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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

FARM FOR SALE-The Julius
Degner farm, located AZ miles north
east of Lancaster, Wis, on rural
route No 1, three-fourths mile from
a cheese factory. Farm consists of
$40 acres, in cultivation. School house
ON land. Good buildings-6-room
house, fine new basement barn,
numerous we'll kept out buildings.
Good we'll, windmill. and running
water on the place. Large orchard.
A frst-class dairy and stock farm.
For particulars inquire Of Fred
Heberlein, Route 1, Lancaster, Wis,
27tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

FOR SALE-A lot of sound 3 inch
bridge plank, at farm of Chas.
Wamsley, in town of Waterloo. Call
at place, or on G. S. Johnson, Lam
caster. 26w8*
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

FOR SALE-The residence prop
erty in Lancaster known az the Fezer
place. For particulars call on Mrs.
L. A. Spencer. BOWS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

FOR SALE-One 1911 Overland
roadster, 80 horse power, torpedo
body. Will sell cheap if taken at
once. Inquire at the Knox Guarage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

I still have 6H choice lots for sale
on Platteville street, in the south part
of the city of Lancaster at bargain
A. WAYNE. 31tfc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

FOR SALE: Some good hardwood
timber by the acre; also several
hundred white oak posts at ten cents
apiece. A. Brinkman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-10-09

The job OF macadamiZing the
streets on the east and north sides of
the court house square is now com.
pleted and looks fine. The crushed
rock has been laid about 10 to ii in
ches thick in the center of the street
and about 6 inches deep at the outer
edge, where it adjoins the concrete
gutter and curbing, and is rolled per-
fectly smooth with the big lotion
steam roller. then a coating of finely
crushed rock is spread oyer the top
and also rolled smooth and the whole
street rounded from center to the
cutters upon either side. 1t makes
a fine and substantial street, superior
in some respects to asphalt paving.
and one good feature about the job is
that it is honestly and economically
done and the money expended for it
is all left right here at home. The
rock all comes from our own quarries,
is crushed with our W machine. and
the team work and manual labor is
paid for to home men. That portion
of Jefferson street west Of the square
is row receiving it's share of the
work and later the south side and the
block on Maple street, west from the
postofice is to be treated likewise
before cold weather sets in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
TAFT DEPRESSED
OVER FRIENDS FATE
Major Butt Was on Board the Fated
Ship and Lost His
Life.

| United Press Leased Wire Service J
WASHINGTON, April 16. Gloom
prevailed in the white house today as
hope went glimmering with the re-
ceipt of dispatches of the Titanic cat
astrophe.
President Taft, visibly touched.
kept in communication with the White
Star line officials in New York, en-
deavoring to get Just a word" con
corning Major Archibald Butt his mil
itary aide and companion, who, it is
feared, was numbered among the
hundreds who went to death in the
sinking of the Titanic.
The tragedy of the titanic was felt
in the house and indirect reference
was made to the horror by the Rev
Henry N. Couden, the blind chaplain
of the house, in his prayer opening the
session.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
THEATRE PLANS
SLIGHTLY CHANGED
Posts Are so Arranged That Every One
in Audience viii Have Unob-
structed View of Stage.

The plans for the new vaudeville
theatre, now in course of construction
on Main street, have been changed so
that there will be no necessity for the
use of posts in the theatre to hold up
the balcony. This arrangement will
not change the plans of the building in
so-far as the general plan is concern
ed but will give everyone in the aud
fence an unobstructed view of the
stage.
Mr.. Angel said today that the
theatre would open on the Fourth OF
July with a specially selected array
of talent. A contract has already
been entered into with the Western
Vaudeville Managers Association for
booking the acts that will play the
new house. Three acts will be given
at each performance exclusive of two
reels of motion pictures.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Vague Reports That There Were
Some Survivors on Board of
the Allan Line
Boat.
WAS OUT OF RANGE
Wireless Could Not Reach the Ship
and This Was Taken as
Chance by
Some.

lUnited Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, April ,16.-Vague re-
ports that could not be verified reach
ed steamship circls here at 1915 that
{ there had been additional rescues.
One of these reports was that the
Virginian of the Allan line the first
vessel to start for the Titanic, had on
board more than 400 survivors and
was headed to ST. Johns with them.
Every effort was being made by the
line officials to get in touch with the
Virginian and if possible to confirm
this rumor which had revived hope
Vice President Franklin of the
White Star line locked himself in his
office at 10:45 and announced that
he would see no one When an inquiry
was shouted through the door to him
asking whether he had any news OF
the reported rescue of more than 400
additional survivors from the Titanic
he answered back in shaking voice:
/ Il hope that is true, but we have no
such information.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
AT LONDON
OFFICE OF LINE
Every Steamship Office in City Put
Flags at Half Mast
Today.

