The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

The Milk Bill. Sir,—It occurs to me that the enclosed extract from the Times' regarding the Milk Bill might with advantage be published in the Express' if you can spare the space. The contents should, I think, be widely known in rural districts.—Yours faithfully, J. D. KEKS. July 6th, 1909. Although the excitement aroused by the Milk Bill ihas in some degree abated, the terms of the proposed measure are receiving careful consideration in milk- producing districts. Farmers are weighing the -possible results of the application of the suggested regulations, and it can be said that the more fully the proposals are investigated the less they are liked by the parties affected. A Buckinghamshire corres- pondent states that in one or two instances inspectors have visited his district and condemned as tuber- colous cattle which the local veterinary surgeons pro- nounced healthy. There will not be much doubt in the mind of the practical stockowner as to which authority is the more competant to decide such a matter; but it may be mentioned that in one case the owner was so confident that his animal was unjustly condemned that he had her tested and her milk analysed. Short of slaughter, these are the best means of ascertaining the condition of the cow, and farmers and the veterinary surgeon's opinions were confirmed. for the cow did not react and nothing of objectional nature was found in the milk. Cases of this kind may not be numerous, but the one mentioned suggests the wrong which may be done to farmers if the all- powerful inspectors are not thoroughly competent. Our correspondent states that farmers are looking to the new Bill to safeguard them against vexation of this kind.

The Disestablishment Campaign. Sir,—I read with amazement the following appendage to my letter in your last issue:—" As Mr Roberts refers to the Welsh column, and claims that my strictures on the Convention are included in the quotation, I have looked over the columns for the months of May and June and do not find any remarks on the Convention therein. But in this matter he has been misled by his memory into locating something there that was not there." I fear that both sight and memory have failed the Rev E. P&rry. In the Welsh column, 5th paragraph, of your issue of the 8th nit., I find the following, which is, I believe, a fair literal translation of the Rev E. Parry's strictures on the Convention :— There came together a large gathering to the meetings for Disestablishment, and good speeches were given by the County Member and others. But the universal sound I hear is disappointment. People were enticed from their homes by rank of names of strange speakers to them, and who they would have been delighted to hear. After reaching there, instead of powerful men there were letters expressing regret that they were unable to come—and, also, no promise had been given by them to come. We think that undue liberty (" gwnaed yn hyf") had been taken of men's names, doing so without possessing a semblance ("rhithyn") of claim (" hawl "). Not again will it be easy to get hearers together. Good would it be for the disorganised organierrs (" trefnwyr didrefn") who formed the meetings to study Æsop's fable when the boy shouted, Wolf, wolf, when there was not one; when the wolf did come, though the boy shouted loudly, no one came to his rescue." Sir, I may explain that the English translation is not so strong as "Gwyliwr's" "old original." Let Mr Parry deny that his strictures were not well included in A Nonconformist Minister's letter to your contemporary, who stated:—" It seems to me the Convention was very badly organised. Many of the gentlemen advertised had not been communicated with, others had not promised to attend, and it was not right to take such liberty with their names." It is my custom to speak from chapter and verse, and your readers will see that I have not deviated from custom on this occasion. As a fisherman I can only add, this is the heaviest fish that I have placed in my net in this county.—Yours, etc., T. J. ROBERTS.

