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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
humorous department.
why the Bishop Played Marbles.


Many interesting stories are told OF
the late Bishop Wilmer Of Alabama,
who was noted for his wit and sharp
repartee," said Robert w. Kennedy OF
Birmingham, Ala "A story which Is
considered characteristic Of the man
was told by a Virginia minister at a
private dinner in Richmond not so very
long ago.
when Bishop Wilmer was rector
Of the little Protestant Episcopal church
at Upperville. Va said he, he was
much worried by the non-attendance
at service on Sundays Of the majority
Of the young men Of the community.
On inquiry, he found that instead OF
going to church, they were In the habit
of playing marbles for stakes-marbleS
in those days, II must be remembered,
was a much more serious game than II
is now, occupying much the same posi-
ton in the realm Of sports as do bill
lizards and pool in these days.
".Bishop Wilmer, then person not
well known, determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble player in his boyhood.
Accordingly one Saturday he came
across a number Of the young men en-
gagged in a game. The good bishop
asked several questions, and finally
challenged the lot to play him for
keeps" They readily consented.
Much to their astonishment, the
young minister won steadily, and soon
they had to go to the stores to replen-
ish their stock. Toward the close of
the afternoon, Mr. Wilmer had won ev-
cry marble in the town Of Upperville.
Putting his winnings" in bag, he re-
marked, as he walked away: Now,
gentlemen, since you can't play marbles
tomorrow, hope to see you all at
church" And he did .'"-Washinston
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

pents-the colubridae. This family Is
divided into a number of subfamilies:
The cobras and their deadly allies Of
the old world and the coral snakes Of
the new world form one of these sub
families-the elapinae. From the typ
ical harmless snakes they differ only
in the possession Of very short, fixed
pair Of venom conducting teeth In the
forward part Of the upper jaw and by
the absence of a small scale on each
side Of the head (the loreal plate),
between the eye and the nostril. For
tunately, such deceptive looking rep
tiles are limited to two species In the
United States. AS they are peculiarly
colored they may be recognized with
little difficulty.
Both of the species Of the elaps in
habit the southern part of the coun-
try. The common coral snake or har-
lequin snake occurs from southern
North Carolina to Florida and west
ward to Texas. 1t is most abundant
in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
Louisiana. The Sonoran coral snake
is restricted to Arizona, New Mexico
and northern Mexico. Both Of the
species are vividly ringed with scarlet,
yellow and black-the red and black
rings the broadest.
Described in detail, the pattern Of
the coral snakes may be given as
broad, alternating rings Of red and
black, the latter bordered with very
narrow rings Of yellow. And here we
encounter a difficulty, for several
harmless snakes mimic these species
in displaying exactly the same colors
and arranged in ringlike fashion. Yet
there is one unvarying difference that
will always distinguish the dangerous
reptiles from their innocuous fmita-
tors as the yellow rings Of the pol
sonous snakes always border the black
rings, while among the non-venom-
Gus snakes there are pairs Of black
rings bordering yellow one.
"The crotaline snakes, the rattle
snakes, copperhead and the moccasin
may be easily told. We may dispose
of the rattlesnakes with a simple sug-
gestion, and that is to look for the
rattle, a prominent and an absolutely
unique organ among snakes. Its pres
ence Immediately brands the owner
as a dangerous reptile.
THUS we understand how to recog-
nize all of the North American pois-
onous snakes except the moccasins-
two species"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
A Postal Novelty.

Those who know what 1t Is to wait
at the postoffice counter to get impor-
tant letters registered just before clos
| ing time for the foreign mails will be
interested to learn Of an ingenious ma
chine invented by young Hungarian
which does away with the need for
securing the official stamp and the
signature on the receipt and all the
trouble and inconvenience that are Of
ten occasioned thereby. The working
Of the mechanism depends on iron,
and in a lesser degree on nickel.
In the French model, which has just
been exhibited before the Paris Acad-
emy of Science and may receive a
trial from the French postoffice, the
coin to be inserted in the slot Is the
"nickel" of "a centimes, which rolls
by gravity past the magnet, and, be-
ing only slightly attracted, goes on its
way into the receiver. The work of
numbering and dating the letter after
similarly dated and numbered, with
which the sender, in the event Of loss
or damage, may claim compensation,
is performed by the simple turning Of
a handle. This in itself is sufficiently
ingenious to attract attention, but the
arrangements for automatically pro-
viding against fraud or tampering with
the machine are at least as ingenious
and complete. Every coin which Is
not the regulation nickel Is automat-
ically rejected through a special open
ing by means of the varying attrac-
tive power of the magnet upon objects
Of various weights and compositions,
so that If by accident any other coin
Is inserted 1t is duly returned, and
the same summary rejection is effect
ed in cases where a piece Of iron of
the proper weight is introduced.
Moreover, a receipt cannot be OBJ
tanned for fraudulent use unless let
ter is intrusted to the care Of the ma
chine, which is almost human in its
discrimination between right and
wrong. These automatic letter regis
tering boxes are already on trial in
Hungary, Germany. Austria and some
other countries, and as time savers de-
serve every encouragement from the
postal authorities, IL their perfor-
nance stands the severe test Of ev-
eryday use without breaking down.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

