Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1915 — Page 1

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TONIGHT ) AT THE PRINCESS “The Foreman’s Treachery” Featuring Wm. Clifford and Marie Walcamp Next Saturday commencing at 2 o’clock p. <m., the “Hagenlbeck-Wal-lace Spectacular” shows, 4,000 »feet of dim. Hie whole circus from the parade to the last act will be disclosed on the screen of the Princess. As there are 4 reels and the seating capacity is limited, all who can, come in the afternoon. A 75c show for 10c and sc.*,

Chief Journal Clerk Tuteur of the Senate.

C. Arthur Tuteur, of this city, holds the responsible position this year of chief journal clerk of the state senate, and undoubtedly will make good in the position. Being of alert mind, well Qualified clerically and having the experience of the last session of the legislature, he is well fitted for the position. The session did not open in dead earnest until (Monday afternoon at/ 2 o’clock. It continues in session for tw*o months. . ' .

Barkley Township Boys Play “Love and Lather.”

A jolly bunch of boys in Barkley township gave a play entitled “Love and Lather” at the Cozy Palace school house last Saturday evening, Probably one hundred people were present and all enjoyed the two act play and the specialties which consisted of monologues, jokes, songs, etc. On Friday evening, Jan. 15th, the play Will be given toy the same cast at Gifford hall.

Notice of Woodmen Meeting. There Will be' a meeting of the Modern Woodmen-at the Wall on Wednesday evening for the purpose of Installing new officers. Refreshments. All members are requested to -be present.—John Merritt, Clerk. We are selling recandled, cold •Storage eggs at 30c a dozen and the quality of the eggs is such that we could sell them for fresh eggs and you could not tell the difference, and better than some of the eggs you buy for fresh and pay 40c a dozen. 2. JOHN EGER. Owing to the large demand we have secured another large shipment of those fancy naval oranges. This week 27c per . dozen.—Rowles & Parker, Phone 95.

( "Divvy Up!” * 1 Butter-Kist” Pop-Corn is so crisp, fresh and pure, it’s almost too good to share. The very choicest, seasoned pop-corn, popped just right and the excess moisture dried out, then buttered with pure creamery butter —it makes a treat fit for a king. . M Butter-Kist” Pop-Corn is popped in a new, automatic machine that does, nearly everything but make change, We simply put the raw corn in «t the top (fIK and the “Butter-Kist” Popper turns it out Wj in big, snowy, tempting flakes, freshly salt- Ip ed and buttered and ready to eat. Ry Come In and see II work! Vernon Nowel*

The Evening Republican.

THE “SHUT-IN” MOTHER I hope at the Mother’s Meeting tonight they won’t forget the “shut-in” mothers who can’t be there. Offer one prayer for them, that God will bless them is the wish of a , ' “Shut-In” Mother

BIG WILL CASE IN NEWTON COUNTY

Sons of John Kennedy Out Off With SSO, Seek to Break Will of Wealthy Parent. Attorney John A. Dunlap has filed an action in Newton county for Kinder, Earl and Samuel Kennedy, eons of the late John Kennedy, seeking to break his will. Kennedy was an early settler of Newton county, residing four miles north and a half mile wfest of Brook. He became an extensive land owner and when he died he left an estate valued at $200,0Q0. He had eight children, three sons and five daughters, and another child who preceded him in death, leaving one child. His will left each of the children SSO and all the balance^of the estate to the widow with full power to dispose of it as she saw fit. The boys claim to have worked diligently with their father in the days of accumulation and to have been to some degree responsible for his financial success, while some of the daughters, they say, have neVer done anything toward aiding in the accumulation but have been sent to college and educated at considerable expense. The boys contend that there is an indication that the mother will prefer the daughteis in her will and that they will not come in for their just share of the large estate. The complaint alleges undue influence on the part of the mother is framing the will, sets out the claim of the -boys and asks that the estate be divided by giving the widow 'one-third and each of the eight children and the one orphan grand-Child one-ninth of the remaining two-thirds. The complaint also alleges that the widow has failed to manage the large estate since the death of her husband so that it has paid expenses. Mrs. Kennedy is the daughter of Job English and wife, of Brook, and now resides in Morocco. The’ case will doubtless be one of the hardest fought will cases that has originated in Newton county in many years.

We wish to express our appreciation of the kind acts of neighbors and friends and for the beautiful floral offerings of relatives during the sickness and following the death of our beloved mother.—The Snyder Children.

Card of Thanks.

RBHBSBLABR, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915.

