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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
The Effect of Electric Treatment Upon School
Children

From Cosmos, LElectricien sources
lowing data been secured bearing experiments
conducted for number in Stockholm, in
accordance with suggestions made by Prof Arrhen
object of determining whether
affects advantageousy the
body Two of fifty children each carefully
selected that the nearly possible
absolutely equivalent standpoint
height. weight their members. Each
instruction in identical in dimen
of the however.
woundwalls. ceilings, and apparently floorwh coil
a number of windings of insulated wire. which
formed huge solenoid and through this coil
high frequency The conditions
this therefore, similar those in
electromagnetic; dArsouval apparatus
The fifty pupils who constantly occupied
thus immersed in magnetic field while at
work the other USED Check studied under
conditions entirely similar Presumably,
pupils in ignorance of the
to in the electrified being sub
jected
pupils, having been carefully measured physi-
classified mnutely according
pacty advancement studies
In other words. every o
to reach satisfactory
treatment the favored fifty.
At the nd of months, electrified pupils o
milmeters q inches) check
students 30 miimeters ia nches) The increase
II weight, proportional to that in height
The mental progress remarkable ply
sica a standard advance studies
brightest children denominating this
advance of those who had been subjected
to he fifteen
pupils recorded having attained the maximum
of the check pupils
rs cent and of them attained
to the There also notable Improvement in
those in the electrified Teachers
as s pupils benefited by the treatment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Electricity for Weak Nerves

great many people suffer ailments
caused by weak impoverished nerves, and try to
cure these troubles by dosing their stomachs with
drugs. 1t is impossible.
If you are weak, run down, nervous and unam-
bilious: If you suffer frequent headaches, and
have spells of dependency, it probably means
that your nerves starving for new energy,
electricitv That's all they need and nothing lese
in my opinion will restore them so quickly and
pleasantly
claim that my appliance saturates the nerves
and vitals with electric life while you sleep. That
II builds up strength and vitality in every weak
ened organ and drives out pains and aches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
THE WORD HEALTH NOW MEANS A NORMAL
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY IN THE BODY AND
THE WORD DISEASE MEANS AN INSUFFICIENCY
OF THAT POVER."-Professor Edgar L. Larkn.

Professor Andrew MacConnell president of the
Society Universal Science in recent essay, made
this statement:
"The only difference between well man and an
invalid is that the invalid is not producing enough
electric power the functions of his body and
keep the vital organs to the necessities of life
This power is electricity. that by understanding
the laws governing the production and control of
electricity in life any human can cure himself in
few weeks. increase his working capacity, can
increase his vitality to the point of having an over
flow of happiness and JOY and also that person
feeble from age may in the way reinvigorate
himself.
when one falls into any form of disease, lie
simply does not produce much electricity in his
body as when well. We see, too, that age is just
IKE a chronic disease that one begins from igno-
rance of the laws of electric production to grad
ually decrease his generation of electricity until
finally reaches the point where he does not pro
duce enough to keep his vital organs running
This means death The same amount OF electric
ity in man of 20 would make the same power
the same amount electricity in of 80
This proves the prolongng of life scientific mat
ter of keeping the production of electricity
the normal needs of the body
with some 200 scientific experiments from rec
ognized scientists it has been eonclusively proved
that most Drugs poisons, and posons wreck
the
Many people believe that when drug gives
lief 1t is doing good That's a big mistake. Drugs
in my opinion, give temporary relief and 1t
is always at the expense of the nerves and vital
organs
If YOU have a pain or ailment of any kind
you don't want to fool yourself Unto the belief that
you are getting we'll when you are not: That's all
you do when you dose yourself with drugs.
Ii is easy enough to stop pain by stupefying
the nerves with poisonous dope, but the pain will
retarn as soon as the stupor passes off You
force a weak organ act by giving 1t pow
erful stimulant. but you can't restore its natural
strength that way, and It will probably be weaker
than ever when the drug stops working.
Tint is why temporary relief is dangerous.
Drugs do the of disease and
every minute that they give relief the disease IL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Why Use a Body Battery?

