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Heavy Reductions in, I Coloured Voiles and V


IW T H E S H O P F O B Bfl 2 3 , SALFI On Market Every Tuesda


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owinn ta oiter; Mens' Kaulilesi. Hoots and Shot


Other K i n d s ....................... Somh African Field Boots Blacl


Army B o o t s ....................... All kinds of ladies shoe:


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Clilheroe Marliet fron TUESDAY antif Si


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ADVEiraSEK and E M '»A' P -^^.U ^Y > *5 1- a ; ^


onarre! Inst 'night over the ol.servanee of onr ‘^{^^ndr^^lm^sT baL''Siw long have you


Mrs Ncwlvwcd: George and 1 bad a terrd.lo STARTED EARLY. ^IWwttVTbrcoPay^ V Childrens foo twear Gr Special o f fe r o f al


Gome early to seciire ] as these offers cannot


All our VVEDDINGS, Tours and Oulings are underlaken with SPECIALLY Good C.ars .and Clients are ATTENDED to with Civility. We Insure our Ta.Nls TO cover all Risks and are driven BY liNpurienccd Drivers.


Quotations lor Chara Parties also given. O ALD RW SW TEL. 21.


Thorn Street, CLITHEROE.


All Alivo ! P i l i i i E :: All Alivo ! ! F I S H Rock Bottom Prices ! AT— H a r o ld B l a c k b u r n ’ s


CORPORATION STREET FISH DEPOT, and MARKET STALL.-.


FILLETS — FINNONS — laPPERS Direct from our own Curers I


O E & G., LTD., QUALITY only. : Fresh Supplies DAILY. O


TEL. 21. MAGNETO REPAIRS.- -


Also Specialists in Repairs to DYNAMOS and Self-Starters and Re-tviring of Cars.


SIMPSON BROTHERS, LIMITED (Dept. No. 3, Magneto Works),


wHAPTON — near Burnley — HAPTON. ’Phone: Podiham, 14.


TRY OUR NOTED COOKED FISH ! W AD D ING TO N . AVJCDDlXCi.— MiU'li iiUefc.st wjt> lakott in


tlio marriag/e. solomniM’d hy the Bov. .1. Winn, in the WaddiiiKlon We.'<leyjin Chapel, on 1'liursday. of ^Ir. CJoorge Altham. eklcsi son of Mr. ami Mi'.^. W. Altlmm. Pi'“^


‘*|>ert


N'iHa-i. Wadclinuton. and ^lis.x Annie Saul, younjic.st ilanghtor of r^lr. and Mrs. AV. Saul, of J<o\v Moor. 'J’lio hriile, who ua.s allemlod by Miss Cion.shnw*. and ^iven away hy Mr. Ben iSaul. w\as diarminjilv attired in a ilrc.'-s of jirey satin dc incri. wiiTi l»at to niatch. and (‘arried a hoiuiuot of wluto Hlic.s and white hoatlier. ^liss Cron.sliaw’.s dross was of cinnamon brown inarocain silk with a black silk hat and .she carritHl n iKTiiquet of pink carnations. Mr. AV. Altham fidllHetl tho dutie.s of best man. whilst Mr. T. Alth.nm was tlic j;room.sman. ^lis« Spenkman di.scour.sed appropri.'ito mn.sic on the orpin. After the ceremony a reception w*as Itch! at the liome of the bride, wbcnco the happy couple left for SouUiiMirt whore the honeymoon is bciiifi siwnt. Amongst the lutmerous pretty ami costly prc.sents received were a silver cake- staiul from tlio I.ow Afoor 'Wosloyau choir, and a iimopioco from llio Wnddinglon Wos- leynu choir and Sunday school.


15 CASTILE STREET, CEITHEROE


McKenna duties arc withdrawn on August 1st, the jirices of Ford Passenger Cars will be reduced.


Ford Passenger Cars on new low Chassis pnrcliascd be­


tween now and date ol such jiricc reduction will be subject to a refund o f the full diflcrcncc. The refund will be paid by, and only


on cars inircbased from an authorised Ford Dealer. Purcliascrs of Ford Commercial Cars can now obtain from


cars. Equipped with right hand drive, and specially designed


Empire Grey Britisli Body, mounted on lowered Chassis, the 1924 Ford Touring Car is not built in the U.S.A. but is 92% British consequently the withdrawal of the duties will not'materially


reduce ]ircscnt prices. No further reason for delay. Order your Ford Car now from


the Government full rebate of Import Duties applicable to such models, hence the above refund plan is not extended to commercial


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Tax, £16. Actual Horsepower 33. Petrol Consumption, 27/30 m.p.g.


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Carpets, Rugs, M . ;


The Duty-Free PHce of the BUGBY stiskes UnpreoedeBitefl Value.


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X the scale of now values created by the Budget, tho Rugby Siieci.al stands out in


bolder relief than ever before—a big,'"/quality car at a qu.antity price, with a “ ligbt__c.ar ” first and runnmg costs.


Xever before lias sucb ,a small iirice bought so much certain value, [for Rugby perforra- anco b.as been long established under every condition, and Rugby quality is so clearly .apparent to the eye.


