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PACE THREE.
EIGHT PAGES.
MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ARE
ON
ELECTED.
The following Interesting review of
British elections In from the London
correspondent of the San Francisco
Argonaut and gives a clear Insight
Into the method of electing members
of parliament. The correspondent
says:
Naturally there Is (title else thought
of, or spoken about. In London at the
moment but the general election, and
the amazing surprises It has already
brought with the victories of the lib
erals at the polls. It has always
struck me that a general election In
England must present many puzzles
to American voters. The chief one Is
that It should continue for such an
unconscionable period.
To Americans, accustomed, as they
are, to a presidential election Involv
ing all the states of the union, taking
place one day, It must seem Incompre
hensible that the total vote of a small
country, such as comprises Great
Britain and Ireland, should require a
fortnight or three weeks to cast Its
votes for members of a new parlia
ment. But there Is a reason for It,
and one which under the existing
laws, becomes a necessity. England
has not yet reached the point for
which advanced liberalism Is striving,
viz.: "One man, one vote."
One man can vote for as many can
didates for a seat In the house of
commons as represent towns, coun
ties, and boroughs In the United King
dom In which the single voter pos
sesses such a property or residence
qualification as to make him an elec
tor. Thus, If A owns houses or lands of
a certain ratable value In every par-
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Tallman A Co., (23 Main St., Pendle
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100 Wafers 25 cents.
NEW SUITS
New Spring Suits are coming In
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TEe FAIR STORE
llameniary division In England, Scot
land, Wales and Ireland, he can vote
for a parliamentary candidate In ev
ery one of them, and this spreading
of the election over such a long per
iod Is Intended to enable him to cast
his vote personally in all the places.
But no one man, of course, has prac
tically so many votes as that, although
the theory of the thing may provide
for the casting of them.
A parliamentary election In England
In these days is but a dull affair com
pared with what it used to be 30 and
40 years -ago, before the ballot was
Introduced, and the count was made
on the hustings by a show of hands.
Those were the days when party feel
ing ran to a height that exhibited It
self In the throwing of cabbage stalks
and rotten eggs, which frequently re
sulted In free fights that would have
done credit to Donnybrook Fair In Its
palmy days.
Now everything Is quiet and order
ly, and candidates can go about with
out fear of Insult or molestation,
even when straying into the enemy's
camp. Even at the political meetings
during the campaign immediately pre
ceding the election, there is general
ly little or no disturbance, beyond
what Is known as "booing."
However, during some of the meet
ings lately, It has gone beyond that,
and both Mr. Balfour, the ex-premler,
and Joseph Chamberlain, have been
refused a hearing through the din and
uproar which began the moment
either of them attempted to speak.
But beside what occurred In the old
days, that was nothing; and when It
Is remembered how baskets of rotten
eggs and stale fish were a regulation
provision for the salutation of rival
candidates by rival factions, the fuss
that has been made over the throwing
at Mr. Balfour of a singly and humble
and utterly savory red herring ap
pears very absurd. It did not even
hit him, but merely went close to his
face.
The treatment he receved was sim
ply evidence of the feeling of impa
tience with which both he and his
late policy are regarded In England,
and was a very clear forerunner of
his defeat on Saturday last In his for
mer constituency of East Manchester.
A It. MY HETIUEMEXT8.
House Military t'oniiiilllee Defeated
Its Own Purpose.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 28. The
final outcome of the discussion on the
subject of army retirements Is await
ed with considerable Interest In army
circles. The purpose of the house
milliard committee to prevent promo
tion and the Immediate retirement of
officers of high rank will not be real
ized by the clause Incorporated in the
annual army bill by that committee.
The provision Is so worded that the
requirement that no officer above
the rank of colonel shall be retired
"on his own application" until he
shall have served at least one year In
such rank was evidently intended by
the committee to prevent Immediate
retirement of officers of the grades of
colonel, brigadier general and major
general who might be advanced, and
who must serve at least one year In
the higher grade. Of course, the
same rule applies to officers below the
grade of colonel who become briga
dier generals for the purpose of re
tirement for higher grade and In
creased pay.
