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CAME miGHT Ancient Records -\b *uf Babylon Being Found and Dec ph r< d. INTERESTING STUDY Etfryday Affairs in City Long AntedalinK lUrtti of Christ?The .naiiiu t unui runy i?escrn>e<i? Vital Importance of (he Wutorwny to Welfare of the People. A correspondent of The London Standard glveB some interesting details of a atore of cuneiform written tablets recently discovered at the ancient town of Dllbat, near Babylon. The tablets tell In graphic manner the story of the cltisens, their business transactions, disputes and everyday life. They are not the usual royal edicts and records, hut what may best be termed family archives. They relate to a very early period, being mostly dated in the reigns of the predecessors of that mighty monarch Hammurabi, who codified the Babylonian laws, and so were composed at the period of the first Babylonian dynasty. From these newly found tablets and previously deciphered references In the records of Babylon we now know that Dllbat was a small Babylonian town on that great master piece of Mesopot&mlan engineering, the A rah tu canal. "The canal," nays the correspondent, "must have kept near to the great river Euphrates. for It washed the southern face of Babylonian a ramparts and upon it opened one of the great clty'a gate* dedicated to the god I'ras. It led away southward to Dilhat, which, aa the newly found records inform us, waa built between the canal and the Euphrates, for some of the tablets refsr to pieces of property in land or houses, described as within ths city or its suburbs, as bounded by ths rlvsr, and others by ths canal. As ths present natives of ths district will not reveal the sits of their And ws unfortunately do not yst know precisely where Dilbat stood. "The Arshtu eansl not only watered the soli and so produced ths crops, but eerrled upon Its surface the harvests it hed created. Thus an old tebt says It was the 'brlnger of the life to Babylon.' Dilbat was probably ths great southern granery for the capital, for Hammurabi, In hits long autobiographical panegyric bonst* that ha 'extended the plantn r ^ tTons of Dilbat and accumulated corn for I p.' "When the Arahtu was first oonStr acted it would he difficult to h.iv. but it? benefits to their people caused the kings always to keep it in repair, and vice versa, invaders of Babylonia in war time damaged it as a preliminary to starving out the capital. "The special deity of Dilbat was Ip. probably a shortened form of Nimip, ami his temple was called Inibl Anum, 'Proclaimed of Ann." There was a city wall coeval with the foundation of the city, and restoied by Kins Sumn-Abu, predecessor of Hammurabi. The town appears to have posseeaed three harbors or dies and a market, and one can imagine the busy hum of commerce upon Its streeta and wharves. "The documents reacued from its ru'ns almost all concern the salo or rent ins of houses and lands and fields or the hire and purchase of cattle and erops. Dllbat being the center of a rich agricultural district. The terma employed are common to all the iiahylonian cities. The ground and the houses are clearly defined by the enumeration of neighboring properties and the names of the render and purchaser, and at the end of the bargain the deed discloses comes the oath aworn before the god of the city in the temple ami also tin Invocation of the reignin? king. The Dllhnt scribes also added a clause placing the ones of any subseuent dispute of the deed upon the seller. 'For nil the contests concerning the property A. It.) is responsible." Finally follows the names of the witnesses. and nft?n ?l?" ??>? ' 1' ?i?w t uc nviiut* <11 the tablet, and generally several sig nets of the persons concerned. "Legally the vender should always seal the tablet, hut If he has not p sign t then some or all of the wit nes.-i s applied theirs Properly peaking also, the tablets should have been in duplicate. The first was inscribed and baked and copied, ther. a cover of soft clay placed over or around It and the document re-engrossed upon this cover from the tbat 4t ??ul<1 be reforr*'rt to at fttty lime-by paying, thfee at the reeord office. "In case of a dispute as to its n<Tffffyror an extra sum the ou i r : envelope was broken and compare I | with its Interior duplicate text, and the litigant who proved to be In or- I ror'in his allegation that the two 1 versions were not identical paid a i considerable forfeit, and a new outer t case was placed over the original tablet and relnscribed. This procedure Is mentioned In the Old Tes- r tnment as Inquiring of the outer and t the Inner tablet of a deed. t "The