sympathiser (to prostrate bicyclist): Any eerious damage from the accident? Fallen Bicyclist (feebly): I don't know yet, I have—have—haven't looked at my machine, (Faints away). .Stranger: I have 300 burglar alarms I'd like to sell you. Hardware Merchant: Do you manufacture thorn ? Stranger: No, sir. I'm a burglar. Poor Bleachers is pretty near crazy." What's the matter? "Why, he was to be married on Wednesday, and now the p«a]>er>s announce that a post-I poned eriokct maitoh will be played off at Loid's that afternoon." Woman (to engine-driver): D'ye think there'll be a collision wi' the train the day, driver ? Dri rer: I hina word o't. Fu are ye speirin' that? Woman: WeeJ, I hiv a basketfu' o' eggs, an' I widllQ like them broken. Old Gent (to beggar to whom he has given a penny): Now, my man, what shall you do with that coin ? Well, I hardly know, gniv'nor, whether to puroh-a-e am annuity or invest in railway stock- Which do yon advice? A HUNTER TRAPPED. I ¡ Wife: Where is yoor gaime-bag ? Hunter: Filled with ra.bbi?, my dear, and 60 heavy that I gave it to the porter to mrry home. Here he comes now. But where are the rabbits I shot? Porter: Please, eir, they didn t have any rcubbits, so I got -is instead. Was it raining very hard when you came in?" asked Bobby of Feather;y. who was ma.kiiDg an evening call. "Raining?" said Featherly. "Cer-Win,ly not. The rtare were out." It's funny," continued Bobby, thouiglit- frilly, Pa had a gentleman here to ddnuer, and I heaTtl ina say as you came up the steps that it never rains but it pours."

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For Women Folk. HOMELY HINTS AND DAINrV DISHES When filling oil lamps a small lump of camphor xdaced in the oil receiver will greatly improve the light and make the flame clearer and brighter. I.f you have no camphor, add a few drops of vinegar occa- sionally. To Clean White Thibet Muff and Fur. Lay the Thibet flat on a clean cloth and rub it well with powdered ma-gnesia, th-en shake it out well. It is beat to do it in the open air. The result will be like new. Potted Tomato Paste. Three tomatoes, one egg, 2oz. of grated cheese, 4oz. of breadcrumb-s, Joz. of butter, one small finely-chopped onion, pepper, celery, and salt to taste. Peel the tomatoes, and cut them up in a timall sauce- pan, with the butter and the onion. When tender, mash smoothly and add the egg. Stir quickly until it becomes thick; add tne cheese and the breadcrumbs la-sit, wihen off the fire. Turn into a pet and cover with buter. Damson Cheese. Ba.ke or stew the fruit till tender, drain off the juice, sim and stone the darn-sons, pour back to them from third to half ot their juice, weizh, and them boil them over a clear brisk ftxx- utatil they form quite a dry paste; add 6oz. of powdered siigar for each pound of damsons; stir them off the fire until this is dissolved, and boil the pre- serve again, stirring it incessantly until it l'eave.3 the pa.n quite dry, and adheres in a laass to the spoon. If it should not sticli to the fingers when lightly touched it will be (IJorw sufficiently to keep a long time; press it gently into moulds, lay on it a paper dipped in spirit; when it is perfectly cold tie a.notbor t'uld over iit, «v-id store it in a dry place. Don't Tire Your Eyes. A great many of the mysterious headaches with which womoetll are aiflioced m-uet be put down to overstrained eyte; and this kind of headache can only be cured by giving the eyes a thorough reet, and when a care ha,.¡ thus been effiCctd g-reat oare in the use of the eyes in future is indispensable. Heading, writing, or sewing in a dim amd flickering light muet be given up, and the common praotiice of attempting to read in a jolting train or omnibus must also be discarded. The eyes should nev-er be Liced too long at a time, and when much eye work is necessary brief rests and bathings im hot water should be retorted to, if the dreaded headache is to be kept at a distance. The headocihe resulting Trvm expxnte to colds or diraoiiahits, or sudden changes, is befit treated by hot application, hot waiter ba.gs, and gentle fnotion of the place of pain. ME. WILLIAM H. HOPWOOD, The New Town-olerk of Abergavenny. [Photo, Midgeley Asquith, Harrogate-

