The Cardiff Times

RIVAL TO STANLEY CONDOR. SWANSEA BOY'S ADVENTURES. Willie Hall, a Swansea boy, on Tuesday sent to an industrial school by the local bench, who has just turned the tender age of six, has compressed into the two last years of his short career a series of extraordinary experi- ences. His first adventure Was a fall from Swansea pier two years ago, when he was only rescued as he was disappearing under the water. His next mishap was to topple off a 15ft wall, as a result of which he lay unconscious for several days at the Swansea Hospital, of which he was an inmate for six months. After this he was again in peril, for some- ho wlae managed find his .way from the top of a- double .deck tramcar to the ground other- wise than by the stairs. On this occasion he wa^rery lucky to escape death. Following these three falls, his fourth esca- pade took a different form. Getting, unob- served, into the tool box of a motor-car, the vehicle had been driven twenty miles ere the chauffeur, on going to look for an oil can, found him. Still his appetite for exploits was not satis" fled. Boarding the passenger steamer Nor- mandy one night, while she was lying alongside the quay, he blew the siren so vigorously that he brought the police. Compared with these experiences, his last is of quite a minor character and consisted in securing a seat in the orchestra stalls at the Empire without having taken the trouble to pay- Stanley Condor, the boy who could be kept neither at home nor a reformatory school, has had scarcely a more remarkable record.

MOTOR-CAR DISASTER. Brussels, Monday.—An overturned motor- car was found to-day in a wood near Tombeek. By it were lying two men, one dead and the other injured. The latter stated that the accident had been caused by the failure of the brake. The occupants of the car were two Brussels chauffeurs.—Reuter.

WINTER "TACKING." At Abergavenny on Monday (before Judge Owen)William Nelson, farmer, of Walterstown, brought a claim against Jam& Price, his brother-in-law, for tacking sheep and colts. Mr A. Parsons, who appeared for plaintiff, said that JE25 had been paid into court, and the only question in dispute was the proper charge per head for tacking sheep from Novemberto February. Defendant had paid on the basis of 2d per head for sheep, and plaintiff claimed' 3d. Witnesses testified that the customary charge was 3d per head for sheep and 2s for colts. His Honour said that his own experience was that the customarv charge was not less than 3d, and he would allow that and Is 6d per head for colts. Jgdg. ment accordingly was entered.

NEXT OF KIN And Others Wanted te 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. Questions will be replied to as quickly as practicable, but not necessarily in the next issue. Answers will appear in this column only, and it will be useless to ask for a reply by post. Hack, George Herbert, formerly of 106, Q aeen's-road, Dalston, London, last heard of as living at Yaloowinna and Mount Gipps Station, New South Wales, in 1884, is in- terested under the will of his father's cousin, Henry Allin, and is wanted at once. L.L. 3326 Kettle, James George Berry, late of 15, Rut- land-gardens, Tottenham, Middlesex, died there on the 17th of February last, and his next of kin are wanted. T.P. 5227 Lavelle, Thomas, formerly of Carnally, Balls- mill, Co. Armagh, last heard of three years ago, when he was a saloon keeper in Boston, "O.S.A., wanted to his advantage. I,W.1.3328 Pollard, Henry, cabinet maker, 42, Upper- Russell-street, Brighton, deceased. Next of kin wanted. L. 3329 Hay, Bob, commercial traveller, or his mother or sister, wanted to his or their advantage. S.N.3330 WebbjH^nry and Sarah,formerly of Kyneton, Thornfrury, Gloucestershire, wanted to their advantage. B.L.M. 3331 Blackburn, James Peacock, butcher, formerly of Barnard Castle, Durham, afterwards of Australia, children wanted to their advant- tage by the trustees of the will of Thomas Robertson, Blackburn. S.M.H. 3332 Nicholson, William Jackson, son of the late Jackson Nicholson, of 46, Cobden-street, Daiton-in-Furness, Lancashire, wanted to his advantage. He was at one time a timber cutter in Victoria, and was last heard of in Hay, New South Wales, in 1890. A. 3333 Ponder, Arthur Camroox, last heard of in Albany, N.S.W., in 1898, wanted to his ad- vantage. j A. 3334

REPLY. McGregor, John (G.H.3257).-li you had given a few particulars showing your connection with John McGregor you would have better secured attention from the solicitors. How- ever, we have forwarded your letter to Mr Alex. Roberts, solicitor, Municipal Build- ings, Dumbarton, who has the matter in hand, and hope to hear that you are one of v the persons wanted.

