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The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
CHANGE AT LIBRARY.
MISS PIcKERELL RESIGNS AND
WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY
MISS GRAVES.

SAss RE 1fall r2ickerell, Librarian
of the oskaloosa Public Library,since
its installation in its new home, ten
dered her resignation to the Board of
Library trustees last evening. The
resignation wal accepted by the
board and the librarian will leave her
present position the first of April.
Miss Pickerell will be succeeded in
the library by Miss Graves, Of the
Dubuque Public Library. In appre-
citation of her efficient services the
board of trustees voted an increase
in the salary of Miss Ritchie, the as
sistant librarian.
1t was with much regret that the
board of trustees accepted the resig.
nation of Miss Pickerell, and only be-
cause there was no way to retain
that lady in her present connection
with the library. The work of the
librarian has been very satisfactory
to the board, and under Miss Picker.
ellis administration the institution
has made a great progress in circula-
ton, both in the matter OF numbers
and in the quality Of books circulated.
The monthly report Of the librarian
was presented to the library last ev-
ening and is most satisfactory, being
much the best report ever sent in to
the board. The number of books cir
culated, $500, is 200 more than the
former largest monthly circulation.
The cut in the per cent Of fiction read
to So is an excellent record.
The librarians report for January,
1905, made to the board, was as fol-
lows:
Additions
Books donated. ............. 8
New readers registered. ...... SO
Circulation
Number of books issued. 49,. $500
Number of days open for issue
Of books. rs
Average daily circulation. 80. 140
Largest circulation. .......... 264
Smallest circulation $50. 80. So
Percentage of fiction circulated So
Receipts
f1nes ...-.-...,.. .......... $Z.U5
Old books ......... ........ so
Cards to n~on-residents ...... 1.75l
Classified Report.
Calculation
The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-02-09
Adults. Children

PriscilIa PIekrell, Lib'n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
Didn't Give Her
Time to be Seated

Sine weighed 200 pounds and fhs
Hoatfie Electric company she aaes.
ava not give be- sufficient time ia
sent herself comfortably ou tho eae.
This Do fhr ground upon which
MfH Louisa piHftDr hIa thought
Huit against Jacob fmthr octopus.
alleging $1,000 personal injury
damages.
These injuries. the plaintiff aaYa.
were incurred oH % YsHirf Way car.
corner Tenth. OF March 2. when.
with her little 2-ynaf-0ld Rrand-
daughter she attempted 10 seat
herself Tine conductor she says.
started the raf suddenly and az 4
result fha #nH thrown forward. re.
ceitiuR "a heavy blow Hhlch eauaeI
Hciafla neuralgia and Internal In
1urieH.
The caae ~ being heard before
Judge YaEeV
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
Ugly Charge

flyod Loomiai who. assisted ~
bis wlfc and "a youth banned Harry
clifford. recently KIDNAPPED ia-yenF-
old Minnie THRK from hef laaaquah
home in r. be- charged with crim=
tnai assault
An officer from BellIngham took
LOOmia from the King county jail
Wednesday afternoon and left with
him Tor BellinRhhm. whore Tire
charge VIII be formally made
against him.
When the party arrived o. Seattle.
10 r. alleged. LOOMS sent his Wifs
and Clifford forward 10 BeiunRhnm
by ore boat. and followed with the
girl on another. While on the boat
he enticed the girl II iH claimed.
into a Rtntefoom which be- had en-
gagged, and there accomplished her
ruin. u r. said that young clifford
desired % marry the girl and that II
was 70 assist "a a runaway match
the kidnapping was originally
planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

Passengers on a First av. car At
First and Denny way, we're puzzled
Tuendny evening when the car came
10 a sudden stop and the conductor
ieapea or into the darkness. dieap-
peafiuK into n nearby saloon. A
little girl. Is tears. finally yolun-
fcefed an explanation. saying:
Hes hunting for the man who
stole my purse
The girl was the daughter ~ w.
s. Cary. Of i2s North Second. As
she was getting into the car q sneak
thief grabbed her purse and oarted
Off. and the conductor gave chase.
The purse anaicher made his escape
and the girl stood the conductor of
for her fare. The purse contained
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

JACKSON STREET REGRADE.


