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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

that you have the right number, then
to ascertain to whom you are speaking,
and finally to let him know just who
you are before you begin conversation.
Generally that can be done in half q
dozen words; there is nothing more an
noying as every busy man knows than
to have the cheerful inquiry come over
voice?" or Don't you recognize my
voice?" or "Dan't you know who this
is?"
One of the minor complications of
telephony which may sometimes be a
considerable annoyance comes from in
terruptions to conversation which the
subscriber is likely to call getting cut
off" When you are called to the tele-
phone and the connections is unex-
pectedly broken, hang up your receiver
and wait. The man who was talking
with you may have called you from his
own office or someone's else or from his
house or from pay station; nine times
out of ten you don't know which. Con-
sequently, you can't call him and it
does no good to signal Central re-
peatedly and to dispute with her about
what has become of him. He knows
your number perfectly well or he could
not have called you. If the conversa-
ton is broken off before 1t is finished
he can very easily call you again, If
you are complaining to Central" when
he tries to get you back on the line, of
course your line will be reported busy
and then there is a further delay.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

book and pitches it across room-) I
loathe detective stories! Comes over
and sits on arm of her chair.) Lou,
darling, 1 want you to have that coat.
In fact, insist upon it. AS Myra says,
it gives a husband a prosperous air to
be presenting his wife with fur jack
cts, and Charles Gordon needn't think
he can get ahead of me! If it's going
to be d severe winter 1 don't want my
precious little wifey to be cold, so
whether you want it or not you are
to have the Persian lamb, and you
must write at once and get the address
of the man from Myra.
Mrs. B. Cresting her head against his
shoulder)-Teddy, you are so good to
me; you will spoil me, fear.
Mr.. B.-Not at all, darling. I could
never abide a wife who wormed things
out of her husband or who limited.
But it is a real pleasure to give to the
little woman who never asks for any
thing and who actually refuses a Per-
sian lamb Jacket
(They rise and come to center of
stage, joining hands.)
Mrs. B. (aside)-He must never know
how he has been worked for this, poor,
unsuspecting boys
Mr.. B. (aside)-She must never know
that 1 intended to give her that coat
from the start-poor innocent lass!
Mrs. B. (aloud)-What a thing 1t Is
to have an indulgent hubby!
Mr.. B. (aloud)-And what thing to
have an undesigning little wifey!
[Curtain.]
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

becoming! I am just pining for the
first frost to wear it, 1 know I shall
create a sensation when I appear in
1t. 1t makes your husband look so
prosperous and successful to be giving
you Persian lamb jackets AS a matter
of fact, Charles got it at the greatest
bargain. 1t seems that man from
Canada brought the furs over on a spe-
cial order, but some of the people
changed their minds and he was left
with two or three coats on his hands.
He is positively giving them away
only ninety-nine dollars, brocade lin
ing and all-and Charles did not think
he could possibly let such an oppor-
tunity go by. You know, l suffer so
with the cold in winter, and a fur coat
is such a good investment. 1t will last
a lifetime. Why don't you get Theo-
dore to'-what is this? I don't think
L can quite make it out; Myra's writ
ing is so funny at times! turning page
hastily. IT must close now as the
Pearsalls have come to take me out in
their new auto. Although only Sep
tember, there is quite a little nip in the
air, and perhaps I can wear my Persian
lamb Jacket. There is nothing like a
fur coat for automobiling. Give my
love to your mother when you write
and remember us both most kindly to
Theodore. Always your loving Myra."
(Sts with letter open in hand, looking
pensive.)
Mr.. B.-So that is it; you want a
Persian lamb jacket, with chinchilla
revers?
Mrs. B. (briskly)-Theo! The very
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

