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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-04-08

sBack to the land'' is not all right
when it means the lazy mans pose
under a shade tree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-04-08

Kermit mild looking hon Killer,
bptsfotSRossoSssDvel that stnn'ts 4 Ike 3
ne swatkiinagldSsofa1y for mostSpecplsl
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-04-08

Rockefeller. Carnegie and Mrs. Sage
are playing a money give away game,
but they Ire pesky particular as to
who they play against.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-04-08

Under, the present law the widow Of
a civil war veteran is entitled to a
pension only in case the marriage &C.
Cured before 1890. Congress is now
asked to extend its bounty to widows
who married after that date, and there
is said to be a prospect that 1t will do
SO.
Times are getting so prosy in north
ern Africa since the star Of destiny
moved south that Raisuli took advan-
tage Of the occasion to die again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13

Aside from certain constituencies,
who have had their recognized can
didates for parliament for years. all
the men who run for office are select
ed by party bureaus, which have
their headquarters in London. When
parliament is dissolved and a gen.
eral election is called committee
from the borough or division goes to
the bureau for candidate. and the
best man available is sent down to
make the fight.
The constituencies are divided into
classes as well as the voters. there
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13
Having Passed Through the
Throes of a Most Stirring
Campaign, islanders Are
Now Ready for BaIIoting.
BRITISH VOTER NOW
DECIDES ON BUDGET
There Is a Marked Difference
In Elections Held in the
United States and in Unit
ed Kingdom.
(American News Service)


London. Jan. 13.-Having passed
through the throes of one Of the most
exciting political campaigns in the
history of the country, England is
now submerged In that inevitable Sc
quel, a general election.
This momentous occasion in Eng
lish political life does not fall at the
end of any specified period of time,
as it does in the United States. where
a national election is held every four
years: but only occurs when the two
houses of parliament fail to agree on
a government measure. and one or the
other votes to submit the disputed
question to the people. The present
crisis was precipitated by the house
of lords refusing to pass the govern
nent finance bill, declaring that it's
provisions were of such a radical ma
ture. that it should go before the
people"
Duty Of the Voter.
It is now the duty of the English
voter to decide whether or not he
wants Lloyd George the Budget, and
at the same time to elect members tc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13

except so far as his speeches and per-
aged by a rersonage known as his
election agent. Not a penny can be
spent, not a line printed. not a move
made, no liability. immediate or pros
pective, be undertaken, not a bottle
of muciage purchased, not a room hir-
ed. not clerk appointed except by
the election agent. He handles the
check for expenses supplied by the
party headquarters, for there is a
schedule of legalized expenses. and,
in a word he conducts the election.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13

being universities, counties and bor-
Oughs.
The boroughs are those towns
which contain a population of $4,000
and upward. The universities are
those connected with the state, such
as Oxford, Edinburg. Trinity, etc. And
the counties are cut up into divisions
each containing a population of $4,000
or upward.
In conducting his campaign, the
candidate is tied hand and foot by
the most stringent election laws en-
forced in any country. His campaign,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13
A bye-election, however, often at.

A bye-election. however, often at
tains great importance. when the di.
vision of members in the house Of
commons is very close. Two or three
may swing the majority from one par.
ty to another, and as the cabinet Is
always chosen from the party In pow.
er, it would necessitate the election OF
a new cabinet. 1t also. in a great
many cases, reflects the nature OF the
sentiment existing throughout the
country-whether liberal or conservar
tive
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-13
All members of the house of com

All members of the house of COM
mons are elected for a term of seven
years, and as these terms run out in
different districts from time to time,
the affected districts hold what are
known as bye-elections. These, how
ever. have no bearing on the general
election, and although the members
at the present election ar chosen for
a term of seven years. should parlia-
ment be dissolved within the next
year, their terms would come to an
end, and another general election
would have to be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
TIME WAS UP.
1t Was to Quit Coffee or Die.

When a woman is brought to the
edge of the grave by poisoning from
the drinking of ordinary coffee day
by day, and lis then made well Wo-
man by leaving it off, her experience
is worth something to others that are
poisoned in various ways from the
same habit.
A New Haven, Conn, woman says:
-Four years ago my life hung on q
very slender thread with liver, kid
ney and heart trouble, and a very
severe form of rheumatism. 1 was
confined to bed with hands, wrists,
feet and. ankles SO badly swollen that
they bore no resemblance to parts
of the human body.
81 had frequent sinking spells
from heart weakness when 1 was
thought to be dying and sometimes
thought to be dead. My doctor, one
of the directors of the state hospi-
tai, very successful man in his pro-
fession, told me to stop drinking cot
fee and use Postum, as he said cof-
fee was the primary cause of my
trouble.
Get took his advice at once and
also discontinued medicines. Slowly
the swelling disappeared, and the
rheumatism left me; the sinking
spells became less frequent and 1
got out of bed and around the house.
1 was completely cured but it requir-
ed some time.
For the past three years I have
been a perfectly strong, healthy wo-
man, sleep well, with good appetite,
good color, active and energetic.
cit is a great pleasure to testify
for Postum which has made me
well woman again. 1 have many
friends here and in other parts of
the state who are using Postum reg
ularly and know to their very great
benefit
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville'' in packages. There's a
Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

