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A Prestatyn Mystery Disappearance of a Local Magistrate. THE mystery surrounding the disappearance of Mr John Jqnes, J.P.,of Sefton, Prestatyn, and Ls- caru, near Liverpool, has .not yet been elucidat- ed. It is stated that he was last seen at the North-Western Hotel, L-verpool, on the Satur- day before Christmas Day and that he after- wards travel ed by the mail to Holyhead. He was exceedingly well-known in Liverpool sh.p- p-ng circles as he held a responsible position with Messrs Glyn and Co., the shipowners, Liverpool. Being chairman of the Prestatyn Urban Distr ct Counc-1, a justice of the peace for the county, and a member of the Flint Joint Po:ce Committee, he was well-known through- out the coun'y, and his sudden disappearance from human ken has caused a profound sensa- tion. He enjoyed much popularity m Prestatyn where he was always a lead ng member of the Welsh Calv.n.stic Methodist Connexion to which cause he contributed liberally. Much sympathy is expressed w.th Mrs Jones and her family, who are stay.ng at Sefton. He was a gentleman who took interest in public affairs at Prestatyn and was chiefly instrumental in carrying through the negociations of trans- ferring the Prestatyn Water Works from Mrs C. B. McLaren to the Council. It seems a pecular irony of fate that the prin- cipal promoter of the Parliamentary bill,the man who initiated it, and guided it through its early stages, until it became an accomplished fact, should have disappeared just before the final act which would have crowned his labours. On New Year's Day he was to have met in London the c erk (Mr J. Hughes) and Mr C. B. McLaren to complete the purchase by handing over the purchase money. To. the clerks aston'shment his chairman never turned up and he had per- force to conduct the final negotiations himself. At the last meeting of the Prestatyn Council it was announced that no communication had been received from the absent gentlemen, and Mr W. H. Coward took the vacant chair. It is rather a singular coincidence that Mr Jones had already announced his intention of leaving Prestatyn to take up his residence per- manently at Liscard in order to be nearer busi- ness, and of relinquishing his seat on the Coun- cil. In the course of a conversation with a Pres- tatyn gentleman who has had many business transactions with the absentee, a "Pioneer" representative elicited the fact that so far as can be ascertained Mr Jones was troubled with no financial embarrassments, being in receipt of a good income, and possessed of considerable property. "I should not be surprised," proceeded his in- formant, he turned up as suddenly as he seems to have disappeared. Very likely, he may have gone away, perhaps abroad, in connection with some business transaction of great moment. He was a man of wonderful resource and re- markable energy, and I don't for a moment im- agine that anything is wrong." It is well known that Mr John Jones was the leading witness against the Rev W. O. Jones, formerly of Chatham-street, Liverpool, the cir- cumstances of whose case are now being recalled to mind and canvassed afresh.

As Pale as Death Bile Bean Marvel in North Wales. Anaemia, Palpitation, Debility, and Sleeplessness, Cured. ONE of the most remarkable and gratifying proofs that Chas. Fofde's Bile Beans for Bilious- ness will effectually cure anaemia, and its many evils, is; found in a statement furnished in a "-North Wales Guardian," reported by 1\Lss Annie Hughes, of Dee View, Gwespyr, Holywell, North Wales. Her father, Mr Benjamin Hughes, is the pro- prietor of the Talacre stone quarries at that place. "It was in October, 1899," she began, "that I found myself suffering from anaemia. I was always tired and sleepy, though I was never able to test for long together; I had no energy; was terribly depressed and languid, and had no heart to do anything. The doctor told me I had no blood, and that I had got into a very low state of health indeed. I was as pale as death, and so weak that it was with the greatest diffi- culty I walked upstairs. My legs were much swollen. Besides suffering from severe headache, I had dreadful pains all over my body and limbs. I was also subject to palpitation, especially at night, and I got so bad that I had to be propped up with pillows when I went to bed. This helpless condition continued right up to a. few months ago. I had taken various medi- cines, and at times got a little better, only how- ever to go quickly back to my old state, and I derived no permanent benefit. Last summer I was as bad as I had ever