Llandudno Advertiser and List of Visitors

Miaster: "How dare you whistle like that in the office, Smith?" Clerk: "Well, sir, I thought you'd like to know 1 was bearing up cheerful In. spite of my miser- able salary." In a crowded tramcar the other day a lady strap-hanger was almost thrown off her feet by a sudden lurch. To save herself failLtng she caught the conductor round the neck. When she recovered her balance she apologised. "Oh, it's all right, madam," replied the gallant ticket-puncher, "I rather like it." -x- Saw it mentioned in an obituary of Mrs Lab ouch ere that, when Mr Labouchere ran the old Queen's Theatre, he gloried, when the takings were small, in placard- ing these receipts in the green-room, to show their real "drawing" power to his authors and artistes. Much the same spirit of flippancy possessed Milton Bode recently at the Garrick Theatre. While Hall Caine's play was failing to fill the house, Mr Bode would not permit any "paipering," remarking, "Let some of these people with big names and salaries see what they are bringing in."—London Opinion." The death of Melton Prior, the famous war artist-correspondent, reminds one of his many sources of information. The Jameson Raid, in 1895, was supposed to be an "accident." Rhodes swore that "Dr. Jim" had upset his apple-cart. Yet there were at least three well-known cor- respondents "on the job, "and out from England, too. There were Melton Prior, Frederick Villiers, and another. A high police officer said to me "What does all this mean—three of you here?" The answer arrived. in a couple of days. Lon- ■ don was "wise" as to the Raid.—"Lon- don Opinion."

THE ADVERTISER SAYS That a new Catalogue has been published at the "Advertiser". Office for the Llan- dudno Free Library Committee. That it wiil be on sale to-day (Saturday) at the Library. That whilst the streets of our town will favourably compare with any seaside. along the cost for cleanliness. That they might easily be kept cleaner. < ? That if wire basket receptacles were at- tached to the lamp-posts in our main streets, those near where there are shops, they would be found a boon and a means to an end. That if visitors saw that we as a town were endeavouring by this, and other means to keep our streets and side walks clear of scrap paper, 'banana and other fruit skins, they would assist if such a method as we suggest were adopted. < That the outlay would save itself in labour, employed in a few weeks' time during the season. That something like three score unem- ployed men were waiting in George St. on Monday last to be put on the Coun- cil new work. That, we cannot hear that a single one was engaged, That it, is common knowledge work has been arranged .so that these out-of- works shall benefit. That the request to Wake up Works Committee" is under the circumstances not uncalled for. That failing the work in hand not being far advanced enough to employ un- skilled labour, we respectfully refer the Councillors to the broken glass dan- ger, whch we have previously pointed out in these columns exists, on the Great Orme. That a tour of inspection will convince the most sceptical of our City mag- nates That half-a-dozen labourers in one week would be able to remove, by bury- ing, not only the glass lylhg about in the most favoured spots on the Orme, but also the oyster shells, which are anything but an ornament. That as long as there is a, Great Orme on which the public are permitted to roam over at will, so long will picnic parties be attracted. That whilst heated or cooling drinks are now carried in a "Thermos" (free advert) by the up-to-date al fresco diners, the majority use the more primitive wine bottle. That having done its duty it is left to the mercy of the first juvenile who haps along with a natural penchant for indulging in "cock-shies." That we venure to assert the most highly respected male citizen in our midst has indulged in this pastime in his earlier days. v That it conies as naturally as playing marbles, whipping tops or ringing door bells and running away. That not to have taken an interest in these and kindred pastimes during one's youth is a, sure sign of coming genius or imbecility. That in making the suggestion we do so in the best interests of Llandudno's grea,test attraction, the slopes of the Orme, and..at the same time finding work for those less favoured of our townsmen, many of whom are willing but unable to find work in their own line of business. That Major Whiskin, to whom the Scouts are indebted for the use of the Terri- torials drill room, has expressed a. wish to inspect the Llandudno Scouts. That the inspection will take place some time in December. That- the interest which, is being] aroused by the public in the Scout movement is daily increasing. That when it is considered worthy of en- couragement by the