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,-PREMIER AND fffElSH DISESTABLISH-,…
PREMIER AND fffElSH DISESTABLISH-, MENT. MR D. A. THOMAS'S REVOLT. Sir Alfred T.homas, the Chairman of the Welsh party, ;!i&s conferred with the Prime Minister as to. the position of the promised Welsh Disestablishment Bill, and (says the •'Times") has received assurances which are considered to be satisfactory. It is under- stood, however, that these assuranceh amount ouly to this, that a Welsh Dises- tabliahme-iit Bill shall be included in the King's Speech next year, and perhaps in- troduce< No promise has been given that such Bill will be proceeded with next year. Mr D. A. Thomas has intimated to Mr J. A. Pease that he no longer desires to re- ^•ei.ve the party whips, in consequence oi the Government's attitude in regard to the 'Welsh Disestablishment Bill. II —»
SCENES FROM WELSH HISTORY.
SCENES FROM WELSH HISTORY. LECTURE BY OWEN RHOSCOMYL. The third of the series of lectures under the auepi-ces of the 'Carnarvon Literary Union was delivered at the Guild Hall, on Monday night, by Captain A. O. Vaughan (Owen" Rhoscomyl). There was a, large audience. the chair being occupied by Mr W. H. Wright. In the course of a. few re- marks, the Chairman said that Welsh his- tory had not received the attention it ought to have in the schools, but now it was hav- ing a prominent place in the curriculum of the schools in Wales. "Scenes from the true Welli history," was the subject- of the lecture. In his intro- ductory remarks Cnpt. Vaughan referred to the large amount of time he had spent in the study of Welsh history, and said that in his- researches he felt that the title of land was the most, important evidence to go upon. The lecturer went on to trace the Jiistory of the Cymric race, and dwelt, upon the struggles in which our ancestors had been engaged. He particularly mentioned the Batf-tle of the Voryd. where the Cymry were victorious. The old Cymry were not « race that took much interest in literature or music. What they wanted) was land, •and the other tribes whom they had con- quered given the "task of studying literature, &c. Many of the lecture^ state- ments went contrary to the accepted view of Welsh history, but. he was confident with the views he had adopted. He spoke till rtearly 10.30.
SOCIALISM AND RELIGION. -.-,-
SOCIALISM AND RELIGION. REV RHYS J. HUWS AT BANGOR. Last (Wednesday) night, at the Wjcklow Temperance. Bangor, an address was de- livered by the Rev Rhys J. Hnws, Bethes- da, on the above subject. The chair was occupied by Professor Hudson Williams, of the University College. There wa,s a good attendance. In the course of his remarks, the lecturer- said that Socialism was not, and could not be. wedded to infidelity and moral laxity. A moral passion glowed at the very heart of the Labour movement. History had given its verdict in favour of religion, and all great and abiding causes must be reli- giously inspired, and fed by the great vestal flame of love-to God and man. Those who falsely accused the Socialist party of foster- ing unbelief must face two great proposi- tion,s-(a) That the fundamentals of Social- ism were the elementals of religion. What were they? Brotherhood, co-operation, equality of opportunity and man's inalien- able right to life, when lie conformed to the laws of life. Had these a tendency towards infidelity? Socialism was the great world- Z, movement which had been set going by the re-disoovery of man, and the re-birth of the idea Cjf.jiwmlwMJ.il. TliLi idfcit tUrnlAed in the highest art and literature of the times. They had come to the great age of the "humanities." Under the present economic system man had been reduced to a "hand," and his worth was measured by the material output he could produce. The system was chilling to religion which tended to become a mere creed and not a. great spirit—under the pressure of its material and utilitarian environment. Socialism was A THEORY OF LIFE as well as a theory of economics. Some great souls who were in the Socialist move- ment were religiously creed less. So were •some of the leaders in every great movement and party. In working, however, for a movement which made for equality and fra- ternity, they were breathing in a religious atmosphere, and were inhaling the very air of heaven, (b) Some of the Socialist leaders were leading Christians, and bad received t.heir enthusiasm from the great root-idea.s of Christianity. "Socialist" was as yet- a party name, and as such lie objected to Christ being called a Socialist, as he in- finitely transcended all parties, but Chris- tianity was permeated by the Socialistic spirit. Its very fibre was mo. He hoped tlie 3novement would capture the great institu- tions of the land. Individualism had had its day in art, literature, and economics. It was time to herald the dawn of a NEW AND BETTER AGE, wherein brotherhood would be the prevail- ing spirit. Socialism and religion should btl counter acting. Religion would give to the Socialistic movement, its necessary meed of true enthusiasm, and Socialism would give to the churches a (leiiuci-Atic spirit and practicability. One needed the other. It was sheer madness to attempt the social re- generation of the world without the sustain- ing powdjr which came from the great eter- nities, &#d religion could not long keep its pristine beauty by the government of a rt>lled-gold oligarchy. It was a huge mistake to think the churches were played out. As far as his experience went, the plebeian note was struck dearer in the churches than in any other institutions. Socialism had Pit irresistible force behind it. It would get its set-backs, but, out of the present oppressive system would ultimately evolve a fair and ?>eautiful world. The lecturer urged his hearers to quicken the evolution by constant- ly preaching and practising the true Social- ism. He also urged tillt, the great govern- ing and legislative institutions were the beds into which the seeds should be'thrown Tie verily believed that. in a strong, sanct: tied Labour Party lay the social salvatiou of the country (applause).
THE BEST COOK IN ENGLAND.
THE BEST COOK IN ENGLAND. "The wife," tilie one woma.n in the world that cannot be spared, is, at this season of the year, on the look-out fk)X little hints and suggestions that shall help her tit rough with the winrter't'i house-keeping. » Most opportune, then, is the appearance at this time, of a quite new edition of the famous little currant cookery book which has been for some years past so .invaluable au aid to the housewife. Your Grocer is fully supplied with this new edition, and will gladly give you a free copy if you ask him. Here is a simple resipe :— TEA SCONES. iHalf-a-pound self-raisiug flour, loz. ca.stor sugar, 1 egg, 2 oz. butter, 2 oz. currants, and sufficient milk to make a soft, dough. METHOD.—Rub the butter into the, flour, add the sugar and currants, and mix with. the egg (well beaten) and milk. Knead well. and roll out rather thickly. Stamp out into lynmde with a paste-cutter, and place on to a greased baking-tin, brush over witK egg. and bake in a fairly hot oven for about 15 minutes.
