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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3591, 28 October 1905, Page 2

MrW. H. Hawkins says Tie would rather see “ No-License, carried in Pahiatua than win the se d at next election.” ’Tommy rot, silly-hilly—-also rats. Mr Hawkins is not likely to see either. Woodville Examiner. A man who carries the United Stales mail-i seven and .1 lull mdes to a small railway station near Washington is paid at the strange rate of one cent every four years, He accepts this low remuneration because the contram enables him to display “ U.S. Mail ” on his carrying waggon, and linn attract passengers. Libel actions are not infrequent ai election times, and there has been a commencement made in connection with the coming general election. M> Theophilus Wake, a candidate for the Bay of Islands seat, has instituted a libel action, claiming iIOOO damages against the Northern Luminary. A lady in the Inangahua/district petitioned Parliament recently for a

grant of 600 acres on account of he;having been the first white child born in the inangahua district. The remarkable feat, failed to find approval from the Petitions Committee, which has now reported on it, remarking with cold brevity, that it has no recommendation to make.

How can a man say that a woman has nothing to do ? In one year she , gets dinner 365 times, washes dishes 1,095 times, gets the children ready tor school twice a day tor 180 days, gets the baby to sleep 1,460 times, makes about 300 calls, and, as she wishes for something she hasn’t every minute, she wishes 60 things in an hour, or 262,800 things in a year. Who says a women had nothing to do ? Mr Joe Crabtree, a comic singer ot some note in Palmerston North, is the latest addition to the local Minstrel Party, and this gentleman will fill the gap made by Arthur Lloyd, and provide two humorous items at the Athletic concert on the gth. By the way, the Sunbeam rehearsals are becoming more like public performances every day, and it would be as well for those who are not actually taking part at the Athletic concert to fill in their time elsewhere, as the management will otherwise be forced to politely ask them to leave. This course will have to be resorted to at Monday night’s practice, which is to be held as near to 7 o’clock as possible. In the face of these facts, those wishing to see friends had better make up their minds to wait outside the hall until 9 p.m. It is with regret the management have been forced to act decisively, but it is no satisfaction to performers to be receiving tuition under the keen criticism of unnecessary onlookers. We may say that the “ Sunbeams ” are feign to offend, but business is business, and it is the wish of the whole party that outsiders should stay in their own back yards on rehearsal nights, so please take the hint 1 Straight I

The New Zealand-bred stallion Trenton, the sire of 400 winners, is dead.

The Foxton Racing Club Committee meet on Monday night at their rooms for the transaction of general business. The tender of J, and W. Jameson, of Christchurch, has been accepted for the main building of the Exhibition, subject to the approval of the Government. The Foxton Rifle Club meet at Haywood’s Hotel on Tuesday night next at 7.30 o’clock to conduct general business.

foxton business people have detiicled to keep open all day Wednesday of next week and close all day Friday—a holiday observed in connection with the Palmerston Show. A thousand Salvationists and Army officers are escorting General Booth to the Guildhall to receive the freedom of the city. The Army entertains 5000 people at supper.

Robbers stuck up the town of Kidgeville, Indiana. They gagged the police and wrecked the bank, stealing £ISOO. The robbers engaged in a running figbt with the villagers. Two robbers were wounded but all escaped. It is stated that there is a probability of one or two of the players suspended on Thursday night by the Manawatu Rugby Union, appealing to the New Zealand Union for the removal of the disqualification?. G, H. Stiles lids ?. advertisement in to day’s issue reiaiing to His splendid collection of trimmed millinery, which has been specially stocked to SilU Foxion customers who wish to make themselves look nice for the Ms.nft.watu Show next week. A man named Parker eligagdd at Hickson and Reeve’s Foxton mill had the misfortune to one or his fingers through being caught in the stripper yesterday morning, The sufferer journeyed to Palmerston North and had the wound attended td;

i'lic Athletic Park presents quite a business appearance morning and evening of late. Never before has there been such a large number of athletes in training locally. Everything augurs well fora successful meeting on the 9th. The handicaps should be made known early nokl ivedlii The Manawatu Rugby Union have disqualified one player for life and three for one veal for misconduct at a Wellington hotel. The men were representative footballers. Tlie accusation against one was iildecent conduct, and against the others rowdyism, bad language, and general misconduct.

