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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

using the long distance telephone and the
structure is sound proof in the highest degree
In general appearance the presidents new
telephone booth conforms very closely to the
usual type OF booth found In hotels railroad
stations and business houses all over the coun-
try. To be sure, the oak wood of which II Is
constructed has been specially selected for it's
beautiful grain and the plate glass in the door
and windows Is unusually heavy but In gem
eral appearance the booth conforms closely TO
prevailing standards The distinctive charac-
teristics is the roominess of the interior. Not
only will the booth accommodate satisfactor-
lily so big man President Taft. but there Is
ample space for a stenographer TO sand beside
the presidents chair inside the booth In case
the executive should desire TO have a memo
randa taken down In shorthand as he received
It over the telephone, There also facilities
whereby II desired. this booth can In warm
weather. be connected with the novel air cool
ing system which has been installed In the
new White House Offices for the purpose OF
making them habitable to a weighty president
during the dog days.
Through the medium OF this telephone clear
ing house-with an operator on duty night
and day-the president has the entire official
world at his ear. First OF ALL II serves as the
central" OF the White House private telephone
system. This system has is inside stations
as they are known in technical jargon-that is,
II controls dozen and half different tele-
phones distributed about the presidential man
sion. the White House Offices and the grounds
and thereby linking the business ofnces. the
living quarters, the kitchens, laundry. stable
and garage. etc. etc. not forgetting the head
quarters OF the police froce OF S2 men that
guard the White House. and the members OF
which may be needed at some point quickly to
control crowd remove crank. Via ths
presidents private exchange his phone or any
Of the other IS may be quickly connected to
any OF the thousands OF phones-oficial and
non-ofi cial-embraced in the public telephone
system OF the city OF Washington.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

However, the higher circles Of omclaiooh
are by no means dependent upon the pupi0
service for their telephone facilities. They
have a very ingenious system of their own ~
is secret network Of wires. and, very natural
Sy. It is centered in the White House. Pri-
marily this confidential telephone web consists
of a special private telephone wire leading
from the White House to each OF the nine de-
partments OF the government. The main pur'
pose of this is to enable the chief magistrate
to at any moment consult with any or his nine
cabinet officers without any danger or caves
dropping but of course. should the president
desire to communicate confdentally by phone
with any subordinate in any OF the depart
ments, II is simple matter TO summon such
individual 10 the secret phone, rather than to
have him communicate with the White House
via the regular telephone channels.
Equally important as arteries of quick COM
munication, are the two special telephone
wires leading from the White House to the
United States capitol. One of these lines leads
into the great exchange at the big whitedomed
building and through this central the presi-
dent can get connection with the private Office
OF any senator or representative. or with the
cloak rooms or other rendezvous OF the law.
makers. The other line from the White House
10 the capitol is strictly secret line. Not
only does II not lead into the exchange at the
capitol. but the terminal is not accessible to
any person save with the presidents sanction.
1t Is safe to say that there are men who have
been in congress for years, who do not know
OF the existence OF this secret line to the
White House. much less know the location OF
its terminal However. the line serves n most
important purpose. for II enables the president
TO at any time. confer with the vice-president
or with any senator or representative-for In
stance, the administration spokesman or floor
leader-in absolute security as to the confiden-
tial character OF the verbal exchanges. Not
even hello girl" overhear what Is said.
In number OF connected telephones. and In
point Of the average number OF calls handled
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10
VIEW OF SELE-SACRIFYCE

question which frequently arises in So
cial relationsis to what extent should one sac.
rihce ones self to oblge ones friends. More
than half the social pleasures entail n sacr,
hce on somebody's part. Money has to he
spared that can Ill be afforded, people whom
one doesn't like have TO be met and health
has to be disregarded in order to keen AN an.
gagement.
The life Of the average woman seems To de.
mand OF each successive day Just little more
OF her ume and consequently Of his vitality.
and when she adds to her own burdens those
OF other people. by filling In a place at the
last moment. or by doing any one of the mu,.
utuainous other little things that oblige So
cially. she Is on the road to destruction and
had better learn to say mo" before she has
10 go 10 sanatorium. Every social leader
has on her list some OF these tried and trns
mortals whom she can coax into working over.
time For this reason her dinners are never
cloudsd by vacant place: her entertainment
are always success But the woman unon
whom she leans pays for It all. even ,ho,,ss
she has her good TINA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10
daily. the greatest private telephone ex.

