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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7927, 7 October 1904, Page 4

d...On,page $:■, General news.: On page 3: Cable news,,telegrams. On page 6* Sportiiig; -Gii page 7: Keport of last Eight's meeting of the Chamber of' Commerce. ..•■'■■■'■'•

The Otaki Hospital has been enlargedby the addition of new wings, which were formally opened last Friday. -

At Mr W. F. Phillips' clearing sale at Awahuri on Wednesday cows sold at and over.-■...;•-■(-%■.-■ , ;

Messrs Cohen, jj". A. Nash and Barni, coat comprise'We sub-committee appointed by the -Council of the Chamber of Commerce last night to report to the next meeting of the Council upon the provisions of the Trades Monopolies Prevention Bill.

His many friends will regret to hear of the death of Mr H, B. Srggs, dentist, son of Mr J. H. Siggs., of .Pahnerston North. This sad event took place in the Palmerston Hospital yesterday, death being due to brain trouble. ' Mr Siggs was only 29 years of age, and' was recently in business at Foxton for himself. His relatives will have, the sincere sympathy of all who knew, him in their bereavement.

>In consequence of rumours-that have reached him, the Sanitary Inspector suspects that -some unreported cases of scarlet fever have occurred in the town. He has not been able to trace them, and points but thatall such cases must be reported by the occupants of the house to the Health Department, failing which proceedings may be taken for suppressing the fact, both against the occupiers of the houses and any medical officer concerned.

It is intended this year-that stock at the Hawke's Bay Show shall be railed to the Wairarapa Show.'Carterton, without being first sent to their homes. Extra accommodation and feed are to be pro vided at the Carterton show grounds thus obviating the necessity of stockowners being put to the trouble and cost of making several journeys between the two shows.- ,The: Wairarapa Society is leaving no stone unturned in its. efforts to secure the comfort and convenience of. exhibitors. :' " '■■■'•

A paragraph has been appearing- in a number of newspapers in tbe colony with regard to an exhibition given by Professor Parker, the Handcuff King, at Christchurch, during which he was asked to free himself from a heavy triple-fold-ing Chubb lock, it being stated that"the clasp was subsequently sawn through, the locking inechanisni remaining intact which resulted in the Professor bein<r hooted. In justice to Professor Parker the newspapers referred to should also have published extracts from his explanatory letter which appeared in the Lyttelton Tunes. Professor Parker says (1) Mr Birch, who placed the lock on liiin is hot. the representative of Chubb and Co.; (2) he (the Professor) was not to receive £500, or any smaller sum of money if he opened the lock; (3) no assurance was given that the lock would not be injured. Professor Parker further stated in his letter thaii ■ his!' challenge is for handcuffs and ■ leg-irons.: of regulation - pattern :as used in -his Majesty's, prisons,.; not. for locks; and- .that at any tune he accepts them hi a challenge he never" pledges his-.word for then- safety. , It would be impossible todo so. He told Mr Birch when the latter, placed his lock on him' that he .would not answer for its safety' and that he would rid himself of it by any means he thought fit, and that.he Would use the quickest means possible This; Professor Parker says, he succeeded in doing.' As to'the hooting; the greater .portion of the audience had gone hqrne before he himself, and most of those remaining/were friends, admirers or sympathisers of Mr Bkch, which ac--counted for their rage and disapprbval and it could not.be taken as au opinion from the general audience.' '

:'Ejmd^:''sj r!\ '.■■'-i:- ---■• ■■ I Amongst the 'sidel shqws vat- the -&~aml . - ■E.'SEo^.(Wfll:l)e;a ; v'j^w6r^' -idwplay;a : nd'.'. exhibition ;oi;illnnijtoate<i;/picfiiTOs':J^tely;/: from the St.tMnis;E^osition.";'V"j;'.:.;-Vc:.'-;-';; ;;;/;'^u^n.; ; n^ed;\'Edg^Y^berf;-]iJdodyr^: was committed / for;tidal at Danne.yirke";' ■-y^tei-day'-:f6r.:'aUegedv-mteirferehce'rTOth''O a-gii-1 agedvl2;years.^ Xj,;:. /(•■:;:?--V. v::.vf -■' ■'/