fell&hin with their picks and . c MAY MEAN MUCH SEARCH FOR POTASH MAY PROVE OF GREAT VALUE. Amendment to Appropriation llill Suggested bjr ConKrrssnian Lever Affect* Fertilizer Situation. A special dispatch to The State from Washington says James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, does not hesitate to express the belief that1 the amendment to the m?rieiiWiie?i appropriation bill, offered by Repre- J sentativ? I,evor of South Carolina. : will be of national benefit. He has j written to Mr. l^ever expressing that i belief and congratulating him upon the Important work he has accomplished for the farmers of the country. The amendment provides for an appropriation for an inveatifation to determine a possible supply of potash, nitrates and other natural fertilizers within the United States. That this amendment is regarded as the beginning of an undertaking of vast importance to the farmcis of the nation is shown by the favorable way in which this matter has been received by the agricultural scientists of the country. * Mr. I^ever himself believes It to be one of the most important undertakings ever put on foot by the department of agriculture. In arguing for his amendment, ho s*>t out cleatly and concisely the facts that the entire section of country which he in part represents is at the absolute mercy of a great (lertnan syndicate for its supply of potash, one of the necessary Ingredients of a complete fertilizer. It ws? shown that this country | consumes 18,000,000 worth a year j and it la of Interest to know that of j this amount at levat SrfO per cent is consumed in the South. According to a statement of Prof. Harper of Clemson College about $i,4."?0,000 are expended for potash in South Carolina, while Commissioner j Watson makes tha expense to South! Carolina for thla fertilizer Ingredient | sugnuy more than thhs. The freight from th? German mines to thla country amnunta to about $.r? a ton and this Itself, It Is urged by the men interested in the i outcome of the investigations authorized In this amendment is no con- < slderable item that may be safed If i jHitaeh deposits are discovered in th.s i country. i Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture is enthusiastic about hie investigation " i Murdered Klectrornted. James II. Allison, of Ashevllle. was officially electrocuted at Hallelgh, N. C., Friday. Floyd Mcdee, In : i quarrel over a woman. He was the ! first white man electrocuted in North Carolina. shovels have, however, broken most )f the outer covert# of the Dilimt locuments. These methods for the mreglsterlzation of transactions necessitating legal formalities to enible them to l>e cited as 'evidence' n the la*.v courts, or the municipal tribunal (for in one case, at least, he Mayor was the judge) were sitn';ir to those at other contemporary neighboring cltiee, but they possess 1 their own peculiar phraseology, pro ?uiink mu iMlbat Ii.nl his own typo of citizen, though comparatively an nslgnlflcant town. So a flourishing school of scribes and solicitors dountless crowded the shaiy corridors of its temple and the halls of the god's tribunal. "Truly its properity was but a reflex of that of Habylon, but the city's existence was not ephemeral, for it commenced with the first regions of 'he great nelghtKjrlnj cities' Kings . and endured until the Persian era. "The majority of the tablets found ! often merely register plots areas or . locations, for most of the litigation, was atKiut boundaries. Others, how- j { ever. are for loans or hiring arrce ; . meuts. one being for a period of j 'hree months only. Huzulum hires a ! bull from the great temple gods of | . .-' ippara, Shamnsh and Ala for a year. ' . Doubtless the joint deities bad a ( shrine at Dllbat and a farm for sar-i'f r'flci.il cattle and did a thriving trade in stud cattle and rams. "People also hired out chariots ?nd agricultural implements, but loans were mostly in money and seed corn. The interest for the latter sometimes amounted to 36 per cent, H bit it wis pavable In kind out of ^ n'hol It - ... .. ...... .. u.i im. aim u me rarnier 3i<1 part '<1 in the previous season ^ with his reserve of seed, because of j a specially ''igh (>ff?'r for it tie could afford to pay such Interest to obtain (i a freeh supply. "Some deeds concern the hiring of . harvesters, and they wore often registered before the engagement matured by the crops ripening. A ? lnnse was therefore inserted that if ^ !' o men contract d for failed to ap- s u ir the farmer could hire others at v he price paid that season l?y the ' \Iug or his own estates, and it may :i >p presumed tha* the person who had