The Nevada County picayune., 1912-01-05
Marked by Unrest Involving the
 Entire World.
"REBELS" ALWAYS VICTORS
Chinese and Mexican Revolutions and Strife Against Graft and Monop- oiy--Great Strides Made in
 Aviation.


 tcal and social unest throughout the world. This not confined to any country, to few countries; it worldwide, involving practical ly every nation, both civilized and un- civilized. It included revolutions against ongstanding governments battles of labor and capital, wars be- tween different nations and in short everything that could be branded as strife against existing conditions or growing conditions
 Most significant of all the events of the year was the explosion in open rebellion of the hatred that had been accommodating through the ages, of the Chinese against the despotic Manchu dynasty. Passive, unresistng, yet at the same time loathing and despising power that held them in subject ltke millions in the Far East had for centuries submitted to ng trodden on by unreasoning, over sring, allpotent self-styled demi- is But China was gradually awak- \pg and when the first flames of button burst forth 1t the sig for the connagration to become Qeral.
 beIs the Winners Everywhere ' the Chinese insurrection larger edition of dozens, yea, of upheavals of various kinds Ter parts of the world. They forth with such suddenness that kas almost impossible to realize Ia was occurring until the whole Ing was over Without exception. cry one of the great disturbances of he year that reached an ultimate re- ult wound Un in favor of the party r element rebelling against the con- ition In not one did the defense win bver the offense.
 The Mexican revolution to our own doors, was striking example of the oyerturn of regime. Nearer still was the successful culmination of the battle for statehood of Arizona and New Mexico.
 Other struggles of equal magnitude developed during the year, many of sensational effect, in which D1e is still being fought Among LSs.e are the battle between labor and capital the people" and monopoly and advocates of popular government IS opposed to representative govern lent Campaigns on graft have been aged with fierce resolution by city tate and federal authorities. not only all corners of the United States but road as well.
 he McNamara dynamiting case. the tn of sentiment for popular cleo of all federal officials, the prog the woman suffrage movement, rosecutons the campaign for reform and that for lower hl these typify the unrest that our own country.
 ars Important Events.
 from the numberless conflicts, oteworthy things have been the diary of 1911. Science sed vast strides. particularly of aviation. The flights of pm St Louis to New York gers from New York to Pas l., the eroWning It's in this line. About all to be accomplished in av- eat is the crossing of the hat Is good and all that nsdered together, it can otherwise than that the In which the good pre- ica table of the mpor- 1911 follows:
 ANUARY
 ada inaugurated presi- la.
 Taft officially recog "a government.
 y resigns presidency tes Steel corporation.
 ings banks opened.
 ns of West Virginia Dlcco trust dissolution suit in United States Supreme President Taft sends congress message urging fertilization ol na Canal
 Rattleship Arkansas launched a, en, N. J.
 Paul Morton, president of Equt ila.I Insurance company and for NY of the treasury, dies. Graham Phillips, noted NSw York by mad VI