The Merthyr Express

Mr. E. T. Davies, F.R.C.O., Conduct* tr Merthyr and District Choral Society, Honorary Examiner and Local Representative Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music, LN [ember of Council of the Incorporated Society of Musicians, Local Secretary r Trinity College, London; Music Master Merthyr County School, citc., etc., GlVEI LESSONS IN Singing-, Organ and Pianoforte Playing, Harmony,, Counterpoint, Orchestration, &c. PUPILS PREPARED FOR THE R.C.O., R.A.M., AJJD ALL RELIABLE EXAMINATIONS. Recent successes of-! Pnpils inelude:-A.R.C.O., L.R.A.M. (2), Advanced Honours Associated Board R.A.M., 'R.iC.M.; Senior and other Certificates Trinity College, London; First and Special Prizes Royal National Eisteddfod, &c., &c. Fine 3-Manual Organ. CARTEEFLE, MERTHYR TYDFIL. m 11-i. W a J WATKIHS, F.R. G O., L. R. A.M. (PIANO) (Organist St. J* »hn'a Parish Church. Conductc,r Dowlais Male Voice Party, Member Incorporated; Society of Musicians, Solo Pia nist and Accompanist), GIVES LESSONS IN- Singing, Organ and Pianoforte Playing, Harmony, Counterpoint, Musical Form, &c, Engagements a( ;cept-ed for Organ Recitals, Concerts, Eisteddfodau, &c. For Terms apply 18, MORLAIS STREET, POWLAIS or at BURR"B MUSIC WAREHOUSE, MERTHYR.: Abercynon visited Mom la; rs-3, Mountain A sh-road. I BurV "Warehouse. Merthyr, Tuesdays

Rhymney Valley Echoes. -I [By ''Recoi IDEE- "J The Urban District Co un cil elections &r4 (tver and the strife of tongiu s has somewhat, ceas- ed, and once more Count il matters are in their normal state Bargoed has clected j.Mrt Benjamin JJones to the chair vacated bj'Mr. Walter Lewis, and Mr. Gus Jones, the n on ainee of the C ham- ber of Trade, to that frt 1m. which Mr. J 3. S. Jones has retired. Pontlo tt. yn by twelve votes more than was obtained fciy the Labour ( andi- date, Mr. J. Williams, has I returned Mr. Mor- gan. of the Picton Hotel, t o take the plat J8 va- cated by the Vicar of Pc T itlottyn, the Rev. Those Reei. Mr. William?, as quite a now candidate,. w warmly congratulated on th e, close run he gave Mr. Morgan. He remarked that the figh t had been conducted in good sj Mrit—as one would naturally suppose when th« proprietor c ff the General Picton wa& conecrj led. The keenest excitement was manifest ed at Hengoed. at the declaration of the poli i—the succ3ssful candidates being heartily cheei .red as the results were arLBooncett The cont,ist in the Hengoed Ward was. da spite the majority of the successful candidate, a L most deter mined one, and will live in the IDem ory as the-at ernest fight in the history of the wa xd. Mr. D. S. Jones, who has. now been < jlected to the Merthyr Board of Ctv ardians, is pecu- liarly successful candidate. Being < o well known in the life of Bargoe d, wheneve r he is a candidate people seem to 1 ote for hii n from force of habit, and so no efft >rt od his part is ever apparent- In Mr. John Jones, his ooll'eague, theire is a promising prospective Labour man brou; jhfc be- fore the public. The Gellygaer Council at their meet ing on Tuesday parsed the estimates for the < tnsuinj; half-vcar, to provide which a rate of Is. 6d. in the £ was made. This is a reduction ion -the last rate of 2d. in the E. "k The report of the Medical j Officer of Health concerning certain .new cottages at Ystrad Mynach seems to suggest th<' desirability of following the example of. Bed* relltv. by. adopt- ing the Housing of the Working Cla-ssfB Act. j Under that Act, as. the Risca Council h(as de- mom-irabed, better dwellings at lower se nn to be erected by Councils than by* pri- 4 vate enterprise. { # I Although buildinsr is developing rapidity inj this part of the district, it proceeds only at a j pr.ca which provides., and hardly .that, for pres- I ?r,t day requirements, and gives Abe minimum ,l accommodation whilst exacting the maxi- mum of rent. A few examples pf'the adoption I of the Housing of the Working Classes Act j p?ou!d -live a needed and healthy lesspn as to j wh.it can be done for th* coiofort of th# toil? j ing part of the community;. j T'e Rev. Henry James, ourilte, of., Gilfrfich* has !pcn appointed to.succeed the Rev. John Eva us as Vicar of. New Tredegar- He ■will thus tike the oversil-he of a very active .and 'lonri-hing church. To succeed the Rev. Evan?, famed in the district u « great oijgan- i^er nd eloquent preacher, will be no ^ht undertaking. Irj many respects Mr-James will boe fc.rd an extreme contrast to Mr. Evans, bui he is possessed of qualities which will ap- peal to man.?, possibly the majority. Hisquick and peaceable disposition, his gentleness, his sympathetic nature, and his transparent sin- ce: should make his task the lighter 1:> the number of friends th<;se epiafities should "bring to light, and into- active cooperation with j him. 1 t He has not sonsriifc crreat things for "himself; but hag hean *ough& for gredttlaings. I wish him gocd- success. _T"

