Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

STEAMER STRANDED. (Special Telegram to the. "Herdd.") London, Friday. ttwmr -OWdMcWe," of <*«<* £ ?> thoeand ton. raiister, was rtrandted tih.is morning: near Redear.

RAILWAY COLLISION. (Special Telegram to the "Herald.") Tonbridge, Friday. At Tonbridge Station on the South Eastern Railway this morning, two persons were "killed bv the collision of a goods train, believed'to be carrying the King's luggage, 1 Z, and the Cannon Street Express. The King s train had consequently to be diverted to the Chatham line.

OU A Rill FRAUDS. At the, Central Criminal1 Court, Walter Darby, 'thirty-six, financier, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Henry Warwick Gyde iajid Se-ptimu Marcus (sentenced; at a pre- vious session) to obtain money by false pre- tences in connection with the Welsh Slate ■Quarries, Limited, and the. North Wales Quarries. Limited. Mr Muir, for the prosecution, aid Darby and his fellow-conspirators pretended to pro- mote the two concerns as commercial enter- prises, which, in fact, they never had any intention to carry out. Of two companies Gvde and! Darby, the promoters, made a •gjpss profit of nearly 911,5CO. Both men. had been. carryin.g on the business of fraudulent company promotion both were (undischarged bankrupts, and Gyde was an ex-convict. Mr Justice PhiiUimore sentenced prisoner to three and a half years' penal servitude.

ORGANISED CHARITY INTERESTING MOVEMENT AT CARNARVON. A fairly well attended meeting of towns- people was held at the Guild Hall, Carnar- von, on Thursday to consider the desirability of establishing a (Charity Organization So- ciety in the town. The Mayor (Alderman J. P. Gregory) presided, and was supported bv Mrs Orton, Alderman W. P. Matheews, and Professor James Gibson, M.A., of Ban- gor, who explained the objects and methods of organization. The Mayor said that at present a gooa dea! af relief was afforded by individuals. anri there was evidence that some of this charity made paupers of tiiOse who received it. He therefore welcomed this movement, because it would do away with unorganized charity, would help poor respectable families to tide over temporary difficulties, and (promote thrift among people of all sects and parties. Mr J. H. Roberts, one of the secretaries. read a number of letters from prominent people, including the Lord Lieutenant (Mr J. E. Greaves) expressing regret at their inability to be present and promising every support. Ald. W. P. Mathews said that when they founded the Organization at Bangor and be- gan their investigations, they were surprised to learn how much charity was wanted. By means of the Society they were able to get. .at the reallv deserving poor, many of whom were too proud or too shy to apply to in* dividuab or institutions for help. The Society was not doing the business of the Poor Law, but tried its best to help every helpable case. It was only after strict in- vestigation that they courd eliminate the deserving from the undeserving. The So- ciety at Bangor had started promoting thrift. They had a number of lady volunteers to collect pence from the children attending the schools, and it was a-surprising fact that a large amount was collected for deposit in the Savings Bank from some of the poorest 't parts of the town. The effect on the deposi- tors was very marked They were more particular about their appearance, and, felt that having a banking account they were somebody. Professor Gibson and Mrs Orton also spoke about the aims and methods of the Society and on the motion of the Rev J. .W. Wynne Jones, M.A. (vicar), seconded by Mrs Nath. Roberts, a proposal approving of the foundation of a Charity Organization Society in the town was passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the speakers and to the Mayor for presiding, and to the Corporation for allow- ing the free use of the Guild Hall. ing the free use of the Guild Hall.

DIViUED BENCH CONFLICTING EVIDENCE AT CAR- NARVON. The Carnarvon magistrates on Monday, found it. impossible to agree in a case in which William Owen, a baker, residing at Rhostryfan, was charged by the police with being drunk while having a horse in his charge. Accorciing to the police, the defendant, was leaving Carnarvon on horesback on the night of last Saturday week, when his swaying from one side to the other attracted the attention of a constable. He was ordered to dismount, and there being no doubt in the constable's mind that Owen was drunk and utterly Incapable of taking charge of the horse, he was taken to the police station and locked up till six o'clock next morning. Superintendent Griffith, Sergeant Guest, and two constables swore to the defendant being it- on intoxicated condition. In the police station he failed to go through the test of standing on one leg. Replying to Mr Nee, who appeared for thb defence, one of tne witnesses said that the man was not asked to pronounce "Llan fairpwllgwyngyll" (laughter.1 Mr Nee commented upon the action of the police in locking up a respectable man, and remarked that the proceedings were merely the upshot of a previous prosecution against the defendant, when the police failed to prove their case. The defendant swore that he was not drunk, all the drink which he had had on the day in question being a pint of stout and a, glass of beer, and three witnesses who had been in his company at various times during the same night spoke to his sober condition. The Bench, being equally divided, made no order, and the clerk explained that this would involve a rehearing.

For Children's Hacking Cough at night. ;Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. llli, 2/9.

