The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3762, 9 April 1907, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1907. LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS

Cr Austin has decided; not ; to offer himself for re-election. The nominations for the various events in connection with the Manawatu Rowing Club’s Regatta close with the Secretary to-morrow night at 8 o’clock sharp. At last night’s Council meeting, in reply to a question by CI Austin in reference to Brewer’s Street, the Mayor said the street would not be taken over until ’it had been inspected and passed by the Works Committee or the Council as a whole. The inspection would be made at an early date.

Ar last night’s Borough Council meeting , Gr. Hickson mentioned that yesterday he had seen a horse brutally flogged for nearly half-an-h6ur. He thought a' 'branch society for the prevention of cruelty to animals should be formed here. Cr Hickson was advised to place the matter in the hands of the police, which, we believe, he intends to do, • The borough lamplighter, at last night’s Council meeting, stated that the press had referred to the lamplighting question in its columns. Cr Shadbolt then rose slowly to his feet, and with bowed head, asked whether the Coiincil had authorised a . certain anonymous letter to appear /in the Herald in reference to the lights. The question brought forth no reply, and councillors laughed inwardly and passed on to other business.

The dog tax collector waited on the Council last night, and in a stand and deliver manner, catechised .the. Mayor in reference .to the custody of two dogs, and wound up by “wanting to know his position.” The officer was positive that a certain black and white dog was in the company of certain individuals on Sunday. Cr Austin rose and flatly contradicted the statement, and the Mayor said it would have been impossible for the dog to be at the locality mentioned, as he could produce 'e'vidence that it was-on ■ the chain. After wasting valuable time the Council proceeded with other business.

It is understood thqt there-will be an inquest -At Mastertoh dri Friday on the death of Miss Howel, whose body was exhumed, twice recently for the purpose of analysis. Brethren of the Mystic Tie, who have given in their names as desirous of attending a ceremony at Rongotea, are requested to attend at Messrs Nash and Go’s corner at 12 o’clock to-monow, where a coach will be in waiting for them. The Rev. Mr Aitkin conducted his first service in the local Presbyterian church on Sunday morning. Before the sermon he expressed his pleasure in meeting the congregation, and hoped he would make their personal acquaintance before long,, He preached an earnest sermon which created a very favourable impression on his hearers. He conducts evening service next Sunday. On Thursdny evening at 7.30 p.m., the Harvest .Festival will be held in All;Saints’ Church. There .'will be festal evening with special hymns and psalms, A special preacher has been asked to give the. sermon, and. it is hoped many vvill avail themselves of this opportunity. .. . The yicar wishes to state through :the medium of this .paper that all gifts of fruit and vegetables are to be sent to J thie church on Thursday morning, and , that all who are willing to help should be in the church- for decorations on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. The fruit and vegetables will be sent afterwards to St. Mary’s Rescue Home in Wellington.

An eminent citizen, who has recently returned from a trip to the other side- and Japan, has brought with him one funny yarn to enliven his friends, says the Lance. As he vouches for it himself, we leave the responsibility on his shoulders. He dropped into Court when a case of housebreaking was being tried and heard the defending counsel speak like this : —■“ Your Honor. I submit that my client did not break into the house at all. He found the parlour window open and merley inserted his right arm and removed a few trifling articles. Now, my client’s arm is not himself, and I fail to see how you can punish the whole individual for an offence committed by only one of his limbs.” ■“ That argument,” said the judge, “ is very well put. Following it logically, I sentence the defendant’s arm to one year’s imprisonment. He can accompany it or not as he -chooses.” The defendant smiled, and, with his lawyer’s assistance, unscrewed his cork arm, and, leaving it in the dock, walked out.

As will be seen by our advertisement columns, MrR. O. Jarrett will open his- physical; culture classes in the Masonic Hall, tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. He has again formed most successful classes in Pa,lmefston N., for men, women and children, and apparently he is going to receive the same substantial support in Foxton. we notice by our exchanges that Mr Jarrett is publishing a new book on “Physical Culture for Men, Women, and Children,” consisting of some fifty pages of useful information. Photos are reproduced of a great number of pupils of both sexes, with some comparative photos of weak chests and , deformities in various stages. The Manawatu Standard draws attention to one case in particular, a young lad 14 years of age with a very pronounced lateral curvature of the spine on one page, and on the other page- a picture of the backquite straight and cured. Mr Jarrett informs us that it only took a few months to effect this cure by remedial exercises. The book is being issued absolutely free, and will be posted to anyone upon receipt of a penny stamp. In its columns there are some 20 exercises for school children, and these are the same with which Mr Jarrett obtained such startling results in many of the Wanganui Education Board School. The book is now in the printers’ hands, arid will be published in about a fortnight, and we would advise every parent to secure a copy.

There are two sins in the commercial world, success and failure. The higher a firm climbs the more they are exposed to the light of day. The light of day is now beaming very strongly on the Palmerston Cycle‘and Motor Coy.,.late T. C. Fowlfer Coy., the result being that a grfeat deal of jealousy and malice is being, shown towards them in their sqqcess. It has reached the ears, of the controllers pf the said firm, that certain people are talking and making statements about the modus operand! of the inner workings of the firm which are apt not only to annoy but to do real harm to the firm as well as the purveyors of the statements. One of the objectionable statements is that the bicycle known throughout the Manawatu as the “ Favourite ’ ’ is built up from second hand material. This is a scandalous untruth and apt to put the culprits in a nasty position if the firm were goaded into taking proceedings against them. The firm are prepared to prove that every machine sold by them as new is absolutely as stated, and intimate that the workshops in Palmerston N. are always open for inspection, where the bicycles may be seen being built, everyone from the best of new material. The Favourite is the cheapest machine the firm sell fetching only they are not nasty. —Advt. Push the town along by giving your local drapers your trade and try Watchorn Stiles and Co. for the very best values,* Rheumatism, gout, sciatica, lumbago are caused by excess uric acid poisop in the blood which deposits in the muscles and joints. Rhecmo quickly cures. 2s6dand4s6d. 1

A small hand bag with silver chain handle, is advertised for.

