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A Utde Chat About Unanswered Calls
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ANY are called, but some don't an¬ swer" must have been said first by a telephone operator.
VVhen your operator says "Main 546 does not answer," it does not necessarily mean that the man whose ear you're trying to reach is indifferent to your call.
"Central" gives him a reasonable time in which to answer, but sometimes he's too far away from the bell to hear it.
In some instances, telephone bells do not ring when lines are put out of order temporarily by a storm or other cause. We have special ap¬ pliances for detecting this kind of "trouble," but the operator may give the "don't answer" report on such calls until she learns of the difficulty. Then she announces that "the line is out of order," until the trouble has been remedied.
It's a pretty good rule al'ways to answer your telephone promptly—the call may be an ur¬ gent one or one you can ill afford to miss.
Next taaak taa're going ta haea a Utile chat eit tha aoVact af "telephitne elacatiait,."
NEW YORK TELEPHONE CO.
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CITESU.S. GROWTH
Uncie ioe Cannon Teiis of Some Changes In Forty-four Years.
SHOWS AGE IS NO HANDICAP.
Says Uncle Sam Is Two and One-half Times Biggsr Than When Hs Broke Into Congress—Has Retainod Sub- tlenosB Despite His Eighty "Years.
Washington.—Reclining ou the sofa In hia offlce just off tbe chamber of the house of representatives, his weU kuown cigar at the proper angle in his moutb. Uncle Joe Cannon, who re¬ cently celebrated his eightieth birth¬ day, told a correspondent on that oc- casic>n of some of the changes wliich have occurred in the Uulted States during the forty-four years he has been In public life, forty of which have been spent in congress.
Taking his cigar out of his moutb. Uncle Joe squinted at the end of It a moment, and then, replacing It most carefully at its accustomed angle, he said:
"1 suppose you want to know some¬ thing about the changes which bave taken place since I flrst entered con¬ gress back In 187;'., Why, my boy, the
Pholo by American Press Association, UNCLB JOE CANNON,
changes have been like those of an ui- funt growing Into a stalwart man or a sapling Into a tree.
"Uncle Sam is two and a hulf limes as big as he was when 1 broke into congress. I mean by that In physical stature as measured by population, lu other "ways the country has multiplied four, flve and eveu ten times,
"We bad thirty-seven states aud less thau 40,000.000 poiiuiatioti when I camo to congress. "We uow have forty-eight states aud 100,000,000 popubitiou at home, wilh ten or flfteen millions more lu Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Pbiiip- plues. Our total ¦wealth tben was given at .$i'4,000,000,00O. gold basis, iir $30,- 000,000,000 currency, but now jt is $1&7.000,0()0,000. without any ilistin<- tioii as to the unit of measure.
"Thia enormous wealth is not in Wall street or withhi a tbousand miles of it. It Is not gathered luto banks or trust companies, but is si'attered over the broad lund—tbe prairies, the plains aud the mountains as well as In the facto¬ ries aud commercial centers. In fact, there Is more of tbis wealth west of the Mississippi river thau iu New York and New England combined. So you can see that Uucle Sam hus grown, and it has been sometbiug of a job for con¬ gress to keep up with the development of the country."
"What do you think has beeu con¬ gress' most farreaching act during this period ?"
"1 would hardly call it au act. 1 would call it a discovery," reiJlied Un¬ cle Joe. "It was tbe discovery of tbe general welfare clause of the constitu¬ tion. We used to have loug constitu¬ tional arguments against auy kind of internal improvements by the federal government, but now we just read the general welfare clause of that old dcK-- umeut and aiiproprlate money for any scheme that may l>e proposed.
"This change of seutlmeut Is pretty general, but It is marked lu thc delega¬ tions from the south,"'
The correspondent met with this an¬ swer when he mentioned legislation: "I am not going to discuss politics."
Getting up from the couch, he stretched his arms, uud then, just to show he is eighty years young. Uncle Joe kicked as high as his chin.
"Cau you do that, young man?" he asked. And then iu rei>ly he said:
"No, and there aren't ten other men in the house who can."
The correspondent expressed the be¬ lief that when a person reached the fourscore milestone it was time to lake it easy, and Uncle Joe replied:
"Well, I do take it easy. I'm entitled to It. am I not? I have things Just about as flne as any man could wish. I have lots of friends, ao enemies that I know of, and lots of bope snd nmbl; tion."
