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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-30
Has a .Roosevelt Family.v

Fifteen children-that is the record
as a parent which has been made by
Richard Farrell, who doomed in the
limelight yesterday as the head of a
regular Rooseveltian big family, be-
cause Of the visit of a school census
enumerator.
When the list of the Farrell chill
dren was turned in at headquarters at
the board of education the officials in
charge of the census proceeded to
rells as being the biggest family in
the list. 5e fa&t sf4 i
They consist of eight boys = and
seven girls. PaterfamiliasS Farrell,
surrounded by some half dozen of his
progeny, explained last night that he
had thus far given six voters to sthe
United States, as a sextet of his sons
are over twenty-one. Two of the girls
are over twentyone. The others of
the family range from ten to nineteen
years.
IT suppose I've got what might be
called sure enough Roosevelt family
the kind Roosevelt urges every
father to raise said Mr., Farrell.
well that may be all right in theory.
1t undoubtedly is all right for big fell
lows like Roosevelt or exMayor
Dunno to have huge families. They
for instance, could have had a hun
dred sons and never have given a
thought about the expense.
But for Newell, I'm an elliptical
springmaker by trade, and I can tell
you that it is no joke to raise fifteen
children unless you have a mighty big
| income. 1 think If a man is going to
follow out the Roosevelt theory and
have a large family he should have a
large salary to start with. I wouldn't
advise any one with a small income to
have more than a small family"
Mr.. Farrell is an Englishman, but
| he has lived in Chicago almost con-
tinuously since 1863. He came here
| In that yeaer and subsequently went
away for about five years. living
chiefly on the Pacific coast His
| children were all born Americans
| Most of them were born in. Illinois
The remainder owe natal allegiance
| to Missouri, Kansas. and California
! Chicago Record-Herald
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AMERICANS NOT MoLEsrED.
That Is IL They Haven't Interfered
With Mexican Revolutionists.

Dallas. June 30.-Carrying his arm
in sling, Sam P. Harrison, for the
last fve years a resident of Blanco
arrived in Dallas Monday with his
family enroute east to visit relatives
Mr.. Harrison got his wound from a
shot that was fired through the win
dow of his home after night fall three
days ago. He says however, 1t was a
stray bullet and that Americans who
have not interfered in the affairs of
the revolutionists have not been both
cred.
1T is dead earnest affair I am
inclined to think that the soldiers of
the president are aiding and abetting
the revolutionists. I personally know
that the president is greatly worried.
1t is my opinion that the Mexican
army Is honeycombed with revolution
ists.'
Asked his opinion of the ability of
President Diaz to cope with the situ-
alton, Mr.. Harrison replied that he
believed the president would manage
the affair.
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BROTHERS UNDER ARREST.
Rhodus Family Charged With Fraud
by Uncle Sam.

Chicago, June 30.-Birch F. Rhodus.
Edward F.. Rhodus and Thomas
Rhodus, organizers of the Central Life
Securities company and half a dozen
subsidiaries concerns were arrested
last night charged with using the mails
to defraud. The complaint upon which
the warrants for, their arrest was is
sued was made by w. M. Kelcham, a
United States postoffice inspector. He
charges the Rhodus brothers with a
violation of section $50 of the United
States statutes and asserts the letter
used in the alleged scheme to defraud
was received by o. M. Holiday, Mel
rose Park. Illinois. joint bond of
$4,000 was then filed and the defend
ants were re ,ased.
u S. District Attorney Sims said
that developments before the grand
jury today were responsible for the
arrests:
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Pickles and Patriotism.

The influence exercised by the feel
ings of the women of the South upon
the condition of mind and the conduct
of the men was, of course, very great
OF those feelings 1 witnessed a sig
nificant manifestation in a hotel at
Savannah. At the public dinner table
/ sat opposite a lady in black. PROP
ABLY mourning. She was middle-aged
but still handsome. and or an agree
able expression of countenance. She
seemed to be lady of the higher or
der of society.
A Young lieutenant in federal uni
form took a seat by my side, youth
of fine features and gentlemanly APP
pearance. The lady. as 1 happened
to notice. darted a glance at him
which. as it impressed me, indicated
that the presence of the person in
federal uniform was highly obnoxious
to her She seemed to grow restless,
as if struggling with an excitement
hard to restrain.
To Judge from the tone of her or
ders to the waiter, she was evidently
impatient to finish her dinner. When
she reached for a dish OF pickles
standing on the table at little dis
lance from her. the lieutenant got up
and with a polite bow, TOOK IL ana
offered it to her.
She withdrew her hand as il II had
touched something loathsome. her
eyes flashed fire. and in a tone or
wrathful scorn and indignation, she
said: $50 you think Southern wo-
man will take a dish of pickles from a
hand that is dripping with the blood
Of her countrymen?" Then she alb
ruptly left the atble, while the poor
lieutenant. deeply blushing. appar-
emily stunned by the unexpected re-
bun. stammered some words of apol-
ogy. assuring the lady that he meant
no offense.
The mixing of dish of pickles with
so hot an outburst of southern
patriotism could hardly fail to evoke
a smile, but the whole scene struck
me as gravely pathetic. and as augur-
ing ill for the speedy revival of a com
mon national spirit.-Carl Schurz in
NcClure-S Magazine.
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ARE IN NO HURRY.
Continued from Page one.)

