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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
Review Bigger of the Year Home Abroad

other for fifteen years. Other arrests
were threatened
There were only the usual number
Of disasters. among which may be
mentioned the eruption Of Mount Taal
and a resultant tidal wave that de.
stroyed several villages and many
lives In the Philippines: the burning
Of the state capitol at Jefferson City.
Mo-; two great mine disasters at
Throop. Pa. and in the Banner mines.
In Alabama; the destruction by fire OF
Dreamland. Coney Island. and the
wiping out Of Austin. Pa. by the
breaking of dam.
The Years Dead.
Among the years noted dead were
Admirals Winfield Scott Schley.
Charles s. Sperry and John q. FIRE.
mont. son of the Pathfinder" Sena-
tors William P. Frye and Stephen B.
Elkins; Joseph Pulitzer. the famous
editor: Tom L. Johnson. single taxer
and reform mayor: Justice John NJ.
Harlan: Denman Thompson and Kyrle
Bellew. actors; Edwin A. Abbey. Fred
P. Vinton and Howard Pyle, artists;
Paul Morton. David Graham Phillips,
WHO was assassinated; Dr. Edward g.
Janeway; Generals A. S. Webb. 81. s.
Hawkins, r. r. Brinkerhoff. B. 81.
G rierson. George ". Gordon and
Charles F. Henderson and Colonel }.
]. McCook OF civil war fame: Sam
Walter Foss. George Cary Eggleston.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson. W. S.
Gilbert. Eugene F. Ware. Eliza be.h
Akers Allen. Charles Rattell Loomis
and r. X. Munkittrick. authors; Crom-
well Dixon and Eugene r.. Fly, avia-
tors: Colonel Z. =. Lincoln, cousin of
Abraham Lincoln: Casnar Purdon
Clarke art director; Otto Ringing of
circus fame. Mrs. Winfield Scott Han
cock. W. D. Baker. father of rural
free delivery: Carrie Nation, J. Proc
tor Knott. Edward N. Shepard. John
W. Gates. Gamaliel Bradford and Ida
Lewis, the Newport heroine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
THREE OF THE YEARS NOTABLE HAPPENINGS ABROAD

fere further than to protect Mr. Sinus
ter's life and property. In the mean
time an agitation arose in America to
abrogate the treaty with Russia be-
cause OF her refusal to honor the
passports OF American jews. Catholif
priests and Protestant missionaries.
During the summer the chancelleries
of Europe were stirred to white
heat of excitement Ivy the news that a
German warship had suddenly appear.
ed at Agadir. Alorncco. Happening
as II did In the midst OF the negotia
tons between Germany and Frnnre
over Morocco. this was universally re.
gnrded az warlike move. England
was drawn Into the affair as an ally
of France and as the chief power in
Africa. and warning speech was de-
hyered by Chancellor OF the Excbequer
Lloyd-Geo:Gr. which rendered the sit.
uation rather more tense than before.
In the end France and Germany set
tied their differences. France gaining
control Of Morocco. but giving Ger.
many slice ont Of the French Kon.
10. The aftermath OF the affair was
almost as exciting ~ the row itself,
Epeerhes OF those ON The Inside mnk.
Ing II appear that The edge OF world
runi..c; bad heeD narr"wly :srazcd.
A revolution broke out IN Haiti dur.
Ing the year not IN unusual occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
This is THE
NEWSPAPER ACE

THE invention of movable
types occurred a trife less
than 500 years ago. These
500 years have witnessed infinitely
greater progress than the world
had made in all the thousands of
years previous. Printing has been
the most considerable factor in
this progress.
THE NEWSPAPER OF TODAY
REACHES MORE PEOPLE AND IN
FLUENcEs MORE PEOPLE THAN
ANY OTHER FORM OF THE
PRINTED PAGE.
1t covers the fields devoted to
all other kinds of printing. They
are special. 1T is UNIVERSAL.
This is the newspaper age. The
press is the most potent factor in
modern civilization. All the other
factors have existed before in some
form. Only the press is new. At
its advent began the modern era.
THE MAN WITHOUT A NEWS
PAPER Is A CITIZEN OF THE
MIDDLE AGES SET DOWN IN
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY.
He is as much out of date as
the dodo, as much out of place az
a bat in the sunlight, as much out
classed as a Roman galley by g
modern ocean liner, as sure TO be
outdistanced as the locomotive is
20 outdistance the OK cart.
SUBSCRIBE FOR THIS
NEWSPAPER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

