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MISSING RELATIVES. ♦ This column le open for gennine casee of Ifleeing Relatives only. but not for runaway husbands and wives. Persons inquiring must write very distinctly, and express themselves dearly in giving par- ticulars, and most abate relationship. fall name and address of inquirers mast be given for publication in each instance. Foreign and Colonial papers are requested 1 to copy.

BEIT RIDGE—WOODXiAND.—Mrs. Daviee, for- merly Jane Cook, 11, Mermaid-passage, "Welshpool, geeks sisters, Myra Bettridge and Elizabeth Woodlaind, last hea.rd of Birmixjham, 1887; father's name, Edward Cook, tailor, Severn Stoke, Worcester- shire. OOOK.-Private R. Cook (No. 6,322), "F" Oom- paoiy, Worcestershire Regiment, Malta, seeks sister, Miss Cook, aged 23, 5ft. 6ir. brown hair, hazel eyes, fresh complexion, went as murse with Mr. De Maxilac to South Africa, last heard of in service with Mrs. Ferriera, Modhudi, Rhodesia, August 23, 1906. ELLIOTT (Francis John and Frederick George, or families), last heard of, Fran- cis a oab-cottductor, London, 1892, and Frederick abroad (both sons of Job and Hannah Elliott). Lnquixer, oousin, George Thomas Bigginsan. Shuttlefaet, Malivern Wells, Worcestershire. GURRY (James), went from Cardiff to New York, thence to GalTeetcxn, Texas, last Iwwd of New Jersey, U.S.A., 1902. In- quirer, son, James Gairry, 12, Fenwick- etreet, Pontygwaith, Tylorstown, WaJes. MORGAN (Dain), aged 33, left Swansea for Chicago, July, 1902, supposed now in Cali- fornia. Inquirer, brother Sam, 36, Wynd- ham-road. Canton, Cardiff. Uncle Dan (deaf and dumb) dead. POTTER (Herbert), last heard of Oaanp, 2, Wolverine Lumber Co., Webb wood, Ontario, Canada, March, 1906. Inquirer sister, Edith Potter, Clent, near Stour- bridge, Worcestershire. ROBINSON.—Mr. Oscar Rdbinsom, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, U.S.A' seeks relatives of grandfather, Ca,ptain James Robinson, who went to America 1815, and died on his ship a-t Boston Mass., U.S.A., 1829. SOUTHWELL.—Annie Southwell, of Ports- mouth, Hants, who came to Canada 1894 now Mrs. Henry Burtch, of Jordeni Ontario, Canada, seeks brothers and si&! ters, father's name Charlie, brothers names, Jim, Tom, Charlie, and Jack, siB- ters' names. Mary and Norah. THOMAS (Vaughan Jemkims), boirn Fisfoguard and left Cardiff for Australia, 1859, last board of Melbourne, 1899. Inquirer, sister Mary Ann, now Mrs. Purnell, Ely Work.. house, near Cardiff, Wales.

MR. NORRIS ON THE WAR PATH. CARDIFF "GUARDIANS' SYSTEM ROTTEN." Mr. G. L. Norris provided more fun for the Cardiff Board of Guardians at their meeting on Saturday, when his letter to the Local .1 Government Board was read. This epistle -ted that he was paying over £ 200 rates and taxes, f1,nd he had discovered an extraordinary state of affairs, in which the guardians paid twopence a loaf more than v. is paid at Merthyr, who received their flour from Cardiff. They also paid 900 per cent. more than Swindon, and 3,600 per oent. more than Bridgwater. Three times he had been refused a list of prices, and he would like to know if he need pay his rates until be was furnished with the information he desired. (Loud laughter ) His meetings revealed that Penart,h rate- payers were up in arms, and the system of grocery tickets was wrong. The system was rotten, and a pryor woman with three ehil- dren were between the devil and the deep, blue sea. (Loud laughter, and a Guardian "Between Cardiff and the sea," and more laughter.) A shilling of 4s. was lost in paying tg fo.r an 8d. rabbit, 6d. for a 4d. loaf, is. 2d. for Is. butter, and 2s. for Is. 2d. tea; lod. for 6d. bacon, a.nd so 0iJ1.. He was prepared to prove his statement < up to the hilt. After some discussion it was resolved, on the motion of the Chairman (Mr. O. H. Jones), that .the Local Government Board be sup- i plied with prices. ■ A further letter from Mr. Norris chal- lenged the guardians to a public debate, but 1 it was not read.