The Jackson Street HsFrHds r. now an
assured fact. Following the rsEfadf
viii eume the paving Of the entire
district aith vifflfied brick ana
sandstone. aud the establishment Of
neN retail business section The
result will be that property values
Will treble aud auAdfupie.
ia the rerrnas district and west Of
With cid improvements fsntluE fus
- per month. which We can cell Tor
on very easY terms. tlpa cash will
handle a. Bay II and double your
money in two years,
HOWARD n. LEWIS a CO.
f&2 HALLER BLOCK. "A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
Fsrms and Land.-centInu.d.


LAKE MeAlEER FivE-AcBE
TRACTS ARR on THE VIEW
sEArrLE-EvEHgrr INTER.
URBAN.
II has always been the ease that
whea an iuterurban railroad coa.
Meeting I've prosperous towns
Ike Seattle and Everett il butt.
she property 1lns adjacent to
tho latsrufhan increases In value
FROM two 10 three fold immsdi-
atslY Faf.sightsd people. Who
bought land along she Seattle.
Tacoma intsrurbsn Just before
us eampisilea. have doubled and
tFstisa their money since.
VOW II THE rlMe TO nuY OK
THE aEATrLE-EvERETT N.
TERrRnAS. It l. assured that
the road will he completed be-
fore usxt fat
Lake neAissF t-acfs tracts are
adjacent 70 ths ne istsrarhan.
You San taks one n thess tracts
shd make a ssoa iiyiaH riEhs
from tas start raislna fruit. vex
siabiss and poultry Tor al II
uhieh yoa can AZ All tlmss find
= ready maskst IN Seattle o. ~.
srstt. These tracts Ne bsauti-
fully ana the soll /. q ths rieh-
est Not oniy can yea make
your urlnr on one q these
tracts. bot sou vii doabis or
tTesls your moneY Within the
next two years.
Don't delay minute u yoa want
good home Or = sood invest
msnt We are selling these
beautiful tracts II five acres
each On terms u taco down and
nee per month, This puts them
within the reach Of anyone,
Sc Us today. o. call US up and
~ viii tell sou further about
tho tracts
THE SECURITY SAVINGS AND
SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY.
it3 Seneca Street
Lumber Exchange bldg
Phones. Main o. Ind. sz71
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08


bsHouM modern cottage rev and up
tnrdHta iu All respects. Double wallis
sud flaofH Nice inf 9Nifu a. 10 al
10y View. street improvements an
in nud paid, AadfanA District Price
t2.eu Eapy terms
taHnuu8 cottage. two iotn one hlnck
4fQfu ear line lot 81 fenced aud in
ffeit and flowers. Terms can be-
AN Price $40.
10 acres partly cleared Fine fruit
- nj convenient and very good die
tflcf Opposite church Near sfnFsH
Hnd school Beet berry district in
thr county children can attend Sc
sttla schools Price tziaa.
THROWN - story house 3 lots barn
hilsd. q fruit trees. fiuNeFa. str
Price 900 Terms
Rhr' hhuss are all good buys and We
fan arrange easy terms for you
RAMSEY a BATTLE.
81 40 NrW York uiurk
Phones. Aaln loo. lid a. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
Star Want Ad. Agencies

Want al, office. Raaley's prua
stess, Second ard Pike. Phones,
sunset Soeo, Ind. iisa
c. N. Lshndreff. cigar store, els
Second avenue.
Quaker Drug store, 1918 FRS. av.
snas.
3. n. Mullen, SCI Ballard avenue,
opposite city hall
Fremont DRUG Co, Ewing street
and Fremont avenue.
Thes. Harris, at pesteffies. Rsn.
ton.
4aEn Eaakl.Ea T.Htfakr DRt4a CO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

