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The Republican journal., 1922-11-02
HIS 1RY'S|
kYST TERIES
THE FEMALE STRANGER

NISITORS to the cemetery attached
to St Paurs church in Alexandria.
Va, seldom leave without examining
the Inscription upon handsome mon
ument which is one of the outstanding
places of interest in the city as well
as one of the most baffling riddles of
Identity which the passage of more
than a century has failed to solve.
This inscription comprises within a
few lines all that the world knows of
the woman in question. for il reads:
The Republican journal., 1922-11-02

NJ tol lOiNN 10 tue cemetery ttHcue0
to st. Pauls church in Alexandria.
Va, seldom leave without examining
the Inscription upon a handsome mon
ument which is one of the outstanding
places of interest in the city as well
as one of the most baffling riddles of
Identity which the passage of more
than century has failed to solve.
This inscription comprises within
few lines all that the world knows of
the woman in question, for it reads:
TO THE MEMORY
OF THE
FEMALE STRANGER
Whose mortal sufferlngs terminated
on the fourth day of October, 1916.
aged twenty-elght years and eight
months, this stone is erected by her
disconsolate husband in whose arms
she breathed out her last sigh, and
who. under God. did his utmost to
soothe the dull, cold ear of death.
That is all-and the most deter
mined efforts of the residents of
Alexandria during the first half of the
last century, failed to throw the
slightest light upon the mystery
The facts in the case are few. but,
such as they are, they are supported
by the unassailable evidence of a num-
Der of persons who were eyewitnesses
to the brief public appearance of the
female stranger" The brig Four
Sons docked at Alexandria on July
%, 1916 en- route from Halifax to the
West Indies The Virginia city was
not port Of call on the regular route,
but the captain stated that one of his
passengers had been taken dangerously
i'll and that her husband had demand
ed that she be put ashore at Alexan-
dria, where boat was lowered, and a
man and woman, the latter apparently
very i'll. were taken ashore
Despite the heat of midsummer the
woman wore a heavy black veil. and
her husband secured the best suite in
the Inn of the Bunch of Grapes. as
well as the services of a well-known
physician whom he engaged only after
pledging him 20 strictest secrecy. Even
In the presence Of the doctor however,
the woman's face was kept velled and
the husband steadfastly refused to
hire a nurse, saying that he was en-
| tlrely capable of handling the case
and that he was able to do anything
that a nurse could do.
As the weeks of scorching hot
weather progressed. however, the man
| began to wilt under the constant strain
| of watching beside the bed, and finally
| agreed to permit two of the guests
In the Inn TO help him-but only after
| they had taken an oath that nothing
they might learn would ever be
| divulged. an oath which was kept as
! sacred trust.
During the ten weeks which fol-
| lowed the woman's arrival in Alexan-
! dria, she grew steadily worse and at
| last, at dawn on October 4, her hus-
/ band announced that she had died
! Then. for fear that someone might see
the face which be had kept hidden
from the world, he himself prepared
| the body for burial, sealed the lid of
the coffin and. after attending the
funeral and ordering the headstone
with the strange inscription, disap-
peared.
On October 4 of the following year,
Alexandria was surprised at the sud
den and unheralded return Of the hus-
band, who remained in the city only
long enough to place flowers on the
grave Of the "female stranger and to
see that the plot in the cemetery was
well taken care Of once a year, for
The Republican journal., 1922-11-02

The following is the list of the amounts
of the unpaid subscriptions: 1888 "a, $500.
$500, $3.50, 5000, 5000, s100. 500. 500,
500, 500, 500, 500, SiO0, $50, $50. $780,
$50, S25, S25, S25, S25, S25, S25. S25, S25,
s25, $40, $40, sl0 Total, So. 238 "a.
1t is EXPECTED that these will be paid in
in the immediate future.
C. w. WESCOTT, Mayor,
and one of the Trustees.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
BEST vAUDEv|LLEB|Ll|N
YEARS At MAJESTIC

