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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10641, 9 May 1913, Page 4

Lewin Whale, who met with tliuV) accident on Fukepapa Road, Maxtoii.j '*. on Tuesday evening was taken into Wanganui Hospital yesterday for treatment. SJe is still unconscious. Some striking results have been obtained by the pioneer body the Framlingham (Suffolk) Co-operative Society. The members, new 648, and the trade, now £22,036, gross, have grown every year; and this vear the supplif a of eggs receivde & bonus of £2OO over and above the high price at which the eggs had. been sold for them. The society despatched as manj as 260 tons of eggs. It is reckoned that the society has earned for producers several thousand pounds in better prices.

Dr. Howard A Knox, surgeon of tho United Statas .Public Health Service at Wilis Island, says that death does not hurt, and that the world ought not to take it so seriously. "Fear of death, "he states, "is simply a nervous disease. The dying are as little conscious of the transition from life to death as the weary are conscious of going to sleep. Illness may be painful, but its cessation never." Dr. Knox blames uathinking persons who often implant in the childish mind a morbid fear of death, which is generally permanent.

How a severed nose-tip was speedily restored to its place is relatsd by the Munich Medical Monthly. A student, it is stated, had the tip of his nose slashed off in a duel. The wounded man coolly picked up the piece of flesh, and, placing it in his mouth, riurried to the hospital. There he was complimented by the surgeons, who declared that the patient's procedure was scientifically correct, for the.warmth of the mouth had prevented the cellular death of the severed organ. The nose-tip was duly washed, and there and' then sewn on the student's face, and he departed smiling. At tire receat skating competitions at Helsingfors, a Russian, competitor, surprised everyone by hia swiftness in the long-distance race?. The Christiania Skating Club's representative at the competitions, Mr J, Schwartz, himself a fast skater, in an interview, stated that the victory was partly due. to the Russian taking dosos of strychnine shortly before the races. It is well known, Mr Schwartz said, that the Russian skaters take such stimulants. In short races these drugs have little effect, but for long distances they sharpen the will power to an unnatural degree."

Under the heading, "Reaping the Whirlwind," the New York World comments in drastic terms on "the failure of the German Government I tor the iirst time in its history to | float a Government' 5 loan." The j World says: "So closely are the modern nations linked that that wicked fellow Germany makes the whole world suffar. Is there not in Germany, the home of culture and progress, enough courage, common sense, and political conscience to end this coarse of provocation'before it ruins humanity?" London correspondents of the New York newspapers point ont that the restriction of industry which the enormous military expenditures involved in Germany's action will entail will furnish America with a magnifieeßt opportunity. Only when tea is absolutely pure do you get the highest stimulating power and the least waste. Purity in tea is secured by the utmost care in every branch of the industry, from picking of the leaves to marketing of the finished product. Crescent Tea is a high grade, pure Tea. It is rich and strong, and

* uniform in flavour. Sold in three I grades at 2s, * Is lOd and is 8d per lb. REGENT CIGARETTES will please the inhaler. Smoke them and share in the Great Frea Gift Scheme. Write for Free Gift Catalogue to Regent, Box 331, Wellington. Forty Free Gifts. Messrs E. Lloyd and Co., BSartoe, are considerably overstocked in Dress 1 Tweeds, and" in order to create special interest 'in this department \ they will make a ten days' redaction | on all costumes made from Tweed 1 up to 2s (>d per yard. The values are excellent and the range of selections is most varied. These new tweeds will be exhiljited in their windows on Saturday, !?rd iusfc..' The price for 'making costumes from these tweeds will be reduced to 20k. Good fit and style guaraateed. *>

The estate of. Dr. Wilson, the Antarctic hero, has beon proved tor £965.

" Tke Athenic left Hobait for Wellington this morning, bringing WW passengers.

Yseterdaj a Maori had his arm broken fehrongh a motor oar m which .he was travelling going over Wan- * gaehu Hill.

At the meeting of Waikato-Mania-poto Maori Land Board yesterday the native owners rafu«ed to agree to the sale of any of the blocks of land. Levaka advises that the interinsular steamer Rippl® is towing the wrecked schooner Lyman D. Foster to a safe anchorage at Totoya. At yesterday's sitting'of Marton Magistrate's Court in the absence of the olerk, Mr Morgan, for his law examination, the'olerical duties were ably carried on* by Oon stable Fitzpatrick.. SJYesterday at ;New York six police Tnspectors- were found guilty of craft in conneotion with the Whitman - investigation, and were remanded for sentence.

At Wanganui Coursing Club's meeting yesterday in the first round Mr* Orotteer's Scotch Nell beat Hannan's Lady Bijou, and Hannan's Master Bijou beat Mrs Orother's Indiam Queen. Hannan's Horn© Rule beat Smith's Isobel.

Mount Lyell Company's accounts for the half iyear ended March dist show a net loss of £27,972. In view of this/and profit-earning not being established, it was decided not to pay a dividend. Yesterday members and officials of the Illinois State Assembly witnessed a series of boxing bouts, including one between two Assembly mPn w ith a view to deciding whether to legalise boxing within the State. Parliament is considering a Bill. The Duke of Connaught, presiding at the Boy ' Scouts Council in London yesterday, testified, to the value of the movement . tor turning out moral, manly boys. He repudiated the suggestion that militarism was at the back of the movement.

b, The Peace Conference at New York Xjbsterday discmssed plans for a (Memorial bridge across Niagara, and •'aiches across the international highways between the United States and Canada, in connection with the Peace centenary.

