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Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
AUTOMATIC TELEPH0NING.
New System Now in Successful
Operation in Baltimore.
The Inventor is German and His Patent is
Different from any Other.

The fact that the Dirigo Telephone
Company of Maine has control of an
automatic system for telephOning and
| that the company is now seeking to
| secure the right to enter Augusta To
! establish its business here, lends addi-
| uonal interest to the following descrip-
| tlon of an automatic telephone en-
change now being operated in Ealti
! more:
Ernest a. Ealler. an electrical and
mechanical engineer of that city. has
invented and successfully operated an
automatic telephone exchange. Mr..
Faller is Il native of the Black Forest
IN South Germany, and is about 81
Years old. Six years ago. while Install
ing telephone exchange in San Fran
cisco. he conceived the idea upon whc!,
his mechanical operator" is built.
Then followed the actual building Of
Il l"o- phone exchange equipment.
Sweeping patent rights were secured.
ana the michine is now complete.
Some of the merits of the mechanical
operator as compared with present day
manual and so-caIled automatic cx-
changes. will be seen by the following:
y Eiultiple exchange of 1000 circuits has
'-'V VI h''fN IQSHttS. tIlt present du-
tomato exchange of the same size has
coos. while the Faller system only re-
qures Ia. and the proportion holds
ttiosuh all sizes of exchanges.
y small multiple exchange of 1000
subscribers with metallic circuits wOui
have 10000 talking contacts. The pres
ent automatic of the same size would
have ..0oo.6oo. while this new mechani-
cal operator would have only 5000. Thr
multipie exchange of 1000 subscribers
would have 16o. 600 contacts: the pres
ent automatic 5000 900. which is
wholly impracticable. while this new
mechanical operator would have only
1.."G1
The new system is flexible. with no
multiple" feature. The simplicity of
circuits is fully preserved. 1t works
aS fast as the multiple system now
used. No calls can be lost as the result
of a rush on any section.
The apparatus is easy to operate and
tn necessary attachments can he
placed on any equipment now in use in
a short period. 1t has number
wheels" which expose 4 number
through n small opening. leaving u
means Of check that the right number
is set for the subscriber.
II is set by a half turn Of n knob. ana
the subscriber does not have To stand
Nith hiS ear ut the receiver. but can
proceed with other business until the
bell announces that connection is
mada.
From the moment the sender is set
to the required number and the calling
knob turned until the end of the con-
NerSation the exchange operates auto-
matically and independently of the sub
scliber. and ii i impossible for him to
in1erfcr- with il. Notice is given of
;h- completed connection by the ringer. !
and. as in manual exchanges. the a"t
IF hangin" up The receiver restores all |
parts Of the circuit to normal OF posi- ,
tion Of rest
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

\ notice in some of the Maine post
offices is attracting some attention. II
is a statement by l.. EmmOns, III"
known pension lawyer in Boston,
to the effect that the widows. even Il
married again, children, parents,
brothers and sisters in the order her
named of the following list Of names
are entitled to the 500 United State,
bounty offered during the civil War,
If the bounty is not already paid. on
the list of names are these: Kenneth
Bartlett, NJ. G. Bartlett and Charles
Mathews Of co. G. 10th Regiment: Mr..
G. Bartlett, co. q, 10th; Edward w.
Bumpus, Co. +, lIth: Clark Mallard.
30. f.. 9th: James Merrill. 90. G, lst
Maine Heavy Artillery. and Isaiah NJ,
Hurn,n. Alvin Davis. George Foster.
Austin {. Hayes. John G. Hayes, Har-
rison T.: Holden. Chandler Hutchinson.
David A. Moore. George T.. Eeedham
Daniel Pike. Josiah II. Smith and
Henj. f. Whitman of Co. G. 18th Regi-
ment.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
CHRISTMAS IS COMING.
The Boys and Girls are Patiently Waiting iol
the Great DAY.