Merais of Monmouthshire Teachers, DRUNKENNESS- AIJiEGED. At a meeting of the Monmouthshire Bduca- 1 tion Committee at Newport, on. Tuesday"^ Aid. J R. Jacob in the chair, Aid. S. N. Jones., Newbridge, expressed the. opinion that a^l the jr teachers did not. come up to the fitapc&rti th gy had a right to expect in the way of chbracter. He knew of some very baa cases of dr anV xa- Bess among teachers. He would like .;he Ele- mentary Committee to take the In itte r in hand. The groups were dealing with thfs sub. ject, but there were cases where t) groups did not take action. The time had cxt mo when these teachers should be told that tb is sort of thin ,r could not be allowed to contiuf je. They must clear the sohcols of,them. The Rev. T. G. JanjeB, director of elemen- tary education, said this, was a V ery serious charge to make against the teao aess of the Bounty, and if it was not explain ed it would leave a very bad impression in othe r parts as to the character of their teachers, He knew all the elementary school tèachér q) ad could tes- tify that 98 or 99 per cent. of thi m were per- son.* of excellent character. Thr re were two r throe, perhaps, about whom. he could not •ay the same. Sir. N. Phillips said that "their group" jealt with a case two montha ago, and the ieacher had to leave. The Chairman The Elemer ltary Education committee will deal with the matter.

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_6 I RHYMNEY. Miss A. 63, High-street, Rhymney, Mon., writing 011 the 7th March, 1910, says:— "I have used Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa for a considerable length of time, and in my opinion it is the best obtainable, and I cannot speak too highly of it." Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa 1 promotes tone and vigour to those who use it, and brings back roses to the cheeks. The tired, languid feeling, which is the result of nervous exhaustion and brain fag, disappears when Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa (a packct of which can be obtained for sixpence) is daily used. This is I owing to the great sustinent and vitalising powers which Dr. Tibbies' Vi-Cocoa so readily gives to those who use it re^ularl\. Jr A FEW INCHES OF WOOD.—David Tiobiee was I charged at Merthyr last Friday with st-?a!ing I pitwood, ten inches long, the property of the Rhymney Iron Company. P.C. Herbert C. I Lloyd said he saw the piece of wood sticking j out of the defendant's pocket.—The Stipend- iary This is too trifling to go into. Who owns j the pit?—Witness: The Rhymney Iron Com- t pany. There are notioes put up that wood r nue. not be taken away.—Stipendiary: They won't become bankrupt if people take a few inches of wood. Perhaps he was going to make i matches (laughter).—The case was dismissed. j ANNIVEBSART. Anniversary services were held at Beulab English Baptist Chapel on Sun- ) day and Monday, the Officiating ministers were the Rev. R. D. John, Cilfynydd and the Rev. ■ Samuel Jones, Risca.

Tredegar Man's Death. ACCELERATED BY EXPOSURE. p An inquest was held at the Police Station on {Thursday last respecting the death of Edward W illiams, haulier, Tredegar, who was found dead on the tip behind the Queen Victoria j Hotel, on Easter Tuesday, the coroner being j Mr. J. B. Walford and: tho foreman of the jury Mr. George Evans.—Dd. Rees Williams said the deceased was hU father. He was about 43 yeaqs of age, and lived at Talybanc, Tre- J degar. Witness last saw him alive about twelve 1 months ago, he was then in good health. He was inclined to drink and had always been I so. Deceased worked at Pochiq Colliery.— Harriet Williams, 3, Talybanc, Tredegar, said the deceased lodged with her for about three months previous to hei^ death. He lodged with her about fourteen yeairs when he was a young man. She had never Iteard him complain much j of ill-heaith. He complained a fortnight ago of j a pain in his side, arjd he lost six turns in the j fortnight. The pa to was in his right side. I cajne home, about, seven o'clock on Saturday ) the worse for drinJr He was not drunk on Sunday. He left t'/ie house on Monday about |J.2 o'clock quite soher. and she did not see him 1 again alive. He did not say where he was going. He had scjaaie haddock for dinner; he did not luvve any tinned salmon.—Charles Ed- ward. Baiter, bocAs of the Queen's Hotel, said the deceased wa s a stranger to him. He saw him at the bar of the hotel about 5 o'clock on Monday -afterno on. and spoke to him. He was in a stooping position, end seemed to be in pain. Witness gave him a little brandy to ease the pain,, and he was sick. Witness thought ho had been, ha sing some tinned salmon. De- ceased "wa$r/erzjnitted to sit there until about ? o'cloc^ wl *en he had another attack of pain in his -side. Witness toojc him to the kitchonj ven,51' ,nj hy the fire, and left him there.' When -witn,o-s, returned to the kitchen in about fifteen mir jutes deceased had gone. Witness did not. se h him after unifl Tuesday about noon when he was told that a man was lying near the pi& cot. When he got there deceased was 'fl chair quite unconscious, and he died to about fifteen minutes. -— Ellen Jones, living a J2, Brynteg-crescent, said she found the decease d on Tuesday morning about 11.30 lying- down near the pigs' cot. He was very quiet and .1 tnable to speak. She called for help.— Dr. J, wis W. Richards, Rhymney, said the cle- ceasf ÅI was unknown to him. He saw him sit- ting 111 i- chair about 1.15 on Tuesday. He was 'n » moribund state, with a pulse and hard. Witness was unable to do any- }p,' j^g for deceased, who was quite unconscious. 1 aere were no marks on the body, which was f Airly well nourished, and there were no bruises <* fr discoloration. Death, in his opinion, was Jun to exposure accelerated by drinking and irritating food. The temperature that night was nearly to freezing point. Thomas Williams, a brother, said the deceased was 47 years of age.. Witness saw him about two months ago coming from, work. He broke out sometimes in drink, especially at holiday times.—A verdict of death by misadventure was returned, in ac- cordance with the doctor's eyidence.

