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which should at least place her in the same class as Russia. And now she has declared war on the Teutons, which also indicates that she Is not so very far behind the times, after all.
 China may be slow but, taking her all in all, she has lived while a hun dred other nations have perished. China was flourishing when Babylon was at the height of her greatness and glory.
 Rome thought she ruled the world and China saw the mighty Persian empire rise and fall back into the dust of tradition.
 But stHl China Is alive.
 She may have been sleeping but the sleep was not the sleep Of the dead.
 Being asleep, she can awaken and once awake she can join the march of progress and go forward to a future of glorious achievement. And signs are not altogether wanting that that very thing Is about to occur.
 At any rate we would do well to wait until we are seven thousand years old before wasting a great deal of sympathy on China
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WE MIGHT BE WORSE.

some bright paragrapher answering |, he question of Roosevelt, Do We want to become a second China?" made when America's famous expon- . mt of strcnuosity was trying 10 rib he country up to proper war stan lard, retorted: China has had con- inuOus existence for seven thousand ears If we do as well we may live to
 ripe old age"
 Most people consider 1t quite the proper thing to refer to old China as
 decadent anti backward nation which appears to have no material aim n existing and is, therefore, more or ess useless in the march of progress nd human advancement.
 1t is true that from our point of jew China has been unfortunate. She las Jagged far behind in the process ion and is undoubtedly most sleepy nd indolent as compared with the so- 'alled world leaders of today.
 However, she is quite a number of ears away from her last great war while civilized" Europe is wadlng n gore to the eyebrows. China was ble to pull off a national revolution without spilllng very much blood,
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GOOD FIELD FOR WAR TAXES.

The munitions makers, the steel
 producers and the sugar growers and
 refiners dld not get all the prosperity
 that was passed around last year,
 judging from the annual report of the
 Associated Oil Company. A glance
 over the report d1sclcoses that the
 company certainly got it's share.
 After deducting operating expenses,
 eosts of maintenance transportation
 md other sueh items of expense, the , earnings of the business aggregated | he huge total of $6547,915.GS. 1 After also deducng taxes, interest
 )n the company's bonded debt and | other special items of expenditure, ag- ] 5regating $912. 2.69S, balance of s5,- 1 i35,216.70 remained. From this sum vas deducted for depreciation during 7 he year $2,359. .1O6.S5, and also the ( sum of $77,72O.G4 for the Amortization ' If the discount" on Its bonds sold
 After all these deductions, there still ! emainod for dividends and other pur- E poses d balance of $3.319, 9,39S.21, which IS the report indicates, Is just about { he gross earnings of the. company in [ he days before the war.
 } While the earnings of the company ; nay not come altogether under the
 lcad of war profits, 1t would appear hat the company should be well pre-
 pared to meet an increased assess : nent from the government for the
 rivilegr of doing such q nice little nsiness.
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 Ask Curbing or Labor Lesd.rs

ME.NICO CITY-A commission of wo"Emen has "isited the capital to talk With President Carranza con- corning the alleged activities of the leaders of labor union m some of the cotton nd textile factories of Vera Cruz. It is said they asked that the activities of some of these labor agents be curbed as they have led to disor- ders and in some cases to the closing down of the factories. The affair was speedily adjusted and the factories have resumed operation.
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NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
 MAGAZINE
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PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
It will interest you.

It will interest you.
 Our new and mp to date line of samples have just arrived, showing the best and beaviest weight wool ems that have ever been on display in the city of Nome. There are over five hundred of this seasons latest styles and patterns to choose from. We have also fancy vests, overcoats and raincoats. Please leave your order before the Umatilla goes so we can get them before the close of navigation. Please bring us your cleaning pressing and repairing. We appreciate your patronage.
 NOME TAILORING co. Next door to Segerstorm x ITagen's
 Jewelry Store.
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Issued Annually In October. rice per copy mailed .... ..... Zee
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Following are the lowest recorded cnpcralurcs for this year and last II the jays designated. The minus su t"tote dunber moans below zero
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WEATHER REPORT
D. s. Weather Bureau.