CALL TO A CARNARVON MINISTER.
CALL TO A CARNARVON MINISTER. REV H. HARRIES HUGHES GOES TO LIVERPOOL. At a fully-representaive church meeting held last week in .Prince's road Welsh Calvinistie Methodist Chapel, Liverpool, it was decided to invite the Rev Howell Harris Hughes. B.A., B.D., of Carnarvon, to ac- cept the; pastorate of -the church, which had become vacant two and a half years ago by the resignation of the Rev John Wiliknns (now of Brynsiencyn), and also, a few months later, of the Rev John Hughes, B.A., B.D. (now of Pwllheli), Mr Wil- liams's co-partner. The Rev H. H. Hughes had given his consent to his name being placed before the church, and the call ex- tended to him is practically unanimous. Mr Hughes w-as born in Brynteg, Llan- fairmathalarneithaf, Anglesey, September 7th, 1873, being the son of the late John Richard Hughes, of Anglesey. His mother is descended from Morgan Llwyd o Wynedd. At the age of 14 he gained: the highest of several scholarship offered by the North Wales Scholarship Association. With this scholarship. which was of the value of tenable i'or two ycore, and an additional scholarship of CIO. tenable for three years, awarded him by the trustees of tlie "school, he entered Beaumaris Gram-' mar School. Afterwards lie became a stu- dent ait. the Bangor University College. In 1895 he obtained his B.A. (London) degree. He was admitted a member of the Anglesey Monthly Meeting in 1893, when twenty years of age. After leaving Bangor he filtered Bala Theological College, where he again distinguished himself, gaining the Pierce Scholarship of £ .30 per annum, and after four years' study, taking the B.D. degree of t-hie Welsh University. His first pastorate- was at Penmachno. Whilst there he married Margaret, the youngest daugh- ter of Mr G. Roberts (Gwitheyrn), Bala. Ho remained in Penmachno for three years, at the end of which period) he undertook the pastorate of the newly-formed church at Maenoeffre.il, Blaenau Fewtiniog. He re- mained in Blaenau Festiniog for three and a, half years. When the Rev Evan Jones resigned the pastoral charge of the Moriah church, Carnarvon, Mr Hughes was* in- vited to succeed him. He aec«pted the ill- vitation and commenced his duties as pastor in February, 1907. The choice of the church proved an excellent one. His efforts have been very successful, particuLary among the younger members of the congre- gation, and his approaching severance with the church and the town is much regretted.
PRIZE DAY AT FRIARS.
PRIZE DAY AT FRIARS. Mr H. C. Vincent, Mayor of Bangor, pre- sided on Thursday, at the annual distribu- tion of certificates and prizes at the Friars School. Bangor. Mr Glynn Williams, headmaster, in the course of his introductory remarks, men-' t-ioned the interesting fact that the senior wrangler at Cambridge in the year 1770 was an old Friars boy Lewis Hughes, of Anglesey. Mr Vincent, in his address, said he was an oid Friars boy. In the old school were educated men who had brought credit and renown not only to the old school, but to the county which gave them birth. Let the boys see to it that tlie school's history and great traditions were maintained untarnished for they were in their hands. Referring to a national system of education, he said he did not wish to convey the idea that, he was not in complete accord with that idea so long as it meant a system of co-operation and co-ordination which brought education within easy reach of the masses, and made it possible for any lad, however poor and friendless, to mount to the very top of the ladder. But he wished to protest against a system which sought to make every school of what they called a. similar grade a school of Tnediooiaiie»i ewrywn# of t+icTTT ■ turn ft(g out monotonously the same kind of goods, much like what was said of certain places where they put live pigs in at one end of a machine and brought them out at the other end in the form of sausages (loud laughter). He objected to any system which operated on those lines, and he hoped the authorities would soon realise that each school must work out its own destiny, and have its own traditions. During the afternoon the boys sang a number of old English choruses.
UNIVERSITY COLLECE OF NORTH…
UNIVERSITY COLLECE OF NORTH WALES. EYTON WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIPS AND PRIZES. At a meeting of the Council of the Uni- versity College of North Wales, at Bangor, Mr Henry Lewis (vice-chairman) in the chair, it wa,s announced that the litigation with respect to the Eyton Williams bequest having terminated in favour of the college, the legacy of E2,000 for the building fund would shortly be paid over, and the income of the trust fund of £ 10,000 would be avail- ahleror the establishment of Eyton Wil- liams scholarships and prizes in accordance with the terms of the will. Upon the recommendation of the Senate, it was resolved to establish Eyton Williams scholarships, tenable for three years, as fol- lows :—(a) One scholarship of £ 30, (b) two of £ 20. (c) two of £1;). two of £ 10. The scholarships will be competed for on the same conditions 3$ the ordinary entrance scholarships and exhibitions of the college. The Senate, in their report. called the attention of the Council to the fact that the present date for holding the entrance schol- ar-hip examination of the college-namely, the third week of September, imposed a great- strain upon the candidates during the summer vacation, which intervened between their leaving school and entering the col- leg-. and deprived them of the opportunity of obtaining a proper holiday at a most im- portant period in their scholastic career. In view of this difficulty, the University College. Cardiff, had decided in and after 1910 to hold its entrance scholarship exami- nation in the month of April.—On the mo- tion of Mr J. Allanson Pie-ton, seconded by Mr W. Glynn Williams, the Council adopted the. recommendation of the Senate that the Bangor examination should, in and after 1910, be also held in the month of April, commencing on the third Tuesday, unless that should bo Eatr Tuesday, in which ('l."t' the examination should commence on the following Tuesday. It wa.s announced that, a large field on the Ffriddoedd road had been secured on lease for athletic purposes.
