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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 105, 7 May 1907, Page 4

Royal Academy banquet and commercial news on page 2; Farmers' Union meetings on page 3 j " Industrial Peace " and Feilding Chamber of Commerce on page 8. Mr John Koberfc has been appointed a member of the University Council in succession to the lato JDr Burns. At the inquest at Dunedin on Peter Flannery, aged 38, the jury's verdict was that deceased met his death by being accidentally thrown from a buggy.

The Hon G. Fowlds, Minister for Education left for the South last night to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand Freemasonß.

The appeal oi the proprietors of Sunlight Soap against the decision allowing Newton Bros to register the trademark Rising Sun Soap has been granted.

The proposed parliamentary trip to the head of the Main Trunk railway has been abandoned for the present, owing to damage done to roads in the district by the recent heavy floods.

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council has been granted in the case in which the Commissioner of Stamps is seeking to collect duty on a bequest to the Anglican Cathedral in Dunedin.

Perry's Biorama and Speciality Co., which has recently concluded a successful season in Wellington, will appear in the Palmerston Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16.

The London Bank of Australia realised a profit during the past year of .£09,659, and a dividend of 5} por cent, on preference and 2.1 per cent, on ordinary shares was declared ; £10,000 was placed to reserve, and .£23,907 carried forward.

Ladies' golf jerseys and blouses in fine selection now on show at the Bon Marche. Ross and Co invite inspection.—Advt.

Palmerston Borough Council meets this evening. The Outlook's China famine fund has reached a total of .£B9B. The Palmerston Fire Brigade will hold an invitation social and dance to-night. One week's work of the Association of the new Cathedral Board resulted in £700 being promised to the Dunedin cathedral fund.

A man was arrested by Detective Quirke at Palinerston last evening for alleged false pretences.

There is another break in the Wellington city water supply mains, this time near Ngahauranga. The damage will take three or four days to repair.

Mr E. Williams, the popular conductor of Auckland Garrison Band, who is well known in this locality, will leave next week for San Francisco to gain further experience in connection with brass bands.

Mr J. Aiderson, of Feilding, while riding yesterday sustained a fractured leg through the horse falling. He was admitted to Palmerston Hospital, and is progressing as well as can be expected.

The President of the Arbitration Court has given an explanation of the award in the typographical trade as far as concerns Wellington to the effect that jobbing compositors are entitled to be paid a weekly wage of £3, without any deduction for holidays specified under the award.

The Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Primitive Methodist, and Baptist Ministers of Feilding have forwarded a united protest to the Minisier for Defence against the now system of Government Volunteer parades on Sunday, which they characterise as a violation of statute law and secularising the Sabbath.

Yesterday a settler from Bunnyttiorpe called at this office and stated we were in error in saying that the bridge over the Mangaone had been practically destroyed by recent floods. Only a portion thereof, one of the approaches, had sustained any damage.

Palmerston Orchestral Society had a full muster at practice last evening. Arrangements are completed for the vocalists for next ooncert which will be held on June 4th. The names of ladies and gentlemen contributing will appear in the course of a few days. Mr Johnston, of the Exhibition Orchestra, is to be engaged for two solos.

At the Supreme Court, Christchurch, yesterday, before Mr Justice Chapman, an application was made for leave to employ as a clerk P. H. Bruges, who was recently struck oil' the rolls as a barrister and solicitor by the Court of Appeal. Counsel for the district Law Society objected, but his Honour allowed the application. 1

Messrs C. W. Wycherley and Son, tlje old-established saddlery firm, who for some time past have been occupying temporary premises near the Borough Council Chambers, are now busy transferring their extensive stock to their former stand, upon which is now nearing completion the imposing edifice in brick erected by Mr Coles.

Pahiatua reports that the Waihi road is blocked from end to end and the bridges at the Range road and the Pongaroa saleyards have been washed away. Miles of fencing axe down all along the roads in the Makuri and Pongaroa districts. Two brakes are stuck between two slips on the road. The roads between Pahiatua and Makuri and the latter place and Pongaroa are still blocked by big slips.

