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A DENBIGHSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. LOCAL POLICE FOR THE TRANSVAAL. The quarterly meeting of the Denbighshire Standing Joint Committee was held at the County Hall, Wrexham, on Friday last, under the presidency of Captain-Boscawen. Amongst those present were Sir W. Grenville Williams, Sir R. E. Egerton, Alderman Simon Jones, Mr. T. P. Jones-Parry, Mr. Christmas Jones, Mr. W. G. Dodd. Captain Cole, Colonel Mesham, Mr. E. Hooson, Colonel Heaton, Mr. W. S. G. Ellis, Mr. J. Darlington, Mr. 0. Isgeed Jones, and Mr. A. O. Evans. The Chief Constable (Major Leadbetter). in his report, stated that crime and offences as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year showed an increase of six in indictable offences, a decrease of 18 in non-indictable offences, and Y.20 in the value of property stolen. Two hundred and eighty- nine persons were proceeded against for drunkenness 3] of whom were for being drunk on Sundays, as against 330 and 16 in the corresponding quarter of last year. Five thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven tramps were relieved during the year ending September 2y, being a decrease or 1./N-5 as compared with last year 5,258 were English, 791 Irish, 166 Scotch, 579 Welsh, and 93 other national- ities.' He wished to draw atttention to the custom which was increasing in the county of permitting the wives or relatives of defendants to appear for them when summoned such a custom, he felt, weakened the action of the police. Of course there were circumstances under which such a privilege might be allowed, but in the majority of cases the defendant was working at his usual calling. Perhaps they might make some recommendation on the subject. Police Constable John Garner, of Eglwysfach, who had completed twenty-six years' approved service, desired to retire on superannua- tion. He was entitled to £48. 13s. 4d. per annum, this being two-thirds of his present pay. This was granted. Respecting the question raised about the attend- ance of defendants in cases, the chairman said they had no control over the magistrates, but personally he was greatly in favour of the position taken up by the Chief Constable. The Chief Constable said three members of the force were going out to the Transvaal, having been called out as reserves. He had told them that their places would be filled up. He was sorry this was so but he could not manage without taking other men on. He bad thought of calling up some of the pensioners, but they were too feeble for duty.- (Laughter.) He was afraid the time the men were away would not be allowed to count in their police serviees. The wives and children would be granted 8d. and 3d. a day respectively by the War Office.- It was decided to write to the Home Secretary to ask whether the time the men served in the Transvaal could be allowed to count in the police service, and the Chief Constable was asked to make such arrangements as would permit of the men rejoining the force on their return, it being felt that they must offer every encouragement they could to these men. An interesting discussion took place respecting 1 the public records at the clerk of the Peace's office at Ruthin, it being suggested that they should be inspected periodically and that a catalogue of the more important documents should be made.- The chairman said the clerk of the peace was by law responsible for theV proper keeping of the records.—It was finally decided to leave the matter in the hands of the clerk (Mr. W. R. Evans) to report to the nsxt meeting as to what he thought could be done in the matter. The Cefn Parish Council applied for a lock-up at Cefn and urged the desirability of the constable being located and resident in the midst of the population of Cefn and Rhosymedre. and not at Acrefair and Cefn Bychan, as at present.—The matters were referred to the local sub-committee.
