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LOCAL GOVERNMENT JOTTINGS. The Darwen Town Council, after considerable discussion as to the "proprieties," have decided to tentatively open a tea-house in their Park on Sundays. At the monthly meeting of the Waterloo Council some contention arose concerning the desirability of watering certain streets on Sunday, and notwithstanding an assertion by one member that the workingmen had souls as well as the better olass people," the ayes had it. At the meeting of the Toxteth Board of Guardians, when the question of providing a new church, proposed by a lady guardian, was under discussion, a "male creature" said in 1891 the rates were 8d. in the JB now they were Is. 5d. This state of things, he had the temerity to assert, in his opinion had been brought about by the lady members of the Board, who made their ap- pearance in 1892. Father Harris replied that the ladies were powerless without the support of the other members of the Board. (Hear, hear.) The ladies had done good work. ("Question.") The proposition was withdrawn and a committee ap- pointed to make arrangements. At Blackburn the Town Council refused the use of the assembly-room to the Free Church Council for a discussion of the Education Bill, on the ground that it was a political question upon which Blackburn was divided. Of course this was denied, and it was insinuated that the political bias of the committee had something to do with the decision. One councillor said the committee had by their action offended thousands of ratepayers. The Chairman of the committee replied that the hall had been refused to both the Free Church Council and the Rural Dean, beoause they proposed to discuss the Education Bill. Out of twelve other boroughs in Lanca- shire, eleven had acted as they had done at Blackburn. The complaints of loss in gas accounts are still numerous with looal governing bodies. In some cases the losses are attributed to deficiency of demand from gas consumers, in others to decrease in the price obtained for residuals, and in many to both causes. Blackburn registers a loss of £ 7,000, owing to less gas being taken to the extent of £14,000, and C4,000 less for coke. At the Middleton Town Council it was reported that the year,'s work shewed a decrease of over £ 3,000. On the other hand, the St. Helen's Corporation made a nett profit of £ 9,432 in their gas depart- ment, and of this amount £ 2,500 goes for the relief of the rates. Bury and district seem to have been more unfortunate in the water supply, the report shewing a loss of £ 2,968, the propor- tion due from the former being £ 1,302. At the Rochdale meeting it was remarked, in reference to the short consumption of the electric light- upon which £ 30,000 had been spent-that the people preferred to use their good gas to the luxury of the electric light. During the week a Local Government inquiry has, been held respecting an application by Wallasey for a charter of incorporation. The Council had received a letter from Mr. Reginald Potts, clerk to the Cheshire County Council, to the effect that the latter were not opposed to the incorporation provided that the interests of the county were not prejudicially affected. He had received instructions from the Standing Joint Committee of the county to represent to the Lords of the Council that a charter of incorpora- tion should not be granted unless the District Council entered into an agreement with the County Council to consolidate the police estab- lishment of the borough with that of the oounty. If a borough force was established the County Council would have to ask the borough to take over the existing police establishment of the district and to purchase all the present police buildings within the district, including the new police-station which the Standing Joint Com- mittee had entered into a contract to erect at Seacombe Ferry, also to compensate the County Council for the loss they will incur by the urban district ceasing to contribute towards the general police rate of the county and in respect of the Police Pension Fund. After considering the letter, the Finance Committee of the Wallasey Council resolved—"That the proposals of the County Council be not entertained, and that the control of the police be applied for as part of the scheme of incorporation."

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LITERARY NOTICES. ——.—« THE JUNE MAGAZINES. [SECOND NOTICE.] The Oornhill" opens with a short poem by Mr. Henry Newbolt. "The Grenadier's Good-bye," commemorating the anniversary of Lieut. Alasdair Murray's death at Biddulphsberg. Mr. Anthony Hope continues "The Intrusions of Peggy," and Mr. A. E. W. Mason "The Four Feathers." Among the other contents is an amusing article "In the Editorial Chair," which depicts the labours of past and present journalists, whether fighting or dummy or actual editors :— An American newspaper once announced that a notorious thief, well known locally, had been lynched for horse stealing. The man called at the office, sound in wind and limb, and demanded a withdrawal of the unfounded statement. "We cannot retract," said the editor; "we never do." But the 'Mail,' which published a similar report, has withdrawn it," said the man. "That may be," replied the editor. The report appearing in the Mail' was, no doubt, without foundation but our news is always true. However, we don't mind saying in the next issue that the rope broke, and that you escaped with a slight contusion." If a story told in journalistic circles be well- founded, a somewhat similar incident occurred in London. One day a gentleman called at the office of a well-known newspaper, and said to the editor, a famous man in his time: "Sir, it is announced in yocr paper that I am dead." Well," replied the editor, "if it is in our paper it is correct." "It is not correct, for here I am alive," rejoined the other. "Well, it can't be helped," said the editor. But I expect you to contradict it," said the gentleman. "No, I cannot do that," said the editor, "as we never contradict anything that appears in our paper. I will do the only thing I can do to brine vou to life