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higher plane than that Of other nations.
50 that the military glory Of France
ne.GhbOr Prussia was construed rs -
degrade ton of Frances reputation.
The resumption Of hostll.t!eS in this
year may be ascribvd 10 tho same
French trait Forty-four years ago when
peace was concluded the treaty of
Frankfort restored 10 Germany the
provinces Of Alsace and Lorraine. which
lad originally been Wrcstei from hcr.
TIC twp provinces We're thus lost o
France. a. Calais was 10 England, Savoy
TO italy, Venice 10 Austria. Tho Freno-
however, could not bear 90 Sc" the Ger
mans Ia possession of territory where
the t-iColor had once been ho.stcd.
In political circles the greatest ar .
mostly was developed aSa.1st Gern3nH;
the attitude of the RCrUe deS DcHr
NondcS is a point IN evid nc. In l3l%,
apropos Of ths Nancy affair, the
ACadvmician Francois Charmes wrote
as follows: We F'rencsman are aCCus-
toned 10 the strange conduct OF the
Germans: we regard II philosuphically
in the spirit Of the anoients when they
saw drunken helot7 disportius Them
selves"
France waited 20 square accounts
with MS only until she felt certain
NJ success Tho policy Of isolation
espouscd Dy Edward VII. the most
hitter foe Of Germany and the Ger
mans, seemed proNidenual TO France,
II France to-day accuses Germany ot
being the disrupter Of the peace, We
shall do well to remind the French oi
the words In which the Journal dc,
Dcbots. in June, 1913. commented upon
! the enthusiastic reception in London Of
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salaries, bills incurred for fOodstufYe,
nor for interest on mortgages: for tho
cessation Of the payment Of such litter
est would cause q complete disruption
Of the real estate and mort gage market
and would furthermore place all house
holders I'm lainentable situation. for.
while being deprived OF their income
from their mortgages. they themselves
would have to meet the taxes levied
upon their real estate by the state.
Furthermore the moratorium could
not be extended to any obligations in
CURED by the German Empire. or by
the individual States comprised in the
empire. by public corporations, insur-
ance companies. private and public
banks and organizations. In the in
interest of the continuance Of our eco
monte life and the securing Of war loans
It il impossible to permit public or pri-
vate hanks to refuse payments TO de-
positors. and the mere suspicion or feat
that such a situation might be coun-
tenanccd by the Government would pre-
cipitate numerous runs upon the banks
with all their attendant horrors.
But If all private and public insti-
tutions are required to meet their obli'
cations in exactly tho same way &,
war time az IN normal times then. 4
payments Of their outstanding assets
were to be suspended, the gravest pos
sible results would ensue and all benefits
accruing to a moratorium would be moro
than neutrahzed.
During the life OF a moratorium. for
mally designated az covering a certatr
period but in reality continuing indefi'
nitely. the heavy burden OF interest ant
taxes. payment Of which Is not sus'
pended by moratorium, steadily In
creases, thereby augmenting the proba
bility of serious crisis at the conclu
sion OF the war
To these reasons given by the Bun
dcsrat / would like 70 add a few sugges
lions of my own.
We must remember that now. as j.
1879. after the first decisive victories
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nv PROF. DR. RaEssEN.
Erom Nord ugd Sad.

-UE direct cause of the general
European war, the assassina-
l. ton OF the Austrian Crown
Prince and his wife, which was
officially countenanced by Servia, is
forced into the background by the
more profound psycho-racid reasons
which sooner or later would have
started the confiagration.
For Russia, Of course, the establish
nent VI Slavic abso,utism is the real
issue. while republican France, fight
ing side by side with autocratic Rus
ola. is actuated by n desire to be avenged
for 1870 and by the hope OF regainlng
Alsace and Lorraine.
And England: The question is hard
10 answer. Consider the primary issue
al stake, the future OF European cul-
ture. and II Is self-evident that Eng
lands place should have been at the
side Of Germany; at worst, England
should have remained neutral, which
is tho view taken by large numbers OF
Eng.lshmen. We must not forget, how
ever. that the main object pursued by
English politics during the last two
eecades WAS the political isolation Of
Germany, because Great Britain sees in
Germany not merely her maritime but
also her most formidable commercial
competitor
These. then. are the consideration.
especially the latter, for the FIRST could
hardly be a determining factor in view
"a Englands numerical superiority on
the sess-which decided free" England
to help in the noxious task of attempt
ing to Russify. that Is, to eliminate.
Europe's ancient culture.
The sacrifices which will no required
OF our nation are bound to We terrible.
But the battle cry Enemies surround
us" has in an instant freed US from AL
internal dssensions. economic as we'll
as political. All parties. including the So
C!al Democrats. stand shoulder to shout
der In complete harmony now that the
struggle for our national existence IL
under way. The sterile. paralyzinG
l,essimism which in Germany as well as
in Austria was eating into the heart and
marrow Of large masses of the popu.a-
ton is eXterminated.
We have witnessed the marvellous
achievements of our army in mobilizing
and OF our railroads In transporting
troops. We have seen the swift cur
tailment OF the war panic through finan-
cial and economic measures prepared by
our Ministers in times of peace. mea -
urcs which were authorized 10y the
Bundesrat on August !, 1914, N tho fol e
lowing words: During war times sue p
legal steps shall be taken which arc
necessary to mitigate economic losses.
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The Franctireur.

