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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
BlSMARCK'S REVOLT.
The Quarrel and Retort That Parted
Him From the Kaiser.

The Quarrel and Retort That Parted
Him From the Kaiser.
The emperor's quarrel with Bismarck
is a matter Of history, and 1t started
owing to the chancellor having a pri-
vate interview with u certain political
parsonage unknown TO his majesty.
The kaiser. hearing of this. wrote TO
Bismarck telling him that be expected
10 be Informed OF all such interviews
before they took place. The princes re-
ply TO the letter was verbal one and
was spoken TO the emperor's private
secretary. Tell his majesty" it ran.
that cannot allow any one 10 decide
who is TO cross my own threshold"
When the message was delivered to
the kaiser be drove around TO the chan
cellor's place and asked him what the
discussion in question was about. In
excited tones the prince declared that
he could not subject his intercourse
with political personages 20 any re-
straint. nor would he allow any one to
control the passage TO his private
apartments.
mot even when I as your sovereign
command you to do 500" shouted the
emperor. enraged.
The commands OF my sovereign"
coldly replied the chancellor, lend at
the drawing room of my wife"
At the same time he offered TO retire
from office. This was on Saturday. and
on the following Monday the emperor
politely asked Bismarck 10 send in his
resignation. on March IS. 1890. the
Tuesday after the quarrel, the sbdica-
ton was written. and Germany lost
ser pilot.-National Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Stockholders Meeting,

To the Stockholders OF the Rock Island
Southern Railway Company and to
Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders OF
the above named company Will be held
ar the office OF said company in Rock
Island, Illinois, at O'Clock p. m, on
July 29, 1912, TO consider and act upon
a proposed purchase OF the line of
railway extending from the main line
OF said Rock Island Southern railway
tat the point known as Aledo June
tion) to Aledo, with the right to eX-
tend said line into and through said
corporation of Aledo and TO act upon
a proposed purchase of the line OF
railway extending from the main line
OF said Rock Island Southern railway
tat the point known as Alexis juno
t;CnD to Alexis, with the right TO ex-
end said line into and through said
corporation OF Alexis and including the
proposed purchase OF the Tight-of-way,
the pole lines and all property OF what
are known as the Alexis branch and
the Aledo branch OF the Rock Island
Southern Railway system, which are
now in possession of and operated by
said Rock Island Southern Railway
company.
Said meeting is also called for the
purpose of considering the amendment
tG the charter of said company so as
to authorize and permit said company
TO build and operate railway lines from
! its present line into and through said
| Aledo and Alexis and to such other
places, towns or cities as the stock
! holders of said company may deem
best.
/ Dated May u, 1912.
Attest:
ROCK ISLAND SOUTHERN RY. co
By f. c. Walsh, president.
j. w. Walsh, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Proprietary Medicines

are usually the result OF the whole
sale preparations of some mothers
recipe or Doctors prescription which
has been found especially successful
in relieving ailments for which It is
prepared and which has stood the
test OF time.
Such is Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, originally prepared
from roots and herbs for female Ills
by Lydia f. Pinkham OF Lynn. Mass.
For nearly 40 years 1t has proven a
great benefactor TO the women OF
America in relieving female diseases
OF every nature. Its wonderful sue
cess proves it's merit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received at the office
Of the mayor, a. m, June II, 1912, for
the furnishing and installation Of one
80 horsepower, 40 volt, CO cycle. two
phase, variable speed motor, direct
connected TO a 100000 gallon lG inch
centrifugal pump, together with all
pipe connections and valves.
Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check in an amount of $3.50 90,
payable to the mayor. Plans and spec
ifications on file at the office of the
city engineer.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER, Mayor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
ALUMNI WORKERS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Will Complete Arrangements
for Reception to Graduates
of High School.
CANVASS THE MEMBERSHIP
Finances of Organization Placed on
Firmer Basis as Result-Still
Deficit.

