The Welshman

I WHITLAND DIST RICT. I WHITLAND. The pulpits at Whitland will be occupied om j Sunday next as follows: Tabernacle Rev G Hg;¡gs, B.A.; Xa,za.reth, Rev .Rees Lev,'is, Cly- dIa,ch, Sw:nsea; Bethania, Rev, D. Williams, Llandilo; Eguwysifair-Glantaf, Rev. J. E. Jotnes B.A., vicar. OBITUARY. We desire to express our sorrow aralsympathy with Mr. and Mrs. William1 Evans of Pleasant View, North Road, Whitland. in their bereavement, caused by the death of their daughter, -.rs. Mary Williams, wife of Mr. Geo. illiams, postman., Clynderwen. The next cricket match will be played on the Recreation Ground, Whitland. on Saturday when iYarberth will be the visitors. We notice tlit- following notice hanging up in the Wlhltla.nd, Reading-room: In consequence of the death of Mr. J. B. B. Protherc.e, of Dol- wilym. a vice-president of the Whitland Cricket Club, the match arranged to play Tenby has been pootpaned ars,amark of sympathy and respect.- (Signed), Luttrel Bruce Blake, President. Mr. Ev:am¡ T .Morns, Tyrcfu. Llanfallteg, a p ipii of the Wllitbnd County School, was success- fn.! in pa?n? fhe lad?' olenkship examination of tlhe. G.W. Railway held at Swa.nse? last Fridtay vve wish nim every §.uccesi again in the future. OTTER HOUNDS.-The Pembrokeshire and Car- marthenshire Otter Hounds are ma.'j'tlieir marl- this year aigain. The last time xhev met at Black Br?e, St. Ck:ars proved .? 'rost siK'cess- f 11 n'" 'the hcunds being put ? ihe aaier 'o +t.ih! e Cow in river very soom accounted for three, otocs, which we lielieve is a rar rccnri -n ott,e- hunting, much more so than fox-lu Itill. We are given to understand that there was -an exoollenlt field out and plemty of sport provided. PEMBROKESHIRE BY-ELECTION. A m-eetiriig was advertised for Wednesday night at Bethania Chapel in connection with the above amd' in favour of Mr. Roch's candidature. The speakers- were to be Mr. Timothy Davies, M.P., Mr. A. W. Gully, of the Free Trade League, and the following loaal gentlemen., Mr. D. Evans Manordaf, C.C., Mr. T. illiams, Glasfryn. Villa, D.C., Rev. W. Thomas, and Rev. Morgam Jones, B.A. There is a great deal of speculation here as to what majority Mr Rocih will get; there is not the slightest doubt about his being success- ful. A card that is being circulated largely dur- inI o, the last few days is giving great offence to the better class Conservatives. It is as follows: An Uncle's Advice to his Ne,plioiv.-Alfred, my boy, never run down the Radicals, for God made Radicals. God made Radicals the came as He made fleas, lice, bugs, snakes, and all other beastly crawling, cringing things.. Why He made them He only knows. But some day in His Divine goodness He may enlighten us thiougth up till now, I'll be d--d if ever I could find out Y.b v. Thålt plainly shows to what extent people will go diuririfo; elections. It savours somewhat of the "DaiJy Express" atffraok on Socialism a short time. ago. The by-election of Pembrokeshire has not created a great stir at Wrhitland until this week, when 1ve find that the po.-ters are be.ing put up throughout the town announcing a meeting as a/hove in support of Mr. Retch, and even the board oif the "Daily Mail" and "Express" placards are deoo,roted with these posters. The leaflets, printed are also amusing especially two songs, viz.. "Good-bye S,tiff raget,ts, on the air Go<)d: bye Mignonette, and the Pembrokeshire elect- ors advice to Lort Williams Vvales, Wales won't swallow Protectionist ThIes," air, "Hen" Wlad' fv Nhad'au." The following poem is by Mr D: Richards, of Whitland;— Men of Pembroke's ancient county' You are called to do your duty; Don't be led by Lort the Tory Vote. for Roch, your interest study*. We an know the Tory Party Are no friends of Diokand Harry; Their game, is all for classes. To the d-- with the masses. But the masses are determined Not. to let themselves be ruined By fhe trick known as Protection, Which would bring them to subjection. Years gone by our population Suffered huingjer and starvation Cobden came to tihe conclusion That the evil was Protection. After a protracted struggle With the class which sought to muzzle EvelY effort at relieving The poor man s bread from heavy taxing. He succeeded with his party To remove this loathsome duty. Which has bee,n the happy medium Jo improve the British workman. The Tory Party's trass-lunged tpouters Try to gnU old Pern's electors WHi all their Suffragettes and eroake-4 Won t make Pembroke oh.. 1 e its colour. Thern all Thursday shew your mettle, Vote for Roch, not Lort the subtle; Then shall Wales be represented With strong Liberals united. Printed and Published by THE W-ETSMEAN ot wwws- PAPKB AND STEAM PRINTING COMPANY, LIICITBD, at 123, Lammas-Fltreot, in the Parish of St. Peter, in the County of the Borough of Carmarthen, Friday, July 17th. 1908.

