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The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
BOOKS IN OLD ROME.
Trained Slave Copyists Turned Them
Out Quick and Cheap.

Trained Slave Copyists Turned Them
Out Quick and Cheap.
There were in Augustan Rome es-
tablished publishing houses which not
only turned out large numbers of
books, but many editions Of them and
at an Incredibly small price. That
their arrangements were 6usinesslfke
may be inferred from the testimony
Of Horace. He relates that when an
author failed to please the metropolis
the publishers shipped the eIre edi-
tiOn of his works to the provinces. and
if he still failed as a writer they made
arrangements to bring them back again
and sell them as paper to the pastry
and spice shops.
One great firm in Rome had over
1900 trained slave copyists. and their
work was swift and cheap, for Mar
tial writes that they had ready an edi-
ton of a thousand copies of his "Epi-
grams" in just one hour, to be sold at
10 cents a copy. The exceedingly
large reading public which all this in
dicateS must have been many years in
growing, and one may assume that
Rome had long been city Of readers.
Atticus, the publisher of Cicero. had a
great many modern methods in the
conduct Of his business. and the fact
that Caesars Commentaries were
very. quickly dispatched 10 the out
posts of civilization shows that the
machinery of distribution was also
well organized. Thus we may con-
clude that the advertising and public
ity department was in good shape
R0OkmaD
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
DRUGS OF ANTIQUITY.
Some of the Doses That Mankind Had
to Swallow Thousands of
Years Ago.

It is admitted that the Oldest medical
work known is the Ebers papyrus
discovered by Georg Ebers In his
journey to Egypt in 1928. 1t is a
scroll twenty yards long and a foot
wide and has been studied and trans
lated by Won Oefele and reviewed by
Won Lippniann. 1t was written about
1850 B. c., though some Of the mate
rial Of which it is a compilation dates
back to about 300 B. @.
The medical substances mentioned
include cOpper-Once more costly than
gold and silver-lead, iron, antimony,
carbon, sulphur, salt, soda, gypsum
and other minerals; milk, fats from
many animals, wax, and the horn,
blood and other portions of domestic
and wild animals; castor and other
oils, honey, raisinS, grapes, figs, dates,
wine, beer, linen, fax, lanOlin, papyrus,
numerous resins. caTaway, fennel, Gill,
meliot, watercresS. peppermint, cOri-
ander, lettuce. endive. absinth, pome-
granate, calamus, aloeS, saffiOwer,
crOcuS. indigo. henbane, mandrake,
opium and other plants and vegetable
products.
In preparing drugs solids were graf
ed or powdered in a stone mortar.
There were many processes of treating
them, such as roasting, baking, press
ing, sleeping, warming, boiling in yari-
Gus substances, macerating with lye,
eyapOrating and fermenting with yeast.
Liquids We're filtered and clarified.
Some recipes contain two or three in
gradients, but others have as many as
thirty-Seven materials
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
The Tree FROG of ParaquaY.

In the manner Of disposing of their
eggs many species of frogs exhibit re
markable peculiarities. \ tree frog.
native of Paraguay. ma kes It's nest in
a bush Overhan-iug a pond The low
er ends Of a number Of leaves are
drawn together and fixed in that posi-
ton 10y a number of empty egg cap
sules. The eggs are also covered with
a shield of empty capsules to protect
them from the sun and air. When the
eggs are hatched the plug at the bot
tom appears TO fall out and the tad
poles tumble into the water.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
A Wav TO Do Il

Mrs. Binks-The people in the next
suit to ours are awfuuy annoying.
They actually pound on the wall every
time our Mamie sings. I wish we
knew of some way to drive them out
Of the fat.
''Why not have Mamie keep on sing
ing?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
Out of His Class.

Dissatisfied Patron-Gentle disposi-
don. Why, ne wants to bite the head
on every dog he meets. I've been
swindled, Dog Merchant-YOu didn't
ought to keep dogs at all, mister. The
animals you ought to keep wiz your
Punch.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
His Motto.

