St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-06-05
"Put them on now and

phone receivers from his ears "Put them and
get the answer" he laughed.
In about three three little clicks
IN the ears-the letter IS" in the Continental code,
which is used in the Marconi system.
1t was perfectly plain. Anybody who knew the tee-
sraph code could easily read any message coming in
Now am thanking him." said Ginman as he jolt
ed out few more blue sparks.
Then he put the receiver to his ears
Hes answering" laughed Gilman. He's saying:
Ha! hal"
But there signs of business about the plant by
this time. The engineers and electricians were on
duty Mr.. Welby had come in to send out the
nights bulletins by long distance.
In his hands a of the days news of the
United States there by wire by the Associa
ed Press This was to be sent by long distance
less to all the ships sea within a radius of 1900
miles.
with this news" explained Mr. Welby "we are
going to reach the Regina dItalia La Provence the
NieuW Amsterdam and the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
They are all within zone"
Then he showed what is known among wireless men
"The Communication Chart Every steamer for
the month which is fitted with wireless plotted on the
chart by straight lines showing her position on every
given day, according to her average speed The lines
which cross at the date show just which are
within the radius of the long distance wireless. .
"Of course" explained Mr. Weby 1--WE can't tell Just
where they are, because steamer could carry such
powerful plant have here, they answer
u.s. But it is $3.50 here and they all wait
ing to hear from u.s. while send they cannot re-
they may be at sea-
Cali right" was the call to the engine room.
Cali right" came back the answer.
"Start her up" was the order
Here's some cotton" said Mr. Weby better put it in
your Most to do it. 1t bores into yo1r
ear drums pretty badly"
Sung the action the word he plugged his own ears
eve going little thunder storm close at
hand, laughed Gilman.
1t was almost uncanny-these men in rubber gloves
sitting stools placed rubber mats their ears pro-
tected with cotton getting ready to flash their news
1900 miles to great ships the bosom of the Deep
Then the great engines chugchugged and the dynamos
began Kissing The power at hand. Everybody
excluded from the except the operator Mr.
Welby. He began to send
It like a cannonade Great sparks lighted the
entire building Mr.. Weby shot out his news-north
east south and west The cracking the electricity
was intense-no wonder the cotton in the ears It
waud have deafened not used to it. And this is
a sample of what is SENT
Nashville Coopers found guilty murder second degree
sentenced 20 years Bail $25 O0O each pending motion
set verdict aside because disagreement Stop
BarroW-n-Furness Gangway connecting batteship Van
guard wharf collapsed under SO Workmen Vickers Max
ime yards three killed, 40 injured Stop Evansville:
Nearly all of 81 miners Sunnyside Coal mine here be-
ieved killed by explosions afternoon Stop Belgrade:
Alarm over possibility Austria subsidng rapidly
Russian minister long conferences Mlovanovich yester
day. to-day. Nothing officially given but reason be-
eVe peaceful settlement controversy only question
hours Stop"
The word stop" means the end of news item and
that another is coming in OF course all these abbre
waited wireless messages filled and published on
the various ships in extended FORM some as bue-
tins and others as regular daily newspapers.