■1 —— SWANSEA CHANCERY CASE ] The action of Holloway v. Morgan, which 1 related to the estate of the late William 4 Reece Davies, of Cross Keys, Swansea, came before Mr. Justice Neville on Saturday upon the motion for judgment to confirm an order made in chambers for the partition of the 1 estate. f The testator made his will in November, ] 1851, making provision for his sisters, Frances, 1 Jane, Morgan, and Elizabew Rogers, with an f ultimate distribution amongst their offspring. ] The testator died in 1861, and the chief 1 clerk had found' that the property was non- < devisable in eighths, the principal claimants < being the four children of Francis, Jane, ] and Morgan. ] His Lordship made an order for the distri- bution of the property in accordance with the ohief dark's oewtificate. > t

FEMININE FASHIONS. « LATEST NOVELTIES IN THE WORLD OF DRESS. The fashion of trimming drees skirts at or leaf the hem was sure to bring in drees naterials with woven borders. Few have, as ret, been made up, but in a very exclusive ■hop I saw a house-frock made of some soft voollen stuff, the border, which was in a leeper shiade of brown than the bulk of the narterial, being used to simulate a tunic. In .his case there was no corresponding border Lt the edge of the skirt. FLoral borders in iat-ural colours are beiing introduced in XJlbas of lawn, chiffon, and other materials )f a similar texture. Very many of these "obes have merely to be seamed up the back o make them ready for wear, and they are ijld with sufficient material for the bodice. )n white skirts floral borders in roee-pink, Kile-blue, and mauve respectively appear. l'he price of these skirts—a-:mcet ready-made us they are—is very moderate, and they are sxtrcmely well hung. CLOTH SKIRTS. Fine faced cloth is holding its position igainst many newer fabrics. It is supple, as r'aauion demands, yet firmer tnan many I iress materials designed for smart wear. C'hese self-coloured -cloths, trimmed with lands of printed silk, make most, charming visiting gowns. In the popular leather tones, Use in the still nower bliue shades, face- cloth combines delightfully with the novel >rintcd silk bands used so much for trim- ning.. Boldly patterned in Eastern colours M* in the pronounced Russian or Roumanian lolours they are very effective. It may be remembered that I have mentioned before ralone woven in Paisley designs and colours. Similar ban-as were extensively used for dimming during the early fifties of the last jentury. I have seen, soime lovely dresses for iressy wear made of fins cashmere in Eastern-blue. Sometimes the dress is allied to a. blouse of filet net or lace embroidered svitn blue a.nd pink silk and French knoits to xxrrespcmd. There are two very pronounced colours that blend well; they are copper and ipricot. A charming theatre drees of copper- coloured velvet ha.d a bodice of apricot chiffon, the braces on it amd the Japanese 3/rmholes being made of velvet. This com- bination of copper and apricot is particu- larly striking, but not everyone may venture em it. It demands a brilliant type of looks- dark eyes, dark hair, and a creamy and Faultless complexion. If such a dress happens to suit the wearer it proves exceptionally becoming, and, certainly, it is very striking. rhe new blues are called by many names, but no distinct idea. of any particular shade is conveyed by any one of them. Eastern- blue, Copenhagen-blue, Wedgewood-blue, and several other designates are familiar, but metro perplexing than informing. Smoke- erey in lustrous cashmere, trimmed with velvet to match, makes up delightfully. The Japanese armhole is still popular, and is worn with a long sleeve of the dress material rucked from shoulder t.n wrist, with a taper- ing effect that follows the natural shape and formation of the arm. Filet net slips are often worn with braces and Japanese arm- holes of velvet or silk. These supplementary bodices are nearly always trimmed with silk tags and tassels. GOOSEBERRY GREEH. This is one of the greens in favour with fashion. It is a colour that looks well in satin-face cloth, and it associates delight- fully with the coloured-printed bands of silk already mentioned, and with filet net in The" or Paris shade, the net being touched up with embroidery in suitable colours. NEVER COME MARCH, NEVER COME WINTER. The month came in with its Leoline aspect very pronounced. Winter has returned with vengeance. We may write of pretty spring fashions whilst shivering over a big fire and half disposed to envy the Russian moujic his comfortable sheepskin, with the woolly part turned inside for warmth. We may yet have occasion to profit by Dean Swift's pithy, commonsense advice: — "In frost walk fast, in enow walk slow, And atHI as yóu go tread on your toe. When frost and eaow come both together, Stop to the horuee and save shoe leather." Snow does play havoc with shoe leather. Once thoroughly saturated with snow water, unless judiciously dried afterwards, the shape of boot or shoe is irretrievably damaged. So eoan as they are taken off the feet paper should be stuffed firmly inside, or the shoes should be filled with oats, then turned on the sides and placed at a long distance from the fire; drying cannot be too gradual. Of course, trees are invaluable, but, while preserving the shape of shoes, they do not absorb moisture as paper will or oats do. Paraffin, rubbed on the leather stiffened by wetting will restore suppleness to it. Men's strong boots should be rubbed with olive oil and unsalted lard, and they will wear twice as long, and protect the feet from damp also. Some persons put a coat of varnish on the soles of shoes to make them durable and impervious to water. The shoes are first warmed, them lightly coated with var- nish they are then dried, warmed, and varnished once more, the same process being repeated a third time. After being thoroughly saturated with wet shoes usually creak, more especially if dried too near the fire. Soaking the soles in linseed oil is a remedy often advised, but. it is not an unfailing remedy. The sole of the shoes should be nerforated with an awl and French chalk blown in between the soles. It is better to get a shoemaker to perform the operation. CHILBLAINS AND TOOTHACHE Frequently follow in the train of wet feet. I have given frotm time to time several pre- scriptions for the prevention and relief of chilblains; here is another one, which is highly recommended. At the first indica- tion of redness and irritation rub in this lotion.:—Five parts essence of rosemary and one part spirits of wine. it is said that to friotaon the hands with vinegar mixed with a fourth part of camphorated spirits will effectually prevent the formation of chil- blains. A hot bath is sometimes an efficient remedy for toothache. Arising from another caruse ease may be obtained by brushing the teeth with a etoonig soautoon of