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Abe--daila Police Cous't. WEDNESDAY.—Before Sir T. M. Wil- liams (Stipendiary), Messrs. D. P. Davies and D. W. Jones. EJECTMENT. Mr. M. T. Morgan applied, on behalf of the Cwmbach Co-op. Society, for an order to eject W. T. Wiltshire, Cardiff- road, Aberaman.-Grantecl. On behalf of Mr E. Hopkins, Cwmbach, Mr. W. T. Howell applied for an order to eject Hannah Lewis, 3, Jubilee-road. Granted. TRANSFER. Mr W. Thomas applied for the transfer of the Blue Bell, Trecynon, from Agnes Phoenix to T. Moore.-Granted. VISITING HIS FRIENDS. ABERAMAN LICENSEE'S ADVEN- TURES. Thomas Pedder, landlord of the Beau- fort Arms, Aberaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cardiff- road, Aberaman. Mr. W. T. Howell de- fended. Sergt. Evans said that at 11.5 p.m. on November 19th he saw defendant drunk in Cardiff-road. He then entered the King's Head, and witness followed him. He saw Pedder standing by a table in the bar. Asked what he was doing there, Pedder replied, "Visiting my friends. The landlord said, "I don't- want^you to visit me as a friend. Go home. De- fendant said, "I did not come here for drink." Bv Mr. Howell: Defendant did not say he had come to see Mr. Harris, the landlord on business. Witness did not use threats towards defendant and say, "I shall remember you, Pedder." De- fendant was staggering and was cursing and swearing. He charged defendant with drunkenness at that time. Witness visited defendant's house later. He went in because he heard voices in the house. He was in the habit of visiting public houses at that time. Stipendiary: Especially when the land- lords are about the streets. Asked if he had any ill-feeling towards Pedder, the Sergt. replied, U No. I have no ill-feeling1 towards anyone." Mr. Howell: You are a rara avis. Stipendiary: Oh! no. I am one of those. P.C. Walsh testified that Pedder was drunk when he saw him at his house, the Beaufort Arms. The defendant said that on Nov. 19th he closed his premises just before 11 p.m., and went to the King's Head to see Mr. Harris, and make some arrangements for the following day, which was pay day. He saw the Sergt. on the road by the King's Head. When he entered, Mr. Harris came in from the back, and all at once the Sergt. entered. He explained to the Sergt. that he had come on business, and not for drink. He then went out. Stipendiary: Why go out if you were there on business?—Because the officer told me. Mr. Howell attributed the defendant's action to natural fear of the officer. Pedder emphatically declared that the Sergt. did not charge him with drunken- ness at the time. 15 minutes afterwards the Sergt. and P.C. Walsh came into his house. The Sergt. said that he came to charge him with being drunk and disor- derly. Witness was astonished. Arthur Ward stated that on November 19th he saw Pedder in front of the King's Head. Witness overheard the conversa- tion between defendant and the Sergeant, and he practically corroborated the for- mer's evidence. Defendant was not dis- orderly or drunk. G. E. Harris, landlord of the King's Head, said that on November 19th de- fendant came to his house just after 11 p.m. Witness doubted whether defend- ant had a right to come in. Stipendiary: This gives the case away. If defendant was sober, why refuse him admission ? Harris: I thought I was not justified in entertaining him at that hour. Harold Knight said that on the night in question he saw defendant, and the Sergeant following him. Defendant was quite sober, and walked as straight as a judge. The Stipendiary said it was quite clear that the defendant was drunk, but not disorderly. He would be fined 5s. and costs. INDECENT .LANGUAGE. James Matthews, Cwmaman, was charged with using indecent language. P.C. Young gave evidence. Fined 5s. and costs. NO FIRE-GUARDS. Mary Toogood and Chas. A. Addiscott, both of Cwmaman, were summoned for not providing a fireguard, an omission which caused the death of a child 2i year- of age. Sergt. Evans said that Elsie May Addis- cott died from burns. Her clothing had ignited, there being no fireguard. Mrs. Addiscott, the mother, had left the child in the care of Mrs. Toogood, the grand- mother. Mrs. Ellen Harper, a neighbour, said she heard the child make a statement to the effect that she had reached for a towel by the fire and had slipped. The Stipendiary said that the penalty was £10. It was, however, hard on these people, who did not know the law. Mr-. Toogood was in charge, and she would be fined 20s. and costs. Mary Ellen Jones, Park View, Aber- cwmboi, was summoned for not providing a fireguard. P.C. Histon said that Mrs. Jones gave information to him to the effect that her child Doris and another child were hI' the fire alone. She was in another room, and heard the elder child cry that the younger had been burnt. She rushed into the room and found the child burnt. Mrs. Maria Clarke also gave evidence. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs, the Stipendiary intimating that the rext offence would "be visited with a fine of £10. DROWSY IN THE PIT. John Jones was charged with sleeping in the Lower Duffrvn Colliery (P.D.). Mountain Ash. Mr. W. Kenshole prosecuted. Edward Moore, manager, gove evidence. Fined 20s. and costs. UNSAFE WORKING PLACE. Fred Raison was charged with net propping his working place at the Cwm- aman Colliery. Mr. WT. Kenshole prosecuted. loan Isaac gave evidence, stating the condition of defendant's working place. loan Isaac gave evidence, stating the condition of defendant's working place. Walter Jones, under-manager, said that there was 10 ft. between the posts, I' and the top was heavy. Fined 30s. and costs. FIRES THAT FAILED. James Hood was charged with neglect- ing fires, which were under his care as stoker, at the Cwmaman Colliery. Mr. W. Kenshole prosecuted, and Mr. T. W. Griffiths defended. T. L. Davies, manager, said that during the time defendant was in charge of the boilers the pressure of steam working the fan engine had gone down very low. By Mr. Griffiths: Defendant complain- ed of the quality of the coal. But even with bad coal the stoker could manage at night-. Wm. Stubbs, mechanical engineer, said he found the fires damped np. Good coal was used. -Hood was at Jhe time read- ing a newspaper. John Singleton, fan engineman, gave evidence. Asked if he had heard other stokers complain that the work was too much, this witness said that all stokers did that. Stipendiary: All of us get too much, even on this Bench. Hood said that he had from 15 to 18 years' experience as a stoker. The coal used at the time he macle the complaint was inferior to the coal previously used. He had complained to Mr. Martin and Mr. Hann about the quality of the coal. Defendant was fined 20s. and costs in respect of two cases of negligence. PINING HUSBAND AND LOVELESS WIFE. Mrs. Sarah Anne Gregory summoned her husband, Joseph Gregory, Hirwain, a diminutive man, for cruelty. Mr. W. "R. Edwards defended. Mrs. Gregory said she was afraid of her husband. Stipendiary: What! A little man like that! You have lost you love for him, I fear. Stipendiary: You must take him back. He is pining for you. Go back to him; he looks very depressed. Summons dismissed. STREET FOOTBALL. Thos. Lloyd and Emlvn Edwards, two lads from Aberaman, were fined 2s. 6d. each for playing football in the high- way.
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Aberdare Electrical Scheme. L.G.B. SANCTION. It will be remembered that some months ago the Aberdare Council sought to borrow C17,000 for the purpose of lay- ing down electric generating plant for lighting the main streets and supplying private consumers. The, Enquiry lasted two days, opposition to the Scheme being offered by the Aberdare Gas Co., Railway Companies, and the local Colliery Com- panies. Col. T. Phillips, Clerk to the Aberdare District Council, received last Thursday a letter from the Local Government Board in reference to the Enquiry. The L.G.B. do not-withhold their sanction to borrow the money for the proposed expen- diture on electric lighting, but the terms of repayment have been considerably modified to what they were in the origin- al scheme. The letter will be dealt with at the Committee which has charge of the Electric Lighting Scheme, and afterwards by the Council in the ordinary course. It is premature to state at what date the building operations will be started, inasmuch as there are a number of pre- liminary arrangements to make. Possi- bly the Council will have borrowed the necessary mpney and be ready to start by next Spring, but not before. The laying down of the electric generat- ing plant will be carried out in con- junction with the building of a Refuse Destructor. Power to construct this was obtained by a Bill in Parliament a few years ago. The site for the proposed works is in Gadlys, near the extreme end of Elm Grove Terrace.
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Aberdare Valley Hawkers' Association. A committee meeting of the above socie- ty was held at their headquarters, the Cowbridge Arms, Aberdare, on Monday. There was a full attendance of members present. The rules were drawn up, and Mr. Henry Hurt proposed that a general meeting be held on alternate Mondays. Mr. Charles Davies, Aberaman, vice- chairman of the association, proposed that one of the objects of the association should be giving assistance to any mem- ber in sickness, and that it be a strong- hold in time of any trouble appertaining to one's business. A special appeal is to be made to the hawkers of Mountain Ash, Miskin, Trecynon, and Hirwain, where it is hoped to form branches of the assoc. ation. A large number of applications from hawkers desirous of joining have been received since the last general meet- ing. These will be enrolled on Monday. It is hoped that the' hawkers who are still out will turn up on Monday, and make the strengthening of this Trade Union their main object.—A. George, Sec.
