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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
NOTED PERSONS
ON BOARD SHIP
seldom Has a Steamer Carried So
Many Noted Persons as This

SJnS.
.Il'Gited Press Leased Wire Serylce.l
NEW YORK. April 16. Seldom in
the history of navigation has steam
or carried SO many noted persons as
thronged the Titanic on her maiden
trip. Hardly any of the noted passen.
GERS were saved, according to the
ndeagre advices available. The toll
Of death, stupendous and eclipsins
that Of all previous marine disasters,
remained today inexplica5ly large.
Colonel John Jacob Aston, direct
male head Of the famous Astor family
ranks as the largest individual land
owner so far as values are concerned
ii America.
Henry b. Harris is power in the
theatrical world, native of st. Louis
and an official Of various managerial
associations.
Isador Straus is brother of Nathan
and Oscar S. Straus and New York's
most prominent Hebrew merchant.
William Stead, noted author AMI
for years editor of the Review O
Reviews, was en- route for brie
tonr of the United States.
Charles Melville Hays, presiden
Of the Grand Trunk railroad, consid
cred one of the most brilliant OF rail
road men. was returning from
business trip in England.
BENJAMIN Guggenheim, fifth of tn
seven sons OF NJ. Guggenheim, ha
ior years been in charge Of the Gus
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Women Gaze Curiously a
! Eltinge Fits Dainty Shoes
Famous Imper.onator Of "The Fascinating Widow
4 49, BUYS Red Cross Shoes and says they
every desire Of the wearer

atoms and the Red Cross shoe
is the only one on the market
which entirely fills the BILL"
81 was first charmed by the
variety of styles which covers
every possible desire and use Of
the wearer. However, the Inn
portant reason is the fact that
can wear a much smaller shoe
in the Red Cross than in any
other, which is particularly es-
sential in my case. Then an
other and all-important feature
is the perfect fiexibility of the
sole which SO truly bends with
the foot 1t allows me to keep
my mind on the lines instead OF
my extremities. Since insisting
upon the Red Cross shoe and
no other, I find dress shoes per-
6ectly comfortable wearing even
smaller shoe than one my size
would naturally wear.
For some time the salesman
was kept busy trying on model
after model of Red Cross even
ing shoes, after which he order
ed walking boots for his in
spection, adding a number OF
the latest styles to his already
generous list, and directing that
same be sent to his dressing.
room.
Visitors at any performance of
Mr.. Eltinge's will have the
satisfaction Of knowing that Mr..
Eltinge's inimitable makeup is
partly due to the unusual Red
Cross Shoes he wears.
The Golden Rule Store, Eighth
and Main street, is the 'exclusive
distributor of the Red Cross
shoe for KeolSuk and vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
genheim mining interests.

genheim mining interests.
Frank D. Millett a noted artist and
traveller, was returning from a trip
to Italy where he was at the head OF
the American academy at Rome.
Clarence Moore, one of Washing
toms most prominent society and
sportsmen, was returning from Eng
land where, as master of the Chevy
Chase hunt of Washington, he had
purchased a new pack of hounds.
Major Archibald w. Butt, military
aide to President Taft, had been
abroad on a vacation.
Jacques Futrelle, the writer OF fic-
ton, had been on a pleasure trip with
his wife. 4,aTFssII'l 4
j. Bruce Ismay, president OF the
international Mercantile Marine com
pany, which controls the White Star
line, was also on board.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Moth and Dust Proof

We have secured the agency for an
absolutely guaranteed MOTH and
DUST PROOF GARMENT BAG. This
bag supplies a long felt want for
something to store away clothes and
furs in with the assurance that no
moth or dust can harm them. They
are durable and SO made that 1t lis
easy to slip them over your gar
ments, seal them UP and hang away
until you need them again. Now is
the time to put away your winter
clothing. Remember these bags are
absolutely guaranteed to give you
the same satisfaction as others or
the market that will cost you from
s1.00 to $3.50 This bag will cos
you only Is cents or two for rs cents
Get busy or the moths will. We are
ready to supply you.
KDoKUK TAILORING CO..
sos Main street, Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
For Freckled, Rough
or Spotty Compilations
(From The Dermatologist. }


