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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9467, 9 June 1909, Page 4

Mr G. Laorenson has been appointed Government whip.

Oamarn Harbour Board has decided to , accept the tender of J. Lothian for dredging the harbour at a coat of £IO,BBB.

Mr W. Rowe, a carpenter working at Messrs McKenzie’s (Rongotea) factory, had the'second finger of his right hand cut off by a planing machine yesterday morning.

Dr. Mary Blair, a daughter of a former Engineer-in-Ohief in the New Zealand Public Works Department, has been appointed house surgeon at the Lonaon Hospital fox Women. Mannkan Licensing Committee has decided to [refuse licenses to three hotels, the Olevedon, at Southern Wairoa; the Harp'of Erin, at Ellerslie; and the Royal Oak, at Onohunga.

The Palmerston Licensing Bench granted extension of closing time to 11 o’clock. The Committee expressed the opinion that there were more drunken people about at nights who should he arrested. Mr George Marlow, advance agent for Messrs Edwin Geach & Marlow, is in Marton to-day making arrangements for the appearance of the company in the exciting melodrama “The Woman ..Pays,” on Thursday, Jnne 17 th.

Inspector Snowball, of Dunedin, is to be granted six months’ leave to visit America, Britain and the Continent before the City Corporation make improvements which Government insist on being carried out at the abattoirs. The Prime Minister met the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon and made a short speech relative to his visit to England. A resolution identical with that passed in the Lower House was then carried without dissent after a brief discussion.

Mr Allen Bell, the President of Auckland Branch of the Farmers’ Union, addressing a meeting at Waihou the other day remarked“lt has been (Said that the Union should not take an active part in politics, but he considered that ic should enter into the subject heart and soul. The Union, he said, had done some barking, but it should be prepared to bite. If all the farmers stood together their power would he Irresistible.”

Mr Clement Wragge states about the middle of June will come the disturbance “Ngata,” and it will be followed by “Taylor” in full blast, with an increase of latitude before the month expires. Regarding the great snowstorm already reported, it should be noted that the earthquakes anticipated in connection with it' hare duly occurred in Central America, Messina and at Singapore. Further seismic action is not unlikely and all interested should watch the cablegrams.

At Christchurch yesterday five young men were each fined 10a and ordered to pay costs for having been found playing “banket” on a reoeuc Sunday in view of a public place in Sydenham. Patrick Bolton and J. Arthur were charged with conspiring to defraud Henry Urn fa Maori) of £lB by means of the three card trick. The alleged offence took place on a train between Kaiapoi and Christchurch.. After hearing the evidence both accused (who had pleaded not guilty) were committed for trial, bail being granted in £IOO each.

At the Supreme Court at Wanganui yesterday, Joseph Yinoent was charged with having stolen a double barrelled gnn, the property of A, H. Coe. Mr Coe lost the gnn from a trap while driving and advertised his loss. The police discovered that Vincent, who is a farmer near Waverey, had the gun, and when questioned he said “If a man finds property on the road it is not stealing if he keeps it.” Accused gaVe evidence that he had “pulled the policeman’s leg” when asked about the gnn as he meant to return it when he found that it was enquired for. The case was not completed when the Court adjourned. Much interest is being shown in the meeting at Marton to-night when Mr MoNah will deliver his address on Universal Military Training. Mr MoNab has had enthusiastic meetings wherever he has lectured and no doubt tbis success will be repeated at Marton in spite of the fact that some slight opposition is threatened by those who differ from the views held by Mr MoNab. During hi» stay in Marton Mr MoNab will be the snest of the Mayor, who will take the chair to-night. We understand that a motion in favour of some form of universal training will be moved Dr. Skerman and seconded by Mr J. J. McDonald.

Government has appdinted J. K. Warbnrton (Auditor and ControllerGeneral), R. J. Collins (Secretary to the Treasury), P. Heyes (Commissioner of Taxes), and W. R. Morris (Assistant Secretary to Post and Telegraph Deparfchmet) to examine the system of keeping the accounts of the various Departments of the Public Service, with the object of determining whether it is possible to rearrange and simplify the procedure incidental thereto, and reduce the cost of administration and to formulate proposals for any improvement which may be found necessary. The Committee is also to carefully consider the relative merits of the systems of “post and preaudit” of accounts, and report thereon.

Mr Taft’s striking personal appearance will save any visitor snob an experience as fell to the lot of General Jason L. Brown, of Missouri, who once went to the White House to give the' newly-elected executive some pointers about bis Cabinet. While he was waiting in the ante-room he. accosted a, man who had just come into the room and was glancing over a paper. “I suppose that you are here on the same errand that I am, ” he remarked. “I know, V replied the stranger pleasantly: “what errand are yon on?” “I’m going to tell than old ohnmp in there how to fix his Cabinet.” “No; I can’t say ( that I am on that errand.” “Maybe you ain’t a politician?” “No,” returned the stranger, politely; I’m the old chump.” General Brown -was not in the new Cabinet.

