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BARGOED THEFT CHARGE. STRANGE STORY RELATED IN COURT. Foster Sanchez, a wrestler, was charged at Caerphilly on Tuesday with stealing £4 8s., belonging to Henry Charles Murphy, pro- prietor of a. travelling saloon, at Bargoed. Mr. C. S. Goodfellow defended. The prosecutor deposed that on August 5 he had the money in his hip pocket when he retired for the night to a mat in the tent. It was very warm weather, and it was midnight when he turned in. On waking at 4.,N a.m. he discovered the money gone. Johnny Maddocks. employed at another booth, said that he slept with Sanchez. After they had been in bed for some time prisoner got up, and putting on trousers, boots, and a cap, went out of the van. Witness got curious and followed. He watched through the wheel of the van, and saw Sanchez creep under the tent. Witness followed. Prisoner get up to Murphy, and looked well into Lis face, as if to make saare that he was asleep, and then gently picked him np and turned him over on his left side. Sanchez then unfastened Murphy's dungarees and inserted his hand in the hip pocket of the trousers underneath and removed the money. He then turned prosecutor over on to his face again. Witness was first out of the tent. and when Sanohez returned to the van witness was in bed and feigning sieep. He ,caw prisoner take the money out of his pocket, end followed him in the counting np to L4. Prisoner put the money into a. handkerchief, and then under the pillow. Mr. Goodfellow, for the defence, submitted that Maddocks was relating what he had himself done. The advocate made an experi- ment by counting coins with his back turned to witness, and, to the amusement of the court, the witness maae a near guess at the correct amount. Mr. Goodfellow thought no jurs would con-, vict in a case of this kind, and the Bench dismissed the case without calling further evidence.

INNKEEPER'S L6ST GOLD. LARGE SUM OF MONEY STOLEN AT PONTYEATES. The equanimity of the fast growing colliery -village of Pontyeates, near Kidwelly, was sadly disturbed by the news that the New Inn, a well-known hostelry, had been entered by thieves, and the sum of L100 in gold taken away from a box that was placed in one of the drawers. The inmates had left the house at six o'clock p.m., and returned soon after eight to find the whole place ransacked, the drawers and boxes open, and their contents Strewn all over tho rooms, and the money missing. Strange to say, however, the sum of JC43 in a bag in another drawer was left untouched.

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MOTOR-CAR SMASH. 0 FOUR PERSONS KILLED AT BOLTON. Four deaths have "resulted through a col- lision between a motor-car and a tramcar at Bolton on Saturday. Mr. Walter Green, jun., of Middleton- street, Moss-side, Manchester, was the owner and the driver of the car. the other occu- pants being Miss Wood. his fiancee; Ernest Green, his young brother; and Mr. John S. Taylor, cf Hale; and Mrs. Taylor. Mr. Green was attempting to avoid a. party of cyclists, when he ran into the front of an approaching tramcar. All the ocoupants were thrown out, with the exception of the owner, who escaped uninjured. Mr. Taylor died immediately after the acci- dent, and the two ladies and the boy were terribly injured. The latter were conveyed to the infirmary. Mrs. Taylor died on Saturday night, and Miss Wood on Sunday morning. The boy Green died at the infirmary on Monday. THE INQUEST. The inquest on the four victims of the collision between a motor-car and tramcar at Bolton on Saturday was held on Tuesday The driver of the tram said that the motor- car came across the track when within eight yards, and as the result a boy in the car was thrown on to his handle. The motor- car was going at twenty to thirty miles an hour and the tram six miles. Walter Green, driver of the motor, said the car skidded, and he had no intention of crossing in front of me tram. A new pair of tyres had been fitted on Saturday morn- ing. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," and exonerated both drivers. MOTOR-CAR BLOWN UP. WARSAW, Monday. At one o'clock yesterday afternoon, as General Uthof, Assistant-Governor-General, was leaving his house in a motor-car the sririt tank exploded. The general .jumped out, and escaped with slight injuries, but the explosion killed a passer-by and injured thirteen others, including the General's chauffeur and companion. The car wad totally destroyed, and over a hundred panes of glass in the neighbouring houses were smashed. Owing to the accident a rumour spread in the city that a bomb had been thrown at the general.—Reuter.

