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The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
SUICIDE At GRAVE.
Mystery Widow Ends Life In
Milford, Conn.,, Cemetery.
kneeiIns In Prayer, Woman, Said to
Be From New York. Shoots Her
self In Graveyard-Leaves
Note Explaining Act

Milford. Conn., am going to Join
my husband. Please bury me beside
him"
With only the pencilled note to in
indicate her motive. Mrs. Alice De-
vine. the handsome widow of Horace
Devine, knelt beside the grave of her
husband In the cemetery here and
killed herself. putting bullet in her
temple. Her body fell across the
grave of the man from whom she
could no longer remain separated, and
the note was found there.
None of the employees of the ceme-
terry had seen her enter. nor had any
known that she had committed sui
eide. until her body was found. Only
the earth stains on her skirt showed
that she had been in the attitude of
prayer
To the dramatic manner in which
Mrs. Devine took her life is added the
mystery of her identity. Although
her clothing indicates that she had
been in comfortable circumstances.
there was no jewelry. or any paper
bearing an address. The note was
addressed to an undertaken. e. L.
Nettleton. who had buried her hus-
bands body.
The only information Mr.. Nettleton
and John Ives. the medical examiner.
who took charge of her body, could
gather. was that Mr.. Devine, who
once lived in Milford. had told the
few persons In this town who knew
him. that he had married woman
residing in New York city. Her ad-
dress there he did not tell, but he
had said that she had lived at various
hotels with relatives, and had no per
manent home.
Soon after their marriage those who
knew Mr. Devine said the couple NOV
ed to Ohio. where Mr.. Devine died.
His body was brought to Milford by
the widow So far as known there
were no children.
Mrs. Devine. who was OF medium
height with dark eyes and brown
hair. apparently was about thirty
eight years old.
How long the couple had lived in
Milford. whether Devine had any rel
atives here and who are Mrs. Devine's
relatives In New York city are ques-
tions the medical examiner Is trying
to solve. AS no one appears to claim
Mrs. Deyine's body Mr. Nettleton
buried her at his own expense and
granted her dying wish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
ORIGIN OF THE CRESCENT
Was Once Emblem Of Byzantine Em-
pire and Eastern Church-Now
Regarded az Mohammedan.

London.-Though now regarded as
essentially Mohammedan, the cres-
cent was Christian in It's origin. A
crescent moon was the emblem of the
Byzantine empire and the eastern
church, and the Turks adopted 1t as
badge of triumph after the capture of
Constantinople in 1883.
With reference to the crescent the
story Of the origin of the crescent
shaped Vienna roll is worth recalling
1t arose in the sixteenth century when
the Turks were besieging Vienna, and
failing to carry 1t by assault began
to drive mines under the walls. At
that period the city's bakehouses were
in the walls under the Notifications,
and when the mines were almost
through the sound of the work was
heard In the underground bake houses
and the alarm given. It was to cele-
brate this event that the bakers adopt
ed the Turkish emblem as the shape
in which the make their bread.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Why He Went.

At reception one night. says the
Woman's Home Companion. a loud
voiced young man was invited to sing.
Desultory applause followed. and he
responded with vociferous rendering
of MY Old Kentucky Home" The
hostess was passing among her guests.
beaming at the success of her enter
tainment and sure that everybody was
having good time. when Suddenly. to
her surprise, she came upon a middle
aged man but slightly known to her.
who was weeping silently but bitterly
in a secluded corner. Thinking that
his heart had been touched by the old
song, she asked sympathetically:
why do you weep? Are you a Ken
tuckian?'
mo, madam" he replied. Il am a
musician"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Youths Come to Grief When
They Board Yacht.
Arrests Follow the Lootins Of Many
Vessels at Anchor OF Nyack, N.
Y.-Leader Told Of Huge For
tunes That Awaited Them.

