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Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

church held a meeting at the par
sonage Friday afternoon.
A coffee social will be given at
the home of John Gabrielson on
Wednesday, June 2. for the Baptist
church of Willmar.
Rev. B. E. Walters is attending
the mission meetings held in the
Rosendale and Christine congrega-
tions this week.
Confirmation services were held at
Tripolis last Thursday, when a class
of sixteen were confirmed, namely:
Florence Anderson, Melvina
Blomquist, Ruth Swenson, Ella
Swenson, Myrtle Olson, Luella
Berg, Edna Croonquist, Amelia
Mold. Emma Monson, Minnie Mon
son, Robert Kroona, Arthur John
son, Edward Peterson. George Law
renee johnson, George Albin John
son, Walter Youngquist.
The Ladies society of the Tripolis
church will hold a business meeting
next Monday afternoon at half past
two o'clock at the church. The
Sunday school teachers will also
meet at the church the same day.
Mrs. John Elmquist will enter
tain the coffee social of the south
district of the Ladies society at her
home on Friday afternoon, May %.
The Young Peoples society will
hold its next meeting on Thursday
evening, May 27.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
In the Churches
LUTHERAN SYNOD CHURCH.

LUTHERAN SYNOD CHURCH.
Next Sunday, Pentecost, services
in Norwegian at 1890 a. m. Sun
day school at 1890 m. Services at
the Solomon Lake church at 3 p. m.
Sunday school Immediately after
the services. In the evening at
7:30 there will be services in Eng
lish at the Willmar church, with
Baccalaureate sermon for the grad
uating class at the Seminary.
Tomorrow, Thursday, the ladies
Of the Vik0r congregation will
serve dinner at John Olson's place 81
miles north Of the city. Lunch
will be served thruout the after
noon. The annual meeting of the
congregation will be held at 3 p. m.
The religious school which has
been conducted by the pastor in
Dist. No. ~ will close with appro-
pirate exercises next Friday at 2 D.
m.
The Willmar circuit will meet
here in the city next Wednesday at
3 p. m. The opening sermon will
be preached by Rev. Bette.
Meetings will be held Thursday
and Friday. Topic for discussion :
The First Commandment.
The Ladies society here in the
city meets Thursday, June 4, at 4
p. m.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Green Lake Items.

Green Lake, May "a. Dan Mur-
ray from Willmar was visiting here
last week.
Patrick Normile is now able to
be around again, after a long siege
of illness.
Anton Luckson attended to busi-
ness matters at the courthouse in
Willmar Saturday. Mr.. Luckson
has just finished seeding his wheatY
He has large acreage in this
year and says the present price of
wheat will remain at least for an
other year until the shortage is
overcome.
Mike Murray, who had charge of
a gang of Greeks on the Great
Northern last summer, has accepted
a position with Phil Haley as fore
man on one of his grading gangs.
R. Jones and assistant, from
Kandiyohi, have started the work of
tilling the farm of B. Bredeson.
When the job is finished it will
cost approximately $500.
Martin Ericsson has accepted a
position as engineer on the Kulberg
dredge boat.
c. A. Thorpe and Hans Hanson
visited with Gilbert Christianson
Sunday.
Anton Thorson, who is a raiser of
full-blooded Holstein-Friesian cat
tie, has named his farm here the
"Four Corners Stock farm" and
it will be known by that name in
the future.
Wedding bells will soon be ring
ing.
Mayme Murray from Willmar is
here visiting with her parents for
a few days.
Peter Erickson will leave soon
for Minneapolis, where he will en-
ter the employment of the Twin
City Rapid Transit company as
motorman.
Christ and Hans Kjolsing were in
Willmar Saturday on pleasure
trip.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

The marriage of Edward Eger-
strom and Miss Ida Ling was SOL
emnized this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Ling in Pills.
bury, Rev. Carl Anderson of the
West Salem Free Mission church
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Eyer
strom will make their future home
on the groom's farm in Pillsbury.
The Tribune joins the many friends
of the contracting parties in ex-
tending congratulations.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS WANT COLUMN