Final arrangements for the annual
alumni reception and dance in honor
of the 1912 Rock Island high school
graduating class are TO be made to-
night at a joint meeting OF the execu-
tive and entertainment committees
of the association. The meeting will
be at the high school. The alumni as
ISOLATION will welcome the graduates
into membership at the close of this
week-Saturday night-when a re-
ception and dance will be given at
the Watch Tower. The Criterion or
chestra will furnish the musical num-
bers.
CANVASS MEMBERSHIP.
During the last few weeks, very
thorough convass of the Alumni as
ISOLATION membership has been made
by some 80 workers who are represen-
tatives OF each of the later classes OF
the school. AS result, the finances
OF the organization have been placed
on a more substantial basis, but still
there is a deficit IN the treasury. II
there are any who have not been call
ed upon TO pay their dues, II is tfe
request OF the committee in charge OF
the affairs OF the organization that
they make voluntary payment of theif
dues. w. J. Sweeney is the treas.
Urer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Rheumatism Relieved IN rev Hours

HeTItVtu IN TeW Hours,
N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis, says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma.
tism for about five months. Had It in
my neck SO . could not turn my head
and all through my body. 7 tried three
doctors and, many remedies without
any relief whatever until / procured
Dr. Detchon's Relief for rheumatism
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism WIS
completely cured and | was at work"
Sold By Otto Grotian. 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son.
2ZO West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is sold
On a guarantee that If you are not sat
isfied after using two-thirds Of bottle
according 10 directions, your money
will be refunded. 1t is up to you TO
try. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Bids for Hose.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office, city of Rock Island, until the
4th day of June, 1912, at 9 a. m,
for 1900 feet OF two and one-half
inch fire hose. Bidders furnish de-
scription, samples and prices.
II. NJ. SCHRIVER. Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

sInstructed for Governor John Burke.
s'InstFucted for Governor Thomas
Marshall.
'"'Instructed for Governor s. T.
Baldwin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

scendents will number 1900. 0O0, 600 on
the 18th day Of September unless you
get busy Immediately. And not one
OF these pesky little insects will have
one half the reverence for you that
TO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

All the news ali the time.-Tbs
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

Swat the fly!
You should have done It long ago.
put IL isn't too late yet. The fly
which you saw on April 10 and tend
srly permitted 10 live. IL a female.
nof has nearly 200 children. Her de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

Lame shoulder Is almost invariably
caused by rheumatism OF the muscles
and yields quickly to the free applica-
ton of Chamberlain Liniment. This
liniment IS not only prompt and ef-
fectual. but in no way disagreeable to
use. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03
Attest

ROCK ISLAND SOUTHERN RY. co.
By f. c. Walsh, president.
j. w. Walsh, secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-06-03

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-21
When "labbv" BIundered.

The worst mess that ever got into
was Al a dinner in a country town
where took the chair. Having 20.
through all The usual toasts some
friends prompted me- 10 propose the
health a the mayors wife. drew a
nieture of a sort Of modern Cornelia:
dwelt upon Ike natrou's domestic
rir.nes. and prayed heaven that |
might find such a wife. Carried away
ny my subject. | had forgotten my au.
Hence. Suddenly | perceived that some
yer,a looking down, o. hers staring AZ me-
* though their eyes would como
,ut Of their heads. others smiled in
curious manner. while he MAYOR
vas slaring at ME like a wild beast. I
discovered afterward that the navor.
- had fed from the domestic hearth
fsw weeks previously with a Don
Iuan of a grocer. | have never been
,stsd since 10 take the chair at a din.
~ IN that town -Labby Reprinted In
London Truth
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-21
A Lady Unaffaid
By LOUISE OLNEY