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ESTABLISHED 1860. THE LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER AND NORTH WALES JOURNAL. (Enlarged to Eight Pages. Every Friday. Price One Penny. Delivered to Subscribers in Llangollen every Thursday evening at 4s. 4d. per annum prepaid. Posted the same evening to any part of the Kingdom for 6s. 6d. per annum.) The "ADVERTISER" has now been estab- lished thirty-six years, and, being the only paper printed and published in the district, it has enjoyed the confidence of the general public and the liberal patronage of adver- tisers. It assiduously maintains the privilege of independent criticism in all local matters (which are fully and impartially reported), and as it is neutral in politics, it finds its way into families of all classes. The Valley of the Dee, being far famed for its beauty and ancient remains, is much frequented by visitors, a list of whom appears in the "ADVERTISER" during the season. CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. Parliamentary, Government, and Chancery Notices, Election Addresses, Prospectuses J Qd. of Public Companies, per line ) Legal Notices, Sales of Real Property, j „, Statements of Accounts, per line ) Scholastic, Books, Business Addresses, Enter- ) tainments, and Public Meetings, Sales of > 3d. | Farming Stock and Furniture, per line. J Situations Wanted, Situations Vacant, Apartments to Let, Apartments Wanted, Houses to Let, Houses Wanted. Money Wanted, Lost or Found, and Miscellaneous Wants are inserted, prepaid, at the following low tariff, otherwise the usual rates will be charged :— One nsertion. (25 words) Os. 9d. Two insertions „ Is. 3d. Three insertions Is. 6d. One insertion. (50 words). Is. 3d. Two insertions „ 2s. Od. Three insertions 2s. 6d. Announcements of Births, Marriages, and Deaths accompanied with any additional remarks, are charged at the rate of 3d. per line. IN MEMORIAM NOTICES are charged 2s. 6d. Advertisements continued for 13 weeks are charged at the rate of 8s. per inch long; 26 weeks, 14s. per inch 52 weeks, 22s. per inch. Double Column, double the above charges. IW All Advertisements not ordered for a definite period will be inserted until countermanded, and Advertisers are requested to forward Advertisements as early as possible in the week to ensure insertion and correctness. Being weekly inundated with requests for preliminary paragraphs of entertainments, &c., the Publisher wishes to state that the space at his disposal is so limited that, as a rule, he can only insert such notices when accompanied by Advertisements, or for which the Printing is done at his Office. GENERAL PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, CASTLE STREET, LLANGOLLEN. COMMERCIAL, GENERAL and FANCY PRINTING On reasonable terms and on the shortest possible notice. CIRCULARS, BILL HEADS, MEMORANDUMS, TIME TICKETS, Check Books, Balance Sheets, CATALOGUES, CLUB RULES, &c., &c, HUGH JONES, PRINTER & PUBLISHER, "ADVERTISER" OFFICE. ESTABLISHED 1838,
NARROW ESCAPESi IN REAL LIFE.
NARROW ESCAPES IN REAL LIFE. Told by those who I experienced IIIems I I.-A Terrible Bosies* Explosion. A MARVELLOUS escape fell to the lot of Miss White, now residing with her parents at "Ormesby," Fawe-park-road, Putney. On a Sunday morning three years ago -viz., February 10th, 1895 (to quote from the Putney and Wandsworth Borough Newts) —" a loud explosion occurred in the kitchen of Ashwell-villa, St. John's-road East. A constable at once proceeded to the aid of those in the house. Upon entering the kitchen it was found that, owing to the prevalent frost, the boiler had exploded, wrecking the room and its Scene after the Explosion. contents, damaging the ceiling and walls. On the stairs near by, Miss White, aged twenty-four years (who was alone in the house, Mr. and Mrs. White having gone to chapel), was found lying in an exhausted and insensible condition. Dr. Wyman was called, and ordered her removal to the Westminster Hospital, where she was conveyed in a cab. She was admitted by the house surgeon, and was found to be Buffering from severe contusions and burns in the head and elsewhere, and from shock to the system. She was d>etwined in the hospital." The explosion had, apparently, been one of exceptional severity. The wall which backed the stove was blown clean into the Harden the ceiling of the kitchen was stripped. In the scullery and larder the ceiling was also partially destroyed, the doors driven in, mantelpiece, shelves, chairs, table, crockery-in fact, everything in the room utterly wrecked, and the walls blackened with soot, steam and fire. The large kitchen table, which was over- turned on Miss White, had one leg wrenched off and another leg broken. A cat sleeping in a chair was instantly killed. Miss White's escape from death certainly appears miraculous. This explosion is still talked of in Putney. A few days ago Miss White was pointed out to a newspaper man, to whom the account of her remarkable escape, with some very interesting after-develop- ments, was related. The reporter sub- sequently called and saw the young lady and her father. Mr. White is a pensioned police officer, and the family is both well known and highly respected in the locality. After I left the hospital," volunteered Miss White, I was prostrated with the shock to the system. In fact, I lay for weeks between life and death." What particular form did the illness take? asked the reporter. She has always been more or less ill since she was a child," answered the mother. And as the result of this accident and the accompanying shock, she rapidly grew weaker and weaker. She was utterly depressed and so debilitated that she had to be assisted when she attempted to walk." The doctor was never out of the house," Mr. White said. "She was distressed by fearful indigestion after eating, had acute pains in the arms, legs, and back, and often fainted. It was a terrible time for me, I can tell you," continued the daughter. The doctors said I was anaemic and I got so white I was almost afraid to look at my face in the glass. My mother and father and friends who came to see me said I should never be the same girl again, but you see they were happily mistaken." And the pressman found this to be true as he turned his eyes to the bright animated face of the speaker. "And to what do you attribute so complete a recovery? he asked. Well, I will tell you in my own way. I was sitting up ill in bed one morning reading the Biitish Weekly, and I saw an account of the case of a young lady some- where in the country, whose