The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-06


When one realizes the actually OF teis-
phuninz without wires. and. the nina
turns 10 what Il may mean in the future,
about AL tirat It Is possible to Immediate
y express. IS a gasp" It is almost be-
yond comprehension and the thinking OF
it. at hrst- is 8 mental tumble. that can
only be hruught to orderly understanding
By comparative figures. obtained from
sources that can be partially Appreciated
BY reason OF daily association
Most people imagine they know all
about the telepAone because tkey use II
frequently and because Il appears 70 Be
so simple They have Ittts to do with It's
actual operation therefore they do not
appreciate the fnmsnsity OF the teie-
phone systems. ali OF which have been
foIlOwinE figures viii aid the tmagtna-
rion in an attempt 70 estimate what the
some future tfr-1e ali telephonlns IS done
without the use OF wires:
at present b. the wire teIephone systems
and without the advent OF wireless tele-
business of the wire companies would
double in the next ten years. The wire
enormous cost OF n1aIntafuing the poles
and wires. should eventually not ONLY
land but sres5ay extend is presSsnt -utilltsyy
and profits The wireless teieph0ue Will
supplementfng the wireless telegraph over
short distances and wiz be installed on
7 all the smaller HCrALL-. LE1AILLllLA OK
| Islands in the lakes ana rivers and along
the coasts viii be available as subscrfoers
system, where tnev now nave no sdsduats
means Of rapid eo1nur-Ecatio1 Wnarso-
The BeH Telephone has been most
profitable from an Investors standpotnr.
Inasmuch as those who obtained an m
/ dsvelopnueut- and retained their interest.
have been made. comfortably wealthy oy
I their small Investment A slo0 invesr rre1t
made thirty years ago. has paid fel1ooo IN
dividends Bell TslePhone stock advancsd
/ in twelve months atter II had proven IT'S
1 commercial value. from few dollars a
share to s. 300 per share
| mftted from pot1t thousands miles
away. PUSHES into this 1aelstrorn and
/ finds the station for which it Is Intended
/ and records the intelligence it brings.
| There are already more than a hundred
/ wireless stations. on shore and on boats.
/ Al the same time must pass the antsnn1
/ wires OF a wireless station in New York
/ A visit to one OF the four s@U Unfted-' sta
, ttons in New York City viii show ths
operator calmly taking down the mss
sages intended for that station He Is
/ operating and pays no attention to the
| other messages coming down over the
/ strunents. which disclose to him only the
| one message intended for his particular
| Isn't il v~onderfuf7 Just think a min
[ utst It IS only necessary for the wireless
I deveIoped and fTIItv extended- to ENTIRELY
L
! Let's Iook-a little further into the
future. and see the time when the wire
/ less phone viii Be IN general use II VIII
/ be used in business and private Affairs
I In such use one subscriber. TO talk to an
/ other will have 10 caH central" OF VIII
/ CENTRAL The wireless message sent from
one central station in a special tone or 70
/ saresfstance'' NAY be received in every
( home within the range OF station. by
/ spending to the electrical reststance %
I the sending station By this means u
/ viii be possible TO send news. stock quo
4 tatious. lectures. mouologues. music. ner-
i chants bargain announcements. etc. etc.
[ means nav have Grand Opera music and
/ elbow Tor such members OF MS family as
may care TO Ifsteu-or each member OF the
| r1eut which their fancy. al the time. may
/ dictate VIII not this be Godsend as a
means OF nnaxlng Psacs. WITH ne netF1- nsFs.,-
viii md It's way 70 the scrzp-neap win
/ Yes This is all a dream now. but. II a
reader could join Rip Van Winkls's Cri-
/ would probably find It a dream come true.
/ We have much 70 learn and there are stil
some people who .scof AZ the future pos
/ What has been done towards dsveloplnE
and perfecting the wireless telephouef
/ For one thing voices and music have
/ been transmitted distinctly for dfstaucs
I OF g hundred miles more Some OF the
/ already have some % their battleships
/ equipped with the device and report fair-
4 y satisfactory service The United States
/ Atlantic Fleet. now on its voyage around
[ the, world has the wireless phones m
i stalled for use in connection with giving
| and receiving orders reports. etc. from
I the flagships 70 the other vessels
| The United Wireless Telegraph Com
/ pauy IS developing and protecting BY pat
/ snts. three distinct wireless telephones. in
/ order TO protect It's interests IN the DE-
Z WnT0Un7z-f n wireless rf7rf.
| They report progress to the extent of
/ transmitting voices and music for % miles
| over the land and 100 niles over the se--
/ These fDhoues are part OF the assets %
1 the United Company and the strong or
the telephoue as Vel as Lne leiesrapii.
[ With IT'S telegraph already esta blished and
| commercially SUCCESSFUL the day s12ul1
( not be far distant when It's phone wtl -
L brought into commercial service and used
/ as an adjunct to its wireless telegrapn
But remember The wireless teIephons
IS IN its early Infancy and that there ts a
i between having a wireless teIephons
I that merely ouerates. and having IN es-
| tabIfshed wireless telephone system that
I produces net profit revenue from actual
co7mercial use
\ The wireless telegraph has gone through
/ many vicissftudes. IN order to gain rs
1 present position Many wireless telegraph
\ companies have been started and much
u Only one wireless telegraph company has
/ thus far succeeded The bright future
i phone NAV attract many promoters and
many investors. Manv companies may b8
bIIlv nrirtir[ certifrqtss to be issued
Il and Representing hundreds OF tho11sards
/ of shares OF stock All IS not gold tn4r
Il EItrsrs- One should be r1osc eareiuL y. -
i making an Investment ard should not rla<
i money too csrelessly- neither saogL1 80
i allow enthusiasm % blind ones Jueslls-li--- 49,
L Tns wireless telephone viii win t1rrIlnss
Tor many. but nay also prove a pitIsl - se
y J,1-1p at the first Offering n ade b. stock