The Vicar of Mochdre 'and Disestablishment. Sir,—" The Church took away what originally belonged to the poor." Such is the statement which I declared at Caersws to be false. I gave in my last letter my historical authorities for that declaration, and your readers now know that it cannot be controverted. Your correspondent, "Hafren," whose identity seems well known to your readers, in the first instance posed as a great historical authority, and quoted Blackstone with great gusto, but when I enlightened him upon Blackstone he discovered not an authority for his theory but an opponent, so in your last issue he ignominiously retreats from history to Demos- thenes, and like a sow wallows in the mire. The Vicar of Dolfor's trenchant and scathing criticism upon cowardly methods of controversy makes it unnecessary for me to further castigate these men of straw who desire to interfere in a cowardly and vulgar way with that freedom of speech which is the cherished right of every Briton. Vulgarity and personal abuse are not argument, but the weapons of those who have been defeated.-Yours, etc., T. J. ROBERTS. Sir,-The Rev Samuel Davies very wisely says, I hold no brief for the Vicar of Mochdre." Evidently he is ashamed of his clerical brother, and does not think him worth defending. I make but little complaint against Mr Davies, as his letter is on the whole a fair, though poor, criticism from the point of view of a personally interested opponent. But I maintain that he has not produced a tittle of evidence against the three main propositions dealt with in my previous letter, viz.: (i) That the Established Church in Wales is an alien Church; (2) that Church property is State property, and that the State has the right to deal with it as it likes; (3) that a part of the tithe belonged to the poor, but that this part has been alienated by the Church for other purposes. I will to-day confine myself to dealing with some of the fallacies contained in Mr Davies's letter. He frequently resorts to what logicians technically call Ignoratio Elenchi,, or the fallacy of Irrelevant Conclusion. As many of your readers know, this fallacy consists in arguing to the wrong point, or endeavouring to prove one -thing in such a way 1 hat it appears to be another thing that is proved. This fallacy is the great resource of those who have a weak cause, and 1 am therefore not surprised that Mr Davies should resort to it. My remarks concerning Church property in your issue a fortnight ago were perfectly intelli- gible to impartial readers, and Mr Davies's clumsy endeavour to reduce them to a reductio ad absur- dum must have been patent to them. 1. Mr Davies says, I do not concede that she (the Church) was established, or set up, con- firmed, or maintained in her position by the State, through the agency or instrumentality of Acts of Parliament." Let us see. In the year 1532 Convocation passed the fallowing memorable clause, The King's Majesty hath as well the care of the souls of his subjects as their bodies and may by the law of God by his Parliament make laws touching and concerning as well the one as the other." Convocation, therefore, acknowledged ithe jurisdiction of the State, through the King as its representative head, to interfere in things spiritual as well as temporal. In other words, the Church admitted itself to be a State Church, subject to all the powers of the State. Three years later (1535), Parliament passed L'the Act of Supremacy, which declared the King's Majesty, justly and rightly is, and ought to be, supreme head of the Church of England; and so is recognised by the clergy of this realm in their Convocations," and, further, be it enacted that the King, our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of this realm, shall be taken, accepted, and reputed the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England, and shall have and enjoy annexed and united to the Imperial Crown of this realm as well the title and state thereof, as all the honours, juris- dictions, authorities, immunities, profits and commodities to the said dignities belonging, with full power to visit, repress, redress, reform, and amend all such errors, heresies, abuses, contempts, and enormities which by any manner of spiritual authority or jurisdiction might, or may lawfully be reformed." I now leave your readers to judge whether the Church has been "established, set up, confirmed, or maintained by the State through the agency of Acts of Parliament," when, as Green, the historian, says All matters ecclesi- astical as well as civil, because vested solely in the Crown, and when the ecclesiastical courts be- came as thoroughly the King's Courts as the tem- poral courts at Westminster" are to-day. 2. Mr Davies says, Your correspondents must know that not one atom of evidence is forth- coming in proof of the statement that tithes were created by Acts of Parliament." Who ever said that tithes were created by Acts of Parliament? I never said so, nor have I ever heard it stated by Disestablishers that tithes were so created." But we know very well that in ancient times tho King, either rightly or wrongly, compelled his subjects to pay tithes for the maintenance of the State Church, and that subsequently in later times this pay- ment is enforced by the power of Parliament. Mr Davies is here trying to contradict a fictitious statement, one which no one has made. 3. Mr Davies next proceeds to quote from a letter of Mr Gladstone's, which stated "the bishops and clergy aro not paid, directly or indirectly, by taxes." Mr Gladstone was quite right. No one but a novice, a knave, or a fool would have asked him such a question. Taxes are paid into the Imperial Exchequer by order of the State, but tithes are paid into the pockets of the bishops and clergy, also by order of the State. There is a difference between taxes and tithes Both are State funds under different names, raised in different ways, and for different purposes. So I much, then, for Mt Davies's irrelevant nonsense on this point. 4. Again, Mr Davies proceeds to ridicule the idea that the bishops and clergy are State servants, and writes, The State does not appoint the clergy to their benefices except when the patronage is in their own hands." Here, again, we have one pi Mr Davies's pet fallacies. It is well known that every ecclesiastical appointment fcpm the Archbishop down to that of the humblest curate in the land, if not made directly by the State itself, is subject to State control. If I wished to become a clergyman I could not do so without first complying with the requirements of the State, as laid down in the law. If a clergy- man obtains an appointment under the Bishop's patronage, lay patronage, private patronage, State patronage, or whatever other patronage you may like to call it, he has first to comply with the requirements of the State before he can accept it. Therefore, I say the parson is a State servant. 6. Lastly, Mr Davies says, The State cannot retain them (the clergy) in, or dismiss them from. their office at pleasure." We know that. The same thing might be said of the judges and other civil servants. But when the State determines to give up any of its functions, and to discontinue any particular State department, it places its servants who are then alive on the pension list. When we get Disestablishment and Disendowment the State parson will also be pensioned, and handsomely too. I have no time to prolong this correspondence any further, and I thank you for inserting my letters. CITIZEN. Ancient City," July 6th, 1909.

What are the Alternatives? Sir,—I understand that Colonel Pryce-Jones will be the Conservative Protectionist candidate for these Boroughs at the next election. Protec- tionist candidates profess to come forward on behalf and for the benefit of the working class. Most of us who have votes in these Boroughs are vorjdngmen. I should therefore be glad to know how we are going to improve our conditions by paying more taxes ? Will the Colonel induce the employers to guarantee that wages shall be increased in excess of the extra taxes, or how will a better state of things be brought about ? How will more employment be found by making things dearer P I notice the Colonel's leaders have become somewhat silent in Parliament on the subject of Protection. Why don't they put forward their Bread Tax against the Land Tax, Meat Tax against the Motor Tax, or their Sugar Tax against the Spirit Tax? We are told Mr Lloyd George is ruining the country. Why are the Colonel's leaders keeping their remedies up their sleeves ? -I am, etc., A BOROUGH ELECTOR. July 9th, 1909.

Mr. Humphreys-Owen Replies to His Critics. Sir,—I think it hardly necessary for me to explain that in stating my opinion on tne land taxes, 1 have no otner motive than to give a strong expression to those views which as a landlord I sincerely hold. With reference to the criticisms which describe the Budget as vindictive" and unfair," perhaps you will allow me to call the attention of those who feel interested either way on the subject to read carefully the blue-book just published giving the history of land taxes in continental and colonial countries. There, I think, you will find the best answer to the opponents of the same taxes in this country. In most cases we find these taxes, on their introduction, attacked and con- demned in terms that far out-rivalled in violence the efforts of to-day's Budget Protest Leaguers, and yet the experience of those countries prove them to be in- creasingly productive taxes, cheap to col- lect, and beneficial to the community. I think that you will agree with me that national finance imbued with vindictive- ness or any other human passion is a ro- mance that passed away with the Stuarts. The modern Chancellor only concerns him- self with collecting a certain sum at the least inconvenience to the general trade and people of the country. Not only do I consider these principles of taxation, which were approved of in theory by the last Government, to be equitable and just, but absolutely neces- sary. There are no real grounds for the grievances that the new taxes impose in- tolerable burdens upon agriculture on the contrary, their effect, in conjunction with the relief to local rates out of the Imperial Exchequer, will be to lessen, not raise the public charges on land, and landowners must eventually benefit from the financial and development policy arising out of the Budget.. Where landlords are asked to pay up a large amount is in the death duties, which, however, is a charge that falls equally on all owners of property. It is stated that providing against death duties will be such a heavy charge on some estates as to compel the owners to partly or wholly divide up tneir posses- sions. This did occur in some cases under a similar tax in New Zealand, and this country, owing to the lower rate of interest obtained on capital invested in land, many landlords will probably take the oppor- tunity to exchange part of their capital into other forms of securities returning higher interest, and presumably offering less security than English land. I can fully sympathise with the senti- mental loss on these occasions, but prac- tical loss there is none. A financial policy tending to division of large estates and checking monopolies of landownership, a system which increases the supply of land for all purposes, is a public benefit of the highest importance in a small and thickly populated country like ours. Far from causing unemployment, a gradual liquida- tion of big properties will result in increase of the building trade and of all industries connected with the land. It will certainly cause the disappearance of needy land- lords, who, unconsciously, are 'the greatest barriers to progress in the country.—Be- lieve me, yours very truly, A. E. HUMPHERYS-OWEN. Glansevern, July 10th, 1909.