Ex-Soldier and his Family. George William Price, described as a haulier, now living at Rhymney,' late of Troedyrhiw, was summoned at Merthyr, on Tuesday, at the instance of the N.S.P.C.C. for neglecting his child in such a manner likely to cause it un- necessary suffering.—Mr: F. P. Charles appear- ed to prosecute. He said that defendant had been married thirteen years. Some years ago his wife obtained a sepau,tion order against him, but he deserted tier seven times. The Bench ordered him to pp-y 9s. a week, and the man again absconded, and last June £ 80 was due to his wife under the order. Defendant was then sent to prison for three months. He was liberated in September, and his wife took him back, as he promised to work and support her. For eight weeks they lived together, but defendant did no work. The wife and child lived upon the chanty of the wife's parents. Defendant again ascended,$nd from that time he had not paid a penny towards his child's maintenance. He was earning 14s. a week clear over' the cost of his lodgings at Rhymney, besides which he was paid Is. a day as a retired Army man. His whereabouts were discovered when he drew his pension.—Mrs. Price corrob- orated, and said the child was five years f d. —Defendant was sent to gaol for a month.

,> OUT OF SORTSJ P I I it Is that your condition? You don't feel right-down ill, but you are not up to the mark "—you have occasional headaches, or a little dizziness, or sonie pain after eating, or wind in the stomach 1 You | are "out of sorts." It isn't right that you should be like that and it isn't nutSsary Your stomach is at fault. Take a few doses of Mother Seigel's Syrup, after meals, and you will soon be as well as you wish. YOU NEED j THE DIGESTIVE TONIC The herbal extracts of which Mother Seigel's Syrup is made will tone up and strengthen your stomach, and thus banish your ailments, increase your vitality, and make you fit and well. Mr, S. H. Evans, B.A., 41, Rosebery Rtf., Redfleld, Bristol, says:—" For so long as I remember, Mother Seigel's Syrup lias been used by the various members of my family, from time -t6 time, for indigestion and allied complaints, always with eicellen| results. As for myself, Mother Setgel's Syrup has kept me ift and fpal for more than twelve years past." ¡ MOTHER I SEIGEtS SYRUP -— i., j Th4 2/6 bottle contaim thru times as much at the l/lid- sue, — ■ ■

I Rhymney District Council Election I UPPER WARD (Two Members). I Henry Davics (Lab.) 276 I "Richard Benjamin (Lib.) 264 Not elected. Octavius E. Evans (Lib.) 221 I W. T. Hopkins (Lib.) 206 j MIDDLE WARD. Thomas Edwards (C.) 233 Not elected. Evan Pugb (Lab.) 152 John Jarman (Ind.) 111 LOWER WARD. William Williams (Lib.) .I 279 Not eicctcd. David Peters (Lab.) 139 ABERTYSSWG WARD (Three Members). Philip Lewis (C.) 173 *John Evans (Lib.) 168 -SamuelLewis (JLab.) 89:, Nbt elected. or} /bJaib?.-T"- David Lewis (Lab.) 69 James Davies (Lib.) 20 '1 Board of Guardians Elecfitfrt. LOWER WARD (Two Members). *Mrs. Morris 351 "-William Davies 313 Not elected. W. H. Alonk 224 J. Edwards 132 UPPER WARD. Richard Benjamin 372 Not elected. David Lewis I. 144 -+-

