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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-06
CHANCE FOR TRADE
New Zealand Offers Splendid Market
for Our Goods.
PEOPLE ARE GREAT SPENDERS
Ways in Which Our Exports Might
Be Increased.
HOW BUSIN ESS IS DON E
Copyright. 1901. by Frank G. Carpenter)
snecfaI 6',,-reSnoudepce Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
DUNEDIN, New Zealand.
e trade of New Zealand is a ripe, red
a1,ple ready for Uncle Sam if his com
merciaI agents will only climb the tree
and shake It, 1t is fat apple and full
of Juice New Zealand contains less than
500 900 people. but it has the greatest
spenGers on the face of the globe. One
family here buys more than three in Rus
STA. almost twice as much as one in Ger
many, and more than teufold the amount OF
the average family of South America, In
dia, China or the Philippines
We pride ourselves on the luxurious con-
dition of our workingmen. / have before me
the figures of Mulhan. the famous statisti
clan az to the average annual expenditures
per head the world over. The Russians
spend $50. the Italians SIS, the Swiss $50
and the Dutch and Germans each just
about 800 per head per year. The French
have each an annual expenditure of Sl19,
the BelgianS $f2I and the English less than
$50. The greatest spcnders are the Amer
leans SI64.5 80; the Australians at S161.J0
and the New ZcalanderS at SIG. One hun-
dred and seventy-siX dollars a head is $3.50
per family. the highest of any nation or
people anywhere. Compare this with the
Chinese, some of whose families live on 81
n month the year through. and You get
some idea of the value of this trade which
annually amounts in exports and imports
to almost SlUc,OO0OOo.
New Zealand cities and Towns.
In travelling through New Zealand / see
everywhere evidences of this extravaganza
The people are we'll dressed. Their houses
are comfortable and their towns have all
the Accomplishments of modern civilization
There are not many large cities but there
are scores of towns Of about !, 600 and . 900
each and dozen perhaps ranging be-
tween 1000 and 10000
As to the cities, Auckland, at the north,
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under the shadow of Mount Eden, on a
beautiful bay, is the largest. 1t has about
streets, great business blocks, a public IL
brary, a botanical garden, clubs and soce-
ties, schools of all kinds and churches ga
lore. 1t has climate like Naples and has
more rich men to its population than any
other town of New Zealand. Wellington,
the capital, is farther down on the same
island on Cook Strait. 1t has - 900 and is
growing faster than any other city of New
Zealand 1t has steamship lines to all
parts of the world and does great trade.
Christchurch and Dunedin.
Crossing over to the Middle Island. the
largest city is Christchurch, with 81 900
population, situated on the famous Canter-
bury Plains, and still further south on the
same island is Dunedin with a population
of $1,000. Christchurch and Dunedin are ri
val towns, the spirit of the people being
much like that which animates Minneapolis
and st. Paul. Christchurch is an English
town. 1t was founded by a colony of Eng
l1sh EpiscopalianS about sixty years ago.
Dunedin was founded by Scotch Presbyter-
ians at the same time. and in it's early days,
l am told, it was by no means safe to ques-
ton Generalization, election, justification,
its borders.
Today the people of Dunedin are nine,
tenths Scotch. There are Scotch names
over the stores, Scotch names for the
boy the name of the churches he replied
with pronounced Scotch brogue:
That sor, is the Fierst Kirk"
The Dunedin men say that their churches
are far better off than those of the rival
city. They are all out of debt and have
money in the bank When the city was
founded One-tenth of all the land was set
aside for the church. This is leased out
on ground rents for twenty-one years at q
time, on the condition that at the close of
each such lease all the improvements shall
belong to the church.
Plenty of Leisure.
All the New Zealand cities are well built.
They have their theaters, libraries and
stores their banks and their factories.
Every one has its cricket club and it's rec
reation grounds and many have botanical
gardens. There are saloons or hotels as
well as churches and the people devote a
! eight-hour day gives plenty of leisure right
and morning. The man stops work in time
to dress up for the evening if he wishes
and during his half holiday he spends more
| than though he were at work.
| find that our trade here is rapidly in
| creasing. We send about one-tenth of the
| total imports, amounting now to about
| bulk of the trade, Australia coming next
and then the United States. The people
| like American goods, and they are friendly
! to Americans. They are proud to call
| themselves our cousins and there is no
! doubt that We might double the trade if
| we tried. l have met a number of Ameri-
| can drummers. They all say that they are
/ doing well.
] Take. for instance, salesman l met the
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To Cure HiccOughs.