THE ROYAL COURT I The King and Queen ih-eld an official Court, at Buckingham Palace on Friday. Among mil isters present were Mi Lloyd-George, Air Herbert Gladstone, and Earl Carring- tcii. Among the presentations were Miss Ruth Bankes (Souighton Hall, Flint), by her mother, Mrs John Eidon Bankes; Lady Neave, by Lady Oc'Uins Lady Roberts, by Mrs J. Hefoort, Lewis; and Lady Turner, bv M.rs R. C. Slater. Lady Turner, of Parkia. was attired in a handsome gcwn of ivory duehesse satin, beau- tifully embroidered in long tendrils of mauve orc'h'ds and seed pearls. The square-cut tmm was lined vrith.ru ft led chiffon in fine shades of mauve, ami was caught at the shouJders with pearl ornaments. The skirt was slashed at the left side to show a panel of mauve cihiffon looped acrasis with pearls. The da.'ntv bodice was finished with short sleeves of iace outlined in go.d. Lady Turner, who was presented by Mrs. Robert Charley Sl.ater, wore a tiara and necklace of dia- monds, and carried a bouquet of mauve or- chids. This artistic gown was supplied by Mes.-irs. Cripps and Sons, Bold,streoet. Liver- pool. Lady Neave (presented on her marriage) wore a gowii of ivory duchess &atin, the corsage encrusted! with old Brussels lace outlined with satin applique insertion, which appeared again on the skirt. which is slashed open on one side to show a cascade of the same iace. Train hung from the sihouilders, also in satin draped down the entire length 'with Brussels lace. Orna- ments Diamonds. Lady Herbert Roberts wore a dress Of soft shot pink Liberty silk, with -wide embroideries in grey forming a panel in front. The oorsage was trimmed to correspond.

HOLYHEAD FORTUNE-TELLING AN IMPUDENT GIPSY*. At a special pduoe court h&"d at Holyhead on Saturday, a gipsy woman, named Sophia Locke. aged 37, was charged with "fortune- telling." _e .Mri.&. Morris, wife of ja sailor named Wm. Morris, living at 12, Porthyfejun, told the court that OUT the previous Tuesday the pri- soner came to her house and offered to tell her fortune. Mrs. Morris gave her 2s, and the igipsy then toi,d her that her husband's famLv did not like her, but that she would soon be a widow, as her husband would meet with a fatal accidejnt within two months, and then she could marry the man she ioved. Wit- ness was asked to out a pack of cards, and was given other direction3i as to certain charms, one being that she wrts to tie knots in her garters. The gipsy took a ock of her iha;i,r, and acting on the principle of "cut and come again," she put in an appearance on the next Friday, this time saying that for a sovereign she could tell Mrs." Morris a Clot more. Mrs. Morris :aid she had no money in the house, but the gipsy said she did not believe her, but that she knew she had money. Sophia" said she had some red powder q^led Dragon's blood for her to burn, and that (for a sovereign, of oourse) she could considerably brightem the future of Mrs Morris. The rbttet was so terrified that she cali.'ed in Elizabeth Watliams, a neighbour. Sha gave. the gipsy a cup of tea, however, (and sihe demanded the tablecloth and some cups and saucers from the glass cupboard, and witness was so frightened that she al- lowed Sophia to lake, them away. Her mother adlvised her to inform the pot ice. P.S. (2) Owen Roberto deposed that he arrested prisoner while she was going- from door to door in Alderley-terrace. The°table- cloth and cups and saucers were in her bas- ket. She had also a pack of cards, the pow- der called Dragon's blood," and JB1 Os lid in money. Mrs. Morris told the court that she was only married fast July, and lived very hap- pily with her husband, who was now at sea. Mr. W. D. Jones sent prisoner to gaol/ for 14 days wilt-h hard labour, saying het was supr;se;d that there were young people sili-v enough to beiieve in such stories. Prisoner's hawking license was cancelled.

HOUNDS ANGLESEY HARRIERS. Sat.. March 6, Talwrn. Wednesday, March, 10, L'anerchymedd. Sat., Iarah 13, GacEy? (Stag afternoon). Mon., March 15, Llangefni. Wed., March 17. Maenaddwyn. Sat., March 20, Penmynydd (Stag afternoon) Each day at 11.45 a.m. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH. Saturday, March 6, Kennels, 11.30. 0 Wed., March 10, Rihydymwyn, 11.30. Sat.. March 13, Mostyn, 12.

"LINSEED COMPOUND" (Aniseed, Senega, Squill, Tolu, etc.), for Coughs. Of Cfae-mists only.

