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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

at Alexandria early in March. The ice
she will bring will be used in icing re-
frigerator cars taking early spring vege-
tables from the southern gardens to the
northern markets.
Arrivals.
Schooner Martin Wagner, oysters in the
shell from the Potomac beds. at 18th
street wharf for the market; schooner
J. A. Holland, at Alexandria, with lum-
Der from Aouia creek to the dealers there
schooners Edith Muir and Willie Clar-
ence, oysters from Ragged Point for the
local market.
Departures.
A. F. & c. Company covered lighter
from Alexandria for Cabin Branch mine
pier, Quantico, Va. to load pyrites; fiat
tie Maud, light, for a lower river point
to load back to this city; Bryants light
er, oyster shells from 18th street wharf
for the crushing plant at Alexandria:
scow Raum, for a river point with street
sweepings.
Memoranda.
Schooner Virginia Dare has arrived at
Port Royal on the Rappahannock river,
to load lumber for Washington dealers;
schooner Elizabeth Clarke has sailed from
Kinsale, Va. with lumber for dealers
here: schooner Copia is at Alexandria
with oysters; schooner Lottie and Annie
has sailed from Baltimore to load lumber
on the Piankatank river: schooner Ava
Ion is at a river point loading.
Tugs and lows.
Tug James o. Carter arrived with lum-
ber-laden schooner Grace G.. Bennett:
tug Camilla with three oyster-laden craft,
arrived from the mouth of the river; tug
Bohemia sailed with three light barges
from Georgetown for a Chesapeake bay
point: tug Eugenia arrived with sand
and gravel laden lighters in tow, at 14th
street wharf; tug Toby sailed With she'll
laden lighter for Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
REPRESENTATIVE SMITH DIES.
California Member Succumbs at Los
Angeles After Long Illness.

Los ANGELES. Cal. January 27.-Rep-
resentaive Sylvester Clark Smith of Ba-
kersfield. member of Congress from the
eighth California district. died here yes
terday after a long illness.
Representative Smith was born near
Mount Pleasant. Iowa, August %, 1858
and came to California nearly thirty three
years ago. He was elected to the Fifty
ninth Congress and had served cOnsecll-
lively since. although because Of his ill
ness he spent but little of his last term
in the National Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
RARE
HEALING POWER
FELT AT ONCE

PosIaim works quickly. An overnight
application will clear a red nose or an
infamed complexion. Pimples. discolora-
lions and blemishes are soon eradicated.
In promptly disposfng OF these minor skin
troubles. Poslam gives evidence OF its re-
markable powers to heal the more serious
and stubborn skin diseases, such as eczema
acne letter, itch. scabies, etc, in the cure
OF which IT has made its great reputation.
Itching is stopped as soon as Poslam is
applied.
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against injection aud disease, improves its
color and texture. soothes tender skin.
makes compilations clear. hand soft. The
best shampoo for dandrun.
An druggists sell Poslam tpricc, 30 cents
and Poslam Soap (price, % cents. For
free samples, write TO the Emergency
laboratories. 30 West 25th Street. New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
THREE YOUNG COUPLES SOUGHT
Local Police Asked to Look for Love-
lorn Virginians.

Maj. Sylvester has received message
from Richmond, Va, asking that the po-
lice be on the lookout for two young
couples who are thought to have left
Richmond and to have come in this di-
rection. Rosa Miller. fourteen years old,
and Pearl Branzell, fifteen, and Thomas
Brown and Roy Martin. each nineteen
years old, are the names given.
Benetta Sansone, sixteen years old, and
Joseph Cornelius. twenty-five years Old
are reported to have left Hume Springs
Alexandria county, Va, for the purpose
of being married. The local police were
asked to find them, but they have not
applied for license in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
BOY FALLS FROM TRAIN.
Escapes Death to Find Good Home
With Kansas Family.

