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CORWEN. THE SCHOOL BOARD AND THE EDUCATION BILL.-The Corwen School Board have adopted the following resGlution That this Board condemns the Education Bill now before Parliament as an entire reversal of the leading p:inciples of the settlement of 1870 and as a violation of public justice, seeing that it destroys the direct popular management and the unsectarian character of schools wholly maintained by the ratepayers. Further the Board declares that the revolutionary changes of the bill were not submitted to the country for approval at the last general election, and that consequently the present Parliament holds no mandate from the people eiter to destroy school boards or to charge upon the lates the cost of schools, either prim,it-v or secondary, that are sectarian in maragement, instruction, and staff appoint- ments." Copies were ordered to be sent to the I men her for the county and to the Government. L*—

BOARD OF GUARDIANS. FRIDAY.—Present: Dr Jones (chairman), Messrs J Lloyd, R R Roberts, Godfrey Parry, H Rees and H Hughes, Corwen Hobt Wynne and R 0 Roberts, Gwyddel- wern; T Owen Llangar; Hon Mrs Eden, Rev Ivan T Davies and Henry Davies, Llandrillo; E P Jones, Llansantffraid, G. D. Miss Edith Barker, Mrs Richards, Mrs Roberts and Joseph Nauson, Llan- gollen John Roberts, Llanfibangel, G.M. Col Lyncs and Thos Ellis, Llan- gwm; John Evans (clerk), Dr Walker, E Derbyshire and E Foulkes (relieving officers), R Williams (master). STATISMOS. Out relief administered during the past fortnight, Corwen district, per Mr Derby- shire, £ 51 14s to 198 paupers correspond- ing fortnight last year £ 50 19s to 205 paupers. Llangollen district, per Mr E Foulkes, JE51 Is to 200 paupers; corres- ponding fortnight last year zC55 9s to 225 paupers. Number of inmates in the house 52, corresponding week last year 50. Num- ber of vagrants relieved during the past fortnight 53 against 32 for the correspond- ing fortnight of last year. MAINTENANCE OF DISABLED SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Upon the motion of Col Lynes, seconded by Mr R R Roberts, it was resolved to support the following resolution passed by the guardians of Blackburn Union :—" That this Board is of opinion that all Boards of Guardians throughout the country should petition the Chancellor of the Exchequer to at once take the necessary steps to provide from national sources for the adequate maintenance of the wives and children of soldiers now in South Africa; also for all disabled soldiers and their families and for the widows and children of all soldiers who have died in consequence of injuries received or disease contracted during the present Boer war."

EDYERNION RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL. FRIDAY.—Present, Messrs R R Roberts (chairman), Dr Jones, John Lloyd, H Rees and H Hughes, Corwen; Robert Wynne and R O Roberts, Gwyddelwern Thomas Owen; Llangar; the Hon Mrs Eden, Rev Ivan T Davies, and Henry Davies, Llandrillo E P Jones, Llansantffraid G.D.; John Evans, clerk and Edward Edwards, surveyor. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN. Upon the motion of Mr E P Jonefr, seconded by Mr R Wynne, Mr R R Roberts, Corwen, was unanimously re- elected chairman of the Council for the ensuing year. Also upon the motion of the Rev Ivan T Davies, seconded by Mr John Lloyd, Mr E P Jones, Llansantffraid G.D., was unanimously re-elected vioe-chairman. In accepting the chair, Mr Roberts said that he would have much preferred if seme- one else had been elected chairman this time as it was far from his wish to appear as if he monopolised the chair. However, as they so warmly and unanimously re- elected him he would have to submit to their decision. He thanked all very much for the continuance *f their confidence in him, and he would, as in the past, strive to discharge his duties without fear or favour in the best possible way in the interest of the distriet. They had done a lot of useful work during the past year, and there was still more facing them in the coming year. The past year had been very trying for them in more than one sense, and they still felt the Joss they had sustained through the death of their esteemed clerk. He would take this opportunity of compliment- ing the new clerk (Mr John Evans) on his appointment as successor to the late Mr Hughes, and he felt very hopeful that the council's affairs would be well looked after by him. Mr E P Jones also spoke a few appro- priate words, and thanked the council for their conMeice in him. "Oloo CORONATION. As something is being done in every 'locality by voluntary subscriptions it was I decided not to spend any money out of the the rateah Upon the motion of Mr H Rees, seconded by Mr H Hnghes, it was resolved that the workmen be allowed to observe the Coronation day as a holiday. CORWEN SEWAGE. A letter'i[was read from the Local Government Board requiring plans, sections, and 'detailed estimates of the proposed works for the disposal of the sewage of Corwen. The' letter was referred to the committee. BROOK STREET SEWER. A committee was appointed to view this sewer with power delegated to them to order what they consider necessary to be carried out. WATER SUPPLY AT CORWEN. I A letter was read from the Secretary of .the Corwen Water Company stating that the directors at their last annual meeting bad given this matter particular attention, and requested their officers to make special inspection with the view of finding out and; repairing any possible leakages; which has been done, and the supply is at present very ample ancl tatisfactory. The directors were sorry to find so much water allowed to run, waste, and hoped the consumers will exercise a little more care in the future.