son than that our growth has aroused
her displcasure.
For us party and class differences an'.
strife are forgotten; internal discussions
which threatened To- emasculate and di-
vidc us have been resolved into the
Peace Of God, which is the result " this
war. ard which unites and rccunCilcs
us, slevatcs US above ourselves and
shows how strong is our pride in the
fatherland. how deep our faith In God,
In our own strength, in tho Justice Of
our cause None doubts that We will
be victorious; all realize that this time
of grave import tests the inner worth
Of the nation and OF the individual.
Our financial preparedness for war
was brilliantly demonstrated. The war
panic WAS obviated in surprisingly
shor: time More difficult 10 deal with
is the credit crisis
In Wow Of this latter 4 was under
standablc that a large part Of the in
dustrial population demanded a general
moratorium, or an exchange morttor-
ium. bur the BundoSrat, after exhaust
lively considering the interests OF Tire
middle and lowe- industrial classes. de-
cided vigorously To oppose the demand
for a mora forum for the following rea-
sons:
An exchange moratorium is out of
the question because the Reichsbank,
into whose hands all such paper ulti-
matcly passes cannot possibly meet all
It's short time liabilities IL II is loaded
up with paper due exclusively many
months hence. Not only would the
: quai.tS ana security of our bank notes
/ he impaired 10y such "a proceeding but
our currency system would be mem
! accd.
Ia addition to this Il il "A matter Of
/ common experience that an exchange
: moratorium is almost invariably tho
| forerunner ri genera niuuloliuIn.
In the opinion Of the Bundcsrat, an
| opinion which II shared 10y representa-
! tive portions Of our population, such n
general moratorium would Inevitably
/ clog the whocls OF Industrial life which
, arc stlll revolving, and would conse-
/ uuently result in larger and more dire
/ cata strophes :han those h. WAS intended
/ 10 prey, nj.
/ Then too, with us. as I'm other cuun-
tries. a so-callcd general mora orlnm
would necessarily he subtcc, ~ many
/ eNcep ions. \ general moratorium can
/ not be extended To embrace public
( taxes. revenues and duties, which tho
! Government. even under normal con-
ditions, requires In order to substst
also II could not be extended to wages
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The Belgian Government, has been transferred to Paris

