The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-18
WHY THEY DANCED
WICHITA CITIZENS HAVE AN EX-
PERIENOE WITH ELECTRICITY.


PERIENOE WITH ELECTRICITY.
An East Douglas Jeweler Makes a Contriv-
apce by which He is Enable to Receive a
Light Shock for His Rheumatism-Yes-
terday He Called In His Friends to Show
Them How it works-They Join the
Circle, but Cd Account of the Cloudy
Day an Extra Force is In the Wire and
They are Unable to Let Loose.
ELECTRICITY is life" has been a med
cal axium for many years, but there
Ire several men on East Douglas ave-
aue who are willing to make affidavit
10 It if need be, that IT is a fact.
The reason for this was brought about
n a singular manner yesterday, but
nevertheless It was clearly demonstrat-
ID in a manner that left no doubt but
what the electric current not only was
ictfve itself, but when brought in con-
tact with the human body, in proper
quantities. IT produced activity in
those with whom the current was al
bowed 10 play.
Mr.. Kline. the East Douglas avenue
Ieweler had long been convinced that
+ ne could have a battery that II would
prove beneficial to his rheumatism. To
This end he inquired as TO the cost Of
4 battery and had made up his mind
10 make the purchase. when by acct
fent he made a discovery.
Leading no the building In which he
was located was an electric wire, and
across this line he noticed hanging one
day a broom wire He took hold Of the
two ends and immediately there was
a pleasant sensation passing through
his body.
That night he noticed that f1fs rheu-
MATES were less annoying and ne at
once attributed ii to The electric shocks
he had received. He caught the idea
that If ne cou7d place wire across the
electric line and carry II to his office and
then have two tin handles made that he
would in this way escape the expense of
purchasing a battery.
He communicated his discovery to
some of his friends and they were Of the
opinion that the thing would work.
Consequently the jeweler invested the
sum of jcents in broom wire which was
placed over the electric line and the two
ends were carried TO the store where
The ends were fastened into two small
baking powder cans.
All was ready and il was found that
the thing worked TO perfection. The
current was playing havoc with the
rheumatism. II was too good to keep.
Mr.. Kline told his friends and soon his
place became quite a resort for persons
wishing A shock. It was better than
an apOthecary SHOP.
71y-ya a val
rDeer at one time and by joining hands
FfIe current was passed Through the en-
tire line. 1T was a bonanza and the
fame of the jewelers. electric appliance
was spread. All went well and many
persons were contemplating haveing a
timflar contTivance Of their own.
Yesterday was a cloudy day and as
usual persons afflicted with rheumatism
were affected by the change in the at
I1ospf1ere, and about o'clock a half
Cozen able bodied men appeared at the
tsweler's fully convinced that an cleo
trfc shock would benefit them.
1T Will take too long to wait on each :"
suggested one Of the visitors. 'I pro-
rose that we form a line across the
loom. Lst Mr.. Kline take hold Of one
tan and I win the other. The rest can
take 1ofd Of our hands"
THIS plan suited all. Hands were
filmed and when they said they were
ready the two men grabbed the two
baking powder cans. Immediately the
snfddle man jumped about five feet in
the air. The rest in the line followed
tHIit They all had not only full
hands" hut hey could pair" any aero
bats that had ever trampled the saw
dust
"KI-i-n-e-e-e let h-e-r-r-r g-o-o-o
4 l. i
the men In chorus, as they continued TO
hoe # down in a manner that would
have done proud TO any end man at a
minstrel show.
'Let-t-t ga-o-o, thuns7er-r-r and-d-d
iightning-g-g." stammered the jeweler.
81 would if I could-d-d. but-t-t the-e-e
thing-g-g has-s-s A grip-p-p."
While me was getting off this labored
speech he was sometimes in the air.
sometimes ON his knees. Sometins his
legs were together. but more frequently
pointing in different directions of the
compass. They continued TO dance
and shout as best they could, until fin
ally the noise of eight men dancing a can
can attracted the nig'hborhoOd and the
room was soon filled with spectators
Still the men whooped and danced.
IT cannot positively be stated that the
Itheumatics left their bodies. but it is
fact that receipts, papers and every
thing loose in their pockets were scat
tered about the room. They danced,
sweat and would have cursed, but the
electric CURRENT had blocked their pro-
fanit-. and they had began 10 think Of
giving an account OF their stewardship
below. They were growing faint but
not less active when someone cut the
wire and the men fell in a heap on The
floor
In about half an hour they had re-
covered sufficiently 70 begin 70 pick up
sheir buttons. pieces Of suspenders,
soles of Shoes. etc.
The whole trouble was caused by the
day being dark and an extra amount OF
power had been turned up the electric
line and the men who had once set
their faces zionward could not turn
back or even backSlide.
The cO'trivance was not so popular
last night as heretofore. burt they were
all willing 10 make affidavit that there
is life in electricity.
BIG MINE SECURED ON OPTION.
Hsavo Property, Lucky Guss, Taken I'm at
Cripple Greek.
Cripple Creek. Colo. Dec 1.-THE
Lucky Guss was secured under an op-