Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-05-07
ELECTRIC BATH FOR MEMBERS
Luz urious Provision That Has Been
Made for congressman at
the Capitol.


iricity from head to foot, rolled with
an electric roller, the wrinkles ironed
out of face and brow with an cleo
trio glass bulb as fatiron, and to
have the spark of life impaired to
any particular section of the anat-
omy through a wooden ball is one of
the luxurieS which a senator or rep
resentative in congress can enjoy by
simply descending in the elevator to
the magnificent marble bath rooms
at either end of the capitol, stepping
on to zinc plate and ordering Chief
Electrical Engineer GLEN to turn on
his lightning"
The electrical adjunct to the legis-
lative baths is comparatively recent
addition, and as yet seemingly few
members have learned of it's wonder
fully invigorating effect on a tired
legislator. Those who have, however,
are constant patrons, and the static
machine is creating for itself an
enviable reputation as next morn
ing" antidote. And for putting a mem
Der into condition for a speech in the
senate or house it has no equal.
The static machine creates it's own
electricity right before your eyes.
The machine in the house end stands
in small, marble-walled room. 1t
is driven by quarter horsepower
motor, attached, and stands in glass
case. 1t consists of ten circular glass
plates 80 inches in diameter. These
plates, which are placed a little dis
lance apart, revOlve on single shaft
through their center. On line with
the shaft rows of double metal combs,
with the tips of their teeth close to
the plates, gather the electricity as
it is generated by the revolving glass.
A positive and negative pole extend
out of the case. A platform, insulated
by being placed on glass legs, stands
near by. On this platform is the zinc
plate on which the statesman stands.
Over his head is suspended round
brass crown which is connected to
the positive pole by a slight brass
rod. The different apparatus for adj
ministering the electricity are at
hand on a board suspended on the
wall.
The "bath" generally proceeds in
L,
two round metal bars about is
inches long are connected to the re-
spective poles of the machine by a
small brass chain. The electrician
holds a bar in each hand and holds his
| hands about three feet apart. The
chain connects the two by running
loosely through a metal loop near the
| far end of the bars. When the current
is turned on the one operated on has
sensation as of a warm breeze blow
ing on him. The bath" is taken with
all the clothing on, but the breeze
seems to penetrate it as though there
were no obstruction. The breeze soon
changes to a warm, prickly sensation.
The hair begins to crackle like bunch
of Chinese firecrackers, and when the
current is suddenly allowed to de-
scend from the; brass crown also there
seems to be general onfiagration
in progress. However, there is moth
ing violent or unpleasant experienced
says the Washington Star.
After the shower and head sprays
if the statesman is in a bad way from
the might before he takes chair
| and glass bulD, not unlike an electric
light bulb, but with the big end fiat
is caressingly brought in contact with
his face and brow.
The current for this is obtained
through a Tesla coil, and produces
very little sensation. A polished meta
resembling small coupling pin is the
throat ironer, and wooden ball
about as big as a baseball. as the ter
minus to a metal pole, acts as milo
distributor to any given locality, while
brass roller irons pains out of thu
back or shoulders simply by rolling i
along the clothing.
1t only takes few minutes to taxi
an electric bath, but the results oh
tanned are said to be equaled only by
summer vacation.
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