(COnIluueQ IIOn rage Ouc.J
zion among such party leaders as
have already arrived for the conven-
ton. While opinions differ which
should be adopted, all are of the mind
in saying that it shall be definite and
specific statement. Such members of
the national committee as have dis
cussed the matter are a unit in say
ing that the wording of the antrim
junction plank shall leave no possible
doubt in the mind of any. reader as
to where the party stands on this
question.
. 1t is not generally believed, how
ever, that the anti-iniunction resolu-
ton will not provide for trial by jury
in cases Of contempt of court or favor
in any way measures which might be
construed as interfering with the
prerogatives of the federal courts.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan say that
such of his critics as are already ex-
pressing themselves in favor Of a radi-
cal anti-injunction plank are fighting
the air. The plank has not yet been
written; it has not been drafted, and
it's form is still a matter which is I'M
der deep and careful discussion. 1t is
said to be the desire of Mr.. Bryan to
consult as many of the prominent
members of the party as is possible
before any decisive action in formulat-
ing this resolution is taken.
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Hogs are Five Cents Above Mon.
days Quotation.

chicago, June 30.-WHEAT-There was
only a moderate trade in wheat at the
start to0ay and the market was weak on
lower cables and good harvesting weather.
put rallied later on buying of the deferred
deliveries by commission houses. July
opened kd5sc lower, at s50s51sc, and sold
up TO S1zc September opened 1sQAc to
rs sssgga MSsz lower. at sS%@sshc. and sold d. at
S6Ac. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts Of 1SS cars.
Heaviness developed on liberal profit
taxing sales in July and the close was
s4ssc; and the close showed a net loss of
@%Kc. September sold of to SS1zc, and
closed NQ1zc lower, at S5Mc.
CORN-Corn opened easy. influenced by
but the market rallied on good demand
for September by commission houses. The
Illinois report was bulliSh in it's effect.
SLY opened ana ao1a g e at
opened a shade lower to 1s9Ac higher, at
6sss@691sc. and advanced to 70@Qf0Ac.
The advance was well maintained
throughout the remainder of the session.
mate Of only 1872 cars for tomorrow. The
high point for July was 692sc and for Sep
TENDER 7O3sQ101zc July closed almost NC
higher. at 6s14c. and September &c ogher,
OATSOats were dull. but the market
was firm on a showing of Is points de-
terioration in crop condition over the pre-
vious month in the Illinois report. July
H@Ac higher. at ss%assc. and sold at
PROvIsIONsLPr Provisions were dull and
easy. September pork opened PIC higher.
Lard opened 21zd5c higher. at se.3Ode. 32lk.
at ss5o@s ss1s ~
RYECash: 76c.
oSI,.
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IRA THOMAS HITTING SOME.
The Big Backstop Over 300 While
Cobb Is Dropping OF a Trifle.

Detroit, June 30.-Ira. Thomas, the
big backstop of the Detroit club, Sc
cured from Clarke Griffith last spring,
breaks into the league batting records
this week with a percentage of 1902.
Last year about the only work
Thomas got with the Yankees was
batting for pitchers, Grif very rarely
giving him a chance behind the mask,
and he hit a trifle over 200. Most
every game he has worked this sea-
son he has registered pair of
bingles. falling to get a hit in but one
game.
Every one of the batting leaders
drops a few points this week, includ-
ing the leagues champion batsman.
Ty Cobb, who dropped to 317, al
though still the real batting leader.
The Detroit club has four 300 hitters
this week, in Cobb, Rossman, Mullin
and Thomas. The others are pretty
we'll punched around the 25O mark.
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DUBUQUE's DIAMOND JUBILEE.
1t VIII Be FIttingly Celebrated in
August.