NASAL CATARRH
NASAL CATARRH AiND DIFFICULT BREATHING. A CERTAIN CURE. iXasal CatarrJi commences usually by run- ning at the nose, inflammation of the mucus membrane of that organ and throat being influenced, followed by a stopping up of the air "vesicles of the lungs and inflammation of the bronchial surfaces; developing gener- ally into catarrhal bronchisis or asthma, with a dry or loose cough and difficult breathing. The safest and most certain remedy for conditions like these is Veno's Lightning Cougl1 Cure, a medicine which acts directly on the mucus surfaces. relieves irritation and the stopped up feeling. clears the bron- chial tubes and air vesicles, and drives .catarrh thoroughly out of the system. Veno's Lightnins Cough Cure cart be ob- tained for 9-id, Is Ed, and 2s 9d. of all chemists. -1
IMR LLOYD CEORCE AT LIVERPOOL.…
I MR LLOYD CEORCE AT LIVERPOOL. 1 ATTACK OX THE HOUSE OF LORDS. MONEY FOR OLD-AGE PENSIONS. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at a great meeting in the Sun Hall. Liveprool, on Monday evening, organised by the National Reform Union, said the defeat of the Li- censing Bill showed that. the House of Lords was a purely partisan Assembly, and Liber- alism could not exist as an alternative power in the State until this state of things was altered. The present condition of things, under which a popular demand for reform was denied year after year, could not continue for ever. They were not going to stand any longer the usurpation of KING LANSDOWNE, and his royal consort in the Commons. Un- less he was much mistaken, they would shatter the throne of this, the most unin- teresting of all Pretenders. Referring to old-age pensions, he sa.id he was heartily glad that it had fallen to his lot not only to carry the Bill, but to find the money, and he could do so without taxing anybody's bread. He meant to raise the taxes in a wAy that would not interfere with any pro- ductive industry in the country. Mr Wynd- ham, in his recent •speech in Liverpool, had presented the issues upon which the Lord? were willing to stake their existence, and they were issues upon which the country would be called upon to decide, and they* could not tell how soon. The issues were free institutions and Free Trade against privilege and Protection and taxes on bread, meat, and timber. At present we had the greatest international trade in the world, She greatest shipping business in the world, the greatest surplus wealth of all the na- tions, the cheapest living, houses, food, and clothes of any country in the world, and, compared with old countries, the highest wages, shortest hours of labour, and best conditions of any of them. Mr Wyndham and the Tory party wanted the country to risk all this superiority and supremacy for an experiment which we had tried before, and given up because it was a failure. In conclusion, the right hon. gentleman made a strong plea for a reform of the land sys- tem which would bring the land within the grasp of the people. ;:) NO SUFFRAGETTES. For several hours preceding the demon- stration, many thousands of people gathered in the vicinity of the hall, in anticipation of suffragette disturbances. Two or three mili- tant ladies who tried to make speeches in the crowded streets were promptly arrested, and conveyed from the scene of excitement. The suffragettes succeeded in making them- selves faintly heard inside the meeting by the use of a megaphone from a house oppo- site the ulatform entrance. APOLOGY TO THE LADIES. Spetvking later at a supper given in his honour at the Reform Club, Mr Lloyd George apologised to the ladies for their exclusion from the Sun Hall gathering, re- marking that after two and a. half years' in- terruption at public meetings he found that it was pos.sible to have too much of a, good thing. Referring to the House of Lords, he said that the work of Liberalism had come to a standstill, and they as a party must do their utmost in this one last effort to re- move the barrier.
IY.M.C.A. ELECTION.
Y.M.C.A. ELECTION. LABOUR VICTORIOUS. On Friday last at the Concert Hall of the Y.M.C.A., Carnarvon, a mock election took place. '• The candidates "who took, the field were: Mr E. Henry Ellis (L.), MrEvan Abbott (C.), Mr David LLoyd (Lab.), and Mr David Davies (Soc.). The meeting was firts-t addressed by the Labour candidate, who delivered a very strong and eloquent appeal for their support, as he maintained that he was just the man to further their interests in any desired channel. He pledged himself to bring matters forward in the House if he was elected that would be entirely for the benefit of the workingman. His speech was wound up with a frank appeal for their sup- port—and their votes. The speaker was then interrogated as to the practicability of several schemes he intended advocating, such as trams to Dinas Dinlle, Aber Bridge free, &c. At this juncture Mr Lloyd was at his best, and his repartee to some hecklers was distinctly "telling." The electors were then addressed by Mr Abbott. At. the very commencement of Tiis address he had the attention of the audience v,t fixed (alhough a Conservative), but towards the end he was frequently interrupted. He severely admonished the previous speaker for the tactics he and his party were adopting at the elections, and he then proceeded to give his political views, &c. At the termination of his speech he, again, was subjected to some very close questioning, but he came out of the ordeal unscathed, as it were, be- cause when answering the queries he so cleverly manipulated and juggled fact, that the interrogators were rather bewildered, and as another candidate stated later on "not a bit enlightened." It was now the turn of the Lil),erml to address the meeting. He rose amid loud cheers. He opened by repudiating certain statements contained in the speech of Mr Abbott, whom he called upon to substan- tiate what he had said. But the Conserva- tive candidate, it seemed, did not think it prudent to avail himself of the opportunity. Mr Ellis then gave brief outlines of the various schemes of his party. It was clearly demonstrated, he sa-id, in these that the in- terests of the working-man had always pro- minent positions in all the ventures of the Liberal Party. After touching several other matters he asked for their support at. the poll. He then answered the questions put to him. Mr Davies had a vociferous reception when he stood up to speak, and he provoked roars of laughter and oheers at the beginning with his witty criticisms of the system of the In- dependent Labour Party. He aroused much feeling when he mentioned the grave in- justices the working-man was subjected to by the capitalists, because- of the power the latter were able to wield. By reinforcing the few Socialists now in Parliament he said that the power of the capitalists would be washed away. Only one or two ouestions were put. to him, which it appeared, were satisfactorily answered. The poll was declared ait 10 o'clock. when Mr David Lloyd was declared the victor. The polling" was as follows:—Labour, 20; Socialist, 16; Conservative. 11; Liberal. 0. The place was now very tumultuous—enthu- siasin breaking all bounds. After the usual votes of thanks to the Returning Officer (Mr John Hughes), and to Mr Maelor Owen for presiding, the young men dispersed after a very pleasant evening.
DEATH OF A CARNARVON OCTO-CENARIAN.
DEATH OF A CARNARVON OCTO- CENARIAN. AT ONE TIME A WELL-KNOWN SINGER. On Sunday morning, Mrs Elizabeth Hafod terrace (formerly Glan'rafon), Car- narvon, passed away at the age of 80. De- ceased kept a fruit shop at Pool street for many years, and she was a faithful member of Salem Congregational Church. Deceased many years ago was a well-known singer, and was a member of a Temperance Choir from Carnarvon, which sang at the Crystal Palace, London. The funeral (private) took place yesterday (Wednesday).