The freckling, discoloring or rough
ening to which delicate skins are sub
ject after exposure to wind or sun,
often appearing in spring. may read
lily be gotten rid Of. Mercolized wax,
spread lightly over the face before
retiring and removed in the morning
with soap and water, completely peels
off the disfigured skin. Get an ounce.
of the wax at any druggists There's
no more effective way of banishlng
freckles or other cutaneous defects.
Little skin particles come off each
day, so the process doesn't even
/ temporarily mar the complexion, and
one soon acquires a brand new, spot
less, girlishly beautiful face.
Wrinkles caused by weather, worry
or illness are best treated by a simple
solution of powdered saxolite, one
ounce. dissolved in half pint witch
hazel. Bathing the face in this pro-
; duces a truly marvellous transforms
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Sensible Women Know
Foundation Of Health

superior to salts, cathartic pills, waters.
etc, which are entirely too violent.
Women should see to II that they
bowels each day, and when showing any
tendency to constipation should take
Dr.. Caidwell's syrup Pep nI;a, in n.a the ne
q will SO train the stomach and bowel
muscles that all forms of medicine can
he dispensed with. These opinions are
Voiced by thousands of women. after
personal experience. among them Elma
wheaton, Ashby, Nebr.. and Miss May
McCune, Horace. Nebr.
Anvone wishing to make a trial of this
nav hafore buying it in the regular
saW ~ a druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar doll q large bottle tfamily aize1 can cal
nsas ~ charre by simply addressing DR..
" r. Caldwell, 405 Washington St,
tsonticello. Ill. Your name and address
on or a postal card will do,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

As health talks to women become
lore general both in the newspapers
~ on the platform, the mass OF women
~ beginning to realize what the more
&4ltivated have always known, that
e. health cannot be found IN poWder
The externals of health may be
lies deeper. and vet is Just as
most Important thing that q
can do Tor herself. and about
ehes Is often most neglectful, IS
&tch the condition of her stomach
6WelE. The weary eyes. the bad
the frequent headaches, the
Tile general air of lassitude Is
5mgn out Of ten the result OF con.
ZION or Indigestion, or both Many
remedies can be obtained, but
LII the estimation Of most
III Or. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin
mild, pleasant to the taste anc
suited to her needs. It - faE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

4 Boston newspaper man very
amusingly relates the following
occurrence:
He was much Interested az
overhearing the conversation
among a bevy OF attractive col
Iege giHs, as stalwart athletic-
looking young Harvard man en-
tered q Boston shoe store and
unhesitatingly seated himself IN
the ladies' department.
Immediately the young ladles
drew their shoeless feet under {
4 their narrow skirts, valniy en-
deavoring to conceal them APP
parently unconscious OF the
whispered conversations, 1nquir-
! ing glances, and muffled ex-
clamatiors Of the nerve, "sucn
/ audacity, : 1.-The very idea, ana
/. many such, the athletic intrud-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

liners besides the carpathia may
have assisted in the rescue and pos
sibly they either did not have Wire
less or their wireless was not working.
OF course that is only forlorn hope
but there is still a chance.
owe are utterly in the dark here
as we have received only few mes.
sages and they do not clear up ans
of the details"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

