The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] A Guaranteed Circulation of over 8000 Weekly. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1908.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXV, Issue 3844, 27 July 1908, Page 2

The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] A Guaranteed Circulation of over 8000 Weekly. MONDAY, JULY 27, 1908.

Owing to numerous inquiries for reserved seats at the forthcoming grand military concert, it has been decided to set apart a few, which may be reserved, at the rate of 3s 6d each. These tickets may be obtained at Paul's Book Arcade. The Hamilton Druids' social, an nounced for; Wednesday evening next, has, owing to other fixtures conflicting, been postponed until Friday 31st inst., when it will be held in St. Peter's Sunday School, which has been kindly placed at the Lodge's disposal by Mrs Bosworth, and in consequence, her usual dancing class will not be held on that evening.

The money taken at the gates at Chantilly on Sunday, May 24th., established a record for the Oaks Day the receipts for public admission being £23,4 42. Over 22,000 people travelled down by train from Paris, and the turnover at the parimutuel was £96,214. These figures demonstrate the nourishing condition of the French Turf.

In Russia there is a popular idea that billy goats are essential to a healthy stable. It is said that the idea that goats keep away disease is quite as strong among Russian stable owners as is the flavour of the goat's presence. The Russian, it is said, carries his goat superstition so far that he keeps this microbe destroyirg animal about the garage where his automobile rests.

It is stated that owing to the pressure of other business the Government will probably not bring clown its intended legislation in regard to the procedure of Native Land and Maori Councils this session, as already promised. However, it is proposed to introduce a measure to givothe necessary effect to the recommendations made by the Native Land Commission.

The good work that is being done by the Government experimental farms is, says a Manawatu correspondent, generally recognised, and the exhibits from the various farms at the Palmerston show attracted some attention. There is, however, one point in connection with them that has been complained of by a number of settlers: that is, chat the cost of production is not given. There is no doubt that if the costs were placed on each exhibit its value to farmers would be increased materially.

• Discussing horticultural matters with a landscape gardener recently, a Wairarapa Daily Times reporter was informed that in consequence of the extraordinarily dry summer, which had been responsible for a cessation in the flow of sap in a good many t\ees and the breaking of the buds, and a very mild autumn, following on,all the buds had begun to bloom. These buds were now dying off again, and next spring a good many trees would suffer, and there would be very little growth. The present cold snap was very desirable, as it would check all premature growth, and remedy the evil to some extent. A good deal more rain was still wanted, as at a depth of nine inches the ground was still as dry as the proverbial bone. The Tapanui correspondent of the Dunedin Star records the death of Mr Alexander Ross, farmer, at the age of 82 years. He was formerly a resident of Shag Valley, and a close friend of the late Sir John McKenzie. Mr Ross, was for some years a resident of Hamilton, where he was greatly esteemed by those who had the honour of being enrolled amongst his friends. Deceased was a typical son of the Highlands, and one of the best specimens of our early colonists. He leaves a widow and grown up family, two of whom, Messrs D. M. Ross and J. Ross, arc in the Stock Department, Malcolm Ross, the well known journalist, and Mr D. Ross, of the Taupo Totara Timber Company, to whom we offer our sincere sympathy in their great loss.

Readers of racehorse history have often seen mention made of "The Prophet's Mares," but perhaps have not happened across their origin. It is said in the East that Mahommed set great store by the readiness of horses to obey any signal to which they had been accustomed, and he selected mares for breeding purposes by a test of their obedience. He shut up a drove of mares within sight of water, and kept them without a drink till they were almost famished with thirst. ' Then the drove were released, and naturally started at a gallop for the water. When they were in full flight a trumpet sounded the "halt." Only five, some say three, obeyed the call and stopped, the rest being bent on assauging their thirst. The obedient ones were chosen as dams, and honoured by the title, "The Prophet's Mares."

Reading matter on our fourth page today. Messrs King and Co. will sell at their mart tomorrow, a large and varied assortment of ornamental and flowering shrubs, being the balance of Mr F. Green's stock; also a lot of household furniture., etc. The new school at Mangawhara is now completed, and was formally opened last week. It is a fine commodious building, and calculated to meet the requirements of the district for some time, even though it continues to progress at the same rate as at present. A gathering of those interested in the formation of the Sunday school was held last Saturday week, when fully 80 persons were present. A social afternoon was spent, and the school, under the guidance of Miss Cowin, has every prospect of a long, prosperous and profitable'career.

Even in a district like this it is anastonisbing thing how many people there are who have adopted the old and popular profession of "looking for work and praying that they won't find it," but the telegraphed report of the procession of the starving unemployed just about surpasses anything in this direction which we have yet encountered. With a cart bearing a banner appealing to the people to "feed them before tne fleet," a few set out to solicit alma. A large number watched the start, but the promoters had not even the sympathy of their own starving brethren, who, when invited to join in, slunk back in the crowd while the inevitable small boy advised them kindly but freely to "get work." The expedition was not a success, and no wonder, for it was generally known that eight of those who had just been given orders for railway tickets so that they might go to the railway works failed to present themselves, and though the message does not say so, no doubt their engagement for holding the banner and pulling the cart prevented them from taking advantage of the opportunity to resume honest toil.

A good deal of misapprehension appears to exist regarding the ownership of property that has been found; but it would be well for those who happen upon lost property to remember that the "finders keepers" principle of our youth is not tenable in law. During last week a young lady dropped her purse in Hamilton but an advertisement offering a reward induced the finder to come forward with the missing article, lie was a big, burly tradesman working in the town, and probably earning anything between 12s and 14s a day, and he naturally scorned the half crown offe.ed by the loser, and tendered to him by us —he wanted more and indignantly walked out with the purse still in his possession. We were not long in ascertaining the number of the police station, and Sergeant Hastie's efforts in the work of restoration were more successful than our own, the purse being unwillingly exchanged for the half crown offered. It might be explained that it contained a few shillings and a card bearing the owner's name and the action of the finder is all the more despicable on that account. Judging by the number of articles that are lost in this town and never heard of again, the honesty section of the moral code is on a pretty low plane.

Synopsis of Advertisements. Lost—Child's coat, Hamilton. Dance.—Matangi Hall, Wednesday. Cosey Corner, Hamilton.—Youths' suits. Try J. T. Connor, Hamilton for furniture. Druids' Social.—Postponed till Friday, next. "Pirates of Penzance."—Town Hall, Hamilton, Friday. Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. — Annual meeting tonight. Hamilton Borough Council. —Tenders for lease of section. King and Co. —Sale of nurseryman's stock, etc., tumorrow. Eureka Co-operative Dairy Company.—Annual meeting, Friday.