THE HF.K: OMAHA, SA'ITRDAY. TlTXT.MTiKU 1(5. 1011.
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TRIUMPH OF THE TELEPHONE IS
arn the 10,000 families hn hsJ Ixn
j If h illwstpr cannot prvnt1 It
Hard to Imagine How the World 1 ,h0 t0,e,'"" uuaiiy that hrinns first
, u i tt-v . . Iul(1 to the Injured. After the flpstnio-
LINES BUSY ON ALL SIDES
All People Worth While on the
Wires laimroKltr uf Private
Linos and Their Ion.
Tllum,
ineie ppm to le no activity which Is
not te!nn made more convenient by the
telephone. It Is used to call the duck
shooters in western Canada when a
nock of birds him arrived and to direct
tire movement of the dragon In Wagner'a
S'.ariJ opera "Siegfried."
At the Vandcrbilt cup race Us wlrea
Kinllod Hie track and reported every
ual:i or mishap of the rating autoa. And
nt Kuch pxUnMve pac-ants Ui.it of tho
liurheo tercentenary In !9uV where 4.000
actors came and went upon a ten-acre
stapc. every rdr as given to tele
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Ciirfiold was the first amonrr American
Presidents to poKscss a telephone. An
exhibition instrument was placed In his
li'iuso without cotit in 1S78. while he
via? still a member of congress. Ncithor
Cleveland nor Harrison, for tempera
mental reason:!, used the maic wire
very often. Jn tliclr time there was
one lenoly Idlo telephone In the White
Jiouao uaed by the servants several times
o week.
liut with Mcrtlnley came a new order
'f iHnt;:. To him a telephone was more
fun a necessity. It was a pastime an
eiiHrstliijr sport. He was the one presl
who rially revelled in the comforts
of telpp-i '':''.
J ii !:o had tat In his Canton home
iieoru lUo ilieers of the Clifcao con
nt!on.. Later lie sat there and ran the
iirl presidential telephone campaign
txiUed to his managers in thirty-eight
SI.'iiM:.'
Koiwevelt used the Instrument mainly
in emergencies, but with Taft It has be
come the common medium of conversa
tion. He Introduced the custojn of a
Ions distance talk with his family every
evening when he Is away from home.
Instead of the solitary telephone of the
Clevelund and Harrison days the White
House has now a branch exchange of Its
own with wires running to every room,
lloitkt-r Slow to Come In.
Next to public officials, bankers were
rerliaps the hist to accept the facilities
of the telephone. They were slow to
iibuudon the old fallacy that no business
ran be done without ft written record.
James tillman of New York was first
among bankers to foresee the telephone
era.- As early at 1S75, while Hell was
teaching his Infant telephone to talk,
vullman risked $J,000 In a scheme o es
tablish a crude dial system of wire com
munication, which later grew Into New
York's first telephone exchange.
At the prevent time the banker who
w orks closest to his telephone la probably
George W. Terklns. The Perkins plan
of rapid transit telephony Is to prepare
u list of names, from ten to thirty, and
to flash from one another as fast aa the
operator -can ring them up.
Hull street brokers transact prac
tically all their business by telephone.
In the Stock exchange are 641 booths,
each one the terminus of a private wire.
- A firm of brokers counts It an ordinary
years talking to send 60,000 messages.
und there is one firm which last year
sent twice, as many. In the mansion
that the late, 12. II. Harrlman built at
Arden there were 100 telephones, with
sixty of them linked to the long: distance
lines. What the brush Is to the artist,
what the chisel is to the sculptor, the
telephone was to Harrlman. He built his
fortuno with It. It was In his library
his bathroom, his private car. his camp
In the Oregon wilderness. No transac
tion was too large or too Involved to be
ccttled over Its wires. He saved the
credit of the Erie by telephone lent It
J.i.OuO.000 aa he lay at home on a sick bed
"He Is a slave to the telephone," wrote
a magaslne editor. 'Nonsense," replied
Harrlman; "It Is a slave to me."
I.oinc Distance Talks.
The long distance talks especially have
l,iown to be Indispensable to the corpora
tions whose plants . are scattered and
geographically misplaced to the mills of
New England, for Instance, that use the
cotton of the south and sell so much of
their product to the middle west. To the
companies that sell perishable commodi
ties an Instantaneous conversation with
buyer In a distant city has often saved a
carload or a cargo.
Such caterers as the meat packers have
greatly accelerated the wheels of their
I business by Intercity conversations. For
ten years of longer one of these firms has
talked ever business morning between
Omaha and Boston via 1,670 miles of wire.