"TRAPPING THE UNWARY." VIEW OF SOLICITORS' LETTERS IN PENARTH CASE. A youth, named Evan Jones (19), a milk- cart driver, of 24, Grove-terrace, Penarth, was summoned at the local court on Wednesday by Mary Elizabeth Evans (26), a domestic servant, at present residing at 37, Windsor- road, Penarth, to show cause, Ac. Mr. E. W. Pocock appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H. Morgan Rees defended. Mr. Pocock said defendant delivered milk every day to a house in Kymin-terrace, Pen- arth, where the giri was in service. A child was born in Cardiff Workhouse. Defendant had written to him (Mr. Pooock) promising to meet him at his office to see what could be none. Complainant corroborated her advocate's statement, adding that when she told defen- dant of her condition he said he would do his beet for her, although, if it was true, he "would be kicked from home." She had written several letters asking him what 'he was going to do, and in one, written on January Z5 last, she told him she wanted nothing for herseii before hand, but only wanted to do what was best. Complainant admitted that this was her second child, the first, which was born six years ago, being taken by its father. A young man, named Reginald Charles Allen, 85, Windsor-road, Penarth, gave evidence of seeing defendant in the matter, when the latter said that he would do what he could but his wages were low—hardly enough to keep himreif. Cross-examined, witness said defendant told him to "keep his nose out of the matter and to mind his own business." Mr. Morgan Rees addressed the bench on the improbabilities of the case. His client had received a solicitor's letter sent on complainant's behalf, but he, very wisely Mr. Rees thought, took no notice of it, for solicitors' letters were very often written for the purpose of trapping the unwary. (Laughter.) Defendant denied paternity, but no wit- nesses being present to substantiate his statement, the Bench adjourned the case for a week. COLLIER'S COURTSHIP. Wm. Ball, a oollier, Stanfleld-street, Cwm, Ebbw Vale, was the defendant in a paternity case at Cardiff Police-court on Wednesday. Mr., Herbert Samuel represented the complai-I nant, Miss Annie Maria Davies, of 21, Moira- terrace, Cardiff, and said that she first knew the defendant when she was staying with her sister, Mrs Morgan, at Cwm. They walked out nightly for a few months. Loiter she went to reside at her father's house in Brynmawr, and her sister said to the defendant, What are you going to do about our Maria?" (Laughter.) He had proposed marriage to her, saying it was no use going on like that, but he subsequently said he would settle it in court. Mrs. Mar- garet Vaughan, another sister, of 25, Glamorgan street, Brynma.wr, gave corrobo- rative evidence, and said defendant had given her two half-crowns for her sister. Mrs. Rebecca Moore, Somerset-street, Bryn- mawr, stated that she met defendant in the Clarence Hotel, Brynmawr, last Christmas, and ehe aaked him what he was doing there. He replied: I am bound to come here now, because I CAM a daddy." (Laughter.) Mr. Milner-Jones made an order for 3a, 6d. a week with costs.

AN ACTRESS'S SUICIDE. Wednesday. The Lokalanzeiger publishes the follow- ing from Nuremburg: — The talented actress. Marianne Re red en, who has been acting with the dramatic company which is giving a season at the Royal Opera House at Bayreuth, has shot herself with a revolver in a forest near the town. The reason for this act is not known. —fieuter.

HANGING IN HAYLOFT. I FARM BAILIFF'S TRAGIC END AT YSTRADGYNLAIS. Lewis Price (35), a. native of Devynock, farm bailiff to Mr. J. A. Williams, farmer and auctioneer, Ystradfawr Farm, Ystrad- gynLais, w&s found hanging in a hayloft at the farm at eleven a.m. on Wednesday.. A small rope was tightly drawn round the neck and attached to a beam. He was immediately cut down, arud Police-sergeant Jarrett tele- phoned for. The deceased had received a notice to leave his situation, and this preyed 1 on his. mind. He was last seen at seven a.m., when he arose from bed. He leaves a widow and five email children.

I PAGEANT FINANCE. AMOUNT OF EXPECTED CALL ON GUARANTORS. i A meeting of the executive committee of the recent Welsh National Pageant was held at the City-hall, Cardiff, on Monday, when the Lord Mayor (Alderman Lewis Morgan) presided, to receive a report from the treasurer (Mr. J. Allcock) as to the financial j position. There was a large attendance. Mr. Alloock stated that, without taking into consideration a number of claims and disputed accounts, there was a deficiency of £ 2,032. The guarantees amounted to £5,260.. so that approximately there would be a call of about 8s. in the £ upon the guarantors. The Lord Mayor said that, as they were dealing with guarantors' money, the dis- puted claims and accounts would have to be handled on strictly business lines, and he proposed the appointment of a sub-oom- mittee to dea,l with them. This was agreed to, and it was decided to call a general meeting of the guarantors as soon as the sub-committee had settled all the outstanding questions. At this meeting every guarantor would have an opportunity of asking whatever questions he cho&e of the executive committee. Mr. S. W. Allen reported that zE349 had been reoeived from the sale of costumes, and that 232 costumes had not been returned. This was considered to be highly satisfac- tory, compared with the experience of other pageant committees, and votes of thanks were accorded to Mr. Allen and to Mrs. Snead Davies, Mrs. Nicholls, Miss Roberts, and Mrs. Lawson Jones for their kindness and loyalty to the committee in meeting day after day at Pageant House to receive and sell costumes. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff (Alderman Lewis Morgan) has received a communication from' Sir William Thoaniaj Lewis, Bart., stating that he has been authorised by the Marquess of But,, to contribute 100 guineas towards the [ deficit on the NatIOnal Pageant of Wales.

OLD CAHDIFFJAN DEAD. Mr. Stephen Treseder, florist and nursery- man, died at his residence, 377, Oowbridge- road, Cardiff, on Saturday, in his seventy- THE LATE MR. STEPHEN TRES-EDER. sixth year. who was a native of Truro, went to Australia early in life, when the goW boom was at its height, and was in that country and New Zealand for fourteen years- A little over 40 years ago he came to Cardiff and started business in Can- ton as a florist and nurseryman. Mr. Tre- seder, who was a brother of the late Mr. William Treseder, of Oowbridge-road, was prominently connected with the Wesleyan body in Cardiff, having filled offices in the Canton Circuit. He never took much active part in public life, but for a short time he was a member of the Llandaff Parish Council. After his retirement he paid a visit to his brothers in Australia and New Zealand. I About four years ago he had a paralytio seizure, from which he never recovered. He leaves a widow and two sons. I ——

COTTAGE HOSPITAL FOR MAESTEG. A meeting was held in the district council board-room, Maesteg, to consider the advisa- bility of erecting a oottage hospital for the district. After a long discussion it was resolved that a public meeting be held in two weeks' hence, and that various bodies be invited to attend, with the object of forming a committee to carry out the pro- ject.

