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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
Strive to BE Kind.

Is not the sin of sins unkindness?
Because OF 1t tears flow, hopes die,
friendships are strained, and hearts
we'll nigh broken. Not to be kind
widens the breach between rich and
poor, labor and capital. the fortunate
and the unfortunate. Just to be kind
heartens the discouraged. strengthens
the weak, and makes heavy loads easy
to carry. Be kind to those about you.
It costs you little or nothing and is the
best investment you can make. The
returns will come back in compound
interest Your employees, your friends,
your household, even your foes, will
respond to kindness. Wilbur Chap
man
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
f. L. Aldriich
"The Real Estate Man.
Room ! Estes Bldg.
Both Phones -Keokuss
Pawn rombs of Relatives.

In times of financial difficulties the
Loochooans. residents of the south
western islands Of Japan, sometimes
pawn the graves Of their relatives.
They are always redeemed, however,
failure to do so meaning family dis
grace. The turtle-back shaped tombs,
usually located on a hillside facing
the water, are elaborate affairs Of
stone and cement, and their cost and
upkeep often bankrupt the family.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
IOWA GREATEST
POULTRY RAISER.
Census Statistics Show That This
State Has More Fowls and Values
Them Higher Than
Any Other.
HAS 100000 OF THEM
Value of the 1910 Supply of Fowls
Was s12,2es,ss1, Almost Double
That Of Ten Years
Ago.
HAS 100000 OF THEM

Iowa leads all other states Of the
union in the number of fowls and
also in the value of them, according
to the statistics of the 1910 federal
census.
The total number of fowls of all
kinds in Iowa in 1910 was 23,482,SS0.
as compared with 20,043,343 in 1900.
The value of the 1910 supply of fowls
was s12,269,SS1, as compared with a
value of s6,535,464 for the 1900 sup
ply of fowls.
An analysis of these statistics
shows a very remarkable advance in
the value of Iowa fowls. While the
2o,04s.34S fowls in 1900 were worth
only $685., asa the 2S.4s2,s0o fowls OF
1910 were worth nearly twice as
much, or the sum of s12,269,SS1. In
other words, the increase in NUM-
bers was about one-seventh, while
the increase in value was nearly two
times what it was in 1910.
Iowa takes first place in the mum.
Der of chickens and guinea fowls, but
loses that position when it comes to
counting turkeys, geese and ducks.
In 1910 Iowa had 22,730,11S chick
ems and guinea fowls, as compared
with 1S,9o7,673 in 1900. There was q
material decrease, however, in the
numbers of turkeys, ducks and geese
/ in that ten-year period. In 1900 Iowa
boasted total of 1,135,670 turkeys
ducks and geese. but in 1910 the
number had dropped to 564,669, o.
nearly half. This indicates that lows
poultry raisers prefer chickens ane
guinea fowls to turkeys, ducks ant
geese, or else the Iowa consumer
likes his chicken better than his tur
key, duck or goose.
While the state was losing interes
in turkeys, ducks and geese she wal
gaining an affection for honey bees
In 1900 the state boosted 1881 col
onies of honey bees and ten year
later the number of colonies had in
creased to 16O,425. There was ma
terial increase in the value of thes
colonies. The 1900 colonies wer
i worth $443,923. while the 1910 colo
MES were worth s517,329.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
Most Primitive Race Of People.

AS a modern example of an abso-
autely primitive race of people Prof.
w. volz Of Breslau university, has
brought to notice the Kubus, who are
completely isolated In the forest In
terror Of Sumatra. They share the
life and habits Of the apes living in
the same forest. They do not seem
to have advanced even to the hunting
stage of development, and are not
known to have any ideas Of religion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