Poincare: After these London inter-
views we have all cause to hope that
the British and French armies are now
closely allied for the protection OF the
balance of power both in the east and
the west We need only recall the
Franco Russian military convention,
The upshot Of which was a conce Mira
ton Of troops in the western provinces,
and the enthusiasm with which the
French greeted the Grand Duke NiCho-
las. tho head ~ tho war party in Rus
siA
The cause for the hostile tension be-
tween Germany ana France, we per
ccive. Is the same as in 1870. with this
difference: The slogan, Revenge for
Sadowa." has been replaced by the cry
Revenge for Sedan"
In 1870 Great Britain sul viewed
Germany with kindly eyes. Her friend
lness cooled perccpubly. however. when
the poor relation suddenly appeared as
= competitor in commerce and indus
trial pursuits. while Franco ceased po-
lticaly as wen as economically TO be
= formidable rival. Neutral Bolgium.
regarded by itself as "a sort 4 sub
division 81 France, was drawn into the
conflict FOR civilization and liberty" by
the two world Powers, and stu
queerer ally entered upon the scene
/ Russia.
! Bismarck has repeatedly emphasized
/ the fact that Russia, during the war
with France. earned the gratitude Of
Germany. We cannot contend how
ever, that Russia is Il true friend OF
] Germany or ever wa. Otherwise Rus
fsiN would have taken into inagnauimuus
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The financial measures which were
taken 10 avert a currency famine ad-
mirably answered their purpose. The
desrth OF silver coins still noticeable IN
certain localities l. due largely to the
amount Of currency required in plying
the soldiers and will shortly be ohviatec
through new coinage ana through tao
issue 81 bank notes uf small dcnomina-
tons.
Bcset by far greater difficulties is
the effort to overcome the credit crisis
occasioned by the enormous contraction
% all Industrial undertakings, by tardy
collections on the one hand and tho con-
t'nuance of obligations which must he
met Oh the other, ny the almost com
pie'e cessation of the export trade and
'he concomitant DISCRIMINATION Of the
lfhor market.
Tho economic measures prescribed q
alleviate this crisis were designed with
View Of taking the place OF general
moratorium; f.r grave reasons II was
decided 10 declare neither n general nor
-peoial exchange moratorium.
r. We can weather the storm Tor the
nest fortnight without declaring q
moratorium, while all our neighinrs
who are directly or indirectly involved
IN the war. with erstwhile financially
f'rong England heading the LIST. have
h@en forced 20 take refuge IN this OK
t"cne measure. Il will certainly redount
greatly 10 Ciermany's economic gior,
s'd naturally will add 10 our prestige
go strengthen our credit abroad.
Highest praise must DO rendered no
~ ~ 10 rur Government but To the dl
rcctYrs "f tho Roichsbank as well, q"
rrD.dlly t. It's pro Sdcnt. Herr Haven
stein, who for many years has worked
reform ia the entire system Of bank
tsC Tor Sl increare oi ,ne gold reserve
u 1912 this gold reserve amounted onl.
- 10000 900 marks. while in tho las
etItcment of the Reichsbank. date'
'Igust : and issued on August II o
~ year tho gold reserve reached tn
enormous sum of LAT million marks.
-omeV hat different all this from thu
nation in tho year 1870. when III
I.ua,.au Bank and the few large crcdi
henh' wcr" unable to cope with thu
ainu. To-day Tn" splendid!
f'..pp"d E.rhs,'an> ho well az tn
go" number ~ banks and bankln'
."tt,7 which are iut-rdcpsudent upoi
'anh other and upon tho Reichsbanl
'nd which uoneycnmh the country
~. an efficient war hank
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War. Moratorium and a War
Credit Bank.

"a memorandum submitted to the
central committee of the Merchants
industrial and Mercantile associa-
tions of Berlin on August ~. 1914
by DR.. Riesyer.)
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three months Of grace. To protect the
exporters. who at the present moment
cannot count on foreign remittances,
but upon whom foreign drafts may be
drawn, the Rundesrat issued an ordi-
nance prohibiting all foreigners, in
dividuals as well as corporations, from
suing for payment of any Indebtedness
incurred before July 81, 1914. before
October 81.
In spite of the measures devised by
the Bundesrnt TO take the place of a
general moratorium there is no doubt
that further relief OF some sort must be
forthcoming TO facilitate the extension
OF credit. which under the present ABB
normal conditions is a task that can be
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which We al the present day may conf
IDENTIFY expect ana hope for in the near
future, tho confidence 81 the public will
gradually revive and money will ciHcu-
hate more freely. So that IL we can
bridge over the next ten days or fort
night a moratorium win not be neces-
sary at all.
Although for these and similar rea-
sons the Bundesrat has seen HI To All
stain from declaring for a moratorium
a number of ordinances have been is
sued enabling all persons. certain con
ditions existing. who do not rcpudiatS
their debts TO secure for their payment
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Err \
ny IN. KARL THE0DOR Won
HEIGEL,
President Of the Royal Hs,Sriao
Academy OF sciences.
From the IHustrirte Zeitang OF Leipsi


