Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Arrowtown: September 20, 1906. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2136, 20 September 1906, Page 4

Lake County Press. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY

Arrowtown: September 20, 1906. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The mint that’ft ijivcnlhceguard, and to t/njse’j be just.

Otago defeated Wanganui by 2G to

The Remarkables team defeated tho Queenstown Club yesterday by four points to nil. A Chinese at Nokomai has died from poisoning. It is thought that he took the poison in mistake for whiskey. Mr J. Jopp, Junr., late of Invercargill, has entered into possession of the Now Zealander Hotel, Christchurch. The next meeting of the local Debating Socioty will bo held on Thursday evening, the 27th, instead of Wednesday, tho 26th. The Arthur's Point footballers defeated the Remarkables team by 15 points to nil in tho match played at Arthur's Point last Saturday.

A dismounted \ aradoof the Wakatipu Mounted Rifles will bo hold in the Drill Hall on Wednesday evening next. Staff-Sergt.-Major Grant will bo prosont, and a lull attendance is requested. The District Court fixed for Friday last at Queenstown, was not held, the judge dealing with the business in Dunodin. The deputy-Official Assignee was granted an order releasing him from the administration of the various estates.

Mr Sheargold, representative of Messrs Herbert, Haynes and Co., Invereargill, announces that he will bo in Arrowtown on or about Wednosday next with a grand seioction of the latest in now spring millinery, fancy goods and dross stuffs. Thk next sitting of the Warden's and Magistrate's Court at Arrowtown will be held on Wednesday, 2Gth iust, instead of Tuesday, 25th inst. The Queeustown Court fixed for 20th inst, has been adjourned to the 27th inst.

Tin-: annual mooting of the Arrow Caledonian Society will be held in the Pui:s3 office to-morrow evening. Tho sports gatherings of the last couple of years have been pronounced successes, and wo hope to see this year's equally so. A good attendance at tho annual meeting is requested. Thk Cromwell Argus says : —As showing tho indignation of the Upper Clutha residents re the Otago Harbor Board's petition in connection with thoir endowments, it is thought there will be great difficulty in getting anyone from Cromwell to the Lakes to sign it, as they are very sore over the action of the Dunodin Press and the majority of tho leading citizens in practically asking the Government to stop the Otago Central Railway at Clyde for some time. Ox Friday evening, 28th inst , a grand social and dance will be hold in aid of the Arrow Cricket Club's funds. The committee are sparing neither time nor pains to make the socia), thoroughly enjoyable to patrons. Vocal and instrumental items will bo given at intervals during tho dance, while for the latter first-class music will he provided Refreshments will be supplied, and tho charge for admission lias been fixed at a moderate 3s (for gents); ladies free. It was intended to hold the social on the sth of October, but as a social will bo hald at Gibbafcon that evening the cricketers decided to alter their date to a week earlier.

A record has been put up at; the Invercargill Magistrate's Court lately. Oa Thurday over one hundred civil cases wore sot down for hearing, yet not one camo to trial, somo half-dozen only going by default. Tun output of cheese and butrer from tlio Wyndham Dairy Factory last year was close on £3OO tons—an easy record in the history of the company. The expenditure on milk by the Factory last year readied tlio handsome total of X 12,21.0. It would be well it the Wakatipu paople could bo induced to consider the question of starting a fiiQ.ory in their district.

Lightning exploded a magazine in Paris, and many were killed. Chief Lewaneka has abolished slavery in Barotseland. Thirty thousand will be emancipated. Three men were injured—one very seriously—by a blasting accident at Ibungia Island, Waipiro Hay. Tun Otagoteam defeated Wellington by Gto 3 Otago University beat Sydney University by 3 to nil. " A Maori woman named Warea and her son, aged nine, were drowned in Tongaporutu river on Saturday through a canoe capsizing. A motor conveying the Duchess of Connaught and her daughter killed a boy at Hounslow. The accident was due to the boy's fault. Two residents of Tapanui have been fined £lO and £lO for keeping for sale alcoholic liquor in the no-license district of Clutba. The Bruce Herald states that Mr John Tough has placed a lino of wethers privately at a price equal to 28s per bead. They were an even, wellfinished lot.

A leading Swiss scientist declares that the Rontgen rays can be applied so that white horses become black. He is now experimenting on old gentlemen's beards.

An epidemic of pneumonia has broken out among the shearers at Bringagee Station (N.S.W.) Nine of thorn were brought in to the hospital last week, and two of them have died.

In a cricket match at Chesham (Bucks) an eleven dismissed their opponents for one run and a bye. The solitary run was obtained by the ninth man in, who carried out his bat for that score.

While a cyclist was riding on a footpath in Fielding the other evening (says the Advocate) he collided with a lady pedestrian, and was astonished to receive a well-directed blow on the jaw. Without waiting further developments he decamped, and the lady placed the bicycle in the charge of the police, who are now awaiting enquiries by its owner.

At a debating club in Ofcago during a discussion on Labor and Capital, a young man, who had been listening to the other speeches of his friends, arose and thus explained his views on the matter :—" When you hold your sweetheart on your knee for a hour and a-half—that's Capital; but when you're married, and the wife asks you to hold the baby for five minutes —that's Labor."