been. And so things went on until one day my mother read in the "Liverpool Echo" of the good that Charles Forde's Bile ueans had done in cases similar to my own. She persuaded me to give them a trial. I am thankful that I did so, for before I had taken the contents of one box I realised an improvement. The colour showed! signs of re- turning to my cheeks; I had less pain in my body and limbs the swelling in my legs had gone; I was able to walk up and down stairs much more easily; and, what was more, I could sleep much better at nights without experiencing any more of those distressing sensations about the heart. In a word, my health: improved in every way. Then I took a second and a third box, the re- sults being still more satisfactory. I persevered with the Beans until at the present time I feel as well as ever I did in my life. I attribute my cure wholly and solely to Chas. Forde's Bile Beans for Biliousness." The young lady's mother bore out all the par- ticulars given above, adding that they had now adopted Bile Beans as a family medicine. Her daughter, Mauue, aged n years, had also de- rived much benefit from their use. Higher praise of Chas. Forde's Bile Beans for Biliousness than the above could not be im- agined. This medicine is unequalled for anae- mia and poor blood, debility, nervousness, pains in the body and limbs, palpitation, headache, sleeplessness, dizziness,' indigestion, backache, livet and kidney disorders, loss of appetite, con- j stipation, pimples, eruptions, colds, chills, rheu- matism, and all female ailments. Bile Beans are sold by all chemists, or may be had post free from the Bile Bean Manufacturing Co., II9 and ] 120, London-wall, London, E.C., for price is I 7 d or 2S gel (as gd box contains thiree times is I d). They are sold only in sealed boxes; never loose. Bear this in mind.

Interesting Railway Case at Carnarvon. The Transfer of Week-end Tickets. BEFORE the Mayor (Mr R. O. Roberts) and other borough magis.rates, at Carnarvon on Monday, V> niiam Dand, Legontum-road South, was charg- ed at the instance of the London and North- Western Railway Company w th unlawfully us- ing the return half of a week-end ticket issued to another person at Oswestry on the 20th Decem- ber last, and Mrs Sarah Venetia Parker, Pool- street, Carnarvon, was charged wi.h transferring the same.. Mr Fenna, who prosecuted, said that on the 24th December the defendant Dand went to ihe Carnarvon station and asked the t cket collector Summerton whe 'h.r the return of a week-end t cket, which he produced, would be avai able by the 2 40 tra.n that afiernocn, and he was tolfi that it would be. Asked by Summerion where he bought the t cket, he said that t was at Oswes- try on ihe prev ous Friday, adding that he had been working that district for some day-. Sum- merton accompan-ed the defendant on the train, and at Bangor, in consequence of a wire pre- viously despatched ,he and a ra-lway de ective examned the defendant as to where he got the ticket. The defendant reaffirmed what he had said at Carnarvon, but Summerton pain ed out that the statement was erroneous, inasmuch as the person who travelled by the outward half of the ticket to Carnarvon on the previous Fri- day was Mrs Parker. Thereupon the defendant admitted that he got it from Mrs arker as she could not make use of ;t, and he suggested to Summerton that he should square the matter up with him. Summerton gave evidence corroborative of this statement, and was subjected to a severe cross-exam-nat.on by Mr J. T. Roberts, who ap- peared for the defence. Mr Roberts When you find a man in his ig- norance, as the defendant did, doing something contrary to the byelaw's is it your duty to prevent an offence or to let the person go and then ac- company him on the tra.n? The Witness: I have received no instructions to inform passengers what they are to do. Why d.d you not, as a man—puu.ng as.de for the moment the question of promotion-tell him that he was do:ng wrong? I had received no such instructions. Strong Remarks by a Magistrate. The Clerk suggested to Mr Roberts that he should avoid repetitions, when Mr J. R. Hughes (one of the magistrates) in- terposed I think M* Roberts ought to have his flmg in a case where you have an officer of a company placed at the gate to induce people to break the law. Mr Fenna (warmly) I am sorry to hear that remairk. Mr Hughes That was the impression created upon my mind, at any rate. Mr Fenna It seems as if you were prejudging the case. & & Mr Hughes retorted that if that was thought of him he should be very glad to retire from the case. The W itness then continued his evidence, stat- ing that had Mr Dand given at Carnarvon the explanation which he tendered at Bango'r it would have been accepted. Detective Hughes, m the service of the Rail- way Company, also gave evidence as to the in- terview at Bangor station. 