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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7729, 30 December 1903, Page 4

On page 2 : Preferential trade and general cables, telegraphic news, information re Rifle Association's March meeting. On page 3: Oheas tournament, a New Zealander's impressions of dairying in Denmark. On page 6: Cricket, Somaliland campaign, tennis tournament, accidents and fatalities. On page 7: Results of Ashhurst" Pohangraa, Auckland and Greymouth races, Bargitikei acceptances.

To win a wager a lad named Nikolaus Gapano, Jiving atTeme3var, in Hungary, consumed ten pairs of lar^e sausages, 2h lb of bacon, and 111b of bread, fie won his bet, but died immediately afterwards. The post-mortem examination showed that the heart had burst in consequence of the pressure.of the over-distended stomach.

News comes from Paris that Badica, the survivor of the two little Hindu twins, who separation by Dr Doyen, the eminent surgeon, attracted considerable attention at the time of the delicate operation, has now succumbed in her turn to tuberculosip, the disease which carried off her sister Doodica.

Messrs Boss and C 0.," of the Bon Marche, are distributing to their customers and to all buyers of drapery this week, an interesting book of views of Palmerston and district. It is expected the supply, though large, will be exhausted by New Year's Eve or Saturday night, so that early application is desirable.

During the holidays Miss P. Baker was presented with a gold watch by the choir and officers of the Congregational Church as a token of their esteem for her. Advantage was, also, taken to present Mr F. Baker, on the eve of his departure for ViTelhngton. with an Oxford Bible on hehalf of the teachers and scholars of the Sunday School.

Mr E. M'Callum, of South Eiverton (says the Star); is growing a new feed for cows. It is a German vegetable, with a large head—a cross between a cabbage and a turnip, His plants look splendid, and promise an abundant yield. It is said to be excellent for cattle, an i should be more generally utilised by farmers.

The New York Sun publuhes a cablegram from London announcing an English invention which within three months will place JNew York and London m direct telegraphic communication without the use of repeating stations, and increasing the speed of cabling fourfold. The Sun predicts the c tablishment of a Transatlantic telephone within a year. The details and names of the inventors are withheld.

Thomas Ourtin, who suicided at Whangamomona on Christmas morning by shooting himself through the head, usinj, a breach-loading spirting gun for the rash Joed, had been in ill-health for some time, and had never thoroughly recovered from the effects' of low fever. He left a brother, a farmer at Whangamomona. Both his parents are living in Ireland. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane.

Mr H. D. Bedford, MHI, states that his prohibition campaign on the West Coast was very satisfactory. The meetings were well attended, and the interest taken in the question was indicated by the nature of the questions asked. They disclosed an earnest desire to get at the bottom of the matter. At Eeef ton, he says, his meeting was attended by thirteen out of fifteen publicans.

The fortnightly meeting of the Oroua Lodge, TJ.A.O.D, took pla*e last night. In the absence of the A.D., P.D.P. Bro. G. Canton occupied the chair. One new member was proposed. A strong committee was set up to go into the advisability of holding social gatherings during the quarter. J.I?.A. Bro. W. H. Worth, who intends taking up his residence in Auckland, was granted a letter of recommendation to enable him to visit .Northern Lodges. P.A. Bro. T. Mitchell was appointed to the vacancy on the Friendly Societies' Executive caused by the resignation of Bro. Worth.

The following letter was published in the Daily Mail recently :—ln the course of my experience as a teacher of singing I hare frequently had cases under my care m which the voice ' has been almost ruined by cigarette smokmg. Having now succeeded in curing two boy students who were inveterate smokers, I write to tell of a permanent and harmless remedy. A course of camphor in the form of pills should be taken, beginning with three and increasing to six a day. Persevere in the treatment and it will be found that the taste for cigarette smoking will entirely disappear. Albert Visetti, Eoyal College of Music, S.W.