Although he has been mixed up In every grent political ight since the election of Lincoln in 1860, Uncle Joe declined tu discuss politics in tbe con¬ crete.
"It wonld be hardly fltting." he said. "People litsist 1 am a [wrtisau. I am a Republican, but tbis isn't a ttmf for Be to talk party poUtioa My friends ire In all ct the parties."
GIRL GOES FIFTEEN MILES
ON SKIS TO MARRY
Travels Over Deep Snowdrifts to Be* com* Brid* ef a Young Les An-
golos Busi n««a Man.
I..08 Angeles, Cai.—Skiing flfteen miles over deep snowdrifts to be a bride. Miss Helen Skinner, eigbteen-year-old daughter of F. C. Skinner of Phie Knot Lo<lge, Big Bear valley, arrived recent¬ ly In Los Angeles and was married to Wesley P. Turner, a young business man.
.Miss Skinner, who passed last sum¬ mer at Big Bear valley, had Intended to leave there for Lma Angeles earlier in the season, but was detained until all roads down the mountain had been washed out by the rains and lost under many feet of snow, When^ie learned that none of the roads would be opened until nearly summer she declared ber intention of walking down to Los An¬ geles, no matter how fnr the snow ex¬ tended.
It was then learned that a stage could make Its way to Dobble, a deed ftlning camp on tbe crest of Big Bear, hanging 6,800 feet above the Mohave desert. So thb dnuutless little bride elect, accompanied by her mother and father, donned skis and walked from Pine Knot Lodge to Dobble, flfteen miles, over snow that lay an average depth of three feet. At Dobble the party was met hy a stage from Victor- ville.
BIT OF GALLANTRY
WINS HIM $200,000
Frank H. Canning, Who Protected a Woman In Fight, Remem¬ bered In Her Will.
I'liiladelplila.—.\s a result of a hit of giilfaiitrj- to a woman more than tiiroe years a;;i) Krank il. ('aiming, formerly of tills city and later of Clarksboro, N. J., is to receive $L'00,(X)0.
Mrs, J. T. Eikuis of Detroit, widow ipf a wciilthy ramli owner, died several weeks atro, leaving an estale of .$400.- (XtO. Half of the money goes Ui .Mr. ("aniiiiu,'. the remainder to a cliaiitable iiistitulion in Detroit. Mrs. Elkius was formorly Miss Irene ("hadiey of this <'iiy,
.Miss ciiadley waa returning to lier home on a trolley car iate one nigbt. She was tbe only woman on the car, the otlier passengers being half a doz¬ en intoxicated men and Mr. ('anning. Suddenly a tight started, and one of the men brushed against Miss ("hadiey and threatencHl her. Mr. Canning plac¬ ed himself in front of the wonian aud, with the aid of tlie conductor, manag¬ ed to overcome the rowdies,
.Mi,SR ("hadiey was so upset that Mr, ('aiiiiiiig called a cab aud rode with her to her home in \A'est Philadelphia,
LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE.
Russell, His Wife and Baby Havo a Narrow Escape.
Hrady, 'I'ex,-Boi) I!us,sell. his wife and l)al)y. who live six miles west ol Brady, had a narrow escujie reiently when liglitiiiiig struck their bome, giv¬ ing tbcm a severe shuck aud setting the wail jiapcr and l)C(Uloihing alirc.
The electric bolt jmsscd aiross the roof and came down tli(> wall iiisidit tlie room wiiere thc family were asleep and passed to the ground by way of a teiephoue wire and two siiotguus staudiiig uear a bed,
Kussell was rendered umonscious, illld when he recovered he found the lied clothing and wail [)aper afire. He wus able to extinguish the blaze with but little ditticulty. Tiie barrels of both guns were melted, as was ulso the teleiihone ground wire.
SEEKS REMEDY FROM SEA.
Physician Dips Thirty Fathoms For Pure Salt Water.
Sau Francisco.—To save the life of a patient in St. Winifred's bosiiital Dr. Winslow Audersou, accompanied by fourteen doctors aud nurses, went out to sea in a Crowley launch for thirty- six gallons of the purest of imre sea water.
Thc uiluieut from which (he patient is suffering will give way oniy to a treatment iu which pure salt water from the sea forms the chief elemeut.
Tlie party carried twelve three«galion jugs with heavy lead sinkers, by meuns of which the water was lifted from a depth of thirty fathoms. The launch went nearly to tbe Furalloue islands, and tbe party did not returu until lute at night.