Send us a c.ard to-d.ay^for Turtber. news. D U R A N T WHITTAKER R U G B Y All DURANT Car Prices are now on a Duty-free basis.


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W EMBLEY EXHIBITION. 100,000 PEOPLE TRAVEL DAILY TO WEMBLEY. The majority by train. THE FORTUNATE FEW BY CAR. WHY NOT BE ONE OF THE FORTUNATE ONES?


WE give you the oi^portuiiity of Travelling 1st Class at Less than l.st Class Fare, A COMFORTABLE AND “ CARE-FREE ” JOURNEY GUARANTEED. For iiartioulars of our 4, 3 or G Days Triiis Apply


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Tcl. 199. W A D D IN G TO N ROAD, C l i th e r o e . A D V E R T IS E I l AIsTD TTMESs E R ID A Y , J U L Y IS. 1924.


I . L . r . N O M I N E E . EDITOR’S POST-BAG. A LIBERAL CONCESSION.


UEV. O. 11. F ltA S E K OUTLINES P A K T Y ’S l*UOGILV3l.UE.


‘ i>IINI.AlU3I OF SUDSI.STENCE.’


'rite I’ov. Donald I*. I'ra.ser. of I'.xcioi', who i.s the J.L.t*.


Ihirllamoniary l.abour' canditlaie for the Clitheroe l)ivi>ion. la>,i


jjominee lor the [losiiion of 'i'hur.sil:iy. as


iiiiMounevLl la.>t week, addie^'-eti a meeting in iH’ogra'ume. ^>iiK-e aueepting the


invilaiion to olfer liim.sell ;i.s a camliilale for litis tlivision. Mr. TT-a*-er lias recei\ed eight renuesls from other ilivisioiLS. 'I'lie nieeimg


at wijich a final pljoiee of liti- Clillieroe Division camlidale will be made will not be held muil the miihlle uf Aiigiisi. 'rite Ciiairnitin (Mr. U. 'rritnby) <Ie'crib'.’d


the .spetiker a.-: tin itlealisi. ami Mr. I'rii.scr rtiitl be Wiiith! not 'ibject to tlio tler-erijtlion. Tdeali-ai" Inul always been the tiiost praciit'i.i iiien and were most witlely known. The was engaged in loolcng uniml on eoii-


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diih>t»> lo-iltiy ami endeavouring to find sutnc Mbetne whereby ilio.se (ondiiions eouhl be improved. Nothing eould be more sane, more legiiinuite. more necessary ibaii inai.


'I'liey had ;i world wbieh hatl been in tlie liamU of the prai’tu.-al men for the la.si ;i()0 years at jiny rate and they knew the .'•ori of worhl liny liad prodme»i.


lloii'-ing conditions


wi.i'e sucli as j-ept'cssed the great and glow­ ing i'leal- in men and it was a'*toni.sliing how people had stood siu h tomliiions .so long. 'I'he I.L.I*. wti'* out to give eNjn'e>-''^i'>n to man’.s most holy ami sui-'ibh’ tlreatiis and if they were to succeed. snxUiineLl onlhu.sia'tn wa-* neci‘'sary. After all. men v.Li'e on ilio earth to make the best oNpro'V'eion they could of the iileals they were consiiou' of.


Enough For All.


tliei'o had got to 1h‘ a minimum of suhsi.aence —of all tile es.senliabs of life for e\ery single unit of the hnman family witliin the railiii^. of the Ih'ilisli Clovenimeni. 'fhey knew winii the minimum wa>. knew it with mailiematical and with chemieal aceurtiey.


'I'lie hf 't point iJie I.L.l*. made wa- ihai


Cliilieroe. giving a I'igoious .spcoili on tlio I.I..P.


ifssuo should forward their matter not later tlnin 'i’ue.sday.— TId.]


—


Sic.— Stripped of all its vtM’busii.v K.B.’s” letter in your ia.sl week’s issue contain.s noth­


ing Inti the utterances of the <’ommon])lac’,* Soeialisi, Amongst lii.s iiumcrous as.seitioiis


lie makc.s one astounding statement intemled for the creilii of the pre.seiu (lovernmenl. olliei'wise I should l.avc ignored hi.s coni- iiiuiiicalion. 1 agree v.iih iiim in giving ciidii. Me .slates, amongst other tilings, under the first l.alionr ihidget.


ail’^'cl.s ihr hon.-ewil e ? I :iiwa\ .s nndei'stood that it was a la.x on the riih man’s income, ami has noiiang to do with mttnicipai ((ir- poraiions. Its rcim.ncl leh.'ve- the capiiaii.sl trad.I, and will have the cffeci of liheraliiig iiK.’oine tax for iis4> in uatle. It is i\ l.ibr'ra! cijnce*.'ion h.v a Socialist


Ciovei'iiiiieiit. 'Phis .Socialist v.iov(rnmcni i' diivi’ii by l.iiieral forci*. and mmli as its mt'mbei'.s despi.'C tht Liberal part.v. in their wisdoiiii llie.v liave had to atlupt Inberal l>riii- ciples in their atimhdslratioii. Socialism has not yof ccine to sta.v. and that event is a long way off. When it tlocs


come the Workers will still have to work, and harder than they do al the present lime, ■plieir Socialist employers will sec to that. 'Plierc will be less leisure for ple.i>ure, less riding Jibotii. and le.'s eiiiertainmeiit. but more devotion to uiit.v. 'Pliey uiil


iiiarsballed lilie German soldiers, and domin­ ated Ii.v sliop steWM'ds. in)i neces'aril.v in cocked hats with tin swoials at llieir sitli-s. hut sharp two edged .swoid'.