New York.-Like a black visaged
tale of the days when Captain Kidd
swept the sea, was the yarn unfolded
in court in Nyack when four youths
with the lure of the southern deep,
strong in them, were arraigned on
charge Of burglary following an at
tempt to steal the $4,000 yacht of
James B. Hammond.
Two months ago the gasoline yacht
of H. r. Humphreys. member of
the Albany Yacht club, disappeared
from her moorings off Tarrytown.
Fine cruising and inland yachts were
stripped of their binnacles, glasses,
charts. canvas and various other
equipment
Chief of Police Curran of Nyack. had
had detectives working along the riv-
er shore for weeks. and fortnight
ago discovered veritable pirates
cove back of the old Flatrock Com
pany property at Mack. In a machine
shop and rocky recess were
stored various appliances and ap-
purtenances from steamboats,, yachts
and sailing vessels amounting in value
to several thousand dollars.
The arrest of Doc" Lehman follow
ed October %, and three weeks lat
er Joseph Romano, of No. 1873 Wash
ington avenue. and Edward Timber
lain. Of Long Island City were made
prisoners on charge of robbery. 1t
being believed they could tell much
about the pirate raids along the Hud-
SOL. Dadinic Cuzio, of No. 101 Wash
ington avenue, and Robert Donati. of
Sherman street and Washington ave-
nue.. Long Island City, were arrested.
also charged with robbery.
Doc" Lehman. according to the
stories, was the brains OF the crew.
He had appeared on the shores Of
Long Island some weeks ago in q
fine power yacht. He told rosy sto-
riees of cruise to the southern seas.
where he expected to find millions of
dollars worth of pearls He confided
the theft OF the yacht, and that he had
renamed her the Serpent. Angelo
Caffone and Joseph Caffone. Dominick
Cuzio, Joseph Romano. Edward Tim
berlain and Robert Donati all fell
into the lure of the sea and started
up the Hudson with Lehman. The
Caffone boys rebelled anG were put
ashore At Troy Cuzio and Romano
left
But the pirates, embolden by past
successes. now tried the brilliant feat
that led to their downfall. The
Lounger II. was anchored off the Ham
raond estate at Nyack and was fully
equipped for deep sea voyage. with
gasoline and provisions aboard. She
had been left unguarded for a moment
In the night when. it is charged. Doc
Lehman and his trusty followers went
aboard her. Lehman was past mas
ter at gasoline engines and soon the
m otor was purring at a lively rate and
the Lounger was slowly nosing out In
to the Hudson.
Suddenly there was e rude shaking
and the vessel stopped. with her en-
gines pumping ahead. She had caught
on a great cable stretched across the
little harbor to prevent Just such an
emergency and there she stuck. I'm
able to move her forward or back. the
pirates took to the small boats and
escaped
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Curious Russian Law.

Russia has a law which to outside
observers seems almost to put a
premium on theft by which stolen
goods become the property of the
thief II he can prove that he has had
possession of them for over five years.
In the thieves market-which Is. of
course, licensed by the police-goods
that admittedly have been stolen
(more than five years before) are
openly offered for sale. and the place
is veritable mecca for the light
fingered gentry and their enterprising
friends, as also for the more honest
members of society. who secure many
a tempting bargain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
BABY is SHOT BEFORE BIRTH
Born With Bullet In Side, Little Eel
low VIII LIve-Man to Be Charp-
ed With Attempted Murder.

Honolulu.-To come into the world
with .3s caliber bullet in his side
is what baby Cavalho did, and two
hours after birth the little fellow was
successfully operated upon by sur
geons who now say that he win live.
Two days ago Mrs. Juan Cavalho,
Porto Rican woman, had a row with
her brother-in-law and was shot in
the abdomen. Within twenty hours
the child was born and physicians
found that the bullet had embedded
Itself in the little body.
The brother-in-law, whose name is
Ricas. has been placed under arrest
and will face a charge OF attempted
murder. though lawyers say this will
be changed to murder in the first de-
gree II the child should die. The doc
tors say, however. that as the mother
is in good condition and the baby an
unusually strong one neither of them
is in immediate danger
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Man Peers Into Barrel, Loses Balance
and Rolls Down Street-NaIIs
Cause Him to Howl.

Williamsburg. Pa.-An animated
barrel rolling along Kent avenue. near
South Tenth street. caused pedestrians
to pause in open-mouthed wonder.
From the headless end of the barrel
protruded a pair OF legs. From the
general interior issued mufied howls
for help.
Within the barrel-but the fact did
not appear at the moment-was a good
deal of Thomas Roach. a machinist
living at No. 80 Norton street. and
some nails. The nails were extremely
Irritating to Roach and disastrous to
his clothes, hence the howls.
Roach-and this also became evil
dent after the man had been removed
from the barrel and the nails from his
anatomy-got into the barrel and a
large amount of trouble through cur
iosity. Wishing to know what was
within he peeked in. lost his balance
and fell in.
Encountering the nails Roach rolled
into the middle OF the street in a vain
effort to detach himself. But the
further he rolled the more tenacious
did the nails lay hold of his clothes
and flesh and the greater was his
agony. Roach waved his legs as an
added plea for help, but none came.
Pedestrians seemed to think the
man in the barrel might be paying
bet and as his antics were highly
amusing. they set to and helped roll
him until he had progressed block.
They were still rolling when Police
man Bender OF the Ciymer street sta
tion appeared. He tried to pull the
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
GOLD DROVE HER TO DEATH
Buried Treasure, undiscovered, 10
Cause Of Woman's Suicide at
Council Grove, Kan.

Council Grove. Kan.-Worry over
her inability to find $4,000 in gold
which she knew to be buried in an
iron pot on her farm is believed to
have caused At OF dependency
which led to the suicide here OF Mrs.
Joseph Rutledge. who shot herself
through the head.
The woman's husband had concealed
his savings in his own way, promis-
ing to reveal the cache to his wife be-
fore he died. His death came sudden
ly last February, before he could re-
veal the hiding place.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Sultlnu Himself.

