The North Wales Express

Ste Found Oat the Secret. "Doctor," said a, London lady to famous physician, "can you tell me what causes these headaches of mine? They have been sending me to bed for two days a week for the, last year and a half, and I can't stand it much longer. Oh, yes; I have taken- --everyt-bing-narect-ics, hyp- notics, nerve-foods, stimulants, and so on, until I am sick and disgusted with the lot of them. They stupify me, but they don't stop the headaches, which pur- sue me like an enemy with murder in his heart. When the pain is gone at last, I am too tired and weak to do a thing, and a day or saw later I am sure to have another attack. Now if you can cure this trouble, so it will stay cured, you will earn every penny of your fee, whatever iv is, and my lifelong gratitude besides." In his slow, gentle voice the great medical man asked. his patient many questions-short and simple they were, and easy to answer-and then laid his soft white finger tips on the artery at her left wrist; but not a word of comment did he utter. "Madam," he said finally, "I am going to do something unprofessional; I am go- ing to ask you to use a medicine not com- pounded or suggested by me or by any other doctor. I do this because of the singular and wonderful way in which I first came to know of it. I hand it to you in a plain, unmarked bottle. The directions I have copied from the prin- ted label and pasted them on. The con- stituelnts of this preparation I know only in part, yet I may confidently assure you it is harmless. You see I am giving you a very large bottle. Try it for two months and then call or write me. No, no, thanks; but I'll accept no money now. Write, as I have requested. Good day, good day." Two months later the great doctor heard from his patient. "Havn't had a vestige of headache for six weeks," she said, "and bcflieve I am permanently rid of it. I have accidentally found out what you gave me, but will never men- tion it. in association with your name. I enclose note for £ 100. If you cannot conscientiously keep the money please turn it in to any charity. I shall refuse to accept it back." The above is the record of an actual oc- currence, and the names of the parties to it are in our possession. We have no authority to make them public, but there is no reason why we should not say that the triumphant aremedy was Mother Seigal's Syrup. Any of fifty things may produce head- ache, but the chief cause—as in the above cas€l_is indigestion, combined with liver and kidney complaints.

The "man or woman doesn't live who, by the aid of Warner's Safe Cure, cannot cure himself or herself of any form of liver disease. No failures. No troubles. No delay. Cases slight or serious. Of a day or years standing, are promptly benefited and ultimately cured.' Who makes the claim? The proprietors. Who proves it? United voice of thousands in England who have used it. Easy for vou to prove it. If your liver is weak, try it. You too will praise it.

Welsh Industries tssoclatlcn I •ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE LLAN- ELLY EXHIBITION. Arrangements for the forthcoming exhi- bition in connection with the Welsh Indus- tries Association are proceeding apace. A ) strong local committee has been appointed,. I with Mr Ernest Tiubshaw, J.P., D.L., as chairman, and Mr W. H. Morgan as secre- tary. This committee works in co-opera- tion with the central committee of the As- sociation, and between them a very attrac- tive schedlue. of prizes has been drawn up. It should be understood at the outset that the competitions are not open to the whole of Wale's, but are confined to residents in ) the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan, Flint, Denbigh, Pembroke, Glamorgan, and Carnarvon. The schedule for the Llanelly < exhibition is a great improvement upon I. those of previous exhibitions. The list of subjects has been considerably added to, the prize mcney amounting to the splendid total I of 2150. Last year, only JE36 was offered at the A|?erystwyth exhibition. Prizes are I offered in the following sections —Tetxtile fabrics, needlework, fancy work, knitting, crochet work, wood carving and turning, carpentry, fretwork, photography, oil and water colour painting, basket work, clog and I boot making, dairy produce, honey, bread, &c., pottery, iron and brass work, tinware, soap, and miscellaneous goods. Special mention should be made of the series of competitions open to school children. This is an entirely new departure which promises to prove very attractive. The competitions include petamanship, needlework, and draw- ing. The exhibition is to be held at the spacious Market Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, September 19th and 20th. Sche- dules of prizes may be obtained from the fol- lowing branch secretaries: — Carnarvonshire: Col. Hugh S. Gough, Caerhun, Talycafn. Cardiganshire: Mrs Harford, Falcondale, Lampeter. j Flintshire Mrs Yates, Plas-y-Llan, Nan- nerch. enbighshire: Miss Mainwaring, Gallt- fenan, Trefnant. I Pembrokeshire Mrs Bowen, Llwyngwair, Crymmych. f Glamorganshire Mrs Bush, Bryn Asaph, Romillv road, Cardiff. Carmarthenshire Mrs Gwynne Hughes, Tregib, Llandilo, or from the exhibition secretary, Mr W.H. Morgan, Ty'rfran, L'an- elly.