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DR ROGERS' ORGAN RECITALS. SOME IMPRESSIONS. (BY EX AVANT.) PRiOftRAMME. No. 1. (a) Meditatioli (b) Prelude and Fuge in C Minor Bach. No. 2. Pilgrims March and Chant (Italian Symphony) Mendelssohn. No. 3. Allegro Grazioro Hollins. No. 4. Vocal Solo "Comfort Ye" Handel. MR WILLIAM JONES. No. 5. Allegretto (itli. Sym- Z5 phony) Beethoven No. 6. Overture "Tannhauser" Wagner. No. 7. Pastorale Lemare. No. 8. Vocal Solo "He counteth all your sorrows" Mendelssohn. No. 9. Chorus "For unto us" Handel. A restful, Christ-mas feeling listening to Mr Wm. Jones' excellent rendering of Handel's ''Comfort Ye," heightened by Dr Rogers' superb accompanying rendering of tlie rich M<ozart-like orchestration. Then a stately time-pulses, -during the playing of the opening phrases of Beethoven's "Alleg- retto" (7th Symphony). But overpowering obeve all were the im- pressions made by the organist's wonderful presentment of the "Tannhauser" Overture. I suppose the overture constitutes a sort of summary (with incidental music of its own) of the opera. I don't know, and it is im- material. I am not criticising; I am not. even describing; I am only giving my im- pressions. And (I say It though the heavens fall) my impression of the exceed- ing glorious richness, almost gorgeousness, of the music of Wagner's masterpiece ran hand in hand with my impression of the supreme competence of the instrumentalist. Recall the complex, multitudinous, sbarply- contrasting and yet harmoniously-blending diablerie of the overture, especially towards its close. Remember the stately air, calmly and even majestically moving on in the midst of and through the thronging, surg- ing, incessant, rising, falling, pulsing swarms of music notes. Millions of them, surely Up they surge from the infinite up to the brim, and recede, and rise ag&i'i, for ever brimming up to- the rim-a, rim which is not marked nor seen, nor heard, but is inexorably there—and never over- flowing. The seetli^ and heave of the fairy tracery of music no tee ruses for ever and for ever. Delicate, dainty, ravishing, sera- phic. Joyous, tumult,uouis-the tumultuous- ness of a myriad. And ever calmly on moves the rhythm of the robust baritone air, dominating but not silencing the ever upward springing spirit-music surely spirit music—twittering all around it; hanging on to its every phrase, sparkling, tinkling, dancing along the pathway the stately air marks out in its progress; fall- ing in showers, flashing like dewdrops all -ab.out it, but never once obliterating or even dimming the noble voice that for ever soaris through the Impyrean. Such the music. Try to realise the player's task. Imagine the complexity, the inceesantness, the diversity of the demands on his physical powers in producing all, every one, of the bewildering torrents of not£6 with which Wagner has loaded with- out overloading hie overture. Their pro- duction tasks to the utmost the manifold re- sources of an orchestra. Dr Rogers pre- sented every single note of the written myriads with absolute faultnessnes^ of time, rhythm, and proportion. Never once did i single one of the countless accompanying notes, dlaneing preestissimo. overflow the banks within which majestically moved the leit motif. Never once did that stately grand solo falter or halt. It was played as if it alone was being played just as all its attendant sprites of music notes danced up, retired, rose. and sank and seethed and surged, as if each had been PI-sy-ed -by a separate performer. Dr Rogers' playing of W agner's overture was an absolute tour de force, considered from a merely physical point of view, and instinct with artistry of the highest kind. One more impression. I don't find fault with the organist's presentment of Handel's great chorus "For unto us." It was mag- nificently played and the exuberant joyous- ness of its subject matter was grandly ex- pressed. But my impression while listen- ing to the tremendous exclamations^—"Won- derful, Counsellor," &c., was one of dis- appointment. As was most right, the full power of the great organ roared' forth those glorious expressions of a universal jubilance. But I missed the bright trum- pet tones which I seemed to expect. "Deap called unto deep" in the diapasons' stcrmv voices, but that (so it seemed unto me) wae as thunder without lightning; as the tumult of acclaim by a nation of men, without the joyance of women's voices. Perhaps the diapasons' tremendous voices drowned the trumpets' stirring notes. I don't know. I only know that I did not hear the trumpet isounrijs which seemed to me essential in that tremendous expression of joy, and I am still hankering to hear them, with the. deep voiced bellowing jubilate of the great pipes ■as well.
.PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL.
PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE TOWN. Monday evening, Alderman Anthony in the chair. On the motion of Dr Evans, it was re- solved to prepare a statement showing all the financial responsibilities of the Council, the repayments, &c. Dr Evanft said that certain rumours were in circulation in the town, and it would be advantageous to clear them up. The Mayor remarked that their financial position did not cause him to lose one night's rest. The Liverpool Corporation had sent an expert to inquire into the finances of the Council, with the result that that Corpora- tion advanced them the sum of £ 5,000. Mr R. A. Jones considered that a. very favourable reflection on the financial state of the town. SEWERAGE EXTENSION. It was decided to extend the new sewer- age scheme as far as Eastfield and West- field, at a cost of £160. Mr F. G. Wynn was prepared, on the payment of Is per annum, to consent to the construction of a ventilating shaft near Rhosbach Temperance Hotel, and the terms were accepted. GARN FOOTPATH. Conditional on the Council paying El a year, Mr F. G. Wynn was prepared to let the public use of Garn footpath. PANORAMA WALK. Mr Assheton Smith was prepared to sell Panorama Walk for £40, and the terms were accepted. VARIOUS. The cemetery field was let to Mr R. Hughes for £ 10 5& a year.—The Derwent Steamship Company paid £ 60 for the damage done to the new harbour works by their steamer.—'Mr Lester would repair the damage for 944 16s. There would be a fur- ther expense of about £ 10.—The Council could not grant the 'petition of the local cycle dealers, who wanted the Council to refuse permission to a Birmingham firm of cycle dealers to sell by public auction bi- cycles, &c., at the Market Hall.—The sur- veyor was requested to prepare a plan and estimate of the proposal to raise the level of New street to the level of the new railway station.—The 'Clerk was instructed to in- form Messrs Thorn and Bessell that no ap- plication had been received by the Council from any auctioneer for permission to hold periodical sales of cattle in tha Maes. Water would be' supplied to the Cambrian Railway Company at Is (ki per 1,000 gallons.