From the IHustrirte Zeitang OF Leipsic,
IN tho cafes as elsewhere only one
topic IS discussed nowadays-the
war. And when veteran officers
ara present comparisons and con-
trasts arc frequently drawn between
1870 and 1919.
The most conspicuous feature of the
war Of to-day, of course, is Us trench
dous diffusion. In 1870, thanks piinci-
pally TO the craftsmanship 81 bismarck,
who was an incompatible master Of the
kindred arts OF making friends ana in
timidating hostile Powers, the war was
confined 20 the two belligerents, France
and Germany. To-day the holocaust
comprises "A world: almost al! Of Europe
has been drawn into the titanic struggle,
and almost all nations OF the earth have
become affected in some degree. Ger
many and Austria are confronted by
oVerwhe lining forces which would ami
hiate thom II the figures given by the
statistical tables were accurate; II "A
host of complex circumstances We're not
of .el!!aG Importance. If, last OF all, the
Two empires located In the heart OF
Europe were not superior to their enc
mics IN strength and military efficiency,
The difference between tho Germany
OF 1870 and the German Empire Of to-
day is a fortunate one for this genera
ton. To-day Germany Is a substantial
organism, only confederation of States,
II Is true. hut unified under an able and
cuurdnating leadership. while IN 1870
thcr" existed only the federation of
northern States. then in process of
formation nui ,hr IuTpppulent gopt n
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Spaniards offered their crown to a prince
of 1Iohenzollern.
in 1914 also war was declared In hsr-
vest time. and again the immediate
cause was one which did not directly
concern German interests. Austria,
Germany's ally, made demands upon
Servia in order to punish the assassins
at Sarsjevo, which offended the honor
OF that noble little people. In both
cases. of course. the real reason for war
lay far below mere surface events.
Napoleon III. was compelled by the
HISTORICALLY excited Parisians TO force
the issue OF war. The French In those
days were completely dominated 10y the
dogma that their honor stood upon Il
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~ ASs hsCSSCI./
After forty years of peace We have
been plunged into a general war.
We are innocent of having caused IT,
IL has been forced upon us by n clique
or enemies. not inspired by common
ideal. but linked together by hatred
T1ndictiveness. selfishness and sordid
commercial greed.
We must be true 10 our ally; to de-
sert whom would be unth'nkable.
We must protect our homes. our fami-
lies, our estates: in brief. defend our
very existence.
But above all. with our last drop OF
blood, must we fight for our cultural
ideals. for the heritage bequeathed lis
by our poets. artists and thinkers.
We must save the proud edifice of our
ethnic and economic achievements
reared by generations whose ideal was
not good living and enjoyment but self
sacrificing travail.
We must be the bulwark for Tho en-
tire civilized world against the knoui
and the brutality OF the Nuscovites, ia
abet whom England. once so fine and
high. has debascd herself so that she
may attack ~ at a moment which seems
advantag, Gus to her, for no other rea.
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Thearhces dohem ted her German nd Other
O
assume snor responsible the
the Of Z
scenes of
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Revieqvs Germany s. Financial
Preparedness for War
Prof Resser Points Out the Efficient Economic Measures
Undertaken TO Avert Credit Crisis and Currency
Falnine-Praise for Banking System Of Empire
GOLD RESERVE or REICHSBANK

AS far as car see. the German ia nix
ing System has done all IN its power t,
serve Tho common interest.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09

Washington. pr. Joseph Gold berger, surgeon of the United States public health service. it is announced by that organization. has discovered the cause and cure for pellagra. Diet is the cause and diet is the cure. In Europe pellagra has been a death-dealing agency for years. claiming it's thousands of victims. In this United States it has been recog- nized as prevalent for only about ten years, in which the public health service has given it's at- tention to observation of its symptoms n d experimenting win remedies. Now Dr. Gold qerger comes forward with the results of his investigation and announces that it can be cured in four weeks.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09
ARTISAN

Rev. ]. A. Parker filled his regular appcintment at Artesian Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs. Jasper Richerson spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. W A Grumley.
 Several from this vicinity at teaded church at Prescott Sun, day night. Mr. Albert Meyer called on Mir. Sid Furtie Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Loy Of Hope, spent Saturday night and Sad. wi h John Spoonamore land famiiy. N To ,5ias is cutting hay this <e,k ,la. V. A. Crumley transacted business at Prescott Monday.
 Caas. Bishop returned to his h .me Sunday after a weeks vis- 1t Aefe,
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09
4 MAN AT THE HELM

Fortunately, we have at the head of the government at this critical time a man in whose calmness and judgement we have as great a confidence as We have in his patriotism. He will we are sure, make no mistake nor will he permit any to be made if he can prevent it.
 The American people must do every thing in their power to help the president. They should be as neutral as their government is, and it must remain. New York Herald.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09
WALlACEBURG