You go around borrowing money all
the time and yet you seem to be pros
perOUs."
''I am
''How do you manage itP
MY motto is, Always put of till to-
morrow those you have done today"
Toledo Blade.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
Lots of Practice.

''Junkins, your wife is the most bril-
liant conversationalist I know Of"
"Wel, she's had lots Of practice.
She goes to theater box party two or
three times every week. k.'-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
SAVING Mnne,L

Mrs. Muggins-Don't you ever try to
save any money? Mr.. Muggins-Sure.
I saved 81 today. Borrowed struck ms
for So, and I only let him have ST.
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
Strict Golf

"You mustn't touch the ball. Use a
stick"
'rHow am l going to get it out Of
mudhole with stick? Caddy, go over
to the clubhouse and borrow a pair OF
tongs." s."-PittsbuTg Post
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
CaIIind a Bluff

Father-I never smoked when was
your age. VIII you be able to tell that
20 your son? Willie-Not and keep
my face as straight as you do, popI-
Puck.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
Hard Work,

ga mounted policeman must have a
hard time"
a'How so?"
"It can't be an easy matter to sleep
on horseback. Judge.
The Washington bee., 1912-01-27
Timely.

Timely.
HowelI-He doesn't know much.
POwell-No; he couldn't tell a dog
watch from a cuckoo clock.-Ex-
change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
A Perplexing Situation.

Claude G. Waverton, leading character
in Gordon Holmes novel now appearing
in our Sunday Magazine, is a remarkable
person In our last issue, you remember.
everything seemed to be working toward
a reconciliation with his wife, but in the
next comes the strangest change imagi-
nabIe. for Waverton not only ruthlessly
destroys Doris hopes, but insultingly and
falsely informs her that he has decided
to marry the notorious Mrs. Delamar.
And, down in Florida the vigilant Clancy
discovers that Waverton had bought
CRYSTALS of nicotine, the same kind of
poison that caused Mrs. Delamar's hus-
bands death. And now there is a hint
that Waverton is not Waverton at all,
but-truly the next installment of this
perplexing serial is an aggravating one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
WAKEFIELD IN SERVICE.
Steamer Returns to River Route
After Long Absence.

After an absence from the route for
more than seven months, the steamer
Wakefield of the fleet of the Potomac
and Chesapeake Steamboat Company
yesterday resumed service to landings
on the river as far as Colonial Beach and
Mattox creek Since laying up in the
early part of last winter the steamer has
had her boiler rebuilt and other repair
work done.
The return to service of the Wakefield
puts into effect new schedule. under
which the little steamer Trenton is With
drawn from daily. except Sunday. service
to landings as far down as ChicomuXen
creek, and the Wakefield takes up the
landings. making stops at them on her
three trips. The steamer City of Mil
ford, which was running on the Mattox
creek route. is relieved by the Wakefield.
and will be laid up at this city until her
services are again needed to take the
place of one of the steamers that has to
be withdrawn from service.
The new schedule makes no changes In
the trips of the steamer Capittl City
to lower Potomac points. and this sched-
ule probably will remain in effect until
next spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
PLEA FOR INQUIRY
Chamber of Commerce Criii-
cises Hospital Bill.
CARE OF INSANE PATIENTS
Resolution Calls Upon Commission
ers to Delay Payment.
BUSINESS OF COMMITTEES
BUSINESS OF COMMITTEES
Better Mail Arrangements With
Eastern Shore Demaaded-Brisk
Discussion of Non-Attendance.