COME OUT TO-DAY
And look over Capitol nm Addition.
Division No. &
Bes, home district IN the city.
No flats. No stores
Just simply residence property.
Take Capitol Hni car to Aloha street
and so east to the
LITTLE WHITE OFFICE on THR
HILL
Our salesman win be there.
Prices. tisso TO 80 per front foot.
Street grade and cement walks palds
water and sewer under the bond
Ing system. b-year plan.
IL s. TURNER INVESTMENT co.
A. b. Graham. Pres.
II. S. Turner. Mgr.
so5-ts Lumber Exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
TO
MOUNTAIN VIEW HEIGHTS ADD.
WHAT Will ~ ruE nEsfLr7

WHAT Will BE THE RESULT
These fine level cleared lots. near
woodland Park graded and high
schools. With the most picturesque
Wow ~ Puget Sound. Green Lake.
the Gancadea. olfmpica and the sur
rounding city spread before you.
make Mountain View Heights Add
The most desirable residence district
iu thH city
This new line viii give you
QUICK SERVICE
direct 60 the heart ~ the city. o. 10
~ minutes shorter running time than
the present system. This all impof=
thut fact will make these
LOTS DOUBLE ~ VALUE.
we have the best and cheapest lots
nione this new car line aud have
made
fNCREAsE IN PRICE ron PROS
PEcTIvE VALUE.
our terms are the easiest only one
nfth cash. N.e0 a mo. per cent
Interest
COME AID BE CONVINCED
Take Green lake ear % Mountain
View Station. walk west 20 Green
wood Ave Agent on ground.
IT. +. ORR A co,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

SEW ADDITION. close In. large
xicNN iofn Is less than adjoining
property H. awuar. ~ Union blk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

n. n CRANE a CO. INC.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
no-1s Alaska Building.
Tel. Main sos. Ind go
ID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

LARGE tracts OF land. small house,
Cow and VS. chickens must be sold
this week. price sos. discount for
cash. or terms 80 down. ti2 per
month Take car on Washington
street 20 Southeast Seattle. ask for
Cole or ON. ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

SEVERAL CHOICE TINE-AgHE
TRACTS near the intFfufhnnt
rich alder land. easily cleared $50
each Win take part payment ia la
boz on adjoining land
ROBERT MAt.TnY
aia sHtlft Alaska HuiIdiuR -
CHEAP CL0HE.tN ACREAGE g.
u. HIltMAS MEADOW GAR.
hENA are on market today larEe
tracts. 80 feet long. cleared ana
aruhhed, 81 terms g. per month
work for everybody N8od wages
Get off a. uuwHmlHh bridge or see
G. -. tiiilman ln Times block.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

CORNER. ie1xIi0--ti 90.
A hrnmfifui elevated situation won
dsrfui views car lines. lake. univer~
city. convenient. cultivated. pruduc-
tive kruuud. comfort able threesroom
house An attractive domestic and a
good Investment Price now Treatly
reduced
CHARLES sOMERs COMPANY,
taisz Alaska BldE. e
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

Increasing cioudiness Followed BY
Showers Tonishti Thursday
Showers. Cooler. Light 20 Fresh
Southeast Winds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

