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the farm. They are insistent that they
are of the plain peepul.' There is one.
however. who does not subscribe to this
popular call, and who insists upon lining
up with the classes. He is Prince J. Ku-
ho Kalanianaole. delegate from Hawaii
He is popularity known as Prince Cupid. y
He says of himself:
He was educated in the United States
and England; is a capitalist: was en-
ployed in the office of the minister of the
interior and in the custom house under
the late monarchy: is a cousin to the late
King Kalakaua and Queen I4iliuokalani.
and nephew of Queen Kapiolani, consort
Of King Kalakaua: was created prince by
royal proclamatio in 1884
Another remarkable biography is that
of BenitO Legarda. delegate from the
Philippines, who explains that he was
one of Aguinaldo's cabinet.
There are all sorts Of reading i'm the
Congressional Biography. And most Of il
gives the common citizen a shock. Some
how. all members of Congress become
frightfully frank when they take theil
pens in hand and tell about themselves.
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CONFESSIONS OF COsRESSNQEM I'm THEIR OWN HANDWRITING

elected" is the way that he puts it. so
that all may coniure the picture Of Hum
phreys. senior. sliding down the front
steps of the mansion.
Among the attainments which brought
him to Congress Representative Joshua
Alexander Of Missouri calls attention to
the fact that he was once on the board
of managers OF the State Asylum for the
Insane. The fact that he ran for Con-
gress Immediately after holding this posi-
tion can have no connection.
X K
Representative George Norris of Ne
braska commits an uncompleted forward
pass when in his biography he states
that his father died when he was a
small child" Senator Lodge derives much
pleasure from analyzing that sentence.
Even light fiction is not lacking in the
congressional biographies. Senator James
Edgar MARITIME of New Jersey, for in
stance, has been running for office in
his state for years and years He has
taken a shot at about everything in the
state from poundmaster up. Thus it is
with untrammeled joy that one hears him
describe himself as "a farmer by occupa-
ton"
Representative Eugene Kinkead of New
Jersey is one of the most astonishingly
frank men in the House. for he says
frankly that he lis in the advertising
business"
For some time Mrs Martin Littleton
has been insisting that Representative
Jefferson Levy sell Monticello. the home
of Thomas jefferson, to the government.
When Mr.. Levy wrote his biography he
fastened to refute various charges by
inserting the fact that Monticello lis
maintained by Mr.. Levy in keeping with
it's distinguished traditions"
But this little self-appreciation is moth
ing to the esteem In which Representa-
tive John Joseph Kindred of New York
holds that selfsame John Joseph Kin
dred. Representative Kindred is not go
ing to cheat posterity; not he. Thusly
he sings
He Dohn Joseph Kindred) is recog
niZed as an authority in the treatment of
mental and nervous diseases. and has
lectured and published many articles on
these subjects. He has always taken an
active interest in public affairs, devoting
all possible time to the betterment OF con-
ditions and the higher efficiency OF pub
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Special Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, February 13, 1912
INTO practically unexplored region in
the middle of Africa, inhabited by
cannibals, a once famous English
cricketer is about to lead party of
plucky young Cambridge men, who have
volunteered for service as missionaries
there, with the certain knowledge that
they take their lives in their hands in
so doing.
Africa, according to c. I. Studd, the
old Cambridge Blue" who leads this
party. is the battlefield of the world in
the contest between Christianity and
Islam. Central Africa is the firing line
and Studd, who was one of three brothers
who made the Cambridge cricket eleven
famous In the early eighties, and who
since has had adventures in India and
China feels that he has got to be In the
Zine" At the end of their university ca
reers all three of these renowned knights
of the willow devoted themselves to the
service of humanity. One OF them took
up social service in London, and Is now
president of the Polytechnic here. and
others became missionaries A few years
ago. after hard work in the orient. c. T.
Studd reluctantly obeyed his doctors
orders and came back to England, but
now with the call of another continent
in his ears he is starting off again. ready
to cross half the world and spend the
rest of his life, If necessary, among the
savages of Central Africa.