MILKSELLERS PROSECUTED.
MILKSELLERS PROSECUTED. CASES AT CARNARVON. At the Carnarvon Borough Police Court, oil Monday, before the Mayor and other magistrates, David Hughes, Tv'ntwll, Car- narvon, was summoned under the Focd and Drugs Act for selling milk containing 9.7 of added water.—Mr Nee appeared lor the prosecution. Mr H. Vaughan Davies, inspector of weights and measures, said he bought some milk from the defendant's servant. It was analysed, anl was found to contain 9.7 of added water. Mr Nee said the case was not a serious one, inasmuch as the defendant assisted the officer in giving information as to where he bought the milk. The defendant said the milk was sold as he had received it from another farmer. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. In another case, the defendant was David Htighes, Tyddyn Pandy, Carnarvon. He was charged with selling milk which upon analysis was found to contain 23.4 per cent. added water. Mr Nee prosecuted, and evidence was given by Mr H. Vaughan Davies. He said he visited the defendant's farm about seven o'clock on Sunday morning, 15tb ulto. He purchased a pinrt of milk, which was sent to be analysed. According to the analyst's certificate, the milk contained 23.4 of added water. Mr Allanson, for the defence, said the milk supplied to the defendant was intended for the calves, and not for sale. Elizabeth Hughes, Tyddyn Pandy, gave evidence as to supplying the officer with a pint of milk. Mr Davies insisted upon being supplied with milk from a particular vessel, which she knew was adulterated milk. It was the milk kept for the calves. They only supplied a few customers with milk. They had used to sell milk to the fever hospital for veai-s, and had never received a com- plaint from any of the customers. Evidence was also given by the defendant. The Bench by a majority decided to dis- miss the case.
,DOMESTIC INFELICITY AT BETHESDA.I
DOMESTIC INFELICITY AT BETHESDA. AFTER TWENTY YÐARS. At the Bangor Petty Sessions, Gn. Tues- day, Jane Roberts applied, under the Married Worn sirs Act, for an order against her husband, John E. Robert. 'butcher, Gerlan and Bethesda. Mr Bavlis (Messrs Thornton Jon- and Co.) represented the applicant, and Mr S. R. Dew was for the defendant. At the outset, the Bench endeavoured to arranged a mutual settlement. Mr Dew caid he was not going to hide the fact that the husband had been slightly addicted to drink, but he had promised not to take drink again. The Bench might put him under recognisances to keep the- peace for twelve months. Mr Bavlis stated that his client was afraid to" return to her husband, and she was in a weak state of health. Opening the ease, Mr Bay lis said that the parties had live-d together for twenty years, so it was not likelv that a. wife should ask for a sepai ation without any provocation. She bad suffered in silence, with the result that her health had given way. The applicant stated that she had been married twenty years and had seven children, the eldest being 18 years. Her husband had treated her very cruelly. He had seized her by the neck and, tried to throt .ie her. Twice during the past six months she had been compelled to sleep out, land in the end her health gave way, and sh^ was laid up in the house of a rela- tive. -During her (illness her hWbamdl wrot-> to h-ar saying that he had given up drink, and would be an abstainer to the end of life. He had, however, signed tlie pledge or, a, previous occasion, but had not kept it. j Answering Mr Dew the applicant denied fh>a\t Her relatives had advised her not to return to her husband. He was a, good husband when he was sober, but he had not been Hche-r for some time. Then how could a drunken man keep two busint-sses going?—I don't know anything <bbou.t that. He, was a devoted father?—Yes, but he could be otherwise. He never struck ap- S plieaci. W., J. Roberts, now employed at Pwll- heii,. eldest son of tlie parties, said that his father had treated his mother very cruelly. He had seen bruises on her arms as the re- ■ suit of his father's violence. He would not like to see bis mother going back to his- father. Queationed by Mr Dew, witness stated that he had still some affection towards his father, but lie- would not. like to return to him. Evidence in support of the applicant's case was given by Mary Jane Roberts, the applicant's daughter, and Mary Ann Wil- liams, 2, Well street, Gerlan, a neighbour. Mr Dew stated that his client was agree- able to be bound over to keep the peace for twelve months, with an exhortation from the Bench that the parties should live together, • and if there was any justification for any further proceedings they could be instituted. But for the interfere nee, of relatives, the parties might be living together. The. Bench decided to bind the defendant over in the sum of £ 20 to be of good beheavicur for twelve months, and his father also agreed to become surety for £20. -0
ARFON LIBERALS AND SECULAR…
ARFON LIBERALS AND SECULAR EDUCATION. IMPORTANT RESOLUTION. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Arfon Liberal Association, held at Bangor, on Thursday, Mr P. H. M'Clement presiding, the following resolutions were adopted unanimously ;—(I) "That this meet- ing of the Executive Committee of the Arfon Liberal Association is of opinion that no satisfactory solution of the education ques- tion is possible which does not provide (a) for public control,, (b) freedom of teachers from sectarian tests, (c) no right of entry to clericals during school hours, aud (d) no contracting-out. To secure the above ob- jcletr, this meeting is strongly of opinion that the time has come when the State should confine itself to imparting secular education only, but that every facility should be given to any and all denominations so desiring to impart in the buildings religious teaching out of school hours to children whose parents have expressed a wish that such instruction should given." (2) "That this meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the Arfon Liberal Association re affirms its conviction that, while the House of Lords possesses its present power of veto, it is impossible to secure adequate measures of social reform; and we, therefore, invite all democrats to unite together to get this antiquated obstacle to progressive legisla- tion removed." W ith regard to the withdrawal of the Edu- cation Bill, the unanimous feeling of the committee wa.s one of relief that the com- promise on the education question bad fallen through.
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At ih.- Barmouth Choir Eisteddfod, on Wednesday, the following choirs competed in the chief choral competition :—Dolgellev. •Harlech, LLanegrvn, and Barmouth. The pri7e of £ 10 and a silver-mounted baton wa'- awarded to the BarinDutli United Choir, cordtiet-ed by Mr J. R. Thomas. The prizes for the challenge solo and the soprano solo were awarded to Miss Bessie Jones, Barmouth.
