Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

PWLLHELI TOWN CUUNCIL THE HARiBOUR WORKS. THE CONTRACT COMPLETED. A meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday night, Alderman W. Anthony (Mayor; presiding.

MISCELLANEOUS. Mr R. Ivor Parry moved that the Council support the movement for legislation for plac- ing the election of borough aldermen, in the hands of the ratepayers. Five voted for the proposal and three against. 'On the motion of Mr R. Ivor Parry it was also agreed to support a movement to ask the Government to provide work and pay for it to the unemployed in periods of trade depres- sion.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS. It was reported that the Local Government Board sanctioned the loan of JB106 for street improvements in Gaol-street, the period of re- payment being 36 years. It was resolved that the work be proceeded with. A petition was sulbmitted from householders imallfiiwg use of Talcymeramroad calling the attention of the Council to the urgent need for improving the condition, and also the light ing 01 the road. The surveyor was directed to repair the road, and, it having been re- ported thait Messrs Andrews and Son were prepared to meet the Council in the matter of estendlLnig the gas main along Talcymerau road, it was resolved that they be communi- cated with, inquiring to what extent they were prepared to meet the Council. Airter some questions by Mr J. Summers and others on the terms of the provision of a lamp at Cardiff-road, Mr H. T. Hughes, a ratepayer, stated that the Corpprattion should grant two lamps in the place. It was decided that the Roads Committee should carry out the work.

WASTE OF WATER. It was rapoTtted that there were many defec. tive taps in the town, causing a large amount of water to flow waste, and it was resolved that the surveyor be requested to make an inspection of the whole town with a view to these defects being remedied.

I THE HARBOUR WORKS. 1 A report was presented by Mr Douglass, the Council's engineer, stating that the baflbour works contract had been completed. The works generally had been. carried out in a very satis- 'faidtory mia^iTwrr. flit .was. resolved that the iKlajrbour Oomramittiee should accompany Mr Douglass in a careful inspection of the works with a view to the final disposal of outstand- ing matteiis. The Council discussed privately several reports of negotiations with the Cam- brian Railways Cbmpany for the payment of J320,000 as their contribution to the harbour scheme in return for reclaimed land to enable them to extend the railway into the centre of the town. IBefore d-isposing of any of the re- mander of the reclaimed land the Council re- solved that the surveyor should prepare de- tailed plans.

FIsNlANCliAlL. ilt was resolved that application be made to the Local Government Board for their sanction to the borrowing of a loan of £200 to oover cost of bungalow and for the adapting of the same for the purposes of the Corporation. Attention was called to the heavy expendi, ture incurred every week on the roadis and other works, and having regard to the desira- ibility of eoonomisinig, it was resolved tha.t the matter be discussed at a committee meeting of the Council.

THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Chairman submitted to the meeting the report of the Executive Committee. The move- I ment which resulted in the formation of "the society began about three years ago. It had al- [ ready been felt by some that there was great need oif such a society in Bangor, and in March, 1905, a public meeting was held in the town, and another in February, 1906, when Miss Mai tindale, the secretary of the Society at Ken- dal, came to Bangor, and after her visit the iformaltion Of the sdaielty proceeded mors rapidly. Through the kindness of the Corpora- tion of the city,"offices were secured in a wing of the Municipal Buildings, and the Executive Committee began its weekly meetings in June. The society did not seek to do the work either of existing voluntary societies or of the guard- ians. ts primary aim was to furnish a centro of communication and co-operation between the various individuals and agencies which were engaged in promoting the well-being of the poor of the poor of the city, in order that the labour of all for this common objeat might be rendered as effective as possible. For the promotion of this end the services of the society were placed at the disposal of all, whether subscribers to its ifunds or not. The society endeavoured to prevent cases of distress from becoming oases of destitution, by obtaining the particular kind of assistance which was needed. No case was ever refused simply on the ground of past fail- ings. What they required1 in such oases was that the applicant should show himself willing and able to make the necessary effort, without which any real or permanent improvement in his condition would be impossible. And where faults of character rendered pecuniary assis- tance inadvisable much might often be done by personal influence. It would be seen from the statement of accounts that on September 30th, (