Christmas is as Vet three weeks IA
the future hut already the boy and
girls have their minds full of it. They
are busy deciding what present th-y
would like 10 have and preparing
presents for other people.
The very little folks are speculating
about Santa Claus. They spend al.
their time composing letters which
they think wii appeal To him. ami II
is not an unusual thing for Santa
Claus to receive by the chimney post
half a dozen letters from the same lit
tie boy or girl all in one day. The
first l"tter Is written and after ii hp>
blown up the chimney something els,
the young correspondent would like 10
have suddenly occurs to him. and then
after that is gone he thinks of some
thing else he forgot or tina; somebo,.y
else Is going To get, ana so another
letter must h- written. Santa CauS
mail must be something enormous,
The children who are a little hlrcr +
and feel they must help generous
! Santa Claus have begun 10 max.
| things with their own hands To give
their friends ana the task Is usually 4.
delightful one. Others are busy :;hop-
ping, so tha, al their purchases may
he made before the rush begins durina
the holidays. but rs q rule. the chill
tren enjoy the "uSh and would rather
wait until the last minute. The mSs-
teriOus and fascinating occupa ton Of
hiding peoples present from them ~
of trying to discover w.,at others have
in store for their friends has not Vet
begun, but when Il does come. one of
the greatest delights Of Christmas
time viii De. 1t hand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

Reports from Washington state thai
Governor Burl-igh was extremely for
tunate in drawing the same seat in the
House of Representatives. which ne
occupied last session. And by Il re-
narka Bile streak of good fortune H.
has for his seatmate the same gentle
man as befOrc-Mr. Burton Of ohio.
Mr.. Dovener Of West Virginia. chose
the seat long occupied by Mr.. Rur.on.
but afterward gave ii up to that gem
tleman. Governor Burl-igh selected
his own seat and was greatly pleas ~
t. find that his friend Burton was "a
sit with him. Congressman Littlefiell
has seat near his close friend. Com
gressman Mccall of Massachusetts.
Coy. Powers had an early choice and
drew fine seat in the second row
from the front.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

Current Events Club will meet with
Mrs. s. ". Philbrook. Il Grove street.
J. riday. Dee. .. at ; o'clock. The pro-
giam, which is certainly one Of un-
usual interest. will he as follows: Roll
call: "t.nglish Art and Artists. The
paper for the afternoon will be one of
those given at the state Federation Of
Women's Clubs ut l'iddeford. in octo-
Der. upon ornamental Forestry by
Miss Louise Coburn of Skowhegan.
and will be read at this time by Mrs.
W. Scott Hill. y talk upon English
Art" viii be given by Mrs. W. II. Gam
nett Singing by Miss Alice Macom-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

Ernest l.. Hail. II. ID. s., of Brdgton.
has bought out the dental business OF
DR.. r. 6. Briggs of this city. DR.. Hal,
will establish himself in Augusta with
in Very snort time. DR.. HallAis a
graduate OF Bowioin College and OF
the University of Pc ennSylvani:i in 1901
During the summer he has been in the
office of Harry L. Jones. ID. ID. s, of
Norway. where his work has been par
ticularly satisfactory. During his stay
in Norway DR.. Hall made many
friends. both in business and social
life. who are sincerely interested in his
success.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

The Welcome Guest Club held it's
Hrst anniversary at Golden Cross hall,
tuesday evening. The attendance was
large and real good time was enjoyed
by all. Music and singing was had
ana refreshments We're served. Dane
ing also was indulged in. Mr. Nc
Clarey. MIR. Hill. Miss Elizabeth Brown,
Miss Edie Bonner. and Miss Zanetty Of
Lewiston. rendered some choice musi-
cal selections. The general verdict was
that the affair was the most enjoyable
ever had by the club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
MAY OPEN RIVER.
Report That Tugs Will Break the Ice in kenne.
bee al Once.

The report is current in this city that
he ice companies will break up the lc"
in the kannebec river at once. Heavy
tugs will be used in the work. There
are many patches of thin Ice along the
river and the heavy snow has caused
il 10 sink Experienced ice men say
that if the ice is not broken W it Will
be impossible to secure good ice this
winter. There will be too much snow
ice.
Should this plan be followed il will
relieve the anxiety of half 4 dozen
vessel captains whose craft are now
hung up along the river. They are
anxious 10 get out so as to avoid the
necessity of laying idle all winter.
There are two vessels at this port.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

VI 4 special corporation meeting, in
Norway. Tuesday. called to see what
action. If any, the corporation would
take i'll relation to contracting for the
future lighting of the streets in said
corporation. and establishing Il price
therefor. motion made by George T..
'l"okS to continue the contract as it
row exists until April was carried.
George r.. Macombcr of this city. who
is an owner in the Norway & Paris
Street Railway Co. ana in the oxford
Light Co., was pre- sent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

