Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1905.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3534, 13 June 1905, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1905.

During (!m last ten years our wars have cost the nation no less thau 10,05(1,9;) 7; Attention is directed to anew column advertisement in this issue from the Bon March. 1 , Palmerston North. Messrs O'Connor and Tydcman, the well-known, jewellers of Palmerston North, advertise an attractive notice to*day. The bridge in Harbour Street having lately become somewhat shaky the Borough Council has had repairs effected to place it in a safe condition,

A world’s record is said to be claimed hv K. S. Swateklor swimming under water. At Chicago, Mr Swatek covered j’o feet before coming to the surface.

It has been figured out that the British Empire is sixteen times larger than all the French dominions and forty times greater than the German Empire. The Treasury has paid into the loan acc .mil. of the Borough Council a sum of T3OO, lining to per cent, addition! loan on ihe amount of the original loan raised For streets construction works.

A series of resolutions to he submit ted to the annual Municipal Conference was forwaided to the Borough Council last evening. No remit was sent on by that body. Captain Edwin telegraphed at noon to-day :—“ Strong winds to gale from between northwest and north and west after 16 hours from now; glass fall; tides high ; sea heavy ; vain probable.”

Miss Sy.inns last evening complained to (he Borough Council of a clump ot gorsu at the corner of Robins m and Duncan streets, which was unsightly and also might prove dangerous to fencing erected at the spot. The attention of the Noxious Weeds Inspector will be called to all such growths in the borough. The longest word in the English language has been found in 1 lie transaction of a chemical society. It is “ Paranitrohenyalparadimenthylarnaniophenv - Ipseudothiohydantoin ” This knocks out “ tetrahydroparamethyloxichinoline,” a supposed consumption cure. The cure consisted in staying in an airtight room and repeating the word.

Entries closed on Friday for the Palmerston winter show, commencing nn t'ue goth inst. There is a substantial increase on la-t year’s figures. One hundred and forty-one exhibits in dairy produce were entered, and 429 entries in roots, vegetables, and fruits, making a total of 570, against 461 last year. In the poultry section 1150 entries were recorded, as against 921 last year. All the space available for in ichinery is taken np. The Governor has consented to open the exhibition.

A sensation has been caused in Lin colm-hire agricultural centres by the introduction ol potatoes and tomatoes grown on the same plant from the same tuber. The introduction of tins novelty is due to Jr \V. Bell, of Mumby, near Lou'h. It is about five years since he commenced experimenting. Mr Bell sent a few tubers to a local auctioneer, and the prices realised were from as t' 3s each inhre. One gentleman who bought five tubers, was afterwaids offered 10s each by a seed merchant from Lincoln, but refused to sell.

Another definition of “ when is a mm drunk” was introduced before the Manaw'atn Licensing Committee at Marton. A Primitive Methodist Minister spoke out boldly in answer a; follows:—“When a man is lying on the roadside, his horse is 50 yards away, he does not know whether it is m-irnmg, noon or night, and his limbs are paralysed.” Such was a ens-.r Drought under his nudes at Rongetea. Ho claimed that nun was drunk, and his version was not disputed.

Prospects for the annual ball to be held under the auspices of the local Cadet Corps are reported to be excellent, and it is anticipated that there will lie a record attendance in the Public Hall to-morrow evening. Ladle-' committees are noted for their energy in matters of this kind where suppers have their attention, and the FoxtonRifle Cadets possess one that is certainly no exception to this rule. From present indications, it may be said that all the (Foxton) world and his wife intend to be present to morrow evening to show their interest in and assist in a more tangible manner the young mem bars of our “ first line of defence.” AN. HONORABLE DISTINCTION The Wextern Medical Review, a medioa’ pu’i ication of the highest sianding, savs in a recent issue :—‘'Thousand:-! of physicians in this ami other curntrie-’, !nve a tes’ed that. SANDER \ND SO -IS RUG LYPT! EXTRACT is not on'y übsn ire y reliable, but it has a pronounced and ind soutab e superiority over ad other preparations of eucalyptus.” Your heahh is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject ah products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries and insist upon w-tting SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, the only preparation recommended by your physician and the medical press. Used as mouth wash regularly in the morning (3 to 5 drops to a glass of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and is a sure protection against a inf ctions fevers, such as typhoid, ma'aria, etc. Catairdi of rmse and throat is quickly cured by gargling wi'h same. In-tantanemis re ief produced in colds, influenza, diptheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE GUOA LY.PTI EXTRACT into a eupfu of boiling water and inhaling the arising steam, Diarrhoea, dysentry, rheumatism, diseases ot the Kidneys and urinary organs, quickly eured ny taking 5 to Id drops internally 3 to 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprains and skin diseases it heals without flam mation when painted on.