Dr. Roberts and Pontlottyn liberal Club. SERVICES RECOGNISED. There was a large gathering in the spacious Beihania Room of the Pontlottyn Liberal Club, last Thursday evening, the occasion being the presentation to Dr. Roberts of a set of carvers, on his departure from the district and in recog- nition of his vaulablo services to them, as trustee and treasurer of the institution. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Gronow, who was supported by Dr. Roberts, Dr. J. Jones, Mr Alfren Phillips, Mr. Howard Powell, and others. Referring to the presentation the Chairman said that the Committee of the Institution desired on behalf of the members to present the doctor with that magnifcent set of ivory- mounted carvers, C pis departure from the district (hear, hear,, He (Dr. Roberts) had acted for them not only as treasurer, but also as a trustee of the buildings. In each capacity he had served them faithfully and well (hear, hear).—Mr. Howard Powell. on behalf of the members, formally made the presentation. He said he realised that they were losing the ser- vices of a true friend. Ho had always regarded zi t!,? Dr. Roberts as a ge. iran, but when he be came more intimate with him in connection with the business of that Institution, he real- ised more so the noble traits of his character (heftr, hear).—Mr. John Davies assured Dr. Roberta that the present- came with all sincerity from the members, rio was proud to be as sociated with t^at movement, and wished Dr. Roberts long hie and happiness.—Mr. David Williams paid a tribute to the doctor's readi- ness at all times to render assistance. — Mr. E. Davies said he had known Dr. Roberts for a number of years, and he had always found him a thorough gentleman.—Mr. Wm. Evans and Mr. B. Davies each expressed their regret at the prospect of losing Dr. Roberts.—Mr. John Harris expressed his pleasure that the club had recognised the merits of Dr. Roberts by presenting him with that memento. He re- ferred to the amount of good which the doctor 'n I had done to his family as their physician.—Mr. Tom Jones, Mr. Fred Collins and Mr. Evan Bowen having added their testimony to Dr. Roberts's geniality, Mr. Alf. Phillips stated that the doctor came to the aid of that Institu- tion when it was in & critical position, and by his unselfish and uuoi'-o.ntatious manner had saved them from ruin, ir-d had put the club upon a sound basis. Dr. Jones, in express- ing his great regret st the departure of Dr. Roberts, said he would be losing a personal friend with whom he had been associated for many years.—Mr. Williams, the secretary of the club, said he was gratified that the committee and members had recognised the valuable ser- vices which Dr. Roberts had rendered the club as treasurer and trustee. Dr. Roberts, on rising to respond, was ac- corded a rousing cheer. He said it gave-him very great pleasure to accept those valuable presents from the members of the club. He also desired to thank them for the very kind remarks which had been made. He always re- garded the Liberal Club as a home from home, where the young men could assemble and asso- ciate with each other and improve themselves generally. During his stay at Pontlottyn he had alway3 found most/excellent people. He would never forget the kindness which had been shown him; He assured them he would always admire their presentation in memory of the members of that institution, and the many social evenings which he bad spent amongst them when tirrw permitted him to rest from his duties (cheers). Mr. Ridge presided at the piano, and the musical programme during the evening was contributed to by the following: Messrs. Phillip Jones (Rhymney), Wm. Evans, D. J. Rees, J. Parry, W. H. Jones, Harry Richards, and W. Thomas, Rhymney, and others.

Gellygaer Urban District Council J Election. The declaration of the poll at Hengoed, on Monday night, was waited for by crowds out- side the Council offioes at Hengoed, and the results were received generally with much cheering. The results were as follow:— HENGOED. ) Rev. T. J. Jones 316 Sydney Jones (Lib.) 171 Majority 145 PONTLOTTYN. W. A. Morgan (Ind.) 362 J. Williams (Lab.) 350 Majority 12 1 BARGOED Two Seatk) Ben Jones (Lab.) 435 Gus Jones (Ind.) 418 Mark Old (Lab.) 356 Evan Owen (Lib.) 341

Health of Gellygaer. NEW HOUSES SAID TO BE UNFIT FOR HABITATION. At the meeting of the Cellygaer District Council on Tuesday, the Medical Officer of Health reported that during the month of Feb- ruary, 105 birt?t and 41 deaths were registered, the birth-rate being 41, and the death rate 16.1 per 1,000 per annum. During the previous three months, the infantile mortality had been low; but in February 25 deaths of infants under one year of gave an infantile death rate of isi8 per 1,000 births. Referring to the preparation of his annual report, the doctor stated that the estimated population of Gellygaer is now 30,512. During the year there were 1,242 births, giving a birth-rate of 40.7 per 1,OCO, which was a trifle above the average since 1901. The deaths numbered 432, giving a dath-ra.te of 14.1 per 1,000, which was the lowest on record for the district, and 31 per 1,000 less than the average since 1S01. The infantile mortality was also much below the average. During the month of February thare were 19 cases of scarlet fever, principally in the Bargoed and Bedlinog wards, and 3 oaaes of entesrie fever, and 2 cases of diph- theria at Deri, and one case of puerperal fever at Bsdlipog. An important feature of the Medical Officer's report concerned six new houses, built about a year ago at Penallta-road, Yatrad Mynach, known as Pantycelyn. The doctor stated that he had visited these houses and found them in a state quite unfit for habitation. The walls hs stated, reeking with moisture; the woodwork was so bad and so badly fitted to- gether that the rain poured through in all dir- ections, and some of the rooms could not bo used at all. In his opinion, the houses should be closed until they were put in a condition fit for habitation.—The Assiatant Surveyor was in- structed to inspect and report on the matter. The Health Committee having- considered an unfavourable report by Sanitary Inspector Da- vies. concerning the water supply at Trelewis, recommended that the Council take legal pro- ceedings against the Rhymney and Aber Val- leys Gas and Water Company to compel them to give an adequate erupply of water to Tre- lowis.—The same committee also recommended that the Clerk be instructed to write to the fiamo Water Company stating that legal pro- ceedings would be taken against them if they Again cut off f-he Isupply of water in any parr of the Council's district without first giving iiotice.-This recommendation was caused by such action on ths part of the Company on March 11th, at Bedlinog. A letter from the Water Company was read stating that a new main was now being proceeded with from Trc- harris to Trclevm. — It was decided to write to the Company and ask theig to complete the work in Jwo mgnthfc

