The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 31, 1905, Page 7

THE & AN FRANCISCO SUNDAY CALL. Gperation, ocaref fleotions of that ¢f science, nd as mrécd fioor of fettered an . two galvanometer, it material-for th Dr. Atkins and his panions. No' batteries were periment, a small ins connecting Y alvanometer Yen the electrodes were inse: the steer’s brain t the lobes of vanometer registered sgven points, but w thne this record was points. This carefu change, ¥ nmecled from the interest upon the ughter pen, used the a deflection of his & minute's changed to four sccording to Qaptain Wildman, under whose per- sonal supervision was handled, may his brain men, in & report he has made on the esult of the experiment, that Is, the electrical phase of that whatever the cause the have been due to & temperature he insertion into the animal's brain, ar mental excitement of the steer gelvanometer effect, of the cold were put_into At any rate Captain Wild- as to e affalr, says may be, fact remains that a current, sufficlent- strong to creste a defiection of four s in the galvanometer, hile the or, free from the n fl >ntinued roat. was cut. Captain steer Then ons registered at nineteen points to fall until és* were removed at the end of five half minutes after the animal's Wildman he variations that followed the the elec- of the steer's throat and at- them to the With the meter in its e nee he of al experie ing. of electrical current final struggle of needle of the normal position ectrodes were next placed in the steer that had been re- in a wooden bucket and again « became agitated. From these Dr. Atkins deducts elf a battery; e was responsible for the galvanometer, the electricity, was responsi- movements that the that its own and animal, also of the ain Wildman, speaking only ced electrician, says: however, 1 there exists a differ- 1 between ich difference se a certain amount is proven. In two points in po- to pass between the continued lay 1 1s killed erence with it the and work on the part of Smma L who aluable assistance and orld of en- more skeptical on were inclined e finally b of this r those. five vea ts on othe: strafe that electrical in the living lungs w breath of oxygen dtmosphere, and he xperiment with i stoma a healthy man that exists within the walls of, that or- direct current of electrical energy. the same force registered in and this fact, to- of his recent test steer at strengthens the been nourishing for principle is elec- has the ¢ found a differ- between the different conclusions, whole braln doubtedly the great center of electrioal activity within the living organism.” The brain being charged with electrig energy, says the doctor, is the cause of all the sense organs responding to the external waves of force or stimull. For instance, the ear is sensitive to the sound waves, the eye s sensitive to the light waves and all other organs of sense re- spond to varlous forces when charged 1 electrical forces of lifs, upon the me plan as the telephone or the tele- graph. The doctor likens the living bratn to the receiver of the wireless telegraphy system in responding to the waves of universal thought. Pursuing his discussion along these lines, he pletures the brain as the great central office of the whole living system, connected * throughout all its intricate mechanism by delicate nerve cells and nerve wires, which are so constructed as to throw the currents into different wave lengths and thus produce all the aiffer- ences of action in the body. He takes the emphatic stand that this law of action in wave lengths and rate of vibration is the key to all the mystery of action in the human body. He goes fur- ther by insisting that it is the key to the sublime mysteries of the universe, and furnishes the sclentific world a sugges- tion on the broad fleld of investigation by a statement that when the brain is charged with the electrical life principle it may become in tune with the vibra- tions of the universal ether and catch from it the wireless messages of thought. Therein he finds a possible sclentific ex- planation of such conditions as telepathy and clairvoyance, which, in his opinion, are only higher vibrations and greater sensitiveness of normal action in the or- ganism, and in no wise supernatural. “Nothing is supernatural,” contends Dr, WORRKING TO REVOLUT ONI'ZE PHYU“IOLOGI AL R reliREREN e A’ S O There is nothing too wo\n ltu and investigation. Nature ev ere in- vites us to view her wonders; all she asks is an earnest study of truth and an un- prejudiced mind for its acceptance. Even the great mm{ vitation becomes more compreh ‘we look at it from an electrical basis and consider that every ioh has its minute portion of stored potential energy, and that it is the sum of the magnetic attraction of the poten- tial energy which is stored or existing in the