"A person is liable to prosecution for handing round Bibles or hymn-books in church on Sunday. People might not believe it, but any cantankerous person has only to go round the churches on a Sunday to get evidence for a prosecution of this sort." Thus said Mr Marshall Lyle, a well-known Melbourne lawyer, in defending William Fleming, a noted Socialist propagandist, who was charged with distributing books on the Yarra bank on a recent Sunday.

The flax industry is gradually being more and more recognised as one of vital importance in this colony. It has been abundantly plain for some time that energetic measures ought to be taken to foster and preserve it. Anyone who has had practical experience of the culture of phormium tenax should lose no opportunities that lies in his power to disseminate information, which, if acted upon, would tend to place the industry on a firmer footing. Palmeraton North is to have a visit on Thursday next from Mr Fuller, who hails from Kerikeri, Bay of Islands. He comes with a reputation not born of theory but of practice. Mr Fuller will deliver an address on the cultivation and dressing of flax on Thursday afternoon next, at 2, at the lecture room of (the Manawatu A. and P. Association. Mr W. F. Jacob) realising the importance of the to be handled, has kindly consented to preside.

In an interview at Wellington Major Long said he was not impressed with what was known as the " boned meat" phase of the industry. Although the Government inspection guaranteed that nothing but pure and absolutely clean meat was exported, still it was lean, and, when defrosted in London, it often presented anything but a nice appearance. Under the terms of the Slaughtering and Inspection Act he found the Government officers could not condemn such meat so long as it was free from disease. At the same time the colony was taking a risk of having its best trade seriously affected by continuing to send Home boned meat, for such goods would prejudice the best quality meat. Of course, the boned meat industry was a legitimate trade, and he recognised that it had sprung up in response to a demand for that class of meat. At the same time it was hardly a business upon which New Zealand exporters could pride themselves. The Major was intormod that the Chief Veterinarian (Mr Gilruth) had spoken in a similiar strain some months ago, and uttered a similiar word of warning. " Well," concluded the Major, " I make these remarks to you in the best interests of the trade, and especially because all the other meat exported from New Zealand is of such particularly high quality."

Exposure to cold and damp causes rheumatism. Tlio skin cannot give off the excess uric acid, and it becomes deposited in the blood. Rheuiio will quickly •euro the trouble. All chemist 3 and stores, 2s Gel and 4s 6d.

At to-night's meeting of the Young Men's Literary and Debating Society the team will be chosen to represent the society in the debate with the Farmers' Union on the Land Bill.

Mrs Emily Alzdorf, wife of Mr W. Alzdorf, died suddenly at her home, at Foxton, on Sunday morniifg. She was apparently in good health, and had prepared breakfast when she was attacked by a heart seizure and expired. Shet leaves a family of four girls and one boy.

Mr Frank Pleasants, an old Feildiujj boy, who rendered valuable services during the South African war, and gained the distinction of Sergt.-Major, met with an unfortunate accident last week by having one of the bones of hie arm splintered through coming in contact ■with a door. He is progressing as well as can be expected.

Some of the employees at Mr Smith's flax-mill at Karere visited the locality yesterday, and found that the flood had subsided a few feet, but the water is still high. Burke's Creek is full of drift-wood in the vicinity of the mill. The pigs, which it was mentioned the other day had been left on the benches, had died from want of food and exposure. It is expected that nearly a month will elapse before operations at the mill can be resumed.

The will of the late Sir James Colquhoun,. Bart., of Luss, Dumbartonshire, which has been registered in Edinburgh, directed that his body should be dressed for burial in full evening costume, and laid in a plain oak coffin, so that those who cared for him during his life might see him for the last time. He bequeathed the family portraitsto his successor, while the residue of his. property will goto his widow and £10 each to his executors.