CARUIFF CYMMRODORION Profe-ssor R. C. Bosanquet, of Liverpool University, was the lecturer at the opening meeting of the winter session of the OardifE Cymmrodorion Society, held at the it. John's School, Queen-street, on Friday evening. Alderman Robert Hughea presided over a very large audience, who listened intently to the illustrated lecture on Wales During the Roman Occupation." Pro- fessor Bosanquet is a member of the recently appointed Royal Commission on Ancient Monuments in Wal-es, and his fame as an archsoologist is world-wide. During his most instructive descriptions of the Roman eamps shown on the screen the Professor said that at Caerleon Welshmen had a unique ohance to find out what a Roman legionary fortress in Wales was like. At York and Chester only a few fragments could be recovered, because the sites had been built over, but at Caerleon there were whole fields which could be excavated, and it was his duty to pay a tribute to the Monmouthshire and Caerleon Archaeological Association for the work it had already done through the kindness of Sir Arthur Maekworth. If it was possible to reach one of the central administrative buildings in the Oaerleon camp, they mig-ht hope for important finds. (Hear, hear.) Tho next lecture will be on Cardiganshire and its leaders in education, &c., by Mr. J. Austin Jenkins, next Friday week. NEW CYMMRODORION SOCIETY. Mr. Huw J. Huws, of Cardiff, was the lec- turer at the opening meeting of the new society, Cymmrodorion y Faenor, serving the district of Pontearn and Ponts-Cicyll. A large and appreciative audience came together and thoroughly enjoyed the lecture on the tdmely question of Nationalism: Fwlse and True."

OLD-AGE PENSION ACT At a meeting of the Federation of Welsh Nati°nal Societies held at the university college, Cardiff, on Friday nigoht (Mr. Ifano Jones, of the Cardiff Library, presiding) it was resolved to make an appeal to the Chaneellor of the Exchequer and to tke Secretary of the Local Government Board to appoint in Wales, in connection with the Old- age Pensions Act, persons with a knowledge of English and Welsh to administer the Act. it was further decided to appoint Mr. J. Austin Jenkins, registrar of the university college, Cardiff, and Mr. Thomas (Aber- tillery), vice-president of the federation, to not as a deputation to the Treasury and Local Government Board on the matter.

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FOOTBALL YNYSDDU R.F.C. require Fixtures November 7-21, December 25-28, January 9, February 13-27; accept guarantefs.—Morris. Sec. e4618rl6 ABERUAVENXY THURSDAYS SHOP ASSISTANTS ASSOCIATION F. C want home and away fixtures for October 22nd, November 5th, 12th, 19th, 2Eth.—H. Bullen, Nevllie-place, Hatherleigh-road, Abergavenny. e4636i19 ST. TEILO'S R.F.C. h-e January 2nd and March 27tl open for good Junior teams.—W. Dun?nt. ?9, Crwys-road, Cardiff. e4543rl6 ROATH VLLA A.F.C. would like a.way fixture on October 17th.-For other open dates apply T. Owen, 34, Walker's-road, Cardiff. e4499rlG TREHARIHS ALBIONS A.F.C. require fixtures; few open dates; age 14-IS.-H. Bryne, 22, Thorn- wood, Treharris. e4590rl6 CARDIFF RESERVES T. SWANSEA SECONDS, Cardiff Arms Park, Saturday, October 17th, 1908. Kick- off at 3.30 p.m. e5742 MERTIIYR TOWN ASSOCIATION FOOTRAM, CLUB want home match October 24th.-Apply Parry, Millbournc-chambcrs, Merthvr Tydfil. e589.5 — ————————————————— WESTERN MAIL FOOTBALL ANNUAL, 1908-9. ONE P E N N Y. SOLD BY ALL NEWSAGENTS. EVEU QUlT CERTAINTY tOti HOPE.—When you blÎy England's Glory Matches you have for a certainty the Best, most Reliable, and Cheapest M;rtch you cam ever hope to get; far superior to any loreign make. Made at "England's Glory" Xatcli Works, Glouceeter.

