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For Women Folk. I HOMELY HINTS AND DAINTY DISHES Miik that has to be kept for some hours I before beisg used should be put in a. sihallow bowl; if piaead in a jug it is almost sure to turn sour very quickly. A sponge which hae become slimy in the middle can be cleaned by having the juice of a Jemon rubbed well into it. Let it remain with the lemon-juice in it for a quarter of an hour, rinse it several times in clean warm water, then in oold, and let it become quite dry ail through before using it a-sain. To Wash Lawn and Muslin Dresses I Take two quarts of wheat bran and boil it for half an hour in soft water. Let it cool, then strain it, and pour the strained liquor into the water in which the dress is to be washed. Use no soap. One rinsing is suffi- cient, and no starch. The bran-water not only removes the dirt, but keeps the colour of the material, and gives the dress a better stiffnesvs than any preparation of starch. I Carrots I Six rather large mrrots, &alt, pepper, I sugar, two ounces, of batter, lemon-juice, flour, a little milk. Scald the carrots, scrape and slice them, boil them in hot wa.ter with a little butter and a lump of sugar till tender, then drain them. Rub the flour wit.h butter, put this into a saucepan, add the salt, pepper, the milk, the yolk of an egg, and a little lemon-juice. Toss the carrots in this without allowing them to boil, turn out on a hot vegetable dish, and serve with sippets of friend bread round. Cost—about eightpsnce. I Kedjeree of Lobster I Four ounces of rice, salt, pepper, butter, a tin of lobster, two eggs. Boil the rice in salted water until tender, then drain off aU th,e water and let it get dry. Take out the lobster from the tin and break it up in small pieces. Melt about two ounces of butter, in a saucepan, put in the rice, lob- ster, salt, and pepper, and, if liked, cay- enne; let it get quite hot, then just before serving beat in the yolks of the eggs and serve immediately. Cost-ab-out one shilling and sixpence.

Passing Pleasantries. I Mite EHNi Terry, a.t a reception in New Y., talked about the innumerable women who asked her to help them to get on the stage. "The fact is," she said, "every woman under thirty believes she is an actress. And almost every actress," she added, "believes filio is under thirty!" "I am so unhaptpy!" a young wife confided to a girl friend who paid her a. visit. "Why, dear?" inquired the other. "I am beginning to think that my husband married me for my money." "Well," reiaa-rked the confidante, ought to be some consolation to know thfe he isn't gnoh. a. fool ag he looku!" AN AOCOMPLlSHED CAT. Two Irishmen planned a burglary with the object of securing a considerable sum of money which a wealthy farmer was known to have in his house. After discovering the room whore the cash was placed, they waited for a suitable night ajad successfully entered t.ho house. In order to get the money they had to pass the farmer's bed-. I'll go first," announced Mike, and if it's all right you can follow. DO j-ust the same as me." Mike started to pass the room. Just as he got opposite the door the floor creaked. This awoke the farmer, who called out, "Whoa there?" Mike answered with a meaow"—imitating a cat. The farmer's wife, being awake, said, "It's the cat," and all again became quiet. Then Pat started to pass the door, and as he got opposite to it the floor creaked again. The farmer called out again louder than before, "Who's there?" "Another cat!" replied Pat.

CARDIFF POSTMASTERSHIP r The Why and Wherefore of His I Apointment In the House of Gammons yesterday, Mr. JAMES O'CO-'ITNOR asked the Postmaster- General whether he could state why two assistant-postmen at Cardiff, of good charac- ter. and aged 22 and 23 years of age respec- tively, are refused promotion to two vacancies for full-time postmen in that cny. Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON: I will make inquiry, and communicate the result to the bon. member. Mr. JAMES O'CONNOR also asked the Postmaster-General whether he could state why the vacancy for the Postmastoerahip of Cardiff, caused by the superannuation of the postmaster, was not advertised in the "Weekly Circular," and that on the 13th of August, 1907, notification was given in the "Post Office Circular" that Mr. T. T. Fair- gray, postmaster of Exeter, with a salary of 1625. had been promoted to Cardiff, salary L750. not giving every officer an equal chance of making application; and why Mr. Fair- gray was appointed to the poetmastership of Shrewsbury on the 28th of January, 1902, salary X550, and postmaster of Exeter on the 10th of November, 1903, sala-ry 1625, although no notification was given in the official circular of the vacancy at Exeter; and whether Shrewsbury and Exeter a re the headquarters of the Popt Office district sur- veyors ? Mr. SYDNEY BUXTON: The vacancy in the postmastership of Cardiff occurred just after other vacant postmasterships with similar salaries had been advertised, and as the names of possible candidates had already been collected there was no neces- sity or advantogoin advertising the vacancy at Cardiff. Mr. Fairgray was appointed to the postmasterships named by the hon. member because on eaoh occasion he was considered to be the moet suitable official for the position. Shrewsbury and Exeter are the headquarters of the district surveyors. but the hon. member Is mistaken if he thinks that appointments to postmasterships are made by the district surveyors.