again To-morrow I will put you in the list of births." A Swedish race meeting, held on a racecourse buried in snow in mid-winter, is described by Mr. Marcus Woodward in the June number of "Pearson's." Charming photographs, shewing the racers plunging through the snow, illustrate the paper. Lindarangen is the name of Stockholm's racecourse-a fine, long course on a great plain just outside the city. To drive out to a winter race-meeting here in a swift-moving sledge, your horses making their bells tinkle at every movement, with other sledges by the hundred before and -behind you, following one another in a great procession-this is the pleasantest way conceivable to go to the races. If you start from the principal residential quarter of the town, it is only a few minutes' drive before you leave Stockholm behind, and find yourself on a snow-covered plain, bounded by low hills with pino trees in the distance. You call to mind the drive to Epsom for the Derby, start- ing through London's dirty slums, the air, all the way, thick with the dust of thousands of nondescript vehicles; and after this thought you appreciate all the more the prettiness of the scene you are in, the picturesqueness of the sleigh procession winding out from the beauti- ful streets of Stockholm to the beautiful, snow- white country beyond. If you go in style, you travel, like the King of Sweden, in a handsome carriage, on runners instead of wheels, drawn by a pair of handsome horses, with white nets hanging over their backs, to prevent any snow they might upraise from flying into your face. Or you go in the ordinary winter cab of Stock- holm, a small sleigh drawn by a tall horse who jogs very slowly along, to the accompaniment of the driver's curious lip-sounds of encourage- ment. In this case VOlir vphirln will ct/rn "t:' periodically, while the driver dismounts to turn the handle of the taxometer that registers your fare. The interest of Miss Stone's narrative of her oaptivity is fully sustained in her second paper, which appears in the June number of the Sunday Magazine." The first paper left her and her companion, Mrs. Tsilka, cast down into the depths of despair by the news that their first attempt to set in operation measures for their release had failed. Nine days only were left tnem out of the twenty named by the brigands, at the end of which, failing the success of the negotiations for their ransom, they were to be t> J h,?wever> the leader of the band, the Bad Man, as the captives spoke of him to each other, ordered Miss Stone to write a second letter this time to the missionary in Samakov, m Bulgaria, enclosing another to the Turkish Mission of the American Board, in which not only had she to name the ransom fixed, but also to convey a warning of the danger that would accrue to herself and Mrs. Tsilka in the event of the Turkish troops following up the brigands. With much hard bargaining Miss Stone obtained a further extension of the period of grace to twenty-seven days from the date of writing, but at the same time the ladies were informed that they must no longer expect to be treated with the same consideration that their captors had hitherto accorded them. Miss Stone gives a graphic picture of the insolent bearing of the brigand chief towards her at this juncture. Her inter- view with him had been interspersed with con- tinual outbursts of temper on his part as she pro- posed successive modifications of the original terms, and she had at last resigned herself to writing the letters as originally dictated. Still, the majority of the band did endeavour to alleviate the sufferings of their prisoners. Miss Stone had found it necessary, at a very early stage of their captivity, to inform the brigands of the delicate state of Mrs. Tsilka's health, and this had the effect of so working on the super- stitious fears of the men as to the awful curse entailed upon them if they should injure a woman in such a condition, as to produce a degree of tenderness in their behaviour. Miss Stone con- stantly alludes to such little self-sacrifices on the part of the brigands as the giving up of their cloaks in the bitterest weather, in order that the ladies might be kept warm, while a distinctly humorous touch is imparted to her story in her account of their kindly, though shyly-made ar- rangements for providing them with much- needed changes of raiment. Food was always plentiful, and on Thanksgiving Day the brigands put themselves to the pains of providing their- charges with the American Thanksgiving Day dish, a turkey! The June number of the "Lady's World" is a double one, price 6d. (Messrs. Horace Marshall and Sons, 125, Fleet-street, E.C.). It contains much interesting information about the Corona- tion, peers and their coronets and an appre- ciative article on her Majesty the Queen by Mrs. C. N. Williamson. The stories are suitable for the Coronation season, are well written and interesting. Society and drama are up to date. Fashions shew the newest in gowns and blouses. Baby's clothes, dolly's wardrobe, dress renova- tion, fashionable hairdressing, and the latest lace novelties in ruffles, collars, sleeves, etc., will all be appreciated. The fancy work article consists of instructions on how to make an imitation antique Brussels collar. The practical dress- making feature gives good instructions how to make up a tucked and inserted muslin blouse. The Badminton" is especially attractive this month. The variety of subjects under discussion (notably "Owning Race-horses, and how to set about it," by Lord EUesmere), the coloured plates and the prize competition photographs, go to make the number worthy of the Coronation month. Rapier's" notes are particularly interesting. Here is one It must often occur to the critical observer of contemporary racing to wonder how Archer would get on if he were still amongst us, riding as he was wont to ride, and declining to adopt the forward seat? Assuredly ho would look odd, that once familiar figure, amid modern racecourse surroundings. Imagine a finish between Archer, sitting well back, driving his horse before him, as it were, and J. Reiff, well forward and whipping