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candidates on the Republican Ticket
n iowa Arc All Working Hard for
tho success Of the En-
tire Ticket.
TO GET OUT LARGE VOTE
Every Speaker Made It Plain That
He Was for tho Straight Republic
can Ticket From Top
70 Bottom.
Special to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.1
LITTLE ROCK, Oct, JIG. Harmony
and team work were the conspicuous
features OF the opening OF the repub-
lican campaign IN northwestern Iowa.
Republican leaders here had arranged
q great tour Of the county in the in
terest OF the republican ticket, ano
the following persons on the state
ticket participated:
Senator VIM. s. Kenyon, Governor
q. w. Clarke, Attorney General Geo.
Cosson, state Auditor j. L. Bleakly.
w. i. Harding, candidate for lieuten-
ant governor.
The party was started at George
and made an automobile tour OF the
county, stopping to greet large crowds
and to deliver a few speeches a,
hardwood, Lester, Doom, Inwood ana
Rock Rapids, and holding splendid
evening meeting here.
Committeeman Brady and s. D.
Riniker had charge Of the tour and
directed the party.
Brief talks were given ny the dir-
ferent candidates at each place and
the voters were urged to get out on
election day and vote the straight re-
publican ticket. Every speaker made
It plain that he was for the ticket
from top to bottom and no qualifica.
tions and that 1t was to the interest
of all that large vote be got out.
This tour was planned to demon
strate that the republicans of Iowa
are in dead earnest in their campaign
and mean to carry the state by big
majority. The presence Of these can
didates on the platform together gave
visible evidence of the harmony anr
unity Of action which prevails In the
state and the spirit of confidence thai
abounds They will continue together
or at least In large part, for the en-
tire district, making sixty meeting!
in whirlwind tour Of the big elev
enth. George G. Scott, republican
candidate for congress. will accom-
pany most of the time, and perhaps
others.
Reports are that the republicans II
this part of the state are waking vi
and organizing to get out a big vote
and to carry every county Of the dis
trict.
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had one side and the Bell the other.
The line will be entirely rebuilt with
new wires, new poles and new equip
ment between the cities enroute but
will not be touched In the city limits.
The local management are confident
that Fort Madison people will be CIV
en- much better service after the lines
are completed.
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Here is a woman who speaks from
personal knowledge and long expert
ence, viz, Mrs. P. H. Brogan, of Will
son, Pa, who says, 81 know from ex-
perience that Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is far superior to any other.
For Group there is nothing that excels
it, For sale by all ggists.-Adver-
tisement
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II you have young children you
have perhaps noticed that disorders
OF the stomach are their most COM
mon ailment. To correct this you will
find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
err Tablets excellent. They are easy
and pleasant to take, and mild and
gentle in effect. For sale by all drug
observation-disclosures
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services were conducted by the local
Masonic lodge and We're participated
in by the school children. Rev. Stan
ton OF Memphis delivered an interest
ing address after the laying of the
stone.
The new building will cost about
nine thousand dollars and is to be
completed by January /, 1913.
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UnlmpeachabIe-If you were to see
the unequalled volume Of unimpeach-
able testimony in favor Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, you would upbraid your
self for so long delaying to take this
effective medicine for that blood, dis
ease from which you are suffering.
Advertisement.
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part Of the country. He telephoned
Chambers from Keokuk Friday, say
Ing that he would return the rig Sat
urday. but he had heard nothing from
him since then. 1t Is supposed that
he left the rig tied here and left town
on train.
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He Explains.

She-"What do you mean by saying
that Elsa is more or less pretty?" He
well, she's more pretty than most
girls and less pretty than YOU
Simplicissimus.
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Corner Stone Laid.
Especial to The Gate City

Special to The Gate C1ty.]
DOWNING, Oct. 15.-The corner
stone of the new public
school building of the Downing dis
trict was laid Monday afternoon. The
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w. j. HARTsR, M. D., D. {

w. j. HARTER, M. D., D. o.
Osteopathic and Electric treatments
q speciality. Office 80 North Fourth
street. Ground floor.
Hours--10 to IL a. M: 2 to S p. m.
Evenings by appointment.
Phone-office Iowa 1254-Red; resi-
dence. Iowa. S70-Red.
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Billy Williams the Drummer Evangelist who keokuk Thurs
In
shops,
Thursday night dinner will
Evangelist at $40 O'Clock In the
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK.

DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office Is North Fifth Street. In the
Howell building.
Office Hours-10 to IL a. M; 2 to s
p. M; evenings, Z to s; Sundays. II
10 p. m.
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The evening world., 1912-04-20
HOW MRS. STRAUS CHOSE
TO DIE WITH HER HUSBAND

The story Of how Mrs. Isidor straus, wife Of the New York merchant,
me: death with her husband o. the Titanic rather than be separated from
him, was rendered complete yesterday when Miss Ellen Bird. maid to Mrs.
straus. told how the selfsacriacc of Mrs straus made It possible for her
to escape q watery grave.
Miss Bird also supplied details OF the appealing con between Mrs
aside three opportunities to be saved. declaring to soncitous passengers
that death In her husbands arms was more to be desired than life with.
out him.
Miss Birds narrative ws repeated by sylvester Byrnes. General
Manager of R. II. Macy Z Co. He said:
when the Titanic struck the iceberg Mr. and Mrs. Straus we're walkinI
arm In arm on the upper deck. Although assured by tho omcers that there
was n o immo hate ause for alarm, Mrs Strauss with her husband hurried to
the stateroom OF her maid. cnutioning Miss Bird to dress hurrhdly and a.
comfortably Is she could. because the passengers might have to take to the
lMfeboats Then Mr. and Mrs Straus returned 10 the deck. where shortly
after they werejo Joined by Miss Bird \
mi. Straus stepped aside when the FIRST boat wal being filed. CT
planning that he could not 20 until all the women and children had been
given places. Where you re. Papa. shall be- spoke up Mrs. Straus. re-
jectng all entrcaties to enter tho boat. Mr.. Straus vainy attempted to
persuade his vito to enter the second boat. assuring her that eventually
he would ind a place after all the women and children had been taken on.
Miss Bird. who was making her first trip across. having been engaged
in London by Mrs. Sraus. Joined other passengers in urging Mrs. Straus to
enter the boat. but she chung closer to her husband and repeated previous
declarations that unless Mr.. Straus accompanied her she would remain
behind. Mr.. Sraus only shook his head.
One after another the boats wero lowered. Finally that In which Mrs.
John Jacob Astor was rescued a made ready. Hero Is q place for you,
Mrs. straus! cried Mrs. Astor. Mrs. shaus only shrank closer to her hus-
band. Several passengers. at least two OF them being women. attempted to
force Mrs. Straus into the boat, but she cried out against separation from
her husband and ordered her maid. Miss Bird. to take tho place beside Mrs.
Astor.
Seeing It was useless to argue with Mrs straus, several men passengers
lifted Miss Bird into the boat. which was lowered with al haste. As this
boat and Two others, comprising the last to leave the vessel. gided across
the waters into tho black night the last glimpse caught OF Mr.. and Mrs.
straus showed them standing on the deck. clasped In each Others arms,
weeping"
The evening world., 1912-04-20
ZOO LIVES LOST
ASFLOOD SWEEPS
MISSISSIPPI TOWNS
Hundreds of Others in Peril
by Rush of Water That
Covers Wide Area.

JACKSON. Miss, April ?o.-A report
reached here to-day that two hundred
persons were drowned In Bolivar Coun-
~. Miss. Ny the flood that swept
through that section when the river
levees broke near Beulah. Bolivar Coun-
~ Is covered with water and II II diff
ftcult TO verify the story.
According to the report many white
persons were swept away by the deluse,
although, 1t IL said. the majority OF the
victims were negroes who failed to reach
high ground in time to get out OF the
floods path.
Gov. Earl Brewer has been notified
that there are 5000 refugees In camp a,
Cleveland and that the food supply will
last less than t~wenty-four hours.
Rescue forces In boats have gone to
the aid OF hundreds by the sudden rush
OF waters n who are In grave peril.
GREENVILLE. Miss, April D.-Fif.
teen persons are known to have been
flood hat came from the ievee break
between Benoit and Beulah. unveined
reports Of 9th and heavier loss OF tfs
at different points are being received
here to-day. Because Of the extent OF
the prsnt Hood rivr observers express
the opinion that the loss Of life In THU
section of the Delta will reach 200.
ROSEDALE, Miss. April 20.-Eescul
work continued to-day with an In.
creased force Of workers. boats COINS
further inland and bringing out nan
residents who were maroonc by the
break in the Mississippi levee al Beu-
lah. Miss. The crevasse Is now over
2,@O feet wide with the ends still cav.
Ing. Many refugees from the interior
have been taken 10 the levees and from
there will be transferred to other points
by boat. The water from the break Is
rapidly approaching this place.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
Cy SEYMOUR
SWATS BURGLAR
AT"H0MEPLATE
Noted Pitcher, Awakened by
Barking, Finds Dog Attack
ing Thief.
Burglars never did meet the approval