The destination of Studd and his party
is a tract of country occupied by the
Mann Mans, a cannibalistic tribe that
lives on the borders of the Uganda and
the Belgian Kongo. They are likelier
than not to devour those who come with
the object of converting them, but to
Studd and his companions the danger
that the district may be won to Islam
outweighs every other consideration.
When asked how he appealed to his COM
panions. who number five, the eX-cricket-
er replied:
II made no appeal al ALL / simply
spoke a a meeting at Cambridge of the
need of central Africa and the peril of
its being converted to Mohammedanism
Evening star., 1913-02-23
A Beauty Spot.

THE Pierce mill resting place is one
of the beauty spots in Rock Creek
Park, where many men and women loiter
and quietly reyel in the poetry of the
scene. Some pause there to watch the
people of Washington and the surround
ing country as they pass through the
park, but some pause to rest. 1t is no
doubt true that many people dream there.
1t is a fine place for day dreams. The
noise Of automobiles is sof.ened If not
drowned by the sound of water pouring
over the dam. Swans and other aquatic
fowl the names of which are not within
the Rambler's ken, swim lelsurely and
elegantly in the broadened creek above
the falls. There used to be low wooden
dam at this point, but 1T was washed
away some time about 1904, for In the
annual report of the committee on parks
and reservations of the Washington Board
Of Trade rendered in November, 1904, is
this: "The old wooden dam at Pierce
mill having been washed out a. new dam
Of concrete has been built. 1t produces a
very considerable space of level water In
Rock creek, and a. waterfall about seven
feet high. This adds quite A pic
turesque feature to the valley.
In connection with this old mill it is
pertinent to write here that in rambling
along the Daniels road north of the Mill
tary road. west of the hill on which the
ruin of Fort De Russy stands and a.
little northeast of the country home of
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firm and undying believer in the noble
business of calking. He drops IN this
little sentence for the benefit OF the pro-
Ietariate: 'It was not until quite advanced
in years that he taught himself: with
great difficulties, reading and writing.
Now turn to page forty-one. There
stands the biography of that classical
master. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
prime minister upon Senate procedure.
author of books scholar. aristocrat and
several other things Read
Received the degree of LII. D.-Re-
ceived the degree of PHI D.-Wrote thesis
on The Land Law of the Anglo-Saxons'
Member of the Massachusetts Historical
Society-Member Of New England His
toric and Genealogical Society-Author OF
Historical and Political Essays.
Is it any wonder that those two pages
are at war?
One member who apparently likes to re-
call times when father was rough-housed
is Representative Benjamin Grubb Hum
phreys of Mississippi. Before beginning
to tell about himself he stated that his
father was ''forcibly elected from the
Executive Mansion during the civil war.
Not plain elected, mind. 'Forcibly
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teen years, but that ultimately the great
patriotic project would find its fruitlon
The bridge would indeed, said Secretary
Root be memorial, connecting link
between two great sections of the coun-
try by Joining the Capital city, where Lin.
coin lived and wrought, with the heights
of Arlington, from which still look down
the stately columns of the home OF the
Lees. The bridge would be hitting rep
resentation of the union of the states.
part of this speech of Secretary Root is
quoted here:
1t is appropriate that the first stone for the
great arch should be the voluntary contribution
of a representative association of the laborns
men of the United States. This is the capital
city of the laboring men OF mankind. The mis-
sion of the country governed here is to raise
not merely the few to eminence and power. but
to raise all manknd-those who labor with their
hands equally with those who & Mork he IN % G1nep op
a higher scale Of happiness. comfort and educa-
tion. and all that ennobies life ~
1t is fitting, eminently fitting. that the pres
entation of this great corner stone should be
made during the encampment OF the Grand army
of the Republic. for bridge which will be built
labors the dangers and the devotion Of the men
who fought those wonderful battles of 1861 to
1868.