INCORPORATION OF LLANDUDNO INTERESTING PUBLIC DEBATE. A STEP FORWARD. In accordance with a resolution passed by the Llandudno Urban District Council, Mr. fcam Cimntrey (chairman of the local authori- ty) presided over a public meeting held in the Town ii-tll on Thursday evening, to con- aider the question of .applying to t'e Privy Council for a Charter of Incorporation to Llandudno. Among those who occupied seats on the platform were Councillors James Ale-Master, E. E. Bone, Tnomas Smith, J. J. Marks, J. Roger Dawson, Mr. A. Conolly (.clerk and solicitor to the Urban Council). The Chairman said the question was a very important one, and the Council had 110 wish to rush the matter through without giving the ratepayers ample opportunity to express their views either in favour or against it. Mr. Marks had studied the matter thoroughly, and would speak in favour of applying for a Charter of Incorporation for Llandudno. He {the chairman) was convinced that Mr. Marks had not promoted the project with any intention of gaining any Tain glory, but rather in what he con- scientiously felt was the highest interests of Llandudno. Mr. James Marks moved that the meeting should formally approve of the principle of incorporation. (Dealing with the objection that there would be no Government audit, he pointed out that boroughs might, if they chose, have a Government audit, but out of four hundred boroughs only three had availed themselves of the Government auditors' ser- vices, for the reason that they were content with the supervision of the auditors elected by the ratepayers themselves. Was Llandud- no ripe for incorporation? He had before him a list of sixty boroughs recently incorporated, and the average sum per head of ratable value was a little over JB5, but the average at Llandudno to-day was £9 10s. The highest in the list waa Hove, with £10. In TegaTd to population, Llandudno had now nearly 11,000 inhabitants. Richmond, in Yorkshire, was incorporated with a poplation of 3,887, and Abergavenny with a population of 7,785. There were numerous cases between ten and twelve thousand. He felt that the time had come when Llandudno in her best interests should seek incorporation. If they saw near neighbours taking the step before them Llan- dudno Jneopfie would' naturally regret their neglect of the opportunity they now had. Mr. Tonge (Craigydon), in seconding the proposal, said that Mr. Marks' speech was a most convincing one in favour of incorporation. They were all proud the town they lived in, and were anxious to see it being governed in a most enlightened manner and gaining in distinc- tion as much as possible. No privilege could be obtained free of cost, but he believed that in- corporation would be well worth any littJe expense that might be incurred. Mr. 0. W. Roberts asked if a borough coun- cil would have power to prohibit street hawk- ing? Mr. Marks: (No. Mr. Roberts Then I take it there would be no advantage as far as that is concerned if the town was incorporated. Mr. Marks replied that the town would be able to make bye-laws for controlling hawking by children, which were now made for them by the County Council. Continuing, Mr. Roberts said that in regard to education there would be no change, but lIe thought there would at least be one ad- vantage; the town would have a borough bench of magistrates instead of a county one {applause). That would be a great advantage. Mr. Rathbone said Mr. Marks had referred to the women who would be disenfranchised, and asked how that would influence the town. At present three-quarters of the town's in- come was earned by women, and he could not see that the advantages to be gained by in- corporation would be of real benefit if the votes of tiiosQ omen were to bg sacrificed '(hear, hear;. Mr. J. R. Dawson said that the advantages of incorporation in a second-class borough such as Llandudno would be very shadowy, and he would much prefer to have a first-class Urban Council rather than a second-class borough. If incorporation would make Llandudno a first-class borough there was a great deal to be said for it, as they would then have direct. dealings with the Government. With regard to the rating, they already enjoyed the pri- vilege of a larger basis, only under another name, by which he referred to the highway rate. Therefore, they would stand to lose rather than to gain in that respect. The hignway rate was taken openly and honestly not smuggled in the poor rates. One of his chief objections to incor- poration was because a Urban District Council was the most democratic form of government known, and he did not want to see the electorate diminished. With regard to the women's side of the question, they wanted protection for married women. He did not think it right that a minister should be de- tb. electee wiITncoritoraMU°fw'0ilSid },hat Llandudno force to maintain, and tl W" P°Iice bute towards the maintenance county ToS s mmn that Llandudno „onld be^VTin name but little in fact (hear, .hear). thought that things were far better left as they were. He contended that men who spent the ratepayers' money should '-come before the electors at least every three years. Some people thought incorporation would be an advantage as it allowed the Council to spend as much money as they liked on adver- tising thg town, but that was not necessary at Llandudno, for once visitors came to Lian- audno, they always came again, and for that reason ne contended that Llandudno was far bAtier off as she was at present than if in- corporated (applause). Mr. O. Llwyfo Roberts observed that there was very little fundamental difference between the two modes of local government, that under ti-,e Municipal Corporation Act and that under the Local Government Act. The difference was more sentimental than real. But the question for (the ratepayers to decide was whether status and sentiment had no market- able value with the British public, and, in particular, with the administration of both governments as displayed in recent legislation. ) Whether the privileges bestowed on municipal authorities were not greater than those con- ferred upon urban authorities. Mr. Roberts illustrated his point by referring to Mr. Bal- four's Education Act of 1902. In that Act municipal boroughs with a population of over 10,000 were empowered to administer their own elementary education. More than that, they were enabled, if they so wished, to con- tract themselves out of the Act and become part and parcel of the county scheme. Urban authorities were denied those privileges unless they had a population of over 20,000. What had been the effect of that clause in Carnar- vonshire? Bangor, which was a municipal borough, and where the school board rater was either 2s 3d or 2s 4d in the pound, became a J part and parcel of the county scheme, and thereby saved about Is 2d in the 'pound to the ratepayers. Llandudno, on the other hand. because it had not a population of 40,000, also —much against its will—'became a part of the county scheme, with the result that the school board rate oi 5d or 6d in the pound was in- creased very materially. In fact, [he rate- payers of Llandudno, if the town had been incorporated, would have been saved £1,500 a year since the appointed day when the Act of Mr. Balfour came into effect (applause). Why the distinction between the two modes of government ? Whatever the reason, that such a distinction existed was very palpable. That being so, it was only right and proper that the ratepayers of Llandudno should place I place themselves in a position to derive the greatest possible advantages-financially and otherwise (applause). Councillor E. E. Bone said that he had been in favonr of incorporation for over ten years, but admitted that there was a good deal to be said in favour of both sides. The tendency of legislation was to make boroughs more and more self-governing, which was an important fact when it concerned seaside towns such as Llandudno. The legislation of the future would confer further powers upon boroughs. and the last Education Act afforded ample proof of that fact. If a neighbouring town was converted into a borough before Llandudno, he felt sure they would all regret it (applausej. Dr. Spinther James said he had failed to find the actual 'practical benefit which the town would arrive at from incorporation. He did not like incorporation be- cause it possessed no substance. He also dreaded the forking-in to the Council aldermen whom the town had perhaps rejected. Such a thing was done, and they clung together, by the help of a circle of friends, and once they were in they were in for ever. In fact, the weakest point in the present Education Act was its power to co-opt members. They would have no control over their expenses. They could elect their friends to be auditors, where- as the Local Government Board auditor was a. trained man, who had, and who exercised even in Llandudno, the power to surcharge. Councillor James McMaster referred to cer- tain portions of the district which were claim- ed by the Conway Corporation, but which, .he said, really belonged to Llandudno. He said that it was of no use of Llandudno going in for incorporation unless it pould claim its rights under Act of Parliament or otherwise. He was in favour of incorporation if they could get the area now claimed by the Conway bor- ough back again, but not otherwise (cheers). He proposed that a vote, by ballot, of tne rate- payers1 on the question be taken at the next Council election, and that each ratepayer be requested to vote either for or against in a separate ballot-box from that of the election of councillors. Mr. H. Rathbone seconded Mr. McMaster's resolution, as he thought it would give the public an opportunity of considering the mat- ter.