Cotton is coming into the gin at Blevins fast, but is being sold only by credit customers on their accounts.
 Sam E. Mullen and Bob Taylor had to go to Washington Thurs day of last week to bring i'll the duplicate returns of the election for county seat removal.
 There will be a little over a half crop of cotton made this year on account of the long dry spell during the summer.
 FruitGof all kinds are gone for his year except pears. There has been a good crop of them this year and accordingly prices was low.
 Cotton picking is still keeping the farmers pretty busy. .-,.-'-
 The new NJ. E. Church South is nearing completion and it is built in regular city style.
 Mira, the daughter of c. M. and Mrs. Irene Roberson was pretty sick all last week but is improving some.
 Herbert Stephens, our mail car rier, took his ten days lay off while his deputy Lige Stephens took his place.
 Last Sunday the proclamation of President Wilson for all chris tians to offer up prayers for peace was acceeded to by the christian people of this commit nity.
 The decision of our county judge in regard to the county seat removal has again been post poned to the Fist of this month.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09

Miss Mae Landers visited with Lizzie Guilliams Sunday and Miss Jessie Landers spent the day with Cora Meadors.
 Virgil Daniels was a caller at Artesian Sunday. Wonder what attracts his attention down that way.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK.

"The Magic Washing Stick is the finest thing in the world. Cleans the clothes without rubbing makes the whitest clothes ever saw. l cannot do without it anymore. All you say is true, 1t does all you say it will. l would give it for nothing l have ever used Hope every lady will try it, ' writes Mrs. w F. Gammill, Ashdown, Ark. This peculiar article is sold by grocers and druggists. three l0c sticks for 25c tr by mail from A. B. Richards Nedi cine Co, Sherman, Texas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-10-09
No. 666

This is a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHillS & rEvEa
 Five or six doses will bresk any case and II taken then as tonic the Fever will no, return. It acts on the liver better ,han Caiomel and does rot eiipe or sicken. 2sc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-12

I'll alcalde de Carolina, don Narciso
Font, nos ha remitido una copia del in
forme que, en- cumplimiento de la ley,
hace p1blico para conocimiento del 60
bernador y del pueblo de Carolina.
El sefor Font refere en- primer termi-
no un lltigio para quitarle al municipio
un solar valorado en- setecientos d6lares
litigio que fue ganado por ell abogado de
Carolina Lcdo don Miguel Guerra.
Informa tambien ell senor Font que Sc
estan hacienda gestiones para conseguir
IN emprestito de 100000 con destino &
la construction de un acueducto, la de
una casa para las ofcinas municipales Y
una plaza de mercado.
Despues refere ell movimiento de in
gresos y egresos durante ell ano econ6mi-
co 1914-15, de la siguiente manera:
Ell presupuesto ordinario del aiio fis-
cal que comprende este informe, ascen,
di6 a 500, ,67724 y ell supletorio a 81 ,37O.-
81; en- junto, $25,04775.
Con eSos recursos realiZ0 esta admi-
nistraci0n los serv:cios Y atenciones gus
establishments Sc consignan en- la Equi-
dacl0n de esOS preSupuestos, formada
por ell contador municipal, que Sc agrega
al final de este informe, la que pueden
acudir como fuente de information los
que deseen conocer ell desarrollo de esta
administration municipal durante el
ano econ0mico de 1913 1914.
No obstante 10 expuesto, fin de faci
litar ell eXamen de dicha liquidaci0n q
alguien que pudiera no estar bastante
| familiarizado con la eStructura de esa
clase de documentos, estampO aqu1 al
gunos datOs, que de primera intenci0n
dan idea exacta de cuanto consdero de-
be ser conocido principalmente por mis-
cOnvecinOs.
En- la reparaci6n del camino
de Sabana Abajo, Sc invirtie
ron. S So so
En- la del camino del Cacao 1913. .6S
En- la del camino de Trujillo
Bajo 1877 .0O
En- la del camino de La Sa-
banita 1879. .27
En- la del camino de Barra-
zas. 1913. SO
En- la del camino de San An
ton. 90. .O2
En- la del camno de Martin
Gonzalez 164 81
En- la del camino de Carru-
zos SO go
En- la del camino de Cedros 90. 25
En- la del camino de Santa
Cruz. 149. 65
En- la del camino de cuesta
Los Delgados 115. 48
En- la del camino de Cambute. 1913 80
Y Ell herramientas. "a. Is
Total invertido en- reparaciO-
nes de caminos, 1.767 .25
En- la construction repara-
ci6n de calles, cunetas alcan-
tarillas de la poblaci6n y ell en-
sanche Sc invirtieron. 3.167 72
El servicio sanitario local
cost6 al municipio la suma de 3 109 80
Ell alumbrado p1blico cost6. .638 81
| Sc pagarOn pOr alquileres de