underhand It is rather beside the mark to consider what Archer did in his day-that his proportion of wins to mounts has never been equalled when big figures were reached. If a man rides a dozen races a season and picks his mounts, only gets up when he has a superlatively good thance in moderate company, he may, of course, shew surprising figures; but in 1884 Archer rode 577 races and won 241 of them, a proportion of as nearly as possible one in 2.40; and he was only unplaced on 122 occasions, having been second 120 times, and third 94. This looks an un- approachable record, but he came near it next year when he rode 246 winners in 667 races, a proportion of about one in 2.71. Put other- wise, Archer rode 41 per cent. of winners in the former year and 36 per cent. in the latter. The best figures last year were made by L. Reiff, 23 per cent.; and in 1900 Sloan rode 26 per cent. This, of course, throws no light on what would have happened if the Archer style had been opposed by the Sloan method. Re- membering Archer, it is difficult to believe that he would have fallen far below his average; but for myself when I found that Tom Cannon was teaching his boys to ride "more Americano" it seemed absurd to question the advantage thus obtained. In "Cassell's" an interesting serial by S. Levett- Yeats, entitled "The Lord Protector," commences. Patrick Boyle contributes a readable article about "Crowns and Coronations," and among the other features of a capital number is an article on "Hampton Court Palace," by Mr. A. H. Ley, who devotes some space to the famous "Ghosts" of the Palace, of one of which he says: — A humbler but not less authenticated ghost also haunts this part of Hampton Court, that of Mrs. Penn, nurse to Edward VI., who was the original, by the way, of the beautiful draw- ing by Holbein in the King's collection at Windsor, in the corner of which is written "Mother Jack," that being the familiar name by which the lady was popularly known in her time. No tradition of any crime attaches to the fame of Mrs. Penn to account for her electing to ap- P?ar. from time to time in certain remote parts of the Palace; and, indeed, she did not do so until after 1829, when her bones were disturbed in the Parish Church at Hampton, to make room for certain necessary improvements. The worthy dame evidently resented this inter- ference, for almost immediately afterwards a buzzing noise was heard in a neglected attic in that part of the Palace which Jane Seymour is said to have inhabited. The noise becoming conspicuous, a door was forced open, and lo! an °I sPinning" wheel was found in the deserted chamber, and shortly afterwards Mrs. Penn her- self, attired in a long gown with a cap on her head, precisely as she is represented on her tomb in Hampton Parish Church, appeared in the night to one or two startled servants. Some six or seven years ago she made her ghostly visi- bv f°^i,nE!'easantly frequent, and ended them a into a fit. This lady in the flesh was the daughter of William Hampden, of JJunton, Bucks, and married Mr. David Penn. Being a widow at the time of Edward VI's birth, she solicited and obtained the posi- tion of Royal nurse. If we may believe the re- port of those who opened her tomb, Mrs. Penn had really no cause to be offended by any dis- turbance of her remains, for they consisted of only a tooth, a hairpin, and three or four frag- ments of bone. The "Windsor" is a splendid Coronation num- ber, full of good reading on a variety of subjects over and above its finely pictorial treatment of sundry Coronation topics. The fiction includes the opening instalment of very diverse yet equally promising serials by Max Pemberton and Jerome K. Jerome, with short stories by Mrs. F. A. Steel and other notable authors. There is an important article on "The Modern Milk Supply." Now, city and country are so closely joined by shining bands of steel, that- the rugged Cornish farm and the sleepy Cheshire village, and even remoter corners of the United King- dom—over 300 miles from the Metropolis—con- tribute twice daily to swell the supply of new milk for London. Nor are we solely dependent on the resources of our own island; we are now importing milk from both France and Holland, but none as yet, in the fluid state, from Ireland- the isle of green pastures. In winter time we rT?1ue- a considerable quantity of French milk, which is shipped from Cherbourg and landed at Southampton Harbour en route for Waterloo. At the French factory, before being sent off, it is first heated to a temperature which destroys dangerous germs, and then semi-frozen to ensure its keeping sweet; and thus it is able to weather rough seas without souring, and to arrive at its London destination in a condition to rival our own country milk for the cows of the Normandy farmers produce a quality of milk which will easily pass our standard. The facilities for milk transport from the Netherlands are so great that Dutch milk can be sold in London as cheaply as that from Essex. No official record is kept of the quantity of milk which London consumes, but careful investigation has from time to time been made by persons interested in the subject, and from data supplied by railway companies and collected from other sources it has been esti- mated that the amount of milk consumed per head of the population has doubled in the last sixteen years. The estimated quantity of milk consumed in London per head of the population was:—In 1884, one-fifth of a pint, or ratner over id. worth a day In 1890. one-fourth of a pint, or d. worth a day; in 1901, two-fifths of a),oint, or over d. worth a day. Though other large 4 cities require a still more liberal allowance—in Manchester the average daily quantity con- sumed being about half-a-pint, in Dublin and New York about three-quarters of a pint, and in Boston about 24-25ths of a pint-yet that Lon- don shews a growing appreciation of the food- value of milk is sufficiently evident. At the lowest estimate, London s muk bill ex- ceeds £ 18,000 per day (i.e., £ 6,500,000 per an- ree_ num), while New York, with only three-fifths the population of London, spends over 922,000 per day (i.e., £8,000,000 per annum). But, large as the milk item is in London's food bill, it is a far larger one on London's bill of health. Mrs. Alec Tweedie, in the "Lady's Magazine," puts in a strong plea for ladies riding astride on horseback. She says: Personal experience must be personal at the risk of being egotistical, and, therefore, I may remark that a girl and I once rode 163 miles in three days and a few hours in Iceland, with tents for our night shelter and a shake-down of hay for our couch. There were. no roads, and our ponies constantly forded rivers or climbed vol- canic rocks. Such a journey would have been well-nigh impossible, in the time, on a side- saddle, but was barely fatiguing to the rider when properly balanced in a natural position. That a man's seat is the proper one is surely manifest, otherwise why do all the men in the world, including soldiers, mount astride? Not only is it a natural pose, but it is easy to mount or dismount. If a horse falls, the male nder can extricate himself but, suppose an animal stumbles over some mountain path and a preci- pice yawns below on the near side, over goes the lady equestrian to sudden death, with the horse on top of her. Again, in the case of a fall in the hunting-field, the woman may be caught up and dragged to her death, the man almost- never: he is more easily unseated, and therein lies safety. „ i The "Wide World contains the first of a series of articles on Captain R. P. Cobbold's experiences while on the march with King Menelik s army in Abyssinia. The author mentions an incident of the gramaphone's being introduced to the natives. The sight of a camera always used to fill the natives of Africa with fear. but not so the later invention of the white man. The Abyssinians heard the recitals with evident pleasure, judging by the excellent photograph with which Captain Cobbold illustrates the incident. Each black warrior is seen exposing his white teeth in smiling at the machine. The doings of the army in the operations against the Mad Mullah should be fruitful of much interesting reading matter. NEW BOOKS. "ELFCTRICITY IN THE SERVICE OF MAN (Messrs Cassell* and Co., London) has reached its eighth part, which describes the construction of various types of dynamos. The explanatory notes, diagrams and illustrations shew the wonderful progress that has been made in attaining the efficiency of the modern dynamo. "DOES POULTRY KEEPING PAY" (Price 6d.).—Of the books on poultry and poultry keeping there is no end, and now, under this head we have another one in which the Rev. W. H. Butlin, vicar of Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, late lecturer to the Gloucestershire County Council, answers in the affirmative to a writer in the "Daily Telegraph." It is not, as in many cases, a learned dissertation on breeds, their points of preference, diseases, and other matters, but just a plain and practical account by the author of how he has been enabled to clear B300 a year out of his plan of works. This is given in some half-dozen pages, and the remainder, some twenty-two pages, is devoted to a debtor and creditor account shewing how the plan works out. The items are given for each month, setting forth how, during the season, 10,000 eggs, 5,000 (in some years 10,000) chickens, and 2,000 fowls are sold. Mr. Butlin favours black Minorcas and buff Orpingtons as the foundation stock for his poultry farm, and from a glance at the items of his balance sheet, it would appear that he succeeds in obtaining mostly fancy prices for both eggs and fowls. "HEINRICH HEINE" (by L. Simon, Sherratt and Hughes, Manchester Is.)—The essayist presents a very sympathetic study of the German Aristophanes, who united in his own person the biting satire of a Scotchman and the quick wit of a Frenchman. Mr. Simon, while he does not seek to defend, does his best to palliate the bitterness of Heine's personal attacks. Perhaps their best palliation is the one uttered by an eminent Frenchman-that Heine was so sensitive to wrongs, real or fancied, that he seemed to have been born "ecorché." "THE CORONATION BOOK OF EDWARD VII. — Messrs. Cassell and Co. have just commenced the issue of a beautifully illustrated work on the Coronation, which w.'ll be published in six separate shilling numbers. All the resources, both literary and artistic, at their command will be drawn upon to the fullest possible extent, in order to make the work an adequate account of the King's Coronation, not only for the readers of to-day but for future generations. The publishers are confident that The Coronation Book of Edward the Seventh" will be unsurpassed by any other publication, not only as a work of artistic beauty but as an accurate record of a great historical event. They have entrusted the writing of the story of the Coronation to the Rev. W. J. Loftie, the well-known archaeo- logist and historian, and from his hands the public may be confident of receiving a scholarly and authentic narrative. The book has been designed on such a scale as to enable the writer to link the past with the present, and to combine in one sumptuous volume a survey of the coronations of the past with a full account of the ceremonial of the present year. The work will thus be one of vast historical interest, as well as a worthy memorial of the great event which it is to record, und will have a completeness to which no other work of the same kind pretends. In preparing the numerous illustrations which will accompany the narrative the publishers have determined to make free use of all the newest and most perfect processes of colour-printing, in order to give the most vivid and faithful representation of the scenes and objects depicted. The greatest care has been taken to ensure accuracy in this department, and the national archives have been freely resorted to in order to secure this end. Some of the Ulustrations order to secure this end. Some of the Ulustrations will be illuminated in a £ d sJver'. a"d alJ through The Coronation Book colour-printing of the highest class will be freely employed. From this point of view alone it is believed that the work will be unique in value and beauty.