The modern small boy is painfully
cautious
Would you like to come to our bon
fire on the 5th of November" one was
asked.
Back came an answer worthy of a
cabinet minister: "Well, IL / haven't
bonfire of my own and II my father
doesn't take me to Belle Vue, ard II
I'm not asked to a better bonfiI> III
be awfully glad TO come" e."-MaLcnes-
ter Guardian.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Worth Three Times a Diamond

Nearly all the emeralds mined to-
day come from Colombia And. in
spite of the supposed higher value of
diamonds. the emerald is the most
precious of gems. Carat for carat, a
fiawless emerald would bring perhaps
three times the price of flawless dia-
mond in the jewelry market. India.
the storehouse of precious stones is
credited with producing the first EN-
eraids. but the Oriental emerald is
not identical with the modern gem. as
it is a variety of the ruby. of green
color and extremely rare.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
PIRATES" ARE TAKEN

But their elation had overstepped
caution and they had sent postal
cards to friends in Long Island City
telling of the scheme and that they
intended to load the vessel with all
the booty stored in the cave. These
postal cards fell into the hands of the
police.
All four prisoners were charged
with burglary, but Cuzio and Romano
were discharged for lack OF evidence
Timberlain and Donat we're held for
the action of the grand jury.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
smeIIed a CRATER.

A Boston clubman recently returned
rom visit to New York city. In
discussing his trip one OF his friends
isked him whether he had police
nan in his pocket. The clubman hesi-
.ated for moment. seriously ques-
tioning his friends sanity. when the
after added:
Il didn't know whether you could be
there week without some CRATER or
,ther getting into your pocket"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Rat rr.p catehe. ,o,tor.

New Orleans.-The rat catchers,
who still continue the fight begun
months ago when the bubonio plague
broke out In Havana, to rid the river
front of rats, made an unexpected
catch. In one of the spring traps they
found four-foot alligator. 1t Is sup
posed to have come from the shallow
water under the wharves.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

Not According to Rule.
Her emotions are ungrammatical-
What Do you mean by that2"
All her moods are tense"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

A man sometimes sees things from
different point of view after his wife
makes up her mind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
CURIOSITY BRINGS ODD RIDE

prisoner out. but desisted when Roach
shrieked with pain.
Peering into the barrel Bender saw
the nails and got a saw and an axe.
By liberal use Of both he finally ex-
tricated pretty much all OF Roach and
some of his clothes. Then he sent to
the Eastern District hospital for an
ambulance. The surgeon took Roach
into the ambulance and applied plaster
until he looked more or less like
patchwork quilt Then Roach went
home
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
A Civil Answer.

DO many strangers settle here.
landlord?"
They all settle. an them without
no more baggage than you got settles
In advance"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

Dr.Plerce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invig
pirate stomach liver and bowels. SugarcoAted
tiny granules. Easy to take as candy. ADV
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Not tho Same.

You used to call your wife Kit
ten.'"
Il know, but she has grown since
then. Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Overheard In a L

Overheard In a Laundry.
He musta gotta raise, Bella Here's
two shirts in the wash the same
week"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
That is Unklnd.

Tommy-Pop. what is free think
er?
Pop-A free thinker. my son, is any
man who isn't married.-Philadelp
Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Chance.

Chance.
Il always embrace an oppor-
tunity"
But. then. you must be careful you
are not hugging a delusion"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
Sold in alright tins only

Some of US must save money in or
der that others may inherit it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

OF course. we all feel sorry for peo-
pie who don't like US.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

Their Class.
How would you describe these let
ters Of chiropodist?"
I'D class them as foot notes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29
The Tender spot.

What have you done toward pun
ishing lawbreakers?"
WELL" replied the shady police Of
ficer. II have done great deal to-
ward hurting their feelings by taking
their money away from them"
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-29

LADY, hope you go to Sunday
chool regularly. my little man.
Little Man-Dat's what ma hopes,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-03-22