A better bill than patrons of the
Majestic theater have seen for many
weeks Is the offerinr at the popular
Majestic playhouse this week.
Miss Kelley is a most amusing young
woman. who frankly confesses she is a
nut. Her profession IS superfluous.
She is assisted by Jack O'Malley. Ray
Reynolds and six or eight shopely girls
with lots OF pep.
But Miss Kelley IS not the only nut
pn the bill. Ann Suffer has a singing
And dancing act OF tho. Eva Tanguay
type. but to our ideas. far better than
the original Eva. Miss Sutter is n
most attractive young woman. VINO
sings and dances with sprightly aean-
don.
Harry Bussey. all by himself. does
everything from n comedy nonolog to
/ juggling exhibition. including a solo
on q Hawaiian steel guitar.
Tho most interesting number on the
bill to the motion picture mans is a
.ramatic sketch by Robert McKim and
company. Robert Mckim is the VIII
lain OF the movies. He demonstrates
that he can play the villain just as
well behind the footlights as he can
before the camera.
Kennedy and Rooney present an
amusing sk.t in an Oriental setting IN
which Mis-. Kennedy wears some stun
ming costumes and does a bit OF &C.
centric dancing. Mr.. Mooney offers a
nonsenslcal array of hokum with the
aid OF a plano.
Humberto brothers. acrobatic clowns
open the show with neat exhibition
Of balancing and tumbling feats.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

The worlds meanest man came to
Pueblo yesterday afternoon. He was
Immediately recognized when he step
ped off the train.
That's him." said Chief OF Police
Tom Johnson.
Better keep an eye on him. Sher-
tff Thomas advised his flock of depu-
ties.
The Chieftain reporter trailed him
Tor an hour or so before getting con-
fessiop from him.
Yes" he replied to n pointed aues-
ton. II confess that I'm the meanest
man in the world. / have killed more
people than any other man. I have
robbed more banks and trains. ! have
kidnapped more children. 1 can't begin
to remember how many men ] have
shot, with how many women I have
sloped, with how many homes l have
broken up
He even boasted of his crimes.
yloating over the fact that he has
murdered more, robbed more. than any
other person, and that he has been
sentenced to prison more often than
any other man. He laughed at the
ancient Pueblo county jail.
Huh" he exclaimed. 1T would take
me all OF four minutes to break out OF
that thing. Do you really call that n
Iailr'
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
REORGANIZATION OF
DRY SQUAD PLANNED

REORGANIZATION of the prohibition en-
forcement squad viii come about be-
cause OF the mysterious departure OF
Officer Gwirn. former leader of the
SQUAD. Chief Johnson Will not an
uounco the new leader for a few days
Gwinn placed his uniform and other
property of tho city that was in his
possession. in the custody of Jaiier
Porter and left without any known
cause, presumably for Kansas city,
carly Tuesday morning. Gwinn stated
the day before he left that he intend
cd handing in his resignation. but
failed to do so. ~ 's sid.
Considerable difficulty was expert
onced eunesuay morh.ns wnv.. an
attempt was made TO open the vault IN
which the evidence OF the squad"
raids Is kept. The combination Of the
lock was not known to any present.
Gwinn not having left 1t. but Detcc-
tive Mcdonald after much time.
opened the safe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

This desperate character Is Robert
M'Kim. alias Mean Bob M'Kim.
Mean Bob Is the most noted OF all
film villains He never plays anything
but the villain role OFF the stage he
doesn't look the part. But under the
makeup he is the typical stage villain,
in all but one particular. He doesn't
smoke cigarets!
AT first" Mr.. M'Kim said, Il didn
| like being the meanest man. roboing'
numbering. doing mean things. But
now l don't mind It. Rather accus-
toned to being hooted and Kissed
Twice ] have been hanged"
Mr.. M'Ilim yesterday afternoon told
the matinee audience at the. Majestic
how II feels to be the meanest man
in the world. He made his expiana-
tions after the sketch In which he ap-
peared. Today ne WIFI show another
audience how a reel villain looks on a
real stage.
II like being a reel villain he said.
but the real sort doesn't appeal TO
me at all. Ia rather not associate
with them"
He admitted that he was rather
proud. OF his meanest man reputation
but insisted that there were two per
sons in the world who must never
think of him as "the meanest man.
These two are my little boys IN
California" he said. Il want them 10
think of me as the best man"
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