tndividual units of & body acting.upon’ the sum of the magnetia attraction stored in the units of another body—or, in other ‘words, the aggregate magnetic attraction of one mass of units for the aggregate magnetic attraction of another mass of units—that constitutes the power known as gravitatfon. ‘“Whether ‘we. look into '.he action of universal energy or see it manifested in special liying organisms, we shall find that the life principle everywhere works through the laws of electricity and mag- netism. The whole universe is activity, life is activity; substance itself in its ul. timate analysis i3 reducible to energy.” In this way he deduces that the fun- damental basis of materialism Is de- stroyed and the world is ready for a higher plane of mental evolution. To him the universe is no longer looked upon as being dead matter, but instead it is active, pulsating energy. From universal energy nature has vibrated everything into being, from the condensation of atpmic nebulae to . mighty suns and planets, the magni- tude of which exceeds the limits of human understanding, and when. our brain sensitiveness becomes such that TN LZ M7 SUBTEcrr T rvS? sc'zzzyrzzyc K ‘ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ =S54 lbk to register vibrations from n-tun 's finer waves of thought the dootor says that we will learn that all life is related; it is not bound by earthly or material limitations. Life is a subject of Inexhaustible study and no one appreclates this faot more than Dr. Atkins, and I doubt it there is any living being that is more deeply interested in the solution of the great problems it Is constantly fur- nishing mankind, and especially the scientific world. Upon that particular problem that he is now working at the risk of his health and by sacrificing the most ordinary comforts of daily life—expending labor, thought and money to determine the relation of the electrical force of the universe to the living organs, the dootor dwells in- terestingly “im the probable benefits that humankind will derfve when sclence has probed further into the mysteries. A deeper study of the el trical action taking place in the human system will, so Dr. Atkins foreshad- ows, give the world, at some future day, a new physiology, a physlology which he 'belleves will teach a better adaption of nature's laws and result in a more rational treatment of the sick. Summed up, the doctor's theori on this subject are these: “With a better understanding of na- ture’s methods of maintaining equili- brium of forces In the organism, we shall learn to cure diseases that has bafiled the skill of all ages. Al- ready the people, grown wise by ex- perience, are turning away from serum therapy and overmedication. They are seeking health in the open flelds of nature, bathing their bodies in her blessed sunshine and filling their lungs vmh her certain life. 4 “Waé shall deter them? he asks “Who shall say they are not laying a foundation for better conditions for the ‘whole race? “Afr, nature’s pure, fresh air, is what ‘we most need. If the human lungs had lenty of moving, living air; without xnu.ht. and the human race had suf- flolent good food, with less worry and waste of energy In gaining the neces- sities of life, there would be such a decrease in the death rate from con- sumption or tuberculosis that within the period of a few years the disease would scarcely be known. We must re- member the great amount of carbon- {terous, decaying matter thrown off from the lungs every twenty-four hours. If for any reason the lungs are not cleared of this vitlated, animal matter, what is the result? "They be- come clogged and proper electricication of the blood cannot take place; thus thc mass becomes a hotbed for the eration of tuberoular baoilll, which np»ur by the million, as a result and of this scourge of the Think of it. Imagine the theorl that Dr. Atkins is now trying to work out to a point where they will be gen- erally acoepted being finally realized in fact. Comceive ourselves eventual- ly, by means of wirelegs messages of thought, coming in touch with all life, as the doctor insists we will, and real- izing that we are a part of the In- finite. In this era of investigation Dr. At- kinsg sees the sclentific mind looking beyond the limits of chemical action only as being the sole cause of the manifestation of life force. It is his theory—vand, by the way, all his theories § ;-n:?h to the life principle are hared by Dr. Emma Lewls, with whom he has worked along scientific Ilnes for & number of years—that we are begin- nl to understand that no chemical action can take place In any part of the universs ,without the change of the poteatial Into active energy. &l scgepts universal energy as the master bullder, whether it works in the descendMg :scale, causing Involu- on whether it works in the as- ng scale, causing