daily, the greatest private telephone ex-
changes in the world are those at the
United States capitol. and In the most
extensive government departments at
Washington. as, for instance, the war
and navy departments. and the depart
ment of agriculture. Such an exchange
covers hundreds of phones, and there
is might service" which enables COM
munication with all the more impor-
tant officials at their homes. The
equipment of the more notable OF these
governmental exchanges is perfection
itself. The switchboards, for instance.
are of the illuminated type. That is'
instead OF the receipt Of each call being
marked by the fall of a small metal tab
something that may easily be over
looked by hello girr'-the summons
for central" to make connection Is
given by the illumination of small
electric lamp-something that cannot
readily escape notice. The switchboard
of this type provides, of course, one
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

ations however no one has come to have such
dependency placed upon II by the national gov
ernment as has the telephone Certain 1t is
that there would be occasion for universal sur
prise were II possible to compile statistics that
would show what proportion OF the government
business is now transacted by telephone.
Every federal official, from the president to
the most subordinate OF the nations public
servants. has telephone on his desk, and con-
slderatons OF time saving and monetary econ
omy. to say nothing OF the conveniences. impel
the almost universal employment OF the in
stantaueous" communicative system II has.
TO q great extent, displaced the mails and tele-
graph Washington, national capital, is
famous the best telephoned city In the
world" and It is likewise known far and wide
the City of Magnificent Distances"-two
circumstances which combine to influence
heavy dependency upon the telephone by the
30 900 federal employees at Uncle Sans head
quarters. More than this, however. the execu-
tive branch of the government is coming to
rely more and more upon the telephone for the
transaction of official business between the
seat of government and federal offices in 9th
er cities. Aside from this extension of long
distance telephone operations. Uncle Sam,
thoroughly abreast the times, is now conduct
ing practical experiments with wireless tele
phony.
Perhaps the most convincing evidence tina;
could be offered of the degree of dependency
which Uncle Sam now places on the telephone
is to be found in the attention paid TO the In
stallation of telephone facilities In the new
$50 900 office building recently completed for
the use of President Taft and his business
stan Ever since the Spanish.American war
the telephone room at the executive Offices has
been considered one OF the most important
features OF this model business establishment,
but the equipment OF the reconstructed White
House annex is infinitely superior TO the tele-
phone facilities In the old structure, and is. In.
deed, probably the finest and most complete to
be found In America--that is the most notable
that has been provided in any private resi-
dence or corporate business office. or else
where than In the up-to-date telephone ex
changes in our largest cities.
adjoins, on one hand. the general stan room
the working quarters OF the presidents clerks
and stenographers--and. on the other hand. the
Office OF the secretary to the president Just
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Naturally the question arises how is
II, seeing that we have the greatest
actual and relative banking power OF
all nations in the world. that we must
still borrow money abroad? The an
swer is easy. We have still many re-
sources to develop. many business
propositions to exploit. while the old
er nations Of the world find that do
mestic business has well nigh reached
its profitable limit They prefer Amer.
ican investments with their larger re-
turns in interest.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

n Gotham Judge has decided that IL
is not actionable for a man to call
his neighbor's wife and daughter cats
Bnt II is to be hoped that no Goth.
amite is yearning for that privilege
Al a gentleman. such a one would Ger.
tainly not come up to the scratch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

"'Plunk' is a useful word to have
about the house." observes the Lon
don Chronicle. ut denotes the sound
of the string OF musical instrument.
A plunk may also be a sudden blow.
the grass within fairy ring, thick.
set person and-in American slang
large sum Of money" True enough.
Almost everybody has seen the time
when a "plunk" was large sum OF
money.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

beyond this Is the presi'
dents private office. so
that the chief executive OF
his "right-hand man" can
reach the telephone
nerve center with very lit
tie trouble. The private
branch exchange In the
matter of switchboard and
all the details of equip
m ent, represents tn e
latest approved practice
and the wiring OF the Of
fee is thoroughly up-to-
date. BY no means the
least important feature OF
the telephone room Is a
specially designed tele-
phone booth. claimed to
be the finest booth and
the only one Of its kind In
the world. This Is for the
use of the president, when
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

A Missouri gentleman is demanding
that he be given some altar of roses
that he alleges was presented to Pres
ident Monroe by the Japanese govern.
ment. In this instance the gentleman
from Missouri does not demand to bs
shown but to be allowed to smell
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