A resolution in effect urging the board
OF District Commissioners not to take
anlrmatlVe action on a law passed by
congress directing the payment into the
treasury of the United States of $685.
''56G'. represented as arrears in pay
ment of charges for INDECENT patients in
the Government Asylum for the In
sane from 1851 to 1911. was referred to
committee by the Chamber of Commerce
last night
The meeting was the first of the
autumn The resolution was offered by
I. L. Lancaster. and was passed as he
had prepared it. The subject occasioned
a prolonged ard vehement debate
Criticism of the failure of members to
attend meetings of committees, referred
to by John DOiph as rot which he
hoped the press would not put into print
was the occasion of conflict between him
and William +. Shannon and julius l.
Peyser
Mr.. Shannon accepted Mr.. Dolph's ex-
PLANTATION and apology. Mr. Peyser would
not, and insisted upon his cenSure of
non attendance. declaring that the de-
Tense made by Mr.. Do,ph only went to
prove the case. He also urged the news
papers to print Mr.. Dolphs rot" and
nothing else of the CopfroyarSy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
HOMES OF WASHINGTON.
Joseph I. Keefer Lectures on Mount
Vernon and Other Estates.

Homes of George Washington" was
the subject of a stereopticon lecture given
by Joseph j Keefer in Mount Vernon
Place Southern Methodist Church last
night, when scenes upon Washington's
estate at Mount Vernon and upon other
estates which he often visited were
shown.
Mr. Keefer paid particular attention to
Washington's three brothers and two sis
tiers and brought out the fact that the
last sister. Mildred. lived but eighteen
months. The list included Miss Betty
Washington. who married Col. Fielding
Lewis of Virginia; Samuel and Charles
Washington, who lived at Charles Town,
w. Va. the city being named after the
latter, and John Augustine Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Commissioners Not Consulted.

He recited that the District Commits
sioners, not having been sent for to ex-
plain, forwarded to the President state
ment by Auditor Tweedale. questioning
the justice Of the charge, and declaring
a long investigation and audit of the
books would be necessary for the pur-
pose of checking up The PRESIDENT
transmitted the statement to Congress
as a special message.
1t was the contention of the auditor
and of Mr.. Lancaster that the appropr1a-
ton of funds of the District of Columbia
to meet this charge was made on ex
parte evidence, and that justice de-
manded a thorough sitting of the facts
Mr. Lancaster intimated that the bal
ance claimed was made up of charges
for INDECENT patients not residents OF
the District of Columbia, but who came
from elsewhere, and that their keep was
not properly chargeable to the District of
Columbia.
The friendship of Representative Ben
johnson, chairman of the District of Co
lumbia committee of the House, was
called into question by Mr.. Lancaster
He abandoned this position when he was
asked to admit that the measure in dis
cusson had not originated in that COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
FOR CONTROL OF MARRIAGE.
Methodist Episcopal Conference Say:
States Rights Are Greatest.

CHICAGO, October 9.-The interest of
the state is paramount to that of the
individual in the marriage relation, ac-
cording to drastic recommendations COW
erng the subject adopted yesterday by
the Rock River Methodist Episcopal
conference.
Physical examination of candidates for
marriage federal control of marriage
and divorce and making wife abandon
ment a felony were some of the recon-
mendations presented by the committee
on marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09

Descendants of the District of Columbia
and Dolly Madison Chapter. d. A. r.,
was held yesterday afternoon at the
home of DR.. William S. Washburn, in
Chevy Chase. DR.. Washburn is governor
of the Mayfiower Descendants Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, while Mrs. Washburn
is a member Of Dolly Madison Chapter.
Refreshments were served, and the sea-
sons opening meeting was an enjoyable
occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Auto and Water Cart Collide.

An automobile owned and operated by
Walter T. Oliver of Fairfax, Va. col
lided with a water cart yesterday after
noon near Wisconsin avenue and NJ
street. The automobile was slightly dam
aged, but Mr.. Oliver was not hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Child Run Over by Wagon.

Margaret Ford five years old, residing
at S11 4th street northwest, was acci-
dentally run over by a wagon in charge
of Frank Williams. colored, while on the
street near her home about $50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. One wheel Of the
vehicle passed over both her legs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Both Ankles Are Sprained.

