Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1910, Page 5

} » AWOMANS ; Wh very Day HE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH | the Some Things You Want to Know Archaeological Research. ecent discovery of an anclent tablet of the delugo orthodox ians and Jews wio have faith in the istorical accuracy of the Ol Testament stand “higher eriticism™ which denies or doubts nearly all of the | onfirfiing the Bible story a8 been welcomed by hris! those “further justification against that form of of their ‘anclent hero tales of the Hebrews. note that he was never king of Chaldea, the tablets found speaking of him until the day of his death at the hands of the Per n conqueror Darfus as “the king’s son In the Book of II Kings It is recorded that Mesha, king of Moab, was & sheep- master who pald an annual tribute of wool to the king of Isramel, but that after the The ; death of Ahab he rebeiled. In 1868 there was | of the letters are written both in the Hittie | and the Babylonian languages, it 1s hoped that a key to the Hitite Inscriptions will be found. The Hittite empire was, only & | being entirely mythical One of the most interesting discoveries in Biblical archeclogy was that of the Tel el Amarna letters in 1857. Some Egyptians digging there found a chimber confaining several carried In & sack to Luxor before their were About broken and destroyed in transit. 20 of the tablets were saved and tablets proved to be a diplomatic corres- pondence and they relate to the condition few years ago, regarded by some critics as hundred clay tablets, They were | value was recognized and many of them | most of them have been translated. Theso | tra@slation of the deluge tablet by Dr. Helprecht of the University of Pennsyl- vania is regarded as a long step forward in fhe eampaign of archeological research is being earried forward with such fraltage in Byypt and the Holy Land. | jodoxy points out that it is a remark- coincidence that when higher criticlsm | to be most successful in attacking the truth of the Bible, the strongest kind of gvidence should be forthcoming in vin- dicAtion of its historical aecuracy. The nineteenth centpry has marked the | beginning of the systematic archeological | reséarch and phflosophical study which ro- | sulted in the “higher criticism,” and which also is now being used by the faithful to refute all doubts and eriticisms. Beginning with the finding of the Rosetta Stone by Napeleon’s expedition to Egypt, and com- ing.down to the present day, there have been many discoveries and translations of hitherto unknown and unreedable docu- ments and monuments which bear out and confirm Bible history. The higher critics, some of them destrucilve and some of them professing’ to be constructive, have based much of thelr criticlsm upon arch- eological ‘work, also, but the orthodox be- now claim to have the better of triumphs of research - to Belieyers in the Bible is a “Instanos, the eritics’ attack chapter of Genesls, saying record of o Bas found tablets of that féally” bear out the stary . Ur of the Chalees Wwas ) said the critics. But ve. localed that ancient “the birthplace of the e the nineteenth century began not wond of the inscriptions of the temples and mjonumaents of Egypt and Assyria could be read. Then came the discovery of the Rosetfa Stone with its inseription in three, langudges, which afforded the key to un- lock the mywterles of Egypt. The hiero- glyphies were deciphered, the language was learned and the whole story of the political 204 sdcial life of anclent Egypt was retold mankind after 4,000 years of silence. Evep more wonderful is the story of the | Lpening up of the mysteries of Babylon | jand Assyria. ‘On thie great rock of Behes- | f ton, aver 2,000 years ago, Darius caused to inscribed. 1. three languages the record valuable found on the east side of the Dead Sea a block of black basalt which bore a record of this very revolt. Excavations made re- cently at Baghas Kein the ancient capital of the Hittites, have shown that the Bible description of that people was appears that the archives of the government have been found and they show that the language of dipiomatic intercourse in that day was the tongue of Babylon, as it s that of France today. Thers was a regular correspondence, on bricks, between the Hittite kings and nelghboring monarchs, Many of these brick missives found intact, constituting some of the most “finds” in that region. As some true. Hittite have been It of affairs Canaan before that land was promised to the Children of Israel The Old Testament is full of references to the high places where the hesthen worshiped. Even the prophets of the True God are shown to h: gone into