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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09
Woman Tolcphonists.

II iis decision TO employ eirls % iele
paone opers,ors The British posicftice bss
Submitted to ,hs Inevitable
II ever nature created . monopoly 10 q
profession, she did so when she endowed
si,ls ai,b the voices they possess.
10 lands sc diverse In custom Is Ron
maun and Americs. lsly sni regland.
men yield place 10 women as teiepaonisls
Egen 10 the land OF the Gaisha this ustnr
al sdssrtuse reveals itself, and the rapid
|, growing telephone service OF japan lie
stated euiirtly by women. Germany has
rejected women as telesrsphists, bnt I'D
mits their superiority over men ss tele
phonists.
The propfietorsbip OF the profession is
dependent msipiy upon one anatomical
chsrsoser, w, the length o! the vocal
chords. TDis prime character is support
ed aud rs-enforced by a number OF subsid
isry qualities, ba. 1t constitutes 10 itself
the indlsputsble claim which women have
10 superiority over men ss telephoniets.
The vocal chords Of won % are oonsid
erably shorter than those of man As q
result the voice hss higher pitch. The
telephone diaphrsem responds more sccur
stely to the higher pitched voice. The
msgnetic disturbsnors are more rspid,
and, therefore, more potent. and the cur
rents transmitted to the remote station
lose less 10 Transmission. Until some
method is devised fer egoslizng the val
ue OF the sonorous waves eel up by the
longer. slower vbtsting chords o. men,
and the shorter more rspidly vibrating
chords OF women, this primary character
renders womsn's position secure 10 the pro
ieesion Of t'lephonis.
But there are other less important char
scterisiicp which aid 10 securing her su
premscy. II you listen to an average
woman spesking. and compare her With
40 average mao Of her own class, you will
hutioc tue ioi'S"ips "hVps o'pSA s"'Hs'.
Her enuucistiou Of the words Is better.
There is lesser tendency TO cut the eDds
OF words, or to drop the voice and mumble
the terminstions. than is displayed by
her malo companion. Her choice OF
words, too. is better. and there is a natur
al purity OF di,lion that is distinctive.
A. n Elk1H A.
short. ohsp, homely Ars!o-SaIon ~orde,
and show 90 avoidance OF abstract, L,tin-
derived words. All this helps in conver
sation npon the telephone.
The telephone exchanges, too. the nerv
Gus orgoniz ,tion OF the woman helps
them. They are more patient (let tele
phone subscribers say what they willD,
snd less likely to suffer from prolonged.
monotonous work. They ere not so read
lily responsive to the Effects Of nervous
strain. Perhaps II would be better to cay
they do no. feel nervous strsin under cir
cumstsnces where the more highly strung
male becomes nervous and restivs.
These ere few OF the causes that oon
,ribots to the superiority OF women ss tel
ephonists, and will be obvious that they
are no. likely to be ousted unless some
new and important modification OF the tel
ephone Ia invented.
The Postal Uaion has 10 it's ferty-ssven
administrations, and OF this numbsr Thirty
Eve emp ploy w.men as telsphonists. 10 cd
diton to this, oil the large telephone con
psnies 10 Europe and America employ
women,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09
Salvage.

The stranger stopped st Madison
street bridge TO take = look ala tug that
was passing.
A sudden puff OF wind blew his hss on
and 1t fell into the river.
Into the Chicago riverl
Aud IL was new hat.
Instantly = boy ran down the ladder st
the east end OF the bridge. and Is the
ha. came along be manSged by means OF
. pole 10 fish II ont Of the water.
He brought 1t to the grateful owner,
The grateful owner took look at u,
My boy, be said impnlsively, you may
keep the bat as your reward.
Then the boy took look as II aud slow
Iy shook bis head.
Mister. he said conlIn'i you give me
dimei
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09
"FoV WAYS That Are Dark. =