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Grand Theatre, Aberaman There is a powerful attraction this week in A Child of the Street," a play which is strong in human interest and comes with a big reputation. The leading part was to be sustained by Miss Dot Stephens, an actress of considerable ability, who has made a name in The Belle of New York" and "La Poupee." Miss. Stephens is again on the stage after a terrible railway accident which would have ended the career of all but the most plucky of women. She lay in the Wolver- hampton Hospital for weeks at the point of death. When by surgical skill Miss Stephens became convalescent the sur- geons tcld her she would never be able to walk again and must abandon all hope of resuming her dramatic work. But Miss Stephens is a woman of grit, and in- stead of resigning herself to the role of a permanent cripple, determined to re- sume her art; and, supplied with arti- ficial aids to restore the loss sustained bv the accident, she fought her way back to the stage and is now exhibiting all her old charm in the play which suits her admirably. Unfortunately, a slight indisposition since her appearance at Bargoed last week prevented her taking her part as "Doris Graham" during the first few nights this week. Mr. Ainsleigh, the resident manager, politely explained this to the audiences each night, but expressed Miss Stephens' intention of appearing on Thursday, Friday & Saturday. A caDable understudy, however, is found in "Miss Thorne Hallam, who sings and acts par- ticularly well. Little May Renand is a clever child actress who earns much ap- plause. Mr. Maurice Jones is quite a success' as Oscar Van Dam, and Mr. Frank F. Raleigh as Lawrence Graigie is excellent. Other parts are in safe hands. Next week, "The Grip of Iron" will be played.
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Merthyr Borough Unionists. TARIFF REFORM THE CHIEF PLANK The annual meeting of the Mertbyr Borough Conservative and Unionist Association was held on Tuesday night at Bentley's Central Hall, Merthyr. Mr Herbert Clark Lewis presided over a large attendance of delegates. Mr A C. Fox-Davies, the Conservative candidate for the borough, was also present. The following officers of the Association were elected for the ensuing year:—President Mr H, C. Lewis; chairman, Mr William Griffith, Pencaemawr, Merthyr; treasurer Mr A. P. Jones, Aberdare; and secretary, Mr W. T. Jones, Merthyr. Mr W. Griffith subsequently relieved Mr H. C. Lewis as chairman, and in a brief speech said that they had a very hard fight before them. He took it that Tariff Reform would be their chief plank. (Applause). If that was put before the public plainly and well it would do their cause an infinite amount of good, (Applause.)
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Musings-Near2 and Far. BY "A PEER." Our senior Member of Parliament has, according to report, been formally adopted as the Liberal candidate for Cardiff, The address given by him before the members of the Cardiff Liberal Association was strong. What are his reasons for cast- ing aside his first love ? I note from the report of his address that he gave two. But are they sufficient reasons ? (1) He felt it would be an honour to represent the capital of his native country in Parliament. But he should remember that Cardiff city has been brought into prominence at the expense of the "little" towns up the hills. Tak- ing Cardiff from the standpoint of a political town has it ever reached the prominence of the Merthyr Boroughs ? The Boroughs have invariably been looked upon by Liberals in the time of election as the leading hand. Mr Thomas stated that for fourteen years out of twenty-years membership he had held a record of having been returned by a larger majority than any other M.P. (2) He believes he would be serving the interests of the Progressive Party at large by accepting Cardiff's invitation. I will let your readers reply to that, but I have my doots." The reception given to Mrs Mackworth by some of the members of the local Liberal Club and others may have had some effect in regard to the decision of Mr Thomas, The treatment accorded to this lady and her colleague was a disgrace to civilization, and is a blot on Sweet 'Berdar, One would have expected better from people who consider them. selves on a higher plane than their fellow-creatures. The remarks iu the LEADER'S leading article will, I am sure, be approved of by all sane men and women. With the exit of Mr D. A. Thomas, the friends of Mr Pritchard Morgan can now press forward the claims of that gentleman, who is seeking to reconcile his old love. The Merthyr and Aberdare Valleys Liberal Federation are all in a buzz. Meetings are being held here, there and everywhere, with the intention, no doubt, of finding someone upon whom they can put the mantle of the prophet who is about to depart. I have been informed from the other side of the hill that Mr Enoch Morrell is to be askedto contest, in conjunction-with Mr Keir Hardie. in the interest of Lab- our at the next election. It is also rumoured that some of the I.L.P. mem- bers on this side of the hill are in favour of running two Labour candidates. For Mr Morrell I have the g-reates t respect, and I believe that he would make a good member for the borough, but knowing the Alderman as I do, and his regard for Mr Keir Hardie, I do not believe that he will agree with such a move, as it would imperil the seat of the junior member. My advice is, stay your hands; friends. Better half a loaf than no bread. We have already in Mr Hardie one that will watch faith- fully over the interests of Labour. I note that an old Aberdarian—Mr John Williams M.P., Gower,, is to be opposed at,the next General Election by Professor Levi. This is what one Radical paper says of Mr Williams, No one has given Mr Lloyd George's Budget better or more consistent' sup- port than Mr Williams. He has spared neither time nor health in the conscientious fulfilment of his Parlia- mentary dutieg and he has won the respect of all his colleagues." If the Professor has money to throw away, he can try his hand. The Aberdare Trades Council repre- sentatives met a number of the min- isters of the district at a round table conference to discuss the best way of checking the evil of rack-renting. Spme of the ministers spoke very strongly on the question, and were quite willing to do their best to check the evil. Some may think that no good will come of such a meeting. When the churches and the Trades Council met some time ago to protest against prize-fighting in the town, their efforts were crowned with success. Now. if we as a working- class want this effort of ministers and the Trades Council to be successful, we must give a helping hand. Don't let us jeer and sneer at the ministers. When we find one of these speaking the truth boldly from the pulpit, let us give him ij 3very possible encouragement, and when he finds that the people are hold- 1 jp his arms he will more heartily take •, ap the work.