'l'ln*y will


tlicii .shout for llicir liberty, and the battle for freeiloiii' will be repeatetl.


I Ith .Jiilv. H‘JI. ’ POLITICAL COiVlPLEX.


1’iiey knew


how many calories were neetled by the hitnuni lualy lai'h tlay and as long as ilipfe was a possibility of pro.liuing tlio.se heal units, tliev ought to he obtained. .V ehild did not a.slc to come into tin* worhi. a.nd having come, it had a right to uemand that, it should ha\e a Milliciemy of all tlie human body needeil for souiitl health. 1‘iie irtigie. the tlamnahh*. the ine\cus;il)le fact wan that ni lea.st JO jior leiil. of the people did not get it. I'lKMe was no right to talk of a great mnpire while


the festering. siar\ing. .sijiialid JO per (rut. of the i>.epnIalion remained. I l ie necessary food could he supplied, h was not true to


ly that llii.s coiiniry coiihl produce only iO


per ceiii. of the foml ri’tjiiiietl. 'I’lio land was not utilised to the best advantage. thip


farmer bail a.s.sured him lie coiihl pi'Aidnce live times more food on hi.s farm than he did and lal was true of many fariiis. The lariiieis


would not iml all they could into their work liecaii'v some rasc.dly landlord wonhl coup.’ along and jntt np the rent, reaping an ad- vant'iigo earned h.v another. 'I'lie landlortl system was resulting in latul goiim the dt»g.s. or at an.v rate to the ralihits.—(liaugii- le r . )—'rite I.H.B. maile the demand that if .suHieieiit food could ho proiluce‘ i. everylxnl.v otiglit to Inn'o ommgh. and ihe.v aihled that tiiitil »‘n*ryhody had enough, nobody shoiihl have more than they needed. Tlie same aji- pli-'d to clothing and to housing. 'I'lie hoii.s- ing ()iU‘.sti(m wouhl


iieier he solved by


I.iherals and Tories, Tlmy tlid not know what the eonditiim., really wort*. 'Fhe.v had never liveil in the hovels caliotl lioiise' anil


naturally did not Imtiier their heads alioiii those who had to live in them. Tlwre were hriclis and slates enough for all tiie liou'es


needed ami the I.H.I\ was d.’tei'miiied liiat all the Iioiises leijiiired .should he erect,mI. ^Ir. Wlieailey was going to see it iliiAiugii.


Socialistic Schemes. As to cilticaiioii. there was onl.v one


ininimum ami lliat was as niiicli as iliey < oti!d h-arn. 'I'he opport iiiiitv .shoiihl In- gi\eii lor


evtu-.v child’s capacity i»» he di’velo|H’d to the last po.vsihilitv. 'I’liat w.ts not hi’ ing dotio to-da.v. 'I'aleiit and genius was being wasted all hamls because the ruling classi-s cotihl


not sei‘ tlu* folly «d throwing brains on t<* tile scrap hcaji simpl.v because to ilevelop tlicm would cost numey. 'I'lie l.L.P. wa> tint for an altcraliun of that foolish system,


Ullici*. diri’iied ii.v men who diil not believe in .“soi-ialism. provitled an ex.iinph’ and the Ctla.sgow ('orporation iramwa.v >chcmo—a purely .Soelali.slic eniorpiiso—was another. Ill the latter case, llie wliole schciiie had been imi'clias.'d and paid for and the prolils now yichled enormous sums for ilie relief of the rate.s.


1'iniuesiionably. txial should be


nationalised and so sliouhl all the siu viccs of life. He was a bidi»‘vci’ in the Capital I.ev.v and lli:* onl.v iniivstion was a.s- to the rigbt lime to apply it. It was high lime some aitempl was nuulo to Iii|Uitlaie the huge war tleht timl until it wa.s thnie there was hound to lie paveri.v. Th.e singular thing was that 'n reality it wa.s a debt owetl by the nation to the iialioM. If ho owed liinislf L‘o be thnihled wlu’ihor ho would pa.v It. As long as there was pi’ivato control of the nation’s properly they wouhl never 1m* linancially .sound. 'I’lie national balance .shi'i't ought to show a pi'olit every year a.s it wotiid mid-.-r I.L.B. tiiaii.ige- ment. and tlieii’ proposition that an.v re.siiltto should he applied t.i sp,*cial timl uuusual neeil.s. There wouhl alwa.vs he cliiUlron neotl- ing lieli>. always lame <logs t^ help over the


style, alwa.vs the old people t<» hoop in com­ fort.


