The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
/ MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY.
Pomeroy Gtissns Have unearthsd
; New and Nysterious Force.

Uhnoe oeteAttnc researches are destined
10 stAxtie tho world. Here IN our very
midst tAeee iva men. engaged IN the or
dinary pursuits q HE. have been stead
~ expsrsmensing In electrical and other
hines q sctentifsc investigations during
their leisure moments. and have reccntiy
made dlecovery that win ultimately rev-
oluttonf1e the economic and social con-
ditsoas of tif@ OWING 10 its vital impcr~
lance. this secret viii NOT ~ present ~
exposed. other than 70 stats IN . general
way that shs discovery h, without expiAin-
ias - psincirles tand u makes = goo1
steE4l
\ lev evenings 40 representative a
tais paper was walking n company with
me TWO genSbemen IN question. ard o.
approaching the rea1dence q one % then
Was asked 10 step down into = cellar %
underground apartment and witness somo
sxrerimsnts which they Ind been making.
@ descs0dinx hxht u steps the ~
porter found himsslf IN Z conmodtono
cellar. brilliantly illumcnnsed With what
appeared 20 - electric lights. On eyaEy
nanc vefe nunercus Costly appliances fog
carving on chemical and electrical expert.
mentA The reporter was much SURPRISED
knowing that the gentlemen were ENGAGED
n nuAnesa that ordinarily engreaesd moae
of tnsr time. and fnrshermore had No
knowiedgs that they had even interested
themselves "a such matters. Without -
planning what they intended TO DO. thsv
showed tho reporter Nat iron, wetghtaR
about three and one-half poundA The
iron was placed upon = pair OF scalea
which Indicated the weight 20 - three
pcunda ana thirteen ounces The gentle
men tnsa attached @ the iron the elec-
trodes 81 = number OF curaoualy constructs
ID batteries 4 low. humming sound va
then aadzoae. indicating that the hatter.
iee were - operation. IN q few secouan
the gentiemen requested tha yepofter -
watch the scales He wn4 snrpFtssd =
obeerve that the irun weighed lsaa than
three poun0s. and was constantly xrswtne
lixhter. inside a cna utnuts ana hnif
The iron actually roe frum the scales ~
Aecsnded 70 tho low ceilin9 of the Cellar.
Win ne vaapcity Il would have ~ q
falliae 20 the Aoor. TAe reportee INA then
requested % take hold of The Iron ma a.
q. aadirs thAl It adharod Is IL cotjann
requiring Z force equal - IL noruaal
weight 70 rsncvs Il. Tho ssntismsa tnsa
trodss Of osSsr satssrsss d eoasses ~isA
tha .run. anA a noon - shn 1ne1nr -
CAM 8 ccnnct utth ths earsS neor = ~
CELLAR. Z sai9ht report was hearA ana :
SPARK seemed 20 pass into tha ground: =
phenomsnan much rsssmhlins the discAasre
q . Leydsa lar. TIA iron th.n ssll % -
table With In normal wAighs. The ropurto(
hy this time nnsan 10 doub8 his ssaees ma
wonder N the gsntisenea weso hypno-
lists prnetioinr On HIN - subject. Ho
tuterypxated n frfenAa unon thln ntrnnan
and wonAerfal exh:hlttou ana she folIoWs
ing d The reauH az tha iuterv1ew 8 nansay
@ H. can recall q,
what causes "a arna q foeN IN uofehf
n this uaansrr.
1--WE have discovered . uystsrsous fceco
In nasurs which 3 ths opposite Of ernvity.
We have found hx extended experameuto
that grAvffy b nothine mere than 3 spe~
ciee of ma9nesism. Which nat only can =
overcome 81 this nswiy discovered foroA
hut tn ob1ect ttsalf Nj - repelInA ~ IT,
earth with the sane power that u q ~
"IIow did you como o mAks this daaoovs
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