The Indianapolis journal., 1903-08-02

Investigation by the results obtained in the
resuscitation of animals dead from drowning
or chlorofOrm narcocis. by the external ap-
pucation of intra-venous injection of solu-
tlons OF salt prepared in this manner and
by the many inquiries addressed to me by
the medical profession after the publication
in the metropolitan papers in October, 1902.
Of these experiments concerning my views
of the cause OF the observed phenomena.
and also of my views of the nature OF the
vital force From the results of my former
experiments and the phenomena observed
In this experiment am forced TO conclude
that there are two factors responsible for
the manifestation known as life On the
one hand there Is a magnetic influence
due to certain vibrations of the cosmic
ether. and. on the other. certain compounds
or combinations of material atoms so ar
ranged as 10 be capable of receiving and
manifesting these vibrations. In other
words. just as the rods and cones Of the
optic nerve in the retina OF the eye are so
constituted and arranged to receive and
focus the vibrations Of the universal ether
which gives US the sense of sight. or the
phenomen of light, so there are other COM
pounds in nature so constituted and ar
ranged in their atomic structure as TO ar
rest the vibrations which appear as mag
netism and give US the phenomena of phys
ical life. and the basis Of these compounds
is salt. water and ammonia in the presence
of hydrogen, which is readily obtained from
alcohol, as it consists largely of this gas.
OF the final results of these Investigations
and discoveries il is difficult to predict as
1t is always hazardous to prophesy in
tn Science and its DOSSl-
bilities; nevertheless, one may safely draw
some legitimate conclusions.
WHAT HAS BEEN PROVED.
'.In the first place. we have proved that
salt holds some peculiar relation to life.
that is evident from the many successful
experiments in the application of salt, either
in solution administered simultaneously. or
by rubbing it on the surface. or both,
I'm the case of death from any cause, where
none of the vital organs has been impaired
or hindered but temporarily from perform
ing their functions. This has not only been
thoroughly proved by my own experiments,
but also by those of many others emf
nently capable of observing conditions and
results. Not only has salt this property as
salt. but this power. whatever it may be,
is multiplied MANIFOLD by the treatment
with alcohol and ammonia. outlined
above. Nor do these conditions as outlined
I'm the experiments differ from conditions
known to exist in the environments of cell
building in the human body. We may safe
ly predict, then. that not only Will medicine
and surgery acquire an important adjunct
IN the sustaining and prolongation of life
i'm severe diseases and during prolonged
surgical operations and where death occurs
from chlorOforrn naroOCfc 0r surgical Sh0Ck
the victim may be brought back to life
and friends; but biology, which is at present
so far behind other sciences, having at
present no substantial theory upon which to
predicate experiments and observation, will
at once become exact science and take
its proper place along with chemistry, as
tronOmy and other of the applied sciences.
LAS <o the possibility of developing the
germs cells already known to have their
origin in the salt crystals into a higher
form of life, some experiments already
made indicate strong probability that 1t
is not only possible, but probable; but what
the developed form of life will be L cannot
at this fine say with an assurance of GER
tainty-it may be trilobite, tadpole, or
some other low order of life.
1.-The experiments as outlined above may
be followed by anyone desirous OF testing
the correctness of my observations, and
further developments may be attempted ia
harmony with the experimenter's inclina-
tion and desires. both in the resuscitation
Of animals or persons dead from causes
stated, or in the feeding and development
of the cells. as the salt receives the same
treatment, whether one wishes to observe
the growth of cells or use it in the restora-
tfOn of life The nu1v - hot
where one wishes to use the powder in the
latter experiment, the solution is poured
on a large glass plate. and the alcohol and
water are allowed to evaporate, leaving
only the dry cells" -