0 Mr J. T. Roberts asked the Bench to hear him first of all upon the question of law. He con- tended that any byelaw which the company might make and wh.ch might impose penalties upon people for doing any acts, whether using an expired ticket or travell:ng in a class of a higher order, was absolutely void unless it pro- vided that that act must be done with the intent to avoid payment. If a byelaw constituted tra- velling on the railway without a ticket an offence it could only be an offence if committed with the intent to avoid payment. And the same argu- ment applied to a case in which the ticket was issued to somebody «lse. Mr I'enna: It is a dfferent offence altogether. Mir Roberts, continuing, argued that every bve- law where the intent to avoid payment was not the gist of the offence was invalid. His clients could not be convicted under any byelaw unless the magistrates were satisfied that there was an intent to avoid payment, and he went further and said that the byelaw under which the proceed- ings were taken was bad because it made a cer- tain act an offence without bringing in that part of the statutory provision wh;ch alone could make it an offence, and that was the intent to avoid payment. An Old Byelaw. Mr Fenna pointed out that the byelaw under which the proceedings were taken had been in force for a quarter of a century, and case? had been tried under it over and over again. Even in Carnarvon a case had been tried under the same byelaw on a previous occasion and a con- viction was obtained. Mr Roberts said they were asked to convict a man of an offence although he did it quite inno- cently and without any intention to avoid pay- ment. On the 24th December last Mr Dand went to the railway station and presented the ticket in the ordinary way to, the ticket collec- tor, who having examined the ticket allowed the defendant to pass through. The latter took his seat and the collector again came to the com- partment and, having examined all the tickets, said that all was right. He knew that the defen- dant was going to commit a breach of the bye- law, and yet he allowed him to do so instead of preventing him at the time the ticket was pre- sented. Evidently the ticket collector allowed the offence to be committed in order that he might be commended for his smartness and thus secure promotion. After a lbng consultation in private the Bench fined each of the defendants is, including costs. Mr J. T. Roberts asked the Bench to state whether the defendants intended to avoid pay- ment.. A Magistrate: I think you ought to be satis- fied with the verdict. The Mayor: We were not satisfied with the way in which the prosecution was got up prior to Mr Fenna being consulted.

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Conway Horse Show Society. Annual Meeting. THIS society, now entering on i's thirteenth year, held its annual meeting at the Guild Hall, Conway, on Friday evening. There were pre- sent Mr G. O. Jones, J.P. ( n the char), Alder- man Had'ey, Councillor James t'orter, Mr J. Jordan Jones, Mr LI. Lloyd, Mr David Jones, Mr J. R. D awson, Mr Kemp, M.r Carter, Mr Lonel Edwards (Benarth Hal.), Mr Roberts (Penmaenmawr), Mr O. Rowland (hon. trea- J surer), and Mr R. Davies (secretary). ¡ Favour ble Report. The Hon. Secretary (Mr R. Dav es) submitted a report of the last show, which showed an in- crease of ^13 6s 6d in entry fees £ 13 19s 6d in gate money; and ^16 2s in subscript ons, wh-lst an increase of ^31 16s was reported in prize money. The balance sheet, aud ted by Mr J. W. Post, recorded a credit balance of £34 19s iod, an increase of 9d over the balance reported at the previous annual meet ng. This was adopted, on the motion of Mr Porter, seconded by Mr O. Rowland. I Thanks. j The Chairman said the next business was the proposing of a vote of thanks to Captain Wa-1, who had acted as last year's president; and Al- derman Hugh Hughes, who occup.ed the posi- tion of vice-president during the same per od, and he had much pleasure in doing so. j Alderman Hadley seconded, and this was car- ried. Election of Officers. On ihe motion of Mr J. Jordan Jones, Mr Geo. j Barker (Llandudno) was elected president for II the ensuing year. Vice=President. Alderman Hugh Hughes proposed that the M'ayor (Mr Albert Wood) be elected vice-presi- dent, but there was no seconder. Mr Lloyd moved the election of Mr J. Jordan Jones, but that gentleman dec'ined to accept office. Mr Porter sa'd he thought a gentleman repre- j sent ng the farm.ng interest should be appointed vice-preisdent. i Mr David Jones then moved that Mr D. D. Davies, Plas Isa, be elected to the position. Mr Porter seconded, and th s was agreed to. Mr O. Rowland was re-elected hon. treasurer, i and Mr R. Davies was re-elected secretary, whilst Mr LI. Lloyd was appointed unpaid and.