N B WTOWN. HARRY JONES, 5, Kerry-road, Wholesale and Retail Confectioner, Tobacconist, and Fruiterer. COAL AND LimE.-If you want good quality Coal at reasonable prices, either in truck or cart loads, or in cwt. sacks, try JOHN SMOUT, No. 13, Canal Wharf, Newtown. r Advt. MR. T. MALDWYN PRICE, R.A.M., visits Newtown on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Lessons given in Singing, Pianoforte, Violin, and 'Cello. He may be seen at Mr Fvan Bebb's, Broad- street, or Salop-road, Welshpool. PARENTS PLEASE NOTE.-A pure sweet gives not only pleasure, but also nourishment to grow- ing children. All the ingredients used in making Ana Taylor's Everton Toffee are pure and whole- some. It is as nourishing as it is delicious. IF YOU have a bad cough and a good shilling you can part company with both by purchasing a bottle of Owen's Cough Elixir, a never failing remedy. Prepared and sold only by F. J. Nash, M.P.S., Chemist, Broad-street, Newtown.—Advt. F.' J. NASH. M.P.S., Chemist, Optician, 4S« Broad-street, Newtown, attends from 8-30 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily at the above address, and will test your sight free of charge. Eyeglasses and spectacles of every description kept in stock. Oculist prescriptions a spwislity.-&dvt. HOUSE FURNISHINGS.—When you are about to furnish, call at E H. MORGAN'S Furniture Ware- house, Long Bridge. The largest premises and largest stock in the county. Well-made, and guaranteed goods, all goods at lowest prices, and carriage paid. See the new sanitary mattress. Agent for Goss & Doulton china. [ADVT. HATS FOR HOLIDAY WEAR.—A Splendid Selection of Straw and Linen Hats in the Newest Shapes. Children's Washing Hats and Overalls at very Moderate Prices.—Misses GOODWIN, 7, Market- street.—Advt.. BRIGHT SUNNY WEATHER.—This is what we are looking forward to. When it comes, we shall need lighter clothing. It is well to know thit at I London House, there is a large stock of Men's and Boy's Straw and Linen Hats, Alpaca Jackets, Washing Blouses, and Cool Underwear suitable for hot weather. THE police located in the northern part of the County were mustered at Newtown on Thursday and inspected by Colonel Eden. POSTPONEMENT.—On Saturday, the Recital in aid of the District-Nurse k und, was postponed until next Thursday (July 15th), owing to the unfit state of the weather. TRip.-The employees of the Cambrian Mills, through the kindness of the directors, were treated to a trip to Aberystwyth on Saturday. Favoured with fine weather, a most enjoyable time was spent. CYCLING CLUB.—On Wednesday the weekly run in connection with the above club was to Llandinam. A fair number of members turned out. Having got to Penstrowed it turned out wet and the wheelmen had to return home. Captain R. Rowlands was in attendance. Two parades of B Company are ordered for this week. One on Wednesday at seven o'clock (sharp) for route march, with band and buglers, in service dress. The other on Friday in plain clothes.— Those members who cannot attend camp are re- quired to give notice at once to the Sergt.-Major. RAILWAYMEN'S TRIP.—Through the generosity of the leading tradesmen of the town the staff of the Cambrian Railways traffic and goods depart- ment had their annual outing on Sunday week, the place chosen being Barmouth. A saloon was placed at their disposal by the company. After dinner at the Lion Hotel, they journeyed to Dolgelley by brake, where a most enjoyable time was spent. THE members of the Newtown Bowling Club were entertained at Plas-y-bryn, on Thursday, by the President of the Club and Mrs Edward Powell. A most interesting competition took place for prizes given by Mr Edward Powell. The runners up in the final being the veteran bowler -Mr John Danily and his partner. The excite- ment as the end drew near was very great, and regret was everywhere expressed that the gentle- man who confesses to having seen 88 summers, was not successful, as the score stood at 20 to 21 when game" was called, and three pairs had al- ready been defeated. PARADE.—A Church Parade of the local Ter- riers was held on Sunday morning, under the command of Captain Arbuthnot. There was a good muster of Territorials in their scarlet uniforms, and the regimental Band utlder Sergt. Reynolds, and the buglers under Dram Major Pritchard, were in attendance. Seats had been reserved in the church for the accommodation of the soldiers, and specially appropriate hymns were sung. The Rev. Canon Williams took as his text The Roman Centurion," and delivered an admirable address thereupon, which found an appreciative audience in the entire congre- gation. UNSEASONABLE WEATHER.—Since the advent of rain following a period of drought the weather has undergone a succession of remarkable changes, the most notable of which came on Saturday forenoon in the form of a startling hailstorm lasting for a quarter of an hour. The hailstones were of abnormal size, and the suddenness and sharpness of the downfall caused considerable flooding and consequent inconvenience. An up- ward tendency of the barometer may indicate that this unseasonable snap has cleared the air, and that something like real summer warmth is ahead J 1 _1- 1- I- _L of us. Farmers ana otners wnose nay .lltjlj CUll aie naturally anxious. Yesterday's wind and sun- shine will enable the crop to be housed to-day should rain keep off. George Hannon, a native of Ireland, was charged by P.C. Hammonds with having been drunk and disorderly on Milford-road on Tuesday. Defendant was brought up before Messrs W. H. B. Swift and W. P. Phillips on Wednesday, and was sentenced to seven days' hard labour. A CLASSICAL SCHOLAR.—From Mr Richard 'Evans, Kerry-road, the Higher Education Committee received last Monday an appli- cation for the renewal of an exhibition to his son, Mr H. Ll. Evans, at Aberystwyth University College, for the fourth year. It was stated that the student was preparing for the Welsh B.A. examination with. hon- ours in Latin and Greek, and excellent col- lege reports were submitted as to his pro- gress. The Committee made a grant of £15. THE COUNCIL SCHOOLS.—Mr Richard Phillips, the chairman, presided over a meeting of the managers of these schools on Friday evening. A communication was received from the Education Committee to the effect that the summer holidays had been fixed to extend from July 23rd to September lst.-Mr Edward Jones com- plained that there had been nothing done /in regard to the playground of the school. The children had proper pavements in the streets, but when they came to school, where they were bound to come, they got their feet wet, with the result that they had colds, and the attendance was bad.—It was decided to call the Executive Committee's attention again to the necessity for ash- phalting the playgrounds.—Miss Vaunda Davies wrote stating that she had success- fully passed Part II. of the preliminary. examination, and asking that she be al- lowed the increased salary accordingly. It was decided to recommend that the increase be granted.—Miss Louie Wigley was ap- pointed assistant teacher at the New Church-street infants' department.—Six ap- plications were read for the position of head teacher at the Penygloddfa Infants' School in succession to Miss C. L. Ed- wards, who resigned. The names were Misses Fannie Lawrence, Leamington Gertrude M. Jones, Atherstone; Jessie M. Owen, Newtown; W. C. Griffiths, New- town; S. J. Jones, Bryncoch; and Fanny E. Shute, Waters Upton, Wellington, Salop. —It was decided to send the names of Misses Owen, Griffiths, and Shute for the consideration of the Executive Committee.