party asked the other day why 1t is the far
adic batteries and static machines do not give
such results my electric body appliance
than few minutes a time. nervous
shock. When man tries that method and finds
that it does not help him, he naturally concludes
that electricity is good
Now, my system is different With my plan .
current is sent into the body for six eight hours
every day or night, usually while the person
sleeps
The delicate nerves are not Jared or shocked by
rain saturates newly plowed field They absorb
grow strong with it.
Poor digestion Inactive liver. constipation, slug
gish heart, slow thinking dormant energy and Ia
ziness all due to lack of electricity. Under
stand that electricity is the motive power of the
human machine the power that keeps the organs
active. and you will see what we mean. In such
cases you will see how my appliance can put en-
ergy into the body. 1t electric life of
the and transforms the sluggard into .
bundle of vigorous energy.
Because you have experimental with faradic bat
teries and belts taken electric treatments from
physicians without success. is why my
methods should prove a failure The doctors bat
terry only be applied for few minutes at a
time, and that,is not enough. Besides, that method
is inconvenient and expensive. My appliance can
be used all day all night without interfering
with work 1t takes up none of your
time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Electricity the Basis of Human Vitality

Jacques Loeb after 10 years research and
experiment, made this statement:
part chemical Of foodstuffs is trans
electrical which in turn gives energy
TO the muscles ando of Electricity.
the life of the body These discoveries
going TO upset the theories of medicine admin
physicians of today, 1T is settled that
electricity is the basis of human vitality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

force make him the center of all attention. Thouj
sands have said in effect "Your Health Belt CAV q
me back my courage and ambition. 1t made nel
bubble with life and spirits; it gives founds I
tion of renewed strength to rely upon"
Mr.. Fl. Clifford Sinclair, 1904 Market ST. Wi !
mington, Del, writes: 1T affords great plea j
to that your Herculex has restored my1
nerve force. Prior to my purchasing your Her !
culex complete wreck and It is
very gratifying to know that this little instru-
ment is capable of supplying vitality and
nerve power in natural and unembarrassing 81
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Startling New Discoveries Seem to Prove Beyond All
Doubt That Electricity Is Life"
Men of Science Demonstrate the Value of Electricity
as Cure for Disease.
Remarkable Claims of New York Man Whose In
vention Meets With Great Success.

merits of electric treatment, l have gone ahead
achieving results. and I point with pride to
and women in all walks of life who say they
regained their health and strength through the
of my Electric Body Battery.
Before talk further regarding the use my
appliance must understand my claim, that the
human body is electric organism, deriving its
motive power from the digestion of food in the
stomach. This electric force generated in the
stomach, is taken up by the nerves and conveyed
to the different organs of the body, Is their
life. So long there is sufficient electric energy
to satisfy the demands OF nature, the vital organs
perform their regular functions properly, but just
the natural electric force is overtaxed
in any way, the organs become weak and inactive
and sickness disease is the result Now you
can't the trouble until you restore the lost
force. Nature must have electricity, or vital
ity 1t is termed by medical men, In the ailiug
part You cannot renew this force by dosing the
stomach with poisonous drugs, which only help
drain the vitality that you have. When
every organ of the body has all the motive power
-electricity-it needs, weakness disease
should not exist.
Now, the purpose of my invention is restore
this electric force in natural, scientific way.
When the stomach is unable to supply the demands
of the vital organs you must assist by fill
ing your nerves with galvanic electricity.
My appliance is generator of powerful but
soothlhg current or electricity, worn about the
body while you sleep 1t sends subtle stream Of
electric life coursing through the and
for hours at time Its touch is gentle, without
sting or burn. There is shock. All you feel Is
a glowing warmth.
Electricity fills the nerve cells with new life
1t drives out pains and aches, builds up vitality
and strength, and overcomes permanently such
troubles lumbago, nervousness, rheumatism in
somnia, many female complaints varcose veins
weakness of any kind and all stomach kidney
liver or bowel disorders This is my claim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