ChtlnwMnen Arrive.
Twenty thousand from all states meet next week. Read about them In the New York Herald, Sunday, May 21. An American newspaper for Americaq people. See "Streets of Old New York."
Joseph Brown
Tel. 191-J Freeport Maker of
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Rubbers and Shoes. Repaired while you wait.
All Work Guaranteed.
Reasonable Prices.
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48 South Main Street Freeport
Opposite Postoflice,
"Experience be a Jewel"
wrote Shakespeare, and he was a philosopher as well as playwright. Your experiences in purchasing anything" in our line will be jewels. Our wares are exactly what they are represented to be.
ROBBER THANKS VICTIM.
Sends Beck Keepsake and Keeps |50( He Stole From St. Louis Resident.
St. LouLs. — The thief wbo robbed tbe home of L. L. Whittemore of Jew elry valued at $500 mailed a letter to the family. Inclosed was a minia ture pair of opera, glasses, used as s watch charm. His letter reads:
To WTiom It May Ctoncern,—Very sorry to take thla little keepsake. Thank you for the other articles. With best wlshe'^, .'K.n: OUTCAST,
Fish Makea Long Swim. London.—.V salmon whicb had been marked and retarned t*) the water at KIntradwel, north of Brora, Sutber-' landshire, was caught flfteen days aft¬ erward on the Aberdeenshire coast Tbe minimum distance covered by tbia flsh was 140 miles, and It bad lost one Jtnd one-half posmds In weight between Vie date of marking and Its recapture.
When in New York
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Chris A. Shnlter
76 CHURCH STREET FREEPORT Telephone 888.
FREEPORT POULTRY FARMS
ON POSITIVELY SANITARY IDEALS
Strictly Fresh Eggs and Fresh Killed Broilers direct from farm. Also breeders of S, C, White Leghorns, Barred Plymouth RocV.i anu S, C, Kliocie Island Reds,
SETTING EGGS ALWAYS ON HAND.
HENRY VOLLMER, Manager All Orders Promptly Delivered.
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Telephone SI 2-W.
POST OFFICB BOX 7i
Announcing the Last Minute-Model $1325
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Racine,
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26 EXTRA FEATURES—
Unique to the Mitchell—All
paid for through Factory Savings
SOME OF OUR 26 EXTRAS
These are some of the extras which the New Mitchell offers. No other car in this class, we helieve, offers more than two of them. No olher car at any price offers more than three or four:
Bxtra room—a 127-incli wheelbase. Com¬ pare thai wilh olher Sixes,
.Motor-driven lire pump, wilh a pressure gauge on the tubing.
Reversible head lamps -searchiigiits which shine forward or backward or wlierever you want light.
.\ carburetor which co,~ts 15 per cent, more than the usual.
Bate cantilever rear springs, which double the ea.se of riding.
Oversize steering parls, made of Chrome- Vanadium steel and fitted with ball bearings.
Chrome-Vanadium steel for all parts which meet major strains,
.\n engine with drilled pistons and olher perfections to give wondrous power for its size,
.A L'li-coat body fine'n of most enduring lustre.
F'ectric light in the tonneau.
Kngine primer on instrument board.
Locked compartment for articlep of value.
Tool compartment under hood." t
Handles for entering car.
Compartment gasoline tank, I S'/^ gallons,
THESE-PLUS ALL E.L5L
These extras and others 2(, of them come on the New .Mitchell, plus everything else which quality makers can offer.
These are new features in motor car build¬ ing. Some of them are most important. All would be missed if omitted. And they all come to you in this car as a premium, paid for by factory savings.
Usually, when one maker gives so much more than another, you suspect him of hidden skimping.
Let us reiriiiid you that lhe Mitchell has long been the first choice of great engineers. We will send you a list if you ask it—a long ll«t of tlie ablest engineers In America who seiected the Mitchell car.
We know of six Mitchell cars which have together covered ;»aG,227 miles—an average of ICt,:;?!' each. That's a record, we think, that has never been matched.
Every part and material- every standard of i|uallty- is that which the best engineers have adoptf-d. At twice the price we (M>uld flnd no way to improve one important detail,
Eificiency means, auove everything else, maximiini service to customers. And we shall. never let a car excel the Mitchell In that.
Freeport Garage & Supply Company
Acent for Nassau G>unty
Joseph Hirsch,Manager ^ is brooklyh avz., freeport, h. t.