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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-05
An Of T-T0LD STORY
Tomb of Female Stranger and Mystery
Which Surrounds it After the
Lapse of a Century

Many years ago Frank G. Carpen-
ter, of the Chicago Trade Journal,
visited Alexandria and wrote the fol-
lowing for his paper. 1t was accom-
panied by good pictures Of the place
he described:
In the Alexandria cemetery, sur
rounded by pines through which the
winds moan a continuousrequiem lies
the grave of the female stranger.
A great slab Of marble, big enough to
cover the coffin of giant, rests over
it, and the six Queerly cut marble
pillars which uphold this look as
fresh as though they had bene cat
yesterday instead of in the days of
many years ago. Around the grave
runs a little wall of granite, but the
great tree, during which this long
period grew up and overshadowed it,
Has DCcll cut away. Iild VIC hi'uu'.
sun beats around the outer edges as
it did when it was erected. Around
the outer edge of the granite wall the
grass is now green, and a spray or
two Of ivy is growing here and there,
but under the slab the black earth
has sunken, ard the coffin and its con-
tents have long since crumbled into
dust.
In this grave is buried one of the
most mysterious stories OF American
romance. 1t is a story which the Old
people of Alexandria have discussed
for years, but which they are 10
nearer solving now than they were
when Washington was village and
Madison was president. Before | tell
you the story let us read the epitaph
cut upon that big marble slab. Tie
type is we'll engraved and the letters
are sunken deep into the stone. They
read as follows:
70 Tn. Memory Of
y FEMALE STRANGER.
Whose mortal sulfcrings terminated
on the liih day Of October. 1916.
Aged % years and months.
THIS stone is placed by her d..'c"Ea"l.''"
husband.
IN who's" arms she sighed out her last
breath
And who unto God did his utmost rv"n
10 soorh.. the. cold dead ear of death.
How loved. now valued once avn.!s
th"r not
70 whom related or by whom hcgot,
\ hcnp OF dust alone remains Of thee.
'Tis all thou art ana all the proud
shall be.
II" whom gave al !thc prophets WI
ness that through ha name wh"soeyvr
sion ~ sins
Acts. 10Th: i2rd verse
In 1916 Alexandria was greater
than Washington. 1t surpassed Bal
timore in size, and it was one of the
leading shipping ports Of the into
rior. Many of the old houses which
were the mansions of those days stu
stand, and they are as large as the
houses of the mIionaircs of the pres
ent. Ships from ell parts of the
world then came to the Alexandra
wharfS, and there was a great deal Of
trade with the West Indies. One Of
the big West India ships brought
among its passengers in the October
of this year a. we'll dressed English
man and his beautiful wife. Two
French maid servants accompanied
them, and the party took up their
quarters at the City Hotel, at Alex
andria, where Washington used 70
sleep, and which was then one of the
fashionable taverns Of the south. Il
still stands on the corlcr Of Gamer
on and Royal streets, and is now used
as an auction house. Here the young
Continued on Third Page
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-05
81 Mary's Church.

First mass. 700 a. m, Sunday school
H:3G a. NJ. Late mass 1920 a. m.
Blessed Sacrament 400 p. m. Bap-
t;sm 3.3O D. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-05
|Lansburgh
Special House
work Corsets at
5 s | 100

Lansburg'hs Special Housework
long hip; graduated steel in front;
Corset, made of Coutil. medium bust;
sizes to sc :. :. :. :. :. =. .S1.G0
Warmers Rustproof Corsets; made
of coutil medium and low bust; long
hip and back; all have the strong
security hose supporters. 81 to 81
c. s. CorSetS III all the very new
est models; medium and low bust, long
deep hip; made Of plain and fancy
materials; all have extra stong
supporters. Prices from 81 10 50
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-05
Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

Rev. c. F. Brandt, pastor. Services
at II a. m. Sunday school at 9:3o
p. m.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
PASSES CONFEDERATE BILLS

paris Cor. Philadelphia Ledger)
An elegantly dressed American wo-
man entered florists on the Boule-
ward Haussmann, in Paris, about Z
o'clock the other evening, and choo<-
ing a magnificent bouquet of camellias
of the value of $40 offered an Amert
can $50 bill. She explained that she
had just arrived from New York and
had no French money, the banks be-
ing closed at that hour.
The florist took the bill and hand
ed her 200 francs ($40) change, but
on presenting the note at q money
changers next morning he was In.
formed that it was Confederate bill
and worthless. His next call Was on
the Police Commissary. from whom
he learned that several dozen Of his
colleagues had been victimized by the
same woman.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18