MR. MARKS REPLIES. Mr. Marks, in replying on the general dis- cussion, said that the police force would not necessarily be under the control of the new borough, but with regard to the appointment of magistrates the borough could deal direct with the Lord Chancellor. He failed to see why those persons who objected to aldermen being elected from outside on Borough Coun- cils did not object to the same procedure on ifounty Councils. Alderman Robert Roberts: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, this is not the first time that Mr." Marks has taken advantage of his position to insinuate-- The Chairman That is not a point of order, Alderman Robert Roberts: Allow me to ex- plain. The Chairman No, I cannot. •Mr. Marks said that he was referring to a principle, and not to any individual. He was quite prepared to withdraw his motion in favour of that of Mr. McMaster's. Upon being put to the vote, Mr. McMas- ter's motion was carried unanimously.

BANGOR COUNTY COURT TTKEGAKTH DOG-BITING OASE. MONDAY.—Before his Honour Judge Mwss. ADMINISTRATION ORDERS.— Thomas Charles Jones, 12, CarnedLii-road, Bethesda, engine driver, applied far an Administration Order for payment of his debts amounting to j326 6s 6d, at the rate of 10s a month. Grant- ed.—'Lewis Jones, 9, John-street, Bethesda, quarry labourer, applied for an Administration Order for payment of his debts amounting to JB20 17s 9d. The request was granted on the terms asked, namely 7s a month. A VAST DIFFERENCE.— Mrs Rowlands, of Drum-street, Bangor, for whom Mr Thorn- ton Jones appeared', sued 'Henry Jones, of Bryntawel farm, near Bangor, for the recovery of £25, balance due under a promissory n-1 e made in January, 1907. Detendant was re- presented by Mr Sam Lewis.— Mr Thomej*i Jones said that most of the things on defend- ant's farm were in the wife's name. He con- sidered that 4s a month, which defendant ofl ered to pay, was reality too little for a nu n in his position.—His Honour: I ord ;r him to pay 10s per month.