bicarbonate of soda, or rinsing the mouth with the same may be sufficient. Filling a carious tooth with powdered alum is another remedy com- mended. As the alum melts in the tooth the pain usually dietatppears. Should it return the operation may be repeated. Oil of cloves is a well-known and most efficacious cure for toothache Saturate a plegget of cottonwool and press it into the cavity of the aching molar. Oil of cloves is said to be injurious to the tooth, but when a raging toothache attacks one temporary relief a.t any price will be sought. Personally, I have not found oil of cloves more injurious than any other prescribed remedy for toothache, creosote being one of them. Oairbonate of soda and brandy held for a short time in the mouth will often procure ease. STOCKING SUSPENDERS. Only during comparatively recent years have stocking suspenders taken the place of that old-fashioned ligature, the garter. Who it was that improved on the original inge- nious, but very complicated, invention is not recorded. Suspenders during the time the present generation has benefited by their adoption have undergone many improve- ments, and now appear to have reached the standard of perfection. Lt is singular that a famous philoeipher a.nd scientist, whose name figures mosit prominently in literature, should have been the inventor of stocking guependeirB. Professor Imm-anuiel Kant, the renowned German scholar,, must be credited with the hygienic device which keeps our frcee in position. In a biography- of Kant it is related that he dreaded any obstruction of the circulation oif the blood, and would never wear garters, but, naturally, found much diffioulty in keeping his 6tocok:ings Uip without them. So he invented an elaborate substitute dexterously concealed in a little pocket, smaller than a watch-pocket, but occupying much the same position as a watch-pcckcit, on each thigh. The apparatus itself was fixed "in a. small box, resembling a watch-case, but smaller, into which was introduced a watch spiring on a. wheel; round about it was wound an elastic cord for regulating the force, for which there was a separate contrivance. To the two ends of the cord hooks were attached, which hools were carried through a small aperture in the pockets, and, passing down the inner and outer side of the thigh, caught hold of two looips fixed on the on and off side of each stocking. These are the very words of Pro- fessor Kant's biographer. He then goes on to say: —" It might be expected that so com- plex a.n apparatus would be liable to occa- sional derangement. A former pupil and, later, a friend of the professor, says that, bv good luck, he was able to apply an easy renedy for these disorders, which threatened to disturb the comfort and serenity of the gorea..t man." It is not related what the im- provement made was; evidently the im- prover had reason to be satisfied with it, :>-1' he would hardly have congratulated him- self upon his success. It is now, I think, 3learly proved that to a profound scholar ind a man of great genius we owe the inven- tion of the useful stocking suspender. It is no secr-ot that when first brought into general use the feminine wearers were, like the nventer, frequently much embarrassed by lonie sudden display of eccentricity on the part of their suspender, a startled exolama. ion following a certain snap revealing a jommon cause of agitation and dismay; but ,hat was long ago, and modern imptove- nents ha ve made each catastrophes rare, if lot wholly impossible. RHUBARB. In spring, when fresh fruit for piee, taarte, Mid puddings is either scarce or impossible to buy, rhubarb is very justly esteemed. Its wholesomefuese, added to its palatablemese, makes it a very acceptable addition to the menu at this season. Early rhubarb is far less acid than that which comes later into the market. A little carbonate of soda put in the water in which rhubarb is boiled cor- rects acidity. The nicest method of cooking rhubarb is to cut it into convenient lengths. Young rhubarb should not be peeled; boil it in a Little water wmti1 tender, but not over- done. In the meantime prepare a syrup by belling sugar and water together, with a few strips of yellow lemon rind in it.. When the syrup is clear, put in the rhubarb after it has been drained. Allow it to simmer in the syrup for a short time; the slower the simmering the better. Turn the rhubarb into a glass dish, a.nd serve it cold with sweet bischits. Many years ago a certain Prince Meittcrnick visiting England first tasted rhubarb tart, ar.d was go pleaeed with it that he took same rhubarb plants back to his Austrian garden. Entertaining a large party in the following year the Prince ordered some rhubarb to be dressed and served in Eng-lieh fashion. His cook, who knew nothing cf our method of cooking rhu- barb, selected the large leaves, and served them as spinach. The guests made wry faces a.t this English dish, as well they mighit do, and from that time rhubarb was banished from the Prince's table. MARMALADE. Hourjikeepers who have delayed making this wholesome conserve have no time to leos. Some of the host, marmalade is made entirely of Seville oranges. We hear un- pleasant stories of inferior marmalade adul- terated with yellow turnips and largely mixed with decayed fruit, and even with sucked oranges; but good marmalade can be made so cheaply that it is tolerably cer- tain it would be scarcely worth while to com- bine it with foreign matter. In the Azores it is said that the higher classes only eat the side of an orange which has been exposed to the sun. It seems incredible that in the Azores, as in St. Michael, an orange tree for a few years after arriving at maturity will produce from 16,000 to 26,000 orangee yearly. A GOOD SOiDA OAICE. One pooimd of flour, half a pound of sugar, half a pound of butter, an ounce of candied peel, sliced, a teaspoontfu! of carbonate of 6oda, a pint of milk, and three eggs. Rub the butter inito the flour, add the other dry ingredients, last of all the milk, and well- whMkcd eggs. Bake in two buttered cake tine in a moderate oven. To ascertain if the cakes are done thrust the thin blade of a knife in the centre; if it comes out clean the cakes are baked enough; if not, return them to the oven. DEVILLED MEAT. Any remains of cold meat, fmd. or kidney. A teae-poo'nful of made mustard, two tea- sipoonfuls of Worcester sauce, two teaspoon- fuls Off ketchup, one teaepoonful of Chili vinegar, quarter teasfpocmfruil of cayenne, a teaspoonful of salad oil, a teaspoonful of lemon juice, a little biit of butter, and a winoglaeeful of claret. Cut the meat in neat slices, and put it in a fireproof dish. Make a. sauce of the above ingredients, pour it over the meat, set it in a hot oven for fifteen minutes, stirring it frequently. Serve with mashed potatoes. This is rather a hot dish, as devilled meat usually i.e.

