The Cardiff Times

"THE MIKADO" AT PENTRE. The Rhondda Amateur Operatic Society, encouraged by previous successes, are present- ing this week at the Tivoli Theatre, Pentre, Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado." The per- formance on Monday night was worthy of any society, the author's and composer's ideas receiving commendable interpretation. The principals and chorus seemed to have entered into the spirit of Gilbert's quaint and subtle humour, and without straming after effect brought repeated demands for encores in the more popular numbers. Thw whole work, under the conductorship of Mr David Lloyd, Tonypandy, went with precision, swing, and verve throughout. Mr Thomas, Ap Tydvil," led the orchestra with ability. Of the principals, where all did so well, it would be invidious to particularise, but a word should be said of Mr Jacque Thomas as the Lord High Executioner (Koko). There was fresh- ness in the dainty three little maids from school (Misses Violet Harries, Minnie Howell, and Rose King). Katisba found an able ex- ponent in Miss Clara Butcher, whilst Dr. Nyler as Nanke Poo, Mr Hugh Thomas as Pooh-Bah, and Mr Wm. Davies as the Mikado, were quite in touch with their different roles. Mr Stone, lessee of the theatre, gave an effective setting to the opera.

JOURNALIST'S DEATH. An inquest was held at the City Coroner's Court on Tuesday with reference to the death of Mr Chaxles Watson (48), a sub-editor of Syren and Shipping," and lately residing at Pem- bridge-crescent, Notting Hill. Edward Taylor, a chemist, of Leadenhall- street, stated that on Friday morning deceased came to his shop and asked for something to relieve flatulence. Witness prescribed a draught, and later he returned and asked for another draught, and witness was preparing one when Mr Watson fell dead on the floor of the shop. v Dr. J. Vining, house physician at St. Bar- tholomew's Hospital, said Mr Watson was dead when admitted to that institution. The post-mortem examination showed that death was due to heart disease. The jury returned a verdict accordingly.

CARDIFF PETITIONER. At London Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday the discharge was granted of Samuel Weiner, jeweller, of Hatton Garden. The receiving order was made upon the petition of Samuel Harris, moneylender, of Park-street, Cardiff, a creditor for JE225. The debtor started in busi- ness in 1872, and in 1894 paid a composition of 5s in the £ on liabilities of £ 12,000. He again started in business, and became connected with Leo Fisher, of St. James-street, Harro- gate, who pledged goods to the amount of £ 8,003 supplied on sale or return. He recovered some £4,750, but eventually had bankruptcy proceedings taken agamst him. The liabilities were £7,545 (£2,144 unsecured), and the assets E18. The discharge was granted subject to the payment of £100 in a fortnight.

MARRIED WOMEN TEACHERS. Alderman J. Blandy Jenkins, at Tuesday's meeting of the Glamorgan Education Com- mittee, at Neath, moved the rescission of the resolution regarding the dismissal of married women teachers, and that each case be dealt with on its merits. He thought it was most Unjust to discharge all these, many of whom were excellent teachers, and some of whom had not long been appointed by the committee. Councillor William Howells, who agreed to the question being reconsidered, said there were 42 married teachers in their employ, and some of them had as many as eight children. He could not see how they could do their duty to their classes and to their families. The matter was referred back to the sub-committee with power to withdraw such notices as they thought fit.

