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FEMININE FASHIONS. CHOICE OF NEW OUTDOOR COSTUMKS. Rumours of changes fill the a.ir, and many women are on the tiptoe of expectation, and anticipate radical alterations of style; but it i, likely fashions will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary where our frocks a<re 0011- oemed. Milliners have a freer hand, however, and, avail themselves of their privilege, appa- rently, seeing what, daring departures from Ions-established modes they have lately exploited. The "polo" toque I mentioned last week serves as an illustration^ We may be captivated by the unusaal m h,sfd.fe^'1^>u: it, repenit our choice, and discard it without very great financial loss, because most of thÐ materials used can be turned to aeoou,nt ag a trimming for hate or toques of less eccentric character; brut we ought to be extremely cautious when making choice of a dress or outdoor costume, for a mistake n gelection is a serious matter for mos • A majority cannot take a high a card that particular frock, and, therefore are constantly face to face vn mortis by. the presence of tha.t wtach III silent, but unmistakable, language o g us with folly. Compelled to wear onr tunate choice to the bitter end, we feel as children used to do in the "good (or ) old days," when for untidy habits or other misconduct their pinafores were turn^ inside out and worn "hind before. O™; sense of dire disgrace! the longing to hide away from cruel criticism. V, o who have challenged the axlverse criticism of our COll- temporaries by thi ill-advieed choice oi dress eeem to renew that juvenile sense o misery and humiliation, and should onr dearest feminine rival boldly, a.nd certainly mendaciously, aesert that we "look onr very best" in that particular gown we are instantly aware that we look our very v»«re in it, and suddenly experience a wild desire to go home and rend it. As many of us will shortly be buying new frocks, a caution, against too hasty choice may not be thrown away. The great variety of checked, bespotted, and berkiged materials now a/ppearing will provide a pitfall for many, J fear. We and those about us weary of aggressive fabrics and loud colours, which are too frequently ueen. Neutral colours and black, also navy blue and olive green starts, never offend by repetition, and when quite innocent of pattern they may be worn long and excite nothing in the shape or dis- paraging remark. The sleeve fulled. on the shoulder instead of a.t the wrist the deeply-pointed waistbelt are the of view with which Fashion is ohieBy. concerned at present. PALE COLOURED OLOTH SKIRTS Are seen hemmed up with velvet. A. band of piece velvet more or less wide i^used for the purpose. This is one of the fashions of many years gone by, and is not by any means an ugly one. Velvet trimming must however, add considerable weight-always undesirable in a dress skirt-and the growing tendency to widen skirts out near the edoge, brings us faoe to face with all tendei of contrivances in the shape of flounces, frUs and even of wire wherewith to distend skirt heme. Petti- coats likewise are very much befnlfcd and niched for the same reason and these frills and ruches add their quota to the increased weight which the hips bave to sustain. Doctors always ensure this, and assert that the shoulders ought to sharo the clothes'• burden, or, better still, take the 0f it upon themselves unassisted, but Fashion relegates that duty to the hips, hence much of the fatigue a-nd lassitude delicate women complain of- when drag?ing about long- trailing sI?rtA3 -or ?arrying: those unduly weighted with trimming. 11 y FOR EVENING WEAR ye}ret skirts are the most popular, and to w«ar with them there are beautiful boleros of °.r€^?1 COT^r'6d with spangles and jewels the colour of the velvet, which are to be worn over cream spotted net blouses much tucked and with very full sleeves. The'bolero has only short Many women have also a low velvet bodice trimmed, lace for evening wear. I may mention that coloured spangles are all the rage for evening dresses. and yokes to afternoon toilettes a.re jewelled heavily. The jewels and spangles match the colour of the dress material, not necessarily quite a match, but in no way dis80nfl'rH- Sapphires and blue spangles would be u^d to jewel a cream lace bolero if worn with a blue velvet skirt. PASTEL TONES. The long favour accorded to tihese faint shades of certain colours has net diminished and in fine. smooth cloth very charming is hedge-sparrow bine, likewise grey, oyster, and dove tints. Reseda-by no means a. becoming colour to a majority—is the only green, that will be fashionable this spring for day wear. Lime-green a.nd eall de Nil are in request for evening frocks, and all are heavily spangled. AFTER CLOTH. VOILE. The