Fashion and Things Feminine. By MISS IDA MELLER. A Lawn Frock. Among prevailing fashions that affect muslin, cambric, and washing silk shirts and blouses is the frilled jabot, or plastron., usually an inde- pendent affair, but sometimes made with the shirt or blouse itself. It is a fashion more generally associated with cambric or lawn than with silk, but there is a fancy, conspicuous in many quarters, for simulating simple modes in silken fabrics, wherefore it comes about that blouses of soft washing silk, or even taffetas, are made up in modes usually allied to linen shirts. Shantung and tussore silk are doing excellent service in the cause of morning blouses, and it is worth while catling attention to t.he fact that a touch of black ribbon with a blouse of natural-coloured tussore is a de- lightful addition. It is the season for muslins, and whether spotted, plain, or flowered, muslin is in the wardrobes of fashion in a generous degree, the daintiest of flowered muslins finding charming relief in a deep border of dark colour, printed with a floral design. For really useful wear, black muslin spotted with white may be cordially recommended, while as an essentially cool-looking dress nothing beats pure white muslin. A pretty, simple style for lawn is shown in our full-length sketch. The skirt, gathered at the waist, is trimmed below with a band of embroidery and a couple of tucks, and the blouse-bodice has a frilled jabot of lawn and embroidery with tucks and embroidery at the sides, and full sleeves with embroidered, frilled cuffs. Summer Blouses. There is very little difference to-day in modes for middle-aged matrons and those for younger women. All wear blouses of similar construction, hats of the same calibre, and coats and skirts practically designed from the same model. Muslin is for all ages, apparently, and juvenile fashions are adopted by modern grandmothers and worn by them with a good grace, too. Among the juvenile fashions may be included pinafore bodices and sashes with ends, these latter knotted either at the side or back. Some very pretty blouses, or rather over-blouses, with pinafore effects are made up of alternate bands of chine-ribbon and coarse lace insertion others compose themselves of plain satin-ribbon, alternated by bands of open embroidery, threaded with gold or silver braid, or with bobe ribbon in a deeper shade to the broader ribbon. Great use is made of fancy braid this season, especially pretty being the tamjshed gold and silver varieties, sometimes employed, in a wide or double width, as smart little stole-collars to pinafore bodices. The "jumper" over-blouse is a very captivating little garment of the present season's growth, and is charmingly portrayed in Irish crochet lace or the finer lace known as bebe Irish, and can be slipped over any blouse of soft silk or chiffon, to which it is a decorative addition. The blouse sketched is suitable for flowered muslin or chine silk, slashed with bands of ribbon-velvet and open- ing over a front of white muslin gathered to a lace yoke. A Cheap Skin Tonie. In the summer the complexion is apt to suffer a good deal from a relaxed condition of skin, and this can be counteracted by rubbing on pure white of egg, which is to be found in the kitchen of every home. It is an excellent astringent, but makes .the skin rather sticky and leaves a glazed sensation, which can be removed by bathing the face with warm soft water, or, better still, rose-water. The white of egg must be rubbed all over the face, especially beneath the eyes, with the fingers, and should be allowed to remain on the ltoce for five minutes. Savoury Ham and Riee. The housekeeper is generally glad to know of a nice tasty little dish for breakfast or high tea, wherewith she may vary the ordinary well-known dishesand I gladly pass on, there- fore, the recipe of savoury ham and rice, a quickly-made tempting dish. Buy some slices of cooked ham, as much as required, and chop it fine. Put it into a small enamelled sauce- pan, with (for half a pound of ham) one egg and a piece of butter the size of a walnut. Stand the saucepan on the stove, and let it, remain until the ham is hot through. Stir it occasionally to thoroughlyl incorporate with it the butter and egg. In the meantime boil a teacupful of rice, and when cooked serve a little mound of ham in each plate and sur- round it with rice. Raspberry Vinegar. To make raspberry vinegar, take in the pro. portion of four quarts of raspberries to one quart of vinegar, and to every pint of juice allow one pound and a half of loaf sugar. Pour the vinegar over two quarts of fresh rasp- berries, and let it stand 24 hours. Then strain it through a sieve without pressing the fruit; pour the liquor on'another two quarts of fresh raspberries, and in 24 hours strain it off again. Add the sugar, pour the vinegar and juice into a deep jar, and set this in a pan of hot water till the sugar is entirely dissolved, then take off the scum and bottle the vinegar for use. Te Remove 6 rease. Wax spots may be removed Efrom silk or woollen dresses by placing a piece of blotting paper over them and holding a very hot iron in the air a little distance above the paper. The heat draws out the grease. As soon as it is seen through the paper, remove the latter to a cleaner part, and hold the iron over the spot again till it is out. To Remove Ink frem Carpets. Ink may be removed from the most deilcate- looking carpet if the stain is washed imme- diately with milk,warm or cold. Plenty of milk must be used and rubbed into the carpet vigor- ously with a piece of clean flannel. Wash the stain thus until it has entirely disappeared. The milk should be poured on to the stain,not on to the flannel. Milk will also remove ink- stains from table linen, if applied, at once. The addition of salt may quicken the removal of the stain and salt should be applied imme- diately to a wine-stain on table linen. A Thought for the Week. Look up and not down look forward and not back look out and not in—and lend a hand.-E. Hale.