Some yesrs ago. says the advertising
agent OF q tobacco Hrm quoted by the Phil
.delphia Record, wished to Introduce
among the Chinese 9 tso fer 6vs cigar
that my people we're heavily interested 10.
and l decided TO draw up . little card &
,olliue this cigar in chinese chsrsc.es.
sought ont Lo Hen Wong 10 San Fran
cisco, . very Intelligent isllow, and got
him 10 write few sentences in praise OF
py article. / bad what be wrote liibo
prsphed and distributed the cards BY
thousands 10 oil the Cbinstcwns OF the
United Ssstes. They we're inscribed with
q picture Of the cigar, sod below we're the
sords: Smoke this cigar II is the beet
on the market. and two for five ia ito
price.
Thst, st least, 10 what l thought was
the meaning Of the Cbiuese characters.
found ont, come siT months later my
mistake The words Lo Hen Wong hsd
written sud which bad had lisbosrsphed
sere: Don't snoke this cigar. II 10 not
good. Bat the Gong compspy's cisarestes.
Tor ssle 10 every Chiustewn 81 cents
package, sre excellent.
Lo Hen Wong bad got $40 from me Tor
hi. work, spd | don't know how much be
40. from the Gong company. We dis,rib
oted many thousands Of The cards before
ve 90, on TO the trick thst bad been play
ed 90 Us.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09

wt.s somss. Iizi qaieAlf inserrosll
81 its lspdlotd,
Mrs Brit Sss isit dst nepsy skoi
.asosts Ee nader Ger Est 40 ! boushi
der iini. sid Il.
It's landlord sai3 no,biss; tai lev
raineis later, whru the lad sprssfed TO
have recovered enough 70 so home, The
IaGalcfi started icr Mrs Brsi3s spsft
nett
Hall 40 boar ailerasrA Mrs Braid took
from unirf her nat q dollar Esd . ball.
go remarked;
Isnew il wonld be safe
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09

10 the early morning | vert 10 the
pos,offi 90 10 40 Alsbsms iosn TO ioqure
for m,il, bot iound wss half sn boor too
esfiy Iwss ssikios swy when the col
ors3 i.pi,or Who w1 sweeping out called
TO me snd sssed:
w.s 20 procrssiiustin around ysre srler
yo'r mel. ssLf
Ys., bu, see Ia too early.
Yss. Ssh. too sirly. Anv yossirsng
er 10 dis tosti
Yes
Ar tsiua 20 10 one 10 ,slE tot Noi
Dsn. ssh, iyo doni keer 10 eliminate
sbout de street far hall 40 bour 10 can
stop rist, ysre. 81 u do ny beet TO con
sidsrss de reciprocity Of The sisusshan 80
nsks 10 ieel 10 homel
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-01-09

tsllf asked msn Of mao "a they stood lesu
irs 90 their n nstelr and locked dovn si
the desd, They eonld poi hsvs told,
They could pet comprehend the depths
OF patriotism,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
SAVINGS IN PIANOS.
Two Uprghts at Bargain Figures and Square Pianos
Low as S25, on 81 Weekly Payments

Widespread public interest has been attracted TO
the Bradbury Piano Fact0rys annual clearing sale
of pianos on account Of the very unusual savings
which to be made in slightly used instruments
of the highest grade. \ great many OF the bar
gains offered have already been snapped up, but
there two very extraordinary values In Up
right Pianos to be offered Monday. one is Fine
Upright Grand. which shows no signs Of wear
II is Modern model having full swinging front
Boston falls strinGs-;} pedals The case is of
ma hogany. handsomely designed and carved. For
this instrument only $40 is asked about half the
actual value
The other Upright Piano is in excellent condition
musically-h has a rich dark rosewood case-and is
of the leading makPs-famoUs for durability
and tone qualities. S225 is the sale price-though
the original cost must have been near $500. The
purchaser Will not be required to pay cash-but
may arrange TO buy this instrument ST month
ly payments. A stool. scarf years tuning
and delivery are included free With both of these
Pianos.
Besides the UpriShts there number Of
Square Pianos Of good makes. at So. $50 $50 and
$40 81 weekly payments.
Parties who desire the Of good piano for
either long or short time may rent one at the
Bradbury Factory Warerooms, 1925 Pa. ave, at
special rates this month Renting pianos
always Tut fl frst-class condition before delivery
1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