and parliament. Yuan Shih Kai. who
had been In practical Punishment, was
recalled and made premier.
The Fall Of Diaz.
The Mexican revolution had its &C.
tual inception In 1910. hut did not at.
tract general attention till January Of
1911. when It made great Roadway IN
the state of chihuahua. 1t spread
rapidly. the revolutionary armies of
both the south and the north winning
important victories The climax came
on May 10 when the rebels captured
Juarez. Eleven days later the peace
agreement was signed and on May 2:
President Diaz resigned. secretly ieav.
Ing the country the next day. Francis
CO de la Rarra. former ambassador nj
Washington. was elected provisional
president. and on June {. Frnncisco T.
Madero.' leader of the revnlutionista
entered tie City OF Mexico IN triumph
A free election was held on Oct. ],
and Mr.. Madero was unanimously cho.
sen president. Fighting continued and
General Bernardo Reyes. whn wag
charged with fomeniins The trouble,
was arrested In Texas.
To most of the world the war he
tween Italy ard Turkey rame rs sur
prise. The first known of II generally
was tie uitimatum OF the italian gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

failures. no overwhelming disasters
True. we have had two sessions Of
congress, but who can expect to es-
cape al misfortunesf
The chief events Of the year at home
have been the passage OF the rsci-
procity treaty and the resultant fee
water thrown over Us by Canada, the
passage Of the tariff revision bills and
their veeo by the president, the mo-
Utilization Of q part Of our army In
Texas during the Mexican revolution,
the Standard Oil and tobacco trusts.
the bringing Of suit against the steel
trust and criminal prosecution of the
heads OF the beef trust, the admission
TO statehood OF New Mexico and Ar
Eona, the signing of the arbitration
treaties with France and Great Brit
ain, the record breaking tour of Presi-
dsut Tan. the adoption Of the initia-
tive. rafexeDdum. recall and woman
suffrage by California. the assembling
OF the largest war nset ever gathered
in American waters. the flight of an
aeroplane across the continent, the Nc
Namara trial, the creation Of three
new American cardinals. the raising
OF the Maine and the finding that it
was blown up from. the outside. and
the semicentennial of the 6rst Bull
hun and the opening of the civil war.
The Defeat of Reciprocity.
The Canadian reciprocity agreement
was completed and presented to con-
gress early In the year. 1t removed
the duties on many articles between
the two countries and reduced them
on others. Raw materials constituted
the bulk OF the free list. for which
reason the agreement was opposed by
n large section OF American farmers.
Despite the opposition from this and
other sources the measure promptly
passed the house OF representatives,
but was held up IN the senate without
action till the adjournment OF the Six.
ty-1rst congress. President Taft al.
mcst Immediately called a special SEES
sion Of the Slxty-second congress. and
after months OF debate the reciprocity
agreement passed both bodies and be-
cane law 50 far rs the United States
rnu,i make Il 90.
In canada the opponents Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

stttutional amendment being defeated
by four votes in the senate during the
6ixty-nrst congress, but passing both
houses Of the Sixty-second congress
An amendment providing for federal
control OF elections was inserted In
the senate. however, and this was not
agreed to by the house.
The first statehood bill was vetoed
BY President Taft because of the pro-
vision for recall Of judges in the Ari-
IONA constitution. The measure was
than amended by emitting this Sec
don. after which IL became a law.
Among the interesting features of
the extra session was the fact that the
speaker did not select the standing
committees, as in the past, but that
this was left to the ways and means
committee. For the first time In six
teen years the Democrats had control
Of the house and with the progressive
Republicans mustered a majority in
the senate. Champ Clark OF Missouri
was elected speaker and Oscar ". Un-
derwoOd majority floor leader.
Antitrust Decision.
The regular session met on Dec. 4,
but little was done before the holi-
days. The president adopted the novel
method OF sending in his annual mes
sage In sections. the first relating to
the trusts aud the second to foreign
relations
Trust Investigations and court deci-
sions were one OF the features of the
year. The supreme court ordered the
Standard Oh company and the Ameri-
can Tobacco company TO dissolve, In
Serpreting the law by the famous "ruie
OF reason" Congress Investigated the
sugar trust and the steel trust. and the
government began suit against the
last named. The criminal case against
the Chicago packers started In the fed
eral court Other political events were
the ratification Of the new treaty with
Japan. the decision to forttfy the
Panama canal. the Lorimer and Ste
phenson investigations In the senate.
the resignation OF Secretary or che In
terror r. A. BallinCer ard the appoint.
ment OF Walter L. Fisher In his t<tead.
the resignation OF Secretary O. Var J.
II. Dickinson and the appointment Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