CARNARVON HARBOUR TRUST UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE BAR. Mr J. Issard Davies (vice-chairman) pre- sided over the meeting of the Carnarvon Harbour Trust held on Tuesday. Among the other members present were Messrs Alt. Richards, D. T. Lake. Alwyn Carter, Owen Jones, J. Prichard, Trevor Roberts, A. W. Kay-Menzies, D. T. Edwards, M. E. Nee, T. Armstrong, Edward Roberts, W, C. Whiskin, J. R. pritchard, J. P. Gregory (Mayor), J. Fletcher, W. G. Thomas, R. Newton, together with the Solicitor (Mr C. A. Jones) and the Surveyor (Mr W. Bowen Jones) and the Collector (Mr Henrv Owen). A NEW MEMBER. The Chairman welcomed Mr M. E. Nee, who took his seat on the Trust as the suc- cessor to the late Mr M. T. Morris. Mr Issard Davies said that Mr Nee would un- doubtedly prove a most useful member of the Trust. Mr Nee briefly acknowledged the compli- ment.. THE PILOTAGE QUESTION. The Finance Committee reported that ap- plications for increase of wages had been received from the Llanddwyn pilots. It was recommended that an increase of JB5 per annum be granted to each pilot. A (om- munication had been received from Trinity House, intimating that the Sub-Commission- ers intended meeting in Carnarvon on Mon- day next to examine the new pilot stationed at Llanddwyn. Mr J. R. Pritchard inquired about the character of the changes in the pilotage dis- trict and the constitution of the body of Sub-Commissioners, and asked whether the pilots of Carnarvon would be affected. The Clerk stated that the number of Com- missioners had been reduced, but an yet there had been no change in regard to the pilots. The Chairman thought that the Trust, which had at present no representative among the Sub-Commissioners, ought to be directly represented. On the motion of Mr W. G. Thomas, se- conded by Mr D. T. Edwards, it was re- solved to address the Sub-Commissioners a communication urging that the Trust should have a direct representation. UNDUE HASTE. Mr W. C. Whiskin moved that the Works Commitee should meet on other days than the first Tuesdays in the month, so as to avoid undue haste in the transaction of busine&s. He submitted that the holding of a com- mittee meeting on the day on which the Trust met militated against the proper carry- ing out of the business. Mr J. Prichard seconded. The Chairman pointed out that this was a question for the Works Committee itself to decide upon. Mr Whiskin We can surely dictate to a sub-committee. Mr J. R. Pritchard observed that in other boards committees were allowed to arrange their own times of meeting. Mr Issard Davies moved, as an amend- ment, that the matter be referred to the Works Committee. Mr J. R .Pritchard seconded. Mr Whiskin withdrew his resolution, and the amendment was carried. THE BAR. The Surveyor reported that the bar was in a most unsatisfactory state, and fort- nightly changes in the position of the buoys were necessary. The depth of the channel at mean tide had now been reduced to 13 feet, which was only six inches, better than the shallow days of 1900-01, when the Bar and Channel Committee held their enquiry. The new channel which he reported upon The new channel which he reported upon at the end of the year as being likely to supercede the existing channel was gaining in depth, and on Monday, soundings showed that its average was only about 9 inches shallower than the buoyed channel. It was to be hoped that after the next equinoxial tides, some material change would occur.

BANGOR BANKRUPTCY COURT A DEBTOR WITH A SURPLUS. In the Bangor Bankruptcy Court, on I Thursday, before the Registrar (Mr Glynne Jones), :Albert Edward Tetley, described as of Brookside, Penmaenmawr, was exa- mined by Mr Tobias (Assistant Official Re- ceiver). The liabilities were scheduled at JB145 9s 9d, and the assets at 21107 5e 7d. He had not been adjudicated a bankrupt, as he proposed to lodge a scheme to pay the debts in full. At the first meeting of credi- tors, it was stated that the debtor was 36 years of age, and had, up to the year 1904, been employed in business in Cacutta and South Africa. He returned to England in 1905, and since that time he had followed no occupation. He had certain interests in property of the total estimated value of L1107, but he had geen unable to realise in order to stave off bankruptcy proceedings. The examination was closed. A SHOP ASSISTANT'S SPECULATION. Albert George Bacon, lately carrying (on business as a grocer, at 2, Chapel Street, Llandudno, and late of 294, Upper Brook Street, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, and now of the Cottage, Northenden, Cheshire, iwaa exa- mined. His liabilities were stated to be X698 16s 8d, and the assets JB55 12s fd, showing a deficiency of 2643 4s 2d. He al- leged as causes of failure, ",Pressure by creditors and bad debts." In reply to the Assistant Official Receiver, the debtor, who is 27 years of age, stated that after working for about six years as a shop assistant at Llandudno ihe started business at 2, Chapel Street, in that town, in November, 1906. He carried on the busi- næs until the 26th of October last. He bougpt the grocer's business for £ 205, pay- ing JB15 deposit, and arranging to pay the rest by instalments. A month later he was pressed for the balance, and in April, 1907, he borrowed L150 to discharge the liability, and a year ago he borrowed R200 more. The bankl'upt's wife was entitled to some interest under her father's will and t;he was jointly liable to the 'principal creditor, who also held a policy for R500 on her life as security. The examination was closed.

I AFFAIRS OF AN ANGLESEY TENANT FARMER A DEFICIENCY OF OVER £1000. In the Bangor Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday, before the -Registrar (Mr Glynne Jones), William Thomas, farmer, Nant Newydd, Llaneugrad, was publicly examined by the Assistant Official Receiver (Mr Tob- ias). The gross liabilities were scheduled at £ 1300 4s 5d, of which L1144 14s 5d v. as expected to rank for dividend. The assets amounted to P,141 7s 6d, leaving a deficit of L1003 6s lid. The debtor alleged as causes of failure, "Loss of animals, illness in family, cost of improving farm, money spent on artificial manure." In reply to the Assistant Official Receiver, the debtor stated that he was 47 years of the debtor stated that he was 47 years of age, and had resided at Nant Newydd, L!an- eugr,d, since November, 1907. The farm consisted of a part of Nantuchaf, vhen divided, and which he had Iheld previously for 20 years. Before that he farmed Tai- isa, Waenfawr, for five years, and stated that when he went there about 1882, he had a capital of £ 800, but this was reduced to about J3150 when he went to Nantuchaf, in 1887. Xo books of account had been kept, and the bankrupt admitted that he had been insolvent for ten to twelve years. The examination was closed. I

For all Chronic Chest Complaints, take .Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/1i, 2/9.