IMPERTINENT INTERFERENCE I OF A MEMBER. At a meeting of the Cardiff City Council on Monday, Mr. John Chappell, as chairman of the parks committee, brought forward what he termed a question of privilege. He com- plained that Mr. Good, a member of the parka committee, had gone to the town- clerk's office, and, without his coneent, taken away the applications for small holdings and allotments and copied them. Mr. Chappell contended that the applications should be sacred documents until the list was completed. It was not right that any employer or landowner should know what the council might require. Replying to Mr. Ohappell, the Town-clerk said no member of the corporation had any power or authority to go into his office and inspect papers unless he got permission from his committee. The Lord Mayor: Do you understand that, Mr. Good? reply «. but I 1M» a J' Z°U th" Mr y you to reply. clerk had overlooked*1 whe^hei: the £ ow.n' ing any member th TefM^ntl<yD. aatboris- to any department for in f to B° Alderman Carey: SuS™ you cannot restrict any member of the corporation getting all the information that is necessary to elucidate any matter? Mr. A. J. Stone: Then yon might say any member has a right to go, into the. townv clerk's office and open tenders. Mr. Good claimed the right to examine clerk's office and open tenders. Mr. Good claimed the right to examine the minutes of any committee for his own information. The representatives of the press published to the world all the transactions of committees whether private or otherwise, and he claimed the same right as the press. Mr. Chappell was too presuming, and he resented his imperti- nent interference in this matter. His whole object in examining the papers was to see what people from the Cathays district had applied for small holdings and allotments. Mr. Ohappell asked that the town-clerk should be authorised to impound the docu- ments until the next meeting of the com- mittee, and the Lord Mayor ruled that this be done.

