The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2270, 15 August 1908, Page 2

The Gisborne Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908. THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME.

A real light on Mr Theodore Roosevelt is shed by a private letter which has recently been published and which contains more personality than many of the President s longei documents. It wn6 written twentyfour years ago and is as follows: “State of New York, Assembly Chamber. “Albany, April 30, 1884. “Dear Mr North, —I wish to write you a few words just- to thank you for your kindness toward me, and to assure you that my head will not be turned by what I well know was a mainly accidental success. Although not a very old man, I have yet lived a great deal in my life, and I have known sorrow too bitter, and joy too keen, to allow' me to become either cast down or elated for more than a. very brief poriotl over any success or defeat. “I liavo very little expectation of being able to keep on «m politics; my success so far lias only

been won by absolute indifference

as to my future career.; for I doubt if any ono can realize the bitter and . venomous hatred with which I am regarded by the very politicians who, at Utica, supported mo, under dictation from masters who were influenced by political considerations that were national and nob local in their scope. “I realize very thoroughly the absolutely ephemeral nature of the hold I have upon the people, and the very real and positive hostility I have excited among the politicians. I will not stay in public life unices I can do so on my own terms; and my ideal, whether lived up to or not, is rather a high one. “For very many reasons I. will not mind going back into private life for a few years. My work this winter has been very harrassing, and I feel both tired and restless; for the next few mouths I shall probably be in Dakota, and I think I shall spend Hie next two or -three years in making shooting trips, either in the Far West or in the great northern woods—and there will be plenty of work to do writing. If you arc ever in

or near New York, lot mo know;. and I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you in my homo, either on Long Island or in New York; you will always bo sure of a welcomo. “Very truly yours,

“(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” When Mr Roosevelt wroto this letter lie was six months short of twentysix years old. Since ho predicted the early termination of his political career, twenty-four years have passed, and the last nineteen of them he has spent constantly in public office. A few weeks after the date of this letter ho went to the Republican National Convention as a delegate, and seemed to further insure his. political oblivion by bitterly opposing Blaine. Thereafter, this is the list of his political activities :

1880—-Republican candidate for Mayor of Now York. 1889-1895 —National Civil Service Commissioner. 1895-1897 —President New York Police Board. 1897-1898 —Assistant Secretary of the Navy. 1899- —Governor of New York. 1900- —Vice-President of the United States. 1901 to date —President of the Uni tod St ates. When lie wrote this letter, Mr Roosevelt was just finishing his second year ns an unpopular reformer in the New York Legislature. Ho addressed it to Simon N. D. North, editor and statistician. Mr North was then managing editor of the Utica “Morning Herald,” and had commended Mr Roosevelt’s course in the Legislature. Twenty-four years later found Mr North in President Roosevelt’s Administration as Director of the Census. Commenting on the incidents disclosed “Collier’s Weekly” pertinently asks: —Will those politicians, petty and great, who cringe, and fuss, and scheme, and lie awake nights, and curry favor with this interest and that, to keep a desperate and slippery tailhold on popular favor, see the point?

At St. Androw’s Church to-morrow evening, the fifth message ol tile sories of ‘‘Messages to Mon” will bo given on “Mon of Decision.” Tho services at Wesley Church will bo conducted by Mr. Grubb in tho morning and by tho Rev. C. Griffin in tho evening, in Llio afternoon lit 2.30 tho United Biblo Class will meet. Air Grillin will hold sorvico at. Waimata m tho morning at 11 o’clock. Bright and happy services will bo conducted at tlio Salvation Arm • Citadel all day to-morrow by Adjutant Dickens at 7 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. A hearty welcome is extended by tho Adjutant to all to attend theso sorviccs. A meeting of tho East Coast Trades and Labor Council is advertised to bo hold in Townley’s Hall to-niglit at 8 pm., to discuss proposed amendments to tho Conciliation and Arbitration Act. There should bo a largo attendance of workers, as tho subject is one of vital importance. Attention, is drawn to the coining visit to Gisborne of Major Holdaway and his talented troupe of young artists. Entertainments will be given in both the Citadel and His Majesty s Theatre, and an up-to-dato programme and a raro treat is promised to thoso who attend. .In refercnco to the local that appeared in yesterday’s issue stating that a great deal of inconvenience was caused to business people through the South mail being closed on Wednesday at 4 p.m., tho postmaster yesterday informed a “Times” reporter that tho mail did not close until 5 p.m., and late lee letters at C. 15 p.m. The funeral of the late Airs. Coderwall took placo yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Alakaraka cemetery. The cortege was a lnrgo one, and among those attending were Messrs C. A DeLautour and F. Hall, directors of tho Gisborno Slieepfarmors Frozen Alcat Company, Alessrs J. W. Bright, Preston, V. P.yke. r Pasloy, Shiorlaw, Runciman, Ingram, Anderson, Hookey, A. Graham, O. .1. Black, Stock, Parker, Kells, Waclismann, A. Pullett, and J. W. Pettio. The Rev. W. Grant conducted the service.

