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SAMPLES OF TELAUTOGRAPH WRITING.
speech at distance, and, although his
efforts at that time were mainly di-
rected to establishing the fact that the
feat was possible, it is now known
that there are theoretically no limits
to the distance to which articulate
sounds can be transmitted. The Worlds
Columbian exposition is not behind
hand in its showing of new uses for
the subtle fluid and Prof. Elisha Gray's
telautograph creates greater amount
of interest, perhaps, than any other
feature at the great fair.
Situated in the west gallery of Elec-
tricity building, near one of the grand
staircases, is a handsomely decorated
structure in blue and silver, and there
in is exhibited this latest invention of
one of the most fertile minds of Amer
lean inventors. From the days of
Morse, who in 1887 showed an instru-
ment which would write in ink GER
tain arbitrary signals sent by wire
from a distance by means of electric
ity, the development of the telegraph
has been steady, and Prof. Gray has,
more, perhaps, than any other man,
been one of the most prolific inventors
along that line. The telautograph,
his latest invention, is an instrument
which will at any distance transmit
accurately and to the smallest detail
in exact facsimile anything that may
be written or drawn on the transmit
ting device Two instruments are
used, one to transmit and one to
record. Both are nearly identical in
form, size and general arrangement,
and each carries a wide strip of paper
controlled by synchroniZing device
which causes the one to follow the
movements of the other. On the
transmitter anything can be written
or drawn and the recording stylus of
the receiving instrument follows the
movements of the transmitting stylus
or pencil and thus produces an exact
facsimile of the writing or draw
ing. The Importance of this inven-
ton cannot be overestimated. 1t may
not, perhaps, supersede the telephone
or the telegraph, but it will take place
alongside of them and like both create
new uses for itself that were never an
ticipated. The newspaper man at a
distance can send his copy direct to
the office and it will be received in his
exact handwriting, exactly as if he
were present. Diagrams and sketches
to illustrate the mater can be sent in
simultaneously, thus opening u new
field in newspaper practice. The fac
tory owner can transmit orders from
his Office and if needs be illustrate his
ideas. There can be no misunder-
standing. no confusion of spoken
words. The order is written by the
sender and he can rest assured that it
is reproduced exactly at the recording
instrument. A telegram might become
confused in transit. Spoken words
over telephone might be misunder-
stood A business man in one city can
sign check in another city and his sig
nature viii be as exact as if the slip of
paper were under hisow hand. Taken
altogether the tclautograph is dis
tinct and valuable addition to the list
of late electrical inventions and one
which will rapidly assume its place in
the commercial field and make people
wonder how the world ever got along
without it before