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V THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, SEPTEMBER 3, 1906 8 A TOAST TO CENTRAL. The Telephone Girl is at Least Com ing Into Her Own What She Does for the Public. Something new in the way of a toast was recently proposed at a gathering of business men when, after the custo marv sentiments in honor of civil dig nitaries and the way the diners were celebrating the . toastmaster proposed "THp Tplpnhnns fiirl." This Liibute to the telephone girl was in accordance with a custom which had its beginning thousands of mars nn-n Toastinar had its origin among the early Romans, though the frnm whom they borrowed many customs, were used to pledging their devoton to their gods as weu as to one another. Homer mentions these Tn particular he describes in the "Iliad" the instance in which Ulvsses toasts Achilles. A very re markable example of toasting oecured when Alexander the Great was cele braiing the establishment of peace be tween the Romans and the Macedoni ans, and on this occasion 9,00 men drank out of the sacme loving bowl or cup. The Greeks were accustomed to pour libations to the Olympian deities, and at their symposia, or formal banquets, the pledging of healths and exchang ing of sentiments was in charge of the svmposiarch. who is known today as the toastmaster. But the actual toastmaster" seems to have come down from the Romans of the great Augustan davs, who were the first to ,,oP a toast from "tostus' meaning parched or scorched bread which was put into the loving cup and swallowed bv the host after the cup had passed arcund among the guests. This custom lasted for manv centuries. The British are wont to attribute the r..-.v. n ?t is known todav. 10 left the other. fellow, when he recover ed, in sole posession of the field. While toasting women has been in vouge since imperial Casear paid court to Cleopatra, the public occasions on which women of the business world have been so honored are rare indeed. It appears that the telephone girl, in this respect, is in a class by herself There are no records showing similar i,.. niri - tiie tvnewriter. the social secreatry or the bookeeper tiid o-iri nt opiitral is thus unique. Like the toast itself, the response to "The Telephone Girl" was worthy retention for the reason mat il bneu ney linght upon the actual net the romatic experience of the .operator at central. it 1 go to a grocery store on Sat urday night when every clerk is on the jumi, and yell that I have an import ant engagement and demand that some clerk leave the customer he is waiting on and attend to my wants because my business is almighty important,' 'said the speaker, "the proprietor informs me that if I have a little patience I will be waited on in my turn ;and that is exactly right. Yet this same mer chant will take the head off the poor telephone girl because there are rush Htoc: dnrinsr which she is unable to answer the telephone in a fraction of a minute. The butcher complains about the blundering telephone gin uuu makes the air smell of sulphur every time she happens to give mm me wvniifr number, but he sings mighty- how when I tell him that I go home to find my wife in tears because she has fm- dinner, ordered her meat at nine "in the morning and the blun- whpn 24.99 telephone calls are handled without complaint, the trouble caused by the call which makes the mimhpr 28.000 mav be said to consu tute a tribute to the general excellence . i it of the service, J. ne case nas oeen wen compressed into a nutshell by the fol inwinrr illustration: When a man com plains that the eggs, the toast and the coffee" which from his breakfast are not nronerlv Dreuared. it indicates that he ordinarily finds his breakrast sat isfactory, eggs. toast andl coffee being good tmd apfcetiting. The" prompt handling of telephone call is taken as a matter of .course. . Fdr this reason thf occasional and inevitable failures to make the service satisfactory are often magnified and make the cause of complaint, even when they are due to causes tor which the teiepnone oper ator is not responsible. , Amons: the comnlaints are many whirh have their amusinsr side. One of the telephone men tells the follow ing: "One day recently a well-known lady in New York citv called ur the man ager of the local exchange and said she had a complaint to make. " T am sorry to hear it, madam, said he, recognizing the fair complaint 'Perhaps I can assist you. What has happened?' wen.