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I'm the morning OF august 10, IVoV
stout, respectable-looking, gray
haired Englishman set out from nis
home at Campden toward Charringwortn
He was William Harrison, the septuase'
marian steward Of Lady Campden ana nis
errand was the collection OF her lazy
ship's rents. Perhaps the old mans ap'
pearance of sober, placid propriety as ne
walked between the hedgerows and ga1eo
a. the TRANQUIL Worcestershire landscape
tempted the freakish wit OF the Goooess
of Fortune and impelled her to entansie
him and all his family and servants III
a strange, mad tragedy.
However that may be, the steward dlo
not return at the customary hour tnat
night and his wife, after waiting until
O'Clock, sent for their servant boy. John
Perry and instructed him to go meet her
husband: This youth, an awkward, Silent
creature, listened to the order and went
numbering off without a word, while Mrs.
Harrison watched him out Of sight and
then returned to her vigil, which con-
tinued until morning, for neither master
nor servant reappeared.
r.
No the search On the road to Charming
ton he met Perry, the servant VINO re-
piled to his anxious questions only by the
sullen report that he had failed TO nno
his master Extended inquiries proved
that William Harrison lad on the pre-
vious day visited Burlington, but had not
been seen in Paxford. g. village half a
mile distant between Campden and Char
rington. 1t was also learned that In
field near the highway to Paxford there
had been discovered several articles or
dress which were later identified as be-
longing to William Harrison. They were
stained with blood. Promptly the rumor
filled the countryside that Lady camp
den's steward had been murdered and
the inhabitants of Campden organized a
search which secured the district near
the furze field where the traces of the
missing man had been found, but with
out success Still 1t was generally De-
lieved that he was dead. so the people OF
Campden offered a deal OF ions-iaceo
widow, and privately discussed the iden-
tity of the criminal and the probability or
bringing him to justice.
John Perry, after. taking part in the
early morning search, had disappeared
and had not returned home. which fact
furnished sufficient ground for suspicion
that he was the murderer When night
fan had interrupted the efforts to find
William Harrison the searchers spent the
evening in assuring one another that the
servant was a bad, ill-tempered fellow. and
II did look as il he had made away with
his old master. The state of public opin-
ion on the following day is shown by an
incident which occurred when Perry at
last returned to Campden. Outside the
town he met two young girls. who scream
ed at the sight Of him and fled terrified In
the opposite direction. The boy gaxed
after them in dull wonder and then
grinned sourly without In the least under.
standing their behavior. He was soon to
understand, however, for before he had
reached his home he was placed under
arrest.
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the United States and transformed into
our most popular drink If Mr.. Roose-
welt travels out over the line Of the
railroad which his son Is helping to build.
he may be tempted to visit the Iguazu
Falls.
These cataracts are now fairly access
ible. They are torrent of water rush
ing down over a height of 600 feet,
broad white sheet Of foam. During the
rainly season, when the upper tributaries
are abundantly fed, the sight Of the
Iguazu Falls Is one that far surpasses
the cataract Of Niagara. From Sac Paulo
the journey will be continued to Buenos
Aires.
4
This is perhaps the most cosmopolitan
metropolis on the face of the globe. Cir
cumstances have SO played their part in
the upbuilding Of Buenos Aires that it
seems to be a picture-puzzle made from
little sections of Paris. London. Berlin,
Madrid and Chicago. Not only does it
give the Kaleidoscope impression Of a
tumble of cities. but the stranger will
also soon discover that the capital of the
most progressive South American country
is inhabited by a polyglot population
Spanish is not, as might be supposed,
the universal medium for the inter-
c.ange of ideas. Italian is heard on all
sides. Then English, German, French,
Belgian, Scandinavia, Arabic and Ar
menian. Sections of Buenos Aires are as
much the city of Babel as New York.
And the individuals Of this conglOmerate
concourse can all be classified under our
American designation "hustlers.
AS the visitor steps off his steamer to
the docks he is met by the clamor of
unceasing toll. There he will see all
that activity which is incident to the
shipping of the thousands Of tons OF
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Alliterative.