PUSHED THE WALL DOWN BOUNDARY DISPUTE AT BLAEN- GWYNFI. Bees Lewis, barber, of 46, Jersey-road, Blaen-gwynfi, claimed JE32 and damages at Abera von County-court on Wednesday in respect of a garden boundary wall from Thomas Edmunds, 45, Jersey-road. Mr. Thomas Edmunds, 45, Jersey-road. Mr. Hunter was for plaintiff, and Mr. Villiers Meager (instructed by Messrs M. Jenkins and Sons) was for defendant. Plaintiff stated that he proceeded to raise the wall between his and defendant's house, but defendant's son pushed the wall down after it had been partly erected. Mr. Meager, for the defenoe. rafbmitted tbat 1 the defendant's house was erected before the plaintiff's house, and, therefore, claimed the right to the boundary wall. Judgment was given for the defendant,, with costs. WRONG GOODS SEIZED. Wm. Evans, Carlos-street, Port Talbot, claimed the return of certain furniture alleged to have been seized by the execution creditors, Messrs. Llewellyn Bros., furnishers. Port Talbot. Mr. L. M. Thomas appeared for claimant, and Mr. T. H. Hunter for the execution creditor. Mr. Thomas explained that the claimant's son, John Evans, had resided with his father for the laat twelve months. In the mean- while a distress warrant was issued against claimant's son, and claimant alleged that the goods seized were his, and not his son's. After the goods had been examined by an expert judgment wm given for the oWtmm. a a

I DEMOCRACY OF WALES. + MR. LLEWELYN WILLIAMS ON CULTURE. The Union of the Mutual Improvement Societies connected with the various Welsh places of worship in London inaugurated its tweijty-first season with a meeting held in the Castle-street Welsh Baptist Chapel, near Oxford Circus. Mr. E. Vincent Evans, the president, occupied the chair, being sup- ported by Mr. W. Llewelyn Williams, LL.B., M.P., Mr. John Hinds, the Rev. Maohreth Rees, and the Rev. Tyier Davies. The President expressed his appreciation of the honour bestowed upon him by placing him in that position in succession to such men as Dr. Hartwell Jones and Mr. John Hinds. If he should have the wisdom of the one and the enthusiasm of the other he might hope to accomplish something during his year of office. Especially let the young people of Wales in London realise that they were the standard bearers of Welsh nationality, and that other nations would judge them by their conduct and activities. Let them so act while in London that they would be all the better Welshmen when they returned to Wales. (Applause.) In calling on Mr. Llewelyn Williams to address the meet- ing the chairman said that he had travelled all the way from South Wales specially to attend. Mr. Williams confessed that when he was in the wilderness of South Wales he felt a longing to be with his countrymen in London. He agreed that the best of Wales was not appreciated until they had been out of it for some time. He thought when he went to Oxford that he knew Welsh and was a Welsh- man, but until he had come to stay in London he was not fired with the ambition to be a cultured, enlightened Welshman with the view to the future of Wales. It was then that he thanked his Creator that he bad been born in this age. The Welsh nation had never been indifferent as to its advancement. Wales bad always progressed. Who was the most popular man in these days but a Welshman. What was it that made Mr. Lloyd George so popular? Nothing more nor less than the Welsh democracy. The most remarkable man he had ever known was an old farmer in tho parish of Llansadwru—his old Sunday school teacher. He knew nothing of the .best known authors of England and the Continent, but converse with him, and it was at once evident that he was learned in all that was best in the literature of Wales. He ventured to say that the democracy of Wales-what English people called the common people- was the most cultured of any democracy living. Let them compare Ceiriog and Islwyn with the best known English poets to be con- vinced of the truth of this assertion. They in London could appreciate Welsh life even better than those who still lived there at home. No man could live without ideals, nor could a nation, although those ideals might be formed unconsciously. No nation had formed ideals so high as those of the people of the hills and valleys of Wales. Their duty in London was to formulate those ideals and express them in action as well as words, so that not only Wales might benefit by them, but also all the people of the vast Empire of which they were a part. Those people might learn to appreciate those ideals -in fact, they found that some members of the Government were learning from them, as they learned a few days ago from Mr. Mastcrman. During the evening a musical programm-e was gone through, those taking part includ- ing Miss Judith M. Thomas. Miss Maud Wil- liams Miss Nancy Parry, Miss Mildred John, Miss Morfudd Rees, Miss Jeanie Davies, Miss Enid Edwards, and Mr. Tim Evans.

CARDIFF. LETTER FROM GRANGETOWN. Mr. P. Collins, 5, 'Oakley-street, Grange- town, Cardiff, writing on the 25th August, 1909, says:—"I tliiak Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa is one of the best ever produced in this country. My wife thinks it is the best beverage she has ever had. We have used it for the last three years." Vi-Oocoa is wel- comed by the weakest stomach. It relieves insomnia, conquers dyspepsia, strengthens the weak, builds up the overworked, helps the anaemic, feeds the nerves, assists nursing mothers, and invigorates old age. Dr. Tiboles' Vi-Cocoa will, in fact, give tone and vigour to every organ in the body, and at the same time will build up the w^liole constitution in a way that has never been done before. You can easily put these claims to the test. Thousands have done this and been over- joyed at the results. Your grocer sells Vi-Cocoa at 6d., 9d., and' Is. 6d. wl918

