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Criminality of Itomanism. To tlte Editor of the Carmarthen Weekly Reporter SIR,-As your readers are doubtless aware, the Lfrurch of Rome has for the last sixty years been engaged in an active propaganda having for its object the conversion of Pro- tesitant. England. The end justifies the mean. and Rome's agents have frequently stoop-d low to conquer. Father W. H. Anderson, S.J., in his Lut ler p. 50, says" Preach it (the doc- trine of justification by faith) in our swarm- ing hives of manufacture and commerce, and the police courts and gaols will get over- crowded. Preach it in town or country, and you w;ll have populations sunk in the immor- alities of which the amgurbrate is too little cogjnisent." We do not. say that, in England, immorality, Ac., do not. exist, but we hesi- tate not, to assent that it will rompare very favourably with other countries. Let us glance at a few reliable figures. The "Catholic Times" of April 17th, 1885, confesses that during the year ending March 31st, 21,324 prisoners were committed to Liverpool Gaol. Of these 13,676 were Catho- lics, while Protesta-nts numbered only 7,648. The daily average prison popultion for the year was 633.45 Catholics againsit 327.52 of all other denominations. Another Roman Catholic paper, the genteel Universe," has admitted that, The vice and immorality existing among thie Catholic body in Liver- pool are fearful." It referred to the Rev. Father Nugent's figures, as above, and said that the strongest phalanx in the devil's army (in Liverpool) is recruited from the ranks of Catholicism. Of the three great divisions in that gloomy, host-thieving harlotry, and intemperance. Worse still the heavy proportion of this wickedness is assignable to cur own countrymen, the Irish Catholics." Monsignor Nugent, (for upwards of twenty-tw oyears Catholic ehatlain at the gaol) declared in an address at tin. Liverpool League Hall on November 11th, 1886, that Ii nine out of ten of the girls to be seen at night along London Road or Lime stroot, were Catholics there was no use denying it." ("Catholic Times," November 12th). The. Tablet" (Cardinal Vaughan's paper) has stated-issue of February 12th, 1898— that twenty-five per cent of our criminals are members of the "trrue" Church; and Mr G. Ruggles Brise, chairman of the Prisons Commission, in a speech delivered at the annui 1 meeting of the Catholic Prisoners Aid Society (the, late Lord Chief Justice presi- ding), said there were Tjetween 3,000 and 4,000 Roman Catholicsi in; local (London) prisons, and nearly one-fourth of the convict population of this country was of that faith" (" Morning Leadsr," Mancht 21st, 1900). Two Roman Catholic widely-circulated papers sup pressed that, ugly sentence. In England, so in Scotland and elsewhere, Romanists met; in Glasgow, in June, 1900 to form a Catholic Prisoners' Aid Society. A society already existed, but (I quote the Monitor" of June 8th) "owing to the large of unfortunates—about 9,000 a year passing through Barlinnie alone—belonging to our body there was room for another. And Protestant ratepayers have to pay the piper. A Catholic "atmosphere" was needed Ireland is singled out as a country, which is (pjr'est-ridden if you, like, but almost free from crime. The brutal Anglo-Saxon mur- ders outright, if in real earnest he, does not 8ihoot at his victims from behind hedges, nor does he pay moonlight, visits, on murder bent, to say nothing of maiming helpless cattle. A fact—Irish criminals come over to England as a happier hunting ground. Another f-act-Ilrish unfortunates oil the eve of becoming mothers, flock to Liverpool. Authority for that statement ? Monsignor Nugent. What in; the pretence of such damning evidence, becomes of the influence for good said to be wielded by the oon- fessional ? Yours, etc., A. Le LIEVRE. Official Press Correspondent, Protestant Press Agency, 132, Wanstead Park Road, lIford, Noverber 3rd, 1902.

