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Aberdare Athletic Club Sports. The above sports were held on Monday afternoon at the local Athletic Grounds. The handicappers were Messrs. R. T. Brind, N.C.U., Cardiff, cycle races; Ted Lewis, Pontypridd, foot races; T. Wil- liams, W.E.F.U., Llwynypia. Mr. A. J. Sheen, Aberdare, was starter, and the secretarial duties were performed, by Mr. F. J. Caldicott. Results:— 100 yards' race for boys not over 14-1 J. Key, Aberaman; 2, G. Evans, Moun- tain Ash; 3, W. Cooper, Aberdare. One mile novice cycle handicap—1, A. J. Taylor, Aberdare, 30yds; 2, W. Allen, Clydach. 50yds; 3, B. Davies, Bargoed. 25yds. 120 yards' novice handicap—1, J. Lloyd, Dowlais, 23yds; 2, W. J. Owen, Penrhiw- ceiber, 18|yds; 3, E. Bradford, Mountain Ash, 23yds. Half-mile open cycle race—1, A. J. Taylor, Aberdare, 90yds; 2, L. Evans. Gwauncaegurwen, 80yds; 3, A. J. Wil- kins, Aberdare. 55yds. 120 yards open handicap-J, W. Phil- lips, Mountain Ash, 19yds; (2) W. Bick, Treherbert, 18yds; 3, B. Morgan, Pen- rhiweeiber, 14yds. 1 mile open cycle race—1, A. Phillips, Aberdare, 165yds; 2, J. Hodges, Cwm- tillery, 190vds; 3, A. J. Taylor, Aberdare, 180yds. One mile open trotting handicap in saddle—1, T. Williams, Aberdare, Little Rose, 140yds; 2, W. H. Fletcher, Ponty- pool, Billy, 10yds; 3, J. Collins, Curiosi- ty, Merthyr, 300yds. 300 yards open handicap—1, S. J. Thomas, Aberaman, 33yds; 2, J. S. Isaac, Mountain Ash, 37yds.; 3, J. Davies, Porth, 33yds. It mile galloway handicap—1, M. Col- lins, Merthyr, Little Maid, 410yds; 2, T. Williams, Aberdare, Little Ivy, 210yds; 3, T. Cornelius, Glyn Neath, Little Snip, 350yds.

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Miners' Notices with- drawn. ABERDARE MEN'S DECISION. MR. "STAN TON'S NEW SCHEME. A conference of Aberdare Valley col- liery workers was held on Friday evening at the Bute Arms, Aberdare, Mr. B. Phillips, the district chairman, presid- ing. There was a full representation of delegates from every Federation lodge in the valley. A report was presented by each dele- gate as to the number of non-Unionists still at the collieries, and although the figures were not made public, we under- stand that there was not a single colliery free of non-unionists, while at some the number was very large. The whole matter was discussed at great length. Mr. C. B. Stanton pointed out that in consequence of the fact that a large num- ber of men had not given notice on the 1st of July they would be in a serious position if they were to stop work. It was therefore decided to withdraw the notices. It was also resolved that a further con- ference be held within 14 days to consider the position, and that in the meantime every effort should be made to bring in the non-unionists, and also to induce the members of the new Union (the South Wales and Mon. Wagemen's Association) to re-join the Federation. Mr. Stanton, after reviewing the posi- tion, said he had for some time past felt the present method of dealing with non-unionism in South Wales was by no Cleans the best one. It was in many re- spects a wasteful system and was not efficient. He had therefore considered a scheme whereby the question of non- Qnionism might be more effectively dealt ■tfith, and he also thought that other Matters might be dealt with at a confer- ence of miners which he suggested should be convened at an early date at Cardiff, to consider the scheme which he would briefly lay before them. Dealing in the first place with non-unionists, who had ever since the Federation was formed c'iised so much trouble, his proposal was that every district and every colliery throughout South Wales should give Uotices simultaneously in respect of noil- unionists, instead of one colliery now or DUe district now, and another colliery and bother district later. Let them all give 110tkes together, and all come out to- other, and let them see to it that every ^an employed at every colliery had a ear card before work was resumed in a 5ingle colliery. (Hear, hear.) In the Past, when any colliery or district fought this question singly they got rid of the Ilon-unionists by compelling them to clear th i- that mean ? It meant at these non-unionists migrated from colliery to another, or from one dis- ^lc to another as the case might be, and other colliery or district had, when ^urn ca:me to get rid of non-union- EiQc'e to go through the same perform Pickri aUd t3le non"Iinionifit once more off hiS b6d °r Ms pack and walked no" ls was not really getting rid of PriseT?niStS' and he would root be sur- t]je I*0 ^earrL that there were men in a n^°a ^at day who had never paid his to the federation funds. Now In thl W°uld make thia ^possible. t° th next flace> ^t them clearly put it employers that they considered the employment of non-Unionists as a moral breach of the Conciliation Board agreement which they had entered into, and that unless they ceased to employ non-unionists the workmen would regard this as justifying the repudiation of the agreement by the members and Executive of the Federation, who would consider themselves free to take such action as they thought necessary. He believed that if the matter was made