NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 267, 15 November 1904, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr Drayton, editor of the Kalgoorlio Sun, who was fined £SO for contempt of Parliament at Perth, was arrested by the Sergpant-at-Arma in default of payment of the line. At a meeting of tho directors of the Moturoa Freezing Works on Monday a resolution expressive of appreciation of the expeditious manner in which the work of re-erection was carried out by the contractors, Messrs Pikett and Spencer, was carried. John Linsoy Nlcholls, « country correspondent of the Auckland Observer, was fined £5 and costs for sending an afcount of a bogus wedding—which was published. Accused pleaded that the affair was a joke, but tho police- saggested that there was a certain amount of malice behind it jf-- ■ The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the bicycle road" raco to Waitora and back on Thursday next :—McPhail, Scott, Anderson, ser; Clio-ng, A. Kibby, 4min ; Taylor, iiiain ; Skipper, Lee, 7min ; J. Kibby, Bmin ; Carter, Rowan, Shipton, 10mi.ii, ; E. Drake, BlancJiett, Wliitaker 11 min ; .luliui, Amfbury, F. Cullaglian, 12min ; A. Drake, S. Goorge, 13min. Tlie nursing staff and patients at the hospital were treated lost evening to a pleasure by Mr Tisch in the shape of a descriptive recital of scenes and incidents of his recent trip Home and to Europe. This he proceeded to do in un entertaining manner, assisted by a large number of excellent lantern views, to the evident enjoyment of his audience, who expressed their pleasure in unbounded terms.

A young woman named Hubbari has been arrested at Melbourne on a charge of murdering her mother. The latter met with an accident through being thrown out of a phaeton. After (being treated at tho hospital she was removed to her home, where she progressed favourably, and then grew worse. The doctor suspecting arsenical poisoning, accused—a congenital dwarfwas arrested. Tho police, in course of investigation, found that accused's elder brother died from poison in 1892, but the verdict on that occasion was accidental death.

The following, clipped from an American paper, is instructive, as showing the terrible condition of things possible under the United States divorce laws, as well as the light manner in which a grave native scandal is regarded : A charming luncheon was given on Thursday last by Mrs , hvte of Chicago, on tho occasion of her eldest daughter, Mrs , securing her ninth divorce. The spacious a|>artments in Central Park were taxed to tho utmost to accommodate the fashionable crowd of divorcees and c,.V>rs that bad received invitations. Among tho.se present were four of the ex-spouses of the fair gmst of honour, each of whom extended hearty congratulations to nor and themselves. A MOST HONOURABLE DISTINCTION. The Western Medical Review, a medical publication of the highest standing, says, in a recent issuo : 'Thousands of physicians in this and other countries have attested that Sander and Sons' Eucalypti Ex> tract iB not only reliable, but that it has a pronounced and indisputable superiority over all other preparations of Eucalyptus." Your health is too precious to be tampered with, therefore reject all products foisted upon you by unscrupulous mercenaries, and insist upon getting Sand*r and Sonß' Eucalypti Extract, the only preparation recommended by your physician and tho medical press. In coughs, colds, fevers, diarrhoea, kidney diseases, tho relief is instantaneous. Wounds, ulcers, burns, sprains, etc., It heals without inflammation. As mouthwash (9 drops to a glass of water) it prc-i vents decay of teeth, and destroys all disease germs.*

The Auckland—San Francisco despatch of Oct. 15 arrived in London OB the t2tli inst.

A meeting of the exhibition committee will be held in the Town hull at 7.30 this evening.

The postal authorities are advised that the Levuka cable, winch has been interrupted, is now restored.

Sympathisers with the troubles of the' charming young New Zeulander, Miss Gertie Campion, should not need a second reminder of the concert to be held in the Theatre Royal in aid of the fund to assist the popular young actress to obtain muchneeded treatment at New Zealand sanatoria.

A "•respectably dressed" Christuiiurch larrikin came before the local court, charged with calling out, "Hullo, Sarah !" to ladies entering the local Opera House, and also with disturbing the audience by "cock-crowing" and making other noiser dear to noisy pit habitues. He was fined 40s and costs, and ordered to pay all witnesses' expenses.

The gold medal of the Canterbury A. and P. Association and the Baldwin and Hay ward special prize were awarded to Mr Charles Bristow, of Ohristchurch, for the most meritorious tavertion relating to agriculture ol machinery, patented in the colony within the last two years. Mr Bristow's invention consists of a com--1 iued turnip, rape, and mangold sower, and has already been awarded prises at the agricultural shows held at Palmerston North and Napier.

The practice of cutting down fern and nikau trees for the purpose of decorating halls of amusement is one to be deprecated, as the scenic spots in and around our towns are only too rapidly disappearing through the progress of settlement. At Palinerston the other day three young men were ordered to pay £lO damages for having removed iiikau palms and form fonda from a settler's property. The Magistrate considered the damage done was more than nominal. When cut down the beauty of the 'trees only lasted for a night, whereas standing they are a Source of continued pleasure to all who delight in the beauties of nature. A sentiment in which all lovers of Nature's handiwork will agree. The most successful of the great advertising merchants of the United States was the vendor of a certain commodity known as "Plantation Hitters."'' Ho devised an enigmatic line-"S.T, 1860. X,"—which appeared simultaneously In every American newspaper and periodical of any size, and also on the wall of every barn and on every fence and tVee in (he country. One day all the rocks of the Niagara Falls were covered with the same mystic sign. Forest trees along the lines of tho Pennsylvania railroad were Jwwn down to atford passengers a glimpse of the same announcement emblazoned on letters 400 ft high o n the mountain srde. All America, went crazy ■ what did the cabalistic figures convey ? Not until the proprietor had made his fortune oHt of his much-puffed goods dud ho condescend to explain. "S.T. 18(H). X." meant "Started trade in 1860 with ten dollars."

AFTER TWENTY-ONE YEARS. One would be inclined to beJievo that it would be impossible to cure a disease that had clutched its victim for twenty-one years. But Rheumo conquers chronic rheumatism. Mr E. M. Rudman, of Collingwood-street Nelson, writes :-"lt gives me great ifleasure to be able to say that by using your wonderful medicine Rhcumo 1 have been completely cured of gout and rheumatism, of which 1 have been a sufferer for the past twenty-one years. I may say that I have not had the slightest symptoms f o r tho past two years, and I feel convinced that it is a permanent cure." Chemists and Btoros, 2s 6d owi 4s 6d per bottle." •>