Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

HEALTH RESORT.
chief health resort. 1t is for the benefit of
all indigents throughout New Zealand. II
a man has broken down under lie STRAIN
of too much work. or has contracted a BAD
case of govt rheumatism, and has NOT
the wherewithal to undergo treatment, the
government gives him three months or ffee
treatment in the sanitarium with free ac-
cess to all mineral baths. If, al the end of
three months. the patient is Sill in bad
shape. he is given another three months
treatment. The saritarium mas the island
foremost physicians at its head, corps OF
graduated nurses and splendid clinical ana
surgical facilities.
The most famed of the baths of Rotoru:t
is the Postmaster's bath. Its reputation
is that of reforming for all time the most
confirmed topper who batheS III its all bus
scalding waters. Every New Zealand com
munity has its character VINO has been
made a teetotaler by this spring Fact Is,
there are not many drunks seen IN the
islands, and the patriotic New Zeaiander al
ways declares, and hauls out statistics TO
prove it. that less spirituous and matt
liquors are consumed there than in any
other section of the world. Perhaps the
Postmasters bath is to blame. Perhaps the
governments edict against bringing snakes
irto this snakeleSS land eXeTts an influence
If the government arrests d circus owner
who tries to slip in the creeping things for
commercial profit wouldn't it also nap Il
private citizen bent on securing wrlgglers
and golfers for mere amusement Sake!
Even Babies Bet.
New Zeaand's chief vice is horse race
betting. A dyed-ir-the-wOol New Lealanoer
would rather bet on a horse race thdn make
love to the pre- ttiest girl in sight; ana the
women with peach-blow competitions are
plentiful that way. Like the men. they are
enthusiasts over fast horses and spend thelr
holidays and all their spare time at the race
CHI, i,NCr hon - &
into a state of hysteria- Everybody bets
for everybody from babes in arms 20 totter-
ing grandparents think it's all right and
sees no harm in utiiiz ng the ''totalisator.
The 'totaliSat0r' is the technical name OF
the New Ztalander's me- tnod of betting. IN
der this plan sum of money. not less than
s., can be put up by one individual
whole family often gets up pool and
enters the bet in the name of member. A
ticket is issued on PAYNE Mt of the money to
any one of several cashiers, who rings up
the ticket the horse selected by the m
weston The register automatically adds the
total amount bet on that particular horse.
and at the same time records the total
amount put up on all the horses for the
race. This operation is in plain view of the
public. all changes being displayed a
large machine-faced tabulated beard. When
the horses are declared to be off the ma
chine automatically stops registering. When
the winner is announced by the judge the
bettors on the winning horse presen their
tickets to the paying-out windows ard
ceiVe their proportion of the divide nd, pro
rata less 10 per cent. of which amount the
racing club receives per cent for expenses
and stake money. and per cent goes to me
government charita Bile aid fund.
When there are no horse races scheduled
or in prospect the people seek recreation al
outdoor bowling clubs and in yachting
parties around the coast.
Nobody Expects Tips.
Another queer thing about New Zealanders
is their universal honesty. Nobody tries to
steal from you. Hotel room doors are never
locked; many have locks. Hats, coats
and valises are left around Unfortunately
and the owners always find their property
whore they put t. Neither does the waiter.
nor the bell boy, nor the chambermaid hold
up the traveller. They do everything asked
! OF them, and do it cheerfuliy without ex-
| pecting tips. Fact is, tipping is a lost art
| there AS there are no indoor robbers
neither are there many highway robbers.
ard the percentage OF murders is very
/ small.
a man with daughters need not feel
| ashamed in New Zealand Hes a political
| power. big man N the district in which ne
| resides. All women over tweuty-one wears
| or age can vote, so the man with many
| daughters often decides a closely contested
| election. Then, again, women are mIIrh
| sought after matrmoniaily for they are
| outnumbered by the men two to one
| There is no need for woman becom ng an
| oia maid in New Zealand except from
| choice.
Inc women are good dressers, and the
| SYKES are nearly as up to date as those of
| London and New York. But the men are
! almost sIouchy in their attire and certainly
/ SIT kihSly mOnotonOus. Every fourth mar
/ arrays himself in an ill-fitting navy bIue
: SUIT. and nearly every mothers son Of them
! wears soft cap. portIy man is rarely
81 So IeH, ana When one does happen along peo-
! pie stare at him and wonder from what
! muse UNI he has escaped.
The Worlds Largest Geyser.
This butt end of the earth has many NAT
ura4 wonders, among which is a geyser
that started business only a few months
/ ago, but, nevertheless is reunited tba
largest in the world. Its name. WaimaneII
| tthe black water. is appropriate. for IT'S
water IS certainly the blacklist that can he
! imagined The Seysers steaming surface
| is about 200 by 300 feet When II er,nts
| the entire surface is lifted 1.oOO feet into
| the air and hot. black, seething mud and
| rocks are thrown about and great clouds of
| steam envelop everything. The periods of
! eruption usually last i've hours and are
| very frequent.
This great geyser is near the heart of
Maoriland. Soon it will be the land of the
| Maoris no longer, for they are rapidly DIV
| ing OF. They are now a peaceable people
and are proud of the fact that one of their
| number. James Carroll, is a member of New
Zealand's cabinet; The islands premier
|
| this full-blooded Maori 1.-The most gifted
| and eloquent orator in New Zealand" Mr.
| CARROTS tribesmen have generally adopted
! European dress. but the costumes of their
| forefathers still obtain.
Just Tell Them You're a Yankee.
| Just a few more words about this lands
| oddities. If you're at work on a building
| and fall off from any cause whatsoever and
are picked up a corpse, your widow can
| surely collect $500 from the buildings own
er, and often three times this amount Her
| claim becomes lien against real estate
| and title. even ahead of bond and mortgage
II you're an American, publish the fact !:
you Will be royalty received and enter
| tanned, while Londoner is left cooling his
| heels in an ante-room-
From Kansas.
From the Chicago Tribune.
1T must have been a good deal of a ca
lamity when the water overlooked your
cornfield that wet season.
| Not such terrible calamity. When the
water went away 1t left millions of fish be-