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NOTES AND JOTTTINGS. 0. Rhos and National Eisteddfod. The work of preparing for the Nation- al Eisteddfod at Wrexham has commen- ced in good time, and much enthusiasm and interest has been displayed in the first stages. It is evident that Rhos is going to play an important part in the 1912 meeting. The musical committee Jias a large number of Rhosites serving upon it, and a Rhos man, Mr J. T. Ed- ward's, has been appointed secretary The literary committee has for its secre- tary Mr I D Hooson, Rhos, and the pav iiion committee secretary is Mr G. M. Griffiths, Rhos. Mr Morris KdEn, Rhos, bas been selected chairman 'of the Gor- sedd committee, and three Rhcs men are on the Executive. Chapels and Houses. On Tuesday last, one of the speakers at Capel Maivr referred to the splendour of the places of worship in Rhos, adding that during the time of the revival, when strangers visited Rhos for the first time, they were all struck by the magnificence of the chapels. This characteristic of Rhos is quite true, as also was the infer- ence that the chapels of the district held a high place in the affections of Rhos people. It is, however, none the less true that in the very shade of many of the chapels, are to be seen huddled many mis- erable houses of the hovel description. The very splendour of the chapels seems to accentuate the wretchedness of the houses within sight of their portals. Surely beautiful structures like ours should have a better setting Is not a clean love-it hearth ever, a more beau- tiful sight than a splendid chapel ? ? Beantifal Wales. Notwithstanding the natural beauty of Wales, it is felt that there is considerable scops for the working tv advantage of the Town Planning schemes. Mr G. R. Sims once made a tour through England and Wales, and afterwards wrote that two of the worst instances of siumdom were to be found in beautiful Wales. —We ere giad to notice that a conference in connection with the and Town Planning question was held at Wrexham on Mono ay, when a resolution calling f r immediate and collective action on the J'art of house and land owners ard occu- piers to support any Society to fully in- quire into the conditions affecting the 4homes of the people of Wales, aud to pro- mote the phvMcai, skiciali and m,,ra! weil- freing of the inhabitants of Wales so far as health), borne*can secure such. Jffud or Stones ? Now that winter is corrmjg on apace, all men's thoughts turn heavily towards mud- The alitlicr-Ities t,e ii,e giad td no- tice have begun to grapple with the Rhos Strests quet;on in good time. By way cf a preliminary experiment they have Strewn the streets with long streaks of small stones. Small verv ser- viceable in the upkeep and repair of stieets in conjunction with a steam roHer. But when you get smail stores flung loosely on the rniddis of the sfreet, and left there to be kicked about by horses' hoofs and fjlaying children, they are WC-ise than use- less. The traffic of Rhos is hardly heavv I enough to sink the stones, and the wary pedestrian prefers to pick his way along the sides than help in the work of steam- rolling them. By and by however, the Stones will be slowly crushed, and in a couple of months' time they tvill be chang- ed into the oozfest, slimiest mud imagina- bit". Then more stones will come, to un- dergo the same endless process. I < -1 The Surveyor's Opsaisa, That the Surveyor is not to be biamed -for the present state of affairs can be seen -from the follcr/ing report of Mr T. Rees Uvans to the i..Nie,-nbers of the District A;ouncil I agam respectfully beg to aitan" tion to the followiIlg facts iome of the roads in my division. I am fa Ij corviieed that it wouid nndoDbtedly pay the Council £ 0 par- or hire ^tearn rollers sod watering carta for the populous parts o: my diyisioa. ° Under the preeeci system we expend entirely .00 the traffic to consolidate ity" Macadam, and bav,3 been compelled to redoee the t'it) of Meca- jlam from 2 inch cube to Ij incheB to meet the wifches of rubber-tyrej refaicira. motorists aud cycliMtd. The loose. Michdain on the roads without belDg ?oiied Pooti becomes grotind into dust, which is blown into fti shops Anid houses, and no doub* this jh :W)t iJiiuiious to health, with considerable waste of Weeadam. Iu Rhos 2,31 8 tons of Macadam have j,pen used daring tie last three years, 31)d in my opiliío: mere than half of this quantity has been A,roTiL.ci p into dust or scraped away in rand be- fore being consolidated. The steam' roiiliig of a •road results in economic maintenance, because ftaoh roads will laat from fonr to fiva ■> sars, and *nl! no doubt show a mring iu the mtern if the 0hs" of iiacatifim is !.