Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — Page 1

No. 39.

PRINCESS THEATRE —, v- ; —s — Showing This AFTERNOON AND EVENING Saturday, Feb. 14 Continuous from 1:30 p. m. to 11 p. m. -y --------- George Kleine Presents “Between Savage and Tiger” A Thrilling and Sensational Production in Six Parts Performance Lasts IV2 HQurs Mr. Kleine has already presented at the Princess Theatre, Quo Vadis and Last Days of Pompeii, both of which you are all familiar, and “Between Savage and Tiger,” comes up to the standard of his other productions. —^ — Hie thrilling adventures of Lieutenant Ross in the African jungles will keep you spellbound throughout the entire play The afternoon performances begin at 1:30 and will run continuous until sp. m. Evening Shows begin promptly at 7p. m. and rnn until 11. Admission, All Seats, 20c.

(Mr.and Mrs. Amar Day, who have been living at Abdenson, are now moving to Beloit, Wis., where he ‘Will be with the engineering department of the Fairbanks-Morris company. They came here last evening to visit until Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Day. - • WANTED— Position to work as general house girl. Phone 474. A Classified Auv. will find it The Prayer That Is Answered. Mr. Moody said hie little boy called to him one day, "Papa, I want a drink," and then he went on with hi* play, and hi* lather, not believing that the child really wa» in earnest, kept on with hi* reading. Soon the child •poke again, "Papa, I want a drink." Bat still he kept on with his play nflooncernedly, and hi* lather read on. Presently he left his tops, and came and took hold of hi* lather's knee* and said, earnestly, ‘ "Papa, I am thirsty. . I mnst have a drink." “Then," said Mr. Moody, “as soon a* | (aw that the child meant what he said, I granted his request speedily. The* fervent prayer never fails to get andieooe.

Gift of Friendship.

The gilt of friendship la someth?pg, that strikes deeper and lasts longer than mere gift* of material things r*v. Hannon H. McQullkin.

Secret of Values.

The seal is the center and secret of an that we call valuable. Take oat, the soul and you bankrupt the boaW Mae of the ClUitm Q. MMgjpfc.,

The Evening Republican.

Grand old Samuel Rutherford, of Scotland, once exclaimed: “If I only had vessels large enough, I might fill them; but my old riven and runningout dlsh, v when I am at Christ’s well, can bring but little away. Nothing but glory will make tight and fast our leaking and rifty vessels. Algs! I have spilled more of Christ’s humanity and love and godly sorrow than I have brought with me. How little of the sea can a child carry in hlB hand—as little am i able to carry away of my boundless and runningover Christ Jesus!” While such a happy and holy nuus. as Rutherford was complaining that he could not get enough of Christ, thousands are perishing—not for lack of the life-giving water, but because their foolish and depraved heart* will not touch it or taste it

Never Ashamed of Love

Is is desirable that you -cultivate the spirit of love —deep love. Do not be satisfied to half love, but he in earnest about it What a lovely sight It Is to behold a husband and wife so acting toward each other that even their neighbors say, “See how they love!” Never be ashamed to love. There often comes a time when the opportunity i* gone forever for husband and wife to show their love towards each other. AH thfct is left when that occurs, to the memory of other days spent together. - -George R. Scott. The church is moving on to the possession of her inheritance, which will be a* large as she to flitted for by the presence of the Spirit of God.—Rev. MS. Line*. -,^4..,™

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‘Entered January 1, 1897, as second class mall matter, at the postoffice at Rensselaer, Indiana, under the act of March 3, 1879.

Water of Life.

RENSSELAER, INDIANA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914.

TELEPHONE COMPANY SURE WANTS INCREASE

Will Ask Commission lor Rate of $3.25 for Business and $1.75 for Residence Phones. The Jasper County Telephone Co. will make a supreme effort on Friday, Feb. 27th, to capitalize its admitted losses and boost the rates to a point that will make telephone stock worth two hundred cents on the dollar and none of it for sale The Republican said a week ago that the plan of the company would be to put in the* present plant at a valuation of $50,000 to $55,000, and add, to this from $20,000 to $30,000 for reconstruction, making a total investment of from $70,000 to SBO,OOO on which to claim the right to make interest. Mr. Thompson informed us that we had misrepresented the ease and The Republican and the -telephone subscribers in general will be pleased to learn that the company will, not try to base their claim for a raise on such enormous figures. However, they will be interested to learn that the plan is not very much Short of that estimate.