sufferings seemed just like mine. I showed the paper to mother, and we decided to try ihe medicine that cured her—' Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.' We got a box and I tried them. Gradu- al! v I got better, giving up the doctor's medicine. We soon found that the Pills were doing me good. After taking the Pills I felt like another being. The pains be<>an to be less severe, I was less irritable. Palpitation of the heart, which had been a very troublesome and alarming con- comitant of the illness, ceased. The change was simply wonderful, and I thank God I had noticed the advertisement in t,he British Weekly. To make a long story short, I got well, and now I am as strong and healthy as ever I was in my life." "I have often told her," interposed Mrs. White, "that she should write a testimonial to Dr. Williams. I take the Pills myself. And so do I," said the father. Since I got well," said Miss White, scores of my friends have taken them on my recommendation. I think it only right to let everybody know how much I owe to the Pills, and I don't mind if you put my experience in the papers, that other people who suffer as I have may know of their great value." The above statement can easily be verified. The Whites have resided in the neighbourhood of Putney over thirty years and are known aa highly trust- worthy and respectable people, and although havingthe strongest belief in tb sincerity of the account given him. tile reporter, by questioning a number of their friends and neighbours, received ample verification of the facts and statements made by Miss White and her parents. I Ilæ-A DiJel"D of Suakin and Alexandria* IT is true of many of our English villages that, though comparatively unknown in themselves, their products and manu- factures are used and appreciated in all parts of the world. Such a place is Wednesfield, near Wolverhampton—a densely populated, straggling village, urban and smoky enough on the Wolverhamp- ton side, but on the other stretching away to the fringe of some very pretty green borderland. Its staple industry is steel- trap making—the rabbit pesc in Australia providing a good market for this article. To trap making must be added key making as one of the industries that help to support the population of Wednesfield. I could not help remarking the number of wearers of white aprons about the main street of the village (writes a Midland Weekly Neivsreporter) as I strolled "Alexandria—the Bom- bardment." through it the o t h e.r evening. Not a few of the wage-earners were to be seen at the doors of their cottages get- ting a breath of fresh air after the labours of the day. My destination was the Py Ie Cock Inn, one of the oldest public-houses in Wednesfield, which, as the genial landlord (Mr. John Willcox) informed me, had been in possession of the same family for over half a century. I in- quired for Mr, Henry Peers, whom I had been told might be found there. Mr. Peers, however, was temporarily absent from the village, he having gone for a drive. In reply to an inquiring look I told the landlord that I had been informed that Mr. Peers had been ill. The landlord replied that Mr. Peers had been very ill, and said he looked like a dead man walking about the house. I gathered that Mr. Peers was an old pensioner, and, being determined to see him, revisited the inn on another evening, when he was sent for, and we were introduced to each other. Mr. Peers, with his bronzed, healthy- looking face, grey moustache and imperial, and decidedly soldierly appearance, was ready enough to chat. I first made him sketch his history and fight his over again. He is now fifty-three years of age, and has served twenty-three and a half years in the Royal Navy. He is a » native of Wednesfield, having lived there all his lifetime, and worked at his trade as a keysmith, except when serving his Queen and country. He enlisted in the Royal Navy or the Marines in 1863. He served on H.M.S. Penelope, under Admiral Seymour, at the bombardment of Alexandria, and in 1885 and 1886 was in Egypt fighting at Suakin against Osman Digna. He made no boast of it, but modestly told me when questioned that he holds a medal and bar for the bom- bardment of Alexandria and a bar for Suakin. At the close of the campaign he came home invalided, left the service, and returned to Wednesfield to take up his trade again. Three or four years ago he broke down in health, went into a hospital, and underwent an operation. His health, however, was not restored. and a doctor whom he consulted said he was suffering from a diseased stomach. I vomited everything I ate," said Mr. Peers, "and lost weight, until I became like a shadow." He used to frighten me when he came into the house," remarked one of the persons who was listening to our con- versation. Mr. Peers, continuing his story, said :— I had had two doctors treating me when my brother first told me about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I bought a box at once, and commenced to take them. From that time I began to get better. Before I could not eat any solid food, but after taking the Pills I began to eat and enjoy food." He added, with good humour, I can hardly satisfy my appetite now." Do you attribute your recovery entirely to Dr. Williams' Pills, Mr. Peers ? asked the reporter. "Yes," he answered with confidence. I can now eat anything that is put before me. It used to make me gloomy when I saw other people eating and I could not. I never tasted a bit of bread for a month or five weeks." Mr. Peers, continuing to chat on, said that several villagers to whom he had recommended the Pills had taken them and been much benefited. While we were talking, a young Black Country lass passed the open window and was pointed to as one who had suffered and been oured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are obtainable of all chemists, and of Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d., but are genuine only with the full name, Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, printed in red on the pink wrapper. They are not like other medi cines, for their effects are permanent They act directly on the blood, and thus it is that they are so famous for the cure of indigestion, anasmia, consumption, rheumatism, scrofula, chronic erysipelas general weakness, and to restore pale and sallow complexions to the glow of health They are also a splendid nerve and spinal tonic, and thus have cured many cases of paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neuralgia, St. Vitus' dance, and nervous headache.