~ ■.The'late;^lr Spurr;''sbciety.entertainer,. w.hdse-fuliname Burton spup,:^^oß^^;6f;ageVisHe leaves -V a-wido\v,vand his mother isistill alive., *..-'. ■ :"<^cpidlng^;!t6-^evpi^si(ms^pf Cthe : jFact6riesA.ct, allprernisesregistered unj. dei\that^ct.:myst^bserye v;liab*ourlDay,' g^4ee ; y for.;. jpiaying" telephone exchange • j subscriptions';w^ill, expire': ~6n .Monday; air unpaid'/subscribers:will be 'discon•.nected;-.":-'-.':'■■;'•>'-'■'. .■■.'■•;. • ••".--"• ■;• :- '-':.■' :■

r Dr; Levinge is'reported tq:have re--signedchiV position as medical superin-' tendent of the -'Sunnyside Asylum, and has asked tlie-Gbvernment to relieve him as soon L as:c6nvement. .. ... ' '.k -": ;; .The" friends'of-"Mr H. F./W. Haiisen': of Kimbolton and formerly .of Palmerston, will regret to learn'of the death of his wife at the early age of 25 years, which occurred yesterday. ' ■':• The. four chief detectives of the colony nave had their salaries increased Is a-, day. The sub-inspectors and the sergeants- will'in' future receive their rises every two years-, instead of . three, as hitherto. - ■.•■■'.

Reviewing 'his political career on Thursday, the Premier tola Ms Hokitika- - friends that he had introduced into the Legislature no fewer, than 550 bills, -200 of-.-which had passed the House of Representatives,-' and iBO of which ha<3 r ■" ■•' become law. ' ': ' .- . Tlie Palmerston Rifles held' a social' ■ arid.dance in the. Drill Hall last nightf.There was a large attendance and a very . , enjoyable evening was spent... Mr I. 3V Fake acted as AT.C, and the nm'sic was supplied by Messrs A. F. McMinn and Meyrick. •-.",' ; ; . The Pahiatua Herald has notified secretaries of .cricket and football clubs that in future advertisements relating to meetings, etc., will not be inserted unless accompanied with the necessary cashThis step, says our contemporary, has. been rendered necessary by the fact that?,, as a rule, it '• falls in " for these accounts-. I season after season. i ; The. new bowling green at Marion, wrts opened on. -Wednesday. .Visiting bowlers state that the green will be a first-class one. At the : conclusion of the: day's outing," Mr Blundel, thec Presi- . dent of the Feilding Bowling Club, returned thanks for the hospitable-manner in which they had been entertained.. At the Supreme Court this' morning1 his Honor intimated he would conclude: the present case before the' Court, before- '■ going to the Court of Appeal in Wellington/ After the: appeal ■ business Ts r: finished.his Honor said he would return to Palmerston and finish the present list. To-morrow,. he added, he would adjourn the heaving of the present casW at four o'clock, and go on with the appeal case, Light v. Cruickshank:: ■ Leave- . to set down the appeal-case," McGregor• ."8r05..; ,y.,. Mrs,: William's .andothers, an, appeal against the decision of- Mr A. IX. Thomson, S.M., in connection with de-' sired tramway rights, was granted. : , Giving evidence at the Supreme• Court' yesterday afternoon, the native: witnesses gave some, very interesting details•of the state1 of the country in and about where^ the laridnow before the Comi, is-: situated. The native names of several: > of the creeks were explained, in the • nenly descriptive style peculiar io thenative, places were pointed out where the natives used to soak their con?i m the wateredurses,. now dry, the "alleged:.; result of drainage operations curried oW' bpnngs were also pointed out the water from which was.responsible for a sclent tihc phenomenon in that at used to run-' below and. entirely, distinct fronV-tha■: ■' muddy surface water in wet. weather. ;rf ..proprietors of the" Aucklana^' WceUy.Newsar^to.be congratulated? for the .excellent Christmas:'number bt - that journal, which has just been issued^ -V A copy has been forwarded to =us, Si" we have no hesitation insayiriff thS? is one of the most artistic^oduSks + •" executed m this colony, if shovra S^ ': fl f wlTv ev° f Prof cie"ocy obtained in - of 3Sf yt?- eWf °m?°* the of of tins description, and there is > no theshghtestdoubfthatthereSbfV; \ gf- d^ m 1 anaior copies, to be sent - A beautiful picture, « Lo^J- ■ ■ r^SnSls^^e^-py^ r ' The chairman: of: the Kaita-ia ■' Co '<^ operative Dairy: Compariy^ (Aueklaid?-^ gave^ome soundadviceto the^omSt > suppliers^ the. : annual meeSng?^|S^:/ appealed to suppliers to: take more toest m the affairs of the company ana'^^ STn hettfW^ d Station fSgi-A ten It would be unwise and. unmanllwy^ " seek to mibue others with a deSe^to^ " retahate.for what W uld be'forS^odf " oi the company.'\ , Would- that oS^; - factory directors viewed the matt^^-;' the^ame light,-andspokeS^heSpi^-chan-man (Mr J. W'P Sn^fiM:^^!a^- ' advice nn^well be^^-|^?feW the majority of suppliers inSe" S^ ,O from Kobe, s^s:-Sinclmy^ v 2 IS^^ tune when wooUenrmlls^lV;Mk o ?"r^::^'^ willonlyrnake^teciSsrVlll^2lll*3 y

