The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-14
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WHAT A WATCH DOES.
Small Wonder 1t Gets Out of
Order Now and Then.

The human crab walked into the
jewelry store and, says the Detroit
News. faced the proprietor with an air
Of determination that was frightening,
to say the least. He tugged at a fob
that was frayed from long wearing.
| and produced q. watch which he laid
upon the showcase.
What kind of stuff do you sell a
man when he asks for q timepiece? %
he asked with uncomfortable sar-
casm.
Why. we sell the very best that can
be made for the money u custo-
mers went to spend" responded the
proprietor courteouely.
well. there's a watch that I bought
Of o not more than ten years ago.
Now it won't run Went along we'll
enough til lately and then it began to
fuss around without keeping any kind
of time at all. I haven't busted it.
Now what's the matter with it, and
where do I come in?"
The proprietor dug around in a lit
tie heap OF tools, slipped an eyeglass
into place. pried open the back Of the
case and sQuinted long n Interested
~. Then he took a slip Of paper, and
upon 1t spread an array Of figures.
You've had that watch ten years,
we'll say? All right. Now let's see
just how much 1t has done for you.
Ten years nat makes eight normal
and two leap years, or 1852 days. II
has been running in your, pocket and
under your pillow.
You see that stubby, pokey little
hour hand?"
The human crab looked his disgust
lat the question, but grunted his as.
round the face of that watch 1901
times since you bought it and no one
knows how many times while 1t wat
being tested in the factory and waiting
in my showcase for a customer. And
that minute hand-why, the amour,
Of travelling 1t has done is simply
amazing. Now. just think. it hal
gone around the dial 87,648 times. Dc
you know what that means? Sup
along the pavement from the City hal
to Palmer park. lit be worn down
little bit. wouldn't it? Well, there 70,
have it. That flimsy little hand hal
travelled 1880 yards, which is mor'
than six miles"
well. I'll De-"
Now, don't get excited" interpos
ed the jeweler. That's only the min
ute, hand. Look at the second hand
~ . oO 0ILIotA yOu Aldtc " JUN =" lCc ~
see It; but think Of the work 1t doe
. for you. That little pointer has peg
ged of the seconds so long that 1t ha
! made 5.25S,680 revolutions since 20,
slipped 1t out Of the velvet case int,
your jeans. You thought six mile
was going some for the minute hand
That little fellow has a record of ~
. miles.
Here. look inside and see what
going on" He thrust the opene'
mechanism under the eye Of the hu
man crab.
! That escape wheel. see it? Tha
: wheel is stamniering a little now, yO'
: tell me. Well. have you given 1t cred
: 1t for revolving ~52.588.80O times
: Have o stopped to reflect that 1t
: fifteen teeth have come in contac
!. |, with each pallet more than $4,000.
|. 900 times? OF course you haven't
Blame 1t, that's the trouble with yo'
: kickers. You never stop to think GU
: any thing" The jeweler was gettin
. . sore.
Here. You think I've been taikin
big figures. That insignificant bit q
. a balance has vibrated 1877. 000.64
!, times. and pick out any point 70
want to on its rim and youll md this
!. that point has covered q distance this
= 10 equal to twice the circumference {
the earth-50,0 900 miles.
= Now. do you think you got you
moneys worth out of that chea
3 watch?"
Il guess Ill look at some of you
= other Watches" said the human cral
a msskiy. II need q new one. anyway.