The Appellate Division of the Albany Supreme Court, says a New York message, has confirmed a verdict of the lower tribunal in the breach of suit brought by Miss Frances Pettit against Mr Tittemore, town blacksmith, of Galway, Saratoga County, in which she was awarded £600 damages. During the trial she announced that Mr Tittemore had kissed her 1,236 times in his fourteen years.of courtship. To prove her statement Miss Pettit produced a diary in which she had entered every night the number of salutes the blacksmith had bestowed upon her during his call. This works out at just under 10s. a kiss. Miss Pettit claimed £10,000, or uearly £8 for each kiss, but the jury did not accept her valuation.

Judging by reports the United Friendly Societies' picnic and sports afc Foxton on New Year's Day promises to he just as successful as id past years and that is saying a good deal. Train tickets are on sale at all the local stationer's shops and by members of local lodges. Those who are wise will procure them before Friday. As usual arrangements are very complete. Hot water and milk will be supplied on the grounds and catering arrangements haye been entrusted to Messrs Langley Bros., which it is a suffieent guarantee as to excellence. The . Palmerston North Brass Band will contribute the musical portion of the programme and, generally, it is anticipated a most enjoyable day will be spent, the grounds selected for the gathering, Victoria Park, being an ideal picnic and sports site. The com-, nuttee will meet to-night to. pack up cases of toys for the youhg'people on the grounds.

Buy.your New Year cuds at Swallow's to-nijjht.* : i'r ;^ ":

Upwards of 11,000. photographs-' of soenic subjects—and relating to Maori art and people—have been sent out by the Tourist Department duriDg the last 15monthB. . . .

On Saturday a party of young people^ including five ladies, residing in the Dannevirke district, ascended' to the summit of the Euahine Range on what is known as the old track. The weather being cool the ascent was accomplished in the short time of two hours.

At the Hawera railway station onMonday morning passengers paid agooddeal of distant attention to a hive of bees that were on the line. The bees had swarmed on a truck at Eltham on Saturday, and were carried along to Hawera. '

After visiting the West Coast for the New Year the Premier will return to Dunedin for a fortnight, when he will go on to Southland. A trip to the hathams will be made in the Hinemoa in the second week in February. Lord Baafurly will also make the trip, but Mrs Seddon and family will not go.

With regßrd to the libel actions Sir Joseph Ward has commenoed against, two country newspapers, his solicitors state that he is determined to put an end to a system which has sprung up amongst a certain class of newspapers of making recklessly UDtrue statements seriously impugning the private and political honour of public men.

Messrs Taylor, Laurensori, Bedford, and, probably, other members of Parliament, intend to commence their land question campaign early in January, possibly on the 12th. The inaugural" meeting will be held in Ohristchurch, and Mr Bedford will be present at it. The next one will be held in Dunedin, and) meetings will also be held in other centres. .

The Wellington destructor is not an unmixed blessing. Letters, papers, and other documents pnss through the big flue undestroyed and quite decipherable, and can be perused by those on whosß gardens they descend. When a nor'west zephyr is blowing, residents on tbe slopes of Mount Victoria have their washing on the lines blackened by tbe dense smoke and soot issuing from the destructor.

Following are the handicaps raeeived by Pa!mer9ton competitors for the Dannevirke Athletic Sports, to be held on New Year's Day :—A. SorensoD, 4yds in the 100, 8 in the 220. and 25 in the 440 ; W. Puklowski, 9, 16, and 25 in these distances, snd B. Btagpoole, 12, 25, end 4G.i In the half-mile Sorenson receives 35yds, Tyrrel 25, Puklowski 35, C. Wilson 40; and in the mile Tyrrel gets 60, Puklowski 75, and C. Wilson 60.

The Hastings Standard siys:—li is reported that a well-known firm, who conducted a successful business in Hastings, and tho partners in which had a vitil disagreement resulting in tho business collapsing, are pushing the quarrel to its uttermosD issue. The latest development, it 13 said, is that one of the parties has caused a warrant to be issued for the arrest of the other on a criminal charge.