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Fashion and Things Feminine. By Miss IDA MELLER. Fashions fer May. At this season when so many pretty and new ideas relative to dress are on view, and ward- robes need replenishing to herald the coming-in of early summer, most women are more or less engaged on the pleasurable task of buying new frocks and hats, and planning out this, that, and the other outfit to suit the requirements of prospective engagements. The advent of May means the wearing of dainty new washing silks and cottons, though these, dependent onatmos- phe; conditions, may possibly need the sup- ppoi u, .;eneath, rf fine Shetlands or the more substantial flannels.' The old-time warning that bids us Ne'er cast a clout till May is out," contains too much wisdom to be ignored, though, happily, May time has sometimes proved as genial as summer, and called for the wearing of muslins and everything that is cool and thin. It is no unusual thing for the first warm days to come in with a rush and be followed tby chilly winds and the return of fires, wherefore it is inadvisable to put away furs for good and all until the season has settled down. On the other hand, it is highly advisable.to have ready a cool-wearing dress that may be donned on the first fine day that the sun shines hotly. The woman who looks ahead will need no reminder on this point; but many women, less wise, wait until the vital moment arrives for the need of such a dress before they set about procuring the materials for its construc- tion, and are invariably behindhand in matters of the wardrobe. Costumes of grey cloth, navy-blue Shantung, foulard, and brown crepon, may be suggested as suitable for wearing on fine days in May, simple styles being the pleated skirt and blouse- bodice, cut high to the neck and finished with a bebe collar, of plain or embroidered muslin. With cloth costumes corselet skirts are worn but these are less well suited to such fabrics as crepon, voile, and so on, which should be made up- p-eferablv, with a little easing at the waist. T e "pula: d dres s illustrated shown a pretty mode of the moment, introducing the new skirt, eased at the waist and drawn into a deep hem, and the new blouse-bodice, seamless on the shoulders. A band of embroidery crosses the front, and similar embroidery' trims the sleeves. The original of the sketch is carried out in china-blue foulard spotted with white, and the large black hat is trimmed with glace ribbon. The quantity of 27-inch foulard re- quired for a dress is ten yarde. Decorative Suggestions. A pale-green flock-paper is a charming back- ground to water colours and other pictures, and is pretty for cottage drawing-rooms, the door and woodwork around being painted green to match, oc white. Dull peacock blue of Venetian red, with dark oak paint, looks well in dining-rooms, while for bedrooms nothing is prettier than white paint and a white paper with large pink roses or wreaths of smaller ones tied with blue ribbons. The Spotted Net Blouse. The wheel of fashion is ever revolving, and it has been truly said that If you keep a dress by you for a few years it will again represent the fashion." The truth of the remark has been verified over and over again. The type of Russian coat, with belt and basque, that is one of the leading features of present fashions, was in vogue only seven or eight years ago, and kimono fashions, though now known a" Russian, have come up again with a zest. The kimomo blouse is the most popular thing of the moment, but we need variety, or there is a danger of a pet fashion soon becoming commonplace and exhausting its charm. As a change from the kimomo vogue, pleated blouses of silk or net offer a pretty choice. The model illustrated is of ecru net, embroidered with big spots and trimmed with crochet but- tons-a vogue, by the way, that affects coats and washing dresses as well as blouses, the crochet button adorning all sorts of materials and fashions. Our net blouse is tucked all over the front and finished with a guimpe and cuffs of coarse lace. It is unlined-and I may add the design works out very well in grey net. Quantities of material required about three yards of double width net, and one yard of coarse piece-lace. How to Keep Well and Goocf-Looking. Beauty of complexion is, as every woman knows, dependent to a great extent upon diet. The dyspeptic woman rarely has a good com- plexion, but is distinguished by a sallow skin. and her eyes are apt to lose brightness and clearness. It is important, therefore, in order to preserve beauty of complexion, to exercise care in the matter of diet. One of the best means of keeping the skin pure-looking is to drink a glassful of hot water every morning on awaking and again the last thing at night. This clears the system and keeps it healthy. A period of enforced rest and'diet often does wonders in improving -the appearance. Not long ago an Austrian lady, of my acquaintance, blonde and beautiful, was compelled through a severe attack of dyspepsia to live practically upon a milk and soda diet for weeks, drinking the prescribed glass of hot water twice daily, and forfeiting her dearly beloved cup of tea and thimbleful of black coCee—by the doctor's orders. Her complexion had lost its freshness when §he began the treatment, and the blue of her eyes seemed to have faded to grey, but a month of milk and water with the lightest of white fish as a bonne bouche. acted like magic, and she was soon quite tired of r receiving compliments from her friends, for never did her complexion look more dazzling, never were her eyes more clear and blue. It was diet that had done the work. What an excellent plan it would be, and how many an illness m4ght be warded off, if the diet scheme were adopted from time to time-say, once in six months for a period of three or four weeks right off-before indigestion or any other minor ailment makes it absolutely necessary to pursue a simple regimen at the daily meal table. Even without adopting any special diet, which is difficult sometimes to carry out in the ordinary household where there are several members to be considered, it is possible to benefit the health and looks considerably by striking out of the daily menu for a time pota- toes, new bread, and such like things that trouble the digestive organs, and to take as drinks chiefly water or lemon and water, and I milk, keeping faithful to the hot-water cure as a friend to beauty and health combined. Vegetables and Fruit. Kales are perhaps the most popular and cer- tainly the most hardy of all the winter greens. If a sowing is made now it will produce early greens this needs to be followed by a