'riioir plans coiikl not he carried through un­ less ilie s.vstein uf private <'iiterpri.s«’ was changed for democratic control atid the gootls ami .services of jile. It was the fa.shioii to V Boge.v '* at .Soci.disin. hut .Socialistic schemes had been 'provoii sound.


'I'lie ]V>.st PMM.O. ] [Correspondents replying to loiteirt in this


CLITHEROE IN THE 17th CENTURY, s LVI.


OLD-TIME AMUSEMENTS. ------------- ------— >


------------ -------------- By WM. SELF WEEKS, F.S.A. (Town Clerk of Clitheroo). llnil the


*• Coi'ijoratioii Pr.nils 'Pax is aholished. which all makes liu* hmiscwiics* limilcn lighter.’’ he s'tuov to .\'oiir remlecs iiow lliis tax*


C’JJTHKBOF A N D SHIP AlONEY. Charles I. dissolved his Parliament in 1(520,


and for the ne.^t eleven years governed tlio country without one. Jlis chief tlilliculiy was to’ provide money wjtli which to carry on the government. Among the ipiesiiomibio


means-to whicli lie resorted for ihi.s purpose, was the levying of Ship-money Uirougnout the whole country, and witli the opposition to tlii.s imiiosition of a tax, without the authority of Parliament, the name of John Hampdeit will ever be iiiseiiarably coiinectod.


lie


inti-resi i Ik* writing.s of “ Philo.” •• Cosmos.” and I'hM..” ami. whil'l appreciating that all pnsse.s.s more intelligence liiaii the avcr.igi* raiilv and filer of the I'i'.'p.'ctive political jiarties to wliieo ihe.v ap|»areml.v belong, one deprecale.s their utter lack of actiMainlaii'e wit It eleliielUar.v philosojiliir ihoiiglil. All lIiriM* dis|il.i.v etnu iMoiis iviiew !-.‘dge and


.'^ir.~T have observed witIi cun.sideiable


affect an.v of liieir political opinions. W l iv ' ^Vhat is the logic of .such an assertion - V'roin where and from wliom have- I obiaiiieil attlhorisaiion coiiimeii'iii ale Isi making * m h an apparonil.v absunl and o'cillaioiy .siaie- mtnt r I.ci us suppo.se that I am an cniliusiasiie


hobli.v we find that it is a ci rtaiii cminecic'.l system of ideas with an emotional tinge. Teelinicall.v sjj,j,


footlialler. It is obvimi.s. ei'eii to ilie man m tin* .street, that the exi.sU'iice of stuh a hoi)l»y will tlisiincily and contiiiualiy aifeci the ihnv of my con.scioustiess. Wii'.n I open m.v iiew.s- paper an article on foolhall will imniediaLely arre.'t my aiieiiuon: ami wlmn 1 meet my frieiuls I—con.seiotisly or su!».coii.seious!v— eiideai'oiir to turn the <.lirecti<.)ii of the con- vei'.-ation to iiiy favoiiriti* topic, football. Now if wo inlei'in’ci tie* exact tnilure of a


terim d a “ complex.” (Note tin* plural (\ni- vci'ted to tho .singular.)


If .sucli is applicable to the fooiliall cii-


tliusia.sl i.s it not also applicalile to the p.iblician who is suflieimilly interested i»> air


bis viow.s pultliclyr t>f cour.se it is! The


foiilhall t'omplex Is parallel to wliat i« g ner,d!.\ km;wn as the ‘ 'imlilleal c«imj)le.s.”


or. if ,\'ou prefer ilie lenii. ** party liias.” N


will prevent him realizing tlie s;»jiiiy and the forte of argntmuu.s t'xpoundet! hy imin_ leis of ;ui oj>po.siie party. But is our politician aware of titis mechaiiisni in his mind? N o !—ht* ll.ilter.s him.self that his opinion is ha.setl upon the logic of the pro- posiil before him. '• \\*e s,.vo. in fact, that ntil only i.s In’s tliinkiiig tleiermmetl b.v a complex of whose action he is uiicon'ci*Jus. Imi that he believes lii.s tlmughls to la* the result of


Itifallibly it


tjllier e.ni.sos whicli are in lealit.v insunicienl and illtt'ory.” 'Pile hereiiihofore im'Uiionod tomplox forms


a new selienie or imasure. hi.s verdict is |argel.\ <K*tcrinimMi hy the activity of the idea.s c'ei.siitmiMg hi* cMiiiph’x. If a measiiie is of fn*i lamenial impnria’ice (such r.s tlie issue of .'socialism v. Ckipiialism) the activity • •f the complex is trememtoits.