The ordinary monthly meeting of the TManawatu County Council will be,held on Wednesday next. ' .

The annual prize-giving, in connection -with All Saints' Sunday, schools' will be held on Monday, October 31st. .■';'•'.-'■

Interesting to volunteers.. "The first thing to do," says an English, artillery expert," is to hit the enemy. The second to hit him rapidly, the third" to hit him ■unexpectedly." f

A couple of tributers at Southern Cross, Western Australia, struck at a depth, of 18ft some stone which:is estimated to go several thousand ounces of gold to the ton. They have refused an goffer of £1000 for three bucketsful of the stone. ■ "

The vanguard of the. autumn excursions of American settlers' into Canada has arrived at Moose Jaw, Western Assiniboia. The new settlers number 600, and are eager to-buy. land in the neighbourhood, which they assert is far better than any farms obtainable by them in the Western States of America.

. Judging by the applications for space and entries . already coming in, a satisfactory display will be made in the horticultural, home industries, and needlework classes at the coming show. Entries close on October 14th,. and intending exhibitors are reminded that then* entries should be in the secretary's hands in good time.

" Quacks advertise that people can take their medicine and be cured of consumption while sitting at their firesides,"said Mr F. A. Homibrook at Christchurclu "Men of that kind should get penal servitude for life, yet if one came to Christchurch to-morrow, he would get hundreds of followers. People would sit over their fires and die like sheep."

The Congregational Church bazaar closed last night. The receipts, including special donations,. of ; £63, ■ totalled the substantial amount of .£173, which is an increase of about £40 on last year's effort. The Eev. S. J. Baker desires, on behalf of the Church, to express his -warm thanks' to the stallholders and those who took part in the dances and competitions, or in'any way assisted.

A few days ago an ill favoured.individual called at a house in Gore during the absence of the men-folk, an elderly lady being at home. The stranger asked if he could get any gardening to do, and on being refused endeavoured to extort money by producing a revolver, stating" he always carried it about withhim. Fortunately, the lady displayed no alarm, and the cowardly rascal was compelled to leave without obtaining anything.

The ordinary meeting of Loyal Manawatu Lodge, L0.0.F., M.TL, was held last night, N.G. Bro. L. G. Horn presiding. One candidate was initiated during the evening. The quarterly balancesheet showed that the funds-of the lodge were steadily increasing. The interest received during the quarter from moneys invested covered all the sick pay, which shows that the funds are well invested. It was decided not to celebrate the anniversary of the lodge this year owing to lack of interest displayed, by members.

. "Prophet" Dowie preached a business sermon to his followers on August 2ist, and assured them that the value of Zion City property now amounted to 30,000,000 dollars. The faith of his congregation was not overstrained by an assertion .that he could cause a rain of •money to fall,' and whence asked them impressively whether they fully believed that he could cause a downpour of 7,000,000 dollars, if desired, a loud THiited "Tea" was given back in answer by his hearers. '''■''■.

A deputation waited on ..the Minister for Agriculture in "Wellington yesterday ' to discuss Quarantine regulations imposed. in Taranaki for the purpose of stamping tmt the disease in cattle known as "Black Leg. '■' The deputation pointed out the hardships inflicted on the farmersby these regulations, and suggested that they should be co modified that aftera certain time inoculated calves could be sold" outside the proclaimed area. The Minister promised to send an officer of the Veterinary Department to Taranaki to confer ■with farmers on the subject. He said it was not intended to do anything that ■would place farmers at a disadvantage. .

