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FOR SALE CHEAP If TAKEN AT
once. Z. c. Smith typewriter, prac-
ttcally new Write G. A. Martinson,
care Of Frederick Hotel.
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FOR sALE-HALF sPEEDER CUTTER,
good condition. Bacon & VanAlsttne
barn. North Fourth st.
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BRooNIHALL CABLES.

Observation-Disclosures agent cables
that light beneficial rains have fallen
in the Punjaub.
Northwest frontier and United pro-
vinces and crop prospects have much
improved.
Argentine-The weather is unset
tied in parts and harvesting is being
delayed. A cable received this morn
ing states that the weather is improv-
ed.
Buenos Aires. close yesterday
Wheat firm and LIZ higher with firmer
export bids and firmer views Of hold
ers. The weather has been unsettled
for harvesting and early movement.
Corn-Corn rules steady with a
good export demand. Stocks are rap.
idly decreasing.
Oats-Oats hold steady.
Argentina-The wheat market is
firm with a better shippers demand.
Arrivals from the interior are light.
The corn market is steady with a quiet
demand.
Arrivals from the interior are large
with the quality satisfactory.
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FOR SALE: PURE BRED TOY FRENCH
Poodle puppies. 4 months old. male
or female. $40 EACH. A fine Christ
mas gift. Box 81. AnamoOse, N. d.
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FOR SALE MISC Continued

A sNAP-s1x HORSE GASOLINE EN-
CINE. nearly new; two horse gasoline
engine, new: letting tools, nearly
new. e. w. Eaton. Johnstown, N. b.
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PRIMARY RECEIPTs.
TURKISH ATTITUDE $50.
UMDER60Es CHANGE
tcontinued from Page -

Greek delegates without their previous
signature OF armistice. The Turkish
delegation Is ordered to apply during
revictualling Of the fortress Of Adr4an.
ople. In official circles here It is. ex-
planned the Turkish attitude toward
Greece 10 the result Of the fact that
the situation in regard to Greece has
now turned so much to the ADVANTAGE
Of Turkey that the Turkish govern
ment would demand exceptional con-
ditions before signing an armistice
with Greece.
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Cettinje. Montenegro. Dec. 20.-The
Austro-Hungarian military prepare.
lions continue without cessstion.
Large numbers of troops arrive daily
in Dalmatia. Numerous steamships
have been converted into transports
and extensive Notifications are under
construction.
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CLOSING CABLFcS.

Buenos Aires-Wheat L. to SIS
higher. Corn unchanged to 1.8 lower,
Paris close-Wheat la lower,
Flour l 1-2 to &c lower.
Antwerp unchanged.
Berlin 3-4 lower.
Budapest wheat 3-4 lower.
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SECOND HAND GOODS
STORAGE

sTORAGE-FURNITURE AND GOODS
Of all kinds stored. Low insurance
. { O. J. Barnes & Co.
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THE WEATHER.

Comstock-Cloudy. 8 above.
Fargo-C!oudy. 10 above.
Winnipeg-Cloudy. zero.
Canadian northwest-10 below al
Prince Albert to % above at Calgary.
Part cloudy.
Minnedosa, "a.
Regina, Ia.
Swift Current. .02.
Winnipeg. OF.
Northwest-S to % above. Part
cloudy.
Devils Lake, rs.
Williston. .04.
Moorhead. .0S.
Duluth. showing. .0S.
st. Paul. .0S.
Bismarck. n. D., OF. e.
Huron, OF.
Madison, Wis.,, showing. .O2.
West-12 to SO above. clear.
Charles City and Dubuque, .02.
Southwest-1S to 4S. clear.
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS
Argentine Sh,nmar,.

Wheat-This week, $4,000: las,
week. $4,000; last year, 216.o00.
Corn-This week. 1885, 900: las,
week, 4,514,O0O; last year, none,
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FOR SALE-oNE NEW 1e.FooT
coasttne bob. Cheap. Turner Sash
and Door Factory.
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WANTED AT ONcE-RELIABLE HAIR
ness maker by the year. Must be
competent at shoe repairing. and able
to take full. charges; married man
preferred. Address r. J. Latimer.
Velva, N. ID,
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A NEW MONEY MAKER $4,000 SOLD
In Minnesota. Costs l0c, sells for 81,
Circular free. The Chemist, 218
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FOR sALE-A FINE HoLsTEIN BULL
calf. 5 months old. Registered and
Grated (. o. b. only $4,000. N. L En-.
right, East Grand Forks, MINI.
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MALE HELp-conttpucd.