ington Loan and Trust Company, house on
Corcoran street near 18th street, for Sc, 400;
for Joseph Paul, house on Spruce street
near 9TH street, for $500; for James Eller-
son. house on 18th street northeast for
So, 800, and to Charles w. Fairfax, five lots
on NJ street near I'd northeast for 5000
This firm expects to close during the COM
ing week the transfer of a large piece of
unimproved property in the northwest An
apartment house is to be erected there the
entire enterprise representing an invest
ment of about 100000. A sale of land has
also been negotiated south of T street and
within two blocks of 18th street, where an
apartment house will be built
Some Realty Sales
Among the recent sales made by Lieber-
mann and Hawn, real estate brokers, are
the following: No. 2G10 Wyoming avenue
northeast, So, OC0; No. 1860 9th street north
west. $4,000; No 800, 3222. 324 7 street north
west, 5000 each: No. 1894 V street north
west, 81. coo: lot corner-12th-and O streets.
Trinidad, 81 800: No. so 1911 street north
west $1,000: No. 1886 street northwest,
5000; No. 1915 Kenesaw avenue north
west. $3.50: No. 81 to q Decatur street
northeast through Sullivan and Heitmuller,
$500; lots A and B and part lot 81 prem
Uses No. 1900 and No. 1902 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, through VIM Corcoran
Hill. $101 900.
Within the last month NJ l.. Littlefeld
has closed the sale of six residence prop
critics in kensington, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
FRUITS OF OLD.
lSs ana Cages Were Once Common
in Maryland.

-" >i" wages were once Common
i'm Maryland
From the Baltimore American.
Here in Maryland there used to grow In
iuNurlance the finest figs in the world.
spot could be mentioned where there were
great hedges of these figs, and they ripened
as beautifully as those of SMYRNA or Los
angeles. No change of climate caused their
disappearance, because the winters in those
DAYS were as hard as any that we have
now, and the summers as late The green
gage, moreover, and a number of varieties
OF the plum Were universal but they have
almost completely disappeared There are
enough trees and bushes of all kinds left to
experiment with, and the department might
give It's investigations a thoroughly prac-
teal turn by finding out what caused their
disappearance and how their growth and
proauctlEeness can be restored
linen. too, there is the old redstreak an
pie-not the brand which passes under that
Hdlie-the reddest hardest, juiciest apple
tnat ever swung from tree. There prob-
ably is not bushel of them in the state
FIty years ago every farmer had his barn
loft nlled with them after all other apples
were gone The old Marylander never
WGuId nave any other apple for his apple
today; but they have diSa ppeared orchard
after orchard, until now single trees are
a rarity. There must be some reason for
inns general disappearance, and some
means OF restoring their growth. The mag
innocent peaches for which this state was
famous 40 years go are seldom encountered
now, but the reason for that is obvious
The tremendous competition in peaches
mas led to the growth of common varieties
winch rlpen quickly, and can be rushed to
market Time will possibly mend this
ana the people Will again have in album
dance fruit equal to the famous Wall
peaches of England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
OUR TRADE WITH JAPAN.
Exports Grew From $4,000 900 in 1892
to SIS. 900. 900 Last Year.


Commercial Japan in 1907 is the title
of a monograph just issued by the treas
ury bureau of statistics. 1t is based upon
the latest commercial report of the Japan
csc government, just received by the
treasury bureau of statistics, and shows
the commerce of Japan with the world
and especially with the United States, and
the commerce of the United States with
Japan and its remarkable growth.
1t shows that the foreign commerce of
Japan, which in 1873 amounted to less than
90, 600 600 yen, was in 1890 about 500, 900, 600
yen. The progressive spirit of the Japanese
is also shown by the fact that her own peo-
pie are rapidly increasing their proportion
in the trade of Japan with foreign coun-
tries. In 1890 only about u per cent of the
foreign trade of Japan was conducted by
Japanese; in 1900 81 per cent of the foreign
commerce of Japan was conducted by her
own citizens.
The trade of Japan with the United States
has grown with even greater proportionate
rapidty than her total trade or than that
with any other nation. In 1881 her imports
from the United States formed less than 6
per cent of the total importations into
Japan, while in 1900 they formed % per
cent of the total importations. Meantime
Great Britains share in the imports of
Japan fell from 50 per cent in 1851 to %
per cent in 1900.
1ue tnlteu states Is Japan largest GUS
toner by reason of the fact that the chief
export products of Japan are articles re-
CURED by the manufacturers of the United
States, and which cannot be produced in
this country. The total exports from Japan
in 1900 amounted to lbs, 100000 yen, and of
this amount %, 566, 600 yen went to the
United States OF this alter sum, 26,710, 600
yen consisted of raw silk. 1912 600 yen
of manufactures of silk, 6,92O, 900 yen of tea.
100000 yen mats for floors and 1000 900
yen of rice.
United States has been chiefly in raw silk
having more than doubled since 1893.
Japans imports from the United States
have grown with even greater rapidity
than her exports to the United States. In
the fiscal year 1892 our total exports of
domestic merchandise to Japan amounted
to $3,2SS,2S and in 1901 to $1S,656, 800. or
this total, the largest item of export was
Illuminating oil, which aggregated S4,7S4,
800; the next largest item being manufac
lures of iron and steel, with total of
81 1913 2S7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
STRIKE OF MINERS AVERTED.
Counsel of Leaders Gains the Radical
Element.