Burglars never did meet the approval
OF cy Seymour. baseball pitcher ana
hero OF many a contest on the big
ir1gue diamonds. Cy has always said
that n he found n burglar shopping
around IN hts home It would make him
very angry.
6 lives IN an apartment house at No.
9iV OGlen avenue IN the Bronx. He
never locks his door, because he will
no. tolerate n burBling. whether the
burglars walk right In or use a jimmy.
He keeps Il watch dog which has in
stract!ons to bark loud and bite thieves
on the leg.
AOont $50 o'clock this morning Cy
knew by the way the dog was barking
the faithful animal was biting a burglar
Just above the shoe top. So Cy. clad
only In his striped pajamas. got u Of
bed.
"Oh. pish.' he said. at Is very annoy
ing to have to get out of a cosy bed at
this hour to beat The stuffing out of a
burglar"
But, az Cy strobe to where the dog
was gnnwing the burglars shlnbonc
he began to get angry, and when he
caught sight of the burglar he was
angry clean through.
Cy hammered and pounded u kicked
the man. The dog stood TO one side.
apparently lost In admiration Of the way
his master was whipping the burglar. II
was no place for n dog when a man.
with we fists and two hcfty feet. was
at work,
~ could do this the rest OF the night
ana enjoy It." Cy finally remarked, but
| guess III so back TO bed, somebody
please cal a policeman and have this
person removed from my apartment
Policeman Brady OF the High Bridge
station came in u few minutes. Brady
said he never In his life had arrested
suca a Mussed Up person as Cy handed
to hlm.
At the station the battered. bruised and
torn burglar said MS name was Adolpl
Siexel. that he VA thlrty-one years old,
and that me used to" live at No. 3 West
One Hundred and Sixteenth street. When
asked about his occupation he said he
was a h~aberdasher.
The police told Cy that II would be
necessary for him to appear In cour,
against Slsgel, which caused a look Of
annoyance to fit over the veteran bali
| pla yer's countenance.
"Pifhe!" said he. III | had known
that I would just have thrown the fell
low out OF my third story window and
let II 60 at that"
The evening world., 1912-04-20
5000 DEPUTIES
Of DEFUNCT BANK
JAM BUILDING
Federal MarshalS Have Hard
Job Handling Crowd of
Men and Women.


United Sttaes Marshal Henkei and his
deputies at II o'clock to-day were called
upon 10 handle three thousand men. wo.
men ana children An tho resiera, b,,,,s.
,ny m. corr,ao-. =, On. ,h,ra Goo,
-. .hoS-
EVERY uepu'y marshai' IN inc ou''u'"s
wa shasuIy and tho people
creditors OF the private banking house
OF NJ. Rossett-were steered into the
court room. The corridors we're cleared
with considerable difficulty, but there
was no disorder or riot,px.
Tine men and women had come &c
the Federal BuI,a,ny 10 attend a cred.
TORS meeting, the object Of Which wal
to elect a trustee to take charge Of the
assets o. the banking concern. wh!cf
was thrown into bankruptcy, on March
4 last.
The main ONCE OF tho private banf
was at No. ia Liberty street. Ne"
York. branches were operated at Jer'
sey City n Perth Amboy. n. j.; d
WNkes-Barre, Pa. and ~ rouhsstow"
y. the depositors wcro OF many ""'
The evening world., 1912-04-20

struck the water either bow or stern on
II would have filled been useless"
So far az he knew all Of the boats ex-
cept The two %collapsible craft slowed
on the boat deck high aloft near one Of
the stacks and boat No. Is on the star
board side, the one which capsixed In
lowering. got away from the sinking
ship.
The Evening Worlds informant said
that when the men IN his glory hole
turned out at the impact Of the collision
they were ordered back to bed again.
There was 40 damage sustained or no
Imminent danger. 20 they were told.
Fifteen minutes later an officer came
around and told them to turn out with
life belts and take their stations at the
boats. He was one OF nine members
OF the crew that pulled an oar in his
boat.
The quartermaster who was at the
wheel when the Titanic struck stayed
BY his wheel until Capt. Smith told
him to save himself. But the faithful
quartermaster wen down with his su.
perlor.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
ROOSEVELT Wins
NEBRASM;ALS0
TAKES OREGON
Champ Clark and Woodrow
Wilson Democratic Choice
in the Respective States.