A NOTE FOR TO-DAY. I HoeBwrivee who have accustomed them- eel res- to rely upon dried currants as a neces- sary article of daily food should avail them- selves of present opportunities of laying in a good supply of this fruit. The currants now on the market are particaLarly fine, and, in sipdte of the enormous demands of the season, this remarkably nutritaoaB fruit may still be had at the usual prices. e3154

"WORST CHARACTER WE HAVE" Annie Lewis, a well-known, oharacter at Cardiff and Newport, was charged at New- port on Wednesday with being drunk and refusing to quit the Ship Hotel, Alexandra, road. Police-constable Peacock sc. id when he arrested her she kicked, scratched, and bit. Prisoner: They are trying to get me into trouble. I only came out of prison on Mon- da.y. and I hare been three years in Brentry Home. Mr. Sinclair (the head-constable): She is the worst character we have in the district, thifl being her twenty-eighth, appearance. Fined Zls.. or a month.

An English visitor nanaed Smith was drowned while bathing at Bangor, County Down, on Wednesday. COMPARISONS ABE ODIOUS." But, happily, there is none to compare with ENGLAND'S GLORY MATCHES. Tbey an unquestionably the Best, Cheuest. and moat IWtohlt extant, &ad "aUe BngiiBix voiiSw. Hado at- "JSngUad* jQtars^ Jk £ tch odm, QlaunodAr.

I" Fish, Rats, < £ Buller," MEMORANDUM BOOK ITEMS NEWPORT BETTING CHARGES Story of Chase Through Streets The story of an exciting hunt of an alleged bookmaker at Newport was told on Wednes- day in the magistrates' court. John Davies, of 115, Commercial-road, a respectably-dressed, middle-aged man, who was described as a fish dealer and a bookmaker, wm charged on remand with frequenting and loitering in the Welcome Home beerhouse, Commercial- road and Dolphin-street, for the purpose of bookmaking, betting, and wagering. Detective-sergeant Cox said on going into the bar of the house on Friday, August 16, he saw the defendant standing at the bar and a man was handing him a slip of paper. Having suspicion about a model ship on the counter, the detective was about to remove it when the defendant intervened and made a grab at a bulky envelope and a number of slips of paper which were behind it. The detective told him that he would have to go to the police-station with him to be charged with betting. He declined to go, and the officer sent the barman for a police- man to assist in the arrest and removal. Defendant said, "Don't be a fool; it won't do you any good." Before the other police- man arrived, however, defendant consented to go quietly. But the moment he got out- side the door he made a bolt down Dolphin- street as hard as he could go, throwing slips of paper from his pockets as he went. A chase ensued, and at East Ma.rket-st.reet the detective got up level with his quarry. A struggle ensued, the defendant stubbornly resisting. In the course of the tussle Davies threw away a memorandum-book, which, in res- pon to the detective, was handed to him by a boy who was in the crowd. It contained a number of curious entries of names and things, i.e., "fish," "rats," "Butler." &c. Another constable spoke of baviCg* seen the man go in and out of the house many times, and the barman stated that he once warned defendant against bookmaking in the house. Mr. Lyndon Cooper, who defended, con- tended that there was no offence. A beer- house was not, he claimed, a public place within the meaning of the new Act, and defcooant was improperly arrest-ed under the circumstances. The Bench retired, and in the result the Chairman (Mr. A. J. Stevens) laconically said, "The case will be dismissed." There was a rumble of applause from the back of the court. ANOTHER CASE. I Tn another case Samuel Case, 12. Riverside, Newport, charged with frequenting and loitering in Shaftesbury-street and High- street for the purpose of bookmaking and betting, pleaded guilty. Deteotive-sergeant Tanner said on Monday he kept observation on defendant, and sa-w two men go up to him and hand him slips of paper, from which he took coins and put them into his pocket. Witness then arrested him. On lng takch to the police-ofnce he found on him £ 53 in gold, £ 8 l?s. ?d. m silver, Is. 20.. in coppers, and ten postal I orders, valued at El 19s. ed As it was his first appearance, the Bench said they would deal leniently with him, and imposed a fine of Clo, including costs.