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DEATH OF MR. LESTER SMITH. We regret to state that the death took place on Tuesday night, at his residence, Old Hall, Halkyn, of Mr. Henry Lester Smith, agent of the Welsh estate of the Duke of Westminster. He had only been ill a short time, and his death was unexpected. Mr. Smith, who was previously on the Montgomeryshire estate of Sir Watkin Wynn, succeeded Mr. Llewellyn Henry as agent of the Halkyn Castle estate some seven or eight years ago. He was regarded as a model agent, and was much liked and respected by all on the estate. He had represented Halkyn on the Flintshire County Council for the past six years, and took a particularly active part in such matters as mining instruction and dairy work. He had been greatly interested in educational matters in the county, and was at the time of his death chairman of the Holywell County School Governors. He also represented Halkyn upon the Holywell Board of Guardians, and was a magistrate for the borough of Flint. His death removes one of the most useful men in the county. He was 45 years of age, and leaves a widow and a young family. His father, Mr. Willia 'in Smith, formerly manager of the famous Taiargoch mines, also survives him. The funeral took place in Rhesycae Churchyard yester- day (Friday) afternoon. MAGISTERIAL SYMPATHY. At Flint Petty Sessions, on Wednesday, the Mayor (Mr. T. W. Hughes) said Mr. Smith bad been for some years a very active member of the Flint Bench, and he was sure they wou!d all feel his death very much. He wished that the Bench should send a vote of condolence to the widow aud family in their sad bereavement. They all knew the late Mr. Smith was a most kind and sincere gentleman, and his demise would be very con- siderably felt, not only in Flint and Halkyn, but throughout the whole of the county.—Mr. J. L. Muspratt said the deceased gentleman had done a great, deal as chairman of the Holvwell School Governors, and had taken considerable interest in all educational matters. He had also been a prominent member of the County Council and other public institutions. He also wished to ex- press his deep sympathy with the family.-The Magistrates' Clerk (Mr. Henry Taylor) said he would write to Mrs. Lester Smith accordingly. The deceased gentleman had ever been a most willing magistrate, and always took very great interest in all that concerned Flint. He felt that his death would be a sad loss to the borough, and particularly to himself, inasmuch as he was an antiquarian of no mean order.—Mr. F. Llewellyn Jones, solicitor, Holywell, said he came to Flint- shire about the same time as Mr. Smith, and had been associated with him in various ways ever since. As clerk to the School Governors for the last four years, he had had a great deal to do with Mr. Smith, who had devoted a great, deal of his time and energies to the cause of education. His death would be a serious loss to education in the county. THE FUNERAL On Friday afternoon the funeral took place at Rhesycae, near Halkyn. Before the funeral pro- cession left the residence a brief service was con- ducted by the Rev. Dan Edwards, Misterton (a. "cousin of the deceased). The chief mousners were Mrs. Smith (widow), Willie and Harry Smith (sons), Mr. Smith, Rhyl (father); and William Smith, jun., Penrhyn Castle estate (brother). There were an exceptionally large number of beautiful wreaths. At Rhesycae there was a large assembly, among whom were the Hon. Cecil Parker, the Mayor of Flint (Mr. T. W. Hughes), the Revs. Canon Jones, Mostyn D. Pugh, rector of Ysceifiog; John Owen, Mold Clement T. Davies, Northop Stephen Jones, Rhosesmor; Messrs. Isaac Taylor, Flint Trevor J. D. Jones. Afonwen; R. Stewart Kelly, I clerk to the Mold Council; T. M. Keene, clerk to the Buckley Council W. Roberts and W. C. Pickering, Mostvn J. B. Fielding, agent of the Downing estate, &c. The service- in church was conducted by the Rev. Dan Edwards and the Vicar of Rhesycae (the Rev. T. Armon Ellis) and the choir sang the hymn "Peace, perfect peace." Before the congregation dispersed, the Welsh hymn, "O Fryniau Caersalem," was sung. Wreaths were sent, among others, by Halkyn Parish Council, Halkyn Nursing Association, Halkyn Ambulance Brigade, Mr. H. A. Cope, Mr. Jermyn Cooper, and others.

DEATH OFMR ROGER JACKSON ■ 0 We regret to record the death of Mr. Roger Jackson, which took place at his residence, 26, Hough Green, about three o'clock on Tuesday morning. Deceased had been confined to his house about a month, and at his age—80 years- the sad news was not altogether unexpected. He was an eminently useful citizen, and will be greatly missed in many ways. For a considerable period Mr. Jackson carried on a grocery business in Bridge-street, but he retired some years ago, since when he had devoted a great part of his time to public and religious objects. In 1884 he was elected a representative of St. Mary's Ward on the Town Council in the place of Mr. J. P. Cartwright, who had been elevated to the alder- manic bench. Mr. Jackson has been returned at every subsequent election. In 1889 he discharged the duties of the ancient office of Sheriff, and in the same year he was appointed chairman of the School Attendance Committee. This is the most unpopular committee on the Corporation, and the members of the Town Council are always anxious to have their names removed from it. Mr. Jackson, however, fulfilled the duties of chairman with conscientious regularity aDd zeal, and only recently he caused some amusement in the Town Council by the earnestness with which ilc he chided some of his fellow councillors with their lax attendance at the meetings of the com- mittee. In May, 1896, Mr. Jackson was ap- pointed a justice of the peace, and in June, 1897, he was one of the citizens who were honoured by having the freedom of the city conferred upon them in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the late Queen. Deceased took a deep interest in poor-law work, and for many years he occupied the position of vice-chairman of the Chester Board of Guardians. Mr. Jackson was a promi- nent member of the Northgate* Congregational Church, and for fifty years he taught in the Sunday School. In politics he was a Liberal, and as a mark of esteem the flag on the Liberal Club is hoisted at half-mast, as also is that on the Town Hall Square. He was married in 1850, and leaves a widow and two daughters. At the City Police Court on Wednesday morn- ing, the Chairman (Dr. Stolterfoth) expressed the deep regret of his fellow-magistrates