WANTED-Office Girl at DR..
Mantor's office. 14f
FOR RENT-One furnished room
at 62l Second Street. 11f
| FOR RENT-A good z room
house for rent by M. o. Thorpe.
12f
FOR RENr-One furnished front
room. upstairs, at Ais Becker Ave.
West. 153pp
FOR SALE-$17O0 Residence
Property, on installment plan. See
j. T. Otos. 6f
TO LET-Steam heated rooms,
single or en- suite, the Ames Block,
5th St. 492pf
FOR RENT-Five rooms up
stairs. Apply to E. A. Erickson,
415 First St.
WANTED-Good girl for gener-
al house work. Apply to Mrs. C.
E. Gerretson. 13f
BOARDERS AND ROOMERS
wanted, opposite roundhouse. Mrs.
Anton Swenson. 1882
FOR RENT-Five-room house in
Ferring's addition, with barn. In
quire at Tribune office. Of
GIRL WANTED-For general
housework. Inquire of Mrs. B. J.
Branton, 402 First street. 9
Furnished Room for Rent. In
quire at 329 Becker Ave. or Carl
son Bros. & Frost drug store. N.
B. Carlson. 49f
FOR RENT-A five room COT
tage, corner 9Th St. and Gorton
Ave. $1,000 per month. Lewis
johnson Agency. 13
FOR SALE-Half interest in a
Subtraction we'll digging machine.
For full particulars apply to the
Palace Grocery Company. 14j
WANTED-Three or four carpen-
ters at once to work on erection of
residence on corner of Jessie St.
and Augusta Ave. Call there or at
Holm's boarding house.
lp J. A. Norman.
WANTED. EXPERIENCED
FARM HANDS.
Want a few experienced men in
farm work. Must be sober, indus
trious, honest and willing workers.
Work to November first next.
Wages $50 per month and good
board.
L. Kurtz, Box 487, Breckenridge.
Mimi. In
s $500 ! .
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Sells Interest I'm Laundry.

W. c. Hawkins has disposed of
his interest in the steam laundry,
selling out to his partner, G. w.
Wagner, and F. A. Rogers, auditor
of the Farmers Lumber company,
each of whom will own half in
terest in the business. Mr.. Wag-
ner will continue in active manage
ment as heretofore. The old firm
will pay all bills and collect all &C.
counts.
MIR. Hawkins is as yet undecided
about his future plans. He will
take weeks vacation about June
l, after which he will return and
attend to the company's collections.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Teaches Agriculture.

Prof. H. S Hilleboe has leased a
piece of ground near the Synod
church for the purpose of demon
strating practical agriculture to
the members of the botany class
His idea is to give each a plot of
ground and see what each one can
raise on it. Prof. Hilleboe is carry
ing out in practice what he advo-
Gated in an address made at the re-
cent Booster banquet The outcome
will interest. His efforts in this
direction are certainly very COM
mendable. Swift Co. Monitor.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.

SWEDISH MISSION CHURCH.
A social by the Young Peoples
society will be given next Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, when the fol-
lowing program will be rendered.:
Song, Audience.
Scripture Reading and Prayer.
Song, Choir.
Recitation, Enoch Hoglund.
Solo, Enoch Lindquist.
Piano Solo, Miss Esther Hoglund.
Select Reading, Miss Esther
Nicholson.
Solo, Miss Fern Magnuson.
Song, Choir.
Piano Duet, Misses Alice and
Esther Hoglund.
Recitation, Emanuel Erikson.
Song, Quartet.
Closing Remarks, Theo. J. Paul.
son.
Song, Choir
Benediction.
Admission Is cents. Everybody
cordially welcome.
Regular services next Sunday at
II o'clock a. m. and 8 O'Clock in
the evening. Young Peoples
meeting at GAS p. m.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Subscriptions Paid.