APPLICATION FOR A SECOND TRIAL. —Mr Rumsey Williars, made an application for a retrial in the case of J. Bolloten against John Jones, 10 Cluib-street, Bangor. Mr Williams, Who made the application on bCi^f of plaintiff, said that the case was dismissed because the debtor swore, that he provided his wife with enough wages, and that it was sufficient for their maintenance. It was now- found out that debtor, who was a journeyman tailor, was not in receipt of a constant wage. His Honour refused the application, but granted the defendant 2s costs tor coming to the Court. I:> A DOG-BITING CASE — Mary Williams, wife of Thomas Williams, Ffrwdgaled, ire- garth, sued one Elizabeth Roberts, Pontyr- ardd. Tregarth, for damages as the result of hav- ing been bitten by a dog belonging to defendant. Mr R. A. Griffith, instructed by Mr Twigge E-lis, Bethesda, who appeared for the plaint-ff, said that plaintiff was bitten by a ferocious dog belonging to defendant. Defendant was in business as general merchant, and on July 16 last, plaintiff went to defendant's shon on business. The manager, John Lewis Richards, was in charge of the shop. Eventually the dog entered the shop. and plaintiff patted h,m. suddenly the Idog jumped at her and bit her in the lower lip taking a piece of it clean away. Dr Lumley Roberts wias cattled in and plaintiff was Temoved to Bangor Infirm aw, wneire *?he was '(detained ifor tlhree weeks. Pontiff having come home suffered consider- able pain for about a month. She had to m- plov another woman to attend to her and the household work. The particulars of tho damages claimed were. 7s 6d for being it the hospital, £2 to the woman employed by plain- tiff, and J647 odd general damages, total £50. —Mt Thornton Jones defended.—Plaintiff gave evidence bearing out counsel's statement" — Dr Lumley Roberts said he was called to the house. A portion of the lip was torn off com- pletely. He placed her Hn his own trap and took her to the Infirmarv where she underwent an operation.—Dr E. J. Lloyd said he had plaintiff under his care at the Infirmary. Plain- tiff had a good recovery from a trivial injury. — Mr R. A. Griffith What were the last wc vis

I BANGOR CHARITY ORGANISATION A GLIMPSE ON THE WORK DONE. I Alderman W. P. Matthews presided over a meeting of the Bangor Charity Organisation, I held at the Queen's Head Cafe on Friday night, when there were, present a large number of ladies and gentlemen interested in charitable work. The secretary read letters received from Mr Perkins, L. and X.W. Railway, and Canon Fiairchild, regretting their inability to attend.

Variety in Thread. Just think of Cottage Loaf, Pan Bread, Milk Bread, Spiced Bread, Paisley Rolls, Milk Bread Twists. Little Dinner Loaves, all so easily made with "paisley flour" (Trade Mark). This sure raising powder is used mixed one part with about eight parts of ordinary flour. It is more reliable than baking powder and more economical by far than scone and cake flours. Recipes in 3%J. or 7d. packets for above bread and many cakes, scones, &c.

ELBCTTTOCSR OF OFFICERS. Alderman Matthews proposed that the Right Hon. Lord PeTirhyn be- elected president, vice his late fatherand he hoped the new peer would keep well in touch with the society. Mr Thomas Edwards seconded, and th* motion was carried. rDr Arnold proposed tlie re-election of Alder- man Matthews as chairman. Mr Gasquoine seconded, and the chairman was re-elected. Professor Gibson was elected vice-chairman, Mr Dudley Morgan treasurer, and Mts Orton and Miss Wallace, hon. sees. The General Committee, with the following additions, Mrs Grey Edwards, Mrs Greenley, land Mrs Grunlhaum, was re-elected. The Executive Committee, with a few addi- tions, was also re-elected,

HOCKEY NORTH WALES TRIAL MATCH. At Llandudno, on Saturday, the Welsh trial match between teams representing North-West Wales and North-East Wales ended in an easy vidtory for the former side by eight goals to two. In spite of the heavy condition of the ground, the game was a fast one. The opening stagiets were evenly contested. The North- West opened the scoring within five minutes of the start, but the North-East soon equalised. Afterwards the North-iWest always held the upper hand. W. E. Jones showed good form throughout, and was responsible for six of the w,lnners"rnoals. The following telMn has been selected to represent North Wales in the hockey match against iSouth Wales at Llan- dudno -on January 29th, 1908:—Goal, | M. H. Davies (N.W.U.C.) backs, G. W. Fos- bery (Biangor), C. Jones (Liandudno) halves, T. J. Wihitehouse (Wrexham), F. Connah (Col- ivyn Bay), and G. Parry Jones (Trefnant) tor wards, E. Bone (Llandudno), H. Connah (St. Asaph), W. E. Jones (Llandudno), D. R. Rhys Evans (Wrexham)^ E. Barlow (Bangor). Re- serves Goal, LI. B. Evans; backs, J. W. P. Reece: halves, P. G. E/lias; forwards, R. P. Wihittinigton, E. Downes, Powell, and D Charles.

"DOESN'T EVERYBODY LIKE FRITTERS?" These deliciously crisp little cakes are great ffy«urites with most jrown up folks and all children. Currant Fritters are quickly and easily made, and are one of the most nutri- tious yet least expensive of sweets. Make some to-morrow from the recipe of a famous chef, given in a little booklet entitled "Cur- rants-A few Tasty Recipes," which vour Grocer will give you free on request. This little booklet is full of useful recipes, suitable for the family dinner.