It will be observed that the Po3t»l Department continues to excel its own efforts in "How Not to Do It" toy reverting to a morning delivery for Tutaenni and Bonny Glen The Departmect shows great skill in avoiding prompt delivery ot the principal mails.

Sydney City Council has increased the rate"from Id to on the onimproved capital value. A farther increase is foreshadowed. The increase is necessitated by a 30 per cent, advance in- the Council employees' wages, and the augmented prices of materials. g The London Times warns 'Ministers that circumstantially detailed rumours are current of Ministers' connection with Knvy oil controls, and urges them to take the House into their confidence and allay suspicion at the outset. The mounted men in camp at Oringi are experiencing very cold weather, but training operations are proceeding smoothly and satisfactorily. The general health is excellent, and though minor complaints are reoorted the numbsr ia nothing in comparison with the similar cases in the infantry camp. General Godley reviews the men next week. Bishop Nelipaa, in a letter to the London Times, urges a national scheme 10 compel every school m the . Kingdom to provide a sadet corps. He eulogist the New Zealand cadet system, which paved the way for universal service. He adds that Kew Zealand is suffering from the evils ot secular education, but universal training is acting as a partial corrective.

Sis prominent Maoris from lanoraite left Dannevirke yesterday for Auckland tn roafca for Salt Lake City. Although the departing natives expressed their intention of only making a flying trip to the Mormon stronghold, some of their friends are doubtful if they wui return to New Zealand. It is reported that each of the tourists has taken £SOO and all have leased their lands for sis months.

The Tuckwell case, which caused much interest soma time ago, was beforb the Supreme Court at Wellington yesterday, when the question of costs for Gillespie and whether George Tuckwell, the missing son and principal beneficiary under his father's will, had left issue was considered. Judge Cooper allowed Mr Gillespie £5 10s for tiling and preparing the affidavit, and ordered that advertisements be inserted for claims against tha estate to be made within a certain period, the Public Trustee to be at liberty to act in disposing of the estate to relatives.

Considerable indignation is expressed in Ohristchurch concerning, the case of a fireman on the steamship>Maorv named Barry, who was ashore si-sk, and examined by the medical officer at Lyttelton and sent on to Otaristchuich Hospital. There it was ascertained that ne \ belonged to Wellington, and the authorities told him to return, ine medical superintendent-of the jiospital says it is thb rule for each district to treat its own cases, ana Bariy had ample time to catch the f-rry steamer,' The doctor who examined him. on the other hand, says that if Barrv had travelled he would certainly a danger to the other passengers, sueicg that he is Buffering-from, advanced consumption Barry spent Tuesday night on the wharves, hut arrangements j were made yesterday for his accommodation by Mr Hilton. Barry y/as g3 nt to Wellington by the Maori m j a special cabin, winch will he xium- f gated after the ship arrives. < GOOD IDEAS AEE WORTH MONEY. I Before they can be turned into j money, ideas must first be developed 5 into patents. In the free booklet, j "Advice to Inventors" will be found i instructions as to how to secure a * patent. Write for a copy to HENRY HUGHES, Ltd., 107 j Featherston Street, Wellington,or | local apentß, WRAY & BROWN, j Ridgway Street, Wangunui. Westminster REGENT CIGARETTES are famed for their purity and quality. Smoke them and write for Free Gift Catalogue to Regent, Box 881, Wellington. Forty Free j Gifts. ' i

Mr A. E. Jull has been re-elected chairman of Napier Harbour Board, which yesterday resolved to proceed with the Bill empowering them to go to the ratepayers for approval of a loan of £BOO,OOO to carry out Cullen and Keele's inner harbour scheme.

The Gutter [export from Auckland for th» season now ending totals £331,071 boxes, compared with 287,906 boxes last ysar, au increase of 15 per cent. The present season has been a record one, ;and the output would have been far greater but for the unusually dry spell recently experienced.

The Union Co. has received advice of the launching of a new eargo ateamer of the "K" class at C&mpbelltown. The vessel will be called the "Kamo," and is 1300 tons gross register. She is similar in size and build to the KamoDa The Kamo will leave early next month for New Zealand, where she will be engaged in the coastal trade. Modern business means more than advertising nowadays. It means that when the attraction of one's wares is carried to the homes by the Rangitikei Advooate the businesss in return must be supported by the quality a" advertised, and further backed up by our personal supervision. We aim at this and every garment sold by Lewis and Cameron (where the tfood hats are) has a character to maintain and does maintain it. *

Messrs Turner and Co., Wanganui and Marton, direct attention in a new double column advertisement in this issue to their high class cycles and motor cycles. The firm test every part before it is assembled. They do not press the public to buy, but request them to inspect these goods to satisfy themselves—the goods speak for themselves. They specialise in Dart, Pilot and Corona Cycles, and Humber, Clyno and New Hudson motors wiaich are built by old established British firms who have long passed the experimenting stage. Ohristchurch Chamber of Commerce yesterday resolved "That in all cases of exchanges of landed properties an agreement for exchange should not become legally operative and enforceable until the lapse of three months from the true date of such agreement, during such period of three months either party to the exchange to be at liberty to withdraw from the transaction." It was further decided to ask the Land Agents Association to consider the question of adopting a minimum rate "of commission on exchange of properties as against the present custom, which permits of full commission being * charged to both parties to the contract.