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Have YOU had a Narrow BscapeP Readers, write a Letter I IF you are ill, and the doctor cannot cure you; if you have been pronounced incur- able at the hospital: or if you have some ailment, small or great, that gives you trouble, write to us, and receive honest advico free. It is no trouble to answer > our letter, and we shall answer it honestly. We will not sell pills to people whom we do not think they will cure. Address, Dr. Williams' Medicine Com- pany, 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, E.C. Suffering men and women, please write to us.
SAD DEATH OF MR. CHARLES ASHTON.
SAD DEATH OF MR. CHARLES ASHTON. Much distress has been caused in the neighbour- hood of Dinas Mawddwy by the announcement that Mr. Charles Ashton. so well known in connection with the eisteddfod and with Welsh literature, had made an attack upon the life of his wife, and had afterwards taken his own life. On Tuesday week, at the request of his wife, Mr. Ashton returned to Dinas Mawddwy from Cardiff, where he had been carrying on important literary researches in con- nection with his work on "Welsh Bibliography." He had arranged to retorn on Monday last. On Friday night last, without the least warning, he attacked his wife with a razor, and inflicted some injuries upon her. She rushed from the house for police assistance, and her injuries were attended to. When the police went to the house to ariest Ashton they found him dead from wounds which had evidently been self-inflicted. An inquest was held on Monday before Mr. W. R. Davies. The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst temporarily insane. Mrs. Ashton remains in a precarious condition, suffering from shock.
À CORWEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
À CORWEN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held in the Boardroom of the Workhousa, Corwen, on Friday last. There were present—Dr. D. R. Jones (chairman) Messrs. J. Kamon (vice-chair- man), R. E. Jones, R. R. Roberts. 1. Hughes. W. E. Williams, T. Owen, J. Hughes, 0. Evans, D. Jones, W. A. Jones, J. Roberts, S. Davies, M. Jeffreys. J. D. Jones, E. Jones, S. Jones; Colonel Parr-Lynea Revs. Ivan T. Davies and J. S. Jones Mesdames E. Barker and M. M. Richards and Mr. T. Hughes (clerk). MINUTES. The minutes of the last meeting were nad and confirmed also, the confirmation of contracts for provisions. There was a recommendation from the committee that the joints to be supplied should be mentioned by the persons contracting. The sug- gestion was confirmed, on the proposition of the chairman, seconded by the Rev. 1. T. Davies. L.G.B. LETTERS. A circular letter was received from the Local Goverment Board having reference to the Act which gives control to Guardians over epileptic children. This Act gave exceptional powers to Workhouse masters in the case of such individuals, and these authorities could say-" You can't go out except under the provisions of the Act," and, more- over, these children must be kept by themselves.- The clerk, in reply to the Rev. 1. T. Davies, said he was not aware that they had any epileptic pauper in the house, and perhaps not in the Union. THE ESTIMATE. The estimate and precept were submitted and explained by the clerk. who said they were now ready and ought to be signed that day. THE LATE COLONEL BARNES. A letter was received from Mr. Harold A.Barnes, of the Quinta, Chirk, on behalf of Mrs. Barnes, desiring him to thank the Board for their resolution of sympathy on the death of Colonel Barnes, passed on the 29th September. THE WORKHOUSE. The master reported the number of inmates of the Workhouseito be 47, corresp<<ndingvperiod last year 53; vagrants relieved during the fortnight 25, corresponding period 42. It was reported that Griffith Richards, from the parish of Llangollen, and Oswald Jones, Corwen, bad obtained admission to the Workhouse. The master took the opportunity of thanking the Board for their resolution of sympathy with him on the death of a brother. Contract, assessment, and finance committees were then held, after which the Board adjourned.
JOTTINGS æ GLEANINGS.