BANGOR PETTY SESSIONS. ¡ WnAT BOYS DID ON A SUNDAY. TUESDAY. — Before Harry Clegg, Esq. (chairman), Wm. Pu'g'he, Eisq., Robt. Hughes, Esq., Captain Stewart, J. Evan Roberts, Esq., and Sir Thomas Marshall. DRUNK.—Fter having been drunk on li- censed premises, Thomas Owen, of Menai Bridge, was fined 2s 6d and costs.P.G. Owen ^18) proved the case. STRAY HORSES,—-For allowing her horses S to stray, Mary. Thomas., a gipsy, was ordered to pay costs. NUiMElROUS CHAIRGES. — A stranger named Charles Hajiraas was charged with hav- ing been drunk and disorderly, assaulting a constable, and commiting malicious damage.— P.C. Davies, who proved the charges, said that defendant was under the influence of drink, and that he kicked him three times.—David WiiHferns, a tradesman, said Lhat about 9 struggle took plwce.-Defemdamt was fined 00 shop. He was intoxicated, and witness called upon P.O. Davies to turn him out, and a struggle took place.—Defendant was fined s and costs for drunkenness, and for assaulting the officer, 10s and costs, or 21 days' imprison- ment in default.—He went to prison. A DRIUNlKIElN DRIVIEiR.—D. H. Williams, cab-driver, Bethesda, was charged with having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse and car.-P.rC. Roberts (68) said he saw defendant very drunk in charge of a horse and car near the Douglas Hotel.—iSupt. Harris said that it was the lourth time for defendant to be drunk in charge of a horse and car.-He was fined 15s and costs.—Defendant did not appear in court, but a little later Mr Twigge Ellis, ac- companied by defendant, came to court and told the Bench that defendant had had a fit that morning. Mr Ellis pleaded guilty on his behalf, and said that he had got into such a stage of alcoholic poisoning that publicans were ito be blamed for giving him drink.—The case was tehn adjourned for a week. DAMAGING A STREET LAMP.—Mr W. Huw Rowland appeared on behalf of the Ban- ,-or Corporation to ipirasetqute tihree boys named John Edge (15), F!rank Birch (15), both of Orme-road, and Jospeh Turnb^ill (14), of Eust-on-road, Bangor, for doing wilful damage to a street lamp on Ffriddoedd-road.—Mr Huw Rowland said it was a painful work to prose- cute these boys, but here they had public pro- perty attacked time after time, not by these boys, but the Corporation had to put a stop to it. On Sunday evening, September 15th, the defendants were seen throwing stones at the lamp in question by a man named W. Hughes, who shouted at them to desist. The boys ulti- mately ran alwaiy.—Wm. Hughes, living at F.friddoedd Farm, said he knew the junction of the path leading from Ffriddoedd-road to- wards the station cottages. There was a lamp Ln on the corner, and he saw three boys throwing stones at the lamp. The glass of the lamp had been smashed. He only knew one of defen- dants. The boys eventually ran away, but a youth followed them on a bicycle.—Wm. Jones said that about 7 p.m. on the night in question he was in afield close by, when he heard a crash of glass. He went after the boys, and having caught them they turned out to be the defendianit^. Oh asking the boys why they smashed the glass, one of them replied that it did not matter to him. One of the defendants said that witness told them that Wm. Hughes wanted to see them, as they had been smash- ing some bottles in his Reld.—P.C. Roberts (55t said he saw defendants, who denied having smashed1 the lamps. Two of the boys said they lived at Glamadda, and gave their names as Walker and WiUiams.—Frank Gill, borough surveyor, assessed the damage done at 4s.— Edge, in reply to the magistrates' clerk, said he gave his name to the officer as Walker, be cause he was rather afraid.—Turnbull said he gave his name as Williams. All three defen- dants denied having broken the glass.—The Bench was of opinion that the defendants were guilty, and would bound them over und6r the First Offenders' Act. They would have to pay costs.