The following have paid subscrip.
tions the past week: Albert Wick
lund, W. j. Phare, 0. F. Landbre g
r. Swenson, Aug. Holmgren, A. G.
Monson, C. G. Carlberg. Lars Ur.
dahl, Martin A. Anderson, Mrs. C.
Swenson, Miss Ellen Swenson, L.
Ellefson, John P. Madison, w. J.
Stuhr, N. Otto Hedin. John Holm
dahl. Albert Blur, Amund Larson,
D. F. Senechal, Syvert Gullikson,
R. c. Benton, J. R. Parsons, A. ].
Peterson, John L. Haman.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

The Ladies society of the Eagle
Lake Lutheran Free church will
hold an ice cream social for the
benefit of the Bethesda Orphans
Home, at the home next Monday
evening, May 81, beginning at z
o'clock. There will also be pro-
gram rendered, including short ad-
dresses by Rev. Michaelson of this
city and Rev. Nordberg of New
London. Everybody invited.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
}sSt:HJ1A" "7T3!ENS I1cENSES% S%V

May 2O-Henry E. Toensing to
Ida A. Feig; married the next day
in Atwater by Rev. FIR. C. Rathert.
Carl w. Rien to Helene Liebrenz.
May 25-Carl j. Halvorson of
New London to Alice Lydia Neer.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
MAREN kRETlNE RASMUSSEN.

Maren Kretine Rasmussen, the
wife Of H. P. Rasmussen of Mamre,
died suddenly Saturday night from
heart failure. She had been ailine
for some months with chronic or.
ganic valvular heart disease, but
was not seriously i'll until about
half an hour before her death. The
funeral was held today from the
Luthrean Free church in St. Johns,
Rev. Michaelson officiating.
Deceased was born in Denmark
on September l, 1884, and she was
thus "a years. s months and 8 days
old at the time of death. She was
one of the early residents of this
county, settling here more than 80
years ago. She is survived by her
husband and three children. and a
number of other relatives and
friends.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Commencing Monday, May "a,
the local post Office will be open
from z a. m. till 10 p. m. The
mail received from train 21, arriv-
ing at $50 p. M, will be distribute
ed to boxes, but the general deli
very window will not be opened af-
ter 8 o'clock. Mail will be receiv-
ed for forwarding to alltrains until
$3.50 p m. The lobby will be open
until 10 for convenience of those
having boxes.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH.

1O O1l1ErtkaN NEE Of1 q Hull.
Midweek services Thursday even
ing at 7:45. ''Mands og Kvinde-
foreningen" will have its regular
meeting Friday evening at 8
o'clock. Regular services next
Sunday at 1920 a. m. and 7:45 D..
m. There will be no Sunday school
and Bible class next Sunday. The
Ladies society will meet Wednesday
afternoon, June 2, and Mrs. Chr.
Bitterness and Mrs. Albert I-und
will serve refreshments. Services
at St. Johns church next Sunday at
2::30 D. m.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

AUTO LIVERY-Am now pre-
pared to furnish automobile livery
on short notice. With a IS h. D.
Queen and an expert driver you can
depend on getting there in time.
Telephone 489, Halvorson's Garage,
Willmar.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Mrs. 0. Olson returned to Dam
vers Monday after a visit at the
home of A. o. Hildahl. Mrs. S.
Olson, another guest at the Hildahl
home. left on the same day for
Holloway.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday, May 80, 800 p. m. Me-
mortal Day sermon to the Col. Heg
Post of the G. A. R. The pastor
will speak on, 1.-The Days that are
Past"-Deut. 1882. Up. m. Sabbath
school. 7:45 p. m., Baccalaureate
sermon to the High school gradua-
ting class; subject, 1.-The Life that
is Worth While." No Christian
Endeavor meeting.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
MRS. OSCAR RINGSTR0hd.