On Alonday evening next the citizens of Gisborne will have an opportunity of getting information on' a subject of more than passing interest, as under tho auspices of tho • committee of the School of Instruction for teachers, to be hold in Gisborno during the next two weeks, Dr. DoLisle, Health Officer for tho district, will deliver a lectiiro on “Drainage and Locality in Relation to Health,” illustrated by powerful views which will bo shown by Air. Pointon. It is to bo hoped tho energy of the committee will be rewarded by a crowded house. Admission is freo to all. The list of business for the quarterly meeting of tho Waiapu Licensing Committeo on September 4th is as follows:—Applications for publican’s license: Albert Pritchard, WuerengaaPliika Hotel. Transfers :Albert Pritchard to Alnion' Clement, Waeronga-a-liika Hotel; Percival C. Elliott to Frederick Hall, Alasonic Hotel; Jas. Hy. Jamieson tq Archibald G. Turnbull, To Pulca Hotel .Thos. Wm. Tiaclcctt to Atatthow G. Nasmith, British Empire Hotel; Alurgarot Currie, administratrix for estate of Wm. Currie, to herself, Aluriwai Hotel. Temporary transfer: Thos. Win. Hackett to Alatthew G. Nasmith, British Empire Hotel.

A few days, or perhaps weeks ago n lady’s purse, containing £l4, was picked up on Lambton Quay, Wellington, by an honest man. Ho advertised bis find, and the purse and contents were claimed, by the owner, who ottered the finder tho munificent sum of S.s ns n reward. He refused tho money, but diplomatically suggested that she should signaliso her gbod fortune in having her purse restored to her by donating one of the fourteen pounds to the Hospital,' and paying for the advertisement. The lady repolled tho suggestion, and said sho would send tlie finder something. It came in tho form of the purso ho had picked up (empty, of course) —a cheap imitation crocoiiilo leather affair, wortli • two shillings , perhaps, when. new. His faith in human nature, however, has been shattered by the receipt of an account for eighteen pence for the advertisement.

In conversation with a New Zealand Times’ reporter recently,: Mi. Talbut, ox-sergeant of the Horetaunga Mounted Rifles,, who demanded a military enquiry in order; if possible to obtain a reversal of liis dismissal from the service by the officer commanding the district, stated that ho had not yob received any official intimation of the finding of the Board, although it was reported tho Board upheld the action of the officer commanding tho district. Mr. Talbut remarked that ho will continue to appeal against tho action of the officer, holding that under tlio regulations an enquiry should have been held previous to his decision. Mr. Talbut also contended that it is contrary to regulations for an enquiry to be held after the expiration of three months from the commission of alleged military offences, whereas tho recent inquiry was not held until eight months had expired. Ho further averred that not ono of the charges brought against him amounted to “insubordination,” and that in any caso the officer commanding tho district could only reduce him in rank, and not order him to leave tho service. Two speeches from different standpoints were dolivered in Sydney recently by the captains of tho visiting British football team and of tlio Australian football team, which will shortly visit England. Mr. Harding said that probably they would have liked his team to have come to Australia. with a better record, lliey had certain players hurt in New Zealand. No doubt it was the New ZeapounioovC iioiipu A'l.qd .loqqoq t s.iopu uj for some of the defects. Ho was not going to make excuses oven if occasionally they did not iiavo the best of luck. Dr. Morgan, captain of tlio Australian team, said that the warmth of the reception given the team would spur them on to greater exertions in the football field within the next few months. It would ill become him to boast victories yet unwon, but, winning or losing, they would never lot tho Australian Hag sink into tho mud They would miss Australian sunny skies and hard grounds, and have to become accustomed to gloomy skies and muddy fields. Still they hoped to adapt themselves to tlieso conditions, and kep the flag flying. On the way to England they would train and study tactics, with tlio aid of a. blackboard in tlio cabin, and practice with a greasy hall on deck. A Wellington officer will shortly patent a bullet, claiming for it that used with tho servico rilie and cartridge it will oxceed in velocity any bullet over used and so revolutionise mus'ketry (says the “New Zealand Times”). The bullet will differ from the ordinary .303 only to tho extent that both ends w'ill be pointed;—that is, it is to be shaped like a torpedo, tlio end in the cartridge to have a bedding of wax in order to give the cordite the same driving force expended on the biillot now in use. The new bullet will be of equal weight at each end, and it is this point, according to the inventor, which will give it its great velocity. Asked what special advantage this increased velocity word be to the soldier, tho officer said that it- would give a flat trajectory—that is to say, the user of tlio rifle would fire point blank and without any other range of his rifle. Tho danger line would thus be from tlio muzzle of the rifle to the extreme limit of tho range. In curved trajectory at long ranges the danger line is very small indeed. Tho pointed bullet Mvould be evon moro humane than the ordinary .303, would inflict -a smaller and less dangerous wound on account of the extreme velocity and it' lesser area at tlie business end.