•(; eaced 8ay inch cobe 0n<y tr.o TOH(1« iefac*t *i>d 1*0! It*}." OW(I tia) TOH(1« iefac*t rapti Variety in Talent. More than once we have mentioned the endless variety of talent to be found in Rhos. There is of course musical talent in abundance, and also a good sprinkling of other well-recognised talents. But Rhos has one talent in particular-the talent of humour or wit. And now comes the latest Welsh novelist (Through Welsh Doorways) who says that Welsh people are altogether lacking in wit- that they appreciate a funeral, but cannot see a joke. What a huge mistake If Rhos is typical of a Welsh village, and Mr Lloyd George typical of Wales, which and who more ready to see even the most subtle point of humour? Did not Mr David Rees once say upon a Rhos plat- form that there was enough wit displayed in a single political meeting in Rhos to fill an issue of Tit-Bits ? It is palpable on the face of it that the latest Welsh nov- elist but gives the crudest caricature when she attempts to depict Welsh life. Mr Hemmerde and Subscriptions. There appeared in the Manchester Guardian recently a paragraph which stated that a storm had been raised among the members of the Young Liber- al League at Rhos, owing to Mr Hem- merde's failure to comply with a demand for a subscription. The secretary, Mr E. S. Price, drew Mr Hemmerde's attention to the paragraph, and Mr Hemmerde re- plied by the following letter which was published in the columns of the same pa- per :—" You state in your issue of Mon- day last that certain societies and leagues in East Denbighshire have been inundat- ing me with applications for subscriptions and donations, and that my failure to comply with a demand for a subscription from the Young Liberal League at Rhos has raised a storm among its members. In fairness to the Young Liberals of Rhos who are among my keenest supporters and workers, will you permit me to say that so far as I know they have never asked me for a subscription. The mat- ter upon which I had a difference of opin- ion with them was not in regard to any subscription which they expected from me. My remarks at Rhos had reference to a statement which had appeared in the Press to the effect that I had had a differ- ence of opinion with the Young Libhral League, and I took the opportunity of emphasising the position which I have al- ways taken up—namely, that i would subscribe to nothing in the division so long as I was a member. The only sub- j scriptions I ever give are to bodies like the Young Liberal League it Rhos and other places in my constituency, to assist them in the work of political education and organisation. This attitude has met with the approval of the large majority of my constituents, and I have had very few applications for subscriptions. Curious- ly enough, the only persons who show any disapproval of my ruie are a few sup- 2rior persons who never approved of my candidature, and who try from time to time to make mischief between my con- stituents and myself upon this subject. They had been a little more active than usual just before my Rhos meeting, and I took the opportunity of telling them what I thought of their tactics. "Attitude." Although th6 relationship between Mr Hemmerde and the Young Liberal Club is not quite so strained now as it was some time ago, there is still a good deal of undesirable feeling existent among the members. There should not be allowed to remain the slightest misunderstanding between Mr Hemmerde and the League. If a personal visit of Mr Hemmerde to the Clubroom was made, we feel sure the air would be cleared, and the old feeling of whole-hearted support would follow. ? A Bloodthirsty EssoIts, We wonder if Mr Ormsby Gore, when a boy, used to revel in tales of mighty deeds-and of the times when the flash- ing scimitar and the pirate junks on the Spanish main, used to delight the juven- ile imagination. It is to be feared he has judging by his latest utterance. One sen- tence in his speech has sent us hurtling back to the cockade days when the sword leapt from its scabbard to defend a prin- ciple with a life. To hear such a refresh- ing sentence in a political speech brings back to us the days when scalps adorned the Indian's wigwam, or the historic moat and drawbridge held sway. What ro- mantic days they were, but how out of joint with the spirit of the age. The old blood-curdling oaths and resolutions in former days could truly raise a shud- der, but uttered to day they reek of the astrakhan collar and travelling dramatic society. Mr Gore's famous utterance was to the effect that if landlords were compelled to suffer much longer owing to the imposition on them by a Radical Gov- ernment of extra taxes the time might come when they would have to fight lor themselves, and he would not hesitate, whenever the time came, to use once more the sword presented to Sir John Owen, on ancestor of his, for risking his life for principles." Local Politics. In his excellent address to the Young Liberal League on Thursday night, the Rev Wynn Davies touched upon the topic of local politi4. He declared his amaze- ment at the fact that a 12,000 population was content to continue to gioan under the burden of a heavy rate, with a deplor- able lack of improvements. Every word Mr Wynn Davies said upon the subject was undoubtedly true. We are indeed to blame for not continuing to kick and bite and protest. We have in the past made feeble attempts to get out of the rut, but have always sank back disheartened. As a community perhaps, we want more of the Englishman's push. The Englishman has head and chin, if he does lack the mysticism and poetry of the Celt. He has the head to conceive and the chin to carry it out. And when one comes to grapple with the question of a drain, the more prosaic virtues of the Saxon comes out on top. Rhos is fast becoming the home of Lost Causes, as witness the num- erous projects such as the Nurse, Urban Powers, Recreation Ground, Library, Morgan Memorial, and other movements to numerous to mention, which have at different times had their day and are done. We are beginning to wonder in earnest whether there is any sort of a future for Rhos at all.