IUnited ress Leased Wire Service
LONDON, April ia fearful, eX-
cited crowd stormed \he London Of
fees of the White Star line today,
begging, pleading, demanding definite
news of the hundreds lost when the
huge liner Titanic sank in the icy
seas off Cape Race
London went to bed last night Sc
cure in the belief that every passen-
ger on the Inflated vessel had been
saved The White Star officials, with
an air of confidence, had smiled down
all reports of loss of life. But London
awoke to confront a terrible death
list
Dignified business men, gentlemen
of ease and idleness, hardy workmen
and weeping women rubbed elbows be-
fore the offices of the White Star
line, where they had rushed at the
first report of many deaths, to seek
definite news of wives. sweethearts,
brothers or sisters, parents, children
or friends, who had started for Ameri-
ca on the doomed liner.
But nothing in the way of informa'
ton was forthcoming from the off
ces of the steamship line, where Off
Gals, clerks and office boys. moved in
a cloud of gloom about their routine
work. Mechanically every now and
then an official would step outside to
the crowd and announce that there
was no news. The crowd was excited.
The police had difficulty holding
them out of the offices.
You told us yesterday all were
saved shouted frantic workman
why did you lie to us? All can't be
dead,"
Every steamship office. and all the
shipping, lowered their flags to half
mast today for the victims of the I'll
tanic disaster.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
EVEN CURES ULCERS
Remarkable Results From New Skin
Remedy That Costs Almost
Nothing.

Old sores and ulcers are quickly re-
lieved and cured by using Hokara, the
wonderful skin food that is curing all
kinds of skin diseases and blemishes.
Eczema, pimples, blackheads. acne,
BARRIERS itch, and every form of skin
disease respond to this antiseptic and
greaseless skin food and tissue builder
G Wilkinson & Co., the local agents
for Hokara, have been authorized by
the manufacturers to refund the pur-
chase price to any dissatisfied Gus
toner. Buy a jar today and see for
yourself what a remarkable remedy
Hokara really is. Liberal jar for 25c
Larger sizes soc and 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16


knight, and it is said tangle over
the rental of some farm lands caused
Knight to swear out the information.
Hicks was allowed to go home this
morning on his own recognizance, and
it is very probable that the scrap VIII
be settled amicably for all concerned.
I'm the superior court this morning
the charges of peace disturbance
against Tom Merritt, colored man.
We're dismissed John Johnson, an
other negro, had the information made
out yesterday He said Merritt usei
such language towards him as to ruff
file his peace of mind. After Johns
ruffled peace had assumed its norman
composure. it is reckoned that a
peace meeting caused John to recon
slider his action.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
CITY NEWS.

Let us sell you your next set of
harness. Sherwood.
Another session of the federal
court was held today, but there was
nothing doing for the jury. The jury
reported for service, but was dismiss
ed until tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock Most of the morning was
taken up today in the arguments for
a re-hearing in the suit of the Silver
Crescent Placer Mining Company vs.
S. R. Dodds. The decision was held
in allegiance. The suit of Albert Hag-
erla against the Mississippi River Pow
er Company, in which it is sought to
have the case remanded back to a
state court, has also been disposed of,
/ but Judge Mcpherson will not give his
decision until later.
"A baby boy was born Sunday to
! Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Barker. 1907 Bank
street.
Ride in a new buggy bought at
Sherwood's for a little money.
/ The visit in Keokuk today OF
Messrs. Christian and Hedrick, of Des
NiolHSS, WIZ SOuuuCI lDS htOhuh HOlCl
was for the purpose of getting some
definite action on the proposed new
hotel to be erected on the ground own
ed by the Masonic bodies. 1t was as
certained from a prominent Mason to.
| day that it was doubtful If the Ma
sons would undertake the erection OF
a hotel Some scheme should be de-
vised to give Keokuk new hotel. 1t
is very badly needed.
&C. r. Joy and family, who are
making arrangements for an European
trip in June, intended to use the Tt.
tanic for their going voyage.
The ordinance adopted by the city
council on March 9th, providing for
the encouragement of the railroad
yards in certain places, went into eff
feet yesterday. The ordinance was
agreeable to all the railroad compan
les interested, although one of them
did not return a written acceptance te
the city
New ice boxes for old ones foi
just little money at Holland &
Boltz, 910 Main.
An information has been filed lr
the superior court against youns
fellow named Ernest Hicks, of Jack
son township, charging him with the
larceny of forty bushels of corn, which
the alleged owner of the corn values
at $40. The fellow who was respon
sible for young Hicks arrest 81 Joe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
KEOKUK DOCTORS
ON THE PROGRAM
First Clinic Sessions Of the Drake
Medical Alumni Association to
Be Held.