STRENGTH OF THE NAVY Mr. Keginaild M'Kenna (First Lord of the Admiralty) delivered an address in St. Andirew's-hall, Glasgow, on Friday night on the British Ncyvy. He sa-id the aim of the Britigh Admiralty was, and always should be, to obtain the maximum of naval power from the expenditure of the resources at their disposal. The opinion that too much stress was laid on material, to the neglect of the Navy's personnel and of the art of war, had no solid foundation. Whatoever estimate might be made of the merits of the Navy's personnel, it could not be subjected to positive proof to-day, as the only final and unanswerable test of a sailor's qualities was his behaviour in actual war. Throughout .Nature organs became atrophied from disuse, and what reason had they to suppose that the Navy, whose prime function was war, should not, during the long years of peace, have lost its Stilting efficiency? It might be & £ vid of the Navy, however, that it was always on active service, and they had constant evidences of the presence of mind, discipline, daring, and resource under con- ditions which were not very dissimilar from those of war. The time bad long since passed when the function of the Navy was one of mere defence of our shores from invasion or of keeping clear the narrow seas. The growth of our Colonial empire had been made possible only by the predominance of the British Fleet. Another duty of the Navy, which every year became more important for the teeming population of our island, •was the protection of owr commerce and of our food supplies. An open -seaway was an absolute condition of the life of our people. Our Navy must be strong enough to meet any foe or reasonable probable combination of foes. The worst possible policy would be for us to fall behind in our naval equipment, but the next worst policy would be to need- lecisly make the pace in expenditure on armaments. It would be the height of unwisdom for us to invite foreign nations to increase their expenditure by any uncalled- for parade of our own overwhelming strength. Suffice it for us that we had, and meant to have, a Navy strong enough for absolute security. A suffragette interrupted Mr. M'Kenna at the outset, but she was promtptly ejected.

GRAND OPERA AT CARDIFF A welcome return visit of the Royal Carl Rosa Opera Company will be P-aid to the Car- diff New Theatre next week, and the public of South Wales will, no doubt, take full advantage of the opportunity of hearing and seeing a series of fine musical and spectacu- lar productions under most favourable condi- tions. A well-selected repertoire opans on Monday with Carmen," and on successive evening-s-with Tannha.user" at Saturday's ma.tinee—the fa-mous company present Faust," Cavalk-ria Ru;slica.na and Pag- liacoi," Maritana," "Don Giovanni," and "II Troratore." It will thus be seen that the operas most popularly favoured are on the list, while a capital array of principals includes Madame Ina Hill, whom Cardiff now claims as a citizen. It will be remembered that on her last visit Ma.dame Hill played for the first time in Cardiff the important role of Marguerite in Faust," with conspicuous success, and she subsequently filled the same part at Covent Garden, to the delight of the London critics. No one can be Said- to have been more successful in climbing the ladder of fame in gsand opera than Madame Hill, who in the short space of three seasons has played, a majority of the leading roles in the niaily operac produced by the Carl Rosa Company. During her next week's visit to Cardiff Madame Hill will play on Monday "Miohaela" ("Carmen"), "ZerHna" ("Don Giovanni") on Friday, ajid, for the first time, "Leonora" ("II' Trovatore") on Satur- day evening. The latter, always a popular opera, will, undoubtedly, prove to be one of the week's gems. Mention should also be made of Miss Doris Wood all, who hae estab- lished her position as a stage favourite.

