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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19

Just before Thomas swift and
wife reached their Bone a mike
north of town Friday night on re
turning from town, they were ap.
preached By two negroes Who held
Mr.. Swift and ordered Mrs. Swift
10 hand over the money. They got
see. Mr.. Swift resisted and was
knocked down. He was bruised about
the face.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
THE OPTIMISTIC CITYS
OPTIMISTIC DAILY POEM

Wen fhst's soue roseBeaI sdsa b.
Es me. Sounds real good. 90
Thee 3 10 p@e nke Dixie shes
t Paradise Il Amsr
I used - ~ sd me
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AMI aaaAs % isrlaz aa1 sk The ads
FAaeax asy coad b. foana1
Cal zxk I've psye1 le DEVIL
And Eashed che rossezs TOO;
Thank Ebe Lord. tzzts Csc JOB
VIA Whieh ! hope In through,
There's sau1eslAHg fascinating
AheRt an Old print SHOP,
And every tine ! come to ore
In pretty spk 10 stop
The smell u ink the vhhrring prs
Bnas mernores back 70 me
.Taas make me think ny printing aag
We're something recensly.
Those days are gone; perhaps for
kssEs-
Who kBoNs the futures sioreg
Bat I'd ike again 70 Try my hand
gust as in days Of yoTe
C. R. Iagiish. AE1ns Texas
z 81 RohxESs wbo was up from
s. Louis On a Visit has returned
hone
Warren Ellis Of Luk Rock Ark
Is wishing htz SISTER. Ars Orion
wasea
sam Berger and vile Of Sedaifa
are guests OF W. a. Adkins and
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19

Warren Ellis Of I&uh Rock Ark
Is wishing hs SISTER. Ars. Orion
w.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19

Z 81 RobeF1s wbo was up from
s. Louis On a vAsit has returned
hgn1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19
HYoMEI FOR cATARRH
Worlds Greatest REMEDY Free from
Cocaine oPlm and All Habit
forming drugs.

start right DoS. before The cold
sesthsr comes, to kill catarrh germs
and get nd Of catarrh. It's the besi
time
Breathe HYoMEI pronounce ii
Highomel Otis Pnrdy guarantees it.
1t is made OF Australian eucalyptus,
tbyol and other antseptics, and be
S4 3esire. ing the germs i soothes
ana heals the sore. raw membrane
and prevents mucous from forming in
tho sir passages.
5reathe H a few times a day It's
an easy and pleasant trestment and
results are quick and certain.
HYoMEI is eusr=eeA feF eatarrh
asthma and catarrhal deafness. OF
money back. A complete outfit. in
eiudihs hard rubber lnha'er. costs
sIleo Extra bottles if afterward
oa~aaf4 rnae lvrf "a raufa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-10-19

r r. Turkey aHzs daughter. Mis-
Trsx. departed Mon1sy for Des
Moines Iowa. pbere tANg =:a Al.
tend > resHson Il so9sers o. the
reEDers in which SIR Turkey served
aurirn- tb@ c5va War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
War Holds an Important Place in Annals
of the Year-More People Affected
Than Before IN Modern Times.