eminent, followed speedily by the dec
laration of war on Sept. 20. Outside
of the bomhardment of few Turkish
ports about the northern shore of the
Mediterranean, the fighting has been
confined to Tripoli. An Italian feet
conveying troops hombarded the city
of Tripoli. which capituated after
feeble resistance. Other ports fell in
the same fashion.
Aeroplanes have played a considera-
bic part in the Italian campaign, rec
onnoitering the positions of the enc
my. directing the movements of the
land troops and in one instance drop
ping bombs into the Turkish camps.
A Yankee In the Orient.
An American citizen played the star
part in the affair between Russia and
Persia. His name Is William Morgan
Shuster. and he is acting Persian treas
urer general The secret of the trou-
BILE is that Russia wants north Persia
and England wants south Persia.
Since the expulsion OF the former shah
the Persians have been stirred by a
movement toward nationalism and ap
piled to this country for man TO look
after their finances. Mr. Shuster was
sent and has succeeded not only in the
task undertaken. but has become in
some sense leader of the Persians ir
their effort to build a nation on the
new constitutional lines. Russia back
ed the former shah in an attempt tC
recover his throne and when this fail
ed came out into the open and sen
troops into Persia. demanding that Mr.
Shuster be expelled.
The United States and other nation:
were appealed to by the Persials, bu
our own government declined to inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

fight of fifteen hours by Helles and
the establishment of the first British
aerial postal service The chief tragei
dy abroad was the killing OF the
French war minister and the injury of
tn premier by falling aeropiane
IN sports the great event was the
swimming OF the English channel for
the first time. The feat was perforin(
ed 10y William Burgess. Oxford wol
The annual boat race from Cambrids9
Miss Dorothy Campbell. an America
g.inPd the won;an's golf championsF
OF Great Rritai;i. but II. H. Hilton. 4
R-iiish golf champion. turned the
b!es By winning the American "a
arnpionship.
One OF tile chief disasters of
year was the destruction ~ the Frei
warsliip Lil,ertc on Sept. -. 4 ds
In Chinl WAS reported to have destfS
ed 100000 lives. 4 s:,5.is0o.00O Ere
diIred To ashes considerable parf
of Consian,inop.e.
AEaong the distinguished foreign ca
OF the year were Sir Francis Gait
English explorer. Sir Charles pilk
English statesman: General Pier
Comic 0f Boer war fame: Ern
Crofts- English painter: Josef Isfa :
Dutch artist: Premier Stolypin OF a
sia .sHssassinated; Sir Robert Haft 6
W Clark Russell. the novelist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
By JAraEs a. EDerRroN.

~oME one has said. Happy Is the
- land that has no history" Vol
taire put 1t. History is but u
picture OF crimes and misfor-
tunes" Measured by this standard.
America has enjoyed a fairly happy
year. Not but whnt we have made
history. but that 1t has not been Of so
volcanic q character as that OF some
OF our neighbors. Nations are like in
dividuals. The most virtuous men and
women frequently lead uneventful
lives. while the greatest rake may have
the largest number Of adventures.
With most nations 1911 has been q
history making year. but with Us 1t
hns been fairly comfortabl and well
behaved. We have had no wars and.
leaving out Mexico and Richmond
Pearson Robson. no rumOrs Of wars.
We have passed through no elections
of great importance. no serious bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
By JAMES A. HDeERroN.

T%WO great world movements
q were observable in 1911. and
4 they are SO cluSely related as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

"WO great world movements
were observable in 1911. and
they are SO cluSely related as
to be practically one. The first
was the trend toward liberty and de-
mocracy. the other toward the rule of
the cross over the crescent. As evil
dences of the first the Chinese and
Mexican revolutions are conspicuous.
of the second the absorption of Moroc-
CO and Tripoli by Christian powers and
the foreshadowed capitulation of Per
STA to Russia and England.
From these aspects it was nota-
BILE year. The Chinese rebellion alone
would make II historic. This the old
est kingdom on earth. Older than
Greece and Rome. contemporary OF
ancient Egypt and Babylon. is now
moved nightly by modern forces and
seems about to establish republic aft
er the model of the United States.
That must make old Father Time rub
his eyes.
1t was not till October that the revo-
luton broke out at Wuchang. Then.
leaping across the river TO Hankow, ii
swiftly spread to all southern and CEN
trail China. Before the end of the year
the great cities of Shanghai. Canton
and Nanking the ancient capital. had
successfully fallen. Primarily the re-
volt was against the Manchus. com.
parative handful of whom had ruled
China for nearly 800 years. but through
It all moved a militant and determined
| republicanism.
Shortly after the outbreak Of the in
surrection the new national assembly
of China met and demanded sweeping
reforms These the throne granted
asserting to an immediate constitution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