Found at Last-"Why did you new
er marry, Tom?" inquired the young
benedict Of the old bachelor.
We'll, you see," replied the single
one, when 1 was quite young l re-
solved that wouldn't marry until
found an ideal woman. was difficult
to please, but after many years found
her"
Lucky beggar! And them
"She was looking for the ideal man"
replied the bachelor sadly.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

What's a Gentleman2-An exact def
inition of a gentleman has been tried
many times, never perhaps with en-
tirely satisfactory results. Little Sa-
die had never heard of any of the
definitions, but she managed to throw
a gleam of light on the subject, albeit
one touched with unconscious cyni-
cism. The word was in the spelling
lesson, and I said:
Sadie, what is a gentleman!"
please, ma'am," she answered, "a
gentlemans a man you don't know
very well. ."-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.

During the summer months and un-
til further notice, the office hours OF
The Lindsay Studio will be from a.
m. to 2 D. m. Studio will be open ev-
cry day during these hours.
Phone 1872
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05

~ There is nothing more contagious
than example
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-05
MONEY TO LEND

n N improved farms in York County,
" Repayable in five easy, annual in
stallments. Interest eight per cent
No brokers' commissions.
c. E. SPENCER,
Attorney at Law.
SO TT 6m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
GOLD EXHIBIT.

The Alaska building at the Seattle ex.
position opened its gold exhibit yester-
day with display of $500. 900 of dust,
nuggets and bars. 10 few days dust
and nuggets valued at 500, 900, now on
the way from Alaska, will be added,
snd the United States assay Office aud
the various Alaska miners have prom
iued enough gold to make the yellow
pile worth 81, 500, 900. In the exhibit
ALREADY assembled are Jaget Lindbefg' 8
SO, 900 Nome nugget, the largest ever
found in Alaska, and SO other nuggets
from SeWsrd peninsula, as well as Mrs.
Clarence Berry's $40, 600 collection OF
nuggets, one OF which weighs ll5 ounces
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
THE GUBERNATORIAL CONTEs1

The GUBERNATORIAL CONTEST.
Judge William Hodges Mann, Of Not.
tswsy, at Chester yesterday asssilsd Mr..
Tucker. management of the jamestown
Exposition, and Harry St. George
Tucker, at Waynesboro, declared that
Judge Mann uses corporate eyeglasses
when he views public questions 10 Viz
ginis." Jodge Msnn's speech was prin-
cipslly devoted to q discussion of the
permanent improvement Of the public
roads, 10 connection with which be ad-
vocaled the purchase, by the state, OF
quarries to be worked by the convicts,
and crushed stone to be furnished to the
counties without cost; to the school sys-
ten, bringing out the fact that be was
the patron of aud had secured the pas
sage through the Senate OF the high
school bill, which had resulted 10 the
establishment Of PSI high schools In the
rural districts in the past three ytar;
aud the temperance question. Judge
Mann denied, with much emphasis,
Mr.. Tucker's charge that he had made
any deal with the liquor people, or ii he
had not, that his friends or some OF them
had done it for him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
BALLOON ACCIDENT.

Court Chamberlain Pslilsin was killed,
his wife was fatally injured, and two
other persons suffered severe injuries in
balloon accident at ST. Petersburg yes
terday.
The balloon General Waunowskl, be-
longing to the army department, In
which four officers bad a similar mis-
fortune q year ago, assembled yesterday
from the military balloon park In charge
of Capt. Korbee. In the basket with
him were Court Chamberlain Paliizin
and his wife and Count ROstofsetf, d.
rector of the private chancellery OF En-
press Alexandra.
The balloon drifted across the city at
an altitude OF 8 little less than mile
and when it was just above the outskirts
of the city Count Rostoftseff, BY mis-
take, pulled the rip cord.
AS the gas escaped from the envelope
the balloon dropped to the ground and
fell in the garden OF country house.
NJ. Palitzin wss killed by the fall and
his wife suffered terrible injuries. Capt.
Korbee escaped with broken leg and
Count Rostof!seff with severe contu'
siops.
With the exception Of ospt. Korbee,
the occupants Of the basket we're luck.
perienced members Of the newly formed
Russian Aero Club.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
alexandria 6azette.
sAruRpAY Evening. JUNE 70. l9O9.
MYS rERIOUS MURDER.