She was little enough and slight
enough and with a great enough bur
den upon her. Rut she carried her.
self with gallant lift of the head
and squared shoulders. In boyhood
her father had begun by hard work
to make fortune. ii in old age he
had suddenly lost it. his daughter
thought she could begin at the foot
| as he had done. Regina Frank was
equipped with youth and health and
her courage was even better than he.
fathers, because through her arts.
tocratic mother she inherited a thor.
ollghbrcd strain. She was even thank.
full that the mother died just before
the crash came.
This hot morning she came to the
office prepared for nothing but the
usual routine which her years steady
work had mastered. And the un.
usual happened.
Zant's real estate Office was quiet
enough and as vacations we're on and
business hopelessly dull, Jared Zant
stayed at home that day and sent his
son to the Office. Junior would have
preferred golf or dawdlins about sum-
mer vcrandas where pretty girls were
to be found, but he knew that after
an elaborate college education and
several years abroad at dads expense,
it was necessary for him to do Office
duty on request. Therefore, he went.
for the first time in two years.
And he saw Regina. Regina was to
all appearances almost ObliviOus to
his gay presence. He could feel that
her steady brown eyes marked his en-
trance, took stock of him in general,
and then attended to the days CORE
spondence, lifting for another look
only when their owner heard herself
addressed
She took few unimpOrtant let.
tiers for him, wrote a few important
ones on her own initiative and got
him to sign them. and generally
minded her business with extreme
concentration. In which trait she
was like her father. John Trant
Just before luncheon young Zant
wondered whether he dared try con.
versation with her, and irritably de.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-21

cided that he didn't know what to
say to her. He meant to ask dad
where he got her. He hadn't known
that girls like that worked in Offices.
His keen blue eyes followed her
every line and color and movement
with a sort Of surprised approval.
She might have been college queen
and with that thought he dawdled
out to lunch.
Along the middle Of the afternoon
came breezIng into the Office Maide
Perkins. her fat mother and her
fatter father. They had heard that
a picturesque, old-looking place on
the lake was for sale--the old Trant
place. Did Mr. Zant handle it, Old
Perkins thought so. and gave side
wise look of admiration al Regina.
who made no sign until the young
man turned to her for help
I'm only here for the day. you
know" he said he'p'cSs'y. Miss
the lady here will tell Won" lie look
ed at Regina.
I'VE have the place-i;'s for sale.
Have you looked at it"
Maidie began ravinS about It. her
eye on young Jared Zan'
THE dearest grounds and the
house so romantic looking can you
let us see 1t? Does any ono here
know all about it" They all looked
at Reeina-but Maidie. Terry Zant
turned to Regina.
Gould you go out with ,hme' no
you know the place." She gave n
queer little smile Did she know the
place which her father had built for
her. dear in every stone in brick.
every nook and corner
IT know It we'll" she said 4 will
60 If you like" Her steady eyes met
young Zant and all their deep beauty
was for an instant his.
I'VE have the car out here-we can
bring her back" said Perkins NV
daughter thinks she wants the place,
and II It isn't too steer for my pile
she can have it-what 10 YOU want
for it9" John Zant Jr.. turned to
Regina and consuliiaS 4 card cata-
logue she coolly named ihe price
Then she put on her lar rad gloves
and prepared to go AZ tho door she
heard a little call. and waited for
orders.
"Miss-Niss-you needn't come
back tonight" She gave him 4 lit
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
FLEET OFFICERS
AWAIT NEWS

There is no change to report in re-
gard to the four cruisers now in port.
II was hoped among the officers this
morning that the position in China
has improved as indicated in the
cablegrams II the report is we'll
founded they hope that there will
be something definite received CON
cerning their departure.
Some idea of the efficiency of these
vessels may be gained from the fact
that if necessary an armed party Of
about fifteen hundred men could be
landed in light marching order within
half an hour. They would be equip
ped in every way, and would be ready
for an absence Of several days.
The New Orleans, as far as is
known now, will leave for Bremerton
on Saturday next, but otherwise there
is an entire absence of news.
The marines are still being inspect
ed by Major Hill The West Virginia
and the Colorado are finishing up their
Inspections. The California and the
South Dakota inspections are through
now
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