Element.
A dispatch from Indianapolis Ind, last
night says: In a secret session, which was
begun last evening and ended after mid
night, the massed delegates of the United
Mine Workers, acting finally upon the adj
vice of each of their national officers,
adopted the report of the joint scale COM
mittee made last night which reaffirms the
scale of 1901 as whole.
The report was decided upon at a meet
ing of the committee held late Friday after
noon.
President Mitchell called the meeting of
the delegates and mine workers to order,
and the meeting Immediately went into eX-
ecutiVe session
When the report Of the committee was
read Juror ensued, and If the vote had
been taken at that time the strong strike
sentiment existing would have been mani
tested by an Overwhelming vote to reject
the report. At least twenty members were
on their feet at one time demanding recog-
milton of the chair, but President Mitchell
called them to order and said:
Il believe it would be suicidal for you at
this time to precpitately to do that which
must inevitably tie up the mines of the
country and entail suffering upon you and
hundreds of thousands OF other people. If,
after calmly discussing this report, you de-
eide to reject it and declare for strike, l
VIII stand by your action and do all in
thelr power to make your action gooo. But
l peseech you to consider wisely before do
ing that which you will surely regret in the
future. l believe it is best that this report
as read be adopted. 1 am honestly and
FIRMLY of the opinion that it will be for your
pest interests to adopt this report that re-
ah1rms last years scale"
wee PRESIDENT Lewis also urged the adop-
tlon OF the report as the most plausible and
rat1onal settlement Of a complicated situa-
ton.
This is no time for strike he said
l. pelleVe 1t is time for cool and calm de-
liberation Just now. We cannot hope to
gam such concessions as we have asked of
the mine owners, and II would be much
petter 10 let we'll enough alone If we cannot
JUST now make better our conditions in the
Hilnlns nelds. ! am for the adoption Of the
report unoer the existing circumstances"
w. u Ryan Of Illinois. W. D. Roose Of
IOWA and Seeretary-Treasurer Wilson also
ADVISED the adoption Of the report.
Early in the evening some strong excep-
ions were taken to the report.
One delegate asked: What is the matter
MIL Mill our memners of the scale committee?
ihey went into the eommittee Instructed
anu pledged to stand by the scale we Of
fered the operators. It looks like he
trayal."
Others in the hall expressed similar opin-
ions. f-
me national officers present, however,
tuoh the reins In their hands and stemmed
vice. ~
NY, w. .. Ryan of Illinois. the head of the
iiiihois deiegat1on of mine workers, also
TOOK strong ground against strike
Finally, at 11:30 O'clock, when the vote
was taken, there were but few who voted
against the adoption of the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
WHITE ILLITERACY.
PIatn Remarks Concerning 1t by a
Southern Journal

From the Atlanta Constitution
There is no more humiliating fact that an
intelligent southern man has to face than
this: That among the white people of the
south We have as many illiterate men over
twenty-one years of age as we had fifty
two years ago. when the census of 1850 was
taken! Make every allowance that may
please on account of the civil war and its
consequent impoverishment of our people
and yet this depressing fact is not explica-
bic on any grounds creditable to the white
people of the south. To say that we have
not had. at least within the thirty years of
our public school enterprises since 1870, op-
portunity and means to improve the edu-
cat1onal status of our white people is to
claim an excuse that ignores facts and out
RACES common sense.
This ignorance of reading and writing, the
two primary necessities of the automatic
citizen, to which we now refer exists
among the white men of the south who
have come to full age, to citizenship and
all its privileges since the cotton exposition
was heid IN Atlanta in 1881. These figures
we write about do not include children or
negroes. They speak their condemnation
alone upon the grown-up sons Of southern
men, the adult voters of today upon whose
lntellgence' eihclency and ballots the inter-
ests OF our civilization and society depend
1t Is useless to parade figures Showing
now much we have spent on schools. how
many schools we have, and how many new
! !aos ana hddiesticks we have imported into
them from the hotbeds of Boston "cuIchab,,
Inc Iact remains that in proportion to our
White adult male population in the south I'VE
nave as many men who cannot read and
mrl.e as we had fifty years ago. That is a
mean-iooking measly fact that cannot he
wiped off the record. oe
Our sister states of the south NAV deal
Win TINS deplorable situation as they may
elect, but surely IT is time for Georgia to
get down sQuarely to the work of correct
ing our educational system in way that
viii work continuous reduction and prac-
ticai disappearance OF this large volume of
fiifteracy. We need to go down to bed
rock in this matter in Georgia and sacrifice
much In the lines of ornamental instruction
Tor the great end of wiping from the rolls
OF our white citizenship the stigma Of shs
normal iliiteracy that now degrades it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