FROM the Philadelphia Record
The conversation suddenly drifted to hic-
coughs, without any apparent reason, just
as conversations may take a turn in any
unexpected direction when several men are
sitting around a table in a club. Every
once in a while a story crops up in the
news about somebody who is hiccoughing
to DEATH said the newspaper man. 81 re-
member once there was a man in Norris
town who was afflicted in that way.
went up there about a week after his case
had been exploited and found that he had
received over a hundred letters from all
over the country, advising various cures,
each of which was infallib1e. l believe the
man finally died" THAT sometimes hap
pens and when it does all the science of
medicine is baf1ed,'' said the DOCTOR but
the ordinary, everyday case of hiccoughs
Is generally caused by indigestion, coupled
with an over-indulgence in liquor In such
cases there is no reason why the affection
should not be cured at once A simple
remedy, and one that seldom fails, is to find
the pulse in the right wrist with the middle
finger and thumb of the left hand. Press
as hard as possible, and at the same time
hold the breath until the lungs feel like
bursting. Nine times out of ten it will
effect cure
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which carry away the wool, frozen NUT
ton and other products to Europe.

| ton and other products to Europe.
Government Helps the Farmers.
AS to the increase Of its foreign trade
our Agricultural Department might take
points from New Zealand. The govern
ment here watches the interests of the
farmers very closely and aids them in
many ways. This is especially so as to
the dairy industry. The government loans
money to butter-makers, making each ad-
vances up to $4,000 under certain condi-
tons. The interest paid is 8 per cent and
the loan is to be repaid within fifteen years
in half-yearly inStallmentS. The govern
ment has also cold storage plants, where
all butter intended for export is frozen,
given free storage for q month and then
put on the steamer. The law provides that
all exported butter must pass through these
plants, and thus be subject to government
inspection.
L see large butter factories everywhere I
go through New Zealand and l am told
that such factories are steadily increasing
The annual butter and cheese exports now
amount to more than two and one-half
million dollars, and last year almost ten
million pounds of butter We're exported
Some of this went to Australia, some to
Great Britain and some to the Philip
pines
L am surprised at the fine cattle of New
Zealand The islands have registered
Shorthorns, Herefords, PolIed Angus, Ayre-
shires, Jerseys and cross-breeds. There
are more than 100000 dairy cows, and their
average grade is high. 1 am told that
good mich cows each yield 800 gallons of
milk per annum and that as much as 700
gallons each is gotten from selected herds
The milk is rich, averaging about a pound
of butter to every two and one-half gall
Ions of milk, SO that the common New
Zealand dairy cow annually produces 200
pounds of butter or 800 pounds of cheese.
Estimating the butter at % cents pound
and the cheese at cents pound you will
see that each cow brings in about $45 a
year, which you will agree is pretty good
for cow. FRANK G. CARPENTER
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Madeline Bridges in Life.

Those Easter bellies, those Easter bellies,
Full half OF them are wicked sells
That ne yer hear, nor heed the chime
OF church bell-save at Easter time.
Those bowling swells. those bowling swells.
Now turning out, in swift pell mells,
Ale fastening, bent en- nothing else
But flirting with those Easter bellies.
Those Easter bellies those Easter bellies.
How many q lie the poet tells
Who his reluctant muse conDels
To sing your praises-Easter bellies!
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cigars? Yes, sir. Here are some / got
in especially for presents"
They won't do. l want some to smoke
myself "-Tit-Bits
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

is questionable II an equal number Of
animals was eyer shown at one fair
that ever brought away a larger
amount OF prize money. The cattle
exhibited by our station numbered Ave
head. The prizes won by thase five
animals footed up $780, This does not
include the part they took in winning
the $500 prize for the best exhibit OF
live stock shown by any college. II
the amount to be credited to them were
added to the winnings previously
named, the sum would be swelled to
fully $3.50, or 800 per head on an aver
age, and not one of the animals shown
was more than twenty monthsold The
Farmer.
This is a remarkable showing,
and indicates that the Minnesota
station is doing excellent work. 1t
is the aim of the station to instruct
the farmers of Minnesota to do
equally good work on their farms,
so far as their equipments will per-
nit. An excursion of farmers from
this vicinity will visit this farm
week after next, as explained else
where. It will certainly pay every
farmer to join this party-it is an
opportunity which will not offer
again soon
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
GREY EAGLE.