In the refining of oil the Standard OH
company alone, at Its New York office,
tends 230,(XiO messages a year. In the
making it steel a chemical analysis Is
made of each caldron of molten pig Iron
when it starts on Its way to be rcfinad,
and this analysis Is sent by telephone to
the Eteehnaker, so that he will know ex
actly howach potful is to be handled.
In the floating of logs down rivers. In
stead of having relays of shouters to pre
vent the logs from Jamming, there la now
a wire along the bank, with a- telephone
linked on at every point of danger. In
the rearing of skyscrapers It Is now usual
to have a temporary wire strung verti
cally, so that the architect may stand on
the ground and confer with a foreman
who Kits astride of a naked girder 300
feet up In the air.
The firkt steamship line to use the tele
phone we a the Cly-le, which had a wire
from t.ia dock to tho office in 1877, and
the first railway was the Pennsylvania,
which two years later wau persuaded by
Prof. Uu'l himself to give It a trial In Al
toona. Pines then this railroad has be
conio the cliltf beneficiary cf the art of
telephony. It lias 173 exchanges, v too
operators, 13,000 telephones and 20,000 miles
of wire a more ample eystem than the
city of New Yom had In lS9tj.
In the operation it tialna the railroads
have jwtl'.i-d thirty jeurs before they
cared to trust the telephone, just as they
waited liltmn years before they dared
to tr..t ti e teltgraph. In l.3 a few rail
ways '.ind the telephone lr. a small way,
nit In 1.-07, when c. law v.;i:i passed that
it.aC.e Uleg-apher hlfc'hiy. expensive there
v j.1 ri t'.T.eial b'.vlr.g to the telephone.
civnral ti-'i-i'ii roads hive now put It In
i e, tome employing It as an associate
of tho slorse method and others as a
complete substitute. It has already keen
fuur.d to be the quickest way of dls
patchnjg trains. It will do in five minutes
what tho telegraph did In ten. And It
has enabled rullrjads to hire more suit-
Whea guick action I needed In New
Yoik City a general a'arm can be sent In
five minutes by the police wires over Its
whole vat nrea of XX square mils.
Whim recently a gas main brcke in
Brooklyn sixty ghls were at once called
to the centrals In that part of the city
tlon of San KTanclsco. Governor Guild
of Massachusetts sent an appeal for the
stricken city to the SM mayors of his
state, and by the courtesy of the tele
phone company, which carried the mes
sages free, they were delivered to the
last and furthermost mayors In less than
five hours.
After the destrurthn of Messina an
order for enough lumber to build 10.0W
new houses was cabled to New Yoik and
telephoned to western lumberfen. So
quickly was this order filled that on the
twelfth day after the arrival of the cable
gram tho ships were on their way to
Messina with the lumber.
After the Kansas City flood of 1903,
when the drenched city was without rail
ways or street earn or electric lights. It
was the telephone that held the city to
gether and brought help to the danger
spots.
And after tho Baltimore fire .the tele
phone exchange was the last to quit and
the first to recover. Its girls sat on
their stools at the switchboard until the
window panes were broken by the heaC.
Then they pulled the covers over the
board and walked out. Two hours later
the building was In ashes. Three hours
later another building was rented on the
tinburned rim of the rlty and the wire
chiefs wore nt work. In one day there
was a system of wires for the use of the
city officials. In two days these were
linked to long distance wires, and In
eleven days a 2,0n0-llne switchboard was
in full working trim. This feat still
stands as the record In rebuilding. Her
bert X. Cosson In the Independent.
MUSIC TEACHING TO FARMING
How an Kaatern Woman Took
Claim In Montana and Made
a Stake.
"Four years ago I possessed Just
J1.60S, Today I have been offered 110,
000 for my property, all made from In
vesting my sixteen hundred." Thi
speaker was a woman or about 35, who
until a few years ago supported her
mother and herself by teaching muslo,
"My Investment was a tract of forty-
six acres of the land reclaimed, by Irri
gation In Montana. I had been teaching
music for more than ten years and was
getting $U00 a year with room and board
for nine months. Not being a concert
performer I was considered to be doing
very well.
"It required a lot of self denial for my
mother and me to save $160 a year out
of my small salary, with every expense
to pay for three months out of the
twelve. I think we had both made up
our minds to Jog along to the end of our
days on my salary when I was inspired
to become a homeseeker and take my
chances with a farm.
"I was visiting a pupil in Montam
and hearing so much talk about the re
claimed land I became interested. My
mother was not with me, so I wrote her
my Intentions and then set out to Join
the homeseekers. The day after I re
ceived my allotment and had all the
papers In my possession I received Jier
answer to that letter and she sternly
forbade my wasting our hard earned
savings in such a mad scheme. It was
a year before she would consent to come
out and Join me.