The first annual clinic session OF
the Drake Medical Alumni Associa-
ton, of which all graduates of the
Keokuk medical colleges are now
members by virtue of the consolida-
ton, is to be held at Des Moines on
April II and IS. Drs. F. M. Fuller and
&C. R. Armentrout leave in the morn
ing over the Rock Island to attend the
session.
DR.. Fuller is on the program with
an address on Rheumatism in Chill
dren" and DR.. George F. Jenkins, for
mer president of the Keokuk Medical
College is on the program for an ad.
dress on early Medical History OF
Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
The Thre Mail CLERKS.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE post
office officials announced this after
noon that mail clerks j. S. Marsh
Newark, N. j., % years in the service;
o. S. Woodie, Washington, 20 years
in the service, and w. l.. Gwin, Brook
Ign, II years in the service. were in
charge of the mail on the Titanic and
it is feared that they went down with
the wreck. Revised figures given out
by the superintendent of foreign mails
say that there were 200 bags of reg
istered mail on the Titanic and about
2S,0O0,000 letters and packages of
other mail matter
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Dared Not Hope /.

BOSTON, April 16.-Local agents
of the Allan line do not believe the
reports that the Virginian has any of
the survivors of the Titanic aboard.
I'VE dare not hope that the Vir-
ginian reached the scene of the
wreck of the Titanic in time to rescue
anyone. Had she done this she
would Immediately have put back
from her course and would now be
within speaking distance of some of
the wireless stations, through which
We have been trying frantically to
reach her since yesterday. There
seems no doubt that sh is now pro-
ceeding on her way east and that
there are no survivors aboard her. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
A CIRCUS MAN
WAS IN TOWN
Frank Ray Put on a Performance in
keokuk and Had Whole
Lot of Fun.

Frank Ray, a fellow who blew into
Keokuk yesterday from Memphis, Mo-
where he has been with Billy Hall, the
circus man, during the past winter
had more fun in Keokuk yesterday at
ternoon and evening, than a barrel OF
monkeys. He put on regular circus
performance and spent the night in
the city jail.
Frank was logged out in a brand
new Easter outfit when he landed
here, from the soles of his feet to the
crown of his head. When he awoke
this morning, about all the clothing
he owned was a dark brown taste IN
his mouth and gentle whisper.
Ray had nine real dollars when he
landed, and after taking a few swigs
OF beer, fell in with crowd of big
hearted fellows who helped him to get
rid of his money. Frank drank some
more and after while the circus fell
low thought the world never did look
brighter. He was picked up by the
notice later in the evening, hopeIeIsYy
illuminated. His money was gone and
he had just enough clothing left to
| enable him to present half way ap-
pearance He didn't have the least
idea this morping as to where he had
been shorn OF his clothing, or who the
whole-souled fellows were that shear
ed him.
i A suspended sentence was given
I him this morning, and Ray decided to
continue his journey to Chicago
where he is going to join Ringling's
circus. Ray can handle six horse
team all right, but says bottles and
schooners always would kick over the
traces with him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
TOOK A sNOOZE
ON THE TRACK
Fort Madison Man Selected Railroad
for a Bed and Train Did
the Rest.