Now that the question as to the
site upon which the large brigade
post for this military Department of
Hawaii has been definitely settled in
favor of Leilehua, inquiries arise rs
to what service the battalion post Of
Fort Shafter will ultimately render.
The army theory now expressed is
that the Kahauild reservation, with
its fine beginning of hospital build
ing, storehouse, etc, will be converted
into a general hospital. The eleven
itwo-story officers quarters along the
line of Fort Shafter, with four sets of
barracks, could all be used advanta-
geously for quarters and barracks to
house a staff of "medicos," with a
force of hospital corps men.
With thousands of men stationed at
Schofield Barracks the Coast Artillery
Corps at Fort Ruger and the Pearl
Harbor forts, a battalion of engineers
at Fort de Russy and Fort Armstrong
to be looked after, there will be urgent
and important need for a general hos
pital on Oahu, where Uncle Sam s
men of every branch of the service,
not only the Army but Navy and
Marine Corps as well, can receive the
best medical attention and care that
is possible.
1t is suggested that this general
hospital will be planned and operated
along the lines that now govern the
service general hospital at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco.
The present chief surgeon Of the
Department of Hawaii, Major James
M. Kennedy, U. S. A., came here di
rect from this hospital on the Coast
where patients numbering seyera
hundred were the usual list of sick
DR.. Ernest X. Johnstone, U. S. A., nov
at the Fort Shafter hospital, was als'
attending surgeon at the general hos
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
KAKAAKO BOYS ORGANIZE
IN COSMOPOLITAN SPIRIT

suming the responsibility of their own
regulation he was pleasurably disap-
pointed. There were fifty-eight in all
of every size and race which the
neighborhood produces, and with the
bare suggestion that they get busy,
they named it the "Kakaako Club"
elected officers, determined to raise a
fund for club purposes and appointed
days for future business with an expe-
dition and assurance that astonished
the organizer. They seemed to know
just whom they wanted in office, too,
and although most of the boys were
Portuguese, they elected a Hawaiian
president and a Japanese treasurer.
In the junior club, which numbers
thirty-fve, including all the boys un-
der sixteen, five nationalities were
represented at the meeting. When
the proposition was made that each
member contribute five cents every
two weeks toward the fund, they
agreed eagerly. cone more shine" +"
chUrussed the bootblacks who made
up large factor in the clubs person
mel.
They will meet hereafter in the
building adjacent to the Hawaiian
church three nights a week-onF
night for business, one for gymnastics
and one for games. President John
Kapaki will preside and Mr. Hertz
will have the supervision of club
! activities.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
Why NaWiIiWiIi
Is Chosen Port

abating usually veered around and
big, long rollers came in. At present
the harbor was inconvenient and dan
gerous, and sometimes it was impossi-
BILE for the island steamers to land
passengers or freight on account of
the heavy waves chat rolled in.
The reason why it was recommend
ed to build a breakwater at Nawili-
will, though, was because the great
est good for the island would be es-
tablished. The bottom of the harbor
is mostly of sand, with a few pieces
of coral in patches. But on these
coral pieces were super-imposed lay
ers of sand The engineers, there
fore, calculated that the dredging
could be done with a suction dredge
Against this Hanapepe had heavy
lot of lava rock on the harbor bed,
and this would be expensive, although
not so much so as the Nawiliwili
cost.
The report stated that the work
should be carried out for the amount
tContinued on Page Eight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

Major Wooten of the United States
Engineers, has compiled an interest
ing report on why Nawillwili should
be the principal port of Kauai. One
reason is that a breakwater could be
built there at a comparatively small
cost, viz, $1,OS6,OOO, and would also
aid settlement in that direction.
The choice of a port was narrowed
down to one between Hanapepe and
Nawiliwili. Hanapepe, it was pointed
out, shipped almost half of the sugar
grown on the island to the mainland
by direct steamers, and the remainder
of the sugar went through Nawiliwili
The cost of constructing a breakwater
at Hanapepe would be about$1 ,O38,-
600, but the cost of maintaining it
would be larger than the amount nee
essary to look after a breakwater az
Nawiliwili The cost of the latter
would be about $4,000 a year.
Nawiliwii has never had trans-Pa-
cifc steamers call, as the harbor is
unprotected from the storms, except
from a kona, and this when it was
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
CHARLES WILSON
DECLINES BLAME