I CARMARTHENSHIRE PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE. I A meeting of the Public Health and General Purposes Committee was held at the County Offices, Carmarthen, on Tuesday 14th inst., Dr. R. L. Thomas presiding. Also present were:— Sir James Hills-Johnes, V.C., G.C.B., Dolau- ccthi; Mr. Tomi Morris. Garnant; Air. T. Bar- rett GIvnwaHs; Mr. H. Jones, Davies, Glyai- &idd!aTi ?Mr. J. Re<?, Dolgwm; Mr. D. Davies Rhybk'd • Mv. T. JC.MS. J,l?nclly: Mr. W. David, Llanelly Mr. W. J. Williams, Brynammam Mr D. Evans, Whitland; Mr. Simlett, Llanelly; Mr. H. J. Thomas, Penrhos; Mr. J. Jobtis. Pare- eithin Mr. D L. Jones, DerlLwyn Mr. Mervyn Peel, Da.nyra Ht. The water supply at Mynyddcarreg was re- ported to be defective, amd it appeared that the water supply was so in all the villages in tho Carmarthen" Union abutting on the Llanelly boiludLi- A letter was received from the Veterinary In- spector of the Newcastle Emlyn Urban District Council drawing attention to the filth on the Cemarth Road. The Clerk said it was a source of danger to the public health and it was the favourite play- ground of the children. The matter had been before the Council on several occasions. Tt was decided that tihe Clerk be directed to write ordering it to be cleared. Mr. Mervyn Peel said he wished to know who was going to appoint the lecturers for the nursing and ambulance lectures. He thought it wtould be a ve.ry srood thing for nu.rses to lecture on nurses. Dr. Thomas said he did not agree with him, because it was not. really a case for nurses to lecture to nurses; it was against the rules of all public institutions. He had himself lectured to 87 nurses i.n one class, and judging from experi- enoe tgood; matron, wasi a good thing in amy in- stitution. He thought a. doctor should be al- lowed to lecture -as they found that every nurse took their oirdets from the doctor. Mr. J .Johns—I have nursed a. good mamy I children (laughter).

SUICIDE AT THE ASYLUM. I An inquiry into the circumstances attending I the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards ,aged 57, of Llanelly, who comnnt.ted suicidie by hanging in the Joint Counties Asylum on Tuesday morning, was held at the Institution at five o'clock in the evening by Mr. Thos. Wal ters, coroner for the district. Deceased was a private patient, aaid had been in the Institution, for a month. Rachel Jones, attendant at the Asylum for five years and ten months, said she had to visit the ward w here the deceased was confined twice a night. She was adiiiitite,d to the Asylum a mionth ago, and was kept in tHe Observation Ward. aiotrug with 47 other patients. Witness was the night nurse, and went on duty at eJgfut p.m., remaining until six o'clock next morning. There was no other nighlt atteilldlaut besidies her- self. Aill thte- 48 persons weTe of unsound mind. She visited the waird at n. quarter past eleven and aga,in at two o'clock, and also relieved two other nurses, visiting all the. female doraijitoriies during the night. She visited this rtioular ward when she had time. She devoted more time to the dor- mitories than to this observation ward. It was only eighteen, months ago the night nurse was toM to, visit this ward .at, all. Sihe. knew this woman had suicidal tendencies, but she was sleeping each, time witness went up. Deceased had never, to licir knoivledige, attempted to com- mit suicide since she had been. iii. Witness O-lid not visit the ward again' after two o'clock. She did not know where deceased got, the, rope. The. w.c. where she was found was open to all the patients in this ward, and the door was not kept closed. By the foreman She did not register her visit to tihis ward in. any way. T. J. Edwards, a san of deceased, said his mother had oompkined on the 2nd July that eihe could not sleep, and had been knocked about. The Coroner Did you go. and see the Medical Superintendent aibcout it? Mr. Edwards: No. I did not. Why didn't you sipeak to the doctor, or assist- ant do<?tor I don't know. I thought if I heard anything again I would speak. Eleamor Marv x.uomas, a nurse, 2 years and 9 months at the Asylum, said she was a d.a.y nurse, a.n{] went on duty at sI x In, the morning. Witness and another nurse, Mary Anm Davies, iilept in the dormitory where deceased was. She awoke ab-otit a quarter to five, owing to soonø noise among the patients, and on looking round saw t 'hi,it, the deceased was not in her bed. She found her hanging in the water closet, which was available for the oormitory. She felt the de- ceased was quite cold, and;'at once weill t to the Matron, without troubling to disturb her. Wit- ness's bed' was the length of the dormitory from the deceased's bed, but she would have to pass her bed on, the other side of the room to. get to where she was ioumd. Deceased had never shewn ainy tendency to commit suicide, out she knew she had that tendency when she was admitted. e;n. s? h ie x%- .is i? d -m itt,-?d Witness did not know whrte deceased got the sash cord produced from. She-must have had it concealed about her person, a,s the nurses saw hier undressed a.t night. She was a restless patient but slept all right, although she said she didn't. Moat of the patients in that ward were reliable, because it was a convalescent ward. One of the patients1 told her it was in the early htours in the morning deceased went out of the room. Dr. John Richards, Medical Superintendent at the Asylum, stated that deceased was admitted on the 16th. June as a, private patient, ohe was a widow, and came from Queen Victoria Road, Llamelly. Her age was 57, and she had not been under care before. She had suicidal tendencies. There were several inaccuracies in, the statement of Rachel Jones. This is not an observation ward. The Coroner— Why should the other set of d)o.r)mit<M-I? be visited every hour, and this <mly I twice du.ri¡ng the night. Dr. Richards: The patients are more or less convalescent, and the othero require mom at- tention. Witness said he had seen Mr. Edwards twice, and on? the last o<Masi<m he thought his mother was much better, and wanted to taJ?e her ont. I.n answer to the foreman, he said the deceased. 1100 not been out in the grounds for weeks, and there were no sash cords missing from any of the windows. Ho could not account for her having" possession of the rope The jun- found a verdict of suicide by hanging be visited ofteuer than twi^e a night"; also that th& pipe of the w.c. should be cased in.

