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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3507, 8 April 1905, Page 2

We have been pestered with requests of late 11 to keep my name out of the paper," until we feel it incumbent upon us to say now, once and for all, that such requests are useless. Ail matters of general interest will be chronicled without fear or favour. In some cases it is really difficult to see what reason can be adduced for the requests, as no blame can possibly attach to the persons Concerned. We trust; however, that this will bo taken as a definite statement, and that members of the staff will be spared from these worrying requests, which should be preferred to the editor.

Preliminary plans of the Flaxbourne Estate, for selection under the Lands tor settlement Act, have been prepared, but values and the date of the ballot have not been fixed as yet. The. Western Railway League is about to arrange for a general conference for the West Coast, with regard to the Midland Railway, on the same lines as that recently held in Christchurch. The members of the Land Commission spent Wednesday morning inspecting Rosewill and Rosebrook Settlements, near Timaru, the afternoon being devoted to taking evidence at Timaru.

The Levels County Council is supporting a petition forwarded to the Government by the Stratford County Council urging the payment of graduated subsidies according to the rate leviedw. '

The Premier has signified his intcntention of arranging with the Minister for Public Works to meet the deputation of representatives from the Manawatu district, regarding the proposed railway from Foxton to the Manawatu Heads, before the 20th iost. At a meeting of the Foxton School of Physical Culture, held at Mr Hill’s rooms bn Thursday evening, the following honorary office-bearers were appointed:—Patron, Mr F. Frankland; president, Mr G. A. Simpson; vicepresidents, Messrs Jas. Symons, M. H. Walker, O. Robinson, and F. E. Tenks. The honorary member’s annual subscription was fixed at ss. It was decided to formally open the club on Monday evening next, at the Public Hall, with a free public demonstration, to which all are cordially invited. At the Police Court yesterday afternoon Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M., beard a charge preferred against Robert Howard, Robert Noonan, and John Walls, for whom Mr Reade appeared, that they were found on the licensed premises of the Manawatu Hotel after hours on Saturday, April ist. Defendants pleaded guilty, and were each fined l os and costs 7s. Thomas Toomath and James Henderson, two seamen from the s.s. Queen of the South, were fined similarly for having been found on the premises of the Post Office Hotel on Sunday morning, the and inst. A charge of cruelty to animals, in driving ahorse suffering from girth galls, laid against Thomas Rowps, w? 15 f'd. *v’’ l irdV! Me iiad a prohibition orokt j Uiffii.

The Manawatu County Council meets on Wednesday next,

A team from the Foxton Cadet Corps went to Palmerston this morning to fire a match agains t a local team, A meeting of the Foxton Rifle Club is called for Monday evening next at the Post Office Hotel. Additional cutties for the N.tf. L, and M. A. Co.’s Hiniatangi sale on Monday next are advertised;

The Railway department notifies tickets will be issued at liolidUy excursion rates during the Easter season. Captain Edwin wired at noon today 1 “ Moderate to strong southerly winds | glass rise j tides good j sea considerable.”

Sitting in his civil jurisdiction yesterday Mr A. D. Thompson, S.M., had only one case on (he list, and that was adjourned till nest court day. Attention is drawn to the Roman Catholic services for tomorrow) as set out in the fcligioits appointments, Th£ Rev, Father Keogh, S.M;, will be the preacher. The Borough Council meets on Monday evening-. Business Will hicliide the confirmation of the district electors list and consideration of the water supply question. At Maslerton a Rangitumau settler was fined £5 and costs for failing to clear California thistle off his land, the weeds not having been eut till after seeding.

The two story residence of Mr George Huinpreys at Gisborne was destroyed by fire early yesterday morn : ing. Nothing was saved, Mr and Mrs Hurtiprays were absent in Wellington, and no one was sleeping on the premises.

The Dunedin police cases were further dealt with at the Police Court yesterday. Ex Constable Osborne, who reserved hid defence) was committed for trial oa tujo charges, the question of bail standing over. At the anntlal meeting of the tfe\V Zealand Boxing Association It was decided to allot the New Zealand championships to the Wellington centre, to be held at the end of July, provided Wellington could arrange for a suitable buildipg. The Royal Life-saving Society is willing to pay the expenses of the proposed visit of Reran, the Sydney swimmer, to England, provided that he Competes in the King’s Cup contest. The society will also treat Reran as it guest during his visit. It is probable Reran will accept the offer.