-1 must tell you that your toll operator is the most insulting person I have ever delt with." "Greatly surprised, the manager asked for an exclamation. . .- " 'Why, I gave her my number, quoth the excited lady, 'and told her distinetlv that I wanted to talk with my husband in Schenectdady and she at nine iu me iiiumm;, - . - derin butcher sent it to the wrong had the unpardonable impudence to "Hrvn CO "Thpv will not srive the same con sideration to the telephone business,' ti1Q cnMi;pr went on. "that they de mand for themselves. According to them, the telephone girl lias no right tcasr, sucn i ineni. me icicpuuuc ," 111 Rowena. daughter of Hengist, the Sax-1 thelUi the telephone girl has no r lght . - i, t,-1iM. A'nvtitrorn. the I . . i ! .-, .,,tiA in roonprt She roi i?T-itmi was visiting her father. t.- thP riu) to the suest of honor and caid- "Wacht heil." to which Vortigern responded: "Drinc heil." Hence tne 1th drank to ltrl 111 ii .t n i a , ' ' - - - someone's honor. The nptn.nl substitution of an individ rial for the traditional toast, and the heinning of the modern form of toast ing is said to date form the time of Charles II. cf England. A celebrated belle was disporting in the surf at Bath in the company of several ad mirers. One ol them to show his de votion,' drank a cup of the water in which she was standing. This prompt ed another to declare that though Me couldn't takje the water he cold take the toast meaning the fair lady, and he might have r un off with her if his rivals had not been so numerous. The historians believe that the charmer of Bath was the first woman to be de bignated as toast." This eposide led to many eccentrici ties, such as toasting a belle out of her slippers and drinking her health in two. Oxford students, suitors for the barboric concoctions. On one occasion hand of the same damsel, gave a rare exhibition in this line. One of them mixed soot with his wine, and, not to "is bound to respect. She is responsible if the party the sub scriber wants to tak to is oui il uh of the hundreds of screws connected with the telephone is loose, if the dress did not get home from the dressmak er's if the fire department is not. cal led 'five minutes before the fire broke out. In fact, she is to blame for every thing." He concluded by asking for the telephone girl the same courtesey shown to other women in the business world. Statistics show that for every mis take complained of by the telephone user there are many thousands of in stances of the satisfactory service whirh nnsses without comment. Re cent calculations made in one of the big metropolitan divisions ' of the Bell system showed that there was only one complaint in every 2S.000' calls dur ing the month of July, "complaint" in this case meaning criticism carried .10 for na hpaflnna rters. Yet July is one of the hardest months in the cen tral telephone office o naccount of the prevalence of irritability due to neat. As the temperature rises, so does the public temper. On terribly" hot days, now ever, the telephone girl is merci-j fully relieved to some extent because many persons take it easy and decline Vnup finifinkt Will TV 1 1 Von mixed soot wiui ms wine aim, many persons take it easy anu uecnneiXnat Murine Eve Remedy Cures Eves. nt; uiuuuuc, v,..