iromised to supply the men made up lie difference, if any. "Such was life at Dilhat. about tl !.000 years before the Christian era. I"' is revealed by the small clay tablets V hat the patient Industry of many in- fi olleots have for the love of science P mabled us to read." li - * ? - WILL FIND A HOME DKSTITl'TK ('HIIil)llKN CAN NOW GO TO COLUMBIA. Governor Blriwo Approves the Act Kntrustiii^: Children U? the Rescue Orpliunugc There. "IteBtitute, abandoned and unprotected" children, for whom no other special provision is made, will hereufter be committed to the care of the Heecye orphanage, Columbia, wherever they may be found in the State. The act eo provrding has been approved by (loveruor Bleasc, and the affixing of his signature made it effective. The act provides: That whenever any girl under the age of 14. or boy under the age of 10 years, shall be found by any policeman, sheriff! constable or other person in any county, city or town, In circumstances of destitution or suffering, or of abandonment, exposure or neglect, or of beggary, or in any house of ill-fatne. It shall be lawful for, and the duty of, such officer to tnako report thereof to the probate judge of said county. Thereupon, such probate judge shall forthwith fix a time for the hearing and investigation of such rase, as speedily as possible, and gi e notice of such hearing to the parent or parents, if Known, or to the guardian or custodian of such child, if known. And such probate judge shall hear all the evidence offered before him and investigate fully the circumstances and surroundings ot such child. And if. upon such investigation, the sa'd officer shall And that said child is abandoned. or is being brought up in immoral or vicious surroundings, or without any adequate or proper care or custody, it shall tie r~* ? ?-- ' ..... n.Mi nil" II illj CI I such officer to issue a warrant or commitment, committing ?aid ^lul.i to the custody, raro ami rearing of the Rescue orphanage, situated at Columbia, or to any similar orphanage in the State, devoted to tho relief ami aare of such chlldrsu. The said orphanage and any other orphanage devoted to ths relief of children who ars dsatltuts, abandoned or l>elng raised In lmmorai snd virions surroundings, shall have full care and control over any child committed to It, as herein provided; subject alwaye to the right of the courts to lnqulrs Into the propriety and eufflclency of the care and main- ' 'enance l?elng provided for any such child, and to modify or change the rare and cuetory of any child, a? the ' court may deem proper. That any such orphanage to which a child has been committed as provided in the two preceding section? 1 shall have the right to entrust any ; such child, for its care, maintenance, ' rearing, education and adoption, ' the care and custody of any Individ- ( ual or family, which it may deem ' proper, upon such guarantees as may ' be required by such orphanage. Hut 1 this right shall be subject to the supervision, Investigation and con.rol of 1 the courts of common pleat for said State of South Carolina, upon appli i ation made to the courts. * 1 ?? m m m CAN'T UK FOI'MK t f T. Hawkins MIssimI Since Thursday j on llroad River. t Tho States nays friends of T. a \uchtr* M q wlr In? ev P CJ V. ~ t * ............ wi oiiciiuu are vory ; much worried orer his disappearance. . M M. Scott of the Scott Bros. com- i pany, by whom Hawkins was employed. was In Columbia Friday night t making Inquiries. j The last seen of Hawkins was fi c >'clock Thursday aTeniug. He was < ?ut on tha Broad river in a bateau. e The regular farryman was in Wlnns- t !>oro attending court and Hawkins lad poled soma passengers across the r ' rry. He was wearing overalls at v he time, his other clothes being In f he s ore. He had r.o money with n lirn. D Hawkins 13 a nephew of T. B. r kughtry and a brother-in-law of Dr. * ,o(lrand (Juerry of Columbia, and ti s about 2 7 or 2 8 years of age. Mr. t *eott is very anxious to g'jt any inormation of the whereabouts of p lawkins. The l>oat which he was ft owing, or poling, has not been t< leen. it * ? ti The Deadly Auto. I) At Fort Worth, Tex., Harry Sears, ii 1 contrnrtor, is dead, liis daughter. ! b drs. O. T. ftamos, is seriously injur- p d, and the latter's husband and Miss li >laude Berry are suffering internal njuries as a result of the wrecking >f their ? tomoblle when the mahine Hkldd*d, turning turtle. A " v 1 Ne.jroes Not l)cslri><l ir The Don Inlon Government decid- U d to stop the immigration or no- G tops from the I'nlted States, and'm topped at the boundary a party b< hich int< tided to go to WestPrn le anada. Thp np tops