The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06

can be disconnected in a few seconds,
II the lion tanner desires. The two paws
OF the lion placed on the electric wires
complete the circuit, so that, even If
the lion is poised in midair when he
strikes the shield, the lightning will hit
him just the same. If al the first shock
the lion tanner is thrown with the beast
on top of him, it will be so much the
worse for the beast. He will come to
the ground as we'll as the man, and
thereafter it will not be necessary to
nave two paws on the electrical sub
1ugator, in order for the attacking force
to experience the delight of being
struck by lightning. His contact with
the ground will complete the circuit,
ana every touch Of his paws, Jaws or
pody on the wires will give him the
most intense agonies.
Ihere is danger in the use of this
electrical subjugator, but lion tanning
IS not parlor game, and the mem
pers or the fraternity are accustomed
to take desperate chances. There is
danger of the lion tanner himself be-
ing shocked by accidental contact with
the HVe wires. To prevent this. the
snlelo is heavily insulated with rubber,
Wherever 1t is likely to come in con-
,act with the body of the man wearing
-! ~, IN, Inc oanger. therefore. Is reduced
10 tnls: Should the lion, in his frantic
struggles. shift the shield SO as to bring
IL IN conugutty with the bodv of the
Wearer, the latter will in his turn he
shocked, but here is where the assist
ants watchful eye is valuable.
When he sees that the lion tanner Is
In danger of being caught in his own
trap, it is the assistants business Wv TO
turn off the current, or to reduce the
VoItage, so that there is no danger of
his employer being electrocuted.
Inc oeVlce has worked like magic.
one dose of lightning is sufficient for
the average lion. Whips and even hot
irons they have dared, but no animal
mas yet troubled Koemmenich after re-
ceiving into its body 1900 volts from
the electric subjugator. 1t seems, fur
thermore, that lions are blessed with
memories, for, whenever Koemmenich
enters the cage after an encounter with
non that has run against the electrical
supJugator. he will cover away into
a corner of the cage, and lick the paws
that still bear the scars made by the
wires
The electrical subjugator is very SIM
pie IN construction. In brief, 1t is a
flexible pad of thick rubber, attached
10 the shoulders, resting on the back
OF the trainer, and reaching to and en-
clIcling the waist. Upon this pad are
aH1xed interlacing copper wires, Slight
ly hatened to present a uniform sur
Nature with supply cables which con-
Duct the electricity These supply ca
bies extend along each side of the sub
Jugator and enter the belt whence thew
reach to the regulator standing in one
corner of the cage.
This regulator receives the electricity
from the dynamo and only allows as
much Of the subtle fluid to escape along
the supply cables as the trainer NAV
wish, and this amount is Judged by
the age and strength of the animal.
By merely moving the handle. shown in
the illustration, along the Indicator, a
light or heavy voltage may be sup
piled.
Of course, the greatest care has to
be exercised in the construction and
on the back are bare on the top
which is the slightly fattened surface.
but resting on the heavy rubber pad
they are safely insulated from the
mans body. The exposed portions are
for the animals.
The electricity finds 1t final outlet
into the atmosphere or the body of an
enraged animal by the familiar meth
cd of the positive and negative poles.
The supply cable extending from the
belt up the right side of the trainers
back is positive; the one on the left
is negative. The fluid conveyed to the
fiattened wires On the mans back is
imperceptible and harmless in it's sep
arate form, but combined by a short
circuit its power for damage is only
measured by it's voltage and the
strength of the object of connection.
short circuit is made by any body
which is a good conductor coming in
contact with the positive and negative