Bome Members Pay $10,000 te "ei 'Seat. of Doubtful Tenure. To Canadians " there ts ciadented f conduct in the method o! elections for the British patllgkent altlough when one stops to coamge u the system, it does not appear ie different from a similar Section in Canada, writes a correspondent. The question of finance is a serious wne in Great Britain for the individu- al. The candidate for Parliament --must put up most of the moncy nec- essary to wage a hard contest; his friends may contribute, but generally he bears the brunt of the expense. It ig a serious matter for a man in the middle class to stand for Parliament and the man in the lower classes has _mecessary -|great efforts: while on the other hand Peeper the enemy is called incur . pl Sticking fraternity, expenses, a champion who assails a noted fort- n to large expenses for literature, , and other electionecring Weapons of ofiense. Elections, then, are essentially po- popular with the printing and bill who | doubtless would give their undivided and loyal support to a bill for annual Partia- ments. Among M.P.'s themselvos, however, frequent elections are not regarded with approbation, for even wealthy jmen-do--not-relish the fdéa of having to defray too frequently the heavy expenses incidental to a fight. The feeling in favor of making the return- ing officers' expenses a public charge is growing in Parliament. Apart from_the question of actual uo chance at all. liament is made be? of | w didate whose ae withstand the onslaugh' and independent" aré g 'to-day 'the cost of c is:-by no means small, | didate who is well. -funds -has, other things. a distinct advantage 2 ant of limited financial And then when thete 'fhe expenses may be he generally nocessary to4 fight. Take, for examy atituencies losing the tives through death. ~ ix 1890 there was fic Wich, yet the expensoi John B. Maple amount of which $335 was Pai turning officer, while § pended in printing, ad tionery, postage, and' 1 18965,-when a contestic¢ the expenses of the wim amounted to $2,900, b 54 cents for every vot favor. The losing can worked out at 66 cent his total expenses ame 465 FEW ELECTIONS In Lewisham, John ] turned unopposed at €t election, yet his expense $1,030. There has no tested election in tha since 1892, when the 5 didate expended $3,636 Ot per vote. 3 It is many years sin Division in Shropshire in the throes of an elec and on the unopposed late member in amounted to $1,160. . Seale Hayne, howeve for his seat in Mid-t year named, and nig amounted to $6,950, e $1.54 for cach vote in unsuccessful opponent's qual to $1.91 f the maximum of exper by the Corrupt Practio higher thin in boroug usually covers only a small area, while ¢¢ are often many miles i the cost of reaching th easarity greater. Tn an English cougty leas than 8,000 voters, expenses of a candidat: the Corrupt Practices 050; whereas a candi ough with o similar or ers is only permitted 650, both these amour clusive of the rey charges. LEGAL TO HIRE It is a curious fact with clection law that, egal to hire a cartie voter to the poll, @x) the hire of vessels" where the, nature of t) is such that the voters reach the polling plac, or ar gu oe! course portance in 'cme-ol constituencies and Shettand. The last named, from its peculiar mature, Je an expensive constituency to fig', as at the gencral election of 1900 each vote cast for Cathcart Wason cost $3.60; while the losing candidate's expenditure per vote amounted to $2.45. t is seldom now-a-days that = the election expenses of a candidate even) in a-big county constituency amount to more than $7,500, though in the huge division of Romford the sitting member after the 1900 fight report- ed his expenditure of $9,630; while ne defeated opponent's bill amount- e:! to $10,665. The M. P. whose expenses do not amount to more than a shilling per vote récorded--as was the case in Keir Hardic's clection for Merthyr Tydvil--is in an exceptional position. Another legislator whose election ex- Ppensea arc invariably small is Mr. Labcuchere, whose bill in 1900 was ti cents. per vote recorded in his fa- 00D FOR PRINTERS. As x rile, the more keenly a scat is o 2 lence tlenne Saco net So it is, that Par-, idates have to be very by some..act, PAR PART OF THI Tramp--Lady, have you e saw? . per. T OF '=: |S0ME ODD PORES OF EGE Pas 'MME. ADELINA. PATTI HAS MANY POLICIES. * Pree Secured in Event of Logs of Voice or Other Mishaps While En ~ 'Tour. Ohe is now able to get insured any possible One of the most unusual risks ever by an insurance company is bs in behalf of Mme. Adelina Pat- Oy the noted singer is in- against pecuniary loss if she 'loses' her voico during her present 'farewell' tour of the United States. Under "the conditions of