100 MEN wANTED-To PREPARE
s55;s125: position Guaranteed: can
earn board. FREQ catalogue. Barry's
Telegraph. Institute. 842 Hennep1n.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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blacksmith and horse-shoer. Wages
$500 per day or half profit. Ole
Hall. Kramer. N, ID.
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GRAND FORKS RAILWAY MAI.
clerk examinations soon. Candidates
coached free. Franklin Institute,
Dept. 292 W.. Rochester. N. Z.
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FURs-sPECIAL SALE ON ALL OUR
made up furs; we make and repair
all kinds Of fur garments. 8. Fried.
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WANTED-Dl1PUTIEs FOR LEADING
fraternal insurance society. 5000 per
month for hustlers. NJ. j. Bredvod
Devils Lake.
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CLEAR.ANCEs.

Wheat, $4,000; flour. 4s.ooe:. corn.
$4,000: oats. $4,000; wheat and -four.
$4,000. "'"'
Bradstreet's clearances-Wheat ard
flour 6.6s7,0Oo: corn, 134,5O0.
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CARS RECEIVED.
LIVERPOOL.

Liverpool opening-Wheat 1-s low
er. Corn unchanged.
1880 p. m.-Wheat unchanged to
.l-S higher. Corn unchanged to Ia
lower.
Liverpool 3:1s p. m.-Wheat and
corn unchanged.
Liverpool close-Wheat UNCHANGED
to 1-S higher. Corn 1-s to Ia lower.
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HELP-MALE

WANTEp-YouNG GERMAN FELLOW
to clerk in general store. German
Catholic preferred. Must have had
at least u years experience. Want a
able and work up. state salary and
give reference. In first letter. Ad-
dress 666 Times-Herald.
WRITE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CAN
make big money. North Dakota com.
pany. Address Great Northern Life
Insurance Co.. Grand Forks. N. D.
BARBER. WANTED - COMPLETE
shop for rent. Only one In town.
Address Lock Box l02, Penn. N. u.
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Some Of our sympathy goes :. 70
those who live in q country where
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The Markets III
Market Quotations
NAY WHEAT

Furnished b. Chas. e. Lewis and
company. Grain n Stock Brokers,
Security block. Grand Forks, 4. n
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WANTED 10. BUY

wANTED-cLEAN COTTON RAGS
free from buttons and hooks. Times.
Herald Publishing Co
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Wee6s 0 1ays . q PubsisasSsos) ~
u Words . asys Z Pu%blicatis.sS 9Ss
. words Z week (lS Publications, ~
10 words Z wesk tn Publlmtlousl oos
- words ! week "a P~ublleations) re
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Some GROWERS. are rushed and
some are huehed. / =
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TRANSFERS.

M. w. DAY MAKES A SPECIALITY OF
handling heavy freight. household
FOODS. pianos. safes. drayage. Large
Phone N. w. 837.-T.-a 837L.
DRAY. BAGGAGE AND HACK LINE
Fhones 33 Jeffs TransfeF Phones -
storage Of All Kinds In Connection.
OPPOSITE GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT
Light Baggage-Heavy Moving-Livsry
BAXTER TRANSFER co.
Feed Barn Phones COZ srd q Bruce
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WANTED AT oNcE-GooD BLACK
dow. Gilby. n. D.
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WANTED TO RENT

wANTED-TwO OR THREE Fur.
nished rooms for light housekeeping;
close I'M: must be modern. G. 4,
126 South Third street.
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FOR FARM LANDS. BUSINESS OPEN
ings. domestic and farm help. apply
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wANTED-COMPETENT GIRL FOR
general h~ousework. Two in family.
Good wages. Mrs. Whitcomb. 174
| Reeyea.
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wANTED-coMPETENT GIRL FOR
general homework. Good wages. Mrs.
Gilbert Moskau. 629 End Ave. Phone
145SL N. w.
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WANTED-A MODERN FLAT FOR
light housekeeping. Call 800 N. w.
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HOTELS
HOUSES FOR RENT
'ATCH GRAND FORKS GROW.

