Welsh Gazette and West Wales Advertiser

Hotel TtlE QUEEN9S HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH. Table D'Hote, 7.30. Boarding Terms from 3 Guineas per Week, or 12s 6d. per day THIS Hotel is replete with every modern appliance and contains Coffee and Dining Raoms, Drawing Room, Recreation Room, Library, Billiard, and Smoking Rooms, aad about one hunureQ Bedrooms. Having a frontuge of 150 feet all the Public and Private Sitting Rooius face the sea. and are Lighted by Electricitv. W. H. PALMER. Proprietor. BELLE YUE HOTEL ABERYSTWYTH. (Facing the Sea and close to the Pier.) The one of the most reasonable and comfortable Family and Commercial Hotels in Wales fWlABLE D'Hote, 6-30. Boarding Terms from 2 Guineas per week, or 9s. per day. 'Bus^meets Traiz JL Tariff on Application to the Manageress. „ W H. PALMER, Proprietor. TEEMINUS HOTEL, ABERYSTWYTH THE Hotel is now under new management. It is situate close to the Station and is the most conv&nien Hotel in Town for Travellers and others. It has recently been enlarged and is now replete witt aery modern convenience and is lighted throughout with the Electric Light. SALMON. Pkoprietor. j Business Notices. ( 'l 0 0 o I'. ÁI I I jl I I I I j I I I ¡ li/ For Ii I Clotto^ ^nd For Smartest and most Up-to-date Ready-Made Clothing and Clothing to Measure, go to J. Walter Evans, LAMPS. LAMPS. LAMPS. JUST ARRIVED. AN IMMENSE STOCK OF Camps of euerp Description,. SUITABLE FOR Household, Office, Hall, Library and Church Lighting, &c., &c., &c. SOLE AGENT FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THE WORLD RENOWNED American miller Camps. To Farmers. A special line in STABLE LANTERNS. This Lantern was pronounced by all who tried them last season to be the Best and Strongest they had seen. Guaranteed to stand light in any wind. jfOTE ADDRESS: J. E. JAMES, Ironmonger and Implement Agent, NEWCASTLE EMLYN. McILaUHAM'S WHOLESALE AND RETAIL /gpl f] GLASS, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE DEALERS, Tea, Breakfast, and Desert Services. Stourbridge and other Glass- Everything down to the lowest Culinery Articles. A LARGE QUANTITY OF WEDDING PRESENTS, ontra tor for Hotels and Public Institutions. Special attention given to Badged and Crested Ware Services matcded no matter were purchased. Goods lent on hire. FLOWER POTS, GARDEN VASES. An Experienced Packer kept. INSPECTION INVITED AND YOUR PATRONAGE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. WE HOLD ONE OF. IF NOT THE LARGEST STOCK IN WALES. BF/DGE END STORES, ABERYSTWYTH. BN. RO F1RST-CASS TOHACCOS AXD CIGARETTES, AXD EVERY DESCRIPTION OF SMOKER'S. REQUISITES GENTT-EMEN'S HAIRDRESSING DEPARTMENT, THE "VARSITY" TOILET SALOON. FIRST-CLASS TIAXDS KEPT. CENTRAL FOUNDRY AND ENGINEERING WORKS, SMITHFIELD ROAD. Messrs Thomas Williams & Sons Beg to announce that tbev (pending the erection of their New foundry) have installed New Plant and Modern Machinery in Temporary Buildings, to enable them to carry on their business as Engine- Iron Founder. See., and are now prepared to execute work of every description viz MINING AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER MACHINERY, ALSO STEAM, GAS, OIL, AND TRACTION ENGINE REPAIRS. Hoping that by prompt attention and moderate charges they will receive public support. THE "WELSH GAZETTE" is THE COUNTY PAPER .:IéE> R CARDIGANSHIRE. :11. Circulates widely among farmers and others. Excellent medium for all kinds of advertisements. Business Addresses. f Daniel Thomas Is now showing a choice Selection of LADIES' AND GENTS' UMBRELLAS Of the very best finish at lowest cash prices. OLD UMBRELLAS RECOVERED LIKE NEW Also LADIES' and GENTS' Waterproof Garments Of the very best finish at lowest cash prices. OLD UMBRELLAS RECOVERED LIKE NEW in 48 hours, at pop-alar, prices. Also LADIES' and GENTS' Waterproof Garments Readymade and to measure-by thoroughly Reliable Maker. NOTE ADDRESRS- DANIEL THOMAS, 22 and 24, Little Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. PI OI TC HS of description with 1 L/V/UVJl IfcJ Special Improvements to Prices and all info-niatioii on applicatioii to suit all sorts of soils. + + 1 Prices and allmfo!'nJ'l.tlOll on apphcatlOl to D. JONES & SONS, LION BE-ULAII, R.S.O., CAR