Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, September 11, 1897, Page 4

Grand Ravids Herat Review Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE Six Months ..... $1.00 | Three Months........50¢ Entered in the postomce at Grand Rapids Minnesota, as seeoud-class matter. —_—_————_—_—_————— Tne “silver and wheat” argument has been studiously misrepresented by the goldites. ‘Their case depends upon the principles of prices and money not being understood. To one who has a clear conception of what the opponents of a single gold stand- ard contended for, the exper- jences of the past year proves all they have claimed. The only reason any silver man ever gave for a closer relation between silver and wheat than between any other two commodities, was that India, which produced a large surplus of wheat, until] afew years ago had free coinage of silver. Liverpool im- porters could buy as much wheat with silver when the metal became cheap as when it was dear, and the price still remains the same to the pro- ducer in India, where silver was the standard. Bnt the past two money years India has had no wheat to trade for silver. If it had, the in- luence of the recent decline in the price of silver would undoubtedly be felt. more or less upon the price of wheat. for while India has no longer free coinage of silver, it is still the money standard there. Especially to the famine ard wheat failure in silver using India is due the comparatively good price in wheat. SUPPLY AND DEMAND. rain. Bu admit paper. Wrong again. The ‘fellows’? re ferred to—that, is, all the silver men id last fall, as they have always 8 that the law of supply and de- mand controlled the price of every- thing, grain included. The differ- ence between them and the gold “fel- lows” was, the latter said the law of supply and demand operates every: | where, with one exception—money, The silver “fellows” said the law bad no tion, any more than the law of gravitation, and fixed the price of money the same as everything clse. According to the gold ‘“fellews,”? who said last fall that the supply of or demand for money had nothing to do with prices, the farmers would be getting Just as much for their wheat now if there was only half as much money in the country as there is; and according to “these fellows” the farmers would not be getting any | more for their wheat today if there was twice as much money in the country as there is. Indeed, sueh is the peculiar reasoning of the gold ‘fellows,’ they as good say that if instead of the gold standard we had the single diamond standard, wouey would b t as cheap and prices just as high now. The thinking man may decide for himself who is right, SPOT-MADE LAW. issued the Referring to the injuncti by the federal judges against str ‘Times-Herald says: Jabor organizations. upon their member: lic opinion in all legitimate ways, but they have no lawful right to send “So with the They may wor their emissaries among those who are | s of em-| at work or upon the premis ployers for vhe purpose of fomenting hostility and strife among their work- meu. When they do this they should be enjoined, whether the application for the injunction is made toa feder- al or toa state judge. These remarks have drawn forth the following pertinent queries by the Springfleld, Mass., Republican: “If they have no ‘lawful right’ to do ese things, why should they not be prosecuted and punished under the laws they have broken? And if there are laws to enforce what excuse have you for these injunctious? On tie other hand, if the acts of the caal strikers, which the employers com- plain of, are not unlawful, what busi- ness have these judges creating law, purposely to make unlawful what was lawful before? How long do you sup- pose the American people will stand spot-made law?” The Helena Independent also com- ments as follows: ‘The same sort of argument would apply to politica campaigns. The employer who be- lieves with the Billings Gazette that the employe bas no right to speak or vote against the interest of his em- ployer would have a right to get out an injunction against the interfer- ence of the political party to which he is opposed, For the employer could say with some reason, that at- tempts to convert his employes from his own political faith would be detrimental) to his interests and busi- ness. But more than this, while free speech is guaranteed as a comstiti- king eccal miners, the Chicago | 3 i rip or upon pub-| tionul right, the courts hold that vot-_ ing is a privilege. Certainly the exercise of a privilege may be en- joined if a court may enjoin a consti- tutional right. So why should nota suspicious employer ask for an in- juuction to prevent his employes from voting on the ground that they might vote against his interests? It the assertion of the Billings Gazette is sound Republican doctrine the next thing in order is an injunction against employes voting against what the employer considers his private interests.” Cycling Rules. Ever since the wheel came into popular use a number