SALES AT CARMARTHEN. Messrs. John Francis and Son offered for sale at, the Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, Carmarthen., on Saturday, a numlber of freehold1 and leaselhold propeirties left by t-belate Mr Wxn. Joseph, tim- ber merchant, Carmarthen, and' others, but the market was low, only three out of the nine lots put .up for sale being sold. These included two leasehold dwelling houses—Nos. 45 and 46 Water Street, iCai-marthen-he,ld for a term of 99 years from the -29th Sejptemibeir, 1877, from the trustees of Water Street Chapel at an annual ground rent of jE3, and now let at an anaiiual ireintali of dE24 for the two., which were sold for zC355 to Mr. W. Jones, one of the tenants; No. 15, Spilman St., Carmarthen, a freehold dwelling house and pre- mises, let at £ 30 10s. annum, wziidh was so. ctored by .Mr. T. Davies (of the &rmi of Messrs. Banker^ Morris and Barker) for zC690 for Mr. E. Morgan, dentist, the present occupier; and No. 13, Quay Street, Carmarthen,, a freehold dwell- ing house in the occupation, of Mrs. M. E. Thomas, at the yearly rental of -214, the tenant paying all taxes, whiicn was bought for L200 by Mr. Thomas Walters, solicitor, acting tor Mr. H. Anthony Thomas, Bartns Row. Carmarthen, The withdrawn properties included the Railway Iran, a freehold diouble-1 icensed free public-house near the Carmarthen old station., which, together with a piece of valuable free'hold land, was with- drawn. at £ 1,750. Mr- Thomlas Walters, Carmar- then, was acting solioitor.-The same Auctioneers also offered .a- productive close of land, called I ca j le,(l Parkypwl'l, formerly part of Gwili Villa land, Abergwili Parish, containing 8a,. 2s. lip., in the occupation of Mir. T. Falconer, at the yeairly rent of R36, free of all rates and taxes. Thiis was sold for £1,000 to Mr. Evan Morgan, Tymawr, Aber- gwili. Mr. M. L. W. Lloyd Price. Bryncothi, Nantigaredig, was tihe acting solicitor in this case. At St. Mary's Aucton Mart-, Carmarthen, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Vinlpent Thomas (of the firm of Messrs. J. Howell Thimas and Son), sold the freehold dwelling .house. No. 96, Priory St., Carmarthen, let to Mr. T. Llew. Lewis. at the annual rent otf £ 15 for R300 to. Mr. W. Wil- liams, of the Royal Exchange. St. Peter's St. Three cottages in Waundew Road, 4ot at an en- tire annual rental of CI5, were incorporated with the last lot. rheaitiTIlg solicitor for the vendor wos Mr. Matthew Jones, Liverpool. M,essa"S. Ho).o' ,and Thomas on Saturday offered at the Boar's Head Hotel Carmarthen. a quan- tiity of valuable pitwood for sale by auction. A lot oomiprising 21 acres of heavy oak- aind other niitwood poles now standing and growing on Nautgwyn Farm, about four miles fro-m Car- marthen. was sold for t200 to Mr. Rees Thomas. Glangwililv Fa rm, Ca.rm-"rthen. Another lo4 of 13 acres of strong .-pitwood poles and alders, grow- ing on Cla.wddicodh Fairm, about two moles, from Conwil Station, was seio^red by Mr. Simon Evans Blue Belll, Conwil, for £ 150. Mr. D. E. Stephens Carmarthen, was the acting solicitor.

