The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-04
Tie Has Trouble with the
Telephone, but Thinks
It's n Great Invention
MR.. CROUCH

Francisco? Left five minutes ago
what road2
by the jumping horn spoon" de-
clared Mr. Crouch, emphatically,
snatching his hat. "Ill get Black II I
have TO follow him all the way TO
| Reno. Wonder what time the train
/ goesI Gail up the ticket office. Wait:
/ III DO it,"
Re snatchcd the receiver and de-
I monded 00f. For once that opcr-
ator shows signs OF being accommo-
I dating he commented mildly. and
I then. in n louder voice. inquired 10
[ they we're "all dead on that line. Been
waiting here Eve minutes. Yes. it's
the ticket Office I want Hello. what
I time does your train leave for san
Francisco Yes. this afternoon-not
yesterday nor day after tomorrow. but
your next train. WestbOund. on. I'll
wait minute. all right. all right. Look
it up I'm seventeen aliases and a rail-
road map 50 there won't be any mis-
take. and I'm the meantime Black will
/ De half the way 20 ogden. VIII you
please go IN the other room. Miss
smith," he called 10 his pretty stem
oErapher. IT would like TO say n few
suitable words. Hello. Is this the
corpse come 20 life? Train leaves in
five minutes? on. drat the luck.
That Settles Il.
wei. that settles that" ar. Crouch
Informed his partner Lost a cool
/ thousand III I did a cent. Next thing
IS 20 get those. theatre tickets FOR Ma
ria. what's doing tonight2 Going 10
have the best theatrical season I'm the
country right here I'm salt Lake this
winter. and / mean 20 take in all the
shows ~ % don't cost too much.
GIVE me three-double-zed Hell
10. I want a couple OF good seats for
tonight Yes. two. Together Of
course. Not on your life. Think I'd
sit behind "a post Nothing between
the front row and the last three down
stairs? Oh. 20 on, you're not so pop
ular as all that. who are you saving
| them for2 say. now I want some de-
cent seats, and 10 and 90 don't go
with me. You're the Kid that gave
me along the side when I ordered cen
ter. last week. Oh. I know you. and
IL you don't cough up some seats I'll
call the manager. I'm a patron Of
that theatre and mean 20 have some
consideration. Well, that's better.
[ All right. How long viii you hold
| thomg
Have 20 give them a string Of talk
I before they'll loosen up. Did YOU hear
that2" asked Mr.. Crouch Of Miss
smith. said he hadn't a thing down
stairs. Then wanted 20 bunch us IN
q hole under the gallery. and finally
gave me the seats 7 asked Tor.
/ Thought 7 was just in from the coun-
l try. likely"
A moment later ne was called to
| the telephone and found his wife on
I the line. After n few moments con-
vcrsation. Of which only indignant
comments on the part Of Mr. Crouch
| were heard IN the office. he slammed
down the receiver. with the remark
| that ne would settle that once and for
an where in thunder do YOU find
/ the numbers Of the schools2" he in
| quired after p few minutes search I'm
the telephone books. Thought they
an had phones Know the Taxpayers
have 20 pay for them. and they ought
20 have some service"
They are not listed" said his part
ner. Information viii give YOU the
numbers. and they all have Independ-
| ent phones he added hurricdlv as
he saw Mr. Crouch about TO pick up
the Bell. What's the matter now %
Boy Stealing Fruit.
Want TO report boy that's been
stealing the fruit. Wife says 90 tell
/ his teacher. but I think it's a case for
| the Juvenile court Give me informa-
| ton. Hello. I want 90 call up a school
i I know it's 3 o'clock. Got "a watch
| I'm my vest pocket that keeps fairly
good time. That wasn't what 7 asked
YOU. I want TO talk 90 the school over
] ou-oo YOU mean I can't talk 20 them
| until after h0urs2 Wait until school
/ IS over, How do YOU know the prin-
I cipal will De there them Proba bly,
/ clear out and go TO a bali game.
l Would Or 7 was i'm his place. Kindly
I inform me just what minutes in the
I day the law allows me 90 speak TO his
uibs. and I viii arrange my business
| affairs accordingly. Thank you.
I thank you.
"Eight-thirty a. M. p. m. and $3.50
| b. m. Put that down. Miss Smith.
I and since I ann habitually away from
I the office az those hours. can see
| where that boy gets all the fruit i'm
I the garden before I have a chance to-
I talk to the principal Wonder whose
! brilliant mind fixed those limits 90 the
l use Of telephones I'm the schools. I'm
I Just crazy about rules, I am"
/ Later I'm the afternoon Mr.. Crouch
| was busy with a client when the
I stenographer called him 20 the tele-
I phone. Its long distance. sir" she
I added as ne was about to tell her 90
I take the number and ne was forced
I 90 answer. A few minutes converse
I ton brought q pleased smile Co his
I face. and as he resumed conversation
I with the client he commented uuon
I the wonders ~ the modern age.
/ Friend or mine in Denver called up
. to- say ne is going through here.
/ Heard him as plain as 7 can you. Tele-
/ phone is the greatest invention Of the
dav. and getting better right along.
/ Mark my word. wen be talking to
/ Chicago vet"