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COLOFN Y CYMRY. 4 Can CEMi-YN. EIIS SEFYDLIADAU CENEDL- AETHOL. Efallai nad oes wlad dan haul yn fwy. dyledus i'w hen gymwynaswyr na Chymru, na gwlad ohwaith barotach i ryw lun o gydnabod hyny—ar air, o leiaf, os na wna ymdrech i ddeall ystyr y gymwynas. Soniwn gydag ymffrost am eu gwelediad clir a'u ffydd yn nyfodol eu gwlad ar ei hawr dywyllaf. Buont hwy yn sicr ddigon yn "hau mewn dagrau," ond a ydym ni yn yr oes hon ym "medi mewn gorfo!edd" o ffrwyth eu llafur? Yr ydym, mae'n wir, wedi cael amryw o'r sefydliadau cenedlaethol y bu'r tadau'n cynllunio ac yn breuddwydio am danynt; ond tybed ai dyna hyd aIled eu cym- wynas—cael coleg a Phrifysgol a LJrfr- gell a Chreirfa Genedlaethol? Ysgat- fydd na allasai estron freuddwydio a hunanymwadu er mwyn ein cynysgaeddu a'r pethau hyn; ond faint elwacli fyddem mewn ystyr genedlaethol? Ein hiaith a'n Ilenyddiaeth a phobpeth sydd anwyl yn ein golwg—onid tuedd y sefydliadau hyn yw lladd y naill a dirmygu'r Hall? Llythyren y gymwynas, ysywaeth, berchir amlaf heddyw, tra y gadewir ei bysbryd yn ddisylw; yn wir, nid peth dyeithr yw gweled ami un o'r sefydl- iadau hyn yn gwneud ei oreu i'n dallu ag ysplander y llythyren a'n newynu trwy grebachu a lladd ei hysbryd. Nid er mWYll gadael cynysgaeth felly y bu'r tadau'n ymboeni, ond, ysywaeth, mae'n ofnus taw dyna yw esboniad llu o'n har- weinwyr yn yr oes hon. Fynychaf cwyd y camesboniad digywilydd hwn o'n llwfr- dra neu'r awydd atgas sydd ynom i benodi estroniaid yn oruchwylwyr ar ein hetifeddiaeth, a gwnawn hyny i ddangos ein mawrfrydigrwydd, gan anwybyddu'r ffaitli ein bod hefyd yr un pryd yn cyf- lawni hunanladdiad fel cenedl. Cymerer colegau'r Brifysgol i ddechreu. Eithr- iad yw dod ar draws Cymro yng nghadair yr athro yn ambell un o honynt; na, estron fernir gymhwysaf i lanw r gad- air, a Chymro'n ddarlithydd neu is- athro. "Cymynwyr coed a gwehynwyr dwfr" yw'r Cymry yn eu gwlad eu hun- ain; ond, yn bendiladdeu, nid am nad oes ynddynt gymhwysder i lanw s\vydd uweh, neu y mae'n ammhosibl rhoddi cyfrif am y ffaitli fod ein cymydogion yn eu barnu'n gymliv.ys i dderbyn pob anrhydedd, ac yn falch o sicrhau eu g« as- anaeth am unrhyw bris. Ai nid dyua r drein yn rhy fynych—is-athro yw r Cymro yn ei wlad ei hun, ond y foment y croesa'r ffin gwrendy'r wlad ar ei lefer- ydd a phentyra'n cymydogion bob anrhydedd arno? Ac y mae eu budd- iannau uchaf yn ddiogel yug ngofal y Cymro, tra y parlysir ein hymdrechion ni i ymddadblygu ar linellau cydnaws a'n hanianawd gan estroniaid benodir yn ornchwylwyr ar ein hetifeddiaeth. Ac eto i gyd, nid ydym byth yn blino son am gvmwynasau'r tadau, tra. yn gwneud ein goreu i'w gwneud yn ddiwerth yn yr ystyr oreu. o DDRWG I WAE-TH? Gorchwyl cydmarol rwydd yw dod o hyd i'r drwg sydd wrth wraidd syniad y coleg a'r ysgol am natur cymwynasau'r tadau—gosodasom estroniaid uniaith neu Gymry claiar i roddi ffurf i'r cymwyn- asau, ac yr ydym heddyw yn derbyn ein gwobr gyda llog. Ond beth, dybygwch enwi, yw ystyr y paragraph a ganlyn a ymddangosodd yn un o'r newyddaduron y dydd o'r blaen — Y mae Cynghor Llyfrgejl Genedl- aethol Cymru wedi penderfynu na chaiff ei swyddogion gystadlu mewn eisteddfod, genedlaethol na lleol." Am ba reswm, tybed? A yw "Cynghor y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol" am awgrymu drwy'r gwaharddiad uchod nad yw'r Jfiis- teddfod yn deilwng o sylw ei "swyddog- ion," neu, o'r ochr arall, fod perygl i'r Eisteddfod ddenu eu bryd yn fwy na'r Llyfrgell? Os y cyntaf yw'r rheswm, gwoll i ni fuasai bod heb Lyfrgell; os yr olaf, nid dyna ddull Cymry o gyfiawni eu rhwymedigaethau. A yw bywyd y Llyfr- gell mor wahanol i fywyd y Eisteddfod fel y rhaid gwahardd swyddogion y naill i ymddifyru yn eu horiau hamddenol yn y llall? Fel llawer eraill, yr oeddwn yn fy anwybodaeth wedi meddwl mai amcan y Llyfrgell a sefydliadau cylfelyb ydoedd grymuso bywyd meddyliol Cymru, ond yn ol esboniad "Cynghor y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol" ymddengys nad yw'r llyfr- gell narnyn ysgol i dclysgu'r "bardd pa fodd i newynu ei awen a chrebachu ei enaid, i esbonio natur edifeirweh i'r lienor fu ffoled a "charu yn ol ei ffansi," ac i ddwyn ar gof i'r Cymro fod carchar am ei droed hyd heddyw, er ei holl ym- drech i gredu'n wahanol. Prin yr oedd angen am yr esboniad diweddaraf hwn, oblegid y mae genym amryw "sefydl- iadau cenedlaethol" sydd yn hynod ofalus i ddwyn yr oil i'n sylw yn awr a phryd arall, fel nad oes berygl i 111 ym- chwyddo n, chredu fod ein traed yn gwbl rydd. Buasai'n haws dygymod a r gwarthnod pe wedi ei ddodi aI71<?P estroniaid; ond y mae derbyn y fketh o law "Cynghor y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Gymreig" yn fwy na oddefir gan hyd yn oed wlad fel Cymru sydd wedi ei chlwyfo yn nhy ei charedigion ar hyd y blyn- yddau. Nid yw'r coleg a'r ysgol hyd yma o leiaf wedi gwahardd i w hysgol- heis;ion ymddigrifo yng nghreadigaethau meddwl Cymru, oiid y mae'n amiwg ein bod yn "mynd o ddrwg i waeth," a bod Cynghor y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Gym- reig" wedi gosod ei fryd ar gwblhau yr hyn a adawyd ar ei haner ganddynt hwy. Mae'n anhawdd dirnad beth yw hyd a lied ystyr y gwaharddiad, ond y mae'n eithaf arnlwg mai un amcan yw troi bryd swyddogion y llyfrgell oddiwrth ein llenyddiaeth. BETH ENILLIR? Os yw'n anhawdd penderfynu beth yw hyd a lied ystyr y gwaharddiad, gorch- wyl rhwydd, fodd bynag, yw penderfynu beth fydd ei effaith, sef ywhyny, ym- groesa'r lienor Cymreig rhag derbyn iau'r llyfrgell, ac ni fydd nemor tlottach ei fyd. Ar y goreu, nid yw cyflog y "swyddogion" uwchlaw cant a hanner o bunnau yn y flwyddyn, ac y mae hron yn ammhosibl taro ar wr cymhwys i wneud y gwaith oni byddo hefyd yn U1)1 a i fryd ar gyfoethogi llenyddiaeth ei wiad ac yn barod i aberthu cysuron ac amser i chwilio am emau'n lien sydd wedi mynd ar goll neu'n' guddiedig o wydd y cyhoedd. Cymerer Llyfrgellydd Cymreig Caerdydd yn enghraifft. Pwy all fesur gwasanaeth Mr. Ifano Jones i lenydd- iaeth Gymreig? Onid drwy ei ymdreohion ef yn benaf y gwnaed y llyfrge" yn gyrch- fan llenorion Celtaidd o bob cwrr o'r byd? Lienor wedi ymgoln yn ei waith yw-dyna ydoedd gogwydd ei feddwl er yn llanc, a phan ddaeth ei gyfle ymdaflodd i'r gwaith ar unwaith. Buasid yn tybio taw gwyr o gyffelyb nod- weddion iddo yntau'n Ulllg fuasai "Cynghor y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Gym- reig" yn wahodd, ond y mae'n anhawdd genyf gredu y derb/?iir y swydd gan lenor Cymreig a gronyn o hunanbarch yn ei natur. Ymddengys fod y "cynghor" o dan y dybiaeth fod y lienor Cymreig yn barod i werthu ei hunanbarch er mwyn yr anrhydedd o fod yn un o "swyddogion" y "llyfrgell genedlaethol, ond gwyr pawb taw ystyriaethau eraill sy'n gwneud iddo roddi ei fryd ar y swydd; ei chyfleusderau i ymgeleddu ein llenydd- iaeth, ac nid yr anrhydedd o fod yn swyddog na'r gyflog chwaith, sydd uchaf yn ei feddwl. Ped edrychai ami yng ngoleuni ei manteision arianol, buasai synwyr cyffredin yn ei ddysgu i ymgroesi rhagddi, oblegid gwyr pawb taw i ychydig iawn o'r "swyddogion" y telir crogbris. Ond o roddi ystyriaeth ti'w chyfleusderau i wneud cymwynas a'n llenyddiaeth gogwydda'r lienor yn naturiol at y swydd; a dyna'r unig atdyniad gwirion- eddol atti. Yn awr, fodd bynag, y mae'r "cynghor" wedi penderfynu nad yw ei "swyddogion" i gystadlu mewn eistedd- fod o fath yn y byd; ac os dygwydd i un o honynt fod ffoled ag ymgymeryd yn ei oriau hamddenol a chyfansoddi awdl neu draethawd yn esbonio cyfnod tywyll yn hanes ei wlad rhaid iddo ei gyhoeddi ar ei gyfrifoldeb ei hun, ac ymgroesi rhag gadael j'r Eisteddfod, os be nir ef yn oreu, wneud hyny drosto. Gallesid tybio oddiwrth ymddygiad y "cYQhor" taw