August %. Tcmperaturc-Max 52; min. 3S. Barometer-29. .9S6 6inches. Weather-Cloudy. aN NF'~-t <, 16 miles an hour.
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Says Germany Must Have Annexa
 tions.
Special Correspondence A. p.

Special Correspondence A. p.
 AATSTERDAM-A writer In the Junller organ Kreuz-Zetung of Berlin draws a dismal picture of the conse- quences to Germany of a peace with out increased power and annexations. He says: Seeing that after the nat Germany could not soon contemplate fresh struggle, Great Britain and America would think, after a Scheide- man peace, they could treat Germany as they liked. In other words an An be firmly established and Germany itself would be regarded as a second rate power, Great Britain thereby in reality attaining its war aim.
 Belief in unlimited military and maritime superority by Britain and North America would henceforth dom mate the world. But a reaction, through an unsatisfactory peace, on our internal political life would be the result. With tfe first joy at the nding of the war .he caest-on would be earnestly asked--What have we feally fought for why nave so many Germans fallen, so many been crip- p!' q. why these giant taxes, Il Is ruin -ed German welfare: The ground is then prepared for ,isintorg, aiing so- c a! democracy
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Visiting Cards at the Nugget Office
NO WAR PRICES AT HOLT'S CASH
 STORES.

Fresh snuff, per box ;. .... Sc Star tobacco, per Ib ............''5 Soc Large size canvas gloves, heavy,
 2 pairs for. ..... .25c Pearl oil, per case ....,.... Y3.75 Good mining shovels, 1-2 spring SIPS Sin. galvanized stove pipe, it. Soc Sin. black stove pipe, it 2ac Lenox soap, bars for. ........2 25c Matches, all kinds 4 for ..........25c No. Y heavy MedIicott under
 wear. ........'. pZ.So Spring clothes pins, doz for ..25c Fruit jars, 5 and 10 and ........ 15c Jars rubbers, dog ..... ...........1 10c Shoe packs, 12 inch top, pair. $4.50 Rubber boots, pair. ..........' $7.5O
 Stop kicking about high prices.
 Buy at HOLT'S.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-09
PLAN MILITARY CENSUS

Hartford, Conn, Feb. Every
man of military age in Connecticut
Will be obliged to inform Governor
Holcomb within one month of his fit
ness for and willingness to do mill
tary service in the event of hostilities
with Germany This was announced
from the governors office tonight Au-
thority TO conduct military census
was given by the legislature today.
The census will be taken under the
direction of the state military author
tiles. it was announced, and it is
planned to make the canvass so thor
ough that no one can escape answer
ing the questions. All mayors and
first selectmen are called upon to aid
the work.
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GERMANS LOYAL
To THE REPUBLIC

Atlanta Ga Feb. With two or
,h~ae inoporeant and notable excep-
tions. the entire German population
Of Atlanta, which is 4 large one, will
stand loyal TO the United States in
the crisis with Germany and will even
take up arms if necessary for the
land OF their adoption.
They will do it with sadness, and in
some cases perhaps with tears, for
many of them have close relatives
Istnl in their Fatherland. but they re-
gard themselves as above all Ameri
cans. and they have already made
their choice.
The German consul here of course
is loyal to the kaiser, but he is not
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PROGRAM OF LAKE WEIR CLUB

Feb. 8, > D. NJ. Tea and Cards
Feb. 10. p. M, Annual Club Recep-
ton.
Feb. IA, D. m, St Valentines Day
Supper Dancing and Cards.
Feb. Is, p. m. Tea and Cards.
Feb. II, 7:30 2. M, Dancing.
Feb. -, s p. m, Washington Birth
day Supper. % cents. Outsiders in
vited Patriotic Address by Rev. B m
yam Stephens. Dancing.
Feb. "A, s p. m, Dancing.
FEB. %. II M, Picnic at Fig Lake.
March /, p. m., Tea and Cards.
March 3, p. M, Scarecrow Party,
Five Prizes. Dancing and Cards.
March s, 3 D. M, Tea ard Cards
March 10, 7:30 p. m., Pop Concert.
March Is, 3 p. M, Tea and Cards.
March H. p. M, ST Patrick's Min
stel Show. % cents admission.
March p. p. m., Tea and Cards.
March "a 7:30 p. m. Dancing
March 81, u M, Picnic at Silver
Like.
March 20, p. NJ. Tea aHl Cards
March 81, 7: 80 p. m, Pop Concert
April ), > p. M, Tea and Cards.
April, Z. 7:30 p. M, Dancing.
April u. p. m. Tea and Cards
April Il, l2 m. Beach Picnic at Dr.
Herr's. North Lake
April 10, 3 p. M, Tea and Cards.
April 21, 7:30 p. m. Dancing.
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A NEW INDUSTRY