N’hcii a party politu-ian i.s coMfronted with


sy.siein of ideas j-, 'Hiere are many


larietie.s of complex ami this one would l»e called a “ football <’omplex.”


j


.vet colossal ignoratK'e. No amount of logic, siatisiii-s. or illustra­ tion'- of any <le.scripti.!it. will iiilhiciKt* cr


'liio King obtained from a iiiiaitnii.v of the Judges (wJu> all then held their po>is, at liis absolute will ami iileasure) a judgment de- c’iaring the levy to bo valid. Jn giving liii? judgment Justice Berkle.v sjnd “ ,l never read or iieard that lex (tlie law) was rex (tho King) but it i- common ami most iriio that ro.x (the King) is lex (tlie law) ami Finch, the Chief Ju.suce. laid it down tliai •• Acl.s of IkirlitimenL to lake siway the King’s royal IK.wer in the d.feiice of liis kingdom are void: they ai'e vojt.1 ,V( i.s of Parliament to biml* the Ring not to cominaml the subjects, ilieir persons, and goods, ami I say their nunie.v Itio. fm no A‘:is of P.irliaimnit make any tlilference.” Such language as chi' was, in'ell'ecL to make tlie King an absolute monarch ami Hamptleii’s action not onK forcetl into light the real character of tlio royal claim.s but roused JLiigli.siimcn to a sense <tt* ilie dangers ilireatening ilieir freedom. 'J’he King, having obuiincil the dcci.'iun of the Jmlgos in hi.s favour looked tor his opponetil.-r to give way. But a-^ L"i'il M*»rley of Blackhurn -said of iiim. ” his fault— :iml no .statesman can lta\e a woi 'i— wa^ that ho never >aw things as they wet'i-.” lb- (.•tiainiy entirely mi-judged hi.s fellow coiiiiiryinen in this inalter. Tho Kiigli-shmen of the 17ih ceiiinr.v wer<* not di»i)o.st<l to -it ilown and lanu.'ly submit to the rule and exactions of an absoltiie monarch, and the di--aire( lion caused hy the levying of Ship-money was tme of ilie factors niul that not an inconsicK-rable one, that brought about tin- Civil War.


In the .vt'ar liiJl-o. when tiiis impo.-i w.i.s


lii'si le\'i<'d upon Laiica.shirc. the High .Sherilf w:»s Hnmpiirey rliethain of 'Purion 'Powci-. the noted Lanca.shire inerchani. ami the founder of tiie Cheiliam lUisiiiial and Library


in Manche-ier. The Limls of tlic Council luldressctl to him a letter from Whiteliall dated IJih August. IGJo. calling his ntiention to the Ixing’s writ, cunuiiamling the county to jnovide “O n e .Shipp of Tliive humlivd and liftv 'jTinnes. to be furnished with men. laekle. tmmiiion. ^'icUl:llL and oi lur m'<'.’>-


saries.” It is made Icnown hy this mandate, that “ upon a dll.’ and just <ah nlalioii woe find that the < hargc of a .ship of lliat l*ui limit so manned ami fnimisheil tvill he throe tlion.-and Hive Imndreil pounds ” and it is adileil ” To prevent thifienliy in the diviiling tile Asse.ssmenis uppon ilie Corporate Townos. wc*. Iniving informoil otii'selvos llio bo.-i wo may of the prosont comliiion of tlie C'orpornie Toti'iio.'. ami wiiai pr<iportion of that charge each of ihetii is till to beai'o. cloo conceive 'Dnit the ’I'owne of Preston may well bcare Fifty pound.s, Lanc.ister Thirty pounds. Liver- imole 'rwonty pounds. Wigg.-m Fifty pounds. Clithei'oe Hive pouiuls, Newton Hive pounds: and tlic residue of ilie said lliree llious.and ami fiv(‘ humlred injumts i.s to hee a'.sesiod upon llie ro-ie of the comii.v.”


pr. • ecilo-l to


In ohodicnce lu iliese orders, the Sheriff a.— the lax upon tiio


Hundreds ami Corporate Town-. He is'ucd his Warianu- to ilie ” Maior. Bailiire-. and


Comonaltie.s of ilie 'I’owne ot Lancaster, the .\laior ami U.iiliil'. of the 'r<*wne of Livei poole.


tho Maior and buigessos of the 'I’owne ol Preston in Aimnimlonu-s.-. thi* Maior and l?urgcs..o-. of the 'I'owne of Wiggaii. ilie


the basis of m.v charge again.st the writer.s to whom tile first senienct* of m.v letter refers. All of them hlaiontly display their political comple.x. and. in many insianc<*s. ain)th<*f form «)!• 'ta le of mind which studt'iU.s t>f psvcliology kimw as ratiotialisation.” 1 concUiile this letter tendering ilie advice


given to a newly creaictl judge it.v one of Jiis older (Mimpairiots :—‘ * (Ji\e your deeisitin. it will jifobably be rigid. TTtil thi not give voin* rt'asons. tln*y will almo't certainly lie wrong.”


J. M. Bim.idPS.


ID, Spring-street. (Jreat Harwooil.


D n i A n i SNAPSHOT co3iPETmoy.


e i I ’OH A S /M lL i : .


’Pile wlinior of this C’om|K*lition i<;— Sister Nora Kmms.


'Phe infirmary. Workington.