Coroner Korschgen was called to
Fort Madison today to conduct an in
quest over the remains of Chester
Matson, a Fort Madison restaurant
keeper, who was killed there last
evening shortly before O'Clock. In,
dications were that Matson went to
sleep on the Burlington track on Front
street, and that he was struck and in
stantly killed by an A. T. and S. r.
engine. The jury's verdict was to the
effect that Matson met his death by
being struck by the above named en-
CINE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Could Not Raise Them

y MONTREAL, A pril Il 16. George
Hannah, general passenger agent of
the Allan line stated at eight o'clock
this morning that he had instructed
the wireless operators to get into
immediate touch with the captain of
the virginian and try to find out
whether she had any survivors from
the Titanic On board
I'VE have been unable to raise any
of our ships he said. but we fear
they reached the scene of the disaster
too late to be of service
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
PERSON AIS.

Dr. Flournoy has returned to his
home in this city after an extended
visit in Waco. Texas.
Albert Smith of Fort Madison was
IN the city today visiting with friends.
Rev. S. A. l4indeberg from ST. Louis
has been visiting with his son-in-law,
Rev. Nels Pearson. of the Swedish M.
NJ church, He returns to St Louis
next Thursday
Misses Winifred and Helen Jones
have returned to Chicago after very
pleasant visit with home folks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Licensed to Wed.
Fred Thornton, Keokuk, age 20, and
Martha Coop, Wayland, Mo-, age is.
Resolutions Of Sympathy.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The
house today unanimously adopted a
resolution of sympathy for the rela-
tiyes of the victims of the Titanic dis
aster.
The measure was introduced by
Representative Austin of Tennessee,
and adopted unanimously 1t declared
"The house has heard with profound
sorrow of the appalling loss of life
on the steamship Titanic, and ex-
presses its deepest sympathy for the
relatives of those who persisted in that
great disaster"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
MORGAN Not There.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Because of
a rumor that J. P. Morgan was a pas
senger unlocked on the Inflated II
tanic, his Office issued an official de-
NAL and stated that he is now in AK
Les Bains, France.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Bride of TWO Months.

E UNIONTOWN, Pa, April 16. =
James Smith of Uniontown and
Morgantown, w. Va. today is on his
way to New York, following word
that his brother Lucien Smith, and
the latters bride of two months,
persisted in the wreck of the Titanic.
Lucien Smith was married Feb. z
to Miss Eloise Hughes, daughter OF
Congressman James Hughes of West
Virginia. A tour of continental
Europe followed. The couple took
passage home On the Inflated steamer
according to word received here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
MASSES OF WRECKAGE
BUT NO PEOPLE
Partisan Steamed About for Several
Hours But Found no Signs
;fa


UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HALIFAX, April 16.-The captain of
the steamer Partisan reports that he
will reach this city tomorrow morning.
He reported that for several hours he
steamed through great masses OF
wreckage but he sighted neither life
RATS nor bodies. He stated that the
of the survivors of the Titanic got
away on pieces of wreckage, they must
have persisted of exposure before
help arrived
This dispatch confirms the belief
here that the survivors picked up by
the Carpathia suffered terribly before
help finally arrived
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Wireless Messages Tell
Of the Sea Horror

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CAPE RACE, April 16.--A wireless
picked up early today from the Olym-
pic confirms the report that the Car
pathia, with S66 survivors of the Tt
tanic, mostly women and children, is
being rushed to New York. The mes
sage concludes: Grave fears are felt
for the safety of the balance of the
passengers and crew."
wires" Not Working.
WIRELESS STATION, UNITED
STATES TORPEDO STATION, NEW
PORT, R. |. April 16-Despite their
efforts the officials here have been I'M
able to raise by wireless any of the
steamers near the scene of the Grand
Banks tragedy They called the Vir-
ginian, Partisan and Caledonian for
more than two hours without getting
any reply.
eve are trying our best but we
have been unable to pick anyone up
and we fear the Virginian is outside of
our radius said the wireless opera
tor at 11:05.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Germany is Sorry.

BERLIN, April 16.-Profound sym
pathy was expressed by the reichstas
today in discussion of the Titanic
disaster. All Berlin was shrouded in
gloom when news OF the appalling
death list reached here. On board the
Inflated vessel were score OF Ger
mans, and many American business
men who had recently been in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Hays Reported Safe.