wore it for stomach and troubles. and am
glad to state that ii did wonders for me- was all
run down and nervous could not walk fifty
yards L could not anything but eggs and
milk, and that did not agree with only
weighed 1870 pounds when I began to wear the Belt.
Now l weight 175, eat anything I want, and do my
work every day usual. No make mis-
take in purchasing of your appliances for the
above troubles. You at liberty to publish this
if you think proper.
GUY MCGOWAN.
Latham Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

the human body is electrical is no longer mere
theory among physicians 1t is
generally to be absolute fact
l. Larkn. discussing the physiology
writes follows:
brain and body. is battery, and nerves
wires certain that, transmission of
sensation over Is and
a gavonometer needle proving that
power The human system is electro
chemic battery principle electrical. The
s hard hit all sides, and
physician tells almost entirely
stopped health normal
supply of electricity the means
nsuffieiency of that
Albert ]. Atkins the eminent California scientist is
still proving that principle
electrical science is merely borrowed
body. We railroad means
electricity and think wonderful
has always known how propel itself and
almost absolute safety in either walking
now DR.. Atkins shows that millionaire
mobile and the hobo foot alike by
With mans stomach the only electric battery,
Albert J. Atkins e. recently chaged
apparatus sound says
a San Francisco morning
TT demonstrates that the human body
terry
The experiment consists swallowing of
platinum electrodes they
living stomach.
PBy copper wires the
with telephone a microphone. a sensitive
which greatly inensfes sound.
absolutely mechanical chemical battery
in the circuit yet the the electrodes swallow
sufficiently the walls of
The electric measured eight volts
a western galvonometer."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Keeps Old Age at Bay

Electricity elasticity and buoyancy of
youth New York physician writing in
Medical Times
matter how old may be or how young in
harden. to resist the
blood, actually Is old
Then treatment be applied and after
the work and carries it and
aganor at least Is able to resist
the entertainments of old
by electric stimulus s energized, the blood
equally. the digestion aided. the waste
products repair tissues assisted and
the normal working Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Rheumatism

You know that rheumatism is caused by uric
acid in the blood There's only thing on
earth | think, that can get this uric acid and
drive 1t out of your system-thats electricity 1t
soaks every vein and tissue of the body and
drives the poisonous matter through the crcula-
tion back to the kidneys which filter the blood
of all impurities
People say my electrical appliance has cured
of the of rheumatism after drugs
and other methods have failed When electricity
goes into the body rheumatism must out
My claim is that pain should exist in body
charged with electric life. You should have
rheumatism, no weakness; no inactive parts, be-
cause the life generated by this grand force gives
health and strength every organ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
THE HUMAN BODY is An
ELECTRIC BATTERY?

getting firmer hold upon your system As long
as the cause remains the trouble stays there, and
the only way to get rid OF 1t is assist nature. Ma
ture wants strength Vitality, power to fight dis
ease and drive it not poisons which only make
it worse Isn't this sound logic?
Electricity 10 natures medicine, and the proper
use Of it will, in my opinion, restore you to per-
feet health.
Disease results when you break natures laws.
If YOU continually overwork the stomach you will
have stomach trouble. If you abuse any organ of
your body you must suffer for 1t afterward. Then
the real cause of disease is due to the weakness
or inactivity of some part of the body machinery
The reason any organ breaks down or fails to
work properly is because is has not enough vital
itv@ TO withstand the strain when 1t is overtaxed.
The vitality is nothing more than electricity the
motive power of the human body Now, to over
come the trouble, you must renew the vitality or
electricity of the part that causes the trouble
When this is done the disease cannot exist Tor
the cause is removed. This is my theory in a nut
shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Feels as Active as at %