The remains of the late Mr E. S. Barrywere conveyed yesterday afternoon from, his late residence in Church-street toSt Andrew's Presbyterian Church. A large number of mourners gathered topay their last tribute of respect to their-much-esteemed late fellow citizen. Thei managers of St Andrew's acted as pallbearers. At the church a short service.'' was conducted by the Bev Isaac Jolly. The well-known hymn " For Ever With; the Lord," was sung, after which the benediction was pronounced, and the church organist, Mr Sidford, played the."Dead March in Saul," the congregation remaining standing. The remains are tobe conveyed to-day to Auckland where, at the Purewa cemetery, the interment will take place on Wednesday.

In forwarding a Marton resolution to the Minister of Labor, in which the botfly activity of the Department in regard, to the Saturday half-holiday was protested against, Mr John Stevens, MiH.E.,. conveyed a gentle hint to the Minister as follows:—" While recognising the great, importance of non-interference by a Minister with provisions of statute, I still believe that whereas in this case an. obvious oversight has been committed by Parliament in the passing of Clause 38 of the present Act, if Departmental inaction, has existed for six years, its prolongation for about another two months would not inflict any hardship but would on the other hand prevent a great deaL of- unnecessary friction between employer and employee. As I understand it is your intention to introduce an amendment which will be more in keeping with common sense than the present unworkable law, especially in the country districts, I would suggest for obvious reasons that the enforcement of the Act, if to be made forthwith, apply only to towns of 5000 inhabitants and over. This would, I am sure, give general salisfation' until you can reconsider the whole question and submit a reasonable Bill to Parliament." Sound sense, Mr Stevens, but a sad xe% flection on the intelligence of a costly aiu| irritating department. Also, beware oi tailoresses—see Wellington telegram and, Mr Hogg's fate.

The duck egg-laying competition!, began at Greymouth on May 1. Twenty pens are taking part.

Police Inspector Wilson left Greymouth to-day for Wanganui. His, place will be taken there by InspectorBlack, of Dunedin.

The New Zealand Times states that the railway employees of the colony who voluntarily started a subscription in aid of the memorial to Mr Seddon have collected £300 from, employees in the service.

Mr H. G. Hammond has purchased Mr Whisker's farm and Mr S. Pen-" ney has bought Mr Perrott's, both at, Carnarvon. The price is said to. have been £14. Mr Ohas. Hopping has bought Mr W. Richmond's place at Glen Oroua at £427. '

At the meeting of the Rongotea Branch of the Farmers' Union on Saturday it was stated that rabbits were rabidly increasing in the district, particularly about Himatangi. There a trapper had caught 2000 in a week. It was decided to bring the matter prominently before the members at a general meeting to be held about three weeks' time.

A large and representative meeting of teachers at Invercargill passed a resolution expressing profound dissatisfaction with the present scale of salaries, in which the average attendance is the sole determining factor. The leading principles for an improved scheme were affirmed, the chief being:—A small number of grades of schools; periodic increments for length of efficient service and such adjustment as will raise the pay of the rank ancUfile of the profession.

William Kilgour, one of the pioneers of the district in tliesixties, died at Greymouth yesterday. He had the largest drapery establislimet on the coast, and was widely known and highly esteemed. Two fitters at Addington workshops, who recently refused to work overtime and into whose conduct an inquiry has been held, have been dismissed the service. The case excited a good deal of interest in labour circles and was referred to fat a socialist meeting held in Christchurch last night. AMERICAN SUITS are absolutely the best ready to wear tailor made goods on the market. They are made entirely different to other makes, viz., better cut and better built up in every way, in fact, the way the manufacturers are turning them out at present it's really hard to distinguish them from the primest article. Prices, 45s to 655. —De Luen Bros., Only Agents.

Rheujio cures rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago quickly and permanently. It is a thoroughly safe and absolutely reliable remedy. All chemists and stores, 2s 6d and 4s Gd.

When Thaw's parents started him out in the world with an allowance of £17,000 a year lor pocket money, they might have lmown where the finish would be. NewsLetter, San Francisco.