Taft this afternoon directed several
revenue cutters to proceed immediate
ly to the Carpathia and render such
assistance as possible. The cutters
will also advise him of all details con-
corning the sinking of the Titanic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Bacon Changed His .s1ro.

PARIS, April 16.- Retiring United
States Ambassador Bacon came near
being passenger on the Inflated
Titanic. The ambassador had planned
to sail on the Titanic but decided t.
take the new French liner France and
accompany French delegation that
will visit the United States. 1t will
be the maiden voyage of the France.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
LIEUTENANTS OF
THE FIFTH WARD
Lady superintendents Who VIII be in
Charge Of Cleanup Work,
Are Named.

The following lieutenants have been
named by the committee of ladies', fol-
service in the fifth ward during the
cleanup campaign
Mrs. Webster VanAusdall.
Mrs. John NJ. Wilson.
Mrs. Chris Conn.
Mrs. E. E. Meeks.
Mrs. o. d. McMains.
Mrs. P. I. Meyling.
Mrs. Jennie Leezer.
Mrs. Louis A. HechleT.
Mrs. J. C. Wustrow.
Mrs. ]. A. Malone
Miss Carrie Kamuf
Mrs. G. n. Adams.
Mrs. C. NJ. Fuller.
Mrs. |. A. Shaffer.
Mrs. ]. M. Meredith.
Mrs. S. NJ VanAusdall.
Mrs. c. P. Sheldon.
Mrs. w. NJ. Carr.
Mrs. G. McMilien.
Mrs. VIM. Piedrit.
Mrs. Anna M. Larson.
Mrs. j e. Bann
Mrs. George West.
Miss Mary Jackson.
Mrs. John Opstelton.
Mrs. o. w. Sandberg.
Mrs. w. e. Rolsey
Mrs Miles Jackson.
Miss Annie Anderson.
Miss Ida Johnson.
Miss Josephine Aiken.
Mrs. Gust Johnson
Mrs. G. w. Heller.
Mrs. A. w. Lowenstein.
Mrs. NJ F. Leighton
Mrs. H. B. Dunn.
Mrs. A. S. Blixt
Mrs Amelia Loeffler.
Mrs. Gust Atterberg.
Mrs. G. G.. Anderson.
Mrs. e. E. Glenn.
Mrs. ]. S. Hedrick
Mrs. Alice A. Bond.
Mrs. John r. King.
Mrs r. e. Utley.
Mrs. Gust Leifert.
Mrs. Arthur Helwig.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

Mrs. Catherine Jones, of Brighton,
Iowa is here for visit at the home
OF Mrs Bertha Jones.
Attorney George B. Stewart of Fort
Madison is in the city today attending
the United States court.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
10000, 900 pieces Of Mail.

NEW YORK, April 16.-In state
ment issued today, Postmaster Edward
Nj. Morgan estimated the amount OF
mail carried by the Titanic at $500
bags. This would be about ten
million pieces of mail destined to all
points in the United States.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Brief Notes on
the Tragedy

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHERBOURG, April 16. French
shipping paid mute tribute to the
memory of the lost Titanic today.
Every vessel in Cherbourg harbor
carried her flag at half mast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Authoress on Another sh,p.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Dulcie
Diemer. authoress of Vancouver. B. c.,
who was to make the trip on the
Titanic and write story about it,
changed her plans at the last moment.
it was announced today, and left Eng
land on another ship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
Clocks Worked by Air.

Fans actuated by currents of air
have from time to time been used as
motors for running clocks. One, by
Lepaute, is in the Louvre, Paris. Ben
jamin Hanks of Litchiield county.
Connecticut, patented one in 1883, In
a more recent patent the weight Ia
wound up by the current of air in a
chimney which is stopped by self
acting brake as the weight nears the
top of its course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16
"Wiresr Not Working.

Asquith, in speech deploring the
Titanic disaster.
Il must express the deepest admir-
ation,' he said, for the carrying out
of that best of sea traditions, the
saving of those least able to save
themselves"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-04-16

WE HAVE the best legitimate money
making proposition for live agents.
offered today-baring mono. II you
can sell Vacuum Sweepers get ths
agency for your district. We are the
largest advertisers in the country
good commissions strong support ;,
Waterloo Sales Co., Waterloo, Iowa.