MISSING CINDERFORD COLLIER The following description is given of Wil- 1iam Worgan, who has been missing from his home, the Furnaces, Ci-uderford,* since Sunday, August 11:— Aged 25 years, height 5ft. 8in., fresh com- plexion, blue eyes, brown hair, trade collier. W. WORGAN. When he left heme he was dressed in blue trousers and waastcoat. blaok jacket, Army boots. black cap, and dark silk handkerchief with white epots round his neck. He is in a very delicate state of health, and is suffering from tumours on breast and under left arm- pit; is tattooed on both arms.

COAL EXPORT AT CARDIFF Shipments Reach Almost a Record | A meeting of the Cardiff Chamber of Com- merce was held in the Exchange-buildings on Wednesday, Mr. A. J. Griffiths presiding. The Chairman pointed out that the coal shipments still continued very satisfactory, and those from Cardiff almost totalled a record. July was the chief month of the year, and if things went on as now they would have a record in tonnage to report at the close of the year. Mr. F. Fifoot, referring to the Consular reports, stated that in the Canary Islands it was reported that the imports showed a substantial increase on previous years, and of the 59,500 tons of coal imported into Tene- riffe and La6 Pulmas. 54,350 tone were dealt wit,h by British firms. The Consul at St. Na zaire reported that the most notable increase in imports was that of coal, which showed nearly 200,000 tone increase on the year. The remission of the 18. export tax on coal had made business better. One effect of the tax waa the start it gave to the German coal on the market, which the Consul stated he was inclined to think was done at a con- siderable sacrifice. In the Denmark report, th- Consul stated that the import of coal had increased 12 per cent. The total import was 2,968,000 tons. of which 191,460 tons came from Germany. The export duty now having been abolished in the United Kingdom, this small import of coal from Germany, it was stated, would practically cease. The Chairman stated that the old country was holding its own very well. Mr. Trevor S. oones reported that he had received a letter from Messrs. E. Pinto Basto and Oo., Lisbon, with reference to the pro- posed increase in light and tonnage dues at Portuguese ports. The firm stated that all the agents in Lisbon had signed a petition to the Government pointing but how detri- mental the increase of tonnage dues was. They were very favourably impressed with the way they were received, and felt con- fident that the matter would be dropped. It was agreed that the best thanks of the chamber be sent to Messrs. Pinto Basto and Co. for the action they had taken in the matter. Mr. J. A. Jones said that they in this country were trying to get light dues shifted from shipowners on to the general taxes, but had not succeeded. A commission had been sent over to this country from Portugal to inquire as to what was being done here with these proposals, and he had heard with very agreeable surprise that they had succeeded in getting these duee taken off. It was a matter of very great satisfac- tion to them. With reference to the new Patents Bill, Mr. J. A. Jones stated that ho had received a communication from Messrs. Spillers and Bakers pointing out that there was a clause in the Bill to which consider- able objection was taken, and asking the chamber to support pome action being fcaJson for the purpose of getting the claoise deleted. It was Clause 7 which was referred to. which left it entirely In the hands of the controller, without any appeal, to say if any application which might be made for a patent had already been anticipated. If so, it could not go forward. At present any a.pplioam<t had a right to appeal from the controller to a judge in court, and it appeared to 'him that it was right to say it was not proper that a patent should be stopped because of one man's word alone. It was agreed to authorise the president to etgn a petition asking for the deletion 01 the clause.

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A Victim of lnfluenza-PI I FERNDALE LABOURER'S SUICIDE A colliery labourer. Rice Edwards, lodging at Duffryn-street, Forndale, was discovered on Wednesday hanging by a towel from the kitchen door in his lodgings, and when the body was cut down life was found to be extinct. The discovery was made by the deceased's landlady, Mrs. Roberts, when coming down- stairs, and a local tradesman promptly released the bodiy from its suspended posi- tion. Edwards was a native of North Wales and a, single man. He only re-comrnenced work on Monday night after having been laid up with influenza for five weeks. When he went to work on Monday night there were no out- ward signs of depression, and the deceased does not seem to have made a complaint to anyone concerning his health.

