The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-09
THE CAT ELECTRIC MOTOR.

A Wisconsin Man Utilities the House Cat
in n Feline Motor.
A New York Sun dispatch from Stoughton,
Wis, describes a new and wonderful mo-
Tor. Prof. Richard de Long, the inventor
Of the new feline motor, is a tall pale-faced
man, with a three-story, bay window fore
head overhanging a pair of ~deep-set, sky
blue eyes. set on each side of a thin, hooked
nose. He is not a beauty, but he is a GO
MUS. His feline motor, which at present is
making such a tion in scientific circles
in S~toughton, is a marvellous machine,
unique in appearance and wonderful in op-
GRAFTON. 1t may be described as a curious
combination OF large and small 1y-wheels,
great balance wheels, bright steel rods and
an almosti nnumerable number of coils of
copper wire. all joined to a brightly
polished cylinder of brass, one end
OF which projects into a wire
operation is very simple, but surprising in
its results. A slight pull on a small nickel
plated lever starts the machine. Then like
lightning from out the end of he cylinder
projecting into the cage there shoots a long
steel arm and hand, grabbing ono of the
cats by the nape of the neck and yanking it
into the cylinder, where it disappears with
a yowl of mole than feline terror. In a
moment the ~hy-wheels, the great balance
wheels, and all of the complicated machin-
cry begins to move, at first slowly, but soon
with startling rapidity. At the proper mo-
ment, which is indicated by a small clock
like attachment, the operator pulls another
lever, when from out OF smother cylinder,
with lair ana tail erect, scintillating eyes,
and a cutwaul dislocating ones spinal col
unn. the cat Is perfected into 4 tub of cold
water prepared for its reception.
ibis operation, surprising ash may seem,
extracts from the cat electricity equivalent
An fha NV ranrnlaD ta6 hu tan h1ppao
working for one hour, and this power can
by stored in one cylinder until needed. AS
Il cat can be run through the motor every
three minutes, and all the accommodating
electricity be stored, the power of the ma
hin is practically limitless. The same
cat can be used once every ten hours with
out the least impairing its health and gem
eral usefulness.
The professor is jubilant over the success
of his invention. He il satisfied that lie
has overcome every difficulty, and intends
soon to put the machine upon the market.
In speaking OF the origin of the invention
and the probable result of it's use, no says:
II have long believed that the cat is ma
lures L.eyden jar, charged with an norm
GUS amount OF electricity, but in such u
manner as to require II peculiar process to
extract ii. This process it has been my good
fortune to discover. Tho discovery will be
of incalculable benefit to mankind. 1t will
revolutionize the mechanical world and be
felt i'll every department Of life. by its
means every family. no matter how poor,
can have It's home brilliantly lighted with
electricity ut "A less cost than to have il
poorly lighted with kerosene. by simply
running the now practically useless
house cat through the machine twice ench
day n sufficient amount of electricity can
be engonderod to illuminate brilliantly any
medium-sized house. Think how advantage
Gus II would be to Il large city. Take
New York, for example. Carefully com
piled statistics show TINT there nre Mt pres-
ent within the city limits about q, 1903, 347
cats. This represents very nearly n oo.0oo.o 900
continuous horse power or enough to light
the entire city nnd furnish all tho motive