Logan Republican | 1905-03-22 | Page 2 | Your Watch a Compass

YOUR WATCH A COMPASS. No Excuse for Losing Your Bearing! If You Have One. "Most men who own a good watch," said a Jeweler, "think they know all about It. They havo tho number fixed In their memory in caso it, is stolen. They could probably pick It out from fifty other watches with their eyes shut. But how many men know their watch is a compass and will tell north from south as accurately as it will tell tho tlmo of day? Stanley, tho explorer, ex-plorer, did not know It until ha had groped his way through tho dark continent and mot a Belgian sailor on the coast Every watch is a compass. It you point tho hour hand to the sun tho south is exactly halfway between the hour and the figure XII on the dial. Supposo, for instance, it Is 4 o'clock. Point tho hand indicating 4 to the sun and 11 on tho watch Is exactly south, if it is 8 o'clock, point the hand Indicating In-dicating 8 to tho sun and the figure. X on tho dial is due south. No man need got lost If he carries a watrh."