the policy she is to get. $5,000 if she cannot sing at any one of the concerts. Another policy guarantees the diva $50,000 on the whole tour in the event. of permanent and total loss of voice. In addition, the singer's manager has a third policy, 4nsurance on tte health of Mme. Patti © during «~thevarious engage |: THIS PAGE IS S PAGE IS MISSTNG shillings and SOME. NEW YORK RISKS. Sevedes and casualty insurance has ive within the past ie years, and Giare are' companies that make a_ business of insuring against loss by burglars, elevator mishaps, robbery by ser- vants, accidents of every di and kind, whether self-contributory or otherwise, loss through delay in steamer and train transit, fraud by clerks and other employes and . loss through legal actions. All the big express companies, dry goods stores, coal firms and trucking houses pey a certain sum every year tection © against damage suits by drivers and helpors who are hurt while in their employ. nsur- ance firms contest the suits or effocrt compromises. One large New York company makes a specialty: of insuring saloon Proprictors against pecunlary dam- age through arrest for violation of the excise laws. This company fur- 'ntshas Yawearc wha snnaar th tha MISSING COULDN'T SPLIT THE WOOD THEN. & Lady--No. Tramp--May i inquire if you have an axe? 0. ss eg 'Tramp--Then I wish you'd give me something to eat--I'm hungry. a3.a---pro-- i FOR t © HOME Byaleas ene ther Pky the Hou eres: Bo@cc. aon th a @ °c 20+OeNeg swe CARING FOR THE BABY. In chilly winter mornings it be- lizes the importance of fresh air,.tg----- let the two-years-old baby run abort out of doors whenever it iy not ac- tually raining, @ithout taking cold from so doing. Now as long as the little feet are kept warm and there is hardly any danger of healthy outdoor baby taking even in winter weather. o!d-fashioned coddled hes been kept bundled up in blankets -pand-away..from open windows or the all his life who so + victim to croup and not carry the tough- Keellent as it is, too watchfulness is neces- y health, both in in- rrying on regular ha- tnt in this foundation Or woman), and in 'arm. cnough without up to such an extent we free movement of throw them into a ra little exertion. Much prettier and oking on babies than that one is some make the mistake of normal healthy baby to wenrr stockings at wny but an abnormal- hould have long wool- aching well over the 3 the weather becomes Attach them to the the waist. Buttons _._-to--the--siat--of tha @,knec, with a side keep from tearing, ycking when pulled. to change a baby's . or four times a day tim cooped up in the '$e stove just because amp under foot; no andering him liable to could be found. Rub- ugh for a baby can tities or ordered from dare often very valu- ng the child to run herwise he would bo ine *ysin cases where iv economize washing as ile, an excellent plan Wo or three years old and tiay, is to mako + for him out of an wkings belonging to a The fect are cut off parts hemmed. Then it down about 10 inch- d together, with: a in t#e middle, in tho Often the tops of kings are' ready hem- t they can be hemmed md an clastic through fawers in place. These armer, but obviate the iing necessary, where aying out of doors in . With the usual white Wy blue or white jer- , tilted blue or white | woolen tam o' sha re much worn in Er this size in cold wes Glen drawers descril wnswer excellently with e, obviating tho need _-- IRTH KNOWING. ing two parts of cream me part of oxalic acid d kept dry, in a bottle, by applying a little of rust stains while the that the result is much better,. Wash out in ater to prevent injury in water and soap wih ine grease, where other -not be advisable. on ors running, ete. vine in smal! quantities n boiling white goods »}tosacereat advantage, as--it improves the color, and the boiling Grives off all odor. Resin in soap is quite an- other thing; it injures and discolora some goods, and shrinks woollens. Soap men arguc that on account of the turpentine in the resin it. assists in the washing. It is used for a filler, and to inake the soap hard and cheap. That paraffin will soften leather, belts, or boots that have become hard from exposure or use around the wash-room. Good for the harness when hard from rain or dampness. Wash with warm water, then grease with goodg,animal oil or dressing like the folidwing:--One gallon of neats- foot oil, two pounds of beeswax, two Pounds of beef tallow. Put the above in a pan over" a 'moderate fire. When tt . add two quarts of castor oil, then while on the fire stir in one ounoe of lamp black. Mix well and =train throtigh a fine cloth to remove sediment, fet cool, and you have as fine a dress ing for harness or lcather >f kind as can be hed, a