II does not require the wisdom of
the oldest inhabitant to know that
those who talk the most about riding
on the water wagon stay on It for tie
shortest time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

A Canadian police inspector thinks
the craftsmanship OF our policemen
IS bad. He ought to see their record
when there are enough innocent spec
tators In the line of fire.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

A Philadelphia man has given to
his wife Christmas present consist
ing OF rope OF pearls worth $750,000.
The amount OF his contributions to the
charitable institutions of Philadelphia
Is not mentioned.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Love stories and love plays are COM
ing back into fashion again. and we
are glad OF II. We have had these
new thought and problem things until
we are sick at our stomachs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Don't get worried about the price
Of steers and hogs. You don't have
to buy any. Content yourself with
sirloin steaks and nice Virginia ham.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

A barefoot dancer is drawing large
crowds in New York. The next thing
is for Chicago to claim her as a ma.
tive daughter. =
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

NCLE SAM has been quick to
adapt to his own uses all the
notable inventions and innova-
tions of the age. The tele-
phone. wireless telegraphy. the
automobile. the flying machine
and all the other notable scien-
tific and mechanical advances
of the generation have been
pressed into service by the fed
eral government as quickly or
almost as quickly as spheres OF
usefulness have been opened to
them in the commercial field.
OF all the nineteenth and twen'
tiatb ,aptury revolutionary ere.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Minister WI has talked to phono-
graph. II is the first conversationalist
he ever met that he couldn't ask ques.
tons OF.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Are our monthly magazines losing
their enterprise? Not one OF them as
yet has sent out its Fourth Of July
Issue.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Farms in the United States are esti-
mated to be worth s30.000.0 1000. 900.
These are figures which make even a
copper trust envious.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

little incandescent light for each subscriber in the
The expense such installation may be surmised
however the that the switchboard this pat
recently placed in of the governmental
changes cost $4,000.
Some few public men in Washington who do not wish
bothered with business after Office hours, have
adopted expedient having unlisted ele-
phones their residences this the public
conhdes the number of his confidential phone to
ntimates others whom he is willing to have call him
up but the telephone directories show, he
phone his residence and central" is forbidden
who cannot give the confidential number
that password possible disadvantage of this
system illustrated in the predicament of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, who ID
deavorng call his residence by phone discovered
had forgotten the number After several
cessfu attempts at solution of the difficulty, he
finally obliged call up the White Eouse
number the operator in charge there who
nately recognized the senator's voice.
The United States army and navy have for time
past placed great dependence the telephone Aside
from the extensive of the invention navy yards.
communication aboard batteshps and the keynote
of the fire control system the reconstructed
baeships Is found in the telephone installation which
permits quick communication between the officers the
top of the fire control towers and the officers
are directing gunnery operations protected stations
in the heart of the ship
The army similarly has utilized the telephone all
of communicative purposes forts military
posts probably the important being employment
communicating determinations of range the fire
BATTLE direction stations the various bat
teries The army has also employed the telephone
variety of field operations, including experiments with
the motor telephone and telegraph of the United
States Signal corps, and particularly mobile system
which enabled the laying of telephone wires
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Sausage. spare ribs. ham, bacon and
pigs knuckles are now popular. The
pigskin has been laid away.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

One thing ailing us is the fact that
the mild winters we have been having
have spoiled us.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

II costs the American citizen many
times as much for fire protection as
the European pays. Evidently in Eu-
rope they build better than we know
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

municatfon by telephone between horsemen
riding at galop in opposite directions.
Latterly both the army and the navy have
taken up the wireless telephone. II may be re-
membered that during the round the world
cruise OF the battleship feet the wireless tele.
phone was employed extensively for communi-
cation between the various ships. Now the
United States Army Signal corps is taking up
wireless telephony with long distance installa.
tions. with a view to determining the utility
OF the system for field service With the in
struments In use 1t is possible to communicate
In an ordinary conversational tone for a dis
tance OF Is to 20 miles The army exneri
ments are designed especially to develop an.
paratus that will combine compactness and
lightness.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