Where the laboring have started and
where the Grand Army of the Republic has
may be depended to do its duty. Before many
years there will be great avenue stretching
from the Capitol to the Monument. Then the
tend to fitting memorial to Lincoln overlooking
the Potomac. From the Lincoln memorial II will
lead to the archway OF stone spanning the
river and reaching to the heights of Arlington
Then indeed will there be fitting show of the
recognition and appreciation Of the American peo-
pie Of the services of the men who fought under
Lincoln and preserved the Union established by
This speech was made and this event
took place eleven years ago. Inc
corner stone is now lying in prominent
place. but neglected and by many 1or-
gotten. Secretary Root said that Ihe
plan to build a memorial bridge has been
in contempla ton for more than sixteen
years but that ultimately the great pa
triotic project will find it's fruition.'
A part of the prophecy which Mr. Root
ventured on that October day in 1902 has
nearly come to pass. The Lncoln me-
mortal is approaching fruition. but the
memorial bridge is still in the clouds.
On the occasion of the dedication of the
corner stone President Roosevelt sent
this letter:
My Dear Mr.. Root: | deeply regret that it is
not possible for to he present this afternoon
at the presentation by the Jonrneymen Stonecut-
ters' Association OF the District or Columbia
representing the laboring men Of our country
and the Grand Army of the Republic OF corner
stone for the proposed memorial bridge
II is most gratifying that the project or erect +,
ing this splendid memorial to the soidlers ana
sailors of the civil war has been received win
such universal favor. and have great pleasure
in sending best wishes for the success or the
exercises this afternoon.
Mr.. Macfarland referred to the sratifi-
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Famous Athlete to Go as
missionary to Canmibals

| said | meant 10 go out and do what [
could. and these men said they would
come too"
The party goes by way of Mombasn
on the coast of British East Africa. in
land to Nairobi, on by rail to the Victoria
NyanZa, across the lake by steamer by
motor to the Albert Nyanza and then o%
for hundred miles or so on foot TO tlis
final destination.
Not one word of the language of. the
Niam-Niams. whom they hope to convert.
is known to the Cambridge party.
20
I'VE shall have to learn it, said Studd,
by asking the names of things and so
on. Then it will have to be reduced 10
writing and the natives taught to read it.
After that We shall be able to set about
translating the New Testament which
the Bible Society will print and send out
to me-
The first thing we shall have 10 do.
however said the old BLUE lis "a
build ourselves huts. Meanwhile we shall
manage with tents, which we are taking
with For food we shall be dependene
on what we can grow ourselves, becaus,
it is quite impossible TO get provisions up
from the coast. Everything has to Be
carried on negroes heads, and the cost
would be prohibitive. :
Studd, who is middle aged. will leave
a wife and family behind him. and when.-
if ever. he will see them again, he has
not the slightest idea. .'All we know fs
that We are going he said "and there
we are content to leave it, ~
The cricketer-missionary added that
though they would be long distance
away from it, his party hoped to work
in cooperation with the Africa Inland
Mission, an organization with its base in
the United States.
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thousands of hoofs into much more than
a mere path. 1t has become a wide trace
worked up into soft mud now This il
perhaps the best place To the riders
of Washington. men and women To per
sons who know little horse the number Of
mounts that are carried by this plaee
VIII be surprising. One will see some
neat and splendid riders pass this point
ana VIII see others who never will acquire
the knack of moving with the horse.
Across the creek is a towering hillside
that rises sieeplN from Reach drive This
Is thickly grown with oaks. and such uil-
dergrowth there Is is ''mountain
laurel or mountain ivy" which mo.a
and more people are learning To call
rhodendendron 1t makes patches %
cleaning green among :the wfnter-hrown
trees. Up this steep hillside slants a
saddle path. good going for horse on
the up grade. but a bad place for all eN-
capt the clesrest footed horse coming
down Many people pause i'm tire grove by
the old mill TO rest and watch.
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comprises fifteen words. Mason's col
league. John Charles Floyd. enjoys the
distinction Of coming from the most pic
turesque city of any congressman. His
biography gives his Arkansas domicile
as "Yellville." thus, perhaps. accounting
for his unusual gift of oradory.