"DISLOYAL" CARDIFF. Mr. Lovat-Fraser called attention to the action of the free libraries committee in refusing permission to Dr. William Sheen to place in the libary recruiting bills relative to the R.A.M.C. of the Territorial Army. He thought assis- tance should be given to Mr. Haldane in carrying out his scheme, and moved that per- mission be granted. Mr. H. C. Vivian seconded. Alderman Carey: Would it not meet the case if Dr. Sheen's balls were posted on Mr. Sessions njotor wagons. They are a very great nuisance. (Laughter.) Alderman Lewis Morgan supported the amendment on the ground that the Govern- ment required some encouragement. (Laughter.) The Town-clerk said he had received cer- tain corespondesnce OD this subject. Colonel Banfield wrote calling attention to the report in the "Western Mail" of the free libraries committee's meeting, and asked that the attention of the council should be directed to it, "as," he said, "I can hardly imagine that they would approve of such an act of apparent dislovalty on the part of one of their committee as the report, if it is accu- rate, discloses." Colonel Banfield pointed out that the work of the R.A.M.C. was to attend to the wounded, and not for the pur- poses of "teaching men in the way of being shot." The amendment was lest by fourteen to thirteen, but it was understood that permis- sion will be granted to post the bills in frames outside the public buildings. BROADWAY IMPROVEMENT. Onoe again the question of asphalting Broadway at a cost of £5,000 was raised, Mr. Walter Thomas moving that the recommen- dation of the public works committee to that effect be referred back. The city treasurer had previously reported that the ratable value of Broadway was £3,087. and Mr. Walter Thomas thought it was absurd extravagance to incur a capital expenditure of £5,000 on this road. Mr. C. F. Sanders seconded. Mr. Lovat-Fraser and Mr. Ja-bez Jones strongly supported the recommendation to carry out the improvement.—It was decided by a large majority to carry out the im- provement at the cost, named.

T WIFE FAINTS IN COURT, DRUNKEN LABOURER NEGLECTS HIS CHILDREN. William Lake, labourer, Perrrhiewtyn, pleaded guilty at Neath on Friday to neglecting his four little children. Mr. A. Jestyn Jeffreys, who prosecuted.. Ð:J..id that the wife was a tidy woman, but the husband, through his drunken habits, neglected his family. Inspector Best, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, said that the house was very olean, but the baby was poorly nourished; and when he went to the house the first time defendant was in bed drunk. Give him one more chance," pleaded defendant's wife from the back of the court. The Chairman: We consider your case a very bad one, and you will go to prison for a month with hard labour. On hearing the sentence defendant's wife fainted in court, and was taken out.

ABSENT TO PLAY FOOTBALL RHONDDA PUPIL TEACHER REPRIMANDED. John A. Davies. a pupil teacher at the Hafod Schools, appeared before the Rhondda Education Committee 00 Friday for having absented himself from school to play football on the previous Friday afternoon without permission. The Chairman remarked that he was in sympathy with football, but he was not in sympathy with insubordination. Davies, who frankly told the chairman he had no reasons to give, but now formally expressed his regret for his conduct, was reprimanded, and warned thai if suM con- duct were repeated serious steps would be t&ken.

