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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1412, 17 November 1904, Page 6

By .hitting tho target 127 tomes out of ISO the Caesar, Lord Charles Hereford's flagship, has made a world's record foij the 12 pounder gun. It is stated that gold has been discovered in the heart of Lendvillo city, Colorado. It is estimated that the newly- found deposit will vjj.y £•21,000,000. THE EFFECT WAS KaGICAL. The magic effect of Rhcumo is testified to by Mr Geo. Collcdgo, of Wellington. His own words arc uiost convincing. lie writes:—"A few weeks ago I was attaoked with rheumatic gout; my feot were, much swollen, and so very painful that I had to keep in bed. Hearing of your cure for tout, I Kent for a bottle of Rhcumo, and after taking a few doses the effect v. as magical,the severe pain left, and tie swelling disappeared. ] was soon ou my feet again and able fa) go to work." Rhe.umo conquers chronic rheumatism. Chemists and stores, 2t fid and 4« Od per bottle.

The Institute of international Law during its meeting ut Edinburgh sent the following telegram to the Kim*:— "The Institute of Inlirnational Law now meeting in Edinburgh desires to offer Is re pei-tful homage, lo his Majesty the King, with a sincere i<ppr< nation of the personal efforts of llie Sovereign of Croat Britain, to secure to his subjects the tldvailt lgc« which result iron) the maintenance of peace, of which a!! other nations represented at llii- Institute will uho leap the beneiieinl results." A petrified leg lilts Ijeell folllld ill d coal mine at Scraiiton, Pennsylvania. Two minds were startled by finding it in the coal in their chamber ut Stor.V shaft einlil hundred f, T l beneath the surface. The leg was Lrought to view by a blast. It is pelfeet from the Lint--joint to the top. It Is supposed to be a portion of the body of a woman who lived in tha curliest jieriod of the earth's history, when the eoal deposits were formed. A St. Louis negro bet Ids life against live dollars that Mr Hoosnvcit would beat Mr Parker in the coiitwl for the United States Pivsidcncv. Itu announced the fact in I hi; following manner: - "To all whom it may toncern. Take notice that I. Ane'ii-us Pales, being sound in mind and body, do solemnly promise, with God for mv witness, to put an end to my earlhl'v e.-dstciiec by leaping into the Mississippi from the centre of Ends bridge within m.v..,i days after the Pre-idential ehrtioii ol I'.MII if Til •■• dole Roosevelt, the Republican -mvlidate. be not elected."

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Without doubt some eviily disposed persons from Australia found their way to this country durintr and since the war (says a South African mitcinporan ). and no objection -an be tal.cn to' th.-e people beine. ptniidull when discovered overstepping the bounds of law and older. It is 't" ,,,! another matter, however, when the. Australian is made the scapegoat for evcrv undel.vlid U'ime that tal.es place. The latest char-e laid at the iloor of the Commonwealth mvhbors is ,| m i tin- recent desuratioii of I'rince Vi.-f r's uravc was the work of Aii-trjilians. It was a despicable and cowar.llv char-e to be preferred, for there was absolutely nothing to >onneet Australians with the scandal, it is. however, the fashion now when uny special bit of unsavory business is perpetrated to proclaiijj in llam.'ig headlines in the public prints, "An Australian did it." (iratititdc for sirvices rendered and chaiity are not distinctive v rtues in South Africa. It may be a clever witticism, if a tnlle pointl.s*. to read that mails from \ustralia comiiiu to .lr.hi.mieslnir'.r are seat for delivery to the Kurt and not to the post ollice, the implu'.uioll intended to be com.-yd b.ine that the maioiitv of the prisoners there hail from the Island Continent.

The privileges ill Connection with the Core A. and l". Association's forthcoming show were sillMilitlvd to ""<" linn vcstirday. ami under fairly kpcn hiddiii" realised satisfactory prices, as follows: luncheon l.ooth. £!'.» 1"* Mrs Kin.v (Wvndhnm) ; tciu|x'iw« booth. CCS. A, X. Angus (liivercai--i>ill)i; iriiit and confectionary stall. Ci. Mrs Kin". The amount mfuml bv'thc Association lor its priviliWK is CHI IHs. as against C2i> 10s (or la*t year. The great Chicago meat strike has done an immense injury to the trade. Complaints are being made by jlm butchers that lh.-ir sales have fall''" oil' in the most alanniiur inui>"f r - Tliev declare that New Yorkers havu suddenlv become vegetarian". J r«pared 'vegetable dishes have lurp-ly su|iplnnled meat diet since the Htrike. Another result of the dispute in that .li nil I skilled laborers haunt the stockvards district seeking employment.*. Strike breakers fill their places, ami* theiv will be much sutTcring among th.-m during the long bitter wiiib-r month*, as their savings are cxbuilKted.