- i " o 1 1 HictKt; even me aiigni. caci nun x iclc Makes weak Eyes of ink a heroic act which probably I sary-in using the telephone. Smnrt Soothed tovp Pn : ; . ask me for husband's name. It s perfectly outrageous. I think a girl who gives such an insult ought to be dischared instantly, and that is why I - called you." It apparently never oecured to the oversensitive lady that a perspn an swering the name of Capitol two-three-tour,' ring one, or something like that, wonlrl Yip difficult tn locate when he happened to be away from his tele-j phone. The fact that many thousands of teiepnone calls are satisfactorily han dled indicates that ordinarly the tele phone girl receives the consideration to which she is entitled as a faithful and efficient member of the . business community. Her emplojrers see to it. that, her surrondndings are. pleasanJt Tn nil narts of the Bell svst.pm. cen tral rffir"P hniliin cs iTirin1pro TPst nnrl luncn rooms lor tne use 01 tne operat-1 ors, and the day is so arranged that j two hours at. Tne switch hoard are folowed by a period when the opera tor s time is ner own. Jbtesides tnat sue is rarpfnl for thp work, either in the exchanges itself or i none of them any scnoois maintained by tne companies. And in the main, the erreat. bnsv. im patient public has learned to know the value of her work and express its ap preciation by courteous treatment. Cases of treatment of the other kinl are the exceptions which prove the rule. ' .; The only form of J food made from wheat that is all niitri- ; ment is the soda cracker, and yet the only soda cracker of which this is realftrfre is Uneeda The I only The only The only The only soda cracker scientifically baked. soda cracker effectually protected, soda cracker ever fresh, crisp and clean. soda cracker good at all times. y 0 In a dust tight. ' moisture proof packagt. NATIONAL' BISCUIT. COMPANY Eskimo Conceit. From the Century Magazine. The missionaries tell me that the Eskimo are a most conceited race, and that their own opinion of their musical gifts is very hgh. The first time the missionary's wife ,of whom I have spoken, played the piano for them they exclamed; "She plays almost as well as we." ' This conceit of the Eski mo makes the missionaries' task very difficult. What can a teacher accom plish when his pupils think they know more than he? 4 The Eskimo do not .even attempt to argue, but simply shrug their shoulders and say with a supercilious smile, "That may be so in your opinion, but ." And -so, in spite. , of nearly 130 years of religious training, many of them are still only quasl-Christians; and the traveler may still pick up curious bits of heathen folklore among them. A difference between husband and wife is less dangerous than indiffer ence. - Some men are born reformers, but most men have reform thrust upon them. v . . Strong Doesn't. I Smart, Soothes Eye Pain Sells for 50c J Bears the yhe Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of CASTORIA. . Bears the ' W1 K'nd m Have Always Bought Signature of - 3 A & T O It X . - - Bears the ylhg Kind You Have Always Bought Signature t fedcCt Meeting Patriarchs Militant and Sov ereign Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. Toronto, Canada, Sept. 15th- 22nd, 1906. Rates Via SeaDoard Air Line. The Seaboard Air Lin begs to an nounce that they will sell round trip, tickets Toronto, Cananda, tor the above meeting on Sept. 12, 13, 14, and 15th. Route No. 1, via Richmond to Washington, Buffalo and Grand Trunk Ry. $25.85. Route No. 2, via Richmond, Washing tonn, N'.agara Falls, and Grand Trunk, $25.25. Route via Cincinnati, Ohio, one fare plus twenty-five cents, for round trip. Limits continuous passage in each direction going trip ta commence on date of sale and return trip on date ticket is validated at Toronto, which date must not be later than Sept. 24th. If return portion ticket deposited in person by original purchaser with joint agent Union Station, Toronto, not la ter than S p. m. Sept. 24 and payment of fee of $1.00 made at time of depos it, limit of ticket will be extended so as to leave Toronto on date ticket is withdrawn from deposit but In no case to leave Toronto later than midnight of October 24th, 190G. . For further information call on or address . , JAMES.KER, nm,(.C PA A. ; ' " ' Charlotte, N. C. C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A., Raleigh, N. C. . 