- tor for the ensuing year. The Committee. The following genfeJnen were elected as a committee:—Mr G. O. Jones, J.P. (chairman); Messrs D. R. Davies, James A. Poll tt (Bryn Eithyn), R. Ellis, Griffith Roberts, Wm. Roberts, j Rowland Williams, Hugh Jones, David Jones (Dwygyfylchi), Edward Roberts, J. Jordan I Jones, R. Williams pleddant), W. J. Bushnel!, F. Hadley, J. L. Mayger (Llandudno), J. Roger I Dawson, R. Williams, E. Lloyd Jones, John Foulkes (Hendre), R. Wall (Coed Mawr), LI. Lloyd, W. Owen (Caerhun), Lionel Edwards, I E. Hooper, J. T. Jones, Hugh Davies (Gorswen), James Porter, W. Davies (Ty Issa), G. Moulton, E. J. Hughes (Ty Gwyn), H. Owen (Glyn Ucha), ¡' Dr Oawthorne, Mr Kemp, and Mr Parker. Date of the Show. On the motion of Mr J. Jordan Jones, second- ed by Mr Llewelyn Lloyd, it was resolved that ) the next show be held on Easter Monday, as usual, the selection of the ground being left to I the committee. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the chairman, on the mot:on of Mr LI. Lloyd, secon- ded by Mr Porter, and this concluded the busi- ness.

« Sheep Dog Trials at Llanfairfechan. i A NUMBER of sheep dog trials and a collie ex. h.bition, in miniature, were held at Llanfair- fechan on Saturday, oh land kindly lent for the occasion by Mr W7. R. Roberts, Plasucha Farm. It being the first of its kind held in the neigh- bourhood for many years, the function was very well attended, and the liveliest interest was taken in the proceedings, desp te a cold north-easterly wind which prevailed at the time. There was a very good number of entries in the different classes, though the working of the dogs was not quite what we have witnessed at recent trials. The trial course was very well arranged and managed by Messrs Jones and t Thomas, the two hon. secretaries, to whom the trials owe their revival, and to whose energy and { interest the success of everything was very great- ly due. Messrs Owen Lewis, R. Jones, and Thomas Hughes a:so took a keen interest in the day's work, and added materially towards the attainment of that special mead of praise which the judges tendered to inaugurators and officials. The adjudicators were Mr E. Owen, of Llan- dudno, and Mr T. Hills, of Madryn Farm, Aber, and, needless to say, their awards were in every way satisfactory. The results were as follows —Class i (open): ist, Mr Moses Jones, Llanfairfechan; 2nd, Mr } Ellis Griffiths, Llwynpenddu, Llanllechid; 3rd, Mr W. G. Hughes, Nantlle. j Class 2 (puppies): ist, Mr Ellis Griffiths, Llan- llechid; 2nd (equal), Messrs John Roberts, Onenebrwydd, Llanbedr, and W. Roberts, Pen- tre Farm, Bethesda; 3rd, Mr W. Thomas, Pen- fforddgoch, Penmaenmawr. Class 3 (local) ist, Mr W. Roberts, Bethesda 2nd, Mr J. T. Williams, Llanllec'hed; 3rd, Mr W. Griffith Roberts, Llanfairfechan. There was also a class for competition for the best collie j dog or bitch, and the fight for honours was a keen one. The result was as follows: 1st, Mr R. R. Roberts, ^wmyglo; 2nd, Mr R. Jones, Pen- j maenmawr; 3rd, Messrs Owen and IVIliams, Bangor.

Nursing Institution, Abbey Road, Llandudno.— NURSES: Medical, Surgical, Maternity, or Men- tal promptly sent to cases. Message an Elec- terical treatment. Patients received. Tel. 160. Matron. The proposal to have an independ.ent uni- versity for Liverpool has evoked great enthusiasm among the citizens. The directors of George Xewnes, Limited, announce an internim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ended 31st December on the ordinary shares. I —— As the result of the municipal working of ) the electric tramways and the electric lighting of Liverpool, it has been found that for the year 1901 there are considerable net profits, amount- ing in the case of the tramway system to £ 52,000, and in that of the lighting system to .624,000 The respective committees have decided to de- vote Z25,000 to the relief of local rates, the re- sult of which will be a reduction in the rating of the city of 2d in the Z. It is also proposed to reduce the charge for electric light from 4d per unit to 3J^d.

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