THE MAYOR OF BAHCOR'S TREAT.1
THE MAYOR OF BAHCOR'S TREAT. TO THE CHILDREN. MR OWEN OWEN'S VERSES. On Friday afternoon, the Mayor of Ban- gor (Mr H. C. Vincent) gave a tea to the children of the Cae Top. St. Paul's, and Glanadda Schools. The tea. wag served to about 700 children, at their respective schools, where the head masters, Messrs Herbert King (Cae Top). T. J. Williams (St. Paul's), and R. W. Jones (Glanadda), and the staff of teachers waited upon the children, who thoroughly enjoyed them- selves and spent a most, pleasant afternoon. The tea was a. most sumptuous one, and the catering arrangements were undertaken by Mrs Hughes, of the Wieklow Temperance. In the course of the aiternoon the three schools were visited by the Mayor, who was accompanied by the Mayoress and their two daughters. Councillor Owen Owen composed tlie fol- lowing verses for the occasion:- GWLEDD MAER BANGOR I BLAXT YR YSGOLION. Plant 'rysgolion, mawr a man, Sy'n datgan eu teimladau, Se-mio clod i Faer y dre Yn mhob lie gyda'u lleisiau, Canmol Vincent dyna'r gaii, AT aelwyd lan eu tadau. 'R olygfa harddaf welais oedcl Y plant ar goedd yn gwledda, O'r pethau da oedd ger eu bron, A phawb yn lion a smala, Yn llongyfarcli naill y 11 all, Heb unrhyw ball ar fwyta. Porthi chwant tair mil o blant, Gwneyd melus; ddant yn fodlon A'r melusion yn ddiri' Yn lloni pob ryw galon, Pawb mewn hwyf ac wrth.eu bodd Yn adrodd am y rhoddion. Gwledd oedd hon na fu ei batil, Peth wmbrath o ddanteithion; ilawb a'i delyn dan ei law, Clyw alaw telynorlon ) Melodaidd glod a dyna fydd, Y gan pob dydd i'r gwron. Deil cof am wledd y Maer i'r plant Am gant a mwy o flwvddi, Son am y te a'r bara brith, Gwir feindith vw haelioni; Danterthion fyrdd mewn gwledd a. gawd, Heb anff-awd am eleni. Gwyliau lion i Faer y dre. Mac plant y lie yn bloeddio, Ac i'r Faeres yrfe: Iiir, A rliodfa glir i droedio, Yn ddirwystr heb 'run loes, Nac uDrbyw groes i'w rh-ystro. 0 Blwyddyn newydd, ddedwydd, dda, I'r MiSer tra, ar ei orsedd; Huw Corbet Vineet, m- awr ei fri, O ddifri am ei rlnwedd; Heddwch iddo. yn ddignoes, Ac hir oes cyn ei ddiwedd. OWEN OWEN (Castellfryn). Bangor, Rhagfiyr 18fed, 1908.
CARNARVON BOARD OF GUARDIANS.
CARNARVON BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THE QUESTION OF FIRE ESCAPES. Mr John Jones, Dolgynfydd (Chairman) presided over a meeting of the Board, on Saturday. QUESTION OF FIRE ESCAPES. The question of providing stone stair- ways and other facilities for a section or dormitories in the workhouse for the use of inmates in case of fire was again discussed. Both the Lunacy Commissioners and the Local Government Board had advised that the provision should be made. On the other hand, the Workhouse Visiting Committee re- commended that the suggestion be not acted upon, on the ground that they regarded it as an unnecessary item of expenditure. Mr H. Parry- (Glan'rafon) said that he would be prepared to show any of the Com- missioners how absurd their suggestion was. The Guardians had spent about CI50 on fire hose which had never been called into use. It was also pointed out that the danger would not be minimised even if the recom- mendations were carried out. Mr T. Jones, Portdinorwic, also objected to any further expenditure on improve- ments at present while trade was so bad. Mr W. M. Roberts dissented from the view of the committee, and said he had always felt they should make a better pro- vision for escape in case of fire. Mr J. R. Hughes said that if the Guar- dians refused to carry out the suggestions made by the Local Government Board and the Lunacy Commissioners, they had to take the responsibility should an outbreak of fire occur. Mr A. H. Richards also supported the views of the last two speakers. There were no proper means of escape should a fire occur. A vote was taken, and it was decided by a large majority to adopt the committee's recommendation. TO THE "CLIO. The committee recommended that three boys who were inmates of the house be sent to the "Clio" training-ship. Mr Henry Parry felt that it was the duty of the Guardians, as long as they had taken charge of the children, to be responsible for their maintenance. The parents of the chil- dren were people of bad character. He ob- jected to the boys being sent to the "Clio." Mr W. M. Roberts observed that if the parents were of such a character as had been described, he thought the Guardians would fail in their duty if they did not take the children from their parents, and let them be brought up in a healthy atmosphere. He supported the committee's recommenda- tion. After further discussion, the committee's recommendation was agreed to, and it was also resolved to make inquiries for a situa- tion for the eldest boy. CHRISTMAS TREAT. It was arranged that the usual Christ-mas treat be given to the inmates.—It was re- ,solved that the paiiiyer,4 be given Is each extra relief and the children 6d each as a Christmas gift. CHRISTMAS DINNER. The Guardians, officials, &é., partook of a Christmas dinner, which had been excel- lently prepared by the master and matron. Speeches were made by the Chairman and Vice-chairman, Captain Jones W illiauiis, and Mr John Rees read "englyuon. and Mr Jones (Glan Peris) sang. A vote of thanks was pas-ed to the master and matron for preparing the dinner.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Arrived. — Christiana. Griffith, Liverpool; W. S. Caine, s.s.. Teretta, do.; Craignair, s.s., Williams, do.; Mabel, s.s., Jones, Point of Ayr; Sarah. Leslie, Gar- s-ton. Soiled.—-Christiaiua, s.s., Griffith, Liver- pool; Malbel, s.s.. Jones, do. Craignair, t;.03., Williams, Williams, Pentnaenmawr W. S. Caine, s.s., Terefcta, Pwllheli Mary Rosaaina, Mans-netd, Bowling.
PWLLHELI MARKET.
PWLLHELI MARKET. TUESDAY.—Butter, Is 2d; beef, 8d to lOcI; mutton. 7d to lOd; pork, &1 to 9d; potatoes, 3s Gd per 1121bs.; geese, tij-J to 8d per lb. ducks 4s to 5s per couple; fowls, 3s to 4s per couple; eggs, 128 per 120; young pigs, 14s to 1&; fat pigs, 3 5-8d per 10.. ¡,
DISTRESS IN CARNARVON.
