FAMOUS PAINTER
flj
I
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Huron and Baroness (I? Meyt
DM. the baron la giving In Chicago
^^Hpomen. He fcas done much to at
j^^^^Hbonntry by ahowlhg a collection of au
HRfl^Bt?e icieen. The Baroness deliteyer is
BP^^V England, is one of tho best-known '
j ^Jtenced here with many women promim
I miSte^ successful paintings of Sargent.
HCMLLFROI
POVERTY; FROM
t~-- r.
Some of Tfc::: Who Have Figuri
by the Southern Republic Duri
Land of the Montezumas
on Septembi
New York.?From affluence to poverty,
from peace and order to anarchy
and massacre. From one of the great
nations or uie worm to one ui ?.?*"
semi-barbarous countries?that lias
been the history of Mexico in the last
three years.
Mexico stood at the apex of her
glory on September 16, 1910, the centenary
of her independence from
Spain. Porfirio Diaz' government was
the only Latin-American power, save
Brazil, to maintain an embassy as distinguished
from a legation at Washington.
With a population of 13,000,000
and an area equal to the United
States east of the Mississippi (leaving
out the New England states and New
York!, she stood fifth among the gold
and first among the silver-producing
nations o' 'he M* and her im~
Emillano Zapata,
mcnsely rich agricultural resources
WeUe aeinntiftea 11 cr /iotrnl^rvA/i
woi o wiuo ovi^uti i'vnn/ uo? u
But Mexico's peace and prosperity
had fundamental weaknesses. It was
dependent on the hand of a monarch,
and its funds for development had
eome from other nations. The United
States had invested nearly $1,000,000,000
in Mexico; England. $320.000,000;
Prance, $143,000,000, and other foreign
countries $118,000,000. Her own cltl
sens had Invested only $800,000,000.
Furthermore, a group of self-seekers
had gathered about Porflrio Diaz, the
Iron Man, in his old age. They be
longed to the "clentiflcos," and scien
tlflcallv they extracted their percent
ages from every project set on foot
The foreign capitalists, naturally, hat
to transfer this burden of graft to th<
returns they extracted from theii
businesses. !n Mexico, and the monej
finally came out of the pockets of th<
? common people.
Than there was the land situation
A few hundred proprietors ewnee
practically every acre of the country
While the cost of living Increased, ai
it has in every country of the civil
Lworld, the great land barons evad
AND FENCER HERE
>r tavo arrived In America frotu Kng>
an exhibition of portraits of American
imulate the interest in gardens in this
Itochrome slides which he displays on
a godchild of the late i .ng Edward of
womehi fencers of Great liritaln. has
ent in society and posed for one ol the
\
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ORDER 10 ANARCHY
jd in the Startling History Made
ng the Past Three Years?
Stood at Apex of Its Glory
ir 16, 1910.
1 ed their share of the taxes altogether.
This last oppression was especially
felt in the northern tier of statcB. j
where Americans and other foreigners
were particularly numerous, and where J
the Mexicans could look across the <
border to the north and bee a happier J
i iuiiu. i nere ueveioped a yearning for
I democratic government In the far
| north of Mexico, which resulted in the
I candidacy of Francisco I. Madero. son
of an immensely wealthy and influential
family, for the presidency in 1910.
He drew up a scheme of reform,
known as the "Plan of San Luis Potosi."
He was beaten In the election
?was thrown into jail and probably
would have been "shot escaping," according
to the pleasant little Mexican
custom, had not iiis family been.so lnI
iluential. As it was, he was allowed
; to go to the United States, and thoro
straightway organized a revolution.
His father and his many brothers sup;
ported him The Waters-Pierce Oil
company supplied the sinews of war.
Fearing that American residonts in
Mexico might be murdered and Ameri
lean investments destroyed in the con11
let. President Taft mobilized an en- j
tire division at San Antouio in the j
spring of 1911. A brigade of three
regiments was stationed at Galve.stnn.
a brigade of infantry in southern California,
a squadron of battleships and
j cruisers at Galveston, and a smaller
(leet at San Diego. Mr. Taft notified
Diaz that no hostile move was intended;
that the soldiers were simply on
the spot to maintain order.