The Evening Star Is the
Washington business mans
paper, because it prints the news
while it is news,-not today's
news warmed over for readers
next day,-and because it
reaches him at an hour when he
has time to read it, advertise
ments and all. To advertisers
who want to reach business mem
the moral is obvious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

her resources, the greater would be the
NoiI'lne OF her trade, the higher her revenue
s anu me more elevated her people. Her
golden age would return once more Once
again would she lift up her head among
the peoples of the world, recognized by her
sen ana them as a great power among
great powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
A Snake Yarn.
From the London Chronicle.

from the London Chronicle
The usual travellers were telling the
usual snake stories around the usual
camp fire. One Of them apparently had
nothing much to tell. for he declined to
take any part In the conversation until
the experiences Of the Others had become
exhausted Then he reused himself re-
luctantiy II did once kill a SNAKE" he
by the side of the road and / picked up a
stick and broke its back
Well. there's nothing remarkable about
tnat, SAID the others, looking 6iisap-
pointed -
Nothing whatever. admitted the man
VINO mad told the tale except that the
stick picked up happened to be a cobra =
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-09
A Little ABOUT MiIIinery.

When you are not buying millinery
and have not seen our fine assortment
of trimmed hats. we think it would be
to your advantage looking here before
you buy elsewhere. We are showing
without a doubt the largest and finest
3assOrtment of trimmed hats, as we'll as
flowers. ornaments and other hat fix
ings ever shown here in Savannah, or
in any other part of the South. We
carry the very finest material in a very
extensive assortment and right up to
date.
Our new millinery buyer and head
trimmer was connected for years with
one of the largest swell millinery
houses on Fifth avenue in New York,
and knows by long experience what
the ladies should wear, and those that
had the pleasure of meeting them dur
ing our opening will admit that what
we say is true to the letter. Our prices
we guarantee to be lower than other
stores. Every one that has seen our
hats informed us how beautiful and
reasonable they were, and if you give
us the opportunity we know and VIII
try to the best of our ability to please
you in style, quality, as well as in
prices.
Thanking you for past favor and hope
you will continue same in the future,
l remain, respectfully,
-ad. Leopold Adler.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-09
1t Takes All Sorts of People to Make
a World.


Many men have different notions
about life insurance matters. Some
think they win not insure their lives,
will take their own chances; they do
not realize that their families are TAX
ing all the chances. Others hire their
life insurance like they do their homes;
assessment or fraternal insurance is
a lame stick, gets higher and more
costly with increasing age, and finally
flickers out leaving them high and
dry, unprotected during their old
ages, possibly unable to pass the doc
tor, or if not too old to get good in
surance, may be unable to pay the
price at the attained age. Those who
are familiar with the plans of the
Massachusetts Mutual hold their pol
icies as some of their most precious
possessions The cost decreases every
year, while the value increases. Many
man has found his Massachusetts
Mutual policy a valuable asset in
times of financial difficulty-no trou-
BILE to negotiate a loan or get the cash
value and retire without loss. The
Massachusetts Mutual policies have
every desirable feature known to mod
ern life under writing; the company IS
as strong as human ingenuity can
make financial institution, strong
and safe; pays handsome annual div
idendS (you don't have to wait 20
years for them and is essentially a
policy-holders company. You have
only to send us your age and address
and we will send you full information
Many have done this why should you
not get posted? Write at once-don't
procrastinate. Harry & Apple, mana
gers for Georgia. III Bay street east,
Savannah, Ga.-ad