day of this exceptionally inexpensive tõnd admirable material its ttot dead. VcLl-e stays with ue. The ootton variety is by no means to be despised, although, of course, silk voile is superior to it. iBla.ck cotton voile is not recommended, but dyed in certain colours it makes charming summer frocks. A blue voile dreas trimmed blue satin a.nd cream lace, or cream satin instead of blue, is a. very attractive possession. The deeper tones of blue look bast in this material Voile is so much improved by a silk founda- tion and silk frills at the edge of it that, if not absolutely prohibitive, it is well to etret-ch a point aaid purchase the silk. When thit idea cannot be entertained there is a mercerised material that will do fa.irly well, more eepeciaJly if a frill or frills of silk are used to edge the undcrdress. OUR TAILOR-MADES. The devotion of Englishwomen to the severest make of tailor 008tJuInee was ,ery remarkable in t'he years that have fled, and foreigners frequently twit-ted OUT country- women with wearing their coats ajad skirts in seawn and out of season, implying, of course, that their frequent appearanoe on unsuitable occasions was common. It is not unlikely that in this revived affection for •simple tailor-made costumes women may again wear tbem on inappropriate occasions. Und'Sr many circumstances and in many places the coa& and skirt would, as heretofore, be out of place. BREDEMAXDS' FROCKS. VPry sensible—in amother term seasoxKiibte— were some charming dresses of fine white cloth sparely relieved with brown velvet, applied to the bodice only- The skirte were fuli all round and quite aninmmed. Large hats of brown tulle and velvet were worn en suite, and grannie-milff9 of brown tUlle, decorated with yellow flowers and lilies of the valley, were carried. Bronze shoes and brown silk hose were other correct details, going far to enhance the charm of the whole. I WRINKLED BODICES, If they do not obacure tlio clear outline of the figure, are delightfully novel and dis- tinctly attractive. I have said before- that the rucking ia done horizontally, and tip- bias material used is very supple, eo that the folds or wrinkles are accommodated to the natural curves of the figure. In the hands of an expert this fashion is very delightful; the inexpert dressmaker had better leave it severely alone. The full, short bodipx worn with cort-elet belt is more easily dealt with by less experienced bands. This is an age ai" corselets, and that which is deeply swathed is a great favourite. It affords an oppor- tunity for the introduction of a, contrasting colour or deeper tone than that of the dTess itself. Unless the figure under consideration is slender, a velvet corselet should not bo worn. It must be admitted, however, that when not inadmissible the velvet belt hafi a richness all its own, a.n<l is found to be an excellent set-off to caehmere or ftne cloth dresses. Glace silk corselets a.re better suited to full figures. I HOUSEHOLD AMUSEMENTS. One of the party writes a short story, and includes the names of all present, with a.ny nonsense about them thit.t most readily oocure to the writer, blanks being left before all the substantives- When the story is I written the na-i-rator calls on all the players in rotation to supply adjectives, which are inserted in the blanks in the ordeT in which they are reoeived. The story is then road aloud, and tllle ridiculous combinations formed by the adjectives at hazard afford much amusement. Thus:—"On a.n (expensive) evening in the (genteel) month of December the (venomotjs) Mrs. Smith invited a (political) party to her (ghastly) residence in the (volcanic) region ot The first to I: arrive were the (seraphic) Dr. Petti toss and his (carnivorous) eppuee, shortly followed by the (glaring) Dr. Walhe and the (acid) Miss Jones, &C. COMPETITIONS. These are always armmmg. We have heard of the best pennyworth competition, when a. pejiaiy loaf shared honours with a popular halfpenny pa»per stamped for postage, mental and physical pabulum, thus com- peting. Newer is a competition of articles of any kind matte by hand, the materials to cost no more than sixpence, and the bill to be tiu-nished in verification of that limited expenditure. A millinery competition for ni^n ia a.n a^iu^it)g test uf masculine -ability, tuvste', and ingenuity. PULLED BREAD. This is exceptionally nica with cheese, and those who like crisp bread will and these small rough pieces very a ice when spread with butter. Full the crumb of a new loaf into irregular snnall lumps, and 1>Iaoe them on a tin in a fi*ick oven until lightly browned and crisp—not hardened. The crumb of a hall-quartern loaf will male enough bread for half a do»ea persons. Pulled bread must be Vent in sun air-tight tin in ft wwrm- that i*. dry-^jJao#.