freight and express rates in Iowa and
IN the territory to which iowa mann.
Iacturers ship. The traffic denart-
ment has reclaimed tens Of thousands
u dollars overpaid during past wears.
ne insurance department Of the
association is correcting condition
1ully as bad in the insurance exnense
OF Iowa manufacturers.
through these two service depart-
ments alone, the association pays
Dack each year to members an
amount far in excess of the small an
nual dies. This makes the vast work
OF the association not only free Of all
expense to Iowa manufacturers. hit
an important economy to everyone.
Every person in the entire state ben.
efits by the work Of the association.
IN addition to these strong ser
vice departments, the association
publishes a monthly journal, Iowa
FACTORIES, which ranks high among
the trade journals Of the country.
It's object is to furnish valuable in
formation on subjects of Importance
70 manufacturers, to inspire a true
appreciation of Iowa's industries and
70 foster and maintain an esprit de
corps among the manufacturers of the
state.
Highly efficient legal and patent
! departments are also organized and
twenty standing committees, compos-
ed OF leading manufacturers in all
parts OF Iowa, consider and digest
questions Of the day on their respec-
tive subjects. Nothing is overlooked.
Want Thousand Members.
| THE association is now entering
upon a whirlwind campaign Of the
whole state to raise its membership
to 1000. The field of work Of the
various departments has developed
so enormously that the departments
must be strengthened by the financial
support OF wider membership. TIC
each Of fifty cities has been assigned
the number of members that city car
reasonably be expected to keep IN
I the association. and committees are
at work to bring in these members
4 The number set for Des Moines is
$50. Des Moines now has lis mem
bers In the association but nearly
double that number could we'll ant
probably maintain memberships il
the association"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
Present Management,

PTeSeHt WdHdScHeHe.
The following are the officers and
directors of the Keokuk Savings bank
at the present time:
President, A. E. tombstone; vice
president, Howard L. Connable; cash
|ier, F. w. Davis; assistant cashier, n.
w. Wood
Directors: A. E. tombstone, F. w
Davis, Howard L. Connable, B. l.
Auwerda, Ben B. Jewell.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30
London,s Miles of Water Mains.

The water mains of Lordon aggre-
gate 5000 miles-twice the width OF
the Atlantic ocean.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-30

fathers of three Of the present five
directors were former presidents of
the bank.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
STEAMER PLOUGHED
THROUGH THE DOCK
No Lives Lost Although One Boat
Was Sunk and Several
People Injured.

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SEATTLE, Wash, April $3.50 far
as is known early today, no one was
killed late last night when the steam
er Telegraph was sunk and the Cole
man dock was wrecked. The acci-
dent resulted when the big steamer
Alameda broke loose while being tow
ed into her berth and crashed into
the dock.
Mrs. Geo. Lynch, Mrs. ]. W. Page
and Miss Emma Anderson were the
most seriously hurt. All were passen-
gers in the waiting room on the dock.
None will die.
While the Alameda was being tow
ed to her pier. the captain signaled
for the engines to slow down.
Through misunderstanding, the engin-
eer started her full speed ahead Be
fore the captain could stop her. the
big boat smashed into the dock, plow.
ed through one side of 1t and struck
the Telegraph. sinking her. There
was crowd on the dock when the
Alameda approached, but her whistle
warned most OF the people away be
fore she struck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
RICHESON'S EXECUTION
DAY is APPROACHING

mitted his guilt in open court hoping
to save his life only to hear Judge
Sanborn order him shocked to death
by having a current of electricity
passed through his body" Sleeping
and waking Richeson has been trou-
bled by the fear of death and even
his few remaining sympathizers say
IL compelled to face death he will
have to be literally carried to the
chair.
But throughout the state there is a
growing feeling of bitter opposition to
interfering with the mandate of the
law. The cruel features of the mur
der, made by Richeson that he had
furnished the tender girl the most
deadly poison known to medical
science when she begged him to dc
something to hide her disgrace from
the world. have stirred the common
wealth. The fact that Richeson also
violated his holy vows and that, while
the body of his victim lay In the
morgue, he could preach a sermon
.Drawing a lesson from her sins" has
resulted in such bitter feeling that i
was openly predicted today no politi
cal organization Of the character Of
the governor would care to interfers
with his execution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
APRIL ToRNADOES
ARE RARE THINGS
First Time Twisters Have Ever Been
Reported In This Month In
Nebraska.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LINCOLN, Neb., April 26-The only
April tornadoes ever reported in the
history of Nebraska struck last night
in the central and southern sections
of the state. Near North Loup a
twister hit Union Pacific passenger
train, hurting three coaches from the
track, only the engine remaining on
the rails. James Davis, Of Ord, was
fatally injured and twenty-eight 9th
er passengers were injured, several
seriously. The coaches were picked
up, trucks and all, and hurled thirty
feet from the track. Engineer O'Brien
ran his engine to Ord. returning with
coach to pick up the injured
Three distinct tornadoes struck sim
ultaneously near BARLEY. William
Parish and family were watching one
OF the funnel-shaped twisters, wher
their own home was picked up from
/ it's foundation and completely de
molished. Parish was gravely In
| jured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Big Olympic Unable to Sail
and Two Next Trips Are
Cancelled.