Some frivolous person has remarked that illness was like a struggle between two people, and that the doctor resembled the third man who intervened to separate them with a club. Sometimes he hit the disease on the head dnd sometimes the patient! —Hospital.

The Jewish Chronicle says that Damascus enjoys the distinction of being the first city in the Turkish Empire to be lit by electricity, and to have electric tramcars running m its streets. Mark Twain once remarked on the fii*e sarcasm of the Biblical reference to a Damascus street "the street which is called Straight."

A fifteen-year-old boy named Piantkowski, who has revealed uncontrollable criminal tendencies from his infancy, has been found to have set fire to thirty houses at Posen, Germany, thereby causing losses exceeding .£IOO,OOO. The entire neighborhood was terrorised, inasmuch as the cause of the mysterious fires, which occurred day after day, seemed inexplicable. It was believed at first that a band of Anarchists waa at work.

A. Belgrade correspondent writes : The members of the Montenegrin Parliament had received, on its recent inauguration, the right to a Btdary of .£SOO each. They have now decided that the amount is beyond their necessities, and that it is also an unjustifiable tax on the country; so they have reduced it by one-half. This step shows that the descendants of the Black Mountain warriors, who so freely laid down their lives for the preservation of the race, are as worthily inspired in their march onward to constitutionalism and civilization.

Several minutes were wasted in the Quarter Sessions at Sydney last week says the Morning Herald, through a young woman charged with burglary failing to appear when called to answer her bail. As the police had no reason to suspect that she bad wilfully absented herself, the Court was kept waiting, the Judge, barristers, officials and police all remaining seated in their places silently. At last, there was a sound of bustling at the door, and the accused hastened in flushed and breathless, murmuring a courteous " Thank you " to the warder, who opened the grill of the dock. "When the girl had recovered her breath, she explained with a. smile that the delay had been unavoiuable. The costume in which she had elected to be presented at Court had proved ill-fitting, and she had waited until her costumiere had effected the necessary alterations. The case was then proceeded with, and a verdict of not guilty being recorded, the young woman shook her skirts into the approved condition, and tripped out of the dock.

Some years ago M. Berthelot, the great French scientist, made a remarkable speech at the banquet of the Syndical Chamber of Chemical Product Manufacturers, taking for his subject " The World in the year 2000." Here is an extract : When energy can be cheaply obtained food can be made from carbon taken from carbonic acid, hydrogen taken from water, and nitrogen taken from the air. What work the vegetables have so far done science will soon be able to do better, and with far greater profusion, and independently of seasons or evil microbes or insects. There will be then no passion to own land, beasts need not be bred for slaughter, man will be milder and more moral, and barren regions may be preferable to fertile as habitable places, because they will not be pestiferous from ages of manuring. The reign of chemistry will beautify the planet. There will under it be no need to disfigure it with the geometrical works of the agriculturist, or ■with the grime of factories and chimneys. It will recover its verdure and flora. The earth, in fact, M. Berthelot added, " will be a vast pleasure garden, and the human race will live in peace and plenty."

There are no taxes in the town of Orsa, in Sweden. Furthermore, the townpeople have a free railroad, free telephone free education, and free libraries. Think of it—not merely no taxes to swear off and dodge and lie about, but no car fares, no telephone fees. In the Franch town of Chamaret there are no taxes either. The Chamaret extra is a Christmas blowout. The mayor spends 2500 dollars from the town treasury on a Christmas treat, to which all the inhabitants are invited. Monaco has no taxes, thanks to the Monte Carlo gaming, and Klingenburg-on-the-owns clay pits so profitable that they do not make everyone tax free alone but afford to eaoh inhabitant a small income as -well. It is likely that Philadelphia will some day be tax free. When the Stephen Girard estate grows so big that there will be a surplus after all payments are made, this surplus is to be applied to " diminishing tho citizens' burden of taxation." It will be some years before the Girard estate is big enough to pay the people's taxes.

