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OW would you like to be brought
to light 2,000 years after you had
been buried and to have the
story of your life told again from
what was found in your grave?
Probably not a thimbleful could
be gathered together, not a shred,
not even a nail or metal scrap.
Yet from the old cemeteries of
Egypt the story of an extinct civ
ilization is being wrought out
anew. Kings and princes long
| since forgotten, arts long since
lost, an almost endless panorama
of a life that was hoary with
age centuries before Homer sang,
Solomon sat in judgment; while
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and before England had been snatched from
the continent by the arms of the sea.
Think of the rubbish heaps of these an
cient cities being dug up and of there be
ing sifted out from the debris the story of
the daily life of people 3,000 and even 5,000
years gone by. Think of a bundle of let
ters 3,000 years old that retold and in points
corroborated the story of Palestine when
the patriarchs were still alive. Think of
digging from the ruins of an ancient me
tropolis the records of 7,000 years.
The Egyptians were a people of great
deeds, of incredible achievements. Their
first great structures, the pyramids, sur-
pass in magnitude the works of these modern
times. Khufu’s pyramid covered thirteen acres
and was 500 feet high. Seven hundred and
fifty square feet—-more than a seventh of
a mile. Over 94,000,000 cubic feet of mate
rial quarried out, dragged to the Nile, floated
down the stream, dragged up to the desert, and
into place. How they did it engineers are still
puzzled to know. So closely were these stones
fitted together that in the outside courses, which
now are in place only at the base, beneath the
sand, the lines were scarcely visible and must
be outlined with charcoal to be photographed.
Scarcely less wonderful were the temples of
the mighty Ramses. The gateway at Luxor was
100 feet wide and 80 feet high, and was flanked
by obelisks 82 feet high. Before the temple at
Tanis stood a 90-foot statue of the king. Leading
from Luxor to Karnak was a great avenue more
than a mile and a quarter long, 80 feet wide, and
flanked on either side the entire distance by
colossal sphinxes. In the great Hall of Columns
at Karnak stands 12 columns 35 feet in circum
ference and CO feet high. Flanking these are
122 columns 27 feet in girth and 40 feet high.
Crowning these are hundred-ton architectraves.
Here stood huge obelisks 98 and 125 feet high,
one obelisk weighed a thousand tons. In one
city were 14 of these huge monoliths. More than
8,000 years ago the genius of man carved these
cyclopean blocks from the rock, transported them
for miles down stream and across country, and
finally lifted them onto high walls or set them
tip on end, an enigma to modern engineers.
UNWRITTEN LAWS '* ’ Force of Statutes |
There Is a class of unwritten law w’hich does
not and cannot become written law, says Case
and Comment, because It approaches so near the
danger line that man dare not recognize it to the
extent of publishing it and declaring It as a part
of the positive law.
It is the unwritten law of the sea that a cap
tain must go down with his ship. Men dare not
write It into the contract, and nations dare not
Incorporate it in their navy or marine regulations,
yet the tyrants of the sea know the law, and be
lieve that to obey it betters their service, and
there are few Instances of its being disregarded.
It Is the unwritten law of the army and navy
that an officer shall not seek cover, or at least
ehall not show apprehension of danger to his per
ron, in time of battle and In the presence of en
listed men or common sailors. In the Franco-
Prussian war nearly four thousand officers of the
German army were killed and the great majority
of them gave up their lives because they believed
tn this law of conduct.
In obedience to this law Farragut bound him
self to the mast, Lee rode to the head of his
charging column at the bloody angle, and Lawton
Not only are there such outward evidences of
Egypt's wealth. From the burials come the very
objects with which the people were wont to sur
round themselves. The tombs of the kings have
given us the grave of loua and Tioua with its
chariot, funeral sledges, mummy cases, chairs,
beds, and jewel box —all gilded and paneled; ala
baster vases, and larder still stored with food.
Even the feather cushions have been preserved
these 3,000 years.
The excavations of 1906 brought to light the
wonderful Hathor shrine with its statue of
Egypt’s cow-goddess plumed and crowned with
the lunar disc, trailing lotus blossoms from her
splendid head and with the stars of heaven gleam
ing along her form. Beneath her kneels the in
fant king whom she nourishes; before her stands
the dead king whom she protects.
The excavating of ancient ^tes is a tack that
calls for expert knowledge, the’utmost skill, punc
tilious care, and no small diplomacy. Often own
ers, more or less real, must be placated and
bought off. Before money is expended the ut
most care must be taken to insure a profitable
site. Trial trenches and shafts must be driven
to confirm or disprove, if posssible, expectations.
When at last the site seems feasible, the work
begins in earnest.
The excavations of ancient sites is a task that
neers in the field, has just entered upon the
work at Abydos. Following the methods of scien
tific excavators, they are settling for a long pe
riod. A considerable tract of land has been se-
walked coolly in front of the line and was shot in
the presence of his men.