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PORTSMOUTH, Eng. April 26.-
The fate Of the Titanic laid UP her
great sister ship the Olympic and sent
her back to southampton, to abandon
the trans-A Atlantic trip she would have
begun on Wednesday. Fifty of the
Olympics seamen were remanded to
iail to await trial for mutiny The
sailors refused to ship with $50 non,
union firemen, brought here to take
the places of the stokers who refused
to sail in the. Olympic because they
held her life boats were unseaworthy.
When it became apparent that all
attempts to secure a full crew for the
hig liner were futile, the White Star
line ordered the passengers sent back
to Southampton The mail carried by
the Olympic was ordered held al
Queenstown to be picked up by the
Cunarder Lusitania tomorrow.
Fifty deck hands, all of the decf
crew of the big liner, walked off the
ship, off Hyde, Isle of Wight. flatll
refusing to work with non-union fire
men who were put aboard to take fh'
i places of the stokers who refused t
sail because they maintained the .ol
i lapsible life boats on the Olympic
were unseaworthy
/ The deck hands left the ship in
! body and boarded tug lying alon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
GRANTS FUNERAL
TO WEST POINT
impressive Ceremonies Hold This
Morning on Governors Island
by Chaplain
Smith.
THE R1DERLEss HORSE
Bishop FaiIows Touches President
Taft by Reference In Euio-
gy to Major
Butt.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April 26.-With all OF
the lonors due to his exalted rank.
the body OF Frederick Dent Grant.
major general, United States army,
former commander Of the east. was
taken today to the beautiful cemetery
on the military reservation at West
Point. Previously the president and
vice-president of the United States.
Major General Leonard Wood and
every officer Of high rank in the
army and navy who could be present
attended the funeral services in the
chapel of st. Cornelius, the Centu-
rian, on Governors Island. which
were conducted by Chaplain Ed
mund B. Smith, assisted by Bishop
Samuel Fallows.
The pallbearers were Major Gen
eral Barry, Brigadier Generals Gro
zier and Sharp. Colonel Robinson.
Lieutenant Colonel Helm, Andrew Car
negie and Senator Elihu Root.
From 8 o'clock until the body was
finally placed on the steamer which
carried 1t from Forty-Second street
and the North river to West Point,
the battery in Fort Jay, on Govern.
or's Island, fired guns in salute. AS
soon as the religious services were
concluded the body was placed on a
caisson. and, escorted by the Third
1 battalion OF the Tw entyninth infantry
was transferred to the steamer Gen
eral Otis and taken across to South
Ferry.
Drawn up at the battery was the
military escort due to the generals
rank. 1t comprised mounted police
Brigadier General Tasker Bliss ant
staff; two troops of cavalry, a bat
terry Of light artillery, regiment O
coast artillery, a regiment of nationa
guard infantry, the veteran corps o
artillery; U. s. Grant Post G.. A. R.
as special guard of honor, the Gals
son with the body and the mournin.
party. Right behind the caisson ;
trooper led General Grants horse
fully equipped, with the long boot
and spurs reversed in the stirrups
At West Point the cadets were draw
up at the dock and acted as specia
guard to the cemetery.
4 In his eulogy, Bishop Fallows re
ferred in touching terms to the hero
ism of the military forces OF the ns
ton, which, he said, had been prove
!, time and again. He then referre
to the death of Major Archibald But
who, he said. Sacrificed his own lif
in order that women and childre
might be given a chance of safety.
, This reference very visibly affecte
President TAFT, who was seated in
pew directly In front OF the bishop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Covers in His Cell in Fear Of
the Grim Electric
Chair.

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BOSTON. April 26.-Asserting that
Rev. Clarence " T. Richeson, betray-
er and murderer Of his unsuspecting
girl sweetheart, Avis Linnell, was in.
sane when he committed the crime,
attorneys representing him today ap-
pealed to Governor Foss for clemency.
They asked the governor to recon-
mend to the executive council com
mutation Of the death sentence i'm.
posed on the clerical assassin to i'm.
prisonment for life. In substantial
tion they cited instances in the career
OF the murderer, which they said, con.
clusiyely proved that he was always
insane.
Covering in his cell in the city jail
Richeson today awaited his fate. The
shadow OF the electric chair has huna
heavily over him ever since he ad
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Sailors Threw the Youngsters in the Lifeboats
Which Swung Three Feet Out From
Titanic's Deck.
TESTIMONY TAKEN FROM The GREW
Some Sidelights on the Disaster are Told by the
Men Who Had Charge Of the
Rescue Work