renee. by the way-resulting In 81
flight of President Simon and the /
walton to the presidency Of Gem
Lecomte, the revolutionary leader.
In England the long struggle
the restriction of the veto powerV
the house of lords resulted in ctS
plete victory for the commons and 4
the Liberal party. the lords fecediis
in the face of the threatened creato
of 500 new peers. This WAS universal
IL regarded as paving the way 70
Irish home rule.
The railway strike in Great Britain
threatened for a time to become tn
fercest struggle between labor an
capital ever witnessed In the Unite'
Kingdom. 1t was finally settled L
the intervention of the governme..,
Chancellor LloydGeorge presentin
the plan of compromise.
Two Royal Pageants.
The coronation of King George Y
was the most spectacular event OF til
sort ever beheld in London. Not sal
listed with one pageant. the king an
queen attended the Indian durbar
person. the first time the reignin
monarch ever appeared at a durba
since the empire was proclaimed
British India.
Canada advanced her position In th
empire. the Duke of Connaught. uncl
of the king. becoming governor gel
ernl and Andrew Bonar Law, a nativ
of the Dominion. succeeding A. ] 1a
four as Unionist leader in parliassSa
Aviation successes In Europe durin
1911 were almost as brilliant as
America. Among the chief event
were the fight OF Lieutenant Bagu
1875 miles over the Mediterranean. II
carrying of eleven passengers In u
aeroplane by Louis Berguet, the figl
| of Lieutenant Erler with passcng,
from Berlin to Hamburg, 40 miles
three and a half hours; the journey ,
Pierre Prier from London to Par
without n stop. 300 miles in 236 mi
utes; the covering of T46 miles in OIL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

Tie peculiar properties 81 Chamber
lnin's ceaEa Rea.ecy have been thor.
oaghly tested during epidemies OF In
f'uenxa. and when 1t was taken in time
We have not heard Of single case Of
pzsalzeEla. Sold by All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30

all the big university elevens in foot
ball. The American team defeated
that from England in polo.
The famous Mcnamara trial was
brought to sudden close by the two
brothers pleading guilty and being SEN
fenced TO prison. one for life and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-30
Our Cigars

are admittedly the best in
town, both for flavor and
drawing qualities, and our i'm
ported and domestic cigarets
are Of a distinctly superior
quality.
All smokers who have pat
ronized this store once will
surely come sgain because
here they know they get the
best value.
Don't fail to attend the billiard
exhibition between ". W. Cation and
Jake" schaefer. Jr.. Wednesday
night. Jsn. 8, at 8 .. m.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22
Whistler Before Whistler.

Mortimer Menpes told the following
story of Whistler, who was to deliver
an address one day TO the Society OF
British Artists: THE master at length
entered. faultlessly dressed, walking
with swinging jaunty step, evident
ly quite delighted with himself and
the world in general He passed down
the gallery, ignoring the assembled
members, and walked up to his own
picture. And there he stayed for quite
fifteen minutes, regarding il with a
satisfied expression stepping now
backward, now forward, canting his
head and busting the surface of the
glass with silk pocket handkerchief
We watched him open mouthed. Sud
denly he turned round, beamed upon
us and uttered but two words
Bravo Ilmmyr then took my arm
and hurried me out Of the gallery
talking volubiy the while"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22
The Panama Hat.

4 popular comedian at Lambs
club gambol in New York told pana
ma hat story,
"A young clerk out my way" he
said, gave his girl present Of a
panama last year Then the day be
fore the Fourth he got couple OF
complimentaries for picnic, clambake
and corn roast down the river, and he
wired the girl:
Meet me at pier 10 tomorrow
morning at T. Picnic. Bring panama.
The next morning as be stood on
pier 15 dreaming dreams of love. i'm
agining long. sweet day of billing
and cooling. he saw his girl advancing
with her father and mother He was
terribly annoyed, and on the boat, as
soon az he could get her alone, he
Kissed;
"'What did you want TO bring the
old folks for?
why, viii, you told me to-, she
said. and she showed him the tele-
gram. which the operator had ms de 10
read:
Bring pa and ma
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22
WAXAHACH|E HORSE WINS
VALUABLE FIRST PRIZES
Fill. Owned by John Mulkey and
Driven by John Fleming Max
Ing Record in North.

