The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-05-29

az student to be amused, nor as Q
student to be instructed. l need help.
For long time have been upon the
lookout among the young men in the
university, hoping that when the day
of final proof should come | might be
able to secure just the right assistant.
Well, | have found the man | sought,
and you are he. cannot perform the
experiment, for which | have passed
years in laborious preparation, without
the aid of the right brain and the right
| and'
By this time we had arrived at the
top of slight eminence from which
| the laboratory was distinctly visible.
1t was large square building with a
| hemispherical rOOf-nOt unlike an as
Economical observatory. As this
strange. windowles structure came in
view. Herr Schwartz halted. and turn
ing his back upon it, sOlemnly adj
dressed himself to me.
Wait" he said. cit is not vet too
late for you to withdraw. You have
known me long enough to be sure that
| am of sound mind, and to know
whether you can rely upon my good
faith. | assure you that the expert
can come to You. | alone will take
all the risks and be responsible for all
the results. That is but right, since |
alone shall reap whatever benefit may
spring from the mOmentous trial.
Speak. then, and let me know whether
! haze rightly concluded that | can
rely upon your Nationality and your
intellect. Arc you willing to assist me
in this purely scientific experiment ?"
Her Schwartz | replied, after a
moments reflection. "only assure me
that yUu Wall call upon me to do moth
ing derogatory to my status as an
American citizen, man of science,
and IA gentleman, and will consent
gladly to aid You in any way within
my power.n . -
" ] give you my word. as an evolu-
zionist and as a scholar, that you can
safely assist me upon those conditions
said Herr Schwartz.
"VeTy WELL" | answered. al con-
Sentu
There is no time to be lost, them"
he answered.
We set out for the laboratory, and
after few minutes stood before the
heavy oak door. 1t was secured by a
combination lock. Herr Schwartz gave
the handle a few revolutions, the bolt
flew back and we entered the building,
and, when the door was shut, found
ourselves in perfect darkness.
In moment, however, heard
slight click, aud the interior of the lab
CratOry was flooded with the radiance
fG nv oh
| do not know how can most clearly
convey the impression made upon me
by tho wOnierous sight which was re-
vealed to me. Perhaps the plainest
and simplest method is the best. |
must trust for the rest to the magma
ion of my readers. | saw that the
enormous hemispherical dome that
rooted the edifice had been raised to
accommodate a model of the glObe-a
terrestrial globe Its dimensions
cannot give-but perhaps it was one
hundred feet in diameter. The
electric light was so placed as TO be a
representation of the sun. \ large
DarabOlic mirror seemed to take the
NIaCe of our satellite the moon; more
distant were other celestial bodies,
while tiny lamps were grouped like
OnStellations. In other words, | saw
an Orrery, but such an Orrery as man
had never before made.
Go nearer" said Herr Schwartz.
q and examine the machinery. 1t is
: urely artifcial-I make no pretensions
to the Black AIT. But do not interfere
with any of the mechanism; it is the
result of months of careful adjust
ment."
| was speechless with admiration;
for, as came nearer, saw that was
gazing on dwarfed world. | said |
something of the sort, when had re- |
covered from my first stupefaction.
Yes" said the maker of these mar
wells, you have cOmprehendet it. As
the Chinese and japanese dwarf oak |
trees, | have dwarfed a world, or, to
speak more accurately, | have repro
duced the world in miniature. have
made some wonderful discoveries. | |
have replaced gravitation by cleo
tricity: have made an artificial solar
rOdy; have produced artificial tempera-
lures. and. in short. have created a
world in miniature but world that is,
save for some few inferior forms of life.
You see upon this tiny
CfOr tiny it is, compared to the world
wherein we dwell)-upOn this. tiny
world an ocean rolls, continents exist.
vegetation hourishes. and the seasons
pursue their wonted round. The ami
NAL life is restricted. for a purpose, to
. few formS-tO such as are necessary
10 sustain lifo in the human being.
The purpose of this great invention
for mOdeSty over such an achievement
would he abSurd-will soon be revealed
to YOU"
1T is truly almost superhuman," l
'aid, 1t seems to move as look upon
t."
ct does" he answered proudly.
Z 1t is essentially a new world. But
All this is not toy, but a piece of
scientific apparatus"
" But what purpose can it serve" l
lsked, after few moments of be-
After years of investigations said
Ierr Schwartz. slowly. al have learned
he history of the development of man.
have slowly unraveled the links of
he chain extending from man as he
'xists to-day to the mere potential
lomad. You, too. have surveyed 4 ,
art of that wOndrous story literally !;
vrung from the heart of the rockS.n
Yes" | said, hesitatingIy; "but the
: missing link ?''
al have several skeletons of the
missing link " said Herr Schwartz.
That is the very least of my discov- {
rieS. My thoughts for years have not 1
cen busy with the past of evolution.
" dreams NV, rather nv reason ;
ngs, my inventions, and my discov- ,
ries. have dealt with its future. But .
nough. The experiment will make all
lear to Won where words piled upOn |