In reporting on a caso recently hoard enquiring into tho possibilities of improvements in tlie condition of domestic servants, it was remarked that if they wero provided with things necessary to lesson and lighten their daily round little would be heard except that this week its wire saucepan scrubs for fivepence each at Parnoll’s Popular Saturday Sales, 15th inst, only.

In 188-1 tlie tonnage which passod through tho Soliz Canal amounted to 5,800,000 tons. Last year it was 14,728,434 net tonnage. It is impossible to estimate accurately the value of tlio increased t.rado which has taken dace during these twenty-four years, mt it is considered that a hundred millions sterling would be well within the mark. Two-thirds of, this largo tonnage, and perhaps the greater proportion, is owued by British and foreign linos, which all work under conference agreements.

During the stay of the American fleet- at Honolulu a visit was paid to Pearl Harbor for the improvement and fortification ot which tlie United States Government bus authorised tho expenditure of over a million pounds. Tlio port will probably boeoino a very important coaling depot. The improvements to the harbor include the opening up of a thoroughly sale entrance. Tlio harbor itsolt is some twenty or thirty square linlee in extent, and two-thirds of this area lias an average depth of lroin 30it to 50ft.

Information from the Mackenzie country is to tho effect that the snow is slowly melting, but so slowly that More is very little black country on tlio Tekapo side, or on tlio rango west of Fairlio. Sheep are still being “raked” out on some of tho runs, and they are often found to be much stronger than was expected after a month of starvation. In many cases (says tho “Lyttelton Tunes ') the sheep havo eaten the wool off one another’s backs. The tracks that hay® been ploughed are now floored Wltll uneven ice, that make it impossible to ride along them faster than at a walking pace.

The “New Zealand Times” states: —“As is usual at this time of tlie year the smaller harbors in Cook fetrait have been frequently unworkable. Owjnir to tlie West-port Coal Company s Regulus and the Canterbury Steamship Company’s Storm being stuck -in the Wanganui River, shipping was blocked for two days. lire email steamer Tainui which arrived at W ellington last night was stuck on the cmid a,t Havelock for forty-eight hours. The steamers trading to and from Blenheim have been considerable delayed. It is urged that the local authorities of the smaller ports should take more definite action to keep the channels clear. Lack of funds is said to be the cause for neglect. Naturally,- tho recent southeasterly weather has much to do with the temporary closing of some of ports.” At a meeting of tlio Royal Sanitary Institute at Coventry recently, Mi J. E. Swindlehurst, city engineer, spoke of town planning, and recalled the fact that ho was connected officially some years , ago with .Bar row-on-Furucss at a time when it nearly doubled its population in a short period. He had iio hesitation m saying that this was one of tlio best laid out manufacturing towns in the country, without a slum in its whole area, and with some roads 100 ft wide. Important roads were actually constructed and others which had not yet been carried out, were planned on paper long before the actual -requirements of the case really demanded them. He well remembered in certain cases the usual plea of extravaganco being urged against tlie Town Council, Barrow simply took time by the forelock, -and adopted years ago what present-day conditions were now demanding—a comprehensive system of town planning in its main essentials. All this was accomplished by a rare combination of a beneficient noble land-owner (tho Duke of Devonshire), public-spirited companies, and a progressive and far-seeing corporation. A bellicose bull played havoc in the streets of Dublin the other day (says tho “Daily Express”). The animal escaped from tho quay, where it was to be shipped for England, and dashed down Lower Abbey street. A plucky newsboy seized the bull by the horns, but was tossed in the air, fell on the animal’s back, and escaped with little injury. The maddened brute then tote along a number of streets, knocking down several people on its way. Dashing into tlie High street, it struggled into a shop, which it quickly wrecked. It then plunged out again through the plate-glass window; with a crumpled brass rail entangled about its horns. -Mounted polico were called to the rescue, ana chased by them tlio bull raced t 0 the Kingsbridge Station and tore off down the line. The mail train was nearly due, and to avoid .a serious accident sonic men with rifles were sent on an engine after the bull. They took pot-shots at the animal, but the aim was bad, and after a six-mile chase the infuriated brute suddenly turned uiid charged the oncoming engine. His body was taken back t 0 the station on the engine. Three people had to bo taken to hospital, and two women who were in the wrecked shop suffered from severe shock.

Tho remarkable strides made by the ‘ ‘Lawrenco-Konnedy-Gillies” Milking Machines during tiie past six years is shown by tlio fact that 1016 machines have been installed to date in New Zealand alone. During tho fir-st four experimental years, a total of only 142 machines were installed, . while during 1906 and 1907 the sales reached a total -of 874 machines. Tho complete list of names and addresses of Now Zealand users furnished by tlio agents is certainly umnistakeablo evidence of the continued success, and increasing popularity of the“L.K.G.” Milker.—J. B. Mac Ewan and Co., Ltd. sole agents, Fort Street, Auckland.