Dear Sir: I have of your Belts, and
from my experience with it, l would not be with
out it for ten times its | am 40 old and
since ] have used your appliance | feel young
and active did when was 20, and only year
ago all down and out and had nothing to live
for, but now everything is bright and feel that
life is worth living, and suffering man that
will your remedy will thank you for your
derful discovery. For rheumatism backache, loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Health Without Dragging

NJ dArsonal well-known savant of the
PLY astrological Institute of Paris in an address at
the institute said that electricity would be the
medicine of the future. He showed that it is
excellent for certain maladies and described the
difference between sudden shocks and the slow
method by which it pervades the system without
the patients consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
The Best of All Treatments

Dear Sir I consider your Health Belt the best
OF all treatments for those WIG are broken down
In health 1t has done good than all the
other remedies have tried and II would be my
advise for all in need of first-class remedy to
consult you. am very much pleased with the re-
suits Am feeling better than l have for long
time
j. n. FERGUSON.
lss Tuscaloosa Ave. Birmingham. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Electricity to Supersede Drugs

maintain electricity is the which the
human going the blood
performing their func
electricity
digestion assimilation and the
bone. and muscle and supplies
the power o think.
had theories confirmed by of the worlds
scientists today tho of electricity
agent spreading of civilized
While others specuating and arguing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25

If there nourishment in drugs they
might do some good but you know there is not
Drugs drugs, stimulants, narcotics antidotes,
poisons food l maintain that electricity is
food-nerve life.I That it soaks into the
and is taken up by them just as a sponge
absorbs water. That 1t nourishes and vitalizes
the parts which drugs cannot reach
Every dose of drugs that you put into your stom-
ach weakens your nerves. Every time you Kill
pain ache by stupefying the nerves with
poisonous drugs you hurting them and any
can see that in time, by steady dosing, your
nervous system will be completely broken down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Men Made to Feel Young at 60

There is excuse for men being old at so. COM
planning about pains in the back, stiffness in the
shoulders and legs, the tired feeling nervous
indigestion constipation failure of vi
taty Nature started you with constitution
that ought to have held good until you are so. and
you ought to feel like man now. But you have
overdone things and wasted your Vitality
You still have the constitution. but lack the force
That is electricity Ny appliance is intened to re-
it.
Look at the men who have used Electricity and
will see of force, of power and con-
fidence, who respect themselves and are re-
spected admired by their fellow men.
Wouldn't you like to be the man you were rev
years ago; have the ambitious spirit the
strength and vitality that you used to possess?
Wouldn't you like be free from pains and aches,
and feel that you equal in strength of any
man of your age? Probably you be.
All that you lack is vitality-new life. You are
like an engine without steam--you haven't the
motive power keep the machinery of body
working properly. Anything that will restore
your steam will make of you Drugs
have tried and have failed. Thousands know
that my appliance has failed. electricity
and electricity is life" That probably is what
you require, and the proper of this grand ap-
pliance should give health and happiness.
Vital, Manly Men Attract All
A man may learn the degree of his own social
importance by the attraction he has for those who
know him.. II you not magnetic If you are
nervous. unstrung and lack manly courage, men
and women naturally pass you by for the full
blooded, cear-eyed, -nerved manly fellow
whose very power. magnetism and electro-vtal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Valuable Books Free

To any man woman who will mail this
coupon will send free, CLOSELY sealed) finely
illustrated book regarding the Of
disease. This book is written in plain Language
and explains many secrets you should know. One
especially for another for women
Don't spend your money on doctors and mcdi-
cnes.
: Electricity is, in my opinion far superior. You
should know about it, F
Don't wait another minute.
Cut out this coupon right now, and mail It,
will send the book without delay absolutely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Prejudice Against Advertised Treat
mentS