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QUEENS AND THEIR FADS. Queen Alexandra has a fad for gloves. Her Majesty has beautiful hands, with long, slender fingers, and naturally she makes a point of always having them perfectly gloved. She sel- dom wears a pair more than twice, and two pairs a day is a low estimate of the gloves she usee- < u Queen Wilhelmina pays particular attention to her gowns for Court wear. In colours she is partial to green, blue, and white, and always chooses them herself, viewing the different shades by electric light These gowns are made in Paris, although all her Majesty's other garments are bought in Holland. Queen Helena of Italy has a weakness for ac- quiring bargains. vVhen in Paris she^goes to small out-of-the-way shops in hopes of coming across little novelties not worn by other women. It is said that her Majesty is good at driving a bargain. The Czarina of Russia's two pet fads are directly opposed. She collects caricatures and rare old tapestry. In Paris she visits all the old print shops, and her collection of prints and caricatures is one of the finest in the world. 4
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WHEN THE ELECTRIC LIGHT GOES OUT. In Siam, when your electric light goes out, tke remedy is ample, as seen in the following notice, says the Calcutta Times: "Bangkok. Sir, for the case that your electric light should fail we beg to send you enclosed a postcard, which please send us at once when you find your light out. The company will then send you another postcard.—Yours tru,y, Manager, Siam Elec- tricity Company, Ltd." ? —
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ORANGE BLOSSOM AT WEDDINGS. Contrary to general belief, we have to go far back to trace the origin of the bridal orange blossom custom. Like most feminine fashions this one came from France, and was introduced into thie country by Queen Victoria. France, in the first place, had copied it from Spain. This is the Spanish story. According to an old legend the Moors introduced the orange tree into Spain, and for a long time the only tree was possessed by the King. Desiring to present an orange-tree to his Sovereign, the French Ambassador offered the Royal g-ardener a large sum for a cutting, but the bribe was sturdily refused. The gar- dener's daughter had a lover whom poverty pre- vented her marrying. To obtain the necessary dowry she secretly cut off and sold a slip of the orange-tree to the Ambassador. On her mar- riage, in recognition of her debt to the plant which had brought about the happy event, she wore a wreath of orange blossoms and tirus originated the custom. 10 I--
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INN A THOUSAND YEARS OLD. More than one hostelry has claimed to be the oldest of its kind in England. The Fighting Cocks Inn at St. Albans is, however, generally believed to have established its claim. It is a curious structure-of octagonal shape—of early Baxon origin, having been built as a boathouse to the ancient monastery founded at St. Albans by King Offa about the year 795, and is thus over 1,100 years old. A subterranean passage, now blocked up, runs from the basement to the ruins of the monastery, a distance of about 200 yards. It was used also as a storage for the nsh- ing tackle of the monks.
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To CUBE STAMMERING. The easy and natural management of breath- ing is a cure for stammering. An authority says: I cured myself twenty-three years ago in one night while lying- in bed, and since then I have cured 9,000 others simply by teaching them how to control the inhalation and expiration of the breath. There are only two forms of stammer- ing. One is where the breath is held in the lungs and the person does not know how to ex- pel it to form an articulate sound, and the other is where the lungs are almost completely emptied before utterance is attempted. As a general thing the effort to speak is accompanied by painful grimaces anti bodily writhings. In many an insane asylum may be found patients who present all the outward physical cigns of idiocy when they attempt to speak, but in reality are only stammerers, and are possessed of normal intelligence! It is possible to teach one of these unfortunates in less than ten minutes—and I say that advisedly—how to man- age the breath so that words may be utteiw- clearly and distinctly."
