The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-18
a RAPID rRAMsMirrER.
A Instr1ment That win Telegraph Faster
Than q MAJ Can Write.


a, Instr.msnt That WIN Telegraph Faster
Than MAJ Caa Write.
There is an electrician in East Twen-
ty-third street who claims to have in
vented telegraph instrument which he
believes viii revolutionize all the pres
ent systems, 50 far ~ speed and accu-
racy are concerned.
'.Let me say to you at the outset that
this instrument as . whole is not my in
vention; that is to say, the idea is not
wholly original with me. Some years
ago, while l was in London. an invita-
ton was extended to me to visit Telc-
graph street. There the Electric and
International Telegraph Company has
its offices. It is . wonderful place.
What is termed the Foreign Gallery
was much greater treat to me than q
hundred British museums. There ! saw
telegraph instruments of all kinds.
Well, there was one little instrument
that took my fancy. 1t was called SIM
ply the British instrument and was in
vented by Edward B. Bright, who was
knighted by her Majesty in recognition
of his talent.
ut is upon this telegraphic instru-
ment I have so much improved that
messages can be sent by it almost four
fold faster than at present. THERE'S, SO
to speak, no sOunder to the receiving
apparatus. for have substituted instead
the two bells. Let me describe it to you
as briefly and intelligently as | can, re.
serving of course, the description of
some of the integral parts. which for the
present must be kept secret.
ITO begin with have four coils in
stead of two, as used on the Morse in
strument, and have two keys instead
of one, SO that instead of making long
and cumbrOus dashes, Iwork the system
with dots altogether. and as the oper-
atOr works both hands at the same time
you can form some idea of how fast
messages can be transmitted over it.
Each key has separate set of coils, and
each magnet is connected with the bells;
SO that every time either or each is
moved it rings the bell. Should the
current coming in from the main line be
too feeble to work the bells. l have ar
ranged a scheme by which l can make
them ring as loud as desired. Like any
other system, relays can be used at diff
ferent points. Indeed, the only differ
ence is the mechanism of my
invention. There is nothing like it in
use anywhere. As you see, the bells
are so arranged that their sound catches
the right and left ear of the receiver. By
deadening one little the sound of each
is made SO distinct that it is impossible
for the operator to mistake one for the
other. The alphabet is very simple and
to my mind the system can be mastered
thoroughly in less than one-half the time
it takes to learn the Morse system.
Here is the alphabet and Judge for your
self. The letter A is made by passing
the right key down twice, or. in other
words, making two dots. In the Morse
system the first letter of the alphabet is
made by making a dot and dash. To
make the dash takes up twice as much
time as to make three of the letters on
my instrument. In point of fact. with
this instrument here an experienced
operator could transmit messages at the
rate of ninety words a minute. This, of
course, would be too fast for the most
rapid writer and only cite this to show
what l have gained in speed over all
others. As soon as l get my patent I
have contracts to fill in Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia. Baltimore, and this city,"
"Have you christened your invention
yet?"
Il was thinking of calling it the
Rapid Transmitter,' but may change
my mind. Call in again when have
my operators in good trim, and l will
give you sample of how rapidly We
can send and receive messages. IN
Y Cha