A LLANGEFNI BANKRUPT In the Bangor Bankruptcy Court, yester- day, before the Registrar (Mr Glynne Jones) William Williams, coal merchant, Bedford House, Llangefni, appeared to undergo his public examination. The liabilities were placed at L160 3s 3d, and the assets L127 19s 5d, showing a deficiency of JE25 10s Id. The debtor alleged as causes of failure, Competition, losses in horses, small nro- fits, and bad debts." The Assistant Official Receiver (Mr Tob- ias) questioned the debtor, who was 47 ^ear» of age. He stated that he had started business as a coal merchant in 1884 with a- capital of £40. He had not kept any bank- mg account or cash books, and he further stated that he had been insolvent for about t/hree years. His stock-in-trade consisted of a little coal, which was sold privately by the Official Receiver for JB1 Is, and mare, cart, harness and two weighing machines which were sold by auction for R39 I-lis. The bankrupt stated that he had no furni- ture, and that he was a lodger at ;his father's I house. The license of the Ship Inn, Llan- gefni, was in the debtor's name from Janu- ary, 1906, until recently, and the tenancy agreement, was also in his name, and he was rated to the poor in respect of the premises. The bankrupt alleged that his name was only used for convenience, and that his sis- ter was the real tenant. He stated that he slept there, and occasionally drove out), but took no other part in the business. The ten- ancy was recently transferred to the name of the sister, and afterwards on her mar- iriage into her husband's name, and in the tw eek preceding this bankruptcy the business was sold to another tenant. The bankrupt further alleged that he had no interest in the cattle at Bedford House, which he said were the property of -his father. It was stated that the unsecured liabilities included six creditors for coal, R142 14s 2d. The debtor admitted that the tenancy of several fields near (Llangefni was in his name. After closely questioning the debtor as to the tenancy of the Ship Inn and other matters, the Assistant Official Receiver said that there were no end of revelations in the case. He asked that the examination might be adjourned, and this was granted.

WALES AND THE ARMY REV. T. CHARLES WILLIAMS ON THE CLAIMS OF PATRIOTISM. A weli-attended dinner wiar, held at Pen- maenmawr on St. David's Day, the chair being occupied by Col. C. H. Darbishire. The toast of the evening, "Dewi Sant," intu proposed by the Rev. Thomas Chariles Williams, who said he w.a.g .gUad to meet his countrymen on a non-political! and non-sec- tarian occasion. It meant no -self-denial for him to have to steatr clear of politics, and though keenly interested in alli public ques- tions, and preaching as often as any minister in the Principality, he had never preached a political sernion, nor had he ever heard one never written a pdlitical article, and ne-var delivered a political,1 speech (applause). He spoke once in his life, on a political platform, but not on politics as such. The- chapels were not, and £ -hoiiid not, be devoted to politics (appli'ause). Mr. Wiiliams said he was gllad to hear that the army was gradu- ally winning its way to their support. He thought he could almost olfrim to be the first Torritoi'lail in these parts who had been "under fire." When he took a chaplaincy many of his best friends thought that he was imaking ia short-cut for the tia-r country (daughter). He hated war as muclh as any man. Sti.1 he thought they had their duty aa citizetns to defend their shores. This tthey could not do unless they were trfamed for it. He heartily oommended the move- ment to the young men of Wales (applause). His wish was that their national anchors shoulld mever drag. The glory of their coun- try wfas its religion. Thev owed more to the /Wefljsh pulpit of the pait than they could properly estimate. He always regarded the most illustrious Welshman of to-day, the ChanceEor of the Exchequer, as the direct product of the We&h pulpit (applause). He woulld venture to challenge the right hon. gentleman to deny this if he dared. Mr. Lloyd George still prefejrred a good sermon to a play. Our danger now was to think we were at the end, when we were really only tat the beginning. Wales had already tra- velled far within the memory of diving men, but the new era was but dawniing, the best was yet to be (applause).

——————^ | FOOTBALL AND CHRISTIANITY A CRITIiC OF THE REJV T. CHARLES WILLIAMS. ,(To the Editor of the Herald.") Sir.-T,he .Rev T. C. Williams is reported to have addressed a meeting of young men on the above topic, and after reading a re- port of his address I have been urged \to ask what are we coming to? Is -the game of football of such importance# to our ad- vancement as Christians, that our ministers of religion should1 devote -themselves to preach on. the Chriigtianising character of the game? On looking round and observing the state c of society, it must strike every thoughtful and serious person that the country is mad on football- Evidence of tJhiis is to be clearly seen from the. fact that men spend' their time and money, and neglect tbeir work, in 11 order to witness the game. Is there any reason in this when trade is so depressed, anè the want of employment 60 prevalent? And the cry before long wiil be, not tha,t there is no work to be had, but that work- men will be extinct, and that the mass of our people will be loafers, their lives waSted -away by idleness and pleasure. Granted that our fathers were too Puritanical in their tastes and their attitude towards games, it is quite as evident that we are in the^ other extreme. And what is our ministers' dluty •under the circumstances? Is it not to warn our young men of tiheir danger's? Clearly it is mot to enoouraige this madness of ours. 1 r T-rr-11* ,.1,,1 Tit. m/vrr* 11, ,'k'P. Talking as Mr wniiams plaving the fiddle when Rome is in flames thar anVthing else. If things go on they do. Great Britain will go the same way as Rome and Greece went through their luxuries and their craving for pleasure. If our ministers have nothing better to give us than Mr Williams gives, it is high time for us to close our chapete, and send all our ministers as chaplains to offer prayers to th-) gods for their blessings on our soldiers in their work of slaughtering their fellow men. The idea of a Nonconformist minister volunteering 'hiiruselP as dhaplain. to the volunteering 'hiiruselP as dhaplain. to the Territorials fe simply ridiculous, in this enlightened (?) age. My advise would be, > let all those that are iso inclined leave the Nonconformist chapels and identify them- selves with the Church that encourages militarism, and iso before' Jong they may be able to raise the old custom of having games able to raise the old custom of having games after the morning services, which "the old and faithful ministers so successfully put a- stop to.—Yours, etc., METHODIST.