Mr.. Columbus Ewalt will leave Sat-
urday evening fer Rockford, Ill.,, call,
ed there by the critical illness Of his
uncle, Mr.. J. r. Moxley. Mr.. Moxley
is well known in Mt. Vernon, having
made visits here on several occasions.
Miss Nellie McFadden of South
Gay street is visiting with DR.. and
Mrs. WILDER, formerly of Mt. Vernon
now residing in Kansas City, Mo.
From Kansas CITY. Miss McFadden
will go to Canyon City, Colorado, to
visit at the home of DR.. Charles VIII.
kinson.
Mr.. Jerome George of Boston,
Mass, Is the guest of his grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William George,
South Gay street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Hunter and
daughter of Johnstown, Nebraska, are
visiting with friends and relatives in
Mt. Vernon and Danville.
Mrs. George d. Arndt and daughter,
Mary, returned this afternoon from q
three weeks visit with relatives In
the Northern part of the state.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
KISS
So Loudly That Hotel Guests
Are Disturbed

Cincinnati, O., June 15-So loud
was their kissing, the police declare
that the guests of a nearby hotel were
disturbed. couple wooing in Sinton
Park were locked up at the Fourth
District Police Station here early this
morning. In the arrest there is the
menance, to all couples who WOO in
the public parks, of q ride in the po-
lice patrol.
The couple in question Is William
Stevens and Annie Haegney. Their
kisses were heard by the guests Of
the Sterling Hotel, just across the
street. Sergeant Packer, who made
the arrest, was square away, but he
also may have heard them, for he hot.
footed 1t to the scene and loaded the
couple into the wagon.
With the departure of the vehicle
there arose a sigh Of relief from the
hotel. The ban on wooing includes
an order against sleeping in the
parks.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
WHAT Is A MANI
practical Druggist)

NEToCtlCoi oiu66iot1
A Chemical View-An average man
of $50 pounds contains the constitu'
ents found in 1900 eggs. There u
enough gas in him to fill q gasometer
of 3,649 cubic feet. He contains
enough iron to make four ten-penny
nails. His fat would make rs candles
and a good.sized cake of soap. His
phosphate content would make 8,oS4
matches. There is enough hydrogen In
him In combination to fill balloon
and carry him above the clouds. The
remaining constituents of man would
yield, II utilized, six teaspoonsful Of
salt, a bowl of sugar and ten gallons Of
water.
A Physiological and Anatomical
View-A man has 500 muscles, 1,000,.
100000 cells, 200 different bones, 4
gallons of blood, several hundred feet
of arteries and veins, over rs feet Of
intestines and millions of pores. His
heart weighs from to ~ ounces, It's
capacity from 4 to ounces in each
ventricle, and its size is by 3h by
21a inches. 1t is hollow, muscular
organ and pumps 221a pounds of blood
every minute. In "a hours 1t pumps
16 tons. It beats about 72 times min
ute In one year an average mans
heart pumps 11,6S0,0O0 pounds of
blood. The heart is willing slave,
but it sometimes strikes and 1t always
wins.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
STRIKE RIOTERS ARE
C0WED BY BULLETS
Two Killed and Seven Wounded
at Perth Amboy, n J.

Perth Amboy, N. J. June 15.-
Seven boys and young men, bystand-
ers who had mingled with q group
Of strikers, were shot here.
None of the wounds are believed to
be dangerous. The affair appears to
have been the result of q mistake on
the part Of the deputies. The seven
injured were in a crowd OF so or so
strikers, standing with pickets some
little distance from the plant. The
shooting was the result Of an attack
by the strikers on the deputies when
the latter went out to investigate q
report that the strikers had attacked
some reporters.
There was more or less rioting
throughout the day and night. Early
in the day strikers tried to set fire to
a fence surrounding the American
Smelling and Refining plant. Volleys
from the guards resulted In the kill
ing of one striker and the wounding
of two others. Later, strikers at
tackled some deputies that arrived at
the American Smelling and Refining
plant and two strikers were shot, one
Of whom was killed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
10 The Name IS The Claim
Made By Mel Barnes
who Returns To The City
And Gives Himself UD
Says Another Man By Name
Of Barnes Is One Wanted