'Phe ])holo .sent in wjis that of a jiatient in tiie Inlirmary. aiul as Miss I'.mnis i.s a Nursing Sister it says much for her influence.


To kc”p patients in an Infirtnary bright and


h.tpp.v is worth a giuul many t.'.*S notes, and we congraini.ue .Mi's .ICmms, and trust .she ma.v long he spared in her work of lovi*.


A hapii.v and contented mind is one of the


greaie.st aids to I'ne healing of the liody. If .vMi !ia\e a healthy body llieii smile for


thankfulness. Clothe it in a Dnraiit ” Suit, and “ (let. that Durafii Smile ” of plcJisiiro and contenfment.


JO ('onsolainm Prizes have al.si* bei*n


awarded in iliis Competition, ami a full list of winners’ n.iines i.s on vieu at all our local in aiiclic-s.


HOLIDAYS. JULY


Banioldswick. Blackburn. Cliorlov. CLITHKROK. Colno.


IGccIee. 19Ui to 2Gth. Stalybridiso.


Goppull. Heywootl. Patricrefk. Kisliton.


JULY 21st to 26th.


Ikdlilfs anil Burges<^o- of the Towne of C’liderow. and tho Steward and Burg.x.-es of llie 'I’owm of Newton.” and a in •ning of repi'esenlalivcs from tliose Boroughs was convoiu'd hy t.ho Slieriff to di>cus,;: the levying of the tax.' ami to seiile the proi>ortions to hi* p:iid h.v c.iL'Ii of the Borotighs. At this meeting, the sum total of the levy upon the Horonglis was accepted, but an alteration was made in ibe division of it. 'Fla* unota.s of I.aucasier and Wigan, were fixed at the amounts sitggestevl !*y tin* lands of the Council, but Preston’s (*nuribuiion was re­ duced by CIO to CIO. and to make up for ihi.s the amounts lo he laisi'd by Chtlieroo, and Newton-le-Willow.s wore incroa.'oil to cr 10.S. and that !iy Liverjiool to L'Jo. T'he roilmiioii in tin- ..mount originally .sitggestial to he jiaid hy Pre-iou. was no doubt line to tin* fact iliai it had .siilfcrod from a 'ovoro visitation of ilie plagtie in llic years l(5;U)-3l. ilnring which the town was isolaie«l from tiio surrounding di'U icis and its trade hrought to a Standstill. Mr. Abram, in Ids “ MeinortaLs of the Prest<ui Gtiilds.” iiuotos the following from tlu* (Juild Ortler Book:— ‘•'File great .'’^i<’I;m\ss of liie I'lagiie ot Peslilcm'e. w'hciein the minibcr of IlIovoh Hundred p’^oiis and npwarde d.vctl wtliiii ehe


'Fowiu* and p’ isli of I’r-.'sion, liegann nhout the tenth tla.v of Novemher in anno lliJO and continued ilie space of one whole veaiv nexti after.”


Mr. Abram .adds: As may well he believed


ihi.s dreadful coniagi*m wliioli .'Wept oil’ .'O ina.ny of tlie lown.sfolk was di.sasirou.s in it-> clfi'ct upain the trade of the town, wiiich had not ix'/overetl its former prosperity before the Cii il War hogan eleven years afterwards.”


'File asse.ssment of the tax in CUihcroe was


managed by Bicliard Dugdah* (wlm was In- Bailin’ from October. 11531. to C)ctober. U53o), William lliril (In-Baililf from October. l(53.j, to October. Il53‘.)). William Baley (who Inut hcH'u In-Baililf from October. U533, to October. l( ’)J-l). William J’aiiefeild (who hail bomi ln-B:iiUir from October. 1(531, to t)cio- hor. H53J). Jolm Aspinall and Jolin Kinge (who lillotl ilio olfice i)f Parisii Clerk). Tho insiriU’Lion.s to tlio .Sherilfs wore to a.sso.-s every Ituulownor ami other inhabitant, accortl- ing to tlieir jmlgmeut of his moans, aiul they were dliV'ClCil to .show favotir ami imhilgonco to the clergy. 'Fheso principles were no doubt acted on hy the Clilheroe a.'"^sessor> in raising Clilheroe’s quota of the levy, and tliey gave the following Certificate (print-od in one of llu* Volumes of ” MusecUanies ” of tlio .ilectird Society), oxiilaining why they Inul asse.s.sod nothing iiixm tiicir parson:


Cltdcrow. Our Minister hatli neylhot’ parsonage* nor Vicarage hut onlie a Chaiipelrie witldn the Bectorio of Whallcy. Wee with the Parishioners iloe maintain om* Minister out of onr owne gi>ods .savcinge tliaL he liath payd him ycroly -C4 by t;he Vicar of AVlialley ami C3 a’t the hand of the Auditor for the County .so that we umlor.stond his ycrol.v main- tcnanco t«) he .so little and his crslato soo ])oere tliat we did not as.'icAso him at all towards the said Ship of AVarr. Clidorotr. 1 March, 1G35/G.


llichavd Dugdalc John Kingo William Hiixl


William Patofeild. Jolin Aspinall William Balov W ’.P.