The body of young woman who had
been strsngled to death was found early
yesterday evening crsmmed into a trunk
in the room occupied by young edu-
Gated Chinsman OF the Sunday school
type at 1872 Eighth avenue, New York
The Ohinamsn disappeared from his
lodging place week ago, and 1t was
the corouer's opinion that the body had
been 10 The trunk fully that length OF
time. The efforts fthe police are being
directed toward establishing the identity
of the young woman, and in their investl'
cations they found Henry q. Birnell,
who is interested in the Amerlcanizlng
Of Chinese. he gave the police va'u-
able clew in that be described china
man who formerly occupied the room
where the body was fouud. While there
ia no direct evidence to connect this
Chinsman with the murder, the fact that
he was the lest occupant o! the room
makes him valuable witness at least.
Bsrnell said that be knew a young
white woman by eight who was interested
in work among the Chinese, and be was
inclined to think that the name was
Sigel, although he was not sure OF this.
William LeOng, the young Ohinamsn
who occupied the room, was well-kno%n
in missionary circles in New York. DE
was freqeu,ly Seen with Miss Elsie sigel,
the 2O.yesr-old daughter OF Paul Slgel'
a clerk employed By the bosrd Of health
and a son Of Gan. Franz Sigel, the late
civil war veteran aud former comptrol'
Ter of the CITY of New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
Washington, Alexandria q
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May /, 1909.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,

For Washington, from corner Prince an,
Royal streets. week days. at $40, 500. 62o,
s 80. 40, s 55. 2 O5, 2 Is. 7 30, 40, Z 50, 500
s 10, 1926, S35, $50, go, 80, 80
10 10, 10 80, 10 90, IL 10, II %, II 80 II 20 q.
m, II 10, IL 25 II 30, II so, 10, %. ] 30,
so, 2 10, 2 rs, 2 80, 80, %, 3 %, 3 IS, so
4 IL 4 %, 80, 4 40, 455, 10, 8 %, 80, so,
OF, 620, $50, 645, 700, us, 725, 90,
So, 900, 80, 10 90, 10 80, II 10 and SO
sundays-7OO, 7S5, 8 10, 800, 8 40, 900, $40
8 40, 100, 10 20, 10 40, IL 90, II 20 and II 40
q. M, 70 90, IL 20, u 40, 100, 20, l 40, 200
20, Q 40, 8 90, 3 20, $40, 90, 4 20, 440, s 90
s 20, 5 40, 6 90, 90, 6 40, 7 90, 720, 40, s %
$780, 900, $50, 1000, 1875, and II 10 D. M.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria foi Mount Vernon, week
days. 5 45, $50, 7 56, 851, 10 %, II %. q. NJ
70 %, / q, 2 70, 3 80. 40, 50, 80. 7 IS,
20, 9 so, 10 so AM II 80 D. m.
Sundays 90, 80, $50, 10 30, II 80 g. m,
70 30. l 80, 2 30, 80, $50, $50, $50, 7SJ
46 and 10 16 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
NORTHBOUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf s Is, 8 Al, 9 10, 9 50,
10 %, IL 90, IL 30 q. M; ~ 80, l 05, 80,
o., 2 %, 3 80, 4 %, 4 35, o., 5 as, 6 so,
O5, 7 As, s %, 8 90, 9 40 p. n.
sOUTHBOUND.
Leave Spring Park %, 80, 8 50, 9 80,
10 TO- 10 40, II 20 a. M; u IS, II SO,
20, so. 2 80. 3 10, 3 so, 20, 4 90, 8 80,
6 %, s 90, z %, 8 10, 40, 20, 10 % p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
STEAMEns.
GROOERIEs.
w. A. JOHNSON & CO.,

WHOLESALE GR0CERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand Gibson's Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and Pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and hono
gram Whistles also Bsker'ssnd Thompson's
Pure Bye Whistles, to which they invi5s ms
attention OF the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise
shall receive prompt attention.
Consignments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee
he highest market prices and prompt returns
N. Y corner Cameron and Royal straaE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19

lamb was grated into the right leg of
Docsarl Townsend, to replace section
OF shatteted tibia. Townsend is an ele'
va,or operator and was taken TO the hos
pilsl several days ago after an accident
In which be suffered compound fracture
of his right leg. AmPu,ation wss at
first decided on. Later DR.. Casslsus Y:
Rogers was called 10 consultation and
the lamb graft was decided upon. This
operation never bss been attempted more
than four or FIVE times before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Washington Southern RJ
Schedule in effect Jan. 4th, 1909.