Colonial made hosiery and woollen underwear is largely stocked at the Bon Marche, Feilding. Ooloniai made garments give satisafotion and are gaining in favour every year. Messrs Spence & Spence recommend the support of Ooloniai industry, the quality and value being generally superior to imported goods at the same price.

Wanganui tramways carry about 100,000 passengers per month. Dr. Adams Monfries, a lady, is in charge of the hospital at Taumaranui.

Auckland Harbour Board last year had a net revenue of £101,719, an increase of £BOOO on the previous year. The profit on the year was £2685. Mr Ferdinand P. Earle, the artist, who secured a divorce from his wife some time ago in order to marry a Miss Kuttner, whom he averred to be hie “soul mate,” is now en route for Paris in order to try to regain the affections of his first wife. Mrs Earle No. 2 is suing||bim for divorce. A so-oalled “Handcuff King,” named Ricardo, who had been appearing at a music-hall at Landsbnt, Bavaria, sprang heavily menaoled from the Lnitpold Bridge recently, purposing to take off his handcuffs under water. He failed in the attempt and was drowned. The tailoring trade dispute was before Conciliation Commissioner Triggs at Christchurch yesterday. Clause 12, safeguarding tailor-made work as against factory-made, and aiming at forms of advertising “Made to measure” suits for three guineas instead of “Ready-made” was referred to the, Arbitration Court. At Auckland Supreme Oour yesterday James H. McLure, nephew of the late Lord Overtonn, was sentenced to 12 rfionths’ imprisonment for having obtaind £lO from a tailor by means of a valueless cheque. MoLure was in receipt of large earns from Home, but habitually spent more than he received. He had been imprisoned at Hobart for uttering valueless cheques. Telegrams from St, Louis to £the New York Times and Herald announce the betrothal of Mr Frank S. N. Isitt, legal adviser to the Duke of Newcastle, and Mile. Genee, the famous dancer. Mr Isitt, according to the newspapers in question, has intimated wedding will take place a year next June, Jwhen Mile. Qenee’s contract will expire, and she will retire from the stage. Mr G Y. Shannon’s former colleagues at Wellington in connection with his retirement presented him with an illuminated address, and Mrs Shannon with a suitably inscribed silver tea service. Speeches made on the occasion emphasised the ability of Mr Shannon and the good feeling which had existed between himself and the staff, and referred to his many public services. Mr Forbes Madeod, the Auckland Evangelist, gave an address last night in Marfcon Droids’ Hall, the subject being “Big Sins aud Little bins,” 1 Tim. 6.24. The Evangelist endeavoured to show that’the tiniest sin could not be admitted into God’s holy dwelling-place—Heaven, but that foil atonement had been made and a personal claim upon the work by the creature resulted in the cleansing of the soul. Mr Macleod continues to-night, Thursday and Friday at 7.30. Mr Thorn, the Socialist, who is visiting Melbourne on his way to England, in the oourse of a letter to a friend in Christchurch, says : “I am pleased to see that Mr McNab’s compulsory training' meeting was broken np in Wellington. That is the kind of treatment that ought to be dealt out to all these fakirs.” The Socialist party is described as anti-militarist, ana Mr Thorn says that ne met there a man who said that he would sooner be placed against a wall and shot than fight for his oounatry, and he goes on to speak of the good qualities of the man.

A deputation has asked the Christchurch 'City Council to put relief works in hand as it is alleged that 180 persons are out of work, including 30 recent arrivals. The Council decided to telegraph asking if Government would subsidise relief works undertaken by Council. The representatives of labour are anxiouathat special provision, should be made for those who;are notable to do navvying or general labourers’ work. It is quite useless they say to send tradesmen to Broken River and places of that character, where they would be set to do work which they could not undertake.

