To-day's Cables.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 20 April 1907, Page 3

To-day's Cables.

THE BUDGET CRITICISED. (Received April 29, 8.32 a.m.) LONDON, Friday. The Budget in many circles is interpreted as an astute bid for middle class support. The_ Labourites are disappointed at the postponement of old age pensions, and intend to move an amendment on the., subject. Mr Keir Hardie, M.P.j interviewed, described the Budget as a "Brutal ; Budget." - The "Daily News" says that the .Budget is one of expectations. ■ The "Daily Telegraph" declares that the Budget is a further step towards the penalisation of capital and a fore-runner-of Socialistic Budgets.

(Received April 20. 8.42 a.m ) Friday. It ia estimated that 913,000 people will benefit by -the reduction in the tax on earned income. Mr Asquitb, speaking on the budget in the House, mentioned coal, not coin, as one item to which the surplus waß mainly due. In declaring it unwise to treat each year's financo as self-con-tained, he added that thero ought to be a Budget for several years. '

■R'adium emanation has been found by Dr I_owenthal to have very different effects upon the human body in healtih and disease. He has succeeded in reKulatinir the dose given in solution, and states that -mo.de•rate doses have no effect upon- the healthy organism, hut n very mark|ed action ori' persons affected with j such maladies aS rheumatism-. Painful symptons wero invariably actsravated at'Tfirst, thoueh it is bolieved that continued treatment would relievo them. (Excellent' results were noticed when the emanation was added to baths of ordinary water, and it is concluded that in this case the lemanation is ■absorbed by the luncs. and thart. the presence of radium explnitas the efficacy of tho toaths of several celebrated water cures. 'An excellent remedy for sprains is 'to toil Iwormwood in vinegar and apply it hot to the injured part, with a sufficient wrappine. of cloths to keep the sprain moist, renewing the lotion occasionally.