The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

collection. The particular photograph was taken from a young lady who was the victim of singular delusion, believ- ing herself to be in love with some an- cient deity"
 Dr. Baraduc has not confined his exper- iments to those who are sick in body or mind. Some of his best photographs have been obtained from people who were sane In every respect. The one thing that is absolutely necessary in every case is that there should be some strong emotion upon which the whole attention of the person is concentrated.
 Picture of Expectation.
 One peculiar photograph resembling twisted tubes of light represents eager expectation. The plate upon which 1t was impressed was held twelve inches from the right ear of woman who was concentrating her mind upon telepathic communication which she was expecting to receive from distant friend
 Another photograph Is the visible sym bol of religious devotion. Dr. Baraduc obtained it by holding a sensitive plate a few inches from the hands of a devout worshiper who was kneeling before a shrine in one of the churches of Paris. An ordinary kodak was used to take a photograph which represents violent rage. In every instance in which Dr. Baraduc held his sensitive plate near an angry man or woman he obtained the same shower of sparks.
 The emotions of rage and fear are strikingiy alike in all cases, always pro- ducing a blizzard-like effect upon the plate. Both are entirely different in ap- pearance from sadness which looks like a whirlwind of lines.
 When asked how he had conceived of so extraordinary a feat as the photo- graphy of emotions pr. Baraduc said:
 One invention generally leads to an- other. In this case the success of my barometer convinced me that every strong emotion sends out vibrations of a distinctive character.
 Has Tested Five Thousand Persons.
 'I have applied my birometer to 5000 persons. In every case I observed that the feelings of the patient had an effect upon the sensitized needles in the birom- eter.
 This set me to thinking. If emotions affect a sensitized needle, why would they not likewise produce an effect upon a photographic plate? At once I made the experiment, and obtained evidence that no skeptic could disprove.
 sir William Crookes has stated that the mental condition of person has an effect upon the air or ether surrounding that person. I have gone further and made these effects visible to the eye
 "In every living human being there are currents of vital or psychic force. It would be impossible to explain these in a short interview. At midday for in stance, the greatest vital force lies in the head, while at sunset it has circled downward to the stomach.
 Will Aid In Curing Insanity.
 .It is my belief that what the photo graphic plate has done for astronomy 1t can be made to do for that most difficult of all professons-the cure and control of the human mind.
 For many years we have been able to ward off fever by the use of quinine be- cause we discovered the nature of fever, and in the same way we shall now be able to ward off those dreaded mental disorders which have hitherto been shrouded in mystery.
 "In short, the specialist in brain dis eases will no longer be working in the dark. It is now shown to be possibie to throw light upon the thoughts and the most secret feelings of the heart.
 .sThe physician need no longer be thwarted in his good purpose by the se- crecy or deception of patient. He has merely to produce his magic photograph