The Rhos Herald

BUDGET BULL'S-EYES, ("FROM THE BUDGET LEAGUE.) The Parliamentary debates on the Bud- $?!t will begin again on Monday next, and -■&he consideration of the bill will proceed ■fyom day to day until it passes the House ,M, Commons. There will be no slackening :&nd no surrender, but there will be reason- I able concessions and fair consideration of Jvêry real grievance. has been the record during the ),ag.t fomight of Parliamentary rest? One ■ £ > £ the most remarkable uprisings that has 'H' Jnken place in this country outside a • .1 Election. July is generally re- carded as a "close season" for public n>t>» but during this month hundreds > £ meetings have been held in every part of fthe country—meetings large and meetings dttnall-^meetings in the towns and meetings lf the .country villages on behalf of the I There has rarely in our time been a striking manifestation of popular (d.nthuiasm.. .What is there on the other side? The yarrow, clogged opposition of a small class, ied. by all their myrmidons, profes- iØfl.aj .and otherwise, to taxes which are sssifcsfi from them in order to meet the very "Expenditure for which they have clamoured. class was ready enough to ask for the dreadnoughts, but they are not very quick pay for them. What has happened to alter their tone?" asked Mr. at Limehouse. Simply that faave sent in the bill." It is an event t'^hich causes surprising changes in the )Voint of view. 'This small class that opposes the Bud- would be absolutely insignificant but ;for .one fact. They are in possession of the ;Ho«|isrr '& Lords. They form a majority •atWre, and that majority owns one-fifth of ••ijtihe land of England. The interval has t?-ell full of their vapourings and threaten- Itngs. Ti-treatei-iiiigs which have come 'from such various persons as Lord Lans- «4owne, Lord Curzon, Lord Onslow, the "Ðuk of Marlborough, and the Duke of Devonshire. The House of Lords, we are Sttvld. by these gentlemen, is going to do its r'stwjfj. Knowing full well how they inter- >i:it.et that sacred word, the country is in no ignorance as to what these threats signify. rLet there be no mistake. As at present ad- House of Lords intend to hang (he Budget until the Land Clauses are stropped, With that situation the Government "Will deal when the time comes; but now, ''»1 the eve of entering into this new discus- let us briefly review the position of itlus Bndyet Bill at the present moment. There are three Land Values Taxes pro- #p«ed in the Budget Bill—the Increment the Reversion Tax, and the, Unde- Nvflopt.,4 Land Tax. The Tiicrei-tent Tax r,res to take one-fifth of the increni-ent. ^a* is created on land after April 1909- The tax is not to be retrospec- ancj site value of the land in 1909, is to be taken as the normal j oasal line. The land is to be franked up that value, and increment is to be | d4sr9ed only upon increases that take t n'1Ace owing to social causes. If the im- [Jhrovenient is due to the owner's own indus- r. He will not be taxed. If it is due Agricultural causes he will not betaxd. will only be taxed if it is due to the •^efceased value of the land produced by jf** growth of cities and. the demand for wttildlng sites. < That tax has. now. passed through Com- K$Mittee, and during that stage several im- #(«tant alterations have been made which -111.. make it fall even more lightly. In the place, all agricultural increment is exempted. In the second, no occupy- ing owner of a "small holding" in the or of a small freehold in the town pay any increment tax. A "small f! v nS" will be a holding of the total "j'alue of £ 500, and a town freehold will weait a freehold under £ 40 in London, vjWlaer E26 in the big towns, and under £ 16 51,1 nixal districts. # • So tw-ach. for the small holder, but there °^er concessions for the ordinary *ttttdowner; the chief of those is that 10 per > feitt. of all increment is to be freed from duty. In, other words, the tax If* n°t fall on increments which are a *a*r re^urn *or 'invented money, abatement of 10 per cent. will act as graduation on the increment tax. The increment up to £ 200 will be let • ^26, or the owner of increment up to 42,00 wílt, be let off ,£200, and so on. *< t .j.y, there are two small concessions imPorltiance. There is the case of ^ave bought land during the ili years at a higher price thai! 1 SiL whicl* it commands today. In those • Ifu"* ori^iual site value will be sub- .u«te4 for the^ site value of to-day. Then J;fTe #the,possible case of land that «*»» increin^nt and then loses ii>—sold A rise this year, perhaps, and sold tn n on a los&.ten years hence. That land s Illy rise again, in value, and fehe incre- 1 may be restored. Is that increment be taxed twice? No, it, is to be franked V11i^ Paid 'duty, and increment is "|Ji*y "e charged when it rises above the *1 01 the previous tide. .i. on reversion duty, as on incre- • -,t7> agricultural land has been an^ f°r all the duties the State pay for the valuation.. j* rnuch for the concessions made up to ^resen^ date. Doubtless, the conces- f i! x11 Undeveloped Land Duty will *;ff as .generous. Such being the state 'fa airs' can there be .any justification illtf °l ^arshnesB in the paps in l- j taxes? On th« contrary, we •68Tee wilii the Prime Mini- *eta.inB ixe. *aJB thm Mt. Llo^d-George itUj- a almost too ooea to the the o^her side.