If the Intention of the committee
prevailed now. It would be Impossible
to promote the three line officers who
were recently made brigadier generals
and to retire them immediately. The
committee defeated Its own object,
however, by Inserting the words "on
his own application." This makes a
limitation which can easily be avoid
ed, as officers need not apply for re
tirement, and they will still be eligible
to promotion and immediate retirement.
TO EXTRADITE ARMY OFFICER.
Fugitive Lieutenant Now Listed as a
Deserter.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 28. Lieu
tenant Arthur H. Freshwater, of the
29th Infuntry, who recently fled to
Mexico from his army post In Texas,
where he was confronted with charges
of embezzlement of company funds
and swindling of enlisted men, was to
day dropped from the army roll as a
deserter, having been absent without
leave for three months.
The department ofustlce and the
state department will not relax In
their efforts to secure the arrest and
extradition of Lieut. Freshwater. His
exact whereabouts are not known to
the military authorities, but steps
have been taken to locate him and to
have him placed In custody of the
Mexican authorities. The department
of state, through Its representative in
the city of Mexico, has -arranged the
preliminaries for the extradition of
the offender, and the deparment of
juHtlce will bring him before the civil
courts of Texas for trial.
A man who once had rough, horny
hands, made them soft and smooth
with Witch Hazel Salve, but he used
the genuine that bearing the name
"E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago." For
ores, bolls, cuts, burns, bruises, etc.,
it has no equal, and affords almost
Immediate relief from blind, bleed
ing. Itching and protruding plies.
Sold by Tallman & Co.
CROWDS AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Slander Is the homage which vice
pays to virtue.
Luckiest Man In Arkansas.
"I'm the luckiest man In Arkansas,
writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health
after flvo years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
I owe my good fortune to the world's
greatest medicine, Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, which I
know from experience will cure con
sumption If taken In time. My wife
Improved with first bottle and 12 bot
tles completed the cure." Cures the
worst coughs and colds or money re
funded, At Tallman ft Co. and Brock
& McComas, druggists; 50c and J 1.00.
Trial bottles free.
Election lilanks.
Electors' nomination tickets or pe
titions for use in securing signatures
for the primary elections for sale at
the East Oregonlan office.
The Presbyterians of Cresweil, Linn
county, have lust finished and dedicat
ed a new church that Is commodious
and up-to-date and cost $3500.
Title of Sermon Tunlcjit, "The Church
of tlie Future."
Good Interest manifested In the
meetings at the Christian church
Large crowds greet the speaker and
singers each evening.
Lost night Evangelist Brooks
preached on "Honor All Men." The
Webbs sang "For These I Lost My
Soul" and "Mother's Last Request,
Illustrated.
Services every evening at 7 for
children, 7:30. regular evangelistic
services. Sermon tonight, "The
Church of the Future." Good sing
ingduets and Illustrated songs. Pub
lic Invited.
5REUMATISM
BODY RACKED WITH PAIN
No other bodily suffering ia equal to that produced by the pain of Rhea
matlim. When the poisons and acids, which cause this disease, become in
trenched in the blood there is hardly any part of the body that is not af,
fected. The muscles become sore and drawn, the nerves twitch and sting ,
the Joints inflame and swell, the bones ache, every movement is one ol
agony, and the entire body is racked with pain. Rheumatism is brought oa
by indigestion, stomach troubles, torpid Liver, weak Kidneys and a general
inactive state of the system. The refuse matter instead of passing off
through nature's avenues is left to sour and form uric acid, and other acrid
poisons which are absorbed into the blood. Rheumatism does not affect
all alike. In some cases it takes a
About fifteen rears age X had a sever
attack of Rheumatism and could see
work with any satisfaction. Mr less
war badly swollen and drawn so I
could scarcely walk. I triad many rem
edies but could ret no relief. I was fin
ally rooommended to try 8. . B . and IS
soon ourad ma sound and wall. X am
now 74 years old and have never ba4
any return of the trouble,
JOSEPH 7SOXX EAWUTj
Bex 104. Aurora, HI.