In April there was a fight opposite
Douglas. Ariz., between federals and
rebels, and Btray bullets wounded five
persons in the American border town.
President Taft dispatched a sharp
| note to Diaz. Portly due to this. IMaz
slipped to Vera Cruz and embarked
for Europe. Senar Francisco de la
Ilarra. who had been ambassador at
' Washington, became provisional Dree!
dent until Senor Madero was elected,
on October 15. and took office. The
i kind of suffrage possible In Mexico under
the best conditions was shown in
I the fact that the successful candidate
I received only 23,000 votes. The defeated
candidate, Hernardo Reyes Immediately
started a revolt, but was
i shortly put down.
Then Madero made what many consider
his fatal mistake, lie refused
i to follow the cruel methods tradition>
al in Mexico when rebels are caught.
He sent Reves to prison for lf> years
instead of following tha "'law of flight,"
which would have resulted in a shoot
ing under pretence of justification.
1 He caused no political executions As
? a result, disorders were continuous
r throughout his administration. Kvery'
where bands of robbers, masquerading
* as "patriots," looted, burned, blew up
trains, massacred and carried off worn.
en captives. The barbarous Einiliano
1 Zapata continued to flghl in the south
. under some theory or other. In the
? north Pascual Orozco, Madero's ally.
- headed an insurrection at. d even took
! J uarez. ,
THE FORT MILL TIMES, F
Moreover. M&dero. the philosopher,
the dreamer, the poet, had uot been
able to create an organization of upright
men around him. His relatives
led In the plunder of the Btate and ?he
"holding up" of foreign investors.
There was great pressure for intervention
by the United States, but
president Taft was adamant. The
northern revolutionists made little
progress after the United States had
placed an embargo on arms and ammunition;
but the old "clentiflcos"
ittioou a new standard ot revolt under
the leader of Felix Diaz, a colonel of
the army and nephew of l'orfirio Dlaf.
Madero Imprisoned Diaz. Hut he refused
to follow the uduge, "When in
Home do us the Romans do." lie let
Diaz live. He sent him to Vsera Cruz
a prisoner. Consequently Diaz wns
soon freed in a farcical raid, his
guards firing a single volley into the
air. The garrison declared for him.
Hut Madero sent General Blanquet
against him. and Diaz was soon a prisoner
again. Again he wns allowed to
live, although the laws of Mexico nl
low a "traitor" to be put to death.
Madero had put down two revolts
of the cientificos. Now came the third
and final one. On February 3. 1913,
about half the army mutinied, and
both Reyes and L>i?'' were liberated
IleyeS killed in an attack upon
the national palace. Tluyi came the .
battle iu the streets of Mexico There
was an artillery fight between the
arsenal and the national palace, in
which thousands of civilians, including
many women and children fell
Madero'q principal reliance was a
hard-bitten old soldier. Gen. Victoriano
Huerta. This man hud earned a repu
tation as a fighter and little else. Suddenly
he turned traitor to Madero.
The political bee had got into his bonliet.
Diaz thought he had gone over
to tho cientifieo leader, and so it i
seemed for a time. Diaz and Huerta
imprisoned Madero. his relatives and
members of tlit* administration. Then
Diaz suddenly?everythlnp happens
suddenly in Mexico discovered the
leader was not himself, hat lluorta!
Ho acquiesced with some prace. Huerta
was proclaimed provisional president
under an agreement that Colonel
W '
\ ^ x ^
Gen. Vennstiano Cs?rranza.
Diaz would run for president In tht
coming elections. Thl* ' as on Febru
ary IS.
Five days later came the disgraceful
episode in modern history the mur
der of Francisco Madero. With Senora
Madero imploring in tears for his life,
tlie kindly-disposed president and his
vice-president. Suarez, were shot
"trying to escape" as they were being
transported across Mexico City in the
early morning from the palace to the
penitentiary, lluerta was accused of
murder in many quarters. Severn)
months later, to anticipate a bit. Pominquez,
the lieutenant who lied charge
of the squad which had killed Madero
and Suarez, was himself slain. "Dead
men tell no tales."