The Horse Review of Chicago has
the following notice of the exhibit
ton given by a WaXahaehie filly on
the race track at Decatur, III, a few
days ago;
THE 214 trot was the coming
out party in 1911 of the crack four
year-old filly Cheeny, by Medium
Line 2;10. She sold strongly at S10
to Sc in the field The bay gelding
Dutch marched away with the lead
until nearing the half, where Flem-
ing began stepping Cheeny. and she
was quickly in the lead After get
ting settled nicely in the stretch with
Peter Clay, Charley Dean began
sending him after the filly and the
pair of four-year-olds had rafting
finish, the verdict going to the filly
by a scant lead. So vigorously had
they fought out the heat that the
rest of the field were tagged, leaY-
ing but the pair of youngsters 20
fight it out Dean switched plans the
second heat, taking Peter Clay easily
until nearing the three-quarters
where he started a fine brush. The
pair raced all the way the last quar-
ter. Both were under a stiff drive
going good gated and showing plen
ty of class, but The filly was equai
to the occasion and had about "a
length the best of the battle at the
wire, the official time of the last
quarter being :30t6 Cheeny won
the third heat by two good lengths
from Peter Clay, the time being
2:12Ia. She is a grand little trotter
and is a certain two-tenner this year.
Peter Clay trotted the best race OF
his life, going four-cornered all the
time. making no mistakes and
though rather growthy, is also pref
tv sure to beat 2.10 this season"
Cheney is owned by John Null
key and is being driven in the races
by John P. Fleming She won twelve
firsts out of sixteen starts last year
as a three year-old. She started
three times against aged horses She
is staked through the great western
circuit this year Mr. Mulkey refus-
ed $4,000 for her last spring Mag
gle Direct. another Waxahachie ra-
GER. was sold a few days ago by jim
Holcomb to an Oklahoma party for
$500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22
CONSTRUCTION OF WALKS
SHOWS A BIC INCREASE
More Than Two Miles OF Sidewalks
Built In Less Than Sixty Days.
Total Is Ten Miles

In spite of the hot weather the
builders of sidewalks have been kept
busy and as result a little more
than two mile of cement walks have
been added to the city's total since
the first of June. A complete list
of persons who had built either
brick or cement walks during the
past two or three years was printed
about the first of June The total
shown then was fraction over
seven miles The amount built
since then brings the grand total UP
to ten miles, and the contractors
have all the work they can do in this
line for the next few months One
contractor began this week on a line
of walks aggregating about three
thousand feet.
City Assessor and Collector Ken
nedy is keeping a record of the side
walk construction and we are in
dehted to him for an additional lis,
of builders, which brings the work
right up to the present Those who
have built walks since the first Of
June are as follows,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22

Death From Imagination.
To-, faith ray xiii as w,'h US cure
IS shown by enc Of the eases men
tioaed by Dr. Charles Ileinaaslt il
Path. Medicine and the Mind \
convicted murderer had teen handed
over to the Psychologists FOR the pltT
pose Of an experiment. He was told
that his hour had come aud that il
had been decided that be should lie
bled to death His eyes were bandascd,
and he was pinioned. opportunity first
having been given him to see the
formidable array of surgical instru
ments, the vessels to catch the blood
and the other terror inspiring para
phcrnala Of the vivisector's laboratory
A blunt instrument was now drawn
sharply across his throat and stream
of warm water was made to trickle
from his neck into vessel below the
operating table upon which he lay
After awhile the sounds which had
previously been continuous and near
at hand, were gradually reduced untl
the patient, doubtless supposing that
he was bleeding to death, gradually
lost consciousness, tainted and eS
pired
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22

National League Results.
Yesterday
New York 3. Chicago 2 .ff0 In.
nings
Pittsburg TO- Philadelphia 7
Cincinnati I, Boston 6.
st Louis 6, Brooklyn l
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York
Cincinnati at Boston
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-22

American League Results.
yesterday
Detroit 5, New York III in
nings)
Washington 7, Chicago 4.
Philadelphia Louis, rain
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at St Louis.
Boston at Cleveland
Washington at Chicago