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ORIGIN OF THE SANDWICH. The sandwich owes its origin to the fourth Earl of Sandwich, who was First Lord of the Ad- miralty in the middle of the eighteenth century. John Lord Sandwich, it is said, was so devoted to cards that he could not bear to be disturbed in his game even by a summons to meals, and so '-it on the happy thought of having food sup- plied in the convenient form of what came to be called sandwiches. His invention, and that oi the now obsolete short upper garment known as a" Spencer," was commemorated in this stanza: -er. n Two noble earls whom if I quote Some folks might call me sinner; The one invented half a coat, The other half a dinner." III
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A BABYLONIAN LAW SLIT. Among tue Babylonian clay tablets in the British Museum are two which throw light- on the legal status of women in ancient Babylonia, and show that the Married Women's Property Act was in force in that country as early as B.C 550-538. The proceed- ings to which these documents refer were taken by_a woman against her brother-in-law ,to re- gain possession of certain property left her by her husband. The facts of the case were that a man from Babylon bad married a woman from Borsippa. and with the money of her dowry he had bought an estate. After a few years they adopted a son, and shortly, after this* the hus" band mortgaged the estate. He died leaving it mortgaged, and. then the husband's brother wanted to claim It. The woman took her case to the Court at Borsippa, but it was beyond their jurisdiction, so it was referred to the High Court at Babylon The judges examined the documents relating to the case, and decided that as the property was the husband's, the ] widow could have it on paying off the mort- i gage, and that the husband's brother had no slaim. Eventually, however, the estate would be the property of the adopted son. It is inte- resting to note that it is distinctly stated that the lady pleaded her own case, without the assistance of a scribe, or lawyer, and judgment- Has given in her favour. n r
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Penrhiwceiber. DEATH.—We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Bartlett, Tan-y-coed-street, after a short illness. Much sympathy is felt with the family. MERCHED Y DE.—A meeting in con- nection with the above was held at Jeru- salem Vestry on Monday, under the pre- sidency of Mrs. D. Evans, Corris House. LECTURE.—One of the series of lec- tures under the auspices of the Work- men's Hall Committee was held on Tues- day night, when an interesting lecture was delivered by the Rev. Peter Price, B.A., Dowlais, on "The Quakers in Wales." The chairman was Mr. William Isaac. Great credit is due to the organ- isers of these free lectures. FUNERAL.—On Wednesday last the remains of Ruth, the dearly beloved 18 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Brian, 75, Glanlay-street, took place. The mourners were: Father and mother, Ivor (brother), Margaret Ann (sister), Mr and Mrs. Samuel Brain (uncle and aunt-), Mr. H. Brain (uncle), and Mr. John Lloyd. Rev. D. Howells, Bethesda, offici- ated. The burial took place at the Old Cemetery, Mountain Ash. FOOTBALL.—Penrhiwceiber Crescents Association Team v. All Saints, Mathews- town. Played at Matthewstown on Saturday. Penrhiwceiber: Goal, W. J. Lucimore; full-backs, S. Hughes and F. Stokes; i-backs, D. Jones, E. Thomas, and D. J. Rogers; forwards, C. Nicholas, N. Hall, W. Jones, D. T. Davies, and W. Jones. Score: Penrhiwceiber, 3 goals; All Saints, 1. Penrhiwceiber played an excellent game, the goal-getters were D. T. Davies (2), W. Jones (1). P.S.A.—On Sunday a meeting for men only in connection with the P.S.A. Society was held at Penuel Chapel. There was a fairly good attendance. Mr. Evan Jones, as president, in his genial way ad- dressed the meeting, and called upon Mr Solomon Howells and Mr. Albert Saun- ders to give a duet on the organ and violin, entitled, "Ora Pro Nobis." This was much appreciated. Mr. Jacob Rich- ards sang in good style The voices," and was loudly applauded. CONCERT.—A grand variety concert under the auspices of the National United Order of Free Gardeners' Friendly Socie- ty was held at the Workmen's Hall on Thursday last. In the absence of Dr. B. P. Jones, the chair was filled by Mr. W. Hawkins. The following programme was rendered:—Several selections by the Pen- rhiwceiber Male Voice Party, conducted by Mr. Owen Roberts. Baritone solo, Mr. D. Davies, Treorliy. Tenor solo, Mr. Owen Roberts. Banjo selection by the Australian Troubadours. Comic song by Mr. W. Pritchard (the Welsh comedian), who was encored. A marvellous perform- ance by Mr. E. Wallace, illusionist and conjurer. Banjo solo by the Lady Trou- badours. Banjo selection and nigger song. by the Australian Troubadours. Clog dance by Mr. W. J. Morris, Aber- dare (champion clog stepper of Wales). The pianists were Mr. J. Bowen and Miss J'. Howells. Stage manager, Mr. P. Jones.