"GOAGULINE," "KLINX," "TENASI- TINE." Cements for mending all things.

(To the Editor of the "Herald. ') Sir,—Really, Mr. Roch-i ki very about Socialists. Taktn a a wlij o, they are as temperate and thriti.v m the io»-tot;il army of the Arabs w'ro onq.urej liv u- tiiwesnts. But what is thrift? I can ham-y think that the man who eats too Lttle in order to pay his rent its really thrifty. Two questions arise: (1) Does Mr. Roche advo- cate thrift for its own siake; or (2) does he advocate thrift because it pays? If thrift is a good thing in itself, why have Lord Rosdbery, Lord Avebury, Mr. John Burns, given up practising the noble virtue? If thrift is a good thing, let these noblemen give us an example of what they so grandiose- ly preiach, and live in a one-room cottage on 18s a week. I remember many years ago another boy ;and I were drinking milk out of the same jug. He told me to drink sparingly. Good iboy as I was, I did. But I found afterwards that the reason why he wanted me to be thrifty wHth the milk was that he might get a bigger drink himself. By the way, that boy has become rich, and I have came to the conclusion that the one essential qua- lification to enable a man to become rich is meanness. Now, if the common people say to themselves, "let us enjoy the good things that we have produced before the ravens come," meaning thereby the landlords, etc., I am not surprised at that, nor am I sur- prised that the landlords grumble. For all that I believes in reallf thrift, that isi to say, I dislike to see good things wasted. The good old people of Wales were as careful of other people's property as or their own; wherever they saw a gate open, they shut it. But does thrift pay? My experience of life is that it doep not. I have been quite, as thrifty and sober as John Burns, but no one talks of making me a Cabinet Minister. I know many hard-working, careful, CCll- scientious, thrifty people, and they are. not a ibit better off for a'! thedr thrift. The people who tJike life easy and enjoy them- selves .seem to get on better than they. The average wage of the workingmen of tPiis coun- ft-rjy is per annum, so it is' difficult to see how they can be thrifty (in the vulgar sense of the word) without breaking rules of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Aniimal!s. Tluv drunkard seemsi to get an just a.s well as the thrifty. No thrift. is a beautiful virtue, but, like honesty, it seldom pays. That is my experience and observa- tion. I am sure your readers know of hun- dreds of people who have been thrifty all their lives and never get on, and arei not a bit better off fi nan daily than drunkards. It is rather confusing that Mr. "Roche should preach the .self-regarding virtues to us, while on Sunday we are taught the self- sacrificing virtues. 'It is a difficult world to lipe in. We are blamed for being unselfish and told to be seilf-regarding that is selfish, jand in the next moment beamed for being self-rejgarding. In answer to "Social Reformer," may I ask I i; he intend* to abolish the production of drink? If not, then he is playing with the question. While there is drink to be had men will dr.nk it. It i3 no use arguing with them they like it. Again, drink can never be abolished. We might as we try and abolish the sun, because it produces sun- stroke., as ,aboli,11, dri.nk, bemuse it produces drunkenness or abolish the sea, because it drowns people or abouish the weather, be- cause people become iil..Social reformers!, as they are called, se-em to me to be tinkering with the problems; they don't go to the root of the matter. The prosperous drink, for the same reason as the poor—to get out of their troubles. The remedy of Jesus is simple, severe, drastic it is the abolition of private property—"sell all thou hast and give to the poor." A man may be ill from too little blood, or from too much blood. The real remedy js to give men a sweeter pleasure than that of fighting for money. Give us the chance to work for use, and not for self-profit; to work for what is usefut, good (that is God). "I rhyme for fun," said Burn. our great poet. Let. us work for fun, for the joy o doing good things and not for dirty pay. Let us grow potatoes for fun, not for profit, give them and enjoy eating them. There is a good dea! of blaming the men who go to see foot,ball njatches. It seems to me that if men can't get pleasure in doing their work, they seek it elsewhere. And there is no pleasure to be had in the work that men do to-day. Workmen are compelled to do shoddy, inartistic things. We are poets, 'by (nature), more or l'egs, and we want to work for fun, and iif we can't get it, we try the pubiic-house, the -football field. anywhere wher work can be joined to pleasure. Pltefisure is a necessity of life, as sugar is.—Yours, etc., SOCIALISE. P.S.—Leverr Bros. have started a co-part- nership scheme. Why cannot our big land- lords do something sl'milar?