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— MEDICAL. INSANITY. Insanity, or the state of madness, is the condition of unsoundness of mind, which is the opposite to sanity, which means that state of mind which makes men and "women able to carry out their duties to their fellows, and to behave properly in their own interest, lncre are cases of insanity of very different j arl<^ they may he classed and con- sidered in many ways. Infants may be born mad, are then called idiots; or insanity may come on at every period of life, even In extreme old age. Indeed, old age has a special form of madness, called Dementia, or return to a childish state 6f mind. Insanity may be inherited or a-cquired Madness cer- tain.ly runs ln some familie3> amd 6ometimes come on about the same age and in similar lorm in one generation after another. It can beat-quired by head injures, by dnmken- frrvm < debauchery, by shocks to the mind, Z 'f extreme grief, and from horror. Long- conuniied, severe pain, and starvation will aibo send people mad A Ion- course of maJ «nd in ineanitv! The most middle mrT °f wbioh o«-ur ,n Waitu' to "Who have been iu ?ood ,» aje three—Mania, Melancholia*, and v!nl^nmailia" Majnia means madness in which for,™ i>Dedomillates, or, at any Tate, the T-i^vL la "which patients have attacks of violence. It us a.lso calJed raTing madness. rked by loss of oommon-seinee and with delirinm, restlessness, amd 6elf-nesle(?t, senseless anger, 01 shouting and howling for The maniac is mischievous v'iii •1?tructlTe' and may attack others or tith,!lf" Weia.ncliolia ccxmee on gradually, in ™ repression of spirits, fear, and a sullen, nnstate of mind. Such patients seem hon to or do anything, and sit for fVxnH Vacant'lni'nd'fvd. They eometimes refuse 'ooa, and try to starve themselves, and may attempt suicide in many ways. Melancholic Pergo:is may also deve'lc>p murderous ten- ueucies, and sometimes try to set are to lurmture and buildings. The worst cases of melancholia are those which begin from exti>eme religious devotion. Monomania is the name given to those forms of madness in Whioli the patient has some settled delu- SIOn. or mental and may yet be able to si>eali and a-ot sensibly in ordinary patters. For examples, monomaniacs may think themselves kings, or made of glass, or that they have some Divine work set them to do. Such patients also are often a source of great danger to the community. Hot Head.—"Arrow."—Try leaving off the cap by all means, and take some saline or saline aperient medicine in plenty of water every other day early iD the morning- Sneezing.—"Constant Reader."—We have heard that menthol snuff cures cases of ha.hit.ual sneezing. Apply to a chemist. Bleeding Gums.—"Anxious Lil.A skilful dentist. should plug the tooth-socket after extraction, and so prevent any bleeding. Cough.Disoom fort *your ailment is very unpleasant, fruit we think that only the cure of the cough can get rid of it. Try syrup of white poppies, from a chemist. Stoutness.—* 'Poiby.Pilis of fucus vesicu- losus, three grains in each, may be taken twice a day, but we do not recommend jiealthy persons to make themselves thin by drugs. Blue Eyelids.—"C. S."—You should not smoke more than twice a day, after meals ° ii jan^ y°u may take with advantage smali doses of Easton's Syrup in, water twice a day, ateo after meals Harm from Smoking.—"Smoker, J. E. H."— It is the nicotine contained in tobacco which 13 i e jC f> poisonous substance, and if you smoked somo other leaves which are harm- less you would, of oourse, avoid the (nicotine poisoning. Boraoic Ointment.—C. Evans.-This is made from boracic acid, one pêcrt: soft paraffin, 1 (,n1'" Parts; and hard paraffin, two parte; melt together and stir until cold. If without experience, you will never make it nicely. You can sprinkle a wound with boracio acid in powder, if you prefer.