Will of the Late Sir Robert H Davies, Llanwrdu. The executors of the will, dated 13th of March, 1896, of Sir Robert Henry Davies, of I OhobimID, Sully, and of 38, Wilton plaoo, and of 2th<xsybedw, Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire, K.C.S.I., C.I.E. Lieugenant, Governor of the Punjab 1871-77, who died on the 23rd August last, aged 77 years., fon of the late Dr Sir David Davies, physician to William IV., are Mr Herbert Haynesi Twining, of 222 Strand, banker, vnd Mr John Morgan Davieu of Froovale, Carmarthen, power being given to grant probate also to the tastaWa .I_t_1. TT 1.1 uaugnter, aUiSs. j^atnenne Mary Geraldine Davies. Testatoris's estate was been sworn lilt, £ 45,'80 3s 9d, gross, including personalty of £ 39,288 17s Id. Testator bequeathed to Mr Morgan and Mr Twining £100 each, to hig hrother-in-law, Colonel Henry Oantley, R.E., R200, ajii to his said daughter Catherine, R300. He left the Rhosybedw estate and the effects there and L3,000 to his son, Henry Samuel Price Davies, and the household effects at 24, Linden gardens, to him and to t;he testator's laughter, Ann Loctitia Tueker ancl Helen Janes and Kathrine Davies. He appointed the trust funds of his marriage settlement in 1818, and he bequeathed £1,200 to his daughters, Helen, Jane, and Catherine, whose portions: are to be made up to £ 10,000 each, asd the portioai of his daughter Annie Tucker is to be made up to £10,000, including her interest in life assurance •policies representing the trust estate of her father. The testator be- queathed to Thomas Herny Morgan and* .to the widow of the Rev Richard! Morgan, and to Ann Lee, and to his housekeeper, Mrs Robinson, life annuities of £ 30 each, and ho left, the residue of his property in trust for lis son and his said three daughters. j

Llatdilo County Court. This court was held on Thursday, the 6th J .ust., before His Honour Judge- Bishop. THE COW THAT DIED. William Jones, Grove Hill, auctioneer, had a claim for 1;11 odd against T. Jones, Park Terrace, Ammanford, for a cow. The Judge asked the defendant if he admitted the debt. The defendant shook his head, and only answered when the question wa-s interpreted, He admitted that he owed the money. The Judge How much do you offer? ¡ Defendant Offer P The Judge asked the question in Welsh, and the defendant, said he would pay 2s a month. The Judge Have you a wife ? I Defendant Yes, and five children. The Judge You have learned English i very quickly. You ought to have paid this j money before you had five cbildrene J of them. What do you want buy a cow for, ) when you have five children, and cannot afford to pay for it. I Defendant The cow is dead. The Judge You have to pay for the cow I whether is is alive or dead, if you bought it at an auction. Plaintiff asked for an order for 7s 6d a month ? The Judge: How can a man v. ho is only earning JE1 2s 9d a week, and has five children, afford to pay 7s 6d a month ? Plaintiff said that the man was earning a 'percentage as well. The Judge made an order for 4s a moi.th. Defendant Put it 3s a month, sir. Do sir. The Judge left the order stand. The Registrar said that it would take five years as it was to pay the amount. THE REGISTER GRATES. Messrs Sessions and Sons builders mer- chants, Cardiff, had a, case against Daniel Willicms. Garnaat, in respect of some grates. The case had been partly heard at the last, court, and was adjourned, to give the judge an opportunity of inspecting the grates Mr H. G. Philipps appeared for plaiatiff- When the esse was called on, The Registrar said This is the grate case. The Judge The great, case. The Registrar Yes, sir!; the case about the grates. Mr H. G. Philipps We have the grates here to-day. The Registrar This is the case about the half backs and full backs. Mr H. G. Philipps said that Messrs Sessions and Sons were a big firm who took Government contractg and railway contracts. They wished to have a decision in this matter; they were going on with the case, and they wanted his Honour's decision one way or the oth <r they did not want to sett,r" it quietly. They wanted a decision for this reason that, the gr-,tes had been supplied to their order by another firm, and if they did not succeed in establishing their claim againct. the defendant, they would have a. claim against, the firm which supplied them with the goods which-in that events—would not. be according to order. The trav-ellez was t' ere now, and he was prepared to give evidence, and the grates were in court. He (Mr Philipps) would ask His Honour to let the traveller give his evidence oyer again to a. oe&ein, extent. Although lie had been a commercial traveller for twelve years, he had never bee in the County Court before, and perhaps he was a little bit nervous. Mr Morris, the traveller of plaintiffs, said that the grates were at the other end of the haD. The Judge I suppose I hcxl better go to them. If the mountain won't go to Maho- met, Mahomet had better go to the moun- tain. The Count, then ad-jommed, to the other end of the room. There were two register grites on view. One, had a full back, but the other was stand'ng on leV, so that there were three, holes in the bottom which would have (j be filledi up. Defendant said that he ordered a grate like the first, whereas