Atlanta. Ga. Feb. THE first sale
of an entire wagon-load of hides of
wild beasts trapped and killed in
Georgia that has been reported since
old pioneer days, has been made by
\. B. Whittier of Berrien county, who
disposed Of the lot advantageously at
Naldosta.
There We're various kinds of hides
and furs in the load, including rae
coons. 'possums. skunks. foxes, wild
cats, and common ordinary cats. too
Mr. Whittier got $42530 for his load
and says that large profits as well as
good sport can still be had by any
Georgia farmer or farmer boy who
will take the time rp make skiilful
use of the shotgun and steel-trap.
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DUTCH STEAMER FROM NEW
YORK is SUNK BY SUB

London Feb. 6.-The admiralty re-
ports that the Dutch steamer Gamma,
bound from New York for Amster-
dam. with a cargo of oil cake for The
Netherlands government, was fired
upon by a German submarine and con-
sequentIy sunk by bombs, and adds:
1T will be interesting to learn what
distortions of international law the
German government will employ to
Justify this action. The Gamma was
neutral proceeding from one neutral
country to another and carrying a car
go consigned 10 the government of
that country
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Won ENGELkEN RESIGNS

Washington. Feb. 7.-F J. H. Won
Engelken, formerly of East Palatka,
Fla. who has resigned the position of
director of the mint to become presi-
dent of the farm loan bank at Co
lumbus. says that he expects to leave
for his new post about February Is.
1t is not vet known who will succeed
Mr.. Won EngelAen IS director e the
mint. but many applications were re-
ceived here today tor the place.
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Preparations Also Made for Protec-
tion Against Aerial Attack-Rigid
Disciplinary Measures Have
Been Adopted

Philadelphia, Feb. while every
place of military importance was gir-
died with guards today and naval
and army officers were preparing for
any eventuality, wOmen's organiza-
tions were working at high speed so
that hospital facilities may be at top
notch efficiency Four United States
destroyers slipped out of the navy
yard yesterday for patrol duty some
where along the coast
While the quartet OF swift vessels
was speeding to their destination pre-
parations were under way to protect
the navy yard from aerial attack. A
space was prepared in the center of
the drill field for an anti-aircraft gun.
Rigid disciplinary measures have
been imposed at the navy yard. Ev-
cry ships crew is being put through
two drills daily. including land prac-
tice, handling of artillery pieces and
loading and aiming of small arms.
Twenty-Five machine guns have been
mounted about the navy yard. their
crews having orders to shoot to kill''
in case of necessity.
About the time that the destroyers
were leaving the navy yard two Rus
sian munition ships, the Albatross
and Vologda, loaded with high explos-
ives. We're leaving Carney's Point. \.
j., on the first leg or long and per-
ilous ocean voyage. They are bound
for Kola Bay, Russia.
1t was reported yesterday that the
machinery grease on the interned Ger
man auxiliary cruisers, Kronprinz and
Prin Eitel Friedrich, was found mixed
with sand. All grease cans aboard
the two vessels were taken ashore
A guard barracks is under construc-
tion at the Frankfort arsenal. It will
command the Delaware river side of
the government munition plant. The
Pennsylvania Railroad bridge span
ming the Delaware river between
Bridesburg and Delair, ~ j.. was
placed under infantry guard last
night
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o TEUTONS SWEAT ALLEGi
ANCE

New York, Feb. More than 900
persons of Teutonic birth renounced
allegiance TO the emperops of Ger
many and Austria in this city yester-
day and took out first papers emitting
them to become citizens of the United
States When it was explained to the
applicants that while first papers of
citizenship would exempt them from
concentration camps they could be
drafted for military service in the
event OF war with the Teutonic allies,
the reply was general t1at they
would fight for the United States
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IMMIGRATION BILL is PASSED
OVER PRESIDENTS VETO