I pW^CHER&C^l I PlEMRETURHSg „ -?? REOS'TEHEOE?.-?B ? I Facsimile oj One-Ounce Packet. Archer's Golden Returns The Perfection of Pipe TobMClOo CooL, BTTEET, < FrUIlRAn. [3763

LLANDILO URBAN, DISTRICT COUNCIL [ A special meeting of the Llandilo Urban Dis- trict Council was held1 on Tuesday, Mr. W. Grif- fiths presiding. There were also present: .essrs. W. Hopkins, J. Edii-aieds, John Stephens, Jchn I Davies, Dr. R..Jones, E. Jones. T. Evans ,W. Join.es, Supt. J. Eviis, D Morgan; together with the officials. A suippily oif water was granted to Mrs. Morris, Ceirnbleivyn, J..ii.:1UdJ"f:M"n, Lkundilo for building a. house. There were three applications for the post of caretaker for Petotan Park at a salary of 10s. a week, viz., -Mr. John Jones, Ystiradgynlais; T. W illiams, Cil'cennen Terrace, Llandilo Mr. Wrn Schriber, George Hill, Llandilo.; and Mr. Thos Jones, Gree'nfield Place, Llandilo. Mr. D. Morgan proposed and Mr. Johin Davies seconded that Mr Thos. Jones be appointed. Tlhere. was no other applicant put forward and that proposed was appointed' Mr. m. Hopkins proposed that the Park Com- mittee have full power to erect shelters in the Park a.nd at the entrance at Myrtle Hiil. Mr. D. Morgan seconded. Mr. John Stephens held; that there was a clause in the agreement ,thia,t Lord Dymevor would complete the entrance at his own. expense. Mr. Win. Jones thought that a tent for stor- ing the seats be inciuued as a, recommeindotiooii. The Chairman, said they migjh't spend £ 1,000. Mr. H. G. Phillips, solicitor. Llaindilo, offered a diancing .platform tn be erected on the Park. Mr. Willi. Jones said in the interest of the town ,ii,o was opposed to accepting the offer, and tlbought a stop should be out to the playing of criciket, and other gamws on the A'arJ?. Mr. D Morgon— What is the Recreation Ground for? To test the meeting he proposed they accept the offer of Mr. j. i;ilips) for a plat- form. There was no seconder, and the offer was them declined. The Llandilo Races Committee asped that- per- mission. of the Council to close the Park on August B.an'k Holiday. The prooeedls would be given towards erecting a hand stand. Ticket for admn.tt.atnce to the races ond park, Is each. The Deputy Clelrk read a section of the Public Health Act, in. which it was stated that the Fark ouk1 not be closed cm Sundays or public Holi- days. Atr. Johin Stephens—How did the Park Com- mittee arra.ve at the decision to recommend the cl,osi,ll,g of the Park on this day? So as to get money. The Clerk was directed to reply that they were upaible to accede to their (request. Mr. W. M. Davies, secreftafry of the Llandilo Town Ba.nd, wrote asking for peirmissioin to play sacred music on the Pa,rk om Sunday evenings. This was unanimously agreed! to. Mr. J T. Edwardtv secretary of the Cq,,nel >ewydd Chapel, -wrote asking for a reduction of the water rate charged for blowing the churdh organ, .as since Apfril last there had not been sufficient force in the morning. This was agreed to. Dr. D. Phillips, M.O.H.. reported that the urban.area was free from infectious diseases. He recommended that shelters should be erected on Park to protect persons from, the dust. The report of Mr. Seyler, analyst, Swansea, on a sample of water from the Tregeyb reservoir, was relad. The water contained vegetable aind organic matter, amd was not fit to drills unless' nltered. The Surveyor said a filter would cost hundreds at pounds. Mr. D. Morgan.—The inmates of the Union amd the chilchEln ait the school at Ffairfach use it. It did mot come to the town. He proposed that it be cut off. There was no. seconder and the matter dropped. The Surveyor was instructed to get the reser- voir cleaned. Mr. D. Morgan said it was not a thing to be pooh-poohed. It was a serious thing. Why clid they spend £ 2 2s. for analysing it if they did not act on the report? Suot. J Evans proposed that all householders who had faulty taps and were w?tin? bh,e w?ter should be prosecuted. Noticea had been given wbem, the Surveyor inrr,.ectt(-d tihelill and then there 1 were some 70 leakim.g. I Mir. JQhJn Stephens seconded.