these bigh piaces. When Saul was seeing his father's lost asses he went to consult the Seer Samuel. Samuel was going up to the high place without the city to preside at & sacrificlal meal. Saul accompanted him and took part in the feast which preceded his selection to be king of Isrmel. Later these high places became seats of corrup- tion, and efforts to abolish them were made by Hesekiah and Josiah. Nverning definite 31, was known about these high blaces until n! few years ago, when one was discovered in the hills above Petra, the anclent capital | of Edom. Another high place was found at Geger, where monoliths Asd obelisks still remain, the ry “standing stones” of | the Cansanites which Israsl was com- | manded to destroy and the like of which | they were forbidden to rear beside altars of Jehovah Work in archswlogical research in Bible | lards is now highly exacting in its nature. While an untrained archeologist may oe- casionally find a Moabite stone or some- thing eise of great value, the work above ground has been aimost exhausted. Bx | eavation i3 required and the work has been begun in many anclent citles. The careless or Inexperienced worker may do | great damage, therefore, only pleked men are permitted to engage In the research The ropean and American socleties an- | deavor to reguiats all excavations. In the Holy d permits for excavations must be obtained from the sultan of Turkey, and jometimes he lmposes hampering condi- | tions. To archeology as a science the race is | deeply Indebted. The records of thousands of years of human endeavor have been rescued from oblivion. The twentieth cen- tury man may know the political Institu- | tions, the ia the amusements, the dally habits of his brother who flourished under | light of a civilization long since ex- | tinguished. And by many who value highly | their beltef in the record of the scriptures, the archeclogists will be thanked for giv-| Ing to the world the setting in which 'u[’ cnacted the great historical drama through | which the religion of Jehovah has come down to lving man. BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Tomorrow——The American Oriental So- clety. COAL PRICE REFLECTS STRIKE Steam Fuel Going Up Again Because of Labor Comtroversies at Mimes —Omaha Consumers Safe. Steam coal in Omaha s going up in price | because of the labor troubles at the mines. steam coal has been quite erratic all winter and has varied in price from $1.00 to 8LTS a ton and at one time was as high as $2.00 » ton at the mines. There is plenty on hand | at present as most of the heavy users filled the mines at present and what there is Is being taken by the rallroads for their own consumption. Omaha dealers are expecting little trouble in supplying all the soft coal needed as the demand at present is lighter than it has been all winter and there s plenty in Omaha for all immediate demands, “Diea of Pmeamonia’ ts never written of those Who cure coughs and colds with Dr. King’s New Discovery Guarsnteed. S0c and $1.00. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. the | their bine in anticipation of a railroad | striks. Little coal is being shipped from ; CORRECT DRESS FOR MEN AND BOYS Modern Clothes and Modern Service The clothing man who lags behind is lost. Progress is too swift. ‘We must give you the best or we must turn to the wall. We are wise to this modern fact, and we have fortified ourselves with the ‘‘best’’ modern clothes made in the world, which we offer to you with modern service. Fine Suits of American Woolens—Popular shades and patterns in the style of the hour—$10 and $12—that will cost you elsewhere $15. Beautiful Suits of American Woolens—Perfectly tailored and the season’s best styles; handsome grays and navy blue—$15 and $18 sold elsewhere at $20.00. Suits of the Finest American Woolens—Hand tailored garments in the highest sense of elegance—$20, $2250 and $25.00—else where $5.00 more. BOARD FAVORS INTERURBAN Land for Fremont Road. ELMWOOD PARK TO ELK CITY | Nebraska Transportation Company Presents Its Petitlon to the Board and Latter May Con- der 1t This Week. Members of the Board of County Com- missioners mre inclined to look with favor upon a petition of the Nebraska Transpor- | tation company for use of a stretch of county road in building an interurban from Elmwood park to Fremont by way of Elk County Commission Inclines to Giving | City. | The company, through its attorney, T. W. | Blackburn, asks & “right-of-way on the | public road from the end of the Omaha | street car line on Leavenworth street, on | the public highway to the corner of Elm- wood park; thence west along the south side of the park to the corner of seo- tion MW" In other words, the