Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-12

/ dehmtely the energy OF the primary
exciting impulses and impressing up
on the earth and its conducting atmos.
phere uniform harmonic oscillations OF
/ intensites which, as actual tests
have shown, may be pushed so far as
to surpass these attained in the natural
displays of static electricity,
Much, Mr. Tesla adds, has been done
toward making his system commercial.
/ ~ available for the transmission of
energy In small or large amounts:--
The results attained hy me have
made my scheme OF Intelligence trans.
mlssoa, for which the name OF world
telegraphS" has been suggested, easily
realtgahle, II constitutes, believe,
In its principle Of operation. means EN-.
ployed and capacities Of application, a
radical and fruitful departure from
what has beer done heretofore.
have no doubt that II will prove very
efficient In cnltghtening the masses,
particularly in sim mcivlliged coun.
tries aud less accessible regions, and
that Ii will add materially to general
safety, comfort and convenience. and
maintenance of peaceful relations. II
involves the employment OF number
of plants, all OF which are capable of
transmitting indivdualiEed signals to
the uttermost confines of the earth.
Zach Of them viii be preferably 10.
Gated near some important center OF
civilization. and the news Il receives
through any channel will be flashed
TO all points OF tho globe. A cheap
and simple device. which might be car.
ried in ones pocket, may then he set
iup somewhere on sea or land, and II
| will record the worlds news or such
special messages as may be intended
| for &C. Thus the entire earth will be
converted into huge brain, as 1t
were, capable of response in every ono
OF its parts, Since single plant OF
| hut 100 horsepower can operate hun.
dreds OF millions OF instruments. the
/ system will have virtually infinite
working capacity, and II must needs
Immensely facilitate and cheaper the
transmission of intelligence
The transmitter MIR. Tesla has com.
Ipleted will, we understand, emit
wave ot total maximum activity of
! l0,0O0,000 horsepower, hut the
/ "artlhees" by which this result Ia oh.
tanned. the inventor Is not ready TO
1 explain. In the power plant which
/ MIR Tesla Is designing now he pro.
proposes to distribute 10000 horse.
power under n tonaioa of i00,000,0o0
volts, which. he states he Ills able to
produce and handle with safety"
This energy Will be collected all
over the globe, preferably IN small
amounts ranging from fraction OF
enc to few horsepower, One of It's
chief uses will BIO tho illumination of
isolated homes. II takes very little
power TO light dwelling with vacuum
tubes operated by high.freuueney cur
rents and In each instance terminal
a little above tho roof will be sufficient.
Another valuable application will be
the driving Of clocks and other such M.
paratus. These clocks Will be exceed.
inglv simple, will require absolutely
no attention, and will indicate rigorous.
~ correct time. The ideu of impress.
Ing upon tho earth American time In
fascinating and very likely to become
popular There are innumerable de.
vices of all kinds which are either now
employed or can be supplied, and by
operating them In this manner | may
be able to offer great convenience To
the whole world with plant OF no
more than 10000 horsepower, The
introduction Of this system Will give
opportunities for invention and manu-.
facture such as have never presented
themselves before.
II was in Colorado that Mr., Tesla
first became impressed with the pos
sibiltes OF experimentation along the
lines he has lately pursued. but tho
perfection of his apparatus has been
carried on Mt plant established on
4 Long Island No detailed description
Of II Is given In the article from which
we are quoting. Mr.. Tesla states that
he has been greatly assisted by ]
pieront Morgan, The inventor con.
tinues
Knowing the farreaching Importance
/ OF ms trst attempt ana lts erect upon
future development. shall proceed
slowly and carefully. Experience has
taught mo not to assign n term TO en-.
terprises the contamination Of which
Is not wholly dependent on my own
abilities and exertions But am
4 hopeful that these great realzatlons
are not far on, and know that when
this frat work is completed they will
/ follow with mathematical certltude.
4 When the great truth accidentally
revealed and experlmentally confirmed
n fully recognized, that this planet.
with all IT'S appalling immensely, Is to
electric currents virtually no more
than small metal ball and that by
virtue If this fact many possibilities,
each battling imagination and OF In.
calculabte consequence. are rendered
absolutely sure OF accomplishment;