DISTRESS IN CARNARVON. CHRISTMAS DINNER TO DESERVING POOR. The committee (If the above, at Carnar- van, desire gratefully to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions and gifts in kind :— SUBSCRIPTIONS. Lord Penrhyn £ 2 2 0 His Worship the Mayor 1 1 8 .xtr J. H. Thomas 1 0 Misses Owen, Ty Coeh 1 1 0 A. N., North road 1 0 0 Mr Charles Wavai 0 10 6 Mr s Hughes 0 10 6 Messrs Dicks and Co., Bridge st 0 10 61 Messrs Ed. Hughes and San, do. 0 10 6 Mr Griffith Jones, ironmonger 0 10 6 Messrs Stead and Simpson, do. 0 10 6 Mr W. G. Thomas. The Moorings 0 10 6 Mr J. Priehard, Victoria Mills 0 10 6 Mr W. Hamer, Eastgate street 0 10 6, Mr Richard Thomas ••• 0 10 6| Mr R. Gwyneddon Davies 0 10 6 Mr G. de G. Gaudin 0 10 6 Messrs J. Paull & Co., Slate Quay 0 10 6 Dr Tom Roberts 0 10 6 Lady Turner 0 10 0 Mr W. Brocklebank 0 10 0 Mr T. Armstrong ••• 0 10 0 Mr A. H. Richards 0 10 0 Mrs Clemenger, Coedmawr 0 10 0 Mrs Finchett-Maddocks 0 10 0 Miss Potts 0 10 01 Mr M. E. Nee, solicitor 0 10 0 Mr C. A. Jones, Bronhendre 0 10 0 Mr E. Roberts, Maesincla 0 10 0 Dr Parry, Ty -New.N-dd 0 10 0 Mr Norman Davies, Quellyn 0 10 0 Mr T. Hughes, N. and S. W. Bank 0 10 0 Mr and Mrs Kay-Menzies 0 10 0 Misses Newton 0 8 0 Rev G. G. W. Clemenger 0 5 0 Miss Finch 0 5 0 Mrs Hughes, Barranoo 0 5 0 Mr Peter Angel. 0 5 0 Mr Robert Griffith, Pool street 0 5 0 Mr J. O. Evans, coal merchant 0 5 0 Mr D. Thomas, Bryngwyn 0 5 0 Miss Owen, Bodowen 0 5 0 Mr Robert Newton 0 5 0 Mrs Evans, Glanmor 0 5 01 Mr T. Henwood, Solicitor 0 5 0; Messrs C. E. Jones and Co. 0 5 0 Dr J. Evans, Church street 0 5 0 Mr B. Tasker, North road 0 5 0 Rev O. Davies, Cefnfa.es. 0 5 0 D. P. 0 5 0 Mr Ellis W. Davies, M. P. 0 5 0 Mrs Williams, Gwylfa 0 5 0 Mrs Ll. B. Roberts. Min Menai 0 3 0 Mr R. Hughes, Tharsis Villa 0 3 0 Mr J. H. Roberts, Aelybryn 0 2 6 Mrs Dr J. Williams 0 2 6 Mr Nat-h Roberts, solicitor 0 2 6 Mr J. Edwards. Bangor street 0 2 6 Mr R. Jones (Jones and Miller) 0 2 6 Mr R. Lloyd Jones, Motor Works 0 2 6 Mr R. Roberts, chemist 0 2 6 Mr Harold Williams 0 2 6 Mr J. H. Jenkins, solicitor 0 2 6 Miss Davies. Ty Fry 0 2 6 Friend ••• 0 2 6 Mr T. O. Jones, ironmonger 0 2 0 Mr R. J. George, Bridge street 0 2 0 Mrs Gaudin 0 2 0 Rev D. Stanley Jones 0 2 0 Mr D. T. Edwards, Rock House. 0 2 0 Miss Williams, Menai View 0 2 0 Mrs Jones Williams, Cliffe 0 1 0 Mr Isgaer Lewis, Eastgate street. 0 1 0 GIFTS IN KIND. Mr Owen, Tal Cochion, Anglesey, sack of potatoes. Mr H. Parry, Glan'rafon, two sacks of potatoes. Mr W. Y. Roberts, Rhosdican, sack of potatoes. Mr Morris Jones, Hendy, sack of pota- toes. Mr M. Conlan, Commercial Hotel, pota- toes. Mr D. Humphreys, South pen'rallt, pota- toes. Mr Henry Owen, Bridge streeft, meat. Mr J. B. Parker, Turf square, meat. Mr Harris, Pool street, meat. Mr J. R. Pritchard, Tea Mart, onions. Friends, flour, pepper and salt. The committee have unanimously decided that the surplus from this fund shall be transferred to the Children's Free Dinners Fund. Further subscriptions or gifts (meat only) may be sent to Mr Rees Hughes, Garnon street (hon. secretary); or to Messrs Richard Thomas and Peter Angel (hon. treasurers). The dinner will be served on Christmas Day at 12 noon, at the following bake- houses St. Helen's street, Snowdon street. Pool hill, South pen'rallt, and Bridge street. It will be supplied in tin dishes, which will become the property of the recipients. f-
BANCOR WINDOW-DRESSING COMPETITION.
BANCOR WINDOW-DRESSING COM- PETITION. (To the Editor, "North Wales Observer and Express.") Sir.Will you allow me, as an experienced window-dresser, to draw your attention to the above? I firmly believe that the adjudi- cation is wrong in more than one respect. I will at once admit that the window placed first is a very good one, and I told one of the principals of the firm on Friday morn- ing that I placed it in the first rank; but I had two other windows in view equally as good. Further, I think it altogether wrong to s award the second prize to the firm an- nounced. Anyone knowing anything about window-dressi-ng would have put several windows in the contest before it as second. Again, I am of opinion that the third window on the list (the outfitting window) ought to be first, as I consider the dressing of this window a work of art that has cost hours of labour. It is really a fine piece of work. It would not be etiquette for me to say anything about the merits of the win- dow at Manchester House, but I shall leave that to the nublic.—Yours. &e., W. O. WILLIAMS. High street, Bangor.