In another column Mr B. G. Gower notifies that in response to a petition he has consented to stand for the Mayoralty for a further terra.

To-morrow, xoth inst., cheap excursion fares will be issued to Christchurch by the ordinary 9 a.m. train available for return up to the 17th inst. Tickets must be secured in advance.

A maintenance case has just been heard in Opotiki in which the sitting lasted till 1.30 a.m. The case was heard with closed doors, a crowd being in attendance outside all the time. As the defendant left the building he was greeted with hoots and a shower of perfumed eggs. A verdict of death from heart disease was recorded at the inquest on Mrs Mooney, who died suddenly at Whatatatu (Gisborne) at a dance. The evidence showed that she was in good spirits, her last word to a lady friend being, “I did. enjoy that dance.” Mrs Mooney, whose age was 42, had long been a resident of the district, and leaves five young children.

Some time since we published a ; paragraph to the effect that we were informed that Messrs Easton and Stevens were negotiating for the purchase of the late Mr Austin’s interest in the Moutoa Estate. We now learn that the report 'Was; without foundation in fact as no such proposal was mooted, and further that Mr O. Austin had,, and still retains, an equal interest in the estate with his late brother. We publish this correction in justice to Mr Austin. Harry K. Thaw, Pittsburg millionaire, the accused in the great murder case, is thus referred to by the Pittsburg Leader:—"He never earned'a cent in his life, and never did anything useful for which he could claim the slightest reward. The money that was poured into his lap was to him merely the means for the pursuit of guilty pleasures. ” The Washington Star proclaims : “ Such a life as his is an utter waste, whether it ends on the gallows, in an insane asylum, the grave of a suicide, or the chance bed of a lodging house.” Writing of the Catherine castaways at the Crozet Islands, a Home paper recalls that "in the year 1884 a very similar tale had a tragic ending in these same Crozet Isles. An albatross was caught at Fremantle, West Australia, bearing round its neck a tin collar with the news that thirteen French sailors were wrecked on the Grozets. The news was then only twelve days old, but owing to red tape much valuable time was lost. It was stated that there were stores of food on the islands, and when the relief expedition did arrive, it was only to find that the thirteen sailors had exhausted their supplies, and had letton a raft for another island. They have never since been heard of.

At the recent No-License Convention held at Palmerston the following resolution was passed : “That inasmuch as it has been demonstrated during the existence of the colony, as in older lands, the liquor-sellers, licensed and unlicensed, continuously disregard and evade the laws which aim at regulation or abolishing the sale of liquor, that they do so wantonly and'deliberately under no pressure of necessity or passion, such as frequently prompts acts of theft or crimes of violence ; this , Convention recommends at an early date to secure an amendment of the law providing that persons convicted of illegal sales of liquor in nolicense districts be imprisoned for not less than three months, without the option of a fine.”

Twenty one elephants and sixteen camels, all of them under the influence of liquor, were driven through the streets of Peru, Indiani, U. S. A., recently. The trumpetings of the elephants and the bawling of the camels could be heard for many squares as the animals staggered through the slush, throwing snow in every direction, and shivering with cold. The Hagenback and Wallace shows were recently merged, and the Hagenback menageries arrived from Mexico to go into Winter quarters. Coming from such a warm climate the managers feared they would take cold and at feeding time a barrel and a halt of whisky was mixed with bran into a inash for their breakfast. The animals ate heartily of the mash, and when they reached the city were considerably under the influence of liquor. They acted very much like a human being in the same condition, wobbling, roaring and looking silly. Many people in this district are unaware of the fact that within a few miles from Foxton, on the road to Levin,, is situated historic Maori battlefields. Localities where the Maori Napoleon, Te Rauparaha and his Lieutenant, Rangehaeata and their famous warriors harrassed the Mauopoko, bent-on their extermination . Two of our representatives on Sunday traversed the ground where many a bloody encounter and cannibalistic feast took place. On a hill which overlooks miles of rich country and gives a view of Levin and Horowhenua and other lakes in the vicinity, is the burying ground of many great fighting men. We searched among the tombstones and one, a plain headstone, attracted our attention, for beneath lay at rest the remains of one whose name will be immortalised in New Zealand’s early histoy. Here is the inscription :—“ He Whakamaharatanga Ki nga tau o te tatou Arik i a Ihu Karaite, Rangehaeata, 18 November 1855.’’

At Pahiatua on Saturday’ night Harry Pearce failed to throw Carlson twice within half an hour. ;

The Tqwn Clerk notifies in another column, the dates on which nominations close for the office of Mayor and Councillors.

Settlers along this coast will rejoice to know that the Government has notified Mr Field, member for Otaki, of its intention to rescind the decision to place lepers on Kapiti Island.

An inquest will be held at Masterton on Friday morning on the body of Miss Howell, which has been twice exhumed recently. On the second occasion the contents of the stomach were sent to Dr Mcclaurin for analysis. Mrs Hamer, of the Economic, has a special line of lace curtains at is i id per pair, see them.*, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. , 1/6 and 2/6.

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