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Manawatu Herald, 7 June 1904, Page 2

During the recent disarm nment of the Northern Transvaal Kaffirs obsolete guns were surrendered and the modern ones concealed. The statements of unrest amongst the natives are not exaggerated. Mr T. E. Taylor says he will be more than surprised if half the electorates in the colony don’t vote no-license in 1905. The operations of the tobacco committee are causing retailers some amount of concern. The American Tobacco Company now controls about 95 per cent of the whole New Zealand trade. It is stated in Wellington that prices already on some lines have been increased, and that one firm has been prevented from importing a certain brand ot tobacco. Mr Leigh Hunt, an American cotton expert, is negotiating at Galveston to export to the Soudan 12,000 negroes to cultivate cotton. Colonel Gordon, arrested at Belleisle on a charge of espionage, has been released by the French authorities, who apologised to bin}.

The entries for the Manawatuand West Coast A. and P. Association’s coming Winter Show close on Thursday next.

We remind our readers of the auction sale to be held on Thursday and Friday next, when the whole stock of drapery and clothing will be submitted on behalf of Mr F. Lovcday and which is now being put into lots and ready for the hammer. The sale commences at i o’clock sharp each dav. and will be conducted by Messrs 1. 'Monnscv & Co. Everything is to go without'reserve, so those who want cheap lines should not miss the opportunity of securing some of the bargains. It has often been said that reductions in the Customs tariff on food stuffs do not prove a benefit to the consumer, as the retail pricer, of the goods are not reduced accordingly. It is therefore very pleasing to note that Messrs Nelson Moate & Co., the well-known j n-; C "u* l , i' daced tne pr.cos of iheir celebrated teas by twopence pet pound i;tirnodin telv on the recent abolition of the twopence customs duty on tea. The uiiblic are now able to purchase any of this firm’s well-known brands at twoiience 1-i.-; than previously,, and are c-mswjuon.tly removing the lull benefit of the reduction. The tact that Messrs Nelson Moate & Co. have done this proves that the public di, in some instances at any rate; receive the advantages of tariff reductions. New York is greatly interested over (In; blaekiyiaiiing of Mr John Hiatt) an aged millionare, by a negress natned Hannah Elias, who'terrorised him for eight years, and obtained £137,000 sterling. Mr Platt is suing tor recovery of the money.

Colonel Vonnghusband sent .1 letter giving the last iktfe the mission was ijre[ial : c!cl to nieet the delegates at Gyangtse and asking the Thibetan General to forward it to Lhassa. The letter was returned with a message that Colonel Younghnsband might send by the Chinese the two four-pounders used at Falla and captured where the Lhassa genera! Was killed. Speaking at a banquet tendered to him at Taihape Mr Remington, M.H.R., said he would oppose the Bible-in-schools movement with all the energy he possessed; He would also oppose the abolition of the Legislative Council; He would rather like to sett some future appointments to it from amongst the aide and capable men who had not followed the Government party generally;

Users of acetylene gas will he interested in an announcement in another column notifying that the Heat, Light and Supplies Co., Lambtnn Guay, Wellington, arc now supplying calcium carbide at three pence per' pound. A largo nniilbof of the company’s daylight generators for acely--I'iie gas have been installed and are civing complete satisfaction. The creditors of the Marquis of Anglesey insist on the asstgnirleut of his estate. The liabilities amount to £544,000, including jewellery bills totalling £213,000. The Marquis is abroad ill. ” His dfe is insured for £250,000. T. Ellison, well-known in iootba’l circles as a member of the Maori football team which toured England and a former captain of the l-’meke Football Club, has been committed to the Porirna Asylum. SANDER and SON' BUG '.LPYTI EXTRACT. According to reports of a great nnyi'w of physicians of the hightest proto ! sional standing, there are offered Eucalpy £ fix tracts which possess no curative qualities. In protection of the world wide fame of Sanders and Sons preparation we publish a few abstracts from these reports, which bear fully out that no reliance can h' placed in other products:—Dr. W. B. Rush, Oakland F ! a.. writes It is sometime difficult lo obtain the genuine article (Sander and Sons). I employed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and no effects. In on ' 1 case the eifeots weresimilar to the oil camphor >, the objectionable action of which is we 1 known.” Dr H. B. Drake, Pordand, Oregon, says—“ Since I became acquainted with this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no other form of eucalyptus as 1 think it is by far the best.” Dr L. P. Preston a Lynchburg, Va., writes—“ I never used any preparation other than Sander and Son . as ! found the others to be almost useless,’’ Dr J. T. Connell, Kansas City, Kaus.-, says —“Care has to be exercised not ;o in' supplied with spurious preparation ’, as done by my supply druggist.” Dr I. H. Hart, New York, says—“lt goes without saying that Sander and Sons’ Euc.il> p i Extract is the best in the mark''.” Dr James Reekie, Faimew, N. M.— ‘ do w> -e is with me the range of of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract t!i >: 1 carry it with me wherever I go. I 11 a it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubl s bronchitis, etc.” A Timely Suggestion. — This is the season of the year when the prudent and care ful housewife replenishes her supply of Chamber ain’s Cough Remedy. It is car tain to be needed before the winter is over, and results are much more prompt and satisfactory when it is kept at hand an I given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this remedy freel as soon as the first indie itiou of the cold appears. There is no danger in giving it to children for it contains no harmful sub stauce. It is pleasant to take —both adults and children like it, Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. Sold by all dealers. The Deaf Hear.—No 494 of The Illustrated World of 626, Chiswick High Road, London, W., England, contains a description of a Remarkable Cure for Deafness and Head Noises which may be arried out at the patient’s home, and which is said to be a certain cure. This number will be sent free to any deaf person ending their address to the Editor. For Children’s Hacking 0 mgh at Night, Woods’ Great Peppirmint Cure. Is 6d,