Mel Barnes, against whom an affi.
davit was made some weeks ago for
selling intoxicating liquor in violation
Of the Rose law, and who made a get
away from Chief OF Police. Clements,
near Amity, was arrested by Lieuten.
ant Of Police McElroy and Officers
George, Hough and Alsdorf in a West
Vine street restaurant about 1000
o'clock Friday evening. His bond was
placed at $500 and his hearing was
fixed for Wednesday. June 10, by May.
or Perrine. He was released on bond
The defendant in the case, Mel
Barnes, claims that there was q case
Of mistaken identity in his case.
On Friday George w. Edwards ap.
peared before Mayor Perrine and
sworn to an affidavit charging Eugene
Barnes with selling liquor in viola.
ton of the Rose law.
Mel Barnes states that this was the
man against whom Edwards intended
the first affidavit to be made, but that
there was mistake made and the af.
fidavit was issued against Mel Barnes
instead of Eugene Barnes.
On Friday afternoon, Mel Barnes at.
torney. B. Z. Sapp, learned that an af.
fidavit had been made against Eugene
Barnes, so he advised his client to be
at some convenient place and there
await the action of the police. Ac.
cordingly Mel Barnes appeared at a
West Vine street restaurant and took
seat to await the pleasure of the
officers of the law. After about an
hours wait the police force swooped
down upon him and he was taken into
custody and his hearing was set on
the date indicated above.
Barnes states that since he gave
Chief Clements the slip at Amity he
has not been out of Mt. Vernon and
on several occasions was very close
to the officers Of the law.
Barnes emphatically claims that al
the hearing it will be brought out tina,
he is not the man wanted.
The hearing of Eugene Barnes viii
occur before the mayor on Tuesday
June 18, the day before the hearing OF
Mel Barnes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
Beware of Ointments for
-atarrh That Contain Mercury

Is mercury VIII surely destroy the sense
Il smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
never be used except on prescriptions
rom reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
~atarrh Cure, manufactured by F. ].
cheney & Co., Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and Is taken internally. acting
'rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
Cntarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc. It Is taken internally and made In
Toledo, Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family pllls for eoosttpatioa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
Down Flight OF Stone Steps
On Motorcycle
City Mail Carrier Breeze
Painfully lOjured
Condition Slightly Improved
On Saturday

When motorcycle on which he was
riding, plunged down a fight of stone
steps at the Russell building on North
Main street Friday evening, City Mail
Carrier Edison Breeze of 122 North
Mckenzie street, sustained serious
and narrowly escaped fatal injuries
He was rendered unconscious for q
time as the result Of heavy blow on
his forehead received when his head
came in violent contact with one oi
the stone steps. His condition was
somewhat improved Saturday.
At about 8 o'clock Friday evening
Mr.. Breece was returning from ride
over the east end Of the city and start
ed toward the Rooms garage on the
northwest corner Of the Public Square
When he had reached point near the
Simons grocery he suddenly changed
his mind about going directly to the
garage and attempted to turn north
on Main street. The decision was
made too late and while making the
turn, the machine ran onto the side
walk. The handle was accidentally
twisted causing high speed to be
thrown on and before control could be
gained over the motorcycle it plunged
down the steps leading to the cellar
under the office of DR.. N. r. Eastman
Mr. Breeze was pitched headforemos
down the steps, striking his head
against the corner of one of the lower
stones. A long cash was inflicted II
his forehead and his face was other
wise severely bruised and cut.
The accident was witnessed by sew
eral people who rushed to the scene
and carried the unconscious man to 6
neighboring surgeons office where at
tention was rendered. 1t was fearet
at first that the skull had been frac
tured, but it was later learned tina
this was not the case. However, Mr.
Breece's condition is quite serious.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
HAVE you SEEN HERR
Denver News)

Postal authorities have their eyes
and ears to the ground waiting for .
pair of bright red hose. June Smith,
Of Wood River, Neb., is adrift In Dan,
yer, and the only description her
friends were able to give the postal
officials was Of the stockings. Mike
Smithwick, the girls sweetheart. Who
is waiting for her back in Nebraska,
wrote to Assistant Postmaster VII.
liam Hannum that she would probably
call at the postoffice most any day.
and asked a sharp lookout be kept for
her. "She always wears red stock
ings, and if you happen across her
please tell her to write to me-" the
Nebraskan wrote.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
THIRD
Is United States In LiieraCy
Reports Bureau
Germany And England Lead
The World
HIRD

