Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-05-09

In that city and Will no uOuOt create
widespread interest throughout the
country among students of electrical
therapeutics. In the course OF these
experiments DIR. Roberts sent cur
rent through his body and thence to 4
Crooks tube. In this he created an
X-ray by means Of which a photograph
Of a hand was taken, showing perfect
ly its skeleton. The X-ray was Of rare
brilliancy and penetrating power. But
even were this not true the feat would
be remarkable in that he Is the first
man to ever make. himself the con-
ductOr of a current OF electricity OF
great power enough to create an X-ray.
The secret of DR.. Roberts, success in
his experiments is that he employed
what is known to be q static; current
through his body. The static
has no volume, but great power. 1t Is
not the potential energy that kills, but
the volume. This may be Illustrated
by an analogy. "A needle might be
passed through the body with great
rapidity and power. but It would not
be as harmful as thousand needles
passed through slowly and with little
power. In other words, the power. the
voltage, has nothing whatever to do
with the physiological effect. 1t is the
number of needles, the amperage. Still
the experiment is not without danger. Ii
requires a nice adjustment Of machin
cry to produce the proper kind Of cur
rent. 1t requires thorough knowledge
Ct certain conditions to apply the cur
II a n r
ity with electric currents to prevent
shock. To DR.. Roberts it had little or
no danger. 1.-The idea of passing an
X-ray current through my body was
conceived" DR.. Roberts explained.
while 1 was making experiments in
electrical therapeutics. I became con-
yinced that it could he done IL the cur
rent were produced by a static ma
chine, and 1 Immediately proceeded to
| do It. Static currents have no volume
and therefore do not kill. The only
effect they can produce is that of a
slight burning. l was used to this sem
sation from handling the machine in
nv practice, and consequently the pow
| erfuI X-ray stream did not give me the
slightest pain.
I'm the static current the medical
profession has exactly what 1t needs
| to balance. The static current is cleo
| tricity restrained in condition Of high
tension. 1t is sometimes called Frank
linic because Franklin demonstrated its
identity with terrestrial electricity. 1t
| Is electrical pressure without volume.
1t is almost free from amperage and
consists almost wholly OF voltage. Poet
ically, it is the great invisible messen-
ger for light, heat and electricity from
the tangible storehouse of nature. The
| generating of the static current is sim
ple. An initial charge Of electricity
must be impaired to the asmature or
receiving part Of the macoine. The
mates are set in motion VITA artificial
power. About the revolving plates a
certain multiplication Of tne certain
electricities takes place by the influence
Of one charged body upon another. with
depending upon speed, number of and
diameter of plates and atmospheric
conditions. This machine, which is not
more than ave feet long. six feet high
and three feet wide, Is capable Of gen.
Grating 100000 volts Of electricity.
Anybody could do the same thing un-
der the same conditions. This machine
while throwing OF a prodigious amount
of energy. IL much like serpent whose
fangs have been removed. The major
portion of its destructive force IL sub
dued because Its amperage is small,
owing to its peculiar construction. OF
course, 1t would be dangerous for q
novice to attempt to perform this ex.
pertinent He would probably b pain,
fully injured and worse consequence
might ensue. The experimenter must
have perfect knowledge and control OF
the machine. He must also have &C.
cusAamed himself to electric currents
for there would be great shock to one
unused to 1t upon getting into the cir
I! cult Of an X-ray stream. These two
conditions compiled with. zee NO rea'
son why anybody should not perform
this feat"
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