LLANRHAIADR. I CHORAL FESTIVAL.—The choral festival for the deanery of Llanfyllin was held at Llanrhaiadr on Tuesday, when some two hundred choristers from Llanfihangel, Llangedwyn, Llanrhaiadr, Llanwddy, Llansilin, Llangynog, and Penybontfawr took part in what proved a very successful festival. A re- hearsal was conducted in the afternoon by the Rev J. R. Roberts, Llanfihangel. An interesting collection of hymsn and chants was arranged, a collection which won much praise from Dr J. H. Mee, examiner in music for the University of Oxford. The anthem was "Praise ye Jehovah," (D. D. Parry, Llanrwst), and the combined choirs acquitted themselves admirably. Subsequently a service was held, when the Rev W. Morgan ("Ponfro,") Mauafon, preached an appropriate Mrmon. v I

WELSHPOOL. GRAND DISPLAY of new goods on show a* BOWEN'S, the well-known cash drapers, Berriew- street. DAVID JONES and SOY, High-street, Welshpool, are noted for pure Indian and Ceylon Teas and delicious Home Cured Hams and Bacons.—[Advt. MOWING MACHINES, Tedders, Rakes, Scythes, Hay Forks, Sections Files. Scythe Stones, Ropes, Machine Oil, etc.. sold by W. ThoMAS, ironmonger, Welshpool.—[Advt. THE DAIRY.—Our "Princess" Separator has been awarded over 100 medals. The most reliable; easiest to work; British made.-Call and inspect at HUMPHREY JONES & SON, Hall- street. [Advt. WISDOM WHILE You WAIT.—"A poor man can't afford to dress poorly; the rich man Can! A Welshpool Tradesman. FROM WEST HAM TO WICLElirpooL. A study in Social and Industrial Problems in West Ham," is the title of a book which Mr David Davies, M.P., has presented to Welshpool Free Library. MARATHOI; RACE.—As will be seen from our advertising columns, substantial prizes are offered for a Marathon race from this town to Mont- gomery next Bank Holiday. The Mayor of Welsh- pool (Dr. R. D. Thomas, J.P.) has kindly consented to act as starter, and the Mayor of Montgomery is the judge. LAST THURSDAY'S OUTINGs.-Abont 800 Free Church children, parents, and friends journeyed by two special trains for a day's outing at Aber- ystwyth. In the afternoon 45 members of the Welshpool Field Club trained it to Moat Lane, where they inspected the "moat" and afterwards visited the excavation of the Roman Camp at Caersws. ROYALTY WITHIN THE GATES.—For the first time within 55 years a member of the reigning Royal family will be at Welshpool this month On Thursday, the 22nd-the day of the Church Sunday School trip to Aberystwyth—Princess Marie Louise will visit Powis Castle This youngest daughter of Prince and Princess Christian and a niece of King Edward will arrive from Orleton, Salop, the seat of Colonel E. W. Herbert, Lord Powis's cousin. I WISDOM WHILE YOU WAIT. "What struck me at Aberystwyth yesterday is the inequality of it. The working people and their wives who work t. hard all tne year, nave ro be satisfied with a day- trip, bring their own food, squat on the sands or seats, and be their own nursemaids. Rich people can stay there a month. But the queer thing about it was that we, who were there only for the day, had the happiest faces in Aberystwyth. A Welshpool Workingman. AFTER MANY GENERATIONS.—To commemorate a founder of English dominance in India a Memorial Committee has given a commission to Mr John Tweed, The Avenue Studios, 76 Fulham- road, S.W., for a bronze statute of Lord Clive to be put up opposite the India Office, on the steps lead- ing to St James Park at the end of Charles-street, Whitehall, also for a memorial statue to be placed in the Victoria Memorial Hall at Calcutta. Lord Clive was great-great-great-grandfather to his present-day namesake. THE: ,Co-op.At the 25th quarterly meeting of Welshpool and District Co-operative Society last Tuesday a report of "unequalled success" was submitted. The sales for the three months were X649, an increase of £ 236 over the corres- ponding period of last year, and breaking all records by £ 19. Nine persons bad joined the Society during the quarter. Out of the disposable profit, S.67, another advance of id was made in the dividend up to Is. 6d. in the .8, making a distribu- tion amongst the members of £ 47. £ ± was car- ried forward, and 412 was added to the reserve fund, which now totals .£53. SOMETHING WRONG SOMEWHERE ?— Out of the 657 books, which the Borough Librarian (Mr John Griffin) issued last month not one dealt with politics, trade, agriculture or law. From the "poetry, drama, and classics" section two books were borrowed, one of these being Shakespeare." Six theological, ecclesiastical, or religous volumes were taken out, and 14 on art, science, and educa- tion; 16 of history, biography, and letters; 17 of travels,geography, and topograph and 10 miscel- laneous. And a grand total of 583 novels or more than seven times the number of books from all the other departments of reading put together. THE PRICE OF POETRY.—Weishpool Reference Library has just been enriched with facsimiles of John Milton's autographs aod documents, the originals of which are in the British Museum. Very interesting is a reproduction of the agree- ment whereby the Puritan poet sold the copyright of Paradise Lost" to a printer for X5 down, and further payments of .£5 on the completion of the sales of the first three editions. But Milton died whilst the third edition was in the press. For this, his greatest work, he did not get one-tenth of the 200 guineas, which Mr Rudyard Kipling is re- ported to have received recently from "The City of Brass," a 64-line poem in the f Morning Post,' a jingle which speaks of the unemployed labourer as the man "whose unthrift has destroyed him" and of the landlord, who is to be "spoiled" (by the Budget), as the man who has "toiled," striven and gathered possession." A FOOTBALL FIAsco. All interested in foot- ball" were cordially invited by handbill to attend a meeting of the Welshpool Football Club at half- past eight, last Friday night, in the Council Chamber. This room was duly lit up and pre- pared, out no one entered. For about half-an- hour some youthful enthusiasts of football had a game outside on the landing, some sparring, another boy cudgelling his companion with an umbrella. and at last they all joined to give a hearty cheer to the Town Band, which came from practice in the Assembly Room five minutes before nine o'clock. On the pavement cutside the Town Hall a small group of half-a-dozen men together with some youths had been standing- waiting, like Mr Micawbbr, for something to turn up. The only representative ot the Football Club Committee present was the Vict-Chairman (Mr C. H. Gwynne)—" He turned up like a sports- man," to quote a member of Friday night's ,-Street Committee." Mr David Rowlands also came on the scene for a short time, and Walter Evans was in evidence. But no mooting could be held. There was no attendance no chairman, and-no balance sheet. Some' informal but highly interesting discussions took place, and one conclusion arrived at that there isn't the working population in Pool to support the Com- bination. It's a residential tOWn." ACADEMIC SUCCESSES.—Mr Norman Pryce, B.A. (son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Pryce, Station House) has been awarded 1st class honours in Greek upon the recent examina- tions of the Welsh University he had al- ready gained his degree at 'Aberystwyth College with 1st class honours in Latin. -Mr Richard M. Pryce (son of Mr and Mrs T. Maldwyn Pryce) has passed the inter- mediate examination for Welsh University's Bachelor of Music degree; his subjects were French acoustics, the history and theory of music.—Another old Aberystwyth student, and a Montgomeryshire man-Mr Evan Hughes—who took a prominent part a few years ago in promoting the revival at Welshpool, has gained his M.A. degree with an essay on the changes in the condition and wages of rural labourers during the past fifty years, with special reference to Wales.

