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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3511, 18 April 1905, Page 2

It has been brought under our notice that persons who apparently nurse some imaginary grievance against the Herald have so far forgotten themselves as to behave in a threatening and insulting manner toward our representatives in public places. While in the first place deprecating such reprehensible conduct as a breach of the statute law of the land we would remind these offenders that our representatives are not responsible tor the conduct of this journal. If there are any points upon which these dissatisfied individuals desire to educate us or to obtain explanation the editor will be happy to receive them and talk matters over. An invitation to that effect is now tendered. If irate interviewers have a desire to “ take it out of somebody’s hide,” to use an artistic phrase generally employed by those people, all we can say is: “Let ’em all come! ” But we must protect individual members of our staff from molestation, and for that end we make these remarks. The Herald intends to “ run straight ” without fear, or favour for any party, and the sooner people with warped fancies recognise j that fact the better will it be for their peace of mind, and the sooner shall we be relieved of the necessity ■ of giving intimations of this nature*

Shannon people are now moving la the matter of securing a public reading room.

MrJ. F. Gverend, local agent ter Messrs Levin and Co.; has been advised that the tjueen of the South Will not fu.h the projected excursion to Wapiti Island da Friday neitt (Good Friday). The Education B jard has informed the FoXton School Committee that the atteiidanhe (Joes not Warrant the appointment of another pupil f&teHel' Sit present as requested.

The Manawatu A; and P. Association has decided td bonsiderably increase the prise fof ne& big sKdw; to keep up its reputation as tha premier show of the North Islarid;

dwing probably td the incleniency of the leather last overling the usual meeting of the debating Society was not held, only three members attending. The debate for that night, on the subject: “Are we degenerating?” therefore stands adjodrnbd. In oriief illat ijle school corthriittC'e may give up its duties at the end of the year witli a clean sheet Messrs Coley and Stewart have been appointed a committee io solicit subscriptions; A matter ot A 7 or ois required, which will ndt, it is driticipalcd; take lorig to collect.

Messrs ItiollnSpy And Cd; advertise a sate of household furniture and effedts on account of Mrs W. Robinson, who is shortly removing from the district, The auction lakes place on Wednesday. 26th inst.) and aS tHe loti! td be sold hare been selected with gfeat care they will no doubt attract keen Competition;

The triflmhefs df the Land CodmisHdn sat at Christchurch on Saturday; but not nflicll interest Was takejj in the proceedings, Vesterday the Commissioners were to go to Cheviot, returning on Thursday to Christchurch, where they will remain until after Easter. Then they Will go direct td the fiofth of,Auckland so aS to “dp” that area beforti rdads are rendered bad by winter rains;

Regarding a serial! blatter in dispute drl Friday Averting at the pdblic rilpet-' ing concerning the railway, regarding the distance between the Manawatu and Rangitikei Rivers, inquiries elicit t)ie fafct that is. flearly as possible the distance flow by beach; Is 13 rriiles; On a map published sorrle yeafs ago the distance was shown as ten nautical miles, but since then the mouth of the Manawatu has shifted considerably—something like a (land) mile and a bait —southward.

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening, When there were present Crs. Cower (whd was voted to the chair in the absence of the Mayor), Austin, Symons, Coley, Overend, Spelman, Stiles, and Baker. In the absence of the Town Clerk Cr Baker acted as secretary. The bush ness Was the openbig of applicatiofiS for the position of overseer. Six were received, and held over till the Ist prox., to which date the meeting was adjourned. Readers are reminded of the lecture td be delivered by Mr Ldie, Chinese missionery, in the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening at 7.30. Mr Loie is a native of Canton and his lectures on Chinese life in that district and also in New Zealand have attracted keen : interest elsewhere. Mr Loie is travelling with his wife, a chmese lady. He has not previously visited this district, but many will doubtless remember the reference made to him by Mr Don who lectured here about a year ago. A collection will be taken and the proceeds devoted to the Canton Mission fund.

An old man named George Ayton< 73 years of age, an inmate of the Ohiro Home, Wellington, cut his throat on Sunday, and is now in a precarious condition in the hospital. The manager of the home states (hat Avton had been very despondent dining the past fortnight; he had also been subject to peculiar hallrcinations. It appears that he voted foi Mr Fisher at the recent bye-election, hut has since been haunted with the idea that the police were pursuing him for not voting for the Government candidate, Mr Izard. For -the same reason he imagined that he w-mld lose his old age pension. The old man, too, was given to wandering away from the home without any fixed destination.

