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Manawatu Herald, 16 June 1904, Page 2

A sale of work and musical evening is to be held in the Public Hall next Wednesday. The affair is in aid of the Parsonage fund. Why the sun never sets on the British Empire. “ Because the Almighty could not trust the British in the dark ” was a Frenchman’s bon mot to Miss Florence Balgarnie when they were fellow-travellers in the Far East. On and after the ist July the morning train from Foxtort to Palmerston on Wednesdays and Fridays will leave Foxton at g a.m. instead of 7 a.rn. as at present. A notice from the Railway Department appears to-day to this effect. On Tuesday morning a man named James Jessop, living in a tent near Hawera, was struck on the head in bis sleep and had valuables, worth about £5, stolen. Jessop regained consciousness about 8 o’clock in a dazed condition. There is no clue as to the perpetrator of the crime.

All debts due to the Don Soft Goods Syndicate must be paid to Mr W. G. Edwards, or arranged tor by the 25th June, in order to save legal proceed ings being taken for their recovery. We regret to hear that the young man, Commons, who received such severe injuries on the wharf at the time of the late accident, is at present in a very low state in Dr. Graham’s hospital at Palmerston North.

The dance given in the hall by the Old Boys’ Club last night was a very successful affair. Between thirty and forty couple danced to excellent music supplied by Mrs F. Walls. The secretary (Mr P. Jenks) and his committee used their best endeavours to make the evening pass pleasantly. Mr M. Perreau supplied the supper. According to Mr Lewis, M.H.R , there are two questions which always provoke a riot in the House. One is religion, and one is liquor. The Licenser. <>■ Bqi. he snv=, might fairly he divided into four sections—one something that everybody wanted, one something that the trade wanted, one something that the prohibitionists wanted, and one something that nobody wanted. The Christehiireh Press says that so far as Christchurch is conceriied, the provisions of the Bill passed last session, re jnvenild smoking, are consistently ighoired. Tfdofjs oi young boys may be seen any evening or day on the streets puffing cigarettes with a sublime disregard of possible penalties. The colonial small boy is not to be intimidated by mere legislation. Says the Wairairapa TiriieSi—Farmers are having a good tithe just now. We understand that in this district they are practically gauranteed a pound per head for every fat wether they dan (jilt inlo the market during the next two months. A pound per head is a comfortable, even price for sheep, which must be profitable to the man with feed—a pride which was undreamt of a fevV yeats ago; A fesident df Timaht suffered the loss through pdisohlng of the Whole of his fowls, about 150, last week. On his farm there is a store, which was there when he purchased the property a number of years ago) and the other day he had the place overhauled. Among the contents he Came across what appeared to bh a keg of raisins gone mouldy with age. These he had thrown to the fowls, and ilext morning when he visited the yard he found all were dead. Investigation pfoVed that the contents of the keg had been phosphorized pollard, which had originally been procured to destroy rabbits. The most humane,, and at the same time effective, method of preventing the- horn growth in calves is to use a small stick of dau.Mic potash, Which may be purchased froth the chemist. The operation requires two men. While one holds the calf’s head firmly, the other, after rolling a piece of paper round one end of the stick to prevent injury to his hand, divides the hair from the young horn or bud, and rubs it with the stick of caustic potash, until it gets red, and looks as if it was about to bleed. The horn bud must be moistened two or three times during the nibbing, but not too freely, otherwise the moisture will run down, and will cause a sore. Only a few minutes’ rubbing is required. If it is successfully done, there will be a depression where the bud was, and the horn will give no more trouble. An Auckland paper states : “ Down in Taranaki the other day, a lady had the misfortune to injure her knee cap. No one suggests that there was anything amusing about that. It was the comedy of errors that followed which raised the laugh. Straightway a messenger was sent for a medical man. Not finding the doctor at home, this messenger decided that she would not return without him, and sat down to await his return. In the meantime a sharp rat-tat-tat, of quite professional abruptness, was heard at the door of the injured woman. The caller was a well-groomed person, of smart address, and the excited people at the house knew at once that he must be the doctor. He was accordingly ushered straight into the sick-room, evidently a little surprised and bewildered at the ready welcome that he received. And when the patient, eager for relief, bared the injured limb to the knee, and implored him to say quickly what he thought of it, his bewilderment increased. “ Excuse me, madam,” he stammered through his blushes, “ but I'don’t quite understand.” “ Why,” he was asked, “ aren’t you Dr Sawbones?” “Oh, dear no; there has been a mistake somewhere. I’m a piano-tuner, and I merely called to see if you had any work in my line.” The Manawatu Times says the Foxton School Committee is out for reform. It has discovered an injustice, and is boldly thrusting it into the limelight ot publicity. The committee has issued the following circular, which was read at the meeting of the Terrace End Committee last night. “ Owing to the present extensive areas of the educational districts, it is impossible for the Boards to do justice to the many schools under their control. Many new schools have been added since their formation, others are in course of construction or are contemplated and will follow shortly. The result is that the older schools are over-crowded and neglected sadly. This is especially noticeable in the outlying extremities of the Board’s centres.” This is the difficulty, and having discussed it, Foxton is ready to put this thing straight. The circular says : —“ The Foxton School Committee proposes to remedy this part of the colony by the formation of a new educational district extending between Marton and Otaki, with a centre at Palmerston, and earnestly asks all committees in this district to assist in urging the Government to form such.” The Terrace End Committe appreciated their neighbour’s laudable ambition, but as no details were submitted as to the working of the scheme, did not feel justified in promising co-opera-tion straight away. A resolution was passed expressing the opinion that it would be the better plan to arrange for a conference of all the committees affected by the proposal.