CAERSWS. PAUPERS' PRIVILEGES.—Complaints concerning the Workhouse inmates being out late at night were reported to the Caersws Guardians last Wednesday. The Clerk (Mr Cecil Taylor), said that he had therefore called the men together in the kitchen and spoke to them, telling them that they were given more privileges than the inmates of many Unions. Their privileges included leave to wander about the roads and farms and to go to chapel, but, if they did not return to the House by six o'clock, all privileges would be stopped and the gates locked. Some of them had been in the village and had caused annoyance by begging and drinking.

DOLFOR. RENT AUDIT.—The half-yearly rent meeting for tenantry of the Dolfor, Llanbadarn, and Felindre estates of Mr W. B. Pugh was held on July 3rd, when Mr J. W. Poundley presided. A good muster sat down to an excellent dinner, which reflected the greatest credit on Mr and Mrs Breese. In proposing the toast of The Good Old Landlord," Mr Chapman made reference to Mr Pugh's promise to contribute £ 3 extra to every X4 collected by the Churchwardens for a new heating apparatus to be erected before the coming winter. This is one more proof of the landlord's generosity in providing for the comfort of those who worship in our Village Church. The health of the Agent was received with the usual enthusissm. A few songs and speeches enlivened a pleasant evening.

LLANFYLLIN. WHAT'S WR.ONG ?-For the second time in succession there has not been a sufficient attend- ance to form a quorum of the County School Governors. The meeting, which was convened for Friday evening, was only attended by Messrs Marshall Dugdale and J. Pentyrch Williams, with the Clerk (Mr Ellis Roberts) and the Head Master, and consequently no business could be transacted. On Monday afternoon Mr J. Evans, Llanfyllin, presided over the singing festival in connection with the Ceiriog and Myllin Baptist Association at Llanrhaiadr. The ehurchee, represented were Glyn Ceiriog, Llanfyllin, Oswestry, Dolywern, Herber, Pandy, Llansilin, Moelfre, Efailrhyd, Bethel, and Pontllogel. The anthem was "A Bydd Arwyddion," and the hymn tunes included "Nefol Gor (Gwilym James), "Bavaria" (Men- delssohn), Rhydygroes" (T. D. Evans), and Cododd Crist" (Rev. R. Lowry). The Conductor, Rev. T. Morgan, ("Myllon") Mold, praised the quality of the singing. At the evening meeting Mr. J. Lloyd Jones presided over another large gathering. A BYE-ELECTION.—The town was stirred on Tuesday by interest in a municipal bye-election. The removal from the town of Dr Richard Lewis, and the non-acceptance of office by Mr Joseph Jones, created two vacancies on the Town Coun- cil. For three seats there were three candidates -Mr J. Marshall Dugdale, Llwyn; Mr John Gates, Wynnstay Hotel; and Mr John Gittins Hughes, builder. The electorate numbers 370. Mr Dugdale and Mr Gates co-operated, and on polling day had the advantage of a motor service. The result was announced at nine o'clock in the evening as follows: Dugdale, 253; Gates, 174; Hughes, 142.

MEIFOD. DAVID JONES & SON, High-street, Welshpool, are noted for pure Indian and Ceylon Teas and delicious Home Cured Hams and Bacons.—[Advt.

MOCHDRE. AUDIT.—Mr B. Bennett Rowlands presided over the usual half-yearly rent audit of Mr Edward Herbert's estate on Wednesday, when the tenants, who were again granted the usual abatement, sat down to an excellent dinner at the Dolau Inn.