Charles NJ. Rose. city attorney, at
the regular weekly luncheon and
meeting of the Manufacturers asso-
citation at noon yesterday explained
the plan of the proposed flood con-
servancy law. He stated that the
Ohio act of a similar nature was the
basis for the Pueblo bill. The plan of
flood protection to be enacted was not
discussed as that Is to be decided after
the preliminary legislation has been
enacted. Rose explained that the
plan is comprehensive and highly
technical and he pointed out that a
multitude of details which might in
some way affect the introducing of
the plan had been considered In ad-
vance and plans made to dispose Of
them so as not to interfere with or
delay the flood prevention project.
The Manufacturers association en-
dorsed the idea of a wild West
Show" to be held about the time Of
the state fair and also the newly or
gan!zed round table conference COM
posed of presidents of various civic
and commercial organizations of the
city. A spring trade extension tour
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

now. You may use this letter to help
other girls, as the letters in your book
helped me. - ROSE WAIDNER, 30l8
Roseland Place, Baltimore, Md.
That is the thought so often expressed
In letters recommending Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. These wo-
men know what they have suffered, they
describe their symptoms and state how
they were finally made well. Just plain
statements, but they want other women
to be helped.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is q medicine made from medi-
cinal roots and herbs, and without drugs,
to relieve the sickness women so often
have, which is indicated by backache,
weak feelings, nervousness, and no am
bition to get anything done or TO go
anywhere. 1t has helped many women.
Why not try it?
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
RED PEPPER HEAT
STOPS BACKACHE

The heat of red peppers takes the
ouch" from sore. lame back. It can
not hurt you, and it certainly ends the
torture at once.
When you are suffering so you can
hardly get around just try Red Pepper
Rub, and you will have the quickest
relief known. Nothing has such con-
contracted, penetrating heat as red pep
pers.
Just as soon as you apply Red Pep
per Rub you will feel the tingling heat
In three minutes it warns the sore
spot through and through. Pain and
soreness are gone.
Ask any druggist for a jar OF RowIcs
Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get the
genuine, with the name Rowles on each
package.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Slides Of San Isabel

One hundred slides showing views of
San Isabel national forest have been
received here by a. @. Hamel. forest
supervisor The slides which have
been made from pictures chosen by II.
n. Wheeler. Of tho public relations de-
partment Of the forest service in
Washington. u. G. arc to be shown all
over the United States. those recivd
here being the first cent out. Nearly
all OF the slides are colorcd and chief
points of interest Of the forest are
shown, yGch as road projects, the
great travelling sand dunes and the dis
appearing streams in a part of the for
est. bridges, sugmer homes and camps
and many wonderfully beautiful
scenic sDotr
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
DOES 1T PAY TO WORRY
ABOUT APPENDICITIS?

Can appendicitis be guarded against?
Yes, by preventing intestinal infec-
ton. The intersinal antiseptic, Adler
i-ka. acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel removing ALL foul, decaying
matter which might start infection.
EXCELLENT for gas on stomach or
chronic constipation. 1t removes mat
ter which you never thought was in
your system and which. nothing else
can dislodge. One man reports 1t Is
unbelievable the awful impurities Ad-
ler-i-ka brought out. Reiss Brothers,
Druggists, S03 N. Main.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
CITY ATTORNEY ROSE TALKS TO
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

was considered, tho tour to extend
down the Arkansas Valley and into
the San Luis Valley. A letter was
read from II barrel manufacturer with
whom the association has been cor
responding for some time past regard
ing the location of cooperage or
barrel factory here within the next
three months. A large market for
such products in this part of the coun-
try was indicated from a survey made
by the association.
The Pueblo Ice Cream company
furnished Eskimo Pie for the
luncheon,
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

THAT Tsnlac IS wonderful medi-
l cine for delicate children is con-
clusivciy proven by the remarkable
results accomplished in the cases OF
the three children shown in this pie
ture.
Little Blanche Blair. of Providence,
Il. l., age IL, gained 10 pounds; ke-
gina McCabc, at right, aged - Oh
Scranton. Pa, gained 10 pounds. NJ
tic Richard I.cary. JT., Of Philadel-
phIa. who was very delicate. is now In
fine, robust health. The statements
made by their parents are as follows;
Mr.. \. NJ. Blair. residing at 20 At
v ood street, Providence. X. l., said
we are Just so happy over the
change Tanlac has made in our little
girl that wc can't do or say enough
to show our appreciation. She mad
lost nearly 20 pounds in weight and
looked so frail and weak that her
mother and were both almost worried
sick over hor condition. Since taking
Tanlac. shc has already gained j
pounds. her color is better than II
ever has been and she looks and acts
like = different girl"
Mrr. Catherine McCabs. iit Dick
ems Ave. Scranton. Pa. said. The
flu left my little Regina in such
bad condition that ] have no idea she
would be with me now II It hadn't
been for Tanlac. II is mystery to
me how she lived on the little she was
eating and was so lifeless she never
even cared to play with the dolls anc
tcys she got at Christmas. Since tax
ing Tanlac she is as hardy and well
any child could be and has gained j
pounds in weight / will always praise
Tanlac for restoring our little girlF
health"
Richard Lcary. 23i2 Paiethorpe 81.
Philadelphia. said: There Is no doub'
in my mind but that Tanlac saved
By little hoy's life. For two years J
wouldn't have been bit surprised to
have seen him drop off at any time.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
POLICE HOLD MAN AS
ALLEGED FIRE BUG