8-15-Gt SEABOARD RAILWAY ilrt llno' to - tn principal Cltlt l. ' sl, ssoutn ana uouta-west schedule taking effect May 27- 1006 Subject to Chanee wilhnnt nrttir-a Tickets for passage on all trains are sold by this Company and accepted by il1.. fasenger with the understanding umpany wjii not De responsi blt ir -'faUure to run its trains on ouneuuie time, or lor any such delay as may be Incident to their operation. -are is exercised tn va. pnrroot am i uj., connecting lines, -,ut this Company iiui responsiDie lor errors or'omis Trains leave Charlotte as follows: xhu. v aany at 5:00 a. m., for Mon- xia.miet ana Wilmington without change, connecting at Monroe with 33 for Atlanta, Birmingham, and the puuin-wesc; with 53 at Monroe for J ,iV PQ1rts to Atlanta. At Hamlet with 3S for Raleigh, Portsmouth, Nor folk and Steamers for Washington Baltimore, New York, Boston and. Prov idence. With 66 at Hamlet for Raleigh, Richmond, Washington, New York and me .asi. with ::i at Hamlet -for Col- umbia, Savannah, Jacksonville and all Florida points. No. 133. daily at 10:15" a. m. tot Lin- comton, Shelby, and Rutherfordton, without change, connecting at Lincoln ton with C. N. W. No. 10 for Hickory, , auu n esicro nana uaroiina points. No. 45, at 4:45 p. m. daily for Lincoln ton, Shelby. Rntherfordton and all local stations; connecting at Lincolnton with C. N. W for Newton, Hickory, Lenoir ana an local points. No 44 daily at 5:00 x. m. Monroe Hamlet, Maxton Lnmberton, Willming- lon ana an local stations. No. 132 daily, 7:15 p. m., for Monroe, connecting with 41 for Atlanta. Birm ingham and the Southwest. at Hamlet with 43 for Columbia. Savvannah. Jack sonville and Florida points; with 34 at Hamlet for Richmond, Washington and New York and the East. "With 32 at Hamlet for- Raleigh. Portsmouth, j and Norfolk. Through sleepers on this train Charlotte, N. C, to Portsmouth va. daily. ' ' " . Trains arrive at Charlotte as follows: No. 133, 10:00 a. m. daily from points North ' and South. No. 44 daily at 10:15 a. ?n. from Ruth erfordton, Shelby Lincolnton and all C. N. W. points. No. 45 daily 11:50 from Wilmington, Lumberton, Maxton, Hamlet, Monroe and all local points. , No. 132, 7:05 p. m. daily from Ruth erfordton, Shelby, Lincolnton,' and C. N. W. Ry. points. : No 39, 1045 p. m. daily, for Wil mington, Hamlet and Monroe, also from points East, . North, South and West, connecting at Hamlet and Monroe. Connections are made at Hamlet witt all through trains for points North, South, and Southwest, which,are com posed of vestibule day coaches bctweeq Portsmouth and Atlanta, and Washing ton and Jacksonville, and sleeping cars between Jera.iy City and Jacksonville. Cafe cars on all through trains. Trvr information, time-tables, reser vations, or Sedboard descriptive litera ture apply to ticket Agent or aaaress. itaieign, in. .. JAMES KER. JR.. C. P. A.. Charlotte, N. C EDWARD F. COST. 2nd V. P., Portsmouth, Va. Chas. B. Ryan, G. P. A., , Pourstmouth Va. Special Rates Over the Seaboard. To Toronto, Ont., account Patriarchs Militant and Sovereign Grand Lodge, SOUTHEN RAILROAD N. B. Following schedule ri.MU, pumisned only as information -u.,1 not guaranteed. 1 dr 3:30 a. m.. No 8, daily f0r p. and local points, connects at ( ' mona ro for Winston-Salem. KaJeigi, T""-n" horo, New Bern anud Moi ehe-t.l , J9' Danville for Norfolk. at 5:45 a. m., No 27 daily for Pon u Chester. Columbia , and local . 1:11 for Statille. TVlovlf.r" r. joints; connects at Moures ii a Winston-Salem and at " Hickory. Lenoir. Blowing . h O iiuvs At. I ville and points west. 7:15 a. ro., No, 39 daily, New To,i- o Atlanta Express, Pullman si. i1 Columbus Ga., and day coach" ,' 4 lanta. Close connections at N burg for Hendersonville and Xii,. "!" 