Washington, Feb. 6.-Congress has
overridden a veto by President Will
son for the first time and enacted into
law The immigration bill with it's long
fought literacy test provision. The
senate voted 50 to 19, to pass the
measure. notwithstanding the veto,
and in spite Of eleventh-hour informa-
ton that Japan again had protested
the language of the Asiatic exclusion
section.
The house overturned the veto
last week by vote of 2S7 TO 106, so
the senates action ends the contest
OF twenty years standing in which
three presidents have repudiated sim
liar bills passed by congress.
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FISkE SAYS PURSUITS OF LUX
URY BRINGS WAR

New York, Feb The bottom
cause of war is the competitive pur-
suit of luxury" Rear Admiral Brad
ley A. Fiske. former head of the ma
val war college, declared tonight at
the banquet of the National Associ.
alton of Manufacturers of Medicinal
Products. He said:
ITO enforce laws within the borders
of a country so highly civilized as
ours is not difficult now; but TO en-
force the vague agreements that ex-
ist among countries speaking differ
ent languages. possessing different
moral standards, looking at matters
from different points of view" en-
dowed with. different temperaments,
holding different national ambitions,
and descended from different racial
stocks. is an endeavor so difficult
that no means to accomplish it has
vet been found. except the means of
war.
This is horrid means: the soul of
every decent man revolts at the idea
of killing other men. merely 10 in
sure the attainment of the things we
want Unfortunately, however. we
seem to be on the horns of dilemma: !:
we seem to have TO decide whether
we shall let our opponents kill US. or
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AUSTRIA AT END OF SUPPLIES

Amsterdam, (via London, Feb. -
Austria now is at the end of her sup
plies from the last harvest, according
TO statement published in the Neue
Freiet Presse og Vienna, attributed to
the Austrian food controller. Hoefer.
The prevailing frost has greatly i'm
peded the potato supply according 10
the controller. but the German gov
ernment has promised supplies from
Roumania IN March.
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MINISTER RITTER OF SW|Tz-
ER[AND IN CHARGE Of GER
MAN AFFAIRS IN AMERICA
Assurances From Great Britain That For
mer Ambassador Will be Given Safe
Conduct Home Will Remove
Any Intention to Detain
Gerard
CONFIRMATION OF REPORTED DETENTION SOUGHT

following the arrival of Ye Mystic
Krewe of Gasparilla today, will be
the most brilliant yet presented.
The extreme cold of Friday and Sat
urday had a dispiriting effect, but on
Monday and Tuesday the crowds be-
gan to come out and both streets and
fair grounds were crowded. All pro-
ducts were installed in the exhibit
buildings by Monday morning. and
the display is the most varied ever
shown at a Florida fair.
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PRESIDENT WILSON ADVISES
WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS

Washington, Feb. 6.-War and navy
department chiefs and employees, busy
with plants for any military activity
the nation may require, had interest
in their task heightened today by
personal visit from President Wilson.
Walking over from the White House
the president appeared unannounced
at the office Of Secretary Daniels, and
after conference there dropped in
on Secretary Baker.
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Every Place of Military Importance Grid
led With Guards, and Officers Prepare
for Any Eventually That
May Occur
4U. S. OEsTROYERs SLIP OUT FOR COAST PATROL