CONTINUED from Page One.)
sions of White and Beckemeyer to have
been present at the ''split up" of the
Jack pot" in st. Louis, denied the
charges of their accusers relative to
the "slush fund" This led the jurors
to take up the question of perjury,
with the result that it was declared
last night that within a few days
three of the witnesses might be ar
rested on charges of perjury.
The legislators on the stand yes
terday were:
Robert E. Wilson, Chicago.
Edward J. Forst, Chicago.
H. J. G. Beckemeyer, Carlyle.
Henry A. Sheppard, Jerseyville.
Michael Link, Mitchell
Charles A. White, O'Fallon.
The charges made by White OF
O'Fallon are:
L. That he was given $1,000 by
Minority Leader Lee O'Nen
Browne of Ottawa to vote for Mr..
Lorimer for senator.
2. That he was given 5000 by
Representative Robert e. Wilson
of Chicago as his share Of the
Jack pot"
8. That Representative Joseph
e. Clark of vandalia, H. A. Shep-
hard of Jerseyville and Michael
Link of Mitchell were present at
the ceremony of splitting the
Jack pot"
Both Investigations Legal.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 6.-Investiga-
ton of the legislative bribery charges
made by Representative Charles A.
White should proceed both in Cook
county and Sangamon county. accord
ing to an opinion given by Attorney
General William H. Stead to States
Attorney Burke Of Sangamon county.
The attorney general is also Of the
opinion that the authorities should
work in harmony for a searching In
quiry, so that all guilty persons, II
any, should be vigorously prosecuted
and the innocent persons INDICATED.
States Attorneys Wayman Of Cook
county and Burke of Sangamon county
are also advised that the attorney gen.
eral would regard 1t great mistake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

is ON its way to the Pacific coast, and
the American management has practi-
cally completed a deal whereby the
operate troupe will stop off at least
three weeks in this city. The COM
pany is headed by Albert Denier, who
will be remembered as the milkman
who created so much merriment In
"The District Leader Mr.. Denier
has assembled a number of talented
people who were willing to accept en-
gagements for a summer term. His
cast will include himself in comedy
role; w. H. Thompson, tenor. of the
Frank Daniels company; Louis La Val
lie, baritone, of the Sheehan Aborn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
Ha SSt1!eatre

CELLS, Arimondi, De Cisneros, Kotkos-
ka, Mazarin, Farrar, Amato, Melba,
Games, Gadski, Lipkowska, White,
Kousnietzoff, Garden, Zerola, McCor-
mack, Borghese, Galletti, Berardi, Re-
maud, Lava, De Angelo.
The novelties of the season will in
clude such works-always in addition
to the standard repertory of well
known operas-as: "Thais," "Jongieur
de Notre Dame,' Electra Samson
and Delilah, "Pelleas and Mellsande,'
"Herodiade," "Grisitides," "Comtes
d'Hoffman" and Louise The elm
nation of Oscar Hammerstein enabled
Andreas Dippel, who will be the di-
rector OF the new company, to secure
a number of the impresario's great
singers, and also to get the right to
produce operas to which Hammerstein
had the sole right in America The
Chicago season will begin in Novem-
Der. At its close the company will
take the road and, as the Chicago
Grand Opero company, will play ex-
tended engagements in Philadelphia,
Baltimore and New York. Cleofante
Campanini will be the general must
Quoting a series of performances in
Covent garden, London During the
season there will be given only five
performances and one matinee. The
money necessary to launch the new
enterprise has been subscribed. OFF,
GERS will be chosen in a few days and
an executive committee named. Har-
old F. Mccormick may be the presi
dent "Our plans have been definitely
made" said Mr. Mccormick. Before
this the whole matter was what might
be called up in the air. The operas
will be given on scale never before
attempted in Chicago" Mr.. McCor-
mick and Charles G. Dawes have just
returned from New York, where final
arrangements for the Chicago season
were completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
Reversible 9x12 ingram Rugs S3.(

Opera company; Harry Dickinson, sec
ond comedian, from The Girl at the
Helm" company; Lenore Butler prima
donna, soprano of Madame Butter
fly" Georgia Harvey, prima donna,
contralto, of the Richard earle COM
pany, and Katherine Campbell, second
soprano, formerly of the San Francisco
Opera company, and a chorus of %
people. William Henderson, musical
director. of the Frazee attractions, will
appear here as director of the Denier
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
TO PLAY IN SWITZERLAND.

