A Cipher Combination for Brevity in Telegraphing or Cabling.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 8th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Cipher Combination for Brevity in Telegraphing or Cabling.
CLEMENT WILLIS BOWMAN, of the Town of Ingersoll, in the County of
Oxford, Stenographer, and GRANVILLE SHARPE DECATUR, of the City of
Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, Commercial Traveller, and both in the
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
Our invention relates to a system of dividing the stem, or root part of words
having common endings from such endings and having the stem, or root part to
represent any sentence, price, quality, quantity, material etc., etc., or any combination
of the same, also the common endings to represent any sentence, price, quality,
quantity, material etc., etc., or any combination of the same. And the two parts
joined together in one, forming a complete word and representing the sentences,
prices, qualities, quantities, material etc., etc. as may be indicated by different parts
of the words separately.
The object of our invention is, to provide a brief, intelligible and concise system
of telegraphic or cable communication.
We attain this object by the system or code illustrated in the accompanying
drawing in which :-
Figure 1, shows a table consisting of columns of the root or stem parts French
verbs, having common endings, the said stem or root representing any sentence,
price, or quantity etc. or a combination of the same, as an illustration of the manner,
inode or system.
Figure 2, shows a table consisting of a column of the common endings of the
root parts shown in Figure 1, the said common endings representing any sentence,
quality or material, or combination of the same as an illustration of the manner,
mode or system.
Figure 3, shows a table consisting of columns of root or stem parts of Latin
verbs having common endings, the said stem or root representing any sentence,
price or quantity, or combination of same as an illustration of the manner, mode or
system.
Figure 4, shows a table consisting of a column of the common endings of the
root parts shown in Figure 3, the said common endings representing any sentence,
quality or material or combination of the same as an illustration of the manner,
mode or system.
It will be perceived, that any one, or more of the stems, or verb roots of words,
as delineated in Figures 1, and 3, of the drawings in combination with any one or
more of the common endings, as delineated in Figures 2, and 4, of the drawings
respectively represents a combination of any sentences, prices, quantities, qualities,
materials, etc. etc. relating to all commercial matter, or merchandise without
distinction.
In the drawing the first columns in Figures 1, and 3, as indicated by the letter A,
represent prices in English currency as 12/- "twelve shillings," another 40/6
"forty shillings and sixpence" and so on, and the upper lines or spaces B, in
same figures, represent quantities of articles of merchandise, and the remaining four
and five columns C, respectively, in same figures of drawing, represent the stem, or
root parts of words which may be carried out or extended in combination with said
first columns and upper lines, or spaces at pleasure.

page_text: The first columns D, in Figures 2, and 4, are the common endings, of the stem,
or verb roots, which are illustrated in the said four and five columns C, of
Figures 1, and 3, respectively, the upper lines in Figures 2, and 4, reading, "First
grade russet apples," and "Finest colored June cheese," respectively.
In order to comprehend more fully, the several views of the drawing, illustrating
this system of telegraphic or cable cypher, we will now allude more particularly to
Figures 1, and 2, of said illustration.
"
Suppose a merchant abroad, cables the word "ABCEDANT” the_verb_root
part of which is "ABCED" found at the head of the first column C, and the
common ending "ant found at the head of column D, which when the said root
and ending is combined the said word "A BCEDANT" is formed, which conveys,
the following words, "ten barrels, twelve shillings first grade russet apples.'
"
Take another illustration, a inerchant cables the word," ALIANAIS" the root
part of which is "ALIAN" found at the lower corner of last column C, and the
ending "AIS," which is the fourth common ending in column D, which when the
said root, and ending are combined, the said word "ALIANAIS" is formed,
which conveys the following words, "one hundred barrels twenty shillings first
grade greening apples."
Another example would be, telegraph or cable the word "ADDONEREZ” the
root of which is found in third column of C, and its common ending in column D,
the said root "ADDON" having fifty barrels above, and sixteen shillings on its
line, and the said ending "EREZ" in column D, reads on the same line, "second
grade pippin apples" which when both combined the same as the root and ending
referred to, would read, "fifty barrels, sixteen shillings, second grade pippin
apples."
It will be understood that other classes of merchandise of any commodity may
be used in this system, at pleasure, and also the stem or root part of words to
represent any sentence, price, quantity, quality, material, etc. etc. or any com-
bination of such sentences, prices, quantities, qualities, materials, etc. etc. also the
common endings to represent any other sentence, price, quantity, quality, material,
etc. etc. or any combination of the same at pleasure. We esteem the principal
element of our invention to be a system of separating the root or.stem part of
words having common endings from such endings.and assigning to each separate
part an arbitrary meaning and then in cabling join the separated parts to form
one word with all the meanings assigned to the individual parts. Any root or an
ending separately would not be a complete word in itself and therefore not
.acceptable to the cable company. You will notice, however by referring to
French communication how this is overcome viz. by having an ending with no
meaning and also a root with no meaning, the root being
ending "e."
Dated this 28th day of May 1895.
66 voyag".and the
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.
• COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Cipher Combination for Brevity in Telegraphing or. Cabling.
CLEMENT WILLIS BOWMAN, of the Town of Ingersoll, in the County of
Oxford, Stenographer, and GRANVILLE SHARP DECATUR, of the City of
Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth, Commercial Traveller, and both in the
Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, do bereby declare the nature of this
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Our invention relates to a system of dividing the stem, or root part of words
baving cominon eudings from such endings and having the stem, or root part to.