Eldorado. Ark, Jan. 11.-Policc last
night arrested man who they charged
with starting n series of fires here re-
Gently. Twelve other men, alleged
members of the I. w. w. are being
held for investigation in connection
with the fires. Six fires last night were
eXtinguished shortly before the cap
ture of the alleged fire bug
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Seeks Brother

Grave concern Is expressed by Ethel
ii. Austin regarding the whereabouts
of her brother a. 4. Pryor. in a let
ter 10 the local police department.
The last letter received from Pryor
was written from Pueblo on January
s, according to his sister and In 1t he
ted that he cared not what became
of himself. His sister, who resides az
Tucumcari, New Mexico, desires to
communicate with him az she has som
information for him from his mother
OF Rolla, Missouri.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

ana general w e a X
ness. l could not sleep
comfortably at night
for pains in my back.
/ found your book at
home one day an d
after reading it be-
gan at once to take
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e ge table Co m
pound. l have had
very good results and
some Of my girl
friends are taking it
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Skirts Cut to
$5.98.

Pleated Prunellas, Sport Silks,
all kinds, original selling price
TO $4,000. Your pick now at
this low price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
MONTHS or
SUFFERING
How a Baltimore Girl Recov.
cred Her Health

Baltimore, Maryland. several
months suffered with severe backache
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Corsets Cut
to $1.sS

Standard make, Satin Corset.
usual exacting at $500; cut 10
this Sale Price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
High Grade Coats
Cut to $685.

Fine Silk Seal Plushes, with fur trimming. smart
cloth coats Of some Of the best faoncs OF .ne so
sor trimmed with expensive furs and smart SIX
Innings. Coats well worth buying at this Reduced
Sale Price,
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Very Smart Dresses
Cut to $23.eS
Dresses for afternoon, dinner and dancing. Plenty
Of good business frocks in Silk and Cloth smar.
Dresses to pick from at this popular Sale Price
Sweaters Cut to
$4.9S

Silk fibre, wool and vorsted
sweaters. Your pick Of them all.
now at this Sale Price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Coats Cut to
$3.50

Stylish comfortable Goats, in
cluding Pushes and fur trim
med Goats. Many all lined.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Waists Cut
to $500

Any Waist in the house, all the
best waists, now yours to pick
from at this Sale Price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Dresses Cut
to $9.85

Wool and Silk Dresses. Dresses
that you will recognise have sold
for considerable moro money
Now At this low Sale Price.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
PLEASE NOTE

Mr.. M. B. Rather will person
ally supervise this Special
Sale. This final event At the
old store, and you can rest
assured that tho values will
be unusual and worthy Of
your attraction.
We advise early shopping
today as some Of the lots are
limited.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

He had stomach trouble and many a
time the gas pressed up into his chest
until his heart palpitated so thought
sure he couldn't breathe but few
moro gasps. But Tanlac gave him
back to us strong and well and We
will praise II to our dying day."
NOTE-Tanlac Vegetable Pills are
m essential and vitality important
part of the Tanlac treatment. You
,annot hope to get the most satlsfac-
.ory results from Tanlac without first
,stablinhing n free and regular move
nent Of the bowels. Tanlac Vegetable
Pills are absolutely free from calomel
and arc sold on n positive guarantee
u give satisfaction.
Tanlnc ia sold in pueblo by the Pal
ace Drug store and leading drugcsts
oyerywhere.-Adv.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Petticoats
Cut to $2.es

Any Silk Petticoat now in stock,
Tafetas, Jerseys, etc.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Ladies Suits
Cut to $l6.5o

Tailored and Fur trimmed mod
els: Velours, Serges and Trico-
tines. Silk Lined.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12
Bath Robes
Cut to $2.ss

Beacon Blanket Bath Robes,
with cord and pockets, trimmed
models. Yours to pick from.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-12

For pick of Dresses. Coats
Waists. Petticoats. Under
muslins. Sweaters. etc,
etc. Broken and mussed
lines worth that to ten
times The Sale Price.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-01
NOW IS THE TIME ID EXCHANGE YOUR
 WAR SAVINGS