WATCH GRAND FORKS GROW.
FOR RENT
SIS. 0D-All modern store in ingalls,
house. North Fourth street.
II b.00-Small store on Kittson avenue;
~ steam heat free.
SIS. 00-Large. all modern basement.
) 6.o0-S room house on Elm street.
$2b.O0-New, 6 room. all modern house
on Cherry street.
$1b.00-5 room house, all modern but
heat. on North Third street.
$i1.00-6 room house. all modern but
49,. heat. on Cottonwood street.
$500 room. all modern flat
: 1907 room house on Dell avenue;
city water free.
$3o.oo-New. z room house. all modern
but heat. on University avenu
$1O.00-6 ROOF house on South Third
street; city water free.
FOR SALE.
$1.e00-one and one-third acres Of
ground. s room house and barn:
near city limits.
.. acres Of ground: near city limits.
on University avenue.
1900 New. 8 room. all modern house
on Cherry street: easy terms.
: 4,700-New, 8 room house. all modern.
on Belmont avenue.
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WANTED - GIRL FOR GENERAL
housework; $25 per month. Grand
Forks County Hospital. Arvilla. N. d.
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W. H. KELSEY

FOR RENT-NEw SEVEN ROOM
house. modern but heat. Call TIL
State 142L.
water. 1917 International avenu
RENT-THREN ROOM HOUSE, NORTH
end. 2S9M. Tri.Stata.
FLAT FOR RENT IN N1s1LS BLOCK.
G. G. Neils.
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WANTED-YOUNG GIRL TO ASSIST
Tri-Statet 804L. 324 North 9Th st.
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FOR sAIE-DRY SOFT WOOD IS PER
NJ. L. Enright. n. ". Phone SIS.
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FOR. sALE-sET OF DELIVERY
s!eighs or will trade for heavier set.
1923 University avenue.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

SITUATION WANTED IN DOCTORS
office by young lady with best Of
references. Phone Trt-State 397L.
NOTWITHSTANDING OR WORK BY
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wANTED-CoMPETENT GIRL FOR
general housework. Good wages. No
washing. Mrs. r. T. Young, I'll Bel
mont avenue.
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FOR. SALE-A FEW GOOD SETS OF
bob sleds at o bargain. Grand Forks
Foundry and Machine Company.
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LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-BUNCH OF KEYS IN CLIFF
keys. Call al Times-Herald office.
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MONEY TO LOAN

FARM LOANS IN MINNESOTA AND
North Dakota. Lowest rates Of. In
terest: Prepayment privileges at Dor
rower's option, no delays. Sullivan
Bros. East Grand Forks, MINI.
SMALL LOANS TO RELIABLE PAR
time. David Il Warren. Wittei-
shoefer Blk.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
BANK PAPERS ARE STOLEN.
Documents of Egyptian Concern Re,
covered, However, in Paris.
ldence of The Star.

toreiSn correspondence OF The Star.
PARIS, October %, 1912.
A remarkable theft took place here
when important documents connected
with the recent failure Of the Bank Of
Egypt at Alexandria were taken. The
thief seems to have been, however, of
the ordinary class Of luggage lifters, and
the documents have happily been recov-
cred.
When the Bank Of Egypt failed in
September last year Messrs. Russell,
Harris & Co of London were ap-
pointed by the British government to
examine the books of the bank and
sent out an agent to Alexandria to bring
back the necessary documents The
agent arrived in Paris Friday morning
and on his way to the Care du Nord
stopped at a hairdresser's shop. When
he came out his taxioab had disappeared
with his luggage and papers. The driver
who was subsequently found and inter-
rogated, stated that While waiting out
SIDE the shop man whom Re took to
be his original customer entered the cab
and ordered him to drive to the Care du
Nord
Saturday a large packet containing the
missing papers was found behind the
treet door of a house In the Rue IAaffitte
with a ncie attached to the effect that the
hief had made misake. The agent. S
private baggage. however, is still miss
f.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
COULDN'T FACE RUIN.
Suicide of French Couple When
Balkan War Caused Stocks to Fall.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence or Inc Star
PARIS, October 26, 1912.
AS result of 'black Saturday" on
the Paris bourse. when prices fell dis
astrously in consequence OF the war in
the Balkans, NJ. Remy. formerly notary
in the provinces. and his wife both COM
nitted suicide.
The young couple had a fiat at rental
Of $500 a year in the Rue Laonard de
Vinci and We're in very comfortable cir
cumstances. The husband, however, had
speculated very heavily during the past
few months, and Friday he remarked to
friend. IF the slump continues to-
morrow I don't know what / shall do
Saturday he returned home in the after
noon. His wife was waiting for him on
the doorstep, but his desoaIring look
told her that they were ruined, and they
went quickly indoors.
They were not seen again alive. The
next morning, when their bedroom dooE
was burst open, they were found dead
both having been shot in the left breast
A revolver was found in tie room.
A letter, was left saying that the courle
wanted to put an end to their existence
SO as not to be dependent on any one fol
assistance. An investigation into M
.Remy's affairs, showed that the excite.
ment on the bourse on BLACK Saturday
swept away the last remaining vestige
of his fortune.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
WHITE WOMEN ARE NEEDED.
Shortage of Nearly 100, 900 in South
Africa, It Is Reported.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
CAPE TOWN, S. A, October 6, 1872
White women are wanted in South Af-
RIGA. At present there is shortage of
nearly 100000 women in total white
population of 100000, and the view is
held by leading authorities that it would
be very much better for the European
populat ton if the sexes were more equal
in numbers.
Behind this opinion lies great problem
of the relationship between black and
white, and 1t is clear that South African
farmers and colon.sts generally would
appreciate life in the dominion better /
they could replace the Kaffir boy in the
kitchen by a woman domestic from
Europe
Women are badly wanted in South
Africa declares a colonial Official
There is a great opportunity for hard
working, strong, young women on he
farms and as domestics, while nurses and
dressmakers are also wanted At pres
ent a large part of the domestic work is
done by blacks, but obviously ii would be
advantageous to find many of the boys
other employment. Wages are good, and
here Is every opportunity to save
money"
Evening star., 1912-11-04