clear to the employers they would give way on this point. If, however, the employers declined to do so he had an alternate proposal, viz., that the employers pay as I wages to all non-unionists the standard rate of wages without the percentages. Why should these men get the percent- ages won for them by an organisation to- wards the upkeep of which they paid nothing? Let the employers meet them on either of these terms, and it would make concilation between the employers and their employees real and possible. These were the two great points in his scheme dealing with non-unionism, but at the conference at which these propos- als would be discussed he would also in- troduce some important proposals to re- adjust and improve the present constitu- tion of the South Wales Miners' Feder- ation and the Executive Council with a view to strengthenin. the financial posi- tion of the Federation and to decide upon a vigorous fighting policy. At the same conference he would intro- duce a proposal for a scheme of central- isation of the funds of the Federation, and to bring about an equality of work and wages for all miners' agents in the South Wales coalfield, the conference to decide the same. As a coronary to that he would propose that all the members of the South Wales Executive and Coun- cil should go to a ballot, officers included, so that the whole coalfield should decide who were to be their representatives and officials. He had another proposal to make which he would that evening refer to rather as a suggestion than a definite motion. It was that the contributions to the Federation should in future be 2d in the £ of every man's earnings, and that the same be deducted from the men's pays at the colliery offices. This would secure a pro rata contribution from every man. Mr. Stanton's plan, on the whole, met with very hearty approbation, and it was lesolved that it should be printed in leaflets and distributed throughout the I lodges, and that steps be taken to con- vene a conference of the South Wales I Miners' Federation at Cardiff at an early Tt date to consider it. 1 I

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Mountain Ash Jottings. BY "LUCIFER." The Mountain Ash Water Bill is safely through and almost the whole of the ex- pense in connection with the promotion of the Bill paid. The next step is to appoint the engineer and the contractor. The construction of the new Waterworks is a big job, and is estimated to cost about £ 60,000. ( The police are fully alive to the need of suppressing stone-throwing in the dis- trict. The Council have been complain- ing that the street lamps are being smashed wholesale, and private residents in Miskin and elsewhere have lodged complaints that their windows are being broken. At the Mountain Ash Police Court on Thursday last several boys were arraigned before the magistrates for stone-throwing and lamp-breaking, and exemplary fines were imposed., The question of permitting a chapel to be erected in Maesyrarian Cemetery has been re-opened. Lady Aberdare now writes direct, stating that the expense of the building will be borne by her. The Council will experience a difficulty in refusing the request, though no doubt some of the members would like to. There is an alternative, and that is for the Council themselves to erect a build- ing which can be used by all denomin- atioiis. It is to be hoped that every de- nomination in Mountain Ash will not persist in having a Cemetery Chapel each, and it is hoped that no generous member of every cause will tempt the deacons to ask for a similar permission 4- to what the Mountain Ash Church- wardens asked. The Urban District Councils Associ- ation will not hold their annual demon- stration at Mountain Ash. Mr. Rogers suggested that they invite the Associa- tion there, but somebody asked the ques- tion TV here are you going to lodge all the delegates?" Mr. Bruce Jones remarked that they had a Model Lodging House in Mountain Ash. But "model" was spelt with a capital "M," and the delegates who attend conferences are not accustomed to the bill of fare usually served in those places. By the way, it is very hard to under- stand the attitude of some of our Coun- cillors. Three weeks ago the Council de- cided, by a majority, that the chairman (Mr. J. Charles) and Rev. E. V. Tidman, should attend the annual meeting of the U.D.C. Association held last month in Ilfracombe. When the time came for paying the delegates, several members objected to Rev. E. V. Tidman's bill, which was, of course, the same as that of Mr. Charles'. Surely the Council should bow to the will of the majority, and if the majority decided that two should go, nothing more should be heard of the matter. Abercynon people are on the look-out for another site for a Park. They have had for some time a site offered to them, but no road or path leading to it can be obtained. Hence Mr. T. W. Jones' motion at the last meeting to make a quest for another spot. Abercynon is about the only place in the district with- out a recreation ground, and it is full time their representatives woke up and demanded piivileges for Abercynon simi- lar to those granted other parts of the district.