AL the BARRIERS of the city have en-
tered INTO an agreement in relation to
the closing of their shops. They now
Keep open until : O'clock, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Friday evenings, and
uhtil III Saturday evening, while their
doors are closed at . on Monday and
lnrusday. Under the new arrangement
they will close at s o'clock on the three
iirst mentioned evenings. This arrange
ment will go into effect. Dec. 10. and
continue until May g.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
Ne Got the Greenbacks.

the very latest concerning the pur-
chase Of the New York Daily News by
Frank A. Munsey is a tale that when
the price and manner of transfer had
oeen satisfactOrialy arranged. Mrs.
Wood declined fatty to accept a check
or even a certified check-''not even
Hockefeller's or NOrgan's. she is re-
ported to have said--but insisted on
payment in the real stuff,
So Munsey sent out and got 800 new.
crisp, cracking slpoo bills and passed
them over into Mrs. Woods hand. one
by one, Miss Mayneld then taking
them and verifying the count,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05
PERSONAL MENTION.

W. NJ. Staples of Washington. was in
the city, yesterday.
Key. and Mrs. L. Frank Atherton
nae gone 10 brunswick. where they
will make their home for the present
Mrs. Atherton has been in this city for
the past year.
Burleieh Martin. who. with his
mother is spending the winter In
Washington, has begun atteT1ling the
city schools. One of Presidetlk ROose-
velt's sons is a scholar AT The saJie
school
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

The second session Of the convention
of the National Live Stock Association
began at Chicago. Wednesday. and th,,
attendance showed that {; large ma jority y
of the delegates were enjoying the enter
tainment offered by the stock show anG
ut other places
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

i@eau r.. w. Church's ad regarding
canned goods. ''Lawson's pink canned
soous, they are superior to any we
EVER sold and cannot be bought any,
where else" etc. etc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

North Augusta Grange did not hold
its annual election Of officers, Tuesday
evening. as scheduled, and it has been
postponed until q later meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-05

AUGUSTA LOCALA

'"e sohtary drunk occupied the po-
lice station last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
Obituary.

John Hogan came to this country
about thirty years ago from Wiscon.
sin. He travelled to California by rail
at a time when it required twelve
days to make the trip. After remain
ing there for a time, he started on
horseback for Montana, requiring
three years to make the trip. Much of
the time, however, between these two
points was spent in prospecting.
In the early go he took up the land
he occupied at the time of his death.
MI. Hogan was one of the most re-
spected men in the valley, and in his
death, the community looses one of
it's very best citizens.
While he had met many of the
frontier experiences, by his industry
and thrift, he acquired a fair proper
ton of this worlds goods.
He leaves an only daughter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23

Hager, who has a number of contracts
about the city, suspended al opera.
lions and laid off his men until the
weather shall moderate. Other COM
tractors and employees of labor did the
same, while some, where the nature Of
the work permitted it, reversed the
usual order Of things and substituted
night shifts.
Arrivals from the country all told
che same story-excessive heat and
the rapid curing of the grass. The lat
ter condition, however, causes no
alarm, as the grass has jointed and
the time is about at hand when nature
begins to make hay according to her
methods. Consequently no alarm is'
felt at the possibility of a shortage Of
feed on the ranges during the coming
winter, the early and abundant rains
having resulted in an excellent crop
Of grass. Further east in the valley
where the rains fell later and grass
is still green and growing the effects
on the range may possibly be differ.
ent, the crop not having attained ~
stage of maturity. However, but lit
tie apprehension exists there, as feed
is assured in quantities sufficient to
supply all demands of the herds now
in that part Of the state.
Sunday night an intensely hot wind
prevailed in tnat portion of the Vel
lowstone valley tributary to Forsyth.
The phenomenon was an unusual one,
as the wind did not arise until about
II o'clock, a time Of night usually
quite cool and comfortable. Whether
it's duration was sufficiently long to
cause any material damage to range
and crops has not been learned.
To the south, in the country drained
by the Big Horn, heavy rains have
fallen during the past few days, IS
is attested by the muddy condition
of that stream where it empties into
the Yellowstone. So roily, is the
water of the first named stream that
it affects the larger river and below
the junction of the two, the Yellow
stone is SO muddy that it is almost
impossible to use the water for any
purpose. pt~A sss.,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
PICKLES CAUSE TROUBLE.
Husband and Wife Both Fined in Pc
lice Court.