IRHOS.
I RHOS. LEAVING.—Mr Albert D. Foulkes, of Broad street, has resigned his post as as- sistant master at the Senior Council School in order to proceed to Leeds Uni- versity to enter upon a course in engin- eering. Mr Foulkes made himself very popular during his stay here, and carries with him the well-wishes of his numerous friends for his future success. PRL?SENTATION. Mrs Mary Ellis, Fair View, Princes' Road, was presented on Sunday afternoon by the members of Capel Mawr, with a silver spirit kettle, on the occasion of her marriage. WEDDING.—At the Rhos Parish Church on Monday last, a marriage took place between Miss Sarah Thomas, daughter of Mrs Ann Wilson, Mountain Street, and Mr Robert Williams, second son of Mr Roberts Williams, Bank st, Ponkey. The vicar, the Rev Howell Thomas, officiated. Later the happy couple left for Chester. HOMING.—The Pentredwr Flying Club held an open Race on Monday week, the point of liberation being Leaton. The distance being 20 miles. The number of contestants was 30., A very close race was the outcome. Jordan Bros winning 1 st prize, W Austin 2nd. Handsome me. dais were given by the promoters. PERSONAL.—Mr Hughes, Manager of Messrs Dicksl is leaving on Monday next I for Birmingham to the headquarters of Messrs Dicks. Mr Hughes received in- timation by Monday morning's post of his promotion to Birmingham and in order that no wrong impression may be formed, we may mention that the change was ar- ranged before the robbery incident, and that his employers do not attach to him any blame. MARRIAGE.-A. marriage took place on Monday last at the Church of Christ Chapel, Wrexham, between Margaret Jones, eldest daughter of the late Mr Merdith Jones, and Mis Catherine Jones, School street, and Mr David Davies, School street, third son of Mr David Davies. The bridesmaid was Miss Kate Davies, (sister of bridegroom) and the best man was Mr Peter William Jones, Hope street. The presents were numer- ous. The happy couple left for Bolton where the honeymoon will be spent. Mr Robert Williams, Campbell street, offi ciated. CHESS. Mr H Gunsberg, the well- known player, played exhibition matches against twenty-two players from Wrex- ham and district on Tuesday night. After a series of most interesting games it was announced that Mr Gunsberg had won 17, lost 3 and drawn 2 games. The success- ful local players were Messrs G Saint (Ruabon), S A Duce and Schofield, who won their games, and Messrs Cross and J T Edwards, whose games were drawn. The other players were :-Colonel Hotton, Dr Drinkwater, Dr G S Jones, Messrs C G Caldecott, H E Copleston, Clement Jones, W R Egerton, H P Harris, J 0 Price,J Gregson, Clayton, E Wilshaw, C Simpson, J D Jones, J Rose, A Mills. ROBBERY.—A daring robbery took place on Sunday evening, when a bag of money was stolen from Mr Hughes, the manager of Dick's boot-shop. It appears that Mr Hughes, following his usual rule, took the cash in the till on Saturday night and placed it in :a',Odrawer in his bed room along with the weekly account sheet. There was no lock to the drawer, but Mr Hughes had from the first placed the cash bag in this drawer prior to banking them on Monday morning. On Sunday even- ing, when Mr Hughes went to his room to retire for the night, he noticed the drawer open and on searching for the cash bag found it missing. The drawers of the sideboard in the kitchen had also been opened. The robbery evidently must have been perpetrated between the hours of six and eighty p.m. when the occupants of the house were in cbapel.
