Chicago eagle., 1902-07-12

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places which at a particular time have
the same amount Of variation are con-
nected by what is known as an is0-
gonic, or equal variation. line. Through
those points on the map in which there
Is no variation Of the needle from the
true north line known as the agonic
passes. Ion deposits and mountain |
ranges modify the action Of the un-
known causes of the periodical varin-
tion, and cause these lines to become |
even more crooked than those which |
mark equa. temperatures. known MS
isothermal lines. lsogonlc charts may |
be accurate to-day and full OF small
errors in few years. The celebrated
Mason am DiAon's Line. between
Pennsylvania and Maryland, which was
surveyed In the years 1853 to 1867. was
run by the stars and not by the needle.
a great piece Of foresight In that day.
If Il had been surveyed by the COM
pass In 1900 II would have shown n
deviation in some places of two miles.
Were the line to be run by uncorrected
compass to-day, the variation would
reach nearly nineteen miles to the
south, and the rich coal fields of two
Maryland counties would be thrown
into Pennsylvania. The discovery OF
the magnetic needles shortcomings Is
believed to have been made during the
voyage Of Columbus. The disclosure re.
ally constituted high tribute to the
scientific perceptions of that day, even
though II srrend CONSERVATION among
the ships crews.
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That Is remarkable declaration
which comes by the way Of London
from the Canary Islands. 1t Is to the
effect that scientist has discovered
Natures great secret--hOw to extrnct
electricity from the air and store 1t
for use as power. Since the days Of
Benjamin Franklin this has been the
dream of all men who have expert
mented with the wonderful agency
which for lack of a better term has
been called fluid. If 1t be true. as
stated In the cablegram mentioned
above, then the dawn Of an industrial
and commercial revolution Is at hand
a revolution no mighty that no man
can fOresce the outcome. Coal, oil
and wood will no longer be in demand
the manner Of work of millions will be
changed. In looking ahead at the pos
sibillties one might wish that the scl.
enlist may be mistaken In his premises
Such n decided. sudden change would
necessltate q readjustment of every
thing.
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1t Is currently reported that a lead
ing railway corporation will INTRODUCED
, n system of accident ana death insur
ance for its employees rs a substitute
for the pension plan that SO many 9th
er railway corporations have success
fully adopted. without comparing Sli'
efficacy of either plan rs the best pro
. vision for permanent ana faithful rall
way employees It Ii noteworthy tina
! both plans contemplate certain draf
upon the corporation treasures as {
free-wlll Offering by the stockholders
In several Industrial as well as rnllwa!
. corporations a plan has been adopted
, under which the employees contribute
out of their earnings to the maintc
y nance Of permanent pension fund o
i an insurance fund. It has been fOun'
Y by experlcce that this plan Of creating
!. funds which shall be controlled by III
!. employees themselves Is successful to
q degree. The more recent departure o
' creating pension or Insurance funds I
> be maintained exclusively out of til
@ corporations surplus earnings has 80
j. to have Its success demonstrated u
a practice. Under either system tho III
@ he the same. but there Is vastly dii
r fercnt principle involved. Where raj
: way or other corporations provide 70
= their faithful employees out OF thci
Q surplus revenues, without taxing tn
latter's more or less meager earnings
they adopt principle that Is not ma
terially different from that known !
: economies rs profit sharing. They Civ
. to the employees the added lncentiv
y to permanent and faithful labor tina
comes from u knowledge that tho vel
= vices rendered are not measured who
= ly by the stipends paid. They als
: foster wholesome belief that corpors
D tions under wise and prudent manage
mcnt are not sOulless. and that the II
dlviduals who create corporation
l. wealth are not considered mere cog
In a machine to be displaced wlthor
further recOmpense when worn on
\ Probably 1t will be found In praC,lc
! that the most successful method q
: maintaining pension or lnsurUnc
! funds for corporation employees will
= one In which tho corporation trensur
and the earnings Of employees are Join
: ~ taxed. In this way there will be
community Of interests created and
l. closer bond of mutual regard csial
: lished between employer and employ,
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Q Ideas upon marriage that may strik
$ the superficial thinker as somewhu
: novel We're eXp0unded by DR.. MinOt
II Savage In the Church OF the MESSIAH
@ New York. His views regarding til
d nature Of the marriage compact. liow
y ever, are rational and will appeal I
y the intelligent judgment OF all who loo
l. deeper than the brief ceremonial int
g the sacred relation which It solemnize