PROVOST'S TRAGIC DEATH. Provost Murray, of St. Andrews, was killed on Monday afternoon in a bicycle accident on a steep incline at Feddinch, near St. Andrews. It is supposed that the Provost had been paying an official visit to Largoward l in his capacity as postmaster of the district. and in cycling home he had evidently lost con- trol of his machine. Death appeared to have j been instantaneous.

Window-boxes. Even in the country, where generous allow ance has been made in the way of garden space, a few window boxes will be found to add to the general appearance of a pretty home. In the town, on the other hand, if a window-box is not used, there will often be no chance at all of growing flowers. The boxes need not be expensive. So long as there is sufficient space for plants to grow and spread their roots, any wooden box of convenient measurement will serve the purpose. A few holes must be made in the bottom for drain- age purposes. Stones or pieces of broken pots and rotten leaves or turf should be put in, and the box filled up with good soil mixed with a little manure. The most useful plants for window boxes are Geraniums and Petunias. If creeping or trailing plants, such as a droop- ing Fuchsia or two, and a few Tropaeolums, like the Canary Creeper, are added, a very pretty effect will be obtained. Care must be taken in watering plants in window-boxes, for too much moisture often does greater harm than too little. When water is given at all it should be given liberally, and the soil should be allowed to become partially dry before the next watering. A Useful Rose Book. A book has been recently published by the National Rose Society, entitled The Enemies of the Rose," which, I am sure, will be of great value to Rose growers. It deals, of course, with the history and methods of prevention of insect and fungus pests. The work is well illustrated, and may be obtained from the society on payment of 2s 6d. Petunias. How may an owner of a small garden in town or suburbs find a change for a hot and dry border from Geraniums and other plants of common usage ? Something is wanted which will flower long and brightly, something not too expensiveor troublesome, says a writer in the Standard." Why not give a place to the single-fringed Petunias, of which ex- cellent plants can so readily be obtained cheaply in all the nurserymen's shops, and even at times from the barrows of the enter- prising costermongerr ? Petunias require to be set firmly in soil which is in good heart, but not too rich, so as to avoid encouraging them to make over much leaf at the expense of flowers. So placed" their success is simply a matter of watering as required and picking off all fading blooms persistently. We gener- ally think of the Petunia as especially suit- able for the country pleasaunce, and no doubt these flowers display their brightest and purest colours in the clear, pure air of rural gardens. But they will succeed astonishingly in town gardens also, and form a feature of prolonged satisfaction. Seedlings. Many plants that have been raised from seeds sown under glass and were pricked out into unheated frames are now ready for plant. ing. China Asters and Stocks require moder- ately rirfn soil. Aster sinensis, affording, as it does, such an infinite diversity of colour, and possessing long stems which make the flowers valuable for use in a cut state, should, therefore, be planted freely, and during the process of transplanting careÆliould be taken to preserve as much soIT as possible about the roots. Wallflowers fer Next Year. Wallflowers to be capable of standing the rigours of our winters need to be sown early, so that by the time autumn planting is here they are good-sized plants, with plenty of woody fibre in them, the plants at the same time being of a bushy habit and of a stocky, sturdy growth. To obtain these desirable qualities, seed should be sown at once, says Amateur Gardening." on rather poor soil of an open nature, free from sourness, in drills six inches apart. Sow thinly, and prick off quite early into a similar soil in a sunny position, watering the plants if dry weather prevails. They will be greatly benefited if given another shift in the course of a month, giving them rather more space this time, about six inches from plant to plant. This method of dealing with Wallflowers makes ideal plants for autumn planting. There are some grand varieties to be had nowadays, and all of them come true from seed. The singles far surpass the doubles, which latter one always find rather stiff in appearance, and not so wellsuited to tasteful designing. Chrysanthemums. The work of transferring all the best of these plants from the sizes they now occUPy-which will be from four and a half to six inches in diameter—into the flowering jpots, should now be.