I HAVERFORDWEST NOTES. n I On Thursday, loth inst., the eiectora will be called upon, to choose their Parliamentary re- 1 presentative. A large number of nomination. papers were handed, in. Mr. J. Lort Williams, I rTproposed by Sir Ohaos. E. G. P1Ùili¡pps, -Bart., of -Picton Castle, and secondr j. i°ri:Rhi.jPps-, of ^^renny. Air. WWanlitf er F. Roolh, the Liberal candidate, was pro- i posed by Dr. G. Griffiths, of Bun kens Hill, and seconded by Mr..Robert Cole, of Miiiford Haven. The addresses of hotlhi et,n,di,diates are now in the ha ncas. of tihe whole olf the electorate and cards giving the name of tihe polling station, and the numibeir of the voter on the register have also been sent. No elector need lbe,iin any difficulty as to wihere he is to ipoll. Further., every voter may rest assured tiheir vote is a perfect secret, and no one will ever know far which candidate they recorded' their vote. < < Haverfordwest rbeingthe centire and head- quarters of lboth candidates, those interested in | electioneering have an "eye-opener" as to how elections are worked. The Conservative candi- dJat-e is assisted (by a very large staff, with two oommiiittee rooms, amd they see mvery active a.nd always on the move. In addition to these other bran.ches supporting his oandidatu re haw (rooms in other "parts of the town. Of speakers there is quite 'a; gtut; every village, fair and market be- mg visited iby some hialf-dozeni speakers. On the other hand, there is the Liberal candi- date, wihose worlkers do not seem, to be very alCt-l tive. Like the Opposition he has the support of a Targe body of workers and speakers. M.P.'s, whose names are known to every ejector, have toured the county, and during the last .few days others have Cioone to tfh-e rescue. < Then a gain there are the ladies, the Suffragists, who are "ome too many" foir the supporters of Mr. Roch. To every question put tihe answer is at once forthtebming, And thie.,replies,afe met at aU times with loud cheen. On Saturday Mrs. Pankhurst, whb sefmis to b.e "Rnst favourite" with the puMic. he]d a large meeting in the Corn Market owing to had weather. One young g!el11- tLeman who put a few questions will not soon for- get hiis te,mpo'l"arry-acqu,a,intanoe"wit¡h Mrs. Pank- hurst. Hundreds assembled in the Castle Square to hear other ladies speak. This meeting did not broolk up until after five o'clock. At half-past seven they were quite busy again with a drowd of over a thousand people. < Mr. W. F. Roch held a laaige meeting in the Masonic Hall. The meeting was a most en- ,(1.' musiastio one, although the number of voters was small. The polling station at Haverfordwest is one of the smallest in the county. The free- holders otf tihe to wm noiv reoord, their votes in the county contest. On the eve Off the poll Mr. Lort %I'il,l i am. will address the electors in the Masonic THT all, and be assisted? by Mr. Oddy, M. P -I,Cltrl # e pollino daT was mot .M?.uy el<?ot?r? ask why the poni,n? day wa not nxed for Monday, & mor? ?nyejnpTTt day than 1 T? h u?r--d fi x-ed, for -"I -b 17 ti?? probability the idea oif Thurs- day came in order that the ,poMiicaJ! sermoma of Sunday may be. worn off. The Conservative rparty, although not very sanguine of ulin-iii-Tig the seat hope to bring the majority down, tlOo an almost vanishing point. Indeed, some go so far as to say they are going to win. The last Liberal majority was an ex- ttaoodiiiary one of 3,200, but previous elections with one excerption gave t'he Liberal a- matjoTity Of onily about 1,500. Every conceivable method hnfe been adopted to enlighten the electors on Tar- iff Reform, and the failure of the Liberal Party to gr-t-nt the deim-ancl s of Wales .especially Dis- establishment and' Disendowmemt of the Church. Lit-eratur-o of every description has been showered on the electors < Many prominent farmers and educated lab- ourers have gone over from, the Liberal party on the, fiscal question, and in the wake of these are I a number of followers. Thiis will tell seriously on Thursday. Then again there is the work of ¡' the Suffragists, which is not to be laughed at, amd will undoubtedly a lienate a large nurniber- possibly hlundlredis of votes) from, the Liberal can- didate. Weighing all tro, with plenty of con- veyances, hard work, and a rnulil, togethe, tic" is iuSlt, a chlance of the preachers of the oounlty being otitdonk- this time.

Colonel Lockwotod. M. P.. has received a 1,8 rge number of letters describing the openations of I foreign spies in various pairts of EnglalIld.

