Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, April 08, 1906, WANT AD SECTION, Page 12, Image 60
12 TTIE OMATTA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APKTL 8, lOOfi. S EARLY OPERAT S JWcoIUctioni ef Pioneer Worten at tU Telegraph Key. tfrECT OF THE SPEEDING YEARS narat Baaeh at Trlerraph Taleat Kve Ga their taj the Wtit-lme HI! la fB HrMi, Soma lrlft lata 0hv frofaaetoas. A. reminiscent article by J. W. Hayes, "Looking Backward at Omaha," published In the Telegraph Age, recall by name and Incident the splendid band of alorse alphabet experts, who worked the keys In the (ate city aome thirty years ago. "It la eloquent of the fact," comments tne Age, "that the telegraph has proved a valuable Stepping stone In the Uvea of hundreds of operators who have graduated from the key Into the larger possibilities of life. Of the, little band employed at Omaha In the late seventies, it will be observed that a number of them who left the service have Ince acquired success and large wealth." Mr. Hayes' articles follows: It Would have been hard to find, outside of New Tork, ns fine a lot of operators and gentlemen as were collected In the Western Union office, Omaha, In the late 70 s. The work of the office was of such an ex:eft nature that only the flowerpot the pro fession was eligible for service. Frnnk Lehmer, the manager, was well liked by the public and popular with his employes and was a good company man. His father, William Lehmer, was receiving and delivery clerk and Was a gonial disciple of the old school. One of the best operators In the country at that time was Frank C. Knight, who was the day chief. Mr. A. O. Drake was night chief, and, like Edgar H. Beecher, the all night chief, performed his duties to the satisfaction of all. The operating force, as nearly as I remember, was as follows: Willis J. Cook ("Bit"), whom Walter P. Phillips hfls Immortalized in picture and story; Court M. Cunning ham, P. J. Tlerney, George W. Oardanler, George McMahon, Judd 8. Thompson, Levi 8. Wild, James H. Largay, Edward J. Ful lum, Nicholas C. Burke, George F. Stewart, Clifford E. Mayne, Edward Kosewater, O. H. Gray, Frank P. Williams, Timothy Collins, John Kelly, H. M. Goewey, "Dad" Armstrong, John L. Morris, Harry Nichols, Thomas F. Kehoe, CroBby J. Ryan, Henry Smith and others whose names have passed from my recollection. George Gardner, whose generous nature Is of fragrant mem ory, was our lineman. The employes at the Atlantic & Pacific telegraph office were: L. M. Rheem, man ager; Aaron B. Hllliknr, J. W. Ellsworth and Miss Fannie Wheeler, operators; George M. Myers was operator in Superin tendent J. J. Dickey's office and L. H. Korty was Colonel Dickey's chief clerk. j Chan sea with the Years. 'Of the little band ot operators that were In- Omaha at the time I write of there is not one remaining in the old capacity. 1 Colonel J. J. Dickey, who was superin tendent of the Westefh Union Telegraph company at this point for a quarter of a century, died on December 29, 1903. George M. Myers is now and has been for many years past, one of the leading capitalists engaged In electrical enterprise at Kansas City, Mo. William Lehmer was gathered to his fathers soma ten years ago at a ripe age. "Bit" Cook succumbed to the Pan ama fever fifteen years ago. James H. Largay and T. F. Kehoe died of consump tion. II. Milton Goewey was a victim of the dreaded fever scourge In Memphis In '78. Harry Nichols died In the south many years Ago. Frank Lehmer has become a successful 'banker In Colorado. Frank B. Knight tied up to the telephone service early In Its ex istence and Is now abundantly reaping his reward at Dallas Tex. A. G. Drake is with the Postal Telegraph-Cable company In Chicago and I hope Is doing well. The most; unique figure next to "Elf" Cook on the force wns Edgar B. Beecher, who wss a man of varied ability and experience, fte could turn nls hand to anything and his arcompllnhments came In very handy In his later life. Mr. Beecher Is now a prosper ous business man In Los Angeles, Cal. Court M. Cunningham went to New Tork many years ago and Is still there with the Western Union Tele graph company. Nicholas Burke has been a prominent figure In telegraphic and newspaper circles In various parts of the country. Timothy Collins Is a "big policeman" now and dees duty In Buffalo. Clifford Mnyne beenme a millionaire, went to California and was lost In the crowd of other millionaires on the Pacific coast. Frank B. Williams has long been with the Associated Tress In Louisville, Ky. Judd B. Thompson Is In Wsshlngton with the Western Union Telegraph company. Homer Gray Is considerable of a tourist. He. wns a brainy young fellow and should have made his mark. Growing Gray la the Service. George McMahon has grown gray In the service of the Western Union Telegraph company and Is now stationed at Portland, Ore., where he fills the position of chief operator With much credit. John I Morris Is still In telegraphic harness, being lo cated with the Wetsern Union Telegraph company fit San Francfsco. P. J. Tlerney Is also with the Wetsern Union Telegraph company In New York and holds a respon sible position In tho Central Cable office at 16 Broad street, that city. George V. Gnrdanler rose to be assistant electrical engineer of the Western Union Telegraph company, but tiring of life, owing to con tlnued ill-health, he committed suicide on October 26, 1!K. Levi 8. Wild Is now man ager of the Western Union Telegraph com pany at Butt, Mont. Edward Rosewater entered Journalism, a profession In which he rapidly rose, and Is now the proprietor and editor of The Omaha Bee. Crosby J. Ryan is the manager of a branch office of the Western Union Telegraph company at