More crude methods w*-p taken to
get rid of some Maderistas. The president's
brother, who had been minister
of finance, was slain in cold blood* in |
his cell, his nose and ears were cut
off, and his body was subjected to other
indignities.
This was what led President Wilson
to say in his speech at Swathmore,
Pa.. "Government stained by
blood cannot endure."
The question of recognition of Hu
erta. now undoubtedly In control of
the most important port of Mexico, as
the do facto ruler, came up Preal...
V.? ....? . kn..? ?? A kl. i
umii i ni s wuu wo? aiA/u\ ui onu u?o |
administration, naturally did not seek
to establish & policy for Mr. Wilson,
having no desire to embarrass htm.
Just one week after his Inauguration.
President Wilson Issued a statement
which made It clear the United States j
would not recognize government by
assassination. On this he has stood
ever since.
Iluerta had scarcely seated hlrnsetf
on.the throne than rebellion broke out
ngain. with Oen. Vonustiano Carranza.
who had been a close friend of Mn
dero. in the lead. Carranza has made
great progress, and ia fact now con
trols more of Mexico than did Madero
when l'orflr'.o I>inz abdicated.
The situation since has been growing
more and more serious, until ninny
now believe that Intervention by the
United States Is the only means of re
storing rder In Mexico.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d'at
fairos cf the American embassy a'
Mexico City, has been the diplomatic
representative of the Wilson adminis- .
tratlon, following the retirement 01 i
Ambassador Wilson, whose actions It ;
Mexico did not please the president
ORT MILL, SOUTH OAROLIWi
HOPE TO RAISE URGE SUM
Millions of Red Cross Christmss Seals
to Be 8old for Antl-Tuberculosls
Work.
Few people have any idea of the
magnitude of the lted Cross Christmas
seal campaign. This year over 100,000,000
seals have been printed and
distributed. If placed end-to-end
these seals would extend nearly 2.400
mill's, or practically from Now York
to Salt Lake City. They have been
sent to over 25,000 different agents J
and will be sold and handled by an i
army of not less than 100,000 voluu- i
teers, including men, women and children
Millions of advertising circu- !
lars have been scattered throughout
the country, ami so thoroughly has
the udv? rtising campaign been or
ganized that it is doubtful if many \
people in the more populous states
of the country will not have heard of
the Red Cross seal and its mission in
the prevention of tuberculosis. It is \ ,
hoped that at l-ast 50.000.000 seals
may be sold this year. The principle j
upon which the sale of seals is based] I
is that every cent except what little
is needed to cover t'ae actual cost of
printing and handling shall be spent
for tub- roulo^is work In the community,
win re the seals are sold
BAD TETTER ON HANDS ,
R. F. D. No. 1, Critz, Va.?"I had
tetUr on my hands so badly that I
couhi hardly do anything. It would
begin to come in clear white ^Ms'ers,
then they would burst ami pool oft all
over and crack and bleed. My hands
wore so sore and itc.ied so badly 1
could not r^st day or night. 1 could
not put thein in water nor do my reglllr.r
lvnrlr
"I tried medicine and several different
kinds of cream on them but they
got worse instoj.d ot bettor. Nothing
did me any good until 1 tried Cuticura
Soap and Ointment And now uiy
hands are perfectly well and all right."
(Signed) Miss Ellen Tudor, Nov. 19,
1912. I
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the. world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Hook. Address postcard
"Cuticura, Dept. L, Hoston."?Adv.
Not for Ten Cents.
During Robert Kdesoii's last visit
in the south he had occasion to spend
the Sabbath with an acquaintance who
owned a big plantation near l'ort (lib
son. Miss.
Some time in the afternoon a huge
gathering of negroes appeared on the
banks of a stream that skirted the
farm, attracted by a baptism. Mr. ;
Edeson, calling to a black boy who
was looking on, said:
"Isaac. I'll give you a dime if ,ou
will be baptized this afternoon."