evolution. In- velution represents causation. evolu- tion represents result. In Involution is the unseen plan. of universal energy; evolution is the visible execution of that . Involution forms the pat- tarn d the cel), whicb evolution even- tually works nto form and shape “By this lite principle,” remarks this enthusiestic solentist. this compara- tively young mar, who has suddenly riseu to a high poiut of distinction in the snlentific world, and who is hope- vl of achleving greater results before his own electrio torce has subsided, Foros =3 *’7'&'{_» =, monious whole; one phase of life fol lows another In gentle gradations; there are, absolutely no lines of dé- markation between the so-called divisions, except in the mind of mtan. Through earth’s forests, vines' and grain fields, nature shadows forth her un. lying prineiple of life. Gradually developing her forces in seed and cell, patiently preserving their individuality, as far as possible, by heredity, she brings forth o r after order, finally culminating ber effort '‘n her highest product—man, “Formed by the same principls of action as the life beneath him, builded from atoms and cells which become united into one symmetrical system or organism; finally, by emotions and thoughts he shows a grander power in the light of mental strength and beauty. This power of the mind en- ables man to penetrate the secrets of the nether-world, or to ri to the In- spiration of wisdom, which leads to an understanding of the harmonies of nature, of which the greatest symphony ‘by this life prineciple the kingdoms is the vxbrnory musio of the universal oC naturs are linked into one har- life in mction.” NOOOSRNINN0NONN0000% Raiding of Donna Clotilde § (Continueq from Page 8) not in ths habit of being made to travel where I don’t wish.”* That afternoon Kettle contrived to set )the yacht afire in three separate places jund a good deml of damage was done (and jnight-had’ fallen again) before the seared crew managed to extinguish the flames; and this time Donna Clotilde intervened. She asked for Kettle’s parole that he Jwould ‘attempt no further mischief; and when this was flatly refused, incontinent- ly put him in irons. The lady was some- what tigerish in. her affections ‘When the yacht passed the stralts she bad four days' more coal on board and the executive (and,Kettle) expect- ed that she would go into Gibraltar and lay alongside a hulk to rebunker. But Donna Clotilde had other notions. She had the yacht run down the Mo- Tocco coast and brought to an anchor. So long as she had Captain Kettls In her company upon the waters she did not vastly care whether she was mov- ing or at a standstill. “You cannot escaps me here,” she said to him when the cable had roared from the hawse pipe and the dandy steamer had swung to a rest. “The yacht is victualed for a year and I can stay here as long as you choose. You had far better be philosophical and give in. Marry me now and liking will come afterward.” Kettle looked at the tigerish love and j(resentment which flashed from her black eyes and answered with cold politeness that time: would show what happened; though, to tell the truth, indomitabl though he was as a general thing, he was at that time feeling that escape was al- most impossible. And so for the while he more or less resigned himself to captiv- ity. But others, it seems, besides those al- ready mentioned in this narrative were taking a lively interest in the smart yacht and her people. She was at an- chor in the bay of the Riff coast, and the gentry who inhabited the beach villages, and the villages in the hills behind the beach, had always looked upon-anybody and anything they could grab as their just and lawful prey, The Sultan of Morocco, the warships of France, Spain and. elsewhere and the emissaries of other powers had time after time en- deavored to school them in the science of civilization, without effect, and so they still remain to-day, the only regularly eing pirates in the western world. he yacht was sighted first from the hills, was reported to the beach vil- lages, and was recopnoitered under cover of night by a tiny fishing boat. The report was pl the word went round. Bearded brown men ool- locted at an ‘ipalrmd #pot, each ‘with the arms to which he was best acous- tomed, and when darkness fell four large boats were run down to the feather edge of the surf. There was no indecent h . They 4id their work with method and ocarefylness, Iike men who are used to it, and they atrived alongside the yacht at 8 a. m. oconfidently expecting to take her by surprise. yacht's low fresboard made obstacle to a climber boats alongside, and peither the deckhands nor the stock- hold crew were any of them trained fighting men. In their prentice hand: the kicking revolvers threw high, an were only useful as knuckledusters, and till they had