It is widely rumored that many interruptions efforts are being made to induce holders Of 1918 WAR" SAW lNGS ($5 Stamp CERTIFICATES, to part with them for unstable in- vestments or for considerably less cash than these Certificates are ac- tually worth. Vigorous effort is iac- cordingly necessary to conserve the public interest.
 All owners of filled or partly filled 1918 WAR" SAVINGS (s5 Stamp) CERTIFICATES, which mature on January 1st, 1923. should not accept less for them than their face value of S5 per Stamp. This Certificate is in form of the little ivory-colored folder to which the 1918 series of green $5 War Savings Stamps must be affixed for redemption.
 These WAR SAVINGS (S5 Stamp Certificates can be exchanged now for the 1923 issue of 4%o "TREA- SURY SAVINGS CERTIFICATES, thus extending for five years longer the investment of their money in this other profitable Government se- curity. which likewise cannot pos sibly depreciate in value; or, if pre- ferred, the said 1918 WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES can be redeemed for their full face value, payable in cash on January 1, 1923.
 These exchanges and redemptions can be readily effected now at any money-order Post Office or by appIi- cation to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and it's branches, either direct or through local bank ing institutions. The Secretary of the Treasury has written full parti- culars to all the Banks and the Post master General has issued detailed instructions to the Post Offices GOV ering the conditions and necessary procedure.
 It is to be hoped that every person who do so will exchange War Savings Stamps, soon to fall due, for Treasury savings certificates
 The large amount of money in vested and the great number of per sons who purchased war savings stamps showed that the people of this country could save money when the necessity arose. Now, if they will take the money they saved when they bought stamps to. aid the goy- ernment in the prosecution of the war and buy Treasury savings cer- tificates, they will demonstrate that the thrift lessons of the war have not been without effect
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-01
FOURTEEN PASS
 TESTS AT BAR

PHOENIX, Nov. 1S-Out of a class of 17 applicants who took the regu, lar semi-annual examination for ad- mission to the Arizona bar Thursday and Friday in the senate chambers at the capitol, II of the number pas sed successfully. according to a re- port submitted today to the Arizona supreme court by Judge Selim M Franklin, of Tucson, chairman of the state board of examiners for. admis- sion to the bar.
 Chief Justice H. D. Ross of the supreme court then administered the oath to the applicants and they were admitted to practice on motion of Judge Franklin. The highest in the class was made by Wesley F. Dains of Phoenix, who received a grade of 93.50. Dee Gee Pace of Bisbee was second with a grade of 91.25. Mrs. Dorothy R. Sargent os Tucson was the only woman in the class, and the first woman for some time to take the examination. She passed with a grade of S5.25 Tfe admission of Mrs. Sargent to the bar brings the number of women lawyers in the state to total. of 10. Those who passed and were admit ted to the bar were:
 W. Denzil Campbell, Wesley F. Dains. Harry I. Howard, Benjamin F. Huntersand H. Webb Shadle, all of Phoenix; Russell l.. Lincoln, Joaquin F. Moreno and Arthur R. Thompson, all of Prescott; Hugo B. Farmer Of Yuma, Dodd L. Greer of Concho, Frederick A. Kuhn of Casa Grande, Dee Gee Pace of Bisbee, Dorothy H. Sargent of Tucson and Tildon Ed ward Scarborough of Miami.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-12-01
NEW SECRETARY 0F BOARD 0F DIRECTORS OF STATE
 INSTITUTIONS

Governor-Elect Geo. w. P. Hunt made the announcement today that he had selected MT. Edward w Samuel to be the secretary of the Board of Directors of State Institu- tions. The incoming Governor stated that MT. Samuel had agreed to as- sume, at his request, the duties of secretary of the Board of Directors and the purchasing agent combined and that it was his intention to re- commend to the legislature that these two positions be consolidated, as has been suggested, thereby elim- mating one s4,S00.00 job in that de- partment. MT. Samuel was inform. ed that the watchword of the com mission must be rigid economy in state expenditures.
 At the same time that he made this announcement Governor-elect Hunt said that he had been swamped with applications for various posi- tiOns, and that he had scores of ap- plications for every appointment he had to make. He further said that it would probably he several weeks before anything decisive was done in the matter of the many minor ap- continents; that the matter of mak- ing the appointments would be up to the heads of the various depart ments, and that there would be no every appointe would have to make good on his merits