I Cards in the Train. I ARC H-ITE-CT'S PAINFUL ADVENTURES John Meggs, 36, a booll proprietor; Henry Brown, alias H. Pieydell Bouverie, 54, a com- mission agent, and Thomas Quill, no occupa- tion, were charged on remand at Bow-street on Wednesday with conspiring to oheat and defraud in circu instances previously reported. On the pretext that they wished to inspect sites at Herne Bay and Bognor for the pur- pose of building a theatre and hotel, the prisoners induced Mr. Kinder, a quantity sur- veyor, and Mr. Houchin, aID architect, to a-coompany them to thoee resorts. On the way they played cards in the train, and Mr. Kinder lost and Mr. Houchin £ 201. Mr. Houc-udn. gave the prisoners a post-dated cheque for his losses, but afterwards stopped payment of the cheque. Mr. A. F. Rowe. of the Treasury, prosecuted, Mr. Harry Wilaon appeared for Brown and Quill, and MT. S. W. Lambert for Meggs. MR. FRANK CURZON CALLED. I Mr. Rowe now obtained permission to inter- pose Mr. Frank Ourzon, a theatrical manager, of Jenny n-street. The witness 6tatod, in reply to Mr. Rowe, that he did not know either of the prisoners, and had cer- tainly never offered to assist Meggs in getting theatrical companies at Bognor or Herne Bay; neither had he advised Meggs that Bog nor was not a suitable place for a theatre. Mr. Lambert: You have a friend by the name of John Donald? Witness: Yes; he was a business manager of mine. If Mr. Donald had advised that Bognor was an unsuitable place for a theatre that would have been good advice?—Certainly. Would you like to venture any of your capital in a theatre or hotel at Herne "y? —No. Quite irrespective of any amount that had been spent upon them?—Yes. "EARL OF RADNOR'S COUSIN." Mr. Houchin was then called and con- tinued his evidence, which was commenced on the previous day. He said that while they were at the hotel in Herne Bay, and some time after the losses had been deter- mined, Meggs said to Brown: "I suppose you want some money. Witness remarked ironically: And you look remarkably like getting it." Brown replied: "My dear fellow, you were introduced to us by Quill through Kinder, and if I had not taken you for a gentleman I should not have played with you." Shortly after that Meggs called witness aside and said: "I wish you would not speak to Bouverie (Brown) about money matters. You must recollect that he is a cousin of the Earl of Radnor, and such amounts are very trifling to him." Witne&s reminded Megg3 that he owed him something for profes- gional services rendered in connection with the proposed hotel and theatre, and he sug- gested that he might let the ?201, which was the %mouut of his loes?M, stand over." Meggs replied: I object to mixing business with pleasure, and Brown must be paid." Upon their return to London next day they tll?, proceeded to witness's omce, and he then drew a cheque for £ 201, and handed it to Brown. He had purposely post-dated it to the following Sunday. Prisoners were again remanded.

ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA Statistics of the Three Test Matches SUMMARY: First Test Match.—July 1, 2, and 3, at Lord's. I England, 428; South Africa, 140 and 185 for I three wickets; drawn. Second Test Match.—July 29, 30, and 31, at I Leeds. England, 76 and 162; South Africa, 110 and 75; England won by 53 runs. Third Test Mateh.-Angust 19, 20, and 21, at Kennington Oval. England, 295 and 138; South Africa, 178 and 159 for five wickets; drawn. ENGLAND'S BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in not In'gs. Runs. one in'gs. out. A'ge C. B. Fry 5 221 129 0 44.20 Braund 5 157 104 0 31.40 Lilley 5 10G 48 1 25.50 R. E. Foster 5 116 51 0 23.20 G. L. Jessop 5 116 93 0 25.20 Tyld€s!ev 5 113 62 0 22.60 Ha.yward 5 63 24 0. 12.60 ENGLAND'S BOWLING AVERAGES. O. M. R. W. Av'ge. Blythe 100.3. 26 270 26 10.38 Arnold 52 17 99 6 16.50 Hirst 87 28 185 10 18.50 N. A. Knox 21 2 105 3 35.00 SOUTH AFRICA'S BATTING AVERAGES. Times Most in not In'gs. Runs, onoin gs. out. A'ge A. D. Nourse. 6 127 62 2 31.75 R. W. Sherwoll 5 154 115 0 30.80 S. J. Snooke. 5 131 63 0 26,20 G. A. Faulkner 6 117 49 1 23.40 SOUTH AFRICA'S BOWLING AVERAGES. O. M. R. W. Av'ge. A. D. Nourse 23 7 55 4 13.75 G. A. Faulkner 73 11 218 12 18.161 A. E. Vogler 104.5. 24 295 15 19.66

COUNTY RECORDS Somerset With the match against Hampshire at Portsmouth ye&terday, Somerset brought their programme for 1907 to a oloee. They have had a disastrous time of it—worse even than last season—winning only three of their eighteen county matches, loei-ng twelve, and leaving three unfinished. Their victories were gained over Sussex, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. There were only three or four dpmefndable batsmen on the side, rod the bowling all through was poor in quality. Braand headed the batting averages with 28.36 for 30 innings, while Lewis tofpned the bowlers' with 76 wickets at an average ooet of 20.52. Warwickshire Gaining a brilliant victory over Derbyshire yesterday, Warwickshire brougfht ??f"hi- il i Y good season to a close. They often proved diScult to beat. Naturally, the bz Itil a,vera, ges do not compare favourably with thoee of last season, and except that San- tali returned to his best form with an average of 16 for 92 wiokets, the bowling fell below expectations, Hargreave showing a marked failing off wlien his low bowling should have been most effective. Several young- players were tried, but none of them (Showed exceptional promise. Lvrcwood Cricket Club would like the Assistance of a few good Players for Saturday Next.-Apply A. S. Phillips, 23, Penywaln-pl. Card lIT. ell54w23

