The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-01-02
MANY BELIEVE
KITCHENER LIVES
BritOnS Refuse TO Think He
Found WatGry Grave,
WILL RETURN FOR VICTORY

| nese' GordonJ farneW and Others
Who Are Still Held to Be Among the
Living.
A well known London clergyman said
the other day that he had discovered
among his paiishioners an uDshakable
belief in rumor that Lord Kitchener
was still alive and that the report of
his tragic end was a government ruse
to hoodwink the enemey.
The story seems to have originated
In the minds of some Indian troops.
who steadfastly refuse to believe that
their beloved white chief has found
a watery grave and are convinced that
he will again appear to lead them to
victory.
General Gordon Too.
1t would seem that seldom does a
great man die prematurely without the
story that he Is still alive securing a
Arm hold upon the popular mind, says
Answers.
All over Great Britain are to be
found people who refuse to accept the
statement that another gallant hero.
General Gordon, breathed his last un-
der Arab spear thrusts at Kbartum.
They insist that he still lives-sOm
where In the heart of the Sudan-the
life of a sheik commanding a wander
Ing tribe and that in his own good
time he will reveal his identity to the
world he has stunned so long.
Another fine fighter, Sir Henry Have
lOck-Allan, viii never get a burial cer-
tificate from his numerous admirers at
Tyneside. The canny north country
men decline to believe that he died in
1897. He will turn up again when it
suits his purpose, they assert with en-
phasis, and it is wise policy to agree,
with inward reservations, il any.
Charles Stewart Parnell, "the un-
crowned king of Ireland" is similarly
immortal In almost any part of the
Emerald isle" you will find many cham
piOns of the once great parliamenta-
rian who cling to this belief with a
faith that Is almost pathetic. Some
day Ireland is coming to her own
again." they say, and their brilliant
patriot and leader will be found at the
head Of Irish affairs when that day
dawns. Nor is the belief confined en-
tirely to the land OF the Shamrock.
ParneIl Still Active?
The writer remembers chatting with
London bus conductor, who seriously
informed him that the mad Mullah,"
who was contesting British rule in
Egypt at about that time, was none
other than Parnell.
In certain rural parts Of England
the celebrated "TichbOrne claimant"
still lives, deeply wronged man,
cheated out OF his inheritance, and his
hackers are happy In the thought that
their Idol is merely waiting for the
death of the present holder to take pos
session OF the estate for which he
fought, long years ago. so strenuOusly.
Such hold has this obsession upon
the rustic mind In the more remote
parts OF the country that an appeal for
funds to prosecute afresh the claim
ants rights has more than once since
this notorious persons demise found
an instant response.
Fighting Mac"
General Hector Macdonald. who died
In peculiarly unhappy circumstances in
Paris soon after the South African
war still lives, In every sense of the
word, to his countless friends and ad-
mirers in Scotland and about the b0r-
der.
Not only is he reported to be pur-
suing his old profession. but the ex-
traordinary preparedness of the Chi
nese army today ls attributed TO
"Fighting Macs" genius. and there
| are men north of the Tweed who are
prepared to swear that they have seen
their old cOmrade In arms in the flesh
at the head of the maneuvering troops
near Peking.
Sometimes the notorious malefactOr
makes a similar appeal to the popular
fancy. Go to the West Riding OF York
shire, for instance. and you will ind
men and women. too, who ridicule the
Idea that Charles Peace. burglar and
murderer, ever suffered the last dread
penalty at the hands OF outraged Jus
tice. Some one else. they will tell you
darkly, was hanged In his stead. and
Charles, with an unquenchable hatred
against society at large, stili wreakf
vengeance on his fellow men.
He, the YOrkshireman AYERS. was the
mysterious perpetratOr OF the thrilling
Whitecharel horrors. At least one
great tunnel tragedy lies at his door
and. in short. any crime that battles
Scotland Yard today Is credited TO the