no one like my hubby, and that no one
else could touch him in a hundred
years. (She slips her arm about his
neck and lays her cheek fondly against
him. I am glad didn't marry my old
beau, Willie Weston-yes-really, aw-
fully glad-delighted, in fact-though,
Of course, he, poor fellow, will never
set over the blow and perhaps 1 was
just a little cruel to him. But after
two years I can say, Give me Theodore
Biglow, or give me Death!
Mr.. B.-You flatter me, madam.
Mrs. B.-I don't. I am simply honest
Theo, tell me, if I were going to give
you a nice present-a very nice pres
ert-what would you like? A beautiful
driving coat? A gold cigar cutter
mention something you would like.
Mr.. B.-Are you contemplating giving
me a nice present? -., ..-
Mrs. ball presents are. nice, don't
you think?
Mr.. B. (aside)-Now we're coming to
it! (AlOudD-I shouldn't want any pres
ent at all unless 1 felt that you were
fully able to give it to me, my dear.
Mrs. B. Ca little absently)-Um-ah,
yes-of course! (Relapses into silence.
Mr.. B.-Well, Lou, what are you
thinking about?
Mrs B. collecting herself and rest
ing arms directly on tep>of his head)-.
had a letter from Myra Gordon to-
day.
Mr.. B.-Yes?
Mrs. B.-Yes, 1 will read it to you.
Goes over to tabourette and gets let
ter from basket, sits back in chair she
first occupied and reads) Dear Lulu
Hope you and Theodore are well.
Lovely weather; baby two teeth; Rob-
bic just starting to school: painters on
third floor" How Myra does go on
about her own affairs! Never anything
but l. /, I all the way through! Couldn't
you tell she lived in the suburbs? Let's
see, what else does she say? Nooks
surprised and reads)-"Charles has just
given me new Persian lamb jacket-a
perfect beauty with chinchilla revers.
They are all the go. my dear, and so
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Right Wrong Telephones People

the operator must select the particu-
lar one you require The moments
difference that it makes if she has to
wait until you give the number before
she knows which central office is
wanted Is one of those almost in
flnitesimal delays which, in the aggre-
gate, mean hours and days and per-
haps months of time lost for several
million subscribers each year.
For the sake of accuracy it is al
ways better to spell out" number,
That is to say instead of calling for
Main, eleven forty~seven," you should
tell Central" that you wish Man,
one-one- -four-seven," or main, double
one~four-seven," which avoids any pos
sibility of confusion in the sound of
eleven and seven. For a similar rea-
son telephone engineers have adopted
the letter 30" as the name for the
cipher. Many people call it "naught,"
which generally becomes "aught" and
spoken indistinctly may get mixed UP
with eight. In whatever way the sub
scriber gives the number the operator
is obliged to repeat it spelled out, so
that she may be sure there is no mis-
understanding.
If some mathematician who had moth
ing better to do would figure out how
many years are lost every twelve
months in the United States by people
SAYING "Hello" unnecessarily, the sum
would probably be startling. The COM
panies dropped Hello" from their vo-
cabulary years ago. 1t was not neces-
sary and the operator now gets down to
business without any formality by in
quirlng simply "Number?" 1t is a
waste of your time and of hers to go
through the form of saying, Hello,
Central Give me Main two-fourteen."
She, and the management, and every
other subscriber who may be waiting
while you are talking will thank you
if you will say simply, Main, two-one-
four"
The best way to answer the telephone
when the bell rings is just to repeat
your number. Then, whoever Is at the
other end of the line knows whether he
has the right number and will waste no
time about correcting the mistake if |
he happens to have made wrong call |
the rule should be to find outl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Right Way to Telephone

The telephone companies are trying,
with the cooperation of subscribers, to
establish a universal method of making
and answering calls, which will do
much toward saving time. When
Central" is asked for a number it is
the almost universal custom to give
the name Of the exchange first and
the number of the telephone you wish
second. This is the practice nearly
everywhere in the west, and in the ma
jority of places in the east, though it
varies with different localities,
In cities where there are several
central offices the calls from one dis
trict to another are "trunked," is it IS
called. The girl who answers your
call, if the message is to pass to ar
other Central" must ask a special
operator there to assign a trunk line
for your special use, This arrange
ment is made over one of large
group OF order circuits from which
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