"Though I waa lonely, I don't krfow
but this happened for the best. It was
a rough life at first, though my health
Improved by It Beginning In the sum'
mer I had time to have a small house
built and get my land cleared before
the next planting time. It waa covered
with sage brush, which Is harder to
clear than one would suppose. I set
out ten acres In apple trees and put
thirty-three In wheat and oats. With
the three acres about the house re
served for gardens and farm buildings
this waa the entire tract.
"That wheat produced fifty bushels
to the acre and the oats sixty. Between
my apple trees I set out five thousand
strawberry plants and the rest of the
apple land, was .planted In sugar beets
and garden vegetables. I cleared some
thing more than $300 on the strawber
ries and as much more on the beets.
The vegetables did well, but being green
In the business I had not chosen, wisely
as to variety.
"Had it not been that the owner of a
nearby tract was Inspired to put up dill
pickles, I believe my cucumbers would
have been a dead loss. He bought all
that I could give him at t cents a pound'.
That may not sound like much, but It Is
a lot more than the cost of production.
. "The second year I planted my wheat
and oats tract In sugar beets. The aver
age yield was twelve tons to an acre and
the average selling-price $3 a ton. My
strawberries gave roe a better profit the
second year, and so did the vegetables be
tween my apple trees. The apple trees
are growing beautifully and have borne a
light crop which sold to advantage,
though of course the amount is Insuffi
cient when taken alone.
"Of course I have to work hard, and
both early and late. I was careful at
first to be as economical as possible. To
avoid debt I could only afford to build
a house of two rooms with a loft over
head, which was the sleeping place that
first year of my only companion.
"He was 14 when ho came out to me
soon after I became a settler. His
mother had been my laundress for a
number of years, so the boy and I were
very well acquainted. When my mother
decided to remain with the friends with
whom ehe had always boarded, I wrote
for the boy. He had gone to work that
summer for the first time on a delivery
wagon. His motrter allowed me to have
him, with the understanding that half
of his wages should be sent to her each
month.
"I couldn't have wanted a better as
sistant than be proved himself to be. He
didn't go to school that year, but the
next, as soon as a school opened near us
I insisted, that he attend. He kept up
with h!s class and at the same time man.
aged to help me so much that he fully
earned his wares.
"When planting time came he left
school of his own accord aud only vre
turned when the prem of work has
paused- He had managed to keep up in
his studies by working after dark. My
mother came, out during the second year,
so of course that made it somewhat easier
for both the hoy and me.
"We now have a comfortable house of
titre. which we use as kitchen and laun
dry. Where at first my stable only housed
one horse It now accommodates six and
three cows. We have several dexen hens,
as many turkeys and almost as many
geese and ducks. The poultry is my
mother's particular care and she makes
them pay for their keep. During the last
year they have yielded her a handsom
profit If my apples yield as those or
other orchards In my neighborhood do 1
expect to have my present income In
creased by at least $3,000 a year. It Is
bcaus of the fine condition of my apple
trees that I am getting so many offers
from buyers." New York, t
$10 Solid Quarter-Sawed Oak $.00
Rockerwith genuine leather scat v
Grand Opportunity to Get an Inexpensive Gift
For Saturday only wo arc offering as a spenal
feature of our Christmas gift suggestions, this won
derful value in a rocker for sjsi.OO. The original price
was $10.00. vVe secured a large number of these
rockers at an unusual price and are making this big
concession for one dav only. The rocker is SOLID
QUARTElt-KAWKl) OAK WITH A QKNUINK
LEATHER SEAT. It is thoroughly built ami is the
greatest bargain we have offered in months and
months.
Other Saturday Special Offerings.
$3.50 Tufted 'Reversible Rug 2.00
This rug is exquisite quality and a distinctive
pattern. The size is 27x54 inches. Tho rug has a
fine weave and is wonderful quality for $2.00.
PILLOW SQUARES 35 CENTS
Pillow squares of damasks, silk-brocades, silk
velours, silk-repp, and worsted tapestry in all colors
and sizes form the third (Special for Saturday. The
quality of these pillow squares is excellent. They
are worth as high as $2.00 each. All go for 33 cents
Saturdays
SPECIAL YULE TIDE FURNITURE
ATTRACTIONS
A gift of furniture will delight your friends be
cause it delights you. Good furniture becomes a
friend of the family and remains in the home for
years and years. Here are a few Christmas sug
gestions: Mahogany Stands Made to endure; at
tractive .$3.00 and up
Mahogany Sewing Tables Made in the best
woods and fashioned in the handsomest
designs . $13.00 and up
Costumers Selected oak and pretty ma
hogany; strong and durable $2.00 and up
Tea Tables Solid Mahogany and quart er
aawed oak; graceful and charming de
signs $8.00 and up
Mahogany Tea Trays Very excellent qual
ity and .graceful models $5.50 and up
Fire Side Chair Mahogany; roomy and
comfortable $20.00
Cellarettes Oak and mahogany; some with
special attachment features $15.00 and up
Smoker Sets Very select line 50c and up
$5.50 Ladies' Desk Chair Imitation ma
hogany .......$4.00
Sectional Book Cases Macey and Gunn do- .