company wishes to wkirt the south side of Elmwood park, turn- ing at the farther corner. It had been planned to buy right-of-way for this dls- tance as well as the rest of the way, but | the destre nuw s to use the road It is proposed to reduce the grade of this stretch considerably and as this will be done by the company, it is argued there will be a general benefit resulting. Members of the Board of County Com- missioners say that if permission Is nted, it will be for use of the south side of the road, so that part of the high- way nearest the park will be unicumbered. Options on eighty-five percent of the right-of-way for the whole distance from Omaha to Fremont have been bought by the promoters of the Interurban, who | are in high hopes of the success of the project. How promptly the Board of County Com- missioners will act officlally upen the request is not certain, but it may be taken up at a committee meeting at the end of the week The timely use of Chamber'ain's Cough Rouedy will prevent pneumonis. of his triumpbs. This rock s 1700 foet high and the Inscription s 300 feet above | the bgse. ‘In #46 Major Henry Rawlinson, | a British army-officer, tiimbed up to this | Inseription and copled It, thereafter pub- | lishing a complete transition. Later the | moands of dust which covered the ancient | cities of Babylon and Nineveh , and they gave up the secrets | By aid of the Rawlinson dls- of inscriptions have been transiated and the ofthodox claim that this application of tha acid test of archeology has proved the | Bible story to be made of the pure gold of has lttle notion of the vast | and the grest amount of | dles of fhé pust, Bor has he any adeguats knowl ‘o the great results that have rew: axpenditure Of means and paine. King Bdwarf and’ Emperor Wil- Uam heve taken great lnserest (n the work, the Britlah monarch as the patron of Ahe Palestiie exploration fund and the German | kalser Aa the financial backer of the Ger- | an rehes fn Mesopotamia. The | United States does‘not iag bebind, there | dosen American sotieties and uni- versities wonstantly eagaged in the work. The mecet d!ku\'!flu on the Nlle island of Elephantise, eonsisting of papyri de- posited in the British museum, have added | no mesn tedtimony fo the truth of the Scriptures. Many Bibiical critics have in- sisted ‘that the books of Nehemiah and | Eara mgre ot leas apochryphal. The . !Joha:- “nscriptions, according to | learned. Egyptologists, dissipate these | oubts 'y y evidence. They | sald to show that the kiugs of Judea | sold their subjects to the Egyptians for warriofs, ‘taking horses for thelr own use | in exchenge. The beok of Ahikam, hitherto | kngwn only by name, is proved to have ac- existed and many extracts from it | wefe found in-the Elepbantine papyri. [n ! M,uwumu Memiphis the palace of | nas been and gesitively identified, | this defmonstrating the truth of the refer- € Jeremiah. very palace of Nebuchad- 144d bare by the pick and archeologist. The German Aing regularly, but it is be- | rs will be required to un- | founadtions of the bulldings the palace of the great task is & buge one i indi- g fact that of the walls are twenty- yards thick. Ju supposed to have been the roya! Where Belshazzar be- i, too the handwriting on the wall, bas beens In connection with i fi.‘t.. 8 intercsting 2o Ak hemsar ahovel ok e HELD ON WIFE - DESERTION George O. Marks Says He Wanted:to Support Wife, but Objected to Her Parents. Charged with wife desertion, George’ O. Marks was befors Justice C. C. Cockbell | and testimony was heard from both hus- | band and wife. Mre. Marks was formerly Miss Edna Wilson, claimed ‘that Marks deserted his wife' and child’ last October, saying before he laft that he would not maintain them longer. ' Shd claimed; that he was empioyed In the signal de- partment of the Union Pacific af 900 per month. They ltved at 133 South Fodrteenth street. Marks pleaded not guilty and testified that he was willing and réady to support his wife, but could not get along with her parents. He claimed he asked his wife to move west with him and secured a ticket for them to go. He contended that she left him instead of his leaving her, Justice Cockrell bound the defendant over to. dis. trict court under bond of $600. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is a medi- cine of great worth and merit. Try it when you have a cold. BRANDEIS STORES Place on Sale Thursdayin Basement ENTIRE STOCK of the ELITE CLOAK CO., AND THE ENTIRE STOCK OF THE FIFTH ‘We bought these stocks at a tremendous sacrifice that 1517 Farnam Street, Omaha ' AVENUE TAILORS OF NEW YORK CITY ionable spring trade in 1910. 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