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Show Novel Telephone. Tho dictograph of M. H. Turner, which has been attracting attention In London, Is a novel telopbono designed to give convenient communication between be-tween tho various departments of a business house or factory. A box n foot long, halt as wide and a third as deop has two recessed openings on its outer face, and a row of switches along Its baso gives connection with tho different departments In the building, build-ing, Flexible wires lead to tho regular system of conductors of tho establishment. establish-ment. Thq openings aro transmitter and receiver, and special microphones of great sensitiveness focus and magnify mag-nify tho sound waves. Speaking In an ordinary tone, tho persons conversing may attend to their usual work, walking walk-ing about tho room 10 or 15 feot from tho Instrument. Tho words spoken at that distanco from tho transmitter nro loudly sounded at tho rucolvor, but depressing de-pressing a lover throws tho loud-speaking loud-speaking attachment out of gear, when n small recelvor at tho side of tho box Is hold to tho car In tho usual way. |