Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1914 — Page 1

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Che Jldwnnim of KatMyn Don’t Miss It First Installment of Three Parts at f the PRINCESS THEATRE Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 and 3.30 Evening Shows at 7,8, 9, and 10. ■ ■■■ - Selig’s Great 27 reel production and thesensation of the year in motography. We gunntee good seats at the afteraoM matinees. Prices 10c to everybody

GRAND AND PETIT JURORS FEBRUARY TERM

But Petit Jury is Called for Third Monday of Court Which Convenes Feb. 9.

The February term of the Jasper circuit court will oonveiie next Monday. No grand jury had been called, although drawn, as usual, but the petit jury is called for the third Monday of the term. Following are the names and the places of residence of both grand and petit jurors: Grand Jury. Fred Linback, Marion. iL H. Walker, Remington. Paul Wagging, Union. - Alfred Barlow, WheatflehL. J. A. Turner, Gillam. D. S. Makeever, Newton. Petit Jury. Julius Huff, Jordan. James Keener Wbeatfleld. Noah Ziegler, Marion. W. J. Wright, Rensselaer. Chas. L. Peck, Carpenter. Leslie Alter, Union. Fd Oliver, Barkley. T: os. Redgate, Newton. Frank Lewis, Keener. David Collins, Kankakee. Simon Cook, Hanging Grove. Theodore Phillips, Gillam. Walter Hershman, Walker. John Southard, Mllroy. Ord Yeoman, Barkley. Howard Jones, Carpenter.

ONLY ONE “BEST."

Rensselaer People Give Credit Where Credit is Due.

People of Rensselaer who suffer with weakkidneyß and had backs want a kidney remedy that can be depended upon. Doaifs Kidney Pills Is a medicine for the kidneys only, and one that Is backed by willing testimony of Rensselaer people. Here’s a case: William Clift, 528 College St, Rensselaer, Ind., says: “I had kidney and bladder trouble and my back ached severely. I did *not sleep well and was annoyed by a too frequent desire to pass the kidney secretions. I took doctors’ medioihe and remedies of various kinds, but found no relief until I used Doan’s Kidney Pills. Since then my back has not troubled me and 1 have felt better In every way. It gives me great pleasure to endorse Doan’s Kidney Pills.” ~ _ For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mil-burn Co, Buffalo, New York, sole agents for -.the United States. Remember the name-Doans’— and tak& no other. New car of Jackson Hill coal resolved. Grant-Wamer Lumber Co. See the swimming match between two notables at County JWr.

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WILLIS TRIAL GOES OVER FOR TERM

State Asked Continuance in Order That Material Witness Could Be at'the Trial.

Special to The Republican. Kentland, Ind., Feb. 4.—The Willis perjuFy case was today continued until tbe Mareh term of the Newton circuit court. Prosecutor Longwell, for the state, asked the continuance in order that Mis. Peter Rhoades, an aged Rensselaer lady, whose evidence is material in the state’s case, might be able to attend the trial. Today was so chilly that it was feared the long automobile trip would prove detrimental to her health. Quite a large number of witnesses were on hand to testify and they will be required to make another trip when the <fase is called next month.

Another reason lor the postponement of the hearing was in order that Attorney Leopold, of Rensselaer, could assist in the prosecution. He was unable to be here for the trial today. Prosecutor Longwell says that he has positive that Willis perjured himself When he swore that he did not leave the corporate limits of Rensselaer with the little Thomipsdn girL A young man named Short has been found who says that" he recognized and spoke to Willis In the country west of Rensselaer about two miels, near the point where the assault was committed.

Marriage of Miss Leopold Was Quietly Observed at Her Home.

The marriage ,of'Miss Julia Leopold, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, of this city, and Mr. Louis R. Haas, of Tipton, took place at the bride’s home at 11 o’clock this Wednesday morfling, in the presence of the immediate relatives only. Rabbi Fuerlicht, of Indianapolis, performed the ceremony, using the ring, as is the custom in Jewish marriages. The only ones to witness the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. A. Leopold, father and mother of the bride; Moses Leopold, a brother; Miss Gertie, a sister, and Mrs. Vernon Nowels, a cousin, of Rensselaer; and Mr. M. Haas, the father, and Misses Frances and Harriet Haas, sisters of *he groom, of Tipton. The only house decorations were flowers. There were no attendants and there iwas no wedding march. At the time for the ceremony Mr. Haas and Miss Leopold took a position in the parlor and the ceremony was quietly performed. A wedding dinner was served shortly after the ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. Haas left on the 3:29 train for Chicago and will go from there to New York city for a short wedding tour before their return ,to Tipton, where the groom is successfully engaged in the clothing and gents’ furnishing business. The many friends of the bride will wish for herself and husband a life of complete happiness.