The Senate OF the United States has
been called hard names on the chautauqua
platform. In the crossroads grocery
stores and in the undertaking magazines
No one. however, would call 1t illiterate.
but II you don't think it is an alliterative
body, look at the list:
Tho clerk will call the roll"
Ashurst Of Arizona? Here!
Du Point Of Delaware? HereI
Fletcher Of Florida? Here!
Myers Of Montana? Here!
Norris of Nebraska? Here,
Newlands Of Nevada? Here!
Owen Of Oklahoma? Here!
Penrose Of Pennsylvania? Here!
Smith Of South Carolina? Here!
Sterling Of South Dakota? Here!
Warren OF Wyoming? Herel
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Handing It Back.

Recently, Attor-
ney General Nc
Reynolds told a
story Of his par
ticipation as CO.
prosecutor In q
case where a pny-
sician was called
by the defense to
testify. The ply
sician's testimony
ran through most
of one day. and
when he wal re-
called on the fol-
10 w n G morning
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A BOLIVIAN RUE Der CAMP
ON The NArGORER 1VER

se,f-dependent. these colonies have all
the air of miniature cities. There 10
much hard work, as is true of the ranches
in Texas, yet the life has all that In
definable fascination which makes the
youth of our country all want to be cow
boys.
Col. Roosevelt will leave Argentina
with regret When he crosses over the
recently finished trans-Andean railroad
he will find himself in distinctly new
environment. Chile is a South American
country which is still stamped with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

Senator CALM
ger tells a good
yarn about a young
doctor in q small
New III a m p shire
town who had a
bitter rival for the
hand Of a charm
ing girl. One
night the two were
sitting on the big
front porch when
the crafty rival.
who had gotten a
list Of all recent
fatalities on the
lief. began q series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

Grape juice Is
still a joke In
w a s h I ngton. 1t
was only a short
while ago that
Secretary Of State
Bryan attended a
luncheon given him
by a prominent
newspaper publish
err at the Univer-
sity Club. At each
of the seven places
were glasses ar
ranged Tor every
manner and form
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Left His Mark.