Urga. the capital Of Mongolia. had de-
clared it's independence and baniShed the
Chinese officials. The effect of these re-
verses. and the unsuccessful attempts OF
Yuan Shin Kai to placate the reyolu-
tionsts. led to the resignation Of Prince
Chun, as regent. December Z, in the hope
of saving the throne to his son. Prince
Chun was succeeded by a Manchu and a
Chinese the latter the first to hold such
a place since the Manchu conquest. The
joint guardians of the throne are Shi-
Hsu, Manchu, and Hsu Shi-Chang, Chi
neSe.
December IS, following the establish
ment of an armistice. representatives OF
the imperial government and the revolu-
hal, WI Ting-fang heading the revolu-
tionary conferees. WI, on behalf of his
associates. presented four proposals. They
were for the abolition of the Manchu
dynasty, the establishment of a republic
can form of government, the pensioning
of the imperial family and generous
treatment for all Manchus-
On December -, DR.. Sun Vat Sen was
unanimously elected president Of the
Chinese republic.
Tne year closes with the outcome OF
the situation IN suspense. as far as the
fate of the Manchus is concerned; but 1t
is certain that whether the Manchus are
permitted to remain on the throne or the
revolutiOniSts succeed in establishing their
own form of government, either repub-
lican or monarchial. the Chinese masses
years, again be their own masters. Thus.
1911 will go down in history as that year
of the twentieth century which witnessed
the escape from tyranny Of over one-haif
of the population of Asia and not quite
one-third of the population Of the globe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Industrial unrest, so conspicuous ia
1910, has increased rather thap dImin<
ished during the present year.
In January the majority OF the rails
road employees in Portugal struck fos
shorter hours and obtained their de4
mand In April a. general strike among
workingmen I'm Peru caused business pas
ralysis in Lima and Callao. I'm MAY q
lockout of 10000 workmen occurred ae
Copenhagen. Denmark, all efforts to sets
tie the difficulty by arbitration having
failed. In the same month strike
terminating in serious riot prevailed Tor
several days at Montevideo, Uruguay.
The middle of June, 10000 seanen ssc
Liverpool. London and other British
ports Went on strike, demanding an lh-
crease in wages. The strike continued
until July 3. the strikers obtaining most
Of their demands
This was but the beginning of the in
dustriaI outbreak I'm Great Britain,
August a strike which called out loo
dock laborers was declared at London:
In less than a week the number OF
strikers had been increased to 1OOUo. ana
the trouble assumed a serious aspect
frequent rioting and considerable blood.
shed resulting. August IA the docks
workers and railway men OF LIVERPOOL
went out. and three days later a general
strike was declared on all the English
railways and 200000 men quit work. The
commercial activities of the kngdord
were practically paraiyzed and large
proportion of the regular army wac
called out to maintain order and proS
tect the railways in the operation Of
their trains. Not for more than a cent
fury had England been I'm the throes Of
such violent industrial and social dist
turbance. More than one large city wa1
speedily in peril of a food famine; thu
situation had become nerye-rackiug vheJ
two days after the commencemant q ~
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A NEW DEPARTURE IN AR
BITRATION.

While the congressional discussion over
the tariff bills was at it's height President
Taft, August 4, sent to the Senate
the new arbitration agreements which had
been signed the day before by representa-
tives of the United States and Great
Britain and France. These treaties. in
substance, agree to submit to neutral
court all differences that might ever arise
between the contracting governments,
even though the dignity. honor and vital
interests of either or both might be in
yolved. They are the first treaties ever
drawn with such an agreement embodied
The President strongly urged the ratii-
cation of the treaties, but Immediately
strong opposition arose in the Senate. this
being based largely on the feeling that
not only would the conventions infringe
upon the Senates treaty-maktng powers.
country to submit for settlement to such
a court of inquiry some, point of dispute
which would involve q line of policy re-
garded by the American people as essen
tial to their national welfare. In spite of
the fact that q large section Of the pub
lie asked for the ratification of the Urea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
THE PROSECUTION OF THE
TRUSTS.

From a distinctively American point OF
view the year that ends at midnight has
not been thrill producer. We have
been comparatively free from the shock
and the history making upheayals which
have been going on elsewhere. For the
contemplation of war, revolution, pesta-
lence. famine-a never ending variety OF
world dramas--we have been obliged to
depend on the world outside US. stu.
this is not saying that We have not had
absorbing moments, and especially as
regards reciprocity with Canada and the
tariff the prosecution Of the trusts, ana
the proposition to submit to arbitration
even questions involving national honor
that arise between the republic and
.ither Great Britain or France.
The most interesting, and, perhaps
most important, of the federal activities
If the year has been the ,government's
veil defined disposition to subject the
vast business combinations OF the pou1'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