Mrs. Oscar Ringstrom died at
her home in Atwater Thursday
evening, after years affliction
with tuberculosis. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon from the
Swedish M. E. church in Atwater,
Rev. Hultgren officiating. The
deceased was a daughter of Peter
Tulin Of Kandiyohi.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

A new floor for $1.4O. A half
gallon can of Campbell's Floor Fin
ish will make your old floor look as
good as new. This Finish comes
in Transparent also with stain COM
bined producing beautiful imita-
tions of natural woods. Carlson
Bros. & Frost sell it.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

You will feel better when you
make your shoes look better by
them to shine at the PAN
torium. Five cents. 14f
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Among the government appoint
ments announced yesterday is that
of Edwin Johnson. who has been
appointed rural mail carrier for
route No. z out Of Atwater.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
ENGLISH M. E. CHURCH.

Sunday, special memorial servi-
ces; 10:45 a. M, address; subject,
"The price paid for United Ma
tion. IL M, Sabbath school and
adult Bible class. 7:15 p. m., Ep-
worth League. 8 p. m., address;
subject, "The Gettysburg speech
a Lincoln Tribute.'' Rev. Craw-
ford Grays, Pastor.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

NOTICE-We are now in posi-
tion to care for cattle in our 10
acre timothy and clover pasture
south of Big Kandiyohi Lake. For
further particulars see o. K. Sever
inson, at N. w. Elevator. 25
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
BIDS WANTED.

The Undersigned will meet at the
residence of Mr.. Anton Ziehl, Town
of Irving, June 4. 1909, at 2
O'Clock p. m., to receive bids for
the erection Of the proposed dam
across the outlet of Lake Calhoun.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at Mr.. Ziehl's place and at the
County Surveyors Office.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
N. B. johnson,
S. A. Syverson,
142 Committee.
Have your shoes shined at the
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Dell ,hunt'. Parcel Delivery.

Trunks. parcels. packages, letters, etc
called for nd delivered to any part of the
city. Pro. apt service Charges moderate
ONCE Great Northern Express. Telephone %
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

''This prisoner" thundered the dis
trict attorney, was convicted Of q
similar offensev'
"Not convicted-indicted, objected
the prisoners counsel.
"Was that all?" replied the district
attorney. II regret the mistake" "-St.
Louis Republic.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

M. Jorgenson ard daughters Amy
and Laura will leave the first part
of June for an extended trip to
Scotland, England and Norway.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy H. Nicholson
left on Monday for the Twin cities
after visit here. They will leave
for their future home at Kenne-
wick. WASH, by way of Kansas
City, Denver and Salt Lake city.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Ole Ostenson was a guest at the
Botnen home over Sunday. He was
on his way from Everett, Wash., to
Wisconsin.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

''1s he optimistic?''
"Optimistic? Why, man, he talks
like mine prospector:" r:"-Detroit Free
Press.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
HATS

HATS
Special Sale on Ladies', Misses
and Children's Hats, Friday and
Saturday, May Is and 20.
l Mrs. H. Rudd.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Miss Helga Fladeboe went to
Pennock yesterday for a weeks vi
sit with friends.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Floors which are in too
poor condition to be inn
provedwith varnish alone
can be made to initiate a
genuine hardwood floor
with this new patented
Graining System.
This process does not
require the services of a
professional wood fin
isher.
The Graining Tool
takes the place Of skill
and can be successfully
used by the inexperi-
enced man or woman,
thus making it possible
for any one at a very
slight expense to enjoy
the luxury Of a new hard
wood floor.
This Graining Com.
pound when protected
by one or two coats OF
Chi Namel produces a
surface that will out-weal
any ordinary varnished
floor, many times over
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26
Wilmar Markets