I A NEW CRUSOE. THE NIMROD'S DISCOVERY Lieutenant Shackletoirs vessel, the Kim- rod, has just completed a cruisa in the ecuthern seas during which sh-3 discovered that no fewer than four islands or groups of islands shown on Admiralty charts do not exist. In other ways tha famous vessel has added greatly to the scientific value of the Shackleton expedition. A feature of the voyag? was the discovery of a solitary human being on Macquarie Island. This is the southernmost of the off- lying islands of New Zealand, dies 545 miles south-west of Stewart Island, and was dis- covered in the early part of the last century. It is twenty-one miles long and five broad, and is the borne of penguins, ,sea-birds, and seals. A -visit was paid to the south-east pout of the island, some specimens were col- lected, and then the Nimrod proceeded north. As she drew near Nugget Point two huts were scon on the shore, and also the wreck of a vessel. In his report Captain wreck of a vessel. In his report Captain Davis says "S ucldenly, to our surprise, a column of smoke rose from the smaller of the two huts. As we had heard nothing of anyone living en the island this was extraordinary. Pre- sently, with the glasses, we could make out the figure of a man standing at the door of the smaller of the huts watching our ap- proach. We came to anchor" and the boat I was lowered and headed for the shore. The man, who had been watching us from the hut, now walked down to the beach, accom- panied by two little dogs." They discovered that this Crusoe's name was William McKibben, and that he bad been a member of a party which had visited I the island in the previous seaso-n in order to obtain seal and penguin oil. When the season was over and the vessel filled with barrels of oil he had elected to remain on the island by himself in order to collect oil for the following season. He did not mind the loneliness at all.

"WHAT IS WHISKY?" ROYAL COMMISSION REPORT. In its final report the Roval Commission on Whisky defines whisky as "a spirit obtained bv distillation from a mash of cereal grains sactha died by the disastase of malt." 5vo1 ch whisky" is whisky as thus defined, dir.-died in Scotland, and "Irish whisky" is wlilsky, as thus defined, distilled in Ireland. The members oi the Commission reports in favour of leaving things as they are. They are unable to recommend that the use of the A-ord whisky should be restricted to spirit manufactured by the pot-still process. It is not desirable, they say, that declara- tions should be made as to the materials, processes of. manufacture, or preparation, or age of whisky. They cannot recommend compulsory label- ling as a means of protecting the consumer of whisky. Witii regard to brandy, the conclusion of the commission is that the term brandy" is Is applicable to a potable .Sl)iiit manufactured from fermented gvape juice and from no ether materials. At the same time, they are of opinion that the compounded spirit long recognised by the name of British brandy is entitled to be so. named and sold as "British 1. brandy." ( ;•