are never neglected longer than twenty
minutes in your life 1 don't think you
will have much to complain about.
Now may I get back to my burglar,
please? (Looks longingly at book and
stretches a finger or two, tentatively,
toward it,
Mrs. B.-Oh, If your burglar is of
more Importance than your Wife
(She looks angelcally injured.)
Mr.. B.-Oh, I say, darling (pushes
book further out of reach, you know
the burglar doesn't live who is of half
the Importance of my wife. But what
did you wish to say to me? Anything
of consequence?
Mrs. B.-I wanted to tell YOU how
particularly handsome you are looking
tonight-so striking-so-so-un
striking. The lamplight falling on your
hair brings out all the warm autumnal
tints-rich browns-not reds, for there
are no reds in your hair, Teddy-but
just mellow russets and that sort of
thing. 1 am so glad you are not bald.
IL fact, L am glad you are not any of
the things you're not, for you are an
exceedingly handsome man as you
stand.
Mr.. B.-Compliments are flying thick
and fast this evening. How much does
this cost me, darling? (slips hands into
pockets and jingles coin suggestively.)
Mrs. b. gazing at him with unutter-
able reproach)-Th how can you
say such thing? How can you even
think of such thing?
Mr.. B.-I haven't been married for
two years for nothing.
Mrs. B.-You are entirely mistaken.
don't want anything at all. / Comes
over and sits on arm of his chair)-I
simply wanted to tell you how much I
admire you and how becoming the
lamplight is to you (runs fingers
through his hair, making it. stand up
in a bristling pompadour)-some wo-
men, you know, don't admire their hus-
bands at all, and think every other
man who comes along more attractive
But am not like that. I think there's
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

idea! l wouldn't have such a thing!
How could you possibly think of it! I
much prefer my last years brown cloth
jacket, although a very severe winter
is predicted.
Mr.. B. docking surprised)-What,
my dear; you wouldn't have a Persian
lamb jacket?
Mrs. B. atically)-Certainly
not. 1 wouldn't permit my husband to
go to such extravaganza. 1 am sur
prised at Myra. She will ruin Charles!
Mr.. B.-You really mean it, Lou;
you don't want Persian lamb Jacket?
Not even If I wanted to make you
nice present? You didn't read me
Myras letter as a hint?
Mrs. B--Theodore, you insult me! II
l thought you had any such notions
I should never read you any of my
letters again. To think of you, believ-
ing your wife designing woman! 1
think L shall have to go back to papa
Covers face with hands and weeps).
Mr.. B.-But, my dear; if I insisted
upon your having the Jacket?
Mrs. B.-I should refuse absolutely!
Don't speak of such a thing, when you
need a new encyclopedia and your
mothers portrait is only waiting to be
framed! I must beg of you, Theodore,
not to suggest anything whatsoever for
me until those wants are attended to-
Let us say no more about the jacket
or Myra's ietter. CTakes up sewing and
begins stitching vigorouslyO DO go
back to your burglar, in whom you are
so much interested.
Mr.. B.-Bother burglars! (Takes UP
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

TIME gentle art of telephoning is still
an accomplishment because few
people regard knowledge of the
right way to telephone as q necessary
part of their education Yet nohing is
more highly appreciated In these busy
days than ability to keep conversation
flowing smoothly over the wires. To
telephone properly is "as easy as falling
off a log when you know how, and !!
can be learned without much trouble.
Just keep few simple rules in mind
and see what difference they make.
A few years ago the directions in the
telephone book were that you should
speak in an ordinary conversational
tone with the mouth about three inches
from the transmitter. Nowadays, how
ever when the transmitter has been
brought to practical perfection, you
should do nothing of the sort The
way to use the present type of transmit
ter Is to place the lips within half an
inch of the mouthpiece and speak in a
considerably lower tone than you Or
dinarily use in face-to-face conversa-
ton.
The reason for this is simple and is
worth understanding. Just behind the
mouthpiece is an aluminium diaphragm
backed with a very thin sheet Of hard
carbon. Between this sheet of carbon
and the points of contact of the wires
is a space filled with finely powdered
carbon. The sound waves of the voice
make the aluminium diaphragm Vibrate,
and this in turn affects the carbon
sheet which stirs the granulated caribou
behind it. The electrical current that iS
passing through the carbon powder
feels all these vibrations, however
slight, and reproduces them in the re-
ceiver at the other end of the line,
setting in motion sound waves corre-
spending to those in the transmitter
If you "shout at" the transmitter the
vibrations may be so violent as to result
in only a confusing tumble at the other
end Of the wire.
1t was possible to stand farther away
from the old fashioned transmitter and
speak through it because that was ex-
tremely "microphonic;" that is to say,
1t would pick up every little sound that
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