( Water in Old Colliery Levels. J At the meeting of the Gellygaer District Council on Tuesday, a recommendation was considered that the Clerk and Surveyor should report as to who is responsible for the water which collects in old levels.—The Deputy Clerk said the owners of the land were responsible.— Rev. T. J. Jones paid that if there were any- thing in that way dangerous to the security of the neighbourhood, the owners should be called upon to put them Ti.ht *Tli- Deputy Clerk pointed out that it was not for the officials to find out any such, old levels.—Rev. T J. Jones said that if there were any knowledge that there was danger, that- knowledge should not be ignored, and steps should be taken to secure public safety by compelling those responsible, to do what was necessary.—Mr. Lloyd: Any level, on the hillside, full of water is a source of danger.—Rev. T. J. Jones: If there are houses below.—Mr. B. Hughes having drawn attention to certain old levels at Pontlottyn, it was decided that the ^yveyor iEhould- make, enquiry as to wh.eth.et,-there was any old level or--eulse-rts there fraught with danger to the public.

"♦ ar Y.M.C.A. Anniversary. BRILLIANT ADDRESSES BY MR. EDGAR JONES, M.P. PURPOSE IN LIFE. Thanks to the enterprise of the committee of the local branch of the Y.M.C.A., Trede- gar had the opportunity on Sunday of hearing Mr. Edgar Jqn8, M.A., M.P., one of Mer- thyr's representatives in St. Stephen. The occasion was the fourth anniversary of the P.B.A. in connection with the Y.M.C.A. The meetings were held at the Temperance Hall, the capacity of which proved quite inadequate to accommodate the people anxious to hear Mr. Jones,' whose reputation had preceded him. Mr. W. J. Whitney, chairman of the committee, presided at the afternoon meeting, when the hall was literally packed with young men. The opening portion of the service was per- formed by Mr. J. M. James and Mr. A. Fear. A solo was excellently rendered by Mr. Edgar R. Davics, Ebbw Vale, and the Orpheus Glee Society, conducted by Mr. J. D. Evans, contributed a selection in beautiful style. The Chairman briefly introduced Mr. Ed- gar Jones, and apologised for the absencc of Mr. Tl Richards, M.P. for the division, with whom they sympathised in the hard and try- ing times he, with others, had had to go through lately. He needed rest badly, and for that reason they did not complain of his absenco. The hon. member would have been present had it been possible. They were all glad that the leaders in the South Wales coal trarJ-s had shown a conciliatory spirit on both airlfij, and had brought about a satisfactory solution of the "difficulties. Proceeding, Mr. Whiitiey said at their anniversaries they had had some illustrious men on their platform fi-o-x- time to time, but none more illustrious than Mr. Edgar Jones, M.P. (applause). They wero looking forward to great things from him. The Y.M.C.A. claimed Mr. Jones as their representative in Parliament (loud applause), Ho knew of no higher honour than that of representina: an organisation of Christian young men" (applause). There was a feeling abroad that ihe scheme of the Y.M.C.A. to orect premiss^ in the town was antagonistic to tho workmen's scheme of providing a new in- stitute and public hall. Ho denied that. The two bodies were quite distinct. There was noth- ing i;, common between them. The library or- ganisation stood for negative work, while the Y\M.O.A. stood for the social uplifting of the young men of the town by improving them in- vellectualiy. socially and spiritually (applause). They were not opposed to each other, but they iiould assist each other (applause). AND CHARACTER." Mr. Edgar Jones, on rising to address the meeting on "Environment and Character," was accorded a rousing reception. After ex- pressing sympathy with Mr. T. Richards, M.P., the hon. member said that while agree- ing to some extent with the pessimists he did not hold sych gloomy views as some of them did regarding the decadence of the world. While certain portions of the young peoplo were aspiring upwards there were also certain individuals who were content to run after the things down below. That was what he was afraid had fallen upon the English nation. If tho pessimists said that a proportion of these individuals mistook the high purpose of life and ran after the means to an end instead of pursuing the end itself, then he agreed with them that we were in a sorry position. Com- ing to the question of environment the hon. member said that while it, no doubt, militated against development of character, and was a millstone round the neck of the children of the slums, let them not lose hold of the great and hopeful truth that character could always triumph over environment (applause). What they needed was to dare to have a purpose in life. But they seemed to have lost the sense of purpose in their everyday life, and they needed to come back to It. They wanted the young people of the nation to have some great dominating all-controlling purpose. This was needful on the physical and recreative side of their lives. Billiards was an excellent indoor game as a relaxation from the sterner duties of everyday life, but there were many of their young men who played billiards for no pur- pose but for playing and thought of nothing all day long but of breaks. There was a great difference between stopping with the means and keeping in mi*id the fact that it served some great end. If they played billiards for the sake of becoming, skilful and stopped there, that was simply a mechanical process, and a monkey could be trained to do a (laugh- ter and applause). Take the game of football. To those cramped up in the office or in the drapers' shop or in the mine the open air free- dom and exercise of the football field was a powerful attraction, and an essential relaxation, and any one who took part in it for the sake of fitting himself for life was doing it legiti- mately, and the means to the end became the absorbing thing. But when a young man talk- ed of nothing but football, points and scores, t then he had lost the purpose of the game. What wonder if there were introduced some- times dishonourable tactics, a mean spirit, and that which was not consistent with the great jpme (applause). They wanted to get back the idea of the purpose cultivated by the great pub- lio schools of England with regard to cricket (applause). In their athletics they were mak- ing the mistake of feeding on the pepper, salt and mustard, and leaving the beef and mutton alone (laughter and applause). THE MOST MISERABLE GRUB. The same argument applied in the mental sphere. He did not advise young men to be- come bookworms. That wa§- the most miserable grub of all (laughter). They boasted of their education, but he doubted whether they were education, but he doubted whether they were getting value for their money. When they thought of the purpose it was serving there could be nothing greater than education as the great means to come purpose. But if all their education had done for them was to give them a capacity for reading filthy, sensuous books, which loaded bookstalls, it had opened a channel for evil things to noT? into the heart. It was a good thing to be .able to read the newspapers and society novels. But if they read the newspapers simply for the sake of the mis- erable gossip and slander, divorce cases and murders and other horrible things which some of them contained, then the purpose had been missed. Young men should read in order that they might acquire information as a material to serve some great purpose. How many work- ing men read and studied the problems which were perplexing them to-day, and tried to thrash them out for themselves? When they got their educational system used in that fashion they would get into the minds of the people a wealth of judglJlenkand a strength of wisdom and accuracy that would result in a movement forward which they could not get under the, present conditions (applause). Earn- ing a living and earning wages were quite dif- ferent things. They should not earn wages to rattle them in their pockets. The great aspir- ation of the Welsh nation was to earn wages in order to bring up the boys and girls not to make dolls of them for the exhibition of lace and frills, but to fit them to give one great push forward to the nation they belong- ed to. They had not been born to set the world right, but they wanted to realise that if they set themselves right the world would look after itself, and environment would look after itself. That was his answer to the question of en- vironment, How were they to determine what their purpose should be? There was no need for setting up a great course of reading, or to study what their purpose might be. They hadw to resign themselves in one simple act. as their forefathers did in the past. They had a companion who would lead them by the way. What they had to do was to get into fellowship with the Man of Nazareth, and they would know when to turn to the right or to the left path. Let them not forget the memory of the Puritans, and in honouring their memory let them take to themselves their example. Whether playing, working, or reading, whether in the higher or the lower regions they should subordinate everything to the one possessing ideal that they were going to win their way up to a slightly higher eminence than their fathers and plant a new flag for their children to carry on a stage further in the next generation (loud applause). In the evening, there was again a crowded audience, presided over by KJfh S. Ross. A very powerful address was given by Mr. Edgar Jones on "The Need of Faitli." and the huge audience was delighted. The Glee Society gave contributions' to the musical programme, and the orchestra, under the conductorship of Miss Patti Thomas, afforded much enjoyment by their selections. Mr. W. Jenkins supplied, the pianoforte accompaniment with marked effi. ciency.