DEATH OF MR. J. B. B. PROTHEROE, OF DOiWILYM, HEBMON. It is with deep regret and sorrow we have to leiport the deatli cti Lhe late John Baldwin Biydges Frottheroe, J.P.. of -.G,ill-llylll. -Nilr. Baiowui' J^ixnclieroe patsed away on lhursday^ 9tfi met., aftal" a very short ilimess. All avail- ruble means were resorted to by his brothers to bi mg about his recovery, but in vain. We ven- ture tD say, without tear of contradiction, that -Mr. Protheroe was one of the most popular gentlemen with all clashes that Pem brokeshire or Carmaitiienahire ever produced. He was loved by all his family, and regaixled with real attention by his workmen ana tenants without exception. In fact, he was respected by all who had ,ever come in contaot with him, and the whole neighbourhood round Llamglydwem will greatly miss the genial Squire of Dohviiym. It might be well said of him that He was glad to see his tenants strive, But guwickir Litill to &ee tbeiix thrive. The funeral took place last Monday at 11.30 a.m. being private, at the house and public at tlhe Church. Ihe chief niour-nexs were Mrs A. Protheroe (widow); Mr D .G. Protheroe, M U H (brother), Mr. Ed. S. Protheroe (brother), iViiss M. Protheroe (sister), of Glynta.fj and Mr G. i, S. Protheroe-Beyncn, Trewem (brother). The interment took place in the Llanglydwen Parish Churclh, which is situated quite close to Dol- wilym Mansion, and the workmen acted as bear- ens. There wla, a. very large crowd of sympathis- ers from all parts of the county õn the road lead- Lng fro,m the house to the Church and lined out on each side as the hearse proceeded, and the UhiUreh was full before one-half the crowd had emtere,d) the Churchyard gate. A more solemn and respectful gathering we have net witnessed for many years in this neighbourhood. The ser- vMes .were conducted b the Vicar, Rev. S. Davies ?a.n)?tyd)wan. and .assisted by Rev. S. D?i.,v ies, Da,vies Rector of Henljan Amgoed. WhitJamd. Ihe audience .at the close of the service being re- quested to sing, Rock of Age ,-lKl 0 frvn- iali Cae.rsa, licim., 11 which was done very n-ioolv Ín- c? n lAVas massive pannelled oa.k, and j. the inscriptioll on the coffin showed that )f,r. Protheroe was cut down in. the midst of the dtays bemig onh- 47 years of age. There were a large number of wreaths sent from friends and relatives, and those that were placed on. the coffin were one from Mrs Protheroe, David ind. Ned, nnd Godfrev and Poppv. Others we noticed were from Mr. W. H. 1C Yelverton, Brnce Blake Honvell Thonias. The -ev all at HiUstde. M .Lloyd, the Parade Carmarthen E. A. H. Harries, solicitor. CqfrTrarthien. The Whitland Bencli of Magistrates .(o-f which Mr. Protheroe had been chairman since his father retired.^ until it was removed to Whitland from Llanboidy) were represented by Mr. W. H. M Yelverton (chiairmani. Dr. Lawrence. La.mpe.t¡e.r: Mr. L. B Blfake, "Whitland a.nd the Rev. T. Lewis, Lampeter. We allso noticed amongst these nresent-Dr. R. L. Thomas, Dr. Bowen. Jones, Mr. D. H. R. Tho.mtas, 8Olicitcw. 'Vhtland; E. A. H Harries fe^r Carmarthen; Revs. J Jones, vicar? Whitlan¿¡: B .H:arris-.T{)m, Cilymaenll'wvd • E Th'cim,as, T,11,i?nboifly: W Thomas (I.), L?'?i?y: mTiiS; Helbron-; Mor^n Jon« ?'  et,c. The funeral arna??mertftg were ex?editiouslv amd beautifullv carried out bv Messrs D IMio-rnAs and Son, aond Messrs Tlicmlas Bros., of Whitland

CARMARTHENSHIRE STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE. j The Quarterly meetijig of the Standing Joijit Committee for the County of Carmarthen, was held a,t the Comity Offices, Canma.rthen, on Tues- day last. There were present:—Mr. Jos. Joseph, LllaiIl gennech (chairmatn); Sir James Drummohd, Bt.; Lieut.-General Sir James Hills-Johtnes, V.C., G.C.B., Col. Gwynne-±iughes, Mr. Dudley Drum- reicind, Dr. H. Lawrence. Mr. C. W. Jones; Mr. T. Jones, Llanelly; Mr. D. Davies. Rhrblid Mr Tom Morris, G aim ant; Mr. W. J. Williams, Bryn amman -Mr. T. Barrett, Glymwalis; Mr. D. Evans. Manordaf Mr. W. David, LlaaetU,v-, Mr Jdhn Joihns, Parceitliin; Mr. A .H. Jones, Pen- rapt; Mr. John Rees. Dolgwm Mr. Mervvn Peel. Danynallt; Mr. H. Jones Thomas, Penrhos; Mr. H. Jones Davies, Glyneiddan; Mi-. J. LI. Thomas, Ta,n,liarn; also the Clerk (Mr'. J. W. | Nicholas) a.nd other officials. The Ohief Constable's contingent account for the quarter ending June 30th, amounting to £ 199 Os. 8d.. and his extraordinary expenses for the same period, R-39 lis. 2id., were passed. CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. The report of Capt. E. C. Harris, Acting-Chief- Constable, slhowed that the number of apprehen- sions and summonses was 536, including 73 rate cases (tlhe number during tihe corresponding quar- ter of last year was 809, including 85 rate cases). Of this number 219 were chail-gro with drunken- ness, against 190; 104 were charged with vag- rancy, against 81 52 were charged with indiict- I able offences, 14 of whom were committed for trial, 16 summarily convicted, and 22 dis- charged, against 53, 7, 29, a.-nd, 17 resipectively. Forty informat-ions were sent to the Coroners, and 25 inquests were held, against 35 and 26. Thirty-four certificates were issued to pedlars, for which R8 I Os had1 been received1 and forwarded to the County Treasurer to be placed to t-he credit of the Superannuation Fund. Six stray dogs were seized! by the police under Sec. 3 of the Dogs Act, 1906. Two were d!aimed by' owners (who paid ifor their maintenanice 1 was destroyed a.nd 3 were sold for 14s. 6d., wftrich was forwarded to the Treasurer to be placed to the credit of the County Funo. The report concluded: "Conse- quent on the (lamented death, on the 19th May, of our highly estemn-ed, Chief Constable, it de- vQlved upon me to carry on the duties of Chief Constable, and I beg to request that you will be gDOd enough to grant me the pay and allowances of the rank from thei 19th of May until the 30th of June, the difference being in pay £ 20 Is. 4d., and £4 12s. travelling allowances." The Chief Consta ble (Mr. Picton PhiLipps) in a suppLementtu-y trepp-rt, &a.id: "The quarterly re- poort having been drawn, up before I