of. sets of “dont’s” have been thrown upon the reading public, but the following is guaranteed to be different in some respects from their predecessors: Don’t scorch. Don’t vppose nature. Don’t ride until depressed. Don't zig-zig your wheel. Don't ride immediately after meals. Don’t think you own the streets. Don’t drink alchoholic beverages during long rides. Don’t forget to give a new cyclist plenty of room. 3% Don’t ring your bill except to give notice of your approach. Don’t coast down hills having cross streets along the way. Don’t ride at the expense of the nerves, muscles or internal organs. Don’t attempt to accomplish feats for which the body is not prepared. Don’t forget in turning corners to the left to always keep to the outside of the street. Don’t let your pride force you to keep up with the balance when you fee! tired. Don’t expect the pedestrians to get out of your way. Make it your busi- ness to find a way around them. Don’t forget the wheel is master and not the slave, when the hand of the rider is unsteady and the sight dimmed. Don’t fail to remember in turning corners to the right to keep as far out as possible without trespassing Ou the left side of the road. Don’t overlook the important cour- tesy when meeting other ped ri and vehicles—keep to the right. In overtaking and passing them keep to the left. Every New Idea That’s a good idea, is embodied in the construction of the Burlington’s new “St. Paul and Minneapolis-Chicagy and St. Louis Limited.” Electric light, steam heat, wide vestibules, compartment sleeping s, buffet library cars—everything that every other train has, and some Ss. t and mos of the great train Only Three Trains on Earth Worthy of comparison with the Burlington’s “Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chicago Limited.’? One in Eu- rope; two east of Chicago—none west. So beautiful, so luxurious, so costly a train has never betore been at the disposal of the traveling public of the Northwest. tric lighted. Steam heated. Wide vestibuled compartment sleep- ers, diner, buffet library car. No ex- tra fares. Special Excursions--Low Rates for Homeseekers or business Men from St. Paul andy Minneapolis via » North-Western Line—C., St. P. ., on September 7 and 21; nd 19; to certain points in Alabama, Mississippi, 3 Missouri gia, Indian Ty., lowa, South Dakota, Kansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, ‘Texas, Louisiana, Utah, Minnesota, Wyoming. Tickets good to return on any Tues- day or Eviday within twenty-one days from date of sale. ‘or rate to any particular point or uformation call at the follow- ing offices: Robert St., Cor. 6th, St. Paul. 3 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, 405 W. Superior St. Opp. Spalding, Duluth, or address Gen. I . W. TEASDALE, gent, St. Paul. P2taces On Wheels The Burlington's new Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chicago and St, Louis | train cousists of: { A buffet library car. A combination sleeping car. A Standard sleeping car. \A compartment sleeping car. A dining car. A reclining chair ear. A day coach (liigh back seats.) The most costly, beautiful, luxrui ous six cars on earth. Steam heated. Electric lighted. Wide vestibuled. No extra fares. © Leaves Minneapolis 7:20 p. m., St. Paul, 8:05 p. m. at 306 Nicollet Ave., Min- 5 400 Robert St. (Hotel Ryan,) Kurtzmaw’s Locals. Go to Kurtzman’s for pacs. Me- Ginty cruising shoes, extension edges, only $3.50. : My pacs have no equal either in price or quality. Made right in Grand Rapids, of the best material, by experienced workmen in that line. Come and examine before buying : elsewhere.—Kurtzman. Come and see my McGinty brogan shoes selling now for $2.00 at Kurtz- “mad’s. All hand sewed. THE CANAL OF JOSEPH. As Useful as Ever at the End of 4900 Years. How many of the engineerfng works of the nineteenth century will there be in existence in the year 6000? Very few, we fear, and still less those that will continue in the far-off ages to serve a useful purpose. Yet there is at least one great undertaking conceived and executed by an engineer which dur- ing the space of 4,000 years has never ceased its office, on which the life of a fertile province absolutely depends to- day. We refer to the Bahr Joussuf— the canal of Joseph—built, according to tradition, by the son of Jacob, and which constitutes not the least of the. many blessings he conferred on Egypt during the years of his prosperous rule. Th‘s canal took its rise from the Nile at Asiut, and ran almost parallel with it for nearly 250 miles, creeping along under the western cliffs of the Nile Valley, with many a bend and wind- ing, until at length it gained an emi- nence, as compared with the river bed, which enabled it to turn westward through a narrow pass and enter a dis- trict which was otherwise shut off from the fertilizing floods on which all vege- tation in Egypt depends. The northern end stood 17 feet above low Nile, while at the southern end it was at an equal elevation with the river, Through this cut ran a perennial