It is stated that a number of New Zealanders who have become converts to the creed of Mr Dowie, of " faithhealing ” fame, are selling up their belongings and intend leaving Auckland for San Francisco, en route for Zion City, by next mail boat. Fifty more disciples of Dr Dowie are leaving Melbourne for Zion Citv.

A good story is related of a wellknown local resident. During the recent visit of a theatrical company he got into conversation with a leading member who evidently mistook him for the editor ot the Herald. The quasieditor had a real good time, it is alleged, and the knight of the sock and buskin remained in blissful ignorance of the real importance of his guest. Meantime the rightful bearer of the editorial title and burdens went on his weary way without such cheering company and now feels somewhat appalled at the necessity that devolves upon him to live up to such a high standard as his unexpected representative has doubtless set for him.

AUTHORSHIP OF A WISE SAYING IN DISPUTE. The “ Cleveland Plain Dealer,” after trying for some time to answer inquiries regarding the occasion of Abraham Lincoln’s use of the words, “ You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all of time, but not all the people all the time," gives it up. Colonel Hay was appealed to, but that biographer of President Lincoln had to acknowledge he never encountered the sentence when making minute investigation of Lincoln’s speeches, papers, letters, and recorded sayings. An Ohio congressman, who had been asked the question, referred the (inquirer to the Library of Congress, where, if anywhere, the information could be obtained. The “ Washington Post " reports the result. Assistant Librarian Spofford made a written reply, in which he says the sentence does not occur in any of Lincoln’s writings, adding that Mr Nicolay, Lincoln’s secretary and associate of Colonel John Hay, in writing the elaborate biography of Lincoln, told Spofford the alleged Lincoln saying was spurious. Librarian Spofford says the real author of the popular sentence was Phineas T. Barnum, the famous showman, who “fooled the people” more successfully than any other man off his time.

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EXERCISE AND VITALITY. A professor of the University of Pennsylvania recently set_ to work studying the effect of the various forms of exercise in increasing the number of red corpuscles in the blood, The presence in greater or lesser numbers of these same corpuscles is one of the chief indications of the extent of our vitality. After numerous and careful experiments, spread over some considerable time, the “ Manchester Guardian” tells us, he arrived at the following figures: Water-polo augments tllO proportion of red corpuscles no less than 37 per cent; running adds 25 per cent; riding per cent ; swimming 21 per cant; pole-leaping 15 pef cent j cycling 14 per cent; and, bringing up the I’daf, motoring, which add* ir per cent. Although motoring is where it might have been expected, cycling is surely much lower in the list than many would have anticipated. A SCORE BV CORNEV GRAIN. Mr jeroitle & Jerome tells an amusing story of Corney Gfairl in the “ New York Herald," He had been engaged to give bis entertainment at a Coilntry hoitse, The lady vvds a nouvelle riche of the snobbish instincts. She left instructions that Corney Grain, when he arrived, was to dine with the servants. The butler, who knew better, apologised. But Corney was a man not easily disconcerted. He dined well, add after dinner arose, and addressed the assembled company Well, now, my friends,” said Corney, "if we have all finished, and if yoU are all agreeable, I shall be pleased to present ydu my little show." The servants cheered. The pland Was dispensed with. Corney contrived to amuse his audience very well for half-an-hour without it. At ten o’clock Game down a message*. Would Mr Corney Grain kindly com* np into the drawing-room? Corney went. The Company in the drawing-room were Waiting, seated. “ We afe quite ready, Mr Grain," remarked the hostess. “ Ready for what ? ” demanded Corney. 11 For your entertainment," answered the hostsss, “ But I have given it already," explained Corney, “ and my engagement was tor one performance only." “Givenit? Where? When?" "An hour ago, down stairs.” “ But this is nonsense," exclaimed the hostess. It seemed to be somewhat extraordinary. Corney replied, “ but it has always been my privilege to dine with the company I am asked to entertain. I took it you had arranged for a little treat for the servants." And Corney left to catch his train.