i Destructive Fire at Deganwy THREE PERSONS INJURED. I Early on Sunday morning a fire was dis- covered at Rowcliffe, Deganwy, a large hcusc which was in the occupation of Mr and Mrs Bottomley, and in which were also several other occupants, including Mr Powell, Mr Hawkes, a son of Mr Bottom- ley, another boy aged seven, and the ser- vants. The tire started in the dining-room, and when the door of the room was opened the flames at once shot out and commanded the approach to the staircase. Finding the ordinary! exit blocked, Mr Bottomley's son, with the younger boy in his arms, sprang from a bedIroom window to the ground. Both were injured, the former spraining his back, and the latter fracturing his left arm. Mr Powell, who is 65 years of age, managed to cliimb from a window on to the roof, and with considerable difficulty was assisted into the next house through a bedroom window. Mr Bottomley himself was found in an un- conscious state in one of the bedrooms by .a. rescue party. The rest of the occupants were rescued by means of ladders placed against the back of the house. The con- tents of the house, estimated to be worth about £1000, were not insured', but the damage to the building itself is covexed, by insurance. Considerable difficulty was caused! by a poor supply of water, the lack of apparatus for saving life, and the preva- lence of a high wind, but in the circum- stances the Conway Fire Brigade did very good work with their steamer, and by con- fining the flames to the house saved other valuable property closely adjoining.

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I THE ALLOCATION OF GRANTS. A meeting of the Carnarvon County Governing Body was held at the County Hall, Carnarvon, on Thursday. .l_' üùS OF CHA.ii.AiAN AND VICE- CHAIRMAN. Alderman D. P. Williams was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr J. Issard Davies, M.A., was re-elected vice- chairman. SCHOLARSHIPS. The Lord-Lieutenant (Mr J. E. Greaves) mentioned that the trustees of a fund which existed in the parish of Ynyscynhaiarn in l memory of the late Mr Breese, were anxious to devote their money in scholarships from the elementary schools to the intermediate schools, and in order to guide them in re gard to awarding the scholarships he applied that they be supplied with the examiner's report on the annual examination. It was decided to accede to the request. DISTRIBUTING MONEY. It was recommended by the Finance Com- mittee that £ 5800 be now distributed among the local governing bodies for the year ended March last, including ;E2400 already paid, and P,220 to the Bangor Girls' County School. BANGOR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS. Mr Henry Lewis complained of the unjust treatment accorded to the Bangor*»GirIs' School, which, though it had a larger num- ber of scholars than some other schools, re- ceived a smaller contribution than they did. He moved that in view of the increased rate- able value of the county an additional sum of £ 50 be voted to the Bangor School.—Mr W. J. Parry seconded.—Rev W. Morgan contended that Bangor had been very gener- ously dealt with, in that the endowment of the existing Friars Schoc-l had been given them, together with a grant of E2000 to- wards budding the girls' school. He ven- tured to say that other schools were even more in need of money.—After further dis- cussion, Mr Henry Lewis's proposal was lest, the committee's report being, therefore, agreed to. AUDITORS. The Vice-chairman and Mr John Davies, Carnarvon, were re-elected auditors of the accounts. A LOAN. On the Finance Committee's recommenda- tion a loan of C2000 was granted to the governors of Bangor (Friars) School to make up the deficit in the building fund. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. The SubTechnical Committee recommend- ed that in order to earn the technical grant each local governing body must include in the curriculum of its school at least three of the subjects contained in the minutes of the department of science and art for the time being, of which one must be experi- mental science. The report was agreed to. —Mr Richard Davies moved that the County Council be recommended to allocate t2003, being an amount equal to id in the £ on the 4 county's rateitble value, for division amongst 1!1 the county schools, and to meet all other ex- penses connected with technical instruction. —Thd Rev W. Morgan argued in favour of granting some of the money to those of the I elementary schools which carried on techni- cal instruction and did excellent work, though possibly it was not so well-known as that done in the county schools.—The resolu- tion was passed.