stream, which wat- ered a province named the Fayoum, en- dowing it with fertility and supporting a large population. In the time of the annual flood a great part of the canal was under water, and then the river’s current would rush in a more direct course in the pass, carrying with it the rich silt which takes the place of manure and keeps the soil in a state of constant productiveness. All this, with ihe exception of the traditions that Joseph built it, can be verified to- day, and it is not mere supposition or rumor. Until eight years ago it was firmly believed that the design has al- ways been limited to an irrigation scheme, larger, no doubt, than that now in operation, as shown by the traces of abandcned canals and by the slow ag- gregation of vweste water which had ac- cumulated in the Birket el Querun, but Still essentially the same in character. Many accounts have been written by Greek and Roman historians, such as Herodotus, Strabo, Mutianus and Pliny and repeated in monkish legends or portrayed in the maps -of the Middle Ages, which agreed with the folklore of the district. These tales explained that the canal dug by the ancient Is- raelite served to carry the surplus wa- ters of the into an extensive lake lying south of the Fayoum, and so large that it not only modified the climate, tempering’the arid winds of the desert and converting them into the balmy airs which nourished the vines and the olives into a fullness and fragrance un- known in any part of the country, but also added to the food supply of the land such immense quantities of fish that the royal prerogative of the right of piscary at the great weir was valued at $250,000 annually. This Jake was said to be 450 miles round, and to be navigated by a fleet of vessels, and ths whole circumference was the scene of industry and prosperity,—Engincering. You Can Have Your Eye Tattooed. The latest discovery of scientific medical men is that the human eye may be tattooed any color. It is now quite within the bounds of possibility for even doctors to tattoo a man’s eye bright scarlet or green. Of covrse, eyes are tattooed only in cases worrs one of them ‘s blind and has assumed } in consequence a peculiar dead and | ghastly appearance. An eye in this condition will entirely disfigure a face, but a modern oculist may color one of these “dead” eyes and restore it to fis natural appearance, so that nothing but the closest scrutiny can detect the difference between it and its fellow. The operation of tattooing is perform- ed by first treating the eye with co- caine until it becomes absolutely sense- less to pain. When all is ready tho part to be operated upon is covered thickly with India ink of the required color. The tattooing is then per- formed by means of a little electrical machine which operates a specially made needle.—Answers, The Diver's Heavy Dress. The dress of a fully equipped diver weighs 169% pounds and costs about $500. It is made up, among other things, of 8% pounds of thick vnder- clothing. The dress itself weighs 14 pounds and the heavily weighted boots weigh 32 pounds. The breast and back pieces weigh 80 vounds and the hel- met 35 pounds. "fhe greatest depth at which a diver can ordinarily work is 150 feet. though there are rare in- stances of work being done at a depth of 210 feet, where the pressure sus- tained is 88% pounds to the square inch. It is not generally known that the present system of diving was first suggested by the action of the ele- phant, which swims beneath the sur- face, breathing meanwhile through its trunk, which it bolds above the water. —New York Wor'd Out of the Worid. Members of the Nansen expedition say that so tired did they become of seeing the same faces and hearing the same voices dav after day in the course of the slow drift northward that in the end a feeling of irritation be- came weil nigh insupportable. and the men would set off on long walks across the ice, each mar by himself, ané care- fully avoiding his fellows. Flattering Them, Guest—Why do you print your bill #é fare in Frenca? Fasbienaple Les-, taurateur—Becanse i want my patrous, reaa! to think that I ihink they can it.—Tit-Bits, $4.80—EXcursion Rates—$4.50 Minnesota Stase Fair. Via St. Paul & Duluth R. R. Ex- !cursion tickets to St. Paul and Min- neapolis on sale September 4th to 11th inclusive, at the rate of $4.80 for the round trip. Includes ticket of ad- mission to fair grounds. Tickets good returning September 13th. Purchare them via St. Paul & Duluth R. R., the shortest and quickest, and the only line running three daily trains, leaving Duluth Union Depot 9a. m.; limited, 1:55 p. m., and 11:15 p. m. Frocure tickets from yout home home agent or at the Union Depot or at the City Ticket Office, 332 West Superior St., Providence building, Daluth. F. B. ROSS, Agt. EE SE TORONTO AND RETURN. Low Fare Excursions via D. S. S. & A. Railway. Allrail via S. Ste Marie and North Bay.... Via S. Ste Marie, and Owen Sound.. Via St. Ignace and M. 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