The law of the right of revolution has been
much talked about and much written about. Every
intelligent citizen believes that he has the right
under certain conditions to oppose the established
government of his own land and join in an effort
to establish another In its place. Just prior to
and during the Civil war there was much discus
sion In this country by learned men on either
side of the right of revolution and the "higher
power” and the "greater law.”
The law justifying one person in the killing of
another has required the serious consideration of
every country. Every criminal code provides cer
tain punishments for homicide, and many of them
graduate the punishment with minute particular
ity, according to the circumstances of the killing,
so that any one of six crimes may be Involved in
a single tragedy. Such codes also attempt to de
fine what killing is justifiable and what is ex
cusable and with their interpretation by the
courts attempt to describe the only conditions un
der which one human being can kill another
The Hebrew code almost stands alone in ita
cured, necessary buildings erected for the health
of workmen and the preservation of antiquities.
Not only are actual remains to be sought, but
also important historical or artistic questions are
to be solved. Indeed, the Egyptian Exploration
Fund was the first to employ this method of
clearing old monuments and of showing the world
what they were.
Such stupendous undertakings call for equip
ment on a considerable scale. By the courtesy
of Sir Gaston Maspero, the government has
loaned to the Fund a light railway with equip
ment. Work must be rapid. December 1 to
April 1 marks the working year. Every moment
is precious. Every car load must count. Every
shovelful of earth must be carefully sifted wher
ever there is a possibility of a find. Even a bas
ket brigade is sometimes pressed into use. As
soon as some apparently valuable piece of lo
cated, workmen are called off, experts are sent
in, every man Is on guard; carefully every inch
of soil is watched as the last few baskets of
earth are removed. Every fragment must be
saved and laid away until everything has been
recovered. Think of the disappointment when
a magnificent statue comes out headless, for ex
ample. Think of the conjectures as to the where
abouts of the missing piece and the furore when,
perhaps weeks afterward, the lost is found.
There is an air of hushed expectancy, a suppress
ed excitement hovering over, that keeps men up
under the most tense strain under which the
work is of necessity conducted.
America has joined hands with the old world
in prosecuting the work. An American profes
sor, Dr. Whittemore, is now with the staff in the
field. An American secretary, Mrs. Marie N.
Buckman, has been assigned to the direction of
the American office, located in Tremont temple,
Boston. Wonderful are the results attained.
Every student of history and literature, every
student of the Bible is vitally concerned in the
confirmations yearly coming to light from the
sands of Egypt.
There is need of haste. To extend the arable
district of Egypt is an economic necessity. Ac
cordingly, the British government has erected at
Assuan a great dam, whose 95-foot head has sent
the waters of the Nile back over great areas of
hitherto dry ground. Already a dozen great tem
ples have been flooded, and ere long will be for
ever lost to sight. Already beautiful Philae, at
the head of the first cataract, is gone. The soil
is becoming infiltrated, and the stores of treas
ures, especially the papyrus manuscripts, are be
ing ruined even before the waters cover the
ground above.
recognition of man’s desire to kill and his right
to have that desire and that climax of all satis
factions which comes to him who under great
provocation slays another. It Is not at all strange
that in his branch there should be an extended
code of unwritten as written law, unwritten now
and always to be unwritten for the reason that the
recognition given by Its embodiment in the
statutes would be taken as a license by dishonest
men and would result in harm rather than good.
It is an unwritten law among the officers of the
army that if a subordinate officer kills a superior
officer because that officer has publicly degraded
him by striking him or by other action equally
humiliating then the court-martial will not con
vict. During the Civil war at Louisville, Ky.,
General Nelson said to General Davis:
"How many men have you?”
General Davis replied, “About —” giving an ap
proximate number.
Nelson said, “You an army officer and say
‘about!’ Why don’t you ‘know’ how many men
you have?” And with that he struck Davis in the
face with his glove. Davis shot and killed him.
and the court-martial acquitted Davis.
THIS RAILWAY RUN BY SAIL
Strange Craft Attain an Average
Speed of Thirty to Forty Miles
an Hour. t
Valparaiso, Chile. —The most re
markable railway of its kind in the
world is that between Antafagasta and
Orouro in Chile. An engineer in
charge of some important government
coast improvements found the time
spent by workmen in carrying materi
als from the little town to the place
of operations a costly item. He hit
upon a most novel scheme to over
come the difficulty which proved suc
cessful from the start.
He took advantage of the trade
winds which prevail in these regions.
Finding that during several hours in
the morning and evening there was a
stiff breeze blowing he had a large
number of fair-sized box cars built
which not only accommodated the men
coming and going to work, but also
proved amply sufficient to transport
the material needed for construction
Strange Craft in Chile.
of the works. Each car is provided
with a good sized sail —there is no
other propelling force. The speed is
regulated by the manipulation of
brakes and to prevent accidents large
buffers are provided.
On account of its cheapness and
practical worth the idea of sail rail
ways has become popular and a num
ber are now being installed between
many small towns along the coast
where the trade winds blow with clock
like regularity. The average speed
attained by these strange craft is
about 30 to 40 miles an hour.