morning. None Of those In his boat
died from exposure.
did the women urge you to go
back?" Smith asked
NO sir; the women did not stir. II
II had thought It possible would have
gone, back"
Haines declared he eaw no Ice
hergs until dawn, when In the life
boat. Then the horizon was dotted
with them.
There were anywhere from thirty
to fifty" he said. Then there was a
big field Of ice, miles long
Asked again about the embarlsation
OF the lHeboats, the witness said one
woman passenger, whose name he did
not know, refused to get on his boat.
II think she was afraid he explain
ed. IT did not see anyone OF the
others hesitate. I didn't see any OF
the men passengers try to get in. They
were told to stand back by Officer
Murdock.'
HeN Hour 10 Live.
Samuel s. Hemming. lamp trim
mer, told Senator Smith that after he
had been awakened by the impact Of
the Titanic's collision with the ice
4 berg, he went back to his bunk and
only left 1t when the boatswain came
IT. his room and shouted: Turn out
you fellows. you haven't half an houl
to i've"
4 "The boatswain,' Hemming con
4 tinued, said that is from Mr.. An
drews Keep it to yourself and le
no one know Mr.. Andrews was ont
OF the firm Of builders OF the ship
This occurred a quarter of an hou
from the time the ship struck
4 Hemming told of putting lamps, al
ready lit In several OF the lifehoats
/ George F. Grove, q steward, toll
Senator Bourne how Fifth Office
Lowe, in charge OF the lifeboat ii
which he was rescued tried to pu
back to the scene Of the wreck Il
order to rescue the drowning, despit
the Iect tndL lHeTe were Hoie Ina
sixty men, women and children in tn
boat.
J Groves boat, No. 16, sprung leak
I and the witness said that very shortl
there was eight inches Of water in hel
! Because OF this number Of tn
! passengers were transferred to anotf
er boat Previously women passer
, gers had assisted In bailing out tn
, boat.
!. "It was matter OF discipline tha
t we went back" the witness said, afte
} describing how many Of the passe1
2 gers were transferred to anothe
! boat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The bodies
of John Jacob Astor and Isidor Straus
have been identified and embalmed
aboard the cable steamer Mackay-
Bennett, according to an official wire
less despatch received at the White
Star line office here today.
The news of the Identification OF
Astor and Straus came In wireless
despatch relayed by the steamship
Caledonlan to the Cape Race wireless
station. 1t read:
Further names: William Ale. F..
Dutton, j. Stone, Phillip J. Stokes,
Edwin H. Petty, William Eastwood.
w. Hanton, Thomas Anderson, A.,
Laurence, J. Adams, A.. Boothby,
Ragozzi Abel. j. Butterworth, A..
Robbins, Charles Louch, Olsen F..
Penny, Charles Chapman, Alber,
Wirz, Archille Wallens Carl Asplande
iJ. s. Johnson, H. Allen, w. Y.
Anderson, H. P. Ridges, j. Talbot
J.. NJ. Robinson, j. A. He'll, ] w,
Gul. A johnson, A. Lilly, p. p.
Barker, G.. f. Bailey. o. S. Woody
4 P. Hewitt, p Connors.
"Following embalnned: G. G. Jones
Isidor Straus. Reg Butler, H. H. Har
rison, T. w Newell, John Jacot
4 Astor, Milton G. Clong, w. G. Dulles
H. ]. Allison, George Graham, Jacoi
I3irndaum, Austin w. G. Dulles, H
'tJ. Allison, George Graham, Jacol
Birndaum, Austin Partner, F. F
4 White. Pyroll W. Caendish, Henrik J
zilner. .
The name Milton G. Chong appear
; ing In the list of names was stated b,
the White Star officials to be un
!, doubtedly that of Milton G. Long o
3 Springfield. Mass, passenger OF
| the Titanic
Hays Body Found.
} TORONTO, Ont, April ga wire
less despatch received here today vi
u Sable Island states that the cable shf
{ Minia. sent out to aid the Mackal
5 Bennett in the search for bodies
: victims Of the Titanic disaster, pickle
up the body of Charles M. Hays
s president of the Grand Trunk railroad
Y The despatch says that the Mini
0 reached the scene OF the disaster an
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Morgue Ship Mackay-Bennett Sends Additional
Names of Titanic Victims Picked
Up at Sea.
CABLE SHIP NINA ALSO At SCENE
The Death Watch Of Mourners at Halifax Com
tinues But No News Came From Out on
the Ice Strewn Ocean.

