OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13995, 30 August 1907, Page 8

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

The Krakatoa eruption, by wlu'ch 35,005 lives wore lost, occurred on the 26th August, 1883. The apparatus for hanging tho Marguerite MirabaucV bell, to bo used as a. firo alarm bell at Milton, will shortly be erected, tho material for which has already arrived. All tho mummy cale unearthed in Egy,pbian tombs, have red hair. This colouring may bo either natural or due to tho chemical action of tho embalming oils used. All stylish men appreciate the suits which our cutter produces from i guineas each; they aro tho Smartest and chonpeet in Duntsdin. — Herbert, Haynes, and Co; (Ltd.).... In tho belfry of tho old parish church at Bury tho curfew that tolled tho knell ot tho parting day 300 years ago is still! in place, and is rung every night, at sunsot, Prank H. Blakcley. surgeon dentist, 174 Princes 6treet South (over Kilroj and Sutherland's). Telephone 1483....

A woman of 25 has been appointed gravedigger, boUringer, and organist in the Danish town of Grcnaa. She is the first woman gravedigger in Denmark. An Epideinio of Influenza, ie raging in Dunedin. Our Influenza Romody is a positive preventive or cure; price 2e 6d. J. Waters; chemiet, 20 Princee street....

In Germany a prisoner is acquitted on a tie- voto by jury. A vote of 6cvcn to five leaves tho decision with the court, whilo a voto of eight to four means conviction. Europe has now 1,750,000 _ telephones, while in America they havo increased to well ovor 4,000,000. All physicians' prescriptions carefully compounded with highest quality drugs at Marshall's Pharmacy, 86 Princes street. Prices right. Tclophono 397.... « London city chnrches when they ccmio into tho market fetch big prices. The building and sito of tho Church of St. Poter lo Poor, in Old Broad street, liavo just been sold for £96,000. Aroma, strength, and quality! A tin oi King Coffee is full of it. Eishteenpcnoa per lb,' net weight.... "Pursued and captured by a crowd, a Berlin pickpocket pleaded that ho had only stolon a lady's purso to save hie _ family from starvation.' Tho lady gavo him £5, and tho crowd subscribed another £1. Bool; your dates row for Brown-Ewing's "Vacuum Carpet 'Cleaner." , It makes spring cleaning' a pleasure.... \ , In the salo ot the vfcst Bank House collection of orchids at Hcaton Mersey, Manchester, ail Odontoglossum erispum, perfection realised 420 _ guineas, and an Odontotjlossum erispum liiriani2?,o guineas. The Karl of Caledon, who only recently came of age, was fined £5 at Slough for driving a motor car at an excessive speed.. This was tho third timo ho was fined in a,

week. ■ ' Just arrived,' " Photoiraphic Tear. Book and Amateurs' Guide,. 1807-1903." Price Iβ 3d, by post Iβ Sd.—H. L. Sproscn, chemiet, Octagon. Dunedin.... The Cardiff Education Committee haa been placed in a quandary by tho appeal of over 10,000 children in the elementary schools to be taught, Welsh. Ths additional' cost of the now arrangements ie estimated at £1720 per annum. Before nutting yourself to unnecessary inconvenience and , hustlo in nishing to Dunedin with your money try D. Christie and Co.', Mosgiel, who aro offering exceptional value in all departments during August.... ■ ; , At the recent royal investiture •β-t Buck-

ingham Palaco Sir TV. Randall Crcmcr, M.P., was exclusively privileged to_ attend! in ordinary drere. The other rceipionts of honours attended in Court dices ot loveo attire. Mx Cicmcr is tho eminent exponent of international arbitration, and in 1503 received tho maesivo. gold, medal and Xobel Peace Prize, £7000 of which ho gavo to tho Arbitration League as an endowment.