election little more tia 5000 of these
voted. with RooseveltSin the field he
leaders look for large vote Tuesday. 1t
Is not believed that the tn rd party s
presence in the campaign will affect ma
terally the vote or members of Con-
gress. Frank. o. Smith, the democratic
nominee. making an &C i've campaign.
1t is pointed out by the democrats that
German, cand date for governor last fall.
carried Prince Georges county by 20 ma
Jority, when the fight between the fac
/. tons was bitter This Year these fac
tions are apparen ~ united and the demo-
Gratis can see no reason why their candi-
dates should not run as we'll IL not better
than did German last year.
There Is considerable complaint heard
in Hyattsville and some of the other up
per districts in the county over the fac;
that the election officials often fail tc
open the polls promptly at o'clock In
the morning Many voters employed In
Washington, who can cast Their ballo.s
before going to work, claim that they
Evening star., 1912-11-04
BATTLE WITH SMUCGLERS
INA FRENCH VILLAGE
Three Hundred Pounds of
r Cigars Found Packed I'm
>.
der Seat of Motor Car.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
PARIS, October g. 1912.
Late at night five mysterious individ-
uals drove up in a fine gray motor car
to the door 'of the solitary hotel of the
village of Chambly. in the department Of
Seine-et-Oise. As burglaries had been
rife In the district, the hotelkeepef took
care to inform the police Of his suspicious
visitors. Early the next morning a for
nlidable body of policemen entered the
little hotel. revolvers in hand: but the
! strangers were already on the alert.
There was a noise of windows being
thrown up, and in moment the five
suspects were in the street.
Then the revolvers on both sides be-
gan to speak. and soon the whole village
was in an uproar. Arning themselves
with whatever weaTon was nearest to
their hands. the villagers Joined the po-
lice in the pursuit Of the fusttives. four
OF whom were arrested after a fierce
struggle. The fifth got clear awsy. and
is still at large The prisoners once under
lock and key. the gray motor car was
subjected to q careful examination.
which was not to prove fruitless. In the
back seat were four overcoats. from the
pockets Of which the police extracted re-
volvers loaded with soft-nosed bullets,
poignards and bags Of pepper. Beneath
the overcoats. ana concealed by then.
were bucklers in sheet steel. such as
have been suggested for the use Of the
police against bandits.
On lifting up the seat of the car the
police found that the space beneath was
completely filled by stacked boxes of
cigars, the total weight of which was 800
pounds. The smugglers stood to gain
very large sum Of money, for the duty
ayable on their contraband goods would
rave amC united to $500 To all questions
put to them the men opposed stub
born silence. Later in the sday. heavily
manacled and under a strong escort Of
police, they. were transferred by motor
Thele.
The authorities are not yet certain
whether they have to deal with band
Of International smuggiers or with gang
anxious to emulate the exploits Of the
motor bandits. The formidable arsenal
found in the gray car gives color to the
latter conclusion.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
WITH BULLET IN HIS HEART.
Swiss Gendarme Carries Around Mis-
sile for Thirty Years.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of Tie Star.
GENEVA, October %. 1gi2.
Swiss gendarme. Gottfr!ed Fischer.
who has worn a bullet in his heart for
the asst thirty years. has just died at
Zofngue, in the Canton OF Argoyie, at
his home, OF cold on the lungs. He
was sixty-three years of age.
At the age of thirty-three, while pur-
suing a criminal, he received a bullet in
the heart during the chase, and was
taken to the hospital in a serious condi-
ton.
The doctors did not expect him to re-
cover, but Fischer, to their astonishment.
gradually became we'll and healthy to
such degree that he was abe to rejoin
the policy corps ani perform his or
binary duties for the next twenty-five
years still carrying the bullet in his
heart, as no surgeon would undertake the
dangerous operation Of removing it. which
Fischer declined to undergo without a
guarantee.
During the last few years, however. the
gendarme began losing weight and health.
and this week he passed away uncon-
scious. without pain and still wearing"
the bullet in his heart. -
Evening star., 1912-11-04
SERVES ANOTHER TERM.
Mistake Of French Prisoner Discov-
cred Through Bertillon System.