For fully three minutes the darkey
looked at Mr. Edeson, then he answered
:
"No, sali; you cain't git me to fool
wit the laird for ten cents."
RUB-MY-TISM
Will euro your Rheumatism and al
kinds of aches and pains?Neuralgia
Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Hruiscs, Cuts
Old Sores. Hums, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 2f?c?Adv.
Social Engagement Line.
A sweet young (liiug called to have
a telephone installed in her residence.
"Independent or party line?" asked
the manager.
"We have a great many social ob
ligations," simpered the sweet young
tiling, "so I tliiuk you can make it a
party lino, even If it does cost a littl*
more." -Judge.
KOlt MAI.AHIA, rillll.S. IKVKIl
Colds itxt l^;i i.!ri|i|)e tukc I'.llvlr ll:it>?*k,
a pr?-vtMitiitivi stml remedy.
I have used 'Klliir tlnltek* for four
years for Malaria, and found It all that
Is claimed for it. Without it 1 would
be obliged to chanter my residence, as
I can not take quinine in any of its
forms " J Mlddleton. four-Mile Itun.
Vii. I\ll\lr Italtek fill cents, all druggists
?>r l?y Parrels Post prepaid from
Kloe/.ew.skl & Co.. Washington. 1? C.
Sacred to Him.
'You, of counot, consider tho ballot
sacred.
"Sure. Why shouldn't I? I've :tlmo?t
made my livin' out of it ever
since I was old enough to vote."?
Chicago Record-Herald
Important to Mothers
Examine carefully evory bottle of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
In Use For Over SO Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Cantoris
Not Wasting Sentiment.
Uncle Henry?So you are going to
school now, eh? And do you love your
teacher?
Hobble (aged seven)?Naw! She Is
too old for me.
Dancing shoes are now made with
a plug of rubber in tho soles to prevent
slipping.
ijyy^iiALARiA'
If riot sold by your druggist,
I. on receipt of price. Arthur
PUTNAM
Color more goods brighter an'! faster color* than i
You can dye any K.irroent without ripping apart.
ritaBxraaamrfii
lgl flr?t Cough Hyrnp. Tulet Good. Um LJ
W In tin a. Bold by J>ro*K??U. J. 1
COLDS & LaGRIPPE
5 or 6 doses 6M will break say ease
of Chills & Fever, Colds 4k LaOrlppe;
It acts on the liver better than Calomel
and does not gripe or sicken.
Price 25c.?Adv.
Sure Indication.
"Was the muslcale a success?**
"Yes. Everybody talked." ? Haiti
u*v/t \j muciaau.
The Result.
"I intend to face the music."
"Ha! that beats the band."?Baltimore
American.
They stop the tickle?Dean's Mentholated
Coutth Minps stop couch* by stoppinn
the cause- 5c at Drua Stores.
Horsehair is said to make a substitute
for rubber in the manufacture of
automobile tires.
Mm.Wlnnlow'a Soothing Syrup for Children
tcctliing, Roftens the gums, reduces iulliiuiinaLiou.atlnyti
|>uia,vuren wiuU coilc^tac a bottleJU.
In the British museum there is to ,
l>?> seep the first envelope ever made, j
Whenever You Neei
Take G,
The Old Standard
Grovels 7
chill 7
Is Equally ValuaMe as a General, Streng
Liver. Drives Out Malaria, Enriches the
You know what you arc taking when yoi
the formula is printed on. every label, sh
tonic properties of QUININE and IRON.
Fever, Weakness, General Debility and Lc
Nursing Mothers and Pale, Sickly Childrc
For grown people and children. Guarantei
m? KODAKS'
' orilcM given 3poj
nl rial attention. Prices rMHunablr.
> Service prompt. Send 'or Price l.SU
k> l-ASNKAt'S ART bTORK I It OUAhlia, a, t.
W.L.DOUGLAS
SHOES
Men's ittti?aS8'/l K\
Women's 13/ ^ fe,l
Misses, Boys. Children f L / ?y
S I .BO $ e .75 S2 S 2.SO S3 I i/
fi and
I,. Douglas shoes arc famous
V where. Why not give tlioiu a
u? The value you will rocene
Jt your money will astonish you.