arp reparpded s undesirable citizens. * Follows W ife to (iravc. In I'nbalanced by poignant Orief over r 1p death of his wife, which occurred ti< riday morning at her home, at in ('nrronton. N. C , M. M. Ilendleton T! red a hullot into his temple and ex- 1 sr ired in 30 mlnu'es. Their married t'.i fe was an ideally happy one. gc I NO USEFOR IT Governor Blease Says He Will Hereafter Ign^r* Pardon Boa'd. HE ASSIGNS NO REASON Simply Says lip Ham Wilidrnwn All l'npprs in 1 lauds of MpiiiImth nn<l Will Kofer No More to TIipiii? TIip Ofllcp is Not A1k>Us1i?h1 by law. The Columbia Record says reportera who asked Governor Mease, Friday, what was the statua of the State board of pardone, were told: "Well, I hare recalled the papers that were In their hands and 1 do not intend to refer any inore cases to them." Which means the practical abolishment of the l>eard. if the governor stands by hlH expressed intention; yet the law requires tb the] board shall met regularly, on the first Wednesday in each quarter, and so it will continue to meet, its members drawing ?4 per diem and their mileage, although their occupation be gone. The governor has not the power to abolish the board, nor is it % within the discretion of the board to neglect the attending of tlie reg nlar meetings merely becauso the governor has ceased to refer to it any matters for consideration. The board is composed of Messrs. it. Maves Cleveland of Travelers' Rest, C A. 5ava-*e of Walterboro and Washington A. Clark, Sr., of Columbia. Mr. Cleveland being chairman utd Mr. Clark secretary. Mr. Savage's term expires next month, Mr. Cleveland's about a year hence and Mr. Clark's two years hence. Mr. Clark said that be had not been advised of the governors intention not to refer any more case? to the board, hut that if the governor did pursue this course, the board would have no choice but to met regularly, on the flret Wedneelay in each quarter, notifying the governor that it wae in eeeslon, \waitlng hie pleasure, and, if he laid no buelnese be'ore it, adjourn; and =o on until the gsneral aeeemhly ihould see fit to repeal the act creitln? the eomini.a"'on, or the boa.d tuoum ro out <>r xistenre by explrab>n of the term* of lta meutber3. I'he pay of the hoard, Mr. Clark said, s limited to % 4 per day for mem>ers while the board ia sitting, and he usual mileage to and from their lomes on official buslneas. The a-'t creating the board prorides that within .tn days from ihe ippolntment. aaid board shall meet n the city of Columbia, and organze, and at once notify the governoi >f their read'ness to consider any 'etitions he nry s"o tit to lay t et'ore hem. They shall keep a comply ?. ocord of all their proceedings, and lold same subject to the orders 'mm the governor, or the general tssembly. It shall be the duty of said board o consider any and all petitions fotardons or commutation of sentence vhlch may be referred to them by he governor, and to make their recommendation to the governor regardng same; provided the governor may >r may not adopt such recommendaion but in case be does not, he shall mbmit his reasons to the general assembly; provided, further, that the governor may act on any petition without reference to aaid board. Said board shall hold regular nesting# at leaat four times "arh 'ear. beeinninw r? n ' ?. vu *. H*? Ulll Y> Wdfirilay# of January, April, July and October. respectively, and aa m 4ny Ttra meetings a# the eovernoi ni^y, hrough the secretary, order. The members of ??ald board shall eceive au compensation for their ?erires tha sum of four i$4) dollars or each day they shall be in seunlon, iot to exceed 20 days, and 10 cenis er mile, one way. for the most dtect route to and from sue'; meet!'-.,:, a'd sum to be paid by the State reasurer, on warrant of the comp- j roller ceneral. Said board shall have autho-ity to reserve order at Its meetings, and > punish any disrespect, or con mpt committed In its presence. A lajority of said board shall cons:i ite a quorum for the transact.on of , uainesB. and a majority shall rule i all Its deliberations. The mem- ^ era of said board shall hold no oth-r t I.mm unite man mat ?r notary pubc." ' , ( Fulls Heir to Fortune. Th? News and Courier nays Tj. H. t dams, a yeoman In lTncle Sam's Her- P ice at the local naval plant, has been f iforniod that he had fallen heir to a t >rtune of $27,000, left him through } ie death of a distant relative. Yeo- r an Adams' home is in Ronton liar- ? >r. Michigan, lie has been in Char- | ston about nine months. * a (lift Strike St ill < >i?. The Charleston fertilizer strike re- t ains on with more than 2,000 ne- i oes idle and declaring