Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-09-22
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of the Nautilus was &c feet. That of the Deutsch-
land is guessed" at something less than 80 feet
The Nautilus was cylindrical in shape; the yes
sci that has created the sensation uurlns past
weeks is not quite cylindrical in that her top
sides are carried up for space nearly verucai,
and then tumble home with an easy curve Or at
least it is so indicated by such photographs as
have come to light. The change was unuouDleuiS
made in the rebuilding, in order to increase INC
CARRYING capacity; for it is to be remembered
that the Nautilus not built 10 carry cai so'
and had no great excess of buoyancy. The mouVe
power of the Nautilus was electricity. mat oA
the vessel from Germany is electricity When
submerged while for use above water the Dlesei
engines supply the power. That Is OF no In
portance as bearing the identity Of the vessel
II is common thing in rebuilding snip 10
make some changes in the propelling mechanism
"There is still more to come. Both boats-or'
rather, the same boat in the two periods of her
er-were-was-is-ftted up in some degree
of luxury Listen to what Mr.. Aronnax says
about room into which Captain Memo con-
Quoted him:
at was library. High pieces of furniture
supported upon their wide shelves a great NUMBER
of books The electric light flooded everything
1t was shed from four unpublished globes, half
sunk in the ceiling. And again, in speaking of
the saloon, filled with treasures of art beyond
price. Mr. Aronnax mentions the organ, of which
he says later in the chronicle; AT that moment
/ heard the distant strains of the organ. a sad
harmony to an indefnable chant. the wall of
soul longing to break these earthly bonds"
The Organ the Nautilus.
"One may not approve of Captain Nemo's taste
in music: some of us may prefer the run of mill
music which one may have with a monograph
and a selection of records made haphazard; but
he was musical. at all events, and had provided
himself with means with which TO crafty his
taste But the organ has given way TO phono-
Oh %t,- Of ff.o boot
tanned themselves on the way across under the
Atlantic. And when they full up music
there the library. with fewer books than that
of old, but with Shakespeare a foundation of
literary satisfaction.
"still skepdcal? How the food of the
of the Nautilus cooked? BY electricity. Says Mr..
Aronnax: Then a door opened into kitchen nine
feet long situated between the large stOrerOoms.
There electricity better than gas itself, did all
the cooking The streams under the furnaces
gave out TO the spOnges of platina heat which
was regularly kept up and distributed. They
also heated a dstillng apparatus which by evap-
grafton furnished excellent drinkabe water How
was the grub of the crew of the so-called
Deutschland cooked? BY electricity. said Captain
Koenig although he did not give description of
the cooking apparatus in anything like full
detail as does Mr.. ArOnnax of that of the Nau-
titus The boat that Captain Koenig commanded
was furnished with all the comforts Of home
cording to the one who aboard of her
in any other than official capacity and who
does not consider himself held to secrecy.
Its a clear case. In every essential the
Deutschland is the Nautilus. In size and FORM
excepting as any vessel may be modified in proc
ess of overhaung and reftting in power plant,
excepting as the Diesel engines take the place
of electric motors for surface propulsion. for
economy's sake; in the intricate electrical equip
ment for lighting cooking and in the control and
movement of all parts of the Ship in the means
provided for going below the surface of the
water at WILL and in returning to the surface at
pleasure; in the provision for the comfort
and entertainment of the crew. the Deutschland
and the Nautilus and the same. Only
In the made of the craft is there a difference
The Nautilus built and operated to satisfy |
the whim-let's call 1t whim and forget the |
tragedy of ii a-of a wealthy enough to !
lfford it while 10 the Deutschland she crossed
the TO bring few pounds of dyestufs OF |
which we are in need. II is the case of n thor |
oughbred harnessed TO express wagon in h
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