SPRING AILMENTS. Each season of the year has its peculiar ailments and dangers. No observant per- son can have failed to notice this. The! great prevalence of Influeza during the past season is a striking instance of this fact. Now, at this seaon of the year, there are what are known as "Spring Ailments," such as Eczema, Skin Affections, BIoodDisorders Pimples, Blotches, etc., etc. These ail- ments, which are so annoying and unpleas- ant, and, indeed, in some cases, dangerous to the human system, can be speedily re- lieved by a course of Gwilym Evans' Quin- ine Bitters, the vegetable tonic. This pre- paration contains the activee principle of the finest Blood Purifiers, such as Sarsa- parilla. Burdock, Dandelion, Lavender, Saffron, Gentain, and Quinine. The first three of these plants are noted as Blood Purifiers. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is admitted to be among the best purifiers of the blood which have yet been discovered and though several vegetable preparations, are offered to the public as Blood Purifiers, none can compare with Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters in their efficacy to attain the desired result. Gwilym Evans' Quin- ine Bitters contains no Mercury or Iron or any other mineral substances, which often leave behind them pernicious effects. This preparation is purely vegetable, and is a natural tonic, being composed entirely of Nature's remedies, which cannot injure the most delicate person, while, at the same time, it is always effectual and beneficial when taken to restore the body to its nor- mal healthy state, when any of its organs have been deranged by disease. Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is sold in bottles 2s 9d and 4s 6d each. Avoid imitations.

Cgwen District Council At Saturday's monthly meeting, held at Langor Workhouse, under the presidency of the Chairman (Mr W. Lester Smith), a communication was read from the Local Government Board intimating that the sum cf C45 7s 9d had been paid to the treasurer of the Council, the half-yearly payment under the Agricultural Rates Act. Mr D. Thornton Jones, solicitor, Bangor, sub- mitted the correspondence which had taken plaoe between himself, acting on behalf of the Council, and Messrs Lloyd Carter, Vin- cent, and Douglas Jones, who represented Mr Assheton Smith, regarding the closing ot an old road in Portdinorwic by the Lon- don and North-Western Railway Company. —The Clerk (Mr R. B. Evans) produced the statement of accounts for the past year, showing a balance of E764 2s 9d in favour of the Council. The clerk was directed to write to the agent of the Aberdunant estate informing him that the Council intended to construct a sewer at Penrhosgarnedd.—The seat of Mr Richard Griffith, Llandegai, was declared vacant, he having absented him- self from the meetings of the Council for six months consecutively.—A petition was read from the inhabitants of Tanybwich com- plaining of the workmen of the Council in- terfering with the drains of the village and breaking down certain walls. The surveyor [ was requested to attend. to the matter.

,am& COUUMOH, FOLKS Like Diamonds they're scarce, but they're very precious. What a privilege to enjoy the society of a truly good man; what a greater privilege still to have the love of a truly good woman! Well does Shakespeare eulogise the latter in the Ideal Wife, "And I as rich in having such a jewel, as twenty seas if all their sands were pearls, their waters nectar, and the rocks pure gold." Of course they're not all as good as that. A raspy 'owd bachelor has said Women are like pil- chards; when they're good they be only middling, and when they're bad they be bad dure enough." Another soured Benedict has said "If women were little- as they're good, a pea shell would make them a gown and a hood." A wise old friend of mine used to say Few men know how to manage a woman." And he was near the truth. Of course some women won't be managed. They're like Tom Tomkin's dog who whined when he was loose, and howled when he was tied up. All good folks, and their wives, husbands, friends, poor relations, &c., who suffer from Indigestion, Wind on the Stomach, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, Costivenese, Nervous Debility, Palpitation of the Heart, Biliousness, &c., Folks tak0 Woodcock's Wind Pills, and thus be classed among the "Good A Lay Preacher, a Farmer, residing near Wisbech, suffered a martyrdom from Indigestion, Wind on the Stomach, &c. All other remedies having failed, he consulted several London Physicians, but all to no purpose. His case appeared hopeless. Seeing an advertisement of Page Woodcock's Wind Pills, he resolved to give them a trial. The results were little short of a miracle. He now enjoys excellent health. We will send this gentleman's name and address on receipt of a Post Card. Every hard-driven business man, every tired, weary houes-wife, every working man and woman, often prevented by their working conditions from taking Buitioient exercise, should take Page Woodcock's Wind Pills, and do it at once. Sold by all Medicine Venders at Is lid and 2s 3d; post free for price by Page Woodcock, Lincoln.