Tlio lovy \Yas paid in Lancashire with groat


'Pho shciifF appoiiiled |‘i'e-loii a- lb.- . ■ town of tlie county, for ih,- jfia.e ;i( •/: the oflicials of the varitui, lo< pay over to liim tlieir .several ton1 1 1 ter , in “ The Foundation.s of .Mam b. •....' (Volume Jll.. appendix) are i-, I,. several doenmeni-. li-tun i!n* t b. tli.m; ; pajiers relating to the collectj.,-i


(ii,.


From these it amiears that tb.- -li-Ti?i to J*ivvi4.n a.i the time appoint.■,!. whoro <-\pe< ting tli.it


Jiavc readily come to my j me


nolin’ng the lii 'i i\v-» day^ lnu and loud exclamation- again-i noin.-- uuciiual taxai'io!).- hy pnnic-nl.-it nmn in own iiehalfe, whicli >0 ,so..:i.. ;i- !


.......


tlio tumult, .niid roduc*-'d il..,. ( oiifii-;..;> .•••om


e orde r ” he cai!*-d. lie -oj - . on |j ?


C’o:isi:iMe- to gi\'0 account r.f wjun ji, • ; <loiie, and g.X'.s on to .‘•ay “ u h* ;m I f r, • ! general tlelecl, noue of iliciti !i;i\ing the aforesaid which tliey did -troiij]-. wa.s iiL> negl*'< i or remi.-iu-- in


; ,j., r,.


in tho SnI)-C\m>Lub|es who ba.i u..t i-:/.;.-;,'- it to llieir hand ' : ilie -ub-io-i-taM. . I,


for thoire excu-e prule>tcd tba: tiioiig;, • ... Jiad given all tliligeiice l<* lia.o inoiu’y. yet .some iion-oivi i wore forced to di'traim* ami


i . t


jjer.sons tvhich i Ik'v could not i,n.|. n.,; g^Hjds to di.straine. and other imlig-'m i.. whicii have not n lierowuiaill lo p..i. tlie ( hief impediments to ih.- - 1 to lielp I tooke sucii coiirse Ia \. i-tn..


fe.Wi* tlaie-. J ga\iie<l tin* tot.D| -:::a I'h.irgetl ui»ou four of the Ht imlr-d- "


fnriher .states that tho oth- i tv... H::a,; had made little proceeding in lia-


rea.son of tiie Jmpcdimoni.- lor.•a!!.—...! he Inul at their request t<* itra-.u (:;• m day- longer, at which tinm u FlIi im;. 1


,


'uliy. c.-i tiiey alleged, tluy i . i - ' i in 1 h:iy«* hefor<* alluded u> tlu‘ iron:.!,- , r.:


•oinamience iliai jier.-ou.s w»to pm ;;; ing money at a «li.-iaiiee. owiim to Mi,.


_ :i.


of hanking facilities. ;mil tin- noin; .,v . exemplified hy the -hentr- o\’p .n,..;, .... omiK'Xioll Willl tlli.- leY'V. lb- still.- M; • the beginning of Nuv.milH'r h,. u-*.-;.-: i:ie weeic .b'J.UDU or tl u T - a b o t u •


.same week, aiul the week p.ij-tuing. iu lA .i it lo'Frado-meii in ami aliout .’dam ii."-: he jiaid to his kin-m:m in I.- ndon ir; ;i: - laiter <.ml of Nov«.’ml)4.T and :iu- i>ogiin!'.ag Decemlu*!*. hecau-e tii -innii r tiim* tin '


'; i


not undertake the retiiin tlu-ieof. I'n • wtifiLs he got Biil.s ot Kxcliano.. j,i |.o i.i. •,


'File remaining CLoDO lie go; ;it t!|. ,.•,•! Novomlun' and heginning oi


except UJ(H». whii'h he did not imt ti;, day-, later, and ho botiglii !5;II.- ..j I-!\* for ihi.-. Ho further .-;iy- i.!:.,; ,j j|:.- s!:


ol^ Che.-ter had heen reau.v uiih ilio ot tlie le\y fi'om tliai couiif. a* i!ic -


lime, one <if the counties mn-t )ia\\ o.i-; It- money to l.or.don by lun - . •• b. e.ii:- > ■ great a .-nine ;a one time rnn!d not ha-... i.,- ;. rctuniod by A.\eliaiig'* in out i iin::..-,”


Among.-t .'^liei'iif Choilmm'-


(OnncctieMl with ibir- b*\y w;i-: Spent iiy the <harge of bi m


lioi'-e- in journey t<> Pre-tou o;.,. .. n .;iid -


K’l* receiving and briag ng ii..:i;e : and odd iioiiiul- lei r.td pej;..


H >.I. .''hoi'ily then veliar hapi'oiu-i u. - tqi-


of the hundred- *>i the C -umi :.* .iml ;;; payment tiiereof to the F'Mbras. , •


i ■ ,


.'liei'ilf Went to Pre^t.m to j-ioi'-.- ::••• '• . • ol L'3..-»tH(. tiio great bnlic el uhun paiil in .-ilver Niiii. Ik- p..,.;; u ;:F j;.-:,


hoi'>e.-s to carry it bad. to .Memli. -'o :. .n: !