I' you would visit our factory,
the liir^mt In the world utuler
. V"\ W. L. 1)?ukIo* eltot* are made,
k, \ w \ you would undorstaud why tbe\ are
iKj <vV> V warranted to look better, nt better,
er ?i hold tbeirnhapo and wear longer lUun
I j i outer uiakca tor the price.
Yovr dealer ahould supply you with
/a rf '3. Uirm.Don t UilvcasuliiU.liuic.Nut o
/K i-trc '^Nlionuhie without V. I.. Douulai
/ ''V i'.ysg,. ' lBMll)iititnilM?j I II Itottom. 3ht t
4i Ak \<A "*? en I ct ery when, direct from fnc>5V^YSt
tory. !>y lhtrcel Poet, lKnttii-e fry. Now
U the time to hetiln to s?\c money on
YlVS^L your footwear. Write today for Illu?~
\>At -yk trated t anting ehowlnt: how toorder
hy mall. w. L. DOUObAS.
BIO Spark St., Brockton, Mnam.
Constipation
Vanishes Forever
Prompt Relief?Permanent Cure
CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS n eve
hie act surely ADTFD'^?
but gently on Vlr.5iFw
the liver. JWZZdr WTT_Lj
Stop after tjjIVER
dinner dis- M PILLS,
tress cure \\ efoxudm
improve the complexion, brighten the eyes.
SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE.
Genuine must bear Signature
"Aesculus Cones"
for PILES
Used for the treatment of Blind, ItchiiiR.
Bleeding and Protruding piles.
This remody has heretofore been sold
only to the medical profession, and j
h.ts been used by physicians for the
last to years with phenomenal sue- I
cess This is the first time the general
public has had an opportunity to
secure this efficient home treatmeoL
Order bo* and be convinced. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
Br mail, postpaid. on
receipt of prioe, jo ceuu per bos.
The Get It en Chemical Co., Go thee. U.
HI | Men to learn barber trnda
Iflf n 11 I |_ II In ala t" eight weeks Till
U 11 I | II Itlon with eetof ioole.ttt;
V 111 I La aw with your own tools, SS6
Wairea while I.Rrnlr. t'?11 n.
RICHMOND BARBEr'COLLEGE, Richmond, V*.
PKAFOWL, f'tXfM,mlnk.ptiaanant*. pigonnn. otc.,
wanted; any quantity. !) . riwtry.r?yaaeryta. I.I.
?nd as a Tlffe M
general I HFIHIsU
FADELE
Bnv other dye. One 10c package color* all fibers. T
WHITE FOR FREE booklet. calendar, blotter*, et
HAIRRBAL8AM
K5 JB " pr<"i*ratlon of merit.
to eradicate dandrott.
For Reitoriny Color and
FHR B eau t y to Gray or Fadad Hair.
Cuts, Lameness[^^^^k
Strains, Bunches,
1*1 l /\i m o
Aurusn, vjia Sores. ,
Nail Wounds, Foot Rot
Fistula, Bleeding', Etc. Etc.
Made Since 1846.
Price 25c, 50c and $1.00 s
All Dealers
/ a General Tonlo
rove's
)*
& y
'asteiess
Tonic I
;thening Tonic, Because it Acts on thi
Biood and Builds Up the Whole System.
i take Orove'B Tasteless chill Tonic, aa
owing that it contains the well-known _ ...>
It has no equal for Malaria, Chills and
>ss of Appetite. Gives life and vigor to
n. A True Tonic and Sure Appetizer,
id by your Druggist. We mean it. 50a.
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Supplies mailed FREE <^7
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I?. KODAKS & SUPPLIES
LIJ|jma We aleo do highest rlsss of finishing
[IUWL Prices sod Catalogue upon rsqosd.
^5 S. Galeaki Optical Ce.. Birfcaiaail. Va.
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W J A lihnpt hr#dfK Af?a?t envaaan?iwa aallA
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