The Commissioner of Police at Johannesburg, says the Cape Times, has issued an order that in future coloured persons are not to be allowed to walk upon the side walks of the streets of the town. The police are, however, instructed not to insist upon this regulation with regard to “ coloured persons of the better classes,” and this includes certificated skilled artisans, mechanics, tradesmen, or other skilled employees who carry on trade or business. The Earl of Jersey’s son, Lord Villiers, lately made a great "soup” at the Monte Carlo tables. He is said to have won about £30,000. In one day he cleared £11,300. At the same table a millionaire American, Colonel Harrison Power, won £16,640. Colonel Power is known in London, and his ichievements at trente et-quarante are much talked about. During a fortnight’s stay at Monte Carlo he won just over £70,000.* He played very intermittently, on no system, but just when he had a feeling that he should, win. The habitues of the place, the World tells us, surreptioiisly touched the hem of his coat for luck ; and many followed his play. As soon as he found that good fortune was deserting him he left Monte Carlo, to the grief of the bank. SAN DEI! and SONS EUOALPYTI EXTRACT, According to reports of a great number of physicians of the hightest professional standing, there are offered Eucalpyti Ex 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 hear fully out that hd fellanOC can b nlaoed in other products Dr. W. B. Rush, Oaklahd Fla;, writes It is sometimes difficult fd dbtaili genuine article (Sander and Sonaj. 1 enlplflyed different other preparations; they had no therapeutic value and'no effects. In one case the effects weresimilar to the oil camphor, 1. the Objectionable action of which is we 1 known." Dr fi.fl, Drake) Portland) Oregon, Bays—" Since I became acquainted With this preparation (Sander and Sons) I use no cither forth Of eucalyptus as ( think : t is by far the best." Dr L. P, Pre on’s Lynchburg, Va., writes—" I never USCd any preparation other than Sander aied Son s. as 1 found the others to be almost useless.” Dr J. T. Oormell) Kansas City, Kans;, says —“ Care has to be exercised not to be supplied with spurious preparations, as done by my supply druggist." Dr 3. 3. Hart, New York, says—"lt goes witho it saying that, Sander and Sons’ 'Euoalyo'i Extract is the best in the market." Dr James Reekie) FairVieW) N; M.—“ So wide is with me the range of applications of Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract tha ( I carry it with me wherever I go. I find it most useful in diarrhoea, all throat troubl s bronchitis, eta." The Deaf Hear.—No 494 of The Illustrated World of 626, Chiswick High Road, London, W., England, contains a description Of a Remarkable Cure tor 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. Golds are quickly cured by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It acts on nature’s plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a permanent care. It*counteraots any tendency of acod to result in pneumonia. For sale by all dealers. A great slaughter of human animals, such as fleas, dies, lice on plants, on fowls, on horses and on children’s heads, cockroaches, will be effected by using Bock’s “ Mortein ” Insect Powder and spreaders. Will kill within five minutes every fly in a closed room Price Is. Book’s " Mortein ’’ is world fair and cunningly imitated. The public will kindly see that the proprietor’s name—“ P. Bock and Co,” — is on every tin asnone is genuine without it. All chemists and stores, locally of M. H. Walker, Red House, Foxton.

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