Show telephoned to his dog A good many stories are told of the strange uses of the long distance telephone the th day the line was opened to merrill wis ala a chicago man hunting in tile the northern woods came into inlo town and learned of the innovation ile he went into one of the soundproof sound proof booths and had himself put into communication with his family As they had a telephone at the house the task was a small one lie ile chatted with his wl wife fe told her LL a fish story at which she might smile without embarrassing him zinc since e he could not see the sign of 0 incredulity talked avith his boy and girl and th then ell called tor for gp gyp was a setter a great 1 family pet which aich haiat been ic left it behind because of an accident which had rendered him hill lame gyp was called to the tiie ti ie phone and he stood on a chair his fore fora feet on the back and his mistress tresa liela hehl the transmitter to his ear car hello cyp called the master from SIe iril and the dog in 1 chicago pricked up ills mrs ears and whined the master then n hist whistled led cheerily and the setter st ater barked directly d into the receiver ila ho knew his ni masters asters voice and whistle as well and the master clie cheered cred him by ready laughter at tho the prompt and barger reply it was worth the ho it cost tacoma ledger |