NOW READY. LA W MILLION By A PRACTICAL LAWYER. A Legal Handbook. Containing ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ORDINARY PURPOSES. Price One Shilling (Net). IF BY POST THREEPENCE EXTRA. To be obtained from all Newsagents and Booksellers, or from- WESTERN MAIL, LIMITED, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Merthyr, Brecon, ate.

LEGAL. Xotice to Quit.—" Constant Reader."—As the tenancy is a monthly one, in the absence of ,w>y special agreement as to notice to be given, a month's notice is sufficient- Settled Land.—" Perplexed."—The tenant for hlo can sell part of the estate under the provisions of the Settled Land Acta. See "Law for the Million," under "Settled IAl-nd, \V'ifeVs Maintenar.oe.—" K. S. O.If your wife without reasonable cause refuses to live in home which you provide for her she cannot compel you to maintain her, nor can she do so if she has been guilty of adultery. Cycle.—" D. E.As there was no agreement in writing, we do not think that A has any claim on D, and can on'ly sue C for the balance owing. You should in these matters nave a proper hire agreement. Will.—' Col win."—if the property remained in the possession of the trustee an action can be brought against him, notwithstanding the of time. The Stajtute of Limitations do-es not apply to a. trustee who still has tie truat estate in his Settlement.—" ,T. i. S.It ia impossible for as to advise without seeing a copy ot the agreement to which you refer. If it is in tbe nature of a settlement it cannot be affected by the subsequent will of the settlor, unless in pursuance of its provisions. Landlord and Tenant.—" Anxious."—You appear to be entitled to double rent for such time as your tenant holds over after the expiration of his notice. You had better make masters cl-ea.r by giving him a- written demand to deliver up possession. l11 Quirer."—Your lodgers have a perte. t right to keep their rooms locked until the expiry of their notice. They must pay rent to the same time. We cannot answer Queries in a,ny particular issue, but always do so as quickly as possible. Photograph.—" J. C. D.We do not think that you are liable under the circumstances stated. We should allow the people to sue if they think fit, and in the B-eantime write them that the photograph remaina at their ripk. Poor Bate.—" In a Fog."—Rates are usual 1 mode for six months. If you look at the demand you will find it states the period for whidh made. Judging from t.he amount of your rate, we have no dóulbt it is for six months. Compensation.— Llanerch." — Inform your employers that, unless proper a,rraulgements are made as to the compensation you will t-kf- proceedings. In fact, your better course is to consult a local solicitor1 and instruct him to do what do necessary. Tithe.—" Delta."—There is no time-limit vrithin wfcich executors of a deceased must Dot be sued for debts due froim IIÛm. You can take t'he usual proceedings in the oounty- courtt against both executors jointly. You ¡ would do well to instruct a looa,l soilcitor. Aunt s Property.—" Legacy."—If the funds are witn a Friendly Society, and do not exceed A, 100, it is probable that the rules provide for payment of the amount to the next-of-kin. In such case you should com- mumcate with the eeeretary. If you cannot bring yourself within these conditions, one of the next-of-kin must obtain letters of administration. Couin y-court Judgment.—"Working Mam. As judgment !ho.s been given against you, you must do your best to pay. The costs are not excessive. They are on the usual county-court scale, w'h'jch is not usually con- sidered very liberal. The amount also includes the court fees. includes the court fees. Juror.—" Ignoramus."—You had better I inform tlhe overseers that you are no longer qualified, but you will be liable to be sum- moned until the next list comes into force. The law does not consider whether the persons Cfua-Hfied (have, or thiuK tihey have, tihe time or metois to serve. If it did there would be cott»Hi<>ry.i>i-e liifliculty in finding u Rating.—"T. T. E."—The value of a. property for rati rig purposes ie such sum as a tentant from yeiar to year may roaeanably to expected to pay for it (less the Statutory deductions). The rating authorities are not bound by tiie actual rent paid, as there may be other considerations entering intp- tho barfraiu, e.g., in the case of tied bonnes, the landlord has benefits in addition to the pent. Iu the c,se of leasehold properties, too. the value may have increased since tite granting of the leajso. Of course, in the e-aee of pro- pertios let on yearly tenancies with no onteido advantages, the rent paid is prima, facie the tra^ value. We cannot reiply in any particu- lar issue, and certainly not in the next" issue.