NEVER before have people had tha
opportunity TO make so much money
with 50 little In Southeast seattle
lots are selling q 50 up 10 tauG terms
n.uo per week. Every lot will double
rcErade % Jackson street Is going
IN. because the big trunk sewer Il
almost completed. We have 10 min.
car service now and VIII soon have
min. service. Now II the time for
you. Lots today and tomorrow only
SIS up. CITY water. sidewalks and
street lights are IN and paid for.
Come today take car on Wash. 81.
20 Southeast Seattle, Seattle Home
seekers Co. If
s5.5-Half-aerc with Groom house,
city water Right by the car At
Brietan Beach. SO down; terms 10
W. J. BOWEN.
50 Arcade. Main I92a TT
fIfI.Ap-Do vou like meadow land. an
cleared and gruhbed, right on car
line and river. close In. only - min
utpF' rider n SO. YOU want To SEQ
Z. u Hiilman's Meadow Gardens.
part II old Graham ranch. open to-
day. Get eff at Duwamish bridge.
Or see c. -. Hlllman In Times Block.
Ricu ALDER RoTroM. very easily
cleared. several s-acre tracts. ont
near the lnterurban $50 each. Easy
ROBERT MALrRY.
sl9-uo-at Alaska Building. s.
sEyERAL CHOICE FIvE-AcRB
TRACTS -out near the intcrurban;
rich alder land: easily cleared. SEA
each. Win take Part payment la
labor ON adjoining land.
ROBERT MALTnY.
2l9-ss0-9-i Alaska Building. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

For sals--Farrrs ard Land.
HuMesfEAbs HoAESfEAus.
FREE FREE FREE.
fm ACRES
Pine wheat and fruit land IN the Co
lamhia river district.
Our special rrpreae utativo has just re-
turned ffun an extended trip, after
locating this choice government
land.
CALI EARLY. CALL EARLY.
We are making Up a party to 20 at
once.
MERRITT REALTY CO.
6aB New York Block.
HoMEsTEADs HoMEsTEADs.
FARM BAHaAfN-
II you want nice hofne IN the rouu-
Try. don't fali 10 see thls y acres.
facing one ~ the best roads IN King
County. close 60 good school and
ueiahborH miles from Kent. land
fa ali level and excellent soil. part
black alder land. House, barn. or
eHnrd, cows hogs chickens. Price
for IA few days. s. NO.
ROBERT MAI.THY.
qlgs40-Jli Alaska Buliding s.
s. 900 90 f5 acres. part river bottom
land. ~ acres cleared 1 acre in or
ehard. bsf0pm house. barn. ftEts
chicken house and woodahcd.
a. 90 0g-fga ACRES, ~ acres cleared and
- acres IN pasture. balance IN tim
Der. 20 bearing fruif trees. s-raam
house. good order barn, chicken
house and outbuiidluKa.
Al go O0-fen acres near Seattle. about
Is acres cleared fine bearing orchard.
all good land.
81 ETTENGnEN n ARNEII..
in9 Columbia ~
Kennedy Building. a
SEVERAL CHOICE FfNE.ACHIs
-. .ssrg g.,.t 800 -. Iat.H....t.s..-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

FOR SALE OR RENT-iarRo new 4
room house. lots. $50. So down SO
a month IT, North cath ST.. West
Green Lake. or rent IS -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

For ssis--Rssl Estate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
pYelna md cleanina.

~ fOU want a Reliable bye Works.
CITY Dye Works. Zig Union -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08
Buslnsaa chanosa

CAL and see Our Special BaY IN aut-
ef-foWn Hotel SpleuHfid proposition
e Hoosas. SIS rent. stewart Stewart
A Co, - Union Xix. rs Ist ave
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

MONSTER ArCTloN sAisE
TO THE TRADE AID OK EHAfs
PUBLIC
r. q BtCkERToN a co HAS RE
eEIvEn INSTRUCTIONS FH0M
THE OWNER To SILL On
THURSDAY. THE grH % No
NRMHER. at Is n SHARP. on THE
PREMISES No ge8 FinSf AVE
ME. the whole stock Invoicing
about O. 30. q Elass. fIuH china
tiuNArrs NrauifFWara4 vases Tampa.
tubs. dtahfe, cups and saue4fs. TIE
above Ntii be sold Ia lots % suit the
trade. Eafur early ahd Investigate
E.FsrythlnE Esaa and satahie = 8.
fsfsksrfon. Auctiunssr Phones
i01 independent III. =
MAke offer on this fine ilttls Pool ana
billiard Room. hE QUICK J 4
stssss-rs5.s.7 u - ~ fztref 49,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-11-08

fKaNAs assis.ssa , e.ats. ) DAYS
storage free. tfsne and furuisurs
Transfsr a Storage Co. 1as Ftrst
h1th phonsA Aain 50
GET . tsfea MAJ Of Seattle a. nsstns
AoviuE Storage -. Wrist Ava
ard Cherry street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
A SUCCESSFUL HIGH FINANCE JUGGLER
PRESIDENT GOES
 ON TURKEY HUNT
TAnES LONG HORSEBACK RIDE WITH MRS. ROOSEVELT, AND THE BOYS INDULGE IN RABBIT HUNT.