Franklin He was accompanied by
A. j. Biddle. Half an hour later the
young man emerged weeping bitterly;
was assisted into his automobile and
taken home.
Sylvester Byrnes, private secretary
of Isadore Straus, another victim,
remained at the offices Of the line all
night, hoping against hope that Straus
might have been saved. He went home
at $3.50 saying that there was no
doubt that his employer and all of
the other noted men on board had
persisted.
Other relatives of the missing con-
tinued to arrive and all were told
that the list of survivors would be
made public as soon rs possible. This
came to the White Star offices by
wireless but the work of compiling
lit was slow as it had to be sent from
the Carpathia to the Olympic and by
lit relayed to another ship which sent
it into the wireless station at
6 Siasconsett, Mass, and from there II
came into this city over the land lines
4 But before they would give the list
out the line officials verified It,.
4
ChiviIry of the Sea.
4 II was seen at once that there hao
! been no class distinction but the
4 women of the steerage had been cared
4 for In the same manner as their more
fortunate sisters of the first ano
second class. The women had beer
taken off and the men remained tt
die and even in their deep sorrow j
was plain that most of those wht
heard the sad news were proud tt
know this fact.
The officers of the line were seem
a ingly stupefied by the news. Onl!
once did Vice President Franklin
flash and flare up and that was whel
he was told that it was reported ant
generally credited that the compan.
, had withheld its news of the disaste
and muzzled the wireless so tina
! reinsurance might be secured. IL
said: That is an absolute lie ant
those who make the statement know
they do. We did not admit the Titani
was sunk until we were absolutel
assured it was a fact. We are dom
all we can to find out who wer
saved and who lost.
When Franklin was asked Why tn
company gave out the wireless whic
, it said that it had received from tn
Olympic yesterday saying that all G
the Titanic's passengers were safel
I on board the Carpathia, he failed t
4 reply.
+ Besides the personal appeals fo
!, news, the offices were deluged wit
!, frantic appeals by long distanc
telephone and telegraph. To all tn
same reply was made that as soon a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
155 ADDITIONAL
MAY BE SAFE
United Press Leased Wire

~ L UHItGU 4 Cbo9 I1Ct1Sc1 " ~ =
. icel =
. NEW YORK. April 16.-The =
. New York News Bureau says that =
. a wireless dispatch received from =
. Cape Race this afternoon, after .
= being relayed from the scene OF =
= the wreck of the Titanic, says :
: that "all except 1887 of the per- Z
= sons on board the Titanic have Z
= been accounted for
. This, if true, would Indicate :
. that 155 additional have been 4
. rescued. The report Is not con- \
. firmed from any other source.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Money Is no Help.

AT 1920 the crowd has increased to
such numbers that additional police
had to be hurriedly sent for. Numer-
Gus heart rending scenes were Witness
ed among the grief-stricken people
who so anxiously begged for just one
word from the line officials but who
received very little help.
The futility of money in the face OF
the appalling tragedy that had over
taken the victims Of the wreck was
exemplified in the case of Mrs. Benja,
min Guggenheim, whose millionaire
husband was one of the missing.
She importuned everyone she could
reach enthusiastically demanding
that something be done.
For Gods sake do something" she
demanded of Vice President Franklin
l"if there is any chance do not let ex
ipense count. Can't you hire steam
boats and rush them to the scene
lThere may be some boats still afioa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Captain Went Down.

4
Captain Went Down.
1t was accepted everywhere from
the start that Captain b. j.. Smith.
admiral of the White Star fleet, went
down with his ship. For forty years
he had been a navigator and for more
than twenty, master of ocean ships
His first accident came last fall when,
as master OF the Olympic, he was on
the bridge when that sister ship OF
the Titanic was smashed by the
British cruiser Hawke. Then at the
outset of his work as commander OF
the Titanic he had encountered an
accident when he just missed destroy
ing the steamer New York by failing
to shut off his engines when passing
her berth at the Southampton docks.
His friends said there could be
nothing for the veteran to live for
after losing the Titanic. The very
fact that he had failed to sense" the
| icebergs would always have been held
, against him and the men who knew
him best said he would hardly have
I lived to come to port even though
he had saved his passengers.
| Alfred G.. Vanderbilt, supposed tc
have been lost, cabled his relatives
here that he didn't sail.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Direct Action
Gas Range

and stop the waste. 1t is built to
save gas. 1t has separate burners for
broiling and cooking. Each is placed
directly" in its particular chamber.
There are no heavy steel flues to
absorb the heat and waste the gas.
You also get better results for you
can adjust each burner to suit each
particular operation.
WE HAVE THEM ON DISPLAY.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

and there may be men and women
clinging to the wreckage.''
She was assured that word had been
sent to every steamer in the vicinity
to comb the seas and see what they
could do.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Astor's Son In Tears

Among the first to reach the Off
ces of the line was Vincent Aston,
only son of Colonel John Jacob Aston
He was worried but hopeful when he
arrived and was admitted to the
private offices of Vice President
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
censorins the News !.