at the death of Mr. Roger Jackson. Mr. Jackson was one of the oldest members of the city magistracy, and everybody would feel that he was a good and faithful magistrate, and never failed to give satis- faction in the discharge of his duties. THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place on Saturday, at Chester Cemetery, and was of a public character, a large number of mourners being present, despite the inclement weather that prevailed. In addition to a large gathering of private mourners and mem- bers of religious bodies, the city magistracy, the Corporation and the civic officials were largely represented, and the scene at the committal por- tion of the obsequies was one of impressive solemnity. The first portion of the service was held at the new cemetery chapel in Overleigh- road, the officiating ministers being the Rev. F. Barnes (minister of the Northgate Congregational Church, where the deceased gentleman was a regular worshipper), and the Rev. W. Jones (Handbridge). They also officiated at the grave- side, where a few members of the Northgate Con- gregational Church Choir, led in the singing of the hymn, "Abide with me." A cordon formed by a detachment of the city police, under Inspector Pryce Wynne, lined the entrance to the Cemetery. The Mayor and Sheriff, wearing their chains of office, were accompanied by the city sword and mace bearers in uniform. The bereaved mourners were Mr. J. Jackson (brother), Mr. T. S. Bowles (son-in-law), Mr. W. Martin and Mr. C. Kynaston (brothers-in-law). Mrs. Martin (sister), Miss Bowles (grand-daughter), Mr. F. Jackson, Mr. Herbert. Jackson and Mr. F. J. Beckett (nephews). The magistracy was repre- sented by Dr. J. Roberts, Dr. Taylor, Dr. Stolter- foth, Mr. J. J. Cunnah, Mr. G. A. Dickson, Mr. Thomas Smith, Mr. R. L. Barker and Mr. George Dutton, with Mr. George Davison (magistrates' clerk). Representing the Corporation were Alder- man John Jones, Councillors W. Vernon, W. Ferguson, Henry Dodd, Martin Gibbons, D. L. Hewitt, J. Williamson, John Jones, R. H. Lance- ley, Isaac Jones, Dr. Mann and Dr. Roberts. The Corporation officials included the Town Clerk (Mr. Samuel Smith), the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. Jas. H. Dickson), the Clerk of Committees (Mr. W. Peers), the Chief Constable (Mr. J. H. Laybourne), the City Surveyor (Mr. I. M. Jones), the City Accountant (Mr. F. J. Beckett), Mr. Geo. Avery (school attendance officer), Dr. G. A. Kenyon (medical officer of health), Mr. Hugh Wharton (nuisance inspector), and Mr. S. P. Davies. Among others present were the Rev. James Travis, Messrs. W. H. Barnes, C. C. Bowles, F. Brooker, J. T. Price, R. Wilcockson, G. Lowe, A. Hughes (Seaforth), C. Hughes, R. Knowles, M. Kennedy, J. Seller (representing the Chester Liberal Associa- tion), Geo. Haswell, Okell, Solomon Harding, T. W. Chalton, A. W. Priddey, G. B. Lowe, A. Wolfenden, T. WaJlworth, E. Lowe, T. Clemence, W. Griffiths, J. Blake, James Priddey, Roger Bate (Tarporley), James Elphick, H. E. Crane (Chester Savings Bank), James Williams (county accountant). J. Gardner, W. H. Blake, R. Griffiths, W. Griffiths, W. T. Williams and P. Hughes. We are requested to state that the Rev. A. H. Fish, Messrs. J. Gooddie Holmes, W. H. Churton, J. R. Thomson and J. R. Rae were un- able to be present. In compliance with the ex- pressed wish of the deceased's family, no flowers were sent, with the exception of two wreaths from Colonel and Mrs. Savage, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Okell, Mr. Edwin and Miss Okell.

The cruisfer Orlando arrived at Portsmouth on Fri- day. from China. Captain Burke. her commander, died on the journey home, and was buried at Aden.

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CAERGWRLE. DAUGHTER SUMMONS MOTHER. — At Caergwrle Petty Sessions, on Thursday, be- fore Mr. W. Davies and other magistrates, Frances Herring, a young American lady, sum- moned her mother, Elizabeth Tudor, Caergwrle, for malicious injuries. Mr. J. B. Marston, Mold, prosecuted, and said that his client, Mrs. Frances Herring, had come from America on a visit to her native place, and for the benefit of her health. She went to the house of her parent, and stayed some little time. In consequence of a squabble, defendant put Mrs. Herring's trunks out of the house, and complain- ant had to go. However, there was one portman- teau which the defendant kept back. She broke it open and ransacked the contents. The port- manteau was a new one, and complainant charged defendant with damaging it to the extent of 10s. It was a disgraceful proceeding. Plaintiff corroborated- Defendant admitted opening the portmanteau, but said she did not break it. She sent her daughter away because she was drunk. She opened the trunk because complainant had put some things in it that should not have been put in. The Bench decided that defendant should be bound over and pay the costs.

KINNERTON. INQUEST.—On Tuesday an inquest was held by Mr. F. Llewellyn Jones at the Lower House, on the body of George Brooks, 63 years of age, a platelayer on the L. and N.-W. Railway.—John Brooks, a son, identified the body, and stated that he last saw his father alive on Saturday night, at six o'clock. He went to bed about nine o'clock, when deceased and his brother Edward had not come home. He and his brother slept together, but he did not hear anything of them during the night. He got up at seven o'clock on Sunday morning, and found his father lying dead on the floor. The body was warm. His brother Edward got up and went away on the Sunday morning, and had not turned up since. He had heard no quarrel during the night.—Miss Bletcher, Swan Inn, Kinnerton, said deceased and his son Edward came there about eight o'clock cn Saturday even- ing and had beer, staying till shortly after nine. Deceased seemed all right when he left. He took nothing with him, but hit son did.—Dr. Roberts, Rossett, said he had examined the body, but found no marks of external violence. He con- sidered the cause of death to be heart failure.— The Coroner, in summing-up, remarked that al- though the son Edward, the last person to see him alive, had gone away, it was quite clear from the evidence that there was no necessity to adjourn the case, but if there had been the least doubt of any quarrel or any marks of violence, it would have had to be done.—The Foreman stated that those who knew the character of the man Edward, could understand that he would go away on the least alarm.—The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes."