Because he gave her ordinary sour
pickles instead of the dill variety
Cassie Elsa bagan a row with her hus-
band, Harry Elsa, in which a Ratchet,
a butcher knife and kettle of hot
water played prominent parts, each of
the participants in the fracas at some
stage in the progress of the affair re-
sorting to the use of n or the other
Of the articles as a weapon. Both
parties are colored and while the hus-
band is at work in n of the restau-
rants below the dead line, the woman
is a ''boarder" at one OF the peculiar
caravansaries that abound there
abouts. An arrest followed and yes
terday the husband was fined SIS for
disturbing the peace. He is enrolled
with Street Commissioner Keene's
gang.
Later In the day the woman was
tned SO for being an climate" II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AvERTED
Wagon Containing Occupants Upset
on Railroad Crossing.

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A terrible accident was narrowly
averted yesterday forenoon on the
Northern Pacific realroad crossing on
T~wenty-sixth street. M. H. Smith, a
resident of the south part of the city,
who is the owner Of several of the
''cribs" on that side Of the city
and also owns a travelling establish
ment Of questionable character, was
driving over the crossing in his COW
cred wagon, which contained two
women, when the vehicle was struck
by some bpx carr and badly damaged.
The occupants escaped without injury,
but were frightened to no small de-
gree by their narrow escape from
death.
Smith started to drive over, after
he had notified that some box cars
were partlyIbn the crossing, but had
no idea that an engine vas any where
near. Just as he had gotten about
half way rel the cars were pushed
back by an engine, which was attach
ed to the front. AS the cars were al
most upon him when they we're dis
covered there was but one thing for
Smith to do and that was too make an
effort to get out of the way. This he
did by trying to turn the horses off
the track, but with no success. The
wagon was struck almost in the cen
ter and upset.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
FOR SUNDAY EXCURSION.
Billings to Pay Its Respects to Red
Lodge.

Lodge.
A movement was started yesterday
looking to the running of an excur-
sion to Red Lodge next Sunday, on
which day the local club and the play
ers of Red Lodge expect to again
make active effort to settle the ques-
ton of supremacy in the baseball
world of eastern Montana, on the
grounds of the coal diggers. The orig
inators of the excursion scheme hope
to obtain sufficient signatures to a
subscription they are circulating to
enable them to arrange for a special
train. They met with so much en-
couragement that last evening they
felt assured of being able to 0
the success of the attempt. The North
ern Pacific will furnish the train upon
a guarantee than IT'S tickets, at $1.75,
each. will be sold. In addition to ar
ranging for an excursion, the pro-
moters of the plan also hope to raise
enough money to permit them to en-
ploy the band, and. as they express
it, "go up In STYLE"
The people of the coal camp have
repeatedly visited this city in large
bodies and in other ways shown their
kindly feeling and friendship for Bill
ings and now it is proposed to return
the compliment and show them that
Billings knows the meaning of the word
reciprocity and is willing to practice
it. For this reason those interested
in the matter hope q large crowd will
turn out and make the Billings exs
cursion to Red Lodge the event Of
the season.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
AS TO THE WEATHER.
Thermometer Huoning Dizzy Heights
and People SWelterlnq.

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Owing to the very slight humidity
which is characteristic of the atmos.
phere in these regions the heat is not
so depressing or enervating as in
lower attitudes and to this fact is due
the consequent exemption the people
enjoy from ~prostrations and sun
strokes. Still it gets warm here, in
fact very warm, as those learn who
take the trouble to make inquiries at
the fire station, where a set of govern
ment instruments are kept and record
is made Of meteorological conditions.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
thermometer registered 102 in the
shade, with every indication of main
tanning that altitudinous position UNI
til after shutdown.
The effects of the excessive heat
we're manifest in various ways. But
little work requiring those performing
1t to remain out doors was done. Ben
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
MUsr a UP.

subscriptions to The Gazette must
be paid at once. We have notified
all subscribers by mail az to their in.
debtedness to the paper and we mean
to have the accounts paid.
The Gazette positively refuses to
carry subscription accounts, and we
trust that those who find themselves
thus indebted will arrange for a
prompt settlement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
Corner Montana Avenue
and liver Eighth Street.

which sun a companion, Selma Ar.
mold, was also mulcted.
Frank Lewis, Charles Dunn, James
Cavanaugh, Tom Ryan and William
Davidson, all pleaded guilty to Great
ing a disturbance.
In default of SIS, each, they were
given orders or the street department
emitting them to two and one-half
days work apiece.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23

From Sundays Daily Gazette.
DR.. w. o. Allen left yesterday for
Butte.
The four months old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Piper of North Bill
ings died yesterday of summer com.
plant.
F. B. Connolly left yesterday for
Milwaukee to kepvesent the local
lodge of Elks at the national conven-
ton.
Miss Marie Sleeper expects to leave
In a few days for the Sunlight coun.
try, in Wyoming, to visit her brother,
W. B. Sleeper.
4Otis Hudley, who has been with
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
Gard Of Thanks.