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Buffaloes Annual Banquet at Cwmsyfiog. INTERESTING SPEECHES. The annual banquet of the Queen Victoria and Primrose Lodges of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes was held at the Queen's Hotel, Cwmsyfiog, on. Thursday evening. Bro. J. E. Jones, Dynevor Hotel, Tirphil, presided. Several visitors from other local lodges were pressni:, and also the "Righ £ Hon." Roger H. Thomas, Absrdare. About 115 guests eat down to the sumptuous repast. The evening was whiled away with song and speech. Mr. Alfred Craig gave an overture on the piano, and songs were rendered by Bros. Peters, Dan Jones, T. Lewis, Teddy Thomas, David Lewis, and others. The Chairman (Bro. J. E. Jones), in opening tho subsequent proceedings, said he felt hon- oured in presiding over that, the first annual dinner held at the Queen's Hotel, of tho Queen Victoria and Primrose Lodges of the R.A.O.B. He congratulated the two lodges that such har- mony prevailed between the mothar and the daughter, as shown by the fact that this ban- quet was a sort of re-union of the members of the two lodges (appiausa). In proposing the loyal toasts, the Cnairman said that no coun- try had baen ruled more constitutionally than Britain by King Edward VII., and sinc6 his accession things had worked very harmoniously so far as the peace of the world was concerned. They could all bei proud of King Edward VII., who had well merited the title of the "Peace- maker." After a capital song by Bro. Dan Jones, Bro. C. Butterworth proposed "The Forces—Spirit- ual and Temporal." and in the course of his remarks said that he wished that both tha spiritual and the temporal principles of their own Order of Buffa.loes were better known and understood, and then he was sure that a larger number would become members of it (applau,-e).-Coun. Brq. Rees Davies, in re- sponding, thanked the Chairman for the kind references he had made to him as a member of the District Council. Taking up the subject of the spiritual side of tho Order of Buffoloes Councillor Davies said that through the foroo of their spiritual principles the lodges had raised themselves above the suspicion of out- siders that their meetings were only meetings for boozing. He was glad this was the c, and that every member would do his part to avoid giving any occasion of offence (applause). In proposing the toast of the evening, "The Order," the "Right Hon. Sid. Morgan said there was not, in his opinion, a bett-er Order than 6 the "Buffs," and he much appreciated the hon- our of having to propose this toast. There were several things connected with the Order which he hoped Bro. Roger H. Thomas, oj Aberdare (whose name, with that of Bro. Wm. Jones, he coupled with the toast), would be able to touch upon, viz.: Its objects and aims, and the orphanage. The orphanage, he knew, wapgoverned by a Board of Directors, of whom Bro. Thomas was one, and also a member of the Grand Lodge of Eng\and (ap- plause). On rising to respond, the "Right Hon." R. H. Thomas said he was very pleased to be amongst them, and to respond to the toast proposed. As every member, he supposed, was aware their Order was a. brotherhood in which each member pledged himself to succour and defend a weaker brother than himself. The idea of the broth-erl-ood was a chain, and the chain extended all round the world. As they were all aware, the strength of a chain was only the strength of its weakest link, and there- fore all good brothers were prepared to go out of their way, twenty miles, if need be, to de- fend the weakest link in the chain (applause). He would be ashamed to think that any brother had ever done an injury to a weaker brother than himself. In times of sickness and unemployment, they could render some help inside their lodges, and also help the widows and orphans of their members, for whom a fund was established eight years ago, and had given about £ 200 a year to the widows of deceased brothers (applause). The contribution to this fund wag only a halfpenny on each lodge night, and yet the Merthyr Province had something like a thousand pounds ir hand ready to be; spent in the succouring of any brother's widow or child (applause). They did not want men to neglect their homes to come to the lodges, but to use the lodges as a home from home, and to come to the lodges with the sole idea of do- ing good and employing themselves usefully; and when they left the lodges, they wanted their relatives and friends to feel satisfied that thev were hotter men on lodgpe nights than any night in the week—not excepting the Sabbath. He did not think that reflection could be cast upon their lodges. No brother left the lodge- room under the influence of drink, if not ad. mitted under the influence of drink; aqd if the clergy and ministers only knew what a band of human workmen they were turning their back upon by not joining the Order, th,ey would, he believed, seek admission to it immediately. There was hardly a brother connected with the cause who could not call himself a Christ- ian. They could be Christians without being "Buffs," but they could not be 'Buffs" in heart without being Christians. And he only wished the clergy and ministers would find this out for themselves by "Coming amongst them. In connection with the Order, there was an orphanage, of which he was a director. Every time a member entered his lodgo, a halfpenny was contributed towards its maintenance, and in all the lodges thia contribution amounted to sibout 21,500 a year, and this was spent in look- ing after the children of deceased brothers. There were at present 35 children in the Insti- tution, who, when he visited, the orphanage a few weeks ago, were a picture which any parent might envy. Bro. Wm. Jones also responded, and said that the funds of the lodge of which he waa a secretary were more flourishing than they had been for five years, and everything was look- ing more healthy. He had found the Order in regard to himself to be an educational one, and he was glad he had joined it. Knight Hairy Morgan, secretary. of the Prim- rose Lodge, said he had been connected with the Order for eleven or twelve yeans. The Tir. phil Lodge WQS, at one time, one of the finest lodges in the province of Merthyr, but, un- fortunately, from some cause or other, it woot down a little, and now had been shifted to Brithdir, and could now hold up it head again, so far aa funds were concerned (applause). The Gli airman (Bro. J. E. Jones, Tirphil) said ho would like to associate himself with every- thing that had been said, and he feltdclighd to be in the presence of brothers like Mr. R. H. Thomas, for when men of his ability came amongst them, they wero much benefited and strengthened in the cause.