Charlottesville Va. December 29-The President and Mrs Roosevelt took long horseback ride today and Archie and Theodore, Jr., had lively rabbit hunt. It is now said to be the Presidents in tenton to return to Washington Saturday night instead of Sunday as he originally intended. telephone message today from Glen Dower. near Pine Knob, the Roose- welt country home, says the Presidential party Is well looked after. There are a number of negro attendants around the cottage during the day to do the house work and look after the horses and dogs.
 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and Miss Ethel left North Garden tonight at S:15 o'clock on the return to Washington The Presi- dent enjoyed d hunt today for wild turkey. The territory was on top of Wild noun tain about three miles from Pine Knob. He was accompanied by Peyton Scoles. Jr a well known resident of Albemarle county and by MT. Omohundri.
 Later in the day the two boys, Kermit and Archie departed on a hunting trip in the neghborhood of Kean, not a great distance from Pine Knob
 This evening Stenographer Latta and James Sloan, the secret service guard, left for Pine Knob. They will return to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
BURLINGTON MEN
 UNDER INDICTMENT
RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN CHICAGO ARE CHARGED WITH GIVING 30 PER CENT REBATES TO SHIP PIERS OF STEEL.

Chicago December 29.--The federal grand jury today returned an indictment against the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, Darius Miller, first vice president and c. c. Burnham, foreign railroad rebates.
 The indictment charges that the re- bates were all granted to the United States Steel Product company of New York, a subsidiary company to the United States Steel corporation. All of the ship ments on which the indictment alleges rebates were paid, were from six cities which are named in the indictments to Vancouver, B. c. Twenty-six separate of lenses are charged.
 The indictment further alleges that by agreement between the defendants and a number of connecting railroads, joint tariff was made and filed with the inter- state commerce commission. The freight rates were paid, it is declared in the n- dictments, according to the tariff, but afterward a rebate of about 30 per cent was allowed to the shipper. In all cases the United States Steel Product Export company was the recipient of the money according to the indictment.
 The shipments with which the indict- ment deals were made from Ellwood Ind. Martins Ferry, O., Pittsburg, Pa, New Castle. Pa, Cleveland, O.. and toilet, Ill. As soon as the indictment was laiu before Judge Bethea in the United States circuit court. he fixed bonds of s5000 in each case. and the officials of the Burlington road were notified to call and give Jail to the amount of sl5.000, which they agreed to do without delay.
 The greater part of the evidence upon which the indictment was voted, is said to have been furnished by T. P. Alder of New York, president of the United States Product company, J. l.. Moore, foreign traffic agent for the Burlington road and G. w Perry. freight claim agent of the Great Northern road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
HOLD UP FOR JOKE
 AND SHOOTS FATALLY
Student at Notre Dame Is Shot By a Man Whom He Ordered to
 Throw Up Hands.

Notre Dame. Ind, December 29.-Louis Roquella of Columbia. student at Notre Dame seminary tonight shot and almost instantly killed Claude Bagby of Durango Colo. when Bagby and several other students as a practical joke held up Ro- quella, mlstaklng him for another stud ent.
 Several students planned a mimic hold up of friend, expecting him to pass a certain point where they lay in wait ing Roquela came along and the stud ents thinking him their victim ordered him to hold up his hands. Instead, Roquel- la. drew a revolver and fired. The bull let struck Bagby near the heart and he died in five minutes. Bagby was 20 years of age. Roquella, who Is 21 years of age, is taking an engineering course. Roquela Is crushed over the affair. although he supposed the attack on him to be gen. uine and acted on the defensive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
TO BUILD LIGHTHOUSE.
Another Effort VIII Be Made to Put
 House on Diamond Shoal.