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UNEQUAL SALARIES. ABERDARE EDUCATION COM- MITTEE HESITATE. At the meeting of Aberdare Education Com- mittee on Wednesday the headmistress of the Town Church School applied for the annual increment which would be due to her if she were in a provided school. She moved from a provided school to her present post sixteen months ago. Mr. A. P. Jones moved that the increase be granted. He pointed out that the salaries of the town council schools worked out at 59s. 3d. per head, and those ot the Aberaman council schools at 67s. per head, while the salaries at the Town National Schools were only 47s. lid. The oommittea could, there- fore, well afford to grant the increase.—Mr. Rees Llewellyn seconded. Mr. David Da vies said the headmistress went into the position with her eyes open. The vexed question to be settled was that of contTol. Mr. T. Lewis moved that the application go to the staff and management committee. Ha thought the committee oufrht to pay the saine scale, but with a deduction of one-ninth in non-provided schools for the religious instruc- tion. The Chairman (Mr. L. M. Williams, J-PJ said he admitted an injustice was being done, but he would not be a party to treating all t,ea,chers alike. He was fighting for a prin- ciple. The motion to refer the matter to ft com- mittee was carried. Mr. T. Walter Williams moved that in tuture the lowest grade of teacher that thia authority will engage must at least have the senior certificate of the Central Welsh Board." This meant that every teacher would have to pass through the oocnty school.-The matter was deferred for a month.