joined the Mackay-Bennett about mid
night The body ct Hays was the first
picked up by the Minia, 1t is said.
"No News Yet.u
HALIFAX. N. s., April 2s.-With
great wagon loads Of coffins and
rough boxes rumbling through the
streets OF Halifax and haggard man
and women haunting the White Star
offices and telegraph offices in a vain
search for news OF the morgue ship
Mackay-Bennett the anxious death
watch of mourners for the victims
OF the lost Titanic continued today.
The deadening sterotyped no
news yet"-which has characterized
every phase of the Titanic Disaster
became the watohword again today.
Although the death-laden Mackay-
Bennett was we'll within wireless COM
munioation, not spark of news OF the
vessels awful cruise reached this
port Red eyed relatives and friends
| Of the Titanic victims, restless with
4 their long vigil, formed a procession
Il OF EOTTOW l1Om the CfoWuNu holeis
4 Hobbies to the White Star offices. the
telegraph offices and the newspaper
offices and back to the hotels again.
While everyone in Halifax believes
that the Mackay-Benett is now loaded
/ to capacity with bodies, there has been
no word from her that she has started
back for Halifax. Many believe that
I the silent wireless means only that
the captain of the morgue ship wishes
to dock as quietly as possible, atoio-
Ing the morbid crowd that would be
4 sure to gather If her approach was
announced,
;. Gruesome preparations for caring
for the dead were begun today. The
meagre facilities of Halifax for hand
ling dead bodies were Augmented as
much as possible. Five hundred glis-
tening caskets reached here and were
> rushed to the undertaking establish
/ ment where the work of preparing the
, bodies for shipment will be performed.
The railroad authorities began to CEN
ter all the baggage cars available here,
to form the giant hearse that will car
/, ry the Titanic's victims in funeral
!. procession through the peaceful val
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
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WASHINGTON April 26.-Why
women were left to drown on the IT.
tanic was explained today to Senator
Smith. in his private office, by F.fO.
Evans, Titanic sailor
Evans said lifeboat Number 16 was
swung out three feet from the deck
before women were told to get aboard.
Many jumped over the rail between
the deck and the boat, seventy feet
above the pitching waves. Others re-
fused to take the risk and remained
on the boat to die.
That many babies and children were
tossed into the boat oyer the deck
rail, like bags OF -four, was declared
by Evans. He said one woman jumped
into the boat and almost fell over
board into the sea. Her shoe caught
on row lock and she hung suspend
ed head downward. until pulled in.
Evans testimony was taken before
Senator Smith, individually, accord
ing to the plan adopted yesterday. to
expedite the hearings. The main
committee met today with Vice Presf
dent Franklin, OF the White Star line
recalled for cross-examination.
Mate Tells His story.
WASHINGTON, April 26.--Dramatie
pictures OF the Titanic's death agony
told In the simple language of the
sailors who witnessed it, were giveI
to the members of the senate investi
eating committee in separate execu
tive sessions according to testimon.
made public today.
Albert Haines, boatsmain's mate
told Of his taking charge of lifeboa
and helping fifty passengers and mem
bers of the crew into 1t. He did no
get back to pick UP those who wen
down, because his boat was alread.
loaded nearly to capacity.
did you see anybody in the water?
asked Senator Smith.
mo SIR said Haines. I'VE hear
some cries after the boat went down.
did anybody in your boat urge yo
Z to RETURN
mo sir; / called the sailors af
and said There are people in tn
water and asked whether the
thought we ought to 60 back.
Il said we cannot do anything wit
this crowd we have in the boat; b'
cause we have no room to row, le
alone ANYTHING else, and 1t was n
good of going back BY the time W
got back We could have done nothint
We could not move in the boat, le
alone row. I thought It was unsafe t
70 back, having SO many in the boat
Haines said they had light an
provisions. and water In his hfeboa
and that they "just lay to- unit
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair and
cooler tonight and Saturday Prob
ably frost tonight.
For Illinois and Missouri: Fair
and cooler tonight and Saturday.
Probably frost northwest portion to-
night.
For Iowa: Fair and cooler tonight
and Saturday Probably frost tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Weather Conditions.

High pressure is following the
storm from the northwest. causing
generally fair, cooler weather in the
mountain region, and conditions indi-
cate fair, cooler weather for this Sec
tion tonight and Saturday, and prob
ably light frost tonight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-26
Ruford leaves Sunday.

WASHINGTON, April 2e The
army transport Buford will leave San
Francisco next Sunday for ports on
the west coast of Mexico for the pur-
pose of taking aboard Americans who
are cut off from communication with
the outside world and at the mercy of
rebels.