LINCOLN. Neb.. April Gothic latest
returns In yesterdays Presidential pri-
mary election show that Col. Roosevelt
has q big lead over President Taft and
Senator La Toilette. and that Speaker
Champ Clark heats Wilson and Harmon
In the Democratic race. The Roosevelt
men say the Colonel leads his rivals by
5000. and that he will nave q solid dele
CATION from Nebraska to the Chicago
Convention.
Omaha and the eastern counties,
where the Democratic revolt agains,
Bryan was strongest. have given Har.
mon q big vote. but Clark Ia running
SO far ahead In the rural districts and
In the interior cities ana towns that
THE Speakers victory In assured by ar
apparen, margin Of 5000 to 5000. The
contest between Wilson and Harmon
g close.
! Every Congressional district in the
state apparently has gone for loose.
welt. giving him all Of Nsbraska's six.
zen votes. Tho complete count In the
Second District COmaha) may give
Harmon two votes. but the fourteen
others will be for Clark.
The combined votc OF the Democratic
| progressives. divided between CLARK
, and Wilson. indicates the election Of
icicgatcs-at-!argc.
Estimates based on returns already
received indicate that ex-Gov. Shall
cnberser Ii leading his three opponents
in the race for the Democratic Senate.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
"A MAN AMONG MEN,"
CAYNOR'S TRIBUTE TO
COL. JOHN JACOB ASTOR

In acknowledging receipt OF Vincent
Astor's 80. 900 contribution to the Titanic
Survivors Relief Fund. Mayor Gaynor
paid a splendid tribute to-day to the
young mans father. Col. John Jacob
Aston, declaring "he was IA man among
men" The Mayors letter follows;
Dear Mr.. Astor-Your generous
contribution to the fund for the re-
lief Of the survivors OF the Titanic
disaster and Of the dependents ~
those who lost their lives, IL at
hand.
Permit me to express 10 Mrs. Aston
and to the whole family through YOU
my sympathy with you all In the
great loss which you nave sustained.
NV acquaintance with your father
was a most agreeable one. and the
oftener I met Inn the more his gener-
Gus. superior and democratic quail
tiles grew on me. lie as a nan
among men. The hero,c way IN
which he met his death. disregard
ing himself and looking to the safety
OF others, In exactly what every one
we'll acquainted with him knew to he
the case even before authentic ac-
counts were received.
Sincerely yours.
w. J.. GAYNOR. Mayor.
Mayor Gaynor, in response to Col,
Roosevelt's telegram OF coincidence for
IN. sufferers Of the Titanic dls,s,er.
to-day addressed the following letter 10
the former President:
Dear MIR, ROosevelt-T thank you
very much for your expression OF
sympathy for those who persisted or
suffered ny the Titanic disa ster. The
fund for heir relief and the relief
OF the!r dependents Is growing rap
,div,
Sincerely yours.
W. ]. GAYNOR.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
VINCENT ASTOR'S
MOTHER|SC COMING
TO Be WITH SON
London Has Raised $500, 600
for the Benefit of the
Titanic Sufferers.

LONDON. April 20.-Mrs. Ava WILL
Ing Aston. the mother OF Vincent As
tor. has decided to proceed TO New
York 10 he with her son. She will sail
at the earliest possible moment.
The various relief funds for the ~
sistance Of sufferers by the Titanic
disaster now amount to upward OF
si0o.0 900. The fund at the Mansion
House alone at noon to-day amounted
to 100000. Among to-day's subscrip-
tlons TO this latter fund are SO. 900
from w. W. Aston n $1,000 from
Lord Strathcona.
The Prince OF wales to-day contributed
81, 80 to the fund from his personal funds.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
GOT $4,000 CASH PLUMBER.
Hunt for Robbers who Gawsed
Messenger amd Blew safe.

GRAND JUNCTION. Col. April 20
Armed posses were sent out to-day to
pursue two mn sked robbers who entered
he local ofice Of the Globe Express
Company at midnight and escaped with
$1,000 In currency. Ben Gilbert. the ex-
press messenger. was bound and gagged
by the bandits after he had been forced
to open the safe,
The evening world., 1912-04-20
HOW SEVEN HEROES OF TITANIC DISASTER ACTED IN FACE OF DEAF
JOHN JACOB

JOHN JACOB
Aston placed
his wife In a
boat, kissed her,
and asked II he
might enter.
This boat for
women only" an
officer said.
II beg your
pardon. SIR" re-
piled Astor.
To his wife he
said:''in Join you
soon" though he
knew death was
at hand.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
SIN Not satisaed.

Title Ginger say that she IL stilI not
satisfied. She left the fashionable
boa riding house because her room was
so small she had 20 lare Ugh, etor,
she could turn around. ~ n7w W..
a room 50 large ,hP' .b,.s -ss
1--we In Il with her.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
50PENNEO| IN DEATH TRAP
AS A|RTGHT DOORS CLOSED
Storage Passengers Never Had Chance for
Lives, Says Sailor, Who Also Tells That Crew
Didn't Know How to Lower Lifeboats.