he bed been supplied with the second. The court. then returned to the usual ceat cf justice. Mr H. G. Philipps scid that he wished to drew the Judge's attention to something in the catalogue below the picture. He had marked it now. It was to the effect, that there would be an extra charge for a fdl back. The Judge said that the evidence given at the last, court was: to the effcct that the de- fendant had ordered a grate according to pattern 202. The picture snowed1 a grate with a box back; defendant said that he ordered one like that. That had not been suppled, and the !p,lri:itiff had to explain why. Mr H. G. Philipps: You will see that the box back is an extra, according to what it says below. The Judge That, may be but the dofcn dant said that he bought it u. pictured in the book, box back, and aU. Mr H. G. Philipps Defendant knows very well; he must know thr.t he could not get a box back for the price. Defendant Yes, I can. I will eell ycu half a dozen to-day. Mr H. G. Philipps (to Mr Morris) Did he order a grate with a box back. Mr Morris No he ordered a register grate. The Judge He ordered a. grate, the same as that in the book—202. Mr H. G. Philipps Did you show him the writing below do you think he must have seem the writing ? The Judge You cannot ask him that. Did you call his attention to the, writing. Mr Morris said that he did not. Mr H. G. Philipps We want your Honour's decision, so that, we can proceed against the other firm. The. Judge, said that another Couinty Court judge might not take the same view &s he did. Even if he held that. the defendant had not the goods they ordered, it did not foTlow that the plaintiff's had not got, whtt they ordered from the mannf" .&.&&&UJ.I.. Mr H. G. Philippt's Our firm's name hes got into print. The Judge: You cannot get, it out now. It will go in double now. It is continued month by month. Mr Morris said that the figure in the book was only given as the design. The Judge Don't talk nonsense. He ordered 202 in the book. Mr Morris We take that as the design. We take it as the framework. The Judge Frame fiddlesticks. A man does not buy a framework. Judgment for the defendant. A DISPUTE ABOUT RENT. Thomas Davies, Dyffryn Shop, Tirydail had t claim against George Fox, a former tenant )f his. Mr Claude Davies whoappeamd for the plaintiff said t-hait, there was 16s due in re- spect of rent in lieu of notice. Defendants said that, the rv-it was 16s a month. He had given notice on the 16th of I August. Plaintiff said that he refused to take the noticc. The Judgje Did be offer it to you ? Plaintiff Yes. The Judge You refused it. Plaintiff Yes; I wanted it on the proper isy of the month. The Judge He can give it any dy he likes. The Plaintiff The custom is there to give notice and take notioe when you pay the rent. I wanted him to give notice on the day of the rent. Mr Claude Davies s-ad that there w,-z a condition c/n the rent book as to the giving of noticc on rent days. The Judge Did he sign that ? Pkjiitiff said not. The Judge He gave you notice two days before he ought to have given it. Thst is all rignt, if he did not sign a paper making a special agreement. The Registrar The notice given would expirfe on the 14th September. He only paid his rent until the 30th August. There is a fortnight's rent due. Mr Claude Dsves ssid that he would take it that the notice was cerved properly. The notice would expire on the 14th Sptember; the rent had only been paid up to the 30th of August. There was a fortnight's rent due. Defendant said that he had found three ten.aC's for the house; but the plaintiff had refused them all. He left on the 28th of August, bcausc the other nouse suited him. Ph-intin: I handed the notice back to you The Judge I won't toll you what I think of yru for a, minute. I Defendant: He threw it back at me. The Judge: He was a stupid follow; that is all I can BAJ. Defendant said that, he had given up the key on the 30th August. The Judge: Did he give you the key. Plaintiff: He threw it on the table like a dog. The Judge They don't throw dogs about like that. Defendant said that the plaintiff had taken possession of the house on the- 29th August, by getting a ladder, and going ia through the window. Plaintiff said that he did that because the windows were open, and the boys were throwing stones and caps in. He was bound to protect the house. Defendant said that the plaintiff took the key from him and never said a word. He repaired the house, and let it in the interval He went in through the window. The Judge: If he broke into your house, why didn't you prosecute him for burglary P Verdict for the plaintiff for 8s. Defendant asked what about cestc. Toh", Judge said that costs must follow. Defendant ought to have paid the 8s into court. CORN AND BEER. Wm. Griffiths. Railway Tavern Stores, had a claim against John Lewis. Brynrheidol Brechfa, for L3 8s lOd for some sacks of corn: and a cask of beer. Defendant admitted having the corn, but swore solemnly he never had the beer. JuQ-iiient was given for the amount. Defesdant said that he was only working the f rm for his father-'n-law. Order for 5s a month. Thomas Jones, Rhosmaan street, Llandilo, had a claim against the same defendant, for some saddlery work—Order for Is 6d month.

