The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-29
YOUNG EDlsoN's "vITALIzER."
Proves That 1t Acts on Brain as Effect
 ualIy as on Other Organs.

New York, May 2S.-One of the most interesting and important scientific ex- periments that have ever been performed has just been completed in the labora- tory of Thomas A. Edison, Jr., at No. IA Stone street, New York. The experiment had for it's purpose the measurement of the exact extent to which young MT. Edi- sons famous invention, the Magno- Elec tric Vitalizer, was able to stimulate and assist the brain In it's mental processes. The tests were made by applying the units of the Magno- Electric Vtalizer to one of two students chosen from the third-year class of New York university. The sec ond student did not wear the appliance.
 To each student there was propounded a problem of moderate difficulty, steps having been taken to measure by suit able apparatus the exact period of time occupied by the mental response of the subject. Upon comparing the results of ten such trials, 1t was found that the average improvement in the mental re- sponse of the student who wore the Mag mo- Electric Vtalizer was 3 6-1O seconds quicker than that of the other student in other words. that young MT. Edison s invention enabled the wearer to think lnuCn uutChiy ludH WAS pOSSipiC without the aid of the appliance.
 The same experiment was made with public school pupils from the second grammar grade. These children yielded similar results.
 Scientifically and practically, young MT. Edison's experiment Is expected to have great results, the more so as it has just been discovered that all the brain processes of thought and consciousness are of electrical character. It Is conse- quently predicted that the Magno- Elec- tric Vitalizer win soon be in as general use in the schools and colleges of the United States as in the homes. The ap- pliance has already demonstrated thor oughly its power to control and cure such intractable diseases as Locomotor Ataxia, Chronic Rheumatism Consumption, Nervous Prostration, Kidney trouble and similar complaints, and now that It's new properties as a brain tonic have been tested there seems to be no limit to it's sphere of action.
 Perhaps the best evidence of the great value of yuong MT. Edison's famous in- vention is afforded by the recent attempt of a coterie of Wall street men to pur- chase the patent and manufacturing rights of the discovery for $750000. The inventor, 1t Is said, absolutely declined the offer because he knew the purchasers intended to exploit the Nitilizer at the ex- pense of the public. For phlanthropic reasons the younger Edison wishes to keep the price of the Vitalizer as low as possible, so that every sick person may be able to obtain It's help.
 When young MT. Edison was seen at his laboratory yesterday he said: Months ago l demonstrated that perfect health was dependent upon the electrical con dition of the spinal cord. The Vitalizer cures disease by supplying this natural electrical force to the nerves. In addition to this have just proved that the Vital izer is a powerful brain tonic. It ena- bles man to think quicker It greatly | increases mental alertness and energy. | II am determined that this invention | shall not fall into the hands of those who | would regard it only as money making | business. That is why I am myself at | tending to the letters of patients. You can tell your readers for me that the | poorest man is as important in my eyes as the richest. Any man who has a two cent stamp can write to me here at No. IA Stone street New York, and obtain my personal advice concerning the appli- | cability of the Vitalizer to his case"