Sometime age I bad Rheumatism and
had to quit work. The pains In my baoM
and between my shoulders was soj ln
tense I oould not rest or sleep. I tried
everything but nothing did me any good
till f heard of and took 8. S. S. This
medicine oured me sound and well. Is
purified my blood and made me feel UM
a new man. i
CONRAD LOHB,
Anderson, Ind- 183 E. 10th St.
wandering form ; it may be in the
arms or legs one day and in the
shoulders, feet, hands, back or other
parts of the body the next. Others
suffer more seriously, and are never
free from pain. The uric acid and
other irritating substances find lodge
ment in the muscles and joints and
as these deposits increase the mus
cles become stiff and the joints
locked and immovable. It matters
not in what form the disease may be
the cause is always the same a sour,
acid condition of the blood. This
vital stream has lost its purity and
freshness, and instead of nourish
in? and feedincr the different Darts
with health-giving properties, it fills them with the acids and salts of thla
painful and far-reaching disease. The cold and dampness of Winter always
intensify the pains of Rheumatism, and the sufferer to get relief from the
agony, rubs the affected parts with liniments, oils, lotions, etc., or nses
plasters and other home remedies. These are desirable because they giv
temporary ease and comfort but have no effect on the real trouble which is ia
the blood and beyond the reach of such treatment. S. S. S. is the best rem
edy for Kbeumatism, U goes into ioa
blood and attacks the disease at its head,
and by neutralizing and driving out ths)
acids and building up the thin, so
blood it cures the disease permanentl
While cleansine the blood S. S. S. ton
DIIDCI V UCfCTilll r nP h stomach, digestion and evet
runtLI V CU Q I MDLC. other part of the system, soothes Ul
excited nerves, reduces the inflammation, dissolves the deposits in the joint
relieves all pain and completely cures this distressing disease. S. S. S. is
certain cure for Rheumatism in any form j Muscular, Inflammatory, Artici
lar or Sciatic. Special book on the disease and any medical advice, witho
charge, t j all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, Gi
Frightfully Burned.
Chas. W. Moore, a machinist, of
Ford City, Pa., had his hand fright
fully burned In an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklcn'a Arnica Salve
with the usual result: "a quick and
perfect cure." Greatest healer on
earth for Burns, Wounds, Sores, Ecie
ma and Plies. 25c at Tallman & Co.'s
and Brock & McComas, druggists.
One In seven of the soldiers of the
American regular army deserted dur
ing 1905.
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SHOES
The Best Shoes for the price are
found at
The FAIR STORE
Roslyn Coal $6.50 deliv
ered, $6.00at the shed
Koalyn Coal. ter thorough
exhaustive testa, has been se
lected by the V. 8. gOTenuneut
for the use of Its war Teasels,
as It stood the highest test.
PROMPT DEUVK-tY.
ROSLYN WOOD OOA1- CO.
Office at W. - C. R. Depot.
PHONE MAIN M.
$25,000 GRAND PRIZE DISTRIBUTION, ABSOLUTELY FREE
Ellera Ptaao House oners costly arises la remarkable word ronteat. Prises 1o be given those who
Bend the largest Hat of correct words made from letters uaed In spelling the two wordmi
"EILERS PIANOS
let. Prlae SnOO Mahogany Weber, Mrtroatyle Pianola Plnno.
2d Prime SNSO Cblrkerlng, Quarter Uraad Piano.
Sd Prlae SHOO Kimball Hnhy (.road. .
4th Prlae 4VUIO Peary irhuninoa (Kxblblllon style! Vprlgbt Plaao.
Blh Prime sno Paary Mnkir, Marshall Wendell I prlghl Piano.
Ih Prlae SftO Latent Mrtruatjrle Plaaola.
Tth Prlae SI2A Beautiful latest Kyle Kimball Parlor Organ.
SO Prime Credit Bllla for f 100 rarh to apply oa the purchase price oa nny new hiata-mrmde piano la our erore-
KIHNT PRIZE.
BOO Weber Metroatyle Plaaola Plaao.
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FOURTH PRIZE.
(BBS raacr Exhibition Style Schnmana Plane,
t-. Ar ih. .nni..,.nt. Mnrilnff th nevt 20 lnro-nat llatn nf wohIn will he oiven Credit Pills for $5
less thun the preceding prise, or 193. and following this In groups of 20, each of the contestants sending In
the next 20 largest Hats of words will be given Credit Dills for 5 less thun the preceding prises until the
entire I25.0O0 shnll have been distributed.