took office, it is necessary that I should submit a supplement- ally report dealing with certain urgent matters, which it is my duty to lay (Before you. The first and m'osit important is the appointment of super- intendents to the present vacancy in the Llan- elly division, and) the a,y,roaching vacancy in the Carmarthen division. By your resolution passed in 1891 I laini requested to nominate the officers I propose to appo-int. My views were foreshadowed in my recent application to you in wihidh I stated tihat your force can at the pre- sent time supply men qualified for high and im- portant polic-o appointments. Under these cir- cumstances I -cccisiider it would be not only pre- judicial to the spirit of emulation and esprit de corps, which animates the force, and discourag- ing to those serving in it, but it would also, in my opinion, amount to an injustice if preference weire not gven to such officers of your force as are ) well qualified to worthily hill these important offices, tine necessary qualincations tor wnaon tney have not spared themselves in the matter of hard work and persisten study to acquire stimulated by the Last similar atppoimtment from the ranks.. After giviing due weight to all considerations which affect the appointment, I therefore nom- inate two pafftiiouliarly able and reliable officers, who, (for zeal, activity, and all-round efficiency and knowledge otf police work (have no superiors in the force, and are in no sense inferior to others trained1 here who have succeeded to even higher police appointments elsewhere. These officers are Inspector David Rogers and Serge-amt o c,c-.i-, are Inspectm- Da, Samuel Jones. They have had 26 years' experi- ence, and are not only eminently qualified but have also retained the vigour and enthusiasm of early manhood with the probability of further service for a considerably extended period. I feel reluctantly obliged to exclude from considera- tion officers who have rendered excellent service to the county in the other inopectiors, two of tiliem on aooount of age, and the other owing to the unfortunate disadvantage of a somewhat meagre education. The applications from gen- tlemen outside the force, including two recent members of it, in the persons of Chief Attendance Officer Morgaai (very well spoken of in his present sphere of work) and Chief Dertecti Inspector Dunn, of St. Helens, I have (paased over for the reasons above stated. I hiave received au appli- cati-on from Messrs. Richard Thomas and Co., South. Wales Works, Llanelly, that an 'addi- tional constable may be appointed at their ex- pense for the policing of their works. This ap- plication I have arranged to accede to subject to your aproroval which I beg to ask for. The Deputy Chief Constable (E .C. Harris, Esq.) hav- ing &terminpd to sever his long and honourable connection with the force and his resignation ha.v- ng been accepted, it only remains for me, whilst regrettinig his departure, to state that he is leg- ally entitled to a pension of L153 6s. 8d. per Qn- num. To filil the consequent vacancy I propose to appoint Supt. Evans, Llandilo, subject to your a«pproval. With reference to the extra remuneration to the AotillgChief Constable, the Chia-irman. said the question was for the committee to decide as to whether this amount was. in order, and whether they had power to pay it. The Clerk thought they had full power to pay. He should in for mfhe Secretary of State vhe pay- ment was made .and get formal consent to it; he had no doubt it would be (granted, accordingly. The report was adapted. Dr. I jaw rence asked if there was not an age limit at which the Chief-Constable should retire? I lie Clerk—He is entitled to get superannua- tion after 65 years of age. Dr. I jra.wre.noe thought it would; be an incentive to the Jtinloi- oiffcestis to do their duty if it were lowered. AVIlion, a iiiaui had spent, his life in the force like Capt. Harris had done, and hadbeelll enabled to be Chief-Constable, he would have an extra retiring ailowajice. That was the reason he asked the question. Certain repairs to county -police stations, re- ported ais necessary by the Surveyors, iwere or- dered to be done, at a dost not exceeding the estimate. On the report of the Finance Committee as to arrears of fines and fees, M'r. Mervyn Peel asked why Lliangadock was always behind-hand. As one of the niagistrates sitting there he did not want it to be behind all the other plaices in the county. 1 he Clerk said it varied a good deal. It some- times happened that the magistrates gave tinite to pay, and the return oculd not be made 'Itio Cbiinty Treasurer said the returns would shew. An explanaticni♦"ould: probably be give-n in eateh individual case as to the reason why the fines "were outstanding. He could not answer the question witiliout seeing the tpapefrs. but he knew it frequently happened) that time was gjuven. The Iilangadock magistrates haippemted to sit on. tfhe third1 Thursday in each month, and on the last Thursday in the quarter they would probably give a fellow a we-etk to pay, amd1 that fine would be carried over as in arrear. A report, was received from the Surveyor as to work neioessatry on the Lla.ndi.lo Shire-Hall, and Mr. Dudley Drummond asked hiw it was the t road surveyor came to give this report on the Lllandilo Shire Hall, more