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Abercynon. PASTORAI,The Rev. T. Cynon Jone3, of Ca,diff Baptist College, has had two unanimous calls, one from Crickhowell English Baptist Church, and the other from Fishguard English Baptists. OBITUARY.—We regret to record the death of Mrs. Davies, the wife of Mr. Thos. Davies, Bank House, Ynysmeurig- road, which occurred on Monday morn- ing, after an acute illness. The deceased was 43 years of age, and was highly re- spected in the district. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family. A MEETING was held at the Carne- town Schools on Saturday, under the auspices of the Mountain Asli, Rhondda and Pontypridd Associations of the N.U.T. Mr. Marshall Jackman, vice- president of the Union, addressed the meeting. A tea was provided bv the fol- lowing- teachers: Miss Harland, Mi b Powell, Miss G. Davies, Miss M. Jones, Miss Roberts, Miss Fisher, Miss James, Miss Cheen, Miss Cannings, Miss Powell, Miss A. Hushes, Miss M. Owen, Miss A. Owen, Miss Ellis, Miss L. Davies, Miss E. M. Jones. After tea dancing and games were indulged in. Songs were ren- edred by Mr. Davies, Mr. Lewis, and Mr Jones, while Mr. W. James was much ap- preciated in his impersonations. Mrs. Pratt presided at the piano. rs. A COMPETITIVE MEETING was held at the English Cong. Vestry under the' auspices of the Christian Endeavour Society. Mr. W. 0: Blake presided. The adjudicators were Mrs. W. G. Williams, Mrs. Matthews, Mr. Harold Battram, and Mr. W. Williams (Eos Berw). Mr. Jas. O. Davies rendered a solo. Master Edgar Hyde won on the "Whistling Song/' while Miss Herbert won the prize for the best bag. Duet, Larboard Watch," was won by Messrs. T. Lewis and J. 0. Davies. Stump speech, divided between Messrs. Hek and G-. Jones. Re- citation, "The Fatal Pancake," by Mr. D. Davies, was amusing. Mr. Tom Lewis rendered a descriptive solo. Sketch, < Fun in a Studio," the following taking Dart: Messrs. W. M. Wvndham, 1). Davies, W. Douglas, J. O. Davies, D Davies, and J. Edwards. Miss Eva Blom- ey, A.L.C.M., presided at the organ.
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Col. Lewis 111. Colonel D. Rees Lewis, V.D., is lying ill at his residence at Plas Penydarren, Merthyr. He took cold whilst in Cardiff on the occasion of the unveiling of the war memorial, and pneumonia has supervened. rmv1.
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Fatal Blasting Accident* LABOURER'S TERRIBLE INJURIES. An inquest was held before Mr. R. J. Rhys yesterday (Wednesday) at the Aber- dare Police Station, on the body of Jas. Phelan, who met with a fatal accident on Nov. 25th. The first witness called was Joesph Budge, a missionary living at Hirwain. He said he had known Jas. Phelan only for the last 4 or 5 months. Phelan lodged at Hirwain, was 35 years of age, single, and was employed as a labourer at Ystradfellte New Water- works. Deceased was of Irish parentage, but was born in Scotland. The accident occurred on Nov. 25th, and Phelan was brought straight to the Aberdare Hos- pital. A man named Kemp was also bad ly injured in the same accident. Dr. Trefor Jones said that deceased was admitted to the Hospital at 6.30 p.m. on Nov. 25th. He was conveyed on a stretcher-bed, and he was in suoh a state of collapse that it was found impossible to perform an operation. He died in about three-quarters of an hour after ad- mission to the Hospital. The right thigh was lacerated right down to the bone, and amputation of the leg would have been necessary had he been able to bear it. The left leg below the knee was "hang- ing," only a few threads of skin holding it. Both his eyes had been destroyed, and there were a number of dark punc- ture wounds all over the face and neck. Coroner: Were there any sigiii of char- ring? Witness: Yes, there were marks all along the skin which was exposed at the time of the accident. The cause of death was shock. The Coroner said he would be obliged to adjourn the inquest in order to get Kemp and other witnesses to give evidence. He would require information as to how blasting was carried on at the works. The inquest was accordingly adjourned till December 17th.
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THE HUNGRY MAN'S NIGHTMARE. Some people have nightmare through eating too heavy suppers. It is possible to get night- mare through not eating enough. Iii cases of starvation sometimes the mental derangement becomes particularly acute during the night; it shows itself in sleeplessness, in horrid dreams, nightmares, illusions, maniacal-visions, and dan- gerous impulses. If mental derangement occur during the day also, it indicates a very serious condition that may become extremely danger- ous. If deprivation last indefinitely the victim, under the influence of continued hallucinations and irresistible impulses, can, therefore, be hastened to deeds such as occasionally fill the world with horror. Lassignardie draws a parallel between the mental condition resulting from hunger and that resulting from drunkenness; in both he finds the same disturbance of the int-el- ligence, of morale, and of deportment. Clinical as well as experimental facts have shown that many of the signs of disease correspond precisely with those of the effect of deprivation of nourish- ment.