Charges were freely made by rela-
tives of the missing that the company
not alone withheld news Of the dis
aster, but that it was responsible for
the messages of comfort received
yesterday saying all of the passengers
had been rescued and the disabled
liner was being towed to port But
the officials refused explanation
/ They admitted they had known fol
some hours before they made public
announcement that the Titanic hae
foundered, but they defended thell
action by saying that until Captain
4 Haddock of the Olympic confirmed
the reports they had not felt justified
in alarming the people of the nation
When the first announcement wa
! made last night that the Titanic ha'
! sunk and that there was probable
. loss of life,'' the officers of the lin
were Immediately besieged by anxiou
men and women, all waiting for
word of comfort Oh, assurance. To al
+, the statement was made that tn
Titanic had foundered and that ther
was loss of life, but that no name
We're then available.
The word reached many while the
were in the theatres and the restaul
ants and soon great automobiles an
! vehicles of all descriptions were rol
ing up to the offices and dischargin
their freight of anxious humanity
: Soon the offices were crowded an
the line had extended far out into tn
street 49,.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
New York Stunned

81
NEW YORK, April is. utterly
stunned by the weight of the terrible
disaster that followed the loss OF the
giant liner Titanic on her maiden
voyage New York halted today. It
was hard to realize that the latest
creation of marine architecture. the
greatest steamship which only yester-'
day, when news that she had been
in collision was received, was proudly
branded by her owners as "unsink-
able" now lay below the waters of
the Atlantic off the banks OF New
Foundland and had carried with her
much of the flower of American and
British manhood.
Not since the Inflated French liner
Bourgoide was rammed and sent to
| the bottom with all of her company
1 by the great iron freighter Cromarti-
shire on July 2, 1898, have such
scenes been witnessed as were enact
ed at the offices of the White Star
lime on lower Broadway throughout
the night and today. Men. women and
children. many hysterlcal and Weep
/ ing, stormed the offices and vainly
begged for some word of comfort
regarding the fate of their loved ones
Few got any satisfaction. For the
great majority all that the company
would say was that there had been
loss of life, but they We're hoping for
the best. To relatives of noted pas
sengers a private audience was grant
ed and it was quietly whispered that
{ the outlook was most serious. But
even they did not get all of the facts
! which the company had in its posses
5. sion. For some inexplicable reason
1 the White Star line has steadily re
l Trained from making public facts II
!, its possession and apparently 1t wa:
able to muzzle the wireless, as mes
sages sent direct to ships on the scent
were held up while not single wore
q was permitted to penetrate from thu
fogbound banks of New Foundlan'
where the worst tragedy of recen
: years was being enacted.
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the actual facts were known the news
would be made public.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

WE HAVE THEM ON DISPLAY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14
Sherif'S Sale.

C. W. Hardy VS.. H. A. Backeberg. No 5371.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La.
DY virtue Of writ Of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, | have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction to
the last and highest bidder, within the
legal hours Of sale, at the Court House,
in the town of Benton, La, on Satur-
day, March 80, 1912, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
The southwest quarter Of southwest
quarter Of section II and the northwest
quarter Of northwest quarter of section
IA and the south half of southeast quar-
ter OF section 10 and the northeast quar-
ter Of section Is and the north half Of
southeast quarter Of section Is and the
southwest quarter Of southeast quarter
of section Is and the north half of south
| west quarter of section Is and the south
east quarter of southwest quarter OF Sec
ton Is and the south half Of northwest
quarter of section Is and the undivided
| half interest in the north half of north
west quarter of section Is and south half
| of southwest quarter of section 10, all in
township 18, range II, Bossier Parish,
La, containing 72O acres, more or less.
Terms of Sale - Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $500, with per cent per
annum interest thereon from January is,
1911, and all costs of suit, including 1C
per cent on said sum and interest as at
torney's fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
February %, 1912 mar2s
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Sherif's Sale.