NEW THEATRE, CARDIFF. MISS RUTH VINCENT IN VERONIQTJE." In the midst of a host of musical plays. good and bad, there suddenly arrived Veroniquc" to show that composers had not forgotten the tricks of genuine ocmio opera, and that. allied to modern methods. the old art could still charm the public. Mr. Audre Messager has endowed the score with all the qualities necessary to ensure for it & long life, and playgoers should fill the New Theatre next week, eager to succumb to the fascination of its sweet melodies and revel again in the robusrt humour which is furnished in every scene. Miss Ruth Vincent, who will play her original part, "Helene de Solanges" which she played over 500 times at the Aporlo Theatre, London), has previously visited Cardiff in "Tom Jones," a,nd has also created the title roles in A ma-sis," A Persian Princess," Ac., in London. In addition to being an accom- plished actress of great charm and grace, Miss Vincent has a wonderful soprano voice, which is heard with all the freshness and limpidity of tone which has always charac- terised her vocalisation. The whole mount- ing is in Mr. George Dance's best style and on a most sumptuous scale.

7- NEW PITS AT LLANTWIT FARDRE. MRS. C. H. JAMES CUTTING THE FIRST SOD OF THE PROPOSED NEW PITS AT LLANTWIT FARDRE.

NEW COLLIERY. -+- FIRST SOD OF LLANTWIT FARDRE PITS CUT. The first step in the direction of the development of Llanwit Fardre as a colliery district was really made on Wednesday, when the ceremony of cutting the first sod for the proposed two new pits to be sunk by the Great Western Colliery Company was performed by Mrs C. H. James, of Bristol, wife of the managing director, and the con- cern will provide work for about 3.00J men. The event created the utmost enthusiasm in the locality, and there was a large con- course of people present. There was also a distinguished company of guests invited, and in addition to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. James (Bristol) there were also present Colonel and Mrs. Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. Westgarth Browu (St. Fagan's). Mr. and Miss Lowe (Bris- tol), Mr. and Mrs. Fifoot (Penarth), Mr. M'Murtrie (Bristol), Mr and Mrs. W. A. Chamen (Cardiff), Mr. H. F. and Miss Edwards (Cardiff), Mr. and Mrs. D. Rees (Llantwit), Mr. Beasley (Taff Vale Railway), Mr. and Mrs. Forcer-Brown ('New- port), Mr. and Mrs. Lester Jones (Llandough,, Mr John Evans, J.P. (Tontypridd), Mr. and Mrs. Hopkin Morgan (Pontypridd), Mr. Oscar Hurford, Mr. D. T. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bramweil, Mr. J. W. Davies, Mr. U. Davies, Mr. F S. Sage, Mrs. Boyce Jones, &c. Mr. Hugh Bramwell, the general manager, on behalf of the company, remarked that his aunt in Cumberland was described by a boy as the woman that manages the William Pit." He (Mr. Bramwell) was not going to ask Mrs. James to manage that col- liery, but hoped that she would give it a good start. (Applause.) Mrs. James, who was enthusiastically applauded as she cut the sod and tipped it over from the tram, said that she felt it a great honour to even take so small a part in the undertaking. The opening of a colliery appealed to one's imagination more than any- thing else, consequent upon the great possi- bilities which might follow, and it was her fervent hope that there would be no accident which would bring sorrow to any home. (Loud applause.) She christened the two pits the Mildred and Margaret Pits respectively On the motion of Mr. Westgarth Brown, who remarked that he hoped the expeditious and businesslike way in which tho work of cutting the sod had been accomplished by Mrs. C. H. James would prove a happy augury for the future of the concern, a cor- dial vote of thanks was accorded to that lady. Mr. Hugh Bramwell, on behalf of the direc- tors and officials of the colliery, presented Mrs. James, as a memento of the occasion, with a beautiful silver tray, on which had been exquisitely engraved a representation of the proposed colliery by Mr. J. W. Davison, the mechanical engineer. THE NEW UNDERTAKING. The new undertaking will comprise two shafts, 150ft. apart, and each sunk to a depth of 700 yards. The No. 1 or downcast pit will be 24ft. 6in. in diameter, and fitted with large cages, carrying four trams on one deck, wind- ing about six tons of coal on each wind, the loading and unloading to be done automati- cally top and bottom, and special arrange- ments made in regard to the guide-ropes. The headgear framing will be a large steel designed structure, 70ft. high, and weighing about 120 tons. The No. 2 or up-cast pit will be 20ft. clear in diameter, fitted with double- deck cages, to be used principally for wind- ing men. The ventilating fans will be of the latest type, with a capacity of about 400,000 cubic feet of air per minute. The colliery is designed to deal with an output of 3,000 tons of coal per day with a minimum amount of labour, the motive power to be principally by electric transmission. The winding engines and all the important machinery will be in one building and under one roof, with an overhead crane running the whole length. Large workshops and stores will also be provided on improved lines so as to facilita-te maintenance and repairs.