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DR. JOHNSON THINKING- OF FLYING. In Rasselas occurs the passage: "I have been long of opinion that instead of the tardy conveyance of ships and chariots, man might use the swifter migration of wings; that the fields of the air are open to knowledge, and that only ignorance and Idlcn>8ss need crawl upon the ground." This was written in 1759, only a little later, as "Italiano" points out in Sot'es and Queries, than that (1751) in which a successful attempt at aviation was made with a machine invented by Father Grimaldi, "thus showing that Dr. Johnson's mind was still fresh from the impression of the attempts made in his time to solve the problem of aviation."
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Mountain Ash. COTTAGE HOSPITAL EISTEDDFOD. —A meeting of the Committee of the above was held last Friday evening at Ffrwd Offices. The principal business was the acceptance of the kind offer of the proprietors of the Empress Skating Rink to hold a carnival in aid of the Hospital next New Year's Eve. HOCKEY ON SKATES—The Mount Hockey Team paid a return visit to Car- diff last Saturday evening. The match took place at St. Andrew's Hall. Al- though the score was 10 goals to 2 in favour of the home team, that scarcely L represents the real state of the game, the visitors playing a strenuous hard fought game. I PROPERTY SALE—On Tuesday even- ing, at the Jeffreys Hotel, Mr. (iwxlym. A. Evans put up for sale several lots of valuable household property. There was a good attendance, and some spirited bid- ding. -No. 20 High-street found a pur- chaser iu Mr. Cornelius O'Leary at the sum of JS128. No. 15 High-street was knocked down to Mr. Daniel Williams at Mr. John Williams purchased 26 Richmond-road for ^298, and Mr. Geo. Chisweli became the owner of 142 Iren- rhiweeiber-road at < £ 198. Mr. Gwilym Jones was the solicitor for the vendors. PARISH CHURCH.—Last Sunday, at St. Margaret's Church, Holy Communion was celeorated at 8 o'clock by the Rev. J. Sinnett Jones. Matins and Litany were sung at the 11 o'clock service. The Te Deum was sung to Hopkins, and the Bene- dictus to Barnby's setting, ancl the special Advent anthem was "Hark! the glad, sound," from Farmer's Oratorio, H Christ and His Soldiers." The Rev. D. E. Roberts preached. The evening service was conducted by the Vicar. The an- them was, Hark I a thrilling voice is sounding," by Farmer. The Rev. J. Sin- nett J ones preached an eloquent sermon, basing his discoure on 1 Cor. xv., 26, "The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death."
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Merthyp,ao,roughs. New Liberal Association. A well-attended gathering of the lead- ing Liberals in the Merthyr Boroughs, including a large representation of the members of the local association at Cefn and Merthyr, the Merthyr Liberal Club, the Aberdare Liberal Club, the Leagues of Young Liberals at Mountain Ash and Abercwmboi, and the various Free Church Councils on both sides of the mountain, was held on Friday evening at Bethesda Vestry, Abernant, to con- sider the desirability of forming a Liberal Association for the joint boroughs. Councillor T. Walter Williams, occupied the chair, and Councillor Isaac Edwards, the secretary of the Merthyr Association, who had called the meeting on behalf of the proposed association, was elected secretary pro tem. Councillor Isaac Edwards said that the business was to consider the ques- tion of organisation and that alone. He, however, wished to explain that within the past few days it had become known that Mr D, A, Thomas, M.P., was being strongly urged to become a can- didate for Cardiff, and on that becoming known a deputation from Aber- dare and Merthyr waited upon the hon. member in London, and had also seen the Chief Liberal whip. They had strongly pressed Me Thomas not to leave Merthyr-(hear, hear)—but the the pressure brought upon Mr Thomas by the Chief Liberal Whip and the officials in London, as well as the Car- dift General Purposes Committee, was, however, so. strong that he (Mr Edwards) was afraid they would have to meet the difficulty of selecting a candid- ate in succession to Mr Thomas. Dur- ing the consultation with A. Pease, the Chief Liberal Whip, they were asked if they would see Sir Samuel T. Evans, the Solicitor-General, whose name was mentioned as a probable candidate. They readily availed themselves of the opportunity, and the previous day they had a long interview with the right hon. gentleman in his rooms at the Law Courts. They had no message to give to that meeting from the Solicitor- General, because they had really no mandate to ask him for a definite reply. On the motion of Mr D. M. Richards, Aberdare, seconded by Mr Arthur Daniel, it was resolved to form a Liberal Association, and that the name should be 11 The Merthyr and Aberdare Valleys Liberal Association." It was resolved that the meeting should be adjourned for a fortnight. In the meantime 14 ward meetings-one in each ward in the boroughs-will be held, at which 36 representatives will be elected to make up a Liberal 500, which shall meet to do whatever business will be necessary in reference to the selection of a candidate and otherwise on Friday, the 10th prox.