Gelligae:" Frauds. Ex-Officials and Ex-Councillars I Sentenced. The trial of the eight prisoners in the famous Gelligaer case was concluded on Saturday at the Gls,morgan Assizes before Mr Justice Scrutton. The following were the sentences imposed :— John Jones, for forgery of minute' five years' penal servitude for each of the three other forgeries three years (to run concurrently). This means five years in all. Albert Edward Jones, for forging minute, five years' penal servitude, and for conspiracy a fortnight (to run concurrently). Rees Thomas, six months in second division for conspiracy' and two months for corrupt practices. Joseph Cooper, for conspiracy, four months' imprisonment in the second division. John Roberts, for conspiracy, three months, and for corrupt practices two months. David Roberts, for conspiracy, one month's imprisonment. James Davies, for corrupt practices, two months' imprisonment. John Davies was discharged. The charge involved alleged conspiracy in connection with the accounts of the council by eight defendants, viz.. John in connection with the accounts of the council by eight defendants, viz., John Jones (43), Hengoed, ex-clerk to the council; Albert E, Jones (32), Hengoed, ex-collector and surveyor to the council Bees Thomas (43), Fochriw, collier, ex- chairman; James Davies (46), Aber- tysswg, labourer, ex-chairman; Joseph Cboper (45), Aberbargoed. collier, ex-vice, r chairman; John Qgerts (46), Pontlottyn, collier, ex-councillor ,4 P&Yid- Roberts (43), Bargoed, attendance oliiccv. ex- councillor and John Davies (60), ponD-I lottyn, collier, ex-councillor.

Cwm baqh Go-operative I Society Limited. On Wedne&day night the quarterly meeting of the above society was held. Mr. Rees Phillips presided, and was sup- ported by the following directors: Messrs Thos. Williams, Thomas Lloyd, Meth Davies, Fred Bridges, John Dumayne, David Bowen, Geo. Davies, Joseph Why- ley, David Lloyd, William Isaac, Tom Lloyd, David Phelps, Benjamin Davies, David Lewis, John Longman, and Evan Thomas. The following managers of the I branches were present: Messrs. Henry Williams, Thos. Thomas, John Williams, Jo-tm Llewelyn, Isaac R. Jones, and Bees Williams. Mr. Evan Jones, secretary, submitted the following report: The sales for 13 weeks reached the magnifi- cent total of c178,94g 15s. This amount, together with the productive sales, viz., slaughterhouse, bakery,, and farm, will make a turnover of = £ 91,246 5s. 9d. Your weekly turnover in sales is <= £ 6,072 19s. Id. The members' share capital, including in- erest, now stands at £ 99,925 8s. 10d. After meeting all claims, inclusive of < £ 1,080 6e. 6d. interest on share capital; Æ495 towards depreciation of buildings; education and scholarships County School, X6 12s. 6d.; horse, £ 42, with all incidental expenses, there is a surplus of < £ 12,504 17s. 3d. available for disposal at 3s. 2d. in the < £ to members, and Is. 7d. in the < £ to non-members.