G. G. Ackermann, manager of the
German theatre, Davenport, is in re-
ceipt of a contract from an opera house
in Zurich, Switzerland, for five years
engagement In that country. He will
appear in four different parts in Eur
ich next January. He will leave next
December and will move with his fam
lily. Mr.. Ackermann for years has been
manager of the German play house
and has been manager of the German
Stock company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
AT THE FAMILY.

The Mullini Trio, appearing in a fine
musical act, head the bill at the Fam.
lily for the last half of the week. The
act is exceptionally good and is one of
the best of its kind ever seen here.
Ida Howell, Coincidence, stages clev-
er singing and talking act; Miller and
Atwood appear in comedy sketch,
and Hengel and Quinn put on comedy
and dancing sketch. Mrs. Mae Rich
ards Casey sings the illustrated song,
and the bill is closed with moving
pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
FOLKS AT PLAY
kindergarten Glass of broadway
Sunday School Holds Exercises.

The kindergarten class gathered in
the Sunday school room of Broad
way Presbyterian church this
fornoon and to the music of
the piano went through many of
the evolutions and plays that they
had learned the past session under
the leadership and teaching of Mrs.
Oglevee and her assistants, the
Misses Myers, Marquis and Woods.
1t showed most careful and patient
work by both teachers and the little
people. The session closed for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
SUMMER OPERA BILL.

One more week of vaudeville and
then three weeks or more of standard
opera is the programm planned by
Manager Charles Berkell for the.
American theatre. Davenport. Mr..
Berkell left for Chicago yesterday to
close negotiations with the Albert De
nier Opera company This company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
CHICAGO GRAND oPERA SEASON.

Chicago, May 6.-Chicago will have
a 10 or II weeks season of grand
opera next winter and the operas will
be sung by the Chicago Grand Opera
company. Artists and artistes whom
the promoters of the company had no
idea they could secure, will sing for
Chicago audiences, and operas which
it was not thought they could produce
will be staged in the Auditorium the
atre during the grand opera season.
The list of grand opera stars whom
the Chicago grand opera company has
or win shortly have under contract
includes: Caruso. Sleek, Destinn, Nor
dica, Schumann-Heink, sylvia, Gren-
vile, ZeppilH, Tetrazinni, Bassi, Dali
mores, Dufranne, Sammarro, De An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

A touch Of rheumatism, or a twinge
of neuralgia. whatever the trouble is.
Chamberlain's Liniment drives away
the pain at once and cures the com
plant quickly. First application gives
relief. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

season with the whole company in
the ring on the lawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
ILLINOIS THEATRE.

Second svenue and Sixteenth street.
May 1s-Henry w. savages '"The
Merry Widow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
THE FAMILY.

Second avenue, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets. Vaudeville at
5, 8 and 9,15 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
Licensed to Wed.

Honore Lesage. Moline
Miss Leonie Deroo. ....-.M Moline
LOUIS T.. Frey. ---.-...--.-. davenport
Miss Magdalena Ketelsen. Davenport
John Jackson. Rock Island
Miss Rose M. Hamilton d. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
THE HoPP.

Eighteenth street, between First and
Second avenues. Vaudeville at Also
and 8 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

If either should take the position that
the inquiry should be confined to one
jurisdiction.
Wayman Uncertain.
States Attorney Burke is in receipt
of a telegram from States Attorney
Wayman, in which the Cook, county
prosecutor states he cannot tell
whether the Sangamon county official
can have the evidence given to Mr..
Wayman, including the confession of
Representative White, until the pres
ent Cook county grand jury has adj
journed. Prosecutor Burke has issued
a number of subpoenas for many legis-
lators to appear at the investigation
to be held in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
GRAND. DAvENPoRT.

May 1O-WiIham Collier I'm "A Lucky
star"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06

Best Body Brus- Large Room Size Bod
sells Rug Made Brussel Rugs; handson
patterns; all over medallion M n
8-3x10-6; goes for. 10Y a IuO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-06
OTHERS VERIFY STORY
OF WHITE REGARDING
LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY

CONTINUED from Page one.)
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23

her, her head sim upon his breast,
he- eyes closed, her arms fallen to
her side. And as Nathaniel looked
into her face from which all life
seemed to have fed he forgot every
thing but the Joy Of this moment
forgot all in life but this woman
against his breast. He kissed her soft
mouth and the closed eyes until the
eyes themselves opened again and
gazed at him In a startled. half under.
standing way, until he drew his head
far back with the shame of what he
had dared to do flaming in his face.
And as for another moment he held
her thus, feeling the quirering life re.
turning in her, there came to him
through that vast forest stiffness the
distant deep-toned thunder Of a great
gun.
That's Casey!" he whispered close
down to the girls face. His voice was
almost sobbing in its happiness.
That's Casey-firing on St James,"
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23
An Alaskan Luncheon.