Washington, June 15-Considered
without qualifying circumstances, the
latest official reports indicate that only
three persons out of 10000 in Germany
are unable to read or write, while the
proportion of illiteracy in Great Bri.
tain is $50 per 10000 as against 10
per 10000 in the United States. These
figures are based on comparison Of
illiteracy among some OF the leading
nations which has just been made and
issued for free distribution by the Unit.
ed States bureau Of education. The
bureau has used the preliminary fig.
ures Of the 1910 census for this coun.
try, and the latest official reports
available for the others.
Although America seems to make a
bad third in the comparison, the bu.
reau Of education's publication calls
attention to circumstances which tend
to put a much better face upon the
matter. Thus. the American figures
include the entire population more
than 10 years of age, while the German
figures cover only the army recruits,
and the British statistics are based on
data drawn wholly from official mar
riage registers. Hence, the German
and British statistics deal only with
adults, while the United States cen
sus includes without discrimination ey.
cry one above the 10.year age limit.
Again, it is pointed out, the showing
of the United States is brought down
by reason of the fact that the country
has a large population of foreign.born
persons, among whom the percentage
Of illiteracy is 1878 per cent and 3O.5
per cent, respectively. The illteracy
among the native white of this coun-
try is only per cent.
Density of population has an import
ant bearing on the problems incident
to bringing the children together for
purposes of education and therefore is
an important consideration when dis.
cussing illiteracy statistics. In this
connection the document issued by the
bureau of education shows that the
number of inhabitants per square mile
in the German empire is more than
$40, in Great Britain practically 463
and in this country just a shade over
30. France, with population of 1895
persons to the square mile, has 11.4 per
cent of illiterates In its population over
10 years of age. 1t should be noted
however, according to the bureau of ed.
ucation's report. that this includes a
large number of persons who never
had the benefit of compulsory educa.
ton laws which were enacted in 1882
The gerat nations Of western Europe
are compared with the United States
for the reason, among others, that like
this country they all have we'll organ
ized systems of public instruction. The
bureau of education's examination OF
five nations of southern and eastern
Europe shows that the proportion of IL
literacy here runs from 26 to 20 pei
cent. "The lowest ratio for this
group" says the bureau of education's
monograph, exceeds that for the
southern states of the Union, where
the greater part Of the American ne
gro population is massed"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
SAFEGUARDS
For Travel On The Water 10
The Future

Washington, June l5-All ocean
steamers entering American ports in
the future must be equipped with life.
boats sufficient to carry at one time
every passenger and member of the
crew, according to new regulations
adopted by the steamboat inspection
service, and approved today by Secre-
tary Nagel.
In the case OF coastwise, lake, bay
and sound steamers, lifeboats for all
aboard must be carried, except from
May Is to September Is, when for
various reasons such travel is COM
paratively safe. During that period,
coastwise steamers must have life
saving capacity for at least go per
cent of those on board and lake, bay
and sound steamers for at least 80 per
cent. In case of the latter class of
vessels, also. provision need be made
only for 10 per cent of the passengers
and crew II the boats do not get fur
ther than five miles from land, or do
not navigate in waters deep enough
to cover the vessel in case of disaster.
River steamers are required to have
lifeboat accommodation for 10 per
cent of those aboard. A certain per-
centage of the lifeboat or raft equip
ment, varying with the class of ves-
sel must be approved by the steam
boat inspection service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
sherIff's Sale

The Sheriff of Knox County will Of
fer for sale at the door Of the Court
House in Mt. Vernon, Knox county,
Ohio, on
SATURDAY, THE 22nd DAY
OF JUNE, 1912
at one o'clock, p. M, 2 tracts Of real
estate.
1st. House and lot situated in Gam.
bier and being the residence property
of p. L. Walker.
Appraised at $95O.0O.
Terms-Cash.
2nd.Farm Of the late George VOL
ford, deceased, situated in Monroe
township, consisting of 80 acres.
Appraised at $1,6OO.O0.
Terms-One-third cash; one-third in
one yeai, one-third in two years. De-
ferred payments to be secured by mort
gage on premises, or purchaser may
elect to pay cash.
For further particulars call on
P. ]. PARKER,
Sheriff of Knox County, Ohio.
w. A. Hosack, attorney.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18