Corrected May 26, 1909.
Pr1ces on creamery butter Hour bran, snort
and apples are dealers selling prices, MI other
are prices paid to producers.
Willmar Elevators are paying two cents
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Mrs. John Sharpe and daughter
Irene returned to Minneapolis yes
terday after an extended visit here.
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Time enriches the memories of the Civil War.
Try and attend the services in the English Methodist
Church next Sunday which will be in honor of patr
otic dead. The Rev. Crawford Grays will speak in the
morning at 10:45 on
"The price paid for United Nation"
and in the evening at o'clock on
"The preparation and significance of
the Gettysburg speech-a Lincoln trib-
ute"
Willmar tribune., 1909-05-26

Have your shoes shined at the
Pantorium. Five cents. 14f
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
SOUTHERN COUNTIES
SUFFER BY RAISE
Horizontal Assessment Increase
Lowers Their Revenue From
the Railroad Taxes
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4.-How the re-
cent horizontal raise in the assess
ment of the southern California coun-
ties from 40 to 100 per cent by the
state board of equalization operates to
reduce the taxes of the railroad COM
panies is shown by report on the ap
portionment of railroad taxes to be
returned to the counties. This report
was issued today by State Controller
Nye.
The railroads will pay on account Of
their taxes this year something like
$4,000 or $4,000 less than they paid
last year, although the assessment of
the railroads by the state board of
equalization amounted to about $1,000
900 more for 1908 than for 1907 This
state of affairs is directly due to the
big increase in the assessment of the
southern counties.
The counties which are most notice.
ably affected in railroad taxes are
those the assessment rolls of which
were given the largest raise BY the
state board of equalization. Ventura,
Riverside. Los Angeles, Orange and San
Bernardino counties are the ones which
get but a portion of the railroad taxes
collected last year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
AMATEURS PRESENT
CLEVER VAUDEVILLE
Young Women of Junior Guild
of Episcopal Church Ar
range Entertainment
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

MILL VALLEY, Dec. "A vaudeville
performance and dance was given to-
night under the auspices OF the young
women OF the junior guild of the Epis-
copal church at the Outdoor Art club
and proved an entertaining and sue
cessful affair Despite the unpleasant
weather. the attendance was good and
the young amateurs received hearty
applause The program was as fol-
lows.
overture. orchestra; monologue. Os-
walo Maisel: song, Mrs. ". J. Wilcox;
violin solo. George Ewing. selection
orchestra. song, Miss Dorothy Folker:
violin solo, Walter Cox. song, Allan
Powers; "Skit" (sceue from Chinese
laundry), owen williams. c. A Berg
man. J. J. ONiel, Mrs. r A Burden
Miss Ruth Reynolds. Lester Brown,
Girard Smith; selection. orchestra
AT the instigation OF Mrs. Lowell
White the women Of the Outdoor Art
club OF this town are laying plans 10
bring about the appointment of a coun-
ty board Of forestry in order to protect
trees in the valley from destruction.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
BODY OF WOMAN is
IDENTIFIED BY DOCTOR
Evidence Refutes Contention of
Insurance Companies

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The physician
who attended Mrs. Ocey Snead at the
birth of her baby visited the morgue at
East Orange, \. J.. tosay and positively
identifed the body there as that OF
Mrs. Snead-
His evidence. If confirmed. disposes
of theory advanced by insurance com
panies in which Mrs. Snead held poll
cies that a substitute intended 10 i'm
personate her, had been smuggled into
the unfurnished house where last Mon
day a young woman was found dead
in a half filled bathtub.
II the case is pronounced one of sui
eide the prosecution viii endeavor to
show that Mrs. Snead was driven to
it by insistent mental suggestions and
delibera teIy inflicted bodily torture.
Miss Virginia Wardlaw, an aunt of the
victim, is stin in jail
Fletcher Snead. the missing husband,
whose life also was insured for $4,000,
has not been found. and the police are
fnvesti eating rumor that he is a
prisoner at the Elmira, \. Y. reform
atory.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
BIG LAND DEAL
IN GLENN COUNTY
Eastern Men Purchase 2l,566
Acres, Paying Total of
$2,32I,OlS
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call