than on any other Shire Hall. Why was it not done by the coutnty a;rch.iitedt, the same as at Carmarthen. He did not know .whether thciir road surveyors were qualified or had sufficient experience to dio it. The Clerk said these two gentlemen had as part of the duties of tiheilr appointment to deal with county buildings in their division. Mr. Morgan was simply the Education Authority ar- chtect, and onily during the interval between the late Surveyor and the present Surveyors he was asked to deal with Carmarthen Shire Hall. Mr. John Johns considered the report shewed the Surveyor was qualified. The report was very good. Mr. Duddey Drummond—It sounds very good. Mr. John Johns said he had not been requested to give: am- estimate of the excavation there, but of all the items besides that. The Town Hall at LkllndÜo was in a. very bad condition after the expenditure of £ 1,000 on it a few years ago. Col. Gwynine- Hughes—S ix ye,arrsago. The- suggested provision of a bath for the In- spector was eliminated and the report was then adapted. The Clerk read a. I-eitter from the Home Office stating there'was no authority fer the payment of a bonus to magistrates' clerks for work undler Dogs Act, but tihe Secretary of State was pre- pared to consider 'a recommendation for the pur- pose under the (Statute, but apart from the- re- obmmendation he was unable to sanction it. A letter was received from Mr. Ste.pney-Gul- s'ton and other magistrates in the county with re- feireiuce to thealptpoinrtmMlt of probation, officers, and the Clerk sai dit, would be very desirable for the committee to recommend a scale. Only at .Llanelly had there been three appointed wiho acted vctluintari'ly, but that could not be ex- pected everywh ere, an dI most counties are fram- ing some scale of remuneration for the officers to be appointed under the Probation, of Offenders Aot. 1907. The onest'on had been raised whether the Standing Joint Committee of -t,'he County Council rshbuld fix the rates, and the omhlicln of the Home St-cret,a,i-Y was that the rarte Û'P remuneration the scale of fees should be pro nosed bv the Standing Joint Committee, amd confirmed bv the County Council. Wherte the rate had already been fixed it should he sub- ,,iin6 i l f<)i- coii, f irniat i on. mitted to the County Council for confirmation. The Clerk added that the justices wAre unable to make the appointment because they did not know what the salaries would1 be. Col. Gwynne-Hughes aisiked hOiW it was done at Lltanellv for nothing. The Chairman—By a, Salivation Army maitl. Col. Gwynne-Hughes—Does it work well at Lhamellv ? The Chief Constable said: the officer at Llam- elly wmsi the chief officer of the Salvation Army at LKa.n.eil Iv. and he did it for nothing, bnt he rather thought fee expected to something for it. The Inspector of the N.S.P .C.C. dealt with the children. v Mi-. Dudley Drummond1 did not think om the rnral districts an officer was needed. At Lilan- elU'v no doubt therre was need, and the Salvation Army would do it properly. They held Carmar- then Petty Sessions every week. and had only had, one case, and in that pairt'iicuftar case he thought they ifound, 131 volunteer the saime as at lillanellv. It wtas exeneklfti'fitfly difficult over a voery wide area, tto fix the pay of a. probation offi- cer to look after some boy. "Sufficient unto the d!av is the evil." Mr. Johni Johlns said they had sufficient officers at "present. The Chairman—I agree with vou. Mra. W. J. Wdliamts moved lain amendment that the Clerk make enquiries as to the fees pa-id m other counties. What Was proposed tytas no rewlv to the /letter Ctt alii. The Clerk said tfhe Amman Vallev division was am industrial division cfuiite as much as Llaneflly, .T,d the magistrates there are unanimous in say- ing they do require one badly there, as there aire severar casps of young people and first offenders, I who could be ihellfped on in life by the assistance of such am ofifcer, and urged upon the committee to eomsider it. I n e t,hiev appointed one ? The Clerk—No, because they don't know tme ¡ scale of fees. Mr. H. Jones Davies proposed they should, make a scal e of fees whether Theeded, or not. It was stated "that the aiopoimtment was with the magistrates of the district.. Mr..To"hm Johns thought the School Attend- ance officers were the most available persons. Tr. Dudley Dirummond—Include it in the gal. arj.P,s of the present attemdianice officers. It was agreed joint committee should fix a scale, and that the clerk maike enquiry as to I other connti es in the meantime. A letter was read from the Rev .J. Ma.tbryn Davies, Unitariani miniver, complaining of in- terference by the .iK?Tce wit,h a ,mlÍlon van qt Ammanford^ and stating that meetings had al- wa-vs been pp?mitted in the. ,Square. I The C!e?k .said he be?eved' there h.ad' be?n pro- ceedings tahen by the police a nd the mattef had The letter was referred to the Chief Constable.

Mr. Titoomib, of New Orleans, who fell in love with a picture in the Tate Gallery, traced the original and married her at Beddington. The death occurred somewhat suddenly oci Tuesday morning last week, at the age of about 60. of inivr. Arthur Metcalf, a,n old and respected tradesman of Llandovery, and a brother of Mr. Metcalf, livery stable proprietor, Brecon, Of which town deceased was a native.