"AN ILLUSTRIOUS BODY." I In delivering the vnau>gura.l address before the Cardiff and District Educational Society at the Girls' Intermediate School on Friday evening, Alderman Lewis Morgan said he was not quite sure that the education autho- rities were not overdoing thinge in the large number of subjects taught at the schoois. If he had known three years ago what the responsibilities of chairman of the education committee were, he greatly feared he would not have had the plucik to accept that office. Looking at it from a murnioipal point of view, be found a large number of things which had grown round and about and become part of the education work of the city. They had an excel leant pupil teacher centre, but whether it would remain for any length of time vvas a matter for that illustrious body the Board of Education, which changed its mind about once in every three months. Eeferrinig to the feeding of hungry sebool-ohildron, Alderman Lewis Morgan said if the Act was to be carried out in its entirety it would call for oea-ioue attention on the palM, of local eduoa,tion authorities. With regard to the s-uggested National Council of Education., he thought it would be extremely bon-elficial for Wales, and he saw no reason why they should not have the same treatment as was meted out to Scotland amd Ireland- (Hear, hear.)

MINERS AND RESCUE WORK I Mr. Harry Davies, the county organiser of mining classes, delivered an interesting lecture at Coedpmmaen, Pontypridd, on Fri. day evening, under the auspices of the local Educational Workers' Association. Mr. Tudor Davies (manager of the Albion Collieries) pre- sided, and the lecturer dealt mainly with the methods adopted -n Continental, Colonial, and American coal fields in regard to rescue work and the treatment of injured men at the pit-top, and more particularly in regard to the jm>visione made for the miners to wash themselves and change their clothes on the colliery premises by means of bathrooms, Ac.

MR. BALFOUR'S VISIT I At a meeting of the executive committee I of the National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations held in London on Friday the arrangements for the annual conference in Cardiff 111 Noyemboer were approved. It was announced that Mr. Bal- four would address a niaas meeting at the Drill-hall, Cardiff, on November 19. The com- mittee adjourned until the 26th rnst., when notices of motion for the conference will be considered.

SIR C. FURNESS'S OFFER I The delegates of the Trades Unions con- cerned met at West Hartlepool on Friday to consider the co-partiiersbip proposals sub- mitted by Sir Christopher Furness to the men employed in bis firm's shipyard at Hartlepool. After prolonged deliberation in private, it wa,- announced that it had been agreed to appoint a deputation to wait upon Sir Christopher in reference to certain obscure points in the scheme. The deputa- tion will report to a meeting next. Friday.

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"Shared Dog's Scraps"P I I AMAZING CRUELTY CHARGE Vicar and Wife Summoned A case of absorbing interest was opened at Barmouth Police-court on Friday, when the Rev. Joseph Malet Lambert, canon of York Minster and a well-known Hull vioar, and his wife, Rose Lambert, appeared to a summons taken out by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children charging them that they, having the custody of Mary Elizabeth In.man, a child of ten, did ill-treat and neglect ther in a manner likely to cause her unnecessary suffering and injury to health. Mr. Clarke Hall prcxs-ecuted on behalf of the society, and Mr. Ellis Jones- Griffith, M.P., defended. The case of Mrs. Lambert was taken first, acd she elected for the caee to go before a jury, though Mr. Ellis-Griffith, counsel for the defence, said he hoped there would be an acquittal. Mr. Hall at the outset pointed out that the child was not defendants' own, but was taken into the home of the defendants' some years ago, and she had since lived with them at lInIl, coming to Barmouth with them on July 20. A new cook entered the service of defendants, and she noticed at once that the child, Mary Inman, appeared to be very pale and emaciated, to be much overworked, and also to be very thin and delicate. The child up to that time was in the habit of sleeping with two servants in an attic, the servants having each a bed to lie in, and the child a mattress placed in the same room with them. While the servants rose at 5.30. the child was allowed to remain in bed till eight, when she was called to attend to the defen- dants' own child, not being given her break- fast, however, until ten o'clock. One of the allegations iurainst the defendants was that this child had been impi-opeirly fed for break- fast. Plates that had been used in the dining-rooms were scraped of whatever con- tents that might happen to be on them, and placed in an enamel tin, being given to the child in that condition, and tea leaves were taken out of the teapot, put into a-nother tin, and wa-ter poured over them.. This con- stituted the child's breakfast, and what remained of the mixture was served up for her tea. For dinner the child was given the scrapings of the plates collected from. the dinner plates of the previous day, these being- put into a tin, and a portion served to the dog and the rest given to the child. These scrapings, apart from their being mixed up together, were unquestionably unfit for food a.t all. The child would tell them that on several occasions she had to pick the maggots out from the tin of food given her. That, according to the cook, was the way in' which the child was fed, the tin of food being generally served to her in the hall. EMACIATED AND EXTREMELY ILL. Dr. Dingle, of Barmouth, deposed that he -was in attendance on defendant's son, and was beseeched by the nurse to visit Mary Inman. She was extremely ill, very much emaciated, and had a frightened expression. The akin was dry and harsh, resembling parchment- The pulse was extremely feeble. Ellen Gilmartin, cook, said the child did the housework, cleaned the silver, and did her own sewing and mending. She slept on a m'attress in the attic, where two other servants were. Elizabeth Hannah Jukes, a trained nurse, said that the food given to Mary Inman was unfit for consumption. Mary Elizabeth Inman, the child in question, said if she did not work properly she was whipped or shut up in a room. Defendant beat her with her stick and with a poker, besides hitting her with her hand. Maggots were in her dinner cm-oe or twice. When Mr. Arthur was ill she was confined, in a basement roam while Dr. Dir-gle was in the room. Defendant said tibe child w^s a daughter of a chairwoman. Mrs. Laanbert was committed to the assizes for trial.