Do if, to-day. Visit the annual winter sale and make your money earn more. It's the greatest bargain sale extant. Oome and tost it. Write for catalogue.—Tlio Mutual Stores, Ltd., Princes street... , . A dumb tramp, 63 years old, lias been arrested at Berlin for begging by means of a phonograph. He visited) private hoitoes, and tbo machine poured out a heartrending talo of its owner's misfortunes.'-. ; The Popo docs his private writing wilh a gold pan, but his ponijficial signature is always given with ; a white-feathered quill, whioii is believed to como from tho wins of a dove. Tho same quill has been in ueo for eoveral jfears. ' A lady onco remarked, "If I cannot find tho flcoioloths I want, hero there is no uso looking , further." She found it and •was pleased. So will anyone l>o who requires floor coverings o! any kind and buys it here.—Cheyno and Co., Mosgiel.... The inost expensive Parliament in Europe is that of Trance, which coata £300,000 a, yoar. Tho French people arc -very well represented. Thero'.' aro 300 senators and 584- deputies. Each receives a salary of £350 a year. Ijaet year it cost England arid Wales £5,743,023 to maintain the Police Foroe. Each constable cost on an average £98. They cost tho counties and borouglis a 4Jd rate, the metropolis a'7£d rate, and tho City of London''a 5d rate. > Flaxmillers should inspect Crosbie's patent stripper before purchasing elsewhere. Latest improvement , ! givoimore fibro than othere.—Burt (Ltd.), Stuart street In Milan they water tho streets from tho clcotrio tramcare. On those watering cars , resoTvoive havo beon adapted to tho.platforms,, and theso rceervoire aro emptied as tho car runs by means of perforated 'tuhoe .■/ placed fanshapo at the front and back of »' the car. Tuesday, .Tuly 9, was tho tercentenary ot the National Anthem; which was written for tho Merchant TayloTS , Company, by Ben -Tonson, and the musio composed hr Dr John Bull, to congratulate James I on, his cscapo from tho gunpowdfir plot. There is, however, a controversy on tho question of the origin of the anthem. Yβ cinna, male a silk purse oot o , a wo's lug, but it is really wonderful what brainy men can do out of unpromising materials. This is apropos'of the alterations now nearing completion at T. Ross's shop in Princes street. All arc cordially invited to inspect the alterations, when wo shall ehow under tho full flood of tho electrio light a grand lot of blouses, glovee, coate, hoaiory, umbrollas, laco and silk goods at epeoial alteration prices.—T. Ross, direct importer, 130 Princes street.... Tho various sawmills in the Western District of Southland aro working under pressure jU6t now to cope with tho orders on hand. Notwithstanding tho Tiso_ that has • taken placo in tho prico of timbor the demand can scarcely b~o satisfied. For" Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Is 6d &2s 6d. In tho Wellington Magistrate's Court a porson was charged with liavinpr allowed , "meat for human consumption" Co bo removed from his elaughtcring-yard. Tho word "unfit "had been omitted Jfom tho information, and thus tho case broke down. It has remained for a. "cocky" at the liack of Ohalcuno to find a practical uso for earthquakes. Ho times his watch by them and then waits patiently for tho papers to . come along to find out what lime tho 'quako actually did tako place. Ho thon adjusts his timepiece. Tho end of the present month will seo the close of one of thoso* <;rcat sales which are typical of our advanced civilisation. The exceptional circumstances in rcga«L to the increased duty on boots and shoes have placed the great "Flight of time" Bale on an extraordinarily popular basis, inasmuch as tho goods marked at sale pricee before the increased duty have been left unaltered. The opportunity, therefore, of obtaining bargains has l>con quito unique. Thoso desirous of taking advantage of the very ■ many extremely low prices ehould make a point of calling within the next few days. City Boot Palaco "Flight of time" stocktaking sale, Gcorgo street.—Jos. M'Kay, proprietor.... ■ What is to be the. falo of tho ordinary pianotorto in, say, 20 years or even tee? Sir Edward Elgar. the distinguished composer, speaking at Birmingham a few weeks ago in. connection with the formation of a new musical society as part of the university establishment of that city, remarked, that "some'day. he bad no doubt, pianos ■ would be looked upon as a curiosity, for mechanical players wcro being multiplied in such vast numbers tho human pianoplayer would disappear." Shanghais, catapults, and other weapons must not be used in city reserves according io by-law, and the fiinall boy ie prohibited from' climbing trece in such parks. Tho New Zealand Times states that during tho discussion of this section at the -Wellington City Council the Mayor said the objcot in proVing trees was to let children climb them, and he did not believe in restraining tho children in what he conceived to bo innocent pleasure. He had had to obtain permission from a former Mayer.' to allow one of his sons tho right to swing on. a council tree. Despite his Worship, tho re-, straining section remains in opera.tidn.