Plain Dealing Bank VS.. lack Gardner. No. $780,
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, I have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, April 20,
1912, the following described property,
tO-wit:
The northwest quarter Of northeast
quarter, northeast quarter of northwest
quarter, south half of northeast quarter
and north half of southeast quarter of
section 4, township 81, range Is, and the
southwest quarter Of southeast quarter
and southeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter of section 80, township %, range Is,
containing in all 800 acres, more or less.
Terms Of Sale Cash, without the
benefit Of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $4,000, with s per cent
per annum interest thereon from De-
cember |, 1907, until paid, and all costs
of suit, including 5 per cent on said sum
| and interest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March IA, 1912. ais
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14
BROUGHT HIS TOOTHBRUSH.
But Saint Saens, the Composer. Didn'a
Shock Partisan Society.

But Saint saens, the Composer. Didn'a
Shock Partisan Society.
Tie Cri de Paris told the following
story OF -Saens. the composer: A
rare visitor to Paris. be Is Oh his visits
much sought after as social lion. One
lady succeeded In persuading him to ac-
cept an invitation to dinner. promising
to send to fetch him and also 10 deposit
him at his door when he left. his only
stipulation being that he should be al
lowed to make his adieus at 10 o clock.
The son of his hostess was dispatch
ed in good time and found NJ. Saint
Saens in a velvet coat seated before his
piano. He rose at once. however. and
asked for ten minutes to dress. at the
end of which he appeared. tying bis
white cravat. AS he was shutting ms
door behind him he ejaculated:
Good gracious! One minute more!
| have forgotten my toothbrnsh"
The young man. to his an'azement,
saw his guest dive into his dressing
room and reappear with toothbrush
which he put away in his breast pock'
ct. On arriving fiome he told his moth
er, who in some uneasiness informed
her friends. and everybody was in
wonderment as to what the great com
poser was going to do with his tooth
brush.
Every eye was fixed on him through
out the dinner, watching him as he ate
and drank and used his finger glass
In the drawing room Saint -Saens talk
ed with the ladies and played ANY
piece that was asked of him till II
o'clock struck. when he babe farewell
politely to the company.
The journey home was without inc!
dent. and when they reached his hous
NJ. Saint -Saens simply offered to shak'
hands and say good night. Curiosit.
was too strong. though. for the youth
who said:
Excuse me. matter. but | should $
much like to know why yon so pan
ticularly wanted to take your tooth
brush with you"
"Oh. my young friend" replied Saint
Saens. lit is very simple: My lock
very stiff. and always hurt my finger
in turning the key. So now pass tn
handle Of my toothbrush in the rim" q
the key and turn it easily. VOLTA
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Sleriff''S Sale.

Frank Edwards VS.. w. A. Jones. No. 1891. In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, La
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, l have seized and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town OF
Benton, La, on Saturday, April 20,
1912, the following described property,
Uo-Wit:
The northeast quarter Of section rs,
northeast quarter and southwest quarter
of section 90, and west half of southeast
quarter of section %, all in township 10,
corner OF section %, and less 80 acres
sold to Mrs. Susan Onley, as per deed
recorded in Bossier Parish conveyances,
vol. %, p. 743, and less 50 acres sold to
Jesse Fincher, as per deed recorded in
Bossier Parish conveyances, vol. 18, p,
447 (the description sold to Fincher be-
ing corrected in later deed, which is re-
| corded in Bossier Parish conveyances
| book y also less acres reserved to St
Johns Church, for church and buria
ground, where said church and buria
ground are now located, leaving after
these deductions 395 acres, more or less
and situated in Bossier Parish, La.
Terms of Sale Cash, without thu
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat-
isfy the sum of $1,000, with 6 per cen
per annum interest thereon from Feb
ruary II, 1911, less credit Of S35, pait
August q, 1911, and all costs of suit, in
GLIDING 10 per cent on said sum and in
terest as attorneys fees.
J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
Benton, La, March IA, 1912. ais