William Shields. colored of 1916 10th
street northwest had both of his ankles
sprained this morning when a piece of
lumber fell on him while he was working
at 18th and III streets northwest He was
taken to the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Roller Skater Fractures Arm

Leroy Saylor. eleven years old, fell and
received fracture of his right arm last
night while roller skating near Both and
NJ streets northwest. He was taken to
his home at 1855 Both street northwest
by friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09

Madison Ward, a young farmer near
Havre de Grace. Md, was thrown from
his bicycle and broke two bones of his
right hand. He was riding rapidly down
Browns hill and struck a stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Patriotic Societies Meet.

Joint meeting. the first of the sea-
son, Of the Socity of the Mayfower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
MERGER IS |NDORSED
BY RANDLE HIGHLANDS
Citizens Association Adopts
Resolution That Plan Would
Benefit Washington.

The October meeting of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association held last
evening in the Baptist Church. on the
Naylor road. was full of interest from
its opening to it's close, and it has been
a long time since the residents of that
community universally discussed the
general welfare of the district A. E.
Randle. founder of Randle Highlands and
Congress Heights was successful in hav-
ing adopted by that body the following
resolution regarding the proposed merger
Of the public corporations in the District:
THAT the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association indorses the plan of extension
and development Of the public utility cor
porations. proposed by Clarence P King
and his associates. and asks that the
District Commissioners and the public
render such assistance as lies within their
power to bring about the proposed con-
solidation as we believe the result would
be beneficial to the entire community"
There was much favorable discussion
on this resolution, the citizens believing
that better facilities would be provided il
the merger were accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Seventeen New Members.


were admitted to membership last even
ing: Albert Whitworth. Thomas NJ
Crane. T. w Lee. N. E. Ladd, l. N. Will
liams. Wilbur Jarvis L. ]. McLevane, T
S. Holt. T. F. Brown. j. H. Holt C. T
Swan. w. H. Van Horn, S. E. Snyder
r. f. Hurchins W. NJ. Aman, Edward
ton resulted as follows: S. E. Snyder
president; Thomas Crane, vice president
A. G. Reichard. secretary
The retiring president Dr. B. T. Wood
ward who had resigned at the Septem.
Der meeting of that body, because of i'll
health, made a brief speech to the mem
bers. unanimous vote of praise wa.
given him upon the work Accomplished
and also to the retiring secretary, J. NJ
Kelley.
The association wants the free deliver,
OF express matter throughout the suburb
and formal proceedings are to be flee
with the interstate commerce commission
| as result of the action taken last even
| ing.
| The school committee reported that i
was expected that the new Randle High
| lands school would be opened Officia II,
| next Monday. and that the children o.
| the grades from the fourth to the eighth
| now attending the Orr School. would be
transferred to the new building Anothe,
| important announcement was to the eff
| feet that both of the schools would b.
under the jurisdiction of the Randi.
Highlands school. The water and sewer
connection have been completed in tn,
| new building and furniture is now be
| ing placed in same.
| The complaint of the citizens to tn.
railway commission of the District re-
| questing some relief at the transfer poin
| from the Capital Traction line to the
East Washington Heights line, at 17tt
and Pennsylvania avenue it was stated
| last evening. had been referred to the
| Commissioners with the recommends tior
| that something be done to improve con.
ditions at this point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09

either before that committee or before
the Senate committee, had been mace
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-09
Improvements Requested.

The association voted to also request
the following improvements: Establish
ment of additional street lights in the
suburb; the acquisition of two triangular
parcels of ground for the purpose of con-
kcrting them into public parks, one
bounded by Q street, 23d street and Nav
Tor road, and the other by Naylor road.
23d street and r street: extension of
18th street in an easterly direction about
POO feet; to have the space between the
street railway tracks brought to grade,
it being considered dangerous in its pres
ent condition; to have the grounds around
the new chemical eingne house improved:
to take an active interest in the work of
the clean city committee and to appoint a
delegate to this committee.
1t was reported that these improve
ments had been made at the request of
the association. Dangerous places in the
roadway of Pennsylvania avenue from
the bridge to the Bowen road, improved;
cinder sidewalk laid on Minnesota avenue
between Pennsylvania avenue and 2Sth
street. until such time as the permanent
Improvement to this thoroughfare is ac-
compliShed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30