CEMMAES. THE district has lost a much respected in- habitant through the death of the Rev Richard Evans, of Llwyn. The deceased gentleman was a popular Calviuistic Methodist minister, well- known throughout North Wales.

BERRIEW. AN UNFORTUNATE MISHAP.-Much consterna- tion was caused in the Village on Thursday night when a horse attached to a trap dashed into the Village, knocked down an aged in- habitant named Mr Pryce, and smashed the window of his shop. The old gentleman was seriously injured. It appears that the animal, which belongs to Mr Owen, the Mill, ran away on the Berriew Road.

NEWTOWN SESSIONS. Newtown Ressions were held on Friday before Messrs Richard Lloyd (presiding), E. Elwell, W. H. Burton Swift and W. P. Phillips. DOG LICENSE EXEMPTIONS. An application for exemption from licenses for two dogs was made by Edward Jones, of Kerry. He had 70 acres of land, 16 cattle and 74 sheep. P.C. Hopkins said he objected to exemption from two licenses, as claimant had at present only one dog. The applicant had told him he wanted to rear a puppy up for the work. He had applied for the extra dog as a shepherd. Mr R. Lloyd said they could not grant an exemption for a dog before he had the dog. Exemption for one dog only was granted. Mr Arthur W. Adams, clerk of the works, Saw- mills, Gregynog, applied for exemption from a dog license. P.C. Nathan Davies said the applicant had about six acres of land, with two cattle and one sheep. In reply to the Bench the constable said the dog had the appearance of a sheep dog. The applicant, who appeared in Court, gave evidence on oc-th to the effect that the license had been granted his predecessor. The dog was required to keep the sheep (he had more than one in winter) within the bounds of the small holding, and it was also useful for keeping other sheep off. The exemption was granted by the Bench. Abram Jones, of Cwmweag, applied for one additional exemption. P.C. Hopkins explained that already one exemption had been granted the applicant. The additional exemption was not granted. A SHEEP DOG AT LARGE. Richard Williams, Birch House, Tregynon, was charged by P.C. Nathan Davies with not keeping a dog under proper control on June 8th. The constable stated that on the 8th of June, between 3 and 4 a.m., he saw a dog in the yard at Birch House not tied up. He afterwards saw Mr Williams, and asked if the dog was his, and he replied Yes." He told him that he had been there earlier and seen the dog loose. Defendant said the dog had been out all night. By the Bench It was a farm yard, and the dog was a sheep dog. The defendant had promised that in future he would see that his dog was fastened up. He had passed there several nights since, but the dog had always been fastened. By the Bench: It was a fairly large farm. Defendant was fined 5s and costs. DICK ROBIN APPEARS. Richard Jones (better known as Dick Robin ") appeared in Court to answer a charge of keeping a dog without a license. Defendant promptly pleaded not guilty to the charge. P.C. E. R. Thomas said that on July 2nd he was on duty in the Cross when he saw defendant going up High-street with a light brown coloured grey- hound. A few minutes later he visited his house in the Lot and saw defendant, who admitted that he did not have a license, It is not mine; it belongs to Issagarro, the horse dealer, he left it here last fair because she had pups. So if you come here you can see it." So witness went into the back and saw the greyhound with four pups. The summons was served on July 6th. Defendant: Look at this, sir,—handing an envelope containing a letter signed by Isaac Arnold, and a dog license. In reply to the Bench, defendant said that Arnold had asked him to keep the dog as at the last fair the bitch had puppies, and as he was not able to keep her he had asked defendant to look after her in his absence. The Chairman said that he would adjourn the case to the next Sessions, when Arnold must appear. A DANGEROUS JOKE. A larceny case, adjourned from the last Court in which ex-Sergeant Morgan was the prosecutor, was next heard. William Lathom, The Lot, and Leonard Frarcis, Union-street were charged with stealing a bottle containing one pint of ale, the property of Mr Richard Bliss, a retired farmer. Richard Bliss said that on the 18th of May he visited the Grapes Inn about one o'clock. He pur- chased a glass of ale and a bottle of beer. He con- sumed the former. Complainant paid for the bottle of beer and put it in his pocket. The two defendants were in there at the same time. One was behind him and the other in front. One of the defendantstook the bottle out of his pocket and both ran out and went up the Milford Road. Francis: We only took it for a joke. Didn't I take a box for you into the back ? Yes. Was,12t it too heavy for me and you fetched Lathom in to help me ?-Yes. Didn't you give us 3d each for carrying it P-Yes. —And you owe us 3d each yet ?- Yes; but I gave you a drink a piece in the Grapes. Defendant: Yes. Lathom pleaded that he had only been out of prison eight days after doing six weeks. He thought they (the magistrates) ought to give hlThe aSktto defendants): Do you plead guilty or not guilty ? Francis: Guilty, sir. Lathom Not guilty. s The Clerk: What's that? Lathom: Go on; not guilty. The Clerk: Do you understand the charge, Lathom ? x „ Lathom I did not quite understand it at first, I plead guilty. Francis: I only took the bottle out for a joke, sir. The Bench did not consider the case serious enough to send the defendants to prison or bind them over. They were both discharged.