thrown them down and got their cutlasses into play they did hardly any execution to speak about The RIff men, on the other hand, had bBeen bred and born in an atmosphere of skirmish, and made ground steadily. At an early point of the scuffle, Cap- tain Kettle came on deck with a cigar in his mouth and hands in his pockets, and looked on upon matters with a critical interest, but did not offer to in- terfere one way or the other. It was quite a new sensation to him, to watch an actlve fight without being called upon to assist or arbitrate. And thén up came from below Donna Clotilde La Touche, dressed and wea- poned, and, without a bit of hesitation, flung herself into the turmoil. She saw Kettle standing on one side, but neither besought nor commanded him. She would have dled sooner than ask for his help then and be met with refusal. Into the melee she went, knife and The pistol, and there is no doubt that her example and the fury of her rush aai- mated the yacht's ¢rew and made them stronger to drive the wall 8f thelr as- sallants back. To give Donna Clotilde her due, she was as brave as the brave est man, and, moreover, she was & tain shot at a moderate range. % after her revolver was empty and the press closed around her, it was not long before an expert hand twisted the knife from her grasp and then the end came quickly. An evil smelling man noted her glorious beauty and marked her out as his special loot. He cl a couple ‘of sinewy args around and bore her away toward the bul« warks and his boat. Some one had switched on the electrie deck lights, and the fight was In a glow of rad! Everything was to be clear- ly seen. onna Clotilde was being ged resisting along the decks, and Kt looked on placidly smoking his cigar. She was heaved up on the bulwarks; in an- other moment she would be gone from his path forever. Still her lips made no sound, though her great, black eyes were full of wild entreaty.. But the eyes wers more than Kettle could stand. He stooped and plck- ed up & weapon from among the litter on deck and rushed forward and gave & blow, and the Riffian dropped lmply, and Donna Clotilde stood by the yacht's bul« wark, breathless and gaspin “Now you get away below,” he ore dered curtly. “A'll goon clear this rabble over the side.” He watched to see her obey him, and she 4id it meekly. Then he gave his attention to the fight. Hes broke a packet of cartridges which lay on the deck planks, picked up and loaded a revolver and commenced to make himself useful to the yacht's crew, and from that moment the fortune of the battle turned. ““Hump yourselves, you lazy dogs!™ Kettle shouted. ‘“Keep them on the move. Drive them over the bows. Mur- der those you can reach. Am I to do all this job myself? Come on, you mon- grels.” Captain Kettle was on the top of the decls house, which served as a naviga ing bridge, ostentatiously closing up the breech of the revolver after reloading It. He wished for a hearing, and after what they had seen of his deadly marksman- ship, they gave it to him without demur. needs were simple. He wanted steam as soun as the engineers could give It him, and he intended to take the yacht into Glbfaltar right away. Had anybody an objection to raise? The red-halred man made himsel? kesman. ‘“We should have to go to ?1: any way,” sald he. “Some of us want & doctor badly, and three of us want & parson to read the funeral servide. Whether you can get ashore once we do run into Gib, captain, is your own cone cern.” “Yoy can leave that to me safely,” sald Captain Kettle. “It will be some- thing big that stops me from having my ‘wn way now.” The men dispersed about their dutles, the decks were hosed down and the deck lights switched off. After awhile Donna ‘ Clotilde came gliding up out of the dark- tepped up the ladder to the Kettle regarded ness and top of the deckhouse. her uneasily. To his surprise she knelt down, took his hand and smothered it with burn- ing kisses. When she went back to the head of the ladder. “My dear,” she said, “I will never see you again. I made you hate me, and yet you saved my life. [ wish I thought I could ever forget you.” “Miss La Touche,” sald Kattle, “you will ind a man In your own station one of these days to maks you & proper hus- band, and then you will look back at this cruise and think how lucky It was you so soon sickened and kicked me away from you. She shook her head and smiled through her tears. “You are generous,” she sald. “Good- by. Good-by, my darling. Good-by." Then she went dovn the ladder, and het- tlé never saw her again. A quartermaster came up and took the wheel. The windlass engine had been clacking, and the red-haired man' called out from forward, “All gone." “Quartermaster,” said Kettle. “Yes, sir,”” sald the quartermaster. “Nor' nor" west and by west.” “Nor’ nor’ west and by 1t W v, sald the quartermaster 2