-taken in hand* ajwL eaKiaed.-tlv'ough as quickly as possible. The repots, which may range from eight to ten inches in diameter, according to the strength of the plants and the, variety, must be perfectly clean and dry, and the soil should consist of good, fresh loam, of a not too light character, with about a third part each of well-decayed manure and leaf- soil. Some coarse sand may be added, if con- sidered advisable, but, if obtainable, a small quantity of old mortar-rubbish or plaster (crushed) is better, as it helps to keep the soil sweet, a writer in Garden Life advises. Drain the pots well, and make the soil quite firm, using a wooden rammer freely; take care also that the ball of each plajit is thoroughly moist before repotting—if dry, soak it for an hour in a pail of water, and then let it stand to drain for a short time. When potted, a stick should be placed to each stem, and the plants be stood in rows on boards or ashes, in an open, sunny spot, sup- porting them by means of wires strained to posts fixed at each end of the rows. Water in Vegetable Gardens. One of the most serious hindrances to successful vegetable gardening in many places is due to the inadequate provision that has been made for a suitable supply of water, for during some seasons, in the absence of a good supply, it is impossible to obtain crops of the highest merit. No kitchen garden should be formed without making arrange- ments for sufficient water, and whenever it is possible a basin or pond should also be provided. Though water obtained fresh from the pipes is preferable to none at all, it is not to be compared with that which has lain for some time exposed to the influences of the atmosphere. The best time for applying water to plants is during the afternoon and early in the evening. Sewage or drainage from the farmyard are both of great value for most crops, but in all cases such liquids should be properly diluted. If the foliage of any kitchen garden crop be damped by spraying in the evening after a hot day, the effect is beneficial, especially if the Water is tepid at the time it is applied. This is the case even if the soil is sufficiently supplied with moisture at the time. > Work in the Garden. Stake Carnations. Half-hardy plants may still be planted out in beds and borders. Apply soapy water by means of a sponge to shoots of pansies infested .with brown aphis. Give Dahlias liquid manure occasionally. To ensure fine blooms on Dahlia plants, allow one mam shoot onlv to grow remove all others. Syringe foliage of Hollyhocks every evening in dry weather to prevent red spider attack- ing them. Herbaceous Phloxes will be greatly bene- fited by a liberal application of liquid manure once a week. Sprinkle artificial manure between ten-week Stocks and Asters. A showery day is the best time to do this. Mulch surface of soil around Gladioli with decayed manure. Apply a solution of guano and water—an ounce to a gallon—once a week. Sow Peas for succession. Plant Winter Greens between the rows of Potatoes. Turnip-rooted Radishes may be sown in a shady border. Dust foliage of Celery frequently with soot to prevent the celery fly depositing its eggs in the leaves. The best plan is to moisten the foliage after sunset, and then add the soot.

WELSH CABMAN TENOR. Andrew Jones, the cabman tenor, whom the people of Bangor sent to the Royal Academy of Music, has won the Joseph Maas prize of tIC for the candidate whose voice.mode of produc- ing it, and general musical attainments will in the opinion of the examiner render him most likely to take the highest position before the public as a tenor singer.