STRONG CITY. Kan, January 81
Harry OBrien, fourteen-year-old or
phan from st. Louis, fell from the blind
baggage of a train running thirty miles
an hour here Saturday night and Incl
dentally into a home where he will be
cherished and loved.
Charles Beach, city marshal, picked
OBrien up, bruised and bleeding. and
took him to his house to give him care.
So attached did Marshal Beach and his
wife become to the boy that they decided
to keep him and announced today that
they probably would adopt him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
FAMOUS WOMEN OF HISTORY.
HYPATIA, 380-415 A. D.
Copyrighted, 1912. by Willis ]. Abbot.>

they fell upon her with sharpened bits
or shell. pottery. knives and clubs till
her white and lisson1e body lost all SEM
olance to humanity. In the end it was
committed to the flames
So died Hypata. In our day it would
De impossible to say for what. Her
preachments were the commonplaces OF
our era. 1t is true that we have little
definite knowledge Of what she urged. for
her writings shared a similar fate to her
own. They had been deposited in the
grand library of the Serapion, which was
destroyed by a mob of fanatic Chris
tians headed by the Archbishop Theo-
dosius.
(Next article-Countess Of Blessington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

from Aqua creek, Va. the two-masted
schooner j. A. Holland struck mud
bank and went hard and fast aground.
She remained ashore until the high tide
of this morning, when her crew sue
ceeded in getting her afoat and working
her into the dock where she is to
unload. The bank on which the schooner
hung up is Of soft mud and no damage
shoal on which the Holland hung up has
formed in recent years, and as 1t was not
on the channel line 1t was undlsturbed
during the recent improvement Of the
channel in front of Alexandria.
improvements at Ice Wharf.
improvements are in progress at the
9th street wharf of the American Ice
Company, in preparation for the coming
busy ice handling season. The platform
in front of the big storage house on the
wharf is being rebuilt and the runway
used on the unloading of ice-laden YES
believed by the officials of the ice COM
pany that natural ice will have to be
brought here in the coming summer. but
they prepare for it in case a cargo
or two have to be ordered to help out the
ice manufacturing plants. In addition to
the work on the wharf the office Of the
company at the entrance to the 9th
street wharf has also been repaired and
painted and MADE more comfortable Tor
the employees.
Oysters Plentiful.
The supply Of oysters in the shell at
the 18th street wharf market was aug
mented yesterday by the arrival Of
four or five craft, three Of which
were brought here in tow Of the tug
Camilla. There are now lying at the
IF Of ho To-
of oyster runners that has gathered
here in recent years, and Is the market
continues very dull the outlook is the
big fleet will remain here for several
days longer unless some Of the masters
take the oysters they have aboard their
vessels back for replanting. This was
done by the master of the schooner J. T.
Brennan, who, after lying here for sew
eral days and seeing no prospect OF i'm
provement in the oyster market, took
his vessel and her cargo back to salt
water.
Taking advantage OF the pretty
weather OF yesterday, the owners of
power launches who took chances OF q
freeze coming and kept their boats In
river and enjoyed an outing as pleas
ant as it often is on spring day. In
all ABOUT dozen Launches We're out
with pleasure parties aboard. and
should the mild weather continue 1t Is
probable that within the next two
weeks other launches that are in the
water will be made ready for Sunday
runs on the river. 1t is stated that
several of those out yesterday ran
down to Windmill point to watch win
ter seine hauling there.
According to reports, the schooner
Clarence H. Venner will be the first YES
sci TO bring ice to Alexandra this sea-
son. She Will load ct Boothbay. Me-.
and, II the charter Il closed. will arrive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Asks for Detailed Length of Service.

a resolution introduced in the House
by Representative Evans OF Illinois asks
that the War Department shall furnish
detailed list OF the length of service in
bureau and office positions of all officers
OF the rank Of colonel or above. 1t also
asks a detailed statement OF all officers
in bureau positions with relation to their
total length Of service with troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Pioneer Lumberman Dies.