The fairness of this offer appeals at once to the public from the fact that Instruments at Ellers
Plnno House are sold exclusively upon the uniform or "one-price" plan. All Instruments being marked In
plain figures. Therefore all winners of Credit Hills ore usaured of the bona tide reduction to the amount
of the Credit Hill on any new. high-grade piano which they may select.
Employes of Ellers Plnno House or any member of their families are not eligible for this contest.
To all others It Is entirely open.
WHY WE
DO THIS!
This is the biggest contest ever In
augurated In the United 8tates. There
1s no other house In the West that
could afford to attempt a contest of
this magnitude in fact there are prob
ably not more than throe concerns In
this country whose business Is exten
sive enoimh to warrant so gigantic a
contest for the purpose of publllcty.
The Northwest Is witnessing a most
phenomenal growth. Hundreds of fam
ilies are coming here daily to make new
homes. We want every one of these
good people to know Ellers I'luno
House, Its methods, its pianos and Its
money-saving facilities to the buyer
just as people who have lived here for
years know them.
Purlng the year just closed the total
sales of Kilers Piano House exceeded
the one and a half million-dollar mark,
an Increase of 50 per cent over the
. preceding year. During 1900 we want
to roach the grand total of I2.S00.U00
In sales, and to this end we have set
aside beforehand 1 per cent (1 cent
of every dollar) of this anticipated
business for the purpose of bringing
to the attention of every homo, old
and new, throughout the Northwest
the name of "Ellers Pianos."
In other words, when you think ."Pi
anos." "Good Pianos and Reliability."
think "Ellers," and again when you
think "Ellers" make It synonymous
with "Good Pianos and Reliability."
THIRD I'll I .K.
SSOu Kimball Baby Grand Piano.
NO CATCH ABOUT IT
''Wnsenwa
There are positively no strings to any of the prises In this publicity contest. The Instruments are now
on display and will go to the wlnnerB without any expense whatsoever.
Incidentally we wish to complete our statistics of musical Instrument owners In the Northwest,
hence ask each contestant to state whether possessing a piano or orgun end If so what make. ....
Remember any man, woman or child In the Northwest Is entitled to submit a list of words. Nobody
Is barred. It will be well to study carefully the subjoined
CONDITIONS
FIFTH PRIES).
JM Pancr Mahogany Marshall at Wi
a-iaae .
en Sell Vncteht
Only such words of the English language are to be used ns are found In Webster's International
Dictionary. No nams of persons, or towns or places, or plurals, are to be used. Do not use a letter more
times than It appears In the two words "Ellers Pianos." Words spelled the same, but having different
meanings, can be used but once.
Make out your list of words In alphabetical order,, giving the number It contnlns, sign your full
name and address, and oend It to Ellers Piano House, SSI Washington Street. Portland, Or., marked "Word
Contest Department"; also state whether you have a plnno or orgun and whut make.
Each and every list will be filed and examined carefully by competent Judges. Immediately ut the
olose of the contest, and winners will bo announced through tho papers a few duys thereafter.
Those who receive the Credit Bills can apply same on any new piano at the regular price, but cannot
apply them on any purchase made prior to March 16, 1906. ,
Easy payments will bo granted to those wishing to be accommodated by applying their Credit Bill
and paying the balance In smnll monthly payments.
If you secure a Credit 1JIII and already have an Instrument, you can transfer the same to another
party who may wish to buy a piano by having the transfer made In our office, properly indorsed by our
manager.
Not more than one Credit Bill will be accepted on the same piano.
All answers must be in our office not later thsS t o'clock, March IS, 195.
Send In your list at once. Lists will be filed sooordlng to time received, and in eaaa of a tie aa to the
number of words the first one received will be Judged tho winner.
MAIlt OFFICE!
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SP.CO'D Pltl.K,
, S.KSO Famous Checkering Quarter Grand Piano.
sixth piti.i:. ilfl
; SaVMI Lateat -tylF Pianola. j, .. .,!.SJH
rwataLifrftv. , .
SETVKMTH PRIEB.
SIX Latest Style
Kimball Parlor
Organ.
MOUSE
THE BIGGEST, BUSIEST AND BEST PIANO AND
ORGAN DEALERS ...STORES IN ALL LARGE CITIES
351 Washington St., Portland, Or.
EILERS PIAINO
For Information relative to this Word Contest, call at Eilers Piano House, 813 Main Street. J. C. Gallagher, Manager