WILLOWS. Dec. 4.-The biggest land
deal ever made in Glenn county was
concluded today with the filing of 47s
deeds by the Sacramento Valley irri-
cation company for q ,5s6 acres of land
sold to l6 eastern buyers for S2.321.o1S.
The land is sold in 40 acre tracts. so
many tracts to each purchaser The
average price is more than SOL an
acre.
The sale price is at a big profit for
the irrigation company, which has pur-
chased a total of more than 100. 600
acres in this county at $50 10 $50 an
acre The company is known locally
as the Pittsburg syndicate and pro-
poses TO irrigate every acre of the land
II has purchased. The land is sold
with that stipulation. The sale does
not mean that the company Will cease
its activities. 1t is simply a plan of
realizing on the investment without
interfering with the company's plans.
The purchasers. the number of acres
sold 10 each and the price paid are:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
PHOTO COMPETITION AND
ADVERTISING COMBINED
Southern California Pictures to
Be Sent East

Los ANGELES. Dee much good
from a publicity standpoint is expected
10 result TO southern California from a
camera period" announced by the Los
Angeles chamber Of commerce.
From January I to January 20. 1910.
every resident Of southern California
Us expected TO send TO eastern friends
original photographs showing winter
scenes ia the district. Pictures Of flow
ers and orange groves, beautiful seen
cry and growing crops. handsome homes
and beach views, viii reach the folks
back east when blizzards are raging
and the mercury touches the zero mark.
Prizes have been offered for the best
photographs taken during the camera
Doriod." and the chamber Of commerce
win supplement the photographs by
forwarding southern California litera-
ture 10 every easterner whose name is
submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

RED BLUFF Scene
OF $4,000 FIRE
Three Brick Buildings in Busi=
ness Part of Town De-
stroyed by Flames

RED BLUFF Dec 4-Three two
story brick buildings. devoted to busi-
ness purposes, on the west side of Main
street, were destroyed early today by
a fire which started in Fosters dry
goods store and left only the outer
walls of the structures standing.
The total loss is about $4,000 part
~ covered by insurance. The heaviest
Individual losers are Mrs Mary Long
building. $4,000; Mrs. Nagle. building
and moving picture theater, $4,000; v
f. Prince, drygoods. $4,000; L. NJ Fos-
ter, drygoods, $4,000; Frank Coleman
saloon $4,000.
The second stories were occupied by
lodging rooms. The cause of the fire
is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
ARBOR CLUB TO RESUME
WORK ON COUNTY ROADS
Thousand Members Desired for
Tree Planting Project
Z rc..---I D.-.l.L 1. II. G.I1

STOCKTON, Dec. 4.-The Arbor club
will wage a strenuous campaign for
members. The directors have fixed the
number desired at 900. The dues are
81 a year, and this money, with other
funds appropriated for forestry Npur- :
poses, will make it possible to give the
trees along the county highways the
proper attention.
Arbor day has not been observed
here since 1905, but many trees and
palms growing along the country roads
were planted under the direction of the
club.
Plans have been prepared for the pro-
posed boulevard on the levee of the di-
verting canal They provide for a
strip of shrubbery between the auto
mobile and carriage driveways, and q
30-foot strip covered with shrubbery
and trees. 60 feet apart, on the side of
the road
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
VOTING MAY CAUSE LOSS
OF CITIZENSHIP PAPERS
General Election" Held TO In-
cIude Local Contests

DENVER. Dec. Hundreds OF per-
sons in Colorado. New Mexico, Wyo-
ming and Utah may lose their citizen
shin rights as the result of orders re
oeived in Denver today by Theodore
Schmucker. chief Of the naturalization
bureau here.
The victims Will include all who
have received their final certificates
within so days Of a general election of
= local nature and who voted on the
strength Of the granting of the certifi-
Gates.
The naturalization officers have for
Years been under the impression that
general elections applied only 10
presidential, state and other elections
carrying the most important Offices.