BURGLAR MOTORISTS. After breaking into a shop in the village of Brimecombe, near Stroud, on Monday morn- ing, and blowing open the safe, burglars took their departure in a motor-car, which is said 'I to have travelled at tremendous- pace. The burglary was at the shop of the Stroud Co-operative .Society, and is the second, within ten days. The burglary on the- first occasion, however, was clumsy, and an arrest quickly followed; but Monday morning's work was so skilfully accomplished that there little doubt that tlie perpetrators, were particularly expert. The burglars used an explosive, believed to be dynamite, to blow open the large safe. This was moved to the ceptre of i'| the room! and surrounded by bags of sugar, sawdust and other things to deaden the sound of tht; ex- plosion, which proved effective, the safe being blown open, and over £O in cash taken. Apparently the burglars then proceeded to treat themselves to a good banquet of cake, salmon, cordial wine, at the same time help- ing themselves liberally to cigars. e

RACE AGAINST THE rIDE. The 3rd Battery of the Leeds Artillery, who are encamped with other Territorials at Knott End Fleetwood, have had an exciting race against the tide which all but cost a team of horses and their riders their lives. They had been out all night sleeping alongside their guns near Pilling and in the morning prepared to make their way back to camp. In order to avoid another force of ifeld artillery, who threatened .-tWr return, they made a forced march acroad Pilling Sands. Wkile crossing they fotlndthe tidp was risiitg .and. tJiej^aeeineAfl^lei chfcaqe ofs theiv, reaohing"th» shore before the incoming water, but the hersm attached to the guns were urged forward at a gallop, amd after a desperate rush tfcef rmM a place of mttitw.

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TRAIN AND TRAM SMASH. THIRTEEN KILLED IN PARTS, A terrible accident occurred on Sunday night between Sceaux and Longjumeau, in the vicinity of Paris. A tramcar was stopped in the darkness at a level crossing by a vehicle, the horse of which had fallen. At this nxmient a goods train came up, the driver I of which did not perceive the signals of the tram conductor, and a feurlul collision re- sulted. The trtiyii "riis completely e and passengers were thrown -under, the wheels of tlie train. The death roll amounts to 13, including four women and two girls, and 30 persons were injured. One of the women waa delivered of a child on the scene of the dis- aster, but the baby only survived a few minutes. Experiments c-arricd out OJl. the scene of the collision prove that it would have been f>ossible tor the driver to have 6een the red ights of the tram at a distance of 800 metres and to have stopped his train in 50 metres. The driver has been placed at the disposal of the legal authorities.

f Red, rough arms are very much improved by rubbing briskly with a loofah and soap, Mid drying with a rough towel once a day. The rednes3 in 90 per cent. of cases is due to poor circulation. A quick way to clean currants when mak- ing cakes is to put the fruit into a colander, with a sprinkling of flour, and rub it round a few times with your hand. You will be surprised "to find how quickly the stalks are separated and come through the small holes. j To give a fine polish to linen, use lukewarm water instead of cold to break down the starch. When it has been reduced to the re- quired consistency by boiling water, add a pineli of fine salt, and stir several times with & wax candle. This will make the iron run imoothly, and give a polish to the linen, that aothing else can impart. I When ordering meat, always bear in mind that beef, when boiled, loses nearly one pound in every four, and when roasted quite eighteen ounces. Mutton will lose even more than this. For this reason pies, puddings, etc., are far m6re economical than joints, and in many cases more nourishing. When baking a custard put the dish con- taining it in a larger dish nearly full of water. Then when the custard is half cooked i little castor-sugar should be sifted over it. It will be found that this process helps to brown the ci^stard nicely, while the surround- ing water prevents it from cooking too fast, and so the honeycomb appearance is avoided. Light is one of the most stimulating and attractive things in the world to us; and the brighter the better. But to a poor, blinking tot of a baby, it is as dazzling and irritating is it is grateful to us. He has neither pig- ment in his tender skin nor hair on the top of his pink little head to protect him against the light rays. Rosemary leaves are of great value for the koiiefc. A strong decoction of these leaves is useful as a hair lotion either alone or in com- bination with other substances. Two ounces may be placed in the bottom of a pie-lish, covered with water, and allowed to stew in the oven for twenty minutes. The leaves may be dried now for winter use. For very dry hair a couple of handfuls of rosemary leaves may be boiled in pure lard. This will Bake an excellent pomade.

