The Indianapolis journal., 1895-07-07

opened with a parade through the Streets
so that all could see that a company that
would go to such expense meant business rinc;s
pies. The old firm cut the price, but the
new company met 1t and cut deeper Ice is
selling IN south Ths new
sprung into favor, and the other company
is ready TO cry halt and make terms for
never raise prices in the middle of the sea-
son." said Mr.. Holt, land so the people
will benefit from the low prices the rest
of the year. 1 believe in people making
money" continued Mr.. Holt, "and / want
to make some myself. but 1 said to the
other folks: If / don't make any l will
see that you don't. All that 1 ask Is fair
aud decent treatment and we can both do
a profitable business
An idea of the welcome the new company
received may be gained from the remark OF
the Studebakers that the service from the
old company was so Indifferent that they
had to erect their own ice houses and store
Mr.. Holt employs about $50 persons during
the year. He has immense store houses
along the shores of Maxinkuckee, and ev-
erybody living on the lake is welcome to
go 10 them and take all the ice they need
for their domestic use He is as well
known around the lake as he is in this
city. Ne last week gave the order for the
construction of another big ice house there.
Some of the men have worked for him for
ten or twelve years, and the faithfulness of
two foremen was rewarded last Christmas
by the present of stock in the ice company
which is nominally worth S., 900, and is said
to be worth & for 81.
Long distance telephones are beginning to
be seen everywhere in business houses
since the telephone company found that it
was mistaken when it thought it had the
world by the throat, and that the people
could not protest against the style of
service. There are few persons who even
look at the magic destroyer of distance
without a feeling of wonder. To sit in
ones office and talk with Boston. Mass,
in tones Of ordinary conversation and to
be able to recognize the voice of the Bos-
ton speaker. If known, are achievements
strictly to the credit OF the end of the
nineteenth century and to America This
great achievement is due to the use of a
double copper wire making a metallic cir
cult instead of an earth circuit or ground,
it is technically known. With the deli
cate adjustment Of the diaphragm and
mechanism of the instrument there is
seemingly no limit to the distance that one
may talk through air space. 1t is said that
certain conditions invest the wires if laid
in cable. so that it is very difficult to
talk successfully through one. This means
that 1t is not yet feasible to talk across
the ocean. but with the record OF accom-
plishment behind the American inventor
it is safe to say that he will not rest
until the ocean distances are as much an
map as Of the ngnf Tned States IS Needed
to show the long-distance lines that are
under operation by the American long-dis-
wires about three years ago, and has now
reached as far west as Terre Haute In the
Ohio valley and Chicago gon on the fSs lake chain
talk over the telephone is Waterville, Me-,
probably 100 miles. The fqrthest point
East and the West there are four lines
running as trunk lines. and when one Is
not occupied a connection may be obtained
add as much as six hundred miles to the
distance. But electricity makes no COM
PLANT one may tank eI 10 sofhamah fbrnsh IS fSs
Only one person can talk at a time. so
wire takes lease on it for the time occu-
pied, and practically has private wire TO
the point desi, ed. Nobody can can. cut rs in on IN
make more wires necessary, and conse-
quently calls for larger investment and
convenience. The rate is a cent mile or on
| the nearest railroad route This makes the
rate to New York city in the day time 81
does not stand in the way. Americans
have supreme contempt for cost when
Is the reward Wal, and trc there are Ere
convenience, even things that cannot be
reckoned in dollars and cents. The demand
| ing, Manager Calhoun, of the Indianap'
| oils station says, and the receipts of every
month show up larger than the month be-
| ness men trips to the East which would
/ cost four or 1--WE times the telephone talk
| in railroad fares. IT has only been yeai
| and half since the company opened its
| Indianapolis station. but now the time Is
short indeed when the linz IS not in use
| The weather does not affect the use OF the
wires unless there be slect storm. a note
| worthy fact in connection with the ex.
| tension of the use of the long-distancs
| telephone is thct it's wires lie almost wholly
| north of Mason and Dixons line. The
| point furthest south that is reached by the
| copper wires is Washington, which is, OF
! country and takes on its Importance from
| this cause rather than from any CONNER
/ time before the metallic circuit strikes
| toward the South. The direction is still
| toward the West. with st. Louis and Kan
| sas City as the destination for the present