D I G- A N S H IRE. EMLYN ARMS HOTEL, Family, Commercial, and Post Hotel, NEWCASTLE EMLYN. RELIABLE WINES & SPIRITS. CHOICE CIGARS. Two Miles Trout Fishing Free for Visitors at the Hotel. Proprietor runs Mail Coaches twice daily between Hotel, Newcastle Emlyn Railway Station.,and Cardigan. I 1 0 403a WM. REES, Proprietor. MILD & BITTER BEERS OF THE FINEST QUALITY ARE SUPPLIED BY Dauid Robrts Sons, LIMITED, THE BkEWERY, ABERYSTWYTH Price List on Application. The Brewing Waters are of exceptional purity, and only the Fine Materials obtainable are used. Half-Yearly Sale. RichardsSCo. Three Shillings in the Pound Discount for Cash Orders during month of September. Also, Four Shillings off Men's, Youths, and Boys' Ready-Made Clothing from Stock. A LARGE SELECTION OF Ties, Collars, Night Shirts, Pyjamas, Shirts. all kinds of Underclothing, Umbrellas, Hats and Caps, Travelling Rugs, Carriage Aprons, Bags, and Portmanteaus. Market Street, Aberystwyth., -7 MR. JAMES REES (25 years'Practical Experience in all Branches 30. ALEXANDRA ROAD, ABERYSTWYTH (Same Street as Railway Station). VISITS TREGARON the first and last Tuesda- in each Month at Mrs Dewi Williams, Stanley House ABERAYRON on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdav's in each month at Mrs Lainpshire, 25, North-road (opposite Talbot). I LAMPETER the second and fourth Fridays in eaci Month at Paris House, Harford Square. COREIS on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays in each month at Mr W. Evans, Grocer, Liverpool House, MACH YN LLET H the Second and Fourth Wednes- days in each Month at Mrs. R. Jones, (Tanners) Pentrerhedin Street (opposite Lion Hotel). Teeth extracted with Ethyl Chloride, filled. Sets remodelled and repaired. Fit and workman- ship guaranteed. Moderate charges. Consulta- tion free."— Experienced assistant, kept. MAE VN GYMRO. SOUTH AFRICA-ROYAL MAILRuUTE UNION CASTLE LINE. LONDON AND SOUTHAMPTON. To Cape Colony, Natal. Delagoa Bay, Beira, &c. calling frequently at Madeira, Las Palmas, Teneriffe, Ascension, and St. Helena. Weekly Sailings, Fast Passages, Su- perior Accomodation, Best Route. For Rates of Passage money and all further information Apply to thcManagers Donald Currie A; Co., London, or to loca lagents; 212a LAMPETER. J JAMES begs to inform the inhabitants o 9 Lampeter and district that he is still having a consignment of Fresh Fish Daily. Cod, Plaice, Soles, Whiting, etc. delivered to any part of the town and country. Distance no object. All orders will receive prompt attention.—J. E. James, Fist- monger, Church-street, Lampeter. Branches in C rdigan and Milford Haven. 372 SPECIAL NOTICE. THE FINEST AND UP-TO-DATE LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HAIRDRESSING ESTABLISHMENT IS AT 34, PIER STREET, Aberystwyth. Proprietor-WI ADLER. Artist in artificial hair work. No factory make; everthing under my own supervision and by a practical man. Special Light Transformations from £2 Os. Od. Fringes ot Natural Wavey Hair 5s. 6d. Pin Curls „ is". Od. Tails of Human Hair Is. 6d. All advice appertaining to the Hair Free. Electrolisis the only remedy for removal of superfluous hair. Electrical Treatment for Failing Hair. Facial Massage. Manicure and Chiropody attended to personally. Sole district agent for Jean Stehr's Hair Stain, in 25 natural shades. Kropp's 5s. 6d Hollow Ground Razors at 4s. 6d. each. Fringe and back nets (all shades kept in stock). { WoumiiK) Cards j I LATEST IN DESIGNS I AT r Moderate Prices, ) 1 SEND TO 1 I WELSH GAZETTE" OFFICE, ABERYSTWYTH. ■ Gogerddan Arms Hotel, Ponterwyd. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. This Hotel has been Re-furnished and Re- decorated. Excellent accommodation for Visitors. Highly recommended by medical men. Healthy Situation. Pure Water Supply Terms Moderate. Apply—MANAGERESS. 472a NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS j London Welshman.—The report should have reached us much earlier. Ratepayer, Aberystwyth.—That is not the only bit of Corporation property which is practically being forfeited. But whose fault is it? THE "WELSH GAZETTE" IS THE RECOGNISED COUNTY PAPER FOR CARDIGANSHIRE. Acknowledged to be the best in the I district for its complete service of news.

