The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1908. NOTES AND COMMENTS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3782, 21 January 1908, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1908. NOTES AND COMMENTS

In another column a correspondent pleads on behalf of the town windmill, that it be given a general over-hauling, and put iu repair, We direct the attention of the Borough Council to this matter, And suggest that the pumping apparatus be inspected.

Magistrate Thompson presided over the first sitting of a juvenile court in Foxton yesterday, when four lads, three aged 15, and one of 12 summers, of respectable parents, were charged by the police with orchard robbing from a resident in Johnson St. One lad pleaded not guilty, and the rest admitted the offence, but each were convicted and fined 2s 6d, and were given some advice by the Magistrate, which, it is hoped, will have a benefical effect upon them. It is hoped that this example will have a deterrent effect upon other lads, who are tempted to “break through and steal.” Boys do not think of the risk they are taking by orchard robbing. Are a few stolen plums or apples sufficient compensation for the injured feelings of parents whose lads’ names appear on the criminal records ? We sincerely hope that sittings of the juvenile court will be an unknown quantity in the future, at least, so far as Foxton is concerned.

Foxtail is enveloped in smoke tliis afternoon, by reason of grass tires. Word was received in Foxtail this morning-, announcing that Messrs Gammons’ sawmill was on fire. The Borough Council, by advertisement, warn persons against lighting tires in or about the rubbish depot. Mrs R. E. Gray, music teacher, of Johnson St., is prepared to receive pupils for the pianoforte. Mrs Gray’s pupils have been very successful at examinations. In fact she has not presented one failure. Her terms are moderate. The combined Presbyterian Sunday schools throughout this district will hold a picnic at Oroua Bridge to-morrow. The Levin Dramatic company will produce the humorous drama, “ Confusion,” iu the Public Hall, to - morrow night. Thursday night’s production will be “ For England’s Glory.” The famous MacCallum entertainers who appear at the Public Hall to-night, are not expected here till this evening’s train from Palmerston North. News has been received of a successful season at Dannevirke. Mr Cameron, organising secretary of the Anti-Asiatic movement, arrived in Foxton last night from Palmerston N., and will address a public open-air meeting in Whyte St., at 7.30 this evening. Bookings for the local Public PTall continue to come in. After the Ho ward-Vernon season the Meymotts have booked the building. It is hoped that a movement will be made without delay for the erection of a suitable building for public entertainments at Foxton. An important charge in the basis of membership of the Wanganui Baptist Church has been made. Some four weeks ago the church approved the principle of admitting to membership any sincere Christian, though unimmersed, and the alteration of constitution has now been confirmed. At Liverpool, Rose Robinson, a fashionably-attired woman of 30 years, was charged with fraud in impersonating the Countess of Cottenhara. The Countess testified that Robinson had masqueraded in her name iu Melbourne. She had been annoyed for years by Australians calling who claimed acquaintance. She believed Robinson was once a Mrs Cottenham, tut divorced her husband. The clauses in the Webb-Tre-sidder articles dealing with dates and times have been signed by the two contestants. The race, as already icported, is now set down for Tuesday, February 25th, starting at or about 4 o’clock. The hour is a little later than was expected, but is necessary on account of the tidal conditions of the day. The exact minute of starting cannot yet be stated; it may be shortly before or shortly alter four o’clock.

The Caruegie Institution’s magnetic survey yacht Galilee left Lyttelton on Saturday morning tor Callao and Sun Diego in order to complete her cruise of the Pacific. A number of persons assembled on the wharf to bid farewell to the party. The Galilee has 6000 odd miles to cover before she reaches Callao, and she is expected to occupy about forty or sixty days in the passage She will afterwards proceed to San Diego and San Francisco to complete her cruise.

Mr Wm Hounslow, for many years foreman of the Wairarapa Daily Times, and one time part proprietor of the Wairarapa Standard, and well-known in the printing trade throughout the Dominion, has joined the staff of the Manawatu Herald, and to-day took control of the printing department. Mr Hounslow is a student of typography, highclass work has won for him high encomiums from the trade. In securing the services of one of the Dominion’s first-rank printers, we hope ourenterprise will be appreciated in the right quarter.