leading gentlemen in the County, from the Lord Lieut. downward, the general public must, if they think about it at all, realise there is something good in it. That to our mind there is nothing that has been done for the youth of our country, in our time, to equal or come anywhere near it. That it tends to make our lads run straight, from the outset they being put upon their honour, it instils thought for others in the. home, and they "plav the game" in their school- life. Thai; in Penmaenmawr and Llanfair- fechan the Scouts who have secured their "path-finder" badges have. been of invaluable assistance to visitors. That the visitors frequently enlisted their services during the past season and have siinee written expressing their indebtedness. That Llandudno Scouts should follow their example, and further, go in for the "Interpreter" badge. That there is,, we Learn, every possibility of the Scouts services being required at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, at Carnarvon. That the County CommJee are in com- munication with the Head Scout, Sir Robert Baden-Powell. < That it is hoped arrangements locally will be made at an early day for one or two nights weekly of gymnasium exer- cise, under a master of the craft, for our "Scouts." That Lieut-Colonel Reilly. honorary secretary of the National Service League, has arranged a meeting for Wednesday evening next, at 8 p.m. That the meeting is public, and will be held at the Constitutional Club. That Mr Henry Woodall, chairman of the Liberal Association, will preside. < That it is hoped a large crowd will at- tend, and that many new supporters will be induced to join this very im- portant League, which is non-political. That something like 160 skaters patron- ised the rink on Wednesday evening last. That it is hoped the remainder of the pro- mised contractors will take up their contracts within the next few days in order that the management may com- plete their arrangements. That there is every evidence that rinking is as popular as ever with Llandudno- ites. That quite a number of new skaters were to be seen making their first attempt. That the pastmasters and mistresses of rinking are endeavouring to add to their proficiency in the art. #" That Llandudno is not without its rats. That we have heard of several districts where these undesirables are making serious ravages. < That professional rat-catchers, ifany be in our midst, might with advantage make a contract, with those so pestered, at so much per head for the capture of these rodents. # That they should stipulate for the dead bodies to be produced. That we have heard of rats being cap- tured put in sacks alive, taken a few streets off and let loose for another day's battue at some future date. That the strike riots in South Wales are by no means creditable to Wales as a natilon. That it is safe to assert the wildest spirits and most destructive are not Welshmen but the aliens. < That only those who have been through similar experiences have any concep- tion of what a stnike riot means. That when starvation point is reached there is some excuse for the excesses in- dulged in, but the present outbreak in South Wales would appear to have been a drunken orgie of a most dis- graceful kind, and will take a lot of wiping off the slate. That a local fisherman had a "valuable" catch the other day in the bay. That oil hauling in his line he discovered a "gold" watch was hooked thereon. That visions of a visit to Lasers on and a. loan were rudely dispelled by an ex- pert in another boat who was appealed to as to its value. That the expert pronounced the "gold" to be "brass." That it is well-known that many articles of value have been dropped over the pier-head from time to tiime, including rings, brooches, bangles, watches, marine and eye glasses, etc. That therefore it is not surprising that an occasionally Davy Jones's store chest of such valuables is discovered by a dangling hook and one of the treasures lifted. That Llandudno tradesmen can boast of some of the finest business premises along the coast. That the recent tileing which has been done on the outside of Messrs. Ed. Owen and Sons' Shop, Mostyn Street, is particularly attractive, and is the completion of the original scheme when the inside was similarly tiled. That as a preventative against the "match striking fiend" it will be invaluable. u That the Llandudno Contingent who re- cently visited Lisbon had a holiday long likely to be remembered. That at Havre, their vessel, the Lanfranc of the Booth Line, was delayed for more than a day waiting for South American passengers to be conveyed by motor from Paris, as it wa.s impos- sible to get to Havre by train owing to the railway strike. That at Vigo they met a, Llandudno man, Mr Barry Fitzsimmons, who is acting as foreign correspondent for the Booth Line