RAILROADS’ CLAIM FOR HIGHER RATES

Statement of General Passenger Agent of the Man/on Before the Commercial Club. At the meeting at the court house last Friday evening when F. P. Cockrell, general passenger agent of the Monon railroad, and other agents of the passenger department presented to citizens an argument for the repeal of the 2-cent . passenger law and the passing of a law providing a rate of 2Vs cents, Mr. Cockrell said substantially: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: j I want to thank the officers ofthis association for arranging this 1 meeting and giving us this hearing, and I want to thank you gentlemen individually for taking the trouble to come here and listen to what we have to say. Our object | in asking for this hearing is to enj list your support in an effort we ' are making to have the Indiana j legislature at the present session ■ repeal the two-cent 'passenger fare law and enact in its place a new law fixing the passenger rate at.2 1 /* cents a mile. j. In 1907 the legislature "'reduced our passenger rate 33 1-3 per cent; that is, from three cents a mile to two cents a mile. They did this in spitv>f our protest, in spite of the fact that we told them that such a rate would be unprofitable. That was eight years ago. During those eight years we have given the two cent rate a thorough trial and have demonstrated beyond doubt that it is unremunerative. Now, in addition to enacting this law reducing our passenger rate, the people, through their law-mak-ing 'bodies, both state and national, have, during the past few years, enacteA laws which have had the effect of increasing our operating expenses. They have enacted The -full crew law, The sixteen hour law, The boiler inspection law, The law requiring automatic block signals,

The law requiring electric headlights, The law requiring automatic stokers. In addition, we have been required to elevate our tracks in large cities, install crossing gates, crossing ibells and employ crossing flagmen. The government has required us to adopt all steel postal cars, the Pullman Company have adopted all steel sleeping cars, and in response to public demand the roads are building all steel equipment of all kinds as fast as their old equipment wears out. No road today would think of building new equipment that was not of steel construction. Steel equipment costs more to build and more to haul.

While these things have been a good thing (for the public front a standpoint of comfort and safety, they have been very expensive to the railroads, so that between the proposition of having our rate reduced on the one hand and our operating cost increased on the other, there has been no possibility of profit in the railroad (business dub ing the past fefr years. On the contrary, there has been a substantial lass, as the figures I am going to read you will show: Seventeen of the principal railroads operating in and through the state of Indiana had invested in their properties during* the last fiscal year eight hundred and sev-enty-five million six hundred nine thousand, seven hundred thirtyfive dollars. During that year their gross receipts were $163,190,337 During that year their gross receipts were $163,190,337. Their operating expenses, taxes and interest were $175,417,706. The public, through their lawmaking bodies, tell us that they have the right to say what rates we shall charge and what service we must perform because rfre are a public institution, but when we tell them that to perform such service at such rates will mean a net loss; they tell us that that is our lookout, because we are a priIvate enterprise. We are a public [ {Continued on back page.)

“THE MAN WHO WENT THE LIMIT”

Large Audience Heard Rev. Titus's Sermon Monday Night-Five Conversions Follow. Last night's audience and meet' ing at the Christian church was one of the very best of the series. It is one of the s<ui prises of the city to see the wonderful interest and enthusiasm manifested in these meetings and there is no question but what the entire city will be benefited. The singing last night was good; especially the soto toy Prof. Altheide, who sang, “His Eye Is in the Sparrow.” There were five confessions at the (service. . The sermon of the evening was on the theme: “The Man Who Went the Limit*” and was a ’treatise on Naaman, the leper. The speaker skid: "* ’• ~’.-rr— Naaman was one of the greatest men in the Syrian army. No man stood higher in the estimation of the people than did this captain. But the sad thing about him rwas that he was a leper. How fine this seems to toe in the life of today. Sometimes a man who by skill, prophecy and trickery climibs te a high place in life; but finally the world -reads th§ letters written upon his soul, “he is a leper.” It is true of nearly eve:y profession. Here is a man that tallies his little box of “life and death.” We call him a physician. Among all the professions and of men, there ST none higher and holier than that of the man who gives of himself to ease our pains and sufferings. Yet I have known men who have thought only of the gold and the enriching of their coffers in this work. He should feel that he is called of God. If otherwise the wOrld will soon read leper across his soul. The same is true of the (business man.' If he sells fifteen ounces to the pound, or thirty-five inches to the yard, or charges his extortionate prices, though he may be a king among the great, some day we will behold him as a leper. I plead for honest, clean, boly 'and square living; fork reproduction of the life of the man of Galilee. For a life that will enable a man to look the world in the face and tell them 'he is honest and four-square. Though this man was outside pf the Jewish circle, and was a leper, still God included him in his great invitation. To me the beauty of the religion of Jesus is that it is universal in its scope. Some years ago we heard of an elect, and unless a person was within the elect class he was doomed and there was no hope for him. How any man Could ever 'preach such a hellish doctrine as that is beyond me. It cannot 'be Substantiated (by a single passage beneath the lids of God’s word. The Gospel of Christ is “Whosoever will may come.” Jesus said: “Come unto me, all ye that labor.”' The GoSpel I preach and the invitation I give as an ambas-, Sador of Jesus Christ includes every man that draws God’s free air into his ibeiiUg. Naaman was told of the prophet who could heal him by a little Jewish maiden. His cleansed condition was dtue to her leading him. Friends, if there is* any reason in the world why you should link hands with Jesus and His Kingdom it is ibedause of these little angels in your home. Parents want their children to come to Christ, tout how Can they expect it when they stand away themselves. Many a parent is responsible for the lost condition of the young men and women in our cities. You need to come to Christ to fulfill your responsibility. Naaman went to the wrong source. He went to the king. There is danger of our falling into his erfior. Where should a wandering soul go? Not to the minister, •bishop, priest, or-anything else, but he should go to God’S own word. The world is so Split into its religions sects, divisions and parties that many a poor soul is bewildered. One m&n rays'“Come my way and you will toe on the right track.” Another man says, “Unless you come our way, you will lose out.” How foolish. God tells a man the way in His book, and any man can find the road ihto the Kingdom. Tjie service this evening ‘frill-toe one of the greatest ever held in this city. It is a service in honor of Mother. Ilf you love her and her memory, you sure will be there. The sermon and music will toe of the Mother variety. There will be a big crowd there. Come early; wear a carnation. You can get them at G. E. Murray’s or at Osborne’s. Guess how long the candle will burn in Rowen & Kiser’s window. It is free. A guess a day—