EDUCATION IN WALES. The Present Unrest. THE Welsh educational world has for some- time, as everybody knows, been in a state of unrest. The present Government, in the first place, thought fit to throw into a con- dition of agitation and turmoil a Principality which had begun to work out its own educational salvation, and which has, up to the present time, achieved unparalleled success. Apart altogether from the religious question, with the animus and strife begotten by it, it seems to us more than questionable whether what we may call the secular portion of the Act of 1902 has been of any benefit to Welsh education, notwithstanding Dr. Macnamara's specious and delusive arguments last Saturday at Bur gess Hill, where he gave the Act his blessing, almost without reserve. Wales has made up her mind that the Act is an outrage upon her conscience and her national life, and she must keep up the struggle valiantly until another government shall have amended it. But is there not some danger to the progress of education, primary and secondary,, from within? We should like to ask the educational experts in Wales (and here we are sincerely anxious for information) whether the periodical chopping and changing of our educational institutions, the occasional up-rooting as it were of our educational system, is really beneficial for us as a nation. We observe, for example, that from time to time suggestions- are thrown out with a view to the introduction of some radical change in the constitution, or the working of the University of Wales. Or .again, take the Central Welsh Board as a further example. We would ask whether the abolition of this Board, which is still only in its infancy, is a step that really commends itself to those who claim to under- stand educational matters. Has its destruc- tion and the creation of a National Council been fully considered in all its bearings and its results by the various educational authorities ? If the answer be in the affirmative we should be glad to consider the arguments with an open mind. But may we not be justly charged as a nation with the fatal fault of instability, if before an institution has been worked a decade, we feverishly attack it, destroy it, and build up another, destined in due course to meet with the untimely fate of its ill-starred pre- decessor ? What ails the University of Wales and the Central Welsh Board ? We hear vague criticisms and irresponsible accusations now and again, and then the cry is raised—away with them Is it not more politic and wise rather to amend and perfect as far as possible the institutions we have brought into being, than to be eternally I thirsting for the blood of our own offspring ? Is not the Central Welsh Board more likely to foster the true interests of secondary education in the Principality rather than a mixed body without the experience of the Board, and burdened with multifarious duties which it will find impossible adequately to perform ? One drawback of the Central Board doubtless is, the fact that its executive is composed of busy men who, being unable to give the Board the time and attention its duties demand, transfer some of their functions and their powers to another board composed of their examiners, who, from the very nature of things, are not the men to control the secondary educa- tion of the tcountry, and should not have been permitted to try. It should not be a matter of extreme difficulty to remedy this defect, but we would ask, is such a flaw in its constitutiom likely to be less marked in a state of things that would obtain under the proposed new regime ? Rather, would not a large body be far more likely to fall iato the hands of a ring which would ultimately impose its own opinion upon its delibera- tions, control its working generally, and set up a bureaucratic system of educational government ? One other question we are impelled to ask. Ate the persons most anxious for the realisation of these changes quite assured in their own minds that the one aim and object they have in view is the welfare of education, and of their country generally? Are we, Welshmen, ever and always on our guard lest a proposed change in our institutions, or a personal preference in the case of a public appointment, should have been engendered in our minds by motives other than those that are purely un- selfish and purely national ? Can we hope tc realise the highest* form of progress, the loftiest ideals of national well-being, if we support a movement or suggest a change, merely because of a purely personal desire to advance the interests of our friends ?

