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Show PUBLIC TELESCOPE ZURICH TO HAVE OBSERVATORY EVERYCODY MAY USE. Building Erected and Fine Inttrument Installed Will Be One of the Leading Features of Swiss City. easily brought imo the field of the mala telefcope. The clockwork which drives tho telescope has several new features. One of these lies In the use of a compensating device for keeping the weight of the clockwork at a constant level. A small electric motor operates continually to lift the weight by the amount through which it falls, so that there will bo no variations due to an Increase of length In the chain supporting the weight. The clockwork Is located in the story which lies under the dome, and in order to avoid vibration it Is well fixed to the pillars o( the building. The seconds pendulum Is made of nickel steel. A compensating pendulum weight is employed, which consists of a glass cylinder holding 13 pounds of mercury. The dome of the observatory, which Zurich. Switzerland, has taken a long step towards popularizing astronomy, for that city has erected an observatory known as the Urania which will afford a popular as well as scientific establishment In which private researches can be carried out Outside of the latter, the establishment will be open to tho public every evening In which observations can be made, for which a small fee will be charged. The appearance of the building, with the tower and dome. Is strik- measures 9.5 meters (31.3 feet) In ingly shown in our line illustration, made from a photographic reproduction In the Scientific American The building is a handsome one, and , the lower stories are rented for different purposes, reserving the upper part for the observatory. From the dome there is an exceptionally fine view over the town, the Lake of Zu rich and the magnificent panorama of the Alps. The telescope was constructed by the well-know- optical establishment n of Carl Zeiss of Jena, after the plans of Engineer Meyer. It embodies many new features which are worthy of notice. The objective of the instrument is 300 millimeters (11.8 Inches) In diameter and the focal length is 5.4 meters (17.7 feet). It has a total weight of 14 tons, and the revolving part weighs 4fc tons. The latter is very well balanced so as to move with but little effort. Electricity is used for operating clockwork of the telescope and the revolving of the main dome. For all the large telescopes it is the general practice to swing the tube about its middle point. This causes the eyepiece to swing through an inconveniently long arc when the tube is m)vcd to different angles, which is necessarily a disadvantage. The present instrument, on the contrary, is supported so as to turn upon an axis close to the eyepiece, and in this way the tube can be made to cover a large angular distance without moving the eyepiece to any great extent. The tube is balanced by means of a coun- terweight. The optical work was carried out under the direction of Dr. Pauly, the chief of the astronomical department of the Zeiss establishment. Fitted to the main tube, near the eyepiece, is an exploring tube, which has an objective' of CO millimeters (2.4 inches) diameter and gives a magnifying powrer of 25. It has an improved device which enables the objects to be A MIND READER. Mr. Deskmann (to friend) Excuse me, a moment, will you? (goes to tele- Who? Who is it? Hello!- phone). oh-- h are you? Im . . . How do you do? ' How very wrell Were all well, thank you Oh, indeed? . . . Why, thats too bad Im very sorry Too bad Oh, now, dont look on the dark side cheer up Things will to you mustnt come out right-j-su- re Thats all true, but get despondent cheer up Youre not easily scared that has I dont know a woman more courage' than you have I say, you have lots of courage . . . Yes, we do need courage, wre certainly do Oh, everything will be all right, I Lets hope for the know it will. best Yes, try to, wont you? Good and let girl Call me up me know how things are Dont for(hangs up get thats right Good-bYes, w'ell to-da- y w y . Guile, REINVESTMENT. Missouri man tells of an Irishman named Coughlin, who lived in a shanty standing in a field near the main highway from Kansas City. The faun dations of the shanty .were lower than the road, through which ran a As the living floor big water-main- . of the place was raised on posts to make it level with the highway, It left a largo cellar underneath, where Coughlin kept a dizen hens. One day the water-maiburst, flood ing the cellar and drowning the hens. Whereupon Coughlin took steps to enter a claim for damages against the After much delay Influential city. friends succeeded In se6uring the sum of $23 la settlement of Coughlins claim. Tve got me money!" shouted the Irishman to a neighbor sitting on tho steps of the next shanty. Its glad I am to hear thot," was tho reply. And how much was it, Coughlin?" Twinty-folvdollars." "And phwat are ye gain to do with tho twinty-folve- , Coughlin?" dolIm going to buy twinty-folvlars worth o ducks," said Coughlin. Harpers Weekly, A n They dont worry me with their savage dogs." "JIow do you get round em. Weary?" When I hear a dog bark, I gits out , an pretends me an takln notes, to bo looking lound, memory-ander-book- dyer sec?" "Yes." "An they takes me fer the man come fer the dog license." Royal Magazine. THE COQUETTISH HABIT. e e Not Unnecessary. And the name Is to be ?" asked tho suave minister, as he approached tho font with the precious armful of fat and flounces. Augustus Philip Ferdinand Codring-toChesterfield Livingstone Smith. n 1 Dear, dear!" (turning to the sex- ton.) A litle more water, Mr. Perkins, if you please. Royal Magazine. PHILANTHROPY Mr. Acker I dont like your new spring hat, my dear. Mrs. Acker Im not surprised. Mme. De Swell said it was the sort of hat that husbands wouldnt like. E. Urania Observatory at Zurich for Use of General Public. An Epicure. Customer What is this tough, tasteless substance in this custard diameter, is rotated upon 16 differ ential rollers and is driven in either direction by an electric motor. The dome is constructed of pitch pine and covered with sheet copper, and it has a total weight of 13 tons. A system of electric contacts which are placed near the eyepiece of the telescope control the motion of the dome in either direction. Aside from its astronomical service, the telescope is used for observing the splendid views of the Alps which can be seen from this point. In order to carry this out to the best advantage, Dr. Konig of Jena has designed a new device by which the images are not only thrown upon a screen, but are reversed and can thus be seen in the upright position. The observation of the mountains under these conditions is thus very pie? Waiter Thats cocoanut, sah custard topped with cocoanut. Customer Hum! Well, take it out and bring me custard topped with rich, juicy white pine sawdust. N. Y. Weekly. Frenzied Finance. Wedderly I made the mistake of my life when I gave my wife a $20 gold piece on the first anniversary of our marriage. Singleton Howts that? Wedderly Ive had to give her $20 a week ever since to keep her from spending it. Chicago Daily News. No Divided Allegiance Lil So you rejected that young fireman, did you? Min I surely did. Do you suppose for-He- ' The Man When Mr. Carey died he r. Id marry a man who might leave me left all he had to the orphan asylum. CAUTIOUS. The Clergyman Indeed? That was at any hour of the 24 to dance attendance on some other flame? Chicago Sir! she said excitedly, approachnice of him. What did he leave? 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I will take my every day when we were first maroverdraft and put the $60 on deposit ried, complained Mrs. Bloggs. elsewhere. You Yes, asserted Mr. Bloggs. Judge. used to sit on my lap for an hour at a stretch. Now you sit on me most of Barely So. Prudent Mamma Dora, has that the time. Cleveland Leader. young man who comes to see you any Some visible means of support? Miss Dora Theyre not much more Mr. Deckmann Why, its my broth- than visible, mamma, but he cant ers wife but, I couldnt hear a word help being slender, can he? Chicago Tribune. she said! Puck. receiver). His Friend (sympathetically) one you know in trouble? A v Taking Encores. Do you think that writer repeats himself because of carelessness?" No. Its his egotism. Washing- ton Star. Your wife certainly pays for dressing, old man. Gee! I wish she did! Chicago Journal. |