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BIRTHS MARRIAGES & DEATHS BIRTHS. KNOWLING-At Cartre, St. John's, New- foundland, on February 22, the wife ot Mr P. H. Knowling, of a son ^first-born)* The young heir is a grand-child of Dr R- D. Evans, J.P., iLlys Meddyg, Blaenau Featiniog. JONES-February 25, the wife of Mr J. K„ Jones, Melin y Nant, Bettwa Gannon, of a son. MARRIAGES. SAUNDERS—BOHANNA—March 1, at Llafibeblig Parish Church, by the Rev J. W..Wynne Jones, M.A. (vicar), Sidney Saunders, St. Albans, Loudon, and motor engineer of the Kiwi Works, Carnarvon, to Jane Margaret, only daugntor of Mr M. Bohanna, Eleanor Street, Twthill, Car", narvon. JON'ES—JONES—On the 1st of March, at St Paul's Wesleyan Methodist Chape', Bangor, by the Rev Thomas Hughes, minister, in the presence of Mr D. Griffith. Davies, registrar, Mr John Maldwya Jones, of 98, Otme ftoad, to Miss Jana Jones, of 62, Tart Mynydd, both ofi Bangor. GRIFFITH,S-EDWAP.DS-On the 3rd of March 1909, at Penuel Baptist Chapel, Bangor, by the Rev Evan Evans, minister, in the presence of Mr D. Griffith Davies, registrar. Mr Joseph Griffiths, 9, Oak Street, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, to Miss Ann Edwards, of Bryn Hyfryd, Llan- degfan. DEATHS. ROBYNS—'February 25, at Bryntani, neap Pwllheli, Mrs Robyns. Pwllheli, Mrs Robyns. iM ORRIS—February 26, at Bron Haul. Llanfyllin, aged 76, Miry Morris. PARRY—February 27, at G'an Tegid, Bala, John Parry, J.P. WILLIAMS-February 28. at the Chapel House, Rhyd-ddu, Mrs Jane Williams. IN MEMORIAM. ROBER,T,S-In loving memory of Mr Robert Roberts, 59, South Pen'rallt, Car- narvon, who departed this life March 5, 1902, aged 70 years. Gone, but not forgotten. His Wife and Children.—

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FUNERALS. GOLDEN GOAT, CARNARVON. MONUMENTS. LARGEST STOCK IN WALES. (Before Buying Call at HUGH JONES, MARBLE WORKS, CARNARVON. The Trade supplied with aawn Angleeey Stone-Curbing, also Slate Lintels up to I 12 feet long. M 0 N U M B N T 6. Large Stock. I RICHARD WILLIAMS, I LLANFAIRFECHAN AND LLANGEFNI. EVANS & JONES, I I I onumental Maeons Granite, Marble and Stone. HELEN'S ROAD (Quay), CARNARVON. Estimates given for Stone Dressing on Buildings. Stones Renovated. Printed and Published for the Proprietor ) by Picton Davies, at the "Herald" Office, Castle Square^ Carnarvon*

BEAUMARIS TOWN COUNCIL THREE YEARS' LEASE OF THE WATERWORKS. The monthly meeting was held on Tues- day, when there were present: Councillor J. W. Jones, deputy-mayor, in the chair, Aldermen Hug,h Thomas, W. R. Jones. Councillors W. M. Griffith, .8. Taylor Chadwick. J. Coulthard, Hugh Thomas (junior), \V. E. Jones, F Bellis, R E. Brierciiffe, G. Roberts, Messrs "William Griffith, assistant town clerk, and E. Tho- mas, surveyor. The Surveyor's wages account for the past month amounting to JB24 18s lid was submitted. It was decided to employ two men to level the rubbish at the Point, and to bury the old bottles, tins, etc., lving there. ° Councillor R. E. Brierciiffe (chairman) explained what was being done with regard to getting stone from the quarry on Garth Road, about 80 tons had been removed, and it was decided to continue quarrying so as to give work for the unemployed. -1 committee was appointed to draw up a scale of charges and regulations for the new bath, and also to enquire as to bathing equipment. ° The following appointments of overseers were made:—Beaumaris, Messrs W. Grif- fith, 'E. Thomas, H. Thomas, junior, and Henry Parry. Llanfaes, Rev J. D. Jones, Messrs J. H. Btaton, William Jones (Tydd- yn Gwynt), and W. M. Griffith. Llaniestyn, Messrs J. Owen (Brynglas) and F. Hughes (Cae Mawr). The report of the auditors with statement of accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1908, was submitted, and it was decided that a committee be appointed to go into the same consisting of Aldermen W. R. Jones, Hugh Thomas, Councillors,S. Taylor Chadwick and R. E. Brierciiffe. Councillor S. Taylor Chadwick submitted the Water Committee's report, by which it appeared that the committee had decided to ask Sir Richard Bu'.keley to lease to the Council the existing waterworks for a term of three years commencing 1st July next. Sir Richard had expressed a desire to meet the committee to dis-cuss this proposal, and the meeting had taken place at Baron Hill on the 1st inst. As a result, of this Sir Richard had agreed to lease to the Council the existing waterworks for a period of three years at an annual rent of £ 325, with the op- tion of renewal or purchase as asked for. It was" proposed by Councillor Chadwick, and seconded by Councillor F. Bellis, that the report be adopted. It was proposed by A!derman Hugh Tho- mas, seconded by Councillor Gf. Roberts, that the whole question be referred to the committee for further consideration. Only three voted for this amendment. seven voting in favour of the adoption of the report as submitted.

===== SHIPPING PORTMADOC ARRIVED.—Mizpah, Captain Grimmer, from Abersoch; Rebecca s.s., Roberts, Liverpool. SAILED.—Dora, Captain Evans, for Gahvay; Electric, Jones, Gloucester; Mary Catherine, Williams, Cork; Unity, 'Evans. Port Talbot.; Rebeeca s.s., Roberts, Liverpool.