ABERYSTWYTH MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Now that the season is on the wane the ratepayers of Aberystwyth will have time once more to consider and discuss the ad- ministration of local affairs. Compared with other watering places, Aberystwyth has not, from what we can gather, done badly during the past summer but, despite the fact that there have been more people than ever in the town at certain periods, it cannot, we think, be said that the season has been an unqualified success. For a time it was good, but such time was far too short to enable the heavily-burdened ratepayers to secure a sufficient return for the labour and expense incurred throughout the year. The indifierent success of several past seasons is no doubt due to the recent growth of the town. But, be the cause what it may, the effect is the same. There can be no question that the spending power of the people of Aberystwyth, in common with that of people of most other places similarly situated, has been greatly diminished of late. We men- tion this matter because we believe it should influence the future policy of those responsible for the administration of our municipal affairs. There is a general and growing feeling among the ratepayers that the Town Council should, during the coming years, exercise a wise economy. Enormous sums have been spent upon improvements during the past decade and it is felt that the time has now come when the Corpora- tion should husband its resources, so that the burden of the rates may become more tolerable. We are well aware that there is no finality in improvements; but, at the same time, there must be periods of rest, otherwise exhaustion will inevitably follow, and further progress will then become im- possible. We are convinced that there is ample room for retrenchment without bringing the town to a standstill. Take, for instance, the Band. No one whose opinion is of any value and who has given the matter the least consideration will maintain that the service of the Town Band is such factor in the success of the season thai, it justifies the spending of about X600 upon it. The Band is all right in its way its selections are of a high order, and its play- ing is excellent. But does it attract? We think not. That it entertains, we do not for a moment doubt. But then the niggers OD are entertaining, and much more so than the Band, if we judge by the crowds which they respectively draw. The Cor- poration of Aberystwyth cannot think of engaging a Band of such renown that it -D ZD would attract people from a distance tp the town. Seeing, therefore, that the question resolves itself into one of entertainment, pure and simple, where then, we would ask, is the wisdom of spending such an unreason- able amount on the Band and why could not a band be secured on the same principle as the minstrels ? If the money must be spent at all, there are many other purposes to which it could be applied with far greater likelihood that it would directly conduce to the prosperity of the town. Why, the sums spent upon the Band in three years only would be sufficient to pay for a handsome and much-needed public pavilion. If the Council were to curtail its expenditure upon all things of a questionable nature and devote the money-and their attention—to pro- viding the town with more shelters and the erection of a commodious, airy, and grace- fully-built pavilion, suitable for a winter garden, they would, we believe, earn the gratitude of all who have the welfare of the town at heart.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ■ • ♦ The Aberystwyth Half-yearly Horse Fair will be held on Monday next. The Bank of England on Thursday increas- ed the Bank rate from 2t to 3 per cent. Notices of numerous forthcoming sales of stock, crop, and property, will be found in; our advertising columns this week. -11- Change of tenancies in the Tregaron Union are reported to be exceptionally numerous this year, and the outlook, from the farmers' point of view, is anything but encouraging. Details of many removals are given in our local news. -1I- A Welshman, Mr. Thomas Price by name, has been elected Premier of the South Aus- tralian Commonwealth. His father was a stone-mason, and he himself worked at the same trade. He emigrated to Australia in 1883, and it is said that the first building >n which lie was engaged was that of the House of Parliament, over which he now presides. tf Captain G. B. Thomas, of Carnarvon, one of the oldest and most prominent officers of Good Templary in Wales, died on Wednes- day. Captain Thomas has been grand treasurer of the Welsh Lodge for thirty-one years, and six years ago, at Llanelly, was presented with a testimonial in recognition of his valuable services. The census taken of parents of the chil- dren attending the Council and non-provided schools of Cardiff on the question of Welsh teaching has resulted in a proportion of about 54 per cent. being in favour of the Welsh language being taught in the schools, but this feeling, it is pointed out, is much greater in the lower than in the upper standards. Speaking at the miners' annual demonstra- tion at Dowlais on Monday, the Treasurer of the South Wales Miners' Federation, refer- ring to the approaching termination of the coalfield agreement, said that whatever took place there must be no interference with the minimum rate of wages. If the employers attempted to tamper with this, his opinion was that there would be a terrific struggle. He hoped, however, that common-sense would prevail, and that the agreement would be renewed. Llandyssul is suffering. sorely from at triad of wants—a water supply, drainage, and public lighting. It is feared that, the Rural District Council will not be able to satisfy either of the three until it secures Urban powers. Llandyssul could be made a delightful little place if the inhabitants were only to wake up. -11- A terrible earthquake took place in south- ern Italy on Friday, causing the death of nearly three thousand persons. It is re- ported that two hundred thousand people have been ruined by an earthquake in