The position of the unemployed at the present moment, says the |Mlnisfcer of Labour, is considerably worse in Wellington than in any of the other centres. “From inquiries I have made, however, I find that in no instance can it be deemed to be acute, although the number of unemployed, especially in the larger centres, is fairly large. At Christchurch, for instance, for the week ending 23nd May, the Labour Bureau had 22 married and 61 single applicants for employment. During the following week the numbers were 17 married and 44 single. At Dunedin lor the week ending 29th May there were 42 applicants for employment, 29 of whom were assisted. The Department considers that it is unlikely there will he any trouble in regard to the present. At Rangitikei Council meeting on Saturday the engineer (Mr Mair) complained that County men employed on certain work had been told by a councillor that they were to be paid time and a half while engaged upon Sunday work. This was done without consulting the officer in charge, and referred to papa horning in one of the upper ridings. It was pointed out that the men in charge, of the papa burning had only to attend to the fires at intervals, and for this they were paid ordinary time. The Chairman stated that during his long experience in County matters ho had never interfered with Council's employees, and it was not right that any councillor should do so when they had competent officers in charge. This view was endorsed by other connoillors, and tbe engineer was given to understand that there would he no oanee for farther complaint. At Wanganui sittings of Supreme Court yesterday, J. P. Hughes was charged with having attempted to steal a horse and trap valued at £45, the property of Richard Kendrick, of Marton. Accused was defended by Mr Collins. The evidence was practically a repetition of that given in the Magistrate’s Court at Marton, and showed that accused had attempted to sell the horse and trap to Mr Hirctl, a native interpreter,.* at Wangaehu. The jury returned a verdict of guilty without leaving the box. Accused then pleaded guiity to having attempted at Turakina to obtain £5 5s by false pretences. A long list of convictions in Aneralia and New Zealandlwas put in showing that accused had been frequently in prison since 1888. He admitted the New Zealand convictions hut denied the Australian ones, and sentence was deferred pending the arrival of documents from Australia.

As the result of eight hotels having been closed yesterday in Dunedin a local firm interested in the trade estimates its loss at over £3OOO.

With a pouion of to-day’s issue Messrs Davenport Bros., Marton, circulate an inset giving particulars of prices of leading lines obtainable at their stock-taking sale which begins to-morrow. On Monday morning a boy named Burnett, attending Waitohi School, complained of headache and the mistress sent him home. He did not reach home, however, and has not been seen by anyone in the neighbourhood since. His father, who works for Mr Stewart Hammond, with the assistance of others, searched in vain for the boy yesterday. The lad is about eleven years of age. Inquiries made in Dunedin as to the accuracy of the predicted ifise in the price of flour show that millers consider that ficur is at present too low compared with the price of wheat. Flour had been sold in Auckland from southern mills at £lO 15s delivered into the bakehouse, and, therefore, the price quoted by Auckland millers—£l2 10s, must be subject to large discounts. It was hinted that millers worked with bakers in some oases ostensibly raising tne;]Drioe of flour, but really giving discounts that neutralised the rise. Speaking at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute recently to a resolution expressing satisfaction at the colonial offer of Dreadnoughts, Mr A. R. Oolquhonn said:-“The men of these new countries take lifemore seriously than we do. What is wrong with us is not that we cannot bear our burdens, bat that we are too frivolous to faoe them. Onr young men are* steeped in luxury, and are moved to emotion only by sport. ‘Sport has done much for our national physique and character, but a nation in which the bnlk of the young manhood makes sport its first consideration oannot long contend, with more virile and serious peoples. We present at this moment the spectacle of a nation in which the women are in danger of being too strenuous and the men too selfindulgent.”

Following was the division list onthe question of whether Parliament should adjourn till September 30th Ayes Arnold, Baume, Buxton, Brown, Buddo, Carroll, Clark, Colvin, Oraigie, Davey, Dillon, T. Y. Duncan, Ell, Field, Forbes, Fowlde, Graham, Greenslade, Guinness. Hall. Hanan, Hogan, Hogg, Jennings, Laurenaon, Lawry, Macdonald, T. Mackenzie, R. McKenzie, Millar, Ngata, Parata, Poland, Poole, Reed, Ross, Russell, Seddon, Sidey, Stallworthy, E, H. Taylor, Buck, J. O. Thomson, Ward, Wilford. Noes:—J. Allen, Anderson, Bollard, Bnohanan, Buiok, Dive, J. Duncan, Fisher, Fraser, Guthrie, Hardy, Hardman, Hine, Lang, Luke, McLaren, Malcolm, Mander, '.Massey, Newman, Nosworthy, Okey, Pearce, Phillips, Rhodes, Scott, T. K. Taylor, G. M. Thomson, Witty, Wright.