MALPAS. PARISH COUNCIL.—The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday night in the Jubilee Hall. Mr. G. S. Morgan presided, and there were present Messrs. F. Battarbee, F. Parsonage, J. W. age Wycherley, H. T: Hesketh, J. Huxley, R. Reeves, J. Eaton, and W. Bentley (clerk).—The Council unanimously voted £ 5 towards the cost of the reconstruction of the fire engine house, which has been carried out by the Jubilee Hall Committee at a cost of £ 16.—Mr. Callcutt (secretary of the Jubilee Hall) made the application for a grant in aid of the Hall Committee.—It was reported with regard to the proposed cottage building scheme that nothing definite had yet been arrived at. The matter, however, was still under consideration. —The Clerk stated with reference to the charge for the services of the fire brigade at the recent fire at the two cottages at Cross Hill that the brigade and the horse proprietor had agreed to defer the charge for their services until the ownership of the property had been settled.— An overflow and consequent waste of water was reported at the Lion Hotel. The clerk was instructed to give notice to the occupier for the waste to be abated.—The Clerk reported that owing to a stoppage of the flow of sewage in Church- street he had employed labour to take up the pipes, which had been relaid at a proper depth and were now working satisfactorily.—The clerk was in- structed to send the Bill for the cost to the District Council.—A decrease in the consumption of water for the past month was reported.—The Chairman remarked that he was glad to find the water inspector was apparently doing his duty well in looking after the waste, which was evidently shewing itself in the reported continued decrease. +

FRODSHAM. ALLEGED DESERTER.—At the Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A. Thomas, Thomas A. Hutohings was charged with deserting from the East Lancashire Regiment while en route from Chester to Preston, on May 22nd. He was re- manded to Walton to await an escort. WEDDING.—On Wednesday morning, at the parish church, the wedding of Mr. F. Maddock and Miss Clara Rodgers was solemnised, the vicar (the Rev. H. B. Blogg) officiating. The bride was attired in a cream alpaca costume, with cream insertion, and hat to match, and carried a lovely streamer bouquet of white flowers. She was given away by her father. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Francis Rodgers (sister of the bride) and Miss Maud Maddock (sister of the bridegroom), who wore dresses of blue muslin delaine and carried bouquets of white flowers. Mr. G. Rodgers (brother of the bride) was best man. The presents included a handsome marble timepiece from the employes of the soap works where Mr. Maddocks is employed. DEATH OF A VOLUNTEER.—It was with de6p regret that the news of Private J. C. Heffern's death from enteric fever, at Wynberg, on Wednes- day week, was received in Frodsham. By a curious coincidence, his death occurred on the same day that his six oomrades arrived home, and the news of his decease was heard on the same day that peace was declared. Private Heffern had suffered some illness previous to the departure to Cape- town, and had been treated for rheumatism in the shoulders and back, but had apparently got considerably better. He bore up bravely, and although suffering more or less continually, he determined to battle on, and would not give in and go into hospital. He came down country to Capetown with the other six Frodsham Volun- teers, and was actually in the act of embarking with his kit when one of the medical examiners refused him permission to go aboard, although he begged hard to be allowed to return home, and laughed and joked in his well-known char- acteristic manner as if nothing ailed him. Soon after he contracted enteric fever, and was spoken of twice in the papers as lying dangerously ill in Wynberg Hospital, near Capetown. It was anticipated that his strong constitution would stand him in good stead and that he might possibly recover. His death has caused quite a shook to his innumerable friends. He was ex- ceedingly well liked and respected by all on account of his geniality and kindness. He was the life and soul of the company in South Africa. He was possessed of great intelligence, had kept an accurate diary throughout his stay in South Africa, and had walked miles upon miles to different places solely to make himself acquainted with some spot he had heard of or wished to see. He had seen most of the famous Boer generals, and in fact it was generally remarked that if anything or anybody was worth seeing Private Heffern would put himself out of the way to go. In Frodsham he was recognised as a good athlete, was a good footballer and splendid runner, having taken many prizes at various sports. He was married the same week that he sailed for South Africa, and leaves a widow and baby, for whom much sympathy is felt.

I CHRISTLETON. CLUB.—In oonsequepoa.xLf cne Uoioostioii ha-ppenwg m snme week that the anniversary feast is usually held, it has been decided to postpone the feast till August 4th (Bank Holiday). The members of the society have signified their intention of joining the village Coronation procession in their regalia on the 26th inst. BAND OF HOPE.-The Church of England Temperance Society (diocese of Chester) recently held an examination of the members of affiliated I" junior section, Frank rleet (Uhristleton) has been awarded first prize (braoketed equal with a member of the Maccles- T,a? Hope), and James Mullineaux (Christleton) second prize.

MOLLINGTON. T 'nALTRAGEDY: THE INQUEST.—Mr. ■i. O. Bate held an inquest at Mollington on Satur- day, on the body of Robert Boyd, 37 years of age, Talbot-street, Chester, a carter in the employment of Mr. liaycock, ginger beer manufacturer, who had been found in the canal at Molllngton. The Coroner said that deceased left home on Wednesday to go to hIS work, and he had not been seen alive since. Edward Boyd, Egerfcon-street, Chester, brother of the deceased, said that deceased seemed all right on Saturday. He had no trouble that witness knew of. He was in constant work.— Deceased s wife was unable to be present as she was ill. She had been laid up for some time.—John V ^u\t°u_place, Chester, captain of a flat, said that early on Friday morning after passing the Eleven Arches he saw a hat and a coat folded up under a hedge on the towing-path side. He took them to Ellesmere Port and gave information.— fv, u j Eaton, Saughall, deposed to finding the body. Deceased's hands were clasped across his breast. There were no marks of violence.—The Coroner, in summing up, said it was for the jury to decide whether deceased took his life or not. There was not very strong evidence.—The verdict was Found drowned."