RHOS YOUNG LIBERAL CLUB .■
RHOS YOUNG LIBERAL CLUB STIRRING ADDRESS BY THE REV. WYNN DAVIES. 4 —o— FHOSAND ITS GOVERNMENT. The first meeting of the season was held at the League Club Rooms on Thursday evening last, when the Rev Wynn Davies gave a rousing address on Politics. There was a splendid attendance. The Rev J. P. Gough (Salem) made an I excellent chairman. Mr Wynn Davies opened his speech by saying that the time had gone when the minister was frowned down from the pol- itical platform. The minister navY claim- ed his right as a man, a citizen, a patriot, and a rate-payer, to take part in the pol- itical activities of his district and his country. (Applause). As long as the rate- collector persisted in knocking at his door with the demand note, so long would he feel he had the right to discuss matters that affected him so personally. He was quite ready, however, to enter into a com- pact with the authorities, that if the rate- payer would pass his door, his interest in these things would remain dormant. (Laughter). He felt it was a mistake when ministers, bowing to ancient prejud- ice, kept away from the cricket and foot- ball field. Their presence in those places he felt, would often put a bridle on the tongue, and choke back many a profane utterance-(hear, hear). At Aberystwyth in his college days, I HE PLAYED HALF BACK I in the first eleven for years, and when he left Aberystwyth for Bolton, it was a hard task to refrain from attending the Bolton Wanderers' games—(applause). Warming to his wcrk, the speaker launched into the heart of his subject. His sentences came in a rich stream, ac- centuated with most eloquent gestures and pressed home with most telling effect. He went on to say that out of the whole maze of Liberal principles, there emerged three clear points. They were Equity, Equality, Liberty. The essence of Liber- alism lay in these words. Then out of these there grew four forms of applying these important principles-Local politics, Distiict politics, National politics and Im- perial politics. Mr Wynn Davies devel- oped his heads with all the art of a master craftsman, and in a wealth of ex- pression showed the inter-relationship of one to the other. The mere listening to the mu-ic of the words was in itself a pleasure, and a glance at the audience showed that all were under the spell of the magician. Dealing with LOCAL POLITICS the speaker said that it did not strike him that the sense of equity abounded very much in their vicinity. He failed to un- derstand how a populous place like Rhos with its 12,000 inhdbitants, were content to live on under such conditions, without I a protest. He thought they had more grit than to tamely pay rates for the priv- ilege of creeping along ill-lighted and wretchedly-kept streets. Other towns off similar populations had the advantages and improvements that accompanied civ- ilization, and he could not see that they were better in aoy respect than Rhos peo- ple-( cheers). Rhos had been endowed by nature with healthy and beautiful sur- roundings, but they were in danger of be- ing lost through neglect. Why, the leth-1 argy and indifference existent was the es-1 sence of Conservativism, which was con- tent to let things remain as they were. Let them then first of all declare their! Liberalism by carrying its first principle i into local affairs. (Loud cheers.) The remarks of Mr Wynn Davies on I the very pertinent question of local affairs and the listless attitude of the community was received with cries of approval. He made us see ourselves as others see us, and the trenchant call to action, whilst it stung, was also salutary. Leaving the burning question of local politics, the speaker referred to other matters. He said he looked upon THE NAVY as insurance premiums paid to protect our trade routes. Until Utopia came payments for this purpose would have to be made. On the HOUSE OF LORDS QUESTION he was emphatic and biting. They said a lord was created." Well, the "Rhodd Mam" said that the meaning of the word create was to make something out of nothing. (Laughter and cheers). On tht subject of EDUCATION he said that moral character and ed uca- tional qualifications should be the chief consideration in the appointment of a teacher. He noticed that the passive resisters still continued to protest. On this point he said that he had in his po- session at home the summons served up- on him as a passive resister, and it would be handed down as a relic in the family. He had to answer to the charge of refus- ing to pay the education rate, end was fined five shilling or seven days—(laugh- ter). On the subject of TEMPERANCE the speaker's light flashes of humour. ceased. There came into his eyes tbr stern look of resolve, and his voice quiv- ered with feeling. It is evident that ia Mr Wynn Davies the Temperance cause has a most relentless fighter. He deploy- L ed the large number of public houses hr saw in Rhos, and his soul was pained by the sight of the doors ever gaping opess t' r, 2n, to swallow their young people. HOME RULE FOR WALES in the speaker's opinion was the great hope of future Wales. If they would, ev- er be able to realise their national aspira- tions it would be when they got Home Rule for Wales. (4oud Cheers.) The Rev E. Wifliams (Penuel) gave a short and timely address, in which he said that by the latest form the activities of the League had taken, it deserved the support of the whole neighborhood. Mr Joseph Rogers, chairman of the League proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Wynn Davies and Mr Gough. He saM the Parish Council had not yet solved the problem, and his advice to them was tc take up the Urban Powers question again, (Cheers). Mr Samuel Jones, (vice-chairman) sec-- onded, and the resolution was carried un- animously. Should these meetings turn out a suc- cess, it is the intention of the League h" arrange a series of addresses. The win- ter programme, embracing the inauf activities of the club, including billiards.r chess, draughts, debates, addresses, See is now complete, thanks to the energy of the Committee and the enterprising and popular secretary, Mr E. S. Price.