at that town. That "Barry" has thoroughly mastered the Spanish language and amazed his Llandudno friends by his fluency. I That he was previously able to converse in French and Italian. That when they arrived at Lisbon the revolution had taken place only a few days previously, and they found the streets occupied by the military. That the town in all parts showed signs of the recent fighting in the form. of bullet marks on the houses and various buildings partly wrecked by the fire of cannon. That the annual meeting of the Charity Association wa,s the shortest on record. That fifteen milnutes under the chairman- ship of Mr Bone sufficed to transact the business. That as there is a considerable amount of real distress in the town it is hoped the new committee will get to work at once. That in the meantime we would remind our readers of a suggestion made by Mr Ralph Fisher in these columns a fortnight ago. That the suggestion was that anyone, possessing children's clothing, boots, etc. for which they have no further use should send the same to the head teachers of the elementary schools for distribution to the more necessitous scholars. w That may we venture to suggest that the sewing classes attached to the different places of worship—Church and Chapel—might devote a portion of their time to so altering and if neces- sary repairing any clothing sent in so that the wearers may have the satis- faction not only of being warmly clad but of not being conspicuous from their fellows by ill-fitting garments. That we do not wish to labour the ques- tion, but are convinced that a great deal of time spent at these sewing classes might be more profitably spent if some one would only take the initia- tive in an attempt to better clothe poor elementary school children. That the Local Government Board In- quiries are but sparsely attended as a rule. That one held on Thrusday was no excep- tion to7 the general rule. That the, only persons present in addition to the officials conaernecl were three councillors and four representatives of the press,. That a report of the proceedings is given in another column. That it is to be hoped the Council will act on the very broad hint given by the Inspector of the Board. That there is no denying the truth of the inspector's remark that the only people to benefit by many loans were the peo- ple who lend the money. That Mr Wm. Arnold presided at a meet- ing of the Extension Concerts Com- mittee held on Thursday evening. That it was reported the balance from an sources after a considerably increased outlay for articles, etc., amounted to £ 80, exclusive of last year's amount in hand. That the Pier Company's offer for three weeks at the season end of 1911 was accepted with thanks. That a further extension of one week, carrying the series up to the 5th of November, is being asked for, and That a one-day Festival will again be in- cluded in the programme to be arranged. That it was decided to hold a series of concerts in the Town Hiaill during Xmas week 1911. That the residents, it was reported, had supported the extension concerts very heartily, and even more so than in 1909. That they have recognised "The Import- ance of being iln Earnest," and visions of, at no distant period, concerts the year through are already being conjur- ed up. That we are pleased to be able to state oK- That the child, Sylvia Melland, who fell over the cliff on Friday last is making- a wonderful recovery. L That a Committee meeting of the L.A.D.S. has been held during the week. That a sum of C21 was sent by cheque to to the -ta,iidudiio Nursing Association, being half the profits of May-Day pro- duction. That a sum of E21 is in hand for the Life- boatmen's scheme. That the arrangements for the coming winter were discussed, and await con- firmation of a further meeting of the committee to be held shortly. -i That some excellent fishing has been re- ported at and off the Pier Head during the week. -x- That whilst no specimens have been taken, the hauls have been heavy. That the Happy Valley roses are nearing the end for this year. •3P That. the late wind storms have almost destroyed the few remaining blooms. That the way the public have respected the request. "Not to pluck the flowers," has been remarkable throughout the season, and +é -K- That it speaks volumes for the honesty of the thousands who have visited this spot of beauty. -K. That the following conversation, between two Lancashire men, who arrived by half-day boat excursion, was heard during the season. C' -x- That they were admiring the blooms, and one of the twain remarked to his com- panion, "Tom, lad, I reckon if these blooms were growing in thy viliLage they'd be gone afore morning." That Tom's reply was instanter, "Appen so, but they'd never get to blooms in thine. They'd 'ave had roots an all months ago."