their inten- t on to remain away from the works a nil their demand for $2.10 is mil. li here has been no disorder worth a t leaking of however and it is en- i rely possible that the men may yet t > back to work without the increase, s i 1 DOING GOOD WORK PASTEUR TREATMENT GIVEN IN COLUMBIA FREE. Ninety-Nine Per Ucnt of Persons Hitten by Rabid Dogs Saved Says I Report. The Columbia Record Bays aince the beginning of the present year, 19 persons, of various ages, hare received the pasteur treatment for hydrophobia at the State laboratory in this city, at no expense to themselves except that of the cost of living. For a year or so past this department of the l-nlversity of South Carolina, un der the efficient management of Dr. F. A. Coward, has been treating this disease most effectively, and it n? ! beyond question that through its instrumentality, a number of Hvcb have been saved from this disease, which when once developed, can not be cured by any means now known to medical science. Five patients are now taking tne treatment under Dr. Coward. This method of saving human beings from death by bites from the so-called "mad dogs" was discovered by the famous French scientist whose name it bears, and since that time, all the skill and knowledge of scientists have | been devoted to perfecting 'he methods employed. It has now been toil need to a system by which 99 por cent of those bitten by mad do;s have been saved from the dread disease, which inevitably results in deatn. The process is interestitig. The treatment is practically painless, and during their treatment tho patients are at liberty except for a few miniues each day. The treatment consists essentially in Innoculating the patients with the virus containing hydrophobia germs, very weak at first, but becoming gradually stronger. until Anally the system in accustomed to the poison, ind rendered Immune. Thus when the disease develops. It In rendered practically harmless. Furthermore, the patient in Immune from further mud do* hlteu for u period oT nearly a year. When a pereon la bitten by a so called mad doc, the first ntep in to examine the brain of the dog for jernii of hydrophobia. If these are found, or even If not, if circumstances are suspicious, the treatment la given. Ordinarily, the disease will develop In a human being In from three weeks to alx months. By beginning the treatment at once, the patient la saved. To begin with, a rabbit Is Innoculated with hydrophobia virus taken front the brain of some animal which has died with the disease. The virus is placed in the brain of the rabbit, and he is set apart for the disease to develop. This takes place in about vine days, the animal becoming paralyzed at the end of that time. The spinal cord of the rabbit is then re moved, cut in pieces, nnd placed in the cooling Incubator, which is maiu'ained at a temperature of 211 degrees centigrade. At the end of the first day a small particle is taken out, and preserved on ice in glycerine. Another por non :s laKon out at the end of the second day, and preserved In glycerine, and so on, for eight clays, the bottles being numbered to show the number of days In the incubator. Those particles which have remained eight days are the weakest, being practically inert. In general, the patient has first Injected Into him a small quantity of the eight day spinal cord, ground up to the consistency of humnn blood. The next day, the seven-day piece is injected, and so on down to the one-day pieces, if the bites indicate a 1 dangerous case The next week, the treatment begin again with a four or five day piece of cord. The treatment generally lasts throo weeks at the end of which another injection of one-day virus Is made. : ily this time the system of the pa- ' tient has be?n gradually accustomed to the poison in Its strongest form. ' and now when the germs from the ' bite begin to develop, they are practically harmless. It is a case of ( R rhting poison with poison. This is ' the only way now known to treat hy- ' Irophohia successfully, but the sue- v -ess of this method is proven by the ' lumbers which have tnken it and ser? probably saved from death. Once It develops in the normal ' iiiman system, hydrophobia is incur- " iSle. The treatment cnn do no han.i. shen well managed, even if tl?.-r? " sere no disease germs originally in " he body. This department is opernted nn.i r r h? Huirrmiirni, anil all > 11 * " ?xpenses arc paid by appropriation.