Hospitality is a desirable and recognised factor with kindred societies and clubs throughout the civilised world. Possibly it may be for want of experience, bid we trust that we shall have to record no further repetition of the action of the Foxton school of physical culture, whose officials last week were responsible for shouldering the town with a measure of unkindness, by refusing to allow visiting gymnasts to view and participate in the acrobatic evolutions at the Public Hall, And this in the face #f the fact that the said visitors bad previously given exhibitions on the opening night, and also displayed an unmistakable desire to help the pupils on in their work. Possibly the whole thing was an oversight on the part of the committee, hut may they know better by the general opinion expressed disapproving of their hasty procedure.

A meeting of the school committee was held on Saturday evening, when tenders were received for the erection of a shelter shed at the school. Before considering these the chairman, Mr Clemett, explained that he had taken action before the last committee meeting i-i order to secure a grant from the hoard for erecting the shed. Had he waited for the committee meeting the vote would perhaps have been missed, and it was to avoid this possibility that he had acted promptly. On the motion of Messrs Austin and Baker a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman. Two tenders were received for the work, that of Andrew Jonson, at £l6 ss, being accepted. Messrs Baker, Coley, Bradcock and Jenks were appointed a committee to superintend the erection of the shed. On Mr Baker’s suggestion it was decided to take steps to collect from the public subscriptions to make up the amount necessary to meet obligations of the committee. A quantity of routine business was also transacted,

A fitfe-foomed house, with acres of land, Is advertised to be leased, Captain EdWstrd telegraphed at i z.-\o today Wind moderating, but continues southerly j glass rise; tides and sea decreasing; Weather much colder. james lt;gao, editor and proprietor of Auckland “ Saturday Night," was charged before justices with knowingly selling a paper wherein was an article containing matter of a ii obscene nature, .likely to corrupt morals. Mr TmS, Grdwn Prosecutor, secured an adjournment until m'da? to allow the case to come before a Stipefldafy Magistrate; Mr 1. 14/ of the' {Pasters of the Campbell Street Sdhdol, Palmerton,' intends giving a party of the boys of his school a treat at Easter by taking them down to the beach at the Manawatu Heads and camping out for a day ot two< They will interest themselves in a study of seaside nature, and with the many opportunities they will have for fun that is so dear to tbd boyish lieari they should spend am enjoyable lldliaayj

A welcoming “social.” is to be tern dered to the Rev. J, Featherston and Mrs Featherston by members of the Methodist Church to-morrow evening, shen it is hoped there Will be' a good attendance. A programme of music and vocal items has been arranged, and refreshments will be > served in the scbdol roorri. Proceedings will commence at eight o'clock. AN HONORABLE DISTINCTION The Western M&lkdl fitirkw, a nudical pab'icatioa of the highest standing, flays in rt recent issue;—"Thousands of physicians iu this and dtHef countries luve a'tesiecl that SANDER AND SOW EUOvLYPTI EXTIIAOf is not only ab'so'ately reliable, Slit it Inis it pronouriced and ind sputab'e superiority over all otHef preparations of eucalyptus." Your heal'h is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercen-med and insist upon getting SANDER AND SONS’ PtfKE fOLATILE EUdALYPTI EXTR ACT, the only pre Jjariitldd retbiriraended by your physician and the medical press. Used as mouth wash regularly iu the morning (3 to 6 Amps to a glass of water) it prevents decay df t* elli, atid Is a Stire protection against all inhctioilfl fet'ers, such as typhoid, malaria, etc. Oatarrah of nose and throat is quickly cured by gargling tftth same. Instantaneous relief produced fa cdlds, influenza, fliptheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the kings and consump tion, by putting eight drops' of SANDE R AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT into a cupfu. of boiling water and inhaling the arising steam, Diarrhoea, dyaentry, rheumatism, diseases of the sidneya and urinary organs, quickly cured ny taking 5 to 15 drops internally 3 t.i 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprains and skin diseases it heals Without flammation when painted on.