Italy, and the work of organising relief is one of great difficulty. A new volcano has oeen formed fifteen miles from Montalto. What is a "true Churchman'' ? True church- men, are "very few and far between" in Car- diganshire, according to a tradesman frœ> the neighbourhood of Newcastle Emlyn; himself a true Churchman"-who was at Carmarthen on Saturday for ag drunk and disorderly. It is well penfaps that "true Churchmen" of a certain type aye "very few and far between in Cardiganshire. The election in the Elgin burghs has re- sulted in a striking Liberal victory. In 1900 there was a majority of 557 in favour of the Liberal candidate. In the present election, on a total poll of 3,495, there is a Liberal majority of 1,453. The Conservative poll, compared with that of 1900, has fallen from 1,187 to 1,021. The Liberal strength on the other hand, has risen from 1,744 to 2,474. -1/- The Board of Agriculture are inquiring, into the total quantity of wool produced in Great Britain. They have, in the first- in- stance, addressed a series of questions to their agricultural correspondents and mar- ket reporters as well as to a large number of sheep-breeders in different parts of the country and a considerable amount of valu- able local information has already been ob- tained. -u- The "Pall Mall Gazette" says an import- &nt scheme is at present under consideration for the establishment of daily services of steam cars or omnibuses along the main coast roads of Cardiganshire and Pembroke- coast roads of Cardiganshire and Pembroke- shire, from Aberystwyth to St. Davids, and thence to Haverfordwest, a distance of about eighty miles. The importance of this piece of news lies in the fact that the Pall Mall Gazette" is in close touch with some of the leading London financiers. An outline of the scheme is given elsewhere. -11- A large gathering of Staffordshire farmers: was held at Uttoxeter last week to consider a scheme for the disposal of surplus milk and farm produce which was put forward by the- rttoxeter branch of the Society. The Earl of Lichfield, who presided, spoke against the scheme, which proposed to provide a large central factory where the surplus milk could best be turned to profit. He advocat- ed the establishment of smaller establish- ments of the kiad. The meeting, approving of this view, agreed to the establishment only of a factory on co-operative principles, in the form of a limited company, for the district oi Uttoxeter. -li- The Cwmtillery Colliery Company have entered claims for damages against their employees in connection with the total stop- page of the two Cwmtillery pits on the day on which the colliers searched the hills for a. missing Abertillery boy. It is stated that the claims reached several hundreds of pounds, £ 600 being mentioned, while some hundreds of summonses may be issued. A claim has also been received by the workmen's repre- sentatives to cover the losses sustained by the Powell-Tillery Company on account of demurrage dues incurred on a vessel or, vessels detained. '-11- The Marquis of Londonderry, speaking at, a Primrovse League meeting at Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-Tees, on Saturday, said he should, be glad to remain in office the whole length of time the Septennial Act per- mitted, but whether the nation desired it was another matter. Referring to the al- liance with Japan, he said the details of the new treaty would be published shortly. When that was done his hearers would agree that the Governmet had a right to claim credit from the country for extending a treaty which was of enormous service to us and the world as a whole. -fI- At a meeting of the Council of the United Counties Agricultural Society, held at Car- marthen on Wednesday, an important dis- cussion took place with regard to the dis- pute between the Society and Mr. W. F. S. Humphreys, of Gaer, Forden, who has won the C-hildwick Challenge Cup, given by the executors of the late Sir Blundell Maple, two years in succession, and who was pre- vented from competing for the third time at the last show in August on the ground that in the opinion of the Council, he did not come within the definition of the tenant I iarmers class, to whom the right of com- I peting for the cup is confined, A report of the discussion will be found in another part I of the paper, -11- Cardiganshire comes out very black in the newly-issued Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy. The unenviable position of Car- diganshire as regards the high ratio of in- sane to population is, we think, due to the ex- ceptionally large number of persons sent from the Aberystwyth Union to the Asylum. We have not yet had time to peruse the Blue Book, but we note that our contention respecting certain aspects of the question to which we have recently called attention is supported by the Commissioners. The Com- missioners questioned the superintendents of asylums as to whether the sending of aged persons into asylums was a good or a bad policy, their replies show that they consider- ed 32.3 per cent is suitable for workhouse care. The last word on this melancholy subject has not yet been said.

TOGO S FLAGSHIP SUNK. 599 CASUALTIES. Admiral Togo's flagship, the Mikasa, has been sunk. It is announced at Tokio that a fire broke out at midnight on Sunday, the aft magazine exploded, and the vessel sank. Before the crew could be rescued the flames reached the aft magazine, which ex- ploded, blowing a hole in the port side be- low the water line and causing the vessel to sink. The casualties number 599, including a number of men from other ships who went to the rescue. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

LAST SHOTS OF THE WAR. Though peace has now been arranged f< nearly a week, further fighting took place Saturday in Manchuria, where two c< panies of Russian infantry, with two gm. made an attack on a Japanese post. They/f>-<' were outflanked, and retired with a loss of forty dead. On the same date the Russians in the North of C-orea refused to arrange a. local armistice, as they had received no notice from head-quarters.