A. Mitchell Innes.
councillor of the
British embassy,
is an enthusiastic
sp e e d advocate.
He likes to shove
up to the high
gear when driving
his auto across
country roads. Re-
Gently Dudley Field
Malone. third as
sistant secretary
Of state. intro
duced the British
secretary to a ma
tive Of Dublin,
NJ II
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When told that he was to be taken be-
fore a justice Of the peace. the servants
face grew white and wild with fear, and
the story he told that oficial was ram
bling and unconvincing to the last de-
gree When sent out by Mrs. Harrison.
he said he had gone but short distance.
and then. because it was 50 dark. had re-
turned with a Mr. Reed whom he met
A second time he made a start Of this
sort, and had again returned and laid
down in his masters henroost. Here he
remained until II O'Clock. when the moon
was shining At that hour he again set
out for Charrington. but great mist
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that springs from the heart of the city.
The bay. which is twenty miles long and
varying from five to ten miles wide, Is
hemmed in on all sides by mountains
These look down majestically on the ves-
sells. that somehow seem toylike by CON-
trast, lying at anchor i'm the harbor.
The green OF the slopes and TURQUOISE
blue of the bay make a most picturesque
setting for the city. 1t struggles I'D the
slopes. collection Of pink. gray and
azure buildings with here and there a
shining white church tower rising above
IL. Over all hangs that indefinable atmos-
phere of the tropics. and as the steamer
comes to anchor beyond a gemlike Island
one views Rio as city enchanted and
asleep.
This first impression is shattered an
soon as the voyager lands. He finds him
self amidst the ciamor and turmoil char
acteristic of all docking scenes, only To
breathe a sigh of relief when he and his
worldly goods are comfortably packed
away in an automobile and bound for
one Of the various hotels. Rio Is a city
OF automobiles. They pass In one unend-
ing stream W and down the Ayenida
for two miles straight through the heart
of the metropolis.
The American notices with satisfaction
a number Of machines from the United
States. However. the majority of the
cars are European The Avenida Central
is the Broadway of South America. 1t
Is the greatest business street in Brazil.
And a stroll along II from end to end
will surely impress any visitor from the
United States with q sense of the busi-
ness activity OF these descendants Of the
Portuguese.
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for cross-examinaticn he announced tnat
no first wished to make some preim-
mary remarks.
what do you wish to say?" inquired
the other prosecutor. raspingly.
81 wish to correct some mistakes IN
my testimony Of yesterday" said the
doctor.
"It is a fact isn't 1t, doctor, that many
of your mistakes are buried under
ground?" said the prosecutor ironically
Possibly" retorted the physician.
"But while we're on the subject, ] wish
to state that I have often suspected, SIR.
that many Of your mistakes were hanged
ten feet above!'
According to Representative Booher,
whose undershot Jaw and deliberate walk
have made him conspicuous parsonage
about the United States Capitol. his
native state of Missouri IL famous for
just four things-hogs. cattle. mules and
democrats.
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AFTER the greetings the British coun-
cillor remarked:
I've been to Dublin frequently"
yes, replied the native, 81 saw you
coming through there last summer-and
your dust hasn't settled YETI
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After looking over the Avenida Central
the traveller will find before him a choice
Of excursions around the city. One Of
the most attractive is a motor ride along
the shores Of Botafogo, a semi-circular
bay around which Is built broad, PALM
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almost instant attack from an invisible
enemy.
-
This vast, unexplored central portion Of
South America is the stronghold of GER
most primitive development. These tribes
have lived practically unmolested by
white men since the discovery of the
continent. and such little knowledge as
we may have OF them Is due to returning
explorers who bring tales of their ex-
IRENE ferocity.
The most notorious are the head hunt
ers." 1t Is to be hoped that Mr.. Roose-
velt's meeting with the chiefs OF this
tribe win be q peaceful one, for they re-
tribal custom. They have carried the
idea of our American Indian, who scalped
his victim, to extreme refinement Inc
head hunters are not satisfied with
lock Of their enemys hair as a trophy
they want the whole head.
And in order to preserve the features
they carefully remove the bones OF the
skull through the neck, then the head Is
boiled and afterward subjected to dry
ing process that brings 1t to mummi-
fled condition. Thus the head Is much
shrunken. being little larger than a man.
fist. Sometimes il suits the fancy of the
savage to treat his memento in an arts
tic fashion. In the illustration the head is
SHOWN WIFI lONS UDtES ScWu tniOu6n TIC
lips. Perhaps in life this enemy was too
conversational.
From this summary the reader can get
some approximate idea of conditions in
South America. Perhaps undue en-
phasis has been laid on the savage aspect
Of the continent. If this be SO. it is
merely because that feature is to many
the most interesting. AS a matter of
fact, IL the visitor confines himself to
the populous centers, stories OF adventure
from the jungle land will come to him
only as distant echoes.
While the ship that carries Mr.. Roose-
Welt Is making it's way to Brazil there
is time to speculate on the probable
future relations between the United
States and the republics of South Ameri-
ca Emphatically this future is to be a
commercial one. The people below the
isthmus are cultivating many wants
Now they go to Europe for nearly all
their supplies, but it is only a question
of time when American manufactured
articles will drive all foreign importa-
tions from the field.
When the steamer that carries Mr.
Roosevelt rounds into the harbor of Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil he will get his first
definite impression of the land he is
about to visit, and this first impression
is certain to be favorable one. There
is no more wonderful sight of its kind
in tho word than the bay of Rio dc
Janeiro. A lowered mass Of rock stands
sentinel at the entrance. This cone OF
rugged granite is one of natures most
imposing monuments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

CHRIST ON The Pass OF Tie ANDES
DEFINES BouNDARY BETWEEN CHILE AMP
ARGENTINA TT Is DIRECTLY ABOVE TUNNEL
ntEDuGK NHIcH Trans ANDE.A AN BALBOA
RUNS. ROOSEVELT MILL Pass UNDER THIS
MONUr1ENT
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Of grape juice drink known 10 res'au-
ratems.
Tho six men who were to meet tne
Secretary had not so wide an educauoh
in this purple thirst quencher as had the
great commoner, and as they oraineo
their grape juice cocktails there were SIX
wry-not rye-faces.
Secretary Bryan swept the table with
his eye. and noting those odd expressions,
he opened his lips and spoke with great
solemnity:
Gentlemen" he asked. lis this COM
pliment or q rebuke?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

Fred Britten, the only republican rep
resentative In Congress. who beat a sit
ting democrat at the last elections, used
to be the champion amateur middle
weight boxer OF the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05
WhAT' ROOSEVELT
" South AMM@Pl@@

OUTH AMERICA
will be a revelation
to Theodore Roose-
Welt. Indeed. that
continent OF con-
trast Is a striking
surprise to all who
visit 1t. There the
extremes of civiii-
cation meet. Great
world cities holding
the most modern
rehnements of civil
$1,000 80 a vlQftOn.
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almost instant attack from an invisible
enemy.
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PRESIDENT ASKED TO DRILL.
Special Programs to Be Given al
Fort MYer to Aid y. N. C. A.