there were recognized by the great pow
ers that participated in the Algeclras con-
ference in 1905 Germany had evinced a
good deal of dissatisfaction with the
working Of the Algeciras agreement. and
when France. early in the spring or this
year. sent military expedition to Fee
the capital Of Morocco. for the purpose OF
aiding the sultan in his wars with re-
belious subjects. Germany warned the
French government not 10 go too lar
The French persisted in their course and
occupied Fee. BY way of answer Ger
many sent her gunboat Panther to Aga
dir, port on the Atlantic coast or Mo-
rocco. July I. This was done ostensibly
to protect the commercial interests OF
certain Germans in Morocco, but Europe
understood 1t as threat of war france
could not have free hand In Morocco
appeared that France would either have
to submit to humiliation or fight.
England Backs France.
Diplomatic negotiations were at once
begun between the two countries and
while they were under way statements
were made by the leading members of the
British government, Premier Asquith
and Chancellor Lloyd-George to the
effect that England would back France
in her dispute with Germany. The
agreement of 1904 between france ana
England which is known as the entente
cordiale." was thus shown to have vir-
tually the force of an alliance. Germany,
greatly to her establishment and anger
realized that If she fought France she
would have to fight England also. For
some weeks there were signs of unusual
mi .itary and naval preparations In al
three countries, and. as it transpired In
November, at one time during the period
of these preparations the three nations
were close to war that their leaders,
according to one authority. ''gazed into
the abyss and recoiled In horror" All
any rate. in the end. Germany chose not
to fight and the negotiations between
her and France We're brought to a salts
factory close in October. Germany ac-
quired no territory in Morocco. giving
France a free hand there. But she re-
ceived compensation in the French Kongo
the territory ceded to her giving he
Kongo possessions freeboard on thu
Kongo river. Certain central African
territory Germany also handed over to
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

when 1t assembled on the frst Monday in
December President Taft defended the
Sherman antitrust law He declared
that confidence in the statute grows as
convictions Of individuals are made. He,
however. suggested supplemental laws
telling just what is unfair competition,
and he renewed his plea to Congress to
grant corporations national charters
He added that during his term as Presf-
dent the administration has brought
thirty-seven suits against violators OF the
Sherman antitrust law. In another
message to Congress, submitting the re-
ports of the tariff board on Its investiga-
ton Of the wool tariff schedule. the Pres
ident recommended in general coEsidera-
bly, lower wool duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
Ballinger Quits Cabinet.

On March the President brought an
other heated public controversy to an
end when he accepted the resignation
of Richard A Ballnger as Secretary Oh
the Interior and named as his successor
Walter l.. Fisher OF Chicago. an appoint
ment that pleased greatly the conser-
yationists of the Clifford Pinchot type
who had waged the hot war that MI
Ballinger faced almost from the DAY ne
entered the cabinet. On MAY II Secrc-
tary of War Dickinson resigned 10 iooh
after his private business aHairs ana
Henry l.. Stimson, defeated CANDIDATE
for Governor of New York the NoVem-
her previous, was given the portfono.
ON September 10 President Ia1t iett
his summer home at Beverly. Mass, TOT
a transcontinental tour The mileaee
travelled was upward of 5000 miies.
breaking all known records or presfoen-
tiaI touring He made many speeches..
exnlaining his tariff vetoes anu ms posi-
ton as regards the strict enforcement OF
the Sherman antitrust law. ana Plead
inc for public support for the new arbi-
trs,ion treaties with Great Britain and
France The tour came to an end on
Novamher :, when he reviewed In the
Hudson river, at New York, the most
nowerfuI fleet ever brought together in
hmericau waters 1t formed line eX-
tending more than six miles up the Hud-
con and there were 101 war vessels OF
various kinds, from dreadnoughts TO
submarines, in line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
IMPORTANT BALLOT BOX
DECISION.

A,tnoueh in the Republic at large 1t
has been a political off year, heated con-
tests have taken place in some of the
states. One of the most stirring OF these
was the struggle i'm Maine over constitu-
tional prohibition OF the liquor traffic.
The voters of the state were almost
equally divided and for weeks after the
special election. which was held
September II. the issue was in doubt.
hut tho victory was conceded tinally to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
A MOMENTOUS CONSTITU.
TIONAL REVOLUTION.