Dubuque. Ia. June 3O.-Dubuoue is
preparing 10 entertain 5000 guests the
last week in August of the present
year 1t is the diamond jubilee of
Dubuque's existence as a town.
The general committee in charge of
arrangements has been at work since
early in the year preparing for the
event 1t is to be home coming on a
larger scale than ever before was at
tempted in Iowa. Dubuque peonIe are
scattered over the nation. Replies to
letters Of invitation have been re-
ceived from every state in the Union.
Colorado. Washington and California
In particular have returned accept
ances by the hundreds.
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RAYMOND'S HARD LUCK.
St. Louis Pitcher Is the King Bee I'm
fortunate in the National.

New York. June 3o.-"Bugs'' Ray
mond is the king bee unfortunate
pitcher in the major leagues. He has
worked in sixteen games this season
and allowed only eighty-four hits. an
average of less than So hits per
game, yet he won only six games. and
lost ten. Five of the defeats were
smut outs for his own club. Ray
monds hit record is better than thai
of Christy Mathewson of New York
yet Mathewson has won twelve games
and lost four. The New York man
gave 103 hits. Mathewson gave
twenty-five bases on balls. RAYMOND
twenty-efght. Msthewson struck out
elgnty-nve men, Raymond slxty-eight.
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Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Kansas City. June 30.-C1ose-WHEAT-
Unchanged. July, s19sc; Sept. @asc; Dec:
sossc Cash: No. 2 hard. 95cmSl.O; NO. .
hard. SSGasc: No. red, 95696c; No. red,
92G95c.
CORN-Unchanged to 1c lower. July.
6sssc; Sept. 651sc; Dec, 54asc Cash; NO
mixed. nc; No. 8 mixed. 71df11xc; No.
white. 7Sc; No 3 white. TIC.
.OATS-Market unchanged No. , white,
49ST5OIHc; No. = mixed. ga 49c-
RYE-14G11c. -
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy. Sco9oo
choice prairie s9.OoG9.25.
BJ-TTER-F'irm. Creamery extras, zic'
packing stock, 16c.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh extras. lie; cur
rent receipts, 13lkc-
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slang of the Restaurant.

The slang of the cheap restaurant Is
said to have developed rapidly In the
last decade Do you recognize two
cackles and the pig as ham and
eggs?F "Cunard liner with two dogs
aboard calls for Hamburger steak
with side dish of sausages- bunch
of Stats is an order of spareribs. The
following is given for truth in a Buff
falo paper:
"Giye me two eggs fried on one
side and three slices of crisp broiled
breakfast bacon" ordered the man.
Two cackles slapped in the face
and three squeals crisp" howled the
waiter.
A colored waiter in Mississippi lost
his cue because a travelling man or
dered two eggs one of them fried on
one side and the other on the other
side.-Minneapolis Journal
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High License in Louisiana.

Baton Rouge, June 30.-That Louisi-
ana shall be a high license state for
the next two years at least, was final
ly decided by the assembly last night
when the senate passed the Shattuck-
Gay liquor bill by vote of 20 to T.
This measure has passed the house and
is known to have the governors ap-
prevail 1t fixes the minimum parish
license at $500, the minimum state
license at $780, with the maximum
licenses running up to several thou
sand dollars each.
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walker Can't Stay in Mexico.

New Britain, Conn, June 30.-word
received today from the state depart
ment at Washington by Treasurer E.
n. Stanley of the Savings Bank of New
Britain. states that the supreme court
of Mexico has decided against the ap-
peal of William r. Walker. the alb
sconding treasurer of the bank, who
has been fighting extraditiop. The
court orders that Walker be turned
over to the United States authorities.
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Salina Banks Conso,,d..o

