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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
SHOWS WEAKNESS OF MAN
HeIplessness Of Four Who Were Lost
for Five Days In an Hawaiian
Island.

Man that is born of woman is
small potatoes, and few in a hill as
the modern Job has written some
where. When man is divorced from
the inventions he has forged to con-
ceal or to exc out his weakness, the
pessimistic statement seem true,
The other day a party Of four per-
sons was lost for five days in the
mountains Of one Of the Hawaiian
islands.
Think for a moment what this
means. The largest island Of that
group is not half so large as a New
Mexico county, 1t contains a large
population. The barren portions of
it comprise considerably less than
half its area.
Set it down where man has been
working for a generation or two, and
a presidential candidate could hard
ly get his throat rested for a good
speech while crossing it.
But, brought to close grips, with
no inventions to aid them, four
healthy and intelligent persons wan
dered around in this tiny space for
five days, and nearly starved.
Probably they were city men, I'M
accustomed to depending on their
legs, or to using their eyes on nat
rral things. But even so, what a
seeming impossibility it is that crea-
tures so wretchedly endowed have
mastered the earth, the waters, and
very largely the air.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
SETTING H STAGE.

''WeIl, it's about summer boarder
time. l guess you all have finished
preparations to make the city folks
feel at home in the coantry? ~
"You betcher. We've hired a cou-
pie Of cheap RUDE vaudeville actors
to come down and play our hired
hands. Ma has laid in a set of loud
calico wrappers and hid out the au-
tomobile. Pa has raised some funny
chin whiskers, while sis has rented
a milkmaid's outfit from the cos
tuners. Just as soon as we can find
a moss-covered gourd to hang in the
spring, we're going to advertise in
the papers. IS Louis Republic.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
DOWNFALL DUE TO SAUSAGE
Policeman Of Hamburg Stole savory
Bit and Was Arrested by Stern
Civilian

The best hamburg does not come
from Hamburg, but just the same in
Hamburg the butchers have very
good sausage. The other day a po-
liceman was %patrolling his beat in
that German city when his nostrils
were filled with the most tempting
Of odor8, newly prepared sausage,
fresh from the mangle and only
lately come from the oven. The
sausage lay in the open window of
a delicatessen shop, and the window,
the shop, in fact the whole neighbor-
hood was redolent. Now the police
discipline in Hamburg is strict, but
this policeman was hungry. He was
moreover an economical man and a
person Of resource. "Why buy sau-
sage when one can have it for moth
ing?' he asked himself, and, draw
ing his sword, he thrust it through
the window, and neatly inpaled the
morsel on the point.
He was about to deyour his spoil
when a civilian, vino had seen the
theft, came up and told him sharply
to follow him to the police station.
49,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
WHY so WEAK?
Kidney Troubles May be Sapping
Your Life Away. Lexington
People Have Learned
This Fact.

When a healthy man or woman
begins to run down without APP
parent cause, becomes weak, Ian
guild. depressed, suffers back
ache, headache, dizzy spells and
urinary disorders, weak kidneys
may be the cause. The slightest
symptom of kidney trouble is
too serious tc neglect. Doan's
Kidney Pills have earned their
fame by their effectiveness in
strengthening the kidneys and
keeping them well. Here is
Lexington testimony to prove
their worth.
r. F. Norfolk, 81 Highland
Ave, Lexington, Mo, says: 81
stiI endorse Doan's Kidney Pills
as they gave me fine relief
years ago when | had kidney
trouble. | had more or less
rheumatic pain in my back and
was caused much annoyance by
the kidney secretions. | did
not rest well and felt all run
down. Being advised to try
Doan's Kidney Pills, | got a
box at Cren8haw & Young's
Drug Store and nothing ever did
me 50 much good. After TAX
ing this remedy, J grew strong
and the pain in my back dis
appeared.
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan s.
and take no other.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
From The Democratic National
Committee.

