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NOME, ALASKA, DEC. 21, 1915.
The elimination of Villa as a factor
in the unaiis of the Mexican republic
piODably bungs that war Uisiracten
nation closer to a condition of peace
and repose than it has been at any
mile since that momentous day in
.ail wnen that stern old autocrat. Diaz
relinquished the seat of power amidst
■».. reign of turmoil and discord, Foi
tour long yeais the country has been
torn and drenched with blood aim
n.ougnt to desolation and the verge
of cnaos by the constant struggles foi
..prenie power between the contend
cunong themselves, were at the same
time all apparently united in the de
sire to abolish forever the Cientlflco
system of control built up with such
. ssiauous care by Diaz. The struggle,
while probably greatly extended by
the large number of personal factors
Interjected Into the controversy, was
distinctly a war of the people, a war
• escape the effects of a system which
had placed the absolute control and
wnership of the country in the hands
of the wealthy and landed classes to
the utter exclusion of the great mass
of the Mexican people. At the time
of the great revolt which shattered
forever the choking grip of Diaz, Mex
ico possessed little of the republican
form of government, the control of
the government, the land and all
sources of natural wealth having pass
ed Into the hands of the Clentlflco’s
or landed gentry, composing the
wealthy classes. Also there was little
of freedom or any of the other at
tributes of republican government, tin
republican form having practically
disappeared with the establishment of
the oliogarchical Cientlflco system
which debarred the masses from the
ownership of the land and other In
herent sources of wealth and by suc
cessive stages gradually reduced them
to a condition of the most abject
slavery. Backed by the knowledge of
the great evil which had befallen
them the people have fought a valiant
fight against the barriers and restric
tions imposed by the ruling classes
but as to whether or not they have
finally freed themselves, time alone
will disclose. For the moment they
re relieved of the conditions which
bore them to the earth but It Is dif
ficult to guess what may develop when
the period of reconstruction shall
commence. Also, It Is by no means
determined that the period of strife
and struggle is to end with tho elimin
ation of Villa.
The future peace of Mexico really
rests on the uses made of their new
found power by the dominant party
Carranza has at all times advocated i
the agrarian principle which is real- ^
ly what the great hulk of the Mex
can people have been fighting for, but
whether or not he will cling to the
same Idea now that he Is in supreme
control remains to be seen.
Indications that his sincerity might
be doubted In this respect have not
been lacking and It has even been
charged that he possessed no particu
lar regard for the welfare of the peo
plo and was really animated by a de
sire for pelf and personal aggrandize
ment. In the most of strife and dis
sension it is sometimes difficult to
judge tlie true aspirations of one In
uis position ami tne accusations lev
eled at his head may therefore, be
unjust In the extreme. Aga.n, tim„
none will bear witness us to tne value
<..f the choice that has been made by
me people. It It Is his Intention to
admit the masses to a share In the
control and profit of the land and re
sources of their country, all will be
well and we may look to see an era
of marvelous development commence
with the restoration of comprehensive
government Mexico possesses Im
mense natural wealth and the par
celling out of the agricultural and
mineral lands to its own people under
proper homestead laws will speedily
p,uce the republlo In the fore rank
of prosperous nations. This Is the
desire that Is behind the great strug
gle that has torn the country to Its
foundations for the past few years—
.o be admitted to the wealth and op
portunities of a land rich in the good
.hlngs of the earth. If Venustiano
_ arranza is the man to grant the peo
ple this, their greatest desire, all will
I ue well but should he prove faithless
.o the pledge he has given and to the
faith reposed In his protestations by
I .he long down-trodden masses looking
,o him for aid and relief from a living
death. It is to be expected that the
.and will be again desolated by war
and turmoil. The Mexican people
.ave had a glimpse of the light and
.he beckoning of an almost forgotten
reedom and It Is hardly to be ex
pected that they will ever again re
turn peacefully to the condition of
starvation and slavery which, they >
nave fought so bitterly for the past
four years.
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THE HORROR OF THE
GREAT ARTILLERY DUELS
There are no words between the
covers of the dictionary which can
convey any adequate idea of what one
of these great artillery actions Is like.