PALB Facks. A lasting remedy for a pale face ia to build np the general health as much as possible by proper wholesome diet and judicious exer- cise. Some complexions are naturally pallid, even when there is no reason to complain of ill-health; Nothing can be done in these cases. But if the pallor proceeds, as it fre- quently does, from anaemia, a remedy can often be found in an iron tonic and change of air. ExMtCMZ A NBCZSStTY. Exercises are absolutel-y necessary for a healthy life; cleanliness keeps the pores of the skin open, and in a healthy condition. Without exercise, no one can possibly keep in good health. Mothers should know that walking is good for everyone, but thpse who can ride, swim, skip, play lawn tennis, or rowing, should daily practise one or more of these exercipos. YotJ* Husband's Pbopm. Be courteous iand considerate to your hus- band s people. Don't say disparaging thing# | ,*J)put his people to your husband. Tell him of the, pleasant things they do and not of the unpleasant ones. Do not try to keep him from them. Encourage his devotion to thoae of his own kin, and be quite assured that it will not become greater than it is for you. Be helpful to them if possible, be hospitable, but do not overflow with, confidencea thai you had better keep, to yourself. -I Quick and CAITIFUL. It is a mistake to think that «are-taking { means that one must be slow, and take infi- Bite pains in the performing of small duties. On the contrary, it should be your effort to make despatch the rule; quick, but careful, should be the motto; no hours spent where minutes might answer; no carelessness in thek first doing, necessitating the second. Habit is second nature, and it is just as easy to teach your little ones the importance of time in their early days, as to allow loitering, dawdling, picking out and putting it over and over again. Such habits, once established, there is no forgetting. j Vakibtt on tkb Tablb. I In ordering the family meals the houa*- keeper m in danger of getting into a rut. To study the taste* of the entire household is, of wwiwj a duty, although it is unwise to do ;j this so obviously that either younger or older memben make disagreeable comments o* tag j food set before them. Every matroa knows that catering for a family is not aa easy task, j Nobody who studies economy can do without the reappearance of left-ojers several times on the table: Growing boys with good appe- tites are the greatest help in the matter of gomg, up. what is set before them. Oatmeal I porridge is excellent for breakfast, but why serve it every morning? There are other breakfast foods that form An agrees bis interlude. Study variety