second sowing a week or two later. Dwarf Curled, Arctic, and the old Asparagus Kale arc recog- nised good varieties. Chervil, w hich is a herb frequently used for flavouring soups, and also for adding to salads, is a hardy annual, easily raised from seed sown in the open in a moderately-shaded bor- der, the plants being grown about six inches apart in rows alike distance asunder. As it has the failing of quickly running to seed successive sowings are necessary to keep up the supply of good young foliage. The value of common salt as a fertiliser for certain vegetables is not to be disputed. The Tomato luxuriates in salt, in not too large quantities and the same thing applies to the Cabbage, for which salt is, if anything, a better fertiliser than nitrate of soda, because more natural to it. Potatoes may often be vastly improved by a moderate dressing of salt. Celery also benefits greatly from a little salt given in the water. In the Flower Garden. It is by no means too late to sow Sweet Peas in the open now and realise most satis- factory results. Seeds sown in the open ground now will not form flowering plants quite so early as those inserted last month or raised in pots in frames and greenhouses. But they will remain in blossom until later in the autumn and so compensate for the loss of earlier blooms. The seedlings in pots will now be two or three inches high, and should be planted out as soon as possible. If kept too long in the pots they are apt to get drawn up into weaklings. Much of success in Sweet Pea culture is due to attention to a few points in early days. The ground should be deeply dug before the seeds are sown, or the seedlings planted out. The seedling growths should be protected against birds by stretching red or black threads over- head. No overcrowding of the young growths shoald be permitted from the first, and short twiggy sticks about a foot high should be early inserted. A very pleasing effect may be obtained by means of Sweet Peas sown in clumps of about nine or ten seeds in circles, 12 inches across enable them to do well, holes 20 inches across should be made 12 inches deep, some rotten manure be well forked in and mixed with the bottom soil, then the top soil returned, more manure mixed with that, then trodden fairly firm, before the seed is sown. Hydrangeas, which have been resting daring the winter, should gradually be moistened at the roots and started into growth. They may be propagated from the younger shoots, pro- vided these are taken over with a heel, or pro- per base, fixed in small pots of sandy compost, and plunged into a moderate bottom heat. The strongest young shoots with prominent buds at their tips should be chosen for this purpose. Cuttings similarly treated last year may be brought into flower by forcing them slightly. American or perpetual flowering Carnations, which may now be purchased in pots at a reasonable price, are excellent border plants, better, in fact, than the old border Carnations and incomparatively superior to the Pinks, as they keep on flowering until autumn, whilst Pinks have a short though a very prolific time. The soil in which they are to be planted should be a good open loam, free from wirewonn, and the end of April is quite soon enough for plant- ing them out. A mixed bed is far more striking than a bed of one colour. The plants should be set a foot apart, and if after planting, the soil can be covered with an inCh layer of cocoa- nut fibre or fine leaf mould, so much the better. The stems should be supported by neat stakes as they form up for flowering. Aster and Stocks should be sown at once in pots and placed in a cold frame until ready to prick out in the open ground, the soil used being loam and sand. As soon as ready to prick out choose a dry day and plant them where they are to flower, allowing 12in. from plant to plant, and 15in. from row to row. As a row is finished, water slightly, and cover each plant with a small pot to shade from the sun, taking the pot off at night, and covering during the day for a few days, unless showery intervals come on, then the pots can be left off alto- gether. The ground should be well prepared by being trenched 2ft. deep a good supply of well-decayed manure is dug in and left exposed to the spring winds, and levelled and raked down just before planting out. Copious supplies of weak manure water should be given once a week when the plants are well established. Greenhouse Protection. In many districts a considerable smount of heat has to be maintained on cold windy days in early spring, but there is always the likeli- hood of fudden bursts of bright sunshine which can. the temperature to rise rapidly, and may do damage in a moment. Where there is this risk blinds are particularly serviceable,but it is necessary to be vigilant and to exercise considerable discrimination in their use. More often a permanent wash sufficiently thick to ward off the effects of the hottest summer sun is applied. On the succeeding dull days the bad cffects upon the light-loving plants underneath are very marked, the blinds of tiffany, mounted on a roller and let up and down by pulleys, would soon save their cost. When a wash is employed it is much better to use one of the made-up preparations, home-made admixtures of whitening, sour milk, flour, tallow, etc., having the knack of either coming off during the first shower of rain or refusing to come off at all. A whitewash brush is the best tool with which to apply shading. The Care of Aspidistras. Aspidistras adapt themselves remarkably well to living-rooms, but occasionally even they find some discomforts too much for them. Gas and oil will ultimately succeed in wrecking the plant's constitution when continually ex- posed to their influence. A period of complete immunity, therefore, however short, if merely consisting in removal to the outside sill of the window, is advisable. Accumulation of dust or dirt on the-foliage is even a more fruit- ful cause of collapse, since through such the respiratory organs are prevented from perform- ing their necessary functions, and loss of vitality with yellowing of foliage supervenes. Other causes of impaired health are unsuit- able soil, sourness especially, excessive moisture about the roots, or its opposite, dryness, as also want of insufficient light and air. By avoid- ance of these, and using a suitable compost, such as one consisting of good loam, leaf-soil, and sand—in proportion of three parts of the former to one each of the latter—securing ample drainage, potting firmly, paying regular attention to their needs as regards air, water, sponging, etc., healthy and handsome foliage can be ensured.