For fine thrills Representative John +.
Raker easily leads His public life starts
with a murder trial and throughout his
life murder trials have haunted him. He
says:
Before being admitted to the bar he
was permitted to defend an important
murder trial was attorney for the
defense in the criminal case known as the
Medoc lynching case. This latter case
became famous in California and the
middle west, twenty-one men indicted on
five separate murder charges no
conviction had and defendants dis
charged"
This biography is a great comfort dur
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Rudolph Kaufman. the Star man tell
in with the last of the millers who ground
grain at Pierce mill He is a. p. White.
a son Of Horace White. one OF the war
time owners OF a large tract of land north
of the Military road
X
He told The Star man that Pierce mill
was the last of the numerous Rock Creek
mills to turn and that its machinery
made it's last stop in 1897. Il was
grinding a load of rye for neighbor
when the main shaft of the mill broke
/ was a bout half through with the work.
and the neighbor had to haul his un-
got it ground. Tfat was the last time
the mill was operated l have been told
that | might make some arrangements
with the park authorities to fix up ana
run the mill again. but after putting IT
to work again the government might
would be taking too big chance X
water mill grinding wheat and corn in
the capital of the United States would
be strange sight to most of the city
bred people of Washington"
But, to come back to the matter OF the
resting place by the mill. At the north
end of the old stone structure is grove
of oaks. with few pines among them.
Under these trees and close to the frlAge
Of ornamental grasses, pallid and blancf-
ed at this season, are two rustic benches.
Also there is stump or two where peo-
pie sit and watch the remainder of the
world ride by and the swans swim. At
the back of those who look ont over the
calm water of this part of the creek is
a saddle path and beyond that an auto
mobile way.
The saddle path has been beaten by
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pennsylvania avenue dIu -Ndui
son place The fencing of TINS Vaiuao'e
Mot is of planks running horizontally
II is three rails high and the panels are
marked by wooden posts a NUMBER OIL
which we're recently broken off by wind
The edges of the big stone block were
one time boxed to guard against chip-
ming. but much of this boxing mas SO
rotted and warped that it has 1alien
away from the stone. The lnscrlption on
the west face of the stone tells q part OF
it's story and IS as follows:
Designed and Presented by the Stone Cutters
Union of Washington. d. c.. as the Corner Stone
Of the Memorial Bridge. Which In Connecting
the Nations Capital With Arlington Shall Ever
Stand as a Monument to American Patriotism.
Dedicated the 9th Day OF October 1902. During
the Thirty sixth National Encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The stone is six feet and six inches
square and two feet ten inches thick. 1t
came from the quarries of the Independ-
ent Stone Company at North Amherst,
Ohio, and was presented by that company
to the Washington Stone Cutters Union.
In addition to the inscription quoted the
stone bears on it's face the insignia OF
the Grand Army of the Republic and OF
the Stone Cutters Union. The carving
of the inscription was done by James r.
Farley and the ornamental work by David
w Sage. The Washington stone cutters
who did each a small piece of work on
this stone for the sentiment of the act
were Al Thorp. j. ]. Sweeney. Frederick
c. Connor. John Louxman, Edward
Casey, Charles Tobin. William Burns,
James F. McHugh, Edward Conner.
Harry Humes, John Henderson John A.
Kelly Edward Sweeney, John Hinbach,
f. Louxman, ]. Connor, jr., William
Gibbs, d. W. Sage and S. Kline.
This block was once the center of an
impressive ceremony. The Star of Octo-
Der TO- 1902, said:
The mammoth block weighing more than seven
tons was hauled into the ellpse Of Camp Roose
veIt on the White lot, yesterday. The Secretary
of War. Elhu Root. presided at the gathering,
and speeches delivered by him. by James
McHugh on behalf OF the union. by Henry h. r.
Macfarland Of the board of Commissioners ON
behalf OF the District of Columbia. by j. T.. W.