The present company is capitalized for $48,000 and the company 'proposes to issue bonds in the sum of $20,000, making the total capitalization and outstanding bonds $68,000, which is very little short of the estimate made in this paper. The rates asked by the company are:

Business phone $3.25 per month. Residence phones $1.75 per month. Residence extension 75 cents per month. Tsesk phones T 5 "cents per _ month extra. A minimum charge of $1 for changing a phone in case of removals or change from one part of the house to another and if the cost of removal is more to charge the customer with the actual cost of removal. The company proposes throwing off 25 cents from eaich telephone provided it is paid within the mopth. It will thus be seen, that the rates to be asked are 50 per cent higher than at present charged even if there are no penalties collected.

The rate of penalty for failure to pay is not contemplated under any law that we have ever heard of, and The Republican is of the opinion that it is unjust and unreasonable. Not that people Should not pky their telephones just as they do any other bills on time, but that a commission has no power and should have none to enforce' a 10 per cent penality for a month’s neglect. The Republican is carrying many (accounts and we should like to collet them, but we have no right to saddle , a ten per cent penalty and we do not believe that telephone companies Should have ahy right not delegated to persons in private business. The Republican has not changed its ideas one particle about its belief that a modem plant thoroughly equipped can be installed and operated at a profit and guarantee the dividend and the depreciation ■at the rates now being paid in this city and community. /We do believe that the increase of the price will force many people to discontinue the ues of their phones, there-, by curtailing the value of the system to all other users. We believe that this is the time to adjudicate all of the difficulties that may come up and' that the Jasper County Telephone Co. should not be granted the advance in rates, nor given any privilege by the commission provided it can be shown that an Adequate system can be installed and operated and good service returned for the present rates. The initial steps have been taken to procure information to present •to the commission. It is understood that experts are here going over the plant of the company, probably to have figures to submit to the commission. The public has interests here that it must not overlook, for if this increase is granted now, it will seal the proposition for all time to come and the public, that is the telephone users, will be paying a rate that will not only give the legally allowed interest on the actual valuation of the plant, but will virtually capitalize the losses that the company may have sustained slue* it entered business and pay 18 per cent interest on the entire amount for all time to coma 4 1 The democrat, jelly-fish fashion, seems to have fallen almost into j the lap of the telephone company, ' apd the mushy treatise given the question this week shows that the public can expect nothing from that souica The Republican, however, is in this fight to stay and ! will be on hand .with both feet and some figures the day that the commission comes for the hearing.

IT'S SIXTEEN YEARS SINCE MAINE WAS SUNK

Era of Marvelous Progress Since United States Battleship Went Down in Havana Harbor. It was Feb. 15th, 1898, when the world was horrified by the sinking of the United States Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor. The conflict which that act brought about has wrought marvels in shaping" the destiny of peoples and has brought the United States to greater responsibilities and developed us to discharge them with the highest honor.

Cuba, down-trodden by years of Spanish oppression, was given its liberty under the protectorate of the Atars and stripes. That fertile isle that was oppressed with the hand of tyranny, also was headquarters for yellow fever and typhoid and other diseases that brought death to thousands of people annually. The United States army and its medical officers restored not only peace but health and prosperity to Cuba. It did the same to Porto Rica and, put industry on a stable footing in that once troubled isle.

The United States secured the Philippine Islands, where fierce, semi-civilized tribes under Spanish abuse had been taught no lessons of development. These sixteen years have witnessed a start of civilization that is the grandest achievement of air history and has justified the claim that the United States has no equal as a developer of nations. The acquisition of the Philippines and of Puerto Rico made necessary the Panama Canal and this greatest of all engineering feats was undertaken, by the United States. It might not have been

taken had it not beeil for the sinking of the Maihe. If that 'vessel was sunk as a conspiracy of the Spanish government, as seems more than probable, it had the effect of making the United States take a great forward step among the powers of the world and at the same time prove the most expensive little junket that Spain ever indulged in. On every battleship in our navy the flags will be half masted in honor of the crew that lost their lives, while in the islands that have profited by the guardianship of the U. S. A., will be rejoicing at the development that these few years have wrought In their civilization.

Methodist Minister Recommends Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Rev. James A. Lewis, Milaea, Minnesota, writes “Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been a needed and welcome guest in our home for a number of years. I highly recommend it to my fellows as being a medicine worthy of trial in cases of colds, coughs and croup.” Give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a trial and we are confident you will find It very effectual and continue to use it as occasion requires for years to come, as many others have dona For sale by A. F. Long. C Baptist Church. Sunday Schdol 9:30 a. m. Morning sermon 10:45. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. All are welcome. Try our Classified Column.