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MERTHYR GUARDIANS ELECTION. RATEPAYERS APATHETIC. Polling took place on Monday for the elec- tion of the new Merthyr Board of Guardians, and the results of the poll, where there were contests, aro appended. Very little excitement prevailed in any of the wards. The votes were counted on Tuesday. MERTHYR. TOWN WARD. •Mrs. M. T. Williams 679 *Rev. W. A. Jones, Baptist minister 671 *David Evans, The Cafe, Queen's-road 620 Non-elected. David Perkins (Lab.) 520 Rees Morris (architect) 5ii PARK WARD. .William Harris (school teacher) 441 Noo-elected. John Mann (commercial traveller) '379 CYFARTHFA WARD, *William Hiley (checkweigher) 559 •Rev. D. -L. Jones (baptist Minister) 527 '.Sa.muel Thomas (collier) 525 Non-elected. Mrs. Emily Denny (schoolmistress) 203 PENYDARREN WARD. John Lloyd; (schoolmaster) 937 *Da.vid Davies (signalman) 926 *T. E. Morgan (licensed victualler) 891 Non-elected. *Mra. M. A. Evfcna (Waterloo ^o.use) S04 GELLYGAER. BARGOED WARD. David Stephen Jones (grwer) 611 John Jones (insurance agent) 410 Non-elected. Willifwij Williams (Lab.) 394 ABERDARE. LLWYDCOEp WARD. David Jones, Hirwain, schoolmaster (L.) 1056 Mrs. A. Jenkins, Trecynon (Ind.) 723 •David Edwards, Cwmdare (L.) 628 Non-elected. *Rev. W. S. Davies, Llwydcoed 541 Isaao Edwards, Trecynon, miner (Lab.). 639 GADLYS WARD. Prowle, Gadlys (Lib.) 90? *Mrs. Maria. Richards, Wenallt (Liberal) 826 E. Ogwen Williams, Gwersyll (Liberal). 668 Non-elected. John Jenkins, aa,uranw agent (Lab.) 580 Edward Daviee, schoolmaster (I.L.P.J 570 I ABBRAMAN WARD. *Benjamin Lewis, colliery manager (Lib.) 1163 Augustus Davies, Abercwmboi ,(lab.i 1076 William Thomas, Cwmaman (Lab.) 955 Noa-elected. Mat. Lewis, assistant master L.P.) 791 UNOPPOSED RETURNS, GELLYGAER, PONTLOTTYN WARD (2). *Rev. T. Ree*, Vicar of Pontlottyn. Rev. J. R. Salmon (Ind ) TIRPHIL WARD (2). Samuel Davies (schoolmaster). Thomas Thomas (grooar). HENGOED WARD (2). Richard Abraham (mining engineer. i T. Llewellyn (agent). BEDLINOG WARD (2). John Davies (schoolmaster). Staffron £ q[wpll (collier). FOCHRIW WARP (1). I *John Edwards (collier). ABERDARE., —- TOWN WARD. Rev. J. O'Reilly (Catholic Priest). David Hughes (gentleman). Morgan Williams (Labour). BLAENGWAWR WARD. Rees Rees (retired grocer). Idris Davies (collier). Methusalem Davies (collier). MERTHYR. DOWLAIS WARD. j Rev. LI. M. Williams (Rector of Dowlais). Charles Fenwick (cashier at Messrs. Guest, Keen, and Co.). Rev. W. C. Thomas (Baptist minister). Hyghi Jones (Ler). PLYMOUTH WARD. Mrs. M. A. Edmunds, Plasycoed, Troedyrhiw. T. T. Jenkins (schoolmaster). MERTHYR VAt/E WARD. ^oSL-rS) Messrs. Nixon's William Jones (coUecior). TREHARRIS WARD. Thomas Andrews (checkweigherj^ Joshua A«wUit» (gentleman). T VAYNOR ANP PENQERYN RURAL COUNCIL. VATNOR. Joseph. Price 809 T. B. Greatoxex- 384 John Williams 371 Roger Vaugban 3 Non-elected. John &>89» 355 FBNDERYN. D. J. Davies 197 D. Evans 194 D J. Arthur 151 Non-elected. Uses Bevan 107 T. J. Evans 82 (Members of Yaynor and Penderyn Rural Council are, by virtue of their office, also meaa- .$ £ iiiS Bear* s Council are, by virtue of their office, also meaa- 1I- iiiS d1.t Bear* ftt Q:) s 8'J!181a PONTYPRIDD UNION.-LLANWONNO. 7DUFFRYN WARD. *F. N. Gray 590 Edwin Lovell 295 Majority 0. 295 DARRANLAS WARD. *Noah -Tromans 537 Evan Morgan 467 Majority 70 PENRHIWCEIBER WARD. .John Williams 797 D. T, Davies 437 Non-elected. William Hicks 332 J. P. Davies 321 NELSON WARD, I Rev. T. W. Davies 324 Lewis Williams 169 Majority L 215 YNYSYBWL WARD. Willia.m Williams 428 Morgan Waltera 27S Majority 149 ABERCYNON WARD, Mrs. Fenwick 714 William Charles Dyer 534 Non-elected. Thomas Jones 423 Hugh Barrow Jones 160 NEWPORT UNION. C.t MYNYDDISLWYN WARD. *Seth Philhps (CL) 484 Non-eleotect INon-eleoted. Samuel Lewis (Lab.) 278 Denotes an old member. r