HOLT, MARRIAGE.—On Wednesday a large number of the friends and well-wishers of the parties as- sembled at St. Peter's Church, Aintree, Liverpool to witness the marriage of Mr. C. Rathbone Jones' of Holt, and Miss Marie Armstrong, of Fazakerley, late of Bridge View House, Farndon. Mr. Percy Littler, of Tarporley, was best man, and the bride was accompanied by Miss Flora Gertrude Normanton as bridesmaid. The bride was given away by Mr. Chas. P. Fearnley, of Melbourne, Australia. The Rev. T. J. Preece, of Fazakerley, performed the ceremony. A reception was after- wards held at the residence of Mr. Normanton, of Walton, and later in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Rathbone Jones left for their honeymoon amid the congratulations of their many friends. The wedding presents were numerous. On the previous Friday evening Miss Armstrong was presented, in the hall of the Cottage Homes, Fazakerley, with a standard lamp by the officials of the homes, on the occasion of her marriage. The presenta- tion was made, on behalf of the officials, by Mr. Geo. Chambers, superintendent of the home, who in the course of his address paid a warm tribute to Miss Armstrong's popularity in the horms and the admirable manner she had performed the responsible duties of li-,r position- Mr. Rathbone Jones suitably returned thanks. The presentation was followed: by a supper and ball. -u

MOLD. MUSICAL SUCCESS.-At the local centre examination of the Associated Board (R.A.M. and R.C.M.) held at Chester last April, the following pupils of Madame Douglas Adams passed success- fully :—Miss J. R. Wilson, senior certificate, piano- forte playing and theory of music; the Misses Evans (Kinnerton) and W. Williams (Mold), certifi- cates for theory. DISOBEDIENCE PUNISHED.-Before the Mold justices on Thursday afternoon John Brown, junr., a collier of Annitdale, Northumberland, and formerly of Leeswood, was charged under warrant with disobedience of an affiliation order made in 185. The complainant (now a married woman and resident in Saltney) said the arrears amounted to £34 odd. Defendant was sent to gaol for two months. LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.—The annual meet- ing of the Flintshire and Flint Boroughs Liberal Association was held on Saturday at Mold. A communication was read from Mr. S. Smith, M.P., stating that there was no truth in the rumour of his intended retirement. A resolution protesting against the corn tax was moved by Mr. W. Elwy Williams, Rhyl, Supported by Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., and other speakers, and carried unanimously. ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday Mr. E. W. Jones, of Northop, the sanitary inspector for the Mold district of the Holywell Union, was walk- ing up High-street when he was run down by a trap travelling from Pontblyddyn. Mr. Jones regained his feet and walked a few paces, but fell to the ground in a swoon. He was imme- diately conveyed to the Black Lion Hotel, and after an interval of rest was sufficiently recovered to be driven home. PARISH COUNCIL.—A meeting of this Counoil was held on Wednesday, Mr. Henry Pajry presiding. The Chairman and Mr. Davies- Oooke both alluded to the declaration of peace. It appeared that at the last meeting Mr. Davies- Gooke had reported that an old churchwardens' account book which should be in the possession of the clerk was missing. Mr. Davies-Cooke now said he was afraid that he was the delinquent. He had borrowed the book and had put it in too safe a place. He must apologise to Mr. Keene for having troubled him so much. He had now returned the book (the entries in which com- menced on the 18th July, 1655), and would ask for a receipt for it. After some discussion as to the custody of parish documents, the Council resolved to meet at the clerk's office an hour before the next meeting in order to examine the doouments and consider certain suggestions made by the clerk.—Mr. Ebenezer Bithell moved a resolution catechising the provisions of the Education Bill and directing attention to the increased taxation contemplated, adding tl at oopies of such resolution be forwarded to the members of Parliament for the county and boroughs and the leaders of the Government and the Opposition.—The proposition evoked no dis- cussion, and after being seeonded by Mr. Thomas Jones it was put to the vote and declared carried, the majority of the Council abstaining from voting.

ACHING BACKS. « Baokache, that stabbing pain just over the kidneys, is one of the commonest of inflictions, one of the most neglected. It is only a pain in the back—no danger about it. It will go, and, until it does, I'll suffer." How many say that? But why suffer? It should not be there. The body when well should have no pain. There is danger in backache. It is one of the first symptoms of kidney disease, and a warning note. Nature is telling you to cure the kidneys ere worse ill happens. Mrs. H. Hughes. Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Buffered backache for years. She found a cure in Dodd's Kidney Pills, after failing repeatedly under other treatment. There never was a back- ache anywhere that Dodd's Kidney Pills would net cure. They cure the kidneys, prevent backache. And-this is important—they prevent other trouble which is certain to follow neglected backs that ache. Dodd's Kidney Pills are 2s. 9d. per box. of all Chemists, or post free on receipt of price by The Dodds Medicine Co., 23, Farringdon Avenue, London, E.C. Remember the name, D-o-d-d-'s.