Orley Dix has moved into the Unit.
ed Brethren parsonage.
Ed Scogan and leila Alderman
were married in this place on Satur.
day. Miss Alderman has lived in
this place all her life and was respect.
ed by all. Mr.. Scogan is almost a
stranger to Grey Eagle people. He is
member of the Fountain Show COM
pany which has been here several
times. We wish the young couple
many years of happiness.
Pat Crow, not the kipnapper but our
own Pat who has been working at Sis
seton, S. D., returned on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays Walker were the
guest of their daughter, Mrs. H. S.
Clark on New Years day.
Attorney Henry of Long Prairie,
was in town on legal business on Mon
day.
e.. o. Ingalls, who, has been been liv-
ing out in section 81 this town, has
sold his team and household goods
and has gone, or soon will go, to Cali
fornia. .,.
There is large ammount of cord
wood being hauled to town since the
snow came, but we need two inches
more. .
We are informed school will COM
mence again on Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Avery of Akely, is visit
ing relatives and friends at this place
and Sank Centre.
Bert Van Camp of Sank Centre, was
visiting at this place on Saturday.
Miss Bertha Bass, who is teaching
school at Broweryille, is spending her
vacation at home.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schulze
on Sunday, girl.
Frank Whitford Of Little Falls, is
visiting his brothers, Orley and L. L.
Whitford.
There are rumors of high toned
wedding in town about January 10th.
UNCLE NED.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
THE SENATORIAL FIGHT

The election of two United States
Senators at one session of the legis-
lature is such an unusual event as to
make it conspicuous throughout the
nation, and the coming session of
the'legislature will be very closely
watched, and with far more than
ordinary interest in that the success
sor of Cushman X. Davis, than
whom no man is more universally
admired, trusted and esteemed, is to
be chosen. The nation is interest
ed in knowing with what sort of
man his place will be filled. The
election of Senator Nelson's success
sor has less general interest because
it is an accepted fact that there will
be absolutely no opposition to his
reelection. Who shall succeed Sen
ator Davis? Submitted to the peo-
pie, there would be little question.
Hon. Robert G. Evans is the
favorite, subject only to local pride
and prejudice, and the machina-
tions Of designing politicians. If
the will of the people be thwarted
in the matter, the people will hold
those who accomplish the result to
the strictest accountability. A
combination for the sole and only
purpose of beating him because he
is the leader-the favorite be
interesting to those who are engi-
neering it, but it bodies not good to
them or the party. To force a
dark horse upon an unwilling peo-
pie is dangerous game.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
Grady Convinced Them.

Henry w. Grady's statue in Mariet-
ia street recalls story of his career
in Rome, Ca, as editor, etc., of a
newspaper whoes struggles for exist
ence were hard indeed. 'sDolph" and
ewes" Rounsaville, big merchants,
declined to advertise, Notwithstanding
, Grady's persistent entreaties. 'sWe
don't need to advertise, said ewes, "
senior partner. f'It won't do any
good. Nobody reads advertisements
anyway" "Don't read 'em?' cried
Grady. ''I'll show you" The next
days paper followed with this notice:
"Wanted - Immediately, 1000 cats,
for which we will pay 80 ceLts each.
J. w. Rounsaville & Bro" It rained
showed and hailed cats. Every boy
in town stole cats to sell. Farmers
hauled them in from the country. The
railroads brought them by freight and
express. They arrived in sacks,
boxes, kegs and barrels. "Wes' and
''Dolph, who had read the advertise
ment, were nearly paralyzed with fear.
It was the towns business to stand
about the corner of the store and en-
Joy the fun. Grady himself leaned
against a telegraph pole splitting with
laughter and crying with every fresh
breath: Nobody reads advertisement,
'eh? Nobody reads 'em?" Thief ounsa-
villes were glad to compromise on a
contract for years advertising.
New York Press. II
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