WYESIDE ARCHERY HANDICAP The last handicap meeting for the season of the Wyeside Bowmen was held at Hay Nine dozen arrows were shot at 60 yards. The best ladies' score was made by Miss Q. Newall, who made 100 hits, count- ing 468 points, and including five golds. The best gentleman's score was made by the Rev. Elton Lee, who made 98 hits, counting o24- points, and including fourteen golds. After the competition the prizes were dis- tributed by Mrs. Crichton, Wyecliff (sister of Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn, Bart.). The ladies' championship was won by Mrs. S. H. Armi- tage, who also took the prize for the best golds of the season. The gentlemen's cham- pionship medal was won by Mr. S. H. Armitage.

WATER POLO Water polo matches were held at the Pen- arth Public Baths yesterday evening. The attendance was not up to the usual, owing to counter attractions. In a polo match between Penarth's second string and Newport Y.M.C.A. the latter were successful by 5 goa.ls to nil. In the squadron race between Penarth Premiers and Merthyr the former won by pearly a length. A polo match between these teams fol- lowed the above evenrt, when neither side were able to turn out a representative team, but Penarth were easily the victors by 8 goals to nil. In a 50 yards open handicap the winners w,ere:-Iot, R. Wyard; 2nd, J. Price.

Mr. JoQin W. Robinson, a famous rook clitniber, died at his residence at Brigha>m, near Oockermouth, on Tuesday night. The deceased, who was in his fifty-fourth year, was the pioneer of rook climbing in Cumber- land. Two dark things in my life there be, that I keep for ever hid; and one la a wrong that was done to me, and one is a wrong I did.-It ihoald not be for- gotten that the exquisite .ALES of BASS are alwmm draWn from the wood at the PIOUP. WMtcfcwrctt,j

Mistaken Identity "Absolutely Innocent Man Sent to Prison CURIOUS CARDIFF CASE I i" Alexander Robertson (47). well-dressed, was charged on remand at Cardiff on W educed ay with stealing three parcels of groceries, tne Property of William Griffiths Davies, provi- sion dealer, Cow bridge-road. Prisoner was said to have intercepted Mr. Davies's errand boy, who was in charge of the parcels in Lionel-road and Pencisely- road, on August 10. The boy said prisoner at the time wore a black moustache and beard. At a later date when seen in St. Mary-street he wae as he now stood in the dock, with a slight ebony moustache only. Prisoner broke in here with the explana- tion tha.t it was a case of mista-ken iden- tity, that is ail, amd a most ridiculous thing." The errand boy. in answer to the magis- trates '-clerk, was sure prisoner was the man, as he heard him speak. Police-constable Coombes had not the least doubt as to the change alleged in prisoner's appearance in the interval, and sa-id he was struck by the fact that his face "looked peculiar"—so peculiar that he believed the black beam had been assumed. Accused called a witness, who sought to establish an alibi, eaying prisoner was in hid company at the time. Robert Williams, who assists his parents at a stall in Cardiff Central Fish Market, deposed that on the Saturday night in question, between a quarter to ten and ten o'clock, prisoner was in the market sampling flab on the stail. They then repaired to the Rising Sun and partook of refreshments, and accused wae with witness in the market until three minutes past eleven, when the place was closed for the night. They separated at the •" top end of the market. Detective Harris mid prisoner on hT %r i"Dt in question was accommodated at a common lodging house, and the deputy could not say what time he turned in. Prisoner: I am an absolutely innocent man. I can prove where I was during every hour of the day. Court-officer Sergeant Price described pri- soner ae a quack doctor who travelled with patent medicines. Mr. John Andrews (to prisoner): We have come to the conclusion that you are guilty, and you will be sentenced to one month's iinprisonmen,c. Prisoner seemed much surprised a.t the sentence, and, although he displayed no par- ticular emotion, he declared (as he was being led away) that it was a miscarriage of justice."