MOTHER ~ ' t Do You Love Her? Of Course You Do % Then Come to Christian Church Tonight Mother’s Service Mother’s Songs and Sermon Wear a Carnation (White) '

Noble Ball Managing Telephone Company at Guide Rock, Neb.

Noble Ball, of Guide Rock, Neb., and Jesse Ball, of Mitchell, S. Dak., who were called back to their old home by the death of their father, Cyrus A. Ball were Rensselaer visitors today and will start for Noble’s home Wednesday morning. Noble is the manager of the telephone company at Guide Rock, a town of about 1,000 people. The telephone «i*ates there are $1 for residences and $1.50 for business telephones. Guide Rock is 11 miles from Red Cloud, the county seat, and to telephone subscribers a rate of 5 cents is made for tolls between the two towns. To non-subscribers the rate is 15 cents. Guide Rock is only 18 miles from Superior, Neb., the city where “Jakey” Hopkins has lived for a number of years. The rate to Superior is 15 cents. There are two other towns 17 miles north and the rate is 15 cents and one town 30 miles to the northwest where the rate is 20 cents. The Republican has always believed and believes now that the rate between Remington should be only 20 cents. Noble is prospering and this is another sample of the bianner in which Rensselaer young men have made good. His many friends will be pleased'to learn of his success.

Eastern Stag Club Held Annual Election Monday.

Mrs. Mary D. Eger and Mrs. E. J Duvall, at the home of the (former, delightfully entertained 'the Eastern Star Clu/b Monday afternoon, a uite. complete attendance of the membership resulting. Nice refreshments were served and the afternoon most agreeably spent. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected: Mrs. Hattie Henkle, Pres.; Mrs. H. Ray Wood, Vice Pres.; Mrs. A J. Grant, Sec., and Mrs. E. T. Harris, Treas.

»- » ■ * _ Woman loves a clear, rosy complexion. Burdock Blood Bitters is splendid for purifying the blood, clearing the skin, restoring sound Price sl.

Our Prices of Shoes. » 4 new shoes, common, $1.50. 4 new shoes,jsteel pluged, $2.25. 4 new Neverslip shoes, $2.75. 4 old shoes, SI.OO. All shoes over No. 5 are 25c extra HEMPHILL BROS. Large California oranges were never so cheap. Two mammoth seedless, sweet, heavy naval oranges for sc. JOHN EGER. * Those nice large, juicy, (sweet naval oranges, the 40c quality. This week at 27c per dozen. —Rowles & Parker, Phone 95.

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Don’t Forget the Meeting To Be Held Wednesday Eve.

The meeting to be held Wednesday evening to (further discuss the meris of the railroads’ request lor the state legislature to Authorize a rate of 2% cents a mile for passenger travel will "be held at the court house Wednesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. It is not mofbable that any railroad men will be present and it seems quite certain that there will be a free discussion of the rate increase. In view of the fact that all should be informed of the railroad’s claim ifor the merit of this increase, The Republican today presents a statement fibm the railroads. It should be read and considered by all whether or are favorable to the effort the railroads are making to secure the advance in passenger rates.

Hallagans Having a Fine Time in Sunny Florida.

A postal card ordering The Republican was received today from Mrs. Jos. Hal lagan, who with her husband and two sisters-in-law are spending the winter in Oealo, Fla. She writes: “We are having a nice time; the gardens are a sight to behold and many flowers blooming outside. Hope all at home are well.”

John Galley Found Dead In His Bed at Parr.

John Gaffey, aged about 80, was dead in his bed at the home of A 1 Caldwell, at Parr, this Tuesday morning. Heart trouble is supposed to be the cause of his death. The funeral will 'be held at the Catholic chucrh in Rensselaer -on Thursday morning at 10 o’clock.

The day of harsh physics Is gone. People want mild, easy laxatives. Doan’s Regulets have satisfied digestion. All druggists sell it. thousands. 25c at all drug stores.

Basket Ball Delphi VS. R. H. S. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON JANUARY 13 3:30 P.M. CURTAIN RAISER Jack Larsh’s Team vs. •>$ i . Fred Speak’s Team. 15c to all if ticket is bought before game '..Mill I ' • . -

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