Football on the Coast. NOTES BY STROLLER. LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION. LLANDUDNO AMATEURS v. BANGOR RESERVES. The Amateurs accomplished a most meritorious feat on Saturday, when they beat Bangor Reserves on their own ground by two goals to one and returned with two league points from Bangor. But few clubs succeed in annexing a couple of points at Bangor, and as three or four Combination players were included in the ranks of the Bangorans the achievement is all the more praiseworthy. So, "Bravo the Amateurs!" < A strong contingent of local enthusiasts accompanied the team to the Cathedral city, who made their presence known in no unmistakeable manner and gave the players encouragement with all the power their lungs were capable of. The game was a, fine one all through, and it was acknowledged that the victory of the visi- tors was well deserved. The defence of the Amateurs was well-nigh impregnable, and it was in this department they ex- celled. Ben Morris improves in every game, and with J. H. Jones in form the pair held at bay the Bangorians. The half-backs were also exceedingly good, Brown being a glutton for work and the winning goal came from his foot just be- fore time. For the greater part of the first half the Amateurs' forces were reduced to ten, Jimmy Williams' head having come into contact with that of Arthur Owen. Jimmy was led off with his cranium swathed in bandages and did not aippear again in the first half. He was loudly cbeerecl on taking his usual place after the interval. J. E. Williams on the other extreme, was in much better trim than on the preceding Saturday and put the ball across the goal mouth time after time in fine style. Bob Davies also shewed im- proved form, and had the pleasure of scoring his first goal of the season. Cleave and Dan Davies completed an ad- mirable forward line, who may be expect- ed to do even greater things before the season is much older. They have now got accustomed to each other's play and the result is seen in some pretty combined movements which spell danger to the op- posing defence every time. Goodie, with one notable exception, kept an excellent goal. The exception occurred in the first half, when in at- tempting to kick away he only just touch- ed the ball, and H. Davies was present- ed with an open goal. How he failed to score is a puzzle, but he did, the ball striking the upright and rebounding into play. It was a decidedly lucky let-off. The Amateurs will not be seen on the Council Field until December unless one of the three cup ties they are engaged in on successive Saturdays results in a draw. To-day they meet Rhyl in the Welsh Cup Competition. On the following Saturday n 41 they are due at Llanrwst in the second round of the North Wales Amateur Cup, and go to Rhyl again on the 26th in the firsi. round of the Welsh Amateur Cup. On December 3rd they will play their first league match at the Junction, so that it is not until the 10th that they will be at home. Llanrwst will be the opposi- tion on that date, the match being in the League tournament. Much may happen in the meantime, but if they maintain their present form their welcome will be a very warm one when they do step on the Council Field. FESTINIOG v. LLANBERIS. Ninety minutes' play at F'estiniog on Saturday produced a crop of six goals equally divided. The game appears to have been a very stubbornly contested one in the second half. The visitors ob- tained a good lead in the first half, but were unable to retain to retain it. A few minutes before time the homesters made the scores 3-2, and aminclst great excite- ment the equalising goal was scored close on time. COLWYN BAY v. PWLLHELI. One great drawback to the Colwyn Bay Football Club is the distance of their grcund from the railway station. The new ground is an improvement on the eld, and before next seasbn will be stil further improved. A stand is in course of erection, but is of a. rather primitive cbaractor, ancl the topmost seats must be rather "parky" when the weather is at all inclined to be windy. Notwithstanding the distance from town, however, there was a very good gate on Saturday, and they had the satisfaction of seeing Pwll- heli handsomely beaten. In the first half the Bayites were much the better team. and crossed over leading by two goals to nil. For the first fifteen minutes of the second portion it looked probable that the Pwllheli men would draw level, especial- ly after their centre-forward had beaten Hall wood with a high shot that gave the custodian no chance. They however died away to ineptitude, and the home team scoring again put the