Charles b. Wilson, road overseer Of
Honolulu district, who did some road
building as luna under his son, John
II. Wilson, when the latter was road
supervisor in the arrangement Of road
management before the present. re-
fuses to accept blame for the King
street failure. Referring to the evil
dence given by James G.. Quinn, an
eX-member of the board of supervisors,
in the Heeia contract injunction case,
Mr.. Wilson said to a Star man:
IF Quinn is reported correctly his
testimony throwing the responsibility
for the King street failure on me, is
not right.
Il had nothing more to do with that
job than you, as far as the method
of construction was concerned, l
merely followed the specifications OBJ
tanned from Los Angeles, strictly to
the letter They we're marked in red ink
across the paper One of our best
1T was after Los Angeles sent us
that recipe for oiled road construction
that the method was abandoned as
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
HOT WORDS
IN WILSON
CASE TODAY

Loan Fund Commission to look into
Wilson's record had had his attention
directed, by some one who might or
might not be in court at the moment,
to the only one of the bondsmen OF
Wilson's Kauai road contract who
could say anything against Wilson.
All of the memebers of the belt road
commission except Fern were in
court this morning as witnesses for
the defense. Chairman Adams was
the first one put on the stand, and he
was kept there for about an hour, for
the first time since the commission
began it's operations being Obliged ac-
tually to tell of what happened behind
the closed and locked doors.
Adams said nothing on his direct
examination that had not already
been brought out by other witnesses,
though he elaborated somewhat on
Continued on Page Eight)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

"Mr Prosser, don't you say that,
That is a lie."
IF Mr.. Sutton wants to call me a
liar, he can do it somewhere else."
Il can do it here"
Yes, it's much safer to do it here"
The above rather exciting passage
at arms broke the dreary monotony of
the trial of the Wilson case in Judge
Whitney's court this morning and
serves as an illustration of the under.
tone of acrimony that has marked the
trial throughout. However, it was
but a spat that lasted only minute,
and five minutes later the two attor-
neys mentioned were talking amicably
together during a recess.
The lie was passed when Attorney
Prosser, representing John H. Wilson,
had stated in an argument that the
attention of Andrew Adams, as the
investigating committee of one Of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18
HiIo Wharf Matter
Stirs Up Feeling
At Harbor Board

At the meeting of the Harbor Com
missioners that was resumed this
morning, in the Senate Chamber, num-
erOus charges that the board was dis
eliminating against the Hilo Railroad
Company we're made L. A. Thurston.
Commissioner Wakefield vigorously
denied any such discrimination, and
declared that the board only wanted
to be absolutely fair and square to
all parties concerned
There were many hot moments and
Mr.. Thurston fought hard for any
amendment to the rules and regula-
tions that he wanted. After an hours
argument, it was decided to defer ac-
ton on rules one, two, three, four and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

five. There seemed to be no chance
of settling the differences existing, al.
though an important change was
made regarding the rule that used to
say that within two days of the ar.
rival of a steamer the freight would
have to be all removed by the rail
road company or else a penalty would
have to be paid.
Thurston Gains Point.
Mr.. Thurston pointed out the hard
ship that would ensue through this,
if carried into effect, and he asked
that the rule be amended so as to
read that two days be given the rail-
road company after the discharge of
the freight from the steamer.
There was considerable talk on the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

proposed amendement but it was seen
that the railroads argument was a
good one, and the amendement was
inserted.
In his argument to the commission
ers, Mr.. Thurston said that while the
longest run of the Inter-Island steam
ers that brought sugar to Hilo, from
the plantations, only came to little
over twelve miles, the railroad COM
pany would be transporting sugar for
over thirty-four miles. He claimed
that more time should be allowed the
railroad to transport freight to those
distant points and said that it would
be to the advantage of the company
to do so.
tCOntinued on page f1ve)