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LEGAL. Maintenance.—Bastardy.—"J. G. L."—A man is under no obligation as regards his son's illegitimate child. Non."—Cardiff.—The words you quote are evidently the first two items in the inven- tory:—Item i (or, as the chronicler puts it, "primk; ), a chalice; item ii, bells. Chairman.—"Puzzled."—No information as to the kind of company or society is given, but. anyhow, it is a matter wluch should be put before a solicitor. Trade Restriction.—"Cymro."—The trade restriction, if reasonable, binds you. It would be better to consult a soiicitor, who wllj obtain a copy and advise you on the matter. Business Transfer—"Laura-"—We presanie the purchaser is taking over the pre:msed from the vendor, so a short agreement by way of assignment prepared by a solicitor would be advisable. Judgment.—"J. J."—There are old cases to the effect that fifa or execution on the goods exhausts the creditors remedies, but ] rob- ably they are not law, but if he has no other property, we do not think proceedings by way of judgment summons would lead to much. Compensation.—" A. J. F."—As between workman and employer the 1897 Act governs accidents prior to July 1, 1907. The terms and contents of the policy the employer holds are not before us, and the policy should be put before a solicitor, but, roughly, we imagine that if the accident was one failing under the 1897 Act, and the period covered by the premium had not expired, the company would have to pay. LAW FOR THE MILLION." Third Edition. Revised and Enlarged. The Law np to date. The greatest Law Book for the peopteever publ'.=hed% Iteontains "•res, and comprises all the information required for ordinary purposes. No home should be wit out it. Price Is. net, or H^nd in -cloth .16. 6d. net; postage 3d. extra. To be obtained from all booksellers and newsagents, or from thp Stationery Stores, Western jiail- luildings, Cardiff.

MEDICAL. Cancer.—" John (Kidderminster).—In so serious a trouble as cancer, and at 00 criti- ( ca.l a period as 45, i she must trust to her medical man entirely. Piles.—" Alkins" (Morcland, Carnarvon). See advice to "Relaxed (Naxham) sitories. You must avoid malt: drink claret instead; and take ccraf. sulphur and senna twice a week. The operation by h^ature or excision is painless if eucaine or cocaine or ethyl chloride or sulphuric acad is UHd a.t .1 local analgesic.. Backache.—"Jones."—Nineteen stone is very heavy. Try potassium citrate 15 gram j tabloids in half a tumblerful of water three times daily. Hot mustard hip bath and rut) with A.B.C. liniment. Take Xaxa or sodium salicylate or Guaiacum and sulphur ta.o- loids. Have back hot-ixoned, and wear a belladonna plaister. I Relaxed.—" C. F." Naxham, Norfolk).—Try gall and opium, or morphine and bella- donna, or Hazeline suppository 191' rectal irritation. Take Bynin-Amara as tonic, and Didymin 5 grain tabloids thrice daily as recuperative. Write to 59, Oxford-street, re Sequard Fluid, Spermine, Kalemichenko's (Ad. Siemssen). Eat eggs, oysteTS, celery, aspara- gus. j^rink cocoa. Wincamis, or Vana. Ear Trouble—" Nabb (Salop).—If syring- ing and the Politaer gives no relief, try I small blister behind ear, or mustard leaf to nape of neck. Menthol 2 grains, Paroleine and glycerine, toz. of each, and pencil ear night and morning with camel's hairbrush. Take potass, iodide 5 grains twice daily in wineglaesful of water, and improve general health by Scott s Emulsion or Fellow's Syrup. Run Down.—" E. T." (Ystwyth).—Read our many replies, and try tabloids of three valerianates or ergotin.and strychnine. Take Bynin-Amara and Scott's Emulsion. A mix- ture of pot. iodidi 40 grains, hyd. oorr. sub. 1 grain, syr. ferri. iodide Joz., syr. aurantii 6 drachims, and water to Boz. dose. ODe tablespoonful twice daily in wineglaesful of water. Phosferine as nerve tonic, or Sequard Flutd. Sufferer.—" Newport, J. H."—^Scott's Emul- sion ajid Phoeferine, or Bynin-A mara amd Sanatogen, as frame foods and nervines respectively. Good food, no excess- re stimu- lants and tobooco; exercise short of fatigue; Dienty of sleep; and cold or tepid eea salt ffponge, or dip middle of Turkish towel in same and, holding each end in hands, rub quickly whüle- of body, and dry off with another rough towel. 1 Fullness in Throat.—" Annie."—This may be hysteria, and is known as the "globus hys- tericus." Take tabloids of three valerianates,1 or of asafetida co., and bromides co., 10.15 grains at bedtime. Keep bowels and menses i regulated by Aloin co. tabloids, or Varium or j Virburnum Prunifolium tabloids. Half or one teaspoonful of soil volatile in glass of ginger or orange wine, with or without 15-20 drops of sulphuric ether, generally gives relief. Bunion.—" Parry."—You must relieve pres- sure, as this is due to partial dislocation of big toe, joint by ill-fitting boots. Cut out hole over joint, and have black kid stitched over hole. If inflamed, use lead and opium lotion, and apply tine, iodine or red ioddde of mercury ointment. A permament cure would be to have joint readjusted under amm&thetic. Avoid carrot-shaped boots; equare-toed a.re best, allowing each toe play enough. Lose of Power.—" Rowlands."—You may have some pressure in left hemisphere of bnain, as your right arm is partially help- less. Galvanism, massage, nerve tonics like Phoeferine and Bynin-Amara, which con- tain phosphate of strychnine, and frame foods like Plaemon and Sanatogen, and re- cuperative like Didymin or Sequard Fluid. Muirooithin stimulates the brain and spinal cord. Dowsing radiant beat and light or Turkish Bath might assist. Potass, iodide 5 grains thrice daily should be tried. Dog Bite.—" Anxious" (Gemdros, S. Wales). —Do not worry; if five years ago, and no symptoms beyond itching (probably due to constant attention directed to and fingering of part), you may have no trouble. Uee idhtihyol ointment or Resdnol ointment and soap for irritation. Try Scott's Emulsion or Guy's or other topic, and keep bowels, akin, and kidneys active by work, baths, tmd diuretics like cream elf tartar drink or ease- eaparilla. Avoid mailt, rich food, Ac.; eat fruit to purify your Wood. Cerebro-Spinal Trouble.—"E. M." (S't. Albans, Bristol).—Try Vana wine (calcium glycerophosphate and cinchona alkaloidB in pure, sound wine), and the three valerianates tabloids of zinc, quinine, and iron: dose, one swallowed whole with a little waiter three times daily after food. Use Lin. A.B.C. 01 Extra Pharmac. for massage of neck ana spine. It contains aconite, belladonna, and chloroform. Use strong lemon smeliling- salts. Five-grain Varium tabloid or 5-gra.m Residuum Ruibrum are recxrperatives 01 value also. MEMCIKE FOR THE MILLION, BY A Family Physician. A Medical Handbook, containing e!I Information required for ordinary purposes. 228 pages, 'itice Is. net, or bound in cloth Is. 6d. net; postage 3d. extra.—To be obtained from all booksellers and new* agents, or from the Stationery StOres, Western Mail, luildings, Cardiff.

