The Helena independent., 1892-06-04
I1I11l W ~ (sasesus Parts of HE Body for
ss5 sR3Ss AInmlnuna and Expoets to Live
|Aaas SssSs 500 Years.

sEoW NJ proposed to defeat the laws OF ma
n Anrel No nam in history had compassed
u I'M ueh "a aRe, except those recorded in the
EHpld testamsnt.
\ SgSSssThat,', said he, sis precisely what con-
Sarma No Ia my belief. II Msthuselah COM
snassed nearly one thousand years, Why
sShopld not / reach half that spanr The
v #SrCuhle IL that some element in the human
IN Inake-up ID wanting. propose to ind II
INA with "a slsetrio battery which ! pro
poss 10 invent will force ont the ephemsr-
n n ana weakening elements and lntroduoe
y sxaore substantial one"
n ..,Thia il sheer nonsense" replied. "Ihe
1lNmsnts composing the human body are
\ 90 antly and evenly adjusted that TO dis
| 4,Irh nv ons Of them would result IN death.
/ no that Won will only succeed in shortening
S1ka lifo that God has given you.
Az this point in the conversation he
\ lvnsused for Al instant, not for any lack Of
v Sxaument bnt in order that hs mlghs sean
i,sThaervinr him, He was man about 36 years
IT ace, and will never forget while life Lasts
Xhs nicture he presented while he stood
\ R5Shsra. Nh fine form outlined against the
SsSiy. hie dArk-blue eyes lighted up with in
sSerest and deep thought. his hands claspsd
aas Il ~ would wiring out tho secret no so
I'M SSIdsnly ~ was reused from his CON
Il sg1annlatiye rnood, and with great dslibera-
hon took paper package from the inside
ASsnocket u his coat. Selecting . slip from
\ I'M bundle no handed il to me with re-
Il 1anest that I would read II.
x XIX found the slip to read as follows:
asN aSsS WHAT MAN rs MADE OF.
Z Man ID composed Of thirteen elements, of
~
Ssyee consider tho chemica! composition OF
\ mi, az average weight, of 154 POUNDS, We
\ fnd that he 10 largely composed Of oxygen
4 vhich II IL d state Of extreme compression;
III fact, 4 man weighing l54 pounds has
h ninety seven pounds Of compressed oxygen
u III his makeup. The volume Of this at an
4 4 %sssed $50 cubic feet. The weight Of the by
n $drSQen is only fifteen pounds but
n asksrs this il free state, At temperature
a,sNr anxartY- eight degrees. it would occupy
1peco equal 10 $500 cubic feet. The other
thrse gasss are nitrogen, nearly four
p0unda; chlorine about twenty-six ounces;
4 ana fuorine, three and ons-twelfth ounces.
u Of the solids carbon stands at the head OF
* metalloids, there being about thirty one
pounds, Next come phosphorus, twenty
eix ounces, snd sulphur the ounces. The
N most abundant metal il calcium, more than
v thrss pounds; next. potassium, two ounces
md iron. one ounce. OF common salt
4 there are two ounces.
/ read the document through and saw
X that il conrained chemical analysis of a
H mans body.
Nov do You understand" said he.
failed to catch the drift of his inquiry
4 and confessed that was moro deeply mys-
i titled than ever it that were possible.
Can Yen not zee. my friend?" he said.
u IN low but somewhat petulent tone, that
h ] propose to eliminate the fitting, ephemer-
s Rl gases contained in the human body and
n substitute in their place solid, metallic
\ substance. thus rendering the human form
\ divine, not only in name, but in stability
sF and endurance"
Yes, saw. II was plain to bs seen that
y the man was insane, but in such case ar
4 gument was useless. I was then on my
way to Helena, Mont, and was obliged to
4 be at that place on the following day to
meet business engagement. l was deal
ing In mines in those days, and expected to
meet party Of New York capitalists who
4 had come out for the purpose of buying
q gold mine which had in hand. would
gladly have convinced my friend of the
uttsr futility Of his hopes. but deemed the
task beyond my powers OF persuasion. So
bads him good-day. and, mounting my
horse, rode on towards my point of desti-
nation.
That was the last saw OF him for five
i
make me rich man did not take placee;
\ reverses followed, and ! found myself at
the end Of five years prospecting in the
mcuntains near the spot where ! first met
she man who was going to revolutionizs hu-
manity by introducing more metal and
less gas into its anatomy.
Al matter of oou,se I was anxious to
learn the result Of his experiment, believ-
ing in my own mind that he was doubtless
q the time confined in some luuatio asy-
lum.
Irode mp to his dwelling place, which
was beautiful spot by n mountain stream
and near waterfall. Tho only person Wis.
ible was man engaged in stringing copper
wires on poles in the yard. inquired o.
him if the owner Of the place is at home
He said he was in the house and asked mt
TO alight and walk in. did so. and to m,
surprise met my friend of five years before
He did not lock day older, and excep
that no was intensely pale ant
that his features appeared as i
TO be particularly strong and supple. II
knew me at once, and his greeting was OK
essdinRly kind. He said he was very gla
TO zee me, and noticed that his voice ha
peculiar metallic, bell-like sound thu
was pleasing to the ear. He was dressed i
been experimenting with some electric,
apparatus Of his own invention. His cleo
tricity. he said, cost him nothing, as /
secured oil he wanted by utilizing IL
waterfall.
Surely, I thought. he must be still on Il
old hobby. Apparently divining n
thouehts he smiled, but offered no O.
PLANTATION.
We chatted for some time upon indiffe
emit subiectB, but the same thought th
was uppsrmost in my mind was the expe
ment. At last could no longer curb Il
I'd curiosity. so asked him how he had 30
ceeded in his attempt 1t strengthening t
human form.
.'Most admirably" said he. without
attempt at evasion. II am now. thanks
discoveries in electricity in metallurgy
free and independent being, no long
hampcied with cares; neither am l subj
TO sickness, disease or death itself, unie
perchanOs, il home in the shape of so
untoward accident"
asked him upon whom or what he h
oxpsrinsnted.
ssMysslf." he said, with the greatest &
emnity. ut was four years before pc
sfatsd the secret and then all was plain 81
ing. secured 100 pounds of aluminium Z
With that and my electric apparatus, VIII
% most complete, succeeded; but it wa
hatd struggle. Many times ! WAS ready
s. alye mp in despair. Ths variety of elect
currents 10 almoet limitless. 1t was q gu
tton of discovering the right one; an
lhought At times could never succeed.
;ss n6eSssdsd In replacing most Of the oxyg