SOCIALISM AND TEMPERANCE MR. CLIFFORD SHARP'S OFFER TO MR. ROCHE. (To the Editor of the "Herald.") Sir,—I 'trust you wiiil allow me a short space in your columns to reply to the tetters wiiich you publish this week criticising my remarks ujpon temperance and thrift.. Let me say at once that I heartily endorse everything in Air. Roche's letter, and I do not think that he would have felt it neces- sary to write it at all had he been present at my lecture, when I explained my position more fuJlV than was possible, of course, in your report. My point was, and is, that you cannot hope to "cure" poveuty meredy by preaching and pratctia-ng temperance and thrift. A man who in good times earns less than a .guin-sa a week—and there are at least two or three millions of such mein in this country—cannot escape from his poverty however faithful he may pra tice these virtues. If he is a toal abstainer hi? position will 'be better than if he drank, but his income be only a gu,nea a weK (tor loess); and, as for saving against a rain", day, he simply cannot do tt. (if the has to pay the high weekly rents that obtain in oUt grep,t cities) without stinting his. wi.fe and dlvldrem in the matter of necessary food and clothing. In short, a man has no busllies^ to sav, mnless his income lis more than sufficient to maintjain his family in a state of physical efficiency. And the minimum 'for that pur pose been estimated by recognised author- ities to vary in different cities in this oojii- try fro)m 21s to 24s, according to the lOCd. cost of living. I am prepared to maintain that if a man-, who has less than this in- come, sjaves money, whilst his family is de- pendent upon him, he is committing a crime against the future generation, in that his children will feel the effects of their youth- ful privation throughout their whole Lives. That is why I complained of Lord Ave- bury's action in the House of Lords over the Old* Age Pensions Biilil He urged its re- jection on the ground that the poor were fully able to provide for their own old age. To preach thrift is perfectly right, but to urge the necessity for it as a reason for denying pensions to the aged is as contemp- tible as it is short-sighted. Now, sir, ,et me make an offer to Mr. Roche. As a Socialist, I am working for the abolition of poverty by a redistribution of wealth. As a. social reformer, he is doubtless working for the imiprovemetnt of the condi- tions of thepoOlr through the spreading of temperance and thrift. If he wiltl admit that these virtues canndt by themselves be regarded as a cure for poverty, I w&A admit that without them a redistribution of wealth would be of no us'e). !My view lis, th,at.to urge these virtues upon the. poor als a. necessary condition of well- being is the duty of everyone, but to preach them as a "cure" for poverty isi nothing more nor jess thlan a fraud.—Yours, etc., CLIFFORD SHARP. February 27.

(To the Editor of the "Herald.") Sir,—One naturally reads the contributions off Mr. J. S. N. Roche. He is a serious person, and evidently sincere, and can there- fore be reasoned with. I cannot TeiI8,t at- tempting to assist him out of the economic bog in which he is floundering, judging from his letter in your last issue. I eixtend a. help- ful pen to you, sir, and iwcidetntaiAly to the majny others so who are head oiver heels in the samei quagmire. What alii thejse worthy folk fail to grasp is the fact that whlat may be benoociaj, for an indiv'id-iJjal, as an individual, is not neces- is&rfflty so to a community when adopted wholesale. The reason why temperance and thrift, if generally practised would not increaws the aggregate wealth of the working classes under present conditions is because those virtues wow-d bring about a decrease in wages. Labourers (are paid—if they are lucKy— twenty shillings a week, for the very sut- fktent reason that they cannot, or will n< t, SAve on less. If by the practise of temper ance, or by existing on dry bre Mid water. tlhey could suffice on ten' shi lings instead of twenty, and save the remainder, competi- tion in 'labour would soon force wages down to ten shillings a The .-urpn.s would indeed be saved—o t ty the em- ployer! Doubtless this is why the c:ip:1.-ilist always encourages thrift. Tlnis is a very fine thing—for him If a!l John Burns' working mates had been so abstemious and thrifty as he, then John wouild not havi had the same advantage over them, and consequentlv not the opportunities of securing precedence. In other words, he succeeded 110 so much by h's own virtues as by the viciousness of competitors. The point is surely clear enough and neels* no further elucidation. It is not erven beyond the understanding of "Antii-Social ist." — Yours, etc., VERNON TAYLUR Liscard.

A Fabian Society is to be established at Llandudno At a special meeting of the Kanrwst Lib- rary Committee, a s^herne for a new iibrarv and institute for men arid women, proposed by Mr. W. B. Halhed, J.P., was discussed (lIt some length, and it wa.s decided to ap- point delegates to consider the matter fur- ther with Mr. Halhed."