8:33 a. m.. No 33. daily w . ' and Florida Express for r(u u .'i' Chester, Winnsboro, Columbia sav,', ' nah, Jacksonville and Ant-,,C.A ..J'4" class day coaches Washing ton Vo 3 , IT sonvill ninlmr Q co.i ,u Jll,K- ' o ou vn.:c. 9;25 a. m. No 36 daily U. s Fist m,-. for-Washington and all pu mf Pullman drawing rooms, siegers ': to New York and Richmond, diy I I es New Orleans to Washine-tm, ' n" car service. Connections at tJreVi.s boro. ""'"s" ,llu CJolda- 9:30 a. m.. No 37. dailv. Woe,i, . . and Southwestern Limited, pu ! drawing room sleepers. New Yurii ,S New Orleans and Birmingham i-m' man observation car New York 'to i con; dining car service; solid Pullman 10:"05 a. m.. No 20 dailv fnr ton and all points North. Pullman e 17,1 ers to New York, flrst-r-ias. Washington. Close connections Vt lan ville for Richmond, Va., Dining iar her-vice. 11:00 a. Mooresville, Barber Junction. CooliuJi Mocksville, Winston Salem and oke, Va.; and local stations. 12:35 p. m. No 11 dailv. for ah... and local stations; connects at nn. tanburg for Hendersonville and At,l'ia- 6:00 p. m. No 25 dailv err.t o.. day, freight and passenger, for Cbeste. S. C. and local points. 7:00 p. m. No 12 daily, for Hihm.,-,. and local stations, connects at Urrn. boro for Goldsboro. Pullman slet-,Br Greensboro to Raleigh; Charlotte ta Richmond, and Charlotte to Norfolk 7:15' q. m. No 24. daily exceut Kin...' yor Taylorsville and local statinn- connects at Statesville for Asheville Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis' 8:18 p. m. No 38 daily. Wastiinir,n and Southwestern limited for Washing ton and all pomts north. Pullman sign ers and Pullman otservation car to New York. Dining car services. Solid Pan man train. 10:33 p. m.. No 34 daily. New York and Florida Express for Washington and points north. Pullman sleut... from Jacksonville and Augusta to New York. Ulrst-class day coaches from Jacksonville to Washington. 9:50 . m. No 29 daily, Washington and Florida Limited for Columbia, Au gusta. Charleston, Savannah and Jack sonville. .Pullman drawing room sleep ng car to Jacksonville. First-class day coacbei Washington to Jacksonville 11:05 p. m., No 40 daily, for Wash ington and points north. "Pullman sleep er to Washington. First-class day coaches Atlanta to Washington. 10:25 p. m.. No 35 daily, U. S. Fast Mail for Atlanta and points South and Southwest. Pullman drawing room sleepers to Mobile and Birmingham Hemntember 15th-22nd. at rate of one firt-ln5-3 farp nines one dollar for the sleepers to NewOrleans and Binning;- nrSt-CiaS3 iare piUS Olie UOll-lI iOI iue ,,. rnv rnarhPS Washln.tnn to N luunu tiiy. Orleans. Dining car services, .For further information as to rates and schedules apply to ? C. H. GATTIS, T. P. .-,,; Raleigh, N. C. JAS KER, JR.,' C. P. A., Charlotte, N. U. 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The effect was peculiarly soothing-and exhilerating on his system, and in a very few weeks the opium habit.'had taken:, fi.-m hold upon him. c ; This was, for the time, hushed up by his family, and he returned to'. England. But before long his eccentricities became so noticeable as to arouse wonder. i For '. instance, at a house-party given by Lady Thurso at Bray-on- Thames, theEarl went on a secert opium spree, . under whose effects he -:.neff'v "murdered one of his wife's guests. Again, in order, to procure opium he posed as'a physician and. narrowly escaped arrest, and penal servitude. As a last resort his sister prevails upon him to, go to New York to try a new cure, and with surprising results. The entire work shows the audacity of the versatile and brilliant author. to aitiiuiiy oooR Jf viDiicatiorv axia itse This R-ea-lly Grea-t Novel Begins in 1 llvistrated Get in Your Order for the Paper or be Disappointed :fM 6 4t o E:2 CD 1 9 HI . eo-ee 9 !! ! 9 9 U 0 t
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