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RUTHIN POLICE COURT. MONDAY.—Before Chancellor Bulkeley Jones (in the chait,), Capt J Jenkins, Mr J W Lumley, Dr Jenkins, Dr J Medwyn Hughes (Mayor of Ruthin), and Mr Henry Williams. THE TRANSFER OF THE ROYAL OAK INN, RUTHIN. MR LUMLEY WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE POLICE ARE NOT PRESENT. Mr A Lloyd Jones applied for the tem- porary transfer of the licence of the Royal Oak Inn; Ruthin from Joseph Morgan te Mrs Margaret Pewell (widow), late of the Dolphin Hotel and of the Lees wood Arms, Mold. In furtherance of his application he J said that Mrs Powell had had 21 years experience with regard to licensed houses. She had been for 12 years at the Dolphin Hotel and 3- years at the Leeswood Arms, Mold. He produced testimonials from Messrs R F Birch, W R M Johnson, late manager of the N and P Bank, of Mold; Henry Lloyd Jones, and Thomas Parry, the latter two gentlemen being justices of the peace for the county of Flintshire; all ot whom spoke highly of the respectability and suitability of the applicant. Mrs Powell, continued the solicitor, had bad considerable experience in managing licensed premises, to which were attached stables and accommodation for houses. If this licence were granted to her she was about to have the Royal Oak thoroughly repaired with the hope that many of her customers who came here frem Mold should be provided with ample and proper accom- modation for their horses and vehicles. Mr Lumley: Is this not rather an tin- usual course to take when the representa- tive of tho police or rather that no police are present, and that a letter should be pat in by the Superintendent ef the Police. It is sather an unusual proceeding. Is it in order, Mr Roberts ? The Clerk (Mr Edward Roberts): I think so, sir. I do not think it is essential that the Superintendent should be present. Mr Lumley: Then don't you think it right that under the eircumstanceh bearing upon this case that the police should be present to answer any questions that the bench may require to put, and which they have a right to ask. If I mistake not, upon the last occasion when an application was made for a temporary transfer to Elizabeth Garner of this place, an objection was made by the police to the transfer being granted to her because this house was a house with stabling attached, and it was therefore necessary to have a, man in charge of the place. And it was under, such circumstances that the police made definite objections to the transfer of the licence. It is under similar circumstances that the applicant is here to-day; she is practically a single woman. I think that the police should be present to answer any questions put to them. It appears to me to be an inconsistency if we granted this transfer to-day. The Bench would be acting inconsistent with what it did on the previous occasion in refusing the temporary transfer of this house on the ground of the necessity of having a man in charge of the stabling, and I take it, a married eouple. There is no special objection to the character of Elizabeth Garner, but the temporary transfer was refused her because she was not a married woman. Now the same thing applies here to-day. Mr Lloyd Jones: My client is a married woman. Mr Lumley: Yes, a widow. Mr Lloyd Jones: Yes, a widow un- fortunately. Mr Lumley: Yes, but that is only a technical point. I do not see it consistent to grant this temporary transfer here to- day with the objections made by the police on the ground that this house should have a man in charge. The Chairman On what date and basis was it that the objections were made ? Mr Lloyd Jones Elizabeth Garner is a domestic servant and has had no experience in licensed premises. Mr Lumley Is not what I have said a correct resume of the previous proceedings. Mr Roberts ? The Clerk: In my recollection that is so. The one objection was that there should be a man in charge because ef the stabling there, and the other was that the applicant was not only a single woman, but a young unmarried woman with no experience. Mr Lloyd Jones If my client is elected she will employ a man to look after the stabling, as she has been doing, therefore that objection is quashed The reason why Elizabeth Garner was refused the temporary transfer was because she was a domestic servant, 26 years of age, and had never had experience on licensed premises. The Chairman: The objection to Miss Garner seems to be that she was a young unmarried woman without experience. Mr Lumley: I have nothing to say as to the present applicant so far as suitability. There is nothing to .say against her, and the testimonials are allright in every way. But I cannot got over the police making a point of objection—and a point in which the justices concurred and declined to transfer this licence to Elizabeth Garner- simply because it was a house with stabling attached, and in their (the police) opinion it was necessary to have a married couple- Mr Lloyd Jones No oh, no, sir, that is misrepresenting. Mr Lumley This is the reason why we should defer the consideration of this application to enable the police to be present to answer any question the bench might put to them bearing upon this point. The Chairman: But Mr Lloyd Jones is representing the applicant, and she says she has a man to look after the stabling. Mr Lloyd Jones The police knew all about this application and it would be a pity to have my client go back to Mold and then the expense of again appearing before the magistrates for a similar application. The" Clerk: There is a letter from the Superintendent before the court. Mr Lloyd Jones: Yes, so I am informed in a letter that he has forwarded to me. The Chairman: Yes, the letter states that ha has made inquiries as to the re- spectability and suitability of the applica- tion and that he is satisfied with the result. He was very sorry he could not attend the court. Perhaps Mr Lumley would like to ask the applicant some questions. Mr Lumley Yes, I should certainly like to do so. Mrs Margaret Powell then entered "the witness box and stated that she was the applicant for the tranfer of the licence of the Royal Oak Inn from Joseph Morgan'. She produced the testimonials which had been read and she was aware of no legal objection. Mr Lumley: Are you going to be the tenant of this house ? Mrs Powell: Yes, sir. Is there any agreement ?—Yes, sir.' Have yon the agreement ?-Yes, sir; Mr Lloyd Jones has it, I believe. Mr Lumley: I should like to see it. (The agreement was handed to Mr Lumley). Continuing, he asked: Do you know that this house has changed kana 1ft N between 1898 and 1000, fotir titties ? .Jo. The Applicant: Yes, sir. You know that ?—Yes. Mr Lumley There is ncthing in this agreement-no-terms, no rent. I want to see the rent. Mr Lloyd Jones: The agreement is the usual one between parties, but this [ particular one has not ye: been filled up because the transfer of the licence is required. As soon as that is granted the agreement will be fully drawn out. Mr Lumley: Are you paying rent for this house? The Applicant; No, sir, not for the first 12 months. Upon what condition is the agreemect drawn out as to tenancy ?—Three months' notice must be given. Yes, but what are the conditions upon which the letting of the house are based ? —That I have it free for the nrst twelve months. And what afterwards ?-They had not said what afterwards." And what is the rent?-The yearly rent is Y,15, I believe. Mr Lloyd Jones: That is quite right, sir. Mr Lumley You are not in the box now, Mr Jones Mr Lloyd Jones: Well, I will go if you like. Mr Lumley: And if after three months experience in this house you find it do-s not pay you will be able to give notice to leave ? Applicant: Yes, sir, after three months' notice. Mr Lnmley: I do not think that we, as a bench of magistrates, should encourage the transfer of the licence of this house from one person to another where we are told that no rent is to be paid for it. but that persons are put in the house just for the sake of keeping the licence going. And I certainly will vote against the transfer of this licence being granted. Mr Lloyd Jones If the transfer is not granted the house will be invested in a man who has been twice convicted before this court. And when we bring a good, reliable and respectablo tenant, I think we should have every assistance and approval of the magistrates. The Clerk Are you entitled to every- thing, beer and spirits? Applioant: Yes, sir. The Chairman said that the applicant was a very respectable person who came before them with a good character, and he did not think the particular terms-to which Mr Lumley had alluded should be taken into consideration—as between landlord and tenant. For his own part he thought they ought not to refuse the application, and his colleagues agreeing with him, with the exception of Mr Lumley, they had decided to grant the transfer. Mr Lloyd Jones: Thank-you, sir