LLANIDLOES. I BAND RECITAL.—On Tuesday evening last, the I Borough Band gave a recital in Long Bridge street which was listened to by a large crowd. The pieces played were marches B.B. and C.F. "Men of Montgomeryshire," Sweshbuckler," and the selection "Jubilation." THE effort initiated by the Mayer on behalf of and the selection" J ubiiation." THE effort initiated by the Mayer on behalf of the Royal Life Boat Institution resulted in the collection o X3 4s Id. The collectors were Misses Bronwen Francis, Harriet Jones, Annetta Owen, and Nellie George; and Masters L. O. Price, Henry Davies, T. O. Morgan, and R. E. Morgan. THE FREE LIBRARY.—In order to develop the usefulness of the Free Library, the Town Council is to invite the various district councils to confer as to the best means of linking it with their district, and also to ask the teachers of the dis- trict to discuss that objecc in relation to their schools. PRESENTATION.—At a dinner of the Territorials Committee held in the Town Hall Hotel on Friday night, Private R. Jones, winner of the recruits cup, had the cup presented to him by Lieut. Lloyd Jones. Private Jones suitably responded. During the evening, a sontr was given by CoL-Sergt. J. E. Mills. 8 ACC]IDENT.- David Owen, Llanidloes, met with a serious accident on Thursday last. While proceeding to Newtown on his motor cycle, the machine skidded when going round a corner a short distance from his destination, and Mr Owen was thrown off. His face, arm, and thigh were bruised. He was able, however, tu proceed to Newtown where his injuries were attended to. He is slowly recovering from the effects of his mishap. A DEPLORALE FOOTPATH.—At the Rural Dis- trict Council on Wednesday, Mr Humphreys, the surveyor called attention to the deplorable con- dition of a footpath leading from Cwmdu to Bryndu Road. It was really unfit to pass over, although it had to be used by a lot of school children, and also the inhabitants of Bryndu. He suggested that enquiries should be made as to who was responsible for its repair. The matter had been reported to the Parish Council, but they had taken no action. Yet it was one of the most important footpaths in the district. Mr David Lloyd was of opinion that the owner of Vaynor Park had previously repaired the path, and the Council decided to call upon him to attend to it.

TREGYNON. The qustion of the footpath leading from Geri- zim to Observatory was again before the Caersws Rural District Council on Wednesday, when it was decided to appoint a committee to hear evi- dence from the inhabitants of the district as to whether the footpath is a public one..—At the same Council the Surveyor reported that men were now engaged in repairing the bridge at Tregynon, on the road leading to the Methodist ChapeL He hoped to have the work completed in a few days. The two wings on the upper side were being renewed completely. The walls on the lower side were not in a good condition, but he did not consider their renewal necessary this year. WITH sorrow we announce the death of Mrs Hughes (beloved wife of Mr John Hughes, Bron- hafod), which took place on Thursday morning, the 1st of July, at the age of 53. Mrs Hughes had tasted deeply of life's tribulations being a great sufferer for many years. She had often been laid upon a bed of pain, but through all was ever bright and cheerful, always kind and full of sym- pathy to all around her. Though thus frail the body, her faith was strong, and with truth it may be said, Her end was Peace." She leaves a kind and loving husband to mourn her loss with three sons, Messrs John Hughes, Vach-hir, Evan and David Hughes, and two daughters-Mrs Lewis, Bettws Mill, and Miss Hughes, Bronhafod. The interment took place and the following Monday at Gerizim where deceased was a faithful member and Mr Hughes a honoured deacon. An unusual number of friends came together to pay this last tribute of respect. The services were conducted by the pastor of the Church, Rev. E. Aawyl, and Rev. D. B, Edmunds. During the service kindly references to the memory of Mrs Hughes as friend and neighbour were made by the above, together with Messrs E. Lewis, J. Williams, S. Parry, E. Andrew, W. J. Montgomery, T. G-ettins, T. An- drew, Cefn and others. Letters of condolence were also received from Rev O. Ll. Owen, Bont- ddu, N. Benjamin, Llangollen, and several more. The bearers were Messrs E. Lewis, E. Andrew, J. Williams and T. Parry.

The Strike at the Van Mines. In drenching rain, after deliberation extended over the whole of Friday afternoon, the Van miners decided to accept the terms offered by the Directors, and will resume work to-day (Monday). The strike lasted eight days, and affected about 150 men. The questions in dispute were the work- ing hours and measurement of shot" holes. Since the Mines re-opened the men have worked from six till two. Under the old system the hours were 7 till 2 on Monday, 6 till 1 on Saturday, and 6 till 2 on other days. The terms accepted by the men are that the working hours shall ex- tend on Mondays from 6-30 a.m. to 2 p.m., all the men to be on top of pit by this hour. On other days, with the exeption of Saturday, when the work shall cease at 1, the hours to be 6.10 a.m. till 2 p.m. Mr John Tomm, the managing director of the company now owning the Mine. came to Llanidloes on Friday, and requested a deputation from the men to wait upon him at the Trewytben Hotel. Messrs. D. A. Jones, W. Bradbury, D. Jones and T. Raine were appointed by the men to represent them. After four conferences and four meetings the terms detailed above were agreed to. The Company's representative refused to do away with the measurement of shot" holes, but an arrangement was come to in reference to this question which was accepted by the men as satisfactory. The guarantee given that the men would all be on the top at two o'clock gave general satisfaction, as previously it meant half-past two or later when the last car came up. Hopes were also held out of reverting back to the old system when shorter hours would be obtained, should the price of lead increase.

Machynlleth Choir Triumphant. On Monday at the third annual eisteddfod held in Llanerchrugog Park, Rhos, Mr H. R. Hum- phreys, Machynlleth, won the baritone solo, Bedd Glyndwr." With Mr Maldwyn Evans, he also won the tenor and bass duett, Call to Arms," and the singing was highly praised. The principal event in the afternoon was the competition for male voices of not less than thirty-five in number, the test piece being The Pilgrims' Chorus" (prize .£30). The entrants, all of whom took part, were as follows:—Rhos, Maelor, Broughton and District, Moelwyn, Vron, and Machynlleth (conducted by Mr J. 0. Williams). In awarding the prize to Machynlleth, the adjudicator (Mr David Evans) said the perform- ance of the choir was above criticism, and he desired to thank the singer of the solo (Mr Arthur Davies of Cefn) for his contribution to the render- ing. He had never- heard such fine spiritual feel- ing. Machynlleth stood alone. They gave one of the finest examples of male voice singing he had ever heard, and were worthy of any prize that might be offered. The choir only contained a small number of choristers, but they possessed splendid voices. There was great rejoicing in the town when the 4tews arrived about seven o'clock. It was feared that the choir would not be able to return that evening, but through the instrumentality of Mr Henry Lewis (chairman of the choir), Mr John Lumley and Mr Willie Williams (secretary), a special train was obtained, reaching Machynlleth at 10-30. Hundreds of well wishers met the choir at the station, and the conductor as carried shoulder high through the main streets, accom- panied by a torchlight procession. On reaching the clock tower on the return journey, short speeches were delivered by Mr J. O. Williams, Mr Henry Lewis and Mr John Lumley, who thanked the Machynlleth people for the interest taken in the choir and for the grand reception given them that night on their glorious victory. At the close of the proceedings three beaity cheers were given to Mr Arthur Drvies (who is a great favourite at Machynlleth). He sang the solo with the choir at Rhos and Llanfyllin eisteddfodau. With so excellent a singer and of beautiful and unblem- ished character, it was almost impossible for the Machynlleth boys not to win. Praise is also due to Mrs Trevor Jones, the accompanist of the choir. At last the famous Moelwyn Choir have been "floored" by the Maglonians.