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represent any sentence, price, quality, quantity, material and the like, or any
combination of the same, also the common endings to represent any other sentence,
price quality, quantity, material etc., etc., or any combination of the same.
the two parts joined together in one forming a complete word, and representing the
sentence, prices, qualities, quantities, material, and the like, as may be indicated by
the different parts of the words separately.
The object of our invention is, to provide a brief, intelligible and concise system.
of telegraphic or cable communication.
We attain this object by the system or code illustrated in the drawings left with:
the Provisional Specification, in which:
Figure 1, shows a table consisting of columns of the root or stem parts French,
verbs, having common endings of the root parts shown in Figure 1, the said
common endings representing any sentence, quality or material, or combination of
the same as an illustration of the manner, mode or system.
Figure 3, shows a table consisting of columns of root or stem parts of Latin,
verbs having common endings, the said stem or root representing any sentence,
price or quantity, or combination of same as an illustration of the manner, mode or
system.
Figure 4, shows a table consisting of a column of the common endings of the
root parts shown in Figure 3, the said common endings representing any sentence,
quality or material or combination of the same as an illustration of the manner,
mode or system.
It will be perceived, that any one, or more of the stems, or verb roots of words,
as delineated in Figures 1, and 3, of the drawings in combination with any one or-
more of the common endings, as delineated in Figures 2, and 4, of the drawings.
respectively represents a combination of any sentences, prices, quantities, qualities,.
materials, and the like, relating to all commercial matter, or merchandise without
distinction.
In the drawing, the first columns in Figures 1, and 3, as indicated by the-
letter A, represent prices in English currency as 12/- "twelve shillings," another
40/6 "
forty shillings and sixpence" and so on, and the upper lines or spaces B, in
same figures, represent quantities of articles of merchandise, and the remaining four-
and five.columns C, respectively, in same figures of drawing, represent the stem, or
root parts of words which may be carried out or extended in combination with said.
first columns, and upper lines, or spaces at pleasure.
The first columns D, in Figures 2, and 4, are the common endings, of the stem,
or verb roots, which are illustrated in the said four and five columns C, of
Figures 1, and 3, respectively, the upper lines in Figures 2, and 4, reading, "First.
grade russet apples," and "Finest colored June cheese," respectively.
In order to comprehend more fully, the several views of the drawing, illustrating
this system of telegraphic or cable cypher, we will now allude more particularly to-
Figures 1, and 2, of said illustration.
Suppose a merchant abroad, cables the word "ABCEDANT" the verb root.
part of which is "ABCED" found at the head of the first column C, and the-
common ending "ant" found at the head of column D, which when the said root
and ending is combined the said word "ABCEDANT" is formed, which conveys,.
the following words, "ten barrels, twelve shillings first grade russet apples."
Take another illustration, a merchant cables the word," ALIANAIS" the root
part of which is "ALIAN" found at the lower corner of last columa C, and the-
ending "AIS," which is the fourth common ending in column D, which when the
said root, and ending are combined, the said word "ALIANAIS" is formed,.
which conveys the following words, "one hundred barrels twenty shillings first
grade greening apples."
Another example would be, telegraph or cable the word "ADDONEREZ" the
root of which is found in third column of C, and its common ending in column D,
the said root "ADDON" having fifty barrels above, and sixteen shillings on its.
line, and the said ending "EREZ" in column D, reads on the same line, "second.

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grade pippin apples" which when both combined the same as the root and ending
referred to, would read, "fifty barrels, sixteen shillings, second grade pippin
apples."
It will be understood that other classes of merchandise of any commodity may
be used in this system, at pleasure, and also the stem or root part of words to
represent any sentence, price, quantity, quality, material, and the like, or any
combination of such sentences, prices, quantities, qualities, materials and the like,
also the common endings to represent any other sentence, price, quantity, quality,
material, and the like or any combination of the same at pleasure. We esteem the
principal element of our invention to be a system of separating the root or stem
part of words having common endings from such endings and assigning to each
separate part an arbitrary meaning and then in cabling join the separated parts to
form one word with all the meanings assigned to the individual parts. Any root
or an ending separately would not be a complete word in itself and therefore not
acceptable to the cable company. You will notice, however by referring to
French communication how this is overcome viz.:. by having an ending with no
meaning and also a root with no meaning, the root being "voyag" and the
ending "e."
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1st. A code of telegraphing or cabling, consisting of separating the stem or root
part of words having common endings from such endings and combining them
again with other endings to change the meaning, substantially as describe!.
2nd. In a cypher combination for telegraphic or cable communications, a system of
separating the root or stem part of words having common endings from such
endings and assigning to each separated part an arbitrary meaning, and then in
telegraphing join a root or stem part of one of these words to any one of the
endings thus forming one word covering the meanings assigned to the individual
parts, substantially as described.
Dated this 30th day of October 1895.
JOHN H. HENDKI.

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