One of the great causes Of
Woo-rC,- VISIONS success in
life has been his ability to at
tract and retain the enthusiasts
tie devotion of other men. There
is something about the person
atty Of the man, a mysterious
something which, for want of a
better word, we call personal
magnetism, that binds to him
and his cause every generous
soul with whom he comes in
contact. All his life Mr.. Wilson
has been a sort Of storm centre
about whom other men have
stood and contended. There may
have been dissensions on other
matters but always there has
been perfect accord among his
associates in lova and LOYALTY
y HIM
The o,,ality of loadorsbin was
nar+icnla,.ly demonstrated IN
the pre-convention presidential
.omnaior Mr. Wilson had
been loss tbsn two wears in
nnbIio lifo He was known on.
.lv 10 , Commemorative few as the
Prasilo,+ If q University and
ro4 Elsa oamna;cp davaIoned
.laader aftar Iaoder in every state
IN flo corr4r,, cast +boir for
Times i, with him ard burned
.+boi, b,idoos bob;rd tbam Con
snioiors ovamnIo IN noint IS TO-
sonh u Do,ios SANITARY of tbe
National nanoc,a4ia Committee
md ,oonaoor Of tbe waeta,n head
r.,,o., NJ, Davios had boon
.b.;r,,on or tbo Wisconsin state
.ron4a.1 rommi++oo o,d IN dino
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Misses Hernia Saul and Jean
cite Vedel returnd to their
home in Usage City, Kansas,
Thursday evening after a visit
here with Miss Florence Mallot.
Mrs. Miles Saunders Of Louis
vile, Ky, arrived Thursday
for a visit with Mrs. NJ. D.. vii
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Fletcher
of lIigginsyille. spent Monday
with the family Of w. J. Bandon.
C. E. Yingling went to Kansas
City Tuesday to spend the day
on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
SOME A D KILLER.

"There goes one Of the greatest
lady killers in town."
"That homely man!'
eyes, he's a ladies' specialist"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20

Walter Russell went to Kansas
City Tuesday for a few days
WISH.
Frank Hoefer went to Kansas
City Tuesday to spend the day
on business.
Mrs. Z. N. Williams returned
Tuesday from a few days in
Sedalia.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
PROOF POSITIVE.

"Haye they running water in the
house you looked at?"
81 should Judge they had from the
way every place was leaking"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
spINY TlpBIr.

''Now they are trying to make the
cactus edible"
81 don't think We need a vegetable
ihads
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-09-20
HER ATTIRE.

'fPolly was dressed SO becomingly
for a cashiers bride"
''What was she dressed INF"
"Changeable silk"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
SYMPATHY COMES
FROM NEW FOUNDLAND
Governor Sends Word to President
Taft Expressing Regret at
Catastrophe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-James
Bryce, Ambassador of Great Britain,
received message from the governor
of New Foundland requesting him to
express to President Taft the heartfelt
and earnest sympathy of the colony OF
New Foundland to all who have lost
those dear to them by the terrible dis
aster to the Titanic.
Bryce delivered this message:
i have the honor TO request that
you will accept on behalf of the gov
eminent and people of New Found
land this expression of their profound
sympathy with the people of the
United States in the great and terrible
sorrow which has come upon them in
this awful ship wreck
/ President Taft in reply requested
! the British ambassador to thank the
i people Of !. .ew Foundalnd for their ex
pressed sympathy Il thank YOU said
the president, for this expression b.
the governor and people of New
Foundland in the great and terrible
i sorrow which the people of the Unit
ed States have suffered in this shiI
wreck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
FRANKLIN COURTS
FULL INQUIRY
Ismay Had no Intention Of Trying to
Escape Any Inves-
tigation.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. April 1s.-"Tle White
Star line courts complete investiga-
ton OF the Titanic said Vice Presi-
dent Franklin OF that line tonight. Il
believe that If congress will probe the
matter some good may result that will
prevent such catastrophes In the FL
tire. The report that Bruce Ismay,
our managing director, would stand on
his British citizenship to prevent be.
ing compelled to testify Is absurd
Mr.. Ismay is not the sort of man to
stand on technicalities. He will stay
here to tell what he knows about the
terrible affair. Naturally, he is a
badly broken man from worry and
from the terrible shock but he will dc
all he can to aid this inquiry. The
congressional committee will have all
the assistance possible from us.
THE SURVIVING officers OF the TT
tanic will be held here subject to the
orders Of the senate investigating com
mittee,' Franklin continued.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Told the Frightened Passengers That
the Ship Could Not
Possibly
Sink.
SETTLED VERY SLOWLY
Ship Did Not Suck Down the Inc
Boats Near Il Accord.
ing to Cham
bers.