iWi'- •• ft- I Marriage of 51 r H. R. Jents> A.P.S., Bangor Un Thursday, at Twrgwyn Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Bangor, the marriage took place of Mr H. R. Jones, A.P.S., Menai Pharmacy, Upper Bangor, with Lizzie, the, elder daughter of Mrs Ed-, munds, Bryn. Derfel, Upper Bangor, and the late Air John Edmunds, Frondirion, Carnarvon. The officiating ministers were the Rev Daniel Rowlands, M.A., Bangor, assisted by the Rev Joseph Hil- lier, Beaumaris, uncle of the bride. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr Gwilym Edmunds, North and South Wales Bank, Llanidloes, whilst the duties of bridesmaids were charmingly performed by the briae's little nieces, Misses Nesta 1 and Mary Lewis, Birmingham. Mr E. G. Owen, Greenwich House, Bangor, nephew of the bridegroom, acted as best man. Miss Katie Roberts, Victoria Avenue, presided at the organ, and played a selec- tion of music, including the "Wedding March," in a highly efficient manner. A large assemblage of friends and well- wishers witnessed the interesting cere- ¡ mony, and as the bride and bridegroom left the chapel, rice and confetti were showered1 upon them. The bride, who carried a lovely shower bouquet, was at- I tired in silver-grey figured silk dress, trimmed with white silk and chiffon, and the bridesmaids were prettily dressed 'n white silk dresses and rose coloured sashes, whilst each carried a lovely basket of flowers of the same tints. The wed- I' ding guests were the Rev and Mrs J. j Hillier, Beaumaris; Mr and Mrs Gwilym Edmunds, Llanidloes; Mr and Mrs Edwin Jones, and Mr and Mrs Myrddin Jones, I Bangor; Mrs Evan Jones, Carnarvon; I Mr and Mrs Hugh Lewis, Birmingham. The happy pair left by the 3.20 train for I London, where their honeymoon will be spent. The following presents have been received: I Ruby and diamond gold brooch, gift of bridegroom to bride. j Diamond breast pin, bride to bride-1 groom. Solid silver afternoon tea service and cheque Mrs Edmunds, Bryn Derfel. I Silver tea tray with inscribed initials, Mr Gwilym Edmunds, Llanidloes. Silver entree dishes, Mr Hugh Lewis, Birmingham. Cheque, Mr Llewelyn Edmunds, Lon- don. White quilt, Mrs Hillier. Carved oak coal-box, Mrs Evan Jones, Carnarvon. Cheque, Miss Thomas, Bala. Silver salt cellars in case, and dressing case Mr and Mrs Mvrdding Jtmes. Satin Eiderdown quilt, Mrs Edwin Satin Eiderdown quilt, Mrs Edwin Ladies' dressing case, Mr G. R. Griffith, Bootle. T_ Silver fish carvers, Mr Lloyd Hughes, Belle Vue. Large Family Bible, Young Men's Sun- day School Class. T Afternoon tea. cloth, Miss Wynne Tho- mas, Birmingham. Satin Eiderdown quilt, Mrs H. Wil- liams, Bryn Awen, Carnarvon. Serviettes, Mrs Parry, iieulog House, Carnarvon. Sideboard cloth, Mrs Bate, London. View of Tubular .Bridge, Miss Lizzie Roberts, Beaumaris. Double