HOME LETTER FROM AN ACTIVE SERVICE MAN. The following letter has been forwarded to us for publication, and will no doubt prove of interest to many of oar readers. The writer is Corporal R Hugh Jones, who went out with the Service Company from Rathin 8019, 3rd V.S.S. Coy. R.W.F., Schoon Spruit, Klerksdorp, South Africa, April 8th, 1902. Dear,—Just a few lines, hoping they will find you and the family in good health, as it leaves me and all the Ruthin boys at the time of writing. I am pleased to tell you we arrived safely at Capetown, as I said before, on Wednesday, March 26th. We were immediately packed in trucks and were off travelling for six days and nights through Cape Colony, Borders of Natal, Orange River Colony to this place in the North West of the Transvaal. The Cape Colony is a hilly, sandy, rocky, barren country. Not much good; the railway winding round the bills, and here and there the engine and guards van nearly touched each other as it went. The Orange River Colony is, a better land, but here it is like Wales, plenty of pasture, and about here there are plenty of mines of gold, coal, copper, &c. There will be a good opening here after the war is ovor for all kinds of labour. The only thing is that the water is bad, and we have to boil it before using it. This place is five miles from Klerksdorp, on the banks of the Schoon Spruit, a tributary of the Vaal, and our blockhouse, in which we have a party of 14 men and myself in charge, is close to a drift, and we are to prevent them crossing to go to the Orange River Colony. We had our baptism of fire the second night after we came here, and we Jfought for two lours. and ..drove them back without any loss, but two were wounded higher up a bit. We get a skirmish every night between 8 and 10 p.m., but they can't pass. We get plenty of food here, killing our own sheep, goats, and an occasional calf, which we com- mandeer for a change. It is cold at night but warm in the day.—Yours Z, R H JONES."