signs; oak and mahogany $12.00 and up
$34.00 Overstuffed Chair Mahogany
frame; roomy ' $25.00
Smokers' Cabinets Oak and mahogany;
strong and durable $3.50 and up
Smokers Stand Oak and mahogany
at .' $1.50 and-up
Children's Rockers and Chairs Beautiful
oak G5c and up
Childrens' Sulkies Strong , and pretty
at . $1.5 $ and up
Umbrella Stands Oak and imitation m;t-
hogany $3.50 and up
Pedestals Oak and Mahogany $2.50 and up
$47.00 Bed Davenport Quarter-sawed oak
frame; denim covering ..$30.00
$16.50 Mahogany Settee Upholstered in
denim; strongly made ; $12.00
$30.00 Overstuffed Chair Full of comfort
and beauty; graceful lines. $23.00
Telephone Stand and Chair Solid oak;
strong built i $5.50
Piano Seats Beautiful mahogany, quarter
sawed oak and selected walnut at. . .$7.50 and up
Medicine Cabinets Selected oak and white
enamel handy and roomy! ...... .$3.75 and up
Mahogany Book Blocks Neat designs
fashioned along graceful lines $5.00 and up
Hall Clocks Mahogany and oak; accurate
timepieces; beautiful decorations. .$25.00 and up
Drop Leaf Tables Finely grained and fig
ured; handsome articles $8.00 and up
Ladies' Writing Desks Birch, mahogunv
and oak ..'.$12.00
Ladies' Desk Chair Selected oak; fine
construction $3.75
. $60.00 Mahogany Setteo Built up construc
tion; handsome article $30.00
Miller, Stewart & Beaton Co.
THE TAG-POLICY HOUSE
Established 188 1 413.13-17 So. 16th St.
A Special and Uery Important CJotiee!
To the Givers of Christmas Presents:
WHY NOT GIVE SOMETHING WORTH WHILE?
We aro making an extraordinary effort to place in every home a high grade standard
piano. OUR EFFORT CONSISTS OF SELLING A MUCH HIGHER GRADE PIANO
FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS MONEY, AND ON MUCH EASIER TERMS THAN ANY
OTHER PIANO HOUSE HAS EVER OFFERED, OR ARE OFFERING.
You Have Always Uanted a Piano
Why not take advantage of the special offerings to be found here? Waiting and de
laying will not bring to you a better offer than we are prepared to make' during this, tho
greatest money saving, opportunity offering.
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We have done our part, why not do yours? There is no reasonable excuse for your
home any longer to be without that article of furniture that is most useful as well as
ornamental to any and every home.
A MBH GRADE
Adds character; has a refining influence; is a source of amusement and entertainment; is
a great educator, and in fact, is the most useful article of furniture that you can place
in the household.
START TODAY IN DOING YOUR PART
By calling at our warerooms, see the beautiful case designs, hear the beautiful tones of
the pianos we are offering, and allow us to prove to you that you can well afford to pur
chase that much wanted instrument now today.
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Give Gifts that Will Please
They are at the
Christmas Fair of the Churches
December 4 to 20
Beautiful Court of the Bee Building
Every gift a- gift that will delight and
every one a gift at a reasonable price
Visit the Gift-Land of Omaha this week
Some of the Christmas Fair sutftfesTvons are: Water color novelties, fancy paintings,
nprons, band-painted china, handkerchiefs, comWrts, fancy baskets, Mexican stamped
pocketbooks, dusting caps, porcelain ware, dolls outfits, delicious homo cooking, candies.
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES WILL BE IN CHARGE DECEMBER 15 AND 16:
Churches. Chairman. Residence. Telephone.
North Side Christian Mrs. C. A. Mangum 2804 N. Twenty-eighth St. B-2940
Church of Good Shepherd. .Mrs. Ira Marks .Apt. 8, Roland W. 6000
Lowe Ave. Presbyterian Mrs. H. M. McClanahan. 13 12 North Fortieth St. ..H. 1402
St. Mathew's Eng. Lutheran Mrs. L. B. Snyder ,1952 South Fifteenth St. D. 7475
Your Money Goes Farthest at the Christmas Fair.
" Under auspices of The Omaha Bee.
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