photo frame, Mr and Mrs J. Humphreys, Upper Bangor. Biscuit jar, Mr J. O. Williams, Holy- head road. Silver-mounted bread platter and knife, Mr* R. Williams, Bootle. Towels, Mr Winter Jones. Set of silver fruit knives in case, Mr E. G. Owen, Greenwich House. Silver jam spoons, Mr Reynolds, London. Hand-worked toilet mats, Miss Jona- than, Carnarvon. Silver spirit swing kettle, Miss Wil- liams, Ashton House. Silver hot water jug, Miss Emily Wil- liums, 2, Friars terrace. Drawing room chair, Miss Jane Prvtherch. Brass ink stand, Mr Lloyd, Menai Pharmacy. Table cloth, Mrs Arthur Griffith. Carlton China fruit dish, Miss Evans, Crescent. I Silver tea-caddy spoon, the Misses Hobley. > I Pair of embroidered' drawn-thread pillow cases, Mrs Owen. St. Helen's ter- race, Carnarvon. Pair of silver knife-rests in case, Mrs R. Owen. Liverpool. Pair nf silver lam spoons in case, Mrs and Miss Owen, Plasisa, Llandderfel. Brass gong, Mr and Mrs T. 0. Jones, Carnarvon. f riutter-knife, Mrs Hudson Williams, Carnarvon. Table cloth, Miss Lalla Roberts, Foxhall. r White quilt, Miss Evans, Dorothea, Talysarn. I Table centre, Mrs Hughes, Oswestry, g China flower basket, Mrs Owen Roberts, i Menai Bridge. Tea cosy and table napkins, Misses Wil- liams, 87, Pool street, Carnarvon, Plush-mounted note-paper stand witfl view, Mrs Evan Williams, Segontiuja terrace, Carnarvon. Lace pincushion and dressing table set in Maltese lace, Miss Thomas, Carnarvon. Brass crumb brush and tray, Mrs Nath. Robe rts, Carnarvon. Maltese lace sideboard cloth, Mrs R. E. Evans, Carnarvon. Three volumes "Pennant's Tours," Miss Humphreys, Carnarvon. Silver castor sugar stand, -irs' R. O. Roberts, Carnarvon. Silver top and cut glass scent bottle, Miss Edwards, Wern. Framed picture, Miss Pritchard, Vic- toria terrace, Bangor. Table centre in Roman satin, Miss Wil- liams, Bryngwynedd, Carnarvon. Silver toast rack, Mrs R. J. Powell, Wrexham. Tea cosy, Miss Emily Davies, Ty Fry. Night dress case, Mrs Norman Davies, Quellyn, Carnarvon. Table centre, Miss Humphreys, Beau- maris. Pair of carvers, Mrs Jones, Hendy, Car- narvqjn. Silver preserve dish, Mr and Mrs Wil- liams, Elwy Villa. Set of ebony hall brushes, Misses K. and L Jones, Port Penrhyn House. Worcester China, ornaments, Miss Katie Roberts, Victoria Avenue. Silver biscuit box, Mrs Brittain. Silver jam spoons in case, Mr G. A. Edmunds, Birmingham. Oak silver biscuit box, Mr and Mrs Abraham Evans, Birmingham. Three colport China flower pots Mrs Watkin Jones. Pair of ruby glass jugs, Miss Ann Parry. Pair of wool antimacassars, Mr and Mrs Pritchard. Velvet cushions, Miss Pritchard. Ruby glass sugar oasin mounted in sil- ver, Mr and Mrs Eames, Victoria Avenue. Colport China cake dish, Miss Roberts, 3, Brynteg terrace. Silver cake knife, My Owen Roberts, Glan Helen, Carnarvon.