Runners of woven Indian basketry.
with white drawnwork doilies at each
Of the IL covers. were used on an oval
mahogany table. The doilies were
made at Sitka. In the middle of the
table a mirror held a tall central vase
Of frosted glass. surrounded by four
smaller vases. all filled with white
spring blossoms. The edge of the
mirror was banked with the Same
flowers. Four totem poles were placed
on doilies In the angles made by the
runners.
Place cards were water colors of
Alaskan scenery. Abalone shells held
sailed nuts. and tiny Indian baskets
held bonbons. The soup spoons were
were made by Alaskan Indians. and
the cakes were served on baskets.
The menu was as follows: Poisson
, la Boring Sea (halibut chowder).
Yukon climbers (broiled salmon. po-
tatoes Julienne). snowbirds avec
auroraborealis (roast duck with jelly.
Ehungnak river turnips. Tanana
beets. Skagway hash tsalad). Fair
banks nuggets (ripe Strawberries ar
ranged on individual dishes around .
central mound of powdered sugar..
arctic slices (brick Ice cream). Circle
City delights tsmall cakes). Klondike
nuggets yellow cheese In round balls
On crackers). Nome firewater (coffes).
-Woman's Home Companion.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23
Too Ardent q Lover,

Georgotto Fontano. an embroiderer
who lives In the Rue Sevres In Paris,
has found herself condemned to .
months imprisonment for what seems
to her a harmless act
She was going homo from . concert
q few evenings ago when she decided
she would like to see her flance. Az
he happens to be fireman whose
station IL in her own neighborhood II
occurred to her 1t would bs very easy
to summon him to her side by break
ing the glass Of the IRE alarm and
sounding . call.
She did 20 anr In . few moments
IRE engines came from several direc-
tons. all laden with fremen, Of course,
but alasl her fancs was not among
them. and more than that all the IRE
men were angry. and before she knew
what had happened she was taken to
. magistrate. who proceeded to make
the course Of true love run unsmoothiy
by sending her to prison for . month
In spite Of her tears and protests that
she thought It would be . simple way
Of bringing her fiance to her side.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23
Two Very Old Ladies'.

We have heard . great deal lately
about long lived people, but II 10 prob
able that the oldest two people in the
world today are Frau Dutkievits and
another old lady named Babavaslika-
The former lives at Posem. in Prus-
sian Poland. and was born on Febru-
airy II, 17e5. She II therefore one
hundred and twenty-five years old.
The latter. however. II nine months
her senior. having been born In May.
1884.
She Is still fairly hale old woman.
and for nearly one hundred years
worked In the fields. Her descendants
number close on 100, and these now
make her . Joint allowance. She lives
at the village Of Bavelsko, whose
neighborhood she has never quilted
during the whole of her long life. She
remembers events which happened at
the beginning Of last century much
more clearly than those Of the last
40 years.-Dundee Advertiser.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23
Officers Must Wear Mustache.

Some Of the cavalry subalterns at
Aldershot are smitten In a tender
place by the enforcement Of the or
der that all officers must wear a mus
tache. The regulation on the subject
is explicit and dates from the time
of Queen Victoria. It reads as fol-
lows.
THE hair of the head win be kept
short. The chin and underlip will be
shaved. but not the upper lip. Whisk-
ers II worn will be OF moderate
length"
The fad for shaving the upper lip
Is speciality Of cavalry subalterns.
who wish to distinguish themselves
from their comrades Of other branches
OF the service. Field Marshal Lord
Grenfell had to issue an order calling
attention to the regulation when he
was In command in Ireland.
The regulation aims entirely at main
tanning a smart appearance and
dates from shortly after the Crimean
war, when Queen Victoria objected to
her soldiers wearing boards. In the
navy the rule Is that an officer must
be either clean shaver or wear "a full
set."-London Daily Mall.
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-12-23
Vivid at Least.

DR.. Hiram c. Cortlandt, the we'll
known theologian Of Des Moines. said
In . recent address:
Thomas A. Edison tells N that he
thinks the soul IL not immortal: but.
after oil. what does this great wizard
know about soulsf, His forte Is cleo
tricity and machinery. and when he
talks of souls he reminds me irresist-
IDLY OF the young lady who visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how locomotive is made.
"'You pour she said. q lot Of sand
into lot Of boxes. and you throw old
stove lids and things into q furnace.
and they you empty the molten stream
into hole In the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour It
out and let It cool and pound 1t, and
then you put It In thing that bores
holes In It Then you screw It to-
gether. and paint It. and put steam In
It. and It goes splendidly: and they
take It to . drafting room and make
q bluep rint OF It But ono thing for
got-they have to make boiler. One
man gets inside and one gets outside.
and they pound frightfully: and then
they tie It to the other thing. and you
ought to see II gol'"