tore1gn correspondence of The Star.
PARIS, October 25. 1912.
Through the Bertillon Identification sys-
tenn curious case of one man going to
prison in the place of another has just
come to light. Examining the records
relating to one Bretcher, who has just
completed thirteen months Imprisonment ,
M. Bertillon was led to the discovery tn.
the prisoner was not Bretcher at all. but
a man named Fed.de. who had been SEN
fenced only to ten days imprisonment.
Investigation showed that the two me
had shared the same cell at the Saut
prison. There Bretcher. a clever swim
er, told Fedide he was a rich man.
If" he sad, you will remain In ia !
instead of me, l will send you 800
month, so that when the thirteen month
are over you will be quite small capi
talist, and no longer a vagabond." Fedide
agreed, and when on the appointed day y
he heard the head warder enter the eel
and say: Fed de. you are free; leave the
prison." Fedide remained motionless anc
Bretcher walked out.
Fedide in the name of Bretcher, wa
transferred to the Dartmoor of France,
where he served out the other man
sentence.
, It may be- added that Bretcher never
saw a farthing of the money.
Evening star., 1912-11-04

have been denied this right from the
fact that the polls are not open at the re-
quired time. Several voters have stated
that If the polls are not open at o'clock
Tuesday they will prosecute the RESPONSE
Bile officials.
The democrats will close their campaign
in Prince Georges county tonight with a
mass meeting In Masonic Hall, Hyatts-
vile. Former Mayor William p. Magru-
der. chairman Of the committee charged
with conducting the campaign In Hyatts-
vile district, will preside. The meeting
Is under the auspices of the county CEN
trail committee, J. Enos Ray. jr., char
man. Frank o Smith, Democratic candi-
date for Congress, is scheduled to speak.
Messrs. George p. Hoover and Charles A
Douglas are also billed.
Evening star., 1912-11-04
HOME RULE IN IRELAND
MAY GET A SETBACK
If Present English Govern
ment Falls Change May Re
Delayed Generation.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. October 25, 1919.
There is a consensus of opinion among
members on both sides of the house Of
commons that the pledge given by the
chief secretary for Ireland in the name
Of the government to deal with land pur-
chase in that country at the earliest pos
sible moment is full of political possi-
bilities.
Seasoned politicians already are speak
ing of window dressing preparatory to
a general election. and talk of this kind
is strengthened by the knowledge that
certain cabinet ministers are known to
doubt whether the government can by
any chance live beyond the session Of
1918. In that event home rule would be
set back for at least generation.
At all events. this Iromise has re-
moved difficulty which confronted the
nationalist party-that the rural COM
munity in Ireland refuse to show any en-
thusjaSm for home rule unless it is ac-
companied or followed by an accelerat ton
Of land purchase.
Three Prominent Factors.
It is obvious that the imperial .parlia-
ment will not be relieved. of Irish busi-
ness by home rule If Its attention has
TO be Immediately devoted to land pur-
chase. and opinion In Great Britain con-
cerning land purchase would assuredly
be very different then from what 1t Is
now. Three factors stand out promi-
nently in the present impasse:
There Is a block of agreed sales await
ing money-say $3.50 100000.
Some Of the unpurchased estates can
be purchased for cash.
Some of the estates can only be pur-
chased compulsorily.
CumpulsiUn without cash is impossible.
Depicted land stock will not suffice: the
government will have to find cash. Rails
ing 1t today would cost 20 Fer cent and
it is certainly doubtful whether Irish
stock would rise In value after home rule
becomes law.
Land worth $5OO. 600, 900 remains to be
sold, and with compulsion it can only be
bought at a loss of $1UO,OOO.OOO. The prob
lem Is upon whom shall the burden of
the loss fall.