A rather unusual spectacle was witnessed the other day not a hundred miles from Orepuki, viz., that of a man Hying through the streets assisted by a horse whip which his pursuer was laying on in real earnest. The flagellation, it is said, arose out of a malicious statement circulated. Although this mode of punishment may be against the lav/ it will be admitted by all that it is not against human nature.—Star.

A despatch from Ottawa of July Ist says that such striking results have been obtained from a now iodine cure for consumption submitted to the medical profession by Lr George A. Brown, of Montreal, that steps are being taken to give a demonstration of casos before the British Medical' Congress which meets in Toronto in August. As the Medical Congress will bring together the most distinguished members of the profession, not only from all parts of Canada and Great Britain but from all parts of the world, it is likely the new cure will be scattered far and wide. Some hundreds of cases are now being treated in Montreal.

During the month of July 5180 men (4935 laborers and 245 artisans) were employed upon Government co-opera-tivo works throughout the colony. The North Island Main Trunk railway absorbed 2397 laborers and 111 artisans. Tho number of laborers on the Midland railway works (four sections) was 748. During July 2213 men were employed by the Department of Eoads as follows :—Auckland district 298, Te Kuiti district 408, Rotorua district 201, Hawkes Bay district 185, Taranaki district 271, Wanganui district 256, Wellington district 127, Marlborough district 61, Nelson district 103, Westland district 90, Canterbury district 88, Otago district 38, Southland district 87.

Tee prico of hides is causing considerable anxiety among boot and shoe manufacturers in the colony. Not long ago £3 3s 4d was the purchase money of one hide. Tanners say that it is probable that hides will go still higher, but the general opinion is that tho price is bound to drop before long. About four months ago the price went up |-d per lb, and boots are proportionately dearer. Tho fact that hides have remained at excessivo rates for a prolonged period has boon the means of closing up a number of English and American factories. The cause of this increase i 3 thought to be that leather is being largely used for so many other articles that it is difficult to get sufficient for the boot trade. The manufacture of ladies' belts, motor car fittings, and motor dress, such as coats and boots, is responsible for the use of a large quantity of leather.—Star. A pitiable tale of the consequences of borrowing money from moneylenders of the Shylock type was told by Mrs Mary King, at Melbourne on August 21. Sue was sued by J. G. Mitchell for £2O, balance due on a promissory note for £4O. The liability was not denied, but Mrs King said that 10 or 12 years ago she borrowed £25, and so rapacious had boon the demands of tho lender that she had paid in interest and principal no less than £l6O to £l7O. Then, to gain a brief respite, sie obtained money on a promissory note, which had come into Mitchell's hands. She continued tearfully : " I am now a beggar. They have taken all I have, even my machine, and I have assigned my estate. I have nothing." " Yes she has been sold up," continued the plaintiff. "I am afraid I can't help you," said MrDwyor P.M. " You signed the promissory note, and £2O is still owing." An order was made for tho amount with £1 (5s cost^

Theee's. nothing in a kiss, unless jou count some 17,897,241 microbes according to some scientist

He: 'I go to bed "at night with gloves on to keep my hands soft.' She: «.And do you wear your hat too ?

' Too much absorbed in his business* was the comment of a newspaper, on the death of a brewer who was found drowned in a tank of his own beer.

During the two years ended July, 190G, the quantity of potatoes imported into the colony was 8089 tons,, upon which duty was paid amounting to £10,058 2s 9d.

Last week a Rangiora butcher purchased some crossbred sheep at Ad* dmgfcon for 26s per head, and killed three. The skins were sold at Rangiora on Tuesday—one at 15s 6d and the other two at 17s Gd each. The average weight of. the sheep dressed was about 9Glb. V.

A romantic marriage took place at Washington, Pennsylvania, recently, between Mrs Lawless, a wealthy widow, and Charles Bakody, a blind street singer. Bakody was formerly an opera singer, but when his sight failed he was compelled to resort to the streets to earn a livelihood. Guitar in hand, he has for many months sung and played in the streets of Washing-.' 1 ton, making large sums of money owing to his superb voice. Mrs Lawless had always been a great admirer of Bakody when he sang in theatres, but lost track of him after he left the stage. A few months ago she was attracted to. the window of her house by the beautiful notes of a blind street singer. They recalled to her the voice of Bakody. To her amazement on looking out she recognised in the blind singer Bakody himself. She had never heard of theblindness nor of his reasons for leaving the stage, and overcome with sympathy, met Bakody a few days later and offered to marry him.. The blind man accepted, and they are now on their way to Colorado to spend; their honeymoon. MEMORANDA. Abstract of New Advertisements; Borqugh Council notice re striking rate. Cricketers social Friday evening, 28fch inst.. Caledonian Society members meet in the. Press office to-morrow evening. Lost.—Lady's gold, neck chain, with pear*; pendant attached. Finder rewarded. The thoroughbred Btallion, Natitoa, will travel the Wakatipu district this season. Seeadvt.

Tenders are called for the erection of a postmaster's residence at Arrowtown, and addition to post office. Have you tried "Highlander" condensed: milk. It is unsurpassed for infant use, and children like it; for cooking it is the best, and and has an honest food value. If your storekeeper doe 3 not stock it, see that he gets it. Miners it is the very thing for you,