While the Moroccan affair was in its
most critical stage the peaceful but none
the less determined war which had been
waged increasingly for number of years
against the British house of lords came
to an end with the reluctant acceptance
by the lords themselves Of the famous
veto bill, which provides for the virtual
extinction Of the peers In the matter OF
any control of or interference with legis
lstion pertaining to finance. The closing
fight over the bill began in February
when parliament assembled. The enemies
Of the bill, in their efforts to defeat it or
nullify it's provisions, proposed nearly a
thousand amendments. The lords ano
their supporters fought desperately. but
in the end in order to keep the upper
house of parliament from being swamped
with liberal peers created by the crown
expressly for the purpose OF passing the
bill in the lords. that body surrendered
to the inevitable and the bill became Q
law August 10 by a vote of 1s1 to ia
373 peers refusing to vote. These Isl
peers, however. by majority of II, en-
tirely changed the character OF the upper
house Of parliament, which, under vary
ing names, for thousand years has beel
an essential part of the British national
legislature.
Coronation Of Rulers.
In the midst Of the party turmoil ovel
! the veto bill that led up to the achieve
ment of this momentuOus constitutions
revolution came the coronation Of George
v as King of Great Britain and Ireland
June o. The western worlds great pa
geant of the year, it was duplicated
with even greater splendor in the east
ern world December II, when, at Delhi
| George v was crowned Emperor Of India
! he and his queen travelling thither BY
| special steamer for the durbar.
The sensation OF the durbar was thu
announcement Of the removal Of the cap
| ital from Calcutta to Delhi, the ancien
| Indian capital. This transfer is largel!
attributable to the political unrest II
Bengal The recent revolutionary dis
| content largely originated In Caluctt;
| aud the task Of administration on thu
account was rendered the more difficult
Delhi. as the ancient capital, is REGARDED
| by the natives of the eastern empire a
! a sort of shrine, SO that the change, /
| Is hoped by the British government, will
minimize the effects Of Bengalese disaffec
! ton.
Another peaceful political revolution
| Of note occurred January H. when Prime
Albert OF Monaco granted that principal
| ity a constitutional form Of government
thus diminishing by one the Caucasian
states which still practice absolutism. Il
! September Sweden held it's first election
| under universal suffrage, which resuitet
! In a conservative defeat at the combines
| hands of the liberals and socialists s.
decided In character that tho entir
| political structure Of the monarchy seem
| to be In danger OF topping over as tn
| year closes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

Linares. state OF Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
after brief fight with rurales. \ few
days previously he had led a band OF
followers across the frontier into Mexico
in the hope of putting new life into his
revolutionary aspirations. But this move
failed signally. and after his capture he
issued a proclamation declaring: that he
had called on the people and called on
the army to follow him. but neither had
responded, so he bowed to the will of the
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
THE YEARS GREAT WAR
SCARE.

The Moroccan affair, which brough;
France. England and Germany to thu
very verge Of war, assumed critical as
pect early in June France for man
years has been pursuing a policy of corr
mercial penetration In the ancient ein
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

HE tremendous fact of the
twelve months that end at mid
night tonight can be summed
up III one grim word OF three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
Soon Overcome Defeat.

In the latter part OF November the i'm
perial troops retook from the rebels the
city of Hanyang after severe fighting, the
fevolutionists eating In confusion.
TINS victory, ho. ger, was speedily 1oi-
lowed by a new I'd determined attack
of the revoiutionis,s upon Marking and
the capture of the ancient Chinese CAPT
ri. The next day il wss anpouueed that
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| ties. the Senate adjourned without taking
| action on them. and as the year closes
| it is still considering them.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
ANNEXATION is
OFF FOR PRESENT
Supervisors Can't Hold Meeting To
Arrange for Vote On Taking in
/, Highland Park.

Assistant Prosecutor Aldrich. In the
absence OF the prosecutor. gave an
opinion. Friday. to the effect that the
board of county supervisors cannot
legally hold q special meeting be-
tween now and the spring elections
for the purpose OF arranging for the
proposed vote on the annexation OF
Highland Park to Detroit. The assist
ant prosecutor points out that the law
provides for the holding of only two
special meetings by the board during
the official year. and that this limit
has been reached, the board having
met In special session on May 4 and
Jan. 4. The next oficial year does
not begin until April 4 The opinion
was given at the request OF those op-
posed to annexation.
Col. o. A. James, president and
treasurer OF the Annexation club OF
Highland Park, says that the annexa-
tionists will now wait until the cleo
tions next fall I'm order TO vote on
annexation. He says no new petitions
will be required. ~
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21

attempt TO prevent OF encourage the
prevention OF accidents or to provide
or require medical attendance for the
injured worker The act Is satisfied
to provide him with a pension but
makes no effort TO assist him to re-
gain his earning capacity and con-
tinue as an industrial asset OF the ma
ton. Testimony Swas adduced as to
the effect of the measure upon elder
ly and defective men, and II was
shown that II had strongly contribut-
ed to discourage their retention and
prevent their unemployment.
The speaker said that the British
system was unmethodical, unsys-
tematic and unscientific. II was
neither based upon ascertained facts
nor made any reasonable effort to
gather information within the field
of its. own activity. II failed to re-
quire a single liability and by the
nature OF the burden. which IL laid,
discouraged and denied employment
to elderly and defective men. 1t
created heavy pecuniary obligation,
left II uncertain In its terms, in
definite, indeterminate and incapable
OF being reduced to fixed charge. Mr.
Emery declared that neither in IT'S
principles nor in the nature and OK
tent of its liabilities, nor in its
method of investigation, nor In Its
neglect to acquire and renew infor-
nation essential to the successful ad-
ministration OF important Legislation.
was the English act worthy Of imita-
ton. 1t was useful as an illustration
OF what TO avoid, as German legisla
ton was full OF suggestion as to what
to do.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
Attorney Waits 9. Humphrey. OF Sal
MRS. ROSS FREED.
Order Committing Her 20 Asylum
Annuled by Court.