JOTTINGS æ GLEANINGS. SIR GEORGE NEWNES. Sir George Aewnes has been telling the editor of the "Captain" about his boyish ambitious. One of the earliest was to become a preacher. He next wanted to go on the stage, aud actually took lessons in stage-dancing. Next, his ambition took a practical shape. He became a greedy devourer of periodical publications, and in order to see those he-did not bay he used to pay a newsagent a shilling a week to let him spend a couple of hours in his shop turning over the pages of the various publications. Here we have the germ of Tit-bits." THE MAN AND HIS PRICE. A certain very rich and risen man had come to the conclusion that eveiythiog could be bought provided one were willing to pay high enough. Now as things go there is a good deal in this, but it does not apply to everything. He thought that he would like to get into a certain smart club. He therefore inquired of one of his social sponsors what were the subscription and entrance fee. On being told, he said, ¡. 1 think 1 might as well join. What are the formalities?" Oh,,T replied the other sweetly, "you have to be proposed by one member, seconded by another, and backed up by as many others as you can get to do it. Then you get hold of a member of the committee to look after the election, and then you wait for so long until your turn comes, when you will be elected if you are not black- balled." Mr. Dives was rather damped by this, but he soon sparkled again. I suppose 1 could make it all safe at once by writing a cheque?" Yes," replied the other; "you could make it ?afe—to be blackballed." A HAPPY SUGGESTION. Apropos of the Queen's commission to Professor Angeli to paint for her the portraits of Mr. Rhodes and Lord Kitchener as "two of her most distinguished subjects," "To-day" observes Apart from the sidelight which it throws upon her Majesty's views on south Africa, the order seems a happy suggestion for the best method of establishing a really representative National Portrait Gallery. The monarch for the time being might select each year the name of a person whom he or she at that moment considered the most deservedly distinguished subject whose portrait was not yet added. Thus, during her long reign, the Queen would have had the opportunity of selecting sixty-one persons for this annual distinction and it is unlikely that by any other means so wise and impartial a selection could be made. And what a history of the reign could be written from the biographies thus selected and arranged in chronological order! To any one of us a visit to such a gallery would be a means of reviewing in half an hour the history of the British Empire from the time when we first began to take an interest in its public affairs, belter than in a day's study of contemporary records or old files." WEAK HEARTS. A weak heart seems to be decidedly more practically inconvenient than a weak head. If a man or woman be a little feeble about the region of the brain it is generally of little moment. Some post or other will be provided if the conduct be respectable, and lack of brains is too COUKBOD to excite any particular attention, either in the person concerned or in those about him. But a weak heart insists upon putting itself in evidence at all sorts of convenient and inconven- ient times. If its possessor finds himself rather late for bis morning train, and makes a spurt" to recover lost time, the exertion is usually followed by such a bad quarter of an hour that he resolves in future rather to lose a dozen trains than to risk temporary suffocation or permanent syncopes again. The practical evils- which are associated with a feeble heart are innumerable, and will readily suggest themselves to those who possess so unsatisfactory a pumping engine. Weak hearts are by no means so common as is often supposed. Many it man who thinks he has got one is merely dyspeptic many a woman owes her symptoms to tight lacing or insufficient feeding. If t he dyspeptic be cured, or the tight lacing be dispensed with, the symptoms of heart weakness will disappear. Even when the heart is genuinely weak," the weakness is not always due to special disease of that organ. It may be only part of a general weakness of the whole system, which is easily curable. POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S REPORT: SOME INTEllESTING INFORMATION. The Postmaster-General's report, just issued, shows an increase in letters, postcards, news- papers, and parcels, but a decrease in book packets and circulars attributed to the limitations of book post to packets of two ounces, and the fact that there have been fewer heavy postings of prospectuses and circulars. Of over two thousand million letters posted eight and a half millions could not be delivered, and the total value of the property in these letters was £ 720,610. Forty-four thousand letters were posted without being addressed, 2,000 of them containing property to the value of £7,000, one letter having in it an uncrossed cheque for Y.500, payable to bearer. Experiments have been made for the conveyance of mails by motor vans,. but had not always proved successful, and no permanent service had yet been esta blisbed- The Savings Bank has 123 millions in hand. The commercial prosperity of a nation is pretty accurately reflected in the volume of its post- office business. The better the trade the more correspondence appears to be the rule. Viewed in this light the report of the Postmaster-General on the work of his department for the year 1898 is interesting and instructive. During the year no fewer than three thousand four hundred and ninety-six millions of letters, postcards, book packets, etc., were delivered in the United Kingdom. The highest percentage of increase is in letters, while the useful postcard also shows a substantial advance, in fact, the correspondence by this means is more than double what it was twelve years ago. Another gratifying feature of the report is the evidence of an increasing interest in public affairs by the people in the country districts. This is proved by the growth in the number of newspapers delivered in the rural districts in all parts of the kingdom. There are very few villages nowadays where the inhabitants do not get their newspapers either by post or delivery from the nearest large town.
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