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The Abercynon Federa- tion Races. BY OLD SPORT." Now that the flat racing season is over, my readers will, if they want some money, find the above races a, good specu- lation. There are four races, and some excellent horses have entered the' area. The races are as follows, and will take place on December 8th, 1909:—1st Race, The Coffer Stakes; 2nd Race, The Presi- dent's Cup; 3rd Race, The Compo Hand in Hand December Handicap; 4th Race, The Scribbling Stakes. The entries for the Coffers Stakes axe Clod," "Dyffryn Agent," and a Gay Ball." These horses are old stagers, and are well known. Clod is a smart horse, and has been in harness for some time, well tried, and trained by a Old Firm," who I believe will have his horse quite fit for the race. Clod is a good stayer. The race will be a neck and neck one. Dyffryn Agent" has given up his idea of the Presidency Cup, and will give Clod a warm time. With his trainers, Junction Tom and Apollos, he may prove an eye-opener. He has been over the course, and the running will be keen, Gay Ball" is trained by Peg, and will be a cause of trouble both to Clod and Dyffryn. He has plenty of weight, and should be supported. Backers had better go each way. Gay Ball is in fine trim, and will be somewhere near the winning post. Presidency Cup. — The entries are Ethical, Tariff, and Dyffryn Agent. Al- though Dyffryn Agent has entered, he is probably a doubtful starter, having heard on good authority that the, Coffers Stakes are more valuable. Ethical is a fine horse with plenty of grit, and is being carefully trained by Tite and Specks. He possesses a fine turn of speed Tariff is fed on the best corn, and is in fine fettle. He is a new horse to the race, but has been doing good work. His crainer, Bill Bailey, has every confidence in him that he will be bang on the spot. Scribbling Handicap.—Two horses are at present in the field, viz., Blotter and I.L.P. Blotter is a fast horse and has won one race. His backers have every confidence in his securing- .first honours again. Indigo, his trainer, seems to keep him in good form, and will not let him miss the hurdle. I.L.P. is a smart cob, trained by Bibs. I It is most likely that he will be scratched before the day of the race, and Blotter I will have a walk over. Compo Hand in Hand December Han- dicap.—This race is the big event. Sever- al good horses have entered, viz.: Match- box, Piccolo, Puff Puff, Cranky Champion and Fergu. Matchbox has been handicapped lately having wrenched his leg. His trainer will make up for it. He won this race last year, and will make a bold bid this time. Cranky Champion will be trained by I Brum and Shep at the Kopsie Stables. He is handicapped a little, having lost a shoe. His training at London did him good service, and he has plenty of spirit. Piccolo has entered, and his trainer (Davies Tenby) will get him quite fit and well for this race. He will meet his old rival, Cranky, and will prove a hard nut for him. He is in fine form. Puff Puff has Vet as trainer, and is quite a new horse. He will require plenty of hard training; He carries great weight, which will handicap him a little. His tin shoes will have to be given up, or he will not be fit for the race. Fergu is being trained at the Co-op. Stables, and has Dowlais as his trainer. He appears to be in good form. He man a good second in last year's races. Perhaps he is too heavy, and will be reserved for the December Nursery Race. Betting -Coffer Stakes: Clod, 5 to 4 on; Dyffryn Agent, 3 to 1 against; Cxay Ball, 100 to 30. Presidency Cup: Ethical, 2 to 1 against; Tariff, 3 to 1 against; Dyffryn Agent, 100 to 15 against. Scrib- bling Stakes: Blotter, 6 to 1 on; I.L.P., 100 to 6 against. Compo Hand in Hand December Stakes: Matchbox, 5 to 1 against; Cranky Champion, 5 to 4 against; Piccolo, 6 to 1 against; Puff Puff, 10 to 1 against; Fergu, 7 to 1 against.
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Football. ABERDARE. SCHOOLBOYS' LEAGUE. Schoolboys' Matches and Referees for December 4th: 10 a.m.-Ynyslwyd v. Cwmbach National, Mr. D.' Edwards (Park). 10 a.m.—Town Council v. Intermediate, Mr. W. C. Jones. 11 a.m.—Blaengwawr v. Aman, Mr. J. Thomas. 11 a.m.—Cwmdare v. Higher Standard, Mr. W. Mason.
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Billiards. Aberdare Liberal Club v. Pontypridd Liberal Club. Played at Aberdare on Thursday even- ing. Scores:— Pontypridd. Aberdare. W. Parker 157 A. G. Watkins. 200 W. Davies B. Arthur (sen.) 128 W. Lewis 200 B. Arthur (jun) 200 J. Howard 1?'? B. Lewis 200 W. Marsh. 200 J. Daniels 194 D. Lewis IQfl T. Davies 200 J. Evans 145 A. E. Stephens. 200 J. Phillips "HOW. Blomley 105 1424 1514 ""IV
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