water until the hour Of midnight. Good
Friday.
Eggs were used at first as supplying
symbol Of concealed life and as an
emblem of the resurrection Of those
hidden In graves, as the meat Of the
egg Is hidden i'm the shell. The custom
of picking eggs" Is very old and so far
as it can be traced represents the sur
vival of Christ and the Christian be-
lever In the conflict with death, in the
game the victor being, Of course, the
one whose egg broke the others and
was not itself harmed.
The custom of donning new apparel
on Easter Sunday was so common that
its nonobservancc as is usual In such
matters, was considered not only sign
Of eccentricity, but the precursor Of
bad luck.
RESURRECTION ON CANVAS
Artists long felt that the resurrection
was too stupendous an undertaking for
human hands to portray. The first at
tempt of this scene is a panel by Giotto,
which shows Il clad figure of Christ
bearing the resurrection flag" with n
red cross upon white ground. EN-
biematic of victory over death. Giotto
shows Christ as though about to float
upward from the very edge Of coffin
like tomb. Mt which are two prone sol
diers. More than hundred years later
Fra Angelica pictured the two Marys
ut the tomb talking to an angel as the
Christ hung above them.
A great picture on which Raphael is
said to have worked is preserved In
the Vatican. An altar shaped tomb Is
guarded by four soldiers. The tomb
has been partially uncovered. and the
figure OF Christ Is seen rising between
two angels. In this picture, too, Christ
bears the resurrection flag.
A modern painting by Hoffman.
which made sensation ut the time of
its production. shows the three Marys
standing within the doorway Of n great
tomb, in the far interior of which APP
pears the angel of resurrection In a
burst of light One of the women car
ries the bowl in which they had brought
spices.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-03-30
Wanted "A Brave Man
BY FREDERICK B. RENNER

"What little goose the girl is to put
man in sheet to guard the placel
Well, I'm In for 1t. l must drive the
fellow away or get laughed at in the
morning"
Just as he was about to advance up
on Leonard the gate of the vault open
ed and a figure dashed out and away
with the rapidity Of lightning.
The ghost. after stopping to look at
the flying figure, renewed its walk and
its groans.
Il don't propose to come out at the
tail Of this business" Ernest said.
"Tve agreed to occupy the vault, and
I can't sleep with that fellow making
those unearthly groans all night. Ell
Their he or / must move on
Leonard suddenly received blow in
the back which landed him a dozen
feet away on the gravel walk. Before
he could get up he was knocked down
again and again till finally. regaining
his feet. he fled precipitately.
Now ! think will turn in" said
Ernest, and, going to the vault. he en-
tered and. spreading on the floor the
blankets he had brought with him,
sprawled himself on them and was
soon sound asleep.
Marion arose early and went to the
cemetery. Her heart was beating very
fast with expectation. and she was I'M
patient to know whether the splendid
John Knowlton had proved himself Il
brave man. AS she approached the
she knew that Leonard ut least had not
won. Going nearer, she stopped and
listened. There was the sound of a
prodigious snore. Surely that came
from the powerful lungs Of Knowlton.
Then she looked in between the bars,
and there was Ernest stretched out
fast asleep.
The man who had won her had re-
linquished her before doing so.
Ernest, Ernest! Ernest she call.
ed raising her voice with each call.
Ernest awoke, yawned and saw the
face peeping through the bars.
What do you mean by waking a Eel.
1 low AT this early hour! Go away"
And he turned over for another nap.
Come, wake up l want to hear
about-about the others"
what others? saw ghost walk.
ing before this place when came, and
as ! knew couldn't sleep for his
groans / drove him away. saw nc
one else except somebody who opened
this door and dashed out"
Ernest" she said after a pause, did
you really mean to give me up last
night?'
Yes. How do know but you would
want me TO come out here and sleep
after we were married? / prefer
bed"
Marion determined that she would
marry Ernest Trevor willy nilly, and
she did.