Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-25

show you where they we're only ask
|in9 twenty cents a pole, or about
four dollars mile. and that the
Maine Central Railroad company
charges forty cents q pole yearly for
the poles to be on their line ana the
vice PRECEDENT and general mAAAEer
told me they would Ike to have more
of them at that rate Now can
point out one line Of Q little leso than
one mile where they are paytne over
one thousand dollars mile OF tnjur
aAce and for just two overhead
wires. and stiii we don't want the
wires: overhead, we want them all to-
be puk underground: we don't want.
them placed along SO that when wei
walk along the streets at night--al-
though the Central Maine Fower'
Company has said that We shouldn't
be out nights. but when we are out
nights. we do not want those wires
to drop down. but we want them ,in
derneath the ground 30 that we can
walk in safety. and We can save a
good deal of money by having them
in that way.
know of one firm during the year,
1909 when he had the wires put un-
derground, that saved $s7.Re on their
insurance. premium in each year. and
that is only one firm. claim II Is
time that we did something along
this line. The New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company has
a letter that they have been sending
around. and don't suppose the
farmers lines. but all the old lines.
and great many OF the people of
the State have been asked to sab.
scribe to an eight percent issue of
stock and in that way become part
ner I'M this telephone business. In
the course OF this letter which has
been sent out 1t states that the av-
erage cost to a subscriber without
oil calls is about $500 per year; the
dividends on five shares amount TO
$4,000, and five shares will cost at
the present time about $500, and then
it adds that in this way you will be
able to pay your telephone bill out Of
your dividends.
Now, gentlemen, that is all right.
but the fellow that don't want to buy
this stock should have q chance so
that he can walk the streets during
the hours of day or night without be-
ing exposed to death by these wires.
But won't dwell longer on this
matter; don't suppose they thought
it was a joke. have here q few
verses which have been sent to me
from down in the eastern part OF the
State. and want to take the oppor-
| tunity at this time to read hem.
! There's a little town that know OF
Where. the people stay at home
! And get as much Of gossip
! AS those who like to roan1
| In this town lived Deacon white
| Widower, and so tarnal good
| He'd never say plain Yes" or No
| Wouldn't be misunderstood.
| When someone called him on the phone
| And asked him bout COW
He'd think awhile before he smoke,
| Then say 'I can't think just now,
But If youn phone tomorrow night
! TIL tell just what I'll do
| Or perhaps you'll call me up again
| In about a week or two"
One night his phone rang twenty"
He said: %yell. that is strange
That number isn't on this line
| Unless 1t is the grange.
! I'll lis ten in and hear who talks =.
Then III know who's twenty-three."
And was as happy as could be.
And then the wires began to buzz
And the deacon got a fright.
For all the widows ON the line
We're butting in that night,
1t seems a widow on the line
Had called up Widow Ray
And was telling her that Deacon White
Proposed to her that day.
! Widow Ray said: THAT can't be true,
For he wants to marry me.
Why. ne was here this very day
And ! sat upon his knee"
Just then another voice broke in
the voice of Hetty Lee
x don't believe a word you've said,
For he's proposed to me.
And Well be married this coming June,
So don't you interfere;
And he made premise to me today
That we should live right here"
And still another voice broke in:
You lie. your lie. you lie.
The deacon's got to marry Sal
Or. by gum. he'll die"
The deacon dropped the phone just
then $50 -; =
And he grew so weak he fell;
! But soon got. up on his feet
And he's running now. like (Hail
Now II there's been no phone in town
There'd been SO such sad plight.
to the Trifiing Deacon White.
/! Mr. ROUNDS: Now. Mr.. Speaker,
l thOie aiC Vtiti lungs bcsA0Co lHiS
which come into this matter. will
not go into the matter farther.
The SPEAKER: The question be-
fore the House is on the motion OF the
gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Rounds.
to substitute the bill for the report.
All those in favor Of this motion will
say ave., those opposed, no.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was lost. Il
The SPEAKER: THE question now
recurs to the motion by the gentleman
from Hampton. Mr.. Kimball, that the
report be accepted.
A viva voce vote being taken,
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER The Chair presents
for the Consideration of the House,
House Amendment "a to Bill, An Act