.. Dealing, with the question of pensions for school teachers in the House yesterday—in reply to representations made by members in the.'House that a Teachers' Superannuation Bill should be placed on the statute-book before Parliament prorogued this session —Mr Seddon .-said it would be better to readjust the scale of salaries of teachers before ■ a superannuation scheme was passed into law, then there would be no anticipations raised and no disappointments. The Premier, said he-hoped to place upon the statute-book an amended Teachers' Salaries Act this year, but the , other question would have to stand over until the salaries .were readjusted..

■ An extraordinary instance of reseiri-' blance between men has. occurred in Melbourne. About two months ago the. body of a man, who had been run over by a train near the Flinders-street station, was identified by two sisters of- deceased as David Sverison, isx-cpnstable, and the remains were interred by On Sept. 23 the two sisters;referred to:were passing.through the city when they saw a man so closely resembling their deceased brother that they" boldly walked up to him. Closer examination convinced them that the,man. was their brother. He, however, - denied the relationship, asserting that -he was .- an American newly arrived in Melbourne. The girls had perforce to allow the supposed brother to go on his way.

• "We sometimes hear of lockjaw resulting from running a pin or!rusty nail into the hand or foot.. If every person were aware of a perfect remedy 'for such wounds, and would apply it, then such reports would cease. The remedy, states an American contemporary, is simple, always at hand, can be applied by anybody, and, what is better, is. infallible. It is simply to smoke the.wound or any wound that is bruised or inflamedwitha woollen cloth. Twenty minutes iti the smoke will take the pain out of the worst case of inflammation arising from such a wound. People may sneer at this remedy as much as-they please, but when they are afflicted with such wounds, let them try it. "It is a simple "aseeptic" or germ-killer. : Our "charming millinery", is "the talk of the town " while our prices corn-

Mr D. Dobson,-a member of the recent Enelish-football team, left' Sydney on October vlst-for a trip among the islands of the New Hebrides Group.

Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day..:-— ■Strong winds ;.to gale.-. from between north-west and north and west; glass fall; rain probable. . ,

A piebald weka—a .somewhat rave variety in these days—has come into the hands of the Tourist Department, having been, captured at Charlestown on the West Coast, and is to be sent to the aviary at Rotorua. ~ . -

...Mf..arid Mrs L. Greenaway, whose marriage iii ' Queensland was recently announced in the, Standard, are visitors ,to Palmerston N., also. Mr Bruce' Beale, who formerly practised as a solicitor in this town. ' . -

A band of missionaries from Palmerston North, consisting of Messrs E. "H. Nolo, J. C. Mclvor, and Misses E. Starck, C. R. Newport, and B. Shirtcliffe, leave for Sydney, eni-onte to India, by the Monowai to-day.

The Supreme Court Judges' Salaries Bill was read a second, time in the House yesterday. The bill provides for increasing the salary of the Chief Justice from £1750 to £2000, and that paid to puisne Judges from £1500 to £1800.

Information has been received that during a trip, to Nelson this week, MiGraham, M.H.R., had his pockets picked. A purse containing £8. in gold and a cheque for a month's /honararium was stolen. Payment of the cheque has been stopped, but the sovereigns are beyond recall. .-■■■•■ ,

Pyroxyline, which is stated to; have been used with deadly . effect by the Russians at Port Arthur, is merely «uncotton dissolved in spirit: It is not quite.so powerful as guncotton, and the explosive is probably used in the form mentioned for convenience in loading the hand grenades. *

At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night the Council elected the following sixteen new members: - Messrs C. A. Colbeck, F. J. Nathan, W. F. Durward, A. H. Wylds, E. Johansen, E. Gascoigne, A. J. Rawstron, Xi. Bittlemeyer, Frank J. Wilson, P. Larcomb, Youngson, R. H. Sollitt, John R. Graham, N. H. Sinclair, F. S. Goldingham, and Win. Cameron.

Usniar, merchant tailor, Main-street, Palmerston North, late Regent-street, London. —Advt.

Dr. Ensor's Tamer Ouice, a purely vegetable compound,' for constipation, indigestion, liver and kidney ailments. This preparation, which is attaining such wide popularity throughout the colony, is beyond question the most successful remedy for constipation, indigestion, bowel and liver ailments ever offered to the public, the first dose frequently giving relief in old and chronic cases. Tamer Juice is a purely vegetable compound arid is manufactured, after years of careful and scientific research, from the best and purest herbs obtainable. Procurable from all chemists and stores! Barraud and Abraham, Agefits>--Ai>VT.'

When buying a' DENTON ;HAT: see that the leathers are embossed " THE DENTON ,HAT." One price everywhere, 10s 6d»