President Wilson has been invited to
attend tomorrow afternoon the first Of a
series Of three special ills to be held
in the drill hall at For. Myer for the
benefit Of the post Y NJ. &. A. The drills
are to be held Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday and ten events are on the program
for each day.
The drills. which have been rehearsed
under the direction OF Cart. Warren Dean
of the 18th Cavalry, will be participated
in by twenty young woman riders, who
will be mounted on the sOrrel horses of
Troop c. The twenty young army officers
who are to participate will be mounted on
the black horses of Troop A. tea dance
is to be given by the bachelor officers at
the fort Saturday afternoon in honor of
the young women who are to take part
in the drills.
Friday afternoon Vice President Mar
shall is expected to attend the drill and
the members of the ca oinet have been
invited to attend SATURDAY.
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HOGS HOO TO-DAY.
By John w. Carey.

Who boasts the choicest south
ern drawl and cutest little bang
Of ali the bugs at Washington
the nations spotlight gang? Who
used to shine in Congress as the
gentleman from Tex" and dearly
loved to castigate the President
that's Eek? Who now will help
that Wilson man to steer the ship
of state and henceforth have a
seat in all the councils of the
great? Who's taken on +. Hitch
cocks Job and as our P. M. q. will
wrestle with the parcel post and
also r. F. D.? Who'll see your
comic valentine and dry goods
bill and dun will get to you on
schedule time? Why, A. ).
Burleson.
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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
Progressives Consider Prop
osition to AmaIgamate With
Republicans in FALL.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, March 26, 1913.
At convention of Montgomery county
progressives, held here yesterday after
noon and presided over by Galen L. TAFT,
chairman of the county committee, the
following delegates and alternates were
chosen to represent the county at the
state convention, which is being held in
Baltimore today: Delegates. James M.
Mount, John A. Butler. Galen L. TAFT.
Charles j. Fox. D.. w. Baker, Henry M.
Lindig, George w. Meads, John w.
Lynch, Frank Wood and ]. Frank Hardy
alternates, Frank Dwyer. Jesse L. Burns,
Roscoe " Wood. ]. William Garrett. Jo-
seph Bradley, Columbus F. Purdum. w.
n Beck. Joseph Hicks, Albert Warfield
and John Addison.
About the only other matter given con-
sidera ton by the convention was propo-
sition for the progressives to amalga-
mate with the republicans in the fall
election. The discussion developed that
the sentiment among those present was
about equally divided for and against the
proposition, and no action was taken.
Miss Hendricks Married.
Miss Ruby Hendricks of Mount Vernon
SPRINGS. Va, were married in Rockville
late yesterday afternoon by Rev. Frank
n. Richardson, pastor Of the Southern
Methodist Church. The young people Wis.
tied Rockville about o'clock Saturday
night to get married. but were unable te
obtain a license
Raymond Mossburg. -ixteen years old
who was arrested Monday by Sheriff
<,l,o
Frances L. Cross the eight-year-olo
daughter of Reginald Cross of barnes
town district, waived preliminary hear.
ing in the police court here yesterday
and was committed to jail to await the
action of the grand jury, he being unable
to furnish 81 900 bail.
Miss Blanche Broadhurst of Brown
inTsville, this county, and Cramwell Nc
Kinley King Of Woodfeld were married
at Clarksburg q few days ago by Rev.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
POLICE AID NOT NEEDED.
Missing Lad Returns Home After
Alarm Was Sent Out.

