Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-29
NO HELLO HERE
THE PLANS OF TIE NEW PEOPLES TELE-
PHONE COMPANY
Outlined in an Interview With Leading Stock
holders and Ofieials-Soma Strong Tss-
tmonials Presented.

y IsEblS 4 EIs fepOIbeI udu u tom W."
Hon. j. J. Woods, president OF the Peo-
pies Telephone Company of West Vir-
GINA, and DIR. w. D. johnson. Of Geo.
W. Johnson's Sons, the secretary and
treasurer. These gentlemen, with ex-
pert assistance, gave the automatic sys-
tenn thorough investigation before they
and their associates bought the right to
use the device in West Virginia and ad-
jacent Ohio territory. The experts
subjected she system TO a most critical
examination, and pronounced II
not only thoroughly practical but
a marvel OF simplicity and efficiency.
Mr. {. Sheldon, the vice President OF
the company, is Superintendent OF the
b. IL O. telegraph lines, an expert eiec-
trician and clear headed business man,
who was connected with the building
of the first telephone plants In the
country, is enthusiastic over the new
departure in telephony. Mr.. Sheldon
is the only person not a resident OF
West Virginia who is interested In the
West Virginia company.
HOME MEN AND HOME MONEY.
"Our intention" said Mr.. Woods,
was and is 10 make this home affair.
We shall give a cheaper and more salts
factory service than IL is possible 10 give
with any other system, and we snail
give subscribers TO the service On oppor-
tunity 10 subscribe to the stock OF the
company, so that the profits may be
shared By those who make the business
and remain a. home. Our Wheeling
company will own its plant absolutely,
aud the money that will 90 away from
home will be only q small royalty, which
cuts no figure. You see by the ordi-
nance which we had introduced IN
council that we are not TO charge more
than $50 year. We put this in, not
because we thought it necessary in or
der to get the ordinance passed, but
because we do not intend to charge
more, and there is no reason why we
should not make this binding contract
IN the beginning. We have sgured care
fully on the cost Of operating and know
that we can give the very best service
at this rate and make fair return on
the capital invested. This is all that
ANYBODY should want. The people
have paid long enough enormous
profits 10 telephone monopoly
1t is time for them to have
relief, and we offer II to them, We
have not decided finally what charge
we shall make for telephone in a resi-
dence, but the rate will be less than for
business purposes. We wish TO increase
largely the number of telephones in
use, and this is one way 10 do IT. AT
first the telephone was luxury. 1t has
become a necessity. 1t is almost as
useful In the home as in the place OF
business, TO some persons quite as much
so, and we Intend to bring IL within
reach Of the people"
THE WAY IT WORKS.
"You see how the device works."
broke in Mr.. Johnson, land you see
that il has no need Of operators. The
subscriber makes his call In perfectly
simple way and gets his connection at
once. The machine gives instantaneous
response. More than that 1t gives sec
ret communication. The subscriber
knows that he is not overheard, knows
that he can not be cut into or cut of.
He controls the whole proceeding until
be is through talking. 1t is a great
gain not to have to take your chance In
a rush OF business or TO depend on any
body'S within TO give you connection or
10 let you keep it few seconds without
interruption. To do all that is done we
use Just three keys, and anybody can
master the use OF them on sight. The
automatic switch for each subscriber is
so small that you can put it in your
pocket, as you see. No mechanical de-
vice could be simpler, but 1t is more
efficient than the whole outfit Of an ex-
change on the old system.
IN PRACTICAL OPERATION.
81 wish you would let our people see
10 the REGISTER some OF the teStimo-
mails TO this system. Note few from
Laporte, Indiana, where they have had
an experimental plant for two years.
They are now putting in an entirely
new plant OF the perfected system.
GENTLEMEN: We formerly used the Bell
system with the central Office girl TO
manipulate the wires for US, aud our eXpe-
rienca satisfies US that the Stronger sys-
TEN is preferable by far.
Truly yours, julius BARNES & Co.
GENTLEMEN: We have been patron of
YOUR system since the installation Of your
u,ant In this city, and Up 10 the present
time have found it TO work to our entire
satisfaction. We have been patron Of the
Bell system in the past and find this 10 De
a decided Improvement over the hello
central system. Respectfully yours,
K. &. LAMKA,
Auditor La Porte County.