The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09

jar, platinum lamp, etc; also the first
fixtures used. in the line of power trans
mission, Mr.. Edison will exhibit some very
early motors and models of great interest.
Among miscellaneous exhibits may be
named his pyromagnetc motor, ethero-
scope tasimeter, stages illustrating the
evolution of the bamboo filament, mag
netic friction Devices early monographs,
his recent microscopes and his latest
Photographs.
He has also in course Of construction
four sets of apparatus with which experts
from his own staff will give exhibitions of
the Roentgen rays, so arranged that by
using the Horoscope put into their hands
people can inspect their own anatomy. The
Crookes tubes will be mounted in connec-
ton with mercury pumps. so that in a
rough way the process of lamp exhaustion
will also be demonstrated.
Nikola Tesla will be represented by an
exhibit, and he will show as well as he can
how he manages to see the human heart
beat His system of transmitting power
will be used in getting Niagaras cleo
tricity to New York.
Long Distance Work.
Chauncey NJ. Depew doesn't purpose let
| ting Edison and Tesla monopolize the
honors of the exhibition, so he has ar
ranged to break all long-distance tele-
sraph records on Thursday, May T. when,
with a Niagara current, he will try to
girdle the earth with telegram. Tesla
said it could be done, others said it
couldn't, and this is intended to show
which view is right. The message will be
an epigram from one Of DR.. Depew's after
dinner speeches. The message leaving
New York will go over the Western Union
n an
ward to Lisbon, and underneath the Med
iterranean sea, coming to dry land again
at Suez, to run along the famous canal
and then diving under the Red sea to
emerge at Alden. There, borne along by
the power of Niagara, it will pass under
the Indian ocean to Bombay, across India
to Madras, and under water again to Sin
gapore, on the Malay peninsula. The next
place it will be heard of is in a desolatt
spot on the northern shore of Australia
and then in Melbourne and Sydney.
If there was a cable under the Pacific
ocean, DR.. Depews epigram could make {
circuit of the world complete by a Ions
dive under the sea to San Francisco; bu
that can not he done. So the message
will rebound on it's trail and by running
along the east coast of Africa reach Cap
Town Then it will jump to Lisbon again
and start across the Atlantic ocean Il
Pernambuco, Brazil South America viii
} be the last continent touched, and witt
one more flash under the seas 1t will b
back in New York.
The various telegraph and cable com
panies have generously entered into tn
4 project, and will clear the wire for the al
tempt. over $4,000 miles will be covered
' The following telegram was receive
j. from the mayor of San Francisco:
[ San Francisco recognizes the electric'
e claiming of the Niagara as one suprem
t triumph of this wonderful age. 1t is
= triumph of mind over matter, the resu
e Of undreamed of progress, and therefor
I commands our congratulations"
e w. H. Preece, who has charge of II
: land force of the Great Britain. telegraph
n in answer to the signal given:
C "Wish your exposition every possib
e success"
u One of the most interesting eXhibi
p was the Edison apparatus, showing Il
n telegraph and telephone equipment, Il
= earliest forms of electric lighting, tran
N mission motors and models, together wi
l. four sets of apparatus with which e
ID perts gave exhibitions of the Roentg,
lie rays, so arranged that by using Il
y horoscope into their hands people we
IS able to inspect their own anatomies.