things which came to him. as q rather
eccentric and changeble man of poll
tics. His residence at Ninninger
brought him the commonly applied
name of " the Sage of Ninninger, " and
it was by that cognomen that he was
known through out the state. and the
Northwest for that matter.
While Donnelly was enjoying the
seclusion of his study at Ninninger he
produced things that have given him
a place in literature's enduring gal
axy. AS an author he is known chiefly
for the eccentric geological theories
propounded in "Atlantis, |" which he
produced in 1882, and 'sRagnarok, "
which he produced in the year follow
ing, from which his very widely circu-
lated and much discussed claim to
have discovered word cipher in
Shakespeare's plays which transferred
their authorship to Francis Bacon.
Mr.. Donnelly served many times in
the legislature, both as senator and
representative. He was an industri-
Gus solon, and many things now on
the statute books are of his author
ship.
He took kindly to journalism.
There was much in it which he dearly
loved.
He was responsible for number of
journalistic ventures, most of them of
a political character. He and other
associates in the camp of the Mid
Road Populists, established The Rep
in Minneapolis several
years ago. This weekly publication
is still ip existence, and it's columns
this week will contain the production
of Mr.. Donnelly's facile pen-work
done only few hours before he was
stricken. -a
Mr.. Donnelly was married in the
east. Through that marriage there
we're a number of children. Two of
these children survive him-Stan Don
nelly a practicing attorney of St.
Paul, and Ignatius Donnelly, Jr., a
practising physician of St. Paul.
Mr.. Donnelly was married early
n 1897 to Miss Hanson, daughter OF
Martin Hanson, at whose home his
leath occurred last evening.
Mr.. Donnelly, while a Christian,
vas not actively identified with any re-
igious organization.
He was whatever his critics may
ay. a gentleman. refined, agreeable.
and courteous.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
In keen invective, lgnatius Dor

In keen invective, lgnatius DON
nelly was past master, and nothing
seemed to please him better in de-
bate than a provocation to indulge
in it-and yet, as is frequently the
case-he was very thin-skinned.
His attack upon the Washburn
family while he was in Congress,
and his long continued sparring
match with John Day Smith in the
Minnesota legislature, will be long
remembered. In both cases, as
not infrequently in his newspaper
work, he rudely violated the pro-
prieties, and the reflex was Sc
verer blow to himself than to the
victim of his keen shafts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

Tams Bixby will not be candi-
date for United States senator, and
James A. Tawney(will. 1t is the
field against Robert G. Evans. 1t
was unfortunate that the fight
could not have been narrowed
down to Moses E. Clapp and Mr..
Evans-both good men, and this
without disparagementt to Mr.. Taw-
ney, who is doing effective work
in the house of representatives.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

The New Year is now fairly
launched. May it bring to Sank
Centre no end of material improv-
ments of which we stand so much
in need. A new library building, a
good hotel, and fair ground and
race track are among the primary
needs, and with united effort all
these may be had during the year
just opening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

The exhibit made by the Minnesota
Agricultural Experiment Station in
Chicago was unique in the winnings
achieved in proportion to the number
of the animals on exhibition. Some
particulars regarding the animals and
the mode OF feeding them will be Civ
en- to the readers of the Farmer. The
cattle exhibit will be discussed in this
issue, the sheep exhibit in the next,
and the swine exhibit in the third. It
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

The order of ST. Benedict has sold a
tract of 40 acres OF unimproved land
just outside of ST. Cloud to Wesley
Carter and A. w. Kramer for So, 900.
There are said to be valuable beds of
clay for the manufacture of brick on
the land, and they will be exploited.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

The dead century has to its
credit an envlous record of things
achieved. and is deficient in little
but conspicuous leader in litera-
ture-one of the first magnitude.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03

Why not an active and effective
board or trade for this city? Now
is the time to organize it. With a
little personal encouragement the
HERALD doubts not Mayor Hogan
would call public meeting for the
purpose of organizing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-01-03
Something New For
Girls and Boys.

