Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-03-13
,YE on ELECTRICITY.
MOST MARVELLOUS INvEn-
'Ht T,on OF The AGE.

I@'' 49,, ne made when he baited his
tR l''s ~, p,od conductor and tapped
pO - nrosed and following ninDus Win
IAf l. asaat Kite and the pickle jar OF
nh v NV thus crudely acquired would he
slscH''2 .rttcb inventors and scientists
ne ~ an a system which could not
sodl1 aa' me globe with messages swifter
only CIV" al phtrfnts but that anon the
iBan the W. .onit t,r Uttered through a
hgbl 0, '1 ,(s,.ied with destruction sutti-
eU'' -, whole army ana Tue ar oe niiea
cisO' =. .a,b Ie4lng iangling wires
SIN .', aor an oli fogy though may nave
=" ssrance. and reJoice 70 see the
tSl ar I've on one by one nave ihid aside
Sdli Do ,.,,nterlng preIudices IN order to
mY '"u the procession Have ! net
s7p " ,tof,t..d everything that would in
GrahlA"' ,anre my opportunities for ad-
aa' .o, .yen through tedious evolution,
's'''' sa ,aner collar up 70 the hhgef BOWL
va" .rsfnpt and nYether'
sJe'ns nnwevpr to the subject OF cleo
nave recently sought 70 tatbom
ue'i md motif ot = new system which Is
Ibe .,,,,at int private residences,
.,sls and (~Jltr heNiI'i"' -
vii tie Used az a burglar "eleoiie.
II vii taRe the mental strain OH
.,noy relieving MIN also OF portion
,rieu,oriie salary at the same time
w ..,,.e t-rartment IL will do almost
~ - ,,ut eat peanuts from the corner
everything ou' '"'
.Ani ..,.;.for, in a Largo room
,, with the signals or boxes on one
nd the annunciatOr or central station
"'s Nv walking from one TO the
distance in all of thirty or forty
~ ga, enabled to get slight idea OF
the principle ,,.o,li,,ert Svgten I
,ssa, felt az own inferlority any more IMAM
"4t,n the presence OF tins wonderful inNen'
II will 10 almost anything IL seemed
- and the main dra wUark seems to be
',.,--sat versatility tor 1t thereby becomes
-,.,,e. that in order TO become at all IN
,,,,ats win II policemen ought 10 put IA Two
ale and at least year at lelpslc
.,,aoset course OF study would thus per
1,.n,,, ,... .,.. iit tie would not then
infant "a. act A. a Policeman tie would
ssur ute a scientist, with dandruf on his
coat collar and far away look
i,., sgain. take the hotei scheme, for in
soma ~. 20 TO dial which Is marked
I'm p There we find that by treating it
N a cyrtaln way it will announce to the
olsr. maj room 81 wants a fire, ice water,
nan, laR. pager lemons, towels. tire escape,
Nngaukee sec, pillow shams, New York
World menu Croton frappe, carriage, laun-
drg nhvsirian. sleeping car ticket berth
mark for same HafOrd sauce not fiat iron
for roalng trousers baggage, blotter, tidy
t1r ehau " any u those things In Tact |
nave not gwen naf the list on this barou1e-
Ter tr4,au,e ! could not remember them,
though mas have added others Inch were
nat On the lnLcaJ0r The message arrives
at th- 3iii-e tIt the ciers is engaged in con
yarsatlop aitn a lady He does not jump
ubsn the alarm sounds, but continues the
dialogue Another guest wires the office that
be would ike copy of The Congressional
Recor1
The message l. filed away automatically, and
tue lh1lilu. Conversation goes on Then No
75s 4sss to ta,e his mail sent up No -
wants 10 snoU what time the bus leaves the
house for the tram gong east. and whether
that tram viii CONNECT Ut Alliance o., with
eule water train tor Cleveland in time to
catch tue axe Shore train which will bring
bin into New NJrs at 30 and whether all
tboNe trains are reported on time or not, and
II not will the oltire kludly state Why's Other
guests also manifest n morbid curiosity
through thelr tranSutters, but the clerk
dos not get excited tor be knows that all
those remarks are filed away in the large
blacs walnut box at the back OF the office
When De gets ready provided he has been
through a course Of study IN this brand Of
business he tases one room at a time, and
addressing naie Young Banster Polishern
OF The uaaje OF Front" he begins
to sattel Information, baggage. towels,
mornus papers time tables, etc, all over
The house Il Is also supposed to he a great
TINE saver For instance, No Is wants to
kno" The correct time He moves an iudi-
Gator srUnni Ike the combination of a sAfe,
reals te" pages OF INSTRUCTIONS, and then
pushes button perhaps Instead of ring
ln2 tot q hos and waiting for him some time,
then ASKING INN to obtain the correct time
al The office ana come tack with the informa.
aoh eonrersln2 with various people on his
way bacs and expecting compensation for it,
The guest ran ass the office and receive the
answer without getting out of ted You
ea'e 7all for a certain hour, and al that
TINE lalt twu private gong will make il so
u'Nsrsesil lie tor Won that you will e glad to
fse Again. !! YOU wish to know the amount
Of YouI hlil you 20 through certain exercises
Wild lie large barometer in your room. and.
sqppNln2 Yuu have been at the house two
CAV, and have had a fire in your room three
TINES and Your hill Is therefore SlS2 IS, the
answer will come back and be announced on
!oaf gong as follows. One, pause, three,
pause two. pause, one, pause, eight When
uefe cipher in the amount | do not
Aao" what The method is, but by using due
"fe IN making up the bill this need not
orur
'1s system is also supposed to keep its eye
tFleu 'or policemen and inform the central
s4uon where the pajrolman is all the time.
a,S5 AZ Z his temperature, pulse, perspiration
--1 or'a'n 1t Keeps a record of this at the
I"io Office on a ticker of its own, and the
a',0' nation may be published in Che society
,l'u'S OF the paper in the morning
I'9Irclty and SpirituaiiSm haze arrived
- Na' stage of perfection where a cell of
WE ana can of credulity will accomplish a
s.s1' ieal The time is coming when even
sN''ef wonders will be worked, and With
, r0'r FIJI wires, the rapid transit trains ani
%e Ehs'iSh slarrows under the ground rs.
n~@n o' better and brighter day Will bJ
e''n Va The car driver and the truck
r .s' su"ii lie down together. Boston will not
,'a w against London, he that heretofore
s111, Slal' go forth no more to slug, and men
w. earn srrapplns no more. Bill Nye in
New YORK " ORD