PWLLHELI POLICE COURT. -
PWLLHELI POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before the Rev J. C. Wil- liams Ellis and other justices. The license of the Mitre Hotel wa trans- ferred to Mr T. CunninghamT and that of the Victoria Hotel to Mrs Jenkins. John Jones, late of Cae Gwyn, Sarn, an old offender, was again charged with drunkenness.—P.C. T. Jones (48) said that an empty whisky bottle and a full bottle were on the clefemunt. _The accoused, who did not appear, had been so often before the court that the justices thought that it would be useless to fine him. But a friend inter- posed, and said that Jones had not been to a public-house since the offence had been committed.—He was fined 10s and costs. J. Rowland Williams, a tram conductor, Newcaatle-on-Tyne. was ordered to pay 2s a week towards the keep of his mother. He did not appear, but wrote to Mr Hugh Pritchard, the Clerk td the Guardians, stating that he would attend the court if hie expenses were paid. His salary was 32s 6d & week.
Do You Know
Do You Know That we have been asking several people of late what they would like to have from Santa Claus? That the answers varv a good deal? That we give some of them, adding, to safeguard ourselves, that we do not under- take to supply any of the multifarious w an ts men tioned ? THE MAYOR OF CARNARVON. Paint Box. THE MAYOR OF BANGOR.—Auto- matic Bazaar Opener. tMR ELiLIiS DAVIES, L)I.P. Con- densed Blue Books. 1MB DAVID OWEiN, ex-'Mayor of Ban- gor.—A Chair. (MR R. JONES ROBBRIIS.-Do. MR WM. JONES, M.P.-Gramophone. (MIR ISSAIRD DAVIES.-Union Jack. MR BERLAIH EVANS.Lineage. MR J. R. PMTlCiHARD, J.P.—Attend- ance Register. 'M!R J. R. HUG/RES. Chairman of the Carnarvonshire County Council. — A Ruler. ilR D. P. WIDLIAMS, Chairman of. the Carnarvonshire Education Com- mittee.—-Grants. "E AVANT."—Brevity. MR R. GWYNEDDon DAVIES —"The Sleeping Bard." MR JOHN WILLL^ms—Eisteddfod Choirs. REV EVAiX JONES. —(Disestablish- ment. OOL. aARBISHIRE--Tin Soldiers. MIR OWEN OWEN (C as te 11 fryn). —» Poetry Book. MR S. MAURICE JOXES, A.R.C.A. —Picture Book. MEV R. HAjRRIIES HUJGHfis.—Furni- ture Van. VICAR OF CAERNARVON.—New Briar. That we have had the following things in- flicted upon us recently? That we, in order to get rid of them inflict them upon our readers? What should the Carnarvon preachers preach about !-Albout twenty minutes. Who is the most popular general in Wales? —General Holiday. What key is the hardest to turn?—A Don- key. When is a Carnarvon Territorial like & baby?—When he is in arms. What game doe < the Menai play on a rough day?—Pitch and toss. When is a man at Carnarvon like a Free- mason?—When he is on the Square. Why is Carnarvon Castle like Bangor •Cathedral?—Because there are can(n)ons in it. Why is Twtliill like a republican?—Bectmee it looks down upon the Prince of Wales. In what part of Carnarvon is one most likely to sneeze?—In Pepper lane. When is Carnarvon Park like a camera?—» When there are slides in it. That our esteemed correspondent. En Avant, has now adopted what he calls "a new ffugenw"? That he uses it in his private letters? That it is "Hilarion Hilarites"? That he, no doubt, considers it very classy, if not classical? That it suits this hilarious season well enough ? That it might be well to remember the advice, "Be hilarious, but be not too hilarious"? That Labour was victorious at the Y.M-.tC.A. the other night? That we don't wonder, considering the promises made? That we were not aware that any attempt was being made to take the Castle from Ca.rna.rvon 1 That we wonder what would happeo if BoDy American made a bid for it? That it would take some carting a wary? That there was a lecture at the Guild Hall on Monday? That a good deal was said there about the tenacity of the Welsh people? That as they stopped in the Guild Hall till half past ten there was some reason to be- lieve that the lecturer was right? That his watch, however, was wrong? That the Chairman was (W)right iu saving time by proposing and seconding the vote of thanks himself? That many people's precious conceptions of history were upset? That they were inclined to be sceptical at first. but when ten o'clock was reached, they were prepared to agree to every- thing? That they will have another idea of Welsk history and Welsh enduraoee in future? That we know one young man who is very much befogged respecting his Christmas present? That he has been told that Santa CIa-us wm only bring him one thing? That he can't decide whether it shall be aa elephant or a steam engine? That he thought to solve the problem and cut the knot by persuading his father to wish for an elephant? That he himself will do all the neoessary wishing for the latter? That it is very likely that this plan will succeed? That there doesn't seem to be much mistle- toe about this Christmas? That if it is not forthcoming some missej will miss it? That a. Christmas with-out mistletoe and without—but, no, it is unthinkable? That we would be sorry to think that the Suffragettes have influenced the mistletoe market? That we shrewdly suspect that it is being kept safe somewhere tiU the day itself daw ns,—and then ? That a young man asked a young lady the other day whether she had bought any mistletoe ? That the reply was ''Paid a holly"? That he felt crushed, and deserved it? That someone asked for an explanation of the word "goose club" the other day? That the reply w: that it was exactly like a Sunday School club? Th at the informant knew as much about the one as about the other? That we may be permitted to wish our readers a very happy Christmas? That we hope they'll be as merry at the end of the day as at the dawning? That we trust their expectations and hopes will be realised to the fullest extent? That we advise them at the same time not to realise them too "fully"? That, in a word, it woud be-fullish to do so?
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London's oldest inhabitant is a Welshman —(Mr Robert Thomas, who was born as far back as 1805. Mr Thomas's hearing is bad, but he can still get about by aid of his stick. A volume just issued on "The rat prob- lem," by Mr W. R. Boelter. recalls Welsh Cat Law. passed iu the reign of. HyweJ Dda (Hywel the Good), who died 938 A.D. The author, pointing out that the thrifty Welsh husbandsme» weTe among thei first to re<Sbgmse the value of the cat as a defender of the grain stores, goes on to say The law fixed the price of cats according to their age-s and qualities, beginning with a price for a kitten before it could <%ee. and enacting that "if anyone stole or killed the cat that guarded the prince s granary, be was to forfeit a milch ewe, its fleece aodf lamb; or as much wheat as when poured on .the body, suspended by the tail, the head touching the floor, would form a heap high enough to ccver the tip of the tail."