THE EXPEDITION TO THE SOUTH POLE. I THE TERRA NOVA, FROM A DRAWING BY LIEUTENANT E. R. G. R. EVANS.

TWO WOMEN ARRESTED. BAILIFFS AT "HOME" FOR FRIENDLESS GIRLS. Bertha Sullivan and Prances Ruth Studd, described as matron and matron's help res- pectively, were charged at the South- Western Police-court, London, on Wednesday on warrants with neglecting and abandoning two young girls named Kostaldie and Rose. child, aged fifteen and eleven. It was stated that the prisoners had carried on in a small i flat at Streatham a home for orphan and friendless girls. On September 30 a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children inspector visited the flat and found two children in a filthy, verminous, and neglected condition in one of the rooms with- out a particle of food. There was a bailiff's cart outside the house, and the men were removing the furniture, including that of the Toom in which the girls were. The prisoners, meanwhile, were travelling the country collecting subscriptions, and were arrested at Canterbury, having then with them two children well clothed and cared for.

GRAPHOPHONE DISCS. COLUMBIA NEW ISSUE. The October -list published by the Columbia Company contains a number of good selec- tions, well varied to suit all tastes, and valu- able additions can now be made to the disc library by all who desire to keep up to date in their musical programmes. There is no instrument more soul-inspiring than the 'cello, and in Handel's Largo Mr. Victor Sorlin has produced a beautiful record which charms the hearer, the execution being masterly, the tone full and vibrant, even in the very high note3 of the A string, and the phrasing and (bowing perfect. This disc is bound to command one's applause whenever it i's played. Harmonised singing is always acceptable, whether on the stage or reproduced by the talking-machine, and the Columbia Quartette do good work in When Other Hearts Have Closed Their Doors," which they render with precision of attack and steadiness of intona- tion. The melody is taking and the words pretty. The Columbia Company say they are proud of this record. The "Plan-a,ma MaTch" is a pleasing collec- tion played with brilliance by Prince's Mili- tary Band, whose precision of execution is marked. The melody has something of an Eastern manner in keeping with the title. An old favourite, Mr. Harry Pay, turns up with the new version of Little Brown Jug," now being sung in the halls by Mr. Herbert Rule. He has made a good record of this selection, and it is sure to be popular. A pretty, graceful number is "Violet," sung by Mr. William Thomas, in which the flower reminds the singer of someone with blue eyes es and, presumably, the same name. The refrain is very attractive.

"ieuad anghydmarus" yw'r eisteddfod a'r llyfrgell, ac efallai taw dyna'r rheswm ei fod yn gwarthnodi ei phlant. Ond beth enillir? Enilla'r "cynghor" yr hynodrwydd o osod gr-^c-ndor rhwng y llyfrgell a bywyd goreu Cymru, a thry hithau i felldithio un o'r sefydliadau allasai, ac a ddvlasai, fod yn gpfn iddi. Dyma enghraifft arall o'r camddefnydd wneir o gymwynasau'r tadau, ac y mae'n rhywyr i ni ymholi pa un ai caseion ynte carediginn sy'n oruchwylwyr ar ein heti- feddiaeth.