PATRIOTIC WELSHMEN SPEECH BY NEW LORD LIEUTENANT OF MERIONETH. j The annual St. David's Day dinner of the Chester Welsh Society was held on Mondfay, when the toast of "The immortal memory of St. David" was given by Mr Osmond Williams, M.P., in an eloquent speech, in which he outlined1 the characteristics of Welsh sentiment and nationality. Touch- ing on St. David's Day celebrations, he said he regarded it ast the duty of every patriotic rWelshman to uphold the custom." The jlll- fluence of St. David was among them to-day by their keen desire to dhearish and perpetuate their history, literature, and lan- guage. With regard to their language, manv of them would remember the reply, made to King Henry II. by an old Welsh chieftain..When the King F.aÏtdl, "Do you' sup- pose Ithat your people can withstand my arms ?rr tihe old chieftain replied, "By your niicght and your legionaries you may half destroy my people, but I know this much, tiliey will rise up again more than once triumphant, but this much I am certain of, -that no mat ion but the Welsih and no lan- guage bult Cymraeg shall answer for this small comer of the earth on the great Day of Judgment'' (applause). That was most re- markable prophecy when they remembered it was iUtteTed seven or eight centuries ago, and we found the Welsh still speaking Cym- raeg and still holding thmt dear old corner of the worldl with vitality undiminished and vigour unimpaired. Great Britain would be a considerable loser were Welsh nationality indistinguishablv merged in the common 'English life. Welshmen were often sub- jected to gibes and jeers for tiheir pride and individuality and nationality by English- men. but whatever could -be said against them inthos.e Tespects nothing could be against their patriotism. They had not only a feeling of patriotism for Wales but for the great Empire of which they formed a part and which they had asharem building Up (applause).

BANK HOLIDAY MARCH 1st. (To the Editor of the "Hernld.") Sir, Will you kmdly me through your 'ooltrmiiis to suggest that patriotic Welshmen should urge that St. David's Day should be a Bank H(?uday within the borders of the Principality? In Ire/fand St. Patrick s Day is celebrated as a Bank (Holiday, and surely W'ale.s has no less claim to be considered a nation than hag Ireland. Our language, and our institutions arei distinct and national, and if it is proved that Wales desire^ to do greater honour to her patron saint, no outside objection* tshould prevent her from doing so. During the liast few years there has been considerable awakening in regaa-d to the cele- bration- of St. David's Day amongst Welsh- men in Wales and those in the. largei English cit es, and, in fact, over the world wherever Welshmen are found; for they make it a duty to oom together and unite in doing honour to their native uand and its ni-jtory. W elsh schools ,a,re closed on this day, and I hope that there w:U be a further extension o; this excefllent custom. St. David's iinniversary should be. one for the gathering together of all Wet-shmen of every creed and political belief, on the broad platform of Jove of country and language, which a.re so dear to us alii. An expression of the opinion of your readers on this suggestion wouild be valuable 1 ersonallyj I believe the time is ripe for us to awakani and put this matter in tihe fore- front of our programme for the safeguarding of our 'national characteristics and the up lutting our ideals.—Yours, etc., o, ,r, EVAN ROBERTS. £ 1, Thomas-street, Ho'lyhe;ad.

MENAI BRIDGE BIRD SHOW. A successful bird show was held at Menai ridge on -Saturday, the fallowing the awar.dls- ° Norwich plain head '(dear, ticked, or un- evenly marked yellow) 1, IW. Winnard, Glynllifon Park Gardens; 2, E. J. Jones, Taljysarn, Peny.groes; 3, J. Williams, Pre«s- wylfa, LJangoed. Ditto (marked buff) 1, E. E. Griffiths, Llandudno; 2, W. Winnard 3, L. J. Jones, Penygrces. Norwich, Ihen 1 and 2, ,W. Winnard 3, J. Williams. Yorkshire clear (yellow) 1, J. Williams; 2, Gwilym Jones, Llandudno; 3, R. W. Ro- beits, Portdinorwic. Buff: 1. El J. Jonee; 2, R. W. Roberts 3. E. F. Jones, Pwillheli. Anv other variety 1, W. H. Williams; 2 H. Thomas, Llandudno; 3, J. O. Wil- Iiams, Goetra, Bangor. Yorkshire hen: 1, E. F. Jones; 2, Gwilym Jones; 3, J. 0. Williams. Any other variety canary 1, W. Win- nard: 2, E. J. Jones; 3, J. O. Williams. iMule (dark) 1, R. Jackson, Carnarvon; 2. J. Wil Trams, Ruthin -3, H. Owen, Menai Bridige. Ditto, any other variety 1, J. Williams, Ruthin; 2, W. Winnard; 3, E. Williams, ■Carnarvon. British goldfinch 1 and 2, R. Jackson; 3. H. Owen, Carnarvon; 4, R. C. Forbes, Pwllheli. Ditto (grey plate) 1, Owen Bros., Menai .Bridge; 2, Jones and Davies, Pengelli WYnne, Carnarvon; 3, Pierce S. Griffiths, Carnarvon. British biillfmoh. greenfinch, chaffinch, or .linnet: 1, W. Winnard -/2, F. Lloyd, Bangor; 3, W1 H. Williams, Llangoed. British (any other variety) 1, R. C. Forbes; 2. Owen Bros. 3, W. Aitken, Bangor. IPeUing class: 1, R. W. Roberts; 2, J. O. (Williams 3, IF. L1d. Canary (confined' to Menai Bridge) 1 and 3. W. Nolan, Craig y.r Halen; 2, Owen Brcs. Goldfinch or muile (ditto) 1, Owen Bros.; 2.. J. E. Moreland; 3, R. Humphreys,,

Engedi: G. P. Williams,, Pontypridd. Moriah H. Harris Hughes. Beulah: R. D. Rowlands. ,Shiloh: J. E. Hughes. Castle-square: D. Hughes. Salem: D. Stanley Jones. Pendref D. Griffith, Bethel. Caersalem: R. G. Roberts. Castle-street: J. B. Brindley, Bangor. II Ebenezer: E. Tegla Davies, Menai Bridge; O. Madoc Roberts. Cysegr 'H-ugh Jones. .yL