A POPULAR HOUSEHOLD DELICACY. Among the many thousand delicacies pro- vided for our gastronomic enjoyment there are few more acceptable or more entitled to our esteem than the toothsome biscuit. The long keeping quality of biscuits is an advantage which has undoubtedly added considerably to their popularity. Other foodstuffs almost without exception become dry and uneatable in a very short time, but the biscuit retains its freshness almost indefinitely. In buying biscuits it is always well to remember some make which has a reputation for quality and purity. Carr's Biscuits have been before the public for upwards of 77 years, and never has any article of food been held in greater regard. Their popularity, which now spreads to every country where civilisation has trod, may be said to have really begun when the late Mr Jonathan Dodgson Carr, who started business in Carlisle in the year 1831, invented the first biscuit-making machine. If any suggestion is desired as to which of the 300 varieties made by this firm are most appreciated, it may be added that Carr's Cream Crackers (light, rich, creamy biscuits), or Carr's Bostbn Creams (delicious, cream biscuit-sandwiches), are amongst the most popular, the latter particu- larly with children. For the benefit of all biscuit lovers it should be mentioned that the biscuits that Messrs Carr supply to Royalty are exactly similar to those they sell to the public at popular prices, t

Illustrated Humour. Kill or Cuce. You just take a bottle of my medicine," said a quack doctor to a consumptive, and you'll never cough again." "Is it so fatal as that ?" gasped the con- sumptive. The Voting. What," asked the teacher, treating of the effects of Conscience, "is the reward of wicked- ness ? Now, if any of you children did wrong, what is it that would sting you ?" The meet- ing having divided, the voting was found to be equally distributed between father's slipper and the hairbrush. I A Satisfactory Test. So you want to marry my daughter, eh 1" queried the old man. Do you think you have the patience and forbearance to make her a kind and indulgent husband ?" I don't know, sir," replied the would-be son-in-law. I can button a stand-up collar on a shirt that is a half-size larger without getting angry, and 1- Say no more," interrupted the old man say no more, but take her, my son, and my blessing goes with her." A Fright. Miss Ann Teek He's a good looking horse, but does he scare easily ?" Dealer "No, mum but perhaps you'd better not get around in front of him." The Extinguisher. I Hear me, dearest," implored the young man. I'm all on fire." "Well," replied the sweet girl, "Pll call papa. to put you out." Not Afraid. Really," began Mr Stinjay. I don't like to give you all this money to carry around. You know the doctors say bacteria lurk in bank-notes." That's all right," replied his wife. "ru use some 11 of the money to get vaccinated, if necessary." One of Them. Book Agent: Good morning. Areyoutbe lady of the house ? Bridget: I'm wan o* thim. Related. I Genial Dennis (to grurppy individual): Foine dog, thot. Grumpy Individual Uph Genial Dennis Shure, now, an* th* baste sits on th' sate wid all th' intilligence av a human bein', he does. Grumpy Individual: Uph Genial Dennis Faith an' phat koind av a dog moight he be, now ? Grumpy Individual (sputter 1 sizz t —j—I) Part Irish and part confounded fool Genial Dennis Be th' saints t thot makes him related to both av us, don't it ? Head and Tale. Agent: Is the head of the honse in, sonny ? Boy: No, sir, there's nohody home but me father. 1' I Meek and Mild. What are you doing with that sheet of paper, Orville ?" sharply asked his wife. "I am "making a wish, answered Mr Meek. A wish ?" That's so. In your presence I snail not presume to call it a will." He was Immune. Little Girl My mamma is awful strict. Is yours ? Little Boy Orful. Little Girl: But she lets you go anywhere you want to, and- Little Boy Oh, she ain't strict with me. Little Girl: Then who is she strict with ? Little Boy Pa.

STARVATION & CANNISALJSM. Fate of Thrte Hunters. Quebec, Monday.—The provincial detectives have succeeded in unravelling the mystery surrounding the fate of three men who have been missing since last September, when two Frenchmen named Joseph Gussat and Bernard, of, Paris, started, with a Quebec hunter named Lemieux as guide, for the northern wilds. About mid-winter they ran out of provisions and could not find a certain food cache or deposit. The remains of two of the three men have been discovered, together with evidence pointing to a gruesome case of starvation and cannibalism.—Reuter.