CHICAGO. January 2I.-George Farms
worth. pioneer lumberman, died last
night at his home here of paralysis. Mr..
Farnsworth was born at Fairfield, VT, in
LS25 and came to Chicago In 1898. He
spent several years i'm Wisconsin In the
lumber trade and later returned to Chi
cago. He retired twenty-five years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

rington type rotary valves. These engines.
which are about 40 per cent completed,
and boilers will be installed in a new
tender now being planned. and in place
of steam the Woodbine Will be equipped
with a three-cylind four-cycle 13lexloi2-
inch Corliss gas engine nominal l2'
brake horsepower fitted for Kerosene
fuel The net weight of this engine is
$1,000 pounds and for heavy duty service
1t is in class by itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Denmark to Exhibit at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 2I.-Den-
mark will exhibit at the Panama Pacific
international exposition hero I'm 1915. ac<
cording to advices received by the man
agement Of the exposition from the Danish
minister at Washington. The latter is
reported as saying he would defer official
announcement Of the intention OF his gov
eminent until he received definite notice.
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Meets Fearful Death.

shall the daughter of Theon show
fear?" she asked proudly, and continued
her way. Suddenly there rushed upon
her a mob of monks and Christian SYM
pathizers, who dragged her from her
chariot and into a neishboring church.
In that edifice. nominally sacred. the girl
was stripped of her clothing and Knocked
and jeered as she stood at once defiant
and abashed before her prosecutors. Then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Tributes to Late Representative.

The life of the late Representative
George r. Malby of New York was
eulogized at a special meeting of the
House yesterday. Among those who paid
tribute to his memory We're Representa-
tives Fitzgerald, Fairchild, Merritt and
Mott Of New York and Taylor of Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27
Antagonist a Mystery.

Just what bred the bitter antagonism
of the Alexandrine monks to Hypatia is
now source of mystery to all except
the most erudite ecclesiastical historians.
Her doctrine of Neo-PlatOnism is de-
scribed as an effort to make Greek philos-
ophy religious and Greek religion philO-
sOphical That is very good phrase,
but as a matter of fact there is nothing
in Greek philosophy which does not fit
into the code of modern Christianity, nor
anything in Greek religion save the SYM
bolism of the multitudnous gods and
goddesses that does not equally harmo-
niZe.
Nevertheless, the school Of philosophy
presided over by Hypatia was watched
jealousy by the monks of Alexandria,
headed by Peter the Reader-a melO-
dramatic type of the fanatic. whose char
acter is finely outlined by Kingsley. This
religious maniac charged Hypatia With
Turing frcn the orthodox faith many of
the younger Christians. So it happened
that one day in March. Ala A. D., she left
the garden in which her school was held
and started toward the city. Men rushed
to warn her of a mob of monks waiting
to do her ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

Most of us today know Of Hypaua
through Charles Kingsley's stirring MS.
toricaI novel bearing her name. 1hueeo
anv one whom this brief sketch may III
terest could do no better than TO secure
the novel. which tells In striking anu
sraphic phrase the story or the er@ ~
which the Christian church refused 10 ie'
this girl preach doctrines which are no"
commonplace. and finally connived at Tile
crime of a mob of monks and priests " IL.
hacked her naked body to pieces WIN
shells and bits Of earthenware ana nhaiiS
burned its mutilated fragments on pEre
That was what the Christian church oio
TO the first woman philosopher.
1t is doubtful whether many people To-
dav know lust what it was that Hypaua
preached that made her SO hated by the
church of that day The historians Will
tell YOU that it was Neo-Platonism-a
phrase that means much to the historians
but little to the general public. Roughly
speaking, it was much like our present
preachments Of ethical culture as against
those of evangelical Christianity.
We have our woman philosophers today,
but, unlike Hypatia, they stand on plat
form above all others and fear aduiatioi'
more than they need apprehend violence
Jane Adams might have been ny
patia in the days of the latter, put the
nbilosophy Of the American woman is es-
sentially practical; that of the Greek
wholly speculative.
Test for knowledge.
In these practical days We find diff
Guilty in understanding the zest for the
most technical and impractical sort OF
knowledge which existed during the early
days when education was being dissem
mated among the people. Theon, the
father of Hypatia, taught mathematics
and astronomy in Alexandria,. one car
hardly imagine the gilded youth OF toda!
f1ocking to lectures on mathematics OF
astronomy, but in Alexandria they crowd
ed to his school as in late years fashion
able women have attended the lectures Of
the various swamis-and perhaps for the
same reason. namely, that the subject
was bit above their heads.
Hypatia, too. lectured on mathematics
and philosophy, but as she possessed
classes was more easily accounted for
Nowadays her father would be called
a proponent of eugenics, for he set forth
deliberately at his marriage to produce
a perfect human being. Charts ano
theorems and formulas were used by this
man to guide nature. Whether by LUCK
or science he succeeded. His daughter
was facially beautiful; in figure admir-
ably nodded. Her height was five fee
nine inches, and her weight 13J pounds
when she was twenty-one years of age
She was born in $50 A. d. and torn tC
pieces by the mob in 415 A. d. scant
thirty-five years measured her living aid
to philosophy, but all ages since have
treasured her memory or been. affected
by her influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-27