I HEALTH AND FRESH AIR I Mr R. J. Mecredy contributes to "Fry's Magazine" a remarkable article on The Open Air Life," in which he advocates living a-ltogether under canvas as the most health- ful form of habitation. In ordinary every-day life," says he, people often complain of getting cold from being exposed to draughts, and my readers will proba.hly be surprised to learn that draughts themselves do not produce colds. They only predispose one to them. It is the germs in the air which are the sole cause. "Very often you oome across a man with a severe cold who claims that he keeps his windows open day and night, and hence lives in pure, fresh air. I fear such a programme Ca.1 only be partially carried out. We may keep our bedroom windows open, but we spend a considerable amount of time in dining-rooms, offices, shops, theatres, churches, and such like places where the windows are not left open, and hence the germs which cause colds live and multiply. Dining-rooms are said to be the worst of all, for they are rarely properly ventilated, and the steam and vapour from the food, in con- I junction with air which has already been breathed, produce an atmosphere on which thj microbes thrive. Microbes require quiet to live happily and bring up their families. Of course, a laced-up tent is almost as bad as a room. There is not sufficient air space in it to ensure purity."

I BARRY R.C REGATTA I I Penarth Oarsmen Win Chief Event An exceptionally large attendance was, present at the annual regatta of the Barry Amateur Rowing Club, held in dull, but fine, weather, at Oold Knap yesterday afteT- noon. The following were the officials;- Captain, Mr. W. M. Douglas; vice-captain, Mr. R. F. MacCoy; starter, Mr. Harry Williams; I judge, Mr. R. F. Illingworth; and clerk of th6 course, Mr. A. D. MeLfi. During the after- noon the band of the' 2nd V.B. Welsh Regi- meait discoursed an excellent programme of music, and tea. was provided for visitors on the green. The following were the results of the heats and fina.Is;- Maiden Race.—First heat: Barry A crew (D. T. Lewis, V. Ferg-usson, 0. S. Milne, and H. Gwyn), a bye. Second heat: Mumbles (B. B. Williams, H. C. Merchant, K. Halden. and W. G. Morris), a bye. Third heat: Pen- arEh (R. Gibson, C. Christie, E. Lee, and V. Williams), a bye. Fourth heat: Barry B crew (G. D. Slater, H. W. Richards, 1. Ll. Dodds, and H. Gwyn) were beateu by Cardiff (H. Robertson. A. Young. H. Shearman, and W. Stanfield). Fifth heat: Barry A" crew beat Mumbles. Sixth heat: Penarth beat Cardiff. Final: Penarth beat Barry A crew. Jimior-Semior Race.—First lie-At-. Penarth A" crew (V. Bifcriett, J. Stranaghan, H. Harrison., and S. Williams) rowed Cardiff (E. J. Merry, W. Rosooiia, A. H. Jones, and M. A. H. J()m, As fouled C. Cambridge). The Penarth boat was fouled by a yacht, and on the race being re-rowed Penarth won easily. Second heat: Barry (0. H. Thomas, J. T. Hogg, J. A. Hogg, and R. MacOoy) beaot Penarth B" crew (P. Boole, E. Widdowfield, R. Thomas, and C. Hansen). Final: Penarth A crew beat Barry. Junior R-a"Baa-ry (0. H. Thomas, J. T. Hogg, J. A. Hogg, and R. F. MacCoy) were I beaten by Mumbles (H. H. Perry, J. A. Smith. F. Pearce, and H. Plant). Ladies' Race.-Won by Miss Hanson, Misa Scott, Mrs. Douglas, and Miss Owen. Visitors' Rake.-Penarth (R. A. Pritchard, S. i W. Hanson, T. Bayliss, and J. Legge) defeatedi; a Barry orew. Mosquito Sailing Race.—Mr. R. C. Oliver's Mayflower beat Mr. A- Ferrier's Firefly." The prizes were afterwards distributed by Mrs. W. M. Douglas. Mr. E. E. Green efficiently discharged the duties of hon. secre- tary.

I FOOTBALL I Barry District Football League A meeting of the Barry District Associa- tion Football League Committee was held at Roesere Restaurant, Barry Dock, yester- day eveming, Mr. R. A. Lewis in the chair. Mr. C. Pauley was appointed secretary pro tem., and eight teams were elected to the first division, several clubs from the Vale of Glamorgan, including Cowbridge, having applied for entrance into the second divi- sion. With the co-operation of the school teachers it is hoped to promote a third division for boys who have just left school, and a further meeting will be held on Tues- day evening next to arrange fixture lists. Rhymney Valley and District League I A meeting was held yesterday, Mr. Ted Edwards, Gilfach, presiding, at which it was decided to admit Barry and Llanbradach to the first division, the applications of Mardy and Cardiff Camerons being deferred. Hen- goed, Nelson, and Pontlot-tyn were admitted into Division II., which now numbers eight cluoo. For Division III. Gilfach Reserves were accepted.

