The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-07
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Is Switzerland TO lose It's glaciers!
The subject bears close resemblance
to that as to the exhaustion or the
british coal beds. 1t will scarcely be-
leone acute In our time; but nonethe-
Hess scientific observations of the move
lment Of the glaciers during 1908 shows,
as similar observations in previous
years have shown, d shrinkage In the
surface. Some of the glaciers have
shrunk as much as POO yards since
1900 In no instance has growth been
reported.
The city of Vienna has undertaken
the installation of what Is perhaps the
most remarkable electric, or electrical
| ly lighted, fountain in existence. 1t Is
situated in the Schwartzenbergplatz.
Underneath the fountain, in huge
cemented chamber, are placed twenty
seven rejecting lamps capable of pro-
ducing seventy different luminous and
colored effects. The light is transmit
ted through the waters of the fountain.
The light power of the plant is esti-
mated as equal to 900,000000 candles.
According to the results of recent ex-
periments the flame Of acetylene is per-
haps the hottest known except that of
the electric arc The following figures
have been given by Mr.. Maffi: Bunsen
burner, 1871 degrees; acetylene flame,
2,54S degrees; alcohol flame, 1,I05 de-
grees; Denayrouze burner-half alco-
hoI, half petroleum-2,053 degrees; hy-
drogen flame, in air, 1000 degrees; gas
Jet fame, with oxygen, 2,200 degrees;
oxygen flame, 2,420 degrees. These are
all Centigrade degrees. One degree
Centigrade equals one degree and eight
tenths Fahrenheit.
The lowest temperature yet recorded,
says a medical journal, is that reached
recently by X. Olszewski in an attempt
to liquify hellum. By the aid of solid
259 degrees S. Under $50 atmospheress,
pressure then, suddenly releasing the /
pressure to that of the atmosphere,
degree of cold was created which, by
from Laplace and BLOSSOMS
formula, amounted TO minus 271.3 de-
grees C. Helium, however, did not
liquify, and he accordingly assumes
that it's boiling point must be below
minus 271, and that there is but little
prospect Of reducing it to liquid
A French scientific writer points out
that a mere gain in weight should not
in itself be taken as an Indication of
improved bodily condition. 1t is, ac-
cording to him, rather question of the
density than the quantity of tissue
which covers the bones. When in
creased weight results from increased
density, then the health is really JIM
proved. In order that this principle
may be practically applied he suggests
the use of baths containing a known
quantity of water and supplied with
appliances for measurement whereby
he density Of the Immersed body may \
De calculated, in the manner in which
ascertained the density Of
King Hieros crown of adulterated gold.
So rapidly has the utilization of
water power for generating electricity
advanced that already a tendency may
,e seen to classify rivers and streams
according to their peculiar qualifica-
ions as furnishers of raw power For
French engineer has point
d out that the glacial streams of
france and Italy, which have been so
argely aVailed of for electric PURPOSES
re not well suited to supply power for
lighting stations, because their flow is
t a maximum in summer, whentAhe
SHOWS are melting, whereas
he greatest demand for light is in win
err On the other hand, the slower
avigable rivers Of France are better
dapted to furnish light, since their
ow reaches a maximum in the winter
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