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The Late Mr J. Denbigh Jones THE FUNERAL. The funeral of the late Mr J. Denbigh Jones" took place on Monday afternoon, the 0 being interred at Rhos Cemetery. A largt-, number of relatives and friends came to pay their last tribute of respect. The services at Llanerchrugog Hall, and at the graveside v."eT«? conducted by the Revs R. Williams pastor of English Presbyterian Church, Rhos, Wm Foulkes, Llangollen. The chief mourners were Mr A II v vrei Jones (son), Mrs Jenkins (Ruthin), Imd. tW Misses Nesta, Enis, and Norah Jones (dangle ters) Mrs Price Jones (sister), Mrs A Jones (daughterin-law), Mr E Jenkins, (son-1 in-law). Mr and Mrs S Lloyd Jones (Llangoll- en), Mrs W Edwards (Llangollen), Mr and' Mrs T Rees Evans (Johnstown). The general mourners included the Revs R Williams, Wur Foulkes, E Williams, Wynn Davies, Messrs U, R Jones, B Hough, R Pritchard, Joseph Rogers, Robert Jones, (Mona Gardens) Irnm' Jenkins, G W Hughes, J Tysilio Jones, Johfs Edwards (Johnstown), Aid Christmas .Jone (Cefn), Dan Evans (chemist), Robert Reid, Bar" J C Davies, Messrs R T Powell, Ernest Jones,, Elias Jones, Seth Fisher, John Parry (Ban,> street), Moss Evans. The bearers were Messrs J Trevor Jones, Samuel Hough, Exe Davies,. Thos Davies, Joseph Charles, and T Richards.. It was the request of the family that mf flowers should be sent, but two beautiful wreaths-one from the Members of Hill Street Sunday School, and the other from the employ* ees of the Steam Saw Mills-were received. The undertaker was Mr Isaac Jenkins, Job-as- town.
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Ruabon Press and Doan'k —o— IMPORTANT STEP. The publication in the Ruabon Press, of instances of local men and women having been cured of kidney and bladder disorders by Doan's backache kidney pills, has- awakened such widespread interest 1hatt we have commissioned one of our repress" entatives to investigate them, and to ascertain whether the cures have proved lasting. To-day we give the evidence of a Chirk man. Mr William Wilson, living at i 22,Chirk- green, Chirk, nr. Ruabon, says I am sure Doan's backache kidney pills have done me more good than any other medicine I ever took in mv life. For years I suffered terribly with pains in the back and across the loins, I have a great deal of stooping to do, an#4 have been so bad then that I could hardly straighten myself. The pain was almost unbearable at times. There were also,, 0 urinary troubles the secretions were- highly-coloured and contained sediment, I was tormented with sciatica in the rjgbt: hip and leg. My feet and ankles used to swell and ache very much. I tried aft manner of things, but got no relief until I used Doan's backache kidney pills, I have taken half-a-dozen bpxes of these,, and am glad to say that my back is better^ • the kidney secretions are clear ard nit- ■ ural. The sciatica is also a great: deal better, and my feet and ankles don-t sweUr." now. I am very grateful for the goodt Doan's pills have done me. and I arof 5 always recommending them. (Signed) W. Wilson." Thtee and-a-half years after his curer Mr Wilson said: I have never beery troubled with kidney complaint since If was cured by Doan's backache kidney pills some years ago. Doan's backache kidney pills are twa- v shillings and nine pence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings ,and ninepence" Of all chemists and stores, or post free* direct from the Foster- McClellan Co. 8;<, Wells-street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as- Mrs Wilson had.