Schedule in effect Jan. 4th, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF, s % and 80 q. M,
1871, 23O, S07, 8 IS, and II SO p. M, week
days.
sundays-S % and 83S q. M, 2O1, s OF,
Is aDo II 80 .. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and point
south at 422, 4 81, % and II 81 q. M, 400,
II (local), and 81 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, z Is, and 922 q. No. OF
5H Qocal), and 752 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 9 81
a. m. week days.
NOTE Time Of arrivals and dep2rtuTr
and connections not guaranteed.
w. p. TAYLOR
Traf Mgr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
Virginia Safe Deposit { Trust Corporation
ALEXANDRIA: VIRGINIA,
Authorized Capital Falo Id Caplta
1000 100000 $5OO'OVVVO
DIRECTORS.I

c. j. Rixey John Robinson Thomas FannOn T. CLeaoDear
Henry K Field Henry Bladder, George French X Norton
Executor Administrator and Trustee Issue ri
ity Contract Official Judicial Bonds General Banking ano
Business Transacted paid Savings Accounts
the accounts Banks Corporations Firms and ndVd
uals and promise liberal treatment consistent with Sound Da
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
GRAFrLAMR BONE IN LEG.

The first operation OF the kind in
the outcome Of which will be
watched with interest by the medical
profession, wss performed at Frances
willard Hospital, Chicago, Thursday,
when q section of bone from the leg OF 3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
RAILROADS.
RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria
In Effect May 30th. 1909.


N. B-Following schedule figures published
only as information. and are not guaranteed.
IA A. M.-Daily Local between Washing.
ton and Danville.
SCI A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg, and way stasions.s
917 A. N. -Daily-U. 8. Fast Mail. Stops
\ only for passengers for points south at which
scheduled TO stop. FIR class coaches, Sleep
ers to Birmingham and drawing.room sleep
ers TO- New Orleans. Dining car service.
AT P, NJ. Daily-Washingto and Florid,
limited. Sleeping cars between New York, An
gusta Aiken ano Jacksonville. Through
fiYst-clss cosches between Washington aud
Jacksonvills. Dining car service. Tourist to
Csliforni tri.weekly.
4:32 P. H.-Week Days-LocaI for Hsr
risonburg and way stations or Asnsssa
branch.
6:12 P. M.-Dsily--LOCAl for WsrrentO
and Charlottesville.
1927 p. M.--DaiIy-W Washington and Cha
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburg;. FRS
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanok
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. SleeJ
er TO Birmingham and New Orleans, WASH
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
1l:O2 2. M.-Daily-New York and NeS
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, clul
and observation cars to New Orleans. Sleep
ers TO Asheville, Atlanta, sno New Orleans
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining car service.
Through trains from the South arrive A
exandria 6:1S and 6:3S A. NJ. ands12:23 p. N.
S:1S, and 1923 P. II. daily. Harrsonbarg
1908 P. NJ. week days and 9:1S P. NJ. daily
From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. 80. Station, week
days at s:2! A. NJ. and lao and 4:2S p. NJ.
or Bluemont; $50 P. N. week lays Tor
Leesburg; BIB P. NJ. daily for Bluemont
and 9;02 and 9;22 AN, local, on Sunday, only
for Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply TO
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Tioh
Agent, Alexandra, Va.
G. H. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mg
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
W. d. TAYLCE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington u. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-19
JOHN AHERN 4 CO.,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GR0CERa
And Dealers IN
PURE WINES AND LIQUORS.
Country Produce received daily. Our Etock
Of Plain and Fancy Groceries embraces every.
thing to 30 had in this Line,
We hold largely In United States bonded
yayehouEe and carry in stock vagiOuz bFand9
Of the best
PURE BYE AND MALT WHISTLES
made. Have also in store superior grades Of
Foreign and American
WINES, ALES, BR0HE STOUT, &c,
specialization Guaranteed e. to Prica and
Quality. u
Corner Prince and Commerce Siyaeis
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-03
BUSINESS CONDITIONS.