at Alexandria early in March. The fee
she will bring will be used in icing re-
frigerator cars taking early spring vege-
tables from the southern gardens to the
northern markets.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
IF FARMERS WERE WOMEN.

An exchange suggests that there
should be one day set apart in the
year for putting away farm nipple.
ments, that it would be the cause of
saving of thousands of dollars. There
can be no doubt of this. But one day
would never answer for all farmers, of
course. How about every farmer
pledging himself that he will treat his
tools as we'll as, say, his wife does the
kitchen stove or the piano? Frequent
ly the former cost more.
II farmers had the training that
women undergo as housekeepers, they
would never overlook the important
detail of housing their agricultural i'm
plements. Women are trained from
babyhood to put away their things. 1t
is counted as almost disreputable for
woman to be slovenly in dress or
house. But carelessness of belongings
is condOned as the natural character
istlc of boy. 1t is not, though, but
boys rarely have the training along
that line that girls do.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
THIS TOO SHALL PASS.

Our people have had great shock
The failure of the local bank, coming
as 1t did, as a complete surprise, par.
alyzed the mind and subsequently the
energies of all. 1t is the natural re-
suit of shock, and should be under
stood as such When one is inclined
to regard the present situation from
pessimistic point of view, he should
remember this, and decide that it will
pass away in due course.
Our people are crushed but not de-
stroyed. In little while their native
energies will return, and all will be
well. One can but look around him
and see this fertile country, these no
BILE streams, these soft and beneficent
seasons, to know that in such a re-
giOn, where nature has done much
for man, it is impossible that he should
not do his part to possess and enjoy
his heritage.
Nothing stands still. All things must
go forward or fall back. This story is
told in nature and in history. Though
one may pause for brief space after
shock, the pause must only be to take
breath before, going onward up llfe's
steep ascent, or it will be falling be-
hind, for which there is but a tardy
redemption, if any.
Have not our people paused long
enough? 1t must seem so. 1t is now
time to go forward again. Let the
set the example.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
MAKE OTHER THINGS AS
INTERESTING.

The admonition is frequently given
by the press to the people to take less
interest in politics, and more in other
matters. 1t is, what might be styled,
a pose of the newspapers, since they
can hardly be adjudged sincere in this
advice. as politics is the handspring
of life with most country newspapers
at least. Certainly, it IS the essence
of true democracy, for where the PEG.
pies interest in politics abates, the
city boss and graft abound.
1t is therefore not less politics but
more interest in other matters of equal
Importance, that should be advised.
But this would come of itself if the
other things were as interesting. The
problem is therefore to make them So.
1t Is task that engages the atten-
ton of all who are trying to accom-
plish something in the world: to make
it as interesting as politics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
THE WORKING OF NEWSPAPERS