A resident of Christclmrch lias successfully grown the Italian lettuce. Ithas very handsome flowers, which grow on a large branching stem. In colour they display differeut shades of blue, and are sometimes pure white. The gentleman who has grown the plant obtained the seel from Italy. He fays that the plant makes an excellent salad, and its taste is slightly more bitter than that of the ordinary lettuce.

Fur some years business people in Woodville have been accustomed to obtain supplies of greenery from the Manawatu Gorge for the decoration of their premises afc-Christmastime. They have been informed that'if any-of the plants, trees, etc.. in the Gorge are interfered with in future prosecutions wiH be instituted under the Scenery Preservation Act.

The Australian Secretary ol Defence has received a description of the new rifle which has been adop ed for the British army, and which the Commonwealth Government purposes obtaining for the Ff deral forces. Officers are stated to. have asserted that it is at least 20 per cent " fas ver " than the Lee-Enfield ; that it is even more accurate ; that its muzzle velocity is slightly higher ; and that there is no appreciable recoil; and that an increased "figure of merit" is obtainable with the new weapon as compared with the eld one. . "

Speaking at a prize-giving ceremony at Chrisscburch, Mr G. L'aurenson. M.H.Ei, said that the educational advantages enjoyed by the young people of tbß present day were very much greater than in his day. Nothing could be more attractive to young men nowadays than to find ao many eweet young ladies joining them in their classes and taking positions beside them in clerical work. " I believe" slid Mr Laurenson % most gallantly, "If I W6re a young man 1 would pay a bonus to get into an office and work at the same desk as some of the you"g ladies I see aboat me." Very nice, no doubs, but hardly the,, view a married man displaced by female labor is likely to tike c£ the question.

Mr Denis Glacken, a well-known dairy farmer of Te Horo, was last week badly gored by his own bull. Mr Glacken went into the bull's paddock dressed in his best clothes, and the bull taking him for a stranger, set on him savagely, breaking his arm, and inflicting several other injuries of a more or less serious nature. Had it not been for the timely appearance on the scene of Miss Glacken, who succeeded in driving the infuriated bull away, with the assistance of a .dog. there is little doubt that the animal would soon have killed Mr Glacken, so infuriated was it.

A pitiful story, the result of drink, was told at the Napier Magistrate's Court by Inspector Macdonell on Moriday morning, when a man named William Ormoud, charged with drunkenness, was asked if he consented to a prohibition order being taken out against him. The Inspector stated that it was very desirable that defendant should be, prohibited. Prior to his wife dyinp a month ago she had applied unsuceessf ally for an order against her husband^ She left him with five children; the eldest aged 15 and the youngest 2, and in consequence of the defendant's failing there was no one to look after them. He was helplessly drank at the Spit when arrested, and if he had not been seen would probably have been drowned. It was a bad state of affairs, the Inspector said, when a lad of 15 years of age came to him" to get an order against his father. Defendant denied that his children were neglected, said"l they had every thing that•' was necessary, and refused to consent to the order. The .Inspector intimated that' steps would •be taken to have Ormond iwho wa- fined 10a or 48 hoursV prohibited., ' - ■ ■:' ■ ■

The Standard will not be published on Friday (New Year's Day),

"With, to-day's issue we publish as a supplement a pictorial calendar for 1904. .. .

Only another day for £13 6s cycle, fitted with free wheel, etc.. 12 months guarantee at Clarkson's.* •

It is understood that several cases of " tote betting" were detected at' the Awapuni course, and that the matter will be further discussed in court.

Mr Johannes Pederaen, the new Goternment Dairy Expert, will be stationed at Palmerston North, from which centre he will work the surrounding districts, including Taranaki and Hawke's Bay.

A large consignment of Incudes for Palmerston has been received by Mr J, B. Clarkson It consists of s shipment of SO machines ex Evert on Grange. Mr Clarkson has landed 400 bicycles to date this seasor.

