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THE PHONOGRAM f ( Continued from page fifty-** x). attorney for the defense, and he would shut himself in his private office, stretch himself out on a sofa and turn the thing loose. This naturally would be much more com- fortable than listening to me in court, and it would be economy of time for him, because he could hear my argument whenever and wherever he chose. He could take cylinders home with him and hearken to me during the evening, if he desired. “ Having heard what I had to say on the points in- volved, he would put in a fresh cylinder and proceed to bellow his remarks into the machine, after which all cylinders would be sent to his honor, the up-to-date judge, the same being you,'* and the thoughtful theorist here in- dicated the judge. “ The arguments could then be heard by the judge, whenever he chose to press the button, and, having heard them, he would give the matter due consideration and then record his decision on a third cylinder, which would promptly be triplicated so that one could be given to the clerk of the court in order that the judgment might be properly entered on the docket. “ You will readily see,” went on the thoughtful theorist, (< that this would greatly simplify court procedure. Instead of having to find a time when when all three of us are at leisure to try the case, each man could do what was required of him when it was most convenient to him, and • | it would take less of each man*s time. The judge could hear arguments while smoking his after-dinner cigar, and could reserve his time in court for those cases in which the examination of witnesses was necessary. The plan would also enable the lawyers to accomplish a great deal more than is now possible.*' \