It is really surprising how much can be grown in a small garden if proper methods are pursued. At the Kansas experiment station a trial was made last year to see how much could be grown on a pbt of 50 feet square. Successive crops were grown from early spring to late autumn, and much of the land produced three crops, and all of it two crops. The product was as follows: — Lettuce, 1951b; radishes, 1841b; onions, 3251b; peas, 1411b j string beans, 1011b; beets, 1481b} cabbage, 4501b; cucumbers, 1841b; spinach, 1481b ; tomatoes, 5751b; peppers, slb ; squash, 3371b; parsnips, 2011b ; carrots, 151b; turnips, 751b; green corn, 491 ears; eggplants, 24. For most of the vegetables the rows were 18in apart; corn and cabbage were 3ft apart. There was not a day after the first radishes were of table size, which was 21 days after planting, until heavy frosts occurred, but that fresh vegetables were ready for use. FOR FARMERS. Bedford Cord Trousers are really the best for farm work ; they are warmer than other materials, and for wear there is absolutely nothing to beat them. Price, 8s lid pair. To be had only from De Luen Bros., the Square.

" The youth of France," says a Paris paper, " applauds the French lawinakors becauce of the Bill which was recently passed wiping out a venerable clause in the Code Napoleon." The new law provides that a " marriage contract may be entered into between a man and woman, each being twenty-one years old," without the consent of the parents of either. " This," says the French writer, " is a long step towards the equality of man with woman. The woman, according to the old law, was fully competent to make a marriage agreement at twenty-one, but the man, although of age in all other respects at that time of his life, was compelled to wait four years if at twenty-one his parents refused to consent to his marriage.

In an interesting article on old age pensions in the current number of the Empire Review, iur A. C. Brownlow declares that the class of the community which deserve pensions most are the wives of working men—the women who, on a wage of sometimes less than 20s a week, have brought up a large family. "Without the mother where would the nation be ?" he asks. "Yet what is the State doing at present for the mothers of England ? Surely these women above all others should be able to look forward to a period of rest after fighting the battle of life. With a State pension how much lighter would the burdens of the working man's wife become! What an influence for good would she be in her old age to the young mothers of a rising generation, instead of as at present a drag on the energies of her offspring, young people who ought to be able to give all their time and devotion to their own families."

There is a tomb in the cemetery at Hanover which is a striking illustration of the irony of Nature. Upon it are the graven words, " This tomb must never be opened," dictated by the person whose body it contains. As if to mock at the futility of human desires, a maple tree has grown up between the stones of the tomb, its stem and roots pushing them ever further and iurther apart, until now the tomb is wide open. Strangely enongh, on a neighbouring tomb are engraved the following prophetic words:—"The creative force of Nature mocks the blindness of human will, would absorb death in eternity. It preaches clearly how powerful a new life bursts the chains of death, and how that dying and disappearing are only a transition state for a more brilliant resurrection." "We are losing many secrets in this shoddy age "an architect said. "If we keep on, the time will come when we'll be able to do nothing well. Take, for instance, steel. We claim to make good stoel, yet thhe blades the Saracens turned out hundreds of years ago would cut one of our own blades in two like butter. Our modern ink fades in five or ten years to rust colour, yet the ink of mediaeval manuscripts is as black and bright to-day as it was 700 years ago. The beautiful blues and reds and greens of antique Oriental rugs have all been lost, while in Egyptian tombs we find fabrics dyed thousands of years ago that remain to-day brighter and purer in hue than any of our modern fabrics. We can't build as the ancients did. The secret of their mortar and cement is lost to us. Their mortar and cement were actually harder and more durable than the stones they bound together, whereas ours—horrors ! We can't even, make artificial diamonds now. Old brilliants of French paste were so beautiful that they could hardly be told from real brilliants by experts. But the secret of this French paste, like a hundred other secrets of the days of conscientious work, is irretrievably lost"