One has to see—and hear—It. Build
ings of brick and stone collapse as
though they were built of cards. Whole
towns ire razed to the ground as a
^ity of ttnts would be levelled by *
yclolie Gaping holes as large as cot
take cellars suddenly appear in the
ields and in the stone paved roads,
tie: 9i "s of smoke and earth shoot 1
'igli ,n-o the air. The fields are strewn1
vlth the shocking remains of what had!
nee been men; bodies without heads
jr arms or legs, legs and arms and1
iiead9 without bodies. Dead horses,;
oi unc. —went ana snatterea :
xiuipment are everywhere. The noise!
s beyond description—yes, beyond all!
onception. It is like a closeby clap1
of thunder which Instead of lasting
for a fraction of a second, lasts for
hours. There is no diminution to the
hell of sound, not even a momentary
cessation. The ground heaves and
shudders beneath your feet. You find1
! a difficult to breathe. Your head throbs
until you think that it is about toj
burst. You feel as though your ear
drums had been shattered. The very
' atmosphere palpitates to the tremen
■ dou* detonations. The howl of the alter
j storm passing overhead gives you the
| feeling that the skies are falling. Com
| pared with It the rour of cannon at
Gettysburg must have sounded like the
popping of firecrackers.
Inconceivably awe-inspiring and
terrifying as la a modern artillery
action, one eventually becomes accus
tomed to It, but I have yet to meet the
person who could say with perfect
truthfulness that he was indifferent
to the fire of the German siege can
ncn. I have twice been under the fire
of the German siege guns—in Ant
werp last October and In Dunkirk
early in May—and I hope with all my
| heart that I shall never have the ex
perience again—From "In the Field
with the Armies of France," by E.
Alexander Powell, in the September
Scribner.
A PUBLIC REFRIGERATOR. j
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A public refrigerator, in which any
householder may store provisions
nought at a season of favorable prices,
is now a part of the municipal life of
the eity of Cleveland, O. This is '8 i
iarge public market and cold storage
plant, containing lockers which may
be hired at reasonable prices by retail
merchants or private families.
A crate of thirty dozens eggs Is
stored from April 1 to January 1 for '
•10 cents; 100 pounds of butter from i
June 1 to February 1 for 15 cents; 11
pounds of cheese for 10 cents a month;
a burrel of apples (three bushels) from
October 1 to April 1 for 40 cents. This
great building cost the taxpayers
nearly a million dollars.
See the masked Cabaret dancers at
“th* Cabaret,” Akaal'a Carnival, Dec
ember 31.
Thermo bottlee and leather carrying
cases for Christmas gifts. Lomen Phar
macy.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt de
livery phone Main 151 and the People's
Steam Laundry will tend and get your *“
laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop. ~
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Begin tne new rear rignt oy bud- 'J
scribing for the Nugget. j ;
AT THE NEW EAGLE.
Old Lewis Hunter Ry* and the Fa- i'
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tilled spring 1904-1905, bought in bond j
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government by the bottle or gallon. r
| CHRISTMAS SWEETS
f Should be the beat that money can buy. We have made a apeclal ef I 4
I fort to put on the market a fine selection of , ’
HOME MADE CHOCOLATES AND HARD GOODS. =
t Come early and select from our stock of fancy Boxes and Baskets a
T Tou will be sure to find something that will suit your taste and purse ! }
SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR YOUR FRIENDS IN OUTLYING <
CAMPS.
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Candy canes and Baskets, Salted Almonds, After Dinner Mints and ;
Ice Cream. We will give a 10 per cent, discount on all Cash Pur
chases of $6.00 or more until January 1.
ROSE CANDY STORE
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Agency for Orange Blossom Chocolates, Augustine & Kyer1* Vic
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DREAM mfilTRE!
TONIGHT.
A feature
MAMSELLE NITOUCHE
3 Part Drama 8
A Burlesque Comedy from the
French School of Acting
A Tr«at.
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THE MILLION $ MYSTERY.
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of Clothing and Overcoats 25 per
cent Reduction for 15 days only ;
Also a lot of nice TOYS 25 per
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