There was a bread famine in Hastings on Christmas JEve, all the local bakers being sold out. However, some firms set their staffs to work and the situation was saved in due course.

Messrs C. M. Eosb and Co. have just had the Bon Marche fitted up with a novel cash railway apparatus. The system is connect*d with all departments on tne two stnreya and results in a great saving of time.

Miss Margaret Cox-Taylor, a young Australian journalist, will visit the colony early in the new year for the purpose of " writine; up " some of our scenic resorts, etc. Miss Taylor is a contrihutor to London " Punch " as well as to Australian journals.

Emerson thus differentiates between a statesman and a politician. He says: " A statesman is one who tries to do all he possibly can for the people's best interests; while a politician is one who tries to get out of the people all he possibly can for himself." The N.Z Times has received an inquiry from London as to the reported death of Mrs Amelia Leslie, a resident of the Manawatu district, and will be glad if any reader can supply information of the da«e, or send particulars direct to Mr TV. H. Fawcett, 17, Priory road, Bedford Park, London. Ceurt Manawatu, A.0.F., held its fortnightly meeting last night. There was1 a fair attendance. Three new members were initiated. The election oE officers resulted as follows . —C.E., Bro. Cooper; SC, Bro. Need ham; secretary, PC.R. Bro. T. Wilson; treasurer, Bro. S- Hunt; SW., Bro BylesfJ.W., Bro. J. Kosorioski; 5.8., Bro. A. Rosonoski. Mr Sowden, the survivor of the yacht KialOra. is now looking fairly well again. Bays a Gisborne paper, and it is not believed that his health will be permanently impaired by his trying experience. He atate3 that he has had enough of the sea, and declines to take the yacht back to Auckland. An inquiry into the death of Mr Buckeridge i.- to held by- the Collector of Customs at Gisborne this week*

Questioned at Danedin as to the revival of ihe runionr that be was going out of politics and would not again meet Parliament, Mr Seddon^poke with no uncertain sound. He said : " The state of my health is excellent, and as long aa that continues Bnd people are satisfied, so am I. New Zeeland is quite goi.d enough Jor me. My family are here <md are content. When I relinquish politics here it will be because my health necessitates that step, and tben 1 shall lay down with the gravel." Attention was some time ago directed to the fact that. Mr D. P. Fisher, a temporary clerk in the Government service, had dated several letters from the Colonial Secretary's office, requesting information from secretaries of labour unions to assist him in distributing circulars in connection with the Liberal and Labour Federation; and several newspipprs, including supporters of the Government, insisted"" that'there should be an inquiry into the matter. That inquiry has Been held, and the result is that it has been established that Mr Fisher committed a breach of the Govvernment regulations, and it has been in consequence resolved to dispense with his services— NZ Times. . Christmas in "Wellington was spent - under most favorable conditions. Tradesineu are unanimous id describing this »s the most, prosperous season itaey renumber.' Tho volume of Cbr^tmaß trade has b=eu exceedingly large, the returns quite surpassing those of last year. The large drapery es ablishmenta have ■ been thronged with custoruf-rs, and one tradesman who was questioned concerning the ChrisJmas triffio says that, ninny orders bavo bad tc be reiustd in his

millinery »nd dre-smabing departments, as it wss impossible to obtain sufficient extra hands to cope with tho work. Another tradesman representing a a large fires of butchtrs declared that the spending power of the people was never t o good as at presant. " There is . plenty of work here for everyone," said he, " and as a result; we find that people are more prompt than ever in paying their bills; and thai this Christmas is the most prosperous lean lvinember." The clothing traces have been kept very busy during the past fortnight, and the fancy goons dealers nil speak well of „ Winess done. .It ia probable that when the returns, for the railways and shipping f are mftdo up it will be found thut the nu" her of people travelling in and out of Welliugton tor ihe prespnt Christmas • hohd-ys constitute a. record for, the season. .