Detroit. Mich. Ills Five Drift Apart. Of the - Atlantic & Pacific force Mr. Rheem Is now a prosperous doctor of Min neapolis; J. W. Ellsworth, who was the youngest brother of George Ellsworth, the celebrated operator, whose handiwork In tapping wires was of great help to the con federate. General Morgan, In his Invasion of the north during the civil war, went west and Is now ranching somewhere in New Mexico. Miss Fannie M. Wheeler was probably one of the finest women operators and electricians of her day. She married a Mr. Merryfleld, and later returning to the telegraph service, is now - In Colorado. Aaron B. Hllllker was' one of the1 greatest characters ever known to the profession. Ho was, a born actor, a minstrel singer, a good newspaper man and a first-class tele graph operator. I don't know his where abouts, but I hope that prosperity Is at tending him. L4 H. Korty was ever a kind, affable gentleman and a thorough tele graph man. He Is now and has for many years been superintendent of telegraph of the Union Paclflo railway, with headquar ters at Omaha. There was not much to amuse the young man coming from the larger centers In Omaha and after a year's sojonrn In the then frontier town ok the Missouri most of the operators whose names I have men tioned took up their line of march toward the golden west, some locating at Chey enne, some at Salt Lake City and. a few going to Virginia City and San 'Francisco, at which I will speak of them at another time. About this time we had at Cheyenne, Wyo., the following force: N. M. Snyder, iranager, now deceased ;'V. DuCnmh Green, George W. Jones, bearing the sobriquet of "Nip,", given him because of his pro clivity to nip or clip off his words In key transmission, and W. A. Williams, opera tors. "Comb" Green holds a responsible position with the Bell Telephone company In Toledo. "Nip" Jones Is a business man j f Ogden, Utah, ami W. A. Williams Is a wealthy cltlsen of Seattle. Mr. Charles F. Annelt, now manager of 1 the' Western Union Telegraph company at New Haven, Ponn., was at tne time fnehfloned man ager of the Atlantic St Pacific Telegraph company at Cheyenne. There was a strong1 bond of friendship uniting the members ot our little com mifhlty, which has lasted these many years, and It will be a pleasure, no doubt, for them to read the names of their old col leagues once mora In this retrospective glance. WOMAN'S UNIQUE INDUSTRY Breeding Gataea Plars fr Market Prarea Proatable larter taklnar. An Industry unique and profitable Is op erated In Muskfgon, Mich., by a woman. This Is the raising and breeding of guinea pigs for the market, and the proprietor ot the new and novel form of raising money Is Miss Caroline E. Mosher. By pro fission Miss Mnshor Is a stenographer and has held the position of police and Justice court stenographer In Muskegon. Tiring of the montonous work of stenog rapher three years ago she sought to find en occupation more profitable and less requiring. She considered the prospects of a squab farm, but her attempts In this direction were met with failure. "Then," said Miss Mosher, "I conceived the idea that the raising, of guinea pies might be profitable.- Since then It has been my occupation." Two years ago she made her start with one pair of pigs. Now she has an average of 600 pigs on hand all the time. Easily cared for, the guinea pigs are very profitable, as their cost Is small and they sell for large prices. The output of Miss Mosher's novel farm Is sold mostly to universities and govern-' mental hospitals, whore they are used for laboratory purposes. The blood and or gans of a gunlea pig are said to be more like those of a human being than are those of any other animal. Among Miss Mosher's largest customers are the United States Marine hospital at Washington, the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the Parke-Davis company at Detroit. The. farm's supply Is oftert sent as far away as Mexico. Miss Mosher also sells a few guinea pigs as pets. They are said to make a very quiet and cleanly domestic animal. Last spring Miss Mosher fur nished the stock for the tests made at Grand Rapids In the city water supply ex amination. For these little animals Miss Mosher re ceives good prices. At wholesale they, bring 75 cents apiece, while In retail lots the price is $1.50 each. If she is able to raise a pair of black guineas' she may re ceive as high as $20' per pair. Miss Mosher ships about 100 pigs a month. The 600 pigs are kept In a barn 12x20 feet In thirty small pens, which are placed In tiers. To feed them requires onefhour a day. They take very small quantities and eat hay, grain, corn, potatoes, carrots and bran. The guinea pigs multply rapidly. They breed every four or five weeks, are . healthy little animals and live four or five years. Profitable?" said Miss Mosher. "Well, they pay as well as stenography." To .Make a Canary Mnar. Generally any kind of soft, sibilant noise will tempt a bird to sing. A canary nung In a kitchen a111 usually start his song If he hear, say., the: milling of a frying pan. We utilise special devices to tempt the shy singer, who is perhaps rendered the more bashful by finding himself In novel sur roundings. ' . For. this- purpose we employ Whistles and sang organs, whloh artificially reproduce the . ''tours" . of the roller. This latter method la found to be irresistible when all other-plans have failed. The bird feels apparently that he Is being challenged and forthwith responds to the challenge by pouring forth the beat of hla song. London Post.' Who Does Your Electro typing? OWE A. '''' V-VV ja-jf'' ' . EN R'OFI (3TH VnaaBaW' -3 ... C: itniANApc 1-i " v u -ii, -4' ytpulSVlllv 6T. 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