issue beyond doubt ten minutes from time, the final score being Colwyn Bay 3, Pwllheli 1. THE SECOND DIVISION. JUNCTION RESERVES v. LLECHID SWIFTS. There were not many spectators on the Junction ground on Saturday to witness the match between the Reserves and Llechid Swifts. What they lacked in numbers, however, they made up in lung power, not always in good taste. During the earlier part of the game the visitors were superior in combination and tactics, and it was no surprise, when they took the lead after ten minutes' play, the final touch to thei(r goal being given to one of the home defenders. It was odds on a goal in any case, for Dutton in slipping just touched the ball from the toe of one of the visitors' forwards and it rolled through, The home team had hard lines in not equalising: a few minutes later, Griffiths just turning a red hot shot from Evan J cnes round he upright at the expense of a corner This was from a well-turned pass by Brookes Evans, who played a good game once he got accustomed to the slippery turf. Llechid should have established a greater lead in the first half, but failed to utilise the many chances that came their way. The homesters improved greatly in the second fory-five, and after W. Jones. the Swifts' full; back had headed through his own goal, D. Parry gave his side the lead with a hiigh dropping shot. They were unable to retain it, however. for Parry failed to reach a high shot. and as there was no further scoring the result was a, draw of two goals each. COLWYN BAY CELTS v. HOLY- HEAD RESERVES. The game at Holyhead between the above clubs was a very poor one. The visitors were outplayed throughout the game and lost by four goals to nil, not- withstanding the heroic effoits of D. LI. Jones in goal to keep his charge. intact. # GLASINFRYN v. MENIA BRIDGE. The Glasinfryn players were in a scor- ing mood on Saturday, and totalled six goals against Menai Bridge, who could cnly reply with one. The game was not nearly so one-sided as the score would in- dicate, for in mid-field play Jack was as good as his malster. In front of goal, however, the Glasinfryn forwards were much superior. AMATEURS' VISIT TO RHYL. To-day (Saturday) the Amateurs jour- my to Rhyl to play their tie in the first round of the Welsh Cup Competition., and will meet the Rhyl Combination team. Some enthusiasts (with whom the wish is father to the thought) seem 10 have but little doubt that the Amateurs will not be knocked out by the Combina- tion team on this occasion. Thev are sure to be accompanied by a strong local contingent to encourage their efforts. The team will be:—Goal, C. Stallard: backs, B. Morris, J. H. Jones: half- backs, Jack Brown. T, Johnson (capt.). Harold Pearson: forwards, J. EL Wil- liams, D. Davies, J. Cleave, Jimmy Wil- liams and R. Davies. WELSH JUNIOR CUP. The Reserves will be at home to Dol- wyddelen in the second round of the Welsh Junior Cup Competition. The fol- lowing players have been selected — Goal, R,. Lunt; backs, W. Wynne, J, H. Davies: half-backs, R. T. Williams. Geo. Davies. W. Settle Owen forwards. J. Williams. J. M. Davies, McKenzie. F. Roberts. A. T. Meredith. NELSON'S, Gloddaeth Street, supply Footballs, Hockey Sticks, etc. by leading makers (Busseys and Suggs).

TEACHERS' SALARIES. To the Editor. Sir,—In your last issue your corres- pondent writes stating his reasons for entering into the above correspondnce, namely that it was not in the hope of my conversion to his views, and the regard- ing of the matter from an educational standpoint, etc. That would have been rather over-ambitious, as I like to think that there are many others of your readers who fail to see the matter in the same light as your correspondent. For my own part, I venture to hope that your readers have now seen that there are two sides to this question, and that the cost of living in Llandudno may be more expensive than livng in the countryside: that the Managers under the old Regime were not more niggardly in the payment of their teachers than the present L.ELA. and that the increase in the Educational rate is by no means solely dUte to the in- creased salaries in the Church Schools. When I entered upon this controversy it, was simply because 1 thought it was full time that the pubac should know that the Church Schools in this vicinity are not, what they might think them to be, from your correspondent's letters, but on the contrary are in a high state of effi- ciency as evidenced by the Government reports issued from time to time. Thanking you for your kind indul- gence.—Yours faithfu1 ly, W. EDWIN JONES, Correspondent of the Llandudno Church Schools.