GENERAL. B Bowen.—-Any rocalveterinary surgeon will give you the desired information. Burial ^onnd.—" D. R."—So far as we know Miere. are no re«rulation« deadioc with the matter to which you refer.

MINOR MATTERS. POLICE-COURT AND OTHER PICKINGS. FOUNTAIN FOR ABERDARE PARK. At the meeting of the Aberdare Urban Dis- trict Council on Monday the clerk read a letter from Mr. Isaac George (hig-h-constable of Aberdare) offering to bear the cost of a fonntain at the public park. The offer was unanimously accepted. CARDIFF POLICEMEN ASSAULTED. One month without the option of a. fine was the sentence passed by the Cardiff magis- t-rates on Monday in a case in which John Thomas (25), a labourer, hailing from Pennsyl- vania, was charged with being disorderly and using bad language in Bute-street on Saturday night, and also assaulting Police- constables John Pug^ley and Henry Lusher in the execution of their duty. IRON THEFT AT CWM^VON. At Aberavon on Monday William Meredith, rag and bone merchant, Aberavon, was charged with stealing a quantity of old iron, valued Is., from the Cwmavon depot, the property of Messrs. Baldwin (Limited).— Police-constable Tarr proved seeing the defendant with the iron in his possession.— Defendant was sentenced to three months' hard labour. SWANSEA LICENSING OFFENCE. Robert Richards, of 25, Dillwyn-etreet, was charged at Swansea on Monday with aiding and abetting in the licensing offence for whici). the landlady of the Tanners' Arms was ftoed on Friday. Defendant was proved to have induced the landlady's daughter to supply him with drink. He was fined 20s. and costs, or fourteen days' hard labour. CARMARTHENSHIRE POACHERS. Daniel Evans, hOTse trainer; Thomas Thomas, labourer; a.nd John Dariee, shop assistant—all of Rhydargaeau, near Carmar- then—were charged at Carmarthen on Satur- da.y with trespassing in pursuit of game in the day time, on December 26. by Mr. Price Lloyd, Glangwili. and they had to pay fines and costs altogether amounting toel 198.. ALLEGED FRAUD BY A CHEMIST. William James Evans, a qualified chemist, said to be a. native of New Quay, was charged at Carmarthen on Saturday with obtaining food and lodgings by false pretences at the Bronwydd Arms. near Carmarthen, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th inst. One of the chief wit- nesses being indisposed, the case was ad- journed for a week, defendant being ad- mitted to bail. A CARDIFF DOOR-MAT THIEF. Annie Hastings, aged 31, at Cardiff on Mon- day was convicted of stealing a door-mat, value 5s., from the paesa-ge of No. 32, South Church-street, the property of John Olsen, boarding-house keeper. The prisoner, it was proved, sold the mat for 6d. to a woman in Peel-street, and the article was found by Police-sergeant Ben Evans at this woman's house.—The Magistrates (Alderman D. Jones and Mr. J. B. Ferrier) imposed a fine of 5s. and ccPis, or seven days. CHARGE AGAINST A CATTLE DEALER AT MERTHYR. At Merthyr on Monday. John Davies, cattle dealer, was summoned for selling from his slaughterhouse certain swine on the 12th of I December, and again on the 9th of January last, in violation of the regulations of the Board of Agriculture under which tney should have been detained in the slaughter- house until slaughtered. Mr. F. P. Charles defended. Evidence was given that ten pigs were sold to a, Mrs. Davies, of Penrheolger- rig, five of which died.—The defendant was fined 20s. and costs. GAS EXPLOSION AT SWANSEA. An c%dosion of gas occurred at a lodging- house kept by Mr. Robinson in Fisher-street, Swansea. There was an escape of gas in one of the bedrooms, and on a lodger, named David Jones, going upstairs ho struck a light, arid a loud explosion ensued. Mr. and Mrs Robinson were standing in a downstairs room, when the cealing came down after a lond report. On examining the house, it was found that the upstairs windows had been blown out. and the staircase also showed effects from the explosion. Luckily, no one was injured. TO THE POLICE-STATION IN A BREAK. A