The Are fiend is rampant these days.
Yet when one considers how careless
the great majority are with this spedi
est and most destructive OF the ele-
ments, the wonder is that fires are
not even more frequent In the
blazes of the past week or so In differ.
ent places the careless cigar stump
has played quite a prominent part.
1t seems little thing at the time to
attend to. but II there is law against
throwing refuse on the street there
should be an even more stringent one
against tossing away spark capable
of starting an expensive fire or en-
dangering a human life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Only merciful man should be put
IN charge of a team of horses in this
weather.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Rear Admiral William p. Potter,
chief Of the bureau OF navigation. in
his recommendation that the age for
admission of cadets into the Naval
academy shall be lower has the sup
port OF facts that have time and again
been given serious attention. These
facts relate TO the advanced age at
which officers arrive at commands In
the American navy. Before they
reach the highest grade in the serv.
Ice they are about ready for retire
ment and the great majority never
have a chance TO reach those grades
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

This is hard weather on germs that
happen to be left out all night.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Prices OF living are soaring so that
Uncle Sam now admits IL Is up to him.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Eggs will soon come down" says
the market page. Look out below
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

In reforming football there Is no
lack Of places at which to make the
start
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10

Sign of spring. College baseball
schedules are out.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-07-23
THIS AND THAT.

The hearts of men cannot be warmed
with cold-storage sermons.
Many a husband sails. dangling &c
fame in the grasp Of an ambitious wife.
A good cigar Is the best disinfcctant
for i'll temper that is used in the bust.
ness world.
One excuse can be found for the
miser. He isn't asked to head every
subscription list.
Don't try to do two mems work. In
the first place you can not DO it. and in
the second place it's not right. Re
member the quiry Of the wise lrishman:
''What's all the world to a man when
his wife's a widdy?" ,.
Keeping cabbages: select a dry place
in the patch, pull up the cabbages and
stand closely together, heads down.
Cover with soil from five to ten in
ches, thmly at first SO they will not
heat. covering only enough to prevent
freezing as the season advances. The
b~urving beds may be made from four
+ siX irft wi e.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-07-23
POINTED

Young men who stay out all night
will soon be all in. |..
The man with a long head is able to
use it on short notice.
Happy is the men who is too busy to
devote any time to worrying.
Great things can be accomplished by
great men with but little effort.
What we know is n thing and what
We think We know is another.
Between the two evils it's better for
woman to marry a mar who chews t.
baccc rather than one who is always
c,ewiag til, rig,
Lower coast gazette., 1910-07-23

The minutes Of the last meeting wer
read and on motion of K. 4. Perez, dul,
seconded, were accepted.
The report of the Sheriff Was read
Parish Of P.aqueminea, PoiLte-a-ia
iiacLe, La, july ~, 1919.
To the Honorable President and Mem
Der of the Police Jury of the Pariai
OF Plaqucmines:
Gentlemen: | herewith beg leave t
make this my report for Taxes and Ii
censes collected during the quarter end
ing June 30, inclusive.
Month of April, 1910:
Parish Budget Tax 1909 900 81
Parish Licenses 1910 1888 7;
Per Capita or Road Tax 90 80 q
Costs retained , Ct
Month Of May, 1919:
Parish Budget Tax 1903 20 81
Parish Licenses of 1910 10 -
Per Capita or Road Tax % Il g.
Month of June. 1919:
Parish Budget Tax 1909 l0l II
Parish Licenses 1910 1872 81
Per Capita or Road Tax %. IL &c
Total Amt. Col. and Paid
In Treasury $li70 I'll
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK C. MEYERS,
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio
Tax Collector.
Sworn to and subscribed this 18th day
of July, 1910.
ERNEST ALBERT.
Clerk Of Court.
On motion OF d. Wi,han. duly see
onded. the report of the Sheriff was
accepted.
The Chairman appointed q committee
composed of Adrit n Leopold, Wm. by
mond and Chas. Sarpy to examine tie
books. =.
The committee On the Shariif,& books
reported that Sheriff f. G. Movers had
collected and paid into the Parish Treas,
ury the full amount of parish taxes and
licenses for the year 1909 as per tax
rolls OF file in his office. ard recon-
mend that the said Sheriff f. c. Movers
bergiven his quietus for the taxes and
licenses of 1909.
The report of the Treasurer was read.
Pointe-a-la-Hache, La, July 10. 10.
To the Honorable President and Mem
bers OF the Police Jury of the Parish
of Plaquemines:
Gentlemen: ! herewith submit the
following report as Parish Treasurer,
April 6. Bal. on hand
as per report Of your
Committee $l45l7 So. Is
To the credit Of the
following funds:
Gen. Fund $ll965. $3.50
Road 1852. SO. 25
Received from Frank C.
Movers: May g., 1910.
For Month of April 1910:
Parish Budget Tax '09 200 81