The absence of William Montgomery,
five years old, from his home at 1120 18th
street northwest. yesterday afternoon
alarmed members of the Montgomery
household. His grandfather. Judge R. NJ.
Montgomery of the Court of Customs APP
peals, appealed to the police to institute
search for him
About the time the police were begin
ming a systematic search of the city for
the missing boy the lad returned home
He was drawing small toy wagon and
had been in the White House grounds
where the children had gathered the day
before.
There being no attraction about the
lawns surrounding the White House. the
little wanderer continued his stroll about
the city. finally reaching home and tell
ing Of the good time he had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
PLEA. FOR NEW MEMBERS.
Grand Chief Ranger Donohue Ad.
dresses Capital Foresters.

Addressing members of Washington
Court No. >. Foresters of America. last
night, Grand Chief Ranger John P. Dono-
hue of the national organization made
an earnest plea for the taking in of new
members.
Following the meeting, which was pre-
sided over by G.. Albert Freer. secretary,
the following entertainers took part in
a recreative program: l.. Monkey, Frank
Trodden, J. V. Tierney, William Day
hoff, E. Butt. F. d. Daugherty, William
Smith and William Kelly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
LOVE AND LIFE" RETURNED.
Painting Removed From Corcoran
Gallery to White House.

Love and Life" the painting which
George Frederick Watts presented ito
the American people" during the admin
istration of President Cleveland, has gone
back to the White House from the Cor
coran Gallery of Art, where it has been
hanging for the last four years.
The painting was for many years in
the Corcoran Gallery, the Clevelands, who
received it, transferring 1t there. During
the Roosevelt administration 1t was hung
in the White House for the first time
but was sent back to the gallery when
the Tafts came.
Mrs. Wilson, who is an artist, is said
to have observed the painting on a re-
cent visit to the gallery, and, learning
that 1t really was White House property,
had 1t removed to the Presidents study.
where 1t now hangs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
the Speaker, as his guests sped away
in the White House automobilel
MISS GRANT TO RECITE,
Entertainment for Benefit Of Flor
ence Crittenton Home.

Miss Amy Grant OF New York will
give recital at the Playhouse April 8,
at o'clock, as a benefit for the Florence
Crittenton home. which is planning to
erect house In the country where
wholesome out-of-door life may be afford
ed during the summer months
Miss Grant will recite in English blank
verse translatiOns written for her work
by Robert G. MacMahon. She will be
accompanied at the piano by Miss Ber-
liner of New York.
Among the patrons and patronesses will
be Mrs Arthur Jeffrey Parsons. Mrs
Christian Hemmick, Mrs. w. Sutton Nc
Kee, Mrs. Clarence Wilson, Mrs. Robert
]. Wynne. Mrs. Alexander BrittOn Mrs.
Ten Eyck Wendell. Mrs. Truxtun Beale,
Mrs. A. e. Bates. Mrs Robert HOLSTER
Chapman, Miss Sophie Sisbert, Preston
Cibson and Butler Ames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
PRESIDENT MAKES A CALL
ON THE HOUSE SPEAKER
Accompanied by His Daughter, Miss
Jessie, He Inspects the New
Benches"

President Wilson and his daughter.
Miss Jessie. paid Speaker Clark an IN
expected visit at the Capitol late yes-
terday afternoon. Passing the west wing
of the building on his usual evening auto
mobile drive, the President decided TO
go In and have a look aroaad. A door
keeper told him the building was Chased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26

but a whispered word from a secret serv-
ice man opened the doors.
messenger recognized the President
and carried the ne s to the Speaker.
who extended a hearty greeting. The
party inspected the House chamber,
which in the past few days has been
furnished with new benches, after the
Il -hion OF the British house of commons.
Speaker Expresses Welcome"
Welcome to the House, was the
Speakers greeting to the President. The
President explained that he and his
daughter were much interested in the
reports of the new arrangement of seats
in the House chamber. and the Speaker
acted as their guide. President Wilson
and Miss Wilson sat In several of the
new benches and pronounced them very
comfortable.
s..:.;lhis is just my first formal CALL"
said the President. as he said good-by
to the Speaker. II have to hurry back
to the White House to keep an ap-
fpointment. but maybe I'll come up again
some time.
Yes. come again." was the reply OF
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Funeral of Mary Anne Downey.

Funeral services for Miss Mary Anne
Downey. an employee of the government
printing office. who died Sunday evening
at her home. 141 d street northeast. were
held at o'clock this morning at St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, "a and e
streets northeast. Interment will be in
Baltimore county, Md.