South Monmouth. MR. JTORESTIER-WALKER HOPEFUL, Speaking at a meeting of Bassaleg Conserva- tives, Mr. Forestier-Walker, the defeated Con- servative candidate for South Monmouth, said that the Conservative Party in the division were never so united as at present. There would soon be a fight, and when it cams it would be hjs endeavour, and he knew ili would be the endeavour of all ConærvativØiIa to wipe out the reoant defeat.

Sacrilege at Caerphilfyr A burglary was committed on Monday nigh4 or in the early hours of Tuesday morning* at St. Martin's Church, Caerphilly. TM Church was properly locked up on Monday night, but on Tuesday when the member! went to eight o'clock service, they found thai a piece of a window on the south side had beefl clean cut out, and the brass altar vases ana alms dish stolen. The latter bore an inscrip* tion, so that it will, therefore, be difficult fõt a thief or thieves to dispose of it.

Advance of Steelworkers' Wages- A joint meeting of the Monmouthshire an<J South Wales Iron and Steelworkers, Mechanic^ and others Sliding Scale Committee was held at the Angel Hotel, Abergavenny, on Satur' day, to receive the joint report of the auditor (Messrs. Kirk and Parsons) for the three months ending 28th February, 1910. It waS arranged that wages be advanced j- per cenfa from the 1st April, 1910.

i —————— Active preparations are in progress In tfiij Government Departments for the enforcement of the provisions of the Budget, the passing of which is now regarded as certain. I-

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