An American contemporary says the best and healthiest trade in the world is that of dye-making from coal tar. Tar and the smell of it are the best of all tonics and tissue builders. The average life of a tar worker is eighty-six years. The mortality is eighty per cent lower than in any other factory trade. We learn from a reliable authority that flax mill proprietors who formerly bavo-had no difficulty in getting g.f.a.q. grade for their production in previous years now experience very great difficulty in obtaining that grade owing to the work of a grub that attacks the flax blade with most damaging results. The effect of the grub this year is more noticeable and more serious than in any season for the past sixteen years. Otherwise the industry is healthy, all the mills working full time and with a good market. —So says the Standard I

A Napier telegram says Messrs C. B. Hondley and Son have sold Captain Birch’s Ornamatua estate at Inland Patea, consisting of 4000 acres freehold and 64,000 acres leasehold, together with 32,000 sheep and 350 head of cattle, and all plant as a going concern to Mr T. H. Lowry, of Okawa. The price paid was sixty thousand pounds. This property is situated on the opposite side of the Rangitikei river to Mr G. P. Donnelly’s Mangaohane estate. Messrs Hoadley and Son have been directed hv Mr Lowry to offer a portion of his Okawa estate to the Government for the purpose of close settlement. A writer in “ Public Opinion ” says : “ The bigger idiot a man is the greater genius he thinks his son ought to be. Your average parent is the best illustration of the moat and beam parable. If a boy is not clever and smart, if he cannot pass examinations and take the world by storm, so to speak, his father invariably wants to know why. He always comes to one of two conclusions.’that the teacher is a fool, or that his son is a lazy, good for nothing wretch, and he bullies him accordingly. It never occurs to the hectoring brutt* that the child is not overblest with brains; it never strikes him that the doctrine of hereditary is asserting itself.”

At a meeting of delegates to the Wellington Rugby Union, held on night, “ rough play ” and “ Rugby roughs ’’ came in for some consideration. Mr John Grant mentioned a matter, which, he said, was being freely discussed in town. He alluded to the disqualification of an Oriental nlayer'who had been suspended till In;ie, 1906, for allegedly striking an Old Boy player. He said the player reported to have been struck had written a letter saying that he was not struck. He moved “ That it be a recommendation to the New Zealand Union that the disqualification be removed.” The question of evidence concerning rough play then arose, exception being taken by some delegates to the law that a player reported for such conduct may not bring evidence except to prove provocation. One speaker said such rulings were doing great harm to football. There was not the enthusiasm now there used to be. It was a difficult task to get men to go to the gymnasium, because if a player Iwcame ,l fit ” he was frightened to run fast—to play “ hard ’’—for tear of disqualification. A member of the Management Committee pointed out that during last season nobody had been ordered off the field for rough 'play, bnt foul olay which had been detected had been punished. After further discussion, Mr Grant’s motion was carried.

Mrs Haywood advertises that she wishes to purchase geese and ducts immediately.

A special meeting of the Foxton Borough Council was called on Thursday night to consider what immediate action was to be taken in regard to the Avenue bridge breakdown, when it was decided that the council meet at the spot the next morning. At this gathering it was decided that the Borough Clem obtain an estimate for erecting a brick culvert to replace tile damaged wooden one, and report to a special meeting of the council on Monday night.

At the M&sterton Police Court a yotifcg man named John McEwen was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct and malicious damage to property. Evidence was given that the accused got mad drunk, entered a house, and after disturbing things generally, armed himself with a knife, a pair of scissors, and a razor. He then sallied forth and took charge of the street, threatening passersby and frightening women and children. Accused was fined £3, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment on the first charge, and Is and ordered to pay damage, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment, on the second charge. Albert Gabriel, MBtaurant keeper, pleaded not guilty in the Auckland Police Court to a charge of firing a pistol without reasonable Cause in Albert street. Evidence given ;by Constable Mulloly showed that Gabriel admitted to him that he had fired the. pistol. The defendant’s explanation at the time that four or five ipeh “rushed 1 him. and bo fired to frighted &em as he was afraid they Were going to him of £ISO worth of motley and jewellery which he was carrying, Gabriel gave evidence repeating the statement made to the constable. “ You did a very Reasonable and proper thing,” declared his Worship- The information was dismissed.