came its way. This excessiveness was
one of the things that set the Bell en-
gineers at work devising an improve
ment. The old type of instrument noe
only took in the voice when 1t was not
very near but also gathered in many
stray noises.
The quality" of a persons voice
makes much difference in how distinctly
he or she may be heard. over the tele-
phone, What the essential qualities of
a good telephone voice are even the
engineers cannot say exactly. Persons
who are easy to understand in CONVEX
sation are sometimes quite difficult to
understand over a telephone, and the
opposite is equally true. Apparently a
Woman's voice comes over the wire
more clearly than a mans, and the in
ference is that a man should pitch his
voice a little higher than he ordinarily
would. Certainly everyone should
speak distinctly, should avoid talking
"in the throat" or Through the nose"
and even should make an effort to
"eject" the voice from the mouth as
elocutionists and lecturers do.
If you hear telephone man talking
by wire you will notice that he drawls
his words little-not enough to make
noticeably slow. but sufi-
ciently so that one word is started on
its way before another can tread on it's
heels. Clipping words, which is some
times done under the impression that
it gives them sharper sound, is
Listening at the telephone is, natur-
ally, a simple enough proposition,
though there are some peculiarities
about that part of long distance con-
1t is a we'll known fact that
a person who is deaf can hear what is
said through the telephone very much
better than ordinary conversation. Peo-
pie whose hearing is normal acquire
the habit of instinctively listening
with one ear" while they are at the
telephone; generally one whose hearing
Is somewhat affected will do better to
close the ear that is not covered by the
receiver. The Bell companies have sub
scribers to whom they furnish special /
with two receivers so that
one may be held at each ear, but these !
are used only in very exceptional cases. ]
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15
Poor Fishing

AS they broiled the fresh trout over
the birch Goals they told fish stories.
Brown, down in Jersey" said a tall
old man, "one day fished likely look
ing pond for three hours for perch
without getting single rise.
There was a little farmer boy
watched him most of the time, and
finally, when his patience was about
exhausted, Brown said querulously to
the lad:
Are there any fish in this pond at
all?"
"'If there is any the boy answered.
they must be awful small, sir; for
there was no water here till it rained
yesterday Minneapolis Journal
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

I Mr.. b. quits fingers between pages of
book to mark place and smiles humor-
ingly at wife)-Well, what, my dear?
Mrs. B. (making a little cuddling
movement to show her satisfaction)-
That Is the way to address wife, sir
Please to remember.
Mr.. B.-I know, but the secret service
man is just on the point of catching the
gentleman burglar by the coat tails.
and four women are fainting on the
stairs, while the villain is coming
through the ceiling!
Mrs. B.-I wish you didn't care so
much for detective stories, Teddy. You
forget the very existence of your wife
when you are reading them, and she
likes to be remembered occasionally,
poor, neglected little thing! (Assumes
pathetic air and folds hands meekIy
in lap.)
Mr.. B. (puts book resolutely on table
after marking place with a card)-
Now, honey, you know you're not neg
lected. Whatever put such a notion in
your head?
Mrs. B. (glancing up at manteD-
You haven't spoken to me for fully
twenty minutes by the clock-twenty
minutes; think of that! There was
time Gnsinuatingly) when you couldn't
wait twenty minutes without speaking
to me- Teddy.
Mr.. B.-Silence is golden, my dear;
have you not learned that?
Mrs. B.-Not a silence of twenty min.
utes-that is leaden.
Mr.. B. Qaughing)-WelI, Lou, if you
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-15