That fifty or NOR seerage passengers Of the Titanic were mmured in
a s,ee, prison from which escape al impossible with the closing of the
ahtixht commandment doors in the steerage deck forward OF 'midships, was
the startling statement made t. The Evening World to-day by a man who
was q member OF the ships crew and who himself verified the fact that
bd been n n M for these unfortunates.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
Rooseveit Asks About Butt.

WASHINGTON. April 3.-capt. Nc
Coy Of the general stan OF the ARM, to-
day received a telegram from Col,
Roosevelt. "a follows: IAN deeply
sho icci aud grloyed about poor Archie
Butt L ihsrs IL any news about him
rrav~lai nae hnow." CAM. Mccoy wat
. ...s.N. a.-s y. the .orineg p-es.Js at.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
Tirst Squadron rosspoues Papane
Recaase Of Disaster.

A. q tribute to the dead OF the n.
tanic disaster the First Squadron. virst
Cavalry. ". q. n. y. has postponed IT,
revlew and parade. which was to have
The evening world., 1912-04-20
MAJo8 A1CH.

died like a sol.
der. though not
on a battlefield.
lie helped women
into boats and
%gallantly arranG-
cd their shawls.
Az the boats
drew away the
survivors saw
him standing rte
idly ut ''atten-
ton ~conversing
with Col. Astor.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
NONE CAME FROM SrEERAGE
BEFORE DOOR CLOSED.

The Evening Worlds informant added
tina he spoke to other members OF the
crew about the fate Of the steerage pas
and that they agreed with him that they
had not seen any OF the Storage people
coming out Of their quarters before the
order closing the only avenue OF escape
for them was given.
In the matter Of the mechanism oper-
atlns the boat davits and fally The Eve
ming Worlds informant spoke with
authority. for he was ordered 10 his sta
tion at one Of the boats on the star
board side and he saw his own boat drop
askew when filled with women and chill
zen Just because Of the ignorance Of
.Amseif and the other members OF the
boats crew of the mechanism control-
Ling the falls.
One boat on the stafboard side, when
It was being lowered filed with men,
women and children, turned completely
over before It struck the water, this
informant says. n everyone In 1t pre-
sumably was lost. Another had to be
cut away from the davits because tho
sailors assigned to lowering It away
could not control the mechanism and
the ropes became jammed. Fortunately
the iifeboat landed right aide up on the
waves; otherwise 1t would have been
useless.
s1hsrs had not boon any boat
AyllJo since the Tttantic ven into
comnission," said this mombsr Of
the ship's Grew. "Mons OF the Grew
knsw anything about the newly
patented device for dropping the
boats, which had been installed OF
NE T1taaso first Of al the white
star ships, ] believe. !. for d.
ample, was . green hand ut the
davtts. Yet WI were supposed to
get the boats away quietly.
ONLY LUCK THAT BOAT LAND
$3.50, Ed SQUARE.
> sOur own boat would have Allied n II
hadn't been for the greatest good luck.
Because we could not control the lower
iAg menhsnism the boat went down first
BY thSb0w and then BY the stern and
luckily ht tAs EAtsg saaars. " II had
The evening world., 1912-04-20
Jox1 D.11AY.

Jo0H D.33AY.
m OF ~T'hiladet.
phia saw his wife
safely into q life
boat and cheer
fully lied to her
to nilny her fears.
ITS all right:
you'll. be hack
aboard Shortly
he saId. and
turned to help
other women. To
the end he sought
60 cheer up his
wife.
The evening world., 1912-04-20

Good hoy Cap
tai ~" G g 4
Z D o y y.
SMITH TO Capt.
Smith when the
commander re-
fused. to permit
him to enter a
llifeboat after his
wife was In. Ho
pattej the Cap
tain on the back.
bowed ~gallantly
to his wife and
disappeared for
ever under the
sea.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
Wilson starts Titanic Fund.

TRENTON. y. j., April 1.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson. who Is campaigning
for the Presidency In the South anJ
West. called his ONCE in the State
House this morning OH the long distance
tele phone and issued a call for sub
scr!pt!ons to the Titanic relief fun. lie
suggested that Jcrseymen send their
contributions I other respective Mayors.
The evening world., 1912-04-20
isIDo1 SrnAuS


begged his wife
to enter a boat.
I'VE have been
together for forty
years and I'll
never desert you
In danger" she
said.
He opened his
arms and she
{ h @ " herself.
= o b ! Y, into
them.
They were thus
clasped when the
W a = poured
over them,