The committees appointed to ar
range for and take charge of the next
reunion and banquet were appointed
as follows:
Program Committee-Mrs. Eggles-
ton.
Music Committee-Mr. c. II. Melt
ger.
Decoration Committee-Mr. John
Gotshall.
Committee on Banquet-Mr. Zeno
Taylor.
Executive Committee-Mr. r. B.
Armstrong. Mr. Zeno Taylor, Mrs. Iva
Rudolph, Miss Gene Starr and Mr.. AL
bert Culbertson.
At the banquet Superintendent OF
Schools John s. Alan acted as toast
master. Invocation was pronounced
by Rev. w. A. Clemmer.
A toast, ITO the Glass of 1912" by
Mr.. John Gotshall II, was the open
ing number of the banquet program.
A response to the toast to the class
was made by Mr.. Harold McDevitt
10.
Miss Grace Headington, 'oS, mem
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
BUYS cENrERsuRe STORE
Newark AdvOcate)

Mr.. Frank Grandle the West Main
street druggist has purchased drug
store in Centerburg, o. The deal has
just been completed by which Mr..
Grandle secures the store operated
in Centerburg by Mr.. ID. b. Walter.
Mr.. Grandle will take possession OF
the new pharmacy on or about the
first of July. He will move his stock
used in the West Main street store
to Centerburg and discontinue the
Newark store.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
KILLED IN
GALLERY

Lorain, O.. June 15.-Julius Laut.
Ier, 20. was accidentally shot and
killed by John Bauer, 16, in Andrew
Hayes shooting gallery here. Laut-
yer was shooting and had trouble
with the rife. Bauer, who works in
the gallery, took the gun to examine
and 1t was accidentally discharged,
wounding Lautner SO badly that he
soon died. Bauer is being held by
the police pending an investigation.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
bLO0MER
Girls Want To Play Baseball
In This City

A telegram was received Saturday
morning by the management Of the
Hiawatha base ball team from Char.
les A. Abbot, manager of the Amerl.
can Bioomer Girls base ball club ask.
ing for q game with the locals at
Hiawatha park Wednesday afternoon,
June 10th. It has not yet been decid.
ed whether or not 1t would be advis.
able to book the game for this date.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
LIFE
FOR DOLL

Columbus, o.. June Is. = Jumpln0
into Buckeye lake to rescue her little
aollie, Mildred Haskins, 5, daughter
Of Rev. r. E. Haskins, proprietor or
summerland Beach, sank to hss
death.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
S7OCKYARDS
DESTROYED

Columbus, O., June Is. - Burnine
rapidly and with spectacular effect.
Sne sections Of the Panhandle stock
yards went up in smoke, with . loss
estimated at between $4,000 ana
10000. No stock was burned.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18

A little boy who was very much
puzzled over the theory of evolution
questioned his mother thus: MAN.
ma, am | descended from monkey?
II don't know" the mother replied.
Il never knew any of your fathers
people"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
+ = + + r 4. = + 4. 4. 4. 4. I. +
+ MISSIONARY SOCIETY 4,
+ + + + + 4. 4. 4. I. + 1. 4. + +
N. p. SOCIETY

The w. F. M. 8. of the M. p. church
met at the home Of Mrs. Val Settler
Friday afternoon when an interesting
program for mothers meeting was Civ.
en-.
Song, an Go Where You Want Me
To Go''--By society.
Responsive Reading-Led by Mrs
Stoyle.
Prayer-Mrs. Clark.
Missionary Hymn--Society.
Exercise, Messages Of Love-Foul
Girls.
Recitation, "A Little Lamp Lighter
Louise Sweet.
Song, Jesus Bids Us shine"-smal
children.
Recitation, God Gave Me"-Mar,
Elliott.
Recitation. Little Light Bearer
Genevive Clark.
Duet-Mrs. Gilliland and Mrs. JAG
obs.
Recitation, "The Other Side Of the
World"-F'redina Larabee.
Reading, "A Family Thank Offerin,
Box-Mrs. Clark.
Recitation, Little Hearts that Wal
for Jesus'-Ethel Shellenberger.
Song, God Be With You"-Society
Refreshments were served by Mrs
Settler, Mrs. Warman, Mrs. Clark ant
Mrs. Stoyle.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-18
OFFICERS
Elected By KOkOsing En-
campmeDt Last Night

The following o.'cers were elected
for the ensuing year at the regular
meeting Of Kokosing Encampment
No. 3S !. o. o. F. Friday evening:
Chief Patriarch-C. G. Harris.
Senior Warden--Morgan Ashburn.
JUNIOR Warden-C. w. Edwards.