GENERAL. "P. H. W."—Mr. Gladstone was not offered a throne. W. S." (Gelli, Rhondda).—The Gelli colliery explosion occurred on August 21, 1883. G. Wilson (Tredegar).—The Welsh Sunday Closing Act came into force in September, 1882. "H. B." (Cern. Merthyr).—R. T. Gabe does not pretend to be a sprinter, although he competed in a few races at Llanelly aDd won I some prizes when a youth. His time for 100 yards when at his best would be about 12sec. Oystermouth."—A plan sometimes adopted tc get over the difficulty is to declare an extra dividend or bonus, and at the same time make an equal call upon the share- holders, making the shares fully-paid. holders, making the shares fully-paid. Copper."—The Las Animas Copper Mining and Smelting Company (Limited) was regi- stered in 1902 to purchase the property of the Copper Corporation of Chili (Limited). The lJooretaryof the company is Mr. F. E. Owens, 2,. Rumford-place, Liverpool, from whom you will, doubtless, get the information you desire.

SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT AT NEWPORT. As a motor-car driven by Mr. Herbert Henry Wilson, of Sully, near Cardiff, was passing through Newport from Chepstow on Satur- day, an accident happened on Chepstow-road near the railway bridge. A little girl named Nestor Poppy, aged four and a half years, ran from the pavement on to the road, I and was followed by Miss Harris, of Mor- 1 timer Villa, Chepstow-road, who endeavoured r to get the child back. Both were knocked down by the car, which pulled up imme- diately. The little girl sustained a double fracture of the collar-bone, and Miss Harris < had a number of scalp lacerations. CHILD RUN OVER AT NEWPORT. Winifred Tilledge, the two year old daughter of John Tilledge, of 4, Maindee- parade, Newport, was knocked down by a coal trolley on Saturday. Two of the wheels passed over the child's stomach, causing in- j ternal injuries. | a

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