LORD LLANGATTOCK'S APPEAL. The House of Lords on Tuesday dismissed tha appeal by Lord Llangattock in his litigation with the well-known brewery firm, Watney, Reid, Coombe and Co. The appellant. Lord Llangattock, was tenant for life of two licensed houses, one at Walworth and the other at Camberwell, in South London. They were leased to the brewery, and the question was whether the term of the leases rested entirely on the first lease. It was not disputed that the appellant was entitled to the rents., and when the Christmas quarter of 1909 became due the respondent brewery made certain deductions under the compensation clauses of the Licen- sing Act. The appellant contended that the respondents were only entitled to deduct 7 per cent. instead of 88 per cent. which they claimed at the trial. The Judge decided in favour of Lord Llangattock, but the Court of Appeal reversed this decision. The House of Lords now considered the arguments and upheld the decision of the Appeal Court. Lord Llan- gattock's appeal was therefore dismissed.

KINGMA V NOT ENTER. The House of Commons, which had a visit from the Queen last week and is a favourite resort in these stirring days of the Prince of Wales, is of course forbidden ground to the King. On the other hand, the King is entitled to be present on his Throne in the House of Lords at any time, though he may take no part in the proceedings except when he is opening or closing Parliament with the Speech from the Throne. But no Sovereign since the time of George I. has ever, availed himself of the privilege of attending the House of Lords on an ordinary occasion.

HOW TO DESTROY THE DANDRUFF GERM. BY A SPECIALIST. That the dandruff germ is responsible for nearly all the diseases to which the scalp is heir, as well as for baldness and premature grey hair, is a well-known fact, but when we realise that it is also indirectly responsible for many of the worst cases of catarrh and consumption, we appreciate the importance of any agent that will destroy its power. We are therefore particularly pleased to give herewith the prescription which an eminent /scientist and specialist states he has found, after repeated tests, to completely destroy the dandruff germ in from one to three applications. This pre- scription can be made up at home, or any chemist will put it up for you :—3 ounces Bay Rum, 1 ounce Lavona de Composee, I dram Menthol Crystals. Mix thoroughly, and after standing half an hour it is ready for use. Apply night and morning, rubbing into the scalp with finger-tips. If you wish it perfumed, add half teaspoonful of French Fon Fleur perfume, which unites perfectly with the other ingre- dients. This preparation is not a dye, but is unequalled for promoting a growth of new hair, and for restoring grey hair to its original colour. Caution.—Do not apply where hair is not desired, and be sure to avoid tonics containing poisonous wood alcohol. 19908