Weddings at the Mount. NESLING-R EE8. A very pretty wedding took place at St. Margaret's Church last Saturday morning. The contracting parties were Mr. Frederick Edward Victor Nesling, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Nesling, 43, Dillwyn-street, Penrhiwcei- ber, and Miss Sarah Ann Rees, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rees, 23, London-street. The bride was nicely attired in dark heliotrope costume, with crushed strawberry hat, trimmed with roses and orange blossoms and veil, and carried a handsome bouquet. The brides- maids were Miss Beatrice Ada Nesling and Miss Mary Ann Rees, sister of the bride; the former was dressed in pale blue costume with white hat trimmed with Moire silk, and the latter in light neliotrope dress, and crushed strawberry hat, trimmed with dark satin ribbons. The best man was Mr. Herbert Frank brother of the bridegroom. The officiating minister was the Eev. George Thomas. After the ceremony the wed- ding guests were entertained at the home of the bride, and included: Mrs. Dd. Wil- liams, Aberdare; Captain Hughes (S.A.), Mr. Fred Matthews, Miss Annie jane Price, Mrs. Tite, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Wm. ™!ns> Mrs. Anstey, Mrs. Emmanuel Phillips, Miss Annie Blackwell, Mrs. Hugh Griffiths, Mr. W. Bartlett, and Mrs. David Evans. The happy pair left after breakfast for Monmouth, where the honeymoon is being spent. CHAMBERLAIN—JONES. The nuptials of Mr John Henry Cham- berlain, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Al- :F ^li&rakerlain, 17, Eva-street, and Miss Elizabeth Jones, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Simon Jones and Mrs. Jones, bootmaker, Lampeter, Cardigan, were solemnized at St. Margaret's Church last Sunday morning. The bride, who was very nicely attired, was given awav by Mr. Thomas Williams. The wedding party were entertained at the home of the bridegroom's parents, after which the happy pair left for Lampeter, where honeymoon is being spent. The Vit Geo. Thomas was the officiating minister

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r WORDS OF WISDOM. Occupation is the armour of the soul. Supplement your promis-es with deede. He makes no friend who never made a. fee. To learn is not the main thing, but to prac- tise. You don't lower your dignity by bending your knees. In general, pride is at bottom of all great mistakes. Every failure teaches a man something if he will learn. As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time. Artificial deeds, like artificial flowers, give forth no perfume. 'Tis well for men to learn self-conquest in the echool of suffering. To lessen the sorrows of others is the beet way to assuage our own. It was Sydney Smith who denned manners as theshadowsof virtue. He who learns nothing from events rejects 1-1. ts the lessons of experience. To have what w-a want is riches, but to be able to do without is power. No man can love evil for evil's sake, as he can love good for goodness' sake. There is always a best way of doing every- thing, if it be but to boil an egg. What a person believes is often better judged by what he does than by what he eays. There are sadder hearts than yours; go and comfort them, and that will comfort you. He only is advancing in life whose heart is getting softer, whose brain quicker.—BUSKIN. Look out for the brightest i?ide of things, and keep thy face constantly turned to it.—BENTHAM. If the best man's faults were written on his forehead it would make him pull his hat over his eyes. A fault which humbles a. man is of more use to him than a good action which puffs him up wit,, pricle. Many of the misfortunes from which we suffer most are those we never experience. They are the misfortunes of the imagination. Charity may begin at home, but don't confine it to the house, or it will soon pine away and lose its vigour, just as a person would. Character is built, like the foundation of an edifice, by laying one stone upon the other. Lay hold of some single fault and mend it. Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whoee scope is the largest. Have pity on those who struggle against the difficulties of life, and who are on the point of yielding to discouragement, and perhaps to neglect of duty. It is easy to be humble where humility is a condescension, easy to concede where we know ourselves wronged, easy to forgive where venge- ance is in our power. Never condemn your neighbour unheard; every story has two ways of being told, and jus- tice requi -es that you should hear the defence as well as the accusation. Seldom can the heart be lonely, If it seek a lonelier still, Self-forgetting, seeking only Emptier cups of love to filL It is a fine trait in family life to see the stronger, braver spirit comforting, encouraging, and helping the weaker-hearted to rise and prosper, making allowances for their shortcom" mgs. 1 Life is made up not of great sacritioes at duties, but of little things in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what win and preserve the heart, and secure comfort. .Controversy may be sometimes needful; but love of disputation is a serious evil. Luther, who contended earnestly for the truth, used to pray: From a vainglorious doctor, a contentious pastor, and nice questions the Lord deliver Hia Church." People need to open out fields of interest. First, they must inspire in themselves more faith and courage, and then lose not a moment in -),c grasping an opportunity, however small-oll-ey- ing, with promptness, some idea—only aoing something. something. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it; if food, you must toil for it; and if pleasure, you must toil for it, Toil is the law. Pleasure comes through toil, and not by self-indulgence and in- dolence. When one gets to love work his life is a happy one. In every conceivable set of circumstances on earth a b-cautiful life can be lived. Epictetus wa.s a crippled slave, yet so noble was his soul that he had an emperor a^ his disciple. Circum- stances do not produce a wasted lite. I He wast- ing must be done by the man himself. The loss of time is the most hopeless and abso- lute loss we can sustain. Wealth that has once vanished may be regained in larger measure than at first. Fortune may return to uo after having taken her flight; but our buried years can never come back to us. What a blessing is a friend with breast so trusty that you may est bury all thy secrets in it, whose conscience thou mayst fear less than thme own, who can relieve thy cares by his conversa- tion thy doubts by his counsels, thy sadness by his good humour, and whose very look gives comfort to thee.—SENECA. CHARACTER. Character is made up of small duties faithfully performed, of denial, of self-sacrifice, of kmaly acts, of love and duty. The backbone of cna act-er is laid at home, ana whether the consti- tutional tendencies be gooa or bad, home influ- ence,=■ will, as a rule, fan them into activity. Kindness begets kindness, and truth and trust will bear a rich harvest of truth and trust. There are many trivial acts of Kindness whicn teach us more about a man's character than many vague phrases. v THE IDEAL. Tt is no easv inaficr to keep hold of an ideal; it slips away amidst the excitements of .society and the preoccupation of business; it is e-om- promised amidst the onsets of temptation aDd the accesses of passion but it must be iecap- I tured and set up as the signal and standard ol everyone who has not abandoned the struggle for a life which is more than mere existence. FOuR GOOD HABITS. There are four good habits—punctuality, ao- curacy, steadiness, and despatch. Without the first of these, time is wasted; without the second, mistakes the most hurtful to our own credit and interest, and that of others, may be committed; without the third, nothing ran be well done; and without the fourth, opportunities of great advantage are lost, which it is Impos- sible to recall. HABITS. In the conduct oflifo habits aTe of ^^im- portance than maxims, because habit is a nvm -v-» Vn«i becoxno and instinct, io maxim tn-au ims remodel one's maxims means notliung.. only to alter the title of the book. But to M ouire new habits is everything, faT it is to grasp the meaning of life, which is only ft tissue of habits. TACT. Discretion is a synonym for tact. To Tush in ■roViere angels fear to test their wings is as un- taetful as°it is indiscreet. Learn to handie the world with gloves. The discreet man does not show his hand. lie may be. the typical climber or plunger, but he is clever enough and wise enough to keep it dark, even from those who think they know him best. THE HELPMEET. He cannot be an unhappy man who has the love and smile of woman to accompany him m every department of life. The world may looli dark and cheerless without enemies may father hi his path, but when he returns to the fireside, and feele the tender love of woman, he forgets his cares and troubles, and is a oom. paratively happy man.

Aberdape, I Two of the best-" T-Zubi and "Rum- mie," Grand Summer Drinks. Whole- sale from H. McLaren, Trecynon. KEEP MOVING, & WHEN DOING SO employ J. W. Hek's Furniture Van ANY DISTANCE. 42, GLOUCESTER I STREET, ABERDARE, PAY! PAY!! PAY!You will find it pay you to pay us a visit. You wish to save money; if that is so we can put you in the right way. HILL'S SALE ROOMS are full of the best finished substantial furniture direct from our CARDIFF FACTORY. You actually put the middle- man s profit into your pocket. Bedsteads of every variety at the COURT ROOM, ABERDARE. 1),AIE. I.L.P. CONCERT.—The annual tea and concert organised by the local Branch of the I.L.P. were held on Thursday, and were well attended. The tables were presided over by the lady members and I sympathisers of the Party. The evening concert was presided over by Councillor E. Stonelalie. The following were the artistes: -Soprano, Miss Alice Morton, Abercwmboi; contralto, Miss M. M. Davies, Aberdare; bass, Mr. Tom Wills; violinist, Master Clifford Stanton, A.V.C.M., son of Mr. C. B. Stanton, miners' agent; string quartette, Messrs. Steve Evans, D. J. Morris, Tom Davies, and W. J. Jones. The items were great- ly appreciated, and the artistes well re- ceived. The accompanist was Prof. R. Howell. HIGHLAND PI,ACE.-On Sunday the pastor, Rev. M. Evans, occupied the pul- pit. In the morning he delivered an in- teresting address to the children in'addi- tion to the sermon. On Monday the usual Sunday School treat took place. Tea was provided in the enlarged and re- novated schoolroom. The lady mem- bers of the congregation attended to the wants of the children. After tea the scholars adjourned to the Graig Field (kindly lent by Mr. R. J. Tucker), where games were indulged in.

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