-* ?' or thia purpose. Patients who hae een bitten by does supposed to h ive H l.vdronhoida, can receive the treat- b nent at no cost to themselves except tl hat of living expenses while in Ooumbia. This treatment is the same " is that Riven by the pasteur insti- n utes in various parts of the country. | b In this connection it might be men- * loned that contrary to the nine-day fl ilea in regard to hydrophobia, scion- tl i;ts state that it is only the smallest tiintals which develop the dise si n that time. Dors generally take [ w bout three weeks, and huniitn be- I iirs sometimes wait six months af- it er being bitten before showing tiie d ymptoms of the disease. Tho treai-; ti AIMED AT SOUTH Want N?gr? Vote in This Section Counted ia Senator's Eire ion. A REPUBLICAN SCHEME Would (Jive Congmw ltight to Supervide Senatorial Rleetlons 111 Event of I'asnagc of Resolution?May I>efeat the Resolution for Direct Election of Senators. In lees than an hour Friday the Senate voted the Sutherland into the resolution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote; fixed next Tuesday an the time I for voting on the resolution itself, made the case involving Senator Uoritner's seat the unfinished buBiimss and received the Canadian reciprocity bill from the committee on finance. No sooner had Senator Heveridge concluded his speech, in opposition to Mr. Lorimer, at 4:20 o'clock, than Senator Hale asked that the unfinished business bo laid before the Senate. This was the resolution providing for the constitutional amendment for the election of United States Senators liy popular vote. This demand met the approval of the Chair and the resolution was taken up. Almost before Senators could have . .mv iu roaiizp wnat was taking place, the Vice President directed the beginning ?f the roll-call on the amendment offered by Mr Sutherland, eliminating so much of the resolution as takes from Congress the right to supervise Senatorial elections, l ite vote resulted In favor of the amendment, 50 to 3 7. Seven Republican*. Messrs. Borah, Bourne, Briatow. Brown. Cummins, Gronna and LaFollette, were recorded with the majority of the Democrats, in opposition to the amendment. Immediately following the announcement of the vote. Senator Bacon. of Georgia, declared his opposition to the resolution as amended. While he had favored the measure as reported from committee, ho said that now It would he impossible for him to vote for It, and he gave notice that on Monday he would address the Senate In explanation of his position. It la understood that the adoption of the amendment will have the effect of alienating the votes of a number of Southern Democrats, as the result of the new law would he to force the South to count the negro in all elections for United States Senator , This is a direct slap at the South, and should have the effect of causing all Democratic Senators from defending I.orimer, who, with the other stand-pat Republicans, Is in favor of i no movement to make the South count the negro vote in the Senatorial elections. <>. TIIAT >1 Alt KM SKIItT. It Must (Jo! Skirts a Woman's "Crowning (Jlory." The eminine world is exercised over the possible invasion of the harem skirt, or trousers. Concerning the new style, the fashion writer of the Baltimore Sun has the following: It is all right to talk about the harem skirt, but the sagacious readers of this column know full well that uo normal minded woman will over wear such a thing. The hobble skirt is inet rinsicaily beautiful: the harem skirt is intrinsically hideous. No feminine person, except Dr. Mary Waler, has ever been known to deliberately to assume trousers unless for purposes of liaguisee not ever a sufTra?ette. A woman's skirt is really Iter rowning glory, more so than her lair. It helps her to appear in various hnrnctAru ? * . nun, wII*-T? SIIC plltS Oil i vor.v trailing skirt, she feeis !iko ?m empress, and swoops al>ont in a vay to impreaa the most unconrernd. How could she flounce without a iklrt? We have all seen ladies lot.nee with Indignation. Well, that lounre was 99 per rent ski?-t. My a rudie or two on a skirt a woiian makes herself | lump, by a tuck t two she makes herself a souhrette. If she has large feet, her skirt caries lirst aid to the afflicted, if she as small feet it is no bar to their xh Million. Wlten its wearer is sad. a skirt links down until it trails in tho ark ; when she is gay and coquetish, here is a delicious frou-frou to it. Trousers are ugly, they are unrolantie, thoy are misshapen. No worn n with a grain of the feminine ft in her would assume them; she .01.id never give up iter beloved owing breadths of material for hem. it isn't necessary to say the harem kirt must go; it is enough to say it ill never come. tent can be given to advantage only tiring the period before the symp)tns appear. J