Illustrated Humour. Knowledge. Who was Noah's wife, pa ?" Joan of Arc, my bey. Now run away." Rowing in the Same Boat. We row in the same boat, you know," said a self-sufficient friend to a well-known author. "True, my good fellow," was the reply. We do row in the same boat, but with very different skulls." More Serious. He: We'd have won the football game if our captain hadn't lost his head. She Mercy Was it as bad as that? I heard it was only an ear. The First Garden. And how are the tomatoes coming on ?" asked Mr Younghusband of his little wife. Well, dear," began the lady nervously, I'm father afraid we shall have to buy them after all." Mr Younghusband frowned. But, my dear Maria," he expostulated, "I distinctly understood from you a couple of months or so ago that you had planted a whole row That's quite right, dear," explained Maria, but I've just remembered that I forgot to open the tins A Poser. The < eacher had just finished an explanation to his boys on the difference between invention and discovery, and asked if any of his pupils were in doubt about anything, when one of them shot up his hand and asked Please, sir, was the finding of the North Pole a discovery or an invention ?" Regular Work. Caller Snip and Co. have employed me to collect the bill you owe them. Owens You are to be congratulated, sir, on securing a permanent position. A Slight Difference. In a. certain restaurant the electric lights were suddenly extinguished. When they were turned on again after a few moments, a lady whispered to her companion: "Somebody kissed me Yes, and somebody took my veal cutlet!" replied the other bitterly. To the Point. Will it hurt ?" asked the precise person, as he sat down in the big chair. Don't you know that I advertise myself as the painless dentist ?" Yes. But what I want to know is whether you can guarantee me a4 lap-i-l patient t" Slippery Items. Mrs Tibbs Oh, John, as you pass the stores will you order me two pounds of butter, one pound of sausages, and a gallon of oil T" Mr Tibbs: All those greasy things are bound to slip my memory. I Changing Places. A minister in a Yorkshire parish, who just had a sounding board placed over the pulpit in his church, took his coachman to listen to an address from the pulpit in order to test it. How does that sound, James ?" he asked. "It sounds very well, sir. I heard every word," replied the coachman. Now, James, change places with me and say something." James at once entered the pulpit and said very distinctly I haven't had my wages for a month. How does that sound, sir ?" Itad a Limit. Doctor: Mr Bunting, I fear your wife's'mind is gone. Bunting That doesn't surprise me, she's been giving me a piece of it every dayfor seven years. So Forward. Mother (reprovingly): Don't you know that you should never let a man kiss you. Daughter: But, mamma, it seems so forward for the girl to do the kissing.

SIX WEEKS OLD." At Oxford on Tuesday the Oxford Co-opera- tive and Industrial Society, Limited, was sum- moned by the Irish Agricultural Department for committing a breach of the Merchandise Marks Act by exposing for sale eggs marked Irish and new laid which, it was con- tended, came from Austria, and were not new laid. The manager of the shop declared that it was on his responsibility that the eggs were so labelled, the head office knowing nothing of it. A London merchant, called as an expert, said some of the eggs In question were six weeks old. The manager of the .society admitted that the offence had been committed, but urged that the society took reasonable predaution to pre- vent it. After deliberating in private the Bench fined the society X5 and costs on each of three summonses.. The manager of the shop was fined 9,2 10s on each of two summonses against him. while the assistant was discharged.

Willialti Edwards, a fitter, was fined iC2 and costs by the Barry magistrates on Monday for stealing ship's stores from a vessel at the docks, while three others to whom Edwards had given a drink of wine which had been stolen were discharged.