Miss Emma Hogan, the daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan, the parents and
the brothers desire to express their
sincere thanks to all their friends who
assisted them in any way in the sick
ness and death of their beloved father,
brother and son, John Hogan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23
WOOL PRICES OFFER SOME
BETTER INDUCEMENTS.
TWO BIG CLIPS WITHDRAWN
Best Prices Were Above Fourteen
Cents on Two Clips-Ofer-
ings Were Large.

The wool market yesterday offered
little better inducements to the grow
ers than it has for several days, yet
it is not what it was a week or ten
days ago, and the growers are still be.
tween land and deep sea as what to
do. Many had thought that the rear
ket would open stronger than it did
and in consequence something like
100000 pounds were the days offer
ings. This amount comprised 16 clips
and all but two of them were sold.
The two largest were withdrawn. In
several instances again only two or
three buyers offered any bids.
The highest price of the day was
paid for a Meagher county clip, 14K
cents, while it was followed by a price
Of 14A cents, paid for a Yellowstone
county clip. The lowest price was
IL cents, while the general run of
prices ranged around 12k cents.
The largest offerings of the day, in
fact in several days, were in the fore
noon, when samples of the clips of
Thos. Cruise and J.. B. Elliot were open
ed. The former amounts to about
100000 pounds and the latter to $4,000
pounds. Dewey, Gould & Co., were
the highest bidders on the first lot,
the price being close to IA cents. while
jeremiah Williams & Co. were the
highest on the last one, their bid be-
ing about 1872 cents. In neither in
stance did the grower sell and it is
hardly likely that they will at the
prices offered.
Aside from the above all the clips
offered were sold, the sales being as
follows:
Mrs. o. G. Smart, Musselshell; 3D.
900 pounds at - cents, to Dewey,
Gould & Co.
PHI. Carleton, Reed; $1,000 pounds
at 1915 cents, to jeremiah Williams
& Co.
H. E. Newkirk, Red Lodge; 10000
at IL cents, to Yegen Bros. :.
w. E. Anderson, Absorakee; 11,000
pounds at In cents, to jeremiah Will
liams & Co.
w. r.. Anderson, Absorakee; $4,000
pounds at 1875 cents, to Jeremiah Will
liams & Co.
A. Johnson, Melville; 10000 pounds
at 1878 cents, to Bach, Becker & Co.
H. o. Hickok, Melville; 10000
pounds at IL cents, to jeremiah Will
liams & Co.
Foster Sheep Co., White Sulphur
Springs; $4,000 pounds at 10 cents, to
jeremiah Williams & Co.
D. L. Doig, White Sulphur Springs;
1000 pounds at 12R cents, to Dewey,
& Co.
Mrs. John Gruar, White Sulphur
Springs; 1000 pounds at 1878 cents to
jeremiah Williams & Co.
Geo. R. Smith, White Sulphur
Springs; 1900 pounds at 12% cents,
to Dewey, Gould & Co.
r. Quayle, White Sulphur Springs;
pounds at l4h cents, to Jere-
miah Williams & Go.
l.. Fitzpatrick, Harrlowtown; $4,000
pounds at 1925 cents, to Bach, Beck
or & Co.
J.. H. Schroeder, Lake Basin; $1,000
at 14A cents, to Whitman,
Farnsworth Il Co.
In addition to the above Ed. Ken
nedy, who placed his clip of $4,000
On sale Saturday and was Of
liz cents, eventually sold to
jeremiah Williams & Co.. who were
he highest bidders.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-23

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
w. N. Woodbridge Of Hinsdale Is in
the city as an interested spectator on
the wool market.
The county commissioners are in
session again this week, sitting as a
board Of equalization.
Henry Kline, a member of the firm
of Cans & Klein of Helena, is here
to e to the disposal of his wool.
I. D. ODonnell has returned from
Cripple Creek, where he attended the
annual convention of the Transmits.
sissippi Commercial congress.
]. O. Hussey and John Potter. two
Of the most prominent wool growers