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The Champion Ploughman. WON £ 2,000 IN PRIZES. The death was announced on Thursday last, of Jim Barker, who held the title of the "champion ploughman," having won over £ 2,000 in prizes by his skill in drawing a straight furrow. Born at Boxted, in Ensex, ;n 1827, he became a farm lad at the age of 11, and in 8, few years achieved a, great, repu- tation, which attracted the attention of Messrs Ransomes, of Ipswich, who were plough manufacturers, and in 1863 his ser- vices were secured. Up to then Barker had only been used to the old fashioned wood plough, but he soon demonstrated his skill with the new iron ploughs that, were then brought out, and at the Royal and other shows displayed all the skill of a, master hand. At Ipswich, where he resided at Alton road, he built a row of houses, which he had appropriately named Champion j Cottages, and he had gone to most of the countries of Euirope to exhibit his skill, being uniformly victorious in oil competi- tions. j <

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Whiiland Rural District Council. < The moethly meeting of the Whitland 1 Rural District Council was held rut, the Pairk Temperance Hotel, on Friday. Mr T. Davies i; Llauglydwen, was elected to the chair in I the absence of the chairman. There were present Mr Morgan Phillips, Eglwysfair- cherig Mr Matthias, Pendine Mr G. 0. Lejvis, Eglwyscymyn; Mr John Jones, Llan- dissilio; Mr T. Lewis, Llanboidy; Mr George Eva.ns, Llanboidy Mr John Thomas, Llan- gain Mr Raymond, Ciffig Mr J. Lloyd Jones, Llanfallteg Mr W. Thomas, Egre- mont together with the Clerk (Mr Henry Lewis) the Surveyor (Mr Rees Davies); the Inspector of Nuisances1 (Mr Simon J. James) and the Medical Officer of Health (Dr J. T. Cresw'ck Williams). THE BACK LANE AT WHITLAND. The Clerk sa,id that he 'had as directed written to the owners or lassies of the pre- mises in the back lane. He had written to eighteen persons altogether. Mr Chas. Legge said "I beg to inform you that as the road has already been made. I declne to have any thing to do with it" Mrs Llewellyn, Aber- dare, was quite willing to join with the other owners in making the necessary repairs Mr T. W. Watkins was quite willing." Mr Caleb Rees said that the road was properly formed years ago. Mr Levi Harries, of Stafford House, would not join with the other owners, but, he was preapred to put in re- pair the part which abuts his own premises, which is at present in a proper state of repair Mr Rees Davies was quite. prepared to do his share provided the others woudd do it. Mr David Thomas said that Park street was pro- perly farmed, and was in a. fit, state to be taken over. The Chairman It; has been suggested that the Sanitary Inspector should visit, this lane, and find out whether it, is in a sanitary condniom, whether the health of the occu- piers of the houses which abuts on this lane might, be, affected by the dirt which accumu- lates in this lane. If the, report, says so, then, we shall take legal steps to compel either the owners or the lessees to do away with the nuisance. Perhaps you will submit, us a report, at the next mee,ting of the: Council. Further action was deferred pending the receipt of the Isspector'si report.. BY THE YARD OR THE DAY ? The Chairman said that the next busiue-ss was to hear the. report of Mr David Ray- mond and Mr David Morris as to the pay- ment of Theophilus Edwards.—This was a matter which had been adjourned from the last meeting, because it had been alleged that, the man wasi paid, by the, yard and not. by the day as shown in the pay sheets. Mr David Raymond I am sorry that Mr Morris is not, here. The Chairman You know the case very wèfi. You will state it briefly for our guid- ance. Personally I know nothing about it. Unfortunately I was unable to attend t, he last meeting of the Council. Mr David Raymond said that the Surveyor said that, the man was pa,id by the day, while it, was stated that, the man was paid by the, yard. The man when seen atfer the last meeting admitted: that, he was paid by the day. The, Cha,irnnan He is actually employed by the day. Mr Raymond He says he is paid by the day. He confesses he. told me, he was break- ing by the yard. He says now it was only a joke. The Chairman It is not a, question to joke about. It is a. question1 of business. Mr George. Evans The. fact is that the ma,n misguided him; he confesses he told othersi the same thing. t The Chairman: Do youi think be misguided you deliberately ? Mr Raymond I don't know for that. I knew he could not get. reasonable working as he was. He told me he was get- ting the same as the otrer man-2s a day he sal-d. But, the other man is getting 2s 4d Mr George Lewis Did you see him break ing stones after an ordinary day's work. Mr Raymond Yes I saw hiim workintg after the other man had! left. Mr Lewis After six o'clock. Mr Raymond Yes:, after 6 o'clock. The Chairman What waa the object of this man mialeadiijig you and others? There is some"iiig beWnd the scenes which ought, to be, brought, before the light of day. Mr Raymond I oannot tell you that. He J confesses that he told me this in a joke j before;. The