Ewell of Buffalo behalf of the Grand Army
of Ohio on behalf of Congress The exercises
were patriotic throughout The project Of build
ing a memorial bridge TO he dedicated TO the
soldiers and sailors of the civil war was lauded
In terms OF enthusiastic praise and the prediction
frequently made that it would not be long
before the bridge becomes reality.
The chairman of the citizens commit
tee. B. III. Warner. opened the ceremo-
nies, the United States Engineer Band
from Washington barracks played and
then Secretary Root spoke. He said that
the plan to build a memorial bridge had
been in contemplation for more than six
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ceeding ten miles square for the permanent seat
of the government Of the United States, in Ike
manner and to all intents and purposes as II the
same had been within the purview OF the above
recited act: Provided. That nothing herein con-
tained shall authorize the erection of the public
buildings otherwise than on the Maryland side
of the River Potomac. required by the afore-
said act"
And this is how so much Of that fine
country of great hills and picturesque
valleys across the Eastern branch came
to be a part of the District of Columbia
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THE, LONG, DISCUSSED MEMORlAla BRIDGE

which would more firmly unite the north and the
south. thousands Of our people would visit Airing
ton who do not now do so by reason OF the dis
tance and expense.
At a special meeting Of the Board of
Trade. February 23, 1892. the committee
on bridges rendered long report aimed
mainly at the removal of the Long
bridge, and the construction of a modern
and adequate structure, which would not
dam the river, and the suggestion of a
memorial bridge connecting Washington
and Arlington was presented. The his
tory of the memorial bridge idea may be
very well traced by recourse to the an
nual reports of the Washington Board or
Trade. In the bylaws of that organiza-
ton is this. under the heading Duties Of
Committees:
Rridges-Shall have charge Of all matters
lating to bridges I'm and connecting with the Dis
TO the promotion of the proposed Memorial bridge
and the new railroad bridge across the Potomac
river.
The Board OF Trade committee on
bridges, r. Ross Perry, c. J. Bell and
w. Riley Deeble, in 1895, made a report
to the president Of the board, saying:
1t would give its members great pleasure to
announce that memorial bridge across the Po-
tomac river had been secured. As it is. how
ever. bills for the building of such bridge were
introduced in both houses Of the last Congress
A favorable report was made upon the House
bill by Mr. Durborow from the committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce. to whom the
House bill was referred Your committee intends
having these bills introduced into both Houses
of the Fifty-fourth Congress. and hopes to ac-
complish the final passage of the measure.
In the Board of Trade report for 1897
the committee on bridges regretted That
they can report no progress during the
past year with the principal measure in
their charge, the Memorial bridge. There
is no opposition to that measure in itself.
Both national and local authorities are
warmly in it's favor. But the inadequacy
of national revenues still opposes an OBJ
stacle to the present authorization Of such
a bridge"
The committee on bridges in 1898, then
Beriah Wilkins, Frank Hume, Frederick
w. Needham, Joseph E. Willard. John w.
Schaefer, Albert L. Sturtevant. Thomas
r. Jones, Marcus Baker. William Get
finger and James T. Petty. reported as
follows:
The committee on bridges has to report that it
has not been able during the past year TO secure
any appropriation from Congress for the purpose
Of erecting a memorial bridge. This bridge has
been repeatedly recommended by different Secre-
tares of War. and is, it is believed. universally
favored The only objection to the building OF
ment for the past few years. As. however this
reason no longer exists. Ii is hoped that during
the coming session of Congress appropriation
will lie made which will constitute the first step
public improvement. II is proper say that
through the efforts of Mr. Frank Hume of this
committee enthusiastic Endorsement of this
ma tional memorial bridge has been made by the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
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SeIf-SatiSfied.

g S. MCCLURE, deploring on his re-
~
~ turn from Europe our American
dissatisfaction, said: =,
.Our lamentable self satisfaction re-.
minds me of a Kansas City litterateur'
who complained in New York about tire
decadence of Kansas City as a center of
the arts -
why he said, J don't believe Their,
are three men in Kansas City today
capable Of writing Hamlet" -