Visitors to the big agricultural car* nival ot the Manawatu and West Coast A. & P. Association at stori North tieii week will find i most entertdiiiirig and attractive programme of competitions for decision in the show ring oval, Ihe events • are sruead over the three days, and OH the first day there are xox entries, second day 65, and third day 80. The prominent competitions are maiden hunters,' hunters, jumping tor lady riders, steeplechase, champion-hunters for ladies' Cballirigei Cupf the Interprovincial Lloyd Lindsay, Truly an inviting programme. \ 1

Mr J. N. Thompson’s window in Main street is at jfretet, the scene of much admiration, the display of sports trophies giving a splendid effect to his large stock of dainty footgear. The trophies compriseA silver cup, presented by the Moutoa Estate syndicate for the first competitor gaining 20 points j it silver* cup, presented by Mr Geo. Ooley to the winner of Coley's Sheffield; a silver cup, presented by Mr J. T. Levett to the winner of the Footballers’ Handicap; a silver teapot, presented by Mr G. H. Stiles to the aggregate points winner in the Grand Handicap; a silver mounted cruet, presented by Mr Mat Walker to the winner of the Mile rUn j a' silver mounted bread plate and knife, presented by Mr T. Haywood to the winder of the Local Bike event; a large table lamp, presented by Mr P. Hennessy to the second aggregate points gainer in the Grand Handicap ; a gold medal; prfiaetfted.by Mr Barnard to the winner of the Eta.* Mile run; a clock, presented by Mr LWilson as second prize in the local bike; and a Japanese work-box, presented by Mr Alf. Fraser to, the winner of the Girls race. The bracelets and brooch donated by the Club are also on view. The Post says:—“Wo have to-day been served with a writ at the suit of Sir Joseph Ward claiming the sum of TSOOO damages, This we have handed to our solicitors in the ordinary course. The matter of which the plaintiff complains appeared in our advertising columns, and of course we had no part in its preparation. But we desire at once and before any communication takes place between our legal advisers and those of the plaintiff to admit in the fullest terms that if due care had been exercised by us the advertisement would not have appeared, and that the publication can neither be justified nor excused. And without regird to the result of the legal proceedings we express to Sir Joseph Ward our unqualified regret that such imputations should have found a place in our colums. As we have made clear, the matter complained of was contained in an advertisement, and has no relation to editorial comment, which, *s our readers are aware, the Post is wont to justify.” AN HONORABLE DISTINTION ! The Western Medical Review, a medical pub'icatiou nf th<- highest standing, savs in a recent issue:—"Thousands of physicians in this and other countries have a'.tesied that SANDER AND SONS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT is not only absolutely reliable but it has a pronounced and ind : soutab!e superiority over ail other preparations of eucalyptus.” Your heal h is too precious to be'ampered , with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupu’ous mercenaries and insist upon w-Uing SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, iho only preparation recommended by yoor physic'ad and the medical press. Used as mouth wash regularly in 1 the morning (3 to 5 drops to a glass- of water) it prevents decay of teeth, and is a sure protection against a infectious fevers, such as typhoid, malaria, etc. Catarnh of nose and throat is quieklv cured by gargling wiih same. In-tantancoas relief produced in colds, influenza, diptheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs and consumption, by putting eight drops of SANDER AND SONS’ PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT into a cupfu of boiling water and inhaling the arising steam. Diarrhoea, dysentry, rheumatism, diseases of the tsldneys and urinary organs, quickly cured oy taking 5 to 16 drops internal! 3 to 5 times daily. Wounds, ulcers, sprainv and skin diseases it heals without fl.ims mation when nainted on.