A MOTHER'S UNBOUND JOY. To every wife this extremely interesting story of fond hopes thrice shattered, and end- ing in joy and happiness, cannot fail to prove of the utmost interest. It is the story of Mrs S. E. Sarson, of Great Dalby, near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. "In 1904," tsays Mrs Sarson, "I first ex- perienced the hope and joy that come to the expectant mother. Despite every care I took of myself, I could not ward off the pain and distress that come to so many women at such times, and I suffered with severe headaches and backache, dizziness and fainting. These symptoms of kidney disorder were bad enough but more alarming were the signs of dropsy that appeared. I was badly swollen under the eyes, and my hands swelled. The water round my heart, however, alarmed me most, for it caused such a heavy throbbing and beating. Grow ing worse, I called in the doctor, but his medicine seemed powerless. MRS. S. E. iSARSON. (From a photo). "In December, 1904, my ifjtrst baby was prematurely born, and it lived but two short weeks. In the following year I went through a similar distressing experience, the same signs of kidney disease and dropsy showing them- selves. In December, 1905, my second baby was born, also prematurely, and it, too, lived only two weeks. "Yet again I passed through a like ordeal, suffering in the >same way, and receiving medical treatment as on the two previous occa- sions until, in August, 1906, my third baby was born—dead. Thus in three years we had lost three children. "We gave up all hope of ever rearing chil- dren but later on I read the case of Mrs Lewis, 51, IGJrove-terraoe, Penarth, Cardiff, whose experience had been so like mine that I determined, should it be my lot to go through another trial, I would use no other medicine than Doan's backache kidney pills, which had saved Mrs Lewis and her children. "When I found I was again to become a mother I started taking Doan's backache kid- ney pills regularly. They kept my kidneys well. and they kerit me well all through and, on 16th June, 1907, my fourth baby was bom —healthy, strong, and well. Not once during my last experience did I have the least, sign of backache, headache, or dizziness, and T never fainted at all. Th^ve was not the slightest sign of droosv I was perfectly 'well all through, n-n-d I know that my own good health and the life and health of my baby are due to Doan's backache kidney pills alone, for I used no other medicine during the whole time—and rermired none.—'(Siemed) S. ''R. Parson." Doan's backache kidney nillR are two shil- lings and ninepence ner box (six boxf's for thirteen and ninepence). Of all chemists and stores, or post. free on receipt of nrice, direct from Foster McClellan Co., 8. Wells-street, Oxford-street. London, W. Pe sure you ask for DOA'N'S and use the full nallle'Doan',s backache kidney pills.

MISS WALTON EVANS' REPORT. IN'J KKESTING COMMENT. The Yorkshire Post," commenting on Miss Walton Evans' report as inspector of boarded out children for this district, says:—"Miss Evans, though she has much that is gratifying to say, does not shirk the darker side of the case. She insists specially on the importance of the Committees realising the responsibility and the difficulty of the work they under- take — No task is more important than the care and supervision of children, but how frequently one sees people who are most solicitous in finding suitable persons to look after their own chil- dren thinking any kind of home or treatment will do for children who do not belong to them. It is not callousness which causes this view to be held, but ignorance which only experience can dispel. The happy-go-lucky way in which people dabble in philanthropic work of all kinds would be amusing if the results were not often so demoralising. Holding these views, Miss Evans has illI3.de particular efforts to advise and assist the Com- mittees, especially new onel on their forma- .tion. She complains, also, that Poor Law medi- cal officers give certificates of good health to children, when they are sent out to homes, when they are suffering from various com- plaints, and she utters a warning to Guardians against letting relations adopt children who have grown to a wage-earning age. The desire of relations to adopt a Poor Law child increases in strength as the child approaches the ige when it can earn its own living, .and it is certainly strange, if the family affection was so strong from the beginning, that no greater effort was originally made to keep the child from coming on the rates." Miss Evans has some gratifying Idlings to say of the chil- dren in her district. One boy won a scholar- ship at a grammar school, and several girls were competing for scholarships this year. Only one case of ill-treatment oame under her no- tice during the year, and she speaks warmly of the good work done quietly by many foster parents. "The love and care given the chil- dren from the highest motives is such as no money can adequately pay for, and examples of honesty and industry -axe set that fill one with admiration"; while "the work done by many Committees is again deserving of the highest praise." It is pieasont to conclude with this cheerful comment on a system which has undoubtedly many merits tq counterbalance its inherent defects

CARNARVON PETTY SESSIONS DISTRIBUTING THE RABBITS. MONDAY.-Before the Mayor (R. Gwyn- eddon Davies, Esq.), D. T. Lake, Esq M T Morris, Esq., R. Thomas, Esq., and R New' ton, Esq. DRUNK.ENNESS.-Robert Roberts, Bryn Celyn, Waenbwr, was summoned for being drunk in Castle-square. Mr. R. Roberts, who defended, said that the defendant was not under the influence of drink. A fine of 2s 6d and costs was imposed.—Robert Williams, labourer, Carnarvon, was fined 10s and costs for being drunk on licensed premises. Supt. Griffith Mid that the defendant had been four times before the court, this year for various offences. SEPARATION.—'Mrs. Jackson, Shiloh Cot- tage, asked the Bench to grant her a separa- tion order on the ground of the cruelty of her husband. The Rev. J. W. Wynne Jones, M. 1 (vicar), who gave evidence on behalf of Mrs. Jackson, said .that the defendant came to the vicarage, where his wife was charring, and created a disturbance, and had to be ejected.- The Bench granted a separation order, the defendant to contribute 7s 6d weekly towards the maintenance of his wife. DISTRIBUTING THE RABIBITS.-John Pntchard, better known as "Jack iBangor who has been convicted on numerous occasion. for poaching, was charged by the police with being in unlawful possession of rabbits. A police-constable said that he saw the defend- ant coming along the highway near the town carrying a sack. When he saw witness he ran away and dropped the sack, which was found to contain 23 rabbits. The defendant was sub- sequently seen at his house, but he insisted that he was not the man whom the officer saw with the sack.; The Bench decided to adjourn the case. Sunt. Griffith asked what should be done with the rabbits. According to the Act, they should be destroyed or sold. The Bench recommended that they should be dis- tributed—six to the Cottage Hosnital, s:x to the St. Mark's Home, and the rest to the work- house.