with thought Of her and love Of her,
when he would stop his horse and with
closed eyes picture her as he had een
her that first day In the stern sneets
OF the w~haleboat. dashing madly In to
shore and marching belligerenfly along
his veranda to- remark that 1t was
pretty hospitality. this letting stran-
gers sink or swim in his front yard.
1t was patent to Sheldon that Tu-
dor had become interested In Joan.
Often after his morning ride yer the
plantation or coming in from the
score or from inspection Of the copra
drying. Sheldon found the pair of them
together on the veranda. Joan listening
intent and excited and Tudor deep in
some recital Of personal adventure at
the ends of the earth.
Sheldon noticed. too. the way Tudor
looked at her and followed her about
with his eyes. and In those eyes he
noted a certain hungry look and on
the face a certain wistful expression.
G1d he wondered II on bis own face
he carried a similar involuntary ad-
vertisement. He was sur Of several
things-irst. that Tudor was not the
right mar for Joan and could not pos
sibly make her permanently happy:
next. that Joan was too sensible q
girl really to fall In love with a man
Of such superficial stamp. and. finally.
that Tudor would blunder his love
making somehow. And at the same
time. with true lovers anxiety. Shell
don feared that the other might some
how fail to blunder and win the girl
with purely fortuitous and successful
meretricious show.
The situation was very unsatisfac-
tory and perplexing. Sheldon played
the difficult part of waiting and look
ing on. while his rival devoted himself
energetically to reaching out and
grasping at the luttering prize. He
did not belong to Berande. and. now
that he was well and strong again. 1t
was time for him to go. Instead Of
which Tudor had settled himself down
comfortab bly,. resumed swimming. went
dynamiting fish with Joan. spent hours
with her hunting pigeons. trapping
crocodiles and at target practice with
rife and revolver.
But there were certain traditions of
hospitality that prevented Sheldon
from breathing a hint that 1t was time
for his guest to take himself of. And
In similar fashion. feeling that 1t was
not playing the game. he fought down
the temptation to warn Joan. Had he
known anything. not too serious. to
Tudor's detriment. he would have been
unable to utter 1t. but the worst of 1t
was that he knew nothing at all
against the man.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-03-22
CHAPTER XXI.
DAYLIGHT.

: \ ND then It happened. Tudor
~ made his blundec.. Never d.
"a vining Joan's flutterfng Wild
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1912-03-22

ND then It happened Tudor
made his blunder. Never di.
"a vining Joan's f~luttering Wild
ness. mistaking the warmth
and enthusiasm in her eyes aroused
by his latest tale. for something ten
der and a~cquiescent. he drew her to
him. laid q forcible OBTAINING arm
about her waist and misapprehended
her frantic revolt for an exhibition OF
maidenly reluctance. 1t occurred on
the veranda after breakfast. and Shell
don. within. heard the sharp exciama-
ton Of Joan. followed by the equally
sharp impact Of an open hand against
q cheek, Jerking free from the arm
that was all distastefui eompulsion.
Joan had slapped Tudors face re-
~soundingly and with far more vim and
weight than when she had cuffed Co
goomy.
Sheldon had half started up. then
controlled himself and sunk back In
bis chair. &C that BY the time Joan n
tered the door his composure was re-
covered Her right forearm was
clutched tightly in her left hand. while
tho white chaok. cortorod w,th ,ho
sno+s ~ aamIno rod -em,na.d him ~
tho limo ho had nr.t soon no. .n~
.Ho h,,,, mo srm % Inc h,r-t.S -.
In rep,v m his lott ~ ,noutrv
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como nnn,no Tn com,,o;r ~ M. Mr..
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-05
0 0 Q o 0 Q
REASONS WHY YOU
SH0UED VOTE FOR
AlLL FOR CONGRESS.

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-05

'Tn all my stories. look into my
heart and Write"
"Humphl The stories might DO
moru latclNgihlo Il You looked Into
your bead first"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-05

An ad,erlisemfnt in 4hr Bulletin
brm2s results
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wa NTED Clrl 20 learn tele-
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Suh9rrihe far The bulIeril the
best paper Ia tho city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-11-05

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Evening star., 1912-09-29

extended visit to her sister. Mrs. Hollis
ter Sturges of Bay Head and German
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Howard
recently of Ohio, formerly of Herndon.
are now in Bangor. Me. Mr.. and MIS-
William II. fayor and Miss Helen Tailor
have returned to Washington for the WIN
ter. Mrs. Asbury S. Harrison has re-
turned from a visit to her mother. MIS-;
Holden, at Elsinore, near Manassas. anu
has as house guest Mrs. Hannah Wrenn.
Mrs. L. W. Thompson OF CLARENDON
was recent guest of her sister. Mrs.
Roscoe S. .Crippen Miss Inez Long leaves
in few days for Harrisonburg. where
She will attend school. The Misses Fran
ces were recent guests of their sister.
Mrs. Arthur Wrenn. at Chantilly. Mrs.
w. NJ. Whitman has returned to her
home. in Ftors. after a months VISIT
to her former home in Wythe county. va:
Miss Agnes Wynkoop is the guest Oh
Mrs. w. E. Ortley at Hamilton. MISS
Rosie Vogt entertained number OF ut
tie friends Monday in honor of her sixth
birthday anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Enos L. Garrett have returned after
visit to their sons. near Richmond. va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Cohen We're recent
guests of relatives in Martinsburg, w;
Va. Mrs. James S. Hayes has returned
to her home in Washington, after visit
to Mrs. M. H. Dyer.