ARHOLIADAU GORSEDD Y BEIRDD. Y mae Cymdeithas yr Orsedd wedi trefnu y bydd arholiadau yr Orsedd am urddau o hyn allan yn cael eu cynal mewn gwaha-nol fanau oanolog yn siroedd Cymru a rhai o brif drefi Lloegr, tua thri mis cyn yr adeg y cynhelir yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, ac nid, fel o'r blaen, ar adeg yr Eisteddfod yn y dref lie y cynhelid yr Eisteddfod. Dyma bynciau'r arholi am y flwyddyn 1910: —Urdd Bardd: Awdl, "Y Fynwent," gan Dafclog (gwel "Y Geninen" am Orphenaf, 1903); Arwr- gcrdd, "Es,aiah," gan Cadfan (gwel "Oaneuon Oadfan"); "Yr Ysgol Farddol," gan Ddafydd Morganwg, a chydnabyddiaeth a rhan o waith Cynddelw. Urdd Ofydd: "Drych y Prif Oesoedd," gan Theophilus Evans; "Gramadeg Cymraeg" (Dewi Mon); a "Hanes Cymru" (0. M. Edwards), Rhan 1. (Fel y gwelir, yr ydys wedi dewis llyfrau i arholi ynddynt sydd yn mhell o fod yn ddrudfawr ac anhawdd eu cael). Urdd Derwydd: Rhaid i'r ymgeiswyr fvned drwy arholiad bardd neu ofydd. Urddau Cerddorol: Pencerdd—1, Cynghaneddu alaw (harmonising a melody); 2, Cynghan- eddu sawd (harmonising a bass!; 3, Gwrth- bwynt syml (simple counterpoint); 4, Gwrth- bwynt dwbl (double counterpoint); 5, Ateb testyn ehedgan (answering fugue subject); 6, Ysgrifenu ehedgan i ddau lais (writing a fugue for two voices); 7, Hanesiaeth gerddorol (musical history); 8, Offer ynoli-aet-h—c-west- iynau ar gylch, ansawdd, a dosbarthiad yr offerynau (orchestration—questions on the compass, quality, and tb-. classification of the instruments). CerdVlor: 1. Ychwanegu tri llais at alaw syml (adding three parts to a simple melody); 2. Ychwanegu tri llais at sawd wedi ei rifnodi (adding three parts to a flsured b-ass); 3. O-wrthDwyat By nil t ddau & thri llais, nod wrth nod (simple counterpoint in two and three parts, note against note); hanes eerddorion Prydeinig, 1800-1850. Fe nodir tri cherddjpr (history—British com- posers. Three musicians will be named). Cerdd Ofydd: 1. Mydr a chyweirnodau alaw roddedig (rhythm and keys of a given melody); 2, Cyfryngau (intervals); 3, Cord cyffredin: ei wrthddulliau, a'u teithi (Com- mon cord: its inversions, and their progres- sions); 4, Cynghaneddu sawd (harmonising a. bass); 5, Prif ddigwyddiadau yn hanes oerdd- orion Cymreig, 1825-1875; fe nodir tri cherddor (principal events in the history of Welsh musicians, 1825-1875; three musicians will be named). Gellir gweithio y papyr yn y Sol-ffa neu'r Hen Xodiant. Gellir ateb y gofyniadau yn Gymraeg neu yn Saesneg, ao yn yr Hen Xodiant neu y Tonic i3ol-ffa. Arholwyr.—Urdd Bardd: Dyfed, Pedrog, a Gwili. Urdd Ofydd: Rhys Blaen Rheidol, Berw, a Thryfan. Urddau sCerddorol: Pen- cerdd Gwynedd. Mus. Bac.; J. T. Rees, Mus. Bac.; a Mr. L. J. Roberts, M.A. Bydd yr arholi yn mis Mawrth. Am fanylion pellach anfoner at Gofladur yr Orsedd, Eifionydd, Caernorfon.

SEQUEL TO MOTOR FATALITY INTERPLEADER ACTION FROM BRYNMAWR. At Tredegar County-court on Tuesday (before Judge Amphlett) a Brynmawr inter- pleader case was heard. The claimant waa Henrr Rees, landlord of the Black Prince, Brynmawr, the execution creditor was Henry Powell, Abergavenny, and the debtor Elijah Nuth, jun., Brynmawr. Mr. H. Pareonfl (instructed by Mr D. G. Rarrias. Brynmawr) was for the claimant, and Mr. St. John Francis-Williams (instructed by Messrs. Hodgens and Cunliffe, Abergavenny) for the execution creditor. Nuth borrowed JE150 from Rees towards purchasing a motor-car. The money was paid by cheque. Orily jE14 had been re-paid. An accident occurred with the car by which a person was killed, and he went to see Nuth, who had removed to Penrhiwceibcr. Nuth expressed his readiness to allow him to take the car away, as he could not pay back the money he had borrowed, and in October, 1908, Rees brought the car to Brynmawr, and kept it in the storehouse belonging to Nuth. From that time Nuth had nothing to do with the car. It was eventually seized under an execution by Powell. Judgment was given for the claimant for the money in court, with costs. DAMAGES FOR ACCIDENT AT A FAIR. Sidney White, show proprietor, was sued by Albert. Jeremy, Brynmawr. for JE27. damages sustained by his son, a lad four years of age. Mr. A. Parsons (instructed by Mr. T. Hughes) was for the plaintiff, and Mr. St. John Francis Williams (instructed by Mr. C. P. Cadle, Cardiff; was for the defendant. From the evidence it transpired that the lad was watching the helter-skelter belonging to defendant at Brynmawr Fair on Whit-Mon- day, when a youth came down the chute and knocked the lad down, and he sustained a broken leg. The Deputy-Judge considered that greater precautions should be taken to prevent acci- dents, but the claim was too heavy, and he gave judgment for z69 3s.

INCREDIBLE NEGLECT OF CHILDREN. MAXIMUM TERM FOR A SWANSEA WOMAN. Elizabeth Matthews was summoned at Swan- sea on Tuesday for wilfully neglecting her six ohildren.-Inspeotor Arnold, of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, said the defendant was the wife of a oollier, away from home, work- ing at Pyle, and she occupied one room at 3, South Prospect-place, Strand, Swansea, with her six children. One, aged six, had been scalded on the leg, and owing to the injury not bavins been dressed he was unable to walk, and could only crawl on the floor, and was growing up a cripple. This child was taken away to the hospital for a time, and a leg splint supplied it, but later on when ne returned to his mother the splint was not used. The details of the filth amid which the children slept (their very bed being mag- gotty) are unfit for print. The Chairman (Mr. J. W. Jones): Is she sane? Her actions are those of an irrespon- sible lunatic. If this sort of thing happened in the Congo the nation would be up in arms. Inspector John Thomas, Pontypridd, 5POW. about prisoner's conduct when living at Tr* herbert. The Chairman; Treherbert must have been singing the Doxology when she left. Subsequently the Ohairman, addressing defendant, said: This is the filthiest and most revolting case that has ever come before us. You are to be sent down for six months' bard labour. That is the extreme penalty we o&n five you. You deterro six years. A..