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ROUND THE SHOPS-AT BANGOR Christmas is at hand, and tradespeople are busily engaged in displaying their goods. Be- low we publish a short aOoount of what is to be seen at some of the principal business establish- ments in Bangor. Lb The 1907 exhibition at Mr W. 0. Williams, [Manchester House, general draper, surpasses those of past years, ad-ld is worthy of special attention. The estahlishmelllt has the appear- ance of a London ehog, and' the different de- partments are filled with the choicest articles. Tables are laid with a beautiful assortment If 'fancy articles, including leather goods, lace goods, dolls, albums, etc., suitable for Christ- mas and New Year's presents. The windows are full of garments suitable for evening wear, including several dresses of the latest tint and style, all made on the premises. The address is Manchester House, 348 to 350, High-street, Bangor. Messrs R. Jones and Son, grocers and bakers, High-street, have an enormous stock of fru.;ta of all description. They also have a nice selec- tion of Christmas crackers and isamta Glaus stockings. They make a speciality of their ibrown bread and barley bread, which are re- commended by dOQtjOW, Messrs Thomas Lewis and Co., the pro prietoTB of the widely known "Snowdon Flake Flour," have a large stock of selected fruit o» every description. They make a speciality af their bun loaf, and the public should note that during the nextt fortnight a two shilling bun loaf can be purchased for a shilling, a shilling one for sixpence, and a sixpenny one for three- pence. Snowdon Flake Flour will also be sold. at reduced prices. The windows of London House, the famous drapery establishment, are a great attraction. The variety of the exhibits is wonderful. The show of evening dresses is magnificent, and there is also a large supply of fancy articles. The window set apait for men's clothing is as usual full of useiful and seasonable goods. Messrs Humphreys and Parry, booksellers and stationers, are the oldest tradesmen n Bangor, the firm having been established more than 100 years ago. They have a great assort- ment of Christina and New Year's cards, and make a feature of fountta-in pens for Chriatm is giifbs, their own "special" fountain pen at 5s, witth a 14ct. --old nib, being well known. Their "talking machine agency" at 326, High-street, is well patronised. They have two thousand records to select from. Messrs Evans and Roberts, the Olde Copper Keittle, have on view a choice selection of silver and electro-pla-ted goods suitable for Christina* presents, including jam dishes from 3s; break- fast and dinner cruets from 36 6d; tea and tooffee service, fish, maait, and game carvers, cake baskets, hanging and table lamps, coal (boxes, special gold-plated photo frames for 3s, brass and copper ornaments and vases, a hand- some wood overmantel with interior tile slabs, tile hearth and curb, all complete for L7 10s; a nice selection of gas and oil stoves, coal stovaa, etc., etc. At the Old Pork Shop, Messrs Wm. Hughes and Stool's establishment, is to be seen an extensive supply of pork for Christmas trade, They also ha-ve a considerable quantity of their noted sausage, pork pies, etc. (Mr Dlavid E. Jones, general house furnisher, Oastle Hill, makes a special show of Royai Worcester china, Douliton and Wedgwood waxe, paJm stands, cake stands, fancy tables and (chairs, mirrors, and wicker chairs. There 'a also a select show of fancy goods. The establishment of Mr Wm. Richards, &h- monger, should be visited by all who come to Bangor. There are on view about one thousand turkeys, a thousand geese, amd a considerable quantity of game. Geese and turkeys can be bought from 48 6d upwa-rdja. Havana Houise is one of the most popular places Of business in the city. As a high-class tobacconists it stands second "to none; the hair- dressing and shaving saloons are a model, al- ways bright, clean, and reliable; while in the umbrella department umbrellas may be ex- peditiously and well repaired. At the Creamery, Upper Bangor, all sorts of delicacies can, be had. Cheese is a speciality. Special terms are allowed to students. Messrs Nixon and Jarvis, otaitiomets, have a large quantity of fancy articles suitable for (Christmas and New Year's gifts. A visit io their shops will be well re-poid. As usual, Mr Hugh Owen, Greenwich House watchmaker and jeweller, has on sale a large stock df eilTer a-nd fancy articles at reduced prices. The best place to buy chocolates is Wicklow House. All kinds of cakes can also be had at this establishment, all being; made on the premises.