United Press Leased Wire ServiceJ
NEW YORK, April 1S.-That the OF
ficers aboard the Titanic assured inc
passengers who frantically importunea
them that the Titanic could not sinK
was asserted by N. G. Chambers some
OF the officers, he said, even wens
back to their staterooms.
Nearly an hour later alarms were
sounded throughout the vessel" Cham.
bers continued, then it was that lp0
passengers started to enter the liis.
boats. At the first crash, there WASH :
much of panic.
When the lifehoats had goften
about 400 yards from the Titanic 'n'
vessel began to settle.
In the rush for the boats saw ON
swamped The ship settled very slos'
ly and sank without sucking the ili0
boat / WAS in
Il heard no shots fred"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Mo Bodies on Californian.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON. April 18.-There are no
bodies or survivors on board the Ley
land liner Californian, which for many
hours searched the scene of the Ii
tanic wreck. Wireless messages re.
ceived at the local Offices brought this
positive information late tonight. The
Californian will dock at eight O'Clock
tomorrow morning She is now OF
quarantine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Playing Handball.

Many of the boats We're not COM
pletely filled. One I think only had
five persons aboard. The reason the
life boats We're not filled was the fact
that few could be convinced that the
ship could go down. Many went
back to bed. The crew was firmly
convinced of this. Several of the
stewards were riding around the
gymnasium as the boat was sinking
Others were playing hanball.
Many of the passengers and crew
stood at the rails and ridiculed those
who had taken to the life boats as
land lubbers. 1t was not until the
water crept over the top decks tina,
the first cabin passengers realized
their serious position.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Col. John Jacob Astor and Major
Archie Butt Died With Their
Arms Entwined About
Each Other.
ASSISTED THE WOMEN
Last Sight Of the Pair, They Stood
Side by Side, Facing
Death Brave.

United ress Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK. April 1s. Colonel
John Jacob Astor and Major Arch.
ibald Butt died together on the
bridge Of the sinking Titanic. DR..
Washington Dodge of San Francisco
tonight described their heroic death
as follows:
GBy Dr.. Washington Dodge.
The last | saw of Major Butt and
Colonel Aston were the two figures
standing on the bridge Of the Titanic,
apparently with their arms entwined
about each others shoulders. This
wss the last glimpse had of them
from the life boats.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
ALL WOMEN
WERE SAVED
Mrs. Taylor Says That There Wer.
No Women Who Went
Down With
The Ship.
ONE LIFEBoAT sWAMPED
She Was Reading When the Shock
| Came But Did Not
Think it Was
Serious.
ONE LIFEBOAT sWAMPED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Mrs. E. q.
Taylor, of Philadelphia, was lying in
bed reading in her stateroom in the
first cabin. She felt what seemed to
be slight jar and the ship seemed
to raise few inches. Neither she
nor her husband realized that the ac
cident was serious. They went on
deck, however, and were finauy taken
off on one of the lifeboats. She says
that all Of the women on the bor'
were saved.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Use Of Arms Were Necessary to Keep
Some of the Panic strick-
en- Men
Quiet.
RULE RIGIDLY ENFORCED
Women and Children Wer. Placed in
the Life Boats First by
the Men in
Charge.

United Press Leased Wire Service. i
NEW YORK, April 1s.-That re.
volver shots We're heard from the I'll
tanic before she sunk, was certain.
Many persons heard them but none
could be found early tonight who
could explain them Their. were r,r
mors that both Captain Smith and
First Officer Murdoch ended their
lives by shooting themselves wher
they realized the magnitude of the dis
aster, but this was not confirmed. ant
seemed to be generally discredited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
GAME IN SILENTLY LIKE DEATH SHIP
Never Before Has Big Liner Raced up North
River as Fast as This One
Did