To be played with spirit, yet at the
same time discretion. Not to be overdone.
Persons-Mr. and Mrs, Theodore Biglow.
a young couple who have been married
two years.
Costumes-A particularly frilly tea
jacket on the part of other.
scene--The den of modern apart
ment. Though rot eXtravagant every
thing cozy and snug A table with books,
bookcases, small tabourette, with sewlnls
basket and letter il feminine hard lying
or top of basket A mantel with clock
vases. etc.
A S curtain rises Mr.. Biglow is seen
n sitting at table, in glow of lamp.
reading a book in which he seems
particularly absorbed.
Mrs. Biglow, short distance away,
is making an effort to sew, but every
now and then she puts work down and
gazes pensively into space. At last
she breaks silence, speaking in a soft,
caressing voice.
Mrs. B.-Theodore3
No answer.
Mrs. B.-Theo?
No answer.
Mrs. B.-Teddy?
Still no answer.
Mrs. B.-Teddy, dear?
Mr.. B. (without looking up from
book)-Well, what?
Mrs. B. with sweet reproach)-Well,
what?
Mr.. b. (glancing up momentarily)-
Well-what?
Mrs. B. quitting head OH one side and
looking at him archly)-Well, what?
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-11
Notice Of Intention to Tax.

Notice is hereby given by the city council
of Logan. Utah, that II intends 10 levy spe-
cial Tax on the real estate hereinafter describ-
ed for the purpose OF laying cement side
walk. five feet wide. and for that purpose of
levying said tax, special taxing district to
he known and designated a. Sidewalk Dis
trct No, 10 will he created within the bound
aries of the district TO he affected and bene-
fitted by the said improvements.
The said improvement will begin at the NJ
tersection Of Second North and First East
streets, and runs thence south ON the east
side of First East street a distance of one
block: thence east one block on the north
side Of First North street: thence north one
block on the west side Of Second East street
The property to be- affected and benefited
thereby Is the fronlage along said streets of
lots one %, TWO 90, three CD, four a. i've t5l
and eight ~ OF block IL. plat a. Logan City
survey
That the estimated cost OF the said inn
proyement is sl9j per front VI linear foot
For dcfraying the whole thereof the city in
tends to levy a special tax on the frontage
OF the property as above mentioned affected
and benefited by the said Improvement,
The city council win consider the proposed
levy and hear objections thereto In writing
on Wednesday the 9th day of December, 1893
at 1880 D. m, at the city council chamber.
HATTIE SMITH City Recorder
lst publication Nov, 4, 1905.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-11
ouay's Views as to Farmers.

The late Senator Quay. among his
other varied pursuits, was somewhat
of an agriculturist. One day there
was a discussion between several OF
his colleagues regarding the defni-
tion of a gentleman farmer. Some
contended that farmer was a farmer.
and the matter of his wealth could
make no difference in the name Pres.
emily one of The speaker appealed to
Quay and asked him IL he would de.
fine the difference between an ordi..
nary farmer and a gentleman farmer
The senator thought for a minute
and said: There's this difference
between the two: one eats what he
cannot sell, and the other sells what
he cannot eat. -I1arpers Weekly.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-11
Send Me The Names

of your friends or relatives in the East
who are contemplating movement to
the west during the spring or summer
There will be in effect during the
spring months, from all eastern points
to every section of the west, greatly
reduced rates doth one way'and round
trip, and it will be to their interest
that you give me the names of parties
who may be induced by these rates to
come West. No matter where they
may be located, we will have our rep
resentatiyes call upon or write to
them and advise them Of the cheap
est and best way to make the trip.
Call upon or address
9, A. Walker, General Agent,
Chicago & North Western Ry.,
p. O. Box $50, Salt Lake, Utah
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-11
Floating Nests.

When mother grebe is ready TO
lay her eggs she searches out some
retired spot. among the reeds and
rushes OF a lonely lake. and there she
scrapes and pushes together low
heap of mud and decsyed reeds. says
c. William Beebe. in Recreation.
Here on the water.logged islet--this
merest semblance of nest-she
broods her eggs. A moose splashing
among the nearby lily pads may send
floods OF water over the sitting bird,
or the winds may disentangle the lit
tie raft Of reeds, sending It scuddlng
10 the farther end Of the lake. but the
bright eyes of the mother bird never
falter. She carefully covers her eggs
with decayed leaves whenever hun
ger forces her TO leave them. Al
though she does not weave the reeds,
yet in some way they hold together
until the last little grebe crawls 10
the edge and plunges of head-frst.
Or he may leap upon his mothers
back and thus ride proudly forth into
the world, exchanging the soaked de.
cayed leaves of his cradle for her
feathers.