An interesting little machine for measuring and controlling the size o£ “nips,” was involved in a case begun and then abandoned in the Magistrate’s Conrt at Wellington on Tuesday. A witness was describing how the machine allowed just so much liquid to run into a glass when, the Magistrate, Dr. McArthur, broke in with an enquiry, “Can't vou invent a machine,” he asked, , ‘‘which would register how many nips a fellow has in a day? It would be very convenient in oases before the Court someimes, especially when a fellow comes along and says he has only had one or two. Yon might think it over.” The witness said, he would, though the difficulty he saw was that a man would need to carry the machine about with him. District Judge Haselden, in giving judgment la the motor oar case arising out of the Whishaw bankruptcy, said that the oar was nothin bankrupt’s possession at the time of bankrutpoy. In regard to Short's right in the matter His Honor said Short had bought the oar from Whishaw for an antecedent debt in good faith. Short had possession of the car, which was obtained from him by some device, which he did not consent to, and which there vyas little doubt was a fraud,ln his opinion Short was entitled, to the car, subject to Harden’s lien, [and the Assignee was entitled to any surplus after paying Short’s claim and Harden’s claim, as Short said that anything the oar fetqbed over his claim should go to Whishaw’s credit. It was most improbable therei , would be any surplus. Harden’s claim was only good so far as he oould justify this account against Whishaw. The evidence was not sufficient to adjust this exactly. That was a matter as between Harden and Short,, and, only possibly, as between these two and the Official Assignee. The chance of a surplus, was so as not to be worth consideration. Judgment would, therefore, be that Harden was entitled to the oar as mortgagee. Short was next entitled to the equity of redemption in the oar up to the sum due to him from Whishaw, and the Official Assignee was entitled to any balance. No order was made as to costs, as* each side had succeeded more or less.

The German system of , municipal Government has been shaped by the belief that the work of controlling and governing a city requires the highest experience and the devotion of long periods of service by its civic heads. The. Mayor, therefore, who is required to be very competent, and 'in many respects* technically proficient, is appointed for extended periods varying from six to twelve years, and is paid a high salary. With him are elected several councillors or adjoints, distinguished by professional attainments in municipal science, who also* retain their, seats for long periodsand are paid good salaries. Every mayor and adjoint knows that he will probably hold office for 1 many years, and is therefore encouraged to think of the best policy for the welfare of the commonity. The system has resulted in a high degree of civic efficiency. The expert chief of departments that are found in the English and colonial systems in* Germany become “ the city fathers. ** The paid elements in the municipality come from the civic service* of ether German cities where they have made a record and are noted for their expert qualifications. They include legal officers, finanoialdireotors, architects, civil engineers,, school administrators, and other experts. It is quite understood thatthese men, including the Mayor, will be reappointed at the end ofi their terms. Their tenure is practically for life, unless the position is forfeited by misconduct or inoompefcenoy. But the largest proportion; of members arc. unpaidi

Marton Baud will play patriotic airs'before Mar ton Opera House this evening before the commencement itf Mr MoNab’s address. A Hastings telegram states that Mr MoNab addressed a crowded and en-

thusiastic meeting last night. His speech was frequently punctuated i with. loud applause. A resolution was unanimously carried—“ That . this meeting is in full sympathy with the object of the National League in the endeavour to bring about compulsory training.” Mrs Anna Tratford, a handsome and well-educated young widow, who is said to have squandered a fortune of £15,000 last year in betting bn racecourses, was arraigned in Brooklyn oh a charge of stealing two loaves of bread and a bottle of milk. She told the Court that after the death of her husband she became infatutaed with horse-racing. “I went from one racecourse to another,” she said, ‘‘losing {heavily. Then I realised what I had done and took £SO of the £IOO remaining to me and deposited it in a bank. But the fever gripped me again and IJlost' it. I have since suffered intense hunger. ” Mrs Tratford, who is alleged to have stolen the loaves and milk from a neighbour’s door, was remanded.

1 A remarkable story of a railway employee who died because he believed that he was freezing to death is reported from Krasnoiavsk. While engaged in cleaning a luggage van on the Trans-Siberian line, Michael Staritsky fell asleep. When he awoke two hours later the train was in motion and the van door looked. There was |no method of communicating with any other part of the train, and Staritsky was seized with the fear that he would be frozen before the train stopped. The following broken sentences in Russian, chalked on the floor of the van, show the tortures which the unfortunate mau suffered in imagination lam freezing fast . . my right leg . . now my left . lumps of ice . . is frozen . . the end.” Staritsky was dead when found at the next halting place two hours later. The temperature of he van was far above freezing, and death ; was due solely to fright. , HAVE YOU a cough, cold, nose, throat or lung rcable? Then take the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT! It cores stomach, bowel and kidney complaints, rheumatism and neuralgia: '6 drops in a tablespoonfujl of water. It is a mistake to apply ointment to a sore.’ To cats, bruises, sprains, festering sores, ulcers, eczema and other skin diseases, take 15 drops of the SANDER EXTRACT to a tablespoonful of Olive oil and apply. The effect will surprise you. Remember that SANDER’S EXTRACT heals when all else fails. Do not expect the good effects from any of the so-called Eucalyptus Extracts or Oils. They are dangerous on account of the irritation'they produce. It is the SANDER EXTRACT only that contains the healing ethereal substances of the enoalypt in snob form as to benefit promptly and lastingly.