During the past year 'St. Nicholas" Maya
zine which has been for nearly thirty years.
the leading children'S monthly magazine of
the world (and now the only One.) has intro
duced several new departments which have.
been extremely attractive and have greatly
increased the circulation. One of these is
MATURE AND SCIENCE"
Don't bother me-I'm so busy is too often
the remark from grown-up person to a
of Mature and Science" gives careful atten--
ton to every question asked by his young
readers, and 1--WE will write to st Nicholas
about it, has become the motto of the de-
partment, which contains interesting short
articles beautifully illustrated. telling of
fOur-footed animals, birds, insects. water
animals, plants and whatever pertains to.
Nature.
EST. NICHOLAS LEAGUE"
is an organization of those who read the
magazine whether subscribers or nOt0 with
out dues, and it offers prizes each month for
the best drawings. photographs, poems,
stories, puzzles and puzzle answers. Some of
the work sent in by young folks show sur
prising talent.
realize what an interesting magazine 1t is,
and how exquisitely it is illustrated; it is a.
surprise to young and old. OF literature it
contains the choicest, and in art it has never
been surpassed by any grown folks period
ical The new volume begins with Novem-.
her, 1900, and the subscription price is $500 a.
year. If there are children in your home,
you can hardly afford to be without It,
BOYS AND GIRLS
who read this advertisement and who wish to-
find out more about The ST. Nicholas League
and its system of monthly prizes may adj
dress without cost. The st. Nicholas League
Union Square New York.
THE CENTURY CO., S SeM 9o Square.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-20
Domestic IMArkes.
lBY Telegrapn-

req. ib. 1bOl.
NEW YoRK-The Flour market-receIpts
90 2O7 bbls; e1ports 6.675 bDls; safes $500
pckgs: STEADY, moderately active.
Flour-WInter pts 5 65a4 90 0iwinter straiEh~
3 45R3 20; Minnesota patents 1904 80; WIN
te5 AZ tras , 5OGz 50; Minnesota bakers 3 OUa
25: DO low GRADES 2 4ba2 So.
Wheat-reoeIuts $4,000 Dushi exports "a, ,433
bush: sales q IbO 900 bush futures. 10000 bus
spot; spot nrm mo Red SoSs o anoat;No2
RED 1sc eleyi No Northern Duluth at SIC
o atioat . m ,a-
hns: sales Go 900 bush futures. POI 900 bush
spot; spot steadyiNo at 4s1ac eiev ana a. "a
mOats-receipts So. 200 bush; exports - bush;
spot dun; No 2 at 30he; No at 3oci No 2
white at 33c: No white at 32hae track mixed
western at 30G3i lac; track white western at
seef steady; family at IL 5oasl2; mess soa
Cutmeats steady pckle bellies 7Ssa01t do
shoulders IN a 5S4 DO hams SS4 q ss4.
Lard auiet; western steamed at 20: refined
quiet; continent SO; At 6oi compound
6Ia SOS.
10 GOALS 5oi sho-t clear IA sale so.
rutter steady, fresh creamery l6923ci do
factory l1aIs o, june crm l6a 30; state dairV
Eggs steady: state and Penn at mark I7c:
Western &c Southern =.
sugar-raw STEADY, dun fair refining at 3s4 Q /,
Centrifugal % test al 4aAci Molasses sugar az
31z C; refined quiet.
CaICAGo-Cash duotaions;s
Flour dull, steady.
Mneau-No = sDrIng-ci No do at ebH72e: /:
No Red at 741a a76c. Uorn-No2 2 at 1854 /.
No 2yelow 3Ss4c Oats-ho at 26tsc: No 2
white at 2SAG 2SAc: Nos white at 261aG
27st C No 2 kve at 6olsc; fair 10 choice malt
ing Barley 62Gb9c; no FlAxseed 63; No
N w Flaxseed at "a; prime Timothy seed at
4 So; Ness Pork at 13 66GI3 90j Lard at 7 81
al 40; snort ribs sides 95G7 10; dry sailed
shoulders at 6AGoFa short clear SIDES 40
al 60.
Butter actiYe-creamery at 14322ci dairies at
Cheese fairly active az 1oAa11Mc.
Eggs dull fresh l50l615c.
Flour-reeepts rs 1000 bbls; wheat 10000
bush; cornr4TS 900 bush; oats 537 1000 pushi
corn 5000 bush: barley 81 900 bush.
Shipments-Flour $4,000 nois wheat SO 900
bush; corn 145,oo0 Dusni oats 271,0O0 bush
corn 1000 busni barley $4,000 Dusn.
DETROIT-wheat quoted at JSSzc c for cash
NmIe, and Red May so5s.
TOLEDo-wheat quieti cash at zee; May at
60laci july 76ssc,