Mrs. Anna b. Ross. whose husband,
Fred c. Ross. lumber .iealer. at
tempted to have her confined in EIolse
on the ground that she is insane, was
discharged by. Judge Hubert. in the
probate. court Friday afternoon. Mrs.
Ross was taken to, Eloise last Satur-
day on the strength of an affidavjt
made by Drs. A. w. Ives and A. w.
Schreiber, who declared that she, was
mentally unbalanced.
II was commended by Attorney
George NJ. Sales, who appeared for
Mrs. Ross, that the proceedings TAX.
en- to send her to Eloise were irregu-
lar and illegal. He also claimed that
Ross had no way Of determining his
wife's condition Of mind. as he had
not seen her since September, 1909
Mrs. Ross was accompanied to court
by several relatives, including her
son. After her discharge she left the
court, smiling through her tears, and
holding tightly to her sons arm.
Charges OF a conspiracy We're freely
made by Mrs. Ross relatives. and 1t
was stated that the proceedings were
taken to obtain from Mrs. Ross GER
tain of her husbands papers, which
would have a bearing on the bank
ruptcy proceedings in which he Is now
involved.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
BIG NEW YORK ORCHESTRA
IN DETROIT SATURDAY NIGHT
Walter Damrosch Will Bring IS
Players and Present Georges Bar
rere, EIutlst, az SoIolst.

vaitCF bdUFoSCn VIII oFfn0 %
Players and Present Georges Bar
rere, Flutlst, as SoIoist.
Music lovers are looking forward
with keen pleasure to the concert
OF the New York Symphony orchcs-
ira, Saturday evening, in the Light
Guard armory, the second in the
seasons series under the auspices OF
the Detroit Orchestral association.
Conductor Walter Damrosch will
bring So players with him and will
present Georges Barrere, the flutist.
as soloist. Mr.. Barrere made q pro-
nounced success when heard here be-
fore, and his playing is sure to give
pleasure to the audience. Among
the attractive orchestral numbers Is
the tome poem Francois Villon," ~
William Wallace, which will be play
ed In this city, for the first time. Mr..
Wallace has made quite sensation
as a composer and in this compost
able and very beautiful symphonic
score.
The other numbers include Gold.
marks symphony "A Rustic We'd
ding; Dvorak "In the Spinning
Room; Gluck's dances from "Iphi-
genia In Aulis." and Tschaikowsky's
dances OF the jugglers from Jeanne
GArc." A most enjoyable lecture ON
the program numbers was given,
Thursday evening, In. the Museum OF
Art auditorium, by N. j. Corey. Tho
tickets for the concerts are now OIL
sale In Grinnell's.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-21
PRIMARY MIDDLE WILL BE
PUT UP TO SUPREME COURT
Suit Will BE Started to Test Right TO
Proceed Under Old Wayne
County Law

The local primary election muddle,
an account of which appeared exclu-
sively In The Times, Friday, will be
put up to the supreme court as a re-
suit Of q conference. Friday afternoon,
of the circuit judges, Probate Judge
Durfee and Corporation Council Hal
ly. A suit will be started before the
higher court to test the right OF the
county to proceed under the old local
primary law In the nomination Of
candidates for circuit Judge and coun-
ty auditor. II the supreme court de-
cides that this may be done, the date
of the county primary probably will
be March 6, as originally planned.
1t was on the suggestion of Attor-
ney-General Kuhn that this course
was decided on. Although he has
given an opinion that the general act
repeats all local primary laws, Mr..
Kuhn says he has some doubts on
the matter This will be one OF the
questions which the supreme court
will have to decide. II Is hoped that
a decision will be Forthcoming by
Feb el4a
Under the general act. the date for
the judicial primary would be March
4, instead Of March 6, II now appears.