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North Wales Counties' Lunatic Asylum ANNUAL MEETING AT DENBIGH. The annual meeting of the Committee of Visitors of the North Wales Counties' Luna- tic Asylum was held at Denbigh on Monday. There were present Messrs P. P. Pennant, W. Jones, W. Elwy Williams, and Dr East- erby, representatives of Flintshire; Messrs J. W. Lumley, A. O. Evans, and Dr Lloyd, Denbighshire; Dr Wynne Griffith, Mr Jones Morris, and Mr J. T. Roberts, Carnarvon- shire'; Mr Harry Clegg and Mr More ton Prichard, Anglesey; Dr Roberts and Dr Ro- ger xlughes, Merionethshire; and for the subscribers Messrs R. E. Hughes, P. E. Story, and W. Parry. On the motion of Mr H. Clegg, seconded by Mr W. Jones, Mr Pennant was unani- mously re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. Mr W. Barker was re-appointed clerk and steward on the motion of Dr Ro- ger Hughes, seconded by Mr Jones Morris. The House Committee was re-elected with the addition of Mr J. T. Roberts and Mr R. E. Hughes. Dr Easterby and Mr W. Jone* wetre re-elected honorary auditors. The House Committee was elected as a Building Committee, Mr Story and Mr R. E. Hughes being placed on the Farm Committee. It was reported that the number of pa- tients on the books of the Institution was 736 being an increase1 of 26 on the corresponding period of last year. The balances were stated to be as follows —Maintenance ac- count, £ 3157; enlargement, £ 15,680; water supply, £ 180; temporary accommodation, R9. A discussion took place on a resolution re- ceived from the Merionethshire County Council with reference to a sum of over £ 400 paid to the Office of Woods and Forests in rrtspect of land and mineral rights on the Firaethog mountain, where the water sup- pi- reservoir has been erected'. Mr Elwy Williams asked whether it would rrtSt- be pos- sible for the committee to induce their mem- bers of Parliament to take this matter up with the view of fighting the Office of Woods and Forests. The charge for the piece of land was most unreasonable, and ought to be brought before the House of Commons. The Department in question would not take any notice of the matter unless'compelled to do so by a higher authority (hear, hear). He would propose that the co-operation of the North Wales members of Parliament be in- vited.—Mr Moreton Prichard seconded, and the motion, after some opposition, was agreed to. A discussion also took place with reference to letters received from the Town Council Denbigh. In the first communication ,the Corporation asked for a definite answer as to whether the Asylum authorities could supply the Castle district of the town with water, whilst in the second they desired to know whether the Asylum wished to connect their mian sewer with the outfall sewer of the town.—Mr J. T. Roberts said that the communications of the Town Council were delightfully vague, and proposed that they be referred to the House Committee, with the view of meeting a deputation from the Council.—The Chairman suggested that the matter be taken in committed, as he did not think the committee should enter publicly into it until the facts were brought before it.—Mr Lumley said that there was no fact withheld from the committee in connection with the water question, and there was ab- solutely no reason for dealing with it in private.-Mr Story If we find that we have water to sell, I think we should sell it at what it is worth.—Mr Jones Morris: The question is whether we will sell at all.—Mr Clegg did not think they should go into the matter then, because they did not know their position until the works were com- pleted. He was sure, however, if they had plenty of water that they would treat with the Town Council of Denbigh, and not deal with that body in the way the Corporation had dealt with them (hear, hear). Mr W. Elwy Williams said they should give a defi- nite answer one way or another. The As- ylum would have a plentiful supply of water, and why th'ey should be continually harping on the question, instead of acting in a manly way, and giving the people of Denbigh an answer.—The Chairman said he had not a particle of doubt in his own mind that they would have an amplo supply, and he was also sure that the committee would be glad to meet the Corporation of Denbigh and give them water (hetir, hear). Still he did not think they were now in a position to give a definite reply. Mr Clegg moved that the time had not arrive to give any definite answer to the Corporation, as the works were not yet completed.—Mr Moreton Pri- chard seconded. Mr J. T. Roberts moved, and it was seconded, that the water ques- tion be referred to a special committee with a view of receiving a deputation of the Den- bigh Town Council and Water Committee. —On a division 11 voted for the amendment and 6 against. On being put as a substan- tive motion the amendment was unanimous- ly agreed to. The sewage question was also referred to the same committee, which is to be composed of the membetrs of the House Committee.