MONTICELLO GAVE US HARD BEATING

High School Met 20-11 Defeat Friday Night—Proposed That Another Game Be Played. Monticello took our high school to a 20 to 11 eelaning at that town Friday evening and the giame was the fastest and also the roughest of all contests in which our lads have thus far engaged. Captain Groom, of the locals, is credited with having put up the best game for Rensselaer, and he brought home a mark of his playing in the shape of a dislocated probosis. Swaim, at guard, lost a couple of teeth, but little things like this do not count for much in basketball, which is about the roughest of all athletic games indulged by high schools and colleges. Our boys did not come home with a They admit their defeat and say that Monticello played them off their feet. It was a faster and harder game than they had expected and they saw from the very outset that it was an uphill battle and they never reached the crest of the hill. Monticello played a better team than they presented here two weeks before, having one of the Schlademan brothers, noted for their height and athletic prowess, at the hub position and he had a big advantage over Healey at the pivot. The first half ended with the score 9 to 3 in favor of Monticello and the 6 point lead was increased to 9 points when the whistle sounded at the close of the engagement. For the locals Healey made 3 field baskets and Eigelsbach made 2 field and one foul baskets. It is proposed to play another game on a neutral court and it is possible that the armory floor in this city may be chosen.

Former Remington Lady Now Insane in State Soldiers’ Home.

Mrs. Ruth Kuster, widow of the late S. H. Kuster, of Remington, is insane at the state soldiers’ home at Lafayette, and the commandant of the home has notified Sheriff Hoover that she can not be cared for at the home. Mis. Kuster has about $450 in cash at Lafayette and at Remington and also draws a pension, but owing to her mental condition the postmaster at Lafayette has refused to give her the pension cheek. It is probable that Judge Hanley will appoint a gfuardian and that Mrs. Kuster will he declared insane and taken from the home to the asylum at Longeliffe.

M. E. Dorcas Class Enjoyed Valentine Social Friday Eva

Mrs. A. A. Fell entertained the Dorcas Class, of the M. E. Sunday School, which she teaches, at her home Friday evening, at a Valentine party. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games, with a program of music and readings. Refreshments - consisting of ice cream and cake, home made candy and apples were,served. • . ' . When you get a cow, get a good ona Henry Eigelsbach’s sale Wednesday, Feb. 18th, offers the best opportunity.

Scene from “Be tween Savage and Tiger,” at Princes's Theatre Tonight.

Marriage Licenses.

Harvey E. Rowland, born Goodland, May 11, 1889, present residence Goodland, occupation farmer, and Emma A. Colston, bom Benton county, June 13, 1892, present residence Goodland, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Lawrence Blacker, bom Clinton county, Jan. 28, 1893, present residence Nerwland, occupation farmer, and Chloe Martin, bora At Lea Indiana, May 31, 1895, present residence Kniman, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Grover Manson Beaver, bom Jasper eounty, Sept 7, 1884, present residence Mil-roy township, occupation farmer, second marriage, the first having . been dissolved by death May 27, and Etta Marie HorWell, bom Ford county, HI., March 24, 1895, present residence Milroy township, occupation housekeeper, first marriage.

Obituary of Mrs. Mary E. Ramey.

Mrs. Mary E. Ramey, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Cambe, wtas bom in Tippecanoe county, Ind., Feb. 9, 1848; died in Logangpors, Ind., Feb. 10, 1914, aged 66 years, 1 day. She married William Oondra May 30, 1865. Six children were born to them, three surviving, Mrs. Capitols Ramey, ol Rensselaer; Mrs. Gertrude Thornton, of Spokane, Wash., and Ellison Oondra, of Lafayette. Her first husband died in February, 1875, and on May 26, 1881, She was married to John S. Ramey. Four children were bom to this union, three surviving: Mrs. Eliza Graver, of Rensselaer; Hollie, of Spokane, Wash., and Fletcher, of Rensselaer. She has 20 grandchildren, three brothers and one sister surviving her. All were present at 'the funeral. She united with the Christian church In early life and was faithful until the end. She was a devoted wife and a kind and loving mother. The body was shipped to Rensselaer and the funeral service was held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oapltola Rainey at 10:30 a. in. Thursday, being conducted by Rev. Wright, of the Baptist church. Interment in Weston cemetery.

Church of God Services.

Eld. S. J. Lindsay will hold meetings at the Church of God as follows: Friday night, Saturday night, Sunday morning and Sunday night. Everybody invited.

How is Tour Boiler? It has been stated that a man’s stomach is his bolter, 'his body is bis engine and hie mouth the fire box. Is your boiler (stomach) in good working order or Is it so weak that it wIH not stand a full load and not able to supply the needed energy to your engine (body)? If you have any trouble with your stomach Chamberlain’s Tablets will do you good. They strengthen mid invigorate the stomach and enable it to do its work naturally. Many very remarkable cures of stomach trouble have been effected by them. For sale by A. F. Long. > |'|p Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Day went to Chicago this morning to visit her brother, Ed Smith and family, and will remain until the middle of the week, Hiram spending most of his time at the cement show, which oppened Thursday.

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