I CRICKET. R.W.W. v. MONTGOMERY. The County Town Cricket Club were admiuteraJ a severe thrashing by the R.W.W. on Saturday on the Recreation Ground. After compiling a. total of 78, of which Withers made a faultless 23, tne R.W.W. answered with 144 for the lose of three wickets, and this without the aid of Evan Fees, whose finger 16 not yet sufficiently recovered. W. E- Pryce-Jones made 86 in superb styles cutting and driving with ease and eleganee. The scores were: MONTGOMERY. J A Withers b Owen 23 W J Jones run out o A T Jones b Owen Q A Lucas b Evans j J Miller b Owen JQ J E Tomley c Evans b Owen 15 T Kilvert c Edwards b Pryce-Jones"" 5 C B Williams b Pryce-Jones g W A Vaughan b Pryce-Jones o H K Roberts b Pryce-Jones 1 C S Pryce not out 4 Extras 4 78 R.W.W. W E Pryce-Jones b Lucas 86 W Owen b Williams 32 A Edwards b Kilvert 18 H R Edwards not out 4 Extras 4 Total (for 3 wickets) 144 T? iijr Evane- E E Puf?h, T Evans, T J Evans, E Morris, A Jones, and H Morgan did not bat. NEWTOWN v. LLANDINAM. Played at Llandinam on Saturday. Owing to wet weather In the forenoon a late beginning was made. Newtown batted first, and runs came quickly at the outset, one wicket falling for 30 runs. Six more wickets fell for the addition of 3 runs, but Pennington and Taylor carried the score to o9. Llandinam fared very badly against the attack of Powell and Edwards, who were almost unplayable. Powell took 5 wickets for 8 runs, and Edwards 5 for 12. Appended are the, scores: NEWTOWN. A N Powell b Jones 15 R M Lloyd c E Jones b More 0 J F Best b More 15 J LI Roberts c More b Jones 1 W F Richards b Jones 0 T E Pennington b Tanner 17 H E Breese b Jones 0 G T B Edwards c Jones b More 1 A C Taylor c Jones b Tanner .I. 9 G Latham run out 0 G Knightley not out 2 Extras 3 63 LLANDINAM. M Kinsey c Latham b Edwards 5 G Jones b Edwards 4 T Hughes b Edwards 1 G Kerr b Edwards 3 G More b Powell 3 J Church c and b Powell. 3 H George b Powell 0 W Pugh b Powell o N Tanner not out 1 E Jones b Powell 0 G Mills b Edwards 0 Extras. 2 22 WELSHPOOL V. BUILTH WELLS. Played at Builth on Saturday. Scores :— BUIITH. A R Evans c Mackenzie b Hart 10 L N Evans c Pape b Hart 6 J P Ward c Bushel b Hart 10 G C Evans c Bishop b Hart 57 E V Watkins run out 5 Capt. C H Wood b Hart 1 Mellor c Webb b Hart 19 J Pugh not out 50 G J Price b Hart 2 G Jones not out 2* Extras. 10 194 S Thomas did not bat. WELSHPOOL. ALE Addie c Capt. Wood b Ward. 11 F W Pape st H C Evans b Mellor. 26 J Mackenzie bAR Evans 17 J Hart b A R Evans 0 H Bushel not out 40 F Lambert b Mellor 3 T S Collison b Ward 13 G Roberts b Jones 1 Extras. 3 114 L Webb, C Bishop, and G Owen did not bat. KERRY v. PENSTROWED & DISTRICT. Played at Kerry on Saturday. Scores:- KERRY. 0 Brown c Bennett b Jones 5 Bert Davies c Evans b Jones 0 C Burn-Callander Ibw b Jones 2 M Breeze c Berwick b Bennett. 30 S Silvester b Jones o. 0 G Eagles b Jones 0 W Cross c Leach b Evans 9 E Brown c Berwick b Jones 4 0 S Bowen b Jones 0 B Morris not out 3 C James b Bennett. 0 Extras. 9 62 PENSTROWED. T Jones c Brown b Breeze 5 J Leach b Silvester 3 G Jones b Silvester 3 R Bennett c Davies b Silvester 7 T A Jones b Silvester o. 14 T Berwick lbw b Silvester 0 T Evans c Brown b Leach 0 W Leach b Silvester 8 A Brock c Breeze b Silvester 4 G Goodwin not out 3 C Bryars b Breeze Q Extras. 3 50

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH (One of the Constituent Colleges of the University of Wales). President: The Right Hon. Lord Rendel. Principal: T. F. Roberts, M.A. (Oxon) LL.D. (Viet) STUDENTS are prepared for Degrees in Arts, KJ Science (including the applied Science 01 Agriculture), Law and Music. Sessional Com- position Fee, .£10, with additional Laboratory Fees for Science Students. Registration Fee, .£1. Men Students reside in Registered Lodgings ia the town, or at the Men's Hostel. Warden Prof. J.W. Marshall, M.A. Women Students reside in the Alexandra Hall of Residence for Women. Warden: Miss E. A. Fe wings. For full particulars respecting the General Arts and Science Departments, the Law, Agriculture, and Day Training Department the Department for the Training of Secondary Teachers, and the Hostels, apply to J. H. DAVIES, M.A., Registrar. NOTICE. WE HAVE TAKEN OVER THE BU^TNFSS OF BACON AND PROVISION MERCHANS which was carried on by the late Mr Thomas WEmL?HPOOr th6^a?etS 0f NEWTOWN and WELSHPOOL, Whitchurch and Wrexham and shall be known as HUMPHREYS BROS., FRANK HUMPHREYS, WALTER HUMPHREYS. IT will pay you to pay a visit to the Musio Salon, 8, Broad-street, Newtown.