.IJ; LLAN RIIAIADR. LLANRHAIADR CLUB.—The annual meeting and dinner was held on Thursday and passed off most successfully. The members attended divine service at the Parish Church, when the Rev H Trevor Hughes, M.A., officiated, and forms of a special Welsh service had been printed for the use of the members; The- Denbigh Volunteer Band led the procession and after the excellent dinner served, to the msmbers at the King's Head, the band played for the sports and dancing. The accounts are in excellent order, thanks to Mr Charles. > Wynne, the secretary.

ANOTHER SWANSEA CURE.—The interesting statement of a Swansea woman concerning her remarkable cure, printed at length in another celumn of this issue, is one of the latest examples of the curative powers of Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. These pills are praised by all classes of people for the way in which they have cured paralysis, locometor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; also all diseases arising1 from impoverishment of the bloed, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysi- pelas, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anseraia, pale and sallow complexion, general muscular weakness, loss of appetite, palpita- tions, pains in the back, nervous headache and neuralgia, early decay, all forms of female weakness and hysteria. These pills are a tonic, not a purgative They are genuine only with the fall name, Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people, and are sold by chemists, and by Dr. Williams' Medicine Company, 4b, Holbcrn Viaduct, London E.C., at 2s. 9d. a box, or six boxes for 13s. 9d. Pink pills sold loose or from glass jars are not Dr. Williams' pink pills; accept them only in the pink closed wrappers as above described.