Mrs. Chapman, of Tonypandy, was charged on Monday before the Rhondda bench; with being drunk and disorderly. Polioe-constaible Perkins said tha-t the woman ,jvia^ lying down helplessly drunk, and had to he ta&on to the polioe-etataon in a break. Mr. Jenkins advised. her that it was time for her to pull herself together. You ha.ve been going on for a number of years. You a.re drunk every day." The Stipendiary: This is the twelfth time for you, and Mr. Jenkins says you are very lucky that the officers don't bring you here every time you are drunk. After pleading for leniency, tihe was fined 5s. THE HEALTH OF TENBY. At a. meeting of the Tenby Sanitary Committee on Monday, the deputy-mayor (Alderman Leach) presiding, Dr. Reid pre- sented his report as medical offioer of health for 1904, which was of a very satisfactory character. The births numbered 96, equal to anaiteof 21.7 per 1,000 of the population, while the deaths were only 62, equal to 14.05 per 1,000. During the year there were only eight cases of infectious disease, none of which proved fatal. There were five deaths from tuberculous diseases.—On the suggestion of Dr. Reid it was decided to make phthisis a notifiable disease. A CYMMER, BUILDER'S IRISH PUP. At Aberavon on Monday David Jones, builder, Cymmer, summoned Evan Jones, 11. Gelli Cottages. Cymmer, for stealing his Irish terrier pup. Mr. Lewis Thomas, who proeeouted, said that the dog had bwn missing for a fort- night, and was then found on defendant's premises. Detfendiant declined to give the dog back. Defendant said he found the dog and adver- tised it. He was willing to hand over the dog if the owner would pay 5a., the costs of ite keep- This was agreed to, aud tfbe ease was settled. øettled OYMMER BLOATER THEFT. At Aberavon on Monday Ae, hur lewis, fish merohant, Abergwynfi, was charged by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway Com- pany with stealing a box of bloaters, valued 2s. 3d., from the Cymmer Railway Station, consigned from Molyueux, Swansea, to Dixon, Glyncorrwg.—Mr. Moses '"homas prose- cuted on behalf of the company, and stated that the box of bloaters ai rived safely. Defendant was on the platform, and later the box was missing. It was subsequently t*>wid broken open and empty among other boxes, and the bloaters were found in a basket belonging to defendant.—After hear- ing evidence defendant was fined 40s. and costs, or one month. FELL THROUGH V PLATE-GLASS WDTDOW. Well, Murphy, yon should take care when you strike a man that he is not near a platta-glass window, because if he goeb through it it is so mue-ll the worse for you. You will be fined 40s., including <08te and damage, or a month." "I think I wiH have the month." replied Jaxmes Murphy, a young man, of 11, Pottery- terrayce, to the magistrates at Newport on Monday, when he was charged with being drunk and wilfully breaking a plate-glass window at the shop of Mr. Evans, saddler, High-street, on Satur- day night. denied being drunk, and as to breaking the window, he said a matn struck him in the piaeaage leading to the market, and when be hit him back the man fell through the window. A MAGOR ANTI-VACCINATOR. James Beyan, platelayer, of Magor, applied to the magristra/tes at Newport on Saturday for a, v^ocination exemption in respect of his too-eo months' old child, whom he eaod wac, mentally weak, "What! Mentally wea.k at three months' old?" asked^ the magistrates. "How do you know that?" Applicant: The doctor has been attending I it since it was born, and it has had convul- sdons. The Magistraies'-olerk: But if you are goiiig on that line it is perfectly competent fof your medical man to sign a certificate reli^v- ing the child of vaccination or postponing it. t Applicant: I think it would do my cbiii I harm, and I had one brother who died irom åt. The Ma.gi£ttra 'es'-clerk.: Ah, that is &n objection to 'ccination generally. Do you mind small-pox at all ? Applicant: No, sir. My idea, is that vacci- na, lion won't iutf.