whether We shall try to kill him first
| OF course. there is a means to get
out of this dilemma, and that means
is simply to back out and let our op-
ponent have his way. This method
has many attractions which the pa
ciiists picture in glowing tints. The
trouble with it is that the experience
OF the world shows that, like an in
! diyidual, a nation that gets its own
way unrestricted becomes more and
more insistent on having its own
way; while the nation that continu-
ally yields that purchases temporary
peace by the price of yielding has 70
pay higher and higher price, like &
man who submits TO blackmail Fur
! theremOre, like that man, the nation
fails finally to get any peace. The
peace at any price plan is condemned
by the experience of the world.
Without any foreign trade, the
United States would need only little
navy; without navy, the United
States could not long have any for
eign trade. The people of the United
States could all live on little farms,
if they wished. and have no commerce
and no navy; but if they don't all
wish to live on farms: if they want
luxuries and fine clothes, beautiful
homes, electric lights and all the rest,
they must have a commerce; and they
must have a navy to protect the com
merce from the sea highwaymen.
1T may be that luxuries of all
kinds are an evil. am inclined to
believe they are. 1t may be thta the
savage of Samoa is happier than the
millionaire of New York. | think he
is. 1t may be that all our artificial
civilization is mistake and that we
were in a happier state when we
lived nearer the simple things of ma
ture; and that is my personal belief.
But the people OF the United States
do not wish to live like the Samoan
savage; they want all the luxuries
they can get. and the women want
them mere eagerly than the men do.
This brings into effect the four
teenth commandment. that you must
pay for what you get.
Nov the only way thus far found
in the history of the world to pay
for luxuries is to live in big cities.
maintain a complicated social system,
lead an artificial existence and prose
cute an aggressive foreign com
merce.
These are just the activities that
bring on wars, and necessitate the
maintenance of navies.
"The bottom cause of war is the
competitive pursuit Of luxury"
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LINGERING COUGHS ARE DAN
GEROUS

>-ec rid Of that tickling cough that
heeps YOU awake st night and drains
your vitality and energy. DR. King 5
New Discovery is a pleasant balsam
remedy, antiseptic. laxative. and
promptly effective. II soothes the ir-
ritated membrane and kills the cold
germs: your cough is soon relieved.
Delay is dangerous get DR. King's
New Discovery at once. For nearly
9ttv years it has been the favorite
le.aedy for grippe Group. coughs and
colds. Get a bottle to-day at your
druggist 80 centS> ~
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WORKING MEN SOLID

New York, Feb. samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, said today that he
and his organization will do every
thing within their power to avert
war between the United States and
Germany. But if war comes" said
he, the working men Of America and
the labor unions in the federation will
do their duty by their country"
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SWITZERLAND WILL NOT ADOPT
PRESIDENTS SUGGESTION

Washington, Feb. Information
that Switzerland will not adopt Pres
ident Wilson's suggestion that in the
interest of world peace, other neutraIs
follow the lead OF the United States
and break off diplomatic relations
wlth Germany was received here to-
day. So far as is known this is the
first respOnse.
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Holland Enters Strong Protest

The Hague. Via Londonl, Feb. g.
Holland has protested strongly
against Germany's decree of unre-
stricted submarine warfare, but the
press is silent as 10 the governments
action. The foreign office refuses to
give any details as TO the course
adopted by the administration.
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ANCHOR LINER CALIFOR.
MA IS SUNK IN TAR
RED ZONE

Washington. Feb. THE state de-
partment tonight instructed Consul
Frost OF Queenstown, to forward at
once all the details regarding the
sinking of the Anchor Liner Califor-
MIA in the German barred zone, the
arrival Of which has caused the house
and state department to become ex-
treu4iy anxious.
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an American at all but an agent of
the imperial government. Some OF
the clerks and aides in his small of
icial family are in the same predica-
ment, and these Will probably leave
America if war is declared.
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COLD WEATHER DOES NOT IN
TERFERE WITH BIG FAIR

Tampa, Feb. 6.-Despite the cold
ness Of the weather, the South Flor
ida Fair and Gasparilla Carnival is
now being conducted with success
and the remaining days Of the cele-
bration will be the most brilliant OF
the period. The features of Wednes-
day. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
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AND MAY DiScONTlN
UE VISITS TO UNITED STATES

Amsterdam. Via London), Feb :.
The Weiser Zeitung OF Bremen says
-kct the merchant submarine Deutsch-
land has not started on her third voy-
age 70 America and remains n Ger
man port.
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SPANS Answer Delivered

London, Feb. 6.-Reuter's Madrid
correspondent cables that the note of
the Spanish government to the cen
tral powers viii be delivered today
and published in Madrid tomorrow.
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GERMANS TO BE TAKEN OFF ALL
UNITED STATES VESSELS

Galveston, Feb. All men of Ger
man birth not fully naturalized were
discharged from the coast guard cut
ter Comanche today. It is understood
that the same orders have been given
TO an United States vessels.