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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1862, 23 September 1913, Page 5

Mr. James Hals&m, M.P. for Chesterfield, nnd general secretary of the Derbyshire Miners' Association, died at tho Winning of August. Mr. Haslam began work at the pithead at the ago of ten, and was a working miner for 29 years. He'.aubsteqiiently founded tho Derbyshire Miners' Association. Haslam was a member of Chesterfield Town Council for nino years, and also a county Magistrate. In 190G he was adopted as Radical-Labour candidate for Chesterfield, nnd secured election by a largo majority. At the general election of 1910 ho was returned by n majority of 2228 over the Unionist candidate.

A young English lady 6ot out recently to cross tho Aar by n'.eans of the railway bridge. Halfway across the lady was surprised by a train from Boedili. To escape tho train she sprang from tho bridge into tho river below.' Sho was seen to bo in danger of drownnig, wlion a bravo native named Hubler dived into tho stream and succeeded with sreat difficulty in rescuing tho lady, after swimming for 700 yards. During most of tho time ho was submerged. Tho young l&iglish lady is the sixteenth person 6aved by Hubler.

They talked abouit "ads." in tho pajirr, Which were tho best and the worst; Tho canvasser pointed to. that one, The editor thought this ono was first. But filially they both agreed Oil one tiling that was b:st, for sure, For it pointed out the merits of Woods' Great Peppermint Cimie— Advt.

"I plead guilty to having a little drink undeir great provocation," said a woman at tho London Sosslom.