I BEDRIDDEN SEVEN YEARS I The colliery workmen of Hirwain will, doubtless, feel gratified that Mr. Daniel Joneg has been appointed by SLr William Thomas Lewie, Bart., as general manager of theAber- dare-MertJayr and Lower Collieries, Hirwain, in succession to the late Councillor Isaac H. Jones, J.P. Mr. Daniel JOTOH co-mmenced work as a miner, and met with a severe accident which injured his back so that he was bedridden for seven years. During this time he studied for tihe mining examination. At the end of the (seventh year his health improved, and gradually he beca.me stronger, till he was atble to return to work at the Aberdare- Merthyr Oolliery. Subsequently he passed hie mining examinations.

THEFT AT PEMBROKE I At Pembroke Police-court on Friday Albert Henry Flynn pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing cloth, .silk, and other goods, value L34 6s. 3d., the pro- perty of his employer, Mr. Frederick Philip Tombs, draper and outfitter, Pem- broke. It appeared that accused decamped on September 6, and was arrested at Sheer- ness on Monday. He had since made a state- ment which had led to the recovery of most of the articles which had been stolen in Pem- broke and Tentby. Mr. Jones L-loyd appealed to the bench to deal with the accused under the Probation Act, but he was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment in the second divi- sion.

NEWPORT SHOOTING CASE Frederick William Wade (24), an architect's draughtsman, employed by Messrs. Swalwell and Havard, Dock-street, was on re-man d before the Newport Bench on Friday charged with wantonly discharging an air-gun in Dock-str.eet and wounding Frank Geo. New- man. Mr. Newman expressed willingness to with- draw the case, but, prisoner waa committed to take his trial at the quarter sessions.

JEWELLER'S SHOP BURGLED I AT SWANSEA. Mr. M. Foner, jeweller. High-street Arcade, Swansea, found on arriving at his shop on Friday morning that one of the panels of of the front door had been damaged, and that, apparently, during the night an entrance had been effected by these means into his ahop. On overhauling his stock he found that ten watches and several rings—goods amounting in value to about ?]4—were missing. The aperture by which the thief entered was only 16in. by 9in., and it seems probable that a child or some j undersized adult had been wneerned in the II robbery. Xo arrest has been made.

A "WEDDING GIFT" TO RIFLE I CLUBS. Speaking at a rifle club prize distribution I at Caterha.m, Surrey, on Friday night, Mr. Haldane said since July, when the Territorial Force numbered 184,000, recruiting had gone on vigorously. The force now numbered over 200,000. To rifle clubs, which would con- tract marriage with County Associations, the Army Council would make a wedding gift of a substantial reduction in the price of ammu- nition. To-day we could strike with a larger and more effective force than two years ago.

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