New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-28


dence of mechanism. rs that an invention!
Mrs Knowles inquired.
rs II an invention?' the visitor echoed. rs
it an invention? My dear madam, this is the
greatest invention ever placed before the public
l have worked on it for years. and now that it IS
completed | rest satisfied with the conscious
ness that in history my name will rank with
those of Fulton and Westinghouse"
''Indeed?" Mrs. Knowles asked, politely.
What will it do?"
There is nothing it won't do" replied the
woman. Among other things it will run every
piece of machinery in New-York. The power in
that one box would render unnecessary any
locomotive on the railways and would navigate
every ship on the ocean"
is the power eIecric?"
No" responded the inventor. 1T has this
advantage over electric power: no connection is
needed. If l liked I could set that machine to
turning wheels downtown without lifting it
from where it sits
Good gracious" said Mrs. Knowles.
But that isn't all it viii DO If I move the
lever in the opposite direction.it Will cure any
disease from yellow fever to whoopiue cough.
I can put the hospitals out Of business. bank
rupt drug stores and cause the doctors I"
starve TO death"
Poor doctors" exclaimed the president of
There is nothing that box won't do" the in
ventor continued. by its means the editor Of
a newspaper could dispense with his entire
staff. Put three sheets Of paper in the top.
turn that crank. and you get column of copy
"WonderfuIt'
1T viii paint pictures sell merchandise. build
houses. carve wood make bricks build fires
and insure marital happiness. Now. what are
you willing to pay me for exhibiting it,
Mrs. Knowles moved nearer the door. She has
met many cranks since she has been preparing
the Womans Exhibition. and has learned how
10 handle them. but this woman frightened her.
My dear lady" said. II simply couldn't
presume name a for invention Ike
that might bid on a wireless telegraph
new propeller. but that box-neyer. There
is not enough money in the League 10 pay for
It's loan. l am sorry, but your invention really
is valuable for exhibition"
But r began the woman.
Entirely too valuable" Mrs. Knowles con
tinued II We're you should take it TO Dew
cry He may want To run for Office again some
day"
Very we'll" tho visitor observed. She
reached for the invention and left the room.
In the hall she dropped the box and it roll 10
Mrs. Knowless feet. It was plain pine box
and quite empty. The woman picked it up and
left the house. Mrs. Knowles walked 10 her
telephone and summoned the press agent.
II may not be generally known that Charles
FELTON, Pidgin. the author of the novel Quincy
Adams Sawyer" from which the play of that
name was derived has been almost totally
blind for the last few years. He has long been
clerk in the Bureau of Statistics of Labor at
the Massachusetts State House. where he was
greatly trusted by Carroll u. Wright. now at
the head of the national bureau. and his sight
lost by close application To figures.
With the loss of his sight, he turned TO novel
writing. producing Quincy Adams Sawyer" as
y first effort After the book was dramatized
he went to the opening performance and lis
tened TO the dialogue. but every scene had To
be described to him. including the appearance
of the blind heroine when her sight begins to
come back to her. over the success or the play