-fere with em-ii-pox. The application was granted. ALLEGED SACUIW" AT SWANSEA, j At Swansea. Police-court on Moiuwy Thomas Johnson aud Evan Evans w.e charged with eacrilegioufily breaking into James's Church at Swansea during the nigl; of the 19th of January and stealing there- from an alms-diali, value E4 10s., the property j of the churchwardens. The prisoner John- eoa was otat-,d to have taken the alms-disii to Mr. Bullock, of and offered it for sale, but that gentleman refused to buy it. He afterwards offered it to Mr. Camp- bell, watchmaker, Alexandra Arcade, and he temporised while the police were informed. The prisoners were heard at a lc^'ritig-houae conversing in a. suspicious mauwuvr, and say- ing they had beftter cleor out of the town foe a. few days.—Doteotive-creirgeant Davies sail tha.t he received defendants into ons'-ody ¿.t Aberavon, where they ha.d been arrested. Ho examined St. James's Church and found ♦hat a. stained glass window on the north side had been broken, and a space large enough ffir a. man to get through opened up.—There fflÎDC no evidence against Evans he W.,8 cLisehPJTOd. and JdtuoeoD waa oomjuitted for tria1 wt the, aesizee. -5 ¡

A Ringing Cardiff Faot. I Mrs. C. Edwards lives at 5, Littleton- street, Canton, Cardiff. She 6ays- Although it was right back in JULY OF 19CO that Dean's backache kidney pills saved my life, I have kept well ever fcince, and am stronger and healthier to-day than ever I was. Just before using Doan's medicine I had been confined to my bed for four- teen weeks. and could not move with- out help. It was in 1899 that my illness began, after child-bi'th. I suffered from excruciating xains in my back, just over the kidneys. There were also distressing urinary disorders, and my feet and legs swelled. The swellings at last reached my face and hands. and in the end my whole body was swollen. I could scarcely be recog- nised so altered had the illness made me. "I felt better after the first few doses of Doan's backache kidney pills, and g -adually they made the dropsical swellings go down, and brought strength and health to my kidneys. I have not suffered since from the dis- tressing pains in my back. nor any of the other symptoms of kidney trouble." Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mrs. Edwards had. I "Every Picture Tells a Story." m>(, 1 if'l Though no two persons alike are affected in precisely the same way by kidney disorder, the danger is always equally great. One man j may suffer from pains in the back and loins,* or from rheumatism — another may have urinary troubles, &nd his eyes may be paffy and swollen; one woman may notice heart irregularity, she may be sleepless, nervous and despondent—her neighbour may have all the symptoms of dropsy or Bright's disease. It depends on the sufferer's constitution, and the nature ofihe impurities kept back in the b6dy by the blood- filters-the kidneys. But whatever the symptoms I may be, there is only one wccy to I permanently cure, namely, to drive out the clogging impurities from the kidney organism, and rebuild the worn-out kidney tissue. For this the kidneys need a special kidn ey medicine which devotes an its powers to them alone, not affecting the bowels. How mc- cessful Doan's Backache Kidaey Pills are, in aN cases of kidney and bladder trouble, is best told by others who, like our neighbour speaking above, have been cured to stay cured by the genuine Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. All cherniate aud storekeepers will gisdly serve you with Doan's Backache Kidney Pills, becaasetbey know the medicine to ke reliable. Bat, to guard against mistakes, be lure to aak dUtonctiy far Doom's Back- acb« Xitoev Pills, aed «ee <#r yottr- 11 1 1 r!e laiem- 11 .I.I I I Ilk sdf that the Mt&e Doaa's" appear* on the box yon bay. This mediciao may also be obtained direct from the proprietors,- the Foster MeClellan Co., 8, Wells-st., Osford-«t., London, W., post free on receipt oi prioe-jJ8 a box. or 1319 for 6 boxes. 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