BATH. The growing use of mustard in the bath-tub is a modern adaption of the principle that mustard is one of the most valuable external stimulants. To those who have not tried it the result is really surprising. Take a tablespoon- ful of best Mnstard (Colman's as. of course the best). Add to the bath when filled. Under its influence sco-e and! stiff joints become limber and elastic, and the whole body ex periences a sense of exhilaration that is scarr-nl ry credible. The Mustard bath is afrS'y t favourite -witih footballers, huntsmen, golfers and those engaged in arduous sports, and equally so with (Society ladies, who find in it a charming way of keeping in that healthy con- dition so conducive to ibeauty.

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you said?—Witness: Trivial injury.—Mr Griffith Would you like to have a piece of your lip taken off.—WTitness No.—Mr Grimth No, I thought so. Don't you think it was a serious matter?—Witness; From a surgical point of view it was a simple matter. —Mr Griffith I know you doctors are clever fellows.—'Witness It was a trivial matter.- William Jones, Castel'l, who was passing de- fendant's premises to 'his work one morning about twelve months ago, said he was bitten in the leg by the dog. He thought the dog had just been set free.—William Jones, Clan- gors, Bethesda, said he was hit ten by the dog at a public-house at Bethesda. He trod upon him. —Mr Thornton Jones That was justifiable Wit- ness The dog was not to blame.—William Thomas, Waenpandy, Tregarth, said that one day he was going with a bicycle to Bethesda. The dog rushed at him and threw both him ) and the bicycle to the ground.—Mr Thornton Jones contended that plaintiff knew the d'og and that she had been asked not to touch him. It was her own fault. The dog growled and gave her due notice.—-His Honour But if you invite people to your place surely you must keep such doers under restraint. — Mr Jones: I agree. Defendant knew very well what she was doing.—Elizabeth Roberts,, de- fendant, said that she told plaintiff three times not to touch the dog.—In reply to Mr Griffith, she did not know that the dbg was dangerous. She did not know that the dog had bit anybody at all.—Miss Thomas, 'Llew- elyn-view, Tregarth, in reply to Mr Griffith, said she had never seen anybody caressing a dog at all.—David1 Jones, employed by de- fendant, said that about 200 children passed the place four times a day to and from school, and there had 'been no complaint at all as to I the dog.—Mary Jane Jones, Talaae, Tregarth, who was in the shop on the day in question, said she had always found the dog a quiet one.-After further hearing, His Honour re served judgment. jf!l

there was a balance of JE68 in favour of the society. This sum, it must be understood, re- presented the total amount in hand to meet all expenses until Jijne 1st, the date upon whicn subscriptions became due, and for this pur- pose it was, of course, entirely inadequate. The committee desired to express its apprecia- tion of the valuable assistance which it had i,eceived from many quarters. Help had been readily forthcoming from the charitable agen- cies connected with the various places of wor- ship in the city. Without the aid of the mem- bers of the medical faculty, who had been sparing of neither time nor trouble, it would not have been possible to deal satisfactorily with the many cases of illness which had come before the organisation. Their cordial thanks were also due to many ladies and gentlemen for hospital letters, clothing, and other forms of help. The Chairman, commenting upon the report, said that it was a record of a good deal done. There were a great many pwple in the town who blamed them, but he assured them that, every case brought to the notice of the organisa- tion was gone into thoroughly, and the lines adopted were those based on sound principles of CO.'S. work. Good many people were rather inclined to run the organisation down, bit as their methods came better known no douibt these people would change their views. Proceeding, tne Chairman said that there wera cases which they did not mean to assist. Jie cited an instance in which a single man, 36 years of age, applied for money to buy boots, but on inquiring into the circumstajioes the applicant said he did not want any fuss to e made about it. tHe moved the adoption of the report. Professor Gibson, in seconding, agreed that tthe society was the subject of a good deal of criticism. The benefit of this society was that it dealt with eory case on its own merit, and they tried to raise money for each case separately. If they had a fund from where to get money they would have one case against another, and would have to decide what contri- bution to make. A great uncertainty would be introduced into their methods, and perhaps the fund would in a short time run out, and then what would become of the society. He strongly believed that help should come from people who had a special claim. The society held that it was the duty of an employer to contribute towards the case of his employee. The society's most valualble work was that which was devoted towards the condition of the people generally in ways, some of which had been indicafted in the report. Mr Dudley Morgan was then called to present the financial statement. The total receipts foi the whole period the society had been in existence, about one year, were over £313; and after meeting all expenses there was a balance of about £ 68. Dr Arnold, as chairman of the Thrift Com- mittee, in the course of a few remarks, said that in the maitter of friendly societies Ban- I gor was far better than many of its neighbours. !By dealing with the cases individually each one was better provided for. iMrs Orton, who also dwelt on certain clauses in the report, said that much suffering was due simply to ignorance. To carry information on certain suibjects to the homes of the people was a work the ClO-S. could do. Further remarks having been made by th", IRev Mr Gasquoine, the report was adopted.