N SALTS OF LEMON. Charged at Cardiff on Wednesday with attempting to commit suicide by taking salts of lemon, Hannah Richards, 47, pleaded that she didn't know how it was. A neighbour found her lying on the sofa, and sent for a doctor, who administered an emetic. Prisoner appeared now to be none the worse, but tearfully pleaded that she had been upset through her son leav- ing home. Upon her husband undertaking to look after her, she was discharged with a caution.

I~J3 EMEMBERING that the function of the [.Section of Human,Skin. J\ skin is to act.as the great purifying agent of the human system, you should at once realise the necessity of maintaining that function in perfect working order by submitting it to regular anointings with Zam-Buk. Some skins show a natural tendency to fall into diseased conditition, but the commoner complaints at this season are undoubtedly caused by the pores (the usual channels for getting rid of the body's impurities) being choked up. Consequently, a great amount of badness B gets harboured in the tissues, and finds vent in nasty pimples, blotches, || irritating rashes, boils, and sores. Hj These disfigurements can all be avoided, and it is the height of folly ?j necessity of maintaining that function in perfect working S order by submitting it to regular anointings with Zam-Buk. g Some skins show a natural tendency to fall into diseased conditition, but the commoner complaints at this season are undoubtedly caused by the pores (the usual channels for getting rid of the body's g impurities) being choked up. Consequently, a great amount of badness B B gets harboured in the tissues, and finds vent in nasty pimples, blotches, || irritating rashes, boils, and sores. These disfigurements can all be avoided, and it is the height of folly ?j to wait for skin disease to develop before heeding the heralds of its g approach and the skin's demand (or Zam-Buk's aid and protection. "j M To apply coarse ointments and toilet cosmetics to the skin is like B £ carrying coals to Newcastle," for instead of cleansing the pores, the B coarse, fatty, and chemical ingredients, of which ordinary ointments are 1 largely composed, only tend to still further choke the pores up, thus aggravating skin disease. The important recommendation of Zam-Buk is SEND AT that it is of vegetable origin, and is so pure and so ONCE. wonderfully refined and blended that the rare Here you have an balm is naturally absorbed through the tiny pores, raEE^he^■ and extends its healing and purifying influence I valu of Zam-Buk for I H "r skin to the hidden tissues where disease frequently had tr°oubFe^s £ nd itS SOUrce. coupon and a penny H stam p ta Leeds, and by~return B S am of post receiw a, H fl 0 W sample box. B I. FURNISH THE HOME WITH ———— BENSON'S -empire- H Empipe Plate^is tsebiy- PLATE. ¡ H Empipe Plate^is tsebiy- plated on the finest !Ückel Silver.. It, can only be from ling Silver the of the Ha1l Mark, and excels in quality and value- all other is hand- some in appearance and an ornament' to the table. It is true economy buy" Plate, wbieh. retaimsas. J w mufuaan aim j originai colour and a £ >peaasnee-even j after many years of hard Cases and Canteens of Spoons and Forks, the "T&apae- or Cutlery, &c„ from £ 3:12. Plate was awarded Prize Medals for J; to Illustrated Book No. 2, po* free. excellence of manufacture, _and itstHl v retains$ha £ pre-<imm^nee f«r j OBTMA= Ly PAYMENTS ILLUSTRATED-f w | THE PORTLAND" SETJ JE8 the 3pieces. BOOKS J Many other Design&~are given in lUuwtrated Book FREE. Articles. larPreeeatg.. i • No. 2, post free. Mention this »Paper. ,'< I J. W. BENSON, Ltd., 82 & 64, LBflflate Hili,xotmo^eje. I i "1..a, Heaves food Assists Teething t consequently promotes the healthful sleep, so essential to the well-being of the infant. ij Quickly and easily prepared. Purveyors by Special Appotntaaent to H.I.M. tile U 1 Empress of Russia. Gold Medalst London, 1900 & 19