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r I A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. SWANSEA ENGINE DRIVER'S TERRIBLE DEATH. The vocation.of the railway man is fraught with greater danger than that of almost any other calling, and it was perhaps a conscious- -ness of this fact, combined with a desire to see a reduction effected in the terrible number of fatalities annually recorded on the railwaj s of the kingdom which led recently to a Govern- ment defeat in the House of Commons. The General Secretary of the Amalgamated Society, who sits as the representative for Derby, had asked for the return of the railway accidents doriag the past ten years. The official repre- sentative of the Government showed an unaccountable unwillingness to comply. The. sympathy of the great majoritv of the members, however, was. evidently with Mr Bell, and on a division being taken, the Gov- ernment found themselves in a minority. The subject is likely to crop up again for discussion in Parliament at an early date, and anything that can be done by the Legislature to mitigate the present heavy death-roll on our railways will, it may bo hoped, be done. The following story of the death of a Swansea engine-tlr'ver, named William Thatcher, related by the window to a Herald of Wales" representative will be read meanwhile with interest. "It is now nearly three years," said Mrs Thatcher, who resides at 25, Vincent-street, since my husband was killed on the line. He was an engine-driver on the London and North- Western Railway, and had been in the employ of the company for seventeen years. Oue night in the middle of 1899, whilst engaged in shunting operations, he was missed from his place an the engine. His mate waited for some time, and as he had not returned, a search was made, with the result that my poor husband's body, terribly mutilated, was found Ðft the rails, a short distance away. His death was a great blow to me, fer I wai leU with seven little children to provide fer. With a few pounds I bad get together, I bought a mangle and tried to eke out a living by taking in washing. But it was no good I had no strength to do the work, and had to give it up. For many years, I may tell you, I had been a great sufferer frem a weakness of the kidneys, which gave rise to enlarged and varicose veins, which caused me no end of trouble, and finally to oedema, or drepsy. My condition became so bad that there has been scarcely a year ef the past ten or twelve that I have not been obliged te spend a goodly portion of my time in bed, although I consulted doctors and teok a great many bottlea of medicine. I lest my appetite altogether, and when I took to my bed on the latest occasion I believed it was for the last time. I could only take very small quantities ef food in a liquid form, and every day I continued to get weaker. I felt as if the end could not be far off. I had been three months on my back, when Mrs Lloyd, whom I had known for a long time, and who is now a neighbour,, oame in to see me. She told me that she had benefited greatly herself by taking Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people. They were one of the very few things I had not tried. I had taken so much medicine of one sort and another without any apparent result, that I thought it was hardly worth while to try anything else. Next time Mrs Lloyd came to see me, however. she read me an account of a ease exactly like my own, in which a woman had been cured by Dr Williams' pink pills. Of course, after that I made up my mind to try them. I felt a different woman alto- gether after taking one box. I persevered. When I had finished the fourth I was able to go about and do my work as usual. Before I took the pills I could, not turn the handle of the mangle once round. Now I am glad to tell you that I work a greater number of hours than I have at any time in my life, without the least fatigue or suffering, and that I am now stronger and better than ever I was before. The pills seem to consist of concentrated strength, and vitality. I am positive that Dr Williams' pink pills cured me, and nothing else, for the improvement in my condition dates from the day I commenced to take them. Bince then I have recommended them to several of my friends, and shall continue to do so. Yeu are quite at liberty to publish the facts of my case if you think them-of bufficient interest."

CRICKET FIXTURES. LLANYCHAN AND DISTRICT C. C. May 17th, Corwen, Llanychan. May 19th (WBit-Monday), Chester Banks Team, Llanychan. May 24th, Open. May 31st, Ruthin Grammar School, Ruthin. June 7th, Mostyn Park, Modtyn Park. June 14th, Penbedw, Penbedw. June 21st, Open. June 28th, Open. July 5th, Dolgelley, Dolgelley. July 12tli, Ruthin Grammar School, Llanychan. July 19th., Penbedw, Llanychan. July 26th, Mold, Mold. July 30th,4 Chester Banks Team, Boughton Hall, August 2nd, Corwen. August 4th (Bank Holiday), Dolgelley, Llanychan. August 9th, Mostyn Park, Llanychan. August 16th, Open. August 23rd, Corwen, Llanychan. Auglilst 30th, Open. September 6th, Mold, Llanyehan. September 13th, Corwen, Corwen Home and away matches will be arranged with Denbigh during the season. RUTHIN SCHOOL V CORWEN. This match was played on the School ground on Saturday. Score: COBWEtfi C C Mott b R A Lloyd 52 T LI Jones b J J Roberts a LI E Rees b J J Roberts, 4 H Brazier c Inglis b J J Roberts v.* 4 Dr Edwards b J J Roberts 1 A Hutnphaw7se Silltb JJ Roberts 0 J F Fowles b Lloyd .0 T Griffiths b Lloyd 1 T Edwards b J J Roberts 4 F Band not wut 0 J A Hughes o Dyson b J J Roberts "0 Extras 6 Total 72 RUTHIN SCHOOL, Mr G Inglis b Mott 9 J J Roberts c T Edwards b Dr Edwards 13 Mr A R Wood c Fowles b Jones 40 Mr R A Lloyd not out 71 J P Sill b Mott 0 J F Rigbj Ibw b Mott 0 E T Dyson lbw b Mott 0 W G Roberts not out 21 Extras 1 Total for 6 wickets 155 R W Roberts, E Whitehouse and E Soulby did not bat.

LOCAL LIGHTfNG-VP TABLE FOR CYCLISTS AND DB.IVaas. Lighting is compulsory for vehicles as well as cycles in Denbighshire and Flintshire at tho following local timos H. M. Saturday, May. 17th 9 4 Monday, May 19th 9 1 Wednesday, May 21st. 9 11 Friday, May 28rd 9 14

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