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, April 1s.-The Car
pathia was reported nearing the Am
hrose channel lightship at GAS.
OF the Battery.
Carpathia off the Battery, sos p. m
Of the Dock.
Carpathia off the dock at $50.
Tied to Dock.
Carpathia tied to the dock at 9:2s
p m.
Like Ghost Ship.
The United Press tug Number Z
In charge of Captain Frank Gully wa.
lying off the Ambrose channel ligh
when the Carpathia was sighted com
ing at fast clip through the smoke
The night was inky black and thu
great liner steadily steamed agains
the dark background.
Only members of the crew were o
deck and there was absolutely n
sound from the steamer She wa
hailed but there was no reply. TIL
NO. e swung alongside and took
parallel course With Captain Gully
magaphone an attempt was made
establish communication but there wa
no answering shout from the rescu
ship.
Lightning Like Speed.
There was little slackening down c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
mo SOUND EXCEPTING FROM elements
Great Crowd Awaited the Coming Of the Ship
Which Meant so Much to
Many People.

were stretched across all of the
streets leading to the dock and the
crowd was halted at Eleventh avenue.
The streets nearby were blocked Off
Inside of the lines were grouped many
automobiles, ambulances and patrol
wagons In readiness for use On the
pier Surveyor of the Port Nelson H.
Henry was in charge assisted by Dep.
uty Surveyor John Razkiewiz of the
Third division Gen. Henry had order
ed to the dock $50 of the picked men
of the service. To all he issued the
same order:
Relatives There Early.
Everything must be done to expe-
dite the landing of survivors,
The relatives Of the survivors gath.
cred on the pier early. BY direction
OF the customs men they arranged
themselves in the alphabetical sec
lions SO there would be no confusion.
| The customs men were instructed to
direct the survivors to proceed 10 the
sections. The arrangements we're per.
feet to avoid confusion.
sorrowful AssembIase.
! 1t was a sorrowful assembiagc
There was little talking and the only
noise was the beating of the rain or
the covered roof and the swish OF the
tide as it ran strongly into the great
slips on either side. In one corner was
a little knot of embalmers sent there
under orders, while uniformed ambu
lance surgeons we're scattered here
! and there, their cases OF instruments
in their hands prepared to minister tt
sufferers.
When the news came that the Car
pathia had passed the battery, Their,
Twas an air of expectancy but no one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
THE MOST ANX|OUS[Y awaited SHIP
THAT EVER SAILED THE SEAS
slow In Landing.

NEW YORK, April. 1S.-Ihe CAT
pathia was very slow in warping into
her dock because of the darkness and
the heavy rain. There was not less
than Eve hundred women on the dock.
most OF them CARRIED in deep mourning.
One man wore silk hat which ap-
peared strange in contrast to the at
tire of the others there. AT nine o'clock
a big detachment of doctors arrived.
They were followed almost immediate
ly by a delegation of members of th5
Salvation Army who were there 20
take care of the steerage survivors.
j. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and Charles
Steel. both directors OF the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine company,
which owned the lost Titanic, took up
a position in private Office on the
end of the pier where Vice President
Franklin opened official offices for the
White Star line. The officials were In
a nervous state and awaited anxious
ly the docking of the rescue ship.
Blankets and stretchers were car
ried to the gangway entrances while
the doctors and ambulance attendants
grouped themselves ready to go aboard
as soon as the lines were made fast.
A silent Reception.
AS the big hulk of the Carpathia
moved slowly into the slip between
the piers, the decks were TANNED
with hundreds. They crowded to the
rails and waved hands to the waiting
hundreds on the pier The big ship
was slowly warped in, inch by inch
and the anxious throng on the pieI
bowed their heads and uncovered. MOI
sound came from the waiting crowd
or from the crowded decks of the liner
Silent Prayer.
Busy sailors on the vessels and dock
hands on the pier hurried the grea
! hawsers at stem and stern and made
! the huge vessel fast as she grount
against the side of the pier. From thu
crowd sigh, partly of relief and part
lily of apprehension rose. Throughout
| the moving hundreds, lips moved j
silent prayer.
The gang plank was run out and tn
officers on board could be SEEN hid
ing the hundrs waving to leav, til
vessel back.
i On the dock the customs officers
two deep. held back the crowd on th
i dock. White coated ambulance sure
cons hurried back ana forth with the!
4 instrument cases AMI accompanied b
ordeIIies carrying st:etchers.
Il Al 9.35, the first passenger wake
4 dtwn the gang PLANK
1 Three women were FIST off the Cal
ra,hia. They did nor wait fo- tn
boat to stop but climbed down tn
ladders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