Popular Young Couple Married At St. Augustine's Church.

At St. Augustine’s Catholic church at 9 o’clock this Wednesday morning occurred the marriage of Miss Helena Schmal, of Rensselaer, to Mr. Walter Fendhaus, of Pleasant Ridge. Father Christian Daniel performed the ceremony in the presence of a number of friends of the young couple. A dinner was served at the Schmal home on South Cullen street in honor of the newlyweds and they will leave this evening for Chicago to spend several days before returning to take up their residence on one of the Lawler farms fct Pleasant Ridge. They will receive, the well wishes of their large circle of friends.

Rensselaer to Have a New Millinery Store on March 1st.

Mrs. W. H. Beam will engage in the millinery business in Rensselaer, and has rented a room on Van Rensselaer street north of C. Earl Duvall's store and will open the parlors to the public on March Ist. She will call her store ‘The Paris Hat Shop” and plans to make it a thoroughly modem store In every particular.

There will be a meeting of the Pocahontas Lodge Thursday, Feb. at 7:30 p. m, at the Woodman hall, for the purpose of conferring the degree and the regular routine of business. 1 ' By order of Pocahontas. “Whah you-all gwine, Rastus?” “I-alls gwine to de County Fair for to find out who 1-alls gwine marry.'*

Entered January i, 18*7, m moon* class mail matter, at the pottMut at Rensselaer, ladfhaa, under the act of March t. iff*.

NOTICE.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, I ITFIIII ll', FEBRUARY U 1911

TELEPHONE COMPANY ASKS RATE INCREASE

Jasper County Co. Applies to Public Service Commission—Hearing In Rensselaer February 37.

The Jasper County'Telephone Co. has made application to the Public Service Commission of Indiana for the right to raise rate 3 to subscribers and the commission has begun sendng out notices to the subscribers effected that there will be a bearing of the petition at the court house in Rensselaer on Friday, February 27th, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. This step has been anticipated fdr some time and it is quite probable that the commission based upon the showing which the telephone company will be prepared to make will secure the increase unless there is some organization among the subscriber® to present their side,of the question in a fair light. The Republican hopes that the commission conducts a hearing that is in every respect fair to both sides of this controversy. Thi ß fairness should extend to every subscriber and it is out belief now, as it was four years ago, that $1 a month for residence telephone i® enough, and that for that amount a good quality of service should be returned. On the other hand, it is not reasonable to ask $2.50 a month for business telephones, based upon good service, ljut this is the amount that i® being paid by all business houses in which the automatic telephones have been installed. In hope of getting better service many subscribers submitted to the increase of rates notwithstanding the fact that the franchise under which the company was then acting did not. authorize the higher rate charged.

service which was held out as a prospect of this higher rate has not developed to a very marked degree of excellency, while those who permitted the installation of the automaitc phones have gone ahead paying $8 per year more on each telephone. The Republican contends that the service is abominable and we say this in perfect charity. We have considered the perplexities of the company in the employment of help, etc., but since the agitation four years ago there has been no improvement, if indeed, the service ha® been as good as it was before that time. Your business and ours requires that we make good in Order to justify the patronage of the public. We could not increase our rates if we did not first supply a service that justified the increase. The telephone company has not, improved the service in any way and the increased rate will not be justified for the service now returned, If indeed, it would be necessary and fair for adequate service The Republican knows that the telephone company will base its demand for a higher rate on a claim of investment that is far in excess of the present value of the plant If the company make® a pledge for Improved service and new equipment it will ask tliat the rates be based upon the claimed investment up to this time and the cost of the new installation. At a rough guess, we will say, that subscribers to the Ja»per County Telephone Co.’s service will be asked to pay interest on an investment of $75,000, when the stockholders of the company will tell yqu that the equipment at this time is nothing but junk. It is estimated that $20,000 to $30,000 would install a brand new system, modern in every respect, with new switch board, cabled line®, automatic phones and all. It will be an outrage if the Public Service Commission requires the subscribers of the Ideal company to guarantee the stockholders of the company an interest on the plant that has deteriorated Into junk. But this is ju>t what will happen unless the telephone subscribers get together and seelct some person to appear before the commission on the date set and present the case to them fairly from the public's standpoint. Here is the proposition in a nutshell :