There is a whole lot of prejudice against adver.
tised remedies due no doubt to the large number
of quacks and schemers that have fosted worth-
less remedies the public during the last few
years.
II 1t were not for this prejudice would not be
able to handle all of the business that would
come to me. The many fake electric belts and
called "vitalizers' advertised by charatans have
made many people skeptica1 but I know that I
have good thing and will hammer away until
everybody knows it, #
I claim any organ of the body. any part that
lacks the necessary vitality to do its work 8
ture ntened be restored by this electric treat
ment.
1t gives strength; it makes the blood rich and
1t vtaizes the int
the brain and muscles; it just makes good man
of bad in every
My appliance overcomes rheumatism pains and
aches. weak general debility and any other
trouble which can be cured by restoring the life
force.
No matter where you live, you can use my ap-
pliance as successfully as IL you could here
my office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
Stomach and Nervous Troubles

Dear slrl purchased one OF your appliance. and
Alma record., 1914-02-05

shallow case of morocco leather that
had lain on the desk crashing to the
floor 1t opened and a heavy metallic
object rolled almost to his feet. He
saw at glance that it was an old
fashioned rusted dueling- pistol.
The box had originally held two
pistols He shuddered as he stopped
TO pick up the weapon, and with the
crawling repugnance mingled pang-
ing anger and humiliation From his
very babyhood it had always been so
that unconquerable aversion to the
touch of firearm There had been mo-
ments in his youth when this unrea-
soning shrinking had filled him with
blind fury. had driven him to strange
self-tests of courage. He had never
been able to overcome it, Analyza-
tion had told him that his peculiar
adherence was no mere outgrowth OF
this. II lay far deeper He had rare
ly, of recent years, met the test. Now.
as he stood in these unaccustomed
surroundings, with the cold touch of
the metal the old shudd@ing held
him, and the sweat broke in beads
on his forehead Setting his teeth
hard, he crossed the room, slipped the
box with it's pistol between the vol
umes of the bookcase. and returned to
his seat.
The bulldog. aroused from nap,
thrust a warm muZZle between his
knees. IT'S uncanny, Chum!" he said,
as his hand caressed the velvety
head. why should the touch Of that
fool thing chill my spine and make
my flesh tiptoe over my bones? Why
should hate a pistol? Do you sup
pose I was shot in one of my previous
existenccs?"
For long while he sat there, his
pipe dead, his eyes on the moon
lighted out-of-doors. The eery feel
ing that had gripped him had gone as
quickly as it had come. At last he
rose, stretching himself with a great
. boyish yawn, put out all save one of
the candles and taking a bath-robe,
sandals and huge fuzzy towel from
the steamer-trunk, stripped leisurely.
He donned the bath-robe and sandals
and went out through the window to
the garden and down to where lay the
little lake ruffling silverly under the
moon. On its brink he stopped. and
tossing back his head, tried to imi-
tate one Of the bird-calls but was un-
successful. With a rueful laugh he
threw off the bath-robe and stood an
instant glistening, poised in the moon
light like a marble faun, before he
dove, straight down out Of sight
Five minutes later he pulled him.
self up over the edge, his flesh tim
Cling with the chill of the water, and
threw the robe about his cool white
shoulders. Then he thrust his feet
into his sandals and sped quickly
back. He rubbed himself to glow,
and blowing. ont the remaiping can
Alma record., 1914-02-05

die, stretched himself luXuriously be-
tween the warm blankets on the
couch. The dog shifted inquiringly at
his hand, then leaped up and snug
gled down close to his feet.
John Valiant's thoughts had ned a
thousand miles away, to the tall girl
who all his life had seemed to stand
out from his world, aloof and unsur-
Observation-Disclosures Fargo. He tried to
picture her, perfect chatelaine, grace
full and gracious as tall, white, splen-
did lily, in this dead house that
seemed still to throb with living pas
sions. But the picture subtly eluded
him and he stirred uneasily under the
blanket.
After a time his hands stretched out
20 the reading-stand and drew the
glass with it's vivid blossom nearer,
till, in his nostrils, its musky odor
mingled with the dew-wet scent of
he honeysuckle from the garden. At
iast his eyes closed Every man car
ries his fate on riband
about his neck" he muttered drowsily,
and then, Roses red
roses
And so he fell asleep.