Washington. December 29.-Fina steps were taken by the government today to- ward securing a light house at Diamond Shoal, Cape Hatteras. N. C., which is considered the most dangerous point for shipping on the Atlantic coast. Con- gross at It's last session, made an ap- propriation for this purpose. About s75O, o00 Is involved
 The governments liability however. is contingent upon the ability of the light house to be constructed. The act provid- ing for payment should the light house remain in position for a term of years, partial payment to be made each year. The light house Is to be constructed by Albert r. Eels, backed by q Boston en- gineering firm The plan Is to construct the light house afioat, and then tow it to the required position and sink It. The tide Is expected to anchor the construc- ton by shifting sand around it's base. Many light houses have been constructed at this point, but all have failed to with stand the rigor of the storms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
NORDlCA'S PRESENCE
 OF MIND IS CHEERED
Without Stopping Her Song She CoolIy Stamps Out Blaze on Stage
 Carpet.

New York, December 29.-Mme. Nordica won the enthusiastic plaudits of a mat inee audience at the Metropolitan Opera house today, when she quite cooly stamped out blaze on the stage near the foot lights caused by fire dropping from a torch carried by chorus woman in "Gotterdammerung.
 The incident occurred during the fire scene of the last act of the opera. Burn ing oil spilled from one of the chorus torches and set fire to the stage carpet ing Immediately there was an uneasiness apparent in the audience and several per- sons started to leave their seats Mme Nordlca, who was singing, walked over to the blaze and without interrupting her song, stamped out the last spark of the fire. When the act ended the audience cheered waved handkerchiefs and ap- pauded for many minutes. Enthusiastic exclamations of praise in many languages were shouted across the footlights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
BIG RAID MADE.
Wire Tappers in New York Are Sur
 prised by Police.

New York. December 29-Consderable excitement was caused this afternoon by a spectacular raid by central office de- tectives on the headquarters of gang of alleged wire-tappng swindlers in the parlor of a hotel on Broadway near Twen- ty-seventh street. The raidng party took sixteen prisoners at the point of revol- vers and seized quantity of racing para phernalia, a telephone with a dry battery connection and cards announcing the New Orleans racing entries.
 It was the biggest roundup of alleged fake wire-tappers made in several years by the police of this city. In the crowd the police say, there were three former DickpOcketS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-30
LEADERS TALK ON
 IRISH QUESTION
THE PREMIER INITIATES THAT IRELAND SHOULD HAVE A LEG- IsLATURE, TO BE SUBORDINATE TO PARLIAMENT.

London, December 29.-Sir Henry Camp bell Bannerman the premier and Arthur J. Balfour, the former premier, respective y leaders of the two great parties now drawn up in battle array in the United Kingdom, addressed large audiences to- night.
 The Premier spoke at Dunfermlein, Scotland, making fiscal reform his battle cry. In answering a question: he said he did not favor a separate independent leg slature for Ireland, but intimated that that country should have a legislature subordinate to the imperial parliament.
 MT. Balfour talking to a sympathetic audience at Queens hall. London. asked: "Will you have fiscal reform, or home rule, for this is the true issue of the cam paign?"
 Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman said that the liberals would fight protection and fiscal reform during the campaign as they did while in opposition, while the former premier said that fiscal reform would be the first great question with which the unionst party would have to deal whenever 1t returned to power, be- cause it was a question in which the welfare of the country was bound up.
 MT Balfour plainly indicated that the whole attack of unionists throughout the present campaign would be centered on the assumed intention of the liberal party to give Ireland control of its own af- fairs through an executive responsibility to an Irish elective body. This Mr. Bal four, believed would inevitably lead to separation which he admitted would be preferable to the continued parliamentary turmoil consequent in halfway measures.