There could be nothing more salts
factory than the condition OF business
throughout the country. Here and
there may be found a discordant note,
but as a whole. trade is very active
and in some lines vcritable boom is
i'm progress. The seasons harvest has
placed the farmer and planter i'm pos
session OF more actual money than in
previous years. making a great buying
power which is being felt throughout
the country There Is ample capital
10 finance our industries and moderate
rates arc charged for what accommo-
dations arc needed This Is a factor
OF prime Importance and strengthens
confidence in the future. The ele-
mcnt OF confidence is also very inn
portant and 10 say that the country
is confident, is merely TO express what
Is self evident 10 even the most casual
observer.
II is seldom that political conditions
throughout the United States are as
| tranquil as they are at present. and
rarely is such serene confidence i'm the
| President. his official advisers and
/ Congress. This Is largely the result of
comparison Of conditions here and in
/ the leading countries OF Europe. q
which considerable attention has been
paid during the past few years. II Is
clear that we are today, by far thc
most conservative OF the leading ma
tions. and that we are attacking the
new problems. socialistic in character
as they arc, with "A much greater in
] dependence Of the extreme or radical
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-03
Will the Peers or People Rule
in England?

tVitluuNN NUM- oSN T.
of lords, where the budget will meet
it's fate, is Lord Lansdowne, man
of brilliant talent and ancient family
for he is the twenty sixth baron of
his line, whose title was created In
1881 a. ID. Lord Transformers record
of public service reads: Governor gem
eral of Canada, 1SS3-SS; viceruy OF
India, 1SSS-93; secretary for war,
1S95-1900; foreign secretary. 19O0-05
There has been some talk of re-
bellion against this leadership, but in
the opinion of your correspondent it
liz merely talk circulated i'm Liberal
ranks If the lords reject the budget
it will be because Lord Lansdowne
turns his gladiatorial thumb down to
show no mercy. That ii is war TO the
knife is shown by Lloyd Georges
fighting speech of no surrender at
Newcastle on Tyne. HERE he said:
"The budget must pass the lords as
il stands we will have all taxes or
none" But, despite assurances such
as this, and no assurance can carry
a BILL the pulse of the house of lords
does not confirm Lloyd Georges OPP
timism. The house of lords can throw
il out or lay it upon the table, stating
IL Is too drastic measure To pass it
without an appeal TO the electorate of
the country. This matter is most PROB
ably the course they will pursue UNI
less the unforeseen happens. The UNI
forseen may be summed up in what
one correspondent termed the wild
young and irresponsible lords who
never trouble to take their seat eX-
cept upon exceptional cases when their
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-03

temper is aroused. II is stated that
the wild ones" who number $50. and
own no allegiance to any party head
have made compact TO swamp the
budget. This they can easily do for
the Liberal peers number only sixty or
SO and if they do vote ZEN bloc they
can turn the scale whether the Tory
peers want TO pass it or not. II Is this
uncertain floating element of lordy
ilotsam that may drift into the house
OF lords on the day the budget is voted
upon and upset Lloyd Georges "all or
nothing" and precipitate the crisis.
Should an appeal to the country be
made the chief planks in the platforms
viii he the budget free trade and tariff
reform. 1t was whispered that the
king had been given to think that
the only way the wild ones could be
placated is to promise them that if
the budget is passed the ministry will
dissolve; but, unfortunately, the min
istry deny this and stoutly say they
will not. The house of lords could
compel the parliament to dissolve 10y
vetoing every measure they have be-
fore them. The Liberals say the lords
dare not do this on their lives, for
some measures include remedies for
unemployment, sick insurance, pen
siOns etc, which the conservative par
tyiis committed to. But. again there
are the wild ones" With Winston
Churchill i'm the thick of the fray for
the Liberal party, Keir lIardie for the
Socialists and Lloyd George the mill
tant head, the quieter personality Of
the prime minister, Mr. Asquth, Is
almost obscured. but il is to be hoped
that he can effect some sort Of COM
promise i'm the matter of budget so
strikingly revolutionary i'm it's concep-
ton, so drastic i'm it's measures. Not
all the famboyant rhetoric can pass
that budget. no threats, no pleadngs
In the sanctity of the house Of lords
lies its fate and few days will show
whether the lords have got backbone
or they are the spineless creatures Of
w. T. Stead's imaginings. The whole
Of Great Britain is i'm a fermont. and
the issue would not appear TO be the
budget alone. though that is undoubt-
edly the spark that has fired the brain;
but either the peers or the people shall
rule