CALL IT A “HAPPINESS TAX”
Residents of Berlin Object to Assess
ment on Amusements—Authori
ties Are Firm.
Berlin. —What is described as a tax
on happiness is a novel feature of
legislation that is arousing the ire of
citizens of Berlin. To increase the
city's revenues the authorities have
formulated a measure levying a spe
cial direct tax on all forms of enter
tainment, except those for the benefit
of schools and charities. Any one sell
ing a ticket to a theatrical perform
ance, circus or dance will have to pay
a tax ranging from 10 to 25 per cent,
of the cost of the ticket.
Even the cheap moving picture
shows that charge eight cents are as
sessed 1% cents for every visitor.
The amusement loving Berliners are
raising a wrathful protest against
what they declare to be an unjust tax
on simple and harmless pleasures.
The authorities are firm in their pur
pose, and insist on putting the meas
ure through. It is estimated the tax
will bring in a revenue of $250,000
annually.
THOUGHT DEATH WAS CERTAIN
Man Hangs Over Abandoned Well for
Two Hours and When Exhausted
Drops Six Inches.
Sharon. Pa.—While tramping over a
field to make a short cut to his home
at a late hour George Hoven walked
on the boards' of an abandoned well
and fell through. He was able to
grab hold of a crossbeam and succeed
ed in linking his arms about it. Then
he screamed for help, but his cries
were not heard.
After clinging to the support for
about two hours Hoven began to grow
weak. The freezing air was also tell
ing on him and he was fast losing
his strength. He offered up a prayer
and allowed his arms to relax. He
fell, expecting to be killed. Instead,
he dropped only six inches, as the
well had been filled in within about
five feet of the top. The fright at
tending the moments while he hung
suspended in the air compfetely un
nerved him.
Big Feet; Normal Minds.
Paris—That the majority of normal
minded men have big feet and most
normal minded women small feet is
the latest scientific discovery an
nounced to the world by the Paris
Academy of Sciences. I< comes from
Professor Macauliffe and Marie, who,
for several months, have been measur
ing the feet of French people in all
walks of life. •
They found that eighteen out of
every one hundred sqldiers were small
footed and only twenty-four of every
one hundred weak-minded men big
footed. On the other hand they found
that only twenty-three of every one
hundred normal w^aen were large
footed, while only eighteen of two hun
dred weak-witted women were small
footed.
This is considered to confirm the
indent theory that woman is man's
ual. for the reason that she is his
net opposite.
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Mrs. M. A. Rainey, Thurman
Rainey, and Gertrude —- -
formerly Gertrude I,ainey,can learn something
to their advantags bv addressing the SEDG
WICK COUNTY INVESTIGATING COMPANY
OF WICHITA, KANSAS.
Os Course.
"Why are hotel bellboys called 'But
tons?’ ”
“Because they’re always off when
you need ’em most.”
Shop Talk.
The Customer (quite seriously)-—
An’ how’s your liver today, sor?'
The Butcher —Fine and dandy, Mrs.
Flaherty—and only fifteen cents a
pound!
ILLITERATE MAGISTRATE.
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New Magistrate—'What’s the next
case?
Police Sergeant—John Smith alias
Williams.
New Magistrate—Ladies first, al
ways. Let Alice 'Williams take the
stand. '
COFFEE CONGESTION
Causes a Variety of Ails.
A happy old lady in Wisconsin
says:
“During the time I was a coffee
drinker I was subject to sick head
aches, sometimes lasting 2 or 3 days,
totally unfitting me for anything.
To this affliction was added, some
years ago, a trouble with, my heart
that w’as very painful, accompanied
by a smothering sensation and faint
ness.
“Dyspepsia, also, came to make life
harder to bear. I took all sorts of pat
ent medicines but none of them helped
me for any length of time.
“The doctors frequently told me
that coffee was not good for me; but
without coffee I felt as if I had no
breakfast I finally decided about 2
years ago to abandon the use of cof
fee entirely, and as I had read a great
deal about Postum I concluded to try
that for a breakfast beverage.
“I liked the taste of it and was par
ticularly pleased to notice that it did
not ‘come up’ as coffee used to. The
bad spells with my heart grew less
and less frequent, and finally ceased
altogether, and I have not had an at
tack of sick headache for more than a
year. My digestion is good, too, and
I am thankful that I am once more a
healthy woman. I know my wonder
ful restoration to health, came from
quitting coffee and using Postum.”
Name given by the Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
“There’s a reason,” and It is this.
Coffee has a direct action on the liver
with some people, and causes partial
congestion of that organ preventing
the natural outlet of the secretions.
Then may follow biliousness, sallow
skin, headaches, constipation and final
ly a change of the blood, corpuscles
and nervous prostration.
Read the little book, “The Road to
Wellville,” in pkgs. “There’s a Rea
son.”
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