Salina. Kan. June 30.-By the con-
solfdation of the National Bank If
America and the Saline County state
bank. effective July 1. one of the
strongest financial institutions in Kan
sas has been organized here. All ~
the officers of the Saline county bank
will be employed in the new concern
the capital Of which will be 500 0oo
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New York Sugar and Coffee Market.
New York. June a.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
steady. Fair refining. $3.7o; centrifugal. as
test. "a. %; molasses sugar, $3.50 Refined
sugar steady. Crushed, 500; powdered
$50; granulated. $40.
COFFEE-Quiet. No. Rio. 6i4c; No 4
Santos sac
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go; southern cows s. 3Q40o; native cows
and heifers. s. .25@650 stockers and fee &c IL
ers, $1,000 20: bulls. $3.00Q450; calves, 10
COWS. $S.OQ5.25.
HOGSIReceipts today 5000 head Mar.
ket &c higher. Bulk Of sales. s6Wgo.o'
heavy. S.. 2OGs 30 packers and butchers
ss05GS.2: light IS 1905 20; pigs: Neo@eW.
SHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head; NaI
ket 10c lower Muttons. S.60g4 p; lan 70,
81 $4,000; range wethers, $3.5o4AO; red
ewes, s. OOQ3.60.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Ill. June 30.-CHEESE-Marke IT
steady. Daisies 1111@12c: Twins, n4111kc;
Young Americas, uQ1119c.
r POJ-LTRY-Alive. poultry easy Tur-
KEYS lac: chickens, 1Oc: springs. 1SQ22c.
BUTTER-Market steady. Creamery, IL
G22c; dairy, 170I21c.
NIGS-Market steady. Firsts, l5lsc.
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New York Stock Market.

wall St New York. June 30-STOCkS-
The measure of fluctuations in the open
ing prices of stocks today did not exceed
a small fraction in either direction. ex-
cert in the case of Atchison, which fell a
roirt The amount of the trade actions
was insignificant.
small advances prompted realizing
sales and there were reactions OF e POM
pacific. Iackawanna moved up ! points
and American Wooden fell II points.
The sale in prices carried Northern Pa
.,Sic a point under last night and then
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Death of L. p. Shelly

k1ngman, Kan, June SOL D
Shelley, an old and prominent resi-
dent, died at his home in this civ
Monday.
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Topeka Market.

FURNISHED by the Charles Violin Pack
ing Co, yards close at noon Saturday
Can now handle wagon hogs same as be-
fore flood. Cannot use hogs under $50
pounds. Do not market hogs unless same
are well finished, we cannot use half
fat stuff. We give below prices effective
at once, until further notice.l
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stopped. Detroit United Railways sold ct
an advance of points.
Bonds were steady.
Sales were made at concessions. but the
offerings and losses were too slight to be
very noticeable. Pressed Steel Car pre-
ferred and United States Railways and
Investment preferred yielded N points
and Pullman "a points. Western Union
advanced 3 points.
There were fractional rallieis in the rail-
road list. but some of the railway equip
ment stocks were weak. American Loco
motive and American Car gave way a
point.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. June SO.-CATrLE-Receipt to-
day were about 5000 head. Market was
steady Beeves, $4S5ds. 40; Texans, H3q
SEE: westerns, 3475G69o; stockers an1
feeders 50 6O05 40; cows and heifers, 81 ~
as IS; calves, A.75Q6.8.
HOGStRecetpts today about 4. 900 head.
Market &c higher. Lights, 5S5g6 Do; mix
s. o0d6 So; good to choice heavy, $6.sS@66o;
pigs, 81 S5d5.75.
SHEEP-Receipts today we're about ID
Sc 75d6 10; yearlings, 81 7O@6.50; lambs, $40t
665 80: westerns $4,000 40
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Chicago Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J.. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office 11G w. Sixth st. Phols 1851
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Kan.as CITY 1--we Stock Sales.

(The following sales were made today at
the stock yards, Kansas City. NO. and
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay, Robinson & Co.. live stock COM
markets.
Kansas City. June 30.
CATTLE-Receipts today 1S,OU neao.
Market dull, uneavenly lower
HOGSAReceipts today 1900 head. Mar
ket 5d10c higher Bulk of sales. $S.oOQ6lo;
sHEEP-Receipts today 5000 head. Mar
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New york PRODUCE Market,

New York, June 30.-BUTTER..Mark
weak. Creamery specials, 221zq22%c; ex-
tras. 22122l4c: third to first, 1Sd2l1sc; DAT
~ common to finest, 1SsG22c.
CHEESE-Weak. New state full cream
specials. 11&@12a4c: do. small coiored or
white. fancy. common. S1e@loc
Er.S Firm State Pennsylvania and
nearby selected white. 23G24c; do good to
choice. 2O022c; brown and mixed fancy,
eac; do. good to choice. Od2lc; western
POITTRY-Alive poultry easy. Springs,
2nc: fowls. 12c: turkeys. 13c. Dressed was
weak. Western springs, 15d29c; turkeys.
1eG17c; fowls, 13d1311c.
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Liverpool opening. cables: Wheat Ad
higher: corn I'D higher.
liverpool second cables: Wheat I'M
changed TO lower; corn 1z6sld higher.
Car lots at K c.. Wheat "a. corn 3.
oats 4 ~
Estimated at X. c. tomorrow: Wheat "a.
corn TO- oats 2.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat ?. corn 4o6.
oats 1873.
Estimated car lots at Chicago tomorrow:
Wheat 9. corn 162. oats IL
Receipts of wheat in the northwest to-
day were ia cars. Last year 20 cars
liverpool closing cables: Wheat I'M
changed to 14d lower; corn s441d higher
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Topeka. June q