The present plant of the Jasper County Telephone Co. is out of date and inadequate to supply the service which the public has a right to expeet. It represent ß an Investment of $50,000. —-X-,.;. —— The installation of a new plant, adequate for all -purposes, would cost 125,000 or $30,000. This may be too high. • The Jasper County Telephone Co. will ask that the Public Service Commission authorise a rate to subscribers that will guarantee Interest and depreciation on a plant valued at $75,000 0r.580,000, and thu 8 compel all who need or desire tele-

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phones to make good to the telephone company the loss that has been sustained by depreciation or past mismanagement. It will cost about 10 or 15 cents from each telephone subscriber to an attorney to present the ca®e to the commission on Feb. 27th. It will cost each telephone subscriber $6 a year on each telephone he rents if some effort is not made to have this case fairly presented. Let’s get busy without delay and prevent this hold-up.

Monticello Visitor Was Oldest Charter Member.

Monticello Journal Mr. Marshal Phillips was in Rensselaer last Friday evening to attend a county meeting of Odd Fellows. He is very much interested in the Rensselaer lodge as it was in that organization that he was initiated into the mysteries represented by the three links and was taught the lessons of Odd Fellowship. It will be sixty years in November since he took his first degree and the Rensselaer lodge is only just a lib tie older, as it was instituted in the preceding March. He is the oldest initiate of that old time institution. The next one, as nearly as can be learned, lacks nearly fifteen years of reachng as far back into the life of the lodge. The meeting Friday evening was for the purpose of effecting a county organization and a fine audience of both Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were present Mr. Phillips greatly enjoyed the pleasures of the evening in the way of reunions with old time friends, witnessing the degree team’s work and the good banquet.

Vaudeville Changes to Friday Night of This Week.

Steely St Manuel’s All Star vaudeville will be here Friday night of this week, having finally changed from Wednesday night owing to the convenience of making the circuit of towns. This week’s biH looks very attractive and an act by Mr. and Mr®. Bteely is said to be of especial merit

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REPUBLICAN MEETING AT MONTICELLO THURSDAY

Ex-Gov. Deneen, George B. Lockwood, Will R. Wood and Judge Jackson Will Bo There. - % Tomorrow is the big republican! day in Monticello. It is more than j a White county affair and republicans from all over the state will be there and a special invitation has been sent to Jasper county republicans. It Is probable that a number will go from Rensselaer to Monticello on the afternoon train Thursday and remain for the banquet . that takes place at 6:30 o’clock. Banquet tickets are fifty cents and can be purchased by any person as long as the seats at the banquet hall hold out. It is to be a great big, old fashioned republican meeting and those who attend are certain to enjoy the revival of party spirit The chief speaker is to be former governor Deneen, of Illinois, while Senator George B. Lockwood, editor of the Muncie and Marion republican newspapers and of the State Journal, will also be on hand. Will R. Wood, of Lafayette; Judge Jackson, of New Castle, and other speakers of prominence, are pledged to be on hand. Judge Hanley, of Rensselaer, is to be the toastmaster. The Wolcott band will furnish the music. There will be a special train to accommodate the people from Chalmers, Brookston and Lafayette.

Rensselaer republicans should try to attend this meeting. It will do them good and it will furnish inspiration for the dstret meeting to he held here next Tuesday.

Petitions at Delphi For Municipal Ice Plant.

Petitions have been circulated and signed at Delphi asking the city council to authorize the establishment of a city ice plant. The pettions represent that the city owns its own water plant and has boilers and machinery that could be used in the lee making business and that other machinery could be installed at moderate cost The petition also states that for some years Delphi has gone outside to procure its ice supply.. The proposition of marketing would probably be the serious one in a municipal ice plant and it seems that it would be much better to have the plant privately owned than municipally owried. Meet your friends at County Fair.

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