FUNGUS GROWTH ON FAGGOTS JE10 FINE AT ABERTILLERY. Considerable interest was taken in the pro- ceedings at the AberfcQlery Police Court on Wednesday, when Isaac Rosser (38), a local butcher, was summoned at the instance of the Abertillery district Council for ex- posing for sale a quantity of faggots unfit for food on or about May 23rd. Mr A. H. Dol- man prosecuted, and Mr Harold Lloyd de- fended. For the prosecution it was stated that Mr Padfield, sanitary inspector, visited de- fendant's shop, and there saw in the windows A dish of faggots on which was a fungus growth. Defendant said they were not intended for sale, and that he had instructed his man the night' before to take them out. of the window. They were seized and condemned by a magistrate. seized and condemned by a magistrate. Replying to Mr Harold Lloyd, Mr Padfield said he had no special reason not to believe Rosser's statement as to having instructed his man to remove them the previous night. Dr. Howard Jones, medical officer of health for Newport, said he had analysed the faggots and found on top a quantity of green mould and inside germs of decomposition were pre-, sent in large numbers. Mr Harold Lloyd said that he had advised defendant to plead guilty for the reason that the section under which the proceedings had been taken threw the burden of the proof that they were not exposed for sale upon defendant. Mr Lloyd pointed out thatdefendant had been in business for 25 years without a single com- plamt against him. A fine of jElO with JS10 10s costs was imposed.

DOLLAR NOTES IN THE WIND. New York, Monday.—A telegram from Buffalo, New York, says a gale of extra- ordinary violence raged yesterday at the mili- tary State camp, doing great damage to the buildings and stores. The officers' quarters were wrecked, leaving all the occupants shel- terless during the night. Among the pro- minent military commanders who had to spend the night unprotected from the heavy-rain and wind was the commander-in-chief, General Frederick Grant. Quantities of stores were scattered far and wide, but the most serious mishap was the demolition of the paymaster's quarters. About 25,000 dollars in paper cur- rency were blofm over the camp, and a large proportion has not been recovered.—Central News.

SWANSEA HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. At a meeting of the Swansea Hospital Man- agement Board on Wednesday, held under the presidency of Dr. Brook, a report on the pro- posed improvements was submitted by the House Committee, and the architect recom- mended certain improvements in the Penller- gaer Ward, Talbot and Llewelyn Side Wards, and Talbot Ward offices. If the board, for financial reasons, considered it inadvisable to incur the whole of the expenditure involved, the committee suggested that certain items should be deferred, but that the character of the work outlined be not altered. Colonel Morgan's motion that the alterations proposed be carried out at a cost of il,075 was carried.

SUFFERED 40 YEARS FROM STOMACH AND BACK PAIN& NOW QUITE CUBED BY DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS. — Mi James Baird, of 67, Maughan-street, Ben-well, Newcastle-on-Tyne, says For over 40 years I suf- fered a martyrdom from indigestion. After taking any food I used to swell dreadfully, and had a terribla pain in my stomach, which went right through to my back. I rould scarcely get my breath at times, and could hardly hold my head up. I got very weak with the pain I suffered, and the various ineffective medi- cines I tried, and it cost me £5 in three months for doctors and medicines, and I was under, a well-known professor, but all to no good. One day, however, I tried Dr. Cassell's Tablets, and found relief after three doses, and now, whilst writing this, I never felt so well in all my life." Dr. Cassell's Tablets can be got at any chemists for 10i<1.18 lid, and 2s9d (containing nearly four times the 104d size), and are a perfectremedy for nerve,stomachy and kidney troubles.

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PILES AND FISTULA. SAFE AND SPEEDY HOME CURE WITHOUT OPERATION. FREEBTO SUFFERERS FOR 30 DAYS: ONLY. Just Published. An Illustrated Treatise by W. H<, Veno, F.S.Sc. (Lond.), explaining in detail the home treatment of all forms of Piles and kindred trollbleSt showing how these dangerous afflictions may be easily and speedliy cured, thus obviating any necessity for an operation. For 30 days only this instaruotiva book will be sent free to all sufferers, and applications should be made at once to W. H. VENO, Dept. P. 59, Cedar-street, Manchester. 13452