Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-11

taller by this spring. The fact is there
are not many drunkards seen in the Is
lands and the patriotic New Zealander
always declares and hauls out statistics
to prove it, that less spirituous and
malt liquors are consumed there than
in any other part Of the world.
Perhaps the Postmaster's Bath Is to
blame. Perhaps the governments edict
against bringing snakes into this
snakeless land exerts an influence. If
the government arrests a circus owner
who tries to slip in the creeping things
for commercial profit, wouldn't 1t also
nab a citizen bent on securing wrig-
glers and golfers for mere amusement's
sake?
New Zealand's chief vice Is horse
race betting. A dyed-in-the-wool New
Zealander would rather bet on horse
race than make love to the prettiest
girl in sight; and the women with
peach-blow compilations are plentiful.
Like the men, they are, enthusiasts
over fast horses and spend their holi-
days and all their spare time at the
race courses. betting and shouting
themselves into state Of hysteria.
Everybody bets, for everybody, from
babes in arms to tottering grandparents
thinks it's all right.
Another queer thing about New Zea-
landers is their honesty. Nobody tries
to steal from you.
Hotel room doors are never locked;
many have no locks. Hats. coats and
valises are left around Unfortunately,
and the owners always find their prop
erty where they put 1t.
Neither does the waiter, nor the bell
boy, nor the chambermaid hold up the
traveller They do everything asked OF
them, and do it cheerfully, without ex-
pecting tips. Tipping is lost art there.
AS there are no indoor robbers. neith-
er are there many highway robbers.
and the percentage of murders is very
small.
A man with daughters in New Zea-
land is a political power, big man In
the district in which he resides. All
women over 81 can vote. so the man
with many daughters often decides
closely contested election.
Then again, women are much more
sought after matrimonially, for they
are outnumbered by the men two to
one. There is no need for woman's
becoming an old maid in New Zealand
except from choice.
This butt end of the earth has many
natural wonders, among which Is
geyser that started business only few
months ago, but, nevertheless. is said
to be the largest in the world. Its
name, Waimangu (the black watero Is
appropriate. for it's water is certainly
black. The geyser's steaming surface
is about 200 by $50 feet. When it is In
eruption the entire surface is lifted 1000
feet into the air, and hot. black. seeth-
ing mud and rocks are thrown about
and great clouds Of steam envelop
everything. The periods Of eruption
usually last five hours and are very
frequent.
This great geyser Is near the heart OF
Maori land. Soon 1t will be the land OF
the Maoris no longer, for they are rap
idly dying off.
They are now peaceabIe people and
are proud Of the fact that one Of their
number. James Carroll. Is member OF
New Zealands cabinet. The islands
premier. Richard John Seddon. has
called this fullblooded Maori "the most
gifted and eloquent orator in New Zea-
land" Mr.. Carrolls tribesmen have
generally adopted European dress. but
the costumes Of their forefathers still
obtain.
If you're at work on building and
fall off from any cause whatsoever ana
are picked up corpse. your widow can
surely collect $500 from the buildings
owner, and often three times this
amount. Her claim becomes a lien
against real estate. and title even
ahead of bond and mortgage.
If you're an American, publish the
fact; you will be royalty received and
entertained, while a Londoner Is left
cooling his heels in an ante-room.
With all this, it is to be noted that
the national debt of New Zealand
amounts to 1920 per capita. more than
four times as great as that Of the
limited States, and Is constantly in
creasing.-New York Sun.