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NEXT OF KIN I And Others Wanted To Their Advantage. The undermentioned persons are wanted in connection with the estates of deceased persons. Any inquiry relating to one of these notices must be accompanied by a cutting from this paper of the announcement to which it refers, and the distinctive letters and number should be repeated in the communication. Letters in the first instance should be ad- dressed to the editor. Ramsden, John Thomas, otherwise Thomas, professional violinist, of 128, Jubilee-drive, Liverpool, deceased. Next of kin wanted at once. L.L. 4360 Goddard, Henry, of 108a, Warner-road, Cam- berwell-road, London, glass bottle merchant, deceased. Next of kin wanted immediately. L.L. 4361 Fenton, Arthur, son of Algernon Hubert and Harriet Mary Fenton, born at Southend, and in 1897 went to Canada, afterwards engaged on an orange plantation gLt Riverside, Cali- fornia. Heard from in 1904, and then at Los Angeles. Wanted immediately by the Chancery Division of the High Court. L.L. 4362 Church, William, father's Christian name Stephen, mother's maiden name Smith, a painter by occupation, emigrated to America in early manhood, and has died there leaving property. Relatives wanted. L.L. 4363 Nicholls, James Charles, journeyman house decorator, of 2, Chetwode road, Upper Tooting, London, died in September, 1905. Relatives wanted to their advantage. L.L. 4364 Oliver, William, railway signalman, married Elizabeth Mary Ward, who died at 9, Arthur- street, South Hackney, London, in 1884. He or any of his brothers or sisters wanted to his or their advantage. L.L. 4365 Ramsey, Kate. formerly Gifford, at one time resided at Ealing, Middlesex, and was the wife of Alfred Ramsey, deceased. In 1901 she went to Canada, but in 1905 was living in or near Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.A., wanted at once by a firm of solicitors. L.L. 4366 Griffiths, David Jones, baker, born in 1834 at Wallis-alley, Southwark, London, who in May, 1853, married Tane Simmonds, and re- sided at Cross-street, near Waterloo-road, London, late of 14, Churchill-road, Weston- super-Mare, deceased. Relatives wanted to their a l-1 aitage. T.P. 4367 Cunningham, Miss Marf a 'et. G: a a n, c a ighter of the ate dohn, C unningi a n (mother's n:a'den name Jtai G 11 of Pairney, Auchterarder, and granddaughter of David Graham, some time farmer in Pairney, and afterwards of Dunning, wanted to her advan- tage. S.N. 4368 Browne, George Kenny, formerly of the Cres- cent, Clontarf, Dublin, last heard of eight years ago in Queensland, or, if deceased, his wife or children (if any). The solicitors ad- vertising offer JE10 for news of either. I.T. 4369 Cartwright, William, formerly of 48, Wynyatt- street, Goswell-road, London, if living, is en- titled to a small annuity under the will of Miss Noble. T.D. 4370 Coote, Ernest George, formerly of Moat Green, Notts, wanted to his advantage. N.E. 4371

Venn, Arthur (L.L. 4331).—The notice you saw contained all the information we possess, and you must have something more than simi- larity of name to obtain attention. However, write Mr Peddar, solicitor, Palmerston House, London, E.C.

DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIFF. The Lord Mayor (Alderman J. Chappell), Councillor J. W. Courtis (chairman, Car- diff Development Committee), Councillor H. C. Vivian, ,and the Town Clerk (Mr J. L. Wheatley), waited upon Mr William Jones (managing director, Channel Dry Docks Com- pany) on Tuesday morning. The deputation explained that they were anxious to enlist the practical sympathy of Docks firms in the work of the Development Committee. Mr Jones replied that personally he was very desirous of seeing the objects of the Develop- ment Committee fully attained, and he had no doubt that his company would do their best to assist the committee, and would also sub- scribe to the funds necessary to carry on the committee's work.

ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL A special meeting of the Corporation of the Royal Naval School, Eltham, was held in London on Monday to consider the desirability* of closing the school. Captain Dawson (chair- man of the Council) said the school was no longer of use to the services. A resolution to close was rejected, however. The Chairman then announced that he was comamnded by the King to say his Majesty was no longer able to continue his patronage. The Prince of Wales had also resigned the office of president of the Council.

SWANSEA BENCH'S DIFFICULTY. At Swansea on Tuesday J. Basham (16) was charged with attempting to assault Laura Silman (five) in the Kutland-strcet School Yard. The magistrates said they were in this difficulty-the boy was too old to be sent to a reformatory, and too old to be birched while out of regard for the respectability of his parents they did not feel inclined to send him to prison. lie was therefore bound over under the First Offonders Act for two years, and the probation officer was directed to note his conduct.

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