the Carpathia. Holding her course di-
rectly in the middle Of the great chan
mel and with the realization that he
had plenty of water under his keel,
Captain Rostron from his position on
the bridge, held his speed and it re-
CURED all of the No. rs engine power
to hold her position alongside
AS the Carpathia drew up to the
vicinity of the quarantine station, the
health officers boat swung outside
and then Captain Rostron sent word
to the engine room to slow down. AS
the Carpathia Stacked off her gangwal
| was opened and in very few minutes
the boarding party had gone across the
frail plank. The health officers boa
at once cast off and the Carpathis
/ proceeded
| Orders Were Only Words Spoken.
! Even then the only words explain
| ing were the necessary orders. On,
of the great battleships of the navy
the North Dakota, anchored off Slater
Island. signaled sympathy but Their
was no response.
! In the upper bay there was a slack
ening of speed but not a great dea
and all the way to the docks in tn
North river. off Fourteenth street
the Carpathia proceeded faster tina
any liner of her size had ever ru
through this historic stream.
The work of docking, however, wa
very slow because of the strong cul
rent running.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Helped Officers .

Throughout the whole panic and
during the loading of the boats Butt
and Aston assisted the ships officers.
Like soldiers, they seemed. As I
remember the two were together
throughout the whole OF the panic. i
saw their figures outlined against
the sky from the boat.
am confident that the Titanic
broke in two and that was why She
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, April 1s.-(On board
United Press Tug, New York Bay
The Carpathia passed through the Am
brose Channel at $50 tonight and has
proceeded at high speed up the bay.
1t was wild night outside of the
harbor, and heavy fog hung over
the bay as the rescue ship hurried UP
through the channel It was raining
drearily, and at intervals lightning lit
up the big vessel.
The United Press tug came up to
the Carpathia as she turned in the bay
and tried to speak but she would not
reply.
Despite the heavy weather the res
cue vessel with her big human freight
was coming up the narrow channel at
high speed.
Mariners estimated that she was
making her limit of IS knots an hour.
Passing the quarantine station the
Carpathia slowed down while the
health officers boat ran alongside and
doctors went on board.
| The battleship North Dakota. lying
off Tomkinsvile. signaled condolences
as the Carpathia passed.
The Cunard liner Saxonia is berth
ed to the pier opposite where the Car
pathia will be locked and arrange.
Ements have been made to permit
those survivors who SO desire to spend
the night aboard the Saxonia.
Great Crowd Gathers.
The crowd began to gather in the
4 vicinity of the Cunard docks before
dark and as the hours wore on it be
came larger and larger. Police Inspec
/ tor McCluskey was in command and
he had at his disposal 300 men. Ropes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Oars Struck corpses.

AT one time while we were waiting
for the rescue boat. every time we
moved our oars we struck a corpse.
The women died OF exposure while we
were in sight. They were buried at
sea.
During the time that we were on
the water in the lifeboats, the women
were remarkably calm, and the chill
tdren We're very brave. Some of the
women and the rescued babies were
very small and the women voluntarily
gave up their lives to protect them.
Luckily, the women did not see the
sinking of the Titanic 1t was too
dark.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
GOING too Fast.

The Titanic was going at top speed
al the time of the crash. That was the
real cause of the disaster, according
&c all of the survivors. The Carpathia
only received the frantic appeal for
help by chance. Her wireless officer.
Harold Coolon, had not gone to bed
and by chance picked up the appeal
lor aid Captain Rostron at once
rushed his steamer at top speed TO the
scene with extra men manning the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Four Boats swamped.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, April 1S.-WilIiam
Jones ~ foreman of the Southamp-
ton made his first trip, declared that
When the Titanic went down, four life
noats We're swamped. He declared
that the explosion Of the boilers ana
tne ice falling on the decks from the
berg. also killed number OF persons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Says Women Were Lost.

we then put on life belts and jump
ed into the water. There were many
women who refused to leave their hus-
bands and who remained and went
down with them. There were at least
1000 people in the water at one time.
Most of these die 81 exposure hui a
large number ocrisaci when the toll.
ers exploded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-19
Men Were Heroes.

Standing out clear as cameo was
the story of the heroism of Col. John
Jacob Aston, Jasques Frutelle, and
others of the well known men in the
first cabin list. The rule of women
and children first was rigidly enfroc-
ed by the men in charge of the boats,