AN EPIDEMIC OF COLDS I The ohilly nights that follow sunny days at this season of the year account for much in the prevailing epidentic of baa colds a&d chilte. The grandest insurance against these colds and chills, which threaten serious throat and lung trouble if neglected, is a. handy box of Pepe. It is not necessary to take Peps con- stantly and continuously like cheap and useless lozenges and medicated sweetmeats One little Pep, placed on the tongue when going out in the chilly night air, will fill the lungs with powerfully healing and ger- micidal pine-fumes, which impregnate all the tissues of the throat and lungs. Pops, unlike ordinary will save potmds in doctor's bills If used upon the first sign of eore throat or chill. e2710

RECENT ROYAL VISIT. I In connection with the recent visit of their Majesties the King and Queen to Oardiff several letters addressed to the sec- retary (Mr. Hawkins) were read in reply to votes of thanks. The first was from the Marquees of Bute, which stated that "The Marquess of Bute desires to thank you for your favour of the 25th ult., enclosing a resolution of your board relating to the King's visit, which his lordship cordially appreciates." Sir William Thomas Lewis wrote asking Mr. Hawkins to convey to the members of the chamiber the warmest thanks and appre- ciation of Lord Bute and himself for the resolution passed with reference to the arrangements for the opening of the Queen Alexandra Dock. Mr. Clifford J. Cory wrote that it was very gratifying to him to learn from the resolu- tion paased by the cfoamfoer that his endea- vour to add to the enjoyment of the general Proceedings on the occasion of the visit of the King and Queen to Oardiff had met with such a. measure of success- He much appre- ciated their kind resolution, and asked that his tVumta be conveyed to the members. It wm agreed that tbft letterfr-^honld be on tbe_miaat £ 6-

100 Cigarettes free!! 210 BOXES AWARDED ALREADY. HAVE YOU HAD YOUR 100? 210 smokers have found Black Cat Virginia Cigarettes with an overlap of more than J/s of an inch, and have been awarded a box of 100 free. The offer is open to you. Buy a packet of 10 for 3d. NOW. BLACK CAT VIRGINIA CIGARETTES. 10 for 3d. 20 for 6d. 5° for 1/3. ico for 2/6. One smoker found 3 overlaps in one packet of 10 Cigarettes. He o therefore won 300 Cigarettes. Read his letter below. A box of 100 Cigarottes is waiting- for you, and it will be sent free and carriage paid by Carreras, Ltd., St. james' Place. London, E.G., the moment you eend them a Black Caifc Virgila4 Cigarette with an overlap of more than one-eighth of an inch. Remember that it is not necessary for the overla,p to exceed II of an inch throughout its whole length. If dt exoeed II of an inch anywhere, you are entitled to the one hundred free. This is the easiest, simplest, and quickest comp-etition ever devised; all 1 claims are d-salt with by return poet. r A WINNER OF 300. I 1. Brook-street, Stourbridge. August 3, 1907. DealI" Sirs,-I beg to acknowledge the receipt of [voor letter of yesterday, also the 3 one- hundred boxes of Black Cat Virginia Cigarettes received this momiing. I must indeed thank you for the fair way in which you have judged my claim, as the overlap on the 3 cigarettes forwarded only exceeded the J inch by the smallest fraction. I am sure to enjoy them, as I always enjoy a good cigarette. Yours faithfully, FRAXK A. ROLLASON. MACHINE versus HAND. STARTLING FACTS. Abraham Lincoln once said it was possible I to "fool some people for a short time, but it iras impossible to fool everybody all the time." A very big effort is being made by some people to-day to fool smokers into believing that hand-made cigarettes are better than machine-made cigarettes. The tremendous success of Black Cat Virginia Cigarettes (made by scientific machinery without contamination by hand) has caused quit-e a. flutter amongst manu- facturers of hand-made cigarettes, who realise that the hand-made cigarette has had its day, and that its popularity will soon be a matter of history. Drowning men clutch at straws, and it is, therefore, no matter for wonder that some manufacturers of hand-made cigarettes make the wildest possible statements in praise of hand-made goods as against the machine-made article. A certain firm of Cigarette Manufacturers are singing the praises of hand-made cigarettes very loudly just now, and they recently went so far as to warn smokers to "avoid machine-made cigarettes as they would a pestilence." You will hardly believe it., but it is perfectly true, that same firm utakes and sells machine-made cigar- ettfs in large quantities! Comment is needless. Carreras Limited do not "run with the hare and hunt with the hounds." Every single eigatertte produced by Carreras, Limited, is made by scientific machinery, without coming into conta;ct with the hands even once. Carreras Limited never did and never will pnoduoe hand-made cigarettes, for the simple reason that tobacco is so very sensitive to conti-minitticin that it is not in the iwterefits of smokers' health that it should be handled whilst being- made into cigarettes. If the hamd-made cigarette worker merely suffer from a slight cold, it is quite possible for the germs of that cold to be imparted to the hand-made cigarette. Needless to say that colds are the least harmful of the diseases which affect hand- made cigarette workers, but the illust-ration will serve to show the advisability of always insisting on having the finest machine-made Virginia Cigarettes the world produces, namely, Black Cart. Virginia Cigar- ettes at 10 for M. For every single hand-made cigarette smoked in this country and America, there arle at least five thousand machine-made ciigarett-es smoked. That single fact alone shows the immense popularity of the mochme-mjade article. Note.—Black Cat Virginia Cigarettes contain no dust or "shorts"—the tobacco is long and clean, and is the finest-matured Virginia in the world. Cut open a Black Cat Virginia Cigarette and prove this for yourself e3629 I & Torturing Sores Cured by Zam-Buk. I I Mrs. Henry Warwick, of Silver-street, Stanoted (Essex), said to a "Herts and Essex Observer" reporter:—"At first I had a very thick rash almost all over my body-right up to the fingers and down to the ankles. This developed into large sore places, which itched severely. After a time scabs formed on the soj^es, and when they came off there was a oonstant discharge of matter, which loft great holes in the flesh. I tried some ordinary ointment which was recommended, but it did no good at all. Then I went to see a homoeo- pathic professor, who gave me bottles of medicine and powders, but these were no better than the other remedies I had tried. I was told t-hat the great sores on my legs would always be bad, and I was very frightened. I continued to suffer severely, and had begun to think there was no hope for me when my sister-in-law told me to trv Zam-Buk. ft Right from the first there was an improvement, and in three weeks Zam-Buk had ■ BJ been so cooling and soothing that I felt quite comfortable. Of course, I continued B jj to dress the wounds with Zam-Buk, and I was delighted to see them healing up, H M gradually, but surely. Now, I am quite oured-the scars and holes have gone H entirely, and I can get about as well as ever I did." H All Chemists sell Zam-Buk in ls. lid. or Zs. 9d. boxes (2s. 9d. box contains nearly H jB 4 times the lB. lid.). C?ut ? out this coupon, and send, with ld. stamp, to Zam-Buk Co., Greek street, I,eeds, for a Free RUIS IT Oaxdiff Evening ExpN'SB," August 22nd, 1907.  3 g 's 1 Ab?ol?l?l? Po?e??''— rer^ I??I:bc:??o??R J?

