The Green Forest tribune., 1900-07-12
THE TELEPHONE.
Great Advantages Afforded by
 the Wonderful System.

ing article from a Northern pa- per. It is very readable matter and indicates clearly that the telephone system is destined to revolutionize the present methods of transacting business in this country:
 "We read in history of the golden age of literature, but it is not necessary to turn to the pages of history to learn that the clos ing years of the nineteenth cen- tury mark the golden age of in- ventive genius, when we reflect upon the wonderful achievements that the scientists have accom- plished with agencies whose forces were virtually unknown century ago, it seems that man has forcibly entered into natures secret store-house and compelled her to yield up the secret which she has so zealously guarded for ages past.
 The object of this article is not to generalize, but to urge each individual reader to take advant- age as far as possible, of the op- portunities which lie at your very door, opportunities which will, if rightly embraced, tighten your burdens and add much to the pleasures of life. Among the many modern inventions, one of the most valuable to any neigh borhood, from a business as well as social standpoint and at the same time can be obtained at so little cost as to be easily within the reach of all, is the magnetic telephone. An instrument whose marvellous work baffles scientists to explain, and yet so simple in mechanical construction and op- eration that any ordinary person can easily master all the details as regards setting up and caring for the telephone. The writer has a private line one and one- fourth miles in length which has been in use nearly two years, and with the exception of few min- utes' time required to renew the batteries twice year, has needed no attention whatever. As far as known this is the only private [line in the county, while there are counties in this state that have private lines that connect over three hundred subscribers. If the people, especially the farm CTS, could only realize the great benefit, to say nothing of the pleasure they would derive from the telephone system, the length of time they would be without one would just equal the length of time it would require to put one in working order. Bear in mind we do not refer to the Bell system, but to one in which each individ- ual subscriber owns his phone and bears his part of the expense of erecting the line, after which the cost of keeping up the system is practically nothing.
 We will not attempt to enum- crate but two or three of the al- most endless uses you will find for your phone. First, would you not enjoy being so situated that vOu could at any time. day or night, converse with your friends and neighbors as easily as if face to face Would it benefit you any during the harvesting and threshing season to be able to stand at your phone and in a few minutes summons all your help at the right time, knowing just when to expect the machine ? Would the good housewife enjoy know ing just when the meals must be prepared for the extra help ? Would it add to your sense of se- curity to know that in case of ac- cident or sudden sickness, day or night, your physician virtually stands at your side for council or to respond to your call ? If you do not think it would add to bill of fare and to your wife's happi- ness to know just what every other woman in the neighborhood is preparing for dinner, just try it and you will bless the day you put in a phone. But enough; columns could be written along this line, but space forbids. It is