EGGS AND POULTRY "''''
tWholesale prices furnished by The Tone
Ia Packing Co. 114;11s w. Laurent st.J
under, lac ID. old cocks. &c Id. young furi
keys. 1Oc lb.; ducks. &c lb; geese. 4c Id
EGGS-12c-
FURNISHED by the hen Sontinental Creamery
BurTERSEigin. &c: n. Z. Creamery
23c; Chicago, 221ac.
WEHS5GsE MGahEisEssfRG R lSff; H n g. 1ss
SABBAGE1P Per ID h.. 2,sc.
eNIoNSH 4gsgpsr Wax hn Der crate. nsx
CABBAGE-Per 100. sc.
TONATO-Per 100, Doc.
CHEESE.
Wisconsin Y A.. l5c h.; Limburser. 40
to box. 1Sc lb.: Wisconsin yellow. lac IL
wisconsin White. lac h.; Brick, i5c ib. :
Block Swiss. d0 msRSE s!FEle. lso ID.
F cHniRoRs n J. khgs g Fan
s1.s5 crate
CALIFORNIA PLUMS-Per Graf. ., >.
GANTA a Ms.1 pSs crate saO6as.5S
RREEAAccK KEEsERRTFsinEass Per crate crate Sc
PINEAPPLES-Per box. $3.50.
LEMONSasMessina. per box. $3.50; Cali
:. oRANNGEs-Fanoy California. per box.
RASPBERRIES-Per crate. q. 2xa, "a
CURRANTS-Per crate, $50
GRAPE FRUITaCalifornia, $3.50
CHERRIES-Per crate. s. So
BANAEAS1,Mso n si5ed punches. s2.Oo
g sSG;a tHrse ounehes' s@''aS.oo; Jumbo.
ToMAToEs--Per 4-basket crate. nc
RHUBARB-PerI h.. &c. '"c'
LETTUCE-Per basket &c
RADISHES-Per' doz. 20c
BUNCH ONIONS-Per doz, &c
ASPARAGUS-Per dox punches n.
TURNIPS-Per doz.. 30o.
.BEETS-Per doz.. 40c.
CARROTS-Per doz punches. xcc
SPINACH-Per bu.. 4Oc.
NEW POTATOES-Per bu e1,s
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New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Onice ITO w. Sixth St. Phone $751;
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was found by a Santa Fe freight crew.
He appeared to be about 20 years of
age, had dark eyes and a crippled right
hand. coroner's inquest viii be held
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions.
GRAINS. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Ofsice no w. Sixth st. Phone 4S6-l
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Grain Market.

FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard. corner r.,
sas Ave. and Curtis St.l
Topeka, June A
No. T. T9GS1c. osSs
CORNING
OATS-l5@tec
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Kansas City. June 80.
Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas City Live Stock.

kansas CITY. Mo- June 3O.-CATTLE-
Receipts 1900 including 5000 head south
ems Market steady to Zoe lower. Native
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Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas City Grain Market.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and STOCKS.
Office Ito w. Sixth 81. Phone 4S6.I
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PLAN To PICTURE
SOUND OF VOICE
A FRENCH INVENTION THAT MAY
MAKE A PERMANENT RECORD
OF CONVERSATION.

PARIS, July An. Poincare an
nounced to the Academy of Science
that NJ Denaux Charbonnel has con-
siderably improved the apparatus for
word photography. The principle OF
the invention rests on the fact that the
sounds pronounced in front of micro
phone connected with a very sensitive
oscillograph are rendered by character
istic curves for each kind of sound ar
.ticulated, whether consonants or VOW
els. The curve of the vowel shows a
periodicl;y which is lacking in that of
the consonant.
1t is possibly to practlced eye to
decipher line of photographed words
M. Poincare hopes that it Will soo1
be possible to read a telephone dis
patch just AS one reads shorthand ant
M. Devaux Charbonnel thinks with Mr.
Duddell that it will also shortly bt
possible to apply the invention to an
thropometry and photograph Grim
inals' voices. This, with the thumb
mark, would render Identification alb
solutely certain,