WHAT IS A WORKMAN P f Mr. Miidbael Dunn, Canton, was summoned I at Oardiff on Wednesday at the instance of Mr. Arthur Ellis, manager of the corporation tramways, for riding in a workman's car, I whereas it was suggested he was not entitled so to ride, since has work is mostly mental j and not physical. The interesting point as to what consti- tutes a workman was raised by Mr. Morgan Rees, who defended, and there was some argument which was not without interest, in view of the claim which is set up by some citizens of standing, and which has before I been adjudicated upon by the learned stipen- diary, to ride with (and as) workmen. Mr. P. W. Enaor (from the town-clerk's ofiice) conducted the prosecution. Alfred Morgan, conductor of a car on August 8 from the Docks to Canton, said defendant told him he would have a work- man's ticket and no other, a.nd he offered a penny for the sarnie. Defendant continued in the car to -blandaff-road--the fare for work- men being Id. and for others 2d. In answer to Mr. Morgan Rees, witnesssald defendant did not offer a second penny a-t' the terminus. He (Mr. Rees) submitted that. a penny was the proper and legaJ fare, and that defendant bonfide thought he should pay no more than the other occupants of the car, upon the presumption that his action was right and just. Fined 2a. 6d., including oostB.

KING AND M. CLEMENCEAU I M. Olemenceau, the Preneh Minister for War, arrived at Marienhad from Carlsbad on Wednesday, and was received by King Edward. Before his departure the French Premier, who appeared delighted with his reception by King Edward, stated that his interview with his Majesty "had to do with the general situation, especially the Morocco question, ard that it had absolutely pacific hopes."— Router.

SHEEP-SHEARERS SCARCE. I Farmers in Lincolnshire, who find it diff- cult to procure competent sheep-shea re ra at clipping time, have resolved to petition the Higher Education Committee to make a graxpt towards teaching Bheep-sttearing at &.h6.¡1Irin.ter evening .classes.

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