| FUN AND FANCY. "I thought you turned over a new leaf at Z, the New Year?" "So I did," answered the backslider addressed; "but the wretched thing blew back j" He: "What a pretty fan 1" She: Yes I had it given me when I first came out." He: "By Jove, it has worn well!" "Henry," whispered Mrs. Smithers, sitting up in bed, that noise in the library?" "Must be history repeating itself muttered Henry drowsily. Go to sleep Mrs. Gunson; Count, do you consider American girls good enough to marry foreign noblemen?" The Count: "Ah, madam, ze i beggar cannot be ze chooser!" A London landlady of acquisitive bent approached one of her lodgers. "Whisky all n. gone, sir," she said. "Shall I get you another bottle?" "Yea," replied the lodger, "I wish you would. It's your turn!" "You have used the word 'donkey* several times in the last ten minutes. Am I to under- stand that you mean anything of a, personal nature?" asked a man angnly of an acquaint- anee. "Certainly not," was the reply; "there are lots of donkeys in the world besides you!" She: "No, I can't give you another dance. But I'll introduce you to a pretty, charming girl." He: "I don't want to dance with any pretty, charming girls. I want to dance with you "Pa," said the heir, "what is an expers accountant? "An expert accountant," replied the father, is a man who becomes famous by robbing a bank for two years before he is discovered." Salesman: Let me show you our latest machines. We have a motor-ear now that can climb any. hill on earth." Chauffeur: "That's nothing. The last one you sold me tried to climb a tree." Ye'll sleep in the barn," a Scottish farmer said to & boy entering his service, "and I'll expect ye oct in the field ilka morn at foor o'clock." "Very well, sir," said the lad. The first morning he over&lept a little, and it was half-past four when he reached the field. "Where have ve been all the for- renoon T growled the farmer. "I have seen tribes," said the traveller, "who voluntarily undergo all sorts of Bell-in- flicted lacerations." "That's nothing," answered Mr. Tutt; "I know a lot of people who insist on shaving themselves." A small boy told to write down during class what he wanted to be when he grew up,. was found to have written "gardener." "But I never knew you wanted to be a gardener exclaimed his teacher in surprise. "I don't" said the eirall boy sadly, "but I didn't know how to spell engineer." "How do you manage to find your way across the ocean P" said a lady to a sea- captain. Why, by the coinpacs The needle always points to the north." "Yes, I know. But what if you wish to go south?" Seeing » tramp hurry away from, a large house, a fellow professional asked him what luck he had met with. "It ain't worf askxn* there," was the reply. I jest had a peep through the winder. It's a poverty-stricken 'ouse, mate. There wsw acshully two lydies playing on one planner!" "The manager always keeps back a portion of the villain's salary." "Why does he do that—afraid he'd skip? "No; but he al- ways aetø his part better when he's angry." "I'm afraid I have lost a patient." eaid the young physician, who realised the value of making an impression. "Didn't you know what remedy to prescribe?" "Perfectly, That part of it was simple enough; but I wouldn't think of the Latin for mustard- plaster." "Your hnsband does not knock you about now as he need to do—eh?" "No, sir." "I am delighted to hear it. After all. his heart j is in the right place." "Oh, yes, sir—and i the rest of his body, too! He is in prison • j Mrs. Henpeck: "There's ho use in your trying to dispute what I say; I'm determined to have the last word." Mr. Henpeck: "I'm quite willing you should, my dear, only do have it soon." Lady: "Do you know where Jolinny. j Tucker lives, my little boy?" Little Boy: "He ain't home, but if you give me a penny FlI mud him for you." Lady: "All right. Now where is he?" Little Boy: "Thanks. I'm 1tim." Time, 2 a.m. Irate Householder (fcran- dishing poker): "You scoundrel, I've caught yon." Burglar: "Wait a bit, governor. I've found you ont, too., This 'ere silver plate of yourn is omiy plated" "I know," said the householder. "Well, if you don't let me off I'll write to the society papers and expose year." •• v Johnson: "That man in the corner hasn't spoken a word thig evening,. Perhaps be is doing all the more thinking." Jackson: "Very likely. IJe tells me he finds it im- possible to say a word in company; but he is a clever man, nevertheless. He is an author." Johnson: "Of what, pray?" Jack- son: "Why, of that famous book &i,& to Conversation. The officers were On the quarter-deck look- ing at a comet, and noticed an eager dis- cussion amongst the crew forward. The cap- tain called one of the men aft, and asked him what was the subject of discussion. "We were trying to make out what that there thing was," replied the man, pointing to the comet. "And.what do you imagine it is?" "Dnnno, your honour; but Bill Jones here, as knows most things, says as how it'a a star that'* sprung a. leak!" comet. "And.what do you imagine it is?" "Dnnno, your honour; but Bill Jones here, as knows most things, says as how it'a a star that'* sprung a. leak!" Customer: What do you mean by selling me that stuff you c»il«l fadr-iw\artr, ana, /telling me it would restore my ^bc*d to its origin*! condition?" Chemist: "^Didn't you like itK'' Customer: "No, I didn't. If I had kept «a much longer I should have been entirely bald. Original condition, indeed!" Chsmiut "Meit people are born feaid, w. Tbal it ago original eoodHfrn."