A Parisian pianist named Margay, whose wife deserted him some months ago, had a tragic encounter with her on a recent night. He met her on the Boulevard de Clichy arm-in-arm with another man. She was very handsomely dressed, while Margay, who had given way to drink owing to grief at his wife’s desertion, was almost in rags. He followed the couple to a restaurant and saw them go upstairs. The waiters prevented him from following them, and, seeing a piano close by, he sat down to it and played Chopin’s funeral march. He then rushed out laughing hysterically, and shortly afterwards his dead body was picked up in the street. He had stabbed himself in the heart with a dagger. At Midhirst on Wednesday afternoon, Constable C, Bleasel, of Stratford, was the victim of a strange but serious accident. He was driving in a trap with Mr E. Cate, when a burning limb about 20ft long, from a standing tree, fell, striking Constable Bleasel a slanting blow on the right shoulder, throwing him violently forward on to the front of the trap, where his forehead came in contact with an ironbark rail, which was smashed by the force of the contact. A nasty wound was inflicted on the right temple, about two and a-half inches long, and extending to the bone. A smaller wound was also inflicted over the right eye. Six stitches were inserted in the larger wound and one in the smaller. It is feared that it will be some weeks before he will be able to again resume duty.— Stratford Post,

Tenders are advertised elsewhere in this issue by the Palmerston N. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board for the supply of charitable aid rations at Foxton. Conditions of tenders can be seen at this office. Mr J, R. Stansell reports having had a very satisfactory sale on Saturday last, and, consequently, will hold private sales during the week and bargains may be picked up at slaughtering prices. See future issue. At the Pahiatua Magistrate’s Court on Saturdav morning four youthful offenders under 12 years of age were ordered a whipping for stealing lollies from various shops. One was sent to the Boys’ Training Farm at Weraroa, An elderly woman, who came before the Wellington Benevolent Trustees recently, made the point that she was entitled to State relief of rent and rations, “seeing that her two sons were at present compelled to work for the Government without pay.” In the course of the trial of Signor Nasi, an Italian Minister who was accused of the misuse of public funds, it was stated that “grants for the extermination of insects in jurious to agriculture ” was the name under Which he put his expenses incurred in buying a big collection of photos of pretty girls. The passing of the riding skirt. Only one lady rider at yesterdays' sports donned the old-fashioned riding skirt and used the sidesaddle, says the New Plymouth News. The two styles of riding and habits were seen side by side, and tor safety of the rider and control of the horse the divided skirt easily held the advantage. In the match on Saturday against Lancashire the New Zealand professional team was again defeated, this time by a goal and six tries to two goals. The successive defeats having weakened the drawing power of the team there was only a small attendance. The passing of the Lancashire backs largely accounted for the score. There is a certain young man in a township near Wanganui who has won much fame as a footballer, and who has also set up as a bully, says the Herald, Being strong and skilful with his fists, he has always geen treated with due respect. Lately he has been fired with the ambition of being absolute cock of the walk in the township which he honours with his presence, but after gaiuiug two or taree victories, be, a day or two ago, struck a very ugly snag iu the person of a stalwart young man well known in the district as a rough rider. The battle which ensued lasted for 15 rounds and both men were very severely punished, but it ended in the foptballing bully getting about the biggest hiding he has had in his life, to the unfeigned delight of everybody in the village. He has been very quiet since.

A woman, eighty-three years old. who successfully masqueraded as a man for more than sixty years, has died in the municipal hospital at Trinidad, Colorado. Her real name was Katherine Vosbaugh. She was bora in France, and emigrated to America at the age of 18. She found it difficult to get employment, and adopted male attire, and became a clerk at Joplin, near Missouri. She proposed marriage to a giri. Vosbaugh revealed her sex at the time of the proposal, and exacted an oath from the girl that she would never betray her. The “marriage” actually took place, but Vosbaugh’s “ wife ” deserted her soon after. Vosbaugh went to Colorado, and worked for many years as a shepherd and cowboy. For the past twenty years she had been employed as a messenger in Trinidad.