When this paper was younger and
greener, it frequently fell for a form
OF graft and imposition that time does
not age or custom stale. 1t goes some.
thing like this, foreign agency or
firm writes that they are thinking of
placing big line OF advertising but
wish first to know the principal drug.
gists. or doctors, or shoemakers, las
the case may be- in the town so that
something or other. Will the editor
please send list of these unknown
persons? If the editor does,-and ours
is an experience of long years-he is
sure never to hear again of that ad-
vertising or agency.
This is but one way of working the
conf1ding newspaper man. There are
others, but this is one which must
bring results, or it would not be so
frequently used.
Another is the stranger, who sends
an advertisement to run short time
only with the large off-hand request
to send bill for services rendered"
If, instead, the bill is sent, with re-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
GIVE YOUR FARM A NAME.

Leesyille Toiler:
So many arguments can be advanc-
ed in the favor of naming the farm
that it seems strange that in travelling
over the country so few farm names
are noticed. 1t would seem that every
one who owns a farm makes it his
home, where his children are to be
reared and their characters formed,
would feel proud of the farm, Jealous
LOT the reputation of his farm home
and anxious to let it stand for all it
means. Be the farm large or small, it
is kingdom within itself. 1t is an
empire that supports the royal fami-
iy" and contributes toward the sup
port of the state and the nation.
Why not give your farm a name?
Let your children be proud of it and
your neighbors emulate it in the erec-
ton of their homes. You will find
that the children will take more in
terest in the farm home; they will
help you beautify it and assist you in
making the crops and the animals
worthy of the farms name.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
AN ORDINANCE.

Relative to the policing or regulating the
keeping of dogs within the corporate
limits of the Town of st. Francis
vile. La, providing a penalty to be
imposed upon all dog owners who
violate the same, and empowering
the marshal to capture and destroy
all dogs kept in violation of this
ordinance.
Sec 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town of
st. Francsville, La, at regular session
OF said board, that from and after the
adoption of this ordinance it shall be I'M
lawful for any bitch or female dog to
run at large upon any street or streets,
walks, or public places within the corpo-
rate limits Of the Town of st. Francis
vile, while in season.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that any
person or persons contravening or vio-
lating the provisions set forth in Section
one O of the ordinance by allowing dogs
owned by them to run at large as afore-
said, shall upon conviction be fined in
the sum not to exceed five $500 dollars,
nor for sum less than two dollars and
fifty cents ($2.50) for each offense, or in
default of said fine. to be imprisoned not
more than five (5) days, nor less than
one Q) day.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that the
marshal is hereby authorized and en-
powered to capture all dogs running at
large in violation of the ordinance, and
to destroy all dogs whose owners are
unknown, or whose owners refuse to
claim them.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of st. Francisville, La. that this
ordinance shall take effect from and af-
ter its adoption.
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
G. L. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
BUY AT HOME.

Lafayette Advertiser:
To keep money at home should be
the aim and determined purpose OF
every community, for it is the money
at home, in circulation, that makes
business and furnishes employment
And it is especially important where
people depend largely or exclusively
On crops; for it is only by keeping the
money the crops sell for at home work
ing for the community that prosperity
can stay with that community. Send
ing money away to mail order houses
may or may not save dollar here or
there for the individual purchaser but
as the community becomes drained of
cash these mail order patrons begin to
feel the effects and lose out just like
everybody else.
To really enjoy all the prosperity
that is possible the citizens of COM
munity should not only buy at home,
but manufacture at home and raise at
home everything they can. That would
furnish employment to the young peo-
pie who wouldn't have to leave home
and SO break up families, and also
make living in the community easy
and attractive.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
A GOOD RESOLUTION.
Delhi Progress:

Delhi Progress:
One man in hundred reads book;
ninety-nine in hundred read news
paper. Nearly century ago, when
the American press, which is now a
spreading oak, was in it's green twig.
Thomas Jefferson said he would rath-
er live in country with newspapers
and without government than in a
country with government and with
out newspapers. At the beginning of
1914 resolve at least to say a good
word for your home paper and by all
means subscribe for it.