Chairman We are not to take jokes in a, matter of business. « Mr Raymond He may joke with others: ¡ he will not joke with me. Chairman What was the object of this man 1:1 misleading you ? Mr Raymond I don't know about that. I The Surveyor sa,d that what he told them was quite right. He had authorised this man to engage, a,n,otlier man to help him when it, was required. Mr George Evans, asked the Surveyor if he thought that, a, business like way of doing things ? I Surveyor Yes, I think û. Chairman This particular man has misv led you, and through you, the Council, about the terins of his engagement. We cannot understand that. We are not satisfied' with the explanation given, and there is some- thing very suspicious about jt. Here is this man telling you what, is called in unclassical la,ngtiage-a, lie. There is something mys- terious) about it. The Surveyor I broulght thE" accounts straightforward. Mr Raymond brought his story forward. The Chairman said thai. he was strongly of opinion) that all stones should be broken by the yard. The Surveyor I hope you will do that, in the contract, meeting. The contract was for unbroken stones. I don't know anything, about it more than that, the man discharges his duties well as a roadman. The Chairman I certainly think that all stones should be broken by the yard. Mr Raymo-.id And the Council to fix the price Mr G. O. Lewis When the, road labourer has not enough too do in the parish, is he to break by the day or the yard. The Chairman We live in a. progressive age. We must do away with old customs which are very deteriorating in their effects. The matter then' dropped. THE MURDEROUS MOTOR. A te:t.t,er was read from, the Yeovil Distrct Council calling attention to accidents which are frequently caused by motor cars, and they suggested an alteration of the existing bye-laws which would reduce the legal mini- mum. speed from 12 miles an, hour to 10. Under certain conditions, such ats appproach- ing curves, meeting horses, etc., they fur- ther proposed! that the maximum should be six miles an hour in the case of motors, under two tons weight, and four miles in +hose over thalt, weight. They also suggested thrjt each motor car should1 be distinguished by a mark or number. They asked the Whitland Rural District. Council to join in a; petition on the subject. The Chairman said thait, these sanendments of the law were greatly needed. Motor cars were getting a. perfect nuisance. They were driven often by men who did not cam much about, the danger. They did not. look on the life of a poor fellow as much if they could get scot free. They came round the corners at a terrible ip&ce, a.nd' it. was impossible to a,vo;cl coming into contaot with them. He had seen them himself on the road, going ahoult, 40 miles an hour. Why should the ordinaty traffic which had "been on the, road from time immemorial have to give way to these, gentry. Mr George 0. Lewis: I hope something will be done to regulate, the speed on the highway. Chairmant I suppose you are all in favour of it p The motion, was carried unanimously.

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Why Women Drink. KING'S PHYSICIAN ON A GltEAT NATIONAL EVIL. Sir Thomas Barlow, the Ring's ph^sfc aa, has been speaking out plainly on, the in- creased intemperance among women. In- temperance, he said, in the course of his address to the women of the Church Tem- perance Society, was one of our greatest national crimes, and the greatest hindrance to our national efficiency. As to the causes of drunkenness among women, sometimes it was lack of occupation. A childless woman whose husband left. her by herself the whole day would take to drink from loneliness but. trouble and worry were great causes. Weakness and wearing pain, from which so many women suffered, were temporarily re- lieved by alcohol, and thus intemperance was often begun. Drunkenness, though it be- came a disease, started with sejf-indulgencc. Dr Barlow laid it down that no serious- alco- holic disease would be recovered within T: monhs. Sufferers recovered by rest and by removal of the cause. In common sense, tliia first thing was to remove the cause. Gradu- ally the cure was effooted--always supposing that the patient had friends "wrho were not J such criminal lunatics as to smuggle in alor hofTc drink. It was all rubbish to say that lna1 e drunkards had never been reclalmeri. ITiert 3 was, no doubt, great danger of rel. Whett persons had been reclaimed, they should IK. surrounded by people who were in a frieirtdl y conspiracy to watch them jealously, and i f they had any small ailmenrts. they must not be allowed to get into the bands of a doctor who rderoo stimulants. » The Bishop of London saidt he had seen the iich ruined by alcohol and by morphia,. A lady who had fallen into the morphia habit put herself under the care of a nnrv* .-A craving for morphia, sent an order to Irel land for a large parcel of aress goods. Before letting her have the parcel, the nurse tested it with the Rontgen rays, and discovered a bottle of morphia in the centre. Of a thousand women in a certain East End workhouse, ;300 had been brought, them by overindulgence in alcohol.