1(5 men to look after tlu-m ..ml ; . gm.rd :• money tni tlie jomney. (iwin;; t.i


ciilty e\pv-i'ii*neod in getting ;i;e Jii- n \ na.s Icopt. with lii- men :uul hi'j>. at Pr- e, ;; lor a \ve“


ek. ami then lie oiiK r<.< i :\e.i


C'J.(KH). When he g*n lionie. I:.* had t-* .i.'.;, nnind .Mam lie-ter and di.-trii i tn old. i A '


witii i rodii- in I.ondoii. to ah'.qh the u' .'i of hi- L'J.DDO. W iion tiir. e u eks, or - later, lu* got tlu* halaue.- .1 L'I.-'ir;, i: hoiight ftirilier bills for ilii- am.mn:. ini:


Hade ol MaiieiiosU*:' and i:- n. ighb..ni i:.- e t\as .-o limiieil. ilnil aiihongli Tii*-.-.-


..a


tra.n.-aelions na’ie >in\*atl o\ei the .-[l u ,- - .' month, tile pr»>vi-i<m ,>f bill- f.it- a t.i:.;! b’3.oD0 exhan-ta'il all the h*. al (rci :-


J.ondon. .so mneh .-o. that if th,- ( l a - ’.v' IiCx'ple bad eoine :d.»ng will; tii.ic m.in. - tlu* . :um* linu'. on.* ixnmtv or tlu* otlua


have hceii at the risk and expense «n .-i-mi.,... the a< tn::l <-;!-h to London 1)> iiut s . u ; : i ; i number of men to proieet it irom foi;:i.,.i- aiul highwtiymeii.


That tlume wa.s real ri-k :i:t<n.Iiiig ;h-


c.invoya:K‘e of money b_v ro.id is -liow n I''. following omry tn Kvelyn’.s Diary; -


JOlh Oel.iber. l(5v)3. A sio.,aI lobb, : v ;r. l i.' ^


Herifonl-hire of ilie 'FaxAiione;. I■ring!aa otti of the north lowanl.s Lemloii.


WtTO .soi uiHin hy .several <|."perai • p .sons, wiio ui.s.nonnted and -iopp>o .;il travellers on the road, and gnaiding tii :: in :i fiol».L when the exploit wa- de:i *. ar ! the treasure taken, they killed ali ■.ia-


lioi'ses ol tlmse whom they -:a\".d. i-* himlev pnr.<uit, lu'ing sixt.'.n lun-eA. ’I ii. \ ilien di.smi.ssetl those'* that th.v liad «h- niouutcd.”


It i.s a significant illustration ot the I'xtr rn.- poverty of the Cluireh ciuh.wm aus ni i!i>* Ilniulred of Bhukbnrn, that ujiile I ’mi'. Hniubvxl ]>aitl to the levy L'«5JJ lo-.. agaia-: i;7o7 10s. by tile lluntlred of Wts-t TYerIn . :t-


clergy oouhl onl.v p:iy a pahrv ks. ‘jd. lA tlu tax. against .L'J3 IPs, oontribnt»*d by liu* re- hitively avoU endowed clergy ..f We.-i Derby


A\ rjts lor another lovy of .<liip-money


tlirougliouL the counity were is>msl am t’u lull Octohor. 1G3G. ami the follaiwing entry in


Clitlieroe 'J’reasuivr’.s Acimuiu i<*r


IG37/S m> doubt rolaioi to tin.' levy : — “ Paid 2-U.li of October [U5.37] fa*r charge


io Preston in ajijioarcinge bof'U'a' tae SlicrifTo about yo nhipt) inomy, J(i>.


(To bo continued.)


h.as proved tliat Bilnx qnickl.v roinealies liver disorder. Whou lUroatonod with indigestinu, ■wind and hoadnche, n dose or two of thus livei' ■tonic .<iooii puts him to rights. “ I trioil Bilax for those troubles, and they provetl to l*o a thoroughly ofTectivo remedy. 'Fho.v are (pnie a fnmil'y medicino with us now.” sa.vs Mr. Barnes, and ho strongly recommomls Hila-'s to his nciglibours in Clitheroe. ” Bilax H'»* Bile will bring the Smilo ” is a sound mnxmi- well worth remembering.


cost—50 sugar-coated Bilax (formerly Doan > pinner Pills)—1/3 per bottle.


dose^. h’ltle Afr. IL B.arnos. 71, Woonc* Lane, t'litlier.H*. .


bills am Lomlo'i atul it toolt liini. appa: . e. , a _week4>r more to lind .-nliii .« nt tra-i


' ■ ,


-,w. , .


Maty- Write as tlie pre-.n; tie' - ". ; V (juil'ed. _ wltv'l'cby. Wllil mta ii


q, \ • ip i .; . . •


r n.it;,.; .. -


I'oluctance and was crjllecivd wiuli q'- ifi


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